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Evening star., 1947-07-27

years old. She refused to be stopped
from helping her son from the fact
that she had suffered two falls
in the proceeding five years, fractur-
ing her hip on each occasion. She
also had broken her shoulder.
President Devoted to Mother.
Mrs. Truman probably was the
calmest member of the family when
her son succeeded to the Presidency.
Harry will get along all right" she
predicted. "I can't really be glad
he's President because I'm sorry
President Roosevelt is dead. If he'd
been voted in, I'd be right out there
waving a flag. but it doesn't seem
right to be very happy or waving
any flag right now.
"I never thought he would be
President, but he'll be a good one
He's a good man with lot of COM
mon sense and will do the job the
best he knows how
Mr.. Truman's devotion to his
mother has taken the form of many
unannounced plane trips to her
home. On one occasion there was
serious, if unfounded, concern for
the Presidents safety when he flew
through freezing storms which hao
grounded commercial planes to be
with his mother on Christmas Day
of 1945.
narrowing Five Hours.
The narrowing five hours in the
air was followed by a motor trip
over icy highways, but ended in a
25-minute visit between mother and
son.
Not so nerve-shaking as Presi-
dent Truman's Christmas flight
but almost as shocking to newsmen
accustomed to bulletins on the
Presidents every move, was Mr.
Truman's surprise flight to Mis-
souri, late in November, 1945, on the
occasion Of his mothers 93d birth
day. The family did not know OF
the trip until just before the Presi-
dent left Washington, and the pub
lie was not aware of it until Mr.
Truman called a friend in Kansas
Evening star., 1947-07-27
Mrs. Truman
(Continued From First Page)

know the people of the State of New
York Join with Mrs. Dewey and me
in extending heartfelt sympathies
to the President of the United States
and Mrs Truman in their great
loss" he said in a statement while
on his way to Detroit.
Funeral Will Be Simple.
The funeral of Mrs Truman will
be at 3 pm. Monday and the ar
rangements are as simple as the
life she led. There will be service
for the family only at the home,
conducted by the Rev. Welbern
Bowman, pastor of the GrandvleW
Baptist Church. Then Mrs. Truman
will be buried in Forest Hills Gene
terry, in Kansas City, where her hus-
band, John Truman, rests.
President Truman asked that no
flowers be sent. He said that flowers
should go to the living-not the
dead.
Four grandsons and two cousins
will carry Mrs. Truman to her final
resting place. The former, sons OF
j. Vivian Truman, are j. c. Truman,
Fred l.. Truman, Harry A. Truman
and Gilbert Truman. The cousins
are Maj. Gen. Ralph E. Truman
and Murray A. Colgan.
The Presidents plane landed at
the Grandview Airport at 3:24 pm.
The solemn-faced Chief Executive
was met by his wife and daughter,
Margaret. They left Immediately
in Secret Service car for the
nearby modest cottage where other
members of the family waited.
Accompanying the President In
his plane, The Sacred Cow, were
Mr.. Ross; Matthew Connolly, Sec
retary: Rear Admiral James H.
Foskett, naval aide; Brig. Gen. Wal
lace H. Graham. the President S
personal physician; Charles 3.
Murphy, executive assistant, and
Jack Romagna, White House ste
nographer
Had Relapse Week Ago.
A few moments later the Pres1-
dent and his brother and sister left
the GrandvieW home and drove to
nearby Bolton, Mo-. mortuary
where his mothers body lay. The
body was returned to Grandview
tonight.
Mrs. Trumans death came after
relapse last Sunday. She had
rallied miraculously several times
since she fell February 13, fractur-
ing her hip for the third time. She
had been bedfast most of the time
since but upon occasion had re-
covered sufficiently to sit in her
favorite rocker several hours at a
time.
She lost consciousness last night
and the President was notified that
his mother could not live through
the day. Until last night. Mrs
Truman had been able to talk with
members of the family, and her
mind was bright and alert.
Mr.. Truman returned to Grand
view after his visit to the mortuary
and later went to independence to
spend the night at the summer
White House. His wife and daugh-
ter accompanied him.
Will Return to Grandview.
Mr.. Ross said Mr.. Truman will
return tomorrow in the mid-fore-
noon to Grandview, where his moth
er's casket will be resting in the
living room of her green-roofed cot.
tage. -.-.
The President will return to In
dependence tomorrow night. Mr.
Ross said the chief executive die
Evening star., 1947-07-27

of silent tribute proposed by Rep
resentative Short, Republican, Of
Missouri.
Majority Leader Rayburn offered
resolution expressing the sympa-
thy of the House.
1t stated that the House extends
ito the President and his family its
deepest sympathy in their hour of
personal grief"
Evening star., 1947-07-27

