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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-07-04
Gard OF Thanks

We wish to express our deep
thanks to our friends fer their
deeds of love in our recent be-
reavement, that in t h e death
of our beloved daughter and
granddaughter, Virginia Alice.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Green.
Mrs. Alice Shields.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-07-04
-Four Timer

Matt McGrath, former New York
City policeman. represented the
United States in four Olympic
Games-l908. 1912. 1920 and 1924. He
won the hammer throw in 1912 at
Stockholm
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-07-04
Valuable Commodity

Debts, taxes, feudal obligations
and even wages have ,leen paid in
rice. In India, rice is associated
with every phase of human exist
ence from birth to death.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-07-04
Castor Beans

Oklahoma ard Texas castor bean
growers rred mechanical st-iT~c"s
to harvest a large part of their
crop t.iis war for the first time.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-07-04
Unframed Wealth

By any yardstick, of total or of
recoverable reserves, coal repre-
sents well over nine-tenths of Amer
ica's untapped stores of mineral
fuels.
Evening star., 1952-10-14
New York Produce

NEW YORK. Oct. IA Pl.-Butter q
days receiptsl. 902.S4 easy. wholesale
prices on bulk cartons, creamery, higher
than % score (AA) fresh, 13-73A cents:
93 score "a! fresh. 7124-72;. 90 score OBJ
Cheese 6 days receipts. 357. .9S7,
steady. Wholesale prices, American cheese
whole milk cheddars. 43-41 cents; ched-
dars cured. 1856; single daisies. 45L2-
49la; single daisies cured. 50-57; young
Americas fresh. 4512-4912; young Americas
cured. 50-51 fats fresh, 46i2-50i2; fats
cured 52-5S; midgets fresh. 46Ia-5Ola;
midgets cured. 52-5S; processed. pounds.
45-47l2: domestic Swiss (single tubs) grade
A. 59-62; grade B, 56-5S; grade c. 53-55.
Eggs g days receipts, 21.2l9. easy.
New York spot quotations. based largely on
exchange trading. follow; Midwestern,
mixed colors. fancy heavyweights. 81; extra
large, 57-5S; extra l medium. 45; pull
let's. 30; standards large 45-4S; current
receipts. .rshandled. o44;45; ,diFties. Al !:
heavyweights, 81; extra ! large. "a; extra
| medium, 46; pullets, 36. Browns. fancy
heavyweights, So; extra l large, 81; extra
l medium. 46.
Nearby. whites. extra fancy heavy
weights. 6S; fancy heayyweights 81. me-
diums. 46 pullets. 36l2-37; peewees,
21-2S, Browns, extra fancy heavyweights.
66; mediums. 46; pullets. 36l2-37; pee
wees, 21.2S.
Evening star., 1952-10-14
Business Briefs

