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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08

T. Culhane of Waterbury calling for the establishment of IS additional traffic courts in the state. Sen. An thony Rich of Bristol, chairman of the judiciary committee, told the senate that members of the com- mittee believe that such legislation is not necessary.
 Guastaferri Measures
 One of Rep. Guastaferri's bills would make it necessary for all judges of probate to be lawyers. In the house, it was pointed out that there are some probate districts in the state in which no lawyers re- side.
 Another Guastaferri bill would prohibit states attorneys from try ing civil cases in the courts in which they hold official positions.
 Other bills in the group would similarly restrict judges of minor courts, their deputies, prosecutors and their assistants, clerk and their assistants, and coroners and their deputies.
 This group of bills by Rep. Guasta- ferri was given a hearing before the judiciary committee yesterday after noon. ,
 Request of Sen. Culhane
 At the request of Sen. George T Culhane, of Waterbury, the Senate today postponed for a day action on bill concerning housing authorf- ties in the state, Sen, Culhane said he wished further time to study the provisions of the measure
 The bill was reported favorably by the judiciary committee, and was slated for action today, until Sen. Culhane made his request.
 I'm afraid it may add to the bur- dens of property owners" said Sen. Culhane.
 Real estate values are now very low, he asserted, and banks of the state are loaded to the gills" with foreclosed property. The average man who owns property cannot compete with the banks in rentals, said Sen. Culhane.
 He said he wished to give close study to the bill provisions in regard to operation of housing authorities
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08
RAILROAD HEAD
 DIES IN CHICAGO

Chicago, March 8.-(UP)-Samuel T. Bledsoe, 71, president of the Atch- ison, Topeka and Sante Fe railroad died today after two months ill., ness.
 He first represented the Sante Fe as local attorney for Ardmore, h. dian territory. in 1895. He progressed steadily to attorney for the line for Indian territory in 1907,, General At tornrey in 1912, Assistant General Solicitor in 1915 and General Coun- sel and director of the company in 1918. In 1881 he became chairman of the roads executive committee and two years later was chosen pres- ident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08
Finance Board Records Show Diversions Made To Meet City Expenses
Hitler Successor
 Already Chosen

San Francisco, March B. (UP)-German Consul General Fritz Weidemann said here that 8 successor to Adolf Hitler, Nazi Fuehrer already had been chosen. "The choice is being kept a secret, and naturally I can give no names" Weidemann said at a press conference coin- cident to his formal induction as consul-general.
 He said that it was the NaZi Fuehrer's personal wish that he come to San Francisco as con- sul. T know I'll be watched carefully, but all I ask is a chance to show that friendly relations can be maintained even when philosophies differ" he said. "I have been we'll treat ed and received in the United States so far"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08
DEMOCRATS WIN
 IN BURLINGTON

Burlington, Vt, March 8-(UP)- Democrats have regained the may orally of Republican Vermont's big gest city after six years of G. O. F. control.
 John J. Burns (D), an insurance salesman, defeated Mayor Louis Y. Dow (R), who was seeking a third two-year term, in yesterdays cleo tion. Though he lost by only 1Si votes, Dow indicated he would not ask recount. He attributed his de- feat to the failure of Republicans to get out and vote.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08
BABY BORN IN AUTO

Fall River, Mass, March S-(UP) After motoring il miles from her Tiverton, R. l., home, Mrs. Elsie Brown. q, gave birth to a son in an automobile at the gates of Union hospital today. Nurses transferred mother and baby to hospital bed and both were reported doing nicely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08
William Goldberg, Maurice Carmody, Irene Reed Appear In Court Today For Hearing
Eight Bills Offered By Rep. Guastaferri Lost
House Rejected Them Today-ffafic Court Bill of Senator Culhane Defeated in Senate Judiciary
 Committee Opposed Them t#
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK Democrat Legislative Reporter)

Hartford, March 8. = The House of Representative today rejected eight bills by Representative Hugo Gusta ferr of Waterbury which would regulate the practice law in the state The vote was taken after unfavorab reports had been received from the judiciary committee The Senate today voted down bill by Senator George
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, March S. (UP) - Government expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Mar. 9th, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year S6,100,457,2O1.59 $4,953,66l.594.7
 Receipts sS,735,7SO,71s.S7 $3,s31, ,4o5.571.S3
 Cross Deficit $2,364,726,483.22 $1,022,256,022.9
 Net Deficit s2,SSS.s7s,7Ss.22 $sss. s.os4,772.s5
 Cash Balance $S,so1,27s,547.0S s3.OO4,o17. .6s2.14
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08
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Evening star., 1939-05-14

The wrong" decision. Chief
Chewoki didn't like Referee
Cosey's verdict in fovor Of Jim
CIinstock in their local wrestling
bout. He took this foil out Of
the referee to emphasize it.
Evening star., 1939-06-27
MARYLAND tobacco Sales
And Receipts Expand
Special Dispatch to The Star.

