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Evening star., 1949-06-29
Chicogo Groin

CHICAGO. June 90 up.-wheat got Oh
to q nrn start on the Board of Trade
today. The late seilon yesterday evil
market and prices pushes ahead for frse.
tionAl gains.
Action Of wheat was not reflected in
other pits. Corn sassed slightly under
nes eIop ssssR. oss We're sSss SE
lard deliveries sank TO new lows ON the
current dawnwsrd movement.
Wheat near the end OF the FIRST hour
was !. lower TO 7. higher, July. "A. and
oats were unchanged 10 u lower July.
5ss. soybeans we're "a cent lower to
n pa.I higher; JSIy ,Sl asat. ,x.,. :.
pected over the coming Fourth OF july
week end, traders haid As yet. only a
relatively small amount OF wheat Is being
oered Gss HST.ssr os sse po, IN the .s hs
demand has developed for the grain.
Meanwhile, from Southern Indiana and
Illinois where the crop Is very good. grain
here around : to cents under the July
on July futures starting FRIDAY 'e'''0
weather in most of the Southwest vas
Montana and Western. North Dsksta we're
said 10 be in need Of moisture IA Min
neapoNs elevator concern said prospects
tn this area were about so per cent under
The Agriculture Department said El-
ropean crop prospects have have improved
recently, but are Ger cen below last year
and 10 per cent below the ia3s-ia3s
from the Omitted states viii be needed.
The weekly wea ather Bureau report said
that sboye- normal temperatures and GEN.
orally sdeauate precipitation east OF the
very sood to rapid srcwth within the
past week
Evening star., 1949-06-29
Produce Markets

Baltimore quotations furnished BY N,
united states Department OF Agriculture
Apples-Markei slightly weaker. Della
kets .Transparents. q S No Is. 2-ineh
up, few sales, 1905 90, mostly around
> SO: poorer low as / 90
Potatoes-Market slightly weaker; 100
pound .dhs,sx sask: U $ Nc ls asd .; 70, !,
Maryland and virginia. 2.35-60; few Q rs
mostly around $50: dark 2e5; other
Virginia, mostly 2-oo' 50-pound paper
Sweet po,atoes-Too few .a,ss to .s-
taolish market.
Poultry Quotations.
Poultry-Market weaker on fowl. about
steady on others; receipts liberal: trading
pounds. s4"6: few hisher; mostly eh-"6;
22-23: fowl tcoioredl. 2s-3h; hghtweights
tLeghorns,. too few sales to quote.
TloM-R Rserlpts. ss74 100 pound sacks
msnts, i. $50 bushels stocks Ia73,6ss
bushels No quotations
mentsi $4,000 bushels. stocks, 3 6>ese
oats-Receipts. $500 bushels. ship
ments, none; stocks. 37o'3al bushels No
pa, ssrlsy@Recsie,s; lssss ss s, bushels; ship
ments, none STOCKS. 74s.s5s bushels
shipmsnts' 5s,s4S bushels: stocks. S45,ssSi
bushels. -
Batter and EsTs.
moderate: demand slov; < nIs.. ss.ba
rent receipts. unsraded, 4s.4s' cur
Receipts-6utter. ss.s34 pounds; esss
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Drop in Steel Rate
Declared Seasonal;
Scrap Prices Sag
D. rs.s Aases ssvssa prsas

NEW YORK. June 2s-The
impending summer le;dcwn may
dip deep into the operating rate
Of the steel industry. Ire Iron
AGE. meialworktng trade weekly
said today.
Tre publication added this
does not mean that things are
going 10 20, IN steel Lower op-
erations had to come as the In
dustry went into q normal pat
tern, II noted.
Declines in output and orders
were attributed 10 seasonal fac
tors, working OF Of inventories
lust In case" waiting for out
come of labor negotiations. and
wholesale s1utdownS for mass va
cations
Discussing the steel labor talks,
the Iron Age said. as things
stand now II is a good guess that
the steelworkers will not get a
wage increase. but they have q
chance Of making hay on their
fringe demands But as TO pen
SONS 1t looks as though steel firms
will stick TO their guns and not
give In.
That steel must sooner or later
entertain negotiations on pensions
goes without saying. But they are
not ready yet and when they are
ready they will plug hard for an
smploye employer contributory
plan and not an all-out company
financed plan"
Steel operations this week were
placed at 80 per cent OF rated ca
pacity. after the sharpest drop Of
the year.
Prices for steelmaking scrap
slumped again at Pittsburgh, Chi
cago and Philadelphia. the trade
weekly said. sending the Iron Age
steel scrap composite down 81
cents to 1898 a gross ton. a new
low for the year.
While this is few cents
higher than the OPA price" the
publication said. 1t Is actually sew
eral dollars a ton lower because
certain freight charges we're al
lowable under OPA regulations. -
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Chicooo Livestock

