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Evening star., 1945-12-20
Dispute Over Dam
Snar|s Deficiency Bill

BY the Associated Press.
A dispute over height OF a NORTH
Dakota dam held up congressional
agreement last night on a $4,000.
900, ,00O-plus deficiency appropria.
tions bill. The measure contains a
J $75o, 900 900 UNRRA fund for for
eign relief.
The House has offered to bring
the pool level at the Garrison IN
Dak) dam as high as 1880 feet above
sea level The Senate, however, is
holding out for the 1880 feet rec
commended by the Army engineers.
With attendance dropping off in
both Houses due to approach OF
the Christmas holidays, managers
of the bill hoped the House would
concur with the Senate today and
send the big money measure on to
the White House.
Agreement was reached yesterday
on all other items in dispute.
The House accepted Senate in
creases of sls1, 100000 for emer-
gency veterans housing, $1,000, 900
for public health services in the
Philippines and $685. 900 for a post
of1ice building at Nashville, Tenn.
The Senate had set up SIS 100000
to continue the school lunch pro-
gram and the House agreed to
81 SOC, 900 for that work.
Evening star., 1945-12-20
Reading Co. Merger
OF Il Subsidiaries
Approved by ice
By the Associated Press.


The Interstate Commerce Com.
mission approved today the merger
of II railroads into the Reading Co
Located in Pennsylvania, Della.
ware and New Jersey the railways
are; The Allentown, the Colebrook-
dale, the Gettysburg g. Harrisburg
the North East Pennsylvania, the
Peoples, Perkiomen, Philadelphia &
Chester Valley, the Philadelphia
Newton g. New York: the Pickering
Valley, the Reading & Columbia
and the Stony Greek.
The Reading Co. owns all the capi-
tai stock of the Peoples and Perkio-
men companies and more than two
thirds per cent Of the capital stock
Of the other carriers.
Under the merger, the Reading
Co.'S outstanding stock will be un-
disturbed. The Reading will ex-
change shares Of its own common
stock for the stock of the other
companies 1t does not already own.
The Reading Co. then will assume
obligation and liability for various
outstanding bonds of the companies
involved In the merger.
The Reading Co. said the merger
would simplify its corporate struc-
ture through acquisition of the II
subsidiaries.
Evening star., 1945-12-20
Washington Produce

Prices paid net f.o.b. washington. '
| EGGS-Market extremely hrm. Sup.
TONS delay arrivals oPA eeiiinss Dc.
/ 3. cent. Prices paid for Federal-stat.
tions tDscember, so,; Whites. brown.
s.; large 50; medium: 81 .; g er.d.
Nearby A, extra large, 5s' large, SO: me
LIVE pouLTRy-Market steady on
and tryeersl Dealers indicate no . pr1ie. 1o.
broilers and fryers, 1880, and small lots,
fair quality. low as %.
DRESSED POULTRY Dice-packed)-
Market steady. on fowl and heavy roasters,
about steady on other classes Receipts
| light but ample. Fowl, $3.50: broilers
and tryeFs pounds noDd and aoa6 uadsT o:sty
| 3Oh; roasters, ga pounds, 81; 4 pounds
and up, 30: few mixed lots, 81 -32.
LIVE TURKEYS-Market frm on hens
| and light toms and steady on heavy sizes.
Demand good and offerings OF lighter
weights far short OF demand. Larger
sizes in ample supply. Hens IS; few
light toms, IS: heavy toms. 31-36.
DRESSED TURKEYS Nce-packed)-
Market firm. Supplies short except for
heavy sizes which were ample. Hens and
pounds. 40; 90 and larser. 3s40.
Evening star., 1945-12-20
Futher of 10 Re-enIists
In Army for Security
BY the Associated press.

By The ASSOCIATED FreSs,
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Pfc. Law
renee Slyman, father of 10, re-
enlisted in the Army yesterday with
the comment:
I'm not doing too badly as a
civilian. but 1 can do very much
better financially in the Army"
AS civilian he received $50
weekly; in the Army he said he
would get about $3.50 a month.
Evening star., 1945-12-20
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Dec. 20 P.-USDA-Sal.
able hogs: 11.000; total. $4,000: active
fully steady: good and choice barrows ant
pounds and over 300 pounds scarce: sowi
at l4:l0, ceiling for that class; complete
saiable cattle. $500: total, $500: sal
able calves, 500; total 500; fed steers
and yeariines steady with recent SO cen,
choice cattle at 1900: bulk, IA SOL 90;
heifers weak to 25 cents lower: best
1885. These grading well up in choice
very Slow. most beef cows 8 ,5O-12. 90
Gamers and cutters. 7;9O.s 90: bulls steady
bulls, 400: vealers very scarce At 1880
down
Saiable sheep, 1000: total. 5000; part
| STEADY; several loads good and choice fed
wooled western lambs. l4.60-14; ;s5; one
mon to choice slaughter ewes 55O-7ab
not much under 6 90
Evening star., 1945-12-20
FURNISHED By the Associated Press,

