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Pa ere Three DAILY PRESS, NEWPORT NEWS. VIRGINIA, SUNDAY MORNING. TANUARY wmo. i 3,000 Enroll In Hospital Most Valuable Fish Netted Virginia Waters Never Find Way Into Frying Pan J) CIRCLES OF TRINITY AUXILIARY TO HOLD ELECTION THURSDAY Service Plan In 7 Months, -Association Manager SayS: retail mm: ASSOCIATION HAS OUTSTANDING YEAR JS 'f ri -CtV XT- SPONSOR HONOR GUEST OF GIRLS' ORGANIZATION Members of the Phi Sigma elnb are seen here at a party they gave in honor ef their sponsor, Mrs. Randolph Barnes.

In the group, left to right, are, first row Jean Christian, vice-president; Carolyn Howard, secretary; Mary White, president; second row Frances Kidd, Mr. Barnes, Anne Rogers, Ruth Dagger; third row Anne Stephenson, Mamie Stable, Ann Millner, Betty Alavis, Frances Adams, Ann Lee, Betty Harper, and Betty Boutchard. (Daily Press staff photo) 3 NISPHO i REGISTER DECLINE DURING PAST YEAR Officials at Local Terminals Estimate Total Decrease Will Amount to About 1,696,125 Tons Nearly 1,696,125 tons of coal less than 1937 will have been dumped last year by the Chesapeake and Ohio terminals here, official said yesterday. With totals incomplete in the current year the local terminal showed a tonnage of 6,052,761 as compared with 7,796,886 for 1937. Sompany officials said this figure would probably rise to nearly 6,100,000 when compilations are completed.

December will be the highest month for this year with an expected record of 650,000 tons dumped. October was next highest with a total of 601,298, and January was third with 598,522. June was the lowest month of the year with a total of only 386,989 tons June and July are consistently the poorest months for the local coal terminals. C. O.

coal tonnage for 1938 as compared with 1937 tonnage through Dec. 29 is as follows: Month 1938 January 598,522 February 538,818 March 558,112 April 461,560 May 458.972 June 399,070 July 386,989 August 452.586 September 465,153 October 601,298 November 529,386 December 602,297 1937 904,327 720,365 823,280 550,430 621,530 463,520 613,118 .598,939 680,708 558,274 625,983 636,312 6,052,761 7,796,886 CI BRIER TO TEACH The Rev. F. Alljson Currier, supply pastor for the Denbeigh Baptist church, will teach the men's bible class of the Sunday school today at 10 a. m.

i- i 7 IP IS AT W1L THURSDAY Attendance of Several Hundred Persons. Expected to Attend Three-Day Conclave at University LEXINGTON, Dec. 31. An attendance' of several hundred persons is expected at the News Photogrophy conference at Washington and Lee university next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Director O. W.

Riegel, director of the Lee JournalUm Foundation, said today. Three days of discussion of professional and technical questions concerning news photography will be led by representatives of some of the leading newspapers, picture magazines and commercial supply houses in the east. Displays will include exhibits by virtually all of the leading picture services of their best pictures, and latest equipment manufactured and sold for use of photographers and engravers. The conference, first of its kind in Virginia, is tponsored by the Virginia Press association, of which Major Raymond B. Bottom of Newport News is president, and the Lee Journalism Foundation of Washington and Lee, with the W.

and L. Camera club cooperating. In connection with the conference, awards will be made in three competitions announced by the sponsors: For the best news photograph submitted by a news photographer in the South; first prize, $35; three honorable mentions. For the best news photograph submitted by a news photographer for a daily newspaper in the State of Virginia; first prize, $15; second prize, $10; third prize, $5. For the best news photograph submitted by a news photographer for a weekly newspaper in the State of Virginia; first prize $15; second prize, $10; third prize, $5.

Closing date for entries was Dec. 15. Jack Price, photography editor and OGRAPHY CONFERENCE OPENS publisher, newspaper trade publication, has been added to the list of approximately 34 speakers for the occasion. Among the leading lecturers are Margaret Bourke-White and Daniel Longwell of Llge magazine; William Eckenberg, of the New York Times; Arthur Ellis and Hugh Miller of the Washington Post; Frank Onken and Rodney Crowther of the Baltimore Sun; Earl Heap of the Washington Star; Roy E. Stryker of the historical section of the farm security administration'; possibly F.

