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inston Like other members Of the magnolia family and
closely related butterps tulip had direct ancestors
living with the dinosaurs millions of years ago Modern
aenolas show their ancient beginnings in their simple
S.en;,. ,ureh.. If netas stamens and seeds
Next Ssa4sy another family Of pririf;De io~ers fbe
ss6fer Lilies, wiH Be featured. r.
For b;adsy to preserve ibis WorfbWbe color ser'es
os FLOWERS, send 81 Nth your and address TO
ROMANCE or FLOWERS, Box 1913. New York I. N. Y.
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southern magnolia as their own.
The flowers of the UMBREL.
LA TREE, native farther north,
are much like the magnolia ex.
cept for their unpleasant odor.
Their umbrella" is the canopy
Of huge leaves (some are z feet
lone) under each flower. Anoth.
er native is the CUCUMBER
TREE which has fruits resem-
bling eaeumbers and gfeeni:h
flowers that seem lost in the
leaves. Quite different are the
MAGNOLIA, a hybrid from the.
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been a favorite tree in the South
where they grace the lawns of many
ante bellum mansions. Year.round
they offer shade, "swingable" limbs
and lustrous foliage. The decorative
leaves often substitute for palms on
Palm Sunday and add TO festive dec
orations for Christmas. From spring
through summer there are fragrant
blooms followed in autumn by
4 haennno <.,,ife olannnrn,is AZ their
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brownsh fruits which become quite giamorous as tneii
rsv.rd seeds pop out No wonder claim the
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<veRON1ANCE
OF FIOWERS
81 EUGENE T. OU POINT
Magnolia Family

The name MAGNOLIA suggests MAGNIFICENCE. q
fitting word for flowers that may be breath.takng IL
inches wide Actually the is tribute TO l7th cen
,ury borans Pierre Magno rather than 70 elegant blooms
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Be Pillow
Protectors
2 tor l.A9

Slip these washable white
cotton broadcloth covers over
your pillows and keep ticking
clean and fresh as new. Made
for standard size pillows, fin
lShed with Upper closures.
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I.39 Zippered
Pillow Ticks
99c

Feather and down proof
covers to slip over your old
pillows make them look
like new. Dainty floral or
striped patterns in pink, blue
or green combinations.
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S11, 500-On l acre Of land: 8.
room home with bath: on surfaced
road: 1876 down.
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wooded lots in the besut. Va. Forest
area Of the city Of Falls Church is
located this 2-story brick. 3-bedrm.
home. Lee. lily; rm; firepl.: sep.
lst floor: completely EQUIP. kit.
occupancy Turn north on Lee hwy.
(Rte. 29l on Rosemary lane, 2 blks.
to Tracy place, left on Tracy to
1905; Open for inspection. Phone
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HOUSES EoR sALf-Mn

