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Evening star., 1940-12-27
Pierce Oil Dissolution
Is Ordered by Judge
Bv the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va. Dec. 27-Judge
Julien Gum in city circuit court
today ordered the dissolution of
the Pierce Oil Corp.
The courts order did not restrict
the powers of Henry c. RELY and
Robert T. Barton, jr., receivers, who
are engaged in settlement of the
corporations affairs. Judge Gum
held that the corporation had failed
in the purpose for which it was
formed, and by reason of limited
resources and credit, it is impossible
for it to fulfill its purpose or to
engage in the oil business again.
The court declared there is no
likelihood of benefit to any interest
by the continuation of the corpora
ton.
In separate orders issued by Judge
Gunn, the recommendation of the
receivers that no cash distribution
be made from the assets during the
current calendar year was approved.
The court authorized the receivers
to dispose of certain records OF the
CORPORATION now stored at 100 Wall
street in New York City, and ap-
proved the action of the receivers In
permitting certain current records
of the corporation to remain in
custody of Coverdale and Colepitts,
New York.
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Auto Production Cut
To 1926 Units
By Holiday
Wards Reports Log
Behind 1899 Mark
During Week
BY the Associated Press.

DETROIT, Dec. 27.--Autonobilc
output this week, sharply curtailed
by the Christmas holiday, was esti-
mated by Wards Reports, Inc, to
total 81 ,295 cars and trucks, falling
below the comparable 1889 mark for
the first time in long period.
The service set last weeks pro-
duction at 125,370 units, and said
1886 assemblies were made this
week year ago.
Buick division of General Motors
reported retail deliveries of 1928
units during the first 20 days Of
December marked the largest sales
for that period in the company's
history.
Sales for the second 10 days of
the month were reported as 1856
units, compared with 1857 in the
first 10 days and 9,365 in the second
10 days of December last year.
Pontiac motor division reported
deliveries of new cars for the second
10 days of December were 8,547,
compared with 1881 in the previous
period and 7,035 in the second 10
days of December a year ago.
Oldsmobile division of General Mo-
tors reported sales from January l
to December 20 totaled 1893 ,006 cars,
a company record for the period.
For the second Today period of De-
cember sales were reported to total
1850 units, compared with 6,305 in
the same period last year.
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Spurt in Financing
Foreseen as Large
Firms Map Plans
She'll Union to Raise
81, 900, 900 to Retire
Preferred Shores
B, the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-More new
corporate financing came into sight
today for what promised to be a
new year continuation of the De-
cember calendar of offerings, one
Of the most active periods for Wall
Street underwriters in years.
Added to the list of prospective
fiotations was proposed sale of
SIS 100000 of debentures and $10.-
600, 900 in serial notes by Shell Un-
ion Oil Co. to raise funds toward
redemption of $34,096. 200 in sig
per cent preferred stock The rest
of the funds would be obtained
from the company's treasury.
Several large public utility issues
were expected to reach the formal
offering stage early in the new year,
mostly for refunding outstanding
debts at lower interest rates. Bond
circles listed as prospects S50000,-
900 f1otation for Illinois Bell Tele-
phone and a $75,0OO,O00 issue by
United Cas-
Crucible Issue Listed
= Steel companies, strengthening
capital structures for wartime
tasks, were counted among promi-
nent financing prospects. Crucible
Steel, planning sale of SIS 900 600 in
debentures, was expected to be
among the first of the new year
borrowers, with Republic likely to
follow in big refunding operation.
December financing - corporate
and municipal-seemed likely to set
the 1910 monthly high mark well
above S40O,OOO,ooO.
Boosting the total today were Of.
ferings of 100000 of 2I4 per cent
debentures of the Electric Auto
Lite Co. priced at 1912 and accrued
interest, to raise funds for refund-
ing outstanding per cent deben-
lures. Soon after they reached the
market. dealers quoted a small pre-
MUM above the offering price.
Also put on the market were $4,000
shares of per cent preferred stock
of the City Water Co. of Chattanoo-
ga, a unit of the American Water
Works System, priced at s1O5 a
share. Proceeds were to be used to
redeem per cent preferred not
exchanged for the 5 per cent stock
and for other corporate purposes.
Good Demand Seen.
Indication of good absorbtive
power, despite the recent sluggish
performance Of listed security
markets, were noted in the quick
subscription off the stock exchange
of block of $4,000 shares of Con-
solidated Edison, one of the largest
reported -the-counter sales in
recent years. The stock was sold at
219s. the closing price of the COM
mon on the exchange yesterday.
The source of the stock was not
disclosed, Brokers suggested it may
have come from foreign holdings
owned indirectly through nominees.
A pressure of idle funds seeking
investment outlet was expected TO
remain great for months to come.
Surplus funds in hands of banks,
1t was pointed out, probably would
increase in January and February
with the seasonal return of currency
from circulation after the holiday
rise in outstanding money.
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Bond Averages
10 Yield Bonds.
By tie Associated Press.

