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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
PLENTY TO DO

Lawrence, Kan.-James Rapport, Kansas swimming and fencing coach, is versatile enough to coach the nearby Haskell Indian Institute boxing team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
vERMoNTs BEST

Burlington, Vt.-Davey oJnes, football and track star from Schen- ectady, N. Y., was named the out- standing athlete at Vermont, when he captured the annual intramural hexathlon contest
Evening star., 1939-10-07
1926 18th ST. NV.

Q rooms. bath (no kitchen) Switch
board and elevator service. Resi-
dent manager. (Tel. Dist. 1858
Met O945.)
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2217 18th s.. NV.
4 rooms. kitchen and bath; rear
eorch. electric refriseration. $4,000
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FULTON COURTS
z55l l7th ST. NV.

Reception hall. living room. 2 bed
rooms. bath. dinette. kitchen and
porch 80
Large Closets. Elevator Service.
Electric RefriReration. Resident
Manager.
Evening star., 1939-10-07

FURNISHED or Unfufnished.)
2 and 3 rooms. Kitchen. bath and
porch.
4 rooms, kitchen, 2 baths, porch.
Refrigeration on house current.
Large enclosed porcheS: garage.
Resident manager.
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1880 ADAMS MILL ROAD
Q rooms. kit, bath. porch. Electric
refrigeration. Resident manager
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WISTERIA MANSIONS
1l01 Moss. Ave. NV.

Foyer. living room. bedroom. bath.
dinette and kitchen. Refrigera-
and switchboard service. Resi-
dent manager.
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10l5 n STREET

4 rooms. kitchen and bath. Elec-
trio refrigeration. Res. Mgr. Ele-
vator. Switchboard service.
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22zz QUE STREET

Entrance hall. living room. dining
room. 2 bedrooms with ! and Q
baths. kitchen and pantry.
Electric refrigeration. Res Mgr.
Elevator Building desirably To-
Gated lust of Mass Ave.
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3o70 THAYER ST. NE.
Elec. refrigeration. Resident Manager.
5 rms. kit. and -S4b. 90
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1896 R STREET
ASIA CONN. AVENUE

Living room. dining room. dinette.
screened or enclosed porch bed.
room, bath and kitchen.
Living room dining room. dinette.
enclosed porch, bedrooms, !
and 2 baths and kitchen
Res. Mgr. Elevator. Sec Switch
board. Refg. on house current.
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VALUES WORTH SEEING
SEDGWlCK GARDENS
279E (>.. A>

l room. Murphy bed. bath. foyer,
enclosed porch (s.w exposure).
Q rooms. bath. dinette. solariun.
kitchen ESQ. exposure) Garage.
Refg. on house current. Res.
Mgr. 24-hour elevator and SWITCH
board service.
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4O21 BENTON ST. NV.

Gas. Electricity and Refrigeration
Included in Rent.
Q rms. kit. and bath S66 80
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47Ol CONN. AVENUE

Living room. dining room. porch. 2
bedrooms. bath and kitchen.
Refrigeration on house current.
Resident manager. Elevator Sec.
switchboard.
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la42 18th e. NV.

Attractive front apt. 4 rooms. kitch-
venient to downtown---------
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The La HEINE
5425 CONN. AVE. NV.
Eec. Refrigeration on House Current.
Elevator. Laundry Facilities.
Resident Manager.
1 rm., kit, d. q. and bath S43.OO
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739 NEWTON ST. NV.
Electric refrigeration.
Q rms, kit. and bath------SA1.60 80
Evening star., 1939-10-07

2 rms. kit. bath. fireplace.
4 rms. kit. and bath.
4 bedrooms. 3 baths. drawing rm..
library. dining room. kit. maids
quarters.
3 rooms. kitchen and 3 baths.
Electric refrigeration. Resident
manager.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Transactions Of Insiders
Reported by 5. f. {.
BY the Associated Press,

