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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23

mouth. ln pfevlous ytAIE have set out some 5000 white and hemlock 90 Camp and plan to continue q pEosgnn fefoFessatlon.
 A iot og 100 black walnut tEaca aF4 included M this years Oongervat|9H measure Co restore 6 tree That W49 formerly more common in our casts ern states forests.
 The reforeslatlon wlll ho oone uns der tho supervision og the oaElDlnH committee. Napoleon ChaEbonneatA chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23

may continue.
 According to recent surveys," re- ported Mr. Deacon, "three out ol every four boys are denied the prlvi. lege and honor of becoming . Scout because os the lack of necessary troops and leaders. Therefore. if you cannot take part in active military service, but want Co help your coun. try toward Q speedy victory. you can
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23

phone t-gooo, or lo attend the sen. eral nA0npower meeting on Tue1day evening, April %, at the Connecticut Light @ Power Auditorium at 7:s0.
 Two manpoweF teams not pFevls ousiy reported include the Bcovlll team, headed by [. Milton Burrall, Jr.. with the following members. Gray Butler, Harry Grover, Arthur Rockwell, George Powell, John Mad- den, William c, Cleveland, Napo- leon Charbonneau, William kovett, John P. Murphy, Anthony ouastR. ferri and Anthony Lombradl. Also the Waterbury Tool team headed by Robert Croft and including the fol. lowing: George Leltch, Frank Dur. er, Francis Saeco and John Hartlng.
 ReeOFeatatlon
 Boy Scouts of the Mattatuck Council, weather permitting, will be busy over this week end setting out 2000 pine and spruce trees as part of their reforestatlon program at their TO aero campslte in Ply.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23

Ths hst dsg vsBseEs gre not boy. The public seems saspicl-
 Eddie Cantor is again do-
 . fine service helping remove Idren out 0s the occupied cOun- ns, but he is having trouble with lntrYmen = who are quarreling
 h Cantor over contributions in ir districtss They claim he is erfsEing with their squ0tas''. The nkx i. Maestro JoiInny Long d Pat Waters were married in Iltimore on the lsfh. A c0lyum 7n stating they had parted-did q trick. A long dlstancs call, . aOnciiliaklon, a morning trnins IIIeteEa i. z. l. Ezis pals inslst that .1bd Apostoll. the farmer middle l. limit champ, wng killed in action
 Ihe Coast uuard has started
 rnlflng fur zJeyear oIds. They
 fhfss m0ntais' basle training at RnhatEan Beach and then go to claiIst sDhopi6 here MonA1 ka aEzlso b ln'9sssed ln ao-ysaE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-23

Sleemina aubulsr chrome legs wish siainlsss PeFsslsis sep. bnilf wish pal est sido leaves. ( cheiFs wish lsslhss- slss sseis sad bsess. Yes get sn S-PsI
Evening star., 1943-05-21
Retail Trade Tops
Year Ago Despite
Poor Weather
Dun & Brodstreet, Inc,
Reports Increase Of
Il to IA Per Cent
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 21.-Retail
business overcame poor weather con-
dttions during the past week to rise
Z to IA per cent above 1912 levels
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc, reported to-
day.
The mercantile agency in its week
ly survey found warm weather cloth
ing and furnishings and garden
equipment In demand.
Canning equipment was popular
and with spring housecleaning re-
tailers reported customers were ask
ing for better quality curtains and
draperies.
Most merchants, the agency added,
were stressing conservation because
of sacrifices In many ines.
Fur coat sales were reported show
ing large volume, while fur storage
facilities were in demand.
Retail regional trade gains were
estimated as New England, to 13
per cent; East, s to 10 per cent;
Middle West, 3 to 6 per cent; North
west, 4 to 8 per cent; South, IL to
Is per cent; Southwest, II to % per
cent, and Pacific Coast, IA to II per
cent.
In wholesale channels business
was up S to per cent from a year
ago, scarcity of merchandising limit
ing Buying. Manufacturers were re-
ported to be allotting shipments in
many lines.
Evening star., 1943-05-21

