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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-11

OR WILL TRADE Up OR DOWN
CALL AID. 4-asS2
BLASS & CLARK
COR. N. CAPITOL AND
FLA. AVE. NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-11

lstomIine IS" Fordor
heater excellent con-
lileaee; take over pay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16

DRY-CLEANING PLANT and yalu-
able real estate. established almost
80 yrs. Original owner wants to
retire. Only S24. $50, with very
low down payment. Exclusive with
BOWERS BROS. AP 7-S4O0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
DOCTORS SUITE
THE RITTENHoUSE
COLORADO BUILDING

Rare opportunity 10 obtain
magnificent 2-rm. suite tn this
fiuoreseent lights. asphalt tile floor
Ing and Venetian blinds. Ideal for
company requiring hrst-clsss head
quarters. Moderate rent on very
fair lease terms. Building wired for
air conditioning. See superintendent
d. GERBER REALTY Co, EM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
HOUSES FOR sALE-YA.
AREA OF z CORNERS

This. tn. sesar% c:n ho a1v is IN an ex
ing value. Large liv. rm., equip. kit.
with eating space. large corner
Anchor-feneed lot. Walk to schools
and shop. CT appraised. FLA and
T. N. LERNER & CO.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-30
By Helen Settler
Poplar 2-4I97

Broad ood Manor Home
makers took second prize for
their booth at the Montgomery
County Fair at Gaithersburg last
week, winning a red ribbon and
$50 prize money, as well as
nonor, for the club.
Using lighting" as their sub.
ject, the booth committee illus
trated proper conditions for
working under electric lighting.
The central figure was manni-
kin braiding rug under a lamp.
There were signs showing that
the bulb in the lamp produced a
soft light without glare and rib
bons were placed on the floor
showing the distance of the
lamp from the work.
Mrs. Merle Smith and her COM
mittee, the Mesdames Bolton, Da-
wilson, Gibbs, Kostka, Lazor and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-30
TB and Heart
Patients Using
Work Therapy

Warren D. Haley, president of
the Montgomery County Tuber-
culoSiS and Heart Association, re-
ports that the associations occu-
pational therapy program, design
ed for the rehabilitation of tub
erculosis and heart patients re-
ferred by their physicians, has
been rapidly increasing its activi-
ties since the latter part of Feb
ruary of this year.
Beginning the year with five
rehabilitation cases - three heart
patients and two tuberculosis
patients - the number has in
creased to a present total of Is
cases =. seven heart patients and
eight tuberculosis patients.
Mr.. Haley said, Our occupa-
tional therapy program is design
ed to assist the patient in achiev-
ing the highest possible level of
physical capacity. This is done
by providing remedial activity,
both mental and physical, which
is medically prescribed and guild
ed to aid the recovery of the
patient"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-30

In 1866 the first speciality
marks in the history of the Navy
were added to sailors uniforms.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-30

country from Switzerland, were
dinner hosts at Normandy Farm
recently in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Rickvalsky of Iceland,
NJ j.
Mrs. Rollin Atwood of Crag-
wood, Glen Road, Potomac, has
had as house guests Rear Adm.
and Mrs. Logan Mckee who were
here from Portsmouth, Va, where
he commands the naval base.
During their visit Rear Adm. and
Mrs. Mckee entertained at din
ner at Normandy Farm, their
guests including Mrs. Atwood and
her daughter, Miss Letitia At.
wood and Rear Adm. and Mrs.
Sterling Smith with their house
guests: Rear Adm. and Mrs. Fred.
erick r. Furth, Ret, of Fort
Wayne, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kephart
of Forest Avenue, entertained at
dinner at Normandy Farm re-
Gently for Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
George and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Villamarette.
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Fisher
of Counselman Road, Potomac,
were dinner guests at Normandy
Farm recently in compliment to
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred II. Lawson
and Miss Bertha Gay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Weber
of Falkland Drive entertained at
dinner at Normandy Farm re-
Gently in compliment to Mr.. and
Mrs. Laurie Paananen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip L. Bridg.
ham of Cedar Lane have been en-.
joying a visit from his brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
John Brigham of Benton Harbor,
Mich, who during their visit
were hosts at a dinner party al
Normandy Farm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-30
By Janet Miles
Pc. 2-3357

