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Evening star., 1947-01-17
Business Briefs
Money In Circulation declined

Money In Circulation declined to
S28,518,000,000 on January Is, drop
of $230,000,000 from a week earlier,
but 10000, 900 above a year ago
Federal Reserve Board.
Autop obile Production in the
United States and Canada this week
was estimated at 77,034 units VS..
64,828 last week and 28,465 a year
ago-Ward's Automotive Reports.
Ford Motor Co. set new postwar
weekly Tecord of 14,604 units this
week. said Automotive News.
Cotton Consumption by domestic
mills In December totaled 774,l77
bales of lint and 1882 of linters VS.
877,46l and 82,32l in the previous
month and 1881 and 1880 year
earlier.-Census Bureau.
General Electric Co. reported or
ders received in 1916 aggregated
s941 1881 900, a II per cent gain over
the previous years, and more than
double the volume in any year prior
to 1910.
Outboard Marine & Mfg. Co. de-
clared dividend of 80 cents COM
mon share, payable February 25. In
1916 Is cents was paid in February
May and August and 40 cents lr
November.
Swift & Co. declared a specia
dividend of so cents common share
payable March l. The payment il
in addition to the regular quarterly
of 40 cents payable April /.
Weston Electrical Instrument
Corp. declared a dividend of so cents
common share, payable March 10
Previous quarterly payments were
40 cents with an extra of 40 cents
in December.
Alexander Smith Carpet Co. de-
clared a quarterly common divi-
dend of IS cents, payable March 10
Previous quarterly payments were
20 cents with extras.
S. S. White Dental Mfg. Co. raised
the quarterly dividend to 37l2 cents
from IS cents previously paid, with
declaration payable February II.
Blauner's declared quarterly
dividend of IS cents, payable Febru-
ary Is. After 2-for-1 splitup in No
vember, an initial quarterly of Ga
cents was paid.
Richmond Radiator Co. stock
holders approved issuance of s1,025,
600 of 40 flve-year serial convertible
debentures Richard S. Reynolds, jr
executive vice president, announced
American Stores Co. sales for De
cember totaled S31, ,73l ,063, a jump o
39.3eo from a year ago; for 1916
S307, ,422 TAT, an increase OF 32%o.
Hercules Powder Co. reported 1874
profit was equal to S3.03 a share VS.
S16S in l945.
Ell Paso Natural Gas Co. earnet
S2,752,786 or $3.68 a share in l.
months ended November 80 VS.
s2,254,33s or s3.57 in the previou
year.
West Virginia Coal & Coke Ca
profit for 1916 was SAG, ,70l or $1.0e
after transfer of 100000 from re
serves to offset part of strike loss
VS.. S816, 1896 or ST "a in 1945.
Society Brand Clothes, Inc, earne
S312,264 or S125 in u month
ended October 81 VS.. S189,748 O
"a cents in the previous year.
Storkline Furniture Corp. net in
come for 12 months ended Novem
Der 80 was S265 ,914 or S3.11 VS.. S127,
249 or $l49 in the preceding fisca
period.
Graham-Paige Motors Corp. an
nollnced its farm sales division ha
orders for $4,000 rototillers up t
January 10, representing potentis
volume of $40,000000.
Ford Motor Co, Ltd. has pur
chased all shares of Kelsey -Haye
Wheel Co., Ltd, wholly owned sub
sidiary of Kelsey Hayes Wheel C,
of the United States.
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sales
Stock and Add Net
Dividend Rate 90 High Low 2,30 chgc
YnR Srs a. Wire 1879 l71s 1919 70
younss Shat 3s z 64iA 81 ca + IA
youngs Stl DR. 1874 1634 1914 - IA
ZENITH EsDle 49, 1874 , S54 + IA
Hourly Safes on the I,change To-day:
II no m $50 600 y, 90 nc. 27c oco
100 m $50 600 2'6f, m $50 COO
fUnit Of trading 10 shares; sales printed
in fun. sIn bankruptcy or recesvership or
being reorganized under Bankruptcy Act.
OF securities assumed BY such com panies.
Rates of dividend in the foregoing table
are annual disbursement based on the last
quarterly or semiannual declaration Un-
less otherwise noted special or extra diyf-
dends are not included Ex dividend.
xr Ex rights. Also extra or extras
9 PAID last rear. / Payable in stock.
able in Canadian funds Accumulated
dividends paid or declared this year.
n New issue.
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Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK Jan. II LP,.-Foreisn ex-
lars, others in centS):
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket. per cent discount or $500 U. s.
cents. up ,s of cent.
Europe: Great Britain. 4.03,.s, up i. of
q cent: France lfranc), .S4ls. down 10 OF .
cent; Sweden tkrona). 27.S5- unchanged'
Switzerland franc) commercial, 23.40,
UNCHANGED.
Latin America: Argentina. free, 24.46.
up .02 of a cent; Brazil, free. o.5o, un-
changed: Mexico, 20.64, UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1947-01-17
Riggs National Bank
Appoints -Four New
Vice Presidents
By Edword c. Stone

