davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-05-26
Sharp Trade Expansion
Reported at Pittsburgh
Nv the Associated Press,


PITTSBURGH, May 25-Business
rapidly is being propelled toward
boom time levels in Pittsburgh un-
der the stimulus of sharply accel-
Grated war-induced buying combined
with lowered domestic inventories.
Steel, which provides the sinews
of the Nations peace-time indus
trial activities as well as the i'm
plements for war, leads the recovery
march with a continuation Of
stepped-up ingot production.
District output, leaders estimate,
has jumped II points within 10
days, boosting operations to IS per
cent of theoretical capacity. Some
producers predict operations with
in a few days will reach 80 per cent,
only 10 points short of actual ca
pacity.
Employment in mills of the area
is estimated roughly by steel leaders
at 10000, which is near last Sep
TENDERS zenith and compares with
May of 1899, when the rate bobbed
around 10000.
Rail officials were advised that
dock hands at Cleveland established
an all-time unloading record in a
feverish effort to cope with a Is
per cent underestimate in the cur
rent demand by local mills for iron
ore. A cargo of 1906 tons, desig-
mated for Pittsburgh, was unloaded
from lake ship at a rate of 3,457
tons an hour.
Evening star., 1940-05-26
Chicago Livestock

.sT|a{;Aes cHnGAao Nay e % %. oo 3 Dept Sf
3,700; supply Of good to choice hogs too
shippers took none: hoidover, bOO COM
pounds. barrows and Rilts. 4O-55 lower;
s.abs :oss estt soo Calves none COM
pared Friday last week: After selling
measurably lower early in week, fed steers
and yearlings closed steady with week
earlier; closing market .'nSe under pressure,
weeks high time; heifers steady to IS
decline; all cows steady; bulls weak;
vealers $3.50 lower; fed steers and year.
dominated: moderate supply common. me
dium. and average-good grade. light cattle
small. supported IN part BY fairly active
feeder trade at s.5O-10.00: stockers and
best long yearlings, 11.40: light mixed
yearlings. II 90; heifer yearlings, 1880:
very liberal supply fed steers sold at 9.75-
a25o Killers eaSt esssns s4, vsry little pnSs.
scaling under 1000 pounds scarce; all she
pared Friday last week, Very few strictly
around steady; fat sheep weak 70 IS lower;
fed vooled lamb supply dwindling; mostly
lower grades. native springers confined
to small lots: fat sheep very scarce; best
soss 49, s!Resd s:s!s s's
SUGc bEIH xooisfins, i e.75"io 90; few. 1926;
best native springers. 1900: bulk. IL 90
ll75: four doubles oId csifGTnia sPriInseEs;
native ewes, 3.0O-3.50; few to 3.76; outs,
9 so down,
Evening star., 1940-05-26
Lumber Production Gains
SLIGHTLY for Week

Lumber production during the
week ended May Is was 5 per cent
greater than in the previous week,
shipments were i per cent less, new
business 2 per cent greater, accord
ing to reports to the National Lum.
ber Manufacturers Association from
regional associations covering the
operations Of representative hard
wood and softwood mills.
Shipments were 2 per cent above
production; new orders, / per cent
below production. Compared with
the corresponding week OF 1899, pro-
duction was 3 per cent greater, ship
ments 8 per cent greater and new
business per cent greater. The
industry stood at "a per cent of the
seasonal weekly average of 1929 pro-
duction and IS per cent Of average
1929 shipments.
Reported production for the 20
weeks Of 1910 to date was 9 per cent
above corresponding weeks Of 1889;
shipments were Z per cent above the
shipments and new orders were 8
per cent above the orders of the
1889 period. For the 20 weeks Of
1910 to date, new business was 6
per cent above production and ship
ments were S per cent above pro-
duction.
The ratio of untitled orders to
gross stocks was 81 per cent on May
18, 1910, compared with II per cent
q year ago. Unified orders were II
per cent heavier than a year ago;
gross stocks were 3 per cent less.
Evening star., 1940-05-26
FOREIGN Exchange

