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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-07-30

First disagree 1000 with the Minneapolis spokes-
unemployment
pary reported Saturdays Minneapolis STAR know Of
almost four million
Reuther President Of the CIO My
this recommend Walter Reuther to be so kind
which introduced the House OF Repesen
Homer Angel Third
Oregon bill PayAsYouGo Federal Social
Security minutes for Mr. Walter
j. 49Ii Genwood
Minneapolis. Minnesota
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-07-30
KENYA
nv William Henry Huff

IT'S known what Il Ia all about
Nobody has 10 contemplate.
They drag that battered hmdgeon
out
To browbeat and iptimidate.
Hut they viii meet with stone for
stone,
II makes No difference who they
he
The fight viii not be theirs alone
Since everybody must b. free
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-07-30
THE MAU MAU
By William Henry Huff

They're tired Of being kicked
around
Upon their own God given ground
That's why they eight and die.
They seek no peace, no
compromise.
For bids Ike those ar, fought
with lies,
Thus, all such, they defy
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-07-30
NICE Norf from MARcfllA KILN

Glad enclose renewal Your editorial
MUST weekly reading especially the Publishers
Lake Street 81 Louis
Park. Minnesota
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-03-12
"BUfehie" Hos Birthday

Sunday, March 7, was a very
happy day for Louis (Butchiej
Whitlock III, when his mother, in
celebration of his fifth birthday
feted him with a party.
From 3 10 5 p. m. "Butchie"
played host to his little friends
and playmates. The afternoon was
enjoyed playing various games
and each guest was given a favor.
Refreshments Of ice cream and
cake were served and then the
gifts were opened 20 the delight
Of the little guests.
Those who helped him celebrate
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-03-12

also OF st. Paul. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hodge are residing at above ad-
dress.
octette Bridge Club; Mrs. Cole
ridge +. Hendon. 1914 Portland
Av., was hostess TO the octette
Bridge Club on Saturday. Febru-
airy ~. Mrs. Henry Thomas and
Mrs. Richard Stokes Jr., were
guests and won guest prizes, first
and second respectively, Club
prizes were awarded to Mrs,
Ethel Virgins, first; Mrs. Paul
Curry second and Mrs. Earl Kyle,
third. Mrs. Earle Kyle. s637
Fourth Av, s. viii be hostess at
the next meeting.
New Citizen; Mr. and Mrs. VIII
lie Mosby. 24si Fourth Av, s., are
receiving congratulations ON the
birth OF baby boy born Friday.
February 10, in Fairview hospital
Willie Arthur Jr., lis the name
chosen for the new citizen. Ma
ternal grandparents are Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis Adams of Memphis.
Tenn, and Mr.. John Mosby of
West Memphis Ark, is the pater-
nal grandfather. Mrs, Adams came
to the city for this special event
and was on hand to welcome her
new grandson on his arrival.
Reyes Circle Meeting, Mrs.
Ethel Mcintosh, TIT Emerson Az,
N, was hostess to the Reyes Circle
of Border Methodist church on
Monday evening, March /, Mrs.
Myrtle Banks, president, presided,
Reports were made by committee
ehairmen, The Reyes win sponsor
vesper services at the church ON
Sunday evening. March 81.
Visit In Duluth: Mrs, Mary Nor
ris OF 1904 Bryant Az. N. accom-
panied by Mcssrs, George Cox Jr..
Charles Cox and Clarence Jones
motored TO Duluth over the week
end and were the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs George Cox Sr.
New Daughter; Mr., and Mrs.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-03-12
MINNEAPOLIS BIRTHDAYS