A. Reach, executive news photo editor of the Associated Press; and Miss Jackie Martin, of the Patterson papers, Washington. Virginians on the program include W. C. Stouffer, managing editor of the Roanoke World-News; William T.

Christian, managing editor of the Richmond News-Leader; Robert F. Nelson, publicity director of the Virginia State chamber of commerce, and W. E. Cheyne of Hampton, chairman of the Virginia board of photographic examiners. Other newspaper representatives will include Howard Jones, who as staff photographer for the Knoxville, Journal, was shot at by a man whose picture he was taking; Frank Jones, staff photographer for the Twin-City Sentinel of Winston-Salem, N.

and president of the Carolinas' Press Photographers' association; C. S. Musser, editor-publisher of the Shep-herdstown, W. Independent; F. L.

Smith, editor-publisher of the Caldwell County Photo-News, Lenoir, N. and W. Wines, mechanical department manager for the American Newspaper Ppblishers association. RETIRED MEN'S CLUB WILL CONVENE TODAY Memorial service for the late R. B.

Allen former member and who attended the last meeting held Dec. 4, will mark a meeting of the Retired Men's club of the shipyard to take place at 3 this afternoon at the Community center. Those to take part in the services are W. H. King, Gunny Cofield, both retired men; E.

B. Tucker, and Augustus Palmer. The latter two will represent the Men's Star Bible class of the First Baptist church on Jefferson avenue, of which Allen was a member. Nat Brown, president of the Retired Men's club, will preside. Over 100 Patients Have Beeir Admitted for Hospitalization Through Peninsula Croup, in 6 Months Within a short period of seven months the Virginia Peninsula Hos pital Service association has enrolled nearly 3,000 Peninsula residents from every phase of employment, it was an nounced yesterday by Ward M.

Pal mer, manager. "These groups consist of: automo bile dealers, salesmen, mechanics, executives, nurses, dentists, technic ians, lawyers. Judges, doctors, insur ance agencies, realtors, department store employes, teachers, editors, sta tioners, marine, railway workers, ship builders, architects, tobacco companies. firemen, policemen, ministers, mer chants, uocerymen, druggists, farmers, stenographers, educational and civic groups, bankers, brokers, gov ernment agencies, city departments. sea-food businesses, printers and coal dealers.

Tnis is believed by the of ficials of the Virginia Peninsula Hos pital Service association to be only the Deginning of the progress here, in this splendid cooperative hospital service, wmcn nas attracted nation-wide at tention in other cities in recent years," ne saia. "During? t.h nnst hit mrvnf river 100 ttifnth hftvo hwn nrlmittorf tn the hospitals through this association. While most of these patients received hospital care in the participating hos pitals, a numoer nave received emergency hospital care in hospitals away from the Vininia Peninsula. Some of the states wher emergency care has been given are California, Maryland, District of Columbia, North Carolina and several cities in Virginia. tllminatej.

Hazard The Virinla Peninsula TTramltal Service association has as its sole objective the elimination of the hazard of unexpected hospital bills and to make available, at nominal cost, adequate hospitalization for every Peninsula citizen and his dependents. "Hospital services through this association are offered to all employed suDscriDera in the cities of Newport News, Hampton and Phoebus, and the counties of Warwick, York, Elizabeth City, Gloucester and Mathews. cost and servicM nr mr-h that every advantage exists from participa- wua in mis pian. iae impact of the cost of sickness does not make Itself felt until the emergency descends. Having one of the hospital service contracts absorbs this impact.

When your physician prescribes hospital care, it is only necessary that you show your Identification card to the hes-pital you and he select. This simple gesture pays your bill for three weeks. "It must be kept in mind that th-s association is non-profit, non-sto fc and is operated on a cooperative basis by Peninsula people and chartered under the securities division of the State Corporation commission. The board of directors, composed of public-spirited citizens, serves without compensation of any kind. No one receives any commissions, bonuses cr dividends.

Any surplus that accrues from year to year as a result of the association's activities will be devoted to enlargement and extension of the services afforded to certificate holders, The board of directors consists of the following: John B. Locke, president; Paul J. Parker, M. vice-president; Harold W. Potter, M.

secretary-treasurer; Major Raymond B. Bottom cy. xv. Buckles, Frank W. Darling, J.

