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Evening star., 1951-09-27
THE EVENING STAR Washington, D. c. ~ AIT
", 1881
Grain

CHICAGO. Sept 27 R.-Grains made
s6e Roald sa on fodas ths up SIDE
bit Of profit taking entered the market
following yesterdays sharp rise and an
opening bulge today
e'as aeSfa e6fa snd sG aFSaRs
the most strength. But dealings were
not active and a good deal Of uncer-
peeed 70 n9 never volume Ha5 'hs as proes
dipped from their opening levels.
Wheat near the end Of the first hour
Ss4 Sss esR S%sr to isheT SIsn1H Decem
cember, $1.757a, and oats were unchanged
to y higher. December. sra. soybeanS
yeber WsTs unchanged sg t9 = cent lover No
cents q hundred bounds higher, oc-
TemPeratares were falling throughout
nsh But me FSR9as weather OF BaresS resS Pofe
cast frost for. Iowa, Wisconsin and Min
felt as if the forecast would be borne borne
out, Grainmen didn't doubt there would
It was this prospect which caused the
lift at the markets opening. A fairly
large amount Of corn will be caught by the
fFest tbe patbtcataTly in Frost
Of o corn WheS does aFaeF
have good qualities This corn also weighs
less i,s than fully matured corn. thereby re-
The current OPS drive against Illegal
without affect in the corn pit. Presum- :
ably these alleged irregularities have en-
abled some slaughterers to pay higher
prices for live cattle. It was reasoned
that, If violations of meat regulations are
eliminated the price for cattle might be
lowered. And this could make for a les
sened feeding demand for corn
international news took turn for the
worse over night, particularly in Iran
This created rather cautious attitude
among local traders.
Evening star., 1951-09-27
Business Briefs

