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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
HOPEVILLE PLAYS IN BENEFIT GAME
Indies GO to South Meriden Tomorrow for Valley
 League Tilt

Meriden, July 3i - Ed Walsh of Chicago White eox mound renown will lead . team of oid-timers against another group of former stars in one-half of e benefit base- ball program ct Ed Walsh Field in South Meriden Saturday afternoon. The opposing force will be led by Fritz echlette and will include Ed- die Zielke and Smoke Hallbach, former Bristol Endee aces.
 The affair is for the benefit of Joe Kuzminski, of Portland. South MerIdcn Major catcher who frac. tured his leg in . recent game. The mani event of the program will be Q Naugatuck Valley League game be- tween the South Meriden Majors and the Hopeville Club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
FIVE MATCHES ON NAUCATUCK
 CARD TONIGHT
POjeIIo Heads First Out. door Wrestling Show at
 Recreation Field
Special to the DemOcraD

lsAugatuck, July 3i.-The worlds grestest collection of Independent wrestlers will be shown for the first time ct the Recreation Field here tonight by Promoter Joe Zonsin who staged similar matches at the Buckingham hail in Waterbury last winter.
 Gorilla" Granson, the Northamp- ton bad man who tips the scales st POT pounds, will be featured in the main bout against Kari Pojello, 2O0.pound Lithuanian champion, in two out of three falls.
 The Semi-fnal attraction will bring together Rinato Gardini, 2ie- potinder who holds victories over Dick Shikat and Richard Stecker, in a 46.r1inute or one fall match, against Silent Abbott, deaf and dumb giant who weighs 228 pounds in his bare feet.
 Three 30-minutc falls will be of- fered, the first starting at 8:30 o'clock. Paul Kokansky, 200-pound Polish Adonig, will grunt and burp with Lilo Nardi, ConnecticutB 2l5- pound champ. Abe Stein, 20S- pound Jewish idol, will take on Pat Reilley, 206.pound Irish Wildman and Johnny Butwcll, 176-pound lo- cal grappler, will meet Irish" Jack Mccarthy, l70-pound navy cham pion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
FULTON NET TEAM
 OVERCOMES CHASE

The Fulton junior tennis team downed Chase, three matches to two at the Fulton courts yesterday. Chase started out in impressive fashion as George Mclean defeated Phil Cohen, 7-6, 6-3 and Lou Au. cello downed Matt Weinberg 6-3, 6.i but Fulton rallied to take the re. maining singles match and the two doubles tits.
 Leon Block was the one to turn the tide. defeating Al Puzas. 0.3, 6-3 Matt weinberg and Phil Cohen atoned for their singles losses, by combining to defeat the Lou Aucel- io.Vic Nonack team, 6.3, 3.0, 6-4 and square the match. Leon Block and Bill Gordon clinched the victory with c hard fought o.7, 7-b, triumph over Al Puxas and George Mclean.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31

Paul Dean, who was expected to carry about . third Of the pitching load, is lost indefinitely with . sore arm. Dizzy Dean is terribly Over- worked. Stu Martin, sensational rookie iniieIder, is 1eId up with stomach trouble. But the Cards keep plugging along.
 DoubIe Duty Dlssy
 There's not another team in the league that doesn't boast stronger pitching than the Cardinals. Be- sides Dizzy Double Duty) Dean there gre only Jim Winford, . gem of rookie: undependable Roy par- melee: another question mark in Adolph HeusseT: and . trio of old men by the names of Jess Haines, George EarnShaw and Flint Rhen.
 Winford handcuffed the opposi- ton with four hits for his sixth vice tory as the Cardinals defeated the Brooklyn Lodeers, To, yesterday. The Sirst-place Chicago Cubs lost their second straight to the New York Giants, S-l, to have their two. game margin of leadership cut in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
RERFaTRAK BETTER

The 6-year-oId gefding, Beefsteak. which broke down badly at Santa Anita last winter, has been nursed back to form by Sol Rutchick and as being pointed for the Blackstone Valley Handicap on Narragansetts opening day. August 18th. Beef steak is the present holder of Qan- sett's mile and seventy track record, hagIns turned the trick la 1:4l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
CHESTNUT HILLS TO
 START ROY JOHNSON

