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HOUSES FOR SAlE-s.W.
HOUSES FOR SALE-MD.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY

BETHESDA-Built for q large family.
The owner loved this home and
never expected to give it up. so 5
yrs. ago he added . dining room
l7x2S: large Kitchen, 2 bedrooms
baths), breakfast room. 1st-fioor
den, paneled rec. rm., maids room
with bath; attached garage; brick
colonial with slate roof; situated
on several beautiful lots; close to
Call Mrs. Neill, WI. O772. WALKER
T., DUNLOP. INC. Realtors. OR.
conn. GARDENS; s-bedrm.-. -SU Ssick
rambler. full bsmt.; $15. 700; 81, 200
cINN dGTn. Assume 81; FA; 4696: Il
brick home with 8 rms; 5 bedrms.,
bath. extra powder rm.; located OF,
2 wooded lot with l00-ft. frontage;
!ust yrs. old and In perfect con-
G.sIon; 0am ar owner moving, must sell.
SILVER SPRING-spacious 3-bedrm
prick rambler; 9 rms. 2h baths. ise.
bsmt., garage. porch; walking dis
lance IAN e., everything; o,2 fireplaces;
sdereds w. yaiue ciFRoR1; SS0; sHssSSR sEaasS sSR
wEsTMoRkLsasNiD Wis; NfSak an 77t1a diRc1r AREA
under construction In this yery ex.
ciusiye section. All houses have four
sn1 eypresslp oeHSr9oms: eSnd asn plus beautiful
many special features too numerous
70 mention. Every home probabiy
WiI be sold before completion So
can now for appointment to INSPECT
rrlced under $4,000. which is most
sSslty SRAsR AssHRR'isef1nT 8 PHiips sIFs 1Rd Wi
LOVELY, and located on the crest a,
Lloge with Q beautiful panoramic
view view IN restricted Rock Greek Hiiis.
tnnr tnlS large rambler features 3 bed,
recrast;o 1uiI patns; 2-car garage;
large landscaped lot; vacant and and
immediate possession. Price is lou
Sno terms may be arranged Cali
NE; l!43 until 8 pm. j, WESLEY
LoOKfAAGGA LeooOiKhfAAGAM; for RealtSr; ! ass1 ,.,,,., - :,
Is; 8 beautiful acres. snacionse e y
5nedrm. ranch type rambler; idea
location. near 2 country ciubs: bns
service to schools; many features
S9o S9S nnd dound IN ordinary homes; price.
i. TSo Z Il. fdA pEvEnopMsda;nTT enaaSsd; To III INSPECT.
DETACHED FRENCH EN- SI'Pi PRoviNGgsSa, 0gS
2-story. liv. rm., mod Hi hsdrno
SSoE den) and bath ON ist a.:
finished bsmt. with msid.s rne r.;
path plus paneled rec. rm.; attach
gar; $2.lOO dn. with payments nj
800 mo-. for limited time. EScsi
area and close to transp.. fine
ssGnoolS and shopping. Call MIR. !
IAnHlS. AID. 1859 or OIL. 1854.
$500 D0WN-2-bedrm. bunR.; bsmt.
yrs. old; excel. cond. Storm win,
COWS. awnings, Venetian blinds. AS
sumo 81. loan. Wheaton area.
5-3434, LO. 5-O3I3. aa
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HOUSES FOR SALE-MD.