Corporation Dividends, publicly
in the first nine months
were 40 above the like period
last year. Dividends in September
were 10 above the like month
a year ago. Not all companies
publish dividend statements
Commerce Department.
State Banks over the Nation
reported a gain Of $6.5 billion in
total resources in the IL months
ended June 80. Assets were listed
as 500. 0.478.O53,000 at that time.
National Association of Super
visors of State Banks.
Retail Merchants who have
tried staying open two nights a
week are by no means agreed
that. the new schedule has brought
a real increase in business, ac-
cording to a Nationwide survey
by the National Dry Goods AS
sociation.
Air Coach Service at reduced
fares on scheduled airlines has
increased in volume by 7O% a
year. Passenger miles totaled
LOTT ,082,000 in the first six
months of 1852 compared with
599. SOC. 900 in the like period of
1951.-Air Transport Association.
Oxford Paper Co. announced
the private sale of 81 million dol
lars worth of 20-year 4 per cent
sinking fund debentures and an
agreement for sale of an addi-
tional SO million at the same rate.
The company also disclosed a So
million dollar bank loan at 3h
per cent interest. to be repaid
semiannually beginning October
/, 1854.
American Stores Co. September
sales totaled $39,518.20, up 2.7%
from 1851; for 6 months, 1886,
223,541, up 1.7% from 1851.
wellington Fund, Inc, reported
assets on September 80 Of $685.
801,76 or $20.41 a share VS.. $751;
361 ,484 or $20.36 at the same date
in 1851.
General American Oil of Texas
in year ended June 30 earned
81, ,656, ,704 or $4.25 q share VS.. $4,-
ATT ,269 or $4.21 in 1851.
Central Maine Power Co. in IL
months ended September 30
earned 81, $3.50, $50 or $1.49 a share
VS.. 1883, 1886 or $1.33 in 1851.
Elastic Stop Nut Corp. in 8
months ended August 81 earned
I'LL, ,922 or 1920 a share VS..
$543. .740 or $1.19 in 1851 period.
Schick, Inc, in 9 months ended
September 30 earned $712.115 or
$1.19 a share VS.. $545,138 or 81
cents in 1851 period.
Monogram Pictures in year end
ed June % earned $3.50 ,259 or 76
cents a share VS.. 81 ,061 ,648 or 81 40
in 1851 period.
Northeast AirlineS in 8 months
ended August 81 had a loss of
$184,915 VS.. earnings of $250,842
in 1851 period.
Evening star., 1952-10-14
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO. Oct. "A R.-Heavy re;
holiday depressed the Board Of Trade
Wheat t and corn were OF around a cen.
ct the opening and little buying de-
New-crop contrast were inclined to re-
sist the decline on reports from the
Southwest which indicated only o little
relief from dry conditions was in pros
During the first hour wheat was %-s1
cent lower, December. 2.33; corn was
K-1 " lower. December. 1855, and oats
we're h-3s lower. December. S3. Soybeans
were 1h-2N cents lower. November
2.96ss.. and lard was UNCHANGED to 8 cents
hundred pounds higher, October, 100.
The days corn receipts were estimated
At 800 cars and this accumulation since
last Friday had . depressing effect. Soy:
296 cars. Wheat receipts were estimated
in addition to q cargo Of Canadian oats
expected to dock today from Fort william
Traders said the large receipts Of corn
indicated producers were clearing cribs for
this years crop, which was said to be Of
high keeping quality.
The Government crop estimated issued
after the close Of trade Friday. was about
wha. traders expected. The increase in
production win about balance the lower
carryover for the year.
Little relief Is In prospect for the dry
winter wheat country. The hve-day fore
cast calls for lower than normal tempera-
ture accompanied By little moisture from
scattered showers.
Evening star., 1952-10-14
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Oct. IA Up, (UsDA).-sala-
lower on butchers sows mostly steady;
instances strong. on weights over 400
pounds; bulk Of run. choice l9O-25O-
pound weights with most 19O-2S0 pounds,
19.35-19.50; load mostly choice 2O5
pounds and short load 240 pounds, 10. 80;
few lots choice 160-1S0 pounds, 1880
1880; weights over $50 pounds scarce;
few lots choice 290-31O pounds, 1900
19. 80; most choice sows under $50 pounds.
1775-1S.75; 350-40O pounds, 1926
S.00;. 4OO-5OO pounds. i6. .5O-I7 so: few
head heavier weights as low as 1900;
good clearance.
salable cattle, 5000; salable calves,
300; choice and prime steers moderately
active; steady to 25 cents higher: others
dull, weak; cows steady to strong: bulls
steady to week: vealers steady; slaughter
calves calves weak to 100 lower; load high;
loads prime LOO .400-pound steers
steers, 1850 pounds down, 81 ,OO-:i so;
good to low-choice steers, 20 6u0-:}O SO;
commercial to low-good grades. 1000
$3.50; choice and prime l.O5O-pound
mixed steers and heifers. 3425; most
choice helferS, - 50-33. .00 utility and
commercial graSsers, l5.50-22 90; most
utility and commercial bulls, l9.0O-31 so;
commercial to choice vealers, 26.O0-34. 90
commercial TO choice slaughter calves
l7.00-23 90.
Salable sheep. 1000: market not estab.
lished on slaughter lambs or yearlings
ewes scarce, steady; Gull to good native
and Western slaughter ewes, 6.OO-7 90
Western bucks, 6.00' down.
Evening star., 1952-10-14
Stocks Turn Lower,
with Losses Small;
Volume Is Heavier
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-The
stock market. turned lower today
after promising start.
The decline was largely in a
small fractional range but ex-
tended to between / and 2 points
at the outside. Gains ran to
around a point at the best.
Volume picked up considerably.
Most maor divisions were mixed
to lower. Plus signs were found
in such areas as aircrafts. chemi-
Gals. utilities, radio o-televisions and
gold mining shares, but there
wasn't enough concentration to
bolster the market as a whole.
Colds perked up early in the
session. Alaska Juneau traded a
couple of blocks of 1000 and $500
shares unchanged at 3, and Ma
tomas traded a block Of 5000
shares unchanged at 63s.
Lower stocks included Santa Fe,
Southern Pacific, Standard Oil
IN. j., Derby Oil, Paramount
Pictures. Anaconda Copper, AL
lied Chemical, Bethlehem Steel
General Motors, Douglas Aircraft
and Zenith Radio.
Goodrich was ahead along with
Boeing, Philco. Dome Mines and
American Tobacco.
Western Pacific opened off 4
points at 81 and traded right
around that level in a quiet man.
ner. The Supreme Court said ii
would review the railroads use fol
tax purposes of SITS million loss
suffered by the roads former par
ent companyn.
Corporate bonds were quietly
steady. Governments in the over
market were steady
Evening star., 1952-10-14
Produce Markets

