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The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-02-16
TO ENTER
PRIMARIES IN
OREGON, CALF

Dallas, Tex, Feb 16-Garner-for-
President headquarters here an
nounced today that delegates fav-
oring Vice President Garner for the
presidency would be sought in the
Democratic primaries in Oregon and
California in May.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-02-16
FIRM
LOW BIDDER ON
U. S. BLDG. HERE
lBy. Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-Low
bid of $123,0Os on construction
Of the new postOffice and Gus
toms house at Wrangel was sub
mitted By the Macdonald Build
ing Company of Tacoma, it was
revealed when bids were open
ed today.
Other bidders were A. F.
MOwat of Seattle, $4,000 and
Robert Mccarthy, San Francis
co. $4,000.
Award of the contract has
not yet been made.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-02-16
HELsINKI RAID FEARED

Helsinki Feb. l6-Finns scuttled
to shelter today as the first air raid
alarm in two weeks sounded over
the icy air. A series of explosions
were heard about ten miles west Of
the city but no planes were sighted
here.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-02-16
sTENsLAND IN TOWN

Nels Stensland, former operator OF
the American Bakery in Wrangell,
was back in town this week. stems
land, who is now handling several
merchandising lines out OF Seattle,
is expecting to continue on to the
Westward in a week or SO. His
brother, Kenneth, is now in charge
of the bakery here.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-02-16
Clio PLANNING NEW
PROTESTS AGAINST
NEUTRALITY PROVISIONS

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Clio
Maritime Committee is holding
three-day meeting in Washington to
hear the war time problems of mari
time workers. New protests are ex-
pexted to result from the meeting
against shipping restrictions OF the
Neutrality Act, among them, one
against the transfer of sale of Am
eriean vessels to foreign nations
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-02-16
Petersen IMPROVED

The Rev Russell Petersen, who
has been seriously Ill the past two
weeks is improving, although he
will be unable to conduct services
at the Presbyterian Church this
Sunday. Mrs Petersen will fulfill
the duties for him.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-02-16
WRANGELL OLD-TLMER
IS TAKEN BY DEATH

Ferdinand Frederick Bothold,
around 10, a resident of Wrangen
for more than 20 years, died at the
Bishop Rowe Hospital February II
following heart trouble. He was
born in St. Louis Mo. but had lived
in Alaska many years.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-02-16
ARMY RECRUITING
RECORDS BROKEN

Washington, Feb. 16-The War
Department announced today that
the Army is breaking peace time re-
cruiting records and had passed the
goal of $4,000 enlisted men set last
April by President Roosevelt in pro-
claiming a national emergency.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-02-16
SWEDEN WANTS
US. WAR PLANES

New York, Feb. 16-The govern
ment of Sweden has started CONVEX
sations with the United States war
and state department in an effort
to obtain release for export of the
late type of high speed fighting
planes in considerable numbers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-02-16
CHTEF LLOYD NE

Chief of Police Chef Lloyd has
been confined to his home with ILL
ness for the past week and half.
He is improving, however, and
hopes to be back on the job soon.
George Green has been filling in for
Lloyd during his absence.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-02-16
OPERA STAR NEAR DEATH

Milan, Italy Feb. 16-Madame
Luisa Tetrazzini famed 65-year- old
opera star, is seriously Ill here sui
fering from a cerebral hemorrage.
Her condition shows but little i'm
provement since yesterday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-02-16
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

4 4 4 & 4 Il & 4 4 K
The Sentinel extends birthday
greetings this week to the follow
ing:
Arlene Shain, Feb. II.
Mrs. Mildred Winston, Feb. II.
Mrs. Clarence King. Feb. II.
AszR. RaH HAmzaaE Feb. ~.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-02-16
Navy Cash Nay
Be Held Up In
Guam Program
(By Associated PreBl

