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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-06-29

SUMMERFIELD - Rev. Marie
Tschappat has been assigned TO
the Summerfield Methodist
church for her fifth year. The
church as a whole voted for her
return and heartily welcomed
her and her assistant, Miss Iada
Burris, back for the coming year
There will be sermon BY the
pastor Sunday morning at HOO
a. m with music by the choir.
Evening services az 8 O'Clock.
Entertain with Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bode en-
tertained Sunday with a course
dinner in honor of Mrs. Bodies
cousin, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hewlett, of Hammond, Ind
Other guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Gail Horton, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Bode, Mrs. Ida Hartshorn and
the host and hostess.
From Canton
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davidson
and daughter, Betty, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harley Bruce spent Sunday
with friends in Canton, ano
were accompanied home by Eff.
fie Amos who spent the weekend
with friends.
Enjoy Trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Day spen
the weekend at Lake Erie. They
took an excursion trip to Putin
Bay, where Mr.. Day fished. They
also attended sessions of tht
Methodist conference at Lake
side.
Sunshine Meeting
The Sunshine Sunday schoo
class of the Methodist churcl
will be entertained at the home
of Dana Reed with Emily Kin!
as cohostess, Wednesday eve
ming.
All Meeting
Twenty three of the Summer
field Shamrock girls met at th'
high school building with thei
leader, Leone Garrett, Monda.
night. Refreshments were serves
by Joan Clark, Patsy Truck AM
Dorothy and Patty McCauley
Charlene Eddy is a new member
Wedding Anniversary
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Bate
held a surprise party for tn
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-06-29
Pleasant Hill

PLEASANT HILL - Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Moser, of Columbus,
visited the weekend with her
parents, Carr Davis and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lote Rucker, of
Caldwell, called on Lemuel
Moore and wife one evening last
week.
Nellie Snode, Ella Belle Cater
and Blanche Larrick called on
Carr Rogers and family Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Cater
spent part of last week with
Walter Davis and family.
Several from this place at
tended the wedding of Donnie
Sanford and Patty Bates at Cald-
well Sunday afternoon.
Glen Bates, Mr.. and Mrs. Don
aid Bates, of Canton, and Eve
lyn McVicker, of GAINESVILLE
spent the weekend with their
parents, Harry Bates and wife
Ben Robinson and family, OF
Olive, called on Vernon West
and family, Thursday evening.
Roy Vandyne has his new
barn ready for the roof. Ernest
Duttou and his helpers are the
carpenters.
Nellie Snode spent Sunday
night with her sister, Mrs. Carr
Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Cater
Nellie Snode and Owen Larrick
were shopping in Cambridge or
Friday afternoon.
Floyd Davis, Loren Davis
Charles and Melvin West spent
one day last week with Albert
Gale and wife in Byesville.
Wanda Davis spent one day
last week with her sister, Mrs
Leslie Cater.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-06-29
Here & Yon

HERE & YON - The cloud.
burst which fell over this area
Saturday night caused much
damage to crops.
Mrs. Nettie Clark and son
Jackie and Mrs. Sadie Stotts,
berry were recent visitors Of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hen.
ry Baker, of Cumberland. Mrs
Baker is poorly at her home.
Visitors the past week at the
home of Raymond Polling anc
wife were Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Kneeper and sons, Freddie anc
Billie, Junior Polling, Mr.. ane
Mrs. Marcus Wickham and sons
Roy and Merlin, Mr.. and Mrs
Isaac Bates and children, Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Gordon ane
children, Myrtle Jane and Jun
ior, Jean Moore, Mr.. and Mrs
Russell Kirkbride and daughter
Patsy Joann, Jimmie White
Harry Sutherland, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Warrick and children
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-06-29