United states Agriculture Department:
Apples; nirm; bushel baskets U. s. Is
Marylsnd DsliciEus Si9ch h. up 100
1908. 90; D. 8. fancy. 2s4 inches up,
$50: Jonathans, 2I,lnch up, fair quality
field crates. .1.25-1.5O
=, Potatoes. barely steady; o.. g. is and
Ratsbds, x is size Tnwashsd he'd.
poand sacks. CPoahs s1sass 'sixs size B. s5 DO
II sweet potatoes; Domt firm; bushel baskets
fair quality 5o.2 75Giofns Pa.rto s2Sis sisan, no;
hamper. Golden, 1.50; jersey type, i.sS.
Poultry Quotations.
Poultry-Market barely steady on fry
ers: Prices unchanged to i cent lower
from last Friday. Receipts iisl1t to mod
faiT d.m.nd 1nsrinss s,vs In excess Of sht
steady: Supplies more th than nens adeaasse anUat
demand d fair. Turkeys. moderate receipts,
clear Gc,earins fairly well; Broilers or fryers::
Heavy Heavy tyge. 1925: few higher; ens; some
Muscovies as. 20. fy Turkeys: fi aeavyutyp: uSHs;
mems, 41-42; toms. 35-36.
Grain Market.
Elour-Receipts, $3.50 1OO-pound sacks,
ments 900 Bushels stoeSs Sashe5s s$sS shp
SS1snsis Somsi;;. No; o7 RED winter gaIlieky spot
cornaeReceipts. 155.962 bushels; ship.
bushels.
Oats-Receipts, 11.4eo bushels: ship
ments; none; stocks. none.
no5. SsrlsiyResstpts siocfs tSs none: shipments
Rye-Eeceipts, none; shipments, none;
stocks. s2,e43 bushels.
Observation-Disclosures, none; shipments,
none: stocks, $40 bushels.
Millfeed-Receipts. 561 tons.
Eggs Steady to Firm.
(Yesterday's Quotations.)
Esss: Market steady to nrm. Medium
whites unchanged to one-haH cent lower
standards, l cent lower; balance un-
CHANGED. Some standards purchased at
81. Receipts heavier, offerings ample, de-
Prices paid fob. Baltimore by first re-
ceivers: Large, minimum so per cent A
Quality, whites, 1913; brown and mixed
A quality, whites, 45-49; brown and mixed
colors, 45,4s. Standards, minimum SO
per cent B quality, whites, 48.
Receipts: 1868 cases.
Evening star., 1952-10-14

