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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1941
Page
5
Baltimore and Chicago livestock and produce Quotations show dull potato markets and varied animal prices. Cattle and calves offerings mix light stockers and weaker slaughter values while hogs and sheep range lower with limited demand and uneven activity across regions.
Futures show wheat and rye moving after an opening dip with rye lifting prices to new highs for the season. Sept wheat around 1.07 to 1.06 7 8 dollars per bushel. Dec near 1.08 7 8. May about 1.10 7 8. Rye Sept 65 7 8 to 1 2. Dec 68 3 8 to 1 2. beans around 1.40. Baltimore grain notes report No. 2 red winter at 1.04 1 2, corn 85 cents.
The market showed uneven moves with occasional fast periods and slowdowns. At 2 pm New York time quotations listed many firms with varied prices including Am Can 89 1 4, Gen Elec 32 3 8, General Motors 39 3 8, Goodyear 19 1 2, U S Steel 60, Woolworth 30, Union Pac 81 3 4, Penn RR 24 7 8, Sears 72 5 8, Bethlehem 58, Texaco 44 1 2, and Anaconda 29 1 2, among others.
Two men, one claiming to be William Kemper of Long Beach California and the other R T Joseph of Harrisonburg, are in custody on drunkenness charges. Kemper also faces a charge of operating a car without a permit. The investigated vehicle shows California plates, no title, missing radio and spare tire, and officers suspect theft pending radio and teletype replies.
Boston market reports very few quotations for fleece wools with steady but largely nominal trading. Combing 3-8ths and one fourth blood fleece wools quoted at 45 to 47 in the grease as demand remains light. Graded territory wools of fine and one-half blood grades show moderate demand with prices unchanged from last week.
Rep Randolph of West Virginia urged the Rule Committee to consider creating a separate air department. He cited Germany's air superiority in Crete where 60 000 to 70 000 troops were landed by air to seize the island from British forces, highlighting the need to unify army and navy aviation under one head.
Local markets update notes accuracy while cautioning that typographical mistakes may appear. The Star disclaims responsibility for any errors in the daily market listing.
Market flour patent brand prices list by bag size with per barrel rates for 12 24 48 and 98 bag lots. Also shows prices for corn meal feed peed oats middlings horse feed and related oats and middlings products. Includes unit prices and stock references in a compact lumped ad style.
In San Francisco on July 29 the Japanese liner Tatuta Maru with about 100 American passengers and a 2.9 million dollar raw silk cargo pressed toward U S ports while Japanese ships remained silent after Roosevelt ordered freezing of ships. Officials awaited clearance assurances from Washington as customs officials hinted the ship could dock without restrictions. Shippers expected no cargo discharge if the ship berthed and cargo risked impoundment.
Sergeant Ralph Barnes of the 104th Ordnance Company wears size two and a half shoes, far smaller than standard issue. His custom civilian shoes are wearing out, and the Army keeps them in repair while searching for proper footwear. Barnes avoids much marching and works in the instrument section.
Dr. Fred Campana, a Camp Lee reserve officer, arrived in time to witness the birth of twin daughters at McKeesport Hospital. The Campana family, from near Monessen, Pa., had just a moment to spare before the babies arrived.
Washington July 29 Senate tentatively approves legislation to freeze government loaned wheat and cotton for the war duration. Debate reveals possible sale or transfer of surplus cotton and wheat to England under lend lease provisions.
Admiral Ernest J. King told Bethlehem Steel Fore River plant workers in Quincy that naval vessel output must rise swiftly and efficiently. He stated the navy is as ready as it can be and stressed the need for heightened production during wartime.
A naval reflection notes that peace time seagoing operations and training embody the tasks needed in war except active combat. The author suggests that the moment of being fired upon may not be far off, implying impending wartime readiness.
McLean lawyers state Rose Davies will not receive the $300000 bequest from the late Edward B. McLean. The McLean family attorneys cited the will and disputed Davies claim as irrelevant to the estate presented by the former Washington Post publisher and Harding associate.
Lawyers for the McLean family say Ned McLean’s 1932 will is invalid since he had no property to bequeath and his father left him only a life income. Rose Davies is noted as Mary Davies’s sister. Evalyn Walsh McLean’s widow status remains tied to dower rights. Ned McLean died Sunday.
Religious meetings are set for August 1 to 3 at the Kenny Hook School House near Cook's garage on Route 50. Preaching is scheduled at 1 00 AM and 3 00 PM and 8 00 PM each day with several visiting ministers including Rev Mrs L V Johnie son and Rev Mrs Lee of New York.
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