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Evening star., 1942-04-28
Murphy Holders
To Vote on New
Preferred
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 28.-Stock-
holders of @. c. Murphy & Co. will
vote on a proposal to issue and sell
So. 900 900 of new preferred stock
at meeting on June "a. Proceeds
would be used to retire the S per cent
preferred. outstanding In the
amount of 10000 shares at the end
Of 194l.
The company operates more than
200 retail stores in Eastern and
Midwestern States.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Baltimore Livestock

BALTIMORE. April 2s QP Omitted
States Department of Agriculture).-l1
am. quotations.
cattle-75. No steers sold: few head
cows, 5000 So
Calves-50. Steady. TOP, 1880: GOOD
70 choice, l400-5O; common to medium
mostly IL .00-3o.
Hoss--6o0. Steady With Monday
shsep-None Pew small lots socd
Grade spring lamba 6s.76 poundA steady
AZ Ia fN
Evening star., 1942-04-28
London Market
Steady After
Dull Session
] the Associated Press.

LONDON, April 2S.-The stock
quiet session.
British funds steadied at lower
levels established earlier. Brazilian
bonds were higher in he foreign
list,
Home rails still were subjected
to taking. while Kaff1rs closed
higher on Cape Town support. Cop
per shares encountered inquiry after
having been neglected for some time.
Brazilian Traction was a strong
feature in the international division.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
N. & w. Dividend Voted

PHILADELPHIA, April 2s R.-
Directors of the Norfolk d Western
Railroad declared . quarterly divi-
dend Of $3.50 q share on the COM
mon stock, payable June 10 to
stockholders of record May 20. The
dividend totaled $3,5l6,207 SO.
Evening star., 1942-04-28

Chicago Cash Market.
s.No Sshest. go Sor2 No, SSelio,yu sasS-
No. {. s0-s2s.: sample grade yellow, 67-
76; No. > white. 9S Oats, No, white
5sk4: No. ?, 54I2: No. 4, 54h-56h.; sample
grade white. 50-55. Barley. mailing. Sc
1.OI, nominal, feed and screenings, 55-63
nominal Soyeeans. No. yellow. ISL: No.
3, l.75s4-l77a.
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Stock Scot Price Up

NEW YORK, April 20 lP.-A New
York Stock Exchange seat was sold
today for $4,000, an increase of
81 900 over the last previous sale.
Evening star., 1942-04-28

ruptcy or receivership or being reorganised
under Bankruptcy Act or securities as
sumed by such companies. Rates of divi-
disbursements based on the last quarterly
or semi-annusl declaration. Unless other
not Included I'd Ex dividend xr TX
rights a Also extra or extras. Cash or
stock. Declared or paid so far this year
Playable in stock Paid last year Pay
able In Canadian funds Accumulated
dividends paid or declared this year.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Freight loudinqs

freight cars handled by railroads report
inE today f~ the week ended April IS
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U. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK, April 2s AP-Prices quot
ed in dollars and thirty-seconds:
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Washington Exchange

SALES.
Woodward & Lothrop pfd-10 at 123.
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Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. April rs GS.-Diyidends
declared:
Reduced.
Pc Stock OF Pay
Rate. riod. record. able
Atlantic Rehninx l5e - Sc els
Arrears
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET
CA>-E> ey privcts Wire

Dividend Rate Add 90 Ei4hLov. Closs.
Aero Supply D Use 3 5 5
Air Associates .5gDa 2 sA sL 6A
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Subject to Federal taxes, but
State income taxes.
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sEx dividend. Plus extras. aPaid
:9tf. g f:r psd shss ss:mb9er e S ias1 fssi.
extra, zoe extra. m 81 so extra (p)
Paid in 1e41. (y) $1,000 extra.
Evening star., 1942-09-26

Buster Bear had been out all
night. You see, Buster is one Of
those people who go roaming about
just when they feel like it and is
quite as fond Of the night as of the
day. Buster rather prefers the
darkness to the daylight if he Is
living anywhere near the homes of
men. He knows very well that men
cannot see in the night and so are
not likely to be abroad in the Green
Forest after jolly, round Mr.. Sun
goes to bed behind the Purple Hills.
So Buster had been out all night
and when the Jolly Little Sunbeams
had chased the Black Shadows out
of the Green Forest he had crawled
into his comfortable bed of leaves
under a great pile of fallen trees
deep in the Green Forest and with
sigh of satisfaction had stretched
out to enjoy nap. He felt sure
that no one, not even inquisitive
Sammy Jay, knew where that bed
was and that no one was likely to
find it because it was such deep,
dark, lonely part Of the Green
Forest.
1t seemed to him that he had
hardly closed his eyes, though really
he had been asleep for some time,
when his eyes few wide open. You
know the little people Of the Green
Forest and the Green Meadows are
very light sleepers. Buster had
heard q strange noise. He kept
Evening star., 1942-09-26
BY Thornton W. BURGESS

