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Evening star., 1939-04-21
Directors Reelected
By Western Union
Stockholders
Proxies for 531,812
Shares Voted for
Management
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 2l-Stock-
holders of Western Union Telegraph
Co. today reelected the Board of
Directors proposed by the company's s
management.
1t was announced proxies for 531 :
812 shares of stock were voted for
managements nominees.
An opposition ticket submitted by
Arthur c. Flatto. New York ribbon
dealer who solicited proxies through
a plea mailed to holders, got Slight
ly more than 1871 900 votes.
After the meeting Flatto. known
as Western Unions severest critic.
objected to acceptance of proxies
gathered by the management. He
charged "highpressure methods"
had been used to gather the proxies,
and that company officers and en-
ployes had engaged in gathering
proxies on company time and with
company funds.
Immediately after Flatto entered
this objection, another stockholder
jumped up and moved the meeting
be adjourned The motion for ad-
journment carried and the meeting
closed.
After the meeting, R. B. White
president, said there had never
been any doubt" in the manage
ment's mind but that its regular
slate of directors would be elected.
Prior to today, this years annual
meeting, called April IL, had been
postponed three times to permit
tabulation of Flatto's proxies. He
originally claimed to hold approx
mately Is per cent of the votes.
Evening star., 1939-04-21
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK.
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, April 21.-The stock
market shifted from one foot to the
other today and made little or no
progress.
In one Of the most sluggish ses.
slons OF the past year, leading issues
generally moved in minor fractions
and closing trends were indefinite.
With the ticker tape frequently
DOING for minute or so at time
throughout the proceedings, trans
fers approximated 100000 shares.
Less apprehension over European
affairs was evident, with the opinion
seemingly growing in informed
banking quarters that an overseas
war explosion would be averted,
There were a few bright spots on
the domestic business horizon.
AT the same time brokers found
both cash and margin customers
In no mood to step-up commitments
on either side of the market. Among
excuses given for the apathetic in
terest was the large question mark
attached to the scheduled Hitler
speech next week replying to the
President peace proposal. Also
doubts were plentiful as to when
the Government would inaugurate
its program to aid industry.
Stocks in favor most of the day
were American Telephone, Santa Fe,
Bethlehem Steel, General Motors,
Goodyear, Sears Roebuck, Sperry.
Eastman Kodak. Union Carbide and
United States Gypsum Some of
these ultimately slipped.
Inclined to waver were United
States Steel, Anaconda, United
States Rubber, Westinghouse, Johns
Manville, American Smelling and
Owens Illinois.
Evening star., 1939-04-21
Egg and Butter Trading
System 10 Be Changed
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
CHICAGO, April 21-Trading on
the basis of fractions of 1/1O0 cent
dozen or a pound on the October
refrigerator egg contract and in
butter contracts will be instituted on
separate panels at the Chicago Mer-
camille Exchange, beginning Mon
day. April "a.
Lloyd S. Tenny, business manager
of the exchange, said the new board
would be an experiment and that it
would be in addition to the old estab-
lished method of trading in eights.
Buyers and sellers, he said, may
trade on either board, but sale will
not be permitted on one board when
there is bid at a higher price on
the other board. Likewise purchases
must be made at the lowest price
offered on either board.
There will be no change in arriv-
ing at the settlement price, which
will be based on u cents only. All
contracts, whether on the fractional
board or the decimal board, must be
brought to a settlement at the close
of the trading session, as required by
the exchanges rules.
Evening star., 1939-04-21
Pittsburgh Trade Slowed
By Coal Mine Shutdown
By the Associated Press.


