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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Bethesda Auxiliary
To Have Dessert

Mrs. Gertrude 3hamork " chair.
man Of the dessert luncheon which
members nf thu LADIES' Auxiliary
of Bethesda Baptist church viii
hold on Wednesday afternoon ~ 1
o'clock In the church.
Homtssnes for tbs occasion viii
be Mrs. Hhnmocis. Mrs. A. l. Mo-
0ruder. Mrs.. .. Hafstsd. Mrs. sshlr-
ley Ice. Mrs. Roy Van Norman.
Mrs. Frank Gates and Mfs Grant
Clark. the decorations viii carry
out an appropriate spring motif.
Mrs. Cecil Myers II chairman u
the afternoon program. Numbers
viii include selections BY the grin
chorus under direction az Mr.. John
Johnson: . violin solo ny itsymnnd
Reese. piano solo by Richard Zee
and q reading by Margaret Jssa
Myers.
Mrs. Louls Daily IL In charge a
the dsvotions and Mrs. .. v. An.
derson, the auxiliary president. sill
preside.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Girls 10 Be Guests
AT Dinner Party

A group % Stadium high sebeeI
girls are leoklnE forward 10 . pro-
Krsssive dinner which they win a..
tsnd Tuesday evening. Ma. rhyI.
lis Larson II 10 BE- hostess for the
first course; Miss Shirley nay. fsF
the second: Miss Jana Wslsh. The
third. and Miss i.orrslns Hassmsf.
the fourth.
Others VIM will sliend are ~
MIsses Virginia 0rssnine. Berries
Moore. Robert MoFse. Gail Drake.
Joan osxsaki. Doris Nelson, fr~ne
Hopkins and Hslen MsFfs wsik<r.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Thousands Now
Wear Purified
False Teeth

Il eesas ssEt - sessiaE - ks<D yssf
felss tesfh tusozsf ssisteiy eisea sad pEsEl-
Asd slsh stsss- kisss -ifs shs fi9at ssmi-
tsfy say - hsip syoAa bed hfesAh sn1
hsEp kett usosstA pssSiflsd
a 20 csat b1ffis u Btsfas klsea Saif
pf0Ss ~ fhis@~sii anaxe yes slth rs
sDss4 aad sAseslssnsss
- II ysa ssnf 70 hsss fslse tssfe
that giltfes wlth pufIfy--thnt spafkis
s4fh beauty - fgii0s ths sfsf4-kissa
dlfeeflsHs~-ae brushing = not hing b<t-
tsE IN this sofia. An afuEkiets. edT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Paul Scevs TO Speak
To Advertising Club

The Girls Advertising club will
hold its regular meeting wednes-
day at the Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Paul II. Seeya. general man.
ager Of the Rainier National Park
Co. will speak on the subject.
The Value OF the Tourist Industry
to the State" The meeting will
start at 7:30 o'clock. Some i'm
portant business reports will be
given before the talk of the eve
ming.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Choir Guild Plans
Thursday Tea

The Choir guild OF Christ
church will entertain at tea at
o'clock Thursday afternoon In
Wells hall. Professor Lyle 8
Shelmidine of the College of Puge,
Sound will speak on the Near East,
having lived there four years dur
ing which time he was connected
with the American college AT
Tarsus.
Spring flowers will appoint the
tea tables. Mrs. T. II. Monroe Ia
tea chairman and those who will
pour are Mrs. r. s. Pfeiffer. Mrs
Lawrence Mccielland, Mrs. Charlie,
Mason and Mrs. William A. Mon.
roe. Mrs. George w. osgood Il
president OF the guild.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03

