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sense of humor like that, he'd
ought TO be sellin' things over the
radio. My, I'd like to meet him."
The girl looked at him quiz
zically. u don't think she re-
marked, shat you would. Not un-
less you've changed q lot since |
knew you. You see. the artist has
no sense Of humor. Not a whit"
Go onl" Asey didn't believe her.
HE don'tl"
Hes Jack Lorne. my brother
in-law," she said. 'and it pains me
to say l speak the truth about him.
After the tumult and the shouting
die, come over to the house some
day. and I'll take you over TO their
place and introduce you. That is.
Nqu'll premise Pt to irl Hnyl
want to."
"What house do get yo from?"
Asel geks tNinkihd. iss1iS
Pamela Frye
YOU nRap1 whoTym anyway
l Oh, Ase1 ,n'ui SO brush dl Mas
so sure you recognized me. ! live
in Octagon House"
"Ocsagon Housel" Asey said.
The old eight sided Sparrow place
why, | amt thought about that
in years That makes you Pamela
Frye, an you mustn't hold my not
rememberin against me. Il amt
often that a spindly little shrimp
like YOU was, Pam. grows into such
a nice lookin' young lady as you
are. sure I remember you now. /
taught you to sail a Loaf"
Its still the thing | do best"
San you used 20 drive me
crazy Asey said always wantin'
to SO ashore to hunt for ambergris.
Mornin. noon an night. you
eombed the shore for ambergris. !"
@And | still do" Pam Frye said.
Il still do. in spite Of what every
one, including my excellent and
talented sister. says. Look, come
over in = few days and I'll show
you Jack Lorne and the bewitching
Marina. Don't look so puxxled, you
knew her too. She was plain Mary
Hnsannah Frye In those days. but
she's turned out to be the hewitch-
ing Marina Lorne. Yousn recognize
her. She's that. quote. beautiful
tawny creature. unquose. that
lives in the tobacco ads"
"A model. huh2" ASey asked.
"Yes. she's the figure Of Peace,
inside IN the mural I'm one OF
those weary wenches next the ket.
lie. but happily no ones recog.
mixed me yet.
you model. too?" Asey. whose
curiosity rarely got the better Of
him, unaShanedly pumped. The
girl interested him. Somehow he
GOT the impression that she lived
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..g "W dsp sad WAeee The girl standing beside him ehaekd
she pleasantly "Don't hold in. -