WHEATON "A per cent loan, SIS
per mo. pays everything. White
brick rambler, 3 bedrms.. tiled
bsmt., 36-ft. ser, tiled porch
I fenced lot; quiet street; schools.
$14,950. 1903 Edgemont st. VIII.
WHEATON, bedrooms; full base
ment; large, level lot: excellent
condition. Only .S295 down. in
Guiding settlement charges. SIG
LER & CO., 10. 4-S3S3.
"TWINBROOK" 4-BEDROOM HOME,
owl owned a. 6 Y, a doctor and and been very
other roughed In; equipment in
cludes air conditioner; lot is level
and nicely planted: mr.. recreation
area, schools. supermarket, etc.
Sl3, 800; VA approved. RIPLEY a.
ROMER, Realtors. JU. 5-6111.
LIVE WELL for a little in this at
traetive, 3-bedrm., all-hrk. rambler.
HOTPOINT Kitchen. full bsmt.. level
S15,95O. A, ]. KESsiNGER a. Co,
JU. 9-4544.
H0T-WATER HEAT is Just one Of
the outstanding features Of this
fine, older home, near the District
line. There are 2Ih bedrras and
den. lee. front porch. full ISN'T,
garage; level yard full Of fine
s dER 90 Sde's M a. a =. KEssIN-
SOME RETIRED COUPLE will ut
into this brick home in Silver spg.
ike hand IN a glove; Cape Cod
design, Of 5 Eooms and BATH, rec.
room, expansible attic. h.-w. heat,
garage, marvellous rear yard 5Ox2l s;
Sl5.2b0. and well worth it. RIP
LEY & ROMER. JU. 6-6111.
81 800 DOWN buys this all-brick,
2-bedroom home on nice corner
lot. Assume large CT loan. This one
wont last longl GRAHAM & CO.,
JU. 6-6010. Open ewes.
HUGE, 4 bedrooms. 2 baths, all-elec-
trio Kitchen; large lot: near schools
and shopping. Assume S19,S00 CT
l lGap; pay balance I Ike = rent. Ora
ONE ACRE--New. S-bedrm., de luxe
rambler; ,2H baths; 2-cer carport.
modern mo m kitchen sIS BREAKFAST Gis, nook
3-BEDRM. BRICK RAMBLER; nm
yaTd f aE 4l4s7 saG aft Dsm5 p Esnced
CONGRESSIONAL CLUB AREA :
conditioned home, on 2 fenced
acres, for S39. BOO. Ewes, oil. 4-28T2
] LEO KOLB CO. AID. 2-210O
INSTRUMENTATION 3-bedrm
rambler. well-equipped kitchen with
dishwasher; lovely lot. Only S12.250
Excellent terms.
GEORGE W. BAUSERMAN
JU. 9-5444 Ewes, RA. 3-5SSa
30 BRAND-NEW. 3-BEDROOM,. ALL
BRICK RAMBLERS WITH BASE
s ME .NFS' s hoGATEp vI IN ONE Of
PRICES BEGIN AT $4,000: CT
FILA FINANCING AVAILABLE. CALI
NOW FOR EARLY APPOINTMENT
GEORGE l.. BROWN, JR., REAL
TOR, JU. $4,000; EYES. JU. g.
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BETHESDA
CHEVY CHASE

Charm galore. Perfect location in
just about the finest neighborhood
imaginable. Situated among lovely
lawns and massive old trees, shaded
gardens. Beautiful Early American
frame with trim characteristic lines,
dining room. huge, modern Kitchen,
powder room, LIST floor. bedrooms,
bath. End floor. Stairway to storage
attic. Basement: gas h.-w.h.; 2-car
detached garage. Realistically priced
at S25. $50. Call Mr.. Kovookion, eve
ming, at EN-. 2-3S56 or DI. 7-6S30.
-THOS. ]. FISHER & co.
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ALEX, Al RESIDENTIAL area,

ARL., Star buy; s13 $50: assume
SSof n. 81 r trust , On s-SsS SSs,, csps
lge shaded lawn excel, loo. MARIE
MAGUIRE. IA: 5-7647.
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WOODMOOR
IA TPEEO
CLOSE IN VALUES

WOODMOOR-Exceptional, 2-bed-
rm;. Colonial. A good buy for q O.
with. taxes only $3.50 yr. Call US
on this house. Price, $12.95O.
CARROLL KNoLLs-only 8 yrs
rambler with sep. din. rm. and table.
size kit Refinanced or assume lge
Az loan Price, $4,000.
E. F. BLANCHARD. REALTOR
S435 Ga. Ave, JU. $4,000 Til PM
NEW BRICK HOMES
1901 AND 1908 RUATAN ST.
Langley Park. Just completed. fea-
lures: large kitchen with birch
cabinets: first moor powder rm.. !
bedrms., S15,950.
Hugh T. Peck. HE. 4-64O0
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S87 MONTH

OFF CONNECTICUT AVE. EXT.
8 MIN. TO NH. NAVAL HOSP
bier. has picture-window living room
dining area, equipped kitchen, Z
twin-size bedrooms and bath, full
basement partitioned for rec, rm.
beautiful lot with trees. Only S13,.
300. GI 500 down. For details
call Mr. McGinniss, Ma. $4,000
FREs,DERicK ~ W. B ERE Ss SALES
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ALEXANDRIA
SERENE OUTDOOR

ALEXANDRIA
SERENE OUTDOOR
Living can be enjoyed with
well arranged patio and rear
yard. beautifully Handicapped
and possesses charm and
dignity. A brick and frame
house with garage, pa bed
rms. living rm., dining rn1.,
equip. kit, bath. stove. refgr.
and automatic washer. G1 ap-
praised at S15.150. Our price
to you S14. $50. Firm. Lot S6x
900. $1,000 On. GI bal. on
easy monthly payments OF
approx 1s sFirNo s7s.v
AL BAKER G. SON, INC
sos N. WASHINGTON St. Alex, Va
Member Mutual Clients Exchansl
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HOUSES FOR sALE-MD.
$3.50

