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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25
BY MARGUERITE GAHAGAN

wondering whats going to become of herself in this new scheme of things. I asked her if Miss Morris had left her anything in her will, and she said that while 1t wasn't to be read until that afternoon Miss Millie had told her she'd see that sch was taken care of. But Liza Holmes has worked for years and she wouldn't be happy sitting around idle"
 Has she any ideas on the mur- derP" I demanded, finally coming to the point.
 T didn't come out and ask her anything that crude" Maudie said plucking away at her eyebrows. "She did say that she never knew Miss Millie to have a real enemy. Liza said that lots of people didn't like Miss Millie, but then that's true of anyone. But Liza doesn't know who might have killed her. I'm sure of that"
 Did you tell her about our scare?"
 She opened her bureau drawer and added confusion to the contents before answering. T may have men, toned we thought someone had been in the house. There's no use in going around frightening people, is there? Not that she's the kind of woman to be scared. She's most level-head- ed and forsignted, I'd say"
 I wondered just what 1t had ben that made her think Liza Holmes was level-headed and far- sighted She had the same opin- ion of Miss Millie Morris and I'd have given a lot to know what conversations had brought that conclusion. But she had parried my questions nicely and so final ly gave up and went to bed after checking doors and windows again.
 Officer John Antler arrived next morning while Maudie was combing burrs out of McCool's shaggy black coat.
 Denny tells me you ladies were disturbed the other night" he said. You should have called me Things like that might be iinpor- tant. We've got to get a break eventually and any information might give 1t to us."
 1 said that l was sorry he'd been bothered, and that the affair didn't seem so important now.
 Whoever came into your house
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25
. STORIES. .
 IN STAMPS
George Washington Issue Of BroziI Elonors Foir
sssvssssssssssessso0ssv,

BRAZIL has honored the father ~ of our country, George Wash- ington, in the 1889 stamp above. It is one of a series issued in com- memoration of the New York Worlds Fair.
 Washington was born in Vest moreland county, Virginia, Feb. 22, 1732. At the age of 16, he moved to Mount Vernon to reside with his brother, Lawrence. He became a surveyor in the rich valleys of the Allegheny moun- tains during the summer months of 1748-1750, saved money and purchased property before he reached his majority. .
 He settled in Mount Vernon in 1759, married, and for IS years lived the life of typical Virginia planter. In 1774 he was sent as a delegate to the Continental Con- gress. When the colonies revolted against England, he was commis- stoned commander-in-chief and led them to victory.
 In 17S9, he was unanimously chosen president by the electors of the newly created United States of America, He was re- elected in 1793.
 Washington died Dec. 14, l799, when commander-in.chief of provisional army raised in the eX. pectation of open war with France. 6
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25
CRANluM CRACKERS
CANDID COMPARISONS

Shoppers oftern have to compare two or more items to check quality and price. Here's chance to test your powers of comparison with some familiar items of carrying size, age or degree.
 l. Which is larger, Lake Superior or Lake Michigan?
 3. Who is older, Secretary of State Cordell Hull or Secretary of War Henry Stimson?
 3. Which is taller, the Woolworth building or the Effel Tower?
 4. Which is farthest north, New York. Berlin or Moscow?
 5. Which is longer, Gone With the Wind" or Anthony Adverse?
 Answers on Comic Page.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25
RAYMOND HEROUX
 BECOMES SEAMAN
WatertOwn Youth Re- Ceives Naval Rating Few
 Months After Enlistment

