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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
CRAWFORD TR|ES| FOR FINAL SET
Australian Has Done We'll at LongwO0d-Quist
 in Finals
BY TOM NOONAN
Limited Press Staff Corresponden

United Press Staff C0rresp0ndent)
 Chestnut Hill. Mass, July 22-- fUP)-Giant Jack Crawford of Aus tralia, one time master of the worlds tennis courts, tries this aft ernoon to join his teammate, Adrian Quist, in the final round of the 47th annual Longwood bowl tournament
 Crawford, who was ranked No. internationally when he annexed three major titles in 1883, continues his comback campaign against Con- stantine Gene Mako of Los Angeles Cal, top domestic seed and ranked third internationally.
 Quist, ranked sith internationally and top foreign seed became the first foreign racqueteer to gain the tournaments final round since 1925 when he defeated unranked Bob Low, 20-year-old upstart from Palo Alto, Cal, yesterday.
 QuiSt carried too many guns for Low and he won in straight sets, 6-0, 6-3, 6-3. Low, making his big time debut, was nervous.
 Defending Champion Helen Bern- hard of New York and third-seeded Katherine Winthrop Of Boston, ranked 10th antionally, were even money in the singles final of the women's division.
 The 17-year-old New Yorker, rank ing girls singlist, eliminated Paul line Betz, from Hollywood, in straight sets. Miss Winthrop put out Mary Arnold, g, Los Angeles playground instructor, after two hard-fought sets.
 lFrank Parker, of Beverley Hills Cal, and Mako, top-seeded and Davis Cup doubles team, reached the finals with an easy win over Gardnar Mulloy of Coral Gables Fla, and the Veteran John H. Doee of Rumson, N. J.
 The other doubles finalists will be determined in today's meeting oi Quist and Crawford and the Mur. phy twins, Chet and Bill of Chicago The Ausies eliminated Norman Bickel and Prank Froehling of Chi. cago yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
I-C SOFTBALL
WOLFHOUNDs UPSET
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WOLFHOUNDs UPSET
 GREYHOUNDS 5-I John Holihans Wolfhounds de- feated John Woods Greyhounds g. 1 last night in an Immaculate Con- ception softball contest.
 Callak:n connected for four out of four to drive in three runs. The fi"lding of Butler. Kenny and McLarney featured in the triumph. John Woods Greyhounds take on John Hartigan's Pointers Monday night at 6;30 ,'clock sharp. The score by innings
 R. H. E. wolfhounds ..020 000i 020--5 10 dreyhounds .0i0 900 000-l 9 6 Batteries-True and Brennan; Rev. P. Hussey and Woods. Um- piYes-o' 'Coanor. Quinlan and o. Rielly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
YMCA TRACK TEAM
 MEETING TONIGHT

A meeting of the Central "Y'' track team has been called for to- night at the Central "Y." The "Y" track team will meet at Ansonia next Saturday for a triangular track meet. Maurise Moe" Egan will be in charge of the drill which is slated for 8 o'clock tonight.
 The teams to participate in the meet next week will be New Britain, Ansonia and the local contingent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
SOUTH END SOFTBALL

Tn two games played in the South End Softbali league last night. the Bulldogs won in an extra inning game 4-3 over the MIll street team the Dixies overpcwcrcd the Bomb- CTS by 6 scOrf of 7-0.
 Tn the Bulldog Mill street fracas, some exceptional pitching was shown by both teams. The Bulldogs got three hits and the MilI street took four hits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
MOCHELLA TAILORS WIN IN OVERTIME

In @ North Square Merchant league game. the Moschella Tailors defeated Phil's Grill 7-6 in an over. time game at Fulton Park last night. Prock the Tailors pitcher, after a bad start in which he allowed six runs in two innings settled down and pitched scoreless ball for six innings. Colangelo scored Piacen- tino with the winning run. A spec tacular catch by Whitey Flioranna in deep center field was the feature of the game. Batteries for Mos- chella's Tailor were Prock pitching and Bisconti and Piacentino catch ing, for Phil's, Breen and Bernier.
 Phil's ........ ..33000000-6 ' Moschella .....01410001-7 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
HOME RUNS
STAMFORD DEMOLAY
 9 MEETS LOCALS

