Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 24

Te lot. or at o. this is only 8. 8 out CO. tines, for THE STATE JOURNAL, LANSING, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1939 AIRCRAFTS DISPLAY STRENGTH Most Other Issues Are Fairly Well Represented in Gain On Stock Market 2 By VICTOR EUBANK NEW YORK, Dec.

28 (P)-The stock market turned around Thursday and many backsliding issues of Wednesday retrieved fractions to than a While selective inclinations were present at the start, volume was considerably under that of the preceding session. It broadened later and prices were around the tops near the fourth hour. Brokers attributed the better performance, of of the tax list selling, mainly much to the of which was completed Wednesday, and to reinvestment purchasing by those who look for better things marketwise after the turn of the The news picture was more cheerful than otherwise. Steels and aircrafts led the comeback. but most other departments were fairly well represented.

Supported were U. S. Steel, Bethlehem. Lockheed, Glenn Martin, Eastern A Air Lines. United Aircraft.

Chrysler, Public Service of N. Anaconda. Dow Chemical, U. S. Gypsum, Montgomery Ward.

N. Y. Central and Southern Pacific. Quiet improvement came into the bond section. Commodities were hesitant.

European securities markets steadied. In the curb forward leanings were exhibited by Fisk Rubber. American Gas. N. J.

Zinc and Axton-Fisher In the matter of tax adjustments. commission houses reported these had been much smaller, proportionately, than in several years past. The reason. it was believed. was that pivotal stocks this month have stood just about at the levels where they were last December.

Steels were aided by forecasts of a rebound in next week's mill operations. Brightening earnings prospects for airplane makers attracted a somewhat wider speculative interest in this group. A friendlier attitude was shown toward motors in the wake of reports retail sales of new cars were running at the second highest rate for the concluding month of the vear on record with a 10 percent upturn over the November aggregate indicated. FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK. Dec.

28 (AP) FOREIGN EXCHANGE Late rates: Great Britain in dollars, others in cents: Great Britain. demand 3.94: Great Britain. cables 60-day bills 3.95; 3.91: 90-day bills 3.89¼: Canada, Montreal in New York 88.62½: Canada, New York in Montreal 112.87%: Belgium 16.74: Denmark 19.33: Finland 1.95°; France 2.23%; Germany 40.23*. benevolent 17.50, travel unquoted: Greece Hungary 17.60*: Italy 5,05: Netherlands 53.16; Norway 22.73: Portugal 3.70* Rumania Sweden 23.83; Switzerland 22.44: Argentina (official) 29.77; Argentina (free) 22.60: Brazil (offietal: 6.05: Brazil (free 5.10: Mexico 17.25°; Japan 23.49; Hongkong 21.65; Shanghai 7.85: Yugoslavia 2.35°. Rates in spot cables unless otherwise indicated.

PRONTO All Steel Transfer CASES 4-Drawer Unit Letter Size $1100 These low cost transfer cases are just what you have been looking for. You can keep your records clean, orderly and always at your finger tips. Pronto files are constructed to interlock SO that additional files can be added. Wolverine Typewriter Company 228 South Capitol Phone 21141 MARKETS New York Stocks (1:30 P. M.

Prices -By AP) Adams Exp Air Reduction Alaska Juneau Alleghany Corp 1 Al Chem Dye ..176 Allis Ch Mfg Am Can Am Car Fdy Am For Pow Am International Am Locomotive pf 56 $6 pf Am $5 pf 47 Am Rad St Am Roll Mill Am Smelt Am Stl Firs Am Tel Tel Am Tob Am Wat Wks Am Woolen Am Zinc Anaconda Anacon Arm Ill Arm Ill pr pid 47 Atch 24 Atl Refining Auburn Auto 23 Aviation Corp 7 Bald Loco Ct Balt Ohio Barber Asph Barnsdall Oil Bendix Aviat Beth Steel Bohn Alum Brass 23 Borden Co. Borg-Warner Briggs Mfg 211 Brunswick-Balke Budd Wheel Burr Add Mach Byers A Co. Callahan Z-Lead Calumet Hec Campbell Wyant 15 Can Dry Ale Canad Pacific Case (J I Co Celanese Corp Cerro De Pasco Ches Ohio West 5-16 Chi St pid 14 Chrysler Corp 893 Collins Aik Colum El Colum Carbon 92 Coml Invest Tr Coml Solvents Comwith South Congoleum-Nairn 23 Cons Copper Min Cons Edison 30 Cons Oil Container Corp Cont Can 43. Cont Motors Corn Products Crucible Steel Cudahy Pack Curtiss- Wright Mines Dow Chemical Du Pont De 180. Eastman Kodak Eaton Mfg 29 El Auto Lite El Power Lt 7 El Storage Bat 28.

Erie Excello Fed Mot Truck Firestone Follansbee Bros Freeport Sulph Gen Elec Gen Foods Gen Motors Gen Ry Signal Gillette Saf 6 Goodrich (BF) Goodyear Graham-Paige Mot 7 Granby Con Min Granite City Stl 147 Grant (W T) 33 Gt Nor Ir Ore Ct Gt Northern Ry pf Hercules Powder 89 Holland Furn Homestake Min 60 1-Hershey Howe Sound 49 Hudson Bay Hudson Motor Hupp Motor Illinois Central Inland Steel. Inspiration Copper Interlake Iron. Int Harvester 60 Int Hydro-Elec A 414 Int Nick Can Int Tel Tel 4 Johns-Manville Kelsey Hayes Wh A 1144 Kennecott Cop Kimberly Clark 373 Kresge (S S) Kroger Grocery Lehigh Val Coal pf Lib Glass Liggett My 106 Liquid Carbonic Loew's Inc Loft Inc Lone Star Cem 46 Loose Wil Biscuit Louisv Nash 57 Mack Trucks Marshall Field NOTICE TO LANSING TOWNSHIP TAXFAYERS Taxes now due and payable every Saturday at Bank of Lansing (Basement) 9:30 a. m. to 5 p.

m. Other days taxes may be paid at my residence Dog tax may also be paid at office. my H. A. SELLERS, Lansing Township Treasurer 3224 Street Phone 20188 Low Rate on Mortgage Loans We are in the market for moderate sized loans on ferred real estate.