the Green Forest and the Green
Meadows. What if he should be
following that dog? Buster didn't
want anything to do with those two
legged creatures called men. So he
grew more and more uneasy as he
listened. That dog certainly was
coming nearer every minute.
At first Buster was tempted to
get up and run away to hide in some
other place. But it was very COM
Portable there in that nice bed. Be-
sides, no one knew that he was
there. IF I will keep STILL" thought
Buster, whoever that dog is chasing
will go right past and lead him
away. think I will stay right
where I am"
Once more he settled down in his
bed, but in such way that he could
look out and see who was coming.
His little, sharp, shreWd eyes
snapped angrily as he watched.
Wasn't it enough to make any one
angry to have their rest broken in
this way? Presently he saw little
brown form come lipperty -lipperty-
lip among the trees. 1t was Peter
Rabbit.
He ought to know better than to
lead that dog up here" growled
Buster, forgetting that Peter wasn't
supposed to know where Buster
Bears bed was. HE ought to know
better!" he growled as Peter squat
ted behind tree and waited for the
dog to almost reach him. A minute
Evening star., 1942-09-26
NATURES CHILDREN
GOLDFINCH
(Astrngnlinus tristis.) }

Minnesota chose for her State bird
the American goldfnch. Few birds
are more beautiful or more interest
ing. To many it Is known as the
wild canary, because the male has
bright yellow plumage with black
wings and tail In addition, he Is
so friendly, feeding where people
are travelling back and forth, paying
scant attention to them. In the
autumn, the males put on an olive
uniform, rather like the one worn
by the females and the younger
generation.
In the fall the goldfinches gather
in Aocks of a hundred or more, they
police the fields and marshlands
gathering up every weed seed they
can find. AS they 60 about in their
search the charming canary-like
note is heard.
This goldfinch Is known over the
United States and the more southern
British provinces east of the Rocky
Mountains, north to Manitoba,
Ontario, Quebec, Southern Labrador
and Newfoundland. The winters are
spent southwark to the Gulf Coast.
In the spring the males have on
their beautiful wedding plumage.
They deliver their proposals of mar
riage with ecstacy and wild delight.
They circle over the fields and
meadows their music drifting to the
earth for mortals to enjoy to the
full.
Goldfiniches are late in building
their nests. Most of their neighbors
already have one set of children, or
perhaps two, before the goldfinich
bride ever so much as looks around
for building site.
She is neither lazy nor given to
procrastination. She is waiting for
the chistledown and the finest
grasses to reach perfection. Then
she will seek a low bush where the
suns rays are not too direct and
here she will construct in the fork
Of sturdy stems q compact and
artistic dwelling. The outside win
be Of leaves, strips Of bark, mosses
and grass, the inside viii have walls
Evening star., 1942-09-26