Mar. 20-Carl Cockrell Jr., 3644
Smelling Av.; Mrs. w, A, Lee, 2023
Bloomington Av.; Dorothy John
son, 1910 Eighth Av. N.
Mar 2l--Thomas Booker, 941
Aldrich Av. N: Mrs. Russell s:
Underwood. 1915 Third Av. s.;
Doris Miles, sos Eighth Av. N.
Mar. 22-Mrs. Idella Wallace,
3427 Third Av. s.; Goldstein Jack
son, 422 Emerson Av. N; Esther
M. Jordan. 307 Dupont Az. N.
Mar. 23--Mrs +. l.. Sims, 1910
Fourth Az. s.: John w. Carter,
1905 Clinton Av.: Mrs. William
Modem. 1909 Third Av. s.: Mary
Johns, 10 Highland Av N; Bar
bara Mae Green. 307 Dupont Av.
N; Carl Ampey, SO Royalston Av.
N.
Mar. 24-Gerry Hogquist, 1888
Fremont Av s.; Mrs. Garrett
Jones, 1919 Smelling Av.; Carol
Gunderson, 311S Fourth st. N:
villanova Presley, 4041 Fourth
Av. s.
Mar. 25-William Wormley,
1910 Fourth Av. s.; f. c. Shelby.
1912 Clinton Av.: Anderson J.
Martin, 922 Eleventh Av. N; Dor
othy Whitaker, 51S Humboldt
Av. N; Belle NJ. Ogden, 1902 f.
25th st.
Out-of-Town Birthday
Mar. 20-Carolyn Seabron. De-
troit, Mich; Melvin l.. WEIGH.
Gary, Ind.
Mar. % Reginald A. Johnson,
New York City.
Mar. 23--Clifton T. Browne.
Philadelphia. Pa; William A. Sea-
bron, Detroit. Mich.
Mar. 24-Leola NJ. Miles, Louis
vile, KY: Mrs. Dorothy Butler,
Chicago, Ill.
Mar. 25-Barbara Anne Wash
ington, Kansas City. Kans,; Jer-
ry Laws, Brooklyn. N Y.
Mar. 26-Florence Mann, Chi
cago, III,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-03-12
Crediufuwn Social Club Notes

The Credjafawn Social Club met
on Wednesday. February "a, at the
home of Mrs. Josephine Oden, $50
Fuller Av., with Miss Gloria Will
liams as co-hostess.
Mrs. Helen Lawrence presented
hubby John. who is also club presi-
dent, with a beautiful birthday
cake. The cake bore one large
candle which represented age of
John, seven of those years were
spent as president of the club.
Misunderstanding tasting the
cake as Happy Birthday" was
sung.
The evening was climaxed with
an illustrated talk by Mrs. Doro-
thy Mcfarland of her trip to Eur
ope.
Lunch was enjoyed. Gloria and
10 were the perfect hostesses of
another interesting meeting. --
Dorothy Mcfarland, reporter.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-03-12
Praemateia Sorority
Committees Named

Pragmateia Sorority met Fri
day, March 5, at the home of Bes-
sic Mansfield, 97s Charles st.
Mrs. Annette Robinson, presi-
dent presided and announced the
following committee appoint
ments:
Social Committee named Edith
Watson chairman; Erma Mazingo
and Lula Pearson. Progrem Com
mittee; Junauld Braddock, chair
man, Harriet Allen and Charlotte
Curry. Scholarship Committee,
Arlee Hallowell, chairman, Laura
Mae Robins, Lula Pearson. Connie
Hall, and Edith Watson. Bessie
Mansfield will handle publicity.
A special committee headed by
Maureen Tillman will revise the
Sorority constitution. Mrs. Till
man who is also chairman of the
membership committee, combined
the two and appointed Eva Stew
art, Bertha King, Bernice Hardy
and Venora Bradley to serve on
the special committee.
Laura Mae Robins and Charlotte
Curry will represent Pragmateia
Sorority at the ground breaking
ceremonies for the new Maxfield
school. Mrs. Curry was appointed
to head community service activi-
ties.
Connie Hill will compile the sor-
GRITTY scrap book and will be assis-
ted by Earline Neil.
At the close of the business
meeting, members enjoyed a So
cial hour and the delicious lunch
served by the hostess.
The next meeting will be on
Friday, April 2, with Edith Wat
son, $50 Carroll Av. as hostess.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-03-12

Howard House. l4i5 s. Seventh
ST. are receiving congratulations
on the birth OF baby girl born
February 20. In St. Luixe's hos
pital. st. Paul. Jean Marie, their
first child. weighed seven pounds.
three ounces at birth. Maternal
grandparents are Mrs. Flora Beas-
ley OF st. Paul and Mr.. William
Scott Of Minneapolis. Paternal
grandmother is Mrs. Ollie House
OF TAI Carroll Az. and great
grandmother Is Mrs. Maggie Beard
OF the same address, st. Paul.
vacationcrs Return; Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell s. Underwood. 3S15
Third Av. s.. returned home
Thursday, March 4, from a three
weeks vacation spent in Los An
geles. Calf. They were the house
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson
Harris Many social courtesies
were extended the visitors during
their stay.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-03-12

