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Earnings

Union Pacific r. r. in Il
months ended November 81
earned $56,971,475 or $2.38 &
share VS.. $69.459,495 or $2.9;
in 1858 period.
Radio Corp. earnings fol
1859 were estimated at sac
million or $2.65 a share VS.
5000 million or $2.01 in 1858.
Peoples Gas Light g. Coke in
IL months ended November 80
earned $20,345,102 or 1919 a
share VS.. $16,062,O47 or $2.99 in
1858.
Chi, Burl. e. Quincy R.R. in
II months ended November 80
earned $14,63O,773 or 1856 a
share VS.. $16,973,134 or 1894
in 1858 period.
Virginian Rwy. in II months
ended November 80 earned
$9,182,503 or $3.50 a share VS..
$10,676,807 or $2.96 in 1858
period.
N. Y, N. H. & Hart. R.R. in
IL months ended November 80
had a loss of $9,72O,O84 VS.. a
loss of $2,775, ,867 in 1858 period.
Cessna Aircraft Co. in year
ended September 80 earned
$7,937 900 or $7.41 a share VS..
SIS, 100000 or $4.84 in 1858.
Reliance Ell. g. Eng. in year
ended october 81 earned
81 ,236,28l or 1924 a share VS..
$3,772,748 or $2.91 in 1858.
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NEW YORK BOND MARKET
ISSUES

z state Steel cv Sc 70
Erie r r cV llas 2015
Florida E Coast IS ~
Food Fair cv Is 70
Gard Den CIV AS 76
General Cigar 5Ias 81
Gen Mot Accep IS =
Gen Mot Accep 35hs 81
Gen Mot Accep IS so
Gen Mot Accep SIS 90
Gen Time CIV 45Es ~
Grand I'm CIV 4IkS 70
Huds & Mani inc IS 81
Libby Mcneil cv S. 70
Lockheed cv 3als 90
Macy cv SIS n
McDermott cv IS u
MerT Chap cv 4lzs rs
N K 7 inc SIS 203a
Mo Pacific GAS 2020
Mo Pacific 4azs 2030
Mo Pacific 4lzS 90
Mo Pacific Gas zoos
Nat CYL Gas cv 51zs n
Nation Tea cv 3l5s 80
N EnEl T ct 4lts 81
N Y Central IS 2013
N Y Central AIS 20l3
N Y Central q ga
N Y Cent Il r 3lzs 81
N Y N q CIV tl5s 2022
Evening star., 1959-12-30
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Dec. 80 (AP).-The
grain futures market today lacked
the demand OF the previous session
and prices were mostly a little easier
in early transactions
Fluctuations were within minor
fractions all around during the first
several minutes Of duh dealings which
appeared to be limited generally to
evening up commitments for the year
end.
The expected wheat business with
Turkey which had been expected over
night failed to develop and some re-
ports said that re-offers had been
However. the Agriculture Depart
bids Of I to cents a bushei on 400
900 bushels of corn for export and
bids OF 3 cents on 1,025,000 bushels
Of oats, all to be shipped by the end
Of March.
After about an hour wheat was
WsIoS WSnGnsnsed to a cent a bushel hisheIr.
higher, March i, lass; oats i higher
to p lower. March 76la;. rye !. higher
to !. lower. March 1854; soybeans u
to 70 higher, January 2.l3.
The entrance Of Mexico into the
ranks OF corn exporter nations for
the first time was described by the
trade as not particularly significant
sibly an indication of q new trend
there.
That nation, normally an importer
Of corn, produced a bumper crop Of
2l6.5 million bushels this year. 1t
already has sold about million
bushels on European markets within
to offer another s million.
Evening star., 1959-12-30
Renchord Named Head
OF New York Bank

William S. Renchard, New
York career banker and son-in-
law of Robert v. Fleming,
board chairman of Riggs Ma
tional Bank of Washington,
has been selected to become
president of the Chemical Bank
New York Trust Co., fourth
largest bank in the Nation and
third largest in New York.
Mr.. Renchard, who has been
an executive vice president, has
been designated as successor to
Isaac B. Granger, who will re-
tire as president on January 81,
but will continue as a director
and consultant.
Mr.. Renchard will take Office
February l and also will serve
as a director, it was learned
late yesterday following a board
meeting in New York.
A native of Trenton. N. j..
and a graduate of Princeton
University. Mr.. Renchard spent
his entire career with Chemical
Bank & Trust Co.. except for
two years after graduation and
Navy service in World War II.
He has been executive vice
president since 1855 and has
been in charge of the bank S
branch system of more than
100 Offices in New York City.
He is a director of Ward
Baking, Vanadium Corp. and
Evening star., 1959-12-30
BUSINESS
BRIEFS
Electric Power Production in

