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Evening star., 1950-06-09
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO. June R.-Grains could
90. 90 very little on either the up or down
Prices were fairly steady at the start.
but then slipped bit without generating
any increase In trading, Government
and this may have accounted for the light
turnover, dealers said.
Wheat, near the end of the first hour.
was unchshged to 4 lower, july, ST .4sH,
an and oats were UNCHANGED to " lower. July,
higher; n her July S3I4h. and lard was un-
lover, 'J July, " s1a&'45. & huholeo POUNDS
Deferred oats futures opened hisher, al
early est and then tpfned
downward when 1t was noted that the
July contract was retreating under small
scale selling. July tended to lag yester-
Cash oats receipts today totaled "a
cars, WHICH was more than double the
small prds ssns spo nstst s:ast .
manned much higher than the July con-
The Economic Cooperation Admins
to West West Germany for corn
This news failed to jog the market out
Of its early lethargy.
Most trade interest in the Government
heard much. Producers said they hey fDe IN.
tended to plant 1927. 900 acres, but
the survey Of C. NJ. Calvin said actual
paintings would fall below that level.
The French minister of agriculture an
nounced the sale Of 100000 tons Of
wheat to Germany. 1t was felt here
that France would attempt to sell more
of its surplus grain to Germany under
a proposed cooperative agreement be-
tween the two countries
corn srovth. scsttered showers os aaeA' wePe ere
predicted over the spring wheat area.
Evening star., 1950-06-09
Chicoqo Livestock

CHICAGO, June ~ tUsDA, -sAlG-
BILE hogs, 5000; butchers under @1n
pounds scarce, fairly active and mostly
l0-l5 cents higher, heavier WeightS un-
even, steady TO IS cents lower, some late
sales $50 pounds and over 1850 cents
lower few lightWeight sows steady but
most 25 cents lower; instances @5-h0 cents
of on heavies; top, 30 %; small lot 2O75,
most good and choAe lso-@aQ pounds.
20 $3.50 80; aio-27u pounds, 10. a0-@0 90.
2S0-300 pounds, ls7S-lp.So few 500
800 pounds, l1.a5-lS25; small lots lSO-
10 pounds il $50 90; sows under 400
pounds. 1640--l7T5: few choice light
weights UP to 1928 and above. 800 500
pounds, 1525~i6.55; bOO-60u pounds.
IA s5- $50; good clearance.
Sslable cattle, l.oo0; salable calves.
900; not enough steers or heiterS in fresh
receipts to make market; undertone
duh and weak on few loads steers weigh
Ing over LOCO pounds carried from ear
lier in week; cows, bulls and vealers most
~ steady; few high-medium and good
fed steer yearlings, 0S0 pounds down,
2s.00-30;o few common to medium
srassy steers, "A oo;"7, So: odd common
light srasS heifers down 10 22,oot good
cows, ~. 2.5o-24,0o most common and me
and cutters. 1873: most medium
and good sausage bulls, - 0O- 81 so, me-
dium TO choice vealerS. - .OO-3O. 90
Salahle sheep, 500; SAlab'e supply COM
prised scattered lots OF spring lambs
market 90 lower. top, S290O: bulk me-
dium TO choice offer:ngs, - OO-"9 90; not
enouGh old-erop lambs or ewes 10 make
a market; undertone weak on both classes.
however
Evening star., 1950-06-09
Chinese Reds Reported
Indoctrinotinq Priests

HONG KONG, June 9 (P).-An
unconfirmed Chinese report from
Red Canton said today the Com
munist government there has
ordered compulsory indoctrination
Of all Catholic priests and mis-
sionaries.
The report. published in the
English-language Hong Kong
Standard. said they would be
forced to attend regular classes
on the new democracy"
The Chinese Communists began
indoctrination courses for Bud
dhist priests about three weeks
ago.
Evening star., 1950-06-09
Auto Stocks Set Pace
For Rising Market;
Prices at 4-Year Hiqh
sx the Assoeia,sa Pres,