Butler, visited +. r. Miley an
family last week.
Edison Shafer and family, of
Seneca Lake, were dinner guests
of Rodney Williams and family,
Sunday.
Chelcie Mcconnell, wife and
son were Cambridge shoppers,
Saturday.
Edward Cleary and wife, of
Texas, have been spending some
time with relatives.
Clarence Moore and family
were dinner guests of Roe Shat
er and wife Sunday.
F. L. Catlett and wife, of Buff
falo, visited relatives Sunday.
Kenneth Brown, wife and SON
of Mt. Pleasant, were calling on
friends Friday
H. M. Shafer, of Caldwell, was
a business caller here last week
Robert Sewers and family, Oh
GAINESVILLE, visited Virgil Poul-
ton and family last week.
Karen and Sarah Beatty, o1
GAINESVILLE, visited their relatives
here last week.
Arthur Miller remains pa.
tient in st. Francis hospital ir
Cambridge.
Eddie Bates and family, Of
Lore City, visited his parents or
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Heron
of Cumberland, visited ]. w
Shafer and wife last week.
Mrs. Hiley Shafer has re
turned home for the summel
months.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-06-29

son, Duane, of Senecavllle, Mr..
and Mrs. Shumaker and daugh-
ter, Martha, of Indiana, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Meek and
Helen, Friday evening.
Mrs. Margaret Niesz, of Co
lumbus, spent a few days with
Ada Sloan last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Reed and
son, Jimmie, and Grace Taylor
spent Saturday in Columbus.
They were accompanied home
by their daughter, Linda, who
had spent a week in Columbus
and Canal Winchester visiting
her grandmother and aunt.
Mrs. Emily Havener, Nora
Stephens and Matte Hanes were
in Caldwell Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herschel Garrett
and family and Mr.. and Mrs
Hiram Rutherford spent day
last week at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. William Truck, Mar,
ietta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy King and
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Barn
house and sons, Ronald and
David, all of GAINESVILLE, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Fogle Sun
day.
Ina Bates spent Monday ir
Caldwell on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Craig
visited Sunday with Mr.. anC
Mrs. Sam Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Wilson
and son, Paul, of Alexandria
were dinner guests Sunday o1
Mr.. and Mrs. Swazey Dotson
Visitors in the evening were Mr.
and Mrs. Dick Smith and Iva
Masters.
Mary Margaret Philpot anc
Margaret Lou Hanes visited Mr.
and Mrs. Herschel Garrett anc
family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Neibargel
! and children, of Mt. Vernon, Wis
tied the latter'S parents over the
weekend. They were accompan,
led home by Hayes Sutherland
and Jimmie Celnor for a few
days visit at their home. Other
visitors at the Sutherland home
were Bessie Celnor, of Zanes
vile, Bessie McElfresh anc
daughter, Evelyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Moore anc
daughter, Helen, and Mrs. Guy
Moore were in Woodsfield Mon
day.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-06-29

Junior and Rose Marie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Junior Wickham and daugh-
ter, Patsy Jean, George Heisier,
William Orr, wife and daughter,
Beverly.
Harry Sutherland and Jimmie
Young are helping Harold Vor-
hies in putting up hay,
Morris Henry and daughter,
Countess, and Mrs. John Wick
ham visited one day last week
with Walter Henry.
Mrs. Bertha Wickham was re-
| leased from st. Francis hoSpltaI
Tuesday and is much improved.
She had blood poison IN her
! hand.
Mrs. Virgil Henry was a recent
visitor of her parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Earl Sutherland and family.
Maxine Wickham spent sun
day evening with her aunt, Mrs.
Rosa johnson and family.
Thursday visitors of Pnllllp
Polling and wife were Mrs. Her
man Gordon and son, Junior, and
lR. A. Polling and wife. Mrs. Pol
| ing is recovering from a spralned
ankle. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Junior Wickham
and daughter, Patsy Jean, jun
| ior Polling and Jean Moore were
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Gordon and family.
| MIR. and Mrs. Harry Vandyne
and daughter, Shirley, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Jimmie Leonard and Mil
ton Vandyne attended a stock
sale at GAINESVILLE last Monday.
! He who takes but never gives
may last for years, but never
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-06-29

