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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
Up Trend Seen In Last
Three Months Oh 1910
To Continue This Year

Viewed as a whole, the year 1910
was not as satisfactory to the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad COM
pany as was the year 1899, but
the last three months gave such
promise for improvement in 1871
that by and large the representa-,
tives of the transportation organi'
zation seem to be very happy in.
deed.
During 1910 the railroad com
pany earned only $3,757, 234 mel
railway operating income as com
pared with $3,781, 872 in 1889. But
the picture at the end of 1910 was
so much brighter than it was at
the start of the year that songs OF
joy may be heard in official
circles.
1910 Started Badly
In January of 1910 the picture
was rather gloomy. Freezing
weather in Florida had ruined the
citrus and truck crops and traffic
was slowing alarmingly. For the
first several months of the year
that picture maintained but in the
last quarter it changed swiftly and
completely.
Uncle Sam had decided to arm
the nation, to prepare to defend
the shores of the United States
and the Western hemisphere
against invasion or threat Of in
vasion. And as the nation went to
work at that task the coin box OF
the railroad began to jingle.
For example in December OF
1910 the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road company noted net railway
operating income Of ST, 084, 973 as
compared with $406, 1924 in Deem
Der Of 1899 and $349, 789 in Deem
Der of 1898. November and October
had turned in similar records and
as the New Year began everything
pointed definitely to a big year for
the railroad.
Running down the Atlantic coast,
which at the present time seems
to be the section of he nation on
which the major defense posts are
being expanded and new ones built,
the Coast Line will undoubtedly
during the year 1941 profit greatly
from the National Defense Pro-
gram.
National Defense Aids
An at-home view of this can be
seen at Camp Davis. On a line
over which trains were formerly
run hardly sufficiently frequently
to keep the top of the rails shiny,
six, seven and eight special freight
trains move a day, hauling IA
terials for the erection of the $10,-
600, 900 %anti-aircraft firing center.
That freight moves into Wilmington
by the Coast Line in great part
and then moves out on the short
haul to Camp Davis for a second
movement.
S%hipyards are rapidly rising at
the southern end of Sunset Park
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
Atlantic Coast Line Sees
Banner Business In 1911

and officials Of the North Carolina
Shipbuilding company have an
nounced they will use the railroads
to a large extent in bringing here
the pre-fabricated steel for the "a
ships they plan to build in "a
months.
And these are but two of nearly
two cor camps, forts and bases
which are served by the Atlantic
Coast Line or its subsidiaries.
At Augusta, Ga, there is Daniel
Airport. an Army air base. At
Charleston Fort Moultrie, Fort
Sumter, the U. S. Navy Yard and
the U. S. Coast Guard station are
served by the railroad. Cocoa, Fla,
has the Banana River Naval air
base and Columbia, S. c. has Fort
Jackson, both of which call for
freight brought in over the rails.
At Fayetteville there is Fort
Bragg, where nearly $1,000 men
are to be stationed and where a
tremendous building project, in
force for months, is continuing to
expand.
At Fort Lauderdale, Fla, there
is another U. S. Coast Guard sta
ton and at Green Cove Springs,
Fla, there is Benjamin Lee Field,
both served by the railroad. Near
Jacksonville, Fla, there is the
U. S. Naval Air base and at Lake
land there is Lincoln Flying school,
approved by the U. S. Army, using
materials and men which must be
hauled.
At Miami, Fla, there is an Army
Engineer base and a U. S. Naval
air base and at Montgomery, Ala,
there is Maxwell field where an
aircraft training school il being
operated.
In the Norfolk-Portsmouth area
Of Virginia the railroad serves the
Coast Guard station, Fort Monroe,
Fort Story, Langley Field, the Ma
rine barracks, the Navy yard, the
Naval Operating base, and the Vir-
GINA State camp.
At Orlando, Fla, there is an
army air base and at Petersburg,
Va, both served by the Coast
Line, there is Camp Lee.
Fort Screven, Hunter Field ana
Camp Stewart, all near Savannah,
Ca, all look to the Coast Line for
transportation facilities. At Port
Royal, S. c. there is the Paris
Island Marine station.
At St. Petersburg, Fla, there is
the Coast Guard air station, the
U. S. Maritime Service Training
station and the ship American Sea-
man, and the U. S. Veterans home.
and at Port Tampa, Fla, there is
MacDill field army air base and
Drew Field, a subsidiary of Mac
Dill field. And at West Palm
Beach, Fla, there is Morrison
field.
Each of these points needs ma
t%erials, men, food and supplies,
and in supplying them, with the
increased number of men being
called into service, the outlook for
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
company is the brightest since the
beginning of the depression and
perhaps the brightest ever 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
BUSINESS FIELDS
SET new MARKS
Comparisons With 1929 Head
ed for Discard as New
Highs Are Reported

