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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23

his commander in chief; and Gov.
william d. Leahy of Puerto Rico,
who was the navy's top admiral
until his retirement a little over
year ago.
The party didn't break up early.
It lasted most of the afternoon, in
fact. And the principal topic was
the Far Eastern situation = in
palmer English, the danger of war
with Japan and the things the
U. S. Navy ought to do if that war
should come.
LEAHY DEVISED
WAR PLAN
1t was Governor Leahy's pres
ence that was especially significant.
Back in 1887 Leahy, wearing
the board stripe and the three mar
row ones of a full admiral, was
chief of naval operations. The
Japanese, constantly widening the
scope of their "China incident"
swung into action with a bonn
bardment of Shanghai. The White
House hesitated for a week or
more, weighing the chances. Then
it called Admiral Leahy into con-
ference.
Leahy was told that the United
States and England might = just
might-take joint action against
Japan: action of the kind that
could mean war. He was instruct
ed to draw up plan for use in
such emergency.
He came back, after consultation
with the war plans section at the
Navy Department, with plan
which called for a tight naval
blockade. The blockade line
would be draped between Hawaii
and Singapore, one end resting on
Americas greatest naval base, the
other resting on Britain's. The
plan envisaged a strong British
contribution probably half a
dozen capital ships, with accom-
panying lighter craft, to hold down
the British end of the line. It
gave the U. S.-British fleets two
to one superiority in the waters
where the fighting would be done.
STILL AVAILABLE
TO ENFORCE PLAN
Joint action didn't take place,
and the plan was dropped. But
Leahy, the man who devised it
not Admiral Harold r. Stark, the
present chief of naval operations
was the man who was invited to
lunch with Admiral Richardson at
the White House when the Far
Eastern situation was canvassed.
The Pacific situation has changed
since Leahy originally drew up the
plan. Britain hasn't any six battle
ships to spare for Singapore. Point
Is, though, that thaht old plan did
have Singapore in it.
Meanwhile, Leahy is again work.
ing for Puerto Rico.
But-the understanding is pretty
clear that if trouble comes in
the Orient, and it becomes neceS-
sary to dust off that old war plan
or something like it, Leahy will be
back in the Navy and will be boss
of the job.
This doesn't necessarily mean
that Admiral Stark would be re-
placed as chief of naval opera
items. The White House admires
Stark as a capable administrator
and a good man on the organiza-
tional side. He tends to be eau
tious, however, where Leahy is
more the damn the-torpedoes type.
Belief now is that Stark would re-
main in his present job and that
new one would be invented for
Leahy-possibly Craftsmanship Of a
joint army-navy board to direct
strategy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23

the big reasons
for, the hurried
trip Admiral
James o. Rich
ardson recently
made from Ha-
wall 70 WASH
ington was a
quiet luncheon
party arranged
for him at the
White House.
Three men sat
down at the
table Admiral
Richardson, the
head Of the q.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23

superior quality of individual
equipment and q will to win.
With the latter, the British prob
ably would have been defeated
before this. AS it is they are still
fighting against vastly superior
odds, but sometimes the will to
win can be more important than
manufactured force.
WILL FDR BE DICTATOR?
Despite Rooseveltis peeve at the
press, and the charge by some
publishers that the President Is
cracking down on the newspapers,
there is still no bar to the type
Of questions that may be asked at
White House press conferences.
The other day a newsman even
asked Roosevelt If he intended to
become a dictator.
Here is the actual colloquy.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23

ana one evening
he was left In
charge Of the
home and his
younger broth
ers and sisters
when his par
ents went out.
S h ortly after
their departure,
a terrific storm
a r os e. T he
youn g chap
could scarcely
control his abb
normal fears as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23
Daily Almanac
rises 1851 p. m.

