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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13

Local shipping started its week
with six vessels on berth here for
their respective cargoes Monday,
and two more slated for arrival
before night.
A pair of foreign ships were
lifting the most sizable cargoes
with the Greek steamer Eugene
S. Embiricos taking lumber and
miscellaneous items at the Porta-
coma terminals for delivery in
South Africa, and the Japanese
freighter Cuba Maru loading logs,
lumber, scrap iron and general
cargo at Milwaukee No. 2.
Lifting generous consignments
of local timber products, the
Weyerhaeuser steamer Pomona
was on berth for the Atlantic sea-
board; the Calmar Line steamer
Texmar was loading for the same
route. Two coasters, the Norco
and the Lurline Burns, were also
on berth here Monday, the former
discharging ores at the smelter
and the latter lifting lumber for
California.
No ship movements took place
over the holiday, although the
steamers Tanana, Mauna Ala,
Point San Pedro and West Portal
departed late Saturday. Four ar
rivals comprised inward move
ments Sunday night and early
Monday.
Due late Monday was the coast
err Tyee from southeastern Alaska
with ores. and the coasting tanker
La Purisima, both scheduled for
discharge at the smelter.
On berth for loading flour as
part of her cargo destined for the
Orient, the ANIL steamer Cold
brook is slated to arrive at Sper-
rvs Tuesday. while the coastwise
steamers J. ]. Coney and Coast
Shipper are expected to berth here
at the same time for discharge
and loading.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13
Girls Foot Burned

Seven-year-old Nancy Kneip,
3617 So. Monroe st, suffered burns
to her right foot and leg when
scalding water was accidentally
spilled upon her at her home Mon
day morning. The girl was taken
to Pierce county hospital in po-
lice ambulance. and returned home
after being given first aid.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13
Returns TO Find
His Home Looted

C. A. Fraser returned home after
brief absence Sunday night to
find his house at 1924 So d st.
ransacked, he told police. He said
burglars took waffle iron. and all
but one fork of a set of silver. The
fork was dropped as the intruders
left.
A. II. Stahl, 1901 No. Proctor
st. reported shovel taken from
his garage was used to jimmy a
window in his house. where So
contained in small coin bank was
taken.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13
Price Of Eggs
Quoted Higher

Egg prices climbed one and two
cents On the local wholesale market
Monday. dealers announced
Special A large. grade A large and
grade B large rose cents. and
special A medium. grade A medium
and grade B medium. one cent.
Other egg prices were the same.
Ess---.= peaches s-c-- y.assns
were beginning 70 arrive. mark
ing the start Of another canning
session for housewives. The sea-
son viii last about three OF four
weeks. dealers said. Eibertas
were priced at so cents a lug,
wholesale.
Seedless grapes were lower at
Sl.15. Tomatoes were about the
same at 35 cents. As rule
market prices were unaltered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13
N. Y. CURB STOCKS
Closing Prices Furnished by
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Irregularly higher. Closing cable
rates: England (pound) 3.es; Can
ada (dollar) .s67s, off .00h; Italy
(lira) .0505; Finland (markkal
.0205; Switzerland (francl .227e.
up .0005: Sweden fkronsl -23s5:
Japan lyen) .2346: Mexico peso
.2035. off .0005.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13
Roosevelt Defeated
By 'Willkie' in Race

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo
At the first model sailboat race of
the season here. "Willkie" crossed
the finish line far ahead of the
field-while Roosevelt" still was
in the middle of the lake.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13
IDENTIFICATION CHANGED

Well-known at this port for her
long career and numerous calls
here, the French cargo steamer
Providencia viii arrive next month
with new flag and a new name.
Regularly engaged between her
owners Mexican copper mine and
the Tacoma smelter. the vessel has
been in command of Capt. A. Cor
rino for many years.
Due 10 the downfall of France.
the ships name has been changed
to Santa Aguenda. and her regis
try changed to Panamanian.
Following her discharge of semi
processed copper, the Santa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13
Mrs. Ida Dilley
Dies in CHICAGO

Mrs. Ida Dilley, 81. died Friday
at Chicago where she was visiting
her son and daughter. according
to word received Monday at her
home. 1903 So Puget Sound ave.
A Tacoma resident for a quar-
ter-centnry, Mrs. Dilley is sur
vived by two sons. Raymond and
Donald. of this city; three sisters
living outside the state.
Funeral rites will be held in
Chicago followed by cremation.
There are $500 square feet of
glass in the 1000 portfolios on the
liner Queen Mary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13
HAPPY.
Birthday
MONDAY, AUGUST ~

