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Evening star., 1947-07-06
Crime and Mystery
By Miriom Gutenberg

the answer. The alphahe,,oor,.
minded Mr.. Treat doesn, 500, sa..I
shove the solution at Won bna @eb. -.
does point three times in tha 1s r;ohp t,e
direction, if you happen to he 1oo. os.
ing that way at the same tims
A SHROUD FOR ROWENA
BY Virginia Rath. zif-Dori,
Publishing Co.; $3.50
Rowena Talcott, plump. thirtv-isb
daughter of literary lion. walks INV
of the Talcott home one rainy niobt
in her best dress and does nor 70.
turn. Hoping to entice his daurhfe-
back to the family, Talcott pere
writes a will leaving Rowena half
his estate. Six years pass before
the manifestations and the story
nroper begin. Anice, flancee NJ
Rowena's brother Chris, reports she
has scented jasmine, Rowena's ia
vorite scent, in Rowena'S old room.
And Aunt Sophia tells Chris Of erap-
pling with an intruder and coming
-up with the handle of the umbrella
Rowena had carried When she dis
anpeared. When the private detec-
five who worked on the case six
wears earlier is murdered the police
and Michael DundaS Set interested.
Question No. /: Is RoWena dead Or
alive, Question No. 2: Who is con-
cerned deeply enough to believe
murder would be profitable?
There's a plant on almost every
page but only Micnael DundaS is
smart enough to interpret them
correctly. Well give you one tip.
Suspect everybody.
x X x X
COUNTERFEIT WIFE
BY Brett Halliday. fZif-Daris
Pub bhshing Co.; $780,
IF Michael Shayne's erstWhile girl
friend hadn't told him of via long
distance Just as he was planning to
board a plane to speed to her side,
Michael wouldn't nave gwen his
plane seat to the pallid little man
who wanted it so badly and perhaps
a brace of murders would have been
avoided. But as Michael Shayne
fans know, if it hadn't been these
murders it would have been Somt
others. This time the plot is thics
with kidnapping, counterfeiting ant
various forms of homicide. Severa
innocent and some not-so-innocen
folk get bumped off along the va,
but Shayne emerges with onl
slightly bloody hands and a $1,000
reward.
There is this to be said for Nj
Halliday: He doesn't rely on hard
boiled talk and a multiplicity {
corpses to take the place of cle'
erly devised plot. He's got the plo
too, if you can spot it through a
the blood and thunder.
Evening star., 1947-07-06
Vbe Sunday Star
Weekly Book Survey

The Sunday Star has arranged with some OF
the leading booksellers OF Washington ana
suburban areas to report each UeeE the DOCKS
Which sell best as a guide to tchat Washington
is reodino. A title must be named By at least
four stores to appear on this chart.
This report Is for the week ending July
Evening star., 1947-07-06
Artist Paints
Vivid Portrait
OfAdoIescence

THE HELLER
BY William E. Henning. (Charles
Scribner's Sons, $275.)
Evening star., 1947-07-06
Let This Settle
Your Baseball
Arguments

DO YOU KNOW YOUR
BASEBALL?
By Bill Brandt. "a. S. Barnes &
Co., Inc; S1.75.l
Evening star., 1947-07-06
Powder Keg
OF Europe Now
SmoIders Anew

THE BALKANS-FRONTIER OF
TWO WORLDS
BY William B. King and Frank
O'Brien. (Altred A. Knopt;
$780,
Evening star., 1947-09-21
State Societies

The Massachusetts, Society Of
Washington will open its season
Thursday evening at Pierce Hall
with q Boston baked bean supper
and dance.
Further information about the
supper and dance may be obtained
from Mrs. Anne McDermott, North
7479, with whom reservations also
may be made.
The bowling league sponsored by
the society opened its season on the
9th.
New Hampshire
The University of New Hampshire
Alumni Club and the New Hamp-
shire State Society will give an out
ing and picnic Saturday at Green
belt Lake, Greenbelt, Md.
Information may be obtained
from Miss Marjory Blanchard
Shepherd 1893.
IOwa
A dance in the west ballroom OF
the Shoreham will be given Satur-
day evening at $50 o'clock by the
Evening star., 1947-09-21