Moon rises 1851 p. m.
Sun rises 6:12 a. m; sets SOL p RI,
AL vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
The seasons heaviest frost in this region
was that of Monday night. It was one of
those whiting ones that cut down everything
surviving up to then. But it can be recalled
that the heaviest September frostS were fol-
lowed shortly by some extremely mild wealth.
er, so be prepared.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23
A Thought for Today

1 say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in
heaven over one sinner, that repenteth, more
than over ninety and nine just persons whlch
need no repentance.-Luke 1877.
Late repentance is seldom true, but true re-
pentance is never too Later. Venning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. D
BETTER HOLD THE TONGUE

BETTER HOLD THE TONGUE
People are sometimes afraid of
storms, and when they are, their
fear is generally abnormal and in
tense.
There was a boy a few years ago
who was terribly afraid of storms,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23
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BY BRUCE CATION
Cwterbury Democrat washington
Correspondent

Washington, oct. 2s.-Few men
have ever travelled 5000 miles just
to keep lunch date. But one Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23
What's Your |. O.?

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions? Turn to back
page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23
TODAY's COMMON ERROR
Fright off" is q vuIgarism for
Immediately" "at once" or
directly"

A, Pupils, approximately 1904, 900,
school buildings 1872, and $500
teachers. The average daily atten-
dance is approximately 1900.
@. By whom and when was East
Lynne" written?
A. BY Ellen Price Wood, In 1881.
O. Please state the comparative
national wealth of the United
Kingdom and Germany.
A. No accurate comparison can be
made. The last estimate Of Ger
many's wealth, as Of 1924, was 150,-
900 million marks. In 1885, the
wealth of the United Kingdom was
placed at 1880 million pounds.
@. How many individuals have
been employed on federal works
projects?
A. According to an official esti-
mate made q few months ago by
the Federal Works Projects Admin
istration, more than 5000, 900 separ-
ate individuals have at one time or
another been employed on the
WPA since the establishment Of
Federal work programs in 1885.
III you want q copy Of THE
BABY BOOK" send 70 The Wa
terbury Democrats Washington
Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street,
Washington, d. G. Enclose ten
cents In postage.
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@. BY whom and when was EAST
Lynne" written?
A. BY Ellen Price Wood, In 1851.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-30
NEW YORK SUGAR

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-lP-Do-
mestic sugar futures gained l 10 ?
points today, partly under influence
Of lower estimates of the Louisiana
crop, which has been affected by
frost and hurricane. Sales totaled
$3.50 tons.
The world list weakened after a
steady opening and finished 1 to 1
IL points off on sales of 1850 tons;
March .76 LIB, May 70 LIB.
Raw sugar was quietly steady
with more than 1000 tons of Philip
pines in various shipment positions
held at $50 cents a pound. A cargo
of December shipment Cubas was
available at 200 C. & F. Buying in
terest lowered around 2.85 cents,
possibly a shade more.
Refined remained locally at 2.S5
cents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-30
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Nov. .c9.-REReject-
ed show steers today brought SIG,
the highest price paid in h r e e
years for choice cattle here Com
mercial steers, however, sold weak
to Is cents lower with the best
bringing only $13.75.
Hog trade was steady to 5 cents
lower with the top off 10 cents al
$40. Receipts were~reduced con-
%siderably from previous market
supplies. Salable hogs amounted to
$4,000. Arrivals for the week to
date of 108, 500 were the largest
for any week since December,
1888.
Lamb trade was steady with best
natives and westerns topping at
S .65.
Gus Dept. Agr.)-Salable h O g S
$4,000; total "a, 1000; fairly active;
trade on barrows and gifts; mostly
steady with Thursdays average;
spots around 5 to 10 lower; top
10; bulk good and choice 210 to
800 lbs butchers 6.05 to 10; most
ITO to 200 Id. lights SIS to 800;
packing soWs generally 10 to Is
over; bulk good $50 to 500 Id.
kind 5.25 to IS: shippers took l..
500; followers 500.
Salable cattle $500; calves 500,
market very draggy, weak to 25
lower on small supply commercial
steers grading medium to good and
selling at 8.25 to 1900; best 1875;
several loads short fed with weight
AIKEN off market; chief interests
centered on approximately 60 loads
international show rejects which
sold 1850 to 1925; several loads
1910 and IS So. and two outstand-
ing loads scaling al and 1179 lbs.
selling at discount compared com.
parable offerings averaging HOO
lbs. upwards; fed heifers steady to
Is lower; all grass COWS firm and
active cutters up to GOO; bulls and
vealers mostly steady; latter class
more than Is lower at 100 after
l1.50 paid early; best Colorado hei-
fers 1910; stock cattle only moder-
ately active; best demand center
ing on 800 to $50 kind carrying
weight.
Salable sheep 5000; total $500,
steady, bulk good to choice f d
western and native lambs $40 to
IS; top 9.65; medium to good han
dyWeights 900 to 25; load choice
ITO Id Colorados 9.25; deck good
to choice 81 ID. recently S h o r n
lambs $40; around 1O4 Id. sum-
mer shorn lambs 8.25; three cars
good to choice fed yearlings $40;
fat ewes up to $50. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-30
u. S. Is Not To Tax
Wages Paid Draftees

