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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09
Second Church Women
Serve Turkey Supper
Committees Complete Arrangement For TOnight's
Event in Davenport EiaIL-TwO Servings Planned

The Annual Turkey Dinner under
the auspices Of the Church Aid
Department OF the Second Congre-
gational Church will be held In Dav-
export Hail tonight. There will be
two servings, the first ct $50 and
the second at $50 p. m. Mrs. Willis
I. Blakeslee Is Chairman Of the Din
iier Committee, assisted BY Mrs. r
g. Perry, Mrs. Howard L. Holcomb
Mrs. Benjamin Tracy, Mrs. Claude
Link, Mrs. Walter Boyd, MRS. Mat
thew Adgate, Mrs. John J. MacDon-
donald, Mrs. Thomas Grady, Mrs
George Reillor, Mrs. John Stevens
Mrs. william N. Simpson, Mrs. Alice
Beardsley, Miss Margaret Mackie
Mrs. Herman Turrell, IT,, and Miss
Bessie Hall.
Mrs. George A. Boomer Is In
charge Of the Dining Room assisted
by Mrs. Emerson N. Tompkins, Miss
Ethel Peabody, Mrs. Ransford H
Harrison, Mrs. Torrey Crane, Mrs
Alfred A. Baldwin, Mrs. w. L. Bar
rows and Mrs. Charles Stewart.
The Hostesses are as follows
Mrs. George A. Baronian, Mrs. VIII
liam B. Brewster, Mrs. John C.
Walker, Mrs. Stephen T. Crane, Mrs
Crayton F. Carpenter, Mrs. Peter s
Holland, Mrs. Frederick B. Webster
Miss Harriet Kirk, Miss Bess Segur
Mrs. George E. Judd, Mrs. B. Henry
Mason, Mrs. E. M. Pendleton, Mrs
Harry s. Coe, Mrs. Herbert s. Smith,
Mrs. PIERRE c. Cowles, Mrs. Harold
G. Manning, Mrs. Aaron A. Benedict,
Mrs. John H. Curtis, Mrs. Stanley H.
Crater, Mrs. Arson w. Miner.
Mrs. Levi Wilcox, Mrs. John p.
Sawyer, Mrs. Andrew G. Campbell
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09
Eastern Brewing Co.
Case Given Listing
Hearing On Reorganization Assigned For January 10,
I04O-Former Mayors Mother Heads Creditors

Wednesday, January 10, 1870, has
been officially designated for the
next hearing on the reorganization
petition Of the Eastern Brewing Co.,
formerly the waterbury Brewing Co.,
before Attorney Walter A. Torrance.
special master for the United States
district court.
The filing Of schedules in con-
nection with the petition point out
that Mrs. Ellen E. Hayes, mother Of
ex-mayor r. Frank Hayes, is a
preferred creditor to the total Of
$4,000 and a common creditor In
the sum of $7,20O.
Many Of the names on the lists
as creditors or stockholders are
those OF people prominently men,
toned IN the recent conspiracy trial
here or in the extraordinary grand
jury which preceded the longest
trial In the history of the state.
Stockholders
The largest stakeholder is Frank
j. Petersen of Corpus Christi, Texas,
affiliated with former Controller
Daniel j. Leary In q Texas oil we'll
undertaking who Is owner of g.
1926 shares at a par value of $40 a
share.
Leary Is credited with possessing
2,875 shares worth $57,500 while
James p. Healey owns 300 shares
and Frank P. Leary 643 shares. At
torney John Cassidy, a director, is
credited with owning 575 shares.
Other share owners are listed as
follows: Frederick j. Dalton, presi-
dent of the company, SO shares; his
wife, Janet M. Dalton, s shares; Pat
rick j. McFadden, treasurer of the
company, 400 shares. Attorney Ralph
Copetto, 300 shares; Genevieve Fruin
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09

