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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-16

Lemoy s;atler's hard. Turning 3;
palm up ne studiously inspected
the finsertips under the glare o. a
small searchlight.
That's ~" he mu;tered in salts
fled manner. Every fingertsp hss
minute traces Of ink. The hand
was taken of tn secure Ststlers
fingerprints for some idenfifiea-
ton purpose. The mar who entered
the cemetery vault found that the
hands we're too rigidly clenched 70
get good prints. So rather than
risk detection he simply chopped
off one hand and took Il with him
10 strsighten out the fingers at his
leisure but :"
Dawson frowned.
but why cart along the
ungodly thing just to throw II in
my cabin ," For a few seconds he
remained deep in thought. That's
easy-fhe lad also was watching
me and when I left ST. Johns in
a hurry he didn't have time TO DO
his work. SO he brought the hand
along. There was no place TO
work on the train SO he waited
until he got aboard the Caribou
He could have ohucked the hand
into the water but some ghoulish
strain prompted him TO try scar-
ing me -"
A steward entered with note
from one Of the immigration men:
"Dawson-You had better get go
ing on whatever you plan. One Of
the four you asked 10 be delayed
is raising he'll and camille much
longer. His name il Paul Drexel. -
Dawson found his man in the
lounge loudly berating the immi-
grafton official. Drexel was about
feet IL inches athletic In build
and blond. He appeared to be IN
his mid-thirties.
Pardon me. Mr.. Drexel.' Daw-
son interrupted. I'm a dominion
government intelligence officer and
the delay is my fault. A slight
irregularity has been noted in your
passport and ] must bring you up
to our local bureau for question
ing"
Drexel, obviously taken aback,
continued to protest: This Ia
sheer nonsense and ] intend in
forming the authorities :"
Just come along with me now. E"
Dawson smiled easily. TT will
probably take only a few min
utes."
Drexel was already wearing his
hat and coat. The two walked
down the gangplank. through the
shed and out TO the street.
There's a shortcut through a
back street. Mr.. Drexel. If you
don't mind =. taxi service is
doubtful here at present IL
will save time and / know you are
busy man :.
Dawson turned into narrow
path through the snow. He could
hear Drexel's steps behind him as
they turned around the back of a
building which was obscured from
the street by a billboard.
Suddenly, Dawson's straining
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BY A. w. OBRIEN

CONTINUED from Page ~
rurser repeated. you are seeking
. man who came from ST Johns
on the same train. There s-e
many. Of course, but YOU want "a
try wedding them down To the
nnost likely prospects. That should
b. fairly easy because there are
only i2s passengers sboard. and
~ are Canadian or American mill
ury. naval and air force men.
Each section has one officer n
charge Who can tell about his
men -
Good" exclaimed Dawson.
Lets start from there
One by one the officers were
asked to report ana each vouched
for his men personally. That cut
the number Of prospects to 81.
Bit by bit. they eliminated many
others Seven men were accom-
panied by their wives and children
--totalllns ~ persons. Twelve
more were either well known
business men or wives or daugh-
ters Of prominent families known
personally TO the purser. = veteran
Of three decades on the Cabot
strait run. The list Was now down
TO 81.
Another party of IL men had
boarded the train At Bishops Falls.
Their credentials showed they had
been employed on ore concentrates
work At Botwood. A fast check
up with the head man Of the party
revealed all IL had been at Bot
wood since autumn. Two other
men were a newspaper team from
Montreal -Four men were Amer
lean engineers from the U. s.
naval base at Argentina. Twelve
more passenger were either wives
returning from visiting their
husbands on service In St. Johns
children or elderly men.
That brings US down 10 Is.
calculated Dawson. Now I have
reason 10 suspect that the party
] seek would. like Carlo. want to
be alone because OF certain items
of baggage ana odd jobs he may
want 70 do aboard. How many Of
the is have separate csbins7"
The purser checked over the list
carefully. only four-and here
they are. sir"
For half an hour Dawson studied
the four listings carefully. jotting
down ali given particulars on each.
together with the cabin numbers.
That's swell" he said AZ length.
Nov well have to exercise eau
ton In the morning because false
arrest 10 still q serious offense in
Canada. Mr.. Purser. you will DO
the intelligence department a great
favor II you ask one trusted room
steward to inspect al four cabins
with utmost care in the morning as
soon a. their occupants leave to
pass immigration At North sgd
ney. and report anything they see
or find. no matter how slight. To
me. For instance. I am psrticu-
larry interested In any pieces Of
brown wrapping paper or cord.
Meanwhile. III have the immigra-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-16
LONG WAIT REWARDED

