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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-01-09
REV. STANLEY KING
ACCEPTS CALI TO
SABATHINI BAPTIST CHURCH

The Rev Stanley r, King. form
err assistant pastor Of Zion Baptist
the newly organized Sabathini
Church, has been called TO pastor
Baptist Church, $40 18th Ave. So,
Minneapolis
Rev. King, very promising
young minister. has served as the
assistant 10 Rev X. w. Bolts at
Zion Baptist Church for the past
three years and was also the speak
er on the Zion Hour radio Broad
cast, which began November Of
1867 and continued through
March 1888. heard each Sunday
evening over Station wMIN.
The members and friends Of the
Sabathini Baptist Church are
greatly enthused that Rev. King
accepted their invitation 20 be
pastor Of their church and feel
highly confident that with the
help Of God. this viii be one Of
the most progressive churches In
the Midwest.
Services win begin Sunday morn
ing January IL. 1889. at iO:45
Evening services win be at
pm. Sunday school win begin al
9;3O The following Sunday, Jan,
uary rs, at 4 pm. Rev, King will
be officially installed al a special
installation service
| II Ia the hopes and aspiration,
Of this church that many residents
Of the Twin Cities, who are with
out church home, win find Il
conclusive to spiritual, physical ant
intellectual growth.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-01-09

Conducted by Evan
gelist I. G. Bonner Of
St. Louis, Missouri. A
soul saving Holy Ghost
Revival IL being held
at Graham Temple
Church Of God In
Christ, $40 ElwOOd Av.
n. There will be ser
vices each night at 8
pm. during the month
Of January. Come and
hear this great woman
Of God. Bring the sick
and see the miracle
that God works
through this great
women. Seeing Il be-
lieving. - Pastor, Bis
hop J. w. Graham.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-01-09
lnfegrofion Buf9Ie
Was Biggest
News In 1853

AOontinued rom Faye ~
groes would be admitted freely
70 an facilities Of the park. Negro
civil rights attorney A. p. Tureaud
had filed suit against the city on
behalf Of a Negro golf club.
An-African Conference AZ Aocra
Delegates Of % African count
ries. meeting IN the first All-Af-
rican Peoples Conference at Ac-
era. adopted a four-point resolu-
ton condemning coloniaiism az
practiced BY such 'imperialist pow
ern" as Great Britain, France,
Spain, Portugal Belgium and es-
peciaily the Union Of South Ar
RIGA. Tho conference also estab-
Iiahed a permanent secretariat In
Accra
Following refusal by white vote
registrars In Alabama 10 make
available for inspection voters re-
cords In six counties, President
Eisenhower. al news conference
IN Washington, issued a singing
rebuke 70 officials Of tho state.
Early in December liberal for
ces, after remaining virtually dor
mant FOR several months, took the
initiative and appeared 10 be over
taking neutrality-suspicious. and
segregatlonlsts In the continuing
civil rights battle. Political Dixie
Gratis took a spanking when the
Democratic National Committee
refused 10 Gust chairman Paul But
Ter for advocating stronger civil
rights measures for the party
In Lttie Rock. candidates sup
ported BY Gov orval Faubus were
roundly defeated IN an election 10
fiil vacancies on the city's embat-
tied school board.
Claude A. Barnett. director Of
the Associated Negro Press, and
Avis L. Tinnin. returned from a
month-long tour Of Africa during |
which they reported to readers In
America on economic and pol.
itlcal developments among the Ne
gro peoples OF that continent
Among countries visited were re-
Gently liberated and soon to be
liberated. such as Ghana. Guinea,
Nigeria. and the French Gamer
oona.
Supreme Liberty Life Insurance
Company OF Chicago and Dunbar
LAfe Insurance Company Of cieve-
land merged into one big financial
giant with combined assets total
ing more than S22 million in
move announced by Earl y. Dick
erson. supreme's president
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-01-09
CARD OF APPRECIATION

wish to thank all my friends
for their visits and cards of cheer
during my recent illness and hos
utilization. Special thanks to my
pastor. Rev. Marlin ]. Hendrieth
also Rev. NJ. L. Simmons and Rev.
Henderson Reddicks for their Wis
its and prayers.
Lucious Stewart.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-01-09
CARD OF APPRECIATION