The Stamford DeMolay will be hast to the Waterbury nine today in & State League contest. The local nine are in the loop lead. with Stamford in second place. All play CTS of the local DeMolay are asked to report at Temple Hall at o'clock this afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
MILL PLAIN VS. SACS

The Mill Plain A. c. nine will op- pose Joe cavanaugh's Public Parks league. Blessed sacramcnts this sf- ternoon at Hamilton park. The game will be played at the No. 1 diamond at q o'clock.
 Ihompsor will Il Itch for the East Nnders with Robinson catching. f3awlson and Yn' Crouin comprise the battery for the sass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22

Runs--Rolfe, Kreevlch 8, Walker. Errors--Dahlgren, Hayes. Runs bat ted in--DiMaggio, Walker 8, Ap- bling. Two base hits--Krevich, Ros- Roaar ssoien basesEres~isb mnrss sas Wa ker, Appling. Sacrifices Walker, Smith 2. Double plays = Crosetti, Gordon and Dahlgren; Hayes and Kuhel. Left on bases-New York 6 !: Chicago 9. Bases on balls--off Pear Pearson 2 by Smith {. Wild pitch-- Pearson. Umpires = Rommei, Sum- mers and Basil. Time-1:56. Attend. ance--40. 900; 25.000 women.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
CYO TENNIS

CYO tennis play for the coming wek Is as follows:
 All teams managers are asked to contact their opponents and are range for dates
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
THE EARRINGS
m., Campbell vs. cIeslew-

.e;30 a. m, Campbell vs. cieslew. ski.
 9;5s a. m.. Heyingsr vs. Gray. g:l0 c. m.. klem vs. Beebe. s:lS a ni., King vs. WuNrk. g:50 6. m., Fura vs. ElAritn. e:bb .. m., Williams vn, smart 10 ., ni., Burke vs. Kellogg l0:0S a. ul., Bwent0r and oomlin
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
SWIMMING SENSATION

Kiyoshi Nakama, Hawaiian swim mer. won twenty-two of twenty three races while on tour of Aus tralia in January, February and March. He set three records and won six Australian titles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
FIGHT RESULTS lHY IInllAd Rnaasl

New York-nong Beach)--Al Da- vis, l46. New York. kayoed Gene Gregory. f3e i-4. New Haven, Conn. U: Ralph Twins. fB7 5.l, New York outpointed Mick Aliano, ie4 s-l. Nex York (5).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
nnn COLLEfETION

Mike JocotS. boxing promoter. has a collection of odd pieces at his Rumson estate in New Jersey. Hts latest acquisition is c pair of wooden carousgol horses. ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
finmea 'ToAny-IsbtrheFs

Pittsburgh nt Boston--Hwift f2-O ys. MacFayden tI-O.
 Ht, Louis at fir0Oklyn-- Warneke (9-f) vH. Hamiln to-S3.
 Chicago at New York - Paasenu T-T va, schumacher. fe-D: ringer (is-sl vg. Butcher ts.is).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Gamea YestsrAax

Plttsburgh {. New York g. St. Louis '. philadelphia Q. Cincinnati {, Brooklyn 1sO- Brooklyn {. Cincinnati 2 (2nd). Chicago !, Boston 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
THE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Chicago 1, New York 1. Botson 6, St. Louis .. Philadelphia 6, Detroit 2. Cleveland 5, Washington 2.
 Games T0day-Pitchers Boston at St. Louis-Wilson (5-5) vS. Kramer (6-9).
 Washington at Cleveland-Carras- quel H-5) vs. Hudlin (7-4). Philadelphia at Detroit (2) Nell son (5-2) and Potter (6-D vs. New som G0-6) and Rowe (3-8). (Only games scheduled).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
Scores And Earrings
THE QUALIFIERs

