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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-27
Business Briefs
Railroad Earnings in 1s4s wei

Railroad Earnings in 1913 were
inadequate to meeting increasing
operating costs, but the carriers set
new all-time records for efficiency
Association Of American Railroads.
From net income Of barely 4heo
on their investment, they had to
pay interest, rentals and other fixed
charges, the association said.
Public Construction in 1949 will
rise $50 above 1913, according to
J. w. Follin, assistant administrator
Of public works. OF an expected
outlay Of $4,000, 000, 900, an estimated
s1,75o, 100000 will 60 for highway
construction, a gain Of 15% over
1913.
Chain Stores Spent $457, 900 900
IN 1913 for store construction and
modernization, rise of 1897 from
the 1947 record-Chain Store Age.
However, the total number of stores
did not change as most of the new
construction was for relocated stores.
Montgomery Ward & Co. cut prices
on many items in its midwinter
sale book. Soft goods were cut up
to 359o, appliances up to 500 and
poultry supplies between 1917 and
25eo.
Bigelow-S Sanford Carpet Co. in
creased prices of its woven line Of
carpets go, effective January 8.
Armstrong Cork Co. raised prices
Of its metal bottle caps IL to
cents gross because Of higher costs
Of labor and tin plate.
Atlantic Refining Co. announced
q price cut of Is cents barrel on
heavy fuel oil.
WHY'S Overland Motor, Inc, an
nounced that production had started
on a new six-cylinder station wagon.
Reading Co. net income for 1913
was estimated at between $5.14 and
$3.50 common share VS.. 1887 in
1947.
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway earned $58,175. 1886 or $2162
a share in II months ended Novem-
Der 80 VS.. SAL ,632, 7o3 or s14.81 year
earlier.
New York Central Railroad System
net income for II months ended
November 80 was SIS, 480, 4S5 or 81, 4t
VS.. $945,151 or IA cents in the same
l947 period.
Illinois Central Railroad System
earned $18617,810 or $12.95 In II
months ended November 80 VS.. $13,.
248, 1877 or 90 a year earlier.
Wabash Railroad net income fol
II months ended November 80 was
50 ,423 VS.. s6,706,58S in the same
1947 period.
Wheeling g. Lake Erie Railway
earned $s,467,207 or 1884 in II
months ended November 80 VS.
$5,786,542 or SLABS a year earlier.
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad
net for II months ended Novembe,
80 was $7,226, 1877 or 1897 VS.. s. ,448,-
1858 or 1851 In the same 1947 period
Texas & Pacific Railway earned
$6,288,689 or 1892 In II months
ended November 80 VS.. $4,69S,974 OF
1892 q year earlier.
Western Maryland Railway net
for ii months. November 80 was
$500, 1852 VS.. $4,922,415 in the same
Loaf period.
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ExiIed Horthy, Family
Heading for Portugal
BY the Assoeioied Press

VEVEY, Switzerland, Dec. a.,
Admiral Nicholas Horthy, 80, for
mer regent of Hungary, left here
for Genoa by train today accom-s
panied by his wife, his daughter -in-s
law and his grandson. j
The admiral and his family, who
arrived in Switzerland from Ger
many on December Is, are due to
sail from Genoa later this week fer
Portugal, where they are expected
to establish their new residence |
| in-exile.
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New York Produce

34s. sSs. arm Wholesale prices on bulk
cartons: Creamery. HIGHER than % score
and premium MARKS tAAl. 81 cents: Y
: :eors g. g. ss New Ne 'f sSSs asual COM
mand "a cent & pound over the bulk car
Cheese. 2551ss. steady. wholesale sales.
d94 da ssats 's1ss. s4s 1s s.
sInsis a ssSs .rs :sfiis 49, $50: :5s.
daisies 's1sss is4S, shelf cured. $3.50:
aatS Grass !e4s) she ,egEed' u Sa:ss;
(sineie tub best, 56-5S: others 47-54.
SteadinesS prevailed in the eEg market
today. Receipts totaled 1925 cases.
Spot quotations follow:
Midwestern: Mixed colors, fancy heavy
large, 55s57: extra: /, medium medium. 1873 e:
dirties. 1850: checks. 4b-47.
Whites-Fancy heavyveishts, 50; extra,
I, large, 81; extra, 2, large, 56-5S; extra,
l, medium, 81.
az hsayyvsshts 81 s,.s s.
extra, |, medium, 4S-49.
Nearby: (Top quotations on nearby
white and brown eggs represent highest
wholesale selling prices for. the finest
marks available. and not paying prices TO
producers or shippersO
A :sss s:sis!:
s2-6S; fancy heavyweishts. oo.sI: med
iums, 50-51: pullets, 46-47.
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New York Cotton

