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Laurel outlook., 1947-12-10
Aluminium In the Garden

II a gardening enthusiast could
obtain in its pure state all of the
aluminium that he unearths in his
daily diggings, he'd have enough of
the metal to completely equip the
home with cooking utensils and
probably with an all-aluminum
house. For, potentially, every pail of
garden dirt contains a pound of the
lightweight metal. But the garden
er would find if he dug himself a
couple of tons of garden dirt that,
although theoretically he might have
approximately 500 pounds of alumni
mum, it would cost him a fortune to
separate it from the earth.
Laurel outlook., 1947-12-10
Story Of Natural
Gas Told By Wilson
Continued from Page One)


a we'll loses much of its natural
pressure, pumps supply the pressure
Strangely, more cubic feet of gas
can be forced through a pipe
mechanically than by equal natural
pressure.
When gases are compressed they
give off heat; when they. expand
they take up heat, freeze water. To
counterfeit the heat produced by
pressure it is necessary to have
cooling towers along the line where
compressors are used. And there
is a plant to desulphurize the gas.
A supply plant at Garland, Wyo.,
is operated enough to keep it in
working condition as insurance
against interruption of supply. 1t
can be cut in to furnish gas should
there be a failure from present main
sources.
Arriving in Laurel the 12-inch
line, with a 250-pound pressure,
goes to a regulator station which
reduces pressure to 60 pounds and
delivers to the belt line at 20
pounds. Regulators at both ends
of the belt line further cut the
pressure to that allowed by a six
to 10-inch water column, and the
fuel goes to the at pres
sures of a few ounces.
The main line continues on from
Laurel to Billings, but a branch
goes west to Park City.
The natural fuel from Wyoming
has been supplied to Laurel resid-
ents almost &c years, but in recent
years the company has experienced
an unprecedented demand for gas.
There are now 1,030 meters here,
double the number five years ago.
Nearly all of the Laurel distribu-
ton system has been renewed since
1910. Present equipment is not at
capacity, but many new appliances
are requiring more and more gas.
The heat valve is rated at LOO b.
t. u. per cubic foot.
Texas and other western fields
are now pumping much gas to cities
in Atlantic coast and intermediate
states, resulting from the demand
for fuel in the war years by indus
tries engaged in producing war ma
terials.
At the beginning of the meeting
Stuart Johnson reported attending
a meeting of representatives of
Laurel organizations which seek to
build a community center, possibly
at a cost of 100000.
Olaf Void and Rev. H. c. Haem-
helmann were guests of the club.
Laurel outlook., 1947-12-10
Install Officers
Of Kiwanis Club
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
mittee with DIR. r. J.. Rosselot as
chairman. The All committee is
to be fully organized and ready tc
function in the spring when All
work begins.
Harold Cartee was announced as
chairman of the committee for
underpriviledged children, assisted
by Harold Price, Neal Baker and
Phil Gardner. Mccormick said he
would expect a complete report by
the first of the year on receipts of
gum machines recently installed in
Laurel places of business to earn
funds with which to carry on much
of this department of club activity.
The years program committee is
composed of Harlan r. Russell,
chairman, George Mccormick, Lorin
Bice and j. w. Baldwin.
Sergeant-at-arms is Jack Pello-
WITT.
AS Fagg concluded his duties as
installing officer he announced that
retiring President Ziegler would
soon be leaving the city to open a
new Vaughn & Ragsdale store in
Cody, Wyo., and extended the clubs
good wishes for success in his new
location.
Ziegler, when he resumed control
of the gavel to close the meeting,
thanked the Kiwanians for the honor
they had given him in the past
year, the fine cooperation that had
been displayed, and their kind words
to him. He concluded by extending
his best wishes and congratulations
to his successor, DR.. Mccormick.
Laurel outlook., 1947-12-10
The News
ofLAUREL
mil

