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Evening star., 1948-11-26
Capital Transit Co.
Stops Deficit Drain
With Higher Fares
By Edword c. Stone

The Capital Transit Co. got out
of the red during october with
net income of 1894 after taking in
s2,244,4l3 in operating revenues, to-
DAYS report to the Public Utilities
Commission revealed. The report
included the increased fare rates
for only one day. october 81.
In October, 1927, there was a detl"
cit of S257,522, caused by the in
clusion of increased wages granted
bv abitration and made retroactive
to July l.
The October net income of 1884
compares with deficits of $25,l97 for
July, SAL, ,729 for August and S36,-
40S for September, and leaves to
November the first results Of the
higher rates.
Net income for the first 10 months
of 1948 amounted to $274 ,165, COM
pared with a deficit of $11,793 in
1947. Operating revenues totaled
S22, PAL ,344, a. decrease Of 1885, ,822.
Operating expenses of $21 TAB ,224
were down 1862 ,297.
Capital Banks Vote Bonuses.
More Washington banks have de-
clared Christmas bonuses and 9TH
ers have the matter on the calendar
for December consideration.
Security Savings & Commercial
directors voted per cent of an
nual salaries to all officers and en-
ployes with the bank one year or
longer, Francis G. Addison, j-..
president, announced today. He
also reported that profits for the
year were satisfactory and in. ex-
cess of the record for 1947.
Directors of the McLachlen Bank
ing Corp. have declared the usual
Christmas bonus for the staff, La
nier P. McLachlen, president, an
nounced. This, too, Is 6 per cent
of yearly salaries.
The City Bank has declared the
usual Yuletide bonus based on
length of service of the employees.
President C. F. Burton stated. In
O few instances, the holiday gift
will exceed a months pay, with
Smaller dIIlOuIlLS 1Ol CllOoC VIVA eAAS
bank for shorter periods.
Capital Store Sales Rise.
Department store sales in WASH
4ngton in October were 10 per cent
higher than in the same month a
year ago and total sales in the first
10 months of 1948 ran S per cent
ahead of the like 1947 period, the
Richmond Reserve Bank reported
today.
Sales in the fifth district were
up per cent in october and 7 per
cent in the 10 months. Charleston,
w. Va, had the largest sales gains,
with Winston-Salem second. Baltl-
more reported 9 and 4 per cent ad-
vances over 1947. The review covers
OIL department stores.
b. g. o. Earnings Up Sharply.
October net income of the Bal
timore g. Ohio Railroad totaled
s2,508,422, compared with s66S85S a
year ago, a sharp rise Of sl,S4o,564
Net income in the 10 months
amounted to $19,043,131 VS.. $6,207,-
OlS a year ago, gain OF sl2,836,-
113. Operating revenues were up
e39, ,567,412 and operating expenses
s22,557,145, leaving gain of more
than $17,O00,O 900 in operating in
come over 1947.
Evening star., 1948-11-26

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Evening star., 1948-11-26
Chicuqo Grain

CHICAGO. Nov. 20 .P.-Grains started
out with rush and then stumbled on the
Board of Trade today. Large early gains
were greatly reduced before midday. Turn
over very heavy at the start start tapered of
The, initial buying rush sent corn up
for gains extending to more than cents.
1t was based upon agreement by union
leaders and shipping interests to settle
the. Atlantic and Pacific Coast maritime
strikes. good part of the buying came
from previous short sellers.
Wheat at noon was "a lower to u higher;
December. 2.3s7a: corn was unchaneed to
ss higher: December. 40; oats were K-h
hieher; December. s5sa:, soybeans were
A-1Ia lower; December, 2.75l2.
The local oce fthe Commodity Credit
Corp. again was looking at offers OF corn
and corn Wednesday Both this and other
offices Of the Government agency were
continuing to take wheat
Corn arrivals here today totaled 644
cars. While this was two-day total. 1t
was considered quite large in view of the
harvest movement was Just about over.
Evening star., 1948-11-26

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Evening star., 1948-11-26
Bituminous Production
Remains Behind 1947
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