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mans fracture was knitting we'll.
In mid-May, however, Mrs. Tru-
man suffered relapse and the
President rushed to her bedside,
prepared for the worst. For nearly
two weeks her condition was critical
and the President remained at the
Grandview home, working in a room
adjoining that in which his mother
lay.
Then she took a turn for the
better and he returned to Washing
ton, keeping his close touch with
her and her condition.
Evening star., 1947-07-27
Congress Is Given News
OF Mrs. Trumon's Death
BY the Associated Press


News of the death of President
Truman's mother in Missouri yester-
day threw a sudden hush over the
hub-bub of adjournment day in
Congress.
In the Senate, Democratic Leader
Barkley made the announcement
and termed the 94-year-old Mrs.
Martha Truman "one of the finest
characters in the history Of the
United States and one of the finest
mothers
'She was totally unspoiled by the
honors that came to her distin-
guished son as he himself was un-
spoiled" Senator Barkley said.
Senator Wherry of Nebraska, the
Republican whip, suggested that a
floral piece from the Senate be sent
to Grandview, Mo, Mrs. Truman's
home, and Senator Barkley quickly
seconded the suggestion.
The House paused for 80 seconds
Evening star., 1947-07-27

Both Stores
3oeo to 5oq6 sovinss on
Slip Cover Fobries
1.50 to SIS per yord
now
s5e TO $50 per yard
Evening star., 1947-07-27
MODERN LIVING ROOM

18th Street Store
$4,000 2-Piece Coral Sofa a---------25o.0 90
$500 Grey Pull-up Chair 5000
1920 Blue Sofa 10000
1900 Wine Lounge Chair 54.00
1880 Green Occasional Chairs 17.2s
1890 Modern Love Seats ------- $500
1880 Grey Occasional Chairs 17.25
$500 2-Piece Sectional Sofa 10000
$500 Grey and Blue Lounge Chair 1000
1900 Green Occasional Chair $3.50
$4,000 Fan Chair ----110.OO
Evening star., 1947-08-20

thus privileged to dream about an
eventual return of $2,048.
Lists in evidence around Washing
ton carry warnings against mailing
any names or instructions. the the
ory being that this will make it hard
for the department to do anything.
The department says its inspection
service "has been altered throughout
the country to take immediate action
on persons found to be furthering
this current scheme
If convictions are obtained, it
added, maximum penalties of 81 900
fine and two years imprisonment
may be invoked under the lottery
statute for first offense, and five
years for a repeated offense.
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Prosecution Pledged
For Participants in
Chain Letter Scheme

The Post Office Department came
out in the open today in its war on
a new postwar chain letter fad
sweeping the country and getting its
biggest play in the District.
After asking the Civil Service Com
mission to request all Federal agen-
cies to notify their employees that the
new scheme is as illegal as past
chain letters, the Post Office issued
a statement promising to prosecute
any participants in the scheme.
The department said it believes
the scheme started in the Midwest
either Indianapolis or Chicago
and that it is rapidly spreading to
other parts of the country. 1t is
operating on the basis of 81 a per-
son, with a guaranteed" return of
$2,o48.
Only Money Mailed.
The latest scheme is not actually
Chain letter" but chain money"
two dollars throw-mailed with
out explanatory inclosure. But the
Post Office said:
The transmission of the 81 by
mail without the chain letter list
constitutes a violation. Any
person participating in this scheme
either directly or indirectly is sub
ject to criminal prosecution for US
ing the mails in furthering lot
terry"
The plan, currently popular in
Washington and reported under
way elsewhere, holds out the hope of
a S2.048 return.
Whoever thought up the idea got
away from previous chain letter sys-
TENS which involved mailing name
lists and instructions, thus provid-
ing the Post Office Department with
open and shut cases for prosecution
1t works this way:
Mr.. A makes up a list of 10 names
Chimself and pals presumably and
goes personally to friend r and sells
him the list for 81, B then sends
another So by mail to the name at
the top of the list, in the presence
of Mr.. A, and put his own name at
the bottom of the list.
Inspection Service Alerted.
B then makes two copies of the
list and sells them at 50 apiece to
Miss c and Mrs. D and the chain
is under way, each seller in turn
sitting back and waiting for the
dividends to come in by mail.
Theoretically, every one buying the
list and getting in at the bottom
has the prospect of eventually being
at the top of 1924 lists. They are
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Decisive Bottle

At Saratoga, N. Y, one of the
decisive battles in world history
brought about the defeat and cap
ture of Gen. John Burgoyne and
his army, a turning point of the
American Revolution,
Evening star., 1947-01-20
American Security
To Build Branch on
Wisconsin Avenue
By Edword e. Stone

