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Evening star., 1940-01-07
Washington Gas
Common Stock
Sold Quickly
Offering Completes
Move to End Control
From New York
Nv EDWARD C. STONE.

All the additional 66 ,499 shares OF
Washington Gas Light common
stock, placed on the market last
Thursday, were sold the same day
1t was learned in the financial dis
trict yesterday, following final re-
ports by the group of investment
dealers who made the original Of
fering last August of 1862, ,588 shares
The shares. just sold, were with
drawn from the market when the
European war started.
The stock was offered at $29 so a
share. Washington dealers, who
distributed their quotas on the day
If the offering, were unable to OBJ
tain more stock for less than $50 a
share, on account of the lively de-
mand.
The sale represents final distribu-
ton of Washington Gas common
stock held by the Washington g.
Suburban Co., and means the end
of control by New York interests
which included the Chase National
Bank. The Washington Gas Light
Co. is now proxy controlled" as
no large out-of-town group is
longer vitality interested in the
company's affairs. Brokers believe
the next annual meeting of the
stockholders will show the concern
is home controlled"
During the August sale of the
common stock, about $4,000 shares
were bought in Washington and
vicinity. Later some 10000 more
were distributed. The sale of tie
past week means that considerably
more than 100000 shares are now
locally owned. Furthermore, many
large blocks of Gas common were
held here before the Washington
& Suburban stock was ever offered
for sale.
On the Washington Stock Ex-
change, Gas common closed the
week with $29.25 bid and $50 asked,
while $l05 per share was bid for the
preferred, with none offered.
Lewis to Address Bankers.
Ord Preston, president of the Dis
trict of Columbia Bankers Associa-
ton, announced yesterday that the
regular midwinter meeting of the
Sr%S S0ya
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Big Four Asks Right
To Buy P. & (. Stock
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Clevalnd, Cincinnati, Chicago
& st. Louis (Big Four) Railway
applied to the Interstate Commerce
Commission yesterday for authority
to acquire additional stock of the
Peoria & Eastern Railway.
The Big Four now owns 50,001
shares out of 99,950 outstanding
shares of the Peoria & Eastern. It
described this as "a bare majority"
and explained that under the laws
of Illinois various actions by rail-
road corporations must be approved
by two-thirds majority.
The Peoria g. Eastern operates in
Illinois and Indiana. Its charter
will expire February 20, 1910, un-
less renewed. The Big -Four said
that unless it is in a position to
vote two-thirds of the Peoria &
Eastern stock the charter might not
be renewed.
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Wool Trade Is Quiet
At Boston in Week
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated PreSS.
BOSTON, Jan. 6 Omitted States
Department of Agriculture). -
Graded domestic woods were mostly
quiet in Boston during the last week.
While quotations were mostly un-
changed, they were largely nominal
because of the absense of trading.
Spot South African merino wools
received a moderate demand at
steady prices.
Orders were placed for moderate
quantities of merino woods to be i'm
ported from South Africa and also
from South America.
Graded combing bright fleece
woods were quoted at 40 to 43 cents,
in the grease, for fine delaine, at 40
to AZ cents for half bloods and at
As to Al cents for three-eighths and
quarter bloods.
Evening star., 1940-01-07

1887 month. It was a little more
than double 6,036, ,l78 gallons for the
1929 month and was more than
treble 3,837,170 gallons for the 1925
month.
Consumption for the II months
reached 13l, 1858, ,032 gallons against
122, ,428, ,796 gallons in the same 1888
period and 120,588,911 gallons in the
1887 month. It was almost double
65,982,052 gallons for the same 1929
period and more than treble Al ,093,-
800 gallons for the 1925 period.
Gallonage recorded in November
and the first II months of various
wears.
Evening star., 1940-01-07
low-Grade Cotton
Offered 10 Relieve
Reported Scarcity
Government Will Take
Staple Of Better
QuoIity in Return
- the Associated Press.

