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OF Gov. Morris F. de Castro
over Station VISTA on Sun.
Fellow Citizens Of the Virgin
Islands in St. Thos., St. Croix,
and St. John:
, 1951-09-22

public health facility at Frederik-
sted in 1876 days, and the hospital
in St. John in 80 days.
Evening star., 1951-04-24


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Evening star., 1951-04-24
Gillette Says Laxiiy ii'
Appears in Handling
.10f Rubber Program
BY the Assoeioied Pres.

Senator Gillettee, Democrat, OF
Iowa said today hearings by a
Senate subcommittee which he
heads have shown 'gross laxity'
lin Government handling Of the
rubber program.
Senator Gillette told a reporter
he will propose a drastic shakeup
in top management Of the pro-
gram to place it under "a rubber
czar, as he did in World War H."
The Senator said his Small
Business subcommittee's hearings
have reached a point where cor
rective steps may be planned. He
predicted an early windup of cur
rent hearings. possibly late next
week, to be followed by quick
recommendations for "a major re-
Organization.
Meanwhile. the Government
told civilian rubber fabricators
they could again have as much
rubber as they used in the 1949-
so period.
Excluded from the order were
passenger car tires. garden hose,
athletic goods, toys and score
or other articles.
The Reconstruction Finance
Corp. handles the production of
synthetic rubber. Purchase of
natural rubber for the national
stockpile is the job Of the Gen.
|eral Services Administration. Al
location Of rubber supplies to in
dustries is handled by the National
Production Authority.
Evening star., 1951-04-24
Communists Defeated
In japanese Elections
BY the Asseeiased Press


J TOKYO, April 24.-Incomplete
reports indicated today thai
Communist candidates took q
humping in yesterdays Japanese
elections.
Latest returns available showed
not one Communist had beer
elected mayor of any city. That
was true even in Nagano Prefec-
Iture, which formerly had five
Communist mayors.
| Sixty-flye Of the early mayoralty
winners were Independents.
Japanese women, newly giver
the right to vote, turned out in
bigger numbers than male voters
Evening star., 1951-04-24
700 Porotroopers Jump
In Alaska War Games
BY the A:seeioisd Press

FAIRBANKS, Alaska. April %
More than TOO paratroopers
showered down on tundra land
miles west Of Fairbanks today In
Operation Firestep, territory wide
Alaska war maneuvers. ,.-
The public was invited and the
demonstration attracted the big
|gest traffic jam in Fairbanks his
tory.
Twenty-one Flying Boxcars took
of from Elmendorf Field to drop
the paratroops. Mortars, jeeps
and heavy equipment also were
dropped.
Evening star., 1951-04-24
Tourists Get Price Cut

BELGRADE. -Yugoslavia offers
foreign tourists SO per cent re-
lduction In prices charged by re-
sort hotels. This will make the
price of board and lodging range
from 50 to So a day.
Evening star., 1951-04-24
MOTHERS ARE MARvELINC AT THIS
WONDERFUL new BABY SKIN CARE!
Checks Diaper 0dor and Diaper Rash.
Protects Skin Six Ways!

Now, new Mennen Baby Magic
Skin Care makes mothers Job
easier, pleasanter guards baby's
akin six ways! 1t checks diaper oder
=. checks diaper rash. cleanses :.
.soothes smooths beauties!
sContains scientific Ingredient
woodworking ''Purateen."
Safety First Squeeze-Bottie
Now, a one-hand operated Squeeze
Bottle-the most sanitary and eff
cient ever designed for nursery usel
Operates with slight pressure of
the hand; travels without leakage;
can't break. Choose it in pretty
colors to match babys room.
& Mother-It's Yours Too!
Why should babies have all the
Evening star., 1951-04-24
rs Pet. of Adults Overweioht

CHICAGO.-An estimated Is to
80 per cent Of the adults in the
United States are overweight. The
percentage, medical experts say,
may be as high as go per cent in
women Of the 50-to-70 age group
Evening star., 1951-04-24

luck? Women are discovering
Mennen Baby Magic for them
selves! Fast-absorbing, luxuriously
fragrant-ideal as a hand lotion,
powder base, skin softener. Buy
three bottles. Keep one nn
on your dressing table. @A
another in the kitchen,
another in the nursery.
Give your baby this
modern, safe, all-over
skin care. Guard your w y -
baby the Mennen Baby NNTl$
Magic way-beginning ~ U 2
today! IYYss sII
Evening star., 1951-02-22
District MARRIAGE License Applications

