davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1948-10-14
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Oct u LPl tuSDA :-ealable
hogs, 5000; total 12.b00; fairly active;
steady to 25 cents lower: sows fully steady;
top; 26;a6 spsrinsly; bulk seod and choies,
~ 3oon1s r,cs cs.che 80 2 M
1sO- 1sO pounds, 25. .O0-2S: IS: wsishty hogs
scarce but load 400 pound butchers. 23. so;
most good and choice sows. under 3SS
pounds. "A OO-24 7b:. 375-4B0 pounds.
%. .00-24 90: only odd hsaviss under $500;
sslsble cattle. 1000: total, s,s0O: ssl-
able calves 400; total, 900; slauehter
steers and hsifers opened active. steady to
80 cent. hisher: late trade slow, weak
COMPARED with Wednesday; cows. 2b-10
higher; Eood and choice ted steers and
yearlinss. 81 90 80 90: TOP, $500: for
medium med 70 ioW.sood steers sS. .o6-36. 90;
common to. low-medium srassers, 5000.
.i s6 :ots load In eaSs: 70 a:e, a ;sSe s
dium cows. 17.25-20.So: Gamers and cut
tefs. II. 90 90: medium and sood bulls.
81 ,0O-23.oo; vealers fully steady at 800
downward.
Evening star., 1948-10-14
Stock Market Gains
Fractions 10 Point
In Active DEALINGS
Sy the Assse;e,sd Press


NEW YORK, Oct. l4.-Driving
ahead with q relatively heavy vol
ume Of trading, the stock market to-
day gained fractions to around 4
point.
Buying was. scattered throughout
the list and embraced oils. steels,
motors, utilities, rails, aircraft,
metals and chemicals.
The most pronounced activity was
centered in the oil issues with
Standard Oil of New Jersey q fav-
orite on the upside. Fichtield and
Southern California posted sood
gains. Superior Oil Of California
at one time was up e7s to 1875 on 4
few sales.
The,rail sroup Jagged on the price
front and presented 4 mixed picture
with gains running as high as 4
point. but with losses In small frac-
tions.
Consolidated Vultee held the ac-
tivity spotlight in the aircraft group
after it's poor earnings report. Ma
tional Steel reached q new high for
the year. but other steels were mar
rowly mixed.
A considerable number of blocks
Of stock ranging from 1000 to 2,500
shares appeared throughout the list
during the morning.
Higher were Nickel Plate. Atlantic
Coast Line. Houston Light & Power.
At new high for the year, Boeing
Douglas. st. Joseph Lead, Westing-
house, Dow Chemical on 4 good
earnings report, Allied Chemical
United States Gypsum, Atlas Pow
der, international Business Ma
chimes, Radio and Twentieth Gen.
, tury Fox.
On the down side were such issues
as Bond Stores, at q new low for
the year; Caterpillar, General Elec-
trio, Mission Corp, Union Pacific
Northern Pacific.
Evening star., 1948-10-14
Gas Holders Take
88,346 Shares Of
100000 Offered
By Edword G. Stone

Washington Gas Light Co. ON
cials announced today that 8S,346 of
the 100000 shares of common stock
offered present holders were sub
scribed for under the rights which
expired yesterday.
The stock was offered under the
subscription warrants at $2l.50 a
share. The remaining 1864 shares
will be offered the public by the
s.ndicate of underwriters who have
lad charge of the sale. The stock
will be priced publicly at $23.371a
per share.
Demand for the stock, being sold
to meet expansion needs, was graft
flying to officials. The public Offer
ing awaits SEC approval.
Capital Bank Loans Rise.
Total loans by Washington banks
disclosed an increase of zoos 900
during the week ended October 6,
reaching $3.50, ,26l 900, the Richmond
reserve bank reported today. This
was about half of the advance for
the whole fifth district.
Demand deposits in the Capitals
banks showed a gain of 1881 600
and time deposits were slightly
higher. Assets were up slightly.
Lively Trading Anticipated.
Bernard J. Nees, president of the
Washington Stock Exchange, and
other officers today predicted lively
trading in the $40 par common
stock of the Virginia Electric &
Power Co There are 1855 POI
shares outstanding.
AS noted late yesterday, the
Securities and Exchange Commits
sion has approved the application
of the Washington Exchange for
unlisted trading privileges in this
issue, trading to start next Monday.
The company serves wide area
adjacent to Washington which
should mean growing interest in
the stock 1T is the same as local
issue" an exchange member said.
The stock pays $1.20 year and is
now quoted on the New York Stock
Exchange around 1874.
New Treasurer Elected.
Directors of the Anacostia Federal
savings e. Loan Association yester-.
day elected G. Eayne Marbury
treasurer. 10 succeed James C..
Wood, deceased. Mr. Marbury has
served on the directorate for num-
ber of years and is treasurer Of the
Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Co.
The latest Fitch Survey OF the
stock market considers the 'ap-
proach of the election as favorable
influence on the market. Indus
trial output remains at high level
and for investors there Is the prob
ability of a new high record OF year
end extra and increased dividends.
Insurance Club Opens Season.
william L. Porte, with the Wash
ington ofice of the Mutual Life
Insurance Co. of New York, ad-
dressed the first fall dinner meet
ing OF the Life Insurance Club OF
Washington at the Washington Golf
and Country Club last night. Intro
duced by Paul H. Primm, program
chairman, he spoke on the "Obliga-
ton the Profession Of Lite Under
writing Presents Along the Line OF
Teaching Good Citizenship" Presi-
dent Joe Baldwin presided.
United Air Lines has asked the
Civil Aeronautics Board to permit
reduced rates from the Pacific West
Coast to Washington on IS groups
of commodities. The list includes
seafood.
Evening star., 1948-10-14
Market AVERAGES
Foreion Exchange

