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Evening star., 1952-05-21
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO. May q tAP).-,with tradinl
attention focused on the May contracts
in which dealings end today, grains hat
rasged appearance on the Board Of
There still is . large open interest ir
May contracts. All trades which are moi
eSsnse Se aetus 0e CASH
before the end of this month. May oats
and corn weakened early but May soybeans
Wheat. near the end Of the first hou,
was unchanged to "a higher. May 246
Corn Corr; e to ,; lover; May 1;ssMs. oats were
soybeans were UNCHANGED to 2A higher
May 3.O6.. Lard was unchanged to 10
cents . hundred pounds higher, May
Feed grains worked lower during early
dealings. There were 1000 bushels Of
cash oats and $4,000 bushels Of cash
corn delivered on May contracts today.
Hog prices advanced. but the government
Some scattered showers were forecast
for the spring wheat belt. which has been
Government weekly crop report said spring
grains were practically all seeded in this
area but mentioned that some sections
Wheat was not able to do much in view
Of the rapid approach Of the winter wheat
harvest. According to the Government
hss nd is Is sssssas sUoa III mna rs
efop but what Hofs Il has MS IS DEVELOPING % we'll
few ToSs nau4e s Tsf sss S S Be sensrs sssns ns
A modest amount Of new crop -four has
soS and Tena
The Canadian Bureau Of Statistics said
acres Of Msa acres ot oats
and 091 900 acres OF rye
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Business Briefs
,sEu Eurnishsa ss,isl ISy :
NeWspaper Advertising

Newspaper Advertising in So
cities in April totaled 8,407, 1865
lines. down $3.50 from 1851; for
4 months 794.351,356 lines, down
one-tenth of one per cent from
1951.-Media Records.
Wholesale Food Index, based onI
the cost of a pound each of 81
foods in general use, this week ad-
vanced to $6.48 from $6.38 last
week, but was $50 below the like
week year ago.-Dun & Brad
street.
Short Interest on the New York
Stock Exchange on May Is totaled
l,844,576 shares, lowest since Au-
gust IS, 1850, and down 63,376
from month ago.
Seiberling Rubber Co. an
'nounced it has resumed full pro-
duction of passenger and truck
tires. six days a week, as a result
of increased sales.
Am. Zinc, Lead & Smelling and
|Freeport Sulphur Co. will send
exploratory teams to Newfound-
land soon to investigate mineral
deposits. according to st. Johns
announcement.
Ohio Edison Co. in IL months
ended April 80 earned $14,471.139
Ior $2.H a share VS.. $14,362,9l6
|or $500 in 1851.
Anaconda Copper Mining Co. in
3 months ended March 81, SILL
050,014 or $1.27 a share VS.. $12,-
166, SOS, or $1.40 in 1851 period.
Eastman Kodak Co. in IL weeks
ended March % earned $8,697,477
Ior So cents share VS.. $10,597, ,099
Ior 81 cents in 1851 period.
B. F. Goodrich Co. in 3 months
ended March 81 earned $6,929,549
Dr. $1.61 a share VS.. $8,058,128 or
S1.90 in 1851 period.
N. Y, Chi. & st. L. R.R. in 4
months ended April 80 earned S.
697 130 or $2.68 a share VS.. S.
a50,773 or $2.55 in 1851 period.
Philadelphia Co. in 3 months
ended March 81 earned 1892, ,118
VS.. $3.212,108 in 1851 period.
Long Island R.R. in 3 months
ended March 81 had a loss of
$3,273,957 VS.. a loss Of 81. .929 1865 in
1851 period.
Beneficial Loan Corp. in 3
months ended March 81 earned
So, ,022,169 or 81 cents a share VS..
$2.745,892 or IS cents in 1851
period.
Dominion Stores, Ltd, in year
ended March % earned 81. 1903, ,476
or $1.43 share VS.. $1,723,098 or
$1.36 in 1851.
United Electric Coal Co. in 8
months ended April 80 earned
81, ,247. .165 or $1.84 a share VS..
81, ,595, ,481 or $2.35 in 1851 period.
st. Croix Paper Co. in 3 months
ended March 81 earned $3.50, $50 or
$2.32 a share VS.. $241,819 or 1921
in 1851 period.
Pet Milk Co. in 3 months ended
March 81 had loss of $128,22 VS..
earnings of $458, ,678 or 80 cents a
share in 1851 period.
Eastman Kodak Co. announced
election of Thomas j. Hargrave
as chairman of the board and Al
bert K. Chapman as president.
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New York Produce