rw Sleuthn - today they dismissed
Asey with lanquid wave.
Parking his roadster in the
squares last available slit Of
space, Asey joined the crowd MILL
ing towards the post office. The
building would have inspired ur-
abashed awe in good sized me.
y --s- -tropolis In Quanomet it assumed
~sr--- an aura of complete unreality.
asp. 1as For the most part the structure
was red brick, but here and there
whimsical areas of concrete had
been introduced. The front pillars
were dazzling chromium, the steps
pink granita the sWEindows Eere
49, strangely barred easements. A
AhOsaif-conssious splacara announcsd
ModiAcstion my eyer Asey
murmured. It's opt,an' o'a repeal
inside he found most of he sum-
mer residents Of the Cape. gazing
up in spHllhound destination atthe
mural. Asey gazeds too.
go Peace, her wings protrudihg
from beach paianas. was starting
side chancery on clau1 digger
--~.s.+ who resented IL vigorously. Ignor-
ing three heavily armed apes IN
gas masks who belabored her from
Virtually every angle, Peace
~7r-s heamed down at q stalwart youth
= whose full nelson on Capital was
definitely getting results. Capital.
Asey decided. was mighty sick.
~~ww-r.From the clam digger's left knee
tottered d leering British Grena.
der. and a pirate hugging q nlussed
Red Cross nurse. Near her. two
tired women stirred something
s-sssateaming in q kettle Out of the
$3.50 steam emerged Model i Ford
driven by a child who looked like
Shirley Temple. Myles StandiSh
-s.--sat in q cTamped position on the
spare tire, making faces at John
Alden and a tuhercular Indian.
'Bewitching Marina
- yXEHEEg" Asey said. @Wheeel"
W He didn't realize thas heshad
spoken out loud till the girl stand
s3inae beside him chuckled
Say il ASey." she advised
-anlaassntlya Don't try TO bold IL"
DO YOU suppose" Asay asked.
---.r wondering who she vas, "that
feller with the scythe who's float-
in on top--is he death. or the tax
E6llecior7s
Hes father, and think he's GOT
grounds for libel, Have you Gene
10 the Civil War yet7"
Asey shook his head and tried
10 figure cut where he had met
this girl before who so obviously
knew him. She had . nice voice
and 4 nice laugh. 3 well tanned
face and wide brown eyes
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-a1
pal O'Bryant
Honors TO be Conferred
Glass Night
Balfour Trophy Vance Stirrup
scholarship, Loyalty, Achieve
Gorgas Medal Jack Lopez
(Best essay on life and works
of Gen. Gorgas)
PIT. A. Scholarship Award
Betty Rae Russell
Bausch & Lomb Science Medal
George Del Pine
Pupil with highest average in
three years of Science)
OAR. Citizenship Award
Lucette de Barritt
Dependability, Service, Lead
ership, Patriotism
PIT A. Scholarship Award
Harry Bravo
Senior Song.
Valedictory, Betty Ikae Russell.
Farewell Songai'I nNiGtus"
sM BaecalarFeatey qu-enil
Sunday, 4 p. M, High School,
'''''ii tAuditofiGm ~
Overture Consideration, y KEEL
er Bella, High l6choOl Orchestra. @
Proce SSH eAal, sREpcesSidnal
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WELL" she said, "the Civil
Wars a fat Aunt Jemima in the
far left panel, frying pancakes.
Grant is badly burned"
In the general shushing that fol-
lowed Asey's unrestrained roar of
laughter, he and the girl tiptoed
outside to the pink steps.
II shouldn't have let myself 60"
Asey said. leaning weakly against
one of the chromium pillars,
whats that artist wasfih' hig time
on federal pictures Tor? With 4
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nounced this month BY the State
Welfare Board.
These are: Mrs Adah knight
Hereford. Dist. 4 with headquar-
tiers al Clearwater: Miss Hester
Graham. Dist. 8 with heaQuaEters
az =. Myers Mr.. LsoFis r. Bristol.
DlSs. 10. with headquarters al
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Ordinarily Quanomet would
have been thrilled to the core by
the picture of Asey rolling along
Main Street in his newest stream
lined Porter sixteen roadster. But
that Friday noon, Asey was not
even noticed. He got only the
shortest of mods from the state cop
who was helping unsnarl traffic in
Depot Square. Reporters, who
usually logged the, heels OF the
man they had popufarized as .''The
Hired Hand de Luxe, ""The Hay
seed Sherlock" @The Homespun
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Social Calendar

