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Evening star., 1948-05-06
Hoyas Seek Eastern
Golf Crown as G.W.,
.Terps Eye Southern

Georgetown opens its bid for the
Eastern Intercollegiate Golf Associa-
ton title this week end in Phila-
delphia while George Washington
and possibly Maryland will compete
in the Southern Conference cham
pionship over the rugged Pinehurst
No. 2 course at the North Carolina
resort.
The Hoyas meet Penn tomorrow
afternoon and on Saturday play
Navy and Virginia in round robin
series. Three other sectional play
offs will be held the same days and
the winners will meet in the title
round robin next week end.
The Georgetown golfers have won
nine matches and lost five to date
but appear to stand a good chance
of advancing into the Eastern final.
George Washington will send a
four man team to the 36-hole Con-
ference medal play championship.
Billy Griffin, Doug Jackson. Harry
Kettles and Tad Linder will repre-
sent the ColonialS. Maryland still
was undecided today about sending
a team.
The Maryland State Golf Asso-
cations four-ball championship will
be resumed Sunday with quarter
final round matches at Army Navy.
Starting at 1:30 pm, and at 10
minute intervals, Washington Golf
and Country Club No. 2 meets In
dian Spring No. 2, c. c. Of Maryland
No. / meets Annapolis Roads No. l,
Hillendale No. l plays Washington
G. & c. G. No. l and Indian Spring
No. l meets c. c. Of Maryland No. 2.
Belle Haven officially will open
It's new nine holes Saturday after
noon, several weeks ahead Of sched-
ule. The old and new mines will
be interspersed with three holes OF
the present nine holes incorporated
with six of the new, and vice versa.
Columbia Country Club members
will celebrate their official opening
day on Saturday with variety OF
events planned by Chris Herichs
Golf Committee.
Evening star., 1948-05-06

when he decided to 60 along with
Jerry Witte. That turned out to be
a mistake.
I've known this Stevens quite a
while" said Taylor, who managed
Brownie farms at San Antonio and
Toledo. Hes going to be a better
hitter for us, now that he hits only
left. He used to switch, but we got
him away from that"
Evening star., 1948-05-06

The Middle Atlantic PGA sends a
reminder of the pro-lady tourna-
ment to be held Monday at Indian
Spring. Each pro will be allowed
three partners, with the winners to
be decided on combined score, less
handicap.
Evening star., 1948-05-06

Columbia Country Club members
will celebrate their ofhcial opening
day on Saturday with a variety OF
events planned by Chris Heurich's
Golf Committee.
Evening star., 1948-09-02
AustruIiun Stevedores
Again Work Dutch Ships

Australia's Council of Trade
Unions. which decided 21a years ago
that Dutch shipping was unfair"
and refused to let its longshoremen
work on Dutch ships. has ended
the. ban, Sydney reports.
For a while, in 1947, the ban was
interrupted when hostilities broke
out in IndoneSia Now, great cargoes
OF Australian -four, butter and can
ned goods are expected to move
to Batavia.
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Marriage License
Appiicotions

