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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-13
Celebrates Birthday.

Miss Mary Anne Harris oi Towns
vile, celebrated her sixth birthday
Thursday afternoon with Il birthday
party.
Those present were Freddy Bar
tholomcw, Johnny and Carroll Twis-
dale, Edna, Margaret and William
Matthews. Lewis Riggan, William
and Jimmy Rick, Alice Fave ana
Jean Norwood. and John Dcnni>
Lambert, barbara Newton. CharrIc
Howell, .I., Barbara Kru:rS. ANA
Curl, Jackie Williamson. panihiu
Capps, Henry. john and Carr Tues
CT. and Bobby Adams
After PLAYING game and opening
the gifts the children We're invited
into the dining room where ice
cream. cake. candy and mmts were
served.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-13
FRANK c. OVERTON
DIES AT KITTRELL
Completion Of Funeral ARRANGEMENTS
Awaits Word From sons
ScrVin. i'm Navy

Frank {. ONcg'ou. rcyIdcn; of Kit
r"!! for many wears died al his home
Ncg" at o'clock thIs morning after
AN illness OF several years duration.
He WAS ~ years of age.
Funeral arrangements have not
Yet been made. pending word from
two >un> who are with the Navy
and are stationed in California
Surviving relatives include the
widow: five sons. Thomas. Chester
and James. of kirtrcll. and C.. w.
Ovcrton and J. ". Ovcr,un. of the
Navy; one brother. J. II. Ovcrton or
kIttr"ll: and Oh" sister. Mr.. George
w. Thomas, OF Fort Worth. Tex.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-13
Has Birthday Party

Miss Virgic LaSSitur celebrated her
sixteenth birthday Friday night
August i.
Many lovely gifts were received
After playing games the gifts were
opened and refreshments were served
TO the following: Edna Harp, Ruby
Pulley, Phyllis GriSSom. Eunicc Girls
som. Madeline Gris&um, Emma Lee
Sparks, Elizabeth Fits. Junior
Sparks. Roscoe GriSSom, James Las
sitter, Doris Grlssum, Jessie Jean
GrisSom, Josephine LaSsiicr, MARCEL
Sparks, Calvin GriSSum, Il. l.. Girls
som, Stark Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. q. LaSsitcr. and son. NJ. c.. .Ir..
Mrs. +. a. GriSSom. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Parkinson and son. Gerald,
and Mr. and Mrs. Robert GrlSsum.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-13

'hargcs for inspection of fertilizer
codS. seed. drugs. a."
BARRIERS and bcauticians no, only
ave To pay under Schedule Il Du:
hcy have To- maintain dues IN ,hcir
,Ga!lZCd associations. So do plum
bcrS and electricians. Wu.ic no, .c-
uaIIy tIX. such Items mus, be. in
'Iuurt in the general classification
;! lax payments !.r the piil ilcuc OF
long business. Even the governors
1i!icc requires five dollars Ton q NO.
any public commission.
Lest this picture look tpu black.
'nc on two facts should be borne IN
'hNd. Tie State collect money ian.
W" purppSrS--rcNcnUc and .cuuIa-
non. Many OF the SpcCla! charles
Ike hunters and drivers license
.ted ana fertilizer inspection. arc
primarily iO' control. So arc asSuClu-
ION uN'S 81 pruic. SI0nal persons.
II" second and more Important
E!h% Ia remember is that though the
N"Ith Carolina State tax system an
bears DU!dcnSomc, the State collects
'"' one penny of property tax-cx-
'ht IN" small part of the lntanplbIr
'"\y. y relatively low nd valorcn
''," would yield as much revenue
i. all these indirect lcyIcS. I, mus.
also D" KEEP; III mind That North
carolina a. Il state is carving .
Aiu"h l,'2Cr sh"." 81 school and rnad
"'~'S inHn any ether -,atc in tn,
anon. Official -pousiblr for frr-
m.uiaiIhG and administering the
state 5 fiscal policy contend that the
preventing system Is caster OH the tax
DayCrS.
h"l-S"''n@ h1Cl; II the urrgIn.l
question ct how MANY dI,icrcu.
KINDS "i tHEcs tine state cullccr. Tn,
answer l. bound 10 be that nabuu,
knows,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-13
Joins WAC.

