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Evening star., 1938-08-03
DEMAND FOR GOLD
INCREASES ABROAD
Boost of Nine Cents in Price Is
Reported-Rumor of Shift
in Dollar Persists.
Fy the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug "a widespread
demand for gold for boarding in
creased today when G2,977 900 worth
(about $14,885, ,OO0) sold at l42 shil-
lings and halfpenny an ounce
four and half pence 60 cents) over
yesterdays price.
The demand came from all parts of
the European continent. where the
idea persisted despite official denials
that an adjustment of the dollar rate
might occur soon.
Continental houses also weSe con-
verting their sterling balances into
gold and dollars partly because of
war scares and partly on the assump-
ton that if the dollar appreciates
against sterling the price of geld will
increase.
Conservative estimates placed the
quantity Of gold boarded in London
at G250 0,000, ,000-$1 $50 100000.
The demand for dollars in the mar
ket and the reluctance of holders to
sell raised the dollar rate against
sterling to 4.89k, compared to yester-
days 490k.
Yesterdays gold price was 141
shillings 8 pence approximately
$3475) an ounce-a figure not previ-
ously reached since April IL, 1887.
Evening star., 1938-08-03

n-NOlnlndI.
COtt0nseed Oil.
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures
closed % lower. Sales. 90 contracts.
September. 853; October, 845b; De-
cember, 8.42b; January, 844b; March,
$40. b-Bid
Evening star., 1938-08-03
RAIL EMPLOYMENT
AT LONGTIME LOW

Railroad employment reached
long time low of 905,573 workers in
May.
In that month. the Interstate Com
merce Commission said today. class 1
railways had pay roll Of $l38,698,-
266. The I. c. C's index, based on en-
ployment during the 1923-1925 period,
fell to SOL per cent. the lowest yet
in statistics dating back to 1920.
In May, 1887, the class carriers
had 1.153,713 employees and pay roll
Of $166,170,838. In that month the
employment index stood at So. .
Evening star., 1938-08-03
WORLD LEAD OUTPUT
REGISTERS DECLINE
Nv the Associated Pres,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3-World lead
production in June totaled 1872 1868
tons, compared with l59,472 in May
and 919.256 for the first six months
of this year, the American Bureau of
Metal Statistics reported today.
Domestic production in June
amounted to 1892 tons, compared
with 1913 in May and 2l0,242 for
the first six months
World zinc production in June
amounted to 131,80e tons, against
143,l03 in May and 864, 4,221 for the
first six months of 1898, the bureau
reported.
Zinc production in the United States
in June totaled 30,799 tons, against
$3.50 in May and 239,576 in the first
six months of the year.
Evening star., 1938-08-03
POSTAL RECEIPTS
NEAR 1887 LEVEL
Capital Volume in July Only
IL Per Cent Behind
Year Ago.
By DONALD B. HADLEY.

Washington postal receipts in July
held close to the high levels of the
same mcnth year ago, the City Post
Office reported today. The total of
$527,554.9S compared with $536,S18
for the 1887 month, decline of IL
per cent.
Postal officials pointed out that July
this year with five Sundays and
holiday had one less working day than
the 1887 month with four Sundays
and holiday.
The record for the first seven months
of the calendar year made slightly
better showing, the total of $4,099276
comparing with $4l51,116 year ago,
or a decline of IL per cent.
Compared with a June total of
S599, sol, July receipts showed the
usual seasonal decline
Totals for the first seven months of
the 1887 and 1888 calendar years fol-
1ou.
Evening star., 1938-08-03
New Orleans Prices.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 3 DP,.-Cotton
futures opened steady today. net 10 +
points lower. There was hedging and
LIQUIDATION induced by easier foreign mar
kets Active options sained few points
in early dealings on continued reports OF
unfavorable weather.
Cottonseed Oil.
Cottonseed oil opened steady: Septem-
her : Sn5b October = S04b. December,
$ 03b; January, sob; March. e.Ooo.
b Bid.
Evening star., 1938-08-03
NEW HIGH PRICE is HIT
BY NO. ! STEEL SCRAP
By the Associated Fl sss.

