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The Arizona post., 1947-06-06
ENGAGEMENTS
Mutnick-Weissberger

Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Mutnick,
E. Drachman, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter,
Molly, to Sidney Weissberger, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. David Weiss
berger, Bronx, N. Y. The wedding
will be held shortly, though a
date has not yet been set.
Miss Mutnick is we'll known in
local musical circles. Mr.. Weiss
berger is a prominent Tucson at
torney. He is a graduate of c.
c. N. Y. and practiced in New
York prior to coming to Tucson
three years ago.
The Arizona post., 1947-06-06
TAU DELTA

A banquet honoring graduating
seniors, David Wine, Ajo; Albert
Zeitlin, Phoenix; and Henry Ru-
binstein, N. Y. c., was held on
May Goth. Guests were Rabbi
Joseph Gumbiner, Mr.. Max Segal,
alumnus; Mr.. c. j. Miller and
DR.. Leonard Weiner, trustees.
Gifts were presented to the grad
uates, and Ken Chertock sang
several songs. Activities will be
resumed in September.
The Arizona post., 1947-06-06
B'NAI BIRTH

An all day picnic will be held
for members at the DAV Club
house, 801 Blacklidge on Sunday,
June 18th.
District No. Convention of
B'nai Birth will be held at Fres-
no, Calf. June 15-16-17. Delegates
from the local lodge are Gif Gif-
fordS and Robert KiSsel.
The Arizona post., 1947-06-06
CONGREGATION TEMPLE
EMANU-ET,

The Congregation has selected
Rabbi Albert T. Bilgray as the
successor to Rabbi Joseph H.
Gumbiner, effective Sept. l. (See
elsewhere for details.
Congregations Bylaws were
amended by which the Board of
Directors are increased by two
members from Nogales, who are
to be elected by the Jewish COM
munity there.
The Arizona post., 1947-06-06
Congregation Anshei Israel

At the last meeting the Con-
gregation went on record to join
the ZOA as a body. This is con-
sidered a most significant action.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Anheuser-Busch. Inc. stockt

Anheusef- Busch, Inc, stockholders
approved . plan to exchange each
share Of present $40 par capital
stock for I'VE shares Of a par. This
viii increase the number OF shares
from 600, 900 to $500 900.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
St. Joseph Submits Plan
To Finance Expansion
By the A.soeiaisd Press

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. IA
series Of transactions aimed at IA
cilitating the financing Of an ex-
pansion program for the st. Joseph
(Mo) Light & Power Co., was filed
yesterday with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
In an application jointly fled by
st. Joseph. its parent, Continental
Gas & Electric Corp, Chicago, and
an associate company. Maryville
(Moo Electric Light & Power Co.,
authority for the following trans
actions was sought:
l. st. Joseph proposals to issue
and sell $500 900 Of its az per cent
first mortgage bonds, due 1876, to
three insurance companies.
2. st. Joseph proposes to borrow
100000 from the following banks:
Harris Trust and Savings Bank, Chi
cago; American National Bank, the
First National Bank and the Tootle-
Lacy National Bank, all of St.
Joseph.
3. Continental proposes to transfer
all outstanding shares Of Maryville
to st. Joseph In exchange for q like
number OF shares which st. Joseph
proposes to issue.
4. st. Joseph will then liouidate
Maryville and assume all assets and
liabilities,
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Aug. 10 R lUsDA Sal
strS;r ssStiySs; .nsysn; eyer $50 mostly 2e lower 81
lover prsetie.l top. 2s.s5 rsi. tiVsiy 1I littis IL
over $500 With two CARROTS choice 200.
pound at $3.50: bulk good and choic.
l7O-24o pounds, 27.50.2s.O0: 25O-27G
eos: Is poaSa noanSs Saehe4s seo
good and choice sows under $50 pounds
* 25-24 q go: fey 24;25; 350-400 pounds
q 90; -4bO-b00 pounds. 1858 so; sows
eyer eyer 500 pounds down to 100 and
Caves sa. soo tots oaG ST. sS5a sood
25 hisher; choice HIGHT and long yeariinss
fully f,, steady. othe1s r. slow. weak: larseiy,
Steer. and s5og @ost wts
yearlings. $500: heifers. SO. 90; good and
choice heifers, 81. .00-29 90. mostly; cows
ssssds sqssess sGS Ss DOWN .aions good best
stesdy at 2400;. mostly $500 down: nGht
sslable sheep. 1900. total. .2.7oo: mod
erately. active; slaughter lambs steady to
sba "a bishsE sosa apd 6D Choice native spring
Y 00-2I. 90; asking slightly higher or
mixed shorn lambs and yearlings;
e,.TLg evenly hisner; moSt os good and choice
fss sos to snd
blaekiaced mixed 8 and z-yesr-old
breeding ewes, 1880.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Gold Mine Stocks Rise
And Go Back 10 Sleep
|0n Sluggish Market
By fhs Assoeiaisd Pres.