NEW YORK. May 25 R.-The Ca
madam dollar rallied in late foreign ex-
change trade today after reaching the
lowest price since beyond the turn Of the
The Dominion money closed =. cent
higher at 7SA U. 8. cents after showing
net loss OF y. cent in morning trade.
forward most Of the day. the former clos
.of .ofn up Of esnt cent and the latter ahead BY
Closing rates follow (Great Britain in
dollars, others in cents).
Canada
Omcial Canadian Control Board rates
for U. 8. dollars: Buying 10 per cent pre-
MUM, selling IL per cent premium, eaui-
valent to discounts on Canadian dollars in
Hew York Of buyins 9.91 per cent. selling
900 Der cent
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket 21A per cent discount, or 1925 U. 8.
cents.
$40; so.dss. s. ~: sosday, s.ins&. &.''e''
Belgium. unauoted: Denmark unauoted;
Finland. 20On: France. 1917: Germany.
40 ON benevolent. l9.35); Greece, so;
Hungary, 17.65n; Italy. 5.O5: Netherlands,
unquoted; Norway, unouoted; Portugal,
3.27: Rumania, .52n: Sweden 23.75n;
Switzerland. 22.4O: Yugoslavia. 2 .3n
Latin America.
ArEentins r, a.a.,. ioesn a. 297 free a25s:
Japan: 23.4s: Honskons. 2o,1O: shans-
lRates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated. Nominal)
Evening star., 1940-05-26
Bond Prices Stage
Further Recovery
In Quiet Session
Better Support Laid
To Theory List Ho:
Been OversoId
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 25.-Bonds
swung more definitely to recovery
today in a quiet session.
Better support for many groups
was attributed to traders selective
buying, based on the theory the list
had been "oversold" in the recent
war fright liquidation.
The best of the corporate issues,
closing / to around 81 points
higher, included Boston & Maine
81 at 49, Chicago Railways IS at a,
International Telephone SIS at 291a,
Delaware & Hudson Refunding As
at Al; Walworth As at 81 and
Studebaker IS at 81.
In the foreign division weakness
persisted in loans of New South
Wales and Italy, which dropped
back l to around points. Up
fractions to around 3 were Belgium
IS, Australia AIS. Copenhagen SIS
and Norway IS. South Americans
gained moderately.
Advances predominated in the
United States Government sector.
Transactions totaled $2,65l 300
face value against $6,l23,475 the
previous Saturday.
Evening star., 1940-05-26
Chicago Produce

: CHICAGO. May 25 .A1.-Butter. Oil.
946: 946: STEADY; creamery, 80 score. 24A: ss.
EGGS. 3o,750; steady; current receipts,
I;. II; .dirties' 1874: checks 12h; other prices
. Potatoes. 1T: on track. 200; total o. g.
shipments, S07: new stock. supplies mod
craze: demand good; nrm: California. long
ice, 2.35-40; mostly 240: Alabama Bliss
mn.t11 TrlHm1p5s; so! q g. Ne: l.. washed. 2.45.55;
sacks. 2;25; U: s.. No. i. unwashed, few
sales, 235,40; q. 8. No /, size B. washed
car, 1.b7h: some showing heated and
3. unwashed car. lao; Louisiana, Bliss
Iirlumphs, III o. 9. Nc, l., washed. car. show
NO. l. unwashed. few sales, 2.35-4O; o. S.
NO; e,,n1 !; SIZE unwashed, 1.3t-4O: old stock.
Idaho Russet Burbanks. o. s. Nc 81 i, s.5b. s5
90; car showing spots and soms decay,
40; Minnesota; Red River Valley section.
fair quality, 1.76.
Evening star., 1940-05-26
McGiII Staple Index
OFF Sharply in Week
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
AUBURNDALE, May 25.-Com-
modify prices generally, especially
those in the speculative group,
dropped sharply during the week
ending May "a. The declines were
furthered by weaker stock market
and by the news from Europe. The
Index Of All Commodities, compiled
by the McGill Commodity Service,
dropped to 10 as against 704 a week
earlier.
The three major groups-indus-
trial, agricultural and livestock
were all lower, and of the IA groups
comprising this index eight were
lower, three unchanged and only
three higher as against a week
caller.
The industrial index declined as
weakness in hides and leather, non
ferrous metals, paint materials,
coarse textiles and vegetable oils
more than Offset strength in the
fuels, paper and pulp and fine tex
tiles index.
Evening star., 1940-05-26
Fidelity and Guaranty
Names Ogden Chief
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, May 25.-Announce-
ment of the election of Harry F.
Ogden as president of the Fidelity e.
Guaranty Fire Corp. has been made
by r. Howard Bland. chairman of
the board. Frank F. Dorsey has
been elected vice president and Sec
retary, and C. B. Gamble has been
elected vice president.
Mr.. Ogden, who has been vice
president since the corporation was
organized in 1928, fills a vacancy
caused by the death in February of
Frank A. Gantert, who served as
president. Since Mr.. Gantert's
death Mr.. Ogden also had served as
executive officer as well as vice presi-
dent.
The new president is well known
in insurance circles nationally as
well as locally. He became vice
president of the corporation when it
was formed and had charge of fire
operations in the Eastern depart
ment and also had Nation-w wide su-
pervision of the automobile business
until February, 1898, when he as
sumed the duties of vice president
and agency director.
Evening star., 1940-05-26

