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Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09

And still the majorities pile uu
for the Republicans in Delaware. We
had an idea that the election in Will
mington last Saturday would not
show much Of majority because so
many of the voters thought it was
such a sure thing for the Republican
candidates that the would not take
the trouble to go out and vote. We
were surprised to learn from the
vote that Mayor Bacon's majority on
the Republican ticket was nearly a.
900. nearly double his record vote of
] 1897. This majority was achieved de-
spite falling off in the vote of over
5000 in numbers and so we must
guess that it was the Democrats who
didn't bother to go to the polls and
vote. With a "sour" ticket in the
field, Bacon won by the largest ma
jOrity ever accorded a Republican in
Wilmington, the only city in the
State, and nearly doubled his form
er 1887 majority, showing very plain
| ly the trend in election returns to-
ward a Republican victory in 1910.
If the City of Wilmington will give
Republican majority in 1910 of
even 10000 it will carry the rest of
the State for the Republicans de-
spite what Kent and Sussex does.
With the first class ticket that the
Republicans promise and the poor
factional ticket that shows every as
surance for the Democrats, with Sus-
sex county giving a Republican ma
jority of $500 which they pledge and
with Kent county going Republican
or running very close to it, as the
boys who know what they are talk
ing about in Kent declare they will
give, it will be one of the largest
Republican majorities for Delaware
in 1910 that has ever been shown,
whether Roosevelt runs for a third
ter magain or not. There is every
sign and trend that the Republican
party will make a new record in
1910, higher even than that of 1887
when they elected such majority in
the Legislature. Watch the Republi-
cans nominate a ticket and then the
people will speak. They are tired of
taxation-of ineficiency and of the
present factional Democratic rule.
Senator John G. Townsend passed
another birthday last week and as
one birthday passes another, the
people of Delaware have more and
more grounds for congratulation
both to the Senator and to them
selves, that they have such a man
TO represent them in this New Deal
time of foolishness. Senator Town
send is again wisely pressing for re-
peal of the Silver Purchase Act. AS
our silver holdings continue to in
crease, it is pertinent to ask: when
full realization of the heavy cost of !
this silver program appears when 1t
becomes necessary to liquidate our
enormous hoard, what are we going
10 do about it?" We have not only !
paid an artifcially high price for !
the metal but We have destroyed its /
usefulness for monetory purposes to
countries that once made il their
standard. Senator Townsend de-
clares that the program has already
cost the American people vast sum
of money and it has done incalcul- /
able injury to both American and
world economy.
Congressman George s. Williams
came out with a forceful warning
that if this country wishes to keep
war away they should begin at once
to fortify Porto Rica and safeguard
the Panama Canal in case of a pro-
spective war. 1t is a timely warning
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09
Social Security Amendments

The Social Security Act amend
ments which would hold old-age in
surance taxes at the one per cent
rate; inaugurate payments Of these
benefits in 1910 instead of 1912; and
restrict unemployment compensation
taxes to wages Of $4,000 per annum
or less, have been reported favor
ably to the House by the Ways and
Means Committee.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09
FROM CONGRESSMAN
GEORGE S. WILLIAMS
Do Away With Fear

Fear in the q. S. must be overcome
If we are once again to resume the
role of a prosperous nation A ma
tion of employed, happy people. Bus
mess and industry are in constant
fear OF higher taxes. They are afraid
to make a move for fear they will
not be able to pay the high taxes
imposed by our government. The
government, on the other hand, lives
in constant fear that if they do not
tax, where will they get the money
to finance their experiments. Fear
must be overcome first by the Pres
ident and Congress. If they deter
mine sincerely to reduce taxes, they
would find that WPA rolls would
shed hundreds of thousands of work
ers who would be absorbed by con-
fident business and industry. Busi-
ness must be assured that they can
go forward and earn profits without
being burdened with taxes.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09
Insurance On Mortgages

Under a bill agreed to in confer
ence the Federal Housing Authority's
power to insure mortgages is to be
extended to July /, 1941, and the
amount of such insurance 1t can is
sue is increased from three to four
billion dollars.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09

MOST PEOPLE feel an obligation
to help their own families attain sue
cess. II they felt a similar obliga-
ton to help their home town, their
communities would see great gains.
Mosquitoes are becoming plentiful!
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09
Relief Effect Future Generations