among III pfomoClonS Dy tfle OIL
rectors of the Riggs National Bank
John r. Mcmillan, George C. Burns
I. j. Roberts and B. Gwynn Dent
were advanced from assistant vice
presidents to vice presidents, Robert
v. Fleming, president, announced
today.
Mr.. MCMILLAN will be in charge
of real estate loans and internal
branch examinations, Mr.. Burns
was re appointed manager OF
branches, Mr. Roberts will be in
charge of relations with Govern
ment departments and of several
departments Of the bank and Mr.
Dent will be head of the foreign
exchange department.
l.. B. 'Pendleton, jr., assistant
cashier and manager of the Dupont
Circle branch, was promoted to as
sistant vice president, remaining as
branch manager. Henry K. Dier-
koph, assistant trust officer, was ad-
vanced to trust officer and Henry B
Shaw, assistant trust officer, was
named trust investment officer.
Thomas E. Whinerey, for years
connected with the credit depart
ment, who returned to the bank in
l945 after serving with distinction
as lieutenant in the Navy from
April, 1912. was elected as an as
Sistant cashier. Stephen o. Porter
assistant manager of the Friend
ship branch, also was made an as
sistant cashier, while Robert M
Poole was named assistant cashier
and re-appointed manager of the
special facility at Army Medical
Center, Walter Reed General Hos
pital.
Mr.. Fleming announced that all
other officers were reelected to
their former positions.
Past Presidents Guests.
Twenty past presidents of the
District Life Underwriters Associa-
ton attended the January luncheon
at the Mayhower Hotel and were
specially honored by W. Neal Nc
Cord, president.
Hampton H. Irwin, educational di-
rector of the Massachusetts, Mutual,
spoke on Marching Without the
Band" presenting host of practi-
cal ideas on ways to increase pro-
duction. Mr.. McCord named Leon
Katz chairman of National Quail
ity Award Committee.
M. F.S Calnan, president of the
Liberty National Bank, said today
the date of the annual meeting has
been changed from the second 10
the fourth Tuesday in January to
give more time for preparation of
annual reports.
Insurance Dividend Voted.
Directors of the American Fire
Insurance Co. of the District of
Columbia have declared the regu-
lar semiannual dividend of per
cent, payable February l to stock
holders of record January a.
Walter F.. Brittan, former assist
ant to John w. Hanes, chairman of
the Citizens National Committee,
has been made vice president of
Management Planning of Washing
ton. Inc, headquarters, 1925 Con-
necticut avenue.
Federal Storage Co. directors for
1947 include Bruce Baird. H. Ran
dolph Barbee, Daniel L. Borden, NJ
F. Calnan, Henry P. Irwin, D. P.
Gaillard, James M. Johnston. Har-
old N. Marsh, A. NJ Miller, Carroll
Morgan, E. K. Morris, Donald F.
Roberts, F. N. Towers, Griffith War
field and Robert w. Wilson.
Evening star., 1947-01-17
LAIDLAW & COMPANY
NOTICE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CERTIFICATE

