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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-26
SHORT is PLACED
ON GOOD BEHAVIOR

Clyde Short pleaded guilty in
county court today to charge of
being drunk and disorderly, and was
given 80 days, commitment not to
issue if he reports to Cooper Gill each
month and show that he has been of
good behavior.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-26
CLASS TO
HEAR MIR. PROCTOR

The Mems Baraca class of the
First Baptist church plans to have
c. X. Proctor, of the Oxford Masonic
Orphanage. speak before It's mem
berS and friends next Sunday morn
ing. April %.
The class feels sure that anyone
having heard Mr.. Proctor speak will
welcome this opportunity to hear
him again. All members are urged TO
be present and visitors are espe-
cally welcome.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-26
TWO REALTY DEEDS
PLACED ON BOOKS

There were two realty transfers
recorded at the Vance Registry Of
ticc Thursday, records there showed
today.
{. d. Poythress sold his interest in
a lot on kittrell street to Effie p.
Mustian for 81 and considerations.
John Howard, ct al, sold Samuel
Perry, ct al, lot in Kittrell for $500
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-26
Registration Books Open omorrow For Primaries

dered for Vance county, and every
voter will have to get his or her
name on the books anew this time
if ne or she qualities to vote. Poll
teal leaders are anxious that every
individual eligible shall register, and
efforts are being made to see that
voters get their names on the rolls.
Registrars are required to be at
the precinct polling pruces on Sat
urdayS during the period the books
are open for registration. Names maH
be enrolled at any other time by con-
tacting the registrars.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-26
IN REMEMBRANCE.

IN REMEMBRANCE.
In loving remembrance Of my be-
loved son, Jamie A. Ball, who de-
parted this life one year ago today
April 81, 1889.
One year ago today
Jamie was taken away,
The Lord in His gracious love
Has taken him to heaven above.
Oh. how sad it was to see him 60
For l do miss him so,
But the Lord knew best
So he took him to rest.
The voice l loved is still,
His place cannot be filled; .
He was always kind to one and all
And tried to respond to every call.
l am waiting here below
When the Lord calls me shall 60
To meet him where the angels sing
And then with him forever reign,
HIS MOTHER.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-26

Room 1O5 in the high school; w. H.
Perry, w. r. Fleming, B. S. Eastwood,
S. B. Oakley, R. w. Moore, Hugh
Macy Hicks, Manuel Edwards L. L.
Swanson, B. H. Nelson, Clifton
Simms, l.. P. Sauls, R. c. Pulliam,
J. T. COker, H. A. Lord, Larry JOY
ner, Crayton Lilies, Frank Strickland,
Z. r. Griffith, E. o. Falkner, ]. B.
Harris, S. S. Crabtree, S. w. Oakley,
c. C. Register, R. B. Harrison, DR..
r. T. Upchurch, Dr.. H. H. Bass,
Robert M. Falkner. E. H. Bradley
w. H. Eastwood, II. M. Robinson.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-26

The hippopotamus, we read, has
hide two inches thick. This may
account for his placid expression
since nothing gets under his skin.
The Valley settler., 1940-02-02
EZlT ATlILI.~3Y

Ihoro will be C moottnc hold 1und>y cft3rnoon in Civic Center ,t 2:QO for tho purpose Of or r@nizc:2c womon'5 cux.l liary
 53 tho Bo246 of Jiroctcr3. Ill thoso intoro5tod &ro invited to I t5or51 this discussion and pos tb1o election of of2icors. This new or~enizction will mot end plcn to ta1co up tho pnoblon.e Of this a3aoc ictton which tho DocrG of Jircctor5 do rot hcvo tin.2 to attend to.
The Valley settler., 1940-02-02
]. ATTENTION POULTRY