Barone, $50 shares; Frank Santa
lucia, alias frankie Burns. las
shares, Carl D. Olsen, 126 shares;
John J. Murphy, l25 shares; and
Thomas j. Fleming, 100 shares.
Lawrence Rambo Is credited with
holding SO shares. Others with shares
include:
1888 Shares
Henry j. Carroll, director, so;
Peter j. Gilligan, as; Mary e.
0illigan, as; Philip Becker, as; John
Luskay, Naugatuck, 10; James u,
Officer, 10; Harry A. Hannigan, a
director, 10: william Hanley, 5,
John M. Staneck, s shares, making
total Of 1858 shares outstanding,
with value Of $27S,560.
According to the schedule, the
land owned by the brewing con-
Germ Is valued at $4,000 and the
buildings at $67, 982.30, making o
total Of Sill, 082.S0. Under personal
property is listed: Machinery, equip
ment, ETC., $113, 590.85; delivery
trucks, $2,610.62; office equipment,
90, 1922; finished goods, $l6,865. IS;
raw materials, $2,546.04; bottling
supplies, $6,O78.89; revenue stamps,
$101.25; cash, $398.73; security for
state tax bond, $4,000; receivAbles.
$40,546.30; containers, $26 473.8T;
bottles and cases in. plant, $40, zoo So;
advertising supplies, $500: unexpired
insurance, $l,933.06; prepaid Ii
"A a. -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09
STIFF Hrr-RUN SENTENCES

Wilmington, Del. (UP)--The most
severe hit-run driving sentene ever
handed out In Delaware was I'm.
posed on william zinzelet, who was
sentenced to three years in the Nen
Castle County workhouse and fined
$1,000. He pleaded guilty TO leaving
the scene Of fatal accident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09
EGG LIKE HEAD OF MATCH

Ashtabula, o. CUP)--A tiny egg
Of a Zebra finch, hardly larger than
a match head, is displayed in the
curiosity window Of a local newspa-
per. The egg is about one-fourth
the size Of an ordinary egg from q
zebra finch, which is half the size
Of a canary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09
(Acnne Telephoto)

$1,000; Judd g. Puffer, $4,036; Nc
Elligott Fuel Co., 1888; F. ].
stantalucia, $2,695; Waterbury DEM
ocrat, 1914; Herman j. Weisman,
$256; and Western Union, $20l; to-
tai $134, 857.75.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09

same day Is the Turkey Dinner from
3 to Q p. M. Mrs. Charles u. Sun|f.
and Mrs. Edison r. Granger afe s.
charge Of the Sale. There viii b.
fancy work, homemade cAndF.
white elephant table, Knobby KraEl
1ewelry, grab bag, aprons and 8
booth Of Christmas cards ana wrap
pings BY the Girl Scouts Of Troop q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09

creditors are: Connecticut Light g.
Power Co., $755; Connecticut Sup
ply Co., 1886; H. w. Conner,
81 300; Grown Cork g. Seal Co.
New York 1890; Electric Steam
Sterilizer Co., SOS; Ellen e. Hayes,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09

balance due on bottling plant, s.,
24o; II. w. Conner Co., balance due
on chattel mortgage covering trucks,
$1,000; Remington Rand Co., 1902;
City Of Waterbury, taxes, $500, to-
tai $83,142.
Included In the list Of common
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09