.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Rail loans
worked forward in an irregular bond
market today.
Trade, slow at the outset, expand
ed and price swings of point or
more either way were common near
the end of the session.
In the foreign dollar list Japa-
nese, Italian, French and Australian
issued improved. German govern
ment bonds declined.
United States Treasures inched
up an outside of 3-l6S of point.
Domestic corporates at higher
levels included Frisco 412s of '78,
United States Steel 2.30s, Southern
Pacific 412s of '68, Southern Rail-
way As, Observation-Disclosures SIS
of 80, Maine Central 4l2s and Erie
general lien 4s of '96
Among the losers were Interna-
tional Hydroelectric 6s, Common
wealth Edison convertible 312s of
So, Marion Steam Shovel IS of AT,
Santa Fe As of '95 and Pacific Tele-
phone 3l4s of '66 "B."
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Reichsbunk Statement

statement as of December "a. compared
with! that of December Z, showed (in! thou
sands OF reichsmarksl: Gold and foreigr
exchange and checks, 1858 597, in
crease, .1S9.142. Securities, 49,1aS; de-
crease, 1O4. 107 Circulation. 13,2S7. 500;
increase. 227 1914. Sight deposits 17S1..
SSS; increase, 33.264. Reserve ratio, 0.5s
per cent. Bank rate, 3k per cent.
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Price of Stock Seat
SIumps to New Low
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Another
decline in the price of a member
ship in the New York Stock Ex-
change was reported yesterday when
arrangements were made for the
sale of seat for $4,000.
The last previous sale, on Tues
day, was for $4,000, equalling a
.41-year low. In 1899 membership
was acquired for $29,50O, but the
lowest point reached in intervening
years was $4,000 in 1914.
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK, Dec. 81 tP.-Business in
cotton goods was restricted to occasional
unchanged prices. In the woolen goods
section both mills and clothing manu-
ventnrY taxing Miiis declined osrs N
rayon goods at fractional recessions and
aside from a few sales Of novelty numbers.
business was quiet. Silk goods were at .
standstill.
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Metal Market

NEW YORK. Dec. 81 R.-Copper
ley, IL OO export, fa.s. New York, 1880
1900. Tin steady spot and nearby, so. 10:
forward. 5O.O5. Lead steady, spot, New
spot East St. Louis, spot and forward.
725 Chinese wolframite, duty paid,
25OO-26.0O. Domestic scheelite, "a 90. Pig
iron, aluminium, antimony, quicksilver and
platinum UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON Dec. 81 Up OI S Dept. Of
Agriculture) Few domestic woods were
being offered on the Boston market today.
Users generally we're showing no interest
in domestic and the few holders that had
sizeable quantities were not pushing sales.
Nominal quotations on sizeable lines Of
domestic woods were showing no change.
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Odd-Lot Dealings
By the Associated Press

The Securities Commission reported to-
day these transactions by customers with
odd-lot dealers or specialists on the New
1866 purchases involving 9S,977 shares:
3,261 sales involving 90659 shares, in
Guiding short sales involving 144 shares.
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Stock and Sales

In bankruptcy or receivership or Deine
reorganized under the 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.
Unless otherwise noted special or extra
dividends are not included
Also extra or extras O Cash OF STOCK.
Q Declared OF oaid SO far this year Pay.
able In stock Paie last year hPayebie
In Canadian funds Accumuisted div.
PAID shs sssr wT VAN
rants. Omit of trading less than 100
lhares.: sales are stveu u full
Evening star., 1940-12-27
London Bur Silver

23Isd, Of ". Equivalent. 4l.94 cents. J
Bar sold 1855. unchanged. Equivalent,
S33.S5.)
Evening star., 1940-12-27

Only eight of the 81 islands in
the Hawaiian archipelago are in
habited.
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. Dec. 27;-Diyidenos de-
elared, PREPARED by Fitch Punlishlhg CO.
Extra.
Pc Stock of Pay
Rate riod record. able.
Lock Joint Pipe Co $3.50 l2-lo l2-=o
Resumed,
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Also extra or extra
Rubber Futures

