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Evening star., 1941-02-25
New Wool Contrcct
Will Be Considered
B, The Associated Press.

b ire Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-Members
of the Wool Associates Of the New
York Cotton Exchange will vote on
February % on proposals to start
trading in new contract in greasy
wool.
If approved. trading is expected
to start on March II or shortly
thereafter.
The new contract will be for
greasy wool equivalent to 5000
pounds clean weight Wool grown in
all parts of the world equal to the
standard will be eligible and de-
livery will be made in Boston.
At present trading is confined to
wool tops-a combed and highly
proceSsed type of wool.
Evening star., 1941-02-25
Aetna Life Stock Sold
For $3.50 a Share
B1 The Associated Press.

HARTFORD, Conn. Feb. PA
block of 10000 shares of Aetna Life
Insurance Co. stock. part Of the es-
tate of the late Patrick McGovern.
was sold today in the Hartford over
the-Counter securities market at
$3.50 a share. totaling SlO60.000
The deal was made by Putnam &
Co. The Hartford National Bank e.
Trust Co was agent
The sale. which with the 5000
shares of Travellers Insurance Co.
stock sold last week at S400 a share.
or S12O0,O00, brought to s2260000
the amount of stock absorbed in the
local market without any adverse
effect on the market price of the
two issues.
1t was believed that either sale.
alone, would be the largest effected
in an insurance stock in the last
decade or more, and the transactions
also were the largest locally in a
similar period of years.
Taxes and expenses Of settling
the estate, which represents the
largest individual holdings in either
Travellers or Aetna stock. were to
be met with the proceeds. it was
understood. The two blocks are only
part of the total holdings.
Evening star., 1941-02-25
Smooth Sailing Seen
For Big Treasury
RefuGding
First Fully TuKubIe
Government Issues
In Good Demand
By the Associated Pre-

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-Govern-
ment bond dealers said today the
market reception Of the United
States TreaSury's overnight an
nouncement Of two new security Of
ferings indicated smooth sailing for
the March refunding Of $1,000 000,-
600 in maturing issues.
Making the first Offering Of fully
taxable Government bonds. the
Treasury gave holders Of Outstand-
ing g., per cent bonds Of 1941-l943
and l. per cent notes Of l94l the
option Of exchanging for 2 per cent
bonds due in seven to nine years, or
throe-quarters Of ! per cent notes
maturing in two years.
Quotations Of maturing issues IN
the unlisted market were below the
previous session close at one time,
but sufficient premium was offered
for the rights to huy the new loans
to indicate heavy subscriptions,
dealers reported.
Attempts 10 calculate what the
fully taxable feature cost the Treas
my in way Of higher interest were
complicated by the recent decline in
high-grade bonds. including Govern
ments. Some figured the taxable
angle cost the Government an added
One-quarter Of l per cent.
Bond experts noted the Treasury
in December before the New Year
drop in the market-placed a three
fOurths Of l per cent note issue ma
turing IN five years compared with
the shortening Of the maturity date
TO two wears for the same coupon in
the current Offering
The 10 year maturity on the
bonds. II was pointed out. compared
with l3 10 I5 years maturity on a
2 per cent loan last October.
Dealers said the trading showed
the intermediate per cent bond
probably would be the most popular
exchange medium for the March re-
funding
Outstanding issues with distant
maturities mostly extended a pre-
cedIng recovery as traders sought TO
adjust market values to the latest
Treasury offering which some deal
ers said about met the market eX-
peCtat!Ons.
Evening star., 1941-02-25
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK. Feb - lF1.-Cotton goods
Woolen mills are operating at capacity, with
most manufacturers declining to make
commitments on civilian goods until Army
Rayons sold at an accelerated pace. with
activity centered in spring and summer
goods. No new developments were reported
in silk
Evening star., 1941-02-25
Week S Gold Imports Sag
To S5,77q,386 Mark
IA the Associated Press

b. the Associated Press.
Gold imports totaled s5,779 1886 last
week. S4,045,0 OPS Of it coming from
Canada.
Although gold shipments have
been unusually small in recent weeks,
the total in the week ended Febru-
ary 10 was said by the Commerce
Department to be slightly lower than
even that average.
Next to the Canadian shipments,
largest amounts were S773.225 from
Chile and S468530 from the Philip
pine Islands,
Foreign gold deposited in the Fed
eral Reserve banks under earmark,
however. increased S11 ,627 ,648 to a
total Of S1,893. 1856 ,586.
Silver imports also declined to
1854 08O. A total of S246.936 came
from Mexico, S263 500 from Japan
and S36000 from Canada.
No gold was exported. Silver eX-
ports were S1l3,740.
Evening star., 1941-02-25
Check Transactions Climb
Sharply During Week
BY the Associated Press.

