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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-29
And Thinks Mercy Deaths Are Unjust
 To Doctors

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Evening star., 1938-07-21
US. CORN SMEAR
ALL.T|ME RECORD
America Expected to Rule
World Market Until
Next Spring.
BY FRANKLIN MULLIN,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

CHICAGO, July 21-The farm belts
flourishing business with the rest Of
the world in corn approached all-time
record proportions today as the new
1888 crop, with an estimated market
value Of almost $500, 900, 900, neared
tassel stage under generally favor
able growing conditions.
Board OF Trade experts. measuring
the steady flow Of corn from lake front
elevators to seaboard ports for export
overseas, said the United States prob
ably would dominate the world market
until next spring and may take inter-
national trade away from Argentina,
its major competitor, for months to
come.
They said the brisk foreign demand
has helped to keep corn prices from
slipping to the lowest point in four
years and promised to be a stabilizing
influence during marketing of the
1888 crop. Argentinas crop, har-
vested a few months ago, was 46 per
cent below average and the smallest
in IS years. Farmers of that country
will not harvest another crop until
early next year. Since April Argen-
tine exports have amounted to only
81 600, 900 bushels compared with 49,
100000 during the same period last
year. Argentina normally is the
worlds greatest corn exporting ma
ton.
Since last October more than 105,-
100000 bushels of United States corn
have been exported, grain experts said,
adding that exports probably would
total 1.40, 0,000, 900 to $50. ZOO, 900 bushels
for the crop year, which has three
months to go. The record export for
a crop year was 166, 6,o000o bushels in
1922.
Chicago and other water shipping
points in the corn belt have been
loading heavy volume Of corn. More
than 100000 bushels have cleared
Chicago. most of it for export. The
shipping season opened April 10 and
has more than four months to 60. The
record lake shipment since 1900 is
78, $50 900 bushels, moved in 1921.
Traders estimated corn exports from
the 1887 crop of 2,645, ,0OO, 900 bushels,
largest since 1882, constituted about
IS per cent of the amount which would
normally be moved from farms, into
commercial channels. Most corn re-
mains on farms for livestock feeding
they said. The 1888 crop was estimated
at 2,482, l02 900 bushels but the current
price in Chicago is about 18 cents q
bushel less than a year ago for new
crop corn.
American farmers can deliver corn
at Liverpool, the principal world i'm
port market. about cents cheaper
than their Argentine competitors. No
2 yellow Is quoted around II cents
there. compared with go cents in Chi
cago. the difference representing trans
portation and handling charges.
Evening star., 1938-07-21

cal; ripes, unwIapped bushel baskets, 40;
fsSt MTxED 'SSssisi vEeErAsLEs-No earlot ar
'vs STSfsR sseaa1 tTees oss bushe
ysnis bashei hampers. .'Ge; Found ID strinsIsss, fs
PEPPERS-Market steady. North Caro-
lima: bushel baskets, green. 75-1.O0.
nu.bs MA ssht shd1s
eA6IiioWERNo sSaih casolins sa1os .rr,va,s
5aef pony @sasst ssht,
SWEET PoTAToEs-No carlot arrivals;
RH sushe Sn basfes Marks Ma :td e.
mostly around 1.5O. Alabama, bushel bas-
kets white yams. mostly around 1:50.
coasviTSnia; 6 mo.tH aroans susaF s5 corn d0sen
oRHNaEs@one California arrived:
four broken and two unbroken cars on
Tofda 5aqk stc1ass Safsrnto STOCK Gosss
BEErs-Pennsylvania 2O-25 per dozen
: j EEMoNs. ~! ~. California zig , boxes, No. l.,
MUSHROOMS MsIPennsyivania, 3-pound
OaTketS 6oz35 mostly So few hisheI
100. Cuba. ventilated crates. 1908 90.
cHERR1EsrMe carlot arrivals; no cars
'PG5as PIUMs ais AND 0fGs PRuSEscalfornis Sasy
baskets, fats, !,;6o-2.a5; few poor quail
~, pfNEHrPLEs@Florida, crates, soo-
ss9 sansSNsw G9Is. GSstss i2:eS ge9250 So:c.
ooGs Sfs csihea 4ei7s SSa
4cRsaPd dRxParRu1r-No rs; e.rlot arrivals: no
sars on track track. Eloridas. ds storage stock,
Evening star., 1938-07-21
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

