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Evening star., 1940-02-23
Miss Guthrie to Tell
lOf r. w. C. A. Work
In the Orient

Miss Anne Guthrie, who recently
has returned from the Philippine
Islands where she was advisory Sec
retary to the Young Women's Chris
tian Association for the last fiye
years. viii be the guest speaker 1t
dinner Monday at $50 pm. In
Barker Hall, Y. w. G. A.
Miss Guthrie Will speak on my
Experiences in the Y. w. @. A. in the
Orient" . subject upon which she
Is well Informed, as In addition to
her service In the Philippines she
travelled extensively in China, Man
chukuo. Korea and Japan during
the last year. Miss Guthrie asserts
that Philippine independence In 1916
is ut present the center Of Filipino
thought. She declares that their
eagerness and respect for education
Is unsurpassed. In Manila, she
said, the Y. w. G. A. maintains two
residences for girls, an employment
department and conducts lectures
and programs on child guidance for
some 400 mothers who attend the
home-making classes.
The Philippines are in sympathy
with China, Miss Guthrie declared,
and have sent more money to China
for reconstruction work in propor-
ton to its Chinese population than
any other part OF the world.
Prior to her work In the Orient
she attained international back
ground In South America as CONT
mental adviser to the Y. w. c. A.
Miss Guthrie will be the guest at
. world fellowship national inter-
probation luncheon ct the Y. w. c.
A. Tuesday at 1880 pm, when she
will speak on "The Role Of the Y.
w. G. A. In . World Crisis"
Mrs. Edwin B. Parker Of the Ma
tional Interpretation and Support
Committee is In charge Of arrange
ments for the luncheon.
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Visit Atlanta Units

Miss Lucille Malloy, national pres
1dent Of Tau Beta Phi sorority, and
Miss Connie Larkin, president of the
Washington province Of the sorority
have left Washington for Atlanta
Ga, where they will visit Eta and
Phi chapters. Tonight they will
be guests at the annual anniversary
dance to be held at the Druid Hill
Country Club of Atlanta.
Details for the annual convention
OF the sorority to be held June 14-16
IN Myrtle Beach, S. c., were dis
cusSed at recent business meeting
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Mrs. Richber6 Back

Mrs. Donald Richberg returned
to Hickory Hill, the Richberg home
in Spring Valley. yesterday, after
a months absence, during which
she and Mr.. Richberg were in
Phoenix, Ariz. Mr.. Richberg, who
went from Phoenix to San Fran
cisco, will return to Washington
next week.
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Club to Meet March S

The next session Of the Excelsior
Literary Club will be held March 5
at the Taft House, it was announced
at the luncheon meeting this week
at the home Of Mrs. Charles w.
Delaney, 1906 Lawrence street NE.
Evening star., 1940-02-23

Cuba is issuing special stamps to
commemorate the 50th anniversary
Of the Pan-American Union.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-23
WORN
AS TRIBUTES
Flowers Made by Veterans to
Go on Sale Saturday-Con-
tributiOns to Aid Disabled
MRS. GARIS, CHAIRMAN

Tribute will be paid by millions
of Americans Saturday to the ma
tion's World War dead. The day
will be Poppy Day throughout the
Smyrna times., 1940-05-23
STATE CAPITAL
NEWS BUDGET
Personal Items and Social
Mention About Dover Folks
and Their DOings
PARTIES OF THE WEEK

Dover, May % Mrs. Alden 3.
Richardson, Mrs. William w. Rich
ardson, Mrs. William d. Denney,
Mr.. and Mrs. n. Maxson Terry and
Mr.. G. Valentine Massey were
among those who visited the old
homes and gardens in New Castle
on Saturday.
Mrs. Charles L. Terry, Jr., Mrs.
N. Maxson Terry, Mrs. Charles T.
Jackson, Mrs. Josiah o. Wolcott,
and Mrs. Charles T.. Terry, Sr., the
latter of Camden, visited the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. Carpen-
ter, Jr., near Salisbury, on Friday,
which was open for the benefit of
the Society of the Daughters of
the American Revolution.
The Monday Night Bridge Club
had as the hostess Tuesday even
ing, Mrs. Earl Sylvester of Har-
rington, who entertained at des-
sert-bridge at the Dover Tea
House.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-23
.KENTON NEWS
NOTES OF WEEK
Personal Mention and SOcia!
Items and Other Parties
Reported About Town
COMMUNITY INTEREST

