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NEW YORK STOCKS New. York, July 30, () Noon stocks: Air Reduction 43 Am Can 89y4 Am Rad St 6 Am Smelt 44 Am Tel Tel 153 Anaconda 29 Atch 29 Bald Loco Ct 15 Bait Ohio 5 Bendix Aviat 39 Beth Steel 76 Boeing Airplane 17 Borden Co. 20 Briggs Mfg 19 Budd Mfg 4 Case (J I) 79 Ches and Ohio 37 Chrysler Corp 57 Colum and El 3 Coml Solvents 11 Cons Edison 18 Consol Oil "6 Curtiss Wright 9 Del Lack and West 6 Douglas Aircraft 73 Du Pont de 158, Eastman Kodak 139 El Auto Lite 28 Gen Elec 31 Libby McN and 5 Loews Inc 33 Montgom Ward 34 Nat Biscuit 17 Nat Dairy Pr 14 Nat Distillers 22 Nat Pow and Lt 6 NY Central RR 13 North Amer Co 13 Northern Pacific 7 Packard Motor 2 Param Pictures 12 Penn RR 24 Pub Svc NJ 22 Gen Foods 39 Gen Motors 39 Greyhound Corp 12 Harb Walker 20 Hercules Powder 79 Illinois Central 9 Int Harvester 56 Int Nick Can 27 Int Tel and Tel 2 Johns Manville 66 Kennecott Cop 38 Kresge (SS) 25 Lehigh Port 25 Leh Val Coal 2 Leh Val RR 4 Pullman 28 Pure Oil 10 Radio Corp of Am 4 Reading Co 17 Repub Steel 20 Reynolds Tob 32 Sears Roebuck 72 Socony Vacuum 10 Sperry Corp 37 Stand Brands 5 Stand Gas and El Stand Oil Cal 23 Stand Oil Ind 34 Stand Oil 44 Studebaker Corp 6 Swift and Co 23 Texas Corp 43 United Aircraft 41 United Corp United Gas Imp 7 Rubber 24 IPS Steel 1 58 Warner Bros Pict 4 West Union Tel 28 West El and Mfg 91 Woolworth (F W) 29 Yelow Tr and 15 Youngst Sh and 39 Realty Transfers Harry Boulton and Mrs. Cora B. Wood, to James D.

Wells, two lots in the vicinity of the northeast corner of Market and Frederick streets, Highspire, $1. Ross H. Boas to Martin R. Weber, 2650 North Third street. Mrs.

Gertrude H. Cover to John W. Snyder, 2745 Reel street, $1. Liquidating trustees of the Miners' Deposit Bank and Trust Company, Lykens, to Marilyn A. Miller, two story frame dwelling and storeroom on the north side of North Second street.

Lykens, $800. Frank H. Edris to Henry F. Keener, six acre tract in Conewago Township, S2600. Mrs.

Mary Kozjan to Frank P. Colar ich, 853 South Front street and lot on the south side of Front street near Hof er, both Steelton, $1800. Albert N. Ulrich to Amos G. Brightbill, lot on the northern side of the Wild wood Stutts Mill road, Susquehanna Township, $1.

Daniel F. Carl to Ray B. Carl, one acre tract along a road leading from Route 22 to Route 39, West Hanover Township, SI. City of Harrisburg to Edward L. Downey, two lots on the south side of Sycamore street, $641.92.

Philip H. Caplan to Steven S. Suknaic, 1608 1610 Elm street, $1. Capital Bank and Trust Company to C. Harry Lefever, 1222 North Sixteenth street, $5650.

Mrs. Flora Ladd to Elmer W. Ehler, two lots along the southern side of Blue stone avenue near Blue Ribbon avenue, Blue Ridge Manor, Lower Paxton Township, $1. Elmer W. Ehler to Cloyd W.

Snyder, two lots along the the southern Bluebird avenue, Blue Ridge Manor, $1. Mrs. Mary Forney and others to William Schaffer, two tracts of land aggre gating twenty four acres along the south side of Mahantongo Mountain, Upper Paxton Township, $1. Mrs. Mary Forney and others to Levi Schaffer, tract of sixteen acres and eighty two perches of land in Washington Township, $1520.