John r. Makins. 22. Boiling Air Force
st. ne.
Frank Thomas, IT., RI, 1902 Caroline Of.
n.w..' and Anna L. Carter, 10, Slb 4th
st. iS.W,
Evening star., 1951-02-22

Florence r. schain. 10. 6407 9th st..
NV.
Lloyd A. Lohr. 81, s4os Brown st. NV,
and Virginia ]. Payne, 35. 1901 Long
/ fellow st. NV.
Thomas A.. Goldman, 32, 720 21st st.
NV. and Teuntje 3. Wiser. 26' Eot-
terdam. Netherlands.
Auaa snd i Mary ssAs b. Biackwood. so. es2s
JoS1 onPsss5Sa' Rsfofs ase s Vest Montresl csns
d.; and Diana R. Tranord' ao' oooe
Kenneth B Armstrongs; &. a; b,s and q Isabelle
EdEsfs Josee F. 5ssasn 5esaseon 81
and Dorothy S. Hughes, II. AGO 10th
0fEsra IsTsane ReFSset Rash ri rsa3 3ios5
Dominic mini aye n canpana, Cam ss. Boiling All
Force Base, and Marian Bum, 80, Bed
wfs ss Lao. ,slo a. ssP 9.is ps u sae
george orfsihfF F. wise. sean II. ' Ieonapdtown, Nd
and Mary j. Gass. a, Abell., Md.
"iem Man. and Gio4ia GG@mns e. Barr s. a35 aoh
Douglas S M Z. Marcy. 1s. Naval Gun Factory,
and Elna M Weimann, 20, 1911 18th
JAMES p. Bigelow, 20. Andrews Air Force
Base, and Ruby NJ. Brown. 1s s5 R
vas MALONE s.,tse e. Aaaegstia prssssa sss4l sr
Marshall aS 5. 5. iHidirsh, 20, sna , Jseeuelins
Sss ana ssss sssa 3 IL ns Rsas g. AZ s5o5 S1Ess @
Donald johnson. 81. Boiling Air Force
Base. and Helen spurgeon. 10. 81 H
Evening star., 1951-02-22

Under d. C. law. couples
must apply for a marriage
license on one day. aDait three
full days and receiDe the license
on the fifth day. Sundays and
holidays are counted the sanae
as other days.
Glenn R. sa Il 81 ae ens md aersrads g. aw
Francis L. Gibbs, 23 and Elena G. Yer,
siri, 80, both Of 712 Webster ST. NV.
Luther C. Sharpe, jr, %. 2310 Ashmea!
pl NV, and Virginia L. Poole. 20, 1881
10th st. NV.
George r. Williams, jr.. Fort Myer. Va,
and Joyce M. Whisnant, 49, Arlington
Va.
James L. Eden, 80, 1927 sims dr. Sc, ant
Lila M. Waters, 90, 1919 Sims, DIR. Sc
Fernand Moulier, AZ, and Madeleine Guich
ard, 20, both of 3003 34th st. NV.
Roy G. seward. 26 1900 r st. NV; ans
Elizabeth NJ. aolas 20. 5o14 Norti
e,eorse s'o, oafes. %. and Evelyn ]. Warman
90, both Of 1905. 3rd ST.. nv. ,,,,,
I'd NV. and Ruth NJ Allen. 20. silvel
nutber sBslnf; +. padey pa 80. 1908 D st. Sc. ans
Lucille Redd, 49, Martinsville. Va.
Per Innset 37, Krings1altllehammer, NOT
way. and Adelaide r. Groner. 20 Sei'
T ester sn D S' Miiihouse, 10, 1910 9Th st. NV.
and Julia N. Williams. 10. 5076 ols
william me q. Brakefeld, %, 2814 universit.
pi. NV. and De Lone r. Hudson, @1
seahmry Holmes. 40, 1887 5th st. NV.
and Elizabeth High 35' Defrees 81
Charles L. Lattea. 21. 420 Longfellov
st. NV, and Gloria Hackworth, 81
clarence nspe B B. Wilson. 80. sss q st, NV.
and Lydia P. Singleton, 21. 1914 La
samuei Milton, jr., 90, 323H oakdale pl
NV. and Juanita A. Adams. 10. 23l
Marion on, S. wills, 81. Allentown, Md, ane
Frances D. Higgs, 10. 1926 Mime
Lewis S. Bellaniy. go. 1917 Eaton rd, ss, ss
and Iandora H. Clinton. Is. l322:
Stevens I'd. Sc.
Geoffrey M. Lampard, SO, st; Gathering
Canada, and Mary G. Coggins, "a
4OO0 Cathedral ave. NV.
Evening star., 1951-02-22
Silver Spring Joycees
Plon Musical Comedy

