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Evening star., 1942-12-18
Approximate Sales. fsAay

fUnlt o. tradlng, 10 snares sales
printed in full In bankruptcy or receiver
Snip or being reorganized under Bankruptcy
Act. or securities assumed by such com
panies. Rates OF dividend In the foregoing
table are annual disbursements based on
the last quarterly or sem!-annual deciara-
ton Unless otherwise noted, special or
extra dividends are not included xd Ex
dividend. xr Elk rights. a Also extra or
extras. d Cash or stock, e Declared or paid
so far this year. Payable in stock Paid
last year, h Payable in Canadian funds.
( Accumulated dividends raid or decls red
this year.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Stock Market Edges
Higher for Second
Session in Row
New Highs Plentiful,
But Profit Tokine
Restroins Many
By VICTOR EUBANK,
Press Financial writer.


NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-For the
second session in a row the stock
market today topped the Million
share total and, while many lead
ers were restrained by profit cash.
ing on Thursdays speediest rally
OF 1912. new highs for the year or
longer were plentiful.
Bullish sentiment continued to re-
fleet the good war news, the ready
absorption of tax offerings and gen.
orally hopeful business prospects,
but some quarters lghtened COM
mltments on the idea the bulge Of
yesterday might have been over-
done.
The list developed mild Irregular
ity at the start and. in the final
hour, trends remained a shade un-
even. Variations ranged from frac-
tions to point or more.
Blocks of 1000 to 5000 shares Of
issues quoted under s5 were mainly
responsible for the turnover. Not
withstanding frequent slow downs
for pivotals, transfers for the full
proceedings were around 100000
shares compared with 100000 the
day before.
Prominent on the upside, a num-
Der of peak levels since October,
1941, were Chrysler, Goodyear.
American Airlines, Deere, Oliver
Farm. American Can. Westinghouse,
Standard Oil IN j.. Texas Co,
Dow Chemical, Union Carbide, Cen
eral Motors, Johns -Manville, U. S.
Gypsum. Allied Chemical. Eastman
Kodak, Norfolk e. Western. Armour,
Wilson Co., Bethlehem, Montgom-
cry Ward, Douglas Aircraft and
WoolWorth. Some of these even-
tually wavered.
Backward were United States
Steel. youngstown Sheet, American
Telephone, Consolidated Edison,
Santa Fe, Pennsylvania, Goodrich,
Sears Roebuck, j. I. Case. Boeing,
Glenn Martin, Cerro Gle Pasco,
American Smelling and Air Reduce
ton.
Well in front in the curb we're
Aluminium CT America. Creole Petro-
leum and ShedWin Williams. IN
termittent laggards were Aluminium
Ltd, Gulf Oil, Lake Shore and Pitts
burgh Plate Glass.
Evening star., 1942-12-18

Save time. Save money. Use Star
want Ads for quick results. MA.
Soe0.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Fenton leith Named
President Of Peoples
Life Insurance,
New Chief Has Served
Company Since 1909;
Succeeds ChisweII
BY EDWARD STONE