The National Coal Association
estimated from incomplete car load
ing reports that bituminous coal
production In the United States last
week was approximately 1926 900
net tons.
Production for the corresponding
week last year was 1888 900 net
tons.
The association estimated that soft
coal production so far this year is
520,586,000 tons. At the same time
in 1947 it was 552,154 900 tons.
Evening star., 1948-11-26

Hourly sales on the Exchange To-day:
11:(,O am. $50 900 1900 noon A2o 900
1:OOpm. $50 900 200 pm. 600 900
unit OF trading. 10 shares. sln oanx-
ruptcy or receiyership or being reorgan-
ties assumed BY such companies. Rates
Of dividends in the foreeoing table are
snnuaI disbursements based on the last
ouarterly or semi-annual declaration.
Sniess otherwise noted, special or extra
dividends are not included eld Called
lex dividend. xr Ex rights; Also extra
or extras b Plus stock dividend. Cash
or stock. epeclared OF, paid so far this
year. PAYABLE in stock. estimated cash
value on ex:diTidend date, Paid last
dividend or spiit-up. kDeclared or paid
this year, an accumulative issue With
dividend omitted, deferred or no action
taken at last dividend meeting. Q Payable
n stock. exact cash value undeterminec
bn declaration datA
Evening star., 1948-11-26
N. Y. Curb Market
LIST INCLUDES ONLY SELECTED ISSUE

1 GELLS LEU kSSOES
lie Tourneau- 1olh
iLone Star Gas ! 2oM
lMcWill Drdg 60 9ih
michigan Sugar. IL
lMidStaPe .S5e 6N
lIld West Crp ~ 1lNs
I'M w c Ex-Dist- s
MONOGRAM Ptct )
lNamm's 40 81
iNatBelHess zoe 5lt
MAT Union Rad <M
lNew Mex & Ariz 81
Niagara Hud Pr 6N
lNor sta Pow oM
lNorthrop AirAe 1oih
lOgden Corp IN
1Pancoastal Oil )
IPantepcOil l.2S 81
IPennroad 12e J
IPepperelI "a S2l1
lPharisT&R .15p ~
IR-K-O opt war ~
Ravtheon Mfg 81
lSaltDomeO ihf 1oN
Schultz Cd AZ IN
Select Indus ~
lSher-Wms 2Haa- S5N
Shoe Corp Am l 12H
Solar Airc so 81
SoCalEd pf LA 2TI
Std OilKy 1.40s 26A
Std Power b 1t ~
Tonopah M .03e n
Tri-Contl W v az
United Corp WV n,
Unit Gas L. 1917
UnitL&Ry 1870 2oN
On ShM pf 1.50. 36ih
U 8 Int Sec 81
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Venezuela Perr 8
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Evening star., 1948-11-26
Dividends Announced
Odd-Lot Dealings

The Securities and Exchange Commits
sion reported these transactions by Gus
toners with odc-lot dealers or specialists
on the New York Stock Exchange for No.
'vember "a: 5,1S2 purchases involving
15l,912 shares; 3,801 sales involving
1l3,2OS shares, including 81 short sales
involving | $50 shares
Evening star., 1948-11-26

Froedtert Grain e. Mailing Co.
net for three months ended October
81 was $388, ,887 or 43 cents VS.. $243,-
534 or 26 cents in the same l947
period.
Evening star., 1948-11-26
Washington Exchange
SALES.

BALES.
virginia Electric g. Pow rights-65 at
2/64.
Washington Gas 450 pfd-1O at 1OOl2
Potomac Electric Power com-25 at 13h4
Capital Transit Co.'S at 1874, 21 at
Garfinckel COMO at II.
Washington Gas CONT at 23Ss.
woodward & Lothrop com-l00 at 32A.
Capital Transit 1St ref 4S-S3 0OO at or
Evening star., 1948-11-26

