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Evening star., 1948-10-31

N. D. Su"mhnSs. G1lLlLlfu LUCKY
Grandpa" has been enthusiastically
received in many other cities.
Charles F. Suter, president. will con-
duct the meeting.
Food Broker Leaves DGS.
Louis D. Krakow, partner in the
food brokerage firm of Henry D6p-
kin Sales Co. of Baltimore. and now
manager of the washington office,
will leave District Grocery Stores
tomorrow, after being advertising
manager since 1888 and buyer since
1914.
Mr.. Krakow, who has had wide
experience in the food business, was
born in Baltimore! became a news
paper copy boy, printers apprentice
and free lance trade paper CORE
spondent. He came to Washington
in 1921, working five years in Pure
Food Store.
He was in the motor transport
service in World War I, is a Mason,
being a member of Almas Temple
and was president Of the Ad Club
in 1928.
Capital Store Sales Climb.
Washington department stores
scored further advance in the week
ended Saturday, October %, being 9
per cent ahead of the like 1947 week
and also up 9 per cent in the four
weeks ending on the same date, the
Richmond Reserve Bank reported.
Sales, however, were per cent un-
der the previous week this year.
The State Loan & Finance Corp.
of Washington, has registered with
the SEC a proposed offering of $1,000
shares of $25 par convertible pre-
ferred stock. Johnston, Lemon g.
Co. is the principal underwater. The
company has "a offices and will use
part of the new capital for loans to
borrowers. ss
Washington, Baltimore, Richmond
and Hagerstown will send delega-
tions to the Mid-Atlantic Regional
Cost Conference, at Atlantic City.
next Friday, Philadelphia chapter
has arranged a comprehensive pro-
gram. IN
Linotype Promotions Noted.
John L. Davis, manager Of the
Southern Agency of the Mergen-
thaler Linotype Co. at New Orleans
since 1885, has been made assistant
director of sales with headquarters
at Brooklyn.
He has been succeeded at New
Orleans by Joe F. Schuman, man.
ager of the Los Angeles Office. j. c.
HUE of the Brooklyn executive sales
department has been named man
ager of the Los Angeles Office.
Jesse P. Wolcott, Everett M. Dirk
sen, William K. Divers. and o. K.
La Rogue will be among Washington
speakers at the United States Saw
ings & Loan Convention In New
York next week. Housing, fiscal
policies and imitation viii be dis
cuSsed.
The association yesterday re-
ported loans in August Of $4,000
900 for home construction and $717,-
0o6 900 in eight months, 20 per cent
over 1947. y.
j. E. Bowman of Bowman Motor
Sales, Inc, has been elected presi-
dent of a newly organized Kaiser
Frazer Dealers Association for this
area. j. Kennedy was named vice
president: w Golden, secretary; e.
D. Bohl, treasurer.
Quaker State Oil Refining Corp.
earned $2,312,688 or $249 in nine
months ended September 80 vs.. $3,e
355, 1888 or 1854 a year earlier.
Talon, Inc, profit. for nine month";
ended September 80 was $2,02o, 500
or $1.73 VS.. $2.436,964 or $243.
E. w. Bliss Co. earned 81 $685. las
or $2.91 In nine months ended Sch.
tember 80 VS.. $2,234, ,292 or $3.o4 a
year earlier. '...
Evening star., 1948-10-31

Pepco Net Income Up
Sharply From t947
Mark in September
By Edword c. Stone

Net income Of the Potomac Elec.
trio Power Co. for September to.
tailed $355.555, a substantial gain Of
$124,655 or SO per cent over Sep
tember 1947, yesterdays report to
the. Public Utilities Commission re-
vealed.
Operating revenues Of $2,779,156
showed a gain of $40, $40, or "a per
cent over last year. At the same
time expenses for fuel, labor, sup.
plies and other costs continued to
mount, total deductions of $2,423,.
800 being $415,885 more than last
year.
Net income in nine months was
not quite up to the like 1947 period,
a total of $2,138, 1856 disclosing de.
crease of $113,026, or 5 per cent.
Both revenues and expenses were up
sharply.
Roberts on Corcoran Staff.
7. j. Roberts, who recently re-
tired as a vice president of the
Evening star., 1948-10-31

