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tomac is named after him. He
was a former master of the hunt
at Potomac and also had show
horses.
Mr.. Counselman continued his
interest in building in Florida,
constructing homes in Daytona.
He is survived by his widow,
the former Louise Arnold; his
daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Lee
Thomas: an adopted son, Benny,
III, and three grandchildren all
of Daytona Beach; two brothers,
Earl Of Daytona Beach, and Lee.
of Gaithersburg, Md; and sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Gilbert, 4845 Del
Ray avenue, Bethesda, Md.
Mass will be sung tomorrow in
Daytona Beach, with burial
there,
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J. S. WoIsmith, ",
Washington Post
Employe So Years

Joseph Scott Walsmith, II. a
proofreader for the Washington
Post for SO years, died after a
heart attack yesterday at his
home, 900 Longfellow street NV.
He had worked for the Post
longer than any other employee.
Golf was among his hobbies
he held a medal for a hole-in-
one he shot at Rock Creek Golf
Course-along with fishing and
chess. For many years he was
on the Post bowling team.
At 70, Mr.. Walsmith who had
Travelled throughout the United
States. flew to Scotland to visit
his daughter, who was on a Full
bright scholarship there, toured
that country and England, and
wrote some verse in the style of
Robert Burns.
The Post composing room
stopped work briefly on February
a. 1854, to pay tribute to Mr..
Walsmith on his 50th anniyer-
sary by presenting him with a
wristwatch and an engraved sill
yer tray.
He was a member of the
|Brightwood Citizens Association
and had been a member of the
Columbia Typographical Union
l01 since 1901.
Mr.. Walsmith is survived by
his widow Retta of the home
address, a daughter, Retta w.
Dillon, a District public school
teacher. also Of the home adj
dress. and two sons. Capt. viii
liam J. Walsmith, 7th Bat
talon chief Of the District Fire
Department, 1925 Rittenhouse
street N W., and Joseph S. WAL
smith, jr.. Of Rehoboth Beach,
Del.
A sister, Helen c. Powers, lives
in Towson, Md. Also surviving
are five grandchildren and three
Igreat-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at the S. H. Hines funeral home,
I2901 Fourteenth street NV, at
10 am. Friday. Burial will be
In Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
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Carl Witherspoon,
Drove S Secretaries

Carl Witherspoon, ST, who was
chauffeur to five successive Sec
retaries of the Interior from AL
bert B. Fall to Harold L. Ickes
died Sunday at his home, 1901
Fifteenth street NV, after 9
long illness.
He served in the department
from 1917 until he retired ir
l947 because Of disability.
Mr.. Witherspoon is survived
by his widow. Emma; a sister
Mrs. frankie Mechanic Of Char.
Iotte. N. c.. and two brothers.
Services were to be held thi:
afternoon at Barbour's funera.
home. with burial in Lincolr
Memorial Cemetery.
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Herbert EIIiston
Funeral Tomorrow

Funeral services will be held
at 2 pm. tomorrow in All Souls
Unitarian Church. Sixteenth and
Harvard streets NV. for Her.
bert B. Elliston, former editor
of the Washington Post. who
died yesterday. The Rev. A.
Powell Davies will of1iciate.
Mr.. Elliston, who was 81, died
of a heart attack in his apart
ment at $500 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV. A Pulitzer Prize win
ner in 1949, he retired as editor
of the Post in 1853 because of
i'll health, and since then had
been a contributing editor.
It was Mr.. Elliston's request
that flowers be omitted.
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sons, Ralph Barton Perry, jr.. OF
New York and Bernard B. Perry
director of the University of In
diana Press. Bloomington. Ind.
Funeral services will be held
here at 2::30 pm. Friday al
Storey Chapel. Mount Auburn
Cemetery.
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John l. Boucher, "a,
MARYLAND Court Crier

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. % R.--
John L. Boucher. 64-year-old
crier for the Maryland Court Of
Appeals, died Of a heart attack
last night at his home here.
A native of Annapolis. he had
been court crier since 1890 when
he succeeded his father. William
Boucher, who died after SIS years
|of service to the high court.
Services will be Saturday
morning at st. Mary's Catholic
Church.
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1n Aarntnriant

