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Evening star., 1940-08-19
Hamilton Institute Sees
Gain in Employment
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. Aug. 19.-The num-
Der of persons employed in the
United States showed a noticeable
increase in June, rising to Al ,908, 900
from 4l,654 900 in May and from
the 1910 low of 4l6O5 900 in April,
according to the Alexander Hanlil-
ton Institute. The number of per-
sons employed in June was larger
than in any preceding month this
year and represented an increase Of
1,277O0O persons over the 40,63l 900
employed in June last year.
The rise in employment from
May to June was more than suffl-
cient to offset the increase in the
supply of workers as the result of
THE gain in population.
Consequently, the number of per-
sons unemployed declined from TO-
636,OO0 in May to 10,459,0 in June,
a new low for 1910
- There were $4,000 fewer persons
unemployed in June than in the
same month last year and the pros
pect is for a further decline in un-
employment during the remainder
of 1910.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
New York Produce

days " reeeipts5. ag':ssd: MSs STEADY. Mixed 1
colors: Fancy to extra fancy, 211a-251a
sTsded 9ss seeonds pssked Tst
diums 1474: dirties, No. /. 141a-34; aver
age checks, 1312-A
Whites: tResale OF premium marks, 291a-
32);, nearby and Midwestern premium
26:, resale Of exchange to fancy heavier
mediums, 24h-28): mediums, "a
Browns. Nearby and Midwestern fancy
standards 2O-2Oha;. mediums, 20.
Butter two days receipts. 1,1O3 $50,
easier. Creamery, higher than extra, 27A-
2S; extra (92 score). 26a-27: flrsts 49,
81. 251a26a4: seconds tS4-40, 23k-25.
. Cheese 1.-TWO days receipts)s 333,S71 ;
steady, State whole milk, flats, held
1899, 21--22la; fresh. 16la-lS
i3-Is; 6o-65 pounds. 1920. chickens.
brolers, 15la-24h; fryers, 15h-21la;
roasters. 1612-26. Old roosters, 12la-15.
| Ducks. Long Island 12-14.
! Y: 4s54 pounds, 1918: 6O-65 pounds.
l5-20. Boxes and barrels, old roosters,
1212-15. Turkeys Northwestern young
| hens 1924: young toms. 1921: South
western young hens, 15-2o1z' young TOMS
Live poultry. by freight steady. Chick
ems. Rocks, i9-l9la. Fowls, colored. IS:
a. PuIlets Rocss @ sro 0
ored. 1917; Reds, II: Leshorn. 10 Fowls.
eoloTed. Southern lS;l7 Leshorns;, Jss::
crosses. soh-2a: Reds 1925. oId roosters.
IL. TurkeyL hens. 20. Ducks. south.
| eru. 10,
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Wheat Prices Slump
To New Low Marks
For Season
Morketines Of Spring
Harvest Continue
To Accumulate
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Wheat prices have descended to
new lows for the season, the Agri-
culture Department said today, with
sharply increased marketings of new
spring wheat and continued ac-
cumulations at terminals.
Movement of new spring wheat to
market gained rapidly as harvest
ing and threshing advanced under
favorable weather conditions, the
department said. Receipts last week
at Minneapolis and Duluth totaled
nearly 5000 cars.
Though good quality was indicated
by early receipts and prices were
down, the department said demand
was generally slow. Prospective sup
)lieS were over a billion bushels in
this country and another larger
Canadian crop were said to be
weakening influences.
MarketingS of winter wheat
dropped out with harvesting practi-
cally completed and with growers
continuing to place crops under
Government loans, the department
declared. At the middle of August
approximately 60,O00000 bushels
were reported under loan.
Improved prospects were reported
for corn as a result of needed rain
in western portions of the belt. and
this. added to increased marketings
from the large oats crop, caused
feed grain markets to weaken, the
department said.
Slow domestic demand and lack
Of an export outlet also contributed
grains.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Washington Produce