Henry C. Campbell, Watertown, ziggy Furs. Naugatuck, 4o-3s-7s. Gus Kelnl. Naugatuck. i0-3s-7s. Peter Burke, Naugatuck, 40-3S-78. ": g. Heyniger, Waterbury, 42- S. P. Williams. srd, Waterbury, 70. Robert E. King. Chase, ss.4s-sI. George swentor. Watertown. 4a- Henry Ciesiewski. Naugatuck, 4l- H-82.
 William J. Larkin, Jr.. Waterbury, Harold Beebe. watertown. 42-4o- George Smart, watertown. 42-lo- 82.
 J. o. Gray, Chase. 43-s9-s2. T. r. Kellogg, Watertown, 4s-4o. J. Wujlck, Naugatuck, 44-39-s3. J. Gomlinski, Naugatuck, 46-s7-S3.
 OTHER SCORES
 Harold Turnblom. Watertown, A. E. Cichowski, Naugatuck, 42-41-s3 ". M. Goss. Watortown,- 43,4 i.S4. 1T. Merriman, Jr, Watertown. N-47- J. Krzykowski, Naugatuck, 41-43- 84.
 George Merkle. watertown. 42- 42-S4.
 J. R. Lavigne, Waterbury, H-41- 85.
 r. R. Kellogg. Waterbury, 47-4i- c. Lingus, Chase, 45-40-s5. ". M Goss. Jr.. Waterbury, 44-42- M. Malouf, Chase, 44-42-s6. Eddie Labutis, Chase, 4t-45-86. J. D. Coe, Waterbury. 42-44-SG. J. D. DegnaD, Watertown, 44-43- Ned Farley, Chase, 46-4f-s1. C. Palmoski, Naugatuck, 45-43-SS. Al Stevens. Chase, 46-42-Ss. E. J. Richmond, Waterbury, 45f J. vreeland. Chase. 42-47-se. Frank Green, Naugatuck, 47-42-Ss. ". Q. Gray, Chase. 45-44-s9. Harold schoenmehi. Watertown, 50-4t-0f.
 W. Walsh. watertown. ll-le-ss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22
CAMPBELL TOPS
 DISTRICT FIELD
Six Borough Golfers Make the Grade-King and
 Gray In

Hop Brook (Naugatuck) golfera won six of sixteen places in the qualifying round o fthe eighth dis trict government in which 40 play- CTS from four clubs took part yes- terda yafternoon over the Country Club of Waterbury course. Henry Campbell, Watertown lawyer and club champion, led the field with 8 sparkling 77 while the Naugatuck trio of Pete Burke, defending cham pion, Ziggy Furs and Gus Kim were right behind Campbell all with the identical scores of 40-38-78.
 Surprises
 Other qualifiers considered safe "bets" to make the flight of 16 low failed such as H. Merriman, Jr., of Watertown, who had @ sluggish pair of ATS for an 84; w. M. (BilD Goss of Waterbury with an unimpressive 84; J. R. Lavigne, Waterbury, 85; Walter Stevens and Eddie Labutis, Chase, 84 and 86; George Merklc, Watertown, 84: F. P. Kellogg, Wa tertown, 85: Jack Coe, Waterbury, 86; Al Stevens Chase, Frank Green, Naugatuck, and Ned Earle, Chase.
 R. E. King and J. Oswald Gray were the only two Chase players to make the top 16, with scores of 81 and 82.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-22

YESTERDAYS HERO - Chuck Klein, Pirates outfielder, whose ninth inning homer with two out and two on gave his club a 4-3 win over the Giants.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK.
Associated Press Financial Writer


