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Evening star., 1947-03-18
Maryland u. Maps
S40,000,000 Program
For Next Six Years
By the Associated Press

With the availability Of funds
hinging largely on Gov. Lanes sup
Elemental budget, President H. c.
Byrd has mapped a $4,000, 900 pro-
gram for maintenance costs at the
University of Maryland in the next
two years and the building Of new
facilities In the next six
On $20,436 900 building program
are such items as new 100000
stadium, 100000 swimming pool,
an 100000 library, 100000 worth
of greenhouses, a $250,000 interde-
nominational chapel and mems and
women's activity buildings at $780,
900 each.
| The $16,008, 900 earmarked for con-
struction on the College Park cam
pus also includes the States share
half in each case-for the $5,000,0 ,00C
Glenn L. Martin College of Engi-
neering and Aeronautical Science
and a $4,0O00OO university airport
100000 for Negro Branch.
ABOUT 100000 worth of projects
are contemplated for Princess Anne
Academy, the Negro branch of the
university, including athletic fields
stands, and student activity facili-
ties.
Projects in Baltimore would in
clude a S75O,O0O wing and $1,O00,-
600 psychopathic unit at University
Hospitals, plus nurses home, dental
unit and pharmacy school additions
totalirg 100000,
DR.. Byrd figured that $2,605 900
Of the construction funds already
are aDocated by the State and
S., 100000 will be available from
outside sources. The other $11 Al, :
900 still must be supplied by the
State.
20 Million for Maintenance.
| To meet 2O,436, 5000 in contem-
plated maintenance costs in the
two-year period starting July /, DR.
Byrd asked 1912, ,674 of the Cover
nor in the general fund budget and
estimated $10,708214 would be avail
able from special funds.
The Governor cut the university's
general request to $6,251 ,429. DR.
Byrd last week asked the joint group
set up by the Senate Finance Com
mittee and the House Ways and
Means Committee to restore the
cuts and give him $222,042 more.
/ He said the funds are necessary
to expand the staff with 400 new
| instructors needed to handle in
creased enrollments-swelled from
$500 to 1900 by returning war vet
Grams.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
ICC Completes Hearing
On w. M. & A. Bus Fare

Hearings on the proposed scent
fare increase on the Seat Pleasant
route of the Washington, Marlboro
and Annapolis Motor Lines were
concluded yesterday at the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
G. w. Bennett, ICC examiner,
said a decision would not be reached
at once, All he would say was that
an announcement would be made
before July 80, the deadline on sus-
pension of the increase. The pres
ent fare Is 10 cents.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Kensington Chamber
Opposes Sales Tux

Opposition to the proposed State
sales tax has been voiced by the
Kensington Chamber of Commerce,
Robert B. Parke, president, an
nounced today.
The. Montgomery County delega-
ton to the Maryland Legislature
has been notified of the chamber s
action.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Sailor on Leave and 2 Children
Save Flyer in Maryland Crash

blazing wreckage on the Frank Raley
farm, a mile south of st. Marys
City. Mr.. Marowski, however,
chanced to be near, saw the plane
was in trouble, hastened to the scene
and, with the aid of Joseph and
Michael Kohut, civilians, rescued
the pilot.
A member of crew called from
Patuxent Naval Air Station was
injured slightly when flares on the
plane were ignited. The Navy did
not report his name.
He and 1t. O'Neill were treated
at the Naval Air Station.
Evening star., 1947-03-18

The Navy today credited sailor
on leave with rescuing an injured
Coast Guard pilot from an expert
mental bomber which crashed and
burned yesterday near st. Marys
City, Md.
Figures in the episode were Frank
Marowski, motor machinist's mate
SIC, on leave from Treasure Island
Calf, and 1t. Lewis r. O'Neill, U. S.
C. G., of New London, Conn, the
pilot.
1t. ONeill's arms were injured
one of them fractured, and he was
unable to free himself from the
Evening star., 1947-03-18
SemiannuaI Auto Tests
To Be Resumed in Virginia
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 18.-Semi-
annual inspection of all motor
vehicles in Virginia will be resumed
July /, Col. C. w. Woodson, super
intendent of State police, announced
yesterday.
Col. Woodsons announcement was
made through the chief of the State
police safety division, Capt. w. L.
Groth, in a speech last night before
the Virginia section of the Society
of Automotive Engineers at the
Country Club of Virginia.
Capt. Groth said that both the
State police and the automotive
industry have been assured by man.
ufacturers that adequate parts and
mechanics now are available to make
necessary repairs.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Commissioners Request
Bill for Killing SturIinqs

