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Evening star., 1947-06-18
Business Briefs

Steel Ingot Output this week wa.
estimated at 96.5%o of capacity by
Iron Age. The publication addec
that its scrap composite price ad-
vanced $1.25 during the week te
S33.25 ton.
Long Term Savings of individuals
in the fisst quarter this year in
creased about $4,000, 100000 TO ar
all-time high of $154, 1900, 900 900
Ownership of United States Savings
Bonds increased $1,000, ,000, 900 i'll the
quarter, compared with a gain Of
$500. 600, 900 in all of 1946.-Insti-
tu<e of Life Insurance.
Railroad Operating Revenues ir
May were 34.Sgo above the same
month last year, with freight reve-
nue. up 476eo and passenger revenue
down MISREPRESENTATION of Amer
can Railroads.
Electric Power Consumption was
4.701. .992 900 in the week ended june
a.. up from 4,635.2l8,000 and l6,T
higher than the corresponding week
a year ago.-Edison Electric Insti-
tute.
Ethyl Corp. announced a $40 900,
900 program to expand manutac-
turing facilities. This Will include
increasing the capacity of its Baton
Rouse plant, the largest OF its KIND
in the world.
Business Loans increased $6,0O0,00t
in the week ended June IL to slo,-
10000 900. This was s3,l2s ,ooo, DOC
above a year ago-Federal Reserve
Board.
De-Inked Newsprint production
from old paper, now 80 tons a day
will be expanded in the next few
wears to 100000 tons a year, accord
ing F.B. Oldham, inventor of the
reclamation process. Mr.. Oldham
said four or five new mills would be
spotted throughout the united
States near the largest cities,
Bureau of Advertising OF the Amer
ican Newspaper Publishers Associa-
ton reports the following newspa-
pers have Joined it: Kansas City
Star. Bridgeport Comm Sunday
Herald and Alliance (Ohio) Review
Britain plans to reduce the annual
license fee for automobiles to a fiat
10 pounds (s40). Chancellor of the
Excheouer Hugh Dalton said the
purpose was to encourage the Brit
ish motor industry to build larger
cars to compete with American
models in the export market.
Bell Aircraft Corp. announced
new helicopter specially designed fol
crop busting. The helicopter carries
400 pounds of insecticide.
Middle West Corp. received Sc
curities and Exchange Commission
authority to sell 22,458ss common
shares Of Indiana Gas and Water
at sl4 a share to certain directors
of Indiana Gas, members of theil
families and to business enter.
prise.
Already Farms Milling Co., Chi
cago, registered with the SEC s6,00t
shares of SIS par common, to be sole
at not more than s18 share. Tit
stock will be offered to the public
by a group headed by Central Re
public Co., Chicago.
Personal Aircraft shipped by l;
manufacturers in May totaled Isl!
units valued at s5,437.0 900. This com
pared with 2,o02 units worth s6,'
343, 900 in April.-Aircraft Industrie:
Association.
Fire Losses in May were s56.545.'
900, seasonal decrease of 1897
from April.-National Board of Fir.
Underwriters.
Luclte Molding Powder was re-
duced in price about l2Te by The
Du Pont Co.
Singer Manufacturing Co. 1e4t
earnings were s15,227,s17, or s16-9.
share, VS.. sl4,300.776, or sl5.Ss ir
i945.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Stock Splii-Up LIST
Continues 10 Grow,
Market Widened
BY Ed*ord c. Stone

