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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-13
Saturday Hours
9 A. M. to 3 P. M.
DIAL 3311
Mr.. N MRS. DeCOVFR
WILL GOLDEN
MONDAY

Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. DeCover. O,
Garden City, will receive tbe;.
friends and family informally ~,
Monday afternoon and evening NJ
tober IA. The DeCovers will celebr,,,
their golden wedding anniversary nm
this date.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-13
Hampstead News

Mrs. Harlee Batson and son Ar.
spending a week in AsheyiIIe With
her parents. Mrs. A. C. Batson i,
spending this week in Wilminptor
with her sons, James Franklin Bat.
son and Harlee Batson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-13
Birth Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur A. Williams
announce the birth of a dausbte,
Sandra Combs Williams, on October
10, at the Marion Sprunt annex.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-13
Marriage Announced

Mrs. Mandy Golden announces the
marriage Of her daughter, George
Alma Sellers, to Charles A. Sanders,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Sanders.
The marriage took place on October
6, with Elder H. L. Sanders per-
forming the ceremony.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-13

The cash loss from accidents an
nually in the United States has
been estimated at So, 500, 600, 600.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-13

All but three of Texas 254 coun-
ties nave acreage leased for oil
and gas exploration or production.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-13
Birth Announced

MI. and Mrs. S. J. Sczerbiak, of
Castle Haynes, announce the birth
Of a daughter. On October 9, at the
Marion Sprunt annex. Mrs. Sczerbiak
is the former Miss Mary Lorek. of
Castle Haynes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-13
HIGH SCHOOL P.-T.aA.
WILL HOLD MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER %

The parents of N. H. H. S. stu
dents will once again have the thrill
Of going to school when the Parent.
Teacher association holds their first
meeting Of the year Tuesday night
October %.
This will be in the nature of an
open house. After attending a short
business SESSION, the members Will
be the guests OF the faculty, follow
ing their clhild's daily schedule from
class to class, meeting his teachers
and discussing his work.
Concluding this program refresh.
ments will be served in the cafeteria.
The occasion Of the first school
opening last year was a pronounced
a success and an even larger attend
ance is expected this year. :.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-13
FRANKLIN BETA
CLUB HAS MEET

HARRELLS STORE, Oct. H.
The Franklin Beta club held the first
regular meeting of the year at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Powell
on Wednesday evening, October 2,
at 1880 o'clock, with Miss Nellie
Ball, sponsor Of the club, as hostess.
A short business meeting W a 8
held. Miss Vera Hamilton read an
interesting ghost story and Lucy Lee
Kennedy gave the history of Halo
we'en. The program was followed by
the initiation of the five new men,
bers.
The house was artistically deco
rated with flowers and bowls of fruit
in autumn colors and at the close
of the program the hostess assisted
by Misses Vera Hamilton and Leola
Denning, served delightful refresh
ments consisting of ice cream and
angel food cake.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-13
Marriage

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G.. Smith
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Dorothy Mae, to William
Floyd Parker, on September ~, at
Marion, S. C.
Mr.. Parker is the son of Mrs. J.
w. Parker, and is connected with
Taylor-C olquitt in Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-13
Acme DelcO Minstrel

Acme elcO Minstrel
ACME-DELCO, Oct. lathe fac.
ulty Of the Acme-De school will
sponsor The Breeze Inn Minstrel at
the Bolton school Thursday night at
8 o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-27
The French
had an idea
for it

DACK IN 1851 about the
~ time when Salem was hav-
ing witch trouble French
developed 4 system for measure
ing the tonnage of vessels. IL
was = method very French, in
deed. Instead Of making actual
tests with iron or lead weights
-as had been done earlier by
the English = the French as
sumed that the q cubic feet
occupied BY four wine casks
represented one ton Of weight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-27

Then, as today, ships were
m economical transport for
Auids. But oil not wine, has
become the outstanding liquid
cargo. Because Standard oper-
ates 72s,l7i deadweisht tons
Of tanker ships, il costs YOU less
TO maintain your automobile.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-27
FLEDGL|NGS TRAIN AT ARMY FIELD


cal outar n to
n
to in outp and
all rockies their Regular resembles
e
s
mnar formations comparatively slow planes He is taught about the faster
Field
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-27
Former Tacoman
Taken by Death
G.. H. Mulstrom's
Rites on Thursday

