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Evening star., 1946-03-17

Beatrice started. Her eyes ranged in a puz-
zled way from the music box to the perfume
bottle labelled Pommier en- Feur, and finally
to the single framed picture in the room: an
oil painting showing two highly romantic
persons in Venetian gondola. She cleared
her throat as she sat down stiffly on the bed
We're both sorry, Grandma. because we
know 1t will hurt you. But the marriage is
off,
Doesn't hurt me Bit" said Grandma.
i have different reasons, but l came to the
same conclusion long ago. I'm against mar
rageS
Beatrice opened her eyes to their widest
while Pete, abandoning military At Ease,
came to startled Attention.
Any time" Grandma went on, when
seem to have been roofing for this marriage
or any other - I've been talking pure
corn"
Beatrice expostulated why, Grandma"
Continued on page II
TW-3-l7 46
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
Social Notes

Mr.. and Mrs. John zorn OF
Auburn Avenue had as weekend
guests the Misses Helen and Mar
ion Petersen. OF Hollis, L. I.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael v. Doran
and their son. Michael. Jr., have re-
turned to their home in Miami,
Fla, following a visit with Nj
Dorans parents, Mr.. and Mrs
James Doran Of Hamilton Avenue
Mrs. Charles Vail. Of Elmwood
Avenue, Waterbury, is in New York
for a few days as the guest OF Mrs.
Paul Hamilton Of the Hotel Weylin
Mrs. Rose Charbonneau enter
tanned at her home on StillSoi
Road in honor OF Arthur Charlton
neau, who was recently discharge
from the Army.
Mrs. Robert S. Calkins and SOL
Robert OF Middlebury, have left Z
spend a few weeks with Mrs. Ca
kins brother. Dayton w Garlic
ard family. Elnlira, N. Y.
Michael Brady. who has bee;
confined to ST. Mary's hospital, ha
returned to his home on Mort
Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
George Woodruff
Feted at Party
Arthur Studio.

Mr.. and MRS. Harold Woodruff OF
Taylor Street we're hosts at a sur
prise party in honor Of their son
George on his 18th birthday yester-
day afternoon. A color scheme Of
red.white and blue was carried out.
A birthday cake was the center
decoration OF the table and George
Washington fayoFs were at each
place. Games were played including
pin the tail on the donkey.
Guests attending were: the
Misses Ann MorriSsey, Barbara
Stack. Lucia Sanford. JacQueline
Sanford. Lois sacco. Marianne
zucco. Joan Walsh. Lucille Deleppo.
andSMaFy Woodruff.
Also: John Bowling. Raymond
Evans. Ronald Lynch, John Finne-
gan, Charles Blondeau, Ralph Ciar-
lariello. Raymond Sanford. Robert
PiEybyloslkl, Thomas Woodruff and
william woodruff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
Methodist Group
Attend Meeting

Several members OF the Metho-
dist Youth Fellowship from this city
attended the m.d-winter institute
Saturday and Sunday at the Ham,
den Plains Methodist church.
The delegation included Ann
Smith, Jacquelin Smith. George Fol-
well. Kenneth Sheichter. Shirley
Burr, Shirley McNaught. Elizabeth
FERRIS, Dorothy Garrison. Irving
Wilcox. Robert z. Willoughny, Mary
Willoughby, Joyce Rowland. Ruth
Porzenheim and Evelyn Rowe.
Rev. Richard w. Matt. pastor OF
the Grace Methodist church also
attended, accompanied by six menu
beers of the Junior Youth Fellow
ship Of the church: Robert john
son, Francis Lafferty, Rudolph
Vowe. Theodore Ware and Richard
Emmons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
ROSaIind ParktOn
Engaged to Wed

Miss Rosalind Elaine Parkton.
daughter OF George d. Parkton.
Poughkeepsie. N. Y, Is engaged to
sgt. Paul J. Ratchford. son Of VIII
liam j. McGrath. Msriden I'd. The
wedding viii take place in the
spring.
Miss Parkton, Is a graduate Of
Poughkeepsie High School, and the
Pougskeepsie Business Institute. She
Is seeretary-treasure OF the Dutch
ess County Agricultural Conserva.
ton Association and president Of
the Beta Eta Chapter Of the Beta
Sigma Phi international Sorority.
Sgt. Ratchford Is a graduate OF
Leayenworth High School and Post
Junior College. He is assigned to
the Army Recruiting Office In
Poughkeepsie. He was formerly sta
toned at Camp Gordon. Ca. where
he was in charge Of the demobiliza-
ton program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
YWCA Members
Staged Fashion
Shoe Last Night
Arthur Studio.

