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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

, array Of electrical equipment. in
GLIDING electric milking machines.
He has three radios. he told the
federal man: one in the house. one
In the hired helps quarters and
one in the dairy harm.
Radio Boosts MIX
Radio music makes his cows
give more milk. he told them: and
though the hard boiled city fellows
had heard tina, idea advanced be-
fore. they went believing
for the first time.
The federal inspector interview
ed typical residents on rural lines
in all the districts Tacoma serves
and he got virtually the same re-
ports OF satisfactory service and
energy costs wherever he went.
Let's see what has happened in
just the last Is years In the case
Of 10 mutuals all lying In Pierce
county close to Tacoma's doorway.
Nine OF the 10 were operating
in 1928 and their combined power
purchase from Tacoma that year
was 1.0s7 $40 kilowatt hours. for
which they paid the city s13.s73.
or an average revenue to the city
Of 1.275 cents per kilowatt hour.
With the 10th member added. their
requirements In 1880 had grown
to 3.624,445 kilowatt hours and the
city's revnue from them was $26.-
925. or an average Of 0.743 cent
per XVIII.
Year by year this load has
grown so that the same mutuais
this last year. 1899. bought $685.
391 kilowatt hours Of energy. paid
the city $49,155 at an average cost
Of o.o7s cent per XVIII.
Costs Are Lowered
Large or small in membership.
not one Of the mutuals paid as
much as one cent per XVIII. for
current purchased in 1889 and two
and Peninsula mu-
tuals, the heaviest consumers-had
reduced their per kilowatt hour
cost to less than half cent.
Again, just as a comparison. each
Of these two largest mutuals con-
sumed almost double the amount
of energy consumed by all nine in
1928, and third group had used
close to that 1928 total.
Including two public utility dis
trict (PUD) locals in Mason
county. taking current from the
city's Cushman development, 1899
sales to this class of rural and
suburban customers amounted to
8 $500 1921 kilowatt hours and
brought the city a revenue of
SIS. 535.41.
Tacoma has individual contracts
with each of these communities,
only a few Of which are incor-
porated small towns. The city
exercises little IL any supervision
over them; they build their own
lines and manage their own bust
nesses on home rule basis. They |
operate simply. buy their own
and install IT, Only |
one or two regularly employ ex-
pert help to manage and operate
for them. They fix their own in
ternal rates, the only proviso. so
far as Tacoma is concerned, that |
they do not put into effect rates
lower than those charged Tacoma's
direct customers.
Few Get Into Trouble
Actually, In some cases the in
communities may use
revenues to help carry the costs Of |
local government. But the rural |
have no such expenses.
They employ their own legal coun-
sci and except for the energy pur-
chased, are in no way dependent
upon the city. Only one or two |
have gotten themselves into diff
culties through inexpert manage
ment. Then the city has had to
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
OF BONDS
CLIMB SLIGHTLY
For Federal Issues
Based On Tax Exemption
Feature

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-R-Bond
buyers pushed up prices for U. S..
government issues IAN outside of
10-3ld point today in advance of
federal financing anticipated next
week.
Corporate issues shunted back
and forth over a narrow range.
The foreign dollar group showed a
little more enterprising but trends
were tangled here too.
Demand for federal issues, bro
kers said, was based on the desire
to invest money in tax-exempt Sc
curities before recent agitation to
remove such exemption on new is
sues came to a head. Prices re-
sponded easily to only modest buy
ing.
Overseas issues marked up a
notch included Italy Is at At. Ger
man 5 1-2s of .'65 at II 10 and
Cuba 4 LIS of TT at SO g.. New
South Wales IS Of '58 dropped 2
Ia to So and Norway 4s lost a
point at IS.
In the domestic list traders made
little effort to single out any one
group for special attention. Many,
in fact, preferred to keep out of
the market over the weekend.
In favor we're Erie IS of rs at
IS IA, International Telephone SIS
at 20 3-4, Missouri Kansas Texas
SIS of '62 at II and Southern Rail
way As at Sc SO.
These in the minus column in
cluded Pennsylvania General 4 lbs
of IS at 108, American & Foreign
Power IS at so ia, Illinois Cen
trail 4 3-4s at IS 3-4 and Columbia
Bas & Electric IS of 81 at 104.
Turnover Of 81, 648, 900, face-val-
ue, compared with So, ESQ, 100 a
week ago. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
Local Stocks
And Bonds
STOCKS
Quotations furnished by Allen C.
Ewing and Co..