Dennis Morgan waited eight
years for his starring role in
Warner Bros The Desert Song. "
He portrays the dual characters
Of Paul Hudson and FL Khobar,
The Red Shadow"
Evening star., 1942-11-14

703-pound avereses. 13.40;. bulk common
ieeSaers naS edip oo.Ssas itesfsrs and hsnt weisht
yealers and heavy calves closed nrm. TOP
vealers, l6.5 so: medium and GOOD, 13 .5Oa
1900; bulk heavy calves, late. II 1.00a13. 90.
Hogs. 275. Cleanup trade at generally
pared with week ago. ali butchers 80 lover.
Do B9!sssess sa ao e
iso to go pounds. i4,s5s14 90: go to
1a1nd 1oun4d i a a to aAS 3 to sso
based on grain-fed hogs.
sIlauahter sheep and lambs strong to 25
lambs; 7s.polnd -ayersse, IS go: bulk GOOD COD
GOOD, l3;b0al 90; common down to u 90:
common and medium. 3.0Oa5.00.
Grain Markets.
Wheat. No. 2 red winter, sarlicky, spot,
DOMESTIC. hushel, opening price, ;31a
ses s5 COB 'sFEs dss 'SSnz so
60-e2. On ali sales Of oats to the local
sTssans noss 81 es nss pel hsu s
BY the buyer; Rye; No: 2. bushel, s5 80.
sas;g m.sa sssh an 1886 Hsy WSa. sssx soysr
car lots 'C Fob Bsiti@ofs. ss.poand S 4a1ss' new
ss soson ver iase 0as st1ss Nntsr Dstssnnt 5e saS
6.35-6 go; hard winter patent, 6.25-6.70;
hard ,,oWn winter STANDARD patent 1915 eG
ard I middlins. 4fooo-z1 90. oSoi'-'0'' ''"
Evening star., 1942-11-14

been with the association le years
and Is a personal friend Of many
Washington bankers.
Born In Pennsylvania, he was
graduated from Pennsylvania
Teachers College and West virginia
University, took special work in the
University of Pittsburgh and at
Harvard. For years he was an
educator. He has done very valu-
able work for the ABA In and out
side the savings bank field.
Two Bank Tellers Promoted.
Directors Of the Anacostia Bank
have promoted Howard I. Bean, jr.,
and Harold w. Kicker to assistant
cashiers, Vice President L. w.
koontz announced today. Mr..
Beall has been note teller and Mr..
Kicker a paying teller. Both en-
ployes have been with the bank
10 years.
Evening star., 1942-11-14
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

gesaa F1:s9hh :ss2 ksy s154Issssss tsS
Scans buse DSsssoss so ogsns S1osao
issSsis sssS.i so.o' dsS% sssbsss:
ss:ssa sssss
800: eggplant. iHs .bushel Crate. zoos @ 90;
Eastern SS, Sig bosson s.i:s Isessrs
peas, busheI, 4ooe4 80; 'Ape Peppers, esgs: IL:
iuSsel crate n.srSs sHnsh .suash sSsn
sss., s$S; tu5piss: 5sshsi aoesS nss.0y
berries, u Eobsrrel @ box. I sb.4 50: barrel @
sTspes We;ssrn ps e9x sIons
2.5o-4 so; western, 35o-e.oo. ~ -
Poultry and Eggs.
% Liye 5s poultrynchiekens q hs pound Rocks,
l9-1s Bucks seEin. sI0S,efs o s:ed MuseoSy saaSry.
,in... 1SI2 Tgrkeyys' hens, 34-35; toms, 1898.
Eggs-.Nearby. ungraHod. current re-
36-42; puliets, $3.50. Receipts. s,474
Butter-Prints pound 81 score, 1880:
30 score, 4S: country rolls, 1922: packing
stock, 1928. Receipts 794 tubs.
Livestock Market.
Furnished by United States Department
OF Agriculture. Agricultural Marketing
Administration.
Cattle, 25. Compared with week ago.
total receipts around 1000 less consider
able Improvement in quality and finish Of
steers demand good on late rounds; steers
and ,yearlings 25 to 90 higher: heifers
mostly steady; cows sharing steer upturn.
vealers and heavy calves closing firm
Weeks top strictly good .1s1 pound steers,
loads IA. 7Oa14.75: medium offerings, 1915
al3.75: Good s95-pound heifers. 1900;
common and medium grassers, 1O.O0a1 . 90.
! 00a12. so: Gamers and cutters, 6.5Oa
zoo; 100 common and medium; 9,25a1o00.
common and medium mostly e5Oa11 25.
Few good stockers and calves, 13O0a13 30;
Evening star., 1942-11-14
Stock Prices Narrow
And Irregular in
Dull Trading
Peace Issues Depressed
By Profit Tokine;
Arms Shares Log
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
AAsc ciated PrlsR Financial Write


NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Stocks
generally crawled over narrow
trail in today's brief market session.
While sentiment was bolstered by
further good war news from Egypt,
Africa and Russia, buyers of many
recently buoyant peace issues in
clined to cash profits on the idea
the runup in this group may have
been overdone and that, notwith-
standing latest Allied success, an
all-out victory might be a long,
drawn-out affair. Conversely, pres
sure on armament securities les
sened appreciably although the ma
jority did little in the way of re-
covery.
The usual disposition to tighten
accounts for weekend protection
was evident at the start. In addi-
tion, some brokers reported that Of
ferings for income tax purposes were
beginning to appear and even the
most bullish customers inclined to
go easy on expanding commitments
until it could be determined about
how much of this liquidation the
market would have to absorb.
There were a few gains and losses
of a point or so but minor price
variations either way ruled near the
close. Transfers for the two hours
ran to around 250,0O0 shares, ons
of the smallest turnovers for the
past several months.
Steels never got anywhere in par.
ticular, although forecasts that next
weeks mill operations would move
up to ar-record levels aided this
department.
Farm implements did fairly well
The long-term postwar outlook TO,
the agricultural machinery makers
was viewed as hopeful.
Comeback tendencies were scan,
| In the rail division as the appellate
section of the New York Suprem,
Court upheld an injunction restrain.
ing three important roads servin,
the metropolis from raising taei
lntracity fares by 10 per cent.
Bonds maintained a moderated,
steady course.
Evening star., 1942-11-14
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Nov. IA P.-salable cattle.
300 calves 2oS compared Friday last
choice fed steers. and yearlings steady to
strong, medium to good grades strong to
25 higher trade dull early in week es::
and better, but closed active, on ali grades
ia 19bo Daia for S9DgsYY 1856 pound sS P
moderate 0 supply: mostly medium weis5t
yearlings, 1875; bulk steers and yearlings..
reeained decline. finishing steady to strons;
kinds in liberal supply at Il 90 down;
ass s6nss ssfvs
cows cows reached @ 500 Al and good Grade native
s snd isS pad for sH6
ns I4S IN buiis fs Is hisSer. sctive At
Which s. yg Seeen
grades and representative weights stock
f9 scttf stfctS ehose
1 14.so. - - ~N
salahle sheep. 1000; total, $500: com,
pared Friday last week; Fat Lamps ts ci9sed Is =
Friday: With slauehter ewes fully steady;
choice native and fed lambs on close II 30.
bulk good and choice late "A ;bOozb' me.
aatin. ni1R + shrosoats Ssoa most mostly sS down.
clipped lambs with No. l pelts, Il obO.6S:
good and choice yearlings, - og.5o: Ini. nuik
ssasnsft ssb With Few few thin kinds under $50.
naiiy steady; not enough good and choice
hogs were to make = market: duotap!e ZOE;
ao shipper: t9o6 none nnnd, and soWs 80
lower; weights under 100 pounds. 20 lower.
Evening star., 1942-11-14
Grain
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Nov. 14.-ContinueHo
weakness of rye, which sagged
almost cent bushel at times, kept.
the grain market in general slowi
retreat today. 'ot
Price losses were greatest in the
rye pit, where traders reported evissSr
dence Of further liquidation of De-
cember contracts due partly to slow
demand for cash grain. Otherrl
cereals lost only fractions during the
first hour. -
The wheat market was unsettled
brokers said, by Washington reportss
that the Government was about,
ready to set into motion its program 1
whereby producers would be paid
an additional subsidy to withdraw T
grain from storage under Govern 2
ment loans and turn it over to Mills !.
This program Is designed to make {,
milling wheat available at prices :
compatible with flour ceilings since~
producers have been holding their
grain of the market in order to acsI
cept Government loans. 1o-
Government officials made an up.,
to-date survey of the loan situation {
which disclosed that more than
400 100000 bushels OF 1912 wheat =,
actually had been stored as col-o5
lateral on Novmeber /, although
latest reports of loans granted,
totaled only 279,083, 700. Since the
larger figure includes loans not ye6
reported officially, grain men pointed J
out that already more wheat iS1s,
sealed up under the program than
in any year since it was started ii :
1888. 20:
Shipping trade reports indicated =
more Lake ore boats are to be re3''
leased to cover grain during the re-
mainder of the season and that
efforts will be made to prolong the,
navigation period beyond the end
Of this month through a cheaper
cargo insurance program. Grain
men said this should facilitate the
clearance of stocks held at ports at
the head of the Lakes. ~
At II am. wheat was unchanged
to a lower, compared with yester-s
days finish, December, 1.25A; May
1.28; corn, 1s-5s off, December, 83A3
May, 88ss; rye, 3s-1a down, Decema
ber, Sis. I'm
Evening star., 1942-11-14
Gird|er FIat|y Denies
Firm Deceived President
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Tom Girdler, chairman Of the
board Of Consolidated Aircraft
Corp, labeled today as utterly
false and unfounded" the charges
OF labor leader that the Fort
Worth plant operated by the COM
pany had deceived President Roose-
welt when he made an inspection
there.
Harvey w. Brown, president of
the international Association Of
Machinists, said at Senate Labor
Subcommittee hearing that work
er in the Fort Worth plant had
declared, under cath, that In order
to deceive Mr.. Roosevelt when he
visited the plant during his recent
inspection tour "they flew In several
bombers from somewhere to make
1t look ike they came OF our as
sembly line"
Mr.. Girdler. Ia . telegram to
Evening star., 1942-11-14
Townsend Is Elected
Head Of Financial
Advertisers
Washington Members
Of Association Tuke
Part in Mail Vote
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

