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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Local Students
 ActiUe M PA WS

Miss Evelyn ]. scigliano, daughter of Mfr. and Mrs. Louis r. Scigliano of Clifton avenue, has been prornot- ed to corporal in the Pembroke Auxiliary War Service at Pembroke College in Brown University. Every type of volunteer war job that is available is being done by the PAWS. Promotions are made ae. cording to the number of hours that students spend for such services as knitting, defense center work, at. tendance at the U.S.O., hospital work, and making surgical dressings.
 Miss scigliano is Q graduate of Crosby high school.
 Miss Irma O. Copes, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Copes of Nova Scotia Hill, Watertown, has been promoted to a sergeant in the Penn broke Auxiliary.
 Miss Copes, e graduate of Water. town high school, is Q member of Phi Beta Kappa, Is on the deans list, and has been an Elisha Ben- jainin Andrews scholar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage inten tlOns were registered today with the registrar of vital statistics;
 Frank J. Tracy, U. S. Navy and Frances M. WeltOn, lS WatertOwn avenue.
 William Mordentl, 62l Meriden road and Frances M. Johnson, 26 Ward street.
 David Burns, 6A Pearl street and Zennie Thrasher, 21 Griggs street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
BATTERY 0GO

BATTERY "G" A meeting of the Battery "G", 208th Association will be held on Monday evening, April 12, at 8 o'clock at the American Legion Home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
NEWS |. HUIMHES

The subject Lord Let Me Be Aware" has been chosen by Rev. Oscar L. Locke. pastor of Oakvilie Union Congregational church, who will preach at a Lenten service to- night in South Federated church at 8 o'clock. The service will be con- ducted by Rev. M. Webb Wright, pastor.
 Dr. Robbins w. Barstow, president of Hartford Seminary foundation spoke on the subject, Come, Bring Cloak and Parchments'' at the Lem ten service last night in First Con- gregational church. Congregations of three churches attended, includ- ing those of the First Congregation al.. the Second Congregational, and the First Baptist churches.
 The speaker was introduced by Rev. B. Kenneth Anthony, pastor of the first church and prayer was offered by Rev. David P. Gaines, pas tor of the First Baptist church.
 The True Goal of Moral Effort" is the topic chosen by Rev. Charles R. Brown, D. D., of Yale Divinity school, who will speak to next weeks congregation concluding Lem ten services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
Helen Steinn1etz Becomes Bride or Edluard Darcey

and their families followed at the Versailles, from which the couple left for Q wedding trip to Palm Beach.
 Upon their return Private and Mrs. Darcey will reside at Miami Shores, Florida.
 Among the local guests attend- ing were Mrs. Steinmetz, mother of the bride, MT. and Mrs. Darcey, parents of the groom, Mrs. E. Dar- cey Moran and her son, Darcey Moran.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
$755 REALIZED IN
 EASTER SEAL SALE

A total of $755 has been raised in Waterbury in Easter seal sales for the Connecticut Society for Crippled Children, according to a report by John E. Bulger, campaign treasurer. The local quota is $l.5OO. with Easter Sunday set as the closing date of the drive. Appeals have been issued through circular letters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
Betty Allen
 ReceiUes Gifts

Miss Bernlce PriilwitS of Pierpont Road entertained Wednesday eve- ming at her home with a miscel- laneous shower in compliment to Miss Betty Allen of Windsor street.
 Among her guests were the Misses Lois Cook, June Mcbride, an Mc- Bride, Marion Alexander, June O.. Neill, Mrs. Cared LaDow, Mrs. Wil- bur Allen and Mrs. William Prill. Witz.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
Thrid Church Groups
 Arrange ActiOities

The Ladies' Aid of the Third Church met Wednesday afternoon at the Parish Hall, with Mrs. Joseph Smith presiding. Plans were dis cusSed for Dessert Bridge to be held on April 27 at one-thirty o'clock; and for the annual Spring Supper. to be held in May.
 The Get To-Gether Club of the church will sponsor a Rummage Sale on April % at South Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
St. MGry's Aid Meets
 Monday Afternoon