Watertown, Oct. 25.-Taking ad- vantage of the most comprehensive educational plan launched by ex- pansion of the U. s. Navy into a two-ocean aval force, Raymond An- thony Heroux of 84 French street, Watertown, enlisted in the Naval Reserves a short while ago and to- day he is a full-fledged apprentice seaman, Q rating he received when he was graduated this mornig from the U. s. Naval Training Station here.
 Formerly a student at the Water town high school, Heroux may qualify for flight training while he is being instructed in the skills of his rating, and If he makes the grade and is assigned to flight duty, he will receive a bonus of fifty per cent of his base pay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25
, SERIAL STORY

il THE STORY: The tragedy of twO murders at Paradise Lake has renewed the romance between school teacher Mary O'COnnOr, va eationing there with her mother, hEaudie, and reporter Dennis Flynn, sent down from the city Co cover the story. But that dOesn't make thing easier for yeAnie Morris, whose stern, strict Runt, Miss Millie, has been beaten Co death; for Tod Palmer, local editor who is in love with Jeanie; For Llza Holmes, Miss Millie's maid; for Chris Gordon, elderly ' Annkeeper, whose business has been hurt by the murder of s0- phisticated Herbert Cord. Cord had carried on a summer flirta- tion with Jeanie for two years, and this year embarrassed her by bringing Margie Dixon to Para &iso Lake as his flancee. Police suspect gangster Stush Veretti of Che crime. Maudie discovered both bodies, seems to know more about the cases than she is revealing. When A mysterious stranger breaks into the cabin she and Mary occupy, Dennis returns hastily from the city.
 nNy uArD~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25
ON PAIR <.
CHAPTER XVIII

The usual success was mine when E tried to question Maudie on her visit to Liza Holmes at the Morris residence the day before.
 What took you there?' I be- Ean casually, trying not to make ht too evident that I thought she had been Q little too noncom- initial about her traipsing around Che countryside.
 "Does one have to have any other reason than neighborli- Ness?" she asked, putting her hair sIp on curlers while I sat on her bed and watched that fascinating procedure. "There's too little real heighborliness in the world today. kn town, people live in the same apartment house or next door to each other for years and never so much as say Good morning"
 "1t's an admirable custom" ] admitted. "Only since when have gou thought so much of Liza Holmes as to use her for your good d-neighbor policy? It seems to me the Morris residence has a strange fascination for you"
 G1ndeedi Well, that goes to show what a strange sense of hu- Saor or something you have. Just because you live in school teachers world of textbooks and etuffy characters in literature you needn't think do. I enjoy peo- pie"
 How well I know that. And now suppose you tell me why you enjoy Liza Holmes scintillating company. What did she have to say?"
 While she patted on one of her special creams guaranteed to do away with excess chins she neatly told me as much as she wished me to know. But I could see her eyes in the mirror watching my reactions.
 She's upset, of course, because she doesn't think Jeanie will con- tinue living in that house." she began. And she's in doubt, too, if she'll keep the winter house open in Watertown. I told her I thought the child would be hap pier in more pleasant surround lngs.
 q suggested an apartment and she agreed with me. But, she's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25
PICTURES CINCH

Frank Mitchell who, as & member of the stage team of Jackson, Mitchell and Durant, took many beatingS and bruises and who Is now in Columbia's North of the Rockies" with Tex Ritter and Bill Elliott, says making pictures is a cinch. All he has to do now is fall oil e horse or over a cliff.
Evening star., 1941-08-01
Bond Averages


NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Business
picked up in the latter half OF the
bond market session today but prices
generally ranged irregularly within
about y a point of yesterdays close
Confusion over the status OF hall
a dozen foreign bonds, on which
interest was due today, brought a
temporary stock exchange ban on
trade in them.
Those affected we're Japan 6l2s,
Great Consolidated Electric Power
(of Japan rs, Denmark 6l2s, Hun
gary 412s assented, Norway As and
Norway 6s. Brazil 612s were a little
higher and German rs of '49 and
Milan 6l2S lost ground.
United States Governments moved
In fair volume over-the- counter at
prices about unchanged to 1-32 of
a point higher.
Gains in the domestic corporate
list were well-scattered among in
dustrials, but few of the second
grade rails added to values,
Fractions to point better prices
were paid for Cuba Railroad IS and
6s, Warren Bros. 6s of Al, Com
mercial Mackay incomes of SO with
warrant and Southern Pacific Alas
Of SO.
On the losing side were st. Paul
IS, Baltimore e. Ohio stamped con-
vertibles of go. Frisco 412s of '78
and Missouri-Pacifi SIS of IT.
The irregular trend continued up
to the close. Erie convertible As
developed firmness and ended up Z
at 54l2. Laclede Gas 5l2s of SO
turned soft, however, and closed
down at 1888.
Evening star., 1941-08-01
Receipts Of Wheat Double
1910 Figure in Baltimore
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE. Aug. IA total of
1890, ,781 bushels of wheat were re-
ceived in Baltimore from January l
up to the end of July. according to
figures compiled by the Baltimore
Chamber of Commerce, the local
grain exchange. This total was
more than double that of the first
seven months of last year. Wheat
exports, however, showed a decrease
for the period, totaling 1896, ,262
bushels. which was more than $780,
900 bushels below the total for the
seven months of 1910.
Both receipts and exports Of corn
decreased. The receipts were 3,034,-
060 bushels, less than half of last
years total, and exports recorded a
drop of more than 3.462 900 bushels.
the total for the first seven months
of this year being 2,136,042 bushels.
There have been no exports of
soybeans so far this year, but during
the first seven months of last year
they reached 1.564,666 bushels. Re-
ceipts so far this year have been
only 356 bushels while in the cor
responding period of last year they
reached ,057 bushels.
Although rye receipts this year
have been only 552,462 bushels. or
more than 479,000 bushels below last
year, exports jumped more than 208.-
900 bushels to a total of 397,77G
bushels.
Increases have been recorded in
the receipts of oats, malt, millfeed
and flour. Barley receipts, however
we're lower.
Evening star., 1941-08-01
Business Should Stop
Sitting on lis Hands,
Nelson Declares
Must Solve Problems of
Material Shortages or
Face Disaster, He Says
BY the Associated Press.

NEWARK, N. j., Aug. 1.-Donald
M. Nelson, director Of purchases for
the Office of Production Manage
ment, suggested today that Ameri-
can business stop sitting on its col
lective hands and yelling for Gov
ernment help"
Conceding that manufacturers in
non-defense industry faced critical
problems in increasing shortages of
raw materials, Mr.. Nelson declared
their difficulties would have to be
solved 'if we are going to avoid
something very like disaster"
Neither Government nor private
industry has really faced the thing
through yet" Mr.. Nelson said, in an
address at a luncheon meeting of
the New Jersey State Chamber
of Commerce.
Some manufacturers, verging on
shutdownS, are "in a very bad fix"
he admitted, but added bluntly:
American business did not be-
come the admiration of the world
through process of sitting on its
collective hands and yelling for Gov
ernment help whenever the going
got tough"
Non-defense manufacturers should
stretch out available supplies =
last as long as possible, seek substl-
tute materials, and attempt to get
out of their very bad fix" by in
dividual ingenuity and initiative
Mr.. Nelson insisted
This situation is a direct and i'm
mediate challenge to the American
business man." he continued. "A
business men, we do not dare as
sumo that our only hope is in Gov
eminent action, for if We do, we
confess that we do not think our
free competitive system will work
any longer"
He said there were a number Of
things the Government could and
would do to cushion the shock
but "the Government can't do it
all-the responsibility of the indl-
vidual cannot be avoided"
Evening star., 1941-08-01
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK, Aug. QP.-worth street
agents today reported a large demand for
cotton grey goods which failed to disclose
any appreciable quantities for sale. Traders
Of 10 and o-10 million bales since some
circles reckon production Of cotton cloth
currently is running close to q consump-
tion nsure o. ~ a mon peies r.G,ct.d
the usual seasonal lull would be elimi-
mated this year. Machinery already has
been shifted to new season goods.
The tight yarn situation continued to
restrict turnover, although prices were
firmly bid. Supplies were described as
becoming increasingly difhcult to uncover.
Evening star., 1941-08-01
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO, Aug. / lP.-Poultry. live
receipts, no cars: 3s trucks; chickens
firm, hens steady; broilers, 217 pounds and
down. White Rock. Is: springs. 4 pounds
up. colored, 1871; White Rock 81; other
Butter, receipts, .o04 $50: firm; cream
cry. 93 score; 34ia; 92; "a: 9l' 33Ai
Eggs, receipts, 12,s09; firm; prices un-
changed.
ture) Potatoes arrivals. 10; on track
2I5; total United States shipments, 1877
supplies moderate demand light: for best
Cobblers. market slightly stronger; fol
stock showing decay. all sections, market
weak; sacked, per cwt::,- Idaho Bliss Tri-
banks, u s. No. /, rs: long white, o. s
No. l, 1.5O-6O; Nebraska Cobblers, U. g
No. l, 1.1O-27h.
Evening star., 1941-08-01
New York Produce