of Asricuiture5 Butcher hogs with weight
sold, 10 to Is cents lower today. but, on
Nas sshss higher sstsems
ened but most lat grass lambs sold at
$500 downward. In the cattle market
# e hsesf bes t.
vas sluggish. Choice, steers topped at
$3.50. No prime kinds showing up.
Hoss: 10000: including 1000 direct;
os1 market sssady weight te pounds
Wednesdays average; heavier butchers and
good and choice. 17o-23o pounds. $50.
pounds. ss5-75;p p' good packing '; sows, sso2S 32S
pounds a ssE aown oo 1885; 4oo-eoo-pound
Cattle. $500; calves 1900; not much
SsbeI S in run seers and market strong to
steers here best. 1880 few loads. i 90
1900; mostly 1O.00-11 80; market on fed
kinds with grassy offerings 900 down to
$50: .heifer yearlings very scarce: strong
without feeder merit still hard to move.
ago: grass heifers, 80O-7 90: grassy
steers, 6.5O-s.59: medium stock steers
cleaned up at 9.25 down; cows about
steady: bulls steady to easy: vealers steady
at 1000 down; outside on weishty sau-
''fd shesp sS5l'' $685. 7SS including $500 direct;
spring lambs and yearlings active: strong
srrs4 i.1 NAME ss' ots t.
upward to 9.10 to packers: two doubles
sheep .;ssSSsnss * to hish.T: native :issy.hsssii
Evening star., 1938-07-21
BANK CLEAR|NGS
NEAR 1887 LEVEL
n Leading Cities Report
Drop of 81 Per Cent
for Week.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July 21.-Refecting
enlarged stock market dealings, bank
clearings at New York during the last
week almost equaled the volume for
the corresponding 1887 week, Dun &
Bradstreet reported today.
Reduced amount at outside cities,
however, held total for the country,
as a whole, under that for the same
week year ago for the seth con-
secutive time, with the single exception
OF the moderate gain reported for the
June week.
Clearings for % leading cities for the
week ended July 20 amounted to
1886, ,S45 900. as against $5,7l5, ,380, 900
year ago, a drop of 81 per cent. This
contrasted with loss of 14.1 per cent
IN the similar comparison for the week
previous.
New York clearings went to $3,32l,-
$4,000, or only 10 per cent less than
the 1886, ,42l 900 for the like 1887
week. Aggregate for cities outside of
New York fell to s2,O47,7l2, 900 from
z,3o9,S59,OOO last year, a difference
Of 1872 per cent.
Clearings for the latest period rose
s372,l86,0 from the total for the
July l3 week, Between the two similar
weeks Of 1887 there was a decrease
Of 500, 0,746,0OO
Declines were general at outside
centers. the more important of which
were: Detroit, 306 per cent; Pitts
burgh. PIT per cent; Kansas CITY
zo.o per cent; Buffalo, $50 per cent:
st. Louis, 200 per cent; Cleveland,
Is'o per cent; Portland, Greg, l7.6
per cent, and Cincinnati, 1876 per cent.
Bank clearings at leading cities, with
percentage changes from a year ago
compared with those Of 1887 follow:
also. the daily average bank clear
ings for the months of May, June and
July to date:
Evening star., 1938-07-21
PICKUP IN COAL FIELDS
SEEN IN WEST VIRGINIA
6y the Associated Press