Sad Mission: Mrs. ]. w. McMil-
Ian, All w. Central Av., returned
home Wednesday, March 8. from
Chicago, III. where she was called
due to the critical illness of her
uncle, Paul Jones, who died Feb
ruary rs. Funeral services were
held in Chicago on March 2. Mrs.
Mcmillan had spent ten days with
her uncle prior to his death.
Laissez-nous-faire Bridge Club:
Mrs. Richard L. Stokes ST., 757 St.
Anthony Av., will be hostess to
the Laissez-nous-faire Bridge
Club on Saturday, March 10.
Executive Committee Meets;
The Executive Committee of the
Pragmateia Sorority met We'd
nesday, March at the home of
Mrs. Annette Robinson, $50 w.
Central Av. This committee is
composed of officers and chair
men Of standing committees.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-03-12
MRS. JESSIE JACKSON
VICTIM" or SURPRISE
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs, Jessie jackson, 72o Hum
boldt Ay. N. was very pleasantly
surprised on her birthday, satur-
day, February 81. when her fam
lily feted her with a surprise party.
Daughter Margaret siemmons.
invited her to be her guest at
lunch in the Lowry Hotel and
while they were there, the family
went to her home and prepared u
complete full course dinner
When Mrs. Jackson and Mrs.
slemmons returned. they were
greeted at the door with Happy
Birthday" and II was then that
Mrs jackson realized that the
compliment was ON her.
The table. beautifully set. was
laden with a fun course dinner.
After dinner the many lovely
gifts received by the honoree were
opened and displayed TO the de-
light Of the guests. The rest of the
evening was enjoyed playing var
ious games and light refreshments
were served.
Family members who planned
the party and were present includ-
ed, Mr. Frank Jackson, husband.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred slemmons and
son, daughter-in-law and grand
son; Mrs. Maggie Beard mother;
Mrs. Ollie House, sister; Messrs,
and Mines. Eugene Underwood
and family, Louise House, Booker
Ellis and Howard House, nicces
and nephews and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gaines Mcintosh, friends.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-03-12
Birthday
GREETINGS
ST. PAUL BIRTHDAYS

Mar. 20-Jesse L. Howard, SIS
Carroll Av.; Beverly Jean Hen
derson, $50 st. Anthony Av.; Miss
Dorothy Booth, SIS st. Anthony
Av.; Mrs. Berlinda Washington,
6o6 st. Anthony Av.; Mrs. E. VIII
Hams, SOL Rondo Av.: Mr.. Harry
Richardson, 757 Fuller Av.; Mrs.
Dorothy Britt, SIS st. Anthony
Av.; Quincel Greene, 74S Carroll
Av.
Mar. 21-- John A. Chapman.
wacouta St: Lucille Brown, 400
N. Dale St; Mrs. Dorothy Scott,
SIS w. Jesamine: Janet Arm
strong, 7e5 Rondo Av.; Diane
Jones, 1922 Rondo Av.; Carmen
Henderson, 7S1 st. Anthony Av.;
Mr.. Henry Johnson, 452 Iglehart
Av.
Mar. 90 Mr.. Richard Stokes
Sr., 757 st. Anthony Az; Judy
Jones, TOT w. Central Av.; Mrs.
Matilda Goss, SEQ Fuller Av.
Mar. 23-Gordon Kirk, 93s Car
roll Av.; Mrs, Hazel Rowland, 6SS
Carroll Av.; Mr.. Howard f. John
son. TAO ST. Anthony Av.
Mar. 25-John Clifford Harmon,
633 w. Central Av.: Mrs. Jessie
Sweat, 1909 Carroll Av.; David
Williams, SGT Carroll Av .. .
Mar. 26-Green Watson, 260
Rondo Av.; Alfred Parran. $40 st.
Anthony Av.
Out-of Town Birthdays
Mar. 2i--John Kendall Jr., De-
troit. Mich.
Mar. 25--James II. Thomas Jr.,
San Francisco, Calf.
Mar. 26-Ray PRINCE, Gotham
Hotel, Detroit, Mich.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-03-12
CORRECTION

In the story in the March 8 edi-
ton Of this paper the story which
reported the election of officers
Of the Lodge Of Perfection Of
Scottish Rite, the name OF Otis
l.. Hampton, elected deputy mas
ter was incorrectly given as II
T. Otis"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-03-12
Minnesota Eyewitness
BY BRENDA UEIANp

