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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-25
Production in Week
Near Record Despite
Continued Handbags
By Richard Fiske
Assoeiofed Press Business Writer

NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-Busi-
ness and industry turned out near
record quantities of goods this
week to satisfy the civilian and
military appetite.
But it wasn't an easy task.
Holidays cut into the operation of
production lines. Dissatisfaction
over controls grew almost daily.
Labor was unhappy over the
wage freeze. Industries were
stymied by price controls they
wanted clarified.
The textile industry was hit
hard by combination Of strikes,
strike threats and controls.
The costs of business and in
dustry moved higher. The con-
sumer's budget didn't stretch quite
as far as it had. Wholesale food
prices were only a tick under the
record high of mid-July 1913.
The housewife was beginning
to balk at prices. In New York,
the Metropolitan Slaughterers
Association said there were about
100000 pounds of meat in its
storage coolers.
There were no takers because
of high prices, association spokes-
men said.
The consumer was warned of
still higher prices to come on
some items which were costing
the manufacturer more to make.
Part of the secret behind in
dustry's ability to keep production
high despite mounting handicaps
was expansion plans that were
blueprinted weeks and months
ago.
New plant facilities, modern
ICED equipment and additional
eficiencies were beginning to pay
off in more production. Many
plants had added shifts. And ex-
pansion plans were being accel-
Grated all along the line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-25
Bond Market Steady
In Narrow Range as
Trading Is Sluggish
BY the Associated Press

by VIE AsAoCtotSo FtcsS
NEW YORK. Feb. "a. - The
bond market was stuck in a mar
row price rut in today's brief ses-
sion. Rarely did an issue bulge
beyond q minor fraction and
trade was too slack to establish a
definite trend.
A big slice of the total turnover
of $1,930,000 was concentrated in
a half dozen issues, including loans
of the American Telephone Co.,
which plodded a little higher; in
two bonds of the Third Avenue
Railway System. which went up
moderately, and in the income
bonds Of the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois Railroad, which were up a
middle fraction. There were few
other issues with better than av-
erage volume but none scored an
outstanding gain or loss.
Jap Issues Quiet.
The recently volatile Japanese
bonds were just as quiet as most
domestic issues. The government
612s lost more than a point on sale
of single bond: the 512s edged
up " of q point and the Tokyo
that traded were equal
ly mild hammered. Other foreign
dollar bonds barely budged from
Fridays positions.
News from Washington limiting
that a separate agreement be-
tween the Brotherhood of Rail-
road Trainmen and the railroads
might be in the making was a dud
so far as stimulating any stable
demand for carrier bonds. A
small block of New York, Susque-
hanna g. Western Refunding SIS
traded at SO, up two points.
Northern Pacific IS were frac-
ton higher. Rio Grande Western
IS were shade improved and
great Northern 25ss added a frac-
ton at 847s.
Utility Bonds Steady.
st. Louis-San Francisco IS
found the going tough and backed
away ia points to 1915 and the
roads 412s lost a fraction at 90.
The Missouri Pacific group did
just about nothing and interest
was light in loans of the New
York Central and New Haven.
Utility bonds did a little better.
Pacific Gas IS and Consolidated
Edison Convertible IS were both
ahead at the close.
Government bonds did not
trade.
Corporate financing. next week
is scheduled to top the $100, 0O0-
900 mark. Heading the list up for
competitive bidding is the $780,
600, 900 of 30-year first refunding
bonds to be issued by Consolidated
Edison Co. of New York. It is
slated to reach the market Tues
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-25
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK. Feb. "a F-The Asso-
ciated Press wholesale commodity index
since late September, chiefly rejecting a
downturn. in livestock prices.
pared with 2I5.3s last week and with
16154 year ago. The base year Of
this index Of IS important wholesale
100. The livestock component tcattle,
hogs and lambs) eased to 256.47 from
26l SIS last week end,
and grains and cotton parts of the index:
while textiles and non-ferrous metals held
UNCHANGED.
The index with comparable figures for
last week and year ago, follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-25
Business Briefs
Railroad Freight Loadings in tn

