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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-03-03

Snakes hearts are about one-ffth
O the distance from the head to
the end OF the tail.
Evening star., 1939-07-26
Bright Leaf Auction Opens
To Lowered Prices
By the Associated Press,

VALDOSTA, Ga, July 26.-As
buyers strove today to clear out the
large volume of heldover offerings
from the opening days sales of
bright-leaf tobacco, growers spec
ulated whether the seasons aver
age would wind up around the 16
to 18 cent trend started yesterday
The 1918 cent average on the
opening days auctions in Is Georgia
sales centers and in Florida was
7 to II cents under last seasons
initial sale average. Offerings gen.
orally were of an inferior quality,
warehousmen said.
Thousands of growers pocketed
sales returns from bids which
ranged from a low of / cent to 80
cents. In 1888 the first days bids
were from 2 to 80 cents.
Planters were called on by To-
bacco Specialist e. c. Westbrook of
the Georgia Extension Service to
hold back the bulk of their crop
awaiting the outcome of unfavorable
weather conditions in the Carolinas.
Approximately a million pounds
Of the cigarette tobacco was sold
at the two Florida marts and ex-
perts figured the days average was
approximately IA cents q pound,
far below last years average of 20.35.
Evening star., 1939-07-26
Stock Averages
By VICTOR EUBANK,


NEW YORK, July 26.-A last
minute markup gripped the stock
market today and at the close lead
ing issues had gained fractions to
around point or more
At the opening there was mild
effort to rally and leading issues
piled up gains of fractions to around
point. Then selling developed to
an extent, advances were cut or
turned into small retreats and move
ments became indecisive. Toward
the finish the list moved ahead
again.
Brokers found little in the news
to account for the various fluctua-
tions, ascribing them to the action
OF traders in switching here and
there in an effort to find some solid
spot upon which to stand. Transfers
were around 100000 shares.
No group seized leadership at anv
time during the session, although
the rails, on the whole, turned in
about the best performance.
A restriction against selling was
the fact a number of companies.
especially in the heavy industries in
creased dividend payments on the
basis OF improved profits for the first
half of the year.
This started discussion of third
quarter prospects in view of the in
creased volume of business activity
which has taken the place of the
usual midsummer decline.
Stocks inclining to better levels
were United States Steel, Bethle-
hem, Chrysler, Goodrich, Western
Union, Union Carbide, Du Pont,
Philip Morris, Anchor Hooking
Glass, New York Central, United
States Gypsum, Anaconda, North
American, Loft and Pathe.
Backward were American Can.
Johns Manville, Ovens Illinois,
United Aircraft, American Tele-
phone and Allied Chemical.
Evening star., 1939-07-26


Cash Market.
Wheat, No / Northern, 52A: No. .,
4S34; No. s. "A: oats, No. . white, 24's;
No. 3, 21$i.
Baltimore Quotation.
BALTIMORE, July % dP,.-Wheat. No.
2 red winter, garlicky. spot, domestic, 81.
Evening star., 1939-07-26
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 26.-Improved
domestic flour demand and disap-
pointing spring wheat threshing re-
turns boosted wheat prices here late
today as much as 2ls cents bushel.
Other grains also shook off leth-
argy that persisted early in the ses-
sion and scored substantial gains.
Corn gained as much as 134 cents
a bushel and oats and rye scored
gains of better than a cent.
Wheat for September delivery ad-
vanced 2ls cents over the previous
close to 633s. and December and
May contracts gained 112 cents.
Corn for September delivery rose
134 from the previous close to 397s
cents
Wheat closed 1ls-17s higher, Sep
tember 63ls-63, December 64as "a:
corn, ls-1a4 up, September 3934-7s,
December 407s-41; oats, 15s-134
hjohor
Evening star., 1939-07-26
Bonk Loans Increase
To High for Year
By the Associated Press,


NEW YORK, July 26.-Confirm-
ing the improving demand for bank
credit by business enterprises, COM
mercial, industrial and agricultural
loans of l01 city reporting member
banks increased $6OO0,OOO last week
to a new high for the year.
Business loans by New York City
banks declined $4,0O00O0, but the
drop was more than offset by rises
in other reporting centers.
1t was the fourth successive week
that business loans have expanded
contrary to the usual seasonal tend
ency.
Commercial, industrial and agri-
cultural loans of l01 city banks
compare as follows: Last week, So
1893 100000: year ago, $3,878, 900 900.
Evening star., 1939-07-26