PITTSBURGH. April 21.-pitts-
burgh businessmen in the heart of
the rich bituminous coal fields
learned today the mine shutdown
and unreasonable weather had wiped
out two-thirds of the business
gained in the last half of 1898.
The Business Research Bureau of
the University of Pittsburgh re-
ported its adjusted index of busi-
ness in the Pittsburgh district
dropped 80 points last week due to
the almost complete stoppage in
bituminous coal production
In the week ended April 8 the
index dropped 17.3 points. In
other words" the bureau COM
mented, "two-thlrds of the rise re-
corded in the second half of 1888
has been wiped out in the last two
weeks"
Bltuminous miners have been idle
for three weeks while United Mine
Workers officials and operators con-
ferred in New York on a new wage
hour contract.
Unfavorable weather reacted on
department store sales, the bureau
reported.
Evening star., 1939-04-21
Revenues of Panhandle
Eastern Up Sharply
erecial Dispatch to the Star.

NEW YORK, April 21.-Conson-
dated gross revenues of the Pan.
handle Eastern Pipe Line Co. and
subsidiaries for the L. months ended
March 81. 1899, were $lO,730,125, as
compared with $9,7O5 ,023 in the pre-
ceding IL months.
Gross revenue in the first quarter
of 1889 showed an increase of more
than 80 per cent over the first quar-
ter Of 1888. These figures were made
public yesterday by J. D. Creveling,
president, who also announced that
directors had declared an initial
quarterly dividend of so cents per
share in the company's common
stock, payable May 4 to stockholders
of record April 10.
Net operating revenues of the
company and subsidiaries for the
IL months ended March 81, 1899,
amounted to $4,890 $50, as compared
with $4,79l ,269 for the preceding Il
months. -
Evening star., 1939-04-21
Odd-Lot Purchases
Top Selling Orders
By the Associated Press

Buying orders of small traders on
the New York Stock Exchange ex-
ceeded selling orders in the week
ending April Is.
The Securities Commission re-
ported yesterday odd-lot orders to
buy totaled 1866, involving 1885,
1886 shares valued at $33,215,795.
Customers odd-lot orders to sell to-
tailed $3.50. involving 900, ia shares
valued at $28,768 ,381.
Evening star., 1939-04-21
Copper Reduced
Ii of Cent More
By SmeIter
BY the Associated Press,

by lle AsSOCIdIeu FIeSS.
NEW YORK, April 21.-The do
mestic copper price was cut 4 cent
a pound again today, making the
quotation 10 cents a pound.
A leading custom smelter made
the slash, as it did yesterday.
The price now has come down ~
cents pound since April 3, when
the same smelter started on a series
Of cuts which other domestic copper
interests matched.
The present price compared with
the 1898 low of cents established
last May 10 and prevailing until
June 80. Today's price last was
quoted in July, 1898.
Evening star., 1939-04-21
Member Reserve Account
Climbs al New York
By the Associated Press.

oS tNe Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, April 2l.-Membsr
bank reserve account continued to
rise in the past week, the weekly
condition statement of the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York revealed
An increase of roughly s185 900 900
IN the account-technically known
as reserve balances-brought the
total to nearly $500 900, 900 and an
other record high figure.
The advance conceded with 4
further huge influx of gold from
nervous Europe.
Currency in circulation increased
about s26,O0O,0OO.
The condensed statement follows.
Gold certificates on hand
and due from U. s. Treas
ury S61 ooo oo,,
Io1ai t1 reserves - 6.245,4ii .o0f,
Bills discounted:
secured by U. S. Govern
ment obljs ations 417 Ooo
Total bills discounted 5a4 SES
bliIs bought in open mar
7naustrlsl I'D ADVANCES s.415:SSS a15;SSS
Total S. Government
Total bills and securities ;56a.ss33. ;56.s3.. 'Gn9 o"o
Uncollected items 0ei n9n
Federal Reserve notes in 'ooe
, actual circulation l,O1o 5.3 ooo
Memoer oank-reserve ac-
Tot toiiiit oi d 52S1.o61 900
A'Ea, Rat,n ,oeposits 5.s15.416 OO;,
rederal Reserve note liabilifies conh;naSa
9o.1 per cent. Noii'''ieu'
Evening star., 1939-04-21
Federal Receipts Show
Gain Over Year Aoo
BY the Associated Press.