CHICAGO, June 20 Hs fusDs,. .~--
salahie hogs, 1900. SLOW butchers around
IS cents lower, kows anevrniy 25-sa cents
lower: most of on weIshtn over sTb
pounds: top. ? so bulk 7o-24a pounds
20 7s-2i So. 25n-95e pounds is 10 90 30
feu 2sp.aIa pounds, is 1919 so. heavier
Sows under 3aO pounds, i 90 = 90, fee
as hlsh as so, 30o-5;s nounAS is 2s.
u 90 4oo-42h pounds, Is 90 Is ~;
sS0-5oo pounds. ia25-It SO. heavier
weights A. low as 6n for around 800
pound average; good clearance
Salahle cattle. a.han salahis calves.
500; stesrs and heifsrs steady TO az rents
lower but market moderately active
sovs about steady bulls unsstnfy steady
70 so cents hirher, sealers fully steady
butchers. 27.Ts-2k so; top. 2sTb Tor
load Isse-poune v.lshis: sulk 5000 and
good Grades. &c 90 %. 2s: load hish-ohoiee
,00o- pound heifers. 20 90; bulk 5000 and
choice hsifers, Is So 81 90 common snd
medium beef cows. 10 e.oo-ieen3 Gamers
and cutters. IL 90 ie. 90; medium and
rood sausage hulis' 20 eo0~sf 10 comm or
to choice vsa,ers, 90. .0o..5 so, stock cattle
slow.
saisbIe sheep, 1000: SLAUGHTER lannh
market not established; hidoins sssk 10
lover st e7.a0 down ewes steady .,
8 00-p 90
Evening star., 1949-06-29

Heurty oasee % Ne kxeaanss Isaay:
IL .OO a. llp ooo 1900 nooa 13o 600
ipAL- Sio 90 500 m-- 600 90
ruptey or receiverShip or being reor8anised
under the Bankruptcy Act or securities
assumed 81 such companiea Rates of civs:
Disbursements based On the last quarterly
or aemiannual declaration. unless other
siss noss4. spscsai cr extra dirsdsnes 1 are
tr RI rfgl1ss. . Also extra or extras b fiu9
stock dividsne. q Cash or stock = Pad
ast year. fPayahfe In stock. estimated
cash value On ex-dtyidend data De-
clared paid 30 far this year. b DeciAfea
Or paid after stock dividend Or split-np.
Declared or raid this wear. an aecumEin- =
iive issue with dividends In arrears. . PAID
this ear. dividend omitted. deferse6 or no
action taken u last cfvidsn1 meeting.
Z Declared / afg payahie ia iA4a. Lcus.
dAtin9 dtvidend yFsyahie 10 stcck. exsre
cash vAius ua1stsrminsd On esctArettcD
Evening star., 1949-06-29
D. {. Securities Show
Exceptional Stability
In Counter Market
By Edword e. Stone

