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Evening star., 1939-07-27
New York Cotton
By the Associated Press.

By the ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK, July q (P).-After
a session of nervous fluctuations and
spasmodic activity, cotton futures
turned down in late trading today,
closing to II net lower
Prices throughout moved in a
wide range and at one time were as
much as II higher.
The buying movement, pronounced
in recent sessions, lost way shortly
after midday and additional pressure
came in from local realizing, COM
mission house selling and badges.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
Steel Plate Orders
Force Above 1898

BY Cl1e ASSOCIdteu FIcSS.
The Census Bureau says manu-
facturers of fabricated steel plates
received 177,037 tons of new orders
in the first six months of the year,
or 20 per cent more than in the
similar portion of 1888.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
Odd-Lot Dealings
BY the Associated Press.

The Securities Commission reported to-
day these transactions by customers with
odd.lot dealers or specialists on the New
purchS ses involving 1O1 231 shares. 1905
sales involving Ill .020 shares, including
80 short sales involving 2.27S shares
Evening star., 1939-07-27

Chicago Cash Market.
Cash wheat. No. ! hard, 81: No Q vel
ioW hard 65s4-66A: No. 3. 64L (touph)
6234 ''72 ''oush''
&c Corn No yellow, 4e-42la; sample grade.
Oats. No I. mixed, ess.; No osn-
oSS NO 3. 26;, sample grade. mixed o.
S,-; S5-; No. J. white. 2sla-29: No 3, e7I.-
Rye No. ., 471a: mixed grain (s3 per
cent rye) 3S ~ N'' pei
Barley. Illinois mailing 1880 nominal;
ieeo. 53-39' nominal; No. B. mailing, as.
Winnipeg Prices.
WINNIPEG July 81 1p,-Gra;n r.ras
Evening star., 1939-07-27

Baltimore Quotations.
BALTIMORE. July 81 tPr.-Wheat No.
red winter. garlicky spot, domestic, 70.
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sUnit Of trading 10 shares
bankruptcy
6ankruptcy Act or securities companies
Rates OF dividend the annual dsburs
mens oaseo on the last quarterly
oness otherwise noted special
xo Ex dividend M Ex rights Also extra Pad
last year Payable paid thi.
clared ~N N"Ne'N' oao Ut oe-
Evening star., 1939-07-27

Middling spot 9.6Sn,
Nominal.
CottOnseed Oil.
Beachable cottonseed oil futures closed
l to q higher. Sales 1877 contracts. Sep
tember, 5.91-92; October. 59s: December
o.Qsp; January. 613b; March, 6.23-24.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
United Stotes Treasury Position

BY the Associated Press.
The position of the Treasury July 25 col
Evening star., 1939-07-27

Seagoe Is the quaint name Of a
little village near Portadown, Ireland
Evening star., 1939-07-27

