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cATTLE AND LIVESTOCK

S-YEAR-OLD sORREL MARE for sale;
$40; 4e21 wheeler I'd. Sc. 70.
MA q y, Thoroughbred asa mare. Win
GOATS. Z naSnies, Sis. Out Rte.
2I4 70 Midway Market. DAVIDSON
r ysAoIs. Ma COLT. green broke
Is snd hlG PM akS W.; 7 aiEafss2sRsElsel.
lent type; yaccinated; accredited
herd; reasonable price. Po. 2-22h.
PONY. IA hands. 3 years; tine &C con-
formation; exceptional prospects for
shcwing q hunter; $3.50. Can pun
rSSsRE. saS lIaEsT I've, young fresh COWS.
w s6RwoG aoR Sa!i and ducks, Muscoyy,
Mals5Sd. Bun and Crosses, Can so.
TEN GRADE HEREFORD COWS. Z
calves: reasonable. 10. 5-019$ OF
Will HLi S sTY UP 10 5 HEAD white
faced Hereford steers; not over
900 lbs. each. Price must be rea-
sonable. NJ. J. WAPLE, Alex. Va,
Duke st. ext, QV. S-4561. -16
HEREFORD BULLS. reg, and heifers
! ,, to z " old bulls. sy HelSm asa
are nice IL aniraais. A Also some reg
Start res. herd. Prices si are IN Teas,
j. T. GIBBONS, Haymarket. Va
throush Friday. RI 7.i0s0. wash
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BOARD AND ROOM for mother and
child; win care for child while
ROOM WITH BOARD, 1st-fioor front,
next to bath: a retired or refined
ant surrounding: home cooking. in
private home, 10. 9-0777. lib
2OOi COLUMBIA RID N.W.-Good
meals. Young people. Nice single
nm SIS wk Dble-. $12- CO o.
CIUBS MASON, 17e6 New Hamp. ave.
ladies and gentlemen; singles and
doubles available from $3.50 per
week and up incl. full-course meals
and hotel service. NO. 5-6790. 30
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HAYWOOD GARDENS
41O1 HAYWOOD PL.
MT. RAINIER, MD.
MMED1ATE> OCCUPANCY

IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY
Just across the District line. One bus
fare. Cow. to shopping center and
theater. Excellent bus Transportation.
Nicely furnished apt; reception hall.
living rm., dinette, bedrm., kitchen
and bath; S105, including utilities.
Reception hall, iiv. rm., dinette. 2
bedrms.. kit: and bath; $124.20, incl,
utils. Avail. Sept. /.
Plenty Of parking. Lovely grounds.
Apply In person. WA. 7-6200. --15
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GOLD

GOLD
Bring your. dental eold.> platinum
discarded iewelry We pay cash.
A. KAHN INC.
90 YEARS AT 935 r ST NV.
PIANOS-ALL STYLES
WE PAY HIGHEST CASH PRICES
CALL Day or Night. JU. 9-3039.
WILL PAY 81 for hand of Fatimi
and Observation-Disclosures Charm
SIG Madison st. NV. RA. 3-3770
ALL TYPES OF, HOUSEHOLD furni
ture. Apt, sized gas and cleo
ranges. Good cond. refrigerators
Daytime. JU. S-4433: Ewes. Ju. 2
wASTIED FOR Cash Furniture
refrigerators, te levision 5. san
BROWNS. Ii. 7-6046
WIN. c. DAWsoN. ais i4th st Sc,
Wash, d. C.. 8, Ii. 4-2469. --16
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2 BEAUTIFUL PONIES
! Saddle Horse, Bargain
". n: ORR. ov. o-O543. eyes,. sc
S-7611. Ia
ROOMS FURNlsHED--N.w.

