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Evening star., 1953-11-20
Fumous Fables
RIVETS
BEETLE BAILEY
MUTT AND JEFF
By {. {. Edoor

ATTENTION-Mrs. Flea
nor Roosevelt attend e d
school in France when she
was a young girl. Unfamiliar
with the language. she
found it difficult to make
friends. AS a result, she was
alone most of the. time.
One day, one of the chill
dren swallowed a centime.
1t created quite a stir, and
for several anxious minutes
the girl was the center of
attraction.
Eleanor witness d the
scene with undisguiSed envy.
Aching for attention, she de-
cided to try the same ruse.
The following morning, she
complained that she too had
swallowed a coin.
However, instead of SYM
pathizing with h er, the
teachers reported the Incl
dent to her mother and
shortly thereafter. the fu-
ture First Lady was taken
out of school.
Evening star., 1953-11-20

ulus is from the Latin, meaning
"a heap" Pronounce it: KYOO-
myoo-luSs."
THE minister-pl -plenipotentiary
from Luxembourg was here for
a conference with the President"
A plenipotentiary is an unofficial
diplomat appointed by the chief
executive of country to perform
important missions. He has full
power to transact any business
at hand. and his power (though
he may or may not be accreditedl
supersedes that of any other
diplomat. Plenipotentiary comes
from the Latin plenus, full, Z"
plus potens, potent" Pronounce
it: PLEN-i-poe TEN shee-ary
distributed by McNaught Syndicate,
Incl
Evening star., 1953-11-20

EVIDENCE Grimm a |
lawyer Clarence Darrow was
confident that he could tell
a persons character by the
clothes he wore. Once, at a
banquet, he was seated op-
posite a young lady who was
wearing a low cut gown.
What sort of person
would you say she is?" asked
q friend.
Darrow eyed the lady's
bare shoulders and shrugged.
Il can't say" he confessed.
Insufficient evidence"
Evening star., 1953-11-20

1--WE tablS tennis paddlss, effieial
size net with clamps plus O ping
pong bell. Ideal indoor Speri-psr-
feet Gift item Gt this low priesl
Evening star., 1953-11-20
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kYBUI0I
ELUGApS

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Evening star., 1953-11-20

Big, euddIy and levahls PUPPY deg
toy for the smell fry" set. Big
fleppy ears, soft and clsen. Perfect
bedtime toy for the kidsl
, 1953-12-21
Virgin Islands Agricultural Program News
Courtesy Of Dr +. =. Bond
an CLUB NEWS
couriesY 81 "a. B. p. BOND
with the reopening Of schools in SEPTEMBER our All Clubs
All CLUB NEWS


4Hselubs At the Peters Rest, Diamond, slob and Ia valee
Rural Schools have been recognized and members have commenced
their project activities. Outstanding among the projects in vegetable
gardening are those Of Wilfed Quinones Of the Peters Rest @BZBs,
Winston Matthews Of the Diamond Sunbeam, and Jean jackson
Of the Slob Wide Awake" All Club. Later ia the year al garden
projects viii be judged and prizes will be awarded for the best vege7
table garden on the island # is interesting 10 note that three girls
are competing against the boys for the best vegetable garden prize
Other boys projects include poultry, hogs, sheep and goats. The
farthest8 advanced among this group are the poultry projects of
clemence Hendrcksen Of the Bethlehem New Works Village and
Bernabe Quinones Of the Bethlehem Factory area Both Of these
boys are members Of the Sob Wide Awake Ali club.
The girls in all 4 clubs are engaged il some one Of three major
projects in sewing cooking Of home improvement They are pre-
sently working on moneyrasing activities II order e raise fund.-,
for these projects
AT Peters Rest the girls Of the "BzB's" have already increased
their capital from SIPS to $500 by means Of a cake sale. The boys
Will participate ia the next activity BY obtaining a supply Of dry
coconuts which the girls will use in making coconut candies and
cookies.
Starting with their capital Of SIPS the girls Of the Slob Wide
Awake Club are now planning for a doughnut sale. The doughunts
will Of course, be made BY the girls.
, 1953-12-21