Check These Important Facts
For months Fox has concentrated its greet 4store buying
and worldwide fur prestige making this purchase
brilliant orroy Of fur beauty have presented
Since these contracted for have scared $50
TO 300 and every Induction points TO higher prices in
the immediate future Tho nookes THESE SAVINGS DOUBLY
IMPORTANT With tremendous j. Fox planning and buying
behind this event. with prices the verge Of onother climb
urge you buy because this MAY be your chance
get such quoIiN such low price!
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Crude Oil Production
And Refinery Rate
Both Decline
Institute Reports Gain
In Gasoline Output
And Stocks
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Daily aver
age crude oil production in the
United States fell of sharply dur
ing the week ended December 2,
totaling $780, 200 barrels, compared
with 3,818, 700 barrels the previous
week and 3,223,650 a year ago, the
American Petroleum Institute re-
ported.
Refinery activity also declined, re-
porting at 81.2 per cent OF potential
capacity, compared with 81 per cent
the week before. Indicated runs OF
crude oil to stills for the industry
as a whole were 3,480,000 barrels a
day, against $4,000 barrels a day
the previous week and 3,244,0 a
year ago.
Gasoline production during the
week was estimated by the institute
at 12,383, 900 barrels, compared with
1923 900 barrels the week before.
Stocks of finished and unfinished
gasoline increased to 1896, 900 bar
rels from 1885 900 barrels a week
ago and 69,604,000 at the same time
last year.
Imports Of crude and refined oils
at principal ports during the week
totaled 1,065,000 barrels, against
934 900 barrels the previous week.
Most major producing areas
showed declines in daily crude oil
output, but Texas accounted for "a
per cent of the total decrease.
The complete report showing daily
average crude oil production Tin
barrels) follows
Mote: The figures indicated below do not
include any estimate OF any oil which
might have been surreptitiously produced }
Week ended December ., with changes
Evening star., 1939-12-06
American Gas Maps
$65,000,o00 Debt
Refinancing
Firm Calls Special
Meeting Jonuory 3
To Act on Plan
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6-American
Gas & Electric Co., a major util-
ity holding company in the Elec-
trio Bond g. Share group, an
nounced yesterday a $65.0o0, 900
debt-refinancing plan.
The company called a special
meeting of stockholders for jan
uary In New York to act on a
proposal for issuance of new pre-
ferred stock and debentures to re-
tire existing issues. Adoption Of
the plan would effect savings in
interest and dividend payments.
For replacement of the present
355, ,623 shares of $6 no-par pre-
ferred stock the company would is
sue like number of new preferred
shares Of 500 par, with a dividend
rate of not more than per cent.
The plan calls for share-for-
share exchange, with adjustment in
cash to compensate for the diff
ference between the offering price
of the new stock and the redemp-
ton price of $110 a share for the
old.
Retirement of the $50 100000 per
cent debentures would be accom-
plished through a new $4,000 900
issue, with coupon rate and ma
turity to be determined later.
Principal operating subsidiaries Of
American Gas g. Electric serve areas
in Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
$3.50 Extra Ordered
By Timken-Detroit
Axle Directors
Quarterly Payment
Of25 Cents q Shore
Also Announced
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Directors OF
Timken-Detroit Axle Co. declared an
extra dividend of $l50 a share and
q quarterly dividend of Is cents a
share on the common stock, payable
December 81 to holders of record
December Is. Previous payment this
year was Is cents on September 90.
Company's plants are at Detroit,
Oshkosh, Wis, and Waukegan, Ill.
American Potash.
Directors of American Potash g.
Chemical Corp. declared dividend
of S2.75 a share on the capital stock,
payable December Is to stock of rec
ord December II. This will bring
total 1899 payments to s475 share,
against 50 in 1898. The company's
principal property is at Trona, Calf.
American Express.
American Express Co. directors
ordered an extra dividend of 81
capital share, payable December %
to stock of record December Is. and
the regular quarterly dividend OF
$3.50 a share payable January 2 to
stock Of record December is. The
company does world wide banking
and travel business.
Fairchild Aviation.
Directors of Fairchild Aviation
Corp. declared a dividend Of 20 cents
a share, payable December 81 to
stock of record December IA. This
will bring 1899 payments to 40 cents,
against 80 cents in 1888. The COM
pany's plants and laboratories are
on Long Island, N. Y, and in Los
Angeles.
United Stores Corp.
Directors of United Stores Corp.
declared dividend of $3.50 a share
on the preferred against arrears,
leaving after this payment Sl4.50 a
share due on the issue. Previous
payment was $3.50 a share on De-
cember 81, 1888. The company is a
holding concern owning stock in
McCrory Stores, Mcclellan Stores
and Tobacco Products Corp. of Del
aware. The dividend is payable
December % to holders of record
December 18.
Square d Co.
Directors of Square D Co. today
declared a dividend of 81 a share on
the common stock, payable Decem-
ber % to stock of record December
16. The previous payment was 80
cents share on September 80.
Directors also voted to retire all
Of the outstanding per cent series
"a debentures on February IS at
par and interest.
Allied Products.
The Allied Products Corp. declared
today a special dividend of 3712
cents common share in addition to
the quarterly dividend of Is cents a
share, both payable December 26 to
stock of record December 16. The
firm also declared the regular quar-
terly of 4334 cents share on class
A stock, payable December 26 to
stock of record December 16.
Irving Air Chute.
Directors Of Irving Air Chute Co..
Inc. parachute manufacturers, de-
clared an extra dividend of Is cents
in addition to the regular dividend
of Is cents a share on common stock,
both payable December % to stock
holders of record December Is. Total
payments for the year will be $1.25
a share, same as in 1888.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Capital Securities
Maintain Strength
During November
Real Estate Bonds
And Hamilton Stock
Show Best Coins