PARK Roam 1Eoo-c,san cow,
see rm MAE recentiy dec sdjace n,
hstn. cnrv transyy u T;,.,dnw 'e fo,,s
S rSiSIn Sonx; Snansp.. MLnuoW id 4ilS
p -s4sS uesN' kensie 90 a.
DUPONT CIRCLE. 1910 goth st.
Desirable rooms. cony: to transp.i
$50, $50, $50 and $40. -16
windoW Ss penthouse:: ~ MT 4 b SoI;
refGr.: avail. Sept. Is. is
ss!o CATHEDRAL AVE. N.w.-qen.
r G1ny. transportatisop;. NO: 7-7147
FUmN. I'm IN. NV; SCI. near Conn
TrsMSooSSaSi1 uiceiy Iurn.' cony. Ioc
END. S-ooI4. Id
n cue ss sT s singe run 1t on Hsts 3
WILSON HOUsES--Excei rms. sgle.
$35-S49-45. pbls.. S25-$30- $35 Pvt
bath, $50; Trans. So; AD. 2-9296
s as0 s sss S sssT S.s Ard ss1,is s.
Available Immediately.
sgie. and dbie. rms: beaut. furn.
mod. baths: $27 80 up. NO. 7-9689
Si4.. H ave Ts. aw sa asl pup9n
IcALvERTT" t;;ORiS 2o g1o, 1eth q.
NV. Cool rooms. bus. neonle sS,Idents
good meals. switchboard. nv. Iii
Fms rms h a excel sI lo SMicls sss a Ns
5O7 POWHATAN PL.-Cool. uuiei
nrivileres: admit hnrns s: aentiem man
S35. RA. f-3S2s after pm. @if
1850 GIRARD ST. NV, LIST h.-Sgle
rn1; with running water and next tt
esH $50 - y Tesk. ..rn. c,n-cl IS
iansn ssS0 up NJ sSan a1ss ssser s.e EGG
DUPONT CIR.-.-Sgle. rm:. use Of kit,
q St. NV. DE. s-oisss. M go
Sess!ss. 81 ap assisse e sfs1 fur SP
1 nasne fst SOs sT p NW sesylcs sels
running water, mr., bath. So; also
sgle., Sc. HU. score. LII
bath; 3 Els s AD. ssses Ssa .19 ~
1914 16fh ST. N.W.-Comf. furn
water. in n eievator-type i Bldg. mie
6728 4th ST. N.W.-Lge. .sgle. room
and den, maid service, kit. privil.
clean and comfortable; ! biz. s cypress
Ous. 800 mo- Lazy SA' o-s7 nfS
NV. CLUB: 1929 Mass. ave;=A hous.
with reputation for cleanliness e an
week; $500, 80, s,.rrr,..l5
1Brishs. somsortsSle.A running inning water
in a pvt. home: kit, laundry, phone
privils. DE. 2-S628. -15
do asxs IN Soms q l1r
vice President; mod. bath. sun deck
. sps,oa as.h AZ AP 4iss7s cor ;aa,n,
Cathedral and SSth; well furn.
bath, shower: man. no. 2-ssSS
1eas a1st ST. mr.. Dupont circle
Hishiy desirable. with pvt. bath ant
maid serv.; for I or 2 gentlemen
DU. 7.477O, -19
CLEVELAND PARK-Fine bed-sit
mo- mo. 'S Sentiem manu- cow. Wo Vs. $500
0YV Or girls, IN A refined. lovely home
p pTn es9s' express pss' bus: s25 eacl
a month for two; $40 a month fol
one. Call RIA. 6-S907. is
KENNEDY ST, 1434-Lge. singl!
room for aay ad s c,DseI e priy
iisres. $SE mo Ia a-Sa7i. -ib
mr.. WATTER REED, 915 Butternu
81 nW ;,,rI DS WeeRd.ys S csii after
RH' 6-1as1. -I5
EMPLOYED COUPLE or single
Kitchen privileges. DU. 1917. Ii
SINGLE ROOMS, 21lO r St. NV.
D roopns Rea Ss Siea' ~~' @I5
Sc WK., FRONT RIM, mr.. bath: dble
W. as 7os ) n nj. iTernon pi., cor. 7th NV
go
I'M DOWNTOWN APT. BLDG.-Lge.
line; suitable l or 2 girls. d. z
1901. Up
1471. HARVARD-Sgle. ana onlsS.
only: reasonable. 16'
SLEEPING RIM; privilege OF Tecep
rm.. kit. and laundry. AID. 2- Sde
urs,pr vpr,Nrn pppsoN ,or singl,
room; well furnished; quiet, COW
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STEEL

