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Evening star., 1948-09-16
Business Briefs
Bank Clearings in 25 leading

Bank Clearings in Is leading cities
expanded to $13,476,718,00o in the
week ended September Is. jump
of 381Po from the preceding holiday
week, but were 2.4oc below the like
1947 week-Dun & Bradstreet.
Commercial, Industrial and Farm
Loans of member banks in leading
cities set a new record of $14,931,-
100000 on September 8, a gain of
S44 100000 from week earlier and
S2,148000,000 above year earlier
Federal Reserve Board.
Engineering Construction Awards
IN the last week jumped to $l83,-
100000, a gain of II % from the pre-
vious week and 1927 above the
like 1947 week.-Engineering News
Record.
Freight Loadings in the holiday
week ended September II totaled
788,7O0 cars. a drop of 1l.99o from
the preceding full week and 14.5fo
below the like 1947 week.-Associa-
ton of American Railroads.
Business Inventories stood at a
new high of $51, TOO. 100000 on July
81, an increase of 1892, 100000 from
a month earlier-Commerce De-
partment.
American Telephone & Telegraph
Co. directors voted to make second
offering of capital stock to employees
under a plan adopted in 1916.
r. j. Reynolds Tobacco Co. regis
tered with the SEC s60,000,000 OF
debentures and $4,000 shares of 500
par preferred stock. Proceeds will
be used to reduce short-term notes
covering purchase of leaf tobacco
White Motor Co. approved a plan
to issue 10000 shares OF $50 par
preferred stock.
Western Maryland Railway re-
ported August revenues approx
mated $4,000 900, rise of 1870 from
the same 1947 month. Higher rates
were a factor.
J.P. Stevens & Co. earned $22,-
10o.805 or $3.50 a share in nine
months ended July 81 VS.. s2l 68s, ,lO6
of S6.26 year earlier.
Colorado Fuel e. Iron Corp. net
income for IL months ended June
30 was S6.181,777 or $5.04 VS.. $685.
676 or s4.O7 in the preceding fiscal
period.
United States Smelling, Refining
e. Mining Co. earned $2,474,783 or
s2.62 in eight months ended August
81 VS., S2,925,12S or s3.75 a year
earlier.
Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. profit fol-
six months ended June 80 was ST.
12c.779 or 50 80 VS.. 81 ,123, $50 or S2.51
Diamond Alkali Co. earned ST.
273,470 or 500 a share in six month:
ended June 80 VS.. 81 .235, ,230 or $2.1(
q year earlier.
Associated Dry Goods Corp. net
income for six months ended July
81 was s1,560,000 or rs cents VS.. ST..
10000 or AZ cents in the same 1874
period.
Abraham & Straus, Inc, earned
Ses7,6l9 in 26 weeks ended July 3.
VS.. s763, ,739 a year earlier.
Bloomingdale Bros, Inc- profit TO
e6 weeks ended July 81 was S958, ,66'
or s3O3 VS.. S418.398 or sl.l4 in th'
like 1947 period.
Bulova Watch Co. earned sl,905,
a10 or S2.95 in three months endet
June 80 VS.. $1,6OS,87l or s2.4s
wear earlier.
sheraton Corp. net income TO-
three months ended July 81 wal
S727.01 or As cents VS.. $357,551 o.
81 cents in the same 1947 period.
Arundel Corp. earned $297 ,746 il
eight months ended August 81 VS.
t206,519 Q year earlier.
Evening star., 1948-09-16
New York Produce

NEW YORK. Sept. 16 R.-Butter
76s,s76, easy. Wholesale prices op bull
| cartons Creamery. higher than 81 scors
! and premium marks tAA). 76h cents; 9:
score !C). 66A. New tubs usually com
mand 1a cent . pound over the bulk car
Cheese. ae6,s7s; steady. prices un.
Prices for esss were mixed mixed. in in, tn: th:
1884 cases; sRot auots.ion: .ost 1 foley; Ss.vv
E.ishts 81 ,sa extra large ss,H ss,so *:
%: dirties. 41A.43h; checks. 37-40.
So: extra ! medium. t6-6s,
Browns-Fancy heavywetshts, 62-64
extra large. 59-61: extra Q large. 54-56;
extra i medium, 52-b4.
xhsls.s sad sEssn sss: ssersssas hishsss
wholesale selling prices for the finest
marks av.ilabls. and not payins prices
fancy heavyweiShts. 1915: fancy heavy
weights. ?1-73; others. 6O-70; mediums,
|heavyweights, 74.75; fancy heayyweights,
70-72 others, $3.50; mediums, $3.50; pull
lets, 41-43
Evening star., 1948-09-16
Chicaqo Gruin