He is a past president of both
the District Bankers Association
and the Washington Board of
Trade and is vice president of the
National Capital Insurance Co.
He also is chairman of the
board Of the Holton Arms School,
q director Of the YMCA, vice pres
ident Of the National Homeopathic
Hospital and a past president Of
the Columbia Country Club.
Philip Talbot Renamed.
Philip M. Talbot. senior vice
president of Woodward & Lothrop,
has been reelected chairman of
the large stores division of the
Evening star., 1952-10-14

Washington Board of Trade, the
Washington Hotel Association and
the National Permanent Building
Association and is a member of
the Advisory Board of Branches,
American Security & Trust Co.
Fall Bank Meeting Set.
George A. Didden. jr., president
of the District Bankers Associa-
ton, yesterday sent out invitations
for the regular fall meeting of the
association at the Mayf1ower Hotel
on Monday. October q.
The meeting, starting at 8:l5
pm, will be preceded by a dinner
for special guests of the associa-
ton.
Annual Election Scheduled.
The District Building and Loan
League will elect officers and di-
rectors for the coming year at the
annual meeting at the Shoreham
Hotel, October %.
President William H. Dyer an
nounced that business sessions will
start at pm. and will adjourn
for a reception for distinguished
guests at 6 pm. Dinner is sched-
uled for 7:30 pm.
Around $50 members are ex-
pected to attend.
Jesse Mitchell HOnored.
Jesse H. Mitchell, president Of
the Industrial Bank of Washing
ton, was given the fourth annual
Distinguished Negro Citizen
Award at the State Fair of Texas
in Dallas yesterday.
Mr.. Mitchell was born in Texas
and was graduated from Prairie
View College there in 1904. After
teaching and serving in a Gov
ernment job here, he received a
law degree from Howard Univer-
sity in 1912.
With his associates, he estab-
lished the Industrial Bank in 1894
and it has become the largest
Negro owned bank in the Nation,
with more than ST million of
assets.
Joins Leading Producers.
Pan American Life Insurance
Co. announced that Morris Bu-
rak, a representative in the Lebo-
witz Agency here. has qualified
for the Senior Dynamo Club
which includes leading producers
of the company.
Leon Levin has become associa-
ated with the District Branch Of
the Acacia Mutual Life Insurance
Co. He has been a claims re-
viewer for the War Claims Com
mission.
Mrs. Ethel M. Fistere, owner
and director of Arthur Murray
studios in this area, has beer
named regional director for stu
dios in the Southeastern area
She has been with Arthur Muir.
ray for nearly Is years.
John B. Haggin Promoted.
John B. Haggin, who has beer
with the Gray Mfg. Co. Govern.
ment Division here, has beer
named company sales manager fol
all autograph dictation. trans.
scription and recording products
effective tomorrow. His headquar'
ters will be in New York.
Krock-Erwin Associates hav,
been named public relations coun'
sci for the Superdrolic Corp. O.
Detroit and the Alma Trailer Co
of Alma, Mich.
Al Denniberg, president of tn,
D. c. Trading Post, has appointed
the Paul Lynn Heller Advertising
Agency as advertising and mer
chandiSing counsel.
Evening star., 1952-10-14
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Oct. IA dP.-Foreisn ex.
change rates follow Great Britain in
dollars, others in cents:
Canadian dollar in New York open
market. 1882 per cent premium OF
%. .O9ss United States cents, up 1/32
Europe-Great Britain (pound), S2.7a
up ia of a cent; Great Britain 3O-da,
futures. 2;7s,s, up Y. of a cent; Great
Britain 60-day futures, 2.777s, up IS OF
9 cent: Great Britain 90-day futures
2.55!'s. up % of cent; Belgium tfranc5
;992%. unchanged: France Granc). .25ss
Of q cent unchanged; Holland (guilder)
16h of cent. Unchanged Portus al
(eScudol, 30. unchanged; Sweden (kro-
na), 1885. unchanged: Switzerland
tranc) (free). 1885. unchanged
Latin America--Areentina Gree), 7.24,
UNCHANGED: Brazil (free), $50, UNCHANGED;
Mexico. 1872, UNCHANGED; Venezuela
(bolivarl. 30.03. unchanged
Far East-Hong Kong dollar. 1880,
UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1952-10-14