Kenton, May 22-Mrs. j. T. Bur
rows and granddaughter Mildred,
spent several days out of town.
Miss Frances Warner of Viii
mington, has been visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Knots.
Mrs. G. V. Reynolds attended the
funeral of Mr.. Samuel Shuster in
Wilmington on Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Faulkner
spent Sunday with his mother in
Rock Hall, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Remley spent
last Sunday in Philadelphia with
his brother, Mr.. w. B. Remley.
Mr.. D. Clinton Davis, with DR.
and Mrs. Frank Hall of Dover
spent a couple of days last week
in Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. Harold Lynch, Mrs. Olir
Pinder, Mrs. Edward Hughes, Mrs
Harry Faulkner and Mrs. S. G
Walker attended conference last
Thursday. Mrs. Walker stayed the
rest of week.
About fifteen dollars was cleared
from the social on last Friday ev-
ening.
Miss Violet Tribbitt of Leipsic
spent last weekend with Mr.. anC
Mrs. Frank Burrows.
Miss Ethel Carey of Wilmington
spent the weekend with her moth
er and sister.
Mr.. John Wheatman of Coates
vile, Pa, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Gilbert Davis.
Mr.. c. w. Guthrie and family O
Ridgely, Md, spent the weekend
with his mother, Mrs. E. w. Guth
rie.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-23

country and little red poppies sym
bolic of patriotic sacrifice will be
worn in thousands of cities and
towns. The American Legion Aux
iliary has approximately 12,00C,-
600 ready for distribution, accord
ing to Mrs Grant Garis, local pop
ipy chairman. Arrangements for
the observance of Poppy Day here
have been completed by Mrs. Gar
ISIS committee. Women of the
Auxiliary, aided by volunteers
from other organizations, will be
on the streets Friday and Satur-
day with the memorial flowers. No
price will be asked for the poppies,
but in exchange for them contribu-
tions will be received for the well
fare and relief work of the Auxil-
iary among disabled veterans and
needy families of veterans. The
poppies which will be distributed
here were made by disabled vet
Grams in Veterans Hospitals. The
making of these flowers has given
employment during the winter and
spring to many veterans unable to
do other work, and has helped fill
tedious hours of idleness for them.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-23
SOME TAYLOR'S
BRIDGE ITEMS
News of Community Interest
Cleaned From Around
ThOrOughfare Neck
BUDGET OF PERSONALS

Taylor's Bridge, May % - Mr..
and Mrs. Aubrey Deakyne and
daughters, Of Wilmington, have
been visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Deakyne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Keiser, Sr.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Steller
spent Sunday at Chincoteague, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shetzler entertain
ed at dinner on Sunday in honor of
Mrs. Shetzler's birthday. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les Cannon, and Mr.. and Mrs. oJs-
ephShetzle and son Earl, of near
Odessa; Mr.. Earl Barbara, Mrs.
Emma Barbara, Marie, Carolyn
and John Shetzler, Jr.
Mrs. Fannie Francis and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Wilson David, were Mon
day visitors with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Davidson at Port Mahon
near Little Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Shockley
and family spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Yokum near Smyr-
ma.
Mr. and Mrs. DeRugis of Allan
tic City, N. j., and Mr.. and Mrs.
Leland Sinex and daughter of Mid
dletown, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Fannie Francis, and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Latta and
Mrs. Wilson David spent Friday in
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William D. War
ner, and Mr. and Mrs. j. E. Latta
attended Harmony Grange near
Wilmington Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Council
of Fleming's Landing, celebrated
their fiftieth wedding anniversary
on Tuesday evening, May 14th, al
their home by entertaining theil
children and grandchildren. They
were married May IA, 1890, al
Magnolia, Del. Mrs. Councill was
the former Miss Sarah r. Vinson
The children and grandchildren
are: Mr.. and Mrs. John o. Council
and family; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Council, Mr. and Mrs. Frank A
Councill, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Council, Mrs. Hilda Baker, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Lebel and son, anc
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Hollingsworth
Others who attended the celebra
tion were Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest L
Hollingsworth and Mrs. Lora Ford
Smyrna times., 1940-05-23
POULTRYMEN
ATTEND MEET
CONTINUED from Page One)

