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Evening star., 1937-12-21

rail and air services to Hong Kong
and train service to Tsingtao.
Foreign oficials in Hankow arranged
for evacuation Of the 500 refugees on
board the Woosung by an interna-
tional train to. Canton. The British
cruiser Capetown. which had been
bottled up In the middle Yangtze, was
able to clear the Matung boom which
held up passage Of the 3,426-ton
refugee steamer.
Arrangements also were under way
for evacuation of the United States
Embassy and 800 United States citi-
zens from Hankow.
The Japanese served notice that
their troops would continue the ad-
vance into the interior unless Chinese
ceased resistance. Gen. Iwane Matsui
Japanese commander, said his troops
were resting now, but soon would begin
new drives.
Meanwhile. Chinese press reports
said Comdr Chang Kuo, son of Gen.
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek, had Or
ganised 100000 Mongolian troops.
The reports said . mechanical van
guard of the Mongolians. with sup
porting airplanes, had arrived at Lam
chow, in Yunnan Province, prepara-
tory to joining forces with Gen. Chu
Teh's former Communist army.
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VAN DUZER PROPOSES
PEDESTRIAN LIGHTS
Installation Along r Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue Would
Cost ~ 900.

Pennsylvania Avenue Would
Cost 81, 900.
Installation Of walk" and don't
walk" pedestrian lights at busy down.
town intersections at a cost Of $1,000
was proposed yesterday by Trafic
Director William A. Van Duzer, al
though funds are not available at
this time, he said.
Under his plan, the lights would be
placed along @ and F streets NV.
from Seventh TO Fourteenth, inclusive,
and along Pennsylvania avenue NV.
from Tenth to Fifteenth streets, in
elusive.
The pedestrian lights, which have
been undergoing laboratory tests for
some weeks, would not interfere with
trafiic lights for automobiles, Mr.. Van
Duzer explained. He said the amber
lights for machines would permit
clearing the street of pedestrians. pre-
venting their being marooned in the
center.
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The court divided 7 to in yester-
days decision, and in announcing the
majority ruling, Associate Justice
Roberts said:
To reclte the contents of a tele-
phone message in testimony before
court is to divulge the message. The
conclusion that the act forbids such
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80 DIE IN FIRE IN JAPAN
Film Being Shown to War Vic
TINS Families Starts Blaze.

TOXIC, Dec. 81 [P).-Eighty bodies
OF children and adults had been re-
moved today from the blackened ruins
OF village school at Tomita, Waka-
yama Prefecture, victims Of . holo-
caust that started when a war film
took fire.
The film was being shown TO COM
fort the families Of Japanese soldiers
killed on the Chinese fronts. Thre
hundred children and $50 adults were
IN the school auditorium yesterday
when the fire broke out.
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DR.. Townsend in Hospital.

CHICAGO, Dec. 81 R).-Dr. Fran
els E. Townsend, 10, old-age- pension
plan advocate, was under treatment
in suburban Evanston hospital today
for several fractured ribs he said
he suffered in a fall in Boston more
than a week ago.
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GARNETT WILL USE
W|RE-TAPEv|DENCE
Denies Supreme Court Rule
Bars Use Within D. c.
Limits.

Practice OF ,1ire-tapptng by laU-
enforcement authorities uas up
held by Supreme Court in 1928 in
5-fo-4 decision. Federal Communi-
cations Act, passed in 1884, spe-
ctfcally made such practice tel-
o1y and resulted eventually in is
sue coming again before the court
NTH yesterdays result OF 2 to 2
against admitting evidence obtained
tn this manner.
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Miss COllihower
To Wed MIR. Grimes,

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ernest Colli-
flower, Jr., have issued cards to the
marriage OF their daughter. Mary
Louise, to Mr.. Frank Hume Grimes,
jr.. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hume
Grimes Of Takoma Park, Md. Thanks
giving Eve, November "a. The cere-
mony will be performed ut noon in
st. Gabriel's rectory by the Very Rev.
Louis G. Vaeth. director of the propa-
CATION Of the Faith in the Archdio-
cese Of Baltimore. A wedding break
fast for $50 guests will be held in the
bamboo room of the Hotel Willard.
Miss Colliflower has selected her
sister, Miss Gertrude Collihower, as
her maid of honor and Mr.. Grimes
sister. Miss Capel Grimes, will ,De her
bridesmaid. Mr.. John @. Brannan
will act IS best man for Mr.. Crime,
and Mr.. Joseph F. x. Collinower,
brother Of the bride-to-be, will bs his
ushers. uAk~0
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Dinner and Bazaar
By WOman's Guild.

