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Evening star., 1946-05-27
D. T.. Store Stocks
Reach New Peaks
On Exchange Here
By Edword c. Stone

Department store stocks listed on
the Washington Stock Exchange are
ending the first four months of the
year at peak prices, following sharp
advances in recent trading sessions.
They have scored new high marks
almost daily.
Garfnckel common closed last
week at 63i2, an alltime top, and
a Jump of 26 points this year.
Hecht common has just sold at 50A
also an alltime high mark and up
about 20 points in 1916. Woodward
& Lothrop common registered IS
today, having gained 20 points since
January.
So far this year there has been
an impressive turnover of 1878
shares in Garfnckel common, about
100 in Hecht common and 1,7l8 in
Woodward & Lothrop common.
Another store stock that has made
a startling record this years is
Peoples Drug Stores common which
has just reached 68 after a sharp
rise of 25 points this year
Mergenthaler Linotype has been
among the particularly strong
stocks. climbing to IS, a new high
on the present move. Bids fol-
Ianston Monotype have moved up
five or six points to around %, eX-
dividend, while the stock has sold
on the New York Curb at 23ai. At
the same time many other issues
have commanded attention, includ-
ing bank stocks.
Coal Strike Cuts B. & 0. Net.
Operating revenues of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad for April
amounted to S19.302,153, a decrease
of S13,O90325 from April. 1945,
mainly due to the coal strike in
effect during the whole month.
Expenses were reduced by $2,477,-
460, net income showing a deficit
of 448,069.
Net income for the four months
of 1916 disclosed deficit Of S12,-
95O.674 and a decrease of $40, 1890
in net income as compared with the
first four months of l945. The chief
reason for the decline was the drop
in freight revenues.
Southern's Income Lower.
Gross operating revenues of the
Southern Railway in April totaled
S16.515415, a decrease of S5,788240
compared with April. 1915. Net
operating income dropped to $685.
$50 in April from S2,813,097 year
ago. the balance remaining after
charges amounting to S43264. COM
pared with S1,815,7 ,727 in April, 1915.
In the four months gross operat-
ing revenues amounted to ST. ,482,-
965 VS.. S91 272, TAT a year ago. Net
operating income totaled S6,562, Ill
against .290.882 in 1945, leaving
a balance after charges of s2,884,-
$50 compared with 1892 ,694 in the
like 1945 period.
Exchange Offices Crowded.
New York Stock Exchange board
rooms here were crowded before
the opening today, traders being
eager to witness the markets ac-
ton following the end of the rail-
road strike. Rarely has there been
greater interest in the market. The
exchange went on the flve-day week
today as there will be no more Sat-
urday sessions for four months.
Evening star., 1946-05-27
Chamber Music Guild
Addition Dates Set

The fifth annual addition of the
Chamber Music Guild of Washing
ton will be held June 18 and 10, Mrs.
Edwin M. Watson, chairman, an
nounced today Applications for the
addition, which is open to both in
strumental and vocal artists, may
be obtained from the guild head
quarters, 1410 Seventeenth street
NV.
Winner of the addition will re-
ceive $100 and an opportunity to
appear in one of the concerts of the
regular guild series. If there is no
winner, Mrs. Watson said, the two
flnalists will each receive $50.
Evening star., 1946-05-27
Oldest Inhubitunts to Meet

The Association of Oldest In
nabltants of the District will hold
its June meeting in the Old Union
Engine House, Nineteenth and H
streets NV, at 7:3o pm. Wednes-
day, June 5, A recording of Wash
ington Fifty Years Ago" the
Potomac Electric Power Cos. an
niversary broadcast presented over
station WRC last April 30, will be a
feature of the program.
Evening star., 1946-05-27

