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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-05
BUSINESS
BRIEFS

Treasury announced it will
borrow SIS billion this week. The
99-day tax anticipation bills may
be used in payment of taxes due
March Is. They will be dated
December Is and mature March
%. The interest rate was not
disclosed.
Commercial Paper Dealers in
New York increased their rates
B%-the 18th rise this year.
Prime" paper now sells to yield
the investor 80 VS.. "a at the
start of the year.
Sears, Roebuck & Co. Noyem-
Der sales totaled 1921, 527,13l, up
1857 from 1854; for 10 months
50, 799,O3o,367, up 1917 from
1854.
w. A. Sheaffer Pen Co. an
.nounced it will abondon its long,
established fair trade" pricing
policy. The announcement had
"a mixed reaction among retailers
and manufacturers.
Standard Oil Co. IN. ~ sales
are running about 149o ahead of
last year. according to a report
by M. j. Rathbone, the COM
Ipany's president.
Amer. Bosch Arma Corn. an
nounced a new gasoline injection
system that would replace con-
ventional carburetors on passen-
ger cars. Increased power, i'm
proved acceIeration and better
fuel economy are claimed for the
system.
Du Mont Laboratories, Inc,
announced severance of the Du
Mont Broadcasting Corp. from
the parent organization. Du
Mont Laboratories in 40 weeks
ended October 9 had a loss of
$2,Ol9.000 VS.. earnings of $612,-
UUu or ~ cents a share in the
1854 period. .
Permanent Cement Co. in 8
months ended October 81 earned
S., $4,000 or $1.88 a share VS..
$4,l44.000 OF $l.46 in 1854 period.
George A. HORNED & Co. in
year ended October 20 earned
$3,S20,947 or $3.50 share VS..
81, 1888, 440 or $3.41 in 1854.
Lane Bryant, Inc, in 8 months
ended october 81 earned $1,328,-
900 or Sill a share VS.. $685., 900
or $l.33 in 1854 period.
Aldens, Inc, in 8 months end
ed November 4 earned $760, 762
or $l.l3 a share VS.. $724, 069 or
$l.06 in 1854 period.
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StockAdvances
Range toS3;
Trading Fast

NEW YORK, Dec. S R.-The
stock market pushed forward
today to within a shade of its old
record high mark In the early
afternoon
Prices were up around 8 points,
and there were many gains going
to around a point. Losses usual
ly were small.
Trading was fast.
All major groups were higher,
and there was a concentration
of heavy trading in steels at
the time. Buying In steels was
encouraged by spreading reports
of higher steel prices to come.
Kaiser Aluminium jumped
points at the start at around A
on the news of plans for expan-
sion costing $3.50 million.
North American Aviation FEY
back before selling that came
with declaration of its regular
quarterly dividend of rs cents
More evidently had been ex-
pected.
The Associated Press average
of so stocks was UP 30 cents al
$18l.40 at noon, only 10 cents
under the closing record high
set September %.
The bond market was mod
.erately higher. Government is
sues traded over the counter
we're mixed.
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Steel Output
Set New Mark
During Week

CLEVELAND. Dec. S tP.-
Steel production. up to 100 per
cent of capacity, set a new rec
ora of 2.413,278 net tons of
ingots and castings last week,
Steel magazine said yesterday.
After three straight weeks of
operating at SO per cent of
capacity, the continued boom in
steel demand showed production
up.
The weekly metal working
magazine said producers have
one to two months of carry-over
business for 1856, and next year
may also be a year of capacity
operations.
Backlog of orders by structural
steel fabricators by December 81
will be l.8 million tons, SO per
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CHICAGOLWESTOCK