Will loan to of preup appraised value at low interest rate. Inquiries invited. Central Trust Company 127 East Washtenaw St. Lansing, Mich. WINTER MORE HEAT PER DELIVERY IF YOU BURN Cameo Lump A COAL Long Lasting Clean Burning 7 75 Packed Full of Heat Per Ton FEDERAL LUMBER FUEL CO.

810 E. Mt. Hope Phone 20664 BUSINESS IMPROVES AT CENTRAL MARKET Trading Shows Slight Gain; Prices Hold Close to Last Week's Levels Trade sloped up slightly at the municipal market Thursday while prices remained at approximately last week's levels with a few items slightly lower. Business was reported fair and 40 stalls were occupied by sellers. turkeys were selling under Tuesday's prices, bringing 23 to 25 cents 26 to 28 cents a pound dressed.

Ducks and geese were each 22 cents a pound dressed, with dressed chickens selling from 18 to 22 cents or 14 to 17 cents alive. Sausage and spare ribs appeared on the market at 18 cents a pound. Pork loin was priced at from 14 to 16 cents, bacon 20 cents and ham 30 to 32 cents a pound. new stock of apple butter was bringing $1.25 a gallon. Mince meat was 30 cents a quart and boiled cider 75 cents a gallon.

McIntosh apples were bringing $1 per bushel, Spys $1 and $1.25 as last week, but Greenings offered had fallen to 50 and 75 cents a bushel. Potatoes were 95 cents and $1 a a bushel. Onions, in 50 pound sacks, sold at 75 cents. Walnuts were $2 bushel, carrots and A turnips each $1 and hickory nuts $2.50 a bushel. Egg prices remained unchanged, at 18 cents, 22 cents and 22 to 25 cents a dozen.

according to size. Butter was 33 to 35 cents a pound and buttermilk 25 cents a gallon. Garden produce offered included celery and oyster plant at 10 cents a bunch, parsnips and rutabagas at three pounds for 10 cents winter squash at two cents a pound. Shelled popcorn was still on the market at two pounds for 15 cents or $1.50 a bushel on the cob. FRIF REFIN PLAN IS ADVANCED Chesapeake and Ohio Company Would Hold 8 Percent Voting Power NEW YORK, Dec.

28 (P)-A large group of junior bond-holders, Erie railroad and its parent Chesapeake and Ohio railway announced agreement Thursday on a proposed reorganization plan for the Erie. The compromise plan would give C. and O. about 8 percent voting the Erie, against about percent" before the line went into reorganization nearly two years ago. C.

and O. also would receive warrants entitling it to regain about 1 percent more of control for each million dollars it desired to expend, to a maximum of 56 percent control. Fixed charges would be reduced from $14,149,326 to $6,931,505, plus contingent interest of $2,380,023 a year. Total fixed interest and preferred dividend requirements under the present Erie setup are 782, and under the proposed plan would, with contingent interest, total $11.261,594 a year. A group of holders of Erie refunding and improvement mortgage bonds approved the plan here yesterday, the last step before submission to the interstate commerce commission Thursday and notification to interested parties.

The junior securities group is headed by Wilfred Kurth, chairman of the Home Insurance company, New York, and Henry S. Sturgis, vice president of the First National bank of New York. POTATOES Chicago (U. S. Department of Agriculture) CHICAGO.

Dec. 28 (AP) POTATOES 63. on track 199, total U. S. shipments 313: firm, supplies moderate demand light: sacked per cwt.

Idaho Russet Burbanks U. S. No. 1. 1.95; U.

S. No. 2. $1.421 1.47¼: Colorado Red McClures U. S.

No. 1. few sales $1.60 1.72½: North Dakota Red River valley section cobblers 75 to 90 percent U. S. No.

1, few sales $1.1541.25: bliss triumphs 75 to 85 percent U. S. No. 1, $1.20 1.25: early Ohios 90 percent U. S.

No. 1, Wisconsin round whites U. S. No. 1.

unclassified less than carlots, Texas bliss triumphs 50-lb. sacks U. S. No. 1.

$4.00 bu. crates U. S. No. 1, Size washed $1.75 a crate.

Births A daughter, Gay Ann, was born December 24 at Edward W. Sparrow hospital to Mrs. William F. Cleary of Philadelphia. Mrs.

Cleary formerly Miss Leota Tucker of Lansing. Born. December 25, at Edward W. Sparrow hospital, to Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence Truscott. 2000 Osband avenue, a son. Theodore Neil. Mrs. Truscott is the former Louise Graham.

Deaths William H. Hildabridle William H. Hildabridle, 72. a former resident of Lansing for 36 years. died at the home, 427 West Lovett street, Charlotte, Wednesday afternoon following a two-weeks' illness.

He had been employed by the Grand Trunk railway as station agent for 43 years but had been retired for the past four years. He was at Trowbridge and Lansing stations and for his last three years of employment at Charlotte. He is survived by the widow. Blanche: two sons. Lawton of Charlotte and Earl of Lansing: a sister, Mrs.

