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Evening star., 1955-05-26
Stocks Higher,
Aluminurns and
SteeIs Climb

NEW YORK, May 26 (Pl.-
The stock market was higher
today, with selective strength
pushing some stocks up sharply
in the early afternoon.
Gains ran to between 8 and 5
points in steels and aluminums.
In the rest of the list the rise
was major fractions to around
2 points.
Trading also expanded.
Steels and aircrafts were
prominent gamers among major
divisions. Also up were utilities,
coppers, chemicals, airlines, oils
and railroads.
Bethlehem Steel and Youngs-
town Sheet & Tube were strong
as they pressed their merger and
expansion plans.
Top prices were paid for Rey-
nolds Metals, Kaiser Aluminium
and Aluminium, Ltd, in the
midst Of Wall Street talk of
strong earnings, excellent pros
pective business and stock splits.
Sperry and Remington Rand
we're higher as Sperry stockhold-
ers approxed the merger of the
two companies.
Bonds were narrowly mixed.
Government issues in the over
the counter market were i'm
proved.
Evening star., 1955-05-26
CHICAGO GRAIN

sive selling sent wheat down for losses
extending. to around two cents at one
time on the Board of Trade today.
Wheat rallied a bit from its early
lows but did not get back to the previous
sure better than wheat. But only in
couple of soybean contracts were there
any gains.
Rains over much of the winter wheat
and spring wheat growing sections were
behind the selling. Rains, also brought
the first time this week, and oats
Wheat near the end Of the first hour
was 3 to ia lower. July S2.O2: corn
"a to . lower: July 81 40: oats 10 to %
SI06Ka; soybearS Il lower to i higher,
July S2.44, and lard 3 cents lower to
cents 100 pounds higher. July Sl2.15.
Soybeans held up well in early trading,
particularly in view Of renewed weak
ness in soyRean oil futures; Producers PRODUCERS
impounded under the Government loan.
Cash bean receipts totaled 23 cars.
Heavy rains fell over many sections
Of the winter. wheat belt. OF more Nin-
spots in the Northwest also received rnois;
ture The forecast was for continued
showers in the Dakotas. which grainmen
felt should relieve apprehension over
Aside from the moisture there wasn't
much news to influence wheat. Austria
bought 335,000 bushels of red wheat
and the trade was expecting Yusoslavia
and Italy in the market shortly for sub
stantial quantities West Germany late
Feed grains eased early in sympathy
with wheat without any feature to the
trading.
Evening star., 1955-05-26
Steel Leaders
See Period Of
Big Expansion

NEW YORK. May 26 (P.-An
era of tremendous expansion for
the steel industry and the econ
omy as a whole was forecast to-
day by speakers at the SD gen.
eral meeting of the American
Iron and Steel Institute.
Arthur B. Homer, president of
Bethlehem Steel Corp, predicted
a so per cent increase in steel
making facilities to about 185
million tons of rated capacity in
the next Is years on the basis
of projections of general eco
nomic growth.
Max D. Howell, executive vice
president of the institute, 'es-
timated that if 1855 present
production rate is continued the
steel industry will produce more
than ia millions tons this year,
for a new annual record.
They addressed 1900 steel ex-
ecutives in the second day of
the institutes two-day session at
the Hotel Waldorf Astoria.
(The Wall Street Journal re-
ported that Benjamin F. Fair
less, former president of the
United States Steel Corp. will
be named president of the in
stitute. at a dinner tonight.)
Evening star., 1955-05-26
BUSINESS
BRIEFS
BY the Associated p

