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Evening star., 1944-03-11
Army Denies Airmen!
Risk Lives by Using
3-Pu|| Parachutes

War Department officials today
denied allegations that Army airmen
are forced to risk their lives un-
necessarily because the Army re-
fuses to substitute a sing)e-release
type of parachute used by the Brit
ish for less handy American type
which requires three pulls to release
the chute when it reaches the
ground or water.
While both types are still in use
by the Army Air Force and infan-
trymen paratroopers, officials said,
the crews of all American Army
bombers are equipped with the sin
gle-release parachute. Eventually,
it was given to understand, all types
of Army planes overseas would be so
equipped.
Production Begun in October.
Under War Department orders
and after careful tests, 1t was said
that production of a single-release
parachute started October l, 1943,
for all types of planes In combat
theaters. The Irwin Air Chute Co.
of Buffalo, N. Y, is supplying these
,single-release chutes to the Amer
lean Army as well as to the British.
The types of parachutes were said
to be identical.
The Irwin Co., which has a British
subsidiary in England and branches
in California and Kentucky, long
has been supplying this type of
plane to the Raj.
Tests conducted by the Materiel
Command Of the Army Air Force, it
was admitted, found the safety
factor of the single and multiple
release types about the same, but
the latter required little longer
time for the airmen to release them
selves from the chute. When an
aviator has been wounded in the
hand, or is loaded down with para
troop equipment, officials said the
single-release type was preferable.
Officials made these statements
after printed articles had asserted
that eight paratroopers had lost
their lives during practice jumps
at a North Carolina camp last
month and that many other Army
aviators had been dragged to their
deaths by parachutes. The same
articles said that American avia-
tors in England "beg, borrow or
steal" British 'chutes whenever they
can.
Fighter Pilot 'Chutes.
AAF officials explained that
while it is desirable to furnish all
airmen with the single release
chute, its size is impracticable for
use in fighter planes and other
small aircraft. The quarters in a
fighter plane is so cramped that
the pilot has to sit on his para
chute and for this reason the null
tiple type is better suited.
The 'chutes used by fighter pilots
is built on a harness pulled over
the shoulders, buckled in the mid
die and between the legs. The
type used on bomberS can be re-
leased from the harness, leaving
the harness on the aviator. The
chute Is carried in a rack instead
OF being used as seat
officials claimed that despite re-
ports to the contrary, the single
release chute has been used on
bombers since before Pearl Har-
Dor. One official claimed they
were used on Bits during the
Louisiana maneuvers in the fall of
194l.
Evening star., 1944-03-11

From Iceland to the Southwest
Pacific; from Alaska to Australia; !;
in barracks, hospitals, Red Cross
clubs, clubmObiles, rest centers and
on combat duty. the American Red
Cross serves the armed forces.
Evening star., 1944-03-11
Any One Goes

Studio messenger department
heads are getting wise to themselves
and are hiring girls with minimum
Evening star., 1944-03-11

Of sex appeal. Most Of the beauty
cuties stayed only long enough to
make a contact. then landed them
selves roles in pictures.
Evening star., 1944-03-11
III Sailor Honored
With 10 Officers
AT British Embassy