ATTENTION POULTRY RLISER6 Baby chick ordor3 must Do plcc- 0d vi tn Ar .Clerll in tho Coop ofoic3 by Thursday Fob. 9, l94O ,s the hctchLng oCg order will Asvo to bo aont cut bT thc5 Gi..c
 h ordor to rroduco chicks ~s choc 7 e po3.iblo VIC will only. run two hGtcAos t,li3 socaon end s2vcn 2c.~ old ctertod clicks will a1 delivered on -pri1 go U. ond 27th. Ploaao notify ro hf you ~laa to GUS tom hc tch. -rrs will bo set n tho incub@ tor on .crch 8 Cad a-crch %.
 N@l,o u9 your mind to soon ea poEa iblc GnQ hclp us got our ogGa ordor2G.
The Valley settler., 1940-02-02

effort would b. made to cut opor- ctin~ oxpon3oa @nd ovor hcGd end thus 0lccc this Gssocif tion on ( scfo end bC3G3.
 Aftor the husino4s discus sion I'r. md l4r3 Ross 0h2o1T wo"2 cellod forward lnG rr2son5oG Nit {. corttfic4t to which r"pr15ontod tho rift of C now 1910 r.odol rcdto, from tho poopl- Of tho vsllo- vao IL VI hsG tAs ploc8uro of working with tho -.32C .t~rsgo- mont 7luin. the ed4niais IT. U on of Tn. ..hoslv.
 IF .1Aooly hes he'd | he sincere ~oo5 or tho colony tt hcJrt tt n tfro5 crd 1..a worl.o6 |. r6 in boh.lH o4' tho Iaombcr3 oH tho ,a ocic tion. Inc p1opl- of tho vll4r hcv9 6al13n this roans to oxnross ta,1r Gp-ro ctction Of hia aefor53 during tho p.5t
 trim To1"a. r.-@o9l.-' r1Si 5ncd from 5ffico cnd will rv turn to Ii. 2 eo1l t.3 1. Coop m-Mbor md contiauy to york for tho future O. t2-4 f rrl1ylS corr-uni5y.
 IF. .chcoly h,:1 < tho second largest fern in th2 l3rr1tory Of IL ala ~htch ho will us3 to produce fcl~ produce md 12lp support thu Cooper. ttV3 -0cIcti0n.
 Ind to l.rs. .~hocly goo@ our o3lpro5 ion Of gratitude for 1oy~lit% cnG in pir1ti0n.
The Valley settler., 1940-02-02

n2on tho Young p2onlo cttondod church services Gcd cft31'r-- is won't to tho school Nou3o to wc tca 5Ao b. allot5- T ga3ao.
 fifty sI7: v0unG p1Cr1o ctto,idod this evenings cntortc i-rno2t.
The Valley settler., 1940-02-02
Pn 3IT FOR ZILUP-I..

1ho Luthorn Young Pooplo invt tod tho -klutna Young People lcat GunGcv to att1nd @n evenings ontortg inu1ont tho Luthorcn church '2ociG1 room. ccmoa woro rloTod >nG suspIiod tho ovcn1nro ont 5r,t..5 .7114nt. 7.Hro 57l~-, ,nt1 c0n1i8t tod of chop au2T cnd rico, GoVi1o food c Ico, m cOfH1c.
The Valley settler., 1940-02-02

.,nd to l.rs. .~7}ocly Gooa our oxr~ o3- ion Of Crctitudo for loy~lit| ':.= cnG in p3r1 tton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-06

About the only steps that Ted
and Evelyn Carlton won't demon.
strate at the policemsnis ball
Friday night arc the steps they
took 10 get out Of China fast.
The two psrsonabIs young ''hoof-
ers' were engaged In u Shanghai
night club when the hotel IN
which they were staying was
bombed by the Japanese IN the
early rounds Of the present fraeas.
The Incident dsmpensd their
ardor for a longer stay In the
Orient. although they did sntsr-
tain In Java and ths Philippines
before returning 10 the states
Billed as a distinctly different"
team. they have a song and dance
routine that places them On the
featured list OF floor show per-
formers for the police relief and
benefit association bali. 10 be held
at the Century ballroom. Other
speclsiiien viii include Vince SILK,
as master OF ceremonies. ard the
Pour American Beauties" whose
according 10 Dsteeiiss
Al Farrar, In charge Of arrange.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-06
Two Men Convicted
As Drunken Drivers