L. E. Townsend of San Francisco
was elected president of the Finan-
cial Advertisers Association, sue
ceeding Victor Cullin of st. Louis,
in the first balloting by mail in
the history of the organization.
Washington members took part in
the election, the annual convention
being omitted In order to prevent
additional strain on present rail-
road transportation. All the an
nual reports were also made by
mail.
Lewis F. Gordon, elected first vice
president, is from Atlanta and will
be in line for the presidency next
year. J. F. Lafferty OF Fort Worth
was named second vice president.
Dale Brown of Cleveland is a new
addition to the official family, being
chosen third vice president. Fred
w. Mathison, Chicago, was re-elect-
ed treasurer and Preston E. Reed,
Chicago, executive manager.
Real Estate Bonds Higher.
Washington Properties rs, with an
October gain of 212 points and a
closing bid OF 70. stood high among
the 200 real estate bonds used in
the Amott- t-Baker price averages.
National Press Building AZ per
cent bonds gained two full points
during the month, final bid stand
ing at Al. National Press Building
1st 3-5s lost two points, the closing
bid being 81.
MayfloWer Hotel first IS remained
strong, gaining point during the
month, closing with a bid of 1884,.
the highest priced bond in the
whole 200.
In the first 10 months of this
year the 200 bonds in the list
scored a gain of sc per cent, the
analysis reveals.
Albig to Quit ABA Post.
w. Espey Albig, deputy manager
OF the American Bankers Associa-
ton in charge of the savings divi-
sion, will retire at the end of this
year, 1T Is announced here. He has
Evening star., 1942-11-14
Washington Produce