WE HAVE ON HAND
TORN, I-BEAMS AND REIN
FORCING STEEL, CUT TO
GENERAL WRECKING CO
1887 BRENTWOOD RID. NE.
AID 0.f31TT II
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APIS. FURNlsHED-p.c.

PVT. APT.-Coupie with no children;
bedrm.. liv. rm., kit. and bath;
very good cond.; heat and hot water;
rent low. Ia. 9-4093. -22
1914 18th ST. NV, Floral Manor
Elevator-type bldg; 1-rm. and bath
w smSse8ss HS SCCs 1922 18th St. NV
Excel 2-rm. apis. S90-$10Q
Bachelor apts:, $40. AID. 2,929d
DUPONT CIRCLE - Attrac. 2 rms
and BATH; newly decorated; lge
closets: utils.: SS5. Call ianitor. at
A Al alls ~ APIS, s1s vk, up. osild
or baby welcome; also hskpg: rms,
reas. t1O1 18th st NV DI .7-7aSS
4sOO GEORGIA ave; - Newly deco.
bedrm.. iiv. rnl., large dinette,. kit.
bath; all utils, incl: suitable for !
girls or eple. RIA. 6-7377. --15
NICELY FURN. eficiencies. utils,
linens. SiO-SI4 wk, 1924 Vermont
BOILING VIEW APIS. End AND
Orange SITS. s.e.-Large, modern i.
hedrm. apt: ideal location. over
looking Boiling Field and the Pc.
MRS. LEONE. 3021 4th st. Sc. 10
2-4270 or UN. 4-548S. -15
CATHOLIC UNIV. VIC.-Bedrm., liv
rm.. kit. dinette, bath; apt. bldg.
nicely furn.;. redec.; $50. LA. 6-95SS
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GALVESTON
APARTMENTS
NEWLY FURNISHED
WORCESTERSHIRE
COMMUNITY

Nichols ave. and Galveston
pl. s.W., near Boiling Field,
NRL and downtown; excel.
transportation and shopping.
Bright large rooms, full-stze
kitchens and pastel-tile baths,
3h rooms; 500. so, incl. all
utils. Apply office on prem
tses, 20 Galveston pl. s:w.
10. 3-42S6 or 10. 2-4474.
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WARDROBE, oak, $50. Two singl,
beds. with springs, SIS each. Wo
WASHER Si Kenmore, wringer: / VI
old; like new. 10. 2-S371: 47s
Valley ave. Sc. -15
WASHER. Thor Automagic, 6 mos,
old, 5-yr. guar, cost $223; reas.;
offer accepted. HE. 4-4997. 15s
WASHER, Thor: late model: like new
spin dryer. $s5. tn; 2-9154. -15
WASHERS automatic, late models
S45: gas ranges. S25; late mode
range S45: delivered ST 3-1216
WASHER, Thor Automagic; good CON
dition; $50. 6312 57th ave-, River.
dale Hgts., Md. UN. 4-1264. -15
WASHERS. late models. look hks
new: S35. Also portables. $25. with
delivery ST 3-1216.
WASHING MACHINE, '53 westing.
house auto. $3.50. Elec. saw with
motor and grindstone, $35. Canva.
wading pool, SO. JE. 4-1767,.
WEDDING GOWN, size IA. chantill!
lace over nylon tulle. pearl crown
and veil; $50. RIA. 3-2261. -15
WELDER. electric. new; best offer
40 @ ST. NV. Id
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OOWNTOWN