Warren n. Young
Attorney for Plaintiff
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Social and Personal
< ST. PAUL

Recuperatng: Mrs Mary F. Brown who has been in
Ancke hospital for the past weeks recuperang
the home of her and daughtern-aw Mr. and Mrs Will
liam NJ. Brown of 221 st. Anthony Ave
Criterion Club Meeting Mr. and Mrs Harold Andrews of
343 Edmund Ave- will be hosts to the Criterion Club at its
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-11-06

Remember your dear departed
ones with a card Of In Memoriam
In this newspaper. Send copy and
So 10 this newspaper, Sia Third
Ave. y. Minneapolis. and we win
do the rest.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-11-06
JOE FERRY LEADS PROS;
J. G. CAROLINE LEADS
COLLEGIANS IN RUSHING

Chicago CAMP Two Negro
backfield aces lead pro and coll
lege football In rushing, accord
ing TO latest statistics released.
Joe Perry OF the San Francisco
49ers leads the pros in ground
gaining with 4sT yards in 81 at
tempts. His longest run has been
for 81 yards. and his average is
SO yards per carry, second highest
in the league.
Dan (Deacon) fowler Of the
Los Angeles Rams. last years
champ, Is third with 317 yards in
IS carries for 40 average and
59-yard long run His teammate.
Paul (Tankl Younger is ninth
with i72 yards in 40 rushes for a
81 average
Perry is also fifth In scoring
with 80 points. only two points
behind the leaders. Horace Gillom
OF the Cleveland Browns has fallen
TO fifth in punting with n 40
yard average for "a kicks
j c. Caroline OF the University
Of Illinois tops college ball car
riers with 734 yards
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-11-06
Booker 7. Washington
Club Met Nov. 3

Mrs, Marie Boswell, 1921
Fourth Az. S. was hostess to the
Booker T. Washington Study
Club on Tuesday afternoon, No
vember 3. Mrs, w. A, Ross presi-
dent, who has been on vacation in
California was present and pre-
sided
The study topic for the year,
Our American Heritage" was
discussed by Mrs. William Worm
ley who spoke on the subject Of
Civil Rights, Freedom of Speech
and Freedom Of the Press, which
was followed by a panel discus
sion.
The Mines. William Ewing,
Elmer Smith, F. c. Clardy and A,
Owens were guests Of the Fifth
District Federated Womens Club
at a testimonial luncheon at the
Calhoun Beach Hotel on Friday,
October so. honoring Miss Judy
Bryson of wTCN television stu
do for her services to the COM
munity, and Mrs John Thompson.
first president of the Fifth Dis
trict Federated Women's Club,
for her outstanding contributions
to the organization and her other
civic work. Mrs. Thompson is
leaving for Los Angeles. Calf,
soon to make her future home.
After lunch, a tour was made
thru the brosdcasting station
which was very interesting and
enjoyed by all
The next meeting will be held
on Tuesday, December 1 at the
home of Mrs ]. F. Stevens, 1924
Fourth Ave. S.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-11-06

A.B.G. Club Meeting; The ABG
Club OF ST. Peters AME church
win meet on Sunday. November
rs. at p. m. at the home OF Mrs.
Tmma Leah Riess, 1928 Fourth
Aw s. Mrs, Esther Dean Is prcsi-
dent.
Divorced; A divorce was grant.
cd In Hennepin County District
Court to Louise Il. White, Si3 18th
Az. s, from Mckinley White.
Halloween Party: The home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Smiley was
the scene OF gala Halloween
party when their daughter, Miss
Dolores Smiley. entertained about
nineteen OF her friends on Satur-
day evening, October 81 Dane
ing was highhght of the eve
ning's festivities and light refresh
ments were served
Still Hospitailsed; Mr. Eugene
Johnigan, 2sio Clinton Av. is
stiu confined TO Veterans hospital.
where he is under observation,
Returning Home; Miss Virginia
Harper, graduate OF the college
OF Medical Technology is return
ing to Fort Madison, Iowa, No
vcmber ., where she will work as
a medical technician In the office
OF her father, DR. Harry Harper.
During her stay in Minneapolis.
she has resided at the home OF
Mrs. Carrie NJ, Neal. 3s4s Fifth
Ave SO.
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Social and Personal
MINNEAPOLIS 4