B. Woodward W. P. wjtaciuson ana l. B.

McEachin. Ward Mw Palmer is managing! director. "The hospital service permits each member to pay for future hospital needs in advance by budgeting a small amount each month. These monthly Payments BO into CpnpraJ timA thuf is used to pay the bills of the members ennuis nospiwu service. The plan is not an experiment.

It has met the rigid rules laid down for non-profit hospital service plans by the American Hospital association, and is one of many such plans now operating on an actuarily sound basis throughout the United States. Fear Removed To the individual it means that the fear of sudden hospitalization jbas been forever removed. Few persons in the low or medium income brackets can face a two-or-three week visit to a hospital without undergoing a very decided financial hardship. Illness strikes suddenly. It is not possible to plan for it as you may plan for a vacation, or the purchase of a new car.

You cannct say, 'one year from now I going- to the hospital, so I will save ten dollars a month to help in defraying the That is why the hospital bills are always unexpected, and why many persons postpone frcm month to month hospitalization that would perhaps be more effective if used immediately. The widespread use of this service can not but be reflected in the general health of the com-muniy as well as to remove the economic burden of unexpected hospital bills from the supporter of a family "Individuals may enroll through their sources of employment. The size of the group required depends upon the total number of employees in any particular department or business. The group enrollmen has been designed to give the greatest possible benefits 'to subscribers at minimum cost, and; to eliminate physical examinations, ted or delay in paying your hospital bills, due to any need to investigate each hospital case. "In the case of subscribers severing their relations with the firms where employed at the ime of enrolling, jthe contract still remains in force uptin continued payment of monthly dues.

The certificate may be renewed at the end of the year. In case of a transfer of employment the subscriber need only notify the association of such DO YOU DREAD MOVING? We wili move your possessions completely, place your furni- ture, hang your pictures, pack and unpack your China. In "5 short, you can leave one home -and start living in your other. NEWPORT NEWS: Transfer Storage JOHN GUNTER PHONE 266 Menhaden, Fat, Gregarious Species, Caught in Large Quantities and Has Varied Uses ACCOMAC. Dec.

SX- The 1930 to $1,738,000 la 193S and added most valuable fish netted in Virginia waters never appears in Old Dominion homes except concealed in frying chicken and steak, and in creamery butter, bacon, linoleum and soap. A fat, gregarious species no longer than a sea herring gives the seafood industry gross returns far in excess of any edible species and five times as much money as the epicure's delightthe Shad. I And from the Colonial era, when the kitchen's gloom was pierced by a clam-shell lamp, to present day needs, the one inedible fish which has played an increasingly important part in Virginia's farm, factory and domestic life is the menhaden. Well known is the story of how the Indians tried to teach early settlers that the silver hordes which ruffled the shallows of Chesapeake bay were just what the puny crop of maize needed. And after one whiff of a pile of defunct menhaden on the beach, the settlers probably agreed the corn went places trying to get away from the odor.

Governor Bradford of the Massachusetts colony tells the facts In detail tout the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries credits the enterprising Long Island farmer. Ezra L'Hommedieu, in 1801 with charting a course of businesslike use of menhaden for fertilizer and oil and giving Yankee shrewdness a clue to exploitation of a new field. Began Way Back Floating "factories" poked their bows into Virginia waters about 1865, for Chesapeake bay had been reported filled with menhaden.

Land factories were soon set up on Tanners creek and Back river, and in 1869 a factory was built on Cockrell's creek In Northumberland county. As recently as 1932, Keedville on Cockrell's creek was designated as the center of the menhaden industry. Coming unexpectedly upon the leeward side of a Menhaden factory is the best method of becoming acquainted with the potency of its product, and a heart-to-heart talk with one of the men engaged in the industry is the best way to fearn "there's many a slip 'twixt the catch and the cash." Commercial statistics, however, give a picture of the money value of the fish 'which masquerades under, such aliases as mossbunker, old wife, ell-wife, alewife, bugfish, greentail, bug-head and zlfe. Fifteen plants in Virginia in 1921 used 403,000,000 menhaden to produce 30,311 tons of meal and scrap valued at $1,108,855 and 2,210,000 gallons of oil valued at $605,760, U. S.

statistics show. Eight plants 1931 used 156.000 menhaden to produce 11,373 tons of meal and scrap valued at $366,107 and 1,122,974 gallons of oil valued at $169,471. In 1937 eleven plants used 200,000,000 menhaden to produce 14,252 tons of meal and scrap valued at $615,213 and 1,361,181 gallons of oil valued at $522,476. i Slow experimentation, in the early years, improved methods of reducing the fish to oil and scrap of better quality. It required strong hearted men to stick with the fish while they rotted in casks on the sun-baked beach.