CERllF lCA T.
NorIcE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 2 new Limited
Partnership has heen formed 10 continue un.
der the firm name Of Laidlaw & Company, the
business heretofore carried on by the Limited
Partnership of the same name (Which, by its
terms, terminated on December 81. 1946) and
BY its predecessors. The Partnership IS to Be
conducted under the name of Laidlaw Com.
pany. The business to be transacted IS that
Of buying, selling and dealing IN and with
stocks bonds, notes, securities, negotiable IN.
struments and other evidences OF debt Of
ownership, as brokers and agents, and not
otherwise (except that the Arm may deal in
securities to the extent permitted to national
banking associations). Gilbert 2. Burdett,
ls9 Maple Street; EngleSood, Nsw Jersey,
Hlain6eld, New Jersey, Louis W. Noe, l2o
East End Avenue, New York %, New York,
Edward Roesler. Jr., II Westgate Boulevard,
Plandome, New York, Lorraine +. Pitman,
10 Meadowbrook Road, Darien, Connecticut,
York is, New York, William F. Van Deven.
ter. Long Lane, Far Hills. New Jersey,
William W. Kouwenhoven, lo7 Mead Brook
Road. Garden City, Long Island, New York,
William Z. Duga., Fl Jefferson Road, Scars.
lin Turnpike, Allendale, New Jersey, and
Henry B. Laidlaw. 1345 Denmark Road,
Plainheld, New Jersey. are the General Part
ncrs aud Theresa y. McSweeney, Ridgeway
Avenue and Beach, Atlantic City, New
Jersey, Isabella Wood Laidlaw. l43 Dwight
Place. Englewood, New Jersey, and Malcolm
S. Maekay, Far Hills, New Jersey. are the
Special Partners. Theresa n. McSweeney,
Isabella Wood Laidlaw and Malcolm 5.
Mackay have contributed $500 900, 100000
and $4,000. respectively, to the common
stock of the Partnership. n Iae Partnership Par IS
December 81, 194o Certificate Of Limited
Partnership, signed and acknowledged by all
the partners, was filed on January 5, 1877,
District Court for the District Of Columbia.
Evening star., 1947-01-17

Sheep and Lambs on Feed for the
slaughter market ,totaled 6,029 900
head on January ! VS.. 6,837, 900 a
year earlier and a 1941-45 average
of 6,745 5,000.-Agriculture Depart
ments. The total was the smallest in
seven years.
Evening star., 1947-01-17
Odd-Lot Dealings

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. II (P,.-The Sc
ed today these transactions by customers
with odd-lot dealers or specialists on the
New York Stock Exchange for January 10:
! 1861 sales involving 106,46S shares. in
cluding III short sales, involving $685.
shares
Evening star., 1947-01-17
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, Jan. II pa break which
EXTENDED at times to more than 3 cents
in wheat paced a general downturn IN
grain prices today. Trading was slow at
the start but eXpanded sharply around
noon when heavy selling entered the bread
cereal pit.
Touching of the wheat selling was an
announcement by the Kansas City ofice of
the Commodity Credit Corp that it would
accept wheat for export at the present
price scale UP to noon tomorrow. There
was no information as to what price
would prevail next week
Traders feared this meant a reduction
In the Government buying price, which
wheat in store at Kansas City.
Oats and corn followed wheat lower,
although the January corn contract contract
Some grain men believe a tight situa-
tion may develop in this delivery before
it is closed out.
Trading in Rubber Futures, which
has been suspended since February
6, 1912, is expected to be resumed
March 81, the Commodity Ex-
change, Inc, announced at New
York.
Evening star., 1947-01-17

