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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20

of an airport. Eastern wants about 50 new stops.
 Trunk-line routes between small, distant cities such as Scranton, Pa, and Topeka, Kan, are coming. Also midnight -breakfas sleeper from from coast to coast. All-cargo fligths. actually started within the past six months by all major lines, herald the postwar domestic mail service; you'l put the regular first class postage on your letter or par eel post package, drop it in the box and the post office will fly it to the adressee automatically if he's far enough away to warrant 1t.
 Such mail service will come grad ually. The new smaller-city service, however, will begin to materialize very soon, certainly before the war ends in the Far East.
 ARMY RETURNS PLANES
 There are several hundred new military airports in cities which had none before the war. Air lines except that some will be- come available to them shortly. There also are a huge number of military planes, particularly 12,- ton, 2l-passenger DC-S's, few of which already are coming back to private lines from the Army With such facilities, officials say, they can do quite lot this year. Thus American Airlines expects to start service into Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, Mich. this year, possibly also into Joplin, Mo, Akron, O., Fort Worth, Tex. With enough DC-3's, they would be ready to operate in 30 new cities within 60 days of getting permits to do so.
 United has got back five DC-3's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20

Discounting the claims of the state department of health that Waterbury's estimated population for July, 1944 as well as for the present can be totaled at about 99,314, local authorities such as Frank Green executive secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and Dr. E. J. Godfrey, city health officer today estimated the citys present population as between 107,000 and 108,000. This difference of approxi- mately 7,500, authorities claim, has come into Waterbury during the last couple of years and in the majority were mainly industrial workers who brought families with them.
 The state figures, the latter's re- port reveals, were based on an arithmetic procedure whereby the annual increase as indicated between censuses of 1880 and 1940 is added to each town. The figures for Wa terbury as released by state au- thorities is identical with that of the federal census figures of 1940.
 The report also states that the U. s. Bureau of the Census is mak- ing estimates of civilian population based on ration books which have been issued One such estimate based on War Ration Book Number l gives Connecticut population of 1,773,101 as of May 1st, 1942.
 However relative to this latter estimate local authorities point out that hundreds of residents of vari- ous cities and towns never applied for ration books because they al- ways resorted to restaurants for their meals. War Ration Book Num- Der One was for sugar. The latter statement would not apply at pres ent because of the shoe coupons now contained in each book result ing in almost everyone having ap- piled,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
Current RatiOning Regulations

MEATS AND FATS "R" Ration Book III will be valid through January 29
 PROCESSED FOODS "D, "E and T stamps will be valid through January 2O G" and J" stamps will be in force through February 2O
  the back of Book " valid to March 3 for confuse with Stamp 30 in front of Book w.
 SHOES Ration "arpane" sheet Of Ration Book III each valid for purchase of pair of shoes
 GASOLINE valid for three gallons through Febu ary B B-1 C-l coupons valid for gallons B-2 and C-2 coupons valid for five gallons.
  Period valid February Period three will in March IA. coupons gallons coupons gallons
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
Home Garden Program Remarkable Success
War Council Planning for I044 Reports I56,634 Gar-
 dens Planted in l943 to Boost Food Production

The final figure is 158,634 home gardens, which is equivalent to one garden for every 12 persons in the state.
 The tabulation showed an even more remarkable ratio of gardens to people in rural areas. The fig- ures disclosed total of 68,592 gar- dens in rural areas having a total population of 457,376, or one gar- den to every 66 persons. Urban areas, in contrast, showed 90,042 gardens in areas having a total population of 1,462,218, or one gar- den to every 16.2 persons.
 The final statewide figures re- vealed 158,634 gardens as against a population of 1,9l9.594.
 The War Council has adopted a policy calling for expanded produc- tion of homegrown food in the year ahead.
 The estimate of 1943 gardens was based on reports received from III of the 169 communities in the state. Results in non-reporting towns were estimated on the basis of re- turns from communities compar- able in size and character. County figures included.
 Litchfeld. 9,116 rural gardens to population of 67,27O, or one garden to every 7.3 persons; 2,265 urban gardens to population of 29,680, or one garden to every 13.1 persons; total 11,381 gardens to 96, $50 peo- pie, or one garden to every 8.5 per sons.
 New Haven. 10,503 rural gardens to population of 69,104, or one gar den to every 65 perosns; 19,982 ur- ban gardens to population of 465,- POP, or one garden to every 23.2 persons; total 30,485 gardens to population of 534,306, or one gar- den to every 17.5 persons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
WORLD SERIES FILMS
 SHOWN TO KIWANIAN.