Electric Power Production in
the week ended December sc
totaled 1874 billion kilowatt
hours compared with 14,150.-
100000 in the previous week,
but was up 8.2oo from the like
week a year ago.-Edison Elec-
trio Institute.
Wholesale Food Index, based
on the cost of a pound each of
81 foods in general use. this
week advanced to $5.74 from
$5.73 last week, but was $50
below the like wee ka year ago.
Dun & Bradstreet.
U. S. Savings & Loan League
said that most of its members
will be paying AZ dividends to
investors in the first half Of
1860.
Evening star., 1959-12-30
Stocks Higher,
Oils SET Pace;
Trading Active

NEW YORK, Dec. 80 (AP).-
The long-neglected oils set the
pace as the stock market ad-
vanced early this afternoon.
Trading was the most vigor-
Gus of the week as key stocks
gained fractions to about a
point on a broad front.
Aircrafts also did well. Mo-
tors were fairly strong but
steels were wobbly due to the
labor situation.
Most electronics moved up
ward moderately in active deal
ingS although a few faded as
profits were taken on big 1859
gains.
Rails moved ahead nicely on
average despite a few laggards.
Corporate bonds advanced
fractionally. Governme e n
bonds were mixed.
Evening star., 1959-12-30

the Regional Plan Association
of New York. He is a past
governor of the Bond Club of
New York and a governor of
the Investment Bankers Asso-
citation of America. He was
married in 1885 to the former
Alice Marie Fleming, daughter
of Mr.. Fleming. They live in
Glen Head, Long Island, and
have three daughters.
Evening star., 1959-12-30
N. Y. COTTON

NEW YORK, Dec. 80 (APD.-Cotton
prices turned irregular during the late
morning.
Near months eased on light liouida-
ton. Price chenges were small in new
fessioal traders was a feature
Noon prices were 8 cents a bale
lower to 20 cents higher than the previ-
Gus close. March 3311, May SO. 80
and July 1913 bid.
Evening star., 1959-12-30

1nSStotDT Ia ~ ZOI6 20 20
ZenithR l.6Oa ~ 1143A l113k ll4lk+ "A
Hourly Sales on the Exehanae
ll:00 am 40 600 Noon 44o ooc
Loo pm oeo 900 2:OO pm 600 ooo
unit OF trading 10 shares or sales m
tull; Rates OF dividends IN the fofes0na
table are annual disbursements based nn
me last quarterly OF semi-annuaI decia.
ration, Unless otherwise noted speciaI
VI extra dividends are not included
a Also extra OI extras. Annual rate
Plus stock dividend Declared on paid
IN 1898 plus stock DIVIDEND { Paiu IaSt
yeaI PAYABLE IN stock during 1858
eStlmated cash value on ex-dIvidend or
eX-oiStr'outlon date g. Declared OF paid
SO tar this yeai Declared or paid
diteI stock DIVIDEND OF splitup X DE
cialeo OF oalu this yeaI an accumula
i've issue with dividends IN arrears
p Palo this veal dividend omitted de
terreo o. no action taken al last dividend
meeting ! Declared OI palo IN 1855 plus
STOCK DIVIDEND, Payable in stock during
1898 estimated cash value. on ex-dIVidend
u ex- redistribution date LlquIdating div
laend; cid Called. EG dividend x-dls ES
distribution xI En- rights NV without war
rants WV With warrants, wd when dis
tflputed- vi When issued nd Next daS
delivery In bankruptcy OF receiVership
or being reoTsaniZed under the Bank
ruptcy Act or securities assumed b.
such companies.
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ODD-LOT TRADING

NEW YORK. Dec. 80 IAP). - The
New York Stock Exchange reported
today these odd lot transactions by
principal dealers for December 29:
$50 ,345 shares including 1899 shares
sold short
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-02

Praise cleans betterI Tests prove
Praise gently cleans away pore
clogging cosmetic film other soap
leaves on skin and Praise leaves
no drying soap film on your skin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-02

Praise clears betteri Only Praise with
DermaSil-a newly disc overed
germ-remover exclusive with Lever
Brothers helps clean away blemish-
causing germs and does not irritate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14
The Comedians, Corefree Types,
Are Real (Tox) Problem Children