Luncheon: Mrs Lonne Perry 3647 Smelling Ay. hos
at luncheon Wednesday, October 2s Guests present
enjoyed the delicious lunch included and Mrs Hen
derson Reddek Mrs Frank Lande Mrs Leonard Martin and
daughter Terry, and Mrs William Dye and Michael The
Aft MnSs Sncinlizinr
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YOUNG ADULT clUs TO
LEARN TINE Samoa

The Young Adult Social Club
OF the Halle O. Brown House will
have its first meeting this fall on
Saturday night. November 7, at
Halle Q. Brown House at $50
p, m.
Mrs, Howard Brown, president,
announced that Eddy Harrington
of the Arthur Murray Dance
Studios will again instruct in
social dancing, Mr.. Harrington Is
director OF the Minneapolis stu
dio and appears ON Tv with the
Arthur Murray Show,
The club program offers in
struction in the Samha, Rhumba,
Mamho, waltz. fox-trot, etc, ac-
cording 10 how fast the group
moves along. Instruction win be
given in proper dance decorum,
how TO lead and how to follow.
Bulbs Powell, membership chair
man, urges everyone 10 note the
time, $40 p m, and be on time as
Mr. Harrington cannot re-teach
the late-comers.
Membership in the club is open
TO anyone over rs years OF age
who is interested in social dancing
and recreation, and who Is mem
Der OF the Halle Q. Brown Settle
ment House. Members must have
an adult membership card in the
House Memberships may be-
secured at the door.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-11-06

regular meeting on SATURDAY
evening, November Z.
Womans Council Celebrates:
The st. Paul Woman's Council of
the Halle Q. Brown House will
celebrate guest day on Tuesday.
November IL. with a Tv waffle
breakfast at the home of Mrs.
Irma Sims, sos Rondo Av.
In The Air Force: Richard
Travis Jr., 457 st. Anthony Av.,
enlisted in the Air Force and left
by plane on Tuesday, November
3, for Camp Cason. Geneva, N. Y.
Richard is the son of Mr.. Richard
Travis ST., of the above address
an Mrs. Katherine Hall.
Local SIC Auxiliary Meeting:
At their October 14th meeting,
the Womans Auxiliary to Local
SIC held election of officers with
the following officers elected;
president, Mrs. Glen Back: vice
president. Mrs. Pleaset Bradley;
secretary, Mrs. Edna Bosley: asst.
secretary, Mrs. Dorothy Freeman;
treasurer, Mrs Lola Finney;
chairman executive committee.
Mrs. Minnie Robinson and Mrs.
William England, chaplain
All officers were installed at
the October % meeting. The next
regular meeting will be held on
Wednesday, November IL, at Lo-
cal SIC headquarters. 525 Rondo
Av. At 1880 p. m. on Sunday.
November IS. the auxiliary will
have get-together for old and
new members.
Matinee Bridge Club Meeting:
When the Matinee Bridge Club
met on Wednesday, October 2S,
with Mrs. James Kirk ST., 937
st. Anthony Ave, as hostess,
prizes were awarded to Mrs. Earl
Brent, first; Mrs. j. d. Jones, sec
ond and Mrs. James Kirk ST.,
third. The hostess served delic-
cious lunch proceeding bridge.
The next meeting will be held on
Wednesday, November IL at the
home of Mrs. Manley Rhodes, 800
Carroll Ave.
i'll: Mr.. Glen Beck, 994 Iglehart
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Av. is still confined 10 his home
due to illness, but is reported
somewhat improved.
VIEW Auxiliary Sewing Project:
The VIEW Auxiliary No. 1852 is
inviting friends and members TO
some and help them with their
sewing project making cancer
pads for the hospital, on Tues
day, November 10 at the home of
Mrs. Effe King. s74 Rondo Ave.
II you can spare an hour in the
afternoon from 2 to p. m, or in
the evening between the hours of
Z to 10 p. m, you will be conrtib-
uting to a worthy cause and help
ing to prolong a life.
Fraternity Meeting: Omega Psi
Phi Fraternity will meet on Sat
urday, November at the home of
Robert A, Jones. 1922 Rondo Ave.
All members are requested to be
present.
Entertains: Mrs. Minnie Ray
mond, 654 Rondo Ave, was hos
tess on Wednesday evening, Oct.
2s, at a Bon Voyage" party hon
oring Mrs Hermione Hickman of
766 st. Anthony Av., who accom-
panied her son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs Tully Hickman,
when they returned to their home
in Los Angeles, on Friday. Oct.
80 There were II ladies present
and gala evening was enjoyed
playing games followed by re-
freshments. Mrs. Hickman's stay
in California will be indefinite.
Toute Bonnie Annie Club: Mrs.
J. F. Stevens, 1924 Fourth Av.,
Minneapolis. Will be hostess to
the Toute Bonnie Annie Club at its
regular meeting on Friday eve
ming, November 6.
Mckinley PTA: The Mckinley
PTA will hold open house at 1870
p. m. at the school on Tuesday,
November 10 Visitation of the
school rooms and teachers will be
made. There will be community
singing and light refreshments
will be served. The public is cor
daily invited.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-11-06
lIMIrIp ZEN IllcIs OFFICERS

