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Evening star., 1950-06-02
Post Office Receipts
In D. {. for May Set
Record for Month
By Edword c. Stone

Receipts at the City Post Office
in May were the highest for that
month on record, Postmaster Roy
M. North announced today.
Revenues reached $1.636,512 in
comparison with 81 ,448 1863 in May
Of last year, an increase of $780,
243. or 13 per cent.
Postal receipts in the first four
months of the year amounted to
$8,020,525 against $7,8l7.672 in the
like 1949 period. an increase of
S202,853, or 4.59 per cent, Mr.
North said.
The new high record set in May
was partly due to an extra work
ing day this year. Present busi-
ness activity explained the rest
of the gain.
CIearings Again Soar.
Bank clearings in Washington
in May climbed to $387, ,722,01 a
new high for any month this year
and an all-time high for any May
on record, according to George H.
Bright, manager of the Clearing
House Association.
The months clearings revealed
q gain of $66,676,258 over the to-
tai for May year ago, an up
swing of 20 per cent. The strik-
ing advance in clearings month
after month is due to all-around
good business. bankers said today.
Clearings in the first five
months of 1850 reached a new
all-time total of 1,797,752,464. a
jump of $261, ,0o3,725 over last
years record of $1,536, 6,748,738 in
the same months, and a gain Of
II per cent. Clearings in these
months compare as follows with
the like 1949 periods:
Evening star., 1950-06-02
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, June 2 R-Foreisn ex
cnanee rates follow tGreat Britain In
dollars others in cents: -A
Canadian dollar in New York open
market 10 per cent discount or 90 United
states cents, unchanged
Europe-Great Britain pound, 50 .SOIs.
UNCHANGED; Great Britain 30-day futures
2sO1s, UNCHANGED; Great Britain 8O-day
futures, $50, unchanged; Great Britain
90-day futures, 2.797s. unchanged; Bel
GUM trsnc,. l,99. UNCHANGED: France
franc), .2Sss of a cent. unchanged; Hol-
land tguilder), 26.29. unchanged; Italy
Cira), .l612 Of cent. unchanged; Portu-
gal tescudol. 3.4sh2, up .01 OF a cent;
SSWeden kronal. 1887, unchanged;
of cent
Latin America-Arsentina (free). l1.20
uncnansed: Brazil tfreel, $50, unchanged;
Mexico, II 1.57, UNCHANGED: Venezuela
(bolivarl. 30.10. unchanged
Far East-Hong Kong dollar. 1888,
Evening star., 1950-06-02
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Potomac Electric Power common-150 al
15A, so at 1874. $50 at 1874, so a,
15A, 200 at 1874, 10 at 1914.
Garhnckel common-20 at 17I4.
Garhnckel 412es preferred-2O at Is.
Capital Transit 1st refunding 4s-$2, ,OOO
at 9S1a.
washington Gas $3.50 preferred-2o
at 1O7.
Capital Transit-1O0 at 337s. l15 at "a
PUBLIC UTILITY BONDS
Evening star., 1950-06-02
Store Stocks More Active.

