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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-12-04
Cvetko kristan pise
FRANK ZAITZ

III JIG dVlOIIOiIl SdIIlO c
dni, sledece:
"Dragi sodrug Zaitzl
TIE dni sem dobil pismo S.
Cainkarja, v katerem mi javlja
tudi Vas naslov. Veseli me, da
Yam morem spet enkrat pisati,
pc dolgih, tezkih letih.
Da omenim ma kratko: ze 5.
maja 1941 SO me Nemci pognali
V taboriSce Begunje, zatem pa
V taboriSce St. Vid mad Ljublja-
no. Dne l. julia 1871 SO prepe-
ljali taboriSce Sc naSe druzi-
ne, zatem SO mas pa 6. julia 1941
izselili z druzinami vred v Srbi-
10, kjer smo bill V Valjevu 40
meseceV.
LAM 81. julia smo Sc spet vr-
Mill domov, kier seveda nj mic
ostalo. Nemci so pokradli in pro-
dali vse, tako da danes nimamo
niti postelj. Perilo, obutev, po-
histVo, posoda - enostavno prav
vse je izginilo. In tako 81 moran
polagoma vse to nabavljati ka-
kor da Sc bi znova ozenil in 81 ma
novo 'ustvarjati gospodinjstvo.
Tudi VISA moja knjiznica -
kakor neSteto drugih - je sla.
Sal ste 10 videli, ko sta bila z
zeno pr mas ma Jesenicah. Pa
kaj moreno! Zdaj polagoma OBJ
navljamo i gospodinjstvo i kniiz-
nico. Lahko razumete, da pr vi
sokih cenah in pomanjkaniu bla-
ga stvar ne gre ravno dobro cd
rok.
Ko smo Sc vrnili po osvobo-
ditvi V Slovenijo, ma zelio raz-
nih pr~ijateljev nisem vec odSel
ma Jesenice nego sem ostal V
Ljubljani, kjer sem vstopil V
sluzbo k IZOSu, to je, k Inicia-
tlvnemu zadruznemu odboru "a
Slovenijo. Tam sem poslovodia
V takozvanem Trgovinskem po-
SredniStvu med como B ma Pri-
morskem, XII je pod jugoslovan-
sko upravo) in Slovenijo. Tudi
omenjeno Trgovinsko posredni-
stvo je zadruzna ustanova.
Ia Druzinski koledar 1947
sem YAM postal razpravo O ma
sem novem zadruznistvu. Ako
boste zeleli, bonn spet zacel pi-
sati clanke tudi V Proletarca.
Zelo Yam bi bill hvalezen, &c
hi mi poslali koledar, ko izide,
in morda tudi letosnjega in pa
kake izvode koledarja IL pref
smith let, da 81 hi knjiznico pc
malem spet izpopolnil. Ako ina
te kake druge publikaciji In. pr.
knjige Prosvetne matice), hi bill
zelo hvalezen zanje.
Drugace smo "a enkrat zdravi
in z vsemi silami deluiemo pri
obnovi domovine, XII je pod oku-
patorji silovito trpela in Sc DO
rila "a svobodo.
Mnogi nasi znanci, XII iih ose-
bno poznate, SO spet donna liz
borbe, ali pa liz ujetnistva. Ne
kateri pa SO pomrli. Marsikdo ie
kot talec ali pa preminul
taboriscih. Vrste so Sc torei
zelo zredcile, a pristopili so novi.
Seveda, tudi mladih je veliko
V borbi, kar YAM pricalo
spisi O Min. Bill so med parti-
V boju "a svobodo in lepsi
Svet.
Tovaris Jelen in Erzen sta
spet V Marlboro. (Op. u.-Prvi
je bill pred vojno upravnik, in
pa urednik "Delavske po-
Oba sta bila pregnana V
enako tudi DIR. Reisman.
DR.. Reisman je ustvaril pc prvi
svetovni vojni med slovenskimi
ter ceskimi socialist najozje sti-
ke.. ko sva z Angelo imela Z ma
riborskimi socialist tajen sesta-
mex, je rekel s.. Reisman: CAV
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-12-04