Chicago Cash Market.
Wheat No. red. 66s4; No 3 red
(toughl, 63-6424; No. l hard (touehl. ga;
No. , 64s4; No. 3, "a: No. yellow.
hard, 62!4; No. 8 (toughl, 81; No. 2
mixed. "a No mixed (toueh). 6212:
No. 3 mixed ttough). so. Corn. No, yel-
low. 40-41; sample grade, white. ssh;
Oats. No l mixed. 27l4-2S: No. >, 27a4:
Nc, :. mixed feeding 25; No. 3 mixed.
26A: sample grade (toughl, 26l2; No, 2
white 26l2-2S: No 3, 2627l4; No. 4, -;
sample grade. white, 1854. Barley, No 3,
45; No. feed. Sc.
Evening star., 1939-07-26

Nominal.
Cott0nseed Oil
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures closed
10 to Is higher; sales. 273 contracts. Sep
tember Ssh: October. 592b: December.
6.O7-OS; January 6.12b; March. $40.
Bid.
New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS. July 20 P.-Cotton
continued its upward tendency here to-
day under local and OUTSIDE puylng, out
full advances were shaded by profit TAX
ing Closing prices were steady at net
gains of to II points.
Cottonseed Oil
Spot cotton closed quiet points up.
Sales, l,2O0: low middling, $50: mid
ding, 9.45: good middling. 1000: re-
ceipts. 4,237: stock. 420.5S6.
Evening star., 1939-07-26
New York Sugar

NEW YORK, July % R.-Domestic
sugar futures were easier today in narrow
trading as Producing interests and trade
changed to 2 lower. with September at
l.93; Support was limited to small trade
World futures were steady and UNCHANGED
to y lower despite operator and producer
liquidation. September sold at 1.20.
c. & +. and duty frees at 900 cents
cents.
$3.50 tons.
Evening star., 1939-07-26
New York Cotton F.,
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 26.-Cotton fu-
lures swept into new high ground
on active buying today before the
pace slowed down and top marks
were pared.
Late prices were still up II to II
points with March ahead the out
side at 8.67 and october II higher
at 9.04.
Buoying the market were con-
tinued foreign and domestic trade
buying, short covering and large
buying believed to be lifting of
hedges.
Unfavorable weather reports
spurred other demand.
Evening star., 1939-07-26
Paris Quotations.

PARIS, July 26 (P.-The United
States dollar was quoted 37.7425
francs (2.65 cents to the france III
final foreign exchange dealings to-
day, compared with a like franc rate
in New York over night. Exchange
on London, 176.72.
Three per cents rentes in the
Bourse finished 75.70 francs, AVS
"a" 84.55; AVS 1887, 1920.
Evening star., 1939-07-26
Paper Rotes Are Set

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today prescribed North
South rates on paper and paper
articles, in carloads, which are the
same as the present South North
rates.
Evening star., 1939-07-26
U. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK. July % LR.-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty-seconds:
Evening star., 1939-07-26
U. S. Dollar Advances
In Terms of SterIino
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, July 26.-The United
States dollar gained 1-16 of a cent
in terms of sterling today, closing
4.68 3-16 to the pound and compared
with 1884 for sterling in New York
late yesterday.
French francs continued 176.72 to
the pound.
Evening star., 1939-07-26
United States Treasury Position


BY the Associated Press
The position of the Treasury July 2
Evening star., 1939-07-26

Throughout its long history the
Chinese have always displayed ex-
traordinary powers of recuperation.
Evening star., 1939-07-26

69U.UUU
sUnit OF trading shares
rim bankruptcy eceiversh under
BANKRUPTCY Act securities assumed companies
Rates OF dividend the foregoing table
ments based the last
Unless otherwise noted
xd Ex dividend Ex rights Also Pad
year Cash or stock Accumulated dividends or de-
Evening star., 1939-07-26

Approximate Soes Of Stocks the NJ Y Stock Exchonoe
l1:00 AM-------- 100000 1900 Noon 400 600
1:0OPM. 100000 200 PM 6oO 0o0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09
Bill" Harvey
 Gets Dog Tag No. 1 For 1889

Straining at the leash to get in under the wire and be fist to ob- tain 8 dog license for his blue rib- bon pet, Angus MasTavish, Will liam F. Harvey, veteran empl0ye of The Democrat composing room, of 616 Chase avenue, yesterday took first hon0rs and was pioneer in receiving one of the new metal dog tags now available at the of- flee of Town Clerk Mary c. Kil- martin.
 MT. Harvey has shown a pre- affection for getting the first tag issued in Waterbury at this season during several years, his annual practice being to apply early.
 Second to receive a tag was Ed- wina Tracy Lynch and thereafter numbers applied for the dog licenses required for all dogs more than six months old.
 The licenses must be obtained during April for $1 penalty will be charged owners after May 1.
 Fees are: Two dollars for male or spayed female dogs; $10.25 for females, and $25 for kennels.
 The town clerk urged that own- ners get their licenses renewed, OF obtain new ones, at one in order to avoid the seasonal rush during April.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09
CLERK LANDS NEW JOB
Telephone Call Brings
 Chance for Advancement

