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Evening star., 1940-07-21
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and the bus drivers we're thankful for the
white markers along the curbs. 1t was night
of which people would speak, thus: Fog!
Why remember back in 40 -
Under the circumstances, blaCkout seemed
hardly necessary, and yet that night when the
enemy came riding his radio beam in from the
east, there rose the shrill dirge of the sirens.
and in her room Eleanor felt again the thrill
she knew only when the city hid in the dark,
as a small boy buries his head under the pillow
in thunderstorm.
She felt for and found her coat in the closet,
slipped it on, and hurried down the stairs. At
the foot of the steps she bumped into Mother
Marlin, and stumbled and Mother Marlin,
the landlady, caught her and said: Are you
going out again, Eleanor? Why do you always
20 out il these blackouts? Bad enough in here.
waiting for goodness knows what, without
wandering around out there.
"Oh, I'll be all right
Il wish you wouldn't go. It's terribly dan
gerous. You might meet - who knows -
why, you might meet the incest people in
blackout," Eleanor said. Its an adventure.
lovely adventure - out there in the night.
DO be careful, dear!"
Il will" Eleanor promised, and then her
feet felt the hard, grating stone of the side
walk, and she breathed deep and felt the fog
wet and cool upon her face, and she advanced
into the London night.
She hesitated, after few yards, and
stretched for the wall of the building line Her
swift, slender fingers recognized the conform
ty of the brick, and she knew exactly how
many steps she had progressed from her door,
and how many more she'd take before she
reached the corner, for she had always lived in
the neighborhood.
At the corner she stopped and listened
carefully.
There we're no more traffic noises, but she
imagined that far above she heard planes
engine singing high.
Then from down the street she
heard mans hesitant step, and the
sound told her he was faltering her
way as if the broad walk were an
unexplored cave riddled with pit
falls When he was quite close she
heard a soft thud.
Il beg your pardon" the man
said There was no answer, and no
sound for moment; then he burted,
Damn! Sandbags!'
Eleanor laughed. She knew it was
bit cruel to laugh at a stranger
stumbling into sandbags, but the
laugh just slipped out
II say the man called. Hello
there" He shuftled forward. There
is someone isn't there?'
"Oh, yes" Eleanor said. Having
troube?'
j lRoUBLE!' He chuckled. pleas
antly, from the depths of his chest.
Trouble! don't know what street
I'm on. was lost even before the
blackout. Fog Now - we'll, you can
see for yourself
NO | can't see, any more than
YOU can," Eleanor said. She knew ~
from his voice he was young man.
Not Oxford. but university voice
nevertheless She felt she knew this
voice. but then she realized it was not the
voice that was familiar, but the scene and the
meeting for this was the way she had always
dreamed it would be.
Can you tell me what street I'm on?" he
asked.
Bradley Lane
Pretty far off; horrible navigator" he
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Associated Press Financial Writer.

Assoclated Press Financial Writer.
NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-Irregu-
larly higher prices ruled in todays
stock market Notwithstanding per-
sistent skepticism over international
affairs.
Aircrafts and specialties were IA
vored during the greater part of a
quiet session and gains of fractions
TO point or so were fairly well
number of leaders, however, were
unable to make the grade.
An assortment of senior stocks
having large dividend accumulations
again stepped out with wide ad-
vances on small turnovers. Among
these were issues of General Steel
Castings. American Woolen, Certain
Teed and Budd Manufacturing. Be-
lief that continuance of the indus.
trial upswing would enable some
companies to pay off part of their
arrearages was said to have brought
in bidders.
While business growth at home
still was viewed as the principal
market stimulant, much of the DAYS
trading timidity was attributed to
the prevailing cloudiness of the
battle OF Britain and confusing de-
velments in the Far East. the Med
iterranean, Russian and the Balkans.
Stocks started out with mixed
tendencies but later steadied. VOL
ume was light throughout, transfers
approximating 100000 shares.
Steels occasionally were In diff
culties, although mill operations
this week were estimated up L OF
point at 926 per cent Of capacity.
Another look was taken at rising
raw staples quotations as the Ameri-
can Woolen Co. announced in
creases in prices for several Of its
lines, citing an uptrend in civilian
demand as one cause.
Stocks drawing support were
Douglas Aircraft, Glenn Martin.
United Aircraft, Bendix, United
States Steel, Air Reduction, Union
Carbide. Du Pont, Chrysler, Pull
man, New York Central. Great
Northern, American Car a. Foundry.
Pressed Steel Car and Kennecott.
Backward were Eastman Kodak,
Bethlehem Steel, General Motors.
Dow Chemical, Texas Corp, Consoli-
dated Edison and Public Service of
New Jersey.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Substantial Recovery
In Carrier Incomes
Is Disclosed
Nets for Eight Months
Far Ahead of Same
Period Lost Year
BY the Associated Press.