The Limited Ten Club met on
Sunday, November /. at Local SIG
Hall Business OF Importance on
the agends was election Of off,
GERS with the following results:
President. Donald Lewis; vice.
president, Edwin Salter. secy.-
treas, James Oliver; recording
secy, Frederick Weston: business
councillor, Richard Mann. All
members Of the executive board
were reelected
At this meeting. members vot-
ed TO supply refreshments for $50
boys at the ober Boys Thanks
giving party, which is 20 be held
November 20, at the ODER Boys
Club.
Evening star., 1953-11-19

mum term allowed by the penal
code.
Marian was convicted Tues
day of fraud, embezzlement and
unlawful detention and SEN
fenced to four years in prison.
A nun of the monastery, Anas-
tasia Armelinou. received a
three-year term on similar
charges.
The sentence was the third the
mother superior has received in
connection with monastery opera
tions. Last February she was
found guilty on Z of 16 diff
ferent charges and sentenced to
10 years. A few months before
she had been given a 26-month
jail term for illegally OBTAINING
young girl for IL years.
Evening star., 1953-11-19
250, 900 Letters
Delayed Britain
Seizes Sergeant
By the Assoeioted Press

SINGAPORE, Nov. 19.-The
British Army has discovered
250.000 letters hidden beneath
floorboards at the Singapore en-
barkation headquarters, it was
learned today.
The army is understood to
have arrested a sergeant after
finding in his home lat letters
which had been opened.
An army statement yesterday
said that mail posted aboard
troopships calling at Singapore
or intended for men on troop
ships had been seriously de-
layed." The letters are being
sent on with a note regretting
the delay.
Evening star., 1953-11-19
s. Billion for U. s. Seen In Warehouse CIean-Ouf

out would yield a considerable
amount of money toward bal
ancing the Federal budget. It
also would save the warehouse
space for things that are needed,
he added. He said the sales
could be made at a billion dollar
a-year rate for three years.
AS an example, Mr.. Taber said
plane engines no longer useful to
the armed services could be sold
for developing power for small
industrial plants.
Evening star., 1953-11-19
BY the Associated Press

Representative Taber. Repub-
lican, of New York estimates
the Government could make as
much as SO billion by selling
unneeded materials from military
warehouses.
Mr.. Taber, chairman of the
House Appropriations Commit
tee, made the forecast to news
men after a conference with
President Eisenhower yesterday.
He said a warehouse clean
Evening star., 1953-11-19
Greek Monastery Head
Convicted Of New Charges
By the Assoeioied Press