BUTTER-93 score. tubs, 40; 1-pound
prints. 49h; N-pound prints. SO: o. score,
tubs, 47h;; 1-pound prints; 4s; A-pound
prints, 4sh; 81 score, tubs, AN; 1-pound
prints, 47A; K-pound prints, 4SA; 90
score. tubs, a.; 1.pound prints, ATM; "
pound prints, 46: SO score. tubs, 46; l.
pound prints. 46h; A-pound prints a.;
rs score, tubs, 45N; 1-pound prints, 45N;
A-pound prints 46X.
.LIvESTOCK-Calves. 10; spring lambs,
tration. Prices paid net fob. Washington:
EGGS-Market steady. Prices paid for
Federal-State sraded eggs received from
grading stations November 40: Whites,
2 9. extras. large. 5Q-63; average, 50; q.
g. extras. medium. II averA1e, 43; q.
g. stapdaFd. g ts.s.a ,eaan9 aSs 49, .vessl
Browns; q. g. extras, lsrse. S0-5i: sveI.
average. ~; p 8. stsndsrds. iarse. 4s-42;;
AZ; average, 4lH; 3. 3. trades. Ss-SeH; IL
average. SO: Nearby ungrAded eggS: Cur
rent receipts, whites, 10; mixed colors,
$3.50. Receipts. Government sraded eogs,
LIVE PoULTRY-Market steady. Fowl,
under s pounds. 1920: Leghorn hens. Il
% ers. 1s-1e. ri Chickens. peiaware. S virSinis SHas
and MARYLAND. Rocks and crosses broilerS
and fryers. all si3es. 1924. Turkeys,
young, toms. 30-31; hens. 81 80: old toms
and No 2s, 90.
Evening star., 1942-11-14

Help win the war by saving waste
kitchen fats!
Evening star., 1942-11-14
Foreign Exchunoe

NEW YORK, Nov. IA R-Closinx for.
eiRn exchange rates follow (Great Britain
IN dollars. others in cents):
Canada: Of1cial Canadian Control
Board rates for United States dollars. buy
ing, 10 per cent premium; selling, IL per
cent premium; equivalent to discounts on
Canadian dollars in New York of buying
9.9l Per. cent: selling. 9.09 per cent. Ca
madam dollar. in New York open market
II per cent discount, or s8 United States
Europe: Great Britain. ofacial (Bank-
ers's FOREIGN Exchange Committee rates.,
cables. 4.04.
Latin America: Argentina, ofncial
29:77; free, 1854. Oh 1-k0 cent; Brazil, Of
dcial. Soon: free. 5.2Qn; Mexico. cocoon
Indicated
Nominal.
Evening star., 1942-11-14
Baltimore Stocks
Special Dispatch to The Star.

baltimore, Nov. H.
Sales. STOCKS. Hieh Low. close.
. s:lso l I1sasas 41ansit pf ilia2 liz 1is9 ii2s tie
5 Consoi Pw ~ pf 1O4 1O4 1O4
a59 payison Chem ,l2H ,I2h ign
70 rhillips recE pf peh Qers 9aM
II sssi sSdi Is. TsusE " IS" IL
Evening star., 1942-11-14

Middling. spot, 2O.27n,
n Nominal.
Evening star., 1942-11-14
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Cotton
futures were firm In moderately
active trading today on price fixing
for mill account. During early trad
ing the market was irregular, with
the near months steady on trade
buying and covering and the later
positions easy on light hedge selling.
Trade demand expanded in the
final hour, carrying prices up to
gains of as much as 80 cents a bale.
There was further switching from
December into forward months.
Futures closed Is to 80 cents q
bale higher.
Evening star., 1942-11-14

}, Ulen Realization 1sa
United t it5sl1 Gas pf io4 Ho i 117n
Unit Shoe NJ 2.5Oa-- 61I4
Unit Specialties - Az
U S Foil OBJ - 3
Y s g. Intl S pf 3.75k so
Utah P & L pf Tx 81
w Va Coal Il C .5Oe- 4
Western Air Lines 41a
| Wright Haro IN 4Oa)
Evening star., 1942-11-14
Chairman Pepper of the subcommit-

Chairman Pepper of the subcommit-
tee, said:
THE company did not fly bombers
to the plant to deceive the President
or for any other purpose for the
simple reason that Vie movements
Of planes In and out OF that airport
are controlled exclusively by the
Army. The company has nothing
whatever to say about such move
mentS."
Evening star., 1942-11-14
Approxinats Sales. fsasy.