by tNe kSsOCldleO TIess.
The Association of American
Railroads reported today net rail-
way operating income for class l
railroads of 1866 257 1927 in the first
eight months Of 1910, compared with
$3.50 ,l87 ,186 in the corresponding
1889 period.
This represented a return of 234
per cent on property investment in
1910, the association said. compared
with 172 per cent in 1899.
Gross operating revenues for the
first eight months Of this year to-
tailed s2.743.25l .822, compared with
50 .480 .96l $40 for the first eight
months in 1889 and s3,572 873 1894 for
the corresponding period in 1880.
The net railway operating income
for August, final month of the pc
riod, was s66,014.798, compared with
s54 .567 1856 in August. 1899.
The association also reported that
freight car loadings in the fourth
quarter of 1910 were expected to be
7 per cent above actual loadings in
the same quarter of 1889
Shippers advisory boards estimat-
ed, the association said. that load
ings of the % principal commodities
would total 6.5l1,835 cars in the
next three months compared with
6,084,567 in the like period last
year.
At the same time, the American
Trucking Association reported that
revenue freight transported by mo-
tor truck amounted to l,373,013 tons
in August, an increase of as per
cent over July.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
DC. Bank C|earinqs
In September Hit
11-Year Peak
$ll0,l34,23 Volume
Also Well Above
Previous Month
By EDWARDC. STONE

Bank clearings in Washington in
September reached Sll0,134234.44,
compared with s99 ,244, 4,O37.21 in Sep
tember, 1899, an increase of SIC,
800, 1923, and the highest mark
for the month in II years, George
H. Bright, manager of the Clearing
House Association, announced this
noon. In September, 1929, clearings
here totaled $114,986,938.6l.
Clearings for the first nine months
of this year also attained the high
est total since 1929. s1,oO9744
206.25, comparing with 1881 ,628,-
474.24 in the like period last year.
an increase of Sl25,1l5,732.Ol. In
the first nine months of 1929 clear
ings in the Capital totaled $1,107,-
86,077.3o
Bankers today ascribed the sur
prising gains largely to the increase
in population in and around WASH
ington. The advances had been
indicated to some extent by recent
sharp gains in retail trade in the
Capital. August, usually quiet
month, also showed the highest
clearings for that month in II years.
Clearings by months in 1910 COM
pare as follows with the like months
in 1889:
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Sept. 30.-Wheat roso
to the highest price level since June
Is on the Board of Trade TODAY.
when December contracts sold at SO
cents a bushel but the market was
not strong enough to retain all of its
advance.
Profit taking attracted by the up
turn which has lifted values as
much as IA cents from the seasonal
low point reached in mid August
caused reaction from the days
highs. July, 194l. contracts dis
PLAYED most weakness due to favor
able crop prospects and likelihood
of a substantial domestic as we'll as
world wheat carryover for next sea
son. Cash grain dealers paid 851.
cents for No hard wheat here, A..
over the Government loan rate.
and quoted red wheat around 80
cents. Strength in the spot market.
rejecting the loan program. was
the principal factor in the futures
pit
Wheat closed unchanged to =.
higher compared with Saturdays
finish, December, 82% May, 81
82is; corn, ~ up; December.
S73 Nav 20. nate Iou-ar
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. Sept 80 LP,.--tUnited States
Department OF Agriculture. Wool prices
were very strong in Boston today. Medium
Grades were receiving stronz demand.
Graded combing, brisht fleece woolS were
bringinR 42-43 cents, in the Grease. for
three-eighths and also for one-duarter
blood grades. Country packed brisht
fleeces Of these two Grades totether were
bringing 4l-42 cents. in the Grease. deliv-
cred Graded territory wools Of these two
grades were brineine s0-s2 cents secured
basis. for combine three-eighths blood and
1917 cents. secured basis. for combins
quarter blood.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Market to Reopen

LIVERPOOL. Sept. 80 LR.-The
Liverpool cotton market will reopen
at noon tomorrow under new maxi
mum price restrictions. it was an
nounced today. The Cotton Control
Board has fixed as maximum prices
for American and Egyptian spot
futures the closing prices of Sep
tember "a.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Milk Income Higher

NEW YORK, Sept. 80 (P.-Farm
cash income from milk rose to s128,-
100000 in August from s118 800G 900
in August last year, the Milk In
dustry Foundation said today For
the first months of 1910 it was the
largest single source of farm cash
income, the foundation added.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Metal Market

