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Milford chronicle., 1962-06-08
Twenty Years Ago.
Taken from the June l2, 1912 Issue

Miss Verona Smith arrived
home in Bridgeville last week
from Madison College, Harris
onburg, Va, to spend the sum-
mer with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Smith. Next week
she will join a party of school
mates for a house party at
Virginia Beach, Va.
.oss
Charles Parker, Jr., Frank
ford, has gone to Millsboro to
start his training in his chosen
profession. Charles will serve
as an assistant to MIR. Harry
Hickman until the time comes
for him to enter college for
future morticians. The entire
community wishes this earnest
young lad success in his un-
dertaking.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Pase
of Harbeson, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter,
Juanita Pase Stewart, to Carl
ton Walter Joseph, son of Mrs.
Elizabeth Joseph and the late
Daniel t. Joseph, formerly of
Fairmount. There has been no
definite date set for the we'd
ding due to the fact that Mr..
Joseph is now stationed in
camp at Fort Belvoir, Va.
Milford chronicle., 1962-06-08
TWO SKYLINE RECORDS

LOGAN, Utah (AP)-Among Sky
line Conference football records
set by Utah State in 1861 were 800.
l yards per game rushing and pass
ing, and an average of 1877 points
per game for 10 contests.
Milford chronicle., 1962-06-08
BEGAN AS EXERCISE BOY

DENVER William Milner,
81, who has been appointed racing
secretary at Centennial Track for
the 1862 season, began as an exer-
else boy at Havana 40 years ago.
Milford chronicle., 1962-06-08
WONDER IF 1T WAS LOADED

LOUISVILLE, KY. (AP) - Add
the garbage can to the list of dan
gerous weapons.
Clint Smith paid a S25 fine for
using one on his father-in-law.
Evening star., 1962-05-04
NEW YORK, May ( (AP) :

NEW YORK, May 4 (AP -
Talk Of a merger joining Pan
American World Airways and
Trans-World Airlines into a
billion dollar corporation stirred
the financially ailing air car
rier industry today.
Confirmation of the discus
sions, labeled exploratory"
injected new uncertainties into
an already confused picture.
1t came just after develop
ments foreShadowing a possible
change in control of Northeast
Airlines and raising a question
whether this in turn might
topple present TWA manage
ment.
Pan Am operates exclusively
as an international carrier,
with global routes totaling over
70, 900 miles. 1t dominates the
busy North Atlantic airways.
TWA has a combined domes-
tic-interpational operation, but
is generally classified as a do
mestic line.
Other Merger Talks
Pan Am, which long has
sought in vain for a foothold
on the mainland repeatedly has
been talking merger also with
Braniff, Delta, National and
possibly other domestic trunk
lines.
Similarly, TWA has been
linked with Braniff, Delta and
Continental.
Hearings on the largest air.
line merger ever proposed, that
of American and Eastern Air
lines, will begin in Washington
Thursday before the Civil Aero
nauticS Board.
The Nation has II major do
mestic trunk carriers-those
with important long distance
operations.
The scramble for new align
ments has proliferated within
the last several months against
a background of heavy finan-
cial losses. In 1861, the sched-
uled domestic carriers as a
Evening star., 1962-05-04
Trade Suspended
In Lerner Stock

NEW YORK, May 4 (AP).-
The New York Stock Exchange
announced yesterday the sus-
pension of trading in the COM
mon stock Of the Lerner Stores
Corp, effective May IA.
The exchange board Of gov
ernors said that after susper-
sion application will be made to
the Securities and Exchange
Commission to delist the issue.
The board said the number
Of Lerner common shares in
public hands had been re-
duced below the level con-
sidered suitable for trading in
the exchanges market. The re-
duction resulted from a tender
offer by the McCrory Corp,
which now repeatedly owns all
but $4,000 shares Of Lerner
stock.
Evening star., 1962-05-04
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, May 4 (AP).-Fofeign
exchange rates Certain Britain and
Australia In dollars. others in cents
Today PREY. pay
Evening star., 1962-05-04

being reorganized under the Bankruptcy
Act, or securities assumed by such com
panles. ri : exsnterest- CT CeEtilicates.
& Siamped. IDEAL In nat. T. Matured
bondss neg0siahliity impaired hy maturity,
Evening star., 1962-05-04
Enter
Decline After
3-DayAdvanee

