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Produce Markets

United States Agriculture Department:
1..Es3s 1ar M.rssnd ,1snd, nuh
up. few 9 100; williams Red. inches up,
l;50-75: 2h inches up. 1852 90: Duchess.
is o:-lss 1nshes 35soo HP Soo-@'; s'afr'' S inches
Potatees.Masket slightly weaker East;
sTn nd. sacks 2 g. No; .nd
800 unclassined, 1.5O-2 90: o. g. NO
,, 1.0O-25; New jersey, mostly q. 8. No. /,
Sweet, potatoes-Market barely steady
e; ssi;s ssiss Soras aoid.a: $50: asorsi.
Snap BsansLn.1f.t Bsans ss.nt sts:ss; 800. stead,
MARYLAND. including Eastern Shore. vari-
eTss aoed as sais ss s.sf K
poorer: LOO; Tender Green, and round
fuls. i.75; bSshei baskets Psnnsylvsni.. Penn V
Tender Greens, !.75; New Jersey. stre.m-
Esn 5srssy n9nntifpls LIS
best; bushsi hampers. Eastern Shore May
saa DooTer ne New beet ytrse9 ssh
ssTs.5: sssnss 2t ssshel baskets topped New
Broccoli-Pennsylvania crates. s.. 1.bo.
Cabbsre About stsady.
weak others; found. bashei b.sEets ps s efed
lSfeS M'y1anf su'ty eT.t:. ae Rsaa seah
a Nea ssey sSas 'Ps
carrots-New jersey. topped, washed
bushel baskets and 50-pound sacks. 200.
Gelery.Market slightly weaker; Eastern
25 dozen, 1.5O-2: 90; poorer 80; New Jer-
sey. rough. 3-5 dozen, 1.5O-1.75; hearts,
Celery cabbase-New Jersey, crates. TO-
l" ''AlA'' Livestock Li;Seo;io' Quotations.
90 cattle-75o; holdovers, 500; equivalent
and s loads stock cattle; early trading
and grass fed steers about steady with
aE R week and at sor fsds .ad
without bids; few weak to 80 cents low
er. 23.OO-5o: odd head and small lots
medium. Is.o0oSI.oo; % odd head hish &
good cows steady at up to 22.OQ. but
pse phsrs sov Sy r. Hsse t. 80 Gents
Gamers and cutters, Is. 90 so; bulls
around 80 cents OF; good sausage bulls,
1000: no stock cattle sold early.
Calves-275, runt late in arriving, slow,
about steady; good and choice, % 90
$500; one ~ lot; S7.Oo; common and me-
Hogs-7O0, dull: few scattered lots good
and choice sh 16o-s26 90! pound barrows and
more declines on others: few 1S0-225
pounds. 23.OO-5O: mainly 1925.
sheep-2O0; early receipts mainly hold
and medium spring lambs. 5000; ewes
scarce, quoted steady at up to 500; odd
Poultry-siishtly weaker. Receipts lib
eral; trading SLOW, some carried. Fryers,
lbs mGst' Pst aeSl a1 R591lers sooIss ss
s5-2s, mostly sb-26; iishtWeishts Ges-
horns) very fey. 1s. ~
Flour--Receipts. 1857 100-pound sacks.
Wheat-Receipts. 1892 bushels; ship
2 red winter Earlicky, spot. domestic, 1.ss;
Ac;orn@Receipts. 1902 bushels: ship-
ments, 65,533 bushels; stocks, l,471,566
oats-Receipts. so.es7 bushels. ship
Barley-Receipts 4395l bushels; ship
ments, none: stocks, $50, $50 bushels.
Rye-Receipts. 16,472 bushels; ships
mentsb stSsks su'hs sash.s
shipmsntsi none: stocks, iSs.o1e bushels.
Millfeed-Receipts, 70s tons.
Butter and Eggs.
Eegs-Market slightly STRONGER large
and mediums, about steady others. Re-
%Ss... Ssps ssas press ssm.pd .rrs .0ssrsf s
rent r. nersus Teceipts. 0SSa; unsr.ded 1859. cur
Receipts-Egss, 664 cases; butter. 60,-
243 pounds.
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Foreign Exchange