NORWALK. March 3-A clerk in local factory was last night praising the telephone for the opportunity 1t brought him to land better job.
 "One evening two weeks ago, my home telephone rang" he explained. "It was the boss. He told me that the head of our shipping department was i'll, and he wanted me to be at the plant early next morning to send out some rush orders. Apparently he liked my work. because yesterday he gave me new job with more pay. am grateful to the telephone for bringing me this opportunity"
 F. J. McGorty, local telephone mana. ger, while acknowledging with thanks this praise of telephone service, pointed out that the telephone deserved only part of the credit.
 The telephone won't get anyone . better job, unless he deserves it," he commented. However, many customers have told us how the telephone has helped them to land part. or full.time jobs, or better jobs.
 "Of course this is only one of the many values of having telephone In the home. A telephone will run errands for you, bring help in times of emergency, and keep you in friendly contact with those you love. Yet the cost Of q telephone amounts to only few pennies day. For
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09

90 feet wide. Here 75O marine clocks were produced daily by the 200 employees.
 The manufacture of metronomes was started in 1900 in the watch shop wing which was 100 feet long and 30 feet wide, occupying four stories. The factory also made movements for the famous Yale and Towne time clocks.
 In late years the building had been used as the metal working di- vision of the plant until July 1888 when operations were transferred to the new addition of the main fac- tory on South Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09
Sears, Roebuck Ready
 For Anniversary Sale
Local Store of Nationally Known House Celebrates 10 Years in Waterbury-=New Stock Added For Big Event

chimes, furniture, rugs, new season. able garden equipment, fresh ship ments of paint and wall paper, new lines of stoves and ranges, thou sands of pieces in mems clothing, modernistic streamlined sinks and cabinets, are only some of the items featured in the mammoth sale.
 One of the welcome innovations of the store has been the establish ment of a catalogue and sales desk where any one may phone or leave an order for any of more than 50,- 900 items of merchandise listed in the Sears, Roebuck Go. catalogue. Present at the desk at all times is an expert trained catalogue sales clerk, Selma Kramer, well known local girl.
 Managers of the various depart ments, who with few exceptions have been with the store for many years, and all of whom are well known for their prompt and courteous service, are as follows: Mrs. Catherine Mooney, George Galullo, Antoinette Petrillo, Theresa Farley, John Bresnan. Frank Varanelli, Alice Delehanty, William McGure, An- thony Bizzuto, Frank Gariano. George Rider and Edward DiNapoI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09

Tens of thousands of dollars of new spring merchanolse, in excess of stocks already on hand, was of- fered the public of Waterbury to- day when the Sears, Roebuck Co., store on Grand street began cele- bration of its tenth anniversary sale.
 The local store, a branch of the nationally known Sears, Roebuck firm which annually carries on a huge business with Waterbury fac- tories, has grown to over twice its original size, three years ago taking over the vacant space formerly oc- cupied by the Mattatuck Printing Co. Manager of this large depart ment store, now embracing five floors, is T. V. Stanford, who mas employed only Waterburians.
 Special features of the anniver- sary sale will be offered n every department, loaded as they are with truck shipments which have been pouring in all week. Electric re- frigerators, radios, washing ma-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09
LENTEN SERMON IS
 HEARD LAST NIGHT
Rev. John McDermott, M.S., Speaks at Immac-
 ulate Conception Church

Rev. John McDermott, M. S., of LaSalette college, Hartford, de- livered the sermon at the regular Wednesday night Lenten service at tls Church of the Immaculate Con- caption last night. A large congre- grafton was in attendance.
 Father McDermott is speaking each Wednesday evening during Lent. The services include a ser mon, recitation of the rosary, and Benediction.
 Members of the Holy Name so- ciety of the church will receive holy communion at the 8 o'clock Mass Sunday morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09
DIVORCE CLAIMS
 FILED IN COURT
Wife Asks Custody of Minor Child-3 Filed in
 New Haven