an9 ssR sSS oen coaRsftss. e. psss
wss sassh 5 Ne aslIon av A. ATm1pS iBde rset
and Edith Miller ae. 81 & Street Street NV; NV;
the the Rev Earl l. Harrison;
and Helen E. Kieny, is. s702 Livings-
M ten street NV; the Rev, Calvin H.
clara % Breeden. 81 1s s''ses seaton on place sae
ne; the Rev Purcell Storey,
seS ean Gs Mekae 49, &C. Sang sa Rkf vs ns
Ellis ?: MAYO, q. Richmond, Va. and Vera
Rev SrGxn, Jsmes e 8 TW9arfsours' Wesf '" Va; the
Golden T. Jackson, 81; and Margaret L.
s a5eGss Rev HRa Ro6ef pf se lTh street NV
"a, both of i4s2 str Street et1isR NV. the s. Rev.
JOHN hn'hsF e : beaaR' aRshss g, Roanoke Va. and
Nerlee A. Grubb. q, 23e Massa chusetts
avenue ne; the Rev. Edward E. Rich
James E. smith 90 Sixth 14th street Sc,
and Anna 2: Hicks, 20, a1l7 18th street
Smith. "a. both OF 612 NJ street n W; the
Rev Ulysses q e. GREGG so xan,. o,,o .,d
street NV the Rev. Ronald j. Fan
Alber. W Hedgepeth, q. Baltim9Ee. Nd,
Salem: the Rev. William e. LaRue.
Harvey L. Venson, 25, 1857 irving street
NV, and Mildred A. joyce, %, HOS
Columbia road NV; the Rev HALEY
Arthur Delaney, ~. sol Rhode Island
avenue NV, and Gladys o. Parker
33, sol Rhode Island avenue NV: the
Rev. Leon S. Wormley.
Gerald C Crump. "a and Bettye
Kane, %, both Of Ottumwa, Iowa the
Rev. Edwin H. Tuller.
Clarence NJ. Yohn AS. 1922 First street
NV, and Anna NJ. Slaymsker. 80, 3064
street NV; the Rev Edgar A. Sex
Percy A. Grant. %. Greenville, Me. and
Mary. L.. Judy. %. 241s North Capitol
street; the Rev. John c. Ball.
Issued at Rockville.
Richard M. Adelman. %. Des Moines,
Iowa, and Dorothy Jean Walters, 90.
Fred FTazieT' if os. Washington. and Dolores
M. Juliano. ls Greenbelt, Md
and Ruth G Prosperi, 80. Washington'
Harry Lee Miller. 21. and Sue Eliza beth
Boone %, both of Ronceberte w Va
Nelson Wilford Whipp, 90 and Esther
Viola Ketterman, 19, both of Washing
Henry A.. Turner ir., 32 La Plata. Md.
and Delma x. williams, 90. Washington
John c. Hancock, % Washington and Nell
l,e Lamb. %. Chevy Chase. Nd. -
and Sophia A. Mattinsly, % Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1942-09-26
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME

perfectly still, listening with all his
might. There it was again-the ex-
cited barking of a dog. Buster
yawned and turned over for another
nap. He knew the dog was chasing
Peter Rabbit or Jumper the Hare or
Reddy Fox. 1t didn't make any
difference to him which it was. 1t
was no concern Of his.
He was just doing off when he
realized that the sound Of that dogs
voice was very much louder. His
eyes flew wide open again.
Hull" grunted Buster, and the
way that he said it showed that he
was quite disgusted and very much
put out. Huh! That dog is COM
ing this way. Whoever he is chasing
ought to know better than to come
over here where honest folks are
trying to get a wink of sleep! Dogs
ought to be kept where they belong.
They have no business in the Green
Forest. I'd like to catch this one.
Gr-r-r-r-r, I'd like to catch this
one! There would be one less dog.
Gr-r-r-r-r!"
Buster continued to growl to him.
self as he listened At first he was
simply provoked because his nap
was disturbed. But as the dog came
nearer he began to get uneasy. Not
that he was afraid of the dog. Oh,
my, no! But he remembered what
Peter Rabbit had told him about the
hunter who was making life miser-
able for many Of the little people of
Evening star., 1942-09-26
BY Lillian Cox Athey

Of thistledown carefully felted to
fit the contours of the cradle.
Then she will place on this soft
mattress three to six pale blush
white eggs, whixh have no mark of
special identification. These nests
may be found from the last week in
June until the first week in Septem-
ber, it depends altogether on build
ing materials.
When the babies arrive, the father
has special lullabye, which sounds
like a soft little sleepy song of
baby, ba-bee." And to his wife,
sheltering the tiny youngsters from
the hot sun or the beating rain, he
calls "Tic-o-ree, o-ree. o-ree."
In winter goldflnches are veg
etarians. They are especially fond
Of sunf1ower seeds. They are wild
with delight when they find a husky
sunfiower nodding its head from a
Evening star., 1942-09-26

tall stem. Cinging tight they man
age to swing back and forth DIS they
feast upon the rich, nourishing
seeds.
During the winter the goldfnch
finds enough weed seeds to satisfy
his hunger and there are also the
seeds of the birch, buttonbush and
other seeds that might escape a
less careful searcher. In the sum-
mer he returns to his meat diet,
helping us by consuming such
noxious insects as plant lice, canker-
worms, grasshoppers and beetles.
The infants must have soft tender
meat at this time, so 1t seems that
the vegetarian diet is returned to
only In winter. Thus tho goldfinch
Il . benefactor the year round.
Evening star., 1942-09-26
@ Takes Control
MCivi|ian Supply Of
Many Canned Goods
"a Kinds Affected by
Order, Which May Avoid
Need of Rotioninq