Funeral services will be held at
7 p. m. Thursday at the Lewis
chapel in Bremerton for Gilbert H.
Malstrom. Bremerton city plumb
ing inspector and former Tacoma
resident. who died following an
extended illness in the Navy Yard
city.
Malstrom had been q Tacoma
resident for 80 years, prior to NOV
ing to Btemerton in 1884. The
family home here was at 3i0l So.
Madison ST. He was once secretary
Of the plumbers union here.
Survivors in the family include
his wife, Lulu; three daughters.
Jewel. Violet and Nadine. all of
Bremerton. and three sisters, Mrs.
William Kocher of Spokane, Mrs.
Gertrude Young of Seattle, and
Mrs. Susie Burnside of Hollywood;
and a cousin, Gustaye Malstrom of
Tacoma.
Burial will be at Ivy cemetery,
Eagles plot, Bremerton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-27
Advertising Contest Awards
Announced at Dinner Here
c. G. jennings Cup to Rhodes Brothers:
Dr.. Velmo Phillips Addresses Group

eluded officers OF the Girls Ad
club and Anthony Moitoret, presi-
dent OF the Seattle Ad club.
Other Awards
First prize winners in each d.
vision were: Best single adver-
tisement by retail advertiser,
Rhodes Brothers; best single ad-
vertisement by general adver-
tiser, Washington Gas 4 Electric;
best advertising campaign by a
retail advertiser, Lou johnson
best advertisement campaign by
q general advertiser, Valleys; best
bill board. Tacoma Light. designed
by Marshall Reid; best radio pro-
gram by n retail advertiser,
Rhodes Brothers; best radio pro-
gram by a general advertiser,
Younglove Grocery; best cam
paign Of spot announcements by
a retail advertiser, Weisfield &
Goldberg; best campaign Of spot
announcements by general ad-
vertiser, Brown & Haley;
Best single piece Of direct mail
advertising by retail advertiser.
Rhodes Brothers; best single piece
of direct mail by general sdver-
tiser. Fir Door Institute: best
campaign Of direct mail sdvertis-
ing by general advertiser, Doug
las Fir Plywood association: best
window display, Rhodes Brothers;
best ''point-of-sale" material, Nal
ley's; best advertising art, Pioneer,
Inc. and miscellaneous. Pioneer,
Inc.
All entries. with winning rib
bons attached. will be on display
all day Wednesday in the Crystal
ballroom.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-27
ProSpectors. Miners
To Meet Wednesday,

Talks by T. A. Stevenson OF the
Chamber OF Commerce and Thomas
b. Hill Of the state department of
mines, Olympia. will feature the
weekly meeting Of the Prospectors
and Miners association at Carlton
hotel at 8 p. m. Wednesday.
Gordon Lockhsrt has arranged
a display Of ore gathered by asso-
eiastion members in Carbon hills.
The ore has been classified and
labeled for Identification.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-27

Particularly is this true in the
West with It's vast coast-line
and its hordes Of magnificent
distances. For tankers move oils
and gasoline At o~e.aeresfb
the cost Of doing il by pipe
line--the next least expensive
nethod.
Even those Western motor
ISIS who live inland benefit
consandy from the foresight
which led this Company years
ago to establish an economical
tanker aeet-and to keep il up
10 snuG. Only the Other day
lis oldest nnker was refined
70 be replaced by another ultra
modern vessel which--if you
gave il enough time - could
move Ill the wine in France.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-27

