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New Britain herald., 1930-12-08
Gunman Robs Doughnut
 PeddIer in IalesvilIc

Merideu. Dee. s pp-En route 10 WallingforI on business CharIe- Harris or rhe Quality Doughnut Shop 0, lnis city was halted in the delivery truck he vas driving. by d youthful sunman and relieved of all the money he had at about 5:4j o'clock this morning. The robbery. which nettcd the highWayman S2.71 and a bag Of douChnuls, vas e&ccut- ed on the post road just south Of m" Yaiesville cuiyert while heavy stream of traffic passed the scene Harris had stopped on signal oF tho youth. described as abou, la. think ing tho later was seeking I ride. The GuDman made ms getaway with n accompltce. awaiting him in : car nearby.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-08
Neriden Man Dies of
 Injuries From Machine

Merden. Dec X GPl- Frank Dolan. about 50. Of 65 Veteran street. died at the Neriden hospital shortly be- fore 3 o'clock this morning Of auto mobile injuries received about mid llgh'. lis body was found on th. highway between MeriIen and Wal lngford and Herman Mason. d Negro, IS held by the WaIhngford authoriues pending an investigation by the coroner, DoIan worked tor a local coal dealer and has no known relatives
 A facr which win probably he in- NesriSated in connection with the death IS that Dolan's landIady had fust sworn out warrant for his ar rest in connection with money s1c said was due her. DctccuNe Captain M. E. Carroll who identified th' dead man. had the warrant for his arrest in his pocket
New Britain herald., 1930-12-08
', ". (. A, NOTES

Rashet hall practice for employed girls ulIl he held from 10 S.3o in tho gymnasium tonight The cooking class will meet al 7:45.
 On Tuesday the cafeteria commit too with Mrs. William H Judd as chairman will hold a business meet j1s at 9 o'clock
 Wednesday morning the residence committee will meet at 10 o'clock. This meeting has been called by Mrs. Marcus White, chairman. Al ,0:3o o'clock the monthly business meeting Of the Y. W, (. A. board of directors will be held On Wednes- day evening" Mrs. c. F. Bennett will conduct her Current Events and Book Review hour This class Is oren 10 the puhlic
 Thursday night tho Caduccus club Of girls from the hospital Will meet The girls are working on two plays and some special music which they plan 10 give later in the month.
 Friday evening the Girl Eeserye 2 basket hall league will practice in The gymnasium.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-08
C0CHET RANKED
 AS BEST PLAYER
lacoSte, in Ill Health, Not On
 French List

Paris, Dec. Pl-Henr Cochet. who shared the top position with Rene Lacoste in 1929. was ranked d lone as the No. 1 tennis player ot France today. I.acostc. weakenrd '.y Ill h aIth, did not engage in com rrtilivc tennis this year.
 lean Horotra, tn" famous hound- in1 Basque. is rated second but Ja"- lu"S l:rUgnon. who paired WitD Ccch.t to tnrn Jack the America doubles team of John Van kyn and Wllmer Allison m the Davis cup challenge round, is placed fourth. behind the youthful southpaw, Christian Roussus.
 The ranking list for 1880, as an- nUrnced by the French Lawn Ten- his federation. follows; 1, Cochet; ?. Jean Borotra; 3, Christian Boussus. 4 Jacques Brugnon; 5, Edouard Duplax; 5. Antoine Gentien: 7-S. Pierre Landry and E,douard Rodel: 9-10-11. Paul B. ne Ricou. Rene De Ruzolet and Paul Feret.
 Madame Rene Mathew is ranked first among French women players.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-08
Curtis for President
 Booster Dies Today

New York. Dee. HpO- Matthew Quay Glaser. Curtis-fo president booster in thc 1928 campaign and longtime political worker, died Sat urday of heart disease at his hom here. He was 54 Ills widow Grace Rlume Chaser. survives him.
 Mir Giascr. 2 natiEe Of Proyidenre. f. l.. was reporter in his younger days but turned 10 politics after be- ing Uade editor of the Cincinnati Republican. q parts organ contror Uad ul 'ho late Senator Joseph B Forak"r Recently h. ~as iudict" l Nhh several others in Tenn, soye by a f"dnrai grand jury and charrr I with tho importation, O. sheep dip containing an unlawful percentage O alcohol
New Britain herald., 1930-12-08
INTERMEDIATES WIN GAME
Defeat Baptist Bask kethall Team On "h' Gym Floor By the score Of n to 21 saturday.

