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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25
HEADLINES OF
 YESTERYEARS
Ten Years Ago Today i'm Waterbury

A0n cssES A8U AVN1y in Waterbury
 A 65-year-old man, struck by @ hit-and-run driver, slic- cumbed to injuries in St. Mary's hospital this morning, after having been in a coma tose state all night suffering from Q fractured skull and in- ternal hurts. The victim, an employe of the American Brass company, had been vis- iting with some friends in the Rockville section of the city prior to the fatal accident, ,<and had been in the act of crossing at a point on the Cheshire road when he was struck. Solitary clue pos- sessed by the police as to the identity of the driver, Is a broken mirror that apparent ly became dislodged from Q spare tire.
 Twenty Years Ago Today In Waterbury
 Grand street business awakened this morning to find their store windows dec- oratively adorned with chalk markings. Grotesque figures embellished the shop exter- iors, together with terse cap- tions found more frequently in less public places. AL though no clue exists as to the culprit, many suspect the work of a youngster, gifted with a pepchant for the ar- tistic, and possessing an in- ordinate fondness for mono syllables. School officials have been asked to warn pu. pills to refain from further efforts at extra a-curricular drawing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25

Shipping and cargoes worth more than $l60,000,000 have been salvaged since the war started, and this represents more than 97 per cent of the ships which could be reached.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25
MISS HUSBAND IS BRIDE

Yuma, Arlz. = (UPO = A hus- band became a wife when Miss Sara Fern Husband Of Santa Bar hara, Cal, was married here to Ro- bert Thompson q Alhamhrn. cal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25
AnslUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 8.
 1. Hawaiian Islands. 2. Erie. 3. Cuckoo. 4. False. (Only females are capable of bltlng.) 5. Two. 6. Somerset Vaughan. !. South America. s. Solid. 3. Philadelphia. 10. Claude A. Swanson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25

Tonight's anniversary dance at Temple Hall mark ing the S5th year since St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church was founded on Crown street. is eagerly awaited by older parishiOnerS we'll as young members Two 1Opiece Orchestras will compete in battle of music with the perenialy popular Peter KOpcha's Polish Polka orchestra attempting to snatch IaMres from Cliff Slater and his Swing band Attending the festival of gaiety will be his hOnOr Vincent A. Sculy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25

Patricia Ann Mango, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Mango, will entertain all her Wildwood Avenue friends today at her second birthday party Charles w. Platt will be honored by First Methodist Church parshoners at dinner Friday November 7 in honor of 25 years of farthful and efficient service to the parish choir director Art Duac has birthday to celebrate tomorrow and that's right down his alley for he's staunch advocate of four meals day. MT and Mrs. Joseph Caroan will celebrate their second wedding anni Versary tomorrow. She's the former Alice Miller.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25

Attorney Bill Secor and his wife spent part of their recent honeymoon at the modernized Cavalier Beach Hotel at Virginia sescn ya Snes tne orer E 5arpara @ meth Wynne of Woodbridge. Mrs. Reginald Burning ton of Cheshire is able to receive visitors at the Waterbury Hospital Supernumerary Billy Errico is sporting around in new Chevrolet sedan. Among Waterburans at the YaleAry grid rumpus last Satur
 day Peggy Harmon Eddie Bowling, Joe Bowey, Bob German "Squint" Murphy, Albe Kelly, Lucille Dee, Ernestine Kelly Geraldine Morrison Concetta Bond Ted .Donahue, Jr., Elsie Mcdonald Jim McDonald, Margie CrOnin Ted Donahue, Sr, John Butler Peter Roland, John Stroker Larry Walsh Bill Fleming and Dorothy Beck
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25
Tall Tower
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aaiil BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Comment.