Last survivor of nine men in
small boat, Lionel r. Pelletier
a limping American sailor, was
honored at the British Embassy
yesterday when Lord Halifax,
British Ambassador, decorated him
for a very gallant" attempt to
rescue the crew of a Royal Air
Force Fortress which had come
down at sea.
An aviation radioman, first class
Pelletier was presented with the
Distinguished Flying Medal in the
presence of British officials and
friends and relatives of 10 officers
and officials who also had been
honored by orders of King George
The sailor was a member of an
American Navy aircraft crew which
had hit a heavy sea in its rescue
attempt and crashed. In 4 small
boat he drifted for six days with
out food or drink, while he watched
all his companions die, the last one
only an hour before he was picked
uP NY 0IltlSn snip.
On Leave From Hospital.
Watching the honored heroes
and their friends gaily joining in
refreshments at the Embassy after
the simple ceremony, Pelletier of
Fall River, Mass, said he was
eager to get back to his bed in
naval hospital, from which he
had been given permission to come
to Washington for the honor.
He was hesitant to discuss his
exploit, but did say quietly, "I only
wish my buddies could have been
here too"
A little old lady dressed in pale
blue, Mrs. Frank Donahue of
Minneapolis, walked with some
what faltering steps to receive the
Distinguished Flying Cross for her
dead son, Flight 1t. Arthur G
Donahue, Raj, who had DESTROYED
several enemy aircraft"
Another mother. Mrs. Hartley
Stickell of Gibson, Ill, received the
Distinguished Service Order. for her
son, 1t. John H. Stickell, U. S. N
formerly of the Royal Canadian Air
Force, deceased, who was praised
for his courage, determination and
devotion to duty"
Others Decorated.
Others who were decorated bv
the British Ambassador were: 1t
Col. Ernest c. Young, Army Air
Forces, of Saltwater, Okla, Dis
tinguished Flying Cross; Mai
Thomas J. Andrews, Army Air
Forces, Costa Mesa, Calf, Dis
tinguished Flying Cross; First 1t
John Collins Drew, Army Ali
Forces. Binghamton, N. Y. Dis
tinguished Flying Cross; second 1t
Robert S. Raymond, Army All
Forces, Kansas City, Mo, Dis
tinguished Flying Cross; Mai
Walter B. Beat, Army Air Forces
(mlssing in action, whose decora-
ton, the Air Force Cross. was re-
ceived by his brother, John r. Beat
of st. Petersburg, Fla.
Capt. William j. Dierkes, Army
Air Forces, who was to have re-
ceived the Distinguished Flying
Cross, missed the ceremony, having
been ordered overseas.
Two officials of the British All
Commission were decorated-Al-
fred Charles Boddis, controller OF
supply services, who received the
rank OF Commander of the Order
of st. Michael and ST. George, and
Henry Alfred Plastow, senior staff
ofncer and deputy director of move
ments, OF the BAG and RAF delega
ton, who was made a member oil
the Order Of the British Empire.
Evening star., 1944-03-11
Coffee Will Be Host

Representative Coffee, Democrat.
Of Washington will be host at the
Washington Labor Canteen, 4l9
Seventh street NV, at pm. to-
morrow
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N. C. HOGS

RALEIGH, April Is -R-(NC-
DA)- Rocky Mount hog market
steady with top of 1885: Richmond
closed for clearance.
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The Fred Waring Repeat - nbc-west
News. Variety Dance h.--cbs & blu
Comment. Dance Orches. % h. mbs
u :15-Late Variety with News nbc
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BY BERNARD S. O"HARA

NEW YORK, April 26.-lR-De-
mand for stocks improved a bit
today on the basis of the market S
sold out appearance and many of
the pivotal issues advanced frac-
tons to around point.
Some of the buying looked like
short coverings but there were also
indications that at least a few
market followers were willing to
reestablish speculative positions
in small way, in the belief the
recent decline had discounted in
vasion considerations.
There was some shading of best
prices on profit cashing near the
close. The whiskey shares had a
bouyant runup on fair turnover.
It was one of the slowest sessions
Of recent months with volume at
491, 415 shares compared with $50,
$50 Tuesday.
The Associated Press 6O-stock
composite advanced 8 of a point
to 508.
Montgomery Ward sold off IL
point to a new low for the year as
the company announced its refus-
al to recognize President Roose-
velt's order that the government
assume control pending adjustment
of its dispute with the War Labor
Board.
Schenley had closing gain Of
4 IA, Park & Tilford l IL and
Distillers Corp. 7-8. Westinghouse
rose l and fractional advances
were registered by Santa Fe,
Great Northern, Texas Co., Sin.
clair, U. S. Steel, General Motors,
Chrysler, Goodrich, U. S. Rub.
Der. General Electric, Dupont and
Consolidated Edison.
Rail loans were supported in the
bond market. Chicago wheat was
unchanged to up IL cent Hogs
were IS to Is cents lower.
In the Curb Niagara Hudson
er rose 1-8 on heavy turnover.
Also higher were Creole Petro
leum. Cities Service and Alum,
mum OF America. Transactions
here were 146,625 shares against
$50, 050 yesterday.
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Over The Networks