CHICAGO, Dec. Pl.--UsDA,-
Salable hogs $4,000; general market
uneven 25-50 higher on butchers; later
and closing sales mostly full rs higher;
as so higher: eood shipping outlet and
prospects +, complete o. clearance; most
l;25-l 200: kinds at 1900 including
No. i and 2 end: around 900 head
selected mixed No. and IS 10000
10 at 12.25-l2. 80: most 23o-25U ID
butchers 10 50-1 80. most 260-320 ID
9. 10 1880; bulk 100000 ID sows 500
$50: few lighter weights to 9.75
Salable cattle 10000; salable calves
800 steer yearlings around $50 10
down moderately active; otherwise steers
and heifers slow. with prices steady to
80 lower than last weeks close; cows
steady: bulls fully steady: vealers about
steady; stockers and feeders steady to
20 lower: few loads average to hiRh
prime l,10u-1, 800 ID steers "a O0-25. 90;
bulk choice and prime l950-23.50;
several loads prime I.3o3-1 800 ID steers
20.25-22, so: high commercial and good
steers 15.00-l9.5e: two loads around
800 Id cutter and utility steers 1880;
high choice and prime heifers u 80
22.25; most choice heiferS a0.00-3l. IS;
eood to low choice I7.00-l9.5O: most
Gamers and cutters 7;50-e.59; utility
and sommercial bulls l2.50--14. SO: veal
under 1000; good and choice 330.5S5
10 stockers and steer calves 19."5-21 90.
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BALTIMORE
MARKETS

quotations supplied BY the United
states Agriculture Department:
Poultry Quotations
Market quiet Receipts very, very h ~ ca as
ried fowl and fryers. One lot OF fryers
sold to dresser for 20 cents some n
few wholesale sales 70 report prices.
Grain Market -
Fiour-Receipts, $500 1o0-pound
sacks.
Wheat-Receipts. none; shipments,
none: stocks. 5.al4,993 bushels. No. 2
red winter sarlicky. spot, zoe ttransit) +;
Z cornMReceipts 333. s64 bushels:
shipments, 2s4 ,450 bushels; stocks. L.
oats.-Receipts, 1880 bushels; ship
ments,. none: stocks, 76l .o76 bushels;
none: stocks, 356.S51 bushels.
Rye-Rcceipts 50.050 bushels: ship
ments, sl,533 bushels; stocks. 19.1oo
soybeans--Receipts e5s,032 bushels;
shipments. l40.Sl3 busneS; STOCKS.
Milifeed-Receipts SEQ tons.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE

NEW YORK Dec. 5 up UspA,-
Butter steady, Receipts e days. 623.-
724. Wholesale prices on bulk cartons
!freshl. Creamery. 80 score ,tAAl 5ss.-
on cents, OF score CAV 5Si2-5S34. 90
score OBJ 5S-5Sh, 50 score tCl 54st -55,
&C Cheese sss STEADY STEADY. Receipts e days
cheese whole milk, Cheddars aged
1000 cents; single daisies fresh 3Tia-
Il single daisies aged 1888; flats aged
48h-52; processed cheddars lbs. 35I2-
3Sta: domestic swiss twheelsl grade "a
10 grade "B" 42-47 grade &C"
1914.
Wholesale esq prices firm. Receipts
e days. 3S,726 New York spot QUO
tations follow: Midwestern: Mixed COL
large t45-4S lbsi 53l2-54ka: extras
medium =, asIns. 47-47I; smalls 4l-4lha:
checks 35-35h. Whites: Extras as
90 lbs) $3.50; extras large t45-4s lbs,
Extras 1850 lbsl 55-56.
Nearby: Whites: Top quality 1850
lbs 55-5S; mediums 1850; Smalls Ala
4aa. Browns: Top quality (4S-5O lbs>
"a l2-55; mediums 1850; smalls 42-43.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Dec. : LP.-Foreign
Exchange rates follow Great Britain in
dollars, others in cents. Unbalanced un-
less otherwise noted:
Canadian dollar in New York open
market 1874 per cent discount or
Europe: Great Britain pound
s.. SOh: 80 day futures 279ls: Great
Britain 90 day futures. 3,79is: Great
Britain 90 day futures 2.79is; Belsium
.2SsP OF cent; Germany fwesternl
tDeutsche mark 1885: Holland guild
err 26.16: Italy fliral I6I OF a cent:
Portugal tescudo) $50: Sweden tkrona }
1884; Switzerland tfranc) freeI ~. /:
Denmark tkronel 1880
Latin America; Argentina Cfreel 400;
Brazil lfreel 1.55: Mexico SOC; Ven
ezuela tbolivar) 1908.
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NEW YORK BOND MARKET
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cent above the level of December
81, 1854, the magazine said. 1t
said new business bookings this
year will reach 3.4 million tons,
highest since 1929.
Steel said a number of price
rises were reported last week, but
its price composite held at
$l28.l4. The composite scrap
price rose to SAT a gross ton, 81
cents higher than the preceding
week.
Another record year in new
construction was predicted for
1856 by the magazine. It said $44
billion would be spent. S per cent
over 1855 record $40 billion and
double the amount spent in 1913.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-05