by ASSUCIdItU
NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Dow Jones &
Co. said today in a Pittsburgh dispatch
that dealer quotations on No. heavy
melting scrap had been advanced Is
cents ton to $15.25-75, a new high
for the current recovery movement.
Stepped-up mill operations in Pitts
burgh and the continued scarcity of
scrap pointed to way to higher prices,
the dispatch added.
Evening star., 1938-08-03
GANNETT co. EARNS
$595,857 IN HALF YEAR

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Gannett Co.,
operators of a chain of newspapers in
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
and Illinois, and wholly-owned subsid-
iaries reported for the six months
ended June 80 net profit, including
equity of Gannett Co. in undistributed
net profits of controlled companies, of
$595,857 after interest. amortization
and normal taxes.
This compared with net profit OF
$6OO.559 in the first half of last year.
Evening star., 1938-08-03
PHONE TOTAL DROPS.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 R.-American
Telephone g. Telegraph Co. reported a
loss of $3.50 telephones in July in
the principal telephone subsidiaries
included in the Bell System In July,
last vear~there was q gain Of 22,700.
Evening star., 1938-08-03
new YORK COTTON
BY The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug 3.-Cotton was
generally lower today under liquida-
ton promoted by larger private crop
estimates and the reactionary tone OF
the stock market.
December sold off from 858 to 8.51
and was at the low for the day thus
far in midafternoon. when the market
showed net losses of to points.
Futures closed SIS lower
Evening star., 1938-08-03

Mr.. Kenneth Birgfeld of the Ameri-
can Security &, Trust Co. has been
named publicity chairman of Wash
ington Chapter, American Institute Of
Banking, it was announced today by
Joseph R. Fitzpatrick, president of the
chapter.
Mr.. Birgfeld is on the staff of DOL
lars g. Sense, the Washington Chapter
publication, and has held other i'm
portant positions in the work of the
institute.
Evening star., 1938-08-03
COttOnSeed Oil.

Spot. Quiet. mIddling, SOD.
}, NprnipaI
Evening star., 1938-08-03
Cottopseed Oil.
EAGLE-PICHER LEAD co.
REPORTS S59O,776 LOSS

BY The ASSOClated PTeSS.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 3.-Eagle-Picher
Lead Co. reported net loss of S590,776
for the six months ending June 30.
compared with net profit of S637, ,l39
the same period last year.
Evening star., 1938-08-03
Total Sales for the day. $40,

sActual sales: trading 10 shares
In bankruptcy recevershp
Bankruptcy Act securities assumed by such
dividend rights.
n1lo share re- Of So preference stock share S.
] in stock Paid last Cash stock
Of ID dvidend % nd in the foregoing table annual dis
ton Unless otherwise noted special
Evening star., 1938-04-13

organization meeting Of the union
formed recently by store employees
for collective bargaining purposes.
Other officers elected were: Edward
Steele, an engraver, vice president;
Margaret Costello Smith of the Sec
retarial staff, secretary, and Mrs.
Annette Ives, a saleswoman. treasurer.
The union, which is not affiliated
with any other labor organization,
Evening star., 1938-04-13

claims 1900 members out of the 2,484
eligible Woodward & Lothrop en-
ployes Its constitution gives an
Executive Committee of 10 members
power to negotiate with the store
management concerning rates of pay,
hours of labor and other working con-
ditions. A tWo-thirds vote Of the
membership would be necessary for
the calling of any strike.
Evening star., 1938-04-13
Japan Exports More Silk.

TOXIC, April 13 P.-Japan's silk
exports in March increased IL per
cent over February, it was disclosed
today. The United States took 80
per cent Of the total, a fact which
Japanese interpreted as indicating
boycotts were being relaxed and anti
japanese sentiment cooling.
Evening star., 1938-04-13

Alexion of the Hotel and Restaurant
Employees Alliance, committee chair
man; Doxey A. Wilson, international
vice president, American Federation
of Teachers, vice chairman; Joseph
H. Bernard, president. Amalgamated
Clothing Workers, treasurer.
Mr.. Mink will serve as secretary,
and plans will be directed from head
quarters in the Atlas Building.
Evening star., 1938-04-13
LINDEMAN TO TALK
Human Resources Groups Head
to Lecture Tomorrow.

