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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-18
ThiSSpOrting
 World
Monday Sports Wash
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

one of the astar baseball game in
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 A. c. produce worthy pOnnt for the semhna to the Irish Baby Jack Thompson next week Thursday for days in advance of the show, methinks.
 egams while Michael Galway oenaro wrote out st. Pat greeting slpe Mxe Rosenbloom in Hollywood which he promptly whispered in his good r$l8 Cant send coect2 he wanted know but when told he would Mexican sndof St. Patricks day.
 Crosby high and Central YMcA very day prizes bowling handban and
 s and oo @ Fn s s GsSsIS 6e y relay eight medals its second Nick Novie Hiram Kelsey Chamberlain George Snow and Gordon Gentes were the Y winners in alsports program
 ampers 21 with timely goal final state league match played at New Haven Arena yesterday
 surely the kid in the pinches Last satford McPaddens goal that tied the before the whistle then he scored another goal which Pawtucket for the New England championship
 Kelley Waterbury seldom misses winter soou in Florida and neWy about the four ball Laoon Burke sends his regards to his Waterbury friends particularly lefty Jim coTigan
 St. Josephs Central Falls twenty point winners CYo championship St. Mys of East Hartford yesterday to at St. Augustnes gymnasium Two officials including veteran really needed the East last Thursday night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-18

Score at half time: Co-Eds 1e, St, AGichael's Q. Referee: ,sereduck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-18
BASSICK, DE LASALLE,
 TOURNEY WINNERS

Portland, Me, March ie-(UP)- Bassick High school of Bridgeport. common stood crowned today as New England Interscholastic basket ball champions as result of Edging Pawtucket. R. l.. high. 30-3T, In the final over the weekend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-18

Boston. March ie-- --fuPJ--An un- derrated team from Dc Lasalls Academy Of Newport. R. r., today held the New England Cath0ile baaketbail title. pe LAsalle gained tho crown Saturday night bv oIit- pointing gt. Johns High school at WorceStor. l5-e2, in the final
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-18

In a girls preliminary game, the Pal Co-Eds defeated the St. Mi chael girls of Waterville Sl to 19. As a result of the major game, of- ficials of the North End Varsity would like to meet the West Side Speedboys in a home and home ser- ies, as the K. of L. and Speedboys agreement seems to have been can- celed summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-18

McPadden surely the kd in the pinches' Last Satfod McPaddens goal that tied the the whistle then another goal which overtime Saturday night last found the hoop beat Pawtucket for the New England championship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-18

Kelley Waterbury lad who seldom misses sojoun Florida interesting about the four ball Billy Metz Laon sends his regards his Waterbury friends particularly lefty Corrigan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-18

the the weekend hockey dead yet for th Waterbury the Meriden ambe 21 with timely within Atwater It qiartr final match played at New Haven Arena yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-18

Joephs Central Falls R. l. winners of the CYO championship St. Hartford yesterday 63 43 St. Augustnes gymnasium Two officials including Jim Coogan of New Haven handled the Where officials really Waterbury game Thursday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-18

hoping Waterbury A. produce worthy ponent the semifnal to the Irish next week Thursday for they will bring out the S. R. O. sign two days of the show mehinks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-18

Score at half time: Varsity 19, New Milford 12. Referee: Crichton
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-18
"Diz'' Signs for HaIF

Los Angeles, March le-UPl-Diuy Dean pro Chicago Cubs, was ready and willing today 70 = on she mound fer exactly S1o.eoo; half of what D Dean signed with Clarence Rowland, Cub scout ! said the contract contained no special" clauses.
Evening star., 1940-08-18

The big executive branch of the
Federal Government has piled up
steady succession of new employ
ment records.
The latest figure of 133.823 con-
trasts sharply with Ill .981 in June,
1887; 103, ,453 in June, 1885; 65,437 in
June. 1888; 63, ,904 in June, 1929, and
the peak of World War activity,
there were only 117,76O employees
in the branch.
Rapid Growth Seen.
Utility reports indicate that
growth of the Washington Met
ropolitan Area is going forward
rapidly.
At the end of July, there were
10,403 more active gas meters, TO-
308 more electric customers and
25,443 more telephones than on the
same date last year.
Compared with the end of July,
1887, there were 28,869 more gas
meters, 29,073 more electric GUS
toners and 65,o83 more telephones.
Compared with five years ago. the
end of July. 1885, there were 47.028
more gas meters. 48,440 more elec-
trio customers and 99,588 more tele-
phones.
Gas meters, electric customers and
telephones in the Metropolitan Area
at the end of July in various
years follow:
Evening star., 1940-08-18
Canada's S Crop Outlook
Continues Favorable
Special Dispatch to The Star.

