davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1950-12-31
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Dec. 80 up USDA).-sal-
able hogs, 500 estimated; compared week
ago: Barrows and gifts 25 higher. sows 20
lower. Weeks top price, 2125 highest
since September. Closing top, l2I 90. Most
GOOD and choice 170-240 Id. weights closed
at 20.25-20. So; 240-270 lbs at 1890
20.35; 800 lb. weights at 19.50-19. 80.
Most sowS $50 lbs. and under 17.25-1S. 90;
100000 Id. weights l6.00-17.25.
salable cattle 300 (estimated); COM
pared week ago: Slaughter steers and
yearlings unevenly steady to 90 higher;
hetfers steady to so higher, kinds grad
ing low-good and below barely steady
late; cows $3.50 higher; bulls fully LOO
higher; .vealers strong to LOO higher; stock
cattle fully steady; about q dozen loads
choice and choice to prime 1,000-1.275 ID.
fed steers 39.00-40.00 Bulk high-good
and choice fed steers and yearlings 35 b0-
3S 20, choice to prime 1.503 lb. weights
$500, loadlots choice 1,550-1 $50 ID
steers 36.0G-37. 90, most medium to av-
erage-good steers 2S.00-35 90; good to low
choice fed heifers 32.50-36. 90; medium to
low-good heifers 26.50-32 90; most COM
mon to good beef cows 1.00-24 90, can
ners and cutters 17.50-21. 90; most me-
dium and good sausage hulls late 81 90
20 90; medium to choice vealers 90 90
90 90; few medium and good stock steers
27.00-30.00.
salable sheep 100 (estimated): com.
pared week ago: Wooled lambs advanced
50-75; sheep firm; choice fed Western
woooled lambs topped at 1880. a,l-tint
fed lamb record.
Evening star., 1950-12-31

claring a national emergency, the
stock market on average was just
under it's 20-year high.
Wall Street, by and large,
claimed that demand for stocks
even in such days of crisis had a
solid foundation. Money was pour
ing into the exchange from the
small investor and big institutional
investors.
Protection Is Aim.
Financial quarters said: People
were looking hard for a way to
protect their mony against infla-
ton. AS prices of things advance,
according to theory, prices of
common stocks advance because
stocks represent ownership In
things and the facilities to make
things.
In Saturdays two-hour market
the Associated Press average of GO
stocks remained at $500 a share
This compared with $500 at the
Iclose of trading last week.
Evening star., 1950-12-31
Baltimore Livestock

BALTIMORE. Dec. 80 R,.-{USDA)
Cattle-Compared last week. supplies
short Of demand. prices advanced: slaugh-
ter steers, heifers. cows mostly LOO high
er; bulls so cents higher; stockers. feeders
less active than slaughter classes steady
to so cents higher; high-good and choice
scarce; odd head choice beef steers to
$50; medium and good slaughter steers
and yearlings 900-1.3 $50 pound averages,
30 .25-32 so: common to medium slaughter
steers, 26.50-29. 90: heifers, 80 .00-29 90;
bulk common and medium cows, 21 90
$3.50; Gamers and cutters, 17.00-21 90;
medium and good stocker and feeder
| steers. 27;00-31 90; medium and good
sausage bulls largely 26.0o-2s.0O.
Calves-Compared last week. mostly
/ 10000 higher. maximum advance on
good and choice; top, 1000; bulk me-
dium to choice. SO .00-3S 90; culls down to
| 100.
Hogs-Compared last week, barrows and
gifts active, 1851 rs higher. sows loo
or more higher; late sales good and choice
~ 90; 100000 bounds. ao.7b.ai.25; SOC
pounds up, 20,50 down; I20-140 pounds
| l9.5Q-20.50: 140-160 pounds. 20.50-
21.50; sows under 400 pounds, 1875
| down; most good 400-450 pounds. 1875
1875; over 450 pounds, 1850 down; stays
800 under price same weights sows; gar
bage-fed hogs 200 under same weight
grain-feds
Sheep and lambs-Not enough offered to
| test prices; nominally unchanged; good
and choice fed wooled lambs to SO 90;
ewes to 1900.
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tUnit of trading 10 shares.