NEW YORK. Aug. l3.--Indivi-
dual favorites continued to make
some headway IN todays stock
market while many leaders faltered
Large blocks Of q few low-quoted
issues propped volume but slow
downs were frequent after the
opening. Gold mines enjoyed an
early bulge, then took q rest. Gains
and losses Of fractions to q point or
so were pretty evenly divided near
the fourth hour.
A certain amount of short cover
ing and buying still were based on
the thought that the list was tech
nically in shape to resume the up
swing which was interrupted at the
start of August. Customers, on the
whole, exhibited considerable cau-
ton marketwise pending more light
on European and domestic economic
problems.
Packard Motors was the day
liveliest performer, coming out in
blocks of 10000 to "a, 600 shares and
down a trifle most of the day. Of
ferings here were reported to have
been from estate holdings,
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Government Bonds Drop
ION London Exchonoe
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

LONDON, Aug. 13.-British gov
ernment bonds broke sharply under
steady selling pressure on the Lon
don Stock Exchange today and
practically all securities were on the
OF side at the close OF trading.
Analysts estimated that millions
of pounds were knocked OF the
market value of industrial shares,
among the days heaviest losers.
Brokers attributed nervous lioui-
dation, steady throughout the ses-
sion, to the uncertain economic and
political outlook. 8
Sharpest break in . government
securities was the 1A point go in
Dalton" AZ per cents, which fin
iShed at new low of 81. Par was
fl00 $4,000 at the time of issue last
October. Other British funds were
on u to ~ points.
Oil shares were weak. The foreign
bond market was quiet and Brazil
ians lost as much as q point go,
Evening star., 1947-08-13
N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
Furnished BY the Associated Press.)

Stock and Add
Dividend Rate. 90.
ABBOTT LAB2a :
A c F-Brill Mot
Acme Steel 3g--
Adams EXP hg- :
Addresso 1869
Air Reduction I II
Alaska Juneau n
Aldens Inc IVA.
tAlden I pf An n
Allegheny Corp :
Alleghany Co Of
Alleg Lud 1.20g-
tAlleg & West 6 81
A, Chm q Dye 8
Allied Stores b
Allis Chain ]. go [
AlphaP Gem Agx
Am Airlines - II
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Am Bosch Ae - .
Am Brake 1.10g :
Am Gable q Rad
Am Can 8 [
Am CardxFdy 30. !,
Am Ch&Cbl lao
Am Chicle 2 !
Am colorty 1.20
AmCyanamid Ia [
AmCyamid3hpf I
Am Distillera "a
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Am-Hawaii SIS 8
AmHide 81 L hag.
Am Hd&Le pf g.
Am Home 1.20a-
Am Internl .20g.
Am Locom1.40a
Am Mch&Fd 80
Am Molass 80
Am Power d 1t l!
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Am r. Mill 1hg-x
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Am Smeis&R %
tam SIR pf T. 81
Am Snu6 B.
Am stl Found q
Am Suna T A..
Am Tel 4 Tel o. J.
Am Tobacco 3a- :
Am Tobac B 3a-
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Am Water wks- !
Am Wool 61ag-- 81
Am Wool pf 4 :
Anacono Cop 2R II
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Andersn Clay "a !
Armour d Co
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Atlas Corp 100 /.
tAtla sPwdr hs ze
Austin N pf j 10 ]
Autocar Co IL I
Auto Canteen l Z Z
Avco Mfg LOG II
Aveo Mfg Df 2K. 4
BABBITT ..20a ]
Bald Loco hg-- II
Bait 4 Ohio q
BALTIC q Ohio pf. 1e
Barker 3 1g---. ]
Barnsdan Oil lax Z
Bath Iron 1hE J
Bsyuk Cigar 1sg I
Beaunit Mills 2 Z
Beech Aircraft Z
Beech-NPac1.40 Z
Bell Aircraft }
Bendix Await q 3
Bendix II Ap Ag 4
Benef Ind 1.20a. )
BestFoods 1.20a }
Beth Steel 6 Z
Bigelow-San 3g x .
Black & Deck 2 I
Blaw-Knox .60g. /;
Bliss Z w 1g--- [
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Boeing Air 1g II
BohnAlu&H1hg
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Evening star., 1947-08-13