At a recent wedding ceremony in
Hardin, Mrs. Clark McGarry of
Laurel served as matron of honor.
United in marriage were Miss Dor
othy Haug, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Haug, and Erwin Kuck,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kuck, all
Hardin residents. The ceremony
took place at the Hardin Baptist
church with Rev. Harold Engdahl
officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Don McManus are
the. parents of a daughter, born Sat-
urday, Dec. 6, at a Billings hos
pital.
Entertaining for her Tuesday con-
tract club, Mrs. j. F. Macdonald
was hostess at a 1:3O luncheon.
Honors were awarded Mrs. I. N.
Smith and Mrs. Joseph Gehrett.
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. p. A. Void
were club guests.
Miss Dolores Reiker was in at
tendance at the wedding of Miss
Vivian Kisinger and Orville E. Thorn
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kisinger, in
Belfry. The bridegroom is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thorn of
Bearcreek.
Laurel outlook., 1947-12-10
Serbian Christmas
Falls in January

The Serbian Christmas is rich in
its symbolism of Our Lords birth
in Bethlehem. 1t is celebrated on
January Z in accordance with JUL
ian calendar, established in 46 B. C.
and used when Christ was born.
The head of the family brings a
small Christmas tree into the house
and burns part of it. The sparks
signify how the shepherds came
into the manger to see the Christ
child and warm themselves. In
Europe, the Serbs place the I'M
burned part of the tree in the barn
or stable to signify fruitfulness.
In another custom, the father
leads the family into the house, and
they scatter straw over the floor to
signify the warmth @. the stable.
Laurel outlook., 1947-12-10
Christmas Has
FITS Aunp o., 2Zow

One or the most charming 4ule-
tide chucklers the pig
tailed youngster who found a pin
cushion among her other gifts on
Christmas morning. The little girl
then placed this note near the fire.
place: Dear Santa: Thank you
very much for your presents. And
I always wanted a pin-cushion, ale
though not very much"
Another classic of the season is
the one about the woman who
stopped to chat with a friend after
the Yuletide services, leaving her
purse in her pew. When she re-
turned for her purse, she discovered
it was gone. However, she quickly
found it in the possession of the
clergyman.
81 thought I had better hold it,"
he explained. "There are some in
the congregation who don't believe
in Santa Claus, but they might
consider this purse an answer to
their prayers"
A 10-year-old boy, making his first
visit at Sunday school during the
pre-Christmas season, was held
spell-bound by the teachers re-
cital of Biblical stories about the
Holy Day and the spiritual meaning
of Christmas. Later he was asked
to fill out the schools standard ques-
tionnaire for new pupils. One of the
queries was: "Who will always know
where you are?"
The little boy answered it by
writing simply: God"
Invariably revived at the Yuletide
season is the yarn about the Scots
man who slipped and fell while
carrying a bottle of Christmas spir-
its. On rising he felt something
wet running down his leg.
He said to himself: 81 hope it's
blood"
Almost overcome with Joy on
Christmas Day when she received
two gifts she had most ardently de-
sired-a wrist-watch and a bottle
of perfume-little Margaret chat
tered about the new possessions all
day long, wearying her mother of
the subject. Guests were expected
for dinner and her mother gently
admonished Margaret in advance,
saying, "Now, dear, everybody
knows about your presents and ev-
erybody is happy for you. But now
we mustn't go on talking about them
all the time"
The little girl held her peace at
the table throughout the greater part
of the meal. A lull occurred in
the conversation and, unable to
restrain herself, Margaret burst
forth, eff anyone hears anything or
smells anything, it's mel"
A department store Santa Claus
listened to a long recital of requests
by a tot, assuring her he would do
his best to meet her requirements.
Before she left, Santa handed her
a bright red apple. what do you
want Santa to do now?" her moth
asked.
The moppet promptly snapped:
''Peel it,"
Laurel outlook., 1947-12-10
Fermate for Pears

