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TtltphOB Too WAVY ADS TO 3-4141 fir 23 Early Ball Falter Buy i TIMES-LEADER, THE EVENING NEWS, WILKES-BARRE, i THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1939 Irregular AAm AAiiitAiiirA riiTriv TODAY 'S STOCK QUOTATIONS i'iiiii i-iir'iuitniiLi kmiiiii FAVOR SELECTED ISSUES IN MODERATE PURCHASES bUHL OUmrHlllLO LIU Lit STABILIZATION PACT High Low Clou Reming-Rand 9 9 9 Reo Motor Car 1 1 1 Repub Steel 25 23 23 Reynolds Tob 37 36 36 By Victor Eubank New York, Dec. 21 -P Stock market traders went shopping: for further recovery bargains todaybut generally confined buying to carefully selected issues. The list still had to contend with a fair amount of tax selling and, while reinvestment demand served to offset offerings here to some degree, it was not sufficient to work up much rising steam. Business news was more cheerful 41 1 41 1 2,000 Families Routed By Flood Manila, P. Dec.

21. (INS) Tons of food, medical supplies and a corps of relief workers were rushed to Luion Island, in the northeastern Philippine group, where more than 2,000 families were reported made homeless by a flood of the Cag-ayan River. Swelled by torrential rains, the river overflowed its banks and swept house tops in the city of Illegan. Red Cross officials pleaded for government assistance, but said the flood had reached Its peak and was receding in most sectors. While washed out roads and damaged bridges delayed extensive surveys, scores of farm families In the backlands also were known to bt destitute.

a YtYTSt Hlfb Low Cloio Kalam Stove 14 13 13 Kennecott Corp 38 38 38 Kresge (SS) 24 23 24 Kroger Grocery 28 27 28 I Lee Rub Tire 32 32 32 Lehigh Port 22 22 22 Leh Val Coal 1 Leh Vail RR 3 3 3 Lehman Corp 22 22 22 Lehn Sc Fink 12 12 12 Lib-OF Glass 50 50 50 Ligg My ...105 105 105 Liquid Carbonic ..15 15 15 Loew's Inc 34 33 34 Loft. Ine 18 17 17 Lone Star Cem 45 45 45 Long-BeU Lbr A 3 3 3 Lorillard 23 23 23 Louisv Sc Nash 56 55 55 Mack Trucks ....28 27 27 Macy (RH) Co 28 27 28 Certaln-teed Prod. 6'i 6 6 Marine Midland 4 4 4 Marshall Field 14 14 14 Martin (GL) Co 39 39 39 Mathleson Alk 29 29 29 McCrory Stores ..15 15 15 McKeesport Tin 11 10 10 Mead Corp 11 11 11 Mesta Machine 30 30 30 Miami Copper 10 10 10 Mid Cont Pet 15 15 15 Midland Stl Prod. 37 38 36 Minn-Honey 49 48 49 Minn-Moline 4' 4 4 Mo-Kan-Texas 1 1 1 Mo-Kan-Tex pf 4 4 4 Mo Pacific Monsanto 1074 106 107 Mont Ward 54 53 53 Murray Corp 5'h 5 5 Nash-Kelvinator fiV4 6 6 Nat Biscuit 22 22 22 Nat Cash Reg 15 15 15 Nat Dairy Pr I6V4 16 16 Nat Distillers 23 22 23 Nat Gypsum 11 11 11 Nat Lead 20, 19 20 Nat Pow Sc Lt 8 8 8 Natl Steel 70' 70 70 Nat Supply 8 8 8 Nat Tea 3 3 3 Newport Indust 12 12 12 Air 51 51 51 Central 18'A 18 18 Chi Sc St L. 20 20 20 Norfolk Sc West 207 206 206 No Am Aviation, 26 25 25 North Amer 22 '4 21 22 Northern Pacific.

8 8 8 Norwalk Tire St 4 4 4 Ohio Oil 6'6 6 6 Oliver Farm Equip 21 21 21 Otis Elevator 17 Mi 17 17 Otis Steel 11 11 11 Owens-Ill 62 61 61 Pac Gas Sc Elec 33 33 33 Packard Motor 3 3 3 Pan-Am Airways. 19 18 18 Param Pictures 7 7 7 Param Pict 2 pf 8 8 8 Park tUah Cons 2 2 2 Parker Rust-Pr 18 18 18 Pathe Film ,1. 10 10 10 Patino 5 5 5 Penney (J C) 91 91 91 Penn-Dix Cement. 3 3 3 Penn 22 22 22 Phelps Dodge ....41 41 41 Phila Read Sc I Philip Morris 90 90 90 Phillips Pet 40 39 40 Pitt Scr St Bolt 7 7 7 Pittston Co 9 9 9 Plymouth Oil 20 20 20 Poor St Co 12 11 11 Pressed Steel 14 14 14 Press Stl Car 1 pf 14 14 14 Procter St Gam 64 64 64 Pub Svc NJ 40 40 40 Pullman 32 31 31 Pure Oil 8 8 8 Purity Bak 14 14 14 Radio Corp of Am 5 5 5 Radio-Keith-Orph. 1 1 1 Reading Co 15 15 15 High Low CIom Com'wealth Edison 31 31 31 Congoleum-Nairn.