Atlantic Coast Line Company of
Connecticut, bid 1874 Is asked, 1914.
Carolina Insurance Company of
Wilmington, bid, 2SA; asked, 29%.
Carolina Power and Light Co, 81
Preferred, bid, 11Ok; asked. 112.
Carolir : Power and Light Co., Sc
Preferred, bid, 107; asked, 1882.
Massachusetts Investors Trust, bid,
1921; asked, 1858.
Peoples Savings and Trust Co., bid,
80; asked, 80.
Remington Arms Co., Inc, COM
mon, bid, 6; asked, 6k.
Security National Bank of Green's
boro, bid, IS; asked, II.
TaylorC olquitt Company, bid, 20;
asked, 81.
Tide Water Power Co., s. Cumula-
tive Preferred, bid, 81; asked, 40.
Wilmington Savings and Trust Co.,
bid, &c asked, 80.
BONDS
A. C. L. r. r., First Consolidated
Mortgage as due 1852, bid, e9k
asked, 7oh.
A. C. L. R. R., L. AMI N. Collateral
AS due 1852, Did, 66A asked, 81.
A. c. L. r. R., Collateral Trust SIS
due 1915, bid. TN; asked, 72A.
A. c. l.. r. r., General Unified
Mortgage AVS due 1864, bid, 54b =;
asked. 55k.
Florida East Coast Rwy., First and
Refunding SIS due 1874, bid, 8; asked,
Sb.
Charleston and Western Carolina
Rwy, list Mtg. SIS due 1916, bid,
1907 asked, 1921.
(All quotations nominal and sub.
ject to change without notice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
Stocks Finish Dull Week
With tSelectiue' Rally
Steels, Shipbuildings And
Industrial Specialties
Climb In Mart
RY d

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-tR-The
stock market today shook off some
of it's lethargy and finished a gen.
orally do-nothing-week with a Sc.
lective rally centered on steels,
shipbuildings and industrial specl'
alities.
While many issues he a difficult
struggle to pin on small fractional
gains, active favorites we're up a
point or so at the close and a
few showed advances OF 2 to 3.
News Is Dull
There was nothing particularly
outstanding in the news, either
from the war or home business
sectors, to promote the rally and
brokers attributed it mainly to the
feelings of traders that, after about
u weeks of slanting downward.
the list was entitled to at least
a technical comeback.
Year-end tax selling continued to
put brakes on many stocks and
fears of what the tax bill may be
next year for persistent wariness
in many speculative quarters.
The Associated Press average Of
go issues was up 3 of a point at
AL, the only plus sign registered
in the past sessions. The composite
was unchanged Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, was off 2 Thurs.
day and again unchanged Friday.
A hopeful portent was seen in
the fact dealings picked up on the
days recovery shift. Transfers
amounted to 403, 877 shares COM
pared with 1886, $50 last Saturday.
1t vas the largest tWo-hour turn
over since Nov. 16.
Aiding steels were forecast next
weeks mill operations would hold
around recent peal levels. Fever.
ish production in this field was
exemplified by another jump Of
so cents a ton in steel scrap at
Pittsburgh. The upward furry in
shipbuilding stocks was in line
with the outlook for heavy British
orders in this country to replace
ocean war losses.
Prominent In Rally
Prominent on the swing we're u.
S. Steel, Bethlehem, Youngstown
Sheet, Crucible Steel, Midland
Steel Products, N. Y. Shipbuilding
(at a new years high, American
Shipbuilding, Newport News Ship
building, American Telephone,
Western Union, DUPONT and In
ternational Paper preferred.
Consolidated Edison slipped a
trifle and oils, rails, rubbers, cop
pers, oils and merchandising
were only moderately ahead:
Chrysler got up l IA at the last.
General Motors was up 1-8.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
FOREIGN