NEW YORK. Aug. 29.-With the
European political poker game still
under way, and the players SEEM
lngly indisposed to call a war bet,
Wall Street turned to the buying
end OF the stock market today and
lifted prices fractions to around 3
points
While sentiment improved ap-
preciably in board rooms, many
traders exhibited no great urge to
take on fresh commitments pending
further signs the axis and anti-axis
powers would confne the present
oral conflict to war of words"
Dealings were slow from the start.
There were intermittent let-doWns
in the advancing trend, but final
quotations were near the best.
Transfers for the five hours ap-
proximated 100000 shares, one Of
the smallest turnovers for a full
session in two weeks.
Steels, motors, rubbers. coppers,
rails, utilities and specialties ran
about neck-and-neck in the for
ward tilt.
The early upsWing followed re-
ports from Berlin, later denied,
that the latest British note to Hit
Ter was "conciliatory" and left the
door wide open for an adjustment
OF the Polish dispute to the liking
OF the Nazis. An offset came in
dispatches from England quoting
Prime Minister Chamberlain as
telling an emergency meeting of
Parliament that his government
was standing firm with Poland and
was ready for any eventuality."
Speculative forces, consequently,
could lean either way and most
interpreted the conflicting items as
more constructive than otherwise.
Also, the opinion was widespread
that, war or no war, the swing ls
this country toward business ex-
panslon would pick up momentum
in the closing months of 1899.
The New York market took a cue
in the forenoon from foreign CEN
tiers where, as the result of a mild
revival of optimism over the inter-
national scene, prices were bid up
at London, Paris and Amsterdam.
On the domestic board prominent
stock gamers included United States
Steel, Bethlehem. General Motors,
Chrysler, United States Rubber,
Westinghouse, General Electric,
Anaconda, American Telephone,
Consolidated Edison, Santa Fe. I'm
ion Carbide, Sears Roebuck, Loft,
Texas Corp. and Douglas Aircraft.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
United Air Lines
Reports S179,607
Profit in July
Result Contrasts With
4,137 Reached for
Same 1888 Month
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-United Air
Lines earned net profit of s17s.-
6o788 during July, compared with
a net profit of s4,1372S during the
same month last year, it was an
nounced today by President w. A,
Patterson. Passenger revenue last
month totaled sS37 ,S62.10 while air.
mail accounted for 1912 ,867 .88 and
air express for S38,581.17.
Record traffic loads during the
present seasonal peak period of air
travel are now compensating for
deficits incurred during earlier
months of the year when the VOL
ume of air traffic was at the ebb,
Mr. Patterson stated.
During July the company flew
total of 1851, ,412 revenue passenger
miles, go per cent increase over
June and a 50.3 per cent increase
over July, 1888. Mail pound miles
flown totaled 457,444,O72, a 2.5 per
cent decrease over June and a 161
per cent gain over the same month
last year. Express pound miles
totaled 37,408,438, 1873 per cent
under June and 1872 per cent over
July, 1888.
The company's so per cent gain
IN revenue passenger miles over the
same month. last year was accom-
pllshed by flying 1,643,O25 revenue
alrplane miles, an increase of only
l2.5 per cent over the July, 1888,
mileage total.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-The last
vestige of the past weeks wheat price
rise due to the European war scare
was erased today as the market re-
sumed its decline.
Prices here tumbled as much as
2 cents a bushel at one time, with
other world markets off as much or
more. Compared with the levels
reached last Thursday at the height
of the war scare, today's closing
prices were almost cents lower.
Wheat rallied fractionally from
early extreme lows and steadied at
level near the close, which was
lis-lSs lower than yesterday; Sep
tember, 667s: December 67ss-l4.
Corn closed a4-1 cent lower; Sep
tember. 435s; December, 437s IA.
Oats, l4-12 down.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
B. & O. Loodines Off
Moderately in Week
Special Dispatch to The Star,

