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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-20
BUSINESS
BRIEFS
aluminium Co. of America re

aluminium 60. oil America re-
ports net income of $24,287 1862
for the first three months OF
1856. compared to $2l.167 ,597
for the same period in 1855. First
quarter earnings were equal to
$l.16 per common share, COM
pared to $l02 in 1855.
Heavy Construction contract
awards reported in the week
ended Monday amounted to
$536, 373. 900, consisting of 1885,
$4,000 in private and S149,829.-
900 IN public construction, COM
pared with S529,844, 900 for the
previous week and with 1882
100000 for the same week in
l955.-Engineering News Record.
Railroad Freightcar LOadings
for the week ended April totaled
742 ,053 cars. This was 1886
cars or 8.3 per cent above the
previous week and 71,749 cars
or 1917 per cent above the same
week last year.-Association of
American Railroads.
Loans to Brokers and dealers
on other than u. S. Government
securities held by member banks
in New York City totalled ST.
sos. 100000 Wednesday, a de-
crease Of $14 million from week
before and a decrease of $3I5
million from a year before
Federal Reserve Board.
Hilton Hotels announced plans
for 81 million. 300-room hotel
TO be built in Bangkok. Thailand.
Americans Boosted their pur-
chases of life insurance in March
to a record $4.612 100000, an in
crease of 20 per cent over the
purchases Of $3,830,O00,000 in
1855. Life insurance
agency management association.
Newsprint Mills in the United
States and Canada will increase
capacity by IS per cent by the
end of 1858 In the industry's
greatest expansion in history. =.
Newspaper Publishers
Association.
Liggett d. Myers Tobacco re-
ported first quarter net income
of S5,43l 900 equal to $1.3O per
common share. Compared with a
net of S4,9l0,000 or $1.16 a share
in the three months ended March
81. 1855.
Richfield Oil reports sales and
earnings were about 5 per cent
more in the first quarter of 1856
than in the like quarter of 1855.
Dixie Cup reports first quarter
net income of S823,O35. or 90
cents a comon share. compared
with $705,683. or 70 cents a share.
for the like quarter last year.
Vanadium Corp. has indicated
record net earnings for the first
quarter of 100000 equal to
more than Sl.50 a share. more
than 10 per cent over the Sl,O52,-
1856 or SO cents a share for the
1855 quarter.
Hewitt Robins reports for the
first quarter net income of
1921 $50. equal to 80 cents a
share. compared with $270,076.
or SO cents a share. in the first
period in 1865.
American BrOadcasting Para
mount Theaters reports net in
come for three months ended
March 81 totaled $2,923, 900,
equal to go cents a share, COM
pared with $l,950.000, or As
cents share, for the like period
last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-20
NEW YORK PRODUCE

Wholesale eRR prices we're about steady
today Receipts J0.lnU Wholesale
selling prices based on exchange and
Othef volume sales New York spot
quotations follow Include MldWestern.
Extras 4S.jU ibsi 4lia-f3. extras
IsrRe tij-is foEL ii.tl extras medi.
uiu. 4Ois.ll standards lsfge. 4O.1l;
dirtles - s.aa cheeks $685. whites
li.4S lbD s.4g extras medium.
luls.i "a BfovnS Extras $3.50 ibsi
80 ..4j includes nearby Whites Top
qualify is.5n lbsl t"-sai. MEDIUM
ib'l ts.ii mediums t2-4I
Butter ,ieaoy Receipts s3l 900
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f(orfoIk Southern Fioht
For Control Shaping Up

= NORFOLK. Va, April 20 lP).
"A proxy fight was shaping up
to-day for control of the Norfolk
Southern Railway as a group of
stockholders leveled do moth
ing charge at management.
The group has formed a
Stockholders protective COM
mlttee" and issued a letter to
fellow stockholders asking sup
port Tor a plan to name three
additional directors.
The committee charged the
Company with decreasing ex-
penuituies for maintenance and
SAID two. directors resigned last
month after refusing to continue
OH with what was called a do
nc hing management.
FRANK Mauran III is listed as
Chairman of the committee and
one of those seeking a director
ship, along with Henry Oetjen
ana Willard emerson.
L, P. Kennedy, vice president
OF Norfolk Southern, denied the
acu dSation the railroad was not
putting UP enough money for
adequate maintenance.
He said expenditures during
1885 were about the same as for
1854 But an extra item was
accounted for in 1854, he said.
because considerable trackage
was dismantled.
Il have had many years ex-
perlence in railroad mainte-
nance" said Mr.. Kennedy in a
letter to Mr.. Mauran. Il am
acquainted with every foot of
track and every structure on the
railroad.
Il say to you in all honesty
that the physical condition of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-20

