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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
GIANTS HIT TIE ROAD AFTER A-1
 HOME STAND
BY GLEN PERKINS

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, June l6-(UP)-The New York Giants derarted for Bos- ton today with highly successful home stand in the record books. Tn 19 Games played at the Polo Grounds the Giants won 12 and moved from sixth place in National League standings to third with 8 home stand average of .632.
 The Yankees, at the same time, returned to their home grounds after losing IS of their 2l road con- tests for an average of ,286 and a drop from first to sixth place in the American League.
 Dodgers Defeated
 Both teams followed the pattern yesterday, the Giants winning and the Tanks losing. The Giant vic- tory was particularly sweet be- cause 1t was a 9-2 shellacking of their hated rivals, the Brooklyn Dodgers. Manager Mel Ott clouted his 17th homer of the season. Harry Feldman scattered six hits to re- ceive credit for the victory.
 The Washington Senators wera responsible for the Tanks losing their eighth game in nine starts. Mickey Haefner, a left handed knuckle- -baller, held the champions to seven hits and recorded a 3-2 triumph.
 Elsewhere in the American league. the Boston Red Sox stretched their winning streak to nine games. Beating the Philadelphia Athletics. 5-1 Tex Hughson allowed but six hits for his ninth victory.
 In the only other game scheduled the Cleveland Indians edged the De- troit Tigers 3-2 in 13 innings.
 8 Hit ShutOut
 In the National league the Pitts burgh Pirates hiked their second place lead with a To edge over the Cincinnati Reds. Max Butcher chalked up the win with an eight hit shutout. a rarity in itself.
 Tn the only other contest. tho Philadelphia Phillies eked out a 5-4 win over the Boston Braves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
Home Runs
Senotors Hot"

Hartford, Conn.,, June 16-(UP)-- The Hartford club went on the road again today after mailing down Wilkes-Barre last night Al to re- tain it's leadership of the Eastern league by half-game margin over Albany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
LoChonce Wins

Lewiston, Me, June 16-(UP)- Maurice Gefty) LaChance, 129 1-2, of Lisbon decisioned Armand (Flash) Ducil, 138 IA, of Lewiston in their eight round feature bout at the City hall here last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Pittsburgh l, Cincinnati New York Q, Brooklyn 2 Philadelphia 5, Boston (Only games scheduled)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
GnmeR TOmOrrOxy
EASTERN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Hartford 4, Wilkes Barre 1 Williamsport 5, Binghamton 2 Albany 2, Scranton Elmira at Utica (postponed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Boston 6, Philadelphia 1 Cleveland 3 Detroit 9 Washington 3, New York 2 (Only games scheduled)
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PROBABLE PITCHERS
BY UNITED PRESS AMERICAN LEAGUE

Boston (F5ausmann 4-D at Wash ington (Candini 1-4)-8:30 p. m. EWT.
 St. Louis (Muncrief 5-D at De- troit. (Overime 2-5)-6:00 p. m. EWT.
 Chicago Dietrich 7-3) at Cleve- land (Harder 6-D-8:30 p. m. EWT.
 Philadelphia (Newsom 5-4) at New York (Borowy 7-3)-2:30 p. m. EWT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterlay,s ResuItn

Rochester 20. Jersey City 0-4 Montreal 5, Syracuse 2
 Toronto IA, Baltimore Buffalo at Newark (postponed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16

YESTERDAYS STAR = Tex Hughson, who effectively scattered six hits to hurl the Boston Red Sox to their ninth consecutive triumph and his ninth of the season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
. NATIONAL LEAGUE

Brooklyn (McLish 2-4) at PhiIa- delphia Gee 3-D-9:00 p. m. EWT.
 Cincinnati (Shoun 5-2) at Chi- cago Erickson 2-D-S:00 p. m. CWT.
 Only games scheduled.
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FIGHT RESULTS nv INVITED pRERG

New York-Tommy Collins, l46. Waterbury. Conn, decisioned Ru- dolph Reed, i40, Los Angeles t6).
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Games T0dnv

UhmeN TOdNy Wilkes Barre at Hartford (S:15) Williamsport at Binghamton Scranton at Albany Elmira at Utica (2)
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Hartford Boxinq

Hartford, Conn, June CUP) = MiGdleweights Vic Dellicurti, Ne' Yorw and Tiger Lou Jones, Augustt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
Standing,

Games Today st. Louis at Detroit (twilight) Chicago at Cleveland (night) Boston at Washington (night) Philadelphia at New York
 Games Tomorrow St. Louis at Detroit Boston at Washington (night) Philadelphia at New York
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
6, Benrus4 4