FRIDAY
"Ruth's Night" of Fern Chap
ter No. 81, O.ES. 8 P. NJ
Scottish Rite Hall.
Meeting, Boy Scouts, Troop So.
7P. M. Rear of Clinic.
Meeting, Girl Scouts, Troop l.
7:30 P. NJ. Golden Eagle
Hall.
Second Dance to Choose Miss
Key West for Highway Cele-
bration. $50 p. M. Cuban
Club. a.
Meeting, Key West Hgh School
Alumni Association. 8 p NJ.
High School Audi briup,
10
SATURDAY
Third Dance to Goose Miss
Key West for Highway Cele-
bration. $50 r. M. Country
Club.
SUNDAY
Concert. Key West Hospitality
Band. P. M Art Center
Park.
Baccalaureate Sermon, Key
West High School, William L.
Halliday 4 p. M. High
School Auditorium.
O.
MONDAY
Meeting, Boy Scouts, Troop 5.
7:30 P. NJ. Wesley Commun-
ity House.
Meeting. Camera Club.
Boys Fellowship Club Dinner.
ais p, 81 FleE8ng Street.
Methodist Church Parsonage
Fourlh Danca 10 Elect Miss Key.
Wee 60 p. III Miami
- cisl
Ia 800
TUESDAY, e
I cadeetinr Stone. ehun.h Service
Club. P n. Church An
mex
@
WEDNESDAY
Class Day Exercises, Key IVES;
High School 81 NJ. High
School Auditorium
@
THURSDAY
Lions Club Supper. $50 r. N.
Stone Church Annex.
Concert. Key West Hospitality
Band 7sso p. NJ. Bayview
PARK
Meeting. Sea. Scouts, Ship 3
7s3o p NJ Knights q Pyihias
Hall.
Rotary Luncheon. Honnring
Graduasing Class of Key West
High School l2.ls p. M s.
paai's Annex
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Elkhars. Ind .--Accldentiy lock
ed inside = hoxear for several
days. John Oval Ramsey. 50. died
Of de-hysration. which Is another
Nay Of saying be died % lack Of
water. Found fully Clothed but
unconscious he dae<a .tnio hours
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NEW DIRECTORS
ARE APPOINTED

JACKSONVILLE May IT,
FNs,-AppOintrnens e <aree
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the beanStaIK WHICH overnight Sprouted Nluanomet
into the headlines lifting forever from its unquesoned posi-
ton Cape Gods forgotten hamlet For twenty years. while
Others spgher towns continued to burgeon and flourish
Quanomet had steadily wthered and decayed Finally when
people recalled the place sufficiently mention at ALL they
spoke of deepest coincidence Poor Quanomet they
said Poor Quanome it's Gone to Seed But Quanome thanks
To- hnrn nfinn hadc 11tnd
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Chapter One
On The Warpatll

~ ITH undiSguised pleasure, Asey Mayo abandoned
81 himself to prolonged survey of the post Office.
Opened the day before. that post office had played
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TM Y VOICE 90 BG@K@T0MM
testurfaR kiehard Grpoks ana M&sanTNe
SPEAKS ard fhs y@~piece FfreNsone
Symnh0my Orchestra. sndsf shs
direcfasa "a AsfreA v afienakRsa. Msn6ay
essufnes ever the Nstiouuaste = y. &.
Red NxtNsTk.
Evening star., 1938-05-15
THE NORWOOD.

11G NOHWOOO,s
l343 East Capitol st..5 rms. reeeption
1121 N. H. AVE-, NV.
w.l1in. plss.nes pha MAacAFFn; q Al Fdno;v.rnm.n.
Bs2s kitchen d'aias ss .;s :sr ..s 80
2 rooms kitchen. dining sicoSe COW am and .s'0o
Murphy beds. showers. new kitshsS
equipment; 24-hour elevator and SWITCH
REsiDENT MANAGER. REPUBLIC os3o.
736 22nd Street NV.
, @ .ssp ,na Isa ss'h r.Ao.1R. $4,000
l room. kitchen and bath $500
f'ys9s css kapIsc 6ss
THE MUNSEY TRUST co.
REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT.
1929 BELMONT ST.
hIsSP1 | roo%; KITCHEN. bss BATH d. a.;s,o ,o
1903 ssHH1sNNRSHw Il 81 R!w&e . -YGas Sasiens1 S2a as4s.
,s. c.tH9sEIir HEIirTED .s'E' a. ArAf1rEsE9s: NJ. s59.4
~ .s Nv 1s York PAN Ave: n.w:-s rms, $1,000
1928 Florida ave. n.e.-4 rms. bath 1890
11QQis M0ntsiio dn.,i. AYE aye NE rms, an ~
3os St st. me- nv. No No. "a "a rms: rms. Ha rs. 1000
rs i St. NV. srd n rms. kit, '"oo
IL 'sih n st. ny, n.y.. = rms; bath 1898 1888
= kit. bath s45. 90
iass seffGR ST. P ns no rms rm. bath hath 1929
R. A. HUMPHREYS,
Evening star., 1938-05-15

