davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1947-12-03
Voluntary Rationing
Program for Gasoline,
Fuel Oil Being Drafted
BY the Associated Press

A voluntary program Of gasoline
and fuel oil rationing, designed to
relieve the current shortage, is under
preparation.
This was disclosed yesterday by
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
William E. Warne in testimony be-
fore the Senate Appropriations
Committee
But, Mr.. Warne said, return to
compulsory rationing" will not be
necessary unless something un-
precedented occurs
The National Petroleum Council
Immediately voiced opposition to
Government rationing or ALLEGATION
of supplies.
Government directives cannot
produce more oil or put q single
gallon of gasoline in the filling
station pump" Walter S. Hallanan,
council president, said in state
ment.
Mr.. Warne attributed the current
shortage chiefly to scarcity OF
tankers, pipelines and tank cars.
j. Monroe Johnson, director OF
the Office of Defense Transporta-
ton, told Senate Small Business
Subcommittee the Army's $500, tank
cars should be made available for
general use.
Eugene M. Calls, president of
the Petrol Corp, told the subcom-
mittee there are $1,000 people on
the Eastern Seaboard who are just
going to raise hell with us for
Christmas if industry doesn't throw
us a life preserver.
Mr.. Calls maintained that sup
plies are available on the Eastern
Seaboard but that he Is unable to
obtain them because of hold the
line" price policies of the major oil
! firms
| Mr.. Calls told the committee that
unless his firm obtains relief imme-
diately it will mean cutting off the
gasoline it furnishes the Capital
Transit Co. here. The Philadelphia
Suburban Transportation Co., the
Lehigh Valley Transit Co., as we'll as
Government agencies and other GUS
toners.
Evening star., 1947-12-03
Men Who
Get UpNiqhfs
@''"L "LoseT heirP Pep

night, yeus rest u broken and you may feel
old and rundown before your time. So II
you Get Up Nights or suffer from Bladder
weakness, Painful Passages, Backache. Leg
Pains, Nervousness, Rheumatic Pains. Cir
sies Under Eyes, Or Swollen Ankles, due to
Aon-oyganie and non-systemic kidney and
Nader Troubles, you should try cystex.
This great medicine, = doctors formula.
hAs helped thousands OF sufferers for over
70 years. Usually the very flrst dose Of cystsx
stafts 10 work Immediately to help you tn
thess thrse ways: /. Helps nature remove
certain sefms 7. This cleansing action helps
nature alleviate many pains, aches, soreness
and stiffness. ;. Helps reduce frequent night
and day calls, thus promoting better sleep.
Get cystsu from your druggist today. Give
4 fair trial ~ directed on package. Money
bsek guaranteed unless cystex satisfies ~
Evening star., 1947-12-03

divinely happy, butt knew Lor-
raine for two years, and now for
the first time she is making me
wash the dishes"
I am told-by no less an authority
than Republic Boss Herbert Yates
that Orson Welles brought his
Macbeth" to completion at the
budget planned for, 100000. From
an artistic, Photographic and per-
Evening star., 1947-12-03
Graham
Continued From Page A-18.)

Sitting Pretty" is wearing Tyrone
Powers long leather boots, Cesar
Romero's steel breastplate and John
Sutton's steel helmet. These will
all be seen first on Ty, Cesar and
John in Captain From Castillo
Deanna Durbin tells me that she
bowed out of the secretary role in
"One Touch of Venus" because
the Venus part is the part in the
picture" There will be six big roles
in the movie, with Bob Cummings
and Dick Haynes the only stars set
so far.
The ring Howard Hughes gave
Jean Peters-a small ring, by the
Evening star., 1947-12-03