Sales
Stock ana Add Net
Dividend Rate 90 High Low LIZA chg
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Hourly Sales on the Exchange
~ OF IN $40 900 ~ noon o7O 600
100 o m ! A2o 600 900 m o COO 600
tIJnit OF TRADING 10 shares OF sale IN
full
Rates OIL dlvldends IN the foregoing
table are annual disbursements based or
the last quarterly OF semi-annual dec
laration Unless other wise noted speciai
or extra dividends are not included
Also extra OF extras Anpua, rate
plus STOCK dividend Declared OF paid
In lpb5 Plus stock dividend Paio last
year Payable in stock estimated cash
value on ex.dividend o. redistribution
date 9 Declared o. paid 50 far this year
h Declared or paid after stock dividend OF
spltt-up Declared of paid this year
an accumulative issue with dividends 70
omitted deferred OF 90 action taken 81
last dividend meeting Declared or paid
in 1884. plus stock dividend , Lauidat.
ins dividend CID Called Z E1 dividend
KIDS "a distribution MEx rights
xw Without warrants, Ww With warrants
wd When distributed vi When issued
'tn bankruptcy or receiyership OF beins
reorg snized under the Bankruptcy Act
or securities assumed By such companies
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NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Dec ) R.-Losses OK
cotton futures during the forenoon today
Liquidation slackened at that point and
the market rallied partially on short
covering and trade buying, Certificated
10,162 bales
(. A ledaing spot firm said mill inquiries
for spot cotton for spring and summer
shipments were fewer in the Atlanta
area during the past week. In the
Memphis territory. mill interest was
reported noticeablyslack. The Arm said
many mills have. bought their raw cot
ton needs Through March. covering their
frst quarter textile sales
Noon prices we're rs cents to S11b o
bale lower than the previous close. De-
Icember 34.2S. March SO sc and May
32.67.
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DIVIDENDS

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 dPp.--Dividends
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ODD-LOT DEALINGS

NEW YORK. Dec. 5 0P.-The New
York Stock Exchange reported today
these odd lot transactions by principal
dealers on the exchange for December 2:
Purchsses of 202 .s4s shares. sales Of
i9l .6n7 shares including 1901 shares
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-05

I WuNu 9 L0thFop pfd 5 XIU3 INb
t KID dividend tPlus extra or extras.
z Arrears. half payable June is, 1855
thai December is, 1855. a Declared or
/ paid so far this year. xrEx rights
$ Plus stock dividend e.5es
Evening star., 1955-07-01
Army Airborne
Group 10 Meet

The Army Airborne Associa-
tion Is holding its first annual
convention here today through
Monday.
More than 1000 veterans and
active duty soldiers, represent
Ing more than a million men and
five airborne divisions. are ex-
pected to participate.
District Commissioner Robert
L. Mclaughlin and Senator
Thurmond. Democrat, of South
Carolina, will welcome the group
at q 1890 pm. luncheon tomor-
row in the Willard Hotel, con-
fvention headquarters.
At banquet Sunday in the
Willard, Mai. Gen. Joseph p.
Cleland. commanding general Of
the 18th Airborne Corps, will
present Pvt. Leo s. Palmer of
the SD Airborne Division with
his parachute wings as the sym
bolic ofle-millionth man to serve
with the airborne troops.
AT the Sunday night banquet,
Ernie awards will be present.
ed to 10 different categories of
the press fraternity for meritori-
GUS achievement in defense Of
the country. The "Ernies" are
18-inch statuettes of the late
ware correspondent. Ernie Pyle.
An Airborne Association queen
will be crowned and escorted in
the grand march by Pvt. Palmer
at a formal dance tomorrow
night In the Willard.
Evening star., 1955-07-01
Plan Would Affect
D. C. Child Words

A proposal to let the District
Welfare Department give some
of its child wards back to their
parents with a supplement to
the family income-instead Of
boarding them in foster homes.
was referrd to the corporation
counsel yesterday by the Dis
trict Commissioners.
The suggestion was made on
May II by Juvenile Court Judge
Nadine Gallagher as a method of
reducing District spending in a
case where eight children Of one
family were being boarded at a
cost of $405 month to the city.
The father, with an income Of
$3.50 a month and five others to
feed, was unable to support them.
Evening star., 1955-07-01
BIRTHS REPORTED
frrom D. c. Health Department,