Convicted of drunk driving. two
men drew fines Of $3.50 and costs
each in police court Monday after
noon.
Stewart Mcpherson, sos Broad
way. was arrested Saturday after
noon by Officers J. s. Lyons and
Schnugger. He told Judge Joseph
Mallory that the few beers he
had consumed were not enough "a
cause intoxication, as alleged by
the officers. His willingness "a
plead guilty 10 reckless driving In
lieu of the drunk-driving charge
failed TO meet the courts SYM
pathy.
The other defendant was Ray Il.
Newman. 80. 1918 SO. cushman
ave. arrested Sunday night. Testl-
mony was that no one was injured
when the machine he drove struck
a parked car belonging TO H. Ness,
1918 So. Sheridan ave, at 1921
So. 18th 81. Both convicted driv-
ers forfeited their right TO drive
for one year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-06
Gig Harbor Camera
Club Meets Tuesday

GIG ~ u n o H--The Camera
club will meet Tuesday evening at
the Llons den Tor discussion
on taking outdoor pictures. Mac
Moore Jr. IL president
Members 81 the Tuesday Bridge
club went 20 Annapolis Tuesday
20 meet II the hons Of Mrs e. ~
Bird.
The Buriey Library assoclaiion
will gather Tuesday evening Al the
Library hall
The LADIES' AID kocisty u the
Methodist Episcopal church met
Tuesday Afternoon a. the hons nf
Mrs n kOoiey.
Miss Mildred ciuek. former pr1-
mary teacher At Crescent Valley,
was honor guest At a dinner given
Thursdsy evening A. the home Of
Mrs. George Dsnnsrman At Port
Orchard. Miss ciuck'E engage
msnt 70 Adolph Fosnsss. ron Of
Mr.. and Mrs T. T. Fosnsss u the
Cromwell district here VAS an.
nouncsd during the syening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-06

We 0StOlilts TIT Itcc SUI III lctu
go to a farm out in the hills
We called upon f. NJ. Morri-
Briefly. the planking is narrow
er than normal. bent over the pat
tern-forms RIBS. Instead OF the
conventional procedure. he nails
the planks. going through edge
wise. To each other. The planks are
dry mot steamedD and no caulking
is necessary.
Steamboat oak ribs are put in
afterward. when the hull-shell is
complete.
Well. the method does work
okeh and owners Of the type
swear by IL. Records of dura-
bility and performance Of
such craft are unblemished.
All of which by way of introduce
ton to the RONJoLoU-the craft
Launched" over the weekend from
the hay-filled, chicken-infesied,
ponderously pungent building No.
2, wherein II was built while sad
eyed cows watched.
Ron Persing has been a land
mark around Tacoma Marine Sup
ply Co. for years; he's the No. l
boy of the ship-chandlery depart
ment.
Eureka.
He's seen boats come and go,
big and little. Result OF his years
of observations is that he has an
idea. He claims he's found the an
swer for guys-like himself-who
are devotees of saltwater sport
fishing with plenty Of loafer's
cruising thrown in. The RON
JOLOU is IL.
The craft is is feet long with a
six-foot beam and plenty of free
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-06

board; her lines are extremely FIND
and graceful forward. with a long
run and transom-stern. All that
for seaworthiness. plus easy speed
rather than great speed.
The engine Is AZ horsepower
Wisconsin air-cooled inboard.
A small foreieek. single cabin
and open cockpit aft complete the
exterior design.
A pair OF hunks, stove and lava.
tory comprise the necessaries OF
comfort below decks"
Construction throughout. gener-
ally speaking. follows a theme OF
lightness coupled with resiliency;
this can be obtained in a strip
planked boat TO degree not orii-
narily found in other constructions.
The size. proportions, arrange
ments. rig, etc, is Ron's ultimatum
the RONJOLOu is the long
sought solution to his needs. That s
how come the big grin these days
and we can't say we blame him.
Don't say We didn't warn you,
salmon.
Silver Lining Dept.
ITS an i'll wind, etc" One good
thing perhaps the only one -
coming out of the war Is that
Americans are getting a chance TO
sell their old tubs at fancy prices.
While serveral American lines
have been forced out Of the Inn
portant trade routes by neutrality
restrictions, the foreigners are
competing for opportunity TO snap
up the old ships. The money OBJ
tanned therefrom is going for new
American ships.
The United States promises
to come out of the deal With
the largest, finest merchant
marine Of any flag, any time.
Since last September. the u. s.
maritime commission has approx
ed the sale Ito forcignersl of IS
vessels, totalling some 500 900 tons.
The ships involved ranged from
yachts and scows to great passen-
ger liners all had much in
common. Their average age was
close to 20 years; IL they weren't
actually obsolete. they were a long
way from being economical and
efficient.
On the other hand, the commits
sion has launched 43 new ships TO
date.
They-like the ones on which
construction is being commenced
here in Tacoma today--are part OF
the 141 contracts let so far. The
program calls for 500 new ships
within the next eight years, or as
much sooner as possible.
We enjoy summing up such sta
tistics from time TO time-we're
getting prouder and prouder of the
American merchant marine every
day
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-06

