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Evening star., 1948-09-27
Produce Markets

Baltimore quotations. furnished By. the
United States Department OF Agriculture.
Apples-Market dull: bushel baskets and
Maryland. Pennsylvania, Virginia, West
H5sas nases up afs Few ssS Sss ss s5s tsr eoe
isir Oe quality s.oo:2.25: ~ inches. 80:
1pns:ns' up. s75; va various He varieties. mostly no
grade marks. ordinary to fair quality LOO
Potatoes-Market barely steady; 10o-
pound sacks. y. s.. $ and U. s; Is size A
lunless othsryiss stated nnEasheaa,s Penn. ~:
quality. I.75-2. 90: new sacks, ,2.60-2. .65;
few. 20 6oopound paper sacks katah-
S; Sweet potatoes-Market about steady:
Maryland, Virginia and Delaware, bushel
BASKETS U.s. washed ns Of 10 brushed rushed
half-bushel hampers. Golden. ISL 90;
''' Poultry ouotations.
Poultry--Market slightly stronger on
ssss aS$ano sss!:
supp.s snsph to fsS sSot. 1884 other
Grain Market.
Flour - Receipts, 24,207 10o-pound
Wheat-Receipts, SS.SSS bushels. ship
ments, le4,257 bushels; stocks, 1851. .1S3
bushels. No. > red winter garlicky, spot,
domestic, 2.25; September, 2.25.
Corn-Receipts, 1896 bushels; ship
ments, none: sotcks, 2O,33s bushels.
oats-Receipts, 10,S19 bushels ship
ments.. none; stocks. 596,145 bushels. No
quotations.
Barley-Receipts, l 1883 bushels: ship
ments. none; stocks. 769,9l2 bushels.
Rye-Receipts 10000 bushels; ship
ments, none; stocks, 6,748 bushels.
Soybeans - Receipts none; shipments
none; stocks, none
Millfeed-Receipts. 2O6 tons.
Butter and Eggs.
Eggs-Market about steady; receipts
moderate: demand moderate. Wholesale
selling prices: A large, 65-6S: A mediums,
$3.50. large, $3.50; current receipts,
Receipts; tTwo days. Butter. 25.20s
pounds; eggs. 2,277 cases.
Evening star., 1948-09-27
Stocks Drop 81 10 81
As Berlin Deadlock
Brings Selling Wave
By Roder Winaet
A,soeietsd Press FInoneiol Writer


NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-The Berlin
crisis touched of selling in the stock
market today that swept prices from
l to 4 points lower.
Railroads were under the heaviest
pressure Of any group with steels,
oils, metals and motors joining the
decline.
Initial trading was heavy with the
volume $4,000 In the first hour as
large blocks of stock changed hands
at the depressed prices. In later
trading the pace slackened some
what but continued at the fastest
rate in a number of days.
Among the heaviest losers were
Santa Fe, Off more than 4 at one
time, Nickel Plate, Southern Pacific,
Southern Railway, Superior Oil Of
California off as much as at ITS
during the day, Texas Co., Standard
Oil Of New Jersey, United States
Steel, Youngstown Sheet & Tube,
Chrysler, Goodyear. Montgomery
Ward, Oliver Corp, Kennecott. Con-
solidated Natural Gas and United
States Gypsum.
Aircraft issues stood against the
trend for a great part of the day,
and for a time held steady to higher.
Evening star., 1948-09-27
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. sab
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Sept. 81 Up, tuSDA.-Sal-
under 800 pounds. STEADY; heavier weights
and all sows slow, steady to Is cents
lower; trade closeo slow: top. 20 so; bulk
good and choice 200-2S0 pounds, $500
$3.50: several loads 375-500 pounds,
25.0O-26.50; good and choice 100
pounds scarce at 27:00-2s.5O: good ana
sa0ee As Under nSsSas ssS D0unssso 1885,
44el6Sa4so 44eel6Sea4so oPousds, 8 'Sesss 90; few AS as
saisbie calves 500; total. 500; slow;
choice steers weak to mostly 80 cents
lower; medium and good grades, SO cents
to 90 lower: liberty supply unsold;
heifers steady to so cents lower; cows
weak to fully 25 cents lower; bulls LOO,
I.5U lower than Thursday; vealers and
calves steady; most sood and choice FED
steers, 81 .50-40.50; early top, II 900 Tor
s.ishts: three Iosas sSmmon Sf.9: s.o,pquHdd ssd
above 81 90: most medium and sood heii;;
ers, 235O-32 90: medium and GOOD beef
cows, 1e50-23.O0; Gamers and cutters
bulls. $500; vealers. $500 down: stock
ers and feeders dull, weak to so cents
salable sheep, 5000; total 4.5ooi
sharply higher asking prices retardins
slaughter lambs trade: 1se cars Utah
spring lambs and bulk sood and choice
native spring lambs held considerably
above $500; scattered early sales com
mon to medium native spring Dn lambs Ann, nI,,
to choice western slaughter ewes steady
~
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New York Produce
sALES.