Relief is necessary to aid those
who are down and out and cannot
find employment. With this l thor
oughly agree. But I do not agree
with our present form Of relief, by
which our citizens are made paup-
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09

WEAK AND FEEBLE people are
often called anaemic. Towns get in
that condition also, when the life
giving supply of money goes out of
town instead of being spent at home.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09
Transportation

The Senate debated and passed the
Wheeler Bill Tightening Federal reg
ulatory powers. through the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, over
the inter-related freight and traffic
rates on inland, coast-wise and In
tercoastal shipping, Interstate motor
bus, truck rates and rail rates. The
Railroad Reorganization Court bill,
was later debated on by the Sem
ate.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09

Members of Congress who CRITICS.
ed the proposed expenditure of $780,
900 on a WPA building at the New
York Worlds Fair should be hot
ter" than ever right now. Engineers
have testified that when IS per cent
completed, the building has cost
s544 900 and that it will cost $780,
900 and in addition, four-fifths of the
workers employed were not on re-
lief. This condition has been dup
Heated on many WPA projects. Ask
any town or city what the WPA pro-
ject they sponsored cost. They will
tell you that they could have paid
for the project and saved money on
their own cash if they had kept the
WPA out of it. And the terrible thing
about it all, is the fact that is OUR
money, every penny we pay in MD
den taxes comes from all Of us.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09

how much and what method will be
applied to Federal relief funds dur
ing the 1910 fiscal year.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09
N o t 3

The statements made in this column are
not necessarily the opinions of the pub
fishers OF the Milford Chronicle. They are
purely the views OF the writer. This news
paper will express its opinions only
through Its editorial columns.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09

Congressman George S. Williams
came out with a forceful warning
that if this country wishes to keep
war away they should begin at once
to fortify Porto Rica and safeguard
the Panama Canal in case of a pro-
spective war. 1t is a timely warning
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09

Swat the fies'
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09

This columns contention that the
Republicans should nominate a man
who knows what it is all about in
the affairs of the State, one with past
experience in departmental work and
a man who can give Delaware an ef-
ficient and economical State Govern
ment in contrast to the four years OF
fiddle duddle," that the Democrats
have given us, has met with hearty
response from all parts of Kent and
Sussex counties. Many have guessed
to whom we referred and to a man,
those who have contacted this col
umn have agreed upon who that one
man should be. We are not ready
TO name him publicly, as yet, but
many agree with us that if the prop
osition is put fairly and squarely to
lin that he will forget his antipathy
10 any future Office holding and will
forget any other ambitions he might
have and will agree that it Is duty
TO respond to the call of his State
and his party to lead the fight for
economy and away from bankruptcy
toward which the present Governor
and his adherents and advisors are
tending.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09
STRICTLY POLITICAL