The Chestnut Hills of Watertown will show at Heminway field tonight at 6 o'clock against Fred Frazier's Waterville Townies. Roy Johnson, Crosby high left-hander, will prob ably start on the mound for the Hills with Peck catching. Speed" Con- way and Hebert will comprise the Townies battery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
GAMER BEATEN

Pittsburgh, July 3i.-Al Gamer, New Haven, Conn, negro. lost e i2- round non-title decision to John Henry Lewis, light heavyweight champion, last night before 1e,000 fans here. The verdict of the judges was unanimous.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
BABE TIES RECORD

Manchester, Mass., July 3i.--(UP) Mildred (Babe) DidrikSon, track star at the 1882 Oiympics, today tied the Essex County club course record Of 70, established only Mon. day by Ruth Batchelder. Miss Did. Tikson had 70 oI. the first nine, and Q 36 on the second.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31

0renier and McCleary; Petrocenc, skuba and Va8coSi. Umpire. Lyons.
 COsaacks Score
 Tho Cossacks scored five runs in the first frame and downed the Tabs 0-6 in Q Fulton midget loop game. A belated rally netted the losers four runs in the last inning. DeSchino held the Tabs to four blows and led the offensive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
TERRYVILLE BOWS

Plainvllle, July 3l--The TrumbulI Eiectrics defeated TerryviIle here last night, I2 to 3. The Trumbulls scored six runs fin the second and repeated this feat in the sixth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
DAFFY DEAN LOST INDEFIlVITEL Y TO
 GAS HOUSE ARRAY
Cardinals Within Game of National League Leaders Despite Troubles Giants WaIlOp Cubs Again;
 Cleveland Cuts Yankees Lead
BY FRANK MURPHY United Preaa Stafl COrraapOnds

New York, July 81-(UP)-Frankie Frisch had his st. Louis Cardinals within game of the National League ce ing today despite troubles enough to take the heart out of less hardbitten bunch. M a
 Only gas house gang could take the blows the Frsch men have suffered and stay in the thick of the fight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
WIdst|irq
(Dy United Press)

(Dy United Press) New YoTk-Pete Peterson threw Jim Wright. Andrew Chikos and Eddie Malone drew. Herman Don. chin threw Tony giano.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
YOUNG SHORTSTOP
 DRIVES M SHARE
 OF YANKEES RUNS
hIcCartlymen's Key Man Takes Place Among the Great ShOrtstOps- Coast Luminary Hits for Dis.
 tance-N Need CrOsetti More Than DiMaggiO
BY HARRY CRIMSON Shorts Editor. NEA Service

Murderers isn't the only thing holding up the New York Yankees.
 The Ruppert Rifles have the finest infed in baseball and it's key is Frank Peter Joseph Croset the $76000 beauty of 1892.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
YESTERDAYS HERO

,Kiki Cuyler, Cincinnati outfielder, who hit eight successive singles as the Reds divided . doubleheader with Philadelphia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE Games Yesterday

PIttsbuFg 6, B0BEon 2. st. Louis [, Brooklyn o. New York 2, Chicago 1. Cincinnati 5, Philadelphia Q (irst Philadelphia 6, Cincinnati { (sec- 0nd Game).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
YANKEES CAPTURE
 PLAYGROUND TILT
Oakville Bulldog Score in Fulton Park Senior
 League Also

The Yankees and the oakville Bulldogs won Fulton Park Senior league baseball games yesterday. Tho Yankees cut loose with Q bar- rage of IS hits to drub the Cadet Seniors, l3.2. Bisiewicz pitched four hit ball for the victors, while Ches. tone and Kasnovich hit for the cir- cult to tighten his task. The score by innings:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31

State Athletic Commoner LAwIOP held long building in Hartford Wednesday and leaders from ali sections of the state The boxing situation in the Nutmeg State theme of the gathering and justly suggested that Connecticut batleEs be the pncpa in main bouts frequently emphasized will restoring eligibility boxers his ban when sliced 100 th list of those in good standing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
loaned Tomorrow

Washington at Detroit. New York at Cleveland. Boston at Chicago.
 Philadelphia at St. Louis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31