Considerable added strength de-
veloped in November in Washington
bonds and stocks sold over the
counter. The three leading unlisted
real estate bonds in this class all
scored gains in quotations-Wash-
ington Properties Is, Mayfower
Hotel first IS and National Press
Building 3-5s.
Washington Properties Is closed
the month with 621a bid, offered at
67A. Not long ago the bids forthese
bonds stood around 581a. The
months rise was rather impressive
and the volume of sales much larger
than for several weeks.
Mayf1oWer Hotel first SIS closed the
month with e51a bid and 9012 asked,
a rather wide spread. National Press
Building first SIS were consistently
strong Bids for the bonds at the
end of November stood at 70 with 78
asked. While 78 was the asked quo
tation, there were practically no
bonds for sale at any price.
For the month of November real
estate bond prices in a group of
Eastern cities scored a gain of 19
per cent, according to the Amott-
Baker averages. The record for
Washington bonds was better than
that of several other Eastern cities,
today's survey of the situation dis
closes.
Other bonds also were firm at the
end of the month. Barber & Ross
Is stood at "a bid; Consolidated
Title IS, 100 bid; Shoreham Hotel
I'd As, IS bid and 95 asked; Wash
ington Auditorium 1st IS, 76 bid and
83 asked. Hamilton Realty 1st SIS,
1945, were called on December at
100.
Unlisted stocks also made a good
showing in November. In the bank
stock division the action of Hamilton
National was outstanding. This
stock moved from october quotations
of q bid and % asked to close No
vember with 29ta bid and 3112 asked.
Anacostia Bank closed November
with 16O bid; City Bank, 241a bid;
Columbia National. 1922 bid and
205 asked: East Washington Savings,
IA bid; Munsey Trust, 80 bid Ma
tional Metropolitan, 24s bid and 259
asked; Second National, Sc bid; Sc
curity Savings & Commercial, 100
bid and ITS asked; Union Trust, IS
bid and 80 asked.
National Metropolitan is the high
est quoted stock of any kind on the
list. Others quoted above par are
Fidelity Storage with 107 bid, Grif-
f1th-Consumers preferred with 104
bid and Washington Sanitary Hous-
ing with bid of 109. At the same
time many other miscellaneous
stocks, selling below par, displayed
notable November frmness, the sur
vey reveals.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Fisk Minority Scores
Plan TO Merge With
u. ). Rubber
Former Secretary Calls
Proposed Transaction
A 'SeIIout'

BY the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. GA
tentative offer by the United States
Rubber Co. to buy the properties OF
the Fisk Rubber Corp. faced the
strong opposition today of minority
group of Fisk stockholders.
Francis B. Davis, jr., chairman
and president of United States Rub
ber, second largest in the rubber
industry, announced in New York
yesterday that the big merger was
under consideration and Whitfield
Reid, former secretary and general
counsel for Fisk, Immediately
termed the proposed transaction
"sellout."
Reid, who said he represented
half dozen" stockholders, asserted
that he might seek an investigation
of the proposed deal by the Securi-
ties and Exchange Commission or
the Federal courts.
The merger would link the prop
critics and assets of Fisk, which has
a balance sheet total of $4,000 900,
with the s18O,O00,O0O capital and
physical structure of United States
Rubber, which has % domestic
plants.
Col Charles E. Speaks, president
Of Fisk, confirmed the negotiations,
and financial quarters in New York
understood a formal" offer would
be made for Fisk properties in
Chicopee, Mass; New Bedford, Mass,
and Viskafors, Sweden, within the
next week.
There is absolutely no reason for
selling this prosperous New England
industry, which employs 2,200 New
England people at Chicopee Falls
and LOO in New Bedford" Reid
asserted in telegram to some of
the Fisk directors. You know very
we'll that United States Rubber Will
not be interested in continuing the
operation of properties which re-
quire the payment of high Massa-
chusetts taxes"
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Chicago Livestock
(Reported by Smith. Barney

