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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hetrick and
sons left Monday by auto for a
two-week trip through the western
states.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nobis had
as guests Monday and Tuesday,
Rev. and Mrs. +. H. Winterhoff
and daughter, Joyce, Ashville,
Ohio.
Ralph Snyder, publisher of the
News, returned to his home We'd
nesday after spending 10 days in
Old Town, Maine. Mrs. Snyder
and their daughters will remain
until the end of the month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Welty and
son, Michael, Glendale, Illinois,
left Sunday after having been
guests in the home Of his broth
er, b. E. We!ty, during the past
week.
-: -
Major and Mrs. William A.
Hunt, Jr., and daughter, Joan, are
visiting his parents, Common
Pleas Judge and Mrs. William A.
Hunt, here. Major Hunt is with
the Judge advocate generals de-
partment in Fort George F..
Meade, Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Voll-
mer spent the weekend in Ada,
Ohio, as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Park.
Atty. and Mrs. Leslie Meyer
and family spent from Tuesday
to Saturday visiting Washington,
d. c., Gettysburg, Penn, and Mt.
Vernon, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton Mackey
left Tuesday morning on a two
week vacation to Bar Harbor,
Maine, and points along the East
ern Seaboard.
-: -: -
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Hilton, Wy
andotte, Michigan, were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. C.
Bud" Conley.
- - -
Margaret Mccormick, Huron,
spent Monday with Miss Helen
Lukac.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Mack, son
Jack, and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Mack and two children, Delta, |
spent Sunday with relatives and |
at the Moose picnic.
- -:
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hausser-
mann, and their son and daugh-
ter-inlaw, Cincinnati, were Sun
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs
George Wires, Monroe Street.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

Services Sunday, 10:30 a. m.
Sunday school at 9:15 a. M, We'd
nesday at 500 p. m.
Mind" is the subject of the
Lesson-Sermon which will be read
in all Churches Of Christ, Scien-
tist, on Sunday, Aug. 81, 1949. 1t
will have for the Golden Text:
"Who hath known the mind of
the Lord? or who hath been his
counsellor ?" (Romans 11:34).
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19

Otto H. Lantz, 72, husband o
the former Martha (Mots) Fishe
Sowell was buried in OakwooC
cemetery, Fremont, Friday after
noon following services in Lans
ing, Mich, his late home. He dice
Unexpectedly, last Tuesday, fol
lowing a heart attack. Mr.. Lant7
and wife had arranged to dispose
of their Lansing property and
move to Fremont to make their
future home after his planned re-
tirement. Mrs. LantZ is a for
mer Port Clinton resident.
-: -
Mrs. William Feltner returned
to her home in Hamilton, Sunday,
after spending a week here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
Geiger, Laurel avenue.
Mrs. Ralph Kreutzfeld and
children, Hayes avenue, are Wis
iting her parents in Wheeling,
VcSt NIISIiid.
Mrs. Ed Smidutz and daughter,
Kay Louise, spent the weekend
in Parma with their aunt, Mrs.
Daisy Schwartz,
-:-:-
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mras and
daughter, Irene, of Lakeside, left
last weekend for a three weeks
visit with relatives in Washing
ton, ID. c., and Scranton, Pa.
Mrs. Hester Nelson and Mrs.
Walter Pape and daughter, Bar
bsra, Chester, West Virginia, spent
two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Bandelean and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Wohlers. Mrs. Pape, Mrs.
Bandelean and Mrs. Wchlers are
sisters.
Miss Margaret Kocka, clerk at
Kolesar's Shoe Store, is enjoying
a two week vacation.
- - -
John Pape, Chester, West Vir-
ginia, has returned home after
spending a month as guest of his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Bandelean.
-. -:
When Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Heinsen, and family, returned
from visit in Kokomo, Ind, last
week, they brought with them
his grandmother, Mrs. Brad Mont
gomery, who, since leaving here
several months ago, makes her
home with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Heinsen, in Kokomo. Mrs. Mont
gomery is visiting relatives and
friends here.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19
VISIT DEPOT

LACARNE-Official visitors at
Erie Ordnance Depot the earlier
part of this week were 1t. Col.
Harry c. Quarter, Maj. Helmuth
F. Stude and Capt. Edward w.
Bower, of the Inspector Generals
Office, Fort George Meade, Mary
land.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19
CARD OF THANKS