MONTREAL, Canada, Aug. IL
"In the prairie provinces of Canada
hot, dry weather has hastened ma
turlty of the grain, and crop con-
ditlons on the whole continue IA
vorable," the Bank of Montreal
states in its current crop report.
Harvesting is well under way in
Manitoba, and wheat cutting is fair
ly general over most of Saskatche-
wan and has begun in Southern
Alberta. Crops generally in Sas-
katchewan have made good prog
ress, although the extreme heat
has caused some deterioration in
parts of the northwestern and north
central districts. In Manitoba and
Alberta crops continue promising
Grasshoppers are causing slight
damage at scattered points. Pas
lures are in good condition.
In the Province of Quebec crops
have continued to make good prog
ress under favorable growing con-
o' NJ oii, POtdtOcS, TOOCS, 10.
oacco, tomatoes, apples and small
fruits all give satisfactory promise,
but short crop of fodder and
canning corn is indicated. In On
tario average yields of grains ap-
pear assured. and corn, roots. to-
matoes and small fruits give good
promise. For peaches, pears, grapes
and tobacco below-average yields are
forecast.
In the maritime provinces crops
have been growing well, and good
yields of grain, potatoes, hay and
roots are expected. while of apples
a fair crop of good quality is an
ticipated. In British Columbia show
ers have benefited crops, and while
grain yields will be somewhat be-
low average good yields of tomatoes,
roots and tree fruits are in pros
pect, with the Okanagan apple crop
larger than last year."
Evening star., 1940-08-18
Non.Ferrous Metals
Take BoIder Stand
In Week Trade
Gap in Copper Prices
May Be Closed Soon,
Dealers Hint
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 17-Non-fer-
rous metal markets took a bolder
stand this week after the tagging
demand and price reductions in
copper and lead last week.
While copper was unchanged at
lOs4 cents a pound in the custom
Smelter market and IL cents in pro-
ducing quarters, stronger under
tone developed and there were hints
from dealers the gap might be
closed.
The Copper Institute July statisti-
cal report showed domestic con-
sumption at the best rate since
last January. Copper stocks in
creased, but refined metal on hand
at the end of July was equal to
less than three months supply at
the July shipment rate.
The export copper market aroused
from somnolency when Japan came
back in the market near the week
end for a fair tonnage, asking COM
paratively early delivery. The Far
Eastern business may be delayed,
metal men said. because. apparently
due to embargo fears, BUYERS have
asked for refund provision if the
metal cannot be shipped and in
sisted the seller absorb domestic
freight charges should an embargo
be declared.
Zinc advanced !. cent to 6I2
cents a pound East ST. Louis after
a period of active shipments and
good demand. Brisk buying con-
tinued despite the boost.
Users of lead, attracted by last
weeks cut, came to market for in
creasing amounts of metal The
price held firm at 4.75-4.80 cents a
pound.
Steel circles reported a pickup in
orders from domestic interests. Au-
tomobile companies came into the
market for larger tonnages and
railroads placed more business. Steel
scrap flrmed and gave a better tone
to the general steel market.
Evening star., 1940-08-18
Nazi Blockade Plans
Drop Cotton Futures
; 10 ) Points
Germon Warning Held
As Threat to SuIes to
British by Trade
Py the Associated Press.

RS the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Cotton fu-
lures dropped to net losses of to 5
points today after Germany an
nounced a complete blockade of the
British Isles.
Traders. already worried by lost
exports markets. interpreted the
German warning as potential
threat to sales to our biggest cotton
customer.
Nervous liquidation followed,
which, backed up by fairly brisk
hedging, lowered the list to points
before pressure slackened.
A steadier tone in security prices
and grains took the edge of market
pessimism and fresh trade support
and local buying raised quotations
from the lows. Spot interests were
particularly active
Despite Government orders. the
Worth street textile district was dis
satisfied with the weeks sales re-
ports, which were only a fraction
Of current output. Several popular
print cloth items we're cut slightly
without bringing in sizable volume
No exports Friday: season so far,
3,035 bales. Port receipts, l2,276;
port stocks. 2,490,953.
Range follows.
Evening star., 1940-08-18

