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Evening star., 1947-06-27
Capital Transit Net
OF S34,162 in May
Despite Fare Boost
By Edword c. Stone

Net income of the Capital Transit
20. for May amounted to $l27 ,255
compared with $751; ,4ls year before
a decrease of s34,1e2 or 81 per cent,
according to the monthly report filed
today with the Public Utilities Com
mission.
The report is of special interest as
the figures includes the results Of
the recent fare increase which be-
came effective on May II. Operat-
ing revenues of S2,413,686 were up
s51,ss5 or % per cent. Expenses
were up $150,9o3, Taxes and de-
probation we're lower. Operating
income showed a drop of $4,000.
For the five months operating
revenues were $10,971 ,268 as COM
pared with $1t ,402, ,731 in 1916; oper-
ating expenses we're s8,981 ,854 VS.
s8,07o,196; taxes were 1858 ,906 VS.
sl,26e,966; provision for depreciation
was $942,676 vs.. 81 ,089 ,444: interest
charges were $238,77 VS.. $316,238.
After interest charges the first
five months of 1947 showed a deficit
of s12,999 VS.. a net income of $685.
976 for the period of 1946.
d. c. Store Sales Rise.
Department store sales in Wash
ington during May were per cent
ahead of May 1946 but dollar volume
in the first FIVE months of this year
was only 3 per cent better than last
wear, the Richmond Federal Re-
serve Bank reported today.
Sales in the Fifth District showed
an average gain in May of u per
cent and we're up per cent in the
five months, the report added.
Sales percentage comparisons
based on retail trade in 86 depart
ment stores, in May and the five
months, compare as follows with the
like 1o46 ueriOds:
Evening star., 1947-06-27
Consumer Purchases
Exceed Lost Week S
BY the Associotsd Press

NEW YORK, June 27.-Weddings
and gradual improvement in
weather conditions in some areas
stimulated consumer buying in the
week ended Wednesday, pushing
sales somewhat above the preceding
week and 4 to per cent over the
corresponding week year ago, Dun
& Bradstreet reported today.
The buying public thronged de-
partment stores but insisted on
better quality or lower prices; sales
were encouraged by price cuts IN
many lines" the business research
firm added "Installment and credit
buying continued to increase; collec-
tions were slow"
Regional percentage increases in
sales over a year ago we're: New
England and Ea31 s. to 9, South
3 to 7, Middle West 6 to 10. North
west 4 to 8, Southwest to 4, and
Pacific Coast to 6.
Evening star., 1947-06-27
Bituminous Production in

Bituminous Production in the
week ended June 81 approximatec
12,900,000 tons, up 25.O00 tons from
the previous week-National Goa
Association.
Pullman Standard Car Manufac-
turing Co. reported orders for 1895
new cars from lines operating two
thirds of the Nations railway
mileage.
Beatrice Foods Co. earnings for
the three months ended May 81
were 1851 ,589. or Slit a share, VS.
1888 1927, or $1.21, in the like 1946
period.
Koppers Co, Inc, is absorbing two
subsidiaries as part of the company
proper June 80. They are the Penn
sylvania Coal Products Co.. Petrolia
Pa. and Wailes-Dove Hernistor
Corp, Westheld, N. J.
Chrysler Corp. ordered a dividend
of $1.50 on the common, payable
September u to holders of record
August 18
Evening star., 1947-06-27
Exchange Turns Slack
After Oil Stocks Hif
New Highs; Some Slip
BY the Assoeiafed Press

NEW YORK. June 27.-Oi1 stocks
edged into new high grounds today
but many market leaders we're de-
pressed by light selling.
/ Dealings reverted to sluggishness
after a fairly active opening and
mild irregularity ruled near the
fourth hour.
At 1947 tops-some eventually
|slipped-were Standard Oil of New
Jersey, Seaboard Oil, Standard Oil
of California, Shamrock Oil, Texas
Pacific Coal & Oil and Northern
Natural Gas. The last was spurred
by splitup proposal. Ahead at inter-
walls were Chrysler, Deere, Sperry,
Boeing, North American, Electric
Power & Light, Southern Railway,
New York Central. Sears, Roebuck,
and ]. c. Penney American Tele-
phone dropped a point or so. Back
ward were United States Steel, Cen
eral Motors, Goodrich, United States
Rubber, Dow Chemical. Allied Chem
ical, Norfolk & Western, Santa Fe
and Pennsylvania Railroad.
Bonds were relatively steady.
Evening star., 1947-06-27
Business Briefs