Private FlrSr Class Lorraine \.
moore. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
NJ. "i"or,, Il 0t5 Lamb street. i..u-
dcEscn has Lccn sworn in as Il MEM
Der OF III" N"m"n'S Army Cons. :,
?Lit ~ Ia" Regular Army. at tpr,
My "a. F!a.. Where She is stationed,
one VAS formerly Il mCmDCf g.! tn
NiAI, having DCCn in the service
!or 'hc past i've months.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-13
TRY YOUR IN SyIr

WHEN THE opponents bid
ding. plus your own holdinp
makes sou suspect that your part.
ner had opened the bidding wi,h
either n pure psychic or al least
a badly shaded bid. it is often best
to lead your own pretty fair suit
against their No Trump contract
especially If you have only sim
Gleton of his. When You hold
something better than a trick in
high cards. it is likely your part
ncr would lack adequate re-
entries to bring in his suit in
which the dcclarcr has indicated
he has no particular fears.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-13
First Lieutenant

Ernest l.. ASkuw. science teacher
and cudcn al Henderson nigh school
before rntc.lng the Army a, Inc
SioSe "i the 1872 SchcCl year. has
p'ei promoted irGm second i!cu;c-
i'Hiil I" iir>t lieutenant. lie /, station
Il al Jefferson Barracks. AIu.. basic
fa.huS center OF the Amy am
lOrctS technical tr;lning conlu;mu
Lieutenant ASkgw's home Is u,
Suuiu'J. y. =.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-13

Ism tins "smr"'h" version of
your IaN"rIl". SlIm-wuistcd umInr
miss rock. It's Marian Martin Pat
fern " -: The gay app!iuu,d nr,-,.
are lois "I Jun /" wr.r. bat add Then,
or moi. Is Y"u chu".,. Even - hve.n-
nrf VIII have II" trouble in maxine
dis :rcSS.
Pattern %" comes IN iull,. miss
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AI|" Is Requires > 81 yard, 3I-.urn
and IL yard contrast.
Send SlXTEEN CENTS IN coins
FOR this Marian Martin pattern.
write pl1inly SIZE. NAME, AID.
DRESS and STYLE NUMBER.
Send your order to Daily Dispatch.
Pattern Department.. 232 W. 18th ST..
New York, N. Y.
Because Of the slowncss of the
mails, delivery Of our patterns NAV
take few davs longer than usual
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-13

,,""u wishes expressed 10 George
' puc. his future ought To be
Wy good IN every respect.
Nj ana Mrs. Evans were very So
iri'iouS oil cvcryonc'S comfort and
p.">uIe ana were most hoSpitablc
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-13
AOC1ety News
BENEDIC"TION,

Here where the grave hill pines r,-
f;peat
Their ancient rcquicms. where swcc,
And clear the brook beneath the hill
Threads with song the twilight still.
The hills reveal their miracle
or stars, and underneath their smell
The hill niglN as the hours depart
Lays its peace upon the heart.
Arthur Wallace Peach
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-13
Returns iEDn,r.

Mrs. George ID. Slack has returned
home after visiting for the past three.
weeks in western North Carolina and
Akron, Ohio
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-13
y X X X X X
X WITH THE COLORS r
x X X X X X
Leaves for TRAINING

Arthur Webb, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
u. ): Webb, lett yesterday afternoon
Tor kteSler Field, Miss. to bcpl,,
training as an aviation cadet.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-13
Sunday GUESS.

MisS"s Nnslc ana josephine LIS
SISTER Mt!" t.Ir guess II Miss Madcl-
me GIlSS3m last SUNDAY.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-13
Guest.