22 21' 22 Consol Aircr 28 28 28 Consol Cigar 8 8 8 Cons Edison 30 29 29 Consol Oil 7 7 7 Container Corp 16 16 16 Cont Bak A 13 13 13 Com Bak 1 1 1 Cont Can 43 42 42 Cont Motors 3 3 3 Cont Oil Del 24 23 24 Corn Products 63 63 63 Coty Inc xd 4 4 4 Crane Co 14 13 23 Crown Cork St 27 27 27 Crown Zellerbach 17 17 17 Crucible Steel 41 41 41 Cuban-Am Sugar 7 7 7 Curtis Publishg ..4 4 4 Curtiss-Wright 10 10 10 Curtiss-Wr A 28 28 28 Deere St Co 24 23 23 Del Hudson 23 23 23 Del Lack St West 5 5 5 Distill Corp-Seag 18 16 17 Dome Mines 23 22 22 Douglas Aircraft 81 80 80 du Pont de 179 178 178 Eastman Kodak ..186 186 166 Eaton Mfg 29 29 29 El Auto Lite 37 38 37 Elec Boat 15 15 15 El Power St Lt 6 6 6 El Storage Bat 28 28 28 Endicott-John Eng Pub 11 11 11 Erie 1 1 1 Ex-Cell-0 24 23 23 Fairbanks Morse 36 36 36 Fed Traction. 14 14 14 Fed Wat Svc A Federat Strs 23 23 23 Firestone 20 20 20 Flintkote 20 20 20 Foster Wheeler 19 19 19 Freeport Sulph 33 33 33 Gen Baking 7 7 7 Gen Bronze 3 3 3 Gen Cable 11 10 11 Gen Elec 40 40 40 Gen Foods 47 46 47 Gen Mills 92 91 91 Gen Motors 54 53 54 Gen Out Gen Ry Signal 18 18. 18 Gen Real St Util. Gen Rub 22 21 21 Gillette Saf 5 5 5 Gimbel Bros 8 8 8 Glidden Co 17 17 17V4 Gobel (Adolf) 3 3 3 Goebel Brew 2 2 2 Goodrich (BF) 19 19 19 Goodyear 23 23 23 Graham-Paige Mot Granby Con 7 7 7 Gt Nor Ir Ore ct. 17 17 17 Gt Northn Ry 27 27 27 Green (H L) 33 32 32 Greyhound Corp.

16 16 16 Hall (WF) Printing 17 17 17 Harb-Walker 28 27 27 Hayes Body 3 3 3 Hecker Prod 10 9 10 Hercules Powder 89 88 89 Holland Furn 33 33 33 Homestake Min 59 59 59 Houd-Hershey 13 13 13 Houston il 6 5 8 Hudson Motor 5 5 8 Hupp Motor 1 1 1 Illinois Central 12 12 12 Indust Rayon 28 28 28 Inger Rand 115 115 115 Inland Steel 86 86 86 Inspirat Copper 13 13 13 Interchem Corp 41 41 41 Interlake Iron 12 11 12 Int Harvester 61 60 60 Int Hydro-El A 4 4 4 Int Nick Can 36 36 36 Int Pap St Pow pf 57 56 56 Int Tel St Tel 4 3 3 Interst Dept Strs. 10 10 10 Johns-Manville 74 74 74 illdll uuieiwise, cuuiuugu apcv-uia- tive forces seemingly were only moderately enthused even by the brightest developments. Steels led a auiet forenoon ad vance. They soon stepped down, however, and prices, for the most part, moved fractionally eitner way during the remainder oi tne session, Closing quotations were well jum bled. Gains of fractions to more than a point predominated before mid-day.

The ticker tape idled in the final hours. Transfers approximated yuu 000 shares. Bullish significance was seen in the fact that activity recently has appeared when trends were tilting forward, with the pace slowing ap preciably in declining periods. Wheat and cotton futures re bounded sharply without putting any real vigor the stock department. American Telephone pushed into new high territority for the year in the morning, but eventually.

lost part of its advance. Favored at one time or another were U. S. Steel, Distillers Standard Oil of N. Douglas Aircraft, Eastern Airlines, Southern Railway and Du Pont.

Lagging were Sears Roebuck, Montgomery Ward, Goodyear, International" Harvester, Owens-Illinois, Western Union, General Electric, Westinghouse and S. Gypsum. Wheat at Chicago finished up Vt to 2 cents a bushel and corn was off to up Cotton, in late trades, added 65 to 90 cents a bale. Bonds were narrowly irregular. Securities improved at London and Amsterdam but were soft at Paris.

Xmas Separation Causes Suicide Philadelphia, Dec. 21. (INS) Financial Inability to bring his 13-year-old son John from Coaldale to Philadelphia for Christmas was blamed today for the death leap from the Delaware River Bridge of Peter Swerd, 51. Successful in his second attempt to end his life, Swerd hurled himself from the bridge to an abandoned pier foundation 150 feet below. Tuesday the former WPA worker and sugar refinery worker tried vainly to end his life by gas.