DR.. Edward c. Lindeman, chairman
OF the National Conference on Con-
servation and Development OF Human
Resources, will address a meeting
sponsored by the Committee on VOL
unteer Service of the Council of
Social Agencies tomorrow morning in
the United States Chamber of Com
merce His subject will be Human
Resources and Technology"
Two other lectures by Dr.. Linde-
man are scheduled for April 81 and
o. In these, he will discuss human
resources with respect to the social
sciences and social work and religion.
In bringing the speaker to Washing
ton. the committee is following its
annual custom of sponsoring train
ing course for volunteer social service
workers.
Evening star., 1938-04-13
EX-Politician Convicted.

LOS ANGELES, April 13 (P).-The
once politically powerful Erwin P.
Werner and his wife, Helen, were con-
victed yesterday of soliciting a bribe
and attempted grand theft. The for
mer Los Angeles city attorney and his
wife face prison terms of 2 to 10
years.
Evening star., 1938-04-13
VAN DER LINDEN HEADS
WOODLOTHIAN EMPLOYEES

Norman Van Der Linden, window
trimmer at the Woodward e. Lothrop
Department Store, was elected presi-
dent of the Association of Wood
lothian Employees last night at an
Evening star., 1938-04-13
MAY DAY CELEBRATION

Jack Mink, business agent for the
formation of a United May Day Com
mittee to arrange a celebration here
May l.
Associated with him are Costas
Evening star., 1938-04-13
Too ashamed Of her
Skin to 60 to Party
This gentle bile.producer might help

nlSGentLe eOtLe,OSOu1Ce1 H1IBHsHeP
Skin blemishes are aggravated by con.
stipation. Just as it can cause loss of
appetite, nervousness, and weakness.
Dr.. F. M. Edwards treated hundreds
Of women for constipation and fire.
uuently noted remarkable improve
ment in their appearance. For his treat
ment he used a vegetable compound
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets. This laxa-
tive is gentle, yet very effective, be-
cause it increases the bile flow without
shocking the intestinal system.
If you have a pale face, sallow skin,
blemishes, all you may need is this
mild aid in helping to relieve constipa-
tion. DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets on
sale at all druggists, 15t, 30t and Coz.
sYour liver secretes from 20 to 80 ounces
Of bile eUery day. to aid in the digestion
Of fats and stimulate the muscular action
Of the intestinal system. DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets. besides helping to keep you
regular, contain a special ingredient which
definitely assists the bile flow. That Is
one reason why Olive Tablets have unsuf-
passed effectiveness.
Evening star., 1938-04-13
In the Hunt
Country
By NINA CARTER TABB.

\ R, j. P. JONES of Charlottes-
I vile, who was hurt in a bad
J hunting accident while out
with the Pennington Hunt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05
WIFE, DAUGHTER
 OF CARROLL GONE

South Paris, Me, July 5.-UP)- Defense counsel planned today to seek court order to force au- thorities to reveal the whereabouts of the wife and eldes daughter of former DeputySheriff Francis M. Carroll, allaged slayer of country doctor.
 Mrs. Carroll and her five children were spirited away from their South Paris home Thursday. Both Mrs. Carroll and her 18-year-old daugh- ter, Barbara, are under summons as state witnesses.
 In disclosing that he would seek court action, former Attorney-Gen- eral Clyde R. Chapman, defending Carroll, said that the two women also are prospective defense wit neSSeS.
 Chapman said he also would ask the court to give him the right to inspect the sixth confession of Bar bara's former sweetheart, Paul N. Dwyer, 18, serving life sentence for the murder of Dr. James G. Lit- tleeld last October. It Is in this confession that Dwyer named Car roll as the real sloyer". Carroll will go on trial July 25.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05
Guardian Angel of Americans Abroad Wants to Help Others
 Caught in Web of Disaster

