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Evening star., 1948-09-22
Stock Market Prices
Hold Steady Despite
Slump in Trading
By Roder Winqet
Associated Press Finoneiol Writer

NEW YORK. Sept. 22.-Prices re-
manned on an even keel in the stock
market today as trading quieted tc
a walk
The pattern of action was simple
A slow start became slower. Quo
tations moved little higher and
then little lower before coming
right back to where they were in
the beginning.
The wandering procession was led
by oils. rails and steels, in that
order Both Sinclair and Standard
Oil IN. j. appeared on the tape the
most often of any oils. changing
plus and minus signs like the flip
OF a card
Santa Fe performed in a similar
manner in the rail group but with
wider price changes. Nickel Plate
and Union Pacific gained and held
advances of around a point.
Steels were fractionally mixed
Other groups were hardly active
enough to produce comment. but
steady was the word to describe
them
Allied Chemical, after yesterday
3-point rise. went of more than q
point at one time. Commonwealth
& Southern remained unchanged
on the sale of a block of $500
shares.
Westinghouse announced an in.
crease in the price of television and
radio receivers effective early ir
October. Price changes will be
selective. not across the board.
The bond market was quiet.
Evening star., 1948-09-22
CHICAGO Livestock

CHICAGO. Sept % lP USDA) Sal.
able hogs. 1900; total, $500; slow ano
unevenly around % lower with late ano
tical top. 2975:. one choice load 24C
pounds PASS: bulk good and choice 100
! 900 pounds, 2a.0029, so; few 3o0-35t
pounds, - .a5-3s15; choice 375 pounds
| 56. Is: several loads 450-525 pounds
"a 1925. 80; few 160-1s0 pounds. - %
! 2S15: good and choice sows under 330
| pounds 37.5O-"s.25: 350-375 pounds
oo 4on,45G nn45dx n1 popnds oE.r 3a"o e 90.
saiable cattle-a 600; total. a,30o SAL
able calves, 500: total. 500: choice steers
/ moderately active, strong; lower grades
unevenly steady to so lower; heifers weak
to 50 lower; cows about steady: bulls and
! vealers UNCHANGED; top tl.6a for two
steers: seven loads 1.300-1,400 pound
CHOICE ' steers. 80. .oS-4o 30: common light
grasssrs aown e oS 400; aood ana eholse h;as
choice heifers held above 5000: good
heifer-type cows UP to 25.o0 sparingly
most common and medium cows. 1870
% 90: Gamers and cutters, 1s.00-1 9. 80:
medium and good suasage oulls, 23 DO
25 so; good and choice vealers, 29 90
80 90; stockers and feeders SLOW weak
ssiabie SHEEP. 900: total. 1000:
early sales native spring lambs strong
TO Is higher; most lambs held for greater
advance: few decks and small lots good
and choice native spring LAMBS 2o.oo-
o3Sk: yearlinEs scarce.
Evening star., 1948-09-22
New York Produce

NEW YORK. Sept % R-Butter 629.-
81, weak. Wholesale prices on bulk
cartons:
Creamery, higher than 81 score ans
premium marks tAA) III 81 score "a,
20; 80 score tBl. 68 SO score (C), "a
New tubs usually command "a a pound
over the bulk carton price.) Cheese 525.-
I'll; steady. prices unchansed.
Eges-l7;122. Arm; New York spot
Midwestern: Mixed colors: Fancy heavy
weights. 63-65; extra l large 60-62
extra . large. 5a-55; extra j medium
S1-53: dirties. 46-47: checks 40-4012.
Whites: Fancy heavyweights, 7O-71
extra / large, 67-6s; extra 2 large, 55-5s;
extra l medium, 56-6S.
extra / large. 6I-63; extra 2 large. $3.50;
extra l medium, 52-54
Nearby: ,tTop quotations on nearby
wholesale selling prices for the hnest
marks available, and not paying prices to
producers or shippers)
Whites Extra fancy heavyweishts
IT'S; fancy heayywetshts., 74-76; others,
Browns: Extra fancy heavyweights,, 70
1O-12: mediums. 60-s1: pullets. 41-43.
Evening star., 1948-09-22
Hourly Sales on the Exchange IodaS'
II :OOa.m. $50 600 1900 noon M zIo wy
5.0o nm $50 900 2:U0p.m. ooo 600