Now, modern science, through hydrogenation and basic processing, gives by-products which are divested of their repellent force and are challenging the swanky, expensive imported fish oils. A partial list of the demands and uses for menhaden by-products is a page out of the romance of chemistrydrying oils in paints and varnishes, stuffing grease for leather, soaps, lubricating compounds, tern, pering steels, screw cutting, cordage manufacture, medicina land illuminating purposes, manufacture of rubber substitutes, fertilizer, feed for poultry and hogs, top dressing for auto tops, awnings and tents. Easily Distinguished Menhaden steamers cannot be mistaken for anything else when they are sighted in the bay unless you think some cockeyed shipbuilder has put the superstructure of a sea-going tug all up in the bow Instead of amidships. But the crow's nest on the foremast stamps a menhaden craft. These vessels vary in length from 100 to 200 feet and will carry 200,000 to 1,000,000 fish.

They are power-driven and cost in the neighborhood of $100,000, exclusive of the cost of the additional equipment of seine and purse boats. In menhaden fishing you have to spend money long before you know whether you'll catch the fish or have a market after you've processed the catch. Traveling north about April and south about October, it rests with the skipper's judgment or the mate climbs into the crow's nest at dawn. Once a school of menhaden is sighted a busy time is had by all hands. The one-man striker boat and the purse boats are cast loose and the i former signals the local and direction of the school.

When he gets between the school and the purse boats he kicks up all the fuss he can to halt the school until the purse boats drop the seine. As this is about 200 long and the fathom deep and represents the tidy sum of not less than $1,500, it isn't a tap dancer's jc- to get it dropped. If the purse boats are lucky it takes from 30 to 45 minutes from the time the boats are lowered until the shin-in? mass of menhaden is ready to be hauled aboard the steamer. If school makes a getaway the fishermen begin looking for another school. Because of the highly perishable nature of his cargo, the skipper loses no time getting to the factory, where the processing is a story in itself.

COLDS What to Do for Them Common eolda are dangerous and often lead to mora serious ailment. A heavy toll of time, health and money Is taken erery year by the ao-caUed "common" colds, beeaaae they are net treated promptly. FALCONER'S CAPSULES relieve common eolda amazingly quick. Tbey itart work Immediately make you leel better right away By antipyretic action tend tooreduoe fever. They nasty symptoms of a cold quickly and often relieve colds la few hour If taken a directed.

Don't wait time with make-hlf retried lea. Oct a package of FALCONER'S CAPSULES at the tint sign a sold and start taking them at once! Simple directions printed an each box FALCONER'S PHARMACY Wholesale and Retail Druggists Phone 18 Sill Washington Are Newport News, V. FALCONER'S CAPSULES Reorganizations Already Made, Luncheon and Dinner Scheduled; Same Officers Hold Over Through 1939 Circles of the Woman's auxiliary of Trinity Methodist church will meet Thursday to elect the circle officers for the next two years, it was an nounced last night by Mrs. N. J.

Webb, president of the auxiliary. The auxiliary officers were named last year for two-year terms. Circles which meet in the day win hold a luncheon-session at 1 p. and those meeting at night wiu at tend a dinner at 6, both in the church. After the meals tne lnoi vidual circles wiu meet in separate rooms and elect their own officers.

Re-organization of the circles took place last week. No changes were made in the young people's circle nor that of Hilton Village, but the members of the others were re-distributed. The reorganization is a new plan which has recently been inaugurated in leading churches throughout the nation. It was effected at a meeting Wednesday at which the 10 chairmen of the old circles drew the names of new members of their circle. Mrs.