Bv the Associated Press.
BECKLEY, w. Va, July 2l.-Opera-
tors in the New River and Winding
Gulf coal field see q pickup In busi-
ness in some parts Of the big Southern
West Virginia area.
The report for New River and
Winding Gulf showed an average Of
81 working days last week for 20
mines. as compared to 3.5 the week
before.
An ofhcial Of the Koppers Coal Co.
said his firm was doing a little bet
ter" while the New River Operators
Association at Mount Hope reported
production at around 519 per cent.
Winding Gulf Association spokesmen
said member mines worked II per
cent Of capacity for the week ended
July 9, compared to SO per cent the
previous week.
Evening star., 1938-07-21
B. e O. L0adings
At Highest Peak
Since November
8pe cial Dispatch to The Star,

SPECIAL Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. July 21.-Showing an
increase Of 1882 cars over the previous
week ealded July Q, last weeks loadings
on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad,
with . total Of 40,1l9, was the best
weeks figures since the week ended
November 20, last year, when the
total was 40,682. Last weeks figures
exceeded by 5000 cars the average
weekly loadings on the B. A O. since
the first Of this year.
The total Of 40,1l9 was made up Of
25,008 cars loaded on line and 15,l1l
received from connections. The pre-
vious weeks total (the week ended
July 81 including holiday, was 32,537,
embracing 20.093 cars loaded on line
and l2.444 received from connections.
During the same week Of last year
total loads were 49,701, including 32,-
42l cars loaded on line and 1890
received from connections; while, for
the same week Of the year 1890, the
total was 66,044. Of which 1880 cars
we're loaded on line and 22,205 re.
ceived from connections.
Evening star., 1938-07-21
TWO ROADS, MERGER
REPORTED PLANNED
Kansas City Southern Railway
and Louisiana & Arkansas
in Negotiations.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 21.-The Sun
said yesterday that negotiations for
merging the Kansas City Southern
Railway and the Louisiana e. Arkansas
Railway are being actively carried on
between officials of the carriers and
Wall Street banking interests.
Dillon. Read & Co. and. Kuhn,
Loeb & Co. were mentioned as repre-
senting the banking side of the
negotiations.
While details OF the merger plan
have not been worked out. it was
believed, the Sun said, that it would
be effected through an exchange Of
securities.
Sanction of the Interstate Com
merce Commission for the merger has
not been obtained, but informed
parties were said to feel confident
permission would be granted.
Evening star., 1938-07-21
U. S. DOLLAR IMPROVES
ON LONDON EXCHANGE
Bytfe ASsoriatad prse.

BY tfe Associated Press.
LONDON, July 21.-The United
States dollar improved "a of a cent
IN terms of sterling today. The unit
closed $4.9l12 to the pound. In COM
parison, sterling in New York over
night was $492H.
French francs finished 1919 to the
pound, net unchanged.
PARIS.-1n final foreign exchange
transactions today the United States
dollar was quoted at S6.255 francs
2.758 cents to the france. In COM
parison. the franc was 2.762 cents in
New York overnight Exchange on
London, 1913.
Three per cent rentes in the Bourse
were TAOS; 4l2s a." 778o; 42s,
1887, 1870.
Evening star., 1938-07-21
REPORTS 1851 TONS
OF FLAxSEED CRUSHED

