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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-15

If it's advertised in The Journal
Say SO when you are buying.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
D. c. Incomes Higher

Income payments in the Dis
trict of Columbia reached a new
all-time peak of $2.507. 900, 900
in 1853, an increase of $91 mil
lion or 4 per cent from the pre-
ceding year.
This was the same as the
average gain for the entire Fifth
Federal Reserve District, but not
as large as a national gain of 6
per cent, report from the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of Richmond
disclosed today. 1t is based on
Department of Commerce data.
The report found that 48.3
per cent of the District total
came from Government sources.
Despite a cutback in Federal
employment, it said income pay
ments from the Government
also were per cent ahead of
1852.
Per capita income payments to
District residents averaged 50, 100
in 1858, a decrease of IL per
cent from 1852. The report said
this was due to larger propor-
tion being paid out to residents
of nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Retail Sales Rise
Despite Apparel Lu|I
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-Retail
merchants sold more goods this
week than last, despite "disap-
pointing" lack of consumer in
terest in winter apparel, Dun &
Bradstreet reported today in it's
weekly review of retail trade
conditions.
Unusually warm weather in
many areas apparently cut into
sales of winter clothes, but a
rise in home furnishing sales
helped boost total retail volume
slightly above the previous
weeks level. Stores were crowded
on Columbus Day.
Dollar volume for the week
ended Wednesday ranged from
3 per cent lower to l per cent
higher than in the same week
last year. Regional estimates va
ried from the comparable 1858
level by the following percent
ages: New England off 2 to off
/; East and Middle West off 5 to
off /; South unchanged to up
4; Northwest off l to up 3;
Southwest up l to and Pacific
Coast off 4 to unchanged.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
New York Produce