Am Water Wks
Am Woolen 12e
Anaconda 2h
tAnaconda W Be
Ander-Prich o l
Archer -Dan,S0a
Armour & Co
4rmstrongCk la
AssdDryGd.90e
tAsso DC 1st o
tAsso DC End 2
Atch T g. 8 p g.
4 T F Inc Ae
Atl Coast Line 4
Atl Refining ! "
tAtl Renne Of 4
| tAtlRef pfB3 go
Atlas Corp lie
fAtlasPowd 2Ae
Austin Nichols
Autocar Co
Auto Canteen I
AviationCp zoe
aviation Of 2A
BALD LOG Ae
Bait & Ohio
BALTIC & Ohio Of
Barb ASphlt Hg
Barker Bros la
Harnsdall OIL I
Bath Ir Wks leg
BayukCigars la
Beech Aircraft
Beldlnr Him 80
Bell Aircraft
He'll & Howell "
| Bendix Await .
Beneficial ! goa
Benef In [ pf3i4
Best & Co "a
Best Foods 20
Beth Steel 6
Bigelow-Sanf 2
Black&Deck Ga
Blaw-Knox Goa
Bliss e W
BoeinR Airp lie
fBon Ami A IA
tBonAmiB 2lt2a
Bond Stores "a
Borden Co 2he
Borg-Warn 1.60
Branin Air
Bridgept Br so
BRIGGS Manufg 2
BrigSs&Strat la
RklynUGas ! 40
Brown Sh ! .2Oa
Bucyrus Er .S5e
Budd Co
tBudd Co of s
Buf Ng E pf3 60
BulovaWatch 2a
BuJing Mills ! a
Burl Mis- cvpf3i5
Burr Add M 60
Sush Term 35e
ButlerBro ! .55e
Butte c g. 2 -
Byers' tAMl
fByers A M pf 2
CAL PACK Va
| Callahan Zinc
| Calumet&H .40e
Campbell W2Me
| CanDrYGA .15g
Canad Pac l Me
Cannon Mills "A
Carrier Corp
Carrier Crp pfc.
lease tJI)Co .40g
ICaterpillr TT 3
| Celanese Cp he
tCelanese Of 2
Celanese 1st 4A
Celotex Corp 1s
tCelotex Co pf /
CentAguirre IN
Cent Foundry
Cent Rib IA .60a
Cerro de Pas 81
Certain It'd i 5g
Champ P&F Hg
Ches.Corp Va /
Ches Il Ohio 3a
ChicagoCorp i4g
Chi B. e NJ A lie
Chi NJ SP&psc
Oh M S PIP pf5
Chi g. NV lie
Chi 4 N w pf b
Chi Pneu T l iae
Chickasha Oil
Childs Co =
IChrysIer Corp 3
iCin G & Ell .35g
ICIT Finance 2
City Ice&Fuel 2
City Stores 1.20.
Cleve Graph Be
ClimaxMol 20
Clinton Ind !. go
Cuett Pbody Be
Coca Cora 3a
Colgate-P-P pa
Col Fuel&Ir 80
Col Fuel&Ir Of !
| tColo & South
colum BrAS 30e
i Colum BrB2 zoe
iCo,Gas&Elec. so
Columb Pict lie
ColCa rbon | Goa
Col&SoOhE Gag
: Comcl Credit :.
ComlSolvents l e
ComwlthEd | 40
-nmwt &: South
Com&Sou pf 3k
Condo Mas. Tag
Cong aeum-N la
icons Eds l. go.
Cons Edisn pf 6
Cons Grocers !
Cons Laundry l
icons Nat Gas1a
Cons RRCuba pf
Icons Vultee 2
| tConsumP pf4 ~
Container Co pa
Cont Baking la
ICont Bak pf 5 IA
lCont Can l
Cont Diam Flo
Cont Insurnce 2
Cont Mot .35e
ConOilDel l.70e
Cont Steel so
tCornExch > so
Corn Products 3
Cornell-D E 80
CorningGlass y
: Coty Inc 40e
. Coty Intl zoe
lCrane c. "a
,, CrownC&S lee
i Crown CkS2pf2
: crown zen ] ~
r tCrown Il pf4 2(
| Crucible Steel
i Crucible Stl pf 8
tCuba r r pf
i Cuban Sug Ab
D CudahyPk Goa
/. Curtis Publish
ICurtis P prpf 80
!, Curt Wright ae
: Curt-WrightA 2
DAvEGA ST la
. Dawson Chem I
II DaytonP&L 90e
DaytonRub 1.20
Decca Rec .40e
/. Deere & Co / Hae
Deere Of 40
lOel g. Hudson I
lOel Lack g. Wn
!, Oct Edison l 90
Devoe&RA1 goa
,IOiam Match l IN
u oIDiam r Mot ls
S Dist Cp-Sea 60
r Dixie Cup Sac
.joehler-.'ervs !
Dome Mine l 10
= DouglasAIr 7E2e
lOow Chemical 3
Dresser Indust
= DresserIndpf3A4 u
! Dunhill Int la
Duplan Crp BOG
Dupont de N re
Du Pont Of 4ia
! DWG Gig 1.70e
n EAGLE-P1 lie
, Eastern AirL u
Il East Sta ST. i4g
Eastms nKoks Ga
\ Eaton Mfg 8
Exec Prod l. 20
5 Elec Auto-Lite 8
i El Boat la
i, EI g. Music .09g
<' nj pouer - II
Evening star., 1947-01-17