bN TUt HNHVVIdItu FItNa,
Check transactions jumped in the
week ended February 10, due prin-
Cipallv to middle of the month
business and pay rolls.
The Federal Reserve Board said
in 274 leading cities. the checks
detsted to individual accounts to-
tailed s10,045, 100000. In the pre-
ceding week. which was reduced by
the Lincolns birthday holiday, the
total was s6923 100000. and in the
corresponding week last year, the
figure was 100000.
BY Federal Reserve districts. COM
parisons dn millions of dollars)
were.
Evening star., 1941-02-25
Sales of Independent
Stores Show Gain
BY the Associated Press.

The Commerce Department re-
ports that January sales of 23,354
representative independent retail
stores in "a States were 13 per cent
higher than in January, 1910.
January sales were 81 per cent
under December, but this decline
was rated only seasonal because of
the Christmas shopping bulge in
December.
Evening star., 1941-02-25
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Evening star., 1941-02-25
Redemption Planned
By Purity Bakeries
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Feb. 25-The board
of directors of Purity Bakeries Corp.
announced it would redeem $1,000
600 of the outstanding 20-year, 5
per cent sinking fund gold deben-
lures on April /, l941. The deben-
lures come due January l, l948
A premium of per cent will be
paid on the redemption.
Evening star., 1941-02-25
New York Cotton
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press
NEW YORK. Feb. 25-Cotton re-
acted partly after advancing early
on continuation Of Mondays trade
and Wall Street buying, Distant
months lost gains of as much as
40 cents a bale on reports from
Washington that the Secretary of
Agriculture failed to favor high
loans. Near positions held steady
on covering induced by the stop
page Of q notices.
Late prices were unchanged to 6
higher, March selling at 1910, July,
10 % and Ortnhnr %
Evening star., 1941-02-25
Westinghouse Shelves
Refrigerator Models

I
MANSFIELD, Ohio Feb 25.-Due
to the shortage of aluminium and
the fact the Government has put
it on the priority list. the manu-
facture of two high humidity" re-
frigerator models will be discon-
tinued, Westinghouse Manufacturing
Co. said today.
The models. designed for use in
high altitude, require considerable
aluminium.
Evening star., 1941-02-25
New York Sugar

NEW YORK. Feb - ,P-New high raw
suear prices, advanced freight rates and
an excellent business in refined combined
to effect new high prices in domestic fu-
lures today Values in late afternoon were
up TO ; points. March @.16 and MAY 80.
The world contract was steady and QUO
tations were marked up "a to > points.
May. a. and July. -.
Eastern cane refiners purchased a cargo
of Cubas loading March ) and l.5OO tons
OF Philippines due March > at 3.I0 cents.
duty paid Another purchase was 1000
cents a net advance of points in the
Spct price
Eastern refiners did a good business on
the day-to-day basis at 4 45 cents.
F1Itlres No 3 rlnsed 1 10 . hichfr
Evening star., 1941-02-25
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON, Feb - lFN Omitted States De
partment of ARriculturel.-A number OF
inquiries for wool were being received in
the Boston market today. Offerings oi
spot domestic wools. however, were very
limited. Fair quantities of original ba 9
fine territory wools from the new clip were
being offered for July delivery at Sill .05,
secured basis Demands for the finer
grades OF spot foreign wools continued good
at firm prices Medium and low grades OF
South American wool were receiving little
demand at steady prices.
Evening star., 1941-02-25
Metal Market