Come Labor Day the big news
will be from our neighbor Gath
ersburg. Yes indeed, the annual
Labor Day parade will take place
as usual. All roads lead that way
so hop up and take it in. If you
have never seen the parade please
go and have look-see and if you
have been before, we know you
would not want to miss it.
Yes, your correspondent is final
ly back, red as beet and peeling
on top of it, and 1 will admit il
isn't a sight for sore eyes, but
with all she still had wonderful
time.
Now that I'm back please don't
forget the number is Pc. 2-3357
and the best time to reach me is
after 6. You newcomers are vel
come to use the column and l sin.
cerely hope you will find the time
to call. You were doing real good
before 1 went on vacation, so now
that l am back, l expect to hear
from you again.
Even though fall is just around
the corner and school will open
Tuesday, our residents are still
vacationing hither and yon.
This past week found Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Wilson and family OF
Wall Street enjoying themselves
at Wildwood, N. j. Another neigh
Dor on Wall Street also enjoying
Wildwood was Betty Anne Head
ley, daughter of Mrs. Bradford
Headley.
Still other members of the
Headley family, DR.. and Mrs. vii,
liam Headley and young son, en-
joyed week at Scientists Cliff
at Prince Frederick.
NlldI lOltCoNlllc, Nd., ID lIle SDOt
Mrs. Bradford Headley is enjoy.
ing for few days. She is the
houseguest of her son and daugh.
ter-in-law, DR.. and Mrs. Robert
Headley.
A sojourn in New York was en-.
joyed last weekend by Mr.. and
Mrs. John Dawson of Wall
Street.
Ocean City for a week is the
spot chosen by Miss Margaret Ty-
Ter, Mrs. Julia O'Hara and daugh.
ter Brent, and Mrs. John Ridge.
ley.
Rev. and Mrs. Raymond P.
Black and family of South Wash.
ington Street enjoyed a vacation
on Southern Shores for the past
week.
Bethany Beach is still drawing
families from our city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Beard Jr. and fam.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-30

The Naval Academy was for
mally established in 1916.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-30
New Democratic
Offices to Open
In Silver Spring

An open house marking the Of
fetal opening of new Democratic
Party headquarters in Silver
Spring will be held Tuesday
from 8 to 10 pm. in room 3O8
Keller Building, 1926 Fenton
Street, Silver Spring.
All state and local candidates
as well as Democratic precinct
officials and volunteer workers
have been attend. The Fenton
Street headquarters will be op
Grated by the Montgomery
County State Central Committee
Other Democratic headquarters
are being established in Be
thesda and Kensington.
Tuesdays open house will in.
clude tours of the offices, serv
ing of refreshments, and distri
button of campaign literature
Persons interested in partici
pating in the forthcoming gen.
eral election campaign as Demo
cratic workers will be welcome.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-30
School Patrols
Learning Safety
At AAA Camp

Two hundred boys and girls,
captains and lieutenants OF the
montgomery County School
safety Patrols, from ITO public,
private and parochlal schools in
me county entered the AAA Of
IlcerS training camp today at
Cnlldrens Fresh Air Camp at
Benson. They represent, by cleo
ION of their classmates, more
,nan 5000 members of the School
.Jatety Patrol in Montgomery
county.
Five police officers under the
command of 1t. Charles O.
seek, school safety coordinator
for the Division of Police Pro-
lection, accompanied the group
and VIII act as instructors at the
camp. They are Sgts. Butler and
DeVries, Cpl. Souder and Pvt.
CooIey OF the county ponce force
and Officer William Ringer OF
the city of Takoma Park.
Most of the young patrol
leaders are fifth and sixth
graders with few from high
schools. They will receive an in
tensive five-day course in safety
rules, patrol operation and con-
duct. The camp is stated by
specially selected college and
university students. Cooperating
agencies include members of the
Montgomery County Safety
Board, the County Council of
PTAs adm the American Auto
mobile Association along with
the Montgomery County Division
of Police Protection.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-30
ROckUiIIians to See
Labor Day Parade