The Silver Spring Junior Cham
ber of Commerce will present a
musical comedy. "Going Places, y
at 8:13 pm. tomorrow and Sat
urday in the Montgomery Blair
High School to raise funds for
civic welfare work.
AS an added attraction, the
chamber will also hold Tiny
Tot Popularity Contest for chill
dren UP to 6 years of age.
Evening star., 1951-04-15
BeoIe
Continued From Page DID

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time visiting Otto's aunt and
uncle. the Grand Duchess Char
lotte; and her consort.
When Otto first saw Princess
Regina she was helping in a dis
placed persons camp in Southern
Germany. She herself is a DIP
Saxony is in the Russian-occupied
zone of Germany where both her
father and older brother died
in a concentration camp. Her
younger brother is a Catholic
priest and will take part in the
wedding. The Archduke will be
surrounded by his large fam
lily, including those Washington
knows best-his brother, Arch
duke Felix, and his sister, Eliza
beth. who is now Princess Lichen-
stein. His brothers. Carl Ludwig
and Rudolph, and his sisters,
Adelheid and Charlotte, will also
be there. The latter. who works
for Catholic Charities in New
York, will leave the end of this
month for Europe along with
Archduke Carl Ludwig and his
wife. the former Princess de Ligne
of Belgium. who already reside in
Tuxedo. In general Zita's chill
dren have made a good impress
sion in this country, have been
considered good eggs and awfully
nice. The fact that they settle
down in America at all indicates
they like the democratic treat
ment. Royalty simply doesn't get
it in Europe.
X X
Notes from the other side of
the world: Dorothy Cowen, wife
Evening star., 1951-04-15
Georgetown
I our

Last on the list Of spring tours
lis the annual Georgetown Garden
Pilgrimage on Saturday and Sun.
day. May IL and 10. Eleven beau.
tiful gardens and a few houses are
to be open to the public each day
proceeds going to the Georgetown
Neighborhood House. q community
settlement which plays an impor-
tant role in the lives Of children
who depend on its facilities for
their recreation. With summer
coming on playground equipment
of all kinds. toys and games are
in demand by Miss Mary Agatha
Kelly. supervisor.
Mrs. Warren s. Ege, tour chair
man. is working on plans for an
exhibition of garden sculpture in
one of the gardens to be open. Co.
Operating with her are Miss Kath-
|erine Hobbs. talented daughter of
Col. and Mrs. H. p. Hobbs, and
her colleagues in the Washington
Sculpture Group. In addition, the
studios Of Mrs. w. w. Edwards,
Mrs. Homer Wick, Mrs. Lille Get
finger and Mrs. Z. H.. Lanotte, an
attractive row, will be open to
visitors. Entrance is through the
garden of Col. and Mrs. Egon r.
Tausch. 1925 o street.
Hostesses will be in all Of. the
gardens from 2 to 6 o'clock. And
during the afternoon refreshments
will be served In the lovely terraced
garden of Mrs. Henry Leonard,
3038 N street. by members of the
Mothers Club of Neighborhood
House.
Mrs. Ege's committee members
are Mrs. Alexander Boyd Hawes,
Mrs. Gerhard Gesell. Mrs. Gerard
Reilly. Mrs. James Rowe, Mrs.
Robert T. Morse and Mrs. Martha
Johnson.
Evening star., 1951-04-15
A @V V
$50 .&H
Old Club
Teahouse

(Once George Washinston's Club
GREATER WASHlNGTON'S
0 FAMOUS FAMILY RESTAURANT
DELICIOUS CHICKEN, STEAK,
j.. HAM, TURKEY, ROAST BEEF,
Seafood Dinners & Lunches
Nspsr Expensive
. A trip 10 Woshinston's Old Club is
must" for Capitol visitors
Open Daily 8 Sunday, IL to $50 :
. SIS S. Washington ST., ALEXANDRIA
On Mt. Vernon Mem. Hwy, (AL. 4658)
Receptions, BanQuets, Family PARTIES
Laura Lee THvites You"
Evening star., 1951-04-15
Miss Dalton, Miss O'Bren Wed Yesterdov