Interstate Commerce COMMISSION
today approved the proposal of the
New York. Chicago and st. Louis
Railroad Co. nickel Plate) to
acquire additional stock of the
Wheeling, Lake Erie Railway Co.
The ICC also authorized Nickel
Plate to issue $4,000, 900 of notes and
$4,000, 900 of refunding mortgage
3l4 per cent bonds.
Money in circulation decreased
for the third consecutive week in
the week ended June 26. declining
S12,00o000 to total of 28,183, ,000,-
600. This was almost billion below
the record high set last Christmas.
Federal Reserve Board,
Department store sales increased
3 per cent in the week ended June
2l. compared with the corresponding
week last year, the Federal Reserve
reports.
Chain stores. regaining ground lost
during the war, have increased their
share of total retail sales to over
% per cent. Their sales in the first
quarter this year rose to an annual
rate of s24 900, 900 900. compared witt
the $4,000 100000 which accounted
for 81 per cent of retail sales as the
war ended.-Commerce Department
Wholesale prices advanced OIL pei
cent in the week ended June 81 Il
1879 per cent of the 1926 average
Farm prices accounted for almost al
the advance-Bureau Of Labor sta
tisticS.
The IL Federal Land Banks today
are wholly owned by their farmer
borrowers. This became the situa'
ton with receipt yesterday of s76,'
740,15S from the ST. Paul bank tt
cover final payment on the S3l4,o00,
600 lent by the Treasury early II
the depression.
Loans to Brokers and dealers OF
securities held by member banks il
New York totaled 1925 100000 ,thi
week. up s56 900 900 from week agt
but down S70o 100000 from yea
sgo.-Federal Reserve Board.
Standard Oil Co. undianal an
nounced arrangements by tw,
wholly owned subsidiaries to Dor
row slo5, ,o00,0 900. Stanolind Pip
Line Co. and Stanoiind Oil and Ga
Co. made the loans from the Chas
National Bank, Guaranty Trust Co
National City Bank. Chemical BAN
and Trust Co. and New York Trus
Co. The money will be used TO
construction and debt retirement.
United Air Lines will add a non
stop service from Chicago to Wash
ington on July /, along with sec
ond daily nonstop flight from Chi
cago to San Francisco.
Western Maryland Railway re
ported net income in May s55s.5s
VS., s73,606 in May, 1916.
Evening star., 1947-06-27
Market AVERAGES
STOCKS
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. June - lP.-Cotton fu.
movs na5ys In aG early DEALINGS today. but later
reacted sharply on heavy proht taking
better than So a bale paced by short COW
erins in nearby July. which temporarily
reached a ton price of 3f.35 cents a
round, highest for futures since last oc-
tober
Min buying and covering by spot Arms
against sales of cotton to the Government
aided the early rally.
to S1l0 bale higher than the previous
close. July. 37.32; October. 1854, and
Tlenennher 81 A
Evening star., 1947-06-27
KiIowott-Hour Sales for District
Foreign Exchunoe

