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Washington Journal., 1946-06-07

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fleben bleiben, legt man 3eitunQs.
papier inter. Nhtn beidmert man
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altiroHel.
Washington Journal., 1946-06-07

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&fIan3en iaitbert man nit lalem
@oiier.
Washington Journal., 1946-06-07
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Washington Journal., 1946-06-07
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bin, oantit melligitens elmer 30 it'll"
Washington Journal., 1946-06-07

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lein 9alsti6? $50 lit oas binge-
fommen?
Washington Journal., 1946-06-07
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Washington Journal., 1946-06-07

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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-04
COTTON
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, May 3.-P)-Cot-
ton futures turned steady in late
dealings Friday following early
weakness and closed 10 to IS cents
a bale higher. Mill buying, New
Orleans demand and short cover
ing supported the advance.
Early declines were due to scat
tered liquidation and hedging in
fluenced by good crop news, is
suance Of 10 May notices and the
uncertain price control picture.
Private advices reported mill buy
ing of spot cotton was small dur
ing the week but inquiry was noted
for the new crop. Old crop pur-
chases for fill in purposes were
confined to lesser grades.
Cotton planting mas continued to
make good progress, private crop
reports revealed. Warm weather
is needed il the southeast where
acreage is forecas- 10 to Is per
cent greater than last year. Acre
age increases in the central por-
ton of the cotton belt ranged from
10 to Is per cent, A threat to tex
tile production was see in the
sharply depleted fuel reserves of
some mills due to the coal strike.
Futures closed 10 to 50 cents a
bale higher.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-04
Coal Strikes Get Blame
For Exchange Set Backs

The Associated Press 60-stock
composite was off Z of a point at
1874, widest retreat since April "a.
1t was about two points under the
15-year peak established April 20.
Steels Recede
Prominent on the doWnside were
Bethlehem, US. Rubber, Montgom-
cry Ward, Woolworth, Information.
al Harvester, Eastern Air Lines
(off 4 IL at $121,) American Tele-
phone, Anaconda, Du Pont, East
man Kodak (off 5 at $246), Philip
Morris, Santa Fe, Southern Pa.
cific, Southern Railway, Great
Northern and Texas company.
Exceptions were Mahonlng Coal
which, ON a 10-share transaction
first this year, was up 1884 points
at the 1915 top of $525: Hiram
Walker, up 8 Ia at S116.25; Schen-
ley, up 11-2 at S79.25; Allied
Chemical, up l IL at $203; LoWen-
stein, up l 1-S at s29.37, and R-K-O,
up 81 cents at S24.87.
Bonds stumbled. Commodities
rallied.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-04
BOND AVERAGES
Complied by the Associated Press
CHICAGO

CHICAGO, May 3-R-UsDA)
mPotatoes: Arrivals r.; on track
rs; total U. S. shipments 1,Os1.
Old stocks: Supplies rather
nght; demand slow; market steady
for best quality.
New Stocks: Supplies moderate:
demand slow; market slightly
weaker; Idaho Russet Burbanks
y. S. No. l So. 15-3. 40; Minnesota
North Dakota Bliss Triumphs U.
): No. 1 washed $2.65; Alabama
!oo-lb. sacks Bliss Triumphs U. S.
No. l $3.60-3.75; Florida 1OO-lb.
sacks Pontaics U. S. No. 1 $40;
iexas 5o-lb. sacks Triumphs U. S.
NO. l $2.25; Louisiana 1OO-lb. sacks
Bhss Triumphs U. S. No. l $685.;
california 100-lb. sacks Long
Whites U. S. No. l 81. OO-4.3 IS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-04
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Va, May, 3,-P-
(USDA)- hogs-Market at cell
ing; good and choice barrows and
gifts 129-33O lbs and up $14.9O dlat);
1OO-120 lbs $13.4O; good sows all
weights $14.15; good stays $14.15.
Cattle-Market nominal; good
slaughter steers quotable $3.50
100, choice higher; medium $15.-,
00-16.OO common $12. 0O-14.00; good
cows mostly $12. 0O-13.50, some
higher; medium $11. 00-12.00, com
mon $10.00-11.0 90, cutters $9.00-1O.oO,
Gamers 1903. so: good bulls SlZ.oo
1900, few to $14. 90. medium $ll:oo-'
1900, common SO. 100000, few low
err; good vealers SIT. 00-17.5O, cholce
higher, medium SIS. 00-16.0o, corn
mon $40. O0-13.00, thin kinds lowell
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-04
Stock Market Quotations
tBY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
RAIL BONDS
HIT RECORD LOWS
Top-Grade Carriers Coast
Downward To Losers
OF Two Points