NEW YORK, June 9.-Automo-
bile stocks set a hot pace for a
rising market today. Prices on
average reached a new four year
peak.
Chrysler shot ahead more than
two points and General Motors
around a point, each selling at
record high prices. Studebaker
touched peak since 1916 with a
gain of about u point.
Aside from the motors, blue
chip issues again took the fancy
of traders. Yesterday urgent buy
ing of top-grade shares helped lift
the market to a 4-year high.
The motors came to life with a
roar in the morning after rather
reluctant start. Trading expanded
rapidly as prices advanced.
Auto stock in particular and the
market generally appeared to be
stih under the influence of news
stories affecting General Motors.
GIN made the headlines with its
five-year labor contract and
again with a proposal to split
the stock on a two-for- -one basis.
Yesterday GINS president spoke
optimistically of the future of his
company and industry Labor rela-
tions.
Higher prices were also paid
for United States Steel, Bethle-
hem Steel. Youngstown Sheet
American Telephone, Sears Roe
buck. Santa Fe, Nickel Plate
Standard Oil IN. JD. United
States Rubber. Caterpillar Trac-
tor. Emerson Radio, Zenith Ra-
dio, Anaconda Copper, American
Cynamid. Allied Chemical, Du
Pont and Southern Pacific.
In the bond market issues with
the privilege of conversion into
common stock again improved
United States governments held
steady in over-the-counter deal
ingS.
Evening star., 1950-06-09
BusinessBriefs
list INCLUDES ONLY SELECTED ISSUES
iEnrniSheA nv fhA ARxnninfAA RraaaA
Automobile Production

nutUAlUUAC 1TUuuCtlOn n
week will include 162 cars and
28,549 trucks VS.. 116,240 and
20,336 last week. the low total due
to the Memorial Day holiday
Automotive News. This weeks
output is expected to set a record
of $4,000 more units than the
high mark of IT. vehicles in
the week ending May 81.
Freight Loadings in the week
ended June 8, including the Me-
mortal Day holiday. totaled 709,-
587 cars, down 9.1%o from the
previous week but 1870 above the
like 1949 week.-AsSociation OF
American Railroads.
BituminOus Production for the
week ended June 8 was estimated
at 9.295,000 tons vs.. 10000, ,OOO
the previous week and 1O,089 ,O0C
in the like 1949 week.-National
Coal Association.
Western Auto Supply Co. May
sales were $13.016,0O0, up 23.7%
over the 1949 month; for first five
months of 1850 were $51, 1,418, 900
up 21.3% over the $42 2,398, 900 in
the 1949 period.
J. c. Penney Co. sales for May
were $71,596,604. a gain of 1857
over $62,277,115 over a year ago;
for the first five months of 1856
were $302,717,696 VS.. $305 ,049, PSI
in the 1949 period.
Howard Stores Corp. sales for
May were $2,206,181, up 4.8%o over
| 81, ,105.577 year ago; for the first
five months of 1850 were 1885,
489, up $50 over the 1949 period.
Safeway Stores, Inc, filed with
SEC seeking registration of 257,-
064 shares of $5-par common
stock and $4,000 of $1O0-par
cumulative preferred.
Allied Stores Corp. profit for the
year ended April 80 was $11.75l,-
422 or $5.18 a share VS.. SIS, 1888, $50
or $685. year earlier.
Canadian Breweries, Ltd. profit
for the six months ended April 80
was $1,876,598 or IS cents a share
VS.. $2,557,o91 or $1.16 a year
earlier.
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis
& Ohio Ry. lost $1,304,934 in the
four months ended April 80 VS.. a
loss of $1,377,7 in the 1949
period.
Dresser Industries, Inc. profit
for the six months ended April 80
was $543,511 or 80 cents a share
VS.. .$2,798,705 or $2.45 a year
earlier.
DuqueSne Light Co. earned So
887 1876 or $35 .95 a preferred share
in the year ended March 81 VS..
$10,220,378 or $37.16 preferred a
year earlier.
r. HI. Macy & Co., Inc. profit
for the year ended April 20 was
$3,739.00 or $2.35 a share VS..
81 ,498, 900 or 1895 a year earlier.
Soundview Pulp Co. profit for
the five months ended May 81 was
81 ,953, ,977 or So a share VS.. ST.
264. .806 or $232 in the 1949 period.
Mission Oil Co. earned 81 1,238.-
686 or $3.50 a share in 1949 VS..
$703, 1929 or $2.05 in 1948.
First National Stores, Inc. profit
for the So weeks ended April l was
Sc, ,997 $50 or $855 a share VS..
SIS, ,9O5 $50 or $7.21 a year earlier.
Evening star., 1950-06-09
Four Sentenced 10 Die
And -Four Get Life in
Czech Treason Trial
By VIE Assesicsed Press

