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Evening star., 1940-02-27

Chicago Cash wheat,
~ Cash wheat No. / yellow, O6. Corn.
No; l mixed SO; No. 1 yellow, 5si,; No g
5!a-5Sia: No. 3 yellow. $780,; No ,
ynlte Unit 657s-67. Oats. sample grade mixed,
42A: sample grade white. 4Ola-4O3.. Soy
beans. No. 3 yellow, l1IA-1.ll,1. Bar
iey. mating. 55-65 nominal; feed. 1880
seed per hundred pounds nominal: Timothy,
490-5.25; sweet clover. 4.5O.525; red
clover. 12.5O-15. 90: red top, S.5O-9 90;
aislke' l5.0O-1S.O0; alfalfa, 1S.00-23.00.
Baltimore Quotations
BALTIMORE, Feb. % tR.-Wheat-No.
red winter, garlicky spot domestic, La.
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New York Cotton
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.--The cotton
market developed a reactionary
trend during the afternoon under
March liquidation. New Orleans SELL
ing and scattered hedge sales. The
market early received good support
from Bombay and Liverpool brokers
and in the way Of trade buying in
near months.
Midafternoon prices were to 10
points lower with the spot month OF
S at I'LL. Despite the issuance of
only one notice March liquidation
was at fairly brisk pace earlier, but
subsidized on the decline. July (old)
traded at 10:49; October, 9.7s.
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures closed
a-g lower. Sales, 1888 contracts. March,
0.soo. May. 900: July 7.O7; September,
T.14; October, 7.14b. Bid.
New Orleans Priees.
:. NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 81 R.-cotton
futures declined here today under long
with prices to 'o pointa .qs nes lower. as a0'''
March ---------- 1870 ll.2a 1923
july july --------- --------- 1d.M II q losSs loss 1873 1o'ss
October --------- 9.93 $50 9.s3
Cottonseed oil opened steady; March,.
ee3sSS; Hay; eS.Ss; July. 6.6Ss; sepsmbsr.
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Cottonseed oil opened steady; March.
e'y.p; NAY: e.5S: July, 6.65b; Sepsmber.
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Csaansa sense dictates satisfy.
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New Orleans Prices.

. NEW ORLEANS. Feb 81 R.-cotton
futures declined here today under long
iiguidation. AT noon trading was quiet,
with prices 3 to z points net lower.
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Winnipeg Prices.
'1NNIPB0, Feb. 81 (R.-Train r.
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Stock Market Turns
Moderately Lower
After Rise
Declines Of Fractions
Recorded at Close;
SOC, 900 Traded
Stock Averages

6o-Stock Range Since 1927:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26
STATE

If you intend to see the double hit bill currently at the a1r-condl- tioned Warner Bros. State theater you'll have to hurry as performances tomorrow evening positively con- clude it's engagement. The headliner is "The Great McGinty' with Brian Donlevy, Muriel Angelus and Akim Tamiroff while the second bg hit is '"Tom Browns Schooldays with Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Freddie Barthol- omew and Billy Halop in the prin- cipal roles.
 And then starting Wednesday the State will greet the new fall season with the first big hit of its gigantic hit parade, "The Sea Hawk" the mammoth thriller that all Waterbury has anxiously awaited.
 All of romance, adventure and thrills are packed into this one great screen saga which stars Errol Flynn at the head of cast of thousands, and features with him Brneda Mar shall, Claude Rains, Donald Crisp, Flora Robson and Alan Hale.
 Riding the danger-swept waters of the Spanish main, fighting through enemy ambushes in the swamp-infested jungles of Panama, attacking the fighting ships of great Armada, battling the tyranny that schackles men to the torturous chains of terrible bondage, Hymns role as "The Sea Hawk" is film ad- venture at its greatest heights.
 Lavishly produced and costing well over two million dollars, nothing has been spared in bringing the action packed story to thrilling life on the screen. Mighty sea battles, daring duels, magnificent court scenes and a tender love story are masterfully interwoven in this giant thriller. which critics who have previewed it have already labelled one of the great motion pictures of all time.
 On the same entertaining program will be the latest and best of the "Blondie" series, "Blondie Has Ser want Trouble" with Penny Singleton Arthur Lake and Larry Sims.
 Here is the one show that you pos- itively must see. It's only the first of the States big fall hit parade but man Q man, what a show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26