Il isn't exactly a case of Ding
dong. the witch is dead, ou,
everyone who reads business new
is glad to know that the PHRASE
"since 1922, is headed for retlre'
ment after long and wearymg serv'
Ire For ten years the business
heohts of 1929 have mistlly TOW
ered as a Never-Never-Again Land
to reproach and irritate us. 1t IS q
welcome change to regard the
fresh peaks of 1910 and to appre-
ciate that in some aspects, at least,
American business history Is not
repeating all the way back to the
bead-and-wampum stage.
Let's see what the tidal wave OF
war and defense orders has done
to the old landmarks. First, total
production by the Federal Reserve
Board Index reached 1872 in Nov
ember 1910. The 1929 high mark
was III in September Of that year.
Machine tool shipments-tradltlon-
ally harbingers of more production
pains-were more than twice as
big in dollar volume in 1910. Steel
tonnage was 8 percent greater than
in 1929.
Late estimates on employment
are not available but the fall trend
indicated strongly that December
1910 found more people employed
in gainful occupations than at any
previous time. Hourly wage rates
were higher on the average in 1910
than in 1929. The total national in.
come is off some six billion dol
lars from the total for 1929 but
the current annual income in cash
is worth more in food, housing,
clothing and other necessities OF
living, than ever before. Electrical
production made a new high in
1910 but this has no reference to
1929. New records in this field have
been a regular feature for several
years.
Not yet, however, can we wipe
1929 from the books. The peak
stock prices of 1910 were less than
40 percent of the top 1929 averages
anu wi PoAoIC eoA1lA4S POWeIs Ill
though fairly good, set no new rec
ords. The unemployment rolls es-
tablish the fact that employment
on a per capita basis has not
reached the best levels of the past.
Automobile production fell short of
the 1929 figure but the greater
number Of cars in operation is
evidenced by the new all-time high
in tire production.
OF course, if one wanted to con-
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
REAL INCOME IS
BEST in HISTORY
Prices Of Consumer Goods
Hold Steady, Cash Income
On Upgrade

Real income Of the average"
consumer-that is, his cash income
in terms of the household budget
set a new record in 1910. Only
in two years in the nations history
was the national cash income high
err. At no time was total cash in
come worth so much in food, cloth
ing, shelter, light, heat and sun
dries. And the 1871 outlook for con-
sumer incomes is distinctly encour-
aging.
The remarkable factor is not the
increase in the national cash in
come as production scared under
the influence of war and defense
orders. 1t is the way consumer
prices have held steady during this
year of tremendous business ac-
tivity.
Where John A.. Consumer spent
a dollar for food in 1889 he only
had to spend $1.02, on the average,
in 1910. In buying food and in
providing for the housing needs of
his family in 1910, $1.01 would do
the work of a dollar in the previous
year and $1.02, again, would buy
what was a dollars worth of mis-
celaneous goods and services in
1899.
During recent months there have
been very small increases in re-
tail prices. The trend is likely to
continue. 1t is possible that t h e
end of another year may find the
price level to consumer goods five
percent to seven percent higher
than at present. But there seems
no great threat to living standards
here if national cash c o m e
mounts according to forecasts.
In considering the increases that
have occurred, and in a%ppraising
the future price trend, it is i'm
portant to remember that the gen.
eral level of wholesale prices is
still about 20 percent under that Of
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23

1926, is percent under the price
level of 1929, and 7.6 percent be-
low the 1887 level.
AS long as the nations produc-
tlvity is high, the citizens of the
United States can well afford both
guns and butter. Even the huge
armament program now underway
will not bite deeply into the pocket
books of the American consumer if
the national income keeps above
the eighty-billion dollar mark. The
threat to living standards will come
If production falls short of con-
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23

sumption demands and sends prices
soaring. Or if a mighty defense
establishment must be maintained
OUT of taxes after the effects oil
the initial building have worn of
and employment and payrolls are
on the doWngrade.
Looking no farther than 1e41.
however, it seems certain t h a I
cash incomes will remain high,
that prices will not get out of line,
and that so far as John A. Con-
sumner is concerned the higher in
come and excise taxes will be
borne quite easily. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
White Ice Cream Sent
As Far as Charles,