Highlights of the 1943 worll Series between the St. Louis Car dinals and the New York Yankee were shown to yesterdays meetini of the Kiwinas club at the Elton l' a film entitled Baseball Chan pionship" by Joe Rimany of Cel tral YMCA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
NINE MOTORISTS FORFEIT BONDS

Nine motorists who failed to pay their $1 parking tags on time for feited $5 bonds in City Court this morning after warrants charging violation of the parking ordinances were issued for them.
 They were: Germaine Ouellette, 25 All West Main St., Joseph Janowitz, 5s, PTS Cooke St., Sam zotto, IT, 261 Lincoln St., Rose Pesillo, 48, 107 Runford St. Archie Leggett, 29. 289 North Main St., Ozzie Butler, 27, 156 Bishop St., Anthony Plinger, 30, III
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20

and middlesized towns a big sur prise during the first year of peace.
 One line, VIVA, has asked for Uncle Sams go-ahead to fly into 100 additional cities. Their plan would put almost every town of 5000 in their route territory west of Kansas City within 25 miles of an airstop. United wants to add 65 cities such as Modesto, Cal, Bradford, Pa, and Hagers- town, Md, to its network. Amer ican asks for 38 new stops, and has an all-lines development plan to bring all but 69 U. s. cities of 10,- GOO population within IT 1-2 miles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20

Girls Convene
 A meeting of Girl Scout troop No. IS was held at the home of Mrs. Frank Carney of Chapel street last night.
 First aid lessons predominated the meeting and will soon be completed as the girls have progressed far in their lessons. After the meeting re- treatments were served and piano selections played by Ruth Balcheld- CT.
 Present were; Miss Pelligrane, 1st Aid Instructor, Mary Alice Burns, Audry Frank, Jean French, Ruth Batchelder, Mrs. Carney and Nancy lon Totter.
 Boy scouts of troop No. 13 met Tuesday in Fraternity hall. The boys have decided to cancel all hikes for the winter months. A call for trail CT to carry papers was issued and any volunteers are asked to call Gordon McKennerney 3-7569. The boys have done fine job so far in collecting papers but difficulty in transporting the papers have kept them from doing better.
 Choir Meets Friday
 There will be an important meet ing of the St. Paurs Junior Choir Friday after school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
SPECIAL TRAINING
 FOR NEW NDUCTEES

A six-week perturbation marks manship course sponsored by the Brass City Rifle club will open to- morrow night at p. m. at Temple tons Rife Range, Templeton Corn CT. 3ambers of the club will act as struct0rs for the course.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20

miles away in H. dianapolis - and sooner than you expect.
 M u n c 1 e is among scores of smaller citie s which the Big Four airlines now are racing to web into Americas Skyways.
 Air executives tell me tn a t spreading domeS- tic routes will give the average citizen in small
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20

Preparing for the 1944 food cam paign, the War Garden Committee of the Connecticut War Council made public today the final esti- mate on the number of gardens planted in the states back yards in 1943.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
NAUGATUCK POLICE
 HOLD BRISTOL MA

Terrence Crotty, 35, 26 Terryvill avenue. Bristol. was arrested her by Detective Lieutenant Williar Foley this morning and turned ove Sergeant Richard Ostrom of tf Naugatuck Police Department 2 charges of violating probation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
Authorities Differ
 On City's Population
State Health Department Releases Figures of 99,3l4;
 Local Executivs Claim lO7, ,OOO or Better