NEW YORK, Oct. Is lP,-tUSDAl.--
Butter barely steady. Receipts 3s3.47l.
Wholesale prices on bulk cartons fresh).
Creamery, 93 score (AA) 6l-62 cents,
o. score tA) 602a-6l 90 score OBJ
5Sa4-59 50 score (Cl 5S-5Sh. Cheese
steady to firm. Receipts l46,2S3. Prices
unchanged.
Wholesale egg prices wer weak today.
Receipts l4,S0l. wholesale sellins
prices based on exchange and other
volume sales) New York spot auota-
tions follow: Includes Midwestern:
Mixed colors: Extras t4S-50 lbsl 30
extras medium 22!-23; smalls 1920:
standards large 2629; dirties 1920:
checks 1920. Whites: Extras t4S-50
lbsl 40-41; extras large t45-4S lbsl So
IS: extras medium 22-23. Browns:
Extras t4S-5O lbsl 40-41; extras large
(45-4S lbs) 37-39. Includes nearby:
whites: Top quality $3.50 lbsl 39-40:
mediums 23-3l smalls 1920: pee4
wees 1910. Browns: Top quality AS
50 lbsi 1910; mediums 24-25: smalls
o3iz IA, peeWeeS 1915.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, Oct. Is R.-Gra!ns we're
allowed to drift more or less aimleSsly
in the absence of any price determining
news on the Board of Trade today
Gains outnumbered declines among the
various contracts.
Weather was clearing throughout the
northern portion of the scybean belt
and Tat ia itsef made for hesiiancy.
The batter weathe- should enable falm-
ers 20 co:notete soybean harvest, grain
Wheat near the end of the FIST
hour was n to - lower, December
December Sl54Ss; oats, UNCHANGED to
Y higher. December SOFA: rye. "a to
cent higher, December 81 .36h2 soybeanS,
UNCHANGED TO "a higher. November.
S2.1634, and lard, unchaneed to IS cents
a. hundred rounds higher, Octoter
There were several factors wn.ch
created cautious attitude On the part
of traders. First was the fact that
tais was the last tradina day OF The
week. Second was the fac, President
Eisenhower was. scheduled to deliver a
talk Oh tne farm situation tCr,rilS.
Third WAS the fact thai, with clearing
weather, better indication Of producer
rlLrEating intentions regarding soybeans
and corr could be determined.
Meanwhile, 'he export market 1e-
mained very duh IL all grains as well
Evening star., 1954-10-15
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Oct. Is GP.-cotton fu-
lures maintained firm tone during the
turned less active, The failure Of the
earlier buying on news of the acreage
cutback for next year to show much
follow through was attributed to the
fact that the news was more. of a Ions
term rather than immediate significance.
A leading spot firm sold nearby Decem-
ber futures literally during the morning
to the extent of some 1000 bales. Some
quarters regarded, this as LIQUIDATION OF
futures against purchases OF spot cotton.
The New York Cotton Exchange esti-
mated domestic cotton consumption for
the flve-week period August 2a-October
the preceding four-week period. and
7O4, 900 in the four-week period August
3O-September 26 a year ago; The daily
rate of use averaged $4,000 bales!
against 3340O and 3G10O respectively.
Noon prices we're 10 to So cents
hale higher than the previous close.
December "a 81, March 1919 and May
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Stock Prices Shift
Irregular|y in Waves
0fBuying and Selling
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-Thc
stock market swayed irregularly
under successive buying and
selling f1urries today and pre-
sented a mixed picture.
The range of change was
around 2 points in either direc-
ton, although some moved out
side those limits.
Trading was quite brisk but at
a rate below that of yesterdays
total of 2,540,000 shares when
the market suffered one of the
heavier setbacks of the year.
The break brought in a flood
of overnight buying and selling
orders that hit the tape with full
force at the opening today.
Within the first hour. buying
support was uncovered and the
market advanced. That advan-
tage failed to hold, however, and
prices sagged.
Railroads were firm through
out. Steels did we'll. There
were good plus signs in the ra-
dio-televisions and airlines. Oils
had a weak tendency along with
chemicals.
Western Maryland common
and preferred were strong on In
terstate Commerce Commission
approval of a capital readjust-
ment program.
The market had some good
news at the beginning of the day
in the fine earnings of Ameri-
can Telephone, General Electric.
and Continental Can. And the
Federal Reserve Board reported
September industrial output was
ahead of August by per cent
whereas a year ago a decline
came between those two months.
The bond market was irregu-
lar. Government issues in the
over-the-counter market were
steady.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
FOREIGN Exchange

NEW YORK, Oct. Is CP. - Foreign
exchange rates follow, Great. Britain in
dollars. others in cents (unehanged un-
in New York open market. 8 I32 per
cent premium or 1O3 .031s. up 1/32
Europpe.Great Britain, pound. 2,59la,
7132; 60-day, 3.79,S, up 7i32: eo-day'
30 1882, up 1872: Belgium, franc,
1.a9a4; France, franc. 29ss; Western
Germany. deutSche mark, 23. S5; Holland,
guilder, $3.50, off .0l; Italy. lira. .161s;
Portugal, escudo $50: Sweden. krona,
1894; Switzerland. franc. free, 23.32;
Denmark, krone, 1880.
Brazil. free 1.65; Mexico, S02: Vene-
Zuela, bolivar. BOOB.
Far East-Hong Kong dollar. 17.45.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Oct. Is A0 CUSDA)-
Salable hogs 5000; general market
fairly active; $3.50 lower on butchers
and sows; most choice 1S0-270 Id.
butchers lS.50-1S.65 with around 200
head choice No | and rs 220 ID. at
1915; other weights scarce most sows
400 ID. and lighter l7.00-17.15; weights
up to 500 lb. as low as 1900; good
clearance; shippers took around 5000.
Salable cattle 500; calves 200; steers
and heifers scarce; steady; receipts
largely cows; steady to fully-25 lower;
other classes about steady; load of
average choice l ,065 Id. steers $3.50; a
few good to low choice steers and year
lings 2O.50-24. 90; few good heifers
21.50: utility to low commercial cows
9.15- 200; Gamers and cutters 100
1000; utility and commercial bulls
i2.00-li.50; good and choice vealers
is. S.0U-23.OO.
salable sheep 700; general trade
e wooied lambs IS.5oao.S sH CHOICE d e"oi1d and
prime 2o.50-21.00; cull to low good
lambs 10,00-1S.00; a deck "A ID. Mon
tana feeder lambs 1880: a few Gull to
good slaughter ewes 4.00-5.0O.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Freer Trade Advocated