WINNIPEG, July 27 R.-Grain range
today: i iahse
Evening star., 1939-07-27

IS COMPARED with comparable date a year ago:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-14
Defense Counsel Get
 Ready For Real Fight
(Acrne Telephoto)
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MT. Horgan stated to me
 Objection.
 @. Now, MT. Hickey, whether or not during the session of the grand jury you made any search for Leary, the defendant?
 A. I did.
 Q. And whether you were able to find him?
 A. No, sir.
 o. And you say you first saw him when?
 A. Two o'clock on the afternoon of May 20.
 Q. During the search for him whether or not you called at his of- f1ce-the Diamond Ginger Ale?
 A. Yes, did.
 o. And whether or not you saw any of the other accused there?
 A. The day went to his office the accused Minor was there.
 Alcorn: That's all, You may ,in- quire.
 No questions.
 Alcorn: The state rests, if your honor please.
 Defense counsel then went into conference. When they emerged they entered Judge Inglis' cham. bers. and Special Prosecutor Alcorr joined them. After more than ar hour, court was resumed and Judge Inglis made the following announce ment:
 Judge: Counsel for defense rec ommend that 1t is essential to them in order to prepare different mo- tions that they have until next Tuesday morning and after further instructions we have decided to grant them that time; so when we adjourn today we will adjourn un- til next Tuesday morning. At that time motinos will be made and ii there are arguments on the motions we will hear them at that time, and also I'll excuse the jury now until a week from next Tuesday which will be June l7.
 Gro the jury): I want to say tc you, ladies and gentlemen, that you will not have to be in attendance for some days now, and I am going to excuse you, therefore, until a week from next Tuesday. that is June 27. If you hear nothing in the meantime, I'll ask you to report on June 27 at g o'clock standard time. If 1t develops that we need you before then or any other time we will let you know but unless your hear something to the contrary, re- port on June 27 at g o'clock standard time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-14
|R. ". PHILLIPS | FACES HEARING
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 Several of the accused have en- tered pleas of guilty since the in- dictments were returned by the grand jury. They will not be sen- fenced until trial of Mir. Phillips and the others pleading not guilty, has come to a conclusion.
 The government claims that stock holders were defrauded in the $21, z 900 900 swindle. It is alleged that true facts of the company's finan- cial condition were kept from them and sales of stock were promoted on e fraudulent basis. The accused allegedly conspired in the fraud.
 MT. Phillips is now free on bonds of $7,5OO. Bail was set at that figure at early arraignment in New York in April. At that time date for fixing the start of the trial was set down for May, but Q postpone ment to June IS was made at that time.
 Makes No Statement
 MT. Phillips, resident of Water bury since 1915. has made no state ment since his indictment except to announce briefly that he was mno- cent of any wrongdoing.
 The 21-page indictment returned by the grand jury climaxed an in vestigation lasting several months. The probe began after the suicide Iof F. Donald Coster, president of the drug firm, who killed himself at his Fairfield mansion after being exposed as the notorious swindler, Philip Musica.
 MT. Phillips served as a director of the company and his firm took part in underwriting the financing of the McKesson and Robbins Com pany on occasion.
 The grand jury charges superseded earlier charges against some of the accused, including the Musica brothers.
 Charges of Grand Jury
 The grand jury charged that Ca- nadian branch of McKesson and Robbins was organized to defraud the public through sale of its stock. Merwin and Phillips allegedly place themselves on the boards of the parent and Canadian companies to give the impression that the companies were well-managed and Soundly financed. False assets were allegedly listed to create Q further appearance of soundness.
 Names of nonresident firms were to facilitate false sales and purchases, the indictment charged.
 MT. Phillips, born in Brooklyn, N. F., joined the Griggs Company after coming to Waterbury "A years ago. He later became head of the firm. He has been president of the Waterbury Country Club and prom inent in club life in Connecticut and New York. He has served as 8 di- rector of several corporations.
 MT. Phillips has been active in Republican politics, and served from 1926 to 1892 as treasurer of the state Republican campaign com mittee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-14
Last Minute PrqpOsal

AAoe ASAAAA0pG = N'0csNA
 Great Britain had made @ last minute proposal to arbitarte the os- tensible issue of the hlockade-the assassination of Cheng in movie theater in the British concession last April.
 Japan disclosed then that the as- sassination was not the real issue, for the British offer was rejected by Jananese officials at Tientsin with out even consultation with the Tokyo government.
 The statement of the Japanese foreign office spokesman was sup planted by a frank editorie! in the independent Tokyo newspaper Yo- miuri.
 Japan is aiming not only at the Tientsin concession" the newspaper said, but foreign concessions in China generally. And also against the far eastern policies of Great Britain and France"
 It was a feature of the blockade that the policies of the United States which have run parallel to those of Great Britain and France in de- manding freedom for foreign trade in China, were tacitly excluded.
 Have Extra Food Supplies
 It was evident that the British and French concessions had extra food supplies, even if the Japanese banned entry of foodstuffs, for one of the complaints, in last minute statement of Japanese grievances before the blockade started, was that the British were causing rise in commodity prices by hoarding food. Another complaint was that the British were protecting anti-Japa- nese "communistic" (Chinese) ele- ments.
 "The last limit of our patience has been reached" the statement, is sued by Japanese army authorities, said. It was added that the block ade would continue until the British handed over the four men suspected of killing Cheng.
 A British embassy statement is- sued at Shanghai said that the British foreign office informed the Japanese embassy in London yester- day that surrender of the four men was impossible because there was insufficient evidence against them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-14
State Fails In
 Effort To Find
 Enoch Borgnaes