NEW YORK, Oct II -VP.-roreisn ex-
dollars, others in eents) "
Canadian dollar In New York open mar
ket 6ss pet cent discount or S3.3Sia o. o.
Europe: Great Britain tpeunds &4.osA,
unchaAeed: Great Britain 3o-day futures,
I 4.027s. uniehanssd;, Great Britain 60:day
ao-dsy fStures. i.o1H, unehsnssd france
lfranc), .32 Of . cent, unehanged: italy
tiirs0 oe@SS6eT. @ .o hxsd rate ;00l 73s; Sep
UNCHANGED; switzerland tfrane) ffree)
"a. 81, up .02 Of 4 cent.
r.s. issin AamesseArse1s:ne frst 20
changed; Mexico, 14.47, UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1948-10-14

Farm Machinery Output will set
. new record this year with a gain
Of 15% over 1s47. most OF the in
Increase In tractors and tractor
machines. s.-Agriculture Department.
Production Is expected to hold at
peak levels In 1910.
Evening star., 1948-10-14

WORLD AAk
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NEW YORK err,
40 30 - 1o2A
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ItalPuU'1-3s ~ Ak
| Norway q % q
| Peru 2nd 6s 81 lGh
| DOMESTIC 1:l5
| AmEr P bs2U3o -
Am TAT 2assB7 111k
Am T&T 2sss6l los
Am TAT 2As 70 1A3t
| Am tat 2a4ssO 173i
AmTobacco3S62 1olA
Att CT lst u 62 lo3A
b h O o. 86J 75iz
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Aans 4 en- q 81 1o1s
HenelndL21a6l 136
Beth etl gas 10 17A
Dost Ne Is 90 GIN
Can Nor 4las So 112ts
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Del q 1ga 4! e es e9
D&RGW 3.%so3 o7N
lDAK IN 4As2018 SA
lDer Edison 3s70 1elA
IDul SA&A IS ~ AoA
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10 MAO 2044 y 9
HudkN In ks 81 z1N
nj Bell Tel IS 7S1e1N
lIC 4sAs 66 oS
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Evening star., 1948-10-14
New York Cotton

ms credited partly against salss Of GOTTEN
to France carried cotton futurss higher
in forenoon dealinss, althoush the price
Offerings were supplied through hedSe
selling and scale-uD liquidation IN nearby
October.
to cents lower than the previous close.
October 81 "a, December 31.26 and
March Al 10
Evening star., 1948-10-14
0ales-
a Ia