The Ladies' Auxiliary 70 the
FOE. viii celebrate ''oid Timers
night Tuesday In tina FOE. hall.
A complimentary dinner for rnsm-
bsrs only viii b. served from $50
until $50 with the nesting fol-
lowing at > O'Clock. Mrs LDsliss
Hanse viii preside assisted BY Mes
DANES Robert Mslsanbsrg. y. Me-
Coy. Earl Robinson. Claude Sea-
grove. Nick Nelson. J, T. Brnnnsf,
Pete ssls. Harry Goodrich. "a
Norris, Carr asyerson and Clara
simpson. A program viii follow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Starts Right In
and Eases-Up
SORE JOINTS

ne pals of tsrsarlHR rhsBnsstis arfk ritis
fslals shOsld - treated slth sonstting
mzds fof lssf thsi tuxgsses Ask Tor
SsInt. Eses, u WORKS apeed-ty - hflp
faka cut tfs aEosy reduce tAs sNellinx
Ia aeeassibis lseaiifiea, Heipfni Ter ths
raia Of kfnfius. kfiatifa asa L1mbago.
gaat rsb s. o. and aiSaTs rs8suib Der
Hhsa Jsint-Eaas starts - WeFk. Joint
niaesT 6faris sat--q1iek, Al Ter Seiat-
KAss a. asy live aFug stess IL Amsfiea-
aas
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Hosts, Hostesses
Are Announced
Mrs. Harold Mann Ap
points usher for Play

Members WHO will serve a.
hosts and ushers during the
four nights run of Drama
Leagues Susan and Cod
April 3 10 6 are being an
nounced today by Mrs. Harold
Mann. chairman of the hospi-
tality committee. They will
assist In extending n welcome
to those who attend the
spring presentation.
When the play opens Wednesday
night. the host and hostess at ths
premier viii be Mr.. Abnsr Berxs-
son and Mrs. NJ X. Norton. The
ushers who viii assist are Mrs
Guy Faiskow and Mrs. Edward
Lewis.
Host and hostess for Thursday
night will include Mr.. Salem
Sourse and hrs oeorEs ]. Down
ing assisted by Miss Louise zsa
and Miss Norma johnson AZ ushars.
Friday night Mr.. Cecil Fuller VIII
act A. host and Mrs. Frank =.
carmody 80 hostess. assisted ~
Mrs. Sterling Carmichael and Mrs.
II. n. wellar AZ usheFs.
Saturdays host and hostsss viii
n Mr.. Wallace Snowman and Mira.
Harold Mann WIN will Be assisted
by Miss Hslsn cantins and Miss
Gladys psttry - ushsfn.
Mrs. John c. Chapman plays the
title role Of euan In ths Drama
Leagues production Of Susan and
God" Rachel crothsr's thres.set
comedy was . hit play on Broad.
way with Gertrude Lsursncs play.
Ing the starring role. The cast Of
nine persons In this modsrn com.
edy has been under the dlrsctofnhap
Of Mrs Lock c. Hishi.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Club Of Hears
TO dave Dinner
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AdelnIde Kavbauld i II
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~,;Il = frllcrw~< - - -
|cf hridrs 1h> elub's vue1ly
business meeting VII -
during the eveu1NH ~ W11ll
time plans Win ~ dI1curuG1
for the groups nnnos, l0o<<-
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Branches Begin
Spring Work
Orfhopedie Groups Meet
For Monday Luneheons