DORSEY. ADA DoDsON. In SAD but
DoDsoN DORSEY. who passed away
ssiTteen years ago today, January
May your soul rest in peace.
YOUR DEVOTED DAUGHTER FRAN
cES DORSEY FOUNTAIN. AND
FORD. EsTELLA. In loving memory Of
ny devoted wife and our mother.
years ago today January ' ~ T. Is BY.
You always found something to smile
No matter how things did 90:
You always had. something nice TO say
You Always aye ave s 20 fSi n esyIs very
And you did such kind things. too:
How lucky we were and how rich We
In having a dsrIins wife and mother
ike you.
HUSBAND. FRANK. AND CHILDREN
RRANcIs AND CLIFTON 4 FoR6. A
HALL, MARION POWELL. In loving
s tsT MsR SSr p essT Gaq Hhtr s sRS
l ld US four years ago. January 20,
Sleep. dear Marion, and take thy rest
we AZ loved you. but God loved you
MOTHER AND BROTHER.
CHARLES MAINLAND, .. S.
NJ. c. In loving memory OF our
~ dear son and brother, CHARLES
E MARYLAND HILBERT, U g.
IA N. G. who was killed in .sction
UN IN Korea on the 23rd Of jan
uarY. 1853. aged 20 years.
Dear Charlie: Sunset and evening
star and one clear call for you. There
was no moaning at the bar when you
pgt out i. 20 sea, but OH the mourning
shed. the heartsche and the Srievins are
with Us still though four long years
nave ned: How we miss you. Charlie.
put II comforts us to- know you are
safe. on His gentle breast.
And there by His love o'ershadowed.
Sweetly your soul does rest.
YOUR LOVING PARENTS: BROTHER,
AARRnnHuR; SISTERS JUNE JOYCE
Higgins, ALPHONZO. In loving menu
DRY Of our beloved father. ALPHoNzo
LIoGlNS, who departed this life two
years ago today, January %. 1855
Time takes away the edge of grief.
But memories turn back every leaf
Sadly missed.
DAUGHTER, MRS. HELEN HASTY, AND
SON, Mr. ALPHONzO r. LIGGINS
MAssINO. KATHERINE c. A tribute
OF love and devotion to the memory
o. our dear Mother, KATHERINE C.
MASSlNO, who left US nine years ago
todaN January 90, 104S.
Deep in. the heart lies a picture
y. OF loved one laid TO rest.
In memory's frame we shall keen IL,
Because she was one Of the best
LOVING DAUGHTERS AND SON,
CHRISTINA, ESTELL AND JOSEPH.
.------.
MINOR, REBECcA ADAMS. In loving
memory OF our dear mother. REBECCA
ADAMS MINOR, who stole away so
quietly fourteen wears ago today, jan
When a mother breathes her last
The stroke means more than tongue
The world seems. quite another place
without the smile OF mothers face.
GRANDCHILD
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LILLIAN I. HADLEY, Secretary.
TUCKER, WILLIAM SAMUEL. Sud-
denly. on Sunday. January 20, 1867.
WILLIAM SAMUEL TUCKER, nusband
81 Mrs Ssdis Tucker y, S,, Of 1909 10th
Of Roanoke. Va. Remains resting az
the Chinn Funeral Home, 1905 South
seminary rda Arlington. Va. Funeral
ewes ort M S c IhngrsdAy IsnSs5
Arlington National Cemetery.
Il Nv III January q a5 is5 Sro sSsH
Of Charles A., George C. and Sadie
b.,,uIIpn perma n1,,s and Mrs 81. Francis =, M
neral Home, 3075 NJ st. NV. on Fri
tsfment Arlington National Cemetery,
VAN oRDEN. col. GEORGE. U. S. M. C.
iSs COL on Ross enas VAN 'e oRnfN e
s. NJ; c. retired. class Of 1897. U. s.
Naval Academy: father Of Brig. Gen.
GEORGE o Van orden, 2. s. NJ. e. ire
9sd frHee' at on the rr chapel 's Il sSs
Myer. Va. Viewing to ! pm.
wALsMITH. JOSEPH SCOTT. On Tues
cay. January ~, 1907. At his resi-;
s seRsf sgS lonS1sGw s g. %
Retta W Dillon. William j. walsmith,
both 81 washington, D. C.. and Joseph
Scott Walsmtth.. IT,, Of Rehohoth Beach,
Del: brother OF Mrs. Edgar c. Powers
Of Towson. Nd, He also Is survived
grandehildren. SERVICES at the s; II
St; NV on Friday, January rs. al
10 am. parking tacIlitiesl. Inter-
ment Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
WATSON. MARY =. On Monday. jan
NARY +. WATSON, formerly Of wash.
ington. d. C, She is survived by. three
children and q host OF other relatives
NV. on Thursday. January "a.
NAVY q 5sT:S, q d 1910 1ts5 81
Joseph H. and James B. Murphy. uncle
Of Mrs. Francis. E.. Federline. Re-
mains at Chambers Funeral Home.
517 11th st, Sc. until Thursday, jan
uary -. at 1880 pm, Services at
the Fort Myer Chapel. with full honors,
at pm. Interment Arlington Ma
WOOSTER. DIR. WALTER MALLERY.
Un sa1 Rsm III iSs q hs
PARK, Nd. DR.. WALTER MALLERY
WOOSTER. beloved husband Of the
late Nellie o. Wooster and father OF
Helen w. Shaw, Mallery o. and Pau
y. Wooster. He also is survived by
hve grandchildren. Services at the
oasch Funeral Home 4739 Baltimore
5sa e. ~ MG G Res THURSDAY and
friends invited. Interment Fort Lin.
coin Cemetery 2H
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FUNERAL DESIGNS