BALTIMoRE-Despie unseasonally weather spurt of
wear good demand
mark a so % reae2s more brisk
seasonal goods before placing hn orders with Wholesalers Bank
CHICAGO christmas buying well under way this week with
ported registered exceptionally good gains The
100 cent of capacity Bank ceangs were "a per
trade s da sGd levels M % adsns
of and steel continued to affect
schedules in steel mills but the rate rose point to ss % per
years levels holiday buying continued at strong
pace showed signs of gaining more
normal showed
Of about Is per cent over year ago H o m % 20 ea m cent to @ Sero M
Automobile advanced to 90 495 units from $40 in the
previous holiday week The steel rate dropped points from last weeks
INDIANAPOLIS holiday retail sales vol
substantially above last week with gains over the same s4o week
about Is cent WHOLESALE markets Ike IN @ very 5 as s
Manufacturing operations were maintained at very
KANSAS c1TYThe of retail buying ackened with the
sppT m % Tea f @ Whelesae was
gift lines Bank transactions showed gain Of Is per cent
high rates l0..>.p0''7
well above the same period year
volume held steady in the week The volume
Operating peak levels Continued to
PITTSBURGH holiday shopping gained momentum Ieal
of Is lS cent year ago were noted women
continued to rea furnishings and
automobile winter merchandise We're in small demand snoras IN
low levels The steel rate rose points reaCne
per capacity Bank cearngs 80 per
shopping began in earnest lifting retail
II year
ago items women lingerie jeWey perfumes and TOYS
weather slowed sales OF winter
retailers inventories in these lines are eae aVy'
rather dull
activity former highs local macnsts strike
terminated
small goods and gift merchandise IN the lead
momentum this week retail volume ao-
last FURNITURE ana heaVy
be moving quite slowly Due 10 uuay
velsocked condition OF retailers Whoe-
Christmas notions
81 local plants 10 Zooo
from Olastve
YOUNGSTOWN trade somewhat retarded by con-
holiday has been slow IN getting unoer
wav unusually heavy stock positions par
Industrial again close 10
labor disputes he
still threatened steel operations put he
rate upward OF capacity from 90 per cent
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Cotton Prices Regain
Portion Of Losses
In Late Trading
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Cotton fu-
lures wavered today after climbing
during the week to the highest
levels since mid-October. Final
prices for active months were 5 to
40 cents a bale lower, except Oc-
tober, 1912. which gained 10 cents.
An overnight pileup of selling
orders forced an initial decline Of
as much as 30 cents bale, but the
market rallied when this selling
spent its force. Demand was stim-
ulated, in part, by lifting of electric
power restrictions in Southeastern
cotton mill areas.
Speculative demand. of the same
character which buoyed prices earlier
this week, steadied the list late in
the session. Wider buying enthu-
sism was tempered by the failure OF
cotton goods business to expand ap-
preciably despite the second lift this
week in the ceiling price.
Port receipts Friday, l6,643 bales;
port stocks. 1888 349.
Range follows:
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Shortages Of Scrap
Iron, Steel Called
Major Threat
Nv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Shortages
Of scrap iron and steel are the
biggest single threat to the defense
program" the Wall Street journal
said today.
Some steel production already has
been lost" the Journal said. now
authoritative predictions of forth
coming important drop in output are
more numerous and emphatic"
The latest estimate, the article
continued. is that on the average
the available supply of scrap might
be sufficient to support five or SIX
weeks operations at current rates.
Forecast Months Ago.
"Months ago." the business news
naner said "steelmakers warned OF
the coming crisis. In cooperation
with railroads and other lnouStrlai
sources of old iron and steel. they
have been attempting to build up
stocks depleted by steady capaclty
onerations, Their efforts, apparent
". resulted in postponlng CRISIS
but did not solve the problem.
"A real solution, steel executives
say depends upon timely Govern
ment help.
This, they urge. should take the
form of a national appeal to house
holders. farmers, every one, to JON
in a Government led and dlrecteo
campaign to salvage scrap from every
back ward and corner lot.
Defense officials applaud the loea'
but have begun no campaign. NOW
one is promised. But, say the steel
makers. it may be too late to be
completely effective
Reed FavOrs Drive.
The Journal pointed out that scrap
gathering is relatively simple in the
summer and fall. while in winter
collections fall off markedly, heavy
SHOWS making gathering almost I'M
possible in many sections.
Steel industrialistS were encour-
aged, the paper said, by Philip D
Reed, chairman Of General Electric
Co. and director of the materials
division of the Office of Production
MANAGEMENT who said he favored
such a campaign.
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Banks Increase
Fifth District
Loans Sharply
Business and Farm
Volume l8 Per Cent
Above Year Ago
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