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BALTIMORE, June 27.-Both re-
ceipts and sales of Maryland leaf
tobacco at the Baltimore market de-
creased last week as compared with
the previous week. From now on,
however, it is expected that receipts
will increase steadily. Prices re-
manned unchanged.
Showers during the last two weeks
provided the growers with a good
planting season and fully 80 per
cent of a full crop Is now reported
to be in the fields and started grow
ing we'll.
Total receipts of Maryland tobacco
for the week were 656 hogsheads.
This was decrease of 221 hogsheads
from the previous week. Sales to-
tailed 8S4 hogsheads. which was $40
hogsheads below the total for a
week earlier.
The stock of Maryland tobacco
now in warehouses totals 11,760
hogsheads. There were no receipts
or sales of the Ohio product during
the week and the stock in ware
houses continues at $50 hogsheads.
Quotations on Maryland tobacco
are as follows:
Maryland firm leaf-Nondescript
and unsound, pound, 3a4; dull and
greenish, 4a15; sound to good COM
mon, 10a22: medium and short
bright, 23a32; good to fine, red or
bright, 33a40.
Seconds-Common, 4a15; medium,
16a26; good to fine, 27a33.
Badly mixed hogsheads from 200
to 500 lower.
Evening star., 1939-06-27
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, June 27 (41 (U, S. Depart
ment of Agriculture) .--Salable hogs,
$4,000; active; open steady to strong with
Mondays average: close 5-10 higher; top,
7.25: bulk good and choice. 1S0-25O
pounds, 7.00-25; 250-290 pounds. $40
1.l5; 290-350 pounds butchers, largely
b.35-7O; good 325 to 425 pound packing
sows, 5.50-6.l5; lighter weights UP to 6.35;
400 to 800 pound sows. 4.90-5.40.
Salable cattle. 5000: salable calves.
1900: fed steers and yearling market
steady. several loads light cattle sold firm
on early round but sizable run steers here
considering receipts and most buying in
terests going slow: waterfalls very liberal.
however. several loads fed steers and year.
lings. 9.00-10.00; best, 1,2S6 pounds,
averages 1850; light yearlng steers. 1925;
heiters $50: fed heifers firm plain and
medium kinds scarce; very moderate supply
medium grade steers here also; stock cat
bulls. 1915 higher; vealers steady; latter
class, 9.00-10.00 heavy sausage bulls to
$50: cutter cows, 4.50-6.00.
Salable sheep, 1000; late Monday:
clipped lambs and springers 25 lower; top
native spring lambs. 1925; bulk, $50
1000: medium 71-pounds Idahos. 9.25:
nearly good S1-pound clipped lambs, 500:
today's trade spring lambs active. strong;
spots 1925 higher: sheep about steady;
native spring lambs. 9.75-1025; deck me-
dium Missouri fed Texas clipped lambs,
$50: native slaughter ewes. 2.25-3.25.
Evening star., 1939-06-27
Reserve Members
Own 81 Pei. Of j. :,
Guaranteed Issues
$2.660,0 ,00o, 900 Held
By Banks, Treasury
Report Shows
Dy the Associated Press.

Bs the Associated Press.
The Treasury disclosed yesterday
that member banks CT the Federal
Reserve system owned 50 per cent
Of the available securities which
have been issued by Federal cor
porations and guaranteed by tn e
Treasury.
AT the end Of March, the Treasury
said, IS, 5,409, 100000 of such bonds
was outstanding, Of which $5O87,-
100000 was in the private market.
OF the latter figure, the banks
owned 100000, 900.
At the same time the Treasury's
direct debt was $39 ,985 ,0O0. 900, and
$29 ,545, 100000 of this was in the prt-
vate market, the rest being in Gov
ernment trust accounts. OF the total
IN the private market, SO per cent,
or $40 ,691 900 900, was held by banks.
Ofiicials said these figures did not
necessarily indicate the banks pre-
ferred the guaranteed to the direct
securities. They pointed to the diff
ference in the sizes of the issues.
However, they said the banks NAV
have been attracted to the guaran-
teed securities because Of the fact,
that at least formerly, they bore
slightly higher interest rates than
direct Treasury obligations. The
Treasury, in recent financing, has
tried to narrow the margin, how
ever.
Some 100000, 900 of new guar
anteed securities may be offered un-
der President Roosevelts new lend
ing program.
The Treasury report also showed
that existing lending agencies lent
S812,577,825 in the first 10 months
OF the current fiscal year, and re-
ceived s746,624,716 repayments on
old loans.
The Reconstruction Finance Corp,
the largest of the lending agencies,
lent $349,179,143 and received 1854.
$4,000 repayments.
Evening star., 1939-06-27
Foreign Holdings
OF u. ). Securities
Cut in March
$l1,944,000 Reduction
Contrasts With Gain
For February
By the Associated Press.