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to all of our friends for
the many Christmas greetings as
well as other tokens Of rememb-
rance shown us, during the holt
day season. May God bless every
one Of you throughout the New
Year.
Rev. and Mrs. f. Henderson.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-01-09
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends, neighbors and relatives
for their acts of kindness extended
during our bereavement, the death
Of our aunt LOU" Mrs. Mary L.
Gray. For the cards, kilograms,
floral tributes and other acts of
thoughtfulness we are deeply
grateful. We especially wish to
thank DR.. J. L. Glover for his COM
forting assistance.
Horace & Lionel Allen, nephews
and families.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-01-09
CARD OF APPRECIATION

wish to express my sincere
thanks to my wonderful neighbors
and friends who were so kind and
thoughtful during my recent illness
expressed through prayers, get
well cards. flowers and other acts
Of thoughtfulness. I especially
wish to thank my pastor, Rev. NJ.
l. Simmons for his visits and
prayers.
Mrs. A. L. Brown.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-01-09
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the many
friends for their kind expressions
Of sympathy, expressed through
kilograms, phone calls and floral
tributes that helped to comfort the
family Of the late Mr.. Xavier "X'
Rawls of st. Augustine, Fla, who
passed away December IT.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Floyd, st. Angus
tine, Fla, sister and Mrs. Gloria
w. Smith, Minneapolis, niece.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-01-09
IN NLEMORIAM

In loving memory Of my wife,
Mrs. leila bearing, who passed
away one year ago, January Il,
1858.
You are always in my heart
AS you know 1t was hard to part
You went away to rest
To join others you loved best.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bearing
husband.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-01-09

Senator and Mrs. John Kennedy
OF Massachusetts, used a family
portrait as n cover with the crest
OF the y. s. Senate engraved over
the message signed Jack inside
Niece Diane Marie Kitchen had
n pretty card. Andrea Skinner's
different card had a ssxtette Of
brOwnal<inned angels on and there
were four blond angels making
music In the modern style on the
card Of the John and Wreatha
Mazwells. Nice were the greetings
Of Errnine and Ted Allen. Grin
and Ann Dahl, the Curtis C.
Chiyers, the Forest Deckers, Ted
and Lucille Woodland and Jimmie.
Humorous and delightful was
the greetings from Era Bell
Thompson, back from jaunt
from South America for EBONY
Of which she II co-managing edi-
tor. on one page was tiny photo
Of Era Bell In sailors cap on the
ss South America. Era Bells
message read Game all the way
back from sunny South America
just TO wish you Merry Christ
mas"
Bachelor Robert y (Federal
Cartridge Ehlen's card was
handsome one. Bet some nice lady
helped him pick II. The Bin Nc
Moore's all four Of them were
represented on the cover by four
happy people In a auto loaded
down and happy with holiday
gifts. Impressive and simply hand
some was the seasons greeting
from tho Jewish Labor Committee
signed by good worker for human
ny and social justice Louis 70.
Losman.
A winter coach scene was the
theme Of tho Arnold Karlins, sea
sons greetings and every good
wish for the New Year Roger
and Ann Buffers greeting had a
replica Of the manager scene on
Ia cover while Edythe and Tela
offering had a rotond San
Ia dressing up one OF his reindeers
With a green bow tie with the
neribed greeting; No matter how
you dress II up the wish remains
he same Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Yoarl
Everett Nelson Davis, Hymie
md Margaret Adm had nice
cheering cards. The six lovely
OF the Robert Shorts Bob
BY, Brian. Kelvin, Carolyn, Eliza
,eth and Marriane were featured
m the card Of Bob Short and his
Mlssus.
The Christmas Greeting OF Betty
md Malcolm wiley, she's Judge
and he's vioe-president
Wiley OF the ~" was a treasure
'iece, handsomely engraved with
he final paragraph Of the Christ
mas message reading.
And 50 we send you our greet
ngs, together with a picture Of
-ord Jagannath. Balabhadra, and
iubhadra which we obtained last
In Puri, (India) with the
wish that Truth. Beauty and
Kindness may dominate the lives
4 all men the whole world over
lot only on Christmas Day but
very day thereafter" A hand
ome engraved card came from
and Mrs, David Chap
nan Of Ghana the cover a colored
nap Of his country.
This II a nice note TO end this
,eek's Christmas Card oddysey
n. We still have some 10 go but
he back shop Is calling for copy,
nd we must end this pleasant
ask for this week at least. -
'ecil Newman. !
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-01-09
IN MFNORIAM