NEW YORK, Feb 25 Cooper
steady: electrolytic, spot Connecticut VAL
ley. 12 90; export. f.s.s. New York. 1O.37ie-
200. Tin easier spot and nearby, 81 .75;
forward 51.75. Lead steady: spot New
steady: East St Louis, spot and forward,
7.25. Quicksilver. 173-174.00 Pic
iron. aluminium, antimony. platinum, Chi
changed.
Evening star., 1941-02-25
Ohio Bell DiscIoses
S11,3O4,S14 Profit
During 1910
Net Compares With
Sl0,764.6o0 Record
In Previous Yeur
3, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Ohio Bell
Telephone Co.'S annual report
showed today a record yearly net
income of s11,304,814 for 1910,
against the previous record of Sl0,-
764 $50 in 1889
The parent American Telephone
e. Telegraph Co. owns go SO per cent
of Ohio BELLS only security issue
its common stock
Total operating revenues were
$48 ,040, ,709, compared with S44 ,446,-
338 in 1889
Servel, Inc.
Servel. Inc. makers of refrigera-
tors, reported for its first quarter
ended January 81 net profit of $685.
703, after all Federal taxes ana
other charges, equal to Is cents a
common share, compared with 1854
166, or 20 cents a share, in the same
quarter a year earlier. It's plant is
at Evansville, Ind.
Truax- -Traer Coal.
Truax-Traer Coal Co and sub
salaries reported consolidated net
profit, after normal Federal income
tax. for the quarter ended January
81 of $344, 100, largest for any SINH
lar period in the history of the COM
pany. This equaled. after preferred
dividend requirements. 76 cents a
common share and compared with
S206.32l. or As cents on common, in
the same quarter a year ago.
A. H. TruaX. president, said earn
ings were too small TO require, on
the invested capital basis, a pro-
vision for excess profits taxes. Pro-
ductlon and shipments thus far in
February. Mr.. TruaX added, have
been running at capacity. The
company mines and sells bituminous
and Ignite coal. chiefly in the Mid
west and Canada.
Northern Pacific.
The Northern Pacific Railway re-
ported net operating income for
January of S634822, an increase of
Sl76l83 over January, 1910,
Rock Island Lines.
The Rock Island Lines reported
January net operating income of
Sl059.37l. the largest for the month
since 1929 Compared with the jan
uary. 1910. net of S305,8l9, it was
an increase of s753,552, or 246 per
cent.
Evening star., 1941-02-25
Miscellaneous Markets.


Additional New YORK markets as COM
piled hv the Associated Press.
LEAD-Fu'ures closed " TO hiEher
sale iNuuuU pounds. February, > 63n;
March. 5ifb June, > Ssh
ZINC-FuturCs closed ; higher 70 o5
loWer. Sales $50 900 poi,nds .I,ine'
10 l5b, AU-uSt a.5on. September a@5b,
STRAITS TIN-Futures closed So 10
IuHi7 lower Sales. @2.fOu pounds. Sep
temhcr - i5n: January. 5l.75n.
COFFTF-Spot Que', Santos No a..
Slsi2. Pho No T. s. Cost and freight
offerings included Santos Bourbon IS and
IS IS a. a. pos 30 Santos. No D. futures
closed % hleher. Sales 10000 BAGS
March. !.S2n. MAY. soon, July. s.1an.
Rio No. ! a futures. ; higher No sales
os CRUDE RUBBER-Futures, closed - %
IS lower Sales, No. | standard. SIS con-
ao asTsSts; cts rev SStdsndaTd s. Old. March.
Smoked. ribbed spot. 2OG"n
RAW SILK-Futures closed y 70 ~
cent lower. Sales. 400 bales March.
ST. May |-5gl2b July. 26ib
COCOA--FuturCs closed higher 10 .
lower. Sales. 7.s93 tons March, 601n,
Nav 6 09n. July. 6.16.
WOOL TOPS-Futures closed . 10 9
Of a cent hieher March. l2SS, Nav,
le4 4; July. l2o.3b: october, 1l6.sb. Spot
tons I2S5n.
RAW HIDEs-Futures closed ; hirher
70 3 4ower. Sales. 5.920,o00 rounds.
March j. 295-l3 o.: June, 1910. Septem-
Der. l323-2s SPOT No. | Western light
native cows. 1"ian.
Bid. n Nominal.
Evening star., 1941-02-25
O.28. and October, 9.92.
CnttOnSped Oil.

