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Evening star., 1947-03-03
Stock Leaders Drift
Moderately lower
In Dull Session,
By Victor Eubonk
A..eeiut.d Pros, Financial wrii.r

NEW YORK, Mar. 35-Leading
stocks sought lower territory today
in one of the slowest markets of the
past several months.
The ticker tape loafed from the
start. While scattered issues man
aged to retain modest Improvement,
declines Of fractions to point or so
predominated near the fourth hour.
Public customers again held aloof
to await news regarding taxes, la
bor, business and foreign affairs.
Both buying and selling still was
largely in the hands Of professionals
who were more than ordinarily eau
tious.
Eastman Kodak was an exception,
adding about 4 points as splitup
talk for this stock persisted. Coca
Cola lost about 6 on. a few sales,
Tide Water Oil was unchanged on
a 24,500-share block,
Stumblers included Bethlehem,
Chrysler, Sears Roebuck, American
Telephone, Anaconda, American
Smelling, Phelps Dodge, Air Re-
duction, American Can, Johns Man
vile, American Woolen, Philip Nor
ris, Great Northern Railway, South
ern Pacific and Santa Fe.
Bonds were narrow.
In the Curb Premier Gold skidded
on heavy volume on word stock
holders would be asked to vote on
a proposal to liquidate the company
Backward were Cities Service, Co
lonial Airlines, Niagara Hudson
Power and American Cities Power
g. Light "B."
Evening star., 1947-03-03
Deaths Reported

A,nm. Asns: EMensIan. B elan RI, Iso, 1891 T =.
ssRns nns, v 9sosss, Sa. saso iSth T. NV.
Bruce z. Warrins. ~. 262S 7 Of. NV.
Theodore A. Roumel. 20. 1889 Rittenhouss
Mamma Il. Peters. 70, aoaa Columbia I'd.
Katie ". wilkins, 90, 1851 18th st. NV
Hannah n. Uphold. IS, l40 3 st. Sc.
Bessie =. Hurtsberry, IS. 1872 Fl. Stevens
Chester e. Hiebs. 81. sel whittier st. NV.
Edsar L. Goodman, "A, 1855 Shepherd st.
infant Barbara Carroll, 71s 4th st. ne.
Infant Arena, 424I Rusk sc. ne.
infant IT, Ltndley. Brentvoqd, Nd.
Henry A. LeftridEe. 72, 1918 g st. NV.
Gertrude McGruder, 6s Rockville, Nd.
Melvin Banks, "a. 1914 9th st. NV.
ss.. 'saa nssssss: ssSsss 4 s. S s.ilsin:a. i.
Blanche Richardson. 40. 14as Howard I'd.
Infant Diana A, Brown. 1900 Lee st. ne.
Infant Howard. 2214 18th st. NV.
Infant Poindexter. 6123 3rd st, NV
infant Washtnston, 1918 Union st. s.w.
Infant johnson, 1110 4th at nv
Evening star., 1947-03-03
High Prices on Pork
Expected 10 Continue
Through Summer

Current high prices for pork win
continue for many months, probably
through this summer, Agriculture
Department economists indicated
today.
Farmers win continue to receive
high prices for hogs because Of re-
duced pork production and rela-
lively low storage stocks, experts
said.
They noted steady decline" In
the purchasing power Of wage earn
crs during the last several months.
This, and some other important
economic forces, suggest down.
turn IN general business activity
during the latter part Of 1947," a
department report prepared by the
Bureau Of Agricultural Economics
noted.
Accordingly. by fall prices of meat
and meat animals In general are
expected to decline, it was stated.
In a separate report, the depart
ment. reported that the world food
situation is only slightly better than
last year despite a Z per cent in
crease in world production.
The most serious shortages are
In continental Europe, particularly
IN Rumania, Germany, Austria,
Italy, in the Soviet Union and in
the deficit-producing countries Of
the Far East" a report of the Once
Of Foreign Agricultural Relations
declared.
The report warned that there are
still several countries where the
present low level of rations will have
to be severely reduced unless large
imports are received before the next
harvest.
Congress Is considering an admin
istration request for $3.50, ,000, 900 to
supply food to Austria, Italy, Poland,
Greece, Hungary and possibly China.
Former President Herbert Hoover
has estimated that another $475, ,O0O,-
600 will be necessary for feeding
Germany.
Evening star., 1947-03-03
Births Reported