BY the Associated Press.
The Census Bureau reports 1881
tons Of haxseed were crushed In the
quarter ended June 30, producing
77,5l3.277 pounds Of linseed oil, COM
pared with 144,709 tons crushed and
10o,1lS,5l9 pounds Of oil produced in
the corresponding period last year.
Stocks Of fiaxseed on hand at the
mills on June 30 totaled 4l,2l3 tons,
compared with SO, $40 tons a year ago.
Evening star., 1938-07-21
Prices Reduced
On WiUys Coupe
As Much as $40
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOLEDO, Ohio, July 21.-Price
reductions as high as S26 on the
standard coupe, and ranging through
out the line, we're announced by
WHY'S Overland Motors, Inc, to cover
current and future production of 1888
cars at the factory. Cuts also are
expected on all WHY'S passenger cars
in dealer stocks.
The new prices bring the price of
the WHY'S standard coupe model, de-
livered at Toledo. but not including
Federal and State taxes, down to $499
Sedan models are also reduced with
$40 price cut made on the de luxe
four door sedan model.
Evening star., 1938-07-21
CHICAGO GRAIN
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 2l-Numerous re-
ports of Canadian crop damage from
black rust and drought helped hoist
Chicago wheat prices a cent today,
but gains failed to hold we'll.
Late reactions of securities were a
handicap. Dearth Of European de-
mand for United States wheat acted
also as a drag.
At the close Chicago wheat futures
were unchanged to 20 higher, COM
pared with yesterdays finish; Sep
tember. 697s-701s: December, 7lss-
7la4; corn, "a off to 4 up; September.
59is-5ass; December, 577s-58, and
oats UNCHANGED to ], down
Evening star., 1938-07-21
$5O,OOO,O 900 Loan
Is Planned Soon
By FirestO1,e Co,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 21-The financial
district has learned that the Firestone
Tire & Rubber Co. will publicly bor-
row around $50,000,o00 in the late
summer or early fall Negotiations
between the company and investment
bankers are now in progress, but the
issue is not expected to be ready for
registration with the Securities and
Exchange Commission for several
weeks.
Most of the $4,000, 900, it was said
will be new money" financing. Part
of the proceeds. the Street" heard,
will be applied against the company,s
bank loans-approximately $27 500 900
while the rest may be used to wipe
out the funded debt of subsidiaries.
amounting to $13,300,O0O.
The parent company now has no
funded debt.
Evening star., 1938-07-21
U. S. TREASURY POSITION.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The position of the Treasury July
10: Receipts. 1892 ,Ss3.76 expendi-
lures, sl6,249, ,36415; net balance, ST.
ss5,605,587.58, including $1,405, ,412,-
618.25 working balance; customs re-
ceipts for the month, $13, 1928, ,101.83.
Receipts for the fiscal year (since
July y, s185,962 ,67324; expenditures,
$523. 1884 ,0e3.78. including $129,529,-
1889 of emergency expenditures; ex-
cess Of expenditures, $337, ,921 ,420.54;
gross debt, s37.l64,221 $500, an in
crease of s4l4,9s9o7 above the pre-
vious day. Gold assets, s12,9S2, $780,
327O6.
Evening star., 1938-07-21
STEEL INGOT OUTPUT
36 PCT. OF CAPACITY
b. the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 2l.-The
Daily Metal Trade today says:
Rising three points to slightly above
36 per cent of capacity. the national
steel ingot operations rate at midweek
is at the highest point since the second
week of last November.
Since July week production has
been stepped up 13 points, or about Sc
per cent, one of the sharpest recoveries
on record. Demand for finished steel
has expanded slightly in various direc-
tions. However, leading consuming
lines are not actively ordering, the
bulk of current business coming from
miscellaneous manufacturers.
Evening star., 1938-07-21
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, July 21 Up ~. 8. Department
was being received for domestic woods on
the Boston market today. Graded comb,
Ing bright fleece wools moved readily at 81
An ,occasional small quantity Of graded
combing "a blood brought 80 to % cents
IN the grease. Fine Delaine bright fleece
with secured basis prices ranging to 72
to % cents Graded combing half-olood
bright fleece wool has moved at 80 to o2
cents in the grease
Evening star., 1938-07-21
COMMERCIAL SOLVENTS
REPORTS S149,571 LOSS

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 21-Commercial
Solvents Corp. reports for the quar-
ter ended June 30 net loss of s149,571,
compared to net loss for the preceding
quarter of $236,50O, and net profit for
the quarter ended June 30. 1887, OF
$360,606, equal to IA cents a common
share.
Evening star., 1938-07-21
SHARON STEEL CORP.
SHOWS QUARTER LOSS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, July al
Sharon Steel Corp. reported for the
quarter ended June 80 net loss of
s192,006, compared with net loss of
sl5l, 900 in the March quarter. In
the June quarter of 1888 the corpo-
ration and its wholly owned sub
sidiary reported net profit OF $685.
076, equal after preferred dividend
requirements to sl67 share on the
common stock.
Evening star., 1938-07-21
NEW YORK SUGAR.