The District Commissioners have
asked Congress to authorize the
killing of starlings.
In a letter to the Speaker of the
House, the proposed bill which
would accomplish this purpose by
amendment of an act that protects
wild fowls and wild animals In the
District.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Virginia Traffic Survey
Due to Stort by April
BY the Assoeiefsd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 18.-An
overall traffic survey of the second
airy road system in Virginia is being
planned by the State Highway De-
partment.
The first since 1887, it will be
started by April but probably will
not be completed before 1948.
The department will check traffic
taking 24-hour averages on every
strip of the 33,000-miIe network oi
rural and connecting roads.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Billy Mitchell Post PIuns
Ladies' Night Program

A Ladies Night" program will be
held tonight by Gen. Billy Mitchell
Post, American Legion, in the
Cherrydale Fire Hall.
Dan D. Mcbride, post commander,
announced the appointment of
Marcus Linn, Paul Orndorff and
Ewing Simpson to the Executive
Committee.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Citizens Group to Hear
ToIk on u S. Policy

DIR. Hirem M Stout will discuss
American Policy in Occupied
Areas" at a meeting of the Leland
Bradley Citizens Association at the
Bethesda Chevy Chase Recreation
Center at BIS pm. tomorrow.
DR.. Stout, a State Department
employe, served as an Assistant
Military Attache at the American
Embassy in London during the war
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Maryland OAR Opens
Session in Baltimore
BY the Asxoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 18.-The an
nual convention of the Maryland
State Society, Daughters OF the
American Revolution, opened here
today with greetings from Gov. Lane
and Mayor Theodore r. McKeldin of
Baltimore.
The sessions were in charge OF
Mrs. Harry K. Nield of Baltimore,
acting State regent.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Bulletin
Incorporation Upheld

The Maryland Court of Ap-
peals today upheld 1945 law
incorporating College Park by
reversing a ruling of the Prince
Georges County Circuit Court,
Nicholas Orem, jr., counsel for
the town, announced. The
ruling will clear up a number
of legal problems that con-
fronted the town since the the
lower court ruling. The Mary
land General Assembly recent
ly passed a new charter for
College Park.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Dr.. KIopp to Speak

DR.. Calvin Klopp, medical director
of the Warwick Cancer Clinic at
Garfield Hospital, will speak at 8
meeting of the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Public Health Lay Committee
at Suburban Hospital at 11:30 am
tomorrow. The public Is invited.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Prince GEORGE AA to Meet

The first meeting of Alcoholics
Anonymous for residents of Prince
Georges County will be held at $3.50
pm. tomorrow in the Municipal
Building, Colmar Manor. The meet
ing will be open to the public.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
BY the Assoeiofed Press
ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 18.-Yester-
days legislative routine included the
following:
HOUSE.
Convened at 240 pm.
By the Assoeioted Press