The Womans Guild of Petworth M
E. Church will hold its annual two
day turkey dinner and bazaar Wed
nesday and Thursday from S to
o'clock. The Dinner Committee in
cludes Mrs. A. J. FAINT, Mrs. S. NJ
Banks, Mrs. S. j. Oliver and Mrs. A
B. Lank
Mrs. William R. King, with Mrs
Thomas Miner, Mrs Robert Rudy, Mrs
James Norwood and Mrs. Harry A.
Beck, is in charge of the dining room
Mrs Ray Dhein is general supervisor
of the bazaar, with Mrs. r. B. Lank al
the handkerchief booth; Mrs. c. L.
Blake, gifts; Mrs. Frank Strahm
candy; Mrs. E. F. Hutchinson, cakes;
Mrs. Benjamin Stevens, aprons; Mrs
E. G. Gearhart, parcel post; Mrs. Carl
Widmayer, conserves and jellies; Mrs
Ray Dhein and Mrs. Robert Knapp
fish pond.
Mrs. D. E. Nichols has charge Of
| the decorations.
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MIR. and Mrs. Laut
Sligo Park Hills
Hosts Last NIGHT.
MR.. AND MRS. JOHN A, LAUT en-

Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN A, LAUT en-
tertained last night at their home
on Sussex drive in honor of their son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Donald Laut of Washington,
whose marriage took place October 2.
There was dancing in the recreation
room and refreshments were served,
buffet style. in the dining room, where
the table had centerpiece Of yellow
crysanthemums and cream colored ia
pers in silver candlesticks. Rust
colored crysanthemums were used as
decorations throughout the rooms of
the entire home.
Mrs. Laut received her guests, wear
ing long gown of royal blue velvet
with corsage bouquet of yellow roses,
while Mrs. Herbert Laut, the former
Miss Doris Hall, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Curtis Hall of Washing
ton. wore long evening gown of
white crepe with gold threads and a
corsage bouquet of Johanna Hill roses.
Among the guests we're Mr. and Mrs.
Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh PAUL, Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Lambert, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Wiseman. Mr.. and Mrs S. F. Laut,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Winn of Wash
ington, Mr. and Mrs Bert Sasher, Mr..
and Mrs. Rodney Caldwell of Fairfax,
Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Ford Cruze, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Taylor of Virginia,
Mr.. Leo Bender Of Silver Spring, Md;
DR.. Grant Hagen. the Misses Doris
Tyler, Josephine Brashears, Dorothy
Linz. Janice Morgan, Virginia Norton,
Patricia Voehl, Thelma Pickett, Louisa
Stuart. Sarah Talman, Martha Braw-
ner, Ruth Ellis, Isabel Nobel, June
Deaderick. Mrs. Preston George, the
Messrs. Daniel c. Hall, jr.: William
Waldo, George Grade. Louis Dennis.
Joseph Steiner, Kent Algire. Henry
Latterner. Earl Hutchinson and Ed
ward Kemper, all of Washington.
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Laytonsville News
Records Varied
Activities.