Mrs. Mary Forney and others to Byron J. Forney, two story brick dwelling and two tracts of land aggregating fifty acres and 175 perches in Upper Paxton Township, $4750. Mrs. Mary Forney and others to H.

E. Hoffman, tract of fifty six acres and sixty two perches of land in Washington Township, $4100. H. E. Hoffman to Byron J.

Forney, tract in Washington Township, $1. Chicago Livestock Chicago, July 30. Salable hogs, 8000; total market generally steady with Tuesday's average on all weights; sows strong to 10c higher; trade slow and uneven; good and choice, 180 240 $11.30 11.60; top, 11.60; 240 270 S10.85 ll.35; 270 300 $10.60 10.90;; 350 500 lb. sows, $9 9.90; lighter weights, $10 10.35. Salable sheep, 1000; total 7000; opening slow around steady; few early sales good to near choice native springers, $10.75 with $10.85 bid on best kind held at $11; odd lots native ewes, $4.50 down.

Salable cattle, 9500; calves 800; choice light and long yearlings and few loads choice and prime light and medium weight steers steady; bulk fed steer crop weighty steers, however, kind scaling 1200 lbs upward slow, weak to 25c lower; medium to good light kind sharing decline; no reliable outlet for long fed steers scaling over 1400 early top, $12.75 on choice to prime light steers, also on 866 lb. heifer yearlings: some steers held above cows and bulls 10.15c lower; vealers 25c lower; about seven loads northwestern grass steers here, but little suitable for replacement buyers; practical top weighty sausage bulls, few head, JO. 15 and cutter cows. $6.75 down; and few vealers above $13. There were fewer cases of smallpox in the United States in 1940 than in any previous year on i.

ory. WEDNESDAY EVENING Repair Work Sought at Lock Haven Dam Lock Haven, July 30. A WPA project for repair of the Susquehanna river dam here, is before the State Department of Forests and Waters for approval. The Army engineers and the Federal WPA headquarters must approve the project before work can start Councilman R. B.

Heller believes the repairs can be made before cold weather arrives if begun early In August. It is proposed to construct an apron across the toe of the dam from bank to bank, building it first where the water has washed the earth and stones from between the piers. The present dam was designed by U. S. Army engineers at a cost of upwards of $200,000.

3000 Pigeons Lost in Race From Virginia Washington. July 30, (JP) The signal corps of the Army and the wildlife service of the Interior ue partment cannot explain the dis aDDearance of about 3000 racing pigeons which failed to arrive at Passaic, N. but they have some suggestions. Representative Gordon Canfield (R NJ) asked the agencies about such disappearances after friends in his district lost the birds in a race from Virginia to Passaic. Major General J.

O. Mauborgne, chief signal officer of the Army, replied that the signal corps had never experienced such a large loss and no research had been conducted, but added. "However, it is believed that extreme weather conditions which prevailed in recent weeks, with excessive heat, high humidity, and occasional storms, prooably a count for a large portion of such losses." His Honor Pays $25 outs." For Some Education By Associated Press Inglewood, July 30. PO' lice Judge Bernard Lawler picked up the dice and announced bold ly: "I shall throw a seven." 'Not with them dice, Judge, put in a bailiff. "They're miss "Missouts?" "Sure, Judge, them dice are en gineered so you couldn't seven with 'em if you tried all day." ed his honor, turning to three men charged with gambling.

"You are. fined $50 each, but I'll suspend hali of it. Educa tion is worth something." FERD MEYERS Ferd Meyers, 86. died last night at his home in South Main street Mifflintown, after an illness of one week. Active in political and philanthropic enterprises, Meyers owned and managed a men's clothing store in Bridge street, Mifflintown.

He served a num ber of terms as a member of the Mifflintown council and one term treasurer of Juniata county, Meyer's Park was bought by him and dedicated to his wife's mem He is survived by a nephew, Elmer Schott, Mifflintown, and several nieces. Services will be Friday morning, the Rev. Roezer, rabbi, Ohev Sholom Temple, Reading, officiating, with burial in Mount Sinai Cemetery. MRS. E.

F. WEAVER Services for Mrs. Esther F. Weaver, who died Monday, will be Thursday at 2 p. the Rev.

W. N. Wright, Nagle Street Church of God officiating. DR. A.

R. RENNINGER Services for Abner R. Ren ninger, who died Monday will be Thursday at 4 p. m. in the Pax ton Presbyterian Church Cemetery, the Rev.