St John Gogartys summer told YOU
struggles publishers
book Ulysses Gogary wild merry gifted
and dhaired boy and scholar and athlete Trinity
and he knew Joyce there.
But eogart dsagrees with all the
people who write tones about Joce tome Professors said
them by IF suffered literary jealousy
Jealous of Yeats. wouldn't heT And he loved Yeats"
Gogarty's OF YEAR AT ALL
and last summer the publishers Directing his ray and
buy book whose title eight words But Gogary
don't want read who
words!" he said.
of fascinated interest
read night o'clock
part about Bird Flanagan found laughing you
only in two wpng streaming with
my little fox of dog who sleeps bed staring
establishment
imagery people u always them
minds rappng writers
Even seventynve Dr. Gogary
to be mellow and he m buy engaged in unloading unsoved
aggressons"
But this the pettishness thimberapper
chapter and will what he is 1T unhappy thing
of towards bule vanity
other scoundres have them
good than bad men have met men who had in them anstna
things After all there such thing being superior
like Holy Willie Isn't this welcome
His wit alarming appalling
Of it, Our national
criticism chats why haven't
ment) We afraid of bold laughing cutting cutting
csscross through through light Shaw and
Wilde and Gogarty liked such due
cut them delcately and marously to pieces.
all What he is is
shown by what he adre He describes
in England 1T a religious Jail Why 1 told that
xenophon added himself a reporting like
another Winston Churchill?
the leadees Winston
ends chosen stripping off his
clothes in freezing weather and marching ahead the gmbers
would have my admiration and my
His admiration Gogarty Isl Under
that low broad forehead gowed those
held playful smile His esesness revealed
and unclaimed soul" Arthur Griffith for
Michael Collins for the English boy
his che had prizes the
Bishop Chichester.
disappointed read the prize poem with
Hear lank eagles crying up he sky.
Then knew that a better man had eagles"
Of the same m politicians like Churchill
Lloyd George He liked to write eptaphs people
the lawyer who cheated mother
AN automobile him large head finally
fractured
Rolls;
Renstated
Struck off the CRoyce)
He head
And Dishonesty is dead"
But what tells most about Gogarty
the finest grandest merres daness hopefully
anctmonous ends book had
20 grand Phoebus, calm content
Strength unimpaired a entire
Old age without spent
Nor unbefrended by the Tyre"
He heaven heaven saws but the land
mat the Iuatha de Danaan knew the r
In the West of Ireland there everywhere behind
gion for what is religion but the
cannot affect It, for given through
our daily life; but magic deals values
Some November perhaps the earth will be
opened and shall enter into
renewed
athlete or poet or beauty or
some Kind OF gaiany wild and jocnd soul
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-03-12
WEDDING
ANNIVERSARIES
ST. PAUL.

Mar. 21-Mr. and Mrs. Turner
Price, 7o6 Rondo Av.. 30 years:
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ward, ATS w.
Centarl Av., % years: Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Lyon, ITO w. Cen
trail Av., % years.
Mar. 22-Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Reed, 1852 Carroll Av., eight years.
Mar. 26-Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Tyler, 6s4 w. Central Av., rs
years,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-03-12

were Rochelle, Reggie, Michael
and Steven Berry: Edgar Walker.
Stanley and Obie Ripper. Daryl,
Lynn and Steven Jackson, San
dra and Tony White and Curtis
and Dara Whitlock.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-03-12

Town of Vernal, Utah, gives
tourists licenses to hunt, pursue,
shoot and kiIr' a seasonal total Of
eight dinosaurs OF four varieties.
So for, nobody's bagged his limit.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-03-12

THE flat-rate manufacturers
excise tax would be fair TO every
one, and encourage production and
prosperity J. Grede
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-03-12

women would make swell UNI
pires. They'd never think n man
was safe when he was out."--Fred
Allen.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-03-12
Social and Personal
MINNEAPOLIS *

Willing Workers Club: The Willing Workers Club of
Bethesda Baptist church at the home of Mrs Jennie Girls
sam, 7l2 Oak Lake Av. Thursday evening March H.
Wedding Announcement; Mrs Lewis Whtlock Of 1854
Clinton Av the marriage of her mother Mrs Sue
King 1863 w. Central Av st Paul, TO Mr. Meyward Hodge
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-03-12
MINNEAPOLIS