to the pooling of United Nations
resources for victory"
S. A disclosure by Mr.. Stettinius
that through the month of Febru-
ary. 1943, the amount of lease-lend
cargo that has been lost through
sinking was under per cent"
Land Reports on Ships.
6. A statement by War Shipping
Administrator Emory S. Land that
capacity production had reached a
minimum of 100000 tons and a
maximum of 100000 to $4,000, 900
tons per year. That" he said, "is
a higher figure than we have ever
given you"
7. Secretary of Agriculture Wick
ards statement that "lease-lend
shipments have cut down our food
reserves in this country. 1t
was a small sacrifice in comparison
with the Sacrifices that have been
made and are now being made by
our Allies and our own forces on
the fighting fronts"
From the committee came this
summation:
The Nazis and their Italian al
lies have been swept out or Africa.
Lease-lend weapons and supplies
played an important part in that
victory. On the Russian front the
Nazis and their satellites have been
stopped and driven back Lease
lend weapons and supplies assisted
in the heroic battles of the Red
armies.
From the United Kingdom,
round clock bombing raids of
devastating force are pounding the
war industries of Germany and the
occupied countries. Lease-lend war
supplies are contributing to the
force of those raids.
Supplies to Far East.
I'm the Far East, the fighting
forces of China have fought val
iantly for 10 years; in Burma,
British and Chinese forces are
poised for an offensive: and in New
Guinea and the Solomons, the
American. Australian and New
Zealand forces are slowly reducing
the armed strength Of the Jap
anese
"On all of these fronts, lease lend
war supplies are supporting the
armed forces OF Our Allies
Committee members raised the
question OF whether there would be
an accounting" after the war of
the value of lease-lend and lease
lend in reverse.
That" said Mr.. Stettinius, lis a
matter, of course, to be settled as
Congress has provided in the Lease
Lend Act. 1t is impossible to FORE
cast what those accounts will show,
and I do not know how we can
measure 100000 of aid to Russia.
against 100000 lives lost in Russia. ;"
Evening star., 1943-05-21
Phoenix Securities
To Sell Big Block Of
Pepsi-CoIa Stock
Cash to Help Redeem
Convertible Preferred
At $55.75 q Shore
A. P. Wirephoto.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 21.-Phoenix
Securities Corp. announced today it
was calling for redemption June
30 all Of its outstanding So con-
vertihle preferred stock, series A, at
$55.75 share. and indicated funds
would be supplied in part by sale
of a large block of its holdings of
Pepsi-Cola Co. common stock.
Walter S. Mack, jr., president OF
the investing concern said the
banking firm Of Lehman Bros. had
negotiated private sale of 10000
shares of Phoenix's Pepsi Cola
stock to large investment trusts.
The sale price was not disclosed,
but at current value on the New
York Stock Exchange the Pepsi
Cola stock is worth In excess of
81 ,720, 900. Prior to the present sale,
Phoenix owned 482, 300 shares or
25.4 per cent Of the outstanding
Pepsi-Cola issue.
Evening star., 1943-05-21
Floods
Continued From First Page J