An interesting I, R. A. Softball League mems game was decided last night in favor of the Scovill team, 6 to 4, over Benrus, Joyce and Binder hitting hard for the win- ners; while Chieffo, Caffrey and Freddie Nolan went well for Benrus in the field.
 Ca, were signed today for the To- round feature bout next Tuesday at Hartford auditorium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
Games TOmOrr

Cincinnati at Chicago New York at Boston (2) Brooklyn at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at St. Louis (night)
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Major League Leaders
(By United Press)

Based on 120 or more times at bat1 NATIONAL LEAGUE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
Gnnea Today

Games Today Cincinnati at Chicago Brooklyn at Philadelphia (night) (Only games scheduled)
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Pertinent Observations

Bunker Hill grammar school com- bine closed its baseball season earlier this week losing to Walsh on the bottom end of a g to 3 decision. The Hillites were under the super vision of Davey Fairbanks, Crosby junior and sports editor of the Bun- ker Hill News Assisting him was Wilmont B. Ebbs, one of the many Hill sports enthusiasts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

IHVVUMA FVN ANAE UAI Bonds bought on the Home Front today. assure the Success of the Second Front. tomorrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09
Bradley in at Formieny Capture

1t Gen. Bradley commander of American ground In
France personally went ashore Formgny witness the
patton
Delayed battlefront dispatches said that Allied advance
forces yesterday pushing against Formgny from points
where troops had hit beach" day
Formigny lies approximately nine and oneha miles north.
west of Bayeux.
(DNB reported from the invasion front that lighting
extraordinarily hard and bitter The Germans modified
all available forces land the appears be of the
Allies" DNB sad)
Latest word from the battEefronts said that British and
Canadian forces driving in from landing
undscosed localities Canadian forces reported have
captured dozen towns.
Meanwhile the Nazs reported fve-mile Allied thrust
toward the rail junction of ST. Lo whose capture would vrtu
ally bisect the Cherbourg peninsula)
American tanks and infantry the west flank battled
ercey in effort to capture Carenan hinge of the Ger
man line, and key points along the Carentan- Cherbomg
highway while British Empire forces reported nearing
the conquest of Caen beeaguered communications hub 40
miles to the east enormously reported captured yesterday
by Agiers radio.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09
Raj 'Hedvies'
Rip French Rails

LONDON. June 9 GNS)-RAF
heavy bombers defied bad weather
during the night and early today
TO blast five strategic railway
functions in France at Rennes,
Fougeres, Alencon. Mayenne and
Pontaubault.
"A London radio broadcast
said that every railway bridge
over the Seine between Paris
and the sea has been de-
stroyed"D
Planes. according 70 German
transmitters. were over northwest
Germany and the Carinthia and
Styria areas OF Austria. Shortly
after 8 a. m. the Germans said
Allied bomber formations were
flying toward the Tyrol.
Rain fell steadily over the
Straits Of Dover area today and
possibly may interfere with the
aerial cover previously afforded
Allied troops in France by day
light aerial squadrons.
Throughout yesterday the Allied
air arnadas battered targets from
the battle area inland to points
100 and 80 miles distant.
The air ministry said the Ger
mans sent 60 planes over the in
vaSion area yesterday. The Allies
shot down 10 without loss TO them
selves
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09
First Division
Wins New Glory

AT HQ. OF THE 21ST ALLIED
ARMY GROUP June s (delayedl
GNS)-The famed First L. s.
Infantry Division today added new
glory'to its long list of "hrsts"
achieved in two wars.
First TO arrive in France during
the last war, first to meet the
enemy, first TO attack and first to
he cited in general orders. the
First is again in action IN France,
and has greatly added to its
laurels during the past few days.
Army Air show ReoDens sunday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09
Nazis' Claims Of Losses Unconfirmed