BETHESDA, $4,000. The price has
room, immaculate home from $23,-
$50. Owner has to sell ct once. This
Is a. wonderful buy at the price.
BiLIINSGsLEY REALTY CO.
OR. 1926 TIL 9 PM.
BETHESDA CAPE COD. S17.9sO. s
room, dining room. kitchen, 2 bed
rooms and bath. End floor ready to
be made into 2 nice additional
rooms and bath. Basement with
outside entrance, gas heat. Nice
'arf s1LEfSgshR3 fEfssy Il 2 EEAEry Efszi co.
OR. 1926 TIL 9 PM.
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Burnt Mills Village
437 Northwest drive (next to ofice)
Beaut. 3-bedrm. rambler. pa baths,
ige. liv. rm.. din. .rm.. splendid kit.
util. rm.. many lge. closets. base
board h.-w.h.; bsmt.. breeZeway and
ROBERT Z. HEATER, AGENT
SH. 0021, or ask for Mr.. Coleman.
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COUNTRY CLUB AREA

COUNTRY CLUB AREA
Fine Colonial home Just q
few doors Of Connecticut ave.
elate roof; fireplace. new elec.
kitchen. screened porch, 8
bedrooms. 2 baths plus Q nm
ished 3rd floor for children or
guests; garage and large 80
foot lot; priced by out-of-town
Gr. briil. wi. H2~;ENS SioS. o0n'A''
SHANNON & LUCHS CO.
1908 II st. NV. Ma. 2S45
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HOUSES sALE-N.W. tcsns.,
Garrett Park Estates

81 .950-A cute Cape Cod bungalow
featuring, hv. rm., separate dining
rm. modern all.electric kit. With
dishwasher and disposal; 2 good bed
q very large bedroom on End: fun
basement with bright rec. room;
$4,000 flrst trust at 4 0, available.
z. M FRY, INC. WI. S7OO till
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KENSINGTON

Ideal spot for children and pets.
Attrac:. 2-hedfm. brk. rambler. with
GE kit, dual-door GE refgr.: lge.
fenced rear yard: trees; storm win
end street. only s14.960.
Higgins & Harrison, Inc.
Realtors. LO. 5-2s00 til o pm.
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CONSClOUS! Inen you II
want to see this attractive 3-BED-
ROOM BRICK Cape Cod. situated
on the highest point in lovely Wa
verify Hills. Among the many de-
side-screened porch. full bsmt. with
rec. rm. and outside entrance: ga
rage and deep, level lot with rear
fence. Not often is home in this
community offered at $1S,500 with
attractive terms. EDWARD R.
BRIGGS. Realtor. IA. 5-7744, ia,
5-qI54
81 900 DOWN. assume s17.5o0 AZ
CT loan. Almost new beautiful brick
rambler. full bsmt. and sarage. Near
TaShnstS6 W0o6Ror dS and is6 couDsTs iSgs G5gs
BEST Buy IN Val ". old. 6-rm.
brick rambler. insulated walk-up
190xs0 #, enough for smother
house. An for S1S.500. This house
GAN sell CT and FHA easily. Agent.
o GZ mi afR -4Q1A
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vAcANr-MooVtE NrMot1 IN WIFI WITH DEPOSIT
ATTRACTIVE brick. under S14. 900, ex-
cellent locality, 2 blocks from ele-
mentary school. Side-hall plan, a
lovely rooms, detached garage, new
gas !urnace. BY appt. Mrs. Kohn,
:. MARSHALL J.. wAPLE CO.
Realtor. 1924 14th st. NV, DI. 3348
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THE BARLEE


o09 Lonsfellow st. n.w.-Lovely new
de luxe apt house now being built
Ready for occupancy Nov. l. Large
Nv. rms, dinetteS. modern kits, loads
Of closet space. One and 2 bedrms.,
&S7.50 to $1l7.50. A few choice
INC, Suite 1885, woodward Bldg,
MA. $40
AT goth AND EYE NV.
Combination bachelor apt. and ofie
each with tile bath; h.-w.h.. new
and modern. MR.. HENRY. RE.
0S17, or MRS. FARR. ME. 5727.
80
CONGRESS HEIGHTS
Large 2-bedroom apt, new bldg, 3rd
floor; exceptionally large rooms,
very beautiful. nice exposures. Call
MoRELAND. 10. 3-64lS. 80
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$500 DOWN