Fenton F. Leith. who has been
connected with the Peoples Life
insurance Co. of Washington since
1909, was elected president of the
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Osborn Joins Board
Of Western Pacific
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 18-Election of
A. Perry Osborn as director and
Executive Committee member of the
Western Pacific Railroad was an
nounced today. He also was made a
member of the boards of the Denver
g. Rio Grande Western. the Denver
g. Salt Lake Western and the Rio
Grande Junction railroads, succeed
ing the late Finley J. Shepard.
Osborn. an attorney, also was
made a member of the Committee of
Directors for the commissioner plan,
Western district. He previously was
associated with reorganizations of
the Milwaukee and Western Pacific
roads.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO; Dec Is 49 u. $, Dept Asr)
steady to 10 hisher:, c.osins 5-1o higher;
good and choice 2oo-33o pounds. 415-
p1unds, l3,'5-14.20; .sows strons; sood and
choice $50 pounds down, IA ,O0-10: light
weight sows to l4.3o; 45o-o5o pounds
salable cattle. 1900: salable calves. 500:
steady cleanup trade: bulk medium and
around 1850 pounds, 1928: the best steers
held upward to 1873: heifers scarce, most
so; canners and cutters, $3.50 90. bulls
larsey 1888 downward; TOP vealers, 1880.
salshle sheep, 5000; total 5000; late
sirone several loads good and choice fed
westerns to shippers, 1898: bulk 10 0o-o5
to all interests; clearance incomplete ss
big part Of run yaraea q iste; MEDIUM 2, a = :,
choice summer shorn, 1900: ewes un-
evenly steady to 2S lower: good grades,
IS pounds, feeding lambs, 1880; todsy's
good to choice lambs, I4.50-l5.s5: good to
choice yearlings. 13.90-14,25; medium to
GOOD ewes. 7.5o-s.00; common down to
~~'
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Wholesale Commodity
Index Up Further
By the Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press.
The Bureau Of Labor Statistics
reported yesterday its wholesale
price index rose 0.4 per cent last
week to zoos per cent of the 1926
average. 1t was the highest level
reached in more than Is years.
The rise was the result of sharp
advances in prices for grains, cot
ton, peanuts, and certain fruit and
vegetables.
The index for the week ended
December II, 1887. was 819. In
December, 1929, 1t was e3.4.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
London Market Marrow

LONDON, Dec Is R.-Stock
prices held about steady on average
today. although there were minor
fluctuations in some sections. In
dustrials showed little change, oils
were irregular and home rails eased
slightly. Coppers firmed, diamonds
lost q little In profit taking and
rubber shares held about steady.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
November Rail
Revenues Show
| Sharp Rise
81 the Associated Pfess.

Railroad operating revenues In
November were 486 per cent greater
than in the same month last year,
the Association of American Rail-
roads reported today on the basis Of
preliminary reports from "a class
carriers.
The November total was 552,244,- :
472, an increase of $180. 1872, ,463 over
year ago. Freight revenues
amounted to $428 1885, STA, an increase
of 37.6 per cent, while passenger
revenues totaled 86,687,879 an in
crease of 1547 per cent over last
year.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Simonds Saw Orders
Christmas Bonus
BY the Associated Press.

FITCHBURG, Mass. Dec. 1e.-
Santa Claus sawed out some good
news for the workers of Simonds
Saw & Steel Co. yesterday in the
announcement Christmas bonus
in varying amounts up to 500 would
be distributed by the company to
$500 workers at the main plant and
the several affiliated companies. It
was estimated a total of $150,000
would be distributed.
Evening star., 1942-12-18

INSTITUTION yes
terday. succeed
ing w. Wallace
Chiswell, W ho
retired and was
elected chair
m a n Of t h e
board. Mr. CHS
we'll was one of
the founders of
the company.
Mr.. Leith has
been vice presi-
dent since 1926.
Prior to tn a t
t / m e he was
claim adiuster
for IL wears For
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Odd-Lot DEALINGS

PH1LADELPHIA Dec, Is lP,.-The Sc
curlteS Commission reported today these
transactions by customers with odd lot
dealers or specialists on the New York
stock Echange for December II. 402S
purchases involving l2l .9l6 shares : 576s
sales involving 160.9Sa shares. includ.
lns ~ short sales involving 143 shares.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Firms Name Chunoed

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 18 R.-The
name of Scully Steel Products Co.,
q United States Steep Corp. subsid-
iary. has been changed to United
States Supply Co. effective January
!, President e. E. Aldous announced
today.
Evening star., 1942-07-15

