The Town Talk from Alexandria, Louisiana • Page 13

ALEXANDRIA DAILY TOWN TALK, ALEXANDRIA, LA. FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1945 PAGE THIRTEEN Bradley May Have Resumed Command of 12th Army Croup of the First, and one division of the U. S. 7th Army. Censors at Supreme headquarters Allied expeditionary force allowed this passage to be wirelessed this morning: "The American First Army 8 0O down; most sausage bulls 1100 to 13.00; vealers active at 15.50 down.

CHICAGO GRAIN CHICAGO, Jan. 18 if'j Wheat: Open High Low Close Mav 1 81Ji 1.B2U LSI3. 1 Julv 1.54-1.83?. l.MU l.J2'4 Sept. l.KI't-' 1.64 1.53 I -l 53 Yesterday's Final Quotations NEW YORK, Jan.

18. m- Allis Chalmen 4 1 1 a American Can 1 3 American Car 4: Foundry 40' American Locomotive 2T i American Rolling Mill 1B! American Sucar Refining 49' American Tel Tel 16.T' American Water Wcrks 9 Anaconda 31' Atchison A.S 82'. Aviation Corporation fi Baltimore ft Ohio 121. By The Associated Pross perhaps by now back under Brad- i Ore. 1.53'4 1.34 1 53'i 1.33' Lt.

Gen. Omar Bradley pos-. ley's command beat its way to- uds it-guinea commana oi an ward St. Vith. 7 in Cheneyville Family Take Part in War Effort CHENEYVILLE, Jan.

19. (TP) When Leona joined the Red Cross, and Alva enlisted in the WAVEs this week, the sixth and seventh child of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar T. Hoyt of Cheneyville became actively engaged in the war effort.

Five of the Hoyt boys are in the serv ice, another is home working the farm, and a younger sister anticipates joining the WAVEs as soon as she graduates from high school in May. Beware Coughs from common colds That Hang On Creomulsion relieves promptly because it goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel nerm laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, Inflamed bronchial mucous membranes. Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with, the understanding you must like the way it quickly allays the cough or you are to have your money back. CREOMULSION for Couehs. Colds.

Bronchitif Corn close: May 1.12. July 1,11. 1.08. December 1 08 Oats close: May 68' July 62V 58'n. Rye close: Mav July 1.10'ii-1.11, September l.OTi-5..

WALL STRltT The capture of Houffalize Tuesday repaired communications about the Belgian bulge, now nowhere wider than 15 miles. Some 3(i American Divisions have been identified as fighting with the three armies in the 12th group. NEW YORK. Jan 18 iT There was! lumivs jii nis itin Army group on the central sector of the Western i front. His command was split by Field Marshal Von Rundstedt's Deccm-; bcr offensive and the northern part of his forces, including the Ninth and most of the First Army, was placed under command of British Field Marshal Montgom-j cry.

Bradley retained command of troops on the south of the Belgian 20 1.9 18'4 M' IV, ii'i Barnrfall Oil Bendix Aviation Bethlehem Steel Boeing Airplane Borden Co Budd Mfg Canadian Pacific 'Whistling Swan' Back in Louisiana Ride a bus to Fishville Case I Celanese Corporation Chesapeake Ohio Chrysler Corporation S4't Commercial Solvents lfi'i Commonwealth Sou a Continental Can 40' Continental Oil Del 32'. Corn Products til1. Cuban American Sugar 19 a. bulge, including Lt. Gen.

George S. Patton's Third Army, some units NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 19. (JP) The "Whistling Swan," a snow-white bird with a sometimes soft, trumpeting voice, and again a mu sical laughter, has appeared inCurtiss Wright 6 Louisiana waters this vpar fnr thr Curtiss Wright A 2o Classified Advertisements Deere Co 42. See Us for Your WHISKIES-WINES-GINS WE HAVE YOUR FAVORITE BRAND! O'SHEE'S PHARMACY J.

J. VANDERHOEVEN, Ph.C, Prop. Corner Lee and Vance Dial 5888 A NY AL-SERVICE DRUG STORE! wanted WANTED PouHry. Cooper's Market, 1403 Monroe. Phone B43a.

12-18-lfd WAMTKD To remake your old mattress-prompt, efficient service. Phone 8566. Alexandria Bedding Company. 8-27-tfd first time in 11 years. Edward Morgan of the state wildlife and fisheries department, reported observing six of the birds a few days ago on Lake Catherine.

Major James Brown, director of the fish and game division, said the whistling swan usually inhabits the shores of the Bering Sea and other far northern areas and that its habits are troublesome because it disturbs the feeding grounds for ducks. These birds tread holes in the mash mud and waste vegetation on which ducks feed, the conservationists say. They are protected by law. nothing like a rout in today's slock market although rails and other war is-sues negotiated a fair-Mixd retreat as the Russians and Western Allies clamped the pincers on Na.i forces. Thoughts of a possible quick collapse of the Germans tended to revive apprehension over industrial transition at home and numerous customer, consequently, sold their holdings in vulnerable groups and either stood aside or switched to stocks with a favorable peace outlook.

