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Week's Major Business Statistics 14 A April 17. 1954 ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH TELEVISION PROGRAMS ST. LOUIS BROADCASTING STATIONS mtQX KSTL WtW KfUO KMOX KXLW KWK WIL WTMV KSD.TV. Channel 5 A THIS AFTERNOON Daily Average Sale for 4-Day Above Last 5-Day Period.

2:43 P.M. WTL U.S. Marine Band. KKI'0--sr. John Passion.

WTMV World News. 3:00 P.M. KT1 Road khiiu. KMuX Let's Pretend. k.Vilv Cards vs.

ubs. KWK News: Wilson. WIL News: Record Rpt, WKW News; Masters WTMV Medic. KXI.W News- Sri-der Burks. KSTL Dave Dixon.

3:15 P.M. WTMV Yesterday's: Hits. 3:30 P.M. KMnx Sit. at the Hotel.

WTMV National Guard. 3:45 P.M. KFI'O St. John's Passion. WTMV Reminiscent Mood.

4:00 P.M. Kn llnad Sims. KMOX Washington lr 8 A. KXOK-Sat. li.ir.ee Time, KWK News; Wilson.

WIL News: Record Rpt. KW Chamber Music. WTMV News: Pannv's Mm. KXI.W Sports: S. Burks.

KSTL Dave Dlxen. 4:15 P.M. KWK First Five Revoe. Spider Burks. Marine Show.

P.M. Baseball. KWK-llffl New. Fat ima Rosary. Musical.

P.M. Tunis vs. Cubs. Record Rally. For Juniors.

U.S. Navv Band. Johnnv Won. P.M. Police Quartet.

Dixieland Aleiodirs. P.M. Road Show. Robert vj. Lewis.

Ed, Wilson. News: Bandstand. Views on News. Newj; Fac. Heart.

News; Dannv Mus. News: Spiuer Burks. IS P.M. Musical Relaxation. Snrp Fields.

Vesjter Hour. 2:30 P.M. Peter Land Hayes, News New (Htari Mtisica. Medley. A.M.

11:00 Big Top; The Olympic Bears; the Three Eddies, trampoline act; The Saturns, aeri-alists; Lou Bogert, jug-Eler. and Waiter Dick's AH-Ameriean Bovs, acrobat's P.M. 12:00 Wild Bill Hickok 12:30 Cowboy G-Men; "Sidewinder" 1:00 Roy Rogers 1:30 Place the Face 2:00 Kukla, Fran and Ollie 2 30 Kit Carson 3.00 I've Got a Secret 3:30 Strike It Rich 4:00 Lone ganger 4:30 Cisco Kid 5:00 You Are There; "Paul Ride" 5:30 Superman 6:00 Stranger Than Fiction Parade of Magic 6:30 Ethel and .7:00 Spike Jones 7:30 Original Amateur Hour 8.00 Martha Raye; Dick Foran, Charlie Rue-pies, Rocky Grazinno, .1. Fred Muses rest 1 ine: tag team; Vern Taft. Wild Bill London vs.

Larry Hamilton. Danno O' cker; Buddy Rogers vs. Bob Leipler 11.00 Easter Parade of Stars; Irene Dunne, Phyllis Kirk, Nancy Olson, Ann 11:30 Red Skclton 12:00 Feature Film; Roger Tryor, Edgar Ken-n in "S1000 a Minute" 1:43 Weather TOMORROW (DAYTIME) A.M. 7:00 rotes taut Easter Film; "I Beheld His Glory." VHF 8:00 The Christophers 815 Industry on Parade 8:30 Amc i a Forum 9:00 Protectant Hour 9 30 This Is the 1 Life 10.00 Frontiers of Faith 10:30 Super Circus 11.00 High Mass at; St. Louis Ca-1 thedral P.M.

12:30 1:00 Super Circus Name's the Same My Little Margie Our Miss Brooks Ramar of the Jungle Libcrace You Asked for It Meet Mr. McNutley Armchair Adventure Seems Like Yesterday Meet the Press Stu Erwin 1:30 2:00 2.30 3 00 3:30 4:00 4:30 4:45 5:00 5:30 UHF 8:00 Saturday Night Fights; Carmen Basilio vs, Pierre Langlois 9:00 The Story of Madden Roses 9 30 taiiight Theater; Rod La 0 in Crime" TONIGHT KMOX Newt: F.asv Pnes It. KXOK Metropolitan Opera. KWK Dave Alien, wii, News: Bandstand. TMV News; Robert B.

Q. 8:15 P.M. KSD llude Ranch Jamboree. 9:30 P.M. KM Pee Wee KMOX Musical Hour.

10:00 P.M. KM) A.P. News. VOX News. KXOK Metropolitan Opera, KWK News; Sports: Ailcn.

WTL News: Bandstand. WTMV News; Robert B. Q. 10:15 P.M. KSD Xavler 1 usal.

Midwest Jamboree Wake CP St. Lou Bandstand A. News: Bandstand. House of Mv God. News, Talk; Stewart.

P.M. Gunsmoke. Metropolitan Opera. Spelling Bee, gn Off. P.M.

