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Evening star., 1950-05-03
u. 5. Attorneys Aide
.Swears He Wagered
Al Barber's Stand

An employe of the United States
Attorneys office testified today as
the key Government witness in
the prosecution of three defend
ants charged with gambling oper-
ations last year at Barber's News
stand, 400 block of Tenth street
NV.
Wilfred Barrett testified to plac-
ing bets at the establishment.
The three defendants in the case
are John L. Quinn, his brother,
William w. Quinn, and Thomas
White.
Trial of the case began Monday
when Assistant United States At
torney John C. Conliff, jr., made
his opening statement to the jury
of four men and eight women.
Further trial then was postponed
until today due to other court
business.
Bets From Barrett Charged.
The three defendants are
charged with keeping gaming
table and place for gaming and
wagering money on race horses.
The indictment charges them with
accepting two SO bets from Mr..
Barrett.
Mr.. Barrett testified today to
placing other bets, all in January,
1949. He said he collected on onlv
one bet
Mr. Barrett seemed surprised
however, when Defense Attorney
Edward B. Williams showed a
scratch sheet indicating that an
other horse Barrett had bet on
had run third. Barrett had split
the bets on the horses so as to COL
lect if they won, placed or showed.
Confused on Names.
Ur&er cross-eXamination by
Mr.. Williams, Mr.. Barrett ad-
mitted he apparently was confused
on names of horses on which he
contends he placed bets on Janu-
ary 7. He said the bet he collected
on was placed on January 6.
Mr.. Barrett testified that Will
liam Quinn took bets; that John
L. Quinn gave out race results anc
that White marked scratch sheets
and kept them up to date.
| Attorneys Williams and Nicholas
]. Chase represent all three o1
the defendants.
Fourth Defendant Now Dead.
Garner S. Barbour, proprietor Of
the newsstand, also was arrested
last year and indicted, but dice
not long afterwards.
The indictment of the men grew
out of wholesale gambling raid
made in March, 1949, under tn,
direction of the United State;
attorneys Office.
Mr.. Conliff and Assistant UniteC
States Attorney w. P. Arnold, WHIT
is associated with him in the pros
ecution, expressed the belief tina
the Government would rest it!
case some time today. DefenSt
counsel thought the case probabl!
would finish some time tomorrow
Judge Jennings Bailey is presiding
at the trial.
Evening star., 1950-05-03

Mrs. Ruth B. Huestis, 46. of 157
INLAND terrace NE. was slightly
injured last night, when can Of
barbecue sauce exploded at the
Sears, Roebuck store. Wisconsin
avenue and Albemarle street NV.
Mrs. HueStiS, manager of the
cafeteria at the store. was taken
by ambulance to the Episcopal
Evening star., 1950-05-03
Col. Ti|Iey's Defense
Rests With Claim Of
Shotgun Bigamy

The defense rested at 1890
m. today in the court martial
of Col. Ralph C. Tilley, after try
ing to show that the officer was
forced to go through with a big
amous marriage ceremony in Italy
by threats of bodily harm.
The colonel is on trial at Fort
Myer on charge of bigamously
marrying Jonilde Bruno. 81, in
Italy and bringing her to this
country. He lives with his wife.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tilley. at Falls
Church. Va.
Defense Attorney George j.
Banigan today introduced in evi-
dence deposition taken from
Rosanna Stuttgart of La Spezia.
whom he described as a friend of
Miss Bruno. Miss Stuttgart stated
that in September. 1947. Miss
Bruno told her that her father
and brother had threatened Col.
Tilley with a gun to make him
marry her because she was ex-
pecting his child. Miss Bruno has
an 18-month-old son, Boris, born
in this country. She claims Col.
Tilley is the father.
Miss Stuttgart said she went to
the La SpeZia city hall to see her
friend marry the colonel. but was
not allowed in the room where
the ceremony was performed.
"Impr0vised Affair.""
When Col. Tilley and Miss Bruno
came OUT of the marriage office
accompanied by her brother and
father, Miss Bruno told Mis-;
Stuttgart she had not spoken OF
the wedding because it was an
"improvised affair"
Col. Tilley chose to remain
silent after the court instructed
him he had three choices: To give
sworn testimony. to make an un-
sworn statement, or to say moth
ing.
The trial board is expected to
begin it's deliberations this after
noon after the defense and prose-
cution finish their final arguments.
Mr.. Banigan began his closing
argument by saying the Govern
ment had failed to prove Col.
Tilley's alleged Italian marriage
was performed by some one with
authority to do so.
Purely as a matter of law"
he said, "a foreign marriage be-
tween Col. Tilley and Jonilde
Bruno has not been proved"
Deposition introduced.
Mr.. Banigan introduced in evil
dence yesterday a deposition taken
from Mrs. Maria Stuttgart. mother
of Rosanna. Mrs. Stuttgart said
Miss Bruno told her she wanted to
marry Col. Tilley because she was
expecting his child and was anx-
ious to give it his name. Mrs.
Stuttgart quoted Miss Bruno as
saying the colonel would marry
her, if it were necessary to give
his name to the child.
Conviction on the bigamy charge,
which has been brought under
rules governing conduct unbecom-
ing an officer, would require dis
missal of Col. Tilley from the
service. Conviction of the charge
OF harboring an alien, which has
been brought under a different
section of Army regulations, car
rieS maximum sentence of five
years and maximum fine of
$4,000.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
Church Dinner Tomorrow