NEW YORK. May 4 CAP)-
Reacting after three days of
advance, the stock market en-
tered q slow decline early this
afternoon. Some losses were
sharp.
Some key stocks were off / to
3 points and declines Of 3
points or so were common
among the more volatile issues.
Steels were down appreci-
ably amid Wall Street COM
ment that some investment
funds were switching into is
sues less tied to the business
cycle. Motors also declined.
Texas Instruments dropped
about 4 points of its recent re-
covery, while losses Of around
3 were posted for Du Pont,
Amerada, Litton Industries and
Polaroid.
Rohm & Haas advanced half
a dozen points and Richard
son-Merrell gained about 2.
THE trend was generally
lower among electronics, aero
space issues, mail order-retails,
utilities, chemicals, building
materials and oils.
THE Dow Jones industrial
average at noon was down 3.92
at 671.57.
Prices we're mixed in mod
crate dealings on the American
Stock Exchange.
Corporate bonds were mixed.
Governments were unchanged
to lower. Trading was slow.
Evening star., 1962-05-04
Airline Industry Stirred
By Pan Am-TWAToIks

group ran nearly $37 million IN
the red.
On top Of that. they have
been graphing with a king
size headache in financing the
extremely expensive transition
from piston-engined equipment
to jet aircraft costing IS mil
lion and more apiece.
Both Pan Am and TWA en-
.phasized the preliminary and
tentative character Of their
merger explorations.
Tools Bid Approved
A CAB examiner yesterday
recommended conditional ap-
proval Of a bid by Howard
Hughes, president and sole
owner Of the Hughes Tool Co.,
for control Of faltering North
east Airlines.
At the same time, CAB coun-
sci cautioned in a brief that
award Of Northeast control 10
Hughes might lead to recovery
by the Texan of control of
TWA. in which Hughes holds a
78 per cent stock interest.
Hughes lost command of
TWA a year and a half ago
when his interest was trans
ferred to an independent voting
trust. This has led to quarrel
ing in the courts, with Hughes
seeking to undo the present
arrangement. The suits fatal
$3.50 million.
Industry sources expressed
doubt that the Pan Am-TWA
union project could get very
far until the lawsuits were
settled.
Pan Am has assets of S573
million. Its revenues in 1861
crossed $460 million and re-.
turned a profit of $50 million.
TWA has assets of $477 mil
lion and took in 1852 million
last year but lost $14,700, 900.
TWA also reported a first quar-
ter loss this year.
Between them, the two lines
carried nearly 9.3 million pas
lsengers in 1861.
Evening star., 1962-05-04
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, May 4 (AP).-Improved
support firmed up wheat futures in
late dealings today on the Board Of
Trade, but the market otherwise was
Brokers said demand for wheat in
eluded some short covering for the
largely buying By. export interests.
Indications were that overseas busi-
ness during the next several days
would be large. perhaps In excess Of
20 million bushels. india was ex-
pected 10 be heavy buyer.
Tenders on May contracts in the
pits contributed. to weakness IN other
erains and soybeans. Rye, hardest
hit, was down cent on more at
times on most contracts.
Wheat was uncnanged TO " cent o
bushel lower at midday, May S2,l4:
corn " higher to VI lower, May
Sl.139l; oats M-as lower, May 40 V
soybeans " higher TO V lower, May
Cash Grain
No wheat or soybean sales. Corn
No. 2 yellow 1.16h; No. 3 yellow
l,I5N-16h: No. yellow 1,l5h. Oats
No. / extra heavy white f41s; sample
grade extra heavy white 20. Soybean
oil gssb-Na. Barley; Mailing choice
1.35:1.5 nominal; feed I.O0-1.25
uOulluhl.
Evening star., 1962-05-04
Park Arlington
To Hold Opening
Tomorrow