Vital improvement in bank loans
In the fifth Federal Reserve district
Is reported in the Reserve Bank of
Ricnmond's latest monthly review,
just received in the Capital Be-
tween November l3, 1910, and the
same date this year loans of re-
porting banks to business and agri-
culture rose 18 per cent, while all
other loans rose per cent.
Investments in securities rose 25
per cent, reserve balances at the
Richmond bank climbed 35 per cent,
demand deposits increased 25 per
cent. while time deposits moved up
3 per cent. the report says. Debts
to individual accounts in 25 cities. re-
f1ecting check transactions. mounted
35 per cent during October over
October, 1910. the gain in Washing
ton alone being "a per cent, debts
here totaling SOFA 763.0O0.
October automobile sales took a
sharp drop, being 60 per cent lower
in Washington than year ago and
down 38 per cent in the fifth dis
trict. In Washington 1850 cars were
sold, against 3.l09 in October last
year. In the 10 months. however.
sales in the Capital are l8 per cent
head of 1910.
Turning to employment. the re-
port says that October pay rolls in
Washington revealed a numerical
gain Of IL per cent over September
and an advance of % per cent in
amount. The value of building per-
mitS in Washington in October
temounted to s3,O34,6IO, not includ-
Hg Federal Government work, the
bank says.
Seltzer Banquet Chairman.
John M. Christie. president. Wash
ington Chapter, American Institute
OF Banking, yesterday announced
appointment of Paul j. Seltzer.
assistant trpaS-
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Rail Chiefs 10 Discuss
Rate Boosts tuesday
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Association of American Rail-
roads will hold its regular fall meet
ing in Chicago next Tuesday at
which time rate increases and equip
ment needs for 1912 will be dis
cussed.
The Traffic Advisory Committee,
composed of railroad traffic exam
liners, met this week in Chicago to
draw up recommendation for high
er rates to meet wage increases
estimated to cost the carriers about
$500, 100000 year.
A. F. Cleveland. traffic vice presi-
dent of the Association of American
Railroads, who is chairman of the
Traffic Advisory Committee, return
ed to Washington today from Chi
cago, but did not make public the
committees recommendation. The
recommendations, it was said, may
not be announced in advance of the
associations Chicago meeting.
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Cornotion Co. Votes
81 Extra Dividend
By the Associated Pres

CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-Directors of
the Carnation Co. today declared
an extra dividend of ST share on
common stock, payable December 90
to holders Of record December 10.
The board also declared the regu-
lar quarterly dividend of $l.25 q
share on preferred stock, and one
OF so cents a share on common
stock, both payable January 2, 1912
to stockholders of record December
13.
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Maine Power Consolidation
Announced by Wyman
Nv thu lrcnnlatad Dr.,

BY the AsSocia ted Press.
AUGUSTA, Me, Dec. 6.-The Gen.
tral Maine Power Company and
the Cumberland County Power &
Light Company will be consolidated
into single new corporation with
total assets of Sl0O,O0OOO0, Walter
S. Wyman, president of the two
companies announced today
The merger will be part of re-
organization plan for New England
Public Service Company, of which
Wyman also is head, and which con-
trolls these two largest power Vtili-
ties in Maine. The new corpora
ton will be called the Central Maine
Power Company.
Wyman said the utilities. which
serve 274 towns and cities in CEN
tral, southern and southwestern
Maine, have been operated as a
physical unit gradually since 1928"
Approval of the consolidation must
come from both the Securities and
Exchange Commission and the
Maine Public Utilities Commission.
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Grains Are Depressed
By Sharp Break in
Soybean Prices
Dip Fractions to Cent
As Beons Slump os
Much us 4 Cents
By FRANKLIN MULLIN,
Associated Press Market Writer.

ASSOCIATED PIeSS MAIket WTlgeTs
CHICAGO. Dec. 6. Soyb be a n
prices tumbled as much as cents
buShel at one time today, and
grain futures reacted largely In
sympathy with the break in beans,
losing fractions to a cent bushel.
Grain futures quotations were
lower despite the fact that at the
cash grain tables near the trading
pits brokers were quoting actual
wheat and oats at fOur-year peak
prices. A car of No. 2 red wheat sold
at Sl2O q bushel, S cents over the
Government loan rate. Top grades
of white oats were quoted up to
53l4.
Although rallying Slightly from
the low point due to late short COW
ering, soybeans closed 25s-3s4 cents
lower than yesterday. with Decem-
Der at l.65. almost 5 cents higher
than a week ago. Wheat finished
I'll cent lower, December l171z,
May 1217s-122; corn l2-& down,
December 747s. May $685.; oats
as-5s off; rye l4-'s down and lard
unchanged to 10 lower.
Profit taking based on gains dur
ing the week of / to cents in grains
and more than 10 cents in beans at
Yesterdays close accounted for much
of the selling, but traders blamed
more favorable weather for harvest
ing as a factor in the bean price
break. Crop experts said colder
weather would freeze fields and
should permit completion of soy
bean and corn harvesting and i'm
prove the quality of both crops
as far as moisture content Is con-
cerned.
Grain range at principal markets
todav.
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Poy Increase Granted
By General Ani|ine
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASS0clated Press.
RENSSELAER,, N. Y, Dec. GA
pay increase of 8 cents an hour
| ito meet the rising cost of living"
was announced today for approx
imately TOO employees of the General
Aniline Works.
Plant Manager C. B. C. Fellows
and John Braun. counsel for Chemi-
cal Workers Union CA. F. L., said
the boost viii make the average rate
Of pay 81 cents an hour. The union
claims 365 members.
Evening star., 1941-12-07
By BERNARD $. O'HARA.