The German DNB agency said today that reinforce
ments landed in Normandy during the night boosted
AngloAmercan strength the beachheads to Is or IS
divisons-perhaps 100000 men. -,
("Part of these forces badly mauled," it was
asserted by the enemy without any Allied substantiaton
that their fighting strength much reduced Accord
ing to preliminary reports % fully laden troop tank land
ing craft toalng 10000 tons have sunk and MANY
others badly damaged
The DNB agency sArted that Naz motor torpedo
boat fola launched torpedo attack against strongly
escorted landing formation of amphbous craft of st
Vaasa Houge at dawn and sank two large landing ships
ALLIED troops have continued to make progress In all
sectors despite further reinforcement German armor
Gen. Eisenhower reported in his seventh communique Of
the invasion Landings have continued all beaches and
bypassed strong points of enemy resistance being
steadily reduced" .s...,,
Front dispatches said Canadian forces alone captured
dozen Normandy towns in southwark drive the
Bayeux Caen stretch of the main Cherboug Paris railway
and highway.
Diminishing winds speeded landing from ships of fresh
troops tanks, trucks and other equipment on both the
American and BritishCanadian bcachheads stretching
Continued on,Psge iD -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09
Liberated French
Punish Quislings
BY ALAN MOORHEAD

BAYEUX. France, June 9 (UP)
The French of this town have
gone temporarily berserk with the
JOY Of freedom after four years Of
pentup hatred for the Germans
and welcomed the opportunity to
punish the collaborstionists.
The chief collaborationist Of
BayeuX. who also is the head Of
the "Anti-BolsheviSt League" has
Just been showed through the main
street by a hilarious and demon
strative crowd.
A gray-haired. squat figure,
blood was running down the side
OF his head. His shirt was half
torn off. his right leg was
scratched and a wreath Of roses
crowned his head in an ironical
takeoff Of a ceremonial.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09
WILL SHOW PARACHUTEs

The rubber companies have an
important part in the display Of
air might. Parachutes. Mae Vests
and articles of clothing. including
a stratosphere suit. used from the
Arctic TO the Equator. are included
in their exhibits.
BombSights, propellerS, guns
and ammunition will vie for atten-
ton with the elaborate photo
graphic laboratory and aircraft
camera equipment used by the
AAF.
Aviation engines, ranging from
the huge Allison to the Pratt e.
Whitney and CurtiSs-Wrights. will
be seen complete and in cut-away
stages to show just how they are
made and how they function.
The show will be open every
day from 2 p. m. to 10 p. m, be-
ginning Sunday, through June 25.
Several days are being set aside
for swing shutters 10 see the
results of their work.
- Army Air show RPopens Sunday -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09
Cleared Away

The wreckage left by the wind and rain has been
cleared away with the help of members of the CAP respond
ing to the mobilization call of their commander 1t Col
Ray H. Baker WAC volunteers and husky workers. hastily
recruited to lend a hand (See Page ~
Tents arrived from all points yesterday and put
into place under the supervision of brought
from New York and Chicago.
Exhibitors have realgned their displays and improved
them.
The AAF has added two carloads of captured enemy
equipment to its aready-large display.
The display of bombers fighters and pursuit planes
has also been augmented New ships have been arriving
daily and have taken their places the flight line along
side the tents.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09
lIIIID BADOCLIO QUITS JI1nD
F0Rm|cNY, II MORE
q = i; = TOWNS won
Big Air Show
ReOpening Set

Determined to make the Army Air Show big
ger and better than it was when a storm halted it
Monday exhibitors, large and small, were Begin
ming to move back their displays today as new tents
began to take form at the City Airport. With the
work going at top speed the Air Show will be ready
for its triumphant reopening at 2 p. m. Sunday
The air show is sponsored by The Detroit Times in CO.
operation with the Army Air Forces Materel Command and
the Aero Club of Michigan Admission is free Before
halted by the storm it drew crowd of 100000 during
eight hour period, last Sunday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09
Bullets Miss
Italy Prince;
Badog|io

ROME, June 9 tUP)-A wild
burst of gunfire, apparently aimed
at Crown Prince Humbert, broke
up Royalist demonstration be-
fore the Quirinal palace today as
Marshal Badoglio turned over the
government of liberated Italy 10
"a new regime headed by Ivanoe
Bonomi, 71-year-old Italian under.
ground leader.
Humbert, TO whom King Victor
Emmanuel delegated all his royal
powers after the liberation of
Rome last Sunday. was making
one of his first formal appearances
in the capital since he fled TO
escape the German occupation
forces last September.
ARREST WRONG MAN
He had just stepped out on a
palace balcony to wave TO some
5000 Royalist demonstrators
gathered in the Piazza Quirinale
when the revolver shots rang out
Police searched the crowd but
IN the confusion. arres the
wrong man and the quinn a n
escaped.
First reports from eyewitnesses
indicated the man was attempting
10 stage a counter-demonstration
against Humbert. but il was not
clear VIII ct her he actually had
fired at the prince.
SHOTS FOLLOW DISCLOSURE
The gunfire followed disclosure
that Humbert had appoin I g d
Bonomi premier of liberated Italy
TO succeed Badoglio. who had re-
fused fatty 10 undertake the task
OF forming a new cabinet accept
able TO all political elements.
Bonomi was recommended to
Humbert by the all-party Italian
Committee of National Liberia
ton, composed of political leaders
from Naples. Salerno and Rome.
which met here last night under
Badoglio's Craftsmanship.
- Army Air show Reopens sunday -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09
Ydnk Glider Crashes;
Germans Surrender

