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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-16

SLOUl@Q VI SliC lALblG II Slllld VI y
Virginia readily admits that
her wish this Christmas season
is not very novel one.
1t is a wish for peace, and it
comes from the heart of a
gentle lady of IS who occupies
a yuletide niche as secure as
Santa's himself.
Indeed it was Virginia-now
Mrs. Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas,
grandmother-who helped put
Santa on the map, so to speak.
From the depths of girlish be-
wilderment Virginia wrote let
ter 81 years ago to the editor of
the old New York Sun.
please tell me-" she pleaded,
is there a Santa CLAUSE"
The editor, with wisdom nc
child of 8 would dare question,
gave an immortal reply:
"Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa
Claus. "
Again this year, as for several
generations now, editors, among
others, viii search for words tc
reassure their young readers o1
the spirit of Christmas. Anc
again they will turn to the words
that sustained young Virginia
half century ago.
''He exists as certainly as love
and generosity and devotion
evist. :"
Again this year, as for hal.
a century, the charming woman
who has devoted her life to chill,
dren, emerges briefly into thu
Christmas glow.
She has been saddened tht
past year by the death of hel
mother, but she is vigorous anc
in good health.
Her plans call for another
holiday with her daughter, Mrs
Robert H. Temple and six grand
children at North Chatham, neal
Albany, N. Y.
This may sound unusual,
she said today, "but my wisE
for US all this Christmas is tha
Christmases of the future will
be as happy as the past, tina
this new talk of war means
nothing, and that peace will b,
something we all know"
Before she can go off to hel
family, Mrs. Douglas must winc
up holiday activities at Publi
School 81 on Manhattan's lowe
East Side. She has been it
principal since 1885 and hope
to continue until she reaches tn,
mandatory retirement age of &c
ClasSifieds Paw Dividends
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-16

principal OF the local SchOOL III
Senior - Carol Ann Archer,
Mary Lou Arnold, Robert Barn
house, Charles Blake, Donald
Bridgman, Larry Brown, Vir-
ginia Collier, Lester Crock, Leo
nard Danford, Neil Day, Lura
Estadt, Phil Fleeman, Dennis
Gerst, Claire Hayes, Ruby Parks,
Marianne Richcreek, Mary L..
Safigan, Leona Schoeppner,
Norma j. Schott, Vida Sham
hart, Judith Smith, Doris Swain,
Ray Watson.
Juniors - Leon Bates, Sammy
Bates, Elsie Boyd, Shirley Gun
ningham, Gary Davis, Larry
Davis, Steward DeVolld, Lynne
Ditch, Roger Dyer, Sally Evil
sizer, Donna Farley, Joe Fred
erickson, Paul Gill, Dianna Gill
lespe, Jean Hayes, Arlene Hen
derson, William Hill, Aloha
Hupps Joe Lori, Carolyn Pitts,
Maf. Lou Reed, Larry Ross,
JeaX~~4nn Rucker, Helen Sarisky,
Marilyn Schott, Marlene Warner,
Fred Watson, Joyce Wharton,
Shelva Wheeler, Ned Picken-
paugh.
Sophomores - David Archer,
Jeaneen Ball, Ellen Boyer, Allen
Brown, Oracle Brumbach, Janet
Buckley, R. D. Buckley, Evelyn
Christopher, Sandra Collier,
Judy Davis, Patsy Doudna, Doris
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-16
WIS Z or
9TH z n w IS z
BY z. 0. BOND

y AI-LNIN
A truly happy marriage is one
in which a woman lives the best
years of her life to the man who
made them the best.
If you have 101 things to do,
lie down and take a nap and
when you wake up you will have
100 to do.-Confusius.
Always begin somewhere
You can't build a reputation on
what you are going to do.
Give the peace system trial
The war system has been tried
and found wanting.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-16

The reason the worlds in a
terrible stew is that folks won't
do what they ought to do.
A delegate-at-large is a fell
low who attends the convention
without his wife.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-16
Honor Roll And peried Attendance Students
Named Al Caldwell For Second Six Weeks

The perfect attendance and honor students for the second
weeks of school Gilbert Weekley
princpal of the local school The students follows
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-12-16
Virginia" OF Santa Claus Fame Is Serving
ks Principal OF A School, In New York Stale