bdSbCIh WA 4AIAC .VAs
Changes in programs as listed due to
corrections by networks made too
late to incorporated
5:30-Just Plain Bill, Dramatic nbc
The Jack Armstrong Serial - blu-east
The Sea Hound in repeat - blu-West
The Landt Trio Singing Along - chs
Chick Carter, Boy Detective - mbs
5:45-Front Page Farrell Serial nbc
Captain Midnight a Serial - blu-east
American Women, Drama Serial - chs
Serial Series for Riddles mbs-basic
6:O0-News Report for Is min. - noc
Children's Dramatic Skit. Daily - blu
Fifteen Minutes of News - cbs-baslc
Englehardt String Music other chs
PRAYER; Comment on the War mbs
6:15-America's Serenade Sports - nbc
Ted Husing and His Sport Spot - chs
Captain Tim Healys' Spy Story - blu
The Smoothies, Vocal Rhythm - mbs
6:3o-Jack Armstrong rept. - blu-West
Jeri SULLIVAN and Songs Show - chs
News Time and Volney Hurd - mbs
6:45-Lowell Thomas & Newscast - nbc
Henry J. Taylor Comment - blu-baslc
Capt Midnight in Repeat - blu-west
World News and Commentary - chs
Repeat Of Riddles Serial - other mbs
7:oo-Fred Warnings Time - nbc-baslc
Il Love a Mystery" Dramatic chs
Fulton Lewis. Jr., Comments - mbs
7:l5--World War via Broadcast nbc
John Nesbitt's Passing Parade - chs
The johnson Family Serial - mbs
7:30-Bob Burns, Comedy - nbc-basic
Irresistibles Girls Vocal other nbc
The Coast Guard Dance Band - blu
Mr.. Keen. Comm. Drama cbs-basic
Dancing Music Orchestra - cbs-DlNie
Arthur Hale and Comment - mbs-east
7:45-Kaltenborn Comment - nbc-West
Dance Orchestra us minutes) - mbs
8:o0-Fanny Brice & F. Morgan - nbc
Suspense, Mystery Drama Show - chs
Broadcast of News us minutes) - blu
Arthur Hale with repeat - other mps
s:15-Lum and Abner Serial Skit - blu
Fulton Oursler News Answers - mbs
8:30-The Henry Aldrich Forum - blu
America Town Meeting Forum - blu
Death Valley Days Drama - cbs-baslc
The Jamboree from Dixie - cbs-Dlxle
Human Adventures, Dramatic - mbs
8:55-Five Minutes News Period - chs
9:O0-Bing Crosby's Music Hall - nbc
Major Bowes Amateurs Show - chs
Gabriel Heater and Comment mbs
9:15-To Be Announced Us No. - mbs
9:30-Joan Davis Variety nbc-basic
Bob Burns, with repeat - other nbc
Dinan Shore and Variety Show - chs
Spotlight Bands, Guest Orches. - blu
The Alfredo Antonini Concert mbs
9:55-Five Minutes Story Time - blu
l0:00-Abbott & Costello Comedy - nbe
First Line, U. S. Navy Program chs
Raymond Gram Swing Comment - blu
Henry Gladstone in Comment m5s
1O:15-Out of the Shadow, Drama - blu
Dale Carnegie Tells of People NIB:
1O:3O-March OF Time in Review - nbc
Here's to Romance and Songs - cb:
Joe E. Browns Stop 81 Go blu
Half Hour for Dancing Music - mbs
11:0O-NeWs for Is minutes nbc-basic
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STOCK DEMANDS
IMPROVE LITTLE
NEW YORK

