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Evening star., 1947-04-04

James and Kathleen Keidy. Eirl
David and Merle Rhodes, boy.
Mi1rgra in1g aS ma mrsairi1 msais malasn M
Frank and Florence Rutlen. Sifi.
Wilbur and wilma RE, Hif,.
Paul and Shirley, Sapcurn, girl.
Ernest and Cora salisbury, Boy. I,
Charles and Thelma .Secrest, stTl.s
Rssinald and VirEinia Ssden, giri.
Samuel and Doris Smith. girl
George and Ruth Smith, boy.
Frederick and Katherine Sper1inR, boy.
Marvin and josephine Thomson. girl
Clyde and Marguerite Tolbert. boy.
Ernest and Ann Tyne. girl:
Edward and Charlotte Van Der Rhoer, girl
Alphonso and Ciaa Viola. girl
.Iohn and Hazel waiting. boy
Joseph and Mildred WindIey. xirI.
Orval and Tnclna Wyiie. girl.
Andrew and Helen Clarke. boy.
John and MarEuerite Howard. girl
Monroe and Maggie Ledbetter. boy.
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Marriage License
Applications

Under d. C. lniDs couples must
apply for marriage license on
one day, icdit three tull days and
receiDe the license on the Nth
dag. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Thomas williams, rs, 1o7 H st. NV, and
BurdelI Inabinet. 1S, 719 Smith row
nv.
Nathan Fcsey, 81, 457 L ST. s.w., ant
Bell Smith, 81. 1712 9th st. NV.
William kfiekens, 80, 1915 v st. NV. ant
Pauline Young, 10. 1888 10th st. NV.
Jessie Williams, wichita, Kans.
Erskine Fox, jr., 737 Hobart pl. NV, ant
Georgia workman, 90, 2I14 1st st. NV
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Births Reported

John and Ruth Adam. boy.
Aiifsnae. Miiam ana snd Edna Easn AsNin., nSsa Iii
Evening star., 1947-03-11
BY the Asseeioted Press

Reid Robinson today announced
his resignation as president Of the
CIO International Union of Mine,
Mill and Smelter Workers in order
to remove the issue of his personal
conduct" from the hands Of our
enemies"
A statement announcing his ac-
ton said the resignation was placed
before the unions executive board
now in session here.
Mr.. Robinson asserted that he
plans to remain as q rank and
file worker" to fight against what he
called "union wrecking forces
within the union.
His retirement automatically ad.
Ivanced Maurice E. Travis, SO, o.
Martinez, Calf, first vice president
to the presidency. Mr.. Travis wa.
sworn into Office last night at tn.
board meeting, a union release said
Earlier Mr.. Robinson reported
progress in an effort to straighteI
out internal differences in the unior
involving charges Of Communist
leadership. Several Midwest ant
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By the Assoeicfsd Press

CINCINNATI, Mar. ia five-
story brick building collapsed
in the Bottoms area of down.
town Cincinnati today and Fire
Chief Barney j. Houston said he
believed six men trapped in the
debris were still alive.
At least six persons were injured.
They were taken to General Hos
pital, where they were identified as I:
Nate Tonxovitch, 81, hurt around
forehead and legs; Earl Borros, 80,
hurt about the back; Henry G. Kes-
sen, 26, hurt around foot and arm
and treated for shock; Frank Hams
bordough, hurt in stomach; Fred
Williams, 81, hurt about the head
and possible internal injuries, and
Richard Gilday, 49,, face decorations
and body bruises.
Chief H1ti&ton: expressed d0uht
Tint ave 0tSth6 trapped men could
be reached in time to save their
lives.
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after he proposed the idea, a war
risk insurance act was passed.
He was born in Baltimore, Octo-
Der 6, 1868, and came to Washing
ton In 1869. In 1881 he became q
court reporter and four years later
became associated with James G.
Blaine, Republican nominee for
President in 1884. He later served
as Mr.. Blaine,s confidential secre-
tary when Mr.. Blaine became Sec
retary OF State in President Harri-
sons cabinet.
Appointed Consul in 1897.
In 1897 he was appointed consul
at Kingston, Jamaica, by President
Mckinley and served In that capac-
ity during the Spanish-Americali
War. In 1899 he became register
Of wills Of the District and served
in that post until he entered private
practice In 1904.
Mr.. Dent served from 1910 to 1915
as auditor Of the old District Su-
preme Court and then once again
returned to private practice. The
name Of the court was changed in
May, 1885, to the District Court. he
served on the faculty OF the Ma
ttonal University Law School. In
1871 he was appointed to the Center
Market Commission.
In 1897 he was appointed spe-
cial assistant to the Attorney Gen.
eral. In later years he became q
vice president OF the Capitol Title
q Guarantee Co. He retired from
practice nearly six years ago and
was one of the oldest members Of
the District Bar Association.
Mr.. Dent was d member Of the
(See DENT Page Adj
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Excise Tax Extension Bill
Is Signed by Truman