Presenting enough material for
q course in merchandising. selling
and advertising, DIR. Velma Phil
lips addressed an attentive audi
ence Tuesday night at the Tacoma
Advertising Award contest in the
Crystal ballroom Of Hotel VIM
throp on Advertising for the
Consumer"
Scoring the new eastern plan
Of publishing newspapers without
any advertising. DIR, Phillips. dean
of Home Economics at Washing
ton State college. said that the
only place she knew of where to
read about beautiful women,
what the wife is going to get
for Christmas. love. and lovely
home furnishings is in advertise
ments.
Desire 10 Buy
In education we can teach the
principles of buying, but you sd-
vertisers and advertising men give
them the desire to buy" She
asked that both help eliminate
rubbish from the market. EN-
phasize truthfulness in advertis-
ing. and that they cooperate with
persons engaged in educational
advertising and buying.
She also told the consumers not
to be too skeptical. as that type
was detrimental TO good business,
and cautioned advertisers that the
average consumer cannot Judge
quality by inspection. "Advertis-
ing can help by getting people
TO want TO buy good, dependable
merchandise"
Rhodes Winner
Winner of the c. C. Jennings
perpetual trophy was Rhodes
Brothers. Norton w. Mogge.
president of Pacific Advertising
Clubs association and Pacific
Northwest manager for ]. Walter
Thompson advertising agency.
made the presentation 10 Lorraine
Alexander. from Rhodes advertis-
ing staff.
Other judges were Ted Parson.
commercial artist. and Frank Nc
Caffrey. Typography expert. all
from Seattle.
Numerous persons active in sd-
yertising in Tacoma and Seattle
were introduced by Mayor Harry
P. Cain. POSTMASTER. Guests in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-27
Nebrdskuns' Picnic
In Seattle Aug. 4

Former residents Of Nebraska in
this state will hold their annual
picnic on Sunday. August I, in
Lincoln park. Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-27
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-27

II you're not using il. sell it with
Fast-Action Times Want Ad.
Phone Main 1851.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Reserve Note Circulation
Declines al New York

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Aug ia rise of
about s4,OOO.0O0 in FEDERAL Reserve
notes in actual circulation was re-
ported by the New Yolk Federal Re-
serve Bank in its weekly condition
statement today.
Reserve balances Of member banks
increased around Sll oo0,00 and gold
certificates on hand and due from
the United States Treasury were up
about s47.000000
Holdings of U. S. Government Sc
curities were unchanged.
The condensed statement follows:
Gold certificates on hanu and due iryln
U. S. Treasury SS.916. i 1000.
Total reserves. 5000 rs, 900.
Bills discounted:
Secured by U. S. Govt. obligations $780,
600
Total bills discounted Sill 600.
Bills bought in open market. NIL.
Industrial advances. - s0S.O0u
Total U S. Govt. securities S149 sos 0nn.
Total bills and securities S152,124 600.
Uncollected items. S195 6:}5. 900
F. r. notes in actual circulation, 81 .4l4.-
313 600
Deposits.
Member Bank-Seserye account, SIZES
SOC 900.
Total deposits. SIS pol .OC5 600.
Ratio of total reserves 10 deposit and
F. R. note liabilities combined $50 per
cent.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Washington Produce

BUTTER-93 score. tubs. 81: l-poun6
prints, 81 "a; l4-pound prints, :32; 81 score.
tubs 30; 1-pound prints, 30l2: 14-pound
prints. 81: 81 score. tubs 30; l-pound
prints. 30l2; l4-pound prints. 81; 90 score,
tubs 2Sl4: 1-pound prints. 2Sa4; l4-pound
prints, 29L: SO score tubs, %: 1-pound
prints. 2sl2; h4-pound prints. 30; IS score.
tubs 21a.; l-pound prints, 2Sl4; l4-pound
prints. 2S34
LIVESTOCK-Calves. 9Ia: spring lambs.
8. Other livestock prices unavailable
(Prices paid net fob. Washington)
EGGS-Market steady-Prices paid for
Federal-State graded eggs from grading
stations august 16): Whites: U. S. extras,
large. 30-33 cents: U. S. extras. mediums.
1925 cents: U. S. standards. large, 2427
cents: U. S. standards. mediums 1923
cents: U. S. trades. 1921 cents. Browns:
U S. extras. large. 29-3l cents; U. S.
extras, mediums, 1924 cents; U. S. stand
ards. larse. 1926 cents: U. s. standards.
mediums 1922 cents; U. s. trades. 1920
cents. For nearby ungraded eggs: Cur
rent receipts: Whites. 1918 cents; mixed
colored 1915 cents.
LIVE POULTRY-Market weak. Fowl:
Colored all sizes. 1915 cents: No. 2s, H.
II cents: Leghorn hens. IL cents. Roosters.
50 cents Chickens: Virginia Rocks: Broil
ers an dryers, all sizes 1919 cents; No. IS.
12-13 cents. Delaware Rocks and crosses:
Broilers and fryers all sizes, 1919 cents:
No IS. 12-13 cents. Leshorn broilers. all
sizes, 14-15 cents. Mixed colored chickens:
1917 cents.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Substantial Increase
Seen in Rubber Stocks
BY TIE Associated Press.