White Ice Cream and N
company, located in one Of
vicinity's most modernistic nh,
has extended its service ina
much wider territory duriDs
past year.
This company now serves l..
products as far south as Cb,,'
ton, S. c., carrying on businsa
many South Carolina towns.
well as in a wide area of esys
North Carolina.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
WOULD SHED HUBBY,
CITES P LOVE


MIAMI, Fla. -R- Mrs. Ele;,
McCaul's divorce petition al
the court to give her "so!e F.;
complete custody and control
her Belgian shepherd dog nan
Andy"
She didn't ask that her husba
contribute to Andy's support .
did request that he be denied
right to visit and see Andy for
reason that he has never prov.
any food, provisions or medical
sistance for the dog" .
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
SWISS
STRUCK OFT,

CH1ASSO, Switzerland -R- Oil
recently discovered in Chiasso at
a depth of 1900 to 1900 feet is
by no means welcome to all the
Swiss, surrounded by neighbors
needing petroleum.
Said the "Corrirre del Ticino":
freedom is a rare and valuable
enough raw material for a little
people such as we to Defend" 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23

slider shakespeare statistics, 1910
might be compared with 1929 in
production Of airplanes, chemicals,
plastics, synthetic fibres, steel al
Toys and talking movies. But that
wouldn't be fair. The business
world, despite the depression
years, has changed nightly since
the old fashioned days. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23

Peter ~Stuyvesant, seeking to de-
termine the limits of Albany in
1862, fired a cannon ball north and
another south, and declared all
land in the space covered by the
balls within the bounds of the city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
l940's NEw HIoH Marks

Not all, but several important
high marks established in the gold
en- days of the New Era became
back numbers in 1910. More recent
figures bring production more than
10 per cent above the 1929 peak.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23

Federal spending for defense
expected to reach a monthly ay
age Of 5000, 900, 900 in 1912.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-23
Of Interest To Women

c. Please give directions for dye ing clothing.
 A. To make @ dye bath, follow the directions OH the package and use the dye recommended for the ma terial, as silk, cotton or wool. Strain the dye bath through a fairly fine piece of old cotton material to pre- vent streaking in the material to be dyed. If cake dye is used, tie the cake in several thicknesseS of cheesecloth with @ string long enough to swish the cake in boiling water until the desired color results. Test the dye bath with wet samples of the material to be dyed to get desired color and, since the wet sample is not the same color as 1t will be when dry, hold 1t up to the light or let 1t dry to be sure of the final color. Before the material is dyed, remove all grease spots and wash 1t. Next, dip the material in the dye bath, and rotate 1t con- stantly from top to bottom with a smooth stick or spoon. Enough dye solution should be used to allow the material to float. Keep the material under the surface of the solution. When the desired color comes, and after it is checked with the previous samples, remove the material and rinse it until the water is clear. If directions are followed carefully, the material should not streak; if it does cover 1t with cold water and boil, stirring continually.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-23
P1e-Nuptial Parties
 Fete Today's Bride

Miss Ruth Stevenson of East Riv- CT who is being married this after noon to J. Paul Kennedy of this city has been feted with Q number of -nuptial parties.
 Last Tuesday evening Miss Thel- ma A. Scherback entertained at 8 buffet supper and personal shower, and Wednesday Mrs. Clifford w. Gorton ane Mrs. Leon c. Schick en- tertained in the latter's home in Colonial Park, West Haven, at 8 tea and miscellaneous shower. Mrs. Robert J. Hodge assisted at the tea table. Thursday evening, Mrs. Har- old A. Hansen. also of Colonial Park was hostess at 8 linen shower for Miss Stevenson. Saturday, Miss Barbara Wynre of Woodbridge en- tertained at 8 buffet supper and miscellaneous shower in the home of her parents, Judge and Mrs. Ken- neth Wynne.
 Robert H. Stevenson, Jr., gave a cocktail party for his sister and MT. Kennedy Sunday afternoon in the summer home of his parents in East River. Monday evening, Mrs. Bruce Hall Atwater of North Haven en- tertained for Miss Stevenson at a personal and miscellaneous shower
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-23
OPPERMAN--PRILL