tColo d South
tColo&So 1st pf
col0as&Elec.6O
Columbia Pict -
Col &SOE 2.15g
Comcl Credit q
Cofnerl Solv y 9
ComwlthEd $40
Comwl 4 South.
conde Mast l..
Oongoieum.N Ii
Cons Cigar o.
Cons Cop .1bg-.
Cou4 EdB 1.6O
Cons Laundry / ]
Cons Nat Gas O.
ConsRRCuba pf
Cons Vultee
ConsumPw1 As.
tConsumP pf4M
Container Cp 2s
Cont Baking I
Cont Bak pf 6h
Cont Can -
Cont D Fib Ag-
Cont Insurnc q
Cont Motors
Cont OIL Del L.
Cont Steel hg--
Cooper-Hess
tCoopr-Bes pf 8
tCornExch ESQ ]
Corn Prod 2 Ag-
tCorn Prod Of 2.
coty Inter zoe
Crane Co $50
Grown Eel 1.30g
Crucihle Steel
tCuba r r pf
Cuban Sug Ag
Cuneo Press ~.
Curtis Publish
Curtis p prpf 81
Curt-Wright We
CIrt-WriGhtA 2
DAWSON CHI 1
DaytnF&L 1.35g
tDaytn Pal pfA
DaytonRub BOG
Decca Rec i
Deere d Co Ag-
Del d Hudson 4.
Del Lack d Wn-
C&R q W Of ct
Oct Eds l.20b
DetMichSto.S0a
Det etl Corp Ia
De Vilbiss As--
Devoe&RA1.2oa
Dist Cp-sea 60.
Ooehler-Jarvs !
Dome Mine .77g
DouglasAir 7Me
Dow Chemical
Dresser 1ndust
Du Point de N AZ
Du Pont pf 4h
Duront3MpHh
tDuo Lixht Of 8.
EAST AIR L "a
East Sta 8tl Ag
EstmanKe ] 1.40
Eaton Nfe 3
Eco Prod 1.2o-
Elec Auto-Lite y
Eiec Boat hg-
Hee Boat nj D.
81 b Music .09g.
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Evening star., 1947-08-13
British Withdrawal
Depresses Market
For Cigarette Leaf
ay the A.saeiatsd Pres.


ATLANTA. Ga, Aug. 13.-With.
drawal Of Great Britain as q heav,
purchaser Of American cigarette.
type tobacco has depressed the mar.
ket for fiue-cured leaf, but tobacco
sources report the United State.
Government support program ha,
prevented any sharp break In prices
Britain's Imperial Tobacco Co.
usually . heavy buyer Of high-grade
cigarette leaf, declines to disclose
its total purchases, but observers
for the Department of Agriculture
report British agents buying little
on hue-cured markets.
Auction sales opened July a in
the Georgia-Florida belt. and Au.
gust Z inN the North-South Carolina
belt. They open August Is in the
Eastern North Carolina) area. and
September 16 In the middle North
Carolina belt. The leaf will 70 on
sale In the, Old Belt Virginia and
North Carolina) on September 23,
land auctions Of Virginia dark fire.
cured leaf begin December 8.
Sales on the Georgia Florida
markets averaged $43.48 through
August 8, compared to $46.6O Der
hundred pounds for the same period
a year ago. In the Carolinas, OPEN
ing week sales averaged $48.15 per
hundred against $52.54 last year.
Carolina growers receive 81 more
per hundred than the Georgia
Florida belt because the leaf is tied
In bundles. Georgia Florida markets
deal in loose leaf.
The Agriculture Department esti-
mates that approximately 10 per
cent Of all hue-cured leaf has been
going into warehouses under Gov
|ernment loan. as result of disap-
pointing prices. This average is ex-
|pected to rise toward the end of the
selling season as lower-grade Leaf
floods the market.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
WORLD BANK