Under d. C.. ldiUs, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, ipait three fun days and
receipe the license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Ray Ses a 81 M r. sIesss5s sss Msrs ts B0ll' 90
Herman Barber. "a, 436 Irving st. NV,
and Helen Parker, %: 541 :3rd pl. ne,
Donald Martin. 2s 1881 Georgia ave
BENJAMIN Shapiro, 20. s1e Randolph st.
NV. and Rae Drucker, %, 14o5 Down
Joseph Fitch; -, and Jane Jones, %, both
Horace schumsker' ~ 3i45 17th st. NV,
and Shirley Wiesing, "a, Arlington, Va,
ooPd9n ada cera GTi0 Rose So @ e 4s aynr yam. St st.
Edwin Wood %. 64s Lexington pl. ne,
and Ann Thomas, 81, 1852 Penna. ave
Robert Bell, 10, 1880 Newton st. ne,
and Bobbie Hippert, Is, l445 Ogden St
Warren sheaffer. %. e2s 9th st, sv., and
Lewis Raeder. %, 1925 18th st. ne, and
ufon Ma5et doslhsson ahs.n f. f. 81 Td'9f Decsr St
NV, and Fay Brunig, 90. s07 Randolph
Ralph Whitehead; q, 17sa Nex jersey as,
1.stsa ss@pff hiis, ro II, Sc s11s Sherman ave NV
and Margaret Hawkins. 10. 1901 Gi.ard
william will m" walker 40. and Carrie Carter
"a, both of Arlington, Va.
wan HsasFs SfsasHs g. g. 4s EHEt MysT e Va
%, both q 1909 5 s; ~ ".s
and Catherine McCann, Al, 2l22 st
oeorFe oig searcy; %. Portsmouth, Va. ane
Michaei sofrsnoff, 90 ouantico. va, ane
Katheryn Fernandez, %, 171s NJ st
Benjamin Gilleas. %. 1889 18th st NV
and Mildred Powell, %, 2l31 Massa'
nIis chqsetts ia ave. NV, .soe M.con,, 9.
n,w;,, and Patricia Garrity, %. s71l
Lawrence Petit; g. Falls ch9Teh' nod ,sst vs.
James coopsT.. a. s.; g. and !. Ellen chavi'' so
JACK h?ds5man sehvsss. S AK g.
sna S53sSsR ss5sRs SsEIa' Ss g. 7S' N.
RoSfs1 anees Mo's Cox 10 is oo Ds ri M 'sf
Amos Manners, 81, S120 Douglas st. ne.
and Anna Power. al 1908 = st. ne
Dorsey Grffith, 81, New Market. Nd.
and Janice Loker, 4s, 2915 Connecticut
BENJAMIN Brown. 81, 22Ob 9th st. NV.
and Queen Austin, 10, 1906 Ksiorama
clarenc. Martin, 81, River I'd. NV, and
Omar sydnor. 23, 1928 Minnesota ave
Sc, and Jean Wallace, 81, 411e Isl
Mitchell MAZDA, 27. Walter Reed Hospital
End Eleanor Roberds, 2e. a31 Virginia
nv, and Patricia King, 20, 31ss
EdRard caplk, y, Fort MeNair. .nc
Louise. North. 1s, Arlington Farms, Va
George Williams, 90. 511 Alexander pl
ne, and Clara Artis, 81, 1921 Cor
Francis Murphy, %, 1920 10th st. NV.
and Margaret Hickey, 20, 5057 sth st
Henry Patriarca, "a. 47oe Homer ave
Sc and Betty wilkis, 81, 900 sa.
Thomas Thompson. 30, 1920 ,yrell p!
Leonard Heinecke. 90. 81 Gsuatin st
n,Tf nv snd MG Mabel Eversfield p. Park
Joseph chatman. 2s, a2a New J.rss,
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Cotton Pinofores, $1'so
Fabric Gloves, s.

200 pairs fabric gloves double woven cotton
Both hand and machine sewn in shorties;
brown, black Sizes 512 and 6.
300 Pairs Fabric Gloves double cotton nyon
Hand-sewn and machne-sewn. shortie four-button
length. Natural gray beige, white black Sizes to g.
Irregulars-if perfect would sell for 81 *
Is Pairs Doeskn Gloves finished lambskn) fully PIX
sewn, with Bolton thumb. Light blue and few petal pink
Sizes 614, 61a and 624. Were $3.50 0Now--------S2 81
GLOVES, AIsLE 5. TfRsT FLOOR
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Leather Belts, 2
We're $3.50
We're $3.50

40 leather belts some smooth leathers others
suede. Styles include wide front with buckle
trim saddle stitch trim; black calf with COL
ored front and metal trim A few belts of
black patent plastic with jewel-like trim.
20 Leather Belts tan cowhde with saddle stitching double
buckle front Others in various feathers including capeskin
and suedes Wine red navy, black 80 but not
in each style. Were $3.50 Now s0
Is Leather Handbags box style with top handles nicely lined
containing change purse and mirror. Black red tam brown
Were 1854 Now ca "a
Is Plastic Patent Bags handle styles nicely lined Change
purse and mirror Were 1884. Now w--------- 60 "a
Prices include zooo tsx where applicable
EfhfafR E&kR'ts eo6Ds or'a'1G 1GisiE g. 10 FIRST FLOOR
Evening star., 1948-09-02

ave Sc, and Bertha Richardson. 20.
Alex 'diimour. ss. Boiling Air Fore.
Base. and Helen Glib, SO, 4oa Con-
Francis Frericks. 81. 1915 18th st. NV.
and Ruth Lowdermilk, %, 1905 18th
ST. NV
George Kressley, "a. Alexandria. Va, and
Margaret Hyatt. 90 1913 10Th st. NV.
Franklin Calender. "a, 3133 Connecticut
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Misses Cotton Shirts
ST 50 We're $3.95