Railroad Freight LOadings in the
week ended February II totaled
740,557 cars, up 1894 cars or
29.2% above the previous week and
32.2% above like week Of 1850.
Association of American Rail-
roads.
Retail Sales over the nation in
January totaled $11.825, o0o. 900.
greatest January on record, and
$50 above the like month a year
ago.-Census Bureau.
Bituminous Production in the
week ended February II totaled
10,930, 900 tons compared with g.
$500 tons in the like week of
1850 when the miners were on
strike.-National Coal Association.
Motor Vehicle Production last
week was estimated at 18l LOB cars
and trucks compared with 164.583
units the previous week and Ill.,
487 units in the like week a year
ago.-Ward's Automotive Reports.
New York Stock Exchange re-
ported arrangements for the sale
of a membership for $4,000. up
$1,000 from the last sale and the
highest since June %, 1948.
Baltimore Transit Co. for jan
uary reported net loss of SCI, 143
compared with a net loss of $751;
965 in January, 1850.
Thinker Roller Bearing Co. in
year ended December 81 earned
SIS .402,720 or $685. a share VS..
$3,530,617 or $1.46 in 1949.
Detroit Steel Corp. IN year
ended December 81 earned So
943, 140 or $7.54 a share VS.. $780,
822 or $3.50 in 1949.
Lehigh Portland Cement Co. in
year ended December 81 earned
$6,553,702 or $3.50 a share VS..
$6,337,111 or $6.67 in 1949.
Arkansas Power & Light Co. in
year ended January 81 earned
$4,556.706 VS.. $4.414.352 in 1850.
CHM. & Suburban Bell Tel. In
year ended December 81 earned
$4,305,719 or 1924 a share VS..
$3,379,2 or $3.50 in 1949.
Marlin Rockwell Corp. in year
ended December 81 earned $685.
O63 or 1896 a share VS.. $685.
289 or SITS in 1949.
Easy Washing Machine Co. in
year ended December 81. earned,
s2,804,l52 or 1851 share VS.. ST.
627,115 or 1925 in 1949.
Richman Bros. Co. in year
ended December 81 earned 1924
o37 or 1886 a share VS.. $2,41s.-
122 or $685. in 1949.
Atlantic City Electric in year
ended January 81 earned $780,
326 or $1.66 a share VS.. S2.091 1877
or $1.56sin 1850.
Mississippi Power and Light Co.
in year ended January 81 earned
$2,757.017 VS.. $2,349.891 in 1850,
Louisiana Power and Light Co.
in year ended January 81 earned
$2,612,758 VS.. $2,285 ,943 in 1850.
Universal Leaf Tobacco in year
ended December 81 earned ST.
Ill, 5e4 or $2.73 share VS.. ST.
759,519 or $2.14 in 1949.
National Acme Co. in year ended
December 81 earned $2,038,477. or
$4.08 a share VS.. 81 ,275, 438 or $2.55
in 1949.
Howe Sound Co. in year ended
December 81 earned $2,562,194 or
$3.50 a share VS.. 81 ,694. 407 or $3.67
in 1949.
Mueller Brass Co. In year ended
November 80 earned $2.923.111 or
$3.50 a share vs.. $485. ola in 1949.
Bulova Watch Co. in three
months ended December 81 earned
$1,584.897 or $2.37 a share VS..
$1,471 ,082 or $2.26 in 1949 period.
Savannah Sugar Refining Corp.
in year ended December 81 earned
$1,659,979 or $3.50 a share VS..
SLATE, 129 or $685. in 1949.
II DIAL 6Aka&n AAna
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-25
6. f. KiHeen Unit,
Legion Auxiliary,
Benefit Luncheon