ATHENS, Greece, Nov. 19.-
The latest prison sentence i'm
posed on Marian Soulakiatou,
mother superior of monastery
in which lit inmates allegedly
died between 1910 and 1850,
won't increase her actual time in
Jail. She previously had been
sentenced to 10 years, the maxi
Evening star., 1953-06-05
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, June ) up tUSDAl-Sal-
able hogs 1900; rather slow and un-
more; most choice 1SO-240 pound butch
ers 25.00-25.50; top 25.50; 250-2 ia
pounds. 24.75-25. 90; 28O-30O bounds.
~ .35 few lots l60-170 pounds
lighter 20.50-22 IS; few around $40
pound 1S.5O-21.0O.
Salable cattle 1000: salable calves
300; slaughter steers and heifers very
scarce; few sales steady: cows steady Ia
weak; bulls weak; vealers steady few
loads and lots good to hieh-choice fed
steers and yearlngs 20.00-33 so; choice
to prime 500 pounds: mixed yearlings
$500; utility and commercial cows.
125O-1 $50; mostly 1900 down; bulk
Gamers and cutters 10.00-l25O; few
to 1900; utility to low-commercial bulls
l425-16.00; canner and cutter bulls
/ 1.0O-14.00; most commercial to choice
vealers 1S.00-24.00; Gull and utility
gradeS 10.00-17.00.
Salable sheep 500; slaughter lambs
dull, steady to weak at recent decline;
choice and prime lambs 2f.00-2S. 90:
top $500: Gull to good offerings 1900
$500: old-crop lambs offered sparingly:
good $500 down; Gull and utility kinds
including yearlinss 14,o0..19;09; SLAUGHTER
ewes steady. draggy at 4.00-6.00.
Evening star., 1953-06-05
Stock Market Varies
As Gains Are Lost;
Oils, TeIevision Lead
BY the Associoied Press

NEW YORK, June 5.-The
stock market was irregular to-
day and dealings were slow.
Some stocks managed to hold
on to gains made shortly after
the opening. but most lost all
or part of their advances. How
ever, few stocks were of more
than small fractions.
Oil and television stocks were
among the better performers.
Admiral Corp. rose ~ after the
company predicted record sales.
Zenith was ahead ~ at one
time.
In the oil group, Amerada,
Texas Pacific Land Trust and
Kern County Land were strong.
A block Of 5000 Sinclair traded
at 367s. up ", following a block
of 1000 shares at 36A.
U, S. Leather rose to a high of
1414, up "a, after it was an
nounced that a subsidiary had
completed two gas wells in
Pennsylvania.
Wider advances were made by
Seaboard Air Line Railroad, up
at one time at 11412, Douglas
Aircraft, ahead IA, and U. S.
Gypsum, up /.
Other stocks advancing in
cluded Chrysler, Goodyear, Good
rich, American Telephone, Ken
necott, Dupont, Monsanto, Math-
ieson, Westinghouse, General
Electric, American Woolen, Cities
Service, Pepsi-Cola, Allis Chal-
mers. United Air Lines anC
LoeW'S.
Lower stocks included Consoli-
dated Edison, down Is at 3612 al
one time. Republic Steel, Mont.
gomery Ward, Boeing, American
Smelling, Dow, Chesapeake &
Ohio and Pan American.
Yesterdays market setback
failed to discourage some of thu
more optimistic brokers. They
said they attached significance K
the fact that the rail averages
did not reach new lows.
Bache & Co. said that "it i!
our feeling that the dissipation
of few overhanging uncertain.
ties would do wonders for thu
markets morale"
1T could we'll provide the
spark for the beginning of tn,
price improvement the summer
season customarily brings with
it," the firm added.
Evening star., 1953-06-05
Chicago Grain
SALES.