Down on this lovely three-bedrm.
rambler in excellent condition. Large
Screened-in rear porch to add to
your comfort. Home is fully in
sulated, fenced yard. Walk to bus,
school and shopping Price only
S12,500 with above cash. Payment
S97 so including insurance and
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COLORED
FREE! FREEl

Win sell good row brick. having 2
responsible colored purchaser with
small family. NO MONEY DOWN. A
good home or an investment, The
ants. rent for $3.50 per mo. Cal
Mr, Dickson. NO. 7-72O3 or HA. 2
S4Sl tn inspect.
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HOUSES FOR sALE-MD.
ROCKVILLE

An excellent buy for a space.
conscious CT. 4 bedrooms. separate
dining room. huge living room with
fireplace: garage; level Handicapped
fenced lot Only S13.950. SIGLER
g. CO.. 10. 4-7977.
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HILLANDALE
FOllr-RedrO0m Rricl

DISTINGUISHED looking English Co.
lonial-type home in exclusive lillian.
dale, on approx. s4-acre corner lot
floor and large bedrms. and
baths on second floor. Surrounded by
tall oaks; 3-car garage: clubrooW
in basement. For appointment tc
inspect, call today.
Hugh T. Peck, Realtor
1850 N. HAMP. AVE. HE. 4-64OO
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HOUSES FOR SALIVA.

ALEX.-3- bedrm. Cape Cod; liv. -din
util. rm., brick patio. Larse. pri-
yate, shady lot with. tool house
Mr. public and parochial schools
new swim, club. CT Apr, Sl4 900;
| $4,000 BY owner with excellent
terms; CT, FILA or COW. XII.
S-3g9l.
ALEX. charming white frame cot
taee on Ice. corner lot in lovely
residential area. Centrally located
nr. Braddock Cannon. 3 bedrms !,
barra SY'" at ' sf5,7oo. 'Ht JACK q.
MAIZE AGENCY. XII. 9-6sss. Ewes,
XII. s-369s.
ALEX.-Why rent? No money down
Just closing charees. 3-bedrm. brick
town house. Full bsmt. Assume
large 40 25-yr. FHA LIST trust
owner Will take back note for bal
ance. Total monthly payments 500
PITT. Prestige location between
Russell I'd. and Mt Vernon ave
near schools, bus. Huge liv. rm.,
windows. Westinghouse washer
dryer. gas hot-water heat. Only
Sl3.300. Furnished sample house
open I'll Q pm. Mt, Vernon ave,
MAC VIEW ESTATES.
ALEX, AL RESIDENTIAL area, In
Beverly Hills"--True center-hall,
all-brick Colonial with 1st-floor
POWDER ROOM: 3 excel. bedrms
and bath upstairs; spacious rooms
throuuehout; this Is a home you will
be proud TO own. 500, excel.
terms. AL SMITH REALTY. XII.
s-6652; ewes. JE. 2-O454
ARLINGTON-New brick rambler:
3 bedrooms. ~ baths. finished rec.
rin. with fireplace and picture vim
dow. : minutes to Pentagon. SIS
nhn. In-service contract accepted.
THE PICKETT CO.. "a s. Glebe
I'd, Arl.. IA. 5-250l.
ARLINGTON. NORTH. s2O.o5O = g.
bedroom. 2-bath brick Colonial,
with 2 screened porehes and sum
deck. In picture-book setting. HOL-
LEY REALTY. $500 Lee hwy. KE.
S.b35O.
ARL., Star buy: s13.a5O: assume
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coLORED-s13 CRITTENDEN
ST. NE.
SSIE5MAIIIDI1ETACHED BRICK

MODERN CONSTRUCTION
CONCRETE PORCH
Located in neighborhood OF
oWner-occupied houses. s rooms
modern tile bath. full basement. ga
neat. Lovely fenced yard. Priced
right on terms. Mr.. Sweeney, HE
- MARSHALL ]. WAPLE Co
1224 l4th st. NV. AID. 4-2OO5
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ARLINGTON