Police learned he was despondent over being unable to save bus fare for his boy from his relief check. Mrs. Alderman Loses Balm Suit Los Angeles, Dec. 21 IP) Blonde Mrs. Alma Alderman, wife No.

2 of Pianist Myrl Alderman, lost her heart balm suit today against torch singer Ruth Etting Alderman's third and present wife. Ending nearly five months' deliberation Superior Judge Samuel Blake held that Mrs. Alderman, during the trial of her $150,000 suit, failed to prove that the love of her husband had been stolen by Miss Etting. He declared the evidence was insufficient to show the motives of Miss Etting "were improper or that Miss Etting knew of an alleged reconciliation between Alderman and his wife." Markets At a Glance New York, Dec. 21.

(P Stocks-Irregular; early rally falters. Bonds Even; foreign dollar loans improve. Foreign Exchange Narrow; neutral currencies steadier. Cotton Firm; foreign and domestic trade demand. Sugar Easy; producer and commission house selling.

Metals Steady; Chilean copper duty to be maintained. Wool Tops Higher; trade and commission house buying. Chicago Wheat Higher. Corn Unsettled. Cattle Steady to 25 off.

Hogsi Steady to 25 lower. CURB MARKET Quotation! fnrnlintd by J. S. Bach ft) 38 Wait Harktt St. Umbixi of Wow York Stock Ex-Bhang, IT.

Y. Curb Exchange and stltr principal xchnf i. Coals Open. Close. To Operate Early Next Year Under Industrywide Program On Price and Production, Stated Shortly after the start of the New Year, perhaps as early ns January 2.

Pennsylvania's anthracite companies will operate under an industry-wide stabilization program that will have both price and production within its influence. From authoritative sources this afternoon, it was learned that months of study and conference between representatives of the State's line and independent coiil companies had culminated today in agreement on all vital points of the stabilization program to which 100 per cent of the Industry will subscribe. Meet in New York Finishing touches to the months of negotiation were applied yesterday afternoon in New York City by a six-man committee having equal representation from line and independent producers. Representing the line companies or more than 60 per cent of the industry's total output were Huber of Wilkes-Barre. chairman of the board of the Glen Alden Coal Company; R.

E. Taggart. head of the Philadelphia Iron Company; J. H. Nuelle, head of the Hudson Coal Company.

For the independent producers, the committee included A. C. Dodson of Weston-Dodson Company, chairman of the Anthracite Operators Association; Santo Volpe of Pittston, and Byron H. Slenpy of Wilkes-Barre. head of the Westbrook Coal Company.

It was learned today that the independent-line committee reached complete accord on the points of stabilization and decided to move immediately into the matter of establishing the mechanics of its enforcement. Seek State Sanction Informed sources said the committee's next move would be toward Harrlsburg to seek State sanction and cooperation. Much 'it the stabilization program to which the lino and independent representatives committed themselves, runs parallel to provisions of the Kane anthracite control bill which was defeated in the Pennsylvania State Senate last June. Because of the critical condition of the State's basic industry, agreement by the operating groups will come as one of the most important forward steps taken in more than a decade. In some quarters it was neia nopeiess tnut more would ever be industry-wide agreement on producing and market policies, but this understanding now appears only a matter of weeks.

SCOUTS ARE cm GUESTS Kiwanis embers Are Hosts To Handicapped Youths Gift Presented To Scoutmaster belonging to Scout Troop 70 and Cub Pack 15, sponsored by Wilkes-Barre Kiwanis Club, were guests of honor at the regular weekly noonday luncheon meeting of Kiwanis in Hotel Sterling today and thoroughly enjoyed a specially arranged Christmas program. Col. Thomas H. Atherton, president of the club, told the boys that Kiwanis invited them to the luncheon not because its members were sorry for them but because they were proud of them. He cited several national leaders In the country's history who rose to fame partly be cause oi pnyslcal handicaps and increased courage which they developed because of their infirmities.

The program then was turned over to Ramsey Mebane, who. with George Fry, William Maxwell and George Dean, have been most active in the program being conducted for these boys. Gordon Williams was introduced as president of the Crippled Children's Association as were the representatives of that organization who have been treating the boys through hydrotherapy in weekly meetings at the Elmer L. Meyers High school. William Graver, scoutmaster, was introduced and, on behalf of the club, George Fry presented him with a pen and pencil set as a token of appreciation for the work he is doing with the boys.

The program of entertainment featured an exhibition of magic by Eugene Cowell, a local young man, and a most entertaining imitation of Ed-jar Bergen and his famous Charlie McCarthy, by James O'Malley, also a local youth. Larksville Phono 7-40219-2613 Midnight Masses At Local Churches The three Catholic churches of Larksville, St. John's, St. Anthony's, and St. Casimir's, will hold midnight mass on Sunday night.