Mrs. Eleanor Fava has filed suit for divorce and asks cusody of a minor child in petition instituted in superior court yesterday against Petro Fava on charges of intoler- able cruelty. The couple was mar ried July 13, 1881.
 Loning B. Clark seeks a divorce and custody of three children from Mrs. Pauline Clark on charges of in- tolerable cruelty. Both actions are uncontested.
 Three other divorce writs were filed in New Haven yesterday. They involve local people and are as fol- lows:
 Annie Elizabeth Belcher vs Sam uel Belcher, Waterbury, claims in- tolerable cruelty and seeks custody of three children. The couple were married November 26, 1910.
 Richard A. Nelson, Waterbury, vs. Ruth Nelson, Stamford, claims adultery. Married December 5, 1885.
 Leah Shea, Waterbury, vs. John F. Shea, Waterbury, claims deser- ton April IS, 1930, seeks custody of two children. Married May IT, 1927.
 A motion for transfer of the con- tested divorce complaint of Sidney Morcey against Della Akoury Nor cey from the docket of New Haven superior court to the local docket was approved yesterday by Judge Frank P. McEvoy.
 The plaintiff asks 8 divorce on grounds of desertion. A cross com plaint has been entered charging that Morcey deserted his wife in 1892. Mrs. Morcey asks judgment on the complaint, divorce, alimony
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09
BAUERM PROGRAM SET FOR MARCH IS

German entertainment and danc- ing will feature the annual bauern program of the Concordia Singing society at the new Concordia hall, 123 Bank street, March 18. Plans for the gathering were completed at meeting last night.
 Emil's Bavarian orchestra will play for dancing.
 Bernard c. Kluttig is chairman of the arrangements committee which includes Pres. William Mues- kas, Otto Moulliet, William Bor- chardt, Curt B. Arndt, William Fassbender, Alfred Bother, Hans Wilhaus, Ernest Kuhn, Paul Gruber, John Borchardt, Mrs. Curt B. Arndt, Mrs. Frank Prosl, f.srs. Mary Gar ren and Helen Willhaus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09

confer with the Waterbury Bar Association, but considerable sen- timent is being voiced "off the record" against the proposal. The county committee, of which Repre- sentative Daniel Mahaney of Wa terbury is member, will visit the courthouse at Waterbury Saturday and meet with a bar association committee.
 May Raise Rent
 Opponents of the plan for enlarg- ing the courthouse are now en- gagged in a move to remove the deputy sheriffs from the room in the courthouse which they now use and to either have the corn- pensation commissioners office re- moved from the county building or raise the rent paid for use of this office. Those behind the move say the compensation commissioner now pays $60 a month for his quarters, and would raise the figure to $50 a month.
 The four Waterbury legislators are all in favor of the proposed courthouse addition, and Senators George T. Culhane and Edward P. Egan and Representative Hugo Guastaferri and Daniel Mahaney will seek to remove the opposition to the plan.
 The opposition, at county meet ing on the 21st, will claim that the enlargement of the building is not necessary and that 1t would place too great burden Of expense on the county.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09
THREE CASES OF MEASLES REPORTED
490 in State, According to State Health Depart
 ment Survey

Waterbury reported only three of the 49O cases of measles noted by the state department of health ..4rougnout the ssaie last week. Hartford continued reporting the disease in epidemic phase with 149 cases while New Haven reported 50; Plymouth 9; Thomaston, 6; East Hartford, AT; West Hartford, 50; Cheshire, 5; Torrington, II.
 There were four cases of lobar pneumonia reported here, however; three of scarlet fever, and two of whooping cough.
 No cass of diphtherfa were re- ported in the state but carriers were noted at Greenwich and New Ha- ven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09

Seth Thomas Sons and Co.,, for the manufacture of clocks. Alterations were made which consisted of lift ing the building and adding first the left and then the right wing. The business of the factroy was the manufacture of marine clocks.~ In 1879 Seth Thomas Sons and Co. was sold to the Seth Thomas Clock Co. In 1883 the concern started the making of watches, the $50 employ ed with operation producing 800 watches per day.
 The left wing, occupied by the Marine shop, was 90 feet long, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09

Th0maston, March 9.-With the wrecking of the Marine Shop of the Seth Thomas plant on Marine street, Thomaston will lose one of its oldest factory buildings. The entire shop will not be razed how ever, since the small one story brick section will be left standing.
 The original building on the Ma rine shop site was small grist mill owned and operated by Aaron Thomas of this town. The year of its erection could not be determined, but according to history records it was sold about 1865 by it's owner to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09
CHESS LEAGUE
 STANDING SAME
Game to Break Tie POst- pOned-ResuIts of Last
 Two Rounds