W. A. Leyland was named chairman of adjustments to make necessary changes in circle membership. The auxiliary exceeded its pledge of $2,000 for the Sunday school build ing fund and contributed $500 for missionary work. It also did social service work, Improved the church parsonage, and held several social events.

Circle membership for the 10 re- organizeu groups is as follows: Circle No. 1 (Night) Mrs. W. P. Murden, Mrs.

T. P. Sawyer, Mrs. C. A.

Bragg, Mrs. J. E. Ken nedy, Mrs. L.

K. Jenkins, Mrs. C. H. Yates, Mrs.

Hugh Nelson, Mrs. N. A. Baker, Mrs. J.

T. Herbst, Mrs. R. C. Cosby, Mrs.

C. R. House, Mrs. Mac Garner, Mrs. T.

M. Dyke, Mrs. J. W. Wyatt, Mrs.

William Wood. Miss Edith Dudley, Miss Florence ScheU, Miss N. M. Tllley, Miss Eva Garner, Miss Margaret Bohlken, Mrs, Lenhart, Miss muy Dudley. Circle No.

(Night) Mrs. C. B. Koontz, Mrs. Felix Wein- hoid, Mrs.

Ernest Fotlon, Mrs. J. P. Goodwin, Mrs. Walter A.

Leyland, Mrs. W. R. Scull, Mrs. H.

S. Owens, Mrs. J. T. Todd, Mrs.

C. W. Shepard, Mrs. R. B.

Anderton. Mrs. H. Rawles, Mrs. J.

B. Hogge, Mrs. B. F. King, Mrs.

C. K. Potter, Mrs. O. Truslow, Mrs.

Kate Thomas, Mrs. Ada m. WaRner, Mrs. G. G.

Shackel ford, Miss Mabel Barham, Miss Ber-nice Richardson, Mrs. E. Kyle Hammond. Circle No. (Nliht) Mrs.

E. P. Griffith. Mrs. J.

W. Jones, Mrs. G. C. Hicks, Mrs.

C. spivey, Mrs. C. E. Parker, Mrs.

Elea nor Singleton, Mrs. C. P. Craig, Mrs, R. O.

Gravatt, Mrs. Leo Wright, Mrs, Evelyn Southerland, Mrs. W. H. Hubbard, Mrs.

D. E. Burge. Mrs. W.

Woodward, Mrs. G. B. Asher, Mrs. B.

L. Mercer. Mrs. D. H.

Donahue, Mrs. A. P. Topping, Mrs. O.

J. Lenzo, miss Amanaa Gray, Mrs. Manone. Circle No. 4 (Night) Mrs.

A. L. Little, Mrs. E. J.

Ward, Mrs. A. p. Gillespie, Mrs. a.

M. Taylor, Mrs. G. G. Smith.

Mrs. G. G. Blake, Mrs. I.

T. Gentry, Mrs. C. E. Gustaison, Mrs.

A. C. Marshall. Mrs, C. C.

Branch, Miss Elsie Wilson, Miss Gertrude Davis, Miss Eleanor Kerlin, Miss C. R. Smith, Miss J. W. Hillyer.

Mrs. Eunice Bell, Mrs. J. H. Mahone, Mrs.

C. P. Marston, Mrs. C. E.

Grlgs- oy, Mrs. R. W. Atkinson. Circle No.

5 (Day) Mrs. G. W. Updike. Mrs.

W. D. Cater, Mrs. T. G.

Lane, Mrs. W. W. Hubbard, Mrs. S.

D. Green, Mrs. J. W. Lash, Mrs.

F. M. Ballentine, Mrs. W. D.

Carter. Mrs. S. T. Hay, Mrs.

H. T. Hathcock. Carter Perkins, Mrs. T.

J. Barham, Mrs. J. W. Moore, Mrs.

H. G. Bland. Mrs. M.

E. King, Mrs. P. O. Moreland.

Mrs. W. L. Har well, Mrs. J.

W. Gunter, Mrs. C. Saunders, Mrs. A.

B. Upshur, Mrs. J. M. Nelson, Mrs.

R. B. Hancock, Mrs. w. A.

Boyce. Circle No. 6 (Day) Mrs. L. E.

Warren. Mrs. E. Mitchell, Mrs. E.

W. Maynard, Mrs. D. H. Long, Mrs.

A. T. Denton, Mrs. L. H.

Wilson, Mrs. J. H. Grief, Mrs I. S.

