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Smyrna times., 1949-10-20

FOR VETERANS
Advice Offered to All Veter-
ans Concerning Any
Problem
INFORMATION is FREE

Veterans Administration said re-
Gently there is no possibility that
any checks in payment of the spec
ial National Service Life Insurance
dividend will be mailed before jan
uary 1850. Harold w. Breining,
Assistant Administrator for Insur-
ance, said reports that checks
might start going out before
Christmas were absolutely with
out foundation "The real fact
is", Breining said, that we are
even working overtime in an effort
to get these dividend checks to vet
Grams entitled to them according to
our present schedule which calls
for the first checks to be Dispatch
ed sometime around the middle of
January" An estimated 100000
veterans and servicemen are entitl-
ed to a share of the $2,S0O, 900, 900
dividend fund. Once payments start
checks are expected to go into the
mails at the rate of 100000 per
working day. More than 100000
applications for dividend payments
Continued on Page Twelvel
Smyrna times., 1949-10-20

payment of monthly benefits to
husband based on his wife's wage
record. However, it does provide
that if a wife is fully or currently
insured and dies, the husband
would be entitled to a lump sum
benefit payment based on the wife's
wage record provided he was living
with her at the time of her death.
Q. My husband left me several
months ago and I have been unable
TO locate him. Win the social secur-
ity administration give me infor-
nation regarding his address or
his place of employment SO that I
may contact him?
A. No. All records of the social
security administration are conf
Dental and any information furn-
ished to it by wage Garner may
not be revealed to any individual
except the wage Garner himself.
Smyrna times., 1949-10-20
Garden Insecticide

"Rotenone is the most valuable
single garden insecticide, say
Clemson extension service special
lists. Five per cent DOT dust
alone or in combination with fungi
cides is valuable on potatoes and
cabbage. bl'' il should never be ap-
Piled within a month of harvest to
any leafy vegetable or to tomatoes.
Don't handle moist plants-it
spreads diseases. they caution.
This is especially true of the men,
bers of the melon family, tomatoes,
and beans, bu' it may apply to
other crops as well. Drops of mois-
ture are easily transferred from
one plant to another, and, if
disease-producing organisms are
present, they are widely spread"
Smyrna times., 1949-10-20
RED CROSS CHAPTERS MEET
VARIED NEEDS OF SERVICEMEN

The Red Cross Home Service
worker looked up from her desk to
find an old man holding a telegram
and twenty-five dollars.
"My boy wants to come home,
but he hasn't got the money for
such an expensive trip" the old
gentleman said. "He has just re-
turned from years overseas serv-
ice and is getting a leave before
reassignment. His mother has
been very sick and think he might
help her to get well. We are living
on our family allowance and what
ever money my son can send, but
I've scraped together this S25. Can
you give me enough more to bring
him homer"
After verifying the facts, the
Home Service worker sent a tele-
gram to the Red Cross field direc-
tor at the boys camp, telling of the
fathers request and of the offer
of the twenty-five dollars he could
so i'll afford. The following day she
received an answering wire from
the field director:
Smyrna times., 1949-10-20

poflatlon.
1t was only one item in a busy
workers day, but to two old people
and a long-absent son it meant a
lot.
Often the need is not for finan.
cial aid but for help with the un-
expected problems that may hit
any family and are more acute
when the head of the family is
thousands of miles away.
1t was so with an Air Force
sergeant who reenlisted after over
seas combat service. He left his
wife and children in Kentucky on
farm with his mother-in-law. He
also left 25 head of cattle, through
which the family income would be
supplemented. He thought his fam
lily secure for the 3 years of his
new enlistment. Then disaster
struck. The wife's mother became
i'll and was compelled to sell the
farm and go to live with a dis
tant sister. This left the serg-
eant's family without housing, and
25 head of cattle without care.
The Red Cross helped the soldier
get emergency leave, helped him
find suitable living quarters for his
wife, and arranged for quick sale
of his livestock. The sergeant then
returned to duty, content in the
knowledge that his wife and two
small children were provided for.
Often, the need for help extends
beyond the time man is separated
from the service. If, as veteran,
the man and his family continue to
need aid, the chapter is ready to
help.
That is Red Cross Home Service
"a friend and counselor to the
perplexed, to those in need, to men
and women with problems.
Smyrna times., 1949-10-20
FARMERS TO MEET