MONDAY, AUGUST II
Betty Woolery. Lakeview.
Mrs. Henry Ferch, 522l 40.
Steele ii.
Duncan Gray, S717 So. Yak
ina ave.
Mrs. Michael Hagala, SOC Ea.
SD 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13
Withdrows Cloim for
Reduction in Toxes

SAN FRANCIsCO-Ralph Brown
had filed a claim for a tax reduc-
ton of 5000. After attending a
session of the board of supervisors
which was listening TO similar pleas
Brown withdrew his. There were
too many others who seemed to be
worse off than myself" he ex'
planned
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13
Firm Tone in Stocks, But
Trading Dull and Irregular
Markets OF q
Glance

MONDAY
stocks; Irregular and quiet
Bonds: Irregularly lower; U. 5.
governments lover.
Curb Stocks; Irregular.
Call Money. One per cent.
Cotton: Up as much a. 80 cents
bale,
Wheat: lip /. 10 :. cent
Corn: Unchanged to eff =.
Rubber: Firm.
silver: Unchanged in New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13
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Six Ships Give Good Stort to Corgoes;
2French Callers Get Nome. Chunge Fluo

Agueda will lift local lumber and
some general cargo for south
bound call at San Francisco.
At the same time, according TO
Miles G. Nelson, manager of the
custom brokerage house of ]. T.
Steeb & Co., the French tanker
Argyll, also frequent visitor at
this port, has been transferred to
Panama registry and her name
changed to San Luciano. She is
engaged in coasting also.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13

NEW YoRk-A firmer tone de-
veloped on the stock market In late
dealings today after early irregu-
laritv. Trading continued dull
Stock traders received encour-
sgement from the apparent ability
Of Britain 10 repel waves OF Ger
man air attacks. Also influencing
the market were outlook for =
moderate excess profits tax, con-
tinued high earnings reports, out
look for an early pickup in auto
mobile output and good reports by
railroads.
Steel news continued favorable.
L. s. Steel reported July shipments
~ 1926. ss7 tons. largest for the
month since 1897. Steel shares
firmed.
Automobile issues came back
from early losses ranging to point
in Chrysler DUPONT was strong.
gaining nearly three points.
Improvements in retail trade
aided mercantile stocks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13
Behind
The Ticker

VI" hooh-Oi INC ANb uIttI-
tainties which control the markets.
slow down business and paralyze
initiative one at least viii have
been cleared away three months
hence. The election will have been
decided. The outcome of the war
is in a different category. hut 1t
may be assumed that IL German
victory is postponed until winter
the chances will have run against
Chancellor Hitler. II is possible
that the political trend will have
been so evidently determined long
before the election that plans may
be made without undue risk. How
ever II does not look probable now.
Whether Hitler is to push his
blitzkrieg against England to the
point of invasion will be known
long before winter. The time is
getting short for that particular
enterprise according to the author
tiles on such matters. The point is
that these two uncertainties are
not permanent and their paralyz-
ing influence on markets and bust
ness is not permanent This
thought is offered for such conf
fort as the reader may be able TO
extract therefrom.
Too much Importance is not to
be attached to the Wall Street bet
ting on the presidential contest for
two reasons. One is that no siz-
able amounts have been wagered
as vet and the other Is that the
quoted odds on Roosevelt are af-
fected by the desire to hedge on
the part of those who believe a
third term would be injurious to
their business.
Although great interest is shown
in the various polls the only justi-
fable conclusion from them so far
is that there will be no such land
slide as marked the 1896 race. In
cidentally. this year will be the
acid test for the polls which sue
ceeded the Literary Digest enter
prise along that line. Also. when
the Wall Street betting does get
into swing II is apt TO be right
according TO the record.
An uncertainty which does not
loom so large except 10 big finan-
cial interests relates TO the future
OF interest rates. One important
institution has been waiting and
waiting for the bond market to
turn downward, and while waiting
four million dollars cash has &C
eumulated. They now say they
believe the turn is In sight and
they may as well wait a little
longer. This is discouraging TO the
investment banker as well as 10
the broker. That will not last for
ever either. Also incidentally there
is no statistical indication Of any
softening of interest rates now.
The weakness in commodities
continues. II there should be g
reversal of trend here bond quota
lions might come down. Normally
the bond market moves inversely
TO commodities, for the reason that
the coupon on the bond which is
unchsnging will buy less goods
when prices Of staples are rising
However. that is of no interest tc
institutions whose income and out.
90 are always measured in terms
of dollars not in that OF purchas.
ing power.
1t only remains To add that sci.
dom If ever has there been so wide
spread between the income TO bs
had from money bonds and thai
obtainable on sound dividend-pay.
ing stocks, and seldom If ever has
there been so great a disinclina.
ton to take advantage Of il. But
again that is not 10 be assumed
TO Dc permanent condition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13
PORT CALENDAR