Moreland, Mrs. M. L. Johnson, Mrs J. E.

Tyree. Mrs. R. M. Lett.

Mrs, J. T. Topping, Mrs. B. B.

Chandler, Mrs H. a. Buurant, Mrs. A. B.

Phil lips, Mrs. W. C. Bohlkin, Mrs. W.

Ames, Mrs. L. E. Pugh, Mrs. L.

Pugh Mrs. Eldon Roberts, Mrs, L. F. Edwards, Mrs. W.

S. Godwin, Mrs. E. B. Morris, Miss Minnie Hor- ton.

Circle No. 7 (Day) Mrs. G. I. A.

Fox. Mrs. L. H. Dunt gan, Mrs.

H. E. Bridgers, Mrs. E. W.

comDs, Mrs. J. B. Hueter, Mrs E. Royer, Mrs.

F. C. Bivlns, Mrs. F. Mitchell, Mrs.

C. C. Stringfield, Mrs J. E. Mitchell, Mrs.

T. C. Patterson, Mrs. R. F.

Pierce, Mrs. T. A. Callahan, Mrs. L.

I. Gregory, Mrs. P. D. Thomas, Mrs.

J. O. Staydon. Mrs. E.

C. Mc Claud, Mrs. M. H. Williams, Mrs.

J. P. Edmondson, Mrs. G. M.

Hudglns, Mrs, M. V. Joyner, Mrs. W. H.

Akers, Mrs. J. wamer. Circle No. 8 (Day) Mrs.

J. C. Seward. Mrs. L.

T. Fra zier, Mrs. C. M. Trice, Mrs.

J. Dekel, Mrs. F. A. Hudglns, Mrs.

A. McKay, Mrs. T. P. Duncan, Mrs.

F. Palmer, Mrs. J. T. Llewellyn, Mrs.

Alex Mccrea, Mrs. J. W. Colltran, Mrs. Roy Charles, Mrs.

R. H. Massen-burg. Mrs. M.

B. Beecroft. Mrs. H. C.

uiggs. Miss Frankle Davis. Mrs. W. C.

Blakemore, Mrs. J. T. Tilghman, Mrs. k.

u. Maiuand, Mrs. E. R. Martin, Mrs.

W. R. Rodgers, Mrs. N. J.

Webb, Mrs. N. C. Overton. Circle No.

(Day) Mrs. W. O. Heath. Mrs.

H. L. New. bold, Mrs. R.

W. Read, Mrs. L. Stubbs, Mrs. R.

B. Moore. Mrs. C. R.

Blassenham, Mrs. Edna Hussey, Mrs. D. L. Drummond, Mrs.

O. T. Amory, Mrs. Laura Mugler, Mrs. P.

J. Col-bourn, Mrs. R. A. Davis, Mrs.

H. C. Bright, Mrs. J. H.

Watklns, Mrs. P. M. Beatty, Mrs. W.

F. TurnbulL Mrs. F. S. Carder, Mrs.

L. O. Bigger, Mrs. J. G.

Doughtrey, Mrs. F. B. Barham, Mrs. J.

T. Bassett. Mrs. Matt Howell, Mrs. E.

E. Snyder. Circle No. 12 (Day) Mrs. W.

S. Broadwell, Mrs. T. J. Morgan, Mrs.

Pearl Abrams, Mrs. R. J. Wlckie, Mrs. B.

R. Gary, Mrs. Fred Wynne, Mrs. J. O.

Ewlng, Mrs. G. B. Houston, Mrs. H.

L. Smithson, Mrs. W. H. Williamson, Mrs.

J. H. Richardson, Mrs. E. A.

Galloway, Mrs. C. V. Bellenot, Mrs. Porter Wiedman, Mrs.

W. T. Hobbs, Mrs. H. H.

Lackey, Mrs. J. B. Stone, Mrs. L.

T. Bishop, Mrs. H. W. Fry, Mrs.

B. L. Wray, Mrs. C. N.

Hendrlckson, Mrs. J. T. Allen, Mrs. R.

L. Harris. BOSSIE NEEDED LIFT PIERCE, Neb, Dec. 31 VP) Ernest Korth's cow didn't try to Jump over the moon, but it did fall in a 16-foot well. A block and tackle was needed to hoist Bossie, unharmed out of the excavation.