lily of Upton Street are vacation
ing there for two weeks.
Back from a vacation at Cherry
Grove, S. c., of several weeks are
Judge and Mrs. Donald DeLash-
mutt, Mr.. and Mrs. Winslow Rem
Shave and son, Michael and Mrs.
William McKinnell and family of
Forest Avenue.
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen c. Crom-
well and family have returned
after two week vacation in Zion,
Ill. They were the houseguests
of Mrs. Cromwell's mother, Mrs.
Robert w. Leach, and her aunt,
Mrs. Irmagarde Leach.
Returning from Bethany Beach
after several weeks are Mr.. and
Mrs. Barnard Welsh and two
daughters, and Susan McNayr
who was their guest at this pop.
ular resort.
Rev. and Mrs. Wesley Dodge
and daughter have returned home
after a recent vacation in Bar
Harbor, Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Thompson,
Miss Matte Sexton, and Mrs.
Paul Wire and family of Wall
Street spent Tuesday in Capon
Springs, w. Va.
Friends of former residents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Brooks and son
Ned, will be glad to know that
they are visitors here for a week
or so. They are the houseguests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Garrigues
on Jamestown Road. Sunday
afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Garrigues
were hosts at a delightful picnic
supper in their honor. Many of
their former neighbors were
among the invited guests.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Woodward Jr. of Mary
land Avenue were Comdr. and
Mrs. w. H. Simpson Jr. and fam
lily of Annapolis.
Many citizens of our fair city
have been busy moving these
days. Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine c.
Wilson and family have moved
into their new home in Glen Hills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson formerly
lived on Upton Street.
Also, moving into their new
home in Glen Hills are Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Hodge Smith who were
former residents of Roxboro.
Another addition to our Hi
Wood Drive neighborhood in a
lovely new home are Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Peddicord. Mr.. and Mrs.
Peddicord formerly lived on Mon
roe Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Kicker
son have moved and are now in
their new home on Forest Ave
nue.. They formerly lived on
North Van Buren, Street.
Harry Garrigues of barnes
town Road has recently returned
home from Suburban Hospital.
His friends and neighbors will be
glad to know that he is doing
nicely after pretty rough bout
with a back injury.
After convalescing after a re-
cent major operation and at home
doing nicely is Ralph Wilcox of
South Washington Street.
4
Mr.. and Mrs. Johannes Van
Loon of South Glen Road, Poto-
mac, who recently came to this
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-30
HOndurian Sees City

Dennis Oscar Conquer of
British Honduras visited Rock
vile yesterday to watch a well
run city administration in ac-
ton" His stay at City Hall,
during which he observed and
asked questions of city en-
ployees, was sponsored by the
Housing and Home Finance
Agency. Mr.. Conquer is in this
country to study municipal adj
miniStration and civil engineer
ing He is then slated to be the
top civil servant in the native
government which will be set up
when the British retire from
Honduras.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-30
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL
Thursday August 30 1855
BrOadlUOOd HOmemdkers' Booth
Wins Second Prize at County Fair

Swingle, did a splendid job.
The Walter Jenkinses of Grand
in Avenue recently returned from
weeks vacation at Daytona
Beach, Fla. On the trip home
they visited with two groups of
friends, the George Scovilles at
Orangeburg, S. c. and the James
Keeses at Winston Salem, N. c.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-30
Neckerchief History

The origin of sailors necker-
chiefs is that back in the early
days all sailors wore a braided
pigtail we'll creased to make it
still. A bandana was worn to
protect the coat collar.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-08-30
Revolutionary Sub

The American Forces employed
a submarine in the Revolution
airy War. 1t was built by David
Bushnell at Saybrook, Conn,
just few miles from the present
site of the U. S. Submarine Base
in New London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27

I NEx dividend Books closed 4Plu,
/ extra or extras Declared or paid SC
far this wear. D Paid in 1883.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27
omeCaution
Indicated in
Steel Buying

CLEVELAND, Feb. 81 R.-
Steel magazine yesterday report
ed evidence of buying caution
in sheets and bars as automakers
continued to cut back produc-
ton.
Some customers in fields Other
than automobiles did not want
all the tonnage offered them fol
April, the Woodworking weekly
said.
But steel producers anticipate
little trouble in booking all the
tonnage they can handle in the
second quarter, said the maya
zine. The automobile business is
expected to pick up in the spring
And should sheet demand shrink
too far. the mills viii shift Their
production emphasis to plates
"a product now in short supply
Diversion of greater semifinished
tonnage to production of struc-
turals could take up more slack
While the auto builders are
cutting back on their current
commitments to the steel mills
and are liquidating their excess
inventories. they have indicated
they will want their full quotas
for May and June. Right now a
|stockpile of around $4,000 auto
mobiles repeatedly are in the
hands of dealers. Steel said.
The price composite on scrap
dropped for the fifth straight
week. to S48.33 from SAG a gross
ton the pervious week. The CON-
Iposite on finished steel was
steady at $127.91 a net ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Feb. 81 R.--Wheat. soy
the Board OF Trade today 'e even though
sst slowed down bit from the fast
Feed grains again Jagged Oats showed
neiintte WeakGSs at one time as the
dated; Ample receipts OF cash corn and
oats helped to hold back these cereals.
was wheat to near III Ss END Of the first heur
corn suncRansed" 'i to a. "t lover, March
rye 2 to ga. higher March ST "a: soy
beans | to q. higher March S2.62R..
dred pounds lower. May S12.4S'
Buying in soybeans early again was
based on streneth in soybean oil, which
ALLEGATIONS and the feeling there would
be additional ALLEGATIONS because OF
damage TO olive trees in southern Euro
Reports of high winds and some dust
in the air in parts of the southwest
provided an additional spark to wheat,
creased exports as result Of kurope's
were reported in parts Of Europe.
ports hat the dsst i rSm Wsat s
However, this. is the time OF the Year
when when dust storms are frequent Pro
snort on the bread grain.
Rye again was up for sharp early
Igain, partly In sympathy with an ad-
vance at Winnipeg and partly on hopes
of increased exports to Europe
Traders were, expecting the Senate
to vote on the new farm bill late this
week. Most interest centered around
the question Of 90 per cent Of parity
price supports on basic crops This was
defeated last year in close vote Some
senators may switch sides in an cleo
tton year.
Small parcels of corn and red wheat
were sold over night to Great Britain
and continental Europe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27
Stock Prices
Turn Lower;
Trading Brisk