Pear growers of Hood River val
ley in Oregon increased their aver
age production of marketable Anjou
pears from 200 to 300 boxes per acre
and their total returns about $780,
900 in 1916 by switching from wet
table sulfur spray to fermate. Ear
lier experiments had shown fer
mate to be more effective for pear
scab control and less injurious to
foliage.
Laurel outlook., 1947-12-10
Boy With Dollar Pole
Catches Record Rainbow

OLYMPIA, WASH.-It doesn't
take age, experience and high
priced equipment to land a rec
ord trout, three-year-old Michael
Eckhout demonstrated.
Michael had on display at his
fathers store a seven and one
half-pound rainbow trout which
be caught in nearby Patterson
lake. 1t was recorded as the larg-
est trout ever taken from the
lake.
Michael used a dollar pole, a
two-bit line and a big angleworm.
Laurel outlook., 1947-12-10
Why Ships Sink

Steel ships will go to the bottom,
since density of iron is greater than
water. Pressure in a given region
makes iron denser in the same ra-
ito as that of the water, so no
matter how deep the water the ship
will sink to the bottom.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Nation Smoked
$4,000, 100000
Cigarettes in '46
By the Asse-'- I'd Press

: Americans smoked 327 ,O0o, ,0oo. 900
cigarettes in the year ending June
30, new ali-time record-and an
average consumption of 6.34 daily
for every man. woman and child
in the United States.
Disclosing this yesterday, the
Agriculture Department said total
United States production scared to
$3.50, 900 ,000,0O0 cigarettes. including
exports, or nearly twice the prewar
figure. In 1910, the last prewar
year, United States production
totaled 1ss ,37l ,25S,00O.
On the basis of the Census Bu-
reau's latest estimated population
of l4l, ,228, ,693 Americans on July l,
1916, the Nation smoked 1928 ciga-
rettes per capita annually.
But that figure takes. in all ages.
On the theory that most individ-
uals do not start smoking until they
are at least IA years old-not count
ing sneak puffs behind the woodshed
the per capita consumption rises
to 3.045 annually or 834 daily for
all 4-year -olds or over.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Aug. "A ,tRe. -tUsAD,-sal-
lower on butchers under 24O lbs; closing
very dull on these weights; heavier weights
and Sows. fairly active and fully steady
some strength on sowS; top. 2S. .00 bulk,
$500: 25o-27o pounds e6.e e5-s525; $50
$50 pounds butchers 1880 more hogs
under 200 pounds here. mostly medium
TO good grade; some good 40 pounds at
u. 90: good sne choice sows under $50
pounds 22.O0-24.O0; few to, "a so: 800
500 pounds. II .00-22. 80; 400-450 pounds,
10. .25-2i rs: 450-550 pounds 1888 so
Salaole cattle. 1000, total, 300; SAL
and .yearlings, steady to 25 lower: choice
of1erings all weights, steady: general
steady bulls, strong; vealers. steady at,
"a 90 down; most good and choice steers
and yearlings. a5.5o-33. so: weights at
distinct premium: strictly choice 1,30O
pounds steers. topped at 1925: best
half half, 70 two;thirds fat steers, under ] 900
showed full decline; cutter cows. 400
down; gooo beef cows, II .OO-2O 90; heavy
sausage bulls, wanted at, 1851 so;
light stock cattle under pressure.
Salable sheep, 1.500. total, 1900:
slaushter lambs. active. steady to a5
lambs; I,6,s;: .a s1;aS0s455; .. ,opi p. s4s5 few
choice 93 pounds shorn yearlings Is
hieher. az 1925; deck common to medium
Texas yearlings unsod: slaughter ewes.
steady; most good and choice. $50 o 90,
common to medium ewes. 7.OO-90O.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Two More Reported
Slain in Holy Land
By the kssoeio+ed Pres,

