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Evening star., 1947-07-22
Chicuoo Livestock

s..sl: sS1cHeo sos. Soo HS!y q e slow
weights under $40 pounds, 5O-75 lower;
heavier weights and sows unevenly SO e
LOO lower; top. 27:l0 for one load; bulk
good and choice. 170.2bO pounds. 26. 90
$40 ioO' pounds. aEs'0 sssa5.s3.7 Is: Choice 43S.
pound butchers, 1925; good and choice
sows under $50 pounds. 20.00-22; 90; fey FEY
ao9nas Rosond Over 80 4sSsGe poSnds
lb.o0-15,75; prospects incomplete clear.
salable cattle. 5000; total: .b:1o0: sal
able calves, 500: total. 800; high medium
higher; no veishty strictly choice steer;
acre; average choice, 1.258-pound fed
Montanas. 31.50: however, strictly CHOICE
1.000-pound yesrlings brought $3.50;
most good and choice steers and yearlings
81 .00-31 90: comparable heifers. "a; 90,
600 .vessEsshoics ooo,p pound mixsd .sd
medium grades steers and heifeGs strong:
outside. 2s. 90. but choice kinds absent;
cows, s25 higher: most beef cows 1850
1907 outside. 1900: cutters, IL so down
bulls strong; sausage offerings to 1925:
beef bulls to 1880; vealers weak at 4.O0
down; few selects, $500.
Salable sheep. 800; total. 100: few
small lots good and choice natiya eve
and wether spring lambs early, "a 90.
SSss Later srase a. s,anns'i nr. ,nv.4 :,
ss.so ;Ifas' down; few y sood shorn. old; ;eror
lambs about steady at 5000: heavy shorn
yearlings down to 1880: mature slaughter
ewes steady at 65O-S.T5.
Evening star., 1947-07-22
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. c. s-.A-17
Hong Kong Taxes Meals,
Increases Liquor Levy

The Hong Kong government has
increased duties on liquor and to-
bacco and placed a new 10 per cent
tax on restaurant meals, as a first
step toward making up a deficit Of
over Sis 100000 in the Crown COL
ony's first postwar budget.
The increase in liquor and to-
bacco taxes is expected to yield ST.
100000 a year additional and the
government intends to see that the
increases are absorbed by importers
and not passed on to the public.
The tax on meals applies only to
those of over SIS per head, consumed
in restaurants and hotels. Ordi-
nary business meals are usually less
than that, but there is so much
wealth in the colony that restau-
rants are packed each night by the
rich giving expensive parties so tho
take" is expected to be huge.
Evening star., 1947-07-22
June Upsurge Lifts
Building Permits
Above 1916 Levels
SpeeiaI Dispotch 10 The Stor

NEW YORK, July 22.-The valua-
ton of building permits issued in
215 leading cities in June jumped to
$3.50, ,578, ,599, and exceeded a year
earlier for the first time in eight
months, Dun g. Bradstreet, Inc, re-
ported today.
The total was 30.3 per cent above
the proceeding month and ASS per
cent above June, 1916, the statistical
agency disclosed. New York permits
totaled s53,147,816. about triple a
year earlier.
For the first half of 1947, permits
we're valued at 81 ,282, ,781 ,645, drop
of 1876 per cent from the same 1916
period The District of Columbia
ranked sixth in the Nation in valua-
ton of permits for the half. Totals
for the six months of 1947 and 1916
are given below in the first 10 cities.
Evening star., 1947-07-22
Indian Government Urged
To Bomb Raidinq Tribes

Conflicting demands were made
on the Indian government in the
Central Assembly at New Delhi, in
connection with raids made in the
Hazara district of Northern India by
TRANSPORTER Nandihar tribesmen.
The government was urged, on the
one hand, to use aerial bombs and
on the other hand to quit its bar
barous and medieval practice" Of
taking tribesmen as hostages.
The main reason for the raid Is
said to be refusal of Hazara store
keepers to sell clothes and other
items to the tribesmen, or the
charging of black market prices.
The consensus was that evil-doers
must be punished but not humili-
ated. The tribesmen themselves
continually take hostages. kidnapping
people and holding them for ransom.
Evening star., 1947-07-22
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. July % dPl.-cotton fu-
lures were irregular in moderately active
dealings today. Early nrmness and gains
furry of outside BUYING.
Thereafter the market turned quiet and
eased Of on scattered profit taking and
light hedging
Traders awaited fresh developments on
the crop and some turned cautious on the
belief that hedge selling will increase
cotton markets were reported flrm, with o
good demand for the early ginninss
Late afternoon prices were 35 cents .
bale lower to As cents higher than the pre-
vious close. October, 1925; December,
4.74, and March, 34.46
Evening star., 1947-07-22
Washington Produce
From the Department of Agriculture