(By Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s-Ths
House passed the 1886, 772,OO0
navy appropriation bill today,
but Tor the second time in less
than q year eliminated funds
proposed for developing the Pa
eifio island Of Guam.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-02-16
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WRANGELL TIDES

x X x x 4 X X x *
Saturday, February II
Low Tide 1:21 a. m. So feet
High Tide 7:39 a. m, 1873 feet
Low Tide PAS p. m, 2.8 feet.
High Tide 9.O1 p. m, III feet.
Sunday, February Is
Low Tide 2:43 a. m, 90 feet.
High Tide 8:55 a. m, 14.1 feet.
Low Tide 4:O1 p. M, 1.8 feet.
High Tide 1920 p. m. 1870 feet.
Monday, February 19
Low Tide 400 a. m, 40 feet.
High Tide 1908 a. M, 1910 feet.
Low Tide SOL p. m, GA feet.
High Tide 11:2O p. M, 1873 feet.
Tuesday, February 90
Low Tide 5:04 a. m, 81 feet.
High Tide 11:10 a. m, 1872 feet.
Low Tide 5:51 p. m, 10 feet.
High Tide 1910 a. m. 14.S feet.
Wednesday, February 81
Low Tide 5:58 a. M, 2.3 feet.
High Tide 1906 p. m, IT'S feet.
Low Tide 6:36 p. m, -2.2 feet.
Thursday, February %
High Tide 0:54 a. m, 1913 feet.
Low Tide CAT a. m, 0.8 feet.
High Tide 1854 p. m, 1874 feet.
Low Tide 7:12 p. m, 80 feet.
Friday. February %
High Tide 1886 a. m, It's feet.
Low Tide 1888 a. m. -0!4 feet.
High Tide IA p. m, 1873 feet.
Law eide S:01 D. M. ga fact,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-18

had stopped off on a coast-to-
coast trip, and lights shone and
music came from the ranch house
until far into the night. A newer,
gayer life had come to the Circle
V, and with one notable excep-
ton, Lee HOLSTER had no part in
it.
The exception was the dance
while the weekend guests were
there. He wore the blue serge
suit and was one of the few men
there not in evening clothes, but
he swung Virginia into a foxtrot
as easily as if he had been born
to it, and later danced twice with
Peggy Watrous. Peggy specialized
in new men,,
'Tm crazy about your hand
some tcowboy, Wee. I'd cut you
out if I could. He is part Indian,
isn't he?"
"Of course not. Lee is"
She hesitated, half angry but
suddenly brought up against
blank wall. After all, who-or
what-was Lee? A bit of human
flotsam that Matt Blair had SAL
vaged and made into a man.
'Who's an Indian? Hollister?"
The voice was Stanley's, break
ing in just in time to save her
from lame reply. ooh, yes,
there's mixed blood there, Wee.
Didn't your father pick him up
on one Of the reservations? Or
was it south of the border?"
This time Virginia showed her
annoyance. II don't know" she
said coldly. you'd better ask
Lee"
(TO Be COntinued)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-18

"The boss'' was bask at the Cir
Gle V. The word was passed along
on the part of the old hands, at
least, with reviving pride and af-
fectionate grins. This might not
be a boss with very practical
knowledge of the business of
raising beef cattle, but behind
her, unobtrusive, without a sha-
dow of authority yet always on
hand, was young man who
knew a great deal about ranches
and still more about this one, and
who had a fist like a steam ham
mer, habit of turning up in I'M
expected places, and a calm but
linguistic black eye.
Virginia, feeling her bewilder-
ed and half resentful way along
new paths, nevertheless knew
moments when something stirred
her unexpectedly. The sudden
glimpse of a vista through notch
in the hills, the sight of wide
lands that were hers in spite of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-18
H6NES LOUISE PROVOS-