(7:55) Salute. P.M. Prrvlew. Two lor the Money. K.

Barn Dance. News: Bandstand. News; B. Stewart. P.M.

Old Opry. News: Capitol Cl'm. Br'kh'se; Lomb'do, P.M. Capitol Cloakroom I.om'bardoiand U.S.A. P.M.

country Tune Par. KSTM.TV. Channel 36- TODAY. 5:15 Spot light Theater k.mox Three Sons WTMV Spiritual Time. 10:30 P.M.

Ksl) showcase. KMOX Harry Fender. WIL Dawn Patrol. r.M. 3:30 Enough for All 4:00 Crusade i the Pacific 4:30 Shield of 5:30 Dave Dixon 6:00 On Your Way; Kathy Godfrey 6:30 Dotty Mack 7:00 A Portrait in Jazz a Thrills 54 UHF Report from 8:30 Senator Douglas and 9 nfj Senator y.

Time Youth Forum Western a yhouse; "Outlaw of Plains'' Beat the 10.10 Glea- 10:25 for the 11:10 1320 1380 M3D 140 4. .10 P.M. KMOX Kin't'tioieiie. WKW l.nnrer Concert. WTMV Law Forum.

4:45 P.M. KFL'O Of Hiese Wa Sir. 5:00 P.M. Kill Mrlndv. KMOX-Soi, ts 1-or America, KXOK News; Too Tunea.

KWK Sew. First Five. WIL News; Record RuL KFI'O News. Lhnner Concert, WTMV News; Music KXLW Fresh Air. KSTL Dave Dixon.

6:15 P.M. Ksn H. V. kaltenborn. KMOX News.

Ft 'v Parade of Business. WTMV Here's to Veta. 8:30 P.M. KD A. P.

-News. KMOX House wives' League. KXOK Let's Go to Tuo. KH'O Reel. WTMV M'tsic For Von.

4:4.1 P.M. KMt I'. It. KXOK 1 xieland Hits. KWK i News.

W1L-P ports Extra KFI'O Lofton Co'iimn. WTMV Polka Time. 10:45 M. KWK Nens. WTMV Robert B.

Q. 11:00 T.M. KD News 1 Sports: Pastor. KMOX Harry Fender show. KXOK Metropolitan Opera.

t'iv. nave Allen. WTL News; Dawn Patrol. WTMV News; Robert B. (J.

II :15 P.M. KSI) Pastor's Slndy. KXOK Country Music. 11:30 P.M. KSI) News; Melodies, 11:45 P.M.

lisp Midnight Melodlrl. KWK News. 12:00 Midnight. Ksl) News; Par. of Bands, KMOX Record Bar.

KXOK Music After 12 KU Midnight Variettles. WIL Dawn Patrol. WiilV SiKn OIL Charles W. Kr.iemer Chicaco Kieanor L. Nichols Pine Lawn Roosevelt Ranks 2S11 Washington Carroia Ph.llips 1 3 1 'J Sarsfield Cone J.

Reed Pallas. Tex. Cecil J. Knuth 44tii Kr.riht Willie B. Robinson Franklin Sammit Lawson 1717 Biddie Herman Barnett Jr.

SS47 Cole Briiiiante Wilma L. Kinney 53ti rershing Willie H. McNarv 3137 Franklin Kduie L. Coicman 3137 Frank. in Donald F.

Bathe Robertson Gencaine H. Rudolph 193' Menipn Franklin II. R. iladkins 2fil Pine Theima Petty 2401a Coleman Osana F. Faris 152s Locust M.i.-jone Berry Columb.a..

Mo. Richard P. K. Stilow Florissant Mis. A.ma M.

9 Washington BIRTHS KF.COHUF.I). Itrno-lant lo parents of children born in Greater fct. Iuns: If your names oo not ajijeur in the birth column within two weens alter the birth ot vour ch-ld. call the physician or nudwiie and ins.st trie records be sent to the Board of Vital Statistics, Room 10, iiunicipul Courts Budomy. EOYS.

B. end P. Alexander, 232 Woodiawn. S. and L.

Roehra. Itaska. s. ard V. Kratct.er.

4ol4 Lex.ncton. W. and B. Brown, East St. Louis.

J. and H. Bylina, 5-1 i Beacon. D. and A.

Festus. and 1). Caluweil. 1142 Bavard, C. and B.

Clark. 3720 N. 2Sth L. and L. Clarke.

3'jul North Market. K. and M. Clayton. 42SUA W.

Fvans. S. and M. Crawford, 3 Country Liie. c.

and M. Cruter. 22 N. Tneresa K. and A.

Cunningham, 740 W. ar.d D. Dunnt. 4H75. Dewev.

K. and S. Foxworth. 322S Rmeer. W.

and J. Oooomg III. U029 Waliaday. .1. and I H.nnm.

3S4n cieve'anii M. and M. Hi.muton, 2904 Thomas. J. alio L.

Harper. 433 Jackson. H. and H. Hasmbeck.