PORT CALENDAR
Vessels i'm Port: Pomona, Shat
fer No. /; Texmar, st. Paul mill
Eugene S. Embiricos. Port piers;
Cuba Maru, Milwaukee No. ?;
Lurline Burns, Dickman mill; Nor
co, smelter.
Nesse = Due: Monday p. M.
Tyee, smelter; La Purisima. smell
ter. Tuesday, Coldbrook. Sperry;
Coast Shipper, Shaffer No. 2; J. ]
Coney, Port piers.
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Investment Trusts
NORTHWEST BANKS

Portland -Clearings $685.. PSI
50; balances $1,114.412.30.
Seattle-Clearings S5.45s.447.11;
balances 81. 100. 631.5 SIS: transactions
S11. s37. 10000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13

A single colony Of termites. in
South America, may contain s.
o0o, 900 individuals
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13
MONDAYS QUOTATIONS.

Quotations courtesy Dean Witter n
Co, Washington Bids members
New YORK Stock Exchangel
High Low Close
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1t only remains 10 add that sell
dom If ever has there been so wide
a spread between the income 10 be
had from money bonds and that
cbtainable on sound dividend-pay-
ing stocks, and seldom II ever has
there been so great a disinclina-
ton to take advantage Of it. But
again that is not 10 be assumed
TO Dc a permanent condition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-20
FORMER RESIDENT
DIES in NEW YORK
Fred Miller, Old Time
Drum Major, Guardsman,
to Be Buried Here

Funeral services for Fred Dwight
Miller, rs, of New York City, a
native of Waterbury, will be held to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock at
Hall Memorial Chapel in Riverside
cemetery. Burial will be in River
side cemetery. Mr.. Millar died yes
terda;, at Roosevelt Hospital in New
York City after a lingering illness.
DR.. James E. Gregg, pastor of the
First Congregational Church will
officiate at the services.
Mr.. Miller was born in the family
homestead on Clay Street and was
well known here in his younger days.
He was engaged as a caster when
he first started work in Scovill's and
other local factories. In 1886 he
left Waterbury and later was in
charge Of casting at Winchester's in
New Haven, the Manhattan Brass
Works in New York and the Detroit
Copper and Brass Company. He
then became affiliated with the
Studebaker auto company and
worked in Detroit until the opening
of the Chevrolet works in larry
town, N. Y. where he was in charge
of the paint department up to the
time of his retirement three years
ago.
Mr.. Miller was a private in the
old Co. A, Second regiment. He was
drum major Of the Mattatuck drum
corps in this city in the 80s. While
in New Haven he was drum major
of the Second regiment band, and
also member of the Second Com
pany, Governors Foot Guard. In
New York he was a leader of the
Gilmore and other bands and was
drum major of Delray band in De-
troit and a band in Tarrytown.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Beulah Miller; a daughter, Mrs.
Earl Russell of Bridgeport; a grand
daughter, Mrs. Henry Cornwall, and
a great grandson, Robert Ellsworth
Cornwall, of Middlebury, VT; two
brothers, Frank H. Miller of Groton
and Charles s. Miller Of this city;
three sisters, Mrs. Rowland Jenner
of this city. Miss Cara A. Miller Of
Cheshire and Mrs. William M. Gillette
of this city; and many relatives in
this vicinity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-20
Heavy Increase Noted In Number of Local Relief Cases
900 Bottles OF Ale
Poured Down Sewers
Confirmed TOpers Witness Horrible Scene in Manga
tuck This Morning Melancholy Task for JanitOrs

Naugatuck, Feb. 20-A scene, hor-
rible to the eyes Of any confirmed
topper, was enacted at the town hail
basement this morning when 900
bottles of beer went literally down
the sewer.
The beer was quantities seized by
the police in various raids here
since last August. 1t had been stored
in a barred closet room next to the
room where Migrants are accomo-
dated for the night.
A short time ago an ingenious
tramp probably tortured by the
sight of more than 40 cases Of beer
just out of arms reach, tied Slip
moose on a stick and went Fishing"
for the beer through the bars of
the door. He got several bottles and
seemed reluctant to leave the sta
ton when day came.
Last night however some tramps
used a spike in an effort to pry
open the door but were unsuccessful
It is probable that this attempt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-20
EDWARD NOLAN
RECEIVES sum
Baldwin ST.. Man Awarded
Compensation for Hand
Infection