CHICAGO, June 5 GP1.-Grains had Ia
Trs5 4psoro +ssy neavy selling on the Board Of
out retreatinE fractionslly to a couple oi
The apparent progress being made to-
part Of the selling pressure as did favor
in the southwest and brilliant prospects
In the excitement were reports of severe
crop oamage BY army worms IN the mid
Wheat near the end of the first hour
was Ia-!s cent lower. July S2.O2A: corn
was 13,% lower. July 81 .55H and oats
were b-h lower. July 7OHa: Soybeans
and lard was UNCHANGED to 10 CENTS q
hundred pounds lower. July $9.72.
While grains were weak in early, deal
rses they bsd dig not any time break
in Mondays debacle. It appeared the
market was meeting good support on
the The way. way down down possibly from "horts
to cover thir positions.
early DEALINGS. Some opinion was ex-
great competition for American soybeans
in world markets from Manchurian
beans. France was expected to take
100000 bushels Of American soybeans
Some grain men did not view 4 truce
Uhlmann Grain Co. said. ''the possible
consequences Of a truce Of having to
feed countries that are so under
nourished and in, dire distress might
easily create greater demands for our
surplus crops"
Harris. Upham e. Co. said. "a truce
upon us for additional food supplies,
demands which may include the needs
Of North Korea and may even extend
into Red China, where o critical food
situation is deyelopins."
Substantial rains we're received over
nisht in many sections Of Kansas, which
traders said should be Of henent to the
winter wheat crop,
Evening star., 1953-06-05
Business Briefs

Money in Circulation increased
$155 million in the week ended
Wednesday to a total of $29,-
$50, 100000. This is an increase
of $l,138,000,000 over a year ago.
Federal Reserve Board.
Heavy Construction Contracts
for the week ended Monday to-
tailed $215,247,000, a drop from
the 1921 ,296,000 in the preceding
week. The total for the year is
$6,868,875,000. an all-time high
for the period and II per cent
above the like period last year
Engineering News-Record.
Rail Freight Volume rose in
the week ended May 80 to 786, 755
carloads. % per cent above the
preceding week. 1919 per cent
above the like week last year and
ST. per cent over the 1851 week.
Association of American Rail-
roads.
Department Store Sales over
the Nation in the week ended
May 80 averaged out to no
change from the like week in
1852. In the four weeks ended
May 80. sales averaged 6 per
cent above the 1852 period.-Fed-
eral Reserve Board.
Public Transactions have been
analyzed during a period cover
ing March 18 and 25. Results
show that two-third OF the in
dividuals buying stock did so for
long-term investment purposes.
New York Stock Exchange.
Montgomery Ward e. Co. re-
ported May sales of $95,058,873,
down 6.2 per cent from $101,-
38O,711 of May year ago. Sales
in four months ended May 81
totaled $685. ,308, ,24O. down 1.9 per
cent from $341,955, 1886 in the
1852 period.
Sears, ROebuck & Co. said it's
mail order and retail sales added
up to records for last month and
for the first four months of
1858. May sales totaled $685.
9S9.l23, an increase of 8.4 per
cent over May. 1852. Total
sales for the four-month period
were $980,031,O1O, an increase of
l0.9 per cent over the 1852
period.
Black & Decker Mfg. Co. in 7
months ended April 80 earned
$1.579,395 or 1896 per share, VS..
81. 1886 or 1851 in 1852 periad.
Chi. st. p, MpIs. & Omaha in
months ended April 80 reported
net loss of $1.534,119 VS.. a net
loss of $1,742.744 in 1852 period.
First National Stores in year
ended March % earned $6,472,-
O5l or $4.12 a share VS.. $5,571,-
Ais or $3.40 in 1852 period.
Sale of Seat on the New York
Stock Exchange has been negoti-
ated for price of $4,000. The
last time seat changed hands,
the price was $4,000. A men,
bership is currently being offered
at $4,000 asked, with $4,000
bid.
Evening star., 1953-06-05
RetoiI Trade Drops
Slightly During Week
By the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, June 5.-The loss
of a shopping day due to holi-
day brought a slight drop in re-
tail trade in the week ended
Wednesday, but volume was we'll
ahead of year ago, Dun & Brad
street reported today.
Consumer credit continued
close to the peak reached a few
weeks ago as most merchants
stressed easy credit terms. Hard
goods accounted for a larger
share of the consumer dollar
than a year ago.
Total dollar volume was esti-
mated by Dun & Bradstreet to
be from to 7 per cent above the
level a year ago. Regional esti-
mates varied from levels of a
year ago by the following per-
centages: New England, down 3
to up /; East. up l to 5; Midwest,
up 2 to 6; South, up 4 to 8;
Southwest and Pacific Coast, up
5 to 8, and Northwest, up 3 to Z,