By tie Associ5 ted Press.
NEW YORK, Aug 16.-A sub
stantial increase in stocks of crude
rubber en- hand and shipments en-
route to United States ports was
reported today by the Rubber Man
ufacturers' Association.
Domestic stocks at the end of
July. the association estimated. rose
to 190,222 long tons from 1925
in June and los .450 at the end of
July, 1899. Included were 32437
tons acquired by the Government
in the cotton rubber barter deal
with England.
Rubber af1oat for United States
ports increased to 139 629 tons, COM
pared with 1913 at the end of
June and only $1,000 at the close of
July, 1899.
Shipments from Far Eastern
sources of supply have been speed
ed up in an effort to build re-
serves in this country as a precau-
ton against trouble over the Meth
erlands East Indies.
The stocks were equivalent to
about four months supply at the
July rate of consumption.
The association estimated rubber
manufacturers consumed 47,O11 long
tons, compared with 46,506 in June
and 44,975 in July, 1899. Imports
jumped to 69,474 tons from 53,S89
in June and 1882 in the 1899 month.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Aug. rs tP.-Risins 10 TO
hog price price was lifted today to 10 the
highest since last October. Cattle were
steady to weak and spring lambs steady
Todays advance in hog. hog PRICES ioy which Ha,
June 90 was attributed chiefly to- to lGht 1oht
steady at q per ,hundredweieht;
yeariing helfers were steady and grassy
kind about steady, but the price RANGE
between strictly grain fed and grass steers
&c United ite States Department of Agricul-
turel-salabIee hogs $500 total 1000 1900;
fose fe.se HI hisheT than Thursdays ayeTsse
spots up more: heavier butchers steady to
Ind hFhf5 dBode mopty ponds few
240-270 pounds ,64O-sO, most 27o-3o0-
mest soWs s 800
55O-75; .26O-45O pounds, 4.90-5.35;
heayieT weishs 4 5o down rsves 5oo strict
ly grain fed steers. yearlings and yearling
heifers, steady. supplies small, demand
broad grassy kind slow fairly s steady; steady
grain-fed steers widening; nothing strictly
Choice kind here; erassers, 10 795-
100; several loads strictly grain fed
steers, 1l.40 upwards; good grades 10
IS; common and medium erassers; 300
packers and shippers in neglia ible supply;
very few either fed or grassy heifers here,
but szabie run grass fat cows and Gamers
and cutters: all cows weak to - lower;
bulk grass crows 5.50-650; Gamers. so
500; bulls, weak to Is lower; weighty
SAUSAGE offerings bringing 40 and 80;
yealers steady to 700 down.
Salable sheep. 900: total, 5000; late
Thursdays Spring lambs and yearlings.
25-4O lower: few sorted native sprineers.
and medium lots. 74O-S25 a2-pound
fed yearings. 765: others. 40 and : 80;
today's trade, all classes steady to strong:
ers aOO-l0; throwouts largely ZOO down;
two doubles: 7,7-pound westerns, straieht.
.sts,v one orted nogoi meoI ndd lo, s3oa nsti1e
ewes 3.5; bulk small packages in cleanup
trade, 2.t5-350 culls and Gamers down.
ward from / so.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Bituminous Coal Output
Advances Over 1889

