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CHURCHES

To an appreciatiye audience at
the fellowship dinner meeting OF
the Senior Missionary Society of
Bethel AME Church Tuesday ev-
ening, Mrs. Maggie Sheperd Nor
rison spoke on the theme Bridges
= How are We building our
bridges = are We following in
structions of the master builder
Christi are we using his blue
print (the Bible) to build the
bridge of Peace - world peace, a
lasting peace, founded on the
brotherhood of man and the faith
erhood of God = or are we mix
ing in, hate, fear, malice, greed,
segregation, discrimination and
other evils that will cause our
bridges to deteriorate. After all
concluded the speaker "the bridges
We build today will be traversed
by those who come after us to-
morrow" Mrs. Gladys Kicks,
dramatic reader and Mrs. Mary
M. Duncan supported the program.
Mrs. M. Austin, president of the
society presided, Mrs. Lucille Will
son, was accompanist for group
singing. This was the first of a
series of fellowship meetings, the
Society hopes to sponsor.
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PORTLAND NAACP

The first meeting for the fiscal
year of the Portland branch
NAACP was held Jan. 10, 4 PM.
at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Mr.
George l.. Thomas newly elected
president stated aims of the
branch Association in three pro-
posals. Ito work for the good
of all. 2.-To maintain respect
for all. 3.-To maintain constant
vigilance against those of our own
group and those of other groups
who would deny us our God given
rights. Prefacing the proposals
Mr.. Thomas read quotations from
Gunner Myrdal in American Dill
ema who gives 10 pages to NAACP
- four times more than the
next agency working for Negro
rights. He opens in this manner,
The NAAPC is without question
the most important agency for
the Negroes in their struggle
against caste" He closes with
this statement, CAS- the Negro
masses are becoming educated and
more articulate and as the Negro
protest is rising, this courageous
organization with its experienced
and cautious tactics will be able
to count on increasing support. :"
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In such a disparaging manner. In
the light of a recent Supreme
court decision and the past policy
of your Railroad, I feel that we
have the right to vigorously pro
test such action and call your at
tention TO the fact that such pro
cedure could easily result in I'M
peasantness and opened conflict
The fact that the Negro pas
sengers, referred to by the agent
as "Darkies' were Soldiers and
Sailors of the u. S. Armed forces,
makes this situation all the more
ridiculous and reprehensible. It
is ironical, indeed, that these
chaps should fight Fascism abroad
and return to face unlawful insult
and humiliation solely because of
racial identity. while still in the
service Of this Country. | hope you
agree Inst such tactics are iden-
teal 10 those employed by the
henchmen OF the Nazi Hitler in
establishing the myth of the
Master Race.
have presented these facts to
you with the belief that the en-
ployee in question acted on his
own volition and without instruc-
ton from Road officials VIII you
be kind enough to advise me of
the corrective action which is
taken?
The Station Attendants who
were present at the time of the
incident and |, would all welcome
an opportunity to confer with ap-
propriate officials on this matter,
if such is deemed proper.
If further information is needed
by you or your associates, please
know that | await the opportunity
to supply it.
Respectfully,
(Signer) Edwin c. Berry,
Executive Secretary.
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Urban League in Action

