Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05
BUSINESS TRENDS
Dividends increases
Show Squirt This Year
BY MYRoN HANDEL
star huainAaa NeNa Editor

The Nations coupon-cppers have received good dnss
Service We nS. that s publicly Cwsc ccmpsnss raised their
dividends during the first quarter Of 1853 compared with
number Of rst-cuarter increases in recent years exceeding
the 1855 total OF 500.
Extra dividends. however totaed 173 only sightly
above the 1862 figure Of 49, And at the time
companies reduced or omitted their dividends.
But icr as run year MOcoy expects dT vac. IN
mens Its average Of l2S industrial stocks expected
to be about s72S share compared with 1854 last year
The burgeonng dscOunt-stOre field. which is continue
ing its rapid growth despite the recent financial difficult
ties encountered BY some companies st "a having trouble
establishing national trade group.
Some $50 Of the highly individualistic discount mer-
chants were invited earlier this week 70 New York meet
representatives Of discount stores and eAseddeparmen
chains showed Similar efforts 10 form represent
ing substantial portion Of the industry also were fruit
The dss0un. field ~ q. way can now considsr itself
cal EXPOSE" BY Mad Magazine.
Paul Bunyan probably would have scoffed at the idea
but Canadian logging company plans to feFtze $50
acre timber tract in British Columbia BY dropping nitrate
Tn. company. Pacific Logging sub.idary Of Canadian
Pacific Railway hopes that the experimental fertilization
project win speed the growth Of the trees by much 20
pellets are supposed 70 dissolve on the ground through
action and enter the soil to feed the roots Of the trees
srsakae. Of slasswar. and ishe. Is constant v.xstiOn
10 housewives rs well operators Of restauran cafeterss
and other food emporiums However. British company
Farrow q Jackson Ld TO the aid Of those who
have the problem Of dposng Of glassware broken other
WISE The company II marketing new machine. made mostly
af aluminium, that reduce glass and bottles 70
tenth Of their original bulk ct high speed and with little
noise
ducks field Of Since 1882 American Express reports
such travel has trped This year IS per cent Of al European
independent travel itineraries by Americans expected 10
include at least one water trip.
The Greek islands the most favored by watenclined
tourists with Rhine River cruises and Scandinavian trips the
next popular Towns along the waterways sprucng
Up and expanding their tourists facilities
For youngsters with yen 10 restase portions Of World
War Springfield (Mass) game manufacturer offering
item called Dos Fight that win enable them 70 reenac
plane battles Of that conflict To add authenticity the
facturer Milton Bradley Co, including history Of the
war prepared BY American Heritage
One Of the Disadvantages Of direct telephone dalns Of
distance calls has been the elimination OF the friendly
Those who now find their phone bills climbing buy
penshaped timing device. One end Y used TO dial the
number while the other times the call.
In spring young mans fancy IL not likely 10 turn 10
thoughts OF Christmas toys but that's lust the subject that
has drawn the attention Of retailers and makers Trade
sources indicate that many dlscounters and department
stores becoming Disseminated with the yusds price
battles televon advertised that broueht them
high volume but little profit IN recent years
As result many Of them bought ~iehtly" II this years
tW fair and win w 70 push prce-mainainef items and
imported exclusive lines during the nett chSmas