WoHLlJ BANK
IntBR&D 3s72 lo2 Q
IntBR&D2K571ol
FOREIGN 2:3o
Australia 3NsS6 05
Braz6 6a26-57st A5N
Brtsbane Is 50 1oyN
Kreug&Tol $3.50 2
Mexico. IS As 1N6
Norway 4As 66 1olA
Peru Int es CO.. 13&
DOMESTIC $50
Alb&Sus 4hs rs LOB
Am&F p 6s2O3O lo7k
Am T n r IS Sc lis
Am T&T 2HsS7 1oz
Am tat 2As61 ll7ik
Am T&T 2MsS6 9eik
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B g. o g. 95 j. -
BIOL O1stMtg4Sst S6
Balt&Oh 6sd05 81
B & o cv 60 A71k
Bost Me 4hs 70 -
Bost Me Is go o
Brk o q 2hs 70 1o1M
Burl CR&N6s34 53N
Can Nat5s69O Oct1loih
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Chi&E I inc 81 36N
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GRIP Ms 52A- 575<
c r I F4s SO -. e3h
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Hud&M In 6s 81 IS
Evening star., 1947-08-13
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. Aug. IS H9-cottcn fu-
Local and trade buying advanced prices
more than 81 bale, although best
levels were parked By profit tskins. There
was considerable trade demand for nearby
October futures, which was attributed
to the CCE for shipment to Japan and
Korea. Some BUYING was also influenced
the s BEEN na e srssk In s
drought completely there and materially
increase the size Of the crop.
Late afterpoon prices were 80 cents to
81 10 . bale higher than the previous
close. October, 50 80; December. 32.32,
and March. 32.21.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
N. Y. Bond Market
SELECTEn List OE Ia6uFa,

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Mo Pac 6Ns 20. asa
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NYNH&H Is IS A6A
Mort West As 96 134A
Nor Pc 5s2047D 1oz1s
Nor P cit 4ias76 1914
Ohio Ed 2As rs 1914
|PennRRs4hs65 100
PennRR 3As52. 1o1
Phila Co 4As61 1o6A
Philipn Ry 4s 81 12A
,PCCStL Is 76 B 1l1H
PtWVa 4 " SOB 90 '
Reading 3Ms e5 oeM
StLSF 4hs2O22 51A
|stL9anFrn4s97 e7N
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|Seab in4hs2016 60,h
|Seasram 2as66 97N
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|SclndRy 2As94. 93h
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wabash 3As II 3oN
West On Is 81. 91h
| West Un Is 60. %
West Elec 2Ms711o7M
tWisc Cent As ~ -
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Pepeo Issue Awarded
To Dillon, Read &Co.
And 9 District Firms
By Edword c. Stone

Bids for the new issue of 100000
shares of $50 par Potomac Electric
Power preferred stock were opened
in New York today and awarded to
DilloA, Read g. Co. and nine lead
ing Washington investment houses.
The bid was $5l.75 share and
Q $50 per cent dividend, with a
compensation to the underwriters
Of 95 cents a share for exchange
stock.
The new shares are designed to
replace the Potomac Electric Power
6 and 5h preferreds, par value
$1,000, 900, which have been called
for redemption on September / at
$l07 share.
Holders of the old stock will be
given an opportunity tc exchange
these shares for the new stock on
q two-for-one-basis. This offer eX-
pires on August 26, when ali re-
naming stock will be offered to the
public, at s51.75 a share.
New Bank Committees Named.
Mrs. Margaret S. Mcclure, auditor
of the City Bank, was appointed
chairman of the Auditing Commit
tee of the District Bankers Asso-
citation today by Richard A. Norris,
president. 1t As believed to be the
first time a woman has been hon.
ored with. the chairmanship of any
of the associations standing COM
mittees.
Other appointments announced
today by Mr.. Norris included Horace
r. Stokes, vice president and cashier,
National Metropolitan. chairman of
commercial trade activities; Walton
L. Sanderson, cashier, Hamilton
National, chairman, credit bureau;
Joseph r. Fitzpatrick, vice presi-
dent and cashier, Security Savings
and Commercial, government regu-
lations; David Bornet, vice presi-
dent, National Savings & Trust,
chairman, Insurance Committee.
The full membership of these COM
mittees follows:
Auditing-1Mrs; Mcclure: chairman; aI1Isa,
Rss' ese ehesrman; a'dfas Eassns R'0 Case Mss4o
seeurit4; Robert E. Kendrick' i: Bank
AA'''d othsr Gsmnittses Named.
Credit gureauMr sanaerSonN N,tin1si enn,T
vice chairman; Hubert r. Bissele, Rises
National: Robert H. Lacey, Metropolitan;
Robert J. Boyd. Security Savings y Com
mercial; Nelson M. Stokes Lincoln Ma
tional. - NJ s,,.
rick. chairman, s. Wilson Earnshaw' Al, An
seosta u.I Nssion non oss fust shaTm.e Francis
sshsirer: National Capital; Wilmer J,
ehsirman; Frederick H. Coz. city Bank:
chairman: Linwood P Harren, Union
Trust vice chairman; Barnum = L. Golton' on
Sst.Sna M.sSn.son s'Yloss hosn 8aaFen sa1Fss
hamilton: Nelson M. Stokes. Lincoln.
Institute Committee Named.
Miss Eleanor Omohundro, chair
man of the Entertainment Commit
tee of Washington Chapter, Amer
ican Institute of Banking has
named the following members as
assistants:
Virginia Magruder, Ann Maurer,
Helen Dwyer, Patricia McShane,
James Finlayson, Malvern Morse,
Douglas Beauchamp and Gerald
Harmon. The committee is spon-
soring a moonlight cruise on the
Wilson Line Friday night, all bank
employees being urged to participate.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. Aug. IL R-pividsnds
declared today:
Pc Stock Of Pay.
Rate. Rod. Record. able
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Business Briefs