Quotations on Washington Sc
curities sold over the counter
showed exceptional price stability
in the first five months of the
year while similar issues in many
other cities were declining rapidly.
Government Employees Insur-
ance Co. stock has attracted much
attention during the period, with
an upswing of nearly 10 points.
Shirlington Trust Co. stock, new
to the list, has shown strength,
now being quoted at IA bid and
l6 asked.
Washington baseball club stock.
which opened the year at so. now
carries a bid of 60 with none for
sale. Barber 81 Ross has moved
from 100 to los this year, District
Theaters has advanced about a
point, with other fractional gains
more frequent than losses.
Bank stocks have stayed in a
groove, Anacostia at 200 bid. Bank
OF Silver Spring 13. City Bank IS.
Hamilton 48, Industrial II, Mum
sey Trust 1875. Metropolitan 80.
Second National los. Security
Savings 213 and Suburban Ma
tional 221z. Plenty of other issues
might also be cited to show the
present steadiness of the counter
market.
Bank Loans Decrease Here.
Total loans by Washington
banks for the week ended June %
were slightly under the previous
week and commercial loans also
were down, the Richmond Reserve
Bank reported today.
Real estate loans were UP slight
ly. Investments in Treasury bills
were we'll under the total for the
preceding week. Total assets were
down about s16.000,000. standing
at 1864, ,727 900.
Demand deposits totaled S713.-
264,000, off sharply during the
week, presumably due to midyear
demand Tor fundS.
Convention Plans Made.
Robert v. Fleming and A. Scott
Offutt, were the first Washington
bankers to make reservations for
the 18TH convention of the Ameri-
can Bankers Association, to be
held In San Francisco. October 30
November 2. Mr.. Fleming is a
past ABA president and Mr.. Ofutt
a member Of the ABA Council
from the District.
Washington Chapter, National
Association of Cost Accountants,
led the other 100 chapters in the
country in attendance at monthly
meetings during the year, moving
from 87th to 18th place in the
Sevens Trophy competition.
United Air Lines has declared
the quarterly dividend of SLIPS
share on the 4l2%o preferred
stock, payable September l to
stock of record August l8.
The Bank of Bethesda has de-
clared the semi-annual dividend
of 80, payable June 80 to stock of
record June 81.
Edgardo Portaro, president of
the Mining Bank of Peru, is a
Capital visitor.
Evening star., 1949-06-29
stock Prices Improve
Fractions 10 Point
After WobbIy Start
D. sfs Assa<icssS Press

NEW YORK. June 2s.-Demand
for stocks took a turn for the
better today after an early woboiy
streak
Losses were eliminated for nu-
merous Issues and gains extended
for others. Advances ranged to
around a point.
Business was unusually SLOW
even in these days Of SLOW
markets.
Stability today followed a severe
decline yesterday, although q late
recovery lifted most prices from
the lows of the day.
Some brokers mentioned as a
possible market factor the defea,
in the Senate of the administra-
'tion's labor policy. The Senate
adopted q plan to give the Presi-
dent the power of plant seizure
and injunction to deal with emer-
gency labor disputes.
Trading sentiment was also
affected by the improvement in
the London stock market which
recently went into a decline tha,
verged on the spectacular.
Higher prices were paid for
United States Steel. Republic
Steel, General Motors. Chrysler
Studebaker. United States Rubber
Sears Roebuck. Curtiss- Wright
Western Union. Consolidated Nat
ural Gas. Kennecott Copper,
American Smelling. Westinghouse
Electric. Du Pont, Owen Illinois
International Paper. Southern Pa
.ciflc, Illinois Central, Standard Oil
New Jersey and Eastern All
Lines.
Among a spattering of balky
spots were Firestone Tire. Wool
worth. American Telephone. Amer
lean Tobacco. Philco, Morrell
Santa Fe. New York Central, At
lantic Coast Line and Twentieth
Century-Fox.
Ahead In the Curb were Adam
Hat. American Gas. American
Natural Gas. Line Material. Loui.
siana Land, Niagara Hudson
Power. Kaiser Frazer. Humble Oh
Cities Service and United Shoe
Machinery. Tending lower were
Fairchild Engine and Creole
Petroleum.
Evening star., 1949-06-29
New York Produce