7121 Mnrranford N. and Hopion, 7r4. Walton. J. and E.

Linroin. Fast St Loins. K. and W. J.md.

354 7 Delor. H. and R. Lonrie. SK32 L.

and H. M.inilnif, itoi7 A and M. 740S West Florissant. O. and p.

Morris. 0017 Swan K. and P. Nelson, lair, J. ami M.

Prcock Jr i 'incron I), and Purpura, 10I Tutwilcr. C. and W. Kadake, 1514ft N. Isih anil H.

R-iI'lel. 123S Foret Home J. and K. Richardson, 030 N. (larnson, R.

and K. Kunlaud. 1422 Cutter. R. and M.

Sclura, C24S Famous W. and W. I sr rit Lmos W. and K. Sherrell.

iliuil W. and Simpson. Kill! Hlali ScinxH. A. and L.

Hlll'and J. -and O. Smith, 4214A W. SI. Ferdinand.

N. and W. Smith, fi'27 Feuruson F. and P. Fist Louis.

and M. Sztukowskl. Montana F. and .1 Thomas, 504H B. and W.

Vuichn. 1210 ilsev C. and K. Vitale. 43.1.1 ileachnood.

II. and N. White. 2732 Oravnis K. and E.

4(H2 Lincoln. N. anil M. Williams, Fast St Lollis N. and Williams, fl.l.la Bell and B.

Wrieht. 2(i03 Olasxow. GIRLS. A. and Abbott.

Madison. J. and Billincs, N. 22nd. H.

and E. Black, 4041A Aldme. J. and J. Bohien.

5223 Wells W. and A. Boikins. 932 N. isth A.

an, I J. BreininK. 125ii Forest Home. VV. and M.

Rru krr.eier. Imperial. L. and L. Hrumtield.

Windsor, E. and E. Burns. Robertson. E.

and S. Burnett. 372. I'ape. T.

and W. Center. 440S Fnrlplit. T. and M.

ciodleiter 7(107 Bancroft J. ond L. Crawford, 14 22 Cora A. and S. Crockett.

East St. Louis. W. and L. Potts.

Fast St. lyiun. M. and M. Huenke.

1045 and I. Eriwards, 3923 C. and F. Evans (twinsi Venice. J.

and M. Franklin. 3-34A tvanj. A. and S.

(le tiler. Imperial. K. and M. Gill.

2212A Indiana. T. and V. Grant 4s(io si. Louis, and K.

Guttinp. 02IH Hale. .1 and Hurt, r175 KeiHinEton. M. and M.

Hcvnesi. 1921 Franklin. 1 and Holloway, 1213 S. 13th. L.

and L. Jackson. Kit sT St, Ixiuis. E. and H.

James. 5222 Minerva. M. and M. Johnson, Fist St.

Lotiia. B. and M. Jones. Kat St.

ljuis. C. and A. Kinii, 403i Evans. O.

and B. Lacy 3S54 Washineton. W. and H'25 N. Taylor.

f. ami M. Mitas, 2-io s. lit li W. and II.

Moore, f.02 S. 22nd. J. and Ii, O'Brien, llillplioro. B.

and M. Orr. 4709 Ashland. C. and F.

Pispahu, 0207 Manas. ,1. and Phillips. 434K MrR.e. G.

and F'rice, 4S03 Fountain. C. and G. Rohertson. Kll'9 iienmn.

W. and S. lime. 4219A Randall. K.

and Sioit. 4 1 2'i SI. Louis. S. and B.

Shy. East St. Louis. ami I. Smith.

Kst St. Iaiis. F. iind M. Sml'h.

11H iiinouin. and JSiallard, Roxaha. R. and L. Sw-'enev.

213 Indiana, O. and L. Terandoi Ihiton. V. and Thomas, 2339 EllliPnia.

A. and Walker, East St. Lou.s. F. and It.

Arnold. B. and While, 5033A Kenslnrton. A. and O.

Willis, 3li0t Macaque. TV SERVICE Be sate, not sorry. We don't 5500 ell you parts ar TV tubei you don't need. Nn time 33 Ymn Elerttonlc Servlts Eioertence Parts I A.M. TO 8 P.M.I 10-4 SUNDAY Central TV Service CL.

2-5363 iaA le ctves operatlnir results wceK, logeiher uh eoni- PrevWk. ti 0 33.S,53'.I 152.0, 4 S.SOll.Olltl Vrr As. 98 721. 139 376 filial ft 4f.r..lHI(l fi. 170, 4oOOll 77.1111(1 (OH.

5li' $314. 2SJ Oi.KI $195.113 000 I 911 Ml II loo $14.9211 MM) 24 ii 111 0 S9 0 HI 329. 9 "ill $17,2.14 O'HI 2117 "110 9 90.0 7.093. 130 $14,023.1100 14(1 109.5 Onulleil in FolUminu'l lino 8.0OI OHO 17.3112 3S4 tlS.72'.!'l4 2 6 noil Sot 552 723,000 $22 714IK'0 $22 $2 1297.0011 $H'i7 Oo(l $5110(111 $372 0i) S21 IKiit nun $21 000 tlilll $12'2llil(l $1,325,01111 S29 793 (11111 $29,705.0110 $29 753 0110 WEEKLY STOCK TABLE lii SUNDAY POST-DISPATCH; HO SESSION SATURDAY COMPLETE table of stock A transactions on the New York Stock Exchange i during the week, giving in-dividual sales, high, low. close i and net changes for the pe-' riod, will be found regularly in the Sunday edition of the Post-Dispatch.