Associated Press Financial Writer.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-StOcks to-
day found the going bit rough in
spots, but last-minute bidding for
selected issues enabled the list to
conclude a generally successful week
with gains predOminating.
While improvement was limited to
minor fractions in most cases, a
handful of favorites tackled on a
point or So Small declines were
plentiful and numerous issues fin
iShed at Fridays final levels.
Further heavy tax offerings, which
were fairly well absorbed, put the
tWo-hour volume at 5190l0 shares,
largest for any Saturday since last
December 28. The total week ago
was 450,600. The Associated Press
average of 60 stocks was up 03 of a
point at 1913, and on the week
showed a net advance of one full
point. OF 698 stocks traded, 3ll
were up, 157 down and 230 un-
changed.
Short Covering Appears.
Despite the usual precautionary
tightening of commitments for the
week end, some short covering and
new buying cropped up in the final
half hour on the theory the market
had not exhausted its rallying am
munition. At that, many customers
were restrained by persistent Far
Eastern tension and the lack OF out
standing cheerful bulletins from the
battle fronts of Russia and Africa
Another string of optimistic earn
ings statements and dividends was
a contributing factor in the come
back. brokers said. Steels did better
as forecasts of higher mill opera
tions next week were made. Grow
ing scrap shortage, though, still was
cloud on this industry. Motors
revived while rails were spotty.
American Telephone jumped Il.
after recently posting new 194l lows
Lesser gains were displayed by
United States Steel. Bethlehem
General Motors. Chrysler, WHY'S
Overland preferred (at new years
high. J. I. Case, International Har-
vester, Douglas Aircraft. kennecott
Texas Co. Standard Oil New Jer-
sey), Union Carbide, Westinghouse
and American Can.
In arrears were Santa Fe. Great
Northern, Sears Goodyear
Anaconda. Glenn Martin and Sperry
Improve on Curb.
Forward movers in the curb in
cluded Humble Oil, Gulf Oil, Alumni.
mum Of America. American Gas anC
Republic Aviation. Transfers here
approximated 101 900 shares, com.
pared with 10000 a week ago.
The big board had its best weel
on average since mid-July, While tht
six-day turnover of 5,733,170 share.
was the largest since November O
1910. On Monday the market STUN
bled to new bottom since June II
but swung back sharply Tuesda,
for one of its best average gains O
the year, with settlement of tn,
railway wage controversy given tn,
principal credit. The bulge was ex.
tended Wednesday as business new!
frightened the outlook. Profit.
taking on the runup halted tn,
sprint Thursday. Wall Street wa!
pleased with the passage by th'
House Of anti-strike legislation. bu
it was feared the measure would b,
shot full of holes in the Senate
Profit cashing was resumed Satur.
day as United States-Japanese Wal
talk helped chill demand.
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Copper ALLEGATIONS Expected
To Release Flood of Orders

said that boards plan was to clarity
the status of output and whether 1t
could 'be increased.
Metals Reserve Co. released about
27000 tons of foreign lead for De-
cember use; at the same time Is
per cent of 5000 to $500 tons OF
domestic production was placed in
the emergency pool for defense hot
spots"
The zinc emergency pool for the
month was set at % per cent OF
production, or around 2l.300 tons.
Prices of non-ferrous metals were
continued at the fixed rates; Domes.
tic copper. IL cents pound, Connec-
ticut Valley; export. 1l14 cents fac.
New York; lead. 5.S5 cents a pound
New York, and $40 cents, st. Louis;
zinc, s.25 cents . pound, East st
Louis.
Evening star., 1941-12-07