PRAGUE. CxechoSlovakla, June
9-CzechoSlovakia wound up its
big treason trial last night. melting
out death sentences 10 four per-
sons and life Imprisonment to four
others on charges Of spying for
western powers.
A state court convicted all IS
defendants at the conclusion of
the eight-day trial. The remain
ing five. received prison terms
ranging from Is to IS years.
One of those condemned to
death was a woman-Mrs. Milada
Horakova. former National-Social-
ist Party deputy in Parliament.
The prosecution described Mrs.
Horakova as the criminal organ
izer Of the whole plot" and said:
"She is and remains an incor-
rigible opposer to our regime"
Charge Is Acted as Spies.
The court found that all Is ac-
cused had been in contact with
foreign powers and charged that
the defendants gave away state
secrets and acted as spies. All
had pleaded guilty or "basically
guilty" to the charges.
They also were charged with
organizing a fifth column with the
aid Of the Embassies of several
Western powers, including the
United States.
CThe United States has re-
peatedly rejected charges that
American diplomats have been
involved in spying in Czecho-
slovakia.)
Those sentenced to death. be-
sides Mrs. Horakava, were Jar
Buchal. DR.. Oldrich Peel ano
lavis Kalandra.
The prosecution had demanded
the severest punishment fol-
Buchal, who was accused of send
ing out information about targets
for bombing.
Life sentences at hard labor
were given to Frantisek Preucil
Josef Nestaval, DR.. Jiri Hejda anC
Antonio Kleinerova.
The prosecution charged that
Hejda. a former factory owner
had worked out the program tc
combat communication of the ma
ton.
This program" the prosecu-
ton said, clearly showed that
their aim was to restore capital
ism, fascisize public life and in
the end marshallize the country
and put an end to its inde-
pendence. 1t was a criminal
program which the whole under
ground organization wanted, to
effect an armed Intervention by
the imperialists."
Other Sentences Given.
The State said Preucil headed
a spy ring that collected data
about munition works and other
state secrets. Nestaval was re-
ferred to as leading figure OF
organization"
Other sentences were listed as:
Bedrich Hosticka, % years; Zde-
mex Peska, Is years; Jiri Krizek
% years; Frantiska Zeminova,. 2C
years. and Vojtech Dundr, Il
years, all at hard labor.
Most of the defendants were
members of the National Socialist
Party. which has been outlawed
by the Communicated state. II
was the party of the late Presi-
dent Eduard Benes.
All the defendants were SEN
fenced to loss of property and
their civil rights. A 100000
crown ($l0,o0O fine was imposed
on Hedja. Krizek, a former legal
adviser to the British Embassy
was fined 10000 crowns.
Evening star., 1950-06-09
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, June Ri-cotton fu-
lures extended their gains to better thar
81 bale in forenoon trading today
Demand for contracts was not too active
but only scale-up offerings were evidence
Some stop-loss orders were touched of
in later deliveries.
New York Cotton Exchange service
estimated domestic cotton consumption
for the four-week period April 30-May
27 at 725,000 bales, compared with
$4,000 in period April 2-29 and $4,000
in the calendar month in May a year
ago The exchange forecast indicated
May use was up three per cent from
April whereas normally May shows g
slight decline compared with previou:
month.
leading spot firm issued q les.
favorable weekly cotton survey than ir
previous week and generally stressed fol
clear hot weather to promote plant growth
and heck the heavy insect threat.
Noon prices we're 65 cents to 81 %
Q bale higher than the previous close
July, 1850; October, 1886, and De.
cember, 1927.
Evening star., 1950-06-09
Nationalist Report
Big Troop Moves
By the Associated Press