~ WIG <AoSOSAAkCu 3ISSSs
NEW YORK, April 20.-Treasury
receipts for the first two weeks Of
April were per cent greater than
the corresponding period last year.
Increased returns from customs
and miscellaneous internal revenue
more than Offset q decline in income
and social security taxes.
Total receipts for the fiscal year
1899 to date are 8.6 per cent below
the same period of the 1898 fiscal
period.
Comparisons of total receipts fol-
low:
First two week Of April, 1899. $132,066,-
600; 1898, S129,114. 900.
Fiscal ye arto date, 1899, - .523. 1876, 600;
1888. 81, PAS. .603,00
Evening star., 1939-04-21
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
CHICAGO, April 21-Activity in
the international wheat market
diminished today, resulting in a
slump in futures trading here.
Prices were fractionally lower most
OF the session in sympathy with de-
cllnes at Liverpool. Most of the
trading was done by elevator, ship
ping and milling interests changing
positions among the various futures
contracts.
Wheat closed unchanged to a
lower compared with yesterday. May,
69l4-ls; July, 68-677s: corn !. of
to Is up, May. 49l4 July, 50la;
nafc hinl,o,
Evening star., 1939-04-21
Washington EXCHANGE

SALES,
Potomac Electric Power So pfd.-2
lis.
AFTER CALL,
Capital Transit Co.-1.OOO at II, IS
l2h4, 10 at 1917, at 1912.
Anacostla & Potomac 5s-s2 900 at
8612.
Capital Transit Cos at 1917.
Capital Traction 5s-s2;000 at 81,
Capital Transit Cob at l25t.
Evening star., 1939-04-21

Conference OF
Bank Auditors
and Controllers,
in New York
May IL to 13.
Baltimore, Phil
adelphia a n d
Boston will also
be well repre-
sented at the
three-day ses-
Sions.
Arthur j. Linn,
controller of the
Hamilton Ma
tional Bank of
this city, and
Evening star., 1939-04-21
Louisville Issue Offered

NEW YORK, April 81 (SpeciaD
-Lazard Freres & Co. and B. j. Van
1ngen & Co., Inc, are offering today
an issue of $1,000 900 City of Louis
vile (Ky) 2 per cent grade-crossing
elimination bonds. The bonds ma
ture April l, 1865, and are priced
to yield 100 per cent.
Evening star., 1939-04-21
C0ttOnseed Oil.

VUIIOHsetU
Small price movements either way took
place in cottonseed oil futures trading to-
day Prices ranged lower to higher
around noon Some covering occurred in
May while principal offerings came through
commission houses. Cotton house connec-
tions sold September and locals bought
The spot month was ahead 3 at 6.65 Sep
tember at $50 was . lower. Crude oil was
bid 5iA cents in the Southeast and Valley.
Texas was 5A to 534, nominal
Evening star., 1939-04-21
Winnipeg Prices.
New York Cotton
By the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April Ala lead
ing spot house was an aggressive
buyer of July cotton futures today
but liquidation in May and evening
up of nearby months left prices ir-
regular throughout.
The list was lower to 5 higher
around midafternoon. May was off
4 at 8l8 while July advanced a like
amount to 785.
Evening star., 1939-04-21
Bank Auditors Plan
New York Meetinq
May Il 10 13
Between 20 and rs From
Capital to Attend
Regional ConcIuve
BY EDWARD C. STONE

BY EDWARD G. STONE.
More than 600 bankers, including
between 20 and Is from Washing
ton, are expecting to attend the
seventh annual Eastern Regional
Evening star., 1939-04-21

sUnt OF trading 10
IN 6ankupcy receiveship being reoganzed under
Rates OF dividend In the annual dburs
oaseu on tne quarterly
unless otherwise noted special
xd Ex dividend Ex extra or extras
last year PAYABLE in stock Declared paid far th.
year. Can or stock Accumulated dividends or de-
Evening star., 1939-04-21