Mar. 26-Mr. and Mrs. William
Mcintosh, 800 Bryant Av. N, ~
years.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-03-12
Social and Personal
x ST. PAUL 4

new daughter: Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Ivery 752 CaSroI
are he happy parents of baby daughter Rose Ann
arrived February "A in ST. Joseph hospital and is the first al
dton 10 her family Mrs Irene Lewis 1852 Carroll Av the
maternal grandmother and Mrs Maggie livery of 46so 5tb
st, Cleveland Ohio, is the paternal grandmother
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-03-12

"Thc easiest why 10 get Into
trouble is 90 be right Mt the wrong
time" II. ID. King.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-03-12
NORTH STAR POSTAL
ALLIANCE MEETS

The North star branch OF the
National Alliance OF Postal En-
ployees held their February meet
ing at Phyllis wheatley House
Sunday. February IA,
President Dennis T. Hines. APP
pointed chairman fof the various
committees and fun program
was outlined for the coming year.
including the annual boat ride.
March meeting will be held on
Sunday. March IL, ut 2 p. m. at
the Sterling Club. 315 NJ Dale st.
Evening star., 1954-05-17
New York Produce

NEW YORK. May II R.-USDA).-
Butter about Steady. Receipts e days.,
SIG. .794. Wholesale prices on bulk car
58-5SH cents: 90 score (A), 57Ea-58;
go score OBJ, 55h-55'4; SO score (C).
Cheese. Swiss. full steady, other styles
2Is:256: Wholesale sales. American
cheese (whole milk. Cheddars. fresh, 35-
single diaries. fresh 37-39; single daisies,
aged. 1880; fats. fresh. 36-37: fats,
aged, $3.50; Processed cheddars. 5
Grade a. $3.50. Grade "s" 1915;
Egg prices were about steady. Receipts
Zone day. 35.413. New York spot quo
tations follow: Midwestern: Mixed COL
ors Extras (4S-50 lbsl- 1910; extras
large (45-4S lbs.) 3s-39: extras medium
34-35: standards large 1896! current
receipts hehandled 34-35; dirties 1894 !;
checks 31-32. whites: extras (4S-5O
lbs.l 39-40h: extras large (45-AS lbs.)
1898: extras medium 34-35. Browns:
(45-4S lbs.l' extras medium 34-35.
lbs.l 4O-41h; mediums 34-35; smalls
29-302 peewees 20-21. Browns Top
quality (4S-50 lbs.) 3gh -40h: mediums
1885: smalls 30.31; peevees 20-21.
Evening star., 1954-05-17
Stock Prices Mixed
In 81 10 81 Range;
Trading Is Brisk
By The Assoeiosed Press

NEW YORK, May 17.-The
stock market maintained a mixed
position today in the early after
noon. Prices ranged between /
and 2 points either way.
Business was brisk.
The aircrafts and chemicals
were generally higher. Rubbers
were lower. Otherwise the list
was mixed.
Lehigh Coal q Navigation
opened on 5000 shares up "
at 91a and continued trading
around that figure. The COM
pany in q statement clarified
its position on uranium mining
and said there sis no founda-
ton to rumors concerning large
quantities Of ORE"
Omnibus was down u at 10
at the start today on a block
Of 1900 shares. The company
has agreed. to sell the capital
stock Of Fifth Ave. Coach Co.
United States Gypsum was
strong. There not only are ex-
cellent forecasts for the con-
struction industry. but gypsum
last week disclosed it was look
ing for oil on its Texas prop
critics.
Corporate bonds moved mar
rowly. Government issues in the
over-the-counter market were
steady.
Evening star., 1954-05-17
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, May II Pl.-Grains re-
srsase6 unHer fSs boarS te se1g pres
cereals gave Up ground but the feed
grains did SO most reluctantly.
Largest drop was in old crop soybean
1"t"res Msrs ssan GeE sctd es IS 0 They
those who have been holding these de-
liveries for many months. Wheat suf-
moisture in the winter wheat belt.
9s's nfsl %es sHs eha Nay :. st. Es! eSss
oats ssnehsSred s0 20 MSy owes M;
May. 7sH; rye, z lower to u higher,
oasr Sas sSSH Say sszs ssozsn and LaIS tS S o cents ss
gents hundred pounds lower. May
Substantial rains were received over
winter wheat belt and scattered showers
from Kansas said Norton received .4o
aes nson fod p S cannsy fSo colby Hg.i if5
Goodland. LA and Cofieyville 100.
Israel bought q cargo Of hard wheat
esn sa' Also dS ans Ss e g. stem bsS as fssoy ssSy
were reports the Government might stop
making sales Of Its grain to foreign and
domestic buyers during the height of
Further deliveries Of cash soybeans
on May contracts had an adverse in
fluence on old crop SoybeanS. Deliveries
at the start today totaled 100000
bushels. Traders noted. also. that 27,146
additional bushels Of soybeans had ar
July soybeans fell the most. Some
traders do not believe the July contract
should command as wide a premium as
it does over the September.
Cash corn receipts were quite large
at 419 cars and that depressed the
yellow grain, particularly the May future,
in early. dealings: OF the, total 226 cars
belonged to the Commodity Credit Corp.
Evening star., 1954-05-17
Washington Securities