chance rates follow % (drest a Britain IN dol
lars, others in cents(: Canadian dollar in
New York open market 81, per cent dis
count or e4.S7h o. 3. cents. UP ID Of .
Europe: Great Britain (poun0 $4.03a.
up J. Of . cent; Great Britain S0-day fu-
lures, 3.99f!. Of !. Of q cent; Great
cent; Great Britain 9O-day futures. -3.e3is,
up Il Of . cent; France (franc) .30h OF
. cent, unchanged; Italy Qiral July hxed
f frons1 a7's5, % %anch.nsed; switserisnd
(francJ (free) 1918, up .O4 Of q cent.
Latin America: Argentina ffree! 2o.02.
Mexico 11.67, UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Guatemala President
Asks Arms Surrender
To Bar New Violence
By the Associofsd Press

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala,
July 21.-President Juan Jose Are
valo's regime today urged civilians
who fought for the government in
this weeks brief revolt to turn
in their arms lest violence flare
again.
officials had voiced fear that
some 1,500 troops and civilians,
brought into the capital when
fighting broke out Monday, might
stir trouble. Latest reports, how
ever, said police had everything
in hand.
so Reported Killed.
A Defense Ministry source esti-
mated that at least so persons
were killed in the military revolt
which erupted after the assassina-
tion Monday Of Col. Francisco
Javier Arana, chief Of the armed
services. Other estimates place
toll as high as 800.
Among the reported casualties
Is Paul Pretextat-Lecomte, French
attache In Central
America. Observers said he was
wounded by machine-gun slugs
Tuesday morning while driving in
the southern part Of the city. He
is reported recovering in the hos
pital.
Another member of the foreign
colony, Miguel Angel sandoval.
concert pianist Of New York City
was reported captured by rebel
forces during the revolt. but re-
leased Tuesday night.
Loyalists Capture Fort.
A bomb fell within two blocks
Of the residence Of American Am
bassador Richard c. Patterson,
jr. on Tuesday.
The abortive revolt flickered out
early yesterday after loyal troops
and civilian volunteers gained
control Of Fort Guardia de Honor,
center of the uprising.
It was the first full-fledged re-
bellion to develop from 20 plots
reported directed against Presi-
dent Arevalo's regime since he was
elected in 1914 to a six-year term.
He is forbidden by law to succeed
himself.
Col. Arana, a congressional ap-
pointee, was shot to death while
on a tour southwest of the capital.
A sub-director of police, 1t. Col.
Enrique Blanco. who was with
him, also was killed.
Evening star., 1949-07-21
New York Produce

NEW YORK. July 81 l1.-Butter. 46s,-
526; steady; prices unchansed. Cheese,
497,417; steady, prices UNCHANGED.
Eggs-11 .432; irregular
New York spot quotations follow: Mid
western. mixed colors, extra he~syyweishts. ~
medium, 5I-52: extra 2 medium, 1880;
current receipts; 45s49a3; diEtiss: 42.4S; ;;
heavyweights. 6l-64; extra large. $500;
fancy medium. 55-66. Browns. fancy
heavyweights. 61-64; extra 2 large. $500.
Nearby-(Top quotations on nearby
white and brown eggs represent whole
sale selling prices for the finest marks.
and not, paying prices to PRODUCERS or
weights. II; fancy heavyweishts. 69:70:
others. ob-6s; mediums. $500; pullets.
1916; ,peewees, 27-2s, Browns. extra
weights, 6O-7O; others, 65-6S; mediums.
$500; pullets. 1916: peewees. 26-27.
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Maryland Bank Loans
Drop ST PET. in First
Five Months Of Year
By Edward c. Stone