NEW YORK, Dec. 81 P.-Crude rubber
<utnres 1oldl opened inactive. Bid: Jan
uary. 2o25: March. 20.01; May, 1885.
Evening star., 1940-12-27

The ancient Egyptians used locks
on their doors.
Evening star., 1940-12-27
New York Bonk Stocks

NEW YORK, Dec. 81 [P.-National AS
sociation Securities Dealers Inc:
fouotations as of . o'clockD
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Seasonal Expansion Shown
By Money Circulation
~ the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Seasonal
expansion in money in circulation
was again noted in the weekly con-
dition statement of the Federal Re-
serve Bank of New York.
Federal Reserve notes in circula-
ton rose about S11 100000 more to
1.573,O86 900. Member bank re-
serve balances expanded around
s270O0,0 900 while gold certificates on
hand and due from United States
treasurer dropped about $11 100000
There was no change in the bank S
holdings of United States Govern
ment securities.
The condensed statement follows:
Evening star., 1940-12-27
FOREIGN.

Ruhr G c 612s SO A 21t2 27ls 25I,
ww-With warrants xw-Wthout war
rants New. ST (Stpi-Stamped
sNegotiability impaired by maturity.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Manor Park Citizens
Protest Used Car
Use Of Property
Association Committee
To Study Issue Prior
Appeal to Board

Protest against alleged illegal use
of residential "A property at Ninth
and Peabody streets NV. for used
car demonstration purposes was
registered last night by members
of the Manor Park Citizens Associa-
ton, and although motion was
proposed demanding the matter be
directed to the Board Of Zoning
Adjustment, the question was re-
ferred to committee for further
study.
Ernest H Pullman. former preSl-
dent of the association, called atten-
ton to the fact that protest already
has been filed with No. 6 police
precinct. with no satisfactory results,
and added that higher authorities
should now be notified in order to
have the cars removed within "a
hours notice, as the zoning law
provides"
Requests for Sunday bus service on
Fifth street between Takoma Park
and Kansas avenue NV, and for
installation of traffic lights at Fifth
and Sheridan streets NV. we're re-
ferred to the Public Utilities Com
mittee on a move by Mrs. B. G..
McIlwee. Mr.. Pullman announced
that traffic signals have been in
stalled at the intersection of Con-
cord and Georgia avenues NV.
George r. Kieferle, secretary of
the group, was authorized to request
the District assessors Office for
list of privately owned, tax-exempt
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Congress HeightsUnif
Re.eIects Dr.. Richardson

DR.. Edward E. Richardson was re-
elected president of the Congress
Heights Progressive Citizens Asso-
citation at meeting held in the
Congress Heights School. This is
the Goth time he has been elected
president of a civic organization.
For 18 years Mr.. Richardson served
as president of the Congress Heights
Citizens Association.
Other officers reelected were
Robert Sullivan. vice president; Mrs.
Edna Sydnor, secretary, and Mrs.
Edna Hoag, treasurer.
DR.. Richardson appointed the fol-
lowing committee to arrange for a
community Christmas tree: E. M.
Richardson. chairman; Mr.. Sullivan
and H. p. Dukes.
The secretary was directed by the
group to communicate with the
Capital Transit Co.. asking it to
stop disturbances among school
children on buses.
Evening star., 1940-11-05

Wagshal as q general counsel for
the group were approved.
Mrs. Barton Margerum was award
ed an American flag for the most
correct answers in a patriotic quiz.
Capt. Richard Mansfield, who is
better known as Dick Mansfield, a
cartoonist for The Sunday Star
presented chalk talk"
New members INCLUDE Mrs. Jessie
M. Cunningham. John Whelan, Mr.
and Mrs. w. w. Headley, Mrs. Maura
Bovillo, Charles D. Ofiutt, C. B
Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H
Wiley, Gus Meyer, Thomas Clancy,
George r. Henderson, Mrs. Lorraine
Ballenger, Mrs. w. c. Clark, H. A.
Mills, Mrs. C. Brooks, M. Smith,
Paul Gunnell, F. M. Puryear, jr.,
Mrs. Ruth Brandon, Samuel j. Mil
Ter. L. N Spangler, Ray Ambrogi
and Sol Okum.
Vincent P. Boudren presided.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Dupont Circle Citizens
Ask Land Be Used as Park

Acquisition of unused land IN the
vicinity of Twenty-second, Twenty
fourth, M and p streets NV. for
use as a playground was recon-
mended by the Dupont Circle Citi-
zens' Association at a meeting of
the group yesterday afternoon in the
Mayflower Hotel.
1t was explained by DR.. Harry A.
Garfield. chairman of the associa-
tion's Streets and Parks Committee,
that since the diversion of the
stream in Rock Greek Park in this
area for the new sewer project un-
der construction considerable land
has been cleared. Since no use of
this is contemplated, it was added
Evening star., 1940-11-05
"a New Members Join
MeiropoIis View Unit