NEW YORK; Sept. q @-Butter 6s;- ute
cry, higher than o. score and premium
New tubs usually command "a cent a
pound over the bulk carton price,.
Egs prices we're hisher % sts. today in ..,n, tne
totaled 1888 cases Spot quotations
Midwestern: Mixed colers. fancy heavy.
weishts $3.50; extra l.: large 81 ed;1n, I'D
5l-.53:. dirties, 46-41: checks, 499-44oh
ira i, large, ss-71; extra Q large 55-5s'
extra Rsogn' large a s$-ss .2trs I, large 81.
Sc: extra l. medium, 1884
Nearby: Top quotations on nearby
white and brown esgs represent highest
marks sysilabs snd not gaSg1ns Si,s: prize,
fancy heavyweights: 1880; fancy heavy
weights. 1918; Others 1915; mediums.
heayyweishts, 1870: fancy heavyVssiEhstas,
1871; others, 1915; mediums 6O-o2;
pullets. l-43.
Evening star., 1948-09-27
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. Sept 81 R,.-Cotton fu-
lures drifted lower today ip quiet forenoon
trading There was Q fair amount OF
frst -notice day tomorrow. In addition.
there was hedsins In nearby December
and later months.
momentum under favorable weather. indi-
cations are that a fair amount Of the new
sinnings are being placed under the Gov
eminent loan.
Noon prices were 20 to 40 cents q bale
lower than the previous close. October.
81 81; December, 30.4S, and March, 50 90.
Evening star., 1948-09-27
Business Briefs
Skilled Labor Shortages are g