In the same news release from Hartford Naugatuck is credited with a population of 15,658; Watertown, 9038; Torrington, 27.402; Bristol, 30,898; Plymouth, 6,043.
 Hartford with 167,l9 remains the largest city in Connecticut; New Haven has population of 160,605 and Bridgeport, 147,298.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
STOLEN AUTOMOBILE
 QUICKLY RECOVERED

Ten minutes after an automobile belonging to Charles Wilbur, 7S Proctor street was reported stolen from the American Brass Co. lot on West Main street at 1:35 8. m. yesterday, 1t was recovered on Bene- dict street by Motor Patrolmen Joseph Tierney and John Spadaro.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
By MARGUERITE YOUNG NEA Stan Correspondent

New York, Jan. 20 Your first personal experience of the post war age of flight probably will come with boarding planes closer home = right in Muncie, Ind, for instance. instead of as now 6O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
PITCHING SPEED

The speed of the average major league pitchers fast ball is 90 miles an hour. according to electric testing machines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
APPROPRIATE NAME

One of the best named horses of recent times is Court Scandal, by Royal Minstrel out of Coloners Lady.
 Drayer Ave, Maria Testa, 59, 36 Gil- bert St. and James Testa, g, 38 Gill bert St.
 Mary Lukaszewski, 55, GA Elizabeth St., and Joseph w. Kennedy, 28, 38 Pemberton St.. who failed to appear, were ordered notified by police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
FED MCARTRY ON FURLOUGH
Pharmacists Mate, 3-C, Home From Charles
 town, s. C.
FAYETTEVILLE Correspondent, Alice MacMul-
 len, Phone 3-T217

Waterville, Jan. 20-Edward Mc- Carthy, Pharamcist Mate 3-c, is spending a 10 day furlough at the home of his parents MT. and Mrs. George Mccarthy of Thomaston avenue.
 He is stationed in Charlestown. S. c.
Evening star., 1944-07-27
Stock Prices Steadier
After Decline in
Quiet Dealings
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Write

NEW YORK, July 27.-The stock
market steadied selectively today,
after q downward drift In the fore
noon and, while near closing quota
tions were no worse than slightly
mixed. dealings again were among
the slackest OF the last several
months
Scattered rails, utilities and In
|dustrials managed to swing into the
plus column by fractions when timid
purchasers reinstated bids on the
idea the drying up of liquidation
meant the corrective reaction may
have run Its course. Many custom
|ers. however. continued to stand
aside pending battlefront news,
political shifts and formation Of
transition plans for industry.
| The ticker tape loitered from the
lopening on as numerous Wall Street.
ers, blaming heat and humidity, de-
serted the financial sector for the
mountains and beaches. Transfers
were around 100000 shares.
Supported were U. s. Steel,
Standard Oil IN. JD, Texas Co.,
Great Northern, American Tele-
phone, Public Service of N. j.,
Hudson Motors, Goodrich and
Douglas Aircraft. Losers the
greater part Of the time were Beth
lehem, Western Union a." U. s.
Rubber, Chrysler and American
Can.
Brill preferred climbed several
| points In the curb. Resistant also
were Barium Steel. Goldfleld Con-
=: solidated, International PETROLEUM
and Electric Bond IL Share.
Bonds were uneven,
Evening star., 1944-07-27
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. July ~ l4A ,WFA).-salable
340 pounds down steady to 25 lower, al
800 pounds steady, over 300 pounds
mostly % lower; sows around so lower;
good and choice 170-240 pounds, IA So
e; god and choice 241-3OO pounds.
400; weishts over 400 pounds upward
70 400 pounds mostly, 1875; good and
choice 35o $50 pounds sovs l3.S5-5O:
rev 81 enolce 1 1litht weights. 1885; approxi-
Salaole cattle. 5000; salable calves,
800 fey loads choice fec steers Sell,ne
at 1!25 go, hrm to Eastern order buy
srs, e but all others including. .near-ehoice
prospects liberal Follower medium to good
grades; heifers slower and COWS mostly
buns weak to IS lover veslers lnf r'n; aseinf snii
receipts comprised Gamers. cutters and
.ommon beef cows along with medium TO
gocd Rrassy anil short-fci steers AND
Letters: thin light stock cattle very dun:
saieols sheep, 1900; total $500: mar
kst s;I. openns r fairly active; early sales ma
.arly ter, a 75: 5000 and choice fs native
sprineers, l4.25-14.75. with bucks dis
counLed 90: medium and sood. lon5-
90; common, a.75-1l, IS. light culls
aown t. 100; shoI1 native ewes, steady.
4.o0-5-o, according to grade; nothins
Gene on fed yearlings
Evening star., 1944-07-27
SEC 10 Consider Sale
OF Virginia Utilities
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, July a. Re-
public Service Corps plan to COM
ply with geographic integration
provisions of the Holding Company
Act through the sale Of its wholly
owned Virginia subsidiaries to the
Potomac Edison Co., Frederick, Md =,
and American Gas A Electric Co.
will be considered ut a Securities
and Exchange Commission hearing
August IA.
Potomac would pay $2,007 1877 go
for all outstanding securities OF Page
Power Co.. Madison Power Co., Mas
sanutten Power Corp. and Massa-
nutten Water Corp. and American
would pay a net price Of $7l5, ,306
for all outstanding capital stock of
Holston River Power Co.
Republic proposes to deposit pro-
ceeds from the sales with the in
denture trustee to be used for pro
rata payments on the principal OF
its $4,409, 500 outstanding collateral
trust bonds
In addition, Republic requests
the right to furnish sufficient cash
TO permit an aggregate pro rata
payment OF go per cent on the prin-
cipal OF outstanding bonds.
Evening star., 1944-07-27
Baltimore Tobacco
Receipts Up ShorpIy
Special Dispatch to The Star.