George Lockwood of Williamston and two brothers Oscar Allen of Lansing and Louis Allen of Chicago. Ill. The body was removed to the Gorsline-Runciman funeral home where funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 o'clock. The Rev. Mr.

Joseph Dibley of Main Street Methodist church will officiate. Interment will be in Deepdale cemetery. Funerals Mrs. Agnes Violet Jones Funeral services for Mrs. Agnes Violet Jones.

51, who died at the home. 1518 Case street, Tuesday. will be held from the GorslineRunciman funeral home Friday morning at 10 o'clock, the Rev. Mr. W.

R. Prescott officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Hope cemetery. Surviving are the husband, William: four sons.

Charles. Thomas, John and Edward, and three daughters, Cornelia, Dorothy and Ruth. They Helped to Make Christmas for Needy Children This group, members of street, a few days before dren in needy homes on tributes substantially to floor (left to right) Helen Seated in the second row L. A. Lyon, Mrs.

Frank right), Mrs. J. J. Dobbs, John Rupp, Mrs. Charles the Catholic Women's league, met at the home of Mrs.

J. J. Dobbs. 619 West Ionia Christmas to fill a large number of red stockings which were delivered to chilChristmas Day by the Red Stocking club trucks. This organization each year conthe Red Stocking club by providing many filled stockings.

In the group, seated on Troyer, Antoinette Sepanek (as "Santa and Mrs. George Burroughs. (left to right), Mrs. O'Donnell, Mrs. R.

S. Linton, president of the league, Mrs. McNamara, Mrs. Lester Crowell and Mrs. C.

T. Murphy. Standing, back row, left to Mrs. Logan, Mrs. Herbert Henry, Mrs.

Armand Schiller, Mrs. K. F. Regan, Mrs. Quinn, Mrs.

E. W. Harry, A. Brandel, Mrs. Ray Hughes, Mrs.

Bernard Goddard and Mrs. C. Frazee. Final Check Shows Red Stocking Club Funds Ample to Meet Needs On Christmas morning, in sing and surrounding community, there were some 6,000 very happy boys and girls, in needy homes. where Santa Claus probably would not have called, had it not been for the generosity of the charitable citizens, lodges and societies, busi- Bad Luck Strikes State Finn Family MUSKEGON, Dec.

28 (P)-Misfortune, which has dogged the footsteps of Mr. and Mrs. Uno Johnson. struck again today as fire wiped out their farm home in Fruitport township. The Johnsons had planned to return to the old family home in Finland, but had been unable to do so because of the Russo-Finnish war and the fact that this home, in one of the war zones, may not now be standing.

Today's fire left Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and their five children completely homeless. fire started from the kitchen stove. Johnson had to smash windows to rescue his wife and children.

What's on the Air MINOR GAINS OCCUR IN RAILROAD BONDS NEW YORK, Dec. 28 (P) Minor advances in a group of rails and utilities and larger gains for some Scandinavian loans gave the bond market a fairly stable appearance Thursday. Up fractions to a point or so were St. Louis-San Francisco Nickel Plate New York Central 5s and Baltimore Ohio convertible Other gainers included Utilities Power de Light 5s, Western Union 5s. American Foreign Power 5s and Texas Corporation Unchanged to lower were International Telephone 5s.

American Telephone and Walworth 4s. U. S. governments kept in the background with small advances predominating. CHEMISTRY MEET OPENS ANN ARBOR, Dec.

28 (P)-The American Chemical society's division of industrial and engineering chemistry opened a two-day symposium today. New techniques will be discussed before the 150 engineers and chemists expected to attend. Broadcasts of stations represented in this listing are printed from prepared programs from these stations and are subject to change without notice Kilocycles Meters Kilocycles Meters Station 291.1 Station 241.9 Station WWJ 920 325.9 Station WJR 750 400.0 Station WEAR 850 352.7 Station WLW 700 428.0 Thursday Evening-6 P.M. to 1:30 A.M. -Notebook -Arlington News WLW -Nation Dances Friday A.M.

Until Noon 6 P. M. -Inside of Sports -Paul Sullivan WWJ-Tyson's Sports WXYZ-Harry Kogen CKLWWJR-Stevenson News P. M. WXYZ-Don Pablo WXYZ- in Review WJR-Ask-It-Basket 11:15 P.

M. CKLW-Rollin' Home -One Man's Family WLW -Peter Grant WLW- -Today CKLW-Varieties WWJ-Dance Music 6:15 P. M. WXYZ-Green Hornet WJR-Jack King WWJ-C. C.

Bradner 8:30 P. M. CKLW -Music You Want WJR- -Those We Love WXYZ- Gene Krupa WXYZ -Serenade WJR-Strange as It Seems WLW -Paul Kennedy WLW and Denton 6:30 P. M. -On Parade 11:30 P.

M. WWJ-Pinocchio WXYZ-Joe Penner WWJ-Statler Orch. WJR-Inside of Sports 9 P. M. WXYZ-Lou Broozo CKLW- -Val Clare WWJ-Good News WLW -Henry Busse -Johnny McGee -Major Bowes 11:45 P.

M. WLW -Guideposts -Raymond G. WLW-Schnickelfritz WWJ- Lowell 6:45 P. M. Thomas Swing WXYZ-Methodist Meet- WWJ-Dance 12 Midnight.

WJR-Dixie Doings ing WJR -Bob Chester CKLW-Vincent York 9:15 P. M. CKLW-Sammy Kaye WXYZ-Yukon Challenge Welfare WXYZ-Artie Shaw 7 P. M. 9:30 P.

M. WLW-Orrin Tucker WWJ- Fred Waring CKLW -Paul Whiteman 12:30 A. M. WJR-Amos 'n' Andy WXYZ-Town Meeting WJR- Jack Meyers -Joe Gentile 10 P. M.