Stock split-ups, popular in 1916,
continued in the first five months
OF this year with IA important
issues on the New York Stock Ex-
change being divided, increasing the
volume of trading notably. The
lower prices have attracted many
new buyers.
While last years split-ups in
cluded several speculative issues,
according to the Exchange Maga-
zine, the 1947 list shows an i'm
pressive number of long-term divi-
dend payers. The IA split-ups fol-
low:
Beech-Nut Packing, 3h for J.;
Clark Equipment, 2 for /; Cleve-
land Graphite, 2 for /; Eastman
Kodak, 5 for 1; Endicott Johnson,
2 for /; Houston Lighting e. Power,
2 for /; Johns-Manyille, 3 for l.;
johnson g. Johnson. for / John
Morrell 81 Co., 2 for l.: Mueller
Brass, 2 for /; Penick & Ford, 2
for !; Sheaffer Pen. for 1; United
Biscuit, 2 for !; United Carbon, 2
for /.
Beech-Nut and Eastman Kodak
have paid dividends since 1902 and
Johnson 81 johnson since 1905.
Another Woman Chairman.
Following the election last week
of Mrs. Margaret S. Mcclure of the
City Bank as chairman of the
Auditors Section of the District
Bankers Association, Miss Eliza
beth H. Hall of the American
Security 81 Trust Co., is expected
to be accorded similar honors at
the annual meeting of the Safe
Deposit Section, tomorrow night at
the Statler Hotel.
The retiring chairman is Robert
w. Crandall of the Liberty Ma
tional Bank. Miss Hall has been
secretary-treasurer for the last year
In addition to the election, the
program includes an address by
Fulton Lewis. jr.. noted radio COM
mentator, following reception and
dinner.
Bank Of Commerce Votes Extra.
Directors of the Bank of Com
merce & Savings have voted the
usual quarterly dividend of $3.50 a
share and an extra dividend of 81
per share, both payable June 80 to
holders of record June 20, Thomas J.
Groom, president, announced today.
Directors of the National Bank of
Washington have declared the reg
ular semi-annual dividend of SO per
share, payable July to stockholders
of record June "a, President J. Frank
White announced today.
American Security & Trust Co.
directors have declared quarterly
dividend of 21a %. payable July 10 to
stock of record June 30. President
Daniel w. Bell reported today.
Maryland to Open Bond Bids.
Maryland's Board of Public Works
win open bids on construction
bonds next Monday totaling $9,625.-
000 The first lot will involve
5000, 900 for emergency construc-
ton. The second lot totals s4,625.-
900, authorized under the old post
war construction fund. Bids will
be opened at Annapolis.
The Alvin Epstein Advertising
Agency, 300 Thirteenth street NV,
Is celebrating its first year in busi-
ness today. Alvin Epstein was In
advertising 10 years before the war
and during the war was assistant
public relations chief at the Aber-
deem Proving Grounds.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. june is lH.--Dividend.
p.. st,rt ~ nav.
Evening star., 1947-06-18

SkeIly OIL Co. ordered dividend
OF $1.25 share, payable July 81
to common holders OF record
June 20.
Masonite Corp. net for the nine
months ended May 81 was $3.041,-
287, or s5.o7 a share, VS.. 1881 .006,
or $2.85; In the 1916 period.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
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Wuqes ot All Time High

Evan Ciague, head Of the Bureau
OF Labor Statistics, said today aver
age weekly earnings In nlanufactur-
ing were at an all-time high In
May with 4 woFkweek far shorter
than in wartime. The preliminary
estimate placed average weekly
earnings at s48.86. compared to
S47.72 In March. Mr.. Clague,
noting that there were only 2.000.-
600 unemployed with $500, 900 at
work. said there was nothing to
indicate q recession.
Evening star., 1947-06-18

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Market Averages
Chicuqo Grain

CHICAGO. June Is R,.-All grains
moved sharply higher on the Board Of
Trade today, Buying IN corn and oats
weather while wheat was again aided by
yesterdays announcement Of Government
loan levels
At noon wheat showed gains of 1A-2ss,
July 21434; corn was ahead 37s-4Ss, July
.92A. and oats were UP 34-2H. July "a.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
New York Cotton

NEW york. June 1s tR,Cotton ~.
lures were higher today IN active dealinss.
up to gains Of So 80 . bale before the
market reacted partially on proft takinE.
The more was influenced BY the tigfit
spot supply situation. 6rmness In outsics
markets and better interest in cotton
textiles.
indicative of the strong situation in old.
crop cotton. certifieated stocks svailabie
for delivery against futures again droppe5
sharply to q total OF 24.s57 bales. about
ha the peak figure reached last month.
Late afternoon prices were $l.s0 70
Sci0 q bale higher than the previous
close, July. 36.T2: October, 31.TS. and
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Evening star., 1947-06-18
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Paramount Pictures first quarter
earnings were estimated at s9,522,-
600, or S128 a share, VS.. $1l,587, 600,
or $l.54, In the same 1946 quarter.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Gasoline Prices Here
Advance With Rise
In East Coast Area

