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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-22
ny and carry take their summer

my and Carry take their summer hiatus.
 If Harry w. Flannery, CBs news commentator, should decide to de- vote one of his daily broadcasts to the problems of postwar house. hunter, he can speak from his own experience. He is currently living in the Hollywood Athletic Club, his wife at another club, his young daughter with friends. His large library of reference books and ma terial is scattered among his friends in his old residence, in his new home = not yet ready for occu- pancy in his living quarters and at his CBS office. Flannery says that when he wants to find back ground information for his broad casts he has to turn into a mara thon runner.
 Jack Berch, whose ABC program is heard afternoons Monday through Friday, was asked recently if he had ever received any Hrusual gifts from the fans. The list of popu- far baritone came up with is a duzyl Tn addition to once having been willed a piano, Jack has re- cetved a muSket, canoe paddles, pair of love birds and pinto ponyl
 Freeman (Amos) Gosden, co4star of the Tuesday s"Amos n Andy show, has had h.s hobby amateur radio station reliccnsed by the EGG with the same call letters he used
Evening star., 1946-01-06

A complexion that's dis6sured BY pmpy spots
HSE ~ blotches and blackheads-exenay caused, a night
ga ~ to youngsters this condition is e
y H~Y quenty the lot of sensitive adolescen be-
AG~W IN hooves Z wise Mother to keep RESNOL and
~W ~ Ointment we'll within reach Of her young fry
for there's nothing quite like these fine products
help the compexion Tell the that thorough
with GENTLE mild RESNOL Soap vital be followed night
by RESNOL Ointment disturbed The bene6cay
relieves smars sting speeds up heatns RESN
Ointment
Keep handy and the youngsters
Evening star., 1946-01-06
-~r- ~r4w-w.rys--
Manassas

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Loche Bushone
left yesterday for Florida, where
they expect to stay until spring in
Winter Haven and neighboring re-
sorts.
Mr.. Duval e. Martin and Mr.
Charles Groves are back from a
two-week trip to Florida. The Mar
tins are spending the week end at
their farm adjoining the Manassas
Battlefield Park.
Among local residents who enter
tanned at informal parties during
the holidays were: DR.. and Mrs
John Wightman, Mrs: Mary Lips
comb Jamison, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Adams, Col and Mrs. Robert Bayne
and Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Royer and their
children, Pat and Paul, are back
from North Carolina, where they
spent the holidays with relatives.
Cadet Carroll Wright, jr., who
has been visiting his mother, Mrs
Alice Wright, at Antioch, left this
week for Blacksburg, where he will
resume his studies at the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute.
Pfc. Buddy Merchant, who re-
Gently arrived in the States from
overseas duty, is spending a fur
Tough with his mother, Mrs. Doug
las Merchant. Pvt. Merchant. who
has been in the European theater
for the past two years, participated
in the invasion of Normandy.
Mrs. Robert H. Smith has re-
turned from trip to Cape Girar-
deau, Mo, where she was the guest
Evening star., 1946-01-06
S~ok. M.at Ne.,.v,!

How do you like the beautiful new
reptile feathers we're seeing in shoes,
purses and hats? Who'd think that
q lizard could become so gay {.
dyed red, blue, yellow and green for
Milady's fashion! And expensive
oh, my! So watch out for the in
terror of your new purse guard
it we'll against the usual litter that
dirties and mis-. shapes so many new
handbags. Let the cigarettes you
carry Be VICEROYS the kind
that has filter tip to keep tobacco
crumbs IN the cigarette, rather than
scattered helter- -skelter through your
purse. You'll find that VICEROY
Cigarette gives you the ultimate in
smoking pleasure, too for the
filter tip checks of resins, tars and
other throat irritants. This means
that the smoke from a VICEROY
comes to you smooth and mild and
fragrant "a blend of the worlds
finest Domestic and Turkish tobac.
cos! Ask for VICEROYS the
smart smoke for the smart woman!
Evening star., 1946-01-06