CHICAGO Dec. 6 lP, Omitted States De-
partment OF Agriculture-Salable hogs. 49,
900; total $4,000; active. steady to 10
vance on mediumWeisht and heavy butsh- sh
24O pounds average. 5.50-65; 240-2 u
pounds mostly 5.3555: 210-360 pounds
butchers. 515-40 good 360-450 pounds
packing sows, 4.S55,10; heavier weights.
salabe cattle. 5000; salable calves;
1000; active and strong market on all
grades yearlings instances a little higher
numerous loads light and long yearllng
steers sold to order buyers and local killers
at lO.5O-11 90; several loads lilo ano
Ills; early top. l 25: some held hieher'
choice mediumweisht and weighty steers
fully steady, active; other grades with
WEIGHT slow; best, 1883 pounds steers
1875; 1919 pounds: 1885; not much IN
run under $50; heifers fully steady pest
early, 1855: strictly choice 1000 pounds
offerings held around 90; cows scarce
and steady: cutters. 4 .50-5 90; bulls, 10
Is higher quality considered Welghty
kinds costing 715-35 on shipper accounts:
vealers steady at 1000 down: very few
1850; stock cattle slow, steady.
SalabIe sheep, 5000; total. l1,00o: late
Tuesday: fat lambs and yearlings.- 15-25
natives and ted westerns; 9,00-l5; native
ewes 375-425; few 4 80; todays trace,
fat lambs slow. early bids unevenly lower;
best early bids. 900 on lambs held s.Zo'
fat sheep scarce. steady.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
New York Produce

NEW YORK. Dec. 8 L41.-Eggs. 22,753;
weak Mixed colors: Fancy to extra extra
fancy. 23,s-25; standards: 20 ms nlsts, d,1ties
seconds 1s-1s; medIqmS; c5acts Ia a. olf'Ees Rs.
frigerator, fancy and heavygeishts', Is. Is.
seconds. I5E-Ia mediums, 15-l5H: dir
ties; Whites i2.i0t Resale of premium marks, ash-
sois: nearby and Midwestern., premium
marks 26-27A2;. exchange, specials, 251a;
exchange standards, .24la. Resale OF
to fsnsy nearby hesys.
Refrieerator. nearby specials. 20-21: near
BY and Midwestern standards 17'ls:
' rc Browns: Nearby, fancy to extra fancy.
specials. 241a: EXCHANGE standards, 2312-
"a. Exchange mediums, 21h-2@; pull
Buss Buster. efF5; So$ee1; se steady. Creamery:
o score5. 2sia: frsts lss-eD, 27-2e: sec
onds $3.50; 24411s-a6la nu,.os -,
Dressed poultry easy. All fresh and
Live poultry. By freight: steady Chick
eoiored' is-lsh: Leahorns 1913; pullets,
Rocks, 21o2; old roosters. 1o-I1; tur-
keys, hens. 1925: young toms. Is; ducks.
Alb
EXPRESS steady chiSksns eanIsa Rofks e:
1915; crosses, 1919 Reds 14-16: Leg
horns 1917; fowls. colored. s-l9 South
erns. 14-15; Leghorns. 15-16; SoutMherns M rs
doored S eddes6S s6a so15sd od rooss Tts South
erns. 10; turkeys. hens. 1926: young toms,
1918; ducks southerns, 12.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Baldwin Plans Stock
Of Small Locomotives
b the Associated Press,