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Alum Co Am Q so
Am LIFT 1.20e ID
Am Maracaibo 4
Am Superpower- l.
AmWrit Pap Ag 5
ArkNatGsA .4Oe s.
AshlandOil 1.2O 16l
Atlas Corp " " 4
Barlum Steel )
Blue Ridge. )
Burma Ltd ---
Callite Tung 2
Carr Cons Bisc 3
Catalin Am .15e 4
Cent & s W so 10
Cit Service "a 90
clarostat Mfg 2.
Claude Neon j
Colon Develop a
Colonl Sd&S 40 4:
Col Fuel&1r WV 4
Cont Fdy&M l IL
Cop Range s4e 10
Creole Pet 800 40
Croft Brew
Crown Cent Pet s
FL Bond&Sh iae 10
EsquireInc 35p- 4
Eureka C Ltd
FchildE&A zoe 4
FansteelMet Ae 8
Gen Finance 20 9
Gen Plywd .20p- ,
Goldfield Cons
Hazeltine Corp ! 10
Hecla Min l. IL
Holl c Gold "a 8
Imp OIL Ltd ". Is
Kaiser-Frazer 8
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Evening star., 1948-11-26
N. Y. Bond Market

FURNISHED by The Assceiatsd P.sss2 g =,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-05-06

be started, and then it took about
all day to get back.
Thin sheets of ice fringed the
entire lake at Twins, and also at
Coffee Pot Larry claims
he saw man who had run down
two catfish, but he believes he
outran them on land when they
took out of the cold, cold water.
With fishing prospects looking
still wet, hungry-and COLD for
this coming week end, and the as
paragus growing backwards, it
begins to look like I ought to trade
my Spaniel for a sled dog and 60
in for northern sports such as
snow-shoeing, mink trapping, wolf
hunting and fireplace poker.
Speaking of fishing Tor had we
dropped that subject?) this is one
of the few years that they-the
fish, that is-have not entered the
presidential campaign although
maybe some of them did
With FDR it was the big ones off
the Florida coast; with Hoover it
was the famous Rogue River of
Oregon, which might be famous
for presidents, but not for trout
-. in fact presidents and
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-05-06
Waiisburg Races
Feature Polo

1 Polo games will be a renewed
feature of the Seth annual Days Of
Real Sport to be held in Waitsburg
on Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
May %, "a and Is. during the three
day Of racing. Polo teams from
Toppenish and Spokane will play
eight minute chukkers between
the first seven races on Saturday
and Sunday only. The two teams
are well matched, having tied sew
eral matches in Spokane, and are
expected to provide extra thrills
for the spectators who come to
Waitsburg for the annual three
days of horse racing.
Plenty of good horses are sta
bled at the Waitsburg track to pro-
vde the railbirds with some thrills.
Races start each day at 1870 pm.
with grand stand events preceding
the first race. These events include
the introduction Of the Queen OF
the Days of Real Sport and her
attendants.
A colorful parade Of horses, rid
ers and floats is scheduled for Sat-
urday morning at ten o'clock.
People who wish to come early on
Saturday for the parade are in
vited to use Waitsburg's beauti
full city park for picnic ground
prior to the races.
Evenings entertainment follow
ing the races includes carnival
and dance down town.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-05-06

mediately a big rush for that river
and no longer can man enjoy his
rod and bit of silent peace.
I'm against all such publicity
well, that is just a bit Of rambling
during this leftover frigid week
as we impatiently await the OPEN
ing of the many trout streams
throughout the area which will be
the middle Of May.
We sincerely hope that we can
forget the snow and ice by ther
and concentrate on some real fish
ing.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-05-06
The Wet !.
and the
Hungry -.
By Don Knowles

Old Man Weather swung his club
viciously over most all waters in
the local area during the week
end and the biggest catch of all
was reported to be a heavy cold.
Larry Henderson of Pasco, ac-
companied by two friends and a
boat ventured to the well-recom-
mended fishing grounds around
Twin Lakes near Othello, WASH
ington. mo white man, dog or
Englishman would have endured
such an excursion" Larry claims.
When they placed their boat in
the water, the wind was bowling
so strong that they were blown
clear down to the wrong end of
the lake before their motor could
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-05-06
HOLLYWOOD have ruined the river