From the Department Of Agriculture.
EGGS-Market Arm under light supplies
state Graded eggs received from grading
stations. July 90, whites. browns. mixec
colors. o. s. grade A. large, 81; medium
LIVE PoULTRY-Market firm, and high.
er except on fowl Demand improved ir
part due to higher meat prices. Pricet
50: light type, 2I-22 Broilers, fryers anc
DRESSED PoULTRY-Market shows in.
roasters up II cent. Fowl unchaneed
Prices paid f.o.b. washington dce packed
Fowl. 5 pounds and up, 81: roasters, 8
Ssii Sss.; iryers. 2h-s pounds, IL; broiiers
ali sizes 4Oh
Evening star., 1947-07-22
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, July % P.-Grain futures
were strong today but backed away from
up operations in preparation for the Gov
ernment.s special mid-month crop forecast
to be issued after the close OF the market:
heavy Government flour purchases at the
new buying prices. increased 15 and 90
cents per hundredweight and unseas SON
ably low temperatures in the corn belt.
Wheat climbed about 4 cents at times and
corn 8 cents.
At noon wheat was unchanged to / cent
higher than the previous finish July Q 40;
corn was up " TO IA cents. July 2.1Sb,
and oats were ~ to In cents higher, July,
1O3A.
bought q huge amount Of -four IN the
Southwest. although trade sources said 1t
was impossible to ascertain the total
amount, because of quantities and areas
Evening star., 1947-07-22
D. {. Insurance Sales
7 PET. Behind 1916
In Six Months
By Edword G. Stone

Life insurance sales in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Maryland and
Virginia in the first half wear were
slightly below the corresponding sir
months last year, the Life Insurance
Agency Management Association an
nounced today.
Policies written in Washington to-
tailed s64, ,o72, 600, a drop of 2 per
cent and comparing with a national
decrease of per cent.
Sales in the Capital in June alone
totaled s1o,666, 900, compared with
s11,345,oo0 in June of last year. a
decline of se7s 900. or S per cent
Maryland sales totaled SIS, ,204 900
In June, of 13 per cent and $f15.-
$4,000 or down per cent, in the
six months.
Virginia agents wrote s31, ,osa 900
new policies in June, or 4 percent
below last year. Sales in the six
months totaled $124074, 900, WITHIN
per cent Of the same period in
ls4e.
Penn-Central Changes Plans.
Penn-Central Airlines today asked
the Securities and Exchange Com
mission for authority to Withdraw
registration statement covering
S9,85o,00 of 15-year 312 per cent
convertible income debentures filed
May 20.
The airline's action was of inter-
est IN the financial district here be-
case quite few of the debentures
prepably would have been marketed
here.
Only Virginians will be permitted
to buy stock in Natural Bridge and
adjacent hotel facilities. One fourth
ownership, or $4,000 shares of COM
mon stock, is being offered the public
by a Lynchburg investment firm.
The First Boston Corp. says that
the $1,000, 900 offering of Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary District
bonds furnishes an opportunity to
invest in the future of the National
Capital since the outlying districts
are so closely connected with the
District of Columbia. The popula-
ition of the Suburban Sanitary Dis
itrict in 1880 was $1,000. 1t has
grown to 10000. Water connections
lin 1925 numbered $3.50 and at pres
lent number 38,687.
! Women's Committee Named.
| Miss Helen r. Dwyer. Liberty Ma
tional, chairman of the Womens
Committee of Washington Chapter,
American Institute of Banking, has
named the other members as fol-
lows:
NJ, Patricia ;;Mcshane, suburban Ma
tiona naL vice chairman Esan0r S,{ae 3R{o
sauires, Arlington TRUST; GLADYS BuI-
TSash' Hs9a Deda Fss
City Bank; Elizabeth Figl and Ann Maurer.
Hamilton; Mrs: Ruby Burkholder. Lincoln
Bischof, Munsey Trust: Mrs. Eleanor
Maschauer, Bank of Washington, Florinda
anss eoses poro HsEsa s.sEsf
ner, Rigs National; Mrs; Dorothy {;
Estion; en" Lula sia ssnton' nt security ssyinss'
Frances Powell Washington Loan.
Directors Vote Dividend.
Directors of the American Fire
Insurance Company of the District
of Columbia have declared the reg
ular semi-annual dividend Of per
cent, payable August l to stock
holders of record July "a.
A. B. House of the Washington
Agency, State Mutual Life Assurance
Co., a former colonel in the Air
Forces, ranked seventh among all
the statesmen in the country for the
wear ending July 15
Evening star., 1947-07-22
Business Briefs
Commercial and Industrial Fail