100 misses cotton shirts in classic style. Long
sleeve, convertible neckline, one pocket. White,
sizes 80 to 38.
100 Rayon and Cotton Bouses The ayon bouses cap
sleeves flowers tie at neck The cotton short
sleeves cotton eyeet yoke eyelet rHe trim White
80 to SO. Were So 95 to 81 e5 Now 81 80
so Wool Skirts in plaid ard plain coors Straight cut and
full swing styles Lightweight and heavy fannes included in
the group Sizes "a to 80 Were s5s5 to s7s5 95
so Cotton Dresses in classic styles Short sleeves 4goe SKIRT
striped top Assorted colors 90 Were $685.
Now S495
IS Cotton Chambray Bouses with tucked yokes pque bb
Assorted colors and stripes 80 s5s5 Now
S295
30 Sundresses sharkskn and cotton The cotton
in stripes, checks and floral prints with bolero jackets
The rayon with cotton necklne skirt
IL to 1s. Were s5s5 and s7s5 Now-------- 81 20
rs Rayon Dresses of Ceanese jersey with stayn pleaed
skirt sleeves bow at the neckne White pink aqua
Sizes IL to l6 and SO to A. Were sl295 1896
W&L-Norh Building
SPoRTSWEAR THIRD FLOOR
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Mems SIocks Suits
~6'1o We're 1925

~ spun TdyOH, WASHABLE SIackS SUITS, IN blue,
tan, and brown. Matching shirt and trousers
Sizes 80 to "a, 40.
Is Mems Slacks Suits cotton vat-dyed
washable In blue and Sizes a. &c. 4o Were $l3 s5
10 Mems Stacks Suits, all Sanorized 10 residual
shrnkage cotton two breast pockets Blue TAM brown Sizes
20, 80, a. 80. Were 50 e5 Now-------- --- &c OK
10 Mems Stacks Suits in sanfoed ess residual
shrnkage) cotton and brown Sizes 29 81 Were
Is White Broadcloh Sports Shirts sanforized
Qess than residual shrnkage) two breast pockets
small and medium Were $3s5. 5.Now--------S1 81 OK
W&L-North Building xENs SHOP. FIRST FLOOR
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Straw Hats, So
We're $2.95 to $50

125 smart straw hats to buy now at a savings,
wear while Washington's warm weather lasts,
then put away wisely for next spring. Brims,
small hats, turbans in the group. Black
brown, navy and white in assorted head Sizes
IS styles Black brown white Assorted
head sizes. Were $3.50 and sss5. .Now-------------Sl
W&L-North Building MILLINERY. SECOND FLOOR
Evening star., 1948-09-02
WOODWARD < L0THRoP : NORTH BUILDING
DIsrRcr
Friday Remnant C|earaI
Many at Half Price or Less Than Half P

Re"non Day Merchandise $50 etnobe hong
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Boys Sports Shirts, o5e
We're $I.95 and $2.95

$50 boys Sanforized (ess than 10 residual
shrinkage) cotton sports shirts. Sizes to 20.
Short sleeve style, fancy patterns and colors.
Sports Coats all WOOL assorted coors 81, 3s 49, 40
Were s17s5 Now 295
2s Boys Suits all WOOL others 6o wool and 4o9
reused WOOL still others 500 rayon Assorted
coors. Sizes g. T. H. H. 10 Is sl295 Now 95
Is Boys Tworousers Suits all wool, others 500
wool and 400 reused WOOL still others 500 wool and 500
Tweeds and other patterns assorted celors Sizes
6, T. g. II, H. 13 and Is. Were $1695 95
W&L-Norh Building BOYS SHOP
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Foundations, $3.50
We're SIS

" ere WIC
20 Foundations, some cotton brocade with cot
ton lace bra top. Others of rayon satin with
nylon net bra top Slide fastener. Sizes SO,
80, 80, 40, AZ and Al.
IS Foundations rayo cotton with cotton bra top
Slide fastener Sizes 49, &c. 49, &c. 49, A. A. A. Were $3.50
Now 81 so
~ Foundations rayon and cotton with cotton net bra
Slide fastener closing Sizes 35 &c. 81 &c. 40 A. A. Were
coRsETS cTS' AN6 o4sss ssHs 1HlRD FLoo.
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Girls Pinofores, s2'''
We're S395 and $4.95
so girls cotton pinafores in many styles and
coIors. Sizes to IL.
ere 1926 and S4.95