Masses on Christmas Day will be held at the same time as on Sunday's. Other holiday services connected with each mass will be held and special music for Christmas Eve and Christmas day masses is being prepared by choir members and or AT LUNCHEON Hlfb Low CIom A Adams Exp 8 8 8 Addressog 18 18 18 Air Reduction 54 53 54 Alaska Juneau ..6 6 6 Allegheny Corp 1 Allegheny-L Stl 22 21 21 Allen Industries 9 9 9 AlChem Sc Dye ..177 176 176 Allied Strs 9 9 9 AUis-Ch Mfg 39 39 39 Alpha Cem 14 14 (14 Am Bank Note 10 10 10 Am Can 112 112 112 Am Car Fdy 32 31 31 Am Coml 6 6 6 Am St For Pow. 2 1 2 Am Sc F. P. $6 pf 19 19 19 Am St 2 pf 6 6 6 Am International.

5 5 5 Am 22 21 21 Am St 14 14 14 Am St Met 3 3 3 Am Metal 23 23 23 Am Pow 4 4 4 Am Rad Sc St S. 9 9 9 Am Roll 16 16 16 Am Smelt St 51 50 51 Am Stl 33 33 33 Am Tel St 171 170 170 Am Tob 84 83 84 Am Type 5 5 5 Am Wat Wks 11 11 11 Am Woolen 9 9 9 Am Zinc 7 7 7 Anaconda 31 30 30 Arm 111 5 5 5 Armstrong Cork 37 37 37 Assd Dry Goods 7 7 7 Atch 4 24 23 23 Atl Coast Line 22 22 22 Atl Refining 21 20 21 Atlas Corp 8 8 8 Atlas Pow 65 65 65 Aviation Corp 6 6 6 Bald Loco ct 17 16 17 Bait Sc Ohio 5 5 5 Barber Asph 14 14 14 Barnsdall Oil 12 12 12 Bayuk Cigar 24 25 25 Bendix Aviat 30 29 30 Benef Ind Ln 20 20 20 Best St Ca Beth Stee 83 81 82 Black Decker ..19 18 19 Blaw-Know 10 10 10 Boeing Airplane 22 21 21 Bohn Al St Brass. 21 21 21 Bond Strs 23 23 23 Borden Co 21 21 21 Bridgeport Br 11 11 Brigss Mfg 21 21 21 Brklyn-Man 14 13 13 Bklyn Un Gas 22 22 22 Bucyrus-Erie 9 9 9 Budd Mfg 5 5 5 Budd Wheel 5 5 5 Burr Add Mach 11 11 11 Butte Cop Zinc 4 4 4 Calif Packing 21 21 21 Callahan Z-Lead. 1 1 1 Calumet Hec 7 6 7 Campbell Wyant. 14 14 14 Can Dry Ale 16 1614 16 Canad Pacific 4 4 4 Case (JI) Co 71 7T 70 Caterpil 54 54 54 Celanese Corp 30 29 29 Celotex Corp 10 10 10 Cent Foundry 3 3 3 Cerro de Pas 3814 37 38 Ches Ohio 40 39 39 Ches Corp 4 4 4 Chi West 5-16 5-16 Chi St pf Chi Pneu Tool 14 14 14 Childs Co 5 5 5 Chrysler Corp 89 88 88 Climax Molyb 40 30 39 Cluett Peabody 35 34 34 Coca-Cola 117 116 117 Colgate-Palm-P 17 16 17 Collins St Aik 33 33 33 Col Fuel Sc Iron .18 18 18 Colum Br'cast A 25 24 25 Colum Br'cast 25 24 24 Colum El 6 6 6 Colum Carbon 92 92 92 Coml Credit 45 44 45 Coml Invest Tr 51 51 51 Coml Solvents 13 12 12 Com'wlth South 1 1 1 Duchess Visits 'MenOnTheLine' Parli, Dec.

21. (INS) The Duchess of Windsor returned to Paris from a visit to the front wearing a new "uniform" type of costume and an overseas eap. The Duchess went up to the Maginot Line to distribute Christmas packages to soldiers. She proudly displayed a medal presented to her on her frontline visit. Kingston Twp.

Phono Dallas 19 and Z68-R-I Mrs. Earl Hons of Shavertown will entertain the primary department teAPnera nf the Shnvprtnwn MAthn. dist Church at a Christmas party to- nignt. A Christmas program, "The Man ger, Music and Gifts" will be given Sunday evening in Trucksville Free Meehodist Church at 7:30 by the sunaay school. This will take the place of the regular service.

Com mittee in charge, Rev. Herbert D. 01-ver, Misses Arminta and Ruth Smith, Norma Walter and Miss Grace Lind-sley. Kingston Township schools will observe the Christmas holiday with a program to be given tomorrow in the various class rooms from 11:30 to 1 p. schools will be closed for the holidays.

A formal program will be held in the high school tomorrow at 10:30 a. when Rev. H. E. Frankfort, pastor of St Paul's Lutheran Church, will give a Christmas message.