Finished Steel Shipments in the
first half of the year totaled 81 ,172.-
157 tons, the highest six months In
peacetime and almost as large as all
of l939,-American Iron and Steel
Institute.
Iron Age reported its steel scrap
composite price dropped $l.2o last
week to $40.42. The publication
added that this apparent end of a
rising trend lied steelmakers to
breathe a sigh of relief" However,
an increase in the price of foundry
pig iron at Philadelphia sent the
Dig iron composite up IA cents to
1862.
Standard Grocery Co. of Indiana
has been merged with the National
Tea Co. of Chicago. bringing to-
eether 725 stores in the Midwest.
Electric Power Consumption in the
week ended August 9 rose to 1874
'172,OO0 kilowatt hours, up from A.
8o5. TAO 900 the week before and an
increase of los per cent from year
ago,-Edison Electric Institute.
Union Pacific Railroad has or
dered 10 more diesel engines from
Fairbanks-M Morse g. Co., to cost ST.
100000.
Pullman Standard Car Manufac-
turing Co. reported new orders for
1850 freight cars, bringing to 7,oU
the number of cars on order at It's
Butler Pa) plant.
Canned Fruits and Vegetables In
major demand will be In about
per cent shorter supply in the 1917
48 season than the year before
Commerce Department.
International Paper Co. reported
net income for the first. half OF
1s47 at $26, ,407 $40, VS.: $ll,477.417 ir
the similar 1916 period.
Also for the Half, compared with
the 1876 half:
Link Belt Co. earned s19,444 ,57l
or $4.14, VS.. s1%086,245 or $1.2S.
Homestake Mining Co. earned ST.
732,686, or S6 cents, VS.. 1888, ,l59. or
4S cents. k
Clark Equipment Co. earned g..
e43,722, or 1886, VS.. net loss OF
$l,o27, ACT.
Neptune Meter Co. earned $529.
764, or A$2.17 a cornon share, VS.
$l93,410 or 73 cents.
United Carbon Co. earned $685.
Ss4, or $1.96, VS.. s1,369,671 or $l.72
Decca Records earned $685., 40
or $1.14, VS.. 1867 1874 or $1.25.
General American Transportation
Corp. earned $3,510,822, or $3.37, vs.
'$l,109,731 or SLOT.
American Machine g. Foundry net
was $80s, 1865 or IS cents, VS.. $402,-
0o9 or 36 cents.
American writing Paper earned
$373,269 or s1.04, VS.. s122,059 or "a
cents.
International Cigar Machinery
earned $400. .642 or 81 cents, VS.. $417,-
313 or 10 cents.
Northern States Power Co. Mime
sofa, earned $3.50, ,784, VS.. 81, ,4S1 1856.
North American Aviation, Inc,
earned 1903 3,847, or cents a share,
VS.. 5000, 900 or SLAB.
REQ Motors, Inc, earned salts, ,485
or 1851 VS.. S552,347 or $1.1a
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co.
voted an extra dividend of 121a cents
on the regular quarterly of Is cents,
both payable October to stock of
record August 23.
Liquid Carbonic Corp. reported for
the nine months ended June 80 net
profit of $1,275, ,206, or $1.49 a share,
VS.. net loss of S274,42o in the
eomparable period last year.
United Gas Corp. reported for the
quarter ended June 80 net incou1e
Of $3.4s4,211, or 80 cents, VS.. $2,029.-
05S or 10 cents.
woodward Governor Co. ordered
an extra of 81 on the regular quar-
terly Of Is cents, both payable Sep
tember S to stock Of record August
=.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
FOREIGN Exchange

