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Evening star., 1946-08-04
Capital Stores Report
June 80 Inventories
Well Above 1945
by Edword G.. Stone

Stocks of goods on hand in Wash
ington department stores at the end
of June were 13 per cent higher than
on the same date last year, the gain
being the same as the average rise
for the Fifth District, the Richmond
Reserve Bank reported yesterday.
Outstanding orders for merchan-
disc were Al per cent higher than a
year ago, 50 per cent higher in the
Fifth District, and up 81 per cent in
Richmond.
The report said receivables on
June 80 were a. per cent above the
figure for June, 1945. OF current
bills due on June /, 40 per cent were
collected, and of installment receiv-
ables. 26 per cent were paid during
the month.
Capital Store Sales Expand.
Department store sales in the Cap
ital continued to expand during the
week ending July q. being 13 per
cent higher than in the correspond
ing week last year, also ! per cent
larger than in the preceding week
this year. the Richmond Reserve
Bank reported.
Sales in the whole Fifth District
were 20 per cent ahead of the same
week year ago while Baltimore re-
ported % per cent upturn. Retail
trade was also ahead of the previous
week this year.
Cumulative sales in Washington in
the four weeks ended July 81 were II
per cent ahead of the like l945
period and Is per cent in the Fifth
District.
Agents Honor Montgomery.
William Montgomery, president of
the Acacia Mutual Life Insurance
Co, was paid special tribute by field
Evening star., 1946-08-04
Cotton Goods Sales
Halted as Traders
Await 0PA Moves
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Practicaly
no goods were sold In the cotton
textile market during the past week
as mills awaited clarification OF the
pricing picture under the restored
OPA.
There were reports from. Wash
ington that ceiling prices would be
raised an average of is per cent for
August, but official prices were not
released. Some adjustments were
pending, including an upward revi-
sion to reflect wage increases since
July in many textile mills.
Unofficial reports indicated the
new prices would be moderately
under levels prevailing during the
lapse of price control.
Washington officials indicated they
want to continue fixing ceilings on
"a monthly basis, but textile men
generally favor a daily price for
mula automatically adjusting ceiling
prices to fluctuations in raw cotton
prices.
The wool goods market was quiet
A fair movement of woolens and
worsted from mills to the trade
against fall lines was reported with
prices at old ceiling levels. 1t was
expected that OPA price increases
o.. woolen fabrics would be slight.
Rayon goods moved to converters
in routine manner. Upward price
adjustments were in prospect, but
industry leaders urged that no goods
be withheld.
Evening star., 1946-08-04
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 tP,.-Cotton prices
nuctuated widely. and erraticaly during
the past week, but active futures con-
tracts on the New York Cotton Exchange
showed net advances for the period Of
- 30 70 Sl1 so a bale.
nfesr9n for delixeries ely, while the largest was
this week followed net losses Of S1..1o to
S19.T5 a bale the preceding week
Uncertainty pending announcement of
new ceiling prices for cotton textiles and
me possibility Of further Developments
tnoer the new price control bill marked
trsdlng early in the week.
nr!o !othef factors tending to weaken the
liouidation and profit taking by local and
outside interests, lack of mill buying. and
: tendency toward technical readiustme
following the recent rise of prices when
cotton prices touched the highest levels
On Wednesday. however. following an
nouncement of 16 per cent increase in
major major cotton textile ceilings and broad
export demand from France and Other
countries, prices closed up the aIIowable
SO for the nrst time since september.
Another stimulating factor was Btu
reau OF Agricultural Economics estimate
OF 800, 000-bale carryever as of july
21-ths smallest end of season stock since
july Al. 1887
Announcement OF the mid July parity
price for the staple and Of the Govern
ment loan rate on the la46 crop had little
enect on the market although the parity
price at 1858 cents marked l31 point
increase over, the mid June figure and
was the hiseSt recorded since 1875 The
average for that calendar year vas 25 AZ
Evening star., 1946-08-04