Some of the latter managed to keep in the blus column throughout. Leaders began to slide after a moderately steady opening. Losses ran to two or more points at the worst. Extreme declines were tripped in most cases near the clo.se. Transfers were about shares.

Bonds, particularly secondary carriers, stumbled. At Chicago wheat was up i to off 3i of a cent a bushel, corn off to 4. oats down 'a to 1 1 and rye up to off l'. Cotton, toward the finish, was 35 to 63 cents a bale lower. War Correspondent Wounded in Europe WITH THE U.

S. NINTH ARMY IN GERMANY, Jan. 15. (Delayed by Censors) (P) A mortar fragment that entered a cellar throush the chimney sent Veteran War Correspondent Alton Smalley, 42, of the St. Paul Dispatch and Pioneer Press to the hospital as a casualty.

After an operation to remove the large fragment, which hit him in the elbow, Smalley's condition was reported good. Smalley, with Gordon Grant of the Tampa Tribune, was In the house overlooking Jtilich and the Roer river early yesterday morning when the Germans cut loose with a barrage of shells and direct rifle fire which sent tracers into Douglas Aircraft 70' Du Pont rie Nemours liB' Eastman Kodak 17fiij Electric Auto Lite 44 Electric Power tt Light 4-, Engineering Public Service 17J. Firestone 57 Freeport Sulphur 38' General Flectnc 39 General Foods 4P General Motors 64'. Gillette Safely Razor IS3. Goodrich 58 Goodyear 84 Great Northern Railway pfd 49 Greyhound Corporation 23 'i Hudson Motors 18'.

Illinois Central 21 International Harvester 78 International Tel Tel 22'', Kansas City Southern 14'. Kcnnecott Corporation 38 Kroeger Gro 37'i Lockheed Aircraft 20'. Masomte Corporation 42' WE WANT TO BUV Old Magazines, RaRs, Burlap Alexmdn? Waste Paper and RaR Co. 2004 Lower Third. Phone 9438 1-20-tfd BUSINESS SERVICES dale i)( flight to midnijhll in hi-shadc5 for hi-jinx! Many milli I'" tr Mddi er Aqua- HAND SAWS sharpened by machinery.

Henry AerUter 1724 Rensselaer, near Bolton High. Dial 7863. 7-1-tfd FURNITURE upholstery repairs. Upholstery Company. Dial 5380.

UNDERRATES ELAS s1498 SJ" ill I McLellan Stores 13 LONDON, Jan. 19. (TP) Prime I Montgomery Ward 50 16'. 12-3-lid, Minister Churchill said yesterday 1 Nsh Keivmator National Biscuit 24 that he underrated the Elas as a V-itinnal ran ID PAINTING. PAPERING.

Kemtoning and Shcetrock floated and taped. Phone 671)1. liny Chapman, contractor. fighting force in Greece because National Dairy' Products 26', of the "little use" they were against National Distillers 3H' National Power Light 8 Canlril DailmkH f'l the Germans. "If I am accused of i rr-TT 1 MISCELLANEOUS Serving Over a Generation FEATHERS New or old, for highest It 1 prices; ship or write to Hauptman Feath- 1 I 1 er Company, 2120 Rothwell street, Hous- I NOTICE I am applying for-clernericy.

3rd St. Arcade to making a mistake," he said, "I can Norln American Co 20 only say as did Clemenceau on a otu Elevator celebrated occasion: 'Perhaps 1 1 Packard Motors s-. Paramount Pictures 29' have made a number of other mis- Penney iob' takes of which you have not 1 Pennsylvania Railroad Phillips Petroleum 4iU t'rotici oc uainuic Pure Oil 18 Radio Corporation of America IP. Remington Rand 23 Republic Steel 20J Reynolds Tohacco 33' 1 Si-henley Distillers 42' Sears Roehuck 103', Shell Union Oil 2B'a Simmons Company 33'. the top floor of the building.

Inauguration Activities Begin WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 fP) Inauguration activities began in earnest at the White House today. President Roosevelt started work on his inaugural address and accepted an imprint of an inaugural Socony Vacuum lfl Southern Pacific 41' 4 Sperry Corporation 2fl'a Standard Brands Standard Oil Cal 40 Standard Oil Ind 3fi' Standard Oil ftR'n Stone Webster Studebaker Corporation 20 Swift Co 32- Texas Company SPa medal. I The chief executive had only two appointments, thus giving 37, 1 mm lime lo begin the lirst riratt Texas Gulf Sulphur Tidewater A Oil United Air Lines I of a speech which lie hopes to limit iu ijuii ui us. rut; siiuic llldu- gural ceremony Saturday is scheduled to last only twenty minutes One of the appointments was with Joseph E.

