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Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
Westside Country
Club Enfertains
At Parsonage
SEELEY NOTES

The Westside Country club met
Thursday at the parsonage, Mrs.
Inez Smith and Mrs. Maggie Ha-
Yens entertaining. After dinner the
afternoon was spent with a spell
ing match and a social time. Those
present were Mesdames Ruth Bow
man, Nellie Curtis, Pauline West
moreland, Ada Gallaher.
Veva Green, Ada Schultz, Nan
Sheldon, Norma Klmnp, Mamma
Herrick Green, Bertha Wooliscroft,
Jessie LytIe. Lois Kramer, Olleada
Diehl, and the hostess Mrs. Smith
and Maggie Hayens.
Merlin Wooliscroft is now settled
in San Diego attending State col
lege.
Mrs. j. T. oftelie is entertaining
Miss Mildred Barrett of Big Bear
this week.
Bert Oftelie visited his folks over
the weekend returning TO Big Bear
Tuesday.
The Mems club of Seeley met
Friday night in Community hall.
James Cook had charge of the
meeting in the absence of Ben
Robertson. Noel Dudley spoke on
Sociology. His subject was why
do we have propation?". Sand
wiches and lemonade were served
Present were Cook, S. T. Robinson,
Cecil Huff, A. sheldon, G. Dear
born, Everett Hortner. c. Klump
p. j. Smith. Wilkerson and Noel
J Dudley.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
Dink Ten1p|eton
Quits Stanford

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 80. (UP)
Robert L. CDink) Templeton, the
"boy wonder" of American track
coaches, today confirmed long-cir
cuiated rumors and resigned as di-
rector of Stanford university track
and field team.
DR.. Storey announced that Oliver
Byrd, a member of the physical
education department, has been
appointed acting coach to fill the
vacancy, with w. B. (BilD Elling-
ton, present assistant coach, and
Jack Weiershauser, former Stan
ford track star, remaining as as
sistantS to Byrd.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
CHICAGO dRAIN

climbed more than cents bushel
CHICAGO, Sept. 80. (UP)-Wheat
on the Chicago board of trade to-
day under the stimulus of dry wea-
ther forecasts for the winter wheat
belt. Strength in the stock market
and in other grain markets also
had bullish influecne. All grains
were strog.
At the close wheat was up 2h
TO "a cents, corn was up rs TO
1B cents, and oats were n cent
to 1as cents higher.
A fair volume of buying orders
boosted wheat as much as a cent
at the opening. Overnight rains
failed to benefit the winter wheat
belt, ad the forecast indicated lit
tie moisture for next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
Labor Leaders
Charges

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30. CUP)-
Three labor leaders today faced
prosecution on extortion charges
as result of a ruling by the dis
trict court of appeal reversing a
lower court decision.
The defendants are Ben Pepper
corn of Cleveland, Edward Ham,
mer and Jack Memo, organizers
of the CIO council of Amalgamat-
ed Clothing Workers of America
The trio previously had been
cleared by superior judge Clarence
L. Kincaid of any crime, the Judge
ruling that grand jury indictments
failed definitely to set up the COM
mission of crime
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
SoIons Slap
LA. Twice

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 80. up
Sacramento turned the tables on
Los Angeles last night in the
Shaughnessy playoff finals of the
Pacific coast league, winning a
double header and taking a 81
game lead in their series.
Beaten in the opener Thursday
night, the Solons slapped down the
Angels 4-3 and 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
l. A. PRODUCE

supplies We're generally moderate
with demand and trading moderate
TO slow and prices about steady
on most lines.
Asparagus: /. v. punched ex sell
ect 13-14c lb.; select 11l12c; local
loose eX fey 11-14c; choice &c fey.
small 6-7c.
Cantaloupes: local hb's std crates
i6s-24s 65-75c; 27s 5O-65c; Persians
l Y C lb.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
coIexico High Drops 12-0
Decision to Grossmont IT.