CHICAGO. Sept. 16 lP.-Most grain fu-
lures held steady on the Board of Trade
today despite q break in cash corn and
soybean prices.
Wheat, oats and new-crop corn held
small fractional gains most of the session.
Wheat and oats were aided by Government
purchases of these grains here yesterday:
Some buying in new-crop corn was based
on the belief that prices are too far under
the potential Government loan.
In the cash market q sale Of No. 2 yel-
low was made at $1.s6A late in the ses-
sion. Earlier. the price was, 81 80. The
same grade yesterday ranged from 81 .95
to ST 90. Cash soybeans were bid around
81 90. against S3.9O earlier this week
markets interest. 1t jumped about in q
wild manner. being strong at one moment
the, start of trading totaled 13.7s0.000
bushels.
Wheat closed "a lower TO ga hisner
September 2.24A; corn was n lower to
= higher: September l 81 ;ss; oats were
~ higher; sePtsmDsp 7sMN; .nT re ,ox VA.
beans were 2 to 21s lower, November
Evening star., 1948-09-16
D. Exchange Seeks
Unlisted Trading in
Vepco Securities
By Nelson M. Shepard

The Washington Stock Exchang,
today filed application with the Sc
curities and Exchange Commission
for unlisted trading privileges II
Virginia Electric Power Co. common
and preferred stock.
Bernard j. Neese, president of tn,
Exchange, said the 2,955, ,291 share
of VEPCO stock outstanding ar,
widely held here. A continuing IN
terest in these shares is anticipated
because substantial portion Of th'
service area of the company i
located in the vicinity of the ex
change. ....
The application. also include.
$2s ,947,l of IS dividend preferred
Both issues are listed on the New
York Stock Exchange. The com
mon Is selling around II and tn,
preferred around 112.
Bankers Hear Warning.
Hartwell F. Taylor of Richmond
Va. national vice president of thu
American Institute of Banking
warned the banking industry las
night that only by more effective
educational methods can thu
alarming shortage" of trained mer
and women employees be overcome
in view of the new drains nov
being made by the draft law.
Mr. Taylor was the principa
speaker at the educational meeting
of the Washington Chapter at th'
MayfoWer Hotel. Plans for the fal
courses opening october 4 were dis
cussed..
He stressed the goal of the A. I. B
to increase last years student en-
rollment, from 47,000 to $4,000. From
the cost viewpoint of management
he added, it is logical to assume
that increased productiveness" or
therpart. of the staff through educa.
tiorial training is the answer tt
the rising cost of operation ano
leveling off of income which are
causing senior bankers many mo.
n1ents OF thoughtfulness.
.at Officers Introduced.
Presiding at the meeting was
Stephen o. Porter, chairman OF the
Education Committee. He intro.
duced the officers of the organiza-
ton, headed by Herbert D. Lawson
president, and Robert H. Lacey, pres
idellt Of the District Bankers AS
sociation. Mr. Porter presented IL
candidates for certificates complet.
ing various courses, including one
graduate, william H. Smith of Riggs
National Bank.
Prizes for scholarships in the past
seasons courses were awarded to
Aired lie Sage and Earl w. Leach
in the prestandard grades and DON
aid Rozzell and Mr.. Smith in the
standard grades.
j. F. Welsh, secretary of the
Mccormick & Co. of Baltimore, last
night outlined the Multiple Man.
agement" plan to members of Wash
ington Chapter, National Associa-
ton of Cost Accountants, at the
Lafayette Hotel. This was the first
regular meeting of the year.
Bank Dividends Voted.
F. G. Addison, jr., president OF
the Security Savings & CONNER
clal Bank, announced today that
the Board of Directors had voted
q continuation of the extra dividend
of / per cent, payable September 80
to stockholders of record Septem-
Der "a.
The bank also will pay its regular
semiannual dividend of 4 per cent.
The forthcoming extra dividend
of 81 per share is the third con-
secutive extra of the same amount
voted this year. The first was de-
clared last September and the sec
ond in March
Evening star., 1948-09-16
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Sept 16 P,.-Cotton fu-
lures moved in marrow range in quiet
early dealings on light LIQUIDATION and
hedging.
later upturn was Influenced BY short
covering in nearby October, anticipating
nrst notice day on September %.
Traders were covering October. 1913,
contracts and switching to later months.
quiet.
The EcA authorized Sso5 900 to Greece
for purchase OF . small amount OF United
States cotton.
Late afternoon prices were UNCHANGED
to 20 cents 4 bale higher than the pre-
vious close. October. 81 .3S; December,
SC. "a, and March, 90 II.
Evening star., 1948-09-16
Association of Customer Brokers