NEW YORK. Aug / QP1.-Eges. 11,752:
steady Mixed colors: Fancy to extrse
fancy, 2s% -33; extra. 2sa; storage packed
25l7' dirties, No. 1, 25; average checks,
q premium marss SS
marks, 33-351a; specials, 1891: stand
ards. 90: lresales Of exchange to fancy
Browns-Nearby and Midwestern, fancy
to extra fancy, LAO; specials, 30h;
standards, 2S12-29: mediums, 301a-31.
Butter. 534,OO7: irmer: creamery, high
er than 90 score and premium marks. 35-
3534: % score (cash markell, 34a-A; s.
Cheese, 272.164: quiet State, while milk
nats. held 1910; 25h-2sh; fresh, grass.
Other produce prices steady and un-
Evening star., 1941-08-01
Procfer & Gamble Nets
S10,8O5,454 in Quarter
By the Associated Press.


CINCINNATI, Aug. 1.-Procter &
Gamble Co, soap and food products
manufacturer, reported today record
consolidated net profit of sl0,805 asa
for the quarter ended June 80.
The figure. equal to s168 COM
mon share, compared with s6,355345
or 96 cents a share, for the 1910
period, and with the previous quar-
terly record of S8,198,490, or SIPS
a share. established in the period
ended March 81, 1887.
For the fiscal year ended June 80
the company reported a net of s27,-
,523. equal to S421 share,
against s28,628, ,493, or s4.37 a share.
in the 193940 fiscal year.
Gross sales for the year totaled
s228,619,735, against s213. 729,7 ,798 in
the previous year and S229 ,975. .444 in
the record year of 1861. Provision
for income and Federal excess
profits taxes amounted to Se,915 .O06,
against S6,344,447 in 1939-40.
Evening star., 1941-08-01
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Aug. 1 lP,.-Noon foreign
exchange rates follow tGreat Britain in
dollars, others in cents):
Canada.
Ofhcial Canadian Control Board rates for
United States dollars: Buyins. 10 per cent
premium: selling. IL per cent premium.
equivalent TO discounts on Canadian dol
lars in New York Of, buying, 9.91 per cent;
selling. q 09 per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket 113a per cent discount. or ss.62la
United States cents.
Europe.
Great Britain. offcial (Bankers' Foreign
Exchange Committee rates., buying, 4.02:
selling, 4.04: open market, cables, 4.03s4.
up 20 cent.
Latin America.
Argentina, official 29.17; free, 1885, UP
.01 cent; Brazil, official, 6.06n: free. 5.10n;
Mexico. 20.10n.
Far East.
Hong Kons. 1896, up % cent at new
1941 high
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise in
dicated. Nominal.
Evening star., 1941-08-01
New York Cotton