Girls' Glee Club will sing carols. The schools will reopen on January 2. Xmas Decorations Local homes and trees' surrounding them took on a holiday gaiety as lights have beert strung and trees trimmed. Pioneer avenue is a beautiful sight at night with the many homes being lit for several hours. The local schools have again displayed large stars on the tops of the building while class rooms have been decorated with streamers and Christmas trees.

y. To Help Needy At a meeting of the Young People's Society of Trucksville Free Methodist Church, it was decided to give baskets to the needy families in this community at Christmas. IJie meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Harvey Averett, Committee in charge of the baskets is Rev. Hebert Oliver, Norma Walter, Arminta Smith and Philip Mosier.

Visit Paper Plant Students of the Sixth grade of the Shavertown grade school accompanied by Prof. L. R. Coolbaugh, principal, and Curley Rineman, bus driver, a trip through the Times-Leader-Evening News plant was enjoyed yesterday afternoon. The youngsters ollewed every step of the making of a newspaper as they were guided through the various depart ments.

i Richfield Oil 8 8 8 Safeway Stores 47 47 47 St L-San Fran Schenley Distill 12 11 12 Scott Paper -47 47 47 Seaboard Air Line Seaboard Oil 18 18 18 Sears Roebuck 82 82 82 Servel Inc 15 15 15 Sharp 5 5 5 Shell Union 12 12 12 Simmons Co 22 22 22 Skelly Oil 20 19 20 Socony-Vacuum ..12 11 11 So Rico Sug 25 25 25 Sou Cal Edison 27 27 27 South Pacific 15 14 14 Southern Ry 20 20 20 Sperry Corp 45 45 45 Spiegel Inc 11 10 10 Stand Brands 5 5 5 Stand Gas Sc El 2 2 2 Std $4 6 6 6 Stand Oil Cal 24 24 24 Stand Oil Ind ...25 25 25 Stand Oil 44 43 44 Stewart-War 8 8 8 Stone Sc Web 11 11 11 Studebaker 9 9 9 Sunshine Mng 9 9 9 Superior Oil 2 2 2 Swift Co 21 21 21 Swift Intl 32 31 31 Tenn Corp 6 6 6 Texas Corp 44 43 44 Texas Gulf Prod 3 3 3 Texas Gulf Sulph 32 32 32 Tex Pac 8 8 fi Tex Pac 5 5 5 Thomp-Starrett 2 2 2 Tide-Wat A Oil 10 10 10 Timken-Det Axle 22 22 22 Timken Roll 50 50 50 Transamerica 6 6 6 Trans Sc West Air. 12 12 12 Tri-Cont Corp 2 2 2 Twent C-Fox 12 11 11 Underwood-Ell 41 40 40 Union Bag 13 12 13 Union Carbide ..87 8fi 8li Union Oil Cal 16 15 1H Union Pacific 95 92 92 United Air Lines 15 14 15 United Aircraft 46 45 45 United Corp 2 2 2 United Drug 5 5 5 Unitd Fruit 85Vi 85 85 United Gas Im Kl) 14 14 14 Gypsum 87 86 86 HoffTnan Mach 4 4 4 Indus Alco 22 22 22 Leather 7 7 7 Pipe Sc Fdry 36' 3fi 36 Real Sc Imp 1 1 1 Rubber 41 40 40 Steel 67 66 67 Steel pf 114 114 114" United Stores A 1 1 1 Vanadium Corp 34 34 34 Walworth Co 5 5 5 Warner Bros Pict. 3 3 3 Wayne Pump 21 21 21 West Union Tel 26 25 25 Westing Air Br 27 26 26 West El Sc Mfg ...117 116 116 White Motor ....12 12 12 White Sew Mach 4 4 4 Wilson Co 5 5 5 Wool worth 38 3B 38 Worth'ton Sc 18 17 18 Yellow Tr Sc Coach 18 18 18 Youngst Sh Sc 48 47 47 Zenith Radio 16 16 16 METALS MARKET New York, Dec. 21 IP) Copper steady; electrolytic spot 12.60; export, fas, N. Y.

12.70-75. Tin easy; spot and nearby 50.00; forward 47.75. Lead steady; spot, New York 5.50-55; East St. Louis 5.35. Zinc steady; East St.

Louis spot and forward 6.00. Report Slaughter Of 4,000 Chinese Tokyo, Dec, 11 (INS) Four thousand Chinese were reported killed today when Japanese routed three Chinese divisions attacking Fahsien, according to Japanese reports from Canton. and gifts were exchanged among the members. Red Cross Lists Needy The Red Cross headquarters, In the City Hall, has arranged a list of needy in town. They have requested all persons or organizations, who will give baskets during the holidays to secure these lists.

In this way every one will receive help and more families will be reached. Send Gift To Canada Clarence Trego, of 429 West Second street, was one of the local readers of the Times-Leader, Evening News who sent a gift to Macky Scott, whose note was published in the paper. Clarence sent several gifts, including toys and clothing in aiding the child. Receives Appointment Claude Kurtz, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Claude Kurtz, has received an appointment to the Naval Academy, at Annapolis. The young man will take an entrance examination in March for admission. The appointment was received from Congressman Rutherford. Kurtz has been active in football and is one of the most popular members of the senior class, of which he is president. Secure College Positions Two of the basketball players from the last year's team, have secured positions on teams in colleges.

