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Evening star., 1946-09-07
Negro Boptists Told
Of South's S Opportunities
sY the Assoeioied Pres.

ATLANTA, Sept. &c. C. Spauld-
ing, president of the North Carolina
Mutual Insurance Co, at Durham,
N. c., told the National Negro Bap-
tist Convention last night that the
opportunity of the Negro is in the
South.
Mr.. Spaulding said most Of the
Negro-owned insurance companies
are in the South. and that north of
the Mason and Dixon Line there is
only one Negro-owned bank.
Evening star., 1946-09-07
Wiring Devices Output
Logs Despite Stepup
BY the Assoeioted Press

The Civilian Production Admins
tration reported today that electrical
wiring devices needed for housing
and other construction programs
will remain in short supply until
the final quarter of next year.
Despite recent expanded produc-
ton. CPA said supplies of electrical
outlet, switch and receptacle boxes
will be 100000 short of 1916 re-
quirements.
CPA reported a national produc-
ton capacity at present of $4,000, ,0OC
boxes a month and added that this
will expand to $1,000 900. 1t said the
industry has been aided through
special priorities on materials and q
recent price increase of 10 per cent.
Evening star., 1946-09-07
Body Of Fisherman
Found in Severn River
BY the Associofed Press

ANNAPOLIS. Sept. T. Sergt.
Brooke Meade of the Anne Arundel
County Police reported yesterday
the body of George Dumhoff, 80, Of
Sherwood Forest, who disappeared
while fishing Tuesday, was found
floating in the Severn River.
County Medical Examiner j. NJ.
Claffy listed the case as accidental
drowning.
Evening star., 1946-09-07
Aqueduct Results

FIRST RACE-Purse. $4,000; allow
ances: steeplechsse; 4-year-olds and up
ward; about miles
Galactic (Masee) ESQ $50 ou
Coma fField) 500 ou
Gala Reign tJenninss) ou
Time, 3:44a.
Also ran--s Smooth Bid and Boston
Boy
"A. M. Hirseh and F. warburr entry
Evening star., 1946-09-07
Meat Ceilings
Old and New Prices
For Capital Area

The following ceiling prices on
meat. as of last June 80 and the new
ones beginning next Tuesday, were
listed by OPA for this area in inde-
pendent stores with an annual busi-
ness of less than S2a0 0QQ.
Evening star., 1946-09-07

Three hundred hospital beds In
Wellington. New Zealand. are USE
less for want of nurses.
Evening star., 1946-09-07

Fires first postwar International
Military Jumping Competition this
year had horses from France, Spain,
Sweden, Portugal, Northern Ireland
and Fire.
Evening star., 1946-09-23
Stocks Drop 81 10 S.
Or More as Selling
Breaks Out Again
By Victor Eubonk
Associated Press fiooneiol Write.

NEW YORK, Sept. ga late
stock market selling wave knocked
over leading rails and industrials
today after an early attempt to ex-
tend Fridays rally failed to attract
much support.
The ticker tape was late for a
brief interval after the opening
when quotations reached the best
levels Of the day. Advances run
ming to points were then reduced
as activity slackened. .
There was another speedup in the
final hour and losses of l to more
than points were widely distrib-
uted at the close.
Extreme setbacks were trimmed
here and there.
Financial observers gave no out
standing reason for the last minute
liquidation, but cited persistent
bearishness as an overall inspira-
ton. Transfers were In the vicinity
of 100000 shares.
Conspicuous on the slide were
Santa Fe, Southern Railway, Penn
sylvania Railroad (at a new low
since l944, Union Pacific, Chrysler
General Motors, United States Steel
Bethlehem, Goodrich, Goodyear
Eastman Kodak, Du Pont, Mont.
gomery Ward, American Telephone
and International Harvester.
Evening star., 1946-09-23
Robson
Continued From First page.)