MONTREAL, Oct. Is (P.-A
prominent Detroit business exec
utive advocates freer world trade
to attain closer economic unity
among, the Western nations.
John S. Coleman, president Of
Burroughs Corp, said he was
confident the United States
Government favors freer trade
and will stop any trend for in
creased tariffs. -
Evening star., 1954-10-15

tions totaled $40, ,249,l ,l28, up 1875
per cent.
Loans and discounts of $21,.
962 ,506 were lis per cent higher.
while deposits of $51, ,345, ,453 were
up 14.4 per cent. Capital funds
of $6,080,916 increased IL per
cent in the year.
Compared with five years
earlier, the totals showed the
following changes: Assets, -t23.9
per cent: cash and due from
banks, 49.3 per cent; Federal
obligations, -0.4 per cent; loans
and discounts, -+69.9 per cent;
deposits, r 22.4 per cent, and
capital funds, -+27 per cent.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Trade Upturn Disappointing

The autumn upturn in Wash
ington department store sales is
proving to be somewhat disap-
pointing after a fast start, a re-
port from the Richmond Reserve
Bank indicated today.
Sales in the Washington Met
ropolitan Area for the week
ended October 9 were IL per
cent ahead of the preceding dull
week, but remained 6 per cent
behind the like 1858 week. Sales
in four weeks ended October 9
were 5 per cent behind a year
earlier and those for the year to
date were down l per cent.
Excluding suburban branches,
downtown department store sales
in the week were IA per cent
above the previous week, but 10
per cent below a year earlier.
Four weeks sales were off 8 per
cent and sales for the year to
date were down 4 per cent.
Evening star., 1954-10-15

from the ike
1858 date, a
report from
P r e S i d e n t
Bruce Baird
showed today.
c a. sh and
d u e from
banks amount
ed to $13,296.-
637, an in
crease of 8.5
per cent from
a year earlier,
and holdings
of ov e rn
ment. 0hliPa.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Bank Looms Forge Higher

Outstanding loans of ii re-
serve member banks here
reached new al1-time high of
$407.776, 900 on October 6, with
a gain of $2,251 900 from a week
earlier and were 1912 per cent
above a year ago. the Richmond
Reserve Bank reported.
Commercial loans of $177, $780,
600 also set record, with a rise
og $5.630,000 from a week
earlier, and were 22.9 per cent
above a year earlier.
Evening star., 1954-10-15

Hourly Sales ON the Exchange.
1900 am $40 900 IL noon $50 600
100 p.m ! 2So oou 800 p.m 600 600
tUnit OF trsdina 10 anares or sales IN
full. 'In bankruptcy or receivership or
being reorgantzed under the Bankruptcy
Act or securities assumed by such COM
panies Rates Of dividend IN the fore
going table are annual disbursements
based on the last quarterly or semi.
annual declaration, Unless otherwise
included Also extra or extras. B An
uual rate plus stock dividend. Declared
or paid In 1853 plus stock dividend
g Declared or paid so far this year
Payable In stock estimated cash value
9 Paid last year: b Declared or paid
after stock DIVIDEND or splitup. De
tive issue with diyidsnds N arrears.
ferred or no action taken ct last divi-
dend Meetine. rDeclared o. paid IN
dividend. cid Called. Z Exs dividend. x-dis
Ex distribution: II Ex rights. xw Without
warrants. WV With warrants. wd When
distributed. nj When t1Sue6.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Advisory Bourd Named

