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Crop Prospects
Boosted by Rains
In Midwest
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Weather Bureau renorte5
That rains which fell rather gene
ally over the eastern tWo-thirds
OF the country during the past week
improved crop prospects, particu-
larly in the Northern Great Plains
spring wheat belt.
fhe outstanding feature Of re-
cent weather in relation to wheat"
the bureau said, rs the widespread.
oenehclal rain in the spring wheat
States"
The precipitation ended for the
tlme being, at least, threats of a
serious drought in the Great Plains
region and in some corn belt States
In Southern States, especially the
Lower Mississippi Valley, eastward
cultivation OF row crops was him
dered by frequent rains and wet soil.
with many complaints of fields be-
coming grassy.
Inc bureau reported that winter
Wheat harvest was getting under
way IN Texas, Oklahoma and New
Mexico.
May weather, the bureau said. was
characterized by abnormally high
temperatures and scanty rainfall.
The orlest areas were said to
nave been the Middle Atlantic States
the Ohio Valley, the Upper Missis-
slppl Valley, much of the Great
Plains, considerable portion of the
Southwest to the Pacific and the
interior of the Pacific Northwest
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Corporation
Reports

NEW YORK, June 8.-The fol-
lowing is today's summary of
corporation news prepared by Stand
ard Statistics Co., Inc, New York:
Aero Supply Manufacturing Co.
March quarter common share earn
ings were cents.
Seeman Bros, Inc.-Declared an
extra dividend of so cents share
on common stock, payable June 26
to holders of record June 15
Edison Bros. Stores, Inc.-May
sales were up 65 per cent, five
months up per cent.
Florsheim Shoe Co-Declared div
idends of so cents a share on class A
common stock and Is cents a share
on class B common stock, payable
July l to holders of record June 10.
On April l, 1889, payments of Is
cents and 1919 cents a share. re-
spectively, were made on the issues.
Glass B share earnings, six months
ended April 30. were 63 cents.
Loft, 1nc.-An agreement was filed
in Chancery Court, Wilmington,
Del, providing for reduction in
counsel fees from Is per cent to Is
per cent of proceeds recovered in
the successful suit of Loft against
Charles G. Guth, former president,
ct al, over ownership of majority
of stock of Pepsi-Cola Co. Agree
ment, approved by Loft, will be SUBJ
mitted to stockholders and to coun-
sci for their approval
Newberry, J. j., Co.-May sales
were up 119 per cent, five months
up 73 per cent.
Peoples Drug Stores, Inc.-Com-
pany called its 61z per cent pre-
ferred stock for redemption Sep
tember Is, 1899, at ITO and ac-
crued dividend
Hancock Oil Co. of California
California corporation commission
er authorized company to distribute
a stock dividend of per cent on
class A and class B common stocks
on June 80 to holders of record
June IS.
Petroleum Exploration Co.-De-
clared an extra dividend of Is cents
share and regular quarterly div
idend of Is cents a share, payable
June Is to holders of record
June S.
Alton r. R.-Deficit, four months
ended April 30, was $729,512,
against deficit of $685. .370.
Minneapolis & st. Louis r. r.
Deficit, four months ended April 30,
was $3.50, 1882, against deficit Of
$877 ,584. -
Crown Drug Co.-May sales were
OF 30 per cent, eight months de-
cline was IL per cent.
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Swap Is Rumored
Between Columbia
Gas and Oil Firms
Former Would Acquire
Gasoline Properties
Of Latter
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June s.-Usually
well-informed Wall Street sources
heard yesterday a deal through
which Columbia Gas & Electric
Corp. would acquire the oil and
gasoline properties of Columbia Oil
& Gasoline Corp. in exchange for
its holdings of 100000 Columbia Oil
preferred shares was being weighed
by officials Of the two companies.
The swap" it was pointed out.
would eliminate Columbia Gas e.
Electric's voting power on the board
of Columbia Oil.
Officials of Columbia Gas and
Columbia Oil declined to comment
on the reports.
Columbia Oil owns dominating
block OF shares of Panhandle East
ern Pipe Line Co.
The swap would leave Columbia
OIL with single asset-its Pan
handle Eastern holdings.
While the deal would eliminate
columbia Gas 81 Electric's stock
interest in Columbia Oil, the for
mer company, however, would still
be holding s2l 100000 of Columbia
Oil debentures.
1t Is understood Columbia Oil
mas been weighing the possibility
OF raising s2l 100000 through pub
hc sale OF a new debenture issue
ad ana with the proceeds retiring the
S2l'ooO,o00 debentures held by Co.
lumbia Gas & Electric,
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Bank C|earingsD Drop
Below 1898 Figure
For Weekly Period
Lower Turnover at
New York Is Cause
Of Decline
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 8.-Bank clear
ings In % leading cities during the
week ended June 7 dropped below
the corresponding 1888 week for the
first time in four weeks, Dun g.
Bradstreet reported today. The de-
cline was due to lower turnover at
New York, as all but two of outside
cities gained over last year.
The latest total of $5,7l5 $50 900
was 2.9 per cent less than $685.
399 900 for the same 1888 week, but
sl,4o1 100000 over the preceding
holiday week.
New York clearings amounted to
$3.50. .489, 900, or 9.5 per cent under
$3,946, ,156,000 year ago. Volume
IN outside cities of $2,145, ,461 900 rep
resented a gain of los per cent
over 1892 ,243,O 900 in 1888.
prominent percentage gains over
last year included: Buffalo, 1854:
Philadelphia, 24.1; Minneapolis, 17.4:
Cincinnati, l4.1; Baltimore, 1874:
Richmond. 11.9; Boston, 1913; Cleve-
land. 106.
Chicago clearings of 1896, 700 900
were 2.3 per cent ahead of s329,-
2oo'oO0 IN the similar 1888 week.
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Jersey City Livestock