Christopher and Marvel Barnekov, boy.
BENJAMIN and ogeal Blythe. boy.
Marvin and Helen Boettcher, girl.
0eorKe and Bessie Booth, boy.
RAYMOND and Florence Boswell, girl.
James and Dorothy Burns, boy.
James and June Byrd, girl.
John and Jessica Clifton, boy.
Eugene and Sylvia Cotton, boy.
Howard and Mary Flynn, girl.
William and Marion Frye. boy.
David and x. Maureen Gilmore, boy,
William and Alyce Holscher, girl.
Roman and Eelen Jernigan, girl.
william and Dorothy Johns, boy.
Garland and Jacoueline Leroy, boy.
g. Carlos and Melida Lopez, boy.
William and Norman Morris, girl.
Howard HHoward end Rose Marie Phillips, girl.
Arthur and Thelna Salus, boy.
Luther and Martha Singleton, boy.
Robert, and Patricia Trout, Boy.
Clifford and Miriam Tyson, boy.
Thomas and Marjorie Van Antwerp, siYi.
Nelson and Jean Woodson, boy.
Arvyl and Martha Worley, Boy.
Evening star., 1947-03-03
Washington Produce

From the. Department Of Agriculture
Prices paid fob. Washington:
EGGS-Market Arm: receipts light; de.
mand good. Prices paid fob. Washington
for Federal.State graded eggs received from
grading stations. March 8: Whites, browns
aSu medams so?5s 81 g. srsdss srsdas 4 T. ls1ss lssss 81 81
U. s. grade c, 80. Commercially GRADED
eggs: Grade. A, large, A; mediums, 39i
current receipts, 49,
LIVE POULTRY = Market norminaliy
unchanged; receipts light Fowl: HEAVY
type. 34-3s; light type, 22-24 broilers,
DRESSED POULTRY iiiced and some
Western box packed )--Market stronger;
supplies ample; demand fair. Fowl: Heavy,
4l-42 bToilers, 38-3s: fryers, 80. Roast
4h pounds and up, 39-41.
Evening star., 1947-03-03
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Evening star., 1947-03-03
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Mar. R.-Foreign ex
dollars, others in i Cents: 0ft'sin II
Canadian dollar in New York opar
.Europe--Great Britain. 4.0Sis. up !,
et ot gent; France franc, ,,S4A, un'
changed; Switzerland Gfranc). Commercial
% 40. UNCHANGED.
Latin America--Argentina, free. 24.42
changed; Mexico. 20.64, unchanged
Evening star., 1947-03-03
Washington Gas Lighi
Reports Decline in
January Revenues
By Edword c. Stone