Additional New York markets as COM
Billed by the Associated Press:
WOOL TOPS-Futures closed to II
points higher. July. Sa.5; October. s62;
December. S6.2. Spot. standard tops. "a O,
I'D 10.
zINctuTes s6 slossS SSd unchanged t9
S.sob: No sales in lead and Straits tin
CoFFEE-spot quiet: Santos No. 4.
~; Rio. No. Z, 81. Cost and freight Of:
IS at e.40-7: 90. Santos No. "D', fu-
July. 6.ssb: September, $50: December.
b.92b.. Rio No. "a" futures. l higher.
No sales.
RAWHIDEs-Futures closed 27-37 high
-er. Sales. 4.760, 900 pounds. June, 9.92;
Spot No. 1 western light native cows,
CRUDE RuBBER-rutures closed 35-45
hshsr sa1es NJ stsndsrd SO
90; December. 1880. Smoke ribbed spot.
COCoA-Futures closed 2 to 3 lower.
Sales, 1:166 tons. July, 4.61n: September.
67n: December. 4.76n.
Bid. n Nominal.
Evening star., 1940-05-26
ConmodityPrice
Chongesin Week
Dy the Associated Press.

Dy the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 25.-Table
foods, some textiles and grains and
. number Of key industrial raw
materials were lower in cash COM
modify markets this week.
The Associated Press index of IS
weighted cash wholesale staple
prices declined for the second week
in q row. The index, with 1925 as
100, dropped to 71y5s from TAI last
week and compared with 67.26 a
year ago. Food and textile compo-
nents of the measure fell to new
lows for the year.
Cheaper among table foods were
cash sugar, cocoa, flour and lard
Raw sugar sold in the port Of New
York at the lowest level since 1882,
prior to Federal control.
Wholesale Prices Down.
Wholesale food prices generally,
as the result Of recent successive
declines, are now the lowest since
just before the European war began
last September.
Cash wheat and corn declined at
Chicago, but oats and rye were
higher. To stem q sharp decline
touched OIL by the German invasion
Of Holland, Belgium and France,
minimum prices were established in
Chicago grain futures under which
transactions cannot be executed at
levels below the average market
values of last Saturday.
Cash cotton was marked up as
forward contracts in the staple
moved unevenly higher. Retreat
ing were cash wool and silk.
Steel Scrap Boosted.
Advancing among key raw ma
terials used by industry were steel
scrap, zinc, coal and turpentine.
Lower, however, were copper, tin.
rubber and hides.
In livestock markets cattle and
lambs were more expensive, but
falling back were hogs.
The commodity index. with its
components, compared as follows:
Evening star., 1940-05-26
Price Drop UnsettIes
Boston Wool Market
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
BOSTON, May IS Omitted States
Department of Agricultural The
wool market was very unsettled dur
ing the last week by sharp declines
In prices of wool top futures.
The price situation in raw wools
was confused as woods, hedged by
operations on the wool tops futures
exchange, were sold sharply below
last weeks prices, while many deal
ers refused to make any changes in
asking prices on current holdings.
Users did little buying In the last
week except to cover urgent needs.
Graded combing bright fleece woods
were quoted unchanged at 80 to "a
cents, in the grease, for fine de-
1aine; at "a to IS cents for half blood
and at 81 to 38 cents for three
eighths and quarter blood grades.
Evening star., 1940-05-26
Virginia Bankers Hear
Attack on New Deal
BY the Associated Press.

oy Inc ASSOClAteQ fIeSS.
ROANOKE, Va, May 25.-Criti-
cism of the New Deal mot because it
has failed to restore prosperity but
because it has failed to preserve the
American processes of self-govern-
ment," was voiced by Representa-
tive Karl E. Mundt, Republican, of
South Dakota before the convention
of the Virginia Bankers Associa-
ton today.
A plea for non-involvement of
America in wars abroad was made
by the House member as he stressed
the importance of an opposition
party In times Of national crisis.
"Of all times In history, this is
one when we cannot afford to accept
untested theories" he asserted.
Evening star., 1940-05-26
MARYLAND Tobacco

A slight decline in the average prices
Of fair and low quality bright crop and all
qualities Of stemming and sranulatins sec
onds is reported BY the Agricultural Mar
auction markets for the period OF May
22-24; as compared with prices Monday
Dull crop. dull. tips and all of the bet.
ter qualities Of bright crop were steady
70 slightly stronger for the same period.
Volume OF offerings continued to in
crease and the quality of offerinss has
improved somewhat
Average prices per 100 pounds by quail
ity and approximate range on bulk Of sales
follow:
Evening star., 1940-05-26
New York Sugar