GEO c. SHAFFER, INC.
RzpEessiys Flora rribusssi Moderate
Sishs 300 iXtS 81. NV. Ma. S-oi06
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FUNERAL DIRECTOR

Crematorium
]. William Lees Sons Co.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
eth and Mass Ave NE u 3-o~OO
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Lodge, No. i, F. A. A. M,
will hold a special commune
cation on Thursday. January
-. 1857. at IL noon. at the
Masonic Temple, for the pur-
pose Of conducting the Ma
sonic funeral services for our
Ier. FRANK L. TRACY. p. NJ
please attend.
FDRR. P, NJ, Secy. 20
RANK L. Federal Chapter,
No, IS, o. e. s., announces
with deep regret the death
Of our brother, FRANK l..
TRACY. Eastern Star serv-
ices viii be held at the s. II.
Hines Co. Funeral Home,
2.90i 14th st. NV. on
v. January 20, 1857, at 8 pm.
IRRIE BELLE BRYANT.
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on Tuesday, January ~, 1857, AZ
BENJAMIN. Fisher Of Sis ON s.; ne,
beloved husband q Marseret L. Fisher,
orleans, La, and Edward Fisher OF
Galveston, Tex: brother Of John. Den
mis- and Edward Fisher o., New Orleans
sfives and friends. The late Rev.
Fisher may be viewed at the above
residence afters3 pm. Friday, January
from the Third Baptist Church, 9th
and Que SITS. NV, at pm. Interment
Harmony Cemetery. services by
Stewart 20
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LIPFORD. INFANT NANCY LOuIsE,