4 tUnit Of trading 10 shares
i Rates Of dividends in the foregoing table are
annual disbursements based the last quarterly or
special or extra dividends are not included
CID Called. I'd Ex dividend xr Ex rights x-dis
Ex distribution wd When distributed Also extra
e.6sS DECLARED or paid 50 far this PAYABLE q
Paid last year Declared paid after stock dvi-
aenn Of ; or paid this year az
as year Syidsnd omitted deferred action
payable in 1851 y Lquidating dividend. Payable
IN stock, exact cash value undetermined declara-
Evening star., 1950-12-31
Stocks
Continued From Page DID

munist Chinese were intervening
in the Korean fighting.
The Republican victories at the
polls the next day injected new
supply Of buying fuel into the
market and prices started climb
| ing again. Wall Street was in an
amiable mood.
Mobilization Nears.
BY mid-December it was ap-
parent that the United States was
on the threshold of total mobiliza-
uion. War controls and the high
est taxes on record were regarded
as virtual certainties.
The markets response was little
short Of amazing. Traders seemed
to thrive on bad news. Just about
the time when President Truman
was reported to be considering de-
Evening star., 1950-12-31

New Construction In 1850 set a
new record of $27 7,750, ,000, 900
worth Of homes. factories and
other work.-Bureau Of Labor Sta
tiSticS.
Evening star., 1950-12-31
Over-the-Counter Market

The following bid and asked prices are
obtained from the National Association Of
Securities Dealers. Inc, and other sources,
but are unofficial. They do not represent
actual transactions; they are intended as
a guide to the approximate range within
which these securities could have been sold
(indicated by the bidl or bought (indi-
Gated by the asked at the time of COM
pllation Q2 noon. .Friday). Origin Of
any quotation furnished on REQUEST
Evening star., 1950-04-16
7 Prince Georges Conviets
Among 9 Pafoied by Lane
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

ANNAPOLIS. April 15.-Gov.
Lane granted paroles. to nine pris-
oners today. They included:
Francis Ward Owens, 81, SEN
fenced in Prince Georges Coun-
ty Circuit Court to not more than
five years in the Reformatory for
Males for breaking into stores
and stealing from cash registers.
About three years of his maxi
mum term remain.
John N. Mcpherson, 36, SEN
fenced to four years in the House
of Correction for assault and rob-
berry in Prince Georges County.
He had less than three years of
his maximum term remaining.
George Herbert Kane, 40, COL
ored, convicted of &manslaughter
in st. Marys County about a year
ago and sentenced to three years
in the House of Correction. He
was charged with having shot his
wife during an argument about
her conduct.
Joseph F. Rapcznski, 43, con-
victed last year in the Calvert
County Magistrate's Court Of as
sault and battery and sentenced
to 18 months in the House of Cor
rection. He was charged with
beating woman companion
while drunk.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
By Harold B. Rogers

Four Chilean journalists &C
companying their country's presi-
dent, Gabriel Gonzalez Videla, on
his tour were honored yesterday
at a luncheon where freedom of
the press was stressed as a bull
wark of the peoples welfare.
Attending the occasion, given
by The Star at the Raleigh Hotel,
were representatives of the four
Washington newspapers. the State
Department and the Chilean EN-
baSSy.
The guests Of honor, who had
been publicly praised here by their
president as "the very best ambas-
sadors of Chilean journalism, ="
were Alfredo Silva of La Union,
Valparaiso, who is a member of
the United Nations Commission on
Freedom of Information; CUTLER
mo Perez de Arce of Mercurio at
Santiago: Luis Silva of Diario IL
lustrado, Santiago; and Ramon
Cortez of La Nacion, Santiago.
Mr.. Perez, who said his paper
Evening star., 1950-04-16