Spring activities are rapid
ly getting underway for
branches of the Tacoma Or
thopedic association and six
of the groups met on Monday
afternoon to discuss a wide
variety of plans. Each of the
groups had luncheon in the
home of one of its members.
Among the interesting prof.
ects soon to begin is the
miles of pennies" drive
which Tab oma branch, of
which Mrs. Stanley Staatz is
the president, is sponsoring.
The Tahoma branch were enter
tanned at their presidents attrac-
tive home in Sumner with Mrs. F.
A. Chervenka, Mrs. Erling john
son and Mrs. Clyde Farquhar as
sisting. The luncheon table was
charming with a centerpiece Of
Gala lilies, daffodil and other
spring flowers. After the meeting
several tables of bridge were in
play.
Mrs. Frederick Shaneman OPEN
ed her charming country home on
Gravelly Lake to members Of
branch 10. A business meeting,
over which Mrs. Harry Shaw pre-
sided, prece dec luncheon for
which Mrs. Joseph Carman. jr.,
was the assisting hostess. Center
ing the table was quaint arrange
ment of bleeding heart with a
touch of blue and a white lowered
vine in spode bowl matching the
table service. 1t was the No. 10
branch which sponsored the recent
Easter party for the young Ortho.
pedic Clinic patients at Tacoma
General hospital.
DR.. Edward Rich branch men,
bers gathered for their luncheon in
the spacious apartment of Mrs.
A. D. Blacker Willoughby on North
Yakima avenue. At the business
meeting which prece ed, Mrs.
Harry L. Davis presided in the
absence of the president, Mrs.
Paul Warren. Reports were given
on the groups spring travel pro-
ject which is drawing to a close
this week. Mrs. J. Alden Wood
worth is the chairman of the pro-
ject.
Mrs. Willoughby's assistants
were Mrs. Roscoe Townsend, Mrs.
w. G. Pinches and Mrs. James c.
Picken. Several tables were ar
ranged in the charming rose din
ing room. A long, low floral ar
rangement in pastel shades center
ed the large table with dainty
spring bouquets on each of the
smaller ones. On the piano in the
drawing room was a tall ensemble
of Gala lilies, roses and carnations.
1t was decided during the bust
ness meeting to hold the next
branch meeting on April 20 instead
of the first Monday in May.
Four new members were added
to the Robert Reynolds branch at
their luncheon in the home of Mrs
Paul Pierson on No. 1 st. They
are Mrs. Arthur Peterson, Mrs. ].
H. Hendry, Mrs. E. K. Reynolds
and Mrs. William Gourley. Mrs.
Mossman presided over the bust
ness meeting during which reports
were given on the recent garden
sale. A feature of the afternoon
was the talk on Early American
Glass by Mrs. A. J. Jonas. She
presented many interesting sam
Piles in illustration and identified
several pieces which the members
brought to the meeting.
During the afternoon Mrs. Don.
aid Mcdonald of the DR.. Rich
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03

Members Of ths Business and
Professional womsns club mast foE
their regular noon luncheon Tues
day ~ Rhodes tea room. Mrs
Mauds Richards was ths speaker
telling u Civil Liberties and Pro-
posed Anti-Allen Lava
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
ARTHR ITIS
PAINS?
Try TysmoI on This Meney-Baek
Guorontee

II you are suffering from the
stabbing pains of arthritis, rheuma-
tism. sciatica OF neuritis, go today
and buy q tube of Tysmol at any
good drug store. Apply this de-
lightful absorbent TO the part that
hurts and watch results, You
should see difference after the
very first application.
Should Tysmol fail to give salts
faction by relieving the torturing
pains. soreness or stiffness IN mus
cles or ligaments Just return the
empty tube 70 your druggist and he
will refund your money.
You will find Tysmol pleasantly
distinctive among preparations OF its
class. Guaranteed TO be free from
narcotics and dope. Sold by leading
druggists everywhere. Always on
hand at Owl and VirRes Drug Stores.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03

Ladies Aid 10 Meet

Plans for the raising Of funds
10 meet mueh-needed improve
ments will be presented By Mrs
Edward Olsen AZ the meeting Of
the Hope Chapel Ladies Aid We'd
nesdsy at u O'Clock. This meet
ing will begin with a luncheon
with Mrs. J. H. Deacon as hostess.
The deyotions will Be led BY Ars
A. G. Sehafer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03
Independent Bible
Units VIII Meet

Unit 3 OF the Independent Bible
church will meet at the home Of
Mrs. f. A. Heineman. 1115 So. Attn.
Wednesday. Mrs. l.. A. Hunting
ton will preside and Mrs. Arthur
Churehward will give the Bible
study. Luncheon will be served at
1890 o'clock.
Members of Unit 8 will meet on
Wednesday for a 1890 o'clock
luncheon at the home of Mrs.
Amanda Miller. 1905 No. Water 1T.
Mrs. A. X. Wheeler will preside
over the business session. Mrs. II.
e. Mooberry will give the Bible
study. For transportation. call
Mrs. A. C. Moyles at PR 3i26-W.
Unit II VII meet with Mrs. J. A.
Cook. sol So. 54th st.. Thursday
for a dessert luncheon at 1890
O'Clock. Mrs. Rose Ellener will pre-
side AZ the meeting and Mrs. r.
Peterson viii give the Bible study.
Missionary Soe;siy 10 Meet
The Missionary Society of 81.
Paurs Methodist church viii meet
with Mrs. Henry cleary. 1919 So.
Yakima. Wednesday. Mrs. c. Pet
erson and Mrs. Stanley Harader
will be the assisting hostesses.
Mrs. John Fairbanks will con-
duct the 1l.30 business meeting
and luncheon viii follow at u 80.
Later. Mrs. L. w. chittenden Will
lead the devotions. Mrs. G. q. Heff
will be in charge Of the study hour
and Mrs. Eldra Hazen Is in charge
Of the current events.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-03