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-(R-T h e
Hongkong dollar scored further i'm.
provement today as an aftermath
of the recent announcement fresh
United States financial aid would
be extended to China.
The Hongkong unit advanced
1-2O-cent to 1872 United States
cents. Most other rates, including
sterling at $4.04 and the Canadian
dollar at 7 cents, were unchanged.
Closing rates follow (Great Brit
ain in dollars; others in cents):
Canada-official Canadian con-
troll board rates for U. S. dollars;
buying 10 per CEN premium, sell
ing II per cent premium, equlva-
lent to discounts on Canadian dol
lars in New York of buying 9.9l
per cent, sellin 6 900 per cent. Ca
madam dollar in New York open
market 10 per cent discount or
700 U. S. cents.
Europe-Great Britain, official
bankers foreign exchange COM
mittee rates., buying $4.02, sell
ing $4.O4; open market, cables
$4.O4; Germany 40.07n; (benevo-
lent Its; Finland 2.05n; Greece
.68n; Hungary 19.O5n; Italy SOC;
Portugal 4.01; Rumania .48n; Swe-
den 1886; Switzerland 1921; Yu-
goslavia 2.35n;
Latin America-Argentine Off
cial 29.77; free 1856; Brazil Of
fetal 6.O5; free sos; Mexico 20. 75n.
Far East-Japan 23.4; Hong
kong 1882; Shanghai Gil. Crates
in spot cables unless otherwise in
dicated) N-nominal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
AVERAGES
q YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-tR-Cot-
ton futures dipped l to 5 points
today after lowering near the sea-
sons top prices most of the week.
The recession was due principally
to hedge selling and pressure ~
Bombay accounts. The latter ac-
companied a sharp decline inthe
Eas t Indian market. Liquidation in
December also gained momentum
as trading in the spot month stops
at noon next Friday. A curb to
more aggressive support was the
desire to await the governments
final crop estimate due Monday
morning. Worth street brokers re-
ported the weeks sales of print
cloths and related items fell far
short of current production. Mills
showed little inclination to trim
prices, however, because of pres.
ent big backlogs.
Exports Friday nil. Season SO
far SIP, 1872; port receipts 1,l50.
Port stocks 1927.
Range follows: 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
Higher Prices Paid
For Farm Products

CHICAGO. Dec. 7.-R-1n-
creased production. and higher
prices are becoming big factors
in helping farmers realize i'm
proved cash returns on their in
vestment in livestock, market ex-
perts said today.
Increased buying power of the
American people as a result of
national defense expenditures is
helping producers move a larger
volume of livestock into consump-
ton channels. Consumption of
meats during the first ten months
of the current year was about II
per cent over year-ago levles, they
said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, Dec. 7.-(R-Cash
wheat no sales reported. Corn new
No. 2 mixed 65 "a; No. 3, 66 a.;
No. 4, SO IA; No. 2 yellow 81 IL
to62; No. 8, SO Ia to 81 "a; No.
1856 IL to SO "a; No. 5, 55to
81 ga to IS; No. 5, 81 "a; sample
SO IL to SO; old No. l yellow IS
IL to 3-4.
Oats No. l white 80; sample
white heavy IS.
Soybeans No. 2 yellow SO IL to
"a: No. 3, 41-2; No. 4, SO
to "a 3-4; sample SO IL.
Barley mailing 81 to "a IL
nominal; feed AZ to So; No. 2 malt
ing 81. Field seed unchanged. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Dec. 7.-H9-Wheat
and corn prices, weakened by early
liquidation of December contrasts
dipped fractions to a cent today but
then rallied quickly when buying, at
tracted by lower quotations, improv-
ed. July, 1941, wheat contracts,
which advanced a cent, led the rally
and closing prices of deferred deliver
les showed net gains for the day.
Wheat closed rs lower to ! cent
higher compared with yesterday, De-
cember 8SB, May S6B-A; corn I'm
changed to X higher. December 59A-
%, May so; oats Nh higher.
Open High Low Close
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
POTATOES