! wish to thank DR.. Howes, the
nurses and aides at Magruder
Hospital, the Odd Fellow Lodge
and the many friends who sent
flowers and cards during my re-
cent illness and disqualification.
ENOS RARDEN.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19
ST. JOHN LUTHERAN
Corner of Adams and Second
John E. Braun, Pastor

Sunday-8:00 a. m., First serv-
ice; 9:15 a. m., Sunday school;
1890 a. m., Second service; 1890
a. m., Nursery.
Wednesday-10:00 a. m., Junior
choir; 7:15 p. m., Mems chorus.
Thursday-All-Day Sewing Cir
Gle; 7:15 p. m., Ottawa County
Brotherhood at Graytown.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19
GYPSUM COMMUNITY
Rev. Arthur II. Krebs, Minister

Sunday, Aug. 21-Sunday school
at 9:45 a. M; Mrs. J. H. Gulau,
superintendent, in charge of wor-
ship service.
Church services at 10:45 a. M,
followed by a potluck dinner for
Sunday school scholars, teachers
and parents and members of the
church, with a series of games
and contests, and recreation.
Church council meeting this
week Friday evening at 500 p. m.
at the church.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19
ST. PAUL SLOVAK LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Corner Hayes and East Third SITS,
Joseph Abraham, Pastor

Sunday, Aug. 21-9:00 a. M,
Worship service in English; 1O:3O
a. m., Worship service in Slovak
language.
Monday, Aug. 22-7:30 p. m.,
Junior Guild will meet at Miss
Mary Ann Karshuk, 112 Lincoln
Drive.
You are cordially invited to
worship at st. Paul Slovak Luth-
eran church, the little church with
the big Gospel.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Services: First and third Sun
days, Community Hall, Erie Gar
dens, at HOO a. m.
Second and fourth Sundays,
Stop 90. Sunday school at 9:45
a. M; worship at IL a. m. and
7:30 p. m.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19
THE REORGANIZED CHURCH
OF JESUS CHRIST

Elder Alvin G. Wadsworth, Pastor
Church school at 9:40 a. m.
Worship service, 100 a. m.
Prayer service, Thursday, 1880.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19

Worship service, Sunday, Aug
ust 21, at 1915 a. m.
Sunday school for all grades
at 900 a. m.
Ottawa County Brotherhood, at
st. Marks, Graytown, Thursday,
August 25, at 500 p. m.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Locust Point
Il. Il. Gernett, Pastor
Saturday, 200 p. m.-Sabbath
school; $3.50 p. m.-Preaching
service.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19
m Church News %
EVANGELICAL UNITED
BRETHREN

Jackson and Fifth SITS.
J.. ID. Reynolds. Minister
9:30 a. m.-Sunday school;
Supt., Frank kastor.
10:40 a. m.-Worship.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our thanks
to all those who so thoughtfully
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19

ST. PAUL'S EV. LUTHERAN
CHURCH, DANBURY
Rev. l.. Il. Eckhoff, Pastor
Church school at 9:45 a. m.
Worship service, 11:00 a. m.
Prayer service, Thursday, 1880.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19

Height of the Rock of Gibral.
tar is almost 1900 feet.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19

Sunday masses: Low masses at
$50, $50, 500, 900, 1000, 11:30.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19
PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH

Fourth and Monroe Streets
Rev. 'E. II. Engel. Pastor
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19

Mrs. Ralph Kreutzfeld and
children, Hayes avenue, are Wis
iting her parents in Wheeling,
West Virginia.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19

Mrs. Ed Smidutz and daughter,
Kay Louise, spent the weekend
in Parma with their aunt, Mrs.
Daisy Schwartz,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nobis had
as guests Monday and Tuesday,
Rev. and Mrs. +. II. Winterhoff
and daughter, Joyce, Ashville,
Ohio,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. John Mras and
daughter, Irene, of Lakeside, left
last weekend for a three weeks
visit with relatives in Washing
ton, ID. c., and Scranton, Pa.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19

Mrs. William Feltner returned
to her home in Hamilton, Sunday,
after spending a week here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
Geiger, Laurel avenue.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-08-19