from frie n d S
throughout the
financial dis
trict.
Mr.. McLach-
len beca m e
president of the
bank on Octo-
ber IL. 1922, and
has made OUT
standing contri-
buttons to buSi-
ness and COM
munity activi-
ties. The bank
was founded in
1899.
Evening star., 1952-10-14
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Oct. IA DISCRIMINATION
and hedging to press cotton futures prices
downward in forenoon dealings today with
support coming principally through scale
Recommendations by Washington off,
cials to farmers not to dump cotton and
take advantage of the Government loan
to have much influence on the futures
market
Noon prices were IS cents to 81 go a
tober: 3713; December, 37.31. and March,
Evening star., 1952-10-14

Mr.. Mack is a
past treasurer
of the AHA and
chairman of its
Research Com
mittee. He will
represent the
associat ion in
the District of
Columbia, Indi-
a n a, Pennsyl-
vana. New Jer-
sey and Della
ware.
He Is a di-
rector 0f tho
Evening star., 1952-10-14
Sales
4 Ala
Hourly Sales On the Exchanse.

nVOkV 00EUD ~ kuO 83618DBOs
11:00 Am. 800 600 1900 noon $40 600
400 p.m. $50 600 900 pm. 600 600
tUnit Of trading 10 shares. sIn bank
ruptcy Or rsceiyership or being reorganized
under the Bankruptcy Act or securities as
sumed BY such companies. Rates Of divi-
dends in the foregoing tables are annual
disbursements based on the last quarterly
wise noted special or. extra dividends are
not included. cid Called. K Ex dividend.
xr Elk rights. Also extra or extras. An
nual rate. plus stock dividend d Declared
or paid in 1851. plus stock dividend.
Paid or declared so far this year. Pay
able in stock. estimated cash value on ex
dividend date. Paid last year. h Declared
or paid after stock dividend or splitup
k Declared or paid this yeas an accumula-
tive issue with dividends in arrears.
determined on declaration date. d Paid
this year. dividend omitted, deferred or no
action taken ct last dividend meeting. De-
clared or paid In 1852, plus stock dividend.
LiQuidating dividend. wi When issued.
x-ds Ex distribution. I'd When distributed.
Evening star., 1952-10-14

Dry Goods Association as a direc-
tor. vice president of Zone 3, ano
a member Of the Executive ano
Finance Committees.
Jules Rendelman of Jandel Furs
has been named chairman of the
furriers' division.
AHA Elects Mack to Board.
c. j. Mack, vice president anC
general manager of the Mayf1owel
Hotel, has been elected director
of the American Hotel Associa-
Evening star., 1952-10-14
Odd-Lot Declines

NEW YORK. Oct IA LP.-The New
York Stock Exchange reported today these
odd-lot transactions by principal dealers
chases Of 123,553 shares on 4,37O orders
sales OF 107,77l shares on 3,765 orders
including 1,1S5 shares sold short on 2S
Evening star., 1952-10-14