NEW YORK, May s. (P) A
number of rail issues dropped to
new low prices for the year in hill
trade in the bond market Friday
Top-grade as well as ~reorganlza-
ton carriers coasted downward
with losses running to an outside
of around TWO points. Turnover
dwindleu to So, 100, 900 from $780,
900 Thursday.
Burgers Blamed
Bond men blamed the apathetic
attitude of buyers rather than ag-
gressive selling for the setback.
Many investors stayed out of the
market as they awaited develop
meats in the coal strike and the
carriers request for higher freight
rates.
Among the losers were Baltimore
Is Ohio stamped convertibles at
71%, Central of N. j.. IS at 1924,
Chicago and Alton IS at SO, Bur-
lington 31ss at 1903, st. Paul con-
vertible 412s at 81, Rock Island As
at 90A, Missouri Pacific IS 'F''
at 1914, and Frisco 412s at 4424.
Foreign Group
U. S. governments were shaded
a few BIDS of a point in the Stock
Exchange and over-the-counter
markets, with the Victory Loan
Dec 2hs at 1O31z. Savings banks
were On the buying side.
In the foreign group Antwerp SIS
MI a new high for the year with a
z-polnt gain at 122. Poland IS, down
almost as much at 25H, scored a
new low for 1916.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-04
EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, May 3.-R-Clos-
ing foreign exchanges rates follow
'Great Britain in dollars, others
in cents:
Canadian dollar in New York
open market 9 3-16 per cent dis
count or 9O.81 IA U. S. cents, I'm
changed,
Europe: Great Britain s4.o3 -.
uhchanged; France (Franc) .845,
up .005 of a cent.
Latin America: Argentina Free
z4'4o unchanged: Brizel Free SIS,
Mexico 20. IS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-04
LIVESTOCK
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, May 3-(P-Just two
loads of strictly good and choice
steers held the cattle market up
by its bootstraps Friday, with
practically all other classes and
grades dropping away in a stead
lily weakening and sluggish trade.
Top price of $17.65 went to ami
mails scaling 1900 to 1900 pounds.
Others brought $3.50 to $500.
Heifers topped at S15.65. Beef
cows were $500 to $11.50, strictly
good heavy beef bulls eased at
S14.00, and veal calves held steady
at $1,000.
Small Allotments
Only the Friday before Easter
yielded smaller numbers than Fri
day for more than a year. Sew
eral factors accounted for the drop
in supplies, observers noted, in
Guiding heavy rains in the west
field work on the farms, and lower
prices as eastern order buyers
stayed out of the market.
Hogs continued at ceilings Tor
increasing supplies, with Fridays
4,5OO salables and 5000. packers
building up the week to the high
est since February.
Market Nominal
Fewer than 100 head of sheep
were offered, one load of mixed
medium to choice 106-pound fed
wooded Colorado slaughter lambs
taking the top of $16.65. The rest
of the market was nominal.
Total receipts were 1000 cattle,
300 calves, and 1900 sheep.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-04
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, May 3-P)-The
cotton textile market was quiet
Friday. Mills became more ap-
prehensive yer the coal strike
which has sharply depleted fuel
supplies at many plants. Only
scattered lots of print cloths were
sold for quick delivery.
The wool goods market was
o,riet with the converting trade
awaiting shipments for the fall line
of foods.
Rayon goods were dull.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-04
GRAIN
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, May 3.-(P)-A strong
demand developed for active flu
lures on the grail, market Friday.
May rye jumped 5 cents, the per
mltted limit in a single session, for
the second consecutive day. Defer.
red oats deliveries moved to with
in a cent of their ceilings while the
nearby contracts held at maxi
NUNS.
Trading developed in all three
corn contracts at ceiling levels for
the first time iii some weeks.
Corn receipts at major terminal
totaled 1,192, 900 bushels against
665, 900 bushels a week ago.. The
CCC reported corr was moving
rapidly to the government under
the 80 cent bonus payment plan.
Prices Unchanged
AZ the close wheat, corn, bar
ley and deferreI rye contracts
were unchanged DIT ceilings. Oats
were unchanged to l cent higher,
September 82h. May rye's 5 cent
gain seat it to $2.72as, a new all
time high for any rye contract in
this market.
Strength IN rye reflected a short
supply situation and good demand
for the cash grain. May rye jump.
ed 5 cents at Minneapolis. Ali
rye contracts al Winnipeg were
4 So cents higher. Absence Of
tenders of cash grain on May
contract was a factor in the up.
turn, which saw previous short
sellers bidding anxiously for linn
tied offerings.
Oats Weak
Oats were somewhat weak in
early trading, some selling being
attributed to reports the govern
ment might extend it's corn pur.
chases 10 $50, 600, 900 bushels from
the present 0 1000, 900 bushels
mark. The advance in rye final
ly was reflected i'll buying of oats,
which moved up on continued cash
demand. small offerings and a
private forecast of a nearly 50,-
900, 900 bushel drop in the winter
wheat crop.
c. M. Calvin, statistician foi
James E. Bennett and company,
grain firm. placed the winter
wheat production outlook on May
l at 785 270, 10000 bushels. This
compared with an April l govern
ment estimate of $50, $50, 900 bu-
shells, a 1945 production of 1923, 49,
600 bushels and a 10-year aver
age production of 585, 1894, 900 bu.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-04
Market Declines Again
On Third Successive
Full-Sessicn Day
MARKETS AT A GLANCE