A Treasury statement showed yes
terday that foreigners reduced their
holdings Of American securities by
$11 ,944 900 during March, compared
with an increase of $11,178,00O in
February.
This change possible reflected an
informal embargo placed by the
British government on the move
ment Of British investment funds
out OF that country. In February,
before Sir John Simon, chancellor
OF the exchequer, had asked Britons
to keep their capital at home. the
British were the major buyers of
American securities. But in March
their net sales totaled $1O,161 900.
Investors Of Canada, Germany and
the Far East also sold, while pur-
chases were made by the Neither
lands, Switzerland and Latin Amer
lea.
Considering all forms of capital
movement, however, q net total of
$l48 ,698 900 Of foreign capital moved
into the country in March. For
eigners put $150,081 900 into Ameri-
can bank deposits, and $3.50. 900
into American brokerage balances
and also sent $5,395 900 here to re-
purchase foreign securities formerly
owned by Americans.
For the first quarter of 1899, a
total of 1855, ,472,0 of foreign capi-
tai was moved here. including $332,-
$4,000 Of banking balances, sl6,-
$4,000 in brokerage balances and
S36 $50, 900 in repurchases Of foreign
securities held here. This was offset
by withdrawal of $30247.OOO from
former foreign investments in Amer
ican securities. Besides March, jan
uary also was a month of foreign
liquidation Of American securities.
Evening star., 1939-06-27
Silver Contracts
Slump Sharply
| AtLondon
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, June 27.-Both imme-
diate and forward silver contracts In
the London silver market slumped
sharply today in react ton to the
United States Senate's vote to raise
the domestic price of the metal and
abandon the purchase of foreign sill
yer. Both positions slumped by the
equivalent Of 1.45 cents an ounce to
39.89 cents and 39.40 cents, respect
lively.
The nervousness in the market
which was strikingly evident last
week increased with the approach
Of the June 80 date on which the
United States must renew, revise or
abandon its foreign silver purchas-
ing policy.
Today's London silver price was
the lowest since September %, 1898.
The volume Of trading, however, was
light.
Evening star., 1939-06-27
Prospects Improve
For Revival Of j. :.
Corn Exports
Diminishing Supplies
In Areentino Cited
With Price Decline
BY FRANKLIN MULLIN,