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Keen 10:30 P. M. WJR -Emery Deutsch WLW-Big Town W.IR-Americans at Work CKLW-Dawn Patrol 7:30 P. M. CKLW-Fulton Lewis, 1r.

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CKLW -Henry Weber WJR- Ted Fiorito wXYZ-Mich. State Police WXYZ-Vicki Chase WLW-Billy Snider 7:15 P. M. 11 P. M.

2 A. M. 5:30 A. M. WJR -Wake Up, Sing 5:45 A.

M. WLW- Top 'Morning 6 A. M. WKAR -TI -Keeper of Keys -Happy Joe 6:15 A. M.

WWJ-Paul Williams WJR-H1. Neighbor 6:30 A. M. Highways WJR -Tim Doolittle 6:15 A. M.

WAR--Reports Devotions WJR Musical Clock WLW-Renfro Valley 7 A. M. WKAR--Dawn Salute Yawn club WXYZ-Sunrise club WLW- -Family Prayer 1:15 A. M. WJR--Musical -Kirby White 3:30 A.

M. WJR-Especially for You -News WLW- -Top o' Morning 2:15 A. M. WWJ-News by Grant WJR-Tid-Bits WXYZ- Sunrise Club WLW -Checkerboard 8 A. M.

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M. WKAR-Familiar Album WJR--Tena and Tim WXYZ-M. Werner WLW -Merrymakers 9 A. M. WKAR-Reading Circle WWJ-Listen Ladies WJR- Mother WXYZ-Store News -Boone Co.

9:15 A. M. -Linda's First Love -Beulah Clark WXYZ--Victor Lindlahr WLW -Julia Blake 9:30 A. M. WKAR-Concert -Kitty Keene WJR -Editor's Daughter CKLW-Homechats WLW -Beautiful Life 9:13 A.

M. WKAR-Homemakers WWJ- -News WJR-Bachelor's Children CKLW -Woman's Page WXYZ-Beautiful Life WLW -Child Problem 10 A. M. WKAR-Music Room WWJ--Man I Married WJR-Kitty Kelly Friday Afternoon Noon 12 Noon WKAR-Farm Service WJR WWJ-Carters -Kate Smith WLW-One Woman Speaks 12:13 P. M.

WWJ-Julia Blake WJR -A Girl Marries CKLW- Everett Hoagland WXYZ-Farm Almanac WLW-O'Neills 12:30 P. M. wWJ-Bradcast Trent -Turf Club WXYZ-Jamboree WLW -News P. M. Police WJR-Our Gal -Bill Lewis WXYZ-Harry Heilmann WLW- -Everybody's Farm 1 P.

M. WKAR-Highway News wWJ-Spinning Wheel WJR-Goldbergs CKLW -Happy Gang WXYZ- -Mich. Highways WLW- -Livestock 1:13 P. M. WKAR-Console Melodies Ww-Vera Richardson WJR-Beautiful Life WXYZ-Ellen Randolph 1:30 P.

M. WEAR -Federal Orch. wWJ-Man on Street WJR -Day Is Ours CKLW- -Quiet Sanctuary -Miniature Revue CHINESE REPORT JAP CASUALTIES Nippon Losses in December, So Far, Total 100,000 Men, Army Spokesman Claims HONG KONG, Dec. 28 (P) A Chinese army spokesman asserted today that Japan had suffered, 000 casualties on all the December campaigns and that each week three Japanese vessels were being damaged on the Yangtze river. He declared that Japanese reports of recent military successes "betray their own fears and anxieties.

reflecting alarm over their own staggering losses." (On Tuesday Japanese said 000 Chinese had been killed in South China and Japanese in Shanghai reported 15,000 killed north and south of the central China city of Hankow.) The Chinese spokesman said Japan could not have broken up a Chinese counter-offensive because "we never launched one." He said the Chinese were less interested in recapturing the South China city of Nanning. which Japan recently took, than in destroying Japanese forces within that province, Kwangsi. U.S. Woman Claims Jab Slapped Her SHANGHAI. Dec.

28 (AP) Miss Frances Donaldson of Louisville, China manager of an embroidery exporting concern, reported today a Japanese sentry struck her with his fist as she was crossing the Szechuen road bridge into the international settlement. Miss Donaldson said she inadvertently crossed the span on the right side, contrary to Japanese military regulations. She said the incident took place December 20 but she delayed making a report to the United States consul general because she feared possible reprisals to her business. The consulate general said representations would be made to the Japanese for an investigation. LIVESTOCK Detroit DETROIT.

Dec. 28 300: active and steady. Good to choice vearlings 39.50 0 11; fair to good yearlings $84 :9.25: good to choice heavy steers $9.254: 10.25; fair to good heavy steers common butcher cattle $54 6: canner and cutter cows best butcher and heavy bologna bulls milkers and springCALVES-250: 50c higher. Best calves $13: ers $50 75. fair to good seconds culls and common SHEEP AND steady.

Best lambs $9: heavy fat sheep $3614. HOGS-500: prospects 10c lower, Previous 180-210 lb. hogs $6.10 downward to $4.50 for roughs. Chicago (U. S.

Department of Agriculture) CHICAGO, Dec. 28 (AP) HOGS Salable, 21,000: total opened 10 15c lower than Wednesday's average: later trade generally 154 25c off; top bulk good and choice 160-220 lbs. $5.75 6.00: 220-240 lbs. $5.5045.90: 240-270 lbs. butchers $5.25 ft 4t 5.60; most 270-330 lbs.