Association Of CuStOners Brokers
nominations include: Archie F.
Harris of Merrill Lynch for presi-
dent; Maurice Glinert of Hirsch &
Co. for vice president; Edmond Ia
bell of Shields dz Co. for secretary;
Milton Leeds of Pershing q Co. for
treasurer.
Sales Of Chain Stores and mail
order houses in July approximated
s., ,283, 600 900, a gain Of 17To from
the same 1947 month-Commerce
Department.
Crude Oil Production last week
sank to an average Of 5,346, ,050 bar
rels daily VS.. 5,53l ,450 in the pre-
vious week and 5,217 800 in the like
1947 week-American Petroleum In
stitute. The California refinery
strike was the major factor in the
sharp drop.
Average Hourly Wages in the steel
industry set new record in July
American Iron g. Steel Institute.
The July average was $1.645. up rs
cents from the previous month and
1o.6 cents above the same 1947
month.
| Corporate Cash Dividends totaled
| $498 ,200, 900 in July, gain OF l0%
from year earlier-Commerce
| Department. Payments in three
months ended July 81 were 81
above q year earlier.
West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co.
declared q year-end dividend OF q
"a common share, payable October Is,
raising payments for the year ended
| October 81 to "a VS.. $3 In the pre-
Wous year.
Beech Aircraft Corp. declared =
dividend of 81 q common share pay
able October Is. Last previous pay
ment was 81 IN October, 1945.
Evening star., 1948-09-16

wheat, No. 2 red. 2.2f; No. 2 yellow
hard. s.25A; No. / mixed. 2,26h Corn
No. / yellow, 1880: No. 2; 1.s6h go; GO
oats No. / heavy mixed, 1854: No. 8 heavy
mixed, rs; No. / heavy white. 79; No. l
extra heavy white; 1911; No. 3 heavy
white, 75h; sample grade extra heavy
white. 75ia. Barley, nominal; maltins
1865: feed, 10000. Field seed; per
hundredweight, nominal: sweet clover
I0,OO-50: red top, 43.00-47.00; timothy.
I n 00-10 M Soybeans none
Evening star., 1948-09-16

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Evening star., 1948-09-16

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gas $3.50 Dec 100 2
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Evening star., 1948-09-16
Market AVERAGES

dividends are not included. cid Called
q Ae sxsIaa Plus stock dividend. d cssi
or stock Declared or paid 50 far this
year fPayasle in stock. estimated cash
value on ex-distdond date. Paid last
year b Declared or paid after stock
this year. an aecumulatiye issue with
dividend omitted, deferred or no action
taken at last dividend meeting. PAYABLE
in stock. exact cash value undetermined
On declarattou data
Evening star., 1948-09-16
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Sept 10 R.-Foreisn ex-
lars, others In cents:
Canadian dollar in New York oper
market, Sh per cent discount, or 91.S7Lz
U. S. cents, UNCHANGED.
Europe-Great Britain (pound), 4.03A
UNCHANGED; Great Britain, 30-day futures
1929, UNCHANGED; Great Britain 60-day
Britain 9O-day futures, 4.O1h, UNCHANGED
France uranc), .32h OF a cent: un-
chansed; italy aira1; September fixsd rate
|27.85, unchanged; Switzerland franc)
free). 1856, up .O3 Of q cent.
Latin America-ArIentina frse), 2o,e2
up .02 OF . cent; Brazil lfrse), 300, un'
Evening star., 1948-09-16

Northwest Airlines, Inc, elected
E. E. Whyate vice president and
comptroller. His former place as
executive vice president was abol-
ished.
Evening star., 1948-09-16

Hourly Sales on the Exehanss Teeay'
,, :oo AN. 100 600 1900 noon 75o 900
100 p.m.. $40 900 $500 ON. $50 ooo
tunit Of tradins. 10 shares. sIn bank
ruptcy or receivership or being reorgan-
ised under the Bankruptcy Act, or secul.
tiles assumed By such ccmraniss. Rates
Of dividends IN the foregoing table are
quarterly or semi-annual declaration.
unless otherwise noted. specil or extra
Evening star., 1948-09-16
N. Y. Curb Market
LIST INCLUDES ONLY sELEcTED ISSUE!