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Cont Steel Q
Cooper Bessm I
Copperweld 80
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Del Lack q Wn
Detroit Ed l.20
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Dow Chem 3
Dresser Ind 1. 20
Duplan Cp sob
Du Pont SAG
Du Pont of IN
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Evening star., 1945-12-20
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Dec. 90 tP,.-cotton
In routine trading featured BY considerable
switching operations prior to the year end
Scattered hedge selling and liauidation
bale in early dealings, but the market
displayed rallying tendenies on mill buy
ing an dlocal covering which met only
limited ofieffrings Foreign buying Of cot
ton here was reported active, although
details were not available.
This Bureau of Census reported cottor
ginnings to December 13 at 7,133,761
bales, a decrease of approximately p.
100. 900 bales from the last year. Gin
nings for the first half OF December, how
ever, were moderately better than sim
liar period of 1914.
Late afternoon prices were 15 cents 8
"a. "a May. "a 90: July. 24.34
Evening star., 1945-12-20
z Wrecking Firms Fined
For Price Violations

Two wrecking concerns paid fines
yesterday in Municipal Court on
charges of selling used lumber to an
Office of Price Administration in
vestigator December 3 at above-ceil-
ing prices.
Judge Thomas D. Quinn fined
Barney X. Segal of the Arrow
Wrecking Co, HOO South Capitol
street, s75 on charges of making a
sale at S1.02 above the ceiling price.
Harry Milgman of the General
Wrecking Co., Brentwood road and
w street NE, was fined $50 on
charges of making a sale at "a cents
above the ceiling price.
Evening star., 1945-12-20
Bank Of Commerce
Declares Extra and
REGULAR Dividends
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

HD1rectors OF the Bank OF Com
merce g. Savings have declared the
regular quarterly dividend of 21s
per cent and an extra dividend of
7i2 per cent, both payable Decem-
ber 81 to stockholders of record
December 20, Thomas J. Groom,
president, announced today.
The boards action makes the an
nual payment $40 share, same as
for several years, $40 in regular
disbursements and $40 in extras.
The stock is now carrying q bid of
S475 share on the Washington
Stock Exchange with none offered
for sale
Other Banks Vote Dividends.
Directors of the Liberty National
Bank have voted a regular dividend
of $3.50 per share and a special
dividend of 81 per share, both pay.
able January 7 to stockholders OF
record january 2, M. F. Calnan
president, announced today. The
directors also declared the usua
Christmas bonus of one month:
salary to all officers and employees.
National Bank of Washington di.
rectors yesterday declared the regu.
lar semiannual dividend of So pei
share, payable January 2 to stock.
holders of record December 10
President J. Frank White an.
nounced. This bank Is also paying
Christmas bonus.
Bond Quota Far Exceeded.
Edward C. Baltz, chairman of the
District Building and Loan League.
War Finance Committee and Sec
retary of the Perpetual Building
Association, stated today that the
q member associations far exceed
ed their quota during Victory Loan
drive.
The associations purchased for
their own portfolios a total of $l4,-
250000 in War Bonds, their quota
being S1l, 100000. This was the
second best showing the associa-
tions have made in the War Loan
drives, having bought SIS 900 900 in
one campaign, Mr.. Baltz said. The
record would have been still better
this time, but the amounts the
associations can buy are now being
limited. Sales to patrons also are
separate.
United Takes Over IA Planes.
United Air Lines has taken de-
livery of IA four-engined, 220-mile-
an-hour Douglas C-54 planes, which
now are being converted for pas
Senger-cargo service to begin early
next year.
The Washington Association of
Credit Men held their annual
Christmas dinner and dance last
evening at Hotel 2400, with a record
attendance. A reception preceded
the dinner, door prizes were
awarded, Fred Perry being toast
master
Multiple Management Lauded.
Multiple management, whereby
Junior boards of directors submit
very valuable suggestions to senior
directors, help increase profits and
reduce costs, was explained in de-
tail by F. T. Rogers of Mccormick
& Co., Baltimore, to Washington
Controllers at the Carlton Hotel
Tuesday evening. The plan created
great interest at the monthly meet
ing Of District of Columbia Control
Controllers Institute of America
Henry M. Herzog presided.
Willard S. Sawyer, associated with
the Continental Assurance Co., is the
first agent in the United States to
qualify for the 1916 convention by
outstanding production.
Evening star., 1945-12-20
Chicuqo Grain