In a move to relieve a reported
market shortage, the Agriculture
Department announced yesterday IL
would exchange Government-owned
low-grade cotton for cotton of bet
ter grade and staple.
The Government has about 800,-
600 bales Of low-grade cotton ac-
quired under its 1884 growers loan
program.
Supplies Of low-quality cotton
produced this year, the department
said, appeared inadequate to meet
market demands.
Under the exchange plan, firms
and individuals could buy 1888 cot
ton stored under grower loans and
trade it for cotton equal in value
from the Government 1884 loan
stocks. In this way, the department
said, farmers would benefit by cash.
ing in on the equities they now
hold in the 1898 crop.
The department said that unless
this action was taken current do
mestic and foreign demand could
not be met and q decrease in the
sale and the consumption of Amer
ican cotton probably would result.
The value of the exchanged cot
ton would be determined on certi-
fled reweights of warehousemen and
the average grade and staple differ
ences quoted for the 10 designated
spot markets on December Is, 1899
The Government would accept
only American upland cotton
grown outside of irrigated districts,
which is middling. white or better
in grade, and of staple lengths
ranging from q inch to l 1-16
inches. Preference would be given
to offers calling for the delivery
of cotton of the following grades
and staples:
Good midling, white, of q inch,
1916 inch, / inch and l Lie inch
staple length; strict middling,
white, of 1916 inch, l inch and
l Lilo inch staple length.
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Fire-Cured Tobacco
Markets Improve
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreN.
LYNCHBURG, Va, Jan. 6.-Aver-
age prices for practically all grades
were higher this week than during
the closing week before Christmas
on the Virginia flre-cured tobacco
markets, the United States Agricul-
tural Marketing Service and the Vir-
ginia Division of Markets reported
today.
Light sales were attributed to un-
favorable weather which delayed de-
nveries.
Offerings consisted principally Of
fair and good quality heavy and thin
leaf and low to good quality lugs.
Three of the four markets reported
sales for the week as 596, ,378 pounds
at an average of $10.76 a hundred.
Season sales through January on
the same markets were 5,702,59
pounds at an average Of $10.81.
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Registrations Recover.

Total automobile registrations in
the District of Columbia also show
sharp recovery from a year ago,
but they remain behind both 1896
and 1897.
In contrast, all reporting offices
in adjoining sections of Virginia
and Maryland are continuing to set
new an-time records as result of
the shift of population out from the
comparatively small area OF the
District itself.
From the beginning Of the license
year in March to the end of De-
cember, District automobile regis
trations totaled 203,457, of which
1914 were paid and 3,743 free.
Deduction Of 32,852 transfers left
net registrations of 170,605.
Because the present license year
started two months later than pre-
vious ones, registrations for the end
of December are compared below
with totals for the end of October
in other years:
Evening star., 1940-01-07

Arlington Post Office, which was
established on a separate basis in
July, 1896, shows the most spectacu-
lar increase with a 1899 total OF
$157, 800, compared with $127,778 in
1898 and $110,3 in 1887.
Arlington receipts for December
amounted to $29, ,426, compared with
4,519 in the 1888 month, $19,068 in
the 1897 month and $l6,3O4 in the
1886 month.
Silver Spring Gains.
However, the Silver Spring Post
Office in Montgomery is not far be-
hind. Receipts at that point scared
to $103, 1862 for the year, against $780,
585 in 1898. Back in 1929, receipts
totaled only $19,449.
Silver Spring receipts for Decem-
ber and the IL months Of various
wears follow:
Evening star., 1940-01-07
D. c. Railway Express Shipments Advance
To New High Ground During Year
Outlook for Capital
Automobile Trade
Improves Further
BY DONALD B. HADLEY.

Railway express shipments, an
important barometer of trade ac-
tivity in the District of Columbia,
climbed to a new all-time record in
the year just closed.
The Railway Express Agency last
night reported shipments for the
year totaled 1,859,038, or 10.1 per
cent ahead of 1898. They were ap-
proximately IA per cent ahead Of
1887, 48 per cent ahead of 1895, 81
per cent ahead of 1888 and 46 per
cent ahead of 1929.
December shipments totaled 227,-
995, highest mark of the year, and
compared with 172,O54 in the previ-
Gus month and 2O3,609 in the same
1888 month.
Shipments in the 1899 and 1898
months, with percentage changes,
follow:
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Appraisers to Hear
Expert From H. O.L.C

Washington Chapter, Society OF
Resident Appraisers, will hold their
first meeting of the new year Tues
day at 8 pm. at the Offices of Thomas
]. Owen & Sons, 1431 street NV.
Wilfred H. Blanz, president, will in
troduce Joseph F. McManus as the
principal speaker. Mr.. McManus Is
deputy regional appraiser In the
Baltimore office of the Home Owners
Loan Corp.
A feature will be an open forum
discussion of problems encountered
In appraising income properties and
the procedure In condemnation cases.
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Chicago Stocks Dip
Fractions to 81
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Jan. Closes rang
ing from fractions to points pre-
dominated at the close of trading
in securities here today.
Transactions totaled $4,000 shares
and 81 issues finished with net losses,
while is were higher and Is un-
changed.
Volume for the week totaled 14O,-
600 shares, compared with 100000
last week and 1876, 900 a year ago.
Evening star., 1940-01-07
New York Reserve
Reports Higher Net
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The Federal
Reserve Bank of New York, for the
calendar year 1899, today reported
net earnings of $4,831 900 after ex-
penses and other deductions, but
before dividends, contrasted with
50 POI 900 In 1888.
Dividends for the year were $3,-
055 900, against $3,057 900 in 1888,
making balance of earnings after
dividend disbursements $l,776,000
against $234, 900.
Evening star., 1940-01-07