!, Merchants and
!: M anufacturerS'
: Association.
: Mr.. Talbot
also is a di-
rector of tn {
c h a m b er OF
c o m m cree OF
tn e Unit t e q
S t a t eS, the
w a S h / n G ton
Board OF Trade
and the Wash
ington Loan &
Trust Co.
He serves the
Evening star., 1952-10-14
Metal Quotations

ferrous metal prices today: Copper. 24L
cents Q pound Connecticut Valley. Lead
Is cents q pound, New York. Zinc, 1871
cents . pound. East st. Louis. Tin. 1911
o pound. New York.
Evening star., 1952-10-14
McLachIen Completes
Both Year as Head Of
McLachIen BANKING
By Donold B. Hodley

Lanier P. McLachlen yester-
day began his 31st year as presi-
dent of the McLachlen Banking
Corp, and received congratulations
Evening star., 1952-10-14
N. Y. Bond Market

Q A100clAge0 RHe8D.
II SELECTED ISSUES
iCiL Serv IS n 94Ss
!, CCCSL 4ias IT. 50
!, CoiF&Icv4A66 1914
ComlthEd 3s77. 1914
CGEBcv2 Ias62- 114lA
ConsuP ga 7b 96
!, Det Ed cv So So l1slh
Det I'd So 20 1884
DowCh CIV 3sS2 1o3zs
Erie ANS 2O16- 76ls
Fla z c So ~ %
, GM&O 2O16 A. 97st
Hud&M RI 5s57 50
H&M inc 5s 81 29N
, &c 4s4s 66 1o3ih
Int ct No 6s 50 53M
Kan c 80 As 76 lo4
Me Cen 41as 80 90
Mo-Pac 61as - 62M
|. Mo-Pac IS ~ p 1o6M
Mo-Pac IS 7S q 1864
Mo-Pac So 81 7 1c6
N o Term 4s So looN
NYC4lhs2O13A 66N
N Y C As SO 62A
NYNHin41as22 1894
Nor Pac - o. 1o3h
PennRR 4ias66 1c4lh
PennRR4 hs81 96lA
PhillipnRy 4s37 1914
PhilipRy 4s37ct 17h
PCCSL 32ss rs S1N
ISLSF 4Izs 2O22 06ih
!, Scott p CIV IS n 1864
!, So Pac 4hs 80. 1c4M
SO Ry As SO 1o1N
, I5tdOIn cv3NssS21o6%
Tex&NO33as90. 9SiA
Third Ave As so 56N
UtdGCp 3lzs72 1o2%
.iW Sh As 236l 61N
Evening star., 1952-10-14
Washington Exchange e

Pot Elec Pwr com-2OO at 17M. 80 al
17M. 100 at 1714, 10 at 1714. 5 at 17I4
Is at 17H, $50 at 17A. 100 at 17H
25 at ~. 10 at 17H, 25 at Iva
Wash Gas com-3O at 314s
Cap Transit 1st ref 4s-S1 900 at 100s4
Pot Elec Pwr $3.50 pfd "A"-30 at 43h4
so at 43A
Riggs Bank com-3O at 375.
Evening star., 1952-10-14