Skilled Labor Shortages are get
ting worse in defense industries. and
other industries will feel the pinch
later on when higher wages and
better working conditions in the
defense industries attract workers
from other fields.-Federal Security
Agency.
American Private Capital will not
take an important part in foreign
recovery. Brookings Institution.
Conditions in many countries are
unfavorable and ERP offers compe-
tition which private capital cannot
meet, the study declared.
Factory Expansion by American
industry in the last half of this year
will total s9,6O0,00O ,000-SEC and
Commerce Department. Because of
higher prices, however. the physical
additions will not mean more than
the ss,OO0,0OC 900 spent in the same
1947 period.
Output of Television Sets in Au-
gust totaled 64,953 units, gain of
nearly 10000 from the preceding
month.-Radio Manufacturers As
sociation. Radio set production to-
tailed 870,044, gain from July. but
below marks for the first six 1913
months.
Crucible Steel Co. of America an
nounced the acquisition of Trent
Tube Mfg. Co. of East Troy, Wis, as
a wholly-owned subsidiary Trent
stockholders accepted $4,000 Cruel
BILE shares in exchange for their
shares.
Kaiser Co. will build $1,000 900
bias; furnace at its steel plant in
Fontana. Calf, to double capacity
of the mill.
New York Central Railroad has
ordered 100 coaches costing $685.
200 from ST. Louis Car Co. They
will be used on commuter trains
out Of New York City.
Firth Carpet Co. announced that
prices Oh most lines will be ad-
vanced 1ec to go. effective today
because Of higher wool prices and
other material increases.
AtchiSon, Topeka & Santa re
Railway earned S39 ,S37,337 or sl4.7l
share in eight months ended
August 81 VS.. $29 240, ,567 or slo.34
q year earlier.
New York Central Railroad net
income for eight months ended
August 81 was sl0,8l6.56O or 81 81
VS.. $4,815,362 or rs cents in the same
1947 period
Illinois Central Railroad earned
sl2,9s1,546 or SOL in eight months
ended August 81 VS.. Slo,788.l17 o.
s7.s9 a year earlier.
Wabash Railroad net for elgh
months ended August 81 was Sc,
5o4.S31 VS.. 81, 80s,7ll in the same
1s47 period.
Wheeling e. Lake Erie Railwa.
earned s5,S45.377 or sl6l6 In elgh
months ended August 81 VS.. s4,l92,
2s0 or sl0.39 year earlier.
Wick Chemical Co. profit for L
months ended June 80 was s3,1S3'
15s or s2.66 VS.. s4.35o,415 or $50
in the preceding fiscal period.
American Metal Products Ca
earned s1,04s,249 or $2.44 IN 81!
months ended June 80. No compari
sons for a year earlier were given
National Casket Co. net incom
for Il months ended June 50 wa
1897, ,33s or So. 20 VS.. 1898 ,0s4 or sos
in the preceding fiscal period.
Arnold Constable Co. earnet
elss.577 or 56 cents in six month
ended July 81 VS.. s289,056 or 8
cents year earlier.
Evening star., 1948-09-27
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO; Sept: p R;.corn con.
Of todays Board et Trade session. Et ns
cars, and cash dealers were talkins
Wheat was steady after an easy, open
H4.a.4s Ii sss sse III. iSs a'ias a5s
business continued to be slow.
Soybeans dipped to a seasonal low be;
fore some commercial buying bolstered
'A1 narins the FRS. hour sh..t i " vas 4, z
corn was 2 to | lower. December 1881
ScSess5ns SsS. : ssss sS unehsnsed to i lower
The Depart rtinent Of Agriculture says
hss o + hs nanss hst eod efop ysa4 srsn
exceed the last years total. The crop
year started in July: Last years, world
exports were 1,152,000;00O bushels and
ths dspsrtment says vs., this may be in
Last Lass year W y me United States exported
4S1 ,O0o, 900 bushels of wheat and flour
and 1Oo:o0o,oOo bushels of corn and
There, were reports today Of execution
picking is under way. Yields upward Of
100 bushels to the acre were fairly com.
said to be in excellent condition.
Cash corn had declined 20. q bushel
from the close Of September trading TO
under perfect weather conditions.
Generally. fair weather is in prospect
for the main grain territory wlth lev
Dakotas. and northwest Kansas.
Virginia Caroline Chemical Corp.
p1
Evening star., 1948-09-27
Tobacco Markets

Demand strengthened on virsinia hue-
cured tobacco markets Of the old belt
vo, isst wsek.ns seeond Tees oi tns season.
The Federal and State Departments Of
Agriculture reported most changes last
ue | 70 ~ts S. per 'fsSe hundred s2n poUnds U e n'
The quality Of the tobacco was said
to be q little better the second week. Re-
poration were estimated at about sh per
cent of sales
Evening star., 1948-09-27
B. 90. Earnings Show
Big Increase From
Year Ago in August
By Nelson M. Shepard