NEW YORK. May 81 1P.-Eees. a.
645; steady. New York spot quotations,
based largely on exchange tradins, fol-
low: Midwestern, mixed colors. fancy
II large, 34-341s extra / medium. 80;
pullets. 32-32ia; standards, large, 32-
32Ia; current receipts, rehandled, 1888:
fancy heavyweights, Al: extra large, 80:
extra 2 large. .36; extra l medium, So
Browns. fancy heavyweights, 40; extra /
Butter, 939, ,436. steady. wholesale
prices on bulk cartons. Creamery. higher
than 90 score tAA), fresh, 20 cents;
fresh, 6S; SO score (C). fresh. 67ia.
Cheese, 510.966. steady, prices TN
changed.
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Hourly Sales on the Exchange

Hourly Sales on the Exchange.
l1:oo am. 23o 900 1900 noon. A3o ooo
400 pm 700 600 300 p.m.-. 900 ooo
tUnit Of trading 10 shares. I'm bank.
ruptcy or receivership or being reorganizea
under the Bankruptcy Act or securities
assumed By such companies. Rates Of divi-
dends in the foregoing tables are annual
disbursements based on the last quarterly
or semiannual declaration. Unless other.
wise noted special or extra dividends are
not included. cid Called. 3 Ex dividend.
xr Ex rights. 2 Also extra or extras. b Plus
stock dividend. Cash or stock. De-
elared :lI d. Or paid 80 far this year. PAYABLE
dend date. Paid last year De-
clared or paid after stock dividend or
split-up. L Declared or paid this year. an
accumulative issue with dividends in ar
-ears. nd Next oay delivery. p Paid this
action taken at last diyidend mee,ins
dividend: " Declared or paid in 1851. plus
stock dividend. Liouidating dividend.
2 PAYABLE in stock. exact cash value unde-
termined on declaration data
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Foreign Exchange

| NEW YORK. May 2I (P.-Foreisn ex-
| change rates follow Great Britain in
! dollars. others in cents:
Canadian dollar in New York open
lOl .65ss United States cents, OF 1882 OF
cent.
Europe: Great Britain (pound), 2.sOA
futures, $50, OF ID Of a cent; Grea,
Britain 60-day futures, 2.79il, off !,
Of cent; Great Britain 90-day futures,
:9sss. unchanged; France Tranc}. 'aSs.
Of Q cent unchanged Holland (guilder)
So.SS. unchanged; Italy Qira). 1875 oi
3 80. unchanged; Sweden krona). 1879
UNCHANGED; Switzerland france (free)
Evening star., 1952-05-21

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IntGN 5 So B. o7lA
Koppers IS % 1olh6
LebC6EN 3hs7O 81
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|Mo-Pac 5has 20. 6elz
|Mo-Pac IS 65A- lo2
|Mo-Pac 6s ~ ? 1o1H
|Mo-Pac 6s 81 l. 1o2
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Nor Pac As 81 z 1oolz
Fac 0&E 3s 20 1ooih
PennP&L IS 75- 9ol5
Penn RR So 6S. 1o4.a
PennRR 4ss66 1914
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|Seabin4 las2016 1oolh
so Pac 4las 81 09H
So Pac 41as SO 1o0sA
So Pac CIV $500 l30M
So Ry As So 99lA
Third Ave $500 l7N
Third Ave 4s6O 51M
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WPenP 3ss 66 1o5iA
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Nv Sh As 1851 r. SPA
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New York Cotton