Farmers Participating in Kent Pro-
duction Administration to Attend
All farmers who are participat-
ing in current programs of the
Kent County Production and Mar
keting Administration are urged
to attend a meeting to be held in
their respective districts on Tues
day evening, october 25 at s pm.
The purpose of this meeting is to
Smyrna times., 1949-10-20

nominate members of the Com
munity Committee and a delegate
to the county convention. They will
select at least ten farmers from
each district, five of this number
will be elected as committeeman,
two as delegate and alternate, at
the election to be held on Novem-
ber 8th.
Smyrna times., 1949-10-20

Under federal statute and
regulations of the Army, the
Navy, and the Air Force, the
American Red Cross furnishes
volunteer aid to the sick and
wounded of the armed forces
and acts in matter of voluntary
relief and as a medium of COM
munication between the people
of the United States and their
armed forces.
Smyrna times., 1949-10-20
oil these Features!

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see for yourself there's nothing to
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Yes, 60 see your Buick dealer, take nm
the SPECIAL from every angle
learn how quickly you can have one
for your own.
SEE and HEAR OLSEN and JOHNSON'S FKREBALk
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Smyrna times., 1949-10-20

Return twenty-five dollars to
father. Army granting emergency
leave and arranging for air trans
portation home. We are arranging
for maintenance and return trans
Smyrna times., 1949-10-20

You'll find car that handles light as
lace-made even more of breeze by
Dynahow Drive, available at your
option at moderate extra cost.
80 why not do thorough matching
up of price tags, and what they'll buy
around town?
In particular, put this Straight-eieht
beauty MP against the sizes, feature for
Smyrna times., 1949-10-20

Farmers are now growing trees
as a cash crop.
Smyrna times., 1949-10-20

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Pressure Tires Safey-Ride Rims Greater VisbiLt,
tore and aft SeLOckng Luggage Lids Steady Riding
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Evening star., 1949-09-29
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, Sept. % tP.-All Grain.
eased under moderate selling pressure or
the Board Of Trade today. Wheat ane
soyneans led the decline while corn showed
Dealinss were less active than in earle,
days this week. The market seemed tt
next general move. This condition ap.
peared to have been brousht about by the
advance this week of cash wheat price.
Wheat near the end Of the first hour
corn was h-h lower. December 81 1855
fSxsr s. sSs
bounds lower. october sio.s5' "u'u'''
receipts a major n hs No9h
above the Government loan level in parts
acsn Ct hs roa bs i Mss mar. ans Il that
grain: Some houses which have beer
bullish on wheat advised selling around
Anaiysist pointed out that, with cash
necessary for the commodity credit
corporation corrsns to buy wheat as price sup,
operations could be resulated solely by
plies and foreign demand, y vas said:
for red wheat was not sumciently high t.
market. 1t was estimated that there was
terminals which can still be bought at a
cheaper price than Chicago wheat.
Cash corn receipts today totaled 126
new-crop corn which have been received
here have been badly infested with moth,
weeyil, or other insect life which caused
s GSs sdr 5 eniS evsr, % Sran i net
Dealers said professors continued active
for cash soyheans, however. with the new
harvest in full swing in central Illinois.
hedCing pressure,
Evening star., 1949-09-29
Buying Wave. Boosts
Stocks Out Of Rut;
Rails Take Lead
BY the Associossd Pres,