planting one or two weeks before
farm lands were inundated. They
also said that the danger exists in
the fact that autumn frosts may kill
the crop before it is matured, be-
cause of the late paintings.
A loss of between and IS per
cent of the oats crop in some States
was indicated, the experts said, but
they added that winter wheat in
much of the Southwest had not
been touched by rain.
Late last night the Missouri River
broke through weakened points
along the channel and rushed
northward across country in Eastern
st. Charles County, Mo-. to meet
the overflow of the Mississippi near
West Alton, Mo. Every levee was
out along a 75-mile stretch from
Augusta to ST. Charles, which was
considered in immediate danger.
ITS no telling where the Missouri
will go now" said r. A. Langen-
bacher, St. Charles County farm
agent, who earlier had estimated
damage in the county at $4,000, 900.
At st. Louis, 1t. Col. w. F. Lawlor
OF the Army engineers once re-
vised the previous crest for the Mis-
sissippi upward to 81 to BIS feet ex-
pected Sunday or Monday. The lat
ter figure would be the highest mark
since the 38-foot level of 1903 and
the second highest on record. The
river stage last night was about Sc
feet.
New Danger Points.
Col. Lawlor described as Missis-
sippi River danger points Harrison
vile, Ill; Grand Towers and De-
gonia 1ll) areas and Fountain and
Columbia IllD areas. st. Charles
Mo-, also was regarded as in serious
danger and, engineers said, it was
the concentration point OF the flood
danger in the area of two big rivers
At Beardstown. ILL.,, the Illinois
River reached 27.l feet, an all-time
peak, and boys and girls worked
with citizens and soldiers placing
10000 sandbags along the mile long
seawall.
Two breaks in the levee on the
Illinois side of the Wabash River
saved VincenneS. Ind. from heavy
flood damage, Vincennes City OH
cials reported The north half OF
Vincennes had been threatened as
the water reached a level of 26.7s
feet, highest in history. After the
breaks which spread the water in
land the river dropped 2 feet in two
hours at Vincennes.
An estimated $4,000 acres of farm
land In Lawrence County. ILL.,, was
expected to go under water as q
result of the breaks.
Above Vincennes, at Terre Haute
levee workers kept intact the Con-
over flood wall, which for $50 homes
In the north edge of the city was the
last remaining bit of protection
Cities on the Wabash, White. Missis-
sinewa and st. Joseph Rivers north
OF Terre Haute reported their foo,
danger diminishing as crests passed
In Oklahoma, Col. r. j. Wilson
United States Army district engi.
neer, said at Tulsa, after a two
hour aerial tour of the flooded area
This Is the most water I ever saw
anywhere except on the Mississip.
pi. Broad valleys were inundated
on the Grand. Arkansas, Illinois and
Verdigris Rivers.
Evening star., 1943-05-21
Land Says Ships
Return to u. S.
In Halves

Crippled by torpedoes. mines and
other accidents. a number of ships"
are coming back to United States
ports lin halves" for repairs. One
ship even broke in two twice, Rear
Admiral Emory S. Land. War Ship
ping administrator. testified at
House Appropriations Committee
hearings on lease-lend appropria-
tions.
Admiral Land said. "It is truly re-
markable that some of them ever
get in at all" He cited the startling
case "of the tanker Bloom that has
come in twice in halves. It was
blown up in a mine field first and
then stranded and broken in two
again. 1t will still be operating as
a tanker of about 10000 tons capac-
ity in very short time" he added.
Evening star., 1943-05-21

ters, and commander of the All
Battle Corps.
When the Hirota cabinet was
formed in 1886. Yamamoto became
Vice Naval Minister and held this
position through the Hayashi, Ko-
noye and Hiranuma cabinets, re.
signing when Premier IIiranuma
went out of office In August, 1899.
Developed Navy Air Arm.
In addition to plotting the Japa-
nese blow at Pearl Harbor and di-
recting the successful attack which
resulted in the sinking of the Prince
of Wales and the Repulse, his de-
velopment of the navy's air arm was
extremely important.
1t was considered one factor-per-
haps the foremost-in the early
successes by which the Japanese
Navy virtually inlmobilized the
American and British seapower in
the Far Pacific for the first months
of the war.
AS early as 1921, when he was
chief instructor in the Kasumigaura
Naval Air Corps, Yamamoto was an
exponent of combined air and sea
power.
Yamamoto regarded accuracy in
bombing as particularly important
and also favored torpedoes as Of
fensive weapons.
At the London naval conference he
defined the torpedo as defensive
weapon" and a United States naval
technician Immediately inquired
Doesn't it depend, sir, at which
end of it you are?"
Yamamoto was the chief Japanese
delegate to the conference which
failed, and he stated quite openly
that unless Japan were given a free
hand to expand in Asia his govern
ment would insist on naval parity.
Yamamoto played bridge, poker,
chess and golf. During the naval
conference at London he played a
round of golf at the famous Walton
Health course, in group with
which Admiral William H. Standley,
Ao" vi oLlVCo SIdCCS aAlOdsoSdOOI W
Moscow, also played The match
was played in pouring rain and was
the last attempt of British and
American representatives to win
agreement from the japanese before
the conference failed.
Admiral Koga, Yamamoto's sue
cessor. has had safe, conservative
rather undistinguished career of II
years in the japanese Navy.
He is So, a native of Saga Prefec-
ture, the region near Nagasaki in
the southern island of Kyushu
which has produced a large proper
ton of Japanese sea fighters.
Koga's last command before TAX
ing over the fleet was that of the
Yokosuka naval base near Toxic
the navy's top shore command
which he had held since De-
cember, 1912. For Is months before
that he had commanded the feet
In China waters and took a promi-
nent part in the reduction of Hong
Kong and the invasion OF the Philip
pines
He undoubtedly played a leading
part in the preparation and execu-
ton of those campaigns, under
Yamamoto's direction.
Koga was graduated from the
Naval Academy in 1906. AS COM
pared with Yamamoto, he had little
foreign service. but was naval
attache in Paris in 1926
Unusually large and heavy set for
Japanese, he is known for dogged
tenacity rather than brilliance.
Evening star., 1943-05-21
Relief
Continued From First Page J