TAIPEI. Formosa. June 9.-Ofi.
cial Nationalist dispatches today
reported a heavy movement OF
Communist troops from Central
and South China toward the east
coast for an invasion of Formosa
Rumors spread through this
capital of Nationalist China that
the Reds would attempt their in
vasion in the first part of July.
(The Communists have
masked their invasion plans
well. There have been various
reports they will strike imme-
diately, this fall and next year,
The Nationalist Defense Min
lstry announced electric power will
be shut off in the event of air
raids. Tests have shown that
light control through individual
blackouts was ineffective.
Landing Prevented.
The Defense Ministry claimed
Nationalist warships. constantly
on the prowl to thwart any in
vasion attempt, foiled an effort by
three troop-laden junks to land in
two islands of the Wanshan grour
southwest of British Hong Kong
Two of the junks were sunk.
Another dispatch said a war
ship and Red artillery guns en-
gagged in a duel in the Pearl Rive,
of Canton.
Nationalist quarters credited
the warship with knocking out two
Communist shore guns.
The official reports on the mass
ing of Red troops opposite For
mosa said large number of craft
Of all types were being massed
on the mainland coast.
The greatest troop movements
were toward Annoy, Swatow and
other invasion ports,
Evening star., 1950-06-09
FOREIGN Exchunue

NEW YORK. June . dP1.-Foreign ex-
change rates follow Great Britain in DOL
lars others in centsl. Canadian dollar
IN New York open market 9ta per cent
discount or 80 United States cents.
on ts OF a cent,
Europe--Great Britain (pound). @Sots.
UNCHANGED: Great Britain, 3O-day futures,
2.soh, unchanged Great Britain. 60-day
futures, 2,s0,., unclaimed; Great Britain.
(francl. ] 90. OF u OF cent: France
francl, asa of a cent, unchanged; Hoi-
land tguilder), 1880 unchanged; Italy
tugal tescudo), asa, unchanged; Sweden
3skronS)' sITn)' l937' . umnshansed: m Switzerland
Latin America-Argentina freei, IL 90,
unchanged: Brazil Cfree), 5 so, UNCHANGED: !:
Mexico; SO, unchanged; Venezuela (boli-
varl, 30.05, UNCHANGED
49,, Far East-Hong Kong dollar. 1888,
Evening star., 1950-06-09
New York Produce

NEW YORK. June QP.-Butter.- 3s1 :.
361: steady; prices unchanged Cheese
1926; steady; prices UNCHANGED.
Egg prices were lower today in tht
wholesale market. Receipts, 15,4l5 cases
easy spot quotations.
Midwestern-Mixed colors. fancy heavy
weights, 3S; processed, 3Sh: extra
large. So: extra i, medium. 32h; proc
33Ha; dirties, 2s1a; checks, 27 Whites
fancy heavyweights, 1888; processed 80
40. extra /, large, 81; extra /, medium
39s: extra l. large, 81.
Nearby-(Extra fancy heavyweight ant
fancy heavyweight quotations are basec
extra fancy heavyweisiits. 10: fancs
heavyweights, 39-40; others. large, 3S
mediums. SO; pullets, 90 Browns, extrs
fancy heavyWeights, 411z-42I7: fancy
heavyweights. 40-41; others, large, 3T-39
mediums, 35; puilets, 26-27.
Evening star., 1950-06-09
Controllers Congress
Will Hear Sawyer
And Donaldson
By Donald B. HodIey

Two members of the Truman
cabinet will address the 30th an
nual controllers congress of the
National Retail Dry Goods Asso-
citation which opens Monday al
the Hotel Statler for a four-day
session.
Charles Sawyer. Secretary OF
Commerce, will address lunch
con for all delegates Tuesday noon
and Jesse M. Donaldson, Post
master General, will be guest
speaker at banquet Wednesday
night. The banquet is sponsored
Evening star., 1950-06-09
Black Pepper Prices
Drop on Indio Market
sy 4he Assceioted Press

