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Evening star., 1950-02-24
Murder Jury Selection
To Try Burn Continues

The task of picking a jury for
the firSt-degree murder trial of
George R. Burn, 80, an oil burner
service man, was scheduled to be
completed this afternoon in Dis
trict Court. The jury selection
began yesterday.
Burn is accused in connection
with the fatal shooting last July
6 of Harry M. Mauz, 47, in a
house where both men lived in
the first block of I street NV.
The deceased also was an oil
burner service man.
According to police, an argu-
ment started between the two
men when Burn went to Mr..
Mauz' basement apartment to
light a hot-water heater. The
heater also heated water for
Burns apartment, it was said.
At an inquest shortly after the
shooting, Burn testified the gun
had gone off during a scuff1e., He
said after he had lighted the
heater that MAUI was standing
over him with a butcher knife.
The defense exhausted its 20
challenges toward picking the
jury yesterday. and the prosecu-
ton used II, leaving it three
challenges for the regular jury
of IL. Each side also will have
an additional challenge in choos-
ing two alternate jurors. Testi-
mony in the case was not ex-
pected to begin until Monday.
Burn is being prosecuted by
Assistant United States Attorney
Richard M. Roberts. Attorney
James ]. Laughlin is defense
counsel. ~
Evening star., 1950-02-24
Berlin Red on Vacation

East Germany's powerful Com
munist chieftain, Walter Ulbricht,
left Berlin today for Russia on
what was officially described as a
vacation for health reasons.
Reliable political circles in Ber-
lin said the main purpose of the
trip by East Germany's deputy
prime minister is to confer with
the Kremlin on further action
against the Western occupation
powers.
His departure with his wife by
Russian plane came just a week
after Communist Prime Minister
Otto Grotewohl returned from a
rest cure" in the Soviet Union
AP,
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Bernhard Visits Mexico

Prince Bernhard of the Neither
lands will arrive in Mexico City
today on an official visit. He
sampled Mexican hospitality last
night at Merida, Yucatan.
The visit of Hollands prince
consort has set off a show of good
feeling between Dutch and Mexi-
cans.
Prince Bernhard, husband of
Queen Juliana, is taking the
highest Netherlands decoration to
President Miguel Aleman. Mexico,
1t was announced today is giving
the Queen the great collar of the
Order of the Aztec Eagle, awarded
only to heads of states.-AP.
Evening star., 1950-02-24
Miller Honors Peron

Assistant Secretary of State Ed
ward G. Miller. jr.. of the United
States today paid tribute to the
"energy and dynamism" of Presi-
dent Juan D. Peron in a farewell
statement before departing from
Buenos Aires for Uruguay.
In a five-day visit, Mr.. Miller
has had several talks with Presi-
dent Peron in an effort to speed UP
tagging Argentine United States
trade. He made his last call on
the President 40 minutes before
he took off in Gen. Peron's private
plane for Montevideo. Uruguay.
At the airport Mr.. Miller ex-
pressed thanks to Gen. Peron for
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EIizobeth to Visit Philip

Princess Elizabeth is flying to
Malta next month for her second
visit with her sailor husband.
"A spokesman at Clarence
House, London home of the prin-
cess, said she intended to leave
for Malta about March %. Hell
husband, Prince Philip, Duke OF
Edinburgh, is on sea duty there as
first lieutenant of the destroyer
Cheouers.-AP.
Evening star., 1950-02-24
Missouri's Navigator
SAYS All Were Rusty
By the Associated Press

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 24-The
navigator of the battleship Mis-
souri, said yesterday "all of us
were somewhat rusty" before the
ship sailed for Cuba last month.
1t. Comdr. Frank G. Morris,
the navigator. added that he
believed the training cruise would
help to polish us up"
Comdr. Morris, one of four de-
PENDANTS before the naval court
of inquiry investigating the Janu-
airy II grounding of the Big Mo
on Chesapeake Bay shoal, wound
up his defense testimony yester-
day,
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trip to Key West. Maj. Barrett
also made the trip.
Capt. Sullivan. now command
ing the less desirable second pre-
cinct, is known to have strong
backing on Capitol Hill.
Capt. Fondahl is in line to sue
ceed Inspector Clarence Talley,
chief of the uniformed force,
when he retires in April. However
the talk in police circles is that
Capt. Richitt has strong support
to jump over Capt. Fondahl and
become an inspector.
Evening star., 1950-02-24
Guoy Jury Completed