Store stocks have been more
active in recent sessions of the
Washington Stock Exchange. Gar
finckel common has moved from
II to 1712 and Woodward &
Lothrop common has often been
changing hands at 3412. The last
sale in Hecht common was at
315s.
Potomac Electric Power common
has been scoring fractional gains
on the Washington Exchange since
the rights on new stock expired.
The stock closed yesterday at 1914
after heavy trading at 1873.
The Washington Exchange
starts four months Saturday
closing tomorrow, the New York
Exchange taking similar action.
Two Dividends Declared.
Directors of the Southern Oxy-
gen Co. have declared the regular
dividend Of so cents per share,
payable June 80 to stock of record
June 20.
The Knott Hotels Corp, which
operates the Houston Hotel here,
has voted a dividend of 321a cents
per share. payable June Is to
stockholders of record June 8.
Folger, Nolan and Alexandria
Brown & Sons are participating in
the sale of $1,000 900 Territory of
Hawaii $50 per cent bonds placed
on the market today.
Bids will be received by Falls
Church. Va, on June IA for $700,-
600 in school bonds, maturing
June 1, 1951-75.
Legislative Summary Out.
D. j. Needham, general counsel
Of the American Bankers Associa-
ton, has forwarded to State Sec
retaries a summary of the legisla-
tive situation in banking legisla-
ton now before Congress.
A revised bank holding company
bill has been introduced by SEN
ator Robertson of Virginia which
has been reported favorably ny
the Senate Banking and Currency
Subcommittee.
A score Of bills of special in
terest to bankers are before Con-
gress but little progress is reported
ut the moment.
School Bonds Sought.
The Board Of Supervisors in
Norfolk County, Va, has requested
the Circuit Court there to call an
election in respect to a proposed
bond issue of 81 million for
schools. This election has been
tentatively set down for August.
Virginia law permits counties to
issue bonds only after approval
by voters.
Potomac Electric Power Co. S
$50 million issue of new first
mortgage 2A per cent bonds, due
May l, 1885, has been added TO
the list of securities legal for say
ingS banks in Massachusetts.
Jewellers Open New Store.
B. Michaelson g. Co., jewelers.
and jewelry manufacturers since
1906, have just moved their store
and plant from their old location
on the corner of 18th and G
streets NV. to their new COM
pletely remodeled building at 1885
G street NV. The plant occu-
pies the second floor of the new
store and of the store adjoining.
State and municipal bonds re-
ported during May, as approved
by 203 municipalities in 80 States,
aggregated $123, ,706, ,494, as COM
pared with SOL 1,559,500 for May,
1949, according to the Daily Bond
Buyer of New York.
Capital Transit opened on the
Washington Stock Exchange to-
day with a 100-share sale at 33N,
followed by a sale of lis shares
at "a, new high for 1850. This
is gain of more than 10 points
in five months.
Evening star., 1950-06-02

Hourly Sales on Che ExchanEe Today:
II 100 m. 26o 600 10 90 noon $50 600
100 DIM 100 600 900 m, 600 600
fUnit Of trading 10 shares. sIn bank.
ruptcy or receiverShip or being reorganixed
under the Bankruptcy Act or securities
assumed BY such companies. Rates Of divi-
dends in the foregoing table are annual
or semiannual declaration. Unless other.
wise noted. special or extra dividends are
not included. cid Called. Ex dividend
stock dividend Cash or stock. e De-
clared or paid so far this year payable
dand ~ sfoSk estmated cash value on
or paid after stock dividend or split-up
Declared or paid this year. an accumula-
this year. dividend omitted, deferred or no
action taken at last dividend meeting
r Declared 1949 payable in 1850. y iqui-
dating dividend. z Payable in stock, exact
cash value undetermined on declaration
Evening star., 1950-06-02

Northeast Airlines, Inc, lost
$283,573 in the four months ended
April 80 VS.. O loss Of $189.998 a
year earlier.
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Metal Quotations

NEW YORK, June 9 Fq-Spot nan
FERROUS metal prices todsy.--Copper SSpiS
II cents pound, New York. Zinc, J3
cents pound. East St Louis
Evening star., 1950-06-02

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in 1900.
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Atlas Powder Co. directors have

approved a two-for-one common
stock split. increasing the author
lied common to Ia million shares.
Evening star., 1950-06-02
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, June 2 LP.-Dividends de-
clared: Pc Stock of Pay
Rate. riod. record able.
Resumed
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-03