ruptcV or receivership or being reorgan-
led Under the Bankruptcy Act, or secur-
tiles assumed BY such eomIanies s.bs Rates
snnusI disbursements based on the last
nless otherwise noted special % q ce1;ed sxtfa
xEx dividend. xr Ex rights. Also extra
or extras. Plus stock dividend. cash
or stock Declared or paid so far IL tnls !,
value on ex-diSidend date; gPaid last
year year Declared or paid, after stock
dividend or split-up: Declared or I6 pal6
aividends in arrears. p Paid this year,
dividend omitted, deferred or no action
taken at last dividend meeting. PAYABLE
in stock, exact cash value undetermined
on declaration data
Evening star., 1948-09-22
Washington Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Potomac Electric Power com-1oo at 1914
Hecht com-30 at 22Ia.
Potomac Electric Power $50 pfd "B"-4
at 43s4. l at 4334
Washington Gas 4.25 pfd.--3 at 100, !
at 100.
Washington Gas com--1n at "a.
Garfinckel com-30 at Is.
Evening star., 1948-09-22
b Grain Market.
Flour - Receipts, 20,4U3 1OO-pound
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, Sept. 90 dP,.-September
corn was in demand again today by shorts
and commercial interests, Near the noon
hour at the Board of Trade all deliveries
Of corn advanced, with September at
times up as much as 5l2
Today is the last day for rading in
September, deliveries; Yesterdays deal
Ings cut the open interest in the expiring
corn contract from 11,365,000 bushels to
7102,0 900 bushels at the start of today S
session. Open interest in September wheat
was $4,000 bushels and oats was placed
at s11 200 bushels.
Traders had reports that the Govern
ment intends allocating around 10000 900
bushels of corn for November shipment.
which developed some buying in the
December contract
Cash dealers reported No. yellow corn
selling at SO a buShel, with to-arriye
bookings at $4,000 bushels.
Wheat developed firm tone, on pros
poets of Government -four buying. In
the oats pit there were indications o.
orders. to sell the December contract
At noon wheat was >. to ia higher
than yesterdays close, September 224a4
corn, was e to 31a higher. sepsembsr
September 7lis. Rye was l4-la lower,
II lower, November 246,
Evening star., 1948-09-22
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Sept % GP.-Foreign ex-
change rates follow Great Britain in dol
lars, others in ,centsl: - ,r
market, ia per cent discount, or 2.0614
U. S. cents, up ls OF cent.
Great Britain (pound), $403A un-
Great Britain 3O-day futures, S402is
Great Britain e0-day futures. $4.O2's
Great Britain 9O-day futures. S4O1ss
of "a of q cent.
France 0ranc), 81 of a cent un-
changed: italy uira) September hxed rate
21 as UNCHANGED: Switzerland franc)
tfreel, 25.52, of .06 OF . cent.
Latin AMERICA: y, =.
cent: Brazil Cfree). $50, unchanged
Mexico, IA 53, UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1948-09-22
Business Briefs