Gasoline prices in Washington
were higher this week than last for
most District drivers, as most major
oil companies of the area followed
the lead of two companies which
last Tuesday advanced wholesale
prices one-half cent per gallon.
American Oil Co. oficiaIs an
nounced the wholesale price advance
Of their products by one-half cent
yesterday. The Texas Co. also said
prices of gasoline, kerosene and
fuel oil had been raised in the Dis
trict and nearby Virginia, in accor-
dance with general rise by the
company along the East Coast.
A check of filling stations showed
similar advances at Conoco and
Cities Service stations.
c. A. Newland, manager OF the
Standard Oil Co.. Of New Jersey
district covering the District, Mary.
land and Delaware, meanwhile, saic
the company would not increase
gasoline prices to dealers or COM
mercial consumers, nor fuel oil price.
to household customers.
STANDARD also will not raise its
prices in Virginia, according to AS
sociated Press reports quoting thu
company's State manager in Rich.
mond.
Sun Oil Co. officials said they hac
no wholesale price increases but
would make no predictions for the
future. The spot check showed
Shell Oil Co. stations also among
those which have made no price
advances to date.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
IBEW Head Urges Locals
To Retain No-Strike Clause!
By the Associotsd Press

Daniel w. Tracy, president OF the
AFL International Brotherhood G.
Electrical Workers, has recon-
mended that IBEW locals continue
to agree to no-strike clauses in the
public utility industry provided the
company agrees to voluntary con-
ciliation and arbitration of all dis
Iputes.
The international union also rec
commended to its local continuation
of no-strike clauses where the en-
ployer in any industry has agreed
to a legally valid closed shop or a
real union shop"
Pending interpretations by the
National Labor Relations Board, Mr.
Tracy said, the IBEW has been un-
able to determine the security value
of the "so-called union shop
provided for under the Taft-Hartley
Act.
| For this reason, he added, IBEW
"does not recommend at this time
that no-strike clauses should be in
serted in agreements which provide
only this new type of union secur-
Iity."
The no-strike clause in public
utility cases, Mr.. Tracy said, viii
commit the union not to authorize 9
strike or work stoppage because ol
any proposed changes in the agree.
ment or disputes relating to thu
agreement.
Evening star., 1947-08-19

Mount Vesuvius "erupted' so real
stically during last nights radio
dramatization Of "Ihe Last Days OF
Pompeii" that people called The
Star and Station wToP to inquire
the name of the announcer who
burned with the buildings"
Switchboards at The Star and
WTOP became busy at about 9:20
pm, just after the lines Mount
Vesuvtas has erupted," the "old
mountain is on fire." and "the lions
. are running out" cracked through
the ether to District listeners.
New York Advised.
Station wTOp then decided that
maybe the Columbia Broadcasting
system in New York, where the
broadcast originated, had better
look into the matter. This was aft
er a woman inquired II 1t was really
true that Rome was burning"
John DAILY, correspondent for CHS
News in New York, offered an ex-
planation after stressing that the
broadcast was only play and recall
ing the excitement when Orson
Welles broadcast his drama of the
invasion of the earth by men from
Mars.
The play, he said, was the last in
q summer series of historical drama
tizations. Because of its spectacular
nature-it even included O Roman
Evening star., 1947-08-19
SaiIor-Civi|ian Fiqht
|niures -Four in Park

A free-for-all fight between sail.
ors and young civilians in Franklin
Park early today resulted in the
disqualification of two seamen anc
the arrest of two civilians.
Police reported that the fighting
started about 1880 am, when one
of a group Of five sailors made ar
obscene remark to group of about
five civilians. The fight occurred al
the Fourteenth and streets N. w
corner of the park.
Lewis Ruth, 10. seaman first class
Of Quarters K. Arlington Annex
suffered stab wounds in the alb.
don1en. At Emergency Hospital hi.
condition was reported as fair.
William c. Chritain, IS, seamer
first class, also of Quarters K, wa.
stabbed in the left side, and after
treatment at Casualty hospital wa!
removed to Bethesda Naval Hos.
pital. His condition was reported
as good. .~s=,'... - 49, '@-,
Albert w. Booth. 10, of 2S05 JET.
ferson Davis highway, Arlington
was charged with assault with {
dangerous weapon by police. HI
received treatment for face injurie!
at Casualty Hospital.
Another 17-year-old youth, aftel
treatment for face injuries at Gas.
ualty, was held by police, but NJ
charges were placed against him i'm
mediately. The others were no
held.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Anxious Calls Climax Radio
Last Days of PompeH Drama