The New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange, New Y'ork and New Orleans Cotton Exchanges, Chicago Board of Trade and St'. Louis Merchants' Exchange do not hold sessions on Saturday. COMMODITY INDEX DOWN FOR THIRD WEEK IN A ROW NEW YORK. April 17 AP)The AssooiH'eii I-'iess Hveraye of Imtiortant comnioHltv prices (teolitied sllKhtiy this tor the thinl consecutive week. Toe Inoex 174.95.

down from 1T4.U7 a week auo ml 17. 11 a year hro. New liihs were set bv Hie liie.itorK and nonferroim metfils components while industrials and crams find cotton also advamed. Textiles touched new low for the year and the lood component dropped sharply. April Week Year IS.

Alio. Commodllies 174.95' 174.9? 17ti.ll Industrials 141)77 14SM 17:1. tie rood 17:1.53 SO 151. Livestock 128.41 227.1 A 200.79 drains and Cotton isSnO 1S7.5S lh7.9 Textile MIIW 144.44 157.31 Nonfer Metal 4192.60 191.48 193.40 '-New 1H54 hiphs. 11154 low.

NKW YotiK. April 17 Associated Press weighted wholesale price Index of .15 commodities 11926 equals 1UOJ; Thtirs. 174 9D. 1 0 5 4 1 953j'ffi. mi- 175 '-5 1 il.

72 193 20 215 71 172.35 170,55 175 53 1K9.34 Low Commoditv prices Thursday: Thursday .211 AU'MINI'M COCO a COKKF.E 4 fiTTON. mirl. COTTON', ID m'kt. CO'I'TON'SEKD OIL. COI'P'KH Chi Sept KI.A.X OKKASK eh white HillKS.

It. nat I.ARI). loose LKAU. Y. I'M IKON, 2, f.o.b.

Ksst fa. PLATINUM ROSIN WW (Fntiav) PI'KBKR SILK, raw (II.VF.K. Y. KOYF.I-.AN OIL, Jnlv STKF.L SCRAP 3197 K9r( .151 On .3412 .30 .414 3 93 on .14 4) .14 51.50 84. OO 7 55 5 Oin 1421 25.17 Pitts, 25 00 8 ati .00 OR i r4 1 50n STKKI.

SCRAP, SI'OAR. raw ALLOW, p-r. "TCRPENTINK .5 WOOL vVOOL TOPS 1 94n APPI.FS. del box "in fi 50 BRAN 60.7.V.; 01 25 KO'ls exirns .40 KLOCR. hd.

std. pat, H.IX! K'lVVL. lien IK nuns iso-230 lbs I'OTATOKS. Wist No 1 rus No, vel. WOOL, Mo.

-Ill, --ZINC 'U 28 35 3 3.50 3.24i .44 St .40 10i, BUTTER LOWER OH WEEK ST. LOUIS lTIOuOCK ROW. April 1 7 The tiutter, egf: and poultry markets as by me "St. Louis Dual)' Mnrl-'ct l.enortrr KCCJS For the week wholesale (trades to 1 l-c lower; consumer Kri'drs uncliance-l to 2c lower. LTTTKR-- 1...

1 ic lower. Wnk's losinir (I ridavi I'rlees. Kli'iS Pile 3 paid by firsl-nand re- ceivcis in wholesale quantities lease txcept extras. Larfce extras 179 mm. A) white 30 mixed medium extras (GO'V min.

Al 34c stand nls 31 'o 32c; unclassified 5H-lb min, imoslly Iowa 1 29 ''i 29 mostly riearbv (53-lb mm.) 2Sli2tVjC: lib prailes 2fU'r27c. Consumer grades 'candled and Rraded In St. Louis) A A lar-e 3(5'" 3fio- A large .14 35c; A medium larpe 31i33c. L1VK mying prices of wholesale receivers to shippers: Fow1. hreeds.

l.SilOo; 15 'ii ltic: leghorns and hybrids 15c: No. 2 5c: tryers lbs.) commercial crosses, barred rocks, whites, 24 -1 2.V: reds. 24c, leghorn. No. 2 sprints 1.

12c, liucks. white. 5 lbs. and over, 25c: small, dark. 17c; muscovy, 15c; turkevs.

hens 30r34c: tnms 25c; belts-vine No, 2 lj'alhc: roosters, old. 14c; cec-e. 15c: guineas, ISc. I'RKSSEI) CHICKKNS Full drawn. Ird.

I to 3 lbs. delivered St. Louis, 3S ft 40c BI'TTER 92-score, 56'i 57'ne. 90-score, SPuSoiac; 89 score, 53' 'll HL'TTKRFAT Mtssottrl points. No.

