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BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

Announcement has been made
of the birth of a daughter. weight,
8 pounds. l ounce. to Mr.. and
Mrs. CLYDE NJ. Leavett at the BIZ
loxi hospital. July 4. Mr.. and Mrs.
Leavitt reside at s23 South Pas
eagoula street, Pascagoula.
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Notice of final settlement by the City
of ~Pasesgouia. Mississippi. with L,
8. stoeksiiii doing business a. Stock
sill q Corey
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that on the
list day of July. 1947. Resolution was
adopted by the Board of Mayor and
Councilmen of the City of Pasca-
goula. Mississippi. accepting the con
struction of concrete c~ulverts under
and across lincoln and Polk Avenues
in the City of ~Pascagoula. constructed
In pursuance of a contract dated Mo-
vember is. 1916. from l., S, Stockstill.
doing business as Stockstil and Corey,
and approving the final estimate of
the City's Engineer.
Notice Is hereby further given that
final settlement has been made In
pursuance OF said Resolution. This
notice is given in pursuance of IN
order of the Board of Mayor and
Councilmen OF the City of ~Pascagoula.
Mississippi. adopted on the list day
of July. 1947.
CITY OF PAScAGoULA
(SeaD BY v. p. DeJEAN, Clerk.
&c ia. II, 10
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Notice Is hereby given that a call
meeting Of the Jackson County School
Board will be held In the office of
the County Superintendent of Edu-
cation at the Court House in Pascs-
gouls Mississippi on Saturday, August
2, i947 at . A. M. for The following
purposes:
/. To purchase one new truck and
body.
2. To sell one ~ used body that
can not be used for hauling children.
3. To let contract for transporting
pupils on the route as described be
ginning at Joe Batson's and meeting
truck running from Bluff Creek to
Ocean Springs at the main road"
4. To receive bids for the extension
of the Bayou Casotte Route on the
loop by Linders and Cox Place.
s. To consider the petition OF Cliff
Gates and others TO move certain ter
ritory from the Broome Line Con-
solidated School District.
o. To transact any other business
authorized by law.
JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOL
BOARD
A r MEGEHEE. Chairman.
AZ ia, II, 10, rs
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NorfcE re cREpIToRs

Notice is hereby given requiring all
persons having claims against the Es-
tate Of Robert Thomas Murden: de.
ceased. to have the same probated
and registered by the Clerk of the
Chancery Court of Jackson County
within six months from this date. Let
tiers OF Administration were granted
by the Chancery Court of Jackson
County on June 20. 1947 on said Es-
tate TO the undersigned as Admins
tratrlx. A failure to probate and reg
lister any claim for six months will
bar the claim.
Witness my hand this the 9th day
of June. A, d. ie47.
MRS. ANN Y. MURDEN
Administrative of the Estate
of Thomas Robert Murden.
Deceased.
n Ia II IA
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NOTICE OF MEETING OF COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEES

A meeting of the jackson County
Democratic Executive Committee will
be held at the Court House of said
County in the City of Pascagoula. on
the 20 day OF July l947. 1000 o'clock
A.. M.
Each and every member of said
Committee is urged and requested TO
be present and participate in such
meeting.
WITNESS your signatures upon this
the 5th day Of July A. D., 1947.
JACKSON COUNTY DEMOCATIT
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
BY II, w, GAUTIER. Chairman
ARTHUR ALLEN, Secretary
2t I'll. Ia :
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Legal Notices


NOTICE
Notice Is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received by the Trus-
lees OF Escatawpa Consolidated School
District up TO Monday. July "a. 1897
81 7:3O p. M. at the Escatawpa School;
TOR the furnishing of labor and ma
tsrial for the installation of a cooling
and heating system Ia the auditorium
Iii the school. a $50 gallon water tank
and other necessary repairs and equip
fnent for the Escatawpa School.
TRUSTEES OF ESCATAWPA
> CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL
l. J. EASILY, Chairman
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THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
JACKSON COUNTY 49,.