BY TIE Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. Cotton fu-
lures fluctuated irregularly today on
widely varying interpretations of
news regarding price control legisla-
ton.
Mill and trade demand was stimu-
lated by Congressman Fulmer's
stated approval of the freezing of
Government loan stocks and gains
of more than 81 a bale were realized.
The advance was about halved
later in the session as profit taking
and Southern hedge selling was at
tracted by the bulge.
Beginning the final hour prices
ranged 10 to 16 points higher with
October, 1923; December, 1886, and
May, 16.47. -
Evening star., 1941-08-01
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, Aug. THE Associated
Press weishted wholesale price index Of
IS commodities today advanced to SO .6s;
previous day. s9.40 week ago. 90.10;
month ago. ss so; year ago 6a.71.
r.A 5s'5 ss5s 5stS s$ 5S32 sss l'iS;3s si4
Go26 average equals 1909
Miscellaneous Markets,
WOOL TOPS-FutureS advanced today
On trade covering in nearby positions.
Grease, wool futures closed unchanged
certiicated grease wool spot, "a 5b.
Wool TOP futures closed 02 to O6 of a
cent higher October, 1241b; December
121.7b. Certificated spot wool tops
COFFEE Spot strong: cost and Santos
freight offerings included Sanots Bourbon
Santos No. d. futures closed l to
z lower. sales, 81, 300 bags; September,
1211n;. December, II 24b: March, 12.37n.
s so No 5o h ssrs uturss rG 10 efhsr s5sn
beecember, beas 5 .efn: March. s4sn. ' ~
COCOA-Futures closed 5 to- 6 lower
Sales, 2.O37 tons. September, 1852: De-
eember, 764; March, 7.76n.
RAW HIDES-Futures closed 10 to 13
higher Sales 1.dSo6oo p91nds sn, ssptem- a en-,
1453n. Spot, No. 1 western light ma
CRUDE RSujBBER-Futures closed un-
changed to 5 lower. Sales, No. stand
ard, II contracts. September; 22 4Ob;
December, 22.oob. Smoked ribbed spot
Nc sales in lead and straits tin fu-
Bid. Nominal.
Evening star., 1941-08-01
New York Sugar

NEW YORK, Aug. l QP.-Cuban re-
ports today revealed increased United
States needs already were diminishing
Cuba's sugar surplus.
World futures rallied after early un-
settlement on liuuidation and attained
gains of u to . points on trade and
outside buying in the late afternoon. Sep
Domestic futures held steady through
out in sympathy with firm raw market
with September selling at $50 and May
2.71
Only scattered raw offerings appeared
at around $40 cents a pound.
Refined was quoted $50 cents a pound
in Eastern territory.
Evening star., 1941-08-01
Great Northern Dividend

ST. PAUL, Aug. l tP.-Directors
of the Great Northern Railway to-
day authorized a 60-cent dividend,
payable on october l to stockhold-
ers of record on September 5. The
Great Northern has paid two divi-
dends this year totaling 81.
Evening star., 1941-08-01
New York Metals

NEW YORK, Aug. / (Pa.-Copper steady:
electrolytic spot. Connecticut Valley, u 90;
steadier, spot and nearby, 80 90; forward,
51.75. Lead steady: spot. New York {. S.
90; East st. Louis, $40 Zinc steady: East
aluminium. sntimony. quicksilver platinum.
Chilese wolframite and domestic scheelite
UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1941-08-01

The new American Naval Attacha
in China, Maj. James McHugh, U, q.
M. c., Is the author Of Q textbook
on the Chinese Mandarin dialect.
Evening star., 1941-08-01
Dollar Quotations Stopped

BUDAPEST, Aug. l (P.-The
Hungarian National Bank discon-
tinued dollar and pound quotations
today.
Evening star., 1941-08-01

In bankruptcy or recelvershlp. or being
reore anized under the Bankruptcy Act, OF
securities assumed by such companies
Rates of dividends IN the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly or seni-annual declaration.
Unless otherwise noted. special or extra
dividends are not included. a Also extra or
extras. d Cash or stock Paid last year
PAYABLE in stock gDeclared or paid so
far this year hPayable in Canadian funds.
( Accumulated dividends paid or declared
this year. Wv With warrants XIV With
out warrants. war Warrants. Unit of
trading less than 100 shares; sales are
given in fun.
Evening star., 1941-08-01
New Orleans Prices.

