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Evening star., 1948-12-05
Miss Gl0rins Wed

At the Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational Church, Miss Elizabeth
Glorius, daughter Of Mr.. H., A
Glorius of Miami, Fla, and the late
Mrs. Glorius, became the bride yes
terday of Mr.. Rufus Austin Horn,
jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Horn OF
Tallassee, Ala. The Rev. DR.. Fred
S. Bushmeyer officiated at the cere-
mony.
The bride was escorted to the
altar by her brother, Mr.. Harry T.
Glorius, and attended by Miss Ann
Ricci. Mr.. James H. Horn, uncle
OF the bridegroom, served as best
man.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
|Westem Union Reports Loss
I0f S22O,37S in Six Months
BY the Asseeiofsd Press

NEW YORK. Aug. 1o.-Western
Union Telegraph Co. reported today
its operations for the first six months
of 1948 resulted in . deflcit Of $220.-
37s. This compared with net profit
of $6,25S,355 in the same period a
year ago, which reflected extraordi-
nary volume arising from the lS47
telephone strike.
The 1948 net loss is exclusive of
extraordinary income Of $2,975,937
profit from sale of real estate after
deducting estimated Federal in
come tax.
The wage level through the first
half Of this year was higher than
that in 1947. the report pointed out.
Despite the wage increase April J.,
it said. the second quarter deficit
was $57,1oo compared with loss Of
$l63 ,26S in the first quarter.
Joseph L. Egan. president, said
that chiefly as the result Of seasonal
factors, telegraph volume in June
exceeded that for any previous 1913
month, resulting in a June net in
come Of $689,24
Evening star., 1948-08-10
CHICAGO Livestock

CHICAGO. Aug. 10 fP, (usDA)-sal-
ssiTly = .stiv,; x;ishts under 80 pounds.
ACTIVE and fully steady to strong; top,
2a.75, sparinsly: sood and choice, 100
"4O pounds, mostly 29.00-29 so; o5O-2SO
pounds. 2s.00-29 100: 29O-3I0 pounds
@,In0-27:e5 heavier weights scarce.
choice $40 pounds .6. 75: good and choice
sows under 300 pounds. ?6.50-21,0O: 32h-
800 pounds. 24.5O-26.O0; 35O-375
,2.O0-23.6O: 435-415 pounds. 81 90 90 "5;
heavier weights scarce; GOOD clearance
able calves, 800; total. 800: sood and
choice Rrain-fed steers and helfers strong
to 25 higher; common to low good Grades
steady. slow: high choice steers topped
At Al 90: some held higher choice 925-
pound mixed steers and heifers 80. 90:
most good ard choice steers and year.
lings: - 00-40.00: comparable heifers.
33.00-3S.00; beef cows drassy. weak:
Gamers aNd cutters steady; bulls, 80
nigher;; yealers steady; most beef COWS,
ia.90-23. 90: scanners and cutters, 1850
1880; heavy sausage and beef bulls tc
20 90: vealers. 81 90 down.
Salable sheep-1,500 total. ",5OO; few
sales spring lambs steady: small lots good
and choice natives sold up to $500. but
most interests bidding $3.50 and down;
yearlings scarce; slaughter ewes steady;
native ewes 1900 down. with common
kinds largely g60-1 60
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Stock Market Stages
Afternoon Comeback
As Buying Reviives
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

NEW YORK. Aug. 1o.-Buying
interest perked up in the stock mar
ket today after sluggish start.
Morning losses of fractions to
around point were either trimmed
OK in many cases converted into
modest gains. The revival In de-
mand was fairly widespread.
Turnover increased as prices rail-
lied.
Gains appeared for General Mo.
tors, Chrysler, j. I. Case. Douglas
Aircraft, American Viscose, Phelps
Dodge. Southern Pacific, Southern
Railway. Mission Corp. and Plym-
outh Oil.
Still on the losing side, though
none by very much. were United
States Steel. Firestone Tire, Inter-
national Harvester, Lockheed,
American Telephone, WESTINGHOUSE
Electric, Allied Chemical, United
States Gypsum. Santa Fe, Great
Northern preferred, Texas Co.. Gulf
Oil and Transcontinental L. West
tern Air.
Cities Service and Derby Oil ad-
vanced in the curb. Lower were
Pantepec OIL and American Gas &,
Electric.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Business Briefs
Business and Industrial FaiIur,