their burdens, of cattle bearing
her own brand. Then the thrill
would vanish before some dis
couraging detail, evidences o.
neglect or carelessness, such as
line of fence out of repair, OF ar
untouched clearing which should
have produced several crops Of
alfalfa.
"There's no excuse for such
things. You want to jump him
hard"
"You always want me to jump
people hard" she protested i'm
patiently. ut isn't crime, Lee
Just a few strands of wire over
looked for a day or two, and g
field that used to have something
planted in it before he came. How
was he to know?:
cts his business to know"
. He had dismounted and was
critically inspecting posts and
sagging wires.
"In work like this" Lee went
on, ROWING, "the man who fails
to meet such things on the jump
is either asleep on the Job or
Cor what?" she demanded as he
paused.
Cor he has interest in letting
things run down." he finished
crisply.
"That's ridiculous!" she rotor
ted indignantly. what possible
interest could Lawler have in do
ing that? He couldn't get the
ranch himself, and who, would
make it worth his while? Uncle
Ellis, perhaps, who engaged him
for me and who has made home
for me for years and years Or
Mr.. Bradish, who has millions,
and could have his choice of any
number of ranches "
That was where the clash in
evitably came. They were not al
ways arguing. There were long
rides together when there was no
intrusion of cattle and fences.
They stood one afternoon on
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-18
90 DEAD IN. WEST VA.
MINE EXPLOSION WE'D

BARLEY, w. Va.-The silent,
s2ddened survivors Of 90 men
known dead or given up for
dead received the last pay en-
velopes of the. victims of the ma
TONS J, worst mine disaster in
more than decade.
The 80 lost their lives last
Wednesday when an explosion
roared through the branching
tunnels of the Pond Creek Po-
cahontas Coal corporations No,
l BARLEY mine beneath this viii
lage deep in the rich West Vir-
ginia Bituminous belt.
The pay checks were distribu-
ted as some of the 81 bodies re-
covered wer drought to the sur
face by grim-faced, exhausted
rescue workers, who have la
bored four nights and three days
in the dangerous gas-filled
depths.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-18
CHAPTER v
Synopsis

0yMVk1SAS
Lee HOLSTER, returning unex.
pectedly from a trip abroad ia
the Circle Vranch, his home from
childhood, is troubled by signs
OF neglect. Joey an old prospec-
tor riend of att Blair, Lees fos-
ter father and owner of the
ranch, tells Lee that Matt has
killed himself, probably discour-
aged by hard times. The ranch is
going to ruin under Lawler, man.
ager appointed by Mats daugh-
ter, Virginia, who is staying in
New York with her aunt and un-
Gle, the Archers. Lee is worried
when he sees Slanty GanO, a
trouble maker, now manager of
the old Cabellos place, hanging
around the Circle v. He hurries
east and urges Virginia to go
home. Cancelling an engagement
with young Stanley Bradish, she
hurries west.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-18

Mr.. Willard Farmer, who spent
the holidays with his father, Wi
ley T. Farmer, has returned to
his work in Maryland.
The school here at New Hope
is progressing nicely under the
direction of Mrs. Rebecca Miller
and Mrs. Ray Wiles.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-18

might have warmed unpleasant
ly if she had known that at that
particular moment the young
man called Lee Hollister, whom
she both disliked and feared and
the little dried up prospecto1
whom she considered a very vul-
gar and obnoxious old man were
discussing her affairs with con-
siderable freedom.
Reckon Mis- Archer's amin
to take Honey back east?" said
Joey. ~
"I'm betting she won't, joey
The old man peered at him
shrewdly.
,"Lcoks kinda serious, that
young Bradish - teller somin'
along, like it was a family party
It's queer how life keeps turnin'
folks around. There was Milt Bra
dish, back in the late nineties,
busted and glad to eat the grub
Matt gave him, an now Milt's a
millionaire and MATHS the one
that's down an Milt's boy is out
here hangin' around Mats girl.
Funny, amt it,"
Very" The voice sounded
grim.
Never did have any use for
them Archers," Joey grumbled.
"Too plumb full of foolishness to
live. All they think of is money
and how many yachts and buffers
their friends has It might have
most killed 'em when Honey's
ma carried inta the shirt sleeves
set, but I took notice that when
Matt was maxim a lot of money
they correspondent with him pref
ty frequent. Can't tell mel"
The dark head turned slightly.
They're born grubliners, Joey
= if 7 know the breed. I'd like to
see the stubs of Mats check
books for the last six years."
Joey nodded thoughtfully.. ST.
lence fell between them again.
So
'You're not sore with me for
trailing along this way, are your"
Don't be silly"
Virginia laughed and half
shrugged as Stanley came out to
where she stood on the veranda
in starlight, looking across the
shadowy valley.
'<Well, I just wondered. You've
been so quiet. Rather withdrawn
you know '~
He bent flushed face toward
her. "You ran away from me,
Wee. Don't you know that I'd fol-
low you-anywhere?"
His voice had dropped to a
whisper
LII dIlOIIler second ne would be
kissing her. Lee this afternoon
Stanley this evening She
couldn't stand it.
'"That's sweet of you, Stan"
She moved a little, just out of
reach. "But don't let's talk about
it tonight, will your"
X
For Lee, and for Joey also, the
serpent had entered the garden.
There were no more long rides,
nor quiet evenings by Joey's fire.
Virginia rode with Stanley Bra
dish now showing him over the
range, taking him deep into the
hills by trails that Lee had
shown her. On the third day af-
ter his arrival he and Virginia
went down to Saunders and came
back with a long, rakish car,
smoke-grey, with his monogram
in scarlet on the doors. After that
they were seldom home.
At the end of the third week
more guests arrived, friends who
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-18