The Women's Society for Christ
ian Service of Wilson Memorial
Methodist Church. 754 Eleventh
street Sc. will sponsor a baked
ham dinner tomorrow from to
1880.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
Home MANAGERS to Meet

The board of managers of the
Presbyterian Home will hold a
meeting at IL am. tomorrow in
the home, 1918 Newton street
NV An executive committee
meeting will be held at 10 am.
Evening star., 1950-07-23

pose. They help the couple to dis
cover how much they really care
for each other. They sagree to
part forever-then meet again in
tears" They kiss and make up,
in a new realization that they
could not get along without each
other.
I am afraid your squabbles with
Ralph are not of that kind, Ma
rie. They are more like the
"sandpile squabbling" of children,
each trying to take something
away from the other. They are
little tantrums, each of you be-
ing determined to do as you please
and make the other fall in line.
You'll be much safer if you post
pone the Wedding until you both
can give a better imitation OF
grownups. Marriage is an adult
cooperation - not a playground
for spoiled children.
Practice saying pleasant things
Evening star., 1950-07-23
Modern Marriage
Unhoppiness Can Be in Prospect
For Couple Always Quorreling

want to know whether your
prospects for happy married life
are as bright as your dreams.
The answer is no.
Lovers quarrels are proverbial.
They are partly due to frustra-
ton. But that is not the whole
story, for they sometimes arise
or become even more violent after
the wedding and when the frus-
tration Cat least sexually) is at
an end.
Up to a certain point, these
lovers quarrels serve a useful pur-
Evening star., 1950-07-23

instead Of scolding and complain
ing. Learn to exercise a little
self control. This will take time.
You can use part of this post
ponement to learn a little more
about what marriage really means
Associate with happily married
people as much as you can.
In year or two you and Ralph
may be ready to stop poisoning
each other.
(Dr. Paul Popenoe will answer ques-
tions about marriage II your letter, ad-
dressed to him in care of The Star,
contains q self-addressed. stamped en-
velope. (All letters confdential)
Evening star., 1950-07-23
By Dr.. Paul Popenoe

Do you remember, Marie, that
story about the British statesman,
David Lloyd George. who was be-
ing heckled numerically during
a campaign speech? From the
gallery a women screamed: IF
you were my husband, I'd give
you poison"
IF I were your husband. I'd
take it, Lloyd George responded.
From your description, Marie,
I'm afraid your betrothal to Ralph
is on the same basis. When the
two of you are separated you write
lovingly to each other. but when
you are together you spend your
time quarreling violently or sulk-
ing and refusing to speak to each
other.
With that background. you
Evening star., 1950-07-23
To Be Married

Mr.. and Mrs. Ward H. Black
announce the engagement of theI
daughter. Miss Phyllis Arlene
Black, to Mr.. Gordon K. Living
ston, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
I'M. Livingston of johnson City,
IN. Y,
Evening star., 1950-07-23