Bank CIearings in Is leading
cities in the week ended Septem-
ber 26 totaled $17.114, ,109 900
compared with $18,733,65 900 in
the previous week and $16,261,- :
l914,000 in the like week a year
Iago.-Dun & Bradstreet.
Business Loans by member banks
in the week ended September 19
rose to $19,938. 900, 900, up $96
million from the previous week,
compared with $4,421 ,O0o,o 900 in
the like week a year ago.-Federal
Reserve Board.
Crude Petroleum Production in
the week ended September 2 av-
Ieraged 6,297,95 barrels daily, up
1880 from the previous week,
compared with 5,894.050 in the
like week year ago.-American
Petroleum Institute.
Studebaker Corp. halted passen-
Iger-car production after reaching
tits Government quota of $1,000
for the third quarter. About IA. 900
Iemployes are affected. Production
will resume October l.
Quicksilver was quoted in New
York at $2l5-$220 flask, UP So
$40 from last week.
Chicago, Burlington G. Quincy
X. X. in 8 months ended August
81 earned $15,531,3 1926 or 5000 a
share VS.. $14.364,456 or $8.4l in
1850 period.
Illinois Central r. r. System
IN 8 months ended August 81
earned $8,618.477 or $3.50 a share
vs.. $11,620.440 or $500 in 1850
period.
Chicago, r. I. & Pac. r, r. In
8 months ended August 81 earned
.S7.806,576 or $3.87 a share VS.,
S8.51O,O00 or $4.37 in 1850 period
Atlantic Coast Line r. r. in 3
months ended August 81 earned
S6,4ll 1903 or $7.7S a share VS..
SIS42.ool or 1882 in 1850 period,
Texas Electric Service in wear
ended August 81 earned S6.057 448
VS.. $5,22o,7O6 in 1850.
Iexas Power & Light in year
ended August 81 earned S. 730 :
o91 VS.. $5,919,024 in 1850.
western Pacific r. r. in q
months ended August 81 earned
81, ,538,199 VS.. $3,662,21o in 1850
Texas & Pacific Ry. in 8 months
ended August 81 earned 81 .887 :
a29 a or $10.57 a share VS.. s4'24e-
o22 or 1898 in 1850 period,
Dallas Power G. Light Co IN
year ended August 81 earned A
537'256 VS. $3,O07,236 in 1880
Laciede Gas Co. in year ended
August 81 earned $2,917. .422 or "a
cents a share VS.. $2,45o,941 or 80
cents in 1850.
w. 7. Grant G. Co. in 6 months
eoded July 13 earned $2.2O4 292
or 30 cents a share VS.. $1,673. .964
or 81 cents in 1850 period.
MagnavOx Co in year ended
June 30 earned $2,233, ,237 or $3,o1
a share VS.. $2,007,982 or $2.s1 inI
1850.
Diana Stores Corp. in year end
ed July 81 earned $1,O7e,565 or
$1'24 share VS.. $1,022,724 orI
81 18 in 1850.
Beatrice Foods Co. in 3 months
ended August 81 earned $79O 1875
or 73 cents a share VS.. 81, ,037 1926
or 81 cents in 1850 period.
Evening star., 1951-09-27
With Trading Gaining;
Rails, SteeIs Slide
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Sept. 27.-A stock
market showing signs of tiredness
sagged bit today. Although most
of the losses among leading shares
were small, few ranged to more
than a dollar, before the move
ment leveled off.
Trading activity picked up ap-
preciably on the selloff. But there
was no apparent tendency for a
runaway by bearish forces.
Three previous sessions this
week failed to produce a decided
push either forward or backward.
Railroad issues were fairly live
ly on the downside today, and
some traders reasoned that a cor
receive move by the carriers was
to be expected after their recent
long advance.
But many industrials joined
right in the slide, with steels, rub
bers, oils, motors, chemicals and
aircrafts all producing a generous
sprinkling of minus signs.
Only the mining shares and Sc
lected utilities, among the major
groups, showed good resistance.
Inspiration Copper was up a
point or more at times, and frac-
tional advances were held by Nc
1ntyre-P Porcupine, Dome, Home
stake, Alaska Juneau, Internation-
al Nickel. Consolidated Natural
Gas and Commonwealth Edison.
Phelps = Dodge, which reached
an agreement with the Govern
ment on program to expand
copper output in Arizona, was de-
pressed fractionally. American
Smelting's losses ranged to as
much as two points, while
Anaconda Copper and Kennecott
also were in lower territory.
Prominent on the downside
elsewhere were American Tele-
phone, United States Steel, Re-
public Steel, Goodrich, Gulf Oil,
Texas Co.. j. I. Case, Douglas
Aircraft, Boeing, Du Pont, Allied
Chemical, International Tele-
phone, Westinghouse Electric and
American wooden.
Corporate bonds showed changes
with a few recording advances.
Government obligations continued
their easing tendencies.
Evening star., 1951-09-27
Deposits Record SET
By Bank ofCommerce;
Taxes Slash Earnings
By Donald B. HodIey