Bank Clearings in 26 leading
cities in the week ended May Is
totaled S19,337 ,059, 900, compared
with $21,771, 100000 in the pre-
vious week and $18,516,707,0 900 in
the like week a year ago.-Dun
g. Bradstreet.
Business Loans by member
banks in the week ended May 18
totaled $22,743,000,000, up $22
million from the previous week
and up $766 million from the
like week a year ago.-Federal
Reserve Board.
Crude Petroleum Production
in the week ended May 20 aver
aged 6,676,350 barrels daily,
down 4,700 for the week and
compared with 6,969.000 in the
like week a year ago.-Amerlcan
Petroleum Institute.
Anaconda Copper Mining Co.
announced election of Roy H.
Glover as chairman of the board.
succeeding Cornelius F. Kelly.
Mr.. Glover was vice president
and general counsel.
Atch., Top. & ST Rwy. in
four months ended April 80
earned $21, ,533,675 or $4.01 a
share VS.. $17,640,443 or 1921 in
1854 period.
Southern Pacific Transport in
four months ended April 80
earned $21,179,971 or 1924 a
share VS.. $13,596,222 or $1.50 in
1854 period.
General Telephone Co. in IL
months ended April 80 earned
$18,196,787 or $3.13 a share VS..
$14,O28, GOT or $2.77 in 1854.
Southern Railway in 4 months
ended April 80 earned 11,282,-
610 or $3. 90 a share VS.. $7,719,525
or $3.50 in 1854 period.
Pennsylvania Railroad in 4
months ended April 80 earned
$11, ,182,5e4s or 85 cents a share
VS.. loss Of $3,174,974 in 1854
period.
American Stores Co. in So
weeks ended April 2 earned ST.
O15,128 or $4.86 a share VS.. ST.
46S,143 or $5.45 in 1854.
r. H. Macy g. Co. in So weeks
ended April 80 earned $5,582,00
or 1882 a share VS.. 81 100000 or
$2.06 in 1854.
Associated Dry Goods in IL
months ended April 80 earned
$4,898,O0 VS.. $4,657,000 in 1854.
Missouri Pacific R.R. in 4
months ended April 80 earned
$3,614,412 VS.. $1,314.210 in 1854
period
Erie Railroad in 4 months
ended April 80 earned $2,174,958
or rs cents a share VS.. $2.331, ,071
or 68 cents in 1854 period.
Warner Bros. Pictures in 6
months ended February 26
earned $2,081,4 ,443 or 81 cents a
share VS.. $1,618,776 or IS cents
in 1854 period.
Southland Royalty Co. in 3
months ended March 81 earned
$951,517 or SLIP a share VS..
$734,657 or Sc cents in 1854
period.
Evening star., 1955-05-26
PRODUCE MARKETS

%n5s %;5s..I, Delicious s4 e iasSss Up zoo;
,rss straTbeEries; .meIe tS About STEADY; offer
era crates les Pei; Pei, so0os g 90 few 300 Nd.
Eastern Shore 9 $500, few 900. very
4oo:e5o; Nd. M Eastern o Shore eFateS o6- pe5 Sd
few high as 500, mostly 5000 90; NJ
Ipt crates tsw few eshsr Va Eastern Shore
sase. siSe A vas washed ed Fla. sebasoes 1oo,Ib.
few. higher few 265, fair quality rs
steady. Us1s Size A unwashed Usis
SoiS. 5o-ID SACKS ssesS 1870 425 Maine Katahdin'
Sweet potatoes; Dull Demand light.
6EjsSom,! 6E SetS 4 hp5 EG gs1s @ NJ GoIdens 300:
Beans and Beets
eoossa psfa@d Ct e.3Ta afF OHnses' faSas Md
3 4hssted Jew low "a ss 2S M fGl9ssal
few low $50 fancy ye6S 200 fsa Ss msd ndhs5 so
large 3.00-3.50 few higher.
.. L Lima ,n beans: Abt steady. Fla bu hpr
Snap beans: Weaker. oherinss; heavier.
By By, hpr W Fla Valentines poor aual 60-l0o;
iso Tendersreens De' aoo.s5a GSST wax R0GtsT few
5.O9: sc valentines fair to gen good
eusl l.59-2 20; Contenders fair to gen
99Hod 9I@ qua auai 1890. Repack 'ctns IL OF
Beets: Nj per doz punches 1.75.
BROCCOLI: Pa crts 12s 2.25.
Poultry Quotations
,,a ,pSuitryE1Market about steady; floor
lighter trade needs heavy-type hens
mostly ordinary stock, slow to clear: few
nGnt-type @ hens brought 3 cents: mod
turkeys practically at a standstiil. Broil-
srs or fryerS: lbs. and over, 32-33;
hens, heavy type, 29-32.
Grain Market
Flour - Receipts. 3.077 100-pound
sb,Sh,sat Wheat sssscsiptsi Be- zip 14e.7ee bushels:
iiefy is' sp6t Susaes domess NO aC red NJ winter
Corn-Receipts, 55.e3e bushels; ship
meats nqns; p.c.iats stocks 74as2s bushels:
Baarley-Recepts, a5,315 bushels:
shiPPments, Pn none: stocks; 220,2s? bushels.
meSys RyyeReceipts. nees stoc 1909 bushels ship
Soybeans-Receipts. 3.562 bushels;
shipments, none; stocks, 47.105 bushels.
Milifeed--Receipts. Ala tons.
Egg Market Unsettled
Yesterdays Quotations.
EGGS: market unsettled and prices
unchanged, Trading light to fair as lib
eral offerings of all grades and sizes
were slow to clear
Prices paid bv first receivers delivered
f.o.b. Baltimore. cases included: large.
min. so pct quality whites, $3.50:
browns and mixed colors 35-iSk. Me-
dlums; min. so pct, quality whites,
81 tcurrent receipts 3O-32).
Receipts: Eggs 1929 cases by truck.
Evening star., 1955-05-26

