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Evening star., 1950-04-10
Business Briefs
Winter Wheat Crop vii

winter Wheat Crop viii be far
below average unless the wheat
belt is soaked with rain soon. ac-
cording to an Associated Press
survey from Kansas City. The
first three 1850 months have Been
the driest on record in southwest
Kansas. The drouth extends
across Oklahoma into the Texas
panhandle. Insects also nave
taken a heavy toll
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
announced plans to refund $50
724,000 of first consolidated 4Hc
mortgage bonds. which mature
July !, 1852. Holders will be Of
fered an equal amount of new
general mortgage. series A bonds.
due March /, 1880. The new
bonds will bear interest of 49,
to September /. 1852, and 4T
thereafter.
Gillette Safety Razor Co. an
nounced its Toni division is rap
idly paying for itself since it was
acquired about two years ago.
Toni earnings already have en-
ceeded 100000 paid for good
will.
General Electric Co. will build
a 81 l,000, 900 radio communications
system for operation and main
tenance of the new Transconti-
mental Gas Pipe Line Corp. pipe
line from Texas to New York.
Sun Oil Co. announced its pres
ent gasoline will be replaced by
a new gasoline containing a small
amount of tetraethyl lead.
United States PlywOod Corp. has
signed a contract with Mutual
Plywood Corp. of California giving
it access to production of 60.000,-
900 feet of fir and redwood ply
wood annually. United States
Plywood helped to finance a new
Mutual plant to be in operation
by early June.
Jewel Tea Co. sales in four
weeks ended March 25 totaled
$l3,637, ,483. a gain of $40 from a
year earlier; in II weeks ended
March Is, $40,l32.590, an increase
of 6.7eo.
J. J. Newberry Co. sales for
March amounted to S9,2l9,892, a
drop Of 4.4fo from year earlier;
for three months. $25,045, 1896, a
decline of ago.
Melville Shoe Corp. sales in five
weeks ended April l, totaled
$6.7l9.2ll, a rise Of S.2eo from a
year earlier; in l3 weeks ended
April /. $l4.194,030. an increase
of lTc.
Industrial Rayon Corp. earned
$3,47l,9l3 or $218 share in three
months ended March 81 VS..
$2.776,658 or STA a year earlier.
LOew's, Inc, net income for %
weeks ended March Is was 81
986,963 or 81 cents VS.. $4,ll7,1l7
or 80 cents in the like 1949 period.
Sheraton Corp. earned So
600.244 or $1.67 in nine months
ended January 81 VS.. $l,788,95O
or Sill a year earlier. Results
included capital gains equal to 80
cents a share in the latest period
VS.. "a cents a year earlier.
Illinois Bell Telephone Co. net
income for two months ended
February % was $3,5l4,007 VS.
81 95,627 in the same l949 period
Northwestern Bell Telephone
Co. earned $1,838,405 in two
Evening star., 1950-04-10
Stock Market Uneven
As Effort 10 Extend
Advance FizzIes Out
by the Associoted Press

NEW YORK. April l0.-A fairly
strong attempt to get ahead today
in the stock market fizzled out
and prices shook down into a
mixed pattern.
Trading was at swift pace
during the early period with nu-
merous issues posting small gains.
But that gave way later to COM
parative slowness as the gains
were shaved of and some of the
leaders dropped to the minus
column.
On balance prices kept to a
virtually unchanged course at an
average high for the current bull
market, the best level since 1916.
Chemicals Rally at Start.
Buying interest centered in va
rious groups and individual issues.
Chemicals went forward early but
lost most of their gains later.
Heyden Chemical stood out on the
activity side. up a major fraction.
Both American Cyanamid and Du
Pont hit new highs before falling
back.
Oils, too, had a higher tendency.
but only Standard Oil New Jer-
sey) showed any signs of life.
Traders are closely watching
the rail section which has Jagged
behind the more vigorous indus
trials. But today they were irreg-
ular. Canadian Pacific. which has
oil interests, was actively sought
at fractionally higher prices.
A number of Canadian oil COM
panies today continued their ro-
bust gains made last week. In the
van were Imperial Oil ond Royal
lite Oil. Both are on the Curb.
Brokers said the buying was in
response to a general belief that
the earnings outlook for the Ca
madam oil industry had been un-
der-estimated in the stock market.
Other stocks going higher in
cluded Loew's, Southern Pacific,
New York Central, American
Woolen. Kennecott Copper, Con-
solidated Natural Gas, General
Motors. Goodyear. Montgomery
Ward, Radio Corp. Zenith and
United States Gypsum.
C. e. o. Among Losers.
Lower were Chesapeake e. Ohio,
United Air Lines, Certain-te -teed,
Chrysler and Sears Roebuck.
Curb market stocks took the up
side with number of leading
issues actively traded. Higher
were Muter, Pancoastal Oil. Ray
theon, Royalite Oil, Sonotone.
Calgary & Edmonston, Colts
Manufacturing. and Imperial OIL.
The latter was up nearly a point
at times after a sharp gain of 534
last week to Is.
Railroads bonds continued their
advance of last week but the gains
were confined to fractions. United
States Treasury issues in the over
the-counter market were un-
changed and quiet.
Evening star., 1950-04-10
Market Averages
New York Produce