Hollywood have ruined the river
with Calvin Coolidge it
was his own home trout stream on
his dads farm, or someone's farm
in Vermont or New Hampshire or
some place like that there. But
we have Truman-who a number
of months back held up one Col
umbia river salmon, which was
caught the day before by another
Teller and all Of the Re-
publican horses in the race
not a one has mentioned fish in
his platform. Nor do they have to
mention it.
Well, it is just as well because
every time some president, movie
star or Hungarian prince mentions
that he fishes one Particular river
once every nine years there is inn
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-05-06
Handbook, Stratton, Hecker, Fin

Handbook, Stratton, Hecker, Fin
nigan.
$40 yarad relay. Sunnyside -
Maltos, Eckstein, Fernandez, Smith
Toppensh-Steinmetz, Whitaker,
Clark, Lopez. .-
Shotput, go 5h". Maltos s.;
Mastel T; Putney T.
Pole vault, g.. Shelenberger T;
Bartlett T and Shackelford S, tie.
High jump, Az. Shackelford
S; Shellenberger T; J. Smith S;
Leonard T; Persinger K; last four
tie.
Broad Jump, - g.. Shackel-
ford S; Blomquist S; O'Neal T.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-05-06
Lion Cubs Win
In Track Meet

Kennewick Lion Cubs topped
the three-way meet Saturday in
the Yakima Valley Junior High
school track meet at Kennewick.
Contesting with Kennewick were
Sunnyside and Toppenish. Roger
Jones was in charge of the meet.
Following are the results:
Class A.
First place, Kennewick, 48
points; second place, Sunnyside,
18 points; third place. Toppenish,
IA points.
Class b: -
First place, Sunnyside, 40
points; second place, Toppenish,
26 points; third place, Kenne-
wick, Ia points.
Winners listed below will 60
to the all-valley meet at Topper
ish, Saturday, May Is. The meet
starts at $50 a. m.
K denotes KennewicA; S denotes
Sunnyside, T denotes Toppenish.
Class A:
100-yard dash, time 11.3: Boldt
QO, Miles (S), Egbert (D.
220-yard dash, time 24.8: Boldt
QO, Miles (S), Perry Isl.
92-yard low hurdles, time l2.3:
Patzer R, Lukens UO, Tucket
(S).
288-yard shuttle, hurdle, relay,
tine Al: Kennewick, Lukens, Hull,
Plummer, Patzer; Sunnyside, Rob
erts, Eckstein, Bonney, Bloom
quist.
440-yard relay time 81: Kenne-
wick, Patzer, Lukens, Harris,
Boldt; Sunnyside, Thornton, Ell
well, Miles, Perry; Toppenish,
Olmstead, Covel1i, Soils, Reich;
Shot put 40 #, four inches:
Hairs H), Olmstead CT), Toland
UO.
Pole vault, 8ft. 8 In. WEIGH K)
Wilson CK), Meyer (S).
High jump, S feet: Gervais CD,
WEIGH KO, Toland (K-tie.
Broad jump: Is #. 81z inches:
Seryais (D, Perry (S), Campbell
K).
Class B.
so yard dash, time 6.2. Persin-
ger K; Steinmetz T; Maltos S.
100 yard dash, time lib. Smith
S; Steinmetz T; Whjteakey 7.
% yard low hurdles, time 1874.
Smith S; Dickinson K; Becker T.
288 yard shuttle, hurdle, relay,
time 46.08. Kennewick, Dickinson
Larson. Kimbrough, Persinger.
Sunnyside - Elwell, Thornton,
Santjer, Kirkham. Toppenish -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-05-06

Don't fan for the man v,,, \
sickle, girls, it's sure dao, WIN d
26,9O0 persons are killed esa, "
by accidental falls, acco orsG y
a warning by the NationsT,in
servation Bureau. This Y
wide safety organization ,, msI
a personal slogan for ey susss
watch your step-and stav NIX, y,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-05-06
RIVER VIEW cARNry,,

The River View High scboo,
give a carnival on FRIDAY !.
T. 8 pm. to raise money .. J
athletic fund. iof
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-05-06
BLUE JACKETS