. GROSSMONT, Sept. 80 SPEC
IAL)-Calexico high schools Bull
dog football team, the defending
champion of the Imperial Valley
league, followed the precedent set
by all Border city grid squads in
preseason games, by losing to a
strong Grossmont eleven Friday
afternoon, 1910.
Grossmont tailed in the first and
fourth quarters when Flash" Green
Foothill fullback, passed and ran
his way across the Calexico goal
line.
The remainder of the game was
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
New U.S.. Sub on
Trial Cruise

VALLEJO, Cal, Sept. 80. CUP)-
Mare Island navy yard sources said
today that the new submarine
Pompano was on a trial cruise off
the coast.
II was considered possible the
Pompano was the submarine seen
off Monterey bay yesterday It's
presence there caused considerable
excitement as early rumors had
identified it as a German submar-
rine seeking refuge from British
cruisers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
Employment Hits
Peak Since 1897

WASHINGTON, Sept. 80. cUP)-
Employment now is at its highest
level since fall, 1887, the American
Federation of Labor reported today
as it called on its affiliates TO re-
sist any attempts to lengthen hours
of labor.
Unemployment in early Septem-
ber probably was Slightly below
10000. 900 for the first time since
December, 1887, the federation's
report said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
Markets At
A Glance

Stocks higher and quiet.
Bonds higher; u. S. governments
lower.
Curb stocks higher.
Foreign exchange firm.
Cotton steady.
Wheat up about 2s to l " cents,
corn up about Is.
Rubber higher.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
ROOSEVELT CRUISING

WASHINGTON, Sept. 80. CUP)-
President Roosevelt left by motor
car shortly after noon today for
Quantico. Va, to board the yacht
Potomac for weekend cruise.
Supreme court justices Felix Frank
furter and Harlan F. Stone and
their wives were guests.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
L. A. LIVESTOCK

Los ANGELES, Sept. 20. (UP)-
Hogs saleable supply $50, steady
TO 10 cents lower, bulk 7.75-8.15;
top 8.15.
Cattle saleable 400, steers and
neiters scarce. others steady, cows
6-6.S5. Good quoted to 7.25: Can
ners and cutters 4.25-5.50; bulls to
7.60; Calves saleable 100, little done,
undertone about steady.
sheep none, holdovers 1854, de-
mand narrow for kinds available.
NO sales, lambs quoted $3.50; good
ewes to AIS,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
DIVORCE GRANTED

An interlocutory divorce decree
was granted Faye Williams Friday
in her suit against Joe A. Williams
The court granted her permission
10 use her maiden name, Faye
RoSson.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
Valley Pioneer
III in Orange
CALExICO NOTES

Mrs. Emma Stephenson, pioneer
woman of the Jasper neighborhood
is very i'll at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. May Bragg of Or
range.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
Spartan Gridders
Sink Son Diego
Jovvees, 27-0
BY Burdette Kinne-
(The Post-Press Sports Editor


They sang song of victory at Ell Centro high school
Friday night when the 1889 edition of Spartan teams
smashed and passed its way to surprising 27O victory
over San Diego high school junior varsity at Central field
Scoring twice in each the second and fourth quarters
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
Boone Returns
From Phoenix
ELM NOTES

H. L. Boone returned from Phoe-
nix where he visited with friends
over the weekend.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01

Frank Wilson came down from
San Diego over the weekend.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01

Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Cannon ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Gene
Higgins. left for Utah on busi-
ness trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
L. 4. BUTTER & EGGS

Los ANGELES, Sept. 80. (UP)-
standard 81, undergrade 26c.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
B E NCH
B. Kline
POST-PRESS
SPORTS
EDITOR
w A R M | N 6
LarQe Fish Catches

Large Fish Catches
Another week has passed, foot
ball season is under way, dove sea-
son is practically here, but today
as is the case each Sunday, we
turn this space over to George
Bucklin, our fishing editor.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01

Mrs. Rosie Boone and sons, Le-
Roy and Harvey enjoyed visit
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Brown.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
L. A. HAY
L. A BANKS

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 80. (UP)-
Transameriea .......... 6M 6A
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01
LOCAL BUTTERFAT
MINNEAPOLIS FLAX

Flax quotations by courtesy Of
Southwest Flaxseed association
December ''................ $1.83
May .................... $1.82h
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bismark were
called to San Diego by the deatn
of Bismark's father.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01

Mrs. Coy Ritter of Calexico, an
other daughter is at her. mothers
bedside. Mrs. Stevenson suffered a
stroke last Thursday
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01