The commissioner of internal reve-
nue has ruled that payments made
by al employer to his former en-
ployes called into active service with
the armed forces of the United
States, or who voluntarily enlisted
for service, which payments are de-
signed to supplement amounts re.
ceived by them from the federal
government, do not constitute
wages" for federal employment tax
purposes.
The commissioner pointed out that
this ruling is in consonance with
the bureaus ruling holding that
amounts paid by employers during
the present emergency to employees
who are absent in the military OF
naval service, are allowable deduc-
tons from gross income of the pay.
ers for federal income tax purposes.
The Commissioner also pointed out
that this ruling does not modify
previous rulings holding that sucf
| payments constitute taxable income
to the recipient for purposes of the
federal income tax laws.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-30
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-R-At-
tempts to continue the wheat mar
ket's recent rally came to naught
today when prices backed down
after an early advance that reach
ed SO cent.
Closing prices were ID to 3-4 low
er than yesterday, with December
80 SO to 3-4 and May SO SO to 3-4.
Brokers blamed the late setback
on lack of support from milling
and baking trade buyers as well
as little interest by commercial
and professional dealers and spec
ulators. There was no aggressive
selling, and, in the absence of any
worthwhile trade developments,
most of the operations represented
spreading and switching of hedges
along with scattered realizing
sales.
Corn closed IA to SO lower, Dec
ember 63 3-8, May 81 10 to 81;
oats 3-8 off to IA up; soybeans
1-8 to l cent down; rye 3-8 to IL
over and lard unchanged to S
lower
Early wheat strength was de.
rived largely from scattered pur-
chases credited to mills but there
were no signs of material expan-
sion of this type of business, which
has been dull the past three weeks.
Wichita reports indicated S o m e
flour orders might have been book
ed at prices ranging S to IS cents
under present levels.
The continued stalemate in in
ternational trade. with government
statistician stalking about total U.
S. wheat and flour exports of only
%, OOO, 900 bushels for the season,
acted as much as a brake on buy.
ing enthusiasm IS anything else.
Most dealers regarded with skepti.
cism a %reiteration by Broomhall,
British trade authority, that the
blockade may be raised to permit
sending of U. S. wheat to Spain
and perhaps unoccupied France.
There has been no confirmation of
my such proposal in domestic
trade and government circles. 4
Open High Low Close
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-30
Market Closes On Irregular Trend After Attempt To Advance Fails