NINTH AIR FORCE TROOP
CARRIER BASE. ENGLAND.
June 9 (UP)--Behind the German
West Wall an American glider
cut loose from its tow plane and
crashed 10 a grinding stop on the
roof of a large building. II was
German headquarters for the
area.
The surprised Nazi garrison.
its eyes. tumbled out Of
its cots and surrendered.
- Army Air show Reopens sunday -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09

His eyes were filled with fright
and he stared wildly as he tried
TO dodge blows aimed at him. A
young French guerilla armed with
an Allied rifle tried TO keep the
people back but they kept surging
forward.
a while ago the crowd grabbed
one OF the collaborationiSt police
men and he was being beaten by
the screaming townspeople.
Thus France was observing her
liberation. .n
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09
Invasion Important
To IAIl-WaIIa

NEW YORK, June 9 (INS)-
In statement to the Soviet press.
Vice President Wallace termed
the Allied invasion of Europe "of
immense Importance not only for
the immediate conduct Of the war
but also for the future of all
mankind, CHS reported today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09
Allied Drive
PeriIS St. LO

SUPREME HQ, ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY
FORCE, June QNS)-Allied capture of the his
toric French city of Formgny on the northern
coast of France midway between the two principal
beachheads established in invaded Europe was re.
vealed today. ,sgGs
Allied forces are now pushing beyond For-
migny.
Dispatches released through Allied censorship disclosed
the town had been taken last night sseks
Formigny, of historic battle In the Hundred
Years War lies the road between captured Bayeux and
Isigny which parallels the English Channel coast
simultaneously the British radio revealed that all rail-
way bridges the Seine between Paris and the
have been destroyed while German broadcasts acnowl-
edged fve-me Allied thrust from Bayeux toward the
Cherbourg peninsula
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09
being shown publicly.

Pieces from the varied war pro-
duction program in the Detroit
area will be on display. From the
70,000-pound B-24. made at Will
low Run. to tiny bearings which
are an important item of war
production. all will hold interest.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09
Jimmy Stewart Promoted

LONDON. June 9 QNS)-
Film Star Jimmy Stewart. officer
with the American Air Forces in
the European theater, was pro-
NOTED today from major to leu
tenant colonel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09
v. S. Nurses in France

LONDON. June 9 tUP)-A
party of American nurses, en-
route to France. embarked from a
coast town aboard a transport
yesterday. |-<
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09
Famed Fortress in Exhibit

The latest addition is the famed BIZ Flying Fortress
ALLEY Oop" The ALLEY Oop has been recondtoned and
will be ready for inspection when the show reopens See
Pictorial Review
Visitors will of the army's flying equipment
than has been brought together for public inspection
More and more pieces heretofore the secret list
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09

The sun win set AZ eds p m. today
and rise tomorrow Al 5.56 a. m
The moon will rise at IL 81 ., m. to-
day and set tomorrow al Gas a m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09

DR.. J. c. ToOLE. DENTIST, 10
w Lafayette at Mich. Opp. City
Hall. Hours: go. Tel. CA $3.50.
ADV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09
In The Times TO-DAY

c. M. MACARTHUR, DENTIST,
I'LL Griswold, over Kinsers.
Hours: SO; Sundays, 10-12.-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09
u. s. Pays S8.lO Case.
Sells Eggs af 30 Case

A congressional investigation
! into the purchase by the War
Food Administration Of carloads
of fresh, edible eggs al $50 a
case and their sale for hog feed
for 5 cents a case. was demanded
today by the Detroit Consumers
Council.
Charles c. Lockwood. spokes-
man for the council. charged fur
ther that the government was
also destroying essential food
products.
CONGRESS- PROGRAM
Lockwood and officers of the
consumers council sent kilograms
TO Chair IN Marvin Jones of the
WA and Rep. Thomas f. Scan
lon OF Pennsylvania, leader OF the
50-man consumers bloc in Con-
gress, demanding IAN immediate
investigation OF why food, such as
eggs, essential 10 human diet, is
being fed TO the hogs"
Confirmation that carloads Of
"ungraded' but fresh eggs were
being dumped on the market
came from Lance Hooks. distribu-
ton chief for the WAS regional
office at Chicago.
EGGS SOLD FOR FEED
Congress own farm parity pro-
gram made il necessary to pay u
cents a dozen or $50 a case for
the eggs. he said, while their
value as animal feed could not
exceed 5 cents a case.
Only one carload has been sold
for animal feed in the Detroit
market. but rs have been sold for
that purpose throughout the Mid
west. he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09