Hourly sales on the Exchange
II 90 am 40 wv 2 noon b4o 900
100 m ~ OoO 600 m o . 90 700
tUuit oil tradins 10 shares OF SAFES IN
tulI Rates OF dividends IN the toregU
lnp table are annual disbursements baSeo
on the last quarterly OF semiAnnuai
declaration Unless otherwise noted
speCia OF extra dlyioends are rot N
cludeu Also extra OF extras D An
nua att plus stOcE diyinenu Declare,
OF paic In 900 plus stock dividend
Declared u pAiu 81 fat this wear
Payable IN stock durlng yOb pstimdt
go cash value nm eX.ulviuenQ OF aX.dis
tribuliOn date Paiu laSt wear h Df
clared OF paid after stock diviosnd OF
splii UP Declared or paid Thu year
an accunulallve issue With dividends
arrears PAID this year dividend
omitted deferred OF no action taken az
last dividend meeting Declared OF
palo IN 1895 Plus stock dividend Pay.
able IN stock during $3.50 estimated
cash value IN ex.dlvidend or ex-distribu.
ton date Llduidatins dividend cid
Calico * dividend x-dls IL. distfi.
button xr Ex-righis Nv without var.
rants wv With warrants Wd When
distrlbuted vi When issued nd Next
day delivery In BANKRUPTCY or reesiy
erthip OF belne reorea niIed under the
Bankruptcy Act or securities assumed
% such eompAnioa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-20
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, April 20 tP,.-Foreign
exchange rates follow lGreat Britain in
dollars. others in centSl:
Canadian dollar in New York open
market e per cent premium or l00.3l 4
United States cents up 81 of a cent.
Europe-Gieat Britain tpoundi.
2sn3l az, of 10 of cent: Great
Britain 30-day futures $50 IL ~. of
y Of a cent: Great Britain 60-day
futures. 10 - 81, of s., of a cent:
Great Britain g0-day futures 80 8 -,
of j. of a cent. Belgium franc ?.O0.s
unchanged; France franc, .2SSs I'M
chanSed: Germany western tdeutSche
mark 23.Sn. UNCHANGED; Holland
tsuilderl 70. 81. Of .00i2 of a cent;
Italy llral. 1914 Of cent, UNCHANGED;
Portueal tescucol, $50, UNCHANGED !:
Sweden. kronah 1881 unchauged;
Switzerland franc tfrecl. ',:}.34. I'M
chansed; Denmark tkronel, 14.50.
UNCHANGED.
Latin America Argentina tfreeD. :, 81
unchansed; Brazil tfreel. lbs. of OF
q a cent, Mexico 500. UNCHANGED;
Far East-Hong Kong dollar. 1850
unchanged.
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NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. April 20 a., --co,fon
futures were irregular durins the fore
noon today, with buyine OF old crop
months AGAINST sales Of new crop posi-
about 800 bales OF old crop July
AGAINST sales OF October and December
A leading spot firm bought March against
sales OF new crop May, Some seLAnR
was credited to foreign sources
The Census Bureau reported March
cotton consumption totaled ~ 3gG rum
ming bales which was a little better than
trade expectations Consumption for
the FIRST eight months Of the crop sea-
son AuRust-MRrch totaled 6,3la 1875
bales which was 3"30U9 bales ahead Of
the. same period the previous season,
higher 10 rs cents lower than the
previous close May 35ii July 80 49,
and October - 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-20
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. April 20 lR.-The pros
pect OF only INSIGNIFICANT moisture over
the next five days in major grain grow
ing territories brought buyine into
grains on the Board OF Trade today,
opening prices were sharply higher
WIN many contracts selling at their
best prices since trading in them
started. July Soybesns hit - .05i2. best
price for any soybean future in nearly
TWO years
Some protit-taking developed as
trading progressed and best gains were
not fuliy maintained. But prices held
above the previous close New seasonal
highs we're made by all corn futures
all oats eXcep; May, old crop soybeans
and May wheat
Wheat near the end OF the first hour
was 81 to la higher. May - .3Hi !,
corn was % to - higher. May II 5.is
oats were 4 TO 50 higher, MAY 6daa :
rye was 2 10 cent higher. NAV
sl.3Iis; soybeans we're = to - hiqhc4.
Nav. S3.0l u lard was 10 to Is cents a
hundred POUNDS hieher. May $685..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-20
MUTUAL FUNDS

NEW YORK, April 20 UPl--Dlvidends
moon Quotations.
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Gas Gives More Eneroy