Miss Madeline GriSSom was the
Saturday night guest Of Miss Vrric
LasSitcr Of route /.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-13
Choir Practice

The choir of the Holy Innoccnts
Episcopal church will practice to-
night at o'clock.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-13

'"'' He'll. bury IOr6 More,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-08-13

Distributed BY King Features Syndicate Inc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-20
CITY TO PROTEST
PENSION INCREASE
Mrs. BlOdgett, IS, Denies
Report Of Death; Asks
$40 More Monthly

Reports last Wednesday in the
General Assembly to the effect that
Mrs. Ervilla Blodgett. mother of the
late Patrolman Eugene Blodgett,
was dead. were denied by Mrs.
Blodgett herself in letter to the
mayor today.
Mrs. Blodgett celebrated her 85th
birthday on st. Pacrick's day dur
ing which time the cities and bor-
ough committee of the General As
sembly was considering a bill to
increase her city pension from $40
to $50 a month. During the hearing.
the cities and boroughs committee
was incorrectly informed that the
woman was dead.
The mayor said he will request
Representative John Membrino to
inform the cities and borough COM
mittee to "reinstate" her name for
the same consideration that is to
be given to other pensions bills he
opposed. At the hearing the mayor
spoke in opposition to all but two
pension bills, opposing them on
general principles" said the mayor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-20
ADDITIONAL GAS
ASSURED DRIVERS
Holders of "A Cards May
Apply Under Certain
Provisions

Motorists who have depended en-
tirely on their "a" gasoline ration
books for occupational mileage may
apply for adjustment to offset the
cut in value of No. 5 coupons, James
E. Mcknight, local gasoline ration
administrator, has announced. Ad-
justments for holders of Books "B"
and &C" will not re made until
their current ration is used, he said.
A supplemental ration will be
given to "A" book holders if they
can prove the cut in coupon value
makes their gasoline allowance in
sufficient to take them to work.
Other consumers have been asked to
stretch their current rations as far
as possible, with the assurance,
however. that if they use up all of
their allowance they will be issued
a supplemental ration.
Applications to "B" books have
increased since the cut in the basic
book was announced. with $50 forms
filed at the ration board yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-20
RECORDS REFLECT
DEMAND FOR FUEL
$4,000 Applications for
Oil RatiOns Registered
Here

Over 1900 applications were reg
istered by domestic consumers for
oil rations since October. which will
give Waterburians an inkling of how
much this city depends on kerosene
or furnace oil for heat and hot wa
ter.
Fred A. Webb, oil panel chair
man, announced the mentioned fig
ure and pointed out that approx
mately 60 per cent of the applica-
lions were for space heaters with
the remainder for central-fire equip
ment. However, there was no way to
learn how many of these had been
converted to use Of another fuel.
Hot water and commercial heat
ing amounted to LOO with a por-
ton OF this number coming from
residences with four families OF
more. Webb Appropriated that
per cent or more had converted.
About 1000 issuances were made
for processing purposes. "a Of which
were recently reported to have con-
verted to another fuel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-20
TALBOT ANXIOUS
ON PEACE MOVES
Leaders in United States
Must Formulate Definite
Program Promptly

Conflicts among political leaders
at the present time will be the di-
rect cause of an unstable peace
warned Congressman Joseph E. Tai
bot Of Naugatuck last night in an
address before the New Haven
County League of Young Republic
cans at Concordia hall.
He pointed out I'm the broad
sense of world politics we are los
ing the peace from day to day
through the failure of the United
Nations to get their heads together
on plans that will prevent World
War No. in IS or 40 years from
now" and added that Admiral
STANDBY knew what he was doing
when he made his statement in
Russia concerning the lend-leasc
situation.
Mr.. Talbot also mentioned that
while Republicans were a minority
in the Congress, 1t voiced itself
strongly. The House Is showing by
its votes that is more than 80 per
cent behind the President on every
matter it considers essential to the
war effort, he added.
The conflict over the new tax
bill will result with the adoption OF
the Carlson bill, which includes the
Ruml "pay-as-you-go" plan with its
clause of forgiveness for part OF the
levy due on 1912 income, predicted
Mr.. Talbot hopefully.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-20