i The Richmond Reserve Bank
reports that loans by Maryland
banks in the first five months of
this year were 81 per cent under
last year while Virginia registered
q drop of 0.5 per cent. The largest
drop in the Fifth District was in
North Carolina, 81 per cent;
South Carolina down 6 per cent.
BY contrast, loans in Washington
were up IL per cent.
The review reports public works
and utilities contract awards in
sthe five months as 81 per cent
below last year. Educational build
ings, which generally had been
given an excellent prospect early
In the year, showed contract
awards in the five months 80 per
cent under the same period last
year. In the five months, total
awards were down 16 per cent.
Mergenthaler Up Sharply.
Mergenthaler Linotype sold
on the Washington Stock Ex-
change yesterday at 49l2 against
the last previous transfer at 46,
q gain of 31a points. The high
for the year is 50A.
American Airlines has voted the
regular quarterly divident OF
871a cents a share. on the $3.50
preferred, payable Sept. /.
The Fitch Market Review pre-
diets that General Motors will pay
a higher dividend this year than
last. Estimated earnings are over
s12 q share. Payments in the
first two quarters indicate at
least $6 q share, the review says.
Henry A. Hirsh, New England
Mutual agent. has written more
than a half million in life insur-
ance in five cut of the last seven
years and has just been made a
life member of the companys
National Leaders Association.
New Housing Act Reviewed.
For the benefit of State secre-
taries, D. J. Needham. general
counsel of the American Bankers
Association. has reviewed in de-
tail the Housing Act of 1949,
which was signed by the Presi-
dent on July Is. The act pro-
vides financial assistance to
States for slum clearance and
public housing projects and for
needed construction on farms.
OF particular interest to banks,
Mr.. Needham says, will be the
provisions which permit national
banks and State banks now mem
bers of the Federal Reserve Sys-
tenn. to underwrite, deal in or
purchase the obligations of local
public agencies receiving as
sistance under the act, or to make
loans to such agencies.
Heard In Financial District.
The District Building & Loan
Association, Thomas Circle. re-
ports assets of nearly $6,000,00o
In the mid-year statement.
Based on extra high production,
the Aetna Life Insurance co. will
send nine men to a conference at
White Sulphur Springs. They are
Elmer L. Ayres, E. M. Crump, H.
C.. Fisher, A. j. Ganey. jr., H. B.
MCGUIRE. B. z. Robinson. r. G.
Shinn, F. N. Stricklin and w. H.
Walker. ~
Vinton E. Lee, tax attorney and
member of the National Associa-
ton of Cost Accountants. will
take a part in a D. C. Sales Tax
quiz over WRC tonight at 1880.
Evening star., 1949-07-21
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, July 21 P,.-Cotton fu-
lures were steady in early dealings to-
day on light mill and local buying. Prices
dipped initially on lgiht hedging orders
Traders awaited further developments on
farm legislation.
The weather in the cotton belt turned
better, particularly in the Eastern belt
where excessive rains and weevil damage
have led to predictions that the crop in
the southeast will be lower than last year
Noon prices were B to 40 cents a bale
higher than the previous close. October,
29.7b; December, 1857, and March,
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Admiral Davis Visits
Gen. Gerow at Meade
By the Asseeioted Press

FORT MEADE, Md, July 21.-
Rear Admiral r. o. Davis, new
commandant Of the 5th Naval Dis
trict at Norfolk, Va, yesterday
paid a courtesy call on 1t. Gen.
Leonard T. Gerow, commanding
general of the I'd Army
Admiral Davis new command
includes Maryland, Delaware, Vir-
ginia and West Virginia, all Of
which lie In Gen. Gerow's I'd
Army area.
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Business Briefs
Freight Loadings for week

