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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03
Snow Hill News

mlSSeS CLaUyS anu 1u0kkIl6 OlSkl6"
room and Miss Emily Dryden spent
the weekend with Miss Shirley
Townsend in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Moore and
son, Dickie, of Baltimore, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Richardson. Mrs. Richardson, who
has been spending a week there ac-
companied them home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold C. Rem and
SON, Arnold and Mr.. Sidney Godfrey,
of Washington visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Godfrey, during the holi-
days.
Mr.. j. Clifton Mock, ST., and daugh
ter, Mary, spent the weekend in Phil
adelphia.
DIR. and Mrs. Ira C. Riggin, Miss
Carolyn Riggin and Mr.. Ira C. Rig
gin,, Jr., of Richmond, Va, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam S. Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Grey and
sons, Avery and Merrill and Mrs.
George c. Murray, of frankfort,
Del, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Godfrey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester D. Shockley
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carmean
are spending ten days at Miami
Beach, Fla.
DR.. and Mrs. Sherman Huffman,
of Danosburg, Pa, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey G. Pussy, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Foreman, of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Dickerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Brake have
returned to Rocky Mount, N. c., af-
ter visiting Mrs. Brakes mother, Mrs.
Alfred Haubert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Robins and son,
Louis P. Robins, of "Relief" Griffiths
Neck, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William C. Powell, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Riley, Misses
Grace and Lillian Riley and Miss
Mary Nelson spent Sunday with DR..
and Mrs. Claude Mackes in Woods
town, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hearthway,
Misses Henrietta, Madelyn Bowen,
and Charlotte Bowen spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bowen in
Crisfield.
Mrs. Medford Phillips, of Laurel
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Phillips on Sunday.
Capt. and Mrs. Fred Hales, who
have been very ill are improving and
left this week to spend some time
with their daughter, Mrs. Charles
Bowen in Salisbury.
Miss Nellie Stanford, of Whining
ton. spent the weekend with rela'
tives here.
Mrs. Emory Mumford and two
daughters, of Dover, spent the week
end with relatives, here.
Mr.. Jack Know, of Annapolis
spent several days this week will
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Cherrix.
Mr.. Irving West, of Baltimore Wis
tied his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernes
West during the holidays. He ha
accepted a position with the Glel
Martin Aircraft Plant at Sparrow
Point.
Miss Leila Vincent, of Wilmington
visited relatives here during the holi
days.
Mr.. Curtis Hitch, of Sykesville, il
visiting his family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Cherrix en-
-tertained a number of friends on MOI
day evening.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03
WANTED
YOUNG WOMAN WANT

YOUNG WOMAN WANTED-Fo
acknowledgement, no heavy laun-
dry. Former Pocomoke family now
residing in Drexel Hill, Penna. Give
full particulars, experience, salary de-
sired, etc. Write Box 388, POGO
moke.
Jan. 3-1t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03

FOR SALE-Dry chicken manure,
delivered anywhere within 5 miles Of
Pocomoke, $1,000 load, 6 tons to a
load. Harvey Mears, Chincoteague, Va.
Sept-13-tf
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03
FOR SALE

FOR SALE OR RENT-Farm ana
7-room house with porches, locatsd
near Pocomoke. Apply to Mrs. Har-
rison Lambertson. s>
Dec. 27-3tp. 49,:
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03

FOR SALE One casting box, size
IL X Is, in good condition. Worcester
Democrat.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03
MISCELLANEOUS

John Deere Tractors and Farming
Implements. Tractor repairs and re-
placements. M. w. Boston, Telephone
143-J Pocomoke.
Mar 29-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03

NOTICE-Price on hair cutting
25 cents will remain the same n
Shaws.
July loft.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03

FOR SALE-Wood. See A. G. Par
sons, 121 9Th ST., Pocomoke.
Dec. 20-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03

ANNAPOLIS - MATAPEAKE
ROMANCOKE - CLAIBORNE
FERRIES
FALL and WINTER SCHEDULE
-194O-
Effective September 9TH, 1910
DAILY AND SUNDAY
Eastern Standard Time
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03
PUBLIC SALE
OF
LIVE STOCK
AND
Farming Implements