CHICAGO, June 27.-Hope for re-
vival of export business in Ameri-
can corn in the not too distant fu-
ture was kindled today in the grain
trade by reports Of diminishing sup
plies in Argentina, about 3 cents a
oushel decline in domestic prices
since the first Of the month and
good 1889 crop prospects.
American corn now IS quoted
nearer an export basis in European
markets than it has been for months.
In the parcel market at Liverpool,
leading distributive center, No. 2
yellow for shipment early next
month is priced around 81 cents,
only about 2 cents higher than
Argentine corn. In April the diff
ference was around 4 cents. Chi
cago futures prices at around 48
cents for July delivery are more
than a cent cheaper than corre-
spending contracts at Buenos Aires.
Stocks Below Normal.
Argentina, this country's chief
competitor for world corn business,
has been taking advantage of favor
able price conditions to clear large
quantities of corn. but remaining
stocks are now below normal. Ex-
portable surplus is estimated at
only 1882 900 bushels, compared
with l,348,000 a year ago. when
supplies also were small. Argen-
tina had two small crops the last
two seasons The 1899 harvest was
only 202 100000 bushels and that
Of 1898 only 174,200,00O bushels,
whereas normally production ex-
ceeds 100000 900 bushels.
The United States took advantage
OF these small crops to export 147,-
sos. 1000 bushels last year, but since
the harvest Of the 1899 Argentine
crop sales from this country have
dwindled sharply. Since November
l shipments are estimated at only
81 100000 bushels, compared with
87,1l2,000 in the corresponding
1878 period. Little business has
been confirmed recently.
Crop Outlook Better.
Argentine shipments have expand
ed, however, the total this week
being 5,205 900 bushels, against
4,406. 900 last week and 2,067 900 a
year ago. Since April l Argentina
has cleared IL 1868 900 bushels, COM
pared with 1862, 900 the correspond
ing period last year.
The decline of grain prices, led
by wheat, based largely on improved
crop and moisture conditions
throughout the belt, continued this
week. Wheat slumped to a level
10 cents below the recent seasonal
highs, wiping out all Of the ad-
vance scored late in April and dur
ing May. Corn fell to the lowest
levels in five years.
Evening star., 1939-06-27
Creamery Butter Output
Slightly Below 1888
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Bureau of Agricultural Econ
omies estimated yesterday that
creamery butter production totaled
1913, ,701 900 pounds in May, compared
with 1879 9,596 900 in the same month
last year.
Despite the per cent reduction
last months production was the
second largest May output on record
and was 6 per cent above the 1907
average.
With the exception of the noun
tain States. production by geograph-
ical areas was below that of MAY
Of last year.
Record milk production on May
and June was indicated, the bureau
said.
May production of cheese was
So, $40 900 pounds. This total was
IL per cent below that for the cor
responding month last year, but &c
per cent above the 1907 average
and was the second largest May out
put on record.
Evening star., 1939-06-27
Saturday Closing Issue
Will Be Decided bv
Exchange Tomorrow
Reserve Bank Action
Today May Influence
Governing Boord
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, June 27.-The ques-
ton of changing the New York
Stock Exchanges trading hours to
conform with the Saturday closing
of banks under State law continued
under informal discussion today
with official action promised for to-
morrow.
On that day the Exchanges gov
erning board is expected to decide
whether the Exchange will con-
tinue or suspend the 2-hour Satur-
day sessions during the months of
July and August.
There has been considerable agi-
tation in Exchange ranks for length
ening the Monday to Friday trading
sessions in the event the institu-
ton adopts the Saturday shut
downs.
1t was suggested in Exchange
circles the governing board might be
influenced by the decision of the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
on Saturday closing. Directors of
the Reserve Bank are scheduled to
meet in special session today.
Other leading banks in the city al
ready have committed themselves
to the week end holiday
Exchange members remained di-
vided in their appraisal of a FIVE
day week. Some were reported
adamant that the Exchange should
continue to operate six days. An
other group favored Saturday clos
ings, while others, indorsing the
Saturday holiday, attached a pro-
visio for lengthening the daily ses-
sions by 80 minutes to an hour in
the morning or afternoon. The
present trading hours, except Sat-
urday, are 10 to 3.
Evening star., 1939-06-27
Consolidated Electric
Wants 10 Sell Plants
BY the Associated Press.