5.35: bulk good 330-300 10s. ages packing sows $4.35 61 4.90. CATTLE -Salable salable calves very active market on all classes and grades: yearlings scarce: most bids 011 yearlings strong to 25c higher: medium to good heifer yearlings sharing advance: demand broadest for good to choice yearlings and choice weighty steers; but killers taking lower grades in scramble for numbers: cows and bulls strong to 15c higher; vealers firm. stocker and feeder supply negligible: top bid yearlings $11.50: several loads $11.15411.35: mostly $8.50 4 10.75 market with strictly choice 1,351 lbs. steers up to $11.10 and 1,385 lbs.

averages most short-fed steers selling from $10.00 down to $8.25 according to weight and condition: common and medium grades making $7.25 4 8.25; best heifers weighty sausage bulls up to $7.60: vealers $11.50 down: canner cows $4.25 4.75. SHEEP--Salable 9,000: total late Wednesday fat lambs and yearlings active, strong; spots unevenly higher qualconsidered; sheep steady; lamb top bulk yearlings $7.50 8.00; few native ewes today's trade active fat lambs and yearlings fully 25c higher; sheep firm: good to choice wooled lambs $9.0049.35 freely; yearlings $7.90 GL 8.00; good western ewes few uatives $4.00 4.50. (0 Department of Agriculture) BUFFALO, N. Dec. 28 (API- HOGS active, 10c higher: good and choice 190-210 lbs.

trucked-Ins 160-250 lbs. $6.10 6.50. to CATTLE-100: market firm: common medium 1,000 lb. steers $8.25: cutter and common cows $4.60 5.60; canner 4.35: AL lightweight sausage bulls $5.50 6.35. CALVES -50; vealers unchanged; $12 down.

SHEEP-200; lambs steady: quality and sorts considered; good to barely choice $9.50: rail-run quoted to $9.75. The Buffalo market will be closed New Year's Day. LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Probate Court for the County of Ingham. At a session of said court. held at the probate office in the city of Mason, in said county, on the 11th day of December, A.

D. 1939. Present: Hon. John McClellan, judge of probate. In the matter of the estate of HARRIET P.

DOWNEY, deceased. F. Carew Martindale and Central Trust Co. having filed in said court their final administration account, and their petition praying for the allowance thereof, and for the assignment and distribution of the residue of said estate, it is ordered, that the 3rd day of January, A. D.

1940, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at said probate office, be and is hereby appointed for examining and allowing said account and hearing said petition; 1t is further ordered, that public notice thereof be given by publication of a copy of this order for three successive weeks previous to said day of hearing in The Lansing State Journal, a newspaper printed and circulated in said county. John McClellan, Judge of Probate, A true copy. David C. Beatty. Register of Probate.

STATE OF MICHIGAN The Probate Court for the County of Ingham-At a session of said court, held at the probate office the in 14th the city ct of Mason, December, In A. said D. county, 1939 day Present: Hon. John McClellan, Judge of Probate. In the matter of the estate of MINNIE H.

EVERETT. deceased. Elmer having filed in said court his fiLundberg nal administration account, and his petition praying for the allowance thereof. and for the assignment and distribution of the residue of said estate, It is ordered, that the 8th day of January, A. D.

1940. at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at said probate office, be and is hereby appointed for examining and allowing said account and hearing said petition; It is further ordered. that public notice thereof be given by publication of a copy of this order for three successive weeks previous to said day of hearing in The Lansing State Journal. a newspaper printed and circulated in said county. John McClellan.

Judge of Probate. A true copy. David C. Beatty, Register of Probate. STATE OF MICHIGAN The probate.

court for the county of Ingham. At a sion of said court, held at the probate office in the city of Mason In the said county, on the 26th day of December, A. D. 1939. Present, Hon.

John McClellan, judge of probate. In the matter of the estate of Henry E. Harmon, deceased. It appearing to the court the: the time for presentation of claims againat said estate should be limited. and that time and be appointed to replace celve, examine and adjust all claims and demands against said deceased by and before said court: It is ordered, that creditors of said deceased are required to present their claims to said court at said probate office on of before the 6th day of March A D.

1940. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, said time and place being hereby appointed for the examination and adjustment of all claima demands against said deceased. It la further ordered, that public notice thereand of be given by publication of copy of this order for three successive weeka previous to said day of hearing. in The State Journal, a newspaper printed And of ed in said county. John McClellan.

Pudge probate. A true copy, Ruth uty register of probate. City Engineer's Father-in-Law Dies Miami Copper Mid Cont Pet Midland Stl Prod Mo-Kan-Texas 1 Montgom Ward Motor Products Motor Wheel Mueller Brass Murray Corp. Nash Kelvinator Nat Cash Reg Dairy Pr Nat Pow Lt Natl Steel 70 Air Brake Central No Am Aviation North Amer Co Northern Pacific Ohio Oil Otis Elevator Otis Steel Packard Motor Param Pictures, Park Min 2 Parke Davis 44 C) Penney, 23 Phelps Dodge Phillips Pet Pillsbury Flour Procter Gamble Pub Svc Pullman Pure Oil Radio Corp of Am Radio-Keith-Orph Reming-Rand 10 Reo Motor Car Repub Steel 23 Reynolds Spring Reynolds Tob Reynolds Tob St Joseph Lead Schulte Ret Stores 75 Sears Roebuck 83 Shell Union Oil Simmons Co Skelly Oil 20 Socony-Vacuum Sou Cal Edison 28-s Southern Pacific Southern Ry pfd 34 Sparks Withington 2 Sperry Corp 45 Stand Brands Stand Gas El Stand Oil Cal 25 Siand Oil Ind Stand Oil Stewart-Warn Studebaker Corp Swift Co 22 Texas Corp Texas Gulf Sulph Tex Pac Pac Trust 6 The Fair Tidewater A Oil 10 Timken Det Axle Timken Roll Transamerica Union Carbide Union Oil Cal Union Pacific 95 United Aircraft United Corp Unit Fruit 85 United Gas Imp Indus Alco 24 Rubber Smelt 61 Steel 663 Steel pf 115 Vanadium Corp Walworth Co Warner Bros Pict West Union Tel Westingh Air Br West El Mfg White Motor Woolworth (F W) Worthington Yellow Tr Coach Young Spg Youngst Sh CITY IN BRIEF REGULAR SUBSCRIBERS: If your Journal has not arrived by 7 o'clock, call The State Journal office before 8 o'clock. Prompt delivery will be made.

