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Evening star., 1939-12-15
Braniff Airways Plans
To Spread Ownership
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 15.-T E.
Branif, president of Braniff Air
ways, Inc, made public yesterday a
new stock participation plan under
which ownership of the firm would
be turned over in a considerable de-
gree to residents of the Is cities it
serves.
The plan involves distribution of
100-share blocks of stock to selected
groups in the communities The
stockholders will serve as an ad-
visory body and from their ranks
the board of directors will be
selected:
Participation will be through Gin
vitation" only.
Through this plan," Braniff ex-
planned, I'VE hope to avoid some OF
the pitfalls and setbacks which have
beset other transportation groups
using public sale of stock.
1T also will give us perpetuating
management in competent hands
Cities served by the line are
Chicago, Kansas City and l3 others
in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Retail Trade Boosted
By Yu|e Shopping;
Remains 5potty
Weather Conditions
Regarded as Fuctor
During Week .
Rv the Associa.ed prse.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15-Christmas
shopping this week brought an ex-
pansion in retail trade activity, Dun
& Bradstreet, Inc, credit agency,
reported today.
The company, however, noted
"spottiness" in buying.
Retailers" said the report, were
inclined to be more moderate in
their expectations for the full holi-
day season, although considering
weather conditions mainly respon-
sible for the tagging tendency re-
Gently. -"
Wholesale buying was again re-
stricted, with both recorders of sea-
sonal merchandise and purchases
for spring in small volume"
Concerning retail business, the
agency said:
"The increase in the dollar volume
of trade over the corresponding week
OF last year was estimated between
6 and 10 per cent. ''' In some
industrial areas of the East and
Middle West, buying was up by Is
and 20 per cent.
I'm drought-stricken areas of the
Southwest, however, sales were
sharply below last year. ''' Year
to-year percentage increases over
1888 for other regions were es-
timated for the week as follows:
New England, 6 to 13; East, 5 to II;
South, to 12 Middle West, 5 to 10;
Northwest, 2 to 6, and Pacific Coast,
/ to g."
OF wholesale trade, Dun & Brad
street said:
Advance purchases for spring as
well as recorders of seasonal goods
were in comparatively small volume.
Buyers, however, reported that
deliveries over recent weeks had
been better than previously ex-
pected."
Retail merchants look for a be-
lated surge of pentup Christmas
buying, the National Retail Dry
Goods Association said today after
telegraphic poll of Representative
group of department stores.
Warm weather in many sections,
the associated explained, kept sales
in the first 10 December shopping
days from reaching expectations.
although dollar sales in the stores
checked average about 4 per cent
above the comparable 1889 period.
For the week ended December 2,
the association noted, the Federal
Reserve Board had reported a per
cent decline in sales compared with
the 1888 week
I'm many, cities" the statement
added, buying was going forward
at an unprecedented pace and some
individual stores were shattering,
not only 1929 records, but all records
in their history
Evening star., 1939-12-15
{. f. A. Officials Find
No Irregularities
In Cotton Slump
DuveI in New York
To Watch Market
Action Today
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Commodity Exchange Administra-
ton officials said today that pre-
liminary reports indicated there
were no irregularities in trading on
the New York Cotton Exchange yes-
terday, when prices dropped s3.o5 a
bale.
DR.. j. w. T. Duvel, chief of the
c. E. A., was in New York today to
watch developments in trading. This
is the final day for settling Decem-
ber futures contracts, officials said.
The sharp drop in prices yester-
day was followed by further losses
today. These price declines came
after the cotton markets had staged
a spectacular rise during the past
six weeks.
Some Agriculture Department Of
ficials were inclined to attribute the
big advance and the subsequent re-
cession to "over-optimism" during
the period Of advancing prices.
The c. E. A. said, however, it was
studying reports of traders to as
certain whether there had been any
attempts at price manipulation.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Increase Is Revealed
In Sugar Deliveries
BY the Associated Press.