To err human divine Superintendent Jimmy Curtin divine Last nights article egarding the tax the tourney Superintendent put ofcal prospective entrants from using the clay courts However most of them willing to using the other courts therefore officials granted their wishes equal right they Then too
 b supervise the them wouldn't be long Chalk and assist for Curtin
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31

Score by inningBi--
 Cincinnati ..ssssSss.tlVV Vv4 VVO--g Philadelphia ....... 1000 900 0O0---0
 Runs .batted In--Gcarelia 2, Good man, Riggs 2. Two base hits--Scar. ella, Goodman, Bperry. Homo run Riggs. sacrlneog.-HaIlahan, Atwood. Double piays-Kampouris and Scar sejla; Kamp0urie, Myers and HCnr- selia; Bowman, Norris and Camliili NOrNig, Sperry and CamIiii. Left on baHeH--PhiIadeiphla 2. Cincinnati g. Bases 0TN ballH--Oh Bowman 2, HHr- ris 1, HRiiahan 2. Struck out--By Bowman .. Hiia--Ofs Bowman 70 in ki.5 innings; off Johnson in 2.3i off Harris in 2. Balk-.Bowma.n passed bni--Lombardi. Losing pitch" eF--Bowmnn. UmpIres = PhrmAn, Plnelli ana Barr 'Timo of game 2;20.
 The first.place Yankees had their American league lead clipped to z i-2 games, losing to Detroit 6.4 in 10 innings as runner-up Cleye- land defeated washington, li.e. Fourth -place Chicago defeated Phll- adelphia, T-l, and moved to within half . game of Boston which lost to St. Louis. 4-3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
Games Teany

Ganuas T'oany plttsburg nt Boston. SC. Louis at Brooklyn. Chicago at New York. Cincinnati ct Philadelphia tzD.
 Qnmen HsnwswBwoW Chicago at BOat0f. gI Louis mf Philadelphia pltfnbufRh at New York; cimalnmAA aG MBoekaSas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31

half. Pittsburg defeated the Bos- ton Bees, 6.3, in il innings.
 PhlllleS Split Cincinnati and Philadelphia split . doubleheader, the Reds taking the nightcapS, 6-4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
The Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE Niamea YesleFAaY

Detroit 6, New York I.s Cleveland II, Washington 9. Chicago [, Philadelphia {. St. Louis {, Boston ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31

Games Today Boston at Chicago. Philadelphia at St. Louis. Washington at Detroit. New York at Cleveland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31
All-State Grid League Planned
By George T. Dillon

Negotiations underway smpofesonal Hartford South Middle hopes o get the Bristol wsst Ends 3 Wos rT%e and % % 5 ac & with claims and what been rather my- ons Already sSS Sy @ up 1HS % lineup for his AHartford He has secured 9he Kapua of the Hayden of the Mddeon Sons of Italy Twer" Phelps of the Bristol West Ends and AlibrO oardi former Vermont tackle.
 Wallace Heavyweight appear su.ps:
 saocsu prep suis Connecticut S jans :nS ie. fars s:, sS Ss league Steh: who wei fSsvn many local old sms viii sst Massachusetts next week.
 Local E counting the before the second annual abOree and state golf hamponhp the EdgewoOd Country was held year. the Highland Country Club and vas supported by a sections of the state and the same expected this He Jack Teney has been honod h being named the the S'a
 Johnny Baker, srdsn amateur who beat Frankie Pasden of Waown in the Silver City Tuesday night known to his friends On ths sams card sss % @ city wss ssnse y Nick $ s ' S : s:'s"s @ E ra1: . N Haven wer Easy" owen oddOOking local stepped suE was outpcn:d by hsnr Carpenter Hartford jnn shs weight shrs. Johnny L:n:t vho hcd: ssv:ra dseisn. New beginning pro campaign
 your memory you early loOoI can't don't let t worry you for can't myself ss that's clipping Of Of game between Moy.ss and department today Waiter then was the Al catcher of the Nutmeg sna NsSkS Nr S %ss S the a this & s S@ W @ w coa Da M M h the vs when he raced back to the sandstand in the fourth inning f cuted."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31

. Batted for sperry in eth. D BRttod for Johnson in 7th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-31