Hunter" he said. ''Have you ex-
amined these?"
Hunter pulled out q chair and sat
down. He looked at the yellow paper
In his hand. Not very carefully, .
he said. There are three breaks In
the railroad all within 10 miles"
well, take a look at them and
see what you think" Lanser said.
Hunter reached for a tube and
stripped OF the outer covering. and
inside was a small package next to
the tube. Hunter took out knife
and cut into the tube. Capt. Loft
looked over his shoulder.
Then Hunter Snelled the cut and
rubbed his fingers together, and he
said. Its silly. It's commercial
dynamite. I don't know what per
cent OF nitroglycerin until I test It, I"
He looked at the end. 1T has a
regular dynamite cap, illuminate Of
mercury, and fuse-about min
ute, I suppose" He tossed the tube
back onto the table. Its very
cheap and very simple" he said.
The colonel looked at Loft. How
many do you think were dropped?"
II don't know, sir" said Loft.
1--WE picked up about so of them,
and about 80 parachutes they came
in. For some reason the people
leave the parachutes when they
take the tubes, and then there are
probably lot we haven't found
yet"
Lanser waved his hand. "It
doesn't really matter" he said.
They can drop as many as they
Evening star., 1942-07-15

want. We can't stop it, and We
can't use 1t against them, either
They haven't conquered anybody y
Loft said f1ercely, I'VE can beat
them OF the face of the earthl'
Hunter was pryiing the copper
cap out of the top of one of the
sticks, and Lanser said, "Yes-we
can do that. Have you looked at
this wrapper, Hunter?"
mot yet, I haven't had time"
Its kind of devilish, this thing
said Col. Lanser. The wrapper
is blue, so that it's easy to see.
Unwrap the outer paper and here
--he picked up the small package
here is piece of chocolate. Every
body will be looking for it. III bet
our own soldiers steal the chocolate
Why. the kids will be looking for
them, like Easter eggs"
A soldier came in and laid a
square of yellow paper in front Of
the colonel and retired, and Lanser
glanced at 1t and laughed harshly.
Here's something for you. Hunter.
Two more breaks in your line"
Hunter looked up from the copper
cap he was examining and he
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Mrs. Martha Crawford
To Be Army Hostess

Mrs. Martha Crawford. 2460 Six
teenth street NV, begins her as
signment as Army hostess tomorrow
at the Army Air Base at Richmond.
Formerly an employe Of the Dis
trict Unemployment Compensation
Board, Mrs. Crawford, the widow
of World War I veteran, will serve
as a junior hostess in charge Of
servicemen's entertainment. She
has been given leave of absence
from her District job for the dura-
ton of the war.
Evening star., 1942-07-15

room; she swooped by the table
and glanced at the papers tina,
lay there.
Annie Ordered Out.
Capt. Loft came in. He stopped
in the doorway, seeing Annie.
What are you doing here?" he
demanded.
And Annie said sullenly, "Yes, sir. ;
Il said, what are you doing here?'
II thought to clean up, sir
Let things alone, and go along.
And Annie said, Yes, sir" and she
waited until he was clear Of the door
and she scuttled out.
Capt. Loft turned back through
the doorway and he said, "All right,
bring it in"
A soldier came through the door
behind him, his rife hung over his
shoulder by a strap. and in his arms
he held number of the blue pack
ages, and from the ends OF the pack
ages there dangled tn little strings
and pieces of blue cloth.
Loft said. Put them on the table. ="
The soldier gingerly laid the pack
ages down. mo 60 upstairs and re-
port to Col. Lanser that I'm here
with the things" The soldier
wheeled about and left the room
Loft went to the table and picked
up one Of the packages and his face
wore a look of distaste. He held up
the little blue cloth parachute, held
it above his head and dropped it.,
and the cloth opened and the pack
age f1oated to the floor. He picked
up the package again and ex-
amineed it.
Now Col. Lanser came quickly into
the room, followed by Maj. Hunter.
Hunter was carrying a square of yell
low paper In his hand.
Lanser said, Good morning, cap
TAIN" and he went to the head of
the table and sat down. For
moment he looked at the little pile
of tubes and then he picked one up
and held it in his hand. "Sit down,
Evening star., 1942-07-15