Lansing High-Twelve club is planning a "surprise" program for its regular Friday noon meeting at the Y. W. C. A. Mrs.

Vera Basinger was granted a divorce in circuit court Thursday from Donald Basinger on charges of cruelty. Mrs. George Angel will represent the Baha'i assembly of Lansing at the winter session of Louhelen Baha'i school being held December 26 to January 1. The school is located 10 miles east of Flint. Kenneth Laub of the public relations division of General Mtors corporation will be guest speaker before the Lansing Rotary club Friday noon at the Hotel Olds.

He will be presented by C. L. McCuen, president of the Olds Motor Works. Jack Ferguson, 50, of R. 2, Lansing, was found guilty of a drunk driving charge in Justice Robert M.

Montgomery's court Wednesday afternoon. He was sentenced to pay fine and costs totaling $81.95 and was put on six months' probation. He was arrested by state police November 4. Melvin R. Reynolds, 74, of 1511 Robertson street.

prominent in Michigan harness racing circles, was still in a serious condition Thursday at Edward W. Sparrow hospital from injuries suffered last Saturday in an automobile accident at Sheridan street and Grand River avenue. U. S. BONDS (In Dollars and Thirty-Seconds) p.

m. prices, by API 43-40, June, 102.18. 338, 43-41. 104.24. 47-43.

109.23. 45-43, 109.29. S. 46-44, 110.12. 47-46, 109.6.

315, 49-46. 111.10. bonds 2s. 50-48. 103.4.

bonds 315, 52-49, 111.29. bonds 53-49. 105.14. bonds 52-50, 105.12. bonds 54-51, 107.11.

bonds 2785, 60-55. 107.29. bonds 65-60. 106.14. farm mtg.

64-44. 108.12. owners loan 2545, 44-42, 104.18. 11:30 Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Federal Home LANSING MARKETS (Corrected to December 28. 1939) (Quoted by Flory's Market, 2800 E.

Michigan Avenue) EGGS No. 1 eggs, clean and large .20 Small and dirty .15 POULTRY No. 1 rock fryers, 5 Ibs. up .12 No. 1 rock broilers, 2 Ibs.

up .10 No. I leghorn broilers, 2 lbs. up .08 No. hens, heavy breeds. 5 lbs.

up .12 No. 1 hens, light breeds, 3 ibs. up. .08 Old cocks, heavy breeds .07 Old cocks, light breeds .05 One cent premium on all chicken contracted in advance. HIDES No.

1 beef hides .06 No. 1 bull hides .03 Kip hides .08 Veal hides .10 GRAIN (Quoted by Thoman Milling) Corn .55 Wheat. No. red 1.00 Wheat, No. 2 white ..................1.00 Word was received here Thursday of the death Wednesday night at the home in Ann Arbor of W.

J. U'Ren, 73, the father of Mrs. Samuel C. Jacka, wife of the Lansing engineer. Mr.

U'Ren died suddenly of a heart ailment. In addition to the widow. Nellie, and the daughter, Mrs. Jacka, Mr. U'Ren is survived by two sons, Andrew U'Ren of Columbia, and Lawrence U'Ren of Ann Arbor, and three daughters, Mrs.

Thornton Grimes. a resident California, Mrs. Edward Couper Ann Arbor, of and Mrs. Lawrence Pace of Detroit. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

MICHIGAN BEANS SAGINAW. Dec. 28 (AP) Michigan Bean company Thursday prices: choice handpicked pea beans, $2.75 to handpicked red kidneys, light. $3.80 to dark, $3.95 to handpicked yelloweyes, cranberries, light $2.45 to $2.50, dark $1.95 to handpicked brown Swedish, $3. Announcements MAIL IN BOXES AT 11 A.

50, 53, 57. 106. CARD OF THANKS 2 THE CHAPMAN- Nursing home of 'Holt wishes thank friends, neighbors and organizations for the gifts, also the carolers of the high school, M. E. and Presbyterian church and the Nazarene Church of Lansing for the joy they save the patients and workers.

ALIDA CHAPMAN. PERSONALS FURNITURE BUYERS special service to my many friends and customers who find it inconventent to shop for new or used furniture, during the day I will be glad to make evening appointments. No obligation. Phone 50206- after 6 call 59678. Vern Chase, care of Jury-Rowe's Warehouse.

ness firms and industries, who so liberally contributed, both in filled stockings and in cash to the Red Stocking club fund, thereby making it possible for the Yule club, in its 10the year of all-time operation, record in to the establish support it received. Following is the final accounting on voluntary contributions received up to and including Christmas Day: FORWARD FROM DECEMBER 966.40 RECEIVED UP TO DEC. 25. Harland Henry Harry J. Hornberger Mrs.

James Reasoner J. H. Larrabee Harry D. Bennett Fred Wohlert. jr.