CONTINUED from rage OneD
stated that during the past year
there were 600 poultry fiocks, rep
resenting 201 1872 birds, in Della
ware tested for pulloruR. Of
these 600 fiocks there were 4O7
fiocks which were found to be free
from punorum infection, resulting
in only 203 percent reaction for
the state as a whole. In addition
to these 201 1892 birds which were
tested for this disease, there were
also over $4,000 birds retested last
year. At the conclusion of this re-
port Mr.. Baker then introduced
Paul B. Zumbro, Senior Poultry
Coordinator of the Bureau of An
imal Industry, U. S. Department
of Agriculture, who discussed the
objectives and purposes of the Ma
tional Poultry Improvement Plan,
which was organized five years ago
and is now operating in forty-four
states in the union. A general
discussion then followed as to
whether Delaware should come un-
der this national plan, and the ad-
vantages to be gained by our poul-
/ try breeders and hatchers becom-
| ing affiliated with this plan. The
members of the association who
were present at this annual meet
ing decided to refer this question
to the State Board of Agriculture,
and recommended that the poul-
trymen enter this national plan
with certain reservations in regard
to the poultry breeding phases,
also that deferred action be taken
on the pullorum disease control
part of this program until it can
be given further consideration. In
addition to H. r. Baker and Alton
Truitt, the State oBard was repre-
sented at this meeting by Fred w.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-23
JUNIOR LEAGUE
SOFTBALL TEAM
(Continued from Page One)


Team No. - Robert Scorah,
Butch Robinson, Happy Bramble,
George Long, William Cox, Fred
Harris, Jimmie deFord, Jack Grif-
fin, Robert Deakyne, Fred Steven
son.
Team No. 2-Leon Collins, Buz-
zy Deakyne, Franklin Morris, Jim
my Edmondson, Harry Ennis, Jack
Wilson, Jack Garis, Milton Emer-
son, George Faulkner, Francis Syl-
vester, Wa Wa Edmondson.
Team No. 3-Kenny Smith, Joe
Passwaters, George Wright, Lex
FAIRIES, Pat Hartnett, Harold Dea-
kyne, Andrew Chester, Jack Walk
er, Bud O'Neill, George Barnes,
Jerry Lamb.
Team No. 4-Dick Scorah, Eddie
Burris, Russell Moore, Johnson
Lloyd, Jack MOOD, Leonard Spring
er, Vance Cole, Billy Broadway,
George Oliphant, Tommy Lamb.
SCHEDULE
Smyrna times., 1940-05-23
TO TRAIN FOOD LEADERS
CONTINUED from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
Club; Mrs. Dewey Crossley, Ken
ton; Miss Eva Carey, Kenton, Ken
ton Club; Mrs. Edward Wilson,
Leipsic; Mrs. William Maclary,
Leipsic, Leipsic Club; Mrs. Irwin
Pleasanton, Little Creek, Mrs,
George Thompson, Dover, Little
Creek Club; Mrs. William Connor,
Dover; Mrs. Frank Mckee, Oak
Grove; Mrs. Ralph Jefferson, Smyr-
ma, Mrs. Frank McCaulley, Mrs.
Walter David, Smyrna Club. The
subject for the May meetings of
the Kent County Home Demon
stration Clubs is The Basic
Dress" Seventeen meetings have
been held so far this month where
the practical wardrobe for the
rural woman was discussed, and a
plan dress demonstrated which can
be changed by the use of different
accessories to suit almost any oc-
casion. The women find this idea
a very pIdCIlCdl ONE anu many
plan to include a basic dress in
their wardrobe for next fall and
winter. Miss Hazel H. Darrell,
County Home Demonstration
Agent, conducts the demonstra-
tion. Meetings are yet to be held
at Leipsic Hall, Mrs. Kennard
Wooleyhan's home in Kenton,
home, home of Mrs. T. G.. Erase,
Oak Grove, Mrs. B. T. Holcomb,
Laws community, and Mrs.J. Blame
Storey in Dover.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-23