CHICAGO, Dec 20 R.-The December
rye price. dipped the full 5 cents bushel
somewhat heavy LIQUIDATION orders came
into the pit near the close Of business
today.
Other grains except oats were around
STEADY most of the time as traders evend
up December contracts, largely by swap
ping them for May. few traders who
corn and wheat sousht to cover them
on. seating offerings. After the close Of
today's business. December contracts could
Grain.
Small DEALINGS senerally were the rule
but rye particularly was nervous and re-
acted quickly both to buying and selling
Scattered light selling impaired an easier
tone to oats most Of the time.
Evening star., 1945-12-20
N. Y. Curb Market
LIST INCLUDES ONLY SELECTED ISSUES
CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS CLOSE.
Aireon MIG Co
A1uminmLtd hS

Aireon MIG Co
AluminmLtd hS..
Alumni Co Am 2.
Am Beverage
| Am Cn Mfg .20r
| Am Cyan Ia .
Am g. Fgn P WV
! Am G&E 1.60a-
| Am L g. T 100.
| Am Maracaibo .
| Am SupeYpover-
| Ark Nat Gas A
| Ashland .46az-
| Atlas Corn WV
Bahcock&w1s4g
| Barium Steel
| Basic Refrac.40
6erk d Gay Fur
| Blue Ridge SOB
| Bohack II c.
Brevzter Aero .
Brit Col Pvr B
Buckeye r L.s0-
Bunk Hill&S laa
Burma Ltd -
BURY Biscuit --.
Cen & 8 W Util .
Cessna Airc Ag
Cities Service
Cities Svc pf
Cities Syc pf B
Claude Neon Its
Cont Fdy b NJ ]
Copper Ran '4e
Corron & Reynl
Creole Pet 1Hs-
Croft Brew .O5
Crosley Motors
Cuban A Sg / has
Dayton Rub l.
Dt Mich St.35G
Domestic Ind A.
DominionSt&G-
Elec Bd&Share-
Fairchild Z .20r
Fansteel rtS wi
GellmanMfg .10g
Gen Financ.20a
Gobel Inc
Golddeld Con
Evening star., 1945-12-20
Sales--

Hourly Sales on the Exchange To-day:
IL 100 am. $50 600 l2:uu noon 300 600
100 pm. $50 COZ 200 m $50 600
Unit Of trading, 10 shares: sales printed
being ORGANIZED under Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed by such companies
Rates OF dividends in the foreEoing table
quarterly or semi annual declaration Un-
less otherwise noted, special or extra divi.
xr Elk rights Also extra or extras 5 Plus
stock dividenS Cash or stock. e Paid
~ last "a .;sr h1sabls S, IN stock z Dsclsrsc
Canadian FUNDS. I Accumulated divfdend1
paid or declared this year. New iseue.
Evening star., 1945-12-20

Rates Of dividends In the foregoinT table
are annual disbursements based on the lasi
less otherwise noted, special Or extra divi-
dends are not Included. Also extra or
stock: 3 Paid last year Payable In stock
declared or paid so far this. year h Pay
able in Canadian funds. k Accumulated
| With Earrantk- I'VE Without KarrantR
Evening star., 1945-12-20
Market AVERAGES
BONDS.
Odd-Lot Dealings

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 20 P.--The Sc.
curities Commission reported today these
| dealers or specialists on the New York
Stock Exchange for December 10: 4,s1E
purchases involving 143, ,544 shares: .12e
| 81 short sales involving .0s0 shares.
Hickok Mfg. Co. elected Raymond
, r. Hickck president to succeed his
father, the late S. Rae Hickok.
Evening star., 1945-12-20

sEx dividend Plus extras. Paid SC
tar this year e2% extra f3T extra
S6 90 extra. K 10e extra. . Paid in 1914
$40 extra.
Evening star., 1945-12-20

1t will take billions OF dollars to
provide mastering -out pay for re-
turning veterans and to care for
those disabled. These are only two
reasons why Victory Loan Bonds
must be bought in quantity and
kept.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
Rail Heads
 Bow To AFL

Boston, March B - U.P0 - The Boston Elevated Railway manage ment has averted a possible system wide carmen's strike that threaten ed to paralyze transportation throughout greater Boston tomor- row.
 Rowing to an AFL union demand, the company last night temporarily abandoned plan to put only two men on double-car tandems on two of it's main subway lines.
 In two meetings yesterday, night and day shift operators voted 1,644 to 15 to walk out tomorrow morning unless the company agreed to assign three-man crews to the tandems. By the same token, the operators, members of the Amalgamated Asso- citation of Street, Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employes ot America, (AFD rejected company compromise plan providing for a 1O- cent hourly wage increase for the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
Sixth First
 To Hit Rhine