President Truman today signed
legislation extending the wartime
excise tax rates.
The legislation continues indefi.
nitely the high wartime levies or
such items as liquor, furs, jewelr3
and cosmetics, and for transporta-
tion and telephone services.
Mr.. Truman requested the legisla-
ton to prevent an automatic roll.
back Of rates that would have taken
place July in connection with end
ing of war powers measures. The
rollback would have brought loss
of an estimated 81 200, ,000, 900 an
nually in tax revenue.
The legislation, as an example
continues the levy on liquor at IS
a proof gallon, whereas it woulc
have dropped to $6 on July /.
The measure exempts from the
fur tax all trimmed women's
coats up to a $50 value, and re.
moves the levy on transportation
tickets for foreign travel. Transpor-
tation taxes still will be levied fol
travel in this country and in certain
areas of the Western Hemisphere
north of the Equator, except South
America.
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LOUISA. us Dent, S3, Dies;
Attorney Was Father
Of D. {. Tax Assessor
Several Weeks Illness
Is FutoI to Former
Register Of Wills

Louis Addison Dent, 83, widely
known Washington attorney and
father of Edward A. Dent. Dis
trict tax assessor, died early to-
day in Homeopathic Hospital
after an illness of several weeks.
He lived at $500 Sixteenth street
NV.
Mr.. Dent, who at one time served
as the District register of wills and
as auditor Of the old District Su-
preme Court, was known in many
quarters as the father Of soldiers
insurance because in April, 1917
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Reid Robinson Quits Leadership
Of SmeIters, BIumes Union Foes

New England locals have broken
with the organization on complaints
that it was Communist dominated
Mr.. Robinson, native of Butte,
Mont, has been union president
since 1896.
In his statement he declared:
''The anti-union nature Of the
disruptive campaign now under way
has become obvious in the light OF
the events Of the past few weeks
within our own union in Connecti-
cut. There we see how well
these forces serve the giant corpora
tions dominating our industry"
Mr.. Robinson said union bust
ers" had seized upon q mistake Of
mine and magnified 1t out Of al
proportion In order to discredit the
union Of which I am the elected
president"
His statement did not elaborate
on this error" which he said he had
openly admitted on numerous occa-
sions' and in spite Of which the
union has expressed its confidence
in me" on "three decisive occa-
sions."
Evening star., 1947-03-11
Civil Service Oppose, .
Measure 10 LiberaIize
Retirement Program
Mitchell Tells Senators
Cost Is Prohibitive, but
Fovors Insurance Plan
By Joseph Young