Twenty-four new members were
admitted to the Metropolis View
Citizens Association last night at q
meeting of the group in the Crosby
S. Noyes School.
In a straw vote on the presi-
Dental race members favored Presi-
dent Roosevelt over Wendell Willkie
by "A to II.
A plan to change the name of
the association to that of either
Edgewood or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Citizens Association was rejected by
the membership. as were three other
proposals for changes in the con-
stitution. A motion to have the
election of officers in June instead
OF October and the naming Of Philip
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Glare Of School Walls
Protested by Citizens

Claiming that injury had been
done to childrens eyes by glare
from the unpainted walls of Wood
row Wilson High School, the Forest
Hills Citizens Association last night
voted to ask the Board of Educa-
ton why the walls have been left
white since the school was built
five years ago.
1t is customary to paint school
walls two years after construction
the association pointed out.
Col. L. C. Crawford, U. S. A., re-
tired, discussed the proposed con-
struction of downtown parking lots
from District funds. He contended
municipality built lots would make
Evening star., 1940-11-05
1t could be put to advantage by max

1t could be put to advantage by max
ing it into a playground.
On the motion of Harral Multi
ken the secretary was instructed to
write the District Commissioners re-
questing the enforcement of the law
prohibiting the blowing of automo-
bile horns between midnight and
Z am.
w. I. Swanton, member Of the
Executive Committee of the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations, ad-
dressed the association briefly.
The meeting was presided over by
the president, L. M. Leisenring.
Evening star., 1940-11-05

the pedestrians and bus riders pay
for parking the motorists cars.
The association also requested
more non-rush hour buses
Charles A. Burmeister, vice presi-
dent, presided. while Mrs. Leslie B.
Wright, president, acted as secre-
tary in the absence Of Franklin T.
Baldwin,
Evening star., 1940-11-05

properties in Washington with a
view to formulating revisions in
present property tax exemptions.
A motion asking that District tax
payers declare a tax strike" until
such a time as suffrage may be
granted was tabled. Daniel B. Lloyd
presided over last nights meeting,
held in the Whittier School.
Evening star., 1940-11-05

HONORED Sol Lansburgh,
who was congratulated on his
18th birthday this morning at
a store wide meeting of en-
ployes of Lansburgh g. Bros.
department store. Mr.. Lans-
burgh, president of the store,
started in the firm as a young
man and has spent his entire
business career there. A ma
tive of Washington, Mr.. Lans-
burgh resides at 4805 Blagden
avenue NV.
-Edmonston Photo.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
John Burrouohs PIT. A.

The John Burroughs Parent
Teacher Association will hold its
annual fall luncheon Thursday at
noon at the school, Mrs. w. Stirling
chairman of the associations Ways
and Means Committee, is in charge
of ARRANGEMENTS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-20
Officials Order
 Signals Given Lower Grades
Attendance Greater Than Last Week When 5000
 Absentees Resulted

While pupils of Waterbury's gram mar schools enjoyed 8 half day of vacation this morning-the second storm recess within week-high school students also failed to show for classes, although the attendance was much greater than last Thurs day.
 Four blasts from factory whistles this morning told grammar school children that Dr. Thomas J. Condon, superintendent, had given orders that the storm was too severe to hold classes. The pupils failed to hear 8 repetition of the blasts at 11:30 o'clock, however, which signi- fled that in Dr. Condon's opinion the storm had lapsed enough to per- init holding sessions.
 CrOSby'S Attendance
 At Crosby high school, where only 300 students gathered Thursday while the rest of the 1,45O pupils hid figuratively behind snowdrifts, only 300 were Reported absent today.
 Wilby reported an absent list of 468 out of a registration of 1881. Only 279 were present Thursday.
 Leavenworth, whose registration is 1900, reported an absent list of approximately 250-300. Only 250 went there Thursday.
 The Waterbury Catholic high school, from which $50 girls stayed away Thursday, also reported a good" attendance today. Total en- rollment is 755.
 Recess To Start
 Pupils at all the public schools marked time today in anticipation of the 12-day vacation which will get underway tomorrow afternoon, and come to a close the morning of March 4.
 So long a vacation was not ex- pected a short while ago, but mem bers of the board of education voted unanimously to close the schools Friday, Feb. g, thus eliminating the break in the long vacation which starts with the observance of Washington's birthday.
 Next week is the regularly desig- mated vacation period under the eight-weeks system.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-20
BURRALL ATTENDS
 SAFETY MEETING
Governor Praises Work of Local Committees; Lim-
 ited Speed Favored