internationale in the free press
of the world" He said both Chile
and the United States enjoy such
freedom. He formerly travelled in
Chile.
B. M. McKelway, editor of The
Star, and president of the Ameri-
can Society of Newspaper Editors,
welcomed the visiting editors. He
said he had found in world travel
that newsmen everywhere have
more in common than those of
any other group. I'm effect. "he
said, they speak the same Ian
guage."
He praised Chile as lone of the
great progressive countries to the
south of us"
Others at the luncheon includ-
ed: Merlo Pusey of the Washing
ton Post; Frank Waldrop of the
Washington Times Herald; John
Alden of the State Department.
formerly exchange journalist to
Chile; Carlos Reyes, press attache
of the Chilean Embassy. and Luis
Garcia. of w. r. Grace & Co.,
who is escorting the Chilean edi-
tors.
Grace Line officials honored the
visiting editors with a formal din
ner Friday night at the Metropoli-
tan Club.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Gambling
CONTINUED From First Page.)

structures and to conduct no op-
ginia and liquor Is sold only in
packages in State-operated stores.
But the ship would be in Mary
land waters, beyond low water
mark on the Virginia shore.
High bidder was Eugene E. God
dard of Waldorf. Md. Mr.. God
dard, who operates a building
supply business. said he would pay
$4,000 a year for use of the pier
and would top any other bid up
to $4,000. He said no alcoholic
beverages would be sold.
The third bid came from Ralph
N. Millen. former owner of the
New Atlanta Hotel and a pier
jutting out from the hotel on
which slot machines were oper-
ated last year. Mr.. Millen offered
$5.050. His bid. reliable sources
said, was made on behalf Of a
Charles County slot machine dis
tributor whose name was not dis
closed.
Petitions Oppose Plan.
Rejection of all bids by a 4-to-2
vote followed a stormy council
meeting Thursday night, at which
petitions with more than 800
names were presented in opposi-
ton to the plan. s.f
DR.. j. L. Carrick, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, and leader
OF the fight against leasing of the
wharf. hailed the councils deci-
sion as a moral victory and said
a determined ;effort would be
made to halt operation of slot
machines on other piers. An even
more vigorous stand against
liquor sales is planned by Dr.. Car
rick and his followers. The Baptist
faith is the predominant religious
group in this Potomac River town
which has long been the storm
center of Maryland Virginia "oys-
ter wars"
Informed Of the ship proposal,
DR.. Carrick expressed surprise.
That's something new" he de-
clared. "and just now I am
not prepared to comment on what
could be done to block it,
Wharf owners saw a pier in two
at low-water mark on the Vir-
ginia shore, leaving two separate
piers with an opening about an
inch wide. Since Maryland owns
the Potomac to Virginia's low
water line the pier head is over
Maryland water and beyond con-
troll OF Virginia authorities.
Slot machines and sale of whis-
key by the drink is legal in Charles
County. Md. which lis directly
across the river and licenses NAV
be obtained there by Free-State
residents. They, presumably
lease" the pierheads and thus
the operation is subject only to
law.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
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from the Air Force, in which he
enlisted in l94S for a three-year
term. The findings of such trib-
unals are subject to review by
higher authorities.
The prisoner took the verdict
quietly.
Corpl. Mueller is a native of
Burma. the son of a Swiss father
and an English mother. A slim.
dark youth. he said yesterday that
he did not know his nationality
Il must be Swiss, if anything" he
said. Today he said he probably
was an American citizen.
His mother, Mrs. Edward A.
James, said in st. Paul he OBJ
tained American citizenship auto
matically as a minor son when
she was granted citizenship in
January. 1948. Widowed by the
death of her first husband in
Rangoon in l94l, she married Mr..
James. an American, in Calcutta.
Admits Sending Wire.
Corpl. Mueller admitted on the
witness stand he had sent the
wire to Bern asking contact with
a Soviet agent. He admitted
stealing papers from the library
of the United States intelligence
school in nearby Oberammergau,
where he was a student. He con-
fessed giving these papers to
agents whom I believed to be
Soviets."
The agents were all Americans.
They arrested him after obtaining
the papers in hotel room rendez-
vous in Garmisch- -Partenkirschen
Il was only trying to fool the
agents all along" Corpl. Mueller
said. Il wanted to trap them.
But they struck first. I thought
they were pretty gullible for So
Wet agents. but I guess I was
really the gullible one"
Speaking glibly at first, tears
welled up in his eyes and his
voice broke as he went on with
his testimony.
He said he sent the telegram to
Bern ION juvenile impulse. just
to see what would happen" An
other service man. Corpl. Richard
J. Young of San Diego, Calf, saw
the message by chance in the
telegraph Office and put American
Army agents on Mueller's trail.
Says Father Fought Lenin.
Corpl. Mueller also revised a
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Leopold
Continued From First Page.