presidential statement at this
time.
The delegate began his discus
sion with the President by reading
prepared statement. 1t was as
follows:
"Mr. President, we are here repre-
senting 1,50O delegates from various
parts Of the country attending a
conference to inaugurate an Amer
ican Crusade to End Lynching. We
know that you have received dele
cations concerned with the rising
tide Of lynching and mob violence
in the United States but you have
thus far refrained from issuing q
formal public statement expressing
your views on lynching and recon-
mending a definite legislative ano
educational program to end mot
violence. 1t is imperative, we be.
lieve, that you acquaint the people
with your views on this important
matter by issuing a statement"
Statement to Clark.
At the same time a delegation
from the conference headquarters
in the Metropolitan African Meth
odist- Episcopal Church was calling
at the Justice Department with a
statement addressed to Attorney
General Clark.
One of the delegation which
called on President Truman, Mrs.
Harper Sibley, wife of a former
president Of the United States
Chamber of Commerce, read a
statement of the Georgia Council of
Churchwomen against lynchings.
Mrs. Sibley was representing the
United Council of Churehwomen.
The Georgia resolution read:
Every churchwoman in Georgia
who takes her religion seriously must
be distressed and Mortified by the
brutal crime against innocent and
helpless people which has been per-
pertrated in our State.
Lest silence should seem to give
consent to this humiliating event,
we call upon churchwomen in every
section of Georgia to speak out in
this crucial hour against all intol-
erance and injustice and especially
when shown toward members of any
minority group, remembering that
race hatred was the chief character
istic of the enemies we so recently
gave our sons and our treasure to
defeat"
Others on the delegation were
Aubrey Williams, former. national
youth administrator, a native of
Springfield, Ala, who is now editor
of the Southern Farmer: John H.
Sengspacke of the Chicago De-
fender, Negro publication; Rabbi
Irving Miller of the American Jew
ish Congress; DR.. Joseph Johnson,
medical dean at Howard Uniyer-
sity: Dr. Max Yergman, president
of the National Negro Congress; Dr.
William H. Jernagin, president of
Evening star., 1946-09-23
New Drive Launched
In Manchuria by Two
Crack Chinese Armies
lY the A,soeiofsd Press

NANKING. Sept. 23. - Two
crack government armies today
were reported launching a new
Manchurian offensive near the
border of Russian-controlled
North Korea, aiming at the port
of Antung. One government
spokesman described the city as
"a funnel for delivery of foreign
supplies to the Chinese Com
munists."
He did not mention Russia-the
only foreign power near Antung-
nor did he explain whether he
thought the funnel" was already
in operation or merely future pos
sibility. Thus far there has been
no evidence that Russians have
given any direct aid to the Chinese
Reds.
The Mukden correspondent of the
independent newspaper Hsin Min
Pao reported that Gen. Chen Cheng
fresh from a conference with Chang
Kai-shek, had assigned the 9Th anc
SD government armies to attack
Antung. The government spokes.
man here said that Antung, IL:
miles southeast OF Mukden. menacec
both Mukden and Changchun, tn,
capital, so long as it remained II
Communist hands.
Bitter fighting also was reported
near Fushun, mining center only 2;
miles east of Mukden. but othel
areas In Manchuria were quiet.
There was no word from threat
ened Kalgan, Communist "regiona
capital" in North China, and report
that government endorsements hat
reached Tatung, farther to tn
southwest. remained unconfirmed
Tatung, an important rail center
has been under Red siege for tw,
months.
Communist Peace Negotiator Cho,
En-lai meanwhile sent from Shang
hal q new written demand that Ger
Marshall's Committee of Three" b
resurrected to attempt to halt hos
tilities. The committees efforts Il
reach a workable truce last winte
failed.
There were fresh reports-fron
sources close to Gen Marshall thi
time-that the American mediate
might give up his 10 months strug
gle for peace and 60 home.
Evening star., 1946-09-23
Clark Among 200 Masons
To Be Raised 10 SD Decree
BY tho Assoeiotsd stsss

~ nv Sxsocutso Ffeaa
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 23.-Business
sessions Of the annual convention
OF the Supreme Council Of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite-Masonry's highest order
opened today after vesper services
attended yesterday by several thou
sand Masons from Northeastern
States. .-
The annual banquet of the Royal
Order Of Scotland will be held TO-
night and on Wednesday q class
of 200 candidates will be elevated
to the SD degree. Among the can
didates Is Gen. Mark w. Clark.
commander Of the Allied occupa~
ton forces In Austria.
The Right Rev. Austin Pardue,
bishop Of the Pittsburgh Episco-
pal Diocese. called for "a rising tide
OF spiritual power" in hts vsspes
sermon yesterday.
Evening star., 1946-09-23
ABA Told Of Big Gain
In InsiaIIment Loans
To Small Business
By Edword G. Stone