With U. s. Seventh army on the western front, March 23-(UP)- The Sixth armored division was the armys first division to reach the Rhine yesterday after a 6O-mile sprint fro mthe jumping off point.
 Under the leadership of Col. John L. Hines, White Sulphur Springs, w.. Va, the Sixth raced from zWei- brucken to join the Fourth armored division in worms in little over Is hours.
 The tank spearhead that made the contact first was commanded by It. Col. Embryo Lagrew, Lexington, Ky.
 They were shaken loose near Homburg, contacted elements of the Third Army's 18th division at Vog- elbach, and veered east, skirting Landstuhh and Kaiserslautern to the north while sweeping up white flag-waving prisoners.
 The first Rhine city actually cap- tured by the Seventh army was Rhein Durkheim, four miles north Of Worms, when an armored tank force commanded by It. Col Frank K. Britton Q17 NeWfield avenue), Hart ford, Conn, drove up to the town.
 Someone brought out a 32-foot wide American flag which Britton hoisted atop the city's tallest build ing-and which prompt became the target for heavy concentration of German artillery fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
Your GI Rights QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 ON SERVIcEMEN'S PROBLEMS
By DOUGLAS LARSEN NEA Staff Correspondent

Washington, March 23-Judging from the volume of queries 1t is ap- parent that every serviceman has his eye on some piece of army or navy equipment he wants to buy for his own use after the war. De- sired items range from photographic equipment to walkie- talkie radio sets. Congress has provided spe- cial privileges to veterans for buy ing these things when they are de- clared surplus property. Here are some questions on this subject:
 Q. Can men overseas buy equip ment that has been declared surplus property and bring it back?
 A. Yes, but there are several conditions that have to be met before it is possible. You must swear that the items purchased will be used exclusively by your- self. You must be able to carry it with you and get permission to bring it on the return boat or plane. There must be room for it. Obviously you couldn't roll up to the ship in a Serman tank and say you wanted to take it home for front lawn piece.
 Q. Will veterans be able to buy surplus property without having to bit for it at open auction?
 A. Regulations setting up vet eran preference for surplus prop erty haven't been completed. Ac- tually the veteran will have third priority under the law. Federal agencies get first choice, tSate and local governments next and then the veteran.
 Q. Will 8 veteran be able to make
 a business of selling surplus prop erty that he buys under his prior ity?
 A. No. The law specifically states that surplus property pur- chased by a veteran with veterans priority must be used exclusively for starting or maintaining his small business. He can't resell for profit the things he bought by virtue of his being veteran.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
NEWS OF MEN NV THE SERVICE

Private Richard Foley, 18, is be- ing treated at an Army hospital in England for serious wounds received in action March 3 in Germany, &C., cording to word received by his mother, Mrs. Elvah Foley, 57 Center street. He was an employe of the Diamond Ginger Ale, Inc, prior to entering the service August Is, 1914.
 Private First Class Donald R. Lyons, son of MT. and Mrs. Ray mond Lyons, 1416 ThomaSton ave- nue, was recently graduated from the Field Telephone school at Camp LeJeune, N. c. Previous to begin ming Marine training two years ago at Paris Island, s. C., and New River, N. O., he was employed by the w. T. Grant store.
 It. Comdr. Joseph F. Burke, wht' was commissioned 13 months ago, was handling casualties on a Navy ship during the invasion of Two Jima. A letter received by his wife Mrs. Evelyn Iawlor) Burke, 155 Eastfield road, states the former local physician operated 48 hours straight on February 19, the day of the invasion.
 Describing the attacks, he said, Japanese planes would come in the early night though not many could get thru. A ship nearby was hit by a suicide plane. A number of bad cases were brought back. :" pr. Burke practiced surgery and medicine here Il years before en- tering the service.
 It. John F. Butler, 26, Navy pilot, who has taken part in aerial attacks on the Japanese homeland is seen in movie, 'The Fighting Lady" His mother, Mrs. Anna But Ter POS Walnut street said that he is in three scenes showing him play ing cards, writing letters and eat- ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23