Miss Patricia Dicey Hoyle, niece
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Edwards of
Sarasota, Fla, was married yes
terday to Mr.. John George Lei
bold, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
Leibold of Baltimore. The cere-
mony took place in st. Matthew's
Cathedral, Father John B. Argut
officiating.
The bride was escorted by Mr..
Gerry Doyle. The couple will go
to Niagara Falls, Canada, for
their wedding trip.
Evening star., 1950-05-08
New York Produce

c. SEw S.y, rosk S:s.p, NAY ss4 so, ,ii.ssi.
Tssmsr; hsss4 than 1s s<Or: sA'sS SS
SSs SSo - seos. ,sort 1c 'hs SS'' % 'eOrs 'S''
chees. g, days reeeiptsl lSstot,
cheese tWhoie mix eheadarS. SS-Sita.
ehedoArS grass, ie4al. 4l-tI: eheddarS
lsrAss. la4pl shelf cured, 4s-47 Ansls
daisies, S+-HS; sinEle daisies tgraSN, lpSAl,
AS-44 single daisies ,ErAsS. la4aN .hsH
cured; ti-4s sinSis daisies ErAsS lp4Sl.
as data EraSS, lp4Sl xhen cured. F7-Sl.
midsetS tgrASS. ia4Sl shelf cured, A7-la;
proeesSed pounds 2+-lS' domestic swiss
S0-SS; grade C. 46-A9.
stsAdintss marked dealings today in
the wholesale egg market Two days re-
eeipts totsled Sol45 eases, Spot quota.
Midwestern: Mixed eolors, fancy heavy
weights. 3e-S1, extra. !, laTEe. IS; extra.
l, medium. 3s-SS; extra. l. medium pro-
ceSsed, 34-S4tS. current receipts S@ts;
dirtieS. 3o's-Sl. checks, -
Whites; Faney heAvyweights, 36-S7 sx.
ira, lSrEe. as; extra. l. medium. Ss-SS
Brovns--FAney heAvyweiRht& S6-Sf;
extra. /, large, IS,
Nearby; Top quotations are based
largely IN exchange tra6inEl
Whites Extra fancy heaVyweightS 81;
fancy heaSyweiEhtS, $3.50. others. large,
34-34's mediums S2-3S, pulletS, $3.50.
Browns: Extra fancy heavyweiGhts 81:
fancy heAvyweiShtS- 3S-S6. others large,
S3-34'a mediums. 3s.33, pullets, ests-ss.
Evening star., 1950-05-08
New AIItime Record
Set by Capital Bank
Deposits April "a
By Edword c. Stone

Combined deposits of $1.067,-
s66, 1913 in Washington banks on
April "a set a new alltime high,
exceeding the previous record
registered on December 81, 1945.
by $s,o56,739.
According to a bank analysis
made by j. Russell Bolton, auditor
of the National Savings & Trust
Co., since the Controller Of the
Currency's recent condition call,
deposits have increased $50, 1876. 400
since December 81. An increase in
Treasury tax and loan accounts Of
$4,549, 800 reduces the increase in
regular deposits to $25, ,635. sos.
Since April IL, 1949, deposits
have stepped UP $45, $1,000 The
gain Of more than SO million since
the previous peak is really much
more than the figures indicate.
In 1945, Government deposits
totaled $169,317,9S9. compared
with only $19,oS5,943 at present.
All classes of banks figured in
the recent gains, the surprising
$22,752,222 rise in the National
Bank Of Washington leading the
list. Six other banks had up
turns in excess of a million; Riggs
almost $2.5 million.
Latest Deposits Compared.
In the following summary. de-
posits on April "a. 1850, are COM
pared with December 81, 1949,
cents being omitted:
Evening star., 1950-05-08
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. May lP UsDA).-sal-
higher on butchers; sows fully so higher;
tor. 1878 for few loads choice 200-230
pounds, 19.5O.19.65; 25O-2SO pounds,
1900; few 33O-375 pounds. I7o5-1s25;
small lots 160-1S0 pounds, l.OO-l95O:
sows under 450 pounds, 15.75-17 90: few
1928; 475-600 pounds. 14.25-15.50; early
clearance.
salable cattle. 1000; salable calves,
800; slow: slaughter steers and heifers
steady to 90 higher compared with last
selling under 1900; cows fully steady;
bulls strong to % higher; vealers steady
to so hieher; few loads choice steers and
yearlings, 81 .00-32 90: bulk good to low
choice grades, 27.50-3O.50; medium to
low-good steers. 25.5O-27.25: few COM
mon to low-medium, 24.O0-25OO; load
high-choice 1.15O-pound heifers, 31.5O;
2a.25 good cows, 21 1.75-33.OO; common
and medium beef cows, 1S.25-21 so: can
ners and cutters, 14.00-1S.00; medium
and good sausage bulls, 21.75-23 25;
medium ochoice vealerS, 26.00-30.5O.
Salable sheep. $500; very little done
on slaughter lambs; two loads good choice
wooled 10a-pound Colorados. weak to
27.50: some held higher; asking 27.5O
on clipped lambs; none sold in face of
lower bids: ewes weak,
Evening star., 1950-05-08
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, May s 19.-Old-crop soy
bean contracts surged ahead on the
S na2ke G Trss end odfs ths but ds sons si
little more dificult. However, gains were
posted in all pits.
Once again an active trade with wide
epenins 3 on sains rsngine g four cents cents
before pausine New-crop soybeans
churned about in a less spectacular
Wheat near the end of the FIRST hour
was unchanged to u cent higher. May,
2.343t; corn was v TO- one higher. May
ATM. and oats were ss-b higher, May,
aa5 snd srd was sG oser sH esF o g
q hundred pounds higher, May, 1850
Basis for the strength in beans, trad
ers said, was an active demand for soy:
oils were showing an underlying strength
they added Offerings of cash beans from
the country are not large, receipts to-
taling "a cars.
strength was provided by announcement
that the production and market marketing ga ad.
ruas csss nosSa oil oTspsy S pom ls~ s
offered at 13A. but bids were received for
? much higher quantity than offered at
Directors took recognition of the very
active trade in soybeans. as well as Of
complaints of traders who were having
difnculty in getting into the crowded pit.
BY shifting bean dealings to the lsrger
to the smaller soybean pit.
tions Of the Southwest. but this had
.se a .t.bos sa.y ss On SenE h q e..
spring wheat territory Of the Northwest,
moisture was delaying seeding.
Evening star., 1950-05-08
Stock Market Drifts
Moderately Lower
In Quiet DEALINGS
BY the Assoeieted Press

