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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-22
Strong Drive
On Woodrurn
Plan Slated
Dozen SoIons Join Move To
Get Money For Remain
der OF Fiscal Year
no OFFER RESOLUTION
Would Keep All Relief
Clients Drawing Pay
April l On Rolls
By JACK BELL

vlSiIINGTON. April 21.- CP-
a-sr senators Joined today in an
7t1eF at getting additional
.~s. +a. NP.A for the remainder
A. ,bjs fiscal year, ending June 80.
senator Pepper (D-Fla), leader of
g.. s.-rr said that he would in
i,.-.,-p tomorrow a resolution to
r,r+r the so-called w oodrum
government TO the relief act. This
amendment requires WPA to appor-
Inn rs funds 50 that they will last
fir .sa full - months of the fiscal
Ie-g.
Many Co-.Authors
r.~rsr. who said that a dozen
rlr senator's had signed as CO.
q.rhors of the resolution, explained
t~4t j. was designed to permit the
VITA 10 keen on its rolls-as long
a. its current appropriation lasts
Al. u the relief clients drawing pay
April J.. He said that about geo. 900
lave beef cut off since that date
ami that 100000 more would have to
he 1roaed if WPA is to stay within
Is &t.eT- 100000 appropriation for
g. year,
T think that it is imperative.
With business induces declining as
Esg are now, that we peg the WPA
fills against any further reductions
a this time" Pepper declared.
The Florida senator said he was
Informed that rhe WPA has suffi-
tent funds TO keep its ro,1s at the
3ru, level until June Il, nut would
nave to have an additional appro-
riatton Of from $50 900, O0O to $65,-
,"'000 IN cover the half north III
j. July :, when funds for the new
fiscal year will become available
Continued on Page Three; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-22
U. S. COURT WILL
OPEN HERE TODAY
Four Petitions For Citizen.
ship Are Scheduled To
Be Heard By Meekins

Judge I. M. Meekins, of Elizabeth
City, will open the spring term of
United States district court at the
customhouse here this morning.
Today's session will include hear
ing of four petitions for citizenship
presented by four aliens in Whining
ton.
They are: Laza Gruits, soldier,
Jugoslavia; Hall Pringle, railroad
clerk, Scotland; Argyro Gennis,
housewife, Greece; and Maria George
Pistols, housewife, Greece.
The early part of the court ses-
sion will be given over to the hear
ing of criminal cases and the fol-
Continued on Page Ten; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-22
Probes Into II. Y.
Train Wreck Scheduled
Cromweu To Resign
And Run For Senate

OTTAWA, April u. - up 80
james III. r. Cromwell said to-
night he will resign within the
next month as United States
minister to Canada, a post to
which he was appointed last
Jan. A., to run for the demo-
cratic nomination as U. S. SEN
ator for New Jersey.
Cromwell said he had to re-
sign" in view of the statement
of State Secretary Cordell Hull
at Washington yesterday that
he expected the minister would
relinquish his post here to con-
test the primary May Fl.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-22

"It is not pleasant to find our
selves in disagreement with our
governor, even though the sub
ject of that disagreement is for
eign to the duties Or policies of
the state with which the Cover
nor has to do" FoIger said in a
statement. 80. but we are for
Mr.. Roosevelt and accord to Mr..
Hoey the absolute right to be
for Mr.. Hull"
Organization of the Roosevelt
movement a week ago set i'm
motion a train of events which
will probably bear directly on
the state gubernatOrial race.
Governor Hoey shortly issued
his statement regarding the
''courtesy" vote for himself,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-22

and announced that he favored
the nomination of Hull. He said
he had Every good reason" to
believe the President himself
would support the secretary of
state. This was followed, how
ever, by a statement from Hull
that he was not a candidate for
the nomination.
Now, political sources here say
that the seven democratic candi-
dates for governor are finding it
difficult not to align themselves
with either the Governor or the
Roosevelt" movement.
Governor Hoey said he had no
comment on tonight's statement
by Folger.
An indication that the demo-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-22
AIRFIELDS BOMBED
British Trawler Is Sunk By
Germans AT Namsos But
Crew Is Rescued
AIRPLANES DOWNED
Air Control Takes On New
Importance As British
Rush Men To Norway
BY EDWIN STOUT