FEATURES Of All Buildings
Frisidaire Current Free
24-Hour Switchboard and Elevator
Open and Lighted Until 10 PM.
;.:H ,.s x cAFRITz Si::; 0o:o
Evening star., 1938-05-15

2 rooms: elec. refrg. on house current;
front; newly decorated. S45. Apply janitor.
elee. refrs.. g gas: front; 5000. E. NJ.
AIKEN. 800 H ST. NV Natl 1856.
Evening star., 1938-05-15
1910 CALF. ST. NV.

2006 Columbia I'd n.w-5 and 8 rm
apartments; large rooms; 3 expos: newly
decorated Pot O924
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$50 7th ST. NV.

NEW / g. 2 BEDROOM APIS.
$4750 & $3.50. 10C 10th ST.
Sc. RE. OPS.
Evening star., 1938-05-15
1416 CHAPLIN ST NV

2 rms. k. b.: 5 rms. b.. porches: 3 exc
'os; Electrolux; large yard. Col. 2696.
Evening star., 1938-05-15
WAGGAMAN-BRAWNER
REALTY CORP,
1900 I ST. NV,
MET 1890

NORTHEAST APTS.
LEASES ARE NOT REQUIRED.
l., .,lll2 Raum st. ne. Apt. 3-2 rms.
Arcqla heat; S33. Key, basement 1925
w. Va. ave. ne.
1231-.Penn st. me-, Apt 4-2 rms,
kitchen. bath with shower; screened porch;
Arcola cheat $36. Key. basement II49
131 + Montello ave: ne, Apt. % rms.
kitchen. bath with shower; dfnette;
screened porch: gas heat. $3.50.
GENERAL REALITIES, INC,
S33 L st. NE. Atlantic 5176.
1413 GIRARD ST. NV.
2 rooms. kitchen. bath; newly deco
rated. $40.
LEE D. LATIMER,
-722 Investment Bldg. National 4146.
$40 GERANIUM ST. NV.
(COR. GA. AVE..
4 rms. kit. bath S0S.0 90
SHANNON q LuCFIe Co.,
1908 H st. NV. National 23zb.
Evening star., 1938-05-15
TAKOMA PARK. MD.

ll05 Flower ave. Cool shady location;
Nv rm IT, dining rm; bedrms kit. and
pain; gar. and heat furnished: S55. Also
! bedrm. apt at $40 See resident mgr
ApE. A. or DIXIE REALTY co. Natl. SSSO
Evening star., 1938-05-15
4482 CONDUIT RID. NV.