NEW YORK. Dec. 81. R.-cotton, fu-
noon trading today with scattered Iiqui-
dation Offset BY short covering. Trader
senerally ANTICIPATED decline in tbs
November price OF 3O.63 cents q pound.
The New York Cotton Exchange Service
in its weekly trade report suggested
under the previous month.
Noon prices were TO 80 cents 2 bale
higher than the previous .. sl9 q. March
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Chicago Grain

pansion in selling pressure wiped out early
advances in grains today; Small frac.
tioral losses were substituted for the
equally small esriier gains. Trading re.
The market could find little In the
eminent agencies bid UNCHANGED premiums
for corn and wheat. Receipts Of cash
grain at terminals were fairly heavy. but
rivals as well as those Of today.
At noon wheat was " lower. TO. u
Ihisher' May s227S;. corn cor. Eas ,oMS -
May 7SM, and soybeans were VI lower
To u higher. March a.
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Houriy Sales ON the Exchange To-day,
100 an ITO 900 1900 noon $50 900
1 100 m SO 900 200 pm 600 600

tUnit Of trading 10 shares. I'm bank
ruptcy or reeeivership. or being reorganized
under the Bankruptcy Act. or securities
assumed By such companies. Rates Of div.
disbursements based on the last quarterly
or semi snnual declaration. Unless other
wise noted. special or extra dividends are
xr X rights . Also extra or extras b Plus
stock dividend Cash OF stock; epe.
dend date. 9 Paid last year. b Declared
or paid after stock dividend or split-up.
K Declared or paid this year. an accumula.
this year, dividend omitted. deferred or no
action taken At last dividend meeting.
Fr Declared 194s payable in 1949. , Liqui:
eash value undetermined On declaration
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Virsinfa Electric a. Power Co

Virginia Electric & Power Co.
earned $5,798,797 or $1.47 in IL
months ended November 80 vs..
$6,354,404 or $1.67 in the previous
year.
Gamewell Co. and subsidiaries had
q profit of $5S5 ,0S3 or $1.63 in six
months ended November 80 VS.. $497,-
966 or $l.39 in the same 1947 neriod.
Gibson Refrigerator Co. and sub
salaries earned $3,766, 1884 or 1928 IN
IL months ended September 80 VS..
81, Isl, 800 or $3.50 in 10 months ended
July 3, 1947.
National Pressure Cooker Co.
earned $3,797, 244 or 1919 in II
months ended September 80, exclu-
sive Of profits Of Canadian SUBJ
sidiary, VS.. $5,667 $3.50 or 1886 in
the previous wear.
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m. 7. Curb Market


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Dividends Announced

NEW. YORK, Dec. 81. R:-pividsnd.
declared: Pc stock Of Pay.
Rate. Rod. record. able
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Gulf, Mobile g. Ohio Railroad net
for II months ended November 80
was $5,753,5o0 vs.. $685., osS In the
same 1947 period.
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IN. Y. Bond Market

Furnished b. the Assec1Ate4 IIe1aJ
LIST INCLUDES ONLY SELECTED ISSUES
NEW YORK CITY Erie as 2o1s go
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-20
rency of doubtful worth.

rency of doubtful worth. The French devaluation is rem iniscent of the currency devalua- ton wars which broke out in Flu rope during the depression-just ahead of the political war. The British view the French move with alarm. The British, in their efforts to rebuild their postwar economy, have been relying on austerity and sacrifice rather than currency manipulation.
 On behalf of the French it must be said that the European recov- cry program as outlined by the sixteen nations at Paris did con- template that each war-torn coun- try should try to stabilize it's inter-
 nal economy and currency so that all currencies might eventually hc convertible.
 The French discussed their de- valuation with the international monetary fund before taking final action. Fundamentally, however, the French have taken unilateral
 action on a matter which vitally affects all of Europe.
 The creation of the international monetary fund itself has been a recognition by all the member na- tions, including France, that cur
 rency stabilization is more than matter of domestic concern. No economic order will come out of
 the chaos of western Europe if in-
 dividual countries continue the
 policy of juggling currencies to
 gain temporary trade advantages.
 That method must be junked in favor of cooperative action to , evaluate all moneys at rates upon
 which international trade can rely.
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-20
Our Trouble I'm Germany
(By Jack Foster)