nearby owners first chance at ploiz.
both in the interest Of good care
and as means Of conserving trans
portation.
Persons desiring to operate such
gardens on Highway Department.
land have been requested to make
application to the Permit Section
State Highway Department, State
office Building, Hartford. Follow
ing this application the area VIII
be inspected, marked out and the
agreement reached on the restric-
lions needed for the particular plot.
Upon settlement of these questions
the permit will be issued.
Available plots are located aA
various points on the regular high
ways and, in some cases along the
parkways. In this latte: connec-
ton 1t is pointed out that the usa
of Merritt Parkway land win be
subject to the rules Of the Merritt
Parkway Commission, rather than
Highway Department rules. AL
of the other highways are, however.
the direct charge of the Highway
Department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-20
Commissioners Study
Special Suggestions
From Recent Survey
Change Of Scenery" Reported Desired By Scores Of
Men; Retirements May Be Postponed Until
Later Date

Drastic changes within the police
department, announced yesterday
following several days Of conflicting
rumors and unofficial reports in
police circles, have had repercus-
sions In the cltys' other vital pro-
tectlve service, according to reports
today. Firemen are wondering
whether the police shakeup Is q
prelude to q similar reorganization
In their department, and whether
the request of the board Of alder.
men for O copy Of the underwriters
survey foreshadows an overhauling.
No Publicity
The survey referred to by COM
mittee representing the board Of al-
dermen at the meetings Of the fire
commission Wednesday was under
taken following criticism Of the de-
partment by the Taxpayers associ.
alton two years ago and because Of
the war, It Is considered inadvisable
both by the commission and by the
underwriters TO publicize the find-
ings. However. Chairman Finton j.
Phelan remarked ut the meeting Of
the board Wednesday, results were
favorable" to the department.
Aldermen James r. Abercrombie
(R) and Edward Easky cd who APP
peared at the board meeting to in
quire about the survey were re-
ferred to Mayor John s. Monagan,
Further action was deferred until
Monday night, when Mr.. Abercrom-
bic and Mr.. Lasky will report re-
suits Of their mission at meeting
OF the board Of aldermen called by
President Patrick r. Shea.
It Is expected that the board viii
authorize them TO request from
Mayor Monagan q copy Of the sur.
vey for study In closed session, In
aSmuch rs the mayor has expressed
himself as being ready to confer
with board members on the subject.
Feeling among the old department
members who have been stationed
at the same post In many cases for
years is that changes will be well
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-20
INVALID COUPONS
STARTS INQUIRY
Oil Dealers Accused of Ac.
cepting 'Outlawed"
Coupons

Further evidence was found last
night that local oil dealers are col
lecting invalid oil ration coupons aS
o means Of building up future sup
piles, Fred A. Webb, local fuel ra-
ton administrator. reported follow
ing questioning Of several more
dealers. Coupons equivalent to co.
600 gallons Of oil have been confls-
Gated so far. 1t was revealed.
Consumers who give oil dealers
coupons which they did not use In
time are as guilty in the illegal
practice as dealers, the administra-
tor stated.
Several dealers are believed tc
have added to their coupon inven-
tory by taking coupons Of q higher
value. Since making Of coupon
change Is not allowed, several deal
ers are known to have taken higher
value coupons purposely In order tC
secure more oil later.
Hearings for 20 dealers have beer
arranged. They will be asked to ex-
plain how they received coupons
which increased their inventories.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-20
AUTO VICTOR IN
MANY ACCIDENTS
Victims, Alias Careless
Pedestrians, Also Liable
to Court Penalties