b the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6.-The
Baldwin Locomotive Works an
nounced an initial investment Of
more than $2,000,000" is being
made for facilities and stock to build
a group of % 1000 and $50 horse
power Diesel-electric switching Loco
motives.
The statement said the engines
will be completed for sale from stock
regardless of whether orders for
them are received beforehand" It
was added that completion Of
smaller aype locomotives for stock
purposes is new policy for Bald
win"
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Jump Reported
In WooIworth
| Sales Volume
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FreSS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6-Sales of F..
w. Woolworth Co. in November to-
tailed S26.952,O32, an increase of 6.5
per cent over $25 ,294 ,S04 in the COM
parable month last year. In the
first II months of 1889 sales were
1866 500 1903, a gain of 40 per cent
over $253,915,105 in the first II
months year ago.
Other chain store sales reported
today included:
J.J. Newberry Co., November, $4,-
290,755, against $3,967,765; II
months, s43, POT ,646, compared with
SAC, 1884, 1924.
G. C. Murphy Co., November, $4,-
2l9,2O2, compared with $3,594,05 !;
IL months, $39, 1922 ,270, against $34,-
1924.
S. S. Kresge Co., November, s13,-
O87,69O, against s12,634,73l year
ago. First II months, $l26,850,113;
last year, 1922 500, 1855.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO Dec. 8 .R.-Poultry live, q
trucks steady to Arm; piymouth n,,aIsa nosk
lo1s: white. 111s small, colored; O. white:
and down. 13: other prices unchanged
Butter, ,ss3, ,s55: steady; prices un-
ards. 1874; arsts 14a+: other prices un-
changed.
United States shipments, $50: best stock
all section firm: supplies moderate. de-
mand moderate: sacked per hundredweight.
idaho Russet Burbanks, U. S. No.. l.
1880: Colorado Red McClures. cotton
sacks, unwashed. 1.65; burlap sacks, un-
washed, 1.55: ordinary quality. 1.35: Ne
braska Bliss Triumphs, cotton sacks. U. s.
No. l. washed, 1.95: s5 to 90 per cent,
Y. s. No. |, unwashed. 30: burlap sacks,
U. s. No. !. washed, LOS; unwashed. 50;
North Dakota Red River Valley section
Cobblers, so to 90 per cent u S; No, |,
1do-25 car brushed so: oo nnGiassfled' nsr rae1
u 8. No 1, 10000: Early Qhios, y. g.
No. l. 1.30: rs Der cent U. S. No. /. LILO.
Evening star., 1939-12-06

Brokerage Bonus
Prospects Poor
DESPITE Hint
BY the Associated Press.

6y tnc hSSocldtco SIees.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-The New
York Stock Exchange issued hint
yesterday on Christmas gifts to Wall
Streets hired hands.
It's all right, the exchange in
effect told member firms, to give
your employees bonus of months
salary or less-you don't even have
to mention 1t to the exchange.
But the exchange drew the line
at any amount over months sal
ary. Such spectacular presents, it
warned, must have the approval Of
its Committee on Member Firms.
Brokerage employees generally are
not optimistic on bonus prospects
because it has been poor year in
Wall Street.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Boston Wool Market

partment of Agriculture) Sales, were
rather slow on the Boston wool market to-
day, but the volume of business on fine
large enourh to cause prices to stifIen.
Graded French combine length fne ter
ritory wools have sbrought 80 cents to 81,
secured basis. Graded half-blood territory
combing lengths together. have brought
95 to ~ cents secured basis. A little
combing three-eighths-blood territory WOOL
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Acreage Of Canadian
Tobacco Increases
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
OTTAWA, Dec. 6,-They're grow
ing more tobacco than even way
down south-in Canada.
The Dominion Bureau of Statis-
tics reported that the two southern
most provinces, Ontario and Quebec,
increased their areas planted to the
soothing weed by nearly 10000 acres
this year.
The total 1889 crop, said the bu-
reau, was >108, ,770,1 100 pounds, COM
pared with 101 1894 800 in 1888.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Puris Exchange Rates

PARIS. Dec 6 LF1.-Final quotations for
the United States dollar was UNCHANGED at
$50 francs (2.2S3 cents to the france in
foreign currency dealings today. In COM
parison the franc was 2.212 cents in New
York overnight. Exchange on London.
176.625
Principal rente issues in the. Bourse
were: 3 per cent 72.05 francs; Ans "a"
S1.O5; AIS, 1887. 2O1.90.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Grant Sales Gain

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 P)-W. T.
Grant Co., one of the Nations largest
chain store operators. reported
November sales Of $9,316,353, an in
crease of 79 per cent from 1858 ,562
in November last year. Sales for the
first II months of the year ran 6.5
per cent ahead Of the comparable
1888 period.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
$50 Tons of Lead Sold

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 P.-St. JOS
eph Lead Co. reported 100 tons of
Southeast Missouri pig lead sold yes
terday at $5.35 per 100 pounds East
st. Louis, $50 tons at $3.50 New
York and 100 tons at the New York
average.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Pennsy Loodings Show
Gain During Week
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6-The Penn
sylvania Railroad reported revenue
freight car loadings for the week
ended December 2 totaled 1857.
This compared with 110782 in the
preceding week and 90,170 a year
ago.