The Civil Service Commission
today registered its opposition to
the LANCER Chavez bill, which
provides for widespread liberali-
zation of the civil service retire
ment program.
Harry B. Mitchell, commission
president, told the Senate Civil
Service Committee the cost of the
bill was prohibitive. The legislation
would increase annuities, lower the
retirement age and grant survivor
insurance benefits for the first time
to Government employees and their
families.
Mr.. Mitchell said he favored cer-
tain features of the measure-such
as survivor insurance benefts-but
he could not. support the bill as a
whole.
The commissions stand reflects
the administrators view on the
legislation. However, supporters Of
the bill were heartened by an in
crease in bipartisan support for the
legislation In the House and Senate
Civil Service Committees.
Would Cost Extra zoo Million.
Mr.. Mitchell said the commits
sion's aetuaries have estimated that
the cost Of the bill would be an ad-
ditional $500, ,000, 900 q year. The
contemplated / per cent additional
deduction from wages to help pay
for the measure would only amount
to $4,000, 600 year, he added.
I'VE would be glad to indorse this
Legislation If we could, but 1t simply
costs too much" Mr.. Mitchell de-
clared.
A sharp objection was expressed
by the witness to lowering the Fed
eral retirement age to so when an
employe has at least five years
service.
Will Take Many Good Employees.
"This would take from the Gov
eminent some of the best employees
that we have" Mr.. Mitchell de-
clared. These employees would re-
sign once they are eligible for re-
tirement benefits and would take
jobs in private industry"
The commission also Is opposed
to general increase In annuities as
provided in the bill, the committee
was informed. The bill provides for
an average $3.50 annual increase Ia
annuity paynents.
Mr.. Mitchell approved the sur
vivor insurance feature Of the bill
which would grant monthly benefits
to widows and minor children OF de-
ceased Government employees. The
average payment to q childless
widow would be about $500 q year
while widow with several minor
children would get about 81 900 an
nually. The widow would receive
these payments until she dies or re-
marries. and the children would re-
tceive the benefits until they reached
the age Of IS.
F2vors '.Tontine" Charge Ban.
Mr.. Mitchell also favored pro-
visions eliminating the monthly q
atontine" charge made against Fed
eral workers and moderate annuity
benefits to veteran Government en-
(see RETIREMENT, Page A-6J
si
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China Is also a member of the
Council of Foreign Ministers and
presumably, therefore, should be
represented at any discussion in
volving Chinese affairs.
Mr.. Molotov did not make it clear
whether he proposed to turn this
into a Big Five rather than Big
-Four meeting for Chinese talks. He
said Russia, Britain and the United
States agreed in 1945 to help estab-
Ish a unified China. He said the
Chinese situation had not improved
since then. He thought the three
countries should produce informa-
ton as to execution Of the 1945
agreement.
He was, he said, only asking for
information. But he wanted the
giving of that information to be in
cluded on the conference agenda.
Undoubtedly Gen. Marshall came
here prepared to discuss. the strife
ridden Far Eastern situation in in
formal talks with Mr.. Molotov but
he certainly did not intend it to be
injected into the councils German
and Austrian discussion. These are
complex enough as it Is.
MIR. Molotov seemed to be trying
TCca Moves I,---
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Borberton, Ohio, Shaken
By Mystery Earth Shock
BY The A..eeiofsd Pres.

BARBERTON, Ohio, Mar. IL
This industrial city of 10000 was
swayed by a mystery earth shock
last night, which threw residents
from their chairs and ratified glass;
ware on household shelves.
No one was reported injured and
no damage was discovered. Origin
Of the earth shock, which lasted
several seconds and was felt in
widely separated areas Of the city,
was undetermined.
Evening star., 1947-03-11
Rescue Crews Fight to Save Six
Trapped in Collapse of Building
Six Others Injured When Cincinnati
Structure, Weakened by Floods, Falls

The fire chief, whose firemen still
were digging two hours after COL
lapse of the structure, said:
II talked with two Of the men who
are trapped on the first floor but
their voices are getting fainter by
the moment. I believe there are
four others under the wreckage in
the basement"
The fire chief said all buildings
in the area had been weakened by
recurring Ohio River floods.
Sam Ostrov, head of the Western
Fixture and Bar Supply Co., which
occupied the building at Pearl and
Rice streets, was trapped In the
basement and pinned by debris. He
was able to tell firemen that another
man was near him and alive.
A search Wss being made fol
Wallie Teskin, stockkeeper; Ra,
Bell, and Al Rudd Of Covington, Ky.
after fellow workers said they ver,
missing.
Chief Houston instructed firemer
- 1870 ~TIy[S - -
Evening star., 1947-03-11
Early Count Of Votes
In Philippines Favors
U. 5. Trading Parity
BoIIoting Is Light as
Osmenu Fuction FuiIs to
Take Part in Election
By the Assoeiotsd Press