Hslrl, saIss On The ExeAaass 1eAas:
III 90 m z3o 900 i2.u,s aoob 900 600
ZOO ON $50 900 e'"np 900 coo
sUnit Of trading, 10 shares. Elm baAs.
ruptcy or receiyership or being rsorgan-
;.sd undsr shs !.S Ast Or
Of dividends in the fereSoina tabIs are
annual disbursements based on ths iass
S1niess otherwise noted. special Or extra
Z Ex dividend Ir X riShts,. 4 Also extra
or stssf. specisred or paid % fsr tSM
year fPayable in stock, estimated cash
value on sx,d;7!dend date; Epaid last
dividend or split-up. kDselared Or paid
this year, an aeeumulattve issue With
.,s. y arFs's:, s:,.r1s sa' s ,ss: sss
taken at last dividend meeting. PayaHIs
@ stock. exact cash value undeternnse
Evening star., 1948-10-14
Business Briefs

declined in the holiday week ended
october 13 to s10,841 ,988, 900, drop
of 23.41e from the preceding full
week and 4.4% below the like lS47
week, which also included the holi-
day-Dun g. Bradstreet.
Commercial, Industrial and Farm
Loans Of member banks in l0l lead
ing cities rose to SIS ,299 600 600 on
october 6, a gain of $60, ,000, 900 from
a week earlier and $4,000 600 ,0OO
above a year earlier-Federal Re-
serve Board.
Electric Power Consumption set q
new record of 5,481 ,632 900 kilowatt
hours in the week ended october 8
vs.. 5,44s, ,554 900 in the preceding
week and was 1867 above the like
1s47 week-Edison Electric Institute
Civil Engineering Construction
awarded this week totaled $l70,l74,- =
900, about the same as last week. But
s6re above the same 1947 week
Engineering News-Record.
Freight Loadings in the week end
ed October 0 totaled 89l Bill cars, a
drop Of 1877 from the previous week
and $50 below the like 1947 week
Association Of American Railroads.
Automobile Production will set q
new postwar record Of s3,066 cars
and 24,7S1 trucks this week VS.. st.
4S9 and 24,032 last week-Automo-
tive News.
Great Northern Railway awarded
tl2,720, 900 of 2s.To equipment trust
certificates to Halsey, Stuart & Co.
and associates on a bid of 99.608.
Virginia Railway awarded s9,5O0,-
900 Of 3l4cs first lien and refunding
mortgage bonds, series c and due
1878, to Shields S5 Co. and associates
on a bid Of 1886.
Mullins Mfg. Corp. stockholders ap-
proved q proposed 2-for-l stock
splitup and an increase in author
lied stock to 1000, 900 shares Of 81
par value from 100000.
Pennsylvania Power & Light Co.
stockholders authorized an increase
in capital stock 10000 shares to
finance its $50, 100000 construction
program. The company plans to
issue $4,000 shares of 4la% preferred
and $4,000 of new series preferred.
Electric Bond e. Share Co. stock
holders were told by Chairman
Calder that the board expects tc
pay a 1s48 dividend larger than the
Is cents paid in 1947. Net income
for IL months ended September 81
was $2,732 ,S39 or 50 cents a common
share.
Dow Chemical Co. reported ne
income of $6,3s3 ,456 or $1.15 a shar
In three months ended August 8
VS.. $4.3s6, 1893 or 70 cents in tn
same 1s47 period.
Sunray Oil Corp. earned $12,057.
B52 or $2.1e a share in nine month
ended September 80 VS.. 1882 ,o4e o
Sl.32 a year earlier.
Bell Telephone Co. Of Pennsyl
vania net income for eight month
ended August 81 was $8,5St589 Va
Ss.942, ,244 in the same 1947 period.
Illinois Bell Telephone Co. earnet
ss,355,2sS in eight months ende'
August 81 VS.. deficit of $504, ,488 ,
year earlier.
New York Air Brake Co. net 70
nine months ended September 8
was 1929 ,431 or s5.01 VS.. s1,1s0,39
or $4.55 In the same 1947 period.
Thor Corp. earned $796,532 o
sl.S1 in three months ended Sep
tember 80 VS.. $676,746 or $1.53
year earlier.
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corr
had a net loss of $7,534,419 for 81
months ended August 81 and Chair
man Odlum forecast loss of be
tween 100000 and s9,50o000 70
the fiscal year ended November 3
VS.. a deficit of $16,72l, ,393 Tor tn
previous year.
Evening star., 1948-10-14
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Who Wants to
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Evening star., 1948-10-14

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tBon Ami A "a
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Borden Co 1.s0e
Borg.Warner 4
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Bridsept Brass
Brigss Mfg lsss
Bristol-M 1. z0es
BkIyn On Gas
Brwn&Bieelov1 !
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Bueyrus-E lose
Budd Co soc
Sulova witch 50
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Evening star., 1948-10-14
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-19
Huery r. Chapman.
Visits Rotterdam
Aboard The Spokane