JERSEY CITY NJ j.. June LP1 Omitted
States Department Of Agriculture) Cat
bulls slow. mostly stead steady; H piain cows, 8 @ 90:
low cutter and cutter 550-8OO. Medium
bulls 6.25-750: few. 7.75: cutter and
Vealers and calves, 900 calable: total
2.040. Vealer market practically at 4
standstill UP to midday. few early sales
Eans, $50; odd head. 1000; few good
Hogs, none salable; total. $3.50: mar
ket nominal steady.
Sheep and lambs. $50 salable; total.
7s4O. Spring lambs. mostly IS to so
72-pound Virginia sprineers. 100; one
load strictly choice 75-pound country
graded lambs, II rs: medium throwouts,
$50. Bucks ] 90 below load price, few
plains. 500 sheep mostly 25 lower; plain
to good. 2 2.00-35O
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Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. June tP-continued
failure of the Chinese-British stabiliza ton
fund to support the Shanghai dollar Topped
nearly Q full cent more OF the unit in
terms Of the dollar today
Foreign exchange experts were puzzled
by absence Of an EXPLANATION from the
stabilization commission for refusal to
Drop the currency
Exhaustion of control funds and I'M
minent devaluation were considered as
possible causes for the break. but many
bankers saw the commissions action as
move to counteract japanese currency
manipulations in China.
an unusually wide decline in view of re-
franc dipped .o0l. Of cent and the Swiss
changed and the ,gullder up ;o@ Of a cent,
Late rates follow: Great Britain in
dollars sn others in cents: Great Britain,
treal, in New York 9992,s; Canada, New
York, In Montreal. lO0.07la; Belgium
France, ;65; Germany 40.1Oi2: benevo-
lent o0.65: travel 234O; Greece. S534
Hungary. 10. 20; Italy. 526i4: Netherlands
53."1; NORWAY. "3.54 Poland, s6: Por-
tueal 49,: Rumania. 70; Sweden H414
Switzerland 90 SO; Argentina 'ofician
81 81; Argentina lfreeD. 23c5: Brazil
.of1cian. sos; Brazil Cfree). 5.35; Mexico
2015; japan. 27.33 Hong Kong o9.Oa;
SHANGHAI 1873: Yugoslavia go
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated.
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New York Produce

NEW SE YORK ,9! < June % oF,;.Esss: $3.50:
fancy ia, lsA-21; standards i7a. f,rsts
dirties No. /. 14la; average checks, 1914;
storaee-packed frsts, II.
ee'.-25H. Nearby and Midwestern, pre-
MUM marks, 2Os422A; exchange spe-
cials, 20H; exchange standards, Is Re
sale of nearby heavier mediums. 17-2Oh7
Nearby and Mdwestern. exchange me-
diums. 1874.
Browns-Nearby extra fancy. 2OR-c5
Near Nearby a, and !,o Midvestern. exchange spe-
Nearby mediums, II
Duck eggs-Nearby. 1917
Butter. 1.31s,s55: firmer Cream
eay aaoIes hsser 5 sean exIs nT.s ssa extza
seconds CAST 2O'4-21'4
Cheese. 95,962; steady to firm: prices
UNCHANGED.
Rye-spot steady; No. . American fob.
New York. 65's; No. Western, elf. New
. Bar!ey.steady; No. domestic, elf.
NeE EardmEass:' apH aS' Middlewest SOS.
, Beans, steady; morrow, 30; pea,
800: red kidney. 3.s5 white kidney 635
., Hops--Steady; Pacific Coast 1a3ss, 90
81: 1937s 1920 nominal
Other articelS steady and UNCHANGED,
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By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, June Bond prices
Slipped fractionally today in mod
crate trading.
Participating in this trend. in late
afternoon we're American & Foreign
Power SIS, Bethlehem Steel 3l2s, Del
aware & Hudson Refunding As
Southern Railway 4s and Portland
General Electric 412s
In opposition to this downward
movement, however. were notable
exceptions which rose more than a
point. Among these were Pacific
Telephone 31.s "B' of '66 and Utili-
ties Power & Light SIS.
United States Treasures were un-
even. and foreign governments
joined the corporate decline.
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The Poor Firemen

