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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
STORES READY
 FOR BIG RUSH
Merchants See Grand Cli. max to Best Shopping
 Season in Years

0ratifled at the best Christmas business in years, merchants were ready today for the customary last minute avalanche of shoppers. Downtown crowds were armed with bags and bundles. and available stocks were rapidly dwindling. Stores were prepared for additional crowds this afternoon and tonight,
 Harried clerks looked hopefully at the clock, waiting for closing time and the chance to complete their own Christmas preparations tomor- row. They were uttering words of thanks for the fact that the holiday this year falls on q Monday.
 h the ranks of f>today's shoppers were many seeking gifts and cards for those forgotten on their earlier lists, parents getting additional toys because Johnny or Mary had been "so good" assisting santa Clauses searching for more tree decorations or light bulbs, boys and girls who had saved their pennies till tho very last day to get presents for mother and dad, and ali the others need- Ing one thing or another.
 Retail trade In general has kept up to the level of mid-week, when store officials reported that business was the best since ig28," the last year of the boom" days when a de- pression was only-a hole in the road. Many additional extra clerks were hired this week, as business went far beyond general expectations.
 Toys have been in especially great demand this year, and stocks of both the latest mechanical creation and the old favorites have beeh alike quickly depleted. Many stores re- port having run out of popular lines and being unable to get new orders filled. Which news will fall pleasant ly on the ears of the youngest gen- eration.
 Whatever Christmas trees were on hand were being gobbled up with amazing rapidity this morning. The same went for wreaths.
 Florists were receiving far beyond the usual Christmas orders, they re- ported. r1oWerS, plants and holiday specialties were being purchased by scores of shoppers.
 Extra policemen were on duty all oyer the shopping district, and plainclothesnlen circulated through the stores. Traffic was held up of- ten, but the delays were being taken good-naturedly for the most part.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
Administration Abandons Plans to Ask Congress
 for Army of 100000
BUDGET ECONOMY
 CAUSES DECISION
"Modest" Increase in Man.Power May Be Or.
 dered to Fill Gaps

Washington, December 23. - (UP) -- The administra- ton has abandoned plans to ask Congress immediately to increase the Regular Army and National Guard to 600,- 900 men. It will seek instead funds to make the present 462,000 men perfect in equipment and training" official quarters said today. Abandonment of the pro- poscd increase, which would have raised the present force of 227,000 regulars to 28000 men, and the Na- tional Guard from 23S.000 men to 320000, is part Of the administra- tions efforts to effect budget ecoii- oinies.
 Secretary of War Harry H, Wood- ring insisted recently that, the na- tion's best interests demand c "i0t per cent completely trained aiie equipped army, even ahead Of subs staiitial increases in man.power. Abandonment of the plan for on immediate initial protective force of 600,000 men would mean that the forthcoming congress will Dc asked to appropriate about si,i0o,000, ,00c for tho army instead Of an oifgin- ally contemplated Si ,000,000,000 to Si i.800,000, 0,000. The si,i00 000, ,000 would include about 9i20,000, ,000 now in President Roosevolt's Tee questod @27b 100000 deficiency bill to meet extra defense measures nee. cssitated by the European war.
 The balance Of tho appropriation
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
Ex.Senator Being Urged By Friends to Go After
 Legislative Office
MIGHT MEAN TILT
 HERE NEXT FALL
Senator Egan's Intentions UnknOwn-Lawl0r Out
 Last Year

