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Evening star., 1947-04-17
Business Briefs

Bank Clearings in "a leading cities
rose to 3l2,98l, ,l59 900 in the Ave
day week ended April 16. gain of
11.17o from the preceding week, and
despite the short banking week,
were only 1877 below a year ago
Dun &, Bradstreet.
Freight Laadings In the week
ended April IL totaled 1896 cars
gain Of So from the previous
week and 1857 above year ago
Association of American Railroads
Auto Production in the United
States and Canada will total 103,-
4s2 this week VS.. 100,0O3 last week
--Automotive News. The millionth
passenger car made In the United
States this year will leave the as
sembly lines tomorrow, the maga-
zine said.
CRANKY Consolidated Mining
Smelling & Power Co. declared a
seniannusl dividend OF 80 cents,
payable june 2, first since 1945.
Illinois Glass Co. earned
Sl4,38l,076 or $492 a share in IL
months ended March 81 VS.. $lO,629,- =
ais or $500 in the previous year.
Safeway Stores, Inc, reported
1s46 net income of s1l,4l3,626 or
A.09 VS.. S5.082,514 or $1.5e In 1945.
Detroit Edison Co. profit for IA
months ended March 81 was s1I,-
0s6,163 or STA VS.. $s,1SS ,698 or
sl.2e in the preceding fiscal Pc
riod.
Johns-Manville Corp. earned 81
25l, ,224 or $2.31 in the first 1947
quarter VS.. deficit Of s7e6,s73 a
year ago.
Dow Chemical Co. profit for nine
months ended February 2s was 49,.
sse,577 or s6.4s VS.. $5,245.5 .507 or 1851
in the same period last year.
Caterpillar Tractor Co. earned
e5e4,6s4 In March VS.. $503, $50 q
year ago.
Columbia BrOadcasting System
profit for 13 weeks ended March 2s
was $l,49e,l5l or 81 cents VS.. 81, ,462.-
22e or IS cents In the same 1916
period
Detroit Steel Co. earned s1.4l0,25C
or s1,7l in the first ls47 quarter vs
S2es .2e4 or So cents year ago.
Mullins Mfg. Corp. profit for tn,
trst quarter was $959.5S5 or $l.st
vs.. a loss Of ses7 ,ss7 in the sam,
1s4s period.
United Corp, earned 1871 ,326 IL
the first quarter VS.. $373.654 a yea
ago.
Duplan Corp. profit for thre,
months ended February 20 wa
s667,33 or s196 VS.. $276,146 o.
$296 on fewer shares In the sam,
period last year.
West Virginia Coal e. Coke Co
earned sS75.31s or sl.37 In the frs
quarter VS.. 1858, 1853 or SO cents /,
year ago.
Coro, Ine., profit for ls4e was 81.
lT2,252 or s4.53 vs. 1886, ,e6s or SI.4
In le45.
General Cigar Co. net income TO
the March quarter was $447,7l2 o
10 cents ys. s2l3.l53 or 7e cents n
the same is4e period.
Madison Square Garden Corn
earned t42s 62e or s5 cents In thre,
months e1Ged FebfosFy ~ Va
&z2e .ese or si.o3 on fewer shares {
year age.
Inteystste Department Stores. Inc.
net for IL months ended Januar,
81 was I,4ie.06s or s4.5e VS.. 81
oSs $50 or s3a in the previous year
United Fruit Co. stockholders wer,
tod by Vice President II. Harris
ROBSON that increased earnings ar,
indicated for l24T. Coast wis,
operations Of q subsidiary, Re,
frigerated Steamship Co, do no
look too profitable right now"
Hat Corp. of America elected Rob.
ert W. Atkins president to succeed
Fletcher n. Montgomery, VINO BE-
cane board chairman.
Evening star., 1947-04-17
Cotton Consumption Up
Substantially in Morch
BY HE Asseeisfsd Press

The Census Bureau reported to-
|day that cotton consumed during
March totaled 875,124 bales Of lini
and 86,74S bales OF linteIs.
This compared with $40. .463 bales
of lint and 80,441 bales OF Inter.
consumed during February Of thi.
year, and 804 .290 bales OF lint anc
95. .461 bales of fnters consumed dur
ing March Of last year.
Consumption for the eight months
ended March 81 totaled 6,919. .45f
bales Of lint and 663, ,485 bales Of
| linters, compared With 5,957 ,06S and
70l ,697 for the corresponding pc
iriod q year ago.
Evening star., 1947-04-17
|Chicuqo Gruin