Paul Brinkman for a couple of
weeks. Instead she will start
Apartment for Susie"
Every day Frank Capra changes
the third act of state of the
Union," because he is determined
to keep up with and anticipate the
political situation before the movie
is released next year-election year.
Xavier Cugat is back in town and
in his new home with bride Lor-
raine Allen. Xavier says he is
Evening star., 1947-12-03

formance point Of view" says Mr..
Yates. the picture is perfect.
Whether the public will accept
Shakespeare of this kind We will
have to wait and see." Orson makes
quick trip here, for only a few
days at the end of December, to
finish up some business before 60
ing to Europe for a lengthy stay.
(Released by North American Newspaper
Alliance.)
Evening star., 1947-12-03

ways not the one she lost in a
local store the other day. ut was a
ring belonging to my mother" says
Jean, on the Deep Water set.
Howard and Jean are dating again,
but the marriage idea seems to
have cooled.
n X X
Jeanne Grains wedding anniver-
sary celebration in Death Valley is
off. Jeanne was planning to revisit
the scene of her honeymoon with
Valley frontiersman., 1947-12-17
Grange Elects
 New Officers

New officers, who will be in- stalled at joint ceremonies with Wasilla officers on Jan. 8, were elected at the last meeting of the Northland Pioneer Grange. These members will head the Grange for the coming year:
 Thomas LePak, m s t r; George Small, overseer; William Hoskins, steward; Al Brooks, assistant steward; Karla Duff, lady's assistant steward; Mrs. Al Brooks, lecturer; Mrs. Roy Brock, secretary; William Bou- wens, treasurer; Mrs. Vera Ror- rison, chaplain; Mrs. Vivian Goodrich; Mrs. Maude Hosler, Mrs. Margery Hoskins, Three Graces; Walter Niemann, gate keeper; B. J. Losing, executive committeeman; Coral Stephan, home economics chairman.
 Wasilla officers will be elected at the Dec. 16 meeting of the Wasilla grange.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-12-17
AHS-PHS Games To Start At 8:3O Next Saturday

Continued from page D schools. The junior varsity lads of both schools will open the engagement at 8:30, with the second game scheduled to begin at approximately 9:30.
 Game-time on the Palmer court has been set back to the later hour at the request of Val ley residents, coach l.. K. Gib- son said today. The later start ing hour will give every specta- tor ample time to see two full games of basketball.
 Anchorage is planning to send a delegation of 200 students aboard a special train for Satur- days game, so Valley residents are urged to come early if they hope to get a seat at the gym.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-12-17
Farmers Must Sign To Get Soil Pay

Vouchers for farm applicants for soil conservation payments are now awaiting signatures in the Extension office, it was an nounced this week by Parker Lester, extension agent. These vouchers must be signed imme- diately, for they are already overdue in Washington, D. C., MT. Lester said.
 Government regulations re- quire that the vouchers remain in the local office, so signatures must be affixed there.
 Nearly 15O Valley farmers have completed the require ments of the U. s. Department of Agriculture necessary for payment under the soil conser- vation program. Valley pay ments will total nearly $17,000 in all.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-12-17
Christmas Comes Early To The Valley

Continued from page D and Christmas pageant are among the plans of Miss Jennie Skule and Mrs. J. K. Dunlap, program directors. The P-TA will distribute treats to every schoolchild at the close of this program.
 The public is invited to be guests of the school at this Christmas program.
 Wednesday evening, the Sun day school of St. Johns Luth- eran church will present it's pro- gram at 8 o'clock. A program of special music, in which the Sun day School will be assisted by the church choir, is planned. The choir plans no other Christmas concert this year.
 At midnight, there will be a Christmas mass at St. MichaePs church.
 Dec. 25
 Special Christmas services are planned for II o'clock on Christ mas morning at St. Johns Luth- eran church.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-12-17
Community Calendar
TUESDAY

TUESDAY RIVERBEND CHRISTMAS par ty. All-day meeting. COMMUNITY FUND solicita- tion committee meets in base ment of Lutheran church at 8 pm. P-TA meets in school cafeteria at 8 pm. RECITAL of piano students of Mrs. Timothy Hennessey at Valley Theatre at 7 pm. WASILLA GRANGE meets at 8 pm. Election of officers.
 WEDNESDAY TWELVE-THIRTY Homemakers club meets at Roy Brock home. Christmas party. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE luncheon in Lutheran church basement at noon. Election of officers. PINOCHLE PARTY in Grange hall at 8 pm.
 THURSDAY MUSIC APPRECIATION CLUB meets at rectory of St. Mich ael's church at pm. Christ mas program.
 FRIDAY BOY SCOUT COURT OF HON. OR at United Protestant church at 2 pm. JUNIOR PLAY at gymnasium. 8 pm.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-12-17
Junior Play Is Friday