Modern 2-year-old brick home. gas
heat. newly redecorated; $50 q
month. 217 55th st. NV, on Gen.
trail ave. BERGMAN REALTY CO.,
Ia 176O ST AA23 q
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A0S4AA99 WIN
"A. 3272. Exclusive. FA. 1864

IA. 3272. Exclusive. FA. 4004
ARLINGTON FOREST
Brick home with 2-car brick garage
en- corner lot in this popular. close
In neiehborhood. House Is i'm.
hnss: hmacnIsse: Has nice size rooms; s fuil
shopping or bus. $50. 500.
WeStlawn-$2,5 500 Cash
S13.950. One Of the incest and we'll
kept 3 hedrm. homes in this con-
yenient and established community.
Nice level lot. fenced yard. concrete
NEW CAPE GODS
Brand new and near completion, fully
insulated. 2-bedroom homes with
stair to sexpansible attic on large
t66x220l lots. No two houses alike
On the street. S14.250.
F. E. MALCOLM
Realtor. ow. 8023.
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,o7 TALLs !; ZLL vcHHVgTRycaH HgTyca :,

'g and Il dignity @ are are In " this un-
usually attrac.. custom 8-rm., 3il-
bath English brk. home. built on
several levels; Ist d. grscicus entr.
hall. liv. rm. with firepl.. opening
on screened porch: sitting rm., pow
Sfr Se rR s. d stdy T% and aees c. ssuda H. boes oas
pine-paneled. Tiled bath. 2nd a.
2 lee. bedrms. and tiled bath. Bsmt.,
game rm., bath. oil h.-W.h. I'm
mediate possession. S36.95O.
LUCILLE COOK
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Broker. OV. 0543

PRINTING BUSINESS,
including 2 presses,
i automatic; new stapler, paper cut
chimes, good variety Of type. galleys,
etc. A going business A bargain at
S2,250; equipment alone Is worth
more. Property In which business is
located may also be purchased at .
reasonable price
REALTY INVESTMENT
2317 Wilson Blvd. Arl.. Va. OW.
oO2o. so
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USED CAR BUSINESS
Large corner lot. in excellent NV.
section: established 12 years: now
operating as Queen Motor Sales: sat
ave. NV. Phone dE. ZOO. 10 $50 A
THRIVING GROCERY
In iast-growing suburbs. Must be
sold on account Of health of owner
w. M. ORR
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HOUSES FOR sALE-N.E.
SULLIVAN BROS.
20 A1I4 v IAN 0xGOOs
1920 K st. NV. ME. 1928 -
LASALLE PARK

83O12A1G Z A1tn
1890 10th ST. NE,
Beautiful detached brick Colonial
home on lge.,- well-landscaped cor
ner lot; 1st h.-spacious reception
hall. lge. liy. rm. with fireplace,
gueSt-sized din. rm., paneled den,
elec. kit. with breakfast rm.. Ice.
screened sitting porch; End n.-3
bedrms. and 2 coiored tile baths q
are master-sized bedrms.); Sd a
completely finished on in knotty
pine into rms. one could be used
for a playroom. the other rs q
bedrm. Large recr. rm. in bsmt.,
24x24. paneled in wormy chestnut,
corner brick fireplace, colored tile
bath with shower, laundry rm. with
Bendix washer, maids rm.. gas
h.w.h.. Venetian blinds throughout,
copper cutters and downspout, slate
roof, completely insulated and
weather stripped; detached brick gar.
with slate roof. This property has
an abundance of shrubbery includ-
ing 100 shaped S-ft. juniper trees
entirely surrounding back yard for
Cali Mr.. sadier. MI. 1856.
SULLIVAN BROTHERS
1920 K st. NV. ME. 1923
go
721 FARADAY PLACE NE.
Modern semi-det. brick only 8 yrs.
old in new house area. B spacious
rms. tiled bath bsmt.. gas heat.
Priced low. with 4Ss trust.
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MODERN
PREVIJE

d . brand-nev subdivision; beauti.
fully, wooded A-acre lot; all-brick.
plete Westinghouse kitchen. 8 large
airy bedrooms. colored tile baths
and fixtures. Choice of interior
decorations. See your home under
construction. Sl6,500.
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SHEPHERD PARK