I AYTONSVILLE, Md, Nov. 6.-Mrs
- Marion Weeks, who spent several
months in Riverdale, Md. with her
son, Mr. Harry Weeks, is now with her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Dwyer.
Mrs. Allison Taylor and Mrs. Mary
Bell Allnutt are back from a motor
trip in Virginia. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Harris
Of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Francis Spurrier will go to
Richmond Wednesday to attend the
national convention of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. She
will represent the Montgomery County
Chapter. Last week Mrs. Spurrier
was a delegate to the State conven-
ton of the Maryland Daughters OF
the Confederacy in Baltimore.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage Of Miss Mary Ellen
Snouffer, daughter of Mrs. Charles
Snouffer and the late Mr.. Snouffer
former residents of Laytpnsville, to
Mr.. Thomas Spangler of Cleveland
Ohio. The marriage took place Octo-
ber in Cleveland, where Mr.. and
Mrs. Spangler will reside, Mr.. Spang-
Ter being employed by the Federal
Government and stationed there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mowatt Windham
entertained at dinner Sunday for Mrs,
Camden Windham, Mrs. Pearl Nc
Gregor, Mrs. Laura Tonner, Mr..
Clarence Barber of Washington, Mrs
Emma Ricketts, of Rockville, Miss
Mona Mae Hawkins and Mr.. Windsor
Barber.
Miss Helen Worley, who came from
Baltimore recently to reside on the
Gaithersburg pike, entertained 20
friends Of the neighborhood at a
bridge luncheon Wednesday and was
hostess to a number of her Baltimore
friends for luncheon today.
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lor's brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Harmon Reed.
Mrs. Rathbone Smith entertained at
tea yesterday afternoon for the men,
bers Of the Alexandria Committee OF
Colonial Danes.
Mrs. Lewis Cheeseman and her sons
Mr.. Richard Cheeseman and Mr.. David
Cheeseman. who have been living in
Orlando, Fla, for some years, have
come to Alexandria and will make
their home with Mrs. Cheeseman's
sisters, the Misses Fawcett on Prince
street Mrs. Cheeseman is the for
mer Miss Janet Brown Fawcett.
Mrs. James F. Peyton is spending
the week end with her mother, Mrs. G
Edwin Ross, in Lynchburg.
Mrs. John Hynson of Manassas was
the guest this week Of Mr.. and Mrs
D. Blackwell Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green
Returning From Resort.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Maeeer Green
will return today from spending q
month at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Elizabeth Redd of Maxton. N
c., is the guest of DR.. and Mrs. Robert
F. Benthall.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Bowers en-
tertained Tuesday evening in honor OF
Miss Ruth Denbo, who left later in
the week to spend some time at her
home in Alamo, Tex. The other guests
we're Miss Doris Craemer, Mr.. Robert
Huntley and Mr.. Walter Hance OF
Washington, Miss Mary Jane McCre-
han and Miss Maxine Berksley.
Mrs. Mary Cabell Galloway enter
tanned Monday evening in her studio
for the girls who attended her summer
camp near Norwood, Va. Assisting
Mrs. Galloway were Mrs. James Davis.
Mrs. Marshall Shuman and Miss Mary
Monroe.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph r. Crockett re-
turned this week from three months
trip to the Scandinavian countries.
Russia and Germany.
Miss Leila Brown of Wilmette. Ill
is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
j. Monahan.
Mrs. James A. Williamson enter.
tanned at bridge Monday afternoon.
when her guests were Mrs. Gordon
Asher, Mrs. Robert Harper. Mrs
George Anderson. Mrs. C. c. Bates
Mrs. George Joerns and Mrs. C. H,
Spence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Barrett enter
tanned informally Friday evening. Oc-
tooer 29, in the home of Mr.. Barretts
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Barrett,
70 celebrate the first anniversary OF
their marriage. Until her marriage
last year Mrs. Barrett was Miss Ada
Evangeline Griesemer, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Griesemer
Miss Carrie McKerichar entertained
at luncheon Wednesday in honor q,
the Rev. and Mrs. Claude Hesser. who
nave recently arrived from Roa noke
Mr. Hesser was recently appointed
pastor of the Del Ray Methodist Epis.
copal Church.
The Rev. Van Chamberlain q,
WEIGH, w. Va, is the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. George c. Cole.
Evening star., 1937-11-07