TO RICHARD A. SIMS
An attachment at the suit of Ar
thur A DeFraites against your es-
tate, for $246.O dollars. returnable
before the Chancery Court of Jackson
County, at p~ascagoula. Mississippi has
been executed. and is now pending
in said Court: and unless you appear
before said court on the 2nd Monday
of August, t047 and plead to said ac-
ton, Judgment will he entered. and
the estate attached will be sold.
This the 27th day of June. A. d.
Ip47.
(SeaD FRED TAYLOR.
Chancery Clerk.
BY VERTfS C. RAMSAY, d. C.
AZ IA n IN o.
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Milk was the source of IA per-
cent of all u. S. farm cash income
in l945.
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ELECTION NOTICE

ELECTION NOTICE
To the Qualified Electors of the Moss
Point Municipal Separate School Dis
tricf:
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that
on the LIST day OF July. l947. the May
or and Board of Aldermen of the
City of Moss Point, ordered that an
election be held In said Moss Point
Municipal Separate School District on
The 10th day of July. i947. for the
purpose OF submitting to the quail
fled electors of said Moss Point NUM-
cipal Separate School District the fol-
lowing
shall the Moss Point Municipal
Separate School District. issue ponds
In an amount not exceeding $3.50. 900,
bearing interest at not to exceed the
maximum rate of SO per annum and
maturing serially yer such period of
years not to exceed rs years, as may
be determined by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen OF the City OF Moss
Point, for the purpose of financing
the construction, adjournment and equip
ment of two t2l new class rooms:
two ca toilets; Kitchen and cafeteria
at the Ed Mayo Elementary School;
Four tG new class rooms, kitchen
and cafeteria at the Charlotte Hyatt
rooms. kitchen and cafeteria at the
Magnolia Elementary SCHOOL,
Said election to be held at the City
Hall. being the regular polling place
in the City of Moss Point. as is now
fixed by Ordinance. on the 29th day
OF July, lef7. between the hours of
8 o'clock A. M. and 6 o'clock p. NJ.
and all qualified electors of the Moss
Point Municipal Separate School DSA
trict shall be eligible TO vote at said
election.
Notice is further given that on the
s0th day of July. t947 at 7 o'clock
p. M. the Mayor and Board Of AL
dermen of the City of Moss Point
will meet at the regular meeting place
of the Board in the City Hall and
then publicly canvas and declare
the results of sale election.
Given at Moss Point, Mississippi.
this the LIST day of July. 1917. A. u.
tSignedl W. G. STEWART.
City Clerk.
r f. WHITE.
b. ID. SPANN,
r. l. DeLASHMET,
Election Commissioners,
AZ ia. IL, 18. Is 81
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Trustees of the Vancieave
Consolidated School will receive bids
for a well equipped with a HIP. Jet
Pump. repairs and paint and mIseel-
up to Friday. August i. te47.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
VANCLEAvE CONSOLIDATED
SCHOOL
ROSCOE FLETCHER. Chairman
CLYDE CUNNINGHAM.
Secretary.
At ia. Il. 10. IS
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REPORT OF CONDITION OF
Merchants & Marine Bunk of Puscoqoulu
of Pascagoula in the State of Mississippi
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON JUNE 90. lsH