NEW YORK. Sept 30 OP.-Copper
STEADY; electrolytic, spot, Connecticut
Valley. 1e 90; export Jas New York; ee0.
Tin steady: spot and nearby. 5l.50; for
ward 5l25 Lead steady; SPOT. New
York 5.OO-5 O5; East St Louis. 4.s5. Zine
steady: East st. Louis. spot and forward.
7.25. Pig iron. No. fob Eastern Penn
sylvania. "a 90: Buffalo. % 90; Alabama.
1898 Aluminium. virgin 90 per cent.
1900 Antimony. Chinese SPOT. 1900.
pure. 3s.f 90. Chinese wolframite. duty
paid 225O-2400 Domestic scheelite.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Failures TotoI Coins

NEW YORK. Sept. 80 tP.-Busi-
ness failures in the United States
increased 70 258 during the week
ended September rs from 2l6 in the
preceding week, Dun e. Bradstreet
reported today. A year ago the total
was 264.
Evening star., 1940-09-30

firm of two new
partners. were
announced to-
d a y. G gorge
Hewitt M yers,
special partner.
and John Row.
land Hill, gen.
eral partner, are
retiring as of
October l. and
Myles H. Quail
is being ad-
mitted as a gen.
eral partner, and
Elizab beth Book
er Morton as a
Snecial mariner
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK. Sept 30 R-Cotton
goods were fairly active today. with pop
ular types 5ellinR At unchanged prices.
Woolen dress worsteds, weeds ana other
sport styles moved In fair volume. De-
mand fo- standard fayor fabrics
tinued GOOD with orders being IN excess
OF production. silk goods remained quiet
With limited transactions.
Evening star., 1940-09-30


receivership
Bankruptcy securities assumed companies
OF n
the quarterly
Unless otherwise noted special dividends
included.
dividends last Declared paid
k Accumulated dividends paid declared year.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Steel Rate 10 Reach
Per Cent Of
Capacity in Week
Institute Report Cites
87.5 Per Cent Pace
Of Yeor Ago
Hy the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-The steel
industry will increase production TO
926 per cent of capacity this week
from 925 per cent last week, the
American Iron and Steel Institute
estimated today.
A month ago output was 82.5 per
cent and year ago 87.5 per cent.
Many mills are now working vir-
tually at peak capacity. steel cir
cles pointed out. Lagglng tin plate
production. however, has kept the
rate as a whole from reaching alb
solute capacity, according to trade
sources.
Highest rate of the year was 90 g
per cent of capacity, attained in the
week of September 16.
CLEVELAND. Sept. 80 CP.-Ex-
panding requirements of the rail-
roads, automotive industry and
miscellaneous consumers are impor-
tant factors in sustaining steel de-
mand despite spotlighting Of heavy
orders identified with the defenH
program, the magazine Steel said
today.
Mill backlogs of most products
are steady or heavier. as reflected
in gradually lengthening deliveries
on certain items. Structural shape
deliveries have been backed up six
to eight weeks, partly as the result
Of awards for armament plants.
Railroads placed more freight cars
the last week than in any entire
month so far this year and several
large rail orders are in early pros
pect. Latest awards involving 1885
units boosted the September total
to 9,735. Orders so far this year
total 39.297, compared with 35. 5.456
for the first nine months of 1889.
Fabricated shape and concrete re-
inforcing bar orders hold at brisk
rate. Automobile production is ex-
panding rapidly, with last weeks
assemblies jumping more than H.
900 units to total of $500 cars
and trucks, almost so per cent above
the 64,365-unit output year ago.
Restriction of iron and steel ex-
ports to Great Britain and the
Western Hemisphere is seen as un-
likely to have an important ef1ect
on the domestic market, the mag
azine said.
Finished steel prices generally are
steady and ingot production was
steady in six districts last week as
the national steel-making rate held
at 90 per cent.
Losses of 2la points to 96 per cent
at Chicago and 2 points to So at
Cleveland were offset by gains Of
points to SO at Cincinnati, 3 to "a
at Detroit, 5 to IS in New England
and l to "a at youngstown. Un-
changed were Birmingham at 81,
st. Louis at 80, Pittsburgh at Ss1a.
Wheeling at 81, Buffalo at 90l2 and
Eastern Pennsylvania 1T 90.
Evening star., 1940-09-30

Booker Firm Changes Partners.
Changes in the organization of Y.
E. Booker g. Co.. investment bank
ers, involving the withdrawal of two
partners and the admission to the
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Panama Cunoi Tolls
Far Above Year Aoo
By the Associated Press.