TODAY'S SALES
tReported in Dollars
Domestic ; $50 oOC
Foreign 22O oOC
u S Govt 10 OOC
TREASURY Close
: las 72-S7 Jun lob Il
2I2s 72-67 Dec lC3 ID
NEW YORK CITY
3s 80 12lN
FOREIGN Close
BraZ 324s Ser2S 81
Chile 6s so asd 2olA
Denmark 6s AZ l01
Oslo 4 H2s 55 100
Peru LIST Rs go rs
SerbsCtsSl IS so Ian
Urug al Alas rs 80
DOMESTIC. Close
Am & FP5s2O30 100
Am TIT IS So 155
Am TIT 2As75 lo5N
AmTob 1O6
AtlCoastL4 hs64ll3
B&O 95 A 88N
BIO 1000 D go
BRO CIV so 73L
B&O SO Wsn 30 100
Beth Stl 2a4s 70 lo3N
Bost Me 4has 10 70
Brk UnGas4s69 1O5I
Can Pac As perp liza
Cent Ga rs 81 c 28
Cent Zach 4s51 e3
CentNWEng4s61 los
Cent Pac 5s 60 loss
c r r N J IS 81 A5L
Chi&AIton3s4o 6oL
Chi & Ell inc 97 70
CGW 4Mas 2O3a 66l
Chi CT Ws As SO o2L
CMStP4 Aas2019 1ol
CMStP4as2O44 e7H
Cni&NW 4Rs99 90
Chi Ry 5s 81 eol
GRIP 4 ks 80 A 67l
GRIP 4Ks 60 55l
GRIP 4s So oOL
GRIP RI As "a eAI
ChiUnSt 27ss63 loo
CCC StL 41as77 935
Cons P 27ss rs 1861
Day P&L 224s75los
Del & Hud Is 631ol3
Del L&W4s2042 6o
Dn&RG As SO 67I
Dn&RGWs 5s55 25
Erie 4 i,s 2015 o3L
GrnB&W deb B II
Evening star., 1946-05-27
m. Y. Bond Market
FURNISHED by the Associated Press.)
SELECTED LIST OF ISSUES.

, ,Hud&M rf bs 81 73ib
Hud&M IN 5s 81 36il7
&c 3H2s 81 1929
iIC 4s,52 1o4ss
nc 4As SO 94i4
nc ON aha 1851 10l
itCCStLou 5s63A1o3lz
iICCStLo 4ias63 1914
lint GIN lst 6s52 SPA
Int RydroEl6s44 80
lint TIT 4Kas 52lo2
int TIT 5s 5h 1854
Kan c Sou4s 75 1o3iA
,Leh vi 5s2003st o5A
ileh vi 4has2003 4 57M
lLeh vi As 2OO3 53iA
lMe Cent 4hs60 66ilz
mid RR NJ 5s4O ooiz
MKT 5s 62 A o6iz
MKT 1st4s9O 90
iMo Pac 5hs 40 41M
iMo Pac 5s n F. o7iA
lMo Pac 5s s1I 97i4
mo Pac gn 4s 75 54is
1Mor&E3hs2O0O 6eiI2
Nat Steel 3s 65 lo4/a
IN O NoEs4 ias52 1oei/e
.iNYC RI 5s 20l3 1914
,NYC 4bs2Ol3A s2A
I|NYC con As 9a eliA
INYNH&H 6s AZ 7Ci4
!, ,NYNH&H 4s 56 63lIa
NYNH&H as 81 43A
NorflkSo5s2O14 64la
Nor Pc 5s2O47Dllo
NorPac4 las20471o6.4
] Nor Pac As 81 1881
l,Og&I.kCh As As 26ll7
IIOhio Eds IS "A 1861
Pac G&F IS II 1925
pac TIT 224sS5 lo55A
, Penn P&Lt 3s751o5
PennRRg4 i2s65 123
Peoria&Est4s6n $3.50
PittcCoal3 ks65 1oAiA
|StLSnFr $3.50 B 66ih
|, StLSnFr 4Has7s 46N
StLSnFr 4s50 A e3lz
,ISea Air L4Kas wi 1914
,iiSo Pac 4i2s 68 LOG
So Paci1c4Hass1 lo92A
SoPac4 1asOr77 1868
/ So Ry gn 6s 56 l18
$50 Ry gn As 56 1861
/ Third Ave IS 60 91M
Third Ave 4s 60 1O1H
, West Sh 4s2361 a7iE
West Un 5s 81 1olN
1 West Un 5s 60 lob
Evening star., 1946-05-27
Washington Exchange