ron of fewer than 30 planes, the number to be increased as soon as permanent construction is com- pleted. In charge of the army's project is Gen. Edmund L. Daley, departmental commander and en- gineer from Boston.
 A skeleton 65th regiment - two battalions of native troops with American officers was previously stationed in Puerto Rico. But aside from the naval communications ra- dio station and the military garri- son, nothing was based here prior to the outbreak of war in Europe.
 Now Uncle Sam appears to mean business for the army, navy and air corps in Puerto Rico.
 For the last two years the United States has maintained marine pa trol of less than a squadron at St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands, where there is small marine airfield. This force is to be strengthened.
 Best battleship anchorage for the U. S. fleet is at Culebra, P. R. There is nothing to indicate as yet that our navy strategists have any in tention of making San Juan harbor a battleship anchorage. This would require extensive dredging.
 For the rest, the French have little in the entire West Indies. Mar unique alone of their meager hold ings in the Antilles has anything resembling contribution to eastern Caribbean security; a small naval
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26
SOCIALISTS HERE.
 ARRANGE CAUCUS
Jasper McLevy Expected to Be Party's Candidate
 for Governor

The Socialist Party of Waterbury will hold caucus in the Workmen Circle Hall, on Spencer avenue, Wednesday night at 800 o'clock for the purpose of electing delegates to the State Convention of the Social ist Party of Connecticut, that will be held in the Winthrop Hotel, Meriden, Saturday and Sunday, September IA and IS, respectively.
 Mayor Jasper McLevy of Bridge port, in all probability will be the choice of the convention for Gov ernor.
 A state convention banquet will be held September IA in the Win throp Hotel, at which the candidate for Governor will deliver his ac- ceptance speech.
 Martin F. Plunkett of Walling- ford. State Secretary of the Socialist Party, and John Shenton, City Treasurer of Bridgeport. will attend the caucus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26
M The Local Theaters

into an unforgettable motion picture whose haunting memory will still be bright when tomorrows pictures are forgotten.
 Cut of Miss Fields gripping pages comes the immortal story of a young French girl, her background shroud- ed in mystery, who enters the home of one of Frances great noblemen, the Due de Praslin, as governess to his children. How strangely the destinies of these two, the little gov- erness and the great Lord, become interwoven forms the fascinating theme of this great story.
 Supporting Miss Davis and Boyer is huge featured cast which in- cludes such names as Jeffrey Lynn, Barbara O,Neil, Virginia Weidler and many others.
 Sailors Lady" with Nancy Kelly and Jon Hall will co-feature this entertaining program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26
5.4O4 PLACEMENTS RECORDED IN JULY
State Employment Service Announces Interesting
 Gain in Employment

Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. 26-Place- ments made by the Connecticut State Employment Service for the month of July exceeded those of any previous July in the history of the service, it was announced today by Labor Commissioner Cornelius J. Danaher.
 The total of 5,404 placements rep resented a 29 per cent increase over the 4,179 placements made in July, 1889. It was per cent lower than the total of 5,926 made m June of this year, however. Seventy-six per cent of the placements were made in private industry as compared with 69 per cent in July, 1889.
 Sixty-two per cent of the private placements in July were of per- manent nature as compared with 55 per cent in June and 67 per cent during July a year ago.
 In the field of private placements, increases were shown In finance, manufacturing, public utilities, and wholesale and retail distribution as compared with June. The largest decreases were in service and agri- cultural placements.
 Although the number of initial claims for unemployment compen- sation rose from 17,225 in June to 22,547 for July, much of this in- crease was due to the beginning oi new benefit years.
 Benefits payments in Juy totalled $404, ,934, a decrease of 10L per cent below the June payments. This de- cline extended to all but of the IS districts in the state: Meriden Middletown, Norwich. New Haven and Willimantic. Benefits paid oui during the first seven months oi 1940 totalled $3.749.128. a figure somewhat higher than the $3,256,. $40 paid in the first seven months of 1889.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26
STRAND