She carried a shower bouquet of
white roses.
Mrs. Cornell Pierce, sister of the
bridegroom, who was matron of
honor, wore pastel-green satin and
carried yellow roses; Miss Isabel
Fidler, who was maid of honor,
wore rose-color and carried deep
red roses, and the other attendants,
Mrs. John c. New and Miss Peggy
Shipp, who wore gold-color and
pastel green, respectively, carried
talisman roses and yellow roses. All
wore feather headdresses matching
their gowns.
Mr.. John C. New served as best
man for the bridegroom and usher
ing duties were performed by Mr..
James Bishop of Pittsburgh, Mr.
John French and Mr.. William Kline.
Evening star., 1947-09-21
Fort1Venglers Back
From W Weddmg Trib

MI. and Mrs. Jules Knight Fort
wengler have returned from their
wedding trip and are making their
home at Eleventh and Otis streets
where they have taken an apart
ment. Mr.. and Mrs. Fortwengler
were married recently, the we'd
ding taking place in the Church
Of the Holy Comforter, where the
Rev. Edwin Luckett offlciated and
Evening star., 1947-09-21
Miss Arn0ld Bride
OIL. F. Koch

The marriage Of Miss Luella Jane
Arnold. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford K. Arnold, to Mr.. Howard
Frederic Koch, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred A. Koch of New Haven, Mo-,
took place yesterday in the Waugh
Methodist Church. The Rev. Hirl A.
Kester officiated at the ceremony
which was followed by a reception in
the home Of the brides parents.
Escorted to the alter by her father
the bride wore ivory satin and tiara
of seed pearls which held her veil
Evening star., 1947-09-21

said the nuptial mass. The bride
formerly was Miss Loise Claire Ran
dali and is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Edward Randall Of
Edenburg, Pa. Mr.. Fortwengler's
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. Jules
James Fortwengler of Washington.
Mr.. Randall escorted his daughter
and her sister, Miss La Rue Ran
dali was her maid of honor, while
another sister, Miss Anita Randall.
with the bridegroom's sisters, the
Misses Louise and Patricia Anne
Fortwengler, were bridesmaids.
Mr.. Victor Fortwengler, cousin of
the bridegroom, was his best man
and the ushers were Mr.. William j.
He'll and Mr.. Gervasse Sherry of
Lovette, Pa.
Evening star., 1947-09-21
Returns to Cifv

Mrs. J. M. Bradley has returned
from q short trip to New York with
1t. Col. Bradley to bid him bon
voyage. He sailed q few days ago
Tor Europe and later will be Joined
Evening star., 1947-09-21

at his post in Berlin by Mrs. Brad
ley and their children.
Comdr. and Mrs. @. L. Ottinger
have given up their home here and
moved to Falls Church.
Egypt expects to harvest 1,039, 800
tons Of rice, a record high this year.
Evening star., 1947-09-21

Iowa State Society as its first
social event of the season. Miss
Gertrude M. Louis, Decatur 0800,
may be contacted for further in
formation.
The frontiersman., 1947-06-28
BUD BUSH CTS HOMts4CK

Bud Bush, -,whc switchod ,. fishing grounds from Bristol bcy to the Port Will- jams area this Sca~ son, flow back to SeldoviG for Q br ief visit last Wednesday. He arrived on the Port Williams plano which: put in here to pick up Q cold stor- ogc tochnic icn, and ro turncd to - Port Williams lctcr that .sar1c day. j: >
The frontiersman., 1947-06-28
BALLOONS. No'sfMAKfRs PURCHASED: ucO coIfc1fO foR foUR1A r':->