Hourly Sales on the Exchange
I.,tuA m 43o 600 ~ noon $40 ooU
100 o m I 23o 900 200 m o 900 600
tunii Of tradtne 10 shares OF sales 4"
"uil
Rates Of dividends in the toregoiLi
table are annual disbursements based OF
the last quarterly or semi-annual dec
iaration Unless otherwise noted spectf
1r extra dividends are not included
Also extra or extras b Annual rat,
plus stock dividend Declared OF paiu
In 1915 plus stock dividend e Paio last
year PAYABLE In stock estimated cash
value on ex- x-diyidend OF redistribution
date g Declared or paid SO far this year
h Declared or paid after stock dividend OF
split-up Declared OF paid this year
an accumulative issue with dividends In
arrears Paid this year dividend
omitted, deferred OF no action taken at
last dividend meeting Declared or paid
in 1854, plus stock dividend Liquidat.
ing dividend cid Called I'd Ex dividend
xT wv Withou. 'astG variants WV With warrants
wd When distributed vi When issued
sIn bankruptcy or receivership or beins
ysorganiyed under the. Bankruptcy Act.
n securities assumed hy such compsni9f
Evening star., 1955-05-26
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. May % R.-Cotton fu-
lures moved IN narrow range during
the forenoon today Near months were
steady. with trade sbuyine and short
sm cron osgs gn,v py so9,udtion wss S ~ the
selling in that delivery was credited to
Liverpool sources. Some traders ex-
pressed the view that July was also
last month in which "a inch cotton
could be tended against futures assum-
ing revisions in the futures contract are
approved by the New York Cotton Ex-
change membership today.
leading SPOT firm was seller Of
old crop July against purchases of De-
cember contracts
Noon prices were cents a bale higher
to IS cents lower than the previous
close July 3410. october 34.21 and
December 81 20
Evening star., 1955-05-26
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, May 90 R.-Poreisn
exchange rates follow tGreat Britain in
dolars, others in cents unchanged un-
Canadian dollar in New York open
market a per cent premium or 1915
u. s cents.
So. 59n of is:. 30-day futures,
2.7s 27L32. off "a; 60-day futures.
21s 1882. of a: 90-day futures,
1884, France ffrancl .2sss of cent;
Germany (WesternD Deutsche mark
23,S5:; Holland tRuiIder) 1892; italy
Qira) .l6fs of cent: Portugal tescudol
$50: Sweden tkronaD 1894. SwitZer-
land franc) free) 23.34; Denmark
(kroneI IL so.
Latin America: Argentina tfree) 7.1a:
Brazil (freel lao; Mesico S.02; Vene-
Zuela (Bolivar) a0.03.
Far East: Hong Kong dollar 1745.
Evening star., 1955-05-26
NEW YORK PRODUCE