Sharp increases in installmeni
bank loans to small business were
reported to the ABA convention ir
Chicago today by Carl M. Flora
chairman of the Consumer Credit
Committee, according to dispatches
received here. He reported great
public interest in these loans.
With 90 per cent of all business
units classified as small, the eco
nomic Importance of such loans be.
comes apparent. Experience indi-
Gates that the range of loans tt
small business is from $25 to severa
thousand dollars, and the average
amount of loans to small business
Is under s1,500. The banks are
amply equipped to handle such
loans, he added.
A recent survey of $500 install
ment loans showed they were made
to supplement working capital, build
up inventory, increase production
buy out partners, carry accounts re-
ceivable, finance equipment, and fol-
repairs, improvements, moderniza-
tion and expansion. More than
5000 banks are now making such
loans, the report said.
James c. Wilson, president, First
Bank g. Trust Co., Perth Amboy
N. j., was elected president of the
State Bank Division today and Fred
F. Spellissy, executive vice presi-
dent, Market Street National Bank
Philadelphia. was named president
of the Savings Division.
Bank Speakers Announced.
James K. Vardaman, jr., member
of the Board of Governors, and DR.
Ralph A. Young, economist of the
Federal Reserve Board, and Edward
A. Wayne, vice president of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond,
will address the national convention
of the Morris Plan Bankers Asso-
citation, at Virginia Beach, October
2l-23, it was announced at Wash
ington headquarters today Joseph
Lawrence of the Empire Trust Com
pany, will be another speaker.
Agency Wins Special Honors.
The John D. Marsh Agency of
the Lincoln National Life Insurance
Co., with headquarters in Washing
ton. was named first among all
agencies of the company in total
paid production for the month of
August. In winning the August
honor. the agency produced more
business than any agency winning
the same placement in the past five
years.
Warren A. Stone and Clifford A.
Neale of the Washington Office of
the New York Life Insurance Co.,
are attending company conven-
tion in Quebec
Brokerage Offices Crowded.
Standing room was all taken in
brokerage Offices here today, follow
ing Fridays sharp advance. Patrons
witnessed a strong opening of the
New York Exchange.
Business Week says business indi-
Gators generally continue to point
in the right direction. Durable goods
production must be working up to
something mot far from full swing"
the review said.
The French Embassy announces
the extension to November 80 of
the date for collection of coupons
and interest on French securities
on which collections could not be
made during the war.
Evening star., 1946-09-23
Chicuqo Livestock

CHICAGO, Sept. % H9 CuSDA> Sal
able hogs, 1000; total. 800; steady al
stays at 1925. ceiling.
Salable cattle, 5,b0O; total. $500
slaughter steers and yearlings scarce, full,
steady; top. 1928 paid for three load'
including two loads heifers; bulk, II. 90
&c. 90; stocker and feeder cattle and othel
killing classes. 25 cents highsr active
yearlinss and weighty feeders to. 1880
most beef cows, 10,50-14.90; strictly sooe
steady at 1900 down; practically al
weighty bulls, 1880, the ceiling
Salable sheep, $500; total. 5000; active
other classes steady; top, 1000 for two
doubles. good and choice ,colorados; mos
good to choice natives and western. 1880
choice yearlings with No. l pelts, 1873
load medium to choice western ewes. 9.so;
ewes, 100 and 9.1O; common and medium
S.35 to s76; culls, 7.60 to 7.75.
Evening star., 1946-09-23
How about the
financing7

You've selected the home; made the initial pay
ment. Then comes the question of financing
the final link in the chain of ownership.
Our Monthly Payment Plan is the answer. 1t
rolls all the required payments into a single
modest one each month-interest and curtail-
with taxes and insurance optional.
A helpful feature is the Direct Reduction. That
means the interest payment is figured only on the
existing balance-and what that saves is added
to reduction of principal.
Your application for Monthly Payment Plan
Loan will have our prompt attention.
Evening star., 1946-09-23

TODAY'S eALA
tReDorted in Dollars }
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Foreign 200 ooo
q 3 Govt 100 600
TREASURY Clbss
2Sas 72.67 Dec 1o1 -
NEW YORK CITY
30 80 l15t
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Bras 3As 8 ser 62M
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Colombia IS 20 STA
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Evening star., 1946-09-23
Washington Produce

From the Department of Agriculture.
Prices paid fob. washington.
EGGS-MSrket very arm and receipts OF
fresh nearbys light Demand slowed up by
recent advances but offerings readily
cleared. Prices paid for Federal-state
sS.s from wh:s ..s
SO. average SO; q. s. grade A, medium.
53.64. sverass 53ls;; U. Q. Grade 3. large,
LIVE POULTRY-.Market frm. Receipts
light. Demand good. Fowl: Heavy type,
fryers and broilers: 5s-55.
DRESSED POULTRY deed and Western
box packed)---Market nrrn. Receipts lisht.
light type, 43. Roasters. fryers and broil-
ers, 90.
Evening star., 1946-09-23
m. Y. Bond Market
F.r:'sh::s z tns ls.4 esssslsssf q ss:fr sre''