NEW YORK, May "a drift to
lower price levels dominated stock
market trading today despite sew
eral displays Of moderate strength
in few areas.
Trading was relatively quiet,
however. with no pressure in
either direction. Most price
changes were small.
Chrysler cranked up for pro-
duction today after a 99-day
strike, and the stock responded by
moving to new high. 1t was the
outstanding favorite in the short
Saturday market.
General Motors on the other
hand backed down by more than
point at times. The company is
confronted with new contract ne
gotiations. In the background is
strike threat.
Gold mining issues had a spark
of life in them. Dome Mines and
Benquet Consolidated Mining
moved fractionally higher on q
stepped-up buying pace.
The radio television section was
out of favor and slumped by frac-
tions to more than a point. EN-
erson Radio reported April sales
were the largest in its history.
and that more than $4,000. 900 in
orders have been received for its
two new television models an
nounced last week at prices below
previous comparable sets.
Oils were mixed. Superior Oil
of California was up 9 points at
2S4. Rails. steels and chemicals
also were narrowly mixed.
On the upside were Sears Roe
buck, International Harvester,
Lockheed, Consolidated Natural
Gas, Homestake Mining. Dow
Chemical, American Tobacco.
United States Gypsum. Gulf OIL
and Consolidated Edison.
Lower were Standard Oil (New
Jersey. Union Pacific, Flintkote.
International Paper. Westinghouse
Electric, Du Pont, Air Reduction,
Zenith, Radio Corp. Philco, Doug
las Aircraft. Montgomery Ward
and United States Steel.
The bond market was slow and
mixed in a narrow range. United
States Government securities were
dull in the over-the counter mar
ket.
Evening star., 1950-05-08
Big Steel Production
Brings Little Relief
From Tight Supply
By the Assoeiofed Press