DETROIT, Mfch-These the
director contended
child for week cost of ST. Hartmans
One peck OF potatoes box cereal (sa box)
milk one pound of oleomagarine oneha pound Coffee
pound rasin pound pound pounds
one small can tomatoes four loaves bread pound cookies
pound BEANS moasses 1Ocen salmon
cents worth cabbage five cents worth carrots five
n five cents worth five cents worth five cents
worth. SALT and misc"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-18
Cooperation Is Succeeding!
"Cleam Up or Close Up" Cambaign ovih P~bLc's Aid,
Is Kidding State of Illegal DisrebmtabLc Beer "Joints

Six months ago, the Brewers and North Caro-
lima Beer Distributors Committee began its
efforts to eliminate those relatively few beer
outlets that sought to hide liquor selling and
other illegal activities behind the responsibility
of legal beer licenses.
Clean Up or Close Up" was the ultimatum
The results are gratifying. Public sentiment
has been awakened. Newspapers all over the
state have reinforced us with editorial support
Law enforcement agencies have responded
with constructive aid. And 81 licenses have
been revoked - 81 dives" so to speak,
"kayoed
For the generous cooperation received, we are
most grateful Accept our pledge that through
out the New Year we shall continue unremit-
tingly the job of driving law violators out of
the beer retailing business in North Carolina
driving them out and keeping them out.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-18
WHITETOP NEWS

Mrs. Omagene Payne, of Per-
ry Point, Md, is visiting her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Cox.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-18