on the individuals card. When information is incomplete, and re- quested, Mrs. Blessing tries to get it. She forwards requests to con- suits and other government off cials on the spot to keep sharp eye out or to make special search, as the case may be.
 The peak of Mrs. Blessings Spanish problem is past, and China greatly surpasses 1t today. Bulging China files on her desk reveal that there are case records of some 12,000 American men, women, and children involved. They were either resident CT travelling in China when the hos tilities started. Half of them are still there.
 Scope Is Limited
 There's enough drama and heart-ache and human suffering in these files to fill library" Mrs. Blessing declared. When the invasion commenced, most of these Americans were working away at their jobs, minding their own business, carrying on their normal lives. Then suddenly every thing exploded. Tn many cases there weren't any more jobs. In many more, there was actual dan ger. In many more again, there was actual destitution. More than 1000 Americans in China when Japan marched in were business men, engineers, architects, experts of various kinds. Invasion left many of them stranded. We got lots of them out, some by 8 tick fish margin. But 5000 are still there, mostly missionaries, medi- cal and otherwise, who feel that now, more than ever, they are needed on the scene of their chosen life work"
 One thing troubles Mrs. Bless ing. She is limited by regulat tions to watching over the fate of American citizens. She'd like to help others. In way she does, anyhow. There are many Chinese born in this country, thus actual Americans, although Chinese by race. They naturally have access to Mrs. Blessings help. So, in many Chinatown throughout the cities of this land, her work brings comfort and happiness.
 Seven little Chinese silver ele- plants parade around Mrs. Bless ing's left wrist on a gold chain. They're for luck" says Mrs. Blessing. "All my people out there need it."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05
HOWARD HUGHES
 TO START SOON

New York, July 5-(UP)-HoW- ard Hughes, 32-year- millionaire sportsman and airplane speed cham pion, said today that he would take off within two weeks on flight to Paris and possibly around the world in his tWin-motored monoplane which he landed at Floyd Bennett field at 7:48 (EDT) last night after a seven-hour flight from Wichita, Kan.
 Four assistants will accompany him across the ocean to publicizc New York's World Fair in 1889. They plan a comparatively slow and safe flight, averaging about 155 miles an hour by throttling down the plane motors to 450 of their HOO horse power each to conserve gasoline.
 At such a speed, they would reach Paris in "A hours.
 On the flight from Kansas speed was reduced to 155 miles an hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05
PLENTY HAPPENS
 AFTER OUTING

San Antonio. Texas, July 5-(UP) Joe Dcss, sunburned, mosquito bitten and tired, came home from his holiday outing last night, gropcd for the light switch, tripped and fell flat on his face. When he got the lights on he discovered someone had broken into his house and:
 Piled the contents of the refriger- ator in the middle of the kitchen floor;
 Piled the dirty clothes in the re- 1rigerator
 Hung all pictures upside down;
 Broken the legs off the dining table:
 Piled dishes and chairs in heap;
 Stuffed a frankfurter into the barrel of Dess' shotgun;
 Stretched cord across the door way.
 When Dess finally got the house in order he climbed into bed. The bed collapsed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05

Oakville, July 5-Mrs. Bertrand La viyne, Jr., of Main street entertained pscently at party in honor of her daughter Sally's third birthday The nome was attractively decorated with pink and white crepe paper ana vases of garden flowers. The table decorations included a birthday cake vith favors and toys in keeping with inc Fourth of July celebration. Sally gpce&ed many gifts from those at Sending who were Sally, Ruth ana Barbara LaVigne, Patricia, Lois ana Stephen Won Tobel, Lacy Gregory Jr. Mrs. HCward Won Tobel, Mrs. Lacy Gregory, Mrs. Fred Jacops, Miss Florence Thorne, MISS Helen Fitts, Miss Carolyn Fitts.
 Briefs
 MT. and Mrs. Bertrand LaVlgne of Main street are spending a vaca- tion of two weeks at Candlewood Lake, Danbury. MT and Mrs. Harry LaVigne ana dauphter Janice of Rosette street accompanied them on the trip over the holidays.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05
Bristol Dogs Annex
 Coon Field Laurels
Bill Dunns Entries Sweep Most of Prizes at Lake PIy=
 mOuth-Church Broken Into Three Times
TERRYV LIE Correspondent: J. F. Ryan, IA w. Main StIeL s559 Bristol