Because of poor health am dis
continuing farming and will offer for
sale at the Cole farm near Taylor's
Landing, Girdletree, on
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03

FOR SALE-Six antique living
room chairs, solid mahogany and In
excellent condition. Samples and price
at Merrill's Furniture Store, Cor.
Clarke Ave. and Willow st. Pocomoke
City, Md. Oct-25-H
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
RECORDER HEARS
MINOR CHARGES

Marvin Beale, of Spofford vii
lage, was held under three bonds
on charges of breaking and en-
tering two schools in the county
and stealing goods from them
when called for trial in New Han
over recorders court yesterday
morning.
Trial of the cases was set for
Jan. IL.
Beale is charged with breaking
and entering the Forest Hills
school on Jan. 3 and stealing q
cents and merchandise valued al
$1.25; with breaking and entering
the school also on the night OF
Dec. 2 and stealing merchandise
valued at $3.50; and with break
ing and entering the Washington
Catlett school and stealing prop
erty of students and the principal
on Dec. l..
Preliminary hearing for Bonnie
Jenkins, charged with murder,
was continued until Jan. 8.
Mary Mallet, of 1905 North
Ninth street, charged with violat-
ing the liquor law, drew a con-
tinuance until Jan. II under bond
of $500.
James Williams and Willie Will
liams. charged with the same Of
tense. drew continuances until
the same day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
C. G. PATROL BOAT.
GUARDING HARB0R
No. 228, Under Capt. Eth
eridge, Serves As Cap
tain OF Port

Coast Guard Patrol Boat No. 228,
recently transferred here in COM
mand of Capt. H. N. Etheridge, has
been assigned to Captain Of the
Port duty, it was learned yesterday
at the customhouse.
Under a presidential proclamation
which, in accordance with law,
found a national emergency exists,
the Secretary of the Treasury has
made rules and regulations govern.
ing the anchorage and movement of
all vessels, foreign and domestic, in
the territorial waters Of the United
States.
The patrol boat is engaged in en-
forcing these rules and regulations
and is making patrols daily Of the
entire port of Wilmington, which in
cludes all of the oil terminal, ware
house and fertilizer factory water
fronts on the Cape Fear river and
the upper Cape Fear river.
The patrol boat has supervision
Of the loading and unloading of all
vessels carrying inflamnable or tx
plosive cargoes, such Is gasoline
n~itrates and other types of cargo.
Meanwhile the Coast Guard Patrol
Boat No. 4342 and the AB-45 are en-
gagged in neutrality patrol work, es'
corting ships of foreign nations in.
to and out of the territorial waters
and making routine patrols Of the
coast.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
Davis, Nance To Take
lnsolvent Debtors Oath

Ordered held in Jail until they pay
fines of 81, 900 and $500 respective
ly, James Davis and James Nance,
of violating the lottery
laws, were planning yesterday to
take the insolvent debtors oath.
But even then they will not be
free of Jail.
Each is being held in default Of
bail for trial Jan. 10 or charges of
conspiring to violate the liquor law.
On that date George Grip Smith,
allegedly head of the numbers rack
ct in North Carolina is also to be
tried here. Smith is to face a
similar charge in Greensboro to-
morrow.
And even if they post the bonds
required for their appearance in
court Jan. 10, they won't be free,
for each has a road term to serve
after the matter of the fines is
cleared up, for in addition to the
fines they were ordered to serve
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
POTATOES

CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-R-(U. S.
Dept. Agr.)-Potatoes, arrivals a.;
on track 1888; total US shipments
1893; on old stock supplies mod
crate; demand slow market
steady; on new stock, demand light
market slightly weaker; Idaho rus
set Burbanks U. S. Nc. l, 1.42 IL
to SIS; Nebraska bliss triumphs US
No. l, 1.5O to so; Minnesota and
North Dakota cobnlers rs per cent
or more US No. l, rs to 1.02;
early Ohios rs per cent Or more
U. S. No. 100 to 95, bliss triumphs
80 per cent or more US No. /, 81
IL to 1.35; Florida per bushel crate
bliss triumphs US No. /. Leo to 80
per crate. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
Senior Frat Enjoys
Oyster Roast Session