MARKETS AT A GLANCE
NEW YORK, May 3 P-Stocks
Lower; light selling hits leaders
Bonds-Lower; rails in supply.
Cotton-H;gher; New Orleans
buying.
Wheat-Unchanged at ceilings.
Corn-Unchanged at ceilings.
Rye-May contract up five cent
limit.
Hogs-Active and steady at cell
ings. Top S14.85.
eattle-Sluggish and weak on
most killing classes. Top S17.65.
NEW YORK, May 3.-tR- The
Stock market Friday suffered its
third successive average setback
with light selling blamed mainly
on the national coal crisis and
threats of a railway walkout.
While closing losses ran to or
more points for pivotal rails and
industrials. extreme recesslons
we're shaded in most cases at the
last and there was a smattering
Of gamers. Of 982 issues register
ing. 654 fell and IFS advanced.
Dealings were slack after a fair
ly active opening. Transfers OF l.
o1o. 600 shares compared with l.
900. 900, Thursday.
Wall Street viewed the labor
situation as sufficiently bearlsh to
offset another batch of good div
;dends, earnings, and splitup pos
sibilities. General Motors ano
Chrysler receded moderately al
though the sharp drop in first
Quarter earnings for these COM
panies, due to the strike, was IN
line with expectations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-04
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ga, May 3-(P)-
Turpentine 83 IL, offerings one
Cd, sales 50; receipts 81; ship
ments none; stocks 1906.
Rosin, offerings and sales ST.;
receipts 81; shipments none; stocks
1869.
Quote, no change in prices.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-04

NEW ORLEANS MJDDIING

NEW ORLEANS, May 3@P-
The average price of middling
l5-l6-inch cotton Friday at ten des-
ignated Southern spot markets was
Is cents a bale higher at 27.44
cents a pound; average for the past
80 market days 27.70; middling 7-8
inch average 25.76.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-04
SWEET POTATOES

CHICAGO, May 3-R-(NCDA)
Sweet potatoes steady. Bushel
crates Louisiana Porto Ricans
81. 40; bushel hampers Tennessee
Nancy Halls 81; Porto Ricans
81. 15-$4.25.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-04
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, May 3-(P-Wheat
No. 2 red and hard 1872 nominal,
ceiling.
Corn No. 2 yellow 1.19 nominal,
ceiling.
No oats.
Barley: Mailing 1.25-1.43 IL
nominal; feed 1.14-1.24 IL nominal.
Field seed (hundredweight) nomi-
nal; red clover 31.50; sweet clover
1915; alsike $3.50; alfalfa com
mon 33.50-36.50 Timothy $4,000;
red top 12.00-12. so.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-04
NEW SPOTS

NEW ORLEANS, May 3-Pe
Spot cotton closed steady and I'M
changed. Sales 1881, low mid:
ding 22.05, middling 27.30, good
middling 27.7o, receipts 4,7O9,
stocks 245, 681.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-04
N r. Hoe

RALEIGH. May 3-P>-MCDnss
Hog markets steady, with .Upf
of 14.55 (ceiling) at Rocky Noun
and Clinton, and 14.so at "
mond.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-04
NEW RLEAN COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, May 3.-(P-
Cotton futures closing prices were
steady 80 cents a bale higher to so
cents lower
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-04
WASHINGTON POULTRY

WASHINGTON-U. S.. Grade A
large 40; broilers, fryers and
roasters 81 to %.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-04
DAIRY PRODUCTS