LONDON, April 21.-LP-British
forces were reported tonight TO
have blasted at both ends of Ger
many's aerial ferry to Norway and
thrust into the heart of the invad-
ed northern kingdom in a dash by
mobile troops.
The war in the air was told in
British communicates which report
ed. the bombing of German air.
fields in Norway and Denmark,
German attacks on Allied forces in
which a British traWler went down
at Namsos, Norway, about 100 miles
up the Norwegian coast from Ger
man-held T%rondheim, and the shoot
ing down of four-and possibly six
German warplanes on the west
ern front.
Crew Is Saved
The admiralty identified the
trawler as the Rutlandshire and
said the "crew were saved"
The air ministry said the British
were unscathed in the aerial battles
over the western front except for
one slightly wounded flier vino
made a successful forced landing.
Aalborg in northern Denmark
and Kristiansand and Stavanger in
southwestern Norway, main line
points on the 300-mile military air
transport system Germany uses to
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-22
LABOR AND ARMS
IS DUCE;'S SLOGAN
AnsaIdo Gives Warming
That Italy Can Not Re-
main Out OF Conflict

ROME, April 21.- Up Premier
Mussolini in a two-sentence speech
gave labor and arms" as the watch
word of the Italian people today in
the face of developments in the
European war, while Giovanni An
saldo UNDERSIGNED his warning of a
week g that Italy could not re-
main permanently outside the con.
flict.
Mussolini proclaimed the slogan
Continued on Page Ten; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-22
FOLGER SAYS EFFORT TO PLEDGE n. G..
VOTES TO ROOSEVELT WILL BE PUSHED

Gratis supporting Mr.. Roosevelt
plan an active campaign was
seen in FOlger's statement that
they will work for votes in the
county conventions, which elect
delegates to the district and
state conventions. Leaders will
meet this week to decide what
procedure to follow in precinct
meetings, which elect delegates
to county conventions, Folger
said.
Noting that Hoey said he be-
lieved Mr.. Roosevelt would sup
port Hull, Folger asserted:
1--WE fail to see. then, how
there can be objection raised to
on Page Three; Col. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-22
Star and News
WANT ADS

During National Want Ad Week
We are willing TO run your Want
Ad Z Days For 4 Day Price.
Telephone $500
Ask For Ad-Taker
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-22
WEATHER

g, FORECAST,
u Carolina: Fair and warmer
=, Tuesday PARTLY cloudy, warm
east portion.
.F%9rological data for the "a hours
''l D.. m. Yesterday.
'a Temperature
d. a, 81: 7:30 a. m. so; 100 p.
G. l"" p. m. 50; maximum 81;
U1 q; mean 80: normal "a.
lm Humidity
@. 4 -, n 80; 7;3O a, m. 81; 1:3O p.
'6J p. III. 30.
l.,, Precipitation
IEaa t Ut Il hours ending 7:30 p. M,
z2a opRLal since first of the month,
Tides For Today
"IaDgto, High Low
s''n - 9:53a 4:46a
Easr9boro 10:23p 5:03p
"''' Inlet - 7:52a 1:4Oa
a.y A 7.5s,. . as': sunset S 6:4sp; m n;o1p
p' moooset 5:52a.
%ett S E Fear river stage at Fay
''''''nued on Page Three; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-22
Willie Wooq

In the year 1000 B. c. Willie
Woog ~"chiseled' his advertise
ment. You can read all about
Willie on an inside page of to-
days paper.
In the meantime, National
Want Ad Week is to remind
you that your messages a
be quickly, easily and econom-
ically placed before a multitude
of interested readers through
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-22

Continued on Page Ten; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-22

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ASSOCIATED
With Complete Coverage Of
State and National News
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
Courts Decision
Costly TO County