Ga,rfnckel - pfd-10 at 2s 10 at IS,
10 al 2S. 10 at IS
Mergenthaler Linotype-1n at 15, 5 at rs.
AFTER CALL.
capItal Traction lst 5s-S1 500 at 103A,
1,500 at 103L
Potomac Electric So pfd-3 az 11o1a.
Potomac, Electric 5laes pfd-1O at 1Osss,
Capital Transit 1st ref 4s-s1 900 at
Woodward & Lothrop common--5o at IS.
Washlnston Railway e. Electric pfd-2 at
129i4
Garf1nckel ,5i2."s pfd-1o at IS. 40 at IS.
Mergenthaler Linotype-10 at rs, 90 at IS
Capital Transit at 80
Evening star., 1946-05-27
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, May % lpA-The cotton
futures market drifted lower in dull trad
ing today under pressure of liquidation and
hedging.
Some selling was prompted by the more
serious turn in the coal strike, which again
brought up the possibility of textile mill
shutdown for lack of fuel
There was some July liquidation and
switching into the new crop delivery. Mills
bought cotton on the scale-down against
textile orders
Late afternoon prices were Is to 30
cents bale lower July, a1.S3: October,
IS O. and December, 2S.2S.
The market sank into new low ground
for the day in late trading as a furry
of TRADE and local selling met absence
Futures closed 70 to 90 cents bale
Evening star., 1946-05-27
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, May 27 fEN-Lower trends
developed in the oats pit today with losses
extending at times to about cent. Fa.
of this grain IN the country and indica-
tions that oats were moving to market in
expanding volume were factors behind the
selling
Most Of the activity was provided by
local traders. Commission house activity
was on small scale, but lent some sup
made in January and March corn at
the maXimums There was no activity
in wheat. all futures of which continued
bid at mayimums
At the close oats contracts were a4-1N
lower; August. Sia4. and old oats were un-
changed to Ia lower; September, SOL.
Evening star., 1946-05-27
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, May - GP,-Foreisn ex.
change rates follow Great Britain in DOL
lars. others in cents}:
Canadian dollar in New York open mar.
ket, 93s per cent discount or 90.62 !:
United States cents. unchanged.
Europe: Great Britain. S4 03l2, un.
changed; France francl, .s4s, un-
changed.
Latin America: Arsentina. free. "a IS
down .02 Of a cent: Brazil, free, SIS
Meyico %
Evening star., 1946-05-27
Odd-Lot DEALINGS

PHILADELPHIA, May - GP.-The Sc
curities and Exchange Commission re-
ported today these transactions by Gus
toners with odd-lot dealers or specialists
on the New York Stock Exchange for
MAY "A: 5.l25 purchases involving
/ ] 56Sh6 shares. 5326 sales involving
1872 $40 shares. including 10 short sales
involving 200 shares
Evening star., 1946-05-27
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK May 27-The Associated
as commodities today declined to lia IS
Previous day, 119 40; week ago. 1929
month ago. 1859: year ago. los So
based en- 1925 as 100
Evening star., 1946-05-27
N. Y. Curb Market
LIST INCLUDES ONLY SELECTED ISSUES
CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS CLOSE.

CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS CLOSE.
CI"Sel LanstonMon 12e 2Ih
Aireon Mfg Co II Lefcourt RI prpf ga
Am Cynamid a 6olA!Lecnard Oil DIV 3lsE
Amer L&T1 90 2slA LoneStarGas so 1914
Am Maracaibo AZ sILong Island Ltg 2zs
AmPot&ChA1 ha 57i5lLouisan L&E 40 1534
AmPot&ChB1 u 55lzlMcWill Dredge PIN
Am SuperpoWer 2HeMercant Strs l. 32ss
AnchPostPr.2 1lB, Mesabi Iron 8
ARK Nat Gas eNe Mid w Corp Ae 3l34
Atlas Corp WV IL MiningCorpCan 8sA
AUTOMATIC Pr.4O 15A Mt City Copper 4B
Barium Steel IL Natl Bell Fl O7g ezs
Basic Refrac.40 lohiNatBelHess rtwi As
BroWn-Form so - Nat Fuel Gas 80 1874
Bnk Hil!&S 2a- IS Nat Tunel g. Mn 3A
Burma Ltd = 2hI MAT Union Rad ee
Caliite Tung 9slNiagra Hud Pwr 1Ah
CanIndAlcA He 23I7|Niles- -Bem-P 2oA
Catalin Am 40 1ozsINon1 Electric 2eIb
cent q w utl 14AIP Pan Am Air wr
Cessna Airc i4g 7AIPantepec Oil "a IL
Cities Service 35l5tPennroad lag eh
ClaudeNeon .05e 7zslPioneer Geld 5A
Col Fuel8Ir WV 6lslPitnev-Bow 4Oa 12M
Colts F Arms 4ols Premier Gold lists
com & Sou war hsP-K-O opt war IL
ConsTextile .30g 1914 ERaytheon Mfg 2lM
Cont F&Mch u 32L5l Pichheld Oivw Al4
IornucopG Min PA Ronson Art ] 40 s.
Cosden Petro 5ASt Regis psper l4l4
Ifeole PET &c 3I'4 Salt Dome Oil - 1oza
croft Brew 05g 3l4 Schiff Co ABA
CFoWn Pet lag 10 Schulte Inc eiA
DetMichSto .30e 1874 ISetonLeath s5s l4IA
Domestic Ind eL2 Simplicity Pat 1854
DomlnStl&Cl y 2o5A Solar Aircrft 80 20
East GaS&Fuel 7ls SoSs Manuftg u 12M
East State Corp 4zs Std Oil Ken la 3oia
Elec Bd&Share 24zeI Std Power &Lt 6ss
FairchiId cog 6hISterIing Inc .h 17,z
fansteei Metal 3ol2 !Technicolor lag 24i5
Gobel Inc 7aTexon q an loz1
1oioneid cons. 2Hs Textron Inc l5e 24l5
Grayson-Rob - 31IbTob ProdEY 40e g
Hartford vic eLs Tri-Contl Wv s
Hazeltine lac % Unit 1t SRys1 5o
Humble Oil ll2 7lLsIU Foil 40e 2ess
-aKey Fdv d NJ II Unit WallP .15g 11A
Langendorf AZ 1o,4 Utah-Ida Ire elA
Rates Of dividends in the foregoing tai Bile
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semiannual declaration IN
less otherwise noted. special or extra divi-
dends are not included Also extra or
extras Plus stock dividend d Cash or
stock Declared or paid so far this year.
PaFable in stock Paid last year Pay
able in Canadian funds Accumulated
d1Floends naid or declared this year n New
issue Wv With warrants XIV Without
warrants
Evening star., 1946-05-27

NEW YORK, May 81 tP>.-Dividends de-
clared
Pc Stock of Pay
Rate. riod. record. able.
Evening star., 1946-05-27

*Ex dividend. +Plus extra aPad so
far this year e2fe extra. f3fc extra.
h 90 extra k l0c extra pPaid in
l945 ySlOO0 extra
Evening star., 1946-05-27
Dividends Announced

M1ddIlnR SPOT, 30
n Nominal. b Bid.
Evening star., 1946-05-27

Ohio Oil l2a - 81 2eA 20 2oLs + IA
Oliver Corr lg A3 33B 81 331s +lB
tOliver pf Az 24o l1e 11e 1le "a
Omnibus Corp Ia l6zs 1914 1888 IA
Oppenheim S.e / so SO so NJ
Otis Elevat 40e il 57zs 37lh 37h + IA
tOtis Elev pf 6 40 la ia l74 "A
fOutlet Co 2Ae 80 ITO ITO ITO
Owens-Ill Gil 2e IL 97lA o6h o7h ~
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1946-06-22