Business and Industrial Failures
increased to 116 in the week ended
August S, highest mark since Feb
ruary, compared with SO in the pre-
ceding week, and were almost double
the total for the like l947 week
Dun g. Bradstreet.
PENNSYLVANIA Turnpike Commits
sion offering of S134,000,000 OF re-
funding and extension revenue
bonds was marketed by banking
group Of 2l7 dealers.
General Instrument Corp. control
has been acquired by group headed
bv C. Russell Feldmann. Detroit
industrialist, and Richard E. Laux,
executive vice president.
Pennsylvania Power e. Light Co.
stockholders will vote october 81 on
proposed increase in the amount
of authorized preferred stock to
raise new money for plant expan-
sion.
Western Maryland Railway was
authorized by the ICC to issue
s5.s00,OOO of equipment trust GER
tificates.
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railroad asked ICC permission to
sell s3,420,O0O of equipment trust
certificates.
American Viscose Corp. profit for
81 . months ended June 80 was SIS
62s.524 or s7.35 share VS.. $8,705,-
Sol or 1896 In the same 1947 period.
Borg-Warner Corp. earned sl4,-
ss7.s32 or $500 in six months ended
June 80 VS.. 5000 ,606 or $4.l3 a
year earlier.
Eastern Air Lines. Inc. net in
come for six months ended June 80
was 81 321 ,065 or 55 cents VS.. sl.3l8.-
Iii or 55 cents in the same l947
period.
Pittston Co. earned s22SS 099 or
1915 in six months ended June 80
VS.. $3.50 1853 or $4.35 year earlier.
Mould Hosiery Co. and subsidi-
aries had net income of 81 l,2l3 ,246
in six months ended June 80 VS..
s476,O73 in the same l947 period
Superheater Co. and its Canadian
affiliate earned $1,166,736 or $l.35 In
six months ended June 80 vs. S848,-
159 or 98 cents.
General Cigar Co. net for six
months ended June 80 was $3.50, ,l27
or 64 cents vs. s856,547 or $l.44,
Reliance Mfg. Co. reported loss
of sl.462 for three months ended
June 80. VS.. $1l2,22o or ls cents a
year earlier.
Foster Wheeler Corp. earned ST.
3l3,72l or $40 in six months ended
June 80 VS.. $90,239 or 10 cents a
year earlier.
Electric Storage Battery Co. net
for six months ended June 80 was
$i.s65,987 or $2.05 VS.. $2,608,415 or
s2.87 An inventory reserve of ST.
100000 was set aside in each period.
Great Lakes Paper Co. earned ST.
o55,833 in six months ended June 80
VS.. s8S8,s year earlier.
Noblitt- Sparks Industries, Inc.
net for three months ended July
was s467,sl6 or 10 cents VS.. $6l8,.
532 or $1.04.
S. H. KresS a. Co. sales in July
totaled s12927.770. a Jump of 20.6oe
from year earlier: in sever
months. ss2 .67s 600, a gain of 49,
Grand Union Co. sales in four
weeks ended July 81 amounted to
s8,899, ,462. a gain of 1857 from a
year earlier: in ~ weeks ended the
same date. s46,503 sos, an increase
q 1857.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Chicago Groin

CHICAGO. Aug. 10 P-Grain futures
rallied midway through the Board of Trade
session today. After LIQUIDATION eased of
in the corn pit there was some active buy
ing by a local trader, and some short
covering. broker with commercial con-
rectiors was in the buying size.
Wheat worked its way upward to
around last nights close, but the market
was nervous. Earlier the market hao
been easy until some mill buying said to
reflect sales Of -four to the Government
developed.
Oats senerslly followed the lead OF
corn. Lard steadied after considerable
LIQUIDATION said to be a reaction to the
weasness in cottonseed oil.
The Government crop estimate, to bs
issued after the close Of trading. Is ex.
pected to be bearsh.
At noon wheat was y hisher to - lower
than yesterdays close. September S3,2134
Corn was Ia to 5ss lower, September
$l.59ss. Oats we're a to ,. lower. Sep.
tember f11s Rye was . to 294 lower
December 81 .67 and soybeans were 4ia to
8 cents lower
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Washington Exchange