Efforts by friends of ex- Senator Joseph H. Lawlor to return him to the upper branch of the General As- sembly may result in a Dem- ocratic party battle here next year. The veteran legislator and former state athletic commissioner has not com mitted himself to any defi- mite plan but a group of supporters has been urging him to make early plans toward nomination and election,
 The i6th senatorial district, com. prising the fourth and fifth wards, is now represented by Senator Ed ward P. Egan, political ally of State Chairman J, Francis Smith and MGyor-elect Vincent A. Scully. He waa nominated in the fall of 1888 after a bitter convention fight in which he was opposed by William ripper" Conley.
 Under Charges
 f,enator Lawior did not seek re- nomination, being under charges of violating the corrupt practices act, This fall he was .eXonerated of the charges, and since that time hts packers have urged him to enter the political arena once again.
 At the tint of his retirement Senator Lawlor was the senior member of the state senate. He was credited with number of legisla- tive achievements, dating back to the days when he was the lone Democrat in Q Republican senate. He was interested especially in de- velopment of the state highway system, and many of his bills were in that field.
 Intentions Unknown
 Senator Egan's intentions are not known. Some reports have 1t that he had no interest in running last year and wished to withdraw. Others. are to the effect that he plans to seek another term ct Hart- lord.
 Mir. Egan made many friends at the Capitol during the 1889 legis- lative session. He proved to be . strong supporter of the Democratic state organization.
 Nomination Is Election
 The Democratic nomination in the 18th senatorial district is us- ually equivalent to election, since the fourth and fifth wards are nor- mally overwhelmingly Democratic.
 Even ct this early date there Is talk of primary contest if Senator Lawlor Is not given the nomination.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
50 Killed, 30 Hurt In
 German Train Wreck
Second Accident Within zI Homs-Freight, Passen ger Train Collide Near Rudoizell-on Lake Con.
 stance-R R. Officials Are Under Arrest

Karlsruhe, Germany, Dec. g - (UP) Fifty were killed and 90 in. jured in the collision Of c freight end C passenger train near Rudolf zell, on Lake Constance, last night just 2i hours after two passenger tains had collided west Of Berlin killing i32 and iniuripg i00.
 These two wrecks were the Sev. enth ar deighth on tho German Railways since the war started. Tho total number killed was 239; tho seriously injured exceeded 200
 Railroad officials in Marksdori and Klustern, between which towni the passenger train involved in last nights wreck were travelling, were arrested immediately after tho wreck.
 It had been announced only Q fow hours earlier that the casual ties in yesterdays dreck near den- thin had mounted to i32 dead and 100 injured.
 Physicians and medical supplies wor rushed from Friedrichshafcn tc Rudolfgell, where the accident oc- cured.
 RudolfSell B on the northwest shore of Lake Constanco,' bordering Switzerland The wreck occurred at 10 o'clock last night, it was an- iiounced.
 The most disastrous in tho series Of wreeks had occurred yesterday morning at denthin, near Branden- burg, west of Berlin. An investiga- ton showed that a Berlin- Cologne special Christmas express train had slowed down on reaching C halting signal outside the oenthin station, but had not completely stopped. The regular Beriins sNeunkircher express, following close behind, overran the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
FATALITIES IN
 STATELAST NIGHT
Fifth Dies of Injuries Re. ceived December 9; r.
 Year-OId Girl Killed
By United Press

The long Christmas weekend be- gan last night in Connecticut with four automobile fatalities. A fifth person died of injuries suffered fin Dec. 9 accident.
 A. Howard Boardman, 68, Hart ford, was injured fatally when struck by car while walking along the highway at Collinsville.
 William Fitzgerald, 17, Stepney was killed when struck by a car at Trumbull.
 Prank Grabowski, 46, Newington was injured fatally when struck by an automobile at New Britain.
 Barbara Davis, [, Thomaston, was injured fatally ig q Thomaston sc- cident.
 James |. Cawley, 4i, Hartford died of injuries suffered ia q Dec accident
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
YOUNG MAN FOUND
 DEAD IN HOTEL

New York, Dec. 23.--(UP) "A young man was found dead with bullet wound in his breast in si0- a-day room in the exclusive Wal- dorf Astoria hotel early today.
 Police decided tentatively that he had killed himself. He was sitting in a chair. A small caliber auto- matte pistol was on the floor beside him. An elected cartridge shell was on the bed.
 The man had registered at the Waldorf on Thursday as Wayne dermaine of Sunset boulevard, Hol- lywood, Cal. His baggage included c complete wardrobe. including eve. nlne clothes. ue vas about ae years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
WIDOW ACQUITTED ON PERJURY CHARGE