Selection of a 12-man jury for
the trial of J. Albert Quay, Quebec
ieweler. was completed today in
Quebec. He is charged with slay-
ing his wife in a September 8 plane
crash which took % other lives.
This is the second day of the
trial. To obtain the jury 108 can
didates were called.
Evening star., 1950-02-24

submarines and Capt. Karpe was
awarded the Legion of Merit. In
June, 1914, he was assigned to the
Operational Training Command at
Norfolk. Va.
Capt. Karpe went to Bucharest
in June, 1916, as a naval member
Of the Allied Control Commission
Early in 1947 he was appointed
Naval Attache.
Capt. Karpe was born in Delhi,
Iowa. August 81, 1904. He married
the former Engracia Freyer of San
Francisco.
Evening star., 1950-02-24
Czechs Dust I Mormons
Held Since January 2S
BY the Associoted Press

By the Associated Press
PRAGUE, Feb. 24.-Two Amer.
ican Mormon missionaries held BY
Czech police since January % or
charges Of entering prohibited
area" were released today and ex-
PEELED from the country.
The American Embassy said the
two missionaries. Stanley E. Alb
bott of Lehi, Utah, and c. Aldor
johnson of Idano Falls, Idaho
were released from Jail in Olo-
mouc. Central Moravia.
Evening star., 1950-02-24
Potential Cos Eneroy

Gasoline has enough potential
energy to propel a car $50 miles
to the gallon if power losses
through friction and other causes
could be eliminated.
Evening star., 1950-02-24

y Y = IL ulCUlOl
bright 6 a r.
den catalogs
that show up
a b o ut this
time OF year.
T h e y re as
promising, as
a politi ci a n
and as excit-
ing as a front
n Pe head
Evening star., 1950-02-24

Mr.. MuSSeH 1UaS bound and
gagged 10hen he came to in
Uestigate Pokey'S barking.
-AP Wirephoto.
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There Is no surer sign of
approaching Spring than those
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dedicating so much of his time to
discussions of Argentine United
States relations
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ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star., 1950-03-09
Produce Markets