Navy Day" celebration-it had beer
decided Is minutes before the
broadcast to inject frequent re.
minders of its antiquity.
80 every few minutes" he said
I'VE made the script mention August
26, 10 A. D., the date Of the Pompeii
business, and we wrote in togas
gladiators and Pliny the Elder every
so often, SO people would know ii
was not happening now. We were
little worried about the Orson
Welles influence"
Goes According to Plan.
'"Well," he added slowly, "it was
just about 9:18 pm. The broadcast
was interrupted according to plan
and everything went dead"
What followed then was a state
ment, probably by the announcer
everybody was so solicitious about
AS the announcer spoke, "tickers in
the Rome Office could be heard" Mr.
DAILY explained.
This is CHS in Rome" the an
nouncer recited. The special Navy
Day broadcast from Pompeii in this
first year of the reign of Titus, who
was crowned three months ago, has
been interrupted through transmits
sion difficulties."
1t was just about this time tiIat
everybody called to inquire If the
man at the microphone had been
inundated with Vesuvius lava.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Man Held for Murder
After Beaten Son Dies

Perley Gayle, At, colored, Arlington
County employe, last night was
charged with murder In the death
of his 10-year-old son, Leslie, who
was one of the three sleeping chill
dren he confessed beating with the
butt end of an Ak, according to
Arlington County police.
The other two victims, Sarah
Gayle, 6, sister of Leslie, and Joseph
Woolford, 8, a cousin of the Gayle
children, still are in Arlington Hos
pital and in critical condition.
Arlington police said arraignment
of Gayle would await definite word
on whether his daughter and
nephew would recover.
All three children received head
injuries when beaten with the butt
end of an ak by Gayle at his home
in the 1900 block of South Kenmore
street, Arlington, early Saturday.
His son died Sunday.
Police said Gayle stated he had
intended to kill his entire family
because I didn't know how could
take care of them"
Gayle is a $42-a-week county en-
ploye, police said.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Suspect, IS, Seized as He Runs
From Radio Giving Lookout

A 15-year-old HOUSEKEEPING sus-
pect was captured by police today
after he heard his description
broadcast over the radio in parked
scout car and broke into q run.
Police said nothing was stolen ir
the HOUSEKEEPING, which occurred
at the home of South Trtmble, Jr.
3111 Macomb street NV, chairman
of the advisory board OF the Inland
Waterways Corp.
According to police, a neighbor
who had been watching Mr.. Trim
ble,s home during the latter's ao-
sence from the city informed them
last night the premises had been
entered. The neighbor gave the
name and description OF his own
ward as suspect, saying ne nao
Evening star., 1947-08-19
D. {. Man Held in Larceny
From Drinking Companion

A District man who, according tc
Mount Rainier police, took a fellow
worker On a drinking spree and then
proceeded to take his money from
him was held yesterday under $500
bond for action of the Prince
Georges County grand jury on a
charge of larceny.
Awaiting jury action Is Paul j
Shepard, 27, of the 100 block o1
Carroll street Sc, an employe o1
Washington tire sales concern.
He was charged with stealing
$340 from John r. Combs OF los
Darlington street S.W., a route man
for the same company, after taking
him on tour of Maryland taverns
August 5.
Pvt. Daniel Manuel of the Mount
Rainier police told Trial Magistrate
Arthur P. Owens the incident oc-
CURED In the vicinity of Rhode Is
land and Eastern avenues. He said
the accused man, who first denied
taking the money, by reporting the
two men were held up while driving
along Eastern avenue, called police
himself.
Later, after questioning, he ad-
mitted the money was hidden under
brick sidewalk near his home. the
policeman testified. All but $23 was
recovered.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Farm Co-ops Welcome
Honest Probe by House