NEW YORK, June 81 LN,-Foreisn ex-
enange rates follow (Great Britain in dol
lars, others in eents):
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
s set; per cent discount or % 90 United
Europe - Great Britain o219 nm
changed; France (franc) .S4A of a cent,
UNCHANGED: Sweden tkronal 27.S5, un-
changed Switzerland francJ (com-
merciaD % 40. UNCHANGED
Evening star., 1947-06-27

the Capital ana
graduate of Al
legheny College,
he was associ-
ated with his
fathers agency
for 20 years, and
is a chartered
Life Underwrit-
er.
Mr.. Baldwin
is past president
of District of
Columbia Chap
ter C. L. u, and
a member of the
District LII I e
..
Evening star., 1947-06-27
American Hide and Leather Co

declared the first dividend in its
48-year history-50 cents, payable
July 81 to holders of record July 10.
Piper Aircraft Corp. deferred
action on the dividend on its 4la%
$40 par preferred due at this time.
Previous payments have been III
cents quarterly.
Evening star., 1947-06-27
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, June 27 P.-Grains held
within narrow limits in quiet dealings on
the Board of Trade today. Wheat sagged
scored moderate advances on a small
amount of commission house buying.
At noon wheat was 1s-1A lower; July,
and oats were "a lower to ls higher; July,
ass
Evening star., 1947-06-27
District Business Borometers

parng business conditions In the
during higher 1916 showed
Indicating active business bank cearngs set new ams
May 1916 Telephone sta
on also peak but due to the recent strike average
daily calls available
of the
year electricity topped May
postal a decline
following with other reflect the
cty's business growth:
Evening star., 1947-06-27

General Agent Appointed,
The New England Mutual Life In
surance Co. has appointed J. Hicks
Baldwin general agent for Wash
ington, effective July /. A native Of
Evening star., 1947-06-27
Sales

H0ur1y sales on Lht E1cHahge IUudy.
.L1:o0 am 80 900 1900 noon 26o 600
100 pm $50 600 200 pm. $50 600
fUnit OF trading. 10 shares 'In bank
ruptcy or receiverShip, or being reorganized
under the Bankruptcy Act, or securities
assumed by such companies. Rates Of
dividends in the foregoing table are annual
disbursements based on the last quarterly
or semiannual declaration. Unless other
wise noted, special or extra dividends are
q Also extra or extras Plus stock divi-
dend. d Cash or stock. Paid last year.
PAYABLE in stock; 9 Declared or paid SO
funds, Accumulated dividends paid or
declared this year.
Evening star., 1947-06-27
New York Silver Rises

NEW YORK. June ~ tF1.-The
price for foreign silver registered its
second advance OF the week today,
being quoted at 61A cents an ounce,
up / cent from Thursday.
Evening star., 1947-06-27

FahsIeeI III 74t A-*5AT Q lu LloOftyH 72E z17s
Rates of dividends in the foregoing
table are annual disbursements based on
the last quarterly or semiannual declara-
tion. Unless otherwise noted, special or
extra dividends are not included: Also
extra or extras. Plus stock dividend.
Cash or stock. e Paid last year. Pay
able in stock; g Declared or paid so far
this year. New issue. WV With warrants.
this year. Payable IN Canadian funds:
Accumulated dividends paid or declared
XIV Without warrants
Evening star., 1947-06-27
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK June ~ fP,-Dividends
declared today:
Pc Stk Of Pay
Rate. riod. record able
Omitted.
Evening star., 1947-06-27
N. Y. Bond Market
FURNISHED by the Associated Press,)
SELECTED LIST OLE ISSUES.

SELECIED LIS
FOREIGN $50
Australia 3as66 s6La
Braz 3a4s 6 ser 691s
Buen A 4sss n 9oM
Peru lst 6s so 17A
Denmk 4 4Ias 50 69se
Peru End 6s 81 19
DOMESTIC 2::3O
Alleg&Ws As aS 81
Allis Chalm2s56 1904
Am T t. T 3s 56 11SM
Am T&T 2s4s61 112s<s
AmT&T 294s 80 100
Tobacce3s69 1854
A T S F 4s 95 1884
All DIV 1st4s4S 80
B & o 6s 95 J 10
stMts4sst sSIz
Ba1t&Oh 5sM96 so
B & o CIV so as
B & o As 4S e5
B g. OPLE As so Sol4
B&O TolCn4s59 "a
Beth Stl 2As 7O1o2h
BufNiasE254s75l lo5A
BufRoch&P57st 65A
Burl CR&N5s34 32iA
Can Pac As perp e6A
Cent Ga 5lzS SO IL
Cent Ga 5s SOC 1oiA
CentNwEng4s61 69iz
CentNYPwr3S74lo6iA
Cn RR NJ As 81 20
C B & @ 4 1as 771l4
Chi&EIll 324sS5 9oM
CMStP4 las2019 75
CMStP4 as2044 55M
Chi&NW 41as99 69lA
GRIP 41as 52A 55'A
GRIP 41as so 1879
C r I P As SO 81
GRIP RI 4s "a 5olz
CCCStL 41as II 7osa
ClevUnTr4 ks77lo4
D&RG3-4so3wi 93A
Erie 41as 2015 e6
GM&o 2o15 A 72N
G MO 2044 B S9l5
Hud&M in 5s 81 17A
Ill Bell 23.s lo4tz
Evening star., 1947-06-27
Washington Exchange