CHICAGO, Dec. 7.-R|(U. ;.
Dept. Agr.)-Potatoes, arrivals 81;
on track 356; total y. S. shipments
$50; supplies liberal; demand
light, steady on best stock; sacked
per cwt. Idaho russell Burbanks
U. S. /, lao to IS; Colorado red
McClures U. S. l, 40; Nebraska
bliss triumphs U. S. l, 1.50 to 80;
Minnesota and North Dakota cob
blers IS per cent or m. re U. S. l,
LOS to 10; bliss triumphs IS per
cent or more U. S. /, 80 to las;
Wisconsin Kathadins U. S. l, lis
to 20. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
COFFEE

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-R-Early
pressure against santos coffee
futures relaxed today when tn e
trade heard Colombia had advance
ed the minimum prices on several
grades of coffe. Final prices were
up l to 3 points but sales totaled
only 1850 bags. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
COTTONSEED OIL

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 7.-R-
Cottonseed oil closed steady.
Detachable prime summer yellow
SOS nom.; prime Grille 40. Dec.
5.28b, Jan. 5.31b, March Sab, May
Ssh, July 5.56b.
B-bid.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
H

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-R--
detachable cottonseed oil futures
closed l to 2 lower. Sales, 20 con-
tracts. Jan. 5.81; May 500; July
6.O6. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
BUTTER N EGGS

CHICAGO Dec. 7.-R-Butter,
receipts SIS, 10; steady; prices un-
changed; eggs 5,977; current re-
ceipts % IL; refrigerator extras
Il 81; refrigerator standards
81 1-2. Other prices unchanged. /
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
N. O. SPOT

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 7.-lR-
Spot cotton closed steady and un-
changed. Sales Its. Low mid
ding 500, middling 9.99. good mid
ding 1919, receipts. 2,73o, stock
535, 2O4. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
NORFOLK SPOT

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 7.-R-
Spot cotton unchanged. Middling
fair 1866; middling 10.1o.. good or
binary 7.95. Sales, 1888 receipts,
none shipments, none stock 80, 725.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
SUGAR

NEW YORK, Dec. 7:-R-The
sugar market sat tight today while
traders weighed the possibility the
1941 quota might be announced
over the weekend. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
Answers To
Uranium Crackers
Questions on Comic Page

Questions on Comic Page
1. False. Chaliapin was a bass.
2. False. From the New World
was composed by Anton Dvorak, a
Bohemian.
8. True.
4. False. Carmen was written
by Georges Bizet.
5. True.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
STOCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
LIVE

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-RHLive
poultry, by freight, slow. Fowls,
colored 16 IL; leghorn 10. old
~roosters 10. BY express, nominal,
no sales. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
N. C. HOGS

RALEIGH, Dec. 7.-RH (NCDA)
Rocky Mount hog prices were
steady today with a top of 5.85. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
LARD

CHICAGO, Dec. 7.-tR-Lard
tierces $50; loose ATS; bellies 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
Real Estate

LOT Is, BLOCK II. On
Or Ave. Carolina Place. Make
Netls offer. Apply B X 81,
Us ws. al n, c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
CHARLOTTE SPOT

CHARLOTTE, Dec. 7.-R-
ISpot cotton 1925. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08