The War Production Board to-
day took control of the distribution
by Gamers of the entire civilian sup
ply of large number of canned
fruits, vegetables and fruit and vege-
table juices so that more equitable
distribution over the entire country
may be obtained.
No restrictions were placed on
jellies, jams, marmalades, preserves,
pickles, relishes, soups or packed
foods for infants and invalids
The order places quotas on can
ners' deliveries of specified canned
fruits, vegetables and juices which
will be available to civilians after
military and lease-lend require
ments are met.
An order issued during the sum-
mer required Gamers to set aside
fixed percentages of "a kinds of
canned fruits, vegetables and Juices
for the armed services and lease
lend. The remaining supply of these
"a products and the total supply of
all OF the other specified commodi-
ties are controlled by the new order.
Wait for Relief in Squeeze.
Meanwhile, growers in Washington
and throughout the country still
were awaiting relief from the price
squeeze" promised by the Office of
Price Administration, before releas-
ing to consumers canned vegetables
from this years pack. The relief
which will raise price of number
OF items to consumers, is expected
IN early October.
Wholesale warehouses here were
reported filled with newly canned
goods which were purchased at
higher prices than grocers can now
afford to sell under last March CELL
tngs. Grocers were told by OPA that
a new pricing formula would be
forthcoming and were urged to make
purchases in anticipation of relief.
Meanwhile, grocers in Washington
purchases in anticipation of relief.
Meanwhile, the cans on store shelves
are growing thin.
This hold-back of the 1912 vege-
table pack, together with large
Government purchases, is response
BILE for the canned goods shortage.
The armed services and lease-lend
were reported taking as much as 65
per cent of the pack of certain items.
Retailers will nave to guard care
fully their stocks if serious Short
age is to be avoided next year, one
OF the Capitals most prominent
grOcerymen told The Star.
Increased Production Seen.
The WPB announcement accom-
panying the order taking control of
canned goods distribution, stated
that while the Government will buy
about a third of the total 1942-1943
pack of vegetables and fruits, in
creased production this year brings
the quantities available to civilians
to about the average during the five
year period of 1936-1940.
The new order establishes several
quota periods for Gamers deliveries.
In the period up to November 80
each canner may deliver 35 per cent
OF this years pack of restricted
canned goods available to civilians.
Between December and March 81
he may deliver another 35 per cent
OF the total. On or after April l
the remaining 80 per cent may be
delivered.
A spokesman for WPB said the
new order was counted on to spread
the available canned goods through
out the year and make rationing of
the food unnecessary.
Evening star., 1942-09-26

War bonds are the best buy on
the market today.
Evening star., 1942-09-26
Births Reported

George and Peggy Atwood, boy.
George and Louise Beckett, boy.
Bloxham and Martha Brigham, girl.
John and Ethel Bowers, girl.
Jackson and Mary Bower. boy.
Daniel and Elsa BOYLE. girl
Irwin and Theda Currie, girl.
Francis and Alice Chaney, girl.
Millard and June DeNeale, boy.
Charles and Ruth Fincher. girl.
Charles and Sallie Guey. girl.
James and Louise Hughes, girl
Richard and Louise Holder. boy.
Ray and Dorothy Lindamood. girl.
Elmer and Mary McConkey, boy
Etephen and Martha Morrissey, boy.
James and Claudine ONeill, boy.
Robert and Elizabeth Payne, girl.
william and Mildred Rohey. girl
Arthur and Mildred Robichaud, girl
John and Marguerite Schindler.. girl.
Bernard and Edwina Schwartz. boy.
Oscar and Dorothy Sislen, boy.
Harry and Emily Taylor. girl
Robert and Wynell Taylor, boy.
Fritz and Marjorie Voitel, boy.
Bernard and Martha Wohl. boy.
George and Dorothy Briscoe. girl.
Alfred and Marjorie Clarke, girl.
Thomas and Owilda curtis. girl.
John and Laura Davis. girl,
James and Denis Davis, girl.
Eiancis and Evelyn Dyson, girl,
EaIelgh and Norma Hawkins, girl.
Eugenia and villa Hudgins, girl.
young and Sue Huey, boy.
~ooert and Elizabeth Jones, girl.
Evening star., 1942-09-26
Points for Parents

By EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE.
Meet a child's anger Dith an
understanding adult attitude
not with equally childish dnoer.
Evening star., 1942-09-26
Marriage License
Applications

Under D. c. law, couples must
apply for marriage license ON
one day, tUdit three full days and
recetpe their license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other dnps,
Evening star., 1942-09-26