FIRST BIRTHDAY Mary Frances Cassidy, daughter ef Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Cassidy, was Just about the last baby born in Newport News in 1937. She celebrated her first birthday yesterday while everybody was getting ready to give the new year a boisterous welcome. FIRE LOSS IN CITY Damage For First 11 Months of Year Set at $11,005 in Reports of Chief Garland Powers Last year was marked by a drop in the city's general fire loss and the absence of any blazes of consequence.

Not only did the loss did under that of the preceding year, the number of alarms turned in was less also. The fire loss in 1937 was $27,440 and tht per capita loss, figured on a popu lation of 37,000, was 74 cents. Last year, the loss from January through November amounted to $11,005. Although the December total will add to that figure, the difference will not be great enough to approach any where near the loss in 1937. Received at headquarters during the eleventh-month period were 362 alarms, as against a total of 444 turned in the previous year.

January and February, traditionally the coldest months of the year, showed the greatest number of alarms, 55 and 63 re spectively. That was not unexpected for cold months are notorious fire- breeders. As for the other months alarms ranged from 37 in April to 18 in June. 13 Alarms Unnecessary Twelve of the alarms were listed as unnecessary, two-were for fires in Elizabeth City county and five in Warwick county. The Elizabeth City county fires, both of them last February, were at the Virginia State School for Negro Deaf and Blind Children and occurred within a couple of days of each other.

Although both were believed to be incendiary, an investigation failed to establish guilt. The rescue squad, which has done exemplary work since it became a definite part of the fire department years ago, was called out 22 times to aid victims overcome by gas or in the water. As was to be expected, most of the calls came during the "swimming" months. There were half a dozen in July alone. Property Involved in the various fires amounted to $1,476,921 as against the $1,457,341 involved during the entire preceding year.

Value of buildings was $1,045,571 and their contents, $431,350. The entire loss was $11,005, of which $5,695 was in buildings and $5,310 in contents. Chief Garland Powers listed the loss above $1,000 for only four months January $1,505, July $3,840, August $1,755 and September $1,620. June had the lowest fire loss, $75. Insurance absorbed $8,360 of the $11,005 loss, leaving an actual loss to property owners of $2,645.

Defective Flues Lead As usual more fires were blamed on defective flues than any other one cause. Defective flues, Chief Powers said, were responsible for 43 fires, 12 of them in February and 10 in November. Careless smoking ran a close second, being "credited" with 37 fires. Other "fire-cause" leaders were short circuits 25, grass 30, and smoke scares 8. Two fires in Newport News were classified as incendiary, and two were caused by lightning.

Fire apparatus traveled 13,194 miles in eleven months, enough for a couple of round trips across the continent with something to spare. Most of the traveling was in September when apparatus rang up a distance of 1,357 miles. Supplies the department used included 15 tanks of oxygen, 1,905 gallons of gasoline, 388 quarts of oil, 302 gallons of chemical, 134 pounds of soda, 796 ounces of acid and 15,480 pounds of ice. Tne Bureau or fire prevention, an agency charged with keeping fire hazards at a mimimum, made 10,777 in-; spectlons and 808 reins pections. 1939 BLANK BOOKS NOW IN STOCK! STANDARD STATIONERY Inc.

205 THIRTIETH STREET in mi -ini-i ATLOWFIGUREFOR DATASHOWS Group Plans Acting as Host to Convention of Virginia Body at Annual Meet in June An important adjunct to the community's buslnes sllfe is the Retail Merchants association, with offices in the Melson building. This organization, with 84 members conducts a credit bureau, publishes a weekly bulletin of court and other records, is active in the interests of business generally, and is affiliated with both the State and National associations. One director of the local group occupies a similar position in and is active in the affairs of the State association. During the past year our delegates attended both State and national conventions. In legislative matters the association was active in opposing the adoption of abates tax for Virginia, and in furthering legislation providing shorter hours for women, under the hours of labor for women law, the present house to house canvassing law, and that imposing a tax of $250.00 on retail salesmen coming from without the State.