Wdggaman estate near AnnapOll
Miss Louise Hopkins Kemp, daughter
of Mrs W. Thomas Kemp and the
late Mr.. Kemp, will be married to Mr..
Jacques R. Hammond, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Walden Hammond of Roches-
ter, N. Y, November "a at st. Anne's
Church. Miss Kemp will have her
sister-in-law, Mrs. w. Thomas Kemp,
as matron of honor. The two other at
tendants will be Mrs. M. Kenyon Lloyd
OF Baltimore and Miss M. Clare Green
of Annapolis. The flower girl will be
Miss Elsie Kemp, niece of the BRIDE
elect and daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Thomas Kemp of Baltimore Mr.
Hammond is connected with the De-
partment Of Mathematics at the Naval
Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwin
In Annapolis This Week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warrington Baldwin
OF st. Louis spent few days this week
as the guests Of Mr.. Baldwin's sister,
Mrs. A. G. Cooke, at her home, Spring
Hill, at Waterbury. Mrs. Baldwin left
here for Savannah, Ga. where she is
the guest of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs Frank Howden,
who reside there. Mrs. Howden, before
her marriage, was Miss Rocenna
Baldwin.
Mrs. Merriman Hoey and her two
children, who spent the early fall at
the home of Mrs. Morgan Baldwin on
Prince George street, have taken an
apartment at the Admiral on Hanover
street.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Leahy are
spending the week end as the guests
of Capt. and Mrs. Edgar Woods at
their home at the Naval Hospital.
Miss Barbara White of New York
is spending this week as the guest OF
Mrs. Laurance T. Du Bose at her home
on Weems Greek.
Mrs. Du Bose also had as her guest
this week, Mrs. Ray Spear, wife of
Capt. Spear Is. c., U. S. NJ, of Wash
ington. Capt. and Mrs. Spear formerly
lived here at the Naval Academy.
Mrs. Stringfellow Barr
Hostess at Luncheon.
Mrs. Stringfellow Barr, wife OF
President Barr of St. Johns College
gave luncheon Thursday at the Brice
House, on East street.
Mrs. Duncan C. Walton, who has
been spending several weeks at Carvel
Hall, has moved to an apartment at
the home Of her sister-in-law, Miss
Margaret c. Walton, on Maryland ave.
nue.. Comdr. Walton is patient at
the Naval Hospital, but will join Mrs
Walton at their apartment in a few
days.
Miss Louise Kemp has been spending
few days in Baltimore as the guest
Of Mrs. M Kenyon Lloyd at her home
on Cloverhill road.
Miss Ella Habersham Of Conduit
street is spending several weeks ir
Florida.
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Alexandria Couple Wed
In Fauquier County
Miss Courtenay Marshall Cochran
Is Bride of Mr.. Park E. Ticer.
Many Other Social Notes.

LEXANDR1A, Va Nov. 6-Miss Ccurenay Marshall Cochran
daughter Dr. and Mrs Thomas Breckenridge Cochran
Mr.. Park Edmund Ticer, of Mr. Edmund
Tce all of Alexandria, married at o'clock this
historic Leeds Parish Episcopal Church.
Fauquier County where Of the Marshall family which the
mother belongs have married invitations
sent out and only small of relatives and intimate
friends motored to Markham for the wedding The
with palms. ferns autumn leaves and white csan-
themums The Rev. Hnkel rector Of the
ciated and Mrs Baldwin Moss organst played the wedding
music
The bride given In marriage by her father For her we'd
ding she afternoon of blue velvet with hat match
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Governor and Mrs. Nice
To Be Dinner Hosts
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Sellers
To Be Guests November 16
at Executive Mansion.

4 NNAPOLIS Md, Nov 6.-The Governor of Maryland
II Mrs Harry Nice have invitations
ber 16 at the mansion Admiral
Sellers superintendent the Naval Academy
Mrs Sellers.
Admiral and Mrs Sellers entertained Wednesday at the last
of the receptions which they have been giving during
Sellers entertained
of Mrs Thomas Ared widow of 1t Comdr Adred of
Calf who spent the past the guest
King.
Maj and Mrs Ennalls Waggaman, formerly of Washington
but who for several have been living New Orleans
taken the home Wardour owned Owing
who spending the parents
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Thomas in Howard County It.
Robert c. Brownee the latter the daughter of Maj Mrs
gaman living Wild Shores which formerly
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Miss Elizabeth Pumphrey. who for
merly lived here with Miss Ella Haber-
sham, but who for several years has
been living in Boston. Mass. is spend
ing the autumn at Carvel Hall.
1t. q. g. and Mrs. Robert H. Tay-
lor have moved from their former
home in Eastport and are occupying
the summer home of Mr. and Mrs. C.
Albert Hodges at Weems Greek.
Capt. Robert c. Giffen, former di-
rector of athletics at the Naval Acad-
emy, has left for Norfolk, Va. to await
completion of the U. S. S. Boise, the
new cruiser which is being built at
Newport News. Va. Capt. Giffen will
take command Of the Boise after it
has been delivered to the Government
early next year.
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Miss Wayland to Wed
MIR. B. Brooke BRIGHT.

Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of Miss Frances Ruth Way
land. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Guy Wayland of Knoxville, Tenn, to
Mr.. B. Brooke Bright, formerly of
Washington. The wedding will take
place in Fountain City Methodist
Church, Fountain City, Tenn, Novem-
Der 8. Miss Wayland is a graduate
Of Knoxville College and Mr.. Bright
Is a graduate of American University
of Washington. D. c., and son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus T. Bright.
Mr.. Bright is temporarily assigned
in Port Arthur. Tex, for the past six
months, but after the wedding they
will make their home in Philadelphia,
Pa.
Evening star., 1937-11-07
About Well>Known Folk
In Books, Art, Politics
Mrs. William Kittle Is Rejoicing
With 5000 Employed Women.
Roosevelt "Mum" Tops Show.
By ROBERT CRAWFORD.

OSE 5000 engaged in retail stores in Washington
have worked harder for longer hours for their
than the members Of the Minimum Wage Board of the Dis
tc of Columbia worked and sweated get that SIT their
iu weekly The scale will not become mandatory
until February 1885, but Mrs William Ktle chairman Of the
District Board and her associates believing firmly the good
faith of the employers in the mercantile industries in the city,
cherishng the hope which almost belief that employers will
voluntarily put it into effect before the deadline
Mrs Ke Chrsty Ann Buchanan Kittle-sn that fascinat-
ingwhose Highland ancestors the MacDonads Murochs and
Buchanans settled in Canada the 18th century-she
Just generation removed beloved
for many years has been resident the United States has
voted her time in into giving voluntary
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Academy Alunnae
Dance Saturday.

Inc Alumnae of the Academy OF
the Sacred Heart of Mary will hold a
dance Saturday, November 90 at the
Hamilton Hotel, from 10 until !
O'Clock. for the benefit of their educa-
tional fund.
MISS Emma Ragan, president of the
Alumnae, mas appointed Miss Agnes
Auth as chairman Of the dance. Miss
Auth Will be assisted by Miss Evelyn
Collins, Miss Margaret Harold. Miss
Marie Hawk, Miss Marcella Lanigan,
Mrs. Mary Maggie and Miss Bessie
Mills.
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Center Guild Party.

The Center Guild will entertain the
members and friends at a movie night.
November Is, at $50 o'clock in the
drill room of the Jewish Community
Center.
Evening star., 1937-12-21
Baltimore Quotations:
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. Dec. 81 d1.-Eggs. .sa5;
firm; mixed colors special packs. 30-30h2:
standards 29l2: f1rsts. 25-26; seconds, %
"A; mediums, 20-22; dirties No l. 20-2l:
average checks. 19-1912: refrigerator, spe-
eial packs, 21E-231a; standards. .20s4-2l;
firsts, 191a-20A: seconds. 1Sla-1ala; me-
1884.
=. Butter. 1895; easier; creamery, higher
ssslHssh4,; sSHsh; fiFsts otss-9p. S2a-ssla; seconds
Cheese. ,25s,3so; steady to Arm: prices
unchanged
Dressed poultry generally steady. Boxes.
fresh Turkeys, Northwestern. 22-2sh:
western. 22-271a. Other fresh. all frozen
prices unchanged.
Live poultry. by freisht. steady to Arm.
Chickens. Rocks, %; colored. "A; Leg
horn, 20. Fowl, colored. 20-25, mostly
Il. mostly 15-17. Turkeys, hen. 90; toms.
IS. Ducks. 30.
BY express steady to Arm. Chickens.
Rocks. 25-27. mostly 25: crosses. 1924:
colored, 1926, mostly 23-25; Reds. 25;
Leghorn. 21-22. Broilers, Rocks. 1927.
mostly 22-23la: crosses. 1927. mostly
fsaso25 ffsIs,25; Reds alIs;s4, . mostly 22-S3S;
mostly 1925; Leghorn. 1921. mostly 81.
Turkeys, hen, $3.50. mostly 80: toms,
24-25. mostly 25
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Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Assoc lated Press Financial Write

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Aircrafts
and specialties ran the gauntlet of
profit selling in today's stock market
and posted advances of to or more
points.
A few steels did fairly well, but utili-
ties, rubbers. coppers, oils and rails
failed as extensive ground gamers
and many finished behind minus
signs.
Strength Of potential war babies"
coupled with continuance of the tense
Far Eastern situation, brought re-
newed discussion of rearmament pos
sibilities that would bring heavy Gov
ernment spending for arms materials.
Tending to brighten business senti-
ment a bit was sharp upturn in
spot and future hide prices and gen.
eral forward movement in major COM
modities
Dealings in the stock list were quiet
for the most part, with transfers ap-
proximating 100000 shares.
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NEW YORK SUGAR.

