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"TENDS T0 BUSINESS ON76TH BIRTHDAY Andrew J. Sloper, Veleran Banker, at Meeting of Directors Andrew 1. Bloper, president of the New Britain National bank, is cele- brating his Téth birthday today, He was born July 14, 1849, in Southing- ton, but moved to this city, where he graduated from the New Britain High school at the age of 14, He attended normal scheol for one yea Always inclined toward accountaney, he ob- tained a position in the New Britain Natienal bank boy, Mr, Bloper worked his way up from the very bottom, “made good" at important assignments dur- ing tha lliness of the s Cornellus B, Erwin, then president of the bank, and was made a director In 1888, suc- ceeding to the presidency In 1895 on the death of Mr, Erwin, Mr, Bloper has always been active fn public lite, He served as councll- man and alderman, was a member of the police commission and park board and has been on the cemetery com- mission for over 26 rs. In 1901 he wam elected to the general assem- bly and later to the state senate, where he was chairman of the cor- ons committee, He I8 at present the president and a director of the New Britain Nation- al bank; president, treasurer and a director of the New Britain Gas Iight Co.; and a director of many local manufacturing concerns, including the American Hardware corporation, Lan- ders, Frary & Clark, North & Judd Mfg. Co.,, Union Mfg, Co.,, New Britain Machine Co., Corbin Motor Vehicle cerporation, and the Trumbull Elec- tric Co. of Plainville, Mr, Sloper is also a trustee of the Baptist church d president of the New Britain In- stitute, He {s a prominent Masen and Shriner and has many other fra- ternal connections, A few months ago Mr. Sloper was forced to go to New York city, where he underwent a series of operations. Altheugh his chances of recovery were eonsidered negligible at one time, he rallled and last week was able to be at the bank for a short time. He celebrated his 75th birthday in a quiet and businesslike manner by attending a directors’ meeting at the bank this morning. GETS BIG RECEPTION Albany Turns Out En Masse Today to Welcome Back to the City, Gov- ernor and Mrs. Smith, Albany, N, Y., July 14—Gov. Alfred E. Bmith was given a rousing recep- tion when he arrived from New York today after an absence of nearly a month from the capitol. Several thousands persons were in the crowd outside the railway station, and as the governor emerged, escorted by Mayor Hackett, who had met him at the train, there was a great cheer. Hun- dreds rushed forward to shake hands with the governor, but were forced back by the police, who had difficulty in opening a passage to the walting autemobile. “Fas# Side, West Side,” sang the crowd as he was driven in the Mayoris car to the executive mansion. Mrs. Smith and the Smith children follow- ed in. another automobile. Hundreds of automobiles bore on windshields or windows'a sign read- ing *“Welcome Home, Al" similar signs were displayed in store windows. A parade of thousands of citizens has beén arranged for tonight in hon- or of his return. Lockwood Finishes His o 100 Hour Non-Stop Ride Harold 1. “Daredevil” Lockwood's finish of his gruelling 100 hour non- stop drive in a Maxwell automobile was witnessed Saturday afternoon in Hartford by many New Britain people. Lockwood was greeted by an immense throng when he came to the end of his endurance test. His appearance théwed that he had undergone a feat that was contrary to all rules of na- ture. When the handcuffs which had bound him for three days and as many nights to the steering wheels' were taken from his wrists, his arms were swollen, while his eyes were bloodshet and his neck was swollen. He was taken away in an ambulance to his hotel room where a doctor and nurse were ih constant attendance upon him. He was unahle to get to sleep until 1 o'clock Sunday morning and after four hours' sleep was aroused and was then allowed to go to cleep again for eight hours. He appeared on the streets of Hartford last evening nene the worse for wear. To Governor Bryan Omaha, comed |ts presidential nominee of the democrat- Nebrasl?av Gives \\';lAcwe 'oday July 14—Nebraska wel- governor today as vice- fe party. Governor Charles W. Bryan his train over an hour late, arrived in Omaha en route to his home in Lin- coln, pausing a few minutes to ex- Nf: s his appreciation at the ovatien gfven him at