A spokesman for the National
Council of Farmer Co-operatives
said today it would be. unfortunate"
if the House Small Business Com
mittee attempts to carry on witch
hunt against farmer co-operatives. "
Chairman Ploeser has announced
plans for extensive hearings on CO.
operatives. starting Friday with an
inquiry into Greenbelt (Md) Con-
sumner Cooperative.
The committee then will make a
swing through the country and hold
regional hearings.
william Heckendorn, assistant
secretary of the farm cooperative
council. said farmer co-operatives,
given a fair hearing" welcome the
House Investigation.
He added that Mr.. Ploeser should
know how vital co-operatives are to
the farmers in his State Missouri
and will see that they are given an
honest hearing"
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Kendriick
Three Counts
In Indictment
Ex-Ti-Stute Gang
Member Held After
June Shooting Froy

John A. Kendrick, former member
of the old Tri-State gang, was in
dieted today as an outgrowth of
shots 'allegedly fired at Thomas H.
English in the 800 block of Tenth
street NV. last June /.
Kendrick was indicted on counts
of carrying a deadly weapon, assault
with a dangerous weapon and as
sault with intent to kill. He was
arrested by policemen from a scout
car after they heard a shot from
the vicinity of English's rooms about
II pm. June l. English, a former
member of the old Black Face gang,
said at the time that Kendrick
had been waiting sfor him after a
fight over a woman.
In another true bill returned to-
day, Jack o. Anderson. 20, Of Baileys
Cross Roads, Va, was indicted on
manslaughter charges in the traffic
death July 13 of Atlee Austin, 30, of
1918 Thirty-fifth street NV. An
derson was the driver of truck
which struck Mr.. Austin and Walter
l.. Saylor, 20, Of 5144 Fulton street
NV, as they attempted to cross the
intersection at Thirty-fifth and N
streets NV. Mr.. Saylor suffered
only minor injuries, but Mr.. Austin
died a few hours later.
Also indicted for manslaughter
was Ernest N. Jones, 81, colored, of
516 Park road NV, in the death of
George Thomas, g., colored, of 523
Eleventh street NV. According to
the indictment, Thomas died after
a fight with Jones at Fourteenth
and v streets on June 80,
Evening star., 1947-08-19
District Boy Is Second
In Class at Model Air Meet

A 14-year-old Fairfax County gir]
won a championship at the Inter
national Model Air Meet in Detroit
and her 12-year -old brother placed
third and fourth in two events
according to word received here
today.
Another prize winner was Herbert
Danick, 16, of 1928 Orient street
NE, who finished second in the
class B. senior, free fight for gas
powered models and was ninth in
the class C, senior. He was the
winner of The Evening Star Cup at
Hybla Valley Meet here in July.
Rebe Barron, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryton Barron of Springfield,
Va, won first place in the class c,
Junior, free flight. Her brother,
Roger, finished third.
In the class A. senior. free flight,
Roger was fourth and Bebe eighth.
Bebe finished seventh in the class B,
junior, and Roger eighth.
The Barrons also will compete in
the national championship meet in
Minneapolis.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
| School Boards
! Badly Phrosed
| Rules Reworded

The Board of Education's Rules
Committee met this morning to try
to clear up the language in its own
written rules.
The wording of one rule sappar-
emily allowed the principal of a
school to order a woman French
teacher to fire the furnace in the
basement under certain conditions.
This was reworded.
In one place the phrase "cleanly
and sanitary conditions" appeared
After debating the questionable
grammar, the phrase was revised to
read clean and sanitary condi-
tions."
Members of the committee at the
meeting in the Franklin School
Building were George E. c. Hayes
chairman; DIR. James A. Cannon
and Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle
board chairman. Norman j. Nelson
assistant school superintendent. and
DIR. Carl F. Hansen, associate super
intendent, represented school OIL
cials.
Further revisions will be made at
Ia later date.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Police Fire on Man Fleeing
| When Robbery Fails

Doctors and hospitals were warned
today to watch for gas station
robber who may seek medical treat
ment for wounds he is believed to
have received when District po-
liceman fired at him early today.
An attempted robbery at filling
station owned by Irving Schulman
at 1889 New Jersey avenue NV.
was thwarted when Pvts. owen w.
Davis and Louis r. Screen OF the
second precinct noticed the front
door had been jimmied.
While Pvt. Screen stood at the
top of the steps, his fellow ofhcer
went to the basement, where he
found a colored man, about Is, OF
medium height and build.
According to police, the man
rushed up the steps past Pvt.
Screen, who called on him to halt
and then fired four times at the
man. Police said some of the shots
may have hit him.