An advisory board to handle
affairs of the new Friendship Of
flee of Interstate Building Asso-
citation has been named by the
Board of Directors.
The advisory group will in
clude Fred A. Allnut, Herbert A.
Haller, Clarence Dodge. jr., L. E.
Inabinet. Martin r. West. jr..
Earle M. Macintosh and Ed
ward K. Jones.
The new Office will open for
business in November.
Evening star., 1954-10-15

the first ami
versary of the
event.
E d g ar B.
Rouse. part
ner of Rouse,
B r e W e r &
Becker, a n d
chairman OF
the Washing
ton Commit
ee of t h e
w a S h ington
E X C h a n G c
Branch, said
that the VOL
e AAn
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Cos Sales at New Highs

Sales of Washington Gas Light
Co. set new records in both Sep
tember and nine months this
year, the company reported.
September sales totaled TO-
974,065 therms, an increase of
7.95 per cent from 10,162,570 in
September last year.
Nine months sales of 212,531,-
482 therms were up 11.96 per
cent from 189,833,075 a year
earlier.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Quarterly Dividend Voted

Directors of Washington Mu-
tual Investors Fund, Inc, have
declared a quarterly dividend Of
13 cents a share from investment
income, payable November Is
to holders of record october 20,
it was announced today. o
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Life Firms Now Total 7o3

NEW YORK The United
States has 793 legal-resef've life
insurance companies, an increase
of 80 in a year and some 325
more than were in business at
the close of World War II. The
total is nine times the number
in 1900.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Meeting Postponed

NEW YORK, Oct. IS (P.-
The New York Central Railroad
yesterday postponed indefinitely
the special stockholders meeting
it had called for November % at
ALBANY. N. Y.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Odd-Lot DEALINGS

NEW YORK, Oct. Is Rp.--The New
York Stock Exchange reported today
these odd-lot transactions by principal
dealers on the exchange for Oct; IA:
Purchases of 216,021 shares: sales ot
197,799 shares including 1897 shares
sold short.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Metal Quotations

NEW YORK, Oct. Il LP,.-Spot nom
ferrous metal prices today: Copper, 80
is cents pound. New York; zinc liz
cents a pound, East ST. Louis; tin 93h
cents a pound, New York. At Pittsburgh,
scrap steel No. l heavy was quoted az
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Capital Bank Debts
Set New Records for
September, 9 Months
By Donald B. HodIey

Washington bank debts set
new records for both September
and nine months this year. the
Federal Reserve Board disclosed
today.
September debts to individual
accounts amounted to $1,183.-
935 900. compared with $1,156.-
$4,000 in the previous month
and were los per cent ahead of
$1,O69 9,O23, 900 in September. 1853.
Nine months debts aggregated
S10,420, 152 900. an increase of 7.6
per cent from $9,685, $4,000 in
the like 1858 period. The totals
exclude interbank and Govern
ment accounts.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Large Gains Reported
Al National SAVINGS
During Last Year

Assets of National Savings &
Trust Co. reached $57, ,696 .958 on
October Z, date of the recent con-
dition call, gain of 14.1 per cent
Evening star., 1954-10-15

rites traded here had about
trebled since the merger.
Results have been more than
satisfactory for both securities
firms and banks, Mr.. Rouse said.
The merger became effective Oc-
toher IL. 1853.
Evening star., 1954-10-15
ASH CounseIors Named