The poppies are crepe paper rep
licas of the wild poppies of France
which grew in such profusion Oh
the World War battle front. Con
tributions, above the actual cost of
the poppies, will go into the vel
fare funds of the local Auxiliary
Unit to be expended to meet local
needs during the coming year.
These contributions are the prin-
cipal source of support for the
welfare work being carried out
Smyrna times., 1940-05-23

at Blackbird.
Mr.. Harold Jackson of Whining
ton, spent Sunday with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brown and
children, were Wilmington visitors
yesterday.
Mr.. Howard Marshall has ac-
cepted employment with the ship
yard in Wilmington.
Mrs. Thomas Wrench accompan-
led by Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Ford
of Dover, spent Saturday with
Mrs. Walker Warner at Deakyne.
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Warner
and sons of Holly Oak, were Sun
day visitors of her mother, Mrs
Emma Davis.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-23
BRIEF SMYRNA
LANDING NEWS
Budget of News and Person
ais Cleaned About Smyr-
ma River Wharves
CITIZENS MAKE VISITS

Smyrna Landing, May 22- Mr.
and Mrs. John Bailey and sons
Marcus Hook, Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les Hyllard, Claymont, Mrs. George
Gaulke and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Brent, Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Slaughter and sons, of Mid
dletown, were Sunday visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gaulke.
Mr.. Charles Jacobs and family,
have moved in Mr.. Mark Scouts
house, formerly occupied by the
late Mrs. Mary Brown.
Miss Bessie Tarbutton spent the
weekend with Miss Lillian Craft
Smyrna times., 1940-05-23

Barcus, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Carey
and son, of Coatesvville, and Mr.,
w. w. Kerper, of town.
Miss Catherine Kick, of Phila-
delphia, and Miss Elsa Rampen-
dahl, of Washington, D. G., spent
Sunday with Mr.. Carl Rampendahl
and daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Turner, OF
Wilmington, We're guests of Mr.. L
D. Learned and son Junior, on Sun
day.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In pursuance of an Order of the Register
Of Wills. in and for Kent County, Della
ware. dated April 81. 1910. notice is here
by given of the granting of Letters Testa-
mentary the estate of Karl Streb to
the undersigned Executor on April 27.
1940
All persons having claims against the
said Karl Streb are requested to probate
and exhibit the same to the undersigned
Executor within year after the date of
the granting of said letters. or abide by
the law in that behalf which provides that
such claims against the said estate not so
exhibited shall be forever barred
CHARLES L. HARMONSON,
Executor of Karl Streb. deceased.
DOVER, DELAWARE
Smyrna times., 1940-05-23
CHESWOLD

Items of Personal anG Social In
est Cleaned About Neighb0rhood
Cheswold, May % - The Kent
County F'iremen's Association met
at Cheswold on Wednesday even
irg, May IS. They enjoyed a
chicken salad and ham supper,
sarved by ladies of the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Barcus and
sal, Junior, entertained last Sum
C7y the following guests, Mrs. w.
e. Hayes, of Dover; Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Cirrigoine, Mrs. Daisy M.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-23

continuousIv ~
When the ~. y The Al
on their nonpi. sop.e Of Sn,~1
be both bonor;, W. Saturday H.
aiding the livins { lne war Il.
conflict . said Sufetes r,
Hay y. FOR sl1r
Fr,n+ SIS Per Ton
road to TavIor1a D'lAcil : "a,
5-23 Ii !, ogs
Smyrna times., 1940-05-23

Wright, president and V. ]. Car
mine, secretary. The Extension
Service of the University of Della
ware was represented by Kent
County Agent Russell E. Wilson
and Assistant County Agent Bay
ard V. Carmean of Sussex County
Smyrna times., 1940-05-23
NOTICE