TEL AVN, Palestine, Aug. IA
Two more persons-a Jew and an
Arab-were reported killed today
and a score was injured in inter-
racial strife along the tense bound
ary of the all-Jewish city of Tel
Aviv and the all-Arab community of
Jaffa.
Unofficial reports listed II more
Jews injured, one critically, and
three Arabs wounded in a new erup-
tion which came after military pa
trolls, with the aid of a curfew, had
enforced an uneasy truce through
the night.
The unofficial figures indicated
this casualt ytoll since Sunday:
Dead, eight Jews and five Arabs:
wounded, 43 Jews and IS Arabs.
Along the squalid market places
where the Jewish community abuts
on the Arab. belligerent youths ap-
peared on the alert for new prova-
cations. More than half the small.
dingy shops were closed and there
was little traffic.
Police had hoped--apparently in
vain-that the morning had brought
the end of the four days of strife.
Last nights curfew kept some 30
600 Jews and Arabs in their homes.
1t was the first time Arab territory
had been under curfew since the
Arab rising Of l936-l939.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
GI Who Fired Pistols
At Dance Is Captured

A 21-year-old soldier accused of
firing several shots into a crowded
dance hall on the South Post of Fort
Myer last June was in custody at
the fort today after his capture in
South Carolina.
Eight shots were fired at the SOL
dier, Pvt. Frank Waldrop of Blue
Ridge, Ga, by police from Hampden,
5. C., when he was surrounded in
an auto court near that town YES
terday. Military police returned him
to Washington late yesterday.
Awaiting general court-martial, he
Is charged with larceny of Govern
ment property, desertion and assault
with a deadly weapon with intent
to kill, Washington military dis
trict spokesman said.
WALDORF was dancing with a WAC
June at post dance when he
became angry at another soldier who
cut in, the spokesman said He is
accused of then stealing two AS
caliber automatics and firing several
shots into the dance hall. No one
was hit.
His wife, the former Miss Ann
Mason, is the daughter of A. N.
Mason, assistant chief of the adiudi-
eating division of the claims section
of the Veterans Administration. the
Washington military district spokes-
man said.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Stock Market Drifts
Downward Fractions
To Point or So
By Victor Eubonk
Asseeiated Press FinaneioI Writer

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Wall
Street suffered from a heat wave to-
day and the stock market, with scat
tered exceptions, inclined to wilt
trifle.
Aside from few stable blocks
Of low-quoted issues, activity was
negligible from the start. Declines
of fractions to point or SO predom-
mated near the fourth hour.
The more courageous customers
who braved the torrid financial zone
displayed notable caution in the
way of making new commitments
Restraints still were seen in the
darkening export import situation
British and European economic
crises and thoughts of a possible din
in American business by the year
end.
Some short covering and timid in
vestment bidding again was based
on the better technical position of
the market and hopes for a fall
rally.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Housing Is Promised
7 Accepting Jobs as
Teachers al Accokeek

Whoever is accepted for the two
Prince Georges County teaching
vacancies in the two-room rural
school at Accokeek will not have
any worries about housing shortages.
At least that is the promise of
residents Of the community, one of
whom now has a new one-story
frame bungalow already under con-
struction and nearly ready for oc-
cupancy.
The house. owned by Mrs. Alice
l.. L. Ferguson. is being held for
use by one or more teachers, despite
numerous applications from other
home-Seekers.
The county School Board, which,
according to residents, has been say
ing it could not get teachers for
Accokeek because there was mo
place to live" has been notified of
Mrs. Ferguson's intentions to hold
the house for prospective teachers.
See Troubles Ended.
The community, located in the
southern end of the county, has
been having teacher shortage
troubles since World War II.
Now, with the war over and
teacher salaries in the county going
up this year from a minimum of
81 900 annually to s2,40O, the people
of Accokeek believe they can at
tract qualified instructor personnel
to teach their children-especially
II priority rights to a house are
included in the bargain.
Last year, Mrs. Henry Clagett, a
lifelong resident of the area, taught
only the first two grades, the same
as she did during the war, when
no other teachers were available.
She came out of retirement to lend
a hand during the shortage.
Full Staff Expected.
We're not forgetting the COM
munity,' William S. Schmidt, county
director of instruction, declared
ITS to our advantage to fill the
positions to relieve overcrowding
It's just a matter of taking quail
fed teachers down there and seeing
II they'll accept the jobs.
I have every confidence we'll be
up to our full strength of 73s
teachers by the time school opens, y
he added.
Normally about so to IS students
would attend the six grades at the
school, Mr.. Schmidt said. During
the teacher shortages it was nee.
essary for most of them to attend
the Brandywine School.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Pepeo' S New s..
And Exchange 0ffe;
Arouse Keen Interest
By Edword G. Stone