Pedestrians who fail to obey traf-
DC signals may be subject to fines
ranging rs high as twenty-five dol
lars under the motor vehicle laws,
Waterburians are reminded today
In another in the series Of articles
prepared by Patrolman william @.
Dwyer. The motor vehicle law
reads as follows:
"Any pedestrian who shall use
any street or highway negligently
or recklessly or shall wilfully fail
TO obey the signal Of any traffic
or shall recklessly disregard his
own safety or the safety of any
person by the manner Of his use Of
any street or highway, shall be fined
not less than two nor more than
twenty-five dollars"
In connection with the above
statute it has been shown in the
past that the victims Of a great
many auto-versus pedestrian .acci-
dents have contributed to their
own misfortune by violating this
particular law. Accidents have oc-
Cured where the driver swerved his
car to one side to avoid striking
them and causing him to hit pole
or parked car, etc. In this case
1t would seem the pedestrian would
be also guilty under the law. Right
or wrong the pedestrian Is always
the victim and no case has ever been
recorded here where the automobile
has come out Of the battle the loser.
The dimout has added to the woes
and troubles Of the pedestrian.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-20
STATE POLICE
PROBING FIRE
Official Report Expected
Today on North Wood
bury Blaze

Investigation Of fire estimated To
have caused at least 5000 damage
to the home Of Mrs. Charlotte
Hartman, 80 Main street. and
Hotchkissville road, North Wood
bury yesterday was continued by
state police and woodbury. fire and
police authorities today. Burned
matches and inflammable waste
found in the house after firemen
had extinguished the blaze led In
vestigators to explore the possible
ties of incendiarism. The fire is
reported to have started at five diff.
ferent points on the property at
once.
Assisting woodbury. authorities IN
the probe are State Policeman
James Parrot, Of the state fire
marshals office and Trooper John
j. Casey of the Bethany barracks.
who were called in after prelim-
mary investigation.
The alarm was turned In by Mrs.
Julie Wycoff, second floor resident
in the house, and woodbury. fire
men succeeded in saving the main
portion Of the building, furniture,
the garage and barn after battle
with smoke and flame in which they
were forced to use smoke masks.
woodbury. officials said the fire
had started in five different places,
a clothes closet on the first floor;
bed In Mrs. Karrman'S bedroom;
a back room in which there was a
five gallon oil tank; a car in the
garage owned by Karl zepp of Wa
terbury and Woodbury.. and in the
barn. The loss was partially covered
by insurance.
Both Mrs. Wycoff and Mrs. Kari
man are 80 years of age. Occupying
the second floor with Mrs. Wycoff is
Mrs. Ruth Daury, daughter Of Mrs,
Hartman. Mrs. Hartman is the
widow of DR.. Henry S. Hartman and
the owner OF a store and two houses
in the vicinity of the burned build
ing.
Early last Saturday % head of
cattle persisted, two silos and barn
and farm equipment valued at $l0,-
900 were destroyed in fire at the
Frank Gruber farm in woodbury.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-20
The Amateur Gardener
Information Furnished in Victory Garden Cam
paign by Local Committee - Education
Campaign Underway.

condition to be taken up by new
plants. The decayed plants and the
sand form q loose soil called loan
which drains off the excess moisture
and has everything for plant growth
which makes it an ideal soil for
most vegetables.
The above soils have been defined
In as simple a form as Is possible
and In simple language minus min
eral and fertilizer terms. Decayed
plants are called organic matter.
It might be we'll to mention that
lime is not a fertilizer but that II
does change the acid condition OF
the soil to neutral or alkaline con-
dition which most vegetables re-
quire for good growth.
Plants need five or six hours Of
sunlight daily in addition to being
planted In good soil and unless such
conditions exist where a person
plans to cultivate garden, it Is
useless to attempt a garden plot.
Omcial War Garden headquarter;
are located in the Park department
City Hall. Phone 5-0l5l. All in.
formation is given free Of charge
and ward gardeners are invited X
call headquarters at any time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-20
Commissioner