Pot Elec Pwr-100 at 1874, so at 1875.
u,lQ ~ ct 1874. 80 at 1s7s. 70 at 1917.
Garfnckel com--50 at 1874.
Woodward q Lothrop pfd-15 at 1924,
Evening star., 1954-05-17
; Sfeelmaking Areas
Report Increase in
Rate Of Production
BY the Asseeiased Press


CLEVELAND, May 17.-The
Magazine Steel reported yester-
day that the rolling adjustment"
economists have been talking
about appears to be sweeping
through the steel industry.
In its weekly summary Of the
Woodworking industry, the mag
azine said three steelmaking dis
trictS which felt a decline q few
weeks ago now have climbed to
around 80 per cent Of capacity.
These are Wheeling with "a per
cent. Chicago at 80 and Cleve-
land at 78.
Throughout the industry, the
national rate rose one point last
week to SO Of capacity, with gains
showing in five districts, declines
in three and flve remaining un-
changed.
Standing out currently for its
booming performance is Inland
Steel Co. in the Chicago district, +"
Steel reported. "Inland's ingot
production for the week ended
May Is was scheduled at 1887
per cent of capacity"
The magazine said Inland's
lowest production rate this year
was 1877 at the beginning Of
March and that the rate has
been climbing steadily ever since.
Hand-to-mouth ordering of
steel still prevails, Steel con-
tinued, with users not ordering
until they have immediate need
and then wanting quick delivery.
Evening star., 1954-05-17
Business Briefs

New Car Inventories over the
nation on May ! totaled 616,652,
postwar record. The previous
postwar high was 6O6,387 last
November. The April / total was
COS ,911 units.-Automotive News.
Equitable Life Assur. Soc. sales
Of ordinary life insurance in the
first quarter totaled $240, ,739, 1925,
a record and gain Of $3.6 mil
lion from a year ago.
Tenn. Gas Transmission in IL
months ended March 81 earned
$18, 1874, ,527 or $1.63 q share VS..
$18.169.075 or $1.60 in 1858.
Cleveland Elec. Illuminating in
IL months ended March 81
earned $14,854,838 or $4.1O a
share VS.. $13.059,310 or 1886 in
1858.
CHM. Gas & Electric Co. in IL
months ended March 81 earned
$l1.655,298 or $1.57 a share VS..
E.$10.583.3 1903 or $1.48 in 1853. 4
Northern Natural Gas Co. in
IL months ended March 81
earned $10,287,695 or $2.91 a
share VS.. $7,905,584 or $2.88 in
1858.
National Airlines, Inc. in 8
months ended March 81 earned
$4,432,484 or $4.39 a share VS..
50, ,619.545 or $3.50 in 1853 period.
Halliburton Oil Well Cement
in 8 months ended March 81
earned $3,210,359 or $1.22 share
VS.. $2,113.716 or 81 cents in 1853
period.
Loblaw, Inc. in year ended
February 81 earned $1,717,1O2 or
$4.88 a share VS.. $1,432,657 or
$4.07 in 1858.
Mission Corp. in 3 months
ended March 81 earned $1,346,-
142 or 33 cents a share VS..
$1,150.679 or % cents in 1858
period.
Whirlpool Corp. in 8 months
ended March 81 earned $l,957,-
856 or 81 Al a share VS.. 81 ,227 800
or 81 cents in 1858 period.
Publicker Industries in 8
months ended March 81 had a
loss Of 1891, ,661 VS.. earnings of
$1,008,533 or "a cents in 1853
period.
Standard Coil Products in 3
months ended March 81 earned
$406. .306 or % cents a share VS..
$1,737,045 or $1.18 in 1853 period.