Harold j. Cummings, president of
the Minnesota Mutual Life Insur-
Evening star., 1948-10-31
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-The Associated
Press weighted wholesale price index of 35
commodities today declined to 1883, new
194S low. Previous day, 1885; week
ago, 1S0 S3; month ago, ISL 73; year ago,
1913 S5, based on 1925 as 100.
The index declined for the seventh con-
secutive week in the week ended Friday,
with new lows for the year recorded by
the food and the grains and cotton COM
ponents.
The index on Friday stood at 17s55-
1SO SO q week earlier and 1865 year
ago. In the index the base year 1926
equals 100.
high for the year at 1897. compared
with 161 AS year ago Textiles also
advanced. but industrials and livestock de-
i4I 70 and Trains and Cotton al "a az a.
The staple price index and its compo-
nents for October 90, q week earlier and
a year ago follow:
Evening star., 1948-10-31

who recently re.
president of the
Evening star., 1948-10-31

ance, Will ad-
dress the Dis.
trict Life Under
writer's Associa.
ton at a noon
luncheon M on
d ay, November
IS, at the May
flower Hotel.
He has been in
! n S u r an ce %
years, starting as
an agent, He was
an e due a t or
when he enlisted
in the World
War I. His talk
Evening star., 1948-10-31


Wheat-None. Corn--New: No. yell
low, l 39; No. 3. 1928; No. 4, 1.23la-
2s; No. 5. 1.l2-22; sample grade. SAL .O3.
Old: No. . yellow, l Al. Oats-No. 3 me-
dium heavy, mixed, 81; No. . heavy, white,
s4h; sample grade medium heavy, white
73h. Soybeans--No. l yellow, 2.3Sk
track country station Illinois and Indiana
Barley. COMMUNICATING, 1851; feed
1O6-2s. Field seed per hundredweight
nominal-Sweet clover, 15.50-16.50; red
top, 44.50-4T. so: timothy. 13 .40-14.50
Evening star., 1948-10-31

Riggs National
Bank, after 80
years service,
has joined the
staff of the Cor
coran Gallery Of
Art as assistant
treasurer.
Mr.. Roberts,
who made a
most enviable
r e ord as a
banker. is also
treasurer of the
American For
estry Association
and a host of
othor MI daJu
Evening star., 1948-10-31

tJJnit of trading, 10 shares. in bankruptcy or
cevership being reorganized under the Bankruptcy
Of dividends in the foregoing table annual
ments based on the last quarterly sem-annua dec
dividends are not included cid Called dividend
dividend Cash Or stock. Declared or paid 50 far
this Payable in stock estimated cash value on
paid afSr stock dividend Or .spt-up. Declared Or
In arrears Paid this year, dividend omitted deferred
or no action taken at last dividend meeting Declared
ie4S payable in is4e. Liqufdating dividend Pay
able In stock exact cash value undetermined on dec
laration date.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-07

Whitaker of the 1nborden All
Club.
The All Council Banner was
won by Mary's Chapel Club by
attaining score of 81 points,
Eden Club ranked second and
Tillery Chapel, third with 81 and
80 points respectively.
The following project cham =
pionship certificates were =
warded: corn Frank Jackson of
Mary's Chapel; cotton Edison
Smith of Daniel Chapel; water
melon Octavis Hewlin of Dan
iel Chapel; dairy calf Estee
Gary of Eden; fat pig Leonard
Smith and brood sow Percy
Hawkins, Jr., of Tillery Chapel;
garden Douglas Whitaker of
Inborden; poultry = Romona
Brooks of Hobgood; room i'm
provement Mildred Cofield of
Inborden; + o o d preparation :
Blanche Shaw of Mary's Chapel;
canning Minnie Branche of AL
bert Tillery (senior) and Bluma
Davis of Mary's Chapel (junior).
Cash and valuable prizes were
presented to All members by the
Farm and Home Agents D. ].
Knight and Miss R. V. Whitworth
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-07