A state supreme court decision
in Olympia Monday will cost
Pierce county approximately S375.-
600 for care OF its non-violent in
sane persons at the state hospitals.
The ruling did not involve Pierce
county directly. II reversed n
Thurston county superior court
verdict in favor of Thurston coun-
~. The state had tried TO collect
S40,417 for care OF non-violent pa
TENTS from Oct. l. 1887. when the
state social security act was
passed. to Dec 81. 1889. The lower
court cut the payment TO S32, 401.
Mondays decision was unique in
that il represented double victory
for Acknowledgement Smith Troy,
who had argued on both sides Of
the case. The suit was filed when,
he was Thurston county prosecu-
tor and in that capacity he won
the superior court decision.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
MRS. ELIZABETH GIBSON

Private services were held Men
dav from Nelinger's funeral home
for Mrs.. Elizabeth Gibson. cen
tenarsn and former resident Of
Tacoma. who died Saturday at the
home Of her daughter. Eva Gibson.
1917 Franklin Place. Seattle.
Mrs. Gibson. who had lived 45
wears in Tacoma. celebrated her
Tooth birthday on Nov. 5th Of this
wear. She vas bern in Ireland and
came 10 this state in 1890. She
lived in the south end for years,
and had been a member Of the
Fern Hill ". F. church. In the
past she had been quite active IN
the work Of the W. c. T. L. and
similar organizations.
Besides her daughter, Mrs. Glib
son : survived by two sons, Dan
". OF Seattle. and Stanley OF
Fairbanks. Alaska.
The service was followed by
entombment in the Tacoma mar
sOleum.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
City Hall Closes
Tuesday at Noon

City hall offices will close at
noon Tuesday. The council will
hold its next session Thursday
morning.
Starting about 1880 o'clock
Tuesday. several departments will
hold their annual Christmas
parties for department stats.
A large decorated tree on the
fourth floor will be the center for
the public utilities department get
together. for many years an an
nual custom. r. ID. O'Neill. the
new commissioner, indicated he
had no intention of breaking the
tradition.
Mayor Harry p. Gains official
family will have luncheon in the
executive offices.
Smaller affairs will be held
around the noon hour at city
shops. barns. substations and il
the lesser offices at the city hall
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
Emerson School
Site Is Leased
Moxwell Oil Co.
To Build Station

leasing q the long-vaeant
Emerson school sit. AZ So 4th and
81. Helens ave. 10 the Maxwell
Petroleum Corp. vas announced
Monday on completion Of negotia-
tons between the company and
the Tacoma school board
The company will take over the
partially-evcavsted sit and build a
super service station there al its
own expense. School Business
Manager Carl .. Caddev said. An
average rental Of $50 per month
over u years. full period Of the
lease. viii total sl2 $50. the APP
proximate value Of the property.
The basic lease is for five years
with an option for a seven-year
extension. 1t has been signed and
will he turned over TO the com
pany Monday or Tuesday. Caddey
said. Immediate construction ~
anticipated.
With the exception OF one brief
period around 1929 the site has
been vacant since 1918. The old
school was torn down then when
the present Central school was
built To replace both the old Emer-
son and Central buildings.
The one occupancy since 1918
was a miniature golf course. built
at considerable expense by Robert
Gentle. His enterprise operated
successfully one summer. The next
year 'pewee" golf was a. out OF
style as coal oil lamp.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
Pioneer Yelm
Resident Dies

Mrs. Ola F. George. wife Of
William H. George Of Yelm and
widely known in the Nisqually
valley. died Sunday at nursing
home in Tenino. She was 50 years
old and had been i'll for the past
year.
Mrs. George came 10 Yelm -
years ago. She was born in Scot
land county. Missouri. She was q
member Of the Rebekah lodge. IN
addition 70 her husband. she is
survived by son. Maurice, Of
Milton: a sister. Mrs. Grace Curl.
Seattle: a brother. Bert Hewitt
Kansas City, Mo. and four grand
children.
Funeral services viii be held at
2:30 p. m. Tuesday at the Yelm
NJ f. Community church. Rev.
II. P. Buck officiating. Palbearers
named are Bert Strsblow. George
Hart. Axel Carlson. Roy Pollman.
Philip J. Martin and George De
Witt Burial under the direction Of
Mellinger's Yelm funeral home.
will be in the Yelm cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
Smiley Reduced Rates