Dr. Harry B. King, pastor, officiating. JAMES REED HAMILL James Reed Hamill, 60, 306 Chestnut street, died Tuesday. He is survived by a sister, Grace, at home.

Services will be Friday at 2 p. at the Heidel funeral home, 436 Cumberland street, the Rev? Rob ert L. Meisenhelder, Trinity Lu theran Church officiating. Burial will be in Paxtang Cemetery, Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 7 to 9 p. MRS.

ANNA M. GRABAR Mrs. Anna M. Grabar, 51, 540 South Fourth street, Steelton, died Tuesday at a local hospital. She is survived by her husband; two daughters, Mrs.

William Marinak, Harrisburg, and Anna, at home. She was a member of the KSKJ Lodge 114. Requiem Mass will be celebrated Saturday at 9 a. m. at St.

Peters Catholic Church, Steelton, the Rev. Michael Menko, cele brant. Burial will be in the Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday evening until time of funeral. P.

M. SKIVINGTON P. M. Skivington, 71, Front Marysville, died Mr day at his home. He is survived by his widow, Mrs.

Rheba, and a sister, Mrs. Emma Dick, Farrands ville. He was a member of the Patriotic Order, Sons of America, Camp No. 218, and a coal merchant in Marysville and a member of the Marysville Fire Company. Services will be Thursday at 31 p.

at the Deckard funeral home, Maple avenue, Marysville, the Rev. G. Harper, Marysville Church of God, officiating. Burial will be in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Marysville. Friends may visit the funeral home tonight from 7 to 9.

GEORGE SOMMERMAN George Sommerman, 57, who recently was transferred from the New York plant to the Carlisle shoe factory by the I. Miller firm, died Monday in the Carlisle Hospital. Services and burial will be in New York City. OBITUARIES WILLIAM S. KLINGER William S.

Klinger, 38, Upper Paxton township, died Monday at his home. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Clara; eight children, How ard, Woodrow, Bertha, William, Martin, Ruth, Nancy and Jeanette, at home, and the following brothers and sisters, Austirf, Gertrude, Carson, Caroline, Mrs. Charles Deibler, and Alberta, all of Klineerstown. Services will be Thursday at 3 p.

m. at the Hoover funeral home, Berrysburg. The Rev. H. J.

Nastzinger, Klingers Reformed Church, will officiate with burial in the cemetery adjoining the church. Friends may call at the Hoover funeral home this eve ning. MRS. McCLELLAN GOODHART Margaret Jane Goodhart, 77, widow of McClellan, died Monday at her home in Leesburg. She was a member of the Center ville Lutheran Church.

Surviving are three daughters: Stella, at home; Mrs. Fulton Kelso, Dickinson, and Mrs. Nelson Long, Neg ley, Ohio, and four sons, Marion, Hagerstown, Md Lewis, Carlisle; Clare, Indiana and Ray, Shippens burg; ten grandchildren; four great grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. C. A.

Mowery, Carlisle, and a brother, Michael Smith, Leesburg. Services will be Thursday at 3 p. tne itev. w. a.

iwmp CenterviUe, officiating, tfunai will be in the CenterviUe Cemetery. NORMA MARIE SLEIGHTER Norma Marie Sleighter, 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Sleighter, Royalton, died Tuesday.

She leaves her parents; one brother, John L. two sisters, Patricia Ann and Joanne Elane; her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Catherine Troutman, Loyalton, and her paternal grandparents, Mr. and George R. Sleighter.

Services will be at 3.30 p. Friday at the home. The Rev. L. R.

Helt, Loyalton Evangelical Church, will officiate with' burial in Maple Grove Cemetery, Eliza bethville. Friends may call at the home from 7 to 9 p. Thursday. MRS. SAMUEL STILL Mrs.

Mary Ella Still, wife of Samuel, died Tuesday at her home, 17 Wilmer street, Steelton. She is survived by her husband, the following children, Richard, Harrisburg; James, Bressler; Mrs. Elizabeth Bell, Harrisburg; Miss Jo sephine Stoner, Middletown, Maud and Lillian, at home; her mother, Mrs. Mary McCahan, Steelton; seven grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters, John McCahan, Harrisburg; James, San Diego, Joseph, Steelton; Samuel, Harrisburg; Mrs. Anna Hummer, Steelton; Mrs.