O N S V WI fur tn or ,tnpqunc ome nt of dcnco plans would bo forthcoming noxt Weck.
 Contri butors- :. who financed tho holiday inc luded:
 $25--Scldovia Air Sorvicc, MT. and MT s. Frank Rcby, AYR ccn- nory; $2O-- I.ndor s on Dock Co.,, Alaska-Sol-. dovia Puck kcrs; $l5-- Seldovia ..F;isherios, .Ander s on -& Son Trans portotion Co.,, So1do- viz C&hh Store,~ Surf Club, Lfn~ ~ood eafo &. Bar;S $lO - Lipko 's. Dress Shop, Polar. Bar Cook In1ct Pack ing Co.,, Saldovi2 Light & Power r Co.,, Alcs ka Shcfffi shr Inc,., =,
 :: se. 5o-E ahonynous; S5--P. B. Chatham, P4rcy Carton, Morris a1Morri s,, Be ache ombor Hptol , ..Cook's' ccrpcn-. tor Shop, So1douia. Bakery. ScldoviC Photo :, Shop, Eng1 ish Machine Shop, The. Fr on tier smcn.
 $3--Go orgo Baltc- zor; $2. .5O--Soldovio Hous 0.
The frontiersman., 1947-06-28
The Fronti CT smGn

nQlQ co)ltfC1f0
 A succo ssfu1 2holi- day on tho Fourth of July was assured for Seldovic's youngsters this we ek, when ::pi lot Dick Miller rctur nod from anchor cgo wi tn . plonclocd of balloons and moi semckers, and Mrs. Ellcn Nil on, c onni tee membcr, yesterday -" counted nlerchants' f financial contri buttons, to find thct s}1c had $500 to spond for the ec1o- br . ati on. .;
 Tho money will De psed for. /. prizes in the rEces,'~' m6 for all #. noe eecss2ry. sup plies. Any funds which arc not usod ct the Fourth hol idCy will revort to the c city- playgr ound fund. " Miss" Peggy Daigon yes tordcy was plan ming doe or: t ons for the LinWood hall, whcre tho oVenlng's dSncc viii be hold to conc ludc the dcy's events. She said .
 SfzDCVA
 MACLGNf SAcp
The frontiersman., 1947-06-28
 JO's' -HL0M:e.

Miss 'Josophinc Mo- borg, niecc Of Mrs. Adcm Lipkc of this city, s:rrivcd in, So1- dovic lato 1-st--Wcd- >p4sday~ afternoon: She
 a py homo from A.nch- or age with Se1dovla Air Service.
The frontiersman., 1947-06-28

VISIT ING--
 IF THE: :BEACHCOMBE Charles Butler,: Se- IT SELDOVIA HOUSE: Mir. end Mrs. Ray du- Bos, Kodiak; James Wilson, city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18
HOWARD
70 U GUILTY
Fined $50 On Two Counts
Involving Girls He
Offered Jobs