Eyes, Virginia there Santa Claus has been mil
lions each year during the Yuetde did you
that Virginia still living and serving principal
Manhattan Her wish this hope The back
ground of the little Virginia of years follows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
RETHESDA

CT APPRovED-S17,s50
wooded setting: features include
side hall, liv. rm. with firepL. din.
rm., kit. with breakfast space, lava
tory; 2nd floor, 3 good-size bedrms:
/ bath: full basement: fenced yard.
First offering. Phone nowi Oh. f.
SAMUEL L. BooLEY, INC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
HOME & GARDEN
VA-$5OO CASH

Only 2 years old and like new. cozy
bungalow designed and built to save
steps and make housekeeping easy.
Cool, screened front porch, 25-ft.
living room and dining area, large
kitchen. 2 bedrooms, lots of closet
space. Located on Y acre Of
for $4,000 with monthly payments
Of approximately $53. Good roads,
excellent schools; only 10 minutes
from D. C. Phone OWNER, 10.
7-01sS until 10 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
A Home of Distinction
WOODSIDE PARK

Visualize these attractive features:
A formal, but charming center hall
and stairway, a living room where
generous dimensions and lovely color
will charm you, banquet-siZe dining
room OF quiet dignity. adjoining is
an all-purpose room for the chill
Gren; a spacious master bedroom
suite with adjoining bath; a kitchen
with de luxe equipment and break
t fsst space Is comhp o IN every d e,
on End floor; beautiful daylight
basement, can be used for profess
sion or recreation. Other outstand-
ing features: colored tile baths,
mercury switches, all-aluminum
window frames and screens, tiled
windowsillS, copper guttering and
downspouting: large, level lot with
beautiful trees. This unique house,
recently completed, win delight the
discriminating homeseeker. Excel
lent financing. For appt, to inspect.
call MRS. HENDERSON, JU. s.
COLO, Ewes, JU. 8-24SS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09

6GllElNEA
Cape Cod home, VA approved, Sill
$50, bsmt., rec. room, expansible
attic; $3.50 down. $66.22 month
plus taxes. MORNINGSTAR REAL
ESTATE IVA 7-3R09 10e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09

WOoDMOOR AREA Of Sill spg:-
Better-tfian average Colonial brick
OF 6 rooms, bath, bsnnt. law. oil
heat; owner Just moved to Ger
many; S16.950 on good terms. RIP
LEY q ROMER. 10. 5-6111. Open
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
BOOM !! !!

1C6nFinusd a Next PsssJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
A REALISTIC VALUE
$16,95O-2O% DOWN

IN a neighborhood with all fine
homes: this Colonial 6-rm. with
deep fenced-in lot Is definitely the
home you will buy If you have
looked for years. Till 8 pm, ST.
3-0550. DOROTHY X. WINSTON &
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
HOUSES FOR sALE--MD
AvONDALE-BY OWNER
OPEN FRI.-SUN.. 1919

3 bedrms.. huge rec. rm.: immac..
all cows near: many custom fea-
7-lati. Out Mich. ave. / blk. past
Eastern, left on Russell to 1000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09

WOODMOOR SECTION, Silver
ming pool; A-acre wooded lot
direct from owner, reduced 20
$30,950. For appt., 10. S-495S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
HOUSES FOR sALE--MD.
NO CASH no VE7tC
ATTENTION VETERANS

The following homes are
only Q sample of the many
lovely houses which we have
presently listed for sale to
veterans, Many with NO
DOWN PAYMENT, Others only
90 down; monthly payments .
MUCH LESS THAN RENT.
WEST HYATTsv1LE-s-
room brick; fun bsmt.; SILL
MT. MISUNDERSTANDING,
5.rrn.. 2-story: big lot; S10.-
ROGERS HEIoHTs-Mod-
ern, 2-bedrm. bungalow; full
bsmt.; VA approved. $40. 400.
RIVERDALE. mr.. st. Der.
i1ard's--Five-room brick; I'M.
bsnlt.: immac.; VA approved.
$11 $50.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
brick rambler; Al cond.; SILL
RADIANT vALLEY--5-rm.
brick rambler: sep. din. rm.;
VA approved; $4,000.
If you are looking for . VA
financed home. call:
The Perry Boswell Co.
WA r.AS00 It'll & pMy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
SX2.00