STOCKS-Higher; rails lead
quiet recovery.
BONDS-Steady; speculative
rails in demand.
COTTON-Quiet; short COW
ering in May.
CHICAGO
WHEAT-Clased steady;
trade light.
RYE-Slightly higher on
commission house buying.
HOGS-Extremely dull.
trade. Approximately $4,000
head unsold.
Top $13.75.
CATTLE-Steers and yearlings
active, fully steady.
Top $500.
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NEW YORK. April Is -R-Only
isolated lots Of print cloths were
sod today rejecting the ex RENE
scarcity Of goods being offered
10 the civilian trade Attention
Of mills was drawn 10 Washington
where efforts are being made 10
secure higher textile ceilings.
TIE wool goods market "aS
quiet a. mills stood pal On DRIFT
ing fall commitments TO the trace
while at the same time operating
extensively on military contracts.
Coave-ters IN the rayon irade
were receiving only their regular
limited alotnents Of goods from
the mills
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REALTY TRANSFERS

Realty transfers listed Wednes-
day in the office of Register of
Deeds Rhodes were: T. ]. Gore
to Fannie Burnett, PIT. 8, 4, 5-156,
City. w. H. Litchfield to B. F.
Barnhil, PIT. 81, 42-Winter Park
Gardens. J. S. Newton to B. c.
Barter, 1t. 2, Market St. Elk. G. F.
Holmes to R. T. Horne, 1916 Caro-
lima Pl. H. A. Trulove to J. T.
Rulfs, PIT. 1-476. City. G. I. Gran
dali to W. A. Boswell, 2-551 City.
Fannie Heidi to M. D. Mintz, PIT.
81. 146, City. Lena Goldstein to
Lille r. Bridgers,, PIT. Lot Alps,
City.
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GI3;!I1i(!Iq,E7
Do you have poor digestion?
Do you feel headachy after eating?
Do you get sour or upset easily? |
Do YOU feel red-listIess?

Now everyone knows that to get the good
out Of the food you eat-you must digest
it properly. But what most people don't
know is that Nature must produce about
two pints Of the digestive juice-liver
bile-each day.to help digest your food.
If Nature fails, your food may remain un-
dgested, lie sour and heavy within you.
Thus, it is simple to see that one wayto
aid digestion is to increase the flow of
liver bile. Now, Carter Little Liver Pills
start to increase this flow quickly for
thousands-often in as little as thirty
minutes. When bile flow increases, your
ba qo may fsns
what you're after.
Don't depend on artificial aids to coun-
teract Indigestion Carriers, taken
as directed, aid digestion after Natures
own order. Get Carriers Little Liver Pills
today-only 25t. You'll be glad you did.
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roREICN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. April Is VI =
Closing foreign exchange rates
follow Great Britain in dollars,
cher in cents):
Canadian dollar in New York
open market 9 10 percent dis
count of 90.12 -; U. 5. cents,
unchanged.
EUROPE: Great Britain official
buying s402, selling s4.04.
LATIN AMERICA. Argentina
free 25.11, unchanged; Brazil free
SON.; Mexico 20.65n.
N-nominal.
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RITTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO, April 26;:-R-WEA)
The butter market was firm and
unchanged at OPA ceilings.
Eggs were easy to weak; large
specials 1915 -; large extras 80
1924 IL medium extras % II
20: standards 81 1-4-1-2; cur
rent receipts 90 1-4-30; dirties II
1-2-2S: checks q IL.
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AVERAGE SPOT

NEW ORLEANS, April .26 Up
- The average price of m;ddling
1916 inch cotton today at nine
designed Southern spot markets
was unchanged at 21.02 cents a
pound: average for the past 80
market days 21.08; middling 7-S
inch average 1887
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NET EARNINGS

CHICAGO, April rs -R-Inland
steel company and subsidiary
companies announced today con-
solidated net earnings of $2,512,-
1896 for the three months ended
March 81, 1914. This equals 81 50
per share and compares with ST.
796,321 or Sill a share for the
same period in 1913.
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LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, April 26.-tR-Trad-
ing in hogs was extremely dull
throughout today's session with
weights outside the supported
classes declining as much as IS
cents. Fed steers and yearlings
were active. Good and choice
wooded fed lambs were up 10 10 20
cents.
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NEW YORK FUTURES