Sunday dinner guests at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Boone were
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Armstrong ana
daughter Patsy of El Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-01

The executive board of Women's
Council of the Methodist church
Mrs. George Parkinson, president,
held the first meeting of the sea-
son Tuesday afternoon at the So
cial hall. Plans were made to en-
tertain the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary rally Of the district to be
held in Calexico early in Novem-
Der.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Medium-Priced Rails
Lead Bond Market
With Small Gains
Dealings in Treasury
Issues Are SmoII;
Trend Is Upward
BY the Associated Press.
Ny-xvy

A7s tic hoSotldtto FIeSs
NEW YORK, July 2.-Medium-
priced rail liens took the lead in the
bond market today for fractional
gains. Although some utilities and
1ndustrials gave ground slightly, the
trend generally was upward.
Dealings in United States Treas.
ury issues were small. with final
prices ii 32ds of point higher to
2 32ds lower.
Some foreign dollar bonds tended
higher, Panama IS gained ~ at
7724 with lively trading. and italy
Is. also fairly active, closed up 81
at 6O12.
Rail gamers included Alleghanv IS
OF '49 at 673s, St. Paul SIS at 7ss,
Erie IS of rs at los, Illinois Central
AIS at 86 and Nickel Plate 415s at
50. Union Pacific 3l2s of II were
off Is at $685..
Up fractlonally were American &
Foreign Power SIS at 6212. Goodrich
6s at l03 16 International Tele-
phone IS at 67l2 and Walworth As
at 1924. Studebaker IS gained 2
at 80.
Down bit were American Water
Works 6s at 1861. Bethlehem Steel
3i2s at l0l1s, Consolidated Edison
3 IS at LOT and National Dairy 334s
at 1867.
Transactions for the day totaled
s3.065 900, the best Saturday since
May q.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Dividend Meetinos

NEW YORK, July .. 'speciaD Among
M, ne important companies which will hold
o Rngden ms week are
I1gersoll-Rand Co. Manhattan Shirt Co
Gus Eievator CO Phillips Petroleum Co
prod,css g. + stee &c Corp and Westyaco Chlorin,
companies definitely scheduled is reported
by Fi'ch Investors Service as follows:
Monday, July ~.
phiii,nf hMiisnns'Ian pn, SihEs c. 'copn 40 an
p.m.).
Tuesday. July ea.
Brds Bordsh pfd co % az COM a.r "a PM Byte
90 M !, Inland Steel Co Com e pm,
National Gypsum Co, ts4 80 Pfdl q !
a%o ans NstioTsl R Lcfd Co 'cog s.rS. sGd Ptd
Conn o:45 amD: Sun Oil CO. lPfd anc
Com ~ am; United Ensineerins 4
rousdsy s,..i Co. corn ,Ptd ,ptd a6d Com, po amn
on a. snowdrift Co, Inc. 'Pfd) Il sc
pmD
Wednesday. July e6.
American Tobacco Co tCom and Com
.Ptd ard Com caao "'S'aDrs amt Tre rreepoT oq
snlphnp SUP w.5or Co 'com Co ptd d;ao pm Hseksp
s%sGn %i'H G. C Pfd Or. rs2a3o,
Co c., 'ptd ;, "a eng g. Corr {, rm. Teas PI, f(
l. Mfg. Co lpfd and Conn Go:i5 an m
Westyaco Chlorine Products Corp. tcom
$40 PM
Thursdav. july -.
American Home Products Corp tCom !
80 am American Metal Co Ltd
fPfd q m ,: B7ldiN" HeninVav Co
conn - PM Bethlehem Steel Corp
tpfd f2 nnonl Celntex Corp fPfd J
- m }. chile Copper Co. fCon y. Quaker
Sja'e Oh Refining Co tComD Il 30 q m
Warren Foundry & Pipe Corp, 1com
Conn 90 PM
FRIDAY. July 2S
Eaton Ms nufe occurring Co. Com 1o:3C
ann. Grand Union Co fPfdC 1:3O
a m ) Radio Corp Of America list Pfd
and b Pfdl 1o noon
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Sales Of Furniture
Show II Per Cent Gain
Over Year Ago
But June RetuiI Trade
Runs Is Per Cent Behind
Figure for May
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. July 22.-Retail fur
niture sales last month were II per
cent better than in June a year
ago, but 13 per cent below those of
May this year, trade statistics
showed today.
The May gains were among the
best this year, topping April sales
by 18 per cent and May, 1898, by
26 per cent
Sales for the first six months this
year were per cent ahead of those
for the same period last year, but
IA per cent below the corresponding
1887 period
The statistics, gathered from 500
stores by the National Retail Furni-
ture Association and compiled &C
cording to Federal Reserve districts,
disclosed that all but two districts
had better sales than they reported
in June, 1888, but only three bet
tered their marks of May this year.
These three were Richmond, At
lanta and San Francisco. All dis
tricts except Minneapolis and St.
Louis had bigger sales during the
first six months this year than dur
ing the corresponding period in 1898.
Inventories at the end of June were
reported to be per cent higher
than at the end of 1884, but per
cent below June, 1888
Evening star., 1939-07-23