The "" Intermediates defeated rho local Baptist church basketball tvaut Saturday on the local "" gym floor by the score CT 40 10 27 The Intermediates scored 2o points in" first half to their opponents six. and scored as many again in the final half session whereas tho Baptiats tarcd a hfty better. scoring 3i points,
 MeHgori- starred for the visitors and Fleming for the Rup1jsls. Me or'i. the "Y' Intermediate guard, held ltlo~ Rerano, the Bapust for aard ard point g,tter. scorcloss as ion. as he Nas in the game. \ "Y'' substitute in the second halr per ml'tod Eo-oro 10 -arnot a lra field goals Tn. zHmru-r-l.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-08
Morris Warns Congress
 Of Convention Request

Washington. Dec. p-Members Of congress were warned today in q booklet distributed to them by Rob er; G Morris New York lawyer, of subtle attempt 10 force congrc ss 10 call q federal constitutional con- lentIon."
 Morris called attention that B states have filed applications for q constitutional convention or three more than ccessary. He asserted. however, they have been made over 3 period Of q quarter Of a century and no longer effective,
 The author pointed 10 the danger 10 business conditions which would result from the calling of a cons;i- tutional convention, whether it's proposals were ratified by the states or not.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-08
CUrRCH FURNACE ENPLODEs

NtW IIaIe0. Doc : IP--FaTIsh- oncrs of the the Trinity Lutheran church today were conJecturIng as 10 what might have happened If the regul"r sunday night ser, ices had not been opportunely omitted yes tcrGaT
 The basement and the sunday school room Of the church were con- stderablv damaged when the fur mace in the nlrldins exploded The church vas unoccupied at the time. tre night services having been omlad 10 rn1ble Rev. Vehcnd Mchr- tors pastor Of the church. 70 attend tho Elks memorial service
New Britain herald., 1930-12-08
Birth Control Question
 To Co to Legislature

Hartford, Dee. S LPa-Another at 'Hmpt 10 lcgalize' birth control will le made in the next session Of the legislature by Mrs Thomas x. Hep- burn, q leader Of tho birth control movement in Conuecticut
 Ms. Hepburn has auno'nccd snc "ill appear in fa|or Of the bill which was frst introduced in 1923 and winch met defeat in four ses sons O. the legislature.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-08
COMMENTS ON DI\OSAlR IGt,

Now Haven, Dec. s LPj-Dr, Nal 'oim Thorpe. curator ot ycrtebrae pai"ntology al Peabody museum. Nale uni}'rsfy. said today rcgardihs e report from Jac&sonl ,lIo Fla. O. the finding O. dnosaur ceg Nt nunnclIon that Sueh cgcs are likely O he found anyvh,re m the world He said h. vas surprised that the lopcrt said the c2G as found in 2 phosphate pit, one O. the unlIheIs riacos 10 find such an object
New Britain herald., 1930-12-08
Prince BetrOthed to
 19 Year Old Princess

Brussels Dec. < CP-Thc betrothnl Of Prince Henri Comte De Paris, and son Of the Duke and Duchess nf Guise. 10 3 year old Prince ss Isabelle Of Orleans Braganza, daugn- ter Of the Prince and Princess Of Orleans Braganza. has been an nounced
 The prince. who is -. WtU bccome pretcnder 10 the throne ot France after the death Of his father. The young bride-to-be is a granddaugh- ter of Princess Isa belle ot Braganza, known as the imperial princess of Brazil, Her father Prince Pierre, was born in Brazil in 1875. but re rounced his claim 10 the Brazilian throne in favor Of his brother, Louis.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-08
EX-ka kaiSer's Treasures
 To Be AuctiOned or