and soften skin Luscious and country
and fragrant YARDLEY English Complexion Cream BUY LINE
you'll love! At all better anywhere! sO $780, plus
Evening star., 1946-01-06

of her sister, Mrs. Allen Oliver, dur
ing the holidays.
Mrs. Wallace Lynn and her young
son, Wally, are back from a holi-
day visit with the formers mother,
Mrs. Arthur Hensley, in Lithia
Springs, Ga.
1t. Howard Cooksey, who has
been stationed at Camp Meade, Is
spending 45-day leave with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cooksey.
Mrs. Cyril Wade-Dalton has as
her guest Mrs. r. S. Roszel of Pur-
cellville, Va.
Corpl. Charles w. Miller, who re-
Gently landed on the West Coast
after spending % months in the
Pacific area, has arrived to spend
a furlough with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. B. Miller. The Millers
also have with them their son-in-
law, 1t. Jack w. Mitchell, who is
stationed at the Army Air Base,
Greensboro, NJ c. 1t. Mitchell
came to join his wife and baby
Evening star., 1946-01-06
BUY-LINES by Nancy Saner
Weekly Advertising Column Of Things New ond Interesting

NEW YORK, n. Y, Jan. 6th-Here's
riddle for you. What's yellow as sunlight,
juicy as an orange and as much-used in
good cooking as salt and pepper? Yes,
you've guessed it . fresh LEMONS!
They're as important to good cook as
sense of taste e. putting flavor IN some
dishes and nointind II TP In nthersi So
Evening star., 1946-01-06
AK 20, Sike, -Sz..s!

Hang it high . hang it low
wherever it's easiest to reach! Just
make sure you have a packet Of
SILVER SHEETS hanging some
where on the wall alongside your
kitchen sink . so you can quickly
and efficiently clean and polish your
silver. These handy sheets of paper
are impresnated with super.action
silver polish can remove long
standing tarnish and dullness with
the least possible effort and in the
least possible time. Just grab
SILVER SHEET from the packet
:. rub it over silver while the sill
ver's wet and see how quickly all
tarnish and stain is removed. Rinse
and dry and your silver is lustrous
and shininsly clean. They come in a
packet of 2 dozen sheets. 25c at
Department and other leading stores
:. as essential to a modern house.
wife as a bar Of soap in the soap
dish! Ask for SILVER SHEETS!
Evening star., 1946-01-06

It's the proud Mama's fault if baby
creates an embarrassing situation,-
for PLASTI.CLEAR Baby Pants
are GUARANTEED waterproof to
guard against chance mishappenings!
The fabric is the newest develop
ment in the field of plastics has
all the advantages of rubber, with
none of its disadvantages. PLASTI.
ILEER Baby Pants are SOFT, easy
to pull on over diapers, washable,
odorless, heatproof and oil and acid
resistant. They'll wear, too, in spite
Of being transparent as cellophane,
light as feather! Cost is &c q pair
in pink or white, transparent or
opaque. They are made by Good.
year Rubber Sundries, Inc, New
Haven, Conn. At Ksnn Sons &
Co.
Evening star., 1946-01-06
ISOntbern