NSAASAAAeNN = VIII 4 Al Ot dsC'
he addressed the nation in May,
1910, when the Germans invaded
Belgium. His surrender after only
l8 days Of fighting and refusal
to join his ministers in exile split
loyalties of the Belgians.
Leaders Of the Social Christian
Party are to meet tomorrow fol
a discussion of the message
Socialist Party committees will
meet Monday and Liberal lead
ers Tuesday.
Speaking slowly. in what sound
ed like an old mans tired voice,
the 48-year-old King made II
clear that he would not surrender
his powers to his son until Parlia-
ment invited him to return to the
throne.
King Leopold also stressed that
he would retain the right to take
the powers back from his son at
any moment that he and the gov
ernment decided this was In the
interest of the nation.
Made Two Earlier Statements.
In two earlier declarations,
March l6 and April 7. the King
said 1t was up to Parliament to
decide whether he should be re-
turned to the throne or abdicate.
His first statement said the
March IL national referendum
had shown an indisputable ma
jority in favor of his return. The
vote was 57.68 per cent in his
favor.
Earlier this week, however, ex-
Premier Paul-Henri Spaak told
his Socialist Party that he could
not accept the kings statements
and the party must prepare to
fight for years, If necessary.
In today's message, King Leo
pold recalled how in several con-
stitutional monarchies, notably in
Holland and In the Scandinavian
countries, legal machinery exists
for the sovereign to- delegate
power temporarily to the prince
heir-apparent."
Suggests Similar Measure.
He then suggested that the Bel
gian Parliament adopt a similar
measure. This, he said, should be
realized within the framework "of
our constitutional principles. /"
King Leopold said he would then
have "the means for delegating
temporarily to the prince heir-ap-
parent the exercise of my pre-
The kings proposal was drafted
after he received a suggestion
from Mr.. Spaak that he abandon
his crown in favor of Prince Bau-
douin. The Spaak suggestion was
delivered to King Leopold in
Geneva. Switzerland, Thursday by
Premier-Designate Paul van Zee
land, a Social Christian.
Evening star., 1950-04-16

Russia. Az W1rephOtO.
declaration he made to the agents
that his father fought in the Rus
sian revolution on the side of
Lenin. Actually, he testified to-
day, his father fought against
Lenin.
He stood silently. however, by
one statement he made to the
agents: Il did tell them it was
easy to get secret documents from
the intelligence school. Security
there is very poor"
He said he got them simply by
slipping out secret folders while
the librarian was not looking All
students at the school have had
access to these files.
The contents of the documents
involved never were fully dis
closed. One was described as con-
tanning the interrogation pro-
cedure used by American agents.
Another held reports of German
sabotage activity.
Convicted on Both Counts.
There were two counts against
Corpl. Mueller and he was con-
victed on both. One accused him
OF attempting to deliver docu-
ments concerning national de-
tense to a foreign power. The
other accused him of opening un-
authorized correspondence with
an agency of the Soviet Union.
Corpl. Mueller is the first
United States serviceman ever re-
ported to have tried to betray
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Chilean Journalists Honored
At Reception Given by Star