the raflroad station. He shook hande with Mayor Dahi- man and delivered a short address to a crowd of about two thdusand thank- ing them for the demonstration but declining ta discuss public questions until his formal netification. CITY COURT ASSIGNMENTS The following assignments wer made by Jndge B. W. Alling in cit coyrt this afternoon, Lionel T. Hi eworth vs. Harriet Hargreaves, July 21 at 2 p. m. M. A, Sexton for the plaintiff, D. Gafiney for defen- dant. Careline Haber et al va. John Jakukezyk, July 22 at 10 a. m. ‘' B. % @aftney for plaintiff, Woods for (efendant, William M. Greenstein 8. Connvceticut company, July 18 at 10 a. m. Rachlin for plaintiff, Day, Reynolds and Berry for the Jlafen- dant. ® LAWYER"S SUIT SETTLED The suit of Attorney Thomas J. Cabelus of $1.600 against Waclaw Plishkoweki of Plainville has been settied out of courts FATHER COMPLAINS | Hartford Man Objects Because, He Says, Meriden Wilice Use His Som as “Stoel Pigeon" Meriden, July 14-~Patriek J, |'Pully, of Hartford, complained to the |board of public safety here today that the detective bureau of the local poliee department has been using his | 16-year-old son a# its hired agent to | 8¢t evidence of vielations of the liquor law, On July 6 the boy, Albert E, Tully this year ghmmar graduate sghool bey andws man “spotter” made a tour of “speak-eas in the eity and upon evidence furnished by them five arrests were made, The boy sald |that he bought and drank lquor in these places, Five convictions were obtained and in one case an appeal was taken, Mr, Tully sald his son was visiting relatives here and he did not learn of his detective activities until yesterday, The boy sald he was pald $17 for his work by the police although they promised him $10 a case, he sald, JUDGMENT FOR §5,141 | Testimony of Handwriting Faperts | Falls to Affect Decision of Judge in Suit Over Note. | In the superior court at Hartford Judgment for the plaintiff to recover $3,141 and costs in the case of John Bojnlewicz against Joseph Sadeckl of this city has been handed down. The action was brought by the plaintiff to recover money on a note, Al- though counsel for the defendant pro- duced experts in court to show that the handwriting on the note was not that of the defendant, the judge ruled otherwise, Klett & Alling represent- ed the plaintiff while David L. Nair and Donald Gaffney represented the defendant. AGREE ON CANDIDATE Son of Former President of Honduras Will Be Chofce at Elecdons. Revolutionary « Party's New Orleans, July 14.-—Louis N. |Bogran, son of a former president of Honduras, has bheen agreed upon by leaders of, the revolutionary factions in the recent uprising as a candidate for president of that republic at the coming elections, according to infor- mation received in the Honduran col- ony from Tegucigalpa. AUTOIST IS BLAMED Stamford Man Found to Have Been Responsible for Death of Four- Year-Old Child. Stamford, July 14.—Martin Gorn, {found to have been responsible by Coroner Phelan last week . for the death, of Frances Merckling, aged four, struck by Gorn's automoblle, was held by city court today in $2,500 for trial in the higher court on a manslaughter charge. His counsel filed a demurier which was over- ruled. ‘The child was killed on June 26. In his finding the coroner said there was a conflict of statements as to conditions at the time of the acci- dent and he would let the court de- cide as to Gorn’s responsibility. FIVE BURIED AT ONCE Funeral of Victims of Last Saturday's Auto-Train Crash at East Pater- son, Garfield, N. J,, July 14 —Five cof- fins were lowered heside each other in one wide grave at the Lod cemetery today. They bore the bodies of Satur- day's victims of the Krie railroad crossing tragedy, a mother, her 21 year old son and her three young grandchildren. The five who met death when their automobile was struck by the Tuxedo express on a private, unguarded crossing near East Paterson, were Mrs. Julia Bromelski, her son An- drew, and her grandchildven, Anna and Michael Sicarski and Mary Yar- sonitaski. SMITH GOES TO PIRATES Earlier Report That Boston Catcher ‘Was Sold To Los Angeles Is Strong- Iy Denied. Pittsburgh, July 14.—Earl Smith, catcher for the Bosten team of the National league, has been purchased by the Pittsburgh club, the club an- nounced here today, No other playvers wera involved in the deal ynder which | the former Giant catcher will join the Pirates tomorrow it was said. Boston, July 14.