NEW YORK, April 10 Hp.-Butter 1.-TWO
days receipts>, 4s0.9s9: easy. wholesale
prices on bulk cartons: Creamery. higher
tA), 59h; 80 score (B). 59h; SO score
,(C). 50.
Cheese 1.-TWO days receipts>, 125,475;
steady. wholesale sales, fresh American
cheese twhole milk)-Cheddars 3354-35
cents; cheddars grass ie4s1,, 45-49;
eheddars tgrass l9ss). shelf cured. 5o,5s;
grass 194s), 46-51; single daisies tsrs SIS
194s>. shelf cured, 1882; single. daisies
June l94s). 3ohs -40,: fiats grass 1876.
$3.50: fats grass 194sl, shelf cured,
49-53; midgets lJune l949l. 42.43: midg-
194sl, shelf cured. 1873; processed. 5
pounds. 35I7-3G
Domestic Swiss tsingle tubs)-Grade A,
$3.50; grade D, 54-56; grades c. 52-53.
Evening star., 1950-04-10
Foreign Exchange e

NEW YORK, April 10 GP,.-Foreirn ex-
change rates follow tGreat Britain in
Soia,s a.x others Yo,E In cents, cansd.n dollar
discount or 90.25 United States cents,
unchanged.
unchanged; Great Britain, 30-day futures.
s.s0i., unchanged, Great Britain, 60-day
futures, $50, pnehensed; Great Britain,
o0-day futures, 2.1934. unchanged: France
lfranc), .2Sii of cent, UP .o0,.: Italy
Qira),. .16la Of cent, unchanged; .Swe-
Zen tkronal, 1897, unehansed; switzer-
Latin America-ArEentins tfree). IL 90,
HAehanged; Braztl tfree), 80, UNCHANGED;
Hexiee, 1l.67, unchansed.
Evening star., 1950-04-10
Odd-lot DEALINGS
BY the Asseeioted Press

The Securities and Exchange Commits
sion reported today these transactions by
customers Gus with odd.lot dealers or special
for April s: 3,532 purchases invoIyine
iSSs,5i2 iSsr2 shsres; sales involving III 900
Snares involving 1855 orders including
Transactions for April s: 5,3:jS pur-
cnases involving 166,302 shares; sales in
volylng 197,I3S shares involving $500
on IS orders. N'N oAAo'
Evening star., 1950-04-10

Aero Supply
Alum Ito = 40s 4
Alum Co Am 2 8
AnBantam Car
Am Maracaibo-
Am Repub lg-- )
Argus Inc
ArkNatGsA.30e l
AshIndO&Rl 90 z
Barium Stl
Blue Ridge 41R
Bras TT L d p 9 /.
Britain Oil ! z
Buckeye PL so !
Burma Ltd
BURY Biscuit
Cal&EdmCp.10
Can Aarconi
Cen st e 6 Of !
Cessna Airc Ag
Cities Serv a. J
Clarostat Mfg
Claude Neon
Colts MfR 2g s
Cont F&M1 60 I
Coro Inc l l..
Cosden Petro
Creole Pet 3 )
Croft Brew 03g
Crosley Motor
Crown Drug
Cub Att Sug % z
DomesCred 1Og
Duraloy .l0e
Duro Test ,O5e-
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EQUITY Co .07e
FairchildC 35s 2
FchildE&A 35s
Fansteel N Ag I
FordMCnA1 ke- z
FordMotFr 06g
Gobel Inc Az
Golddeld Con
Hart Ray Corp
HaZeltine We Z
Hol c Gold a.
imp Oil Ltd u z
ImpOLtd reaM- z
Int Petrol "
Iowa Pol wd-- Z
kaiser-Fraxer
KINGS Co 1t 40
Lone StrG l.2O Z
Evening star., 1950-04-10