chairman of the
committee han
ding arrange
ments for the
org a n / zation's
35th annual BAN
Quet.
It was also an
nounced t h a t
this event, us
ually attended
by ne ly a
thousand per-
sons, including
leading bankers
and Government
officials, will be
hold of tho Will.
Evening star., 1940-01-07


principal guest speaker, his subject
being National Economic Condi-
tions.' Preston Delano, controller
of the currency, will be one of the
prominent guests in attendance.
A report will be delivered by
Barnum L. Cotton, chairman of the
Commercial Trade Activities Com
mittee and real estate officer of the
National Savings & Trust Co.
H. Norman Glasco, chairman of
the auditors section and assistant
auditor of the Union Trust Co., will
also make report, and buffet
supper is to be served.
Sanderson Banquet Chairman.
President Francis E. Robey of
Washington Chapter, American In
stitute of Banking, yesterday an
nounced appointment of Walton l..
Sanderson, Assistant Cashier of
Hamilton National Bank, as general
Evening star., 1940-01-07
months -131,5e3. .032.51 122.42s.7o6.64
Postal Receipts Rise.

Postal receipts for the year just
closed also illustrate the continued
growth of the metropolitan area.
The District itself and four major
Offices in adjoining sections all re-
ported new records.
District receipts for the year
climbed to So, ,036, ,052, highest in his
tory, but the December total of ST.
026, 1854 was slightly below a year
ago.
District receipts for December and
IL months of various years follow:
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Follows Seasonal Trend.


November gasoline consumption
showed the usual seasonal decline
from the previous month, but the
drop was smaller than a year ago.
Consumption In the District fol-
lows fairly regular pattern. Judg-
ing by other recent years, December
gallonage will show a moderate
pickup because Of holiday activity
and will be followed by a sharp de-
cline in January and February.
From there, gradual rise into
the spring months can be expected,
with the years peak arriving in July
or August.
In the following table Of monthly
totals for 1899 and 1898, the deci-
mails represent fractions Of q gallon:
Evening star., 1940-01-07

Hyattsville Total Up,
Hyattsville receipts jumped to $32,-
900 for the year, moderately ahead Of
$31 1888 in 1898 and far ahead Of $13,-
1876 recorded in 1929. Totals for De-
cember and the IL months of various
wears follow:
Evening star., 1940-01-07

Alexandria Post Of1ce also record
ed further gains during the year.
with receipts advancing to $145.720,
against $135, ,749 in 1888. In 1929 re-
ceipts were only $87 1886.
Alexandria receipts in December
and the IL months of various years
follow.
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Buenos Aires Market Closed

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 6 R)-
The Buenos Aires grain>market was
closed today, due to celebration OF
Q holiday.
Evening star., 1940-01-07

dSOldIlOU WILL
take pl ce at
the Hotel Ra-
leigh on Monday
evening, Janu-
ary IS. Approx
mately $50 bank
officials and di-
rectors are ex-
pected to at
tend, as this is
one Of the i'm
portant m e e t.
ings of the year.
Fulton Lewis,
jr., well known
"a din conmoY.
Evening star., 1940-01-07

(See TRADE, Page E-3,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11
NATIONAL OFFICERS ENTERTAINED HERE
FlOriO Post Holds Fourth Annual Military Ball at
 Temple Hall

The fourth annual military ball of the F'lorio post, Italian American World War veterans, was attended by large number of the organiza- tion's dignitaries, by Mayor and Mrs. Vincent A. Scully, and by many prominent citizens Saturday night at Temple hall.
 One of the guests was Joseph L. Guadieri, of Columbus, Ohio, na- tional commander, who saw active service in France during the World War.
 Also present at the ball were Mrs Guadieri and Mrs. Yacavone, Na- tional Vice-Comdrs. John J. Alleva of Philadelphia. Attalio Eposti of Trenton, N. J., and John c. Capo- rale of New Haven, also national chief of staff, Damiano Sassi of Norristown, Pa, Dept. Adjt Vim cent Maradie and Mrs. Maradie, and Mrs. Maradie, Dept. Senior Vice-Comdr. Louis Giordano and wife, Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph Val dambrini, Cav. Frank Pope, Will liam J. Shanahan and Maj. Newton w. Alexander and Mrs. Alexander.
 The grand march was directed by Col. Shanahan and Maj, Alexander, followed by Mayor Scully and Mrs. Eustacchio Schiappa, Comdr. Schi- appa and Mrs. Scully, and others. When the march ended, all stood at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11
DENTISTS PLAN
 STATE MEETING
Local Association to Be Host at YMCA Next
 Wednesday