.U, kjer zborujejo zastopniki zdru1
; sami street c'kafetarija''). Ena i'm
IRIS. Eleanor Roose welt. Ona je ella
Rooseveltovem kabinetu. Am.
pax Woodring je bill pred lett Il
diva termina kansaski governor
pa nj bio cuti, da Sc ne strinjs
z naso prohibicijo. Zdaj Y tel
kampanji pa je bila njegovs
glavna "planka" odprava tie ma
Sc ''svete institucije''. Kako da
mu nj prislo ma UNI, da bi mogel
odpraviti to bedastoco takrat ko
je bill governor? Posebne simpa-
tile in podporo je incl pri tistih,
XII ga radi cuknejo". Ma volilni
listi je bill tudi socialisticni kan
didat, ampak, kriz bozji, "kaj
hos .g~lasoval zanj ko Sur ne DO
izvoljen! Glasovati zanj pomeni
glas vreci proc. Seveda, seveda
ne DO izvoljen, ker je proved ia
kin modrijanov. Glas oddan ka-
pitalisticnemu kandidatu pa Sc
veda nj wren proc; sal dobis po-
vracilo "a to v obliki velike COR
jace, XII potem pada pc delav-
skin plecah.
Ma premograski 'front.', zdaj
ko to pisem, vse mirno, oziroma
premogarji SO ostali donna in "a
htevajo skrajsanje delavnika in
druge izboljsave. Mic vec nj cuti
tod okrog tezkih eksplozij, XII
t~resejo hise V okolici pet mill
dalec, ko odstranjujejo zemljo
in kamenje pr pobiranju vrh-
ME plasti premoga. Zanimivo je
citati dnevno casopisje in razne
radijske komentatorje, XII haste
vajo kake "grofovske" place in
izvrstne delovne pogoje imajo
zdaj premogarji; "skratka, pre-
objedli SO Sc kruha". Clovek hi
mislil, da bodo vsi ii kar drli
vprasati "a delo V rovu. Pa nj
tako. Jim smrdi. "Je proved "a
duhlo notri", kot mi je nekoc
omenil rojak, XII je prisel pogle-
dat V row pa ga je incl takoj
dovolj.
maj zahtevajo tiste svoje IL
boljsave in strajkajo tia ma po-
letje, ko nj take potrebe "a pre-
mog," Sc cuje opazke. Da, da,
tako je bilo vcasih, ko je nam
,potekla pogodba L. aprila, da
smo Sli ma stavko in potem cello
poletje V senci muhe lovili in
prestevali, koliko grosev je Sc
V zepu. Tod okrog, kot Sc cuje,
obratuje nekaj majhnih rovov
ma zadruzni podlagi, XII zaposlu-
jejo lie cd pet do dvajset delav-
cev in producirajo premog lie "a
domace hiSne potrebe. Steer pa
delajo lie kadar je grdo vreme.
Ma vremenski 'front.' Sc pa, do
danes ko to pisem COS. now, ne
morem pritozevati. Prejsnji me
sec smo dobili kar sedem palcev
dezja V par dneh, XII je napolnil
vodnjake in luze ter dial dobro
podlago zimski psenici. Snega
do zdaj Sc nismo videli dasi smo
prav ma obronku prave zine; par
sto mill severno in zapadno so
imeli re lep kos zine in sneznih
zametov. Pri mas v vrtu Sc We
dino lepo raste endivija, korenje,
repa in take stvari, XII Jim ne
Skodi navadna slana.
Prijatelj me je podrazil, kako
kaj mole cebele. Well, &c Sc upo-
steva, da smo imeli izredno suho
poletje, brez cvetja, XII je cebel-
ma pasa, moran priznati, da so
bile zelo pridne, Poplacale so mi
vse one neprilike, ko so me po-
lett parkrat prav posteno OPT
kale. Nanosile SO precej medu,
XII V tenn pomanjkanju sladkorja
zelo prav pride. Steer sem pa re
premisljeval, &c ne bi bilo pa
metno nabaviti 81 potapljasko
obleko, XII bi pr uganjaju cebel-
min rojev zelo prav prisla. No
vice z drugih nash front pa
pridejo prihodnjic ma vrsto.
N CL.I@-
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Hopkinson Nominated
To Succeed Garland
As BA President
BY EDWARD C. STONE