Dedhain, Mass, Dec. 23 = (U.P) Mrs. lone Nugent, 40. Q widow. was enroute to her Chicago home today to spend Christmas with rel- atives after her acquittal on a perjury charge yesterday by su- perior court jury. She had served as her own counsel during a five-day trial.
 She had been charged with per- Jury as result of her testimony last year in her civil-suit against Philip l.. Reed, Dedham millionaire, whom she charged owed her 433.O0O for business serViges. Reed was awarded 6 verdict ia lhaE sust.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
HAPPY CHRISTMAS
 TO ALL!

In accordance with It's annual custom the Wa terbury Democrat will not be published on Mon- day, Christmas Day. The Democrat extends best wishes to its readers for a Christmas of peace and happiness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
Christmas Carols
 Through the Ages

"Silent night, holy night,
 All is calm, all is bright, Round yon Virgin Mother
 and Child,
 Holy Infant so tender and
 mild,
 Sleep in heavenly peace"
 If mice hadn't nibbled at the bellows of the organ in Josef Mohr's little church high in the Bavarian mountains, this immortal carol might never have been written. The peaceful stiffness following a wintiy blizzard on the night before Christmas, 1913, irl- splred the Oberndorf minister to pen the words. The music was composed and harmonized hur- riedIy by his Organist, Franz Cruber, because iile organ had broken down and there was only the choir to render ChFisllnes |1I/1#+#s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
ScuIly To Be
 SWorr In Jan. 1

Mayer elect Vincent A. Sciiily and other incoming of. flce-holders will be inaugurated at 10 .. m. Monday, Jan. 1. The hour was fixed by agreement of the, mayor-elect and Mayor Patrick M. Perrlelio.
 The Cisy charter requires that the new officers be sworn In on the first Monday of Jan- uary, which this year falls on the holiday. It is expected that all city hall offices will Dc closed, and that the inaugura- ton will be the only activity at the municipal building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
THE WORLD WAR 25 YEARS AGO,
 DEC. g, 1914
(ny United press,