was the oldest Spanish language
journal in South America, declared
the ideal of newsmen was ito pro-
mote the public interest and the
welfare of our communities" He
characterized the luncheon gath
ering as true demonstration of
the fraternity of our profession.
Alfredo Silva said he was happy
and proud to say the Chilean press
enjoys a freedom, not passive, but
active, promoted by the govern
ment." He emphasized that the
government grants favorable
rate of exchange for purchase of
newsprint imports.
John ORourke, editor Of the
Washington Daily News, pointed
to President Gonzalez recent
speech here on freedom of the
press in which he had recon-
mended a democratic interna-
tional" to oppose the spread of
Communism.
McKelway Welcomes Visitors.
I'm a sense" said Mr..
O'Rourke," there is a democratic
Evening star., 1950-04-16

The Rev. Edmund r. Strait,
minister of education. Westmore-
land Congregational Church. will
speak this Tuesday on National
Leaders Speak to the Local Church
Teachers in 1880"
Music Director to Speak.
Miss Edith Lowell Thomas, di-
rector of church school music,
Christ Methodist Church. New
York. will be a special guest lead
er on Music and Worship in
Christian Education Program of
the Local Church" on April 25.
Miss Thomas is editor of Singing
Worship"
Mrs. Harold c. Kelleran. relig-
ious education consultant, Epis-
copal Diocese of Washington. will
speak on The UNCONVENTIONAL
Executive Looks at the Church
School Practices" on May 2. On
May 9 Donald Pearce, librarian
of Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church, will lead panel on THE
Church School Library"
Three Sections Planned.
Three sections on teaching
boys and girls in the church school
will be held during each evening.
One will be geared for church
school teachers and parents and
another for vacation church
school teachers and workers. A
third will be divided into two sec
tions-the church school superin-
tendent at work and a seminar
for vacation church school di-
rectors.
Demonstration classes will be
held, 10 am. to 1890 pm. April
20, at Chevy Chase Methodist
Church. nursery; Westmoreland
Congregational Church, kinder
garten; Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church, primary and junior.
An observation school will be
held. 10 am. to 1890 pm. May s,
at Rhode Island Avenue Meth
odist Church.
Registration now is open at
the Washington Federation of
Churches, 175l N street NV.
Evening star., 1950-04-16

American military information
to Russia.
Now 19 years old, he first en-
tered the United States in 1945.
His stepfather. Edward James,
was an American soldier in India.
Mr.. James now works for the
Veterans Administration. s.,
In st. Paul. Mr.. James said the
Russian spy capture defense pre-
sented by young Mueller was not
something the boy cooked up
recently fort trial" Mr.. James
believes his step-son, whom he
said had a highly imaginative
mind, was merely trying to
"Show-off."
Mr.. James added he thinks the
boy was trying to create an, air
of Importance about himself.
probably to impress a girl friend.
The stepfather said he would ask
for a review Of the case by WASH
ington authorities.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Baltimore Fire Truck
Hits Auto; One Dead
BY the Asseeioted Press

BALTIMORE, April Is. - One
person was killed and four injured
tonight when q car collided with
q fire engine speeding to a three
alarm blaze at a rubber-tlre stor-
age yard in Southwest Baltimore.
The fire sent clouds of black
smoke mushrooming to a height
of about a 1000 feet, spreading
nearly four miles across South Bal
timore. 1t attracted thousands of
spectators to the scene of the fire.
Killed in the collision was Ray
mond Otho. SO. His wife. Maggie,
was critically hurt. So was Fill
more Faison, %. driver of the auto.
Slightly injured were two fire.
men, Capt. William A. Rutter, 40,
and Fireman Charles L. Snyder,
~.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Newspaper Says Elizabeth
will Have Baby In July
ey ths Assesio,ed Press