Oklahoma" the hppopotamus, shown with "Ju
Hippo taking bath Children of all cordial
be hand the circus grounds at nine o'clock the
morning Saturday 8h the Noble fair grounds
witnessing the unloading feeding and
watering the many animals carried with Al G. KeyMner
Bros, Americas second largest circus
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Disovow Chang and Snub Reds
Is Luttimore's Advice on China

baltimore is Russia's top spy in
the United States. Mr.. Lattllnore
replied that the Senator's charge
is pure moonshine" and denied
that he has even been a Commu-
mist or Communist agent.
He made no reference to the
Mccarthy charges in his speech.
Mr.. baltimore said: IF. in Chi
nese domestic politics, there is a
foreign nation that deals with and
favors one political party rather
than the entire nation and people,
let that nation be Russia. Amer
lea should be willing to show
friendliness not toward individuals
and not toward any one party,
but toward the nation and the
people"
The Johns Hopkins professor
said that it is his belief that if it
were not for the American
equipped bombing raids from the
"anti-Communist rump govern
ment on FormoSa," Chinese Ma
tionalist feeling would not permit
the creation of Russian base at
Shanghai. He went on:
American tolerance and tacit
approval of the desperate and
hopeless attack from Formosa
provide the only possible circum-
stances in which the Russians can
be made to appear to be coming
in to relieve China rather than to
control China"
Evening star., 1950-04-16
3 Bottle Clubs
Hit by Police in
Evidence Ruids

Vice-squad raider struck at
three after-hours clubs here early
today. at least two OF them cur
rently under the legal guns Of
United States Attorney GEORGE
Morris Fay.
1t. Roy Blick said no arrests
were made in the fash trips to
the Turf and Grid Club. 1900
block of Fourteenth street NV:
the Gold Key. 606 E street NV,
and the Fin and eFather. 100
block OF Fourteenth street NV.
He said. however, that arrests
may be made later" and explained
the raids by indicating his men
were seeking evidence TO aid Mr..
Fay's Attempts to revoke the char
ters OF IL after-hours clubs. Police
said they seized about six cases
of liquors.
1t. Blick also said when they
entered the Turf and Grid Club,
the orchestra began to play. or
was playing by coincidence. IF
Knew You Were Coming I'd Have
Baked a Cake 4"
Earlier, Mr.. Fay's office had an
nounced that three or four Of the
after-hours clubs ordered TO show
why their charters should not be
revoked had failed to meet the
deadline. The cases will 90 to
District Court Wednesday. an as
sistant said.
The Gold Key and Turf and
Grid Club are included in Mr..
Fay's action.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
OAR Looks for Election Fiqht
In Session Starting Tomorrow
Two Members of 12-Womun Cabinet
Are Candidates for President General

one of the largest attendance in
Congress history. Mrs. Roscoe c.
O'Byrne, retiring president gen.
eral. of Brookville, Ind, said yes
terday. In addition to the 1000
delegates and alternates, more
than $500 non-voting OAR men,
bers are expected to wrangle for
seats in the hall.
Commenting on the Thursday
night election. Mrs. O'Byrne said:
1T is a ticklish situation for
me, since two members of my
board are running against each
other. At this time. I have no
comment to make about admins
tration support of either candi-
date.
Whether the Cabinet support
will split is a disputed question.
Mrs. hammers said yesterday:
"All of the Cabinet is behind
me. with the exception Of Mrs.
tSee OAR, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Co-pi|ot's Wife Now
Calls Flight Routine
BY the Associo,ed Press

NEW ORLEANS, April 15.-The
New Orleans Times s-Picayune said
tonight there is a possibility that
a United States Navy plane miss
ing in the Baltic may have been
on a secret mission"
The newspaper quoted Mrs.
Howard w. Seeschaf, wife of the
co-pilot of the craft, as saying
that she received letter from her
husband recently that he was go
ing on a secret mission and that
"he was all excited about it,"
After the story was published,
Mrs. Seeschaf told the Associated
Press that she had no such infor-
nation. She insisted that her
husbands letter said he was 60
ing on routine flight. Mrs. Sees
chat explained that naval officers
told her several days ago not to
give out information on the fight.
Mrs. Seeschaf is visiting her
father here.
Evening star., 1950-04-16