Freight Loadings for week end
ed July 16 totaled 724,100 cars,
up 12S,779 cars or 21.6To from the
preceding holiday week. but 167,-
$50 or 1887 below the corre-
spending week of year ago-As-
sociation of American Railroads.
Bank Clearings in Is leading
cities in the week ended July 20
totaled $13,164,39O,0O0, off slight
ly from the s13,195, ,508,000 in the
preceding week and 7.7% below
the $14,256,699,000 of a year
ago.-Dun g. Bradtsreet.
Business Loans of member banks
in leading cities declined for the
26th consecutive week to $12,-
993 100000 on July 13, drop OF
$12.O00,O00 from a week earlier
and $2,629,0 100000 down from the
peak of last December 22.-Fed-
eral Reserve Board.
PENNSYLVANIA Power g. Light Co.
registered with SEC proposal to
sell $4,000 shares of $1o0 par cum
ulative preferred stock. Proceeds
to finance new construction.
Life Insurance Sales in June
totaled 81 800 ,0o0, 900, up go over
the $3.50, 900 900 in June, 194S.-
Life Ins. Agency Management
Assn.
Black & Decker Mfg. Co. in 8
months ended June 80 earned ST.
S39, OPT or $4.72 a share VS.. $2,006,-
sO5 or $5.15 in 1948 period.
James Lees & Sons Co. reported
sales for first half totaled $21 AL
1872, down 16la per cent from $685.
717,416 in the 1948 period.
Commonwealth & Southern
Corp. in year ended June 80 earned
$3o,767 ,665 or $21.35 a share VS..
$27,888,913 or $19.35 in 1913.
Northwest Airlines in 6 months
ended June 80 earned $430.915 or
rs cents a share VS.. a net loss OF
$2,016,000 in the 1948 period.
Owens Illinois Glass Co. In year
ended June 80 earned $13.004,554
or $4.25 a share VS.. $7,677,63 or
$2.51 in 1948.
Other earnings include:
FOR 8 MONTHS ENDED JUNE 80,
e.-, s,4 l4SoaaS 4oa non s1a.ss7' '6e,
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X Declared or paid this year. an accumula:
tive issue with dividends in arrears. Paid
this ear, dividend omitted, deferred OF no
Declared I94e payable Ia 1949. y Liaui.
dating dividend. gPayable Ia stock, exac9
cash value undetermined On declaration
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Market AVERAGES

New England Power Co. award
ed 100000 Of 30-year bonds to
Halsey, Stuart & Co. on a bid OF
100.11 for 23z% coupon. Resale
at 100k to yield 2.725% is planned.
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Washington Exchange

SALES.
Potomac Electric Power common-1Oo at
l4ls, 20 at 14s, 5 at 144s, z at 14h,
10 at 14A.
Garfinckel common-1OO at 1914.
Washington Gas common-60 at 23ss, 81
at 23ss.
American Telephone & Teleeraph-25 at
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Metals Prices

NEW YORK, July 81 dF.-Spot non
ferrous metals prices today: Copper. 17es
IL cents q pound. New York. Zinc. on
cents . pound. East St. Louis.
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1900 An 1so 600 1900 noon $50 900
fpm.---. 40 900 200 pm.- 900 600
tUnit of trading 10 shares. Sin bank.
under the Bankruptcy Act or securities
assumed by such eompSnies.. Rates Of divi:
dends in the foregoing table are annual
or semiannual declaration. Unless other
wise noted, special or extra dividends are
not included. cid Called. xEx dividend.
Ir Ex rights q Also extra or extras. Plus
stock dividend. Cash or stock. Paid
last year. Payable in stock. estimated
cash value on ex-diyidend date, De:
Or paid after stock dividend OF split-up.
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Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, July 21 LP.-
Pc Stock of Pay
Rate riod. record. able
Accumulativc
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Watch Congress battle over great
issues which will determine what kind
ofAmeriea you and your children will
live in. AND 80.
Visit Yosemite National Park and
thrill to the incredible beauty of this
famed Western wonderland ..
Laugh at the real.life enactment d
the hilarious best-selling book, Father
Of the Bride. .,~
See these and many. other exciting
word.and-picture features in the new
LIFE out today.
Evening star., 1949-07-21
N. Y. Bond Market