~ BALTIMORE quotations furnished by the
United States Department Of Agriculture:
busbs AbpplesMarket hasfsts nd dgiI demand SLOW
200; 8. inch up, s.oo-5o, @ according unts t. (,
fe1oF: feW Penpssyapls pssrH , Delicious;
licious,, 1855, 800. N' ''A De-
PotateesIold, barely steady; 1oo-pound
unwashed, Pennslvania. used sacks. I.75.
40; paper sacks so pounds, 1.00-O5;
sweet potatoes-Market dull; Maryland
and Virginia. bushei baskets, some W washed shed
F Pasrto Sieans .. $: No. !, IS s.So-55: SS; few
s ws'f susse baskets Is & Ne Puerto Il keas
Poultry Quotations.
poultry-Weak undertone; receipts mod
s srats panSda s5aans sow some carried tyeIs
mostly so other supplies insufncient to to
quote.
Grain Market.
Flour-Rsceipts, none.
90 sWhssatAtReceipts, eat none; shipments, g.
sa Mareh, % ssa saafks NO. sDS' red dd0mfstis; Rntsr
gar!icky, spot, 2.17h soo
ments, 1ao,6si bushels; stocks s'S1s'5fPI
bushels.
stooat oats7Recsipts r none; shipments. none;
Barley-Receipts, 46,873 bushels; ship
ments, nome. stocks, 424,130 bushels.
Rye-Receipts, 23,065 bushels ship-
ments, none; stocks, 244,1I0 bushels.
Soybeans - Receipts, none; shipments,
none; stocks. 303 1927 bushels.
Millfeed-Receipts, none.
Butter and Eggs.
Eggs-Market about steady; receipts
moderate; demand good. A large. 39-42,
few higher: A mediums, 36-39; A small,
1894, B large, $3.50; current receipts,
ungraded, 1896.
Receipts-Butter, 4e,907 pounds; eggs
1850 cases. ~
Evening star., 1950-03-09
Light Buying Reduc'
Forenoon Declines
On Stock Market
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 9.-Luke-
warm buying interest checked an
early downdrift in the stock mar
ket today.
Morning losses were small but
pretty well distributed. A mild
comeback attempt started which
was soon helped by a better than
average performance in the rail-
road group.
The market was still weighed on
the minus side but plus signs
started to appear with increasing
frequency.
Business was comparatively linn
tied and about on a par with
yesterday.
Traders appeared to be marking
time. Special situations in the
market attracted interest, but
there was no general disposition
to take a decisive stand one way
or another. Many observers
claimed that some sort of slim
ulating news, either from Wash
ington or business sources, was
needed to bounce the market out
of its rut.
Santa Fe dominated the rail
section with a rise of around 8
points at one time. Other car
riers marked up included New
York Central, Pennsylvania and
Southern Pacific. Nickel Plate
wiped out loss of a point.
/ Lower prices were paid for
United States Steel, Bethlehem
Steel, General Motors, Goodrich,
Philco, General Instrument, Ken
necott Copper. Allied Chemical,
General Electric, Phillips Potrole-
um, Golf Oil and United States
Gypsum.
Pepsi-Cola, beaten down yester-
day following dividend news, de-
cllned for while but laEer rallied.
Others higher included the COM
mon and preferred issues of Amer
lean & Foreign Power, Swift In
ternational, Omnibus Corp, Pack
ard, Studebaker. Radio Corp,
American Telephone, Du Pont and
international Paper.
Selected rails attracted backing
in the bond market. United States
Government issues held steady in
over-the counter trade
Evening star., 1950-03-09
Construction Awards
Up Sharply in Week,
Total 210 Million
By the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 9.-Engineer-
ing construction contracts awarded
this week jumped to $210,567 900,
Engineering News-Record reported
today.
The engineering construction
weekly said this flve-day total was
a gain of SO per cent over the four
day total of 133,448,000 for the
previous week and an increase OF
IA per cent over the $184,579, 900
for the corresponding five-day
week last year.
The cumulative total for the
first 10 weeks of 1850 was 81 ,945,-
711,000 or 36 per cent ahead of
the corresponding total last year.
Private construction contract
awards totaled $122,135, 900 this
week compared with $87,578,000
last week and $66, 6,103, 900 the like
week last year. The largest was
for a $7,4O0,000 generating unit
| for Southwestern Gas & Electric
Co. in Longview, Tex.
Evening star., 1950-03-09
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Mar. o Up tUsDAl.-salable
hogs. $4,000; barrows and gifts 35 to
mostly 50 cents lower, spots Of more on
cents lower; closed slow at decline with
indications incomplete clearance; top;
17.10' bulk good and choice 190-25O
pounds, 16.75-17.00; under $50 pounds
predominated In run; most GOOD ana M
1855: few over $50 pounds, 15.75-16.00:
most good and choice 160-190 pound
averages, 15.75-16.75; bulk good and
choice sows. 450 pounds down. 14.75-
1873; most comparable 475-eoo pounds
salabie cattle, 5000; salabis calves.
800: slow: steers and heifers barely steady
TO so cents lower early. later mostly SO
cents lower: few sales of more; cows and
bulls steady TO 25 cents lower: vealers
sbout steady: load high good and choice
$500; Issa sisS.sood .oSS- pound
3Sz5-3Sss e: medium and s9ed sos hsife5s g, no
common and medium beef cows. 1875
1925; Gamers and cutters, 13 3.00-16.75:
medium and goo6 sausage bulls. 20.25-
gas; medium to choice vealers, $500
salable sheep. 1000: generally steady;
only moderately active. however: top,
$3.50. paid spaIingly: choice No, skin
Colorado-fed yesrlings. $500: slaughter
ewes, II 50-14 90.
Evening star., 1950-03-09
Lead Price Reduced
To II Cents q Pound
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. ga leading
custom smelter today cut the price
of lead l cent pound to II cents,
New York basis. Large lead pro-
ducers met the new price imme-
diately.
Lead had been quoted at II
cents since last November 81,
when it was reduce a half-cent.
The lead price has been shaky
for about two weeks. so today's
cut was not unexpected.
Traders blamed the market
weakness mostly on burdensome
supplies of foreign origin metal
being offered here by countries
anxious for dollars.
Evening star., 1950-03-09
Foreign Exchange

change rates follow tGreat Britain II
dollars, others in cents): Canadian dollal
In New York open market, sA per CEN
Europe-Great Britain Gpound5. 2.soE
unchanged; Great Britain, 3O-day futures
2.80b, unchanged. Great Britain, 60-day
soday futures ass ancaansed Franc,
(franc), .2Sis of a cent unchanged: Italy
gira), ,16h Of a cent, unchanged; sweder
lfranc5 free5, as.ss. s ap oi Of T'cei cent iahe
Latin America--Argentina (free), IL 20
unchanged; Brazil (free). $50, unchanged
Mexico, 11.57, unchanged
Evening star., 1950-03-09
New York Produce