| MANILA, Mar. 1.-THE Phil
ippines, urgently in need of
capital for rehabilitation, to-
night favored equal trading
rights for Americans on the basis
of early returns from q nation
wide plebiscite.
Voting was light, with less than
half of Manila's $4,000. and the
islands 3,116,0o0 registered voters
casting ballots.
Tesident Roxas, unperturbed by
last nights assassination attempt,
voted this morning at the family
home, which was heavily guarded
| by security ard Mantla pclice ara36d
with carbines ana tuxnmyeiins. MI.
Hoxas cannpaigr,ed through tie
islands for parity.
The first Ave Manila precincts
reporting gave the parity amend
ment 425-to-141 favorable vote.
Manila's verdict was considered
doubtful, but. the amendment was
expected to carry elsewhere in the
islands.
Election Passes Quietly.
At zamboanga, Mindanao, q lep-
rosarium voted unanimously, SO to
0, for parity and another at San La
zaro here gave it 103-to-3 margin.
The election apparently passed
quietly. Military police throughout
the islands had been alerted be-
cause of the assassination attempt,
but remained in their barracks.
Former President Sergio Osmena,
defeated for reelection by Mr..
Roxas and a silent opponent of
parity, did not vote. Thousands Of
his adherents followed his example.
In Central Luzon, seat of the
Hukabalahap agrarian reform
movement, there was an unexpect-
edly heavy early ballot, chiefly
among villagers.
Voting was light in Baguio, a dis
trict which would be affected great
ly by American participation in gold
mining. It was reported favoring
the amendment.
hSSAudut cEmcQ Amateur.
Roxas, dressed in immaculate white,
with a sprig of flaming bougain-
villea in his lapel and swinging q
thin malacca cane, waited his turn at
the polls. Chatting with newsmen, he
termed the would-be assassin an
amateur who didn't wait long
enough after pulling the pin of his
American-made grenade.
"It's all part Of the game, I sup
pose" the President said with q
wry smile.
/ Before voting, Mr.. Roxas called at
North Hospital, where Photographer
Emilio Magalang, wounded by the
grenade, was reported out of danger.
| A Manila barber who related freely
and in precise detail how he had
thrown the grenade was held in
Bilibid Prison. Manila police said
he was "a crank" rather than a
member Of any anti-administration
conspiracy.
The barber, identified by police as
Julio CULLEN y Cuerpo, so, readily
told officers and newsmen he had
hidden the grenade in a bag of pea
nuts and had thrown 1t at Mr..
Roxas but unfortunately my chair
wobbled and. my aim was not SO
! accurate"
Evening star., 1947-03-11
3Powers Block
Soviet Move 10
Discuss China
Fronce and Britain
Side With U. S. to
Bor Agendo Addition
BULLETIN

MOSCOW R.-The United
States, France and Britain to-
day blocked, at least tenn
porarily, Soviet Russia's pro-
posal to place discussion of
China on the agenda of the
four-power Council of Foreign
Ministers.
Evening star., 1947-03-11
Marshall Gets Baptism Of Fire
In Session Of Big -Four Today
Russians Believed Trying to Put Him
On Spot With Chino Discussion Proposal
By.kewboid Noyes. Jr.
sior SioH Correspondent

MOSCOW, Mar. 1.-THE Rus
slams, like everybody else here,
are watching Secretary of State
Marshall today. In a way, he is
facing his Big Four baptism of
political fire.
The Russians reached halfway
around the world yesterday to place
a sizzling Chinese firecracker in
his lap. The Council OF For
eign Ministers had barely settled
Evening star., 1947-03-11

SSWAA W44SAA xSIAc
sian r Foreig n
Minister Molo-
tov propos e d
that it direct its
a t t e n tion to
what has been
h a p p e n 1 ng in
China. The min
listers had been
planning for a
long time to talk
a b out German
and A u S tria n
treaty drafts.
Mr.. Molotov's
move came as a
surprise, a n d
Gen. Marshall q
Evening star., 1947-03-11
Bulletin
Two Slain in Los Angeles