How professional funny
men become the most glazing
target for such tax crack
downs is best explained by
one victim who only recently
managed to free himself and
start anew.
Il knew nothing ABOUT bus
iness - much less about what
I should or shouldn't pay In
taxes" he explained. But
one of my pals tells me to
go see a certain attorney.
This fellow knows all the
angles. ! do that. I get a
flock OF deductions. I sign
the papers and hand the at
torney a great big slice. Then
comes that black dawn. I
find out I've been tricked.
And my tax expert Is no long
er around"
Since headliners who be-
come enmeshed through
their own carelesSneSs usually
have few tangible assets to
seize but still draw huge
weekly wages, 1t is consid-
cred wiser-and more prac-
tical-by the Government to
play along. rather than re-
sort to the drastic measures
applied to the jobless Abbott.
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SCREEN

AMBASSADOR-"The Young Philadelphians" family
melodrama on and of the Main Line; 1880, 405, 6:35
and 9:10 pm
APEX-"The Gold Rush." the Chaplin comedy classic
l. 2:50, ABS. $685. 8:15 and 10 pm.
CAPTTOL-"Warlock" adult" Western, with action /,
3:15, 5:25. 7:35 and GAS pm.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" chilling recall of sensational
murder; 1:40 3:40 $40 and GAS pm
DUPONT-The Gold Rush." the Chaplin comedy classic,
with his added and narrative; 1926 $780, ASS,
6:40 1925 and 1910 pm.
KEITHS-"Shake Hands With the Devil" drama of THE
Troubles in Ireland 1925 $780, 5:35. TAO and 945 pm.
MacARTHUR-"The 9th Day of the Week. candid
ploration of young love in Warsaw; 2:40 4:o5 and
pm.
INTERCOLLEGIATE Young Phladelphians" family
melodrama and of the Main Line 14o, 4l0, $40
and $40 pm.
ONTARIO-"Room at the Top" soaring drama Of ruth
less success seeker l. $40. $780, 735 and Gas pm.
PALACE-"The World the Flesh and the Devil" three
people are left in A-bombed New York; 1:45 3:45,
5:45 7:50 and $50 pm.
PLAYHOUSE-"The Mudark" boy from the slums calls
on Queen Victoria (reisSue); 2:45 $50 and 1855 pm.
PLAZA-Love Is My Profession, sordd drama with Jean
Cabin and Brigtte Bardot 140 3:45, $50, 1855 and
10 pm.
TOWN-"The Hangman," outdoor adventure J. 4, 7 and
10 pm.
TRANS-LUX-"It Happened to Jane" Doris Day in
romantic comedy considerably enlivened by Ernie
Kovacs; 1:50 $780, $50. 750 and $50 PM
UPTOWN-"The Diary of Anne Frank" Director George
Stevens fine film Of the appealing story of World War
lis best-known refugee; and $3.50 pm.
WARNER-"South Sea Adventure" the Cinerama cameras
are well used on Pacific isles and $3.50 pm.
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HOLLYWOOD
Joan Crawford Carries On

you do when you marry a
girl with diamonds but add
to them"
Joan showed me her hus-
bands last presents to her
a beautiful acknowledgements
ed watch with the tiny time
piece looking like the center
of o scintillating rose. and a
diamond and turquoise neck
lace. 1T for q queens ran
som.
I'm glad to be back before
the camera" continued Miss
Crawford, simmer by 10
pounds since I last saw her
in New York. and she was
thin then. But the minute
I finish The Best OF Every
thing I report back to Pepsi
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Cola, to go where they need
me most. A plant is opening
in Madrid, but / may miss
1t If my role keeps me in
Hollywood for five weeks. I
promised to stay four. and
one extra If necessary.
ALFRED and ! had planned
to go to the Orient for his
company. and I will go for
both Of us. 10 days In Homo
lulu, 10 in Manila, two weeks
in Hong Kong, two weeks in
Tokyo. then Australia. Alfred
said, Pack two bikinis and
we'll have O two-week vaca-
ton in Fiji I hope the COM
pany will let me 60. I know
all the problems. I know more
about every square foot Of
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BY sHEILAH GRAHAM