BOYS
Hendrick and Maria Antonisse.
Joseph and Faye Bozin.
Roy and Betty Buskill.
Leroy and Gladys Rasmussen.
james and Elizabeth Richardson.
Nathaniel and Margaret Davis.
Paul and Linda Austin.
Thomas and Elaine Brown.
George and Ruth Hansen.
Bascom and Lola Reynolds.
James and Thelma Fields.
GIRLS
Harold and Edith Bates.
Albert and Jean Bramlett.
Robert and Katherine Burlin.
Saul and Sylvia Fox
Robert and Dolores Geiser.
James and Joan Guy.
Rudolph and Doris Kopf
Johnny and Jean Limbaugh.
Joseph and Ethel Miller.
Edward and Thelma Rowland.
Robert and Dorothy Williston.
Walter and Gladys Hagins.
William and Fannie Moss.
Melvin and Laura Beasley.
Johnny and Barbara Brown.
Dean and Margaret Foote
Francis and Josephine Gayle.
Erank and Florence Gugliotta.
Gus and Gaynelle Kirkland.
Ralph and Lola Langford.
DtcheYd and Constance Linde.
Harold and Catherine Ramos.
Ralph and Margaret Speakes.
. Benjamin and virdis Hawkins.
William and Gwendolyn Newton.
Evening star., 1955-07-01
Talent Show to Aid
Junior Police Corps

A talent show, sponsored by
the Junior Police and Citizens
Corps and the Commissioners
Youth Council Area j. will be
held from 8 to 6 pm. tomorrow
in Griffith Stadium. with a num-
ber Of television stars scheduled
to be on hand.
Billy johnson, Pick Temple,
the Black Phantom, Herb Davis,
Captain video. jackson Lowe,
Jon Massey. Ray Haney and
Jimmy Dean and the Texas
Wildcats are among the stars
who will appear at the affair,
which will benefit the Junior Po-
lice and Citizens Corps.
Evening star., 1955-07-01
COTTON BR0ADCLOTH BRAS

Fonous-none bros, foeooted stitched clos
tic inserts on side. A32-3o; B 32-4O; C34-44.
Regularly ! .5O----------------------
Down Soirs Store. corsets and Bros
Evening star., 1955-07-01

PRINCESS PEGGY COTTON DRESSES 100
Button-front, Upper side or book Sleeveless or cop
sleeves. Shrink and fode resistant Sizes II to 20;
.l4H to 241z. Regularly 2oo.
Down Stairs Store, inexpensive Dresses
MISSES SP0RTSWEAR 100
Cotton shorts, plaid and solid 10 to l8
Cotton hoIters, several styles SnnoIl to large 90
Cotton ploytone skirts, bold prints 10 to l6 100
Tee Shirts rregulors, several styles Small to large
# perfect loo and 2.o9. 100
Down stcirs Store srortsweor
Evening star., 1955-07-01
BOYS SUMMER CLOTHING
MEMS COOL SPORT SHIRTS

Cotton sports shirts, short sleeves, many eoIors
and patterns to choose from IrreguIors.
Cotton broodcIoth shorts. sonforized, boxer and
griPper styles. Solids, stripes and white Sizes
% to AZ. rreeulors. if perfect 79c to LOO 100
First quality combed cotton 7 shirts Nylon rein
forced neck. Small to large. Regularly 7oc,
2sa 100
Royoni ties, repps, poneIs and bold . %, 100
patterns Regularly 90.
eotto g hose lst aua' ~ onk'ets Sizes
Cotton hondkerchiefs, white---------10 s 100
Linen hondkerehiefs, white Afr 100
Sonforized dress shirts. Fused, spread and 100
soft slotted coIlors Broken size range.
Down Stoirs Store Mems FURNISHINGS
Evening star., 1955-07-01
MISSES Isl QUALITY scUFFs
SLEEVELESS COTTON BL0UsEs

First quoIity and irreeulors Of g
famous manufacturer. Several
RIGS, many colors. 81 to 38.
Down stoirs Store, Blouses
Evening star., 1955-07-01
last day to save in the Down Stairs Store HOLIDAY SALE
Dollar-Day Linens, BedWare, Pottery, Glass