CounselorS representing men,
bers of Washington Chapter No.
81 of the American Savings and
Loan Institute for the 1954-55
term have been appointed by
William E. Grimm, jr., of the
First Federal Savings and Loan
Association, president of the in
stitute.
Named to recruit and advise
students and generally to ad-
vance the interests of the in
stitute are the following:
Hugh Lowery, American Building
Mildred Miller, Anacostia Federal: Sam
9el W Fry jrs CAPITAL CAPITAL ;t;y0, City SAVINGS Ing
eral; Doris Ebbert. Columbia Federal:
lanes LANES srrS s. Sknns PstG Rnildns
Loan: Joseph Gahan, Enterprise Fed
eral: Fred Genau, Equitable Co-Opera-
tive: Robert Blame First Federal of
WASHINGTON: Jack Loving, First Federal
Marin L, zuesse. Guardian Federal:
Ralph Childs, Home, Federal: Herbert
Doren. Jefferson Federal William Wrenn.
Liberty Building; Norman watkins, Met
ropolis Building: George Lingebach,
Mutual Federal: Vincent Mohler. Ma
tional Permanent: Mary Doyle, North
gestern Federal: Ernest Gerner Oriental
Russell Peters. Prudential Building. and
James l.. Harris, washington Permanent
Evening star., 1954-10-15
First Anniversary Marked

Results of the merger of the
Washington Stock Exchange into
the Philadelphia Baltimore Stock
Exchange were reviewed today on
Evening star., 1954-10-15
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

FURNISHED by the Associated Press.)
Sales
Stock and Add Net
Dividend Rate. 90. High Low. 1:16. chg.
Evening star., 1954-10-15

Sales
stock and Add Net
Dividend Rate. 90. High. Low. l:l5. chg.
Univ Pict Ia 26zs 2oh 26zs+ 10
Utah P&L2 2 AoA AoM 4oM- Ia
Evening star., 1954-10-15
Sales
. - "a A -

Stock and Add Net
Dividend Rate. 90, High. Low. 1:f6. chg.
Murphy l VA 463b 46M A6H+ "
Murray Cp a. 3 26sS 2656 26ss- "
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-06-05

who is also founder of Theta NJ
Sigma. In accepting the many
compliments extended her, Mrs.
johnson praised the nationwide
membership Of the League for a
type Of support which enabled the
organization to purchase headquar-
tiers property in the short span of
six years.
The headquarters committee
comprised of Mrs. johnson, Mrs.
Bessie NJ. Freeman, Washington,
D. c., ard Mrs. Minnie D. Hurley,
New York City. Members and To-
cal units throughout the United
States contributed towards the
purchase Of the national office
building which is located in one Of
the most desirable property sites
in the District Of Columbia.
Among other activities held dur
ing the weekend period were
breakfast and dinner meetings at
the new Dunbar Hotel, and q book
review breakfast, which was staged
at the Lincoln Hotel. The book
THAT was reviewed was authored
by Mrs. johnson and is entitled,
Leadership Training and Parlia-
mentsry Procedure"
Other persons participating in
the mortgage burning ceremony in
cluded Mrs. Ruth c. Mueller, Ma
tional Republican Committee; Moss
H. Hendrix, Public Relations Coun-
selor; Charles Bynum, Polio Foun-
dation; Attorney Belford v. Law
son, Jr., District Of Columbia
Chamber of Commerce, and Mrs,
Jane Spaulding, National Council
of Negro Women.
Also represented were The Ma
tional Association of Negro Bust
ness and Professional Womens
Clubs Inc. and the Washington
Shop Owners who had greetings
brought by Miss Margaret Harvey
and Miss Redonia Boyd, respect.
lively.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-06-05
Governor White . .
CONTINUED from Page One)

DEGREES.
II disagree with Gov. Stevenson"
White declared. 1--WE are not in
volved in any suit before the court
and the decision banning segrega-
ton in the schools Of five states
is not a decision directly against
us, as a state.
White said, that while he does not
agree with Stevenson's statement
of last week at Meridian, he does
think that Stevenson is friend Of
equal but separate education, so
long as states make an honest ef-
fort to maintain such equal stand
ards.
Gov. White called attention to
the pending meeting of the rs
man legal advisory committee on
education here Wednesday at $50
am, in his offices.
He said that the committees will
hold an organizational meeting and
will then 60 into the pattern OF
contending with the anti-segrega-
ton ruling of the Supreme Cuort
White also said that he is look.
ing forward expectantly to some
accomplishment at the meeting Of
Southern governors in Richmond
Va, June 10, which he will attend
Gov. White said that any move
toward assisting the Supreme
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-06-05