George E. kllleen Unit, DlStrlct
of Columbia Department, Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary, will hold q
benefit luncheon and card party at
noon Tuesday at the home Of the
home Of the president, Mrs. James
d. Lince, 1912 Thirtieth street
NV. There will be table for bridge
and canasta.
For reservations call HO. 0633.
It is for the benefit of blind vet
Grams. The public is invited.
A membership signing contest.
based on percentage Of renewals,
will get under way this week, with
a $3.50 prize to be awarded each
of the winning units in the follow
ing classes: Group Below so
members; Group II-50 to $50.
members and Group uI-Over $50
members. .,..
Mrs. Pearl Heagerty, department
membership chairman, announced
that in addition to the renewals
a cash award of $3.50 will be
given to each of the winning units,
in the three groups mentioned
above, for signing up the largest
number of new members. The
drive will begin tomorrow and
close May IL.
Mrs. Bertha Fichthorn, depart
|ment president, will preside at the
meeting of the executive commit
tee tomorrow night at the Legion
Club.
Mrs. Matte S. Frye, depart
ment child welfare chairman, will
make her report on the Area B
Child Welfare Conference at a
meeting of the department child
welfare committee Tuesday at the
Legion Club at 8 pm.
The department music commit.
tee will meet at the Legion Club
Tuesday at 8 pm. with Mrs. Lu-
ellie WEIGH presiding.
Unit poppy chairmen are re-
quested to attend a meeting Of
the department poppy committee
at the Legion Club Wednesday
at 8 pm.
Mrs. Laura T. Daily, chairman,
and Mrs. Kitty Peters, co-chair-
man, will assign unit quotas and
distribute material with detailed
instructions for making peoples
which will be used in decorating
the graves at Arlington National
Cemetery on Memorial Day.
Mrs. Bertha Fillmore, Ameri-
canism chairman, will present a
program at the meeting of James
Reese Europe Unit at 1914 YER
mont avenue NV, Wednesday
at 8 pm. Mrs. Charlotte Lam
caster, president. will preside.
The department president and
her staff will make an official Wis
itation to Bunker Hill Unit at the
Legion Club. Friday at 8 pm.
Mrs. Ruth Rainey. president, will
preside.
An evening of games will be held
for the patients Of Mount Alto
Hospital Friday at 7::30 pm, with
Mrs. Margaret E. Carroll, depart
menC rehabilitation chairman, and
her committee serving as hostesses.
Mrs. Betty Crumbaugh and
members of the Rehabilitation
Committee of United States De-
partment of Agriculture Unit. will
visit the patients on Ward F-3 Of
Mount Alto Hospital Friday at 1880
pm. distributing cigarettes, re-
freshments and small personal
toilet articles.
Meetings this week:
Monday - George E. Killeen
Unit. games party, Mount Alto
Hospital, 7 pm.
Tuesday-Arny and Air Force
Unit. New Colonial Hotel, 8 pm.
Observation-Disclosures Cathedral
Unit, Legion Club, 8 pm; Henry
C. Spengler Unit, Legion Club, 8
pm.
Thursday-National Capitol
Unit, New Colonial Hotel, 8 pm:
Department Of Commerce Unit.
q -
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Tobacco Markets

RALEIGH, n. c., Feb. "a R.-Very
limited sales Of virginia hre-cured tobacco
here held this week as two Of the four
markets closed for the season.
Bedford and Lynchburg ended their
selling period Thursday, according to the
United States and Virginia Agriculture
Departments. Blackstone and Farmville
extended their season by one day, March J..
Average prices by grades this week were
steady to lower with large percentage OF
offerings going under Government loan.
sales for the week totaled 134. 600 pounds
for an average OF S33.61 per hundred
pounds. Through Thursday total season
sales were we're 12,e54.b62 pounds for an aver
The percentage of Tugs and nondescript
on the floors was larger this week. Heavy
leaf and thin leaf were sold in smaller
portions than last week.
LOUISVILLE, KY. Feb "a R:-Lex-
ington, only remaining hurley tobacco
sold 101 $3.50 pounds of leaf yesterday at
an average Of 1854 q hundredweight.
One more sale is scheduled at Lexing-
ton on February e. Final sales were
held yesterday at Weston. Mo;
The State. Agriculture Department
said farmers received SIT. 16O.75 for TO-
bacco sold yesterday at Lexington;
Thursdays sales In the eight State belt
S46.25. the Federal State Market News
Service ssP0s e Brought es6an Il .
aging $4s.s0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-25
Market AVERAGES
Metal Quotations