Garnet c. Rainey, an officer, of
Los Angeles, bought 1000 common
shares of Black Mammoth Consoli-
dated Mining Co. in April.
This purchase was disclosed yes
terday in the Securities Commission
compilation of security transactions
by officers, directors and principal
stockholders during April,
F. J. Kingsbury, jr, a director, of
New Haven, Conn. sold 1.100 COM
mon shares of Bridgeport Brass Co.
In March, 1899, the report showed,
William P. Brown, an officer, of De-
troit, bought 1000 common shares of
Briggs Manufacturing Co. In Sep
tember, 1888, he sold $500 common
shares.
Abraham Schneider. an oficer, of New
York City, bought 100 common voting trust
certificates of Columbia Pictures Corp
BENJAMIN simons. an oficer,, of Boston,
bought 500 common shares of Allied Kid Co.
Wilbur L. Cummings director. of New
York City. sold 400 common shares Of
McCrory Stores Corp. Harold G. Perkins.
an oficer, of Detroit. bought 400 S5 par
Frank A: Hitter, an offcer. of Chicago
bought 1:5oo common shares of Stewart
In February. 1899. the report showed
axsT e fsF esss of oc \ 81 81
Tastyeast Inc: Paul NJ Godehn. director.
of Chicago. bought 800 common shares of
United Air Lines.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
" the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 23.-After an
hour or two of aimless shifting,
parts of the bond market showed a
little rallying power today.
Focal point of the improvement
was group of corporate loans,
mainly rails, utilities and local trac-
tions. There was no rush of bid
ders, here and gains were mostly of
fractional limits.
Among the gamers were Great
Northern &c" As of 46, Santa Fe Is
of '95, American & Foreign, Power
SIS, Shell Union 3las and Western
Union SIS OF '60
Bonds of Interborough Rapid
Transit and Manhattan Railway
pushed up sharply on news that
New York City had made definite
offer for the properties.
Losses were fairly numerous in
the general list. Off fractions to
around point were Delaware g.
Hudson refundings As, Consolidated
Oil 34s, International Hydro Elec-
trio IS and Southern Railway As.
United States Governments were
quiet, 2-32ds lower to as much
higher, near the final hour.
Foreign issues were mixed
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Chicuqo Livestock