Widespread rumors that Spe- cial Prosecutor Hugh M. AL corn planned to present Enoch Borgnaes, missing defendant in the conspiracy trial as a sur prise witness were dashed to earth yesterday when the state concluded its case.
 Borgnaes, an associate of the accounting firm of George H. Kingsley Co.,, is the only one of the 27 men accused of con- spring to defraud the city, who has not surrendered for trial.
 County Detective Edward J. Hickey, the states concluding witness, told yesterday of un- successful efforts on his part to apprehend the missing ac- countant, who is said to be in Europe, on sick leave including half pay from the Kingsley Co.
 Throughout the seven months of trial there was an undercur- rent of suspicion that Borgnaes might be called in as surprise measure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-14
HANDS-OFF IS
 POLICY OF U. s.
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home of L. w. Holland, of the Amer ican Methodist Episcopal church mission, and discovered many anti Japanese leaflets of the type scat tered in Japanese areas by Chinese planes.
 The Agency said Holland, at pres- ent attached to the Nanchang hos pital, denied the accusation. Jap anese authorities said Holland par ticipated in anti-Japanese activities by lending money to Gen. Hsia Shu- Yu, chief of the political training institute at peace preservation head quarters in Kiangsi Province, and that Hollands home, which flies the American flag, was used for anti Japanese activities.
 London, June 14-(UP)-The cab met, confronted with a Japanese bid for control over all foreign areas in China, met today to consider the blockade imposed on the British and French concessions at Tientsin.
 It was understood that British au- thorities were divided on policy. British officials in China recom- mended surrender to the Japanese demand that four men suspected of having assassinated pro-Japanese official be turned over to the Jap anese; the home government was opposed.
 The cabinets task was made more serious because of conviction that major considerations of far east power politics were involved in the intrinsically minor Tientsin incident. One section of the government held that submission to Japan in Tientsin would encourage the Jap anese to seek-as it is known they desire-complete domination over all foreign settlements in China, with their immense British, United States and French investments and valu- able commercial facilities. Many persons here believe that if Japan won at Tientsin she would next at- tempt control of the big foreign set- clement at Shanghai.
 Some even thought that if Japan continued to bid successfully for in- creased domination in China, she would not only seize British and other foreign interests throughout China proper, but while Britain was engrqssed in the European -situa
 tion, might make bid for Hong Kong, British protectorate and naval base on the China coast.
 As regards Tientsin, there seemed no alternative to opposing Japan's demands or giving in to them com- pletely. Japan had rejected all Brit ish offers to compromise the dis pute, or to submit it to arbitration. Chinese Leaders Watch Chinese leaders watched the Situ- ation closely. They naturally were bitterly opposed to any British con- cession to Japan, and further, it was learned that within the past few days the Chinese government had been pressing Britain for more eff fective economic assistance. China has used only fraction of the commercial credits Britain has made available to 1t.
 The Chinese believe that, with Britains rearmament program now well advanced, British industry ought to be able to supply them with military airplanes and anti-aircraft guns instead of selling them motor trucks, which for the last six months have constituted the principal Brit ish aid to China.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-14
NAZIS CHARGE
 POLISH ABUSES