sHEDD's OLD STYLE SAUCE
a glorious combination OF apetiz-
ing ingredients. tSy it-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09
Find Missing Child

a 13-hour Search for Sheila
OConnell. s. of 24435 Union.
Dearborn, ended today when of
icers found the child sleeping at
the home of q school chum.
- Army AIR show Reopens Sunday -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09
q. s. signal Corps Photo. Distributed by

A Detroit spokesman for the
WA said that in this area in
creased consumption. brough I
about by newspaper publicity and
other means. has prevented too
great surplus from being built
up.
storage facilities, however,
are packed to capacity. and
the same II true of dehydrating
plants" he declared.
RECORD OUTPUT
In response 10 appeals by the
government. farmers have broken
all records for egg production in
recent weeks. he said. In April
the output rose 10 nearly 1000
600 900 eggs. AS compared with an
Npected monthly average of
about 5,000,000.000.
III the WA doesn't buy
them up, the farmers will
slaughter their hens 10 keep
production down, and that's
what we're trying TO prevent"
he said.
Normally we are able 10
channel the surplus TO institu-
tioDs or some other worthwhile
use. but eggs are highly perish
able and II we can't find a place
for them quickly it's apt to be
too late"
Total egg purchases by the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09

DAG LAKE LINES to Cleveland
every night az 1870; 20 Buffalo
every evening at $50. CA $500.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09

Continued on Page l4)
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Army Air show Reopens Sund
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-14
POSTMASTER NOMINATED

V0AN1aS1EH ILLUMINATED
WASHINGTON, March 13-tR-
President Roosevelt today sent
the following postmaster nomina-
ton to the senate: Rocky Mount,
N. Civilian Lewis Joyner.
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contended, the Oklahoma law
would apply to this case.
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Il Divorces Granted
In Superior Court

Twenty-one divorces were grant
ed Monday: the first day of the
current civil term of superior
court in New Hanover county, by
Judge w. c. Harris.
Divorces gran e d yesterday
were: Alice McKoy from Johnnie
McKoy; Ann D. DeForrest from
Stanley E. DeForrest; Thomas X.
Tuten from Carrie Tuten; Retha
Strickland Stanley from John M.
Stanley; Willie A. Addison from
Susie r. Addison; Louise Maready
from Alva c. Maready; Dominica
Ventura from Katherine Marie
Ventura; James Henry Johnson
from Nancy S. johnson; Whine ".
Davis from Annie M. Davis; VIII
liam Mclean from Eloise Nc
Lean; Booker T. Jones from Bea-
trice Jones; Eliza B. Redd from
Gruly Redd; Georgia Hands from
James Hands; Irena B. Stanley
from Lawrence Paul Stanley;
Retha B Phillips from Oscar A.
Phillips; Henry R. Gore from
Flora Norwood Gore; Ben H. Gray
from Betty w. Gray; Mary Logan
Bracey from Richard Bracey;
Flora Hand from Grover Hand.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-14
WEEKLY WEATHER

Paul Hess, Wilmington weather
man. announced Monday that
heavy rains on Tuesday and
Wednesday (week of March SLID,
below normal temperature during
the last half of the week, and
somewhat deficient sunshine were
unfavorable for growing crops.
Truck crops, including recently
transplanted lettuce, cabbage, COL
lards, etc, made little advance
and in general are only in fair
condition. Frosts on Thursday and
Friday caused only slight damage
in some areas. Winter small grains
made fair progress. Owing to
heavy rains and resultant wet
soils, the week was unfavorable
for work in fields.
Temperatures were slightly
above the seasonal average from
the 5th to the 7th, inclusive, and
somewhat below during the re-
nainder Of the week. At Whining
ton the mean temperature was 48.4
degrees, or 2.8 degrees below nor
NAL; highest IS degrees on the
5th; lowest 80 degrees on the 9Th.
Precipitation, all in the form of
rain. was heavy. At Wilmington,
the total amount was 3 inches, or
2.3l inches more than normal.