LANDsCAPING, LAW AND
yards. Tulip and daffodil n"lbs.
John Verzaal. Winter Park. Phone
5786.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-05
FRANK F. ALTERIE
in NARROW ESCAPE
Falls Asleep at Wheel,
Auto Crashes Into Stone
Wall
BEACON FALLS
Correspondent VIM. J. Baxter
Phone Naugatuck 3945

Beacon Falls, July 5-Frank F.
Altiere of Sheffield Lane, Union
City had a narrow escape from in
jury this morning in an auto acct
dent on the Beacon Falls-Nauga-
tuck road, in the Beacon Falls
section.
According to State Trooper John
O'Brien, who with Trooper Anton
Nelson conducted AN investigation,
Altieri fell asleep at the wheel and
the car crashed into a stone wall
on the east side of the road, at a
point north OF the High Rock turn
out.
Neither Altiere nor John Miller OF
Naugatuck, passenger In the car,
were hurt, state police said. DAM
age TO the extent OF about 5000 was
done TO the car. No arrest was
made.
Naugatuek Men Hurt
State police here investigated an
auto accident early yesterday morn
ing In Bethany In which two Nau.
gatuck men and q Clifton. ~ J.
resident. were hurt. The injured
men were Edward Thomas. % and
Ernerst Thomas, 20. bot hot Horton
Hill raod. Nangatuek, and Joseph
Thomas, 80. Of Clifton, formerly OF
Naugaiu ell brothers
They suffered scalp laeeFaflons
and Il was said nj 81, Mary's hospl-
lhi this morning. where they were
taken after the accident, that ihfy
we're not on the danger llsl. bat Il
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-05

can't be beat won't be beat and we
are convinced that Britain will stem
the tide of the totalitarians. Mean
while, it behooves all good and true
Americans to calmly consider the
ways and means whereby they in
dividually may make their contrib
ution toward peace and prepared
ness for those two things are the
aims of our organization. 1t is i'm
possible for an organization of our
kind to write petitions or dictate
policies which will meet with the
exact approval of all patriotic per-
sons. There are bound to be degrees
of difference but there can be no
degree of difference on the funda-
mental question of defending Amer
lea and forcing our government to
function in this direction and not
to fail us by adopting appeasement
policies calculated to catch the votes
of the traitors as we'll as the votes of
the patriots. Remember Blum of
France, Chamberlain of England;
remember Finland Norway, Czecho-
Slovakia, Poland, Holland, Belgium,
Denmark, and don't trust the word
of Hitler. w evil watch for double
dealing and when we see it reflected
in our representatives either by voice
or by vote, we will tell to the electo-
rate our opinions of such actions.
Organize!
To this end we urge you to organ
ize your towns and to join the Com
mittee to Defend America by Aid
ing the Allies. 1t is the best medium
in existence to force America to act
and carry on positively in its own
defense. Anyone DESTROYS of starting
a local branch of the organization
may do so. All that is necessary is to
communicate with State Chairman
Walter E. Patterson 103 Trumbull
Street, Hartford, Connecticut, who
will in turn give every possible aid
toward furthering your local chap
ter. A meeting of the Executive
Committee of the State organization
will be held in Hartford, Tuesday.
At that meeting we hope for volun-
tary support from every town. Act
Now!
WE.BATTERSON,
State Chairman
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-05