BUTTER-s3 score, tubs. 3o'.: !.
81 Score: tubs, ae'.; i-pound prints. sos:
l4-pound prints, 30'4 81 score. tubs;
2934: 1-pound prints, 30h: l.-pound
prints, 3024; 90 score tubs. IS: pound
prints, 2s12; N-pound prints, %; 50
score, tubs, 27s4; 1-pound prints, 2si@:
l4-pound prints 2S'4 SO score, tubs,
271a: 1-pound prints, 2s: l4-pound prints.
2Si2.
LIVESTOCK-Calves. 10: spring lambs,
9. Other livestock prices unavailable.
From Agricultural Marketing Service.
Prices paid net fob. Washington:
EGGS|Market steady. Prices paid for
Federal-State Graded eggs received from
grading station august l9l. whites. U. 8.
extras, large, 30-34: U. s extras. mediums,
%3-26: u s standards, large 2427: U. s.
standards mediums 1923: U. s. trades.
1921. Browns. U. S. extras. large. 29-33
U. s. extras. mediums. IBIS: U. S. stand
ards, large. 2326: U. S. standards,
mediums 1922: U. s trades, 1870. For
nearby urgraded eggs: Current receipts,
whites. is. mixed colored, 10
LIVE POULTRY-Colored. all sizes. 15-
16: No. IS; 1l-l2; Leghorn hens. l..
BOOSTERS. SO. Chickens. Virginia Rocks.
broilers and frvers. all sizes, Is. No. IS.
l2-l3. Delaware Rocks and crosses, broil-
ers and fryers, all sizes, is: No, 2s. lib;
Leghorn broilers, all sizes. 14-15. Mixed
colored chickens, 1915.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Cotton Prices Show
Downward Trend
During Past Week
Active Future Deliveries
Mark Net Declines
Of9to II Points
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Aug. 49, Cotton
prices showed a slightly downward
trend during the past week. with
spots and nearby future contracts
easier than more distant deliveries.
On the New York Cotton Exchange
active future deliveries showed net
declines of to IL points.
Trade interest was directed largely
to the price implications of the new
Government loan program with the
impression evidently prevailing in
many quarters that it would permit
some easing of prices of cotton for
early deliveries. but might call for
greater strength for more distant
deliveries. The market was unre-
sponsive to such developments as
fairly good weather, a Government
report showing domestic consump-
ton in July larger than had been
expected, and continuing very poor
exports.
Cotton traders continued to follow
closely the progress of the struggle
in the air over Great Britain, the
largest foreign consumer of Amer
ican cotton. Great Britain has
bought extremely little new-crop
cotton from this country so far
Forward buying Of cotton at Liver
pool and Manchester is greatly
handicapped by uncertainties as to
shipping space. Prices of cotton at
Liverpool have risen sharply rela-
tive to prices in producing countries.
The trade is entering the period
when harvesting of the new crop
normally results in large purchases
by merchants and mills and large
sales OF futures contracts as hedges.
During the past week there were
indications Of larger hedge selling
but 1T has been restricted.
During the first two weeks Of the
current season exports totaled only
IS 900 bales. compared with 100 900
in the same period last season, and
l34 900 two seasons ago. Great Brit
ain. Canada and Japan were the
only foreign takers Of American cot
ton last week
Trading in futures last week was
small in comparison with normal
times but was larger than in recent
weeks. During the week ending
Thursday the turnover on the ex-
change was 367,3oO bales. compared
with 224,l00 in the previous week
and only 158,80o in the week before
that.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Aug. 10 lP1 Omitted States De-
partment Of Agriculture) .-Saable hogs
13.500; total. 1900; moderately active;
mostly steady with Fridays average. top.
I:05; bulk good and choice. 200-24O
6.4o-SO; bulk. 210-3O0 pounds, 6.00-45 ::
some 300-360 pounds. 5.75-6.1O; smooth
packing sows $3.50 pounds down 55O-75;
360-450 pounds. mostly 490-535: some
heavier weights $3.50
Salable cattle, 900; calves. 900: few
steers and yearlings, steady to 25 lower;
yearlings mostly steady: light heifers and
mixed yearllngS active: liberal supply
strictly grain-fed steers here bulk going