BisiewicS and J. Verno; J. Longo and Rinaldi, szespanski. Umpire, Colitti.
 Pirates HumbIed
 The oakville Bulldogs defeated the Pirates 1i.2, scoring in every inning but the fifth. drenier ale lowed the losers but five hits and blanked them after the second in. ming. The score by innings:
Evening star., 1936-02-16
Dividend Changes
3y the Associated Press.

by the Associated freSS.
NEW YORK, February 15.-Favor-
able dividend changes in the last week
totaled 26, against So in the previous
week, according to the Standard Sta
tistics Co of New York. Unfavorable
changes numbered 2, the same as in
the week before. Details of changes:
Favorable.
Increased-Ch Chicago Corp. s. pre-
ferred. Newark (Ohio) Telephone, Mo-
tor Wheel, Southwestern Light &
Power So preferred, Sutherland Paper,
Devoe & Reynolds class A, Devoe &
Reynolds class B, First Bank Stock
Corp, Mayflower Associates.
Resumed-Holophane, Oshkos h
Overall, Zimmerknit Co. per cent
preferred, Strawbridge & Clothier 7
per cent preferred, Wyenberg Shoe
Manufacturing.
Extra-Mount Diablo Oil Mining &
Development, ke-Kumler, Suther-
land Paper, Waldorf System, Eastman
Kodak, Hoskins Manufacturing.
Initial-Delaware Rayon class A.,
Soundview Pulp, Twin Coach, United
Standard Oilfund, Western Grocer
tIowa), Bliss g. Laughlin.
UnfavorabIe.
Montreal Loan & Mort
gage.
Passed-Southington Hardware.
Evening star., 1936-02-16
TRADE TONE GOOD
IN BRITAIN DESPITE
FOREIGN OUTLOOK
(Continued From First Page.)

coming over the Soviet Union is one
which alert foreigners cannot afford
to ignore II they wish to understand
q country which is rapidly pushing
itself into the small group of ma
tions known as industrial powers
Fashionable city clothes are fast
replacing the traditional village garb
among the Soviet Unions 90000,000
peasants. Factories in Moscow and
scattered through the Ukraine are
now producing enough dresses and
suits to stock even the village shops.
An increasingly large number Of silk
ties. starched collars and felt hats
are produced to meet the demand
of men folk and there are crepe de
chine dresses and trim leather pumps
for women.
"It is with direct encouragement
from the Kremlin that style insti-
tutes,' recently established in the
cities, are now organizing fashion ex-
hibits in the villages.
with the availability of more con-
sumers' goods, advertising Is the latest
Of the bourgeois arts to be adopted.
Newspapers now carry advertisements
of the new styles in women's dresses
or q complete list of the products
ready for sale In the leading stores
Of the country"
Evening star., 1936-02-16
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, February IS
Increases as high as 8 cents dozen
on eggs have taken place since last
week, due to light receipts and pre-
vailing cold weather.
The market still remains somewhat
unsettled, but very firm.
Large whites are bringing from IS
to So and medium sized and nearby
currents receipts, 3312 to "a, while
Southern stock is quoted at 80 and 81.
The live poultry market remains
steady to slightly lower on all lines
compared with last week. Young hen
turkeys remain steady at 80 and young
toms are slightly lower at % to Is.
Under light receipts and dull de-
mand, young chickens rule about l
cent below last weeks quotations,
Rocks and mixed coloreds being quoted
at "a and Is, while broilers are 81 to
% for Rocks and 20 to % for mixed
coloreds and Leghorns steady at 20 to
81. Capons also are steady at % to
80 for heavy and 25 to 27 for light.
The market for old hens is slow and
remains about steady at % for Rocks
and % to % for mixed coloreds. with
Leghorns steady at 18 to 20, while old
roosters are bringing Is and 16.
Young ducks and geese remain un-
changed from last week at % to %
for the former and l8 to % for the
latter, while guinea fowl remain
steady at As to so each for those
weighing over pounds.
Potato Prices Steady.
The white potato market remains
steady under light receipts and slow
demand, with round whites selling at
100 per 100 pounds for U. S. No. is
and 150 for mixed, ungraded stock.
Demand for sweet potatoes continues
slow and is slightly lower at IS to 80
per bushel for U. S. No. Is and IS to
rs for ungraded.
Native and nearby truck is in light
demand, with most interest stin CEN
tered on early Southern vegetables.
Live Stock Unsteady.
The live stock market on the wharves
unsteady under moderate to light sup
plies and the principal price-moving
factors were attributed to the changing
weather conditions throughout the
Midwestern marketing area.
The market is lower on most lines,
with the exception of COWS and bulls,
which ruled mostly 25 cents higher and
hogs 25 to As cents above the close of
last week. Quotations today at Light
Street Wharf:
Steers, per pound, good grade, 8a812;
common to medium, 6a8; heifers, 5l2a
IA; COWS, Sac; cutters, 4a434; bulls,
614a7; calves, 1112a1212; common and
medium, 5Aa6; lambs, medium to
good. 712a11; slaughter ewes, 3a5; hogs,
good to choice, 11a1112; heavyweights,
9l2a10; packing sows, 834a9A.
Closing grain quotations: Wheat,
No. 2, red Winter, garlicky, 1884; Feb
ruary delivery, 98$4; corn, No. 2, yel-
low, domestic, TO- cob corn, 800 per
barrel; nominal because of irregular
quality; oats, No. 2, white, domestic,
as to weight and location, 43a55; No. 3,
42a54; rye, No. 2, 70a75; barley, No. 2,
65a60.
Evening star., 1936-02-16
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK February Is LP.-Foreien n
exchange firm. Great Britain in dollsrs
other in cents: Great Britain, demand
5.00ls cables. 500h 6O-day bills. 4. .99is
France demand. 6.6sH: cables. $751;
Demands-Belgium 1905; Germany
free. 40.75: reg. tourist. 2475; reg com
mercial. % 10; Holland 6S.75; Norway
% l3; Sweden. 1913; Denmark % -
Finland. 222: Switzerland, 80 OF: Spain
1888; Portugal. So; Greece. .g6; POLAND
1915: CzechoslOvakia. 4.l9; Yugoslavia
. 81; Austria. 19.05n; Hungary. % son;
Rumania 80; Argentina 33 .33n; Brazil
= 59n; Toxic. 1924: Shanghai. 1920,
HonRkong. 33.10; Mexico City 27.S5
Montreal IN New York. 100.1824; New York
in Montreal. g9.Sll4.
Mammal
Evening star., 1936-02-16