(FVfnisked ~ tie ADsOeIAtaA kf000.D
list NCLUDES ONLY sHLEC11D IBSUHs
WORLD BANk CT Nora Has76 D 117h
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-08
Passion Week Services
At Avenue Churcr

DR.. Thomas G.. Mulligan of
Dover, superintendent of Dover
District will be present for all of
the Passion Week services in the
Avenue Methodist Church Begin
ming on Sunday, he will deliver
the sermon of the Palm Sunday
morning service. The Young Peo-
pies Choir, under the direction of
Mrs. A. c. Davidson, with Mrs.
Edward T. Hurley at the organ,
will sing "The Palms" by Faune
Mrs. Frank Yon will sing the solo
parts in the anthem Calvary" by
Rodney. A baritone solo will be
sung by Jack Tease, the name of
which is open the Gates of the
Temple, by Knapp. On Thursday
the sacrament of the Lords Sup
per will be administrated by DIR.
Mulligan at 1880. The Good Fri
I day service, which as a union SER
vice, will begin at, one-thirty and
the ministers participating will be
! DIR. Mulligan, Rev. Harry Crewe,
Rev. w. S. Grant, Rev. William
Tull, Rev. David W. Baker, and
Rev. Thomas Smith. On Easter
Sunday the choir will sing the
cantata "The Holy City" by Alfred
Gaul. This service will conclude
Passion Week.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-08
HOSPITAL NOTES

Thursday, May 12, is National
Day and from the Atlan-
tic to the Pacific non-profit associ-
alton hospitals, church and school
hospitals are making plans for a
day Of celebration of taking stock
of appraisement
We Americans have led the world
in the promotion of health research
and the facilities for the better
ment of the health of all the peo-
pie, rich or poor.
At the presetn time there are in
the U. S. 5000 hospitals with more
than 100000 beds. These hospi-
tai plants are valued at $4,000, ,000,-
C0O.00 and have operating expend-
itures of over $1,O00,0O0,0000O an
nually, of which over 500 is for
payroll and personnel salaries. AT
the present rate of increase in the
population it is estimated that in
the next eleven years expansion Of
hospital facilities will necessitate
expenditure Of approximately $10,-
50O,00O.Ol.
The folks of this community viii
am sure be glad to cooperate il
making the National Hospital Day
Thursday, May 10, a day of rejoic
/ ing in the fact that we are blessed
with modern hospital plant whicl
is constantly increasing its ser
vices to lower Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-08
VFW Post Will
Meet Here Tonight

Commander James r. West OF
Blue Hen Post No. 6483, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, Milford, has an
nouneed that a special meeting Of
the post membership has been
called for this Friday evening,
April Sth. This special session,
scheduled for the Hotel Windsor
at 8 p. M, has been called in order
that action may be taken on sew
eral matters dealing with start of
construction on a post home,
which will begin later this month,
and plans may be completed for
the joint installation of post and
AUXILIARY officers, which will take
place on April 26th.
In lieu of the regular post meet
ing, originally scheduled for April
18th, at the Hotel Windsor, ar
rangements have been made for
the holding of an old fashioned
"clambake" at the Log Cabin, n
/ Walnut Street, the same evening
Tuesday evenings "clambake" viii
be put on" for the veterans by
fathers and friends of Blue Hel
Post members, and an invitation
has been extended to all the area
veterans, and their fathers, bro
Tiers, and friends to attend;
small donation, in proportion t
the actual expense involved in tn
staging of the affair, will be asked
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-08
ITEMS OF "A PURELY
PERSONAL NATURE