CHICAGO, May 3-R)-Butter.
firm; receipts 431,111. Eggs, firm;
receipts 80, 137.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-04
POT1T.Tpv

RALEIGH, May 3-(R-(NCDA)
Egg and poultry markets SLIGHT
~ improved. U. S. Grade A large
81; fryers and broilers 312
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-04
NEW YORK

NEW YORK, May 3.-Pj-Rye
hiur strong. Fancy patents Goo,
1bs) 7.75-8.OO.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-04

CHARLOTTE SPOTS
CHARLOTTE, May 3.-(P-Spot
cotton 27.60.
Evening star., 1946-03-17
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Caution: Use only as directed. The
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Evening star., 1946-03-17
\X&'::;:ff; I; s.
EXHIBITS.

| EXHIBITS.
Rural mail service exhibit, Auditor
Building Library of Congress, Fourteenth
sna moedss aSs1s to
next Friday.
On view at National Gallery of Art
Prints by. Hogarth and .Rowlandson from
cine through March "a. and additions to
the Kress collection through March. 10
| am. to pm. weekdays and to 10 pm
Cathedral of Palma de Mailora" on
exhibition, Library of Congress, am. to
10 pm. Mondays through Fridays; 8 am
10 pm. Sundays through March 90
American History. issaS rare H1 books BOOKS
section, Library of Congress-, main build
through March %.
History and development of childrens
exhibition Of the Society Of washington
Artists through April 10 Corcoran Gal
lery of Art. noon to 4:30 pm. MONDAYS;
urdays and 2 to pm. Sundays.
Exhibit of rewards to war veterans,
World War II surrender documents and
captured German banners, National Ar
chives, S:45 am. to 5:15 pm. weekdays
March
Water eolors by Gustav Trots;, PUBLIC
llDTATy, Elknlu dlu r. oitCcto ~
am. to pm weekdays and 2 to 8 pm.
Sundays through March.
Paintings by Karl Knaths, Phillips, Me-
mortal Gallery, II am To- i9 p PM thrNIa1 MOD
Saturdays and to 7 pm. Sundays
through March.
Charles Paul Grippe PAINTINGS, National
Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian n n@ INST,
tuition, am. to 4:3O pm, daily through
March.
Top secret, maps used d{ dqring ignnsyssr war
main building, 9 am. to 8 pm. Mondays
through Saturdays, through April 10.
LECTURES.
ssThe National Gallery of Art After Five
Years. by John Walker, National Gallery
of Art, 4 pm. today.
Leaders In American Jewry,", by Rabbi
sity of MARYLAND Hillel Foundation, Jewish
Community Center, $50 o'clock tonight.
MARDI GRAs.
Purim celebration by younger set at
2 pm. today and "teen-agers" at $50
o'clock tonight, at Jewish Community
Center.
Juana Aldea, Puerto Rican soprano, Pan
American Union, $3.50 pm. today;
Mary Fraser, soprano, with Theodore
Schaeter, pianist, Philips memorial 1ai-
John Kirkpatrick. pianist. National Gal
lery of Art, o'clock tonight.
FOR SERVICEMEN.
Sightseeing tour through National GAL
lery of Art, leave USO Club, Eighth and
Pennsylvania avenue NV, = pm. today.
Buffet supper followed by St. Patrick's day
stage show, $50 o'clock tonight,
Dance followed by buffet supper. Wash
ington Hebrew Conversation, 3 pm. today.
Dance followed by buffet supper and
St Patrick's day party, NCCS-USO, 1914
street NV, } pm. today.
Dance followed by snack supper, enter
tainment and more dancing, YMCA-Uso,
1886 G ST. NV, $3.50 mp. today.
Dance followed by me-cooked dinner
and more dancing, NCCS-USO. 91S Tenth
street NV, pm today.
Buffet supper, USo Club, 1911 H street
NV, $50 O'Clock tonight. St, Patrick S
day program to follow.
OFFICERS.
Dance Scott's Hotel. 4:30 pm today.
Buffet supper followed by dance, OFF,
GERS Club of United Nations, $50 o'clock
tonight.
Service personnel may obtain more in
formation by calling the United Nations
Center, National 3900,. or any of the. fol,
3431, National 0614 or Republic 1877:
1864, or War Hospitality. Decatur 776S.
Evening star., 1946-03-17
Democrat Reception Planned