Suddenly, on sunday, January 20.
Teri ~ pa fFeSsI SScY Louise f LIZ
E aS r. Dsf IsorS aO' she e asa Ms''s Is sur. ane
yiyed By two sisters, Brenda and
Diane Lipford: a brother, Henry R;
Lipiord, tr. and other relatives and
dsy' Jansafy .s isiends p may ~ cal al
the Robert @. Mason Funeral Home,
300 Nichols ave. Sc. Prayers at
D nanTsaay cba SsnuarY nts4men e. tae
iington National Cemetery. 23
uary 90, 1857, at the home OF her
son Aiyin; Taylorstoyn. Va. MARY
sarah 1 FaWiey cords She IS as snrvive S
by two daughters, Mrs. Aubrey Stream
and Mrs; Dorothy Cummings. both
P Ts y ysNns VA VA e aaS cram srsnac H
dren and twelve ereat-grandchildren
Remains. AZ the Brown Funeral Home.
Lsoyyettsyille, Va. where friends mag
on Thursday. January "a, at 2 pm,
at the Mount Pleasant Methodist
Church, Taylorstown, Va, the Rev.
HssSsss cha sSSer Cemetery t O'ia'ns
LYNCH, EDWARD JOSEPH, suddenly,
1nnapoiis. Md, EDWARD JOSEPH
Michael p. and Mary =. Lynch. brother
Of Mrs. Mary v. Schrider OF Aspen
Hill, Md: Mrs. Phoebe e. Edwards
OF Washington, d. c.; Mrs. Catherine
NJ. Purcell OF Yeadon, Pa: Mrs. Ger
trude A. Williams OF Washington, D, c.;
Mrs Josephine A. Galley OF Shaker
HEIGHTS, Ohio. William M. Lynch Of
TakomG Park, Md, and darcy J,
Lynch of Kenslngton. Md. Funeral
from the W. X. Huntemann a. Son
Funeral Home. 5732 Georgia ave. NV,
on Saturday, January 70, at $40 am.
Requiem mass at the Church Of the
Nativity at 3 am. Relatives and
friends invited 70 attend. interment
Mount ollvet Cemetery 20
21,.. 1857, MARTHA MANN. beloved
mother of Ethel Thomas. She also Is
survived by devoted son-in-law, Mar
shall l.. Thomas, and other relatives
and many friends. After pm,
call at her late residence, 1929 l4th
st. ne Funeral services on Thurs
day. January "a. at ] pm, at st.
Luke's Episcopal Church, corner 18Th
and Church sts. NV. the Rev. billiard
H. Brown and Rev. William Van Croft
ON lating. fntcrment Lincoln Me-
TIE Brooks 4 Alien Fansfsi Home. "
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DORSEY. ADA DODsON. In SAD but
loving memory Of our dear one. ADA
DODSON DORSEY. who passed away
q. 1911
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LEEh' ghMES n. On MOHuay, JdnUaTyI
II. 1857. at Anne Arundel County
Hospital. JAMES A, LEX Of Shady
S aer MN Mrs hg 1esn BEARERS A II be ass
tady. N. Y, and Airman re Daniel
c. Pope; brother Of Harry c.. Wallace
r. and Calvin B. Leek Friends may
call at the Lee Funeral Home, 4thl
st. and Mass. ave. ne. where services
Will be held on Thursday, January
"a, at 2:30 pm. Interment Fort
L LaSon JAMES sse'e A. WASHINGTON Lodge 81
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BUSINESS
BRIEFS
Bituminous Production in tn

Bituminous Production in the
week ended March % totaled
10, 255. 900 tons compared with
TO- 100000 in the previous week
and 1891 900 in the like week a
year ago.-National Coal Asso-
citation.
Motor Vehicle Output last
week totaled 13l, 900 cars and
$4,000 trucks compared with
l38.646 and 1920 in the previ-
GUS week and l25,78l and 24,0S2
in the like week a year ago.
Wards Automotive Reports.
Crude Petroleum Stocks, do
mestic and foreign, on March %
totaled 254.102.000 barrels. up
2,181. 900 for the Week.-Bureau
of Mines.
Init. Business Machines Corp.
announced that the American
National Insurance Co., Calves
ton, Tex. has paid $1,364.7 $50
for the biggest purchase so far
by private industry of a large
scale electronic data processing
machine.
Maytag Co. announced it will
lay of $50 production employees
April 5 at Newton, Iowa, because
of a decline in sales of home
appliances.
Trans World Airlines an
nounced a 10 per cent reduction
in administrative personnel,
probably by the end of this
week.
Union Pacific X. r. in months
ended February % earned &c.,
763.377 or IS cents q share VS..
So, 690.383 or 40 cents in 1856
period.
Goth Century-FOx Film in So
weeks ended December 29'earned
$6. l98,4l9 or 1924 a share VS..
$6.025. 039 or 1928 in 1855.
Other earnings included:
For Year Ended December 81
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YOUR
MONEYS WORTH
~ SYLVIA PORTER

$4,000 employees OF las firms fol-
at least one year.
One Of the most significant
findings Of the survey is the dis
closure that while insurance
plans do "a pretty good Job" Of
covering hospital and surgical
costs, they provide woefully in
adequate coverage of other ex-
penses. Yet, the report empha-
sized, THE average worker stays
in the hospital only two weeks,
but he's away from the job for
more than 10. We should re-
examine our entire insurance
program to see what package
can be devised to cover the nom
surgical, non-hospital costs OF
the average worker"
Another most significant find
ing is the confirmation of the
vital need for better corporation
planning to prevent prolonged
illness of workers.
The council has offered a basis
for action to fight this third
great fear. Now what will be
done will depend on you-as an
individual businessman. a union
leader, an insurance executive
Even modest progress would
mean so much to so many Of us
copyright 1857. Hall Syndicate. Inc
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American Mercury
Names Johnson
Executive Chief