present are a couple of craft I'M
der construction and almost COM
plete: A 36-foot cabin cruiser for
w. II. Allard of T. Y. c., and an
open tender for the U. S. bureau
of fisheries.
The latter is one Of three cur
rently being built for Uncle Whis-
kers. and will make total of Is
Morrison has made for the tough
est customer"
Veterans
You see, Morrison makes a par
ticular type of craft not commonly
built hereabouts-been at 1t for
80 years.
His boats are what is known as
the Michigan-type strip-planked.
There must be a shorter nameD
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-06

DR. ~ G. nrsans. superintendent
ef Grand cAnyen Natlanal rarh.
visitor At Meant Nainsss ever IN
past weekend. wss amazed ~ IN
number Al sklefs using M pass
4 have known about The d.
veiopmsnt a. winter us< ~ Rainier
but didn't svaisss fully iass what
u meant until | saw shn~s 1tcu
skier. Sunday he commentssL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-06
Home Mortgages
Total Increases

PORTLAND - President Frank
II. johnson. Of the Federal Home
Loan bank. Of Portland. said today
that home mortgages on non-farm
property IN the nth Federal Home
Loan hank district in January
numbered 4.663 and amounted TO
sic. 20 900.
The figures compared with s.
62e mortgages. valued at Ss.sie,-
600. in January. 1889.
Lending groups and their fig
ures were: savings and loan asso-
Citations. s2.7ssooo: insurance
companies. $500 600: banks and
trust companies. s2.77s.ooo. mu-
tual savings banks. $3.50. 600: in
dividuals. si,e7e. 600. and others.
s., 245. 900.
BY states, the mortgage record
ings were: Washington. 1881 for
81. 342 900: Idaho. AIS for $685.
900. Oregon los2 for S2.io4. 900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-06
Shanghai Night Club Team
To Appear at Police Ball

msnts for the evening. IL yelled
ia mystery. procssds from the
ball Will go 10 this pension and
relief fund. and ali arrangements
for tho dance are being handled
by the police department.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-06

The older and more decrep
we are when we-for instance
to visit a boatbuilder at work
son at his plant out in Milton.
Rather. to be exact, you drive
through Milton and keep her
steady as she goes until you turn
off onto Morrison's own winding
road through pasture and orchard;
the chickens scatter in the barn.
yard-and you've arrived.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-06

A WA crew on The kink county
lard uss survey IN Essnneiaw
township, outside n The city sismIss.
has discovered ssos 100 In private
lard improvements. sxels,slsw ~
buildings. whieh had never hsen
listed on ssx roiia. II was an-
nounoed Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-06
COFFEE CHERRIES"

The fruits Of the coffee plant
are called cherries" by the coffee
planters. Seven months after the
flowers open, they are fully ripe.
neshy. and OF a deep red color.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-06

Two buildings
which look like
barns tone Of
them still is the
tile 5 bou-
ioir) constitute
the "shipyards."
In s / q e the
more pretenti-
Gus of the pair,
we nevertheless
find a regula-
tion b GA l.
works There at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-06

In the obove pictured group
ore q few OF the correspond
ents who contribute reoulorly
10 The Tocouo Times. They
ore an octive and integral port
OF the loroe Times fomily fho'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-06

pottery bases, ehintzeoyered boudoir chair in your
choice Of eolors, comfortable coil spring. cotton
feted mattress and a handsome Bates bedspread in
your choice Of eoIors. At the special price of $50
you save over s12 on this March Bedroom Ensemble.
Evening star., 1940-07-24
British Security Deposit
Established in Canada
Nv ~. Assoc,.t.d pr.ss