AppfoxfnAte SalSo. 3o0Ay.
l1:00 AN. 10000 1900 Noon 26O. $50
fUnit OF trading. 10 shares: sales
printed in full. In bankruptcy or receiver
ship or being reorgantzed under Bankruptcy
Act or securities assumed BY such COM
panies. Rates of dividend in the foregoing
table are annual disbursements based on
the last quarterly or semi-annual declara-
extra dividends are not included I'd Ex
dividend, xr Ex rights Also extra or
SO far this year. PLAYABLE in stock. Paid
last year; b PAYABLE in Canadian funds
Accumulated dividends paid or declsrej
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6 q N e
But Not F orgoiien
(Ediforial)


On somewhat note for the Pacific Northwest,
the nth Congress Wednesday passed into history.
OF major import to this region and particularly to this
state last bits of proposed legislation called
up in the House of Representatives.
II H. r. 1922 the bill TO prevent speculation In the
900 Of land Of the Grand Coulee reclamation
project and TO permit the L. Reclamation bureau TO
with preparation for construction Of the necessary
irrigation system in years TO come.
The first put before Congress in 1888
and has suffered delay after delay.
This time ii was killed for lack of quorum and must be
started through the complicated legislative mill all
again sometime after the 18th congress next
Disappointing and somewh hat dshearenng the fact
that the bill again buried not Pacific Northwest
voice raised in its behalf.
Mr. Robinson of Utah called il up: Mr. Rich of Pennsy
vana successfully blocked considerations Mr. Anderson OF
New Mexico argued briefly for it Mr. Kitchener of Michigan
half-heartedly supported it.
That all
Mr. Coffee of Washington not present tbeing then
in Tacoma where he had remained since eeetion); Mr.
Magnuson of Washington not present tbeing then SUI
in Seattle where had remained since eection) Mr. Smith
of Washington either did not speak not present
following his election defeat; Mr.. Hill of Washington Tin
whose district the project es) either did not speak
present following his election defeat the Spokane
vacant occupant being Tacomas Federal
Judge Leavy and Mr. Jackson of Washington either did not
speak not present
So. the speaker of the House noted, "the gentleman
from Utah has Withdrawn the BILL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-17

s'ssssa passengers h = pss~se-
ssf enseh ~ - Srssh<sH r>esfs<
railways e<<s.s.na C<.v- iis<n.<
iee>l escaped injury Tuesday ss>-
ming eh<n fhs urrxt Naftnerre
nssthsaslrd rs<tisna pas-~ne~<
train .isa lnsa ne trs<h ~tin iis
hf.s<= 80 ~ - i.skeei<~ rsn<.
ten. 70 Hsli<s zesth - s<<e
wiinsw Ffs<y. a. p>sssse
fff<asss - - a. n. feela.
VS. lslar~s. 80 80 - ~
sslii<ias <eeseG - s@lIss>ea
sassisx. ~ Ia>~p~& ess ~ ~
ssaIs~ go s<us1sls~1 : hpe&>s
i<n. ~ -. sfere - -
tes~ph's k~~ptlos rer~1ny sse-
ssss go srse>s~ss~6 - = -
stst~ s~spts~i ueoHe~1sy.
hr4 y. y. ussk>nsr<. ns~ec~
Ida. ess trestsd q Ihs Hn<sh<<n
rssisls hospital for seaek. while
fsaa ursyb<li. rsrtfana sna
rfsas c>shmsn. raf<ns. hrth
passengers a. ne q y train
we're slightly injured uv~yt~li
sklha<d he kn<< sna tar~ NJ
trousers. willis czshmsa ur<nshe1l
hi< back retn An sttena,ns Z
Pacific rira fsd<vsi savings sn1
Lean sssceistian ass~elnx ~ Tsee~
ma Wednesday.
Onsrse ~ - sert1ru6 eno
ua1eleguaee1 ~ 1n111oo1 ~.
f1r1o& oee lsSuee1 1e11no -
wtll ~ spepeod1&l111v - >
seessaG = - ~ iu1~x.
tn trays bfsFtr train. esiea
was shsos sn hsar lss<. wss
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-17
Cries Of Child
Avert Tragedy

Cries of "a siS-yeaf-oio ehi
awoke her parents early Wednes-
day morning and sverted what
could have been a triple TRAGEDY
caused by carbon monoxide gas
believed TO have been generated
bv a tightly-sealed coal stove.
As 1t was. the entire family
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gordon. both
27. and their daughter, all Of s2l5
So Tacoma ave.-wss able TO re-
turn to its home an hour ster
after all had been treated at the
Pierce county hospital for carbon
nnonoxide poisoning.
Margarets cries awoke Goroon'
Win found the child unconscious.
Mrs Gordon passed out shortly
thereafter from the fumes. Gordon
opened up the house and awoke
reiehbors. DR.. Joseph r. Kane
was called from his home at s2oe
So Park ave. and administered
first aid
Police ambulance took al three
10 the county hospital