BALTIMORE, Aug. 29.-Baltimore
& Ohio carloadings for the week
ended August rs totaled As 1853, COM
prising 30,778 cars loaded on line
and 1880 received from connections.
This was an increase of 1887 loads
over the corresponding week Of last
year, when the total was 80 POI, con-
sisting of 25,515 cars loaded on line
and 1886 received from connec-
tions.
For last week (the week ended
August 19) the total was 47,l33, in
cluding 30,845 cars loaded on line
and 1928 received from connec-
tions.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
this action is expected to improve

this action is expected to improve
the statistical position of raw cot
ton the ultimate amount of success
to be achieved cannot be determined
at this time.
Prospects for silk consumption
are obscured by, the high price of
raw silk and the tight supply sit
uation, which have caused a shift
to the use of rayon by fabric pro-
ducers and also greater uses of rayon
in hosiery manufacture. Arrival
of the new silk crop in the near
future may improve conditions, but
indications point to drop of around
20 per cent in consumption during
the current six months, compared
with the like period last year.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Pittsburgh RoiIwoys
To Purchase Cars
By the Associated Press.

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 29.-The
Pittsburgh Railways Co., in the
hands of trustees for reorganization,
has been authorized to purchase 100
streamlined cars for $1,590,000.
The bodies will be built by the st.
Louis Car Co., the motors and con-
trolls by Westinghouse Electric and
General Electric.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Metal Market

steady: electrolytic. spot 1880; export.
10.54-63 Tin. steady; spot and nearby,
$500: forward 4S00. Lead. steady; spot,
zinc steady: East st. Louis. spot and for
&rd 4.75, Quicksilver. SO S.0O-s0 90. Pig
Ion. aluminium. antfmony platinum and
Chinese wol1ramtte UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. Aug. 20 up Omitted States De-
partment of Agriculture) Trading in wool
on the Boston market was practically at
standstill today. Both users and holders
OF wool were marking time pending de-
velopments in the international situation.
Domestic wool quotations remained un-
changed. but they were almost entirely
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Capital Transit Co.'S at 1885.
Potomac Electric Power So pfd.-
at 115i2.
Washington Railway g. Electric pfd.
10 at lisa.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
rain range

Baltimore Quotations
BALTIMORE Aug. % lPJ.-Wheat, No.
. red winter, garlicky. spot domestic, 73
Wheat. No, northern. So: No >.
52h2: No: 3, asa oats No. 2 white, 2Sia;
No. 3. 2612.
Evening star., 1939-08-29

Approximate Soes Of Stocks the NJ Y Stock Exchonoe
IN O.. iouoou lZ:oO Noon 250 900
l:Oo I'M 10000 2:OOPM 360 ooo
Total Sales for the day 100000
sUnit OF trading snares
I'm oankruptcy r,a.r
ACT or
Rates OF dvdend In the foregoing
oa quarterly
noted
a oVfend Ex rights Also extras Paid
rayaple IN stock Declared paid
SaSh or stock Accumulsted dividends paid or e
Evening star., 1939-08-29

CHICAGO Cash Market.
Cash wheat, No. mixed (toughl. $685.:
No; 4 ltoush>, .66ia Corn. No / mixed.
4oha: No l yellow, As; No. , white, So:
sample grade, white. Az Oats, No 3
mixed. 30i2; No. . white, 81 a-32A No
3 white 30 ia-31l u. sample grade, white,
ao-31 Barley; mailing. 35-4O, nominal:
1eed 41-26: No 3 barley. 1850 Tim
otny, SEED, 3.b5-90. nominal Red top.
s.oO-9'o0. nominal Alsike, 12O0-I5.O0.
Winnipeg Prices.
WINNIPEG Aug. 20 P).-Grain range
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Bank Women Announce Plans.