A home for those who love beautiful
garden and space for entertaining.
Attractive custom-built brick, near
TRANSPORTATION. Cannot be duplicated
TO-DAY for near the price. Large ]. r.
baths on 2nd. Large rec. rm., Q.
car garage. Call MRS. Dawson WO.
4l62 for appt.
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THE EVENING STAR

washington, d. g.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1853
Evening star., 1952-09-29
HOUSES FOR SALIVA.

.smide. Ss SsdrSs sSr 2s0Fy, s s!1sd
SIS, 800 cash. terms. 10. 3-6sS9. 80
ARL.-$10.950; GI, at S55.O7 per
mo-; 3-bedrm. frame: conv. loca-
ton; l mi. to Hecht Co. IA. 7-7636.
ARLINGTON. NORTH-Such popu-
ularity. must be deserved. The rapid
sale sale Of l,t this small, small group Of distine-
one Of these attractiveiy planned
3-BEDROOM homes is left to offer.
Grand size liv. rm. with flrepl., pic
ture window and large dining L,
fully equipped kit. with. breakfast
space, tiled bath. ample closets.
StSFass TS stsc and huge bright Ss%t
entrance. $i7,s5o, with $3.50
now. EDWARD 4. M sRfGds. Reaitor. tor
ia. 5-7744. ia. 5-9154.
SPRINGFIELD-New 3-bedrm. ram
os Ssr eurrent prees kiSs kGGsuP is
BUY DIRECT FROM BULDER-New
custom-b built Groom rambler: liv.
rm. with firepl;; din. rm:; Westing-
house equipped kit. with built
breakfast. 8 twin-sized bedrms,: tiled
bath bath ss. ut III 5m s.t attached sd.co;. Dla;
lot. See to appreciate. Located "a
mile from Mclean. Va. Phone Elm
wood $3.50 or 354S.
$1,000 DOWN-In Arlington's ex-
elusive Tara section. 3-bedrm. brick
Colonial home, only Q yrs. old; CEN
ter entrance; separate din. rm.. full
bsmt., powder rm. on LIST door. Ask
ing only S2l ,550. G. r. WooDRoE,
NEAR T1soNs CoRSER, Va. ap- p
prox. 16 mi. from downtown-Small u
modern house, 2 acres Of ground,
outbuildings, improvements; conv.
to everything; must be seen to be
appreciated. For inspection call
sslsoS y; S-1SSGi SSwN, hes. N. Ar,. ISs sIe.;
6-rm. older type Colonial; excel.
cond.; huge lot; garage; owner
LEATH, Ma. s74S; ewes. oG. 140O.
SMALL ESTATE, nearby; ea acres;
lonial, center hall. oil heat. rec. rm.,
garage; many extras; S35. 600.
LEATH,, MA. S742; eyes,. Gil. 400.
LOCATION CONSCIOUS? Then you,n
Evening star., 1952-12-26

IOIl.
Mr.. Kelley praised the excel
lent sales Job of the Greber firm
in both cities. Greber will con-
tinue as distributor for Baltimore.
Mr.. Cohen's firm will take over
the former Greber location at 3045
V street NE.
Insurance Agents Elect.
Edward K. Uhler of Annandale
has been elected president of the
Northern Virginia Association of
Insurance Agents. He is the first
Fairfax County resident to receive
the honor.
Mr.. Uhler is president of Uhler
& Co. in Annandale. Other asso-
citation officers: Eddie Barrett of
the Alexandria Insurance Corp,
vice president; Milton Thorne of
the j. Maynard Magruder Agency
in Arlington, secretary-treasure
w. w. Blackman and Hugh H.
Coiner of Arlington and George
T, Reeves of Falls Church were
elected to the Board of Directors.
Samuel j. Sugar of the Crowley
& Marr Agency of the Penn Mu-
tual Lite Insurance Co. here, has
been elected a member of the
Million Dollar Round Table. whose
members have sold more than 81
million of insurance in the year.
Warren Booroom has been
named director of sales promotion
for stations WTOP, AMIN and
Ty.
Evening star., 1952-12-26
New Sales Records
Set by Retailers
BY the Assoeiotsd Prsss