Mr.. and Mrs. Huntley M. foyer
spent a few days last week in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Donovan, Sr.,
spent the past weekend in Phil
adelphia with his mother.
o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover c. Dono-
van, Sr., have returned home af-
ter spending the winter in Miami,
Florida.
Mrs. Frances Carey and son
Charles have returned home after
spending six weeks at Miami,
Florida, with her mother, Mrs. G.
c. Donovan, Sr.
( Miss Florence Coverdale and
Donald Wilkins visited Mr.. and
Mrs. M. w. Boyce and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Lange and children of Will
mington on Sunday afternoon.
f -e-
! Henry H. Sapp, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Obey F. Sapp, Houston, Del
aware, has completed his course of
studies at Rider College, Trenton
i N. ]. He will receive a Bachelor OF
Science degree in Business Admin
istration of Riders S4th annual
commencement on August 10, 1949
Mrs. Vernon Benson and Mrs
. Ella M. Rogers were in Philadel
phia on Tuesday shopping AM
were overnight guests of Mrs. Ce
ella P. Fagg at the Hotel White
I and on Wednesday night they wer
: guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wat
. son at their home in Norwood, Pa
G Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Grier Il
were in New York last week t
Join DR.. and Mrs. George S. Grie
: III for several days, where Dl
: Grier was attending the annua
e meeting of the American COLES
1 of Physicians. DR.. and Mrs Grie
Z. spent last weekend at Pinewol
r on their return from New York
: their home in New Port News, Va
n as guests of their parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. George S. Grier II.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-08
Examinations For
Post Office Help

An examination for substitute
clerk for duty at the Frederica
Post Office was announced today by
the director, Third U. S. Civil Ser
vice Region.
Substitute clerks start at $1.04
per hour which may be increased
5 cents an hour each year there
after until the maximum pay of
$1.29 is reached.
Applicants must actually reside
within the delivery of the post of
fee or be bona fide patrons of such
office. Persons now employed in
the post office will be considered
bona fide patrons.
There are no experience re-
uuirements needed for this position
All applicants will be required tc
take a written examination.
Applicants must have reached
their eighteenth birthday but mus
not have passed their iftieth birth
day OH the date of filing applica
tions; and must be citizens of ol
owe allegiance to the United States
The age limits will be waived fol
veteran preference applicants.
Applicants for employment a
Frederica must report for exami
nation at Dover on April 16, at S:S
a. m.
Interested persons may obtail
further information and the nee
essary application form from tn
postmaster, Fora B. Tatman, local
ed at Frederica, or from the direc
tor. Third U. S. Civil Service Res
ion, Room 103A, Customhous'
Philadelphia 6, Pennsylvania.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-08
A Happy Party
For Houston Girl

Upon arriving home last Satur-
day afternoon after being the over
night guest of her Aunt, Miss
Joyce Ann Buaruue, of Houston,
was pleasantly surprised by ten of
her friends, Joyce Black, Carolyn
Davis, Aileen Webb, Martha IVens,
Joan Carter, Janice Sharp, Jean
Hayes, Betty Hayes, Willemetta
Bushey, who had gathered at her
home to help her celebrate her
10th birthday.
Lovely yellow spring flowers
and evergreens added a Spring all
to the laughter and gaiety of the
party.
Gifts tied with gay coloreC
paper and ribbon were opened
Games were played and after the
traditional birthday ice cream anC
cake, were served Joyce AIMS
little friends departed wishing he,
many more happy birthdays.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-08
POCAHONTAS NOTES

On Monday evening, April 4th.,
our Deputy Pocohontas Donovan
and her Staff went by bus to Sell
byville, Del, to install the officers
of Ayita Council number 19. This
was a very pretty sight when 20
Red Ladies. with long white dress
es and red carnations, entered the
meeting room and put on the work
and drill, which was a credit, to
any organization.
On Tuesday. April 5th, the same
staff went to Georgetown, where
The work was put on in the same
manner as the previous night,
only in Anona Council number IL
Monday, April 11th, will be our
own raising, which is always a
sight in a flower filled hall sur
rounded by nice looking ladies and
ian abundance of food and gifts,