The following applications for
licenses to sell alcoholic liquors
have been filed with the Delaware
Liquor Commission. This publica-
tion is made pursuant to statute.
William Evans Poore
AZ Commerce Street
Smyrna Taproom
George Turner
Route 13-1 Mi. South of
Blackbird Restaurant
Evening star., 1940-05-06
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 6.-Further
declines we're recorded in British
Empire, Scandinavian and other
foreign bonds today while selected
domestic corporate issues moved
higher.
In the foreign division, with Ger
man claiming important victories
over British naval units, losses rang
ing to more than 2 points showed in
late trading in New South Wales 5s,
Australia 412s, Canadian National
Railway 4s4s, Sydney 5l2s and Nor
way 4As.
Oslo City 412s of 1855 plunged Is
points on sale of a single bond and
Norway Municipalities Bank IS lost
q at % when one bond changed
hands.
Improved among domestic issues
were Baltimore e. Ohio convertibles,
Chicago e. Northwestern 434s, Erie
IS of rs, Pennsylvania general AIS
of IS, American Telephone 3l4s of
'66, Bethlehem Steel 31hs and Mon
tana Power 334s.
Giving up fractions were Frisco
41as of '78, Anaconda Copper 412s,
International Paper IS, Remington
Rand 414s, with warrants, Shell
Union 21ss and Pacific Gas 334s.
United States Governments tend
ed a shade lower in light dealings.
Evening star., 1940-05-06
Navy Advertises for Bids
On Three Submarines
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Navy today advertised for
bids from private yards to be opened
here Wednesday, June S, on con-
struction of three 1,5OO-ton SUBJ
marines.
Bids will be received on the basis
OF one, two or three ships.
These three and three other sub
marines to be assigned to Navy
yards for construction will be pro-
vided for in the 1941 naval supply
bill now pending in Congress. Funds
will become available July /.
Assignments of construction of
three vessels to Navy yards will be
made after receipt of the private
yard bids and award of contracts.
The six submarines will raise the
total current submarine program to
20. Fourteen now are under con-
struction, of which four, the Tam
Dor, Tautog, Thresher and Triton,
have been launched.
Bids on machinery for all six YES
sells will be received May Is. Esti-
mates place the cost of that type
ship at around $6,000,000. The sub
marines, not yet named, are desig-
mated by numbers from SS212 to 217.
Evening star., 1940-05-06
Meat Packers Announce
Big Advertising Drive
sy the Associated Press.

BY Cle ASSOCldleu EIcSS.
CHICAGO, May 6.-The Institute
of American Meat Packers announc-
ed today that the healthful qualities
of meat and its place in balanced
diet would be featured in one OF
the most extensive advertising and
merchandising programs ever under
taken by an industry.
George A. Schmidt, chairman of
the board of the institute and presi-
dent of Stahl-Meyer, Inc, of New
York, commenting on the program,
said, Many people in America need
more meat for a balanced diet. Dur
ing the last five years the consump-
ton of meat and lard averaged only
about II per cent greater than dur
ing similar period Is years ago.
Nevertheless, our population has in
creased about 40 per cent as COM
pared with a quarter century ago.
The advertising campaign, the
institute said, would be Nationwide
and long range
Evening star., 1940-05-06
Chicoqo Livestock