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Christ-
mas shopping that continued to
the last minute gave retailers new
sales records throughout the Ma
tion in the week ended Wednes-
day. Dun g. Bradstreet reported
today.
Department store sales in many
areas continued to show unfavor-
able comparisons with 1851 figures.
but the volume in branch stores
and shopping centers raised the
dollar total above a year ago.
Dun & Bradstreet estimated the
retail dollar volume for the Nation
as a whole at to II per cent
above a year ago.
Food sales set new records. as
had been expected. with holiday
items being favored. The South
ern freeze brought moderate
rise in produce prices, but this did
not serve as damper on pur-
chases. Liquor sales rose above
1851 levels.
Apparel items for women and
children showed large increases
over last years levels and q lesser
increase was reflected in mems
wear. Women's nylon blouses and
sweaters were in short supply in
some areas.
Evening star., 1952-12-26
Freight Car|oadings
In East Seen Rising
.3.9 Pct. in Early 1853
BY the Assoeiated Press

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-Freisht
carloadings in the territory served
by the Atlantic States Shippers
Advisory Board are expected to
total 995,974 cars in the first 1858
quarter. the board reported today.
This would be a rise Of SO per
cent over the cars loaded in the
like period this year.
Increases were predicted for As
of the commodity groups covered
by the forecast. against II de-
creaSeS. according to the report
issued by Walter w. Weller. East
ern traffic manager. Weyerhaeuser
Sales Co.. Newark. N. j.. and pres
ident of the board.
The changes range from a 26.3
per cent rise for vehicle parts to
a 1872 per cent drop for hay, straw
and alfalfa.
Anthracite coal and coke. larg-
est in volume for the territory.
shows a probable gain of / per
cent. followed by iron and steel.
up 6 per cent; gravel. sand and
stone, up SO; ores and copcen-
trates. up 5.4, and cement. up 3.3
per cent.
The boards territory includes
the greater part of New York. New
Jersey, eastern halves of Penn.
sylvania and Maryland, Delaware.
Virginia and the District Of Co
lumbia.
Evening star., 1952-12-26
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, Dec. % RN.-orains sold
on quite sharply, on the Board Of Trade
today tod in market which BEGAN quietly
speed as the session % progressed. Corn
and oats sank to new seasonal lows.
II was & a SURPRISING, development to
aa peetnr brokers' ToFne Who had come down sx
on The ees' of Premier hsa ss.lin 9:
All cereals were hit by the selling
movement which brokers regarded as
In many instances, but oats particularly
feature, Of the marekt was q lack Of
wheat. near the end of til. first hour
corr corn was VS. j to q lowsT; March s.; ;s4 snd
soybeans were IA to 8 cents lower. Janu-
ary S2;9eN, and lard was 5 to 80 cents
In their search for reasons for the
sellod, brokers immediately hit upon the
Christmas eve statement Of Premier stain
ably any proposal to, meet, with President
elect Eisenhower and that he would CO.
operate to end the war in Korea.
s Many st0 brokers' eas dismissed this tni: being
when the market was weak anyway and
1t apparently created additions! selling.
other factors behind the decline in
tax purposes, the prospect Of increased
arrivals of cash. grain after the turn OF
the year and slow domestic and export
demand for al cereals.
usually slow. Oats were arriving here
by raj. from the Northwest and shipping
demand from. this. market was not good
ritory east Of here. Demand for soybeans
from professors was poor with conversion
ratios reported as unfavorable.
Evening star., 1952-12-26
New York Produce