CHICAGO, April II LP,.-Persistent sell.
ing pressure forced grains lower today.
snnouneemsnt @ M by TneS the loes Gases commodias
Credit Corp. ONCE that it was withdrawing
from the cash corn market.
Wheat, which had advanced during
early trading. lost practically all its up
turn. Deferred contracts eased below
the previous close. The May delivery dis
rlear wheather in Central States, which
will permit seeding Of this grain.
Other factors in the corn downtourn
included increased country offerings oil
cash grain. q decline in spot market prices
and lower quotations for live hogs.
Wheat closed " lower to "a higher
May, 2.b9H-s4; corn was n to IA. lower
May. l.1SH-!. and oats were u lower to
u higher May, S9La
Evening star., 1947-04-17
'DilIinger' in Movie
Is Ordered jailed
BY the A,soeiu,sd Pres.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, April
l7.-Lawrence Tierney, who acted
the role of Dillinger In the Aim Of
that name. has been ordered to
spend the next four week ends In the
county Jail.
Justice of the Peace Cecil D. Hol.
land imposed the penalty yester-
day when the actor appeared on q
probation violation charge, OUT
growth Of Tierney's recent arrest for
drunkenness, his fourth In recent
months.
Evening star., 1947-04-17
Washington Produce

From the Department of Agriculture.
EGGS-Market steady to Arm Re
ceipts moderate. Demand falling off, re
fiectina Increasing resistance to curren
prices. Prices paid fob Washington 70
grading stations April II. 1941. Whites
browns. mixed colors, U. 8. grade A. large
81: mediums. 1915: average. 451a; u s
Commercially graded eggs grade A. large
81, few higher. Current receipts, 42-45
few 46.
ing | on most classes. Prices paid fob
Washington: Fowl. heavy type, 1895
lisht type, 20-2l Broi!ers scarce. Fryer!
DRESSED PoULTRY-doed and West
ern oox paeked)---Market steady at un
changed prices. Supplies ample Price
paid fob. Washinsron Fowl, heavy. 43.
As: broilers. 39-40: fryers. SO: rcasters
pounds, 80: 4la ponds. 40-41:
Evening star., 1947-04-17
|msb Of Cars Rejected
In First Inspection,
Supervisor Reports

More than two out OF every three
motor vehicles examined by inspec-
tors of the Department OF Vehicles
and Traffic fail to win an approved =
sticSer on the 1rst try. according
to G. w. Reed, supervising inspector.
The department this week began
the annual inspection of cars which
have just received their 1947 tabs.
Cars bearing low-number tags are
the first to be inspected.
New Cars Rejected Too. ).
Our inspectors have been seeing
expressions Of amazement rather
frequently in recent months" Mr..
Reed said. They appear on the faces
[of the proud owners of new cars
brought in for their first inspection.
Naturally. the possessor feels his
shiny beauty is perfect. Often this
is not the case, however. The de-
fects are usually minor, such as
headlights Jared out of line in
transit from the factory.
In the last six months of 1916, !"
Mr.. Reed said, "a, 1913 of the 64,867
passenger vehicles inspected about
one Of every fye-were found to
have defective steering units. In
the same period, l4,475 of these
same passenger vehicles were found
ito have deficiencies in the braking
system.
Periodic Checkup Urged.
without compulsory inspection
program, most Of these vehicles
would have continued to move
throughout the city rs menaces to
safety. Many probably would have
their shortcomings known eventual
iy through accident. We believe
that the inspection system is the
cheapest form OF accident insurance
for vehicle owner and pedestrian
alike" -
Mr.. Reed says he would like to
see the inspection phase of accident
prevention carried a step beyond
the compulsory stage and urged
all motor vehicle owners to have
their cars checked up in a service
station four times q year-even
when nothing appears to be wrong.
During 1916. Mr.. Reed said, in
spectors had declared 1,845 vehicles
unit for further operation. During
the last six months of 1946, Mr..
Reed said, 70.13 per cent Of all
motor vehicles were rejected on
their first appearance at inspection
stations
Evening star., 1947-04-17
D. {. Banking Women
will Fefe Colleagues
From Eastern States
By Edwofd G.. Stone