Potomac Electric Power com-lOO at a.
100 at IA, 40 at Il
N.tiSnsl n iS,n SAVINGS 4 Trust co-23 at 40
Washington Gas 4.5O pfd-l0 at los
100 at LOS.
POTOMAC Electric Pow $50 pfd "A'-5e
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Odd-Lot DEALINGS

The Securities and Exchange Commits
sion reported today these transactions by
customers with odd-lot dealers or spe-
cialists on the New York Stock Exchange
for August 9: 3,Sl3 purchases involving
109, ,564 shares; 3495 sales involving
92,356 shares, including 13 short sales
involving 49, shares.
Melville Shoe Corp. sales in July
totaled $6,051,2 PTS, a gain of 11.5eo
from a year earlier: in seven
months, $4l,S4o,l05, an increase
of 6co.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
New York Cotton

lures were easy in moderately active deal
ings today under pressure OF liquidation
Influenced by the high Government fore
cast Of the 1913 cotton crop.
There was considerable sentiment among
traders that prices will hover around the
loan level until the end of the year when
loan accumulation might tighten up mar
ket supplies at strengthened prices.
Offerings were absor rbed principally
through scale-down trade buying and short
covering Most traders we're hesitant until
the trend in spot cotton and textile mar.
kets is more clearly defined in the light OF
the larger cotton supplies In prospect this
sea son.
Southern advices said new-crop cotton
was available at the loan level.
S125 bale lower than the previous
close October. 30.95; December 3l.09,
Evening star., 1948-08-10
dsTurn Downward
As Treasury Plans
Interest Increase
By Froncis P. Douglas

Bond prices were marked down
today in an inactive market follow
ing the boost to IL per cent from
Ia announced yesterday in the
one-year Treasury certificate rate
Long term Government issues nat.
urally were less affected than tse
short term issues.
Railroad bonds also were doWr
fractionally and some utilities anc
industrials also eased lower.
Government bonds eligible FOL
commercial bank purchase wert
quoted lower. In the over-the -coun.
ter market the 212s Of September
Is. l967-l972, were quoted at l01 -:
bid and 10l 9f32 asked. of 6f32.
The prices of Treasury certificate!
of Indebtedness also were lower.
The yields. moving up as prices
went down were .03 to :o5 of PEI
cent higher. The series F 1lss du'
July /, l949, were quoted at l.l6 bic
and ia per cent asked compared
with yesterdays close OF III bic
and l.09 per cent asked.
Termed "Anti-inf1ationary."
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder
In announcing The rate on one-yeal
Treasury certificates will be ad-
vanced to IL per cent from IL,
per cent, explained this Is FUR
ther anti-inflationarv move 1t vii
go into effect with the refunding OF
-
notes maturing october /.
However, s3,747702, 900 4'7-yeal
Treasury notes, bearing IL per cent
interest mature September Is and
will be replaced with 18-month notes
bearing lss per cent interest, repre-
senting a substantial increase in the
rate because of the shorter term
The 21a per cent partially tax ex-
empt Treasury bonds maturing In
the amount of s451 100000 Septem-
Der Is will be paid off in cash.
Secretary SNYDER said no change
will be made in the Government s
policy on long-term bonds. The
upturn in Government interest
rates has been expected since early
spring and has been urged by Re-
serve Board authorities.
The Governments action Is ex-
pected to be reflected in CONNER
cial bank credit, but sudden or
drastic action by banks was not
looked for in the market. One
banker said Secretary Snyder has
started the parade OF higher in
terest rates and all would prob
ably join in.
Association Appraisers Named.
The Guardian Building g. Loar
Association, 95l Ellsworth drive
Silver Spring, announced today the
appointment of Robert Ripley, Law
renee V. Lutes and Walter Miller
as appraisers.
Mr.. Ripley is president of the
Real Estate Board of Montgomery
County; Mr.. Lutes is president ol
the Junior Chamber of Commerce
Of Silver Spring, and Mr.. Miller is
real estate broker with IA years
experience in the District area.
Merrill Lynch. Pierce, Fenner anc
Beane has issued a study of 5.
chain store corporations. The com.
panies include those operating
chains of apparel stores, food stores
retail shoe stores, variety and drug
stores, and mail-order, auto-supply
chains.
The Ford Motor Co., which began
last spring the sale in Washington
and other Eastern seaboard points
of English Ford cars, is ex-
panding this program to the South
and West Coast. Twelve direct
dealers and 200 associate dealers
have been appointed in those Sec
tlons OF the country
Evening star., 1948-08-10
FOREIGN Exchonoe