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 A9.-Butter
Wholesale prices on bulk cartons.
Creamery, higher than 90 score tAA)
fresh. 6S1a; 81 score CA. fresh, 67l3-6724;
60 score (B! fresh 661a-6634; SO score
(Cl fresh. 64A.
Cheese, easy.
milk: cheddars fresh, 4o-4SN: eheddars
A: single daisies cured, 1884; youna
Americas fresh, 42H-44; young Americas
cured. 4S-54; fats fresh. 43-45; cured
4S-56; midgets fresh. -43-45; midgets
domestic swiss lsingle tubs) grade "a,
56-5S; grade 3D." 54-56; grade &C.
52-54.
New. York spot quotations. based largely
On exchange tradine follow: Midyestern,.
fancy large, "a; extra l large. 50-5l /;
extra l medium. ~; .pullets. Al; stand
ards large, 47-46: dirties, 42-43; checks,
~. Whites-Fancy heavyweights, So;
fancy large 55; extra l large. 54:54h;
heavyweiEhts; 55; fancy large. "a; extra
Nesr6y-Whites, extra fancy heavy
weights, 81; mediums, So; pullets. Ala.
Browns, extra fancy heavyewights, IS;
mediums, So; bullets 4lh
Evening star., 1952-12-26
Capital Store Sales
For 1852 Expected
To Show Decline
By DonoId B. HodIey

Washington department store
sales In IL months this year trailed
% per cent behind a year earlier,
the Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
mond announced today.
Despite a pickup in holiday
trade, sales for the full year prob
ably will fail to equal their 1851
record by a small margin, it was
learned
Sales for the first two weeks
of December averaged around
per cent above last year and the
gain widened in the third week.
1t narrowed again, however, in
the last few days before the holi-
day. scattered reports indicated.
The Richmond banks monthly
report stated that November sales
were 8.8 per cent behind a year
earlier.
For the entire Fifth Federal
Reserve District, of which Wash
ington is a part, November sales
We're 3.4 per cent below a year
earlier while II months sales
were up 23 per cent.
Another Year of Service.
Reelection of Robert V. Flem-
ing. president of the Riggs Ma
tional Bank, to the Federal
Advisory Council of the Federal
Evening star., 1952-12-26
Business Briefs