In memory of our dear mother
and grandmother. Mrs. Margaret
Rutherford, who passed away one
year ago, January 10, 1858.
Not a day do we forget you,
In our hearts you are always near,
As we loved you, so we miss you,
At the end Of one long year.
Sadly missed by children and
grandchildren, The Allen Webster
families and Hixon.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-01-09
Mt. oIIvEr RAPTfSr

Rev. B, II Huntrt delivered New
Years message 10 an appreciStive
audience Sunday morning January
q He used for his subject. "A
Tumultuous World and A Tranquil
Church. and text. Psalm a6.iO-il
All ehoirs provided music
Evening worship was the ad-
ministersng % communion and a
spiritual song fest.
Visitors during the day were
Mrs. Henry Wagner and Jacqueline
Westmorland % Louisville. XIV.
The announcement % the death
~ Mr. Yuker CaMsclrs brother in
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-01-09

First in its field for 25 years,
this paper has largest paid circuI-
alton, highest advertising Image
and largest news cOverage, local
ly, nationally and internationally.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-01-09

A oArd q Appreciates Asts
those WHO were hind - yoa WhEis
you were N know yea Fually 80
preoiAtrd thslr thoarhtfulnaaA
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-01-09

Fur a quarter Of n century this
paper has been In the forefront
Of the fight for equal opportunity
Tor all pcopley-Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-01-09
YOUTH FoR CHRIST
IN REGULAR NETTING

The Minnesota State Sunday
school and BTU. Youth For
Christ win have It's regular meet
ing Saturday January 10, at 7:SO
pm. at Zion Baptist Church, Min
neapolis.
Rev. W. House win be speaker.
Miss Judy Biakey Is president.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-01-09

lean meat Is not fattenlnE but
the butter, IN which II Is drcnched
h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-28
Beirut SqueIches
New Gunfire

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb. %
(AP).-Armed security forces
with Interior Minister Ray
mond EDDIE in personal COM
mand choked off clash in Bel
rut yesterday after several per-
sons were slightly injured.
Shooting broke out in mid
afternoon in the theater dis
trict between the Place de Can
on and Rad Solh Square.
Mr.. EDDIE told newsmen 1t
was apparently a renewal of
Sundays near-clash between
partisans and opponents of
United Arab Republic President
Nasser.
Premier Rashid Karami in a
broadcast afterwards warned
agitators the government would
strike with an iron hand any,
one who tries to distrub the
security Of the country"
The San Francisco Ballet
went ahead with its opening
night program at the Capitole
Theater in Rad Solh Square.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-28
TODAY'S GOOD
MUSIC DIAL