ures increased in the week ended
July II to 63 VS.. 49 in the preceding
week and Is in the like 1946 week
Dun & Bradstreet.
Foreign Silver Price at New York
dropped two cents an ounce to 61&
cents an ounce, lowest since June 81.
Missouri ri-Kansas-Texas Railroad
directors decided to discontinue
further consideration" of a plan for
merger of the Katy with the Chi
cago g. Eastern and the Chicago &
Great Western.
Dow Chemical Co. stockholders
approved a 4-for-1 split Of common
stock, issuance Of 100000 shares OF
new second preferred stock, and a
change in the state of incorporation
from Michigan to Delaware.
John r.. Thompson Co. directors
took no action on the common divi-
dend.
Pacific Power & Light Co. awarded
s26, 900 900 of 30-year ga bonds to
a syndicate headed by w. C. Lang
lev & Co. and First Boston Corp. on
a bid of 1o1.sl4. Reoffering was ex-
pected at 102.9l.
New York Central Railroad asked
ICC permission to issue 50, 400 900
of equipment trust certificates to
help finance purchase OF 5000 steel
boxcars, six diesel locomotives and
other equipment.
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway re-
ported net income Of $40, 0,609, $40 or
$3.50 share in the first half of 1947
VS.. $s,765.683 or $1.0s in the same
1916 period.
Norfolk e. Western Railway
earned $15,960,547 or $1103 in the
first half VS.. So, GA, ,462 or 1854 a year
earlier.
Southern Railway net income for
the first half was about 1924 900
or 1912 VS.. $3,071, ,067 or Sl.21 a year
ago, President Norris said. June net
was s1,407 900 VS.. $1,000, $40 in June,
1916.
E. 1. du Pont de Nemours e. Co.
estimated profit for the first half Of
1947 was equal to S5.13 share VS..
$467 in the same 1916 period.
Sun Oil Co. earned $11 1850, ITO or
s2.7l a share in six months ended
June 80 VS.. 81, ,360,212 or $121 a year
earlier.
General Foods Corp. profit for the
first half was $780, 900 or $1.46 VS..
SS,936, 900 or $16o. Net for the Sec
ond quarter was s1,690.000 or 81
cents VS.. s4,291 $50 or II cents in
the same 1916 period.
Christiana Securities Corp. earned
$ll.635, ,268 or $7407 in six months
ended June 80 VS.. So, ,7S2, ,565 or $55.05
a year earlier.
Hercules Powder Co. net income
for six months ended June 80 was
$7,312,900 or $3.50, after a reserve of
s4oo,0OO for contingencies, VS.. $3,629,-
8s5 or s1.30 in the same 1916 period.
Eaton Mfg. Co. earned So, ,489 ,260 or
1891 in six months ended June 80, VS..
1927, 7,S42 or s1.04 a year earlier.
City Ice g. Fuel Co. profit for six
months ended June 80 was $2,223, ,753
or s1.76, VS.. s2,1s2, ,5o6 or s1.72 in the
same 1916 period.
General Plywood Corp. earned ST.
$4,000 or 1884 in six months ended
June 30, VS.. $422,815 or $141 year
earlier.
Reliable Stores Corp. profit for six
months ended June 80 was $764 500
or $2.15. VS.. sss0,s96 or s2.6S in the
same 1916 period.
National Gypsum Co. earned
s2,53l ,446 or $1.39 in the first half
VS.. s1,727,21s or SO cents a. year
earlier.
Sloss- -Sheffield Steel & Iron Co.
net for the first half was $872 1898 or
$1.5S VS.. $27,S37 in the same 1916
peEiod.
Evening star., 1947-07-22
LiH|ejohn Spikes Talk
Of Quitting WAA After
Praise by Truman