The association helped to sponsor the Langley Field Charity fair, and now sponsors a class in retail salesmanship in the Newport News high school, conducted by a representative of the coordinator of distributor occupations, under the direction of the State board of education. When, this year, the local public service company was unable to provide the usual Christmas lighting of Washington avenue, the Merchants association took over this activity and is thus responsible for Newport News' continuing to have one of the most beautifully lighted business streets in Virginia. Out of one hundred and twenty-two business houses in this district, one hundred and three contributed for the purpose. The annual dinner of the association, held last February, was attended by two hundred members and guests. The association's plans for 1939 are somewhat ambitious, and include acting as host to the convention Of the Retail Merchants Association of Virginia, to be held at the Chamberlin hotel in June.

Several hundred dtl-egates and other visitors are expected to attend. The credit reporting feature of the association's business continues to show a steady increase. During the past year- the number of credit reports- furnished has exceded every month those furnished during the corresponding month of any previous year, and the peak for a single day was reached December 17th, when mere was nanoiea tne largest number of credit reports ever furnished in one day. In the opinion of officers of the association, Newport News merchants may confidently expect substantially Increased business during the coming year of 1939. El Members of Organizations in Newport News and Hampton Enjoy Competition Two organizations, though small In numerical strength, report intense interest in activities.

They are the Chess associations of Newport News and Hampton. The Newport News club was organ ized two years ago. Officers were David Goldberg, president; Meyer Goldberg, treasurer: and Henry E. Baker, secretary. Adolph Rosenbaum was an associate member.

Under this administration the members have been able to play once each week at the club rooms in the office of Dr. Diamond, Twenty-eighth street and Washington avenue. Other active participants are George Jenkins, H. B. Ball, Dr.

Diamond, Emil Smola, A. J. Keat. J. H.

Rinker, E. C. Hueller and Herman Levy. W. F.

O'Hara, who for a time resided in this city and afterward moved to Norfolk made an enviable record among the players of that city, while N. J. Llnfield transferred his business to Richmond and ranks well up among players of that city. The Hampton club meets each Tuesday night at the homes of various members. Those at present more or less active are Dr.

J. D. Fisher, T. Rabinowitz, B. Pinkel, E.

Garret, E. C. Hueller. Sergeant Swetnam, Lang-ley Field; A. G.

Gorman, Phoebus; and A. A. Linsilehto, Phoebus. Others in the club are Thomas Sheehan, E. Chayne, Frank H.

Lake. It is a matter of record of the Hampton and Newport News clubs that matches arranged with the Norfolk club have resulted in repeated victories for the group on the North side of Hampton Roads. EVANGELISTIC CLUB WILL HOLD SERVICES One-hour prayer and praise services for the Business Men's Evangelistic club this afternoon are listed as follows: 2:30 p. m. Team No.

5, Cap. O. H. Windsor, city farm and city home. 3 p.

m. Team No. 1. Capt. R.

L. Parker, and Team No. 2, Capt. H. T.

Roane, city Jail; Team No. 3, Capt. W. H. Parker, and Team No.

4, Capt. A. W. Woltz, Hampton Jail; Team No. 6, Capt.

J. O. Mann. Elizabeth City county alms house. ANNOUNCE PROGRAM The Men's Star Bible class of the First Baptist church.

Twenty-third street and Jefferson avenue, will meet today at 8:45 a. to hear tht teacher, S. J. McBrayer, speak on the subject: "The Mountain text of which is found in Mathew 17:1. Mr.

and Mrs. J. A. Williams of the Recreation Center, will present a vocal duet. Group song services wil be led Dy E.

S. Keens, CHESS CLUBS HOLD ENS INTEREST w4 I t' 1" I 1 8 i 5 tmmL tjl. 1 II i I IIIMIWBSWI i If 4 'J At i i CLUBWOMEN CLOSE 1938 WITH RECEPTION Open house, with an informal musical and literary program, was held Friday by the local Woman's club. At the tea table (upper view), left to right, are seen Mrs. B.

J. Houge, club president; Mrs. James M. McGregor, chairman of the music committee; Mrs. Cowles Hogge, (seated) Mrs.

H. R. Kelsey, and Mrs. Maurice L. Akers.

Below, left to right, are Mrs. J. J. Wilkinson, Mrs. Charles W.

Aahby, who gave several readings, and Mrs. N. J. Cofer. The Christmas motif is apparent in the tea-table's decorations.

(Daily Press staff photo).