More than three hundred people
last night attended the fashion
show sponsored by the program and
membership committees Of the Y.
W. c. A. The event, under the sup
eryision Of Miss Kay Marinan and
Mrs. Gertrude Swirda, was staged
at the Waterbury women,s club.
Twenty street ensembles ana day
time dresses were shown. as well as
summer play clothes.
Serving as models we're the Misses
Janice Chaplin, Angeline Cooianne.
Ethel Galway. Adele Yakulevicll.
Lena volpi and Peggy Becker.
A program Of entertainment in
GLIDING vocal numbers by Misses
Morini, Marie Kilbride, Martha
McNaught and Marie Egnacio. q
dance by June Howes and a spe-
cialty number by Miss Shirley St
Hilaire, majorette, will also be fea.
tured. Miss Edith Mooney will b
the accompanies for the entertain.
ment.
Open house was held at the Y. w
G. A. following the fashion show.
ing, and refreshments were served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
Teen-Age Group
VIII Entertain
HebrezO Ladies

The Waterbury Hebrew Ladies
Association held a board meeting
yesterday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Max Fart, on Cooke Street.
at 2:30 O'Clock.
Mrs. Coleman Tennenbaum.
chairman of the Passover Drive, as
signed districts 10 be canvassed to
the various members of her COM
mittee. Mrs. J. Pintoff of Wa
tertown donated table cloths 10
be used BY tine organization.
A social hour followed the BUSH
ness meeting. Mrs. Frank Slomo-
Sitz presided at the tea table.
The next regular meeting of the
association will be held on Mon
day evening. Msrch IL, at the He
brew Institute. Mrs. A. Fandiller
has volunteered to provide the re-
freshments for that meeting.
A feature Of the meeting will be
the presentation Of a playlet py
the teen-age group of Young Judea
entitled Town Meeting Of the Air"
Mrs. Samuel Fishman, program
chairman will serve as coach.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
SOS Teen Timers
Dance on Friday

ThA SOS Teen-THmers recently
organised youth group at Warner
Gardens, viii sponsor the first in
O series Of weekly dances at the
project Community house from 7:3C
to II .. m. Friday.
Serving Is chaperones for the
dance are MRS. Eva Hulick, Mrs
Charles Mautino and Miss Joyce A
Hayes, project services advisor.
The group, meeting at the Com
munity House yesterday afternoon
named Harry Black as temporary
president. Others serving as tenn
porary officers are Rita Hodges
vice-president; Theresa KIymowski
secretary, and Chico Msscola, treas
urer.
On the membership commit
tee are: Edward Redline. Mr. Mas
cola, Mss Hodges. Miss Krymow.
ski and Robert Derby. Other CON-
mittees include refreshments, Mr.
Mascola and Eleanor Mautino;
hospitality, Mr.. Derby, Miss Kry.
rnowski and Carol Peterson: anc
program. Miss Hodges, Mr.. Red.
line. Michael Petraroia and Mr.
Black.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26

The committee In charge Of the
servicemen's and civilians dance
at Central Y.M.c.A. every Satur-
day night made the following APP
pointments at Its meeting last
night: Mary DaverSa, secretary;
Nicholas Movie. chairman of vet
Grams; John Egan, chairman OF
music committee; Michael Caru-
silla. chairman refreshments: Mary
D'Angelo, treasurer; Dom en- c
Spranzo. assistant treasurer.
Miss Bertha Gavronski will be In
charge Of hosteSses for this Satur-
day night and Colby Fletcher will
preside at the piano.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
GHgan-KingtOn
,NNbti0LS
Sterling Studio.