1 45c; No. 2 4oc: Ark. No. 1 44r; No. 2.

He: 111. No. 1. 43c: No. 2 40c.

OHKF.SK Wisconsin fXo.b. St. I.nuisi; Cheddars 38 1 if? 39c; twins, 39c; flats, 38s i 3iie: long-horns. 3RV4 11 38-Se: daisies. 3St44 3sajr: rindless, prints (current), 3214 4 a rindle-s print 100-day) 48 1 '149I4C: process 15-lb.

loaf I. 371.4 brick. 30 14 37 "4c; Swiss (A) 47 'ti 48c. NearDy cheese lc less. CLUB GAVE AWARD TO M'CARTHY, HAS ONE FOR HIS CRITIC CHICAGO, April 17 (API The Central Lions Club of Chicago will give its award of merit next Tuesday to the Most Rev.

Bernard J. Shell, Catholic auxiliary bishop of Chicago, who has denounced Senator McCarthy Wisconsin, for "phony anti-Communism." McCarthy received the award Aug. 17. 1950, "for his public oik as a Senator and as a Wisconsin circuit court judge, and for his, outstanding service as a Marino captain." Bishop Shell criticized McCarthy in a speech April 9. William N.

Wilson, publicity chairman of the Lions Club, said yesterdffy the presentation of the award to Bishop Sheil had nothing to do with his criticism of McCarthy. Wilson said the decision to give the award to Bishop Sheil was made last November. He said it was "in recognition of his activities with the young people of our community." Bishop Sheil is the founder of the Catholic Youth Organization. River Stages 8tsce 7 a.m. today 4.9 10.N 1 19 lfi.2 3 5.S 7.9 1H.4 14 0 13.1 12.0 15.4 23.

3 5,4 fi.9 44.3 B.4 112 7.2 2.9 1.7 0 7 Chance 14 hours In fitt 1.2 0,5 0.1 0.7 4 0.4 0,1 0.5 0.2 0.1 0 1 0.1 0.0 01 0.5 0 0 0.4 0.5 0.2 1.4 I 0.7 0.2 STATIONS. Infest Ki-i la ik Hannioal. 1 ooisi.mii 10 15 23 23 13 20 IS 14 14 IS 2l 23 OH 21 25 30 11 13 14 27 Mo. Ham 24-TW Dam 23-TW, Morris. 111.

La Salie. 111. Peoria, 111. Havana, Id, Bi'ardslown, HI. Ornflon flam 2(5.

Pool Tailwater Jefferson citv Lakeside, Mo, Hermann, Mo. Ht. Charles ST. LOUIS Meramee ftt Cnton. Mo, Vailrv Park Ci ester.

HI, rk. following tali in the iatei 1 a ftMi; IjnotWk. ii 7 fail, 7911 0.2112 (loll iUUI NEW VOF.K, April 17 (API -The In m.uor lines of b.ie.i'.ese and finance pansons unh t'i prt-ediiK weekjt'ol Steel Prod (Fir Cent of Capacity I -Freicht Miscellaneous Frciiiil -Auto Product d'nlts' Coal (Tons! iil Produ, lion (Harrrlsl (per Ami. ICS I'TiLliution (Per Cent of Capacity) Paper Bo, ild l'todii' turn ll'ct. of Cap.

I Sales lio I Sales Value' FuMne-s Fa-iures iNinnherl Whnies.ile Prices 'BI Ir.dex' i Final Three Cn F'eetric uer Produclion (KWiD Iiin.K Cle. ines Ptn ind I 'ei oylts I'll-I' e.s Loots I-cess Pr-crves ipcd Stock Broker Lo ini Moncv in Circulation $11,850,111 Pill CCIPCDO IM fI UIII'j President Curtice Got and Vice President Bradley $575,325. NEW YORK, April 17 (API General Motors paid 62 officers and directors, a total of in salary and bonus last year. That was disclosed last night in the proxy statement and notice of the annual meeting mailed to stockholders. The meeting will lie held May 21 In Wilmington, to re-elect 33 directors and to act on stockholder proposals for cumulative voting and adding women to the board.

In 1952, fS6 officers and directors not $11:878,712 in salary and bonus. The amounts were not paid all at once. Salaries and fees amounting to $3 087,117 were paid in cash. A bonus in common stock of the company and cash was divided into five equal amounts to be paid annually for five years starting on March 11 of this year. The stock honus.

with the stock valued at $01.14 a share' came to $1,532,352. and the cash bonus amounted to $6,030,643. Harlow H. Cmtice, president and chief executive officer, got a grand total of S637.233 last year of which $197,233 was in cash and the rest in the cash and stock bonus spread out over the next five years. In 1952 his total was $521,200 in salary and bonus.

Charles E. Wilson, secretary of defense, was president in 1952 and was paid $201,100 in salary and fees, a stock bonus of $55,049 and a cash bonus of $324,051, a total of $581,000. Next in the list came Albert Bradley, executive vice president, who received $175,325 in salary, S00.223 in stock and $339,777 in a cash bonus, the latter two amounts payable over the next five years, for a total of $575,325. In 1952 he received a grand total of $531, 3(5. The stockholder proposal for cumulative voting, which the company opposes, calls for a plan to permit stockholders to mass their votes behind a single candidate for tiie board.