per mo. Lovely brick Cape Cod In
w. sHyattsvilie. of queens Chapel I'd:
LIST a., liv. rm., Colonial firepl., sep.
din. rm.. equipped kit, den or
breakfast rm.. Q bedrms. and tile
bath; End a., 2 more lge. bedrms.
and bath; bsmt.: shade trees, many
flowers. completely fenced lot. Re-
tired cple., going to Florida: home
In wonderful cond. Only S16. 800.
BURCH REALTY co.
TO- 9-5992 It'll s PM; after 8 pm,
WA. 7-5641, HA. 2-8S91, HA. q
9079. HA. 2-S052. Ill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
FAMILY-SIZE HOME
CT OR CONVENTIONAL
ONLY S14500

,-rm. brick Cape Cod. near transp.
and school. Lge. liv. rEn., family size
kit. and din. rm-, 2 twin-size bed
rms rms and ana bath Isl Isl AZ y Sea a
with shower bath. oil h.-w.h. Cal
RE. d-6SS0 sun. and ewes. LU.
4-4454.
Capital View Realty Co.
$500 silver HIN I'd. 6.g
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
HUDSON REAL ESTATE
AIR-CONDITTONED

AlR-CONDITIONED
BRICK RAMBLER
CUTTOM-built on nice lot in Hillcrest
Heights; 3 lge. bedrms. and tile
bath. also " bath in master bed
room. full bsmt., lge. rec. rm. and
ceiling: also fireplace; gas heat and
Servel air-conditioning system: nice
front porch. A splendid house. Call
A. A. CAROZZA co.
2412 Minnesota Ave. Sc.
LU. 4-0o40 Ewes, LU. 2-642s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
INEXPENSIVE HOME

ATTRACTIVE and livable,
a 2;,' r hon home, | plus liv. , and
auto: h.-w. heat; priced at
80, $50. This will 20 to the
first bidder; located in Takoma
Park on d, C, line,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
S97 400

yer mo. Large Cape Cod. s yrs. old:
Is n. ige. liy, rm.; sep. din I'm, rm;,
and bath; 2nd H., 2 very lge. bed
rms; full bSmt with rec. rm. partly
fin; lge. patio porch. alum. awnings;
lge. lot, almost ! acre, with fruit
trees, grapes, very lge. barbecue
firepl. with running water; garage;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
LANGLEY PARK. MD.

414A4N01I Z 11Ib1A, 11Ds
THIS home is CT approved
S14,S50, with no cash payment
required If VA approves you.
bedroom. 2-bath. brick
Cape Cod; close to every public
facility. Here's an opportunity.
Hot-water heat. Call now.
Don't be late!
Robert E. Lohr, Realtor
HE. $4,000. TIL Q PM. RIA. $4,000
"a Years Of Dependable Service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
1-ACRE BARGAIN
81 pm DOWN
STATELY PRICK

condition throughout.
Completely equipped tiled kitchen,
dining room. liv. rm. with open
firepl., 8 generous size bedrms., III
baths, full bsmt. with outside entr.
Oil h.-w.h., jalousie-inel. porch, sun
deck over garage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
RELLEMEAnE

Sparkling 2-bedrm. brk. single
bungalow, 22-ft. liv. rm.. equipped
kit. with breakfast nook. Full tiled
bSmt., lge. scr porch. Immac. in
every detail. $13,D50 with $1,000
: Prince Georges Realty Co.
UN. 4-1166 WA. T-66h5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
'S50.0ll

per mo. includes everything at AZ.
with Anchor and white picket fence !;
lge. liv. rm., 2 hedrms., kit; and
dinette. tile bath. Only $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
S72.OO

per mo. to vets, $500 to non-vets.
Lovely brick rambler with bedrms.;
3 yrs. old; lge. bsmt. with paneled
rec. rm, lge. equipped kit. with
range, refgr., Bendix, washer and
dryer and deep freeze; wali-to-wall
rugs; ideal loo. mr. school, shopping
and transD &f2 $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
LUCKY CHS