LEONARDTOWN, Md, January
5.-Mrs. Mary Loker De Waal Abel
Of New York, formerly Of Leonard
town, is spending the month here
visiting relatives.
The Misses Clare c. Martin and
Francesca Martin and Mr.. Paul j.
Martin Of Washington, D. c.. are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.
King on Washington street.
Miss Mary Combs GreenweI, q
student nurse at Providence Hos
pital In Washington, D. c.. is SPEND
ing week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James G. Greenwell, at
their place, Buena Vista, at Leon
ardtown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Duke, jr., Of
Miami, Fla, are spending this
month with Col. Roland B. Duke
and Mrs. Duke, sr., at their resi-
dence on Washington street. Mr..
and Mrs. Duke celebrated their 3Oth
wedding anniversary Thursday
evening with a number of guests
attending an informal midnight
buffet supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ardy Johnson of
Ironsides have with them for Janu-
airy their only son, Sergt. James A.
Johnson, on an extended furlough
after being in the European theater
of operations for the past "a
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Parran Of
Indian Head entertained this eve
ming for a number of friends at
their residence at cocktail party.
Sergt. Franklin Knight. U. S. A..
in the Transportation Division, is
spending his furlough with his
father, Mr.. Frank Knight, and his
grandfather. Mr.. B. c. Knight, sr.,
at their estate at Oakville.
Mrs. Benjamin Blackman enter
tained on New Year night at her
home 'Maplelawn" at an eggnog
party for members of the Charles
County younger smart set near La
Plata.
Mrs. T. F. Bartlett of Solomon
Island is spending January in
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Byrd of
Washington, D. c., have moved into
their new residence on Broomes
Island, where they will make their
home permanently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Pickeral Of
Pimfret have with them their son,
former S/Sergt. James Louis Pick
eral, U. S. A., now discharged, who
is spending January with them,
who has been on long duty in the
Southwest Pacific area.
Build up the family nest egg with
Victory Loan Bonds. They are
equivalent to cash on hand, yet they
pay a good rate of interest.
Evening star., 1946-01-06

don't get cau1 short fresh lemons. They're the per-
er-upper" that's necessary for every dish from fish
desserts from juices from vegetables to salads!
And if you follow my advice you'll ask always for the
countrys finest lemons straight from California groves
They come in tissue wrappers clearly marked SUNKIST
your Food Market!
Evening star., 1946-01-06

Now that New Years Day is past,
don't forget your good resolution to
keep SCHLITZ Beer in the refris-
orator remember that all year
round the men in your family de-
serve the same hospitality accorded
guests during the holidays! And
SCHLlTZ is a good companion al
ways,-before dinner, when a man
is tired after his days work at
the dinner table, where its piquant
favor makes good food taste even
better or just before going to
bed. So order enough SCHLITZ to
carry your household through the
week :. and enjoy beer that is
free from even suspicion of harsh
bitterness, because SCHLITZ is
brewed with just the kiss of the
hops. Ask for SCHLITZ by name
when you're shopping at your Food
Store. It's brewed BY the Jos. Schlitz
Brewing Company, Milwaukee, Wis.
Evening star., 1946-01-06
Ny Raes4ia. Cenv.ni.ntly At .4anu

Here: Sway beauty that will help keep hands soft
smooth whiterookin9 the
and First invest in jars of PACQUINS
three vital of handsevce O
sink ~ the bathroom SHELF (3)
PACQUNS after hand rouehens kitchen or
hands before and
and always bedtime Smooth PACQUNS
how luxurious fragrant help
the red look caused by winters cold rough
PACQUNS disappears instantly leaving sickness As
hands will YOUNGER and smoohv fa
You'll find it At Druk Department, and l0e Stores.
Evening star., 1946-01-06

Build up the family nest egg with
Victory Loan Bonds. They are
equivalent to cash on hand, yet they
pay a good rate of interest.
Evening star., 1946-01-06

daughter, Diane, who have been
making their home here.
Pvt. Alan Splitter of Camp Crow
Evening star., 1946-01-06