80 Paysus twopiece style cotton In styles and
colors. Sizes to II. Were $685. Now ow----------S29 OK
80 Pairs Pedal Pushers cotton twill rose light blue and
yellow. Sizes to IA. Were $3.50: Now--------S17 TX
rs Pairs Slacks cotton twill in light blue yellow
Sizes 7 to IA, Were $295 Now------------ 81 *
so Bathing Suits, onepece style with Lastex
500 cotton and 500 piece Blue green
Sizes to a. Were $685. Now
W&L-Norh Building GIRLS APPAREL. FOURTH FLOOR
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Wool Sweaters, $4.'s

100 cardigan sweaters in pastels and bright
shades, long and short sleeves. Sizes "a to 40.
leo Wool Sweaters pu-overs pasels bright shades
long and short sleeves Sizes "a to 49, Were
100 Cotton Bouses dresy and tailored long,
Now
IS Wool Shortie Coats for juniors and bright pastel
dark shades swing backs Were $l4s5 $685. $2295 s25
Now S1O95
Is Junior and Dresses drey cotons
solid coors pastels and dark shades; prints Sizes
15 Were s1os5, sss5, sl6s5 slss' Now--------S59 95
20 Cotton Print Dresses, sdfastener closing Sizes to 49,
Were $685. 95
Black Shirts for Juniors faille Sizes Were
1886. Now 95
10 Junior Miss Bathing Suits with jersey
lining Solid colors Sizes IL and H. $795 az
Beach Coats cotton gabardne STYLE sleeves
belted Sizes to H. Were $7s5 Now 95
W&L-North
JUNIoRS AND TEENS APPAREL, FOURTH FLOOR
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Girls Goats, s5'4'
Were $IO.95 and $I6.95

IS girls coats of fine all-wool coverts Blue and
aqua. Girls sizes to 6. Boys sizes in tweeds
only, 1t o6.
Little Boys Coats an-woo tweeds Sizes to g.
Were $1Os5 and $685. * *
MINIS NTFz'.tP HPPaREI. 1alai"y yFoUR7H FLOOR
Evening star., 1948-09-02

Under d. c. latUs, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, ioatt three fun days and
receipe the license on the nth
ddp. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Stocks Climb Higher
And Then Slide Back
las Volume Declines
Rx ,he A.soeio,ed p,sss

NEW YORK, May ia mid
morning sprint in the stock market
faded away later today.
Oil and few railroad issues man
aged to hold their gains fairly well,
but other groups showed close
mixture Of small gains and losses
in afternoon trade. Volume ex-
panded rapidly on the advance but
contracted later when demand died
out.
Gaining fractions to more than 2
points were such issues as Sinclair
Oil cat a new hight. Mission Corp,
Pacific Western Oil, Gulf, Santa Fe,
Southern Railway, New York Gen.
trail. Montgomery Ward, Goodyear,
Anaconda Copper, American Smelt-
ing, j. I. Case, and Western Union.
On the losing side, none very much,
were General Motors, Chrysler,
ISchenley, General Electric, Eastern
Airlines, Great Northern Preferred,
Du Pont, Eastman Kodak, and Cat
erpillar Tractor
Transcontinental & Western Air
was a weak spot, losing more than
point to hit q new low at one
time, following disclosure yesterday
of the systems unfavorable financial
situation.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
CHICAGO Livestock

CHICAGO, May 10 (F1 CusDA}.-sal.
able hogs. 11,O00; total. $4,000; slow
5O-75 lower on weights under 900 pounds
weights over 800 pounds. unevenly stead,
to SO lower; sows, $3.50 lower: top, 22:5n
pounds. 21.25-22. .25: 25O-27O pounds
go. .25-21.25: 2sO-300 pounds 9:25-20. 90
325-4oo pound weiEhts, l76e;d9 60; sooe
poets incomplete clearance.
Salable cattle 900; total, 1000: sal
choice fed steers and yearlinss.. fully Sc
hisher; very active at advance. top steer,
sesins hl4a pounds At 35a5b h;5bss, della n,Is
1890; liberal supply high; good and choice
steers. 34.00-34.75: 1.711-pound AVERAGE
33 80; common and medium grades stead!
| at 81 so down. scarce: choice hetfer!
topped at $3.50; comparable mixed steer
and heifers, 34.00: cows steady to weak
bulls fully steady at 25e5 down; vealer!
! arm at 31.OO down: stock cattle active
but scarce at 25.00.2e.5 so: about 100
head medium 20 good 775-pound thin OF.
| ferings, 100.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Business Briefs