Room and kitchenette. S12.5o wi
New gas range. cleo. refgr., runnin
water. 2OS 3 st. NV. III
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STOVE, electric. 4-burner; good con-
dition; $40. Call Wo. 6-4712..
TABLE, Paul Mccobb dining. with
leaves. Excel. cond.; practically
new. Berkshire Apis. KE. 7-l513.
TELEvIsION, 17-inch Admiral wal
nut console: reaS. Cash. 3002
Franklin st. ne LA. 6-124S.
TELEvIsIoN. capehart, 17-in. con-
solette; used very little; excellent
condition. Ii. 4-4391 after B..
~, 16-in. RcA. mahog. console. with
Igll doors; excel. condition; $s5.
nv "a AN gTfSSai TOWER, s5 IT, ia built
with aircraft tubing; self support
ing; comp. with rotomotor; in excel.
cond. Price. incl. transp. to
buyers 5 res within 100 mi. D, c.
TRAIN, miniature, Ho ssauge, on SKA
platform; 90 of track on. levels;
T STpe Ri 1s@l1 Inn .,.ctr,c l nic.
type: excellent condition; $125. TIE.
rTPRWVHkaITER, Underwood portable.
With case; excel cond:; kneehoie
T Va sssss apt ivs go5 al. i IS.
cial purchase late models. S35 each.
ali makes. CENTRAL. 20iS Izth
UMBRELLA TENT, sxe. used / trip
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VACUUM CLEANERS
Good stock of used and reconditioned
vacuum cleaners, $3.50 and up. AL
nationally known brands: substan--
a Ss stra so,e on =, Rnars oo t. snd
upright cleaners. Used vacuum
cleaner motors and cords. only
1925. Sold as Is while they last.
Call Ii. 1880.
Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Oil BLADENSBURG RID. NE.
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TOP SOIL
$40 for 3. Gu. yards; app
/, IN virginia. JE. 4-4O7l.
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o Aug. Is. Monroe i st.. rockville ai Nd I
Judging at 2 pm: classes for breed
and obedience. For info. call Pc
2-2628 or KE. S-6467. -15
BOXERS, Axe reg, 8 wks.. femal.
brindles, oh. sired, cropped anc
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SHERATON-PAHK HOTEL VACAEAI1
bath; ' s1o ws sIomi al 5oE 5e9s snaFi
R Refs r eaoniN no. 7-51s7.
364O vEAZEY ST. N.W.-Nicely furn
front rm., pvt. bath rm.. unlimited
phone in rm. EN-. 2-8S71. Id
CHEVY CHASE, D.. C.--Bsmt., PVT
home, v SEP S. snt suitable Isl ist q cent?
single $40. dble. $50. Wo. 6-7103
BRR a3H &c CORNER RI a" RIM. in apt. over.
looking Taft Bridge; settled lady
use Of Hv. rrn. and kit. WO. 6-756S
rs HAMILTON ST. N.w.--Maste,
bedroom with phone. pvt. bath. z
closets. Also single room. RA
1s soss REMEDY ST. N.w.-Furn. r =
" block from car and bus line. Gen:
tleman; $40 mo. RA. 6-7040. Ii
1909 KENNEDY ST. N.W.--Lge. I'm
next to bath. 2 lge; closets, 2 expos
only. Restricted; $40 month. i5s
1900 MASS. AVE. N.W.-Clean singh
rooms; new furniture. maid service
So wk. up. HO. 2-95S9. .23
UPTOWN, 1926 Park I'd. n;w.-Larg,
newly decorated room with water
Ma a. sHa atai Fer wee lovely ssle.
beaut furn., bus at door; $3.50
AID. 4-96S1. 194S Calvert st.
1885 N. II. AVE. NV. End n.-sgle
rm.. $3.50 week; also efficiency apt
CLEVELAND PIX. 3421 S4th PL.-
Lge,, Well-furn. rm., semipvt. bath
shower: Diet. pvt. home; maid serv.
$35 mo-; gentleman. EN-. 3-0371
1880 18th ST. N.W.-Rooms, iarg,
and small. with piano practices
privil.: S25 to S55.
DOWNTOWN, 1888 18th ST. NV
Lovely room with regfr.; pvt. en-
trance. IA. s-531S or RE. 7-796S
.s4s L ST. N.W.-Nice front stingl,
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lS43 L ST. N.W.-.Nice front single
rm.. SO week; also Ink. rm. with
private bath lie
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and child care with another mother;
Silver Spring area. JU. S-3673.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-08
The FOLLOWING MERCHANTS ARE
PARTICIPATING in THIS AUCTION