Kennewick Blue Jackets base
ball team, sponsored by Bert Per-
kins will play the colored team
from North Richland Sunday. May
g at 2::3O on the Kennewick High
school field.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-05-06
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The Nome nugget., 1948-09-24
ROTARY MEETING THURSDAY NOON

The Nome Rotary Club honored at their Thursday meeting the fol- lowing guests: Rev. Tom Cunning ham, Jim Frye, R. C. Johnson, and Joseph H. Morgan.
 Following the introduction MT. Morgan spoke to the Rotarians about the power survey which is being conducted by the U. s. Bur eau of Reclamation in the Terri tory of Alaska and the necessity for cheap power before the Terri tory can be developed.
 The entertainment committee showed a Red Cross neWsreel showing the functions of the American Red Cross in accident prevention and in times of dis aSter.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-24
FIND EVIDENCE OF EARLY ESKIMO

Professor J. L. Giddings of the University of Alaska, who spent the summer at Cape Denbigh, through a grant from the Arctic Institute of North America, claims to have located new clues to the origin of the Eskimo. At Capt Den bigh two. architectural sites were found perched on the cliffs rising out of the Boring Sea.
 The Shaktoolik teachers, MT. and Mrs. Newcombe and several of the natives assisted in the re- search during the very wet and stormy weather.
 Two students from the Univers- ity were detailed to St. Lawrence Island to do dendrochronology work.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-24
NWA CHAMBER HAD INTERESTING MEETING

The board of directors of the VIVA Chamber of Commerce met on Wednesday night after having postponed the meeting Tuesday night in favor of the Republican Club.
 Present with the board were R. C. Johnson and Joseph H. Morgan of the U. s. Bureau of Reclamation who gave summary of their work in the' Territory and the aerial trip around the Seward Peninsula viewing possible dam-sites for power. .....
 During discussion which fol- lowed the board felt that the pro- ject was indeed of considerable value to the area and would paral- Tel in importance the chambers road program for development of mining and other industries in the
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-24
SCOTTY'S BAR OPENS SATURDAY AFTERNOON

Scotty's Bar and Smorgasbord is having a grand opening Saturday afternoon at five o'clock. The building formerly was occupied by the Paterson Hotel and been re- gently remodeled for the new busi- ness. Scotty guarantees good time for all..
 The Glen MuncY's are in from Teller after a busy summer min ing.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-24

Lois Overbough. daughter of Mrs. C. c. Godsbe had an appen- dectomy this morning in the M. C. hospital and is reported getting along nicely. '
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-24

area.
 The board announced that the next Tuesday meeting of the gen. eral assembly of the Chamber would include discussion of roads, education and the new topic of cheap power.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-24
MT. and Mrs. Grover Andre of

Glacier Creek have closed their camp early this year, due to the closing of the mining season and are leaving today for their home in Seattle.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-24

Mrs. Jack Reed. who has been cooking in the Kougarok, arrived in town yesterday.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-24

MT. and Mrs. Herb Jenks who have been mining at Silver Bow Mining Co.,, in the Kougarok, have returned home for the winter.
Evening star., 1948-07-18

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Evening star., 1948-07-18

All you pay is the regular retail price-frequenty
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Jackson advocate., 1948-01-31
xxx Threatens
Louisiana Negro
Voters

Lake Arthur, La. - A definite
attempt to discourage Negroes
from voting in the Louisian gub-
ernatorial Democrat Primary on
January 20, a direct threat de-
signed to frighten Negroes and
keep them from participating in
the election was brough to light
her last Friday by the Louisiana
State Association of the NAACP.
According to the organization,
Howard Higgenbotham, a resident
Of this city received warning
through the mails Friday telling
him that he and eight other Negro
voters would be "out of business" /"
if they voted in the primary.
The letter was postmarked Leke
Aruthur, La, January 18th and
signed with a crudely drawn skull
and cross bones and the letters
xxx.
Notified Of the Threat, Attorney
A. P. Tureaud, State President Of
the NAACP, Immediately request
ed the u S Department of Justice
and urged prosecution of any vio-