Arnold H. Johnson, executive
vice president of American Mer-
curry Insurance Co., was desig-
mated as chief executive officer
of the company following the
annual stockholders meeting
Thursday.
Directors elevated j. Gardner
Lawlor from president to board
chairman, but deferred action on
Ia new president to a later date.
Bernard K. Shapiro, former
board chairman, was named
chairman Of the executive COM
mittee.
Mfr. johnson will serve as chief
executive until a president is
selected. He has been associ-
ated with the company since its
Organization and has been ex-
ecutive vice president and a d.
rector since 1852.
Reelected officers were: Earl
G. Waters, vice president and
controller; David E. Jensen, vice
president. Sidney z. Mensh,
treasurer; Samuel j. Butler, as
sistant secretary. and Rawlings
Ragland, general counsel.
Stockholders elected the fol-
lowing directors: Albert E. Aren't,
Alexander G. Hardy. Phillip Het-
tleman, Mr.. johnson, Mr.. Law
Tor, James H. Lemon, Mr.. Mensh.
Mr.. Ragland. Mr.. Shapiro, H. F..
Stokes and /. S. Turnover,
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CHICAGOLWESTOCK

CHICAGO. Mar. 30 UP,.-The hos
market this week did not recover from
the severest downturn since last June,
which was brousht about by the heavi-
AT the weeks high on Tuesday
selected butchers reached $1,000, the
highest since January 81. This brought
0ut heavy receipts Of $4,000 head
At the close SIS'25 was the practical
top
Trading on fed steers was generally
slow. with closing prices steady to fully
plies were 3 per cent smaller than the
previous week but more than 80 per
Sent create. than . year ago, which
included Holy Week. The steer top was
yious week. Chicago receipts were about
90 per cent feed steers and about 20
per cent heifers. although the supply
OF prime grades was small
(USDAl .--Salable hogs. 100; total,
700 estimated; compared week ago.
BArrows and gifts steady to 70 lower.
sows steady; No. | and . grades 100
$50 ID. butchers met good demand but
weishty butchers over 200 lbs. which
also met ready sale. No. . and 3 grades
2OO-27O ID: butchers again predomi-
n sSd A. ~ the lo close .sc fey Ne ana
with several No. / TO 8 lots same weights
az ~ ;s6-lS.lO; bulk No, and 3 1gO-
s sS9 lSs; se closed A. l7:3S;l77ee3; No; q
srsdes 5sO-Sso lbs lbs. ii6-.g5.ii7;Y.SSb. and
800 ID. weights 1850; larger lots mixed
Grades 100000 ID. sows sold late in a
range OF lb.O0-l6.25.
Salable cattle 100 total 100 (esti-
generally slow. steady to fully 80 lower,
heliers grading average choice and bet
ter steady to 20 higher: lower grades
except Gamers around rs lower: bulls
steady, TO 25 higher; vealers steady 70
20 lower: stockers and feeders slow.
mostly STEADY tive loads high prime
around rs loads svsrase prime ' 70 SY hisS
: s,e,So; bulk hish choice and prime
s See chG,.s 90 although few loads
/ 900 lbs 20 '50-23 90; load prime 1909
ID steers included at $500, and two
loada prime LAO ID beeves. included at
iSSas SS oads V'r ~ sts seDice sr ssss5
mostly choice largely 2O.7b up. numer-
Gus loads mixed good and choice steers
20.QO-20.bQ: few. loads and lots utility
$50; load high prime around Zoo
prime lish.er weight hsifsrs 22: -23,O0:
m rs 80 good and snSIcs heit'rs SOD
choice grades %. SS;2O 5S load zoo is
utility heifers 1900. four loads COM
mercial and standard 1850 ID Angus
cows 1900 and 1890; most utility and
sommsreial cows 9,7b: 90: utility
cutters i0.b0.l3.9h;, few lisht tanners
down 70 1000; utility and commercial
choice vsaists s3 oO.9e 90: few choice
early utility and standard veaiers un-
evenly 13,00-2J,0O: several loads choice
bQ0-b5o ID abort yearling stock steers
" 7b-23;b0; some good to low choice
around .HBn ID stock steers 20.b0 and
207b; load lots good and choice 300
900 III feeding steers 1900 TO 2O7b;
load medium I.07b ID feeding steers
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|NEMS-CIarke
Shows Gains,
blair on Board