Alexander JewelY
BaIIeneer's Department Store
BIackers Hardware
Bus's High Street Market
Brewers Plumbing a H.. ?. .,..~- ....=
Carriers Market
CIeIIand Motors ..,.4... .-...... ....~
Crea+hs Grocery z~~
Cutlp Electric Co.
Days Drugs
DeEIs Specially Shop
Dixons Variety Store
Dworkins Department Store
Dwyer Bros. Inc.
Francis Radio and Ty Sales and Service
Green Bros. Filling Station
Hume Hardware
Hume and Mabe
Kroger Grocery and Meat Market
Lamberts She'll Station
London Appliance Co. 4.< !, -.tE ~.
London Bargain House -. s..-. .t...: "a .s
Minnicks Second Hand Store " +, - -.
Moores of Ohio @. S. Mossbareer Owner
Nixons Marathon Station
Raub and Shaw Plumbing and Heating - <.s.
Reid and StapIeton Red & White ..~
Sco+ties Radio and TV Sales and Service
S+ifflers Stores. Inc.
Snow JeweIry c. O. Snow. Owner
Western Auto Kenneth PhIeeer, Owner
Wilson Furniture Store ....,.tl
Wolfe Furniture Co. ..
Evening star., 1954-01-03
Farm Income Dipped 7% mss
Despite Abundant Production,

Of the Midwest. Southwest. South
and Far West. Because of poor
pastures and feed grain crops,
many farmers in these areas
were forced to dump beef ami
mails on the market. The result
was a further depression Of cat
tie prices.
The year also brought in q
change of national administra-
tions and a new secretary Of
agriculture.
Ezra Taft Benson. the new
farm chief, started out by tell
ing farmers that existing Fed
eral farm programs were not
good enough to keep them pros,
porous. He also said the pro-
grams would eventually put pro-
ducers under complete control
of Government.
Mr.. Benson declared existing
programs. particularly price sup
port measures. tended to price
farm products out of foreign and
domestic markets, create sur
pluses and bring on undesirable
Governments role.
Benson Plans Criticized.
The secretary called upon
farmers to devleop "self-help"
programs that would reduce
governments role.
MIR. Benson's ideas ran into
bitter criticism from some farm
leaders and congressman, in
cluding some members Of his
own Republican Party. Some of
his critics demanded that he
resign.
The basic point of controversy
was the level Of farm price sup
ports. Mr.. Benson said they were
too high. He indicated favor
for flexible system under which
supports would be high in times
of shortages to encourage pro-
duction and low in times Of
surpluses to discourage produc-
ton.
With backing of President
Eisenhower and with the help
of an 18-member Agricultural
Advisory Commission of farm
educators and leaders. Mr.. Ben
son set to work drafting a new
farm program for presentation
to Congress early in 1854.
Evening star., 1954-01-03
Consumers Facing Better Year,
If Their Incomes HoIdUp