NEW YORK, Feb. 81 (R.-
The stock market turned dowr
quietly today following a FIVE
session advance.
Prices in the early afternoon
were down l to 2 points, while
gains ran to around a point
Most changes were small.
Trading at times hit a gooe
pace.
A distinctly lower tone per-
vaded the steels, chemicals, mo.
tors and the tobaccos. The lattel
group was under the influence Of
news that rabbits ears developed
cancer when painted with ciga-
rette tars. No group was def
nitely higher. although the rail.
roads maintained a rather steady
position in the face of quiet
selling.
Higher stocks included United
Aircraft, RCA, Anaconda Co.
Westinghouse Electric, Union Pa.
cific and Texas Co.
Lower were United State.
Steel, Chrysler, Douglas Aircraft
Zenith Radio. Kennecott Copper
Union Carbide, General Electric
American Tobacco. Liggett &
Myers. Reynolds Tobacco 3D.
Standard Oil IN. j. and Balti-
more & Ohio.
F. L. Jacobs had a block Of
1000 shares UP "a at 8. while
Benguet Consolidated Mining
had blocks of $4,000 and 10000
shares unchanged at 2ss.
Corporate bonds were quietl,
mixed. Government issues owe,
the counter were steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27
BUSINESS
BRIEFS
Newspaper Advertising owe

Newspaper Advertising over
the Nation in January showed
an 1920 increase over the like
month a year ago. Nearly all
categories were up but auto
motive advertising led with a
1850 increaSe.-Amer. News
paper Pubs. Assn.
N. Y. Life Insurance Co. re-
ported its assets passed the Sc
billion mark for the first time.
They totaled S6,O5O, 100000 on
December 81 VS.. $50 billion at
the end of 1854.
Scott Paper Co. and Bowater
Paper Corp. of London plan a
Joint company to manufacture
and distribute household paper
products in Britain.
Crude Petroleum Stocks on
February Is totaled 256,645, 900
barrels, up 3,161.000 from the
previous week.-Bureau of Mines.
Radio Corp of America in year
ended December 81 earned SAT.
525,465 or $3.16 a share VS..
S40,525,459 or S2.66 in 1854.
C. l. T. Financial Corn. in
year ended December earned
$50, 880,479 or s4.03 a share VS..
$40. 1923, 265 or $4.40 in 1854.
United Fruit Co. in year ended
December 81 earned 1888, 1866
or 1882 a share VS.. $3l, ASS, 780
or 1888 in 1854.
Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc, in
year ended November 80 earned
.S28,215,262 or S7.65 a share VS..
s36,156.86l or $3.50 in 1854.
Atlantic Coast Line R.R. in
January earned S1,840,929 VS..
Isl, 721.658 in 1885.
American Air Filter Co. in year
ended October 81 earned S1.734,-
296 or S4.07 a share VS.. 81, 387.429
or 1925 in 1854.
Other earnings included:
For Year Ended December 81
Ohio Bell Tel $40, 753'S5o So4f;6I s7n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27
D. c. SECURITIES.