Britain added Co list Of aEtl. eles G be considered as eenlFa. band.
 Heavy aetlen continued on lhe Champagne fFonk
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Fair Tonight; Sunday Warmer, Snow, Rain
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Evening star., 1939-10-02
c. & 0. Opposes Plan
For Severe Slash
In Erie Holdings
Big Road Contends
Examiners Proposal
Too Conservative
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 2.-Chesapeake
g. Ohio Railway contended today
an Interstate Commerce Commits
sion examiners plan for reorgan-
ization of the affiliated Erie Rail-
road would slash C. g. O.'s hold
ings too severely.
The examiner recommended in
August that present Erie common
stockholders get about 1853 per cent
control of the new company, which
would leave c. g. o. 9.4 per cent
control. The C. g. o. held better
than so per cent interest before
Erie went into reorganization.
Chesapeake & Ohio argued today
in it's exception to the examiners
report-which eventually will go to
the I. C. c. for decision-that 1.-The
examiners capitalization of $685.
863,057 is too conservative and
should be increased by the COM
mission"
The road declared that in arriv-
ing at the proposed capitalization
the examiner apparently gave no
weight to the physical value" of Erie
property and "the examiners use OF
5 per cent capitalization rate
tends to understate the value, based
on earning power, of the debtors
property" c. & o. also argued that
the proposed capitalization, when
judged in the light of its earning
power" is lower than capitalizations
approved by the commission in
other cases.
Evening star., 1939-10-02
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO, Oct . LFl.-Poultry, live. 81
trucks, steady: hens, 4 Il pounds UP. l5l2;
under Az pounds. l3: Leghorn hens, 1ol2;
broilers. 2i2 pounds and under. colored,
15i2: Plymouth Rock, is: White Rock,
is: Leehorn broilers, , pounds and un-
der, 14i2: Leghorn springs, over pounds,
l1iz: springs, 4 pounds up, colored, l2ns;
der 4 pounds, coored, -: Plymouth Rock
15l2; White Rock, IA; bareback chickens,
IL: roosters, II: Leghorn roosters, 1012;
/, ducks. 4i2 pounds up. colored, 13: white,
13: small colored, o. small white. 10:
geese, old. 13; young, 13: turkeys, toms.
16: hens. II.
Butter-a9o. .916: unsettled: creamery,
q3 score. 29l4a4: 90, 2Ss4; 81, 27A: 90,
26la; So. 25; IS. 24la; 80 centralized car
40'E;d 'EE;odsI4,o1e firm; fresh graded, extra
f1rsts. local, 20; cars, p; firsts, local,
1871: cars. 1sl2 current receipts. 16A;
15efFtiser,astf0gr ,sfg extras l7'2; standards 17'4'
" Potatoes, -267; on track, 400; total U. s.
shipments Saturday, $40; Sunday, 217:
supplies heavy: Idaho Russets and Colo
f.. RADIO McClureS, best stock, steady, demand
fair, fair quality dull. demand SLOW; North
ern stock all varieties. best about steady,
demand light, fair quality slightly weaker,
demand very slow sacked per cwt. Idaho
RSfs BGGbsns Gdoado Red r. McSurds nj wsss wsshsd
good color. 1.s5-2.00: unwashed good
color. l. so: North Dakota Red River Valley
section Cobblers, So to 30 per cent U. S.
No. l. 110-25; Bliss Triumphs S5 per cent
or better U. S. No. /, 1.15-25; Early
Ohios, 80 per cent or better U. S. No. l,
l11I2: Wisconsin Round Whites, U. S. No.
!. very few sales, 1.15-2O.
Evening star., 1939-10-02
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated fTeSS.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2-While the
bond market seemed none too sure
which route to follow today the
general trend was into narrowly
lower territory.
Even United States Governments
presented a jagged price line at
the start of the last hour, with
gains of around p point offset by
losses of IA. Turnover here slowed
to a trickle compared with the re-
cent trading boom.
Rail loans, recently in the mar
ket limelight as news of heavy
traffic expansion hit the market,
shifted to the minus side, but most
recessions we're confined to frac-
tions.
Frisco AIS of '78 countered this
trend with small gain on news OF
court action favorable to holders.
Losers included Erie SIS of rs, Great
Northern As of As &c" and Beth
lehem Steel IS.
The foreign list was as uncer-
tainly poised as the balance of the
market. Italian, German and Jap
anese issues inched ahead, but Aus
tralian, Belgium and Denmark obl-
cations slanted lower.
Evening star., 1939-10-02
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Oct. 9 Up, (U s. Dept Agr).
-salable hogs. 10000 total $500: slow;
unevenly 25-4O lower than Fridays aver
age; top. 7O5; good and choice. 2O0-27O
lbs. 6.75-7. .O5:. largely =. s5-7 90; 270-300
lbs, 6.6O-7.O0: 300-360 lbs. 6.25-75;
most 16O-1sO lbs, 625-75: good and choice
27O-330-lb. sows, 6.00-35; 330-50O lbs.
usually 5.50-6I0.
Salable cattle. 1900: salable calves,
1000; little accomplished early on slaush,-
ter classes of cattle: few early sales weak
to Is lower; most bids fully .25 down;
early top choice Ioi4-lb yeaTilinla ,lnl steers,
heifers upward to 1915: bulk grain-fed
t heifers: .,5 9,75-Io.e5; beef cows very dragsy:
Gamers largely 4.5O downward; strong
weight cutter up to b;S5; practical limit ad
downward: few selects. 11.50; stockers
and feeders opening about steady.
:, Salable sheep. 5000; total 10000; slow:
fat lambs 1928 lower; few early sales good
to choice range lambs, 9.50-75: very few
natives sold; fat sheep steady: odd loti
handy weight ewes, 3.75-4.00; no feedins
lambs sold.
Evening star., 1939-10-02
New York Produce