Bruce Dietterick, who was an outstanding guard, has been made a member of the Freshman team at Temple University, Philadelphia. Theron Bardo, a teammate, has been given a varsity berth at Bloomsburg State Teachers' College. Bible Class Party The Robert Harris Bible Class, of the Methodist Church, held a Christmas party in the church social rooms. Christmas carols we sung by the group and were led By Mrs. Richard McElwee.

Recitations were given by Caol Bredbenner, Barbara Gass, George Moore, Paul Reigle, Patsy Moore, Larry and Patsy McElwee, and a piano solo was played by Charlotte Kincade. Gifts were given to all present by Santa Claus. Party For Children Tickets are being given out in the grade schools for the annual Ro-tary-Y. M. C.

A. party. This affair will be held at the on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The toys that were secured at the toy matinees will be distributed by Boy Scouts. A program -will be given and refreshments will be served.

Briefs Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Glenn and Miss Janet Glenn, have returned from a visit with Mr.

and Mrs. Edwin Glenn, at Williamsport. LipKo writes rut Concerning Lical Light Rate Plan Harrisburg. Dec. 21 CP) John Lipko, president of the Pennsylvania Public Ownership League, sent letters to the Public Utility Commission and Pennsylvania Power Light Co.

today requesting that the company adopt a rate schedule order of the PUC made September 28, 1938. "Give the people who can least afford to pay electric bills a break before Christmas by adopting the September 28, 1938 order without any cost' to your concern, Lipko wrote John S. Wise, Allentown, president of the utility. Lipko wrote Commiesioners Richard J. Beamish and Denis Dris-coll: "It is understood that the Penn sylvania Power Sc Light Compa.iy is willing to take a rate reduction of $300,000." Lipko suggested that the PUC request the company te put into effect the rate schedules set up in the September order.

He declared that the savings to domestic users and all other users of power in the smaller brackets are greater under the September 28 order than under a December 5, 1938. Russians Again Admit No Gains London, Dec. 21 IP) An Exchange telegraph (British News Agency) dispatched from Moscow today said that for the second day in succession the Russian war communique made no claims of gains in Finland. It reported only "petty skirmishes" and reconnaisance activities. Poultry Dairy New York, Dec.

21. (iPy Eggs steady. Mixed colors: Fancy to extra fancy 23-24; standards 23; first 20; seconds 16-18; mediums 16; dirties No. 1, 15-16V4; average checks 15V4-; seconds 14; mediums 13; dirties 14. White: Resale of premium marks 27-29; nearby and midwestern, premium marks 25-26; exchange specials 24; exchange standards 23.

Resale of exchange to fancy nearby heavier mediums 20-24. Nearby and midwestern, exchange mediums 19-20; pullets 18. Refrigerator, nearby specials 19-20; nearby and midwestern standards 17-17; firsts 16-16. Browns: Nearby, fancy to extra fancy 24-25. Nearby and midwestern, exchange specials 24.

Exchange standards 23; exchange mediums 20; pullets 17. Duck eggs: 25-27. Chicago, Dec. 21 Butter steady, prices unchanged. Eggs 9,492, unsettled; current receipts 17; refrigerator extras 14, standards 14; firsts 13; other prices unchanged.

New York, Dec. 21 (IP) Butter 953,395, about steady. Creamery: higher than extra 31-32; extra (92 score) 30-31; firsts (88-91) 27-30; seconds (84-87) 25-27. Cheese 161,065, quiet. Prices unchanged.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2l-iP Butter: top grades 32-36; 92 score 31-32; 91, 31; 90, 29; 89, 28; 88, 27. Cheese: Longhorns, single daisies 17-18. Live poultry, fowls, rocks, fancy, 18-19; mixed, fancy, 17, few 18; ordinary, ordinary 15-16; leghorns, fancy, 14-15; ordinary 11-13; old roosters 11-12; roasting chickens springers, P. fancy, yellow meated 17-18; pale meated, 14-16; cross breds and reds, fancy 14-16.

Turkeys, hens 21-22; gobblers 14-17. Dressed poultry, turkeys, northwestern, fancy, young hens 23-24; toms 21-23; western, young hens 22-23: toms 20-22: southwestern. young hens 21-22; toms 20-21; nearby young nens Z4-ze, lew 21; toms Z3-25. Fowls, western, fresh killed in boxes 14-19; chickens 16-23; old roosters, dry picked 11-13; capons, western 20-27. Philadelphia.

Dec. 21. OP) (US Dept Agh) Eggs unchanged; 3,212 cases. U. S.

extras, whites browns 25-28: standards. 1 and 2. 23-24; .3 and4, 21-22; trades 20-21; mediums, extras or better, whites 20-23; mediums, standards, 16-i7. New York. Dec.