NEW YORK. April rs. = Pl :.
The cotton market was narrow but
generally steady today. Closing
prices ranged from Is to Is cents
4 raly in the May position
which carried il to a new season.
al high at 2l.2l cents features
,rading. Contracts were supplied
urincipally BY spot houses. Inc
WeeSlv Weather reports disclosed
',rfavorable conditions in most OF
the cotton belt was delaying spring
,fan-ine In Texas il was because
.; drv SOL and in other sections
l,era,jse Of excessive moisture.
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n. c. EGGS AND POULTRY

RALEIGH, April rs -R-NC
DA)- Egg and poultry markets
steady.
RALEIGH - U. S. Grade A
large tclean white) % hens, all
weights, % to Is.
WASHINGTON - U. S. Grade A
large So to 81; broilers and fryers
20 10 81.
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NEW ORLEANS SPOT

NEW ORLEANS, April 26.-'R
Spot cotton closed steady 10
cents bale higher today. Sales
SOB. Low middling 1857. Middling
eo.o2, Good middling 21.22. Re
:eipts 1,4O1. Stockk 233,018.
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RADIO
WMFD wilminsto,
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THURSDAY, APRIL !.

THURSDAY, APRIL ~
7:30-Fa1nily Altar.
7:45-Musical Clock.
8:00-Daily War Journal.
s:15-Musical Clock.
8:30-Blue News Correspondents.
8:45-Rosa Rio.
9:00-The Breakfast Club.
10:00-Sweet River.
10:15-My True Story.
10:4o-Let's Dance.
1:00-Breakfast at S1ardi's.
11:3O-Gl Martyr, News.
11:45-The Baby Institute.
NATURALIZATION Period.
l2:15-Meet Your Neighbor.
l2:30-National Farm and Home Hour.
1:o0-Baukhage.
1:15-Musical Interlude.
1:25-News Wilmington star-News
1:3o-Living Should Be Fun.
1:45-Little Jack Little.
2:00-Rodriguez and Switzerland.
2:l5-The Mystery Chef.
2:3O-Ladies Be Seated.
3:00-Sohgs by Morton Downey.
3:15-Appointment with Life
3:45-Church of God.
4:00-Blue Frolics.
4:30-Time, Views the News.
4:45-The Sea Hound,
5:00-Hop Harrlgan
5:l5-U. P News.
5:30-Jungle Jim.
5:45-Organ Serenade H. w. Lee.
6:00-Terry and the Pirates.
6:15-Sports,
6:25-News Wilmington Star News.
-G:30-Sundown Serenade. - -
6:45-Henry J. Taylor and the News.
6:30--Sundown Serenade.
7:00-Pass in Review.
7:30-Shipyard Revue.
6:00-Watch the World Go BY.
S:15-Treasury Salute.
S:3O-Town Meeting of the Air.
9:30-Parade of Spotlight Bands.
y:55-Coronet Story Teller.
10:o0-Raymond Gram Swing.
l0:15-Out of the Shadows.
l0:3o-Stop and Go With Joe E. Brown
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-07
Melon Paintings
= Valley
Show Big Gains

Melon acreage in Imperial Valley
totals 25,677 this year, County Agri-
cultural Commissioner B. A. Harri-
gan announced Friday after sur
vey by his department.
The watermelon acreage is $500
This year 1876 acres are planted
to cantaloupes, honeydeWs, and
honeyballs this year A year ago
the total for these melons was H.
799 acres.
Covered cantaloupe acreageS this
year total 6,737 and the late can
taloupes 1921. A year ago the total
covered cantaloupes was 4,036 and
the late ones totaled STAB acres.
HoneydeW total this year is 1858
as compared to last years total of
1,575 acres. The covered honeyball
total this year is BAL acres while
a year ago it was 155 acres. The
late honeyball acreage is l,104 while
a year ago it was 1925.
Paintings this year, as revealed
by the survey, are in Ell Centre,
BraWley, Calexico, Holtville, and
Calipatria areas.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-07
'oard Studies
Hay Pay Order