The 50 million Park Arling-
ton Motel and restaurant in
Arlington will have its formal
public opening from 8 to S
pm. tomorrow. -
Located at Arlington boule-
ward and North Courthouse
road, the new establishment
has ll0 guest rooms and is a
member Of Quality Courts
United, Inc, Nationwide re-
ferral organization. age
Stewart Bainum, builder and,
president Of Bowen Bedford,
Inc, which operates the Park
Arlington. Park Towson In
Towson, Md, Park Silver in
Silver Spring and Park Univer-
sity in College Park, Md, is q
director Of Quality Courts. N
The restaurant will be oper-
ated as a Schrafft's with
Bowen Bedford holding the
franchise.
Evening star., 1962-05-04
D. c. SECURITIES

sSlss.Potomae Electric Power COM
GaTtinekel eom-100 at 439l. 30 ct
Evening star., 1962-05-04
SuiIing Ship Records
Recovered bY LloYd'sI

LONDON (AP). - Valuable
record books Of the old-time
sailing ships, volumes once
thought lost forever, have been
recovered from forgotten IL
brary corners following q world
wide appeal by Lloyd's Register
Of Shipping.
So far, II Of the missing vol
umes have been found, in IL
braries and private collections.
The recovered volumes are cop
led by Lloyds and returned to
their owners. Now only IL edi-
tions still need to be traced to
complete the series Of Lloyd's
registers running back to 1764.
Evening star., 1962-05-04
Auto Output Due
ToRecede Slightly

DETROIT, May 4 (AP). =
After hitting the years peak
last week, domestic auto pro-
duction will decline about four
per cent this week to l47,876
cars. Automotive News said yes
terday.
A week ago the total was
153,6l4 while in the compar-
able week Of 1861 it was 1874
500.
The trade paper said the re-
duction will come because over
time has been eliminated at 16
of the 10 plants which worked
six days last week.
Truck production was esti-
mated at 25,626 units against
26,385 last week and 22,820 q
year ago. .....
Evening star., 1962-05-04
COTTON

NEW YORK, May 4 (AP).-Cotton
futures were slightly higher today IN
quiet dealings.
Spot house covering held nearby
delivery notice was issued ct New
York and Y was reported stopped
fairly promptly.
Commission house buying developed
Washington efforts 10 Increase 81. q
cotton exports through additional pur-
chase authorization to foreign countries.
Late afternoon prices were to 80
cents bale higher than the previous
close; May, 34.3b: July, 34.6S, and
Evening star., 1962-05-04

CdAuo h8NAtH alN Au0tAActAAs
Rates Of dividends In the foregoing
table are annual disbursements based on
the last quarterly or Bemi-annual declara-
tiOn. Unless otherwise noted, special or
extra dividends are not included.
cid Called. xd-Ex dividend. x.dis j. Ex
distribution. xr-Ex rights. XIV Without
warrants. WV With warrants. wd When
distributed. wi When issued. nd Next
day delivery. Warrants. ur- under
rule.
Also extra or extras. b-Annual rate
plus stock dividend. d. Declared or paid
In 1891 plus stock dividend, e. Declared
or paid so far this year. f-Payable In
stock during 1851, estimated cash value
on ex-dividend or redistribution date.
g-Paid last year. h Declared or paid
after stock dividend or split up. k-De-
clared or paid this year, an accumulatiye
issue with dividends In arrears. p-Paid
this year, dividend omitted, deferred or
no action taken at last dividend meeting.
Declared or paid In 1852 plus stock
dividend. t-Payable in stock during 1867,
estimated cash value on ex-dividend or
ex-distribution date. y-Llquldating divi-
dend. Z-Sales In full.
Win bankruptcy or receiyership or
being reorganized under the Bankruptcy
Act, or securities assumed by such COM
panies.
Evening star., 1962-05-04
NEW YORK
BONDS
,,,v Sales % HISh LEY Ley ZOO ING.