work pick the likely spot for Show you what the
situation is possible, before becomes front page And
the things that may decide the war:
h millions of Post prmed interpret
the happens. You find s the significant from the
trivial The truth from the propaganda.
Ths week. for example, you will find in the Post absorbing
article Turkeys Place the Axis Timetable When this written,
Turkey wasn't front page But those who know ask you watch
this spot
$50 far the concerned, the Post doing everything its
bring ultimate victory And pointing the danger spots
believe, contribution that end"
(3%~MJAsAe4-
Editor The Saturday Evening Post
Evening star., 1942-07-15
ing from it . package wrapped In

ing from it . package wrapped ir
blue paper.
Now don't anybody touch it," the
sergeant said. Harry, you 60 dowr
to the mine and get the captain
"We1l keep an eye on this damn
thing"
The late dawn came and the peo.
pie moving out OF their houses in the
country saw the spots of blue against
the snow. They went to them and
picked them up. They unwrapped
the paper and read the printed
words. They saw the gift and sud-
denly each finder grew furtive and
he concealed the long tube under his
coat and went to some secret place
and hid the tube.
And word got to the children
about the gift and they combed the
countryside in a terrible Easter egg
hunt, and when some lucky child
saw the blue color, he rushed to the
prize and opened it and then he hid
the tube and told his parents about
1t.
There were some people who were
frightened, who turned the tubes
over to the military, but they were
not very many. And the soldiers
scurried about the town in another
Easter egg hunt, but they were not
so good at it as the children were.
In the drawing room of the palace
of the mayor the dining table re-
manned with the chairs about as it
had been placed the day Alex
Morden was shot. The room had
not the grace it had when it was
still the palace Of the mayor. The
wall, bare of standing chairs, looked
very blank. The table with a few
papers scattered about on it made
the room look like a business office.
The clock on the mantel struck
nine. 1t was dark day now, over
cast with clouds, for the dawn had
brought the heavy snow clouds.
Annie came out of the mayors
Evening star., 1942-07-15

down from the branches. Some OF
them landed on the housetops of
the little town, some in the small
front yards, and one landed and
stood upright in the snow crown on
top Of the head Of the village statue
OF st. Albert the Missionary.
One Of the little parachutes same
down In the street ahead of the
patrol and the sergeant said, Care
full! It's q time bomb"
ut amt big enough" soldier
said.
The People Find Packages.
well, don't 60 near it," The ser
geant had his flashlight out and he
turned it on the object, little par
achute no bigger than a handker-
chief, colored light blue, and hang
Evening star., 1942-07-15
l'|3A|!|!||l 3I|iIIl|l
John E1|1S|1iiI
CHAPTER XVII.

night a white, half brought
little light The wind dry and singing the quiet
wind that blew steadily evenly from the cold point the pole
Over deep sand The
snuggd down in the hoows banked and their windows
shutteed against the cold only little smoke
from the banked fires
footpaths packed
the streets silent when the miserable cold
patrol by The houses dark against the night and
lingering warmth remained the houses against the morning
the entrance the guards watched the
their instruments the sky and turned their listening instruments
against the sky for clear night for bombing On nights
Evening star., 1942-07-15

asked. How general Is this? Did
they drop them everywhere?"
Lanser was puzzled. Now,
that's the funny thing. I've talked
to the capital. This is the only
place they've dropped them"
What do you make of that?"
Hunter asked.
We'll. it's hard to say. think
this is a test place. I suppose If
it works here they'll use it all over,
and If it doesn't work here they
won't bother"
What are you going to do?"
Hunter asked.
The capital orders me to stamp
this out so ruthlessly that they
won't drop it any place else"
Continued tomorrow
Copyrieht. 1912, by John Steinbeck. Pub
lished by the Viking Press: Distributed
Evening star., 1942-07-15

Copyrisht. 1912, by John Steinbeck, Pub
lished by the VikinR Press; Distributed
by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
Evening star., 1942-07-15
o. ha GeLI>d
IT, WV yGoatAa44-v -vt