21. (PiEee, 'fu tures inactive; no sales. Pacific Coast whites: Jumbo and premiums 26-34; specials 25-26; standards 24-24; mediums 19-20; pullets 16-17. New York, Dec. 21 (P) Dressed poultry generally steady, excepting fresh turkeys which were under pressure of heavy accumulations and prices unquoted.

Other fresh and frozen prices unchanged. Live poultry, by freight, slow. Chickens, rocks, fancy 18; colored, fancy 16, others 14-15. Fowls, colored 17-18; leghorns 12-13. Pullets, rocks 19-21.

Old roosters 12. Turkeys young hens 21-23, toms 17-19. Ducks 14. By express about steady, excepting turkeys which were barely sustained. Chickens, rocks 18, southerns 14; crosses 16-17, some 18; colored, southerns 13; reds 14-16.

Broilers, rocks 16- 17; crosses 15-16; reds 14-16; leghorns 18. Fowls, colored 18, southerns 15-16; leghorns 15, southerns 12-13. Pullets, rocks 21-23; crosses 17- 22; reds 18-21. Old roosters 11-13. Turkeys, hens 23-24, young toms 19-20.

Ducks, extra fancy 17. Brooks A Manhattan (.80) 16 Manufacturer! Trut (2.00) 39 National City (1.00) 2 New York Truit (5.00) 100 MISCELLANEOUS Lai Cty A 7 nfd 105 Lui Cty 6 pfd 97 renna Power Maht 7 Ill Fenna Power Light 109 Penna Power Llrlit 5 pldv 101 17 8 28 109 105 97 "1 110 102 4 Hit-Run Victim, 8, Dies; Found In Luzerne Ditch LEVY GREETS fflTHIORKEY Palatable Dinner' Served Today In Cafeteria. Workers Give Toys To Needy Children Nearly 500 employes of Kingston Cake Company enjoyed a turkey dinner today as guests of R. H. Levy, owner of Blue Ribbon Baking Plant, Kingston.

It was not the first time employes had "turkey on the boss" who, three years ago, Inaugurated the custom after the cafeteria had been opened. There was no singing and no speeches. Decorated in Christmas colors ot red and green, with a small Christmas tree in one corner of the room, the cafeteria reflected seasonal atmosphere. In former years the employes drew numbers to determine to whom they would give presents. But this year that plan was supplanted by one which, on Christmas, will bring joy and happiness, not only to Blue Ribbon workers, but to children in-many parts pf Wyoming Valley.

Instead of exchanging presents the employes appropriated money and purchased toys which were given to Salvation Army for distribution. There are more than 500 Blue Ribbon workers but guests at thf turkey dinner today were only those: who live in this section. Employr from other parts were unable to bi present. All employes get a fruit cake for Christmas. Martin Admits Taking Share Of 'Kick Back' Washington, Dec.

21 (IP) Hugh T. Martin, president of the Illinois Bankers Life Assurance Company, of Monmouth, 111., told the monopoly investigating committee today that he shared directly in a $430,000 "kick back" which he said, was paid by an insurance rewriting agent employed by his company between 1930 and 1932. The money was paid, Martin said, by Herbert G. Shimp, president or the American Conservation Company of Chicago, to John P. Nichol, who was associated with Martin in formation of the Illinois Bankers Life Assurance Company in 1929.

The company now operates in fifteen states, has $27,000,000 of assets and about $110,000,000 of Insurance in force. Martin told the committee that all of the money paid Nichol was used to retire indebtedness for which he, Martin, was at least partly liable, or was turned over to hint directly. Thus he told the committee all of the money was used either directly or indirectly for his benefit. The American Conservation Company was employed by the Illinois Bankers Life Assurance Company to rewrite as legal reserve policies the policies of the Illinois Bankers Life Asscociation, tki assessment group which the stock company took over in 1929. Committee records showed that the stock company paid Shimp commissions totaling approximately $1,500,000 fol- soliciting the transfer of policies in the association to rewritten policies in the new company.

Martin agreed with an assertion by Gerhard Gesell, committee counsel, that the expense of the transfer, borne by extra premiums paid by policy holders, could have been $430,000 less had Shimp not turned over a portion of his commissions to the owners of the company. Mrs. Rhoads Is New Head Of Church Auxiliary St. Stephen's Church Senior Auxiliary annual meeting was held Wed- nesday afternoon at the parish house after which a' Christmas party was held. Mrs.

Charles H. Miner, retiring president, was guest of honor at the latter. Mrs. Samuel W. Rhoads was named new president.

Other officers who were elected for three year terms are Mrs. F. W. Watts, first vice president; Mrs. A.

E. Moat, sec ond vice president; Mrs. Herbert E. Atkins, secretary; Miss Mary Lewis treasurer; Mrs. D.

B. Williams, assistant treasurer. Rev. Gardiner M. Day and Rev.

Edward E. Tate extended greetings at the holiday party. The latter gave selections on the banjo, accompanied Mrs. Miner, who also played for group singing of Christmas carols. Mrs.

George Hillman and Mrs. C. P. Elliott presided at the tea table. Mrs.