200 leading issues having an. aver
age decline of 0.3 per cent. The tinv
drop ended the longest sustained
rise on record. Realty bonds are
still around their highest prices in
the past decade.
Financial District Comment.
James B. Skinner. vice president
of the Liberty National Bank. is
passing his vacation in and near
Washington.
Eugene Roberts, Smiths Transfer
Co, has been promoted to general
manager of the furniture depart
ment.
A. c. Hall, Washington repre-
sentative of the U. o. Colson Co.,
llthographers, leads $50 national
statesmen in orders obtained so far
this year. according to The Comet
the companys magazine.
George H. Palmer, Royal Tvpe-
writer manager here. reports the
firm has purchased large building
In West Hartford, Conn. to meet
expansion needs.
National Capital Bank officers
nave planned special reception for
the first depositor and other early
customers at the branch to open in
Randall Highlands tomorrow.
Evening star., 1946-08-04
Herzog 10 Lead Elk Clowns
Al Orphan 0utinq Tuesday

For the 25th year, Moses Herzog
on Tuesday will don his red and
white clown suit and strut at the
head of the Elks' Clown Band when
the lodge entertains 1000 Washing
ton orphan children at its annual
outing.
Mr.. Herzog, who says nobody will
believe he is 10 years old when they
see him leap over barrels and skip
rope, has turned down offers to
become a professional clown. But
once year. when the Elks invite
all the Districts orphan children to
an all-day picnic, he leaves his
wholesale jewelry business and puts
on his high-top silk hat.
His special acts are playing the
bass drum and the mouth organ and
doing magic tricks. He said the
children especially like to watch as
he quickly tears newspa per into pro-
files of weli-known personalities.
Although clown stunts are his fav-
orites. Mr.. Herzog has taken an sc-
tive part as end man in the Elks
annual minstrel show.
Mr.. Herzog who lives with his wife
at the Broadmoor Hotel. has no chill
dren but looks forward each year to
showing the orphans a good time on
their outing
Evening star., 1946-08-04
Mexico Restricts Aliens
In Exploration for Oil
BY the Assceioted Press

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 3.-The
Ministry of National Economy an
nounceo today that Mexicos oil
policy remained unchanged and
that foreigners could participate in
search for new petroleum deposits
only under special circumstances.
In clsrification of its recent call
for bids on exploration of a 75,000-
acre area in Sinaloa State. the min
istry said that those eligible for
consideration were:
ID Individual Mexican citizens;
~ Corporations composed ex-
clusively of Mexican stockholders;
and
t3) Semioficial corporations in
which the federal government holds
a majority capital interest
Restrictions apparently limited
participation by foreigners in de-
velopment of Mexico's oil resources
TO direct cooperation with the fed
eraI government
Evening star., 1946-08-04
Three Doll Shows Slated
Al Fairgrounds This Week

Three doll shows will feature the
playground activities of the District
Recreation Department this week.
Prizes will be given children for six
categories of dolls, including largest,
smallest, prettiest, best dressed,
most unusual and oldest. The
events are scheduled for $50 pm.
Tuesday at Banneker Recreation
Center, and 3 pm. at Howard Play
ground and $50 pm. at Rose Park
Playground on Friday.
Other events listed include girls
junior soft ball championships,
8 pm. tomorrow at Francis Recre-
alton Center: boys preliminary
swimming meets, 10 am. Tues
day. at the Francis and Banneker
pools; boys city championship
swimming meet at 10 am. Friday
at Banneker pool. and a daylight
cruise down the Potomac at 2.30
that afternoon, sponsored by the
Girls Glee Club and Skaters Safety
Council,
Evening star., 1946-08-04
Deaths Reported

Ida Major. 81. 16Il 7th st. ne
BENJAMIN Kamenitchny, s6, 1908 7th st.
Lottie Huntress. so, 1923 18th st. NV.
Marsaret Tucker, -. 1920 st. Sc.
Thomas r; Smith, -. 3305 o st. NV.
Mary May e Ern; 53. 2ao H st. ne.
Bertha Bottled, SO. 1925 Maeomb 81. NV
Frank Bell "a. 1921 Monroe St. ne.
John + Kyle. SO. 11I5 St ne
Ross C. Barrett, 5s, 5000 Cathedral ave
John C. Stewart, tr., AZ. Silver Spring, Md
James F. Doyle, 20, 2i4o N st. NV.
iryln r Nisewander, Is, Arlington, Va
Joseph 8. Golinski, II. :}0e Rock Greek
aeorse Dracopoulos, ?. o14s Kansas ave.
Infant Helen Connolly, 1898 Knox terrace
Infant Keller, 7ls G ST. Sc.
fsnS sS fyons Na1nor, P.koma 4 pask aeEn Nd & ne
Infant Farah, i COS Mass. ave. NV.
infant Sutton no address given
Mary Adams, s., eco H ST. ne
Emma Peterson. 13. 1I4I a3rd st. NV
Bennie t. Starks. SO, 1884 10th st. NV.
isaac Davis 81. 517 Bird St sw.
ksteHe Ross. 40: 1859 Rosedale st. NV
Eoward Lewis. 46; 115 G st. s.w
infant John P. Roebuck, no address given.
infant Patrico. 1929 Corcorsn St NV
MIN. MIN. GTnamniee T ls4s California St NV.
infant Lee, 1881 California st. NV.
Infant MacGarrett 1900 A st. ne
infant Blackman. 1868 Willard st. NV.
infant TAYLOR, no address given.
William A. Good, 35. 55O5 Cali pi. ne.
Theodore A. Merritt 2h 5fI4 NJ st nv
Evening star., 1946-08-04
Strikes Threatening
To ParaIyze Much Of
Canadian Economy
by shs Assoeiotsd Press