Edward Nolan of 316 Baldwin
street was allowed compensation of
$7.77 week against the E. L. Green
Co., of New York by Compensation
Commissioner James M. Lynch this
morning. He suffered an infection
of his right hand. Payments are
to start as of January 18th of this
year and last during incapacity.
Alexander Rivers of "a Scovill
street was awarded $10.42 week
against the A. H. Wells Co., as a re-
suit of partial finger amputation.
Payments are to start as of Janu-
airy 81, 1910 and last during in
capacity.
Joaquin Alves of Naugatuck, as
a result Of a left eyebau lacera-
ton, was allowed SIT. 80 against the
United States Rubber Co., of Maui
gatuck. Payments are to start as
of December %, 1899, and last dur
ing incapacity.
As a result of an infected right
hand Raymond Burton was allowed
$12.41 week against the Oakville
Co., division of the Scovill Mfg.
Co. Payments are to start as of
February II, 1910 and last during
incapacity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-20
MORE EXAMINERS
TO TEST ALIENS
Colonel Martineau Aug
ments Staff for Rush OF
Prospective Citizens

Col. L. L. Hartineau, divisional
director of the United States Immi-
grafton and Naturalization service
for the district of Connecticut is
working on a tentative schedule for
naturalization work in Connecticut
next month in which he intends to
utilize additional examiners for the
purpose of expediting pending CAGES.
eleven examiners will be active
in the state during the month
handling petitions for examination.
Beginning Mach with examine
ers Stationed ia Hartford. Rridge-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-20
OBITUARY

HOWE-Margaret Ann (Brechtel-
bauer) Howe, Y, died this morning
at her home $50 Columbia boule-
ward. She was born in Saginaw,
Michigan.
Mrs. Howe is survived by one
daughter, Miss Doris M. Howe Of
this city.
The body will be shipped to Bay
City, Michigan, where services will
be conducted at the A. E. Vallender
funeral home. Burial will be in Elm
Lawn cemetery, Bay City, Michigan.
STANNARD = Miss Coras Edith
Stannard died at her home, 20 Sec
ond avenue last evening after a
brief illness. She was born, August
S, 1911, the daughter of William
D. and Clara (Merrick) Stannard of
this city, She leaves her father and
mother and one brother, Richard, of
this city; also her grandmother,
Mrs. william Merrick of Brewster,
N. Y.
She was member of the First
Methodist Episcopal church, where
she was a teacher in the pri-
mary department, and member
of the Women's Auxiliary of that
church. She was graduated from
Crosby in 1929.
The funeral will be held Wednes-
day at 1890 o'clock from the AL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-20
MRS. CIPRIANO,
SO, SUCCUMBS
East Dover Street Woman
Leaves Six Children, SO
Grandchildren

Mrs. Maria Marciana (PelosD Clip
riano, "a, widow of Carmen Cipriano,
and one of the city's oldest residents,
died last evening at her home, So
East Dover street after a brief illness.
A native Of Italy she came to the
United States 48 years ago and has
made her home in this city since
that time. She was a communicate
of Our Lady of Lourdes church and
a member of the Sacred Heart of
Jesus society.
Mrs. Cipriano is survived by four
sons, Louis, Antonio, Joseph and
William; two daughters, Mrs. An
thony DeLuca and Mrs. Pasquale
Ranaudo, all of Waterbury; 80
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-20
MORE GOVERNMENT
Aid IS NEEDED


Boston Fb. 20 = CU.P0 = U. s.
Senator Burton K. Wheeler, D.,
Mont, believed today that more
governmental regulation Of business
is inevitable" because of changing
economic conditions.
The chairman of the senate inter-
state Commerce committee told 1900
persons at the 27th annual New
England Traffic Club dinner last
NIGHT that only through such reg
ulation can the public interest be
projected.
CONGRESS- must. however, give in
dustry the confidence to create more
Jobs, he said. One of the chief pur-
poses of regulation, he said, was to
keep the .bigger business units
from "destroving the smaller ones. ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-20

Waterbury had the largest In
crease in welfare cases and expendi-
lures Of any Of the states five large
cities in January, according to
report at Hartford today by State
Welfare Commissioner Robert j.
Smith. Hartford alone showed q de-
crease, and Waterbury's relief load
increase was far more than that of
Bridgeport, New Haven and New
Britain.
Mr.. Smith reported that Water
bury's case load went up 10.1 per
cent, while welfare costs jumped 81
per cent. In January, Waterbury had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-20
Drop In Employment
Results In Appeals
For Aid From City
3,4O0 Persons Included in S07 Cases on Record al
City Welfare Department II, 1881 Persons on
BridgepOrts List