Hourly Sales on the ExchanEe Today:
l1:00 an. 500 600 1900 noon 300 600
100 p.m.- ! $50 900 300 IA. 600 600
tUnit Of trading 10 shares In bsnk.
under the Bankruptcy Act or secufities
assumed By such compsnies Rates OF div.
dend1 IN the foregotns table are annual
" semiannual declaration Uniess other.
wise noted. spscta! Or extra dividends are
not included CID Called xn dividend
stock dividend Cash or stock . De.
slared cr paid g taI this year Parable
dend date Paid last rear, Deelared
or paid after stock dividend or spiit-up
Declared or paid this vear an accumula-
tive issue With dividends In arrears Paid
this year. dividend omitted. deferred OF 10
action taken at last dividend meettne
dating dividend Payablo in stock. exact
cash value undetermined On dselarsttoo
Evening star., 1950-04-10
N. Y. Bond Markell
LIST INCLUDES ONLY SELECIED ISSUES
FURNISHED BY the Associated PressD

Associated PressD
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Erie 3iss 90 p eSs
Firestone IS 81 1o3Ss
Fla 3 Csr So - 6ese
CT Nor 3isseoN lolAs
Huc&M RI Ss57 ee4
H&M inc s. 81 20
III Bell gas S1 1o2A
intGtNor Is 50 osS
IntGN isf6s5s 90
Kan c So 4s rs 1oASa
Lac Gas st,s63 1leas
Lenvsl 4i7s74 S
Lehv 4s2o03D 50
MKT as i2 A 95iA
NIX T al Ss67 76is
Mo-pse 5tss - asa
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Mo- Pac So 7sG 1o3h
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Sou RI & Is SO 95LA
Third Ave $3.50 asa
Third Ave 4so0 50
WstMd4fa-4s69 1o5ia
Wstn On SIS 90 50
Wis c Is Sd 80 47lA
WisC4sSD 36ct 46ia
Evening star., 1950-04-10
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. April 10 up. Cotton
future movements were narrow in fore
noon 'rading today. with persistent trade
buying featuring An otherwise quiet
market
There was some switching from nearby
May to- later months. anticipating hrst
notice dag on April 25. Traders awaited
further crop Developments and some indi-
cations Of improvement in the demand
for cotton goods.
Noon prices were 10 10 rs cents a
bale higher than the previous close
May. $3.50; July. 52.s2. and October.
Evening star., 1950-04-10
N. 7. Curb Market
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PittsMetallur |. -
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Evening star., 1950-04-10

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Cons Eds pf 5
Cons Grocers /
Cons Nat Gas Q
ConsRRCuba pf
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Consum Pow Q
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Cont Ins "a
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Corn Prod 3. 80
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Coty Ke
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Crown Cork ]
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Crucible Steel
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Cuban Am s As
Cudahy Pack -
Curtis Publish
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Evening star., 1950-04-10
Washington Exchange

Potomac Electric Power eommon-ho At
15s+, 10 at 15%. $50 at i5%. 200 at
i5Ssifk 200 at 15%, 100 at l5h, 60
Capital, Transit-10 at 30.
Sarfnckel common-1O at 1Sh
"oodward Lothrop common-50 at
Potomass Electric p36Oeo pfd "A"-25
GarfinckeI common-1oo at 1877.
Potomac Electric Power common-3o at
1874. 10 at 1874. ~
Wash Gas common-3O at 26A. 100 at
26A, 100 at 26h.
Hecht common-5O at 80.
Sarnnckel common-4O at 1sas.
Fo!pamnac Giectric Power 3.60eo preferred
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-18
Events In Brief....

