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Evening star., 1947-09-03
Stute Buys Tract for Hospital

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 8 tF.-
Virginia yesterday acquired the
2, 2,400-acre Elko tract in Henrico
County from the War Assets Admin
istration as the site for a State
hospital for mentally defective and
epileptic Negroes.
Evening star., 1947-09-03
Tokomu Park Unit to Meet

The Takoma Park Cooperative
Nursery Association will meet at
$3.50 pm. tomorrow at the home Of
the chairman, Mrs. Thomas Moore,
237 Willow avenue, Takoma Park.
Parents of children from 3 to S
years of age are invited.
Evening star., 1947-09-03
Police Group Plans Dance

The Arlington Policemen's Bene-
fciary Association will hold its an
nuaI dance September % at the
Army Navy Country Club.
Evening star., 1947-09-03

NEW STUDENTS REGISTER IN ARLINGTON-Bly Spencer, 6,
making his mind about his future teacher his
mother Mrs w. Spencer left registers him today for the first
grade school at Fourteenth and South Quincy streets
Arlington The teacher Miss Audrey Blackman has the first
grade the school, which has not been named Arlington
Alexandria and Fairfax schools will open tomorrow.
Star Staff Photo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
Suit by Wife Of 6 Years
Raises Question Of Name

Mrs. Mary Shelton Cor Sheldon)
of the 1400 block Of Noyes drive
Silver Spring, Md, yesterday ex-
pressed uncertainty as to the sur
name. of her husband of more thar
six years, when she brought suit
in District Court for maintenance
and support of herself and 4-year-
old daughter.
The suit named as defendant
Walter L. Shelton Cor Sheldon. II
said they were married in Rockville
in September, 1941 and that the
marriage license and certificate in
dictate his surname is spelled "Shel-
don" The suit says, however, she
has been informed his name is
Shelton.
Filed through Attorney Harry J
Breithaupt, the suit says the plain
tiff is employed as countergir
and that the husband is employed
by a motor company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13

Good Hope road, Sc; to cost $14,-
600.
Joe D. Gatti, 1910 Georgia avenue,
NV, owner; Marzadre and Young,
Ala Florida avenue, NE, builders;
c. E. Marzadro, Ala Florida avenue
NE, architect; to erect one 1-story
brick addition to restaurant, also
make repairs; 1910 Georgia avenue
NV; to cost $4,000.
Church Project.
Guilfield Baptist Church, 174e
Eleventh street NV, owner; r. A
Morrison, 1880 Girard street NV.
builder; Cyril G. Bow, 1917 S street
NV, architect; to erect one 1-story
and basement brick and cinder block
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13

church, 800 v street NV; to cost
$4,000.
Russell Slower Candy Co., Kansas
City, owner; George c. Martin, 6213
Thirty first street NV, builder;
Russell Slower Candy Co., architect;
to make general alterations to candy
store, 1343 F street NV; to cost
$4,000.
First Realty Corporation, 1415 K
street NV, owner; Chaiken, Inc,
1103 K st. NV, builder; Edmund
w. Dreyfuss. architect; to make
alterations for offices; 1924 K street
INV; to cost $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13

Prince Georges County, and financed
by the Metropolitan Mortgage Co.
with a mortgage of $1,18S 800 will
consist of two and three STORY
structures containing 10 units of
three rooms, "a of four rooms, Sc of
four and one-half rooms and 10 of
five rooms.
No. 5131 Columbia Pike, with 1854
units, to be built by the Hall-Johns-
ton Construction Co. at that address
in Arlington, and financed by the
American Security & Trust Co.
with mortgage of $1,419,3 300 will
consist of two and three-story
structures containing so units of
four rooms and ia of five rooms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
Permits
Continued From Page BID

owner; builder not selected; Ber-
nard Lyon Freshman Associates,
architect; to make general altera-
lions for Office and restaurant. 6l9
Pennsylvania avenue, NV; to cost
$4,000.
Opal Korkelis, 1901 Good Hope
road, Sc, owner; Tekton Co., 7136
Wisconsin avenue, NE, builder;
Earl Won Reichenbach, 1919 Good
Hope road, Sc, architect; to erect
one 2-story brick and cinder block
dry cleaning store and office; 1911
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
Anticiqdrette Unit to Meet

The regular quarterly meeting Of
the District Anticigarette Alliance
will be held at pm. Tuesday in
the Church of the Epiphany. Thir-
tenth and G. streets NV. Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
FILA
Continued From Page B-1.