NEW YORK, May 90 Pi-USDAl.-
Butter steady. Receipts 55S.473. Prices
unchanged.
Cheese steady Receipts 81. Prices
UNCHANGED
wholesale egg prices unsettled Re-
eeipts 10.2s4. New York spot quota
tions follow: Midwestern, mixed colors:
EStrss $3.50 lesl S7ts-Ss odi exsTas iaase a
33; Standards large 27h-32; rehandled
current receipts 1892; dirties 27-30 Fl;
checks 25-27ha. Whites: Extras 1880
35-35iz: extras medium 1888 y.
Browns: Extras t4s-50 lbsl 1910; ex-
tras large t45-4S lbsl 37-37la.
Evening star., 1955-05-26
UNITED STATES TREASURY POSITION

By the Associated Press
The cash position Of the Treasury
Evening star., 1955-05-26
ODD-LOT DEALINGS

NEW YORK, May 26 P.--The New
York Stock Exchange reported today
these odd lot transactions by principal
dealers on the exchange for May 20:
Purchases of 1854 shares; sales OF
l75g60 shares including $50 shares
sold short.
Evening star., 1955-05-26

WdWd &. Lothrop pfd 102N
xEx dividend. PLUS extra or extras
Arrears. half PAYABLE June 15. 1855;
half payable December 15, 1855. De-
clared or paid so far this year
Evening star., 1955-02-13

She lives with five other teen
aged Government girls. all from
small Pennsylvania towns. in
an attractive furnished two
bedroom apartment in Arlington.
She and her friends rented the
apartment within days of re-
uniting in Washington and de-
Gliding to live together.
The girls chip in on expenses
and share the housework. All
Catholics, they go to mass TO-
gether on Sunday. They are
enough of a size to wear each
others clothes. They even go
out. on dates together, making
an even dozen.
"Just Lots Of Fun"
"It's just a lot of fun" says
Almanac. 1--WE take turns do
ing dishes and cooking. Chicken
and steaks are our specialties.
"One night a week, toward
the week end. is cleaning night.
We each do room. The biggest
thing is the kitchen-that's the
one everybody hates.
"And one night a week, three
of us do the shopping. alternat-
ing every week. We each put
81 a week in the kitty. With
that we eat very well, and some
take their lunches to work"
Dates? There are plenty of
those. says Almanac.
eve like to go to the service
dances. especially at Fort Myer,
Evening star., 1955-02-13
By Harriet Griffiths

Her name became a byWord in
World War II-but hoW's life in
Washington for the Government
Girl today?
Exciting" beams Almanac
Cibulas, a blond. blue-eyed 49,
year-old Air Force secretary
who's probably typical of the
postwar generation.
For her sisters in Uncle Sans
service 10 years or so ago. life
was a succession of queues. 1t
was a day of war shortages
in living space, meat. cigarettes,
nylons. Not to mention men.
The work week was longer;
Saturday work was general.
Basic salaries we're lower, but so
was the cost of living.
Feminine Federal workers in
WASHINGTON numbered upward
of half again as many as there
are today.
Ten years ago. Almanac. one
of 10 children of John Cibulas,
a former coal miner, was a
schoolgirl of in the little town
of Norvelt, Pa. Norvelt's popu-
lation is about $500.
Now On Her Own.
Today. she is a self-confident
young woman earning her living
in metropolitan Washington, re-
paying her business school tut
ton. sending money home to the
folks and enjoying a busy social
life.
Evening star., 1955-02-13
Todoys Government Girl Finds D. c. Life Exciting
Without Shortages That Plagued Her Wartime Sisters

which is near. Besides the men
you meet at dances and around
the Office, there are the friends
of your friends.
Sometimes a fellow comes
over, and when he finds six girls
in the apartment, brings five
friends the next time he comes!"
No Commitments, Yet.
Almanac has good friend"
whom she dates back in Penn
Sylvania. But she isn't ready to
be tied down to going steady yet.
You'd have to stay home all
the time" she points out.
What I really like about
Washington is all the people
around my age" she says. You
meet people from all over the
United States and Canada, new
ones almost every day"
There is a good deal of unem-
ployment back home, although
Almanac could have gone to
work there in a clothing factory
at $40 a week.
But I didn't want to work
there" she confesses. Its just
my home town. all the people
| I've lived with all my life. And
there aren't so many young peo-
pie. They either go away or get
married early - that wasn't for
me-"
She finished Mount Pleasant
Township High School in 1853,
and went to nearby Pittsburgh to
business school. She earned
Evening star., 1955-02-13