Convened at 2.40 pm.
Bills introduced.
H.B 767 tpy Speaker and Pumphreyl--
To create board of trustees OF the retire'
ment and pension system for state poiice'
II. B. III Iby Lofstrand-Dealing with
taxation in Takoma Park to fix tax levy
at maximum of 81 on SlOO vaiuatlon'
prince Georges and Montgomers oeiesa-
H. B. 772 (by MONTGOMERY delegation)-,
To provide that the Monteomery circuit
land records beginning with 1928 and con-
tinuing through 1916. and thereafter main
tain them in that manner; Pelsgat,onii npnvids
that at in IN. cases a Of off wife or child desertion,
trial magistrates in Anne Arundel. Carroll,
Cecil. Frederick Harford and ish MantsSmeTys Srrns
H. B. 774 .(by Lofstrand)-To repeal sec
Sn H of ases so0e Of shs PEACE
TaKoma Park BY Governor upon recon.
mendation Of Mayor and Council prince
Il. B. 775 1by Sklarj-To provide for
automatic annulment Of marriages Il either n.
party is convicted Of bigamy. Judiciary,
delay in probte of wills of non-residents
until courts of domicile has acted. Judi
II. B. TIT by Prince Georges delegationll
TO Ak the tax rate in town of District
Heights at rs cents on 500 valuation.
II. B. rs tby Prince Georges delegationl
TO change the boundaries between 18TH
and 21st election districts by transferring
18th district (Riverdale) to 21st district
{Berwyn) area in cluded in part Of town OF
College Park tDelegation.)
H B. $50 (by Boone)-To permit the
operation of dog tracks in Maryland, with
the State sharing in the pari-mutuel pool
and charging fees for operation. tJudi-
Resolutions introduced.
mittee to consider enlargement Of the
ways and Means Committee so that {
special subcommittee in future sessions OF
the Legislature may study the budget
lRuleSl
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LIVESTOCK
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, May % - R) -
(USDA)-Salable hogs 5000 total
1000 slow, weights under go lbs.
steady, over $40 lbs. steady to a
quarter lower; some 1926 lbs. and
over fully a quarter or more low
er; sows steady: Top $24.50; good
and choice 170-260 lbs, 23.25-24.2 5;
270-290 lbs, 81. 75-23.25; 3OO-330 lbs.
20. 75-21.75; 350-400 lbs, 10. 1913. so;
most good and choice sows II. rs
1880.
Salable cattle 1900; total 1900;
salable calves 500, total 500; no
heavy steers in run but medium
and good yearlings very active;
firm at weeks full advance; medi-
UNI and good grades q. 50-25. 25;
top $685. paid for good l020-1075
Id. averages good to choice heif-
ers 24.00 and 24.50; medium grades
$500 down; cows moderately &C.
tive, most beef COWS IA. 50-17. 90;
good offerings to 1900. Gamers
10.00-11.75, and cutters 12.25-13.7 IS;
bulls slow, steady at 1880 down
but strictly sgood weighty kinds alb
sent; ~vealers steady with wee.xs
sharp decline at $500 down.
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RAILROAD ISSUES
SUFFER. SETBACK
Favorites D Decline Afte,
Three Advances; Some
Make Gains

NEW YORK, May % (P -
Railroad issues wavered today ir
the bond market after three
straight advances.
At the finish gains and losses
running to a point or more were
fairly evenly distributed among
the carriers. Utilities and indus.
trials, however, ended on a def.
mite forward slant.
A good share of market interest
centered in liens of the Rock Is
land system following approval in
Chicago by Federal Judge Igoe
OF a reorganization plan. The ap-
proval was contingent upon court
appointment Of three of the re-
organization managers.
Rock Island IS of '88 added a
point at 10. the -efunding Is near
ly as much as AZ 10, and the "A''
4 LIS almost 2 at 46 "a. The con.
vertibles, however, backed down !
3-8 to 10 IL. Under the plan hold
ers Of this security will receive
about five shares of new common
stock for each bond.
Corporates Higher
Corporates closing higher includ'
ed Central of Jersey SIS at 80, St
Paul incomes at Y 7-8, Hudson &
Manhattan incomes at Is "a, Hi
nois Central 4 3-4s at u IA, LIE
high Valley As at 80 7-8, Katy Isl
IS at IA, Missouri Pacific SIS of '81
at 81, N. Y. Central "a" 4 lbs al
68 IL, and Frisco 4 lbs at AZ "a
On the losing side we're B & @
convertibles of go at SO IL, Bos'
ton & Maine as at 81 IL, St. Pau
convertibles at SO 3-4, Denver &
Rio Grande western incomes at ~,
Florida East Coast SIS at Sc, Miss
ouri Pacific general As at 20 3-4.
New Haven As of ST at II, Penn
sylvania General 4 lbs at 105 1-8
and Southern Railway 6 lbs al
Ill IL.
Australian and Belgian issuas
improved in the foreign dollar lis
while Chilean loans declined.
U. S. governments in the over.
the-counter market held steady, the
Victory Loan 2 1-2s of Dec 1857 II
remaining at 103 1922 bid.
Sales totaled So, $40, 900 compar.
ed with So, $50, 900 Thursday.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE

NEW YORK, May 23-W.D-Pro-
duce markets.: Potatoes: dollars
per 100 lbs. unless otherwise indi-
cated) steady. Mains Katahdins
No. l, 3.75-.90; Katahdins No. /.
50 lbs. 1.90-2.00; Green Mts. No. l,
3.75-4.25; No. /, so lbs 1.90-2.00:
California Long White No. l, 400
so; No. 1B 2.00-.5O: so lbs No. l,
1.75-2.1o; No. 1B 100. so; Alabama
Red Bliss No. 1B 2.40-.50 Florida
Sebago No. l, 3~.50-4.25; No. 1B
1%.75-3.oO; creamers $50; so lbs.
Fla Sebago poor 1850; creamers
1.15; Connecticut Green Mts. No.
1B so lbs 1890; Floridas bu. bskt
Sebago No. /, $685.; No. 1B
2.15-.25.
Sweet potatoes: Bushels has
kets) steady. New Jersey, Jersey
type No. l, ~2.0o-3.25; IL bushels
l 40. 80; Jersey type, mediums IS
100; Jersey type processed 2.75'
$50.
Vans: (bushels baskets North
Carolina No. l tub best 4.OO-.25;
No. 2 tub best $50; Jumbo tub
ber4 LIS.
Live poultry: Steady. BOOSTERS
old 1913; rabbits all varieties 20
So; fowls 26-46; broile-s 1885; pull
lets 33-46.
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LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Va, May 23-Pe
(USDA) - Livestock: Hogs-Fri-
days market so cents higher on
all weights; top $1,000 for good
and choice 180-24O lb barrows and
gifts; 90-1O0 lbs $14.0o; 100-12O lbs
$500; 12O-14O lbs S17.00; 140-16O
lbs $500: 160-180 lbs $21 go; 240-
300 lbs $20.5 so; 300 lbs and up $l8.-
Is; good sows under $50 lbs $15.5 so;
350-500 lbs $14.5O.
Cattle-Market largely nominal;
slaughter steers sold fully steady
to strong this week, most medium
to good 20. 0O-23.0O. odd head high
er; Gamer and cutter COWS brought
$40. 00-13.00, mostly $11. 90 up; fat
dairy type s13.oo-15.oO, and good
beef type SIS .00-17.00 with a few
higher: vealers closing steady at
$25.0 o down.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-24