War Assets Administrator Robert
M. Littlejohn held the Endorsement
of President Truman today as he
began his second year in the job
Of selling Government surplus prop
erty.
Administrator Littlejohn quelled
rumors of his imminent resignation
at a press conference yesterday,
during which he made public a
commendatory letter from the Presi-
dent and declared the disposal pro-
gram had been brought within
sight of a sellout."
Disposal totals virtually tripled
during his first year, Mr.. Littlejohn
reported. He said almost 10 per
cent Of the $4,000, 100000 of war
property declared surplus to date
has been liquidated. An additional
81 900 ,000, 900 worth may be acquired
by WAA, however, so about SIS per
cent Of the estimated $34, ,000, ,000, 900
total in surplus property has been
disposed Of, he added
Ploeser Assails Little john.
Release of the flrst-year report
brought new criticism for Mr.. Little
john, however, from Chairman Ploe-
ser of the House Small Business
Committee.
He declared the summary was
characterized by what was "appar-
emily gross exaggeration."
AS an example, he cited the re-
ports statement that the Recon-
struction Finance Corp. had bought
more than $577 7,00o, 900 worth of sur
plus for small business.
This figure was so much greater
than the actual amount known to
our committee that check was
Immediately made with RFC," Mr..
Ploeser said. That agency advised
that their total purchases. including
real property were $53,373,613
This is one-tenth of the amount
claimed. ="
Cost Figures Apparently Used.
He added the WAA head zap
parently used cost-to- the Govern
ment figures, which are totally un-
related to sales figures"
The last major attack on the dis
posal agency came July 2 in a report
of subcommittee of the House Ap-
preparations Committee headed by
Representative Ridley, Republican,
of Oklahoma. That report accused
the agency of confusion, careless
ness and chaos" and urged WAA be
given management of a civilian,
rather than a military, character" D."
At the press conference, Mr.. Lit
tlejohn told a questioner he did not
care to add anything to his previous
reply to the subcommittee attack.
Supply Duties Recalled.
Mr.. Truman recalled the admin
istrator's wartime service as a
major general in charge of supply
ing the Army in Europe which, he
said, dictated the appointment as
disposal chief.
Attainment of the varied objec-
tives of the Surplus Property Act
AC4AAA GU oPCCd, Sv1 dIlu SUdAl~
ina," President Truman wrote, in
part.
THE past IL months have seen
these requisites supplied. The rec
ord proves it"
To Go Into Business.
Mr.. Littlejofn, retired from the
Army, was asked at the press con-
ference about reports he4 intended
to resign soon.
-" Il expected you to ask me 4tha
question" he said, and then read a
prepared statement.
Pointing out it always had been
apparent his job would be tempo
rary in nature because of the char
acter of the agency, the WAA head
declared:
II intend to 60 into business, but
just when I haven't decided yet
There are still a few chores left for
me to do around here"
Evening star., 1947-07-22
Masachusetts Inyestors Trust re-

Massachusetts, Investors Trust re-
ported net asset value Of $25.01 a
share on June 80 VS.. $25 80 on March
81 and $26.02 at the end of 1946.
Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad han
died 70,45S cars Of freight In the
week ended July 10, a new 1947 high,
vs.. 62,449 in the previous week and
70,434 a year earlier.
Evening star., 1947-07-22
Foreign Exchunee

NEW YORK. July 90 [P.-Foreign ex-
change rates follow tGreat Britain In dol
lars, others In cents):
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket, sN per cent discount or 91.S5 q. 8.
Europe: Great Britain. 4.o2A. un-
changed; France uranc) SAN Of . cent,
UNCHANGED; Sweden kronO 27.s5. un-
changed; Switzerland (franc1 (eoMmer.
ciaD, %. 40, unchanged.
Evening star., 1947-07-22

Hourly Sales on the Exchange Today:
1900 am lao 600. 1900 noon. $40 coo
100 ptn.. $50 600 200 p.m.- $40 900
tUnit of trading, 10 shares. I'm bank
ruptcy or receivership. or being reorsantled
under the Bankruptcy Act, or securtties
assumed By such companiss Rates Of
dividends In the foregoing table are annual
disbursements based on the last quarterly
or semiannual declaration. Unless other.
wise noted. special OF extra dividends are
a Also extra or extras. b Plus stock div1.
dend. q Cash Or stock Paid y last A ysar; =;
lar this year. b Payable In Canadian
funds. 1 Accumulated dividends paid OF
declared this year.
Evening star., 1947-07-22
Y. Bond Market
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Evening star., 1947-07-22
Odd-Lot DEALINGS

PHILADELPHIA. July % P.-The Sc
curities and Exchange Commission reported
odd-lot dealers or SPECIALISTS on the New
York Stock Exchange for July 81: 4,0s7
purchases involving 115,030 shares; 4,214
43 short sales involving l.535 shares.
Evening star., 1947-07-22

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Evening star., 1947-07-22
Market AVERAGES,
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, July 20 up. - Dividends
declared:
Pc Stk. Of Pay
Rate. riod record. able.
Omitted.
Arizona sun., 1947-01-17
LIVESTOCK;
Halt Mexican Imports