quire delegates fully informed on
the questions of organiza tions and
finance
Sentiment for a conference on re-
lief had developed in the British,
Russian and French delegations, it
was learned.
The British, it was reported, start
ed the first discussion of the need
of dealing now with postwar relief
The Russians went step further
and urged it would be wise to con-
slider Immediately further steps to
increase production so that the
needs of the Soviet Union and other
allied nations be met, both for the
armies and civilians.
Up to the present the problems
of relief and immediate rehabilita-
tion have been handled in the United
States by the Office of Foreign Res
lief and Rehabilitation.
Jones Hinted Action.
President Marvin Jones of the
food conference yesterday strongly
intimated that the question of re-
lief would be dealt with at still an
other international gathering.
So far as immediate aid to the
warning countries, including Russia
is concerned, a great deal has been
done already through lease lend.
China's problems were discussed
at press conference today by DR..
P. w. Kuo, chairman of the Chinese
delegation, and his assistants. A
great need of China. it was ex-
planned, is a corps of agricultural
experts, capable of giving technical
and scientific advice to Chinese
farmers.
Need Purchasing Power.
Emphasis was placed on the need
OF improving the economic position
OF the vast number of Chinese farm
ers If that country is to become a
great new market for American
trade. 1t is necessary, it was point
ed out, that the Chinese people be
In a position to purchase the goods
which they need and which may be
shipped in.
DR.. Kuo, turning for a moment
from the question of agricultural
development to the political field
said: The reason we have urged
immediate action to oust Japan from
China is that we do not wish Japan
to consolidate her position in the
occupied territories"
DR.. Kuo explained that China Is
the Oldest and largest agricultural
country in the world, with a tota]
area of 232, 900, 900 acres of cult.
waited land, supporting a population
of 450, ,000, 900 persons. Agriculture
Is the backbone Of China,s national
economy, and the present conference
therefore, Is Of vital interest to the
Chinese.
Large Program Planned.
He said China will carry out q
large agricultural program, which
will be co-ordinated with industrial
projects now being planned.
The Chinese delegation hopes
that the conference on food and
agriculture will be able to work out
certain general principles that viii
guide the postwar world In the di-
Evening star., 1943-05-21
London Market Steady