Reduction OF rates was one OF
the last acts OF outgoing Mayor
George Smiley two and half
years ago. The late Mayor John
c. Siegle made an effort to have
the old rates re-established on
grounds the department would
lose money If the new rates were
continued.
The council refused TO restore
old rates, however. Siegle was
succeeded by Mayor J. J. Kaufman,
who appointed Harold Bird, former
police chief, to superintendency of
the garbage department. Mayor
Cain retained him at the head of
the department.
Bird has made the department
return good revenues since
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
.5,lE2MH945H43EE,IN
MonY Local Vessels Included Among Old
Tonnage Being Sold TO Foreign Interests

Sale and registry transfer o,
American vessels during December
included several wel-known IN
Northwest maritime circles. among
which were
The 13-yesr-old. 5s-foot purse
seiner Valencia. owned by Martin
Petnch and Peter Milos OF Taco
ma. and sold 10 Mexican concern.
The 47-foot. 6-year-old fishbost
Rambler. owned by John l. Frey
Of Seattle. and sold to Mexican
concern.
The l3-year-old. 53-foot flshboat
Ionic. owned By c. Erlandsen Of
Seattle. and sold TO Mexican
concern.
The Matson lines 21-year-old
freighter Makena, sold to Greek
concern.
The four-masted schooner Sir
Thomas J. Upton. ! .35s gross tons.
built in 1918. and long laid up at
Astoria, owned by d. s. Benman Of
Seattle. and sold 10 the Island Tug
& Barge Co. Of British Columbia.
The 5.064-ton 37-year-old North
King. owned by the Pacific Amer
lean Fisheries. Inc. Of Bellingham
and sold TO a Panamanian concern.
The 2l-yesr-old. 2.e4s-ton steam
er Portland: sold by the Hammond
Lumber Co. OF Portland to a Pans-
manian concern.
Meanwhile, applications 10 the
L. s. maritime commission sought
sale of four more Puget Sound
fishing vessels TO a Mexican con-
Germ. Included were:
The Blanche OF Gig Harbor,
owned by Mary Perovich, Lena
Bujacich and Emma Ostovich.
The Newport II. Chignik Pack
ing Co. Protector. Harry w. Cros-
by. Vinobol. John Dragich, all Of
Seattle.
Among other applications for
permission to sell was one from
the Matson Co. for sale of the
steamer Mahukona to Brazilian
concern.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24

Pacific coast and Northwest with
varying degrees OF Violence Page
i two cossting stesm-schooners
suffered considerable damage At
sea
The Davenport was taken under
tow off Heceta head on the Oregon
coast by the Union OIL Co. tanker
Los Angeles. The coast guard cut
ter Pulaski was standing by.
The Davenport radioed she Is
taking water fast Monday and
her rudder vas imperative. She
lost her deckload OF lumber.
She was being taken Monday to
Astoria
The Florence Olson. out Of As
toris. limped into San Francisco
unsssisted Monday. but had lost
part OF her deckload off Eureka.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
Mrs. Louise Sydnor
Dies at Hospital

Mrs. Louise Sydnor, about S.. Of
PSI So. Tacoma ave, was stricken
by heart attack in the Washing
ton building Monday morning. She
was taken to Tacoma General hos
pital, but died shortly after being
admitted
Mrs. Sydnor had been employed
by Rhodes Bros. department store
the last Is years. She was pre-
pairing to visit a sick relative in
the east.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
FILES xs5S CLAIM