Members of the Senior Fraternity
of the Brigade Boys club met at
higgins place Monday night for an
oyster roast.
At the conclusion of the dinner,
officers for the new year were in
stalled as follows: Aubrey Everett,
president; Bill Jordan, FIRST vice
president; Louis Harrison, second
vice-president; Woodrow Copeland,
third vice-president; holland Sanford,
secretary; and Walter Keen, treas
urer.
DR.. Wyle King, formerly of Will
mington and a former member OF
the fraternity who now lives In
Tampa, Fla, was a guest OF the
fraternity.
The next meeting of the fraternity
will be held Jan. 20.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. T. Up -
Livestock; hogs 10 cents higher. Top
1886. Good and choice 1925 lbs.
7.15-7.35. 10O-120 lbs. $685.; 100
14O lbs. 5.S5-6.35; 140-160 lbs. 6.35-
$50; 16O-18O lbs. 6.80-6.15; 1S0-225 lbs.
7.15-7.35. 225-25O lbs. ~6.65-7.15; 25O-
800 lbs. 6.35-6.S5; over 800 lbs. 6.25-
6.75. Sows under $50 lbs. 5.50-6.10;
over $50 lbs. 5.10-5.60.
Cattle: steady. Dairy type COWS
5.50-6. 90; Gamer and cutters $50
500. Top on sausage bulls 6.75. Good
beef breed bulls higher. Light sau-
sage bulls 5.25-5.5O. Vealers active.
Steady. Top on good 1900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
McMahon Transferred
To Puerto Rico Post