SALES
Pot Elec Pwr--20 at 90. Z at %, 81 at
25a, 20 at 2234, 100 at 20. 20 at
22fa. 100 at 30
Garfnekel com-I00 at 2734.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27
Cities Service Co.
Creates Division
For Capital Area

Cities Service Oil Co. has Gre
ated a new Washington division
to serve this area, it was an
nounced by Perry A. Peterson
manager of the company's
Chesapeake region in Baltimore
Walter j. Meighan, who has
been assistant manager of the
Chesapeake region. will manage
the new division which will
serve the District of Columbia,
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties in Maryland; Airing
ton. Fairfax and Prince William
Counties in Virginia, and Alex
andria. He has been with the
company since 1916.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27

Hourly Sales on the Exchange
u 90 am ooO 200 IL noon 4 l2o 900
1900 o m / a7o oou 200 IN o 600 600
tUnit OF tradins 10 shares OF safes ID
It'll Rates OF dividends In the forego.
ing table are annual disbursements based
on the last quarterly OF semiannua)
declaration Unless otherwise noted
special ~ extra diviuends are not in
cluded q Also extra OF extras An.
n iaI rate plus STOCK dividend d Declared
or paid In 1865 Dlus stock dividend
g Declared or paid so far this year
Payable IN stock during 1856. estimat.
ed cash value on ex-dividend or eX-dis
tribution date g Paid last wear h De.
clared OF paid after stock dividend or
split up < Declared or 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 1856 p,us stock dividend Pay
able In stock during 1866 estimated
cash value on ex-dividend or ex-distribu-
ton date y Liuuldating dividend cid
Called dividend x-dis Ex- distri-
button KIT Ex-riRhts XIV without war.
rants WV With warrants wd When
distributed wi When issued nd Next
day delivery In bankruptcy or .receiy.
ership or being reorganized under the
Bankruptcy Act or securities aS4med
by such companies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27
NEW YORK PRODUCE

NEW YORK. Feb 81 u fUsDA>.--
Butter steady. Receipts two DAYS
ST5.04l Wholesale prices on bulk car
tons liresht Creamery, 80 score tAAl
5SA-5SL2 cents. ~ score "a 5S-5Sh4
30 score tBj 57ta-57A. 50 score tcj
|57L-57h
Cheese steady Receipts 1.-TWO days.
.i47,l0 Wholesale sales. American
cheese whole milk Cheddars aged
$3.50 cents Single daisies fresh 36a,
40 Single daisies aged 1888 Flats
aged 47-52 processed cheddars : lbs
a5l2-3S Domestic Swiss wheels grade
"a 44-4s, Grade B" 4a-46. Grade
&C" 3a-44
Wholesale egg prices steady Receipts
1.-TWO days. s3,6s3; New York spot quo
tations follow Midwestern; Mixed COL
ors; Extras (is-5o lbs,l 4n'2-4l "a; ex-
tras large t45.4s IBIS 39ha-4oh:
1910; critics ss-29' &C checks $3.50 s3i
extras large t4s-4s lbSb 40-40la: extras
medium 4o-4ota. Browns Extras t4s-5o
Nearby Whites Top quality (4S-50
lbsl 42-43t2: mediums 4l-42. Browns;
Top quality (4S-50 lbs.h 42-43la; me-
diums 4l42.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27
ODD-LOT DEALINGS

NEW YORK, Feb. P--The New York
Stock EXCHANGE reported today these odd
lot transactions by principal dealers on
the exchange for February "a: Purchases
of 300.SS shares; sales of 253,146
shares. including 1,346 shares sold short.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

FuTnisbed on The Assoeiated PFess
Sales
Stock ana ADD Net
Rate 90 High Low 1915 chg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Feb - R.-Cotton
futures steadied on light trade and COM
mission house buying Offerings were
35.17 cents a pound, with spot house
offerings checking any advance beyond
that point.
Leading spot firm said mill inquiry
for old-crop spot cotton was excellent
in the Atlanta area, new-crop inquiries
were numerous, with sales made for late
summer and fall shipments. Prices for
nearby shipment ere firm as there
was very little cotton available other
than from repossessions from the loan,
the spot house commented. Sales OF old
crop cotton was limited in the Memphis
territory. but new-crop sales were in fair
volume. the firm observed,
Noon prices were 10 cents a bale
lower to As cents higher than the pre-
vious else. March, 1917; May, $685.
hnd July. "a 4h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27
.Soybeun Crop Rises

TOKYO. - Japan's soybean
production for 1855 is estimated
at about 100000 bushels. 38
per cent more than in 1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-27
METAL QUOTATIONS

ferrous metal prices today: copper 40
/ 20 cents pound. Connecticut valley.
Lead l6 cents a pound, New York. Zinc
| l3ia cents pound, East st. Louis,
| silver 9O'4 cents per troy ounce, New
York at Pittsburgh Scrap steel No. l
heavy was quoted at 490O-b0.00