4-bedrm. Cape Cod: rec. I'm. IN
basement: kitchen with breakfast
J-w REALTY IA. s-1s7s
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Hunting Hill Estates
AN EXCLUSIVE NEW ESTATE
SECTION NEAR ROUTE 240 AND
ROCKVILLE.
3 New Homes Now Available
1. Rambler with ia acres; center
hall. liv. rm.. unusual dining ROOM
Ia baths. screened porch, built-in
garage, etc, $50 $50.
>. Rambler on over 2 acres: bed
rms. 2 baths. Gear garage with
screened breezeway. etc. S39. 900.
3. Rambler with Ia acres 3
bedrms.. 2 baths. gear carport with
screened breezeway. etc. S32, 800. All
OF these properties enclosed with
tails calf Mr.. LEBLNG. Sun. and
ewes, OIL. 4-66SS. ROBERT B. HALL
CO., OIL. 2-3250.
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HOUSES FOR SALIVA.

Washington. D. C.
WEDNESDAY, JULY IS, 1885
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:. LANGLEY PARK 1000
Modern 3-bedrm. brick rambler
all-electric kitchen; basement: OF
or conventional terms.
HUGH II. PECK HE. 1890
WEST HYATTsvTLLE-s1O,5OO
Nearly new 2-bedrm. semi-det
brick, nice cor, ODD. park, patio
Anchor fenced Reas. terms or OIL
HUGH 7. PECK HE 4-64O(
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MCLEAN! = Newl BRICK custom
area q saualit fps'R hom esni Ma n
cent Soft center-hall rambler.
Luxury plus. 3 elegant bedrms., .
colorful tiled baths. Bright. mod
ern functional kit. Formal dining
rm. Living room Of your dreams.
Huge rec. rm. with additional fire-
ESTATE SERVICE. INC. $685. N.
Glebe (off Lee HWY Omen 90
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Heitmnller ESTATES

Heltmuller Estates
Attractive and modern: 3-bedrm.
brick rambler on q most generous
ine fireplace; fuii basement with OUT
side entrance. Immaculate condition.
Near s. Regina Girls School Con-
venient to Nd. Univ. For details call
TODAY.
Hugh T. Peck, Realtor
1850 New Hamp. Ave. HE. 4-e400
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it-ACRE LOT and 6-room brick
home; .S14 .5o0, 81 approved. Fire.
sized din. rm.. 5 bedr,s Tie bstb
screened porch, fun + mt, compi
redec.;. vets. $3.50 On. and SBg. ID
mo-; AL loc., mr.. Holy Redeemel
Parochial School in College Park
WA: $4,000. ROBERT s. DAVIS
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SILVER SPRING

An older home In q most desirable
established neighborhood on For
est Glen I'd. in St. Bernade.te'i
parish. Only S13,50O CT. SIGLER
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1921 18th ST NE

Opposite new Providence HOSPITAL
we. have an outstanding 6-rm. brick
with front porch and full basement
Modern as tomorrow and in a beau
tltul. tree shaded, sedate location.
can me, Mr. Kitchens. ATLAS RE
Atty co ST 1SqRQ
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THE INCEST Strict WITH THE

THE INCEST STREET WITH TN
DOCTOR for your neishbor enC
you can choose your colors for thii
new split level. On . magnificen
arrangement. Lots Of extra closets
2 f'repls. Only S20,95O. Will q
fast. Call today, JE. 3-2093
A. JOHN CHAPMAN a. SON.
owner WILL TAKE SIC $50 for this
antinaue brick 4-bedrm.. 2h-bath
Cape Cod mr.. Lorcom lane. Close
in NJ Arlington location. EXTRAS:
Separate din. rm.. table space In
kitchen. screened porch. full base
ment with garage and recreation
area. VACANT.
2160 N. Glebe Rd. ia. 5-0707
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IHousEs for SALE. Sc tcon HOUSES for SALE Nd tcOn

TWO UNITS-Ist floor. 2 bedrms.,
bath. screened porch: 2nd floor,
bedrm., bath. screened porch: sep
arate gas heating: tenants pay al
utilS.; possession Of LIST n. on
MINI. ave. Sc mr.. Anacostia his;
VI. LIST trust. T. D. BURGESS, RE
6-b2OO till s pm.
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HOUSES for SALE. VA. tcsns.