on order buyer and shipper accounts; top
l2.40; several loads, 1925 and 1235: best
long yearlinss. IL so; heifer yearlings,
l.25; .621 pound Nebraska fed steers,
100; medium to good grades light steers
getting fair action. but weightier kinds
mostly 20 lower; stockerS and feeders strong
to p higher; supplies Texas yearlings and
Weighty Northwestern feeders, selling at
$50 downward; cows. 10-15 lower: bulls
weak to 10 lower: vealers, $3.50 lower at
II 20 down; practical top Wcighty sausage
bulls 740.
Salable sheep. 5000; total $500; not
enough spring lambs sold to establish
around $50 or IS or, more hieher: early
bid steady to unevenly lower; fat sheep
scarce. steady.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
80 Steel Companies
Show 13Pct. Drop
In Net Income
TotoI Of Se9, ,7s0, 900
In Earnings Reported
For First Six Months
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19-The net
income of steel companies repre-
senting about 80 per cent of the
industry's production capacity de-
cGned 13 per cent in the first half
of the year from the last half Of
1899, the American Iron and Steel
Institute said today.
The 80 reporting companies
showed net income for the period
of $99. 100000 after all charges be-
fore dividends, against S1l4,940, 900
in the preceding six months and
$25, ,450 900 in the first half of 1889.
when operations were at poor
level.
Since the start of this year the
industry has steadily expanded out
put to present near-capacity rates
in order to catch up with mounting
foreign and domestic orders.
Return on capital investment in
the industry in the first six months
was 30 per cent. compared with
80 in the preceding six months.
In 1929, steelmakers' peak pro-
duction year, earnings were equiva-
lent to a return of 81 per cent on
investment. Aggregate investment
of the industry is about $4,000 ,000,-
900.
Taxes paid to Federal, State and
local governments exceeded s78,000,-
900 during the latest period, against
nearly s55 100000 in the comparable
1899 period.
The total tax levy was equal to
almost sl70 for each wage Garner
employed in steel manufacturing
plants during the six months and
represented payment of more than
% cents in taxes for each dollar of
wages paid
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Auto Output Shows
Substantial Gain
Over Year Ago
1910 Volume to Date
At 2,787 $50 Mark,
Wards Estimates
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
DETROIT, Aug. 19-From jan
uary to date, the Nations auto
mobile assembly plants have turned
out 2 2787,350 vehicles, Wards auto
motive reports says in its current
weekly survey of the industry The
total compares with 2336,679 for
the comparable period of last year.
Production for the week ended
August II, the trade paper says,
vas BOATS units, compared with
1l635 in the preceding week, the
gain representing the first of a
series OF advances that will con-
tinuing, it says:
initial production for l94l went
through the lines last week at
Ford, where some few passenger car
jobs were turned out, at Olds and
at Dodge-the latter in the pilot
Car stage. Studebaker turned from
preliminary assemblies to mass out
put.
ut is not expected that the present
pilot car output at Ford will be
augmented by production of any
consequence for two weeks or more.
But Dodge volume may be expected
to turn up sooner, and Cadillac may
have some 1941s off the line next
week"
Wards credited Ford with a total
output last week of 3.1O0 units, and
by way of explanation said:
Impetus of Canadian truck
ordering brought the volume into
improved ground: - of the few
passenger cars included in the
aggregate output, several were test
units of l94l models, and it was
understood that about 100 comprised
experimental six-svlinder models
which may be introduced later in
the forthcoming model year"
4 Discussing exports of automotive
products. the survey says decline
of about normal proportions took
place during June, as compared
with the preceding month. adding
that the figures continue to be
well below their 1889 counterparts u
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Something New