Chicken feather bed pillow w--------------I.00 90
561nyon tier eurtoins s-------------------I. 100
7o96 iinen-5o9o royon dish towels ---5 10. /. 90
Nyon scoryes and doiIies s-----------4------L0o hoo
Embroidered piowcoses ---------- --..- 90
Appliqued guest towels s-----------z 10, LOO
loidroyon tobIe cloths s'-------------------l.00
5-piece vonity set -------.----.-----------l.oo
Pure linen seores ---------------- LOO
connon finoer-tip towels s-----z-4--.-A4 Tor 100
Zppered white pillow protectors -------2 for 90
coIored muslin pillowcoses ---------z sa 100
Common bath towels s--------------z 10, / 90
Common face cloths -------7 70, 100
Evening star., 1955-07-01
DEATHS REPORTED
tFrorn .. 6. IIealth Department,


Janet H Mum, g4, 3O5O n st. NV.
Alice 4. Mentel, 94. 3031 Both st. Sc.
Annie 8. Meehan. IS. ~ 9Th. st. SIC.
Fred w. Arendes, SO. 605 End So. SIC.
Norgan Cilley, N. Lewisburg. w. Va.
Elisha 2. J. Bursess. SO. 200i Kalorams
Henson Brown, e7, 3ls 9th st. SIC.
Mabel Q. Allen; go, 8I2 18th st. NV.
Joseph Janus. SO. 3119 Adams Mill I'd,
cssiss D. Holley. 81. 1905 warren 81
cIifisn q. clsrridEs, So. ioa Hawaii ave
Nathan X. Grinder. a.. 22a Insrshan
David ! z Turner. 4s, SIS Massashu,.tt,
Eysisuni iLlsdor. a.. s4s3 sist st. NV.
John n, Rush. 2S. Marion, Ind.
Infant Clark. Suitiand. Nd.
W,il|iann ,,il|inn Woodson,. 81 Wsshinston.
Willis n. Dandridge, 81, s424 LIST 81. NV
william \. Golfer. "A. 206 Cromwell ter.
ReFnsrd Lee. infant, sos 42nd st. ne.
Lois Y. Luck. Infant. 3413 22nd ~ s.e.
Evening star., 1955-07-01

Ronie gloss check dish towels ----6 Tor Loo
lzippered plostic beach boos ----------l-----l.O0
,Geromie hen and rooster set .O0
Aluminium grease shields 90
Ceramic donkey eondiment set 90
5-pece gloss hostess SET t---------------I.o 90
Poper noche trays, osh tray sets ----------l.o0
corn-on-the-cob holder set ----------------I.OO
Cot shaped ceramic pieces .---------------I.o0 90
Teo pot loroe mugs, plonters. jam SET ----eoeh Loo
international Stoiness Steel Ice Teaspoons for 100
1000 Heov Cotton Bathroom Lid Covers
reeuody LOO 35e 8 for 100
Down stois Store Hou,stutpishinos North Building
Evening star., 1955-07-01