Performances today and tomorrow at the popular Warner Bros. Strand theater mark your last opportunities of seeing Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone and Judy Garland in Andy Hardy Meets Debutante": also Akim Tamiroff in "The Way of All Flesh" 1"
 Topping the new show opening at the Strand on Wednesday is ths pic- tlrization of Rachel Fields world applauded novel "All This. End Heaven Too" which will enjoy a four day stay at that theater.
 Co-starring Bette Davis and Charles Boyer. the screens most cynamic stars. "All This. And Heav- on Too" comes to Strand patrons as one of the biggest screen hits Of the year.
 Miss Davis and Boyer arc said lc transform the memorable novel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26
POLI's

Wednesday night at g o'clock the Loew's Poli theater will present a live jamboree of high school stars featuring Gloria White Soothing Songstress" Peter Jolly; "Sensa- tional Accordionist, and Al and Jean "Sepian Shoppers" Make up a party and come on down to view the jamboree.
 Opening on the screen Wednesday for a three-day engagement is an Alaskan Movie of thrill, action, and riot, packed with drama and love. The Alaskan story, Girl From Gods Country" combines the color full background of the Yukon cour- try with the clements of racey ac- tion sequence, and unforgettable love story concerning a woman who endured endless hardships in an un- civilized country to win the man she loved.
 Malamute dog teams play a large part in the tale of an American doc tor who has run away from his own country to set up his practice in the backwoods. Alaskan country, LTdVcllIlB luklu1Cuo O4 hAakNo " 1ooe and sleigh to treat the native Eskimo families. One of the most intense scenes is a dog battle be- tween Morris team and that of Charles Bickford, who plays the part of a detective in pursuit of Morris. An avalanche, in which both men are showed under is also one of the peak points of the film.
 Jane Wyatt. as the nurse who finds the rigors of Alaskan living too much for her and plans to leave, only to find herself in love with the uncommunicativ doctors she has come to assist. Is given one of the ablest characterizations of her screen career since "Lost Horizon
 Chester Morris as the doctor whc has run away from his past playa his part with c keen sensitlvity and conviction which places him on ( par with any other top-notchefs.
 In an interesting characterization of the relentless representative ol the law, without e single human quality until the climatic point oi the picture. Charles Bickfcrd. s,ir. passes himself and proves himself . llne character actor.
 On tho same program 1 tn'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26
STATE TROOPER IN
 HIT-RUN ACCIDENT
Police Car Overturns in Crash on Danbury-New-
 town Highway

State Trooper William Flynn, of the Ridgefield barracks, was pain fully injured early Sunday when he attempted to avoid a head-on collision on the Danbury -Newtown road, went off the highway, and was thrown to the pavement after his police car overturned.
 Lieut.. Leo F. Carroll, commander of the Ridgefield division, said Flynn was on his way to investigate an accident when a car proceeding in the opposite direction sped down the highway in the wrong lane. The car did not stop after Trooper Hymns machine overturned.
 A passing motorist took the off, cer to the Danbury hospital where Flynn was treated for serious back and chest injuries. His condition is not critical.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26
Park Department Arranges Series
 or Block Dance.

The WPA-Park department band will play for five block dances this week, to wind up the open season on outdoor jitterbugging. If the dances continued any later in the sea- son, it is feared that cases of frOstbite would result. The schedule for this week is as follows:
 Tonight, at Bank street, in front of Duggan schOoI-this site proved so popular earlier this summer, that one more dance is being given there, for the benefit of Breoklynites; tomorrow night, at Waterville, at Chapel street; Wednesday evening, Hamilton park, and on Thursday and Friday, at Chase park. The dancing will be from eight to ten every eve ming except on Thursday and Friday, when it will be held at the conclusion of the Chase park Watercade.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26

Art Purinton religious at the Red Triangle, is postcarding from Silver Bay, Lake George, N Y, where he is vacationng for month. Officer Waiter Lyskiewcz of the Naugatuck buecoatS IS enJoyng ms onnuaI vacation this week Joe NerrOw will be wear older tomorrow :. .. MT. and Mrs. George Smith are back from pleasant stay in New York and Massa- chusetts Mr. and Mrs. Fred Finke were visitors at the Worlds Fair recently. Kathryn Garrity IS coming along very nicely after recent major operation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26
KIDDIES PICNIC
 PUT OVER A DAY