some OF her expenses and spend
ing money baby sitting. Her
parents helped with the tuition.
A talk by an Air Force place
ment officer at the business
school decided Almanac and her
friend, Lucille Cortese, 19, of FL
wood City, to come here to work
for the Air Force. Already in
Washington when they arrived
last July was Alberta Nedwick,
10, of Mount Pleasant. with whom
Almanac went to high school.
The three teamed up with an
other friend for the apartment
and soon collected two more. The
others are Jacqueline McKissick.
10, of Elwood City; Dorothy Men
tuS, Is, of Mount Pleasant, and
Carol Lennon, 18, of Wampum.
Almanac takes home about
$2O5 month from her basic pay
of $3,175 a year. Ten years ago,
the comparable salary was 81 300
but overtime increased this to
$2,190. The cost of living. mean
while, according to the Bureau Of
Labor Statistics, has gone up 47.8
per cent.
Manages Handily.
Almanac does very well on her
salary. Her basic monthly ex-
penses are: Rent, $24: contribu-
ton to the food kitty, SIG; trans
portation to and from work. IS:
telephone bill. 81; electric bill, rs
cents: money sent home, usually
$40, and payment on business
Evening star., 1955-02-13
Star stan Photos.

school tuition, $25. That adds up
to $111.75.
From the rest Of ner pay come
clothing, church contributions,
transportation home every three
or four weeks and incidentals.
Almanac hopes to start having
a savings bond month taken
out of her pay soon.
In addition, she likes her work
as a secretary in the review group
of the budget directorate. She
says this is true even though Air
Force headquarters at the Penta-
gon has a continuing shortage of
stenographers now, and she has
been very busy.
One of the reasons for the
shortage? The girls get married.
Evening star., 1955-02-13
Hotels Doormon
For 80 Years Still
Finds Joy in Work

Mike Mann, the smiling May
flower Hotel doorman. will mark
the completion of 80 years at
the hotel entrance Wednesday
without missing day.
The Russian-born greeter. who
has ranked Presidents, royalty.
top Government and business
officials among his friends, won't
talk of retirement.
Its up to the good Lord to
keep me healthy SO I can work, )"
Mike, the oldest employe in
length of service at the hotel.
declared. Il don't want to leave,
I meet such nice people,"
Evening star., 1955-02-13
Pepco Employees 10 Vote
On Union Representation

The National Labor Relations
Board has ordered an election
among employees of the Potomac
Electric Power Co. to determine
whether thev wish the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers (AFL) to become their
bargaining agent.
The election will be held within
80 days. 1t will involve all en-
ployes. except supervisors and
professional and confidential en-
ployes.
Pepco and the Electric Utility
Employees Union of Washington.
which the IBEW says is COM
pany-domlnared, opposed the
action of the hoard.
Evening star., 1955-02-13
India Fights IIIiterocy

NEW DELHI, India, Feb. IL
(P).-A census analysis shows
300 million Indians-five out of
every six-are unable to read or
write. Increased literacy is sought
in the programs of both the
government and opposition par
ties.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-03-18
The Great Out Ot>Door
BY f LOUIS DAHL

drainage IN thai period Of per-
picking crop SURPRISES II Is cost
Ing taxpayers enough TO store 1e
SURPRISES
The foregoing article WAS pre-
pared by the National WIIdlfr
Federation Their emphasis ma
turally has been On conserving
FOR wildlfe habitat ! should -
Up add one further aspect ID
Wctland importance with many
communities experiencing serious
shortages IN thfi: daily water
supplies Fa1nyiIle and this -
entity should make every clof
to direct attention "a the pussa-
btl.ues 81 lhc Buffalo River water
she'd jas q reservoir
A meeting Isl tu4 bglI u
Farmvllc on FRIDAY morning.
March is at 10 L Ia 10 discuss
bur water resources Please Diam
to attend this mretue and Il you
have any statements 10 make or
questions TO ask dom hesitate
70 make Yourself heard
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-03-18
Conserving Water Supply