NEW YORK, Sept. ga fore
noon gust of buying lifted the
stock market out of an opening
rut today.
| Demand focused on the railroad
group. but there was enough left
over to spill into other sections of
the market. Gains ranged to
around 2 points. Steels and mo-
tors were also prominently dis
played in the plus column.
For the first hour or so trading
was slack and price changes linn
tied to fractions either way. VOL
ume expanded rapidly as the
price curve started to rise. Toward
noon interest contracted and some
Of the days largest gains were
clipped trifle.
The advance was managed in
the face of deadlocked negotia-
tions in the steel industry for a
new contract and the possibility
that the CIO United Steel Work.
ers will strike the industry at
midnight Friday unless agreement
lis reached.
Encouraging, though. was settle
ment of the Ford Motor and auto
workers dispute over pensions.
Higher prices were paid for
Nickel Plate, Santa Fe. New York
Central. Southern Pacific. U. S.
Steel, Bethlehem Steel. Youngs-
town Sheet g. Tube. General Mo-
tors, Chrysler. Montgomery Ward,
Sears Roebuck. Distillers Corp,
Admiral Corp, Consolidated Edi-
son, United Gas Corp, Air Reduc-
ton, Allied Chemical Cup 4 at
one time), American Can, Stand
ard Oil of New Jersey, Texas Co..
United Air Lines and Lehigh
Portland Cement.
A number of aircraft stocks,
popular earlier this week, backed
down bit, among them Boeing
and Douglas. Lockheed inched
ahead. ....
Corporate bonds tended down.
ward. United States Government
issues held steady in over-the-
counter dealings.
Evening star., 1949-09-29
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Sent. 20 tR, fUsDA).-sal-
able hogs 5000; generally slow: butchers
ever 2ao pounds steady to 55 lower:
loweri sows steady to weak; top. 2o.a9
good and choice sa0ssso pounds. a9.ss-
1B.00-19.25; lishter weights scarce; load
good 325-pound hcayies. 1925; most good
and choice sows under $50 pounds. Is. 5n-
1880; 375.400 pounds. 17.75-1S.50: 425-
500 pounds, 16.50-17.75;S few heavier
down to around 1900; good clearance.
Salable cattle. $500: salable calves
400; SLAUGHTER classes steady to fully
so HIGHER except bulls. weak to rs
lower: vealers firm; stockerS and feeders
slow about steady; good to average
$500: TOP. $500 for two 8 load loads choice
1.013-1 ,036 pound weizhtsa load me-
dium 1,000-pound grassers, 20 90; load
1890: load choice 857-pound heifers,
30 80; few loads good to iow-choice fed
and cutters. i2.oo-I4.5o; ssussre bulls,
kinds. i7.oo-iS.35: medium to choice
vealers. 24.O0-2S. 90: load medium f50-
pound Canadian feeding steers. 1S 80.
ealabie sheep. $500; siaushter lambs
mostly steady to 25 higher: native lambs
up most: top natives, 23. 76; choice West.
erns held at 24.50; ewes steady at ESQ
down.
Evening star., 1949-09-29
New York Produce

NEW YORK. Sept. 90 .0F.-1uttss.
375. .666; steady. prices UNCHANGED.
cheese-307,301; steasy, prices un-
Egg prices were lower today in the
wholesale market. Receipts .tetaled 1859
cases. Spot quotations follow:
Midwestern: mixed coiors' fancy hsayy-
Extra medium. 51h; extra 2 medium.
50;5l. Current receipts. 51-62; diTtiss'
whites, fancy heavyweishts. 64-85; extra
| large. 6O-62; extra l medium, 51-52.
rslii aa99s Browns fsncs hsaty exsy.
Nearby: ltop quotations son nearby
sale selling prices for the finest marks.
and not paying prices to producers or
shippers.) Whites. extra fancy heavy
weights. SO: fancy heayyweights. 66-67;
other large. 62-65; mediums. 51-52; pull
let's. 42-43; peewees, "a. Browns, extra
fancy heavyweights. SO: fancy heavy
weights. 61-62; others, large, SO 80; me-
deiums, 51-52; pullets. 42-43; pee.
wees, 3d.
Evening star., 1949-09-29
Produce Markets