The children's picnic, scheduled today at Lakewood, under the spon- sorship of Borck and Stevens, and the park department was post poned until tomorrow because of the unfavorable weather. The same gala program announced, featuring free ice cream and cake, free door prizes, and other attractions, will be held tomorrow, if the weather is at all pleasant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26

Next month will thousands of children going to school for the first time The experience of traveng m the school busses will be adventure to them But parents may experience some concern at reinqushng the responsibility of seeing their children safely to schoo they are unfamiliar with efforts to insure safe trans poraton of school children Codes and standards TOT the operation of school busses solving this problem The selection and training school bus drivers the consruc tion and equipment of school busses including even such safety devices as fire extingushers chains flares etc., have studied by educators and manufacturers ana recommendations developed which are gradually being adopted throughout the country In pupil transporta- tion America has met and solved the largest daily transportation problem in the world Figures compiled in survey by Dr. C. M. s. Noble, of Teachers College Columbia University, show that about 06,oOO busses carry about three and half million children to almost 10000 schools daily In other words school busses are responsible for the safe transportation ot oneelghth of our entire school population It costs the country about S66 100000 year for this mass transportation
 ob and the busses cover a one-day mileage Of about million and quarter miles daily
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26
Q ANSWERS TO
 CRANlUMcRAcKERS
Questions on Comic Page

l. Black Maria: A closed wagon or truck in which prisoners are taken to and from a jail: patrol wagon
 2. Black death: A particularly virulent plague which ravaged Asia and Europe in the 14th century, in some cases taking as much as two- thirds of the population.
 3. Blackfoot: An Indian of the Algonquin tribe formerly inhabit- ing the region between the Upper Missouri and the Saskatchewan.
 4. Black list: A list of persons thought deserving of censure, pun- ishment, or adverse discrimination.
 5. Black Hole: A tiny cell in Calcutta in which 146 English pris- oners were thrust one night in 1756. Heat and lack of air killed 123 of them before morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26

Carry the bride over the threshold of a new home for good luck.
 Start housekeeping with an ole coffee pot for good luck.
 Rise first at the nuptial ceremony and you will be master.
 Bad luck will result if, after mar riage, bride forgets and signs her maiden name.
 Before leaving for the church to be married, a bride should feed all the household pets in order to insure plenty for her new home.
 Bury small persimon sprout
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26

Doris Lanouette, pretty Sheffield street resident, was showered with gifts and compliments galore yes terday afternoon at surprise party at the home of Peggy Blake of Capitol avenue. The toasts were ar ranged in honor of her marriage to popular Kenneth Warand September 7. Among the gals who helped make the occasion one Doris will forget were Mary Corrigan Alice Maher Helen Lang, Eleanor Batrush, Mcrguerto Dwyer of Oakville Rita ONei Ann Buckley Doris Charron Peggy Blake Medella Lanouette Chris tine Blake Martha Lanouette Mrs John Blake and Mrs Joseph Lanouette The Tower wishes Doris and Ken a happy voyage on their matrimonial cruise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26

under your doorstep to keep you wife from flirting.
 If you can induce bride to weai something of yours, you will have a proposal within a year.
 To keep from becoming homesick the young wife should take one of her mothers old dishrag with her. It is good sign for the bride tc weep just after the marriage cere- mony.
 If your mother r-in-law is hard on you, wear a pepper seed in your shoe and she will soon respect you. If a bride wears out her bridal shoes within a year, misfortune will come to her. If persons engaged to be married are photographed together, theii marriage will never occur. In order that the newly welded couple will have good luck, see hal the wedding cake is all eaten. If a bill is presented to you or your way to wedding. settle 1t and you will have very good luck. 1.7
 The bride should wear some 1 thing old. something new, some thing borrowed and something blue. st,
 If every girl in the same famil, wears the same wedding dress, goos luck will attend all of them. The girl who catches the bride1 bouquet at e wedding is likely to Il the bride of the next wedding.
 Choice of Q proper wedding da| is no small matter to many brides Folk tradition says:
 Wed on Monday, always poor: Wed on Tuesday. wed once more E Wed on Wednesday. happy match: Wed on Thursday. splendid catch; Wed on Friday. poorly mated; Wed on Saturday. cupld's Wooipg Wed in the morning. quick u1doiii
 NEXT: WeatheF supeFuiiiisaa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26