CHICAGO June % uP Omitted States
Department of Agriculture, .-salable hogs,
5000: active on weights $50 pounds
down; strong to 10 higher than Thurs
days AVERAGE; heavier butchers. slow,
weak: top. 715; bulk, good and choice,
pounds. $751; 90: 2s0-32 5-pound butch
ers 1850; good light and medium weight
packing sows. 535-6.10; heavies, 4.75-
salable cattle. 500: salable calves. 900;
very little beef in run: crop mostly me-
dium to good grade light steers selling at
S50-9.50; several short loads and small
packages s.s5-935; best medium weight
steers. 1915; one. car light steers, II 25;
cows. mixed, 6,15: cutter grades, cows,
with weight. active at 5.50a6. .25; strong
weight cutters and common beef cows
selling mostly at 6.25: beef cows. $50
700; bulls; firm; weighty kinds absent,
but quotable at 7.50; light and medium
weight kinds. 6.75-7.15: vealers. Arm at
salable sheep. 900; old crop. clipped
lambs slow; better grade spriDg lambs only
moderately active; about steady: under
tone on old crop offerings steady to un-
evenly lower: one double, good to choice
lambs, I00o-IO.25, to packers; too. 1O. so
to small killers; sheep about steady;
slaughter ewes around 2.00-3.25.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Retail Trade Keeps
Comfortable Lead
Over Year Ago
UnfuvorubIe Weather
Hampers Activity in
Some Centers
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 23.-Despite
unfavorable weather in some CEN
ters, which gave retail trade a slow
start, the past weeks volume aver
aged 8 to 12 per cent over the like
period of last year, the Dun & Brad
street weekly review reported today.
"All major geographical divisions. :"
said the survey, reported some ad-
vance, but differences in the degree
of improvement were marked, with
the South and Middle West making
the best showing, and the Northwest
and Pacific Coast still tagging be-
hind the average.
I'm wholesale markets, buyers
placed principal emphasis on mer-
chandise for Fourth of July and
after-school promotions. Forward
buying of fall items continued to
gain in volume, with house business
and road orders reported equally
satisfactory.
In several lines, commitments
were arriving earlier than usual, and
in almost all at least some increase
IN volume over year ago was being
reported"
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Gold Imports Again Drop
To S22,164,02 in Week
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Gold imports slumped again to
22,l64021 in the week ended
June Is.
The Commerce Department said
today the amount was a return to
the level of two weeks earlier when
shipments totaled $27,919957. The
intervening week, however, foreign
ers sent S7l,767, ,401 of the metal
here.
The latest weeks imports included
$2,8l5,779 from Switzerland, s7,724,-
$50 from England, S4,426,123 from
Canada and S5,677 1862 from Aus
tralia. 49, .-.s.s.
Silver imports were about as usual,
totaling Sl,506,744, and including
$760,l58 from Mexico, S157 1888 from
. Japan and s242,846 from England.
The weeks exports amounted to
$2,864 of gold and $24,3o4 of silver.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Excess Bank Reserves
Down 80 Millions
During Week
Decline Partially Due
To Transfer of Income
Tax Payments
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board said
yesterday the lendable excess re-
serves of banks declined $50, ,000, 900.
to a total of S4,230 900 900 in the
week ended June 81.
The decline, officials said, was part
ly due to the transfer on June Is
of income tax payments from private
deposit accounts to the Treasury.
The boards statement said:
During the week ended June 81
member bank reserve balances de-
creased 100000. Reductions in
member bank reserves arose from
increases of $13,000,000 in Treasury
deposits with Federal Reserve banks
and $l0,000,000 in non-member de-
positS and other Federal Reserve
accounts and a decrease of $21 ,000,-
900 in Reserve bank credit, offset in
part by increases of $33,000,000 in
gold stock and $5 5000 in Treasury
currency, and a decrease of S4 ,00O, 900
in Treasury cash. Excess reserves
of member banks on June 81 were
estimated to be approximately
81 ,230 900 900, decrease of S30,000,-
900 for the week" q
Changes in member bank reserve
balances and related items during
the week and the year ended June
81, 1889, were reported as follows:
Evening star., 1939-06-23
New York Produce

NEW YORK. June % R.-Eggs TO-
o3lt irregular: Mixed colors fancy to
extra fancy. 1SA-21A; standards. 1734;
firsts, 1ei seconds, 15h-,.; mediums, l4ss+:
dirttes. No. l., 14%; average checks, 1874;
.. whites; Resale Of premium marks
marks. 23a-25; exchange specials, %:
exchsnse standards, -. Resale OF, nearby
Midwestern. exchange mediums. 1920
Browns: Nearby extra fancy 21k-26
Nearby and Mdwestern, exchange spe-
cials. 21; exchange standards, 1sla. Near
by mediums, 1,7Is .,-
Butter; 560.443; easier. Creamery,
HIGHER than than extra, os a4H-a5s 81 eS estra ta2
yonds ts4-s7). 20h-21k..
Cheese. 255,427; steady to firm. Prices
unchanged.
Dressed, poultry, generally steady. Fresh,
boxes; chickens broilers and fryers, 16,; g,
pounds 1918, es0-65 pounds; l4-l9.
Other fresh and frozen prices unchanged.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO, June % lR.--Poultry live
90 trucks. easy; hens, over 5 pounds. IA;
pounds and under, Is; Leghorn broiiers,
under 2 pounds 10; springs. colored. 20:
Plymouth Rocks, q -: White Rock 23k
tryers Plymouth Rock. l9; White Rock
Butter .601,031: steady: creamery
90 score. "a; 92,. 231a: 90. centralized car
lots. 22M -23; other prices unchanged.
EGGS. 1880: steady: prices UNCHANGED
shipments, 1,oie: new stock supplies
rather liberal; California. Long Whites
ern Triumphs and cobblers; best stock
heated decay weak; sacked. per cwt.. Bis.
Triumphs. Alabama. U. s., Nc. /, washed
ed spotted sacks 1;15; Louisiana; 9; S
No. i, unwashed; 49, Arkansas: y. S
Ne !, 1,56: oklahom1ai u 6 No l. Loo
decay; Ills; North CAROLINA cobblers
ll.70i other sections, best. I.5o-55: heated
decay. 1.10-35: Vireinia. Norfolk section
Lons Whites. g. 5. No. / 'G Under A,o'aes ice aes
sales. 1880; Bliss Triumphs. u S. No
j, 2.2b.s
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON June % dP1 o. s. Dept Agr)
the Boston wool market and comprised
largely odd lots which could be bought at
prices slightly under quotations on siZable
offerings
Selling pressure appeared to be letting
up somewhat on offerings Of mixed lots
of three eighths and one-duarter blood
bright fleeces from the Midwest Most
offerings of these woods were quoted at
90 to 30 cents, in the grease, delivered
East. Spot good French combing length
fine territory original bag wools were
quoted steady at around 65 cents, secured
basis, but bids on similar wools for fu-
ture delivery were as low as 80 cents
Few houses, however, were willing to con-
slider these low bids.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Fredericksburg Bank
Votes Stock Dividend