Furnished by the Associated Press
Gist Includes Most Active BOnds)
Evening star., 1962-05-04
ODD-LOT TRADING

NEW YORK, May 4 (AP).-The New
York Stock Exchange reported today
these odd-lot transactions BY principal
dealers for May 8: Purchases OF 343,-
l8Q shares; sales Of 264,156 shares
including 4,694 shares sold short.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-07-26

MOVING; drum table. 81, washable
drapes. 75c pair; curtains, SOC
pair: pin-up lamps. SOC; child's
Ice skates. s.; Easy spindrier, $40
as Is; Davenbed, S25; hand sweep
er. 81; walnut chest. ST; light
wood chest: light wood buffet.
Call Saturday only. MU 1898.
PHnCO television, 81 inch; gray
and bronze dinette set; white
China cabinet with glass sliding
doors: sofa-bed. ". 1915.
BED, full size. hardrock maple, box
springs and mattress. 45l -7730.
LIVING room, custom made, bar
rel back chair and Lawson daven-
port, Al condition, reasonable.
MI 14oO4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-15
COTTON

NEW YORK, July "a CAP. Cotton
futures prices in the domestic market at
the close on Friday were off 70 cents
to up so cents from the previous week.
The July 1852 delivery went off the
board at $3.50 cents a pound, down $3.50
for the week.
The weakening Of the spot market re-
Elected issuance and prolonged circula-
ton OF notices. The new crop sold off
moderately on feeling that it was a little
higher than warranted by the price sup
port level for the coming season.
Exports for the week ended Tuesday
were estimated at 10000 bales, against
100000 week ago and 5000 the same
week last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-15
BALTIMORE
LIVESTOCK

BALTIMORE, July "a (AP) CUSDA).-
Cattle; About IS per cent Of supply
slaughter steers and heifers with balance
mostly cows plus small showing feeder
cattle and calves. Compared with last
thursday trading moderately active,
slaughter steers and heifers sold fully
steady TO strong. Cows closed slow, prices
on utility and commercial steady to SO
cents lower, Gamer and cutter cows
Z5-I5 cents lower. Bulls sold fully steady
and limited sales of feeder cattle and
calves were on a steady basis.
Slaughter steers and heifers: Two con-
signmentS Of high choice and prime
ll36-ll95 Id steers cashed at 27.O0.27 is,
most choice steers sold 2550-26.50 while
consignment mixed high good and low
choice kinds ranged 24.00-25.O0. Good
brought 23.00-25.00, including load mostly
good 100 Id grass steers 24.oo, few
standard and low good cashed at Il 100.
23.OO. Few consignments mostly choice
1885 Id heiferS sold from 2475-25 90
small lots good to low choice ranged
Cows and bulls: Utility and com
mercial cows ranged l5.75.1.50, few ls .0(
while Gamer and cutter brought a. so
1000 Utility and commercial bulls brought
l':OO-2o.5o, couple head 2l.00.
Feeder cattle and calves: Scattered
sales good and choice 450-74S Id steer
sold at 4.S0-26.5o; part load mostlS
good sos Id mixed steer and heifel
calves brought $500; small lots medium
and good 4sS-524 Id heifers cashed al
~ U:SG,23oO; small lot good and choice
Veal and calf auction as: Compared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-15
Allegheny Pepsi
Expands to Norfolk

Allegheny Pepsi Cola Bottlins
Co. of Baltimore, which has q
number of major stockholders
in the Washington area, has
purchased all stock of the Pepsi
Cola Bottling Co. of Norfolk,
va, for an undiscloSed cash
consideration.
Morton M. Lapides, board
chairman and president, said
the acquisition will make Allie
gheny the second largest fran
chised Pepsi-Cola bother in the
United States.
The Norfolk company will be
merged with Allegheny and all
personnel will be retained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-15
EugeneF.Ca
Officer Of Bank
InSiIVer Spring