Natural gas, which is years
ago supplied less than II per
cent of the Nations fuel energy
requirements, now provides Is
per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-20
DIVIDENDS

NEW YORK, April 90 P.--Diwdends
announced.
Increased
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30

A Cash Refund for Staying Well! No matter
what you may have learned about Hospital
ization" insurance in the past, you can forget
it now. An entirely new kind of protection is
now available to every man and woman in
good health who works for iving-and for
the children of these people. Protection can
start as early as three months of age and cover
you continuously until your 18th birthday, or
until every cent of the face value of the policy
has been paid to you-whether you are sick
or well. Think of that-you eUen get return
of cash for staying Weu!
Offered ONLY by Bankers Life & C0svulty
Compony-This remarkable new policy
NC 701 is not issued by any company in the
world except Bankers Life & Casualty Com
pany an old line legal reserve stock company
that operates under the local laws of each State
in which it has Offices. Policy NC 701 is quail
fed under these state laws.
Guaranteed Renewuble-OnlY You Can
Cancel Almost all accident and health policies
provide that the company may cancel the pol
icy on any premium payment date and this is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30

the person stays well collects But under the
legally binding the NC FOL and by keeping policy
force you collect the full cash value of policy At the of
$00O policy against which claims have been made
you OO00 cash provide funds for the need
after that illness have been paid during the life of the
policy percentage of the amounts paid deducted and
still receive in cash the remaining value which clearly printed
in the policy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30
= Benefits never can be reduced

many disqualification policies the benefits reduced when
reach 6even though have paid in for and
had claim The benefits under the NC FOL
be reduced Under the laws of State the company
put riders policy already in force to exclude certain
illnesses reduce benefits Your NC FOL
Interchangeable age rs until the face of your benefit
coverage is used up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30
lion or occupationaI Disease laws.

ton or Occupatonal Disease laws
REMAINS M FORCE TO AGE 75-NC FOL covers you without
change Of benefits until reach the of rs until the
full of the face value Of the policy has been paid
die before the of u.s. your heirs paid the residual accu
lated cash value provided in the policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30
sELF.sUPPoRTINc MEN OR WOMEN

CAN BE TAKEN OUT BY sELF-sUPPoRIiNc MEN OR WOMEN
UP TO AGE 65-Parents also take NC FOL for child
any age three months up When finishes school and starts
to work. take his policy and continue at the
same low infant NC 701 available unemployed adults
and does not extend covered by Wokman Compna
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30
with E?I49El:Ie1 PROTECT J. 1901

SURGEONS FEES Payments for surgeons fees of specified
amounts for every kind of operation performed
lifting, tooth extraction other cosmetic
oral SURGERY policy is in force for ten months add
ona of $4,000 is made for childbirth,
complications pregnancy occurring 80 days after
date of policy.
HOSPITAL EXTRAS Payments of specified amounts
vided operating anesthetcs eecrocardiograms
blood tests metabolm Xrays, (teeh excepted) blood
transusions oxygen lung and ambulance service.
- MEDICINES You can paid up $4,000 for medicines
drugs dressings prescribed by doctor-whethe you
are in or out of the hospital.
All the above payments apply for each separate sickness acct
dent or for costs arising of of the sickness
ninety days after you discharged by physician
The exact amounts available clearly printed policy in
large type and the only limit the total amount collect
the face value Of the poyrangng 100000 $75oO0o for
women and $500 to Exceptions and limitations
all clearly stated in the policies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30


mplcH ahentdsa
HpyB for dMns
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90 1t accumuIates leash value"
for you or your heirs

Under disqualification and medical expense policies you get
paid only get sick injured You may premiums
twenty forty longer without having cam-hen
for drop policy The ordinary policy has value
whatevyou don't refund for the money you have
paid and used Under these circumstances the NC
Policy accumuates what insurance call cash value If
drop policy the the accumulated cash value
in amounts which plainly printed policy die the
cash value is paid to your heirs your estate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30
'jther I'm Benefits or I'M Cash Refund
; GREATLY NEEDED FEATURES NEVER BEFORE
= Combined IN / SPECIALIZATION POLICY
YOU GET Z:I4!E7;1353E ADVANTAGES

amounts available in face values And-te or premium YOU
present age be raised Even you insure
baby the age of three months the low infant rate will
be raised when he reaches manhood or old age If you
start at the low rate for present age your
to will always be the same.
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= It cannot be cancelled or dis
continued by the company, even if
you become a ''poor risk"