Edward Hopkinson, jr., senior
partner in Drexel e. Co., Philadel-
phia and for IL years partner OF
J. P. Morgan & Co.. has been nomf-
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Market AVERAGES
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-The Associated
Press weighted wholesale price index of
35 commodities today declined to l45l2.
Previous day. LAB IS: week ago, 1894;
month ago. lS5.S77 year ago. 100 05,
based on 1926 as 100.
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Dividends Announced

"Ex dividend. -fPlus extras. a Paid so
SIS extra. 10c extra. p Paid in 1945.
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Timid Late Bidding
Cuts Most Losses
On Stock Market
By Victor Eubonk
Asxoeiuted Press FipupciuI Writer

NEW YORK, Aug. 6. - Selling
persisted in today's stock market
although it never was really op-
pressive and, as in the preceding
session, a number of favorites man.
aged to breast the current for good
gains.
Timid bidding appeared in the
final hour and extreme losses run
ming to or more points were re-
duced in most cases at the close.
"Thinness" of the market brought
variations Of point or so on single
sales for scattered issues. Dealings
expanded on forenoon offerings and
slowed as prices stiffened.
Transfers for the full proceedings
were in the vicinity of 750 900 shares.
Evening star., 1946-08-06
CHICAGO Livestock

CHICAGO, Aug. 6 11 CUsDA,-saIsble
hogs, $500; total. 1,5o0; very slow and
uneven; barrows and gifts, 800 pounds and
down, 1915 cents lower: few loads heavier
weights and sows, 90 cents to | 90 lower;
good and choice, 170-270 pounds. 1880
24.00; top. 24.0o. paid freely; good and
choice 10000 pounds. 23.0O-23.75; few
loads 300-350 pounds, 22.50-23.25 good
and choice 130-16O pounds unevenly,
81. 1.O0-23.oO; bulk sood and choice sows
around 300 pounds weight, 1900.
Salable cattle. 5000; total, 5000:
salable calves. 1000; total, 1000; fed
steers and yearlings, including yearling
heifers, slow, steady; top early $3.50 on
CHOICE 135-pound averages, but prime
medium weights held above 100; choice
biuk fat steers, 18.00-24, 80, yearlings pre-
dominating; most heifers, 16O0-22. 90:
best around $500; all other killing classes
steady. to strong with cows strong to 25
cents higher; vealers steady at $50 down;
stock cattle largely 13.00-15. so.
cars native spring lambs now being
yarded; market not fully established; short
deck good and choice spring lambs to city
butcher at 21 so. with bucks out at 20 so:
some held higher; some big packers bidding
21 90 for good and choice spring lambs
and talking $50 down on good and choice
Shorn slaughter ewes
Evening star., 1946-08-06

TODAYS SALES
tReported in Dollars ! |
Domestic z $40 oool
Foreign 23o 600,
NEW YORK CITY
IS 80 ll0lzl
FOREIGN. Close
Antwerp 5s So lo1
Braz 3As 4 ser 67AI
Denmk 41as 60 1o1A|
Pernamb 7s47st 39
Peru lst IS 60 asa
DOMESTIC. Close
Am q FP5s203o lC6AI
Am T&T 2AsSo lo3ztI
AMI obacco3s62 1o4
B&O % A "a
B&O CIV 30 67N
B&O As A. los
B&O So Wsn 80 1o2ia
Bang A CIV rs 81 lo4
Bost Me 4has 10 66
Bost Me As 60 96zs
BufNiagE2 As75 1o4
BufRocn&P51st 64Ik
Bush Term sos 1ol
Bush T B 5s 60 1o5iA
Can South 5s 62 1loNs
Can Pac As perp ll@Lz
Cen Ga 5Kzs 80 23
Cent Ga en- 5s45 IS
c r r N J 5s 81 43
Chi&Alton3s49 81
C B & @ 2hs 70 9ezs
Chi CT Ws As 80 96iz
ChiI&L inc4sS3 II
| CMStP4 Ias201y %
CMStP4hs2O44 75M
Cni&NW Assoc 8Aiz
GRIP 4hs CO. 34iA
GRIP As SS 86iz
GRIP RI As "a 60
Choc ORG 5s52 1874
CCCSL gn As 90 100
Clev UnTr 5sT3 1o7ia
CCC StL 4H2s77 1o5N
| Cuba RR 5s 81 81ia
Del p g. L 3s 73 1o9ia
Dn&RG 41as SO 7Sia
Dn&RGW 5s55s 10
| DUO 1t 3Eas So 1o5H
FirestnT&R3s61lo4
Fla Est est 5s74 76iz
Gray PIT 5s47 lob
Ct Nor4 1as76 D 80
Grt Nor 2As 80 -
GtNor 2Ms2o10 ooA
CT Nor3 hss2000 1o2iA
| GM&O inc2015 1o2
Hud&M RI 5s 81 ~
Evening star., 1946-08-06