NEW YORK. May 81 R.-Cotton fu-
turs improved about 30 cents Q bale from
the lows. of the day in forenoon trading
Commission house and New orleans buy
ing met only limited offerings. The mar
ket turned quiet on the advance as traders
awaited fresh DEVELOPMENTS on textiles
and the cotton crop
The Census Bureau reported cotton
consumption for the first nine months of
the season. August-April. at 1000. IA
running bales. q decrease of 1.176. 465
bales, compared with the same period q
year ago. Traders anticipate full sea-
son consumption Of around 5000, 900
bales, assuming the normal seasonal de-
cline IN cotton use during the anal three
Noon prices were so cents a bale lower
70 l5 cents higher than the previous
close. July 3S.45, October 1857 and
Evening star., 1952-05-21
Exchunqe Rute Cut

BANGKOK, 1hailand. The
Bank of Thailand has reduced
the selling price of sterling to As
baht per pound compared with
the previous rate of So baht per
pound. The reduction was made
In pursuance Of the Governments
policy or reducing the cost Of liv-
inG.
Evening star., 1952-05-21

Bankers ASSo-
ciation last
night. He sue
ceeds Frederick
L. Church, jr.,
trust invest
ment officer of
the Riggs Ma
tional Bank.
Other officers
elected at the
annual meeting
and dinner at
the Washington
Golf and Coun-
try Club are:
will M G
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Dieter Elected Head
OF Bank Fiduciaries
Al Annual Meetinq
By Donald B. HodIey

Wilbur C. Dieter. trust invest
ment officer of the Union Trust
Co.. was elected chairman of the
Fiduciaries Section of the District
Evening star., 1952-05-21
.etuI Quotations

NEW YORK. May 2I dP.-Non-ferrous
metal prices today: Copper. 24la cents 4
pound. Connecticut Valley; lead. Is cents
pound East st. Louis; tin, 1.21ia Q pound.
New York. At Pittsburgh scrap steel No.
i heavy was quoted ct 1890.
Evening star., 1952-05-21
Odd-Lot Declines

NEW YORK. May 81 M.-The New
York Stock Exchange reported today. these
|odd-lot transactions by PRINCIPAL dealers
Of 123,597 shares on 4207 orders: sales
Of 113.764 shares On 4,151 orders, In
cluding $50 shares sold short On IL orders.
Evening star., 1952-05-21

LIST INCLUDES ON.
NREIGN III,
Australia IS S. 1ol
Braz Ss4s 4 ser 81
Canada 3ks 81 1o2L
Colomhia 3s TO- 81
Denmk 4has 81 e6l
DOMESTIC l:ll
Am&FP5s2O3O a eoL
Am&FP4. .S0sS7. 66L
AmT&T 33ss63. Has
AmT&T 21ssS7 oAI
AmT&T 234s57 113k
A AmT&T234s61 lc7
AmT&T 23xs71- 95I
AmT&T 2As76. eAL
AmT&T 23ls30 93A
AmT&T 234sS2. 93h
Am Tob IS 81 1ooN
B & o b IS b 96k
B&O cv4lz3O10 63h
BIO SW 6s 30 7QZ
Bos Me IS 90 -
Bun R&P 81 St 7eN
Can Sou So 81 1oSA
Caro- C6O 4s66 1o6A
c q o Alas % 1927
Chi d e I inc % e14
ChiUnst216s63 100
CIT Fin 2sss59 -
CCcSL 4Ias IT. 67A
Con Ed cv3s63- 14l
Con Ed 234s72 96L
CubaNo5 1a42ct 32l
Det Ed CIV 3s So 115L
e TnVl&G 6s66 1867
Goodrich224s65 96L
Hud C 6s 81 A 1o45
Hud&M RI 6s57 S7L
HIM inc 5s 81 rs
Ill Cen As SIS 107
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Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. May 2l QPj. - Dividends
announced:
Stock.
Evening star., 1952-05-21
m. Y. Bond Market

tEufnlShed by the As8Oeiated RRe18.I
N ,RETfSN l-1SIY Az. IAAiL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
Virginia Board
Sets Maximum
On Milk Prices
6.S75-Cent Level
On Half Pints Sold
To Schools Ordered