Baltimore quotations furnished by the
United States Depsrtment Of Agriculture:
licious, slightly weaker on others: bushel
! NsSsisss sS: bs5IisiSSs infh se; 80
SS; ,sSa 10; saRsy''3is ass
asnft as: iSq's5: eeim.s s*.insS up: .,ase
S1ineh Tx h pg oo;ss; ~ smokeh9uss z
Potatoes-Markst slightly weaker: 100
pound sacks. U. s. Is, size A. unwashed.
new b.s and ases sssf sl Ka
ity. :so-S5; 5o.pOundi uii paper SACKS, i.s5-
-, sweet potstoeSIMsrket dnli; MsryIsnd,
i $500: few 80; poorer, s5.I. 90;
ns.lss Eesn: sn:h. SsnS:r. 0ts ao:ns ssss
Poultry-Market about steady; receipts
tTyers. "a pounds; isir to GOOD quality.
few mes' -. mostly % asas sSx 'Gisa shsa.shss hts
ueshorns). mostly is. few 10; turkeys.
mixed lots, few hens 1914 pounds: A.
Flour-Receipts, 5.O53; 1O0-pound
sacks.
ments, 1895 bushels: stocks. 6,0S2, 1872
bushels: No. 2 red winter garlicky, spot,
domestic, 2.1O; September. 2.10.
Corn-Receipts. 47,25l bushels; ship
ments. none; stocks, 1,S67,436 bushels.
Oats-Receipts. $500 bushels; ship
ments, none; stocks, 72,s2s bushels; no
Barley-Receipts, 5,79e bushels: ship
ments, 45.975 bushels; stocks, 121 .422
bushels.
Rye-Receipts. 123.2O2 bushels: ship
ments, none: stocks, 69s.332 bushels.
Soybeans-Receipts. l $50 bushels; ship
ments. none; stocks. S1.464 bushels.
Millfeed-Receipts, 1875 tons.
Butter and Eggs.
Eggs-Market about steady: receipts
moderate; demand fair; large. 70-7I
A mediums. 6O-61; A small, 40-45; B
large. 59-61: current receipts. supplies
Receipts-Buttsr. 21.4s4 pounds; eggs
l ,436 cases.
Evening star., 1949-09-29
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Sept 20 R.-Foreisn ex-
change rates follow tGreat Britain in
dollars, others in cents): Canadian dollar
in New York open market, 9Ha per cent
discount or 90.5O y. S. cents, Unchanged
Europe-Great Britain. tpound), 2.sob
on 70 Of q cent?. Great Britain 3O-day
Britain 6O-day futures. 2.SO7s. Oh u Of
cent; Great Britain g0-day futures
2;S1 ", on 70 of . cent; France franc(
.002Sil. OF l1s of a cent; Italy tlira)
.0016. UNCHANGED; Sweden (krona), 1910
UNCHANGED; switzerland (franc) dree)
%. 18.. OF .05 of a cent.
Latin America-Argentina tfree). 20.92
unchanged; Brazil (free). $50, unchanged
Mexico. 11.57, unchanged.
Evening star., 1949-09-29

NEW YORK. Sept. % GFp.---cotton .tu-
lures price movements continued mar
selling persisted, but was onset by mill
covering against textile sales. New
York traders and New Orleans we're sellers
The weather In the cotton belt was
generally favorable overnight. Traders
with expectations that approval OF the
lEcA bill by Congress- VIII stimulate
Noon prices, were 10 bale higher to
10 lower than the previous close. Oc.
tober, ss.74; December. $685. ana
Evening star., 1949-09-29
Cotton Council Plans
New York SuIes Office
BY the Assoeiaisd Press

MEMPHIS, Sept. 29.-The Ma
tional Cotton Council announced
today that it will open a sales
promotion Office in New York Oc-
tober /.
The New York office will direct
the wearing apparel and house
hold section of the councils pro-
motion program.
Paul M. Jones, council sales pro-
motion manager here. will head
the Office. His branch will take
over promotion functions formerly
performed by the Cotton Textile
Institute.
Evening star., 1949-09-29