Edison Electric Institute reported
output totaled 5,426, ,247 900 kiloWat
hours In week ended September l8
compared with 5,166, 6,126,00O in pre-
vious week, which included Labor
Day, and was go ahead of 4,977, ,l4l,-
600 in similar period of 1947
wholesale Food Price Index this
week declined to $682, lowest since
April 81, when it was $676 The
index stood at $695 last week and
1921 a year ago-Dun & Bradstreet.
American Institute of Account
ants elected Percival F. Brundage as
president and T. Coleman Andrews
of Richmond and J. William Hope as
vice presidents.
California PUG approved sale Of
$75,o00,000 in 35-year debentures by
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co.
The company said it accepted bid
of $100l399 from Halsey, Stuart d
Co., representing group Of 124
buyers.
Consolidated Edison Co. of New
York has asked permission Of the
State Public Commission to acquire
control of the Long Island Light
ing Co.
Ford Motor Co. balance sheet
shows asset valuation of 81 ,025, ,733,-
900 on December 81, 1947, compared
with $3.50 047 900 in previous year.
Toronto Stock Exchange an
nounced it will resume Saturday
morning sessions on October 2, but
will be closed Thanksgiving Day,
Monday, october II.
Commonwealth & Southern Corp.
for year ended August 81 earned
$28,4l8, 989 or $1972 a share VS.. $751;
7l4,746 or $1,000 in 1947.
Allied Stores Corp. for year ended
July 81 earned $14,170,002 or $64e
share VS.. $13507,32 or $6.16 In
1947.
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway in
months ended August 81 earned $780,
743,329 or $3.50 a share VS.. $25,270,'
O33 or S3l8 In 1947.
American Melasses Co. for yeal
ended June 80 earned $294.2l2 or g.
cents share VS.. $656,587 or $1.4.
in 1947
Universal Winding Co. for veal
ended June 80 earned $l,063, ,229 o.
1888 a share VS.. s742,173 or $2,4'
in le47.
Froedtert Grain & Mailing Co. fo'
year ended July 81 earned s1,553,
772 or $1.73 a share VS.. 81 ,2S6,o73 O.
Sl.4l in 1947.
Gulf Public Service for year endet
July 81 earned s70l,2 or sl.37
share VS.. S597,748 or SLIT in 1947.
Illinois Terminal Railroad for
months ended August 81 earned
s9o5, 1868 or Sl81 share VS.. STAG, ,35'
or $150 in le47.
Noma Electric Corp. for year end
ed June 80 earned $4,000 ,564 or $4.3s
IA share VS., s3,127.s42 or s4.s0 earned
Ayear ended Dec. 81, 1947.
Evening star., 1948-09-22

Anaconda Wire e. Cable Co. an
nounced a dividend Of 81 share
on the common stock. payable Oc-
tober 10 to stock of record october g..
Previous payments this year were
so cents each In April and Julyi
Evening star., 1948-09-22
Dividends Announced

NEW. YORK. Sept. 90 E1.-Dividend
declared.
Pc Stock Of Pay.
Rate riod. Record. able
No Action.
William Whitman Co tMass)
Clinton Trust tNY- 25c - s-23 l9-l
Nat Screw d Mfg = S2.25 9-24 10-4
Evening star., 1948-09-22
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. Sept 90 R.-Liouidatior
pressed cotton futures in forenoon trading
today. Hedge selling was light There
was some pessimism over further weak
ness in cotton textiles. Traders also felt
that the market was entitled to some re-
action following recent gains.
Noon prices were UNCHANGED to 30 cents
a bale lower than the previous close. Octo-
30.7T.
National Tea Co. for 36 weeks end
ing Sept II reported sales Of s1s4,-
o6s, ,12s. a gain Of 32eo over same
period last year.
Evening star., 1948-02-12
BY the Assoeioted Press

ALLAHABAD, India, Feb. H.
The ashes of Mohandas Gandhi
were committed today to the
sacred rivers of India while mil
lions bowed in grief.
At Triveni Sangham, the conflu-
ence of Hinduism's three most
sacred rivers, Gandhis son Ramdas
kissed the copper funeral urn bear
ing the remains of his father in the
principal ritual.
He handed the urn to another
son, Devadas. The ashes were
poured out. The wind whipped
Gandhi's mortal remains into a
grayish spray which settled slowly
upon the water.
Other rites for the assassinated
Mahatma were carried out stimuli
taneously throughout India. Por-
tions of Gandhis ashes had been
sent to all provinces as a symbol of
the bond between Gandhi and his
people.
Hundreds of thousands of persons
had trudged the 7 >miles in the
blistering midday heat from ALA
habad to Triveni Sangham. More
hundreds of thousands lined the
route. They represented all strata
of Indian life. The colorfully tur-
baned rich, the almost naked poor,
Evening star., 1948-02-12