Cash wheat No. 3 hard 72I.; No. yel-
low. hard, 72as Corn No . mixed
81; No. yellow. 5l5s: No white 56la-3..
Oats, No. 4 mixed. 33: No. , white. 35:
sample grade. white. 311.-32a+ Barley
mailing, $3.50 nominal feed. 35-45 nomi,
nal. Timothy seed, 2s5-315 nominal:
red clover seed. 1300-11 90 nominal; red
top, 9.5-15 nominal
Evening star., 1939-04-21
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK. April 81 R-Investment
BankerS Investment Conference. Inc:
Evening star., 1939-04-21
BONDS
PUBLIC UTILITY.
MISCELLANEOUS
STOCKS

Chevy Chase Club 1st 4As 1O4
Col Country Club lst 4Ns 1O3
Ter Ref & VIII Corp 1st 4hs 103
Evening star., 1939-04-21

Approximate Soes Of Stocks on the NJ Y Stock E.chonoe
HOO AM --------- 10000 1900 Noon $50 OOO
100 P.M--------. 25O.0OO 200 Pm ~ 800 600
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
POND AND AIDES
KEPT AT YALE
''NO Changes" Says Farm
err; Players Not "Fired"
Yet

New Haven, Conn. Nov. 8-(UP)
Yale University Director of Ath-
letics Malcolm Farmer announced
today in the face of alumni critic
ism that Football Coach Raymond
"Ducky" Pond and his staff would
be retained after the close Of the
present season.
"There will be no changes in our
football coaching" Farmer said.
"The coaching staff is very good and
will be retained, win, lose or draw"
His statement came fast on the
heels of Ponds announcement that
the present team was the worst
he ever had coached and the
worst" he ever had seen at Yale.
Meantime, practice sessions con-
tinued for the Brown game this
weekend, and most of the regulars
who saw action in the Dartmouth
debacle were still in the first-string
lineup despite Ponds prediction OF
wholesale shake-up.
Burr, Whiteman and Wood were
in the backfield, and the only new
conner was Ted Harrison, the sopho-
more who surprised everyone with
his accurate passing. Hovey Sey-
mour, backfield regular, was out
with an injury and may not start
against Brown.
The line, too, contained most Of
the men who opened hostilities
against the Indians.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
Yale Regulars Fighting Mad Since 7ongue-Las
DiShing the Dirt
On the HOSS Show!

DISH oRIsl Here's the dirt the Garden Dirt
etnS fresh dirt every year for the show As matter fact
any, For circus the rodeO police
when not use it's stored on Avenue
nails Of tight managers as is generally supposed
The Garden dirt usage
describe Je sails
qu Debutane nhae and out looking for hedges to leap
perous rakh his left and neighs loudly Luu
Craven
developed his bunons just from walking in it.
pretty this week but does
entranceP
oToo1s Pulaski s T. sends =, @ ,s
poetic eausOn about the NOre Dame printed recently in this
that Sss ono I'M an. % 1 K r
Nov 1888.
IN THE MORNING MAIL The following
offer the Anal Judge whether his pudg gladiator Tony
Nova
rusty pennie showed encouraging
words HE can't hurt Tim"
a information you the
II n y @ to that S @ .y due have Hsn med
wish S am bd The aq mentioned ao
your column was given to me an e%poye Of the hospital want
back pheasant unpleasant.
eIs nd am sS ss's do ' not at ee %
50 H &c ssi % yU which S % maas m
to h small radio and which are
twenyfour hours a day"
Sports might something help ease
DON HERRING sR. whose has just sacrificed a leg
Princeton famous athlete his At
Herring then known "Hef Rhodes scholarship
Oxford complete his
DIO he member College
Of the fret international Rugby probably
had football.
WHAT YALE even more than good
football team is huddle with itself to decide just
several weeks the Yale
io using datory tactics to beat Army This wasn't the old Yale spirit
News reproachfuy
expressed it, ut isn't play the game
Now Coach Pond with Interpretation Of
the spirit frankly
against Dartmouth
other as his home Torrngon him in at
Mondays practice
the Ltchhed County twang, for getting waloped.
what the
want to win don't they?
Copyright, 1888, King
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
National League
Individual Weekly High Single
Charles Russolillo-139.