NEW YORK. Feb. "a R).-spot nom
ferrous metal prices today. Copper, Par
II cents a pound New York; zinc, IVA
gents pound; East st. Louis; tin; s. So ,,
sersp ste sGh No. NJ" heavy was auosed at
44.00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-25

Rates OF dividends in the foregoing
table are annual disbursements based on
the last quarterly or .semi-annual declara-
ton. Unless otherwise noted. special or
Elk dividend xr Ex rights, cid Called.
pit pd part paid. ur Under rule. war War.
warrants a Also extra or extras, Plus
stock dividend Cash or stock; e De-
clared or paid so far this year. Payable
dend date Paid last year b Declared
or paid after stock dividend or split-up.
Declared or paid this year. an accumu-
lative issue with dividends in arrears.
p Paid this year, dividend omitted. deferred
Or no action taken at ct last dividend meet meet
w,en pags is
ton Liquidating dividend Payable
In stock, exact cash value undetermined
on declaration date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-25

CHICAGO Cash Market.
No. wheat. Corn-No. Q yellow, .s9h;
o os l'soHs eaxy Mixed Ike d6 S9 No. 81
heavy, white. 10Y. Barley-Malting,
1.60-1.s5 nominal; feed. 1.30-1.55 nom
inal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-25
BOND SUMMARY

FURNISHED by the Associated Press.)
A selected list of active bonds on the
New York Stock Exchange, showing the
high, low and closing price for the week
and the. net change from the previous
weeks close.
Nat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-25
CURB SUMMARY

Furnished BY the Associated Press.)
A selected list Of active stocks on the
New York Curb Exchange, showing the
high, low and closing price for the week
and the net change from the previous
weeks close,
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WASHINGTON Stock Exchange

Compiled Exchanse offialsb
ON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-25

Mrs. Matte S. Frye, depart
ment child welfare chairman, will
make her report on the Area B
Child Welfare Conference at a
meeting of the department child
welfare committee Tuesday at the
Legion Club at 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-25

Mrs. Bertha Fichthorn, depart
ment president, will preside at the
meeting of the executive commit
tee tomorrow night at the Legion
Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-25

The department music commits
tee will meet at the Legion Club
Tuesday at 8 pm. with Mrs. Luz
ellie WEIGH presiding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-25

Mrs. Bertha Fillmore, Ameri-
canism chairman, will present q
program at the meeting of James
Reese Europe Unit at 1914 YER
mont avenue NV, Wednesday
at 8 pm. Mrs. Charlotte Ian.
caster, president, will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-25

The department president and
her staff will make an official Wis
itation to Bunker Hill Unit at the
Legion Club. Friday at 8 pm.
Mrs. Ruth Rainey. president, will
preside.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Mount Carmel Baptist
Plans Celebration Of
18th Anniversary

Members of Mount Carmel Bap-
tist Church will celebrate the 18TH
anniversary of the church'S found
ing tomorrow through November
IL with special observanceS at the
church, Third and I streets NV.
The Rev. w. H. Jernagin, pastor
for 80 years, will preach the an
niversary sermon at the II am.
service tomorrow. Meetings will
also be held at $3.50 and 8 pm.
tomorrow, and Monday through
Friday next week at s pm.
On November II, the Rev. w. H.
Borders, pastor of the Wheat
Street Baptist Church. Atlanta,
Ga, will speak at the II am. SER
vice.
Greetings from various Baptist
groups and from the Washington
Federation of Churches will fea-
ture meeting at 8 pm, Novem-
ber IL.
Mount Carmel Baptist Church
was founded In October, 1875. The
group first met in the old Lyceum
Hall on E near Eleventh street
NV. The congregation met at
various places before locating at
their present church on Febru-
ary Is, 1914.
DR.. Jernagin, 81, came to his
post in 1912 from the Tabernacle
Baptist Church, Oklahoma City
Okla. He has served nine churches
in his go year ministry.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Rev. Smith Appointed
To National City