Ashok and Shanti, the baby ele-
plants from India, arrived at the
Zoo last night amid loud trumpet
ing that observers interpreted as
complete satisfaction with their
new home.
A reception committee of In
dian and Zoo officials was at the
maintenance house when the
young pachyderms rolled up in a
trailer truck.
There the new arrivals were
bedded down for the night to
await transfer to the elephant
house and formal presentation at
pm. today. The elephants are.
gifts of Prime Minister Jawaharlal
Nehru. Of India.
The reception last night was in
formal.
With little fanfare, 13 husky
Evening star., 1950-04-16

soon. Last nights temperature,
however, was expected to sink to
SO degrees in the city and 26 in
the suburbs.
Nationally, another blast of
record cold stung the southeast
yesterday but spring began be-
having like spring in the Plains
States.
Temperatures rose TO seasonal
levels in Montana and the Da-
kotas. The warmup was expected
to spread gradually over the en-
tire eastern half of the country.
Forecasters said the Canadian
ice box has been drained of its
arctic cold. for the. present at
least, and that near-normal tenn
peratures should return soon to
all winter-weary sections.
Evening star., 1950-04-16

United Nations who wish to do so
to vote to unseat the old Chinese
delegation to the United Nations
and seat new one"
Direct relations between Wssh-
ington and the new government
Of China can wait" Mr.. baltimore
said. They should wait until the
Chinese government is willing to
make dignified and honorable re-
lations possible"
Mr.. baltimore. is director of the
Walter Hines Page School of IN
ternational Relations at Johns
Hopkins University. Baltimore.
His remarks were made in a
speech at the closing session of
the 54th annual meeting OF the
American Academy of Political and
Social Science.
Senator Mccarthy, Republican,
OF Wisconsin, has charged Mr..
Evening star., 1950-04-16

men heaved and tugged at the
cage which housed Shanti, the
girl of the duo. She's also the
oldest, az years. the heaviest
1.043 pounds when shipped
from India) and tallest, So inches
Finally they got Shanti into
the building. and then escorted
Ashok, who is 2 years old, 48
inches high and weighed $50
pounds when shipped.
Once inside, their 23-day voy-
age from Bombay ended, the
youngsters threw their trunks into
the air and let go with some
mighty happy-sounding trumpet
ing.
Baba Jan. the 23-year-old ma
hout (keeper). grinned happily.
"Shanti is a good GIRL" he said
(See ELEPHANTS, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1950-04-16
BY Jeonne Rogers

With politics on their minds
and love of the Capital in spring
in their hearts, thousands of
Daughters of the American Rev.
olution continued today to swarm
into Washington.
A hard fight is predicted for the
triennnial election included in the
National Society's seth Continen-
tai Congress which opens at $50
pm. tomorrow in Constitution
Hall.
For the first time, two members
of the 12-woman OAR Cabinet
the first vice president general
and the recording secretary gem
eral-are seeking the society's top
job of president general.
They are Mrs. James B. Pat
ton, Columbus. Ohio, and Mrs.
Edwin S. hammers. Dallas, Tex,
who head the only states in the
fed.
The national election is Turing
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Helpless Canadian Ship
Drifting Toward Rocks
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, April 15.-The
2,861-ton Canadian freighter Fed
eral Trader was reported drifting
helplessly tonight in the Atlantic
Ocean toward Sable Island off the
coast of Nova Scotia.
Canadian authorities at Halifax
dispatched the tug guard. The
stricken vessel is wallowing about
140 miles east of the Canadian
port. -Four American Coast Guard
cutters were also alterted to stand
by in case the Federal Trader needs
more help than the tug can pro-
vide.
The Nova Scotia coastline
stretches from the southwest to
the northeast, with Sable-a long
narrow reef-south of it's upper
tip. The helpless ship is between
the mainland and the island, and
is being driven directly offshore
toward Sable. The island has a
history as maritime graveyard.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Gambling Ship Plans
To Lie Off Resort 10
Beat Ban on Pier
Colonial Beech Rejects
All Bids for Wharf;
Foces New Problem
By }. l. MiehoeI
Stor speeiol Correspondent