North American Newspaper Alliance
HOLLYWOOD. - j o a n
Crawford's two poodles
greeted me when I stopped at
her dressing room for lunch
on the goth Century-Fox lot,
where she is now filming
1.-THE Best Of Everything"
"Only four scenes" said Joan,
"but I'd rather do four scenes
in what ! think will be q fine
picture than do every scene
in a mediocre Aim"
The poodles are father and
Observation-Disclosures. given
Joan by her late husband.
soft-drink tycoon Alfred
Steele, and Lady. Joan has
always had a couple Of dogs
around. Pupschen, the dachs-
hund, was almost as famous
as his mistress. He mated with
Leibscshen. and begat many
children. Then came Cliquot
and several other poodles
with names all beginning
with C.
Career Continues
ALFRED used to say" Joan
remarked, that, II he had a
second life, an he asked was
to come back as Joan Craw-
ford's poodle" Joan is still
dazed by the suddenness Of
her husbands death. but
carries on with her career
and her Job as director Of
his business.
IT will commute to Holly
wood" she told me, land live
in our lovely apartment in
New York. Tremember when
Jean Negulesco dined with
us he said, I adore your
home but loathe your paint
ings.' He said we should get
Modiglianis and such, which
get more valuable every year.
But Alfred and ! bought pic
lures we liked. And person.
ally. I'll take diamonds. AL
fred used to say, What do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14
Retiring Sondro Church
Is Radiant on Stage

third time I did it julie Styne
cGypsy' composer) said he
thought he could get me a
club date. I finally got the
okay from Arthur Laurents
(who wrote the book. Ethel
Norman (star Of the show
told me she had been with
me all the time.
II first came to New York
in 1854 to try out for Picnic
The Theater Guild had seen
pictures of me and they paid
my way from the coast. I
was in Picnic for two months
on Broa dway. succeeding
Janice Rule, and then went
on tour in it. I also played
in 'Winesburg, o. and 'Holi.
day for Lovers so this is my
fourth play. We've just done
a recording of the show for
Columbia Records Did
you know that we're selling
seats until New Years and
that one day we took in over
$4,000 at the Window"
Learns from Everyone
Sandra, who is definitely
on her way. has a contract
with Gypsy" that runs until
August of 1860, but if she
gets a holiday she would like
to go abroad.
I'm learning from every
body" she said. jerome
Robbins director and chore-
ographer) taught me a lot
about acting and dancing
and Gypsy Rose Lee gave me
a seven-hour lesson on how
to strip. She also gave me a
good luck charm for the
show-a pair of her strip
per's panties."
Is there a man in her life?
Il have someone I'm inter.
ested in. He's not an actor.
When we were in Philadel-
phia with Gypsy I did some
spring housekeeping and
cleared out all of my old boy
friends. Wanted to start
fresh"
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grieved about the day before
as never coming around
since the liquor stopped flow
ing" And Bud was acting
anything but like the pauper
he had painted himself.
Il come over to the grand
stand" he explained to a
wondering acquaintance, be
cause they watch the 500
window a lot closer in the
Club House and Turf Club"
Comic Lives Higher
Among Abbott's camp fol-
lowers was another comic,
starring in his own highly
rated TV show, whose earn
ings over the last Is years,
like Buds, have hit upwards
of $50 million. This funmaker
is also in serious tax trou-
BILE. his weekly spending al
lotment doled out. He can
operate on a much higher
living standard, however, for
the longer he can be kept
working at his fancy fee, the
better Uncle Sans chances
for being paid off in full.
1t is not particularly coinci-
dence, considering back
ground and carefree approach
to life, that comedians are
chief among Hollywood per-
sonalities caught in tax ar
rears. Several others in this
category. far better known
and earning much more than
Abbott ever did. are reported
ly attempting to work them
selves out Of Uncle Sans
clutches by making up on
time the staggering sums
plastered against them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14
BY WARD MOREHOUSE

NOL VI aHHeIlCdu NeNSpApcI AlllauCe
NEW YORK. -Sa n d r q
Church, a slender redhead
who has just captivated the
town in Gypsy" is radiant
on the stage, but rather re-
firing in an interview. How
ever. she does give fragments
Of information.
She weighs 80 pounds and
her favorite food is water
melon.
She takes vitamin B. for
energy. She's 81.
She was born in San Fran
cisco and wishes that the
New York theater could be
transferred to the Golden
Gate.
She lives alone in a brown
stone front on Sixteenth
street, near Fifth avenue
two and a half rooms with
1l-foot ceilings.
Studied Dancing, Acting
Her mother is a registered
nurse who lives in New York.
She collects sea shells and
dolls and fans from foreign
countries.
She is 5 feet ga, took ballet
and acting and singing les
sons during her teen-age
years, and she studied in New
York with Lee StraSberg of
the Actors Studio.
Now Sandra finds herself
in the whopping hit called
Gypsy" in which she plays
the young Gypsy Rose Lee.
Her reviews we're raves all
the way, one eminent critic
calling her the best actress
Of her age on the current New
York stage. How did she get
the part?
WELL" she said over a
sherry at frankie & John
MES, Il auditioned for it five
times and I had to learn to
do the strip (although she
never actually strips. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14
BY JAY CARMODY
Drama Editor Of Tue star