NEW YORK, May 23-(P)-Stocks
were restrained by profit cashing
today although offerings were ex-
ceptlonally light and a little furth-
er short covering, together with
timid investment buying, kept
many leaders in the plus column.
The recent rally, one of the best
for the year to date, served to
inspire professional contingents
with caution on the idea the revi-
val was of normal technical pro-
portions and that the list would
now have to contend with news
developments.
The ticker tape virtually went
to sleep after a fairly active open
ing. Advances of fractions to a
point or more, well distributed in
the forenoon, yer reduced or can
celled in many cases at the close
and the minus division was well
populated. Transfers of $50, 900
shares compared with $50, 900
Thursday and were a low for a
full session in many days. The
Associated Press 60-composite was
up 2 of a point at 6o.3. its fifth
successive upturn. 1t was the mar
rowest 5-hour market since May
II. OF 915 issues appearing, $50
rose and 265 fell.
Beverages Up
Frightening prospects for sugar
supplies lifted Coca-Cola 6 points
to ISL and Pepsi-Cola l 1-8 to %
"a. Cheering dividends put up
Spalding l IA at IT "a, General
Refractories l 3-8 at 20 7-8. In
spiration Copper So at IA "a and
National Supply IA at IA IA. Wood
ard Iron added ) at As, Caterpillar
Tractor l IL at 50 IL and Union
Carbide l 38 at 81 1-8.
Homestake Mining was down l
at 43 IL and Douglas Aircraft !
at 49.
Bonds generally improved. At
Chicago wheat was up 2 IL to 3
cents a bushel, corn l ga to 4 10
and oats l IA to 3. Cotton was
ahead IS cents to IS cents a bale.
Forward curb movers were Am
erican Gas, Cities Service, Clark
Controller Con a resumed dividend)
and Creole Petroleum. Senior
Common was on a reduc I'd pay.
ment. Atlas Plywood slipped. Turn
over here was 22O, 900 shares YER
sus $50, 900 yesterday.
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EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, May % - up -
Closing foreign exchange rates fol
low Great Britain in dollars, 9th.
ers in cents):
Canadian dollar in New York
open market Z 10 per cent dis
count Or $3.50 U. S. cents, off 1-16
of a cent.
Europe: Great Britain $4.02 49,
is, off 1-16 of a cent; France
(f-anc) .84 1-8 of a cent, off 90 1-8;
Sweden tkrona) 27.85, unchanged;
Switzerland (franc) Comb 23.40,
unchanged.
Latin America: Argentina free
PAS, off .01 Of a cent; Brazil free
$50, unchanged; Mexico 20.62, un-
changed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-24
STOCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK, May 23-(PESales,
closing price and net change OF
the fifteen most active stocks to-
day:
Pepsi Cola II, 300 1894 A rs.
Cleve Elec Illum II, 300 38 A ".
Comwlth and Sou 0,200 2 "a A rs.
Cons Edison $500 25h A rs.
Int Tel and Tel 5000 II A Y.
Colum Gas and Ell $500 1912 D
Is.
schenley Distill $500 1884 D Is.
Anaconda $500 IS A %.
Socony Vac $500 14A A Is.
Sears Roebuck $500 80 "a A u.
Std Gas and Ell 81 Pr $500 1874
D h.
Am Pow and 1t $500 1925 A rs.
Avco Mfg $500 5 No.
Westingh Elec 500 Is A ".
Am Rad and Stan San 1900 1874
A IS.
Gen Motors 1900 541a D y.
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CHICAGO BUTTER

CHICAGO, May % (P) -
NJsDA)-Butter: Steady to firm on
top grades, steady on medium and
lower; B 90 score, 56.75; c 80, 81.
q. others unchanged. Eggs: Unset.
fled. Standards, 39-40.5; current
receipts, $685.; dirties, 36.5-37,
others unchanged.
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n. VAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ga, May % up
~Turpentine, 63 IL cents; offerings
and sales, $40; receipts, 435; ship
ments, 376; stocks, l,167. Rosin:
Offerings and sales, none; receipts,
AS; shipments, none; stocks, 1856.
Quote: Unchanged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-24
CASH GRAIN

CASH GRAIN
CHICAGO, May % -(P- No
wheat. Corn: No. 2 yellow 1.87-1.8 SO;
No. 3 yellow, 1.84-1.85 IA; No. 4
yellow, 1.81 1-4-1.82 IA.
Oats: No. l heavy white los 1-2-
LOT; No. l white, 1.05-1.05 IL;
No. 2 heavy white, LOG IL; No. 2
white, 1.02 IL; sample grade heavy
white, los 10.
Barley, nominal; mailing 1.60-
2.06; feed 1.20-1.40.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-24
NEW O

NEW ORLEANS, May 23-(P-
snot cotton closed steady rs cents
hale higher. Sales $50; low mid
5Iino 3l.30; middling $3.50; good
Kidding 1880; receipts 1856;
stocks LOG, 949.
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Trading Becomes Listles.
After Fairly Active
Opening On Friday