Mr.. and Mrs Joe Douglas King
ton, Of Huntington. West Va, an
nounce the engagement and COM
ing marriage of their daughter,
Libby. to Frederick Scott Caligan,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. william L.
Caliean, of Madeline Avenue. The
wedding has been planned for 200
p. m. on Saturday at johnson
Methodist Memorial Church, Hunt
ington, with Rev. Dr. Rolla s. Ken
aston, officiating
Miss Kington. is a graduate of
Central High School. Huntington,
where she was a member Of the
Clique and Art Clubs. She attend
ed Marshall College and was pledg-
ed to Pi Kappa Sigma Sorority. A
graduate Of Gulf Park College. Gull
port, Miss, she was g member Of
the Sigma Psi Iota Sorority. the
Eastern Seaboard. the Athletic AS
ISOLATION, the Samovar Club and
was vice-president Of Bit and spurs
She received her Bachelor OF Arts
degree from the University OF North
Carolina At Chapel Hill and was a
member OF the Chi Omega, National
Social Sorority. Her father Is SEC
Rotary Of the Crystal Block Coal
Company.
Mr.. Caligan u Q graduate Of
Crosby High school and received
his Bachelor Of Science degree in
business administration at the uni
versity OF North Carolina. While at
college he helped found Sound and
Fury, an organization which spon-
sors entertainment by local talent,
and was q member Of Delta Sigma
ri. international fraternity. He is
in the sales department OF the
Chase Brass g. Copper Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
Auxiliary VIII
Meet Wednesday,

The auxiliary OF the David L.
Fannick Post. No. 81, Jewish War
Veterans OF Waterbury, will hold its
regular meeting wednesday evening
at 9 p. m. at the knights Of Py-
tllias Hall Beth Isreal Synagogue
February q. The auxiliary's newly
elected president. Mrs. Lillian Kus-
sner, viii preside for the first time.
She asks all members TO please at
tend. An interesting speaker has
been scheduled to appear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
Marriage
Intentions

The following have filed mar
riage intentions in the Bureau Of
Vital Statistics, City Hall:
Joseph Folio, Wellsburg. West
Va. and Evelyn Vancellette, Is
Sylvan Avenue.
Foster w. Boldt. Escalon, Calf d.
and Mary v. Bessett. q Wales
Street.
Domenic Z. Spadola. II East
Farm Street, and Ruth NJ. Reichen-
bach. Steuben Street
Joseph Jasulavic. 81 Burr Street,
and Julia L. Bashinskas, l3i Wood
bine Street.
Arthur r. Bronfin. 3i6 Main
Street. Ansonis. and Florence NJ.
Greenblatt. 70 Eldridge Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
Edna RagiS
Married Feb. Fl

Miss Edna Antoinette Rags,
daughter Of Mrs. Anna Rags of
Woodbury. and New Haven. and
Max David Ribakoff of New Haven,
were united in marriage February
u in New Haven.
The bride Is a graduate Of the
School OF Nursing Of the Hospital
Of ST. Raphael. New Haven. The
couple plan to reside at 10 Linden
Street. New Haven. after March Z.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
YWGrLS Dance
Well Attended

Two hundred young people last
night attended the dance sponsored
By the Inter Club Council OF the
Younger Girls department OF the
Y. w. G. A. at their headquarters
on KingsbuFy street.
Hosteases were Vivian Burr. Jane
0othberg, and Rosemary Fitzgerald.
Miss Betty Chandler supervised
the affair, assisted by the Misses
Beverly Callahan, Elain Lucian. and
Sally Steck.
Serving on the decoration COM
mittee were Lloyd Murphy and Miss
Nancy Russell.
Proceeds OF the dance viii be used
TO subsidize the expenses OF the ma
tional convention delegates who viii
go to Atlantic City on March 2,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
Couple Observe
Golden Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hart Of lT8
Edison avenue will celebrate their
golden wedding anniversary today.
They have three children. Mrs. John
Conlon, Waterbury, Mrs. Thomas
Male. Jr., Paving. N. Y, and Mrs.
Raymond johnson, Meriden.
They also have five grandsons,
who have served IN this war. John,
Thomas. Edward and James Con-
Ion, and Thomas Male. The other
grandchildren are Rita and Joan,
Waterbury, and Thomas, Edward
and Frances. Meriden.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Conlon of
Idylwood avenue entertained the
couple Sunday at their home, the
whole family attending. The couple
were presented with a set Of gold
trimmed dishes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
C0listhenics Class
To Start at Y.M.C.A

A new businessmens class will
begin Thursday at 6:l5 p. m. TO
accommodate business and profess
slonal men who are unable to at
tend the 5:l5 class. IL was an.
nounced this morning by Physical
Director Joseph r. Rimany. Jr.. OF
the Y. M. G. A. The class will in
clude caliSthenics for those who
wish Il and volleyball. This class
Is open only TO members of the
Mems Division OF the Y. M. G. A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
CRoNLEY-BOJARSKI