The Virginia Milk Commission
has granted a request by three
area diaries and set a maximum
price of 6.875 cents per half pint
for milk sold to schools. The new
maximum will be effective Octo-
Der IS IN Alexandria. Arlington,
Falls Church, Fairfax and Manas-
sas.
The setting of the maximum
takes precedence over OPS cell
ing prices.
I. One Of the petitioners for the
maximum. Thompson's Dairy, has
an OPS ceiling price of $685. cents
per half pint. The dairy was
awarded contract with Arlington
schools at 6.93 cents, and COM
plants were made to OPS that
this price was above ceiling.
The law setting the ceiling price
provides that the ceiling price will
not go into effect when the State
has set maximum price. Thomp-
sons. Alexandria and Birming-
ham Dairy asked the State. Milk
Commission to set a maximum on
school milk prices. and a hearing
was held last week in Alexandria.
The new maximum will save
the Fairfax and Arlington school
systems a few thousand dollars,
but is not expected to affect the
price of milk to students.
The price to the Fairfax School
Board is now GOT cents per half
pint. In Alexandria the price is
the same as the new maximum,
6.875.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07

since the primary. The total num-
Der Of registered voters is 82,166.
Four years ago the total was a.
600.
In Northern Virginia registrars
said last week was their busiest
in history.
Alexandria added 800 new voters
Saturday.
Falls Church has 1851 regis
tered voters, City Registrar Harry
Wells has announced. Last Sat-
urday was the deadline for regis
tering for the November 4 election
The new total is an increase of
400 over the number registered
for the July Is primary, Mr..
Wells said.
At least $50 persons registered
Saturday at the Arlington head
quarters and reports wee still to
be received from local registrars
in the 20 county precincts. On
September IL the Arlington total
was more than $4,000, represent
ing a gain Of 5000 over the num-
Der listed in July.
In Fairfax County last week
about 1000 new voters qualified.
The county's estimated total Of
20. 900 would double the list of a
year ago. according to Mrs. Gladys
Isadell. county registrar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
Arlington Democrats
Hope 10 Hear Barley

Vice President Barley may adj
dress an Arlington campaign rally
on October II. it was announced
today.
The county's Democratic Cam
|paign Committee said arrange
ments for the speech are virtually
complete, but a definite an
Inouncement cannot be made yet.
State Democratic Chairman
Nelson Parker said the news boil
stored the chances of Gov. Ste
venson to carry Virginia in No
vember. Mr.. Barley, considered
one Of. the party's best statesmen,
may make other speeches, in adj
'dition to the one in Arlington, Mr..
Parker predicted.
An appeal for campaign con-
tributions has Melted 81, 900 since
Friday. the chairman reported.
|. The State chairman also ex-
pressed delight" at having the
support of anti organization
Democrats, the Associated Press
reported from Richmond. Mr..
Parker said he expects to meet
in few days with leaders of the
party's liberal wing, which pledged
100 per cent support" to the
Stevenson drive.
On another front w. G. Harris.
executive director of the Virginia
Volunteers for Stevenson, an
nounced that his organization
would carry its efforts to the pre-
cinct level throughout the State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
Greenbe|t 10 Ask j. ).
To Turn Over Utilities

The Greenbelt City Council last
might took steps to persuade the
Government to turn over all util-
tiles to the city, now that the
community has been sold to the
Veterans Housing Corp.
The Public Housing Administra-
ton, which negotiated sale of the
community built and operated for
ID years by the Federal Govern
ment. has said it intends to dedi-
cate to the city the sewage and
water system, but not the elec-
trical system. It said it plans to
sell the electrical system to a pri-
vate organization.
The council last night author.
lied City Manager Charles r,
Mcdonald to attempt to persuade
the Government to turn over all
city utilities.
In addition to the sewer and
water system, PHA has said it
would give the city the commu-
nity's parks and its municipal
building.
In another action, the council
voted to join the Prince Georges
County Municipal League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
Alexandra Cancer Society
Holds Meeting Tomorrow

