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Evening star., 1951-01-07

Hotel. The January meeting has
been called for Tuesday night.
Unit activities scheduled for
Mount Alto Hospital this week are
Monday-Vincent B. Costello
Unit party in Ward Ell, at 1880
pm.
Thursday ~ National Cathedral
Unit party in Ward E, at 7:30
pm: Kenneth H. Nash Unit. eve
ming of games in the recreation
hall. from 7::30 to $50 pm.
Friday-United States Depart
ment of Agriculture Unit, visit in
Ward F-3. at 7:30 pm.
The volunteer hospital workers
will serve at the hospital on Sat-
urday and Sunday, from 1870 to
4:30 pm.
The AuXiliary's Building Fund
Evening star., 1951-01-07
W Department
Recruiting Drive
Has Been Launched

Robert F. Sutphin. recruiting
chairman of the District of Co.
lumbia Department, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, announced last
week the recruiting drive for new
members has gotten under wav
with reports showing many hay
ing been signed.
commander in Chief Charles
c. Rails on New Years Day sent
greetings to all departments of
the country.
Meetings this week are.
Sunday-Government Printing
Otfce Post, $50 Eighth street Sc
Monday-United States Armv
Air Forces Post, 730 Eleventh
street Sc.
Tuesday-Front Line Post. 1919
K street NV; Peary Ship Post |
1880 New Hampshire avenue NV:
Wilbur S. Abel Post, 1909 Rhode
Island avenue NE.
Wednesday-George G. Blake
Post, 1927 Wisconsin avenue NV:
Elbow Benders Pup Tent No. 2
moo, 1919 K street NV; 1t. Col,
He'll Post, 2o22 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NE.
Thursday-Potomac Post. 2o22
Rhode Island avenue NE: In
ternal Revenue Post. 1900 New
Hampshire avenue NV.
Friday-Washington Post, 1919
K street NV.
Auxiliaries.
Margaret Wardle, president to
Ladies' Auxiliary. presided Mon
day evening at Northeast Masonic
Temple. Final arrangements were
made regarding the auxiliary hav-
ing a table at the Patriotic Con-
ference dinner at the Statler Ho-
tel on January 25. Final date for
making reservations will be Jan
uary 10.
In order to attend the National
Auxiliary dinner at the Statler
Hotel on January "a it will be
necessary for members to register
on Wednesday at the hotel.
At the last meeting of All Amer
ican Auxiliary Ruth Wheeler was
accepted as a member.
Federal Auxiliary will hold a.
ward party at Mount Alto Hos
pital tomorrow at 7:15 pm, with
Flora Mcgee as chairman.
Evening star., 1951-01-07

and friend of Constant, Murat,
Ampere, Chateaubriand and
Prosper de Barante. The compo-
sition is based on her portrait by
Francois Gerard, and the work of
reproduction has been done with
great skill.
The stamp and cover stocks of
the late Y. Souren, who died a
year ago, are to be sold at auction
by H. r. Harmer, Inc, 80 East
Fffty-Seventh street, New York
City.
Wet Nam, Laos and Cambodia,
the associated states of the
French union" in Indo-C China,
each is to have its own postal
issues.
In 1880, the postmaster at Mes
byen, Norway, began to collect and
sell used postage stamps. He do
mated the profits to the Norwegian
National Association Against Tu-
berculosis. By 1943, the business
had grown considerably, and when
he retired in that year, the enter
prise was taken over by the asso-
citation. Under the name of Tub
frim, it now employs eight
women. Ten leading business
concerns in Oslo cooperate. Tub
frim at first used it's funds to
help needy children threatened
with tuberculosis. Now it is ex-
tending it's help to adults needing
retraining for employment after
recovering from the malady.
A catalogue of the sports
stamps of the world with text in
English, French, German and
Italian has been compiled by G.
Landmans.
The stamp and cover shower for
Pfc. Robert Smith, 20, the Korean
wars only known quadruple am
putee, announced last Sunday will
be continued indefinitely. Read
ers interested are asked to send
first-class foreign and domestic
material in care of Mrs. Clara
Smith, Guest House, Walter Reed
Hospital. Use commemorative on
wrappers.
The birthplaces of Capt. James
Lawrence, famous naval COM
mander who died of wounds re-
ceived in the fight between the
Chesapeake and the Shannon ir
Boston harbor during the War Of
1912, and James Fenimore
Cooper, author of the celebrated
Leatherstocking Tales, at Burling
ton, N. j., are shown on the Of
fetal poster labels and cachet!
Evening star., 1951-01-07