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-14

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 Czech and Slovak refugees from German rule, had marked previous stages in the dispute.
 There were thousands of Czech refugees in the country. including an estimated 4,000 men of the for mer Czech army who have been put into special camps near Cracow.
 As regards reports emanating from Prague that 5000 former Czech army who have been put into special camps near Cracow.
 As regards reports emanating from Prague that 18,000 former Czech soldiers had been formed into an anti German "leeion" in Polish territory. Polish quarters denounced
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-14
STATE EMPLOYES WILL LOSE JOBS
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paupers.
 The second of these condition: can only be fulfilled by an improve. ment in business conditions in tho state. To the extent that it is moi fulfilled other expenditures must be curtailed if deficit in the genera, fund operations is to be avoided"
 He Surprised Them
 The retrenchment program came as a surprise inasmuch as all depart ment budgets had been approved and allotments planned for the biennium.
 It was regarded as safety value against unanticipated expenses and slump in revenue.
 The curtailment was believed to be only temporary one, however The governor asked that the reduc- tions be figured only for one year if at the end of that time the reductions can be recalled, 1t was believed the governor intended to abandon his program and reinstate those employees released. Reappointments Hartford, Conn.,, June 14-(UP)- Gov. Baldwin today reappointed AL bert I. Prince, Hartford, to six year term as member of the state board of education, beginning July 1. Prince is chairman of the board Mrs. Carlos A. Richardson, New Britain, and John Lyman, Middle field, were named to six-year terms on the board, succeeding Harvey L. Thompson, Middletown, and Fred erick s. Jones, New Haven.
 Francis P. Nettleton, Vernon, was named to the board to fill the va- cancy caused by the resignation of Rep. E. O. Smith, Mansfield. Net tleton will serve until June 30, 1941
 The governor reappointed as trus- tees of Fairfield State Hospital, Mrs Edward G. Buckland, New Haven; ESamuel A. Eddy, Canaan; and c. P Harrington, Kent. He appointed Mrs Alice w. Russ, Shelton, to succeed William A. Kelly, Stamford, all to serve for six years. Reappointed as directors of Long Lane Farm, Middletown. were Dr. Walter G. Cady, Middletown; Dr. Daniel P. Griffin, Bridgeport, and Mrs. Hallock Lefferts, Pomfret. Their terms were for three years from July l.
 More Judges Hartford, Conn, June 14-CUP)- Gov. Baldwin today named Republi- can judges in three more minor courts in Connecticut, bringing to 10 the number of courts he has filled by direct appointment.
 The latest appointments:
 Middletown city court: Judge Is- rael Poliner, reappointed, and Jo- seph A. Adorno, succeeding Judge Leonard O. Ryan.
 New London city and police court: John J. McGarry, succeeding Judge Nathan Belcher, and Arno R. Vogt, assistant judge, succeeding John T.. Allen.
 New Milford town court: Francis 8. Ferriss, succeeding Judge T. j.. McAdahon.
 Courts still to be filled were Wa terbury, Torrington, Stamford, New town and Meriden.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-14
American Movie Man IS Arrested In Blockade
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cession area from the ace course. He had displayed British passport. At c a. m. today, one hour behind schedule for the announced zero hour, Japanese infantry pickets pushed barbed wire barricades into position at the seven entrances to the concessions, under orders to per- init no normal contact behind the foreign areas and the outside world. Japanese subjects had been warned in advance to withdraw to Japanese controlled areas of the city proper.
 All Persons Searched
 The sentries permitted individuals to pass through their barricades, but, also they searched all persons who sought to emerge from or enter the concession with such minute care and deliberation that even pedestrian movement was all but impossible.
 The United Press correspondent left the concession area to get news It took him three hours to get back in because the Japanese sentries took IS minutes to search each per- son at the barricades.
 The streets of the two concessions were almost deserted. All Japanese and many Chinese merchants had suspended activities and retired tc the city proper Business was i'm possible for the American and other foreign residents because the Japan ese had orders to permit no normal communication between the British and French areas and the outside world.
 Tighter Each Hour
 The blockade became tighter each hour. Normal life was paralyzed. Most Chinese workers in the con- sessions failed to get through the barriers to their jobs.
 The Chinese administration of the Japanese-dominated city gov- ernment issued statement:
 "With the British boxed in we can proceed with work for a new order in East Asia"
 British volunteer units were mobilized last night as a precau- ton. But the blockade opened quietly and they were permitted to return to their homes.
 Ostensibly the Japanese imposed their blockade because the British refused to hand over four men whom they suspected of having as- sassinated Cheng Si-Keng, Chinese controller of customs in the Jap anese- -ominated Tientsin regime.
 But few hours after the block ade was started, Japanese foreign office spokesman announced at Tokio that the assassination issue was relatively unimportant.
 Japan Wants Guarantees
 Japan, he said, wanted guarantees that the British would not hamper Japan's Chinese policies.
 He disclosed that one of the most important features of the new Jap anese move was an attempt to force Great Britain and other nations to ''cooperate" with Japan in floating itJ own currency issue, nominally issued by the Japanese-dominated Chinese occupation regime through 8 Japanese dominated federal re- serve" bank.
 The spokesman said that "illegal' Chinese government currency would be confiscated at the block ade barriers by Japanese sentries.
 If foreign banks "cooperated' with the federal reserve" bank, the spokesman said. Japan would be more ''lenient." One of the foreign banks affected is the Tientsin branch of the National City Bank of New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-14
the reports as absolutely untrue.
Hitler Tightens on Caechs