If you have painful callouses or tender spots on
the bottom of your feet-you know the stabbing
pain you feel when YOU step on a sharp stone!
Then undoubtedly you need light support
right at the BALL of the foot So, Ladies, take
my advice and get yourself pair of DR.
SCHOLLS LuPADS! By nesting soft, cush.
ionins pad under your Metatarsal arches, they
bring relief from painful callouses burning and
Evening star., 1946-01-06

der Is spending a furlough with
his mother, Mrs. Ernest Splitter, at
their home at Nokesville.
Evening star., 1946-01-06

nderne that's almost Unbelievable LuPADS slip
Of each fooare completely invisible dainty, light
and won't show Light dress slippers pair
Drug Department Shoe Stores Or
Evening star., 1946-01-06
4 Zip 70 K.r yo4, SE" o4rs, Mo,~aN

can't tell you how happy am to start
reporting on YARDLEY beauty aids
again! And since the first basic rule of
lovely complexion is one that's scru-
pulously clean, | want to recommend
YARDLEY English Complexion Cream
as the first 1916 treat you should give
skin that's young or normal! Cost is
only 81 =. and as this tender cleanser
rids the skin of dirt and crime il also
Evening star., 1946-08-28
GarfinckeI Increases
Quarterly Dividend
RATE 10 IS Cents
By DonoId B. HodIey

Directors of Julius Garfinckel g.
Co. made news for Washington in
vestors to cheer about yesterday
afternoon when they raised the quar-
terly dividend on the department
store firms common stock from 40
cents to rs cents.
The latest dividend, payable Sep
tember 80 to stockholders of record
September IA, raises the annual rate
on the popular stock from 81 go to So.
Garfinckel common has attracted
unusual interest on the Washington
Stock Exchange this year, in view
Of the company's progressive policies
and plans for expansion.
An addition to the downtown store
is under construction and is expected
to be completed some time next
spring. 1t will increase overall
store space about Is per cent, most
of the increase to be used in en-
larged service facilities rather than
sales rooms.
d. C. Sales Set Record.
Washington department store sales
in July set an alltime record for
that month, were 10 per cent above
q year ago and around SO per cent
above the same prewar 194l month,
the Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
mond reported today.
In the first seven months of this
year sales also were the highest
for the period on record, standing
20 per cent above year ago and
around 81 per cent above the same
l941 period.
The review covers 81 department
stores in the Reserve district and
seven stores in Washington. July
and seven months percentage
changes from year ago are given
below by cities:
Evening star., 1946-08-28
Fifth district
III stores -
Alb Announces Dinner.

Alb Announces DInncT.
The annual fall educational din
ner of the Washington Chapter,
American Institute of Banking, will
be held in the Pan American Room
of the Mayflower Hotel at $50 pm
next Wednesday.
In announcing the event, T. P
Cowgirl, chairman of the chapters
Educational Committee, said the
general purpose of the meeting will
be to outline the educational pro-
gram for the coming season and
get it under way.
Kenneth o. Hulse of the Hamil-
ton National Bank is president OF
the chapter.
The first foreign issue to hit the
American market since the war was
sold quickly and advanced to a pre-
MUM today.
Among Washington firms taking
part in the Offering of $40, 900 600 of
Commonwealth of Australia 10-year
81 % bonds were Johnston Lemon
81 Co. and Folger Nolan g. Co.
The issue was oyersubscribed with
in an hour and was quoted at 100A
bid and 101A asked. Capital firms
reported allotments moved quickly
and were optimistic about prospects
for a Netherlands issue of around
$4,000 900 which is expected to
reach the market soon.
Evening star., 1946-08-28
Selling Action Eases
After Many Leaders
Drop 10 New Lows
BY Victor Eubonk
A.ariat>I px~ E;,na1...t tUx;&.x

NEW YORK, Aug. 28-Selling
pressure abated to some extent in
today's stock market after many
leaders had dipped to new lows Tor
the past year or longer, but come
backs were selective and the general
direction remained downward.
Prices tunbled / to points in the
forenoon, with the ticker tape late
twice around midday. Dealings then
slowed Extreme losses were sub
stantially reduced in most cases
near the close and a smattering of
plus marks appeared. Transfers of
above 100000 shares were the larg-
est since May %.
In the recovery area for gains of
fractions to 2 or more points were
Douglas Aircraft, Goodyear, Mont
gomery Ward and Youngstown
Sheet.
Evening star., 1946-08-28
Closed As to IS cents a bale
Chicuqo Livestock