Playing the pre-political
Franklin d. Roosevelt In
Sunrise at Campobello" here
has created something Of q
dual existence for Ralph
Bellamy.
His night, Of course, he
devotes TO the role on the
National Theater's stage. His
days are spent In the head
lines. these growing out Of
luncheon talks about the play,
teatime chats, interviews, etc.
After some $50 consecutive
perform O n es in Dore
Schary's drama. Mr.. Bellamy
is prepared to say that moth
ing in his long experience as
an actor has ever kept him
90 busy.
The demands upon him are
doubled, naturally. deriving
as they do from the fact
that he is himself q person.
able pro with q lot Of pres
tige and that he happens to
be playing one Of the CEN
tury's most dramatic figures.
He Was Ready
Mr.. Bellamy' anticipated
that 1t might very well be
like this when he and Sun
rise at Campobello" came to
Washington. This city was
F. D. RS greatest stage. his
performance on 1t the one
that transformed Washing
ton finally and for all time
into a world capital. Mr..
Bellamy, therefore. was ready
for the experience Of q long
career in keeping himself as
an actor named Ralph Bell
amy separted from the char
acter he Is playing.
It has provided him with q
lively time, he thinks. and IS
fresh an inspiration as an
actor could ask in playing the
last weeks Of q role that has
coupled him for Two years.
In fact. he says. playing
F. D. r. on the latter's own
most dazzling stage, is q test
equalling that confronting
him in the original opening
of the play. He could not
have been more delighted
that 1t seems to have been
met so well in the first two
Of the productions I'VE weeks
here.
A Modest Professional
Mr.. Bellamy. as modest o
professional as he is q pol
ished one. admits that his
greatest concern from the
beginning of Sunrise" was
the size Of the man he plays.
when Dore first APP
preached me on the script"
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the plants than who is in
what picture.
Il finished up my tour in
this country before starting
this film - for two reasons:
we'd planned 1t, and Alfred
wanted me to go. I few alone
for the first time and after
leaving Kansas City we ran
INTO q tornado and lightning
and things looked bad. I
wasn't afraid because Alfred
had explained all about thun-
derheads - we flew 200, 900
miles In three years and be-
fore that ] had never flown.
When 1t got very rough, I
looked at the moon and pat
ted the empty seat that !
will always have next to me
empty for the airline, but
not for me. and I said,
'How'm I doing. fella?'"
Later Joan went to the
Captain and said, I'VE were
in trouble, weren't we?" He
replied, Eyes, but we didn't
want you to know because
we knew you were flying for
the first time without your
husband"
Just before Steele died
Joan found him on the floor
by his bedside on a Sunday
morning-he had ordered a
new plane for the company
which Joan decorated in
colors of aquamarine, tur.
quoise and brown.
Earned the Name
On her business trips, Joan
talks to groups in every city.
isn't that tiring?" I asked
the tireless star. I've talked
to groups all my life" she
explained. In Europe and
Africa I was on the receiving
line for three months" Her
husband always introduced
her as MY wife, Joan Craw-
ford" When asked why, he
explained: "She earned the
name"
He wanted me to continue
with my acting career, but
I didn't want to leave him."
said Joan. when the scripts
kept coming, I'd say no. Now
/ shall do everything Alfred
wanted me to do-work at
my acting career. and work
for his company"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-14
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN


North American Newspaper Alliance
HOLLYWOOD. - Sharper
surveillance of the heavy bet
ting windows at Hollywood
race tracks and Las Vegas
dice tables is being planned
by Federal tax sleuths check
ing personal expenditures of
top stars heavily in debt to
the Government for unpaid
income taxes.
The new, about tighten
ing-up policy was touched
of, 1t is understood. by re-
cent disclosures of Bud Alb
bolt. former straight man to
the late Comedian Lou Co.'S
tello, that he Is washed up
financially, that Uncle Sam is
forcing him to sell his $780,
900 Encino estate mad is vir-
tually debating his personal
expenditures right down to
the price I can pay for a
pair Of shoes"
Nov I know how Joe
Louis feels" said Bud, sadly.
II haven't got a dollar I can
call my own and should I
ever earn anything more 1t
would all go to pay of those
back taxes"
At the 500 Window
Next day. however, Bud,
surrounded by merrymaking
pals, was observed lingering
around the 500 window at
the Hollywood Park grand
stand. In the group, possibly.
were some of those he had