Numerous representatives of civic, religious, fraternal, social and indus trial organizations were present at yesterdays organizational meeting of the local committee of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation drive for the collection of clothing For the peoples of Europe.
 The local drive which will get underway April and last through April 15 is striving toward one half million tons of clothing. This constitutes a goal of five pounds per person in Waterbury. All clothing collected will be packed and sent for shipment immediately.
 Mrs. Herbert Fisher, state chair ran for the drive, was one of the principal speakers at yesterdays meeting held at the Connecticut Light & Power Co.,, auditorium. She pointed out that all types of cloth hg except evening clothes would be Acceptable even to cloth remnants a yard long.
 Mrs. Mark L. Sperry, Jr., pledged the support of the Civilian Defense Womens organization of which she s chairman. Addressing the group also was Mayor John s. Monagan who urged complete support for this humanitarian endeavor
 Organizations represented at yes- terday's meeting included the American Legion Auxiliary, Amer jean Association of University Wo- men, the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engi- neers, the Assyrian United Ladies society, Moassir Ladies Peace so- ciety, the Coronas club, the D. A. R., the Daughters of Zion Luth- eran club, First Lutheran church, Hadassah, Hebrew Ladies Aid, Junior league, Junior Women's club, Ladies Aid of the Third Congregational church, Kings Daughters.
 Others were: Waterbury Medi- cal Association, Waterbury Public Speaking Club, Unico Club, Lions Effective Speaking Club, Leban- ese Society, Hopeville Community Club, Kings Daughters of Bunker Hill, Russian Church, Russian War
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
Committees Organize
 For Clothing Drive
Representatives of Various Fraterna, Civic, Church.
 Groups Hear Outline of Plans for Collection Here

Relief, First Baptist Church, Beth Israel Synagogue, Beth Israel Mems Club, Kiwanis.
 Florio Post Italian War Veterans, Lithuanian Defense Council, Young Mems Colored Republican Club, Salvation Army, D. A. ", Boy Scouts and the Jewish National Workers Alliance.
 North End Community Club, North Italian Women's Society, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel church Wo- mems Guild, Rockville Parent Teacher Association, Quota Club, St. Elizabeth's Guild, St. Paul's Metho- dist Women's Guild, Scandinavian Fraternity of America, Scovill Girls Club, Syrian American Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Water bury Business Clubs, Waterbury League of Women Voters, Water bury Women's American O. R. T., Red Cross.
 Mel Bulger, publicity chairman, announced appointments to his committee. Included are Frank L. Smith, industrial publications; Rev. Francis Barrett, parochial schools; Dr. John G. Gilmartin, public schools; Charles J. Allen, service clubs; Frank M. Buckley, advertis- ing; James M. Moore, Waterbury Democrat, and Florence Fucker braun, Waterbury Republican. Pas tors of churches in the city will handle publicity through church bulletins.
 Committee chairmen who report ed at the meeting were Peter Las kas, trucks; William E. Jones, car- tons; Robert Lagerquist, collection depots; and Walter Angle, packing and shipping.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
Liquor Bill
 Faces Defect

Hartford, March g - (U.P0 - Hhe legislatures Liquor Control Commission was expected today to return an unfavorable report on bill to return to the pre-prohibition county commissioner system of nc- ensing.
 The recommendation was made by Michael Goode, New Haven radio station executive, in supporting the bill which would abolish the exist ing Liquor Control Commission set up nearly a dozen years ago.
 Goode said that under the county commissioner system there were only 1,50O liquor outlets in the state as compared with 6,100 today, and he cautioned temperance advocates to support the bill If they are ln- terested in law and order.'
 Harry E. Olcott, appearing for the United Temperance Society, brand- ed the bill as "an effort to give new lease of life to the county con- missioners' jobs, with all the politl- cal implications" He charged its adoption would involve liquor llc- ensing with politics.
 E. Gaynor Brennan, Stamford, a former member of the commission, declared the bill "aS unavoidable as the old oaken bucket supplying a city with water" and would en- courage control of liquor places by brewers and diStillers.
 The Forfeited Rights Committee, meanwhile, voted favorable report on resolution to restore the civil rights of Charles E. Williamson, Darien, who was convicted along with a score of others in the Wa terbury municipal graft scandal of six years ago. Williamson, former Fairfield County Republican leader, withdrew a similar resolution two years ago.
 The Connecticut Development Commission asked the appropria- tions committee for $300,000 in crease in it's biennial budget to car- ry on an expanded program.
 The Banks Committee heard a proposal to require all sales finance companies to register with the State Banking Department. The depart ment would be authorized to inves- tigate the companies at any time and stipulates that each company publish an annual statement of its condition.
 Clarence H. Adams of the Bank ing Department told the committee that numerous complaints had been received of excessive charges and that while some of them were we'll founded there was nothing the de- partment could do."