The following letter is self ex-
planatory. When this situation was
called to the attention of the
Urban League by group of alert
Station Attendants, immediate ac-
ton was taken with apparent sa-
tisfactory results. The situation
is corrected lat least for the pre-
senD and the employee repriman-
ded. Negro workers who contact
Hanson report that his actions
relative to race are noticeable
improved.
This is not a unique situation
such things happen every day in
Portland and other communities
Negroes hear and witness them.
They are displeased, Inundated
and angered but take no correc-
tive action.
The Urban League is anxious
to receive discriminatory compla-
ints. The League will either act
itself or refer the matter to the
appropriate body. 1t is important
that every manifestation of grow
ing discrimination be challenged
in its incipiency and not permit
ted to grow into a community
custom.
Mr.. L. A. Collins, Gen. Manager
Union Pacific Railroad
751 Pittock Block
Portland, Oregon
Dear Mr.. Collins:
1t has been reported TO this
organization that one of your ag-
ents, Mr.. Ole Hanson, passen-
ger agent at Portland, has used
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racial discriminatory practices il.
pursuing his duties for the Union
Pacific Railroad. | am inviting
your attention and the attention
of other Railroad officials to this
situation, because | do MOI think it
is the policy of the Road to con
done such behavior on the par
of employees or to encourage dis
courtesy to passengers.
The incident to which refer
occurred on December -, on the
Union Pacific train, number X,
while it was being loaded in the
Portland station. Mr.. Hanson el-
tered partially filled coach AMI
gave the following instructions
in a loud voice, "All you white
passengers who have single seats,
sit together. The Darkies are
about to be loaded and | know
that you don't want ii sit with
them. Let them sit together" At
the time this instruction was
given, there were six Negro pas
sengers, and three Station At
PENDANTS in the coach. All resent
ed the remarks.
1t has been a long time since
qualified representative of a
public carrier in the North has
had the affrontery; the lack of
good Judgement; and the discour-
tesy to refer to Negro Americans
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the need for all to make a de-
cent living. and because these
human ,problems are Christian
problems and must be solved BY
Christian persons, tie Federal
Council of the Churches of Christ
in America has issued a Call to
a National Conference of the
Church and Economic Life" to be
held in Pittsburgh. February IS
20, 1947r The essential features
of this conference are: lit is
direct toward lay people: Pit
will be broadly representative of
the economic groups in our ma
tional life; sit will not be a
conference of speeches, but of
shared thinking. Discussion will
be based on the following:
1. What are the issues in our
economic life about which the
Christian Church should be most
concerned?
2. What is the responsibility.
function, and contribution of the
Protestant churches toward the
resolving of these issues on Christ
ian principles?
3. What should be the program
of the churches In discharging
their responsibility
1. How may the churches equip
themselves for this program.
Sincerely yours.
Cynthia Wedoi
Chairman. Soc. Christian Rel
United Council of Church Women.
The following is a resolution
adopted by the United Council
of Church women:
Whereas. during the past bien-
mum, the United Council of
Church Women has worked. on
the national, state and local level.
for the enactment of legislation
protecting the basic rights of in
diyiduals regardless of race, sex,
creed, or national origin, such
as minimum wage standards, fair
employment practices. and extern
sion of social security, and
Whereas, the failure of the 18th
Congress 10 enact this essential
legislation is our failure, since
our representative are chosen
by us, and usually act in accord
ance with the expressed will of
their constituents, and
Whereas, we have now elected
our representatives for the SOth
Congress and for the AZ state
legislatures which will meet dur
ing 1947, and we have a grave
responsibility to make our will as
Christian citizens known to them:
therefore,
BE 1T RESOLVED that Church
women be urged to secure accu-
rate information in order to un-
derstand the issue which affect
economic opportunity for all the
people of our country; to ev-
aluate legislation affecting labor
and management in tmres of
Christian principles; rather than
of selfish motives; and to make
this understanding and concern
known to their local state and
natioal representatives.
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LITERARY RESEARCH CLUB
CELEBRATES 10Th ANNIVERSARY

The Literary Reseacr Club high
lighted the social calendar last
week with grand celebration of
its Goth Anniversary, held Jan.
II, 2:3O PM at the home of Mrs.
Bonnie Boyle in S e 35th Avenue
in whose home the club was or
ganized January II, 1927. The
committee in charge served pot
luck luncheon consisting of an as
sortment of salads hot dishes, re-
fishes, cakes and coffee. The an
niversary cake donated by Mrs.
w. Deiz, was lighted with sever
al candles and presented by Mrs.
B. Boyle, affectionately and duly
termed mother" by club members.
The table with it's exquisite lace
cloth and appointments was en-
HANGED by a huge floral center
piece the gift of the Rosebud
Study Club. Altho this was the
clubs regular meeting, business
was dispensed with. President
Mrs. Bessie P. Jones presented
Mrs. Marie Smith who acted as
Mistress of ceremonies for pro-
gram consisting of historical ev-
ents from the origin of the club
to the present. Mrs. Smith read
membership roll for the 20 years,
she mentioned the clubs blessed
dead and read a fitting memorial
to their memory. Mrs. VIM. Coch-
ran, former member of the club,
read the clubs first Annual re-
port to the 1929 Oregon Fedora
ton Of Colored clubs of which
she was secretary. Mrs. Boyle
read minutes of the first two
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OBITUARIES

Funeral services were held on
Monday at 1870 P M. for year.
old Anthony James Victoria, from
the Chapel of Hennessey, Goes
tach and MCGEE. Interment in
Mt. Calvary. This baby boy was
fatally burned last Thursday and
his year-old sister, Janice Marie,
was seriously injured when fire
raized their one story frame
house at 1T N E. Schuyler St,
while their mother, Mrs. Matilda
Victoria, was at the neighborhood
grocery.
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PORTLAND SOCIALS