Es VIE ASSOCldIeO 1-IeoS
The Agriculture Department re-
ported yesterday sugar delivered to
the American market totaled 5,901, :
696 short tons, raw value, during the
first 10 months of this year. De-
liveries during the corresponding
period last year were 5,517,860 tons.
Sources of the deliveries were {:
Raw sugar by refiners, STAT short
tons; refined sugar by refiners,
3,817, ,534; beet sugar professors,
1,458215; refined sugar by importers,
528,896, and refined sugar by main
land cane mills, 91,304.
Stocks of sugar on hand in this
country on October 81 were reported
at 1,574,116 tons, compared with
1894 ,342 on the corresponding date
last year.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
New York and CHICAGO
Bank Looms Gain
By the Associated Press

by Ille ASSOC1dVeU Z IcoS'
The Federal Reserve Board re-
ports that New York City banks
increased their commercial, indus
trial and agricultural loans in the
week ended December 13 by $8,000,-
900 to a total of ST, I'll 100000. Chi
cago banks increased similar loans
100000 to $500, 100000.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Foreign Markets

LONDON. Dec. Is P.-The stock mar
ket surmounted week end profit-taking in
its stride today and closed on a generally
firm footing. Rubber shares were again in
front and domestic rails attracted a sub
stantial following. Selected kafirs rose
briskly early and kept most of the gain.
Brazilian bonds slanted forward follow
but British government loans showed little
variation. Industrials stayed in the back
ground.
PARIS.-Selling was well taken in the
Bourse today and modest early gains were
maintained no to the finish Investment
attributed this to holiday influences.
Rentes closed 80 centimes lower to $50
higher.
AMSTERDAM.-The Bourse slowly ad-
vanced today and closed at best levels.
American stocks were reluctant for q time
to Join the Improvement.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Reynolds Spring Cuts
Deficit to IS, 106

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Reynolds
Spring Co., producer of upholstery
springs for the automobile industry,
reported today for the nine months
ended September 80 net loss of SIS
LOG, compared with a net loss of
$360,947 in the corresponding 1898
period.
For the third quarter indicated
net loss was $129,474, against loss
Of s178,879 in the like 1888 period.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Bonus Payments Made
By Horn & Hurdurt
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15-Christmas
bonus checks totaling $325,0O0 are
being handed out to 5000 metropoli-
tan employees of Horn &, Hardart Co.
of New York, restaurateurs and
food store operators, the company
announced. The bonus payments
are on a graduated scale, ranging
from 2 to 8 per cent of annual sal
ary, according to length of service
Evening star., 1939-12-15

In bankruptcy or receivership OF being
reorganlzed under Bankruptcy Act. or
securities assumed py such companies.
Rates OF dividends IN the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration On
less otherwise noted special or extra divi-
dendS are not included
xd Ex dividend xr Ex rights . Also
extra or extras Paid last year. fPay-
able In STOCK Declared OF paid so far
this yea-. hEash or stock K Accumu.
lated dividend oaid OF declared this year
Ut Under rule WV With warrants. "
Without warrants war Warrants.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Chemical Bank Orders
Christmas Bonuses
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Assoclated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Chemical
Bank g. Trust Co. yesterday an
nounced Christmas bonuses for its
1900 employees and officers of 2 per
cent of annual salaries. Bonuses of
per cent were distributed last year.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
New York Sugar

NEW YORK. Dec Is R.-susar fu.
lures, No. 3, opened 1-2 higher January
unouoted March 1.94; May 19S; July
200b; September, 2.03. Bid.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Rubber Futures

NEW YORK, Dec. Is (P.-Crude rubber
futures opened l to 10 lower. December
20.35b: March, 19.41-45; May, 1s.95-9s
Evening star., 1939-12-15
|New Securities
Volume Holds
|Hiqh Levels


NEW YORK, Dec. 15-Offerings
of new securities continued in good
volume during the week ended yes
terday, led by a S45,0OO,OOO Northern
Indiana Public Service Co. issues,
Poor's Publishing Co. reported today
The total was 500 $40, 500, the sec
ond largest week since the outbreak
of war temporarily interrupted the
public distribution of new security
issues.
Only "a per cent of the aggregate,
however, was for the purpose of
supplying new money. The remain
der represented the reflnancing of
existing debt.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Member Bank Deposits
Drop al New York.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Member
bank deposits for reserve account
with the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York during the past week de-
clined around $3.50, 900, 900, the bank S
condition statement disclosed.
The United States Treasurer's ac-
count with the bank rose approx
imately $198, 100000. Gold certificates
on hand and due from the United
States Treasury fell S9l 100000.
Federal Reserve notes in actual
circulation expanded about $6 100000
Holdings OF United States Govern
ment securities were unchanged.
The condensed statement follows:
Evening star., 1939-12-15
New York Bunk Stocks

NEW YORK. Dec Is t4.-National
Association of Securities Dealers. Inc:
foundations as of 9 oclock)
Evening star., 1939-12-15
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
By private wire direct to The Star.