The Corpl. Israel Kleinman
Post OF the Jewish War Veterans,
No. SGT, dedicated to the memory
of an Alexandria World War II
veteran will be instituted We'd
nesday in the District of Colum-
bia Department. The ceremonies
Evening star., 1951-01-07

Committee under the direction Of
Mrs. Pearl Heagerty, chairman, is
calling on all members to purchase
building bricks and contribute a
small sum daily in the banks
which have been distributed to
units in the department.
This project is more urgent
than ever, because of the antici-
pated sale of the Legion head
quarters, at 2437 Fifteenth street
NV.
Evening star., 1951-01-07
Meetings this week:

Meetings this week:
Monday-Woodridge Unit No.
80, 2031 Rhode Island avenue NV.
pm; White Whitmore Unit No,
81, Legion Club, 8 pm.
tuesday - Cooley McCullough
Unit No. %, Legion Club, 8 pm. ::
Bunker Hill Unit No. 81, Legion
CLUB, 8 pm: United States De-
Evening star., 1951-01-07

BABY COMING? ENROLL NOW in our new
RED CROSS COURSE in MOTHER AND
BABY CARE begins Tuesday, January 9th
meets Tuesdays and Thursdays for three
weeks E. q. loo to 500 p M. Call District $500,
Extension 52S or 529 Mrs Smith.
Evening star., 1951-01-07
STAMPS AND COINS

SCOTT ALBUMS AND SUPPLEMENTS.
U. s. STAMPS. The ideal combination
at Eisenmac, 719 11th st. NV.
533 different stamps including UPU's, Sill
yer Wedding. RoOsevelts, AMG Collection:
Plus another collection of 202 different
China-Total CatalOg $1,000 for only 81
WITH bargain approvals. BONUS: 1850
booklet panel cataloging $3.50 included!
Order No. 12O STAMPEX, 116 Nassau ST..
Evening star., 1951-01-07

Hotel. The January meeting ha!
been called for Tuesday night.
Evening star., 1951-01-07

A catalogue of the sports
stamps of the world with text in
English, French, German and
Italian has been compiled by G.
LandmanS.
Evening star., 1951-01-07

1. PniiPPine f7ondmodes, dress and slip
OF hand embroidered white botste.
Sizes months and one year. Regularly 3o5.
Special, 295
2. Crib Blanket, soft English wool with 5-nch
royon sotn binding. Pink, blue, or white with
postels. A Nursery Corner exclusive
If in our regular stock would be 1895.
Special, 795
3. Thoyer One-woy High Chair with Sit-Rite scot.
Smooth woxed birch finish. Regularly l2.95.
Special, 1905
And MORE, not pictured:
Embroidered Oreondy and Cotton PiIIowcoses,
white and pastel. Regularly 2.o5. Special, 2.35
Embroidered Oreondy and Cotton Bibs, flannel
backing Regularly LIS. Special, Csc
Fitted Crib Sheet, Sonforized (residuoI
shrinkoee less than 9o) Needs no ironing
Regularly IS. Special las
Matching Philippine Handmade Dress and
Three Curity Dopers. Pink or blue.
Regularly 3.95. Special, 295
PinIess Diaper Holder white and posteIs.
Regularly LOO and l.19. Special S5c
Hand embroidered Diaper Shirt, white and
PosteIs Regularly LIS Csc
Philippine Handmade Sun Suits, cotton broad
cloth. Regularly 1.95. Special, las
Ecko Ekcononnic Sterzer, doubles os
pressure cooker. Regularly 1876. 1880
Ploy Pen, folding. Woxed birch, with
corners rounded. Regularly 1895 2545
WGL-Nursery Corner, Fourth Floor
-. olso Bethesdo-Chevy Chase
Evening star., 1951-09-23
BY the Associoted Press