ey tNCtSOu W.. SfSRS'S
Net earnings of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad in August were ST.
507,9l9 compared with S600,487 in
the same month year ago, reflect
ing the recent increase in freight
rates and reduction in the rate OF
unemployment taxes, tae company
reported today.
For the first eight months OF the
year, net income of s14,4O0,566 more
than doubled the figure for the
comparable period in l947 which
was s6,506.494.
August income was only slightly
under July earnings, that being a
better business month generally
Operating revenues of S35,874, ,502
for August were S5,217,19 higher
than in the comparable month OF
last year On the other hand
operating expenses of the month
S28 ,182,117, cost the company ST.
6S3,103 more than in August of l947
Heads Convention Group.
w. N. McChord, manager Of the
Atlantic Life Insurance Company
agency. has been appointed chair
man Of the important 1850 N.AL.U
Convention Committee to arrange
local participation of the District
of Columbia Life Underwriters AS
sociation.
Others named to this committee
by President Charles Suter are:
j P. ODonovan, w. J. Haggerty
J.M Ovens, M. E. Fort, j. E. Casey
K. G. Charge, c. H. Miller, H. Le-
Bowitz, C. A. Cook, R. w. Bucking
ham, E. L. Hogan. C. K Dunn, J. c
Neil, r. S. Wade, c. w. O'Donnell
L. Hitchcock, J. H. Baldwin, C. H
Richardson, j. M Strait, w. w
Britt and w. B. Rumple.
Other committee chairman ap-
pointed for the year included W. FL
wood Baker, education; c. P. Rice
IT.. programs and meetings; L
Reeves, sales congress; L. V. Freud
berg, attorneys and trust officers;
J. A. Mari. business practice: A. C
Pearson. Community Chest; A. L.
Neveux, finance; R. A. DeFour, la"
and legislation; C, I. Haycraft
Leaders Club; C. K Reid, Life Un-
derwriter Training Council; J. S.
Baldwin, membership; c. Jones
planning: w. J. McCausland, pub
licity and bulletins; Felix M Brous-
sard, Red Cross; L. j. Grayson and
c. K. Reid, II. veterans affairs;
T. R. Davenport, women underWrit-
+r.. " Wy uollor,,on tho Pernor5 7 ,
Wilmer Memorial Award.
Three Washington area Kelvina-
tor sales executives returned yes
terday from a five-day series OF
1949 production distribution meet
ings at Nash-Kelvinator Corpora
ton headquarters in Detroit. They
are j. j. O'Neill and George L
Brown, jr., of the zone organiza-
ton, and John H. Mattern, district
manager.
Owens Quits Express Post.
William Warren Owens, we'll
known here in railway circles, has
relinquished the post Of vice presl-
dent, Southern departments Of
Railway Express Agency in Allan
ia, Ga, it was announced today
He is preparing to engage in specia.
work, pending his approaching re-
tirement after 56 years in express
service.
Mr.. Owens served II years as
operating vice president in the
South. He came to Washington in
1921 as general manager of the
South Atlantic department. That
was his bailiwick for 10 years there
after, including the changeover
period in 1929, when the Railway
Express Agency became the express
company of the Nation. He was
advanced to Southern vice president
In 1921
Evening star., 1948-09-27
Foreign Exchonee

NEW YORK. Sept. 81 P.-Foreisn e.
change rates follow tGreat Britain In dol.
lars. others In cents):
Canadian dollar In New York open mar.
ket, IA per cent discount or 92.37a
o. s. cents, UNCHANGED.
Europe-Great Britain (peund>, .4.o3N.
unchanged. Great Britain. 30-day futures.
4.02fs. UNCHANGED: Great Britain. 60-day
ao-day futures, 40aIa. unchansed; France
(francl, 80 Of q cent. unchanged: Italy
tlira). September hxed rate. .0ol 13S; Au-
chansed; Switzerland Cranc) free). 2o.7o,
up 0S Of a cent.
Latin America-Argentina (free). 90. 10.
OF .05 Of cent; Brazil free), $50, un-
changed; Mexico. 14,47, OF .02 OF cent.
Evening star., 1948-09-27

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Evening star., 1948-09-27
N. Y. Bond Murket|