and there is no use of having an as
set in time Of war like the Panama
Canal unless 1t is fully protected
from serious damage and closing.
! o
Emil Hurja, whose prediction
forecasts called the turn on the
Roosevelt vote in the past is making
another analysis Of the 1910 election
returns that is not SO agreeable for
the Roosevelt hackers. 1t is report
ed that he deduces that Mr.. Roose-
welt could not win in 1910 should he
defy tradition and seek a third term.
The. shift of voters away from the
New Deal in the rural communities
and small towns, portends frustra-
tiOn of any third term hopes that
the New Deal may have. This trend
is clearly marked and is especially
shown in Delaware where the New
Deal took an awful licking in 1887
and another one last week in the
Wilmington city election. The New
Deals greatest strength has been in
the larger cities and in the indus
trial sections but with the Chicago
city election staring them in the face
and the upset of the big Democratic
political machines as evidenced by
recent events in Kansas City, New
York and Chicago. the New Dealers
are on the down grade. The last
strongholds of the Roosevelt faction
are being destroyed. With Tammany
Hall determined that a divided dele
CATION will go to the convention;
Illinois likely to send one all split
up and with the Pennsylvania dele
CATION filled with Guffey opponents,
it looks like Roosevelt will go into
the convention with many Of the
large states divided against him and
with the old time southern delega-
tions for Garner and opposed to a
third term for any one.
Evening star., 1939-11-22
Curtis Readjustment Plan
Affecting Shares Held Up
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-The Sun
said yesterday the Curtis Publishing
Co. has informed a group of hold
ers of its ST preferred stock that
a proposed capital readjustment
plan affecting the shares would not
be carried out as originally projected
The newspaper said that some
holders of the senior stock objected
to the company's proposal that it be
exchanged for $3.50 dividend prior
preferred stock on a share-for- share
basis. The company, in announc-
ing the plan early this month, said
1t was designed to adjust the capital
structure ito an earning capacity
which can reasonably be antici-
pated."
A committee of preferred stock
holders was reported to have op-
posed the plan on the claim it was
inequitable and chiefly for the bene-
fit of the common stockholders.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. % Rh-
Walter D. Fuller. president of the
Curtis Publishing Co., said last night
a capital readjustment plan pro-
posed fortnight ago remains un-
changed, although naturally it will
be discussed at the regular meeting
of directors Friday"
Evening star., 1939-11-22
American Gas & Electric
Plans Financing
Iy the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22-American
Gas g. Electric Co., of the Electric
Bond & Share group, plans a s63,-
100000 financing operation involving
sale of new preferred stock and
debentures for retirement of existing
issues, it was learned today.
The transaction would be one Of
largest of the year to date in public
utility financing. Company spokes-
men said it was expected stock
holders would be asked to formally
approve the plan within the next
two weeks.
1t will provide for retirement of
the present 100000 shares of s6 pre-
ferred stock, which is callable at
$ll0 share, through issuance of a
new senior stock with a lower divi-
dend rate. There are 355,623 shares
outstanding. The present deben-
lures, outstanding to the amount of
S30,000.000, carry S per cent rate.
American Gas & Electric is a
holding company with control of a
large number of operating compa-
nies serving areas in Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, New
Jersey, Michigan, Kentucky, Vir-
ginia and Tennessee.
Evening star., 1939-11-22
T.V. A. Report Praises
Knoxville Results
BY the Associated Press.


KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 22.-
The Tennessee Valley Authority de-
scribed the city of Knoxville yester-
day as the first large-scale operation
demonstrating successful distribution
Of T. V. A. electricity at "yardstick"
rates.
Taking figures from the books of
the Knoxville Electric Power Board
as Of August 81, 1899, the Authority
reported the city's electric system in
its first year of operation showed
total operating revenues of 81 ,929 ,492
and net income of $258,431
The net income represented reve-
hue after payment of taxes, interest
due on long-term debt. operating
expenses, depreciation and miscella-
neous income deductions.
Even the first year of operation" :"
said the Authority, which usually is
looked upon as period of develop
ment, shows convincingly that the
low rates will more than pay their
way"
Evening star., 1939-11-22
Steel Schedules
To Be Kept al Peak
To End Of Year
January Production
Also to Be High,
Says Iron Age
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Present
indications in the steel industry
point to maintenance of record out
put schedules to the end of the year,
Iron Age said today in its weekly
survey.
January production will also be
high, the magazine said. This
weeks output was at 935 per cent
of capacity.
New orders, as distinguished
from specifications being received
against old commitments, appar-
emily are heavy enough to support
operating rates ranging from IS per
cent to 80 per cent" the survey con-
tinued.
when the heavy backlogs piled
up in the last few months in most
products are taken into account.
strong mill schedules for at least
the first part of the first quarter
seem assured.
"a decline during the remaining
weeks of 1889 in the volume of fresh
steel orders is to be expected, but
the tonnage of such business prob
ably will be larger than the mills
anticipated month ago, due largely
to desire by steel consumers to
keep their inventories up to normal.
During the last few days, agita-
ton over first quarter steel quota
tions has subsided, with many OBJ
servers in the steel industry looking
for an early reaffirmation of prices
which would show only minor ad-
justments for the first quarter"
Weakness in the scrap market,
Iron Age said, apparently had a
bearing on some steel producers
price views.
The Iron Age scrap composite de-
clined rs cents to S19.58 a ton. This
compared with high point for the
year of $3.50 reached October 3.
Evening star., 1939-11-22
Boats Ply at Full Speed
To Keep Mills in Supplies
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 22-Freighters
were reported today to be operat-
ing at full speed in efforts to fill steel
storage yards of the Calumet dis
trict with enough iron and coal for
a winter of record production before
December 5, when marine insurance
rates increase.
During the last three days more
than IS boats entered ports at South
Chicago, East Chicago and Gary
with shipments of iron ore, coal and
pig iron and each left within "a
hours after docking to make at least
another run before the insurance
rise deadline.
Meanwhile, the Calumet district
production rate was estimated at SO
per cent of capacity, equaling the
national level This rate was ex-
pected to be maintained until at
least the end of the year. when some
equipment will be shut down for re-
pairs so as to open the first quar-
ter of the new year at or near ca
pacity output
Mill officials reported that back
logs still were unusually heavy"
despite current mountaineering pro-
duction.
Evening star., 1939-11-22
Gas Utilities Report
$55,47O,000 Revenues
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. a.
Revenues of manufactured and
natural gas utilities amounted to
SIS, 100000 in September, 1899, as
compared with $53,598, 200 for the
corresponding month of 1888, an
increase of 3.5 per cent, it was an
nounced today. Revenues from in
dustrial and commercial users rose
from sl8,696,0OO a year ago to $2O,-
414, 400 in September, 1899, a gain
Of go per cent. Revenues from do
mestic uses such as cooking, water
heating and refrigeration, etc., were
$35, ,055, 500 for September, 1899, as
compared with $34,902,2 a year
ago, an increase of O.4 per cent.
The manufactured gas industry
reported revenues of $28,615 200 for
the month, an increase of 0.s per
cent from the same month of the
preceding year.
The natural gas utilities reported
revenues of $26,854,8O0 for the
month, or 6.5 per cent more than
for September, 1888.
Evening star., 1939-11-22
Domestic Sugar
Futures Steady
By the Associated Press,