By the ABS0clAted PfeSS.
RALEIGH. N. c.. June 27.-The
Consolidated Electric IL Gas Co. OF
New York City has applied to the
Securities Exchange Commission for
permission to sell its plants in
Raleigh, Asheyille and Durham to
the Public Service Co. of North
Carolina.
The State Utilities Commission
received notice Of the application
yesterday.
r. o. Self. chief clerk Of the
Utilities Commission. said the pro-
posed price was $770900, plus inter-
est. The application will be heard
in Washington July II.
Evening star., 1939-06-27
S25,000,000 Funding
OF Bethlehem Steel
Simp|ifies Debt
Mortgage Bond Offering
Today Achieves Goal
Set 20 Years Ago
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, June 27.-Achieving
a goal set 20 years ago in its pro-
gram cd debt consolidation and
simpliflcation, Bethlehem Steel Corp.
today is placing upon the market
$25 100000 Of its consolidated mort
gage 20-year sinking fund 3A per
cent bonds, series F, due July /,
1859. The bonds are being offered
to the public at SO per cent and
accrued interest through a list Of
underwriters headed by Kuhn, Loeb
& Co., Smith, Barney g. Co. and
Mellon Securities Corp.
Net proceeds of the financing will
be paid by the corporation to Beth
lehem Steel Co. tPennsylvania), a
wholly-owned subsidiary, to be used
as follows: $21 400 900 to replace in
part the amount by which the COM
pany's working capital has been
reduced incident to the retirement
of its first lien and refunding mort
gage bonds and of the first con-
solidated mortgage bonds of Lacka-
wanna Steel Co., and the balance
to provide for additions and better
ments to properties or to provide
additional working capital to finance
inventories and receivables.
AS result of the retirement of
these two bond issues and the sat-
isfaction of the mortgages under
which they were issued. and the
cancellation of $44 ,OO6, 900 Bethlehem
Steel Co. Pennsylvania) purchase
money and improvement mortgage
bonds, pledged under the consoli-
dated mortgage, and the satisfaction
of the purchase money and improve
ment mortgage, the consolidated
mortgage of Bethlehem Steel Corp,
created in 1918, has been advanced
to the position of first lien on
substantially all the properties of
the corporation and its subsidiaries.
The single important exception in
wolves part of the Bethlehem plant
where approximately SIS per cent in
acreage of the Lehigh division is
subject to a prior lien securing ST.
100000 purchase money mortgage
bonds of Bethlehem Steel Co. penn
sylvania) issued in 1901 and matur-
ing in 1898, which are not subject -
redemption. The consolidated mort
gage is a second lien on this acreage.
Evening star., 1939-06-27
Utility to Sell
Large Offering
Privately
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 27.-Southern
California Edison Co. has arranged
for private sale of $30,000,000 in
bonds to group of five leading
insurance companies, it was reported
in financial circles today. Proceeds
of the financing, it was said, were to
be used to retire an equal amount
Of per cent bonds due 1860 at l03l
and accrued interest.
The coupon rate of the new issue,
it was reported. would be 3A per
cent. The bonds will mature in Is
years. The company was to apply
today to the California Railroad
Commission for authorization of the
issue.
Evening star., 1939-06-27
B. & 0. Loodings Down
Moderately in Week
Special DISPATCH to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, June 27.-Balti-
more g. Ohio carloadings for the
week ended June "a totaled 42,l07,
including 27,247 cars loaded on line
and 14,860 received from connec-
tions.
This was an increase Of 6,729 cars
loaded over the corresponding week
Of last year, when the total was
35,378, comprising 22,159 cars load
ed on line and 1929 received from
connections.
During the previous week of this
year (the week ended June ID,
total loads were 42,402, consisting of
28,159 cars loaded on line and
1928 received from connections.
Evening star., 1939-06-27
FOREIGN Markets

seeped into the stock market today, ap-
parently on unconflrmed rumors of an i'm
provement in Anglo-Japanese relations in
the Far East. Demand for British funds
revived and trans-Atlantics. edged up.
Domestic rails added " to "a point and
most Kaffirs and base metals improved.
Oils and rubbers drifted aimlessly A hand
full of plus signs cropped out in the COM
paratively idle industrial group.
PARASITIC bourse steadied in late
dealings today although turnover was still
at a minimum. Rentes advanced 10 to 20
centimes and Bank of France gained IS
francs Royal Dutch and Suez Canal were
narrowly ahead.
Evening star., 1939-06-27
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. June 81 R-United States
Department Of Agriculture.)-A few users
We're buying medium feeces offered today
points. Most purchases, however. were OF
Single carload lots. BUYERS paid. around
~ to 80 cents in the grease delivered
Ior average bright f1eeces in mixed lots
containing three-eighths and quarter blood
sffaaes. Lieht-shrinking well-erown woods
or or anese Grades brought up to 30la cents,
tte,yed tervttl on good French combing length nne
ceeoIt,ieoI! woo!s in original bags were 81
Shes ana under. secured basis.
Evening star., 1939-06-27
Mill Supplies Index
Climbs to New Peak
sr.cial Dispatch to The Star.

Srecial Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 27.-May in
dustrial supply volume touched q
level not seen since November, 1887
as the sales indicator climbed to
1l2, according to the current issue
Of Mill Supplies.
The average dollar value per order
followed the upward movement to
$15.67 from $15.l5 the previous
month, while the number of orders
booked per working day went up
points to 102.
All territories except the Western
States registered gains.
Evening star., 1939-06-27
Mead Quits Board
Of United Aircraft
BY the Associated Press.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, June 81
George j. Mead today resigned as
q director and member of the Ex-
ecutive Committee of United Air
craft Corp. Mead, one of the
founders of Pratt & Whitney Co.
now the aircraft engine division Of
United Aircraft. declined to be re-
elected vice ''~e"dent and chief en-
gineer last March.
Evening star., 1939-06-27
] ,025 Tons of Lead Sold

NEW YORK, June q LP).-St.
Joseph Lead Co. reported 125 tons
OF Southeast Missouri pig lead sold
yesterday at s4.70 per 100 pounds
East st. Louis; 825 tons at s490 New
York, and IS tons at the New York
average.