sponsored by concerns as follow
Rocky Mount Chamber of Com
merce for the Junior Dairy Calf
Show. first place, $500 each to
Joe L. Faulcon of Print and Es-
tee Gary of Eden; second place,
$500 each to Jonathan Scott of
Weldon and Garnette Young of
Print; third place for grade COW
$500, Ashley Whitaker of Daw-
son and third place purebred
COW $500, Charlie Newkirk o +
Inborden, State Farmers Ex-
change Cooperative for District
sweet potato show. Red ribbon
and $3.50, Charlie Bellamy OF
Dawson; whit e ribbons and
$500 each to Cusie Cotton and
Hosea Cotton of Albert Tillery.
Hobgood won first place in the
traditional All group song con-
test. Print ranked second and
Andrew Jackson third. The sell
ections were All Club song and
a Christmas Carol. Mrs. Edna
Bryant served as judge for
the contest. Roanoke Transit
buses were chartered by parents
and leaders of Mary's Chapel,
Tillery Chapel, Pea Hill, Print
and Everette All Clubs.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-07
Nisbet Finds 1t Takes A Lot OF Food
To Feed New York's Eight Million
BY Lynn Nisbet

Raleigh,-This story could be
dated from New York, ever
though written in Raleigh, for il
deals with a major part of the
daily activities essential to feed.
ing the millions of people clutter.
ing around Manhattan.
1t not only takes a lot of stuff
to feed New York, but it costs a
nights sleep to see how fresh
vegetables and fish are put into
local trade channels.
Last Monday night your re-
porter decided to accompany Ay-
cock Brown and John Hemmer OF
the North Carolina advertising
news bureau, Don Bishop and
Pat Bayer, of NBC public rela-
tions, for a visit to the markets.
1t meant almost no sleep, but
was well worth the sacrifice.
We arrived at the West Side
and Washington Street produce
markets to find sidewalks jam
med with thousands of tons of
oabbages and turnips, apples
and bananas and cocoanuts, and
every conceivable sort of fruit
and vegetable produce.
The streets were blocked with
small handcarts and huge trucks
which had brought this produce
by overland trips from all parts
of the continent, and from ships
docked nearby which had come
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-07
Negro 4-H Clubs
Hold Annual
Achievement Day

Halifax - Fifteen Negro All
Clubs observed the 18th Annual
Achievement Day Program i n
the Educational Building at Hal
flax, December 2, with nearly
300 members and visitors attend
ing. Inspirational talks by coun-
ty officers and leading club rep
resentatives, summaries of the
years activities by individual
clubs, awarding of prizes a n d
group song contest were feat
ured on the program.
W. H. Overman, Superintend-
ant of Halifax County Schools,
made the main address as he
emphasized DARE dream, Ac-
quire, Reflection, Endeavor) and
challenged the visitors to live UP
to the Interpretation of the topic.
Greetings on behalf of the Coun-
ty were brought by Shields AL
exander, County Commissioner
and Secretary of County Farm
Bureau. He gave a brief history
of the county educational sys-
tenn and what the Board of Com
missioners were doing to help
the needs of the people.
"What All Club Work Has
Meant To Me" was discussed by
Hosea Cotton of Albert Tillery
Club. The member won high
honors in judging and exhibiting
his projects in the county and
district events. He sells poultry
and garden products on the Scot
land Neck Curb Market. Mrs. I.
S. Jones, a All parent-leader,
told what Club Work had done
for Mary's Chapel Community.
Group action and leadership
were credited All activities in
the community. Greetings from
the County All Council were ex-
tended by President Therlon
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-07