Two Slain in Los Angeles
Los ANGELES R. - The
body Of . woman, clad only in
q nightgown and strangled
with an electric cord, was
found today on . river bed in
suburban Norwalk -a q few
hours after . one time film
studio legal expert was found
bludgeoned to death near the
Los Angeles City Hall.
earlier Story on RAee AS,
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surprise, and Newboid Noyes, Jr.
Gen. Marshall asked for a day to
think it over. He pointed out that
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tSee MOVES, Page A-5.)
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(See BUILDING, Page A-6.)
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0ee DENT. Page A-6J
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(See SHOOTING, Page A-60
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tSee Plus. Page Ash
Evening star., 1947-10-19

Consolidated Edison Co. registered
with the SEC $30,0O0,000 of 25-year
first and refunding mortgage bonds,
series D, to be sold at competitive
bidding to finance redemption of
20-year 31A9o debentures.
Washington Air Brake Co. de-
clared dividend of $1.50 a common
share, payable December Is, raising
l947 payments to $3.50 VS.. SITS in
1916.
Lakey Foundry & Machine Co. de-
clared q year-end dividend of Is
cents and an extra of IS cents, both
payable December 8, increasing 1947
payments to IS cents VS.. Is cents
for 1916.
Owens Illinois Glass Co. earned
SIG ,402,124 or $5.43 share in Il
months ended September 30 VS.. SILL.
211 ASS or $3.50 in the previous year
M. A. Hanna Co. profit for nine
months ended September 80 wa!
$5,214,971 or $4.76 VS. $3,919,003 o.
1881 in the same 1916 period.
Evening star., 1947-10-19
Business Briefs

snort Interest in Stocks listed on
the New York Stock Exchange
dropped to 1,1so,201 shares on Sep
tember Is, a decline of 1882 from
a month earlier. Leading declines
included Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road, 5O,255 VS.. 62,9s5 a month
earlier; Chrysler Corp, 42,S65 VS..
63,G92; New York Central, 1920
VS.. 23,420; Pepsi-Cola, 24,792 VS..
1852; Sears, 10,860 VS.. 16,624.
Whole Grocery Volume in August
totaled $699, ,ooo, 900, a drop of SO
from the preceding month, but 40
above a year earlier-Commerce
Department. Inventories on August
81 were 80 above a month earlier
and $40 above a year earlier.
Steel Scrap Price at Pittsburgh
increased 50 ton with quotations
ranging from SAL to $42 ton.
Heavy demand with no improvement
in supply was reported.
Municipal Bond Offerings sched-
uled for the coming week total
Sl4,298,261 VS.. SAG, 1885, $50 last week
and a weekly average for the year
to date of s56,92o.335-Daily Bond
Buyer. On Tuesday, 1854 900 OF
Detroit Transit revenue bonds and
S2,300,000 of Montgomery County
tMdJ general improvement bonds
will be sold.
Food Machinery Corp. stockhold-
ers will vote December % on plan
to double the number of common
shares and declare a 1907 stock
dividend, and also to increase
authorized cumulative preferred
stock to 100000 shares from 10000
Evening star., 1947-10-19

Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator
Co. earned $4,602, 1861 or $3.4S in nine
months ended September 30 VS.. So
912,195 or s2.15 year earlier.
Philadelphia & Reading Coal &
Iron Co. net income for nine months
ended September 80 was $2,6O3 ,939
or $1.82 VS.. $3,432, ,221 or $2.37 in the
same 1916 period.
Pennsylvania Salt Mfg. Co. earned
$2,624 $50 or $348 in IL months end
ed September 30 VS.. $1,79Os64 or
$239 in the previous year.
Federal Mogul Corp. net for nine
months ended September 80 was
1881 ,178 or $301 VS.. $1,596,54 or
$2.86 in the same 1916 period.
Reliable Stores Corp. earned ST.
094,512 or $310 in nine months
ended September 80 VS.. s1,437, ,568
or $3.50 year earlier.
Lehigh Valley Coal Corp. profit
for nine months ended September
80 was $522,281 VS.. $805,982 in the
same 1916 period.
Walter E. Heller & Co. earned
$468, $3.50 or 80 cents in nine months
ended September 80 VS.. $467, ,6s9 or
| $1.06 a year earlier.
Adam Hat Stores, Inc, profit for
six months ended June 80 was $780,
683 or 20 cents VS.. $433 ,025 or $l.03
in the same 1916 period.
National Coal Association elected
L. Ebersole Gaines president. He
is president of the New River Co.,
Mt. Hope, w. Va. John D. Battle
OF Washington was renamed execu-
tive secretary and c. C. Grove as
sistant secretary-treasurer,
American Association of Passen-
gers Traffic Officers elected Albert
Cotsworth, jr, of Chicago president
to succeed Frank L. Jenkins OF
Washington.
Tucker Corp. appointed Fred
Rockelman executive vice president
to succeed Hanson A. Brown.
Evening star., 1947-10-19
Merrill Lynch Fights
Proposed Increase
In Brokerage Fees
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 18.-Governors
Of the New York Stock Exchange
voted yesterday to submit to their
members a proposed new schedule
OF commissions on stock transactions
estimated to bring an average in
crease of 20 per cent in such charges.
If approved by the membership,
an exchange spokesman said, it was
expected the. new rates would be-
come effective November 3.
Higher Costs Cited.
In a statement accompanying an
nouncement of the proposed changes,
James F. Burns, jr.. president of
the association of stock exchange
firms, said increased commission
rates, for the purpose of offsetting,
at least partially, sharply rising op-
Grating costs, are absolutely essential
II the stock exchange industry is to
serve the public properly"
Immediate opposition to the pro-
posal was expressed by the large
member firm of Merrill Lynch,
ASASS, Cii3ACl " oCdllC.
Winthrop H. Smith, managing
partner, announced in a statement
that all the firms member partners
would vote against the increase, and
urged others to join in defeating the
proposal.
Higher commissions are at best
only palliative" he said. "At
worst they may further reduce vol
ume."
Rates to Be Graduated.
+ Basically, the new rates which
would be graduated according to
the amount of money involved in
a single transaction aggregating not
more than 100 shares, would be 6
per cent on the first $100; l per
cent plus IS on transactions from
$l00 to $999.99; u of l per cent plus
$40 on transactions from $1,000 to
So ,999.99, and 1/10 of 1 per cent plus
$26 on amounts of $4,000 and above.
In his statement criticizing the
proposals, Mr.. Smith expressed con-
Germ over their effect on small in
vestors.
"On Tuesday," he said, Merrill
Lypch's odd-lot customers paid an
average Of % cents a share in COM
missions. If this proposed schedule
had been in effect, the average COM
mission would have been 35.6 cents
share, or an increase Of 54.5 per
cent. Our total increase, odd-lots
and round lots, would have been
about 20 per cent .(Odd-lots are
transactions of less than 100 shares
Commissions for many popular
medium priced stocks would have
been more than doubled, he added.
Evening star., 1947-10-19
Chicago Grain

sive buying entered l94S crop wheat
futures on the Board of Trade today as
weather in the Southwest continued clear
and no rain was forecast for this week end.
Contracts representing this years crop
also advanced although gains we're not as
extensive as with July and September
was back above $500 Corn and oats held
firm
A trade report that the Commodity Credit
from the cash wheat market aided senti-
ment. Rumors of such a withdrawal were
widespread yesterday. However, it was
said the CCC might not continue to buy as
ageressvey as it has recently
Wheat closed 112-5Ha higher. December
50 .o0-.S3. 00A; corn was A-a4 higher,
December S2.32 "a. and oats were A-1A "a
higher, December S12O-1197s
Evening star., 1947-10-19
Decrease Is Reported
In Crude Oil Stocks

The Bureau of Mines reported that
stocks of domestic and foreign
crude petroleum totaled 222, ,433, 600
barrels on October II, net decrease
Of 1,796,000 barrels for the week.
Domestic crude decreased 1,471 900
barrels; foreign crude decreased
325,0O0.
Daily average production was
5.245,000 barrels, an increase of
$4,000. Runs to stills averaged S.
296,000, a decrease of $4,000.