The National Coal Association,
from incomplete car loading reports
from the railroads, estimates BIZ
luminous coal production in the
United States for the week ended
August 10 as approximately $780,
900 net tons. Production for the
corresponding week: 1899, 7,529.-
600 tons; 1888, 6,12O,00O tons. Per-
centage of increase 1899, 1876 per
cent; 1888, 1877 per cent.
The report of the Bituminous Coal
Division of the Department Of :he
Interior shows production of g.
10000 tons for the week ended July
27, and 8,275 900 for the week ended
August 3, 1910.
Production calendar year to Au-
gust 10: 1910, 268,878,0O tons (sub-
ject to revision); corresponding
period 1899, 205, ,344,00O tons; in
crease 300 per cent.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Z Steel Firms Show
S1z1,OOO,OOO Total Profit
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The Securities and Exchange Com
mission reports that u steel cor
porations, each with assets of more
than s1OO,0O0O00, had a combined
profit after all charges of S121 ,000.-
600 last year. compared with loss
of $500 900 in 1898.
The figures were made public in
the third of series of supplements
to the survey of American listed
corporations.
The steel companies studied were
the American Rolling Mill Co. Beth
lehem Steel Corp. Delaware. Cru
chile Steel Co. of America, Illinois
Steel Co., Inland Steel Co., Jones &
Laughlin Steel Corp, National Steel
Corp, Republic Steel Corp, Tennes-
see Coal, Iron & Railroad Co:
United States Steel Corp. Wheeling
Steel Corp. and the youngstown
Sheet e. Tube Co.
The combined volume of business
was s2,255 100000 in 1882 an in
crease of s596,000,000 over 1898.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Stock Averages
60-StOck Range Since 1927
BY VICTOR EUBANK,

NEW YORK, Aug. l6 CP).-War
doubts darkened the stock market
picture today and leading industrials
slipped fractions TO 2 points. There
were a few wider declines
Slightly easier trends appeared at
the start but volume was SO insig-
niflcant little Importance was at
tached to recessions.
A mild selling wave hit the list
before midday and prices dipped to
around bottom marks. The pace
then slowed to crawl and modest
recoveries were in evidence here and
there at the close. Transfers ap-
proximated 325 900 shares.
Bulletins telling of thousands Of
Nazi bombing planes sweeping over
England tended to chill Wall Streets
speculative ardor.
On the side of bullish contingents
was the better-t than ordinary run Of
business developments at home. All
this. though, provided only a small
cushion for nervous selling. At the
same time. lightness of offerings
served 10 support opinions that the
worst that can happen abroad may
have been discounted to some extent
marketWise.
In arrears were United States
Steel. Bethlehem, Chrysler. General
Motors, Sears-Roebuck, United Air.
craft. Douglas Aircraft, Boeing,
American Telephone, Great North
ern, Anaconda, American Smelling,
Phelps Dodge, Westinghouse. Du
Pont, Union Carbide, Standard Oil
Of New Jersey. International Paper
preferred and Loft.
Utilities. rails, oils and rubbers
were relatively narrow throughout.
The London Stock Exchange was
reported to have shut down for an
interval during the sounding of air
raid signals, but eventually re-
opened and prices ended fairly
steady,
Evening star., 1940-08-16
New Security Issues
Take Slow Pace
For Second Week
Corporate Bond Financing
Is at StondstiII,
.Poor's Survey Shows
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-The new
securities market dawdled along at
slow pace again this week, new Is
sues during the week ended yester-
day totaling s33,67l,925 compared
with s39 .562 OBJ the previous week
and s76 1893 in the same period
last year, Poor's Publishing Co. re-
ported today.
Corporate bond financing was at
a standstill for the fourth success
sive week. Large offerings of pre-
ferred and common stock by New
port News Shipbuilding g. Dry
Dock Co. and preferred stock by
Consolidated Gas. Electric Light g.
Power Co. of Baltimore, however,
boosted the total for stock financ-
ing to the second highest level of
the year.
Comparison of the weeks new
issues follows:
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Publishers Hold
Large Stocks
OF Newsprint
TIRE Associated Press