Continued from page D been fixed at $1 for adult re- served seats, 75 cents for adult general admission, 50 cents for high school admission and 25 cents for grade student admis- sion.
 The junior class invites every one in the Valley to be at the gymnasium at curtain-time Fri day. The Boy Scout court of honor, also scheduled for Friday evening, has been set ahead to z o'clock so that parents and friends may attend both func- tiOnS.
Evening star., 1947-12-04
s Officers Are Named
10 Complete Research
Board Membership
By John A. Giles

Membership of the Research and
Development Board. charged with
advising the Secretary OF Defense
on the status of scientific research
in the weapons field, has been COM
pleted with the designation OF six
top-ranking Army, Navy and Air
Force officers, it was learned today.
The designations, made by the
secretaries of the services, completes
the membership of all boards and
agencies created by the National
Security Act.
Gen. Jacob L. Devers, command
ing general of Army Ground Forces,
and Mai Gen. Henry S. Aurand,
director of the Army's Research and
Development Division. have been
designated as that services men,
berS.
McNarney Named.
The Air Force has named Gen.
Joseph T. McNarney, commanding
general of the Air Materiel Com
mand at Wright Field, and Maj.
Gen. Laurence w. Craigie, its direc-
tor of research and development.
Navy members are Admiral De
Witt c. Ramsey, vice chief of naval
operations. and Rear Admiral Paul
F.. Lee, director of the Office of
Naval Research. The Navy said
these two officers also had been
members of the wartime Joint Army
and Navy Research and Develop
ment Board. A substitute probably
will be announced soon for Admiral
Ramsey, since he is expected to leave
his present post soon.
The membership will be an
nounced officially by Defense Sec
retary Forrestal. The President
named DR.. Vannevar Bush as chair
man Of the board on September 30
Work Has Continued.
Lack of complete membership has
not stopped the work of the board
however, since former personnel ano
committees of the wartime joint
board have continued to function
These committees have been work
ing on guided missiles, geographic
exploration, aeronautical facilities
air engineering, atomic energy and
petroleum and geophysical science
At a press conference on Novem-
ber II, Mr.. Forrestal and DR.. Bush
announced the appointment of a
committee on navigation, headed
by r. s. Damon, president Of Amer
lean Airlines, to study air naviga-
ton and a potential Nationwide
air. warning network for use in an
emergency.
Dr.. Bush said this week the COM
mittee is holding lengthy and fire.
quent meetings in an effort to in
tegrate existing facilities main
tanned by the services and the Civil
Aeronautics Administration. He de-
scribed this as a complex problem
requiring a great deal of study.
recommendations Of the group will
be made to the board.
Evening star., 1947-12-04
Chicuoo Livestock

CHICAGO. Dec. 4 Up tUSDh. .--Salable
hogs / 900; total. 10000: market gen
orally fairly active and steady; top, 20 .:
bulk good and choice 10000 pound
butchers. 25.S5-26.l0; weights 250 pounds
and over at low end Of range: few good
and choice 160-1Sa pound mostly 25.25,
$500: sows also steady and scarce; good
and choice. 500 pound and under 24oo-
s5GG esrls esstts siearanse 800 total 1900 sal.
able calves, 500. total 500; yearlings
and light steers fairly active. steady. te
strong: choice heavy steers absent; medium
and good heavy steers slow; steady te
weak; cows less active: bulk about steady
bulls active strong: good to low c
fed steers and yearlinss. 6;2o-34 90
actual top, 345 on load 1.0l9-poune
yearlinRs: load choice a5O-pound Zee
heifers. 1890; common and medium helf'
ers IS 500-21 90: few GOOD beef cows
1S50-oo 90; bulk common and medium
cows, l4.5u-1S.oQ: Gamers and cutters
il o0-14.QQ; good weishty SAUSAGE, bulls
choice, 25.50-27.00; stockers and feeders
Saiable SHEEP, 500; total. $500
slaughter lambs opened moderately &C.
other h Glasses Classes Steady; 5o0-head strips sooc
to mostly CHOICE grade around llo-pounc
fed shorn lambs, with full No. / pelts
2400: load comparable grade arount
l05-pound shorn lambs, short No. pelts
24o5; no good and choice woolskins sole
early; asking IA. .25 and better for these
few common grade wooled lambs. 1900
10 90; around load mixed medium t.
choice slauehter ewes. 900: good ans
shoice ewes scarce. auotable to $50.
Evening star., 1947-12-04
Soldier Killed, Is Injured
As Bus and Truck Collide
By the Assoeioted Press