i 0AAAh ~ OoSN900AA
of Paseasouia in the State of Mississippi
At THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON JUNE 30. lsE
ASSETS
/ Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve
2 6 HfaeGess states aae ee Gov ts%a n p oSGssa ea s0a difest and SlOii4'Ss7
guaranteed : 49,. 49, ..,a,.., 1919. 2e4s 1922
: + Bank q premises re Gssoe o@ne sns sal ,s595 Sl' fST nit Gsss a n : fix 44HO41O'
s sssame RTf by SsnR RSnea are SUBJECT '' ) None liens not
L I foTAf ss zssErs s4all $685. $685.
LIABILITIES
IL. Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and
IA Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and cor ''s''
IS Deposits of United States Government Including 0O0'
ls Deposits Of States and political subdivisions %74sSssol
t. TOTAL bEPosiTsS ieO 'l O,"'vrs $4,o67' $3.50 "fs
b. Other liabilities - -. 1s17eO2
obligations shown below 1~~.-~'-~~~" .N.-~"~ $4.o2s 1912
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Is Capitals &4s - -. .~~ 100000
e. e. S SndiHaed profits 4 Ss9sSs
49, Reserves land retirement account for preferred
g. EES5EsH iH 4lzEBiHfffEs SsS sApirAl ... ,', a,' :.
r,,, , 11as.l banks sa capital Ttas consists insists Of: ) > 10000
sscord nrsferred stoct III, total tot total .m TetT r so yle s~45'OoOoo
Capital notes and debentures of "" i"s None 'OV0
Common stock with total par value of ~ $%aSJoooOO
MEMORANDA
81. Assets pledged or assigned to secure liabilities and for
other purposes 4- 81, 355, 10000
80. Obligations subordinated to claims of deposiors and
other creditors, not included in liabilities -.-..-.$ None
l. p. ". Cox, Vice Pres, and Cashier, of the above-named bank.
do soemnly swear affirm that the above statement is true, and that
lit fully and correctly represents the true state of the several matters
herein contained and set forth, to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
Correct-Attest: P. Cox. Vice-Pres. and Cashier
ID Lowe,
Fred Taylor. Directors.
J. Ford,
State of Mississippi, County of Jackson, IS:
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of July. 1947.
and / hereby certify that I am not an officer or director of this bank.
tSEAL MARION J. WILSON, Notary Public
My Commission expires Feb. Is. 1850.
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CERTIFICATE OF CLERK
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
OF JACKSON

- q
COUNTY OF JACKSON
CITY OF PASCAGoULA
I. v. p. DeJean. Clerk of the City
of Pascagoula, Mississippi. certify that
the within and foregoing is a true
and correct copy of a resolution en-
titled:
"A Resolution of the Mayor and
Councilman of the City of Pasca-
gouia, Mississippi. declaring the re-
suit of an election duly called and
held ON the first day of July. Is47.
TO ascertain the will Of the quail
fled electors of the City of Pasea-
qoula, Mississippi. touching their ap-
proval of = certain Ordinance pass
ed by the Mayor and Councilmen
of the Civ of Paseaqoula on the
10th day OF May. ls47. entitled;
An Ordinance granting an Electric
Franchise TO Mississippi Power Com
panv. its successors and assigns. in
the Civ Of pascagoula. Mississippi
adopted by the Mayor and Councilmer
OF the CITY of Pascagouls. Mississippi
al a meeting of the Board on the It'll
day of July. 1917. This resolution has
been recorded in Minute Book 81. al
Pages iO3-f04. of the minutes of such
meeting of the Mayor and Council
men.
WITNESS my signature. this the 18th
day of July. 1877.
Seal V. +. DeJean.
II Ill Clerk.
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a Resolution of the Board of Mayor
caaouls. Mississippi. DECLARING the re-
suit of an election duly called and
held on the first day of Julv. is47. 10
ascertain the wil1 of the qualified cleo
tors of the CITY of P~ascaqouls. Mis-
sissippi. touching their approval of a
certain Ordinance passed by the Board
of Mavor and Councilman of the City
of P~aseaaoula on the 30 day of May.
Is47. eniiiled: An Ordinance GRANTING
an Electric Franchise TO Mississippi
Power Company. IFS SUCCESSORS and
ASSIGNS. in the City of ~Paseagoula.
Misstssippi".
BE TT RESOLVED by the Board of
Mayor and Councilmen of the CITY of
Pascagoula. Jackson County. MisSis-
sippi:
l. That on the 30 dav of MAY. 1877.
NJ a regular meeting of the Board Of
Mayor and Councilmen of the CITY
of Paseagoula. Mississippi, an ordi-
nance was duly adopted by the said
Board of Mayor and Couneilmen en-
titled:
AN ordinance granting an electric
franchise to Mississippi Power Com
many. its successors and assigns. in
the CITY Of P~ascagoula. Mississippi .
2. That Il was provided in Section
II thereof that such ordinance should
take effect and be In force from and
after its passage and ratification BY
a majority of the qualified electors Of
the City of Pascagoula voting at a
special election TO be called and held
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CERTIFICATE