opeIiAi bispAtCH 10 Inc STAR.
BALTIMORE, July 27.-Receipts
OF Maryland leaf tobacco at Balti-
more showed large increase over
the previous week and there was a
smaller gain in sales. Receipts
jumped to 655 hogsheads, an in
crease OF 271 hogsheads over a week
earlier. Sales OF 335 hogsheads were
IA hogsheads above last week.
There was slight improvement
in the quality of the offerings. Com
mon and medium grades were some
what lower
Sales OF Southern Maryland leaf
tobacco in the State during June
amounted to 4,732 ,203 pounds at an
average price of 0,4720 per pound,
compared with 5.450, ,304 and an av-
erage OF 0.46338 in May and 6,6ll,-
346 and 0.5670 q year ago.
Evening star., 1944-07-27
$34, 500, 900 Utility
Issue Is Marketed
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July 27-A Nation
wide group of 1l0 underwriters
headed by Halsey. Stuart k Co.,
Inc. is offering today S34, 500 900
New Orleans Public Service, Inc,
first mortgage bonds, 3h per cent
series. due 1874, at 1881 per cent
and accrued interest.
The company will add the pro-
ceeds to those from the sale of IT.
1913 shares OF 434 per cent preferred
stock and other company funds re-
quired to redeem or pay the prin-
cipal on all current outstanding
funded debt and to redeem out
standing 81 preferred stock.
The u ,798 shares OF 4a4 per cent
preferred stock. par value $l00, also
are being offered today at $1O6 so a
share by group headed by Dillon
Read IL Co
Evening star., 1944-07-27
Dividend Payments
Rise III Per Cent
Above Year Aoo
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Despite the fact that dividend,
were reduced on 43 listed issues or
the New York Stock Exchange In
the flrst half of 1914, and 20 othe,
companies skipped payments. Gil
common stocks paid shareholders q
total Of $9l2,l74000. a gain OF ~
per cent over the like period a year
ago.
The largest percentage gain, 397
was registered by rubber issues, with
automobile shares second, up 34l
per cent, and amusement stocks
third, with 24.2 per cent upturn.
Other striking gains, according to
the Exchange Magazine. included
1000 issues, up 1913 per cent; paper
and publishing. l3; petroleum. 1872;
Iorelgn companies, Ill; aviation
1S; Office equipment, 81; chemical
So, and machinery. ~. Increased
dividends were distributed by l39
companies and $50 were unchanged
Nearly half the oil issues increased
payments over last.year.
Reductions in dividends were re-
ported by the building group, the
decrease being 90 per cent: steel,
iron and coke. off 19; textile, 1877,
and financial companies which
finance retail purchases Of mer-
chandise. l4.2 per cent, wartime re-
strictions on their business being the
cause, the survey explained.
Garfinckel Common Strong.
Garflnckel common, selling on the
Washington Stock Exchange at 1874
on 100-share turnover, was within
% Of the high for the year Peoples
Drug Stores common, moving at
247s, also was strong, the high for
1874 being Is. Woodward e. Lothrop
common set new high mark today
49i4.
The Federal Reserve Board re-
ported that department store sales
in the II districts in the first half
OF 1914 were 7 per cent above a
year ago, In early July sales were
per cent above year ago, the re-
port said
Washington Men on Board
Among the directors of the Sperry
Corp. reelected at the annual meet
Ing were O. Max Gardner and Frank
T. Hines. both Of Washington.
The Southern Railway earned
S704 in the first half year against
S7.57 year ago, and the Norfolk &
Western earned $757 VS.. $752.
Dividends paid policyholders in
the half year by American life in
surance companies totaled 1920, ,OOO,-
600, an increase Of Sl4000,000, due to
the greater total in force.
Riggs Opens Office Tuesday.
The new banking facilities for
Walter Reed Hospital will be opened
by the Riggs National Bank next
Tuesday, it was announced today,
with Donald A. Mccormack in tenn
porary charge
George M. Fisher, vice president
and treasurer of The Washington
Loan g. Trust Co. has returned
from tWo-week vacation passed at
the Pocono Manor Hotel, Pa.
A six-month safety drive by
Washington employees of TWA has
brought lost time accident frequency
to 975 per million man hours, less
than a third of the average for
the full year l943
The United States Savings and
Loan League announces that in
Chicago in 1880 there We're AL as
sociations with Sl31 100000 in as
sets, and there are now 235 building
and loan associations with $780,
100000 in assets.
Evening star., 1944-07-27
Washington Produce