TEHERAN, Iran, Sept. %. -
Deputy Mohammed Ali Shushtari
took refuge in the parliament
building today, saying his life had
been threatened because he was
one of IA members who had de-
Iclared their opposition to Trans
oil nationalist ton premier, Mo-
Ihammed Mossadegh.
Mr.. Shushtari sought safety be-
hind the stout doors as the United
States new ambassador, 10y Hen
derson. arrived in this troubled
capital. where economic distress
and possible inroadS by the Tu-
deh (Communist) Party are
threatened results of the shut
down of operations by the Anglo
Iranian Oil Co.
The seeking of sanctuary in
parliament OF the Shah's palace
is time-honored device of IRAN
ian politicians to dramatize their
opposition to the government. Mr..
Mossadegh himself has used it
many times in his long career.
Other Deputies Armed.
Other opposition deputies said
they were carrying guns even to
cocktail parties these days. They,
too, said they have been threat
Evening star., 1951-09-23

ator refused to deliver to London
early this week.
A British Foreign Office spokes-
man said the communication did
not contain anything new promis-
ing a settlement and that Iran
would be so informed.
In at least temporarily dropping
his ultimatum, Mr.. Mossadegh ap-
parently realizes the London gov
ernment is unlikely to bow while
the October Is national election
is in the offing.
The IranianS began negotia-
tions with Russia today for a bar
ter agreement to replace a $40
million trade agreement that ex-
pires in November. Iran asked the
Russians to increase shipments of
goods next year to replace scarce
articles which the British have di-
verted from Iran in an effort to
put an economic squeeze on Mr..
Evening star., 1951-09-23

ened by national front extremists
Mr.. Henderson replaces Henry
F. Grady, who tried for months tc
get the Iranians and British tc
settle the oil crisis. Mr.. Hender-
son arrived from New Delhi in
the middle of a diplomatic smoke
screen which considerably mysti-
fled observers.
An informed lranian official
said Mr.. Mossadegh had sent
British Ambassador Sir Francis
Shepherd a new request for re-
opening oil talks. The note was
reported to have been unsigned
and in such form that it could be
disavowed if it failed to yield re-
suits.
Later, Deputy Premier Hossein
Fatimi denied knowledge of the
note and declared the cabinet still
was considering a final decision on
seeking new oil talks.
Ultimatum Omitted.
Informed sources said the note,
drafted by Mr.. Mossadegh him.
self and delivered to the British
envoy by high court official in
stead Of through regular foreign
ministry channels. omitted the ul-
timatum which w. Averell Harri-
man, President Truman's negoti-
Evening star., 1951-09-23
AttIee and Churchill
Square Of in Fight
To Control Britain
BY the Associated Press

4 LONDON. Sept. 22.-Winston
Churchill and Clement Attlee
squared of today in a general
election campaign which may
mark the end of socialistic rule
in Britain.
Mr. Churchill's Conservatives
are favored in the betting to win
control of Parliament-and thus
the government-in the voting
October 25.
His shadow cabinet"-a group
of Conservative leaders who un-
doubtedly will get top govern
ment jobs if the party wins
discussed strategy at a two hour
meeting in Mr.. Churchill's Lon
don home. He smiled at newsmen
when he saw his guests off, but
refused to say thing.
Attlee Cites Record.
Prime Minister Attlee's Labor
tiles, split and weary after six
years, are seeking to capture the
voters confidence on the basis of
their Sociahstic record.
Mr.. Attlee told Labor Party
today at North Berwick. Scotland.
that Mr.. Churchill is an old
fashioned politician who under
estimates the intelligence of the
/ Rrifich raO,o1a
II think they will want some
thing more than harping on
| grievances" Mr.. Attlee said. Il
don't think they will want to
give him a blank check"
The Prime Minister described
the cost of living as Britain S
greatest problem, but said the
fact is prices have risen higher
and more quickly in those coun-
tries which have not a Labor
government"
I British Picture Gloomy.
The winner of the campaign
will inherit the biggest national
AACdGGtSt4C SlI1NC x21 1JCt11l
war days.
The problems are inflated liv-
ing costs, raw materials scarcity.
rearmament, an adverse overall
trade balance. loss Of precious
gold and dollars and British pres
tige abroad-particularly in the
Middle East-fuel and manpower
shortages, taxes and omnipresent
postwar auSterity.
No one is suggesting that the
election results will brighten the
picture Immediately.
Britain faces long, hard pull
1t must get 80 per cent of its
raw materials and so per cent of
its food from overseas with the
money it earns from exports. 1t
must also rearm at the same
time.
Evening star., 1951-09-23
Reed Joins Franklin u.