ARL., BIZ OWNER-z-bedrm. brick
sep; din. rm.. bsmt,; ETA financing
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Nice residential area. Din, rm.;
4 -acre lot, fenced rear yard. Easy
walking distance to St. James
Church and School, and shopping
VA appraised. S16.250. Will also
sell FLA or conventional. JE
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BUILT IN I7T0s BY Colonel James
Falls. Church. for his home. CO.
lonial home. in AL modern condi-
ton. Huge lockwood. 3 flreplaces;
priced at only $4,000; 3 miles
from Falls Church. MONCURE
AGENCY, 1912 Lee hwy. JE.
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CHEVY CHASE. MD.-A home for
children. The lot is 50.23 it. deep,
The owner gathered IL bushels last
year The home has bedrms., ~
baths; priced in low POS. CHEVY
CHASE REALTY CO.. EN-. 3-1SOO
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even if they only went to each others apartments and
drank coffee.
Tonight, though. was special. man named Payton
customer Of Jim's firm from the West was in town
with his wife. Jim had done some work for him, and
Mr.. Payon had invited Agge and himself TO Join his
party for dinner at famous seafood place in Sleeps
head Bay
Jim had said to Aggie. Wear the best you've got.
He's brass" Well, she thought she hadn't anything
better than her wedding dress 1t had wide skirt and
tiny waist, making her look delicate and lovely
When she came up from the subway near the parking
lot, Jim was waiting He waved his hand toward their
sevenyear-od car. which they usually parked on the
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street TO save money. The chariot waits he said
I'm sorry I'm late" Aggie said, as they drove off
That's perfectly all right" Jim said politely
w lille they paused for red light, they saw
young couple crossing the street. The boy was looking
down at her and she looking up at him. Their faces
were radianty happy That's the way used to be with
u.s. Aggre thought, and stole glance at Jim. His eyes
seemed glued on the couple and his profile was thin and
GRIM When the light changed. he jerked the car ahead
SO fast that Aggie was thrown forward.
Sorry, ne mumbIed, as she smoothed her hair
1t took forty minutes to get to Sheepshead Bay They
parked in lot with hundreds of other cars and walked
into the restaurant
Aggle said, Il never knew it was so biet'
There appeared to be acres of tables, all filled with
people. A headwaiter up to them.
I'm looking for MIR. Payton's table" Jim said I'VE
we're to join him at Seven-thirty. but we're little late
The man shook his head I'VE don't make reserva-
tons or book names, he said. The turnover's too
large. The only thing - Continued on next page
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Aggie Elliott was twenty minutes late in getting home
She thought OF Jim waiting parked on lower Broadway
He wouldn't say anything sarcastic but he be elabo
ratey polite. Therefore. would She That was the
way they had been furnishing each other
She had the foresight this morning to lay out her
clothes before she the Office Now she put on
fresh undercotheS but when she took the dress she
held it, staring at it, 1t had been her wedding gown,
three years ago. She hadn't had it on since
What had happened since the day wore it f.? she won
dered; what did Jim and expect of life? She had
been nineteen he, twenty-one. and the future hung
before them theirs for the picking they thought
But they were both anxious TO for The House. and
IN the pennypnChng scramble the future seemed to be
fading away. Jim was accountant downtown, she.
receptionlSt for quartet Of architects. They saw one
another only at night because Jim was almost always up
and gone before she opened her eyes in the morning
Their social life confined to three other couples
They did things together three nights week.
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Sales
stock ana Az ado -

Mueller Br 2 $50 35h 3Sse+
Murray Cp IA j Aok 40 4oiA+
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Stocks Mixed,
Range Narrow;
Trading Slows