z1sce'ef@pce xCSo'
NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Domestic
sugar futures held steady today on
Cuban buying and refiner covering
in light trading. Afternoon prices
were up l to 3 points, March, 185;
July, 191.
World futures met fair buying
from European sources and commits
sion houses, and advanced to 81
points, May, l.49; July, 1.50. Offer
ings were small.
Raw sugar was quiet, with duty
free offerings at 800. Cubes were
available at Its c. g. F. Refined
continued slow with little new busi-
ness developing at 4.80.
Evening star., 1939-11-22

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22-United
States Government issues scored
we'll in a narrow and mixed range.
Near the final hour Treasures,
except one or two maturities, had
gains ranging to 7/32ds of point.
Corporates fractionally higher in
cluded Consolidated Edison 31as,
Firestone Tire 3l2s, International
Telephone SIS, Anaconda Copper 412s
and Loews 3l2s.
Down little were Western Union
Is of so, New York Central IS,
MKT SIS of 81 and Texas Corp
Sl2s.
Italian bonds went to new lows
for the weeks sharp decline, but
the latest losses were moderate.
Other leaders in the foreign division
showed minor changes.
Evening star., 1939-11-22
Foreign Markets

LONDON, Nov. % lP.--stock market
prices moved Irregularly today despite the
favorable reception given the national
savings certificate plan announced Tues
day. British government bonds closed a
little higher although under the days best
marks. Domestic rails continued to i'm
prove. Oils fell back. but rubbers followed
a rise in the commodity. Some, Kafhrs
were supported. but coppers and other
base metals were neglected.
PARIS, Nov 90 P-All sections of the
Bourse moved forward today except gold
issues. Trade was active The exchange
guaranteed issues dominated dealings in
rertes. the 1897 loan reaching a new
record high and the group closing 10 to
210 centines higher.
AMSTERDAM; Nov. % lP.--Bourse
prices held quietly steady at the close to-
day. Opening prices were trife lower
LIVERPOOL. Nov. 90 lP.-cotton fu-
lures shot up the limit allowed in q days
trade and closed 10 to % points higher
today. Offerings were sharply curtailed,
while buying was spurred by further
cancellation of December freight space.
Evening star., 1939-11-22
Seoboord Air Line
Seeks R. F. c. Loan
BY the Associated Press.

g. Receivers of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway applied to the Interstate
Commerce Commission yesterday
for permission to issue and sell to
the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration s2250,000 of per cent
equipment trust certificates. The
proceeds will be used to finance
80 per cent OF the cost of 900 new
freight cars.
Evening star., 1939-11-22
Electric Power Total
1917 Per Cent Ahead
OF Week Last Year
Gain, Less Than What
Was Expected, Drops
Index to 1868
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Electric
power production in the United
States during the week ended No
vember 18 totaled 2,514,350 900 kilo-
watt hours, the Edison Electric In
stitute reported today.
This was only slightly above g.
513 ,688 900 kilowatt hours in the pre-
ceding week but 10.7 per cent ahead
OF 2,27o,296,000 in the comparable
1888 week
The gain, less than seasonally ex-
pected, dropped the Associated
Press index of power output, based
on 1929-30 as 100, to 1858 from
1882 in the preceding week. The
index, adjusted for seasonal and
long term trend, stood at 1857
year ago.
The range for recent years fol-
lows:
1899 1898. 1897. 1895. 1913,
High----- 1898 117.2 1852 lI9S lO5,b
Low $500 1l2.3 1928 Ills 1920 9l.9
Evening star., 1939-11-22
Maryland Feed Grain
otuI Over Year AGO
BY the Associated Press.