S. Chadwick Reed, a former fac.
ulty member at Yale and Rutgers
University, has been appointed
to the faculty of Benjamin Frank
lin University as professor of eco-
nomics. He is graduate of Wesle-
yam University, earned his law de-
gree at Yale and also attended the
Harvard University graduate
school of business.
Evening star., 1951-09-23
Cosfumed Group 10 Tour
City in Antique Sfreeicar

Dressed in costumes of the Cav
Nineties, group of rail travel
fans will tour Washington today
aboard a 60-year-old streetcar.
The Capital Transit Co. resur-
rected the old streetcar and trailer
from its barns and arranged the
tour in connection with the nation
wide observance of Transit Pro-
gress Day tomorrow.
The old streetcar will start from
the Peace Monument at 1890 pm.
and go to Rosslyn. Thirteenth and
ID Streets NE, the Bureau of En-
Evening star., 1951-09-23

MoSsadegh.
In Frankfurt. Germany, Mr..
Grady said on arrival that the
United States should continue
and increase" its economic aid to
Iran.
He expressed concern that Iran
may be forced into Communist
hands unless its oil dispute with
Britain is settled.
Evening star., 1951-09-23

craving, Fourteenth and Decatur
Streets NV, Lincoln Park and
Mt. Pleasant.
Evening star., 1951-09-23

You'll be surprised mighty pleased the Plymouth
gdes along the roughest roads, The has kind of stability
and feel of security thanks SyF Ride This
from Orihow Shock Absorbers three effective
conventional ypeswong together with other important engineering
factors But words alone describe this far smoother safer ride It's
something you have experience yourself!
Evening star., 1951-09-16
Stock Market Surqes
Ahead 10 Highest Peak
Since Sept. 1S, 1880
By Roder Winget
Associated Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Many
professional traders in Wall Street
didn't expect the stock market to
advance this week, but it did.
1t moved straight forward with
but one brief pause. and each time
it went up it established a new
1851 high.
AT the end of the week the AS
sociated Press average of so
stocks stood at $100.40, the high
est point since September 18,
1880.
The market needed all good
news and ignored the bad news.
First one major division and then
another took turns in leading the
market higher. It never seemed
to get tired.
Correction Possible.
Brokerage houses called atten-
ton to the fact that the market
after long advances has a habit
Of turning around and going down
in what they term a corrective
reaction.
Brokers said there were plenty
of buying orders and prices had
to be bid up in order to lure sellers
into parting with their securities.
A lot of low-priced stocks came to
life. sign that Wall street inter-
prets as an indication of public
participation.
This public buying, plus buying
by investment interests that has
been going on for some weeks. has
taken the floating supply of many
issues off the market.
Buying Surges Cited.
There were big buying Surges
from time to time running all
through the market-oils, nom
ferrous metals, Colds, steels, rails,
aircraftS, chemicals, air lines, and
radio-television issues.
Radio Corp. was the weeks most
active issue up 13s at 237s with
$4,000 shares traded. It was fol-
lowed by international Telephone
up "a at 1874, Canadian Pacific
up "a at 317s. Consolidated Cop
permines up IA at 1874, and
Calumet & Hecla up 3s at 111s.
The volume of trading exceeded
2 million shares every day and
came to a total of 10,928,000
shares, the largest since the week
ended February 10.
Evening star., 1951-09-16