The weather last week was like
summer with Japonica bushes, al
so Jasmine in full bloom.
Men folks went claiming and
musseling, which they brought
home plentifully; a few mannoses
were found.
The women folks, we'll, they
found plenty to occupy their time,
cleaning and preparing meals, be-
sides enjoying the Out-of-doOrs
while the sunshine prevailed.
The covered dish Fellowship
Supper sponsored by the young
adult choir on Wednesday evening,
and patrOnized by members and
friends was a success.
They wish to thank everyone
Proceeds amounted to $65yOO.
There will be a chicken and
dumping supper served at Lord
Baltimore High School on this Sat
urday evening, February 4, for the
benefit of Junior and Senior Class
es, from until 8 p. m. Adults,
$1.OO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Belts of
Philadelphia visited their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Belts over
the weekend.
Captain and Mrs. Lonnie Lynch
of Philadelphia spent the weekend
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Lemuel Lynch.
Mrs. Asher Evans is confined to
her home with illness, having Wis
tied the hospital in Wilmington re-
Gently.
Mrs. Alan Turner has recovered
from a recent cold and was organ
list at the Sunday morning church
services of Bethel Church.
At the evening service Of the
Methodist Church, Rev. Donzel c.
Wildey delivered an impressive
sermon. A beautiful selection 1.-THE
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-03

cuests at dinner on Sunday Of
Mrs Myrtle Derrickson were:
BIake Morrison of Washington, d.
q Miss Margie Halsey and Miss
STELLA Miller of Washington, d. c..
Mr. and Mrs. George Moore and
oliver Derrickson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Moore of
Magnolia visited Mr.. and Mrs.
George Moore and Mrs. Myrtle Der
rickson on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bant and
SON have moved to Wilmington for
the remainder of the winter, where
Mr. Bant will attend the University
of Delaware.
At the January meeting of the
Loval Workers Sunday School
class the same officers for the sec
ond wear were reelected as fol-
lows: President, Adella Holt; vice
president, Anna Derickson; secre-
tarv. Viola Burton; treasurer, Ma
bel Keen; missionary treasurer
Marguerite McCabe; secretary for
class. Viola Robinson: teachers
Mrs. Ethel Davidson and Anna
DericksOn.
The Ladies Sewing Circle of the
Ocean View Presbyterian Church
held their annual meeting at the
home of Mrs. Katie Tunnel Belts
on Wednesday afternoon, January
18th. Those present were Rev
Thomas l. Smith, Minister, Mrs
Katie Belts, Mrs. Ethel Hooker
Mrs. Mary Joslin, Mrs. Vera Belts
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-03

Mrs. Vaughan Dolby, Miss Mary G.
Evans, Mrs. Florence Short, Mrs.
Rella Evans, Mrs. Mary J. Short
and Miss Sallie Evans. After busi-
ness was transacted, officers were
elected for the ensuing year: presi-
dent, Mrs. Mary ]. Short; vice pres
ident, Mrs. Katie Belts; secretary,
Miss Sallie H. Evans; treasurer,
Mrs. Vaughan Dolby. Refreshments
of ice cream and cookies were serv-
ed.
Blake Morrison of washington.
d. c., visited Mr.. and Mrs. oliver
DerricksOn, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Moore and Mrs. Myrtle Derrickson
on Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Kaufman
and Mrs. Myrtle Derrickson visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Harry r. Quillen
at Harrington on Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-03

Wayside Cross" was well rendered
by William Collins. Mary Hooker
and Mrs. Bessie Evans accompan-
led at the piano by their mother
Mrs. Helen Hooker.
The morning services were in
spring at Bethel. 154 attended
Sunday school with the IovaI
Workers Sunday School Glass go-
ing over the top with an Offering
of $40.
Mrs. Ethel Davidson was the nj
anist for the evening services.
The Ocean View Presbyterian
Church held their services in tbe
afternoon on Sunday. Sabbath
School at 1880, followed by preach
ing by Rev. Thomas 1. Smith at 2
o'clock.
The Church of Christ conducted
their services twice on Sunday. in
the morning and evening. Rev w
T. Weaver is the minister who de-
livers the sermons.
Mrs. Maud Furman Long of
DagsbOrO attended her childhood
church on Sunday morning, namely
Bethel, here.
Mrs. Hettie Gray spent several
days recently with her sisters. Mrs
ROxie Milliken, Mrs. Minerva Hud-
son and Mrs. Sadie MURRAY in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Mary Hudson is improving
considerably. She was nursed by
her daughter, Mrs. Hazel Simpson
at the latter's home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Horace Derrick.
son spent Sunday evening with
their sister, Mrs. Matte Shockley
at MillsbOrO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Stott of Penn.
sylvania and Miss Almira Stott OF
Beebe Hospital in Lewes, visited
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w
StOtt.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-03
FELTON,