 THE U S. ARMY is being criticized for pocy-bung- ling in Germany. We not the army is to blame Transfer of direct occupation control from the army to the state department set for July will not alone solve the problem.
 Certainly the transfer should be made The Army is neither trained equipped for the civil government job its proper function of policing occupied and of providing American land defense is fulltme duty But the transfer has been delayed two years because the state department less equipped to handle the iob The pertinent question is whether it will be any better prepared by summer. Rumors that Gen. eral Clay may have to be asked to stay U S ii- tary governor there that Gen Bedell Smith may be shifted from our Moscow embassy, do not indicate an over-supply of civilians for the post
 Bascaly, both policy and personnel weaknesses re- suit from the fact that government in the past tries On the personnel sde it never developed pro- consuls and expected to do On the policy side responsibilities the major world power were thrust upon it so suddenly that presidents secretaries of
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-20
Lone Wolf Tactics
(The Denver Postl

(The Denver Post)
 ONE DOES NOT HAVE to be conversant with all the details of the French to devalue the franc to derstand that the Paris government has embarked on dangerous coursedangerous to itself and potentially dangerous to European recovery and the Bevn plan for western European bloc.
 The french government, in defense of its action ar- gues that the move was necessary to prevent the inter- nal economic collapse of the country It argues too that that the official rate of exchange was fiction
 The danger to the French internal economy of the de- valuation lies in the fact that each to cheapen money boosts prices, puts squeeze persons iv- ing fixed incomes and undermnes confidence in the monetary system thereby making labor less anxious to work and produce since work is to be paid for in
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-20

state Congress foreign relations committees and attend ant policy experts have been unprepared.
 Under the circumstances and compared with the ords of other-say of the British and FrenchAmerica has fair batting average in making and applying for eign policy
 That however does not relieve America of the sty for much higher future batting average, particu- llarly regards Germany
 No longer swing back and forth from Morgen- thau Standardization of Germany to creation of |self-supporting Reich We longer switch from appeasement of Russia in Germany to defiance and back again Washington longer issue contradic
 tory and fuzzy direcves leaving field officials to inn provse decisions which proper authorities at home fear to make.
 The President and secretary of state-after bparti consultation with Congressional leaders, and in lia with closest alles-muS be able to formulate policy with clarity speed and permanence. To blame Soviet sabotage German noncooperation for the present German is futile because should have foreseen those obstacles and planned policy ac cordngly. More than two and half years after the fighting stopped the United States still has clear German pol
 cy There still delay in accepting the implications of the Sovetrnade division of Germany, still ndecision on new German currency, still evasion the form and powers of an interim West German quasi-govern- ment still disagreement about the Ruhr Yet the future of all western Europe and the Marshall Plan, hangs the policy answers to these questions.
 So even if the state department were perfectly pre- pared to take over civil administration of Germany from the army, which it can't be- any genuine progress | is unlikely until there is firm ong-term policy.
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-20
Candhi
(Rocky Mountain NewS) GANDHI GAVE HIS LIFE for peace.