Ingham County Medical auxiliary Hilary F. Rye Consumers Power company Edith E. Davis Sarah E. Baldwin Plumbers Steamfitters Local No. 388 Harry Lebuda Insurance agency The Great Atlantic Pacific Tea company J.

P. Edmonds William C. Stiefel Household Finance corporation Anonymous 8.45 TOTAL OF ABOVE CONTRIBUTIONS 79.45 GRAND TOTAL ALL VOLUN- TARY $1,045.85 The above sum, together with the amount received by the Red Stocking club from the benefit dance. sponsored by state employes, at Coral Gables ballroom on December 4, and the annual contribution of the Old Newsboys' association, brought the total amount of cash up to the sum needed, so that there will be no deficit in the club fund this year. From the public and parochial.

schools, from many different organizations and from individuals, the largest number filled stockings were received year of any year since the Red Stocking club was organized in 1930. Paul Lefke, president of the club. speaking for the officers and directors. said: "Lansing people have measured up to their reputation for generosity. A charity such as the Red Stocking club, which looks after the needy children of the community, providing each boy and gi.1 with a filled stocking on Christmas Day, will always have the support of the kind people, business firms industries of this community, who understand and ciate the fact that ours is a club that conflicts in no way with other deserving organizations who do a great deal suffering and to provide joy and happiness to needy families at Christmas time.

Our club has a distinctive aim and purpose of looking after the children and to see that they are remem-300; bered with those things so dear to the heart every little girl and boy. All of us who gladly serve Charthis club, humanitarian without remuneration Christmas are very grateful for the generous response that has made it possible this year to provide happiness to nearly 6,000 children in needy homes of this community." JEWISH REFUGEES GO TO PHILIPPINE HAVEN MANILA, Dec. 28 (P)-The Jewish refugee committee of New York has selected Bukiinon province in the fertile central portion of Mindanao island for settlement of 10,000 Jewish refugees, authoritative sources said today. It was understood the committee purchased, subject to governmental approval, a large cattle ranch as the nucleus of the proposed community. Guard Is Murdered In Escape Attempt RALEIGH, N.

Dec. 28 (AP) A 65-year-old guard was bludgeoned to death on state prison's death row early today in what Superintendent Oscar Pitts described as a desperate escape attempt by two negroes already under sentence to die for murder. Pitts said the negroes, Clarence Rogers and William Young, confessed they bound and gagged the guard, J. S. Chesser, and fatally beat him, hoping to gain their way to freedom.

Chesser's body was found about (1 a. m. Young was scheduled to die in the gas chamber tomorrow for a murder and burglary committed in Hoke county. Rogers was awaiting supreme court action upon his appeal from a murder conviction in Durham county. U.

S. TREASURY POSITION WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (API- The posttion of trie treasury December 26 COmpared with comparable date a year ago, Dec. 26, 1939 Dec. 23, 1938 $13.311.002.26 Expenditures92.832.044.89 18,306,279.97 Net 3,166,095,992.49 Working Balance Included1.805.101.326.90 2,536,924,993,52 Customs Receipts for Month24.579.620.56 20.831.201.82 Receipts for Piscal Year (July 1) 2,722,014.931.97 2,885.232,808.81 4.383.184,821.83 Excess of expenditures1.03 1.497.952,013.02 Gross Debt 41.928.184.884.40 39,412,461.812.06 Increase over Previous Day5.985,362.74 Gold GROCERY PARTY- Townsend club No.

8, Thursday. m. E. Michigan. LOS ANGELES- -January 3.

new car. Desire passengers, assist expenses, driving. Reterences. Call Charlotte South 12F12. WILL CARE- For children in the daytime or evenings.

Phone 26878. WINTER WEATHER- Is skidding weather. Let us service your brakes tor safety. Hydraulic Brake Service, 116 W. Ionia.

WINTER SPECIAL Complete lubrication and 5 drain, $1.94. Lewis Super Service, Kalamazoo at Grand. LOST. FOUND AND STRAYED 10 BILLFOLD -Name "Vernon Roblee." brown, contains money, Fisher check stubs. driver's license, birth certificate, lost at Capitol theater.

Reward. Phone 50258. DIAMOND RING-Lady's, containing one stone. Lost at Oriental club Friday night. Reward.

Phone 55578 after 5 p. m. FEMALE -Beagle hound found in Roscommon 125 E. Howard North Lansing. LADY'S WATCH "Illinois." White gold.

Lost Saturday night. Reward. 1543 Roosevelt. phone 42674. LADY'S RING -Yellow gold (jeweled) lost between Y.

W. residence and Arbaugh's Tuesday. 320 W. Washtenaw. Rewand TOY GERMAN dog lost December 16.

weight about 15 gray coat with white breast, female, answers to "Pal." $10 reward for return or information leading to her. Phone 42681. WRIST WATCH -Lady's Elgin, gold case initialed P. B. black cord wrist band.

Lost Christmas Eve at St. Paul's church or between there and capitol Reward. Paula B. Littlefield, Eaton Rapids, 719 S. Main street, phone 2881.

Automotive AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE 11 BUICK-1937 Century sedan, heater, radio and defrosters, electric clock and special steering wheel. A fine clean car priced at $550. Lorenz warm used car showroom. 329 River. BUICK SPECIAL 1539 touring sedan.

heater. de roster and radio. Low mileage. $800. Owner.

Phone 28883, BUICK- 1936 series 40 2-door trunk sedan. dual extras, low mileage, excellent condition throughout, has beautiful black finish. A real bargain, $375 full price. Trade, casy terms. A.

W. Handy, 1108-9 S. Washington. BUICK-1936 touring sedan. heater.

good tires and brakes. its smooth motor condittoned for winter driving and car Quatanteed. Price $375. Lorenz wArm used car chow room. 329 River.