Terryville, July 5-Nearly 5000 at tended the first annual coon field trials at Lake Plymouth, Sunday, under the auspices of the. Bristol Lodge of Elks with the races being run under the direction of Bill Den miss Coon Dog Club.
 Nearly 100 dogs participated in the various heats with the finals not being run off until nearly dark. Dogs entered by Bill Dunn of Bris- tol carried off the majority of priz- eS.
 The winning dogs in each heat were as follows: first heat, tree and line dog, Pep" owned by Bill Dunn; 2nd heat, both tree and line dog Black Jack, Bill Dunn; 3rd heat deat heat, with Whistling Woolus owned by Clark and Hamel of Dal ton, Mass. and Sunset owned by Rose and Oakes of NorWalk, Conn. crossing the line together and caus- ing this race to be run over with Jeff owned by William Knopp of Doner- vile. N. J. being first tree dog and Ranger owned by Hoffafle and Kichline of Hillertown N. J., being first line dog; Fourth heat, Tree, Boot owned by Bill Dunn; line, Topsy owned by Bill Nolan of South NorWalk; fifth heat, Tree and Line dog, Hard Cash owned by Earl Cole of Rhinebeck, N. Y: sixth heat, tree and line dog, Hawk owned by Bill Dunn.
 In the final and championship race first and second line dogs were Pep owned by Bill Dunn; Ranger owned by Hoffafle and Kichline; while final tree, first and second place were Hard Cash owned by Earl Cole and Jeff owned by Will liam Knopp.
 Complain to Police
 Complaints have been made to police that three breaks have been made into the Plymouth Congrega- tional church the past week in the early hours of the morning and the culprits have rung the church bells awakening residents. Entrance on each occasion has been gained by breaking a window. Police, who have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05
By NEA Service

washington. = When black headlines blare SHANGHAI IN- VADED", MADRID LOMBARD ED", CANTON BOMBED, some- where in the news dispatch under them you'll always find a para graph to the effect that "State Department authorities are taking measures for the safety and evac- uation of Americans in the battle area" How does this impersonal State Department know who the Americans are, their number ana whereabouts when hostilities break out?
 It knows because, in crowd ed room of the dingy old State Department building in Washing. ton, they have guardian angel Mrs. Madge Blessing, Director of the Welfare and Whereabouts Division of the U. s. Department of State. The safety of Americans abroad becomes her responsibility.
 China Big Task Now
 Her office isn't big enough, Mrs. Blessing explains, what with the wars in China and Spain. And she hasn't enough help. That means that when bulletins of bat tle and revolution come raging over the cables, she and her three assist ants are deluged with frantic ln- ouiries. Mint after night - these nights of war news the lights in Mrs. Blessings department burn late. There are so many calls TOT information, so many families, friends, business associates, univer- sity and mission boards, worrying about the fate of individuals. There are SO many heart-aches that only definite information can assuage. A guardian angel hasn't much time off,
 Mrs. Blessings files contain the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05
OLD L LANDMARK
 IS BURNED DOWN

Danbury, Conn, July 5-(UP)- One of the city's oldest landmarks, a rambling farmhouse built in 1773 was destroyed by fire of undeter- mined origin today on the farm Of Charles Mishico.
 State Policeman Henry Pallau aroused Mishico, his wife and D. year-old son when he discovered the blaze while returning home from duty. Fireman carted water a quar- ter of a mile in milk cans to wet down and save four small out-build- ings. Loss was estimated at $6,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05
DIES OF HEART ATTACK