ATLANTIC, Iowa. Dec. 4.-Sergt.
James L. Howe Of Cresson, Pa, was
killed and Is other persons were in
jured last night when an East-bound
Greyhound bus and a semi-trailer
truck collided on route 6, eight miles
east of here.
The most seriously injured was
Clarence Van Deventer, 33, Omaha,
who was driving the bus, which car
ried about IS passengers.
The 16 who we're treated at the
Atlantic Hospital included:
Alvin Helgesen, %, and Mrs. Ber-
nice Helgesen, 20, both of Kenosha,
Wis: Kenneth Cole, 80, Waverly,
H. Y: James Butler, 81, Freeport,
ILL.,; William Shelley. 10, Waynes-
boro, Pa: Emil Anderson, 81, Lud-
ington, Mich; Miss Flora Fink, "a,
Greeneville, Tenn; Lawrence Paul
us, 35. Fort Wayne, Ind, and Arthur
Straub, 48, Denver.
Evening star., 1947-12-04
Most Stock Leaders
Continue Decline Of
fractions 10 Point
By Victor Eubonk
Assoeiotsd Pres. Financial Writer

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-Stocks
steadied here and there today but
most market leaders continued to
seek losing territory.
Selling for income tax purposes
again was an important restraint
cited by brokers. Darkening foreign
situations and the desire to await
congressional action on proposed
economic controls caused the trim
ming of accounts Scant attention.
on the whole, was paid to another
batch of pleasing year-end divi-
dends.
Dealings quickened at intervals
after a fairly active start. Declines
of fractions to point or so pre-
dominated near the fourth hour
Modest response to favorable dis
bursements was made by Ward Bak-
ing, and Chicago & Northwestern
common and preferred. Mission
Corp. and Pacific Western Oil stiff
fened after. yesterdays drop on
court decision. Resistant were
Ovens Illinois. United States Gyp-
sum, American Smelling and Ken
necott.
Backward most of the time were
Goodyear, Goodrich, United States
Steel, Bethlehem Steel, Santa Fe,
Chesapeake & Ohio, Schenley,
Standard Oil IN. j., Montgomery
Ward, j. I. Case, American distil-
lery, United Aircraft, Phelps Dodge,
Coco Cola, Johns -Manville, General
Motors, Chrysler, Westinghouse, Pa
cific Telephone and Standard Gas
81 preferred. At 1947 bottoms were
Standard Brands, Pepsi-Cola and
Twentieth Century-Fox.
RondS were uneven
Evening star., 1947-12-04
Business Briefs

Federal Reserve Board estimated
the Nations banks had SAL ,780 ,O00,O 900
out on loan on October % an in
crease of $3,41O,000, 900 since June 30.
Besides money on loan the banks
had s82 750, 900 900 invested in Gov
ernment securities and s10.63o ,0o0,-
900 invested in other types OF
securities
Anaconda Wire e. Gable Co. pro-
posed an increase in capital from
1000 900 to 100000 shares and a
split of stock on two for one basis.
Stockholders will vote on the pro-
posal December %.
Southern California Edison Co.
invited bids on 100000 shares OF
its S25 par preferred. Proceeds Will
be used to pay bank loans.
Union Carbide g. Carbon Co. an
nounced arrangement to borrow
s15ooo0, 900 from insurance COM
panies on promissory notes bearing
interest rate OF 270Go and payable
in 20 years.
Curtiss Wright Corp. has pur-
chased about 10000 shares of its
class A stock for retirement. The
company offered to buy up 5O0,O0O
shares at $2O.50 to the close OF
business December 3.
Offering of $4,000, 900 of Appa-
Iachian Electric Power Co. first
mortgage bonds, 3ls per cent series,
due 1877, was made by Kuhn, Loeb
& Co. and Union Securities Corp.
at 1907, to yield $40 per cent to
maturity. The underwriters were
awarded the issue on bid OF
10010
Burlington Mills Corp. for year
ended September q earned S23,--
8s7 or $648 share VS.. Sl2 800 ,O0O
or S3.47 for preceding year
Western Airlines Inc. in third
quarter earned s1,639,577 or s3.l2 a
share VS.. s153,000 or % cents in 1916
Cunningham Drug Stores Inc. for
wear ended September 80 earned
s1.147,527 or So a share VS.. 81 ,l97,O77
or s3.14 in 1916.
Pittsburgh & West Virginia Rail-
way in 10 months ended october 81
earned s596171 or s1.95 share VS..
$3.50 or / cent in 1916 period.
Dominion Glass Co. for year ended
September 80 earned 81 1,063, 1872 or
s4l5 a share VS.. s652,39 or S2.12 in
l946
Detroit Steel Products Co. de-
clared an extra dividend of sl.87i2
and the usual quarterly of 25 cents
on common stock. both payable De-
cember % to stock of record De-
cember IS
Evening star., 1947-12-04
New York Cotton