nu6l cOnFelltlUli
being scheduled for December 1-6
at Palm Beach, Fla. Nominated for
vice presidents were Robert Baird,
Milwaukee; Julien Collins, Chicago;
Hal Dewar, San Antonio; Albert
Gordon. New York; Carey Hill, Los
Angeles.
Assets Climb to S23 ,000, 900.
The American Building Associa-
ton observed its I'D anniversary
to day, Secretary Wilfred H. Blanz
reporting that resources reached
s23,00O,000 during the past year,
double that figure of 10 years ago.
Growth has been particularly rapid
in the last u months, he said.
DR.. William c. Farmer is president,
with DR.. Milton H. Prosperi chair
man of the board; Arthur c. Balser,
vice president; Mr.. Blanz, secretary;
Howard B. Kramer, treasurer;
Bernard j. Coyle and r. Lee Baxter,
assistant treasurers; Alton H. Helm
and r. H. Sinclair. assistant secre-
tarieS.
Directors include Albert w. How
ard. Charles H. Kindle, John E.
Mergner, C. A. RoSsiter, w. D. Spick-
nall, C. M. Towers and Messrs. Bal
ser, BlanZ, Coyle, Farmer, Kramer
and Prosperi.
Branch Gets Good Start.
The Randall Highlands branch of
he National Capital Bank, which
opened yesterday at 1887 Pensyl-
vania avenue Sc, got away to fine
start, George A Didden, jr., presi-
dent, said today. The first days
volume of business was all that could
be expected, he said.
The branch is located in build
ing which has been entirely remod-
eled to meet the requirements OF a
bank. Many favorable comments
were heard about the interior but
the new front drew the most praise.
This gives the bank financial ap-
pearance" that the officials wanted.
Installment Loans Up Sharply.
Installment loans made directly
to consumers by commercial and
industrial banks, small and indus
trial loan companies and credit
unions in June were per cent
ahead of May and 46 per cent higher
than a year ago, the Federal Reserve
Board announced.
Installment accounts at furniture
stores, which have increased every
month this year. rose further in
June and were 26 per cent above
June, 1945, the board stated.
The United States Savings and
Loan League has adopted new
home ownership goal of three OF
every four American families under
their own roofs by 1851.
Evening star., 1946-08-06
New York Produce

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 P.-Eges, 2I.345;
steady. Current general wholesale prices
follow: Mixed colors: Extras, No / to No,
4. IS pounds and over 37.5-4O5; medium,
aO-44 pounds 34-36: standard No. i to
No. 4, 45 pounds and over 31-36: current
receipts 29. $50. q dirties. 43 pounds 2s.5-
29. g.: checks 27-2S.
Whites-Extras, No. to No. 4, As
pounds and over, 3s-41 medium, 40-44
pounds, 36-37.
Browns--Extras. No to No. 4. AZ
pounds and over 37.5-40.5 medium, 4O-44
pounds, 35 5-36.5
on bulk cartons Creamery. higher than
g2 score and premium marks (AA) 71-72
s2 score a. 10 25,70.5; 30 score tBD SO;
80 score Co 6S. New tubs usually COM
mand "a cent a pound over the bulk car
ton prices).
Cheese s5s,12e: steady and unchanged
M. A. Hanna Co. declared a divi-
dend Of so cents a common share,
payable September IL. Previous
payment was Is cents.
Evening star., 1946-08-06
FOREIGN Exchonqe

NEW YORK, Aug 6 4H--Foreisn eN-
change rates follow (Great Britain In do
lars, others in cents):
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket 3A per cent discount or 9625 United
States cents UNCHANGED.
Europe Great Britain 4.03lz. unclaimed; !;
tkronal 27's5 unchansed: Switserlsn
(franc) commercially 23.40. UNCHANGED.
Latin America: Argentins free "a. S5. un.
changed; Brazil free $40, unchanged; !;
Mexico 20.65, unchanged.
Evening star., 1946-08-06
N. 7. Bond Market
FURNISHED BY the Associated Rfess.)
SELECTED LIST OF ISSUES.