Col. and Mrs. Chester Goble, ac-
companied by her father, Mr..
Holmes, Columbus, spent the
weekend at their Willow Beach
cottage. Mrs. Goble expects to
remain for several weeks.
Evening star., 1949-03-14
Stock Market Stays
lin Narrow Groove,
Dealings S|acken
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 14.-Stocks
rocked along in a quiet market
today with price changes con-
fined to a narrow range.
Oils stood out above the others
with gains of fractions to more
than 2 points. Skelly Oil led the
group on it's report of new highs
for profits and operating results
last year.
Rails slumped slightly after
some of the pivotal issues showed
early strength. On the whole
they were unchanged to fractions
lower.
Steels, motors, metals and util-
tiles were virtually unchanged.
Miscellaneous industrial issues
dipped as much as a point, but
most of those on the losing side
kept within fractions of their pre-
vious close. General Motors was
traded unchanged for long Pc
RODS.
Higher were Standard Oil New
Jersey, Standard Oil of Cali
fornia. Skelly Oil, Pacific West
ern, Union Pacific, Dupont. East
man Kodak. National Distillers
and Johns Manville.
Lower were Santa Fe, Southern
Pacific, Nickel Plate. United States
Steel, Youngstown Sheet & Tube,
Goodrich. Caterpillar Tractor. Boe-
ing, Anaconda Copper, Texas Co.,
American Can, General Electric
and Radio Corp.
Stocks in the Curb market
leaned lower. On the down side
were Barium Steel. United Light
& Railways, Domestic Credit,
Electric Bond & Share, Glen AL
den Coal, Humble Oil and New
Haven Clock & Watch. Higher
were Aluminium Co. of America,
Equity Corp. Louisiana Land &
Exploration and Raymond Con-
crete.
Bonds were quiet with prices
narrowly mixed. United States
Government issues in the over
the counter market were an
changed.
Evening star., 1949-03-14
Produce Markets

Baltimore quotations furnished by the
United states DEPARTMENT of Agriculture:
Apples-Market firm with stronger un-
dertone; bushel baskets and boxes U. S.
Is; 2ha-inch up. Pennsylvania Red De
Ro@es 425 ts% G0den ssbeT Des9gs Yo9Ks 95 G5
New Jersey Romes, fair color, 1854 90;
3-inch; 400 Virginia staymans. $3.50;
New Jersey Staymans, fair color. 100;
$50; o2A-inchh 500; U. s. Utility 2A-
inch, n 3:75-4 90; virginia boxes Yorks 100
Potatoes-Market dull 100 pound sacks
y. s. Is mostly size A. Pennsylvania Ka-
tasdinS sd S; USED sacks, 3,35-5o;, few high as
Sweet Potatoes-Market slightly strong
er: bushel baskets Y; s. Is. MARYLAND,
sa5-5o; poorer 275; nearby Sf'G = F5Gsns bushei
Snap Bean Quotations.
Eoss s'505sSF sT e
entines' 1908 So few high as 400; fail
fu1y fsir auay o6 1ste 1entus fs1fs Frasy
Florida, bushel hampers. 5oo-5. 50.
soE Tsafsr Flor
l;s5-l75 ordinary quality p: NeS ley
Carrots 49, New York Pennsylvsniss ns
oueIeI Daehets, Voppeo ""oiieN' '"-A''''
celervMcabbase, Florida, 1e-auart bas-
kets, 125
Cucumbers-Marke barely steady Flor
ida bushel baskets, waxed, 9.OO-9.50
few. 1000; fair quality. 6.OU-1.0O.
Eggplants-Market about steady; Flor
ida. bushel baskets medium to large
2 2.50-275; few higher; fair quality, 200.
Poultry Quotations.
Poultry-Market slightly, weaker on
light; fowi-colored, 41-42; few higher;
Grain Market.
Flour - Receipts, 9s,330 1OO-pound
Wheat-Receipts. 59.375 bushels; ship
ments. none: stocks, 1,900.656 bushels.
No. red winter, garlicky. spot, domestic,
236; March. 2.36; No. 3 red winter,
garlicky. spot, 233K
Corn-Receipts. 157947 bushels: ship
ments 31f500 bushels stocks, 3,713,3o1
oats-Receipts, 1892 bushels ship
ments, none; stocks. 357,57s bushels.
Barley, Reeeipts eed Is, L,Iope;s none shipments
16s,5Qo bushels; stocks, 1o59s5 bushels
shipments none; stocks, S476s2 bushels.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 500 tons.
Butter and EsEs.
liberal; demand lisht; large, 4s-5o;
very few So A mediums, 45-4s; B large
45-4s: current receipts, ungraded, 43-45;
very few higher, some low as AZ
Receipts-Butter, 43,504 pounds; eggs
612 cases.
Evening star., 1949-03-14
CHICAGO Livestock