BOMBAY, June 9.-Panic pre-
vailed today in the black pepper
market as prices fell from 2.47o
rupees t$5ls.l9 per candy tabout
500 pounds to 2,27o rupees
ts477.l6l, registering a 5oo-rupee
(Sl05.1ol decrease in three days.
Strong Indonesian competition
in the American market. which
in May leported it absorbed 400
tons of Indonesian pepper against
$50 Indian, was given as cause of
the slump.
Evening star., 1950-06-09

He sta r t e d
with the insti-
tuition on June
10, 1910, be-
came assistant
trust officer in
1922 and later
tr VI t officer.
In 1885 he was
el le C t e d vice
president and a
director.
Mr.. Bornet is
a graduate of
G e org e town
University Law
School and has
Evening star., 1950-06-09


by the National Capital group OF
controllers, and President Paul F.
Douglas of American University
will serve as POSTMASTER.
Nationally known business lead
ers will take part in busy sched-
ule of conferences and round ia
bles on many different problems of
accounting and budgetary con-
trolls. E. C. Stephenson, vice pres
ident of the j. L. Hudson Co. of
Detroit is chairman of the con-
gress.
David BOrnet HOnored.
The National Savings and Trust
Co. today honored Vice President
David Bornet, who completed 40
years of service with the company.
Evening star., 1950-06-09
Odd-Lot Declines

| The Securities and Exchange commis-
sion reported today these transactions By
' lists on the New York Stock Exchange for
June g: 5,325 purchases involving 1872
97g shares; sales Involving ls6,945
shares, involving 6.447 orders. including
1,572 shares sold short on a orders.
Evening star., 1950-06-09
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Potomac Electric Power common-1oO. at
15ts.
Capital Transit Co.-1OO at 35N.
The Carpet Corp.-115 at 1871.
Washington Gas 5s 1960-S5O0 at 100
Potomac Electric Power common-34 at
15.
Southern Co. common--1OO at 12ss
Evening star., 1950-06-09

100 am. 400 900 1900 noon s2o ooc
100 o.m.- 26o 600 400 ON. 600 ooo
tUnit Of trading 10 shares sIn bank.
ruptcy or receivership or being reorganised
under the Bankruptcy Act or Securities
assumed by such companies. Rates Of divi-
dends in the foregoing table are annual
disbursements based on the last quarterly
or semiannual declaration. Unless other
wise noted. special or extra dividends are
xr Ex rights. Also extra or extras. Plus
stock dividend. q Cash or stock. e De-
clared or paid so far this year |eayable
in stock, estimated cash value on ea-SS.vi-
dend date Paid last year b Declared
or paid after stock dividend or split-up.
< Declared or paid this year, an accumula-
tive issue with dividends in arrears o Paid
this year, dividend omitted, deferred or no
action taken at last dividend meeting.
r Declared 1949 payable in 1850. Lqui-
cash value undetermined on declaration
date.
Evening star., 1950-06-09

been active IN many CIVIC and
charitable organizations. Recent
ly he was elected treasurer of the
Georgetown University Alumni
Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bornet will leave
tomorrow for an extended visit in
California. In Chicago and at
other points, Mr.. Bornet plans to
visit friends in banking circles.
Institute Elects Officers.
Washington chapter, American
Savings and Loan Institute, today
announced the election of Samuel
w. Fry, jr., of Northeast Building
Association as president to sue
ceed Stuart O. Thompson.
Other new institute officers are
Ann Fague. Perpetual Building
Association, first vice president;
Charles E. Frazier, Liberty Build
ing Association, second vice presi-
dent; Mary K. Doyne, Northwest
ern Federal, secretary; Doris Eb-
bert. Columbia Federal, assistant
secretary; Mildred G. Foore, Co.
lumbia Federal, treasurer. and
Mabel H. Cross, District Building,
assistant treasurer.
New members of the board of
governors are Vivian D. Loving,
First Federal of Arlington; Stuart
O. Thompson, Washington Per-
manent; John w. Stadtler, Ma
tional Permanent, and Robert F.
McConkey, Perpetual.
President Fry has had more
than II years of banking expert
ence and served more than "a
months overseas in World War II.
The annual election was held
Tuesday. i
Keep Fingers Crossed.
Washington delegates to the In
ternational Cost Conference of
the National Association of Cost
Accountants in New York June
1922 are keeping their fingers
crossed on how the Washington
chapter finishes in the Stevenson
Trophy Competition.
The latest dope places the
chapter in 18th place among the
associations 103 chapters, but it
hopes to be among the first 10
when the finish line is reached
1t is tied for third place in the
Nation for member attendance at
regular meetings.
Among the leading speakers at
the conference will be:
Percival F. Brundase partner in Price
roIler OF united states Steel eoTp fso Ro,
CORP samuei T. Il B Burf, diTe director @riSo q
Glass Co: Charles r. Cox, president O. O.
Kennecott Copper Corp. I. Wayne Keller
assistant controller, Armstrong Cork Co.
General Mills; William K Perry. assistant
director of manufacturing, Eclipse-Pioneel
Division. Bendix Aviation Corp; Paul B
supervisory training, Air Reduction Co.
Advertising Man0Speaks.
Henry L. Kronstadt, president
of the Kronstadt Advertising
Agency here, addressed noon
luncheon meeting of the women's
wear division of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association at
the Raleigh Hotel today on Co
operative Advertising. A. Kap-
lovitz was chairman of the meet
ing.
Members of the District ASso-
citation of Insurance Agents will
hold their annual spring outing
at the Indian Spring Country
Club in Silver Spring late today.
Dinner will be at pm, but the
golf experts will get busy on the
green's between and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1950-06-09
Market AVERAGES
Metal Quotations