NEW YORK, June 20 try--Ess price,
we're mixed today In the wholesale market
Receipts tetaled 1897 eases. Spot aue-
a!d.est.rn. mir.d eslor.--Er.r. h..yy,
extra Z large. <s-1a. extra ! medium.
4s-se Current receipts, s5-s9; darttss
42ts-43: checks. Al
extra j large. s2-b2tss extra . iarse,
1880: extra medium. kf-ss
Browns-FAncy hsnyyvstFfS1 S3~bSs
extra isfss. Sc; e1ira ] medium, an-
quoted.
Nearhy-tTep quotations on n~srey
white and brown ssEs rspFsssnt ~hols-
sale selling prices for the finest nsrfk,
and not payins prices TO producers es
whites-Ex.rs fancy heavyw.ssh,.. b..
So; fancy hesvyweishfA. sa-ss. others
sa-A msaisma ss-st' palie'4, t5-4ss
Bros sns--Exsra fancy hssrrs.sxhts. 81
So fancy heaTyves.hsA ss- 50. cshers
s2-St mediums. e2-St; puiists $2-ta
Ruttsr-s5@.3io. nra whos...i.
prices on bulk cartons cr.amsrv, htshsr
than aa score tAA}. sits rents. ee srors
"a. ssi. 20 scers ts,. 81. - seors
Sch..:s~s6s .s7s; a..a,. price. sa-
rhanEed
Evening star., 1949-06-29
New York Cotton

NEW YORK June 20 ups-retton fu-
lures we're steady In early deafinss TO-DAY
Covering orders In nearby July rass ossls
limited odertnss.
Continued shovery conditions In The
central cotton belt eroaGhs in suytns
IN new crcp months ~ rains we're eou-
sidsred unfsvoraele 20 the erop there.
Activity iaeged with the nstd-ssre parity
oil tracine to-day A lower parity va
generally anticipated, compared with IRE
6-Aay nEure cf 10 % cents pound
hais highsr than the prssiurs close
July 3e.bs. oetoess 90 IS. ana pecenbsy
Evening star., 1949-06-29
Business Briefs
Electric Power Consumption

EIeCLrlC TOWcF SOuSuHiptiOH All
the week ended June Is reached
its highest level since March-Edi-
son Electric Institute. The weeks
total of 100000 kilowatt
hours was 40 above the like 1948
week.
New Business Interpretations in
May totaled 7,445, gain OF 2.4%
from the previous month, but 9.7%
below the like 1948 month-Dun &
Bradstreet.
Sales of Household Washers in
May totaled 214,000 units. gain
Of $50 from the previous month,
but 41%o below the same 1948
month-American Washer and
Ironer Manufacturers Association,
Consolidated Edison Co. New
York; won rate victory when
the appellate division of the New
York State Supreme Court an
nulled Public Service Commits
sion order which cut the COM
pany's power rates in New York
City by 1917, or $21 100000 an
nually.
r. y. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
stockholders approve a plan to
simplify its capital structure by
giving holders of Glass B common
the same voting rights as common
stockholders. Common holders
were granted the option to ex-
change each of their shares for
ia class B shares. Earnings of
about $14.000.000 in the first half
of 1949 were above a year ago,
said Chairman James A. Gray.
Illinois Bell Telephone Co. re-
duced its quarterly dividend from
$l.50 to $1.15. payable June 30.
Pacific Gas g. Electric Co.
offering Of $So.0oO,0o0 3 per cent
bonds was subscribed and the
books closed within about two
hours after the sale started.
Joseph E. Seagram & Sons
offering of $50,000,000 of 3 per
cent debentures was marketed at
9sh to finance retirement of bank
loans.
Kroger Co. sales in "a weeks
ended June 18 amounted to $780,
Gal ,430, a gain of 1.64eo from the
like 1948 period.
National Tea Co. sales in four
weeks ended June Is totaled s20.-
663.360, gain of lac from a
year earlier; in "a weeks ended
June 1s, s125,2l3,715, an increase
OF II.
7 Schenley Industries, Inc, earned
21.026.46 or $5.84 a share in
nine months ended May 81 VS..
$24,466.105 or s6.79 a year earlier.
). Seaboard Air Line Railroad net
income for five months ended
May 81 was 1851. 1853 VS.. $4.502.-
557 in the same 1948 period.
/, Reading Co. earned $2,801. $40
or SLIT in five months ended May
81 VS.. $3,115,5l7 or $1.39 a year
earlier.
Bulova Watch Co. profit for IL
months ended March 81 was S.
356.564 or 1924 VS.. 1921 ,696 or
$8.05 in the preceding fiscal period.
National Mallinson Fabrics Corp.
reported a deficit of $267 .067 in
az months ended May 81. after q
tax carryback. VS.. profit Of $1.153.-
ATS or $50 in the previous fiscal
year.
Mid Continent Airiines earned
153, 300 in May VS.. s53,l62 in the
same 1948 month.
American Fork & Hoe elected
Walter w. Rector president and
stockholders voted to change the
,company's name to True Temper
Corp, effective July /. Mr.. Rector
has been executive vice president
and general manager.
Evening star., 1949-06-29
Market AVERAGES
BONDS.
FOREIGN Exchonqe