The February meeting Of the w.
s. c. s. viii meet next Monday at
1:30 D. m. at the home Of Mrs. L. z.
Cain, the hostess, assisted by Mrs.
Paul Layfield and Miss Sara An
gstadt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Wiltbank
Of RehOboth were Sunday guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest F. Killen.
Mrs. Martha Friedel of Milford
visited Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Davis
and Mrs. Eaton last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Evans Of
Wilmington were Sunday guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Harrington and
Joanna Satterfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Torbert enter
tanned Sunday his mother, Mrs.
Torbert, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Tor
bert and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer RO
land.
There were two Basket Ball
games for the March Of Dimes Sat-
urday night when they netted $25
The town boys played the High
school and the High school girls
played the V. S. w. girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Torbert and
children went to Ocean City, N. j.,
Sunday when their house guest
Mrs. Nancy Young returned to her
home.
Mrs J. G. Steward, Mrs. Madele-
inc Bennett, Mrs. Walter Moore,
Miss Ann Moore and Miss Shirley
Morris attended the Concert Sun
day held in the Milford school.
Mr.. ard Mrs. L. E. Cain and Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Dill were in Selby-
vile, Sunday.
Sunday was a red Letter Day for
Mr.. and Mrs. MedfOrd Killen, when
they observed their wedding ami
versary and the birthday Of Mr..
Killen and of his mother, Mrs. Ed
gar Killen; at which time Rev. T.
B. BrintOn christened their young
est daughter, Mary Jane Killen.
They entertained at turkey dinner
the following guests; Rev. and Mrs.
BrintOn, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Wyatt, and daughter, Susan, Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Killen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Kiilen and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Wyatt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Sherwood, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Downs, Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les Lafferty, Mrs. Homer Downs,
Mrs. John Sylvester, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kensil COverdale and daughter,
Diane, Mr.. and Mrs. Lindale Cover
dale and daughters Karen and
Mary Lou, and MIR. and Mrs. Ernest
Ccverdale and children.
Rev. Brinton announced last Sun
day that next Sunday would be
communion day. A full attendance
is urged.
An invitation was received from
the Churches in Dover to the young
people Of FELTON, to a meeting in
Peoples Church at $3.50 next Sun
day to celebrate Youths Sunday.
1t Is to be box lunch, hot chocO-
late to be served for a small fee.
From z to 8 p. m, the speaker, Mr..
Wilbur Smith, Executive secretary
Of the Wilmington Council OF
Churches. Plans are being made for
good attendance.
The June in January weather
last week when the mercury reach
edthe all high of rs degrees, has
brought up the narcissus, tulip:
and hyacinths, also the early flow
erihg shrubs. We are wondering i
the fruit buds will survive shoulC
a cold spell come.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-03
OCEAN VIEW