upward in 1953--largely due to
the delayed effect Of imitation
on rents and services. Most
commodity prices are expected
to hold steady or incline toward
weakness. Defense needs have
lost most of their upward pull on
prices.
2. Clothing prices should stay
fairly level. Rising labor costs
tempt manufacturers to raise
retail prices. But sturdy re-
sistance by customers makes
that hard to do. And stores will
offer many bargains in 1854.
Clothing prices slipped in 1858.
Salesmanship Planned.
8. Car dealers will WOO you in
1854. The Big Three auto makers
are girding for Q brisk sales
battle. Some Of the smaller
companies may get hurt-or join
forces for protection.
4. Gasoline could cost less in
1854 and so could fuel oil. Work.
ing toward price drops: A world
wide glut Of oil; production
capacity built up for defense
reasons beyond civilian de-
mands: the possible return Of
Iran oil to the market: competi-
ton Of oil companies. Working
against, 1t. High production
costs.
S. Natural gas will come to
more homes with rates tending
higher. The industry is still
growing and will spend 81 billion
more toward that end in 1854.
6. Electric Power companies
are hopeful. Their 50-millionth
customer is on the way. One
and a half million new custo-
mers turned switches in 1853.
z. Television and radio and
home appliances will continue
their conquest Of America.
8. New homes will be fewer
but mortgages easier to get
That's what most of the industry
predict for 1854.
Evening star., 1954-01-03
By Som Dawson
NAH ..

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Ameri-
cans have found q word for the
New Year-abundance.
Plenty of goods to be had.
plenty of capacity to make even
more, plenty Of money around
with which to buy Gin some
pockets, If not yours).
And plenty of worry. Amer
leans fear they may have seen
the peak of the boom pass them
unawares last year. you never
had it so good" might this year
be put into the past tense.
For the American consumer
the economy's batting average
was high: record national and
personal incomes jobs touching
peak figures. wages and dtvi-
dends and savings doing the
same, and also debts.
The consumer will be calling
the tune this year. Businessmen
will be coaxing him to buy, Of
fering bargains. new and i'm
proved products, easier terms.
The consumer will have q better
year in 1854 than in 1953-if he
has the money.
Cash Is Worry.
His chief concern: will in
comes, hold up? Any sizable
growth in unemployment. or
noticeable shrinkage in work
weeks and paychecks, could up
set his applecart-and by chain
reaction trip up the economy.
Otherwise. economists think
the gradual return to normal will
go on for a while, with perhaps a
pickup by years end. Here's
a roundup of what leaders in
their own industries and the
economists they hire think 1854
has in store for you, your wife
and your boss.
/. The cost Of living may
change little but its bite will
seem worse. The bite will come
as paychecks lose their overtime
padding and work weeks shrink.
The cost Of living crept slowly
Evening star., 1954-01-03

appears. also may buoy the econ
omy. Though military spending
has turned down, Gen. Eisen-
hover has announced that 1t
win be impossible to balance the
budget even in fiscal 1855. start
ing next July /.
Food prices will drop in Janu-
airy and February, If seasonal
patterns run true. because of
heavy marketings of meat, eggs
and some other items. Clothing
prices also are in a seasonal dip;
the fall lines came in at high
prices and are being liquidated
at sale prices to make room for
spring offerings.
Evening star., 1954-01-03
BY Ovid A. Mortin