Deposits of the Bank of Com
merce & Savings stood at an all
time record of $18,561 900 on Sep
tember II, a gain of $1.862, ,719
from a year ago, President Thomas
j. Groom reported at the annual
stockholders meeting today.
Mr.. Groom said Federal income
taxes in 1850 took more than
half of the banks operating earn
ings and in the present year prob
ably would require an even larger
proportion. The 1850 operating
earnings of $3686 a share before
taxes were reduced to $17.73 after
deduction of income taxes of
$19.13 a share.
He told stockholders the loan
volume had remained about static,
due primarily to the banks par
ticipation in the voluntary credit
restraint program sponsored by
the Federal Reserve Board. There
was no lack of demand, he said.
Mr.. Groom, who is this years
president of the Washington
Board of Trade, told stockholders
that higher taxes, more drastic
controls and fewer consumer goods
are to be expected. This means
that we shall have to tighten our
belts little further. In view of
the uncertainties and confusion in
the international picture, it ap-
pears unwise and futile to predict
or comment on the outlook for the
future"
Stockholders reelected the fol-
lowing directors: William L. Bush,
Theodore Cogswell, James E. Coli
flower, A. E. Giegengack. Mr..
Groom, Harry j. Kane, jr.; Frank
OwingS. George M. Quirk, Donald
F. Roberts, Leo A. Rover, Joseph
Sanders and Carita B. Sander.
Gas Co. Promotes Two.
Otis H. Ritenour has been
elected a vice president of Wash
ington Gas Light Co. and Carroll
c. Pike named controller, it was
announced last night. Mr.. Ritenour
has been controller and Mr.. Pike
assistant controller.
Mr.. Ritenour was employed by
the company in 1925, became as
Evening star., 1951-09-27
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Sept. 27 Up CUsDA). .-salabls
nigher; late sales showed most advance;
Sows mostly 20 cents higher; around one
load choice butchers, u 80, paid late;
most choice 190-2S0 pounds. 21.15-21 40;
lew l60-1S0 pounds 20.50-21.25 other
under, 18.50-20.25; few under 800 pounds
70 200; most 400-500 pounds. II So
1890: lew heavier weights down to 1915
1cr 900 pound averages; good clearance
Salable cattle, $500; salable calves, 800;
prime steers and heifers scarce; few sales
about about steady other grades dull, weak to
Iuliy 50 cents lower; COWS weak to 25
cents lower; bulls weak to mostly 90 cents
lower; vealers fully steady; odd lots high
cholce and prime steers. heifers and mixed
yearlingS. 38.00-3S.50; high-prine grades
absent; most good and choice steers and
heiferS. 32.O0-3725; utility and CONNER
cial grades. 25.0031 so; commercial cows,
II .00-30.00 canner to utility grades,
9.00-26 90; utility to good bulls. 1880
5000; commercial to prime vealers, 5000.
37.0O.
Salable sheep, 1,50O; good to prime fed
yearlingS and sheep mostly steady; native
spring slaughter lambs, steady to weak:
pounds, No. l skin, fed yearlings. 1900;
smaller lot, good fed yearlings. 28.O0 most
choice and prime native spring lambs.
3O. .50-:31 so; one lot prime, 100: most
ewes 1880 1850.
Evening star., 1951-09-27
Produce Markets

~, Baltimore quotations supplied by thu
United and,.s states ,;,A Agriculture DEPARTMENT:
@ bRs basfe9s ssRsna and '0BPsfs bnsRef boxs
2; g.. No. 1. Maryland. Delicious. high color
ga inches up, $50: ga inches up. 2.75
F aPeanrnssydlvsnnia; ar sd Delicious; 294 inches up
1.50-,75; Grimes, 2h inches up, few 200;
lands; ~ in. up and ga in' up up, 100 100;
Erapped Delsous IlGaes aa5sN No baFs 5an1y
Pennsylvania, various varieties. 5o175 cents
Potatoes-About steady. U. s, No. l:
sacks, Katahdins, 200; ,50-pound sacks
95-1 90. few high as 1.10; fair quality
aBss BBsaGss Steady gasr sB4s Ss4yns
Goldens, S$5-5o: some low as 200: as@df ordi.
mary nn?t,v quality; da 7}i1 S 90; Puerto Ricans
Beans and Beets.
snap beans-Bsrely steady; Maryland
bushel hampers, baskets and sacks, pei
euaity some a Best be seafas7 a5o Tenaei nSef
i eo-2. 90; Delaware. bdshel hampers. @ s"Ssi Val.
entines; 2:0o:2 so; virginia. bushel ham.
ordinary quality. 1.5o.
Lima .beans-About steady; New York
bushel hampers, .3.25-4.00; nearby hall
puSuei hampers, 1.I0-l.S 90.
Beets-Nearby and Pennsylvania. pei
Broccoli-Crates. New Jersey, IS. 175-
!" 90: Pennsylvania, 12s. 800.
Brussels sprouts-New York, 16 quart
crates, per quart, 2O-25 cents; mostly
% cents.
Poultry Quotations.
Poultry-Market weaker except ducks
about. steady; receipts rather heavy; trad
ing slow. holdings not clearing. Fryers,
3A pounds and UP, 29-31. few 80; few
fancy quality. pounds and UP. 1895;
hens. heavy type, 1898, very few higher
mostly 25-27; light type, 1920; ducks.
27-2s: .Pekins, 30.
Grain Market.
Flour-Receipts, none.
Wheat-Receipts, 274,619 bushels: ship
mentS, n,ap3 $4,000 bushels; stocks; 5697 ,9o2
5omes.is y ssS 2.a1h; September ss1h; No.
Corn-Receipts. 44,236 bushels; ship
nents, none: stocks, 91S.7O5 bushels
Oats-Receipts. none; shipments, none:
stocks. .332 bushels
Barley-Receipts. none; shipm ents, none;
stocks, 54.225 bushels.
Rye-Receipts, none; shipments. none;
stocks, 222. 1851 bushels.
Soybeans-Receipts none; shipments
none: stocks. 1892 bushels.
Millfeed--Re eceiptS, none.
Butter and Eggs.
Eggs-Market barely steady: receipts
moderate; demand slow. Wholesale selling
prices: A large. 71-79; A mediums. 62-63;
3 large, 6o-6l; pullets, 43-46; current re-
ceipts ungraded, insufficient sales to quote
Receipts-Eggs, 2,303 cases; butter, 49,
ITO pounds.
Evening star., 1951-09-27
New York Produce