Herman Howard, nattily attlrec
47-year-old certified accountant
yesterday was found guilty in Re
corder's court on two charges In
volving as many teen-aged girls
but a third charge on ane ther young
woman, was dismissed.
Fines of $50 on each of the two
charges were assessed agains'
Howard after a hearing that drag
ged through more than three hours
during the afternoon and saw abou'
a score of witnesses parade to the
witness stand.
The dramatic moment Of the
hearing came early when Kathlyr
Hewett, 19-year-old, dark-hairee
complaining witness, covered he,
face with her hands and cried soft
ly after testifying as to remarks
she said he made to her when she
visited his office last June 10 il
search of a job.
Winifred Hewett, sister of Kath
lyn and Rachael Blackburn. were
the other complaining witnesses
Howard was found not guilty on the
charge involving Winifred Hewett
The girls related that they visit
ed Towards office in the Trus
building in answer to a newspape.
advertisement which asked TO,
inexperienced office help" The,
said he questioned them about thei
working qualifications, talked t,
them about their personal figure
modelling in bathing suits, and at
tempted, in two instances, to TAX,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18
LIVESTOCK
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, July 17-NE(USDA)
Salable hogs 1000, total 10000:
Generally steady on all weights
and sows; slow on butchers over
300 lb. and on sows over 400 H.;
top $27.25; bulk good and choice
17O-240 Id. 26-50-27.00; 250-2N ID
"a. 5O-26..5o; 100000 lb. 2 .50-25.25
$50 lb. butchers 21.5O and choice
$50 Id. 1000; good and choice
sows under 800 lb. 2.0O-22.00; 260'
100 Ib. 49, SO; 4o0-45o ID. 1925.
19. 90; 450-55O Id. 1~5.50-17.50; ODD
head big weights around 1900.
Salable cattle 5000, total $500;
salable calves 300, total 800; choice
steers and ~yearlings weak to 81
cents lower; all other grades ano
all grades heifers so cents to LOO
down; as much as 10000 I'M
der weeks high price; choice 1900
lib. steers topped at $3.50; choice
light steers $500; choice $50 lb,
yearlings $3.50; most good ana
choice steers 27.50-32.0 90; compar'
able heifers Is. Oo-28 so; good t.
choice heifers topped at 28.7o;
cows p~edominated in receipts or
market generally 100 lower, stand
ing now LOO to 800 under week.
high price; most cutter cows 12.7s
down; beef cows 13.50-15.50; few
good above 1900; bulls weak al
6. so down; vealers strong at 25.0f
down,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18
NEW YORK PRODUCE

NEW YORK, July II -WD-
Produce markets: Potatoes: dol.
lar per 100 lbs. unless otherwise
indicated) unsettled. California
Long Whites No. 10 4.00-5.OO; vets
2.50-3.00; Long Island cobblers No.
l., 2~.50-3.00; No. 1B 1850; New
Jersey cobble-s No. l. 800; Mary
land cobblers No. l, 800 so; East
ern Shore cobblers No. l, 2.50-3.00:
poorer 1.75-2.25; commercial 1.50-
rs; spots SOILS.
Sweet potatoes: (bushels bas-
kets) steady. New Jersey, Jersey
type, No. l, 2.75-3.00; New Jersey
type No. 1 processed $3.50; New
Jersey. Jersey type IL bushels
processed 1.75-.85.
Live poultry: Unsettled. BOOSTERS
old 1920; ducks Long Island %,
rabbits all varieties 1922; fowls
1888; chickens 1927; broilers Is,
81; pigeons and squads COTS; pull.
lets 1858.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18

measurements of their legs, behind
a locked door.
Sgt. T. E. Rich testified that
when he. questioned Howard, the
man denied having mentioned
modelling.
More than a. dozen character
witnesses appeared tor the de-
fendant and told of knowing the
man from six to as many as "a
wears, both in Wilmington and IN
his former home at Summit, N. j.
All declared that his character
was excellent. A dozen letters on
character and business references
from eastern individuals and firms
were introduced by Defense AT
torneys John Stevens and Aaron
Goldberg.
Howard, on the stand, denied
having made any improper re,
marks to any of the between ~
and so girls who said he had inter
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18
LIENS OF WORLD
BANK CLOSE FAST
New Issues Recover From
Mild Morning Sinking
Spell With Gains

NEW YORK. July II E) -
The world banks new issues recov-
cred from a mild morning sinking
spell in the bond market today and
closed slightly higher.
Turnover held at a rapid rate.
accounting for 81, 92S, 900 Ut total
sales of S., $50, OC0. Wednesdays
business amounted to Sc, l2O, 900.
The banks Iong-term IS closed
at 102 1892, up 1872, and the short
term 2 las at 101 1872, up 2-32.
Speculative activity appeared to
be the main factor affecting
prices, in the opinion of many
dealers. Dealings in the overtime
counter market, they said, has
been mainly in small lots, an n
dication that the big investors such
as banks, estates and insurance
companies have not yet stepped
into the market on any scale. That
type of investor, it was pointed
out, usually deals in siX-figure
blocks of securities.
Rails Irregular
A number of railroad issues
slanted forward although at the
same time the carrier group was
literally sprinkled with minor loss
es.
Closing higher we're Chicago &
Eastern Illinois incomes at 40 IA
Northwestern 4 LIS at 70 1-8; Rock
Island refunding As at 81 1-8, New
Haven Is of SO at Is IL, N. Y.
Westchester g. Boston 4 1-2s at
Is "a, and Cottonbelt SIS at 104 "a.
Chicago Railway IS raced ahead
for a 6 1-8 point gain at "a IL.
American Telephone IS dropped
50 to 116.
Uruguay adjusted 4 lbs added
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18