NEW YORK, Aug. l6.-United
States newspaper publishers had
larger stocks of newsprint on hand
at the end of July than at any
time since April, 1888. figures re-
leased today by the American News
paper Publishers Association indi-
Gated.
Stecks have been steadily built up
this year and totaled 363.288 tons
on hand or in transit. an increase
of 58.286 tons during July and a
gain of 66,940 tons over year ago.
In April, 1888, publishers had
started to liquidate tremendous
stocks of neWsprint built up during
1887 in anticipation of the s7.50-a-
ton price boost which became ef-
fective January /, 1888.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO Aug 16. .GP,.-Poultry, live
a. trucks frmer: hens. over ) pounds
15ha: broilers. Pa pounds and down. Ply
mouth Rock Is; springs, pounds up
White Rock 17ia: under pounds, colored
l6: Plymouth Rock. Is; White Rock, 1712;
ducks. 4l2 pounds up. colored. 1012: white,
IL: other prices unchanged.
Butter, receipts, S90650: steady: mar
ket unchanged.
sradsd rss oea enss
1434: dirties, 1874; checks, 12la: other
prices UNCHANGED.
Omitted States Department of Asricul-
ture).-Potatoes arrivals, 81: on track,
III: total United States shipments 294:
supplies moderate. demand slow: market
slightly weaker; Idaho Ruset Burbanks.
U. s. No, !. 2.10-2.20: Idaho Bliss Tr-
nmphs; ,aa y. s,is 5. No. / / ,5o5l.e3: Washing
braska Cobblers fair to good quality. lis
1.35; Nebraska Bliss Triumphs fair to good
quality, 1851 so; Wisconsin Bliss Tri-
umphs, q. s. No. l. LOO.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Jersey City Livestock

JERSEY CITY. N J., Aug. 16 LP.-
UNITED States Department of Agriculture).
Cattle. salable, $50: total 1850. Seven
loads Canadian steers on sale. market
fairly active steady to strong: two loads
good 1.346-1,349 pound Canadians fed
grain on grass. II 90; five loads medium
l.3OO-1 .321 pounds. 1850. Cows and bulls
fairly active, steady: medium cows, 6.S5-
100; common. 5.25-6.00: Gamers. As
500: few 4 90. Good sausage bulls. 100
rs; odd head, 500: medium, $780, 90;
cutter and common, 5.50-6.00
Vealers and calves. salable. so: total,
1890. Vealers steady: good and choice
nearbys 1880: common and medium.
1909 90; culls. 500.
Hogs, none salable: total, 2110. Butcher
hogs auotable 5 higher top. 7.05.
Sheep and lambs salable. 40; total,
$500 Spring lambs fairly active. steady
to n5 higher: several decks good and
choice 6s-71 pounds West Virsinia spring
ers 1925; one deck good and nesr choice
81 pounds. 1000: one load common and
medium 51-5S pound springerS. 500
straight; few common throwouts, 500.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Brokers' Loans Drop
S5,000,O0O in Week
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board re-
ported today that last weeks loans
to brokers and dealers on securities
held by reporting member banks in
New York City totaled s270,000 900.
For the week ended Wednesday
the total represented a decrease Of
S. 100000 when compared with the
previous week Loans for the CORE
spending week a year ago totaled
$525 900 900.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
New York Produce

NEW YORK. Aug 16 LP.-Eggs. lO.45n;
IRREGULAR. Mixed colors, fancy to extra
fancy, ali2-25!; extras. 20L-21; storage
packed firsts. Is: graded frsts, IN: sec
onds, 1917: mediums, 14a4: dirties. No. 1,
14ia -7.; average checks, 13l5's.
Whites resale of premium marks),
onIa-3a: nearby and Midwestern. premium
marks 26la-29: specials. 25-26; standards
mediums). 81: mediums. ot-33.
Browns. nearby and Midwestern. fancy
TO extra fancy. 25-32: specials. 24-24Ia;
standards 2O-oo1a: mediums, 90
Duck eggs. 17-19.
Butter. 34.66O, easier. Creamery
higher than extra 27Ha2sE: extra (92
score) o1L: frsts tsS-9D tubs ana car
tons. 2554-27: seconds tS4-SD. 24-25L.
Cheese. 163.500 steady. Prices un-
changed
Produce prices steady and unchanged.