LONDON, May 81 (P,-Traders
exhibited selective attitude in the
stock market today, but the general
undertone was steady. Industrials
held some higher positions. along
with oils and diamonds. Dunlop
Rubber shares reacted on a drop In
earnings.
Evening star., 1943-05-21
Foreign Exchange

exchange rates follow LGreat Britain In
dollars, Others In cents):
Canada omcial Canadian Control
per cent premium selling. IL per cent
premium: equivalent to discounts on ca
madam dollars in New York Of buying, 9.9I
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
cents. - ~
Europe-oreat Britain ofhcial Banker,
oreisn ins aa Exchanse ei,ns committee rates) buy
Latin Ameriea-lArgentina. ofacial. 29.77:
5.2On; Mexico 2O66n.
. Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated. Nominal
Evening star., 1943-05-21
Washington Produce

bUTTER-60A to b3.
eLIVEsTOCK-calves, 16; spring lambs,
From the Food Distribution Administra-
tlon Prices paid net fob. Washington:
EG9S---Market steady. Prices paid for
Federal-state graded eggs received from
xrading stations IMay 2D, whites, u. s.
srsae a. large 39-4O; average. 40; U, S.
y. g. Grade B. large 1888: average, 37H:
y; =: ssade @ c. "a. Browns. q. s. Grade A.
medium, 1897: average. 81; u. s. GRADE s.,
large. 37.3S average. SO; q. 8. grade B,
medium; 1896; average. 35h; q. S. grade
T. 3S-36; average, 35h. Current receipts,
nearby ungraded egEs-Whites 1896;
mixed colors, 1896. Receipts, Government
LIVE PouLTRY-M.rket Arm. r.e.int.
light Some broilers and fryers 2SIa-2g.
Evening star., 1943-05-21
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. May 81 LP-Cotton fu-
lures moved in narrow range today. Re-
ports from the South said mills were we'll
supplied and showed little interest in spot
After selling OIL early. the market inched
forward on price fixing and covering and
switching operations to forward positions
Late afternoon values we're cents a
bale higher to 10 cents lower: July. 20.03:
October. 1874 and December. 1850
Futures closed to so cents bale
Evening star., 1943-05-21
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO. May 81 R.-strensth in
May wheat featured an otherwise dull
contract gained about cent at times.
other deliveries Of the bread cereal we're
only fractionally higher and rye and oats
contracts expires TO-DAY
Buying Of May wheat reflected some
contract against sales of deferred de-
fveries: Small local stocks Of the bread
cereal In trade hands and extremely light
tors
:, May wheat closed at 145A-T.. up "a
Other wheat contracts were un-
changed to "a higher. July 143K.-N Corn
was UNCHANGED, May LOB May oats
cropped lss-21s but other deliveries were
uhchanged to "a lower. Rye was un-
Evening star., 1943-05-21

rection of increasing production and
improving consumption; and that
as a result of the conference an
organization be created which will
not only be an authoritative source
of scientific and statistical informa-
ton on food and agriculture, but
will secure such international ac-
tion and cooperation as possible so
as to increase the worlds produc-
ton Of foodstuffs and raise the
standards of living for all people, :"
DR.. Kuo concluded.
Evening star., 1943-05-21
Odd-Lot Dealings

PHILADELPHIA. May 81 R.-The Sc
curities Commission reported today these
dealers or specialists on the New York
Stock Exchange for May 20: 4,O21 pur-
chases involving 124, ,618 shares: 4,490 sales
involving 12,964 shares, including 20 short
sales involving 771 ShareS
Evening star., 1943-05-21
Excess Bank Reserve,
Down 90 Millions
In Last Week
Circulation Increases,
Holdings Of Federal
Bonds Reduced
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Lendable reserves of Federal Re-
serve member banks decreased $780,
100000 the past week, the Federal
Reserve Board reported, and stood
at $l,640, 100000 on Wednesday.
During the week ended May
10 member bank reserve balances
increased $77000,0 Additions to
member bank reserves arose from
a decrease of $251 ,0O0, 900 in Treas
ury deposits with Federal Reserve
banks and an increase of $l8,-
100000 in Treasury currency, Offset
in part by decrease of $92, 900 900
in reserve bank credit and increases
of s54 100000 in money in circula-
tion, $12,0C0,000 in Treasury cash
and $4,000, 900 in non member de-
posits and other Federal Reserve
accounts
There was decrease of $l34,-
100000 in holdings of United States
Government securities. Bonds de-
creased SAL 900 900, notes $4,000, 900
and bills $80000,000"
Changes in member bank reserve
balances and related items during
the week and the year ended May
10, l943, were reported as follows:
May 10, May11, Nav 90.
1943. 1913 l942
I'm millions n doll
Evening star., 1943-05-21
Leuse-lend
Continued From First Page