MARKETS AT A GLANCE
NEW YORK, May 23-(P-
Stocks steady; recovery
slows.
Bonds - higher; favored
rails up.
Cotton steady; mill buy
ing.
CHICAGO
Wheat strong; short cover.
ing.
Corn - strong; export
houses buying.
Aats - strong; cash prices
firm.
Hogs steady to a quarter
Cattle - active, firm top
lower; top $24.5O.
$22.25.
STOCKS SOLD WERE:
Railroads $4,000
Utilities 120, 900
others $40, 900
BONDS
U. S. Governments none
Railroads 81, $50, 900
Others $780,0O0
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GRAIN
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, May % R-AI
grains moved ahead in a strong
and fairly active market on the
Board Of Trade today, aided by
buying from elevator and export
houses. The July corn delivery
paced the advance with gains ex-
tending to more than 4 cents.
Wheat closed az to 3 cents high
er, July $2.34A-h, corn was Ia
Az higher, July $1.74h-A, and
oats were IN to 3 cents higher,
July 8Sh-%.
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DAIRY PRODUCTS

CHICAGO, May % = R) But
ter: Top firm, balance steady; re-
ceipts 612, SOB; market unchanged.
Eggs: Unsettled: Receipts rs, OO7.
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS

FURNISHED by Allen c. Ewing & Coz
BID ASKED
American Optical 2.30c 43 -
ACL of Conn 4.00a SO 81
Boston Fund 2.32b 1899 20.45
Caro- Insurance 1.40a 20 81
Devilbiss 1.00a IT IL II 81
Gp Sec RR Equio .22b 3.85 419
McBae .40a 3 7|o so
Mass Inv Trust 1.36b 1913 Zo.4o
Nat Tran .75a ex div 35c IL "a IL To
PEG Saw B & T 3.00c 80
Red Rock Bot inc, Ga.) s IA III Ia
Security Nat Bank DOC %
Stan Stok 5000 ex div SOC 81 IA % IA
T w P C ga . Ia
vii Saw & Trust 2.Ooc @
a. Indicated annual dividend rate.
b. Income and profits dividends PAID
in past IL months.
c. Paid in 1916.
(The above quotations are nominal
and are. believed to be indications OF
the price at which the securities may
be purchased or Sold.
Bananas now r a leading ex-
port from the Caribbean area ~
American ports.
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Omen High Low Last
NEW ORR CANS COTTON
omen High Low Close

NEW ORLEANS. May 23-P-
c'.ton futures closed steady so K
=; conts a bale higher.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-24
CHARLOTTE SPOTS

CHARLOTTE, May
cotton 81, 10.
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Profit Cashing Restraints
Advance On Stock Market
COTTON
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, May 23-ReCot-
futures turned firmer in late
' S..4ngs today, closing 35 to IS
os sa+e a bale higher. A belated
['",- of mill buying and short
eoyefing met a scarcity of offer
W. sJdi+jonal liquidation in July
nv futures was attributed partly
ceiling by merchants against
r,,,chases OF spot cotton.
pr;vate advices noted many
..i1s continued to sell surplus cot
ton stocks. % o. o =,
..ie higher than the previous
'-'s''' Open High Low Last
-, Bin 34.27 34.03 34,21 up 8
~ 29.43 1886 29.37 1851 up II
W. 2847 28.75 28.45 1850 up 10
wv 2809 1872 1905 28.20n up 16
N.Y. 2761 27.84 27.61 27.77n up 16
Ms' 27l0 27.1o 27.10 27.05n up 8
d., middling spot 36.70N up l.
Nominal.
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STOCK AVERAGES
By The Associated Press
May %
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-24
30 Is Is 60
Rails It'll Stock
WHAT STOCKS DID

YORK, May 23-(P)-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-19
The Weather
FORECAST

Key West and Vicinity; Partly
cloudy and continued warm.
Moderate to strong 18th to
southeast winds through Thurs
day.
Florida: Showers and thunder
storms over north and central
portions, scattered showers over
extreme south portion today.
Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day. Warmer south portion today
and warmer all sections Thurs
day. N
East Gulf and Jacksonville
through Florida Straits: S m a |
craft warnings displayed entire
area Fresh to strong 1885 mph
south to south winds over south
and central portions and shifting
winds over extreme north por-
ton today. Winds shifting to
northerly and slowly diminish
ing tonight, becoming variable
Thursday. Showers and thunder
storms over north portion and
scattered showers over south
portions becoming partly cloudy
tonight and Thursday.