six months after it was performed.
Your reporter wouldn't know this
officially, and Colonel Hobbs, like
the good soldier he is, isn't saying
ANYTHING about the affair except
that he now believes he is PHYSICAL
ly fit for duty and stands ready to
do whatever he is ordered to do by
his superiors.
If. indeed, there is any such
policy" then it will be clearly
established that the department is
up to the "old army game OF
gross discrimination against Ma.
tional Guard Observation-Disclosures
ton which was evidenced time and
again during the World war in 1917
In Colonel Hobbs CASE there are
evidences that high-ups are work.
ing hard in his behalf. He has
given years to military service and
training and is generally recog-
nized to be as fine a soldier as is
listed on the United States army's
roster of officers.
Major General Henry D. Russell,
commanding the 30th division Ito
which the 105th Engineers belongs)
is said to be especially anxious to
have Colonel Hobbs in command
of the divisions engineer regiment
and to have the advantage of Col
onel Hobbs known ability as d.
vision engineer officer l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-30
RAILROAD BONDS
SCORE ADVANCES
Monopolize Attention By Ad'
vancing Fractions To More
Than Two Points

NEW YORK, Nov. 29-R - A
group Of railroad loans monopollz-
ed attention in today's bond mar
ket by advancing fractions to more
than 2 points as the general Isl
lowered close to Thursdays finals.
Buyers crowded early around
trading posts where obligations OF
the Erie railroad are dealt in and
gave the various obligations OF the
bankrupt carrier a vigorous work
out. The IS of rs ended up IA at
II on turnover of 1920, 600, par
value; the general lien As were
up 2 l-8 at 80 10 on sales Of $685.
900 and the two 4 per cent issues OF
'53 added more than 2 points each
on good volume.
Other low-priced rails joining
in the move included Chicago
Great Western Is at u IA, Illinois
Central 4 3-4s at 36 "a, Nickel
Plate 5 lbs at 70 ga and Allegh-
any Stamped IS at 81 IL.
International Mercantile Marine
IS were another strong spot, ad-
vancing 3 SO to 70 So ad Western
Union SIS added 7-8 at IS IL.
Earring less well were, among
others, Laclede Gas IS of AZ,
down S points at SIS on sale of a
single bond, International Hydro
Electric IS, off 3-8 at 81 SO and
Commercial Mackay income As,
off 3-4 at 80 ga.
Gamers of a point or so in the
foreign division included Yokohama
IS, Tokyo 5 lbs and Copenhagen
SIS. Losers included Argentine As,
Colombia IS and Rome 6 LIS.
U. S. governments kept in the
background all day and ended
1872 of a point lower to 6-32 high.
er.
Sales of 1888, $50, par value,
compared with SIS, 739, 875 on
Thursday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-30
.CUARDSMEN WATCH
COL. HOBBS CASE
Former Wilmingtonian Re-
iected Because OF 'Physi-
cal Disability
Star-News' Bureau,
Sir Walter Hotel.
BY HENRY AVERILL