NEW YORK, July 21 H.-Raw sugar
3 points on a sale Of $4,000 Cubas for
prompt shipment to local refiner at
Futures moved somewhat irregularly
during early trading, although price
changes we're narrow and unimportant
1.07la to .O7. while July sold at 1.1OHa
leaving the list unchanged to "a point
net lower. In the No. 3. trade covering
influence. September rallied from 1888
to SO. or. | point net higher. while
March sold from 1877 to 1.96. or net un-
Refined was UNCHANGED at 44O to 4.5O
for fine, sranulated. with fair Withdrawals
reported.
Evening star., 1938-07-21
THOMPSON REPORTS LOSS.

CHICAGO. July 81 fP).-John r.
Thompson Co., restaurant system, re-
ported net loss for the first six months
of $l70,444, compared with a loss of
52,060 the corresponding 1887 period.
Directors at the quarterly meeting
took no dividend action.
Evening star., 1938-07-21

Chicago Cash Market.
Cash wheat. No. red, 69a. -7024;
No. l hard, 7ll2-73s.; No. l dark
hard, 1914; No. l yellow, hard, 70;
No. 2 mixed, 69
Corn, No. / mixed, so; No. yellow
60l4-l2.
Oats, No. l mixed, %; No. white.
%; No l rye. 5312: soy beans. No 2
yellow, "a; barley feed, $3.50 nominal
Evening star., 1938-07-21
Washington Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Washington Gas Light pfd.-10 at
99s4, 10 at 99a4, 10 at 99a4, 10 at
1924. Is at 99a4. S at s9a.
Real Estate Title Insurance Col
at 180.
Evening star., 1938-07-21

Prev. 1888 Stock and Sales
High. Low Dividend Rate Add co. High Close. ehEe.
43sl "a Ygstwn Sheet & t. SO 407l 3Ssh 1914 r y
221a liz Ygstwn Steel Door "a 20A 18a4 1874 + u
25a4 Zenith Radio. 20 22h 21% 20
5sl 2N Zonits Products. AZ ~ Az
Approximate soles Of Stocks the NJ Y. Stock EXCHANGE
II: 90 AM-------. 100000 1900 Noon-----. 10000
100 Pm 100000 2:00 Pm M------ 147O.0O0
Total Sales for the day 100000
sActual sales: unit Of trading 10 shares.
receivershp being
Bankruptcy assumed companies
Ex riehts Also extra LILO
1-26 preference
stock Declared this stock
Paid Cash stock Accumulated dividend
declared this
Rates Of dividends
quarterly
ton Unless otherwise noted special or extra dividends
Evening star., 1938-07-21
NEW YORK RUBBER.

NEW YORK, July 81 R.-Crude rub
Der futures opened UNCHANGED to 8 lower.
July. unquoted: September, 5.45b: Decem-
Der, 15.60-62: March. 1858. Bid.
Evening star., 1938-07-21
WinnipeE Prices.
Raltimore Ouotationx

BALTIMORE, July ~ dP.-Wheat No 9
red. winter. garlicky. spot. domestic 6. "a
Evening star., 1938-07-21

century. n
Evening star., 1938-07-21
BAR SILVER UNCHANGED.

NEW YORK, July 81 N.-Bar
silver, 42A, unchanged.
Evening star., 1938-07-21
INSURANCE STOCKS

NEW YORK July 81 lP.-Investment
Bankers Conference, Inc.)
Evening star., 1938-07-21
INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK. July 81 OP.-Investment
Bankers Conference. Inc:
Final quotations
Evening star., 1938-07-21

Also extra or extras.
eDeclared or paid so far this year.
Paid last year.
Evening star., 1938-07-21
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & COY
Evening star., 1938-07-21

Ex dividend
tPlus extras e2% extra. f2hg sx.
ira. 75c extra. G S14 extra paid Mo-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-03
NATHANIEL WILKINS
IS BURIED SUNDAY
North Henderson Man Dies
After 20 Months Illness;
Had Paralysis