FConClhueu FTOm Page B-I.J
L. B. Zerkel, on Sixteenth street,
south, and financed by H. L. Rust
Co. with mortgage of $4,000 will
consist of two-story structures con-
tanning 38 units of five rooms and
20 units of six rooms.
One in Prince Georges.
Falkland Village, with 156 units,
to be built by Mayer Shapiro at
Suitland Road and Marlboro Pike,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13

Harvey w. Wiley. vice president
will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON D. C.. BIT
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13

THOR AUToMAelc Washer
and sink unit is the latest, most
practical development for comfort
and efficiency-does away with
laundry rooms and rinse tubs. In
a single beautiful cabinet you
have the kitchen sink, automatic
clothes washer, and (for slight
extra cost an automatic dish
washer.
FINANCIAL DATA
Completely equipped, Price, 5lI.250.
Dorm Payment, 5000.
Monthly Payments S69.W, inclnd-
inp insurance and fares.
Delivery
80 more homes wiN be ready about
October /. (102 haze already been
sold-5O are currently ocenbied.J
Evening star., 1947-04-16
Farm Futures Boom
May Surpass 1879
sy fhs Assseioisd prsss

The Nations farm products fu-
tures markets are staging 4 business
boom this spring which promises to
outdo even spectacular 1929 III dollar
volume. %
Figures released by the Commod-
iity Exchange Authority today show
that transactions In grain, cotton,
wool, eggs. butter. lard, potato and
imillfeed futures reached q rate In
March which, If maintained, would
total perhaps more than s45, ,00o. .oo0.-
900 in 1947.
/ Such transactions In 1920 amount
led to about 81, ,o00, 900 900, compared
with sic, 1885, sos 900 In the fiscal year
ended last June 3o-the latest for
which final oficial figures are avail
able.
/ The CEA report shows that March
transactions In wheat futures had a
value Of slightly more than 81, ,300,-
000, 900, or an annual rate of more
than $4,000, 900 900. The volume In
wheat was only $2,64S.S32, 900 In the
1916 fiscal year.
Corn was traded in March at an
annual rate Of $1,000 000. 900. COM
pared with only S143.825, 900 last
year. The March rate In oats was
about $3,75o. .0o0, 900, compared with
81 .843, ,715, 900 last year.
Cotton topped all c6muodities in
March dollar volume. Transactions
were at the annual rate of about
SIT ,000, ,0o0, 900, compared with IT,
So, 200, 900 in 1946. Z
Much Of the increase In the dollar
volume Of trading over 1929 reflects
higher prcies of the commodities.
rather than an increase in the total
number OF units OF commodities
| traded.
Evening star., 1947-04-16
Chicago Livestock

s.s5s sas 45S sS5 tos.t $500 uaIRA ssIEs,
$50 pounds and down, opened active, rs
cents to 100 higher, compared with
Tuesdays average. scattered early sales
heavier weights, 50.75 cents up; market
steady with TUESDAY on hogs, $50 pounds
Early. a. 5o-s5 .a5; TOP, $500; prsetieai
pounds. early, a3.aS-a4 SO: some 800
pound weights now bid, 90: sows, 90
Is cents hiSher: good and choice, 400
800 pound sows. 19.2b-1e.75; practical
= ssiabie cattle. 1000; total. 1000; sal
able calves. 700: total, 700; fed steers
and yearlinss and heifers, so cents higher;
acttpe @At advance; top. 27.00. paid for
avefaEe-ch weishty steers; most medt-
bulk heifers. 81 O0-23 90; cows, Is cents
higher; bulls, strong; vealers, steady at
g 90 down; most Gamer and cutter
COWS, 10.50-13 90; beef COWS, 13.b0-16 so:
weighty sausage bulls, 1878 down; stock
sai.bie sheep, $500; total, $500: few
sales weoled lambs. steady to shade
higher; load rood and choice, 95 pound
wooled lambs topped at % .35; load 1o5
pound good Grade wooled lambs, 81 90:
double rood and choice 100 pound fed
clipped lambs with No. 2 pelts. 10 so;
bidding lower on best slaushter lambs
generally held at steady prices. several
loads best wooled lambs priced at o2. 90
a2.25; small lots tat wooled slauEhter
Evening star., 1947-04-16
Stock Market Stems
Decline; lndusfrials
Make Narrow Gains
BY the Assoeiosed Prsss