New 3-bedrm. ramblers; large liv.
rm., de luxe kit, picture window,
Hollywood bath. full bsmt., large
lots; walking distance to school: no
cash down, subject to VA APP
proval. See these beauties today in
the College Park area.
w. w. LEWIS. REALTOR
HE. $4,000 Ewes. RA. 3-6476
1-ACRE BARGAIN
ACT QUICKLY--OwNER LEAVING
Six rms, bath, brick: yrs. old; oil
h.-w.h., fireplace. concrete porches
fun bsrnt., lge. poultry house. Call
BURTON. JU. 9-7059. Iii
81, 200 DOWN
Brick rambler. new-Three bedrms.
fun daylight bsmt., oil acc. heat
5a-acre lot. Oxon Hill area; real
S-fl5Ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
HOUSES FOR sALE-MD.
ATTENTION VETERANS
Ask The Man Who Owns One

Buy direct from builder. IT'S homes
sold. $195 DOWN moves you into a
3-bedrm. all-brick. new rambler.
Two STYLES with full bsmt. and
complete GE kit. The new Conn. Ave
Park School on premises, Descriptive
folder will be mailed upon request
I by calling LOU BRTSKFR at TU.
.2-0726 until noon. 10. $4,000 after
moons and ewes. Liberal terms for
non-veterans. CONTINGENT sales ac-
cented If
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09

RIGGS MANOR-S12,O0O
Real bargain in q 3-yr.-old brick
RAMBLER, lovely rooms, fireplace;
small down payment, CT or non-GI.
HUGH q. PECK HE. 4-6400
ASSUME LARGE q LOAN
3-yr. -Qld. 2-bedrm. bungalow. ask
ing $4,000. open for offer. Nice
10. 1854 Or II. 7-sS77. %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
TAKOMA PARK. D. &.

TWO-story. brick, 3-bed-
room home, only 6 yrs. old,
in excellent condition. Has
good-sized liv. rm., full din.
rm. and bsmt.; will go CT. See
this for a good buy. at SI6.500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09

rambler, lawned and fenced y acre !,
8 dble. bedrooms, fun din, large
kit, and liv. rm. with hrepi.: dead
end st.; city utilities; fully euuipped.
Priced under market to sell this
week end. SI9.S60. u. 2-6936. IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
BRooKMoNT
OPEN FRIDAY 10 PM.
1922 RIDGE DIR.
SILVER SPRING >,

QUALITY HAMBLEH
New all-brick In q neighborhood OF
fine homes; beaut. liv. rm. with
fireplace; lge. dining ell; cleo. dream
Kitchen; 3 lovely bedrms.; full
daylight bsmt.; patio and shade
trees A real value at S19,95O.
WOOD CO.. 1115S Georgia ave:
silver Spring, Md, 10. 4-7200 It'll
Dan n m :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
SILVER SPRING
NORTH WOODSIDE

A pretty white cottage on quiet
street. nestled in the trees on .
deep lot; living rm. with firepl..
screened porch; full bsmt.: oil INV.
h; = blocks to schools, transp. and
shopping. Can be seen any time.
Call RE. 7-6650, . to Q pm.
Colonial Investment CO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
SILVER SPRING

CONTEMPORARY
Two-bedrm. expandable; lge. liv. .rn.
with fireplace and picture window;
huge kit; 7b level with lot Assume Go e1i Gi;
GEORGIA ave-, Silver Spring, Md.
50nn ;ty o.2n n N
Evening star., 1954-08-09
Chicago Groin

CHICAGO. Aug 9 P.-Grains sold
on IN routine dealings on the Board OF
4 ,draoe Ioday. soybeans suffering the
Additional moisture fell over the week
end IN parts OF the Midwest and this
was the main reason for the early SLUMP
prospects Tor both crops had been greatly
improved by moisture in the past IL
Wheat near the end of the first hour
was Is to IS lower, September 2.IO; corn
10 to "A lower. September .6O12; oats
e 70 q lower, September 72l4; rye un-
cnanged to y lower, September il4A;
Soybeatls PA to 4 cents lower, September
@.9bH, and lard cents lower to 20
cents a hundred pounds higher. Septem-
At the start wheat had a mixed trend.
the March contract showing surprising
strength in view of the weakness else
where. Brokers thought there may have
oe oeen n some buying Of March and selling
on the Governments farm program.
:, Assuming Congress votes in favor of
IieXlole support prices. May wheat prob
than any other contract on the boards.
traders said. While May is a 1854 crop
month it's price could be influenced by
lower l,i support levels for 1865 crop wheat,
had discounted crop improvement Gre
ated by rain. They said an expansion
n export was possible as much OF
ready been sold,
The early easineSs in soybeans, COM
ing. after very sharp break last week,
commodity in line with the CROP inn
provement recent rains have brought
about, There is very large acreage
OF Soybeans in the Midwest this year
Ill, said, Rains in southern Illinois
were not too, late TO help the soybean
yields such as would have been possible
without the severe drought. considerable
areas will now produce fair crop. "
As for the northern sections Of Iili-
promising,
Evening star., 1954-08-09
Business Briefs