OSOf8ebOWQ, ne W. ~ ~e''oa
was educated in the public schools
and graduated from Western
High School. There were three
dozen employees In the bank when
he was eTployed against 500 now.
He has been head of the paying
and receiving department which
carries. heavy responsibilities.
He has two hobbies - raising
dahlias and playing the organ. For
years he was organist and choir
director of ALI Saints Church,
Chevy Chase, and now is at st.
Johns Episcopal Church in Be-
thesda. He and his wife will re-
tire to . new home in Kensington.
Hecht Dividends Declared.
The Hecht Co. has declared reg
ular quarterly dividends of 40
cents per share on the common
stock and 93A cents on the 3A
Per cent cumulative preferred,
both payable October 81 to stock
holders Of record October 8.
In the eight months ended Aug
ust 81, the Southern Railway
earned $5,884,490 or $3.50 per
share compared with $12,389,81
or SO per share in the like period
. year ago, company officials an
nounced. Yesterdays report in The
Star contained typographical er-
for.
Milton Summers will manage
the new Beck shoe store opening
tomorrow at 1910 18th St., NV.
With the company 10 years, he
was manager Of the store which
this one replaces.
Pope Heads Investors League.
Col. Allan NJ. Pope, for many
years president of the First Boston
Corp, and former president of
the Investment Bankers Associa-
hon. has been made president Of
the Investors League, Inc. The
annual meeting will be held next
month, the name Of Daniel w.
Bell, head of the American Sc
curity & Trust Co., being in q
list of proposed new directors.
Ralph w. Starkey has been ap-
pointed executive vice president
and general manager Of u. 8. Air
lines, Inc. one Of the four car
riers authorized to fly transcon-
tinental freight. He has recently
been cargo director of Eastern
Airlines.
Vincent A. Catozella has been
elected president and director OF
the O'Sullivan Rubber Corp, VIM
chester, Va. He is q director of
Victor Products Corp, Hagers-
town, Md, and has been in the
investment banking business for
10 years.
Washington will send large
delegation to the annual meeting
In October in Chicago of the Ma
tional Association of Mutual In
surance agents. Among the dele
gates viii be Philip L. Baldwin,
Miss May Miller, John n. Kroll.
Charles M. Boteler, Mrs. Ruth G..
Stout. Bernard Dodder and c. ".
Hyson.
Evening star., 1949-09-29

houfiy sales on the Exchanse Today,
l!:00 am. slo ooo 1900 noon $40 Ooo
100 p.m.- $40 600 200 p.m.. 900 600
funit Of trading 10 shares. ia bank-
under the Bankruptcy Act Or securities
assumed BY such companies. Rates 81 diyi-
aends IN the foregoing table are annual
or semiannual declaration. Unless other.
wise noted. special or extra dividends are
not included. CID Called lex dividend.
stock dividend. d Cash or stock. e PAID
last yeaT PAYABLE in stock. estimated
clared or paid so far this wear. & Dec1ared
pr paid after stock dividend OF spiit-up.
Declared or paid this year, an accumula-
this year. dividend omitted. deferred or nd
action taken at last dividend meeting.
Declared l94s payable In 1949. yLidui-
cash value undetermined on declaration
Evening star., 1949-09-29
Capital Bank Reports
Business Deposits Up,
Savings Unchanged
By Edwordc. Stone

Commercial deposits Of the
Bank Of Commerce & Savings
gained $4,000 during the past
year while savings deposits were
more or less static, stockholders
were told at the annual meeting
today by President Thomas j.
Groom.
Mr.. Groom laid the lack of an
advance In savings deposits to the
higher cost of living as well as to
the fact that savings depositors
are using their funds for the pur-
chase of homes, automobiles and
similar commodities which were
not available during the war and
the period Immediately following.
Earnings were slightly In excess
Of the previous year, Mr.. Groom
stated. Operating earnings for
the year 1948 amounted to $39.18
per share before taxes. the best
record in the history Of the bank.
More Funds Available.
Concerning the reduction in re-
serve requirements since the last
annual meeting, the bank official
said the effect of this move would
ease to some extent credit condi-
tions by making more funds avail
able for loans and investments.
Banking authorities see no infla-
ton threat In sight at this time, he
added.
During the year the new
Brightwood Office was completed.
Construction Of the new branch
ut Fourth and Rhode Island ave-
nue NE. will begin on November
! and early in 1850 building of
new quarters for the North Capt.
10 branch will be started.
Commenting on business in
general, Mr.. Groom said the out
look in Washington appears ex-
tremely bright. The stockholders
elected the following directorss
William L. Bush, Theodore
Cogswell, James e. Collif1ower.
A. z. Giegengack, Thomas j.
Groom, Harry j. Kane. jr.; Frank
Owings, George M. Quirk, Donald
r. Roberts, Leo A. Rover, Joseph
Sanders, Carita B. Sander.
Riggs Staff Fetes Taylor.
William II. Taylor, an assistant
cashier Of the Riggs National
Bank, retires tomorrow after IS
years Of continuous service. At q
Evening star., 1949-09-29
Business Briefs
Business Loans of member bank