Mrs. Cora Minor in N e First
Street honored Mrs. Lena Turner
at dinner on Saturday, January
IL. Other invited guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Crosswhite
daughter and son-in-law of Mrs.
Turner) Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Dun
can and Mr.. G. H. Brown, all
enjoyed delightful evening.
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Notice : Important

Will the several Negro men who
were denied the privilege to pur-
chase a case of whlskey at Liquor
store No. 80, $40 jackson street,
Seattle, last week, and was told
by Chief CLERK, Mr.. Phil Sears,
"get out, we don't want you bust
ness, please make yourselves
known to the Editor of this pub
LEGATION, E. |. Robinson, 662H
jackson Street. Phone EL-9787,
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Every man, woman and child
who earned more than $500. 90
MUST file an income tax return
on or before March Is.
Every person who has earned
from $50 to $500 should file an
income tax return. WHY? To OBJ
tain a refund of the INCOME
TAX withheld from your wages
by your employer.
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ANNoUNcEME EMIT

An interesting Program and in
stallation of officers for the Allen
Christian Endeavor Society of
Bethel A. M. f. Church will be
held Sunday, 7:45 P. M. at Bethel.
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Dear Mrs. Duncan:
Because of the extreme serious
ness of the problems of our econ
omic life, such as the industrial
struggles, the rising cost of living
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Thresea Wins Approval

Efforts of the Loyal knights
Club of Bethel AME Church en-
riched the evening hour on Sun
day, January u, when the club
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CORRECTION

1t was Mrs. John Leftridge Sr.,
instead of Mrs. ]. Leftridge Jr,
whose birthday was celebrated on
January Z.
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Clubs

The meeting on January 2, of
ths Rosebud Study Club was host
essed by Mrs. Abbie Cantrell at
her home in S. e. Tibbetts st.
Above all else Esprit of the New
Year. seasonal decorations, enthus-
iastic business procedure and
delicious lunch) that made this
meeting a grand starter for 1947,
was the devotions conducted by
Mrs. Eva Ellison. on the Popular"
subject gossip. Scripture reference
Proverbs 20:19 - HE that goeth
about as tale bearer revealeth
secrets; therefore NEEDLE not with
him that flattereth with his lips.
Mrs. Ellison pointed Mrs. A-B-C-D
as various types of gossipers, CIV
ing descriptive tactics engaged by
each. Suggesting precautionary
measures, Mrs. Ellison said, First
never gossip, second never listen
to gossip and third always put
gossip in its place and consider
the source. In conclusion: remem-
Der the one who has and is con-
tributing the most to the world,
has no time to gossip or listen
to gossip. The Rosebuds deemed
it lesson well aught.
At the clubs meeting January
Is, with Mrs. Mary M. Duncan
in S. e. 9th Ave. the attendance
was almost 100 per cent. Plans
for the observance of Negro His
tory week were made known by
the Program chairman, Mrs. Cora
Minor. Mrs. M. Duncan Secretary
of the club read copies of letters
of commentator sent Mayor Ri
ley, Chief of Police Jenkins and
Inspector Flemming. on the ap-
continent of Charles H. Duke to
Portland's regular police force. A
letter also to Mr.. Duke. Mrs.
Jessie Flowers is President of the
club.
Nine members of the Bethelite
club risked icy streets and winter
blast to attend the clubs meet1
ing held with Mrs. l. L. Pope
112 N. McMillen street. The warm
welcome and genial hospitality of
the hostess and her daughter Mrs
Dorothy Thomas, dispelled at least
for the moment any thought of
the weather A delightful evening
was spent. Mrs. Sula Williams
conducted an inspirational devo-
lions.
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meetings of the club.
A high tribute was paid past
presidents of the club among
whom are Mrs. Pollyanna Reed
(the first presidenD Mrs. la
Fuller, Mrs. Marie Smith, Mrs.
VIM. Deiz and Mrs. Rachel Green.
Mrs Katherine Gray. pioneer club
woman and President Emeritus
of the OFCW, admonished men,
bers of the club for their loyalty,
accomplishment, and encouraged
them to greater nights in the
next 20 years. Two of the several
guests present were Mrs. Lidia
Brooks, formerly of Denver, Col,
and Mrs. Carl Porter, another
new conner to Portland. Mrs.
Blanche Brown introduced guests.
Closing remarks were by the pre-.
sident who thanked her members
for cooperating making the
celebration a success.
COMING EVENTS: - A Party of
Is, including heads of the AME
Zion Church will be guests of
Portland, Sunday through Tues
day. Included in the group will
be Mrs. Emma Clarissa Clements,
American mother of 1916, and DR..
James w. Eichelberger of Chicago.
On Sunday, Mrs. Clement a Zion
lite will be guest of Rose City
Presbyterian Church. The guests
will appear at AME Zion church
2007 N Williams Ave. Monday
and Tuesday announced Rev. j.
f. Smith. minister.
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WASH. SOCIAL CLUB ANNOUNCES
PROGRAM FOR 1947