Daniel w. Bell, president of the
American Security & Trust Co, an.
nounced today that the bank has
purchased property located at the
northeast corner of Wisconsin
avenue and Harrison street NV.
for the purpose of extending its
banking facilities into that section
of the Capital.
When materials are available, q
branch Office will be erected and
ample parking space for customers
will be provided. MIR. Bell said. Bank
officials consider this fast-growing
territory as a particularly good
banking location.
This move follows the recent ac-
QUESTION of the Columbia National
by the trust company and the OPEN
ing of an office in the Navy Building.
Gas Sales in Slight 1916 Gain.
Sales of the Washington Gas
Light Co. for the full year 1916
totaled 1898 ,959 mcf. tthousand
cubic feet) as compared with 49,
1856, 1893 in 1945, a gain of 98,l61 mcf. :,
or 0.52 per cent, company officials
announced today.
Due to mild weather, sales in De-
cember totaled only 1,894,223 mcf.
against 2,17O,164 in December, 1915,
a decrease of 275,941 mcf, or 1872
per cent.
Unusually mild weather several
months in 1916 was the cause of
such a small gain in sales for the
year, officials explained. Monthly
comma riSops with 1Qd5 fo1lou.
Evening star., 1947-01-20
with 1945 follow:

Phone Stations Increase.
Officials of the Chesapeake g. Po-
tomac Telephone Co. announced to-
day that average daily calls in De-
cember numbered 1,948,383, as COM
pared with 1,818,615 in December,
1945.
The company showed about the
usual monthly expansion in the
number of telephones installed, sta
tions at the end of the month total
ing 386,1l7 against 364,354 a year
ago.
John D. Marsh, general agent Of
Lincoln Life, reported today that
the Washington Office stood third
for the year 1916 among more than
100 agencies.
Rights in Lively Demand.
Second National Bank stock rights
are in lively demand in the financial
= district, investment dealers report.
The rights, which opened at Is bid
last week, are now quoted at 1S bid.
Security Savings & Commercial
rights were quoted today in over
the-counter trading at Is bid. These
rights also appeared following the
vote to increase capital.
] Mayfiower Owners Buy Stock.
The new operators of the May
flower Hotel, the Hilton hotel chain,
have been offered between 10000
and $4,000 shares of additional stock
as the result of a 30-day offer to
shareholders which has, Jest expired.
At the time of the change in
ownership, the Hilton concern
bought 100000 shares. The cor
poration now has nearly 250,000 of
the $4,000 shares outstanding. The
stock is being bought at $13 a share.
Evening star., 1947-01-20
| Steel Chiefs Planning
Uninterrupted Output
For Second Quarter
BY the Assoeiofed Press

CLEVELAND, Jan. 20.-Steel op-
orators have less fear of a strike
in the industry this year than here
tofore and are planning production
schedules on the basis OF uninter-
rupted output, the magazine Steel
declared today.
"In fact" the magazine asserted.
"it is believed that most OF them
selling on quarterly basis will have
| (sales quota) allotments set up by
February / whether or not wage
negotiations are completed by that
time.
Wage negotiations (scheduled to
start today always carry q threat
of a strike until agreement is
finally reached. Most steel pro-
ducers regard this threat as less
menacing than upon previous occa-
sions and feel encouraged in going
| ahead with their plans for the Sec
ond quarter.
"They feel that in any event that
is the chance they will have to take,
and if serious disruptions to pro-
! duction do develop they will make
the necessary revisions in their
quotas"
Steel reported that in some in
stances mills were hopeful of catch
| ing up with orders by the next
quarter, saying: They estimate
that by the beginning of next quar-
ter, provided there are no strikes,
they will begin to cut into order
backlogs markedly"
Steel's composite market price
averages for the first two weeks OF
the year have been revised to
$68.59 and $69.14, respectively, the
magazine said. National prDduc-
tion was up one point last week
at 81 per cent of capacity.
Evening star., 1947-01-20
Chicuqo Livestock