Bleachable cottoaseed oil futures closed
! o ? lower Sales, l62 contracts March,
H@S; May. 6 -. July, 6.5sb September
r.Oib; october, Is 6Gb
Evening star., 1941-02-25
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK. Feb - lP,-National
Association Securities Dealers. Inc.
CLOSING quotations
Evening star., 1941-02-25
Grapefruit Yields Oil

Grapefruit seeds yield an oil which
may be used to luoricate textile
fibers and leather.
Evening star., 1941-02-25
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK. Feb - The Associated
Press wcichtTd wholesale puca index Of
80 commodities todav advanced 70 - b.
Previous da~, .;.i5. week aco 7,oa;
month ago. iS2n. year ago. 53l6
High -NS- -S,5 - ~, az "a
Low - D3 EN - E} IS Al a.
tl9-6 average equals 1000.
Evening star., 1941-02-25

The United States has % cities
with 100000 or more residents.
Evening star., 1941-02-25

in bankruptcy or receIverShip or being
reorRanIzed under the Bankruptcy Ac'. Or
securities assumed by such companies.
Rates OF dividends IN he foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly or Seml-annual declaration.
Unless otherwise noted special or extra
dividends are not included
A Also extra or extras. Cash or stock.
Declared or paid 50 FAR this wear Pay
able in stock PAID last year Payable
in Canadian funds X Accumulated div
idends paid or declared his year. va Win
warrants XIV without warrants war War
-ants Unit OF trading less than 100
shares: sales are given in full
Evening star., 1941-02-25
U. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK. Feb o5 0P.-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty-seconds:
Evening star., 1941-02-25
TR A S U R Y.

HOME OWNERS LOAN.
2L s 19f2-4 l02 2A lO2.2i l02.24
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.
3s1QSO 10Oas 1OOls 10Ol
Evening star., 1941-02-25
BONDS ON N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE

By private wire direct to The star
Evening star., 1941-02-25
Chicago Stock Market

CHICAGO. Feb. - p Following Is
'''-. CompetC lis. IF Transactions on the
p j cago 5, 0CE Exchange today
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-14
Chapter Il

T regret to state, Gentlemen" said the commodore presiding at Troopship Convoy NIX Conference, "that the British Intelligence has obtained positive information that Naxi agent will be among the 10000 troops sailing with us tcmor- row ."
 Across the sxpanse of naahog- any table the Sea Dogs' bronzed faces failed to register any emo- ton. Only by their neglected cigar ashes and strained pastures could you detect the supposed excite- ment among the gathering of Ca- nadian and British naval officers. Their gold-braided sleeves re-, vealed three held the rank of captain. The speaker and one other were "Wavy Navy" men - admirals of 19i4-10 who had taken voluntary demotion to commodore rank in order to serve again.
 "This Nazt agent" the marble faced commodore continued in . dull monotone, lis reported to be 6 member of one of the units. It is obviously impractical at this late date to start an investigation of the 10000 soldiers 30 he'll have to come along. His mission is pos- sibly designed as 6 suicide chore most likely to get information to the enemy In some fashion that will bring about an attack on the convoy.
 Sinking troopship under zull naval guard would undoubtedly please MT. Hitler no end. Your alertness at all times during the voyage should prevent any such unfortunate occurrence. Now ."' the commodore fingered 8 sheaf of papers.
 "Now have . surprise for you. There is lying in the basin . large merchant ship convoy waiting to sail. It will start ct dawn. The il troopShips will leave on c sep- arate schedule later in the day and join the merchant men ct Q ren- deZvous as provided in your Sealed Order and then take up Formation L :"
 There was a xnurmur of protest. These Sea Dogs knew the perils of this unprecedented move =. fast ocean greyhounds and ponderous freighters milling around perhaps in Q heavy sea. The commodore let the kettle boil before resum. ing:
 'It's unprecedented and the Navy realizes the task lying ahead but 1t Is all part of . plan the nature of which I am not at liberty to divulge. shall now usher in the captains of the ner- chantmen sailing with you for the purpose of discussing convoy de- tails."
 The gold-braided officers rose as . group of weather-b beaten shippers,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-14
M The Local TheaterS
POLl'S