B, the Associat ted Press.
Panama Canal tolls amounted to
S1,827,841 during the first 26 DAYS of
September, an increase of S305, 1856
over the corresponding period a year
ago.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
|, lower

ChleaEo ItSh MaFket.
s5I.: No 4. sos: No. mixed. s4ia: No.
> Northern sprins weevily. s5is. Corn.
No ! mixed 49,, No. ] yellow. S3a .-65;
No. .. 65. No. T. SO: No / white. 49,:
sample Grade, 64,. Oats No. Whit
: white. z-aa. sample srade. 3Oi .-si:
No. i white heavy 34-34t.; No. ., 49,;
No. l mixed heavy. 33ia: sample grses
nominal: rSIah feed a5A47 arle nominaf; fa ssmpi.
grade tough. 40. rield seed tper hun
dredveieho. nominal: Timothy seed. 3 S5:
alsike clover seed. a00-ll 90. fancy red
TOP, 1905 90; red clover. s0O-l0.00.
Baltimore ouetationa
BALTIMORE Sept 40 tR.-Wheat, Va
. red winter gariicky. spot, domestic. ssrE
September, ssh.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 3o.-Cotton
futures dipped slightly in a narrow
market today. The bulk of selling
represented hedging from the
Southwest and New Orleans offer
ings.
Prices failed to show any rallying
power, despite a moderate demand
from trade and spot interests Late
afternoon prices were down l to 3
points with October at 9.55, Decem-
Der, 9.56 and July, 9.l2.
New Orleans Prices
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 80 ,Pl.-Hedge
selling eased cotton futures here today
Al nnnn nrices were > 10 4 minis net
Evening star., 1940-09-30

to the United States nearly doubled,
in q recent month.
Evening star., 1940-09-30

Cottonseed oil opened steady October.
4 a3b: December 506b: January. 5.I5:
March 5.11b; May 5.25b.
b Bid. n Nominal.
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Chicuqo Stock Market

CHICAGO. Sept 30 tP-Following Is
the complete list of transactions on the
Chicago Stock Exchanse today:
Evening star., 1940-09-30
Aircrofts, Speeiolties
Gain Most Attention;
Some SteeIs Log
Stock Averages
60 Stock Range Since 1927 |:
BY VICTOR EUBANK,

Compiled by the Associated PressJ
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-07
VICTORY BANQUET
 FOR AYICLIANESE
Trophies, Gold Baseballs Presented to ltalian-
 American Champs

The AviglianeSe Athletic Club held it's third annual victory dinner dance at Waverly Inn Saturday evening. President Peter DiLeo of the Italian-American Baseball League presented the William T. Harrington trophy to the clubs team. The trophy, which was of fered three years ago, now becomes the permanent possession of the Aviglianese. In appreciation of the teams splendid work the Aviglia- nese society presented the team with a special silver award. Each mem- Der of the team was the recipient of gold baseball. Manager Dom- enic Accousti accepted the trophies on behalf of the team. Anthony Romaniello officiated as toastmaster About seventy couples attended the affair. Among the guests of the evening were:
 MT. and Mrs. Peter DiLeo, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Santoro, MT. and Mrs. Charles Romaniello, MT. and Mrs. John Asetta, MT. and Mrs. Louis Rinaldi, Dr. J. Louis Santoro, MT. and Mrs. Domenic Guererra. MT. and Mrs. Henry CipSiano and James Petronis.
 Bart Martinelli, president of the athletic club, was chairman of the arrangements committee, assisted by Anthony Romaniello, DomeniC Accousti, Leonard Santoro and Sal vatore Yannielli.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-07

who pray for a return to the idealr of Christianity.
 Speaking to the First Baptist church congregation. Mir. Brauer, former Mayor of Altona, Germany, World War veteran, and world traveller since expulsion from the Reich, declared that although op- pression of the Jewshas been wide- spread, German concentration camps are really peopled mostly by non-Jews.
 Mir. Brauer prediced that the present dictatorship which he term ed a barbarian band" will run its course and that the world will re- turn to democratic government based on the principles of Christ. Tine great hope of the world is America, the speaker said, and he called on the American people mot to fail now"
 Mentioning the refugee problem, MT. Brauer urged help to political outcasts from Germany and France, declaring that by easing their entry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-07
DICK STABLE AT ARENA NEXT WEEK
Popular SaxaphOne Artist in Double Bill Next Sun=
 day Afternoon