Irene Samsel, Harrisburg, and Mrs. Alice Gabner, Enhaut. Services will be Thursday at 2 p. m. at J.

Thomas Kichardson fu neral chapel, 118 North Front street, Steelton, the Rev. E. F. Sipe, Enhaut Church of God, officiating, Friends may call tonight from 7 to 9 at the chapel. Burial will be in the Oberlin Cemetery.

MRS. CHARLES C. STARK Mrs. Agnes Stark, 57, wife of unaries iu Mam street, Shiremanstown, died Tuesday in a local hospital. Besides her hus' band, she is survived by a son, Jack Harrisburg; a granddaugh ter, Jeanne Morgan, at home; a brother, Arch T.

Sorter, Highspire; three sisters, Mrs. G. W. Tule and Mrs. Clarence Vandervort, Brad ford, and Mrs.

R. Burrows, Wat sontown. Services will be Thursday at 4 m. at Hoff funeral home, 408 Third street, New Cumberland, the Rev. Dr.

Raymond C. Walker, Market Street Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, New Cumberland. Friends may visit the funeral home tonight from 7 to 9.

MRS. NANNIE A. BAUGHMAN Chambersburg, July 30. Mrs. Nannie A.

Baughman, Chambersburg R. D. 1, died Monday afternoon in Chambersburg Hospital. Survivors include these chil dren: Harry O. Baughman and John J.

Baughman, both of Ship pensburg R. R. 3, and Mrs. Joseph Fry, Chambersburg R. R.

a brother, Harry Ott, Chambersburg, and a sister, Mrs. Ida Carton, Sacramento, Calif. Services will be held at the home at 9.30 a. m. Thursday, followed by service in charge of the Rev.

Elwood Gr Johnson at the St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Scotland, at 10 a. m. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

Friends may call at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Fry, R. R. 1, this evening from 7 until 9 p. m.

MRS. CARRIE B. MOORE Carlisle, July 30. Mrs. Carrie B.

Moore, 78, widow of Charles Moore, died yesterday at Car lisle Hospital. She is survived by two daugh ter, Mrs. William H. Smith, 424 Walnut street, with whom she lived, and Mrs. Nellie P.

Dansafe, Drexel Park; two grandchildren and a great grandchild. Services will be held at 11 a. m. Friday at the Toppitzer Funeral Home, Drexel Hill. The Rev.

Dr. George G. Dilworth, Philadelphia, secretary of the American Bible Society, her former pastor, will officiate. MRS. EMMA SEIBER Mechanicsburg, July 30.

Pri vate services for Mrs. Emma Sei ber, widow of A. E. Seiber, for mer president of the Mechanicsburg Bank, who died Monday in a Harrisburg Hospital, will be held Thursday at 2 p. m.

at the Myerc Funeral Home. The Rev. Hugh R. Lobb, Church of God, will officiate, and burial will be in Chestnut Hill Cemetery. Surviving are three sisters.

HAKRISBURG s2b TELEGRAPH Gelder Named New Head of Liquor Board Former Senator and Pub lisher Will Serve Until 1943 Frederick T. Gelder, silver haired Republican leader of Sus quehanna county for many years, was chairman of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board today, seven months after he had been appointed a member of this three man commission which operates the State's $80,000,000 a year monopoly. Gelder succeeds William S. Rial, 65 year old Greensburg attorney who died at his home last week after a heart attack. Both men served in the State Senate, Gelder as president pro tempore in the 1939 session.

Rial's actual term on the Liquor Board the three members are paid $10,000 a year would have expired in 1945. Gelder's extends to 1943. The term of the remaining member, W. Worrell Wagner, expires next year. Governor James has not mdi "The Live Store Now Only successor to Rial as a member of the Board.

Prior to Gelder's appointment in December, 1940, the Board operated with only two members for many months. Gelder is the third chairman to serve in the James adminis tration. When James became Governor, he appointed Walter Harrison Hitchler, dean of the Law School at Dickinson, as chairman to sue ceed Leo Crosse n. Hitchler re signed eventually to devote all his time to the law school. Rial, a deputy attorney general, succeed ed Hitchler.