TUESDAY NIGHT, to 10 :30-Cultural and Educa-
tional Night devoted to book reviews, health, open
forum and adventure in race relations
WEDNESDAY NIGHT, to 12-Social and Games
Night. Whist bridge pokena and other games will
be played with interesting contests among the men,
bers and guests
THURSDAY NIGHT at 1.-THE weekly Jitterbug
Contest and Hep Cat Quiz Show Cash prizes will be
awarded contestants
FRIDAY, SATURDAY and SUNDAY-Our Superb
Floor Shows and Dancing for members friends and
guests
THE CLUB is open usual on MONDAY nights, but
with no special activities unless announced.
Everything is done for the pleasure and entertainment
of the members of the club. In turn ask their
full cooperation toward creating the greatest
ganization of its kind in the west, said MIR. Syrlus
Groves the genial manager of the Educational
Club
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and explain the incident in de-
tail.
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A. W-A-Y-S
FOR THINGS YOU WANT KEEP AN EYE ON THE
WANT ADS IN THE STAR-NEWS
l4HBusiness Services

PATCHING, PLASTER work guar
anteed. Call c. L. Merritt. Phone
2-8689,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-25

CAFE AND Market fixtures, Nation
al cash registers, meat choppers,
new IA, 1-3 and IL H. P. COM
pressors, l new apartment size
gas range, Silent Flame" Oil
circulators. Sollee Equipment
Co. 9O2 Princess.
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55-for Rent Apartments
60-For Rent Rooms

NICELY FURNISHED Front bed
room. Close in. Sober, settled
gentleman preferred. 213 Orange
St.
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|ll0-Livesiock

HOLSTEIN COW and yearling.
$4,000. Sally McKoy, Currie. N.
c.
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l05-Losi And Found

LOST ONE Red Bone hound, fe
male, has very young pups, find
er dial 6169 or 2-2481 D. S. Carr
Reward. Collar J. w. johnson
Wallace N. G.
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;,o71F MADE Fruit cake and can
HOME VIII VII deliver. Order early.
qy' osone 3472 Carolina Beach.
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ALL COOK stoves and heaters,
cleaned and repaired. l sell and
install oil heaters and hot water
heaters. Work guaranteed. Dial
5529.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-25

FRESH COW for sale. J. w. Len
non. Wrightsboro.
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C O F E R
Has The Pick Of The
B E A y T | E. S
42 MERCURY Two door.
81 PACKARD.
Al FORD Coach. radio and
heater.
Al FORD two door with
radio.
Al PLYMOUTH Coupe.
l94l CHEVROLET Club
coupe.
80 FORD Panel truck.
38 FORD Coach.
80 PLYMOUTH Coupe,
81 PONTIAC.
co F E R S
USED CAR EXCHANGE
END Of E. Wilmington
Bus Line)
1905 Mkt. St. Rd. Dial 2-8526
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70LFor Sale Miscellaneous

FOR SALE General Electric re
frigerator. Call 6252.
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75-Household Goods

TABLE TOP Oil cook stoves, cash
or credit. Star Furniture. Co..
COL No. 4th.
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S5-Help Wanied Male

WANTED: Man IVI PIO11Idpls
Rawleigh business. Product!
well known. Real opportunity
Write Rawleigh's, Dept. NCK
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EXPERIENCED Specially sales
man for Wilmington and sur
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Job selling Johns-Manville pro
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travelling, stay at home nights
Liberal commissions. splendid
chance for advancement. Neces.
sary for you to have automo.
bile, proven specially sales
record, be settled married
man 80 years old or more,
either own your home or have
established residence in Whining
ton two or more years, two years
college education or equivalent.
Thorough preliminary sales train
ing given before you start. This
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manently connected with an ag-
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tionally known product. A real
Job with a fuure. Training school
starts soon so reply at once to
Box 1928 Raleigh. Be sure to
give past sales record, home ad-
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your reply. No person who is
not an experienced salesman will
be considered.
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WATCH REPAIRS, quick service.
See ]. D. Sumner. 1O11 Market
St.
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l0Q-Insiruciion