CHICAGO. May 8 .1R.-United States
hoss: 1900; total: sI:ooo; market 1920 s90
2zo bounds; $3.50: .27o-s50 pounds,
fully is Oh: bulk good 400-55O pounds
4.s $4,000: few smooth iishtweishts above
salable cattle, 1900; salable calves,
steers steady both on killers and replace
ment account; such cattle selling at 9.25
down: all other steers and yearlings weak
to .25 lower: mostly 1918 on; shippers
25 or more lower; early top LIPS On On
around 1900: most early sales s.75-
HOO. fed heifers fully steady; best. 1925:
several loads, 9.50-1O, 90: cows and bulls in
moderats supplies, fully steady; cutters.
yealers weak to 30 lower al Ii so; very
few wselects, 1900: active trade on $50
ESQ; With lisht yesrlings up e 1890: 3.
Sss. S. .iippsa limbs It Il 30 md V sbovs s'Gd and
best woolskins around 1886: practically
nothing done on fat sheep. looks steady.
Evening star., 1940-05-06
Loft, Inc, Disc|oses
$282,749 Loss for
Three Months
Pepsi-CoIo Earnings
Excluded From Candy
Chain Report
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 6.-Loft, Inc,
and subsidiaries, including Loft
Candy Corp, operating a chain Of
stores in the East, reported today
for the three months ended March
81 a net loss Of $282.749 compared
with loss of $3s3, ,734 in the Ike
1889 quarter. f
Excluded from the report were
earnings Of the Pepsi-Cola Co., in.
which Loft. Inc, has a 1872 per cent
interest. Pepsi-Cola earnings, 1t was
noted, were at a record figure OF
$9l5.000 in the first quarter.
Starting with the second quarter
operations of the Loft Candy Corp
will not be consolidated with Loft
Inc, under the plan for making the
top company largely a holding unit
for the Pepsi-Cola stock. -,
Industrial Rayon. a':
industrial Rayon Corp. reported
today first quarter net profit OF
S536,547, against s10,595 the FIRST
quarter Of 1899. The corporation
has plants in Cleveland and Paines.
vile, Ohio, and Covington, Va.
L. c. Smith & Corona. -.
l.. c. Smith & Corona Typewriten
Inc. for the March quarter re-
ported net income of $123,169 after
charges. equal after preferred div.
ldends to SO cents a common share
compared with s117,664, or IS cents :
common share in the like 1899,
quarter. Principal plants are al
Syracuse and Groton, N. Y, and
aurora, ILL., with smaller plants al
Cortland and Geneva, N. Y. j
Evening star., 1940-05-06
| Aviation Firms
Bare Terms on
New Stock
3y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 6.-Two avia-
ton companies which announced
previously plans for issuance of new
common stock for expansion dis
closed terms for stockholders sub
scriptions for the additional shares,
Eastern Air Lines fixed a price
of $32 share for its offering OF
not in excess of 10000 shares to
present stockholders who may sub
scribe in the ratio of one-fourth
share for each share now held.
A Boeing Airplane Co. offering
of 360979 new shares to present
stockholders will go at SIG share
at the rate of one share for each
two held.
Evening star., 1940-05-06
Small Gain Recorded
By Insurance Shares
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 6.-1nsurance
stocks in the New York City market
moved up slightly during the past
week, according to figures compiled
by Holt, Rose & Troster.
The aggregate market value Of 20
leading fire and casualty insurance
issues on Friday, May 3, was $619.-
$4,000, compared with $685. ,567 900
at the close Of the previous week, an
increase Of $3,160000, or 0.51 per
cent.
The current average yield of the
20 issues is 3.85 per cent, compared
with a yield of 3.87 per cent on
April 26. The current market value
equals 1.03 times the reported nqui-
dating value, against 1.02 times on
April 26.
Evening star., 1940-05-06
Miscellaneous Markets.

Additional New York markets, as COM
piled by the Associated Press:
ZINC-Futures closed II lower, sales
10000 pounds, OctorSr, 5.3Sb.
STRAITS TIN-Futures closed 10 lower.
sales. 1920 pounds. July 46.60n. No
CoFFEE-spot. quiet, Santos No. 4,
offerings included Santos Bourbon 3s and
IS at 6.40-1.O0 Santos No. 4 d. futures
closed unchanged Sales $500 bags May,
5.77n; July. 5ssn: September, 5.9Sn. Rio
No. "a" futures (new). UNCHANGED. No
WOOL ToPS-Futures ranged / higher
to 8 lower May, $50: July, "a .6b; Oc-
tober 94;s Spot standard tops, $50.
CocoA-Futures closed unchanged to
higher Sales 4,636 tons. May, 5.96n:
July. 500: September, SO4
saies. s.4oo,ooo pounds June, l$.3ap;
Spot No. l western light native cows. 13n.
CRUDE RUBBER-Futures closed S-16
lower Sales No. / standard. 14O con-
tracts. May 19.son; July, 1850; Sep
RAW sILK-Futures No. / closed A.
higher Sales 70 bales May. 2.57b;
b Bid. Nominal.
Evening star., 1940-05-06
Coco-CoIu Net
Well Ahead of
Year Ago
; the Associated Press.

by tDe Associated PreSS. 20
WILMINGTON, Del, May g.
The Coca Cola Co. reported today
that net earnings before income
taxes for the first quarter of 1916
were $7632,666, compared With
$6,524,664 for the first three months
of 1899. .-,.
The directors declared dividend
of rs cents per share on the COM
mon stock, and the regular semi.
annual dividend of s1.50 per share
on the class "A" stock, both divf-,
dends payable July l, 1910, to stock.
holders of record at the close oi
business June IL. .s
At the annual meeting of stock
holders all directors were re-
elected.