CHICAGO, P).-Thomas SALES
disappeared while repairing the in
side of a 5000-gallon water tank
atop a loop building His coat and
hat were found on the roof.
Firemen drained the tank to
search for the body.
Just about that time an excited
man approached.
What's going on here?" he asked.
Cant guy 60 out to get some lum-
ber without having the whole fire
department after him?"
1t was Sales. The firemen gritted
their teeth and departed.
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Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK, June 8 QP-Worth Street
had an active and strong market in cot
ton goods today. Demand for most types
OF staple constructions was reported brisk
and prices tended upward.
Although scattered lots were available
for quick shipment at recent prices
number OF mills asked "a cent advances
on orders beyond mid-June delivery
Tightness was emphasized by reluctance
OF mills to sell any goods at all for ship
ment after this month
Interest in rayon goods appeared con-
centrated in sports wear. Silk fabrics
continued neglected. Wool goods markets
were less busy but mill activity demained
high. Sales of burlap were rountine.
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Foreign Markets

LONDON. June 5 LP,,--stock market
prices quietly slipped notch lower today.
The new f6.000,O00 Australian loan. in
which dealings started. sold at discount
OF II. per cent at one time; underwriters
were left with about so per cent of the
issue. Japanese loans dipped narrowly
Small CHANCES prevailed among trans
Atlantics Commodity issues were generally
neglected although oils inclined downward.
1ndustrials coasted aimlessly.
PARIS June LP,.-Stocks were heavy
In the bourse today. Rentes closed 30 to
125 centimes lower and Bank of France
lost $50 francs. Suez Canal sagged 800
francs and Royal Dutch ended 93 lower
LIVERPOOL. June P-July cotton
futures dropped a 10-point gain today on
news that United States Secretary Wallace
wanted passage of an export subsidy plan
before the international Cotton Conference
meets, Distant months held relatively firm
Wheat futures ended "a to \. penny
lower. Selling was prompted by beneficial
crop news from the United States and in
creased Argentine shipments.
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Merger Is Voted

WILMINGTON, Del, June s (P).-
Stockholders of the North Dako-
ia Power g. Light Co. and the
Northern Power & Light Co.. oper-
ating in North and South Dakota
voted in favor of a merger of the
two companies at a meeting here
today. The proposed merger was
approved last January by the Board
of Directors. The new company
will be known as the Dakota Pub
lie Service Co.
Evening star., 1939-06-08
Railroad Scrap Steel
Advances 81 Per Ton
By the Associated Pres,

BY the HSSOClated PfeSS.
NEW YORK. June 8.-Dow Jones
d Co. said today in Pittsburgh
dispatch that No. l railroad steel
scrap was quoted at Sl6-sl6.50 ton,
an advance of 81. There is now a
spread of $3.50 between railroad
and regular No. heavy melting
steel scrap. Since the normal spread
is ST., dealers took this to indicate
that regular No. l will advnce
further, the news agency reported.
Evening star., 1939-06-08
Auto Dollar Volume Rises

The Commerce Department re-
ports the dollar volume of retail
financing of new passenger auto
mobiles in April was AS per cent
higher than in the same month last
year and S8 per cent higher than
IN March
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Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. June tp, Omitted States De-
partment of Agriculture) Boston wool
houses were receiving some demands to-
asy 9r esh 9 and Sales
blood bright feeces were reported at 81 to
80 cents. in the grease. delivered East
volume at 2S to 80 cents grease basis
Occasional sales of graded three-eights
blood combing territory wools were made
at SO to 81 cents, secured basis.
Evening star., 1939-06-08
FOREIGN Business Advices

Business advices to the Commerce
Department from representatives
abroad include.
Mexico-United States lumber
purchases down.
Japan-South American rayon
sales small
Italy-Steel used for coins.
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'Boby' Bond SuIes Rise