Many holders of Potomac Elec-
trio Power 5la and per cent pre-
ferred stocks, which have total par
value of 100000 and have been
called for redemption on September
/. expressed keen interest today in
the new $50 par $50 per cent pre-
ferred stock and the exchange offer
of two new shares for each old share
held.
The old stock, called at SLOT a
share, Is very widely held in Wash
ington by the banks as we'll as by
individuals. Holders have been
given pntil pm. August 26 to con-
slider the exchange offer. Belief
was expressed in the financial dis
trict today that the offer will be
generally accepted.
The new stock will be offered at
$5175 a share, making two shares
cost $l03.50 Given two new shares
for one of the old, holders will also
get a $3.50 adjustment. the differ
ence between the old stock at SLOT
a share and two new shares at
s103.50.
Washington investment houses
participating in the sale of the 140,-
000-share issue are Alexander
Brown 81 Co., Auchincloss, Parker
& Redpath, Johnston, Lemon 81 Co.,
Folger, Nolan 81 Co., Goodwin &,
Olds. Mackall Co., Robinson, Rohr-
baugh & Lukens, Ferris g. Co. and
Robert c. Jones & Co.. along with
Dillon, Read & Co., New York firm
heading the syndicate Bids were
opened and the award was made
yesterday.
Dealers look for a strong demand
when the uneXchanged shares are
offered to the public. They believe
most of the stock will be subscribed
in Washington because of the
favorable yield and Potomac Pow
er's able management, current and
past earnings. present operating
revenues, future prospects and the
sliding scale plan for fixing rates.
Electricity Sales Climb.
Sales of the Potomac Electric
Power Co. In the District Of Co.
lumbia in July totaled 1873, ,806, ,494
kilowatt hours, an increase OF H.
S85, 1886 over July, 1916, or 1906 per
cent, company officials reported to-
day. Total sales of 161 ,342, ,750 kilo-
watt hours for the month were l5,-
s42,441 ahead of last year, or 1895
per cent.
International Business Machines
has extended to age 81 payments to
orphans of employees who died in
the war, whether or not they con-
tinue their educations. Retirement
benefits will be granted after ~
years service even if an employe has
not reached IS. Benefits for disabled
employees also have been extended.
G. Elmer Flather, treasurer OF the
Union Trust Co., has returned from
a vacation trip to Cuba.
Heard in Financial District.
The American Banker places the
Hamilton National 195th In size
among the Nations largest banks,
with deposits of s86,Sl2,553 on June
80.
Arthur j. Morris, founder OF the
Morris Plan Banking System, sees
serious business reversal after the
Christmas season. The countryS S
economy is based on mass consump-
ton, mass production and mass
credit. All three are threatened by
high prices, he says.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Business Briefs