The marriage Of Miss Patricia
Gade Dalton. daughter Of DIR. and
Mrs. Albert Joseph Dalton OF
Rockville, and Mr.. Leo G. Hessler
jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hessler OF
Chevy Chase, took place yesterday
in the Church of the Most Blessed
Sacrament. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. E. Carl
Lyon.
The bride had as her attendant
Miss Marthe Carpenter of Mont
real. Canada, and the groom had
his brother. Brian j. Hessler. as
best man.
A reception was held at the
Evening star., 1951-04-15

|of the United States Ambassador
to the Philippines. writes, 1.-THE
hot. season is now upon us and
Jas Sandra's school closes this
week. we are planning the end OF
this month to return to the States
Via Asia and Europe. I should be
back in Washington the begin
ming of June" Two weeks ago,
dark haired. good-looking Mrs
Cowen was chosen by the Asso-
citation Of Red Feather. Agency
Executives (ARFAE) in the Phil
Iippines as the civil leader of 1850
Evening star., 1951-04-15
---Hessler Photos.

Mr.. O'Brien. The groom is the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis e.
Hodge.
Matron OF honor was the brides
sister, Mrs. James D. Bligh, jr.,
and another sister. Miss Ann
|O'Brien, was maid of honor. Miss
|Catharine McKeever. Mrs. Stanley
Seiple and Miss Patricia Hanson
were bridesmaids.
Best man for the groom was
Mr.. Stanley Seiple and ushers
were the Messrs. James D. Bligh,
Jr.; Les Clarke, William Sabin and
Dewitt Yates.
The couple will make their home
here after a wedding trip in the
Pocono Mountains.
Evening star., 1951-04-15
|SuHivon-Breen
Ceremony Held

Miss Mary Frances Breen and
DR.. Matthew j. Sullivan were
married yesterday in ST. Vincent
Ferrer Church in New York, the
Rev. Leo Cannon OF Providence
College, r. l., officiating.
The bride is the daughter OF
Mr.. John M. Breen and the late
Mrs. Breen of Baldwin, N. Y. The
groom is the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. John F. Sullivan OF
North Brookfield. Mass.
The couple will make their home
in Arlington, after returning from
a wedding trip to Cuba. Jamaica.
Haita and Puerto Rico.
Evening star., 1951-04-15
-southall Photo

The marriage of Miss Beulah
Peal Addington, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Hobart Mckinley Ad-
diagton of Charlottesville, Va, to
M. James Burkill Grant, son of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman A.
Grant of Hudson, Mass, took place
yesterday afternoon. The Rev. DR..
Frederick Brown Harris performed
the ceremony in the Foundry
Methodist Church.
The couple will reside in Bur-
lington. vt.
Evening star., 1951-04-15
Engaged to Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Goldstein
iof Hampton. Va. have announced
the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Roberta Ann. to Mr.. William
Roy Kahn, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Evening star., 1951-04-15

for outstanding efforts in welfare
work on the islands. It's the first
time the award has ever gone to
"a foreigner. The papers there are
constantly full Of her deeds and
words.
Evening star., 1951-04-15

The First Congregational
Church was the scene last eve-
ming of the wedding of Miss
Lucille Maurine Burgess and Mr.
Marvin Hunter Rowe. The Rev
Carl H. Kopf officiating, assisted
by the Rev. Franklin Gillespie.
The bride is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren B. Bur-
CESS. Mr.. Rowe is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold B. Rowe
Of Chevy Chase. A reception was
held at the church.
Evening star., 1951-04-15
Heavenly Hash

What to do with cold meat and
leftover potatoes? Hash, of course,
but hash made savory with the
addition CT little finely chopped
onion and enough Worcestershire
sauce to give the dish zing.
Evening star., 1951-04-15

Karl Kahn of Baltimore. No date
has been set for the wedding.
Miss Goldstein is a junior at
Goucher College in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1951-04-15