Claim OF Harmon !. johnson
against the city FOR S35s was re-
ferred to the utilities department
and corporation counsel Monday.
johnson charged city negligence in
collision between his car and a
municipal bus on the McMurray
road Oct. % The claim is for
damage 10 the car. personal in
juries and loss of time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
Sanity Hearing on
John Friedl Monday

County officers planned Monday
morning to pick up John Jackson
Fried, 33-year-old merchant sea-
man, for a sanity hearing in the
late afternoon, outcome Of the dis
missed prosecution of the man as
a draft dodger.
The federal indictment against
Fried was dismissed last Friday
after he was examined by local
psychiatrists. The sailor has been
in Jail since draft registration day
when he refused to register.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
P. S. Pulp Profits
SAN FRANCISCO-P

Pulp 4 Timber Co. Monday report
ed net profit OF sllo.lss for No
yember. equivalent TO 81 cents a
share on the outstanding common
stock. compared with net profit Of
S6s.ss6 for October. Profit for IL
months ended Nov. so totaled
si.ooi. SAG, equivalent 10 sass a
share. as against S55. s6s and As
cents a chare for the same period
of 1899.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
Large Grade Eggs
Are Higher Here

Large grade eggs were advanced
one cent on the local wholesale
market Monday. Special A eggs.
both white and brown. are now
selling at 30 cents per dozen.
Grade A eggs and grade B eggs.
were priced at 20 and rs cents
per dozen, respectively. Grade A
checks were rs cents. and grade
B checks, one cent less.
Cauliflower, scarce, was quoted
at S1.40 per crate. Japanese
oranges were no longer availa Bile.
but California tangerines were
plentiful
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
Charge Wisconsin
Man With Auto Theft

Glen Parker. 24-year-old laborer.
from Woodruff. Wis, picked up
by city police last Friday for in
vestigation. was charged in superior
court Monday on charge of TAX
ing an automobile without the
owners permission. The car in
volved belonged to Robert kreg
Of Tacoma.
Judge r d. Hodge gave Parker
until Friday TO decide on his plea.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
MRS. MARY y. MILLER

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Miller. So, of 1918 So.
J st, who died Saturday in locs,
hospital. will be held Tuesday at
p. m. from the Lynn chapel, with
the Rev. J. T. Soltman offieiat-
ing. Burial will follow in New
Tacoma cemetery. She had lived
in Tacoma SO years, and was =
member Of First Evangelical
church. Surviving are two sons.
George f, OF Tacoma, and Frank
L, Of Indianapolis. Ind. and two
sisters. Mrs. Kate Dow, OF Bakers
field. Cal. and Mrs. Cora Hughes
of Roy. Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
FELIN RODMAN

Felix Rodman, 40, died suddenly
Sunday at his home, 1909 No.
Stevens ST. He had lived in Taco
ma 80 years Surviving are his
wife, Lena; two daughters, Mrs.
Eleanor DeGreef and Miss Marion
Rodman, Of Tacoma: one brother
and two sisters in Jugoslavia. Rod
man was member Of Holy Cross
church. the Sofia club and Ameri-
can-Slovanian lodge in Old Taco
ma. Gaffney will announce the
funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
FRANK A. MILLER

Funeral services were held Mon
day from Mellinger's chapel for
Frank A. Miller. 10. of 26l3 So.
sth st, who died at a local hos
pital Saturday. He had lived in
Tacoma for 40 years, and was a
native OF New York state. Sur
vivors include his wife, Ella; a
daughter, Mrs. Janet Bullitt, Los
Angeles; a son, Howard. San
Francisco; two sisters. Mrs. c.
Stanley and Mrs. Jeanette Milne,
both of Seattle. and brother,
Edward, Tacoma.
Officiating at Mondays service
was Rev. J. George Cunningham.
Pallbearers were Fred Myers,
Thomas Turnbull. J. T. Bolton. X.
w. Lagerquist and A. II. Kitchen.
Burial was in the New Tacoma
cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
STANTON T.. CHITTENDEN