Gross operating revenues Of the
Washington Gas Light Co., for jan
uary totaled 81, ,463 1884, decline Of
S84 $50 from January 1946, as result
of the warm weather this year,
today's report filed with the Public
Utilities Commission stated.
Operating expenses decreased $97, :
34s and net operating revenues were
$4,000 higher than last year. After
all deductions, net income amounted
to s268,040 compared with $267, ,956
year ago, a gain of "a cents.
The company reported January
gas sales as 2,240,241 M. c. F.
Thousand cubic feet) and sales in
the District as 1858, ,753 m. c.. f.,
against 1,9336l0 a year ago. Meters
in the District numbered 168,579 VS..
166.643 year ago.
Transit Deficit Revealed.
The Capital Transit Co. today re-
ported January deficit of 1890,
as compared with net income of
s103,259 in January, 1916.
Operating revenues declined $78,-
215, while operating expenses were
Sr88,180 higher. Taxes revealed an
$4,000 decrease and depreciation
was $4,000 lower than last year.
Revenue passengers numbered
1881 800 against 34,2o4, ,410, a drop
of 822,520 or "a per cent.
Bank Loans Show Gains.
Total loans of Al member report
ing banks in the Fifth District on
January Is were $83,876, 900 higher
than on the same date a year
ago, the Richmond Reserve Bank S
Monthly Review states.
Total demand deposits were off
1914, 1876 900. Deposits of individuals
we're up $1o2, 900, 900 but Government
deposits dropped $444, ,00O,000 Total
time deposits showed gain of $34,-
234 900 during the year, mostly in
individual accounts.
During 1916 there were 26 COM
mercial failures involving $579, 900
liabilities against 81 year ago to-
falling $4,000. Washington build
ing permits in the full year totaled
$40,016,093 VS.. $20,694.253 in 1945.
Credit Men Hear Four Talks.
Four addresses were presented at
the last meeting of the Washington
Association of Credit Men at the
Lee-Sheraton Hotel John A. Bresh-
nahan, referee in bankruptcy, spoke
on How to File Claim in Bank
ruptcy"; Stuart S. Ogilvie, vice pres
ident, Second National, discussed
"A Banker Looks at Credit; Waldo
j. Tastet, president, Fries, Bean g.
Sharp, considered What Is. Money"
ard John E. Carroll, National Surety
Corp, spoke on Protection Through
Fidelity Bonds"
The Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. reports 1.967,119 average
calls per day during January against
1907, ,753 a year ago. At the end of
the month stations numbered 387,-
539, q gain of 22,538 for IL months
and 1922 over December.
American Airlines air freight
shipments between Washington and
New York are being speeded by the
opening In New York of the first
downtown air freight terminal in
the country.
Francis Adams Truslow, New York
attorney, widely known in Wash
ington for his work in obtaining
rubber during the war, became full
time president of the New York Curb
Exchange today.
Evening star., 1947-03-03
Jonitor Loses His Pants
In Furnace Stoker Gear
BY the Assoeioisd Press

+ MILWAUKEE,. - Janitor James
Benedict lost his pants last night
because Of consideration for tenants
IN his apartment building.
Mr.. Benedict jumped into the
hopper of his furnace stoker to
pack the coal down tightly and in
sure more heat. His pants became
entangled In. the worm gear and
before he escaped his underwear
was gone, too.
At County Emergency Hospital he
was treated for friction burns and
bruises on his legs.
Evening star., 1947-03-03
Dividends Announced
Odd-Lot Declines

PHILADELPHIA. Mar. 3 tR-The Se-
eurities and Exchange Commission reported
today these transactions by, customers
New York Stock Exchange for February
%: 3.777 purchases involving 107.75s
shares; 3,033 sales involving S3.287 shares.
shares,
For March 1: 1912 purchases involving
$3.50 shares; 1,465 sales involving 80 .3S1
shares. including 25 short sales Involving
$40 shares
Evening star., 1947-03-03
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Mar. 8 dR1-cotton futures
were reaesionary in dun trading today,
fears that the cotton subsidy may be
eliminated. Prices sold Oh 10 bale,
but recovered partially on mill buying and
short covering.
Spot cotton markets were steady.
Late afternoon prices were 40 cents to
March. 34.25: May, 3315, and July, 81 90.
Evening star., 1947-03-03
Westinxhouse Electric Corr. cll

toners in 95 foreign countries
ordered more than sec, ,000, 900 worth
of products last year, the firm an
nounced.
Davenport Hosiery Mills earned
s1.062.3 or $500 IN 1916 VS.. $780,
618 or $3.29.
Evening star., 1947-03-03