in leading cities rose to $13,289.-
000,000 on September 81, q gain
of 100000 from a week
earlier, but remained 1892, ,0O0,-
600 below year earlier.-Federal
Reserve Board.
Bank Clearings in Is leading
cities dropped to s13.076. .4O4, 900
in the week ended September 20
VS.. $l5,160.227.000 in the previous
week and $14,202 ,223, 900 in the
like 1948 week-Dun g. Bradstreet.
Engineering Construction award
ed In the last week totaled $685.
1877. 600. a drop of 1872 from the
Iprevious week. but 28qo above the
like 1948 week-Engineering News
Record.
Chain Grocery Store Sales in
August were even with a year
earlier. but regionally they regis
tered gains up to 40 and losses
down to- 6.9se. compared with Au-
gust. 1948-Chain Store Age. The
Southeast region had the largest
gain while the Pacific Coast had
the largest drop.
Crude Oil Production averaged
4.875, 400 barrels daily in the week
ended September "a VS.. 4,845, 800
in the previous week and 5.343, 100
in the like 1948 week-Amefican
Petroleum Institute.
Illinois Bell Telephone Co. de-
clared a regular quarterly divi-
dend of 95 cents a share, payable
September 80. The company paid
$l.15 in the previous quarter and
$1.50 in the first 1949 quarter.
Seaboard Oil Co. of DeIeware
declared an extra dividend of 40
cents and regular quarterly of
40 cents, both payable December
Is. A similar extra was paid a
year ago.
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
net income for IL months ended
August 81 was 1929, ,121 or $1.67
a share VS.. s$5,573.945 or $1.40 in
the preceding year.
Beatrice Foods Co. earned
$2.194.135 or $4.10 in six months
ended August 81 VS.. 81 ,627, 500 or
$2.98 a year earlier.
Permanente Metals Corn. profit
for three months ended August
81 was $1,059, ,238 or Il cents VS..
$4,000, 1896 or $1.15 in the same
1948 period.
United States Radiator Corp. had
a loss of 1885, ,444 in six months
ended July 81 VS.. profit of $558, ,065
or $1.04 IN the same period last
year.
H. w. Gossard Co. earned
$84. .264 or 80 cents in nine months
ended August 81 VS.. $435,844 or
$2.01 a year earlier.
Consolidated Laundries Corn.
profit for SO weeks ended Septem-
Der 10 was $563,711 Or $1.62 VS..
1897 .S39 or $1.14 in the like 1s48
period.
American Gable & Radio Corn.
had a deficit Of $7l.432 in six
months ended June 80 VS.. a loss of
81 .205,3 ,389 in the same period last
year.
Austin, Nichols g. Co. earned
$97, ,730 or 28 cents a share in
four months ended August 81 vs.,
$89. 1892 or "A cents a year earlier.
Sparks Wilmington Co. net in
come for II months ended June
80 was $25,709 VS.. $614,937 in the
preceding fiscal period.
Avco' Mfg. Co. elected to the
board Martin w. Clement, board
chairman Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. He succeeds John A.
Stevenson, president of Penn Mu-
tual Life Insurance Co.. who died.
Evening star., 1949-09-29
Hudson Closes Down
Units for II Days
by ths Associated Press

DETROIT, Sept. 29.-The Hud-
son. Motor Car Co. announced
yesterday it viii suspend produc-
tion tn some departments for II
days beginning today.
"A spokesman said the produc-
ton halt was called so the
company could take inventory and
repair heavy machine tools.
About 5000 of Hudson's 1920
workers viii be affected. Full
scale production was scheduled tc
be resumed october 10.
Evening star., 1949-09-29

Mccall Corp. elected George E.
Sheer 3 vice president and direc-
tor. He is general manager Of
the Dayton plant.