825; small receipts fat slaughter
ewes steady, from 300-50.
Grain Market.
Closing prices were. Wheat, No.
red, winter, garlicky, spot domestic,
68i2; July delivery, 68l2. Settling
prices were: Wheat, No. 2, red, win
ter, garlicky, spot, domestic, 68l2;;
July delivery, 68ie. Corn, No. 2, vel
low, domestic. 57a59 Western billing
at premium over this price. Cob
corn. nominal. Oats, No. 2. white,
domestic. 44a49; No. 3, 43a48; Pa
cific Coast, No. l, white, 65a67
Except grain on track there is an
additional charge of Il. cents a
bushel for storage and elevation on
sale of oats.
Rye, No. 2, 55a6O Barley. new. 4Oa
AZ. Hay, ton, l0O0al30O. Wheat
straw. ton, 600a650.
Flour, barrel, winter, patent, 420a
4.50: winter. straight, 340a365:
spring, patent, 480a5O5; spring
straight, 4.55a475 hard winter. pat
ent, 4,45a475; hard winter, straight
4.25a4.50; rye -four. dark to white.
3.20a4.10 Mill feed ton, spring bran,
2300a24O0; standard middlings.
2700a23 90.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Grain Prices Slump
To Lowest Levels
OF Year
Liquidation Of Lost
Several Weeks Drops
Wheat IS Cents
BY FRANKLIN MULLIN.
Associated Press Market Writer.

CHICAGO, July 22-Sellers were
back In the saddle in the grain pits
today and prices of leading cereals
slumped to the lowest levels of the
year-in some cases the lowest in six
years.
Wheat closed 1-1l2 cents lower.
July at 6234-"s. within 4 Of the
contracts low established last Octo-
ber. September and December con-
tracts were at 63i2-"s and $685.,
new lows for the season and only
about cents above the bottom
levels reached last winter With the
exception of those 1888 lows, current
prices were the lowest since 1882.
All corn contracts and deferred
oats deliveries fell to new 1899 lows.
Losses of as much as cent in corn
at times established some new rec
ordS with July corn closing at 387s-
"a. lowest any contract has been in
six years The market rallied slight
" before the close, but ended with
prices 1s-5s lower than yesterday;
September, 397s 40. December. 4las-
-. Oats lost 7s-1i2 cents; rye, "a
IL and lard finished unchanged to
lower.
Selling which engulfed the grain
market after midsesSion apparently
was continuation of the liquidation
which has been under way for the
last several weeks and which has
lowered wheat values Is cents a
hushel and corn IL cents since the
last of May.
Wheat was about y cent higher
early In the session, rejecting sup
port from shippers and milling in
terests as we'll as some purchasing
credited to exporters. Liverpool
closed ls-la higher after being up
as much as 3. cent.
Corn prices were about a cent a
bushel higher at one stage, due to
short covering in July contracts and
reports of the first export sales of
corn from Montreal to the United
Kingdom in some time. United
States corn was quoted only frac-
tionally above Argentine in the Liv-
erpool market. indicating that an ex-
port basis is near.
However, selling was resumed after
the forecast of cool and unsettled
weather over much Of the belt.
There was concern over storage IA
cilities in view of the record-break
Ing farm stocks and prospective large
harvest
July oats and rye contracts were
sold heavily, unsettling these mar
ket5
Grain range at principal markets
today:
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Georgia Bright Leaf
Sales Open tuesday
BY the Associated Press.