Hourly Sales on the KxchAnEe To-day:
I1:00 an. $50 600 1870 noon 300 600
100 pm. 800 600 900 pm. 900 900
funit Of trading; 10 shaIes: M In nanks
under the Bankruptcy Act, or securities
assumed By such companies. Rates Of
disbursements based on the last quarterly
or semiannuai declaration Unless other
wise noted. SPECIAL or extra dividends are
Also extra or extras. Plus stock diVi-
dend d Cash or stock ! Paid last yesf.
{ Parable IN stock, Declared or paid -
funds. kAccumulated dividends paid q
Evening star., 1947-03-03
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO. Mar. 3 R.-Grains rar
into persistent profit-taking on the Boart
an early upturn which carried Marcf
wheat to new 27-year high at 2.64.
Trading was less active than in the
hectic sessions Of last week. There was
nothing in the news to cause any ap.
preciable selling, but most grain experts
had . cautious attitude toward the mar.
ket IN view of the recent sharp advance
: Wheat closed 2 GEMS lower to 2 cents
higher, March, 2.5SA-2 SO; corn was 81
lower to " higher; March, 1 .57ss- u, and
cats, oats, ,,as lower to 1ss higher; march
Chicago Cash Market.
Wheat, none. Corn. No. 9 yellow, 80;
Ne. 3. l:61h: No. 4, 1.54,1 .55A; No. s.
white, 1.64H. Oats: No. /. heavy mixed
96h: No. 8. 90; No. /, heavy white, 96K,
Rye; No: 2 grade, 325-3.45, nominal
Barley: Mailing, 1.45-1 90; feed, 20
l .35: field seed per hundredweight, NOM
inal; red clover, .43 0O-47.00 sweet clover
othy, 7,40.775
Evening star., 1947-03-03

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Peru LIST os so 2lN
Peru End 6s ~ 2lX
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Evening star., 1947-03-03
Washington Stock Exchange

Gar1nckel com new-1Q at 21H.
Garhnckel com new-1O0 at. 21, 10 at 81.
Washington Gas 425 pfd-lO at 1O6.
WASHINGTON Ry & Elec pfd-12 at 125.
Potomac Elec Power SO pfd--2 at 112h,
Garf1nckel 4k% pfd-100 at 24A.
PUBLIC UTILITIES.
BONDS.
Evening star., 1947-03-03

sEx dividend. b Books closed tplus extra
Or extras. Paid so far this year. Paid
!, le4S, %.s2ts ~ 14g
Evening star., 1947-03-03

Stock and Add Net
Dividend Rate 90. High Low. 2:30. chge
ABBOTT LAB2a ) 7SA 74H 7AA =
The frontiersman., 1947-06-18
HOME MAKERS CUB PLANS OUTING

Members of >~ the Homem akers Club will make . boat excur s i on to tn e., home of Mrs. Frank Br adf ord for a petluck :: .di nner ! next Sunday, it was annou- ced this week.
 Time and place of the; meeting will be listed in Satur- davis per-.
The frontiersman., 1947-06-18
The Frontier sman

< A1l:~ boats engaged in :. commercial ish- tng, ,'includ ing hlir-: but fishing, must be register ed .. by :the Fish and ,*- vi ldfife Service, it was ann ounced this week by George Black, Fish cry Management Ag- ent for this area. M. Black arr ived here aboard the Teal, which docked in Seld- ovia early this week.
 :, The FWS regis.tra- tion< plates for boats will be issued by the Teal and by speedboat No. 5, MT. Black said. Speedboat No. 5, manned by Ralph Magee and Leo' P tnkus |, will be in se1dovia on June .25 to :cOnduct t the regist tr ati on.
 Mr. Bl lack. said that boats on the fiji shing grounds at that time would ;: be ,con- --tC: =. ::
The frontiersman., 1947-06-18
f(US 0RofRs REGISTRATION ,1 FoR Au CoMn6RclAk FFisHLNe. BoA1s. Y
ICf CREAM FOR WIGHT OWLS ONLY
Page Five.