NEW YORK, Sept. 27 P.-Butter
723.272, steady. Wholesale prices on bulk
cartons cEeaRe5y, aes, higher than 9s-seoTe
fresh, 69; 90-score @B). fresh, 67h; 49,
Cheese. 376,691, steady. Wholesale
sales, American cheese whole milk
June 1881. 44-55; cheddars (curedd
1949-50), 50-54: single daisies, fresh
41h-43R single daisies (June 1851,
46N-47h; single daisies (cured 1949- 50>,
49-54; Young Americas, 41h-431a; Young
Americas (cured 1949-50). 49-54; fats,
42la-45h;. fats (cured 194a-50)., 49-55;
midgets, 43-45h; midgets@ (cured 1880
SOD, 50-55; .processed, 5 pounds, 4o1a-44:
domestic SeisS tsingle tubs grade GA"
46-46b:, grade "B," 43-46la; grade 'C''
Eggs-is,242. irregular. New York spot
quotations, based largely on exchange
trading, follow: Midwestern--Mixed colors
fancy. heavyweights, "a; REFRIGERATOR pro-
cessed. 54,57; extra 1 large, 81; extra 1
large, 52,53; current receipts, 1851;
dirties. 43-44; checks, AZ. Whites-Fancy
heayyweights, .66; refrigerators, processed.
$3.50; extra ! large; So; extra medium,
weights. 65; extra large, 62.
Evening star., 1951-09-27
S2o6 Million Expansion
Planned by Westinghouse
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Sept. 27.-A 1896
million expansion program ex-
tending through 1858 and de-
signed to increase productive
capacity by SO per cent was an
|nounced yesterday by Westing-
house Electric Corp.
President Gwilym A Price said
it is the company's present inten-
ton to raise new capital through
the sale of securities to finance
the program. The amount, type
and timing of the securities have
not yet been determined.
A special meeting of stock
holders is scheduled for some time
in December at East Pittsburgh,
Pa, to consider increase of the
corporations authorized debt from
$3.50 million to $500 million,
Mr.. Price said.
Evening star., 1951-09-27
Market AVERAGES
Foreign Exchunqe

NEW YORK, Sept. 27 QP.-Foreign ex-
change rates, follow (Great Britain in dol
lars, others in centS):
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
cents, UNCHANGED.
Europe: Great Britain (pound), 2.7e1s.
UP 1ls of cent: Great Britain 30-day
Britain 6o-day futures s.7s.. ens up !. oofas of
cent, Great Britain, 90-day futures, 2,7SIs
up 's Of a. cent; Belgium tfranc>, 1857.
on .0O1a of cent; France drancl, 2Sss
26.S6, unchanged; Italy Gira). 16A Of a
cent, unchanged: Portugal tescudo). 34S,
UNCHANGED; Sweden (krona). 1895, un-
UNCHANGED
Latin America Argentina Nree). 7.15,
unchanged; Brazil .free), $50. unchsnged;
var1, 30.03. unchanged
Far East: Hong Kong dollar. 1880, un-
Evening star., 1951-09-27