44oZ CONDUII RO. NV,
u... ava APT: NO. 3:
hS n'sdsa .S Isn 1ss
porch. locker space in basement.
Two Rooms. kis Kitchen ss APsi pinins A,eove and
$500.
N.t.en., BOO. 3. :. SAUL ces SIS 18th St.
81 r. I. AVE. NV.
1908 Il 81. NV. National ss45.
5311 9Th ST. NV.
Refrigeration included.
1,os 5 ESHANN0N q n q & LuGHs Hds,6S.; GO; o.as
s422 2ons oo-l242 FLORIDA AVE. N.E.-2nd
s45: :59-12i9 x st. n.e.-s r. b.. ami.
s4T5oMe4s 4T7e55folee5atiSe; New York Az. nx-4r
s6o,,G{01s%0 o,{o1 Z, 3 st. NE r.. g.. reiriser-
NEWSOM,
lilo H st. NE Line. 2O71.
800 B ST. NE.
lm: la1s. EIe Em.' DstS' stf' ssstsos' ssth; $50
1471 IRVING ST. NV.
rms rms, iPf' Rs. PaFdh Sash s47:sSSa H. bath $685.
1476 NEWTON ST. NV.
.,1,.n, 2 rms. kit ;o bath, elec. refs. on house
THE DENVER,
14l9 CHAPLIN ST. NV.
Conveniently located nr. 14th ST. shop
ping district and transportation; price in
ELEVATOR SERVICE.
llsTxs lsTxs rms RMS. H. kit. Ssth Ssth sa9 sa9.
$3.50 18th ST. NV.
s large rms. kit. bath. S55.
141O EUCLID ST. NV.
ssA APartments 5nSes tS Of s and 6 large rms,
PLANT & GORDON, INC,
1874 Park Rd. NV. Col. Os3s
THE DAHLIA,
7Ol9 Georgia Ave.
Opposite Walter Reed Hospital
closed sun porch: s42.50.
closed sun porch. $50 so.
Elevator. Resident MANAGER. Rand 1890
252O 10th ST. NE.
rooms. dinette. kitchen and bath. s44.
25O4 10th ST. NE.
! room Murphy bed. dinette. kitchen
~ Resident Manager. Dupont 1898.
4425 18th ST. NV.
3 rooms. kitchen and bath S51.
room. Murphy bed. kitchen and bath
Refrigeration on house current; S36 80
2447 10th ST. NV.
Apt 4-2 rooms, kitchen. dinette, bath,
screened porch refrigeration. Includes
heat and hot water: $3.50.
Call ONCE for TRANSPORTATION to inspect.
No cost-no obligation
EDW. M. WILLIS,
sle Investment Bldg. National 747a.
Evening star., 1938-05-15
sOs North Capitol st. Realtor. Nat. 673

$4,000 10 ho1%s sssS lax krTGHsN 81: Nv. BATH
ss, essS.n eHs1s vSIs s.d SssS,Som
pOO.OO plenty oi scloset space. Apply
at switchboard. 400 Fairmont.
1920 SHSx EsS s. gs: II SS sroRAos ss2;s e. s.oo
$4,000 2 RMS, x IK5TrHENETTE : g EE = BATH
and Free gas, electricity. refrisera-
oAAO tion. Two large. bright rooms,
8oZ.oU Light oak floors. ivory wood
and switchboard service Cali
The MONMOUTH. 1919 g ST. NV.
$500 ROOMS; rs klTGHEN; BATH
and Large. bright rooms. cross-ven-
tiIation in bedroom. Free gas.
X57. so electricity and refrigeration. "a.
$4,000 RMS; iy5 iKy55rSSHESrETE. 9 r: BATH: seaa:
Free gas electricity. .refrieera-
tion: Two large. bright rooms:
bedroom with cross-ventilation:
xoTs o shovsr' ao0:s s4-hoaT hoST' el.Ss'dr wsedr
sha mr Dsvi. Dswiieh1S1rd ga .sscce service. Cali
THE MoSMoGHTfHEn. HfEn, rs ISIS 'esc e ST. NV.
S45 90 ONE ROOM KITCHEN, BATH
2129 FLORIDA AVE NV.
spacious. cool apartment located
IN high-class apartment build
lnR IN convenient residential sec
non: references required Eleva-
Ior and switchboard service
Esas.sl' shsns sofsR 4Rr i;5i SxEs1ssosS ss;|sssi
$500 noaaE 3sas eR9EN R AS AyEi -
Free elec. and refg.. Large d.
nstte. tile tub and shower bath.
SAI:ys's5,' Asy s.; ;osdsSees %Rs. Gam hoR::: s::
Evening star., 1938-05-15
DIRECTORY OF UNFURNTSFiED APAF%TMENTS
BROOKLAND.