From the War Food Administration
Prices 70. b, Washington.
EGGS--Market hrm. Prices paid for
grading stations July 27. Whites. browns
mixed colors, U. 8: grade A, large, 80;
y. q grade B. medium 33; u. S. grade
esss, 2So30. Receipts, Government graded
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady. Re-
csipts liberal. Prices paid net fob
Washington tpermitted transportation
charges included according to mileaRe)
Broiiers and fryers. $3.50: fowl, 1925.
Evening star., 1944-07-27
Net Of Philadelphia
Electric Reduced

BY the Assoc lted Press.
NEW YORK. July 27.-Philadel-
phia Electric Co. and subsidiaries
for the IL months ended June 30
report net income OF s15,540,4 ,454,
equal to $l.35 common share,
against $l7,3l1,850 or Sl.56 a COM
mon share shown for the preceding
IL months.
Evening star., 1944-07-27
Construction Awards
Show Gain in Week
By the Associated Press,

NEW YORK, July T.-Civil engi-
neering construction volume In tho
United States totaled 81, ,o6e, 900
this week. II per cent above the pre-
ceding week, but 0.2 per cent below
the total year ago, the Engineer
ing News-Record reported today. .
The report said private construc-
ton was up 80 per cent over last
week and $50 per cent above a year
ago, while public construction was
8 per cent higher than last week.
but q per cent below 1943.
Evening star., 1944-07-27
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. July ~ GP.-Foreisn ex-
ehanse rates follow tGreat Britain IN dol
lars, others in cents):
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket, ga per cent discount or o0.25 United
States cents unchanged.
Europs-dreat Britain, onhcial buying,
4.02; selling, 4 o.
Latin America-Arsentina, free. 2l.7e;
Brazil, free, b.20n; Mexico, 20.65n.
Evening star., 1944-07-27
Odd-lot Declines