The Rev. Richard G. Smith Of
Ashland. KY. has been appointed
assistant minister of National City
Christian Church, Fourteenth
street at Thomas Circle NV.
Mr.. Smith, 81. will take part In
his first service there at 1880 am.
tomorrow.
Prior to his appointment here,
Mr.. Smith served at churches in
West Virginia and Massachusetts.
He is graduate Of Transylvania
College and College Of the Bible,
Lexington. KY.
Mr.. Smith succeeds the Rev.
David A. Rowand, who accepted
Ia post in Williamsburg, Pa.
DR.. j. Warren Hastings, minister
|of National City Church, will
preach at the 1880 o'clock service
on when Life Has Purpose"
Evening star., 1951-11-03

vens. soprano, will be guest soloist
at a festival eucharist at IL am.
tomorrow.
Albright Memorial Evangelical
U. B. - The Rev. George w.
Speake. minister, will preach at
the morning service tomorrow on
Practical Christianity" and at Z
pm. on "The Church of Smyrna. "
Memorial Evangelical u. B.-Dr.
I. S. Ernst. pastor. will preach at
the morning services tomorrow.
Luther Place Memorial-Dr. L.
Ralph Tabor. pastor. will preach
on "The Thorns Still Crackle" at
8 and II am. tomorrow.
Georgetown Lutheran - The
Rev. Harold E. Beatty, pastor, will
preach at the morning service
tomorrow.
Wesley Methodist-The Rev.
Stanley Lowell, minister, will
preach at $3.50 and II am. to-
morrow on why Do Bad Men
Get Rich?"
Chevy Chase MethOdist-"Why
"a Sparrow Falleth" will be the
sermon topic at the morning serv-
ice tomorrow by DR.. Clifford
Homer Richmond, minister.
Mount Zion Methodist-The
Rev. James D. Foy. minister, will
ofticiate at a holy communion
service at II am. tomorrow.
Miles Memorial C. M. E.-The
Rev. Giles R. Wright, pastor, will
preach tomorrow at the morning
service.
lexington Presbyterian - The
Rev. Henry B. Wooding, minister,
will preach on "The Potter and
the Clay" at the morning service
tomorrow.
Seventh-Day Adventist. Silver
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Dr.. Roberts to Preach

DR.. T. T. Roberts. minister of
Minnesota Avenue Christian
Church. will preach at II am
and at 8 pm. each day through
next Friday in the church. Mime
sofa avenue and c street Sc.
Evening star., 1951-11-03

Spring-Pastor r. Quackenbush,
minister. will speak tomorrow
evening on Gods Prescription for
Happiness"
,Universalist National Memorial
DIR. Seth r. Brooks, minister, will
preach tomorrow at the morning
service.
Rock of Ages-The Rev. Henri
Capet will preach at the morning
service tomorrow.
River Terrace Chapel-Dr. Rob-
ert Melvin Charles will preach
on Transmitting the Gospel Her.
itage" at the morning service to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Special Announcements for Sunday Services Area Churches

All Sunday morning services at
III O'Clock and all evening services
lat 8 o'clock unless otherwise
stated.
National Baptist Memorial-Dr,
Edward B. Willingham, pastor,
will preach at 8:45 and IL am,
tomorrow on why Go to
church," and at the evening serv-
ice on Belief in God"
Brookland Baptist-The Rev.
Ward B. Hurlburt. minister. will
preach at the morning service TO-
morrow. The church choirs will
sing at the evening service.
Chevy Chase Baptist-Dr. Ed
ward o. Clark, minister, will speak
on "As Peter Remembered Him"
at the morning service tomorrow.
A film. "Of Scrap and Steel" will
be shown in the evening.
Petworth Baptist-The Rev. S.
Lewis Morgan, jr., minister, will
preach tomorrow at the morning
and evening services.
Third Baptist-Guest speaker
at the morning service tomorrow
will be DR.. Morris H. Tynes,
president Of the Interracial
Ministerial Association and pastor
of Mount Zion Baptist Church
Staunton. Va.
Cleveland Park Congregational
DIR. Alfred w. Hurst, minister
will preach at the morning service
tomorrow.
Lincoln Congregational - DIR
Benjamin E. Mays, president OF
Morehouse College, Atlanta, will
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Mccormick 10 Give Talk
In Ball Memorial Chapel