" fS' oW L , ON&
 Hour s at the Soda Bar :. are changed to. an :, evening shift only, it was. amour ced this week .hy. MT |. and :: Mrs. -Buck1eI Dougl as, manager S. Fife t i've -ilmmediate-, ly, the :: fountain wi IT. now s>::. be-. open f,p on 6 .p.m. to H. o'clock only.
The frontiersman., 1947-06-18

 ,t FisH:'No, BoA1s... tac ted :. during' the season,, but he 'empha- sized : the fact that every conamerc ia1> fiji. shfng boat must be regis ter ed. =: =
 ,-There, will. be both spe edboat: and .plane patrols by the ,FWS dur ing the present; fishing season, Mir. Black stated. The plane pa tr ol' $ erv ice has not been us ed. in the Seldovia are9 be- fore. -: -: F..
 ~.M |. Black returns to service on this. DOT ti on of Cook In let, hav ing been as- signed here last year. Prior to that time lie worked- on the Br is to1 Bay If shing gro tsnds.. ;.:.
 MT. Pinkus, a re- cent gradua te of Ore- gon. State College, is new to FWS work in flask 3: 10RR(S:*. ': soUITo Netting and Ly on hand
 5epa r tment -Pow3 puroy Cote
Evening star., 1947-12-17
Army Hits Criticism
OF Reserve Program
As Irresponsible

The Army today characterized as
irresponsible" charges by the Re-
serve Officers Association that 1t
had failed to develop an effective
reserve program.
Brig. Gen. E. A. Evans, association
executive secretary, had said pre-
viously the group would take the
issue to Congress.
The Army, in a statement issued
by Maj. Gen. Manton S. Eddy,
chief of information, declared:
"It is amazing that an officer OF
such responsible association is
permitted to issue such irrespon-
sible charges"
He did not refer to Gen. Evans
by name.
Importance Held Recognized.
Gen. Eddy said the Army recog-
nizes "the Importance of the Re-
serves in our National Defense
structure; it recognizes and is SYM
pathetic to the urge OF hundfeds Of
thousands of reserve officers to
prepare themselves for their securi-
ty missions"
Gen Evans told meeting of re-
serve officers Monday night that,
"out of 100000 reserve officers of the
Army and Air Force, only one out
Of five has been assigned; out Of
100000 enlisted reserves, only one
in "a has an assignment.
Gen. Eddy, In his statement, said
the Army Department has q pro
gram existent, and hundreds of
officers in all echelons are earnestly
endeavoring to carry it forward,
within limitation Of authorized ap-
preparations"
He said the reserve associations
spokesman had ignored the fact
that Defense Secretary Forrestal had
appointed a Committee on Civilian
Components Of the Services,
charged with reporting promptly q
program for acceleration Of reserve
organization and training" He
added the Department itself has
special standing committee on re-
serves, with IAN outstanding Re-
serve Officer" as its chairman.
Executive Recently Appointed.
Further, the Department has 8
newly appointed executive for re-
serve affairs, himself a reserve Of
ficer," Gen. Eddy said.
Responsible spokesmen author
lied to present the recommendation
of any organization interested in
national security, will be afforded a
sincere welcome by the Depart
ment," Gen. Eddy concluded. 1T
would be interesting to see the plans
and supporting data Of this officer
who describes as worthless the joint
efforts of the responsible agancies
of the military establishment"
Gen. Evans told the reservists
that two and one-half years after
Evening star., 1947-12-17

VI Day the Nations defense still Is
disorganized. The present Army
thinking, he said, "isnt worth the
powder to blow it to hell"
The Army strength is down and
dropping fast, he said. What Army
there is, he added. is an Army Of
poorly trained kids" spread out all
over the globe. And In this situa-
tion, he said, the Administration is
busy making faces at the Russians. !"
Evening star., 1947-12-17

land M. Brennan, District purchas.
ing officer announced yesterday.
The Kolker Poultry Co., 1851
Fourth street NE, was awarded the
contract for the turkeys. It bid
$2,660 for 5,555 pounds Of turkeys
at 47.9 cents pound. For Thanks
giving turkeys the same firm was
awarded the contract at 400 cents a
pound. The reason for the advance
In price. according to MIR. Brennan,
Is the cost Of feeding the turkeys
since Thanksgiving.
A contract to supply hospitals and
Evening star., 1947-12-17