OTTAWA, Aug, 3-Canada Is
struggling with strikes in basic in
dustries which are tending to par
alyze much OF her economy.
Alarmed at the effects OF the
stoppages, Parliament has inter-
yened in an effort to solve the
problem, temporarily short rt-circuit-
ing the regular government ma
chinery for settling labor disputes.
In numbers of workers involved,
the strikes seem small compared to
stoppages in the United States.
However, the smaller, more closely
knit Canadian economy is harder
hit than the American.
U. S. Strikes Blamed.
In addition, American strikes are
blamed for at least half of the
hold-up in Canadian production
because Canada Is so dependent on
the United States for raw materials
and machinery parts.
The hub of the problem at the
moment is a strike against the
Dominion's three steel companies
by the United Steelworkers of
America (CIO). There are Is 900
workers in these three plants, the
union representing about 10000.
Plants OF the Dominion Steel and
Coal Co, at sydney, Nova Scotia
and the Algoma Steel Corp, at sault
Ste. Marie. Ont, are shut down,
The largest of the three companies
the Steel Company of Canada at
Hamilton, Ont. is operating par
TALLY, the company saying 1000
workers are working and living in
side the picketed plant.
$1,000 Workers on Strike.
Altogether there are approxi-
mately $4,000 workers on strike In
Canada, 10000 of them in the rub
Der industry, which Is shut down
and others in the electrical. textile
and chemical industries. The drou
In production in these fields is fore
Ing many other industries to retard
production or close down.
The main union demands in all
cases are for higher wages and
shorter hours. Industry is reluctant
to raise wages while its products
are still under price control. The
government is caught in the middle
The steel strike, affecting produc-
ton in the automotive and many
other industries making goods TO,
the consuming public, developed
after deadlock over union de-
mands for 1871 cents an hour in
crease and the company offers nc
higher than 10 cents
Evening star., 1946-08-04
Trieste Strike Protests
Confiscation Of Food
BY In. A,soeioteo Press

TRIESTE. Aug. 3--Labor trouble
again disturbed Trieste today as
1000 streetcar workers struck in
protest against confiscation by civil
police of foodstuffs collected by par
ticipants in the recent general strike.
Col Alfred c. Bowman, head OF
the Allied military government.
said the food was taken because
its possession was a violation of the
rationing law.
Demonstrations accompanied the
strike and three VeneZia Giulia civil
policemen were injured by flying
stones in the workers district where
a crowd demanded that the police
station be restored as Communist
party headquarters. The building
was taken from the Communists
during violence last month
Evening star., 1946-08-04