Wont Relief From
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Dec. 81 Up Omitted States
Department of Agricultural. -Salable hogs.
300: total, $500: practically no strictly
dertone firm; auotable top around 635 or
better: shippers took none: estimated hold
over over 800; compared week ago. good and
packing soWs around 10 lower.
Salable cattle. 100; calves. none: COM
pared Friday last week, fed steers and
yearlines strong to 25 higher, all grades
yeaSlings and medium to good grade steers
Is 90 hser trade n osed ary
active after repeated killer efforts early in
week to break prices prime steers reached
l5:4O. new high on crop: little above 400,
1O.00-13 so: all steers selling at 1I.5O
downward closed active particularly so on
to sood be knd 10 oWeT supply
steady to 90 lower. common kinds steady
at 7.00-S.O0; choice to prime heifers topped
at 1900; but weeks excessive supply short
higher; cutters higher early, but lost big
share advance; bulls, 1918 up, and veal
ers, $3.50 higher
Salable sheep. 1000: total, 1900: late
Friday. rat lambs active. steady to strong;
on about 3 decks good to choice fed West
ems: Background weights. 9.IO-925
feeding lambs, $4,000 compared Friday
as snd o fs s b . Tesaned early
city butchers; bulk good to ' Choice Ted Ted
WeSter9S and nat ss,G 100 pounds down
9,25: FIVE cars 1913 1909 pound fed Westerns,
SOB. 10: medium to good handy-weight
lambs. s 65-90 90; sood summer shorn, $40:
yearlinss. S.oO-S so; Slaughter ewes. ali
grades. ".5O-4. so: range and light come
back feeder lambs, mostly s.s5-925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Large Issues Registered
By Phillips Petroleum
By the Associated Press.

oS tuc aooOCidtcu EICoS.
Phillips Petroleum Co. filed with
the Securities Commission yesterday
a registration statement covering
$20,000,000 Of TX per cent con-
vertible debentures, due January l.,
1851, and $15,000,000 of serial notes
running through January l, 1851.
The statement also covered an
undetermined amount of common
capital stock, no par value, including
scrip certificates, to be reserved for
conversion of the debentures.
The price of the debentures, the
interest rates on the notes and the
number of shares of common stock
will be determined later.
Proceeds from sale of the Sc
curities are to be applied toward the
redemption, at 102 per cent, of
$25 100000 principal amount of 3
per cent convertible debentures, due
September l, 1913, and S6,822 900,
principal amount at 100 per cent, OF
ll2 per cent serial notes, maturing
August 1, 1912. The balance of the
proceeds will be added to working
capital and to satisfy other obliga-
tons OF approximately S1,800,000.
The First Boston Corp, New York,
and Mellon Securities Corp, Pitts
burgh, headed a list of 81 under
writer's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Bond Market Stays
In Narrow Range;
Changes Mixed
Light Demand for Few
Low-Priced Rails
Is Reported
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PRESS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The bond
market milled around in narrow
and uneven range today, with linn
tied demand for few low-priced
rails and q group of specialties caus-
ing the only worthwhile changes.
U. S. Governments continued to
drop back under extremely light
offerings and ended down 2/32ds to
17/32ds of a point. Two issues
inched up minor fraction.
Sales of $4,303. 400, par value, COM
pared with 5,738 400 last Saturday.
The Associated Press average of 20
rails gained i of a point at COL,
and the low-yield group added
similar amount at l14.6, but other
groups were unchanged.
Issues favored by buyers included
Standard Oil of N j. 234s at 1854,
Southern Pacific 4l2s at 1884,, Port
lind General Electric 4l2s at 7784,
Nickel Plate 5l2s at 1872, Common
wealth Edison 3l2s at 1l6 and Great
Northern As at 1885,.
Unchanged to lower were, among
others, International Telephone SIS,
Delaware & Hudson As, Columbia
Gas & Electric IS, American & For
eign Power IS, Pacific Gas 3a4s and
Texas Corp IS.
Sydney 512s bounded up 1872
points to 7712 on single sale, but
losses up to a point or more were
posted for Australia IS, Italy Is and
Copenhagen IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22