The stockholder proposal asking the management to include a woman on the board is also opposed by the company. BUILDING OF NEW HOMES REPORTED HOLDING UP WELL WASHINGTON, April 17 AP Home building is holding up i well despite the lag in some other businesses. A Department of Labor esti-' mate showed today that homes put under construction for pri-! vale owners are running only 1 2 per cent under last year's I volume. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated that $232,300 privately owned units were started in the January-March quarter of this year. This compared with 238.100 for the first quarter of 1953.

Public housing unit starts numbered 3700 for the first quarter this year, or only a fifth of the 1953 volume. Non-farm housing starts rose between January and February by a third, showing a-seasonal upturn in building activity, with the total for March estimated at 97,000 units. This reflected sizable gains in home building activity in all sections of the country, the department said. WISCONSIN LABOR PAPER JOINS MOVE TO OUST M'CARTHY KENOSHA, April 17 UPi A weekly newspaper published by AFL and CIO unions came out today in favor of the movement to recall Senator Joseph McCarthy Wisconsin, and printed a recall petition which readers could clip, fill out and have notarized. The Kenosha Labor said that "by a unanimous vole the press committee of this newspaper decided to co-operate with Sauk City Editor LeRoy Gore" and with a citizen's committee organized in Milwaukee.

The paper ran a news story and an editorial as well as the petition. The editorial said in part "be cause of the dangers of MeCar-thyism to the American way of life it must be cleansed from the American political scene." FOUND ALIVE AFTER ROAMING FOR 1 1 DAYS WITHOUT FOOD PERTH, Australia, April 17 'API Jaroslav Rcnza, a 35-ycar-old Czech, was found alive today after heing lost for 11 foodlcss and almost waterless days in arid, near-desert West Australian country. Police and native trackers followed his footprints 150 miles before they found him. exhausted but still trudging on. His only water sources during his ordeal were dew and a little rain which fell one night.

Renza is in a Pcrlh hospital, where doctors say he has an even chance of recovery. SECOND SFRING llBD WALK The second spring bird walk of the St. Louis Audubon Society will be held in Forest Park tomorrow from 7:30 to 10 a.m. The walk will begin at Jefferson Memorial. It is open to the public.

nCCIPCDC IM 'W LIU) lit vJJ CCA lift Ttfl At V-W WJV WTW 12:00 Noon. K8I Karm and Home. fc.VJOX News. KAOk News. Xwti Mm on th Firm.

Wllj News: Music KFI'O Mastexworks. News: Cxireert. WTMV News: Music. KXI.W Art Roberts. KsTL Markets.

KMOX Ivory Interlude. KOK Song ana liance Par KFL'O with God. WTMV Nutrition Council. KSTL Musicals. 12:30 P.M.

A.I". -News. KMOX Citv HaspltaL KWK Kecord Rally. WTMV- Mclodv Roundun. SSTL Sister Sarah.

F.M. fill) Uonci Talk; Musis. KFIO Alsrkets: News. WTMV Music Shop. kXLW A.

Roberts; New. lm P.M. K8l Head sthow. Kilnx Kobert o. KXOK France WIL Ne'V' Bandstand.

KM Musir App-enallon. WFW Ke.ord Cabinet. WTMV News; Semi-classtca. 6:00 P.M. RJi News; sports: Wralh.

KMOX Johnny Mercer. KXOK Sports Digest, KWK First Kite. WIL News: tandstand. KFCO F.venmg Concert. WF.W Living God.

WTMV News. KXI.W Rov Queen. KSTL Johnny Kion. I' M. riain laigllsh.

KXOK News. WKW Fatima Rosary, WTMV -Poum-ai Talk. I' M. KSIl Hie Preview. KMOX nangbustera KXOK Circuit Attorney.

WFW Sign Off wtmv Neighbor. KXI.W Sign Off. KSTL Situ Oil. (:45 P.M. KWK el Fdi Prt News, WTMV Sports F.esults.

P.M. KSD Blc Preview. RADIO' FAVORITES Special. PM' A- 2:45 KFUO, Passion According to St. John.

7:00 KXOK, Wake Up, St. Louis. KMOX, Capitol Cloakroom. Variety and Comedy. 6:30 KSD, Big Preview; Fred Bobbins, m.c.

KMOX. Two for the Mon-ev: Herb Shriner, m.c. 8:30 KSD, Grand Ole Opry; Rod Barsfield, Oak Ridge Quartet and Minnie Pearl; Ray Price, m.c; Ciiest, Marty Bobbins. KSD, Country Tune Parade Ernie Tubb and HOW CHRISTIAN SCIENCE HEALS "WHAT MAKES PRAYER EFFECTIVE?" KSD (550 kc), Sunday, 8:30 a.m. -GaiiE'S- SELF-SELECTION STORE for MEN and OPEN EVERY KITE 'TIL 9 P.M.