NEW YORK, April II. The stock
market checked Its decline today
and number of leading industrials
achieved narrow Improvement.
An early show Of support centered
in motors and steels. Fairly active
dealings at the opening tapered
quickly. Some issues gave up d
portion Of their gains, while others
stayed on the losing side. Near the
fourth hour advances were In the
majority.
Among better performers were
Youngstown Sheet, Chrysler, United
States Rubber, Goodyear, Goodrich
Western Union "a" santa Fe, New
York Central, American Can, Dow
Chemical, Allied Chemical, Kenne-
colt, American Smelling and Gen.
eral Electric. Laggards included
International Nickel, Norfolk &
Western, Consolidated Edison and
Westinghouse Electric.
Bonds were narrow.
Evening star., 1947-04-16
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Evening star., 1947-04-16
Building Associations
Gain $4,000, 900 in
Customer Balances
By Edword G. Stone

Patrons OF N associations COM
posing the District Building and
Loan League improved their bal
ances by sac, ,o0o, 900 in the IL months
ending March 81, bringing the total
to a. new peak of $252, ,188, 600, F..
Wilson Camp. secretary, reported
today In his latest review. At the
same time reserves rose $2,500, 600
to pass the s25, 900 900 mark"
An increase Of $45,000, 900 in real
estate loans was registered during
the year, total advances on March 81
amounting to s251 ,218,000, another
new high record.
Combined resources of the asso-
ciaton advanced from 1858 900 900 to-
nearly 1896 900, 900, Mr.. Camp stated.
Individual loans paid of during
March exceeded those settled year
ago in both numbers and volume.
On March 81 there were 201, 1853
customers on the books Of the build
ing and loan associations, Mr.. Camp
added.
d. C. Delegation Announced.
Ernest r. Wilson, secretary Of the
Auditors Section Of the District
Bankers Association, today an
r1ounced the delegates who will at
tend the conference of the National
Association Of Bank Auditors and
Controllers In New York next week.
The list includes:
Mrs. Margaret 8. Mcclure, City
Bank, vice chairman Of the section;
Raymond G.. Marx, D. D. Whitcraft,
John r. Cocker and Franklin A..
Gibbons, Riggs National; Vernon r..
Dorman, American Security, chair
man Of the section; William B.
Mef1ler, jr, American Security;
Ralph Endicott, Washington Loan g.
Trust Co.; Fulton H. Dixon, Security
Savings & Commercial; Millard s.
Yeatman, Hamilton; Lewis E.
Thomas and George L. Moore, Lib
erty. and Allen H. Cannon, Ana
costa National.
Exchange Offices Crowded.
Rarely have there been larger
crowds in the New York Stock Ex-
change offices here than during the
last few days. If you want to watch
the translux, the chances are you
will have to stand UP. Every seat is
taken before the market opens at
10 o'clock and many patrons remain
throughout the five-hour sessions.
Janitors have put every available
seat into service and yet there are
not nearly enough. Recent action Of
the market has kept boardroom ten
sion very high and brokerage staffs
have been overworked to handle
calls and orders and complete the
bookkeeping after the daily market
closes.
Funds Ample for Building.
Morton Bodfish, chairman of the
United States Savings and Loan
League, told the Southeastern Con-
ference at Miami today that build
ing and loan associations have such
a huge sum of money for home
building that Government funds
are not needed. In January funds
invested in these associations were
81 per cent above January, 1916, he
said, the largest gain in years.
DR.. K. Brantley Watson, on leave
from Duke University, has been
named director OF personnel of the
Richmond Reserve Bank, effective
today.
Twelve State Legislatures have
voted to permit Saturday bank clos
ing In cases where 1t Is favored.
Evening star., 1947-04-16
Market AVERAGES
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, April II R.-Early rains in
cereals were reduced today when profit
taking entered the pits shortly before the
close Deferred wheat futures fe.l below
the preceding close with selling based on
more reports Of bumper winterwheat crop
prospects,
May wheat was relatively arm with buy
ing credited in part to mills This was
presumed to reflect hour sales 70 France
and italy. Corn held frm rs the Com
ket apain. Weather DEVELOPMENTS helped
to steady oats
Wheat eloisa z lower 70 3 cents hishsr
err May. 1.5sN-tA. and oats were nm
changed to 1ss hisher. May ssas-s9
Evening star., 1947-04-16
Business Briefs