Another in the increasingly pop ular fall series of -Four Star swinesations will be presented at the New Haven Arena on next Sunday afternoon and evening, with va riety program listed which will ap- peal to every type of music lover. Dick Stabile, romantic young wizard of the saxaphone, brings his famous orchestra to the Arena as one unit of this great show. Lovely Shirley Gaye is the featured vocalist with the Stabile aggregation.
 Reggie Childs and his famous band, coming direct from the Rus tic Cabin, will also appear on the same show. featuring the charming Lucille Doran as soloist.
 Major Bowes' entire unit will ap- pear on the super-stage-show, bringing this famous group to New Haven for the first time. And, as an extra added attraction, the Arena has secured Helen Morgan, worlds greatest blues singer. Musi- cal comedies, motion pictures, night clubs and radio have starred her. Helen is the "tops" in her field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-07

give up freedom of assembly?
 NO!
 Do we want to give up freedom of religious worship?
 NO!
 Do we want to give up freedom of the press?
 NO!
 Beside these basic freedoms we have our ng-established form of government, which has three branches, executive, legislative and judicial, acting as check and bal- ance to extreme power in any one.
 Do we want to give up a govern- nent which combines executive, leg- islative and judicial powers, work ing together comparatively?
 NO!
 We have two-party system, which ensures each citizen the right to express his will by ballot as to the persons who shall govern him.
 Do we want to give up this two- party system, guaranteeing our per- sonal participation in our govern ment?
 NO!
 Do we want to endow any branch or individual in our government with exceptional authority which would parallel dictatorship?
 MOI
 Do we want to submit to super taxation which can be used against the will of the majority of the peo- pie?
 NO!
 De we want rulers with power to make war, conscript citizens, seize property, crush opposition with fines ard prison sentences, and set their win above our law-as in the totali- tartan states today?
 NO!
 Do we want America to be any thing but free and strong and for- ward looking, offering her people constant opportunity for decent liv- ing, and national peace to give this living stability and performance?
 NO!
 MT. and Mrs. America, we, you and and all of us, are the people!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-07
LITTLE MISHAP; SEVERE
 INJURIES

Ocean City, N. J. (UP) = Henry Hoffman, parking lot attendant, caught his finger in a car door. But that didn't hurt him so much-it was the aftermaths. Hoffman faint ed when he attempted to pull his finger from the door and struck his head on an automobile and then on the pavement when he fell He suf- fered a concussion and severe face cut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-07
FOREMEN'S CLUB
 IN FALL MEETING

The Industrial Foremen's club will open It's fall meeting at the Central Y, M. 0. A. Monday evening Oct. ll with Professor Andre 6chenker. widely known radio commentator as guest speaker. Prof. Gchenker, c member of the University Of connec- tleut faculty, will dlseufs "The United States and tho War. A allos- ton, and ailbwer session and sound molten pictures wlll follow Che talk
 H. Wesley Leayenwofth, president Of the eroup viii be ln charge oI tho evening sasalen. Secretary Ar thur q. puFinton wlll make ih' geaa0nF announcements.
 nenumpi|on oi Ihe Industrial inall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-07
Holy Name Society In
 Annual "45" Tourney
Formal Opening Scheduled for Monday Evening, Oct.
 l4-Women's Bowling League Organizing
WASHINGTON HILL Correspondents: Frank McGrath Telephone 4-659O

The' annual forty-five card tour nament of the St. Francis Xavier Holy Name society will start one week from tonight at the parish hall. It was originally planned to start the card playing tonight but Edward Goggins president of the society announced today that the annual event of the society would commence next woke.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-07

here Americans could srvs C. &| world "ths cream of cermtn re'sa tinc life"
 The service was sponsored ht tn1 Waterbury Council Of Churches collection was taken for tle Amer. ican Committee for Christian fefu- gees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-07

We are part of Americas govern ment and responsible to it as it is responsible to us. Our responsibility begins in our town and county elec- tions and, goes on to our State and Federal elections. We have the right to be heard, we have the right to act. Only our own apathy and care lessness can give us bad govern ment.
 will we forget that this govern ment is ours to make or spoil? Will we forget that in our own hands lies our welfare and the. welfare of those who shall come after us? And will we forget that the time to think j. to speak '. to act is NOW? ~
 The answer, MT. and Mrs. Amer ica, is ours to make.
 It is NO! 4
 The United States cannot be
 compared to any other country,
 past or present; 1t is something
 new in the world, writes Stuart
 Chase in the next article of this
 series on "Our. Country"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-07
Community Club

The regular meeting of the Wash ing Park Community club is called for Tuesday evening, October 8, at 8:15 o'clock. A large delegation is expected will attend the aldermanic meeting tonight. MT. Dzick, chair man of the rubbish removal con- mittee would like as many members of Washington Park club as can do so to be at this meeting to hear what report the aldermen make on this subject.