Eugene F. Case, former
Washington banker, has re-
turned from Florida to become
vice president of the American
National Bank in Silver Spring,
it was announced yesterday by
President Warren H. Lasher.
Mr.. Case started his banking
career with Riggs National in
1881 and moved in 1913 to the
National Metropolitan Bank
where he was promoted to aud
itor.
After National Metropolitan
was absorbed by American Sec
urity & Trust Co. in 1858, Mr..
Case accepted an appointment
as assistant vice president of
the Florida National Bank in
Orlando, Fla. Later he became
vice president and cashier of
that institution.
Mr.. Lasher said Mr.. Case will
have primary responsibility for
American Nationals rapidly ex-
banding branch operations. It
now operates four offices and
Will add units in langley Park
and Laurel by the year-end.
Mr.. Case is a past vice presi-
dent Of the Audit, Control and
Operations Section of the Dis
trlct Bankers Association. He
has been a member of the board
OF governors Of the Central
Florida Chapter, American ms
titute of Banking.
A native of Fairfax County
Va, Mr.. Case was educated in
Virginia and District of Col
umbia schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-15
Van Story Joins
c. B. Roy Agency
OF Provident Life

James c. Van Story, Jr.,
prominent insurance executive
has been appointed associate
general agent for the Provident
Life and Accident Insurance
Co. in Washington.
The appointment was an
nounced yesterday by c. B,
Ray, general agent.
Mr.. Van Story is a chartered
life underwater and is a direc-
tor of the District Life Under
writers Association.
He is a longtime Washing
ton resident, is past president
of the George Washington Uni
versity Alumni Association
and currently is serving as an
alumni trustee.
He has been active in bust
ness and civic activities as Sec
rotary and a director of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce
and president of the ColonialS
Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-15
BUSINESS
BRIEFS
Bituminous Production

Bitumin0us Production in
the week ended July z totaled
1,575,000 tons compared with
1.422. 900 in the like week a year
ago. Both weeks reflect the
miners annual vacation. Out
put in the week ended June 80
was 9,195,000 Constitutional
Coal Association.
Motor Vehicle Output last
week totaled. 144,110 cars and
patio trucks compared with
112.327 and 1929 in the pre-
vious week and 1871 and 3d.
272 in the like week a year ago.
Wards Automotive Reports.
Crude Petroleum Stocks, do
nestle and foreign, totaled
242,520,000 barrels, down g.
273,000 for the week.-Bureau
of Mines.
U. S. Steel Corp. announced
its National Tube Works at
McKeesport, Pa, originally
scheduled to reopen this week
end after a To-day shutdown,
will remain closed FOR another
week because of slow business.
N. Y. Stock Exchange an
nounced the sale Of a seat for
$162, 900, the highest since
April II when one changed
hands at $165,0O0.
Metro GOldwyn-Mayer in 40
weeks ended June z earned
$3,308,000 or $1.3O a share VS..
$9,442,000 or 1914 in 1861
period.
Feeders Corp. in 8 months
ended May 81 earned $685.
225 or $1.01 a share VS.. $685.
1873 or $1.30 in 1861 period.
Piper Aircraft Corp. in 9
months ended June 80 earned
.391 ,939 or S1.30 a share VS..
$808,658 or rs cents in 1861
period.
Opelika Mfg. Co. in 8 months
ended June 80 earned 1907, 30S
or Sips a share VS.. $947,013 or
$1.32 in 1861 period.
Helene Curtis Inds., Inc. in 8
months ended May 81 earned
$840, 706 or 40 cents a share VS..
$752,883 or SO cents in 1861
period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-15
Area Store Sales
Show Slight Gain

Department store sales in the
Washington Metropolitan Area
were 2 per cent above a year
ago in the week ended July Z
but were Z per cent behind the
previous week, the Federal Re-
serve Bank Of Richmond re.
ported.
Area sales in four week.
ended July Z were even with {
year ago and for the year II
date were up 2 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-15

to last Thursday veal and slaughter
calves l.0o-2.00 lower, choice 10000 Id
veal 3o.0o-34.50, individual prime $500,
good a. $4,000, standard 22.00-2600, few
Gull and utility 75-l25 Id. ls.0o-24.00, good
and choice 2so-33o Id slaughter calves
300, standard 2o.oo-22.00, some utility
H.5o-2o.00.
Hogs: Compared to last Thursday bar
rows and gifts sold fully steady to
strong; sows scarce throughout week,
few sales steady. At the close of Thurs.
day trade, US No. ~ ls5-22o lb barrows
and gifts sold at 1000, few lots closely
sorted for weight and grade cashed at
2o.2S, US No. l-3 lso-235 lbs sold from
19.50-l9.75,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-15
Assets of Prudential
Rise to $31.2 Million