Miss Elizabeth Cecilia Prill, daughter of Mrs. Agnes Prill of Chipman street became the bride of Dr. Ralph Clifford Opperman of Republic, Pa, son of Mir. and Mrs. Charles Opperman of Miami, Fla, on July IT.
 Rev. Peter Cuny performed the ceremony at St. Cecilia's Church which was decorated with palms and gladioli. During the Mass Miss Sophie Stulginski rendered Hold ems 70 Salutaris," and Miss Anne Stulginski, Rosewig's Ave Maria"
 Mrs. Raymond Dolan attended as her sisters matron of honor, with Miss Sophie Kouecki, a classmate of the bride, as bridesmaid. Ray mond Dolan was best man, with Peter Prill, a brother of the bride, as usher.
 Escorted to the altar by her brother, John, the bride wore the wedding gown of her sister, Mrs, Dolan. It was of white slipper satin the bodice having 8 draped neck line, leg-o-mutton sleeves. The full skirt fell into a long train. A crown of white satin held her f1n- gertip veil, and she carried show CT bouquet of white roses, baby breath and bouvardia.
 The matron of honor wore tur- quoise blue satin, with a matching net bonnet, and carried bouquet of tea roses with bouvardia.
 The bridesmaid wore rose taffeta with brocade. Her corresponding bonnet was of net. She carried taupe roses with bouvardia.
 The mother of the bride was drassed in a poudre blue crepe redingote with white accessories, and a corsage of American beauty roses. The groom's mother wore a navy blue ensemble with white &C., cessories and 8 corsage of taupe roses.
 A reception followed at the home of the brides mother. The couple sailed aboard the s. S. SeminoH for a trip to Havana and Miami. When travelling the bride wore a navy polka chiffon ensemble with a natural straw hat.
 The bride is a graduate of the Waterbury Catholic High School, and St. Mary's hospital. She studied pediatrics at the Boston Floating Hospital, and has been as- sociated with St. Mary's and the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington. The groom is a gradu- ate of Jefferson University, Phila- delphia, and Polyclinic hospital, New York. He practices in Repub- lie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-23
CeLozzi Summer NuptiaLs

Reverend Patrick w. Flynn off, ciated at the wedding yesterday morning of Miss Ella Jean Sprano, daughter of MT. and Mrs. James Sprano of Railroad Hill street to Louis B. Celozzi, son of MT. and Mrs. Vincenzo Celozd of Congress avenue.
 Gladioli decorated the altar of the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel for the double ring cere- mony which was performed at 8 o'clock. A special musical program was arranged with Joseph Lezotte singing Ave Maria" and "Panis Angelicus"
 Miss Sara Graziano, cousin of the bride, attended as maid of hon. or, with Charles Stango as best man
 The bride wore a gown of white nynon, the fitted bodice having 8 square neckline accented with cord- ed lace, and bishop sleeves. The full skirt fell into long train. A tiara of orange blossoms held her full length veil of tulle. She car- ried a shower bouquet of orchids, gardenias, stephanotis and baby breath.
 The frock of the maid of honor was in blush pink nynon, the bodice trimmed at the neck and waist line with corded lace. Her shoulder length veil of matching tulle was fastened with a blue floral head dress. She carried an arm bouquet of Briarcliff roses, delphinium and baby breath.
 The brides mother was dressed in a lowered green sheer crepe with white accessories and cor sage of gardenias. The mother of the groom wore a navy print with navy accessories, and a gardenia corsage.
 A breakfast and reception fol- lowed at the home of the brides parents, from which the couple left for an unannounced wedding trip The bride travelled in turquoise redingote ensemble, with white ac- cessories, and corsage of gardenias with orchids.
 Upon their return MT. and Mrs Celozzi will reside at 389 Congress avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-23
Paul Kennedy
 Wed M Madison

St. Margaret's Church, Madison, will be the scene of 8 midsummer afternoon wedding today when J. Paul Kennedy, son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy of Crescent street takes as his pride, Miss Ruth Eliz- abeth Stevenson, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Robert H. Stevenson of West Haven and East River.
 The ceremony will be performed at 4 o'clock. The bride will be att tended by MT. Kennedy's sister, Miss Elizabeth Kennedy of N. Y. with William J. Secor, Jr., of this city as best man. Robert H. Stevenson, Jr., o brother of the bride, and John J. Kennedy, @ brother of the groom, will usher.
 A reception will follow at the sum- mer home of the brides parents in East River.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-23
Personal