LONDON. April l5.-The Lon
don Sunday Pictorial said tonight
that Princess Elizabeth will have
her second baby in late July or
early August"
Rumors have been current for
some months that the heireSs ore
sumptive TO the throne is expect
ing a child. The Pictorial Is the
first British newspaper to come
out with fat statement that the
rumorS are true.
On the island of Malta. where
Elizabeth has been visiting her
husband. the Duke of Edinburgh,
Lady Alice Egerton. the princess
lady-in-waiting. said there Is no
comment"
Elizabeth few to Malta March
2S. Her husband is on active
duty with Britain's Mediterranean
Fleet.
Their first child. Prince Charles,
was born November IA, l946. The
baby is staying with his grand
parents, King George VI and
Queen Elizabeth, at Windsor Castle
during his mothers absence.
Evening star., 1950-04-16

Harry L. Rust, jr., and Wilmer
J. Waller.
Other officers reelected are
Mr.. Ferry, executive vice presi-
dent; Harold G. Hayden. vice
president and controller; Mr..
Dunn, vice president and treas
urer; William L. Jones, vice presi-
dent in charge Of personnel
services; George M. Thompson.
secretary and assistant treasurer;
Edwin D. Detwiler. assistant
secretary; Charles L. Carr. as
sistan controller, and E. Perry
Knapp, assistant treasurer.
Miss Helen M. Martell was
named an assistant secretary. 1t
is the first time in Pepco's 54-year
history a woman has been an
officer.
A native of Boston. Miss Martell
was graduated from Western High
School and the George Washing
ton University. receiving law de-
gree In 1889. She lives at $500
@ street NV, and has been a
Pepco employe since 1884.
Bisset and Hawkins Named.
George Bisset was named chief
operating engineer and Archie v.
Hawkins director Of purchasing
and stores.
Mr.. Bisset, a Pepco employe
since 1919, will have charge of all
operating departments, including
generating. distribution, sub-sta-
ton, meter, motor transporta-
ton and building operations. A
Washington native, he lives at
1923 Forty-Six street NV.
Mr.. Hawkins who began em-
ployment with Pepco in 1902 at the
age Of IA, has been purchasing
agent for ~ years. He lives at
22o1 Arlington Ridge road, Ar
lington.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Rescue Squad Carnival
Is Opened in Bethesda

The Bethesda Chevy Chase Res
cue Squads annual carnival
opened last night for a. two-week
stand at Wisconsin avenue and
Old Georgetown road, Bethesda.
Purpose of the carnival, which
has the customary assortment of
rides and games, is to raise funds
for the volunteer organization.
The squad also will sponsor a
parade at 5 pm. Saturday. In
cluded in the line of march will
be scores of fire trucks from Mont
gomery County fire departments.
Prizes will be given for the best
floats.
Evening star., 1950-04-16

Friday which would severely cur
tail proposed within-grade salary
raise benefits for veterans in the
Post Once Department.
The House-approved bill would
give these benefits to those who
entered Government service be-
tween the end of the war and
July /. 1850. The Senate commit
tee cut back the eligibility date to
July l. l947.
Postal employe groups declared
that the Senate bill would re-
strict the number Of veterans so
as to make the legislation prac-
tically meaningless. The commit
tee will meet again tomorrow
Some members predict 1t will ap-
prove the July l date.
COMMERCE DEPT.-Five en-
ployes in Commerce Departments S
Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce have received awards
for meritorious suggestions. They
are John Mann. Russell Whyte,
George Whythe, Sara Goldman
and Sterling March.
y
RECREATION GROUP The
Fedreal Recreation Committee will
meet 9 am. Friday in the Federal
Personnel Council Building, 1926
K street NV.
Evening star., 1950-04-16

say that this type of reasoning
is faulty. They declare that en-
ployes ARE not like machines"
and therefore their production
can't be measured in hours.
However. any reduction in leave
would be followed by a move in
Congress to trim Federal en-
ployment:
It's pretty certain that Congress
won't do anything about the
situation this year. But next year.
Senator Douglas proposal is apt
to receive serious attention from
the House and Senate Civil Serv-
ice Committees. This doesn't
necessarily mean they will ap-
prove it.
RECONSIDERING-The Sem
ate Civil Service Committee has
agreed to reconsider its action of