RALEIGH, Nov. 29.-Colonel
Graham K. Hobbs has put 1t
squarely up to the War department
to make it clear whether its real
policy is to get rid of as many
high ranking National Guard off
GERS as possible in order that Of
ficers of the Regular establishment
may get the good posts and quick
er promotion .
Recently the Colonel was reject
ed for service as commanding Of
ficer of the 105th Engineers on
the grounds of physical disability,
despite the fact tn; t he had taken
10 physical exams in five years
and every one of them had been
available to the War department
which had made no comment indi-
eating that he was not fully fit for
duty.
Then, out of a blue sky so to
speak, came the thunderbolt of his
rejection for active duty on the
grounds that he is suffering from
a hernia.
When it was determined that the
so-called hernia, which seems TO
have been the result of a badly
performed appendectomy, could be
corrected by another operation,
Colonel Hobbs entered Duke hos
pital at Durham and submitted to
the knife again. Now he is again
in his office as head of the World
War Veterans Loan fund. He has
a certificate from Dukes Doctor
Hart that he is as sound as a dollar
and he has transmitted that infor-
nation to the War department.
Now there is talk the depart.
ment's policy" is not to accept
for active duty anyone who has
undergone this type operation until
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-30
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 29-R-
USDA)-Hogs-steady. Good and
choice 18O-225 lbs $50 to 6.10; top
6.l0; 100-120 lbs 40 to 400; 12O-
14O $50 to $40; 140-16 lbs $40 to
SIS; l60-180 lbs 5.55 to $50; 225-
$50 lbs $40 to $50; 250-300 lbs $40
to $50; over 300 lbs 500 to $50.
Sows under $50 lbs 4.35 to ABS;
over $50 lbs 3.85 to 4.35.
Cattle-about steady. Practical
top on grass steers 900 with COM
mon to medium grades bringing
$50 to 7.50. Market for COWS and
bulls unchanged. The bulk of fat
dairy-type COWS bringing 500 to
$50 with Gamers and cutters most
ly $50 to $50. Sausage bulls with
weight sold up to $50 while light
weights brought 500 to $50.
The market on vealers closed
steady with the top HOO on good
and choice offerings.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-30
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, Nov. 90 Up Cash
wheat No. 2 hard 81: Sample
grade durum IS.
Corn new, No. 3 mixed So; No.
l yellow, So; No. 2, 81; No. 3,
63 "a to 66 IL; No. 4, 81 IA to
IS IL; No 5, 81 IA to 6E IL;
No. 3 white II to II 3-4; No. 4,
SO IL; sample grade So to 50;
old, No. l yellow 10.
Oats No. 3 mixed 40 IA; No. ]
white Al IL; No. 8, 80 IL; sample
grade So; sample grade white toun
80 "a; No. l white extra heavy
Al IL; No. 1 white heavy Al IL;
No. 2 white extra heavy II IL;
No. 2 white heavy Al IL; No. 1
red extra heavy Al IA; No. 1 red
heavy al IA; No l mixed extra
heavy ii 10.
Barley mailing 81 to 81 r:ominal;
feed AZ to so nominal; sample
grade 40 IL; No. l maltlrg 81;
No. 2, so.
Soybeans No. 2 yellow 1.0l; No,
3, LOO to 1.01.
Field seed per hundredweignt
nominal; Timothy seed 3.75; alsike
900 to HOO; fancy red top SO
to 800; red clover 800 to 1000;
sweet clover $50 to 400.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-30
POTATOES

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-R-(U. 5.
Dept Agr.)-Potatoes. arrivals 81;
on track 399; total US shipments
1869; supplies heavy; demand for
northern stock fair market steady,
for Idaho russell burbanks demand
slow, for US No. 2 market slightly
weaker, for US No. l market
steady, for offerings other sections
demand light market steady; Ida
no russell burbanks US No. 1. 1.55
to go: Nebraska bliss triumphs 80
per cent. US No. l. lao; Mime
sofa and North Dakota Cobblers
80 to IS per cent US No. l, IS to
100: bliss triumphs IS per cent or
more US No. l, IS to 1.50, Wis
consin green mountains US No. l..
Ito. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-30
6U-StOck Range Since 1927
What Stocks Did
E EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Nov. 29-LP- The
Canadian dollar elbowed its way
out Of the extremely narrow price
range recently adhered to and dip.
ped l-9 cent to Sc 7-8 United States
cents today.
The Argentine peso, under pres
sure Thursday, lost an additional
VI Of a cent at % IL, cents. A
lttIe lower We're Hongkong and
shanghai dollars.
Closing rates follow Great Brit.
an IN dollars; others in cents.
Canada:-Offcial Canadian con.
Hol board rates for U. S. dollars;
puylhg 10 per cent premium. sell
my IL per cent premium, equival.
el' 10 discounts on Canadian dol.
lars IN New York of buying 9.91
per cent. selling 900 per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York
Upel market 10 1-8 per cent dis.
count or 1851 ID U. S. cents.
Hurope:-Great Britain, official
ooailkers foreign exchange COM
t"''ee rates., buying $4.02, sell
eas s4'O4; open market, cables
sa,V4' Germany 40.O7N; (benevol
c eay 1850; Finland 2.05N; Greece
loO4s' hungary 10. Tin; Italy SOC;
eoilugal 4.0l; Rumania .48N;
v'eueh 23.o: Switzerland 1921;
1ugoslavia 2.35N.
oil Lalln America Argentine off
c; al zs.H: free 1880 Brazil off
I'd o'oo; free sos; Mexico 20. 75N
kona al EaSt:-Japan 23.48; Hong
"Vl5 1850; Shanghai 500.
o,b 5nates in spot cables unless
N"'eI"lSe indicated.) N-Nominal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-30
Suicide Attempt Is
Fooled By Relatives