ONLY 8ELECTEO lSSUES
2:30ILons Star Gas / z7sS
Ns Long Island Lsg y
L g. = la 1oM
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15iA NdSPAvtc1.20s asa
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MIMinins cp Can ~
8 Aonesram Pict 4
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2oH niagara Hud Pr IA
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liza Nor Sta PVT A ~
34S|NorthropAir As AN
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olhlPancoastal Oil. a.
5oM PantepcOil 1.28. IL
2MIPennroad .4Og-. 6h
SzblPioneer Gold 2AS
36LA Pitney-Bow .60s IA
hIPolarisMng .15e 81
3ohlPrentis-HAll go ~
12M Regal Shoe .15e. ~
MlRiehmond Rad W
4ShI hISaltDomeO i1sf .
2AISchulte ID Al IA
16M lSegal Lock IA
11bl Select Indus 3h
26H lSolar Airc .45e liza
Me ! PA
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ll1s|Std OilKy I.40a 204b
AsslStand Products ,
As|Std Thom Corp 3hs
13lhlTilo Roof L. 12iA
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ASlUtShoeMch 21aa 80
~ D 8 Air Cond SM
liza Ut-IdahoSu. 15e IA
SIValspar Corp Ae 6h
63h hWaltham Watch AZ
liza Wilson Bros Has. ,
Evening star., 1948-09-16
Washington Exchange

Potomac Electric Power common-1OO at
135s, so at l33s, 900 at 1894, Is at
1875, 100 at 1874. 100 at 13ss. 200 at
1873.
Woodward q Lothrop common-16 at
SO.
Washington Gas IS l96O-S1,5O0 at 1913.
$4,000 at 1913.
Hecht common-25 at 1884,.
Garhnckei common-1O at 1SA, 20 ut
1874. 200 at 1871
Sales Thursday. September 16, 194S,
10 am. to IL noon.
Evening star., 1948-09-16
m. Y. Bond Market

sF unsS osir ,s A;;ssd sEsEGSkp ISSUES
Evening star., 1948-09-16

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Chickasha OIL / 2
| Chrvsler 4 10
Gin @ & e 90 35
| tCinGas&E pf 4 2so
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| Col Fuel & II Ia 23
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| Cont Can Ae l
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Cooper-Bess 2 !
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Del & Hudson 4
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: Elec Boat I ---
z Power b It,
Evening star., 1948-09-16
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK Sept. 1s op.-Dividends
d. rad.
Evening star., 1948-03-04

can save from the soup kettle, fry
ing pan or other cooking to help
make soap. Use the drippings or
rendered trimmings to meet your
own kitchen needs, then sell the
rest to your meat dealer. Those fat
salvage pennies can help fill your
piggy bank.
X 4 Xxx
HERE AND THERE: What items
would you say move in greatest
numbers from grocery shelves to
market baskets? Reports from
more than TOO stores, from 10 big
cities in the United States. show
that baby food units top the list
This is nearly twice as many cans
or jars of evaporated milk, the near
est competitor. Flour is next, then
toilet soap, soup, and coffee.
Scalding and airing at night Is the
way to prevent that stale odor In
the lunch pail which may give an
unpleasant taste to food carried In
it. Food is closed up in lunch pals
or boxes for long time each day
When these containers come home
at night, they should be washed
thoroughly, rinsed with hot water
and left open to air and dry. Oc-
casional summing on Sunday also
helps keep them fresh and free OF
odors. When the small fry want
to stir up a batch of fudge hand
them box of quick fudge mix. 1t Is
as good or better than the home
made variety and is virtually fool.
proof" for all the work is done at
Evening star., 1948-03-04
Report to the Housewife