CERTIFICATE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF JACKSON
CITY OF PASCAGOULA
l. V. P, DeJean. Clerk of the City
of Paseagoula. Mississippi. hereby GER
tify that the above and foregoing is
a true and correct copy of an ordi-
nance entitled
An Ordinance granting an Eiee-
tric Franchise 10 Mississippi Pow
er Companv, Its successors and rs
sians. In The City of Pascagouls.
Mississippi.
as the same was adopted by the May
or and Councilmen on the 30 day of
MAY. 1877. and as the same was sub
mitted to the qualified electors of the
City of P~aseagoula in a special cleo
ton called for that purpose and held
on the first dav of July. ia47, and
which. at said election. received the
favorable vote of a majority of the
qualified electors voting in such cleo
ton.
The aforesaid ordinance has been
recorded in Minute Book No. RI at
Passes 62-7n. ard in Ordinance Book
4. Pages AL -442 of the City of Pasea.
goula. Mississippi.
WITNESS my signature and seal
of office this the t7th day of July.
IaAI.
tSean V. p. DeJEAN.
1t Tall Clerk.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Senate Republicans
Going Slow on Tax Cu1
BY the Associoted Press

Senate Republicans were reported
by one of their tax experts yester-
day as inclined to 60 a bit slow
on any income tax cutting drive
early next year.
This authority, who asked not be
named, told a reporter that num-
ber of COP Senators want to know
% how much foreign aid will cost
and % how much Government
costs can be slashed before they
vote on any tax bill
In the House, Chairman Knut-
son of the Ways and Means Com
mittee already has introduced a
ts5 500, 100000 reduction bill. He has
said he would try to push it to the
top of the list for action shortly after
Congress convenes.
Some Senators, however, say they
see little chance for action on taxes
until after congressional leaders
have received President Truman's
income and outgo estimates and
have attempted to agree on a "leg-
islative budget" by February Is.
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder
yesterday labeled "the figment of
an active imagination" report that
the Treasury was about to recon-
mend an increase in income tax
exemptions and extension Of the
community property principle to all
Federal income taxpayers.
He said in a statement: "The
Treasury Department has reached
no conclusions on recommendations
to the President on tax matters"
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Navy Develops PIastics
For Bone Requirements
BY the Assoeioted Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Temporary
plastic substance requirements for
human bone have been developed
II research sponsored by the Navy,
the American Association for the
Advancement of Science was told
today.
Capt. C. w. Shilling, chief of the
medical sciences program of the Of
flee of Naval Research, reporting on
some of the developments in Amer
lean Research Institutions on prof.
ects aided by Navy funds, told the
associations Hath meeting in pre-
pared address:
"A successful method has been de-
vised of replacement of diseased
bones with inative plastic substances,
thus enabling the early rehabilitation
of the patients, while the (plastic)
material is being replaced by normal
tissue"
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Table Beet Production
Increased by Sailing Soil
BY the Assoeioied Press