Haery r. Chapman. ssorekeeper
d~iseursing, third class, uSN. son
of Robert D. Chapman of Route
l, Psscagoula, visited the Dutch
seaport Of Rotterdam when the
light cruiser uSS Spokane paid .
courtesy call to the Netherlands.
Leaving war~searred Rotter-
dam on a specially arranged tour,
he visited many of the small
towns Of the lowland country.
A highlight OF the tour was q
visit 10 the Peace Palace in The
Hague Among the many Dutch
persons 10 visit the Spokane
while it was moored on the Mas
river at Rotterdam's Park kade.
was Prince Bernhardt. eonsort
Of Crown Princess Julianna.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-19
Program On Health
Interests Wornuns
Progressive Club

Better Health and Higher
Spirits" was the subject Of the
program at the March meeting
Of the woman's Progressive club
Of Paseagoula at the home of Mrs.
Perry A. Thompson. Friday al
ternoon.
The topic theme was beautiful
Is handled by Mrs. c. A. Car
rier and she was followed by
Mrs Annie Graham who read q
fine paper on Being Well-Gro-
omed.~ and Mrs Arthur Allen
who gave a helpful talk on Good
Posture and the Benefits to Be
Derived From It."
During the business period
which was directed by the presi'
dent. Mrs. Robert C. Gulley
members were called on for re
ports on various activities.
Among these was a resume o.
the recent camellia show il
which the club was joined by
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-19

|eAcrSh % Pamela
HaloS&rsrS were her grand
soaS s e Cowan Of nscaloosa.
Al G. G Cowsn o. Psscagoala.
walles Young o. Meridian.
Thomas Young ot Bogalo0ss. La
and Jack Cameron o. Barlow.
Fla A granSscnrin-lsw. Wal
tn Rogers o. Pamela. served in
rlaes Of Mrs Daushdrilrs sixth
grandson Garnet Cameron Of
PHILADELPHIA Pa. who was unable
- attend
Mrs RS0ghdrin who had been
IN falling health since last May
IS the result Of a fab while in Pa
rola. Was greatly loved BY q
large number Of friends in Pas
esgoals.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-19

son Of Bcewson Ala, visited her
aunt Mrs Lewis Nichols Friday,
C1y$e and Pearl Olsen ana Guy
Mcmillan of Evergreea VISITED
the Earl Borrses family S&toc-
day.
Frank Barnes and daughter q
Mobile. and Mrs Lewis NsSAols
attended the funeral Of Ms Al
ton Mansfield in PaseSgo0lA Sat
c-Ssy.
Mrs James NoGnsh returned
from Ternsn6inS. Fla Monday,
where she has been with her h0s'
band who has been seriously IL
CALVIN Thomas cut his left knee
Friday and had 70 have ten
stitches taken in it
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Roberts and
two children Of Atmore visited
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Nichols Sun
day.
Sunday guests Of Mr., and Mrs
Lee Thomas were Mrs Kenneth
Ames and daughter Of Pzscagoa-
Ia and Pfc. James A. Green and
Pfc Richard Ford Of Keesleg
Field.
Mrs Phillip Chestnut was 3
business visitor TO New Orleans
Friday.
The musical that was held Sat
urday night for the benefit Of the
Gautier P-TA was a huge sue
cess
Mrs. Carl Deleomyn who un-
derwent a major operation Thurs
day at the jackson County hos
pital. showed some improvement:
Monday. Her friends wish her q
speedy recovery
Ann and Philip Chestnut who
have been on the sick list are
able to be out agsin.
Pvt. Burnett Mcveay. son OF
Mr., and Mrs. Walter MeVeay. Sr.,
left Seattle, Wash, March 10 for
Yokohoms, Japan, where he will
be stationed for the next - to
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-19
News From Coulter. -.
Easter And 81. Patrick Day Furnish
Motif For P-TA Program. Social Hour

The P-TA met at the school
house Thursday with the presi-
dent Mrs. Earl Bond, presiding.
A very interesting little Skit
entitled "The Easter Parade" was
presented by the fourth grade pu-
pills and Mrs. Bruce Mason's mu-
sic pupils,
Two new members, Mrs. Frank
Jones and Mrs. George Vars, were
welcomed to the club. Mrs. Ray
mond Cash's 9Th and 9th grade
and Mrs. Walter Fuller's LIST and
End grade rooms tied for the at
tendance prize for having the
most parents present, :
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-19
Funeral OF Mrs.
DoughdnH Held
At Enterprise