Assets of Prudential Building
Association reached a new high
of $31 ,224,183 on June 80, COM
pared with $30.364, 037 on the
same 1861 date, reported Lloyd
s. Carey, who recently became
president of the association.
Invested savings amounted to
$27 ,946 STA at mid-year, COM
pared with $26,613,543 a year
earlier
Mortgage loans aggregated
$28, 060.148, compared with
$27 ,260.930 a year ago. Re-
serves of $2,500,501 were up
z per cent from $2,338,541.
Mr.. Carey said plans are
progressing rapidly for con-
struction of the associations
new office building at 1894
1886 G street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-15
Dart Drug Volume
ID Pct. Above 1861

Sales of Dart Drug Corp. ex-
banded to $3,636.408 in six
months ended June 80, an in
crease of 14.4 per cent from
$3,l76,498 in the same 1851
period, President Herbert H
Haft announced.
June sales of $659,500 were
the highest on record for the
month and 9.8 per cent ahead
of $600,246 in June last year
Mr.. Haft said July sales are
setting new records and that
the stock market break has hao
no effect on Dart Drug sales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-15

to his duties as treasurer and
will head the property manage
ment department.
He started with the company
20 years ago and has been occu-
pied chiefly with property man
agement and sales. When Mr..
Rust retired about two and a
half years ago. he turned over
the business to a group of exec
utives, including Mr.. Green.
who is one of the original stock
holders.
Mr.. Green was elected treas
urer at that time and is a di-
rector. He is treasurer of the
Washington Building Congress,
a. member of the Washington
Real Estate Board and the
Mortgage Bankers Association
of Metropolitan Washington.
Mr.. Beuermann, the new vice
president, will continue as sec
rotary, post he has held since
1860. A 15-year veteran of the
firm, he is a director and has
been manager of the insurance
department since 1854.
He is a director and past
president of the District As
ISOLATION of Insurance Agents,
a past president of D. C. Chap
ter, Society of Chartered Prop
erty and Casualty Under
writer's, and Dean of the Cen
eral and Continuation Division
of Southeastern University.
Mr.. Kelly the new assistant
secretary. has been a solicitor
in the insurance department
since 1854. !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-15
Life Insurance Co.
OF Virqiniu Grows

The Life Insurance Co. of
Virginia this week passed the
So billion mark in its insurance
in force, President Charles A.
Taylor reported.
The company's insurance in
force reached its first 81 billion
in 1947 and advanced to 50
billion in 1856.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-15
Boruch Heads New
SCI in MARYLAND

Stanley Baruch has been
elected president of the newly
chartered Lincoln Federal Saw
ings and Loan Association
which will open an office in
the Prince Georges Plaza Shop
ping Center at Hyattsville in
the near future.
Mr.. Baruch is director of
housing for the Inter-Ameri-
can Development Bank and is
a home builder.
Leonard Snyder, Silver
Spring attorney, has been cleo
ted board chairman and secre.
tary of the new association
which will start operations with
more than 81 million of shar,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-15
GWII Board Votes
First Cash Dividend

Directors of Greater WASH
iAgton Industrial Investments,
Inc, have declared a cash
dividend of 20 cents a share
payable September l to holders
Of record August /.
The first cash dividend In
Owls history will amount tc
$107,825 on the firms 539,12t
outstanding shares. 1t covers
earnings for the tax year ended
June 30.
GWII distributed a stock
dividend amounting to three
shares of C-E-I-R for every
100 shares Of the investment
company in May, 1861.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-15
COMMODITIES

NEW YORK, July u CAP. The Asso.
clated Press index Of IS important com.
modities inched upward This weel ~
1911 from l62.02 a week ago. a wear
ago the index stood at l64.32.
Inc textile component touched a 1852
previous week. WIG
Also higher were the food, livestock
ana nonterrous metals sections. Drop
ping during the week were The indus
trial and grain-cotton components.