GENEVA, N. Y.-Farmers can
earn more money by sailing beets
before they grow
Prof. c. B. Sayre of the New York
State Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton reports that yields of table
beets increased as much as 300 tons
to the acre when 500 pounds OF
common salt were applied per acre
The salt, costing about $3.50 pei
acre, furnishes sodium which seems
to be essential for maximum yields
of beetS, he said.
Unlike war years when emphasis
was on total tonnage of beet pro-
duction, Gamers now are buying
them on grade with a premium fol
small size ones, ne added
TO increase the tonnage Of small
beets in our tests, we doubled the
rate of seeding in 1916. This re-
suited in an increased return OF
about $40 an acre from the appli-
cation of 500 pounds OF salt"
Evening star., 1947-12-27
0Id-Timers Still Insist
New York Storm Of 80
Remains The Blizzard
BY the Associoied Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Veterans
of "the blizzard of '88" will have
to contend with a new generation
of New YorkerS-the veterans OF
"the big snow of A."
But the idea that the two storms
can be compared leaves some OF
the old-timers cold.
mo comparison" frigidly COM
mented Walter P. Gardner of Jer-
sey City, president of the blizzard
Men of 1888"
The newtimers may argue hotly
that yesterdays 25.8-inch snowfall
put the frost on all previous rec
ords, including '88's 20.9-inch fall.
But such old blizzard men as "a
year-old Augustus Post, past
president of the group that meets
each March IL to give the '8S bliz-
zard It's due, will point out that
yesterdays storm lacked the "hur-
ricane-like" winds of the earlier
one. and that not even the weather.
man refers to such a mild temper
atured snowfall as yesterdays as
a blizzard.
East River Froze in 1888.
The new snow, Mr.. Post said last
night. was "on both sides of the
street; the other time, we got 40
inches on one side and none on the
other" Moreover, people yesterday
weren't walking home across a
frozen East River as they did SO
years ago.
In 1888, MIR. Post donned barrel
slaves as snow shoes and supplied
the family larder through a second
story window. For six days the snow
hid stranded grocery wagon in
front of his. house.
But Mr. Post wouldn't entirely
belittle the 1947 storm. either he
merrily admitted he was snowbound
last night at the home of a sister
on Long Island and couldn't reach
his New York City home.
After the two-day storm in 1888,
Mr.. Post recalled, "the whole city
was cut off from the rest of the
world for three days The only way
to get message out was by cable
to London, and thence back to
Boston"
City Was Knocked Out"
At the time. the New York Trib-
une reported that "the city simply
was knocked OUT by "a furious,
binding gale that made exposure
to it an exquisite torture"
On March II, 1883, the New York
Times described the city as help
less in tornado of wind and snow
which paralyzed all industry and
isolated the city from the rest of the
country, caused many accidents and
great discomfort and exposed it to
many dangers"
Despite the f1ourishes which time
and the blizzard veterans have
added to the story of the 1888 storm,
such as quilt-sizsd Snowf1akes and
red hot stoves that froze solid, the
fact remains that the blizzard caused
s20,000,000 damage. halted trans
portation and communications and
left the city without lights for three
days.
An eastward moving storm that
met another near Cape Hatteras
caused the 1888 blizzard. Yester-
days storm swept in from areas off
the New England coast.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Italian Communists
Prepare New Assault
BY the Associoted Press

ROME. Dec. 27.-Communists mo-
bilized their forces throughout Italy
today for a new assault on Premier
Alcide de Gasperi's government.
Meanwhile the leftist press hailed
the free government of Greece
and the Communist newspaper
L'Unita assailed what it called Pope
Plus KITS most violent Christmas
eve speech.
Today's initial meeting of the
Communicated congress of con-
gresses' brings together executive
bodies elected In recent congresses
which have made plans for revolu-
tionary movements. 1t follows two
months of almost incessant Com
munist-inspired violence and strikes.
Evening star., 1947-12-27

halted but officials said later the in
formation was in error and thai
only certain branches were affected
Snow -choked runways grounded
all planes, further darkening the
transportation picture.
A Board of Transportation ofdcial
said newspapers had been given per-
mission to use subway and elevated
lines for routing papers to delivery
points.
Two CT the city's largest milk CON-
panies, Sheffield Farms and Bor-
den's, reported ample supplies o1
milk on hand, but said deliveries
necessarily would be curtailed fol
the time being.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
|14Die in New. England
lin Storm That Stalls
Trains, Blocks Roads
n. n. As.oeioted Press