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward J. Crowley
Beacon Street, announce the en-
gagement OF their daughter Barbara
Ruth, to Francis BojarSki, ARM, 8 c
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Aelx Bojarski
Locust Street. No date has been SET
for the wedding.
Miss Cronley is a senior cadet
nurse at St. Mary's Hospital. Mr.
Bojarski a veteran Of the South Pa
cific is spending 3 3o-day leave with
his parents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
Girl Scout
Dance TOnrOryO1c,

Miss Cecilia Brenneis vii.
prompt at the square dance, spon-
sored by the Senior Girl Scouts.
Waterbury Council Of Girl Scouts,
Inc. at 7:30 tomorrow evening at
Davenport Hall. Second congrega-
tional Church. Troop four viii act
as hostess troop. AL Boy Scouts
have been invited.
New officers OF the Senior Girl
Scout troop are Grace Petteway,
president. Nancy Elwin, vice-presi-
dent: and Dolores Fisher, secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26

Mrs. Herby YastauTy Of Gather
inc Avenue, who recently under
went an operation at St. Mary's
Hospital, is convalescing al home.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Michael V. Doran.
and their son. Michael, Jr., have re-
turned to their home. Miami. Fla,
following a visit with Mr.. Dorans
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Doran
OF Hamilton Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bradley OF
Mie5lebary have had as their guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gaylord, OF
Feeding Hill, Mass.
Miss Catherine r. Mahaney OF
Chestnut Avenue is spending a week
in New York City with her sister.
Mrs. Joseph Fleming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Dinova Of
Porter Hill, have returned home
after spending a six weeks vaca-
ton in Miami, Fla, and Havana,
Cuba.
Mrs. Roland J. L.Atimer and
daughter, Lois, Of Revere Street,
are spending q few days with Mrs.
Latimer's sister Mrs. Leon r. Sal,ey
Of Enfield.
Misses Kathleen and Helen Gar
pen Of Coe Street, had as their week
emo guest their nephew, William
Moffett. o student at Providence
College, Providence, r. I.
John L. Hines. Jr.. son Of AR. and
Mrs. John L. Hines OF Arden Road,
was awarded the Bachelor Of Science
Degree, Cum Laude, at the 99th
Commencement Exercises held Sun
day at Holy Cross College.
While a student. Mr.. Hines was
received into Alpha Sigma MI, the
National jesuit Honor Society. and
served as Business Manager for the
weekly publication, The Tomahawk.
Miss Ann Lawlor, a student al
Edgewood Park School. Brisrcliff
N. Y, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. william K
Lawlor. Hewlett Street.
Gel. and Mrs. Shipley Thomas of
Roseland. n. j., spent the weekend
as the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Elton
S. Wayland Of Woodlawn Terrace
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
Stella PapGndreG
Plans Wedding

The coming marriage Of Miss
Stella Papancrea, 10 James Leapiz-
70, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Salvatore
Leapizzo Of Fairmont Street, has
been announced by her aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Salvatore Mule.
of Meriden. The ceremony will be
held 81 Q O'Clock Thursday morn
ing at Our Lady Of Mount Carmel
Church. Meriden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
TRASK-NYE

The engagement Of Miss Beryesy
Rae Trask, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard n. Trask. Vail street, to
Ensign James P. Nye, u.SNR.. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Nye, Lam
cester. Ohio. Miss Trask is the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
II. Trask, Vail Street.
Miss T'raSK Is q graduate Of VIII
by High School. Ensign Nye was
graduated from Yale University on
Friday and also received his COM
mission In the q. S. Naval Re-
serve. A member Of Tau Beta Pi,
electrical engineering society, he
recently was elected to Sigma xi.
honorary scientific fraternity. He
viii be assigned to Newport, r. 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
Y Delphi Club
To Meet thursday

The Junior Business girls Of the
Y. w. @. A. will be guests OF the
Delphi club at Central YM.c.A. on
Thursday night. Novelty dances,
group singing and a song contest
win feature the evening. Urbain
Philibert viii be master OF cere-
monies assisted BY Theodore BAN
durski, william Paul. Anthony Tsi-
monis, Anthony Glielielml and Zig
mund Gryzoowski. Decorations
viii be in charge Of Paul Fotos and
Rocko F0salo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
Births