—Judge Emil Fuchs vice-president of the Boston Natlonals, denied today the report that Earl 8mith, Braves' catcher had been sold to the Los Angeles club. Bmith is not on the market, he added, nor is any other member of the Boston team at the present time. CHARGED WITH ROBBERY/ New Haven, July 14.—The police claim that Richard Siksay and Raleigh Leak, arrested in Bridgeport yesterday on theft charges are the two who robbed a conductor of a rolley car at the Westville end of the Whalley avenue trolley line on May 23. The conductor, who was changing the trolley pole, suddenly found 4 gun against his ribs and a second man took $28 of his car re- ceéipts and $14 of his own money. A similar hold-up was carried out at Bridgeport the day before. COTTON REPORT | Washington, July 14.—Cotten con sumed during June totalled 350,277 bales of lint and 30,583 of linters, eompared with 413,649 of line and | 30,583 of linters, compared with 413,- | 649 of lint and 42,481 of linters in | May this year and 542,028 of lint and 48,044 of linters in June last year, the centus bureau announced today. | cawe brought by Hans Biering and M | will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, JULY 14, 1024, Personals Mrs. B, M, Wightman of Russell street, s spending a menth at Pine COrehard, Meshken I8 spending th Camp Kiannl, Maples, Jack summer at AMe. Allan W, Burke of Forest street, 1 spending a week's vacation at the| Cold Spring house, Wicktord, R, I LOSES $328,908 JUDGMENT Nichard T, Ringling, —hhr-vuuun and Will Appeal to Supreme Court, RButte, Mont, July 14=—A judgment tor $322,008, was returned against | itiehard T, Ringling, ranchman and showman, by a jury which heard the Lawsult and 8, Cunningham, The »laintiffs filed suit for $506,000 for an alleged con- tpiraey on the part of the to fores the plaintiffs out of the kouthern Montana Livestock Co, The case will be appealsd to thw aupremse court, INJUNCTION AGAINST DOG says Barking of Rapidly | Trenton Man . Nelghbor's Canine Driving Him Crary, Trenton, N, J,, July 14 — August | Blanchl, ot Signac, near Paterson, has asked a court injunction restyain- ing the dog of his neighbor, Antonio Riceco from barking. According to the complaint the dog has heen bnrk-‘ ing incessantly since last April. Blanchl declares that his nerves ore clos2 to the breaking point. He expreases fear that the general health of his family may soon ba seriously affect>d unless the animal is muzzled. | HAS GROCER ARRESTED Iong Tsland Man, arrested for! Drunkenness, Tells Stamford Judge Where He Got Liquor, Stamford, July 14—Aftar Charles E. Adams, of Springfield, I.T, had told Judge Young in city court to- c¢ay where he had obtained liquor which made him drunk and caused his arrest, the police took notice and quickly visited the grocery of Joseph Gosimski, raided the place and teok the man into court. He was held in $760 on a liquor violation charge. SINCLAIR POSTS BOND New York, July 14.—Harry F. Sin- clair put up a $5,000 bond before United States Commissioner Hitchcock today to insure his appearance in Washington for trial for ajleged con- spiracy to defraud the United States government. of those growing out of the senate in- vestigation of the Teapot Dome lease which also resulted in the indictment of E. L. Doheny, former Secretary of the Interior Fall and several others. OUTING AT MANSFIELD'S GROVE The Y. M. H. A's and Y. W. H. A.s of Connecticut will hold at joint outing and fleld day at Mansfield's grove, on Sunday, July 20. There will be many athletic events anvll swimming and dancing. Beaths Mrs, Flora E. Dickinson. Mtrs. Flora E. Dickinson, 28, wife of Clifford M. Dickinson of 181 Wooster street, died at the New Britain Gen- eral hospital about midnight Satur- day, following an operation last week. Mrs. Dickinson lcaves, besides her husband, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. August Hyneck of this city; a three months old daughter, Joyce T. Dick- inson; one brother, Walter Hyneck of Hartford; and two sisters, Louise F. Hyneck of West Hartford and Mrs, Frederick J. ¥riend of this city. She was a member of the South Congrega- tional church. & The funeral was held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the South Congrega- tional church, with Rev. Dr. George W €, Hill officiating and interment will be in Fairview cemetery. ==\ George B, Clauson George