Dr. James R. Cameron, of Tenn pie University, will speak on "Oral Surgery in Everyday Practice" at the mid-season meeting of the Con- necticut State Dental association at the Central Y. M. c. A. Wednesday.
 The meeting will be attended by dentists from all parts of the state, who will register at 8:45 a. m. pr. Cameron, who is noted for his work on dental science, will speak at Il o'clock His lecture will be illus trated.
 Dr. John B. Montana, of New Haven, will be the first speaker of the morning session. He will give an illustrated lecture on Full Den- ture Problems with Special Elm phasis on Rebasing" State Presi- dent Gilbert Kilduff will preside.
 Luncheon will be served at noon. The afternoon session will feature 8 table clinic with the following dentists taking part: pr. August L. Cavallano, New Haven; pr. Ken meth c. Johnson, New London; Dr. Samuel s. Greenberg, Bridgeport; Dr. Robert c. Lonergan, New Lon- don; Dr. Louis Fox, South Norwalk: pr. s, Beckwith- -Elwell, Hartford; Dr. s. M. Gilbert, New Haven; pr. s. Leo Lotus, Hartford: Dr. Fred c. Daniels, Waterbury; pr. James Cameron, Philadelphia, and Dr, Louis Canton, New Haven.
 In addition to Dr. Kilduff, other state officers are: Dr. Henry Hicks, Greenwich, president-elect; pr. Bernard H. Allen, Hartford; and pr. Clifford w. Vivian, New Britain
 Dr. Bernard A. O'Hara Is publi- city chairman of the state associa- ton. Other committee chairmen from Waterbury are; Essay, Dr. w. B. Brewster; clinic, pr. Leo Finkle- stein; membership, pr. Fred c. Ovens; program, pr. James P. Law Tor: exhibit, Dr. Howard w. Miller; director of clinics, pr. J. J. Apirian; and military advisory, pr, F. C.. Daniels.
 The local arrangements commit tee includes Dr. F. A. Mahan, chair man; Dr. F. P. Barnes. Dr. K. E. Blanchard, Dr. J. F. Byrnes, pr. E. V. Erbe, pr. Harry Levin, Dr. J. M. Richards, Dr. J. M. Ricciardo, Dr. Stasys Sapranas, Dr. L. A. Step- naitis, pr. L. L. Weinberg, and pr. E. R. Wolfe.
 Other Waterbury men on state committees are pr. J. W. Borchardt, award; pr. w. B. Brewster, insur- ance; and pr. M, N. Matzkin, re- lief.
 Dr. w. B, Greenburg of Water bury Is a member of the Connecticut dental commissioners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11
Moral Courage Need
 Stressed By Pastor
Rev. Dr.. Walker Claims If Insanity of War Is Stopped
 Spiritual Courage Will Be Responsible

R's. Well if you like we can talk of the Christian mastery of life in terms of the three R's and 1t may be that the touch of alliteration will help us in the remembering of them. Let's put 1t like this, the Christian way of life must be radiant, resolute, and redemptive.
 The Christian way of life must be radiant You can't make anyone believe that you have mastered life If you are dull, drab, uninterested and uninteresting. There's a spar kle, a zest, radiance about every Christian who has done great things for Christ whether in a parish as wide as darkest Africa or in the common round of some humble task. The literary sensation of the hour is Mrs. Miniver" and 1t is a book which well deserves its fame. I'm glad that I for one haven't finished the book because 1t is such delightful reading. Now those of you who have read the book will remember the chapter, "In Search of a Char woman" You will remember too that Mrs. Miniver found a kindred spirit in that charwoman. Mrs. Miniver liked her more and more, recognizing in her that most en- dearing of qualities, an abundant zest for life"
 That's what we all want, zest for life. And I give you my word, that is the mark of the earnest. zealous, singlehearted, wholehearted Christian. In such contacts as l have been privileged to have with some of the great Christian leaders of our generation have never fail- ed to notice the radiance of the Christian faith. In two or three cases I have forgotten practically every thing that was said, but I have not forgotten the charm, the zest, the sparkle of these Christian personali- ties Dr. S., Parkes Cadman, E., Stanley Jones, Muriel Laster, Sir Wilfred Grenfell, Dr. Harry Eme- son Fosdick, General Evangeline Booth, Toyohiko Kagawa, diverse and divergent as they might be in many ways were all alike In this, person and personality were radiant.
 We must face life resolutely, with Christian resolution, with Christian courage. There is more to courage than most people realize. There are more kinds of courage than most people have discovered Courage may be based on brute force, or anger, or faith. We need something more than physical courage, we need the kind that is moral and spiritual. I am not one of those who are inclined to discount physical courage but do say that physical courage alone Is not enough, We have more if we are to save per- sonality or to save the world. War demonstrates that there is physical courage a plenty in the world but if the insanity of modern war is ever stopped 1t will be because there are some high souls with the wisdom and the vision that comes with moral and spiritual courage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11
26 PERSONS ARE
 BELIEVED DEAD
Two Ferryboats Collide at St. Johns, New Found.
 land, Yesterday