Dividend rates in dollars based last quarterly
annual 'Stocks fully
others are dealt in unlisted issues tAnnual
Guiding Accumulated dividends Paid last year
Companies reported receiverhip being
dividend. -
Evening star., 1936-02-16
CURB LIST TAKES
UNEVEN COURSE
Selective Buying Is Mixed,
With Some Realizing in
Quiet Trading.
By the Associated Press.

by IIl6 ASSCCldIcu ETCSS.
NEW YORK, February 15.-Selec-
tive buying, mixed with some profit
taking here and there, marked mod
erately quet session of today's curb
market.
A few merchandising issues fell back
as slackening sales activities, due to
extreme weather conditions, were re-
ported from various parts of the coun-
try.
Gamers of fractions to point or
more included American Cyanamid
"B" at 372s, Aluminium of America at
1o8, Commonwealth Edison at lot,
Dow Chemical at 1041a, Electric Bond
Ss Share at 201s and Cities Service at
6ss. Lerner Stores dropped a point
at 381a and Atlantic g. Pacific was of
about as much at 1876.
Transfers approximated 495,Ooo
shares, compared with $4,000 last
Saturday.
Evening star., 1936-02-16
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, February 15.-Cotton
was lower today under liquidation,
Southern hedging and foreign selling
closing barely steady at net losses OF
to is points.
The near month was under pressure
from the start. and liquidation and
Southern selling in later positions de-
veloped near the close.
Washington reports that the cotton
pool would continue to sell as long, as
the trade is prepared to buy at the
basis paid for the $4,000 bales offered
Wednesday, attracted general atten-
ton.
Cotton on shipboard awaiting clear
ance at the end Of the week amounted
to 83 900 bales, against 10000 last year
and 1873 900 two years ago.
The range f0lIOue.
Evening star., 1936-02-16
POSTAL RECEIPTS HOLD
WELL ABOVE YEAR AGO
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Postal receipts in so selected cities
last month totaled S27, ,434 900, COM
pared with $35 1885, 900 in December
and with s25. 1927 900 in January, 1885.
For so industrial cities receipts in
creased to $3,257 900, compared with
$3,112,00O in the corresponding month
last year.
Evening star., 1936-02-16
U. s. TREASURY NOTES.