you contract illness that becomes chronic have acct
dental injury that is likely send you back to the hospital
time after time you become what insurance call poor
risk Under policies the company refuse
when your next premium due This may leave you without
any protection whatever most companies will not issue
insurance to poor risk.
Now-read this carefully It the most revolutionary
features Incorporated in low rate accident and health
policy; Policy NC 701-under the laws of your State
cannot be cancelled discontinued by the company any grounds
haeUer except fraud the of the applicant Cancellation
of automatic when the face amount of the policy has
been paid in claims the policy holder has reached age 49,
No how often you sick or hurt-no how
much money coectno matter how little you have paid in
matter what the nature of the illness injury that took
place after policy in force the company MUST pay
every loss specified for each sickness accidental injury
cred by the policy until the full face of the policy has
been paid whether it for $250000 $500000 $75000O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30
- You receive the full face value
of your policy in benefits or refund!

Yes must receive face value the policy either in benefits
specified in the policy when you hurt in cash at
maturity stay we'll With ordinary health policies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30
% All five of the costs of sickness
or accidental injury are covered

This amazing disqualification policy pays up S75OOOO for
and up $500o00 for for five different of
illness or injury listed below 1t includes:
l. PAYMENTS FOR HOSPITAL ROOM AND BOARD Gnclud
ing general nursing care the rate of $500 day for
unlimited time for Illness for full of injury to the
full face value of the policy.
DOCTOR BILLS Payments specified daily medical
treatments by your doctor-whether you in the
hospital homeor for visits to him in his
begin with third continue until
well for two for injuries until the entire face
value Of the policy is paid.
This FOLLOWING 7oi-Is OFFERED ONLY
The exceptions mental illness acts Of simple
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Rates cannot be raised ever!
The O depends upon your present age The younger
you the smaller the premiums you and the larger the
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-01-06
JANUARY TAX CALENDAR

Tax @ the 1855 for Ohio
illinois We will publish the calendar month by month
] Personal property tax accrues.
sa r. % a file ssn 90 ssvs with
AT same time foreign corporations file annual statement
Enploye status determination date for purpose with
- holding individual income tax from salary or wages
Is Gss 5Tssl ,ss: aeHlm
Quarterly report payment the Tax Commits
Annual report of shareholders to Department of
Fiscal year ended October 81 1855; annual return l2o)
s s. a DfoG se Ss Sear endd @
First installmen estimated
@ sS'a eess eseess Na' e % @ N'' '
Second istalnen of estimated tax due fiscal Janu-
Is Federal 1s income me s: individuals;
@ ar matsd ner nsdua income tax for
Third quarterly nsament fiscal ending April 80,
second quarterly year ending July 81
quarterly nstallment fiscal year ending Sept 3d.
Annual return Form 1o4o adjustment estimated
tax to actual for fiscal year ended September go 1855
M o fiscal yeap eode o ssneer se % s on Form o
s'ssss State Tax Commits.
81 Fedsgs ;s,ssns assme aa s1 s ySan 1 n..
and tax WhhelS ii S@ during ls ss employees showing wages paid
sDP9sa Ds sheag e as wages o paid AID
side to Fe s IF psyss Sse s
% rsssa, cen,eins eMp0ys W2s with
naa Aaaua f SsSas and a ao 1855
81 Federal excise taxes: = ''"' '4o'
g. sass SssssS 81 fs as ss
- tory receipts AN' = 1ef''''
Quarterly report and payment to Bureau of unenploy
81 reds s s sns ooe for ,aa M
aUssasr rsss5n ss5 % Of Fa tax whsld IN
nue. with deposit receipts or check
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-01-06
IT'sLATER THAN You THINK
1926 - THIRTY YEARS AGO - 1926

1876 THIRTY YEARS AGO - 1926 ~
Weiske native Germany and for 80
years in shoemaking business in London, dies here
PallaS, native OF Greece London
gets citizenship
JANUARY Thomas Buckley todate PUMP and PLUMB
ING shop No 10 So. Oak st, London
London School Sewing and DesSnakng
p Skinner Store London. n
daughter of Mr. and w. l.
No. Water ST. London Of eight out 600 students Bliss
in bookkeeping.
of Madison Co. Fair Board for ten reelected treasurer of Ohio
Fair Managers Association ..
JANUARY Mrs Tina K Suayer, Probate Judge, Madison
judges =
1916 - TEN YEARS AGO 1s46
JANUARY Mr. Cordle operated
-Four Naples and head for Punta Gorda Florida
Carl Ramemeyer
several sells Jake
Walter Garrett
JANUARY Elizabeth Hill
Ohio Psychological 129
bic 80 and ranked in percent in state.
JANUARY N McAllser named president
Bank London
JANUARY 10 Five hello girls office joined
pathy strike with Western Electric Co. Left London without
except for emergency calls for short time Fl
M Doc" Melott named
JANUARY II c. p Overtr head of Madison County Triple
receives Okeh of practices for coming
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-01-06
lthat I can buy another home some-
where else?