courageous support from the pub
lie, press, officials and laW-abiding
beer retailers accounts for our Com
mittee's heartening success" de-
clares Colonel Balm. "My apprecia-
ton IL hereby extended to all, to-
gether with my appeal for cOntinu-
ance Of this intelligent cooperation"
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK Jan. Is PA smart
rally IN the Netherlands guilder carried
the currency rp about lilo of a cent IN
terms of the dollar today
The guilder has been under persistent
pressure recently. which foreign exchange
men said was DIE largely TO The uncer-
taintieS created by fears of German de-
signs on the neutral country.
Sterling reeaineo half YESTERDAY S de-
cline OF nearly , cents and the French
franc added .o0at of a cent The belga
dipped .0l of cent while the Swiss franc
was UNCHANGED.
Late rates follow tGreat Britain in dol
lars. others in cents:
Canada:
Oficial Canadian Control Board buying
rate for U. S. dollars. 1000: selling rate
] IL 90 Open market rates, Montreal in
New York. Ss.O6l4; New York in Mon
treal, l13.56I4.
Europe:
Great Britain, demand 3.a5l2; cables
3.96i.: 6O-day bills. 3.93a4: 9O-day bills
3 921s
Belgium 1854; Denmark: 1898; Pin
land. 1.95n; France, 225; Germany
40.25n benevolent 1880; travel UNI
quoted: Greece. .1:5n Hungary, II con:
Italy. sos Netherlands, SO 325: Norway
>" 13l2; Portugal. 361n: Rumania, .13n;
Sweden, % SO; Switzerland, 2243: Yugo-
slavia. 2.:}5n
Latin America:
Argentina, .oficial, oa77: free. 20 so;
Brazil, official sos; freq $40; Mexico,
1615n.
Japan % 40 Hong Kong. 24.6a; shang-
hal $40
tRates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated. n NOMINAL
Evening star., 1940-01-18
10 Low-Yield Bonds.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-Railway,
utility and selected industrial is
sues tended shade higher in the
bond market today.
Missouri Pacific loans were the
strongest in the carrier division,
showing advances of fractions to l
or more near noon The Interstate
Commerce Commission yesterday
approved the roads plan Of reor-
ganization.
Also ahead in the rail sector were
Santa Fe As of '95, Missouri-Kan-
sas-Texas SIS of 50, Missouri Pa
cific SIS of IT "F" and New York
Central SIS.
Among utilities advancing mod
estly were American & Foreign
Power IS. Consolidated Edison 31as,
Commonwealth Edison Gigs and
Montana Power 334s. Up slightly
also were Armour As of '55 and Con-
solidated Oil convertible 3i2s.
Backward loans included Bethle-
hem Steel Gigs and 3s4, Interna-
tional Paper IS, International Hydro
electric IS and Delaware a. Hudson
refunding As.
Belgium IS of SIS, along with Italy
Is of 81 and Norway IS of "A, were
a bit improved in the foreign sector,
but lower were German 512s OF IS,
Denmark IS of AZ and Norway 4l2s
OF Sc.
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Cyrus Bright Elected
Credit Union Chief

Cyrus T. Bright of the Foreign and
Domestic Trade Bureau was re-elect-
ed for the sixth consecutive time as
president of the Board of Directors
of the Department of Commerce
Credit Union at it's annual meeting
held Monday evening in the Com
merce Building
Others elected to the board were:
E. F. Klinge, Patent Office, vice
president; Herman F. Karasek,
Patent Office, treasurer; E. E.
Schnellbacher, Foreign and Domestic
Commerce, clerk; Eldon D. Carter,
Patent Office; T. j. Llewellyn, Coast
and Geodetic Survey; Clarence o.
Luhn, secretary's office; c. M. Zepp,
Census; John C. Garland, Foreign
and Domestic Trade; James M.
Copeland, Census, and F. N. Davis,
secretary's.
Ernest c. Ropes was reelected to
a three-year term and George w.
Potter to an unexpired one-year
term on the Credit Committee to
serve with O. C. Short, chairman; M.
L, Whitney and G. w. Lambert.
Supervisory Committee is composed
OF E. F. Becker, chairman; L. M.
Brown and T. r. Stewart.
Delegates elected to the District
of Columbia League of Credit
Unions: L. R. Fletcher, G. H. Liv-
ingston, N Bakalar and Eugene L,
Hollis. Alternates are Mr.. Karasek,
Grace A. Dinsmore, G.. C. Bromberg
and Mr.. Potter.
The union declared another per
cent dividend Amendment to the
bylaws of the organization was
made to increase the number of
shares from 10000 to 10000, as the
credit union has almost its limit of
100000 capital.
Originally organized to encourage
thrift and provide necessary credit
facilities for its members, the union
has grown in eight years to an Or
ganization with 1900 members and
a capital of 100000.
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Stamp Plan 70 Reduce
Cotton Surplus Talked

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 18-Authori-
tative retail sources said last night
they believed the Washington ad-
ministration would inaugura.e a
plan for reducing the Nations cot
ton surplus through a stamp dis
tribution' system within the next
month.
The stamp plan would be op-
Grated on basis similar to the
food stamp plan" now in use in
several cities, under which stamps
supplied relief clients permit them
to purchase specified foods through
regular retail outlets at less than
market prices.
This opinion was expressed follow
ing a speech by Milo Perkins, pres
ident of the Federal Surplus Com
modify Corp, to the convention of
the National Retail Dry Goods As
sociation.
Mr.. Perkins told the 5000 dele
gates that the Government def
nitely was considering the install
lation Of the cotton stamp and
that administration leaders had
already conferred on the matter
with leaders in agriculture, bust
ness and Industry.
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Trading in Added Stocks
Allowed al Cincinnati

