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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1940
Page
7
Baltimore market reports mixed prices for fowl eggs butter and cattle calves and sheep with steady to firm cattle and calf values and uneven hog prices. Philadelphia and Chicago notes show poultry eggs and butter steady and hogs firm at top quotes around 41.50 for cattle and softer lamb demand.
On April 16 New York trading opened with mixed trends as war developments supported select issues while gains faded. The market showed fractional advances early, but selling worsened, with bonds irregular and commodities modestly higher. Major stocks listed at 2 p m included Am Can 115 3 8 Am Rad 8 5 8 Chrysler 84 1 2 Gen Elec 37 1 2 Packard 3 3 4 Penney 94 7 8 Texas Corp 46 Union Pac 96 1 2 Woolworth 40 1 4.
Wheat and corn futures soared to seasonal highs on April 16 as European war developments boosted demand. Prices show gains across May, July, and September contracts with notable strength in oats and soybeans. cash grain quotes list No. 2 mixed wheat at 1.11 to 1.12 and yellow corn around 63 to 65 cents.
Grain prices listed for wheat and corn with per bushel figures. Wheat ranges around 1.10 dollars in Winchester Market, corn about 0.67 dollars per bushel. Previous year values noted at 0.75 and 0.55 respectively.
The Treasury uses Britain's official pound rate of 4.0242 dollars for customs duties to curb currency surges, raising some British goods' costs in the United States. The move targets ad valorem duties while not fully explained, contrasting with the market rate around 3.50 dollars.
Berlin dispatch reports authorized German sources criticizing President Roosevelt for disapproving the Nazi invasion of Norway. They urge Americans to view history from national expansion needs, arguing parallels between past American needs and Germany's present. They also suggest Roosevelt warned the Allies against meddling, noting their demand that Hitlerism end.
Middletown High announces a repeat performance of Aaron Slick From Punkin Crick by popular demand. The three act comedy stars Julian Carper and will be shown in the auditorium at 8 o clock Thursday night after weather prevented attendance last Friday.
The House and Senate discussed a Logan-Walter measure to standardize federal agency standards while funding medical supplies and relief for Finland and other nations. The session also advanced a plan to appoint three Circuit Court judges and six Federal District Court judges with designated circuits and districts.
Reports from Reuters and Swedish sources describe a expeditionary force crossing the North Sea to reinforce Allied troops in Norway. British air raids on Stavanger persist as naval actions claim German transports sunk while neutrals weigh landing sites at Narvik Namsos and Andalsnes amid a broader Scandinavian counteroffensive.
Oslo authorities proclaim death sentences for snipers aiding resistance as German control expands. A government commission is named in Oslo, public communications go to Norwegian police, and life under occupation gradually normalizes with troops, rationing, and curfews despite ongoing unrest.
Police took two juveniles into custody after finding radiator and gasoline tank caps in their possession. Several motorists reported theirs, including Charles Kitchen R B Kater A C Halvosa Taylor Barr and Bunny Lamb. Others missing may be found in the police assortment. BRUSSELS April 16. A French plane fell in flames today killing one crew member and injuring two after a dogfight near Liedekerke close to the French border.
The Navy suggested establishing a fleet airbase in the southeast Caribbean to bolster defenses of the Panama Canal and support Monroe Doctrine aims. It noted Florida Cuba and Puerto Rico hosts but no base guards the southern Caribbean flank, while British and French islands could be used if debt payments swap hands. Admiral Stark urged a 25 percent rise in the navy’s construction program and warned three dreadnoughts lack modernized gun elevation.
Navy Minister Paul Teodorescu filed a bill in the Chamber of Deputies calling for immediate extraordinary military measures in all Romanian ports and territorial waters. The action comes as Romania and Germany face a strained relationship and Germany bans Romanian wheat exports to avert shortages.
Stockholm reports Social Demokraten claims Norwegian defenders betrayed Oslo allowing German forces to reach the capital. It cites Olav Tryggvason and other ships in battle near Horten and Oscarborg, alleging false orders and secret deals led to surrender and openings to Oslofjord.
Edward Radcliff Blue Gum Robinson, known for versatility, was jailed by State ABC authorities for selling ardent spirits on July 7 and again on April 10. A trial is set for 10 o clock Saturday before Trial Justice A. J. Tavenner. Additionally a fortress report notes German warships passing and two destroyers being damaged as the fortress apparently surrenders.
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