Corn Exchange Bank Trust of
New York announced it is con-
sldering merger proposals with
Chemical Bank & Trust Co. The
combine would have assets of
So, 1882, 100000 and deposits of
81, ,522, 200, 900.
BituminOus Production in the
week ended July 81 totaled
100000 tons compared with
7,025,000 in the previous week
and 9,260.000 in the like week
a year ago.-National Coal AS
sociation.
TeleviSi0n Production in June
totaled 544,142 sets VS.. 396, ,287
in May and ~524,479 in June,
1858 = Radio -Electronics- Tele-
vision MfgS. Assoc.
Lumber Production by SOL
mills in the week ended July 81
was reported as 1850 below the
like week a year ago.-Ntl. Lum-
Der Mfgs. Association.
Humble Oil & Refining Co. in
6 months ended June 80 earned
$74,742,700. or 5000 share, VS..
$79,531.7O0, or 1922, in 1858
period.
United Gas Corp. in IL months
ended June 80 earned $27,505,-
069 or $2.13 a share VS.. $27,O71,-
396 or $2.05 in 1858.
Cities Service Co. in 6 months
ended June 80 earned $23, ,528,-
205 or $6.05 a share VS.. $28, 1884,
862 or $7.30 in 1858 period.
Peoples Gas 1t. g. Coke in IL
months ended June 80 earned
$12, ,588,120 or $11.26 a share VS..
$10.895.513 or $9.74 in 1853.
Sperry Corp. in 6 months ended
June 80 earned $11,773,813 or
$3.50 a share VS.. $7,997,470 or
$3.84 in 1858 period.
Sterling Drug, Inc, in 6
months ended June 80 earned
$7,181,705 or $1.82 a share VS..
$6,265, $50 or $1.58 in 1853 period.
Curtis Publishing Co. In 6
months ended June 80 earned
$3,728,241 or SO cents share
VS.. $2,750.173 or SO cents in 1853
period.
Packard Motor Car in s
months ended June 30 had a loss
of $2.794. 400 VS.. earnings of &c.
or, ,25l or AZ cents in 1853 period.
Stauffer Chemical Co. in 6
months ended June 80 earned
$2,927,418 or SIPS share VS..
$2.851 ,069 or 81 SO in 1853 period.
Anaconda Wire & Cable Co.
for 6 months ended June 80
earned $2.454,596 or $2.9I a
share VS.. $3,602,23I or $4.27 in
1853 period.
Chesapeake Corp. Of Va. in 28
weeks ended July II earned ST.
379.104 or $2.38 a share VS.. ST.
890.295 or $2.06 in. 1853 period.
Evening star., 1954-08-09
Car Firms Expected
10 Increase Buying
.0f Steel in October
BY the Associated Press

CLEVELAND, Aug. 9.-Steel
delivery may be slower in Oc-
tober than now, Steel Magazine
said yesterday, because the auto
mobile industry is poised for
heavy production"
The Woodworking journal pre-
dlcted car firms would start
buying in October, using up a
good part of the Nations supply.
Car production will boom in
November, "after model change
overs," the magazine continued.
predicting that auto factories
will operate at "near-capacity"
through December, a month
during which they normally slow
down for changeovers and shut
downs.
Now. with a third of the Ma
tion'S ingot production capacity
idle, the main buyers are in
the construction industry. But
Steel said there would be sub
stantial orders later in the year
from railroad car builders and
shipbuilders. Orders will be for
several ships for the Navy" the
magazine said.
Production went up half a
point last week to 64.5 per cent
Of the Nations ingot capacity,
but in the New England district
the United States Steel Corp.
is abandoning its Worcester,
Mass, works. The plant, with
a capacity of 287,O 900 tons, was
opened in 1901. Production
dropped 10 points to As per cent
OF capacity in that district.
The magazines composite on
finished steel prices went up Is
cents to $117.64.
The composite on scrap iron,
meanwhile. jumped SLIT, to
$3.50 a ton. Steel noted part
of this resulted from booming
European mills buying American
scrap.
Evening star., 1954-08-09
Stock Prices Decline,
Aircraits Favored
Trading Also Slows
BY the Assoeia.ed PRESS