NEW YORK, February Is lR.-Prices
quoted in dollars and thirty-seconds
Evening star., 1936-02-16
SAVANNAH NAVAL STORES.

SAVANNAH. February Is R.-Turpen-
tine firm. 43; sales. 81; receipts, 10; ship
sales, 4s: receipts. 1855; shipments. 20;
stock oo o,2s2 o.. quote; 3 b. $50; 2; 2ai3 $50;
4.45: K and M. 455: N. 4.e0; VIC. 4s5;
WV and x. $50.
Evening star., 1936-02-16
INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK February Is LPl.-Nev
York Security Dealers Association:
Evening star., 1936-02-16
COttOnseed Oil.

Bleachable cottonSeed oil was barely
steady today, closing 2 to points me-
lower. Sales, % contracts. Bleach
able spot nominal; March closed 9.92;
May, 9.89; July, 9.89; September, 9.82.
Evening star., 1936-02-27
Washington Produce

BUTTER-Ranse OF prices to stores
sathered from wholesale dealers tprices to
nearby shippers based on Philadelphia and
New York prices,; one-pound prints. car
40 scorel, 80; h-pound prints. carton t92
score. 20: tubs tsa score). SO; tubs
900 score). 3S.
MEATs-Beef. l1haa1s; veal. 1sa2o;
"A; smoked ham 25a26; compound. 12A
ala; lard. 12laal3la
Prices by the United States Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics:
EGGS-Market generally steady to flrm
Government sraded esss ! cent hisher.
but nearby unsraded esss unehanged
2;sas. Government sraded and dated
white eggs dncluding grading and market
costsi; U. S. extras large. 81; U. 8. extras.
mediums. 81 U. s. standards, large 81 "a.
LIVE, ooULTRY--Msrket quiet At un-
changed prices Foyl-colorsd heavy
Ghickens.Plymouth Rock b5oileTs; .a,3ss ia =
eroileTs. GOAL; mixed coiors :rnl isaso. g,
Turkeys. young hens. IS: young toms. 90
a23. Guinea fowl. young. 7Oa1,O0 a pair.
Evening star., 1936-02-27
n. & W.ANN0UNCES
$5,ODO,0)D PLANS
About $3,000,000 to Be
Spent on improvements
in Roanoke District.
ny the Associate Press.

BY the Associated Press
ROANOKE, Va, February 27.-A
$4,000 improvement program, OF
Of which about 100000 will be spent
in Roanoke, was announced by the
Norfolk g. Western Railway Co.
The company will build 1000 57la.
ton all-steel coal cars and S Y-5 type
Mallet freight locomotives in the Roa.
noke shops. the work to begin about
May !.
The construction Of . classification
or storage yard, with 8 new tracks and
the extension Of 20 tracks, all In the
West Roanoke yards. and construction
Of an overhead bridge over the new
facilities for use by employees also are
contemplated.
Other improvements planned in
clude construction Of new sidings,
track extensions and additional engine
facilities on the new Buchanan County
branch line, extension Of tracks at
Williamson, w. Va, and the purchase
of 10000 tons of pound rail for re-
placement purposes, officials said.
Evening star., 1936-02-27

Houston Oil Co. Of Texas 1885 pre-.
fsred share earnings were $2.s4 W.
81 cents.
Evening star., 1936-02-27
CURB LIST STAGES
QUIET ADVANCE
Utilities, Mines, SpeciaIties
and Oils Take Lead.
Volume Small.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 27.-Curh
market stocks rallied today, although
the volume of dealings was compara-
lively small.
The utilities. mines, oils and spec
!alties were in the advancing range.
Aluminium Of America jumped
nearly points and gamers Of frac-
tions to a point or more included
Newmont Mining. Pan-American Air
ways, Lake Shore Mines. 1nterna-
tional Petroleum, Gulf Oil. Electric
Bond a. Share. Creole Petroleum
Cities Service, Bunker Hill, Ameri-
can Gas and American Cyanamid b