Springfield, Mass, July 5 - Four
footed champions from every sec
ton Of the United States and Cam
ada win meet at the Eastern States
Exposition from September is to II
inclusive in the largest and best
livestock show of the East.
The Exposition general prize list,
issued today, shows wide diversity
and liberal classif1cations with all
major breeds of dairy and dual pur-
pose cattle represented together
with groups of fat steers and Per-
cherons in the draft horse section.
In addition, there will be special
classes for All Club baby beef
steers, All Club dairy calves, and a
Junior fat lamb and fat pig show.
Ayrshire and Brown Swiss Milk
ing Derbies, the Eastern Regional
Holstein Show, state herd compete
ton for Jerseys and sectional recog-
milton by the Guernsey Breeders
Association, plus generous prize
offerings in every class are further
inducements to attract blue ribbon
winners and leading herds to
Springfield.
Separate Lists
Separate prize lists will be issued
for the Eastern States Exposition
Horse Show, poultry show, Junior
poultry shows, as well as numerous
contests and specialized events.
Among these are Etudents Inter
collegiate Judging contests, New
England Championship OxDraw-
ing, Horse Pulling, Sheep Dog Con-
tests, Future Farmers Of America
Oratorical Contests, Junior judging
events, Horse Show Pitching, Con-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-05
QUIET FOURTH IS
OBSERVED in TOWN
Few Firecrackers Heard;
Bicycle Accident VIC
Tins Improved
TORRlNGTON
Correspondent: John Carr
Phone T0rrington GAS

Torrington, July 5-Yesterday was
the quietest Fourth of July that
Torrington has spent in many years.
Fireworks were not allowed on sale
nor were they allowed to be used.
Around the city a few faint explo-
sions could be heard at irregular
intervals testifying that some young
culprits were taking a delight in
breaking the new law. There was
large amount of outgoing traffic
showing that many people were off
to beaches and picnic grounds for
their Fourth celebration. With no
injuries due to careless handling of
fireworks and healthy relaxation it
can be said that the past Fourth
was more enjoyed than any pre-
vious. Stores, banks and offices
generally were closed and as many
factory workers were already en-
joying vacations this week many
hundreds of residents were out Of
the city yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-05
Tavern Argument Ends In Fine for Only Court Prisoner
4 Footed Champions
Training for Contest
Eastern States Exposition to Present Some Of Ma
tons Outstanding Entries During Livestock Show

necticut Valley Onion and Potato
show, Cat show, and all breed Dog
Show. These win be day to day
events.
There will be four days Of live
stock judging from Monday, Sep
tember is, through Thursday, Sep
tember 10, with livestock sales Of
baby beef club steers, fat steer
groups and Junior fat lambs and
pigs on Tuesday, September II.
Added strength has been given to
the Regional Holstein Show through
special prize offerings of $500 by
the Holstein Friesian Association Of
America, largely for breeders class
es. There will be innumerable spe-
cials and trophies In every division,
and exhibitors display herd classes
for Holsteins, Ayrshires, Jerseys,
Guernseys and Brown Swiss, always
spectacular, will be continued. The
Ayrshire milking derby is sponsored
by the New England Ayrshire Club,
and the Brown Swiss milking derby
by the New England Brown Swiss
Breeders Association.
Fairs Scheduled
OF general interest, the Exposition
prize list contains a complete cir
cult of Eastern agricultural fairs,
together with dates Of all National
and New England fairs and exhibi-
tons, an outline Of Exposition feat
ures and programs daily time judy
ing schedules, livestock judges and
q roster of department directors and
superintendent.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-05

MAEI1N CkSEAN
Martin Cream, chairman Of the
st. Thomas Holy Name Quot
League has issued q challenge to
both the st. Francis Xavier and
the st. Patrick's Holy Name Quot
teams for q Quot match to be
held at the st. Thomas Holy
Name grounds In the near future.
Among the QUOT tossers Of the
st. Thomas Holy Name team are
the well known Sergt. Bernie
Burns, John Smith, Charlie KOl-
Ter, Bob Blacker, Mike Grout,
Timothy Shea, PEN McDonough,
Ed Fitzgerald, Jimmie Officer and
Freddy Rappelt.
The annual field day Of the st.
Thomas Holy Name Society will
be held at SuIlivan's Grove,
Woodbury., August A. Commits
sioner Michael J. Circuit Is chair.
man.
Sunday, July 2, the members Of
the st. Thomas Holy Name So
ciety will receive Communion I'm
. body at the o'clock Mass.