Jack Holian's five Jays are keep
ing right on the heels of Johnny
Spardo's crew who took four points
from Dick Hylands powermen. To
retain the lead in the American
league.
Herman Lux's clockmakers made
short work of Warren Cookies
watchmakers, taking four points for
their efforts.
Jimmy Cameron's squad applied
the whitewaSh brush to Chris Har-
mons Hillies and retained the lead
in the National loop.
Jack Raynor's Millwrights admin
istered three point defeat to Pat
Gribbon's lumbermen, with Dan Sui
Ivan and Freddie Lachace doing the
lions share Of the bowling.
Hal Hadley's Shoemen snapped
out of their slump last week and
took Jack Collins crew into camp
for three points.
Joe Harpin's crew fell victim to
the onslaught of Tony Pepes PIN
busters, dropping three points and
enabling Tony's team to capture
third place In the National League
standing.
DR.. Leonard's team showed no
mercy to Bill Verriker's painters,
taking them over for four points
with no effort.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
BULLDOG
B-A-R-K-S
Good afternoon:

ASOA oASNAhSNaAs
/ Before writing this column, I
would like to tell you what had
happened last Tuesday night, Octo-
Der 3lst. OF course we all know 1t
was the day of the Bulldogs second
annual Halloween dance, which pro-
duced a turnout of success. The
most important attraction for this
year was the jitterbug contest which
was won by Chris Grudzinski and
Bertha LaPage. A beautiful silver
cup was awarded to the winner of
this contest Another silver cup was
given to Charles Whitley" Dugski
and Marie Guiffee who were the rum
nersup. The most outstanding prize
of the night was won by the lucky
person, Margaret Tuccillo. The
members of the committee wish to
thank all those who have so gener-
ously continued in advertising our
program; and sincerely trust that
each and everyone of them were well
pleased for their liberal contribu-
lions. We ask our followers to
patronize all those merchants who
have done their bit towards the sue
cess Of the South End Bulldogs
second Halloween dance.
After a brilliant baseball season
the South End Bulldogs are looking
straight ahead to have very sue
cessful basketball season. Manager
Sammy Procopion has outlined
top-notch team for this coming year.
The opening basketball game which
is set for November 20, against some
local team, the South. Enders win
have in their starting lineup such
players as AL Damelio, Jack Traver,
Gerald Caulfield, Tommy Griffin,
Sammy Procopion and Tommy
Red" Reardon. Over the weekend
two practices were held the Boys
club gymnasium. The fine showing
put UP by Damelio and Gerald Caul-
field at these workouts should enable
the Bulldogs to win more games this
year. Another practice Is scheduled
for next Friday night at the Boys
club. All basketball players are asked
to be there at Sis.
Bulldog Buzz
The Bulldogs are very grateful to
Victor Manello and Michael opposite
who sang for them at their dance.
Charles Dugski and Marie Guiffe,
runnersup in the jitterbug contest
displayed fine showing of Utter
bugging. Sammy Procopion, who
snapped several pictures at the
dance, took picture of Albert
Damelio and Henry Bend, the lat
ter's being the funniest Of them. 1t
seems as If the Bulldogs are plan
ming to have banquet before their
opening basketball game. Armand
Boucher who expects to have a reg
ular berth on the baseball team next
year, is keeping in shape by attend
ing three dances a week. Most men,
bers Of the club took time out to
listen to Mr.. Peterson, worlds cham
pion billiard player The next day
several Of them were trying to do
what MFR Peterson showed One of the
happiest men in the club is Albert
and has fine autograph pictures of
Damelio who talked to Mr. Peterson
him I wonder why Albert has so
many autograph pictures of him.
Speaking of the Star" It seems as If
he Is the only one who can pick
football scores. In the Daily News
contest he had IS right out Of IS and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08