Cottonseed oil closed steady; detachable
prime summer yellow and prime crude
unouoted September, 11.39b; october,
ii I.S2b: December, II. 1sb; January, Il lob;
March, IL sob. b Bid.
Evening star., 1941-08-01
Government Bonds
Over the Counter

| (Quotations as of pm)
| NEW YORK, AUG LP-Over-the-
! counter United States Government bonds
| bid, asked and yield
Evening star., 1941-08-01

Fur animals in Sweden have de-
creased from 100000 In 1889 to
10000.
Evening star., 1941-08-01

Cottonseed Oil
BIeachable cottonseed oil futures closed
lower to higher; sales, 81 contracts.
| September II Sob; October, 1149: De-
cember, 11.46; January, l1.4S; March
| 11.4Sb. Bid.
New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. dP.-Cotton
| futures advanced on trade buying, small
| private crop estimates and the delay in
introducing price control legislation in
CONGRESS. Closing prices were barely
steady. 8 to is points net higher.
Evening star., 1941-08-01

Belgium had slightly over f25, 900
unemployed in May.
Evening star., 1941-08-01
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press

BY tne Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-After a weak
start, wheat prices managed to push
upward for net gains of as much
as a cent bushel at one stage today
but then proceeded to lose most Of
the advance.
Buying that came from mills. be-
lieved possibly to be lifting hedges
against Government flour orders,
and professionals accounted for most
Of the support. Outstanding strength
of corn, up more than cents at one
stage due to increased Government
prices, and of rye caused some pur-
chasing in the wheat pit. Buying
of all cereals was checked by a
sharp upward revision in private
estimates of spring wheat and corn
production due to favorable weather
during most of July.
Wheat closed unchanged to a
higher compared with yesterday.
September, s1061s-106; December,
108iz- 108ss: corn. 81 higher.
September, 75%; December, 1914
oats. 4 higher.
wHEAT-open High. Low Close.
NAY tJ6's LII. 1YYf.t.t ii99SS% i9S 12s]s aals-i:
Sss e; s:;;HS'' g. e. e.. ~H.s': ss':: iz &
OATS
r.; Il; 81 81 n: n: si & ~; r. r.
soYBEANs-
9sf 9sf S.r sla sa,: sss. ]tS'. 4c. 1ss5 49,
Rsssmosr Rsy If a. 14a. 49, 14f 2f' ltIs. 4t9s.O
RYE
z;:; Il; S. 81: 49, ss: 49, AZ AZ s::'~ s..
S:::=s.; E$sS $ss E$I 5 sG$ B $2 H$$ 5 E$g$
Chicago Cash Market.
Wheat, No. 9, red, 1.04; No. ! hard,
ets h1aa mixed Of NJ yellsS N9 hsFd 64 e
Efsde g. sGFn NO. No Yellow %1Hed rs isnDe N5
sample grade white, - Oats, e' No linked 7 mixed.
3ss:-3S 3sssss33sf No No, aSits5, Thits s6-SSH Nc
Barley. No. l. SO: No. 3. IS: mating, So
%, nominsl feed and screenings. 1850.
nominal Soybeans, No. 8 yellow. 1.49h
Winnipeg Prices.
WINNIPEG, Aug. l 0PJ.-Grain range
today: PREY,
WHEAT High. Low Close. Close.
Oct. -- 74L 13Ss 531. T4I.
Dec .157s 75sa T51s 153.
OATS
Oct. ------ .3s1a .37A .3sA .37H
winnipeg Cash Market
wheat: No. ! Northern, 52hs; No. 2.
39h; No 3, 3sA.
Baltimore Quotations.
BALTIMORE Aug. l lP.-Wheat No.
1.03la; August, 1.03l7.
Evening star., 1941-08-01
New York Bunk Stocks

NEW YORK, Aug / (P-National As
ISOLATION Securities Dealers. Inc:
Evening star., 1941-08-01
Chicago Stock Market

CHICAGO. Aug. | tPi.-Following is the
complete list of transactions on the Chi
cago Stock Exchange today:
sales STOCKS. High. Low Close