HiSSitS oIl SdS NoZ-0Of . oZ-TOT N0f-f-f.s
Regularly Observation-Disclosures
Down Sors Store. ccrset ond Bras
COTTON AND RAYON LINGERIE 90
and 2-piece cotton pIisse pojomos. solids and
prints. Small to large.
Royon briefs with assorted nyIon trims White
and Postels. Sizes S. s, 7----------3 for LOO
Assorted royon slips, gowns, petticoots White
and Postels. Broken sizes Regularly l6o. Loo
Cotton print busters. lrreeuIors, sizes Il 100
to g. rreouors, if perfect 90 ----- Il
Down Sors Store. Underwear and Robes
SECONDS OF FAMOUS.MAKE NYLONS
Several constructions to choose from All new sum
mer flottey shodes. Sizes 8h to II. for 100
Regularly LIS to l.5O-----------
Down Stairs Store, Hosiery
MISSES Isl QUALITY sCUFFS 2 Tor Loo
Loree assortment Of printed chntz and terry cloth
scuffs. Several shades. Wonderfully washable, too.
Regularly 7oc.
suedne moccosins, plaid terry cloth lining Royol,
red, beige white. Small to large. Regularly l.3o.
100
Down Store, Hosiery
SLEEVELESS COTTON BLOUSES Loo
First quoIity and rreeuors of ! 80 biouses from
famous manufacturer. Several styles and fob
RIGS, many colors. 81 to 38
Down sors Store, Bouses
lsi QUALITY WOOL STOLES 100
Red, green, yellow, white. Regularly l.9e.
First quality silk squores. hond rolled edges.
Prints and solids Regularly | .O0.------2 z for LOO
Down stos Store, Hondkerchefs and Flowers
ELIZABETH POST LIPSTIcKS te+ 100
Simulated jewel tops, ndelibIe lpstic IN shodes
Add 109o Federal Tex. Regularly 7oc.
Down stois Store, Hondkerehefs and Flowers
MISSES SUMMER ACCESSORIES
Double woven cotton or nylon sheer gloves 90
Regularly l.5o to 2.O0----------------
Down Sors Store. Gloves
Assorted style sun glasses, nony colors- Loo
White and pastel costume eWelry- Loo
Down stoirs Store. Costume Jeweby
Summer straw and leather belts Brown, ton and
posteIs. Regularly l.OO-------------2for for LOO
Leather woIIets. Regularly SO and 2.OO----l l.OO
peose los6 FederoI Tox @
Down Sors Store, Hondboos
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that proceeds would go to the
issuing company.
The complaint alleged that
since about March /. 1855. the
defendants have been offering
and selling common stock of
Crown Uranium Co. by manipu-
lative. deceptive and fraudulent
devices and contrivanceS."
1t charged that the offering
price was represented as the
market price and that it was ad-
vanced from day to day while
it was concealed from custom
erS that the defendants were
setting the price and were bene-
fitted by markups of 81 per cent
to 81 per cent from the price the
defendants paid for the securi-
fiac
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ness which operated Is q fraud
and deceit on purchasers.
It charged the defendants
falsely represented that after
10000 unissued stock shares of
Southwest Oil had been sold the
price of the shares would double
and that the stock would go to
81 or SIS a share by the end of
1856; that dividends soon would
be paid and that the stock could
no longer be considered a specu-
lation. The stock then was SELL
ing for rs cents a share. the COM
mission said.
In sale of Front Range stock,
the defendants were accused of
selling their own stock at a profit
while representing to purchasers
that it was uniSSued stock and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05
Fraud Charged
To Firm Selling
Uranium Stock

The Securities and Exchange
Commission yesterday accused
William H. Eynon and the
Kelleher Securities Corp, both
of Washington, of violating Sc
curities laws in sales of uranium
and oil securities.
In a slut filed in the U. S. Dis
trict Court for the District of
Columbia, the commission seeks
to enjoin the defendants from
violating the registration and
anti-fraud provisions of the Sc
curities Act of 1888 and the anti
fraud provisions of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1884.
Mr.. Eynon was in New York
and is not expected back until
next Monday. Robert Mohr,
manager of the corporations Of
flee in the Washington Building,
declined to comment on the
charge.
Deceit Charged
The commission charged the
defendants "have been offering
and selling securities of Front
Range Uranium Mines, Inc. and
Southwest Oil Corp. when no
registration statement was IN
effect"
The suit also charged the Sc
curities corporation with telling
customers that oil had been
found on the Southwest proper
ties while concealing the fact
that production last a short
time" and that salt water was
being pumped.
The SEC contended the Sc
curities firm heralded Crown
Uranium properties as contain
ing uranium underground worth
s2.5 million. But, the suit said,
the firm wilfully failed to identity
the geologist responsible for the
estimate.
It also alleged that the de-
PENDANTS in selling stocks OF the
two companies "have been max
ing untrue and misleading state
ments of material facts and have
been engaging in transactions.
practices and a course of busi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05
ICEBOX THIEF PICKS
WRONG CUSTOMER,
ENDS UP IN COOLER

A 37-year-old man who
stole a refrigerator made one
of the biggest mistakes of his
life when he attempted to
sell 1t to its owner.
Municipal Court Judge
Mildred E. Reeves yesterday
sentenced Alonzo Washing
ton, 81, colored, of the 400
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-05
VFW Auxiliary Dance

The auxiliary of Post 1900,
Veterans Of Foreign Wars, will
hold q Mothers Day dance be-
ginning at 8 pm. Saturday at
the Indian Head Elementary
School gymnasium, Indian Head,
Md.