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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1938

Page

9

Stock Market Close Mixed Amid Tax Selloff And Steel Dip

Wall Street ended uneven as gains in rail and oil shares were offset by a retreat in Loews and U S Steel. Traders noted year end tax selling and investor concern over stockholders' suits while aviation and auto groups showed mixed momentum.

Feb Utilities Goseave Sterling Loew's Wall Street U.S. Steel Bethlehem Boeing Douglas Speery Glenn Martin United Aircraft Perkins General Motors Chrysler Southeastern Railways Santa Fe Consolidated Edison North Amepeake ‘& Ohio Kennecott Sears Roebluck Standard Oil of New Jersey Goodrich Western Union American Telephone Lockheed Electric Bond & Shore Lake Shore Niagara Hudson Power Cities Service American Superpower al. Chem Can Anaconda Chrysled Can. Edison J. Manville M. Ward Natl. Dairy Penney (Jc Penn. R. R Republic Steel Southern R N. J Texas Corp Union Pac U. S. Steel Va-Car Woolworth

Local Markets and Wholesale Flour Prices Plummet

Market page lists patent brand flour by bag size with per barrel prices from 4.60 to 4.80 and middlings and corn meal costs. Shelled corn old price 1.50 to 1.70. oats and mixed feeds shown with assorted per sack rates. Poultry feeds and young stock prices appear among the agricultural items.

Philadelphia Northwestern Iginia Ahes, AR

Wheat and Grain Quotations Drift After Argentine Crop Hint

Chicago futures ease on Argentine crop outlook with near record harvest forecast. domestic prices steady. Closing quotes show declines in wheat and soybeans, with corn and oats bids mixed. Chicago cash grain reports list No. 2 mixed corn about 50 to 54 cents and oats around 30 cents. Baltimore notes price levels for No. 2 red winter wheat and new corn deliveries.

Chicago Argentina Chicago Cash Grain Illinois Baltimore

Noted Attorney Dwight H. Green Seeks Chicago Mayor Post

Dwight H. Green the federal prosecutor who jailed Al Capone announced his bid for Chicago mayor on the Republican ticket. He is backed by the Chicago Republican Committee led by Edward F. Moore and a citizen group opposing former mayor William Hale Thompson who announced his candidacy Tuesday night.

Chicago Dwight H. Green al Capone Green Chicago Republican Committee Edward F. Moore Cook County William Hale Thompson

Great Subway Project Begun

Chicago starts its $40 000 000 subway system long dream becomes reality with a ceremonial groundbreaking on State Street. 200 people attend as civic leaders and officials witness the first spade work and the pneumatic shovel in use.

Chicago State Street

Man Reports Race Winnings Stolen After Chase

Edmund Tartaris a 25 year old deaf mute linotype operator from Hartford reported to police that two armed men robbed him of 2455 dollars won at Charles Town race track. He said he pursued them from near Herndon Virginia until his car crashed after it struck a pole while chasing the thieves.

Washington Edmund A. Tartaris Hartford Conn Virginia Charles Town W. Va Tartaris

Dietrichs Wife Learns Identity After 17 Years

NEW HAVEN Conn December 17 The wife of George Musica an official at McKesson and Robins Inc held under 100000 bail for violating the 1934 securities act learned his true identity yesterday after 17 years living as Mrs George Dietrich Sheriff Edward J Slavin said she told him during a jail visit but she could not see him.

New Haven, Conn George Musica

Associates Never Suspected Coster Of Duplicity

ALLENTOWN Pa Dec 17 Two former associates of the fabulous F Donald Soa at one of them a former husband of the drug king's widow said today they never suspected Coster's financial activities.

Allentown, Pa F. Donald Soa King Coster

Anniversary of Flight Observed at Kill Devil Hill

The Wright brothers thirty five years after their first flight are honored at Kill Devil Hill with naval coast guard and commercial aircraft taking part in commemorative exercises.

Mantec N. C Kill Devil Hill Wright Brothers Naval Coast Guard

Bring Gifts For Mission Children

Members of Christ Episcopal Church are reminded to bring gifts and toys tomorrow for distribution at the Blue Ridge Industrial Mission School at Christmas. A box will be placed at the morning service for donations to help children in need during the holiday season.

Congregation of Christ Episcopal Church Blue Ridge Industrial Mission School

Normandie Sails From Le Havre With Full Crew After Quitting Strike

The French liner Normandie, after crews quit 50 ships here, laid up in December, sailed for New York today with a full crew of regular sailors and civil employees and 885 passengers aboard.

LE Havre France Normandie New York

Japs Consider Reply On US China Loan

Tokyo officials said the government was deliberating whether to issue a formal statement after the United States Export-Import Bank agreed to lend 25 million dollars to China.

Tokyo Foreign Office United States China

Asahi Criticizes US Retaliation Over Open Door Policy

The Asahi editorial accuses America of pouring oil on fire and seeking retaliation after the Chinese open door policy was closed, citing Jedban's naming as context.

Asahi America Jedban

Anti Trust Act To Be Analyzed

Washington reports that a federal monopoly committee will analyze the Clayton anti trust act soon after hearings resume next month. The Federal Trade Commission will present evidence on monopolistic trade practices.

Washington Federal Trade Commission

Strike Is Off After Local 453 Negotiations

Cumberland Maryland reports the teamsters and chauffeurs union Local 453 called off the strike against Cumberland Motor Express pending results from Baltimore negotiations next week. In Michigan, a defense psychiatrist testified in St Joseph that Fern Patricia Dull appeared punch drunk when she shot attorney William Holbrook two months after beginning her common law marriage.

Cumberland, Md Baltimore Teamsters and Chauffeurs Cumberland Motor Express Corporation Jack M. Grayson ST. Joseph, Mich Fern Patricia Dull William Holbrook Tony

Dining room decor ideas from 18th Century inspired redesign

A decor piece outlines upgrading a dining room with soft grey green woodwork and floral striped wallpaper plus apricot accents. New lighting including wall pockets and a ceiling fixture creates versatile eye friendly illumination, using 150-watt indirect light and candle style fixtures upgraded with 40-watt bulbs and inexpensive shades.

City Chooses Winchester For Emergency Landing Field

Between Elings and Winchester six beacons will be erected with Front Royal as a possible site. A decision in favor of Winchester is assumed after Mr. Glidden's announcement. Total equipment cost around 49000 for beacons lighting radio stations and 24 hour staffing.

Elings Winchester Elkins Front Royal Glidden

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