CIld pUCl,
ing the important educational pro-
gram to start again in the fall.
They solicit enrolment in the in
stitutes school, for which DR.. Eliot
H. Thomson of Washington Loan e.
Trust Co. recently was appointed
dean.
The consuls will hold their regu-
lar fall dinner sometime next month
preliminary to opening of the fall
term.
In his capacity as chief consul,
Mr.. Wells will be assisted by Daniel
Murphy, American Security & Trust
Co., and Thomas Page Nelson, Riggs
National Bank. Chevy Chase branch,
as associate chief conSuls.
List of Consuis.
The complete list of consuls is as
follows:
Robert Talley, American Security
& Trust Co, main office; Mr.. Muir
ply, American Security & Trust
Co., branches; Allen H. Cannon,
Anacostia Bank; H. Paul Mount,
Arlington Trust Co.; Earle D. Miller,
Bank of Bethesda; Robert T. Les
ter. Bank of Commerce & Savings,
main office; Robert E. Kendrick,
Bank of Commerce & Savings,
North Capitol branch; J. Nelson
Oliver, City Bank, main office; t.
Grant Ridgley City Bank, south
east, East Capitol and Georgia ave-
nue. branch; Roger w. Erwin. Co.
lumbia National Bank; c. Milford
Cowling, First National Bank Of
Alexandria; James F. McClanahan,
Hamilton National Bank, main
office: Thomas J. Graham, Hamil-
ton National Bank, branches; Will
liam Armstrong, w. B. Hibbs & Co.;
George R. Fellabaum, Liberty Ma
tional Bank; George Galleher, Line
oln National Bank, main office:
Samuel Redman, Lincoln National
Bank, Seventeenth street branch;
George Thompson, McLachlen
Banking Corp; Joseph A. Car
penter, Morris Plan Bank. Theo-
dore Bogley, Munsey Trust Co.:
James D. Coleman, National Bank
of Washington; John Raymond,
Ndt1Onal MeUTOpOlluRH odIlh. Ndy
mond McGivern, National Savings
& Trust Co.; Joseph D. Wilson,
Prince Georges Bank, Mount Rain
Ter, Md; Jack R. Cocker, Riggs Ma
tional Bank, main office; Donald
Borden, Riggs National Bank, main
office; Robert Shipley, Riggs Ma
tional Bank, branches; MacKendall
Allen, Second National Bank, G
street office; David Folmer, Second
National Bank, Seventh street office;
Ralph Kidwell, Security Savings &
Commercial Bank: Edward c. Hol-
mead, Suburban National Bank Of
Silver Spring; Vernon G. Hill, Sub
urban National Bank of Takoma:
w. Edward Brooks. Union Trust
Co.; J. Kennedy Irelan, Washing
ton Loan & Trust Co.
Security Issues Offered.
Don w. Slauson, president of
6lauson, White e. Rowe, Inc, an
nounced last night the National
Securities & Research Corp, of
tsee BANKERS, Page BID
Evening star., 1940-08-18
Hudson Sets Schedule
OF S22,000,000 in Cars
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. l7.-Fol-
lowing nationwide series of dealer
meetings and public previews of the
new l941 Hudson cars, George H.
Pratt, general sales manager of the
Hudson Motor Car Co., said today
that present production plans. based
on orders received to date, call for
the manufacture Of over s22, 900 900
worth of new cars during August
and September.
Mr.. Pratt disclosed that produc-
ton of the new models is now run
ming at the rate of 600 a day with
further step-up in production now
being scheduled.
Mr.. Pratt. revealed that the rate
of growth of the company's dealers
organization is even faster than in
the 1910 season when over 1000 new
dealers were added. With the 194l
season just beginning, over 100 new
dealers have already joined Hud-
son." Mr.. Pratt stated.
Evening star., 1940-08-18
Capital Merchants Face Busiest Autumn
In History as Buying Power Increases
Pay Rolls at New High;
Utility Records Also
Indicate Growth
By DONALD b. HADLEY.