' "eSmer. wi + e an d
daughter will continue to reside in
Chevy Chase temporarily.
A native of Indiana, Mr.. Wey-
mer has been with Safeway since
1927. He has been active in the
Washington Board of Trade and
the KiwaniS Club and is a mem
Der of Columbia and Kenwood
country clubs.
Arlignton Bank to Open.
The new First National Bank of
Arlington has been given permis-
sion by the Controller of the Cur
rency to open for business on
November l in a temporary To-
cation in the Buckingham Com
Shopping Center. Stock
books will be closed October S and
stock allotments made at that
time. William T. Halliday is
president.
The Safe Deposit Section of the
District Bankers Association will
hold it's first dinner meeting of
the season at the Lafayette Hotel
on Wednesday, September 26, it
was announced by Frederick j,
Burrell, section chairman and as
SiStant secretary of the National
Savings and Trust Co. Legal as
poets of safe deposit problems will
be discussed by George Monk and
Thomas Burke, Washington at
torneyS.
The 1951-52 program and ros-
ter of Washington Chapter, Ma
tional Association of Cost Ac-
countants, now being distributed,
gives an imposing list of activi-
Ties for the coming year under
chapter president Walter N. Will
son Of the Federal Trade Com.
mission.
Evening star., 1951-09-16
MutuuI Funds

NEW YORK, Sept. Is R-National
Association Of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Evening star., 1951-09-16
Business Briefs

Safeway Stores, Inc. sales in
weeks ended September totaled
$102, ,198,857, up 23.6 per cent
from 1850: for SO weeks ended
September, 8, 1894, ,443, ,280, up
1919 per cent from 1850.
Standard Oil of Indiana an
nounced construction has been
started on it's plant in Whiting
Inc, for the production on ele-
mental sulphur.
Western Union Telegraph Co,
and Western Electric Co. an
nounced the signing of a cross
licensing patent agreement max
ing inventions of each available
to the other.
Trav-ler Radio Corp. announced
it had bought the capital stock
of the Telegraph Apparatus Co.,
Inc, of Chicago.
j. p. Stevens g. Co. in 9 months
ended July % earned $15,362, ISL
or $4.16 a share VS.. $14,686, $50 or
$4.24 share in 1850 period.
Canada Packers, Ltd. in year
ended March 28 earned $5,126,-
013 or $4.27 a share VS.. $3,480,-
212 or $500 in 1850.
Loblaw Groceterias Co., Ltd. in
year ended June 2 earned $685. :
848 or 1913 a share VS.. $685.
915 or $264 in 1850.
Aldens, Inc, in year ended July
27 earned $1,935,733 or $5.04 a
share VS.. $1,312,118 or 1927 in
1850.
Nashville, Chattanooga & st.
Louis Railway in z months ended
July 81 earned $1,636,174 or $3.50
a share VS.. $1,565, 1891 or SOIL in
1850 period.
Scranton Spring Branch Water
Service in year ended June 80
earned $1.416,177 or $1.01 a share
VS.. 81 ,493, $3.50 or $1.O8 in 1850.
Florida East Coast Railway in 7
months ended July 81 had a loss
of $185,210 VS.. loss of $655,210
in 1850 period.
Kraft Food Co. announced cleo
ton of James L. Kraft, founder of
the company in 1903, as chairman
of board of directors.
John H. Kraft. president since
1943, was elected chairman. G. c.
Pound was elected president.
U. S. Plywood Corp. announced
of Edward j. Ma
roney as a vice president.
Evening star., 1951-09-16
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. Sept Is P,.-The cotton
market closed strong today with final
prices up 80 to 20 cents a bale-about
the best levels for the session.
The volume of business was good. The
abbreviated session was marked by rapid
and irregular price trends.
During early dealings the market scored
fair gains continuing the upward move
ment of the past several sessions.
Buying at that time was due to q lack
of hedges. Another buying influence was
reports that large volumes of cotton were
being placed into the Government loan
because producers were dissatisfied with
open market values.
Around midmorning profit taking
cropped up and values gave ground.
The declines were short-lived, however
as new orders and trade buying were at
Sentiment in the trade also was en-
couraged by reports from Washington
indicating q continuation of heavy exports
nf Init
Evening star., 1951-09-16