1sF z os;r ssi A:;ssa;;s Assftcflb s s:11.
Evening star., 1948-09-27

Virginia Caroline Chemical Corp.
elected Edwin Cox and Charles E.
Heinrichs vice presidents.
Evening star., 1948-09-27

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Market Averages

Eaton Mfg. Co. appointed M. P.
Winther vice president and director
of engineering.
Evening star., 1948-09-27
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. Sept. 81 P.-Dividends
declared:
Pc Stock OF Pay
Rate. riod. Record. able.
No Action Taken.
Columbia Pict Corp.
Increased,
Oliver Uni Filters B Soc - 1918 ILL
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-17
Union Passion Week
Dates Set By Clergy

Continued from Page One)
Anderson of Our Savior's Lutheran
Church as the speaker.
Tuesday, March %, at the Metho-
dist church with Rev. H. c. Haem-
melmann, of the Congregational
church, bringing the sermon.
Wednesday, March "a, at the
Congregational church with Rev. w.
P. Gauer, new pastor of the Metho-
dist church, addressing the congre-
cation.
Union Passion week and Thanks
giving services have been held for
a number of years by the participate
ing members of the Ministerial as
ISOLATION and have grown in inter
est until the capacity of the
churches are taxed to accommodate
those who attend.
Music for the various services
will be furnished by the host church.
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-17
District Governor
Visits KiWanians
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
appreciation of this theme in Amer
lea, a country that will be lucky if
it escapes the menance of Commun-
ism. Not following the will of the
majority, Communism by means OF
a strong, we'll organized minority
can and does take control of coun-
tries by a code of fear and force.
Cooley said that informed sources
predicted that should it take Italy
at the forth coming election in that
country the Communist vote may not
exceed 35 or 40 per cent of the
vote cast.
So far the fight has been a cold
war, but a cold war can become a
shooting war, the speaker declared.
He praised the Roman Catholic
church and the U. S. federal gov
eminent for their respective stands
against Communism, (which goes
along neither with majority gov
eminent nor with religion"
The governor affirmed that the
Kiwanis organization can render
major service by "joining with the
best influences for preserving Chris
tian democracy"
At conclusion of the address by
the district governor, President Nc
Cormick presented Vice President
j. w. Baldwin who introduced E. B.
Charles Smith, district manager of
Small Businesses, Inc. Smith pict-
ured a sick world looking to Amer
lea as the dynamo of independent,
free enterprise. His brief remarks
related to socialized medicine in a
country which under private medi-
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-17
ICantrells At Event
Feting Grandmother
On 91st Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Cantrell
and family attended the celebration
in Billings Saturday of the ninety
first anniversary of Mr.. Cantrell's
grandmother, Mrs. Estelle Loomis.
Mrs. Loomis, who makes her
home with her daughter, Mrs. j..
M. Cantrell, 2O3 Anderson avenue,
held open house in the afternoon
and many of her relatives and
friends called to extend congratula-
tions. Of her 123 dependents, a
number live in Laurel and she quite
frequently visits them here.
Included among those residing
here and in nearby communities are
eight children, At grandchildren, 81
great-grandchildren and v great
great-grandchildren.
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-17
Garden Club Lists
Flower Names; Has
Suddith Memorial

Mrs. l.. l.. Smith and Mrs. j. O.
Void were cohohtesses when the
Laurel Garden club met Thursday
at Mrs. Smiths home. Roll call was
answered by listing flowers which
contained the names of birds or
animals
The club voted to donate fund,
for seeds for peace" to send over
seas. During the meeting a memo
ria tribute honoring the late Mrs.
F.. H. Suddith was given by Mrs.
H. T. Winters.
The afternoons program included
papers presented by Mrs. O. q
Cooper on house plants and indoor
bulbs and by Mrs. R. o. Steele ON
glass bowl culture or terrariums.
A question box was in charge If
Mrs. Laura Carter.
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-17