lures were reactionary in slow dealings
today. Uncertainty over Washington de-
velopments on foreign aid and prtce-con-
the futures market, and the approach.
Ing Government cotton crop report. sched.
uled December 8, prompted some traders
to tighten commitments. Offerings were
absorbed principally through scale down
mill covering AGAINST textile sales alons
amount Of switching from the near tc
later months.
Spot cotton markets were firm, with
sales holding we'll above this time a
year ago rejecting mill fears for ade-
auate raw cotton supplies next spring
One additional private forecast PLACED
the 1874. cotton crop at 1l,34O.00t
bales, or 10000 bales under the No
vember ofhcial forecast. -
cents q bale lower than the previous
close. December. 35.S5; March, 1881
and May 35.44 s,6
Evening star., 1947-12-04
Pronk War Bockfires

LIVINGSTON, Mont. -P).-An-
noyed at pranksters, Livingston
householder crept outside, con-
nected a hose, waited silently in the
dark and when he heard footsteps
turned q stream Of water--on
woman neighbor come calling.
While the irate woman gave him
Ia tongue-lashing. some children
sneaked behind him and cut the
hose.
Evening star., 1947-12-04
Chicago Grain


CHICAGO, Dec. tP-Wheat and
feed grains took different directions on
the Board of Trade today. While the
bread cereal slumped. corn advanced and
oats generally held steady.
Excellent moisture over the entire
southwestern winter wheat belt described
in private reports As the best yss yb..t, Re.
decline 1t was also pointed out by
traoers that the Government was re-
manning out of the cash market
Some Of the buying in corn was at
tributed to commercial interests. We,
weather was delaying marketing of the
BY cash dealers as good. Traders said
that deliveries on December contracts. to.
falling 249,000 bushels today. were ao-
sorbed by industries.
At noon wheat was "a to 2 cents
lower December. S3.07a4; corn was
to IL, higher: December. Sao3.: oats
ST o6s... and soybeans were cent lower
Evening star., 1947-12-04