1vey Midget, white man who for
some time has been in difficulty in
superior court over unpaid court
costs, attempted to commit suicide
Thursday night by saving a gas pice
in two, according to a police report.
The report said Midget was pre-
vented from completing the act by
members of his family.
The alleged attempt occurred at
Is South Second street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-30
NEW YORK EGGS

NEW YORK, Nov. 29-R-Eggs
1854; firm. Mixed colors: fancy
to extra fancy SO to IS; extras 81
-; graded firsts %; seconds %
IL to "a 1-2: mediums % IL; dir
ties No 1, %; average checks q
to 81 l.. Refrigerator, fancy to ex
ira fancy 4 to Is; extras % IA
to IL; standards % IL to 3-4;
firsts %: seconds 20 IA to 81;
mediums 20; dirties 20 IA. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-30
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, Nov. % -RH
Wooden goods: prices continued
strong due to general .ghtness in
the market. Cotton goods: sheet.
ings moved in moderate volume
at advances of 1-8 cent a yard
for certain odd ITS of this type.
Occasional government orders also
were executed in CO., Sc goods.
Rayon: combination yarn cloths
met fair demand while reasonable
quantities of spun challis e e
moved. Silk: prices continued I'M
changed in a dull market.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-30
s1EELS, PLANES
FALTER AT CLOSE
.u:;4;es Soft From Start With
consolidated Edison Set
ting Years Low
FREDERICK GARDNER

.,rw Work. Nov. 29-NP-In-
No continued to grip the stock
de eraet today and, after an early
na Lio attempt at a rally, prices
leeJ .od down to an irregular close.
..ools aircrafts, motors and
,ah,1ildings were out in front with
slnpot;onal advances in the forenoon
came of these faltered at the
pu. and finished behind minus
signs.
Nv consolidated Edison and Pub
W.T. service of N. j. Dipping to
NEW bottoms for the year.
The Associated Press average
a. stocks was unchanged at
@e the market was a bit broader
%sn Yesterday, 749 individual is
s |e, being traded compared with
COZ tbe day before. Of the total
WV were 2S9 advances, 245 de-
rIines and 2l5 were unchanged.
dealings, slack the greater part
If the proceedings, picked up &C.
~0osionallv and transfers of 528, OBS
shares topped Thursdays volume
Of AZ, 440.
PRINCIPAL market stumbling
bIocks cited by brokers included
r.orrjes over tax problems and the
nosition of England in the war.
Business news. highlighted by IA
Torable dividend and earnings
statements, still vas pleasing but
qpparently was losing some OF its
SPECULATIVE stimulus.
Both U. S. Steel and Bethlehem
ended slightly under water al
though it was believed next weeks
mill operations would hold at rec
ard high levels with shipments well
below orders. General Motors
chung to a modest gain but Chrys-
Ter was down a shade despite a
lump in this weeks automotive
production to the highest mark for
any week since midsummer 1887.
Merchandising stocks got nowhere
notwithstanding a brisk upturn in
this weeks retail spending.
Among gamers were N. Y, ship
building, International. Mercantile
Marine, Paramount, N. Y. Cen
tral, Youngstown Sheet, Boeing,
United Aircraft, Eastman Kodak,
dupont, Kennecott, American
Telephone and U. S. Gypsum.
Declines were recorded for u. S.
Rubber, Santa Fe, Great North
ern. Standard Oil of N. j., Ameri-
can Can. Westinghouse, Mont
sonery Ward. Dow Chemical, I'm
ion Carbide and Johns Manville.