viewed them for the Job ;,
planned that when he foO, He 4.
OF the applicants were not 4t tia raS
the work, that he told thll,tedt
possibly might obtain em n,sfa i.
in a bathing suit %factor r'ployae,
under for = mat W
Under cross examjn. 4ie sogt
Cicero Yott, who handed Ion tH y
for the prosecution, Hon, ne csp,
clared Il am amazed" war i
charges should be brought a''; ST..
MED that he had attemn+s's he d
plan to any of the girls an, % .
Judge Winfield Smith in
sentence, asserted that tba paS's
ants character undoubtedGael s';
excellent but that testimou,. N
doubt OF the mans guilt, sSs
Defense attorneys procur.s
day stay on the sentence u
on each charge was nj I',a W
$500. p'deed
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18

CHICAGO, July II -U.H- Pro
duce: Poultry: rs trucks; steady tc
weak; flyers 1888; colored springs
20; White Rock springs 81; Ply
mouth Rock springs 81; common
barn pigeons 800.
Cheese: Twins "a 1885,; single
daisies 1888 IL; Swiss 1883.
Butter 1857, 029 lbs; steady tt
weak; SO score SO 1-2; 90 score IS;
80 score IS IA; 80 score 81. Carlot:
50 score IS 3-4. SO score 81 1-2.
Eggs, 1855 cases; weak, extras
l, So; extras 2, 1880. 8 and 4, As.
At; standards l and 2, 44-44 -: :
and 4, 43; current receipts 40:
dirties 81; checks 36 IL.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18
LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Va, July 17-Pc
USDA)-Livestock: Hogs-Market
generally steady with Wednesday,
except sows over $50 lbs. ard
stays $1.0O lower; top $500 for
good and choice 180-240 lb. bar
rows and gifts; 9O-10O lbs. SIT 90;
IOO-120 lbs. $1,000; 120-140 lbs. $22.-
90; 140-160 lbs. $23.0 90; 160-180 lbs.
s24.o 90; 240-3OO lbs. $3.50 70; 300 lbs.
and up 5000; good sows under
$50 lbs. $1,000; 350-500 lbs $1,000;
ever 500 lbs. $500; good stays
under $50 lbs. $1,000; over $50 lbs.
$14.00.
Cattle-Market generally steady
on represented slaughter classes
fairly active demand for cows
Gamers and cutters mostly $500
100; fat dairy type $12.00-14.00;
good beef type up to $1,000; sau'
sage bulls largely S12.00-15.00
veale-s steady to strong, practi
cal top $1,000 for good to choice
offerings; few strictly choice high
er; few lots good spring lamb.
around, $4,000, choice quotable
higher; medium mostly $500
1900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18

CHICAGO. July 17-P)-(NCDA)
Potatoes: Arrivals 1863; on track
270; total U. S. shipments 9O4;
supplies moderate; de, hand slow;
market about steady on best Cali.
fornias, weaker on others; Califor-
MIA Long Whites 4.50-4.65; Idaho.
Oregon Bliss Triumphs 3.85-4.25:
Texas Bliss Triumphs 4.50; Wash
ington Long Whites 3.75 Gall U. S.
No. l quality washed).
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18
CHICAGO BUTTER