Both sales and earnings of
MEMS Clarke, Inc, Silver
Spring electronics firm. in
creased in 1856. the annual re-
port from President Allen S.
Clarke showed yesterday.
Election of William D. Blair,
president of the Bank of Silver
Spring. to the board of directors
also was announced.
Sales totaled $4,016,714, COM
pared with $2.976,998 in 1855
and net income after taxes rose
to $l76,921 from $60.639. Oper-
Iating expenses increased to
$434.619 from 1881 $3.50 and Fed
Ieral income tax provision was
I$13l, 1853 VS.. $54,234.
Order bookings in 1856 in
creased l4.3 per cent and the
proportion of proprietary prod
uct orders rose to 37.6 per cent
from 20 per cent in the previous
year.
Mr.. Clarke said the propriety
products are accounting for an
even greater proportion this year
and a moderately profitable new
year is anticipated. Purchase OF
the Kramer Building adjacent to
the present Silver Spring plan
will provide space for future ex-
lpansion and rentals will place the
building on a self-sustainine
basis. he said.
Current assets on December 81
totaled $l.727,668 VS.. $1,063, 487
year earlier. Current liabilities
amounted to 1907, 1863 VS.. $274,757
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Stocks Firmer,
Profit-Taking
Prevents Push
BY ED MORSE
Associated Press Financial Writ


NEW YORK, Mar. 30.-The
stock market almost woke up this
week. 1t was a near miss.
A series Of technical rallies in
midweek perked up volume and
it looked as If the market had a
chance of breaking out OF the
narrow trading range which has
confined it for a month and a
half
But the week ended with
profit taking and a falling off
in volume, leaving things Just
about where they have been
sluggish.
For the fifth straight week,
however. there was a very slight
rise in overall prices. The AS
ISOLATED Press average of go
stocks was UP 80 cents to $174.20.
Considering how far the mar
ket has fallen from its all-time
high Of last April and even from
its intermediate highs of the year
end, such movements are mere
flutters.
The markets action this week
was interesting and encouraging
to those who look for higher
prices. The list began It's turtle
like advance in spite Of such dis
couraging items as the still-lower
steel operating rate. softer cop
per prices and lay-offs by some
industrial giants.
The five most active issues on
the New York Stock Exchange
this week we're: Bethlehem Steel,
up "a at 4234 on 165, 800 shares:
General Motors. OF u at 387s;
Lukens Steel, up AZ at 62s;
United States Hoffman Machin-
cry, off " at 1919 and Shell
Transport & Trading. up u at
1884.
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Fear of Illness

Anere are three great fears
OF economic insecurity which
profoundly disturb all but an
insignificant minority of Amer
leans.
One is the fear of being help
leSSly dependent on others In
our older years.
To some extent. this fear is
being alleviated by the develop
Iment since the sos Of the social
security system and the growth
of major private pension plans.
Another is the fear Of being
out of a job for some time and
as a result. losing our savings,
going into debt. hitting financial
bottom.
This fear also is being gradu-
ally eased by the development
of jobless insurance and supple
Imentary unemployment benefit
plans.
And a third fear Is that OF
prolonged illness. On combating
this great fear. we have made
only minimum progress.
Chances Of Illness
The chances are one out Of
Is that this year you will be
hit by the disaster Of prolonged
illness-deflned as an illness
keeping you away from your Job
for four weeks or more.
The chances are one out of
five that you will be struck by
this catastrophe within five
years. The chances are that
only a little more than half the
cost Of this illness will be COW
cred by corporation payments
TO you or by some insurance deal.
The chances are that. II you're
an average worker earning So
405 q year. your illness will keep
you absent from your job for
1917 weeks; your wage loss will
be SIT; you'll be compensated
for only SIS per cent Of this loss:
your net loss will run to 9.3 per
cent OF your annual earnings.
And the chances are that IL
you're In the $500 or over in
come bracket. your illness will
keep you absent for IL to ~
weeks; your average wage loss
will top $4,000: your net loss in
annual earnings will exceed 2lI
per cent.
It's hard to believe that we've
never known such facts as these
until now.
Five-Year Study
In 1851 the Research Council
for Economic Security pri-
vately financed. non-profit Chi
cago organization - decided to
get some facts about the costs Of
lengthy illness. The council has
been working on Its report for
five years, has studied almost