SA ASStSs
Hud&M in 81 81 3A1s
&c 4As SO 9Aiz
fCCStLou bs53A1o2
III Ter RR As 10 lo3la
Int GIN lst 6s52 -
Int HydroEl6sA41oo34
Int T&T 4Ms 621o3M
Jam F6C As 80 1oois
Leh vi HIT 5s 81 62A
Leh vi 6s29O3st 62h
ieh vi 4Ias20o3 s6N
Leh VI IS zoos 51N
Lorrillard 3s 63 1oSh
Me Cent 4Kss60 81
MSPSsM 41as71 %
MSPSSM As ~ 67zs
MKT IS 90 A -
MKT adj 5s67 1oo,z
MKT lst4s90 95
Mo Pac Shs 40 33M
Mo pac IS 81 l s2M
Mo Pac gn A. 7S A5
Morrel&Co 1858 1o3
Mt StT&T2SS6 loozs
NYC ri 5s>20l3 ooiA
|NYC 4 4Ms2013A 81
,NYC con As 9S 80
'NYCLS 31as 90 SO
my Ch&Stl 1885 90
lNYNH&H 6s As 64iA
iNYNH&H As 81 35Ia
iNorflkSo5s2014 5AN
Nor p cit 4hs75 los
Nor st Pr2As75 1o3M
Pac T&T 2s4sS5 los
| Pa CT Air 3as6t 113as
'PennRR4AsS4El24iz
,Phila FL gas 81 los
PtWVa 4hs6OC 1o2
,StLSnFr $3.50 B 81
StLSnFr 4Has7S 43l4
5tLSnFr 1850 A 51A
,Sea Air L c 6s45 73M
Sea Air L4kas ", 1914
Shell Un 21as II 1914
SO Pacific4hs3l 1ooss
SoPac4 asOr77 1868
So Ry en- IS "a 131
iStdOilNJ2 ;as'71 90lz
rex&Pac5hs85 1o4Hs
! Third Ave 5s g. II
Third Ave As so 1o3M
Un FL Mo3hs71 11oh
|Va&SW en- 5s5S Ill
lVirgn Ry IS 95 1o7h
West Sh 4s2361 65N
West Md As 81 1o0A
West Un 5s 81 1o3A
West On 5s 90 1o5Ls
Wise Cn 4SSD36 IS
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Markets
BY the kssoeiotsd Press

Prices scared upward yesterday on
North Carolin South Carolina border belt
tobacco markets with sains OF from 81
to sic a hundred pounds over last Fri
days figures, the United States and
North Carolina Departments Of Agricui-
ture reported.
Low quality orange lugs went up s12
a. hundred pounds in the biggest increase
Of the day and other inferior quality
luss and primings we're substantially
higher
and fair orange leaf, which were down
S5 and 81. respectively, and for good
orange primings which were down 81
The general quality OF the leaf con-
tinued to decline" the report said; - "A
qualities was noted With less good TO
choice
vAIDOSTA, Ga, Aug. 6 1Pt.--Steady
to slightly higher prices were reported
for most grades of fiue-cured tobacco
on Georgia and Florida markets Sales
continued heavy
The United States Department of Asri-
Evening star., 1946-08-06

culture reported that increases YESTERDAY
amounted TO about cent a pound and
mainly affected medium quality leaf ara
few low lug grades.
Low orange iuss were up ST per hur-
dred pounds to $40 Good lemon lu.S
sold at $50, So increase, Low lemor
unchanged at $50. on ST were good
lemon cutters at St}2.
Evening star., 1946-08-06
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. Aug. s lPo.-scattered
commission house liquidation and hedging
developed a reactionary trend in the cotton
sprsd party by he tas ssns ha
trade quarters revised upwards their ideas
on the 1946 cotton crop.
Onerngs were absorbed principally
through scale down mill buying The
volume of trading was light. pending the
approaching Government forecast on the
private estimates issued overnight placed
the crop at 9.445,000 bales and 9,76S,000
bales, compared with 1945 production of
8 O1 5000 bales
Late afternoon prices were SO cents to
81 90 bale lower October; 34.s5; De-
Futures closed rs cents to $3.50 a
ha Iowsr
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Chicago Grain
LIST INCLUDES ONLY SELECTED ISSUES
CHANGEn FROM pREYIOIIS CI0SK