stanton Ezra Chittenden. %.
died Sunday at his home on Route
!. in the Waller road district. He
was a retired mason, who had
resided in Pierce county for II
years. coming from his native state
Of Minnesota. He was a member
Of the Methodist church at sum-
nit View Surviving are his wife,
Sarah. Of the home; two daughters,
Mrs Glenn C Wilson OF Summit
and Mrs. II. c. Tibbits Of Brem-
erton; four grandchildren and one
great-grandchild. Mellinger will
announce the funeral
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
Obituary Notices

in the vicinity of Puysllur II
years. She was a member Of the
Lutheran church. Surviving are
her husband. Ben: one son. Alfred
J. Of Tacoma: two sisters. Mrs.
Oliver A. Garrison. Of Tacemas
and another of Norway. and also
one brother In Norway. Funeral
services Will be held Tuesday at
,. m. from the Lynn chapel.
with Rev. P. B. Hoff officiating.
Burial will follow in Mountain
View burial park.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
MOVEMENTS START SLOWLY

-Four American ships. all regular
callers at this port as members Of
the domestic trades. were on berth
here Monday for their respective
cargo work.
Loading a capacity consignment
for the Hawaiian islands, the Mat
son steamer Mauna Loa was lift
ing a wide variety OF local goods
at the Portacoma terminals.
Three others here - Dakotan.
Pennsylvania and West Notus -
were lifting general freights and
lum Der for the intercoastal run.
Due in from the Atlantic sea-
board Tuesday was the Edwin
Christensen, which will discharge
miscellaneous cargo and lift gem
eral freights and some lumber for
the return. ..
Departures over the weekend in
cluded the Amur and Absaroka.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
FUNERAL SERVICES

Mrs. Laura {. Jensen-SerVices
were held Monday at 1890 a m.
from the Lynn chapel; Rev. John
Enselmann officiating; lakewood.
Mrs. Lena Hanson - Services
were held Monday at 2:30 p. m.
from the Trinity Lutheran church
in Parkland; Rev.. T. o. Svare
officiating: burial Mountain View
burial park, under direction of
Lynn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
ERNEST X. CRITTENDEN

Ernest r. Crittenden. Sc, Of 1924
So Yakima ave. died Monday in
local hospital. He was born in
Ohio and had lived in Tacoma one
year, coming here from Spokane.
Crittenden recently retired after
30 years of service as brakeman.
with the Northern Pacific railros /.
He was a member Of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen. He
leaves his wife, May; son, George
s. of Spokane; a daughter, Miss
Edna of Tacoma; a granddaughter,
Miss Virginia May of Spokane;
two sisters, Mrs. Fred Shristaney
of Hollywood and Miss Mabel Crit
tenden of Long Beach, Cal, and
two brothers. Edgar NJ. of Bremen,
Ind, and II. p. Crittenden of Ce-
darville, Mich. Buckley-King will
announce the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-24
Stocks Decline as Traders
Even Up for Yule Holiday

Utility 1890. 1884. off o.oS
Stock sales Monday approximate
ed s2o. 900 shares. compared with
$50. 900 Friday. Curb sales were
7oe. 900 against 20s. oe0 in the pre-
vious five-hour session.
NEW Y0Rk-Stoeks made an
irregular decline in moderate trad
ing Monday as traders evened up
for the Christmas holiday.
Industrial production went into
its first week OF decline in some
time. This decline. amounting 10
16is per cent in steel output. was
caused entirely by observation of
the Christmas holiday. Unlike
procedure of other years. when the
slowing down continued through
the remainder 70 the year for in
ventories. industry will snap back
next week. experts said. Steel
production this week is placed at
sos per cent Of capacity. against
pe.s per cent last week and 1871
per cent last year.
Retail trade held at record pace
IN tonnage volume and railroad
traffic picked up sharply. Bus and
other forms Of transportation also
enjoyed big advances over a year
ago.
Leading stocks lost fractions.
Wheeling Steel prior preferred
jumped So points TO a new high
at 12s and Universal Pictures first
preferred gained three points TO
lis. Eastman Kodak lost two
points and Monsanto more than n
point.