..eS.n,. SaW Yonk 1at.s ,oIox HoT u..,t g. s7.n
dollars, others in cents):
Canadian dollar in New York open
r market: Y per cent discount or s2s7h
Europe: Great Britain (pound) 81 .03A
UNCHANGED; Great Britain 30.day futures
tutSr.. assneo e osh unclaimed; r;a Grsst sgtar
90-day futures 4.O1s4. up 4 Of 4 cent
France franc, .3.ls Of cent. UP ,o0,!s
5uy Assst sweden nxsq tsrons5 e7ss ss
changed: Switzerland Granc) free) 1884
UP .01 Of cent.
o. Lst,n sSN Ameriea1; nt ATsenains Gre
$50. unchansed; Mexico 1880. on .21 !.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Market Averages
Canadian Pacific Railway declared

Canadian Pacific Railway declared
dividend of so cents, payable Oc-
tober /. The road paid IS cents in
March, so cents last November /
and Is cents in March, l947.
Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad han
died 63,67s cars of freight in the
week ended August VS.. $67 ,016 in
the previous week and 67,203 In the
ike 1o47 week.
Evening star., 1948-08-10

II 90 an. 400 900 l2:Uu noon $50 900
;:0n o. 10 AGO 600 quo o % $50 ooe
+Unit Of trading, 10 shares. 'In bank
ixed under the Bankruptcy Act. or secur-
tiles assumed By such companies. Rates
Of dividends in the foregoins table are
quarterly CT semi-annual declaration.
Unless otherwise noted, special or extra
dividends are not included. cid Called,
< Ey dividend xr Ex rights. Also extra
or extras. Plus stock dividend. Cash
or stock. Declared or paid SO far this
year Payable in stock, estimated cash
Yalue on ex-dividend date. g Paid last
year Declared or paid after stock
dividend or split-up. Declared or paid
this year, an accumulatiVe issue with
dividend omitted. deferred or no action
taken 1T last dividend meeting. PAYABLE
in stock exact cash value undetermined
on declaration data.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. Aug. 10 P,.-Dividendt
declared:
Pc 81 ork of Paw
Evening star., 1948-07-18

The General Electric CO. -patt lamp
you zee here siues 56% more light
Abaa II used to :. And tie diesel
electric locomotive soses money BY
hauling biResr loads at less fuel cost.
Evening star., 1948-04-10
D. c. Fire Engine Chosers Dine,
With Real Fiiremen as Guests.

Berry praised the association for its
many services" to the firemen and
for their continued interest" in
their work.
Chief of the association, Lester
H. Steinem, cited George Washing
ton, Benjamin Franklin and Oliver
Wendell Holmes as one-time fire
bluffs. A fire buff, explained Asso-
citation Secretary Roy A. Wiseman,
is man who chases fire engines.
Mr.. Wiseman warned, however,
that association members are bluffs
who are sincere.
Although most men will run
after fire engine when it passes
their house and they are fully
dressed, we're cut above that" he
said. 1--WE chase fire engines wheth-
er it Is convenient for us or not.
The dead of night, the middle of
the winter-we always co.
That, he said, was the test of a
true fire buff.
Evening star., 1948-04-10
Women for Peace Ask
.65-MiIIion U. N. Loan,
Hear Address by Allen