COLONIAL BEACH. Va, April
l5.-The town council today re-
fused to lease the municipal pier
to slot machine operators. but a
new problem Immediately arose
"a proposal to anchor a gam
bling ship off shore in the Po-
tomac.
The two-deck craft. appropri-
ately named Pleasure Island" 4"
now is being reconditioned at
Newport News. It's upper deck
will be used as a dance floor,
the main deck for slot machines
and the ships furnishings will in
clude 27-foot bar. The Pleasure
Island" is 100 feet long and has
a beam of 36 feet.
One of it's owners. Frank Tins,
told a reporter:
The Pleasure Island definitely
will ride at anchor off this town
between Decoration Day and La
Dor Day, perhaps longer"
He added that the ship had op-
Grated successfully" last summer
between Buckroe Beach and
Ocean View. Va.
Mr.. Tins was here today to
offer one of the three bids which
were rejected at a special meeting
of the Town Council.
He proposed to pay the town
81 600 for the privilege of making
his ship fast to the municipal
pierhead. He agreed to erect no
erations on the pier itself.
Slot machines are illegal in Vir-
fCco rAAEpY YNy<. ~. -.
Evening star., 1950-04-16

SOS by this afternoon. Tonight
viii be fair with the temperature
dropping to 80 degrees.
Tomorrow will be warmer with
the temperature near so and some
cloudiness.
In other words. the Weather
Bureau explained last night, the
cold spell is Just about over and
the weather win be about normal
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Hat in Wafer, Footprints
Reveal Drowning Of Boy, 6
By the Associoted Pres,

BY the Assoeioteo PreSs
ANNAPOLIS. April 15.-Muddy
footprints on a pier and a small
hat floating on the water gave
mute evidence today on the death
of 6-year-old Robert Redmond
Taylor.
Robert had been missing IS
minutes from his grandparents
summer home at the headwaters
of Weems Creek.
Someone noted the footsteps
then the hat. Two soldiers recov-
cred Roberts body from 4 feet OF
water off the pier.
The boy lived with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert s.
Taylor. in Annapolis.
Evening star., 1950-04-16

subcommittee to consult with the
State Department on specific prob
lens around the world.
This plan." he told reporters
"is the first serious effort to set
up a procedure in the Foreign Re-
lations Committee to get the most
efficient and careful study of in
ternational problems.
The Connally plan is one of sew
eral recent administration moves
to rebuild bipartisan foreign policy
and obtain close cooperation be-
tween Congress and the State De-
partment.
COP May Disclose Views.
Among Republicans there have
been proposals that they be in
vited to sit in on policy making,
and Senator Vandenberg, Repub-
lican. of Michigan. has urged an
"unpartisan" study OF cold wal
strategy to follow the Marshall
Plan which ends in 1852.
Senate Republicans may speak
out officially next week with a
statement of their foreign policy
views.
Another administration leader,
Senator Lucas of Illinois. sug-
gested yesterday that q "close
(See FOREIGN p0I.Irv pp A.31
Evening star., 1950-04-16