BOSTON Dec. 27.-At least IL
nersons were dead today as d
biting northeast storm coveieo
most of New England WIFI ="
snow blanket that approached
feet in depth.
Connecticut and MASSACHUSETTS
bore the brunt of the hoWilng oi'
turbance. Highways were IN Iiop. les
less tanele Of stalled automooiies'
trucks and buses. TransporIaIioa
was slowed down; telephone aiiA
power facilities were disrupted. :,
The Weather Bureau said the ian
was over 20 inches in Connectieu,,,
and Western Massachusetts, ana WEI
might reach 2 feet before tapeIpis
off some time this forenoon.
The snowfall will continue IN tlis
mountains of New Hampshire anu
Vermont until at least midday. ana
probably will not cease in Name
until twilight.
MOLOTIStS NCSCuCus
Drifts 6 feet deep hampered Con-
necticut highway workers who res
cued women and children from
stalled cars on the Merritt Park-
way and took them to shelter IN
filling stations.
The New Haven Railroad called
the storm the worst in many years
and said trains were running from
one to six hours behind schedule.
Conditions were so bad on the
Stamford New Canaan branch that
a commuter train running behind a
snow pillow stalled and was three
hours late reaching its destination.
Gov. Bradford of Massachusetts,
appealed to motorists to stay oil
the highways Hundreds OF cars
were helpless in drifts on the Wor-
cester and Newburyport Turnpikes.
main arteries west and north OF
Boston.
Heart Attacks Fatal.
Five persons succumbed in Con-
necticut, two in Rhode Island, two
in New Hampshire and three in
Massachusetts-all heart attack VIC
TINS from over er-exertion.
Boston was hit by rain up until
midnight, when the temperature
fell from below freezing. The snow
fall here was expected to be about
10 inches. No snow was reported
on Cape Cod.
An exceptionally high tide sent
huge waves over retaining walls in
SEVERAL Massachusetts, shore COM
munities, flooding streets and STALL
ing automobiles.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Rescuers Fight Way
To Women, Children
In 5nowbound Buses
y BY the Associoted Press

NEWARK, N. j., Dec. 27.-Police
and firemen broke frozen trail to-
day to rescue women and children
who lave been marooned hungry
and freezing" all night in cars ano
buses by a Notwithstanding snow
storm. Police Chief John Halle1
said the number may run Ito the
hundreds"
Emergency crews plowed through
the drifting snow on foot, bringing
coffee and food. Shelters were pre-
pared in precinct police stations tc
receive the refugees stranded on
U. S. Route between Elizabeth and
Jersey City
1--WE haven't been able to get
through with heavy motor plows
because of the stalled cars and
Buses" Chief Haller said. But
we've got jeeps in there now, and
we're plowing as far as we can, and
the men are going on by foot"
Chief Haller said the fire depart
ment and Red Cross were providing
packets of hot beverages and food
for the marooned parties
I'VE don't know just how many
there are, but there are number
of buses, and each of them prob
ably has 80 persons or more in it,
Chief Haller said
Meanwhile, the Long Branch OBJ
server for the Weather Bureau said
the snow reached a record depth o1
30 inches there, apparently the
hardest-hit spot in the smothered
northeast.
The New Jersey Bell Telephone
Co. reported that more than 8,000,-
600 calls were placed yesterday, a
record in the firms history.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Reserve Banks Increase
u. 5. Securities Holdings
BY the Assoeioted Press

The Federal Reserve Banks in
creased their holdings of Govern
ment securities by 100000 dur
ing the week ended December "a,
the date when the Government
bond market dropped sharply, a
Federal Reserve Board report
showed yesterday.
The banks increased their hold
ings of bonds by $306, 100000 and of
notes by $50,0O0,00O, while their
holdings of short term securities
were decreasing.
Meanwhile, money in circulation
increased $18S 100000 to total of
$29, Ill ,000,00O as of Christmas eve,
but this was still 100000 under
the level at that time last year.