oenn oieien Gorpan6 brau6t Die ge-
franfte bolldetuiitiide llnidulb, um
lelber nit oieIem Ibfommen rid
ii6tslos Shinbluoer treiben uno Die
ruiiii6e Sffupations5one nod idran-
fenloiem 8iQfiirbelie6en iolpietiiieren
5u fonnen.
Staatsiefretdr 8prnes lit es gliid-
li6erpeiie eelungen, bie Serba6ti-
gung prompt 5u entlarpen. CT l6lug
Dor, ben Stano ser 3urbfiibrung bes
Botsoamer Baftes binitdtlib ieiner
gnt,paffnunes- uno 0emilitariiie-
rungsporidriften in idmtli6en bier
geietungs5onen ourb 2eute Der per-
i6ieoenen Sffupationsmq6te nod
priiien gu laiien. gnglano auBerte iid
ioglei6 5uitimmeno, pobl neil binter
Oem rieioenen Gorbong" ni6ts 5l1
oerbergen lit, bas oie @elt ni6t err
fabren ioa. auf 5ranfreid) ltimmte
Dem Elane 5u. ltno iiebe oa: logar
WtoSfau iagte $50" oa5u. 8enigitens
murbe 6ie Intiport oes &remls allge-
mein 10 perltanben. slls oie Sa6e
aber Damn I'M Nniierten &ontrollrat
in Berlin CUR Sprabe fam, perlane-
te Der &ulle, bie l1nteriuhung miilie
auf &ldrung Ger 5rase beidrdnft
bleiben, ob uno in 1pel6em ltmfone
Die oeutiben Sruppen in oen ein5el-
men 3onen entnoffnet poroen lino.
gr Oetierte ieoen Gerlu6, feIt5uiteuen,
in Del6er @eiie bei bem Mbbou Der
oeutiden Snoultrie gen6B oen Hots-
banner gntmilitariiier
porgegangen miro uno bis gu tpel6em
8raoe oiele &lauieln in Sen perldie-
oenen 8e6leten bereits bur6gefiibrt
itnb. &einer, ser ni6t rote S6eu-
Happen Dor Oen Iugen bat, fann li6
oana6 i'm unflnren oariiber iein, Dab
es Ole 8oli6etpifen ituo, Die ettpas gu
perbergen baben miiiien. Die Saltllng
oes Sotpiet= t=Wannes i'm 8erliner
aontrollrat batte 5ur Solge, oaB oie-
les &ollegium Die son5e So6e follen
lieB.
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1946-06-22
Die Barrier 8onferens

Aae sln5eiden meiien barauf bin,
oaB oas unebrliGe rl,iiil6e Spiel auf
Der Barrier Miniiterfonferen5 iortee-
lett miro, bod liegen beItimnnte Na1-
ridten nod nidt Dor.
slls Die bier IuBenminiIter oas
lette OeaL~in Garis tagten, berri1te
| fait bonn eriten Gage on cine 9auers
friie. Gas grgebnis NOR glei1 NuQ,
oa in feiner Der pielen 5ragen cine
Ginigung 5u er5ielen mar. Oa mar
beilpielsmeiie Die aaes iiberihattenoe
oeuti6e Srage, in ser 8prnes lebte
Wobe iiberrai6enbermeii ie einen &iif=
5ug angetreten bat: gr oesapouiert
nun Die nrbeberidaft an Dem i6on
am S6lubtage Der porigen 8ariler
&onferen5 fur5 5ur Spra6e gebra6-
ten perniinftigen Blan, enbli6 NIT
Dem Botsoamer 8eripreden Der 8e=
banolung Seuti6lanos als pirtl6aft-
li6er ginbeit grnIt 5u MAIDEN.
Oa 9prnes ben BIan ielber aber
niht preisgibt, barf man tpobI an
nebmen, baB er nit Der iormeaen
9ementierune zines rein amerifani=
l6en ODER anglo-amerifanilGen ur=
lprungs oieies Broieftes nur unaus-
bleibliben ruiiiiben NiBoeutungen
I'M poraus oie Spite abbre6en poQ,
te. Die SdJpierisfeiten Die unierem
Staatsiefretdr bie0eidt Gorlidt ee=
bieten, 1n0gen aber au6 auf fran5os
iiifer Seite liegen. Sn Ser ssorm, in
Der Die neue 8prnes'ide 9euti idlano-
Bolitlf Dor Elm paar Sagen in 6ie
amerifaniide Seffentli6feit eebra6t
lpuroe, iiebt tie cine f0oeratipe 0el-
glieoerung 9eutidlanos BEL ipGterer
8iloung irgenoeiner Irt oeutider
3entralgeDalt Dor. gs ioa BON Mme-
rita uno England Der 8orl6lag ge=
plant iein, Deutiblano in elf ooer
5molf 2anoer 5ll aerlegeu, bie auto
nom iein uno aud nab Dem MbldluB
Der 8eletung autonom bleiben uno
nur in einen loien 8erbano = ODER
5ooeration = 5uiammengefaBt mer.
oen ioaen. Gin ioldes Brogramm
lpiiroe natiirli6 nit 6en frana0iiihen
&bein- uno Hubr.@iini9en aufrau-
men.
unentDirrbare Situationen eraa-
ben ii6 Dor elm paar Monaten aud
in Den Berbanolungen iiber SeIter.
reid, Dem iest nod Der Mblif,t BON
Staatsiefretdr 8prnes in 8aris enb-
lid Den 5rieoen erbalten lon, iiber
Srtelt, iiber Die itnlieniiden Mfrifa-
&olonien nno iiber einen 8ier-M -Mdhte>
gertrag in Ingelegenbeit Der oeut-
iden gntuaffnune. So, Die MiniIter
permohten iif oamals nidt einmoI
iiber ben Sernin fir cine ollgemeine
europaiide Jrieoensfonferena All eli
nigen. Sn Der 3piidenaeit lit oie
Soiung feiner oieier Srasen in biref.
ten Berbanolung 5piiben ben MuBen-
lanoern gef0rbert noroen, un6 menn
Die bier MuBenminilterSS SSteIDertreter
gleih5eitig in Baris apeiter beraten
baben, 10 lit and babel nidts beraus-
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1946-06-22
Die Mtpmbpmbe