PHILADELPHIA, July ~ lP,.-The Sc
curities Commission reported today these
dealers or specialists on the New York
Stock Exchange for July 26:. 3.767 pur-
chases involving 110.415 shares; 1924
sales involving s2.l07 shares including
81 short sales Involving aS1 shares
Evening star., 1944-07-27
Chicuoo Grain

CHICAGO, July 27 LP-The CONNER
eial demand for wheat futures tapered OF
IN late trading today and prices dropped
fractions from the days best figures under
the pressure OF scattered selling, some OF
which was regarded as hedslns.
breaking under moderate scilins after
short covering had been completed and
quotations had advanced 4 cent or more.
house with cash connections ana short COW
ering.. Offerings OF cash oats for delivery
at Chicago hav been small, market sources
higher prices.
-. At the close wheat was u to .. higher
than yesterdays flnish. September 1858;
TN; rye was !. higher to * lower, Sep
tember ! .0e-1 .06 y. and barley was In
Evening star., 1944-07-27
Weather Report

District Of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia-Hot and rather hu-
mid today, high near "a. Scattered
thundershowers late this afternoon
and early tonight Tomorrow not
quite so hot and less humid.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
clear at Great Falls.
Evening star., 1944-07-27
Market AVERAGES
SONDS,
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. July 27 Gn.--The cotton
bale from the lows Of the day on mill
and local buying which met only scale.
up hedge selling Aid profit taking.
volume OF trading was tmall and the
principal fartor accounting for the steadi-
ness was q scarcity of offerings
Late afternoon values were % to 40
cembei, q .09, and March, 2O.9O.
Evening star., 1944-07-27
Washington Exchonae

Potomac Electric Power 81 pfd.-B at 10.
Potomsc Electric Power 6h% pfd.--b at
Washinsten Gas $3.50 pfd.-40 at fo5es.
woodward d Lothrop common-20 at <9N.
WAahlngton Gas IS pfd,-6 at 100.
Evening star., 1944-07-27
Ruilroud Incomes

NEW YORK, July ~ (SpeciaD .-Rail-
roads reporting net operating incomes for
the first half Of 1874, compared with the
same period year ago. today included:
Northern Pacific x,o 49, ses 900 q, 1s4s. ,,o
Milwaukee 1881 500 17133.R7S
ehI d,nn kss; 81; h9ui' Ii ssssaaSsaaa Is7is1s
Evening star., 1944-07-27
m. Y. Curb Market
LIST INCLUDES ONLY ISSUES CHANGED
FROM PREVIOUS CLOSE.
Hurnished By the Associated Press.

Air Access -.
Allied Prod q.
Alum Ltd hSa--
Alum Am pf g.,
Alum IND so
A CitP&LA lax
Am Cyan B 81
Am q b n 1.60
Am Lau Mch 1e-
Am PotGCh s4s.
Amsup'p TX.
ARGUS. Inc - -
Ark N q pf .70k
Baldwin VT
Barium Steel
Brill pf -
BunkHill&S As.
lCallite Tun zoe
ICatlin Am .10e
Cent NY p pf 8.
Cessna Air .40e-
| childs pf------
| Cities eervies--
| Cities Serv Of -
Clinch Coal Ae-
Colon Develop
ICGBal pfB 4.50 .
Cons @ Ut .1Oe-
| Cont Fy&M Ne
Derby o Of 10k
EastSgA pf lax
81 Bd d Share
Fansteel M i4g-
Fuller tGA) 2g-
Gen GRE pf B .
Ga Pow pf 9
GlenACoal soc
! Godchaux A Sc
Indus Fin pf
InsCoNAm 2ha
Rates OF divid,
are annual disbl
quarterly or sem
less otherwise a
idends are not
extras. d Cash
Z pAyAhle in stn