Veterinarians were scheduled to
check every Mexican animal import
ed into the U. S. since reopening of
the border October II for the dread
ed hoof and mouth disease following
reports that the malady had broken
out in three Mexican states.
AT the same time, Republican con-
gresSmen revealed their intention to
probe President Truman's reopening
Of the border last fall in the effort
to provide additional livestock to re-
1ieve the acute meat famine then
prevailing. 1t was charged that
Mexico never has eradicated the dis
ease because Of lax supervision OF
imports from other South American
countries afflicted with the sickness.
OF seven outbreaks of the hoof and
mouth disease in the u. S. since
1870, the last two occurred in 1924.
Highly communicable. hoof and
mouth disease b1isters the feet and
mouth of cattle. affecting their abil-
ity to move freely and eat normally
Arizona sun., 1947-01-17
Average
FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
Border Problem

AS first intimated in Secretary OF
State Byrnes' historic Stuttgart ad.
dress September 6, the U. s. will
press for revision of Germany S
eastern border when the Big Three
meet in Moscow March 10 to dis.
cuss peace treaty for the Reich.
Backed by Britain, the U. S.
will seek restoration of Pomeran.
ian and Brandenberg farmlands
given to Poland by Russia after the
end of the war. While the u. S. in
tends to press for return of this
territory, it will accede to the ces.
sion of the rich industrial section Of
Silesia and half of East Prussia tc
the Poles.
The U. S. position for restoration
of Pomerania and Brandenberg tc
Germany is based on the fact tnat
these regions comprise Is per cent
of the Reich's best farmland anc
the country would suffer a serious
food deficiency if the land is moi
returned.
Arizona sun., 1947-01-17
WHITE HOUSE:
Steals Thunder

Beating congress to the punch,
President Truman officially pro-
claimed the end of hostilities to ter
inmate government powers under 20
laws and mark 33 others for expira-
ton within six months to five years.
Loosely, the period of hostilities is
supposed to cover actual fighting.
Mr.. Truman did not call for an
immediate cessation of the states of
emergency proclaimed in 1899 and
1941 nor of the state of war, reveal
Arizona sun., 1947-01-17
CONGRESS-:
Ready to Go

Taxes and labor legislation were
scheduled for early consideration as
the 80th congress convened under
Republican leadership.
Veteran COP luminaries held
the reinS as the session got un-
derway. While seniority was ac-
knowledged in the naming of the
party's congressional command,
the men named have proven
their mettie in legislative wars
and qualify for the positions.
One of the outstanding figures in
the bipartisan foreign policy devel-
oped by Secretary of State Byrnes,
Arthur Vandenberg (Mich.) was the
choice for president pro tenn of the
senate. Quiet, able Wallace White
(Me0 took over the majority leader
ship of the senate while aggressive,
conservative Kenneth Wherry (Neb.)
was in line as the party whip in the
upper chamber.
Joe Martin (Mass.) was the
unanimous choice for speaker of
the house but a battle developed
for the majority leadership be-
tween the Taft and Dewey
forces. Although charged with
being Dewey man, Charles A.
Halleck Nnd.) vowed impartial
ity and obtained the position
after brief struggle. 1t is with
in the power of a majority lead
er to advance or push certain
legislation, hence the importance
of the post to factions seeking to
build up their prestige.
Arizona sun., 1947-01-17
News in Brief

The 30th anniversary of the
Monroe Auto Equipment company,
largest independent producer of by.
draulic shock absorbers, points up
the phenomenal growth of the mo-
tor vehicle and allied industries dur.
ing the last three decades. In 1899,
the industries sales topped billion
dollars to lead all other manufac.
turing enterprises. Installation o1
new facilities has enabled Monroe
to boost shock absorber output ia
$4,000 daily.
Arizona sun., 1947-01-17
POWER:
Increase Service

The year 1S46 was a period of
phenomenal growth in the electric
utility industry in the number Of
customers served, with nearly 2,000,-
600 new customers added.
Another high record established in
1916 was the increase Of 100 kilowatt
hours in average residential con-
sumption of electricity to set an all
time high average of 1880 kilowatt
hours used per customer.
Arizona sun., 1947-01-17

ing that he would recommend &C.
tion on these measures to congress.
A state of emergency is designed
to cover any situation deemed
critical to the country while state
Of war is considered to prevail
until the signing of peace treaties.
In terminating hostilities, the
President:
Reduced wartime taxes on liq.
uor, beer, wines, fur, luggage, jewel.
ry, telephone and telegraph service,
transportation. electric bulbs and
billiard and pool tables to prewar
levels.
Ended government power to
seize privately owned mines anG
plants.
Scheduled the end of price sup.
ports for farm products for 1948.