The Treasury reports sales Of
United States savings (baby) bonds
to date in the fiscal year total $685.
318,141, compared with $475, ,451 1888
In the comparable portion Of the
previous year.
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New York Metals

NEW YORK June 3 P-Copper steady;
electrolytic spot. IOOO-1O.5O exports,
!0.121a,. Tin steady: spot and nearby,
1878 forward 1880. Lead quiet. spot,
New York. 475-SO: East st. Louis 4.fO
Zinc. Quiet, East st. Louis. spot and for
ward, $50 Quicksilver. 81 .OO-S9 90. nom
lnal. Pig iron. aluminium antimony plat
mum and Chinese wolframite UNCHANGED,
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Also extra or extras.
Quotations furnished by Investment
Bankers Conference. Inc. which states they
do not necessarily reflect actual transac-
tons or firm bids or OFFERS but should
indicate approximate prices
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London Metal Market

LONDON. June CF1.-Closing: Copper,
standard spot, G41 1ss. 9d: future, f42 6s
3D.; electroytic, spot bid. f47 15s: asked.
f4s los, Tin. spot, f225 SIS: future. f222
15s. Bids: Lead spot, fl4 rs Sd; future.
fl4 JOS. Zinc, spot, f14 Is Sd; future,
S14 6s
Evening star., 1939-06-08
Crude Rubber Futures

NEW YORK, June 3 R.-Crude rubber
futures opened unchanged TO- higher,
JYly. .37b; September, 1e.<sb; October.
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Bond Stores, Inc.-May sales were
up ao.S per cent. i've months up ais
per cent.
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n BANKRUPTCY or receivership or being
reorsanized under. Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed by such companies
Rates of dividends in the FOREGOING table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration Un-
less otherwise noted. special or extra divl-
dends are not included
xd Ex dividend xr EX rights a Also
extra or extras. e Paid last year. fPay-
able in stock. Declared or paid so far
this year. Cash or stock k Accumu-
lated dividend paid or declared this year
ur Under rule WV With warrants. XIV
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Greece is purchasing more Ameri-
can products thaf, in several years.
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U. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK June dP,.-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty-seconds,
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Federal Lund Bunks

NEW YORK. June dPD.-Federal Land
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Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. June s.-Prepared by Fitch
Publishing Co.
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New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK. June 3 R.-Inyestment
Bankers Conference. Inc:
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET

Stock and Sales
Dividend Rate. Add 90. High. Low Close
N Water Svc pf 4Os 19a 1914 1914
Mag Hudson Pwr l3 6N g.. 6M
Mag Hud 1st go 225s 81 s5A 81
Mao ma fDN
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7 K { A S U Z Y.

l944-49 l09.lS lO9.lS 1921
HOME OWNERS LOAN.
Evening star., 1939-06-08

Cuban Te 7l3s Al A-1O6i. 1Os,. 1os,,
ERGO N El Gas 50 A 46A 46t. ASH
Terni-Soc 6i7s 53 A 4534 452 453t
ww-With warrants
xw-Wthout warrants.
New
st tstp)-Stamped.
sNegotiability impaired by maturity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11
Second Suicide Note
 Left By Coster-Musica
McKessOn Swindle Case Took One More Sensational Turn Today-In Note He Claimed innocence
 of His Three Brothers
(spccjal to The Democrat)

New York, April 1.-The bizarre McKesson & Robbins $21,000,000 swindle took another sensational turn today with the revelation that F. Donald Coster-Philip Musica left a second suicide note in which he listed the names of those he be- lieved responsible for missing as- sets.
 Though contents of the note were not made public, it was learned that in it Coster- -Musica again claimed that his three brothers, George, Robert, and Arthur Musica were innocent. The brothers, together with Rowley w. Phillips, Waterbury broker and five other men are await ing trial in federal district court here on IA counts of conspiracy, use of the mails to defraud and violation of SEC regulations.
 Authorities Have Note
 Coster-Musica's second suicide note is now in the hands of federal authorities. The note was found among the former McKesson & Rob- bins presidents effects and turned ever to Attorney Samuel Reich of Bridgeport, his lawyer. Reich in turn gave the note to U. s. Attorney ohm Cahill.
 (Meantime, in Waterbury today. 1t was learned that 40 McKesSon & Robbins stockholders were sub- poenaed by postal inspectors here last week. Thirty-seven of the 40 were able to appear and filled out questionnaires relative to their stock purchases. A large amount of Mo- Kesson & Robbins stock was held locally by the R. F. Griggs O., the firm of which MT. Phillips is general manager and chairman of the board. Resignation of MT. Phillips has been declined but he has with drawn from active duty) 4
 The note which names the men allegedly responsible for the gigan- tic swindle is three or four pages long. The government believes 1t to be of the highest importance in its prosecution of the case.
 Coster Took His Life
 CoSter committed suicide at his home in Fairfield last December af- ter a warrant for his arrest had been issued and after he had been
 (Continued on Pare sl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11
Italy Must Assure Europe That Greece Will Not Be Attacked; Italian Troops
 Must Leave Spain
BRITISH FRENCH WARSHIPS AT
 CORFU READY FOR ATTACK
By WEBB MILLER Copyright 1889 by the United Press)