oy tiie hSSOCldleu fTeSS.
Triton, Ga, July 22.-Bright-
leaf tobacco growers of Georgia,
Florida and Alabama packed ware
houses with their 1899 crop tonight
in preparation for the first auc-
tions next Tuesday.
At IS Georgia sales centers and
the two in Florida trucks, wagons.
passenger cars and an occasional
buggy were parked for the long wait
for opening-day sales to clear a
space for additional leaf.
Despite Department Of Agricul-
ture forecast of 1922 ,995 900 pounds.
compared with last seasons 1885,
73l 900, growers hoped for another
20-cent average price and in some
instances questioned accuracy of the
estimate on grounds that average
acreage production would be low
this year.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Higher Profit Shown
By Hercules Powder
Special Dispatch 10 The Star


WILMINGTON, Del. July %. -
Hercules Powder Co. reports for the
first six months of 1899 net earn
ings of s2269,470. after providing
for depreciation and Federal taxes.
This is equal. after payment of pre-
ferred dividends, to s1.52 a share.
Figures for the first half of 1898
showed net earnings of s1227.134.
equal after payment of preferred
dividends to 70 cents a share.
Net earnings for the second quar-
ter Of 1889 were $l,l82,l48, which.
after preferred dividends. is equal to
79 cents share on an average of
l.316,7l0 shares of common out
standing during the quarter. Com
parative net earnings in the second
quarter Of 1888 were s571.1 1O7, equal
to 33 cents share on the common
after payment Of preferred divi-
dends.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
CommodityPrice
Chongesin Week

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 22.-Weakness
in cash farm staples, especially
grains, carried the Associated Press
index of IS weighted spot commodi-
tv prices to a 1899 new low this
week.
1t was the eighth consecutive
weekly drop. The index, with 1926
as 100. in the latest period was car
rled down to 643l. compared with
6499 in the preceding week, and
67.76 a year ago.
Sinks to New Low.
Down went the grains and cot
ton component of the index to a
new low for the year as cash wheat.
corn and oats prices cracked lower.
Dragging wheat values down. in ad-
dition to prospects of a good domes-
tic crop, was decline in Liverpool
prices to the lowest, in terms British
currency, since Queen Ellzabeths S
reign. Cash corn touched five wear
lows. Rye alone. among the cereal
grains, tilted upward.
Good crop news. coupled with fai-
lure of the United States Govern
ment to announce details of the ex-
port subsidy plan. depressed cotton.
Lower prices for cattle, hogs and
lambs at Chicago carried the live
stock component of the Associated
Press index also to a new 1889 low.
Raw Materials Gain.
Tlltlng upward among industrial
raw materials were cash hides,
rubber and steel scrap. Turpentine
and burlap declined.
Advances in cash wool and silk
lifted the textile component of the
index to a new 1899 high.
Among market basket items
sugar, cocoa, lard and butter ad-
vanced.
The commodity index, with its
Evening star., 1939-07-23
New York Produce
(Reported by Smith. Barney & CO..