The Women's Action Committee
for Lasting Peace ended its three
day annual convention at the
Shoreham Hotel yesterday after
adopting several resolutions, includ-
ing one urging a $65 ,000, 600 loan to
the United Nations for a permanent
headquarters.
Earlier, the convention, attended
by about 200 delegates from %
States, heard Assistant Secretary OF
State Allen report Americas and
Britain's short-wave listeners in
Czechoslovakia had at least quad
rupled since the iron curtain
descended.
Mr.. Allen said Czech radio au-
diences who formerly relied on local
broadcasts for news are turning to
short-wave programs. including
Voice of America, for information.
Urges More Confidence.
The former Ambassador to Iran
said he felt 1--WE must show more
determination, more confidence in
democracy"
We've allowed the other side to
take the initiative from us" he as
serted, adding: "I feel we demo-,
Gratis have appeared a little less
convinced of the rightness of our
cause"
In its closing session, the conven-
ton tabled resolution on Palestine
after floor argument. The resolu-
tion urged partition and that the
United States take the initiative in
developing a practical plan now for
U. NJ armed forces to keep peace
pending a permanent solution.
Among its opponents was Mrs.
Arch N. Robinson of Louisville, KY,
who maintained I'VE have no right
to interfere in the division, and
declared: Il think we have no right
for dictation; we can suggest"
FavOrs Strengthening Charter.
The group adopted a resolution
indorsing the Armstrong plan for
strengthening the United Nations
Charter and one urging adoption of
the international declaration of hui
man rights and an international
covenant on human rights drafted
by the U. N. Commission on Human
Rights.
The convention passed another
resolution, subject to rewording,
calling for the United States to con-
tinue to recognize its responsibility
for leadership in the United Nations
by making every effort to act
through the U. N. machinery and its
specialized agencies.
The delegates accorded a rising
vote of appreciation to it's retiring
national president, Mrs. Norman
Whitehouse. Mrs. Dana Converse
Backus will act as interim president,
pending selection of a permanent
president.
Evening star., 1948-04-10
Chevy Chase Baptist

A service of dedication of infants
will be held at the Chevy Chase
Baptist Church at the close of the
Sunday School at 1890 am. tomor-
row. The Brotherhood will spon-
sor a fellowship dinner Wednesday
when a forum discussion will be
held on the recent Supreme Court
decision relating to religious educa-
tion in the public schools. Miss
Bertie Backus. principal of the Alice
Deal Junior High School: George
B. Fraser and others will be on the
panel. C. Verne Bowen, moderator,
will preside.
Evening star., 1948-04-10
9.47o Rent Boost Granted
Al $40 Randolph Street

A 9.47 per cent average increase
in rent for "a units in an apart
ment house at $40 Randolph street
NV, will become effective April
10, unless the landlord or tenants
appeal decision by District Rent
Control Administrator Robert F.
Cogswell.
Mr.. Cogswell's decision, handed
down late yesterday, substantially
granted a request by the Randolph
Realty Co., owner of the building,
which had sought an increase aver
aging 10 per cent.
On the new schedule, rents in
the building will range from S43.25
to $74 month. They have ranged
from $3.50 to $67.50.
Evening star., 1948-04-10

The Friendship Fire Association
a group of Washington men who
never have lost their enthusiasm for
chasing fire engines-iast night held
a banquet atsthe Hotel 2400.
Representatives of the District
Fire Department and some visiting
firemen from New York, PhiIadel-
pfia and Baltimore were guests.
They heard Representative Boggs,
Republican, of Delaware pay tribute
to the $4,000 volunteer fire COM
panies in America. He said he was
sponsoring bill to authorize
stamp honoring these companies on
the Booth anniversary this year of
the founding of the first one.
Acting Chief Engineer Frank G.
Evening star., 1948-04-10
u. S. Woman Says She Thought
Shinto Weddinq Was LequI
Declares 1t Followed
MiIitoy's Barrier to
Customary Ceremony
By the Assoeiated Press