kIeCLTlc fOWcT Consumption ldoI
week was SOB, ,673 900 kilowat-hours,
VS.. 5,O87 ,G64 900 the previous week,
This represented a gain of lot per
cent over the same week last year.
Edison Electric Institute.
Federal Reserve Board announced
appointment of Robert T. Stevens
as chairman of the New York Fed
eral Reserve Bank. Mr.. Stevens,
New York textile corporation execu-
tive. was a director of the New
York bank from 1884 to 1912, when
he left to enter the Army.
Securities and Exchange Commits
sion elected Edmond M. Hanrahan,
New York attorney, as chairman
Mr.. Hanrahan, Democrat. joined
the commission July %, 1916, on an
interim appointment and later was
appointed for a full term expiring
in June, 1852
SEC Revoked the broker-dealer
registration Of Louis j. Burns OF
New York on grounds he had will
fully violated" the fraud provisions
of the Securities Act.
Independent Retail Sales in April
were up 60 from April, 1947, but
down 3oo from March. Sales of in
dependent clothing stores fell 1870
below March and Sc below April
last year.-Census Bureau.
Steel Ingot Production this week
was at 945eo of capacity up half a
point from last week.-Iron Age.
Standard Oil Co. of Ohio an
nounced plans to build $4,000 900
oil refining unit at its plant in Lima.
Ohio to add $4,000 barrels day of
crude processing capacity.
Twentieth Century-Fo Film Corp.
will earn about sl25 a common
share in the second quarter, VS.. 81 in
the first quarter. stockholders were
told. Spyros P. Kkouras, president,
said the improved outlook was due
to economies in producing pictures.
Lionel Corp. stockholders will vote
June on a proposal to split the
common stock for !.
Kaiser-Frazer stockholders. meet
ing in Reno, were told that the COM
pany expects to produce 10000 au-
tomobiles in the first six months of
l948. a gain of about 80 per cent
from the l947 half. Joseph w. Fra
ger, president, said the recently in
augurated 9-hour day. 6-day week
at Willow Run should double the
second quarter earnings from the
first quarters S2.288,000.
National Airlines, Inc, reported a
net loss of S1,699 1895 for the nine
months ended March 81, VS.. net
income of $549,S44 or 73 cents a
share in the like period last year.
Anaconda Copper Mining Co.
earned Sl3,069,818 in the quarter
ended March 81, or s151 a share
VS.. sl2,3es.572 or $1.43 share in the
l947 quarter.
International Nickel Co. of Canada
reported first quarter net Of sl0.-
415,705, or 68 cents, VS.. s7,929 .845, OF
81 cents.
Great Northern Paper Co. earned
sS68,S89 or 81 cents VS.. sl,089,278 OF
Sl09.
Honolulu Oil Corp. earned s3.785,-
566 or S404 a share, VS.. ST l,418,100 OF
$l5l.
New York State Electric & Gas Co
earned sl,285,253 or $857 pre-.
ferred share, VS.. s1,348.420 or $685.
United Gas Corp. earned s7,44l.-
100 or 10 cents common share, VS.
t5.7l7,667 or 54 cents.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, May l9 P.-cotton fu-
lures turned steady IN quiet DEALINGS to-
day.
developed in nearby July, along with
switching into later months. Influenced
by the belief that most OF the export
crop months However, July later turned
firm as short covering appeared to meet
an oversold condition Mil buying was
market The spot cotton markets were
quiet.
Sl.2O q bale higher than the previous
close. July, 3f26; October, 34.12. and
December. 3341,
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO. May 1s GA Combination
of heavy cash corn sales from the coun-
try and splendid Midwest planting weather
knocked corn prices down lew cents
soybeans and lard were firm most of the
day. ooo
Cash dealers said about 100000
bushels of corn was booked on . to- arrive
basis. This brought selling into May ant
July corn. Earlier. the September ana
ahle crop weather. The firm trend in
soybeans and lard reflected strength Of
oils in the East.
. .4TE; corn was u to . lower; MAY.
2.3i s.-2.32; oats were lover TO y
HIGHER; May. 1.1ah-h. and soybeans we're
S to 8 higher; May, 4.26.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Railroads Gross Increases