HUuED bSItS Vn tHu EAOH5HbU AUu1Ss
l1:OO am. 800 600 l2:00 noon $50 600
100 pm. go 600 200 pm. 600 600
tUnit Of trading 10 shares sIn panK-
yuptcy or receivership or being reorganIzed
under the Bankruptcy Act or securities
asnda asS1meG og such foreaoina ssble ars q v
disbursements based on the last quarterly
or semiannual declaration Unless other.
not included cid Called. Ex- dividend.
xr Elk rights. Also extra or extras Plus
stock dividend Cash or stock e PAID
ciared or paid 50. far this wear De-
spiit-up K Declared or paid this year an
accumula tive issue With dividends in ar.
rears. p Paid this year. dividends omitted,
dend meeting WDeclared or paid in
1861 plus stock dividend Lidudating
dividend. Payable In stock. exact cash
Evening star., 1951-09-27
New York Cotton

=, NEW YORK. Sept. Of uY.-cotton tu-
foIeS toreS So reststered a partial recovery in
and IUoH nrns, raging today; Earlier hedging
ia,,s up anout 70 cents q bale from the
iocai io@S ot eto1i the day on New orleans and
creditedn gd snort o.;9v e;99verinE Trade buying was
me dull situation in cotton goods ksenl
ns as ffarsys man, mills on the sidelines 50 far
iuIufes n1iest opeTations are concerned.
part Of the past week was generaIIv
"a favorable for the cotton crop. but rains
N the latter part of the week deiaveS
picking operations and lowered the syf1 onsItt1
OF the crop. The Far western States
experienced favorable weather throuehs
aged less than normal and generaily The
eondltion Of the crop was considered good
ilor. ior this time of the year, the survey
Noon prices were 20 to 90 cents q
pale lower than the previous close Oc.
20 ssopeT; ea a7.40; December, 1921. and March,
Evening star., 1951-09-27
Dividends Announced

declared
Evening star., 1951-09-27
Odd-Lot Declines

.,T The Securities and Exchange Commits
sion reported today these transactions by
lsts on the New York Exchange for
Septsm5er 90: 5.6o5 purchases involving
tppo,oiE shares;. sales involving las, ,0Oi
900 shares sold short on 20 orders
Evening star., 1951-09-27
Stocks Sau Few cenfs|N. Y. Bond Market
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Evening star., 1951-09-27
.etol Quotations

NEW york; Sept. 27 d9.-spot nun
ferrous metal, prices today: Copper. 24h
cents pound. Connecticut Valley. Lead,
cents a. pound East st. Louis. Tin, 1.03
pound. New York. At Pittsburgh, scrap
steel No. heavy was quoted ct 44.0O.
Evening star., 1951-01-28

These IA firemen and police
men received honorable men,
ton or concentrations for ex-
ceptional performance of their
duties last year. Police Pvt.
Knots and Fire Pvts. Bulman
and Assur got honorable
mention, the rest cOmmenda-
tions.
Evening star., 1951-01-28
Son of Tory Earl Quits Club
After Kicking Bevon in Pants

today with influenza. His wife is
sued this statement: "Sir John
wishes me to say that Mr.. Bevan
was most restrained and generous
about this unprovoked assault. He
pressed my husband to say nothing
about it at all. Sir John, how
ever, felt himself bound to report
the matter to the committee.
The committee met Thursday
and sent an apology to Mr.. Bevan.
Fox x-Strangways' resignation fol-
lowed. Mr.. Bevan could not. be
reached today for comment. Mel
tther could Fox-Strangways.s
Whites Club was started as a
chocolate house in 1893 and be-
came a center for scholarly dis
cussions. King Edward VII at
tended frequently half century
ago, but resigned in huff because
the clubs no smoking rules did
not. allow him to finish good
'CAsa1.
Evening star., 1951-01-28
By the Assecioisd Press