CHICAGO. July 17-ReOsDA,
Butter irregular: IA SO score 10:
A 92-68.5; B 90-65.5-66: c 81
64.25-64.5. Eggs weak: Large No. !
and 2 extras 5o-52.5; medium ex.
tras 45-45.5; standards 45.5-455.
current receipts 1910; di-ties 90.
81; checks 1886.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18
Stock Market Averages
Retreat Under Trimming

for Chrysler and United Fruit bu,
the former emerged off l ls8 at
so "a and the latter ga at Sc. AT
1947 peaks we're Standard Oil Of
Ohio, up 7-8 at 80 IA and Shell
Union Oil SO at 80 3-8. Pleasing
dividends lifted Bell & Howell
IA at % 3-8 and American Car &
Foundry 3-S at AZ IL. Pfizer was
up l ga at 46 IL, Armour 3-8 al
Is, Wilson & Co. 3-8 at II 3-8 and
Cudahy Ia at 40 "a.
Gar Wood Down
Gar Wood preferred dropped 4
points at 20 when a dividend or
this issue was omitted. Interna.
tional Harvester yielded 4 at SO
and U. S. Rubber preferred 2 IL al
1888. Off a point or so were
Bethlehem at SO IA. U. S. Steel "a,
General Motors SO "a, Goodrich
Sc 1-8, Southern Pacific "A ga,
Oliver Corp. 81 IL. Kennecott 4e
1-3, General Electric 81 IL, Du
Pont 1893 3-4, Union Carbide 108 3-8,
Publicker rs 10 and U. S. Gyp.
sum 103.
Bonds we're uneven. Commodi-
ties weakened. At Chicago wheat
lost 4 IL to 5 "a cents a bushel,
corn 4 SO to s IA and oats 2 to
p -7-8. Cotton conceded $1.95 tc
$50 a bale.
In a potty curb plus signs were
shown for American Republics
Louisiana Land and Claude Neon,
Backward were Cities Service,
Cosden Petroleum and Fansteel.
Turnover here was 270, 900 shares
versus $50, 900 yesterday.
STOCK AVERAGES
0-----I NJ. NIL ----L-L n~~rs
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18
NEW ORLEANS MIDDLING

NEW ORLEANS, July 17-PA
The average price of middling
15-16ths inch cotton at ten south
ern spot markets today was $4.69
a bale lower at 38.43 cents a pound;
average for the past thirty market
days 37.46. Middling 7-8-incn av.
erage 36.87 cents a pound.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18
S. C.. A MARKET

SPARTANBURG. S. c., July IL
PN(USDA)- Peaches: Haulings
Wednesday light, demand improv,
ing, market steady; sales fo- ship.
ping point, bushel baskets. U. $.
No. l early Elbertas, 2 inch and
Up $50.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18
N. c. A ARKET

Misunderstanding Wedne sday
light. demand fair, market weak
er. Sales FOB shipping point, bush.
ell baskets, U. S. No. l Hileys. ?
inch and up 2.0o-2.25; l 7-8 inc,
and up 1.75-2.0O, few best, good
color, high as 2.25; l "a inch and
up 1.5O-1.75
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, July 17-(P)-Wheat:
No. l hard 2.39 IL; No. . HARD
2.39 1-2-2.40 IL; No. 2 red 2.40.
Corn: No. l yellow 2.15-2.17; No,
2, 2.15 1-2-1.26 IL; No. 3 2.l4;
No. 5, 1.99; sample grade 1.73
Oats: No. l heavy mixed 1.07; No
] mixed 1.04; No. 3 white new
crop 81 34-99 IL; No. 4 whle
new crop SO 3-4-95 10. Rye: No
2 grades 2.25-2.60 nominal. Soy
beans: No. 2 yellow 1888 nominal
Barley: Choice mailing 30
2.25; mailing 1.70-2.25; feed 1855
100 all nominal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ca, July 17-R-
T%urpentine, 50 cents; offerings and
sales, 176; receipts, 1888; shipments
1873; stocks 1923.
Rosin: Offerings and sales 100;
receipts 342; shipments, one;
stocks, 10, 574.
Quote rosin prices: B and D $50:
E 655; F G H I K M N WIG WV
and x, $50.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18
STOCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK, July 17-(P)-Sales,
closing price and net change Of
the fifteen most active stocks to-
day:
Armour and Co 48, 400 IS up Is
Comwlth and Sou 1900 3h no.
Wilson and Co 1880 14ss UP %
Std Oil Ohio 15,40O 3OA up Is.
Socony Vac 1900 1855 no.
Chrysler New 10, 500 60A-11s.
Int Tel and Tel 10, O00-13h-A.
Studebaker 10, 000-22A-A.
Am Airlines II, 5O0-9abA.
Unit Chi-Wh 10, 80O-6A up X.
Packard Mot $1,000 5A no.
Std Oil Ind 9,90O-43M up "a.
Pan Am Anyways 8,300-111s-h.
Unit Airlines 8, 100-24h-A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18
NEW SPOTS