Westport, Conn.,, July 5-(UP)- William Armstrong Perry, 5l, ex- plorer and writer of scientific arti- cles, died of a heart attack today at his home. He was a native of Penn sylvania and was graduated from Harvard in 1909. A year ago he was a passenger aboard an airliner which crashed in a South American jungle and was not found for Two weeks. His wife. also writer, sur wives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05
Majority or Market Issues Gain At Start
Opening Was Active But Very rregular-Smal1 Trad.
 CTS Entered Into Trade Activities Today

New York, July 5.-UP)-The stock market opened active and ir- regular today following Saturdays rise to new highs for the year.
 A majority of issues on the stock board registered gains ranging to nearly a point.
 Most activity centered on low priced issues, indicating entry on a larger scale of small traders. A long list of opening blocks ranged from 1000 shares to 4,000 shares.
 Metal issues were irregularly low CT. Bethlehem Steel opened 1000 shares at 61 3-4 of 3-8: U. s. Steel 2,500 at 60 7-8 unchanged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05

Packard opened 4,000 shares al 39 unchanged Hudson 2,000 al 8 IA up 1-4; Nash -Kelvinator l,50( at 10 up 1-8; and Chrysler at 66 B. up 1-8.
 International Harvester rose g.. to 67 1-2 while Case lest point k 97 3-4. Baltimore & Ohio was ur 3-4 at 9 IA on 2000 shares. Macy Public Service of New Jersey anc Paramount had small losses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05
SHOT BY STRAY
 BULLET, DIES

New York, July s (UP) - Florence Weinberg, 16, sat beside her lister Betty, 8, in an open win do,i of their parents apartment watching fireworks display in the street last night when she felt a pain in her chest. She walked to the bathroom and fell dead. A bullet fired carelessly by some celebrant, had struck her.
 The girl was not aware that she had been wounded and had com plained to her sicter only that her chest hurt. Her mother, Mrs. Kate Weinberg, found her body on the bathroom floor. Her father is a printer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05

the summer at their cottage in Bantam Lake.
 There will be a meeting of the C.. Y O. high school group at St. Mary Magdalen's Church basement this evening at 730 o'clock.
 this evening at the South school at 8 o'clock. All who have not made their final reports on the annual campaign fund are requested to be present this evening
 MT. and Mrs. William Babin and daughter, Mae Villa of Watertown avenue spent the holidays at the Hale cottage, Laurel Beach.
 Mrs. Carmella DaddOna
 Mrs. Carmela Daddona of 1855 WatertoWn avenue died Sunday morning at St. Mary's hospital She was the wife of Michele Daddona. She was born in Italy, and came here 38 years ago.
 Besides her husband, she is sur vived by two brothers, Concetto Rad- dasso' and Marcellino Raddasso of Waterbury; two sisters, Mrs. Sebas- tino Santora, of Italy, and Mrs. Christina Santuono of Fort Tampa, Fla.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row morning at 8 o'clock from the Maiorano funeral home, 267 Bank street, to the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, where high mass will be celebrated at o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 Funeral
 The funeral of Mrs. Herman Schaeffer was held yesterday morn ing from the Bailey Snyder funeral home to St. Cecilia's Church, where mass was celebrated.
 Rev. Peter J. Cuny was celebrant Miss Marie Barnes sang "PaniS An gelicus" at the offertory, and Abide with Me" at the recessional. Mrs. Albertina O'Donnell was organist. Honorary bearers, all members of St. Elizabeth's society of the parish, were: President. Mrs. Susan Faix, Mrs. Anna Duchon, Mrs. J. Hohler, Mrs. Joseph Gerard, Mrs Elizabeth Mosgrove, Mrs. Theresa Pelzer and Mrs. Elizabeth Formes. Active bear CTS were: Charles LaDue. Joseph Schaefferm, Thomas Maxwell, Ber- nard Rinkevich and William Me- Carragher. Father Cuny officiated at Calvary cemetery.