Mir. and Mrs. Eugene Oviatt and family, formerly of Tracy avenue, are now residing in their new home on Edgar Road, Middlebury.
 Mrs. Mary Hogan of Frederick street had as weekend guests, her cousins, Mrs. George Fallon and Mrs. Joseph Fegrette of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Mrs. Philip Sacco of North Main street is convaleScing at St. Mary's Hospital following & major opera ton.
 Mir. and Mrs. Albert Loeffler and Miss Lillian Loeffler of Bunker Hill Avenue have returned from Coble- skill, N. Y.
 Miss Mary Hayes and Miss Jean nette Blake are vacationing in Atlantic City.
 MT. and Mrs. Harold E. Martin of Cheshire road have been entertain ing their son, John Martin and Mrs. Martin of Cambridge, Mass,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-23
Economic Group
 Arraages Activities

The East Farms home economic group of the Farm Bureau held a meeting recently, with Miss Frances Whitcomb, New Haven County agent, present. Plans were present. ed for the new term program, which will begin in September.
 Mrs. George Miller and Mrs. Mat thew Monahan will act as leaders at the County Field Day on August g at Woodbridge. Mrs. Robert Gard ner and Mrs. William Jones will be posture leaders.
 Those present were: Mrs. Herman Manuel, Mrs. William Jones, Mrs. Arthur Pierpont, Mrs. Matthew Monahan, Mrs. George Miller, Mrs. Albert Crandell, Mrs. Ralph Harris and Mrs. Robert Gardner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-23
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Weddings
CTPRTANO-BARrsANr

Miss Antoinette L. Barisani, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Michael Raccioppa of Southwick avenue was married on Saturday morning to Michael A. Cipriano, son of MT. and Mrs. Domenic Cipriano of America street.
 Monsignor Valdambrinni performed the 800 o'clock ceremony at the Church of Our Lady of L,ourdes, for which the altar was decorated with palms and gladiolii.
 The bridal party included Miss Josephine Barisani as her sisters maid of honor, Miss Clara Barisani as her sisters bridesmaid, Miss Anna Natale, Miss Rose Morreillo, Miss Louise Cipriano, a sister of the groom, as bridesmaids. Peter Ct- priano attended his brother as best man. James Cipriano, another brother, Harry Aregenlnla, Anthony Carpini and Louis Oncello ushered.
 Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore white narquisette over French taffeta. The fitted bod ice had a high neckline, and bishop sleeves. The full skirt fell into a lorg train. An orange blossom tiara fastened her tulle veil. She carried white orchids, sweetpeas and gar- denias.
 The maid of honor wore 8 frock of white marquisette, the sweet heart neckline trimmed with water blue bows. Her shoulder length veil was fastened with a spray of blue flowers. She carried roses, dolphin ium and gardeniaS.
 The frocks of the bridesmaids were styled similarly to that of the maid of honor, trimmed with pink bows. Each wore a spray of pink flowers, and carried white roses with pink sweet peas.
 The mothers of the bride of the groom wore cornhower blue chiffon and each had a corsage of red roses When leaving for trip to Vermont and washington, the bride aravellee in brown and white redingote witt white accessories.
 Upon their return MT. and Mrs Cipriano will reside at SouthwicE avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-23
Southington Man
 Weeds Local Girl.

Picardy gladioli and baby breath decorated the altar of Sts. Peter and Paul church on Saturday fo- che wedding of Miss Madelyn Dor othey Guevin, daughter of Mrs. En- ma Guevin of Edson avenue to Henry Curtin, son of Mrs. Alice Cur tin of Southington.
 Father Sullivan performed the ceremony and celebrated the nup- tial Mass during which cousin of the groom sang Ave Maria" "Panis Angelicus" and T Love You Truly. Violin selections were rendered by Ralph Mariana.
 Mrs. William Golden attended her sister as matron of honor, with Louis Curtin as his brothers best man. Hervey Lemieux, cousin of the groom, and George Golden, a nephew of the bride, ushered.
 The bride wore gown of white mousseline de soie, long torso bodice having lace insertions, short sleeves and a square neckline. A crown of orange blososns held her fingertip veil of tulle. She carried a show CT bouquet of white roses with baby breath.
 A frock of pale pink mousseline de soie with pastel velveray print was worn Dy the matron of honor. Her horSehair picture hat had floor length streamers, and her bouquet consisted of pink roses with delphinium.
 The mother of the bride was dressed in a blue and white sheer print with white straw hat trimmed in navy, and cor. sage of red roses. The groom! mother wore Alice blue lace witt a white hat of straw, and ros' corsage.
 variegated gladioli decorated tn tables at siheI Chateau for thu breakfast and reception. When leav ing for a motor trip to Washington D. C., the bride travelled in lug