cows brought 6.50a725, supply of
such kinds scanty. Most fat cows
were the usual run of common and
medium dairybreds that brought
525a625 and the Gamer and cutter
grades were numerous at 4.00a5 25.
Sausage bulls released at 6.25a725.
Stocker and feeder steers sold MAIN
ly 7.50a9.75. At least a tWo-carload
consignment of stockers and feed
ers is expected for sale Monday.
Good and choice vealers continued
to sell, 1150a1200; common and
medium sorts, 90Oa1100. and light
cullS down to 700 or below.
Fridays hog sales were largely
steady with Thursday, practical top
$50. Good and choice $50 to $40
pound butchers brought 6.55a6. 80;
100 to 100 pound lights, 6.45a6. 10;
140 to 100 pounds light lights, 6.35a
$50; $50 to 300 pounds, 625a6.50; 1870
to 140 pounds, 605a630; 100 to 100
pounds, 5,85a610; packing sows, 5.35a
5.S5. Prices are based on granted
hogs.
Good and choice eve and wether
lambs brought 10.50a1090, sales of
comparable grades subsequent to
Monday mostly 1O50a10.65. The few
common and medium grade sorts
went mainly 8.00a950. There were
not enough slaughter ewes available
at any time to make market test.
Grain Market.
Wheat, No. red winter, garlicky,
spot, domestic, bushel - Opening
prices, 90; December, 90. Settling
prices, 90; December, 80. Closing
prices, 90; December, 80.
Corn, No. yellow, domestic,
bushel, 75a77; Western billing at a
premium over this price. Cob corn,
new, barrel, 3.1oa34O; country prices
reported, 2.90a3.15.
Oats, No. l white. domestic,
bushel, 5la57; No. 2. 48a54. On all
sales of oats to the local trade, ex-
cepting those on track, there is an
additional charge of IL: cents per
bushel for storage and elevation.
which is paid by the buyer.
Rye, No 2, bushel, 60a65. Barley.
bushel, 57a63. Hay, timothy, clover
and mixed, ton, 1100a140O. Wheat
straw, No. 2, ton, 900a10.00.
Flour, barrel, winter, patent, sos
a5.75; winter, straight, 4OOa425;
spring, patent, 5.25a5.5O; spring,
straight, 5.00a5 20; hard winter. pat
ent, 490a5. 10; hard, winter, straight,
4.70a4.95; rye flour, dark to white.
3.50a4.2O.
Mill feed, ton, spring bran, 30.00a
31.00; standard middlings, 3O.O0a
31.00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Wool Market Is Quiet;
Prices Remain Film +
By the Associated Press.