The annual meeting Of the
Alexandria Chapter, American
Cancer Society. will be held at 8
pm. tomorrow at Carter Hall
200 South Columbus street.
The meeting is open to all in
tereSted in the detection and con-
troll of cancer. Pricipal business
will be election of members to
the Board of Directors and the
presentation of an annual re-
port.
DR.. Herbert D. Wolff, jr., chair
man Of the nominating committee,
will present the slate of approx
imately so candidates to the
Board of Directors. Mrs. Malcolm
D. Lamborne, jr.. Is the current
president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
Let's Get Out the Vote
Let's Get Out the Vote
Registrars Report Big Boost
Over 1913 Nearby Counties

Election officials in Montgomery
County reported yesterday that
approximately 1000 residents
registered on Saturday before the
deadline for the presidential cleo
ton.
Miss Rose K. Dawson, clerk of
the Board of Election Super
visors, said this figure probably
would push the county total past
$4,000 qualified voters, or about
IS, 900 more than were registered
for the 1948 election.
Miss Dawson said $4,000 per-
sons registered within the last
five months. The voting lists were
reopened after the primary cleo
lions on May 5.
The new registrants who ex-
pressed party preferences were
fairly evenly divided between
Democrats and Republicans, Miss
Dawson said. Many declined to
state their affiliation, however.
The registration pattern was the
same in other Maryland and Vir-
ginia communities.
The Prince Georges County
Board Of Election Supervisors re-
ported that $50 new voters were
registered Saturday at Upper
Marlboro. This makes 14,198 new
voters registered in the county
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
Fenwick 10 Talk at Rally
Of Alexandra Democrats

State Senator Charles r. Fen.
wick, chairman of the 10th dis
trict Democratic Committee. will
address a rally tomorrow at $50
pm. at Alexandria Democratic
campaign headquarters, 301 King
street.
The meeting, which begins at
$3.50 pm, is sponsored by the
Alexandria Volunteers for Steven.
son and the local Democrat Com.
mittee. Joseph Pancoast, former
city attorney, is chairman of the
volunteers.
Delegate ArmiStead Boothe.
chairman Of the State Volunteers
for Stevenson, will be master Of
ceremonies.
Campaign headquarters is open
from 10 am. to 4 pm. Monday
through Friday with Mrs. Virginia
Young, a member Of the Alexan-
dria Democratic Committee, in
charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
Animal Welfare League
In Fairfax Elects Slate

Mrs. Pierre Billiard of Fairfax
has been elected president of the
Animal Welfare League of Fairfay
County.
Other new officers are: Mrs
Marvin A. Bacon, vice president:
Mrs. Henry D. Ludwig, treasurer:
Mrs. Delmege Trimble, CORE
spending secretary: Mrs. John C.
Wood, recording secretary, and
Mrs. James c. White, publicity
chairman.
The board of directors is made
up as follows: Lisle Smith, Mrs
James Draper. Mrs. Fairfax Stuart
Landstreet, Mrs. F. D. Richardson
Mrs. Edward F. Howrey, John c.
Wood, Mrs. James w. Ferguson
and Mrs. James c. White.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
League Votes for Survey
OF Takoma Park Police

A survey of the Takoma Park
Police Department was authorized
last night at the fall meeting of
the Community League of Takoma
Park.
Particular attention is to be
given to traffic conditions in the
vicinity of the firehouse at Car
roll and Philadelphia avenues.
The Municipal Betterment Com
mittee of the league plans to in
vite the Public Safety Committee
of the Takoma City Council to ac-
company the committee on in
Spection trips.
Col. William Dixon was appoint
ed to represent the league at the
safety meeting to be held Friday
In the Courthouse at Rockville.
S. L. Curtis was appointed
chairman of the Health and Wei
fare Committee.
The meeting was held in the
Municipal Building 8 Columbia
avenue, with Luke j. Bennett, jr.,
presiding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
! Fairfax Traffic Charges
Jail Georgia Fugitive