B. Clauson, five year old son of Mr. and IMrs, Maurice Clauson of 318 Chestnu¢ street, died at his home last night. He had been suffer- ing for weeks with rheumatism. Be- sides his parents he leaves four broth- ers and twd sisters Funeral services o'clock from the home of the parents. Rev. Frederick Shaffer, pastor of the Englith Lutheran church, will officiate and interment will be in Fairview cemetery, Card of Thanks We wish to thank all our kind friends and neighbers who sympa- thized with us during the illness and death of our husband and father, Charles F. Hartman. We wish to especially thank Dept. 18, Corbins, The Old Pals at the Bungalow (Cen- tral Bowling Club), the employves of the New Britain Herald, and the many individuals for their beautiful floral offerings. Signed, MRS, CHARLES HARTMAN AND SON. . EXPRESS YOUR SYMPATHY WITH FLOWERS from F. H. BOLLERER'S 72 CHURCH 8T. RN R R TR PUSY SHOP TEL. 886. 'H A. HAFFEY Funeral Director Mr. Paul Robinson. Assistant NEW LOCATION—<565 MAIN ST. Opposite St. Mary’s Church T Parlor 1025-2 Resldence—17 Summer St. JO! | half of 1928, | wil The indictment 1s one | | was due Net Income of $42,680,181 reported by the American Telephone & graph Co, for the first six months of 1924 1s equal after taxes and charges to $56.69 a share on the average out. standing capital stock in that period. Total Income w 6,528,504, a gain | of more than $5,000,000 over the first New York, July 14 ~American Wa. | ter Works and Fleetrlo company re ports & balance of $8,102,805 for the year ended May 81, 1924 equivalent after first preferred dividends to §12,70 a share on both the eommon and participating prefeired shares outstanding, This compares with 495,200 or $10,10 a share in the pre. vious corresponding period, Gross earnings of $38,040,267 were greater by $6,852,507 than the preceding year's total, - | One of the largest orders for aute- matie sub-station equipment ever placed in the United Btates has been glven to the General Electric o, by the department of strest rallways of | the eity of Detroit ealling for ten 2,. 000 kilowatt and four 1,000 kilowatt | single unit station, Orders received by the General Eleetric in the Arst half of 1024 total $144,707,877, a deeline of 12 per eent compared with the same period last year, | gurplus freight ears in good repair and fmmediately avallable for service totalled 856,380 on June 30, a de-| crease of 3,255 under the number on | June 22, the American Rallway asso- | clation reports, Virtually no car | shortage I8 heing reported, WANT ESTATE SETTLED | Former New Haven Man, Missing Since 1013, Toft Cash On Hand to | Extent of $11,000, New Haven, July 14, — A <xotion be made In probate court this week by Carl F. Bollmann, adminis- trator of the estate of Frank Reed, otherwise Gotfried Rueth, missing | since 1913, to settle the estate which | $11,000 mostly of cash in the bank. Reed escaped from a priv- ate sanitarium at Norwich and has heen heard of but once since then, and at that time he was in a Massachu- setts town and sald that he was work- ing on a farm. Reed worked on a bakery delivery wagon here and was injured hy a trolley car. He then developed men- tal trouble, The heirs are all Germany. DEMAND HEAYY BONDS | | Eight Men Arrested in Recent West | * Haven Attempted Raid Requived to Post Big Forfeits, | is worth sald to live in West Haven, July 14.—Heavy bonds were required in the town court to- { day when elght men caught Friday |night in a coal yard as they were waiting for rum to be landed from a craft in the harbor, were pre- sented for trial. The police were not ready tQ go on with the case, a fea- ture of Which was the arrest yesterday of Charles J. Lee a former regular | police officer and latterly a supernu- merary for alleged connection with a warning which caused the craft to steam out of the harbor. ‘ VICTIM HINSELF BLANED Norwich Man, Killed in Stepping in Front of Auto, Met Death By His Own Act, r Norwich, July 14—Charles H. Sta- pleton, workman, who alighted from a moving trolley car and was struck by an automobile on June 26th, met his death though his own act, Coroner J. J. Desmond decided in a finding made today. Stapleton swung off the car and in front of the machine of Narcisse Iamothe, The latter was exonerated of any eriminal blame. In city court today Judge A, I, Libh- by nolled the charge of reckless driv- ing Against Lamothe, CURB REVIEW New