Stock and Sales
! Dividend Rate. Add 90. High. Low. 2:55
AIR TnvAafop~ O
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-07-27
GORTNER

Mr.. Earl Fike, of Roanoke, Va,
preached here on Sunday morning
from the text "Silver and gold have |
none, such as have give l Thee" Mr.
Fike was accompanied by his parents,
of Eglon, and Miss West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sisk enter
tanned on Thursday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Noah Slabach, son Robert and
daughter Irene and Mr.. Slabach's par
ents, and Mary Ann Miller and Earl
Freed, all of Sugar Greek, Ohio.
Mr.. Thomas Grove and members of
his family attended the funeral of
his brother-in-law Samuel Cosner,
near Mt. Storm on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell McGinnis and
son Edward, Of Clarksburg, were the
supper guests of Mrs. McGinnis' aunt,
Mrs. John Kitzmiller on Saturday.
Messrs. Silas Pew, Jonas Lichty and
Lester burst, of Salisbury, Pa, and
Alexander Sewers, of Pleasant Valley,
spent Sunday with Mary and Ross
Lichty.
Miss Mary Catherine Dunkle, of
Stoyestown, Pa, spent the weekend
here with her aunt, Mrs. Ohio Friend.
The following attended the sur
prise birthday party at Lynn Dale, in
honor of Edgel Kitzmiller, on Thurs
day evening: Franklin, Schrilla and
Abraham Knox, Mildred Fulmer, Mae
Uphole, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sisk,
Sylvia Kitzmiller, Betty, Louella and
Merle Swartzentruber, Robert Nichol-
son, Vernon and Gerald Miller, Dale
Pace, John Wilson, Marshall Biser,
Ebert and Leola Riley, Ross and Geo.
Grove, Lee, Ralph, Walter, Claude,
Robert and Oliver Beckman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hardesty, of
Abel, Georgia, spent the weekend at
the w. C. Welch home.
Mrs. Ira Sisler, Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
ton Fike and Mr.. and Mrs. Otis
Swiger and daughters, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Beeghley on Sunday.
Mrs. Amanda Huff recently spent
an evening at Mr.. Noah Slabaugh's.
Sam and Lena Slabach, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Sisk and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Miller spent Monday evening
in Brookside visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Diehl, of Hummelstown, Pa,
at the home of Mr.. Emra Wotring.
Mr.. George Mastan and two daugh-
ters, of Pittsburgh, and Mr.. and Mrs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-07-27
ACCIDENT
Zion Church To Observe Its 18th An
niversary

nINeTSdTy
With this Sunday service, celebrat-
ing the Holy Communion at 1920
o'clock, Zion Evangelical Lutheran
Church begins it's 18th anniversary
celebration. The service will be in the
English tongue, with the Sunday
school session preceding the worship
service.
Church of the Brethren, Rev. A. D.
Scrogum, PastOr-Sunday school at
$3.50 and worship service at 1920 a.
m.
St. Pauls Lutheran Church-Sun-
day school at $3.50 a. m.
Personals
Miss Elizabeth Miller, Salisbury,
Pa, visited Mrs. Allie Speicher for
some time.
Miss Jane Browning, of Curtisville,
Pa, who spent the summer vacation
here with her grandmother, has re-
turned to her home.
Miss Edna Mae Felix is here for an
extended visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Goehringer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Schlossnagle
and son, Lewis Probst, Mrs. Sadie
Taylor and Mrs. Bertha Croydon were
dinner guests on Sunday Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Schlossnagle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colt Speicher and son,
of Cumberland, are here for a week
with Mr.. Speicher's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry M. Speicher.
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. w. A.
Speicher were Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
Speicher, Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Calls
and Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Zehner, of
Grantsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Yost, James
Browning and Harold Duckworth were
in Connellsville, Pa, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Teets, Baltimore,
were guests on Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison Wiley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Speicher attend
ed convention of the District Mana
gers of the Farm Bureau Insurance
Company at Rehobeth Beach, Della
ware, last week.
Betty and Norma Goerss of Pit
cairn, Pa, are guests Of Jeanne and
Dorothy Dauphin.
Edwin George is a patient in Me-
mortal Hospital, Cumberland
Miss Ruth Ault spent few days of
last week with Miss Ruth Wachtel, at
Myersville, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmert Miller, Tan
eytown, Md, are spending a few days
here with relatives and friends.
NJ. L. Graham, of Philadelphia, Wis
tied Harvey and Sam Smith last week.
Miss Leah Anderson, Philadelphia,
Mrs. A. Anderson, Lois and Audra
Anderson spent few days with Mr..
and Mrs. J. L. Englehart recently.
Mrs. A. Georg and Dale Fike were
guests on Sunday Of Mrs. Luther Kel-
Ter.
Mrs. P. NJ. Smith and sons Harvey
Sam and Clayton were in Cumber-
land one day recently.
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Beal, of Mt. Savage, We're recent
guests of their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Sinsel, at the home of their
uncle, w. R. Mason, at Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Schlossnagle,
of Accident, visited their aunt, Mrs.
John Kitzmiller, on Monday.
Rev. Critics, of Loeb Lynn, visited
the Bible school here on Tuesday.
Half of this school is composed of
Rev. Critics. people from our neighbor-
ing communities.
Mrs. Lydia Wengard, of Somerset,
Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Swartzentru-
Der, and Mr.. Simon Swartzentruber
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-07-27
NEW GERMANY