Here is a new tea treat, dainty
and sweet: Lightly butter round
crackers, top each with marsh
mallows, make indentations in the
top of each marshmallow and fill
with little jam, jelly or preserved
fruit. Bake until the marshmallows
are well puffed and the crackers
brown. Serve promptly.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Middle West Corp. Shows
S822,120 Quarter Net
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Middle
West Corp, utility holding concern,
reported for the quarter ended June
80 net profit of $822,120, or Is cents
q common share, compared with
$728, ,432, or % cents a share, in the
like period of 1899.
American Potash g. Chemical.
American Potash g. Chemical
Corp. reported for the six months
ended June 80 net income of 1921, >
174 or STA a common share. This
compared with 81, ,338 ,667 or $3.50 a
share in the first half of 1885,
Hudson Motor Car Co.
Hudson Motor Car Co. and sub
sidiaries reported for the June 80
quarter net loss of $685. 1854 after
charges and taxes, compared with
net loss Of $876,891 in the compar-
able 1899 quarter.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
F. H. A. Looms Register
Increase Over 1899
BY the Assc ciated Press.

BY the ASsC clated Press.
The Federal Housing Administra-
ton reports that 24O,785 loans
amounting to $106,5 ,580,743 were
made by lending institutions under
the National Housing Act during
the first half of 1910, an increase Of
8 per cent in number and 19 per
cent in value over the corresponding
1899 period.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Shining Fiber Rugs

Often, as summer advances. fiber
rugs begin to look drab. To remedy
this. paint both sides Of the rug
with clear varnish. It not only
brightens the rugs, it prolongs their
life, too Paint one side at a time,
allowing two days to elapse between
paintings for proper drying.
Evening star., 1940-08-19

=
Quotations furnished by National Asso-
cia ton of Securities Dealers. Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids offers. but
should indicate approximate prices, and
unless otherwise indicated. are as quoted
by the sponsors or iSsuers.
'Asterisk indicates. not quoted by spon-
sors or issuers."
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Washington Exchange
SALES-AFTER CALL.

Georgetown Gas 5s-$l 900 at l22.
Washington Gas Light com.-30 at
24l2.
Potomac Electric 512% pfd.-25 at
1925.
Evening star., 1940-08-19

aAlso extra or extras. eDecIared or
paid so far this year
Quotations furnished by National As
sociation of Securities Dealers. Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or hrm bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices.
Evening star., 1940-08-19

TEX QlVIuPIIU.
+Plus extras ooc paid Jun. Is. 1910
eoS extra sSl4 90 extra paid Decem-
! ber 23. 1899 20c extra m 81 so ex-
ira p50c paid September 20. 1888.
$500 paid in 1889 t25c paid July l,
1910. vS1.00 extra paid January. 1910
| 1S5 90 extra.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Investing Companies

NEW YORK Aug 10 R.-National As
sociation Securities Dealers. Inc:
CLOSING quotationsD
Evening star., 1940-08-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
STOCKS

Col Country c lSt 4h4s 1857 1n3
Ter RI & w Cp st 4l4s 194S 100
Evening star., 1940-08-19
BONDS

PUBLIC UTILITY.
Bid Asked
Anacostia & Pot IS 1949-- 1ul17 1O3
Ana e. Pot guar IS 1949 no 1900
Cap Traction 1st 5s l9i1-- lu2i<
City e. Suburban 5s 194S 1Ol17 1O3
Georgeto town Gas st 5S 1861 IlS 10
Pot Elec Pow 3i4s 1865 106h ----
Washington Gas IS 1860 125 ----
Wash Rwy e. Eec As 1851 lO7 ----
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02

during the past three or four years and who are in that age level. All the exercise will be held in the same church.
 There will be another conference at 7:30 o'clock the opening night. Friday morning, May i7, there will be e mass and instruction at 7:30 o'clock.
 In order to make 1t possible for the students at Crosby, Leaven- worth and Wilby high schools to ate tend this morning service the board of education has granted permission so that these students need not re- port until the beginning of the sec- ond period, on condition that they bring to school beforehand, 0 let- ter from their parents asking that they be excused for the retreat.
 There will also be exercises ct 5:i5 and 7:30 Friday evening. On Saturday morning the Mass and instruction will be at 8 o'clock Con- fesSions will be heard Saturday af- terncon and evening and on Sum- day morning each one making the retreat will go to Holy Communion in his own parish church.
 The closing exercise of the re- treat will be at 2 o'clock Sunday af- ternoon at the Immaculate Con. ception Church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02