Prague, June 14- (UP) = Adolf Hitler has determined to restore or der and suppress all anti German activity in the Czech protectorate at once, 1t was believed today, as Heinrich Himmler, chief of the dreaded Gestapo, the German Nezi secret police, conferred with pro- tectorate authorities on conditions in Bohemia and Moravia. In what may have been the first move in the campaign, the protec- torate government, in conjunction with Baron Constantin von Nerlrath, Nazi protector" forbade strikes or lockouts in the interest of "calm and undisturbed business develop ment."
 It was further ordered that all collective labor agreements must henceforth be ratified by the well fare ministry.
 At the same time, the government in Berlin clamped down tighter ban on movement of visitors across the German frontier into the pro- tectorate. A visit of foreign news paper correspondents in Germany to the protectorate, set tentatively for today or tomorrow, was can- celled and 1t was made known that applications of foreign newspaper men for permits to visit Prague were being rejected at Berlin flor the time being"
 A few hours after Himmler's ar- rival, the official German news bu- reau announced the arrest in con- nection with the killing of Nazi policeman at Kladno of Czech woman "who undoubtedly knows who the murderer is."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-14
German Secret Police Busy


 London, June 14-(UP)-British government and Czech diplomatic refugee quarters are receiving un- confirmed though circumstantial re- ports that German Nazi Gestapo (secret police) agents are acting more and more vigorously against Czechs, it was learned today.
 Virtually all public meetings are banned in the Czech protectorate, the reports said, and people are being arrested even for placing flowers at the foot of the monuments to John Huss, the pre-reformation leader of the fight against clerical abuses, and Thomas c. Masaryk, father of the Czech republic.
 The reports asserted that Bohemia and Moravia had been commanded to deliver to Germany during June 800 0carloads of wheat. 1000 car- loads of rye and 5000 carloads of oats.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-10-05

S. j. Sampson of Morgan, Mr..
and Mrs. J. D. Ziegler, Dena
Sampson and Ben Kuenzli of
North Redwood.
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Hagen
were Monday dinner guests of MIR.
and Mrs. Sid Hagen. Evening
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.
Stensrud, Ruth and Inez and Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Schulty of Echo.
A parcel shower was given in
honor of Elsie Sampson Friday
evening in the Synod church.
Helen Garfield visited over the
weekend with her parents at Luz
verne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Fischer
and family of Redwood Falls
were Sunday evening guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bonner.
Agnes Gimmestad and Mrs. A.
0. Gimmestad took Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. Gimmestad to Minneapolis
Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
Blackseth of Great Falls, Mont.
accompanied them to Belview
from Minneapolis for few days
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Eide.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hansman
of Vesta were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Paskewitz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Leonard,
Shirley and Adolph Jr. were Sun
day callers at Marshall and Cam
den park.
Elsie Sampson and Mrs. David
Davidson visited Mrs. Bertha
Shadiek at Anoka from Tuesday
until Thursday.
Mrs. George Kohls accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarion Byram and
children of Redwood Falls to Car
issa and Long Prairie to visit
from Saturday until Tuesday.
MI. and Mrs. Ben Simpson at
tended the banquet at the 1. o. o.
F. hall in Redwood Falls Tuesday
evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Talbert Ronning
and son Halvor and Mr.. and Mrs.
R. E. Crying were Friday dinner
guests at the Oscar Crying home.
The Emmanuel Luther league
will be entertained October IL by
the Rudolph ard Clifford HUT
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-10-05

quist families and Luther and Ar
thur Hultquist.
Mrs. Emma Matson, Mrs. Eliza
beth Perry, Aagot Omtvedt and
Mrs. Glenn Perry and Donna were
Tuesday afternoon luncheon
guests of Mrs. William Duncan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Sampson,
Elsie and Wilfred were dinner
guests at the Wilbur Evans home
at Lamberton Sunday.
Hans and Sam Sampson are
Singing a house on the John
Stewart farm northeast of Bel
view.
Florence Sandager of Hector
spent the weekend with her moth
er, Mrs. Emma Sandager.
Thursday evening guests of
Bertha Holt were Edna Davidson,
Aagot Omtvedt, Helen Garfield,
Dolores Even, Lucille Boyer, Dor
othy Peterson, Elsie Sampson,
Mrs. Sid Hagen and Mrs. Clara
Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Anderson
and Murl were Tuesday visitors
at Gibbon. Murl remained for a
weeks visit with relatives.
Pearl Martinson left Monday
! for a 10 day visit with relatives
at Stratford and Aberdeen, S. d.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bonner and
family were Sunday afternoon
! guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank En-
! gel at Renville.
Froydes Kittlesland of Sacred
Heart was a Saturday caller at the
Adolph Leonard homo.