Mrs s & cswane S. and
Mrs Garnet Cameron returned
Thursday fr0n Enterprise Mss
where they attended Ae Aansrsl
os Their mother, Ms AlSse John
soa DSasAivsn who dseS N&rehs
At the home Of her 6a0SAteE, Mrs
Pearl Young IN Pamela Ala
Mrs DA0gA6ri1 was born 81
the plantation home % her par
enss near Decatur. Miss in iSSs
and would have been s. years
old March lS
She was reared in Enterprise
where she resided for many years
but later divided her time be
tween her daughters Mrs Youns
a Pamela and Mesdsmes Cowsr
and Cameron Of Pasc2goola
lnterment took place March
To- in the old family plot in :
cemetery in Enterprise The
funeral services were conducted
in the Episcopal church in thai
city Of which. until her death,
Mrs Dsughdrin was the Oldest
communic&nt. and in which she
was chriStened before the War
Between the States The offlci-
ating ministers were d. Hob
art rector Of the Episcopal
church Of Meridian. and The Rev.
Haskew. pastor Of the Methodist
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the Mems Camellia club. given
BY Mrs Charles Smith who act
ed IS general chairman for the
exhibit Mrs Smith reported that
ISIS specimens were shown by the
20 exhibitors and that the event
was a success in every way.
AIRS. Gulley appointed men,
bers to assist in different zones
during the coming Red Cross
drive.
A party plate was served by
Mrs Thompson at the close Of
the program.
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During the social hour the hos
tssSeS, Mrs. E. B. Townsend. Mrs
T. N. Roberts, Mrs H. B Rollins
and Mrs. o c. Ross served re-
freShments of Shamrock cookies
and fruit punch with the ST. Pat
rick's Day motif carried out in
the decorations A red camillis
was presented to the teachers
Mrs. Walter Fuller, Mrs Jack
Miller, Mrs. Raymond Cash. Mrs
Bruce Msson and Liston Draughn
Mascot Becomes Scout
Boy scout Troop No. Us met
with Scoutmaster X. NJ. Hollo-
way. Talmadge Shaw was well
coined as a new member. He has
been mascot for the past year.
II. c. Penton, Jr., led in the
Scout oath and pledging allegi-
ance to the flag. The Scouts
practiced for the court of honor
which was held in Gsutier Tues
day, March 10th. Several of the
Scouts received Merit badges and
other honorS Merit badges. Earl
Gautier; pathfinding. Calvin
Thomas, Jack Roberts, and Kent
Ladner; gardening, Robert Sails
bury: machinist Bernard Furry
signalling, first class, H. c. Pen
ton, Jr.
Bernard FURRY closed the
meeting with the Scoutmaster's
benediction. Scouts present were;
Wolf Patrol|ack Godfrey, Earl
Gautier, Kent Ladner. Calvin
Thomas, Frank Jones. Quintess
johnson, and Talmadge Shaw
Bob White Patroln-Leonard and
James Fuller, Jack Roberts, Bob
by Hamilton, Lester Balius, Eley
Ladnier. Pathfinder Patrol. H. c,
Penton, Jr., Bernard FURRY and
Robert Salisbury.
w. ]. Hunt, Jimmie McVeay,
and Godfrey and Eddie Star en-
tertained the Teen-agers with !
candy pull Friday night at the
Village Cafe. The usual party
games were enjoyed and then
everyone enjoyed making and
pulling candy.
Lee Thomas was a business Wis
itor to Mobile Thursday and Sat
urday.
Mrs. Robert Morgan and daugh-
ter, Diane, were visitors to Mo
bile Thursday.
Robert Horgan visited his
mother in Mobile Monday.
Mrs. Pearl Ladner and grand.
daughter, Gloria Harriet, spent
Monday in Gulfport where they
visited relatives.
Perry Gautier and Andy Bond
who are students at Perkinstonr
visited their families over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Berries Wis.,
tied Mrs. T. r. Tanner in Ever
green Sunday.
Mrs. M. A. Penton and son mo-
tored to Mobile Wednesday for
a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pen
ton and family. Mrs. Penton re-
manned until Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit Farmer
and children visited for the week
end with Mrs. Farmers mother,
Mrs. c. H. Roberts. The Farmers
reside in Pritchard, Ala.
Judy and Kathleen Seymour,
of Ocean Springs, spent a few
days with their grandmother,
Mrs. c. H. Roberts.
Mrs. Bascom Tippin and little