|tnat l can buy another home sofne-
where else?
A. - Under the law "a veterans
|GI loan rights may be restored if
|his property has been taken by a
focal Government agency for pub
|lic use. However, VA must be re-
|lieved from liability on the old
guaranty.
@ - How do I compute the
amount of schooling l can get un-
der the Korean CT Bill? l entered
service in 1858 and was just
discharged.
A Multiply your length of
active service by one and one-half.
That will be your entitlement, ex-
|cept it may not exceed SO months
of training
@ - I am a disabled veteran in
training under Public Law 16. Re-
[ently / have been bothered by a
|non-service connected ailment.
Could I receive outpatient treat
Iment from VA for this condition.
A - Yes, provided you need the
Eoutpatient medical treatment in or
kder to prevent an interruption to
lyour Public Law 16 training.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-01-06
Vets Questions :
And The Answers

@ - It was near the end of my
grace period before I could pay
my last CT insurance premium to
VA. But ! forgot to sign my check
BY the time another check reach
es VA, my grace period will have
expired. Am I out of luck? Has
my insurance lapsed?
A. - No. So long as you have
sufficient funds in your bank to
cover the check, VA will not con-
slider your. policy to have lapsed
Instead, VA will notify you of your
error, and will give you 81 days
from the date of notification tc
send in another check paying al
premiums through the current
@ - A couple of years ago ]
bought house with a CT loan
The County has notified me that
it is condemning my property be-
cause it wants to build a highway
across my land. Win / be able to
have my CT loan rights restored SC
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-01-06
An Editorial
SEED OF DISASTER

is far easier to build system which gives the
of people freedom along with material webens than is to
maintain it, Dr. George S. Benson has pointed out that When
you look back down through the pages of history you will find
the wrecks of 10 Civilizations You will find that nowhere the
tanned good government good economy Demasosuery
special privilege successful gradual wasting
away of the principles of individual freedom responsibility and
obligation these among The seeds whose crop
disaster.
No nation has any natural right to freedom Freedom must
be worked for and earnedand everlasnsH protected Ma
iea gain bypoduct TO speak which to those
who place the greatest value the free and the free
society in which he lives and works. @H
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-01-06
With A BUCKEYE IN CONGRESS
BY Brown Congress 7th Ohio Distract

s as - 5 @ r M s0sa n ss o s as 81
the Union IN person TINS but instead @ Will send to Capitol Hin
It to be followed BY his Message
cps and expenditures during the fiscal and later
West Florida for two three weeks of he had
press Of set political tongues Waggg again pressure e se
his ndy on as m o %an @ oan I
Pr ID nomination he Ca can have on silver
fuls filing candidates
sss ssss S not s ss M
ssseed sss ore to the rank Of General of the Army with lifetime
% sow @ c s's e Of % War on
fofs a ssser :n s Gea m s and in s I s
600 n other forms Of for grand total At
the Sc end m Of the past st M 3d. 1855 @ S
I 80 @
eDdsd sp pftss' NoSsnss sS
Members Congress
now asT on sp s4s m hGss as be made for foreign aid until moneys
state s es o ea n s a Senate s d a % Of @
holding publication
giving ss asi1fa IN s s hss Ssss sen ss we'll
sfsss s s s 5sn s' a :as ss
cotton although all loans only s The
s s ss. rs gss :.ss
to add to our huge Governments suplses
Plans being made distribute of the
S i1s h d rdr I % s effect
sarss s 3 1ss S greatly 4 the huge
As the of 1856 the Bureau
the United States population of Million within
million by 1875 about 221 million Ohio Indiana Michigan
Nss1 a n II 70 p sn and d f 5 s
cent, with Ohio having gain Of about cent
The 1855 business
5sSs Ss s ii : 81
ointment The steady the construction of
sacxenng automobile giving
main good throughout the first half of 1856. 10
Another American
with the Securities and Exchange Commission recently the Ford
$4,000 As of September 30 1855 the Company had
50, Included in IN
bonds
equipment; $476 million inventories; couple hundred
miscellaneous
Capitol Hill insisting the when
trn of the year They insist the true neanchoy days
January along with the Federal blanks the
bills,
interested in the January clearance -