Governor Raymond E. Baldwin last night praised the work of local safety committees in their cam paign to cut down traffic accidents in the state.
 The work these local groups are doing and will continue to do, he said, "is fine for the state and equally fine for the rest of the aa- tion."
 Major John M. Burrall, chairman of the Waterbury Safety Commit tee, was one of the speakers at the dinner conference in the Hartford club. He outlined the local meas- ures, and plans for the future.
 Speed was cited by the chief ex- ecutive as the cause for the great est number of auto miShapS. He called for 8 concerted drive to lower speed limits and enforce all of the motor vehicle laws.
 The dinner was attended by local safety committee representatives, newspaper and radio executives, and state and town officials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-20
AIRCRAFT CARRIER
 STARTING TESTS

Rockland, Me, Feb. 2O-WP)-- The &2l, ,0OO 900 aircraft carrier Wasp, largest ever built for the U. S. Navy, began standardization tests over the mile trial course of here at .daybreak.
 Commanded by Captain Joseph Kemp, the Wasp arrived from Bos- ton after an uneventful trip last night. She probably will complete the primary tests tomorrow and then make deep-sea runs to test her speed, endurance and economy of Provincetown, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-20
Over 1000 High School Students Absent

in the two years prior to the safety lighting program, there were twelve night pedestrian fatalities contrast ing with only one night pedestrian fatality in the two-year period fol- lowing the inauguration of the new program.
 For an expenditure of $70 per month per mile, Hartford succeeded in saving the lives of eleven of its citizens on only ten miles of its streets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-20
MORE HONORS FOR
 PAT BROWNS DOG
P. J.'s Little Model' Wins at Boston ShOw-Needs
 Four Points for Title
Special to the Democrat)


 Boston, Feb. 20 - P. Us Little Model owned by MT. and Mrs. Pat rick Brown of Chestnut avenue, Waterbury, Conn.,, needs but four points to join the championship class following his showing Sunday and Monday in the annual Eastern Dog Club Show here at the Mech anics Building.
 The Brass City entry whom the judges rated as the fastest they have ever seen walk of with first in class, winning female, best of winners and best of breed. He now has been shown five times and has been declared Q winner four times. Connecticut's ranking dog through the early part of the SOW was the black and tan dachshund, Oh. Heid Flottenberg, owned by the Ellenbert Farms of MT. and Mrs. Herbert Bertrand, Greenwich, which f1n- ished second in the hound group under the judging of Vinton F. Breese, Mrs. James F. Austin's Af- ghan Hound Oh. Lakahmi of Gen. iron Catawba, beat her. The Ellen bert Pride had good competition in the breed, which was judged by Mrs. Richard V. Pell, Darien.
 Best of breed in English springer Joseph c. Quirk's Speculation of Shotton of Greenfair, Greenwich. Best of breed in German shep- herds went to CoStalta Kennels Oh. Hugo of Cosalta. Greenwich, who also got reserve bitches with Sherry of Cosalta. The winners dogs was Lucius of Cosalta, CD. owned by the Schaferhalde Kennels. Ridge field.
 Connecticut got another best of breed in Sundays judging which was missed in checking, the sIlm-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-20

Hartford, Conn, shows eleven lives lighting modernization program in saved and a ne saving of S60, 900 in property damage and personal in- jury.
 In his report to Mayor SpelIacy of Hartford, R. E. Simpson, consulting engineer for the city, said that in the first year of the program there was 8 decrease of 46.3 per cent in night accidents on the relighted streets, and in the second year there was a decrease of 61.7 per cent. Con- trasting with this experience, in those sections where modernized safety lighting was not installed, night accidents increased during the same period.
 MT. Simpson also pointed out that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-20

batting yourself on the back If you knew what people are saying about you behind it. Damon Runyon in an essay on broken hearts: There used to be a song about broken heart for every light on B'way. The ratio has changed of recent years. There are now four to a light. Three male, one female"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-20

maries of that day, Miss Susanne B. Bullapd's Irish wolfhound Barra of AmbIeside, Southport which was placed fourth in the hound group today.
 Mrs. William e. Palmeda, New Milford, took the points in dogs and bitches in boxers, winners dogs and best of winners being her homebred Sumbula's Andor, winners dogs at Westminster, and the award in bitches going to Barbel v. d. Reith- enkoppel SC Sumbula.