By the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Ontario, July 24-Ar-
rangements are being completed to
establish United Kingdom security
deposit in Montreal to hold in GUS
tody British held United States and
Canadian securities sent to Canada
under instructions of the British
treasury, official sources disclosed
today.
Establishment of the deposit in
Canada follows statement of ex-
PLANTATION recently in the British
House Of Commons by Sir Kingsley
Wood. British Chancellor Of the
Excheqner.
in order that American and other
securities which are marketable out
side Britain may continue to be
realized on in an orderly fashion,"
said Sir Kingsley, "it is convenient
for them to be held in North Amer
lea, and, accordingly, the bulk of
these securities in question are being
held in Canada pending their real
ization."
A. S. Craig, an Official of the Bank
of England, arrived recently with
five other officials who will be re-
sponsible for the general supervision
and safekeeping of securities. He
has been assisted in preliminary
arrangements by the Bank of
Canada.
Evening star., 1940-07-24
Bond Averages
Ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 24.-Foreign
dollar bonds provided firm spots in
an otherwise irregular market to-
day. Going into the final hour a Sc
lected few were up l or or more
points, with the balance Of the list
narrow.
Brisbane IS of 81 jumped out in
front at the start of trading and
soon extended the advance to
around points on light transfers.
Argentine 412s added more than a
point; Oslo City 4las were around
2 higher and smaller gains were
posted for Great Consolidated Elec-
trio Power of Japan 6l2s and Japa-
nese 612s. German Is and Yoko-
hama IS were lower.
Gamers, mostly in fractions,
among domestic loans included
Bethlehem Steel 31as, Chesapeake
e. Ohio 31as, Columbia Gas g. Elec-
trio IS, Continental Oil 2aas and
Pacific Telephone 3As.
Further profit taking knocked
down Allegheny stamped SIS of so
after the recent upswing in this
and other loans of the company.
Losers elsewhere included Interna-
tional Telephone SIS. Fairbanks
Morse Is, City of New York IS, Shell
Union 2las and Erie SIS.
United States Governments were
extremely quiet with the trend
shade lower.
Evening star., 1940-07-24
kew.York Produce

NEW YORK. July "a R,-Eggs s2.o7o
ssf.a s:sfs a.ss: :lsSsa az. isE.sEs isssE.sEs
dirties, No. |. Is: average checks, IA
Whites: (Resale Of premium marks
24ia-20; nearby and Midwestern pre-.
MUM marks. 21h-24: specials, 81: stand.
ards. 1734; tresales Of exchange to fanc,
heavier mediums. 20h-24): mediums 20
1920. Nearby and Miidwestern specials
21,21h; standards: 17A; mediums, 20
Butter. 615,9O4, steady. Creamery
Higher than extra 271a-2sA; extra (9e
cations. s5ls-s7; n Seconds ts4.s75. So. ss& sac
Cheese, ses,sss. quiet Prices un.
Dressed poultry irregular. Fresh, boxes
fowls 1852 pounds, 12-17. Frozen
boxes (36-42 pounds, 1917. Boxes and
barrels. turkeys. Western, young TOMS 49,
20; 2or, s9uthxesttEn 3om. youns hens 1921
Live poultry, BY freight. stronger. Fowls
ROSTERS 11-12. Ducks. lO-11. BY ex-
press. hrmer. Chickens. Rocks, 20; Reds
II. Broilers Rocks. 1920; crosses. IT.
tn: Reds and Leshorn, 1917. Fowls,
s0loIed 4! Isgh1osgn nsiaTby !4Is Is
81: medium. 1924; small. 2O-22: crosses.
large. 24-25: medium, 81 "a: small, IT.
1ak: Reds. large, 1924: small to medium,
20-21. Turkeys, hens, 20.
Evening star., 1940-07-24
Figures
What TheyMeon
BY JOHN L. BECKLEY,
Associated Press 6tatistician.