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2-2050 At This UcQtloti Since H37, Main Event at St. Louis House telecast at 9:30 TONIGHT over Channel jf 1 -x see Buddy Rogers battle Bob Lcipler KXLW Kii'IL KXOK WTMV KSTL KXOK- KWK WFW WTMV KSTL 1:45 KWK WTMV 2:00 KM) KMOX KWK ML KFI'O K.W WTMV KXLW 2 KFI'O WKW KSTL KMOX KMO WF.W WTMV KMOX KXOK KWK WIL KFI'O WTMV 1:30 KMOX KXOK KWK KFL'O 8. 7:45 KMOX 8:00 KM) HI? KMOX KWK WIL WTMV 8:30 KI KMOX KWK I. 8:45 KMOX KWK KSI NEW YORK, April 16 (UPi Stocks advanced again this week the thirteenth weekly advanre In the 15 weeks of 1954. At the close the Industrial average showed a gain nl 4.38 points to 313.77.

a new high since Oct. 22, 1929. Rails were up 1.25 at 103.09 and utilities up 0.33 at 56 78. The last was one cent under the best level since Sept. 1, 1931, achieved on Wednesday.

It was a four-day week with the market closing for the. Good Friday holiday in line with tradition. As a result sales were reduced to 8,345,400 shares from the previous week's 10,329.950 shares. Daily average sales, however, totaled 2,036,350 shares, exceeding the previous week's 2,005,990 shares. At the close of the week, the industrial average stood 32.87 points or 12 per cent above the closing figure of 1953; rails, up 9.06 points or 10 per cent; utilities, up 4.74 points or 9 per cent, and 65 stocks, up 11.23 points or 11 per cent.

Easy Money Helps, Easier money reflected in rediscount rates helped the rise along There were several other favorable factors. Retail sales rose sharply as Easter approached. Steel operations held high and one company Bethlehem reported a rate of 75 per cent for its operations. Several corporations reported higher net-profits and a few declared Improved dividends. Corporation heads generally were optimistic in their remarks to stockholders at the annual meetings which are increasing in numbers.

A feature of the market was the wide diversity of the gains. Rotation of groups continued as a fixture. Railroads enjoyed a good market for a time and then the enthusiasm for the group wore off. The Industrials closed the week on a flourish of strength. Oil shares stood out on the upside.

The chemicals picked up momentum. Demand rose for the papers, coppers, steels and miscellaneous issues. Aircrafts fluctuated. The textiles fell off some to new lows as several plants curtailed production. Building Shares Rise.

Building shares perked up as news of that industry improved sharply. Gains in the group ranged to eicht points in U. S. Gypsum. Oils recorded gains running to more than 3 points.

The hish-priced Superior Oil of California lost 18! i points. Du Pont gained 5 points in the chemicals and Eastman Kodak more than 2 points. General Electric and Westinghnuse Electric reached new highs. General Motors firmed while Chrys- I ler lost in the motors, Bethlehem with a 2 point rise featured the steels. Despite the Thursday selloff Douglas Air- erait iinished the week with a 2-point rise.

Coca-Cola international made one of its rare appearances during the week. It sold at 976, up 31 Vi points from the previous sale. This is the highest priced issued on the board. Mahoning Coal Railroad, next on the high-priced group, fell 1212 points to 515. Out of the 1422 issues traded 675 registered gains.

519 declines and 228 finished unchanged. There were. 295 new highs for the year established and 36 new lows. Business World NEW YORK, April 17 (API-General Portland Cement Co. reported for three mohs ended March 31 net income of equal to $1.32 a share, com-pared with $1,283,700, or $1.23 a share, in the first quarter in 1953.

Sales of $7,476,300 compared with $7,433,100 a year ago. General Tire Rubber Co. reported net for three months ended March 31 of $1,851,515, or $1.46 a share, compared with $1,509,786, or $1.18 a share, in 1953 quarter. Eaton Mlg. Co.

reported for three months ended March 31 net income of $2,597,433, or $1.45 a share, compared with $2,799,470. or $1.56 a share, in 1953 quarter. WEEK'S HOG MARKET TOP IS BEST LEVEL SINCE OCT, 1948 NATIONAL STOCKYARDS, April 17 fUSDA weekly report of livestock market! Volume of cattle marketed at major Mlowest points In week ended Friday showed a substantial decrease from the previous week, although local supplies were little changed. Prices advanced unevenly on ateers, heifers anr! cows with a. general upturn of 50c, although some choice steers and heifers indicated $1 improvement In active closing trade.

Bulls were held to steady basis, with venlers closing $1 lower. Hiph choice and low prime 972 to 1 1 45-11). steers brought $25, high choice and prime 7Sti-lb. mixed yearlings $23.51, Most choice steers cleared at 24 good and low choice. $20ij22' commercial and low good, $18.504120.

flood and choice heifera and mixed yearlings bulked 1 9.50 'o 22.50; commercial and low good. Sift 'a 19 A few commercial cows brought S14.50. utility Hint commercial largely $12114; canners and cutters, $9Ct 12. Most utilltv nnd commercial bulls went at cutter bulls $114! 12.50 with heavy fat bulls S12 down. Prime vealers scored $27 eariv In week, closing at $2H, with good and choice vealers lor the werk mostly commercial and law good, SM'dlO.