The new maximum wage rates
as set in war food administra-
ton order at Washington Thurs
day, affecting alfalfa hay hauling,
harvesting and baling and load
ing in Imperial Valley is expect
ed to reach the county U.S.D.A.
office in Ell Centro Monday.
Secretary Small said the war
board in a meeting Thursday af-
ternoon discussed the receipt of
news that the wage ceiling order
had been adopted at Washington
1t is likely that the war board
will be asked TO name committee
to handle the work connected with
the establishment Cf wage rates,
Small said. This committees job
will be two-fold: % to take appli-
cations of farmers asking relief
from the rates, due to hardship,
and forwarding these applications
to the regional office of the VIA:
and t2) to study all complaints
and violations of the wage order.
take information and forward the
papers to the VITA offices.
Membership of the committee
likely will include all interested
parties, farm laborers, farmers,
latorers, and contractors. Small
believed.
"Since we have no precedent in
this area to guide us, what must
be done will have to await re-
ceipt of the VIA order before we
can proceed" Small said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-07
Yank Bombers
Blast laps
On Wake Isle

PEARL HARBOR, April 7. CUP)
-Liberator bombers of the Seventh
army air forces, extending the
range of their strikes to 500 miles
north of the Marshalls, blasted
Japanese-held Wake island with "A
tons of bombs Wednesday night,
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz an
nounced Friday.
Pilots reported large explosions
among storage areas and japanese
aircraft maintenance facilities on
the tiny isle. It was the 18th Amer
lean air attack on the former U. S.
mid-Pacific base since the tiny
marine garrison was overwhelmed
by Japanese after an epic defensive
battle.
Army Mitchell bombers hit Pom
ape in the Carolines for the sixth
consecutive day and bombed and
strafed four enemy positions in the
Marshalls.
At Ponape. a large fire was start
ed on an island airfield in the Mar
shalls. Runways were hit and gun
positions were strafed by the attack
ing Mitchells.
All planes involved in the Wake,
Carolines and Marshalls operations
returned.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-07
Gas Theft Count
Faces Trucker

LOS ANGELES, April 7. OUPD--
Federal authorities are investigating
an asserted widespread black market
operations of gasoline truck drivers
in the theft of thousands of gallons
OF gasoline from army and navy
bases.
Assistant U. S. Attorney Charles
n. Veale reported the theftS in an
nouncing the secret indictment of
Floyd Fiecher, driver for major
Oil company, who aSsertedly stole
$50 gallons of high octane gasoline
belonging to an army airfield at
Blythe.
Veale said Fiecher retained the
gas in his 4.500-gallon tank and later
peddled it to black market gas sta
tion operators at bootleg prices.
The Investigators said several
army and navy fields had reported
shortages in delivery of gasoline.
The stolen gasoline was high oc-
tame rating and brings the premium
prices from black market operators
who put it in their tanks to raise
the octane rating of the rest of their
gasoline, Veale said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-07
Big Bills" Cash
Fortune Mounts

CHICAGO, April 7. CUP)--The
value of the estate of Former Mayor
William Hale big Bib Thompson,
originally estimated at $l50,000, rose
to $1.500.00O after the discovery of
$4,000 in securities, and authori-
ties prepared to open the last Of
his safety deposit boxes in search
of an additional $2000,O00
The latest cache. discovered in
the third Of his safety deposit boxes,
was in securities with face value
of more than 100000 and an esti-
mated current value of $4,000. The
first two boxes. opened last week,
contained $1.427, $50 in cash.
James w. Breen, Thompson's at
torney, said he believed the former
mayor who died March 10, had an
other $2,000,000 secreted in the two
boxes which will be opened Satur-
day. The money, he said, represents
the proceeds of the sale of invest
ments in 1929.