The board of directors of the
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
at Fredericksburg, Va, have de-
clared a common stock dividend OF
100 per cent, increasing the COM
mon stock from $5O,O00 to $l0O, 900
Stockholders as of June / will re-
ceive one extra share of stock for
each share held on that date.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Foreign Markets

LONDON, June 23 tP.-The stock mar
ket climbed out of a morning soft spot
today to close with only neglieible price
changes British funds crossed to the plus
side but most foreign loans continued
wobbly. Oils attracted a following al
though other commodity stocks were neg
lected. Quotations in the industrial group
were largely nominal. Trans-Atlantics were
neglected
PARASITIC bourse leveled OF at lower
prices late today. Reptes lost 5 TO 40
centimes and Bank of France slumped 1877
francs. Royal Dutch and Suez Canal
shaded lower.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Associated Output Up

NEW YORK, June % (SpeciaD -
For the week ended June 16, Asso-
ciated Gas & Electric System re-
ports net electric output of 91,699,- =
459 units (kilowatts). This is an
increase of 9,434626 units, or Ills
per cent above production of 80, 2,264,-
833 units for a year ago.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Independent Stores
Report Sales Gain
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Commerce Department says
reports from 10000 independent
stores throughout the Nation show
retail sales in May were 1912 per
cent larger than in the same month
last year and 4 per cent higher
than in April.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Reading Co. Reveals
Decrease in Income
q, the Associated Press.

oS.
PHILADELPHIA, June %. - Net
railway operating income for May
of the Reading Co. was S947, 7,193, A
decrease Of S29,567 compared with
May, 1888. The income for the five
months of 1899 was $4,16OO73, an
increase of $1,104,870 over the same
period in 1898.
Evening star., 1939-06-23

In bankruptcy or receivership or being
reorganized under Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed by such companies
Rates OF dividends in the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration Un-
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-
able IN stock e Declared or paid so far
this year h Cash or stock kAccumu-
lated dividend paid or declared this year
ur Under rule WV With warrants xw
without warrants. war Warrants
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Ethyl Alcohol Output
Well Above Year AGO
BY the Associated Press.