Wallace Beery swash- buckles through thrills and adventure and makes love like a sentimental Gar gantua in "Barnacle Bill," current funfest tt the Loew-Poli theatre. The story deals with BeeTy as a shiftless waterfront character who, having fallen in love and become responsible for the care of small daughter, Is forced to 90 to work, and in doing so becomes champion of fishing village against a price fixing combine and hero of the tuna feet.
 Beery figures in the most comical love affair of his career with Mar jorie Main, remembered as the 'lady blacksmith'g in wyoming" Their sentimental duets together are the hilarious highlight of the romance. There are tender moments with ht- tie Virginia Weidler, playing the small daughter, Berry and Leo Car rillo have cornical waterfront adven- lures galore, and Beery and Barton MacLane figure in a vicious fight. There is another ffght-for comedy, when Miss Main and Connie Gil- christ get into a hair-pulling battle over the ainorous Beery. Donald Meek, Sara Haden and others are among the principals.
 The second smash hit on the pro- gram is Dance Hall" starring Caesar Romero and Carol Landis.
 An early Bird show will be held at the Loew-Poll at 10:00 g. m. to- morrow morning to accommodate the thousandsI who find themselves unable to attend the regular nnati- nee or evening performances. The complete double hit program will be shown with positively no advance in prices.
 Hollywood Movie Quiz. sensational and fascinating new game, will be played at Loew,s every Wednesday evening end cash awards totaling $i00 will be given away to winning members of the audience.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-14

ever and with a huge cast of stage and screen luminaries including Dick Powell, The Andrews Sisters, Claire Dodd, Dick Foran, Butch and Buddy and the Condos Bros.
 Among the highlights of the film are the several selections rendered by The Andrew Sisters, creators of boogic>woogie rhythm. Among them are "We're in the Navy" "Hull-Bas Lu," "Gimmie Some Skin" and others.
 All in all, folks, you're in for the time of your life when you see Ab- bolt and Costello in their newest comedy sensation Tn the Navy" starting Wednesday at the Strand.
 Co-featuring this program Is a thrill-packed tale of adventure titled washington Melodrama" with a big cast headed by Frank Morgan, Ann Rutherford, Kent Taylor, Lee Bowman, Fay Holden and Virginia Grey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-14

many fidgeting in unaccustomed starched collars and wearing shiny blue serge suits, entered the board room. Shyly they took the places offered them, and you could sense the common bond between these humble rulers of the ploddingl freighters and the neatly groomed commanders of the sleek warships. They were cooperating factors in keeping the Atlantic lifeline open.
 The, shippers to whom adven- ture had long since become rou- tine found supreme satisfaction in every cargo delivered. The naval officers, they knew, stood ready to die in their defense. A lieuten- commander called the roll in crisp tones:
 Master Lowestoft, Landover Castle Master Peterson, Maid stone Master Tangmere, Dover Queen Master Samuels, Chel- tenhana Maid" and, as he did 50. each Master replied faye, aye,
 Four mimeograpfed sheets were passed to each man in the room. They carried the names of the vessels, the time schedule of leav- ing the basin, the time gap that would result if any ship failed to follow It's preceding ship sharp on the minute, the course to be followed after passing teia sub. marine gate, when the joint con- voy would form and what signal code was to be followed in zig aagging across the ocean.
 "The freighters take the outer James," the commodore stated in discussing the items, Ito provide added protection for the liners. Tn return you will be protected by the heaviest naval escort in his- toryl"
 The commander of the Atlantic Coast was then called upon to describe the protective measures under his jurisdiction the flights of stranraer flying boats that would be comhing the 1nlets while the minesweepers worked ahead of the convoy out of the harbor the R. 0. A. P. bomber reconnaissance planes flying almost to nid-ocean as an anti-sub meas- ure He concluded by introducing Captain Leedscourt, V. 0, who would command the escorting war. ships.
 Captain Leedscourt was amaz- 3ngly unlike naval hero who had won the Victoria Gross in 1917 for