Looking for a way to make egg
salad sandwiches different? Then
add chopped roasted unblanched
almonds just before spreading.
Evening star., 1951-04-15

home Of the brides aunt, Mrs
L. A. Hanley Of Kensington. after
which the couple left for q we'd
ding trip in the South. The couple
will make their home in the Uni
verSity City Apartments in Hyatts-
vile.
Hodge -O'Brien
The Church Of the Nativity was
the scene yesterday of the we'd
ding of Miss Katherine Elinor
IO'Brien and Mr.. Albert Zellweger
Hodge. The Rev. S. M. Hoffman
performed the 3 o'clock ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. Luke C. O,Brien and the late
Evening star., 1951-12-22
Stock Prices Steady,
With Trading Quiet
ey the Asseciesed Press

NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-stock
market traders today had their
minds more on Christmas than on
business.
Prices seldom strayed as far as
a point from the previous close.
and many Of the familiar issues
didn't even appear on the tape
at all. H..
The volume came to an esti-
mated 100000 shares compared
with 420, 900 last week.
United Corp. helped pull UP the
volume figures by trading in one
block of 10000 shares, off 70 at 47s
and it traded a few times after
that at the same price.
Stocks going higher included
Eastern Air Lines, Consolidated
Natural Gas, Allied Chemical,
American Tobacco, Bethlehem
Steel, Republic Steel. Studebaker
and Goodyear.
Lower were Chrysler. United
States Rubber, Montgomery Ward
Anaconda Copper, American Cyan
amid. American Can, Santa Fe,
Union Pacific and Johns -Manville.
Corporate bonds were steady.
Evening star., 1951-12-22
Executive Free on Bond
In Freezing Death Of Bride
BY the Associofed Press

JACKSON, Mich, Dec. ga
44-year-old trucking firm execu-
tive was free on bond today to
await examination January II on
a manslaughter charge in the
death by freezing of his young
bride in the driveway of their
home.
Edward G. Spencer furnished
$4,000 bond yesterday, following
issuance of the warrant in the
death of his wife Loretta, 81.
Mrs. Spencer was found dying
Wednesday morning in 9-below
zero weather. Prosecutor George
Campbell said Spencer admitted
he left his wife in the driveway.
too drunk" to walk, after an
evening of drinking together at
"a tavern.
Mrs. Spencer had filed suit for
separation last July, accusing her
husband of giving her "a life of
hell" They had been married in
May. Later she Withdrew the
suit.
Evening star., 1951-12-22
Youth Is Sentenced
For '49 Escape Staying

Arthur Swami. IT, yesterday was
sentenced to seven years in prison
for the fatal shooting of a fellow
fugitive from the District Train
ing School.
A Federal jury in Baltimore had
convicted him Of manslaughter in
the Staying Of Raymond Thorne,
16. also of Washington.
Federal Judge w. Calvin Ches-
nut. after passing sentence,
placed the boy in the custody of
the United States Attorney Gen.
eral to learn if the sentence will
be served. The court was told
there is no institution designed
for imprisonment of mentally
handicapped persons committed
under criminal sentence.
Young Thorne was slain almost
two years ago after he and
Swami, who lived In the 500 block
OF Cove street Sc. had fled the
institution for the young feeble
minded near Laurel. Md.
Swami returned alone the next
day and for several months tried
to convince school authorities he
knew where to find a body"
When they finally believed him,
he led them to a densely wooded
spot on the grounds of Fort
Meade, Md. where young
Thorne's body was recovered. The
youth had been slain with a shot
gun the two carried from the in
stitution.
Evening star., 1951-12-22
7 Numbers Operators
Guilty in Baltimore
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 22.-William
Uittle Willie) Adams and Walter
Rouse were convicted Thursday
by a Criminal Court jury of con-
spring to violate State numbers
racket laws.
Both colored defendants are
free on $4,000 bail pending new
trial moves. Sentences, which
could be up to 10 years in prison,
were deferred by Judge Joseph
Sherbow.
After the verdict was returned,
Judge Sherbow said the conviction
meant that numbers operators
who previously have been able to
hide behind an iron curtain finally
have been brought to justice"
The State presented evidence
which 1t said showed the numbers
syndicate" could have taken in
more than SOS million a year.
Other evidence was taken from
hearings Of the Senate Crime In
vestigating Committee. 1t was
testified Adams admitted to the
committee that he had a take"
of $1,000 per day in the numbers
racket before he quit in May of
1850.
Adams State income tax re-
turns in which he reported $63, 900
from "Speculations," were also
admitted as evidence.
Evening star., 1951-12-22
Diplomatic Personnel
ShuffIed by Spoin
BY the Assoeioted Press