IntBR&D 3s72 81 Is
IntBR&D2A57 S6 80
NEW YORK CITY
IS so los
FOREIGN i.l5
Antwerp 5s 5S 100
Australia 3!4s56 693A
Canada Is so loAis
Colombia 3s 20 4A,A
Denmk 4hs 60 e3M
serbsc IS 90 GA
iDOMESTIC l:l5
Am&lT p 6sa03O 1854
|AmT&T2a457wi 1o7ls
| Am TIT 2a4s6l 1oI
| Am T&T 2s4s 75 92A
AmTobacco3s62 1olH
| AmToba accc3sf9 lo1b
Atl CT lst As 81 lc2N
Att Dnv 1st4s4S .3oiA
Att Dnv2nd4s4S %
B d. O A. 95J 81
Balt&On 5SGGS SIN
Balt&Oh 5sM96 S6A
BRO CIV 4la20l0 ASA
BeneIndL22 1891 95i4
BufNiaeE@@a4s75 96
Can Nat 4las51 1864
Cent Ga cn5s45 ~
CenPac lst4s49 1924
Cn RR NJ IS 81 35.h
Cn RR NJ As 81 31N
C&O 4i2s 90 126
Chi&E l inc 97 32M
Chi&EIll 3s4sS5 ~
| Chi CT Ws 4s So II
CMStP4H Has201a So
CMStP4ias2044 SLY
Chi&NW 4las99 GOA
GRIP 4Eas go 13ih
C r ] P As 80 67h
GRIP RI As "a 5@itz
Clev On Tr 5s13 lo1A
| Comwl Ed IS "a 1o2N
Cons p gas 20 o9lA
Del Lk&W in93 5oih
| D&RGW3s-4s93 90
Erie 4llas 20lb 81
FirestnT&R3s611o2H
q MAO 2O4i B 54
Hud Coal 5s ga 1914
Hud&M RI 6s67 S6sf
IcC StL IS SO A 66N
Int @ N lstSsbe 1914
IntHydroEl6s44 s.
Hornarc &c "a l0Ol[
Evening star., 1947-12-04
D. {. Utilities Report
10-Month Earnings
Down Substantially
By Edward e. Stone

Mainly because OF higher ex-
penses, all four public utility corpor-
ations in the Capital reported lower
net earnings in the first 10 months
of the year than in the like l946
period. Decreases were substan-
tial, according to statements filed
with the Public Utilities Commis-
sion.
Potomac Powers net income of
s2,415,834 was down S548 ,081 from
1876: Capital Transit reported a
deficit of sl1,793, or $972,176 under
last year; Washington Gas Lights
net income of $610,017 was off $l07,-
ITO from the like 1946 period, while
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephones
net of S2,043,700, before dividends,
showed a decrease of $906 .803, last
springs strike contributing ma
terially to the lower earnings.
More Committees Announced.
The following standing commit
tees have been appointed for the
year by Edward L. McAleer, preSi-
dent of the District Building and
Loan League:
esolutions-chapin B. Bauman, chair
man: Edward K. Jones. vice chairman:
George A. Baker. Roland NJ. Brown. Carl
H Ellingson. A. McLachlen. William N.
GI loans-Carl H. Ellinsson: chairman
Baltz, william E. Poulton. Wa,
Loan 1nstitute--ciarence E. Kefauyer,
dua rS Wi1frpd
N. Payne. ir.; RAYMOND c: Williams
son. Aotf1aiGs Chairman: an" r. ". santeimann vice
chairman; julius A. Maedel' W. s. Martini
Audit section-william H. Rippard,
chairman: william E Poulton. vice, chair
man; R Lee Baxter. FRANCIS J. Clark. Her
nS NominationsNR. I Tf5 W. santelmann. chair
mar: Edward c. Baltz. vice chairman
Chapin Bauman. Edward K. Jones, Clar-
ence E. Kefauver.
Bank Increases Dividend.
Directors of the National Capital
Bank have declared 5 per cent
dividend. so cents per share, payable
December 81 to stockholders of rec
ord December 10. A per cent dlvl-
dend was paid in June. The coming
payment will bring the total divl-
dend for the year to per cent, an
increase of per cent over last year
Stockholders of National Mortgage
& Investment Corp. have reelected
the present Board of Directors. AT
the first meeting of the board, Joseph
B. Schaaff was again named preSl-
dent.
The directors declared dividend
of 25 cents per share on the pre-
ferred stock, payable December II
to stockholders of record Decem-
Der 4.
Controllers Honor Herzog.
Henry w. Herzog. controller OF
George Washington University, was
named president of the Eastern AS
sociation of College and University
Business officers, meeting in Phlla-
deiphia. He was vice president last
year.
Charles B. Quarles, manager o1
the washington office OF OrVls
Bros. in the woodward Build
ing. drew up % outstanding rea-
sons why the New York stock mar
ket might work lower and % equal
ly good reasons for an advance
The results of the study were given
national attention in a market sur
vey. So far, the bears have the
best of the argument.
The Richmond Reserve Bank re-
ported today that total loans in
Washington banks for the week
ended November 26 were $1.674 900
higher than in the preceding week,
Commercial loans were up $4,000
and real estate loans $4,000.