France Evans and wife, Lon Ev-
ans and wife and William D. EV-
ans, all of New York, and Mrs.
Mary Beck of Philadelphia all mo-
tOred here on Friday to surprise
their father, Captain AlOnzO H.
Evans on his SIND birthday.
A delicious turkey dinner was
prepared at the captains home by
two daughters, namely: Mrs. Linda
Knox and Mrs. Gertrude Phillips
on Saturday, for all.
Mrs. Lille H. Belts was also an
invited guest at dinner.
Captain Evans other children
who came in the evening to offer
their congratulations were: Lin
wood Evans and wife, Mrs. Edith
Carey and husband, Neal Evans
and wife, Louis B. Evans and wife,
Mrs. Delema Rogers and husband.
Others present were Mrs. William
Doderer and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Newton, besides some grandchil-
dren, namely: Misses Peggy Ann,
Norma Lee and Betty Jane Evans,
and Miss Claire Evans.
Captain Evans birthday was jan
uary "a, but was celebrated Satur-
day in order to have all his chill
dren present.
A good time was had by every
one.
Young people who are home on
vacation after exams from the Uni
versity of Delaware, are as follows:
Jean Steele Hilda McCabe and Da-
vid Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Murray
are spending a vacation in sunny
Florida, having motored there on
Saturday, January %.
Miss Matte H. Belts and brother
John P. Belts and his wife motored
to Cedar Neck on Sunday afternoon
and made a visit with Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Belts.
Captain Louis B. Evans smotored
to Princeton, N. j., on a business
trip on Monday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Stephens OF
Bayard, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Gem
"a of Bethany Beach and Mrs. Lena
Derrickson Of Omar and Mrs. Liz.
zie Richards were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. John.
son on Sunday.
Faithful members Of Bethel
Methodist Church, who have beer
absent for the past two Sunday:
on account of illness, are Mrs
Martha E. COnOway and brother
Cove F. McCabe.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-20
TWO BROTHERS
 PLEAD INNOCENT, Y kIDNAp, MURDER

VANCOUVER, Wash, April 20- R-Truman Wilson and his broth CT, Utah, today pleaded innocent to charges of Kidnapping and mur- dering 18-year-old Joann Dewey and offered to act as their own attorneys if the lawyer of their choice is not available.
 The Wilson's entered their plea of not guilty to two counts of first degree Kidnapping and first degree murder in an arraignment hearing before Judge Charles w. Hall Judge Hall set the trial date for Monday. June 19.
 The brothers were accused of ab- ducting Miss Dewey from a Van- couver street March 19 and slay- ing her. The girls body was found a week after the Kidnapping in the Wind River near Stevenson Wash. The coroners office said cause of death was asphyxiation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-20
GREAT DROP
 IN MAR KEI:
 SELL-0UTS S

NEW YORK, April 2o-tR-Prices broke sharply on the stock ex change today with losses ranging ] to more than three points in heavy dealings.
 The break was the widest of the month with all sections of the list taking part in the liquidating move ment. The sell-off wiped out around $500. .000,000 in market valuations off the list.
 Sell orders hit the market in the last hour of dealings, causing the high geared reporting tickers to fall two minutes behind actual floor transactions.
 Wall Street quarters were not alarmed over the sharp break and they attributed the decline to profit taking" as a result of the current rise in the market which carried prices to their best levels since 1946. Most experts agreed that the "shakeout" was long overdue
 Railroad stocks, which have been behind the market, were hit the hardest. They had declines ranging to more than three points.
 Television shares, which have sparked the market and dominated trading recently, fared better than other sections of the list. After the break, they recovered somewhat and were down only around a point.
 Allied Chemical accounted for i good part of the loss in the indus trial average with a loss of around 3 points. Steel stocks declined only small amounts with the exception ot Youngstown Sheet & Tube which was off more than point.
 Automotive equities managed to hold their own and they registered small declines. Utilities also soft ened with American Gas & Electric the weak spot with a loss of more than points.
 Dow Jones closing stock averages: :: 30 industrials, 213.72, off 149; 20 railroads, 55.53, off 1y08; IS utilities, 42.44, off 0.30; 65 stocks, 75.87, of O.76.
 Sales today approximated 2.590, 900 shares, compared with z,930,0O0 traded yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-20
EXCISE TAXES
 CUT APPROVED
 BY HOUSE COM,

WASHINGTON. April 20 - R - The House Ways and Means Com mittee today voted $75.000,0 ,000 re- duction in manufacturers excise taxes. It would repeal completely the excise levies on household cookstoves and waterheaters, light bulbs and several other items.
 The group refused to reduce the excises on automobiles, motorcycles trucks. buses, truck tractors. parts and accessories. and tires and tubes These taxes collect over $500, ,O0O, ,OOO annually.
 This was the first direct action the committee has taken in the three months it has been studying President Truman's proposal for an overall excise cut of 55,000, 900.