With the defense program already
boosting pay rolls and retail activity.
Washington merchants are looking
forward to the busiest autumn on
record.
Foreshadowing the fall advance,
department store sales here reached
new all-time highs for both July
and the first seven months Of the
wear. according to the Federal Re-
serve Bank of Richmond.
July sales jumped 1877 per cent
above the same month last year,
17.9 per cent ahead of July 1898,
155 per cent above July 1887, 1874
per cent above July 1885, s7.4 per
cent ahead of the same 1888 month
and stood 26.5 per cent above the
1929 month.
For the seven months, sales were
6.5 per cent above year ago. 1913
per cent above the 1888 period, To
per cent above the 1887 period, 2l.l
per cent above 1885, 66.4 per cent
above 1888 and 2l2 per cent ahead
of the 1929 period.
Pay Rolls Expand.
Both Government and private pay
rolls also have climbed to new
peaks and are expected to move
still higher.
The latest report from the De-
partment of Labor shows that var
iouS branches of the Federal and
District Governments had l62, ,l28
employees and a pay roll of s27 ,4el-
I'll in June.
This represented a gain of H.
595 employees and $l,346,6l8 in SAL
aries over June last year when
149 ,533 employees received pay roll
of SIC, 6,145 ,O93. Compared with June
1898, when 140.62l employees and
a pay roll of $24.269 $40 were re-
corded, there were 81, ,507 more en-
ployes and 1921 ,87l more in SAL
aries.
On top of these substantial gains,
a report prepared for the Public
Building Administration late this
week, forecast the addition of TO-
900 more Government employees by
November l.
The full extent to which expansion
of the Government establishment
has affected private pay rolls will
not be known until the quarterly
report from the District Unemploy-
ment Compensation Commission is
available. However, private pay
rolls we're well ahead of their 1899
records as early as March, when it
was estimated 168,4l7 persons re-
ceived $4,000 ,344.
Executive BrAnch Leads.
The June report from the Labor
Department showed that the major
Government increases were in the
Federal executive branch.
Totals for the various Federal
branches and the District govern
ment in June 1910 and 1899 are
compared below:
Evening star., 1940-08-18
Stocks Take a Brace
After Passing Week
Of Sharp Declines
Handful Of Fovorites
Manage to Advance
By Point or More
BY FREDERICK GARDNER,
Associated PreSs Financial Writer.

.
NEW YORK, Aug 17-War ten
sion lessened a trifle in todays stock
market and leading issues steadied
after a week of generally sharp
declines.
While a handful of favorites man.
aged to get up poirt or so, recov-
cries were limited to minor fractions
in most cases and, at the close, de-
clines were almost as plentiful as
gains. Numerous stocks finished at
their final levels of Friday.
The Associated Press average of
so shares was up 4 Of point at Ali,
but on the week showed net drop
of 1.9 points, largest weekly decrease
in nearly three months Narrowness
of the days proceedings was exem-
plifled by the fact that of 1888
listed issues, only 334 appeared on
the ticker tape OF these, 120 were
up, 90 down and 121 unchanged.
The turnover for the two hours
of LOG, 700 shares compared with $780,
260 last Saturday and with the ex-
ception of July 81, was the lowest
aggregate for any session since Au-
gust 3, 1918
Shares Given Lift.
Stocks given modest lift included
United States Steel Bethlehem,
Chrysler. General Motors. Du Pont,
Westinghouse, Standard Oil of New
Jersey, Anaconda, American Smelt-
ing, Sears Roebuck, Montgomery
Ward, United Aircraft. Consolidated
Edison, New York Central, Southern
Pacific and General Electric.
Down a bit were Eastman Kodak,
Interna tional Mckee youngstown
Sheet, Woolworth and Sperry.
Traders still were disinclined to
step out very far on the buying side,
brokers said, because of their lnabil-
ity to gauge the course of the Anglo
German conflict. Persistence of the
Nazi air blasts at England, declara-
ton of a complete German embargo
of the British Isles and reported
Italian victories in Africa served to
restrain those with bullish leanings.
At that, some in financial quarters
retained the nope tnat John Bull,
after resisting strongly in seven days
of the greatest aerial battle in his
tory. would eventually repel the
Hitler smash.
Encouraging to Market.
Encouraging marketwise were fore
casts of a rebound in next weeks
steel mill operations swift climb
in automobile production, broad
ening demand for copper, expansion
of department store sales through
out the country and the general
opinion industry would soon respond
to huge spending TO, rearmament.
Delays in working out the national
tax program clouded the business
picture to some extent
In sleepy curb minor plus signs
were posted for Electric Bond &,
Share, American Cyanamid B" and
E w. Bliss. American Gas and
Phoenix Securities were slightly
lower. Sales here approximated o.
900 shares against $4,000 week ago.
Stocks marked time Monday, then
fell out of bed Tuesday for their
worst bump since May 2l, when
waves of German bombers swept
over England Offerings dried up
Wednesday, but mino: declines were
we'll distributed. There was a mild
comeback Thursday, when the
thought began to seep through
boardrooms that maybe the Fuehrer
had met his match. IntenSification
of the warfare in the skies resulted
in another relapse Friday without
bringing out any great amount
of stock.
Evening star., 1940-08-18
Monthly Avsroses FOR ls73-2s Eauol 100
Source: Richmond Reserve eank