At the confirmation service at the
Reformed Church here on Sunday the
following were received into 59, mem IN,
bership: Darleen and Doris Warmck'
Helen Baker, Bernice BroadW,a$tef'
Virginia Stark, Helen burst, William
Kamp, Walter Kamp and Robert Jen-
kins. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Doak and Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth Plummer spent sun
day with their parents, Mr.. and MIS-
Asa Fresh. o1
Miss Freda Broadwater has returned
home after spending week IN Ihur-
mont, Md. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Warwick ana
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Lorraine Eeo ot TO
and family were guests on Sunday OIL
Mrs. Dorcas Warwick, Elbow.
MIR. and Mrs. Forrest Robinson ana
family, of Frostburg, spent Sunday at
the Willie Warwick home. :.
Ross Speicher, of Denver, Col, Is
here for some time with his sister,
Mrs. Lewis Kamp.
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and family visited Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Petersheim on Sunday.
Mr.. Paul Roth, of Masontown, Pa,
principal of the Bible school, preached
on Tuesday evening on "Three things
God cannot do"
Misses Jessie and Alberta Sims, of
Mt. Top, w. Va, are spending this
week with their grandmother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Sims, at the home of Mr..
J. A. Shaffer.
Quite a number of our folks attend
ed the birthday party for Osborne
Beckman on Tuesday evening at his
home at LYNN Dale.
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Homemakers' Column
Edited by Miss Mildred Barton, Home
Demonstration Agent, Oakland.
CANNING-Continued
Method:

Method:
Q. How nearly full should the con-
tanners be packed?
A. Allow a little room at the top
head space-for expansion of food
during processing. Measured from a
straight edge laid across the top of q
glass jar, their needs to be about p
inch for all vegetables except corn,
peas and lima beans. For these starchy
vegetables, which expand more, allow
one inch. In No cans SIG inch head
space is enough for most foods. For
No. 3 cans allow Is to Y inch. Always
cover the vegetables with hot liquid
Q. If much canning liquid is lost
from the jars during processing, is it
all right to replace some of this liquid
with water?
A. Jars should not be opened after
processing until it's time to use the
vegetables. When they are opened
they are no longer sterile and must be
reprocessed in order to keep. Some
liquid will always be lost from glass
jars, but this can be kept to a mini
mum by careful control of the temper
ature., Maintain a constant pressure.
At the end of the processing period
take the Gamer off the fire and let 1t
cool gradually until the pressure
gauge reads Zero" Then Immediately
open the petcock- gradually so that
there is no sudden rushing out of the
steam.
Miscellaneous
@. Is it possible to can every kind
of vegetable at home?
A. 1t is not recommended that veg
etables of tn cabbage family-broc-
coli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, tur-
nips, caulifower, kohlradi-be canned
These vegetables contain sulphur
compounds that break down during
processing and give the food a disa-
greeable taste and odor, and unsatis-
factory color and texture. When egg
plant is processed under steam pres.
sure, as it must be to make it keep,
is has an unattractive color and flavor.
Also it is impossible to can corn on the
cob without special equipment.
@. Do vegetables lose any food
value during ordinary home canning ?
A. There will be some loss of vita
min C and vitamin Booth of which
are destroyed by heat If vegetables
are blanced before canning there will
be losses of all the water soluble vita
mins-B, C, G, and the pe1lagra-pre-
venting factor.
Tomatoes, however, because of their
acid, lose practically none of their Wit
amin C value when canned at home in
the right way. They may lose from
one-third to one-half of it when stored
for six months or longer at ordinary
room temperature. But even then, they
are a good source Of vitamin C in the
diet.
To best preserve vitamins, can veg
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-07-27
SICKNESS IN MARYLAND
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Responsible For More Than 81
Per Cent of Total Illnesses