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Evening star., 1942-09-26
BY Will Eisner
BY Fronk willard
Milburn Rosser.
BY Art Huhto
BY Bud Fisher

later Buster Bear fairly lost his
breath with mingled surprise and
anger and fear. Peter Rabbit had
started right straight for the pile
Of fallen trees under which Buster
was lying!
Evening star., 1942-09-26
4 A 10 8 4 3
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8 K 2
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West opened the Jack OF diamonds,
and South inspected the dummy to
make preliminary plan. He was
! bound to lose two clubs and was
almost sure to lose two hearts.
| The contract would probably de-
pend on losing no trump trick.
Should he lay down the ace and
king of spades in the hope of drop
ping the queen? Or should he play
one oponent for a singleton trump
and which opponent? 1t seemed
probable that West had single
trump, since he would hardly have
reopened the biding with two or
three spade losers-especially at the
range of three on a suit headed by
the jack. But South saw line of
play which would settle the prob
| lem OF handling the trump suit at
| virtually no risk. Briefly, his plan
was to defer trump leads until he
had counted the hands.
His first step was to win the OPEN
ing lead in his own hand. Knowing
from the lead that East still had
the diamond queen, he felt safe in
leading his remaining diamond to
dummy's ace. Then he ruffed dunn
mys last diamond, East discarding
a club.
A low club found West winning
with the seven: and West then laid
down the club ace. South dropped
the queen to persuade West to shift
from clubs. West naturally shifted
to a heart, East's ten forcing out
South's king. South then ruffed
his last club in dummy and returned
heart.
East took his two high hearts and
then led the king of clubs. BY this
time South knew that East's three
remaining cards were trumps, for
the clubs and hearts had all been
| played, and West had the rest of
the diamonds. So South was able
to cash dummy's spade king and
| flnesse the trump return with alb
solute assurance of success.
Yesterday you were Oswald
Jacoby's partner and, with so on
score and both sides vulnerable,
yOu 1lClu.
AQ9
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QJ1o6
4 QJ98
The bidding. .-.
Jaeoby Schenken You Lightner
~ Pass INT Pass, 4
Pass Dbl. ca szsg = :
Answer-Redouble. II this is lett
IN, you should make your contract,
with an overtrick or two. II the
opponents bid, you expect to double;
and you want to warn your part
ner not to let the enemy out of
the trap.
Score 100 per cent for redouble,
nothing for any other bid.
Question No. 1,1SS.
Today you hold the same hand,
but the bidding is different:
Jacoby Schenken You Lightner
~ Pass INT Pass
% Pass CD
What do you bid? (Answer Mon
day.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-25
M The Local Theatess
STATE

Hilarity hit new high today at Warner Bros. State theater where Warner Bros laugh hit George Washington Slept Here" opened its engagement, as the headliner of the gala Thanksgiving show.
 Jack Bennys antics kept today's audience in a constant state of laughter, and proved. beyond all doubt that his work before the camera becomes more polished with each successive production.
 Tn the feminine lead is the beau- teous Ann Sheridan, who proved her ability to handle comedy in "The Man Who Came To Dinner"
 The story, in brief, has to do with an average American city-reared couple and their endeavors to re- store @ shambles of dwelling where George Washington slept.
 The couple, played by Jack Benny stantly swallowed amidst piles of gravel, falling plaster and decrepit plumbing.
 Matters go from bad to worse when they are visited by rich and eccentric uncle, portrayed by Charles Coburn, whose favor they are forced to court. Add to this an impis'h nephew whose antics would put Peck's Bad Boy to shame, and an impressionable adolescent niece and her jitterburg boy friend. lethargic caretaker, brilliantly played by Percy Kilbride with all the time in the world and you have the in- gradients for story that will play havoc with your laugh machinery.
 So, prepare yourself for the big gest laugh hit you've ever enjoyed when you see George Washington Slept Here" It's the funniest thing on film and a riot from start to finish. As a play it kept New York CTS laughing and today's reports in- dicate that the motion picture, boasting one of the finest casts of this seasons crop of laugh hits, vii. carry on that reputation.
 Others in the cast include such favorites as Hattie McDaniel. Will liam Tracy, Joyce Reynolds and other favor1tes.
 And for your further enjoyment the management presents Secret Enemies" a real thriller that will have you sitting on the edge of your seat; featuring Craig Stevens and Faye Emerson.
 Put this show on your must list and be sure to see it at the State, it's the show to top of your Thanksgiving holiday.