MADRID, Spain, Dec. 22.-Gen-
eralissimo Francisco Francois cab
met today announced shuttle of
Spanish diplomatic personnel and
the naming of a new foreign at
fairs undersecretary.
Under the new Setup Emilio
Navasques, now Ambassador to
Argentina, becomes undersecre-
tary for foreign affairs, replacing
Conde Casa Real, who quit last
July to become Ambassador to
Belgium.
Manuel Aznar, present Ambas-
sador to the Dominican Republic,
will get the Buenos Aires ambas-
sadorship. His vacancy will be
filled by Manuel Valdes, former
undersecretary of labor.
Evening star., 1951-12-22
Koreans, Not Chinese,
Committed Atrocities,
Army Historian Says
By the Associeted Pres.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 22.-An
Army officer. back in his Rich
mond home from Korea. said yes
terday the North Koreans were
guilty of most of the battlefield
atrocities committed against
American servicemen.
Mai. Roy E. Appleman, official
Army historian assigned to write
a combat record of the war. told
a reporter that after the Chinese
entered the war. there were
practically no atrocities on the
battlefields."
Mai. Appleman said he knew
"of only one or two instances
where the Chinese were guilty
of atrocities"
DO Not Abuse POWs.
'"The Chinese he added. "trair
their troops not to mistreat pris-
oners. Their troops are taught
to bring in prisoners alive.
''They want them for informa.
Ition."
Maj. Appleman's notes contain
clues to the story of Maj. Gen
William F. Dean, long-miSsine
commander of the oath Infantry
Division now reported a prisoner
Iof war.
Story Was Plausible.
A native told a story of Gen
Deans life as a prisoner that Maj
Appeman terms the most pausibe
of ali the stories he heard in Ko.
Irea. Gen. Dean is said to have
wandered more than a month ir
the hills around Taejon and tt
have been arrested after going tt
| a small village for food.
The Korean who told the story
said Gen. Dean was not miStreatec
but was questioned constantly fol
a week. The general was being
kept in the home of the Korean
who gave this account.
Evening star., 1951-12-22
.Airliner Crash Reports
In California Prove False
BY the Associated Press

NEWHALL, Calf, Dec. 22.-
Somebody reported that an air.
liner, trailing flames and smoke,
crashed in the Tehachapi Noun
tains north of here yesterday. It
took a full-Scale air search to
determine that somebody" was
wrong.
The rumor apparently began
when motorists thought they saw
a plane diving in flames toward
8.000-foot Frazier Mountain near
the intersection of Los Angeles
Ventura and Kern Counties.
Planes of the March Air Base
and Los Angeles and Kern Coun-
ties sheriff's departments went
into the air. Ground posses were
called together to prepare for a
trek up the mountain. But hours
later the search planes had
sighted no wreckage and no
planes civilian or military. were
found to be missing. 4
Evening star., 1951-12-22
Hudson Granted Raise
|0f So in Auto Prices;
Other Increases Due
By Froncis P. DouoIos

Price increases of nearly 5 per
cent on Hudson automobiles have
been authorized by the Office of
Price Sterilization. a step expected
to be followed by increases for
other cars.
OPS said the Hudson price in
creaseS would mean the cars would
cost from $50 to $145 more at
retail. depending on the model, If
the raises are passed on to the
customers. The increases granted
amount to 1891 per cent in the
factory price.
The raise was granted under the
Capehart amendment to the price
control law. The amendment pro-
vides for higher price ceilings to
cover certain cost increases be-
tween the outbreak Of the Korean
war and last July 26.
Kaiser Frazer, Ford, Studebaker
and General Motors have also
asked higher prices, with Chrysler
still to be heard from.
Hudson must file new dollars
and cents ceiling schedules and
wait five days before the author
lied price increases are effective
General Motors filed its price
increase application yesterday
asking raises of AL per cent on
Cadillacs, 4.48 per cent on Bucks,
STA per cent on ChevroletS, 5.36
per cent on Pontiacs and col per
cent on Oldsmobiles. In dollars
and cents these would mean price
increases ranging from about $50
on one model of a Chevrolet four
door sedan to about $103 on one
Cadillac model.
Other requested increases in
cluded:
Fords. 539 per cent: Mercurys
4.37 per cent; Lincolns, 8.33 per
cent.
Studebaker Commanders, 8.67
per cent; Studebaker Champions
7.8 per cent.
Kaiser-Frazer Henry Us, 28.4e
per cent; Kaisers. 24.33 per cent