St. Mary's Hospital Aid associa. tion will hold its quarterly meeting on Monday afternoon at o'clock at the Nurses Home on South Elm street. Mrs. Joseph Mc0inniss will preside.
 Miss Florence Cassidy will accept the membership returns prior to, or at, this meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09

An investment you'll never regret Here are smart all-purpose coats that look super over everything from skirts to suits and they're impeccably tailored for extra wear A complete range of sizes in all pastel shades, navy and black. Shop early for Easter!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
Contract Bridge
CORNELL CLUR

Scorers in the Thursday evening tournament under the direction of Mrs, J. c. Moriarty included north- south, Mir. and Mrs. Frank 0arrity, ll7ls; M. and Mrs. William Con- neil, il6; east-west, Mrs. Franklin Johnson, Miss Genevieve Carolil\ ii2;. Lawrence Farrell, John Fin lay, ii0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-09
ELTON CLUB

Scorers in the first session of play for the mixed pair tournament, un- der the direction of Mrs. W. s, Smith included the defenders, Nell son Adduci, Mrs. Ruth Hurlbut, l42; Mir. and Mrs. Alvin Davis, i4l; Mrs. Walter Norton, Dr. H. J. Stettbacher lS2; east-west, Mrs. E. J. Nelson, Thomas Deeley, l26; MT. and Mrs Henry s. Allen, f2l i-2; Mrs. Clar- ence Dodson, Mrs. Frank N. Hess, l20 l2.
 Many butterflies never eat at oil during their lifetime.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Rails Lead Advance
On Stock Market;
Volume Expands
BY VICTOR EUBANK.
Associated Press Financial Writer


NEW YORK, July 9.-Rallying
rails provided specialized buying in
centives for other sections Of today's
stock market and favorites rose
fractions to point or more, num-
ber to new highs for the year or
longer.
Trends were shaky at the OPEN
ing. but q revived appetite for the
lately apathetic carriers turned the
tide by midday. Dealings quickened
at intervals, although slow-downs
we're plantiful. Prices were reduced
in most instances near the close
and declines we're well distributed.
Transfers exceeded 10000 shares
for the first time in week.
Proflt-taking and the trimming OF
commitments for the week end
served to keep the advance within
bounds and put many pivotals in the
minus column. Absence OF any real
liquidation. however. was encourag-
ing to the bulls, and investment de-
mand was in evidence throughout.
Adjournment of Congress. with
many problems unsolved, dimmed
enthusiasm somewhat and imitation
psychology waned to a certain ex-
tent. War news remained helpful
marketwise.
In the new high" class were such
issues as Santa Fe. Yellow Truck,
Maracaibo Oil, Stokely Bros. and
preferreds of Allegheny Corp. and
Standard Gas. Prominent gamers
included Southern Pacific, Southern
Railway, Great Northern, Interna-
tional Telephone, United States
Rubber, General Electric, Mont
gomery Ward and Sears Roebuck.
On the losing end most of the time
were Chrysler, General Motors,
Deere, Sperry, Anaconda, Dow
Chemical and Eastman Kodak.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Business Briefs