NEW YORK, June Q Lp).-spot non
ferrous metal prices today Copper. .22ia
pound, New York; zinc, 14h pound,
Evening star., 1950-06-09
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, June R.-Dividends
declared:
Increased.
Arkansas State press., 1950-11-17
Ark. Beauticians
Warned OF Law
Violations

The Arkansas Board of Cosmetic
logy today warned 1t is cracking
down on violators of the cosme-
tology law.
Raymond Palmer. executive Sec
rotary of the new board, said his
office has been deluged with COM
plants of people operating beauty
businesses illegally. both in shops
and homes.
We have received reports of
people without formal training ac-
tually performing beauty work.
which only professional cosmetic
logists can do competently, in
their homes. Palmer said. Those
people are injuring the profession. :"
He continued that inspectors
making regular trips all over the
state would track down the vio-
lators, with the help of complain
ing beauticians. and prosecute
them.
Not only do these violators
create unfair competition, they are
hazards to public health" Palmer
declared. This has been allowed
for many years and Is about 10
gel out OF hand"
Congratulating the Arkansas
Hairdressers and Cosmetologists
Association on its convention last
week. Palmer said he is counting
on the organization to back I'D
the board in its efforts to rid the
profession OF operations which are
dragging IL down.
Cities are losing money also on
illegal operators, Palmer pointed
out Operators in homes working
as professionals pay no taxes. he
said, adding that he will call his
to the attention OF city officials.
and prosecuting attorneys.
In issuing blanket request TO
Arkansas State press., 1950-11-17
.oe Six
-. n@oo- Fri, Nov I,

year.
The organization hopes that the
students in other colleges from the
state of Oklahoma will organize as
they have done.
Recently the Esquire thirteen at
Shorter college was organized with
the coach, A, c. Shepard, advisor
and James Christian, president.
The chief purpose of the club
is to give new life to the school
and to better conditions at Shorter.
The club consists of thirteen dig
nified young men who will sur
prise you in the effort of improv-
ing and to better the conditions for
young men at Shorter. and latter
to all parts of the State.
So keep yourself posted on pro-
gress of this club. Patrick H.
Jones, reporter
The commercial club was orga-
nized at the beginning of the
school term with the following Of
ficers for the year l950-5l: presi-
dent, Margaret Lou Green; vice
president, Georgia M. Jenkins; Sec
rotary. Erma Gene Locke; assis-
tant secretary, frankie Lee Butler;
treasurer, Earnestine Gail Payne;
chaplain, Julius Whatley; repor-
ter, Hazel Dean Sutton; sponsor
Mrs. Ruby ]. Alexander. The or
ganization sponsored a social
which was very successful and
made their initial appearance in
chapel. A number of projects have
been planned for the year.
The sophomore class is launch
ing program this year compre-