JtC. .------ oo.OJ oO.Oo Oo.ff oo.Oo
Middling. spot. 35.70n.
n Nominal
Evening star., 1951-09-16
D. c. Store Sules Improve

Washington department store
sales in week ended September 8
we're / per cent above the previous
week and per cent above the like
1850 week, the Federal Reserve
Bank of Richmond reported. Sales
in four weeks ended the same date
were / per cent below a year
earlier.
Evening star., 1951-09-16
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, Sept. Is 0R.-wholesale
commodity prices moved up slightly this
week for the second week in 9 row, ae-
cording to the Associated Press commodity
index.
Food prices led the rise; paced BY eggs;
group inched ahead Livestock and tex
tile prices headed down, hitting new lows
for the year. The non-ferrous metals
group held steady at last weeks figure.
The A. P. index of 35 important whole
sale commodities stood at 10000, COM
pared to 1S9 SO last week end and 1872. .63
a year ago. The base year is 1926, which
equals 100
during most OF tns spring ana summer
Last week was the first time 1t advanced
since April 27.
The latest index with comparable figures
for week and a year ago. follows:
Evening star., 1951-09-16

TUnG OF trading 10 shares.
ceiverShip, or being reorganiZed
Act or securities assumed by s
of dividends in the foregoing
odrsements based on the last q
declaration Unless otherwise
- idends are not included.
dend. xr Ex rights. a Also es
;tock dividend d Cash or ste
Payable in stock, estimated {
dend date. g Declared or paid |
clared or paid after stock diyid,
,lared or paid this year, an al
in arrears. D Paid tn
ted, deferred or no action C.
W Declared or paid l9
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Evening star., 1951-09-16

nounced yester-
day.
Mr.. Althouse
took his first
job with Peo-
pies Drug in
May, 1928, be-
came assistant
to the control
Ter in 1914 and
was promoted
to controller in
November, 1949.
He is a direc-
tor of Wash
ington Chapter,
NofiOnol AccN-
Evening star., 1951-09-16

Safeway Stores,
Inc, has been
promoted t o
manager of the
Phoenix, Ari-
zona, Division it
was announced.
Following a
visit at Safeway
headquarters in
Oakland, Calf,
Mr.. w e y m e r
will take over
his new duties
at Phoenix to-
morrow. His
Evening star., 1951-09-16
UMMARY OF THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGED

WEEK ENDING SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER IS. 1851
Evening star., 1951-09-16


). "Ir bankruptcy or re-
sed under the Bankruptcy
Y such companies Rates
lg table are annual dis
quarterly or semiannual
Sc noted special or extra
cid Called. xEx divi-
extra or extras. b Plus
stock. e Paid last year.
! cash value on ex diyi-
d so far this year. h De-
Vidend or split-up. De-
accumulative issue with
this year, dividend omit
taken at last dividend
1851 plus stock dividend.
Payable in stock, exact
declaration date.
Evening star., 1951-09-16
Peoples Drug Names
AIthouse Treasurer;
Succeeds Churchill
By DonoId B. HodIey

Harold ]. Althouse has been
elected treasurer of Peoples Drug
Stores, Inc, to succeed the late
William H. Churchill, it was an
Evening star., 1951-09-16

j. Dudley Weymar, who has
been retail operations manager of
District, Maryland and Virginia
stores of the Washington Division.
Evening star., 1951-09-16

futures advanced today on trade buying
and weekend covering. Closing prices
were steady, 80 to IS cents q bale higher.