IT, HaNlyVoatAaAA-3
'pEcENTLY you read in the papers that the
~ FBI had captured eight spies landed by
U-boat in Long Island and Florida.
'How was it that just such U-boat spy
landing had been anticipated in the Post
seven weeks earlier?
Actually nothing could more dramatic
ally illustrate The Saturday Evening Posts
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Chicago Throws a Party

$500 lovely girl hostesses. $500 cakes, 1900 pies,
$500 doughnuts, 500 pounds of candy ballroom
with lo-piece orchestra. game room with 100 table
games =. /. free rumba lessons 15o-bed dormitory
How Chicago shoots the works in its 1s-sory Service
Mems Center biggest in the U. S. Az is told by
Robert NJ Yoder. Color photos
Evening star., 1942-07-15

X Do Nazi Spies Arrive by U-Boat? Una, 16)
X When viii Japan Attack Russia? (My16
How Are We Protecting Alaska? (May 2s)
Did the laps Torture Americans IN Hong Kong? Oue 81
K Can Our Cities Beat Off Air Raids? (Ju,,e 13)
K win Russia Hold This Summer? (Jum 2o)
Are Japan and Hitler Really Partners? (June 2o)
X What Happened at Coregidor? yum ~
Will Germany Try to Invade England? thine ~
K What Is Commando Raid Really Like? (Julyu)
X Is Turkey the Axis Next Victim? (7Ais week)
How Does the Coast Guard Hunt u-Boats? (1his uee
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25
Fleeing Ronnnne|
Hard Pressed by
British in Eibyd
Allies Attempt 10 Block
AXIS From Organizing
for Stand al e. AeheiIa

CAIRO, Nov y (UPr- British
Eighth Army forces continue their
pressure on the still.retreating
German Afrika Korps along the
70-mile stretch of Libyan coast be-
tween Agedabia and Fl Agheila. a
middle aeStern command commu-
nique said today
1t was indicated that the British
Eighth Army forces under Gen Sir
Bernard Montgomery were driving
hard at the German rear guard in
an attempt 10 prevent the enemy
from organizing for a stand AT Il
Agheila, AIS miles from Tunisia.
The Eighth Army had entered
Agedabia Monday and it was be-
heved the Germans must be near
ing FL Agheila,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25

the bursting shells, all machine
guns blazing AT his target.
A few bursts of fire did the
trick. While he was Circhng for
another run. he was Gratified TO
see the anti-aircralt fire come TO
an end and white flag go up the
old forts flagstaff
The garrison and the entire
town joined in the mass surrender,
The pilot reported the incident
back TO headquarters and in
short time the American Army
was on hand to complete the liber-
alton.
The story of the pilots exploit
came simultaneously With news
that 957 internees had arrived AT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25

fences that surrounded their COM
pound and wave with hands and
handkerchieiS.
Their iubilation over the sight
of white star on a blue field on
the wings of his plane was unmlS-
taxable and the pilot concluded
Immediately that beneath him
were hundreds Of unwilling priS-
onerS of the Axis
Meanwhile, anti-airCraft shells
poured at him in steady stream
from a gun post atop an ancient
Moorish fort
1t didn't take him many min
uteS 10 make a decision He
pointed the nose OF his plane
groundward through the path OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25
Lone IT, Filler Defes Shells To Capture Moroccan Town

A sailor said 30 internees es-
capped from the camp, burrowing
a l00-yard tunnel With table knives
and their elbows, but were recap
tured after two days of freedom.
Forty-six of the prisoners were
kept in barracks meant 10 house
"a, one survivor revealed. They
were fed two bowls of lentil soup
a day.
One prisoner bribed an Arab
guard with his gold watch and was
about 10 make his escape when he
was shot and killed by another
guard, the repatriated men said.
All were released when the
cease-6re order was given French
troops in the area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25
BOMBERs IN WIDE SWEEP