sos, WASH-FM (97.1 Mc.)-
Saturday Symphony: Dances
from the Three-Cornered
Hat by De Falla and Act III
of the Sleeping Beauty by
Tchaikovsky.
1908, WGMS AMIN $50 Kc.
and 1853 Mc.).-Symphony
Hall: Symphony No. 8 in F
by Bach and Piano Concerto
No. 4 in G., Opus SO, by Bee
thoven.
sos, WGMS AMIN $50 Kc.
and 1858 Mc.)-Festival OF
Music: Tannhauser Over
ture by Wagner, Symphony
No. 8 in B Minor, Unfinished
by Schubert and works by
Dvorak, Prokof1ev and
Tschaikovsky.
900, WMAL-FM (1O7.3 Mel
Hi-F Showcase: Incidental
Music, Opus rs, Rosamunde
by Schubert.
900, VOL AM-FM (1450 Kc,
and 9S.7 Mcleod Music
Time: Symphony No. IL by
Shostakovich and Suite No
2 by Bach.
HOS, WGMS AMIN $50 Kc
and 1853 Mc.)-Nocturne
Clarinet Quintet in B Minor
Opus lis. by Brahms ano
Attended by Schumann.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-28
Bail Granted Son
Of Gongster Host
On Perjury Count

NEW YORK, Feb. % (AP).-
Joseph Barbara, jr., %, whose
father played host to the 1857
underworld conference at Apa-
lachin, N. Y, is free in $500
bail pending a hearing on a
five-count perjury indictment,
Young Barbara is accused of
lying to the State Crime Com
mission when it questioned him
last November on the reasons
why about 60 top gangland
figures met at his fathers up
State home. State police broke
up the conclave.
Manhattan District Attorney
Frank S. Hogan said it was the
first criminal case to stem from
the convention November IA,
1857.
The indictment against Bar
bara charges he lied when he
said his father had been too
i'll to leave his Apalachin home
since the gang meeting. 1t also
accuses him of lying about how
long he was home the day OF
the meeting, how many persons
attended. and how many cars
were parked in the area. Police
took the names Of those at the
meeting but none was arrested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-28

oDered as 0utde 10 area pteWeTS.
Al-Star GOlf-Sammy Snead who TO have found
annuity this program tackles Bob Rosburg today The
out at the 18th hole dufersone the contender picks
up an eagle. pm- WMAL-7
Perry COmO-Gene Barrys tBat Maserson) flourishing
cane is of tonights stars Perry likes it much he
inherts 1t before the show But not before Gene
sings duet with Como to Red. Red Robin" and does
fine job too Pianist prodigy Lorn Hoander returns with
an enhancing solo, Paul Anka (another prodigy sings
his songs, MY Heart Sings" and "A of Sudden" and
Perry introduces musical star from Greece, who calls
herself Krza, for charming rendition Of There's No
End to My Love-" COLOR pm- WRC-4.
Accent on LOve-Md but pleasing show Light banter on
the of lovers the world over, bit of dance and
song, and a handsome host Louis Jourdan, who alone
makes such nonsense beevable just by being stage
Ginger Rogers helps the mood along in skit about
American and French girl holding to her beau, and
Elaine May and Mike Nichols fun a frightfuly
restrained English couple Marge and Cover Champion,
Danny Costello and Jaye Morgan round out the cast
of lovesick maids and maidens Color pm, WRC-4
Have Gum Will Travel"The Monster of Moon Ridge Rich
ard Boone plays Paladin with tongue in cheek tonight
He tracks down Colorado monster that turns out to be
bear Boone to be enjoying himself in this one,
and has a nice chat with the bear. $50 pm,
WTOP-9.
GunsmOke- Entertaining episode happy character APP
pears the series He's big, cheerful rancher who mar
res girl with shady past During the wedding cere
mony, ex-sutor plays very dirty trick the bride,
and the groom takes his revenge. Besides the wedding
in which Deputy Chester has too much to drink Denver
Pyle the rancher 10 pm. WToP-9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-28
Mediator Asks
New Talks in
Columbus Strike