York, July 14, —Bullish con- ditions which prevailed in other trad- ing groups were in evidence today on the curb market where many stocks advanced to new high prices for the movement and several made new high records. The buying to a great extent consisted of absorption and aceumulation by interests con- cerned in some of the properties This was especially the case of Dubi- lier Condenser which made a further gain of 45, a new high record. Ware Radio promoted by the same interests, was in urgent demand and made a new high record. Mazeltine was steadily bought, ranging above 22 and also was in the list of record-break- ers. Durant was in demand around 21 and Silica Gel rose 2 points to 27. General Motors new stock was up one point and there was a good inquiry for nearly all stocks In the motor group although offerings were small and in most cases far above the current bids, Glen Alden coal and Lehigh Valley coal were steady and there was a fair amount of business | in Gillette Safety Razor, Hudson and | Manhattan issues were strong. The oil stocks as a group were steady but at times pressure came into some of the Standard Oil issnes. Lago was the feature of the mis- cellaneous group but there were indi- cations that buying of this stock came from sources identifled with the con- trol of some of t(he Standard Oil propertics. Praitie Oil and Gas wax well held and moved within an un- usually narrow margin. Mining stoeks were demand. in increased | REDDING'S OLDEST MAN DEAD Redding, Cenn, July 14— Jesse Le: €anford, whose_fureral was held at the fami'y hom® hsre this afternoon was urobably the oldcet resident of Redding at the time of his death, be-! g in his 04th yoar. He was a life- | long resident of this place and for years prominent in local activities. | He ropresented this town in the gen- | eral assembly in 1884, His deati to septic poisoning result Tel. 1625-3 irg from contact with polson ivy. | Internationat | participation in the | ereased §25,000,000 since | Chi Mil & St P . & N WALL STREET STOCK EXCHANGE REPORTS New York, July 14.~Under the im. petus of pool aperations, stoek price moved upward at the epening of to- day's market, with the chemioal and equipment issues making rapid for ward strides. New high records for | the year were established by various issues. Davison Chemical advaneed a point apd U, 8 Cast Iron Pipe 2| points The sedpe of trading hreadencd as the growing volume of buying orders | brought the stoek market to its sixth onsecutive week of rising prices Inquiry ran chiefly to fndustriais and | speciaition, with a fair demand for representative Southern Railway preferred reaching a new 1924 high Phillips-Jones, after a sensational A0.point spurt last Baturday, sold 10 points higher at 85, 11, B Cast Tron Pipe extended its gain to 3 points tonehing the year's highest price at 99%, A dozen publie utility and other issues achisved 1954 top prices and advances of 1 to 1'% points wera scored by Guif Btates Bteel, General Asphalt, International paper and Al. lled Chemical and others, Foreign exchanges opened strong | Bullish demonstrations continuad in | many sections of the lst altheugh selling cropped out In mpots. Btewart | Warner was foreed down 2% points | and General Flectrie, American Water Works, United Frait and Tron Products were heavy, The sustained strength of many popular issues, how- ever, brought inereasing nervousness to the short interests as mounting prices falled to Induce realizing of any | consequence, 1, & Stesl repeated Inst week's high mark of 10115 and | Paper was in demand above 85, Phillips Jones axtended its | galn to 13 points and the preferred | advanced 12 on reports that the com- pany was entitled to collect damages | of ahout 24,000,000 from its competi- tors. Reflecting the increased publie etock market, brokers’ loans were sald to have in- | May 19, Call money opened at 2 per eent, Wall Street, 1:30 p. m.—Seattered speculative seliing by those who saw an opportunity to transfer their at- tention to stocks which promised a specdier profit, occurred after mid- day, and Sinclair was driven down to 16, a new low price for the year. Numerous other industrials and spe- | cialties, however, were marked up 2 | to 41 points. 4 High 4y 117% Close | 1% Tow Am Bt Sugar .. Am Can Am Loco 501 Am 8 & Ref LERHS Am Su Ref com 4415 Am Sum Tob ... 7% Am Tel & Tel . 