NEW YORK, Mar. 9 GP.-Butter, AL
374. steady. prices unchanged
changed.
Wholesale eggs were higher today. Re-
ceipts totaled 1926 cases. Spot quota
tions follow:
Midwestern--Mixed colors. fancy heavy
weights; 37Hz3sh; extra ! large. 81;
ss M dirslss, cssssRs eheefs, 5 5sfisipsss
Whites. fancy heavyweights, $3.50; extra
l large. 371a: extra 1 medium, 81.
Browns. fancy heavyweights. $3.50; extra
Nearby-(Top quotations on nearby
white and brown eggs represent wholesale
not paying prices to producers or ship
pers. Whites. extra fancy heavyweights,
49 fancy mcgi,1ms heavywelghts Al others. large,
fancy heayyweights, ~; fancy heavy
weights, Al: others. large. 40; mediums,
Evening star., 1950-03-09
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Mar 9 {P,.-Nearby March
liquidation, along with commission house
selling in the balance of the market de-
ing. The lack of aggressive trade de-
mand against both mill and export busi-
ness accelerated the decline.
Selling pressure in nearby May was
based partly on sentiment that this de-
livery may face substantial tenders Of
cotton similar to the current situation
in nearby March futures.
Noon prices were 20 cents to LIS q
bale lower than the previous close. March,
31.51; May. S2.06, and July, 32.09.
Evening star., 1950-03-09
m. Y. Bond Market
LIST INCLUDES ONLY SELECTED ISSUES
FURNISHED by tho Associated Pre0j

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Evening star., 1950-03-09

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Ct Nor gas 81 96
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Evening star., 1950-03-09
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO. Mar. 8 PD.-Feed grains
put on a feeble advance while wheat and
soybeans sank on the Board of Trade
today.
Buying came into corn from commits
sion houses with Eastern connections
concentrating on the March delivery. This
was presumed to be hedge lifting against
sales of 100000 bushels OF cash corn to
Ireland.
Trading was at relatively slow pace
IN most pits. Dealers said the market
appeared tired after It's advance OF the
past several weeks.
Wheat at noon was 3s-1s lower, March,
March 1.31b; oats were s-3s higher,
March. 747s;. soybeans we're 1a-1H lower,
March. 2.431z. and lard was TO 10
IN so
Evening star., 1950-03-09

ruptcy or receivership or being reoreanized
under the Bankruptcy Act or securities
assumed BY such companies, Rates Of divi-
disbursements based on the last quarterly
oI semtannual declaration. Unless other
wise noted special or extra dividends are
xr Ex rights Also extra or extras. B Plus
stock dividend. Cash or stock. sDe-
elared Or paid 50 far this year. Payable
dend date. Paid last year. b Declared
Of PA. paid u. after stock dividend or split up
tive issue with dividends In arrears Paid
this year, dividend omitted deferred or no
action taken at last dividend meeting.
dating dividend. Payable In stock. exact
cash value undetermined on declaration
Evening star., 1950-03-09

Hamilton Watch Co. profit for
1949 was $1,417,479 or $3.50 VS..
$l,7l1,702 or $4.06 in 1948.
Foremost Diaries, Inc, earned
4l,245,031 or $2.84 in 1949 VS..
$7ss.16s or $l.so In the previous
year.
Evening star., 1950-03-09
Market AVERAGES
Penick g. Ford, Ltd. net income

Penick g. Ford, Ltd, net income
for 1910 was $2,510,060 or $3.40
VS.. $2,110,241 or $2.86 in 1948.
National Pressure Cooker Corp.
earned $670,356 or 81 cssnts in
three months ended December 81
VS.. $567,221 or 81 cents . year
earlier.
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Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. Mar. 8 P,.-Dividends
declared:
No Action.
Pc Stk. of Pay
Rate. riod. record. able.
Genl Instrument
Evening star., 1950-03-09
Washington Exchange

SALES,
Washlngton Gas common-100 at a5h.
Gafnnckel common-10 at 10, 25 at i9,
Hecht common-50 at 29Ea
Cancellation-the sale yesterday of Peo-
pies Drug common, 100 at SO, was
Evening star., 1950-03-09

nouriy sales on the Exchange Today:
11:00 am. 2zo 600 1900 noon $40 600
100 p.m. $50 900 900 pm. 600 -060
Evening star., 1950-06-11
NEARBY nh
1II(S,I*'S!l:!e!!!1e|!!''!&!'''':. II(,I' g! g @.
MEAN~(~ cAAAoAS
~ hos everything
for q Perfect Voeosionl

IT'S 50 EASY 70 REACH this
sea-conditioned summer wonderland. -
oy car, ship, train, plane or bus. From
all over America folks with an eve to
vacation values come back wear after
year Ito play on sandy beaches. drive
on unerowded highways, enjoy unspolled
scenery and quaint villages. Aceommo-
danons to suit any budget, Average
daily summer temperature only 70'.
Evening star., 1950-06-11
Tourists Now See
London From Air