l - SAkA CoA eo Ill WI SolAlS1 Va llAS
globe. How the truckers got If
and out, and how anybody coulc
keep track of that mass of stuff
were questions we didn't get an.
swered. The folks on the job ap'
parently knew what they were
doing, because it got done.
The Fulton Street fish market
was even more interesting. We
got there just before daylight in
time to see the workers gather
ing. Half a dom big fishing
boats were docked, and there
were thousands of barrels and
boxes of raw seafoods stacked
around the place. But there was
no activity until about six
o'clock. Then the roughly dress
ed workers filtered in, first
scatteringly, then in droves.
Many of the men had large hand
hooks hanging from their necks,
while others had hatchets, seal
ers and huge knives stuck in
their belts.
1t was comforting to know that
several friends were along, and
the uniformed policemen and
guards were handsome looking
gents. One oldtimer when ques-
toned said he supposed Fulton
Street is one of the safest places
in New York. 1t didn't look it.
At even o'clock there was
abrupt change in the situation.
The dressed up buyers arrived,
the sidewalk hawkers got into ac-
ton, the boatmen started their
winches and their droning chan
teys, push carts and hand-trucks
sWarmed all over the place and
visitors had to be both alert and
agile to dodge than.
There sardines from New Eng
land waters and the Mediterran-
can, some of them not more than
two inches long. Then there
were cod and halibut and other
big fish, bigger Titan a full
grown man. Lobsters from Maine,
shrimp from the Carolinas and
the Gulf of Mexico, oysters and
clans from everywhere they can
b. found, Wed with snails from
Spain for attention of the buyers
Somewhere sometime those
snails would show up on a dinner
table as anchovy paste and that
unsanitary-looking barrel of fish
eggs would become imported ca
war, to be used as hors-d'oeuv-
res ahead of delicious filets cut
from that horridlooking odori-
ferrous denizen of the sea being
unloaded on the dock.
By eight o'clock tons of fish
had been hauled away without
appreciable dent in the
supply. By that time, too, the
floors and adjacent side
walks were covered with a half
inch of icy slim and there was a
definite fishy smell about the
place. So the visiting North Car
olinians called it day, tagged
a taxi and went back to their
hotel, hoping to get an hour or
two of sleep-only to find other
members of the party Governor
Cherry, Bill Sharpe and Bill Sni-
der)-who had gotten a good
nights Restraining to 60.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-07

ordinary radio receivers. with
extra caution" the Council said,
"even a totally deaf man can
drive safely. A blind man can
not drive at all"
The conference directed furth-
er study by the Councils staff
Of actual and proposed television
installations visible to passengers
only, as in the rear compartment
of a taxicab. Even here, it was
pointed out, an ingenious driver
could easily install an additional
mirror which would make the
television receiver visible from
the drivers seat.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-07
TUESDAY DECEMBER nss
Auto VideO Held
Accident Threat

The installation of a television
receiver in a motor vehicle
where it can distract the atten-
ton of the driver is suicidal, the
National Safety Council declares.
The subject OF television in au-
tomobiles was discussed by the
Councils traffic and transpor-
tation conference at the recent
National Safety Congress.
Keeping cne's eys on the
road ahead and on the traffic
ahead, behind and on both sides
is the first essential of safe driv-
Ing" the Councils statement
said.
The Council drew a sharp dis
tinction between television and
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-07

When 40, ,487 fans jammed the
University of Washington stadi-
um for the Minnesota game this
season, all attendance marks for
the arena were smashed.
Evening star., 1948-06-21
Mclean Rent Hearing
Draws Few Tenants