MRS NOTES Secretarial school.
third floor, Odd Fellows Build.
ing. All commercial subjects
taught. a
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CINDER BLOCKS, Also boys bicy-
Gle Dial 2-0400
Evening star., 1947-01-21
Most Stocks lower,
Few Contest Trend
with Small Gains
By Victor Eubonk
Associated Press Finoncial Writer

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Stock
market leaders generally remained
in slightly lower ground today al
though pressure was slack and as
sorted issues managed to contest
the shift with mild success.
The ticker tape idled after a fairly
active opening. Declines of fractions
to a point or so were reduced In
most cases near the fourth hour.
Timid reinvestment demand pro-
vided a moderate prop but numerous
customers continued to trim COM
mitments and stand aside. Skepti-
cism again was based partly on er-
ratio commodity movements in ad-
dition to doubts regarding the course
of business and tax relief.
Occasional gamers included Unit
ed States Gypsum, New York Cen
tral, Southern Pacific, Woolworth,
Goodrich, Kennecott and Westing-
house.
Backward were Du Pont, Union
Carbide, Santa Fe, Great Northern,
Chesapeake & Ohio, Montgomery
Ward, Owens-Illinois, American
Smelling, International Nickel,
Goodyear, American Can and North
American.
Bonds were uneven.
Evening star., 1947-01-21
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO Jan. 21 l1 CUSDA).-Salable
Uneven; ysiehts under sSeS pounds mostly
xeiehts over ESQ pounds rs cents higher;
many bids $50. pounds and up only steady;
top, 24.60; bulk good and CHOICE hde 1s0-250
2s 50-s4;oo; sows Is gents hisher;o bulk
salabls cattle: $500; total, $500; saiabls
yearlings $3.50 cents higher: good grades
up most; nothing strictly choice here load @
extreme top; load lot top. 25 so. paid forr
strictly good steers; also mixed steers and
heifers average medi9m ed IN 1 to strictly goed g!
strons to Is cents higher; sulls steady:
vealers steady to weak at 27.00 down;
stock cattle steady at l5;5O-l7.75. -oo
slaughter lambs slow: early sales good and
choice natives and fed Western wooled
lambs steady to rs cents lower at 1895
%: 80; around three loads wooled lambs
and, choice around 10s-pound fed shorn
lambs with No. 2 pelts, 21.00; SLAUGHTER
ewes steady; short deck common 94-peunsd N
few good to choice natives. 500.
Evening star., 1947-01-21
New York Central Lays OFF
II 900 In Maintenance Jobs
BY the Asseeietsd Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Declaring
the action was in line with policy
of making ends meet by reducing
expenses in every department" the
New York Central Railroad has laid
off nearly 1000 maintenance en-
ployes.
Seasonal curtailment of mainte-
nance work accounted for part Of
the reduction, and dropping OF Of
heavy wartime traffic relieved part
|of the maintenance job, an official
said.
"On the biggest peacetime business
In its history, the railroad lost
money in 1896" he added. Even
with the freight rate increase which
became effective January I, it doesn't
look as II we can balance the books
without a decrease in expenses.
Therefore we are cutting expenses
wherever we can"
Evening star., 1947-01-21
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO. Jan. 81 R.-Grain futures
with the exception Of the nearby corn
Announcement that the Commodity
Credit Corp. was out Of the market here
caused sharp opening break In wheat.
and the losses were only partly recovered
through commission house buying at
tributed to Eastern interests.
Later advices from Kansas City that
the agency would receive bids there foI
washington had q depressing effect. PurT-
chases of wheat for Monday we're only
10000 bushels, compared with 13,699. 800
bushels bought on Saturday, Some traders
ernment has filled the bulk of its present
The nearby contracts of corn and oats
developed the greatest resistance to the
selling pressure that the weakness in
wheat deyelopd. Shortly before the close
corn bookings were placed at only $4,000
bushels against sales of $4,000 bushels.
Some observers said the Government ap-
peared to have made additional purchases
At the finish wheat was 81 10 ga lower
than the previous close, January $2,1554.
Corn was W to M lower. January 81 .32H-
"a. Oats were VI to 1h lower, March
74A-7s Barley was u higher, March
81, ,20h Lard was 10 to 25 cents lower,
July S22 25