London. April 11.-(UP)-Great Britain and France sent fleets into the Mediterranean today to back up their diplomatic demands for an end to Italian expansion in the Balkans and the with drawal of fascist soldiers from Spain Under secret orders to dominate strategic points in the Mediter ranean, the warships of the democratic powers were reported massng off the entrance to the Adriatc as Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain sought pledge that Italy would avoid endangering the nde pendence of Greece.
 What Chamberlain Asks
 Chamberlain reported seeking arrangement by which Italys occupation of Albania would be accepted Mussolini:
 1-Gave firm assurances against attack on Greece.
 2-Promised to begin withdrawing Italian troops from Spain at once
 It believed that if agreement with Mussoini proved impossible, Chamberlain would in the House of Commons Thursday that the government was prepared to enter full mutual defensive alliances with Greece and Turkey.
 Keeping Fleet Movements Secret
 The British admiralty refused all information about British fleet movements But United Press advices established:
 D That British and French warshps were cruising off the Greek Island of Corfu which is almost within rifle fire of the Albanian coast at the entrance to the Adratc
 9 That several British warshps arrived at Argostoli on Cephalonia Island 90 miles to the south.
 3 That several other British warShipS arrived at Astako on the mainland opposite Cephaona
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11
MRS. LAUER MUST
 DO PRISON TERM
Gets Three Months, $2,' 800 Fine-Collapsed in
 Court at Sentence

New York, April II. (UP) -- Mrs. Edgar N. Lauer, wife of a New York State Supreme Court justice was sentenced to three months i'll prison today and fined $2,500 for smuggling. She was convicted with Albert N. Chaperau, master smug- gler, whose clients included Jack Benny and George Burns, film and raido comedians.
 Mrs. Lauer was placed on proba- tion for a year by Federal Judge Vincent Leibell who bitterly criti' cized her from the bench. Like Benny and Burns she had pleaded guilty, but she was given the prison term where they had received suspended sentences because she was Q second offender. She paid a $l0,- GOO fine for smuggling clothing and jewelry in 1887. -
 Mrs. Lauer appeared in federal court with her husband and her at torney. Adolph Kiendl. The men flanked her as she stood in the crowded courtroom to hear sentence pronounced.
 Collapsed at Sentence
 Mrs. Lauer collapsed as the court announced the prison sentence Lauer and Kiendl caught her as she slumped toward the floor.
 The court told Mrs. Lauer that despite her prominence in publie and social activities she would have {Continued on Page 8,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11
CHARLES HARDER PASSES AWAY
Dies This Morning After Weeks Illness-PrOn1i-
 nent in City Politics

Charles F. Harder, of BOA Grand view avenue, prominent for many years in local politics, died at Wa terbury hospital today after a weeks illness. He had served as executive secretary to Mayor Francis P. Gull foile, and on many occasions was acting mayor of the city.
 Through an active and varied career he maintained a keen interest in affairs of the Democratic party, and for 8 time was connected with the Democratic state central con1- mittee. He left his post as mayors secretary, after holding it for seven years, to become district manager for the Beacon oil Company, of New York.
 State Controller Empl0ye
 Recently he had been employed on the staff of the state controller as an auditor. The duties of this position took him to every part of the state.
 Born in Newark, N. J., he had been a resident of Waterbury for more than 50 years. He served for some time as auditor at the Miller and Peck Company, store, later be- coming secretary to the mayor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11
BROTHERHOOD OF
 THE LAST MAN

Hartford, Conn, April 11-tUP)-- The last man brotherhood, origin ally composed of 31 men who plsdged lifetime of mutual friendship, met last night and toasted it's departed members.
 Since the first meeting in 1902, when a bottle of wine was deposir- ed in a bank vault for the last member to drink to the memory of all the others, IA have died. At last nights meeting ten were present and telegrams were received from the other seven, accounting for all living mem. CTS.
 There were IA candles on the table as they met for their annual memorial service. As the name of each deceased was read. candle was snuffed out. Finally in dark ness, the survivors stood in silence for two minutes in respect for the dead.