Rates of dividends in the foregoing
table are annual disbursements based on
the. last quarterly or semiannual deela;
ration, Unless otherwise noted. speci2l
Also extra or extras Plus stock divi-
dend. d Cash or stock. e Paid last year
Payable in stock g Declared or ad paid
funds K Accumulated dividends paid
or declared this year. New issue
WV With warrants. XIV Without warrants
Evening star., 1947-01-17

Aireon Mfg Co
Alum Co Am 2
Alumni Am of 6 ]
Am Gas & Ef "a
Am General lae
Am Maracaibo
Am Repub he
Am Superpower
Apex Elec Mfg
| Ark Nat Gas A
| Atlas Corp " ".
Barium Steel
Basic Refrct 40
Breeze Cp / 60
Brewster Aero
BrownFDist 80
Burma Ltd
BURY Biscuit
lCalif Ell Pwr 60
| CanIndAlcB hh
Carr Con Bisc l j.
| Catalin Am .40a
| Cent & SW Util
| Chief Cons Mng
Cities Service
| Colts Pat r Arm
Conn 3 Sou war
| Comm wat Svc
| Con Mi&Sm2ka
ConsStlCorp Ag
| Croft Brew .05e
| Crown Cent Pet
| CrownDrug .15e
| Cub All Sug ! "a
Dennison A cog
Diana Strs "a
Elec Bd e. Share
Equity Corp
! Fairchild E & A
Fansteel Mtl lac
Gen Plywood
| General Share
Glen Alder Ct &"
! Goldfeld Cons
| Heyden Chem |
EumRossF Goa
| IllPm div ctl lhk
Evening star., 1947-01-17
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK., Jan. II (P,.-Dividends de.
clared:
Irregular,
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N. Y. Curb Market
LIST INCLUDES ONLY SELECTED ISSUES
CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS CLOSE
by the Associated Press.)
rEn LIST OF ISSIIES
2::30l Imp Oil Ltd hlz