cine is the healthiest nation in the
world, and to combinations and CO.
operatives seeking to choke indie
pendent business. He declared that
social reforms do not spring from
human kindness but are blocks of
votes for politicians. He stressed
the desirability of a rebirth of
free enterprise for preerving the
American system.
A grup of male vocalists COM
posed of Baldwin, Harlan Russell,
DR.. Mccormick, Stuart Johnson,
Ted Neville, Jim Chittick and j. G.
Macdonald sang several numbers as
the closing feature of the evenings
program.
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-17

drain ditch at the west end of the
city. Engineer Eyer reported that
the Northern Pacific's response was
favorable and that a representative
from the state highway commission
would be here Thursday to investi-
gate and render a decision for his
department. The matter of pur-
chasing the lots was referred to
the finance committee with au-
thority to act.
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-17
COUNCIL CONSIDERS.
INSURANCE, DRAIN
Authorizes Reappraisal OF All
City-Owned Property For
Later Consideration

Insurance for city-owned proper
ty was discussed and an agent of
records was appointed at the meet
ing Tuesday evening of the Laurel
city council. Purchase of county
lots on Eighth avenue along a pro-
posed drain ditch was also consid-
cred and rountine business of the
city was transacted. Attending the
session were Aldermen Conner, Free
bury, Parker, Tubman and Smith,
with Mayor Peter Thomson pre-
siding.
A request by Ashley Noel and
Ted Waddell for permission as out
side residents to connect with the
clty's sewer system was granted.
Merritt Williams and Don Wilcox.
the latter a special insurance
agent, discussed a general liability
policy for the city, for which Will
cox suggested an appraisal of all
city property. 1t was also sug-
gested that the city appoint an
agent of records to petition the
board of fire underwriters for rates
on blanket policies. The council
authorized the council to appoint
the agent of records. The council
then authorized City Attorney Price,
City Engineer Eyer and Wilcox to
apprai5e the properties and report
the r%eappraisal to the council for
acceptance or rejection.
Herman Schessler presented the
matter of the city's need for sand
and gravel for the coming season.
action was taken. A claim for
refund of gasoline tax was pre-
sented and approved. Reports were
by the water department,
city treasurer and the city clerk.
Permit was granted Charles
to construct a "a by 40 foot
concrete and glass block building
a driven on lots 9 and 10,
block 27, Allard subdivision, at an
approximate cost of $1,000.
Other building permits, with To-
and approximate costs of
construction, were granted as fol-
ows:
Betty Wagner for an 8 by ~
srame addition to a building south
If the underpass, $3.50.
Robert Metzger for a 16 by 80
frame house on lots 3, a and 5,
block 5, Laurel Park subdivision,
S400.
Sam and Ethel DeFrance for
a four-inch iron post on
he outside of the sidewalk in front
heir motel on East Main street.
A letter from j. E. Darham re-
Iuesting the city to replace or re-
pair an existing water line which !
vas referred to the water commits
'ioner. A letter from the Montana
Municipal League, requesting a yes
no answer for a proposed central
office for information on ordinances,
resolutions, ETC., was answered no.
A petition signed by Frederick
A., Emma j. and Carrie Alice
Scheidecker requested the closing
Of a portion of Second street in
block g., East Laurel, was presented.
motion prevailed that the mayor
and city clerk be authorized to
the petition.
Another motion was that a price
IF 81 per cubic yard be charged
present gravel and sand being
hauled for the city, with the stipu-
alton that the material be used
or street and alley purposes only.
The question of police protection
1t the tournament was left to the
Judgment of the mayor, with au-
to act.
A report was given regarding
lots on Eighth avenue, along
/ proposed right of way for a
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-17
Winding Ps and QS

The expression ''minding your Ps
and Qs" is said to come from the
old English alehouse custom Of
keeping books for each drinker, in
which P stood for pints and @ for
quarts.
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-17
The Outlook Says:

Mrs. M. L.. Hurlbert of Deer
Lodge was a guest at the E. l..
Sommers home Sunday.