the factory, so there is no beating
or standing over q hot stove. Z.
With spring just around the corner.
it's time to begin making fruity
chiffon filings for your one-crust
pastries. Team up apricot whole
fruit nectar with a little lemon Juice
or lime for accent and use for the
LIQUID in the filling. The flavor is
as refreshing as spring itself. {.
Dried fruits still remain one of the
most economical fruits one can buy.
The no-soaking and short-cooking
methods are preferred, but the dried
fruit will become much plumper If 1t
is cooked a day ahead of time and
allowed to stand In the cooking IL
ouid overnight. =, Looking ahead to
Easter, eggs as Easter symbols 60
back before Christianity. Colored
eggs were used as symbols of new
life in ancient Egyptian. Persian.
Greek and Roman spring festivals.
Honey Is a great energy food.
have you ever tried warming it with
milk and pouring it over breakfast
cereal? Stubborn jar tops and
screw-on bottle caps have caused
bent silverware and exasperated
housewives for generations. Scald-
ing water will loosen the tops but
takes time to heat. Here's a simple
method they say will loosen the
most stubborn cap. Just light a
match and run 1t around the edge
of the top or cap until 1t turns cas-
lily. Takes only jiffy. You might
try 1t the next time. -.
Evening star., 1948-03-04
JADE PLANTS?
The Chef Says

Now to finish UP our list OF the
terms designating fish dishes on
the menus in swank restaurants
that we started last week. If you
missed that issue or would like the
recipes for any of the special sauces
mentioned, drop me line in care
of The Evening Star, incloslng a
stamped, self addressed envelope
with your request.
-(Name of fish FLORENT1NE:
If you remember your French cook
cry and menu terms last fall you'll
spot spinach" Immediately. And
so it is-the fish is set on bed OF
cooked spinach and served with
Sauce Mornay.
GRAND DUG: Asparagus tips
bound with butter, truff1es. Sauce
Mornay.
I-INDIENNE: Rice, Curry Sauce.
-JOINVILLE Julienne strips ol
mushrooms and truff1es, shrimp OF
lobster tails. Sauce Joinville.
-MARINIERE: Poached mussel.
and shrimps. Sauce Mariniere.
-MATELOTE: Glazed buttof
onions, button mushrooms, shrimp
heart-shaped croutons of breae
fried in butter. Matelote Sauce.
-MONTREUIL: Olive shapet
boiled potatoes arranged around th'
fish. White Wine Sauce on th'
Evening star., 1948-03-04
By Violet Faulkner
Food Editor.

Figs, one of the oldest fruits
known to man, are receiving special
recognition this week. March to
8 has been designated as National
Fig Week" sponsored by the Califor-
mia fig growers in cooperation with
the Department OF Agriculture's
policy Of focusing public attention
on foods in surplus supply. Because
Of this situation, the price of dried
figs has dropped considerably in
recent months. For home cooking
use figs in making breads, cakes,
cookies, puddings, salads. sauces,
candies, jams, and conserves.
They're a natural for satisfying the
sweet tooth.
The good old fashioned chuck roast
will be a headliner in the week end
meat department. A chuck roast,
remember, requires slow, gentle
cooking by braising or pot roasting
but it's well worth the effort. There
are endless possibilities for the left
over roast: meat pies, hash, quick
spaghetti, hot sandwiches or casse-
role dishes. It's a good buy at any
time, but particularly so when the
budget feels little cramped. This
is a good week to patronize the hen
house, too. Stewing chickens con-
tinue to be plentiful and the prices
attractive; eggs, in spite of the cold
weather, are in good supply for
vour Lenten dishes. LOnghorn
cheese "a good cooking variety and
a mild cheddar are excellent protein
foods to include for the meatless
menus and both will be featured
this week.
Florida red potatoes are still q
good buy, as well as Maine, Idaho
and Pennsylvania potatoes; lettuce
and cabbage continue to be "best
buys" among vegetables. This week
will also see tomatoes a little
cheaper than they have been re-
Gently; spinach, Pascal celery, car
rots, turnips, turnip tops are likewise
at q better price. At the moment
kale and collards are scarce and
high. Other vegetables on the mar
ket this week include a new crop Of
small green Brussels sprouts, reason
ably priced caulif1ower, California
and Texas broccoli and lima beans
The limas are little expensive bu1
YOU will find the quality is very good
Apples, pears, oranges ano
grapefruit are the late winter fruit
offerings. II you do bit of shop
ping around you should be able te
find some very attractive prices or
apples and pears; it is nearing the
end of the season for both of these
fruits so use them while they last
There are q few South American
fruits to be had for the carriage
trade; peaches, some really gooe
nectarines and seedless grapes Of
!. excellent quality. Florida straw
berries are improving in flavor ane
the price is not too unreasonable
for the time of year.
, Industry still needs the fat yol