SALES.
LanSton Monotype-l00 at 1874
Garftnckel common (new)--100 at 19h,
BONDS
PIIRI II Grrr7II TrrIEE
Evening star., 1947-02-21
Macarthur 10 Remain
lin Tokyo, Editor Says
by the Associated Pres.

HONOLULU, Feb. 21.-Gen. Mac
Arthur told q group Of visiting
American newspapermen recently
that he intended to stay In Tokyo
until the Job Of leading Japan into
the paths Of democracy had been
completed, Robert Reed, news edi-
tor of the Kansas City Star, said
yesterday.
Mr.. Reed and eight companions
arrived en- route home after a tour
Of the Pacific, which took them to
Japan, Korea, China and the Phil
ippines.
Macarthur said he would remain
in Japan until the Job is finished, :"
Mr.. Reed told newsmen.
Some officers at MacArthur's
headquarters estimated it would take
10 years to complete the American
occupation program"
The editors said people at home
did not realize the tremendous ideol-
ogical fight being waged In the Far
East between the United States and
Russia.
'The Communists have infiltrated
into the labor unions In Japan" said
Evening star., 1947-02-21
French Court Sets Trial
OF Chuutemps March Is
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, Feb. ala high court
trial for former Premier Camille
Chautemps on charges Of acts
harmful to Frances security was
set yesterday for March rs, and
court officials said they had been
assured Mr.. Chautemps would leave
the United States March 20 In time
to appear for his trial. He has been
living In Washington.
Evening star., 1947-02-21

Roy w. Howard, president c9
Scripps-Howard newspapers.
They are in the minority, but
they are disciplined, cohesive and
vocal, while the majority mills
around like bait in the can"
Evening star., 1947-07-18
u. 5. Asks Lady Iris
To Leave by Sept. |

Lady Iris Mountba tten, 27-year-
old cousin of King George VI. has
been asked by the immigration and
Natura liza ton Service to leave the
United States no later than Sep
tember l.,
Lady Iris. who has been in this
country on visitors pass, was
asked to leave late yesterday be-
cause she violated the terms OF her
entry by taking employment here,
the service announced Ofhcials
said her permit did not allow her
to engage in any work of COM
pensatory nature" Among other
things, the British blueblood has
Endorsed chewing gum, worked for
the Don Pollini dance studios and
done publicity for Hollywood
studio.
Yesterday a worthless check COM
plaint against the English noole-
woman was dropped by Mrs. Will
heln1ina Adams, owner of dress
shon at 1914 Wisconsin avenue NV.
The complaint grew out of her is
srine sls5.o5 in worthless checks
for payment Of bills at the dress
shop.
Lady Iris was arraigned in New
York on the charge Tuesday night,
The amount owed to Mrs. Adams
was paid yesterday. District At
torney George Morris FHy said yes
terdsy a warrant causing Lady Iris
arrest would be withdrawn.
Evening star., 1947-07-18
Commissioners Asked
To Back Investigation
OF Rising Meat Prices