On their arrival Mr.. and Mrs.
Truman were greeted by w. Elkins
Reed, recorder of the sponsoring
order, and Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant
III. commander of the District
Commandery of the order. The Or
der was formed by union officers
an hour after Lincolns death.
Other wreaths placed during the
brief program included those of the
District Commissioners and units of
the Loyal Legion, American Legion,
Daughters of Union Veterans of the
Civil War, Ladies of the GAR,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, American Red Cross, Veterans
Of Foreign Wars, Women's Relief
Corps, American Gold Star Mothers,
the United Spanish War Veterans,
the American War Mothers, the
Sons of the American Revolution,
the Sons of the Revolution, the
Navy League, the Jewish War Vet
erans and the Boy and Girl Scouts
More than 100 delegates to the
18th biennial jubilee convention OF
the National Federation of Temple
Brotherhoods this morning gath
cred earlier at the Memorial for
wreat h laying ceremonies. The
group heard Jesse Cohen of New
York, federation president, praise
Lincoln.
Meanwhile, nearby Maryland was
. Tcy.~ TNTT1~Y q
Evening star., 1948-02-12
Berlin Dentist Gets Death
For Killing U. 5. Soldier
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, Feb. 12.-Dr. Werner
Raabe, Berlin dentist, was con-
victed and sentenced to death yes
terday for numbering Corpl. STAN
ley H. Claycomb of New Enter
prise, Pa.
An American military court
headed by 1t. Col. Leo A. Swoboda
Of Kansas City ordered the 25-year-
old Raabe executed "by such means
and at such time and place as
higher authority may direct" Tes-
timony disclosed that Corpl. Clay
comb had been killed during a
quarrel over a black market trans
action.
The dentists lawyer asked for
acquittal. He said Raabe had killed
the corporal with a hatchet in self
defense.
Capt. Albert A. Sadler of Attain
ia. Ga. the prosecutor, said the
crime was cold blooded, deliberate,
premeditated murder perpetrated to
avoid payment of 10000 marks"
$4,000. Raabe formerly was Ger
man Army medical officer.
Evening star., 1948-02-12
SnowsIide HurIs 3 Cars of Train
Into Gorge; Passengers Escape

combination parlor- -dinette car. Snow
engulfed them, then went under
and ahead of them, providing a
cushion that somehow held the
cars upright.
Some 400 feet down the 40-degree
slope, the first chair car smashed
against tree, came to q halt only
a few yards before the lip of the
gorge breaks into a cliff dropping
another 500 feet. The second coach
stopped after 800 feet and the par
lor car came to a halt 80 feet from
the track.
Most seriously injured was George
Attoway of Alamosa, brakeman,
who was taken to the Rio Grande
Hospital at Salida, Colo, with chest
injuries.
Also taken to Salida was Victor
Engle, Railway Express messenger,
cf Alamosa. Both were reported IN
good condition.
The shaken passengers were
brought to Alamosa. SO miles north
east of the scene OF the snowslide,
1see AVALANCHE, Page A-D
Evening star., 1948-02-12
BY the Associated Press

ALAMO6A, Colo, Feb. IA
laundering snowslide swept three
tiny cars on a mountain railway
into a precipitous gorge last night,
but all IA occupants miraculously
escaped death.
Two of the persons escaped with
out any injury. Two men and three
women were hospitalized. The
others were treated for minor in
juries and released.
The narrow gauge Denver and
Rio Grande Western train makes
daily round trip from Alamosa to
Durango and return. It was SO
miles from here at Toltec Gorge, in
the Cumbres Mountains, when the
slide struck without warning.
The two engines needed to pull
it up the winding roadbed, a bag
gage car and an express car were
safely past the danger point. The
avalanche was 100 feet wide and
10 feet deep.
The impact cut loose the last
three cars-two chair cars ana .
Evening star., 1948-02-12
II Killed in Crash
OF Danish AirIiner
By the Associoted Press

ULRICHSTEIN, Germany, Feb.
IA Danish air liner crashed and
burned here today, killing an esti-
mated II persons. Ten others
climbed alive from the wreckage.
The plane was en- route from Co
penhagen to Switzerland by way of
Frankfurt. 1t lost altitude and
crashed on a foggy hill at 1890 pm.
some 80 miles from the American
Rhine-Main air base at Frankfurt.
1t was a CAT.
The plane carried II passengers
and four crewmen. Six charred
bodies were found near the plane.
Tonight rescue teams still were un-
able to extricate five other bodies
believed to be in the wreckage.
American constabulary troops
listed 10 survivors taken to the
army's 388th hospital at Giessen.
Evening star., 1948-02-12
World War |. Flyer Reported
Chosen for Vacancy in CAB