EfSoVCIdltU
The Treasury reports production
of 1865 ,284 proof gallons of ethyl
alcohol in May, compared with A.
252,S40 in May, 1888. Withdrawals
from bonded warehouses for de-
naturation totaled 15032,469 gall
Ions this May, compared with TO-
615,467 gallons in the same month
last year.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Metal Market

NEW YORK. June % Rl.-Copper.
steady; electroIytic' ,t SPOT 1ooQ-lo5o: ex-
SPOT New York. 1880; East St, Louis,
470. Zinc, steady. East st. Louis. spot
and forward. 4.5O. Pig iron. No. 2, I. o. b.
Eastern Pennsylvania 22.00; Buffalo.
21 90; Alabama. 100. Aluminium. anti
wolframite UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
| Auto Production
Rises to 81 1910
limits in Week
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, June 23-Ward's au-
tomotive reports estimated today
that the current weeks output Of
cars and trucks would total S1,070
units, against 1906 last week and
42,918 this week a year ago.
The survey added that parts and
accessory companies are being cur
rently stimulated by a good volume
of replacement business from retail
sources"
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Odd-Lot Dealings
BY the Associated Press.

by CHe hSSUClACeu FTtSS.
The Securities Commission reported to-
day these transactions by customers with
odd-lot dealers or specialists on the New
York Stock Exchange for June %: 2,073
sales, involving 70, 122 shares. including
SO short sales. involving 2 2.092 shares.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Rubber Futures

Der futures opened unchanged to higher
July. 16.2s-29; September, 1885; Deceu.
Der, 16.40b. Bid.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
London Bur Gold

LONDON, June % d1.-Bar gold, 14ss
Sd. UNCHANGED. Equivalent, S3476D Bar
silver, 19,sd, up Equivalent. 40,s6
cents.)
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Baltimore Stocks

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. June %
% Bal Transit pfd 1.35., 1.35., 1.35
70 Consol Pow com 59h 79ha 79h
% Fidelity g. Deposit 1877 1864 127
SO Finance Amer A 9H 81. 9h
so Houston Oil Of vic 20h 201a. 20K
$50 North Amer Oil 1.35 135 1.35,,
30 Mt Yer Wd Mills 11O 10 10
33 Mt Yer w M pfd 35 35 35
10 New Amster Cas- 13 I3. 13
339 U Fidel & Guar 21A 21A 21A
$4,000 Bal Tran deb As 2334 23s4 2334
500 BALTIC Trans 5s 26h 261a 26R
$500 BALTIC Trans IS B SO SO SO
Evening star., 1939-06-23
New York Bunk Stocks

NEW YORK. June 23 LP.-Investment
Bankers Conference. Inc:
(Quota tions as of o'clock)
Evening star., 1939-06-23
New York Bar Silver

| NEW YORK, June 23 R.-Bar
silver AN, unchanged.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Federal Lund Banks

NEW YORK June % dR,.-Federal Land
Bank bonds
Evening star., 1939-06-23

ww-With warrants. xw-Without wal
rants. n---New. st (stp)--Stamped.
sNegotiability impaired by maturity
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-04-07
Easter

Easter comes Sunday with its
message of hope for those with
ears to hear it. For many this
sreat day in the church calendar
is awaited as the spiritual stimu,
liant to sustain them until another
Easter comes.
Dramatically Easter comes op-
portunely here. More often than
not, it marks the end of winter
and the beginning Of spring more
accurately than does the metero-
logical table. The effect of this
upon the physical senses Of man
k,pd alone gives to Faster a well
come and cordial reception.
But above that, of course. is
the deeper spiritual significance,
so deep that even in lands where
Easter marks the autumn instead
of the spring, souls are revived
and reinforced. SO doubtless
would it be in this climate, yet
here mankind becomes the bene.
ficiary Of not only spiritual but
a seasonal uplift.
The message of Easter Is not
lost upon the people. More and
more they seem to be realizing
that man does not live by bread
alone and that neglect Of the
spirit is neglect of life itself.
1t is the Resurrection that
quickens human hopes. Despair
has no place in the program Of
Easter and having no place there
has no place anywhere any day
in the life of all who accept the
lesson of Calvary and it's three
day later sequel The very re-
cent years have been full of diff
ficulties for some, but Sunday, the
Easter message will radiate thru
all Christendom, giving new con-
fidence to weary souls and open
ing vistas of the good life ahead.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-04-07
Warm Weather Warning