BY ire Associated Press.
BOSTON, Dec. 81 Omitted States
Department of Agricultural Scat
tered sales in the Boston market this
week comprised limited quantities of
domestic woods and moderate quanti-
ties of Merino-type foreign woods.
Demand for fine and half blood
foreign woods was somewhat broader
than in the previous week and prices
were firm.
Quotations on domestic fine and
half blood WOODS also were firm be-
cause of limited supplies and some
demand at current quotations. Quo
tations were very steady on domestic
woods coarser than half blood.
Graded combing bright fleece
woods were quoted on a grease basis
at 45-46 cents for fine delaine, 44-45
cents for half blood and 44-46 cents
for three-eighths and quarter blood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Dec. 81 .R-tunited States
Department Of -Agriculture) .--Salable hogs.
800; total $500; practically no strictly
good and choice hogs in fresh supply: un-
dertone firm; quotable top around 6.35 or
better: shippers took none: estimated hold
over 500. compared week ago: good and
choice barrows and gifts generally steady;
packing sows around 10 lower.
Salable cattle, 100: calves none: prime
steers reached 1910 new high on crop;
little above ii 90. however: best yearlings.
145n: hulk. 10 00-135 30: all steers selling
at II so downward closed active: giutted
supply medium to good heifers so lower
choice offerings steady to % lower com
mon kinds steadv at zoos 90: choice to
prime heiferS topped AT 1900. but weeks
exceseivo supply shortfeds sold at $50
1925 beef cows. 1919 higher; cutters
hioher early. but lost biz share advance:
Bulls, 10-15 up. and vealers $3.50 higher.
Salable sheen. 600 total. 1.300: late
Friday: Fat lambs active steady to strong,
SnotS shade higher: top. 9.45 to shippers on
about 3 decks good To choice fed Westerns:
1S-106 nourd weights. 910-9.25: feeding
lambs $3.50 0O' weeks top. 9.35 to ship
pers end city butchers bulk good to choice
fed westerns and Natives. 100 pounds
down. a.1O-a.25: wheat field lambs late.
Westerns. S75-a.1O: medium to good
handyweight lambs $3.50 90: good sum-
mer shorn, $40: closely shorn 7.75: good
to choice wooded yearlings, s.00-s.5n;
slaughter ewes. all grades. 1904 80: range
and light comeback feeder lambs mostly
SS5-9.25,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO, Dec. 21 P-Poultry. live.
no cars in: none due: IS trucks; turkeys
nrm. balance steady; turkeys, hens, 10;
all other prices unchanged.
Butter. receipts. 6O3,9s5; weak: cream
s eFy q % sore coz 434 g. 33t g. a3
Eggs, receipts s,149: weak; current re-
ceipts. ga; dirties, 1917; fresh checks.
1712; refrigerator. checks. 1872: refrigerator
extras 20H: refrigerator standards, 90;
Government graded eggs unchanged
Potatoes, arrivals 90; on track, 81;
lies LIBERAL; demand fair: barely steady:
sacked. per hundredweight, Idaho Russet
Burbanks. U. S No. l, 1.42i2-S0: u S. =,
Y. S. ]. washed. $3.50: Nebraska Bliss
Iriumphs. U: S. !. washed. few sales. 10
70; Minnesota and North Dakota Cobblers,
S5 per cent U. S. !. .95-1.0O; few u S
!. 1.05-l 0S: Bliss Triumphs, 5000 per
cent U. S. J.. unwashed. few sales. 90
bushel crate. Bliss Triumphs, washed. very
few sales, U. S. l, 2.05 per bushel crate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Dividend Meetings

NEW YORK, Dec 81 tSpeciaD Among
the important companies which will hold
dividend meetings this week are Alaska
Juneau Gold Mining CO. Corn Products
Rehning Co, Hershey Chocolate Corp and
National Distillers Products Corp. list
OF the meetings Of companies definitely
scheduled is reported by Fitch Investors
Service as follows:
Monday. December 23.
Hecker Products Corp, common. $50
pm.
Tuesday, December "a
Gimbel Bros. Inc, S6 preferred II am
Hershel Chocolate Corp, 81 convertible
preferred and common. 2:30 pm
Mccall Corp, common, $50 pm
THURSDAY, December 26.
Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co.. common,
II am.
Corn Products Refining Co. Der cent
preferred and common. pm
Mcclellan Stores Co.. per cent preferred.
National Distillers Products Corp. COM
mon. IL am
West Penn Electric Co.. and per
cent preferred, IL am
Friday, December 81
Central Hudson Gas g. Electric Corp,
common IL am.
Southern California Edison Co.. Ltd,
common, 12 noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Lumber Output Declines
From Previous Week
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The National Lumber Manufac-
turers' Association reported yester-
day that lumber production for the
week ended December IA stood at rs
per cent Of the seasonal weekly
average of 1929 and shipments were
81 per cent of the average 1929
weekly shipments.
Production for the week totaled
2l6,857 900 feet, which was 9 per
cent less than the previous week and
4 per cent greater than the corre-
spending week a year ago.
Shipments aggregated 243,614,0O0
feet, which was 6 per cent less than
the previous week and q per cent
greater than last years correspond
ing week.
Orders booked during the week
were 237,963 900 feet, which was 7
per cent less than the previous week
and Is per cent greater than the
corresponding week last year.