New York, Dec. P-Paintings, cid silver and armor which once be- longed 10 eX-kaiser Wilhelm II and now ara in the collection Of Swiss nohlcman will be put on sale at the American Art Associatian Anderson galleries here in January,
 Works Of Nermeor Franz Hals ijoter De Hoosh. Van Dy"k. Ruys- daeL TlutOretto Murillo and half a dozen other matters arc included among the paintings. which were once hung in the former cmporors x castles
 The name Of the Swiss owner has not bro1 dIvulgcd nor any jnforma- lion about how h. acquired the Ger nan crown possessions.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-08
Majority of Newspapers
 Favor World Court Plan

New York, Dee. X NP)--A poll of 2.o&6 daily nnwspape regarding their attitude on the world cour; showed 1851 or 66.5S per cent ot the total. favoring ratification Of tn" world court protocols. the American Foundation has announced.
 Opposed were 265 newspapers while reports of mo stand" we5c made by 5S. aId %42 did not reply
 A majority Of newspapers in 46 states were for the court. if va~ aid. while Illinois. New Hampshire and the District Of Columbia regis tered antl-cOurt majorities.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-08
Extra Ring Noticed On 'COOns' Tails This Year

Mount Morris. x. r.. Dec. s P)- There's an extra ring on the tail Of the coon this .car in central New York, which, amateur weather prophets say. is q sure sign of a harsh winter to come.
 isually they have six stripes on Their tails. This taIl. they have seven.
 Other harbin@,rs Of severely coll weather a"" the deeper burrowinE Of wood"huchs. snakes crawling inlo n"ar"y holes and unusually hoa,> ~EunE and mink prlts
New Britain herald., 1930-12-08
SATURDAY LEAGUE
 GETS UNDER WAY
Afternoon Basketball Circuit Is
 Started at ', M. (. A.

The Y. Nj [, A. senior Saturday Afternoon Basketball league started of with most of the players hitting up d mid-season pace with lhe re suit tha, numper ot them were sad 10 hit the showers 5t the end of the gamgS.
 The n"st game found tng Meteors uHazng around Inc Planets for two .., ssIons unsbla 10 make tu lmprus son 'Mihoy' Luh,'~ team. Nh.cn happens 10 b. rno Planets Mas con deTed on paper inferior 10 An Aronson's team. the Meteors. but at 1e close ot the nnaI session the Planets had gavnervd enough poiu $ 10 ein the match by comforta bIe margin ot six points
 Mhey Luke easily was the star oG the game and was ably supported ny the rest of his team. Abie Aron- son O the Me-eors tried 1.ou0 angle -nots at in. rasi>.' and four mys- tsriously fell tn HalcaHlus disloca,ed his small foe and was mentally per '.rbed during the hole game when Q found It climbing Up hrs lustep. Ee-ano play.E Il good sweating -ame, while Sdundrr~ was on th-4 Hoor hat th, rrs, of the tean, wouldn't play ball with him. Meli- goris. the GalIopng Greek, played s whale of i game horizontally and otherwise. \ large s.zed gallery was present and every time Ken Ssun- ders made field goa there was ap- u.aus".
 The second match 'ound the romets patrollne tho Milky Way with rhe Crescents one step away. 8 battle that was hummer for ac- ton with only one or two points separating th. cams throughout ne whole session. Eeldman's team T ne Co!nlts. with il lineup made ID mostly O. youngsters who greatly surprised everybody by their az 2resslvcness. kept the veteran teaI1 of Lienhards on the Jump ah the way Da<,s Of the Comets playel stellar basketball his height and .one reach picked the bali off h's opponents blackboard time after lime. preventing tollow-uN shots nd proving a hulwarh of strength n guarding besides outscoring every player on both teams,
 The Crezcsnts threatened af 4Il ines, with Captain I.ienhard start ng the pass-work going only 70 ose the ball when his mems shots or the basket trimmed the edge of ne goa! hut wouldn't stay put, "Chicky" -harlow fired a few thou and shots in the general direction of tn. goal and four or them pop ped in. Lyons of the Comets i, fast on his feet and two Of dis goals were made on d dead run dribbl~ 1T difficult angtes.
 Fletcher, who plays q good gsM- Q hand ball, and is easily the hea> est man on TIerharI's squad. had s little dificults getting started, anI wondered what was holding him down until he happened 10 glance fOOfNd dld anu bIsCuN tItu laul pb" size i9 shoe was leaning on the other.
 Johnny Sheehan handnd both games well. Johnny kept both games going al full speed and so quietly and efficiently did he do his Job that quite a uumber of the -pec.ators wondered who refereed Charlie Miller was there also with H.s ever rrad> stop watch doing tn honors and presenting the boys from playing all day. The scorer vas N- Jarrc.Ja. who would have rather played and made goals phy- slcaliy than scratch them with I pencil. The scores.
 First game---
New Britain herald., 1930-12-08
Mr. and Mrs. SOrOkcr
 Married for ? Years