NEW YORK, June ~ Op-ForeiKp sx-
change rates follow tGrest Britain in doi-
lars others in eentsl,
Canadian dollar IN New York open
q. 8. cents up !. OF q cent
Europe; Great Britain pound. ea' -.
up !. Of cent; Great Britain; 3g-d.y
Britain, sn-day futures. 3a3T.. OF 10
cents; Great Britain. pnday futures.
3 seSs. Of 10 OF cent: France frsne}.
June nxs1 rate. n8l T3s; May. eol 73a:
sweden (kronaI ~ s5. unclaimed; ssit.
serlAnd franc tfreel. 2s.Is. up oa O!
o cent.
Latin Ameries: Arsentfrs tfrse,. sa as,
unchanged; Brasil tfreeb. $50 unesanseGs
Mexico. IL 81. urchsufe6.
Evening star., 1949-06-29
Curtis Wrirht Corr. eIecte

Curtis Wright Corp. elected
Robert L. Earle senior vice presi-
dent in charge Of aeronautical op-
erations.
CarneKie -Iliineis Steel Corp.
shut down another blast furnace
at its DuQuesne Works In Pitts
burg because Of slackenine demand
for iron. IT.
Evening star., 1949-06-29
N. 7. Curb Market
Morkets TO Close July 4

NEW YORK. June 10 tF-Fl-
nancial and commodity exchanges
throughout the United States will
be closed Monday. July 4 Cana
dian and European markets will
be open as usual.
Evening star., 1949-06-29
Odd-lot Declines

The Securities and Exchange Commits
sion rSported today these transactions ey
customers with o6c-los dealers or special
.stS on the New York esock Exehznse fcr
June IS. ALA purchase ssrasstns aS.iAo
shares: z,sTa aIss fnvo2ssaT T6-Iss
Evening star., 1949-06-29
Washington Exchonee

Potomac Elec Pvr eou--sa st 49,. 700
al 1874.
GaTfinckel com---Sa at 49,,
washington 0ss eom-ta .. @3s.
Gsrfncksi Stsg pfd-lA At 20
FIrslnls Elee d P~r eem-~5o a. is. 30
At ia.
Potomac Elee so% pfd A--ao 81 a.
Potomac Eier ) eos ptd Bio al ~.
Wafhinston Gas ~ 80 p.d-S Of lu4ts
Potomac Elee Pwr eom--@5 81 l7i..
American Tel Tsi-l9 AZ lSa.s
Evening star., 1949-06-29
Metal Quotations

NEW YORK. June % LP.-spot non
ferrous metals prices today; Copper. IS
10 e.n,. 1oona, Sohnsc.acut saney Ieaa
cents . pound, East st. Louis
Evening star., 1949-06-29
Dixtdends Announced