Jimmy Courtneys meat cutters
pushed Billy Cavanaugh's Interna-
t.onals back for three points fore
ing them into a tie for las place with
Joe Harpin's crew.
DR.. Cotterio's team struck their
winning stride last week sinking Joe
Jarlott's debunkers for three points.
Emil Mascola's beer barons hand
ed Connie Larson's Norsemen a
sweet shellacking, taking them over
for four points.
Joe Mulville's Renders handicap
ped by the absence of their star
bowler were forced to be content
with an even split with Bill Cum
ningham's milkmen.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
St. Patrick's
Pin Gossip

Capt. Mike Higgiston proved to
be an ideal anchor man last week,
sinking his own team in two of three
games. Mike contributed scores of
86. 30 and 70. Hennie Donovan, the
woodbury. ace, took the second and
third frames by scant margins. Had
Higgiston presented himself among
those absent, his average would have
enabled the losers to show on the
clear side of the ledger. Brother John
Higgiston, league Casanova. hit
76 game while performing with Joe
Bowen.
Mrs. william Kellar and her eff
fective curve ball were responsible
for some very good scores again last
week. We understand that several
OF the women are getting in secret
practise at a special afternoon ses-
sion each Tuesday at st. Joe's drives.
Margaret Conlon, Elizabeth Ryan,
Irene Hardy and Martha Cronan are
already enrolled. Harold Barnes Is a
regular windbag, according to Gen
Leary to whom he demonstrated
such unusual talent. Aggie Allen
manages to keep rather quiet al
though she has plenty of cause to
let out steam. Jerry Simon brought
along the Mrs. last week, but that
didn't stop Eddie Conlan from CIV
ing him almost no end of trouble.
Peg Sheehan busted off the wood
work last week, but claims to have
been pushed by Helen Kelly. Capt.
Frank Hardy had one general head
ache listening to Augie Rinaldi's
cheering section. Mrs. Kellar, Helen
Delaney, Ed Conlon and Frannie
Mitchell are considered to be the
loudest group anywhere. Father
Wirkus and Joe Bowen held a quiet
session last week, but we're sure Kay
Wynn, Helen Bowen, Tommy Quill
ter and Harry Ryan can complete
with the best when it comes to dish
ing 1t out. Eleanor Barnes hit 95
game, but refused to reveal the
identity of the scorekeeper.
Jack "Crusher" Mitchell almost
had an ear chewed of by Esther
Smith, whom it appears has develop
ed into an awful chatterbox. Rita
from Johnny Martelle, Marcella
Walt Hargraves have promised
Capt. Kenny Gensler that he will
not be overlooked by the prize COM
mittee at the close of the season.
Capt. Fran Fitzgerald must be
stranded on some island with his
bowling team. We haven't heard
from Johnny Martelle, Marcelie
orasslog or Dave German for some
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08

in the Boys club contest he had IS
out of % right. Keep this going AL
and some day you viii be an expert.
Several basketball games are expect
ed to be played all over the state this
season. Last year the Bulldogs trav-
eled to Manchester, Naugatuck, Bris-
toll. Middletown and New Haven. This
year they expect to take in other
cities beside the ones they have al
ready been at.
Bulldog Meeting Tonight
Another meeting will be held at the
Boys club library tonight at Q O'Clock.
The following members are asked to
be there: Armand Boucher. Tommy
Reardon, Sam Procopion, Gerald
Caulfield, Jackie Traver, johnny
Florio, Lou PERCEPTION, Joe Ciccio,
Teddy 0alucci. Tommy Grimm. Al
namelio. Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
CONSTIDINE LOSES
TO STONE, 1878

Bob Stone, the shooting sheriff"
and local entry in the state pocket
billiard league moved up notch In
the standing when he defeated Joe
Considine Of Torrington last night.
125 to 81 at the Wooster room Stone
put together high run of 80 balls
while Considine,s best effort was 10.
Tomorrow night Stone meets Dom
Dom Soccoli of NUew Britain In the
Hardware City.
Dizzy Gregory, defending cham
pion and tied for the lead to date
with George Rothchild of Hartford
defeated s. Tamajian of Hartford
125 to Is.