Imp Oil Ltd hIa 11A
3B Kaiser-FraZer-- no
- Logans Distill TIA
IL Louis L g. E 40 12e
4ols ManaLi Sug WV 3h
3h Mesabi Iron 5N
81 Mid Wst Crpk4g 2os
2ola Mount Prod 80 eN
1zs Nat Fuel G .SOa 14Ns
M Nat Transit ae 11ze
4ss New Mex g. Ariz 4
5h Niagara Hud Pr 9A
ga Niles-BemP .15e 12te
, IN No Am 1t g. P&r ela'
16lhlNor Sta Pwr A 39
4lA ,Pac Gas 6pf1 so Aoss
l6iA Pan Am AIR war zsb
IA PantepecOil "a 1913
$50 Pennroad A4e s
9Ml Pepperell "a AZ
l3M PhillfpsPkg1a4e 1885
16 Pioneer Gold 3As
l5A|Polaris Mining ga
8 Producers Corp Ia
1lzlR-K-O opt war "a
26MI Raytheon Mfg l2iA
BOA Richfleld Oil wr. "
hiRichmond Rad s
2 |St.LawrenceCp 1oM
eoialStLawrnce PHIL 36is
33isISt. Regis Paper 9
2lblSalt Dome Oil 8
5M Segal Lock 3M
51sIShattuck DEM ~
2As4 Sherwin WINS 4 14o
llN Solar Airc 80 131s
6h Sonotone )
16b Tecbnicolor l7e 15M
2h Texon O&L 40 ga
3M |Textron Inc l2e l2A
1914 TobSec L D ole aye
20 tUt AircProd lac 7Ls
3A Utd 1t {: Rys ] 26
II Unit Profit Shar 2Ns
lie u S Foil B .15s 22M
32h Utah Idaho Sug As
26N Ward Baking WV 7s
l7lAlHriphf Harp 16 2A
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| Garhnckel common. new-5O at %.
Garfnckel 412fo pfd.--5 at 2512 20 at
Hecht common-1O0 at 27h
| BONDS
| PIIRIIC II'TIT,,Tv
Evening star., 1947-01-17
Washington Exchange

Bonds improved selectively
Evening star., 1947-01-17

4Eiary 6, I44I
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04
New Officers

Continued sound and progressive
leadership appears assured the Whining
ton Chamber of Commerce during the
ensuing year as the result of election
of a well-balanced group of prominent
businessmen as it's officers late last
week.
In selecting Peter Browne Ruffin
as president, the directors gave the
membership a most competent leader.
A successful terminal and shipping ex-
e%cutive, he has participated more and
more in civic service, especially as to
the Port-Traffic association and the
N. C. Traffic League, since his return
from World war II, in which he served
as a Naval officer.
The others-Warren w. Bell, power
company president, first vice-president;
A. B. Cheatham, drug store owner,
second vice-president, and w. B. Berry,
department store executive, treasurer,
are equally as able and progressive.
With backgrounds of many years
business experience and civic activity,
they are well equipped and sensitive to
Wilmington's needs to lead the Cham
Der of Commerce in fulfilling it's re-
sponsibility to continue as a large and
worthwhile force in community better
ment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04

The president of Wilmington's re-
tail grocers gave the Newburyport
n]an of across the counter price re-
auctions a two-day test during the
weekend. He was not the first to
do 50 here. Sometime ago another
groceryman, furniture dealer and a
children's shop tried a similar ar
rangement and reports are it was
quite successful.
Friday morning, the food retailer
published a quarter-page newspaper
advertisement which read:
"In an endeavor to do our share
in bringing food prices down IN Will
mington, we will give 10 per cent OFT
on everything in u store except
meats. Our meat prices are already
lower!!! This offer will be tried for
two days. If successful, we will con-
tinue this policy. All shelf stock
is marked as usual-The checker Will
take off 10 per cent when you check
out"
Friday night we asked him about
the reaction.
ut was terrific. The customers
were tickled pink and practically
all expressed their gratitude,' he
declared.
"How did it affect your busl-
ness?"
ut was practically double that of
the average Friday for the past
several weeks
"Do you think you can make it
permanent?
"If l get the support of the whole
salers, | can. Some of the others (re-
tail grocers) called up az dsaid they
wanted to go along. This is simply
a try. | believe the time is ripe
but now it is up to the wholesalers"
This was his standardization for
just one day.
Yesterday morning he said the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04
Walter WincheII
Your Old Broadway And Mine

