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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1931
Page
6
Market notes from Chicago show rainfall in Canada and the Federal Farm Board’s stance on old wheat stocks sending grains down. July and September wheat fall to 25 year lows, with corn oats and futures also weakening, while provisions rise on hog value trends.
Baltimore and Philadelphia markets show steady poultry prices with live chickens old hens young birds and leghorns listed by size. Eggs are sold as fresh graded firsts with current receipts around 16 cents and butter quotes vary by grade and score.
Mary Vaughn, a business girl, faces a ruinous ten thousand dollar margin when a stock idea collapses on the market opening. Foster, her boss, notices tension as she hides the debt and wrestles with whether to seek help from broker Frazier or reveal the loss. The scene ends with an ominous cliffhanger.
Washington and New York market notes dated June 18 show eggs at 16 to 20 cents for firsts and nearby white Leghorn averages, live poultry prices mixed by weight group with broilers and hens listed. Dressed broilers 2 to 3 pounds bring 35 to 36 cents, large Leghorns around 28 to 30, roosters 13 to 18 cents. Live fowl and egg volume figures are given for the markets.
Richmond June 18 report shows butter steady at 12 cts per lb and creamery butter 23 to 27 cts per lb. Eggs fair and steady with small bulk sales at 18 cts. Poultry liberal with Leghorn market weaker. Leghorn hens 14 cts, colored hens 18 cts, broilers and Leghorns 21 to 92 cts, Reds and Rocks 27 to 93 cts with some fancy Rocks at 34 to 35 cts.
Baltimore livestock prices show steady to mixed shifts with veal top at 8.50 and cows at 2.25 to 5.25 while steers reach 4.50 to 8.00. calves and bulls listed. Chicago and Jersey City with cattle and calves steady. veal prices range 5.50 to 10.50. sheep in Baltimore and Chicago mostly steady to lower with lambs 8.50 to 9.50. Government bonds in New York quoted across Liberty and Treasury issues with varied yields and maturities.
Ruth Nichols faces another delay as damage to her plane after landing at Floyd Bennett Airport from Jersey City requires more repairs. Mechanics toiled overnight and two more work sessions were needed before she can depart, delaying the solo North Atlantic attempt originally planned.
A Tuesday morning clash between Mrs. Taylor Richard Mrs. Lena Herbaugh and Bessie Hartley sparked warrants from all sides. Justice A J Tavenner ruled all parties at fault and dismissed the case after testimonies.
Instructions to save all berry and fruit boxes during summer, telescope them, and store for use as kindling to start a furnace or fireplace in the next fall.
Graf Zeppelin settled on Lake Constance marking the first water landing without shore support. A mushroom anchor held the airship in place while two rubber lifeboats were lowered. Captain Lehmann then moved the craft, released ballast, and the zeppelin returned to its hangar.
H J Carr vice president of the International Association of Machinists said Southern Railway shop workers voted to adopt a five day working week. The measure affects about eight thousand employees and came after railroad officials urged cost reductions to avoid layoffs.
A large group from the Episcopal Church of the Virginia Diocese will gather at Orkney Springs for a Junior Auxiliary meeting. Mrs R T Barton will direct the program and speak. Local delegates planning to attend include Mrs Alfred Kerfoot Mrs A S Pennypacker the Rev Robert B Nelson and Noble Pierce.
Arthur K. Taylor of Baltimore will attend the Friends meeting at Hopewell Meeting House Sunday June 21 at 10 a m. He and George Selleck of Lincoln Va will attend a meeting in the Gainesboro Methodist Church at 3 p m the same afternoon.
Witty remark mocks French hesitation about inviting Texas Guinan, implying no one should instruct France on greeting scrappy entertainers.
A columnist notes the enduring strength of Catholicism beyond Fascist rule, suggesting religious authority may outlast political movements in the Mussolini era.
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