Bank Clearings in "a leading cities
declined to 1857 ,084, 900 in the
week ended August IS, drop OF
$50 from the preceding week, but
were slightly above $11 100, ,05l 900
year ago.-Dun 81 Bradstreet.
Business and Farm Loans of
member banks in 1O1 leading cities
expanded to sl2,0e2,000,ooO on
August 6, gain of $125000, 900
from a week earlier and $3,055,0 ,0OO,-
600 above a year earlier.-Federal
Reserve Board.
Auto Production in the United
States will total S2,749 units this
week, including 62,807 passenger
cars-Automotive News. Lest weeks
total was 1920, including 60,7l4
cars.
Freight LOadings in the week end
ed August totaled 906 .244 cars, a
drop of 1.8h from the preceding
week, but .07oo above the same 1916
period-Associatio of American
Railroads.
International Air Express Ship
ments in the first half of 1947 were
33.4go above year earlier, and June
shipments were up 1850 Railway
Express Agency.
Rexall Drug, formerly United
Rexall Drug, took no action on a
dividend due at this time. Profit
for the first half totaled $141 .42s
or 4 cents a share VS.. 81 ,809 1886 or
81 cents in the same 1946 period.
Underwood Corp. declared a divi-
dend of 81 a common share, pay
able September 80. The firm paid
rs cents in June and SO cents in
March.
Greyhound Corp. declared divi-
dend of Is cents common share,
payable October l. 1t is the first
dividend following 3-for-1 stock
split.
Cannon Mills Co. stockholders
will vote October 7 on proposed
creation of new class B $25 par
common stock to be distributed
share for share to present common
holders on November 10.
Montgomery Ward & Co. sales in
July totaled s84 $3.50 ,297, a gain of
1917 from a year arlier; in six
months ended July 81, s546. .667 BIT,
an increase of 22.3"s. Both 1e47
figures were new records
Anaconda Copper Mining Co.
earned s25,427 500 or $293 a share
in the first half of 1947 VS.. $685.
74f or 80 cents a year earlier.
Burlington Mills Corp. profit for
nine months ended June % was
S18,229,544 or $5.01 VS.. $8,635, ,436 or
$227 in the same period a year ago.
international Nickel Co., Ltd,
earned 16,460,339 or $106 in the
first half VS.. s12,211 1868 or II cents
year earlier.
J. C. Penney Co. profit for the first
half was s10.940.972 or $l33 VS.. ST.
882,767 or $2.17 in the same 1916
period.
Standard Oil Co. of Ohio earned
s7.191,0 ,037 or S2.37 in the first half VS..
$5,154,SS5 or SITS a year earlier.
American Cyanamid Co profit for
the first half was S5,445 .299 or s199
VS.. s4,791, ,101 or SLIT in the same
1916 period.
Parke, Davis & Co. earned So
279,006 or $l2S in the first half
VS.. s5.S82u145 or sl.20 a year earlier
ACF-Brill Motors Co. profit for
the first half was $3.50 1896 or so
cents VS.. loss of $1,098,013 in the
same 1916 period.
CIT. Financial Corp. net for the
first half was $3,134.834 or 88 cents
VS.. $2,453,771 or So cents.
Columbian Carbon &c. earned
$3,231,259 or So in the first half VS..
$2,688,191 or $1.65 year earlier
when s217,a70 profit from sale of
securities was included.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. Aug. IA LPs.-Cotton fu-
ttures were steady in quiet dealings today.
supported by trade and local buying. Re-
ports that S20.000.000 japanese loan
to buy American cotton had a strength
ening effect on the market. along with
news that the Commodity Credit Corp
will purchase another $3.50 bales OF
cotton for japan.
Traders continued to watch weather
reports from the Western Cotton Belts,
where more rain Is needed
Late afternoon prices were 20 cents to
81 bale higher than the previous close
October, 1895: December, 1888. and
March. 80 At,
Evening star., 1947-08-14

fUnit Of trading. 10 shares. sIn bsnk.
ruptcy or receivership. or being reorgsniSed
under the Bankruptcy Act. or securities
assumed by such companies. Rates Of
disbursements based on the last quarterly
or semiannual declaration. Unless other
wise noted, special OF extra dividends are
Also extra or extras. b Plus stock divi.
dend. 4 Cash or stock. Paid last year
[ PAYABLE in stock. Declared or paid &C
far this year. Payable in CANADIAN
funds. k Accumulated dividends paid or
declared this rear.