CLEVELAND, May 8.-Steel pro-
duction held at 1905 per cent of
rated capacity, equal to 100000
tons, in the Nation last week, but
little relief from tight supply con-
ditionS is likely before late sum-
mer.
Steel magazine, in reporting this
today, said heavy tonnage carry
over into the third quarter of the
year is certain in all important
products.
Surprising vitality is shown by
demand, coming from all direc-
tions," the magazine asserted.
Consumer pressure, according
to Steel, is exceptionally heavy in
the building steel business, rail-
road car shops, automotive indus
try. appliances, farm implements,
road builders and general equip
ment builders.
stimulated by prospects of
active steel making over the COM
ing months, the iron and steel
market is bullish. Mills are taking
in tonnage but chief activity ap-
pears in brokers' efforts to cover
commitments" Steel said.
Evening star., 1950-05-08
Business Briefs
Railroad Expenditures

n y az = " GAPCAoAS0ACS Ava
equipment and other improve
ments in ls4s totaled Sl.Sl2. .o0o-
900, a rise Of So from the previous
record set in l94s, and 5S.T%
above 20 years earlier when costs
were less than half today's prices
Association Of American Rail
roads.
Pressed Steel Car Co. announced
the acquisition of three steel
products companies: Rice &
Adams Corp. Of Buffalo. Erie Mfg
Co. Of Chicago and c. J. Jahn Co
Of Savanna, III.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has
started a sl-million expansion and
improvement program at its St
Mary's. Ohio. plant,
Texas Eastern Transmission
Corp. has asked FPC permission K
build 7sl-mile pipe line to sup.
ply natural gas to New England
and the Appalachian and seaboarc
areas.
Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp
announced 1t will spend $23, 500.
900 in the next three years K
speed UP integration Of operations
A $50. 100000 expansion program
is near completion.
United States Steel Corp. or.
dered zinc mining operation.
closed at Talcville. N. Y. because
of exhaustion of ore"
Jewel Tea Co. sales in foul
weeks ended April % totalec
$l3.S84.74l. a gain Of 8.3Ts from Q
year earlier; in Is weeks ended
April %. $56.ol7,33l. an increase
of 7.l%.
Melville Shoe Corp. sales for foul
weeks ended April 20 amounted
to $6. $50. q drop Of 1917 from
a year earlier: for II weeks endec
April 29. $2o.sls.55o. a decline
of 5.2T.
Interstate Department Stores
Inc, sales in April amounted Il
$5,237.936. a decrease Of l0.4T
from a year earlier: in thre,
months ended April 80. $l3,520.'
TIL, drop Of 5.5%.
Edison Brothers Stores, Inc.
sales for April totaled $S.0S0. .6s5
a drop Of 15.2% from a year ear.
lier: for four months. $22, ,775,456
a decrease Of 78%.
Pullman. Inc, earned $967 IL.
or 43 cents q share In thre.
months ended March 81 VS.. 81.
0l3.142 or 79 cents a year earlier
Packard Motor Car Co. reported
a deficit of $259.586 for March
quarter VS.. net income Of $3,-
911.033 or 26 cents in the same
1949 period.
E. L. Bruce Co. earned $487,-
392 or $1.72 in nine months ended
March 81 VS.. $l.228.264 or $4.S5
a year earlier.
Deep Rock Oil Corp. net income
for March quarter was $795 ,000
or $l.99 VS.. $475. 900 or $l.19 in the
same 1949 period.
National Automotive Fibres,
Inc, earned $476.386 or 48 cents
in March quarter VS.. $848. .405 OF
80 cents a year earlier.
General Finance Corp. net in
come for March quarter was
$410.753 or 36 cents VS.. $3l5.59l
or rs cents in the same l94s
period.
Eastern Corp. earned $339, ,04t
or 80 cents in March quarter VS.
$50. .o20 or 8 cents a year earlier.
Symington Gould Corp. profi
for March quarter was $275.95
or 81 cents VS.. $250,116 or Is cent
in the same 1949 period.
Basic RefractOries, Inc, earned
$176,646 or so cents In March
quarter VS.. $224,425 or 81 cent!
a year earlier.
Vulcan Detinning Co. profit fol
March quarter was $l51.s09 o.
80 cents VS.. $108.9ll or SO cent!
in the same period last year.
United States Radiator Corp
earned $443.334 or 26 cents in the
Evening star., 1950-05-08
Marker Averages
FOREIGN Exchange