II o. W8U".
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l0ud&M RI 6s 81 S1h
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$50 Pacific4Kasal -
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b so Ry gn IS So 1ooN
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lWalwth 3As 76. ~
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Evening star., 1946-09-23
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. Sept. % op.-Dividends
declared
Pc Stock of Pay
Rate riod. Record. able
n st P Del PC pf Sl.75 9 $3.50 1919
n St Pc Del pc pf 81 so @ a-30 1919
South Colo Pow 12hc = $50 l0-1b
Dana Corp sbe 1o-l lois
Pharis Tir = Ru neville = lo-l lo-fo
Evening star., 1946-09-23
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Sept 23 H9-After reach.
ing fair gains the cotton market turned
weak on Z late furry of commission house
and trade selling. Influenced by easiness in
the securities market.
much as S1.75 bale were established
just before the close, Commission house
and mill buying had rallied the market rs
much as ST. 40 bale in earlier dealings
Influenced by steadier securities market
unwanted rains In the Eastern and Central
cotton belts, and expectations Of another
the higher October ceilings on goods are
announced.
Evening star., 1946-09-23
INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITY

An Investment Of SIS. 10000 plss ~
use Of on odditionoI Slo0. .o0o.o 90 fsr 10
months will corn Q enc -ksIf Interest ia
q multi-unit apartment development.
Return on investment should szessd
SIS. .00000 snnuoIIy with mvsstmsst
repayobIe over . period Of yssss. 5sb-
NIT replies and evidence Of fiasa<isI
obility to Box 47e-H. Stsr.
Evening star., 1946-09-23
Business Briefs
Steel Mill Opera tions for tn

Steel Mill Operations for the cur
rent week were scheduled at 90.48o
of capacity, indicating production
of ,593 200 tons-American Iron &
Steel Institute. Figures last week
were 89.1% and 1,570,300 tons, a
month ago. 89.4qo and 1.575, 600; a
year ago, 1867 and 1881 200.
Newsprint Price of SS5 Ton was
forecast by Sir Eric Bowater, head
of the Bowater pulp and paper in
terests, at Montreal. Increased
wages will boost production costs
further, he said. The present price
is STA ton.
Ell Paso Electric Co. registered
with the SEC s6,000000 of first
mortgage bonds, due 1876, to finance
redemption of series A bonds at l0S
plus interest.
United Public Utilities Corp. plan
for a cash distribution to its pre-
ferred stockholders was approved
conditionally by the SEC.
Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. cele-
brated it's Tooth anniversary today
at meeting of financial and in
dustrial leaders in Bethlehem, Pa.
Mellon National Bank e. Trust Co.
elected Richard K. Mellon board
chairman; Frank R. Denton, vice
chairman; Clarence Stanley, chair
man Of the Executive Committee;
Lawrence E. Murray, president. 1t
became the fifth largest commercial
bank in the world today on compile
ton of the merger of the Union
Trust Co. and the Mellon National
Bank.
Sharon Steel Corp. has completed
plans for acquisition of Bopp Steel
Corp. of Dearborn, Mich. through
an exchange of stock. The firm has
cold rolled finishing mill at De-
troit.
The Tobacco Record, serving all
branches of the tobacco industry
has been purchased by Don Gussow
president of Food Trade Journals,
Inc.
Canadian National Railways ..es
revenue In eight months ended Au-
gust 81 was s27 ,89l ,0G0 VS.. 356, ,594 ,00o
IT, the same l945 period.
Pennsylvania Salt Mfg. Co. earned
81 1,460, 1886 or s1.95 share m l.
months ended June 80 VS.. 81 AL ,021
or Sl.92 IN The previous yeal.
National Casket Co. profit for Il
months ended June Sc was $756 .26l
or Sc e2 vs.. Slo2.l97 o. s4.79 IN Vi;
Drece:iiES fiscal period.
M.na:i Sugar Go. earned 1862 ,27:
CT 81 "a In 10 :9caai,c ended June 81
vs.. s5ii,54l or $l13 m the previous
Jeac.
Crowley, s,ii,i:er & Co. profit To-
six r-loutns erGsd July 81 was s398,
on fewer shares IL the same 1874
period
Jewel Tea Co. sales IN four week
ended September 7 totaled S7,551, ,125
a jump OF $3.50 from a year ago; il
So weeks ended the same date, S55,
533 3263, a gain o. 35.s%.
United States Steel Corp. rcports.
common stock holders totalod 167,
432 on Augaat 3, a gain CT 343 sine
MAY 10 and 1,7f7 ahead OF Februar.
8. Preferred holders numbered Is,
256. a gain CT l54 since May 3 ant
l3S anoye February g.
II. X. Ferguson Co. haS beel
awarded q contract covering design
purchasing and construction super
vision for new chlorine plant a
Delhi India, for the Delhi Cloth 4
General Mills Co., Ltd
koppers Co. appointed Vice Presi
dent Stanley n. Brown manager o
its llsw finance department.
Ford Motor Co. named r. I. Ro
berge head Of its new internations
division. Lewis D. Crusoe was ap
pointed director of the new plannin
and control division.
Evening star., 1946-09-23