CHICAGO. .Augss2S R,. (UsDA, Hogs
5000; market active; .weishts over 40
sales 800 to 3.7b higher: tighter WEIGHTS
LOO to 200 higher with not enough 130
good and choice lso-300. pounds early,
70. .o0-5Q: largely $3.50; few leads later
z 9e-7s' no top sl.7t al l49-l3o pounds,
Cattle-3,2OO; calyes---1 800: prices
were strong to uneyerly higher on steers,
SO HIGHER. two loads good steers claimed,
20.50; medium and good, 16.75-1s. 90: one
and mixed yearlings, II 5000 90; medium,
13.00-15. .50 good cows. 14.00-5Q; COM
mon and medium beef COWS, 0,50-l3; 90;
bulls. 1880. medium and good sausage
bulls. 13.00.l4.25; choise yeslers, 1850;
range slaughter steers, II 5Q-26. 90;
Sheep ID 600: receipts truckedNir
native spring lambs; market not established
Evening star., 1946-08-28
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Aug. .s P,.-The cotton
futures market oyercame reactionary ten
denotes during most OF the session today
to register new hiehs for the day At the
close.
limited Offerings following considerable
early commission house liquidation which
had depressed cotton prices as much as ST
o bale. Weakness in securities and good
rains in Texas yesterday which broke the
drought there threatening serious loss to
the cotton crop. While the rains were ben
eficial crop observers said that 1t came too
late to do maximum good.
FUTURES closed 45 to IS cents a bale
Evening star., 1946-08-28
Business Briefs

Edison Electric Institute an
nounced electric power in week
ended August "a rose to 4,444, ,040, 900
kilowatthours, highest since March,
l945, from 4,422, ,242,O00 in the pre-
ceding week and 4,116 ,049 900 in the
like week a year ago.
Trade sources asserted price of
japanese, Chinese and Italian raw
silk have eased in the last month.
Base grade now is ST to So a pound.
United States raw silk stocks are es-
timated at As 900 bales, or about TO-
900 more than year ago.
Kobabacker Stores for six months
ended July 81 reported earnings of
S515,917 or 96 cents share COM
pared with s277,776 or So cents a
share in first half of 1945.
Mercantile Properties Inc. of New
York paid a $4,000 penalty to SEC
for failure to file annual reports.
This is first time such penalty has
been assessed.
Dun and Bradstreet reported busi-
ness failures in week ended August
% totaled II, the same as in the
previous week and compared with
16 year ago.
Associated Dry Goods Corp. for
six months ended July q earned
$4,000 900 or $2.7l a share compared
with $1,500,000 or S1.52 in similar
period in 1945.
American Power & Light for yeal
ended June 80 announced net profits
OF $23, ,457, ,129 or 1924 a share or
combined preferred stock compared
with s14,301 1892 or $8y07 for previ-
Gus year.
Allied Mills for year ended June
80 earned s1,786,544 or 1923 a share
compared with s1,210,667 or s151
in similar period in 1945.
August ], 1856, at 100 and accrued
interest. This is first foreign f1ota-
ton, other than Canadian, to reach
investment market since before war
Bonds offered are payable in United
States.
st. Regis Paper Co. stockholders
viii vote September on board rec
ommendation that authorized cap.
ital stock be increased from SAT 1927.
070 to $72,027 ,070 to provide for ex.
pansion and increased workine
capital
General Motors United State.
plants last week produced 1857
passenger cars compared with 49,.
1914 In the previous week. Passenger
car assemblies to date by GIN United
States divisions total 316,615 com.
pared with / 1885 .S05 produced by tn.
same units up to this time in 194l.
McKesson and Robbins, Inc, In {
preliminary report announced con,
solidated net profit of 1881 ,157, OF
s4.70 a common share for year endee
June 80 compared with $4,742 $40, o.
s2.46 a share. in the previous flsca
year
Dawson Chemical Corp. an
nounced it had declared a quarterl,
dividend OF IS cents a share on 1T
capital stock, payable September 81
to stockholders of record Septem
ber 10.
Argentina wants to purchase larg
quantities of insecticidal material
and mechanical equipment for US
in combating locusts. Commoditie
for which bids are requested includ'
mechanized busters, medium truck,
pickup cars, airplanes, fencing an
chemicals.
Daily Average crude oil produc
ton in the United States decrease,
$500 barrels during the week ende,
August "a to a total Of 1895. $50, tn
American Petroleum Institute re
ported. This compared with 1891,
$50 barrels year ago.
Sales Management predicted re
txil sales and services next montl
nould hit an alI-time record Of So.
sS0. .000, 900.
Evening star., 1946-08-28