NEW YORK, July 24.-Industrial
agents charged with the RESPONSE
bility of buying billions of dollars
of materials at the most advan-
tageous prices would give a lot to
know the outcome of the threatened
invasion of England.
If the Germans were successful
1t would mean an early peace and
probably important readjuStments
in the prices of many commodities.
On the other hand, If attempted
invasion failed, 1t would mean con-
tinued demand from Great Britain
for war materials of all sorts.
In other words, If Hitler'S pub
licized plans are successfully carried
into effect purchasing agents might
obtain lower prices on some COM
modities by waiting while. Con-
versely, If an invasion Is to be tried
and repelled, they might make i'm
portant savings by buying ample
stocks now.
Diverse Effect ON Commodities.
An early peace, economists say,
would most likely have diverse ef-
fects on various commodities.
Among those which might be due
for a fall would be wool, rubber
and pulp, imported commodities
whose prices have been boosted by
wartime dislocations of transporta-
ton. In the case Of wool and pulp,
however, it might be many months
before shipments here would return
to normal, and in the case of rub
ber there is chance that tension
In the Far East might outlive the
present European conflict and con-
tinue to support the price by en-
dangering the source of supply.
In view of the importance Of
British steel buying, some observers
believe that British defeat might
bring weakness in the price Of steel
scrap, though probably not In fin
ished steel itself.
Appear Likely to Advance.
Opinion in business circles, how
ever, is that over the longer pull
prices of industrial commodities ap-
pear likely to go higher rather than
lower. The influence of our tre-
mendous armament program, 1t is
argued, is bound to. make itself felt
sooner or later in prices Of important
materials.
How soon this will be Is the ques-
ton which most purchasing agents
would like to have answered. If
they should buy heavily now they
might miss q chance to take ad-
vantage Of . slump in commodity
prices before the armament pro-
gram really gets going. On the
other hand, II England holds out q
while there might be no slip in
quotations, making the present the
most opportune buying moment for
some time to come.
Most economists believe 1t will be
some time before the inflationary
virus of domestic armament spend
ing begins to boost prices generally.
Some look to the spring Of next
year for the upward spiral to start.
Evening star., 1940-07-24
Power Output Scars
To Highest Level
Since February
industrial Activity
Is Mojor Factor in
Latest Coins
sy the Associated. press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 24-Consump-
ton of electric power in the week
ended July 20 rose to the highest
level since the first week of Febru-
ary, the Edison Electric Institute
reported today.
A major factor in the expansion,
utility circles pointed out, is the
unusually high rate of industrial
activity throughout the country.
Output totaled 2,524,0s4.000 kilo-
watt-hours, an increase of 1.6 per
cent over the previous weeks 2,4S3,-
342, 900 and up 10 per cent from the
2,294, ,58s. 900 Of the corresponding
period last year.
The. RISE. larger than seasonally
expected, lifted the Associated Press
index. with 1929-30 as 100, is adj
to 1885 from 1880 In the previous
week and 1892 a year ago. The
index with 1929-30 as 100 is ad-
justed for seasonal and long-term
trend.
Low 1914 1l2.3 1oa.s ills ai.s
Percentage gains over a year ago
were reported as follows:
New England, 5.4; Middle Atlantic,
9.6: Central Industrial, l6.9; West
Central. 80; Southern States, IS;
Rocky Mountain, 1871; Pacific Coast,
a..
Evening star., 1940-07-24
Approval Of Columbia
6. & f. Plan Withheld
By the Associated Press.


The Securities Commission has
tentatively denied an application
by Columbia Gas & Electric Corp.
for ruling that proposed voluntary
changes by the company would make
1t an integrated system within the
meaning of the so-called death
sentence" of the Holding Company
Act
The commission has set July 81 for
reargument Of the case, however.
While expecting to approve some
Of the Columbia Gas proposals, the
commission tentatively declined to
give General approval or to grant
the request for an additional finding
that nothing more need pe done to
meet the geographical requirements
Of the law.
Columbia's plan calls for dissolu-
tion of some inactive subsidiaries,
transfer of the assets o. Eastern
Pipe Line Co., subsidiary, to Home
Gas Co., another subsidiary, and
dissolution of the former: transfer
of three subsidiaries of Atlantic Sea-
board Corp. to Columbia Gas, and
transfer by United Fuel Gas Co., a
subsidiary, of non-utility company
to Columbia Gas.