pioneer board member, has resigned
effective May /.
Mr.. Jones is a graduate of Yale
and Ohio State Universities. He
has served as deputy district at
torney in Los Angeles and as a
special assistant to the United
States Attorney General.
He few with the Marines in
France during World War I. In
World War II he was a liaison Of
ficer with the Once of Strategic
Services. He received the Navy
Cross, second highest award Tor gall
lantry.
Others being talksI for possible
appointment to the board are:
Russell Adams, director of the
CAB economics bureau. Ee has
been board employe since 1898.
Richard Elwell, general counsel of
the Civil Aeronautics Administra-
ton, Commerce Department ag-
ency. Mr.. Elwell was an Air Force
colonel during the recent war.
Evening star., 1948-02-12
Toronto Oil Refinery Fire
Causes $500, 900 Loss
By the Asseeioied Press

TORONTO, Feb. 12-An oil re-
finery fire near downtown Toronto
was reported under control early
today after burning since 5 pm.
Fire department officials estimated
damage roughly at $500, 900.
The fire was in the center of the
eastern water front oil refining dis
trict at the refinery of the British
American Oil Co. at Keating and
Cherry streets.
One warehouse was destroyed and
a second damaged. Thousands of
gallons of fuel and lubricating oil,
stored in drums, were lost.
The blaze was the first four-alarm
fire here in three years. It was be-
lieved to have started In q truck at
q loading platform. The cause was
not determined.
Evening star., 1948-02-12
Veteran DeaIerDenies
Commodity Traders
Had Inside Tips
Creekmore Testifies
For Senate Probers,
Maynard Faces Call
BY the Associated Press

A veteran New Orleans cotton
dealer told Senators today there
isn't any basis for talk of Gin
side" Government information
leaking" to commodity specu-
latorS.
Lolled back in the Senate Agri-
culture Committees witness chair,
E. F. Creekmore, speaking for the
American Cotton Shippers Associa-
ton, said there may have been leaks
at one time, but not in recent years.
He said:
II have never yet heard of any
leaks coming out of the Department
of Agriculture. DID,.
There has been no chance for in
side information legislatively (from
Congress) because Congress has not
been considering farm commodities" !"
The Agriculture Committee is one
of three congressional groups cur
rently inquiring into speculation in
cotton, grain and other commod-
tiles. The others are a Senate APP
propriations Subcommittee and q
special House committee. &
Maynard's Call Hinted.
Interest just now is centered on
the break in the grain market. The
Senate Appropriations group has
hinted it will have E. T. Maynard
of Chicago before it Monday to tell
how he made a 5000, ,000-plus profit
from the drop in grain prices in the
last week.
While Mr.. Creekmore was testi-
flying, Senator Young, Republican
of Indiana, brought in Mr. May
nard's name. Senator Young said
the grain price collapse may have
been caused by "big gamblers" and
officials of the commodity exchanges.
Senator Young said he favors an
investigation of Mr.. Maynard's mar
ket activities. He said he could not
understand the Chicagoan's rich
profits on the price break.
'1 don't see how a man without
some information, or without work.
ing in cooperation with other big
gamblers could do it," Senator
Young said.
The Senator added that if 20 large
spectators joined in selling wheat
that would send prices down.
Mr.. Creekmore said he does not
Evening star., 1948-02-12
Dewey Talk Tonight
To Attack Truman's
Foreign Affairs Policy
Governor to Offer Plan
For Lasting Peace in.
Lincoln Day Address
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

EN- ROUTE TO BOSTON WITH
DEWEY, Feb. 12.-Gov. Thomas
E. Dewey will accuse the Tru-
man administration tonight of
serious failures" in handling
Americas foreign policy and
propose a constructive" plan
for building a lasting peace"
The New York Governor will de-
liver his attack in a Lincoln Day
speech at Boston.
1t is his first major address since
he became an avowed candidate for
the Republican presidential nomina-
ton last month and his third inva-
sion of doubtful New England ir
the last five months.
Will See Party Leaders.
During his overnight stay in Bos.
ton, Gov. Dewey will confer with
Massachusetts, Republican leaders
Including Gov. Robert Bradford, Sin
clair Weeks, national committeeman
and former Coy. Alvin T. Fuller.
/ Ia a statement disclosing tn,
Evening star., 1948-02-12
House Receives Report
On New Retirement Bill