"a, ,452 ,623 900 for shipments of food,
81 $50, ,569. 900 for shipping expenses,
$259 ,348, 900 for repairs, and 5000, =
600 for administration.
The amount would boost to ap-
proximately $4,000, ,o0O,O the total
approved by Congress since the
lease-lend program was started
Military and naval supplies sent to
the country's war partners in the
form of lease-lend are drawn from
the accounts of the War and Navy
Departments.
Food Shipments Boost.
Sandwiched into the testimony
from chiefs OF the civilian war front
was a statement which may affect
the dinner plate of every American,
one by Mr.. Stettinius that lease lend
shipments of food would be boosted
from per cent of total output in
1912 to 10 per cent in 1943
There were other highlights, too
rejecting the part the factories and
the farms Of this Nation and its
Allies are playing to arm and equip
and feed each others men on the
fighting fronts. They tell the story
of the greatest swapping agreement
In history. Among them:
l. In the first year of the lease
lend program" reported MIR. Stet-
tinius, more than two-thirds of all
shipments went to the United King
dom. = For the first three
months Of l943 about one-third went
to the USSR, little more than one
third to the United Kingdom and
the rest to other war fronts"
Aid to Russia.
2. Mr.. Stettinius again: I'VE have
sent to Soviet Russia under lease
lend more planes, tanks and motor
vehicles than to any other theater-
IS per cent Of the planes, a per cent
of the tanks and Il per cent of the
motor vehicles"
3. In the last six months OF
1942," he said. I'VE received a greater
tonnage Of supplies for our troops
from the British as reverse lease
lend than we shipped from the
United States to our forces in the
United Kingdom"
4. And the lease-lend admhistra-
tor again: This lease-lend aid tc
US has already saved US many hun
dred Of millions OF dollars and mill
! lions Of tons Of shipping space. II
Is an increasingly vital contribution
Evening star., 1943-05-21
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Washington Gas $500 pfd.-5O at
1903.
Real Estate Title ms. Co.'s at $50,
Evening star., 1943-05-21
Weather Report

FURNISHED Weahr Bureau,
District OF
ing, gentle winds -e ~ "' A'A
tonight and Saturday morning. ~
Observation-Disclosures
cooler tonight and Saturday morning " ~ eN
Evening star., 1943-05-21
BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

m1OC OCEILANEOOS.
Ter RI d W Cp 1st 4hs '4S 1O3la
Evening star., 1943-05-21
New Orleans Prices,

New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS. MAY 81 LP-Long
LIQUIDATION and hedge selling caused easi-
ness in cotto MIXTURES here today The
market closed steady, UNCHANGED to 35
cents Q bale lower
Open. High. Low. Close.
July 202S 2O33 2037 202q
October - 2O.02 2O.O3 5000 2O.OOb
December 1887 1892 1885 1850
January - 19.79b 19.76b
March ---- 1878 1915 1854 19.6h
May --- 1850 - 1953b
July, A 1953b 1y43b
Spot cotton closed quiet and UNCHANGED
Sales, 2.O44. Low middling. 1920: mid
ding. 207O: good middling. 21,15. Re-
ceipts. 397; stock, 19S,94S.
Bid. Nominal.
Others die for you; the least you
can do is buy for them. Get your
War savings stamps now.
Evening star., 1943-05-21
NEW YORK BOND MARKET
TODAYS SALES.

n. 7. Bond quotations 1uf.
nished by the Associated
Evening star., 1943-05-21

ay 10, Nav Nav 90,
1943. 1943. 1912.
un millions of dollars.)
10 - 10 + 8
5,94S -134 3,543
81 -- so
Evening star., 1943-05-21

earnings.
Evening star., 1943-05-21
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, May 81 up. - Dividend.
decla rod