connpany's annual board meeting
yesterday
No estimate has been made. ot
the increase to the consumer flol
the prospective scale of rates.
Alfred CT Neal, president anc
chairman of the Pepco board, safe
the increase win be asked because
company earnings during the last
three months under the present
rates indicate the years return
will be below the SIS per cent al
lowed by the PUG. Mr.. Neal said
the higher rates are imperative as
the result of increased operating
costs.
Bond Issue Planned.
The official also announced plans
for the company to sell $50 mil
lion in bonds this year. About 500
million of the amount will be In
the form of refinancing. he added.
In addition the company plans
to issue about 10000 shares of
new common stock. The present
stock issue amounts to $685. 500
shares. The company said current
stockholders will be given first
chance to subscribe to the new
shares at the ratio of one new
share for each five shares held.
officials said the finance pro-
gram probably will be completed
first, with action on the rate in
crease unlikely until the latter
part Of the year. A public hear
ing probably will be held on the
increase.
Last Increase in 1948.
Pepco's last rate rise went into
effect in July. 1948, resulting in
an increase of about 80, cents a
month for the average family.
That boost-the first in 25 years
was expected to yield an annual
operating revenue increase of
about $2,748. 900. 1t was granted
by the PUG to Offset rising costs
and permit expansion.
Last year, the utility concern
outlined plans for an expansion
program of about $66 million.
Refunding of the $40 million
bond issue, announced yesterday.
will mean Pepco will get only $40
million In new money from the
bond program. With the refinan-
ing program. however. the firm
hopes to save money through
lower interest rate. The bond is
sue to be retired carries a 3A per
cent interest rate.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
King Leopold Offers
To Surrender Powers
Temporarily 10 Son
Both Friends and Foes
Of Monarch Indicate
Plan Is Unsatisfactory
BY the Associated Press

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April Is.
-Exiled King Leopold III sought
to end Belgium's political crisis
today by offering to surrender his
powers temporarily to his 19-
year-old son. Prince Baudouin.
There were indications. however,
the proposal would satisfy neither
the anti-Leopold Socialists nor
the pro-Leopold Social Christians
Spokesman of the divided Liberals
Belgium's third major party, said
certain Qualifications" will be
necessary.
+ King Leopold spoke to the peo-
pie in their two languages, Flemish
and French. in a Transcribed
broadcast. The records were made
in Switzerland, where he has made
his home since liberation from the
Germans in 1945, and flown to
Brussels.
1t was the first time the people
had heard the Kings voice since
Evening star., 1950-04-16

Outright Rejection Of Rvssion Protest
On Plane Indicated. Page AS
men and may have been the tar
get of Russian fighter aircraft's
bullets. Location of the raft was
given as 48 miles northwest of the
Danish island of Bornholm and %
miles south of the Swedish coast.
Darkness prevented further
search tonight. but the United
States Air Force asked Danish
and Swedish Coast Guard vessels
to go to the scene Immediately
with search lights. All available
planes were readied to take off at
dawn tomorrow to follow up the
new clue.
Objects Sighted Three Times.
Three times before searchers
had reported sighting objects they
thought might have been some
connection with the missing plane,
a Play, but none of these leads
panned out. Today's discovery
was reported by the last plane to
return to Kastrup Airport at Cop
|enhagen, Denmark, where the
United States Air Force has set
UP headquarters with the permis-
sion of the Danish government.
The reporting craft was piloted by
Walter E. Dahlen of st. Peters,
burg, Fla.
An Air Force spokesman at
headquarters here said the search
crew had made two low runs over
the life raft. It was described as
yellow and blue, the colors on the
plays RATS.
Visibility was excellent" the
spokesman said.
the report was received only a
few hours after 1t. Gen. John K.
Cannon. American Air Force COM
mander in Europe, had an
nounced the search would be con-
tinued for only one more day.
Plane on Training Flight.
The missing plane disappeared
a week ago on training flight
from Wieshaden to Copenhagen.
Three days later the Russian gov
ernment protested that an Ameri-
can plane had flown over the
Soviet frontier into Latvia and
exchanged shots with Soviet
(See PLANE, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Pepco Rate Increase
To Be Requested in
Last Part Of Year
Boost Needed to Offset
Operating Costs and
Exponsion, Firm Soys

The Potomac Electric Power
Co. plans to ask the Public Utili-
ties Commission to authorize an
increase in power rates. The re-
quest probably will be made dur
ing the Aast half of the year.
Plans for the request were dis
closed by Pepco officials at the