NEW YORK. Oct. 2 aPl..Eggs. 1o,444 esltt
24l2-29; standards, "A; frsts, 20H-i3
seconds. l1i2,lSl2; mediums. l5s+-16;
I412.. Refrigerator, fancy heavyweishts,
19-22l2: standards. 1872 frsts;. IS; sec
onds, 16-16i2; mediums, 1872; dirties, 15-
15l2
Whites: Resale, Of premium marks,
34 2-37; nearby and MidWestern. premium
marks, 81 l2-34; exchange specials, 81;
exchange standards, 25-25 r. Resale sale .Si, Of
and Midwestern, EXCHANGE mediums, 81
21l2; pullets. 16i2,,l1; pee'Wees, l4l2- ID
Refrigerator. nearby and MidweStern
standards. 231a-2i; firsts, 21la22
Browns: Nearby, extra fancy, 29'a-34.
Nearby and MidWestern, exchange spe-
ciaIs 2sI2-2a; exchange standards, "a.
Nearby, mediums, 2ol2; bullets 16.
Duck eggs: Nearby, 1926.
Butter 1855. 16S: barely steady Cream,
cry, higher than extra, 29i4-30; extra t92
scoreI $3.50; frsts (SS-9D, 24i2-21a4;
seconds tS4-S1). 2i2-24.
milk HfHst fiats held, @ iaas, al-22: Junes 1919
20: other fresh, 1724-lSla.
Evening star., 1939-10-02
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK, Oct. LP.-Gray goods
prices in Worth Street showed q softening
tendency today as number Of mills sold
goods at ls of a cent yard below last
weeks levels.
Activity centered in the hosiery division
OF the silk market
Business in the rayon market was rather
spotty as many operators have covered
their needs to late November and most
mills were reluctant to sell beyond that
date. Prices were firm
In woolen goods trade emphasis has
changed to the clothing markets. where
there is fair demand for spring and
summer goods at advanced prices.
Evening star., 1939-10-02
Steel Rate 10 Reach
87.5 Per Cent in
Current Week
Institute Reports Pace
Will Be Best Since
May "a, 1887
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Risina
sharply for the fourth consecutive
week, the Nations steel operating
rate for this week was estimated to-
day by the American Iron and Steel
Institute at 87.5 per cent of capacity,
up 81 points to the highest since
May "a, 1887.
The advance since Labor Day,
sped by war buying and haste to get
orders on mill books in precaution
against higher prices, has been one
Of the most rapid in the history Of
the industry.
The operating rate in the last four
weeks has moved up from 586, part.
ly representing the usual seasonal
upturn after Labor Day.
This weeks rate is close to the
peak of the recovery in 1887. which
was 92.3 in April.
A month ago output was at the
rate of 58.6 per cent of capacity,
while year ago it was 479 per
cent.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 2 R).-The
magazine Steel says "the unprece-
dented wave of steel buying the last
four weeks has passed the crest" but
steel ingot production probably will
be the largest in history for the
final period"
Heavy backlogs may result in pro-
duction tonnage exceeding the all
time quarterly peak of the second
three months of 1929, the magazine
adds.
More steelmaking capacity is
being added as rapidly as possible"
it continued. I'm some cases this
is being retarded by shortage Of
blast furnace capacity.
THE latter, in turn, is handi-
capped by. lack of adequate coke
supplies. Demand for coking coal
is taxing mine capacity, with some
operators unable to acquire sufficient
manpower and equipment to ease
the situation Immediately"
Evening star., 1939-10-02
c. N. Frank, Brother
Of 6. 0. P. Aide, Dies

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2 CP).-Claude
N. Frank, about IS, brother of
Glenn Frank, chairman of the Re-
publican National Policy Committee,
and the late Missouri Supreme
Court Judge William F. Frank, was
found dead in a downtown hotel
room last night.
Hotel employees said Mr.. Frank,
an auditor in the State auditors
Office, was in apparent good health
Saturday night.
Evening star., 1939-10-02
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. Oct. up u. g. Dept Asr).-
!,hs The wool market IN Boston was rather
ing any inquiries for wool The limited
demand was for fine wools. and quota
with the closing last week. Late sales
included moderate quantities Of fine terri
tory woods at 81 .05 to 81 .0S. secured basis.
inal bags. and graded woods Of similar
nneness at 81 .05 to $1.07. secured basis.
Tor average to short French combing
Evening star., 1939-10-02
Crude Oil Prices