Mrs Jasse Bramson and Mrs BramwiE Lnuonthal ga}. a dinner or the occasion ot the -5.n wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs Nauric. Soroker Of Vine stree: Friday eve nine at the home Of Nr, and Mrs. Benjamin LeNen,hal Of ii Cedar street.
 Guests were present from Boston N~W York, Hartford and this city. AIr and Mrs. SoroEer who have h~en residents e this city for the past 10 years were the recipients Of r,sDy useful gifts.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-08

day was due io tho distribution Of circulars signed by the International IaDnr Defense. calling for com- munist demonstration in pcmbertou square at neon.
 While preliminaries to the trial were in progress, all remained quiet in tho vicinity Ct the courthouse. A few communists W.rc barred from )j" court room by policemen who sat on two benches slretc0,d across a courthouse corridor. The trIdi did not attract la"ge crowd.
 Judge Ernest Huoson anuou1cyH the ca#s Ot l% of the defendants Would urat b. consld rrud These de- lrndants included Philip Barrett Nd1o WaIdnau, Anni" r'rmund CaaraN Anderson and Mary Pug- Among thr other defendants. who's. casrs u"r. to b" considered later. was Harry ]. Cantcr, commun,at candidate for governor Of MaSsachu- s, ttS in last months election.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-08
POLICE 0N GUARD
 AT 'REDS' TRIAL
30 Officers Stationed Near Boston Court House

Boston, bee, X N'P)-Thuty DO Iccutsn guarded suffolk county courthouse in ro1uh'rton square to- day as 2f mon and women went oj, mist riot which occurred here on October 15 last
 The demonstration in which com munists clashcd with police. took place outside Hotel Bradford. where the Am,rican Federation Of Labor convention was in progress.
 Presence of the unusual number of policomcn at the courthouse to-
New Britain herald., 1930-12-08
WORLD BROADCAST PLANNED

Wa ehirgtOn. Dec. S tP' A rounds tho-ror,d broadcast of the Arnlv- Navy football game will he undrr- taken Saturday by the navy.
 \ running account of tho game in high frequency code will be sent ont hy naval communica Hons and transmitted 10 the ia, Pacific by the r?Nal radio station at San Francis co.
 The broadcast is expect ?d to ie picked ID by naval radio stations at Balboa and Honolulu. as well as hy naval radio in the for east.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-08
TO BREAK UP
 4 COLD IN A J|FFY
Feel Like a New Person In Just a Little While

-ople have found out that uew angled ideas and notions don't break up colds. So millions have turned back 70 trst principles and use what they know breaks one up in a difty E"en "little' cold is 100 dangerous 10 trife with,
 The thing 10 do Is 10 Eet HUe Cascara Quinine at any drug store Take two tablets now Then follow directions on box. brink lots of wa fer, too-that's all
 Soon you'Ii start 10 feel like new person. Things will loosen up. yo-u iead will clear. aching go-Nouu D.. ,ack on the job with a Wallop
 Get Hill's now. It is a scientific iormula made 10 do one thing well 10 knock a cold not to cure D thou sand ailments. Get your money bal: if it doesn't work with twice the speed Of anything else Nou'Ve eye. tried.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-08
LIFE SAVER ONLY FIVE

IakeNIlie. Dec. s lPl - Bobby cheyalier, 5. today is given credit for being connccticuts youngest life saNrr, ny tho residents of this town for his act of heroism on Saturday when he rcsaued .'rayi> Taylor, {, from drowning after the latter had broken through fhi ice on Taylor's s
New Britain herald., 1930-12-08
COTTON GIN FIGURES