Women bank officials in the Cap
ital will be hosts at q joint meeting
of the New England and Middle
Atlantic divisions Of the Association
OF Bank Women next week, the pro-
gram being crowded with social
events and limited business. Boston
and New York will send extra large
delegations. Senator Saltonstall,
Republican. Of Massachusetts, will
be among the speakers.
The program will open Friday
with a dinner at the Anchorage in
Alexandria. Miss S. Winifred Bur-
well, assistant trust ofiicer OF the
National Metropolitan Bank and re-
gional vice president Of the associa-
ton. will preside, and Miss Mabel
Etrider. personnel director OF the
National Geographic Society, will
speak.
Saturday noon a luncheon will be
given at the Washington Hotel, with
Mrs. Elizabeth Brotherhood, secre-
tary Of the McLachlen Bank and
chairman of the Capital group, pre-
siding, and Mrs. Virginia Wood, ma
tional membership chairman, max
ing report. The conference high
light will be a banquet Saturday
night at the Mayfiower, the Massa-
chusetts Senator being the guest
speaker. Miss Augusta M. Foley,
vice president of the New England
group, will preside.
The conference will conclude with
. Sunday morning breakfast at
Collingwood Inn. followed by visit
to Gunston Hall, the honor guest
being Miss Villa A. Riley, national
president
d. C. Express Shipments OFF.
Express shipments in and out Of
the Capital in March totaled 237 SAB
against 299, ,528 year ago, q decrease
OF 81 $50 or 20 per cent. Shipments
In the first three months Of this
year numbered 666, 1893, in compari-
son with ,S36, ,687 in 1916.
March business year ago was
particularly heavy as an unusually
large number Of WAVES were leav-
ing the Capital and shipping their
belongings by express.
March air express showed 8,901
shipments against S,726 last year, a
gain OF 2 per cent.
Bankers at the ABA Council
sessions in French Lick urged sizable
cuts In Federal expenditures, a safe
fy balanced budget and substantial
debt retirement as first require
inents for sound management OF the
national debt. Reduction OF the tax
burden was specially stressed to
help avoid recession which might
occur as savings deminish"
Blanx Named Vice President.
Wilfred H. Blanz, Washington,
was elected vice president OF the
Southeastern Conference, United
States Savings and Loan League,
at Miami yesterday He Is former
president Of the District Building
and Loan League and Is secretary
OF the American Building Associa-
ton.
T. Coleman Andrews, General
Accounting Once, addressed q rec
ord dinner meeting OF Washington
Chapter, National Association Of
Cost Accountants, last night at the
Hamilton Hotel. He spoke on Gov
ernment Accounting Methods"
C. Bedell Monro was reelected
president of Capital Airlines for the
18th consecutive term at the annual
meeting yesterday. All other officers
were reelected. - .---t---
Evening star., 1947-04-17
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, April II tP.-Foreisn ex.
change rates follow tGreat Britain IN dol
lars. others in eents)
Canadian dollar in New York op<n
market IA per cent discount or 81 f2Ia
u 8. cents. 20 70 of cent.
Europe - Great Britain, 402A. un-
changed: France tfranc1, .84ts. un-
changed. Sweden tkrona). l21.S5. I'M
changed: Switzerland 6rane} tcommer-
ciaD. 234o. unchaneed.
Latin America-Arkentins. free. 24.40
uinchansed, Brazil free, So, un-
changed: Mexico. 2o.62. unichanged.
Evening star., 1947-04-17
Market AVERAGES
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. April II tP.-Cotton fu.
lures we're irregular in quiet dealings to.
day. Mill buyins and commission house
demand advanced prices about 81 q bale
in early trading, but the market eased or
liquidation and hedging.
The Department Of Commerce reported
March cotton CONSUMPTION 1T s75,124
bales. which was better than expected anc
compared with S40.463 bales in February
and S04.290 = year ago.
Late afternoon prices were 55 cents I
bale lower to 40 cents higher. May
34Sl; July 32.79. and October, 90 go
Evening star., 1947-04-17

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Evening star., 1947-04-17

Hsurly Sales On ths kAchAnEe Today:
II 700 an. $50 600 1900 noon 70o 600
100 D, M. SEQ 600 2:u0 pm. 45o 600
tuntt Of trading, 10 shares. sIn nank-
ruptcy or receivership. or being reorEantzed
under the Bankruptcy Act or securities
assumed BY such companies. Rates Of
div idends In the foregoing table are annual
Disbursements based on the last quarterly
or semiannuai declaration. Unless other
wise noted. SPECIAL or extra dividends ars
q Also extra or extras. Plus stock diyi.
dend q Cash or stock. 2 Paid last year.
far this year b rsyahle IA Can1dIaa
tunds. ( Accumulated dividsnds RID .
Evening star., 1947-04-17
Odd-Lot Dealings