Fewer than 80 tenants appeared
today at a hearing on proposed rent
increases for Mclean Gardens de-
spite the fact the meeting was
moved to larger quarters in antici-
patton of a bulging crowd.
The hearing, expected to continue
into tomorrow, was held in the
board room of the District Build
ing before Rent Control Examiner
Denis Lane.
The Fairmac Corp, which pur-
chased the huge development on
Wisconsin avenue at Porter street
NV. from the Government last
October, has asked for a fiat IS in
crease on dormitory rooms and 10
per cent on apartment units.
An estimated 1000 tenants are
in the development, 1900 in apart
ments and TOO in dormitory rooms.
Attorney John j. Wilson repre-
sented the corporation and Attor-
neys Ben Sigal and Paul Porter the
tenants. Counsel for the tenants
asked for dismissal of the increase
request after Mr.. Wilson had said
the requested increase was not
based wholly on larger operating
costs but on peculiar circum-
stances" which he would bring out
later.
Mr.. Lane took the motion under
ladyiSement
Evening star., 1948-06-21
Million in Grants for Cancer
Approved; S56,00O Here .

The National Advisory Cancer
Council has approved grants of
nearly 81 ,000O00 to non-Federal in
stitutions for cancer research prof.
ects including $56,l88 for agencies
in the Washington area, Federal
Security Administrator Oscar r.
Ewing announced today.
The funds, for ss separate prof.
ects, constitute the largest single
grant for cancer research in history.
The three District grants include:
Georgetown University Medical
School, 5000 for an inventory OF
tissue regeneration in benign and
maligant tumors.
Warwick Memorial Clinic, $24,18S
for specific studies on the diagnosis
and therapy of clinical cancer.
National Research Council, $27 600
for correlation Of structure with
biological action Of chemical COM
pounds"
Eight grants totaling more than
$3.50 900, the largest, went to insti-
trtions in California.
Evening star., 1948-06-21
Government and Dealers Set Up
Oil Burner Maintenance Course

"Our principal task is to teach
them why oil burners work-or
don't work." said Mr.. Curry. THE
boys here are getting the whole
background of the subject. And this
understanding will help them re-
pair units faster and better"
The other group, which meets at
night, consists of repairmen who
are being taught more advanced
subjects-and faster, more efficient
ways of repairing or installing
burners. This night group met
twice a week, beginning in Feb
ruary. Last session this class was
held Thursday night. But the
courses for both students and re-
pairmen will resume in September.
Course Is Praised.
Value of the course was vouched
for by Chester Avery, 10, Of 529a
Third avenue Sc, one of the Is
youths now enrolled in the Cham
berlain undergraduate course.
After a few months of training
I took our oil burner at home al
apart and put 1t together, too"
william Aye. 1s, of $500 Nichols
avenue Sc, one of the origina
students who helped set up the
equipment when the undergradu'
ate course got underway, month
behind schedule last october, sale
he likes the training.
But it's no job for a fellow wht
hates to get dirty" he said, rubbing
his own grimy hands on his shoI
apron. 1.-TWO or three of the guy
dropped out because 1t got thell
| hands all filthy"
Evening star., 1948-06-21

Oil burner users who tremble at
the thought of serious break
down some blustery day next win
ter with no repairman Immediately
available can start breathing easier.
Through the united efforts OF the
Board of Education. the Federal
Government and distributors OF the
heating units here, training pro-
gram has been set up to prepare a
corps of servicemen specializing in
this work.
This is one trade which is Ger
tainly not crowded." reported A.
Graham Shields, director Of the oil
heating division Of Merchants and
Manufacturers Association. The
group last summer subscribed $1,000
and several oil burners for use IN the
new course, which is being taught
at the Chamberlain Vocational
High School, Thirteenth street and
Potomac avenue Sc.
I'VE will be able to place grad
yates Of this training for many years
to come" he said. previously, all
repairmen learned by experience
Now, boys and men are being spe-
cially prepared for this work"
Course for Two Groups.
The course is divided into two
groups, both taught by Charles
curry 3S48 South Capitol street. WHIT
was a top serviceman with Wash.
ington distributor before he wa!
chosen to inaugurate the new course
| last October.
High school students take three.
year course, mixing practical expe.
rience with theory and regular high
| school courses.
Evening star., 1948-06-21
Teacher Pay Bill Fails
To Pass Despite Both
Houses Approval