Washington. Dee. \ lP)-CojIon of inc I@3o crop Ginnod prior 10 be- ccUh"r l was announced today by the census bureau 10 have totalcd I2,N%i.97o running bales. counting 455.477 round bales as half ba.cs, in cludjnc l5.iS2 bales of American. Egyptian, and excluding lintcrs.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-08
iN 4u
Baptist,
Miss DI BOWI BETROTHID

Mrs Nose UUboWN Of 59 small. ' street announces tho engagement or her daughter, Bcssi" r. DuboWy 70 Max Sp'ctor. son or ]. Spector Of Hartford
New Britain herald., 1930-12-08
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Referee, Sheehan; scorer, \. Par rerta: timer, C. Miller: score. Com cts 2c. Crescents 2l.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-08

Nhny Classified Ads are refused hy tn" Herald daily. because they &r" not up to standard.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-08
Baby in House Cough Not Wanted
Mother Makes Wise Move

My baby IS two years old. You can imagine how scared l vas when l caught bad cough. All I could think of was, If only baby doesn catch it'. l took some Smith Brothers Cough Syrup because had used the Drops when l was little girl. The Syrup IS as good as the Drops-it re- lleved me of my cough and stopped my cold in couple of days. Baby dtdn { catch it." Mrs. E. J. Kramer, 6604 Bliss Ave, Cleveland, Ohio.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-08
NIetetJr~
Planets

Referee ShachaH. ,corur, S4uIlla iote; timer. Miller, s"or" Planets .n, Meteors "A
 SecOnd gama--
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-28
Mr.. and Mrs. Greear Hosts
At Tea Christmas Dav

Mr.. and Mrs. w. v. Greear enter
tanned at tea on Christmas day in their
home, In Sixteenth street. Their guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Buddy Irlan, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernie Boyner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Bowman, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Fiske, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Stone, Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Berge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Richards, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ned Sparks, Mr.. and Mrs. Karl
Dampeer, Mr.. and Mrs. p. Patterson Mr.
and Mrs. George Slosher, DR.. and Mrs.
Tomas Cajigas, Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Irby,
DIR. and Mrs. j. Demayo, Mrs. Mary
Redding. Mrs. George Wentz, Mrs. May
TompSon, Mrs. Fern Mellon, Mrs. F.
Bowman. Miss Marie Parson, Miss Ma
BILE Smither, Miss Sally Perry Robin
son, Miss Nell Murray, Miss Helen How
ard, Miss Gloria Davis, Miss Edna Rose,
Miss Dorthay Shannon, Miss Esther Lyle
heart, Miss Provo Geigel Mr.. Eddie
ArdesSer, Mr.. Earle Kaufman, Mr..
Charles Francis, Mr. John Free Born,
Mr.. Jelly Lee, Mr.. Mariana Cajigas and
Mr.. James Monority
Mrs. Greear was assisted at the tea
table by Miss Marie Parson, where red
poinsettas and Christmas candles
formed the decoration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-12
Baltimore Markets

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, Md, April 12.-Po-
tatoes, white, 100 pounds, 2.25a2. 80;
new, bushel, 1.5Oa2.25; sweet potatoes.
barrel, 2.50a5.00; yans, barrel, 2.75a
$50; asparagus, dozen, 1.5Oa5. 90; beets.
crate, 2.50a3.25; beans, hamper, 2.5Oa
500; cabbage, hamper, 2.25a3.25; car
rotS, bushel, 125a1.65; caulidower,
crate, 1.50a2.00; celery, crate, 2.75a4. 90:
elephants, crate, 2.00a50 90: lettuce, bas-
ket, 1.50a2.75; kale. bushel, 50a75;
onions, 100 pounds, 2.25a30O; peppers,
crate, 2.00a500; parsnips, basket, 5Oa
IS; radishes, basket, 65a1 90; spinach,
bushel, 35a1. 100; squash, bushel, 2.O0a
$50; tomatoes. crate, 1.0Oa3. 90; turnips,
hamper, 60a75; apples, bushel, 1.00a
$50; grapefruit, box, 3.50a6.50; oranges,
box, 4.00a8.50; strawberries, quart, Is
a45.
Dairy Market.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, pound. 28a
40; old toms, IS. Chickens, young,
32a35; poor and thin, 23a25; old roost-
ers, 16a18; Springers, 30a38. Ducks,
17a30; old hens, 27a28; Leghorns, goa
IS, Guinea fowls, each, 50a75. Pigeons,
Eggs-Receipts, 1907 cases; nearby
firsts, 261a; hennery, white, f1rsts, 271a
a28; duck eggs, 32a35.
Butter-Good to fancy creamery,
pound, 36a39Ea; ladies, 31a32; store
packed, 18al9; rolls, 25a28; process,
311za32.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-12
Business Notes
By the Associated Press.