CHEVROLET-1938 938 Master town Radio, heater. shows best of care, $475. Eppler McCarrick, 1023 S. Washington Ave. CHEVROLET- Buffalo 1934-Master deluxe 2-door.

This car has very good tires and runs fine. Specially priced at only $149 THE HOME OF -Safety-tested used cars. LANSING OLDSMOBILE CO. 315 AND 318 S. CAPITOL OPEN EVENINGS CKLW-Tonic Tunes WXYZ- Josh Higgins 10:15 A.

M. WWJ-John's Other Wile WJR-Myrt and Marge CKLW Val Clare WXYZ-Happiness Right 10:30 A. M. WKAR-Music WWJ-Just Plain Bill WJR -Hilltop House CKLW-Doc Sunshine WXYZ-Mary Marlin 10:45 A. M.

WWJ-Woman in White WJR-Stepmother CKLW--John Metcalf WXYZ-Marriage Trouble WLW -Happiness Right 11 A. M. WKAR-Moments Musical -David Harum WJR -Lanny Ross CKLWWXYZ-Pepper Young WLW -Linda's First Love 11:15 A. M. WEAR -Parents of Life Forum WJR -Brenda Curtis WXYZ-Young Dr.

Malone 11:30 A. M. WAR--Rhythms WWJ- Against Storm WJR-Big Sister CKLW -Prank Burke WXYZ-Wade Lane WLW- Tena and Tim 11:45 A. M. WAR--News WWJ-Guiding Light WJR-Aunt Jenny WXYZ Most of Lite to 6 P.

M. and Sade WJR -Press News WXYZ Between Bookends 4 P. M. WKAR-H. S.

Forum WWJ-Backstage Wife WJR-Alice Blair WXYZ Club Matinee 4:13 P. M. Stella Dallas -Meet Miss Julia 4:30 P. M. WKAR-Listen to Band WWJ-Lorenzo Jones WJR -Men Behind Stars WLW -Against Storm 4:45 P.

M. -Day's News wwJ- Brown WJR-Ed McConnell WLW -Meet Miss Julia 5 P. M. Alone WJR -Kathleen Norris -Dance Rhythms WXYZ-Show World WLW Keene 5:15 P. M.

WW7-Midstream WJR-Golden Store -Turf Club WLW 5:30 P. M. WWJ-Jack Armstrong WJR- Hollywood CKLW Uncle Don WXYZ-Supper Serenade 5:43 P. M. wWJ Annie WJR-Scattergood Baines CKLW -Tarzan WXYZ Mix -Father Flanagan CHEVROLET 1939 deluxe coupe, 7.000 miles.

like new. Best cash offer accepted. 1300 E. Kalamazoo. CHEVROLET-1938 Master deluxe touring sedan, very clean, $465.

1937 Chevrolet Master deluxe 2-door, radio and heater, $375. Bagger's, 1707 E. Michigan. CHRYSLER-1938 Royal sedan, completely equipped. low mileage and in perfect condition, privately owned.

Must sell. Phone 21279. ask for Bancroft. DESOTO-1937 deluxe sedan, has trunk, heater. new tires, shiny black finish, atid real clean, only $475.

Eppler McCarrick, Hudson-Terraplane, 1023 S. Washington Ave. DODGE-1938 coach, has trunk and other extras, driven very little and is like new. Low price of $525. Eppler and McCarrick.

Hudson-Terraplane, 1023 8. Washington Ave. PORD- 1935 tudor. Just came of our reconditioning department. We Installed rings and adjusted bearings, Has good tires, an excellent paint job and clean inside.

Now $195. England-Cook. 3 big 13- cations: salesroom, 419-23 E. dew modern lot, East River Center, big covered lot, 512-18 E. Michigan.

FORD-1937 deluxe coupe, radio, hester. 1937 trunk tudor. 1936 trunk tudor. Terms. 602 W.

St. Joe. FORD-1934 deluxe tudor, $145: also 1932 Ford B-4 tudor. $95, and Pord coupe $285. and 1936 Ford tudor touring at $295.

W. H. Paul. Studebaker Bales, 136 E. Michigan, WLW- Editor's Daughter 1:53 P.

M. -Gardener WJR-Road of Life 2 r. M. WKAR-Honey Facts WWJ-Betty Bob WJR-Mrs. Page CKLW-Peter McGregor 2:15 P.

M. WEAR--Favorite Overtures wWJ-Grimm's Daughter Susan -M Grey 2:30 P. M. -Forestry WWJ- Valiant Lady WJR- Family CKLM -Turf Club 2:13 P. M.

WEAR Sports Crocker WJR-My Son and I 3 P. M. Songs Marlin WJR- -Joyce Jordan Clare 3:13 P. M. WKAR-Etiquette WWJ-Ma Perkins WJR.

Girl CKLW -Melody Interlude WXYZ-Chase Twins WLW-Ma Perkins 3:30 P. M1. Music -Pepper Young WJR- Aces CKLW-Sleepy Hollow WXYZ-Career Wife WLW- -Pepper Young 3:13 P. M. FORD 1937 2-door.

Original black finish. spotless Interior, excellent mechanically k. Heater. Special, $339. Wolverine Chevrolet Capitol FORD1934 DELUXE 1-DOOR-Good mater and tires.

week THE HOME OF -Batety-tested LANSING OLDSMOBILE 315 AND 118 9. CAPITOL OPEN EVENINGS FORD- 1236 tudor deluxe. day guarantee, rood tires, Cherrolet 4-doo; deluse 1120 Owner, phone FORD -1936 and 1837. 1838 1339 hart 4te 20314 1333.