LEGISLATION to correct alleged in
equities in teachers salaries fell by
the wayside during the hectic clos
ing hours of Congress because OF a
strange complication of circum-
stances.
The bill was recommended by the
Board of Education. 1t would
equalize the pay scales for teachers
with masters degrees whether they
are now in the school system or are
new appointees. At present some
teachers in the system receive lower
pay than new appointees, although
both groups have masters degrees
and have had teaching experience.
The bill approved by the House
District Committee was sent to the
calendar and was passed by the
House June Is.
An identical measure was ap-
proved by the Senate District Com
mittee and passed by the Senate.
But this double -barreled proceed
ure does not constitute enactment.
One measure must be passed by
both branches of Congress.
Records at the Capitol show the
identical bills were approved at
each end of the building, but
neither chamber acted on the
measure passed by the other.
Still alive, the bill could be taken
up again if this Congress comes
back for a special session before
it passes out of existence Decem-
Der 81. But unless Congress does
come back, it will die.
Evening star., 1948-06-21
Ross Assault Trial Delayed
To Admit NAACP LAWYER

The trial of Joseph Dupe) Ross,
81, on an indictment charging rape
of 72-year- -old partially blind Ia
koma Park widow. was continued
today in Montgomery County Cir
cult Court to permit the participa-
ton of an attorney from the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People.
The court rescheddled the trial
for June %, after admitting to
practice Leon A.. Ransom, who said
he had been retained by the Mont
gomery Branch of the NAACP to
represent Ross, a colored garbage
collector.
County police arrested Ross the
day after the widow reported she
had been attacked at her home.
They said she furnished complete
description of the mans head and
face, made possible by her sense
of touch. The police reported that
Ross first denied the accusation, but
later admitted attacking the wom-
an when, in the presence of the
police. she ran her fingers over his
face and identified him as the as
sailant.
Evening star., 1948-06-21
Derby Guide

The Event-A coaster race for
boys IL to Is, inclusive. in which
contestants drive cars of their own
building.
PIace-Pennsylvania avenue, be-
tween Branch and Alabama ave-
nues Sc.
Time-9 am, Saturday. A parade
of contestants will precede the rae
ing, which will continue throughout
the day. The final heat, pitting the
Glass "A" winner against the Glass
"B" champion, will be about 5 pm.
Sponsors-The Star and the Dis
trict Department N the American
Legion, in association with Chevro-
let.
Bus Transportation-The Hillcrest
bus, route C-6, of the Capital
Transit Co., leaving Seventeenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue Sc,
which point can be reached by
streetcars or routes 80 and 80, and
BE- buses.
Bulletins on the races
progress will be carried throughout
the day on Station WMAL. Special
broadcasts originating at the finish
line also are scheduled. The pro-
gram times will be announced later
Seating-As provided by spec
tators.
Refreshments-At stands operated
by U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, Ameri-
can Legion.
Evening star., 1948-06-21
Blue Law Stops
| Arlington Mans
| Work on House

Arlington police yesterday stopped
resident from construction work
on his home because such activity
violates Virginia's blue law.
Police said NJ. E. Cox was warned
against working on Sunday on his
house in the 1000 block of North
Twenty-fourth road. Mr.. Cox
amicably agreed to desist after the
warning. Police were called to his
house by neighbors who complained
of the noise.
A second man was reported to
have been halted from remodeling
his house in the 5000 block of South
Eighth street.
The Virginia code, effective nearly
100 years. prohibits any person from
laboring except on household or
other work of necessity or charity
on Sunday. Violators found guilty
are subject to IS fine The only
persons exempted are those who OBJ
serve another day of the week as
a1e Sabbath.