6y tne ASSOCldteQ FTeSs'
NEW YORK, April 12-Prices of tin,
zinc and silver are slightly higher than
. week ago and substantial tonnage
Of zinc was sold, but the market for
non-ferrous metals during the past
, week was otherwise noticeably quiet,
according to Metal and Mineral Markets.
Copper sales were reported as having
fallen off during the week, although
there was no sign Of weakening from
the 18-cent price.
The Western Pipe & Steel Co. has
received an order from the Southern
California Gas Co. for eight gas holders.
Richard H Brown, president of the
Manhattan Electrical Supply Co., before
leaving on trip through the Middle
West in connection with proposed eX-
tensions of the companys activities, de-
clined to discuss reports of an impend-
ing merger involving his company, but
said that all the subsidiary concerns
were showing better statements now
than ever before. One of them, the
Trout Mining Co., is now negotiating a
contract which will double its Man
ganese output. Arrangements are now
being made to change the name of the
Manhattan Electrical Supply Co. to the
American Machine & Metals, Inc.
Orders received by Thompson Prod
ucts, Inc, of Cleveland, from the Ford
Motor Co. during the past month have
necessitated the Inauguration of three
eight-hour shifts at the Detroit plant.
The British type investors annual re-
port for the fiscal year ending February
20, 1880, shows an increase in total re-
sources during the year of about 900
per cent. The increase was from ST.
043,526 to $40, TAI POI.
March sales of the American Depart
nnent Stores Corporation amounted to
$793,546, compared with $9l5,251 for
the same month last year, decline of
1913 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-12
WRG|N|AN ROADS
NET $13@ASHARE.
Railway Reports Larger AS
sets and Many improvements
Along Company's Lines.

The Virginian Railway Co. has IS
sued its pamphlet report for year ended
December 81, 1929, showing net income
of $5,752,783 after taxes and charges,
the same as previously published. This
is equivalent, after per cent pre-
ferred dividends, to $1,000 a share on
312,715 shares Of common stock, and
compares with net income $4,237,47l
or 1913 a share in 1928.
1929, shows total assets of $160,523, 1888,
compared with $159,949,84 at end of
1928, and profit and loss surplus $26,-
736,815, against $25,313,216. Current
assets were $4,611 ,523 and current liza
bilities $2,012,9 14 as compared with $4,-
800, OFT and $2,484, 239, respectively, at
close Of preceding year.
President Reviews Year.
Charles H Xix, president Of Vir-
ginian Railway, in his report to stock
holders, said:
During the year an Interstate Com
merce Commission examiner recon-
mended that the commission find that
the present and future public con-
venience and necessity require the Viz
ginian Railway to construct proposed
extension of its main line for about
one mile over the Kanawha River TO
d COIlIlCCLIOI N4IAA bAAC 4AUAAo WAC SS
Michigan Railway.
Work on construction of the Guyan-
dot River Line of the Virginian & West
ern Railway was continued, and con-
tracts have been let for construction
of 235 miles. of which 1855 miles will
be completed and put into operation
during current year.
At the end of last year there were
81 coal mines on the Virginian lines
of which 40 were served jointly with
the Chesapeake g. Ohio and one joint
ly with the Norfolk d. Western.
Progress Along Lines.
During the year five manufacturers
of forest products, one manufacturer
of poultry equipment, one flour mill,
one wholesale oil distributor and one
stone quarry located on the Virginian
lines. At the end of vast year, 134.49
miles OF first main track and 2l.56
miles of second main track were cleo
trified.
During the past year, 1859 miles Of
track we're laid with 130-pound rail,
replacing 100-pound rail, and making
a total of 1890 miles Of track now
laid with 130-pound rail. Capital &C
count was charged during 1929 with
expenditures amounting to $835,716.