12313 Am Tob .. Am Wool Anma Cop ... Atch T & S F . At Gulf & WI .2 | Bald Loco .... Baltimore & O Beth Steel B Con Textile | Can Pacific . Cen Leath Co . 181 | Ches & Ohio ... 861 1414 Chi R Isl & P . 31 Chile Copper ... 281 Con Gas ‘ Yy Corn Pro Ref . 84% Crucible Steel 55 % Cuba C'ane Sugar 13% Endicott-John .. Erie .. Trie 1st pfd Gen Flectric Gen Motors . Gt North pfd . Insp Copper ... Int Mer Mar Int Mer Mar pfd ! Allis-Chalmers Pacific Oil . Int Nickel Int Paper Ky Spgd Tr . Ken Copper . Lehigh Valley . Mid States Oil Missouri Iac N YV Central .. NYNH& 14 3014 283 70% South Pacific Nat Lead ... Pure Oil Penn R R . Pierce Arrow Ray Con Cop Reading . Rep1 & B Royal D N Y . Sinclair Ofl Ref South Pacific .. South Rail Studebaker Co. . Texas Co Texas & Pacific 3214 Tobacco Prod .. 90% Transcon Oil .. 45 nited Fruit 2031, U 8 Indus Aleo 747 11 8§ Rubber Co U 8. Steel .. U 8 Steel pfd .. Utah Copper .. Willys Overland Westinghouse 10014 122 05, 8% 6214 LOCAL STOCKS. T | (Putnam & Co.) Asked | Aetna Casualty 580 Aetna Life Ins. Co. Aetna Fire Am Hardware Am Hosiery Automobile Ins. ....... Bige-Hfd Cpt Co. com Billings & Spencer com . Billings & Spencer pfd .. Bristol Brass Colt's Arms . Conn Lt & Pow pid Eagle Lock . Fafnir Bearing C Hart & Cooley . Hartford Fire Hfd Elee Light Landers, I .. National Fire N B Gas N B Machine N B Machine pfd Niles-Bemt-Pond North & Judd Pock Stowe & WileAx. .. Phoenix Fire s 1ssell Mfg Co com PUTNAM & CO. Memblers New York Siock Eschange M 81 West Main YALE & NORTH mbers Harttord Slock Eschange S Tel, 3040 TOWNE & JUDD PECK, STOW & WILCOX Members Hartford ™y STANLEY ' JUDD & COMPANY Members New York Stock Exchange We recommend and offer: AMERICAN HARDWARE Stock Price on application WORKS @homson, Tfenn & Co. Burritt Hotel Bldg., New Britain Tel. 2580 MEMBERS NEW YORK AND HARTFORD STOUK EXCHANGES Donald R. Hart, Mgr. We Offer:— LANDERS, FRAR Y & CLAR] AMERICAN HARDWARE HART & COOLEY Prices on Application ‘We do not accept margin accounts JOHN P. KEOGH Members Consolidated Stock Exchange of New York Waterbury Danh\lry Middletown STOCKS BONDS Bridgeport New Havel; Direct Private Wire to New York G. F. GROFF, Mgr.—Room 309, EDDY BR HARTFORD Hartford Conm. Trust Bldg. Tel.2-7186 We offer: N. B, Nat'l Bank Bidg.—Tel 1018 OTHERS & G| NEW BRITAIN Burritt Hotel Bldg. Tel. 3420 100 shares of Landers, Frary & Clark Stanley Work Stanley Works pfd Torrington (o com Traut & Hine Travelers Ins Co Union Mfg Co Yale & Towne S, TREASURY STATEMENT. Treasury balance, $229,900,015. TAKES OATH AT ONCE New Kherift of New Haven County | | | | | Expects to Begin His Duties at Jail Immediately. | New Col. James Geddes tor Haven, July 14 ay =aid that he expected to file a hond as sheriff of New Haven county during the day and then take He was in Water- | bury this morning looking after his personal affairs and would be bae here late today to be sworn in, the oath of office Want Visttors Prague—Forecigners are being en- couraged to visit Czecho-Slovak wa- tering places. The government has in- stituted a system by which a redue- | tion of 33 per cent on second and ‘ third-class railway fare from the fron- tier can be obtained by foreign visi- | tors. 1-4; New York, July 14.—Foreign ex- changes firm. Quotations (In cents): Great Britain: demand 438 3-8, ca- bles 438 5-8, 60 day bills on banks 436 5-8; France: demand 5.26, ca- bles 5,26 1-2; Ttaly: demand 433 1-2, cables 4.34; Belgium: demand ¢.61 1-2, cables 4.62; Germany: demand (per trillion) Holland: de- mand 37.7 orway: demand 13.48; Sweden: and 26.63; Denmark: demand 16.10; Switzerland: demand 18.44; Spain: demand 13.36; Greece: demand 1 Poland: demand 19 (zecho-Slovakia: demand 2.95 Jugoslavia: demand 1.20; Aus- demand .0014 1.8; Rumania: 4 Argentina: demand 52.75: Brazil: demand 9.50; Tokio: demand 41 3-4; Montreal: 99 3-8, 1-2; tria demagd (Eit& Ttems ‘Dresses in printed crepes, tub eliks, linens, greatly reduced at Mary Elfza- beth Shop, 87 W. Main 8t,, Prof. Bldg. —Adv. Household goods for sale, used & bit, but as good as new. Heading 68 in the Herald classified ad section. When Storm Swept Air Field The air mail service intended moving to new quarters in Omaha, July 1. Scovill Mfg Co B Telephone tandard Screw JA26 182 tions a bit. But a Nebraska windstorm hastened the opera- It swept over the old field, destroying’ a hangar, smashing up a plane and doing other damage. ___ __ .

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