Heavy and medium bombing
planes, fighter-bomberS and fight
ers kept up their heavy attacks
over big zone from mid-Libya to
TunSla and from Crete 10 Sicily
Heavy and medium bombers
Joined in an attack on German re-
Enforcement airdromeS in Crete
Monday night and started fires
the communlque said.
Fighter-bombers "a d e d air
dromeS in Sicily yesterday and
shot down at least two big Ger
man planes flying northward along
The T1niSlan east coast.
Only one plane was lost in all
the communlquc SAID.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25

experience of being torpedoed by a
U-boat while on their way 10 Eng
and Rescued they were brought
20 Morocco. but instead Of being
repatriated they were held IN a
concentration camp on the demand
of Nazi agents who controlled the
local Vichy military and civilian
officials
The Yankee pilot was flying in
land on reconnaissance duty well
ahead OF an American column
when he suddenly saw and felt
bursts OF antI-aircraft fire around
HIM
He swept down 10 investigate
and vas amazed 10 see the British
group run 10 the barbed wire
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25
Guilty OF Drunk Driving

Thomas VI. OConncr. 90 n
5623 Missouri avenue was found
guilty by Traffic Judge Frank
Nahcr of driving while drunk and
tho case referred 10 probation
p ending sentence December T.
OConner was arrested after his
automobile sllegedly colhdcd with
one driven by Il Eleanor NJ Nor
u>0n a. S6l6 Second boulevard. in
charge Of recruiting WAAC's m
the Detroit area. The accident oc-
cured October 7 A. Fourteenth
street and Philadelphia avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25
Both Sides Grid
For Tunis Battle

Continued from Page Onp1
fighting the German and Italian
landings for days had been forced
through exhaustion TO lay down
their arms.
II was said that il was doubtful
whether the French now were able
"a offer any organized resistance
south Of the coastal town of
SouSSe.
German radio claims said that
German and Italian forces were
gaining ground in Tunisia but the
broadcastS did not mention where.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25
Sfalingrad
Cracks
LOnsSiese
Registered L. s Psteo, ONCE
Continued from Page Onc)

Continued from Page Onc)
since last Thursday was now far
higher than 100000
Up 10 last midnight. Axis killed,
wounded and captured were rcck-
oned al total Of l56 600. The
noon Communique reported 2.400
moro killed, and dispatches said
1000 TO 1900 were killed yeSter-
day inside Stalingrad
The offensive advanced on all
fronts across the frozen. snow
covered SteppeS. South Of Stain
grad the Russians were officially
10 have occupied num-
Der of villages and haH4lets and
to have inflicted enormous
losses
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25

a British port after four months
of suffering in a French desert
hell camp" an old Foreign Le-
gion post at Laghouat. Algeria, on
the edge of the Sahara desert.
Among them were nearly 500
officers and men of the British
cruiser Manchester, sunk August
II off TuniSia.
Dispatches from London de-
Scribing their experiences, told
how the prisoners Just went
mad when they heard the news
on the Algeirs radio that The
Americans had landed in North
Africa.
I'VE gave one cheer and heat
il for Algiers," one said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25
By ROBERT q. NIXON
International Nrws service stan Writer

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS N
NORTH AFRICA. Nov -.
The dramatic story Of an un.
Identified United States Army
aviator who captured Moroccan
town sIngle-hsnded and played =
leading role in liberation Of 600
British men women and children
prisoners OF the AXIS was uncoV-
cred by Tins correspondent today.
Tho BrtonS had been held for
'vo months AT an Internment
camp n The interior Of Morocco at
German lnSlStence
They had suffered he narrowing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-25
Court Denies Name 10 Firm

GRAND RAPIDS. Nov =
INSl-A permanent injunction
restraining the >o-called Grand
Rapids Furniture Company Illinois
corporation, from using the name
of this city as applied TO furniture.
was handed down by The United
States district court in Chicago it
was announced today by the Grand
Rapids Furniture Manufacturers
Association