Oficials of the Washington Com
mittee for Consumer Protection
said today they are seeking the Dis
trict Commissioners support in their
plea for a Congressional investi-
CATION of meat price increases.
1--WE hope that after we present
the picture of what has happened
to meat prices in the District. the
Commissioners will add their rec
ommendation for an investiga ton.
declared Miss Mary Gresham, di-
rector of the committees Don't
Buy Meat Week campaign, which
got underway today.
Next week, the committee plans
to present Congress with petitions
signed by housewives demanding a
nation wide check of the sharp
price increases.
In the District groups protest
Miss Gresham said about 300 volun-
tears will campaign at 20 shopping
centers of the Washington area
today and tomorrow to ask shoppers
not to buy meat. Housewives will
be asked to sign the congressional
inquiry petitions at the same time.
Miss Gresham said several retail
food chains here have agreed TO
stage fish and poultry sales in CO.
operation with the drive
On Tuesday, she said, the COM
mittee plans to throw picket lines
around District plants of meat
packers - whom the committee
blames most for the price increases.
Evening star., 1947-07-18

world.
Washington residents represent
Ing the District Baptist Convention
at the meeting are DR.. and Mrs.
j. M. Dawson, Miss Jessie r. Ford,
DR.. K. o. White, the Rev. James P.
Rodgers. DR.. E. H. Pruden, Miss
Esther Pearce and Mr.. and Mrs.
George B. Fraser. Mr.. Fraser is
president of the Executive Commit
lee Of the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton.
Local representatives for the
Southern Baptist Convention at the
world meeting are Representative
Hays, Democrat. of Arkansas and
Mrs. Hays and William S. McAmis.
DR.. w. o. Lewis. executive secre
tary of the Baptist World Alliance
with offices in Washington. and Mrs
Lewis will represent the Northern
Baptist Convention.
Three to Address Congress.
District delegates for the National
Baptist Convention, Inc. will be DR..
Earl I. Harrison, DR.. and Mrs. w. H.
Jernagin, the Rev. and Mrs. Ernest
C. Smith, Mrs. Elizabeth D. Atkins,
Mrs. Lulu Belle Reece and Mrs.
Clyde johnson Moody.
Three of the Washington dele
gates going are scheduled to ad-
Evening star., 1947-07-18
Model Air Meet Sunday Draws
PA Entries From Many States

Hampton, Va. with Is. Baltimore
will send 20 and Clarksburg. w. Va,
16. Cleveland, Ohio, will send IL
and Richmond, Va, 10. The others
are from scattered points in New
York, New Jersey. West Virginia,
Maryland, Pennsylvania and Vir-
ginia.
Entries are still coming in and
will be received up to the start of
the competition. Those desiring to
enter should write to the Secretary,
National Capital Air Meet, Wash
inston National Airport, inclosing
the entry fee of 81. Not more than
500 will be accepted.
At least 81 prizes will be distri-
buted among the competitors, who
will be rated on a point scoring
system developed by the Academy
of Model Aeronautics, which has
given the meet its top rating.
Most spectacular of the planes
are those which operate in the con-
troll line classes and which reach
speed in excess of 100 miles an hour
as they fly in a 70-foot circle at
elevations controlled by the operator
through wires.
AS an added feature, a jet-type
model will be demonstrated. -,
Evening star., 1947-07-18

president to succeed Dr. J. H. Rush
brooke of London, who died last
winter. and the location of alliance
headquarters. Headquarters Of the
oreanizat ton were originally in
London but were moved to Wash
ington in l94l because of the war.
At a meeting Of the Executive
Committee of the alliance here
last May. DR.. Elmer A. Fridell OF
New York was elected interim
president. Dr. Fridell. however, will
rot attend the Copenhagen meet
ing. since he is now in China.
Dr. johnson Mentioned.
Most prominently mentioned
American for the presidency is DR..
c. Oscar Johnson, st. Louis. DR..
Johnson's church belongs to both
the Southern and Northern Baptist
Conventions.
DR.. Dawson today said an Ameri-
ran probably will be chosen presi-
dent of the alliance, since the office
has traditionally revolted among the
Evening star., 1947-07-18
Romanian Peasant Leaders
Meet on Premier S Warnino
BY the Associated Press