To provide the greatest possible
number of such gardens and to pre-
vent unwieldy development of in
dividual plots the areas are to be
limited to sizes that will assure
proper care. The type of planting
to be permitted will be determined
by inspection of each plot and agree
ment between the individual gard
ner and the State Highway Depart
ment.
Certain locations will, Of neces-
sity be limited to low growth since
sight lines must be preserved with
out the encroachment Of high vege-
tation. In addition it will be neces-
sary for all of those using these
areas to clear the spaces after har-
vest, restoring them to the condition
prevailing before they were titled
It Is also proposed that these permits
be subject to cancellation at any
time the areas are needed for high
way purposes. In general, effort
will be made to give abutting and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-20
SCRAP COMMITTEE
LISTS QUOTAS
City Expected to Collect
1858 Tons Monthly;
State $4,000 Tons

Connecticut's scrap quota for 1913
has been set at $500 tons a month,
Of which waterbury must contribute
1858 tons. 1t was announced today
by Seth Low Pierrepont, chairman
of the State Salvage committee, in
announcing quotas for each town
in the state.
MANY of the town quotas are
considerably higher than last years
reported results" said Mr.. Pierre
polt. Many are lower. To meet their
tonnage, the larger cities will have
to unearth some heavy deposits of
scrap in buildings, stores, abandon
ed mills and the like. The State
Salvage committee has made every
effort to set fair quotas. OF the
562, 900 gross tons which We expect
to get in the state this year, 10000
tons must come from the effort of
the local chairmen."
Mr.. Pierrepont explained that
quotas were assigned at the rate Of
1850 pounds for every rural dwelling
on property more than three acres
in extent and SO pounds for every
city dweller. In cities of more than
Is, 900 populations, five per cent was
deducted for apartment jewellers.
A summary of the quotas shows
that the cities in the population
group over $4,000 will be expected
to meet or surpass quota of 20,59l
gross tons; cities from $4,000 to
$1,000 have quotas totaling 1853
gross tons: from 5000 to $4,000,
quota total, 1882 gross tons and
the remaining communities are ex-
pected to furnish l7,069 gross tons.
Quotas by communities and popu-
lation groups for the cities and
towns surrounding Waterbury are
as follows: Over 10000 population,
New Haven must contribute 5,77O
gross tons monthly. For populations
between 25,OOO to $4,000. Bristol is
expected to contribute LIS gross
tons; Meriden, 1,46l gross tons;
Torrington, 1893 gross tons.
For populations between 5000 TO
Is, 900, Derby is expect to contribute
100 gross tons of scrap: Naugatuck,
3O9 gross tons; Shelton. 18l gross
tons; Southington. ITS gross tons:
and WATERFOWL, 3l5 gross tons OF
scrap.
Population ranging from 1000 to
5000 Bethel is expected to contrib
ute approximately TIA gross tons OF
scrap; Cheshire, 235 gross tons;
Litchfield, $50 gross tons; Middle
bury, iOl gross tons; Plainville. 284
gross tons; Seymour, 298 gross tons;
Thomaston, 100 gross tons; Wood
bridge, 1872 gross tons.
Hartford is expected to make the
greatest contribution OF scrap to the
state collection; $3.50 gross tons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-20
FRESH VEGETABLES
In GREAT DEMAND
StOrekeeper Here Admit
Inability to Supply Cur
rent Demand

Vegetable supplies in Waterbury
are becoming increasingly light,
as wholesalers report inability To
obtain shipments. The demand for
fresh vegetables. however, has In
creased considerably since ration
ing OF canned produce took effect.
Concern has been expressed by
local dealers on the potato shortage.
Seed potatoes were shipped here
during the week and most OF them
were bought Immediately by farmers
and local gardeners. 1t is believed
that II delivery OF table potatoes
remain at the same low level, seed
potatoes may be diverted to use a.
food.
Although sufficient supplies Of
onions are available at the present
time, several wholesalers are trying
% stretch them, fearing q shortage
within q few weeks. Military de-
mands have depleted onion stocks
considerably. Il y reported.