Davies, chairman of the medals committee, and Jo Davidson, the sculptor who designed the disc. Skinny Wins the "Breakfast Table Derby" Pancakes and waffles become rich with flavor when you use Johnnie Fair syrup. A eteaming hot "stack" PLUS your favorite syrup flavor and the entire family will rare for the breakfast table EVERY' time you ferve them! JOHNNIE FAIR SYRUP ENRICHED WITH DEXTROSE Second Johnston I Walter fisher. "I 1-19-23-27 I Ride a bus to Dry Prong K. 1 r-1 I IWHEN ANpyfiUMF" "NT 6ET A LOAP I OX.

IT'S A 5O0P A X.V, IjU OET5 OF MIM FIFTy-FIFTV SPLIT. tm. nAUPff1 OM LONELV Rt6HT! IT MOVES UKE THE SFt3TUISHT- HE TAKES THE CREPIT, PI 1 uPARTfi i BALL 16 IT'S A ATI PAL WAVE! Cfri --rlW WE TAKE THE CASH! VV fH''xtlv 'vVa'Blv I CMUNGKIN43 I WS LfTWE AN6WEK, II IMEANWWILe CONCEALEP IN A MFARPY I WEEL 6EEV TUEM A 1EETIE START 1 '1 1 VAm VV-- TOD THIS, FRIEND CMaT) TIGER LILY, VV BUT ITMEAN5 NOTUIN6 IS THAT LAO 751 MMl TWfc OLPONfi LEAPS ANl I WEEL MAVE TME CANTON UNPERGROUNPJ WVjV WV TO ME ALTHOUGH If HAS BECOME fot-CART TO THE HCXfeE ANP FVUR PEOPLE EEN THE MOLLOW OF MV MANP jj 1 ffuRoN We ONLY CWE PLACE KNOW CANTON dUffE IMPORTANT ONLY I EEN JJfT TUf "JnTZ 'TO'I. 'AA A iUERE X) AMERICANS CAN Bt SAFETIL, Bui COM! I jfl72l Ami I I ,77 iuw sAin amvTminiTI AM' NOUJ.GU2 OL 1111 "i ITS GOT HV QRAIN IN I Nation Ill-Shod, Many Shoe Misfits WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (7P) The bureau of human nutrition and home economics declares the nation is ill shod and it proposes to do something about it In its annual report, the bureau says "millions nf American men and women ar? limping their way through life on feet deformed by ill-fitting shoes." United Aircraft 30 United Corporation l'j United Drug Ifi'j United Gas Imp H' United Stales Steel 1 Vanadium Corporation 22 Warner Bros Pictures 14' Wesson Oil Ac 2T Western Union Tel 4HJ4 Western Elertric Mfg 120' Woolworth 41J.

Yesterday's Market Reports MARKETS AT A GLANCE NEW YOItK. Jan. IB. ij Stocks -Lower; rails, war stocks decline. Bonds Lower; rails in late sellnlf.

Cotton Easy; commission hoiif-c liquidation and hedging. Chicago: Wheat Mixed. Mill buying, rommis-1011 houc.e selling. Corn Weak. Lower ca.sli market.

Rye Mixed. Short covering, liquidation. Hogs Active, fully steady. Cattle Most killing classes slow. NF.W ORLEANS COTTOV NEW ORLEANS.

Jan. 18. Wi Cotton futures declined here today on selling which was inspired by favorable war news and by hedge offerings. Closing prices were barely steady 50 cents to $1 a bale lower. Open High Low Close Change Mch ...22.11 22.11 22.06 22.06B off 10 NOTICE TO BIDDERS (Ml JEA fn whin 22.1X1 22.03 21.

21.70 21.02 21 03 20.93 20.93 21.DS 21.B3-95 off 13 21 B2 21 off 13 20 91 20 off 20 20 87 20 87 off 20 --N ABOUT THIS WELL I LL TELL 1 WELlAURITHING THROES, m-v I'MIOOOOIEO ISENTvWITH TH IMAGINE IT'i ALLEV OOP, MATTER THAT VUH, OOP, FINDINJ' FOOZV, BUT ILL HORN VHAT ALL 13AOUV TO KING maviM' KIWG OOP BROUGHT VOU VOU HERE, '6T60DA WHATCHA )RlGHT IN FIND I NOT SCOUT TH' I LEfA? TEA WITH ji 1 cctii TO 1 OL' WUR.KlN'OA Ji MAKE UHAT GOES! n- -Bid. Sealed bids will be received by State of Louisiana, Department of Finance. Division of Purchases, Room 201 Capitol Annex, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on the following; A. Furnishing Parking House Products. PR n-4255 JCD.