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Nitchke,
East Haven, are the parents of a
daughter, Judith Lee. born at the
Waterbury Hospital on February "a
Mrs. Nitchke is the former Elnora
Phillips daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Phillips Highland Avenue
The infant is the great-grandchild
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. MacLelland,
Perkins Avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
Junior HadaSSah
Spring Forecast

The Waterbury Hebrew Institute
was the scene Of gala sport dance
which was held Saturday night. The
affair, known as the Spring Fore
cast, was sponsored by the Water
bury Junior Hadassah. Guests were
from this city and out Of town.
Those in charge Of the dance
committee included the Misses Rita
Helfand, Ina Cohen, Freda Bar
dasch, Marian Risk, Asnah
Atkins, Judy Helfand and Dorothy
Sacharaf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
Women S Club
eTOm1OrrOW,

The room committee Of the Wa
terbury Women's Club will sponsor
dessert bridge party Wednesday
Afternoon at 1880 at the clubhouse
under the supervision of Mrs. Will
liam E. Van Tassel.
Assisting will be Mrs. Bertram
B. Bailey. Mrs Harold L. Fenton.
Mrs John H. Foster. Mrs. Stanley
H. Crater and Mrs. Frank w. Gray
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26

An observer. looking north IL
the southern hemisphere. sees the
sun across the heavens from right
to left, while one looking south IN
the northern hemisphere sees the
sun move from left to right.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Mr.. ana Mrs. Henry Dumoucllel,
South View Street, announce the en-
gagement and coming marriage Of
their daughter. Rhea Marie, 70 Ed
ward Raymond Brooks, son OF Mr..
ard Mrs. Anthony Brooks, North
Riverside Street. The wedding has
been planned for Saturday, April "a,
at the Church OF st. Ann. Mr..
Brooks has been recently discharged
from the Army after three years
service including 10 months in the
European Theater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
Contract Bridge


Winning teams In the Monday
evening tournament at the Cornell
Bridge Club, conducted by Mrs
John C. Moriarty Of so Lindei
Street, were as follows: north an
south, Mrs. John Gordon. Mrs. Lor
retta Vance, 10 l-2; Mrs. Hug
Nora. John Halloran, iO6 la: eas
and west, Mrs. Harry Van Hortoi
Mrs. Clayton winters, li2 Ia; Mr.
Charles Yoos, Florence Sullivan, 10.
The official standing was Mrs. Ma.
Kraft, Mrs. Agnes Renolds, 2i2: Mr.
Harry Van Horton, Mrs. Clayton
Winters, 209: Mrs James Walrl
and Kathleen Sullivan, 205.
ropscorers in the Friday aftes
noon tournament were: north an
south, Mrs. Leon Mitchell. Mrs. e
wood Carney. 100: Mrs. Daniel Mar
tin. Mrs. F. G. Parker. los i-2; cas-
and west, Mrs. Justin Clark, Mr..
Margaret Cronan. los; Mrs. Edwar'
Mraz, Mrs G. E. Olson. l04 l-2: ofi
cisl standing: Mrs. Leon Mitchell.
Mrs. Elwood Carney. 2i8: Mrs.
James Sincaster, Mrs. Charles Sir.
ley. 209 Ia: Mrs. Thomas Oliver
Mrs. Frank Wooding. 207; Mrs. Johy
Kruse. Mrs. Justin Clark. 2O5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26

Although the astronomical day
begins at the Greenwich meridian,
the calendar day arbitrarily begins
at the International Date Line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
CooL.GUTBEAULT

NOOL~ w
The engagement Of Miss Mar
guerite Cool, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. william Cool, South Main
Street. to Roland Guilbeault, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon Guilbeault,
South Elm street mas been an
nouncsd. M. Glide au,t was recently
discharged from the Army after
serving in the European and Pa
cific Theaters,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
Club Notes