farmers have constructed ponds to catch
and hold the surface water, which can be
used for irrigation, recreation and cattle.
Municipal water supplies naturally be-
come an important matter. Decreased fioW
Of streams. through cutting forests from
the watersheds, and FAILURE 20 store sur
plus water for municipal use may present
4 serious problem in the bot too distant
future Farmvillc May face such prob
lem For some years We have suggested
that a reservoir be constructed to conserve
the municipal water supply, which for
tunately has nove2 failed 10 supply the
town. However, with an increasing use Of
water more attention should be given To
this possibility. FarmNitie4 water supply
is taken from alo river above the june
tion with Little Buffalo. and. pip6d approx
mately two miles 10 the fllter plant II a
reservoir could he constructed at some APP
propriatc place ON Buffalo sufficient water
could be stored 10 dSsue always an ade-
quate supply. III is worth discussing
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-03-18
Double Check

It's hard to tell which is hay
.ng most effects on the country
these days the advertisements
they are giving out Of the Atom
K Bomb Or the high advice about
the stock market.
Noah built tine Ark 10 take care
Of his family during the days Of
tine flood Nov they are asking
that everybody that wants 10 live
and save their family bo dig pit
and fix some provisions stored for
the time Of existence during the
bomb sioee--and this timc the
highest inspmational authority Is
vested IN Washington all man
made ] Sc small hopes ID any
thing hereafter In that We arc
al the mercy Of those VINO think
70 destroy Or are we2
One Of the oddities IN recent
headlines. Chase and, Pride
make study Of Chlangs Island
Needs.
And Congress has what Humph-
reg calls a political qulckie gun
mick - and Il guy tells you
that he feels Ike million dol
lars call inc Treasury Depart
mcnt get The new value Of
money Or th4re is something
wrong In his TAX return
vas recently honored with a
V!slt Frank Baber and ~ ap-
preciaCe these visits
have a very personal demand
fran Mrs Francis ID Hopkins
NOT to pat her husband into
politics this regrft-and he Is
the one We need at Least Cum
berlard has txo real selfish wives
Thanks for reading yours
d MARVIN BROWN
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-03-18

est effort 10 avert catastrophy in this
atomic age--seckinq to save the world from
itself
country and people who have dere-
loped new substance, atom power new
mystery Of nature has been glimpsed, it's
use horrible to behold
country and a people, who have placed
their thought, energies their existence on
material plan. Science has far outdeVe-
loped mans culture. A frankenstein theat-
ems
This is no neu Development It has been
in progress for many years. It * a world
revolution, and = on tho people Of the
United States must determine their course,
a choice between freedom and individual
liberty the American Way, and security
the Communistit Way.
No part Of the fabric ff America has
escaped the new doctrine. The schools
where in Virginia, the cradle Of Freedom
We are Just now learning Of the Infiltration
Of socialist termites IN the Elementary edu~
cation dating back to 1888. The revelation
is shocking, but illustrates what has been
happening In our churches and church
literature where a subtle thought move
ment questions the authenticity of the Old
Testament, and there is developing new
philosophy, o. theology. which fails to
satisfy the longings Of the people for Gods
guidance and wisdom, to b4 used IN every
day living.
Signposts Of the past are discarded -eX-
pericnces Of the human RAGE tof centuries
are not longer considered; the faith Of
our fathers il called reactionasy the prn-
ciples Of those who came to found this
nation for freedom and liberty are being
discarded: culture is being replaced with
materlallSm.
The time TO stand is here Cur natlon4
and this world II at a CROSSROADS one lead
ing to materialism, the other, less travelled
road, leads to culture and spiritual growth
freedom and individual liberties.
The position of fundanlentalist in this
day of revolution is difficult TO MAINTAIN
but interesting 70 behold. tie STANDS III lhe
road, watching the hordeH 20 past toward
false doctrines and hopes they will return.
Some do. some don't but there he stands
warning Think. Look ana Listen 1t is
not yet too Late