Nk ~ hAkBAhCW w tn'
LIST INCLUDES ONl
FOREIGN lis
Australia IS IS 1o1Ai
Austrslia3las66 66st
Brazil 5s 81 st 60
Brisbane 5s 5S 1o1%
Chile 2fa-3s 93 33N
Copenhagn5s SO 67St
Copen 4Nas 50 81
Ital c Con IS n 1
Japan 5las 66 lob
OrienDev 6s So 112
OrienDv51 1as5S 1ooN
Peru lst 6s so A63l
Polnd4 las63asd 81
TokyoElL6s 6S 1lAHs
Urue 0 4Ms 70 60A
NEW YORK CITY
Rs 20 1OllH
DOMESTIC l:1b
AluCoAm 3M04 1oo3z
AluCCanL3s7O 1o3Z
.am&FP5s2030 75N
AMP 4.SOs 81 6lH
AmT&T 3las "a 1l6iA
AmT&T33ss73- 1o3h
AmT&T3Hss59- 112N
AmT&T 2s4s67 112h
AmT&T 2As61 1oeiA
AmT&T2As Is "a
Am Toh 3R4s "a 1ooN
Am Tob IS 81 100
3 a. o 5s rs B 90
2 & o 5s 95 q 70
B&O cv4M20l0 67N
B&O PILE Is 80 9o3A
Bost Me 4s go 71M
Bun RAP 81 st 61N
Can Sou IS 90 1oe
Can Pac As perp 1o2Z
Celanese SIS 65- %
C&NW 4hs 80 SeN
Evening star., 1952-10-14
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, Oct. II H.-Dividends
announced:
Extra.
Pc Stk. Of Pay
Rate. rtod record able.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-06-06
|Vacationland
Beauty Contest
Planned At Lorai11

Attractive and talented girls
from a six-county area bordering
on Lake Erie today were invited
to participate in the Miss Vaca.
tionland" beauty contest at Lorain
July Fourth.
For some girl in Lorain, Huron,
Erie, Brown, Seneca, Ottawa or
Sandusky counties, the pageant is
scheduled to be step toward the
Miss Ohio" and the famed Miss
America" contest.
"a franchise agreement has
been signed, guaranteeing that
the winner of the Miss Vacation
land pageant goes to the state
Miss Ohio contest" pageant Of
ficials revealed.
Because of the direct link be-
tween the pageants, the Vacation
land affair will be scored on the
point system used in the Atlantic
City contest which results in the
selection of Miss America"
each year.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-06-06

have to 60 to the drug store for
that"
From "The Spoke: A police
man rang the doorbell and
scared-looking young woman ap-
peared and asked: "What do you
want?"
The policeman replied. "Well,
miss, we've had telephone re-
port that a fellow named Beetho-
ven was being murdered in this
house."
A young lad of about four
years was ordered by the doctor
to eat three prunes every day.
The child's mother was pleased
to note that he ate the three
prunes for nearly week, every
day as the doctor ordered, with
out complaint. Finally, he re-
belled. Leaving the third prune
in his dish, he said he was tired
Of eating prunes and wasn't 60
ing to eat the third one or any
more at all. His mother reasoned
with him, ''Now, dear, you must
eat the third prune because you
know that God Furnishes little
boys who don't do what they are
supposed to-" The words were no
more out of her mouth than
there was a flash of lightning and
roar of thunder. The little boy
looked at his mother and asked,
Doesn't God make a lot of trou-
BILE over one little prune?"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-06-06
MANY ELEMENTS
ATTACK DRAPES
AND CURTAINS

The Textile Research Laboratory
at Ohio State University warns
housewives that curtain and dra-
perry fabrics may be subject to
severe deteriorating conditions
during use, which can result in
evidences of damage when the
fabrics are cleaned.
Holes, breaks and splits are The
most common types of curtain and
drapery damage reported to the
laboratory These conditions may
become apparent after cleaning,
but the original cause usually eX-
lists before the cleaning process is
attempted, according to a Labora-
tory publication.
The report, edited by Alma F.
Tapscott and Lois Gilmore of Ohio
States School Of Home Economics.
lists light, moisture, heat impurit-
les in the atmosphere, and COM
bustion fumes as factors which
may combine to harm curtains and
draperles.
Fabrics most likely to suffer
from long exposure to sunlight
include silk, nylon and plastic,
according to the report. Wool, fl
berglass and acetate are consider
ed more durable that rayon, cot
ton and linen. Orion is reported
to be most durable for curtain
fabrics. Bright, heavy and closely
woven materials tend to withstand
sunlight more effectively than
loosely woven, dull materials.
The most frequent cause of win
ter damage" or rendering of fl.
bers is sulfur dioxide, a combus-
ton product of coal.