PHILADELPHIA, April L lP.-The Be-
curities and Exchange Commission re-
ported today these transactions by. Gus
TONERS with odd-lot dealers or specialists
ION the New York Stock Exchange for
April fs. 5,11I purchases involving 141,-
55s shares, 3.Tp1 sales involving l03.05e
shares. including 106 short sales involving
z 900 shares
Evening star., 1947-04-17
United States Hoffman Machinery

United StAteS H0nmxn M1chIhery
Co. profit for the March quarter
was s30S,516 or $106 VS.. 1898 c36 or
sl.73 in the same ls46 period.
Soft Coal Production reached
s1.5qs of normal yesterday with 4,226
mines operating. and 335, ,os2 miners
on the iob-Coal Mines Administra-
ton. Still idle were sos mines and
| 81 900 men.
Coffee Koasters, with 21a
months supply Of green coffee on
hand, expressed little concern over
reports the Santos, Brazil, coffee
market hsd closed to force higher
prices at New York.
Evening star., 1947-04-17
N. Y. Curb Market
LIST INCLUDES ONLY SELECTED ISSUES
CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS CLOSE.


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Evening star., 1947-04-17

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Evening star., 1947-04-17
Washington Stock Exchange

Garfinckel 4Iafo pfd-20 at 22h
Capital Transit 1st ref 4s-$1 zoo at
106ss $1,000 at 106h.
Capital Transit Co--50 at 25
washington Gas 4.25 pfd-20 at s104.
PUBLIC UTILITIES.
Evening star., 1947-04-17
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. April II .tR,-Diyidend
Initial.
Evening star., 1947-03-17
Pension Plan Begins May 5
For Electrical Workers

A new plan Of financing pensions
for the 100000 union electrical work.
ers in the Nation will 60 into oper-
alton May S, the National Electrical
Benefit Board announced here to-
day.
Under the plan negotiated through
collective bargaining last Septem-
ber 3, board officials said, member
firms of the National Electrical Con-
tractors Association will pay into
the fund l per cent of their gross
payrolls to members of the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers. workers contribute
through direct assessments on those
participating in the voluntary PEN
sion plan.
Eligible for pensions of $50 a
month, it was explained, are retired
workers IS or older who have been
members of the union 20 years con-
tinuously.
The new plan is operated through
the national board, composed OF
seven members each representing
the union and contractors, and one
public member named by the Secre-
tary of Labor. E. C. Carlson Of
Youngstown, Ohio, contractor, is
board chairman and Dan w. Tracy
of Washington, president of IBEW,
Is vice chairman. DR.. Edwin E
Witte Of Madison, Wis, is the public
member.
Evening star., 1947-03-17
IS on Eastern High Paper
To Leave for Conference

Fifteen members of the Eastern
er, Eastern High Schools news
paper, will leave for New York
Wednesday to attend q journalism
conference at Columbia Univer-
sity. .
During the three-day conference,
Miss Esther Ludke, editor Of the
Fastener, will speak at round
table discussion on Tabloid Make
up" DR.. Regis Boyle, publications
adviser at the school, is scheduled
to speak on "Techniques on Teach
ing Journalism"
Besides Miss Ludke, the following
students will make the trip: Miss
Frances Amselmo, Miss Mozelle
BigeloW, Miss Jeanne Cleary, Miss
Mary Clements, Miss Jean Cousins,
Miss Patsy Eggleston, Miss Carolyn
Fones, Miss Ann Mcdonald, Miss
Mary Null, Miss Dolores Hall, Ray
mond Bancroft, Wendell Gingrich,
Donald Rose and Don Sullivan.
Evening star., 1947-03-17

us furnish the other with stated
information before April l and that
each of us make available a copy
of the information furnished to the
Chinese government" The latter
government has opposed any discus
sion of her affairs, within or with
out the Big Four conference.
Week Devoted To Sparring.
The conferences first week was
generally written off here as time
of preliminary sparring, and decis-
ions on Germany's future were
deemed still distant. But disputes
over reparations, which Russia wants
badly, and economic unifcation
which the Western powers desire to
make Germany self sufficient
seemed bound to emerge clearly In
discussions starting today.
United States Ambassador Walter
Bedell Smith held a reception last
night for heads of the Allied mis-
sions to the conference.
During the day, which was cold
and clear, French Foreign Minister
Bidault heard a sermon by the Rev
G. A. Laberge of Worchester, Mass.
at the Roman Catholic Church OF
St. Louis of the French. Many
Catholics in other delegations also
we're on hand. The priest, speaking
French, English and Russian, did
not mention the conference.
Some members of the delegation
staffs saw Prime Minister Stain
sitting in a box at the opera Satur-
day night.
Evening star., 1947-03-17