Iron Age says there is $3.50
chance" for q steel strike by May /.
Negotiations between United States
Steel Corp. subsidiaries and the
union have produced nothing since
mid-January, the publication COM
inents.
Wheat Flour Production in Janu-
airy amounted to 24,700, 900 sacks
Census Bureau.
Electric Power Consumption de-
clined for the sixth successive week,
amounting to 4,6l9, TOO 900 kilowatt
hours In the week ended April H.
This compared with 4.693 ,055 900 in
the previous week and 4,0l4,652 600
in the corresponding week OF l946.
Edison Electric Institute.
Business Loans increased 1000 900
in the week ended April 9, moving
to a new high of s11, ,180, 900 900, the
Federal Reserve Board reported.
Virginia Railway has petitioned
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion for permission to intervene in
the application of Robert R. Young
and Robert Bowman to serve on the
board of the New York Central Rail-
road. The Virginian connects with
the New York Central and the
Chesapeake & Ohio at Deepwater,
w. Va.
Halsey Stuart e. Co. apparently
was high bidder for S., 900 Erie
Railroad equipment trust certifl-
Gates with laeo coupon. Subject
to award, the syndicate reoffered
the certificates maturing May /,
1s4s-57. at prices to yield IL TO 2
per cent.
Anthracite Prices were reduced by
20 to As cents a ton by four major
Pennsylvania producers-Glen Al
den Coal Co, Philadelphia Coal &
Iron Co.. Lehigh Valley Coal Co.
and Hudson Coal Co.
A New York Stock Exchange Seat
was sold Yesterday for $4,000. a
decrease of $1,000 from the price
Of a membership sold the day b.
fore
American Car e. Foundry Co. re-
ceived an order for 1000 50-ton
steel boxcars from the Chicago g.
Northwestern Railway. Another
order, for 400 cars, came from the
st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
Railway Co.
W. T. Grant Co. sales were "uh-
satisfactory" in the first two months
Of its fiscal year, Raymond H.
Folger, president, told stockholders.
He said markdowns In February and
March wepe the heaviest In 10
years, but business has picked up
since mid-March.
Alexander Smith g. Sons Carpet
Co. reported sales of the first quar-
ter OF about s15,o0o0oo. which was
s2E better than the same period
last year.
Westinghouse Electric Corp. re-
ported first quarter income Of SILL
oeo,1s5, cont5asted with net loss
of sls,724,eol in the first quartz,
last year.
Dow Chemical Co. earned 81, s,9Ss,.
SIT or se46 share, in the min.
months erIed February 2s. VS.. S.,
425,5o7 or 1851 for the same perioc
last year.
Union Carbide and Carbon Corp
earnings for the first quarter are
estimated at a little more than S.
q share.
Lehigh Valley Railroad disclosed
q net income of $los.103 for last
year. compared with a deficit Of
s7,5s2.1oS In 1945,
Campbell, Wyant a Cannon
Foundry Co. profit for 1916 was ST..
o2s, ,452, or s296 a share, VS.. $523, ,636
or S15e, in 1945.
Securities and Exchange Com.
mission today dismissed eight-year.
Old proceedings involving the &C.
curacy Of registration statement
Of Trans-America Corp. San Fran.
cisco.
Evening star., 1947-04-16
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, April Is R-Cotton fu-
lures were Arm in quiet dealings today
Mill buying and short covering advanced
prices more than 81 q bale, although best
levels were pared BY Ahedging and proft
taking.
The advance was Influenced by rains In
the cotton. belt. which DELAYED paintings
Considerable May liquidation and switching
into later months was noted
Late afternoon prices were As cents to
81 a bale higher than the previous close
May 34.59; July, 32.5S, and October
2947
Evening star., 1947-04-16
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. April 1e R.-DividendI
declared today:
Pc Stock of Pay.
Rate ried record able
Evening star., 1947-04-16
Washington Stock Exchange

Wash Gas ptd A.So)-a at 1o7A,
|Garnnckel com tnew,-1oo at 1sR4.
Potomac Elec PowsSh% pfd--2 At 10sA
washington Gas cona-SO at "a, 10 at ~
Hecht common-50 At 24A -
Capital Transit 1st ref 4s-$5,000 al
1861, $4,000 at 1061z.
Evening star., 1947-04-16