Money In Circulation jumped
another $187, 900 900 In the last week
and stood at 17,607 .000, 900 on
Wednesday, declared the Federal
Reserve Board in its report on con-
dition OF member banks. Circula-
tion was IS, lib 900 900 above a year
ago. Excess bank reserves rose $20,-
000, 900 more In the week to 81 $780,
000, 900. Holdings of Government
securities increased $474, 900 900,
although bond holdings decreased
SIC, ,0O0, 900.
Freight Loadings in the week end
ed last Saturday totaled 852, ,106 cars,
or gain of 12%o over the preceding
week and 1915 above a year ago,
the Association OF American Rail-
roads disclosed.
Lower Wholesale Prices In the last
week were reflected by the index of
the Bureau Of Labor Statistics,
which declined OH to 1903. Live
stock, fruits and vegetables eased
for the third consecutive week. The
general price level was 09%o below
month ago, 469o above year ago,
1917 above 1887 and 6.7qo above
the average for July. 1929.
A New Steel Production Record of
43,866,912 net tons was set in the
first half Of 1943. despite a sharp
June decline caused by the coal
strike, the American Iron g. Steel
Institute announced. The six
months total was 1881 900 tons
above the same 1912 period and
compared with AZ, ,493 1898 in the last
half of 1912.
| Listed Stock Market Values on
June 80 totaled 1876 $50 1856, high
est month-end figure since Septem-
reb 30, 1887, the New York Stock
Exchange revealed. Average value
of the shares on June 80 was 1927,
| compared with 1926 at the end of
May and $22.73 on June 30, 1912.
Brokers Loans on securities held
by member banks in New York City
totaled $946, 900 900 Wednesday, a
gain of $89,000,00O over a week
earlier, the Federal Reserve Board
announced. Loans a year ago to-
tailed $374 4.00O,O00
! Gencaal American Investors Co..
Inc, reported asset value of $l4.96
a common share on June 80. COM
pared with s12.85 on March 81 and
| $3.50 at the end of 1912.
United States Industrial Alcohol
Co. announced stockholders would
vote July Is on merger of the con-
Germ with its wholly-owned subsidi-
airy. United States Industrial Chem
icals, Inc. the resulting establish
ment to bear the latter company's
] name.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, July . tP,.-The cotton
| market backed and filled IN narrow
| range today under alternate influences oi
hedge selling. liquidation. covering and
price fixing
| Advices from the South; indicated xmal Il
| interest in spot cotton and traders turned
| their attention to crop news after the
| Government acreage report released Thurs
| day
Late afternoon values were unchanged
10 cents bale higher, July. 20.6I
| October. coll. and December, 1895.
| Futures closed 90 to 25 cents 4 bale
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO July lP.-poultry live, 81
trucks: frm; prices UNCHANGED at cell
ings.
Butter receipts. ! .O37,225: steady: prices
as quoted by Chicago Price Current are
unchanged.
Egg receipts 10000; steady: hrsts.
36h: dirties, So; checks, 34a.: others un-
changed.
Evening star., 1943-07-09

REPORT OF AN AFFILIATE OF A BANK
which is member of the Federal Reserve
system, published in aceordance with sec
tion 81 U, s Revised Statutes; and the
Try STORAGE COMPANY. 1140 Fifteenth
Street NV washinston 2. G.; Whish s1,,i y,
Company. Fifteenth and Pennsylvania
Avenue wv, Washington, d. c. Federal
Reserve District No. D. 4.
Kind of business:
Storing. packing and shipping Of house
hold goods. and personal effects, and stor-
Manner in which above-named orssnizs-
ton Is afhliated WIN member bank.
and degree of control:
majority Of stock voting Al last stock
holders meeting and three OF directors OF
affliate are directors of trust company.
Stock of afhliated bank
Loans to afiliated bank Non.
Borrowings from affiliated
stock of affiliate registered
in name of bank or known
to be owned by bank df-
rectly or indirectly. S.S4a
shares carried on our rec
other obligations to, or
known to be held by, sfil-
lated bank ------- None
fully relations with bank
64s shares held in hduclary capacity
9y bank pTet yS,sd at vis. Iast election 1sitSsr
Treasurer OF The Security Storase Com
pany. do solemnly swear that the above
statement Is true, TO the best Of my knowl-
C. w PIMPER
Vice President and Treasurer
sworn 70 and subscribed before me this
Seal PAUL ALVEY,
Notary Public
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, July s LPl tWFA) .--salahie
uneven and senerslly i0-25 lower than
THURSDAY averages; good and choice
i90-270 pounds, l3.6O-1S; practical top,
1885 and 1890: 270-36O pounds, 13. 40
20; 15O-1sO pounds, 1e.00-13.50; in
creased supply sows, 25-35 lower: eood
and choice 350-b50 pounds. 2.5o-S5; few
choice fsi1ter weights to 1900.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Baltimore Stocks
Commodity Prices
Special Disps tch TO The Star.