NEW YORK. Dec. 81 (PD.-Sugar fu-
lures were more active in the No 3 con-
creased liquidation and hedge selling pro-
NOTED by the more liberal offerings in the
spot market and a belief quota figures
care of all requirements.
January No 3 sold of to 2.25, or Z
points net lower. while May declined 8
at or within point of the lows. There
was very little trading in the No. 4.
net higher, with May at lie and July,
1.2012.
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CHICAGO GRAIN
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-Active buying
suspected to represent abrupt change
Of market position on the part of an
Eastern speculative interest did much
to hoist Chicago wheat prices nearly
2 cents maximum today.
Bulges of 3l4 cents bushel in Win
nipeg December wheat contracts aided
the upward movement of the Chicago
market. There was also some evening"
up of accounts here preparatory for
the United States Government crop
report, due after the close of trading
today.
Atthe clos Chicago wheat futures we're
12-1as above yesterdays finish, May,
9214-e2as; July, 861s 1865; corn. ss-
rs up; May, SOS -6ol4 July, 6o-6Ols,
and natS III.
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new YORK COTTON
BY the Associated Press.

BY Ihe AsSOClated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Further ad-
vances into new high ground for the
movement were established in cotton
today on a continuation of foreign
and commission house buying.
Slight partial reactions from early
highs developed after foreign markets
had closed, but the undertone held
steady.
March, which had eased from 845
to 8.40 was selling at 842 in midafter-
noon, when the list was to points
net higher
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New Orleans Prices.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec 81 lP.-Cotton
gained TO Z points at the start Of trad
ing here today on a continuation of the
foreign markets
:, January opened at $40: March. $50
May, $50; July, S.6l. and October, $40
Some profit taking was encountered
after the start. but the offerings were alb
Sorbed promptly and toward the end Of
the hrst half hour the market had recov-
cred to the opening levels
Liverpool advanced on Bombay buying
Domestic textiles continued active.
Cottonseed oil opened steady Deem
Der. 6:72b; January, 6.74b; March s Ssh:
May, 6.S5b: July. 6.sSb: September, 6,e0b:
October, 6.91b. Bid
Evening star., 1937-12-21
FREIGHT LOADINGS.

freight carloadings on railroads report
ing today for the week ended December
Evening star., 1937-12-21
Capital Transit Sells Lower.

Capital Transit stock was in de-
mand on the Washington Stock
Exchange today at 71s share. The
last previous sale was at 8. Five
10-share lots changed ownership and
the market closed with 71a bid and
81 asked.
Washington Gas Light preferred
appeared on the board again today,
one sale taking place at 98ss and
another at 9812.
Perfect Christmas shopping weather
again today saw holiday trade near the
peak and the stores jammed to the
doors with eager buyers. Business is
trying hard to pass last years high
marks. Mail handled in the City Post
Once and the branches is now re-
ported as running well ahead of last
pear. u
Evening star., 1937-12-21
RUBBER FUTURES.

NEW YORK, Dec 81 lP.-Crude rub.
l5.25-30; May. 15.41-42; July, l5.4e-5O |
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Chicago Cash Market

Cash wheat, No. red, 85i4; No. 2
hard, 90; No. dark Northern, 291z;
corn, No. 3 mixed. 56a4-5714; No. 2
yellow, 6o12s4; No. white 5634-
1894. Oats, No. white, $685.;
soy beans, No. 2 yellow, 94l2-a4; bar
ley feed, 1880; mailing, 70-85. Tim
othy, 2.60-95; red clover. 29.00-340 90;
sweet clover, 8.75-90.
Baltimore Quotations.
BALTIMORE. Dec. p LPl.-Wheat, No.
red winter. garlicky. spot domestic.
81; December. 81.
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Actual unit Of trading 10 6hares.
rscevership Or being reorganized under
Of dividends in the foresons table annual dis
the quarterly declara
noted special or extra dividends not
disidsnd sr Ex Eishts Also extra extras bl-lo
stock ePstd last fPayabs Declared paid
:r sns sssT % pr stock Accumulated dividend paid