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 20
(AP) Federal Mediator George
H. Bell says the mediation
service probably will ask man.
agement and union officials to
resume joint negotiations next
week in an effort to end a
pressmen'S strike against this
city's three daily newspapers.
The Columbus Dispatch and
The Citizen, afternoon papers,
and the Ohio State Journal, a
morning paper, have not printed
since the Columbus Web Press
mems Union, Local IS, struck
the three dailies Thursday
night in a contract dispute.
All three newspapers began
furloughing idle workers. They
employ about 1,700, excluding
some 5000 newspaper carriers.
Spokesman for Local 10 Of the
American Newspaper Guild re-
ferred to the furloughing as a
lockout"
About 10 pressmen-the men
who roll the preSSes"-have
stymied the combined 375,000
daily circulation of the three
newspapers.
The publishers said they have
offered the presSmen a two
year contract providing for a
wage increase of about 9 per
cent. Pressmen on the day
shift work 37l2 hours a week
and receive $118.18. Night shift
workers get $l23.l8 for a 35-
hour week.
The union said the major
stumbling block in negotiations
is Saturday night premium pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-28

sion, Herbert L. Monk, chair
man of the Strike Committee
said "the strike is still on. The
picket lines will be kept up
The sale will not
affect our strike. :"
Some $50 Guildsmen, mostly
Office and editorial employees
are on strike and their picket
lines are being observed by
about 700 mechanical workers
Charles E. Pierson, executive
editor of the Globe, noted that
"the Globe Building has one
thing which every newspaper
wants-a railroad siding right
into the basement. Paper has
to be handled only once, max
ing a terrific saving from load
ing and unloading it as the
Post now does.
Globe publisher Richard H
Amberg said that as many as
possible of the Globe mechani-
cal employees would be kept on
in the consolidated operation.
Last night the Guild took no
formal action on the latest
pension plan submitted by the
Globe after studying it in a
meeting attended by represent
atives of II craft unions at the
paper. The guild said it would
ask Federal conciliators to
arrange another meeting today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-28
NLRD Upheld
In Challenge
ToConfract

Although an Illegal union
management contract can't be
challenged more than six
months after its signing, later
enforcement of this contract
can be properly challenged.
This was the view taken yes
terday by the United States
Court Of Appeals here in up
holding an earlier decision Of
the National Labor Relations
Board in a case involving the
Bryan Manufacturing Co. and
the International Association
Of Machinists, AFL-CIO.
The company had signed a
union shop contract with Local
Lodge 1924 of the union in
Reading, Mich, in August, 1864,
taking the unions word-with-
out an employee election-that
the machinists represented a
majority Of the company's
employees.
The following year a new
contract was signed, containing
the same union shop and union
dues check-off provisions as
the earlier contract and con-
tinuing the machiniSts' organ
ization as the bargaining agent
in wage negotiations between
the company and the employees.
This was challenged two
months later by an employe
of the company, who charged
that the contract had frus-
trated "a free choice of the
employees in the selection Of
a bargaining agent"
The National Labor Rela-
tons Act provides a limit Of
six months in which such a
complaint can be filed, but the
NLRB held that this time limit
had not expired, since it was
the subsequent enforcement Of
the contract-not its signing
which amounted to unfair
labor practice in this case.
Yesterdays Appellate Court
opinion-written by Judge
Warren E. Burger and con-
Cured in by Chief Judge E.
Barrett Prettyman - went
along with this point of view.
Judge Charles Fahy dis
sented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-28
Cut Plea Given
To Rockefeller