cHIcAao, Jan; Jan 20 g. @ SgsDA,;ass,: Gao. :.,SsI
$3.50 cents higher: most adyanoe on on
freely; bulk good and choice 1S0.24C
pounds. %; 1924 90; good and eholss o 2z0; 10
pounds, ssoe:$S.s5:, soxs sEounSa sc
1000; few choice lightwefghts, 1926
s0sSsS sslasie sattls,. 1000: total. l7.oeoj
steers and yearlings steady to weak with
last weeks closing decline; large share q
run comprises cows: cows weak TO- u
cents lower: bulls steady to weak; vaflers
steady; most medium to good steers
1s s00-23.OO; early top good to choice
steers $500: some held higher; most can,
ner and cutter cows, 8.75-10;75; bee1
downward: choice vealers. 27.00: mostl,
Salabie Sheep, 5000: total, 5000; open
Ing fairly active; early sales slaughter
lambs around 25 cents lower; several loads
$780,. latter price early top for around
four loads: medium and good wooled
lambs, 22.25 yearlings steady; load good
and choice around 112-pound averages
1925; 100 head choice breeding ewes
sorted of at 900; balance held at around
n11
Evening star., 1947-01-20
Light Profit-Cashing
Depresses Stock LIST
Fractions 10 81
BY Victor Eubonk
Associoied Press Finoneiol Writer

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-The recent
recovery inspired light profit cash.
ing in today's stock market and
leaders generally were depressed
fractions to or more points.
Offerings were relatively small
throughout and the ticker tape fire.
quently was at a standstill after the
opening. While a few comebacks
appeared. declines were numerous
near the fourth hour.
Last weeks buying on the restora-
ton Of margin trading faded appre-
ciably. Traders and investors in
clined to trim commitments and
hold aloof pending congressional
moves on taxes and developments
in wage-price situations. Further
nervousness of commodities was a
restraining influence.
On the downside were United
States Steel, Bethlehem, Chrysler
General Motors. Santa Fe, Southern
Railway, Great Northern, United
States Rubbery Montgomery Ward
International Harvester, Caterpillar
Tractor, American Smelling, Du
Pont, American Telephone, Western
Union "a" Union Carbide, Johns
Manville, United States Gypsum
and Schenley.
Bonds were uneven.
Evening star., 1947-01-20
Washington Produce

From the Department Of AEriculture
Prices paid net fob. Washington.
EGGSIMarket steady to. hrm. Prices
paid for Federal-State graded eggs recedved
from grading stations, January 2o. l94I:
A, extra large, 40; large, 47-4s, average
IL. mediums, SO. Commercially Graded
eggs: Grade A, large, 46-46h. Current re-
LIVE POULTRY-No receipts up to
middle of morning. and no prices reported.
western boy uacked) Market full steady.
usual light trading for Monday and prices
nominaliy UNCHANGED. Broilers and fryers,
pounds. SO. 81, few heavier weights higher.
Fowl, 3S-f0.
Evening star., 1947-01-20
Tobacco Markets

Sales will be conducted on the States
dark.fired tobacco markets today and TO-
morrow and then will be suspended for the
remainder Of this week, according to mar
ket officials.
The suspension in sales was made nee.
essary, Thomas B.. Hall, manager OF tne
Virginia Dark Fired Tobacco Growers AS. AS.
been glutted with leaf, clogginE the redry,
ing plants. SUSPENSION Of the ssheduise tse
sales on Wednesday, and Thursday, the
Is expected to relieve this situation and
sales will be resumed on Monday, January
Meanwhile. it was expected that a date
for the closing OF the due-cured markets
in the old belt probably would be set this
FIue-cured market oficials reported the
volume Of leaf offered has diminished
daily
Evening star., 1947-01-20
Chicuqo Grain

CHICAGO. Jan. 90 Rf.--Announcement
that the Commodity Credit Corp. would
pay 2.O5 . bushel for wheat in store at
Kansas City created short-covering move
ment in the January wheat contract on
the board Of trade today, -.
was UP more than cents. Other bread
cereal deliveries were firm, receiving SUD
port from commercial interests. Corn
advanced fractionally with wheat but oats
held within a narrow range.
Wheat closed to .3h cents higher,
January, salt: corn A-34 higher, Janu-
March T5H.-ka
Evening star., 1947-01-20
FOREIGN Exchange

NEW YORK, Jan. 90 P.-Foreign ex'
lars, others in cents):
Canadian dollar in New York oper o,r
market, ~ per per cent discount cunt or so'I2h'
Europe-Great Britain, $4,03, \ un::
chansed; France tfrane1; .s4A' o. uD ~ y
changed; Switzerland (franc), (commer.
ciaD, $40. unchanged.
: Latin America.---Argentina. free, "a .4S
Mexico. 20-64. UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1947-01-20
Business Briefs
More Liberal Instailment TIE