SEATTLE, April 10.-An Ameri-
can woman who figured in Shinte
marriage ceremony in Tokyo with q
Navy commander told the Post
Intelligencer yesterday tha they
went through the ceremony after
the Allied military government re-
fused permission for wedding.
Miss Elizabeth Church, %, OF
Seattle, said she had considered
herself legally married, as result
of the ceremony, to Frederick
Thomas Ebersole, 33, socially prorni-
nent San Francisco chain store ex-
ecutive.
The marriage was annulled
Thursday at San Francisco.
Mr.. Ebersole said earlier yesterday
at San Francisco that he had un-
derstood the Shinto ceremonial was
a going away ceremony arranged by
their mutual friend, wealthy jap
aneSe.
At the time, Mr.. Ebersole, the
father OF. three children, had been
separated since 1943 from his wife.
She obtained an interlocutory di-
vorce decree last July. But they were
reconciled on his return to the States
and the decree was nullifled by the
reconciliation.
Miss Church said yesterday she
had considered the marriage valid
but wanted an annulment because
Il wanted to do what was best for
his three children"
The Shinto ceremony was con-
Quoted in 1916 while Mr.. Ebersole
was public works officer for the Navy
at Yokosuka Naval Base on Tokyo
Bay. Miss Church was then serving
as a photographer for the Army Oc-
cupation Administration.
Referring to the ceremony, Mr..
Ebersole had said that after the
party was over, Miss Church and 1
Evening star., 1948-04-10
Macarthur Praises Women

TOKYO, April 10 (Pl.-Gen. Mac
Arthur congratulated the women OF
Japan today on the second anniver-
sary of their earning the right to
vote.
He noted that 300 women now
hold elective Office and said they
had contributed "immeasurable spir-
itual strength and wisdom to politi-
cal decisions designed to solve the
complex issues of the times"
Evening star., 1948-04-10
Parliament sApprova|
Due on Single Ticket
For Czech Election
BY the Associated Press

PRAGUE. April 10-A Conmu-
mist Party plan for single ticket
in the Czechoslovakian elections
May % needed only parliamentary
approval today to make it law.
The single-ticket plan was pro-
posed by the Communist dominated
Central Trades Union Wednesday
The organization has 100000 MEM
bers.
Communist Party Executive Com
mittee members approved the plan
last night. Leaders of other parties
then gave their approval, too.
Under the plan, voters would bal
lot on list of parliamentary dep
uty candidates hand-picked by the
Communist-d dominated government.
Other parties indorsing the plan
included even those who originally
dlssented and said they wanted
each party to present its own can
didates.
All parties would be Jumped into
the single ticket. Voters would
have the opportunity of voting only
a yes" although some might cast
no" vote of protest. They would
have no selection of candidates and
parties to choose from.
In Frankfurt, Germany, a Czech
estimated yesterday nearly 1000
have fed his country since the
Communists gained full power in
February. He said the exodus is
growing.
Two members of Parliament from
Slovakia and four officers of the
Czech general staff arrived yester-
day. So did the wife of a former
cabinet minister.
Several other members of the
Czech Parliament, army officers
and many industrialists are among
those who have slipped across the
border.
Evening star., 1948-04-10
Former Rector to Speak

The Rev. DR.. F. Bland Tucker
will preach in his former parish,
st. Johns Church, Georgetown,
Sunday at II am.
DR.. Tucker recently declined the
election to the episcopate of the dioa
cese of Western North Carolina. He
has been Serving as rector of Christ
Church, Savannah, Ga, since leav-
ing here in April, 1945.
Evening star., 1948-04-10
Gen. Vondenberg OK'd
By Senate Committee
BY the Assoeioted Press

The Senate Armed Services Com
mittee yesterday unanimously rec
commended confirmation of Gen.
Hoyt S. Vandenberg to be chief of
staff for the Air Force. The Senate
still must act on it.
Gen. Vandenberg, a nephew of
Senator Vandenberg, Republican, of
Michigan, is to succeed Gen. Carl
Spaatz as Air Force commander.
Evening star., 1948-04-10

went to our respective quarters and,
shortly afterwards, we both were re-
turned separately to the States"
Evening star., 1948-04-10
Barbados Chief Visits Lone

ANNAPOLIS, April 10 (P).-Sir
Hilary Blood, Governor of Barbados
British West Indies, called on Gov
Lane at the State House yesterday
He was accompanied to Annapolis
by Harold Braham, British Consul,