NEW YORK. May rs R-Domestie
advance Saturday and closed up Ia =
points. Scattered trade buying and local
GOVERNS found sellers hesitant SaieS
totaled 0,80O tons.
nrm. Outside buying through commiS.
sion interests and some speculative SUP.
pGrt leit the market with gains Of 3 70
July 1.13hb. September Lib
The raw. market was inactive. Cubas
S. Eere t tSnered At SO cents duty paid with
were reports Of 4 sale OF two c1rsoes ~
Gunas to the United Kingdom for june.
July shipment for 1.10 cents . pound fSs.
Business in refined sugar remained slow,
4 En na,,. .auotations were UNCHANGED At
Evening star., 1940-05-26
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK. May o5-The Associated
Press weighted wholesale price index of
85 commodities today advanced to II So
Previous day. 71.5s: week ago. 71ss:
'''A'" 's ia4o' ia4Sos' ieeasa. ssYi 1888. Iisass-s7.
High -- 1929 1922 74.37 as14
Low ------ 71.46 63.7s 1886 4144
1925 average eouals 1909
Evening star., 1940-05-26

ALSO extra or extras
Quotations furnished by National Asso-
cation OF securities Dealers Inc, which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
should indicate approxim ate prices,
Evening star., 1940-05-26
D. 6. Securities

Quotations by Johnston. Lemon e. COZ
Yesterdays closing bid and asked quota
tions on WASHINGTON securities which are
traded over the counter follow:
Evening star., 1940-05-26
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY

MARKET activity for the third
time this week. Allied sent other
barometers into taspn Stocks broke again. marking the
sharpest drop Bonds declined pre-
cipously commodities fell of low for the year.
Evening star., 1940-05-26
u. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK May 25 tP-Prices
quoted In dollars and thirty-seconds
Evening star., 1940-05-26
Investing Companies

NEW YORK, May 25 R-National As
tociatiQu Securities Dealers. Inc:
Evening star., 1940-05-26

'Ranses quoted do not represent extreme
price range in each quality, but only on
bulk Of sales. approximately two-thirdS
Evening star., 1940-05-26
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK, May % UF.-National Al.
ISOLATION Securities Dealers, Inc:
Evening star., 1940-05-26
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK. May % R.-National !
sociation Securities Dealers, Inc:
Evening star., 1940-05-26
Corporate Eurninos

NEW YORK. May 25 R.-corporate
eaInineS reports issued this week showing
prontS per common share included:
Evening star., 1940-05-26
Miscellaneous Markets.

1e26 average eonals 1909
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-09-27
WPA Recreation Notes

saturday, September 81. William
kennedy, George Bostwick Herr
Champine. Nedra Fiebrantz and ua,,
~ Ehason returned from Dillon, Mon
lana. where, for the past three weets
they nave been attending a statewide
education and recreation conference
Lawrence Horn returned September IA
because OF illness. APPROXIMATELY 33O
workers attended. '-0
Principles and methods arts and
crafts llrst aid, recreational music
social recreation, English speech and
usage and health were some of the
subjects taught
among the notables and teachers in
attendance were: DR. Alderman Mr.
BareSford and Mr.. Whitlow of Wash
ington. d. C.; DR.. Mann regional di-
rector OF Denver. Colorado: Mr.
Grey 'FBIl OF Helena. Montana. DR.
CalkinS OF Arizona DR.. wander Bic
and Mrs Zelma Revier of Los An
geles.
The object of this conference was
to bring together the workers of WPA
education and recreation so there may
be closer unification OF the two
projects. After acquiring this vitality
necessary unity. for a well rounded
program. 1t is hoped there will be more
successful education and recreation
programs In the state this year.
The Browning Community Hall will
again be open to the public. Monday
Sept 30.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-09-27
Early Morning Fire
Damages City Cash
Market Tuesday