by tDt AsSOClaIeu Press.
The indicated production of feed
grains in Maryland is per cent
larger than last year and % per cent
larger than the 10-year (l928-193T
average, the Maryland crop report
ing service announced. The 1899
hay crop is 10 per cent smaller than
in 1885, but is 6 per cent above the
average.
Evening star., 1939-11-22
Adams Express Votes
Dividend of IS Cents
By the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Directors
OF Adams Express Co. yesterday
declared dividend of Is cents a
share, payable December Is to
holders of record December l..
This will bring total payments for
the year to Is cents a share, against
20 cents in 1888.
Evening star., 1939-11-22
Joins Club Board

NEW YORK, Nov. % tP.-Ken-
meth c. Hogate, president of Dow
Jones, Inc, financial news agency,
was yesterday elected a governor
OF the Bankers Club of America.
Evening star., 1939-11-22

In bankruptcy or receivership or being
reorganlzed under Bankruptcy Act. or
securities assumed oy such companies
Rates OF dividends In the foresolne table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration On
less otherwise noted special or extra dIvi.
dends are not included
xd Ex dividend xr Ex rights. Also
extra or extras Paid last year fPay-
ape In STOCK Declared or paid so far
thls year Cash OF stock kAccumu-
iated dividend oaid or declared this year
" Under rule WV With warrants ~
without warrants war Warrants
Evening star., 1939-11-22
Car Ferry Contracted

CLEVELAND, Nov. % (P.-The
Manitowoc (WisD Shipbuilding Co.
today received the contract for a
new s1,970,0o0 car ferry to be oper-
ated by Pere Marquette Railroad.
Evening star., 1939-11-22

Percentage gains over last year,
according to major geographic areas,
were reported as follows: New Eng
land 8.3. Middle Atlantic 9.S, Central
industrial 1875, West Central rs,
Southern States 1872, Rocky Noun
tain 5.4, Pacific Coast 8.
Evening star., 1939-11-22
FOREIGN.
al rs 4s--=--- 1s
Con 6l,s kS RO
Bar Silver

LONDON. Nov 22 R.-Bar silver.
231ad. unchanged. Equivalent q. So cents
on dollar basis Of 81 OBJ Bar gold, 1855,
UNCHANGED. Equivalent $33.s6.5
Evening star., 1939-11-22
Crude Rubber Futures

NEW YORK. Nov. % HN.-Crude rub
Der futures opened 16 to SO higher De-
cember, 20,2l-27: March, 19.16-21; May,
1s50b. Bid.
Evening star., 1939-11-22
BONDS ON N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
BY private wire direct to The Star.
T R E A S U r Y.

FEDERAL FARM MORTGAGE.
3s 1944-49 l0719 1918 1919
HOME OWNERS LOAN.
pa S 1924 - l0414 l04.14 104.ll
3s 1944-52 107.14 lO7.ll l07.14
Evening star., 1939-11-22

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Evening star., 1939-11-22
New York Bank Stocks
NEW YORK Nov % R-Nationa
Association Securities Dealers, Inc):
Federal Lond Bunks

NEW YORK, Nov. % (P.
Evening star., 1939-11-22
BY privats wire direct 70 The s4sr.

Stock and Sales
Dividend Rate. Add 90. High Low. 2:55
Acme Wire .70g- Sos 20t 20M 2OM
Aero Supply (B)- Z s AZ S
Evening star., 1939-11-22
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

Stock anc Sales
Dividend Rate. Add 90.
Ok Mt G C pf $50 75s
Oldetyme Dist 3
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and 10 charitable Institutions
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ranged from 50 TO 70 c>nts q
huzhel Purchases have been made
in california. fdsho. orekca. Utah.
Washington and Il other states