SF1 yrzaA -. - = - ss@ r.
AeE
kSssG4ss
~ H& rs "a
Evening star., 1949-06-29

CentFound ZOE.
| Cent Ga Rwy---
| Cent r r N -
| lCentGSWCp 80
| Certn-t6 Pd .00a
| Ches Cp Va 1Ag
Ches d Ohio a.
Chi Corn go
Chi&E III A 1g-.
Chi Great West
Chi drt West pf.
Chi Ind b l. A
Chi Nil st P&P-
ChiNSP&P pf4R
Chi d N West 70
Chi & N W Of s.
Chi r ! d Pac 3.
Chi r I&P of 3
ChrysierCp3Ag-
CHM G&E lao
tCinGas&E Of &
1T F1nan g.
Cles Gec II 2.20
Clinton Ind 2.4o
Clopay Corp -.
Cluett Peab 1g-.
Coca-Cola IA
Colgate-P-P "a
tColE-P-P Of 3h
colonialMlls IL.
Col Fuel d u IL
Colum Gas NJ
Colum Carbon 2
Col&SO El / 40
ComlCredlt $50
tComi c Of $50 ]
Coml Solyts Ia
Com with I'd ] W Z
Com wi q South
Com&So pf4 hk
Cong Nairn1 laa
Cons Cop soc
Cons Eds l 90
Cons Edison pf5
Cons Nat Gas q
Cons vultee -.
| Ccnsilm Pow 2
fConsumP pf4M
Container2Ag
ContBak pf bh
Cont Can la
Cont 1nsur "a.
Cont Motor i0g
Cont OIL Del A.
Cont Steel Ia.
Cooper Bess n
Cop Range so.
CopwldStl 1.20s
Corn Prod $50 x
Corninr0lass "
C0ty Inc
CotyInterna.10e
Crane Co I .60a-s
Crown Cork la
Crucible Steel
tCuba r r Of
Cuban-A SuE 1g
CunningDrug 1a
Cur Pb or pf 81
Curtiss. Wri III
Curtiss- VIZ A ..
Cutlr-Hm 1.2oa
DAVIS Chem ] n.
OaytnP6L so
Dayton Rub l 20
Oecca Record y
Deere b Co Ia
Deere Of LAO -.
Del p & L .60g
Den&RGW pf6g
Detroit Ed 30
Oes MichStove ]
Diana Stores &C
DIST Corp-Sea |
Doehler-Jrvs -
Dome Mines 10
Douglas Atre 30
Dow Chem .e0s !
fDowChm2pf3kx
Dresser Ind 8
Duplan Corn mb
Du Pont de N.
Du Pont pt an
DwG Cigar las
Eastern AR Llns
East st Stl 15g.
East Kod l.30b-
Ea ton Mfg IL
Eds Br Str 1.20
uco Prod .2u
Elas Stop N .40g
Ct Auto-Lite g.
q Power q Lt
Elec Stor Bat q
Elliott Co Ia
Emef Elec u l..
Erie RR hg----
sversharp
Ex-Ceu~O 2.60-
FAJARDO s Ca
Falsta6 Br q
? A r LIQUID CD
Federat D Strs .
FerroEnaml.x0o
Fid Phoenix %
FirestoneT6R 4
Firth Carp AE-.
rlntkote "a
FloyidaPw 100
Follansh 81 1g-.
Food Mach hb-
fFoodMch pfSA
| tFoodMch pfSA
Foster Vince. /.
| FruehaufTraii 9
| tFuhauf r pf 4 J
| QArR RET .4oa.
| oatr r Of l.20-.
tGardnr-D 1.4oa
| Gar Wood Ind
| GenAm1nv .20g.
| Gen BAG Goa
| Gen Cable 1
| Gen Electric g.
Gen Foods 20
| Gen Motor gag
teen Mills pf B.
| Gen OutAd .60s
| Gen Pub Ut so
Gen Ry eixni II
Gen Realty 30
Gen Shoe 3k---
Evening star., 1949-06-29
N. 7. Bond Market

mi acs s - z 81. Aa.:sss4 sssss1ss ss.s ssss,.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
@2AE