CHICAGO, Mar. a lP (USDN.--
cents lower than fridays average on both
butchers and sows: top, 2l.75 sparingly:
SSI521 SS5Ic1 50; 24o-27o pound, 2o-39 rs; ESQ;
DusGhsr unss sovs soaa under 800 $40
l :, sows 525 pounds and over. 1916;
good clearance.
active. mostly steady: steers, LOO pounds
UP. slow, weak to so. cents lower; cows
very scarce; steady; bulls steady to %
cents lower; yealers steady; several loads
top, $50; s;5;,o;;g bulk bun medium to w,cheice
held above so: two loads choice heifers
%: 5o-25. e; bulk medium to low-choice
l6.50-l so, Gamers and cutters, I4-l6;
medum nnod Hn good sausass bglls 2s
light culls,. down to IA load good $50
pound feeding steers $3.50
Salable sheep. " 500 slaughter lambs
fully 25 cents higher active: top, %,
new March high: bulk good and choice
wooed .ambs, 2s,75; ewes very scarce.
Evening star., 1949-03-14
Sales Lag Increases
Pressure for Cuts
In Steel Prices
BY the Assoeicted Press

CLEVELAND, Mar. 14.-Con-
sumer pressure for downward ad-
justments in steel prices is mount
ing in step with shrinking de-
mand, the magazine Steel said to-
day.
Whether the steellnakers can
long resist the pressure for re-
ductions is debatable," Steel said.
Pressure" the magazine added,
lis being exerted by both large
and small consumers, including
important automotive accounts"
According to the trade journal,
this has, given rise to a degree of
Itasaedl3yss,sasith respect tc prices
a need Hnce before tiad
81 asl1oiiln the hoped-fm
pkin *6pturn inshlsiness
materialize it is believed that
some sellers maybe tempted tc
give way .sT
''As of the moment, the maga-
zine continued. some sellers think
a reduction at this time might be
a smart move in view Of easing
demand: that it might hasten re-
adjustment and give business a
fresh start. Also it might
strengthen the position of the
mills in labor negotiations later"
Others, however. Steel pointed
out, ARE inclined to move Slowly,
withholding any action pending
clearer appraisal of future de-
mand."
Steel ingot operations rose to a
new postwar high of 1908 per cent
of capacity in the week ended
March IL.
Evening star., 1949-03-14
New York Produce

NEW YORK, Mar. IA LP,--Butter e
days receipts), 523.059: irregular. Whole
sale prices on bulk cartons: Creamery
higher than 92 score tAA>, 62-62A cents
90 score (Al. 81 l2-62: 30 score OBJ. 81 Vi
SO score tC). 60
Egg prices were irregular in the whole.
sale market today. Two. days receipts
totaled 33,202 cases. Spot quotations
follow:
Midwestern Mixed colors-Fancy heavy
weights, 4s-49; extra / large. 4712: extra
SstE 1sTEe T. extra e1Taent meeipm reeeipta 44t,
dirties; 49,; checks, 4l'4,42; ~.
Whtes-Fancy heavywetEhts. 1880;
extra | large. 4si.a: extra large, 47'a;
Browns-Fancv heavyweigrts, 4s1a-49l2;
extra ! large. 4s: extra large. ~; extra
l medium, 47la.
white and brown eggs represent highest
whoIesale selling prices for the nr,csr nest
producers or shipperso WhttesIsExtra s,tr
weights, 4s-49; mediums, 4s-4sh,; -.
Browns Extra fancy heavyweiEhts, 49,
471a.4s.
Evening star., 1949-03-14
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Mar. IA lP.-Cotton re-
covered partially from earlier losses dur
ing forenoon trading today. Liauidating
pressure abated and prices moved UP as
much as 80 bale from the days low on
mill buying and short covering.
There was further switching from
March into later months prior to eX-
piration of trading in that delivery on
Thursday Of this week
Noon prices were 40 to 55 a bale lower
than the previous close. March, 1921,
May, 31.9S, and July, 30.s4.
Evening star., 1949-03-14
Business Briefs