BUCHAREST. Romania, July 10.
National Peasant Party leaders
many of whom have been In hiding
were reported today to be confer
ring over warning issued by Pre-
mier Petru Groza that they abandon
the opposition party before it is
too late"
Mr.. Groza gave the warning yes
terday when he arrived at the Bu-
charest railway station after a visit
to Sofia, Bulgaria. He was greeted
by several hundred government sup
porters shouting dissolve the Ma
tional Peasant Party" and calling
for the arrest of DR.. Juliu MANU-,
party president.
The premier told the demonstra-
tors that investigations of recent
arrests of opponents of the govern
n1ent were proceeding and promised
that justice would pursue its
course and the people will receive
satisfaction"
Among Peasant Party leaders who
Evening star., 1947-07-18
New Large-Sca|e Battle
Reported Near in China
BY the Associated Press

NANKING, July ia new large
scale battle between Nationalist and
Chinese Communist troops is brew
ing in the area southeast of battered
Szepingkai, the recent scene of one
Of the bitterest conflicts of the Chi
nese civil war. reports from Mukden
indicated today.
The reports, filed by the Chinese
press. said the Communists are mus
tering strong forces near three
major towns of the region-Meih-
kow, Sian and Hsifeng-between 40
and 80 miles to the south of
Szepingkai.
Increased military activity on
both sides also was reported from
Hopei Province. Press dispatches
reported the Nationalists had re-
captured Lihsien, about Is miles
south of Paoting, the provincial
capital.
The Communists. however. are re-
ported massjng forces souwthest oi
Paoting. apparently to attempt tc
stop the Nationalists' southwaro
drive.
Meanwhile. the State Council ap-
proved the general mobilization or.
ders under which China is to giro
itself for a finish fight against the
Communists. The Council forward
ed the measures to the government
for immediate PRONUNCIATION.
Evening star., 1947-07-18
2 u. S.-Born Women Reported
Prisoners ofReds in Siberia
Relatives Say Wives
Of Former Lithuoniun
Officials Are Held
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

WORCESTER, Mass, July 18.-
Two American-born wives Of for
mer Lithuanian diplomats, relatives
here charged today. are being held
prisoners" by the Soviet Union in
Siberia.
They were identified as: a..
Mrs. Valdermsras Carneckis. 55.
the former Eieanora Schultz of
Worcester. whose husband was Pre-
mier of Lithuania when that coun-
try was overrun by Russia.
Mrs Stanley Kairukstis. the for
mer Anna Migauskas of Worcester,
whose husband was Lithuanian
minister of education.
Status OF the two women could
not be Immediately clarified in off,
cial quarters, but relatives here
claimed both had retained their
American citizenship after mar
riage.
Mrs. Mae Aldrich, sister of Mrs.
Carneckis, said the latter had reg
istered her five children as Ameri-
can citizens in Washington in 1898.
The children, she said, are being
held prisoners" with their mother
Mrs. Philip Breen of Worcester,
sister of Mrs. Kairukstis, said she
had not heard directly from her
sister since 1910.
| A few months ago, however she
said an unidentified woman in
France had written stating her sis
ter was incarcerated in Siberia with
her l5-year-old daughter.
Mrs. Kairukstis lived in Worces-
ter until 1925 when she went to
Lithuania in the employ of the
United States Steamship Lines.
1t. Gov. Arthur w. Coolidge first
announced the report of a Massa
chusetts mother and her five chill
dren being held prisoner" by the
Russians, but did not identify them
He coupled this revelation with
denunciation of the Soviet Union
before the Massachusetts, American
Legion. charging the Russians with
'ingratitude" in ignoring all re-
quests for the woman's release.
He refused to name the woman to
protect" her and, for the same rea
son, did not elaborate on that
subject.
The Worcester Telegram identi-
fed the woman as Mrs. Carneckis.
1t said the couple met while she was
working in the Lithuanian Legation