Press weighted wholesale price index Of
35 commodities today declined to 1861 So
Previous day. I05.es: week ago. 1o5 .25i
1913. 1912 f941 Ia3n-4o
High -10s.s2 103.22 a5.l2 1925
Low 10343 9554 7703 63.7S
Ie26 average equals 1000
Evening star., 1943-07-09

ApproXimate Sales Today.
IL 100 am 1s4 $50 1900 noon $40 800
100 pm. 657 21o 200 pm eol 40
Total oS3 300
Rates of dividends in the FOREGOING table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annual declar ton Un-
less otherwise noted special or extra div
idends are not included.
Ex-dividend. xr Ex-rights. Also extra
or extras. Cash or stock. ePaid last
year. Payable in stock. Declared or
paid so far this year. Paid in Canadian
fundS k Accumulated dividends paid or
declared this year.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
For. Bonds

Rates Of dividends in the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration. Un-
less otherwise noted, special or extra div
idends are not included. Also extra or
Payable in stock. & Declared or paid so
far this year. h Payable In Canadian funds;
Accumulated dividends paid or declared
this year. Wv With warrants. XIV Without
warrants.
Evening star., 1943-07-09

Counting three to a family, more
than half million people will read
this issue Of The Star. III you have
a want tell them through a Star
Want Ad." Phone MA. 5000.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
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Evening star., 1943-07-09
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, July ,lP,.-Selling pressure
initiated by failure of antisubsidy and
corn ceiling revision legislation to pass
Congress brought about fairly substantial
declines in all grains today. Trading was
heavy at the start, but dwindled as the
session continued with no sustained rally
ing power displayed.
Rye bore the brunt of the LIQUIDATION,
dropping more than 3 cents at one time
as holders hasteped to take proftS aCcumu-
lated during the recent upturn. Wheat
dropped 2 cents and oats a cent before
encountering support. With CONGRESS re-
cessine, traders we're pessimiStic about the
possibility of higher prices.
Renewed selling developed before the
close and final prices were generally at
the days lows. with wheat off 2-2ss, July
1.4o. September As; oats were down l.
l3s and rye was down 1s-3h.
Evening star., 1943-07-09

Spot cotton closed quiet. 80 cents q
bale lower. Sales. 1le. Low middlins.
dina. Clio. Receipts $50. Stocks.
16a.s22 Bid. Nominal.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
02A Shell I'm Oil 1s

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Evening star., 1943-07-09

New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS, July tPt.-Cotton fu-
lures drifted here today bevause the con-
gressionsl wrangle over commodity prices
was missing, Closing prices we're steady,
cents hale lnWer
Evening star., 1943-07-09
REPORT OF coNDTT1oN OF THE
MeLachlen Banking
CORPORATION OF Washinuion

In the District of Columbia, at the close Of
business on June 30 1913 Published In
response to call made by Comptroller of
the Currency, under Section 52l1, L. s.
Revised Statutes, and a call made by the
Reserve Act.
Evening star., 1943-07-09

Cash wheat No. . red / .6s1a No corn,
Oats. No. l mixed. 12a4; mixed grain, II
sample grade mixed grain, SO; No. ],
white. "A: No. =. 7ls4; No. 4. I'LL "a;
sample grade white: II. Barley, maltinS'
Soybeans No. / yellow, I.71A; No. 2,
I.f1h; sample grade yellow, 1924.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Reserve District No. 5.
Security Savings & Commercial
Bank Of Washinuion