Nathaniel Wilkins, 68. native of
Harnett county, died at his home in
North Henderson at 4:1O o'clock Sat
urday morning as the result of a
stroke of paralysis and after being ill
for some 20 months.
Funeral services were held from the
graveside at 2 o'clock Sunday after
noon in Rock Bridge cemetery in
South Henderson. Rev. Mr.. Kelly of
the Pentecostal Holiness church, was
in charge of the rites.
Mr.. Wilkins is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Johnnie Wilkins, and four
sons, Henry, Walter, Lloyd and
Nathan P. Wilkins, all of Henderson;
and two daughters, Mrs. Ida Ellen,
also of Henderson, and Mrs. Mar
garet Dudley, of Cumberland county.
also surviving are two sisters, Mrs.
Nancy Harris and Mrs. Jane Powell,
both of Erwin.
The deceased was born in Harnett
county June 10, 1869, but had made
his home in Henderson for IS years.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-03
LENGTHY SESSION
HAD BY THE MAYOR
Highter Bound Over; Cloth
es Thefts Get Five Into
Tolls of Law

Clarence FIighter, Negro, charged
with breaking and entering the store
of George E. Perry on North Chest
nut recently, was ordered held under
$500 bond when probable cause was
found in city court today before Mayor
Henry T. Powell
Five men figured in court on charg-
es growing out of the theft of cloth
ing from r. P. Brewer, w. w. Smith
and Edwin Winston.
Lonnie House was sent to the roads
for sixty days for theft of a pair of
Tuxedo pants from r. P. Brewer, and
in another warrant, House was given
,ro.her 60 day term on the roads, to
run concurrently with the first, this
time being guilty of stealing clothing
from w. w. Smith and Edwin Wins
ton.
Raleigh Myrick faced a charge Of
stealing clothing from Smith and
winston, and also with stealing clotn-
ing of r. P. Brewer, and received a
sixty day road term in each case, the
sentences to run concurrently.
The state took a nolle pros as to
Tollie Peoples, charged with posses
sing stolen property.
Harvie Peoples went to the roads
for six months for theft of clothing
belonging to w. w. Smith and Edwin
Winston.
Elmore Cults, convicted of posses
sion of stolen property, was given the
choice of 80 days on the roads or $40
and costs.
The state took a moi pros as to Lee
Taylor, Negro, charged with assault
L. M. Code paid 81 and costs for be-
ing drunk.
Link Durham, guilty of being drunk,
was fined 81 and costs.
Jesse Jones, convicted of driving in
toxicated, was fined $50 and costs and
his license revoked for one year. He
must spend 60 days on the roads if
he fails to pay the fine.
Rosa Eaton Grown, Negro, was Civ
en- six no" this on the roads for sland-
ering Be- Isle Leroy, commitment not
to issue upon payment of the costs
and showing good behavior for the
next two years.
In another warrant, Rosa Eaton
Brown was guilty Of assault, and the
costs of the case were RENTED
Ed Faucette pleaded guilty to be-
ing drunk, and was given the choice
of 30 days or 81 and costs.
Mark Brame, Negro, was guilty OF
being drunk, and was fined 81 and
costs or 80 days.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-03
LIQUOR SALES ARE
9,388FOR 1887
Compares With $211, 10O.48
in 1886 for New High
Annual Figure

Sales during 1887 by Vance countys
lone liquor store set a new record for
the two and half years the store has
been operating since it was opened in
July, 1895, under an act of the State
legislature Of that year. December
sales, announced today by the ABC
boards Offices added to totals for
the other eleven months of the year,
announced by the month, showed a
total for 1887 of 1925, 1890.
For the calendar year 1886 the sales
were $211, 1O048, and for the five and
a half months the store operated in
1885 the total was $139, 966.50.
Sales last month were the most TO-
any month of the year, and were $751;
1850, but the total was trifle less
than in December, 1886, when sales
were $31,785.35, and December, 1886,
when the volume of business amount
ed to $36,92270, which was an all-tims
high for any one month in the stores
history. - f4
December sales, the record for 1887
compared with 1,587.60 in August
last year, the smallest month of 1897.