NEW YORK. May lR.-Foreign ex-
lars. others in cents): Canadian dollar
in New York open market els per cent
discount or 90.1SA United States cents
UNCHANGED.
Europe-Great Britain (pound). 2.sOh
UNCHANGED; Great Britain 30-day futures
o.S0,s. unehansed; Great Britain Coda!
dsss soa,Y ,St19ss
Hrane). .28it of q cent, UNCHANGED
Italy Oira): .l6Is of q cent, unchanged
Sweden (krona), 1897, UNCHANGED
Switzerland franc) Gree. 1881, un'
changed,
Latin Americs-Arsentina ureel, 11.20
UNCHANGED; Brazil free), $50. unchanged
Mexico, IL .56, unchanged.
Evening star., 1950-05-08

year ended January 81 VS.. $l.0S7.-
2lS or $2ol in the previous year.
LonSdale Co. net income for
March quarter was $2S2 ,o5S or
10 cents VS., s37.7S5 in the same
l949 period.
Western Air Lines. Inc. profit
for March quarter was $l6,240 VS..
a deficit OF $I52.I7o in the same
l949 period.
Evening star., 1950-05-08

Hourly Sales on The EXCHANGE To-day:
1900 am. $50 900 1900 noon $50 600
loo p.m. o2o 900 900 p.m. o 600 ooo
tunit Of trading 10 shares. sIn bank.
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. Z Ex dividend
stock dividend. Cash or stock. De
clared or paid SO far this year. Payable
In stock. estimated cash value on ea- 5s:ri-
dend date g Paid last year. Declared
or paid after stock. dividend or spiit-up.
Declared Or paid this year. an accumula:: ::
this year. dividend omitted. deferred or no
action taken at last dividend meeting.
Declared 1949 payable in 1850. , Liqui-
cash value undetermined on declaration
ohtes
Evening star., 1950-05-08
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. May R.-cotton fu-
lures turned quiet In mixed forenoon
trading today. Earlier demand dried up.
A leading spot Arm sold about 5000 bales
Of the December. 1850, delivery and was
also seller Of the March, 1851, con-
Noon prices we're 30 10 10 cents q
bale higher than the previous close. May,
32.67; July, 32.s2, and October, 31.5s.
Evening star., 1950-05-08
Odd-Lot Dealings
Nv The Assoeioted Press

The Securities and Exchange Commits
sion reported today these transactions by
customers with odd-lot dealers or spe-
eialists on the New York stock Exchange
for May 5: 6,156 purchases inyolyins
shares involving 5,92S orders including
z,444 shares sold short on 90 orders.
1t reported these for May 8: 2,356
Involving s7,1s3 shares involving 3.02t
orders Including lose ahares sold short
eA 30 orders.
Evening star., 1950-05-08
Metal Quotations

NEW YORK. May P-spot non-fer-
rous metal prices today: Copper. 1911
cents q pound. Connecticut Valley, lead
llA cents q pound. New York, zinc, liz
cents a pound, East st. Louis.
Evening star., 1950-05-08
s6ol,71O,l72 S635,3OO,OO
S3O9,143,92s 8 S3Os,234,27
s1,o67, ,se6.323 O37,7sO.s14
Zone MANAGER Appointed.

Hudson Sales Corp. mas ap'
pointed C. w. Margetts manager
OF the Washington zone which in
cludes Maryland, North Caroline
and Virginia. He has been zone
manager in New York and former.
ly held the same position In thi!
territory and in Atlanta.
The Washington Gas Light Co
today fled registration state
ment with the Securities and Ex-
change Commission and the Pub.
lie Utilities Commission asking
authority to sell $4,000 shares o.
$4.25 Cumulative Preferred Stock
proceeds to be used for expansion
purposes.
Bank Profits Mount.
Chairman Maple T. Harl Of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
reports that 1886 insured COM
mercial banks had a IL per cent
gain Of profits in 1949, stockhold-
ers sharing directly in per cent
increase in dividends. Loans were
up 10 per cent. In six years there
have been no failures in insured
banks, he said.
Thomas B. Campbell, of Merrill
Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane,
will address the Civitan luncheon
at the Mayfiower tomorrow noon
on How To Read a Financial Re-
port"
State Farm Insurance Co. Dis
trict offices now hold first place
In business volume in all districts
In the country. DR.. M. Paul, mana
ger, announced today.
Freight Rate Cut Asked.
American Airlines today re-
quested permission Of the Civil
Aeronautics Board to institute
sharply reduced air freight rates
on short notice. ranging from 2s
per cent to 40 per cent below
present charges.
Evening star., 1950-05-08

Prosperity Co. earned $187,112
lin 1949 VS.. $3l5.o30 in the previous
year. r.