The Association Of American
Railroads estimated today that rail-
road operating revenues last month
were 4 per cent greater than IN
April, 1947. The report was based on
advance reports from 81 OF the
largest railroad systems, and empha-
sized that the estimates covered
gross revenues from operations only.
1t said they did not take into &C
count substantial increases in
operating expenses that have taken
place since April, 1947. Is q result
of increases in wage rates ana
material prices"
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Potomac Elec Pow com-6 at 1917.
Capital Transit 1st ref 45s-S1 900 at 81.
Wash Gas S4.25 pfd-5 at 1O1.
Potomac Elec Pow $3.50 pfd "A'-10 at
Garfinckel com-35 at 1874. so At 1872.
100 at 1871.
Columbia Title Ins-45 at 13.
POTOMAC E1ec Pow com-lO0 at 1855. so
at 1879.
Hecht com-1O at 26s
PUBLIC UTILITY
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Another Record Set
By Washington Gas
Liqht Co. Sales
By Edward G. Stone

Sales of the washington Gas
Light Co. In the first four months
OF the year reached 72,735 ,499
therms In comparison with 1884,
$50 in the like 1947 period, an in
crease of 13,4oo,647 therms or 2258
per cent.
This was an all-time record for
the period, company officials re-
posted today. The record was due
to the steady increase in tine num-
Der OF meters in use and colder
weather than a year ago, the report
stated.
Washington Gas Light sales in
April totaled 13,032,428 therms
against 12,247 ,348 in April of last
year, an advance of 785 ,080 therms
or 6.41 per cent.
Pepco Holdings Increase.
As of April S, Potomac Electric
Power common stock was held by
4,423 Washingtonians to the extent
of 692 ,851 shares. This was sharp
increase over the December 81 re-
port which showed 606,985 shares
owned here by $500 residents.
The latest Pepco report shows
the largest number of shares are
still held in New York, 866,657 by
10,597 owners.
The analysis shows that 49, ,469 in
vestors now hold the outstanding
2,961,25 shares, compared with
48,529 in December.
Frantz Heads Bank Group.
B. Bruce Frantz, American Sc
curity g. Trust Co., was elected
chairman of the fiduciaries section
Of the District Bankers Association
at the annual dinner meeting last
night at the Washington Country
Club. He succeeds Willard G. Nc
GraW, Union Trust Co. E. A. Dent,
National Metropolitan, was named
vice chairman and Herman G.
Lauten, National Savings & Trust,
secretary-treasuref.
Other members of the council are
Henry H. Lefferts, Washington
Loan; Frederick L. Church, jr.,
Riggs National, and Warren Nuss-
baum. Hamilton National. DR.. El-
mer Louis Kayser, George Wash
ington University dean, was the
guest speaker and the Bankers As
sociation was represented by Rich
aru A. Norris and Robert H. Lacey.
Thomas j. Groom, district chair
man of the Savings Bond drive, Is
continuing active promotion OF the
campaign. He addressed the Op-
timist Club yesterday at May
flower Hotel luncheon and on Mon
day spoke before the Daughters of
Colonial Wars in the OAR Building
Truckers Hold Luncheon.
George E. Keneipp, District di-
rector of vehicles and traffic, spoke
briefly at a luncheon of the D. C.
Trucking Association at the May
flower Hotel today. A forum was
held on traffic regulatory matters
in which trucking leaders took part,
including w. E. Humphries, w. c.
Woodward, j. C. Bittenbender, j. l..
Trainor, P. C. Bowie and Charles
w. Poole.
Southern's Earnings Gain.
Gross revenues Of the Southern
Railway System in the first quarter
were s61 100000, or 81 per cent over
the s56,376,00O in the like 1947
period. Net operating income in
creased to $7,121 600 from $500 600.
At the annual meeting in Rich
mond yesterday. Ernest E. Norris,
president, said the Southern is nov
one of the country's largest users
OF diesel power. both in passenger
and freight service. He reviewed
the huge increases in expenses and
taxes in recent years, adding that
the railroads must be permitted to
be financially healthy" in order to
meet all present and future COM
merce and national defense de-
mandS
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Market AVERAGES
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, May 10 GP.-Foreign ex-
change rates follow >tGreat Britain in
dollars. others in centsl:
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
cents up u of a cent.
Europe: Great Britain. 4.03A. un-
changed; France Granc). .32i2 of cent.
.0O1 739; April. .OO1742: Sweden (krona)
27.S5, UNCHANGED: Switzerland franc)
(commerciab, 23.40 unchanged
Evening star., 1948-05-19

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