Chairman Rees of the House Civil
Service Committee today filed in
the House the conference report
on the new civil service retirement
bill which libralizes benefits to Fed
eral workers.
Contents of the agreement by
conferees on separate Senate and
House bills were disclosed when the
report was agreed to last week.
Representative Rees, in a brief
speech to the House, characterized
the measure as IAN extremely i'm
portant piece of legislation"
He asked that members of the
House read the bill very carefully
to be familiar with its provisions
when it comes before the House
for action sometime next week. "
The House will act first on the
conference report. which then would
60 to the Senate.
Evening star., 1948-02-12
Neighborhood Concert
Invitations Available

Invitations for the ninth
Neighborhood Concert by the
National Symphony Orchestra
under the sponsorship of The
Evening Star now are being
distributed.
The concert will be held at
9 pm. Monday, March 8. in
Armstrong High School, First
and o streets NV.
Invitations may be obtained
from Armstrong, Dunbar and
Cardozo High Schools; Terrell,
Browne and Randall Junior
High Schools; Pierce School,
the Recreation Department at
Sixteenth and Lamont streets
NV, or the business counter
in the lobby of The Star
Building.
Evening star., 1948-02-12
Gundhi Ashes Poured on Waters
Of Three Sacred Hindu Rivers
Son Commits Remains to Holy Streams as
Hundreds of Thousands Witness Ceremony

holy men. fakirs, all made the pill
grimage.
Prime Minister Jawharlal Nehru
marched at the head of the process
sion. A motor-driv coach dec
GRATED to simulate a temple carried
the urn with Gandhi's remains.
/. Picked troops marched with the
procession, their rifles reversed,
forming a moving barrier about the
funeral coach. Behind them were
police lancers on horseback and
heavy weapons carriers.
But the crowds lining the route,
the marchers and the uncounted
thousands waiting at Trivent Sang
ham, all were sober and orderly.
They gazed raptly at the urn, hands
elapsed before them. Some sang
Gandhis favorite hymns as the pro-
cession moved by.
The solemn parade moved slcwly
to the scene of the last rites. At
the river bank the urn was trans
ferred carefully to a white-painted
amphibious craft-Aa lowly army
duck-on which a deck had been
built.
Accompanying the urn aboard
were the chief mourners, Gandhi's
sons, Devadas and Ramdas; Nehru,
Sardar Villabhai Patel, home min
Evening star., 1948-02-12
Bankruptcy Discharge
Waived by Williams,
Permitting Later Suits
Convicted Home Builder
Says He Plans to Repay
Defruuded Veterans
By GEORGE Beveridqe

Despite conviction on charges
of defrauding veterans in his
housing deals, George H. Will
liams voluntarily has taken steps
to allow himself to be sued for
huge debts, it was learned today.
The surprise action came in let
ter yesterday to John A. Bresnahan.
District bankruptcy referee, in which
Williams waived his chances of be-
ing discharged as bankrupt. This
would have cleared him of all debts
connected with his housing efforts.
At the same time, he said in the
letter that he intends to pay back
every nickel" he owes.
The 39-year-old former real estate
man was convicted by a District
Court jury last Wednesday on
charges of using the mails to de-
fraud veterans and sending forged
checks in interstate commerce. He
faces sentence a week from tomor-
row by Justice Alexander Holtzof
Involuntary Bankruptcy.
williams efforts to build homes fol
more than 100 veterans came to ar
abrupt close in December, 1916, wf1er
he was forced into involuntary
bankruptcy. Since then he has beer
protected from any legal action by
creditors.
| If Williams were declared bank
rupt, legal action to collect nj:
debts, including more than $780,
600 which veterans deposited with
him for homes, would be barred for
ever. Mr.. Bresnahan was to hole
Evening star., 1948-02-12
Churchill Feared
Italian Part in War

"On May Is (1940) Ambas-
sador Kennedy cabled a strik-
ing conversation he had just
had with Churchill. The Prime
Minister said he was sending
the President a message that,
If Italy entered the war, he
considered slight the chances
Of the Allies winning" Cordell
Hull writes in his memoirs to-
day. (See Page A-15.)