The standing in the City Chess championship remains unchanged because the game that was to have broken the tie in the fourth round was postponed. The results in these last two rounds are as follows:
 Round ALewis defeated Warner, Strong defeated Torsky, Cornell de- feated Norling, Cashman defeated Campoli. Barker-Stanwich match postponed.
 Round 5-Norling defeated Cam poll, Stanwich defeated Cornell, Barker defeated Cashman. Lewis Torsky and Strong matches postponed. The standing to date:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09
LIBERTY LODGE

Plans for conferring of the Mas ter Mason degree here March 22 were made at a meeting of Liberty lodge last night at Masonic temple. The degree will be conferred by Seneca lodge of Torrington.
 Frederick B. Williams, Jr., pre- sided at the meeting. Ancienut Ma sorry was described in talk by S. Merwin Main.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09
Definite Move Against
 Courthouse Expansion
'Off the Record Comments Heard at Capitol County Committee to Meet With Bar Association This Week
By Democrat Legislative Reporter)

State Capitol, Hartford March D. New Haven County Legislators are not taking at all kindly to the proposal for the erection of addition to the Waterbury courthouse at
 cost of $1500 and the plan apparently faces rejection unless certain influential county leaders change their minds in the future The county senators and representatives have appointed committee to study the situation and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09
FraternaL Neus
LODGE OF MOOSE

Waterbury lodge of Moose, meet ing last night, completed plans for its second annual St. Patrick's night party, to be held March IF at Moose hall. Kenneth Mckay is chairman of the arrangements com- mittee. Assisting him are Henry Car lisio, Louis Ream, Leonard Gaffney, Patrick Pulley, Henry Baribault and Harold Fitzgerald.
 A new class of candidates, com- prising 25 or more, will pc initiated at 8 special program April 26.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09

James COppetto, son of Mrs. CarmeIa Coppetto, of 346 Baldwin street, a student in the Marquette School of Medicine, Milwaukee, Wis, has been elected to the po- sition of interfraternity represen- tative of the Marquette chapter of Alpha Kappa Kappa, national medical fraternity.
 COppetto, who completed his pre- medical studies at Dartmouth University, is 8 senior in the med- ical school at Marquette. He was president of the fraternity last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09

Tom Neal, playing an aviator in within the Law" at Metro Goldwyn-Mayor, is a student pilot in training at Clover Field in his spare time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09

further information, talk with any tele. phone employee who lives near you, or visit your local telephone business office." The Southern New England Telephone Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09

A children's theater in Rostov Russia, claims a troupe of 1O2 tot actors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09
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and a change of name to Della Akoury. They were married June Il, 1929.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09
MYRTLE TEMPLE

Members of Myrtle Temple, Pythian Sisters, will sponsor card party Monday night at the home of Mrs. Annie Warren of Middlesex street. Members and friends have been invited to at- tend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09
Legislatiue Notes

State Capitol, Hartford, Marcn 9-The state park and forest com- mission has given its approval to a bill empowering it to charge admission fees to state super vised recreation areas. Admis- sion charges to some parks, es- pecially at the seashore, are nec- essary, says the commission, since the state appropriations are in- sufficient.
 The judiciary committee has voted to report unfavorably on 8 batch of bills aimed at un-Ameri- can activities in the state. Most of the measures were aimed at the German-American Bund.
 Gov. Baldwin has asked his leg 1ative leaders to speed up" work in committee and on the floor. Meanwhile a spirited dispute is raging over whether or not this legislatures pace is behind that of previous sessions of the General Assembly.
 Col. Ryamond E. Gates, com- mandant of the Rocky Hill home for Soldiers, yesterday protested to the appropriations committee against budget cuts recommended by the governor. If the governors proposed budget is adopted, he. said, the new home cannot be opened in 194O, when construction will be completed.
 The New Haven county legisla- tors, at a meeting March 21, will take up a proposal that pension be paid to Timothy Carney, for- mer superintendent of the county courthouse at Waterbury.
 A striking instance of the way a drastic economy program can work out is contained in Gov. Baldwin's removing from the bud- get an item of $2,080 for the an- nual salary of Charles E. Hale, state military necrologist. MT. Hale is now supervising the work of 40 WPA employees who are checking death records. If his job is elim- mated, then the WPA project will end and the 40 men will lose their jobs. The wages of the 40 WPA men are paid by the federal gov- ernment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-09

The pairings for Round 6 are Cashman vs. Torsky, Lewis vs. Cor nell, Barker vs. Norling, Strong vs. Stanwich and Warner vs Campon.