Das geidab in ben Ietten Eagen
ipie6er, aIs Die Ser. Staaten Stub.
lambs WiBtrauen at beidtpidtigen
iuhten burh tpeitgeben6es @ntgegen.
fommen in Der Grage Der Mtombon.
be. auf Der erften Situng Der l19e.
4ommiiiion fit Mtomenergie in Stem
Oorf madte unfere Negierung bns
Mngebot, ibr Eager bon Mtombomben
s,,Msarit6ren ,t16 bic Gabrifationsge.
beinniiie fir Die atomfraft nit an
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-15
MRS. McDESSIE LeGRAND
CASHWELL

WHITEVILLE. Sept. 14.-Funer-
al services for Mrs. McDessie Le-
Grand Cashwell, age II, who died
Friday, will be held from the resi-
dence Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. The Revs. L. D. Hayman
and ]. R. Kennedy will officiate.
Interment will be in the Whiteville
cemetery.
Mrs. Cashwell was the widow of
the late William J. Cashwell and
was a lifelong resident of this
community. She was the daughter
of the late Quincy Maultsby and
Letta Brynes Maultsby, of Column
bus county. She was a member
of the Whiteville Methodist church.
She is survived by three sons,
Lacy A. of Timmonsville, S. c.;
William R. of Wilmington, and
Hugh, of Cedartown, Ca; two
daughters Mrs. j. A. Stokes of
Charlotte, and Mrs. Annie B. Jor-
dan of Whiteville. also by 10
grandchildren and 4. great grand
children.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-15
OBITUARIES

1863 and was first married to MISS
Lizzie Cashwell on May 10, 1889
To this union was born three child
rem, Mrs. Fannie Hughes, Baden
boro; Mrs. Lee Williams, Rocking
ham; and Mrs. Lille Sanford,
Charlotte. On March 4, 1904, MIR.
Smith was married to Miss Nancy
Jones Of Lake Waccamaw, who
proceeded him to the grave by II
years.
Surviving are the three
daughters, Lille, Fannie and Lee;
10 grandchildren and several
great-grandchildren, as well as
many neices and nephews.
Two of his siters survive, Mrs.
W. E. Willetts and Mrs. A. A.
Smith, both of Wilmington.
Funeral services were conduct
ed by the Rev. D. Marshburn, OF
Salemburg, Friday at 3 o'clock,
with interment in the family bury
ing ground near harrisburg, where
he wa born.
Mr.. Smith was lifelong member
OF Ebenezer Baptist church. where
the Rev. Mr.. Marshburn was
pastor for several years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-15
BRITISH ACT
TO DISPERSE
~'SQUATTERS'
Continued From Page 0ne)

Bevan said. That local authorities
will take firm and prompt action
on these lines in defense of order
ed government and the principles
of social justice on which the sys-
tenn of ALLEGATION of available hous-
ing accommodation is based"
Bevan declared the allotment OF
housing "canhet be usurped by in
d%ividuals; nor can public authority
permit the claims Of the most
needy, who have been waiting for
a long time for homes, to be over
ridden by violence and lawless-
ness"
In London, police patrols were
strengthened to prevent further in
vasions of vacant buildings. Off
Gals in the London suburb of
Wandsworth moved $50 families
who were on the waiting list into
not yet ready for occu-
pancy in order to prevent their
seizure by squatters.
Communist leaders Of the squat
ter campaign planned a mass
meeting in Hyde park tomorrow
and said they would send a deputa-
ton to call on Prime Minister Att
lee Monday.
More than $500 men, women.
and children have moved into COM.
Wandered luxury apartment build
ings in London during the last
week in an organized campaign.
Before that. several thousand
had moved into vacant
military or work camps and other
buildings in Britain and Scotland
in an unorganized movement.
In their Communicated quar-
ters here, squatters living behind
barred doors planned Sunday
meals. organized entertainments.
and prepared to sit it out. Legal
steps to clear one squatter-occu-
Died building were taken today
when writs claiming damages and
seeking an injunction were served
upon seven persons occupying
fountain court, a London apart
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-15
SHORTENING HOURS
OF TOBACCO M \! !! !:
Border Belt Flue Cured
Markets To 1naugurate
Three-Hour Sales Day
BY The Associated Press