LONDON.-Tourists may now
look down on the intricate net
work of central London's streets
from the air. Sightseeing flights
over the historic city again are
being offered.
Air tourists flying over London
will see the famous buildings and
parks from a new angle, forming
a clear conception on the old
financial "city" of London, where
the Roman and Morse invaders
built protective walls which now
remain largely in name only, ex-
cept for the Norman Tower of
London.
Historic sites pointed out in
clude the Tower of London, the
Bank of England, st. Pauls
Cathedral. Trafalgar Square, Ad-
miralty Arch, Whitehall and the
Horse Guards parade, Bucking-
ham Palace. Piccadilly Circus,
Hyde Park, the houses of Parlia-
ment and many others.
Evening star., 1950-06-11
Northwest Visitors
See Mount Rainier,
Cruise Puget Sound

SEATTLE. Wash.-Along the
northwest coast, region of great
mountain ranges. a trip to
The Mountain" still means only
one thing. for no other expe-
rience is quite like ones first view
OF Mount Rainier in Washington
The massive peak dominates the
Cascades with its summit of IA
408 feet.
1t is remarkable for the largest
single-peak glacier system in the
United States, spreading in great
arms of snow and ice to meet a
tropical luxuriance of flowers and
forests.
In addition to a visit to Mount
Rainier, tourists to the Northwest
usually visit Olympic National
Park and on Mount Hood IN
Oregon. The drive over the mag
nificent Mount Hood Columbia
River Loop is another world-fa-
nous spectacle.
A scenic cruise aboard the Lux
uriouS motor vessel Chinook,
among hundreds of Puget Sound
islands to Victoria, in British Co.
lumbia. adds a sea diversion.
Evening star., 1950-06-11
14OOutdoor
Events Listed
InCuIiforniu

LOS ANGELES.-A record num-
Der of fiestas and other outdoor
celebrations for visitors will be
held this summer in Southern
California. The areas All-YeaI
Club reports that the events pro-
gram includes l48 attractions
ranging from the Hollywood Bowl
concert series 20 sailboat racing
in a palm-fringed harbor.
Hotel and motel accommoda
tions are more available than a.
any time since the end of the war.
The club reports that advance
reservations still are advisable
The Hollywood Bowl SYM
phonieS Under the Stars concert
series will be held July II until
early September in the natural
ampitheater in the hills above
radio and movie land.
The worlds largest .sailboa:
race" will be held July 80 at New
port Harbor. the palm -fringed
pleasure port. The big race is
the Flight of the Snowbirds. in
which about $50 of the easily
handled, kid-Skippered vessels
compete. Vaca avioners cheer from
bayside beaches. fiower-covered
bluffs. piers. and even paddle
boards floating near the racing
course.
Ringing of the bells in Mission
Santa Barbara. where the altar
light has burned continuously
since the Spanish founded the
outpost in 1876. begins the Old
Spanish Days fiesta in seaside
Santa Barbara.
Evening star., 1950-06-11
Liner Independence to Bring
American Living to Sea

QUINCY. MaSs.-The biggest
American passenger liner built in
a decade slid down the ways into
the waters of the Fore River the
other day.
With it went the cheers of an
estimated 10000 persons who
watched the christening ceremony
and the hope of its designers and
operators that it will establish a
new tradition of modern Ameri-
can living at sea. 1t will carry
1000 passengers.
Bearing the name independence,
the $25 million vessel was go per
cent completed when launched
June 3. When put in operation
between New York and the Medi-
terranean early next year by
American Export Lines, the Inde-
pendence will make the 1000
mile run in eight days. 1t was
designed and engineered for a
25-knot speed. and will be air
conditioned throughout.
Speaking after his wife had
smashed the traditional bottle of
champagne against the hull, John
E. Slater, president of the Amer
ican Export Lines, told his audi
ence that European ship design
has dominated the passenger field
for almost 100 wears.
Privacy Emphasized. .
In the Independence. he said.
I'VE have applied American ideas
which have changed the design
and appearance of American
homes, Offices and hotels" Basic
in this, he explained, is the COM
plete air-conditioning of the YES
sci. The desire for privacy is to
be fulfilled by the development
of the idea of the suite for all
passengers in first and cabin
classes-the sitting room by day,
the sleeping room by night, all
rooms with private bath"
For American Export, it was
the first of two important launch
ings. The second, in September,
will send sister ship, the Con-
stitution, down the ways for COM
pletion also in 1851. The Con-
stitution is being completed a
short distance from the Independ-
ence'S building berth
Henry Dreyfuss, prominent
American designer, designed the