r. C. Mcmahon, clerk in the Of
flee of district engineer at the GUS
tomhouse, has been transferred by
the War department to San Juan,
Puerto Rico, and will leave today
for New York to take the Puerto
Rican steamship.
Originally plans were to send Nc
Mahon by plane to Miami and across
to San Juan on the clipper ship.
But with bookings for the clipper
ship filled for two weeks, the engi-
neer department had to find anoth-
er way.
He will reach San Juan about a
week earlier by taking the steam
ship for New York. Mcmahon was
recently head of the American
Legion in Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, j a n. 7.-R-F e d
steers trade was slow today with
prices steady on strictly good and
choice grades, others ranging weak
to Is cents lower. Prime 1900 ID.
steers topped the market at 1910.
Hogs were active and steady,
sheep were active and steady.
All other classes of cattle ruled
steady to firm with the bulk Of
yearlings and steers selling at
$9.75 to $14. Few head were of a
quality to sell above $14.
The hog market was active, but
prices started creeping downward
in late dealings. The top stood at
$7.35 and a paid freely in early
rounds, but was hard to get later.
Most good butchers sold between
81 and $3.50.
Most good and choice lambs,
both native and western, sold at
$685. to $40 with one lot topping
the market at $10.15.
GU. S. Dept. Adjustable hogs
Is, 900; total $4,000; active, mostly
steady with Mondays average,
spots S to 10 lower than best time;
top 7.35; freely, bulk good and
choice 100 to 24O lbs. 7.2O to IS;
most 240 to 270 Id. butchers 7.1O
to 30; 27O to 80 Id. averages gen.
orally $50 to IT'S; good packing
sows 400 lbs. down mostly 6.10 to
35; 400 to 500 lbs. generally SIS
to Sis; shippers took 1000; esti-
mated holdover 1000.
Salable cattle 5000; S b l e
calves 1900; bulk fed steers graded
medium to good and fully 10 to Is
lower; mostly Is to Is under late
last week; common kinds in neg.
ligible supply at $50 downward;
little above 400; choice and prime
kinds also being scarce; several
loads 1925 to 1900; with prime
1909 lb. averages 1910; best long
yearlings 1875; 1,050 Id. yearlings
15.25; heifer yearlings 1900; heif.
ers generally steady with medium
grade weighty kinds dull; demand
broad for all grades light year
lings, especially common and me-
dunn kinds selling at 700 to 900;
cutter COWS strong at 500 to IS:
beef COWS steady at 6.25 to 7.25;
bulls weak, fully Is to 40 under
high time late last week; with
practical top weighty sausage Of
ferings 7.85; extreme outside 500;
vealers weak, instances Is lower
at 900 to 1900; choice shippers
1850 to 1900; thin stock steers
7.5O to $50; heavy meaty feeders
up to 10.75.
Salable sheep 1000; total 5000;
active, mosly steady; extreme tor
Is higher at 1918 on few choice 81
Id. fed native lambs to city butch
ers; bulk good to choice rs to 10;
lb. fed western and natives 9.8s
to mostly 10. O0; bulk 10 Id. weights
9.65; medium to good handyweights
$50 to IS; yearlings 1926 to 900;
few light fed Texas slaughter ewes
Sis; mied grade native eve 4.5o.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-R-Wheat
futures suffered the first major
price reverses of the year today,
losses running as much as a cent
bushel at times, and closing fig
ures for. all deliveries were virtual
ly at the sessions lowest levels.
Soybeans also suffered setbacks
of 4 cents following a steady adj
vance of 16 cents during the past
three weeks. Commission house
selling brought about the reaction
and execution of stop loss orders
developed a severe break in a mar
ket characterized by some traders
as overbought. The close was 3 IL
cents lower. Virtually all o h e r
commodities closed at or near the
lowest levels of the day, largely
in sympathy with wheat and soy
beans.
Wheat finished the day 3-8 to 7-8
cent lower than the previous clos
ing levels, May 81 IL, July 80 3-8
to IA; corn was 1-8 to SO off, May
81 7-8 to 3-4; July 81 81; oats 1-8
to IA lower; rye 3-8 down; soy
beans 3 IL off, and lard 10 to Is
lower.
Buying by houses with eastern
connections advanced wheat minor
fractions at the start, but later
selling by professional sources to-
gether with general realizing
proved too much for the market.
Early in the sessions May wheat
encountered support at around 8S
cents, but buying interest tapered
off after the price dropped below
that level. Failure of the long ex-
pected milling demand to develop,
except for minor purchases on set
backs, the sharp break in soybeans,
passing of the cold weather in the
southwest and the drifting tenden-
cies of the stock market, were con-
tributing factors in the downturn.
Open High Low Close
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
80. Stock Rance Since 1927
WHAT STOCKS DID
FOREIGN

NEW WORK, Jan. 7.-P-The
Canadian dollar ros IA cent today
after dipping below sc United States
cents in Mondays Foreign Exchange
market. The unit closed at sc LIZ
cents.
The Free Argentine peso added
% Of a cent at 1852 cents while n
Swiss franc was a shade lower at
1921 cents. Free sterling stayed at
s4,03 Sd,
Closing rates follow Great Britain
IN dollars, others in cents).
Canada: Official Canadian control
board rates for U. S. dollars; buying
10 per cent premium, selling IL per
cent premium, equivalent to discount
on Canadian dollars in New York Oh
buying 9.e1 per cent, selling 900 per
cent.
Canadian dollar in New York open
market 10 rs per cent discount or
S6.12 ~ U. S. cents. 3
Europe: Great Britain, official
bankers foreign exchange committee
rates. buying $4.02, selling $4.o4;
open market, cables $4.03 ga; Ger
many 4o.07n; benevolent) 1880; Fin
land 2.05n; Greece .6Sn; Hungary
ls.77n; Italy SOC; Portugal 4.0l;
sweden 1886; Switzerland 23.2l;
fugoslavia assn.
Latin America: Argentine official
2s.77; free 1882; Brazil official 6.05
ifee sos; Mexico 20.75n.
Far East: Japan 23.48; Hongkong
G.76; Shanghai 5.68. .
Nominal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
RAILS LEAD CLIMB
IN BOND EXCHANGE
Speculative Division Of The
Market Registers Numer-
Gus Good Gains