Commercial to choice slaughter calves went at $14 cull and utility calves and vealers. $7in 12. Barrows and gills advanced 25935 to reach the highest level since September 1948 Sows finished steady to 25c hichr and reached a new high since October 194S. On the last two sessions liberal numbers of barrows and gilts sold at S28.2S, small lots to S2S.35. For the weelt.

bulk of 1 SO to 210 lbs. sold ht $27.35 28.10: 240 to 270 270 to 310 27.25: 150 to 170 J27W 28. Sows topped at J25.75, bulk $23 75ii 2.5.50. lambs declined for the week, which stopped marketings after midweek. Old crop lambs which were marketed In smallest volume all season Ueriimd 50c: ated sneep unchanged.

Rulk springers were good to prime at $251 27; practical top $27.50 enrly: nothing above $2i lHte: cull to grxrt springers. $18 good and choice old crop lambs largely 25: couple lots with prime end $25.25 ojnl 25 50: sizable sprinkling cull and utilltv, S17i 22; o'rl crop shorn lambs No 1 to 3 skms. mostly $22.50 23 Woolcd slaughter ewes, $5t8; shorn ewes, $4 it aged bucks, 5iS 6- Mississippi Yallcv Stockyard. CATTLK: For week: High good te choice steers and butcher yearling $22 5017 24: choice to prime f23 25.50: commercial and low good typef $16fl 19; better beef cows $12914 50: good to choice veals $20i 25: closing top $28 for a few prime kinds: com-men-ini and choice slaughter calves $14 HOGS: Friday's closing ton S28.2 was paid for choice No. 1 and 2 the meat type, with average 180 to 240 lb.

240 to 270 lb. 28: packing sows bulked irool $24 to a top of J25.50. Goldie Hill; euest, Ray Price, singer. Music. KXOK, Metropolitan Opera's production of Wagner's "Parsifal," Set Svanholm in the title role, George London as Amfortas, Lubomir Vichcgonov as Titurel and Astrid Varnay as Kundry.

Drama. KMOX. Gangbusters: "The Case of the Cathedral Paintings." KMOX, Gunsmoke. Sports. KXOK, Baseball game; Cardinals vs.

Chicago Cubs. P.M. 7:30 P.M. 6:30 7:30 P.M. 1:20 KSD Weather Reports At 6:45.

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Louis on station KFUO-FM 99.1 6:00 am. to midnight. RR1 AGE UCF.ySK. William R. Mever 3457 Lawn Wilma A.

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JUNEAU, Alaska. April 17 1 UP) A landing party irom the Coast Guard cutler Sweetbriar was to go ashore near Cape Decision today to determine if any of 14 crewmen aboard the Canadian tug Chelan might have survived when the boat went down during a blizzard. Coast Guard and planes combed the area, about 150 miles south of here, but failed to find any sign of survivors yesterday. The 140-foot boat, owned by Frank Waterhouse Vancouver, B.C., radioed Thursday night it was sinking. The Coast Guard said the message reported the crew was abandoning ship.

The Coast Guard located the wreckage of the tug yesterday in Christian Sound, about 80 miles west of Wrangell, Alaska. A Coast Guard officer said chances were "very slim" that any of the men survived. FLUSHING Netherlands, April 17 (UP) A British naval reserv mine sweeper burned and capsized at sea off Dun-kerque today, but all of the 31 on board escaped. STOCKHOLM, April 17 'AD The 102 -ton passenger vessel Prins Guftaf ran aground yesterday and capsized with 50 passengers in the Stockholm archipelago. Other vessels picked up the passengers and crew.

PALERMO, Sicily, April 17 (AP)- Violent winds and heavy seas battered shipping yesterday from Malta in the mid-Mediterranean to the Riviera. Twenty passengers were injured wiit-n the storm lashed the Palermo-Naples niotorsliip Lazio. The ferry ship was forced to put back into port with 360 pas sengers. sidneyISa will ca ABROAD FOR ECONOMIC TALKS Sidney Maestro, board chairman of Mercantile Trust will leave next week for a one-month trip to Europe where he plans to talk to bankers and industrialists about economic conditions, he said last night. Maestre, who hoiHs directorships in several other tiusincsses here, said he has no specific objective in mind for the trip.

His itinerary includes London, Paris, Borne, and Athens, He also will visit Bombay. FOR SMALL ROCJMSI OR OFFICES! HAMPTON ECTRiC 3303 S. Klnashighwoy FL. 2-6540 Faith 5:00 Tommy Hcn-rich WTVI, TODAY. 1:00 Musical Capers 1:15 Name That Play 1:20 Dugout Interviews 1:23 Baseball; Cardinals vs.

Cubs 4:05 Diamond Dollars 4:10 Baseball Scoreboard G. and M. Young, East St. Louis. J.

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