NEW YORK. AUG. ID R:-Foreign
doiiars. ih others s' IN IV2 Cents: 'eas 'a'h IN
Canadian dollar In. New York open
market. 7li per cent discount or 92.31A
Europe - Great Britain. 4.O2A, un-
changed; France. tfrane). .s4A Of cent
up .0oh: Sweden Ckrona) 27.S5, un-
g3 40, unchanged.
Latin America-Argeptina free, "a SO,
chanSed; Mexico. &c. "a, unchanged.
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Chicago Grain

ing pressure depressed corn on the Board
Of Trade today but wheat and oats held
steady IN relatively moderate trade.
Of the corn belt, with forecast for more
such showers; was the major reason for
ported an increase in country offerings
Of corn with purchases to-arrive placed
at 100000 bushels.
September, 2.35A: corn was IA .3K low
er; September, 2:2sA. and oats were un-
changed to " higher; September, / .02M
Evening star., 1947-08-13
Foreign Silver Prices

NEW YORK. Aug. IS R.-The price
OF foreiEn silver advanced for the thire
straight day In New York today, movinl
up one and Q half cents to 64a4 cents d
ounce The increase for three days to.
tailed three cents. Bar silver also ad.
vanced in London, where Il was up one.
half pence At 26A pence.
Evening star., 1947-08-13

Hourly Sales ON the Exchange To-day:
1900 am. 200 600 1890 noon $50 600
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Friday. February 2l. ls47

that the Seattle port of embarka- ton not only is of great strategic value but affords economy in Serv- icing important military installa- tions and troops assignments to Alaska, the Aleutians, Japan and Korea. He said all supplies for Alaska go through the Seattle port and much of them for Japan and Korea.
 "The secretary said that the army picture at present places greater stress on the polar areas and a growing number of men, all airforce, are being assigned to Alaska"
 Jones said the secretary report ed that although orders were is sued Feb. 1 discontinuing handling troops through Fort Lawton at Seattle the army has continued to use it for that purpose and for handling dependents and casuals because it has no other suitable place.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-21
Seattle Continues As Port Of EmbarkatiOn

GAP Special Washington Service)
 WASHINGTON, (P - Rep. Jones R.-WashD said today Secre- tary of War Patterson has assured him the Seattle port of embarka- ton is considered a high priority military operation" and will con- tinue to be used for sending troops to Alaska, Japan and Korea.
 Jones said Patterson reported the army had no plans to close the port because of its strategic value to the Alaskan area, which he said is becoming increasingly important from a military view point.
 Jones was accompanied to his conference with Patterson by Frank McCrillis, Seattle, repre- senting the Washingtonians, an or ganization interested in retaining the port of authorization and Chris ty Thomas, of the Seattle Cham Der of Commerce.
 Jones added that Patterson told us the army was well aware
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-21
FAIR NOTES

Time flies in the Far North, so while it is approximately two months till our Ninth Annual Fair starting on April 16, all parties de
 string to exhibit any articles un- de~ the many and varied depart ments at the Fair should star
 thinking right now in regards to their exhibit. Complete premium list and Fair Booklet will be pub lished as soon as possible. It is er- deavored to boost the forthcoming Fair way over the top as to enjoy
 ment, entertainment, and excite ment, so let us revive some of that old Nome spirit to attain the ulti- mate as to the results of the Fair.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-21

LANSING, Mich. (P)-An $ll,- 000,000 expense bill hit a snag be- fore it was passed by the Michigan state senate last night as Republi can Edgar F. Down refused to vote money "for expenses of es- caped prisoners.
 Another Republican, Senator Otto Bishop, hastened to explain the $77825 item, smallest on the bill.
 That's not to help escaped pris- oners," he assured Down. That's to recapture them"
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-21

MEDINA, N. Y. (P)-A. J. Rich ards, 83-year-old commercial pho tographer who has walked up three flights of stairs to his studio for 60 years, finally got tired and closed his business temporarily. He hopes to reopen in the spring if he can find ground-floor quar- terS.