Continued from Page One)
sippians will not permit anyone to
force the social concepts of New
York City upon our people.
II am confident that the resons-
ible Negro leaders Of Mississippi
do not desire unpleasant conditions
in our State, and will support a
program to educate their children
in good schools stated with COM
petent Negro teachers, and in an
environment in which they can de-
velop to the fullest.
"This is the time for the respons-
ible leaders of both races to use
their heads and promote education
rather than to attempt to mix the
races in our schools. Inter-racial
schools will not work in Missis
'sippi.
ITO prevent conditions in thi,
state which are not in the interes
of either race, and to promote
racial harmony, is the reason
have introduced in the Senate al
| Amendment to the Constitution
which will reserve to the States full
control of education, health, NOR
ais, and good order"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-06-05
Nichols

Continued from Page One)
IS years. DR.. Otis mentioned some
Of the achievements OF Alcorn
graduates.
A graduate last year was the
first Negro girl ever to be en-
ployed by Western Union etc. More
Negro students are attending COL
lege today than heretofore, because
it is more necessary.
Good jobs are not available for
Negro students with high school
education so they must continue
with higher formal training. Supt.
Scruggs introduced the board OF
trustees and gave out the diplomas.
Awards were presented to Will
bert Adams, Bette Jean Burney,
Bernard Cummings and Gwendolyn
Steele by Principal Nichols.
A reception for all platform
guests and parents was held in
the new primary building cafeteria
after the program.
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jackson College .
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chaperon, WDIA's society common
tator, Starr Mckinney. The two
will meet in Tallahassee, Florida.
They will continue together to MI
ami. where Miss 1910 will be q
featured personality during sew
en-day all-expense paid vacation at
the beautiful Lord Calvert Hotel.
The VIDA duo will travel in q
Continental railways Silverliner.
They will return to Memphis in
time to participate in the widely
heralded official launching Of the
80, 900 watt expansion of time and
broadcasting area which will make
VIDA the largest radio station in
the nation which programs pri'
marily to Negro listeners.
Miss Bedeaux won the title Of
"Miss 1910" and the opportunit!
to represent the station as it ex
pands to such mammoth proper
tons. She competed with Is at
tractive girls from Mississippi
Arkansas, and Tennessee. Selecte'
by a group of Memphis judges
Miss Bedeaux proved an immediate
ly popular choice, and was roundl
feted throughout Memphis durin
the recent 1910 Jamboree, stage
at the same time as the Cottor
Makers Jubilee and Memphis CO.
ton Carnival.
While in Miami Miss Bedeau
and her chaperon will be the gues'
of civic and social groups ar
: others interested in joining in II
South-wide celebration of Static
WDIA's great expansion.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-06-05
list Annual

(Contlnued from rage One)
Lou Davis, Director.
The First Annual All-Negro Show
will be held at College Park Audi
forum June II, 1S and 10th with
each session beginning at Z pm.
Each session will feature diff
ferent menu which will be pre-
pared and cooked on the stage in
view of the Audience. All foods
cooked will be awarded the holder
of the lucky ticket.
Thousands of free admission tick
cts are being given away at va
rious businesses in the city. Each
ticket allows the bearer one chance
on the many valuable and useful
prizes which will be given away
each night. Prizes will include food
baskets, home equipment and ap-
planes.
Educational and commercial ex-
hibits will be placed throughout
the auditorium for the enjoyment
of the entire family. There will
be many prizes and souvenirs at
these booths which will be given
away before and after the stage
demonstrations.
Each night will also provide a
different entertainment for the au-
dience. A Beauty and Style Show
will be held Friday night featur-
ing the latest in Coiffures by the
Jackson Poro School, Moore's Beau
ty School and David Beauty School
Fashions will be shown from Lulu
Bellies Fashion Shop and Sanders