Continued From First Page)


pared with $372 under the Knutson
bill. His plan, he declared, gives
the greater relief to the low-income
brackets, but is nevertheless fair
because everybody would be treated
alike with the same exemptions.
Committee staff employees esti-
mated that adoption of the $70o
exemption proposal would mean a
drop of approximately $4,000, ,000, 900
in tax revenue. The Knutson bill
would result in a drop of about
So. SOC, 900, 900. Mr.. Forand estimated
his bill would exempt approx
mately 100000 persons who now
pay taxes.
Today's tWo-hour meeting Of the
Ways and Means Committee, Chair
man Knutson announced, was con-
fined to explanations and general
discussion of the Knutson bill. To-
morrow, however, the Democrats are
expected to begin their direct at
tack on the measure by pressing for
adoption of the Forand substitute
or some similar bill for increased
exemptions or a graduated rate sys-
tenn.
Clayton to Testify.
Mr.. Forand said he was prepared
to fight for his own bill in the COM
mittee, but meanwhile decided to
introduce it in the House today so
that it would be available for pos
sible consideration If the Knutson
bill isAreported out without change.
Chairman Knutson announced
that Undersecretary of State Clay
ton will testify before the committee
next Monday morning at the opening
Of public hearings on reciprocal trade
legislation.
These hearings, Mr.. Knutson said,
will be considerably longer than the
two open sessions held last Thurs
day and Friday on the income tax
reduction bill He disclosed that
the committee has received requests
from at least IS Government agen-
cies, private organizations and indi-
vidual citizens who want to appear
on the trade question.
Evening star., 1947-03-17
Douglas, in London,
Inspeets Embassy
And Meets Staff
By fhe Associofed Press

r LONDON, Mar. 17.-Lewis w.
Douglas, the new American Ambas-
ssdr who arrived by plane yester-
day, inspected his office and met his
staff today in preparation for call
at the Foreign Office tomorrow
which will make his position official.
Mr.. Douglas credentials probably
will be received by the Duke of
Gloucester, acting for King George,
now touring South Africa with the
royal family.
George Wilson, British bicycle
manufacturer, hearing that Mr..
Douglas was an ardent cyclist but
had not brought his own machine,
asked the Ambassador to accept
Wilson model as gift.
Controversy on Greek Aid.
The Ambassador began his duties
amid growing press controversy
over President Truman's plan to aid
Greece and Turkey.
Mr.. Douglas himself did not COM
ment on the question on his arrival
yesterday, limiting himself to brief
expression of confidence in British
American relations.
THE relationships between Amer
lea and Britain are stronger now
than they have ever been," Mr..
Douglas told reporters when his
plane landed at London airport.
Il hope that during my term OF
office they will become even
stronger"
Earlier he told newsmen who met
him in stopover at Shannon, Fire:
There's tremendous sympathy In
the United States for Britain's pres
ent economic predicament, coming
as it does after seven bitter years
of war"
Criticism Of President Truman
and Mr.. Douglas was voiced mean
while by the cooperative move
ment's Reynolds News.
"All But Declared War"
Truman has all but declared war
on Russia" said an article by the
foreign editor, David Raymond. He
and his new Ambassador to Britain
have made it clear that America in
tends to reverse the trend toward
planned economy"
Richard M. S. Crossman, leftist
Labor member of Parliament, wrote
in the Sunday Pictorial that the
United Nations "for the time being
is a broken reed
Most conservative papers ap-
proved Mr.. Trumans stand. The
Sunday Observer noted that Doug
las Is leading member of the con-
servative Democrats brought into
power by President Truman" and
added:
"It is to this group that America
owes these bold policies which were
summed up in President Truman's
fortnight speech"
The Presidents proposal also
came in for a belaboring from the
Executive Committee of the British
Communist Party, which said 1t was
aimed at undermining Britain.