defense bond campaign.
Washington delegates to the con-
vention returned Yesterday, James
H. Lemon, Richard P. Dunn, j. e.
Folger and Wallace Fulton.
Linn To Address Bankers
Arthur J. Linn, controller OF the
Hamilton National Bank, will ad-
dress the December meeting OF the
Auditors Section Of the Dlstrlct
Bankers Association, Thursday eve
ming at 6 O'Clock at the Lee Shera-
Ton Hotel. on Economies in Bank
OPERATIONS" He is past president
of the National Association Of Bank
Auditors and Controllers and past
chairman of the section to which he
is to speak.
Chairman Lewis F. Thomas yes
terdav announced five new mem
bers. S. Wilson EarnshaW, treasurer,
East Washington Savings Bank: c.
#. Merchant, vice president, and E
F. Sherwood, assistant treasurer. Ar
lington Trust Co.; S. Walter Bogley
cashier. and w. Paul Stallsmith. as
eistant cashier. Bank of Bethesda.
Runnell Underwriters Guest
Edward H. Bunnell, vice president
In charge of finance, accounting
taxation and valuation, of the Asso-
citation of American Railroads, will
address District of Columbia Chap
fer. American Society of Chartered
Life Underwriters. at the December
meeting at the Cosmos Club, tomor-
row evening at o'clock.
He will speak and also lead ar
Informal discussion on the curren'
railroad situation. as well as the
outlook for the future, Particular
attention will be paid TO the econ
omic phases of the industry, accord
ing to James S. Holmes. chapter
official.
Saturday Trading Active
On the Washington Stock Ex'
change Yesterday, 80 shares of Capi'
tai Transit sold ex-dividend at 49,
and so more at 1914. Washington
Loan e. Trust stock moved at q.
and 100 shares of Washington Ga
Common came out at II. Washing
ton Gas SIS, 1860, were strong a
12714.
Mergenthaler Linotype, which
Jumped to 80 Friday. now Weld
1888 per cent, highest return of an!
stock or bond on the board. I
closed Yesterday with % bid, Offered
at 30i2. No sales.
Evening star., 1941-12-07

NJ. Blaiklock of the Washington
Loan & Trust Company and J. Earle
McGeary, Hamilton National as vice
chairman; Miss Leona Draeger,
Washington Loan as secretary; and
Frederick A. Daum, Security Saw
ings e. Commercial Bank, treasurer
Subcommittee chairman are as
follows; decorations, Herbert D.
Lawson, jr., Washington Loan; en-
tertainment. George M. RoWzee. jr.
Lincoln National; publicity, Frank
lin A. Gibbons, jr., Riggs National;
reception, Kenneth Birgfeld, Ameri-
can Security.
Last year more than 1000 bank
ers and guests attended the dinner.
Fleek is Cleveland Broker.
John S. Fleek, elected president
of the Investment Bankers Associa-
ton. is leading investment dealer
In Cleveland. He plans to take
Evening star., 1941-12-07
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6. - Copper
trade circles heard today that al
location certificates covering De-
cember requirements probably would
be issued sometime next week and
expected rush to follow receipt OF
the orders for metal.
While waiting, the industry looked
forward to the double -barreled in
vestigation into priorities, the ques-
ton of shortage and production.
The Senate was expected to ask
the Office of Production Manage
ment Tuesday about priorities and
the shortage.
The Supply Priorities and Allo-
cations Board will go into the mat
ter of higher production.
Donald Nelson, S. P. A. B. CHIEF
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Boston Fleece WooIs
Moderately Active
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOClNCeu FIeSS.
BOSTON, Dec. Omitted States
Department of Agriculture Fleece
wools were moderately active on the
Boston wool market during the past
week. Fine combing Ohio delaine
sold at mostly 44-46 cents, in the
grease.
Bright one-haf blood combing
woods had some call at 4546 cents.
Graded one-quarter blood Ohio and
similar feeces moved in fair quanti-
ties at 50-5l cents, in the grease.
Graded three -eighths blood comb
ing bright f1eeces had limited de-
mand at 50-51 cents, in the grease.
Evening star., 1941-12-07

leave from his
business and de-
vote his entire
time to the in
tereStlS of the as
sociation.
He has al
ready pledged
the associations
full support TO
the Government
during the emer-
ge cy. T h e
members of the
organization are
especially in
terested in the
success of the
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Sugar Imports Show
Goin Over Year Aqo
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Agriculture Department re-
ported yesterday that 5,320,738 short
tons, raw value, of sugar was i'm
ported under the quota system dur
ing the first IL months of this year.
Imports in the corresponding pc
riod OF 1910 totalled 4,222,31l short
tons.
The 1941 imports were:
Cuba, 2,450,051 short tons; the
Philippines, 85l 1859; Puerto Rico,
985,567; Hawaii, 847023; the Virgin
Islands, 4.602, and foreign countries,
other than Cuba, 18l, ,8O6.
Evening star., 1941-12-07
National Candy Votes
Preferred Dividends
BY the Associated Press,

bS tIlt hoSUCIdlPU FTesS.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6.-Directors Of
the National Candy Co. of st. Louis
yesterday declared dividends of SITS
on shares of first and second pre-
ferred stock for the quarter ending
December 81.
The dividends are payable Janu-
ary /, 1912. to stockholders of record
at close Of business December IL.
No dividend on no-par-value COM
mon stock was declared.