Keen interest is being shown by
bank women workers in the 17th
annual convention of the Associa-
ton of Bank Women, to be held in
Seattle, September 21-24, just ahead
of the meeting of the American
Bankers Association. Miss Grace S.
Stoemer, Los Angeles, is general con-
ventlon chairman. The program
will stress public relations.
The associations membership is
composed of women holding execu-
tive positions in national, State, saw
ings banks and trust companies
Members in Washington include
Miss S. Winifred BurWell assistant
trust officer of the National Metro
po.itan Bank; Mrs. Helena D. Reed,
assistant trust officer, Lincoln Ma
tional Bank, and Mrs. Vera w.
Rhine, cashier of the Morris Plan
Bank
A high light of the convention
will be the presentation of the Jean
Arnot Reid Award, made annually
in honor of one of the founders of
the association and its third presi-
dent, s100 being given to a woman
graduate of the American Institute
of Banking Gnot a member of the
A. B. W. selected as best fitted
through her work and integrity to
represent women in banking.
Fleming Starts Western Trip.
George E. Fleming, vice president
and assistant trust officer of the
Union Trust Co., has left Washing
ton for a months vacation. He is
on his way to Los Angeles to meet
relatives arriving from Manila, and
will then motor through many of
the leading national parks in the
West.
w. T. Vandoren, vice president
and cashier of the Liberty National
Bank, is another Capital financier
now taking his vacation. He plans
to spend most of his time in and
around Washington.
Harry G. Meem, president of the
Washington Loan g. Trust Co.. is
having a most enjoyable vacation at
Colorado Springs. A photograph of
his new granddaughter has reached
friends at the bank.
Financial District Comment,
Boardrooms were crowded for the
New York Stock Exchange opening
again today. The days early quo
tations were better although foreign
uncertainties prevented any real
advances.
The Securities and Exchange
Commission is keeping in very close
touch with the New York exchange
during the present crisis. Over
the-counter dealers and associations
have agreed to keep the markets
orderly in case hostilities break out
in Europe, members of the commits
sion report.
Insured commercial banks in
creased their holdings of Govern
ment obligations by more than
$780, 100000 during the year ended
June 30, the Federal Deposit In
surance Corp. reports.
Twenty-Five shares of Capital
Transit stock sold at 1875 on the
Washington Stock Exchange today.
Potomac Electric Power 6 per cent
preferred stock was strong, five
shares changing hands at 115h.
The final sale was in Washington
Railway & Electric preferred stock,
10 shares moving at 118la.
Washington Stock Exchange Off
Gals report that prices on the ex-
change are holding up very nicely
considering the weakness in quota
tions on the New York exchange
due to European Uncertainties.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Commerce & SAVINGS
Stock Has Highest
Book Value
Anocostiu Bank Next,
Washington Loan
& Trust Third
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Bank of Commerce & Savings
stock has the highest book value of
any bank stock in the Capital, ac-
cording to the third edition of the
Manual of Washington Bank Stocks,
just issued by Johnston, Lemon &
Co., and now being distributed in
the financial district. The book
value is given as $413.73 per share.
Second in the list comes the Ana
costa Bank, this stock figuring at
$379.59 per share, while third place
is held by the Washington Loan &
Trust Co., the book value of the
stock being placed at 1868 SIS share
The compilation reveals that sew
eral other Washington banks can
boast of book values just under $3.50
a share. There is just ST difference
between the Columbia National at
$343 per share and National Metro
politan, which stands at $342 a share.
Washington banks stocks are said
to be drawing larger and larger
following every year. In recent
years there has been a steady in
crease in book values among most
of the banks. In some cases, the
gains have been very substantial,
the review discloses.
The review covers all the bank
stocks listed on the Washington
Stock Exchange and those sold over
the-counter, two suburban banks
also being included. There is wide
spread in good many instances be-
tween the book values and the prices
at which many of these issues have
sold recently Some have sold above
the book values and others below
that figure.
The Johnston, Lemon summary
presents chart showing total de-
posits in all the banks each year
since 1919, also line disclosing that
in 1922 there were so banks in the
city. while there are now o. AS the
number of banks has decreased, ag-
gregate deposits have scared
Book Values of Bank Stocks.
The manual gives the book value
of rorioi1S Mocbiroto,, bo,,t etooLc
Evening star., 1939-08-29
July. 1889. July, 1898.
Short Securities

Reported by Smith. Barney & Coz
Bid. Offer
Evening star., 1939-08-29
United States Treasury Position

By the Associated Press
The position OF the Treasury August 26 compared With
Evening star., 1939-08-29
STOCKS

PUBLIC UTILITY.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
BONDS

PUBLIC UTILITY