New York Eggs New York, July 30. AP) Eggs 37.028; steady to firm. Mixed colors: Fancy to extra fancy J8V4 32; extra ttti; storage packed firsts 17: graded firsts 27; mediums 25 Mi; dirties No 1, 25; average checks 2M4 J4. Whites: (Resales of premium marks 36 38Vi; nearby and Midwestern prern ium marks 33 35 specials standards 21; (resales of exchange to fancy heavier mediums 32 36); mediums 31 32. Browns: Nearby and Midwestern fancy to extra fancy 31 40; specials 30 Vi; standards 28 28 vi; mediums 30 JUVa.

Duck eggs: 28 29. New York Butter New York, July 30, (AP) Butter 1.333.676; steady. Creamery: higher than 92 score and premium marks 34'A 35V4. 92 score (cash market) 34'. 88 91 score 32 33.

85 87 score 3054 31 Vi. Chicago Butter ChicaKO. July 30, (AP) Butter, re 99 Philadelphia Produce Philadelphia, July SO, (AP) Nearby produce met a slow demand on the wholesale produce market today. New Jersey green beans realized 75c Sl, Delaware and Maryland, SSc fl, come round type, $1.25. Some fair quality lima beans from New Jersey brought $3 3.75, few higher.

New Jersey onions in 50 pound sacks changed hangs at 7Sc Sl. New Jersey peppers sold from 75 90c, few large, 11 1.15. The market on tomatoes was about steady with 12 quart baskets from New Jersey selling from J5 40C, few 50c, poorer, 10 20c. White potatoes from Delaware, Maryland and Virginia realized. SSc Sl, per 100 pound sack.

New Jersey, 90c mostly $1, few 11.10 1.15. North Carolina. 75c Bushel eggplant from New Jersey changed hands at ISc Sl, Virginia, 65 75c per quality from North Carolina. 25c Best quality Williams early red apples from New Jersey medium to large size brought $1, bushel, 65 75c, medium to large size Pennsylvania summer Bambo in bushel basket, Kc Sl. Blackberries from both New Jersey and Pennsylvania in 24 quart crates, S2 3.

Small to medium size Jubilee peaches from New Jersey in bushel baskets brought, 60c Lancaster Livestock Lancaster. July 30, (AP) Cattle 520; fat steers, moderate receipts, fed steers slow, fair to medium yearlings, 10.75 11.25. mostly i steady, big weights very draggy, choice kinds 11.65 12.00; heifers, receipts moderate, steady; bologna bulls, good supply, slow 75 lower; cows, light supply, firm; stackers and feeders slow, steady. Hogs. 39, light supply, demand good 15 25 higher, good and choice 170 200 pounds 12.25 50.

Vealers, 260, fair supply, good to choice 13.50 14.50. Sheep, 42, lambs, light supply, slow cated whether he has singled out a score 33; ti. Si; other prices unchanged, on plain grades, steady on best quality. First Time in Many Years to Buy These Famous Nationally Known Clothes at This Low Price Sale Smite Now Washable Slacks Reduced to .89 f) 89 320 Market St. $B'75 Sport Coats Reduced to $12'89 JULY 30, 1941 11 ENTIRE STOCK MEN'S IVOR'S SHOES MEN'S SHOES Famous Makes popular styles.

Nationally advertised to $8.75. .98 vrai's SHOES Famous Makes popular styles. Nationally adver tised to $8.75. 1 96 to i 11 S. THIRD STREET "Always Reliable 99 "While they last" you have the privilege of choosing a cool, comfortable, Palm Beach Suit at this sensationally low price Do not delay This opportunity means big savings We are closing out all $17.75 Palm Beach for only $13.95.

Come in, see them at your earliest convenience to DOUTRICHS. Breezette and Air Lite Harry Get Your Share of $1.95 Shirtcraft Choice of House pMira(giiaif Lijsf Xlway ReKable Clothjap" fl .39 4 for $5.50 All Shirtcraft Included in This Big Sale White Plain Colors Fancies SMrt aid Slack Ensemble Reductions All $4.95 Suits All $5.95 Suits All $6.95 Suits $3.89 $4.89 $5.89 Harrisburg, Penna..

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