Flue-cured tobacco markets IN
the Border Belt of North and South
Carolina and the eastern North
Carolina belt on Monday will begin
three-hour sales day.
All markets in the middle belt
will operate on a five-hour sales
dav on Monday and Tuesday, but
on Wednesday the markets on the
middle belt will 60 on a three7hour
sales day. The O1d-Belt market viii
open on September %, and will
sell on Monday and Tuesday for a
five-hour sales-day, and Wednes-
day September Is, the market will
likewise drop back to a three-hour
sales day.
The ratio Of sales will be CON
tinued at a rate OF 400 piies per
day.
The sales on all markets will be
suspended on Monday, September
is, from 2 to 2:30 p. m. in respect
to George Washington Hill, presi-
dent of the American Tobacco COM
pany.
In the eastern North Carolina
and Middle Belt markets, the
starting hour Of sales will be 10
q. m. for each day.
The Border Belt will continue to
begin sales at 8 a. m. or $3.50 a.
M, as the market is doing now.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-15
MRS. NOLIA MALPASS

Mrs. Nolia Malpass, Sc, of Mag
nolia, died Saturday evening at the
Bullock clinic following a short ill
She was the widow of Peter
Malpass of Magnolia.A
Mrs. Malpass is survived by a
son, Clarence, of Magnolia; two
daughters. Mrs. Thomas Wood of
Winter Park and Mrs. James Ez-
zel of Wilmington; three brothers,
Henry Rivenbark of Norfolk, Va,
D. w. Rivenbark of Lake Forest
and Joseph Rivenbark of Burgaw;
three sisters, Mrs. H. c. Russ OF
Wilmington; Mrs. Blanche Padgett
of Leland, N. c.; and Mrs. James
Norris of Willard. She was a mem
Der of the Magnolia Baptist church.
Funeral services will be held
at 4 O'Clock this afternoon from the
home of her son in Magnolia. In
torment will be at Magnolia Gene
terry.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-15
SENATORS DECLARE
RAIL RATE UNJUST
Continued From Page One)

III Il axe OucJ
should touch off congressional &C.
ton next year.
The group concluded that freight
determinations are felt most keen
ly in the South and West. And it
reported small manufacturers and
farmers shipping in comparatively
small quantities are Disseminated
against in favor of larger enter
prises.
The committee placed the blame
squarely on congress and the ICC
Congress-, in attempting to es-
tablish a fair national freight
policy, has FALLEN far short" of it's
goal. Likewise the commission,
submerged in red tape and forma-
hearings, has compiled
"meager and unsatisfactory" rec
ord, the committee found.
The committees transportation
consultant, C. E. Childs, said in an
accompanying report that the
transportation problem is one of
the foremost obstacles to postwar
development of business prosperity.
He pointed out that this country
pays more than $40, 900, 600, 900 ib)
yearly for transportation services
rail, water, highway and airborne.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-15
t. A ruling was expected Tues

ment. A ruling was expected Tues
day.
Meanwhile, Britons ana foreign
observers wondered what effect
the week-old, Communist inspired
housing revolt would have on
Britain's middle course" political
path.
Some thought the squatter re-
belion would bring discredit upon
the Labor government. Others be-
lieved the government firm but
cautious policy toward the squt-
tiers would, bring it fresh support.
Temporarily at least, Labor minis.
tiers had unreserved backing Of
conservatives in their efforts to re.
store law and order, protect pri-
vate property and end acts which
the government said might lead to
anarchy.
At the same time, a sympathy
movement for the squatters, and
against the government, was de-
veloping among London university
students and some working mems
groups normally supporting the
labor party.