BROOKLAND.
Deliehtfully cool, comfortable home for
screened porch electric refrigeration and
light on house: garage, storage space; $46.
q roou. S6 M M STREET NV. .r.-o
2 rooms, Kit. and bath 9S.S0
/ room, kitchen, foyer and bath $3.50
Electric Refriseratton.
See Janitor.
,4os Eye soss s. RhAl1x a.tlss..l GSi. 1853.
NEW DUPLEX APT.
438 MELLON ST. Sc.
eorco a iasrasa 500
As Rms, Kit. & Bath-$35-$37 so
apartments; located in NICE nice section q
sa $3.50 So II. MS ST. F. \ NV T." 'D0''''
wAooAMAN-nRAwNER IaSA 3 REALTY CORP.
QUIET, CONVENIENT.
Two rooms. kitchen. bath. elec. refg..
sag sag5o Gounh,s 111s Summit pl NV. near 18th
DREYFUss BROS,
Natl. 05s3 Evenings Col. 352s.
RENTS REDUCED.
all 7th st. n.e.-New modern apts.. 2
and 3 rms. kit. din. bath units. From
5000. $500. Refrigeration. laundry. cedar
NEWSOM,
lilo H st. NE. Line. 2071.
2700 CONN. AVE,
At Woodley Rd. Opposite
Wardman Park Hotel
? rms. kit., bath q exposuresJ $500
3 exposures ss25o
24-Hr switchboard and Elevator Service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-14

lcil was appointed as follows:
 Charles Newell of the United EIec- trical, Radio and Machine Workers, of Bridgeport; Frank Tornchik of the International Mine, Min and Shelter Workers of Bridgeport: Samuel Epstein of the Oil Workers International Union at New Haven; Harold E. Senior, president of the Waterbury chapter of the American Newspaper guild
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-14
STATE CONVENTION
 ARRANGED BY CIO
Delegates Chosen at Meet ing of State Steering
 Committee Here

Two delegates from every c. I. O. affiliate in Connecticut will be in- vited to attend a conference in New Haven, March 26, it was decided at a meeting of the state steering com- mittee Saturday afternoon in the headquarters of the Waterbury Brass Workers union.
 Plans will be made at that time for state convention, and also for the organization of a permanent state industrial council. A commit tee to plan the latter project was appointed at the Saturday conclave.
 Alex Cashin of his city, organizer for the International Mine, Mill and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-14
RECKLESS DRIVING
 COMPLAINT FILED
.WOlCott Street Youth Held
 After Accident; Woman ]. Painfully Hurt

Walter Forrest. 20, of BIO Wolcott street was arrested Saturday night after his car had struck and injured 8 colored woman, Harriet Lewis, 34, of 135 River street. The accident occurred on East Main street, near Crosby High school.
 The woman was treated at St. Mary's hospital for a deep lacera- tion of the right leg. She was sent to her home after treatment. For rest was arrested for reckless driv- ing after an investigation by Motor Patrolman Joseph Phelan and Eu- gene Doherty.
 James DeCarlo, Il, of 28 French street, suffered minor hurts Satur-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-14

Shelter Workers of this state, was named chairman of the steering committee and Thomas Molloy of Hartford as named secretary. Both had been elected to temporary of flee at the first meeting of the corn- mittee, in New Haven.
 Among the speakers at the meet ing yesterday was Michael Widman of Boston, CIO regional director for New England. A committee to in- vestigate the permanent state coun-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-14

day night when struck by an auto
 mobile at West Main and Willow streets. He was treated at Water
 bury hospital for contusions about
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-14

the body.
 The driver of the car, Caesar Pog- gi, 55, of 264 Watertown avenue, was arrested by Motor Patrolman George
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-14

Turkey makes possible the trans portation of coal from the zon- guldak basin to all parts of Ana tolia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-14

McElligott. He is charged with reck- less driving.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-14