gifts from friends. The large num- Der of bouquets of spring flowers which decorated the home gave evi- dence of the high esteem In which the couple are held.
 MT. and Mrs. Fitzslmmons were married ct St. Johns Episcopal Church in this city by Rev. Edmund Rowland, rector of the church at that time. They were attended by Barbara Evans Hoerle and Louis Y Fitzsimmons.
 The couple have two children, Miss Ruth Fitzsimmons and Frank lin Fitzsimmons, both of New York, Both MT. and Mrs, Ftzsimmons are enjoying good health and are con- stantly in touch with daily activities in the, world.
 Among the guests who honored the couple on their anniversary were: Franklin and Ruth Ftzsim- mons, Mrs. c. B. Pilkington, Eliza- beth Mason, Mrs. Howard Branch, Mrs. W. J. Branch, Mrs. J. Daley water, Mrs. Burt Healey, Elizabeth E. Pierce, Dorothy Christofsen, Ber- tha Jones of New Haven, Bessie Jones Townsend of New Haven, MT, and Mrs. Edward s. Swift, Mrs. Lois Bond of New Haven, MT. and Mrs. Francis OBrien, George Fitzsim- mons, Mrs. Fredrick Lowery, Helen M. Jones of Hartford, Mrs. o. A. Mosgrove, Mrs. W. c, Reed, Mrs. Leon Williams, Ann Whitney, Eliza beth Williams, Mrs. Joseph Slator Mrs. Frederick Jackson, Mrs. Lester French, Mrs. F. M. Nichols, Mrs. Isabel Sutherland, Mrs. William Hill.
 Mrs. Henry Reynolds. Mrs. Walter Boyd, Mrs. James Hardy Polhill of Bristol, Mrs. Harry Simpson, Miss Laura Belle Simson, Mrs. Minnie Stewart, Mrs. George Held, MT. and Mrs. John B. Guthrie, MT. and Mrs. L. J. Hart, MT. and Mrs. Ernest Whitney, MT. and Mrs. Harold Pile kington, MT. and Mrs. P. Pilkington, Mrs. David Whitney, Mrs. Joseph Moss, Mrs. M. 0. Percival.
 MT. and Mrs. F. H. Salisbury, Eileen Salisbury, MT. and Mrs. A. P. Hall, Arthur Hall, William s. Strong, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Tierney, MT. and Mrs. R. Peffers, Earl Peffers, MT. and Mrs. Robert Dixon of Woodmont, Mrs. 0. Warner, MT. and Mrs. Charles Payne, MT. and Mrs. Howard Lange, Gertrude Lange, Mrs. oseph E. Fitzsimmons, Ruth Fitzsimmons, MT. and Mrs. Hugh Moore, Mrs. George Manville, Mrs. Francis Fitzsimmons, Mrs. Charles Slocum, Hattie Hendrick, Mrs. Raymond Lord, Mrs. Helen Stanley, w. M. Stanley, Mrs. Edward Smith, MT. and Mrs. Morgan Fitz- simmons, Dorothy and James Fitz- simmons, E. G. Burdett, Louis Picard, William Davis, W. J. Matoon, A. W. Allberg, Thomas Morgan, J. w.. Gardner, Harry Bunce, Caroline Church, P. Adele Church, Mrs. Betty Bosell, and John R. Lange.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
One Parking Tag--$9.O2!
Judge Gaffney Declines to Accept Dollar Day" uggestion-Local Photographer Pays All Back
 Claims Made By Police-Saved 20 Tickets

ing Attorney Michael J, Galulo said he believed that there woul, be no more trouble.
 "Spirt apparently realizes the law means what the law means" Galullo said.
 He then recommended a nolle for the last ticket on payment of $i without costs.
 Declaring that there is vast amount of parking trouble in the city, Judge daifney remarked that 1t lis astonishing that Spirit hadn't paid.'
 "The people feel that the police enjoy giving them tickets" said the judge, (which is not so. The officers are merely doing their duty"
 The parking situation is creat- ing difficulties for merchants and many others, the judge said.
 Haunted Law
 "spirt apparently Haunted the law, He should pay not only $l, but also the court costs," Judge Gaffney said.
 The judge also observed that parking privileges and restrictions are for everyone with no excep- tions. He remarked that the Spirit case should serve as an example.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
POLICE CATCH
 JOHN MESKELL
Chambers Street Driver Tries In Vain to Outsmart
 Radio Patrol