Clarence j. Mccormick Under
secretary of Agriculture, will speak
on Agriculture in Our Foreign
Relations" at 6 pm. tomorrow
in Ball Memorial Chapel of Foun-
dry Methodist Church, Sixteenth
and P streets NV.
DIR. Frederick Brown Harris,
minister Of Foundry Church, will
preach at IL am. tomorrow on
Lift Up Your Heads"
At 8 pm, the Rev F. Norman
Van Brunt. assistant minister of
the church, will speak on "The
Watchwords OF Professionalism"
Evening star., 1951-11-03

VERSARY SERVICE
SPEAKER-The Rev. Ernest E.
Heuer, of Buffalo, who con-
Quoted the first service at the
founding of Our Savior Lu-
theran Church, will preach to-
morrow at a 10th anniversary
observance in the church,
Ninth and South Taylor streets.
Arlington. MIR. Heuer will
speak at $3.50 and III am. serv-
ices on Building Affairs"
Evening star., 1951-11-03

speak at the morning service to-
morrow.
Peoples Congregational "By
Way of Remembrance" will be the
sermon topic at the morning serv-
ice tomorrow by the Rev. A. F.
ElmeS, minister.
Grace Episcopal - The Rev,
Henry H. Clement, of st. Margaret
Episcopal Church here, will preach
at the morning service tomorrow
st. Stephen and the Incarnation
Episcopal - Mrs. Catherine Ste
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-06
Ships Collide,
 Another Sinks, in Stormy leas

VANCOUVER, B.C., Dec 6-sR- Two ships collided and another sank during a storm off the coast of British Columbia yesterday.
 The 416-ton coastal freighter Is- land Prince and the fishpacker Chilco Lake collided in Grenyille Channel, 450 miles north of here.
 The fishpacker North Isle re- moved most of the freighter's IA man crew. Others remained aboard in an attempt to get the freighter into Prince Rupert.
 The Chilco Lake, it's bow crump- led, was taken in tow by another packer headed for Prince Rupert.
 The four -man crew of. the fish packer Marmae took to the lifeboat after the packer struck floating object and foundered in choppy waters in Georgia Strait. They were rescued by the packer Western Cruiser.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-06
} Alaska Weather Observers Hcnoged By Sety. Commerce

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-tR-Sec- retary of Commerce Charles Saw yer today paid tribute to the na- tions 10,000 volunteer weather ob- servers for their patriotic service to the United States.
 He made his commendation con- currently with the Issuance oi a volume entitled The Cooperative Weather Observer" prepared by the Weather Bureau.
 The commemorative volume lists the names of 1857 observers who have served voluntarily for more than 10 years, including five from Alaska.
 Working with standard gages and thermometers provided by the Wea- ther Bureau, the volunteer observer each day makes his readings and records them on a special form which he mails to Weather Bureau jection offices once a month.
 The Alaska observers honored:
 Twenty to % years service: Am alia H. Hill, Allakaket, Alaska.
 Ten to 20 years service: Fred Bahovec, Baranof; Emma Leach, Circle Hot Springs; w. c. Graham, Gull Cove; Joseph T. Bauer, Radio vile.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-06
|. 5. Borl1bers Make 10000 Mile Flight

FORT WORTH, Tex. Dec. G. iR-Six strategic air command B. 36 bombers-the kind that could carry an atomic bomb 10000 miles and more-landed at home today after a 4,984- mile nonstop hop to Africa and the nonstop flight back.
 They landed in Africa at a new American air base, one of several ;uper- secret air fields being built around the world for global defense.
 Al. L. A. Proul, intelligence off ,er of Southbridge, Mass, said 1t vas the first time flights other han local ones had landed at the 5idi Slimane, French Morocco, field.
 Crewmen shrugged off the actual flying as routine.
 But today they still couldn't stop talking about the food-for instance the 54 filet mignon steaks for one 18-man crew alone-on the re- turn flight.
 Several crewmen stepped from the planes wearing bright red fezzes, characteristic headdress of parts of North Africa.
 The first giant 10-engine bomber touched down at Carswell at l2:47 am. (ST).
 It was the second flight across the Atlantic for B-36s. The first was to England Jan. l2. They re- turned Jan. 21.