8o7 listed cases, Affecting 3,409 per-
sons. Welfare. expenditures amount
ed to $19,599.
Demands Increase
The increased demands on the
welfare department here are attri-
buted to q sharp drop in employ
ment noted in January. Factories
laid of many employees as q result
of a rnid-winter slump. There had
been employment gains recorded
steadily, month by month, from
last July through December.
The five cities combined, how
ever, showed rise of 3.8 per cent
in case loads and IA per cent in
costs during the month.
Compared with a year ago the
same month the case load was ESQ
per cent lower in the same COM
munities.
Hartford's decrease in cases in
January was 0.3 per cent and iE
costs 90 per cent. There were g.
220 cases, affecting 1886 persons and
requiring an expenditure OF 49,
300.
Bridgeport's Figures
Bridgeport's increase in case loads
was 40 per cent, and in costs 0.4
per cent. There were 1745 cases,
affecting 1881 persons and costing
$48,646.
New Britains' increase in case
loads was 2.6 per cent, and costs
80 per cent. There were AL cases
affecting 1903 persons costing 3d.
237. /,
New Ravens increase in case loads
was SO per cent and costs 4.6 per
cent. There were 2443 cases, affect
ing 1888 persons and costing $685.
064.
The increases we're the first in
many months, Smith said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-20
AGILE THIEF SOUGHT

Bridgeport, Conn, Feb. 20-(UP)
Police today sought a burglar who
climbed Is feet up drainpipe at
st. Vincent's hospital and stole $3.50
from the cashiers Office. The thief
had to cut hole in a wooden door
before he reached the cash drawers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-20
DR.. HILL LEAVING

DR.. Frank j. Hill, one of the Or
ganizers of the Lithuanian Literary
league and the Lithuanian Chamber
of Commerce, has been appointed
director Of public health for the
Mason ManiStee counties of Michi-
gan. He has been a practicing ply
sician in this city the past seven
wears,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-20

derson Funeral Home, 10 Central
avenue, Rev. DR.. John j. Snavely,
pastor of the First Methodist church
officiating. Burial will be at the
convenience of the family. Friends
may call at the funeral home today
from Z to 8 o'clock.
O'CONNOR - George w. O'Con-
nor of 1900 Monroe avenue, Asbury,
Park, N. j., formerly of this city,
died at his home yesterday after a
brief illness. He was employed by
the Waterbury Clock Company for
IS years, was communicate of the
Sacred Heart church and long
time resident of the East End.
He leaves three nephews, Rev.
John A. O'Connor of Clarion, Pa;
John O'Connor of New Haven,
James Pagan of Sharon; four nieces
Mrs. Fergus Madden of this city
Mrs. Regina Daley of Brooklyn, Mrs
Anne O'Connor of New York and
Mrs. Clara Gallagher of New York.
The funeral will be held from the
Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West
Main street on Thursday morning
at 8:15 o'clock to the Sacred Heart
church where a solemn mass OF
requiem will be celebrated at
o'clock. Burial will be in old st. 10
seph's cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home after o'clock on wednesday
evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-20

caused the police to order the bot-
les emptied today. &
So several janitors and other
workers in the town hall undertook
the melancholy task of pouring the
beer down the sewer. Gee, I'd like
to be down in that sewer now" one
said mournfully.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-20

grandchildren, and % great grand
children, also two nieces.
The funeral will be held from the
Colasanto funeral home, 934 Bank
street. Thursday to the church of
Our Lady of Lourdes where a re-
QUEEN high mass will be celebrated,
time to be announced later. The bur-
ial will be in the family plot in CAL
vary cemetery. Friends may call at
the funeral home today from to
II and tomorrow from to II o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-20

BECKWITH - Louis j. Beckwith,
AZ, former resident of this city, died
December 81, 1889, in the U. S. Vet
Grams hospital at Aspinwall, Pa. Mr..
Beckwith was a World War veteran
and was a corporal in Co. A 1O2d
Infantry. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Dorothy (Schrumn) Beckwith
of 1893 Orange street, this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-20
Yes: Know Thot
Drugs Have Failed
To Cure You

Don't be dis
cOuraged be-
cause Drugs
h a We failed
to cure you,
for even the
big men of
tn e medical
prof e S sion
admit tn a t
drugs at best
can but give
t e m p or airy
relief. That
G. a I In