z = Z
NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-The
stock market sagged today de-
spite strength in the aircrafts.
Gains and losses with the
losses prediminating ranged be-
tween and 2 points with the
bulk of changes narrow.
Trading started briskly but
soon died down.
Aircrafts were out in front
from the beginning. Also higher
were the motion pictures and
building materials. Going down
with the motors were the steels.
railroads, oils, coppers, rubbers,
electrical equipments, and the
chemicals.
Chrysler opened on 5000
shares off 11ls at So and then
slipped still more. Boeing on T.
600 shares was up 11a at 633l
and continued to climb.
Higher stocks included Lock-
heed, Grumman. Sperry con
sharply higher earnings), Gen.
eral Dynamics, Oliver Corp,
Zenith Radio. American Tobac-
co, United States Gypsum, Johns
Manville. Paramount, goth Cent
ury-Fox, and Western Union.
Studebaker was depressed by
its heavy first half loss, Packard
traded unchanged to lower on
a first half loss. Also down
were United States Steel, Repub-
lie Steel, Liggett & Myers, Cen
eral Motors, Goodrich. Radio
Corp, American Telephone, Cen
eral Electric, Southern Railway
Cities Service, and Eastern Air
Lines on lowered first half earn
ingS.
The bond market was narrowly
mixed. Government issues in the
over the counter market were
steady.
Evening star., 1954-08-09
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. Aug. o P.-Larger
than expected prospective 1854. cotton
crop, as predicted by the Agriculture
brought heavy selling in cotton futures
during the forenoon trading tdoay.
The Government estimated prob
able cotton crop production this year
at IL $50, 600 bales. The figure was
about 100000 bales above average
private trade ideas.
Before publication of the report. the
market was firm as traders evened
up accounts. After the report was
published early gains we're eliminated
and substituted with moderate losses.
higher to S1.30 a bale lower than the
previous close. October, 34.15; Decem-
Der, 34.34: March. 34.64.
Evening star., 1954-08-09
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. Aug. o 09,--Diyidends
announced:
IRREGULAR.
Pc Stk OF Pay
Rate Rod record. able.
Honolulu Oil 15c - S-23 9-1O
M ActiOn
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Hourly Sales on the EXCHANGE.
I1:00 am. 47o Goo IL noon $50 coo
100 nm. gao 600 200 p.m o COO 600
Unit OF trading 10 shares OF sales In
fun In bankruptcy or receivership or
being reorganized 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
noted. special or extra dividends are not
included. q Also extra OF extras: ; AM
nual rate plus stock dividend. Declared
or paid in 1858 plus stock dividend.
Declared or paid so far this year.
( Payable In stock. estimated cash value
on ex-diyidend or redistribution date.
8 Paid last year. b Declared or paid
after stock dividend or splitup. K De-
elared or paid this year. an accumula-
tive issue with dividends in arrears
p Paid this year dividend omitted de-
terrsd or no action taken at last divi-
dend meeting. Declared OF paid In
1854 MUS stock dividend Liotiidating
dividend. cid Called. Elk dividend. x-eiis
Ex distribution. xr Ex rights xW without
warrants. wv With warrants. wd When
distributed. vi When issued. :
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Washington Securities

- SALES.
Pot Elec Pwr-4U0 at 10, so at 10. 10
at 1917. 90 at 1914. 60 at 1914, 10
Natl Mty & Inv--5 at IL.
Natl Mtg d. Inv pfd-6O at IA
Evening star., 1954-08-09
Metal Quotations

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 H.--spot nom
ferrous metal prices today: Copper 80
IA cents a pound. New York ZINC / 1
cents pound, East ST Louis Tin "a :
cents o pound, New York At Pittsburgh.
scrap steel No. heavy was quoted at
% 0O-30 90
Evening star., 1954-08-09
Odd-Lot Dealings

NEW YORK. Aug. 8 R.--The New
York Stock Exchange reported today
these odd lot transactions by principal
dealers on the exchange for August g.:
Purchases of 255.320 shares; sales of
2S5,125 shares including 2.S9I shares
sold short,