Committees have been appointed
to arrange a reception for all State,
Congressional and county Democ-
ratio candidates by the Women's
Democratic Club of Montgomery
County April II at the Chevy Chase
Woman s Club, it was announced
yesterday by Mrs. Edith P. Allnutt,
president.
Evening star., 1946-03-17

Dance. Scotts Hotel. 4:30 pm. today. |
Buffet supper followed by dance, Off, |
GERS Club of United Nations, $50 o'clock
tonight.
Evening star., 1946-03-17

formation by calling the United Nations
Center, National 5000, or any of the. fol-
lowing USOs: Executive 0428, National
3431, National O614 or Republic 1927.
Colored personnel may call USO, Decatur
5Rfi4 or War Hospitality, Decatur 776S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-21
Look Before Leaping

Naws dispatches from San Juan indicate apparent hrea between Gov Rexford Guy Tugwe and his ersWhe crony Senate Leader Luis Munoz Marin Munozs Puerto Rcan New Deal "Popuares party has put through o demanding voice in the selection of Dr. Tugwes successor and pebiscite Puerto Rcos future political stats Munoz has leaned strongly toward independence for the island and in such plebiscte probably would achieve majority for separation from the United States oVeror Tugwe has vetoed the two bills which probably Will De re- passed and sent to President Truman for final action
 Three years ago President Roosevelt said that there was m question that the Puerto Rcans capable of ad- mnistering their affairs That is not quite accurate There is very real question: But nothing more were ln voyed than his question: it doubtful whether the Unteo States trading superior size and military sengh would be justified in holding the Puerto Rcans to unwilling colonial status.
 Unfortunately, there other considerations One arises from the fact that Puerto Rico enjoys distncty preferred status It is permitted to retain its own customs come tax so that the nsuar levy tax or it's own Without contributing to federal income 1t oenen from least it's full share of federal public works and ree exuendture has all the privileges and benefits of Amer- can citizenship except complete serue and vote III Was ington with none of the obligations.
 That special status is extended because without the two million Puerto Rcans could subsis their one million arabe (and another million waste acres Even with such dspensaton they barely to hold wasted bodies and oppressed souls together.
 second consideration is that Puerto Rico occupies particularly strategic location in the Caribbean for proec ton of the Panama Canal If grant freedom it must be with provision for defensive naval and air nsaa tions on the island. =.
 Before committing ourselves on this question of turning Puerto Rico loose ought to have firmly in mind just now much-and how-we intend to contribute to keep these wards of from starvation and whatperhaps n return should obtain the of Canal defense rights on the island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-21

Shortly after MT. Fortas resigned as undersecre- tary, he made trip to Puerto Rico to visit his old and good friend, Governor Rex Tugwell. They have been buddes since early New Deal days. Tugwell has now indicated he will resign his governorshp though he hasn't said when. With both Ickes and Fortas gone from the home office, Tugwells position s to say the least little bit out toward the end of the limb.
 Anyway, the deal for FOrtas to represent Puerto Rico, apparently made while Fortas was re- cuperang from his four years in the ment. Reports on the retainer vary from sl2600 year to s40OO0 a year. with the former a lot more likely than the latter The Fortas salary in the Little Cabinet was si00O0 year.
 So 1t was nice little piece of business which the junior partner dragged in for the senior partner who is none other than Thurman Arnold, former head of the anti-trust division of the Department of Justice and former associate justice of the Q. g. Court or Appeals.
 What k particularly intriguing about this con- nectlon s that while FOrtas vas undeTsecFetaFy os the Interior he was opposed to having any private law firm represent the government. SoEtas wAs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-21
Related Reckoning

The importance the average citizen and the future the United States democracy of the Supreme Courts recent ruling denying to military authorities the right even wartime usurp the functions of civil courts cannot be over-estimated
 It reafrms the unique pre-emnence in this nation of what jursts somewhat ambguousy refer to the rule of law It holds aof for all the world to the fact that America in times of greatest peril remains govern
 ent of just and established laws rather than of men military edicts procaims unmstakabe language the democratic nsistence upon civilian superiority the military And it stern warning upon all uniformed commanders and members of courts martial present and fuure that their acts and decisions whatever the provoca ton the exgency wise privileged rrevocabe
 The facts that the situation involved occurred in the Territory of Hawaii rather than in the continental United States and at time when that territory under martial law but measuraby heighten the dramatic effect of the pronouncement Unfortunately, the decision beated as under the circumstances could not but have been This redemption cannot restore to the two civilians affected the many long months they suffered in illegal imprisonment But the reckoning is the less for its tardness