NEW YORK. Feb. 81 (P.-
Prices were narrowly mixed in
the stock market today in the
early afternoon.
Some changes went to around
Ia point, but most were in the
smaller fractions.
Trading simmered down.
Here is the way principal areas
of the market looked:
Steels down. motors up, rub
bers mixed, aircrafts mixed. util-
tiles mixed, coppers mixed,
chemicals mostly lower. railroads
mixed, oils higher and airlines
higher.
Kennecott Copper and Phelps
Dodge were slightly higher on the
heels of their price increase for
copper.
international Paper was on
between / and 2 points and Long
Bell Lumber was up between 3
and 4 points as international de-
tended its proposed merger with
Long Bell against Senate de-
|mands for an investigation OF
monopoly aspects of the plan.
Ford Motor over the counter
traded at a gain of 70 to " over
yesterdays close. The company
reported record high earnings
for last year.
Corporate bonds were irregu-
liar. Government issues over the
lcounter were easy.
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CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Feb. 81 R.-Most grain
turned downward in active ueaIng
ION the Board OF Trade today giVini
up a relatively small part OF the SUB
wheat, we and old crop soybean'
were hardest hit BY the selling Sep
TENDER soybeans went against the trend
held steady, They were not subleetec
to the profit taking which appeared N
other cereals,
Wheat near the end Of the first houl
81 .30a.: oats unchanged to = higher
March 63F4: rye Il to "a lower, Marcf
27l Sybeans sent iss lower sps 70 I.rc
|. to S cents hundred pounds lower
March Sl201.
Technical considerations appeared I!
he the main factor IN the sell on
the recent sharp advance. particularly
with a holiday coming up tomorrow,
News from Europe continued to EN-
phasize damage to crops as result o.
indefinite. Spain suspended all exports
of olive oil, which the trade heard in
cIuded 19,aU0 matric tons committed foi
export to the United States.
The Uhlman Grain Co. said. we
cabled our correspondent in Rome. ask
ing for his opinion on estimated damage
to live groves In italy and Spain. He
replied possible damage is still not fore
cast but is considered negligible"
This situation reearding olive oil u
of interest TO traders in Soybean oil anC
lsoybeans Bean oil can be substitute
for olive oil In some cases. The 1906
European olive oil crop was well below
normal
Great Britain purchased a little ref
wheat More comment WAS heard from
iconRreSsional leaders saying 30 per cen
of parity price supports would be voted
by CONGRESS on basic crops.
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NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Feb. 81 R.-Cotton fu-
during the forenoon today. Switching
operations within old crop months we're
fairly extensive, involving both profess
sional traders and spot houses, New
because of uncertainty over farm legis-
lation Agriculture Secretary Benson
appealed TO Congress- for fast enactment
Of the administrations farm proRram
He AGAIN blamed the continuance Of hish
price supports in peacettme for the
buildup in surpluses,
Noon prices we're 30 cents a bale
higher to IL cents lower than the pre-
vious close. March. 1910; May. 1881.
and July 80 90
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Ford Reports
1855 Net Of
'SS.19aS Share

DETROIT, Feb. 81 (P.-The
Ford Motor Co., in its first pub
lie report, says that its net
profits for 1855 totaled a record
$437 million.
Those profits are equal to
1919 a share on its common
stock, now publicly held for the
first time.
Ford reported yesterday its
total sales for 1855 were s5.594,-
600 900, compared with $4.062,-
100000 in 1854. when profits
were 1927 10000 equal to SAB
a share.
Ford's $8.l9 profit a share
compared with $3.50 by General
Motors Corp. on profit OF
sI,189 100000 and a return Of
$11.49 by Chrysler Corp. on
profits of sl00,063,32o. The diff
ference in per share earnings is
attributable to the wide differ
ence in common shares out
standing.
Ford, like the other two Of
"the big three" reported a rec
ord production in 1855. 1t saio
lear and truck production totaleo
IL 614.558. compared with $780,
l020 units in 1854.
Never before in its 53-yeal
history, Ford said, had produc-
ition. sales and profits hit such
"a figure.
It's total assets at the end OF
1855, Ford said, were $2,585 ,300,-
600, up nearly half billion from
1.-THE company's 1854 assets.
Ford estimated the net worth
| of the company at 81 1853, 200, 900
lup 100000 from December
81. 1854.
The statement of earnings AND
sales was the first ever made
public by Ford. AS a closely heio
family corporation it wasn't
required to publish such figures
until 1t offered its stock TO the
public a few weeks ago.
The family retained 40 pei
Ecent stock interest-enough to
control normally-but agreed for
the Ford Foundation, established
Iby the late Henry Ford, to put
Its stock on sale.
Ford stock started off al
$64.50, but since has dipped to
lS6l Is bid and $61.50 asked over
the counter. 1t goes on sale on
the New York Stock Exchange
later this month.