NEW YORK; July % lP,.-Eess 1s.-
r. fancy, 1sia-2ss. standsrds. 7s. Is:
hrsts leh: seconds 15-15A mediums.
13a. '"eeAS
,WhitesLResals of premium marks. 27l.-
80: nesrhv and Midwestern premium
marks, oAia-o7: exchanre specials. o3i.-.
- sxchsnE standards. 2oa,;9l; resal. Of
nesfos es ,,as aeaeier meoi1ms, 22ns.gI nearby
2c Pacific Coast. Jumbo and premiums,
So;3l: specials. "s9.-2aia: standards,
261.; mediums. 25-25l2
Browns-Nearby. extra fancy. 22h-oa:
nearby and Midvestern. exchange specials.
-: exchange standards. 20: nearby. me-
diurns. 90
Duck esss. nearby: 1920
Butter, 412.a11: Arm: creamery. higher
than extra 24I.-e5: extra (92 scorel. "a:
a5,ts o tss-en, 21s-24l,; seconds ts4-s0.
Cheese 40. S56: quiet; prices UNCHANGED
Dressed poultry unsettled; fresh and
frozen prices UNCHANGED.
Live poultry. BY freisht and express,
nominal: no sales.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Cotton Futures Held
In Narrow Range;
Declines Wiped OUT
Most Operators Even
Dealing While Waiting
Export-Subsidy Plans
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July 22.-Cotton flu
lures swung back and forth today
without getting very far in either
direction. Closing prices were un-
changed to l point net higher.
Trade was devoted largely to even
ing up as many operators antici-
pated weekend news from Wash
ington regarding export subsidy
plans.
Initial declines were soon wiped
out when price fixing and buying
for New Orleans account appeared.
Most vigorous demand, however,
came from trade and Bombay in
terests. On the pressure side were
liquidation in near months, profit
taking and little hedging
Worth Street textile selling agents
were optimistic as they studied the
weeks sharply expanded sales re-
ports Many declared resistance to
recent price advances would be
slight, This weeks turnover was
estimated at more than $50 per cent
of present output.
Exports today, $3.50 bales; sea-
son so far, 3,534735. Port receipts,
l0,497; port stocks, 1874, ,l86.
Range follows.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Sofewoy Store Profits
Up Sharply in Year
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK. July 22.-Safeway
Stores. Inc. and subsidiaries report
for the six months ended June 30.
1899, net income of S2.855 .402 after
depreciation and provision for Fed
eral and Canadian income taxes.
equivalent. after deducting s466. .267
preferred dividends paid, to S296
per share on 806.599 average number
of shares of common stock outstand-
ing during the period
This compares with net profit for
the first six months of 1888 of ST.
SAL ,286 after depreciation and pro-
vision for Federal and Canadian in
come taxes. equivalent. after de-
Quoting s485 All preferred dividends
paid. to $l.3l per share on BOG .56C
average number of common shares
outstanding for that period.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Boston Wool Market

Department of Agriculture - Domest. &C
woods moved in sizable quantities at firm
to rising prices on the Boston market dur
ing the last week Mills in both the
worsted and woolen branches of the in
dustry were buying wool Buying was
quite heavy in dne territory and in Texas
12-month wools. The various lines of
Graded wools had a moderate tn sood de-
mand. Combins sraded bright fleece wools
were quoted on grease basis at IS to RI
cents for fne delaine. 2a-31 cents for
half-bloods and 1913 for three -eighths and
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Menosco Gets License

LOS ANGELES. July % ,Spe-
ciaD Successfully concluding a deal
with the Antioch Foundry Co. of
Ohio, the Menasco Manufacturing
Co has been granted a 1O-year
license to manufacture and sell nom
ferrous metal castings under a proc
ess developed and patented by the
Antioch company.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Preferred Holders Accept
West Penn Power Plan
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dlspatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, July 22.-West Penn
Power Co. states that in connection
with the offer made on July II to
the stockholders of its per cent
and 7 per cent cumulative preferred
stocks to exchange such stocks for
the new A. per cent preferred stock,
27o798 shares of the old preferred
stocks have been accepted for ex-
change, or 81 per cent of the 297.-
OFT shares of the old preferred stocks
outstanding
The company stated that accept
ance Of this offer of exchange on
the part Of its preferred stockholders
was most gratifying.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
FOREIGN Exchunoe

BOSTON July 90 (P'.-Foreign exchange
dealings moved in narrow range today
with no significant changes in rates
Late morning rates follow:
Great Britain in dollars. others in cents
Great Britain. 4.6Sh4: 6O-day bills 461;
Canada. Montreal in Boston. 99SS: Can
ada; Boston in Montreal l0O;1::, Belsium,
France 2.85; Germany. 4014: benevolent,
1925: travel 22:7? Greece. ,S6; Hungary
1870: Italy. 5.2fla: Netherlands. 1857
Norway. 1888; Poland 1884: Portueal
4.2S: Rumania. 70: Sweden. o413; Swift
zerland. "2.56: Argentina tofician
81 90; Arsentina (free,. 1920: Brazil
tofhciaD, 5.15: Brazil free), 5.15; Mexico.
17.65: Japan. 27.31; Hong Kong .S1 10.
Shanghai. a.25; Yueoslavia. 23I Rates
in spot cables unless otherwise indicated