In the District of Columbia. at the close of
business on June 30. 1913. Published in
response to call made by Comptroller of
the Currency. under Section 5211, Q. s,
Revised Statutes.
Evening star., 1943-07-09

Middline spot. 81 62n.
n Nominal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-22
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print 1t
W. thout fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight for progress; never be the or
gak or, the lmouthpiece of any person. clique
fadion, or class: always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue,
commend good done by individual or organ
ization; tolerant of others rights. views and
opinions: print only news that will elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-22
IAN IMPULSE"

Ursula PARROT, author of red-hot books
that have been widely read, pleads inno-
cent to the charge of aiding soldier de-
sert, but admits that she concealed him in
her automobile and sped away from the
camp.
The author comes forth with an excuse
that is probably equal to those explana-
tons that abound in her books. She admits
that the Officer in charge accosted me"
but explains that her act was just IAN i'm
pulse
If this explanation and excuse is SUI
ficient to justify her act and prevent her
punishment according to law, it will set a
precedent that should be of tremendous
value to automobile thieves. burglars aId
other people who "act on impulse"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-22
THE JAPS' DOWNFALL.

Don't underestimate the Jap, Amer
leans have been warned, time and again.
That warning began to be heard when
the Japs, from sheer overwhelming num-
bers and an almost blind bulldoggedness,
overran country after country for several
months after the perfidy at Pearl Harbor.
While bulldoggedness is an excellent
quality for soldier to have, provided he
has initiative, it is of little consequence in
modern warfare when its possessor is unable
to think for himself and is at loss as to
what to do when faced with rapidly
changed conditions while battle is raging.
Without strategy, pertinacity is of lit
tie consequence. That has been demonstrate
ed scores of times in the land, air and naval
battles that have been fought in the Pacific.
Sheer numbers beat the Americans in the
Philippines. There, the Japs had more thar
10 soldiers to match every American and
Filipino in the armed service. But in other
instances where the number of Japs was
not more than three or four to one, they
have been beaten every time by the Amer
leans and Australians.
The same thing has been true in naval
warfare. In none of the clashes did the
Japs lack ships; they outnumbered us in the
Coral Sea, at Midway and off the Solomons,
but they were defeated just the same by
superior strategy and craftsmanship.
1t was freely said, at the beginning of
the Japs didn't know when they were whip
ped. But they have come to know it. Their
ships have hightailed it, time and again, and
their soldiers have been fighting retreating
actions in New Guinea and Guadalcanal
the last three months.
The United Nations are fortunate that
the Japs don't know one-tenth as much
about the science of warfare as do the Ger
mans. AS Admiral Halsey said. give him 'a
little more weight and he will continue on
to Towyo. He needs that weight to over
come the Japs' numbers, not their fighting
ability. In the air, despite their speedy Zeros,
the American pilots have mad the Jap pilots
look like amateurs. Five to one, eight to one,
as high as II to one, has been the score in our
favor in air fighting against them, not only
in the Southwest Pacific but in China also,
where the American Tiger" flyers have
trounced the Japs every time they, met.
The Japs have modern weapons of
war, copied from the Americans, the Eng
lish and the Germans, but they don't use
them as efficiently as do the nationals of
those countries, and therein lies the fault
that will bring about the Japs' downfall.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-22

All persons are hereby notified
that a request has been made by
the United States Naval Operat-
ing Base, Key West, Florida, to
close the drawspan of the Moser
Channel Drawbridge for the Pc
Rod from January 8, 1913, to
February 8, 1943. Request has
been made to the United States
Engineers Office at Miami Beach.
Florida, and any person wishing
to interpose an objection to such
closure shall make such objec-
ton in writing to the War De-
parement, United States Engi-
neers Office, Miami Beach, Flor
ida. r4Gt4ttltlf5
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER
K. M. FENWICK, III 2.
Public Works Officer, Naval OPP
eraing Base, Key West, Florida.
BY direction of the Commandant.
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