CHICAGO, Aug. 8 GP1.-Corn futures
support from cash buyers and commission
houses after establishing new seasonal lows
during early trading. The market devel-
oped a stubborn tone around the days
low. the nearby contract displaying great
est strength.
Oats were under pressure from the out
tanned. Barley ranged lower.
Rains over the greater part of the
spring crop area combined with private
Influencing factors
At the finish corn was l cent to Ia
lower than yesterdays close, January.
"a. Oats were p. to IA lower August
70b-71. Barley was IA lower, Novem-
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Chicaro Cash Market

ChIt1EO Ca3h Marktt.
Wheat: No. /, hard, 2.02; No g hard,
9 90: No. 2, mixed, 20OIa; No 3, mixed
2 90: No /, red. 2. OF 1ha-2. .02: No 2. red,
2 2.00h; No. 2, red tough. 200. Corn: No
200: No. 5, yellow. 1852 6oH: eH" No. .ss 4
yellow, 81: sample grade yellow, IsS:
No. 2, white, 2.10, Oats. No. /, heavy
No. 2. heavy, mixed Is: No. 2, mixed
IAN. No. /. heavy, white, 75A-76h; No
!. white, 1915 No. 2. white, .74M: No
ing. 1.60-I.7S. nominal: feed, 1851 50
nominal
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Business Briefs
Rubber Consumption of the nat

Rubber Consumption OF the nation
in 1916 will come close to million
tons, predicted President Viles of
the Rubber Manufacturers Asso-
ciation. Consumption in the first
half set a peacetime record of 4s3,-
271 tors and exceeded the total for
any full year prior to 1886
Casco Products Corp. stockhold-
ers voted to increase common stock
from 170,500 to 511 1856 shares to
pave the way for a stock splitup of
probably for /.
American Locomotive Co. stock
holders approved a new issue of
100000 shares of prior preferred,
900 shares of new convertible
second preferred and an additional
222, ,223 common shares.
United Air Lines placed an $11,-
100000 order for seven four -engined
startocruisers to be delivered by
Boeing Aircraft Co., starting in the
fall of 1947.
Liggett e. Myers Tobacco Co. cam
celled the price increase of % cents
a thousand on cigarettes, retroactive
TO July 81, when the increase went
into effect.
Mid Continent Petroleum Corp
earned s4,760,304 or s2.56 a share
in the first half Of 1916 VS.. s3,661,-
799 or s1.97 year ago.
Chrysler Corp. profit for the first
half was $4,065 1892 or SO cents VS..
s17,326, 1884 or 1898 in the same 1945
period.
Engineers Public Service Co.
earned $7,350,784 or s2.74 in II
months ended June 80 VS.. S7,525, ,817
or S283 in the previous year.
Blaw-Knox Co. profit for the first
half was S1,054, ,064 or 78 cents VS.
s1,432,7ls or SLOT in the same 1945
period.
Borg Warner Corp. earned ST.
914,8O0 in the first half VS.. $685.
470 a year ago; in the June quarter,
S1,604,028 VS.. $310,772 in the March
quarter.
Nash-Kelvinator Corp. loss for
nine months ended June 80 was
s517,lo6 VS.. profit of $1,441 ,686 a
year earlier. Profit for the June
quarter was s1,274,527 VS.. s412,260
in the same 1945 period.
American News Co. earned $685.
OBS or $5.92 in the first half VS.
s1,293,377 or s3.07 a year ago.
Honolulu Oil Corp. profit for the
first half was s1,937 POI or s206 VS.
S2,422,257 or $2.58.
ELsznn prntharc GfnroS
earned 81 1862 ,298 or $500 in the first
half vs.. $677 ,295 or IT cents a year
ago.
Reynolds Metals Co. deficit for
the first half was $80,810 VS.. profit
OF S2,851 ,491 or S2.65 in the same
1945 period.
Sylvania Industrial Corp. earned
1858, ,159 or s1.34 in the first half VS.
S436,523 or s1.05 year ago.
F. w. Woolworth Co. sales in July
totaled s42,082,8 gain of l6.3%
from a year ago; in seven months
$279, ,750,o75, an increase of 1867.
w. T. Grant Co. sales in July
totaled $14,399, ,727, gain of 14.9%
from a year ago; in seven months
S107, ,438, ,176, an increase OF 1870.
G. c. Murphy Co. sales for July
totaled S8,299,255, a rise of 1881
from a year ago; for seven months
$56,67s ,672, gain of 1857.
Lerner Stores Corp. sales for July
totaled s7,518,517. a gain of 1877
from a year ago; for six months
ended July 81. SAT ,036, ,632, gair
Of 4.4%..
Grand Union Co. sales in -four
weeks ended July totaled $685.
40l, rise of 48.39e from year ago;
in % weeks ended the same date
s29,554,014, a gain of 46486.
Phoenix Hosiery Co. profit for the
first half was 1928 1853 or $l.2l VS.
$l09,295 or SIS cents.
Evening star., 1946-08-06