More Liberal InStatlment Terms
will be required to maintain mar
kets for automobiles and appliances
as soon as the top level of the mar
ket is siphoned off, declared William
F.. Kelly, vice president of the Penn
Sylvania Co., before the New York
State Bankers Association.
Gold Production in 1916 totaled
1,5O3,553 fine ounces a jump of $3.50
from the preceding year, but far be-
low prewar levels.-Bureau of Mines.
Foreign Silver Price was lowered
5A cents more to 7024 cents an
ounce, Handy g. Harman announced
Prices were reduced 6 cents last
week to 76 csnts.
The Treasury Will Exchange
s4e53, ,sSs 900 Of new 7s9o certificates
for series B-1947 certificates, matur-
ing February l, on par-for-pal
allotment basis. About $1,000 ,000,'
600 of the maturing issues will be
redeemed with cash.
Marathon Corp. declared quar-
ter dividend of rs cents common
share, payable February 90.
william H. Harman Corp. offer'
ing of 100000 share of class A stoci
was marketed at $40 a share by
Smith, Barney & Co. and associates
The prefabricated housing firm ha:
a market guarantee agreement TO-
its houses with the RFC.
Bell G. Gossett Co. offering o.
100000 shares of SIS par common
stock was marketed at $3.50 share
bys Ames, Emerich & Co.; Lee Hig
gibson Corp. and associates.
Wilson G. Co. earned $B,31l $50 o.
S3A3 a share in the year endec
october 26 VS.. SIS, ,036, ,602 or $164 il
the previous fiscal year.
Celotex Corp. profit for IL month!
ended October 81 was $3,824,325 o.
SALT VS.. $6O5,525 or 81 cents in the
preceding fiscal period.
Colorado Fuel & Iron Corp. earned
s1901, ,436 or $146 in six month!
ended December 81 VS.. a deficit ot
S4Io018 a year earlier.
international Minerals g. Chem.
icaI Corp. profit for six month!
ended December 81 was $1,206, ,10'
or t$l.56 VS.. $391,417 or 80 cents il
the same 1945 period.
Manhattan Shirt Co. earned ST.
124,858 or $40 in IL months endee
November 80 VS.. s493, ,158 or s2.37 il
the previous year.
Automatic Voting Machine Corp
profit for II months ended Novem
Der 80 was $287 1852 or 80 cents VS.
sl7l,O90 or Al cents in the preceding
fiscal period.
Gar Wood Industries, Inc, re
ported a loss of 81 ,845, ,161 in the yea,
ended October 81 VS.. net profit o
S614,O00 in the preceding flsca
period.
CataIin Corp. earned s7s3,6Sl O
S1.40 in 1916 VS.. S198,740 or SO cent
in the previous year.
LukenS Steel Co. profit for tn
quarter ended December 28 wa
s36o050 or $1.13 VS.. loss Of s156, 80
in the same 1945 period.
Martin-Parry Corp. earned $348,
sis or n cents in three month
ended November 80 VS.. $164.272 G
36 cents a year earlier.
Burroughs kdding Machine Ct
directors authorized an addition t.
the main plant at Detroit to increas
productive capacity.
Baltimore e. Ohio Railroad han
dled5 63,964 cars of freight in tn
week .ended January 18 VS.. ZOOS il
the previous week and 65,34l a yea
ago. s D.
RKO-Pathe, Inc, appointed Wal
ton &C. Ament vice president an
general manager and Alfred But
terfield editor in chief of Path
News.
Pittsburgh Steel Co. electe
Thomas G. Phillips vice president !
charge of sales.
Evening star., 1947-01-20
N. Y. Bond Market
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Evening star., 1947-01-20
Market AVERAGES
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. Jan. 20 lP.--Cotton fu-
lures were reactionary today under heavy
pressure OF general LIQUIDATION and hedg-
ing, apparently inspired primarily by de-
iation sentiment among traders =
Prices slumped more than S3 . bale In
early dealings. but in later trading recov-
cred almost So. bale from the lows, on
mill buying. along with short COVERING
and little replacemtn demand.
1.65 a bale lower than previous close
March, 80 90; May. 29.35; July, 2790.
Evening star., 1947-01-20

Hourly Sales on the Bhehahse I0dsy.
IN 100 am l6o 600 1890 noon $40 600
4 100 I'm 4zo 600 2:n0 m $50 600
fUnit of trading 10 shares: sales printed
la full sIn bankruptcy or receivership or
being reorEanized under Bankruptcy Act
Or securities assumed BY such companies
are annual disbursement based on the last
quarterly or semiannual declaration. yn-
dends are not included x Ex dividend.
M Ex. rights. . Also extrs or extras,
Paid last yesT- Payable In stock.
able in Canadian funds. Accumulased
dividends paid Or declared this year
n New issue.
Evening star., 1947-01-20
Dividends Announced d

NEW YORK. Jan. 90 a,.-Dividends
declared:
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Rate Rod. record. able
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