Another lightning arrest today was chalked up for the local radio patrol which In ten minutes recov- cred stolen car and nabbed the thief.
 Ernest Rosenberg, of 3l Elizabeth street, reported his car stolen from Bishop street at il;l5 o'clock. A radio alarm was flashed. Ten min- utes later John Meskell, 40 of 66 Chambers street, was cornered on WaterVillo street by Motor Pa trolman James Magner on one side and LieutS. Patrick Moylan and Ernest Pakul on the other.
 Captain William Duggan reported Meskell. who besides car theft iS charged with drunken and unli- censed driving, tried to ram his way through, but was unsuccessful,
 He will be arraigned In city court tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
Catholic Youth Organization Plans Spiritual Exercises
Sparks Blamed
 For Shop Blaze

Sparks from an outside In. cineratOr were blamed today for the fire which virtually de- strOyed the Rose Dress shop, B7 South Malu ssreet, Tuesday morning.
 Fire Marshal Dennis ]. La- hey, completing a two day ln- vestigatlOn in which state troopers also participated, re- ported the fire started when a spark from an lncinerator in an alleyway found an opening under . ooarded.up window, and alighted on . dress.
 From then on, it was no time before interior of the store was turned into . furnace.
 No estimate of damage was given by the marshal. Max Bram, owner of the store, gave an estimate of over S9O,OO0,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
INSURANCE URGED
 FOR AUTO OWNERS

AS a reminder to drivers who are trying to adjust to new speed regulations in towns and cities throughout the state, Commission CT Michael A. Connor of the motor vehicles department today cited a l4-year-old law which requires that a driver convicted of speeding shall furnish proof of financial re- sponsibility.
 "The law, 1t is true, allows the commissioner discretionary power in regard to waiving the financial responsibility penalty" Commis- sioner Connor said, but this pro- vision could not be considered except in the cases of drivers whose records are almost spotless.
 "If driver fails to furnish such proof of financial responsibility. which is, in effect. compulsory in- surance, the commissioner must suspend his license"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02

Arthur s. Spirit, 30, Of l25 Dwight street, was fined $i and costs Of $8.02 by Judge John L. Gaifney In city court today after hearing on charges of illegal parking.
 Spirit, 0 photographer, had pre- viously paid the police department $20 for back tickets dating from May of last year.
 Lucky Man!
 Tn imposing sentence, Judge Gatfney remarked that "in 6 word, It's his own good fortune that he hasn't been brought here before" Arrested April 27 by Officer John "Jingles" Donahue on charges Of illegal parking, Spirit refused to pay $i for his ticket, electing to bring his case to court. Mean- while police did 6 little research work and discovered 20 parking tickets which Spirit had not settled.
 Spirits attorney, Perry Graicer- stein, told the court this morning that his client is a photographer on Bank street, near Exchange Place, and has to leave on numer- ous calls during the day. The at- torney said there IS no parking lot near Spirits business, with 6 result that Spirit has been In con- stant trouble because of illegal parking.
 MT. Graicerstein said that Spirit has often carried several parking tickets in his pockets, settling them in punches.
 "The fact that the policemen have allowed Spirits tickets to ac- cumulate," declared the attorney, shows they realize his difficult ties"
 MT. Graicerstein said that Spirit now has paid for all his tickets and has found parking lot on Brook street. The attorney com- mented on the "unfavorable" pub- licity which he said Spirit received.
 Law Means Law
 Confirming the statement that Spirit had paid for every parking ticket except the one he received from Officer Donahue, Prosecut-