TULSA. Oct dP.-Base crude oil
prices: Mdcontinent area-Illinois, ST .05;
Oklahoma kansas, gravity scale, soc to
S1lO; North, North Central and West
. Central Texas, gravity scale 71c to 81 .O3.
East Texas. 81 10: West Texas. gravity
scale. 53c to 95c. North Louisiana-A
kansas. gravity scale, 73c to S1.05.
Rocky Mountain area---Salt Creek, Wyo..
gravity scale, soc to 81 10,
(Bradford- d-Alleghany). So; same grade in
Southwest Pennsylvania lines, Sl.65: same
grade in Eureka lines, 81 50; same grade
in Buckeye lines, S1.55: Corning, 1.02.s
Evening star., 1939-10-02
New York Cotton
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
. NEW YORK. Oct. 2-The cotton
market late today was unchanged
to 2 points lower. Trading was lim-
tied by uncertainties over European
developments.
The slightly easier tone was due
to increased Southern offerings,
hedging and New Orleans selling
and some local realizing which met
a less aggressive mill demand.
Quietness in textiles together with
lower security and grain prices had
depressing effect. october at 9.28
was unchanged and July off at S.26.
Evening star., 1939-10-02
Visible Grain Supply

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 LP).-Visible
supply of American grain showed
the following changes from week
ago in bushels: Wheat. decreased
2,578,OOO; corn, increased 100000;
pats. decreased $40 900; rye, increased
100000; barley, increased $4,000.
Evening star., 1939-10-02

In BANKRUPTCY or receIvership or beina
reorganlzed under Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed BY 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 divf-
denis are NOT included
XII Ex dividend xr Ex rights Also
extra or extras Paid last year fPay-
able in stock eDeclared or uaid SO far
this wear Cash or stock kAccumu-
lated dividend paid or declared this year
ur Under rule WV With warrants ~
Without warrants var Warrants
Evening star., 1939-10-02
CottonSeed Oil.

Cottonseed oil futures reacted II
to l6 points in slow market today
' on selling by locals and commission
houses. Buyers withheld support
due to easiness of outside markets,
especially lard and hogs. Decem-
ber was II lower at 705 and jan
uary off 16 at 705 Crude oil was
quoted 57s cents bid, 6 asked in the
Southeast and valley. Texas oil was
quoted 57s-6 nominal, depending
upon location.
Evening star., 1939-10-02

School children quickly learn to
look both ways and watch the sig.
mails. Observe them and learn.
Evening star., 1939-10-02

Also extra or extras
Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers. Inc which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or offers but
should indicate approximate prices.
Evening star., 1939-10-02

Cottonseed oil opened steady; October,
66sb. December 6.65b: January. $780,
March 6.S5b; May, 6.93b. Bid.
Evening star., 1939-10-02
u. S. Treasury Notes
NEW YORK. Oct 2 R-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty-seconds
Foreign Markets

LONDON. Oct. P-The stock market
closed with irregular fluctuations today
although Winston Churchill's speech yes
dealings. Industrials and home rails were
supported but Kaffirs failed to hold up
and coppers fell back. German loans
Rubbers moved UP a trihe with the COM
modify.
Evening star., 1939-10-02
New Orleans Prices.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct . GP).-Cotton fu-
lures advanced slightly in early dealings
here today but reacted later under Iquida-
ton and at mid-sesson were l 10 D
points net lower,
Evening star., 1939-10-02

Quotations furnished by National As
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or offers. but
should indicate approximate prices, and
unless otherwise indicated, are as quoted
by the sponsors or issuers.
"Not quoted by sponsors or issuers.