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-GP-Rails
were the spearhead as the %specula-
tive division of the bond market
forged ahead for good gains today
although U. S. governments and
many low yield corporates sought
lower levels.
The cleavage emphasized the split
attitude of a considerable body of
traders and investment analysts to-
ward bond values generally since the
Federal Reserve board recently made
its recommendations for more string
ent control over the credit structure.
Possibility of action which might
affect interest rates is said to have
brought a moderate but steady flow
of selling in a number of top flight
issues but meanwhile lower priced
liens offering generous yields
became more attractive on the basis
of rising industrial earnings.
Rails were strongly favored today
and some closed at gains of a point
or better. Some quarters attributed
the demand in part to the fact that
railroads as a whole would not be
subject to the excess profits taxes in
same degree as industrial corpora
tions.
Closing advances ranged to a top
of around 2 points in Illinois Central
4 3-4s at 81 IA, international Tele-
phone 4 lbs at 50, Chicago & North
Western 6 LIS at %, Studebaker IS
at 107, Western Union IS of go at
Is and Northern Pacific as at II.
The Associated Press Index of 20
rails rose to a new 1940-41 high of
61.9, UP 2 of a point.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
STOCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK, Jan. -uH-oaie
closing price and net change OF the
fifteen most active stocks To-Day:
Param Pict IA, 7oo-11%; a rs.
Studebaker II, 100-8k; a Is.
II s Steel 10, 500-68%; d T..
General Motors 8,000-49; no:
General Elec 7,1o0-34A; a %.
Cen Theatre Equip $500 - l4S'
std Oil N J 5,2oo-s5A; a 4.
Consol Airc 5,200-27B; a ~.
Anaconda F.1O0-26B d e:
ct Nor Ry Pr 4,7oo-25@; d rs.
Packard 4,600-s%; a e.
Curtiss Wright 4,600-9A; d =.
Int Tel and Tel 4,5OO-2h; d a.
Consol Oil 4,2O0-5A; no.
Chrysler 4,100-70; d 1.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-R-Cash
wheat No. 2 hard SO IA. Corn No.
5 mixed So, IL; No. 8 yellow IS
to IS IA; No. 4, 60 3-4 to 81 IL;
No. 5, So 3-4 to 81 IA; No. 4 white
So; No. 5, 66 IA; sample grade
So to SO.
Oats No. 1 mixed heavy 40.
Barley mailing Sc to "a IL o
inal; feed AZ to So nominal; No. l
mailing 81.
Soybeans No. 2 yellow 1903.
Field seeds per hundredWeight
nominal:
Timothy 400; alsike $50 to 1900;
fancy red top $50; red clover 500
to 1000; sweet clover $50 to 400.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
NEW YORK POULTRY

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-RELive
poultry, steady, by freight a
chickens, rocks 81; colored Is to
16; leghorn 10 to IA. Fowls, colored
% to %; leghorn 10 to 10. Pullets,
rocks Is. Old boosters II to ID. Tur-
hens 81 to %; young toms
Is to II. Ducks 16. By express:
chickens, rocks %; colored south
ern II.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
MORE FURNISHED
QUARTERS NEEDED
Camp Davis Housing Com
mittee Reports Apart
ment Shortage

A call for persons within a ra.
dius Of 35 miles of Camp Davis
at Holly Ridge who have furnished
apartments for rent to list them
was made yesterday morning by
the Houses for Rent committee OF
the Wilmington Defense Council.
Many calls are being received
for furnished apartments, Louis T.
Moore, of the chamber of ON
merce here, in charge of the
houses Torrent files of the com
mittee, said yesterday morning
but few have been listed with the
committee.
An excellent response from peo-
pie all over the area who have
rooms to rent has been made, he
said, but there is a dearth OF
furnished apartments.
A copy of the file of rooms for
rent has been placed in the NOSES
office il Holly Ridge. he said.
Another copy is being kept in the
chamber of commerce office in
the Trust building at Front and
Market streets and q Thru is kept
at the office Of Walter Hewlett,
chairman of the committee.
Moore urged that people with
furnished apartments to rent
either call his office, dial 1928, or
mail in the information Immediate
ly SO these rooms may be made
available to those employed at
Holly Ridge. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-H-
There was persistent inquiry 1or
staple broad cloth
and 80 square print cloth IN the
textile market today. Substantial
yardage was sold today with prices
tending upward. Moderate business
was transacted in wooden p
goods and an active demand was
reported for rayons for nearby de-
livery. Silk piece goods was at a
standsti"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08

NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-R-Cotton
futures reached new highs for the
season today in lively trade. Final
prices were up S to 10 points.
The advance was accompanied by
cotton textile turnover estimated by
some observers as the busiest in two
months and indications President
Roosevelt planned to ask for inclu-
sion of $212, 600, 900 for farm pari-
ty payments in the budget measure.
Exports Monday 200 bales; season
so far 611,277. Port receipts 8,161;
port stocks 3~,413,349.
Panoe follows.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
= NEW YORK BUTTER

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-R-Butter
l ,184, 286; unsettled. Creamery:
higher than 90 score and premium
marks 81 IL to- 80 IA; 90 score
(cash market) 81 to 81 IA; SO to
81 score 80 to 81; "a to 81 score
q IL to 20 IL. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
NEW YORK METALS

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-LP-Copper
steady; electrolytic spot Conn. Valley
1900; export, fas NY 1O.25-12.oo. Tin
steady; spot and nearby SOTO; for
ward 5O.05. Lead steady; spot, New
York 5.50-55; East st. Louis 5.So'
Zinc steady; East st. Louis spos and
forward 1925. Pig iron, aluminium,
anthony, quicksilver, platinum,
Chinese Wolframite and domestic
Scheelite unchanged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
Leading Stocks Side-Tracked After Three Rising Sessions In Marke
TREND INDEFINITE
IN LATE TRADING
Associated Press Average Of
so Stocks Unchanged At
44.4 Points

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-(R-After
three moderately rising sessions,
leading stocks were side-tracked in
today's market.
Narrow irregularity persisted
tronn the start except for a few
strong spots among specialties and
senior issues and trends were in
definite at the close.
The Associated Press average of
an stocks was unchanged at 44.4.
dealings we're relatively slow,
transfers totalling 525, $40 shares
compared with 720, 800 yesterday.
Bullish sentiment still was pres
ent in Wall street but this was di-
mted to considerable extent by fur
tber apprehension over the posi-
bility of this country actively join
irg the European war and the re-
yival of worries regarding tn e
mounting tax bill which will con-
front business and industry as well
as the wage-earning public.
Some customers lightened &C.
counts pending delivery of the
presidential budget message to
congress tomorrow. This was ex-
pected to summarize the costs of
home defense and the arming of
democracies now battling dictator
nations.
Talk of more large blocks of
British-owned American securities
being taken over by private syn
dicates was not as encouraging as
it might have been because it was
realized these stocks and b o n d S
still would be overhanging tn e
market.
Some hope was seen in reports a
government corporation might be
formed to acquire foreign holdings
awaiting liquidation and thus e.
lieve pressure on markets gener-
ally.
Further thoughts of government
price fixing we're aroused by the
warning of Defense Commissioner
Henderson that if iron and steel
scrap dealers did not voluntarily
cut tonnage quotations drastic ad-
ministrative steps would be taken
II bring about such reductions.
Isolated share climbers included
pIeferreds of Foster Wheeler and
Franklin Simon. The former was
up 5 points and the latter 3, both
at new 1904 peaks.
Modest improvement was re-
tanned by Bohn Aluminium, Para
mount Pictures. Corn Products,
Consolidated Aircraft, Montgom-
cry Ward, Studebaker, Western
Union, American Can, Allied
Chemical, Santa Fe, Johns-Man-
vile and U. S. Rubber preferred.
On the offside were Chrysler, U.
S. Steel, Sears Roebuck, Glenn
Martin. Dow Chemical, j. c. Pen
ney, Savage Arms, Westinghouse,
Texas Corp, Great Northern, Ken
necott and American Telephone. 4