BY the Associated Press.
The Securities Commission au-
thorized the Cincinnati Stock Ex-
change yesterday to conduct un-
listed trading in five stocks.
They are the $25 par value COM
mon stock of American Rolling Mill
Co., no par value common stock Of
the City Ice g. Fuel Co.. no par
value common of Columbia Gas s.
Electric Corp, $40 par value OF COM
mon stock of General Motors Corp.
and no par value common stock Of
Timkin Roller Bearing Co.
The exchange asked similar priv
ileges for the common stock of
Standard Brands. Inc, but the COM
mission said this could not be
granted, at least for the present, be-
cause the exchange had not present.
ed sufficient evidence of ownership
of this stock in its vicinity.
Unlisted trading is the same as
ordinary trading in stock, except
that the stock is put on particu-
lar exchange at its own request in
stead of at the request of the COM
pany which originally issued the
stock.
Evening star., 1940-01-18
New York Produce

NEW YORK Jan. Is P-Butter.
R72,042: flrmer. Creamery, higher than
extra. 32l4-33: extra (92 score), 80;
firsts SSs-9D. 30-31s4; seconds (s4-s7).
Cheese 15a.6ss. firm. Prices UNCHANGED
Eggs. 1920 firm. Mixed colors-Fancy
to extra fancy, 23A-24'4 standards, %
diums 90: dirties. No. /. 1917: average
checks 1s-1Sla: Refrigerator fancy and
heavyweishts. 1sh-2O1a: standards. IS:
hrsts; 1112: seconds, 16h-17 mediums
Whites-Resale of extra specials. 27-
29l2: nearby and Midwestern extras, 28Ka;
specials. 23a4-24A; standards 23 Resale
Of nearby heavier mediums. 2o1a-25
Nearby and Midwestern mediums %; pull
Browns-Nearby fancy to extra fancy
24-2434. Nearby and Mdwestern specials
23i2-a4 standards. 2213-s4; mediums
20ia; pullets. 1872
Duck eRgS-92-25.
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Clarendon Loon Group
Elects Officers

Allen c. Adams was yesterday re-
elected president of the First Fed
eral Savings & Loan Association at
a yearly meeting in Clarendon, Va.
Howard F. Sedgwick was made vice
president.
Other officers named were: Ashton
c. Jones, sr., treasurer: Benjamin
H. Bays, jr., secretary-manager,
and Harry w. Porter. counsel.
Directors are Allen c. Adams,
Benjamin H. Bays. jr.; John E.
Crack, Charles R. Cross, Ashton c.
Jones, ST.: Clyde C. Lamond, jr;
George M. Yeatman, Howard F.
Sedgwick and Charles H. Fleming.
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO, Jan. Is lP.-Poultry, live,
90 trucks, steady; springs. pounds up
colored, Il: Plymouth Rock. IL, White
Rock. 16Aa: under 4 pounds, Plymouth
Rock, II; White Rock, 16: other prices
UNCHANGED.
Butter; 55353s Arm creamery. a3
score. 81 lh4-as; o., 30a4; 81. 30la 20;
carlots, 30'4.3l
Eggs. a,567,. FIRM; fresh graded, extra
hrsts local. q: cars. PIP: hrstS, local..
2Ola; cars, 81; current receipts. 20; refrie-
orator extras, 17l2; standards, 17A; firsts
163x
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Time Business Index
Declines Sharply
BY the Associated Press,

NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-Time Mag
azines index of business conditions
declined last week from 1921 to
100.l, as spending in trade centers
fell sharply to the lowest figure
since last August.
The index figure for the month
of December was 1909. compared
with l00.1 in November and 9S.5 in
October.
The index, which is derived from
money and banking figures, reports
not on business volume but on
changes in underlying conditions
likely to affect the volume of busi-
ness.