An early morning fire Tuesday
caused almost complete loss of build
ing. fixtures and stock of the City
Cash Market on Main street in Cut
Bank, the market being owned and
operated by Don McFadyean.
Quick response of the city fire de-
partment. which was at the scene
within five minutes after the siren
alarm, prevented flames from threat
ening adjoining buildings. which like
the market are wooden structures.
East OF the building are two large no.
tells. the Rleder and the Metropolitan.
AT the west is a small building occu-
pied by The Edward E. Fec jewelry
shop
The fire is thought to have started
from small gas stove in a room di-
rectly behind the market, an investi-
CATION indicating that the gas had
not beenn turned off the previous eve
ming AT that time tub of water heat
ed upon the stove was being used for
washing of store utensils. A theory is
that the water had finally evaporated
the bottom of the tub getting over
heated with a result of spread of fire
to inflamable material
When the fire department arrived
me rear room was furnace of flames
which were gotten under control with
little difficulty.
Damage to the market stock was
caused mostly by smoke and water
The stock included canned and car
toned groceries. bakery supplies, fresh
vegetables and fruits.
The meat stock suffered minimum
damage. most of which was stored in
the refrigeratorS.
McFadyean. who formerly lived at
Browning, for time was employed
here by L. D. Teeple. who owned and
operated the market. Last spring he
purchased it from his employer. The
building was owned by Mrs. w H
wilkins OF Cut Bank. Loss, both to the
building and stock. will be partly COW
cred by insurance, it is understood.
McFadyean left for Eureka late
Monday afternoon, planning to be
gone for several days. An employe
william wilkins. who closed the mar
ket for the day said that at 10 o'clock
that evening he left the place, un-
mindful Of fire threat.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-09-27
Boy Scouts Meet

The Boy Scouts of Troop 100
held their first meeting of the
year on Tuesday. September "a,
at the High School gym. At
this meeting officers for the year
were elected. They are as fol-
lows: junior assistant scoutmas-
ter. Dwight Billedeaux; senior
patrol leader. Jimmy Elliott;
scribe. Forrest Gerard. The
patrol leaders were also elected
as follows: Billy Douglas. Harry
Sheppard. Robert Howard and
Earl Barlow. Plans for the
coming year were discussed and
games were played. The Scout
master is Mr.. Louis Schroer and
the assistant Scoutmaster MIR.
Ed. Shurr.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-09-27
HaI|igan Celebrates
Entieth Anniversary of
fVaI on Reservation

|erend Francis Mullen of New
City arrived in Browning last
tc take up his duties at the
In of the Little Flower. Father
n is an experienced youth worker
charge of basketball, football
& and various other athletics.
! coming to Browning he worked
youths in Butte and Choteau. He
[ssist Reverend NJ. J. Halligan
Recently celebrated his twentieth
|erSay of his arrival on the Black
reservation.
hing this long period of years
Father Halligan has spent on
|eservation he has seen many
les in the community and has
partly responsible for some of
| Through his efforts he made it
pie tor people to have new
b which was badly needed. Today
beautiful structure is considered
u the most unique edifices in the
west. Father Halligan has worked
billy and diligently amongst the
b people. Only once during this
he left the reservation which
ue to illness. He made a trip back
home in Ireland in 1882 to re-
bite. He is to be commended and
|htulated on his fine accomplish
! on the reservation.
Ierend Bernard Cullen. Director
fal Of the Marquette League for
tlic Indian Missions. visited at
|atholic rectory this week. Father
b has made many trips to Brown
nd is well known throughout the
~ having taken many of the In
EouthS on trips to New York City
bther eastern points. Father Gull
Psited the various schools on the
bation during his stay. He stated
the newly-appointed Postmaster
fal, Frank J. Walker is a member
/ Board of Directors of the Mar
+ League. He was accompanied
fther Steven Mcnamara of Pine
!. S Oak.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-09-27
Montana Youth Goes
To Army In Big Way

Montana recruiting district again
went over the top and on Sept. l9
had passed the previous record mark
OF 259, established during the month
OF August, by thirteen enlistments, it
was announced today by Lieutenant
Colonel w. G. Dockrm. army recruit :
ing officer for Montana
When the books were closed for the
day. 272 men had been enlisted in the
United states army. during the first
10 days of September. as compared
to 144 for like period of time in
August, Colonel Dockum stated. The
colonel added that in addition to the
above number there were approxi-
mately 10 applicants at Fort Missoula
at that time awaiting enlistment AT
the present rate Of enlistments. in
dications are. Colonel Dockum said
recruiting in Montana for September
will set mark that will be difficult
to overcome
Enlistments during September were
for practically all branches of the
service and for assignment at posts
on the Pacific coast. and the Philip
pine and Hawaiian Islands. The
infantry, especially the 53rd infantry
which is stationed at Fort Ord. Cali
fornia. so far appears to be the choice
of the majority. Colonel Dockur
stated More than 100 have beer
enlisted for this regiment alone sc
far this month.
The manner in which the youth anc
others of Montana have responded tc
the army's expansion program is GER
tainly gratifying. Colonel Dockun
said. and with such continued sup
port this state will never fall behinC
its prescribed quota, the colonel con-
Guided.