Miner was presented with gifts, including a poinsetta centerpiece, 500 EMPLOYES Ernest Shara, 8, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Shara, 765 North1 street, Luzerne, died in Nesbitt Hospital this afternoon. The youngster was admitted to the hospital on November 30 after his unconscious form was found in a ditch along the highway near his home. It is believed that the child Property Owners Delay Action On City Budget Property Owners' Association of Wyoming Valley announced today that it would not be ready to appear before Wilkes-Barre City Council tomorrow to present a report on the city's new budget for 1940, but that the organization would be very much in evidence when the measure is presented for second and final reading on December 28.

Asked in the contemplated report would suggest a further reduction in the jump of 1 mills in the tax levy as well as a reduction in estimated appropriations made by Council to operate the city during the new year, members of the association said they would not express opinions until the findings oi Accountant Jonn T. Stapleton are completed. The Council meeting takes place tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock, when the budget ordinance and tax levy measure will be presented for first readings. Fernbrook Phone, Dallas 19 Christmas Program The annual Christmas program of the Dallas Township schools will be held this evening in the high school auditorium. The program is in three parts.

The first part will present "The Christmas Story" in tableau form. Miss Ruth Carbaugh and Miss Evelyn Everard are directors. The second grade, directed Dy miss Dor othy Williams, will present "On To Bethlehem," a play in three scenes. An operetta, "The Magic Bell," will be presented by the third grade, It is directed by Miss Ruth Mae Hazle. To Give Contata A cantata will be given in Glen View P.

M. Church tomorrow evening at 7:30. Birth Announcement Mr. and Mrs. John Estock of Huntsville Road are announcing the birth of a daughter on Monday ui General Hospital.

was struck by a hit-and-run motorist whose identity the municipal and State Police have been unable to establish. At the time of his admission to the hospital it was reported the boy had suffered a possible fracture of the skull and internal injuries. Choir To Give Carols On Radio The mixed choir of St. Mary's Church on rarK avenue, ciiy, win give its annual rendition of Polish Christmas carols and ecclesiastic music characteristics of the season in Latin text in a program over Station WBRE at 8:30 this evening. The choir is noted for its exceptional rendition of the accompanying music to the high mass at 11 o'clock each Sunday morning.

The choir is directed by Joseph T. Jacobs, organist. Pay Xmas Bonus New York, Dec. 21 (IP) Libtey-Owens-Ford Glass Co. today distributed to 7,495 employes Christmas bonus checks equal to 2 per cent of each employe's annual compensation.

The total amount of money involved was not announced. Principal plant is at Toledo. Berwick Edward Demaroa, Phone 188-M Club Holds Supper Some brief club business and the enjoyment of a special Christmas supper at tables especially decorated for the holiday occupied most of the time at the Dianesian Club's regular meeting, presided over by Louise Yeager. The committee in charge of this annual affair, held in the Y. M.

C. was composed of Charlotte McKech-nie, Ethel Flecher, Helen Rekas and Sue Kepner, while other club members present were Elizabeth Fester, Elizabeth Jannard, Marion Rouga, Kathryn Kruscher, Anna Kruscher, Marjorie Orr, Florine Moore, Mada-lyn Dunkleberger, Mary Hutchings, Harriet Farver, Dorothy Cochran, Blanche Garrison, Elan Harter, Eleanor Ross, Anna Wise, Margaret Cochran, Ruth Zimmerman, Elizabeth Cochran and Opal Savage. Scout Troop Party Members of Girl Scout Troop N. wrct dish sunner and Christmas party, at their weekly meeting. Their rooms were decor ated in red ana green, wiui a ri.i.(m..'( liffhted in one cor- viui0i.ii.aa ner.

The fommittee women, of the a mm A n.atantul troop, were gucaw each scout with a box of handker M.f. rturino ih ninfffnff nf Christ mas carols, Santa Claui appeared Glen Alden 5 5 Oils Cities Service Com 5 5 Gulf Oil 39 38 Int. Pet 17 17 Humble Oil 61 64 S. O. Ky 18 18 Utilities Am Gas Elec 38 38 United Gas Corp 1 1, Arkansas A 2 2 Niagara Hud Power 6 5 Elec Bond Sc Share 7 7 United Light A 1 1 Miscellaneous Aviation Trans 3 3 Ford Ltd 2 2 Pennroad 1 1 Wright Hargreaves 6V 6 Am.

Cyanamid 33 3314 Carrier Corp 12 12 Technicolor 13 12 Molybdenum 5 5 Brewster 10 10 Pantepec 4 4 Phoenix Securities 6 6 Over the Counter Transactions (Twnlalua by J. ganists. To Sing Carols Troops 61 and 69 Girl Scouts will visit various homes in Larksville tomorrow night and sing Christmas carols as part of its holiday program from 6 to 9 o'clock. For the past few weeks troop members and officials have been preparing favors, gifts and making dolls to be distributed by troop members to homes throughout the borough before Christmas day. After the new year further plans will be formulated in preparation of the radio broadcast in which troop members will take part.

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