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. %
(AP).-Gov. Nelson A. Rookie
Teller, his $2-billion budget
scuttled by a Republican re-
bellion, was challenged by
G. o. P. legislative leaders
today to chop at least $40
million off his spending pro-
gram.
The Republican chic f S,
friendly to Mr.. Rockefeller but
concerned by the mounting
revolt in their ranks, have
settled on $40 million as the
price of passage, a source
close to New York State Re-
publican leaders told the AS
ISOLATED Press.
Eighteen Republican assem-
blymen have baked at the
G. o. P. Governors $2,041 ,000,-
900 budget and proposed $277-
million tax increase plah. That
leaves only IA possible AYE"
votes-two shy of adoption.
State Senate approval = by
two votes at this stage-would
mean nothing unless the AS
sembly went along.
Republicans have big major
tiles in both Houses. The DEM
ocratic minority is pledged to
vote against the Rockefeller
spending plan.
The first big showdown is
scheduled for tomorrow night,
when Assembly Speaker Oswald
D. Heck and Senate Majority
Leader Walter j. Mahoney meet
with Mr.. Rockefeller.
The key to the budget battle
is Mr.. Rockefeller's proposal
for a uniform $500 exemption
on the income tax. Now the
exemptions are $1,000 for single
persons, $4,000 for married
couples and $500 for each de-
pendent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-28
MurshuII's Condition
Reported Unchanged

FORT BRAGG, N. c.. Feb. %
AP).-Gen. George c. Mar
shall's condition was UNI
changed today, doctors re-
ported. Gen. Marshall, rs, suf-
fered a stroke January Is and
another on February II.
He was brought to Womack
Army Hospital here after suf-
fering the first stroke at his
winter home at nearby Pine
hurst, N. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-28
TODAY'S RADIO
HIGHLIGHTS

7:O5. WWDC-Report to the
People: Robert E. McLaugh-
lin will be interviewed by
Miriam Gutenberg of The
Evening Star and Connie
Feeley Of the PoSt-Times
Herald.
1905, WTOP - Invitation to
Learning: Charles Dickens
BLEAK House" will be dis
cuSsed.
1880, WTOP-Capitol Cloak
room: Senator Joseph s.
Clark will discuss possible
candidates for national Office
in 1860.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-28
TV KEY PREVIEWS

Toni0hfs top shows as prepiewed By nv KEYS sta6,
Dho attend rehearsdls match screenings and dndlyze
scripts in New York and Hollywood Their opinions are
offered as guide to peiDers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-28
OTHER TV
HIGHLIGHTS

1880, WTOP (9)-Perry Mason
Show: 1.-THE Case of the
Drowning Duck" Perry is
called into a case involving
blackmail. murder and mys-
terry surrounding a man
executed IS years previously.
1880, WTTG (5l-Giant Play
house: THE Hunchback of
Notre Dame" Charles
Laughton and Maureen
O'Hara. Victor Hugo's
classic 1880.
1880, WMAL (5) - Movie:
Walking Hills" Randolph
Scott and Ella Raines. An
lll-assortment of adventure
ers seek a lost gold mine
Q949).
1880, WTOP (9) - Safeway
Theater: Yankee Doodle
Dandy" James Cagney and
Joan Leslie. The life story
of George M. Cohan (1942)
11:1O, WRC (4)-Feature Fes-
tival: Geraldine" John
Carroll and Mala Powers
Crooner's m a mayer runs
across a small college pro-
fessor with ability 1889.
12:4O am. WRC ~ - Coco
Night Show: Slightly
French" Dorothy Lamoul
and Don Ameche. Film d.
rector hires a carnival girl
to pose as a new French
import (1949).
12:40 am, WTOP (9)-Shock
"Man-made Monster" Lon
CLANCY and Anne Nagel. Ar
electrobiologist persuades .
man to submit to some ex.
periments using electric
shock (194O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-28
January Sets Record
In Cos CONSUMPTION

Gas consumption last January
rose to the highest level in
Washington history.
The Washington Gas Light
Co. said its customers burned
1868. 800 therms. compared to
SO, 163. 400 therms in February
1858, the previous record month
(The therm is a unit of heat
produced by about 100 cubic
feet Of natural gas.)
The company attributed the
record to an increase in the
number Of customers. During
1858, $4,000 new gas users were
added.