 He failed the world counts failure. His goal was too high to be reached by any But perhaps in the book of life will be written that he succeeded in the highest way given mortas to succeed For, more than any other in this many generations, he inspired his ellowment to strive for that perfect brotherhood.
 For his death was glorious delverance Many times he sought it in lasts for human reconciliation Only short time ago the Hindu government modified its dis pute with Pastan to spare his life Before that in first one city and then another, he had queted bloody ligious riots by walking among them.
 That he was finally assassnated is not strange. The murderer's bullet itself, unhoy tribute to his spiritual power. He killed by fanatic because he was the greatest force for peace.
 If death brought victory to Gandhi the world would rejoice Instead, the mob paSSion eashed little by his presence have burst in fury His final act of for gveness of his slayer is swallowed up by the of revenge
 But the sequel cannot yet be foreseen.
 At least the assassin Hindu and not Moslem. The world only hope that after the first wild up surge of madness in griefrenzied people, the memory of their leader may sober and strengthen them for peaceful end to the ancient Hindu-Moslem feud
 The world will hope for this, not only in humanitarian sympathy for Indas 400 miions but also because the peace of many nations involved The effects of civil in India would be felt in the already turbulent Mid de East-in Palestine in the oil countries and through out that strategic
 In India there is Communist minority with leaders trained in Russia to take advantage of just such inter- nal strife
 Because of the tense international situation heavier world responsibility now rests upon the Indian and Pakistan governments to find peaceful settlement within the United Nations, while maintaining order at home. Gandhi can still help them
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-20
That's That
 By BRUCE GUsrIN

Supremacy in the air is an abso- lute must for American security. No gift of prophecy is needed to know that when and if the United States ever is attacked by a for eign power, that attack will come through the air. And if this coun- try is to be able to strike back in self defense it must be able to strike through the air. To be req sonably safe, the United States should build up as rapidly as pos sible and maintain the most pow erful air force in the world.
 American air supremacy would not menace the peace of the world. On the contrary, it would be in surance for peace. No country is going to attack the United States, if it knows this country has the air power for immediate and effective retaliation. And as defense secre- tary Forrestal has pointed out, de- mocracies never plan for war. Other countries will understand perfectly that whatever military preparations are made by the United States are not for aggres- sion.
 If we are going to have govern ment of the people, by the people. and for the people in the United States, then the federal govern ment should take the public into its confidence on the national se- curity situation. The Presidents air policy commission has recom- mended that the American people be kept fully informed on the mili- tary facts so they will know what our defense needs actually are and why. It has proposed a practical method for doing this.
 Every two years, the Presidents commission urges, the President should appoint a commission of five civilians, who have no con- nection with the government, to review the military establish ment and its adequacy in the light of the then international military and political situation" This com mission would report to the presi- dent who would be required tos make its report public. Congress should adopt this policy. A lot of
Evening star., 1948-10-17
miss Ardan Bride
Miss Helen Marguerite Ardan

Miss Helen Marguerite Ardan,
daughter of Mrs. John j. Ardan,
became the bride yesterday morning
Of Mr.. Linwood Lewis Adams OF
Pittsburgh. The ceremony took
place in All Souls Unitarian Church
with DR.. A. Powell Davies officiating
at 10 O'Clock.
Escorted and given in marriage by
her uncle, MIR. Stephen Kuryla of
Geneva, N. Y. the bride was at
tended by Mrs. Kuryla. Mr.. c. ].
Adams was best man for his
brother and the ushers were the
Messrs. Alvin T. Ardan and Ivan M.
Ardan, brothers of the bride.
After a reception at the Willard
Hotel the couple left for a wedding
trip through New England States
and Quebec. They will make their
home in Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1948-10-17
Costume Ball
TOBe Given

An opera costume ball will be
given November 8 at the Shoreham
Hotel by the Columbia Opera,
Drama and Ballet Association for
the benefit Of the opera fund.
A surprise floor show has been
arranged and beautiful prizes will
be given the best costumes showing
originality and for opera character
representation.
Tickets for the ball may be OBJ
tanned from the headquarters Of the
Organization at S19 Thirteenth street
any afternoon from until o'clock.
Miss Pauline johnson Is chairman
of the Ball Committee.
Evening star., 1948-10-17
Miss Wolfrey We'd

Miss Ruth Jane Wolfrey. daush-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. william J. VOL
frey. and Mr.. Richard Warren
Soper. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
r. soper, al Of Burtonsville. Nd,
were married last evening in the
Burtonsville Methodist Church. The
Rev. Paul 8. Jones oficiated.
Mrs. Daniel Volm was matron Of
honor for her sister. and the maid
Of honor was Miss Dorothy Athey.
Mrs. June Hamm and Miss Helen
Mathews were the other attendants.
Mr.. Donald Weisrnan was best
man and the ushers were Mr.. Gil
bert Athey, Mr.. Paul Wetzel and
MIR. Clyde Wolfrey. Following the
reception, the couple left for their
wedding trip. They will reside in
BurtonSyille.