Three groups of diseases-measles
and other so-called children's diseas-
es: the respiratory diseases-influen-
"a. tuberculosis and the pneumonias;
and the venereal diseases-were re-
sponsible for over 81 per cent of the
total sickness from the Catching" di-
seases reported to the State Depart
ment of Health during the first six
months of the current year. The rest
was scattered among the fifty or more
other diseases on the reportable list.
The report as summarized by Dr..
R. H. Riley, Director of the Depart
ment, follows: "From January l to
June 30, inclusive, of this year, 49,
928 cases of communicable diseases
were reported to the Department;
23.4O8 from Baltimore City and 10,-
$40 from the counties. During the
same period of 1888, there were
22,927 cases reported; 1916 from
Baltimore City, and 1851 from the
counties. The measles epidemic of last
winter was responsible for this
years high total.
There were 14,147 cases of measles
reported during the first six months
Of the year in comparison with 1,645
during the same period of 1888. Scarlet
fever with GIG cases, whooping cough
q2t, diphtheria 8S, chickenpoX, Ger
man measles and mumps with a COM
bined total of over $500 cases, brought
the total for the so-called children'S
diseases for the half year, up to near
" 10000 cases.
cover 5000 cases Of the respiratory
diseases were ported ,098 of in
fuenza; 1868 of tuberculosis; and
2609 of the pneumonias, in comparison
with 373 of Influenza; 1,614 of tuber-
culosis and 2,129 of the pneumonias,
during the corresponding period Of
1888. The venereal diseases were
charged with over 5000 cases; 6,447 of
syphilis and $40 of gonorrhea in COM
parison with 6,625 cases of syphilis ana
1.71O of gonorrhea during the first six
months of 1888.
Typhoid fever, with only 30 cases
rpported since the first of the year,
reached new low for that disease.
There were also SO cases of Rocky
Mountain spotted fever (tick-bite few
cry. and 23 of undulant fever which is
usually contracted through the use of
unDasteurized milk from infected cat
tie, in comparison with 55 Of typhoid,
20 of Rocky Mountain spotted fever,
and % Of sundulant fever, during the
first half of 1888.
The total for the first six months o.
1889 also included So cases ofVincent'S
angina ("trench mouth'O, 2 of malaria
and ~ of pellagra. The record for
poliomyelitis (infantile paralysis is
entirely blank. No cases Of that d.
sease have been reported so far, this
year.
"Practicing physicians are asked to
report all cases of communicable dl-
spases they attend or that are brought
to their attention, to the nearest city
or county health officer, OF to the
State Department of Health, in order
that the necessary measures for pre-
vention or control may be gotten I'M
der way without delay. The complete
ness Of the reporting depends OF
course. upon the interest and willing
ness of the physicians to cooperate
As our records indicate, the health
authorities in Maryland have had
such cooperation to marked degree
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etables as soon as possible after they
are gathered. Serve the cooking liquor
because in it will be dissolved some of
the water-soluble vitamins and miner
ais, originally in the vegetables.
@. How long will canned foods
keep?
A. Indefinitely, if they've been han
died properly, processed correctly, and
stored in a cool place. Quality is better
the first year. So, unless there's big
surplus on hand, it's better to can only
one years supply at a time.
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10 DAYS FREE TRIAL

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To best preserve vitamins, can veg.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-06

due All outgoing payments were
temporarily suspended.
From information already at
hand" Evans said, lit is my judg-
ment there Is an impairment of
capital and there have been in the
conduct of the business. practices
both so unsafe and injurious that
1t was my duty to take the action
to conserve and protect invest
mentS Of the thousands of people
in this institution
After appointment of Church as
custodian it was reported Erie M
Leaf. deputy Building and Loan
commissioner. Los Angeles. woulG
9e appointed co-custodian and that
Somner James, Los Angeles bank
officer. would be assistant to
Church.
Odell said Evans had acted pre-
cipitously and unfairly" and that
he believed the commission mo-
tive was to take control of 5000
Jobs for Olson supporters and the
iuiciest political plum in California. ~