figures 60 back a little further and
reveal something of the steady
growth prior to that time.
July totals for the District of
Columbia and the Maryland sec
tions preceding 1885 follow: 145,-
256 in 1881, 150,894 in 1882, 150,986
in 1888 and l56,932 in 1884.
Phone Gains Continue.
Telephones in the District of Col
umbia and in the metropolitan Sec
tions of Virginia and Maryland are
continuing to increase rapidly, the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co. reported.
The District total Of 1882 at
the end of July compared with 245,-
957 a year ago, 220 069 on the same
1887 date. 1876, ,533 on the 1885 date,
l72 1927 on the 1888 date and l53, ,522
on the 1929 date.
Going back a little further, COM
pany records show that at the
World War peak in 1918. there were
only "a .401 telephones here BY 1920,
these had increased to 81 ,290 and
by 1925 totaled 126,50l.
Along with the spectacular Dis
trict gains. telephones in the ad-
joining sections in more recent years
have shown even larger percentage
gains. especially in the Virginia
sections where the total has more
than doubled since 1885.
District telephones at the end
of July in various years are given
below with totals for the adjoining
sections at the end of June. latest
available:
Evening star., 1940-08-18
British Munitions Orders
Speeded, Spokesman Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. IA spokes-
man for the British Purchasing
Commission said that munitions or
ders placed in the United States
were being constantly accelerated"
and that the "loss in shipments to
England is infinitesimal."
To describe the speed OF order ac-
celeration, the spokesman said that
whereas contracts of last October
were placed at rate averaging five
a day. the average day now sees Is
to 40 placed.
He said the machine tool industry
is performing miracles" in meeting
the demands of the British govern
ment
Evening star., 1940-08-18
More Electricity Used.

More Electricity USe0.
Potomac Electric Power Co. re-
ported kilowatt hour sales of elec-
tricity in the District of Columbia
and Maryland sections of the Metro
politan Area jumped to 69,46l 1868
in july, against 69.269,370 in the
previous month and 65,724,167 In
July, 1899. They also compared with
41,195,673 in July, 1885, and 27,569,-
148 in July, 1881.
The seven months sales totaled
467 1855 1892 Kilowatt hours. against
424,535,472 a year ago, 27l,905. 1881
in the 1889 period and only 1885,
421,2 ,237 in the same 1881 period.
Pepco totals for July and the
seven motnhs of different years are
vtyar kolou.
Evening star., 1940-08-18
even months of various years fol-

The Washington, Virginia and
Maryland Coach Co., serving ad-
joining sections Of Virginia also
reported transit passengers at new
high levels for July and the seven
months.
July passengers totaled 40O,755,
down moderately from 400 ,043 in the
preceding month, but we'll above
3l6,35S in July, 1899.
The seven months passengers
totaled 2,848 ,637. against 1881 800
in the same 1899 period. The line
carried only 904,572 passengers dur
ing the same 1888 period.
Virginia passengers in July and
the seven months of different years
follow:
Evening star., 1940-08-18
New Transit Peaks.

New Transit Peaks.
Revenue passengers of the Capital
Transit Co. in July and the first
seven months of this year also set
new high marks for those periods.
July passengers totaled 14,9l3,566,
off slightly from l5,160,023 In the
previous month, but far ahead of
13.547 ,20S in July 1899.
Passengers in the seven months
totaled 106,384, lat, far ahead Of co.
2SS, ,879 q year ago.
Passengers In July and the first