Bids will be received up to 10:30 a. m. January 24. 1945. Transportation charges prepaid to Huey Long Hospital, Pine-ville, Louisiana.

These item fnr use by the above named institutions. Full Information, specifications and proposal forms may be obtained from the above address. No bids will be received after date and hour above specified. These bids will be publicly opened and read at same hour and date specified above, in Room 201, Capitol Annex. The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any informalntps.

STATE OF LOUISIANA. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, DIVISION OF PURCHASES. GLENN R. RUMBAUGH. State Purchasing Officer.

1-15-17-19 SPOT COTTON NEW ORLEANS. Jan. cotton closed steady 50 cents a bale lower here today. Sales 1,517. Low middling 17,75.

middling 21.50, good middling 21.90. Receipts 611, stock 259,545. NKW YORK COTTON NEW YORK, Jan. 18 iPi-Futures closed 10 lo 75 cents a bale lower. Open High l-nw Close Change Mch 22.13 22.14 22 OS 22.08 off in Mav 21.99 21 92 21.93 off 1 1 July 21R4 21.

fid 21.59 21.f(l off 10 Oct. ..21.00 21.02 20 KB 209192 off 14 Dec. 20.99 20 99 20.85 20 RSN off 15 Middling foot 22.40N, off 11. Nominal. CI RB HP 1 Curbs: NEW YORK NEW YORK, Jan.

18. Cities Service Electric Bond and Share Humble Oil Niagara Hudson Power United Gas 17. 11 44b 4 U'a COMPLICATES CI OF IT? 1 8g8S? BlOTottek hAC "JreV Aw Eil fl 6CH0OU- help vr ei. whin' fof: Bt this rowio iell the, rvjL a'here wearegoiw WITmVam TA.LK LITTLE e-E-AVER-HE DlsffEMJED COT iCU DErCQ'SE vWHERE 'V l'l BuT YOU. I 10u COWEOt V.WITH 0 HCRsErALKJ- TH1 TtvL THEY A6kED TO JjAWHlTE CA03OT fS HOUSE Wirh Hoode OUT OUR WAY ByWmi I HIXSOII BROTHERS Funeral Directors Ambulance Service Jackson and Foiy DIAL 3363 LIVESTOCK CHICAGO, Jan.

18. ttp Salable hogs 13.000. total 22,500: good and choice hogs PI pounds and over at 14.75 ceiling; few Good and choice 140 to 160 pounds 14.00 to 14 50; good and choice sows all weights 14 00. Salable rattle 5 500. total 5.500; salable ralves 1.000; total 1.000; most fat slerrs 13.00 to 15 00, top 17.00 paid fnr bf! ear-linc: best medium weights IB 65.

top heifers 15. 25, bulk 12.00 to 13 50, cutters Urgently Needed Now TO HELP BUILD NAVAL ORDNANCE PLANT AT CAMDEN, ARKANSAS BY WINSTON, HAGUN, MISSOURI VALLE1 AND S0LLITT (Prime Contractor) GOOD PAY FREE TRANSPORTATION TO THE JOB Time and half for overtime. Food and lodg ng available on the job for workers at $1.00 per day. Excellent working conditions Help build this plant so vitally needed by your fighting forces. Hiring on the Spot and Free Transportation Furnished at Every UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT SERVICE 601 WASHINGTON ST.

ALEXANDRIA, LA. i-r 1 THAT'S HOW HE SQUARES HIMSELF FER. BEIM' HARDBOILED 1 HE DAMAGED 00 ENOUGH I -ONj MORE 30KE LIKE PK. JEKYLL AMD ME. HVDE WOW HE'S DC JEKYLL, FEED' IMG THE LITTLE BIRDS, AM' FIVE r-VMUTES AGO HE WAS IM THE IT'S ALL RIGHT IF VE THINK HE'S A TOUGH GUV, BUT HE HAS TO LIVE MC.

HYPE, TAIM MY HIDE pike, amd I'll furmim A REAL ACCIDENT 1 -A rAil WITH HiC, RPTTFEL rrrfii v.i WITH HiS BETTER. OFF FOCI SPOILIM' MATURE 1 6RHAT CkfcSARJ illil I 1 If It 11 "Hon. spy rf pfjrts no more hope. Latest U. S.

production figure bigfter than ever on planes, ships, tanks and Wheaties If you are now engaged in an essential activity at your highest skill, do not apply. All hiring done in accordance with War Manpower Commission Hon. planes! More do a better job." We say: "Start Men under 21 must have minor's release form signed by parents which can be obtained at Employment Office. ships! More tanks! More Wheat- A rr- u. S.

nutrition experts say: your important morning meal with lots of milk, fruit, and Wheaties. Famous "Breakfast of Champions." ics 1-11 "You need a better breakfast to 0MBS MO. the roJF' pf Ai.r L0(X BRlCkS- Adv. I.