The year 1853 showed that the
modern farmer, like his brother
Of the past, still has his financial
ups and downs despite Govern
ment efforts to hold things on
an even keek
Farmers produced abundantly
the total volume being close to
the record set in 1852.
Yet farm prices declined
nearly 8 per cent during the
year. Farm income dropped
per cent. The resulting reduc-
ton in farm buying power con-
Of the Midwest, Southwest, South
purchases Of farm machinery
equipment and other non-farm
products.
Likewise. farm land values de-
clined and farm debts increased
Farmers Complain.
These developments brought
complaints from farmers anc
their leaders and predictions ir
some quarters that a new agri-
cultural depression was just
around the corner.
All this happened despite the
fact that the Government had
broad farm price support pro-
grams in operation.
A major cause of the agricul-
tural Setback-which had its be-
ginning In 1952-was a sharp
reduction in exports of agricul-
tural commodities. Foreign sales,
which reached a record peak di-
rectly after World War II. de-
clined nearly 80 per cent.
AS q consequence. supplies
which otherwise would have
moved overseas became surpluses
that depressed prices. Most of
these extra supplies were stored
under Government price support
programs. BY the end Of the
year the Government had
around 81 billion invested In
these supplies and the amount
promised to climb past the $5-
billion mark before the 1854
crops are harvested.
Severe Drought Recalled.
The farm situation was COM
plicated also by a severe drought
that plagued farmers in parts
Evening star., 1954-01-03
Choin-S Store Building
Close to 1851 Record
BY NE Assoeiossd Press

NEW YORK. Jan. 2.-Expen-
ditures for chain-store ccnstruc-
ton and modernization In 1853
were close to the all-time record
set in 1851. q Chain Store Age
survey indicates.
The sum Of $793 million was
spent for building and equipping
new chain stores and remodel
ing existing chain stores in 1858.
OF this. $468 million was spent
directly by the chains. and 1925
million was spent in their behalf
by property owners and devel-
operS.
Evening star., 1954-01-03
Economists Believe.
Imitation Is Halted,
At Least for While
By ihe Assoeioted Press'

President EiSenhower's first
big economic gamble, the removal
Of price-wage control, was pay
ing OF today. The free economy
has fought OF imitation.
Living costs have edged up
since February, when the admin
istration began dumping price
ceilings in patches. The house.
wife's dollar has lost more than
1la cents worth of buying power.
But most Washington econo-
mists believe the consumers
price index has stopped setting
records for q while. They predict
1t will decline slightly until
spring, then hold fairly stable
for the rest of 1854.
Commodities Due to Drop.
Commodity prices are expected
to drop for time. but rents and
services" may go on rising for
months. Rents. restrained by
Federal ceilings until July 81. are
still catching up with other costs.
The Services-gaS, electricity.
public transit and other regu-
lated itemS-alSo have Jagged in
the price parade.
In industry, concern over in
flation has given place to appre-
hension lest the autumn soften
ing" of markets might move on
into q business recession.
The administration takes little
stock in such pessimism. But.
aware Of the economic and po-
litical consequences Of q slump.
It's leaders have promised publicly
to use all the powers Of Govern
ment to fight any depression.
Behind closed doors they have
drafted standby plans for action.
Sag May Not Last.
The plans may lie on the shelf
for quite O while. One ofilcial
in q Job Of high economic re-
sponSibility predicts privately
that today's mild business sag
will not outlast the winter.
The Bureau Of Labor Statistics
does not believe the household
bills will rise or fall appreciably
in the year ahead. after a sea-
sonal winter dip in, food and
clothing costs.
In the last two years consumer
prices have risen only 2 per cent.
in spite Of steadily rising mill
tary outIays until this fall.
BY contrast. the index climbed
about 10 per cent in 1850 and
1851, boosted by the panic buy
ing which followed the Korean
invasion in June. 1850. and the
Intervention of Red China late
that year
Hourly wage rates have con-
tinued to rise. as they did even
under wage ceilings. Average
factory pay has gone up about 8
cents an hour in the last year,
but meantime the average fac
tory work-week was getting
shorter. In October, after some
production curtailment. it was
down to 40.3 hours: in printing.
textiles, leather and apparel 1t
was below 40 hours.
Overtime Scarcer.
So overtime pay grew scarcer.
Nevertheless the average weekly
earnings of factory workers have
remained very close to the 1853
high of $71.73, set in March.
Another boost for purchasing
power comes with the New
Years whistles. The drop in in
come tax rates will leave more
spending money in the pockets
of consumers, while expiration
of the excess profits tax fattens
the net earnings of business.
Unwanted Federal deficits. 1t