awarded in the week ended Mon
day totaled $154, ,502,00 VS.. $751;
304 200 in the preceding week and
$l73. .495, 900 in the like 1851 week.
Engineering News Record.
Estimated Bituminous Output
for the week ended December 20
was 9.8 million tons, compared
with 10,732.000 tons in the like
week in 1851.
Blaw-Knox Co. will close 1852
having processed the largest dol
lar volume of business in it's his
tory, with shipments and billings
totaling about $168 million, &C
cording to w. Cordes Snyder, jr.,
president Of the Pittsburgh firm.
He said that profits also will
reach a near record high.
Business Loans in the week
ended December II totaled $23,-
236, 6,000,0 900, up 500 million over
the previous week and $l,794, ,O00,- =
900 over the corresponding week a
year ago.
ACF-Brill Motors stockholders
have approved q plan for re-
capitalization Of the company's
stock. The plan is to ref1nance
So million of notes due May 30,
1858, by issuing a like amount of
5 per cent 10-year convertible
sinking fund debentures in ex-
change. and the paying in cash
of a 1925, 900 note due April 80,
1858.
Brown Forman Distillers d1-
rectors have promoted D. L. Street
and j. Gordon Baquie. vice presi-
dents, to executive vice presidents.
Crude Petroleum Production in
the week ended December 20
averaged 6,60O,000 million barrels
daily. up 49,200 for the week and
compared with 6,205,800 in the
like week year ago.
Newspaper Advertising in 50
cities totaled .354 lines IN
November, q gain of 81 per cent
over the corresponding month last
year.-Media Records.
Merger Of Two Utilities, Com
monwealth Edison Co. and the
Public Service Company Of North
ern Illinois has been approved by
the Illinois Commerce Commits
sion. Stockholders still must au-
thorize the merger.
Baltimore Transit Co. for the II
months ended November 80 re-
ported a net loss $542, 400 VS..
earnings Of $235.070 in the 1851
period.
Ell Paso Natural Gas for the IL
months ended October 81 earned
11,291,211 or $2.83 a share VS..
$10,793.875 or 1894 for the 1851
period.
Illinois Power Co. for the IL
months ended November 30
earned $8,680,120 or $3.50 a share
VS.. $8,151,136 or $2.82 in the 1851
period.
Texas g. Pacific Railway for the
II months ended November 80
earned $10,133,827 or $23.33 a.
share VS.. $7,300.925 or $16.03 a.
share in the 1851 period.
Union Pacific Railroad for the
II months ended November 30I
earned $59,612.185 or $12.59 al
share VS.. $54,S19,874 or $11.51 in
the 1851 period.
Evening star., 1952-12-26
Stock Market Quiet
And Weak; Leading
Issues Off Fractions
BY the Assoeiofed Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Quiet
weakness today was the dominat-
ing theme of stock market trad
ing.
Leading issues were mostly frac-
tions lower with only a few losing
more than a point. At the same
time there was fairly good rep
resentation of gamers up fractions
to around a point.
Business was dull with volume
having difficulty maintaining a
pace slightly less than Wednes-
days 100000 shares.
The Communist proposal for
meeting between Gen. Eisenhower
and Premier Stain caught the
stock market in an unguarded
time between two holidays.
. But there was no selling pres
sure displayed. Some stocks get
ting the benefit of the defense
buildup and the Korean war were
marked down slightly. This was
not quite Offset by quiet strength
elsewhere in the list.
Lower prices were paid for Mis-
souri, Pacific preferred, Santa Fe,
New York Central. Baltimore &
Ohio, Bethlehem Steel. Chrysler,
American Telephone, Boeing,
|Lockheed, Anaconda Copper. Dow
Chemical and DUPONT.
Higher were such issues as
Zenith Radio. Consolidated Nat
ural Gas, Kennecott Copper, Gen.
eral Electric, American Woolen,
and Sinclair Oil.
Falstaff Brewing was on the
tape with a block of 5000 shares
up 3s at Is. and RKO Pictures
moved a block of 5000 shares un-
changed at 4.
Curb Exchange stocks were
steady with trading light. Higher
were Brown Co.. Fargo Oil. McWil-
liamS Dredging, South Penn Oil,
and Standard Dredging. Lower
were New Jersey Zinc and Rotary
Electric Steel.
Corporate bonds were quiet and
slightly lower. United States Gov
|ernments in the over the counter
market were firm.
Prices were narrowly mixed In
the session on the day before
Christmas and trading was quiet.
Today's market had much of that
same quiet holiday spirit.
The pressure of tax selling now
is out of the way for the most
part. Sales to establish profits
must be made for cash and de-
livery before the end of the year
to qualify under tax regulations.
Sales to establish losses, however.
may be made in the regular man
ner right to the end of the year.
The market made an excellent
diet of good news to work on to-
day and over the coming week
end.
The president of the Association
OF American Railroads in a year.
end statement estimated 1852 op-
Ierating revenues of Glass / Rail-
roads at a new high of better
than sos billion. William r.
Farley, the president, forecast rail
traffic volume may continue at
1852 levels in the first half of
next year.
The Automobile Manufacturers
Association reported motor vehicle
production at near record rates
IN this quarter. but for the year
total production was estimated at
around 81 per cent under the
record high year of 1850.
Eugene Holman, president of
Standard Oil IN. j. predicted
1853 demand for petroleum prod
ucts would go up about S Der
cent.
And right now the stock mar
ket faces the time for the tradi-
tlonal year-end rally.