Supply is Catching Up With
Demand in world markets and the
cost of doing business has in
creased because the risk is greater
Commerce Department. THE
squeeze is now on" now for smaller
dealers because of costly and
damaging trade disputes" the de-
partment said.
Manufacturer Shipments of
Tires for passenger automobiles
totaled 4,249,036 units in January
q drop of 1867 from the pre-
ceding month-Rubher Manufac-
turers' Association. Production
rose 352% and inventories were
up e%.
Prudential Insurance Co. OF
America made the largest loans
and purchases of industrial secur-
tiles in it's history in 194S. said
President Carol M. Shanks. The
total was SLOTS, ,463, ,000 Life in
surance sales in 1948 totaled ST.
s55, 100000.
Kaiser Frazer Corp. reopened
its assembly lines today after a
three weeks shutdown. Around
1000 workers returned to their
jobs.
Jewel Tea Co. sales in four
weeks ended February 26 totaled
s12,330,335, a gain of 11.2B from
the like 1948 period. Sales in
eight weeks ended the same date
totaled s25,026, ,581. rise of 1l.9T
General Motors Corp. earned
$440, ,447,724 or 1912 a share in
1948 VS.. s287 ,991,3 1873 or 1924 in
the previous year.
Skelly Oil Co. net income for
1948 was $3S,914,35O or '$36.04 VS..
$21, ,09O,936 or $2149 in 1947.
Glidden Co. earned $1,629,8 1892
of IS cents in three months ended
January 81 VS.. $2,174,559 or SLIT
a year earlier.
Melville Shoe Corp. net for 1948
was $5,9O7,816 or $2.64 VS.. S.
419,690 or $245 in 1947.
Newport News Shipbuilding &
Dry Dock Co. earned s7,804.490 or
1915 in 1948 VS.. $5,162 ,807 or $6.45
in the previous year.
United States Tobacco Co
profit for 194S was $3,204.228 OF
s1.66 VS.. s2.474,989 or s1.26 ir
1947.
Pittsburgh Coke e. Chemica
Corp. earned S2,024,515 or $3.41
in 1948 VS.. s2,762,736 or $3.50 ir
the previous year.
Eastern Corp. profit for 194e
was 81, ,625 ,e07 or s4.76 VS.. $1,716,-
662 or $500 in 1947.
Woodley Petroleum Co. earned
$1,428,329 or s3.42 in 1948 VS.
$367,933 or $1.42 in the previous
year.
Marion Power Shovel Co. net fol
1948 was $1,332,os9 VS.. $993, ,43s
In 1947.
Magma Copper Co. earned ST..
051, ,678 of $2.58 in 1948 VS.. $979.-
GIT or $2.40 in the previous year
Frank G. Shattuck Co. profit
for 1948 was $1,017,247 or 81 cents
VS.. 81, 1861 or $1.34 in 1947.
American Hard Rubber Co.
earned $499, Dol or $4.35 in 194o
VS.. $623,2 or $5.75 in the pre-
vious year.
A. Hollander & Son, Inc,
earned $339,963 or $1.37 in 194S
VS.. $553,721 or $2.23 in the pre-
vious year.
Evening star., 1949-03-14
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. ~ A-19
a.

lower in line with a decline of / to .
cents in the spot market
Wheat at noon was @-ss lower; May,
May, 2SH; oats were s-K higher, May.
671s, and soybeans were unchanged to q
lower. March, 2.29.
Elevator Co said. "A large percentage
of oats are showing poor termination.
While it is true that oats can be. seeded
heavier to make UP for the loss in
termination, this may prove to be q poor
practice because all the oats have a poor
vigor."
Vulcan DEFINING Co. net for
1948 was $840,549 or $464 VS..
S717,363 or 1888 in 1947.
Evening star., 1949-03-14
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Mar IA tP-Foreign ex.
change rates follow tGreat Britain If
dollars, others in cents>
Canadian dollar in New York .oper
United States certs, unchaneed:
| Europe: Great Britain tpound 4.03l4
UNCHANGED: Great Britain 80 day. future!
| way futures. 4.O2i., UP i. of cent
Great Britain 90 day futures 4.02A, w
| "a of a cent.
.O0,.; Italy Niral March hxed rate
.OOl739, Feb. ool739; Sweden krona
21s5. unchanged Switzerland franc1
free, $50. off O1 of a cent.
Latin America; Argentina tfree), 5000,
unchanged; Brazil Hree) $50; unchanged;
Mexico ii 35, unchanged.
Evening star., 1949-03-14
ABA Savings Session
Hears Strong Plea
Fer YuIe Clubs
By Edword c. Stone