Perhaps it. sl putting it mild-l ly to call mar- riage fife's big- gest gamble, and perhaps tn a t's W h y supersti- tions regarding it are legion. Here are some of Dame Luck's rules taken from the enormous oil e ction of superstitions of Dr. B. A. Cart wright:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26

MT and Mrs Seth Goodwin are enjoying months rest at Silver Bay Lake George, N. Y. Mel Kelly, Brooklyn secretary is not due back at his daily la. bors till the first of next month. Frank "Siddle Dillon has slant things since going to work at the Shoe-Hardware Company last week Ruth Lie breich is vacatOning, but where nobody knows Mike CoangeO has left his printers apron behind and begun . weeks vacation this morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26
NUTMEG CORPS IN
 DANBURY PARADE

The Nutmeg Fife and Drum Corps, of this city, took part in the festivities at the Connecticut State Firemen's association in Danbury on Saturday. marching in the pa- rade under the leadership of their champion baton-twirler. Miss Jane Sheehy. More than 5000 members of corps from all over the state were in the ranks for the march, ing. A drill session and field day were also held, with @ Connecticut bands and drum corps participating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26
Are You Superstitious . ABOUT
 MARRIAGE?
BY RUTH TARTAR NEA Special Correspondent

Samuel Butler is supposed to have said there is no greater anguish, known to man than the first sicken-I ing discovery he is married to the wrong person,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26
FASHIONS ARE FUN

You won't know yourself this fall. We mean you women. short and tall. You'll find out just what hat is for. Tn stand atop a curled pompadour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26

Joe Flavin has taken a decided liking to ping pong He fell hard for the sport after playing his initial game. Elmer Carroll and Raymond Frick, at Lake George N. Y. Ken Alyta of the opposition was away from his busy sports desk all last week, most of his time and dough being spent at the track at Saratoga N Y Herb Smith, general secretary at the Central Y vacatoning this month in New Bruns- wick Canada.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26

famous detective Charlie Chan. and this time he takes you through ad- ventures in the "Wax Museum"
 Here at iast. the biggest hit since "0onc With tho Wind." "boom Town" starring Clark Gable, epen. esF Tracy. Claudetle Colbert and Hedy LnAfaT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26

Francis Shields of our circulation staff begins a week of leisure today. He's due to pass the time at Myrtle Beach Mary Mazzarella who regularly envens the local Red Cross Headquarters, will be absent from the usual haunt this week. She intends to visit such farflng spots Montreal and the Worlds Fair Tom Smith of the Central staff is vacation ing this month at Home Beach John Kiernan of Naugatuck is watching the various races at Saratoga N Y., these days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26
SEASON MAKES DIFFERENCE

In summer, a square yard of sunbeam strikes only about a square yard of earth's surface. In winter, the same sized beam spreads over more than two square yards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26
LET'S

Let's all get into the fracas And see where it will take us. Let's call halt on hate And fight it out in open debate Let's get into the debacle And see what verbal sockn Do when we take the stand To argue it out in manner grand. Let's be above petty attacks, Get right down to brass tacks, Meet fellow on his own ground With arguments sane and sound. Yes, let's get into the fracas And see that nothing at all will shake us From firm determination to crate And fight it out in open debate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26

Ambrose Sculy of our composing room staff starts
 week of nothing o-do today but his better half may see to it that this does not become reality for there's plenty grass be moved around their Sylvan Avenue domcile Dave Babson scout executive, is on busmans holiday He's spending his vacation visiting several other boys councils throughout New England =. His secretary Donna Platts is also vacationng Joe Evans was back on the job this morning after free wheeling for week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26

base and submarine facilities, plus a dry dock for destroyerS.
 Britain heretofore has main- tained a squadron at Bermuda. She has a dry dock at Trinidad for de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26
Vital Puerto Rican Defense Base
 Won't Be Ready For Two Years
Planes Without HangarS Men Sleep In Tents

Professor Wenner, Cleveland College international affairs ex- pert, is on tour of the Caribbean area and writing exclusively for NEA Service and the Waterbury Democrat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26

New Scotland Yard is iransInE ting photo9raphs and lingefpzi'z 0f criminals bY wireless.