the Fraternal Council Of the Na.
tional Council Of Negro Churches:
DR.. Charlotte Hawkins Brown. Ma
tional Council OF Negro Woman.
and Representative Dawson, Dem
ocrat, OF Illinois. who represents .
Negro district In Chicago. -
Evening star., 1946-09-23

II 100 am $50 600 1900 noon e1o 600
100 p.m 16o 600 300 pm $50 600
Approximate Total 2 llo 900
tUnit Of trading. 10 shares: safes printed
In full. sIn bankruptcy or receivership OF
being reurganiyed under Bankruptcy Act,
OF securittes Assumed By such companies.
Rates OF dividend in the foregoing table
quarterly or semiannual declaration. on-
less otherwise noted special or extra divi-
dends are not included. Z IL dividend.
stock dividend. dcssh or stock. . ~.
II stock. .srsM last year. h Psyabls 3
Canadian funds. : Accumulated dividend
peid o. declared this year. n New fssus.
Evening star., 1946-09-23
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, Sept. % R,.-Grain futures
experienced their widest advance today
since the sessions Immediately following
removal Of, price ceilings. Trading ex-
panded on the upturn.
At one time wheat and oats we're UP
more than 4 cents, both January and
March wheat reaching new seasonal peaks
and corn had gains extending to more
than cents.
large part Of the earlier advance was
lost toward the close when heavy profit
taking entered the pits.
Cash markets also were strong No. l
yellow corn sold at $500. up 2 cents from
last Saturday.
Buying was based upon expectations OF
larger CCC wheat purchases with the
maritime strike ended, forecasts Of much
cooler weather tonight in the main corn
belt and belief export allotments of grains
might be increased as result of crop
losses In Great Britain and Rumania.
Final prices were well under the days
best. Wheat closed, ss-2h higher; Janr-
ary, 81 99h-.: corn was UP 1h-2 cents;
January, 81 .39H-hs; oats were ahead a
cent to ga, November. 7sA-7s. and bar
ley gained H-1a; December, 81 .45A:
Evening star., 1946-09-23

Wheat. none; corn, No. / yellow. 200;
No. 4 yellow. 1874; sample Grade yellow,
1877; oats, No. ! heavy mixed; ,s3h:, No.
IT'S: feed. i.1b-I ~ doth nominaD. Field
seed. per hundredweight, nominal; red top.
16OO-17.OO timothy, 6.75-7.0O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12

when the United Mine Workers of
America undertook to organize the
captive" coal mines, which were
properties of the steel companies,
two arbitrator were appointed in
the persons of John L. Lewis and
Benjamin F. Fairless, president of
United States Steel. OF course, these
could no more easily agree than a
hawk and a chicken. So DR.. Steel
man, at that time in the Depart
ment of Labor, was appointed by
President Roosevelt to make it a
trio. BY the vote of DR.. Steelman
the unionization of the captive"
mines was determined. Thus Mr.
Lewis was given a tighter grip than
ever upon the bituminous coal in
dustry. He has been somewhat in
ebriated ever since from too much
power.
Coal Strike Of 1913.
On May /, 1943, President Roose-
welt issued an order taking possess
sion of the struck bituminous mines.
I was placed in charge of them.
The following day, Sunday, May 2,
when Mr. Lewis came to my office
in the Interior Building by appoint
ment, the first question that he
asked me was whether he might
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12

about the recent settlement Of the
coal strike with Mr.. Lewis, although
last winter I warned President
Truman that the feeling between
John L. Lewis and DR.. Steelman was
at least platonic.
Rail Strike Negotiations
DR.. Steelman also had niuch-too
much-to say in the negotiations
with the railroad brotherhoods that
were on strike recently. Ard
certainly John w. Snyder was too
deeply involved. There can be no
doubt now that this strike was de-
ferred for five days on explicit rep
resentation by the administration,
which seems to have been forgotten
quite easily. 1t Is intolerable that
the country should be laid low by