Hsurly Saies On the Eachanss Tsday:
II: 100 ar 200 600 1900 noon $50 600
100 pm,. 40 900 2:u0 pm $50 600
tunis OF tradlne, 10 shares sIn nank-
ruptey or receivership. or being reorsanized
under the Bankruptcy Act. or Securitie1
assumed ny such companies. Rates ol
div dends in the foreSoiug table are annual
disbursements based on the last auarterly
or sem annual declaration. Unless other
wise notad. special or extra dividends ars
not included I'd III dividend. n H rfxhts
{ ALSO extra or extras Plus stock divi-
dend q Cash or stock Paid last year.
Parable IN stock, r Declared or paid .
tun4s. Aecumulatsd dfvidsnds paid 9
Evening star., 1947-04-16
Odd-Lot DeoIinas

PHILADELPHIA. April 16 P.-The
Securities and Exchange Commission re-
ported today these transactions By Gus
toners with odd lot dealers or specialists
Aprn Is: s,o13 purchases involving as
2s5 shares: 6.0Ss sales involving ia, ,604
shares; including 146 short sales invoiv-
inS 2,445 shares. sz9.4f
Evening star., 1947-04-16

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TREASURY 2.3f
2A $3.50 June 1o7 II
2hs 72-67 Dec los 8
Evening star., 1947-04-16

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
earned s5,474,6e3 last year, which
Was 1885, below the 1945 net.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
Baptist Brotherhood
Council Session Told
Evangelism Is Needed

Nearly 200 members of the Bap-
fist Brotherhood Council of the
Greater Washington Area last night
heard the Rev. DR.. Sidney w. Powell,
pastor of the First Baptist Church
of st. Paul, Mimi, declare that If
the present trend away from the
church is to be halted, the lay mem
bers must unite in a gigantic pro-
gram of evangelism.
Dr.. Powell, general chairman Of
the Northern Baptist Conventions
Crusade for Christ Through Evan
gelisn, was principal speaker at a
meeting at the Calvary Baptist
Church, Eighth and H streets NV.
Warns Against Complacency.
He cautioned the representatives
of 20 churches that the Baptist
church had grown through adver-
sity-but now that it is strong and
powerful there is a great danger
the members may become COM
placent.
THE layment built the church"
he said. Now the members must de-
clare themselves informal evangel-
lists and 60 out and bring Christ the
thousands of people in need of the
church and its teachings"
Everyone, no matter how de-
graded, Is fundamentally interested
in his SOUL" DR.. Powell asserted.
ut Is our duty to make him realize
that and help him save himself"
Ludwig Reelected.
The Minnesota minister was in
troduced by the Rev. DR.. Edward B.
Willingham, pastor of the National
Baptist Memorial Church and
chairman of the District Conven-
ton Committee on Cooperative
Evangelistic Emphasis.
In an election held before the
address, Herbert W. Ludwig was re-
elected for his fourth term as presi-
den of the council. Other new Of
fcers include John M. Firmin, Ed
win c. Reamer and John A. Patter-
son, vice presidents; George E. Hyn-
son, treasurer; Earl H. Pendell, Sec
retary-editor, and Edward D. Rabun,
assistant secretary-editor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10

were to be the subject of lunch.
con meeting in the Wardman Park
Hotel, where some Of the sessions
are being conducted.
U. N. activities in labor, educa-
ton, science, cultural relations
food and agriculture, health and
finance were the subject Of papers
prepared for this mornings pro-
gram.
Today's session also was to be
devoted to economic and social
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
Bellevue Unit Plans Drive
For Membership of 400

A membership drive to bring the
Bellevue Citizens Association up to
400 this year will start November /
the association has decided.
George A. Burroughs, president
has been appointed along with j. C.
Gift as delegates to the Federation
of Citizens Associations. A public
utilities committee to press efforts
for better bus and telephone serv-
ice for the community also was
named.
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United Nations Business
Occupies Sfatisticians

Various phases of United Nations
work today occupied the attention
of the International Statistical
Conferences meeting in the Shore
ham Hotel.
The 600 statisticians from IS ma.
lions, attending the 12-day meet
ing, which began Saturday, plar
to urge a uniform system of col
lecting statistics throughout the
world, so figures will mean the
same in all lands.
Recent developments in statistics
among different governments were
to be laid before an afternoon ses-
sion. Studies on income and wealth
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problems. Papers were contributed
for the afternoon session, dealing
with the Italian middle classes and
their social conditions. These were
written by Livio Livi, titular pro-
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lessor of statistics, University of
Florence, Italy, and Guglielmo
Tagliacarne, director of economic
services of the Italian General Con-
federation of Commerce.
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