show?'. In Lindy's a group
agreed that all the abuse
shouldn't be heaped on Flagstad
=. YOU'RE SO right said Angie
Bond. Her agent rates at least
10 percent"
Kest of Keddickters: The pair
in the Stork blending vodka NIT
coca-cola. "Halo-Head'' (the
penniless philanthropist who does
the all-nite low-life circuit spread
ing spiritual nuggets to the sinful
set. . ."Ham-Hands' "a ~carefree
small-timer) who gives tree frol.
les for passersby. Does cart
wheels, juggles and the OF Soft
Shoe. LENA, the Hyena' "a
newy on the Stem) who peddles
old mags and anything from mid
night-to-yawnine near the Roxy.
Judge Crater (the wizened. one
toothed newsboy) near Lindy's.
And the latest thing in midtown
k~eddickters Cno name yeti who
stands in the center of traffic at
Broadway and 51st Street (about
4 ayem) yodelling: My Wi-hild
Irish Rose!"
Memos of a M~idnighter: Phone
Strike or not O. Welles l.. DIS Do
lores Del Rio daily. . d. O.. SELF
hicks Duel in the Sun" has an
ad campaign bill listed at over a
milyun (Mebbe / 10. Plays in
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04
Many Criticize Rails, But

Criticism of American railroads is
a common practice.
1t m frequently in such forms
as censure of service, charges of insult
ficient modernization and purported
short-sighted policies.
Yes, when a railroad, large or small,
seeks to discontinue one of its lines or
trains. the affected public comes forth
with concerted opposition to the pro-
posal. It's spokesman complain removal
of the service would be tremendously
detrimental to the welfare of the af-
fected communities.
Suddenly, the people proclaim their
great love for an old friend they've
quietly ignored for years. Maybe the
carrier has been old-fashioned, quite
guilty of failing to keep step with prog
ress. But if railroads are as inefficient
as some contend, why the great cry
over suspension of of their services?
If they are failures, why seek to pre-
vent their passing?
The explanation is simple.
The public is anxious to have them
available but often extremely lack
adaisical in using them. The result is
a situation whereby management, to
rightfully protect itself, must curtail
or suspend an accommodation.
A case in point is offered in efforts
under way in Carthage to resume o.,
GRAFTON of the suspes-S~ %core Cen
tral railroad. Sometime ago, the towns
people sought court action and secured
appointment of a permanent receiver.
Now they are attempting to raise funds
to rebuild the road bed and get the
trains to running again.
Perhaps lack of patronage forced
the Moore Central into a plight closing
it down. Maybe unsound operation was
responsible for the end of it's days as
a going proposition. We don't know.
But we would like to observe, even
through the example of a 10-mile line,
that the railroad is still the foundation
of American transportation and it's role
in our everyday life a great one.
Whether it will continue so depends on
it's management, patronage and other
support given it by the public.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04

Winchellebrities: Ann Sheridan
in the Cub Room and that black
crepe dress she o in Mora
Prentiss.' But it tells!. j. M.
Schenck Mr.. Big at goth Century
Fox eloquently discussing his fac
tory's (due in August film, Mir
acle of 34th St." Says it's the fun
niest he ever guffaw-haw'd at. . .
Maria Manton Marlenah dghtr)
who will be middle-aisled to a
Fordham prof. in June. Is his
name Reeve or Reed?. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw being crowded by
Mr.. and Mrs. Fan at the CLUB 66
. . Ambassador to Norway Bay
introducing several Just returned
Norwegians, who said: we like
those articles about the Madam.
Our newspapers reprint them. =.
H. Brundidge Zone OF the Cosmo
editors> having his hat blown off.
A new $40 beaver at that. Sailing
on Cliff Edwards converted vot.
Sallies in Our Alley: An old
legit actor and a tired old comic
we're lusning it up at the Singa-
pore. They decided life was Too
Tough and agreed on a suicide
pact. They went TO the East River
docks and shook hands ta-ta. {.
"Okay," said the old comic, you
go first. . The aging ham gave
him a frigid glare and Barry
more'd. "What! Me? Open the