iI:O0 am $50 600 1900 noon o7o 600
100 p.m 40 600 200 pm 171o 600
Approximate Total 2 100 600
tUnit Of trading. 10 shares; sales printed
in full 'In bankruptcy or receiverSiaip 81
or securities assumed By such companies.
Rates Of dividend in the foresoine table
are annual disbursement based on the last
less otherwise noted special or extra divi-
lends are not included. Ex dividend.
xr Ex rights, . Also extra or extras. Plus
rlared or paid 90 far this year. ipayabls
In stock. 4 Paid last year. b P&Able q
Canadian funds. < Accumulated Estidendi
paid or declAree this year. Ne. issuS
Evening star., 1946-08-28
Chicago Grain
CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS CLOSE

CHICAGO, Aug. % GP,.-Moderate buy
ing demand lifted corn and oats futures
today, but wheat was under hedging pres
sure and moved into lower territory
after exhibiting early firmness.
Shortages of box cars, preventing de-
livery OF grain to terminal markets, was
supporting factor in the corn and
oats pit. Announcement of new livestock
ceilings at higher levels than those pre-
possibility OF better feeding demand
The weekly Government crop report
noted that recent nights in the Midwest
were unfavorable for the best growth
and development Of corn"
Selling In wheat expanded at the close
and all contracts closed 8 cents lower.
the daily limit decline. with January
sishsr snSsTy srn Tss Rshsnsse oats to w.l:
UNCHANGED to. "a higher: September. "A
December barley closed at S134ls, up "a.
Evening star., 1946-08-28
AFTER CALL.

Elk dividend Books closed. Plus
extras. Paid so far this year. e2%
extra. 1876 extra. h SIS extra. k 10 cents
extra. p Paid in 1945. $40 extra.
Evening star., 1946-08-28
N. 7. Bond Market
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Evening star., 1946-08-28

TODAY'S SALES I
tReported in Dollars
Domestic ; $40 0ool
FOREIGN 400 ooo
Evening star., 1946-08-28
Market AVERAGES
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK. Aug. 2s.-The Associated
Press weighted wholesale price index of
35 commodities today advanced to 146.44
Yesterday; I45 "a; week ago. 14411;
1916 1945 1914 1943
High - 149.47 112.s1 1873 107.54
Low 1902 107 90 106,03 103.43
U926 average equals 100.)
Evening star., 1946-12-13
|0iI Firm Prepares 10 Cap
Dry Well In Maryland
~ the A..oeioisd Press

OCEAN CITY, Md, Dec. 13.-Final
tests will be made today preparatory
to capping the Standard Oil Co.s
unsuccessful s.00o-foot well - the
third oil exploration to fail on
Maryland's Eastern Shore.
j. Clayton M. Wallace, petroleum
engineer for the company, said the
tests will be made to determine
actual depth and exact composition
and sequence Of strata.
I'VE don't expect to strike OIL
w. b. Spangler, resident geologist,
said when the drilling began Oc-
tober on q 24-hour-day basis.