James K. Steuart. vice presi-
dent of the Savings Bank OF Bal
timore, made a vigorous plea for
the return of Christmas Savings
Clubs at the opening session OF
the American Bankers Associa-
tion's Savings and Mortgage Con-
ference in New York today.
Even though rising costs make
these accounts an expense to the
banks, savings banks must not
withdraw from them, he said.
With eight million Christmas
Clubs in the country with about
$4oo 900, 900 saved annually. every
savings bank should maintain
this form of thrift regardless of
cost, he declared. G. Donald
Turner, Sanford. Me-. made a
similar plea for these clubs.
William A. Marcus, head of the
Savings Division Of the ABA. in
his opening talk, declared thrift is
the basis of American democracy.
Meeting Set for Wednesday.
Stockholders of the National
Bank of Washington will hold a
special meeting Wednesday to
consider the two offers for their
stock. One offer is from the Ma
tional Metropolitan Bank of $270
q share.
The second offer comes from
undisclosed interests through
Johnston. Lemon g. Co.. the bid
being $3.50 a share. When this
bid was made 1t included the re-
quest. that the Wednesday meet
ing be put off until April 8 to give
shareholders more time to con-
slider the offer.
Both proposals require favor
able action on at least 81 per cent
of the stock.
Orders for Goods Lower.
The Federal Reserve Bank of
Richmond reported today that
outstanding orders for merchan-
disc by Washington department
stores were A per cent lower on
January 81 than on the same date
q year ago. They were down SO
per cent in the Fifth District.
Receivables on January 81, 1949,
were % per cent higher than on
January 81 a year ago. Collections
on open accounts in January were
ii per cent of bills due at the be-
ginning of the month.
Collections on installment &C
counts in January were 18 per
cent of amounts due on January
l, the report said. January sales
were up 2 per cent over January,
1913
Heard in Financial District.
Ferris & Co. in their monthly
review, makes special reference to
the common stock of the Potomac
Electric Power Co. The stock at
1924 yields Sc per cent.
Lester A. Pratt. CPA, of Wash
ington, has written an article on
A Fraud Exposure Program For
the Small Bank, appearing in the
March number of Auditgram. a
magazine on bank operations.
American Telephone opened the
week on the Washington Stock
Exchange with six small-lot sales
around 14712. Peoples 1Tlgy yAzas
active and Washington Gas 1sspes
were strong. Woodward deT0throp
common and Garfnckel Common
appeared on the board at recent
levels, Potomac PoYer sommon
opened at .lM. ~
Evening star., 1949-03-14
Chicuqo Grain

mixed midRay in ths f.s naa
sion on the Board of Trade today after
partly recovering from weak opening.
Wheat continued fracttonally under last
sion in cash grain receipts at major
terminals: Eight Southwestern markets
had 1859 cars of wheat today compared
week ago.
In contrast with wheat. oats showed
underlying nrmness. Short covering was
help In May oats. Corn was mostly
Evening star., 1949-03-14

Symington- Gould Corp. net for
1948 was $282,404 or % cents VS..
$148,560 or IS cents in 1947.
Evening star., 1949-03-14
Washington Exchange
ES ONLY sELECTID ISSUES

American Tel & Tel-2 at 147n, l a,
so at 3O1s, 25 at 80.
American Tel & Tel-6 at 147la, 1C
p019mae 14m Electric Power eommon-1oo al
Washington Gas $50 pfd.-5 at 1854
American telegraph g. 1elephone-1O a,
147l2
CAPITAL Transit 1st ref $4,000 at as
woodward & Lothrop common-31 at "a
Washington Gas Light IS 100000 at
l20.
Garnnckel common-O at is.
Potomac Electric Power common-2b at
14A.
Potomac Electric seos pfd. "A"-2o
at 52
Washington Gas Light common - 16