representative at the convention just
held at the famous Banff Springs
Hotel in Banff. Alberta, Canada,
more than TOO being present. At
special luncheon. Mr.. Montgomery
reviewed the firms growth from a
small local relief society to a concern
with more than $500000, 600 life in
surance in force.
Officials at the convention in
cluded Howard W. Kacy, first vice
president; S. E. Mooers, field vice
president, Eugene NJ. Thore, general
counsel; DR.. J. r. Hutchinson,
medical director. Bert M. Lang
henry, Mrs. Lillian Suit, Mrs. Cath
crime Carper and Charles P. Kocher.
The Arrangements Committee was
headed by D. T. McGraw, advertis-
ing manager, the Washington party
making the trip by special train.
Gas Company Given Award.
The Financial World has pre-
sented the Washington Gas Light
Co. with a merit award for excel
lence of its l945 annual report to
stockholders, as judged by editorial,
financial and statistical content, as
we'll as formal. Typography and IL
Illustrations. There were 1,500 re-
ports in the contest, the gas COM
pany being l or 581 to receive the
special merit award.
The Alexandria National Bank
ok1 tn
be opened in the Park
fairfax area. This very large resi-
dental section has never had bank
ing facilities of any kind. The con-
troller,s approval follows similar ac-
ton relating to four new branch
banks in Washington.
During the week stock in the pro-
posed First National Bank of Be
thesda was oversubscribed, William
L. Lebling reported. 1t is now plan
ned to ask the controller of the cur
rency for the right to issue addi-
tional stock
Ellingson Gets GI Citation.
Carl H. Ellingson. president OF the
First Federal Savings 8z Loan As
sociation, was awarded citation by
the American Legion at the May
flower Hotel last night for his ef-
forts in helping veterans finance
| homes under the CT Bill of Rights.
The ceremony was conducted by
Russell F. Jeffreys, chairman of the
| Americanism Commission. at the
final session. of the Department of
the District of Columbia's 28th an
nual convention.
According to latest reports, Mr..
Ellingsons institution had advanced
more than $3,500,0O0 to veterans,
believed to be the largest amount
lent by any building and loan as
ISOLATION in the United States.
The Federal Home Loan Bank
stated yesterday that real estate
financing in the nation in the first
nalf year climbed to 81. 1873 ,000. 600, a
Jump of 81 per cent over the like
] l945 figure I.
! Demand for existing homes. new
home building at ascending costs,
further advances in real estate
prices as reflected in larger loans,
and growing percentage of G. I
loans explain the startling rise, the
| report said.
Amott. Baker d Co. reported yes
| terday that July marked the first
month in four years in which the
price of real estate bonds sold of
Evening star., 1946-08-04
Wove Sweeps Two to Deuth

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Aug. 3. Up
"A huge comber that engulfed them
while they were walking on rock
ledge at Rates Chasm in nearby
Magnolia swept Carl Stable, 81, of
Hummelstown, Pa, and Miss Mary
Winters, 20, of Olean, N. Y, to
their deaths yesterday.
Evening star., 1946-08-04
Capital Securities
Oyer the Countl

over the Counter.
The following bid and asked quot atoms
On Washington securities traded over the
counter represents prices at which one or
more dealers members OF the National As
sociation of Securities Dealers, Inc, would
trade with the general public at the time
the auotations were assembled for The
Star as OF Friday noon:
Evening star., 1946-08-04
BOND SUMMARY

Furnished by the Associated Press.I
seiected list Of aruve Bonds on the
Sev York Stock Exchange. Showing the
hish. low and closing price for the week,
and the net change frem the previous
Saturdays close.
Evening star., 1946-08-04
CURB SUMMARY

Furnished hy the Associated Press.t
A selected list Of active steeks IN the
New York Stock Exehanse. shsvinE the
high. low and eissirK price for the week
and the net change from the previeus
Saturdays close.
Evening star., 1946-08-04

Rates OF dividends In the foreRoing table
Quarterly or semi annual declaration I'm
less otherwise noted. special or extra diri-
dends are not included q Also extra or
extras Plus stock dividend. 4 Cash or
stock = Declared or paid so far this year
able in Canadian funds Aecumulatsd
dividends paid or declared this year y New
issue, wv With warrants. ~ without
varrAnta.
Evening star., 1946-08-04
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, Aug 2 fP.-Lower prices
ruled in the grain pits today as a mod
crate volume. Of selling was encouraged
ny reports of scattered showers through
out the grain belt Additional moisture in
the week end
Sharp declines in corn futures at Buenoe
ares vas an additional factor In selling
chases OF cash corn on q to-arrive basis
we're placed st $4,000 bushels leadinp
professor was bidding s1.3s bushel for
81 40 early YESTERDAY
Corn finished 7.-lla lower January
73ss and all barley was bid a cent lower
at ~ Wheat at Minn "a polls was 14-'.
Evening star., 1946-08-04
Woshinqton Stock Exchunqe
'UBLIC UTILITIES.

tRspcrted " 3 Eibss Co. washinsson CO.
ON so pzY r2S YEAR 1S4e or t.
Evening star., 1946-08-04