Completion of new railway in
Evening star., 1938-12-10

By the Associated Press.
, NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-A few COR
porate bonds attracted buyers at
: moderately higher prices in an un-
even market today.
Up fractionally at one time were
Allegheny SIS, Anaconda Copper 4l2s,
Rock Island General As, Bethlehem
Steel 4h4s, Great Northern 4s, Ma
tional Dairy 3a.S and Common
wealth Edison Convertible gas.
Tending lower were American &
Foreign Power SIS, Santa Fe Cen
eral As. New York Central SIS and
Utilities Power e. Light 5s.
Traders generally still seemed to
be marking time for year-end ad-
justmentS and for a better view
of 1889 business prospects.
Most United States Treasury loans
we're inclined to sag in slow trad
Ing, despite the Treasury's an
nouncement of a heavy over-Sub-
scription of the Governments mid
December offers.
In the foreign list, Buenos Aires
4l2-4ass, German 5l2s. Cordoba
Province Is and Milan 6l2s were
marked up fractionally to more than
Q point.
Evening star., 1938-12-10
National Power Calls
Vote on Proposed
Tennessee Sale
Holders Urged to Back
Plan at Meeting on
December 20
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-National
Power & Light Co., utility holding
company. has called a special meet
ing of stockholders for December 20
to vote on the proposed sale of prop
critics of West Tennessee Power e.
Light Co.. a subsidiary, to certain
municipalities, it was announced.
A few weeks ago the management
of the West Tennessee company en-
tered into an agreement with the
Tennessee Valley Authority and the
municipalities of Jackson, Ripley,
Brownsville and Humboldt, Tenn,
providing for the sale of the electric
properties for $1,66O, 900, together
with other miscellaneous property.
The company proposes to retain its
gas properties, at least temporarily,
and a part of its ice properties.
In letter to stockholders. Paul B.
Sawyer. president of the National
Power & Light Co.. said that "al-
though the amount to be received
for the properties to be sold (exclu-
sive Of the railway property is only
approximately 76 per cent of the
estimated rate base of such proper
ties, the alternative to the sale is
destructive competition with the
Federally- financed and municipality
operated electric distribution systems
supplied with power by the T. v. A.,
and failure to consummate would be
disastrous to the interests of this
company"
The shareholders meeting will be
held at Jersey City. N. j. National
Power g. Light is controlled by the
Electric Bond & Share Co.
Evening star., 1938-12-10
Two Plans Received
For Mountain States
Power Co.
Committees Of Preferred
and Bond Holders
File Proposals
BY the Associated Press.

The Securities Commission an
nounced yesterday 1t had received
two revised plans Of reorganization
for Mountain States Power Co.
One plan was filed jointly by the
Preferred Stockholders Committee
and the company and the other by
the Bondholders' Committee.
Mountain States Power Co. has
properties in Oregon. Washington,
Idaho. Montana, Wyoming and
South Dakota.
The company is a subsidiary of
Standard Gas e. Electric Co.
The plans, which are identical.
are designed to supersede two plans
previously submitted.
The revised reorganization plans
represent a compromise between the
original plans submitted by the two
groups. They provide that holders
OF the presently outstanding per
cent and 6 per cent bonds would
receive, bond for bond, new 6 per
cent bonds maturing January i,
1858.
The new bonds would have the
benefit of cash sinking fund
amounting yearly to l per cent of
the maximum principal amount of
bonds at any time outstanding. plus
a sum equal to the amount by which
the interest charges have been re-
duced through retirement of bonds.
In addition. the proposed bond
would provide for a maintenance
and improvement fund in an
amount equal to IS per cent of gross
revenue and income from leased
plants.
The new plans provide for certain
dividend and stock retirement re-
strictions.
In settlement of its large open
account claim Standard Gas e.
Electric Co. would receive 203 ,855
shares of new no-par common stock
or 49 per cent of the total issue.
Preferred stockholders, as a class,
would be given 81 per cent of the
new common stock on the basis of
four shares of common for each
share of preferred stock and ac-
crued dividends on the preferred.
The commission announcement
of the plans said, Holders of the
common stock now outstanding
would be given no consideration un-
der the plan"