St. Johns, Newfoundland, Nov. il -(UP-- Fishing launches and coast al patrol boats searched the icy waters of Belle Island Strait today for the bodies of 26 persons miss ing after a collision of two l5-ton ferry boats.
 Only four persons of the 32 on the ferry Garland were known to have been rescued. Two bodies al- ready have been found. Three young women were among the % missing
 The Garland sank in three min utes after colliding with the ferry boat Golden Dawn yesterday af- ternoon. The Golden Dawn was only slightly damaged but before 1t could turn about and give aid, the Garland had gone down.
 The bodies of Hector Miller and Mabel Clemens were picked up by the Golden Dawn. It was reported that three men and their three sons were among the missing as was the captain and the engineer of the Garland.
 The ferries. privately owned. ply the three miles between Portugal Cove on the mainland and Concep- ton Bay on Belle Island. The Gar land was en route to the island at 6:30 p. m. with a load of workers, mostly employed in tie islands iron mines. They were returning to their jobs after WeekendiEg with their families.
 Snow fiurries buffeted the boats as they. approached each other and authorities said this and approach ing darkness probably was respon- sible for the collision.
 Both boats have a passenger ca. pacity of 50 persons. Twenty per- sons who had intended taking the Garland, missed 1t by IS minutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-11

Calling upon the community to aid the humanitarian work of the Red Cross, Mayor Vincent A. Scully endorsed the annual Red Cross Roll call which opened today and will continue until November 30. An ef- fort will be made this year to get the largest enrolment in the history of the local chapter.
 Mayor Scully's proclamation fol- lows:
 November 11th to November 30th has been designated by the American National Red Cross as the dates to conduct the Annual Roll Call for membership. I know every person in Waterbury who is able to do so, will enroll with this humanitarian organization.
 In view of our enlarged Nation- al Defense program, the Red Cross will be called upon to extend its valuable services to the number less training camps throughout the nation and to render services to the trainees and their families. This increased responsibility calls for a larger enrolment. We have all seen during the past year how effective Red Cross work is from a standpoint of the year round pro- gram, and that done during times of emergency. The Red Cross con- tributes much to the welfare of our people.
 It gives me pleasure, as Mayor of the City of Waterbury, to set aside the designated period for the enrolment of members, and for those who have not in the past enrolled, urge them to add their names to the ranks of Red Cross members in our community.
 Signed:
 VINCENT A. sCULLY,
 Mayor of Waterbury.
 Scores of canvassers will be en- rolled this year in charge of Mrs. Ralph w. Darlington, assisted by Mrs. Carl Spellman. Mrs. Myron Fox, Miss Kathryn Hayes, Mrs. Ed son Hitchcock, Mrs. George Cow perthwait, Mrs. Frank J. Kenney, will be in charge of publicity, Mrs. T. Gordon Hutchinson. in charge of display and Mrs. Edward Stein in charge of radio publicity. Miss Josephine Pope is in charge of theaters.
 Roll call chairmen for various communities are as follows: Hope vile, Mrs. Floyd Holden; Bunker Hill, Miss Helen Stoddard; Colum- bia boulevard, Mrs. Fred A. Web- ster; upper Willow street, Miss Helen Heater lower Willow stret, Mrs. Earle Ball; Bouley Manor MT .sJohn Harley, West Side Hill Mrs. Ridgway Shinn, Mrs. Frank McEvoy; Waterville, Mrs. Seth Goodwin; Brooklyn Mrs. J. V. Lasky