The New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church Choir will sing q
memorial concert for the late DR..
Peter Marshall this afternoon at
4:30 at the famous Bible confer
ence In Massanetta Springs, Va.
DR.. Marshall had been the guest
speaker for the conference for the
past IL years. Over 400 ministers
from the United States. Canada
and England and 1900 delegates
will attend the concert which will
be conducted by Charles Dana
Beaschfer, choir director Of the
New York Avenue Church.
The Navy Band under the direc-
ton of 1t. Comdr. Charles Brendle1
will give a program at the Water
Gate on Friday at $3.50 pm. After
the intermission, a regular Navy
Hour" broadcast will be sent out
from the stage of the barge. No
admission tickets are required. The
final Navy Band concert on the
steps of the Capitol will be played
tomorrow. The winter series at the
Department Auditorium will begin
on December 2.
The Army Band, Captain Hugh
Curry. leader, will conclude its
series at the East Front OF the
Capitol with its Friday concert.
This program will comprise re-
quest numbers and will feature
the Army Band Chorus, 1t. Sam
uel Loboda, director, and Sgt. Keig
Garvin. trombonist. Marie Handy,
coloratura soprano, and Robert
Nicholson, baritone, will appear as
guest soloists in solos and duets.
For the Air Force Band concert
tonight at 8 o'clock at the Capitol
steps. 1t. Col. George s. Howard
will present Jean Mason, soprano.
as soloist. Miss Mason won this
year the 81 900 scholarship offered
by Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
Whitney to Florida Southern Col
lege at Lakeland, Florida. The win
ners return to Washington each
year for further additions. Miss
Mason, who came to Washington
three years ago from jackson.
Tenn. is a pupil of Mary Apple
and has sung in various churches
here as well as with a 200-voice
chorus Of Central High School.
M/Sgt. Glenn Darwin. baritone,
and the Singing Sergeants." Ro-
bert L. Landers. director. will also
be heard on the program.
Evening star., 1949-08-21

The United States Junior Cham
pionship was held this year in Fort
Worth, Tex, and news of its out
come was rather slow in getting
through. Arthur Bisguier succeed
ed in retaining his title. but had
no easy time doing it and in the
end won through a Sonneborn-
Berger breakdown of a triple tie
for first, which included Larry
Evans and Jim Cross as well as
himself. All made scores Of 80.
but the tie-breaking process gave
the title to Bisguier, second prize
to Evans and third prize to Cross.
Cross comes from Los Angeles and
did very well to finish neck and
neck with the New York junior
masters.
The District will have further
representation in this summers
rash of tournaments. Hans Ber-
liner, District and Southern cham
pion, will attend the New York
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Chess Notes
By Donald n. Mueridse

State Open at Rochester from
August q to September S. and
Richard s. Cantwell will accom-
pany Oscar Shapiro and Stuart E
Wagman to the Virginia Open at
Portsmouth on the long week end
of Labor Day. Edmund Nash will
be in that part of the world and
may find it possible to participate
in the Virginia event.
Vincent L. Eaton, Assistant
Chief of the Rare Books Division
at the Library of CONGRESS and
internationally known problem
composer. has taken over the con-
duct of the problem department
in Chess Life. the bimonthly
organ of the United States Chess
Federation. ~
Speed chess at the Washington
Chess Divan: a double round s.
minute game tourney on August
6: H. Berliner and o. Shapiro
712-7h; D. H. Mugridge. ,61a-312;
S. E. Wagman, 51a-41a: E. M
Knapp, 2-8; M. L. Seidelman. 1-9
Another on August 10: D. H
Mugridge, I'll; o. Shapiro. 5-3;
E. M. Knapp and M. Shultz, 3-5;
c. D. Mott, rs.
Harold Burdge, champion OF
the Federal Chess Club, is Justly
proud of the following game,
which won him a brilliancy prize
at the Dallas tourney of the U. s.
c. F. in 1910. His eighth move
was a. deliberately hazardous ven
ture, which White could have re-
futed by II B-K2. But after
Adams had castled on the queens
side, and attempted to hold on to
the pawn by 13 MRS, Burdge
seized the opportunity to deliver
a smashing attack.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Daring Westerners
Of Olden Days
WELLS FARGO

WELLS FAhIO
BY Edward Hungerford. (Ran-
dom House; $3.75.J
The story of Wells Fargo. the
famous old express" company, is
largely the story Of this country's
westward expansion.
A pioneer in the transconti-
mental haul of mails and valuables
by pony express and Stagecoach
Well Fargo became one of the big
names of the era when the gold
rush of '48 electrified the young
Republic, furnishing banking IA
cilities for the gold seekers.
Inevitably, the daring train rob-
bers of the age figure in this ac-
count, which covers also some of
the battles of the early railroad
titans. There is graphic de-
scription of the San Francisco
fire. j. A. F.