to spend the remainder of the
summer months and fall at their
home at St. Mary. Because of
illness of Mrs. Getty last spring
the couple had postponed their
return. Since they have been ad-
vised that there will be a long
and embracing golden autumn in
this section. they have come
home for at least a three months
stay.
Pastel summer dresses at re-
duced prices. Economy Shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Watson re-
turned last Friday evening from
Milan, Missouri, where they had
been visiting relatives for several
weeks.
For sale-House and lot in
Browning. Inquire Mrs. Eva
Billedeaux. 22-2p.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Weter are
enjoying a visit from her uncle,
Lee Levengood, of Springfield,
Missouri. The visitor arrived here
from Helena last week, accom-
panied by Mrs. Weter's father,
Leslie Levengood. who made a
short visit. Other relatives Of the
Weter and Watson families will
arrive from the Pacific coast soon
to visit them.
For sale-Oats, wheat, egg
mash; by the 100-lb. sack. See
Henry Weber. 23-2tp.
Buy your winter coat now, on
the lay-away plan. Economy
Shop.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Olinger
left this week for Nebraska,
where they W il visit relatives.
While in Browning t hey were
guests of the Randy Manuel
family. After their Nebraska visit
they will return to Arizona, their
present home.
Business opportunity-Tillie's
DRIVEN Cafe at Libby is for sale.
On Highway No. 2. Write pro-
prietor, SOL E. 9th St. 23-2tp.
Infants embroidered N i n o n
dresses, pastel colors. $l.9S, at
the Economy Shop.
For sale-Desirable residence
on Highway No. 2 in heart of
Browning; will consider trade-in
on other property, locally or ad-
jacent area. Inquire Mrs. Ella
Jackson, Browning.
For sale-Two- wheel c a m p
sleeper trailer; sleeps two; plenty
of storage space; in very good
shape; good tires; at reasonable
price. Inquire Don Watson. Box
"a, Browning, Montana. 24-tf.
Mrs. Ann Lindhardt left We'd
nesday for Pincer Creek, Alberta,
where she will enjoy a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Afdahl,
former Browning residents. Mr..
Afdahl for a number of years
was employed in the meat market
of the late Julius Lindhardt, the
couple leaving Browning in the
early 4Os to make their home at
Fl. Peck. Later they moved to
Alberta, where they have since
resided.
For sale-1947 Ford-Ferguson
tractor W i t h following attach
ments: 2-bottom pillow, tandem
disc and terracer; New Holland
b a r; completely overhauled
baler motor; knotter assembly;
all new Grapes. Inquire J. C.
Johnson, Yegen Hotel.
Pure silk print blouses, $1.98,
at the Economy Shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peterson
and family arrived home the fore
part of the week r ON Corbin,
where they had been visiting his
parents, Mr.. IN d Mrs. J. A.
Peterson. Earlier this month the
Peterson couple enjoyed a weeks
saddle horse trip through Glacier |
Evening star., 1950-06-04
-" homemade dessert discovery
by the makers of TEM-B-LoW.
concentrated reel ice cream

When you dish out creamy soft Zero
whip, you'll marvel at its texture, its
velvety quality. You'll hardly believe
it's possible to get such melting
smoothness at home with so little
work. That's because delicious Zero
is specially made to be homemade
the easy way. Get Zero at your food
store today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-17
Must Help Ourselves
(Ketchikan NewS)

The Lord helps those who help themselves.
 The only way to combat Red union dsruptive tac- tics is through an aroused public opinion
 Alaskans should not hesitate to act once they know they are right Already have watched some industries ruined by so-caed jurisdictona strikes be- cause they uncertain to the score. A glaring example of this was the closing of the Juneau Spruce Mill by the ILWU as result of their fight with brother CIO union
 There is nothing uncertain about the ILWUs at tempt to muscle and take the cannery workers in Alaska paralyze the salmon industry in their attempt This union has been listed by the National CIO for it's Communistic tendencies, and we believe without doub+ will purged for its agility n follow ing the Moscow party line. Harry Bridges, leader of this union, has been convicted of being Communist
 Some people are inclined to let the legal machin- cry" against Communist unions take its course. The trouble is that by the time the ongdrawn red-tape process utilized the damage is done the very thing the Reds are seeking accomplish Therefore it is up to people to act and not wait until our summers fishing is paralyzed.
 It should be stated that not the business men alone denounced left wing union disruptve tactics, but the majority of union men also The trouble IS that hardly anyone wants to take the initiative for he apparently lays himself open to immediate attacks by oily-tongued Communist propaganda Most every is, and all should be- in favor of unions and their lawful procedure. Too many afraid that expres- sions against Red-dominated union might be taken to mean that they are against all unions and will be immediately classified anti-labor.
 We believe that people recognize the ilk for what they are who scream anti-labor against anyone who dares to criticize union for it's abuse of its or for left-wng leadership
 However, to CIT way of thinking the time has come for some plain speaking, must separate the sheep the goats The time has come to recognize the enemies of the United States and way of life.
 Yes we must help ourselves no one else is going to do it, that is for sure.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-17
EAGLE RIVER BOY
 SCOUT CAMP FEES
 ARE DUE ON FRIDAY