A Georgia prison camp fugitive
captured in Fairfax County was
fined $405 and sentenced to &c
days in jail after he pleaded guilty
to seven traffic charges yesterday
The fugitive, Frank Churico, 90
formerly of Reading. Pa, was ar
rested Sunday after a 9O-mile-an-
hour chase on Shirley highway
He Sideswiped a cruiser driven by
State Trooper J. E. Hall.
Trial Justice Robert G.. Fitz-
gerald imposed these penalties:
Assaulting State trooper with
an auto, 500 and 80 days; Inn
proper registration. SIS; speeding
500 and 80 days; no permit, SIS;
leaving the scene of an accident,
500 and 80 days; reckless driving
$50. and failure to stop on signal
Iof a police officer, $25.
Hearing on two fugitive war
rants, one from Georgia and one
from South Carolina, was con-
Itinued indefinitely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
Three Candidates Debate
Prince Georges Home Rule

Three candidates for the Prince
Georges County Charter Board
debated the home rule govern
ment proposal before the Lanham
Citizens Association last night al
the Lanham Memorial Center,
Edwin A. Glenn. Republican, OF
Morningside opposed a proposed
county manager post under the
new plan, but said he was not
opposed to home rule in general
The government proposal was
defended by Reuben j. Gordon of
Cheverly and Nicholas Orem. jr.
University Park, candidates of the
Citizens Committee for Good
Government.
Mrs. Ilma Bogdanoff, former
president of the League of Women
Voters, had been scheduled to
speak for the plan but yielded to
Mr.. Orem and Mr.. Gordon be-
cause she is not a candidate
Charles H. Drown served as mod
orator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
Her Stand on Issues
Distorted byHYde,
Mrs. Werner CHARGES

Mrs. Stella B. Werner, Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress
from the Maryland 9Th congress
sional district, yesterday accused
her opponent of glibly making
distortions of her stands on vari-
GUS campaign issues.
Mrs. Werner, addressing the
Wheaton KiwaniS Club, through
out her talk refrained from men,
ttioning the name of her OPP
ponent. Dewitt S. Hyde, Republic
can.
She charged he had told her,
before the primaries, he would tie
to his opponent "all the smear
and scare words which are un-
popular with the people,"
Mrs. Werner said he insisted on
telling his audiences she sup
ported socialized medicine.
But the people are not going
to be fooled this time" she said.
They know I have never been
and never will be in favor of So
'ciaiized medicine"
The Democratic candidate
brought her stand in support of
Federal aid to education close to
home for the Wheaton group
when she reminded them they
recently received some $1.8 mil
lion for new high school the
county could not afford to build
at this time.
Mrs. Werner insisted that, If
elected. she would be absolutely
free of obligations to individuals
or groups"
Mrs. Werner's informal talk
yesterday was the first of six en-
gagements planned this week.
Her remaining schedule includes
the following:
Seven pm. today, dinner and
talk with the Silver Spring Opti-
mistS: 8:45 pm. today, address
members Of the American Veter-
ans Committee at Takoma Junior
High School; 1890 pm. tomor-
row. luncheon meeting of Somer-
set Women's Club: z pm. tomor-
row. dinner given by the Demo-
cratic Women's Club of Montgom-
cry County at Congressional Club:
$3.50 pm. Friday. coffee meeting
at the Women's National Demo-
cratic Club in the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
School Aide WaIkout
Averled by Promise TO
Try 10 Avoid Pay Cut

The threatened walkout of sec.
retarieS and clerical workers in
Montgomery County schools has
been averted with a promise that
the School Board will try to get
funds to keep from cutting back
their salaries per cent.
The threat came late last week
from small group representing
the workers when the salary cut
was made. The employees, how
ever. after conferences with school
officials and board members
agreed to be on the job yesterday
when classes began.
The board directed Supt. Edwin
w. Broome to review school
finances to seek funds to keep the
pay of clerical workers at the
rate established last year.
+ School officials said the county
council had cut the $151,935 asked
for secretaries and clerks by some
$26,935. They said thessalary cut
was necessitated by the budget
slash and affected all county
schools.
The school officials also plan to
meet with the county council to
seek way of obtaining the needed
funds to continue last years pay
scale.
The School Board said yester-
day it has been considering the
situation for some time but has
been unable to find a solution.
Officials said it will take at least
two weeks to study the situation
and reach a solution to the pay
problem.