mated as the next
president of the
n v e s t m e n t
Bankers Associ-
alton of Amer
ica to succeed
Charles S. Gar
land of Balti-
more, partner in
Alexander Brown
g. Sons, it was
annouced here
today.
Noninat i o n S
are considered
tantamount t o
election, the an
Evening star., 1946-08-06

Hourly Sales on the Exchange Today:
IL 700 am. lao 600 1900 noon $40 600
100 p.m. $50 600 300 pm. $50 600
Approximate Total $50 900
tUnit Of trading, 10 shares; sales printed
In full. In bankruptcy or receivership or
being reorganixed under Bankruptcy Act,
or securities assumed by such companies.
Rates OF dividend In the foregoing table
quarterly or semiannuai declaration. m On. On.
less otherwise noted special or extra divi-
dends are not included. xEx dividend.
Aock dividend Cash or stock. eDe-
clared or paid % TAR this year. payAble
In stock z Paid last year. b PAYABLE IN
paid or declared this year. New isyu-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-01
All Star Cast
On Press Show
Set for KSTP

The second nationwide broad
cast marking the 18th anniversary
of the Negro press will be heard
over the radio station KSTP Sat
urday, March 2, from 1880 p. M.
to 200 p. m, in an airshow orig
mating in New York City.
Ralph Cooper will be master Of
ceremonies for the program. APP
pearing on the broadcast will be {:
Paul Robson. Joe Louis, Ella FitZ-
gerald, Jackie Robinson, the first
Negro baseball player to be signed
by the major leagues, and William
HaStie, who was recently appointed
governor Of the Virgin Islands.
Frank l.. Stanley, president Of
the National Negro Newspaper As
ISOLATION. will give a resume Of the
history of the Negro press.
The winner Of the first annual
Wendell Willkie award for Negro
journalism will be announced
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-01
Says Liberia Will Die
As Civilized Nation

ATLANTIC CITY (NNPA).-
The Republic of Liberia will pass
out Of existence as a civilized ma
ton unless educational facilities
are extended it, Bishop Willis j.
King Of Monrovia told the Council
Of Methodist Bishops, last Thurs
day.
Bishop King told the opening
business session Of the council that
there is an overwhelming lethargy
among the 10000 civilized resi-
dents. He declared the million
and a half uncivilized aborigines
must take an active role in the
life of the Republic"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-01
500 Damages Not Enough
To Repay Vote Denial

NEW ORLEANS (NNPA)-
The United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals for the Fifth Circuit took
under Amusement last Tuesday the
appeal Of the Rev. Primus f. King,
Of Columbus, Georgia, from a
judgment awarding him 800 dam
ages on the ground that the deci-
sion Of the United States Court for
the Middle District of Georgia, by
implication, denied him the right
to vote in Democratic primaries in
that state.
King sued the election officials
because they denied him the right
TO vote in the Democratic primary
election Of July 4, 1914. although
he was q qualified and registered
voter Of Muscogee County,
Georgia. His action is against the
members Of the Democratic eXecu-
tive committee Of Muscogee
County.