Boy Scouts and their parents are reminded by the local scout office that deadline for payment of camp fees at the reduced rates is Friday evening. Reservations not turned in by office closing time will re- quire the full $2250 fee, according to scout executive Maurice Powers. A discount of $2.50 is made, in order to encourage earlier reserva- tions, Powers said, thus aiding in the planning for the Eagle River Camp. N@ &s < #
 Boy Scout camp is scheduled to open Sunday afternoon, May 28, and will run through Saturday noon, June 10, he said, with the possibility that some groups might stay over during part of the follow ing week. Visitors Day will be Sunday, June 4, with parents ana friends invited to inspect the camp at that time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-17
TRINITY GUILD HAS
 r NEW OFFICERS NOW

Officers elected by Trinity Guild at a recent meeting for the year beginning in September, are Betty Ellis, President; Doris Hanebury. Vice. President; Muriel Alexander, Secretary; and Grace Grummett, Treasurer. Helen Rolf was appointed U.T.O. chairman for the group. Chairman of four special commit tees who were appointed to carry on by the outgoing president, Dorothy Whitehead, are Irice Ryan, Thelma Brown, Betty Ellis and Jo Mo Phetres. These committees will plan various activities for the immediate future.
 As a closing social occasion of the year, a picnic was planned, final arrangements for which will be an- nounced later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-17
New Farm Plan


 Secretary of Agriculture Charlie Grammar is working on a new farm plan. This doesn't mean he is giving up the Grammar plan, but merely that he is doing some re- lSeaHeh on an. idea that is growing on Capitol Hill.
 The new idea would be for farm CTS to build up an insurance fund during prosperous years and draw on it during lean years. It is hoped this eventually would cut government handouts to a mini mum and shift the burden to farmers to pay their own support prices out of the insurance fund. Congressional interest in the Federal Crop Insurance idea is ln- creasing, particularly with Chair man Harold Cooley of North Car olina and Congressman w. R. Poage. of Texas, both powers in the House agriculture committee. AS a result, Brannan has agreed to make thorough study of the idea and report his findings to Congress.
 However, this will not become a new Grammar plan. In fact, after turning his research over to Cap itol Hill, Grammar will probably recommend against it.
 Merry Co., Round
 Secretary of Defense Johnson was on the horns of political dilemma about the televised cabinet meet ing in Chicago Generals and ad- mirals urged him not to attend, said it was politics But the Pres ident wanted him there. What the admirals forgot was that Louey got his cabinet job partly by rais- ing more money than any other man in 1948 Postmaster Gen eral Jesse Donaldson is getting more mail than even the Presi- dent. Reason-a planned cam paign against the once-a-day mail service by Bill Doherty, the ambi- tious president of the National As sociation of Letter Carriers. The carriers are stuffing handbills and postcards in letter boxes asking that protests be mailed to Donald son. The postmaster general is getting it from both sides, from friends of the carriers and those who resent being pressured by the mailman Dr. Edwin G. Nourse is writing a book on his exper- fences as chairman of the council of economic advisers that Is so hot he will not publish it until President Truman is out of office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-17

same property back to the gov ernment for $204,000.
 Both contracts were signed with in week after the company Mid west Grain Storage and Realty, was incorporated last September. First, the company rented 113 build ings at Camp Crowder from the War Assets Administration, then turned these buildings into store houses for the agriculture depart mentS "l
 War Assets charged $1 per build ing, plus varying rates per square foot, totaling $5569 in rent. How ever, the agriculture department paid Midwest one-twentieth of a cent per bushel per day for storing 2,041 ,803 bushels of surplus corn. This amounted to $2O4,0OO for 200 days-the maximum number of days that the rate is in force each year.
 Thus, while Uncle Sam leases from Peter to pay Paul, Midwest Grain Storage rakes in the profit. However, A. H. Myers of Kansas City, company president, claims the gravy isn't as thick as it looks In the first place, he says, Mid west had to pay for unloading the grain. The agriculture department provided S30,627 extra for this, but Myers claims it cost S40000 When it comes time to move the grain, Myers also figures it will cost more than the S15,303 handling charges which the government is committed to pay.
 However, Myers is counting on the S204, ,000 storage contract being renewed for another year. And, to this column it looks like good business-if you can get it.
 Note: V. M Harris Grain Go. of Scott City, Kansas, an estab- lished firm, is also renting iacil- ities at Camp Crowder for storing 895,936 bushels of surplus wheat. Harris pays s16,7l3 in rent, collects S66,800 in storage fees.