Inc regular meeting OF Division
5, Ladies Auxiliary, A. o. H.. will be
held at sis Thursday evening, at
Mechanics Hall on Bank Street.
The Sunshine Club Of the First
Lutheran Church will meet at 1880
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
Parish House. Mrs. Emma DeBoniS
viii be hostess.
"Scrapbooks" will be the topic
Mrs. David Pearce. head of Henry
A. Bishop room Of the Bridgeport
Public Library. will speak on at
luncheon meeting of the National
Society. United States Daughters OF
1919 OF the State Of Connecticut
The meeting will be held at
o'clock on Friday at the Bridgeport
YWCA.
Mrs. Margaret Cooper, noble
grand. win preside at a1meeting OF
the Winona Rebekah Lorge, No. 8,
IOOF, at o'clock tomorrow night
In Odd Fellows Hall. Following the
business meeting a social hour has
been planned, supervised by Mrs.
Ann Nichols.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
ENGAGEMENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo X. Oalbogis, HAM
ilton Avenue, announce the engage
ment Of their daughter, Laura, to
Anthony Gauronski, son Of Mrs.
Adam Gauronski, Scranton, Pa. The
wedding has been planned for April.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
RAIL BONDS LEAD
MARKET RECOVERY
Utilities End Day With
Slight Edge Of Gains
Over Losses

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-(P-Last-
hour support for rail issues rever
sed a downward trend in the bono
market Friday, at the finish losses
and gains we're in fairly close bal
ance.
severe, centered on the lower pric
ed carrie loans and these poved
to be most sensitive to tn late buy.
ing. In many cases losses were
eliminated.
Utilities ended with a slight edge
of gains over losses while indus,
trials we're narrowly irregular.
Investment circles could offer
little tangible news to account for
the recovery but noted that the
carriers as a group had moved
downward for the preceding three
sessions. Similar late buying in the
Stock Market also generated some
demand, they added.
Corporates ending ahead includ
ed American Telephone 2As at ZIG
"a, B and o convertibles at 1924,
North Western AIS at 80H. Him
ois Central 4%s at 801s, Interna-
tional Great Northern IS at 23h,
Lehigh Valley AIS at 1917, New
Haven IS of IS at 1913, and Wiscon-
| sin Centrals S and D As at 2lR.
On Minus Side
Still on the minus side we're Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois incomes
at 1915, st. Paul convertibles at
1894, Rock Island AIS Of 80 at rs,
Missouri Pacific general As at 36.
N. Y. Central "A'' AIS at 75B
New Haven as of Sc at 80, Frisco
"A'' Is at 51%, and Seaboard Air
line incomes at HB.
In the foreign dollar list Brazil
3As, series 6. dropped 7 to 50 ano
Sac Paulo City IS of 50 dropped
! 14R to 81 on a single sale.
U. S. governments moved nar-
rowly in the over-the-counter mar
ket with the Victory Loan Dec. 2Rs
of '67-'72 off 1872 at 102 24-32 bid.
Sales totaled 81, 1885, 900 compared
with 81, $40, 0O) Thursday.
BOND AVERAGES
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
COTTON
YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-P)-
Cotton futures finished lower Fri
day under pressure Of commission
house and New Orleans selling,
along with light hedging. Final
prices were $40 to $50 a bale
under the previous close.
Prices at one time were off $3.65
a bale, but the market subsequently
recovered partially on mill and re
placement buying, attracted by the
decline.
Selling was influenced to some
degree bv the appearance OF price
cutting Of consumer goods, which
traders feared would influence the
textile price structure.
There was also considerable
switching from near to later de-
liveries with some selling attribut-
ed to year-end tax operations.
Spot cotton markets were firm.
Futures closed $2.40 to $3.50 a
bale lower than previous close.
Open High Low Last
Mch --33.15 1919 32.72 1886 off 40
May $3.50 1886 32.18 $3.50 off so
Jly ....31.30 1892 3O.75 1898 off 81
Oct ..-27.87 27.89 27.45 27.61 off 40
Dec --27.45 PA 5 27.09 27.15 off 81
(194S)
Mich --26.7 10 $500 26.7o 27. 76noff 81
Middliag spot 33.95n, off 50.
N-nominal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
GRAIN
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Dec. 81. -tP- An
nouncement by the Commodity
Credit corporation that it had boost
ed its buying price for wheat by
~ cents a bushel halted a decline
in the bread cereal of the board OF
trade today,
Wheat closed a cent lower to "
higher, January $2.11%. corn was
B-s4 lower, January $1.31, and oats
"a to a cent lower, March 73A-B
WHEAT-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-28
BOND AVERAGES
COMPLIED by The Associated Pres
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ca, Dec. 27.-P-
Tu-pentine 1.21; offerings and
sales none; receipts al; shipments
SO; stocks 1903.
Rosin, offerings II; sales "a; re-
ceipts 1853; shipments none; stocks
II, 064.
Quote: B, 6.S5; D, 7.15; E, 7.55;
F. $40: G thru x, 8.11