LONDON. Jan. 27.-The son of
the Earl Of Leicester, whose family
motto is "Faire sans dire" Deeds
without Words resigned from Lon
don's oldest club today because
the press reported-he gave labor
Minister Aneurin Bevan a kick in
the pants, without saying a word.
The newspapers said John Fox
Strangways. 42-year- old second
son of the Tory earl. ran after the
leftist minister as Mr.. Bevan was
leaving Whites Club. delivered a
hefty swing of his foot to the seat
of Bevan's trousers and then
showed him to his car-all in
silence.
The club issued this announce
ment after the sffair got into
print:
"The Hon. John Fox-Strang-
ways, who has been mentioned in
the daily editions. has resigned his
membership Of Whites Club
The incident occurred Wednes-
day. Mr.. Bevan, one of the
stormiest figures in British poll
tics, had gone to the dimly-ligtted
bar of Whites, one of the city's
most exclusive social clubs, with
Air Chief Marshal Sir John Sles-
sor to discuss manpower problems
of the Royal Air Force. Mr..
Bevan is not a member of the
club.
BY the newspaper. accounts:
Only two or three other members
were in the bar where Mr.. Bevan
and Sir John talked. Fox -Strang-
ways was standing alone. Then
he ran after Mr.. Bevan and let
go with his foot as the Minister
was leaving. Mr.. Bevan was re-
markably calm. considering his
temper in parliamentary debate.
The air chief marshal was i'll
Evening star., 1951-01-28
Az Locomotives Authorized

WELLINGTON, New zeland.-
Tie government of New leland
has authorized the purchase over
seas of 81 diesel and 16
steam locomotives.
Evening star., 1951-01-28
Station Will Solicit
Orchestra Funds
In AN-Doy Appeal

Radio station WGMS has agreed
to try to raise at least $1,500 for
the National Symphony Orchestra
with an all-day appeal on Sunday,
February 4.
Millard F. West. jr.. general
chairman of the orchestra's 21st
annual sustaining fund drive now
under way. said the station has
promised to raise $1,500 but hopes
to bring in twice that amount.
The station will make appeals
to its listeners from 6 am. until IL
midnight, urging them to call in
their pledges by telephone. Volun-
teers from the national symphony
will be on hand to accept the
pledges.
The money collected will be
used for a special young peoples
concert next season.
Evening star., 1951-01-28
6. 0.P. Congress Member,
Plan Rally Tomorrow

Republican leaders of Congress
will join with new Republican
members of the House and Senate
at a public rally at 8 pm. tomor.
row at the Statler Hotel.
Part of the rally, sponsored by
the Republican Club of the Dis
trict. will be broadcast over 8
Nationwide network of the Amer
ican Broadcastmg Co. from 8 tt
$50 pm, according to George L
Hart, jr., club president.
Expected to participate are Sen
ators'Taft of Ohio and Wherry Of
Nebraska; House Minority Leader
Martin of Massachusetts,; HOUSE
Republican Whip Arends of Hi.
nois, and Guy George Gabrielson
chairman of the Republican Ma.
tional committee.
Evening star., 1951-01-28
Prosecution Witness
Aids Nelson Defense
BY The Assoeioted Press

SANTIAGO, Cuba, Jan. 27. -
A three Judge court heard the
prosecutions final witness speak
up for the defense in the strange
murder trial of Mrs. Karen Nelson
today and then recessed for II
days.
Evidence still was lacking tc
support the charge that Mrs
Nelson, 26, and two plantation
employees plotted the death OF
her planter husband, Alvar Mel
son, who was killed by a bullet
from his own revolver, December
II, 1949. The defense contends
the gun fell and was DISCHARGED
while Mr.. Nelson was cranking q
pump engine.
A neighbor summoned by the
State testified today, as had many
others before him, that he be-
lieved Alvar Nelson was killed
accidentally. that Mrs. Nelson had
the very highest reputation and
that she and her husband were
devoted.
The witness was Alabama born
Oden Nelson, no relation. who has
been in Cuba since infancy. He
runs a sugar plantation near that
of Swan Nelson. Mrs. Nelson's
fahter-in-law.
He offered nothing to support
the accusations against Mrs. Mel
son and her co-defendants, plan
tation foreman Luis Monterde
and storekeeper Hector Marrero.
The State contends the three
plotted the death to obtain Alvar
Nelson's life insurance, which it
estimated at $4,000 and that
Monterde and Mrs. Nelson planned
to go away together.