institutions here with ice cream
during January, February and
March was awarded to the Garry
Ice Cream Co., which will furnish
1,241 gallons at $1.20 q gallon. The
ice cream must be delivered on "a
hours notice to the hospital or In
stitution seeking the ice cream.
The District also awarded q con-
tract for supplying pre-mixed con-
crete from January ! to June 30
The successful bidder was the Super
Concrete Corp, 3056 K street NV,
which bid $152,0O0.
Evening star., 1947-12-17
YuIe Turkey Cost Rises
For District Institutions

The District will pay seven cents
more pound for Christmas tur-
keys for Washington institutions
than 1t paid at Thanksgiving, Ro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08
Polite but Quick

HIS reputation for taciturnity is
actually we'll earned. He answers
questions politely but monosylla-
bically. Once, when he was on vaca-
ton, a couple of manufacturers
were seated at the same table.
"What kind of girl is Claudette
Colbert?" they asked. "Nice." he
answered, intent on his grape
fruit.
What picture you making now?"
Egg" he said in reply.
The talk died there. And then,
Unexpectedly, Fred looked up.
What's your line of business" he
asked. Cooling systems they said.
"Oh say" he said, maybe you
fellows know about this new refrlg-
Grafton compressor - you know, the
one with the ground-coil system for
heating
The talk that followed was ami
mated, technical, satisfying to all.
1t could be that Fred's off-screen
sobriety springs from the fact that
he was born in Kankakee, Ill. Citi-
Gems of that odd-named community,
when they go out into the world,
maintain a record of dignity and
matter-of-factness that is one of the
towns traditions - as if they were
trying to live down century of bad
vaudeville jokes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08
So He Won't Talk
BY LOUIS BERG
BY LOUIS BERG

dumb luck: What a thing to hap
pen to saxophone playerp' He
played his saxophone in jazz band
for while, was a clerk in depart
ment store, sold electrical appliances
door-to-door, and was even some
thing of barber on the side. None
of these occupations earned him as
much money as he has made in
movies Che has appeared in So major
pictures) which is the sole reason
for his final choice of profession.
The large sums of money that
have come his way he has invested
shrewdly - in real estate.
And. once off the set. he acts,
talks and thinks like an American
businessman. He even has the execu-
tive's longing for the outdoor life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08

HE ice thus broken, MacMurray
and Miss Allbritton were seen fire.
quently in earnest conversation.
Mostly, Fred was doing the talking
What on earth did he talk
about" asked her fellow workers.
Babies" answered Miss Allbrit-
ton, blushing. Fred had discovered
that she was about to be married
He has two babies of his own -
Susan and Robert. The latter is
still lap-sitting size. hut Susan
rs old enough to go to the movies.
She prefers the funny papers.
MacMurray's wife is the former &C
tress and model, Lillian Lamont. She
is beautiful enough to be in pictures
herself.
MacMurray himself accepts his
motlon-picture career as a piece of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08

nEoPLE who find Fred Mac
Murray silent and uncommu-
NEGATIVE simply haven't chosen the
right topics of conversation.
Louise Allbritton, who plays the
scheming Other Woman opposite
him and Claudette Colbert in The
Egg and l." found him positively
loquacious. The topic that broke the
ice was cows.
1t happened this way. One of the
scenes called for Miss Allbritton to
stroke COW "a horned Hereford) on
the nose, She was scared
Don't be silly" said an assistant
director ITS only a cow Just say
'Bossy, bossy,' and pat her nose
"She looks dangerous" said Miss
Allbritton, shivering.
At this point, MacMurray. who
hadn't said a word all day, inter
vened. The little lady is absolutely
right" he said. "Herefords are dan
gerous, The foreman at my ranch was
gored by one. Cut this scene out"