NEW ORLEANS, July 17-Re
Spot cotton closed steady $4.25 a
bale lower. Sales 502. Low mid
ding 1910. Middling 38.40. Good
middling $500. Receipts 1853;
stocks So, 1876.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18
GRAIN
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, July 17-P)-Grains
suffered wide losses on the Board
of Trade today in fairly heavy
trading.
Wheat closed 41a-5A lower, July
$2.36-2.3 1872, corn was 1854 low
err, July $2.12A-M, and oats were
2 to 2B lower, July 99as-5s.
WHE At
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18
SO at 90 3-4 in the foreign sec

1-5-8 at 90 3-4 in the foreign sec
ton.
U. S. governments tended up
ward in the over-the-counter mar
ket, the bank eligible 2 IL OF Sept
1867-'72 gaining 1882 at 1O5 24-3l
bid. The Dec 2 lbs, however, re
NAMED at 102 1882 bid.
BOND AVERAGES
Compiled by The Associated Press
July II
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18
TREND OF STAPLE PRICES

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE AS
ISOLATED Press weighted wholesale
price index of IS commodities to-
day declined to 1872 30.
Previous day 1921, week ago
1910 month ago ia. 96, year ago
148. 08.
1947 1916 1945 1914
High 1892 1922 1921 1oS. 70
Low 164.05 1902 1O7. 80 LOG. O3
U926 average equals COZ.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18

NEW YORK. July 17@RHDe-
spite quiet strength of assorted
special issues, the stock market
average retreated today for the
third successive session with loss
es for leaders the most pronounc-
ed of the week.
Trimming of accounts continued
on the idea a stable technical
correction of the 8-weeks' recov.
cry is in the cards. Many Gus
toners stood aside because OF
doubts regarding taxes, interna.
tional affairs and the business out
look Notwithstanding inflationary
trends. The move by a Senate COM
mi,tee for an investigation Of con.
sumner goods prices was viewed as
an indicator. Dividends and earn
ings propped selected favorites,
with a little short covering and
investment demand helpful.
The list was no worse than
slightly irregular until the final
hour when selling in steels and
motors developed. There was a
midday upward furry in the pack
ing group with blocks running to
10, 900 shares. The majority OF
advances failed to hold the de-
clines of factions to a point or
more predominated at the close.
Transfers of lilo. 900 shares COM
pared with 1,070, 900 Wednesday.
The million mark was exceeded
for the twelfth straight day.
The Associated Press 60-Stock
Composite was off S of a point at
81, widest dip since July 9. The
market narrowed to 908 issues. OF
these, 514 fell and 295 rose.
Early new highs were recorded
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, July 17-P)-
Cotton futures closed easy $2.05
to $500 a bale lower.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18
LOCAL QUOTATIONS

a. indicated annual dividend rate.
b. Income and profits dividends paid
in past - months.
c. Paid in 1916.
The above quotations are nominal and
are believed to be indications of the
price at which the securities may be
purchased or sold.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18
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ST
CHARLOTTE, July II - R-
Spot cotton 38. 10.