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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1940

Page

9

Baltimore Produce and Livestock Market Report March 30

Baltimore market notes show eggs steady with 1 623 cases, cattle mixed with steers and cows weak to lower, calves 10.50-11.50, hogs steady to 5.70 top, sheep scarce and weak, butter and poultry prices listed alongside Philadelphia and Chicago quotes for flour eggs and live poultry. Includes grain and feed prices and various animal categories with regional comparisons.

Baltimore Baltimore Livestock

Local Wholesale Flour Market Prices Noted

Listings show wholesale flour prices with several bag sizes and per barrel rates. Figures include 48 lb and 12 lb bags, with per barrel and per hundredweight spreads.

Bae Oe

Stock Market Mixed. Steel and Aircraft Lead Early Gains

The New York market edged higher with steels aircraft and specialties advancing, while domestic steel demand and political expectations weighed on trade. Early gains softened into profit taking as the day progressed and boardroom disappointment appeared over potential political clarity.

New York

Wheat Market Rises Briefly Amid Mixed Quotations

Chicago March 30 The wheat market made feeble rally attempts as clearing Batons alee development influenced prices. Wheat futures showed small gains then volatility with July at 1.0344, September at 1.031.03 as traders watched lean wheat shifts.

Chicago

Instructed To Pay Assessment In Harrisburg

A Pennsylvania state employee testified that Democratic leaders ordered staff to “pay up your assessment” or risk losing Capitol Hill jobs. Copenhaver, with 17 years’ service, said officials demanded three to five percent of salaries to fund election needs. The testimony named Democratic State Chairman David L. Lawrence and seven other party figures.

Harrisburg Gyinegall Capitol Hill Copenhaver David L. Lawrence

Denials Cut Across Hull and Bullitt War Claims

Secretary Hull and Ambassador Bullitt denied the White Book accusations about American policy and conversations attributing wartime plans to them. Bullitt dismissed reports that he discussed aiding Allies and said no such talks occurred. Count Potocki called the Berlin piece propaganda and both sides rejected the claims.

Hull White Book Bullitt Joseph P. Kennedy United States Great Britain Department of State Bullitt Bullitt America Count Potocki Berlin Ambassador Bullitt

Grain and commodity prices across wheat corn oats and seeds

Market notes from Chicago Baltimore and Winchester show No 2 red wheat at 1.07 per bushel in Chicago and 68-70 cents in Baltimore. Corn around 58-65 cents and 68-70 cents in Baltimore. Oats listed 42-43 cents, barley 53-64 cents, Timothy seed 4.90-5.25, clover 4.50-5.25, red top 8.50-9.00, alfalfa 18.00-23.00. Prices compare with a year ago for wheat 75 cents and corn 55 cents.

Chicago Alpalfa Baltimore Grain Baltimore Winchester

Contempt Threatened in Dies Committee Probe of Blumberg

Albert E. Blumberg former Johns Hopkins philosophy instructor now Maryland and District of Columbia Communist party secretary refused to answer Dies committee questions and would not say if he would defend the United States in a war with Soviet Russia. A contempt citation was referred for possible grand jury action.

House Dies D-Tex Blumberg United States Baltimore Communist Party

Officials Question War Propaganda Report in European Dispatch

An international communication to the Polish government described him as eager to conjure a war psychosis to distract America from domestic issues. The report, allegedly sent to Warsaw from age by Count Potocki, drew Roosevelt's caution urging readers to take European propaganda with a grain of salt.

America Warsaw Count Potocki Roosevelt Eth Europe

Profitable Route 11 House and Cabins for Sale

For sale a modern house with lunch room and cabins on two acres near Winchester. Fully furnished and operating as a profitable business. Write D care Star. Notice time 3 12 Tue Thurs Sat 10t.

Route 11 Winchester

For Sale Foundation garments by Clara Fultz Bentz

For sale foundation garments by Clara Fultz Bentz. Phone 762 for appointments. Includes a note with a date line reading 2 15 thurésat tf. Compact classified notice from a historical page.

Clara Fultz Bentz

For Sale Jersey Cow and Calf by C. C. Bauserman

Jersey cow and calf for sale described as gentle and good milker. Contact C. C. Bauserman by phone 17-F-11. Listing dated March 28, 1931.

Jersey C. C. Bauserman

Lost Fox Hound Reward Offered

Lost Thursday night a fox hound is missing. Reward for information or return to C. W. Taylor R. 1 or call 1721-1-3.

C. W. Taylor

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