- lhIcako Cash Market.
Wheat No. . mixed, col: No hard
.e2; No. red. 2.02: a bid Corn. No
= yellow. 2.0sls. Oats. No j heavy
mixed IS; No. mixed. II; No ! white
-. Rye, No / plumb. ..a5 Barley
maNlng .6e-t3 nominal; feed, 1850
Evening star., 1946-08-04

a Amount paid 1s45. Plus extras.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-23
425 Men Missing M Mine

Herford. Germany, Feb. 23-Up) Rescue work at the Monopole Coal Mine in the Ruhr was reSum- ed today after the escape of one miner revived some slim hope for the lives of 425 men still missing. The missing miners were counted as dead yesterday, and workmen began sealing the openings of the sprawling mine at Unna, their concrete supplements forming a vast tomb for the men trapped by a series of explosions.
 But late yesterday a 32-year -old pit electrician, Enio Gronar, was found haggard and half dead in tunnel that would have been sealed within a short time.
 Work for 60 Hours
 Officials who had worked for 60 hours without rest decided to re- new the rescue effort. The pouring of concrete into the Monopole ceased. Workers were again trying to push through an offshoot shaft which had been underground tun- nels connecting with the main mine.
 Admittedly hope was slim. Twice a series of rumbling explosions had shaken the mine. Fire was raging
 (Continued on Page p
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-23
Meet Prices Favored
 SoIons Are Told
 BoWIes Supporter

Washington, Feb. 23-CUP)-The Senate Banking Committee was told today that Economic Stabilizer Chester Bowles favors an increase in meat prices to meet higher wages granted packing house work CTS.
 Frank s. Ketcham, assistant OPA general counsel, told the committee that "at this time the economic stabilizer believes the price of meats should be increased to take wage increases"
 Clearinghouse workers recently received a l6-cent-an-hour wage boost after a walkout and Govern ment seizure Of the packing plants. A Government fact-finding board recommended price increases to cover II cents of the l6-cent in- crease.
 The committee today approved a proposal by the agriculture depart- ment to increase meat subsidy pay ments SIPS. 100000 and flour pay ments S25,000,000. The funds would be available to July l, l946
 The increased subsidies do not in- volve increased appropriations, but would constitute a transfer of funds originally authorized for subsidy payments on petroleum, petroleum products and butter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-23
Egyptians
 Threaten Revolution

Cairo, Feb. 23-(UP)-Speakers told a mass meeting of 10000 stu dents today that a nationalcom- mittee of students and workers will organize a force to fight the British unless British troops are evacuated from the largest Egypt ian cities within two weeks.
 A speaker said the committee would give the British two weeks to evacuate their troops from the main Egyptian cities and to de- clare their intention of evacuating all Egypt except the Anglo-Egypt- ian Sudan.
 If the British refuse, he said. the committee will send misSons throughout Egypt to organize fighting forces in order to en- counter the British with equal strength
 He said the committee had prom ised the new Egyptian government it would desist from violence during the two-week period.
 The students met on the Fuad Elawal University campus to heal violent anti-British speeches in- cluding one by a coed. They called three-day strike in mourning for victims of Thursdays riot. When they return to classes on Tuesday they said. they will boycott studies of English.
 British troops are in Egypt under treaty with the Kingdom of Egypt. Egypt is seeking to revise the treaty and obtain the complete withdrawal of British troops. The British have agreed to discuss a new treaty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-23
Church. Princes Feted

Rome, Feb. 23-(UP)-A week end of congratulatory social fun. ctions and religious services began today for the new Cardinals after i've days of Consistory ceremonies
 Crown Prince Umberto. lieuten. ant-general of the Italian realm, will entertain all the Cardinals or Monday. Ambassadors to the Holy See were scheduling other dinners and luncheons.
 Twenty-seVea of the new Car dinals were guests of i.500 faculty members and students Of the Pom tifical Gregorian University lasI night. Robert Finley. a student from Washington. D. C., paid trib- ute to the four new American Car dinals as guiding lights of the generous people of the United States"
 Samuel Cordinal Stritch of Chi eago broadcast to the United States last night a warning against "the bogus democracy of our time which in it's substance is a crushing tyr annical imperialism"
 Stritch urged the people of the world to unite in genuine democ- racy." He said the United States was its leading protagonist.
 What a tragedy it would be if we, the greatest nation in the world, tried to escape our respon- ability by weak surrender to ma- terialistic imperialism, which of- fers only degredation and slavery to millions" he said