Spring is here. That means
more traffic. Everybody well
comes the chance to take trips.
But let us not be forgetful in
our rejoicing. The warnings of
safety organizations and of those
who see most of the darker side
of traffic problems should be
needed.
At the midwest Conference of
the American College of Surgeons
instructions were given for TAX
ing care Of those injured in traf-
fic accidents. Don't move one
who complains that his back
hurts. His back may be broken.
IL a person appears badly hurt,
handle him as little as possible.
Get an ambulance and skilled at
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-04-07
TenderiSed

The wonders of science are in
finite. Every day custom gives
way to some innovation hitherto
believed impossible. The tough
beefsteak, the confounder of good
shoppers, the chastener of the
over-confident purchaser, the bane
of the dinner party, must soon
vanish from the platters of the
civilized world.
This matter of steaks is of SUI
preme Importance to the house
hold. The average man will &C.
cept a poor cut in other meats
with philosophical spirit but
there is something about a tough
steak that makes him see red. No
matter how small the budget, it is
expected to provide good steak.
We know some sensitive ladies
who refuse absolutely to buy
steaks no matter what the quality
or price. They have been fooled
too often, too often borne the
brunt of masculine disappoint-
ment.
But soon the steak will lose its
dangerous qualities. 1t will be ten
derized by ultraviolet radiation.
1t will emerge from the treatment
no matter what it's original con-
dition, an ornament, and a tender
one, to any dinner table.
Progress? This is one of the
most progressive steps in years. A
poent cause of divorce is about
to be removed from the house
hold. Ladies, remove those funny
hats you are wearing, get out the
frying pan or the broiler and
await the coming of the tender
lied steak!
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-04-07
"EGstim' Tobacco"

Time was when the mark OF a
real herman was the ability to
make a bulrs-eye at ten PAGES
with a face-full of fine-cut.
Those were the heroic days OF
Americas youth, when paper of
"eatin' tobacco" in the hip pocket
was the mark of manhood, and a
public buildings grandeur was in
direct proportion to the fanciness
Of its cuspidors.
Among all the other things that
have happened to us, the Coun-
try's men have turned from chew
ing tobacco to cigarettes, which
grandpa looked on with fine con-
tempt as coffin nails" and even
less complimentary terms.
The figures: In 1900, per capita
consumption of chewing tobacco
was "a pounds; in 1897 only a
half pound. While in 1900 only
two ounces of tobacco per person
went into cigarettes, and 1897 saw
it reach SO pounds per person,
and still climbing.
Grandpa, if he's still alive and
interested in such things, can
look for consolation to only one
thing:
Americans still consume 100000
600 pounds of snuff a year, which
is thirty-two times as much as
the country used in 1870
What a world
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-04-07
Legion Celebrates

March Is marked the goth birth
day of the American Legion, and
was the occasion for celebrations
by posts of the big veterans or
ganization throughout the United
States and by members in sever
al foreign countries.
The inception of the American
Legion really occurred in January
1919, when four civilian officers
of the A. E. F., who were friends
before the war, met by chance in
Paris. They were Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., George A. White
and William J. Donovan, lieuten-
ant colonies, and Eric Fisher
Wood, major The four discuss
ed the desirability of forming a
veterans organization, and their
informal discussion led to the
calling of caucus of representa-
tives of various A. E. F. units.
This caucus was held in Paris,
beginning March Is, 1919, and
lasted three days. About 1000
delegates" had obtained military
leave of absence to attend, but
more than one-half of the number
devoted themselves principally to
seeing the sights of the city in
stead of taking part in the meet
ings.
An organization was effected
however, with Colonel Roosevelt
as chairman, and the name Amer
lean Legion was adopted. Roose-
welt, who had been severely
wounded, shorty returned home,
and took the lead in arranging
second caucus for troops in the
United States, which was held in
st. Louis the following May.
The first regular convention
met at Minneapolis on Armistice
Day, 1919, since which time the
American Legion has been a vital
and patriotic force for the preser-
vation of the nations ideals and
institutions.