Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania • Page 15

PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE MONDAY, JULY 13, 1946 The Business Outlook ilill Schedules Death Noiicei Official PittsbwrrH Prices Important Factor In Future of U. S. Economy The Weather Western Pennsylvania and Ohio Considerably cloudiness with scattered showers tonight. Partly cloudy and considerably cooler tomorrow. West Virginia Increasing cloud iness and not so cool tonight, followed by a few scattered showers or thunderstorms late tonight.

Cooler tonight and tomorrow. HOURLT AIRPORT TEMPERATURES modify prices wKooh Midnight 75 Noon 82 1 a. m. 73; 1 p. m.

S3 2 s. 71, p. m. S5 3 a. 6j 3 p.

m. hb 4 a. ro 70j 4 p. m. 87; 5 a.

871 5 p. m. H7: 6i 8 p. m. 7 a.

m. 66j 7 p. m. 85 8 a. rn.

66i 8 p. m. 82 a. S7j p. HZ 10 m.

71 ill) p. ra. 78 11 a. 7Sjll p. .77 Midnight 75 1 a.

7a YOU CAN SEE OPA Out of the pkrur e. Com in first reaction to end off Who)) Commodity PneM 11 1 i MT JUHt Data: laraaa af Uaar Stii iiiu I Nation, Depending on Huge Foreign Trade, May Push Itself Out of Market By J. A. Livingston The rise in prices became official last week. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported its weekly wholesale price ndex up 4y2 points.

That's some going for an index comprising more than $00 different items, ranging from antimony and superphos- Hit by Steel for Housing prices Still at Old OPA Ceilings, Says Trade Paper Cleveland, July 14 UP) Steel -nage being certified to mills and agricultural undent manufacture is beginning erfere with schedules already for the third quarter of the magazine "Steel" said -a v. "reatest effect hae been felt in rs for September delivery, the iazine said in noting that "this 'dislocate considerable tonnage set for rolling in that th and will increase carry- into fourth quarter and also 3 next year." at Old OPA Ceilings ces are being held at former ceilings, pending decision as notations, even on products 1 ch enow no yruui. i However," the magazine said, 1 ti pig iron and scrap prices sir.g for a higher range when OPA situation is disposed of, '-her range for steel products -ms inevitable. This i3 expected appear first marginal prod-3 where profits are practically l-vssible under present prices." ingot proaucuon in me half of the year was down 773.368 tons from the copending period of 1945, only net tons being produced the January-June period as spared with 43,143,082 last year. ill Strike Affects SteJ two-day strike by railroad at Carnegie-Illinois Steel r-poration plants in the Pitts-r-rh district, the magazine said, hi mainly responsible for a two- i -int drop to 86 per cent of ca-a ity in last week's national steel Pittsburgh dropped 104 to Wheeling lost 1 irino A.

i-ninfo fnungstown rse 3 points to 87, -rot4 to 89, and New Eng-jjnd 10 to 55. Unchanged were wcago SS, St. Louis 54Ji, Birm-fcham 99, Buffalo 88, Cleve-Jrd 89. Eastern Pennsylvania 85, ad West Coast 84. I fun Oil Find Biest in Years Philadelphia, July 14 (JP) Sun Company's discovery of the Field in Richland Parish, $., has proved to be the biggest find of its type since discov- of the giant East Texas field 1930.

John G. Pew, assistant toe vice president of Sun, said flay. I decent surveys of the Delhi ld, located in December, 1944, jiicate it will produce at least nnn nnr harrpls of oiL Pew 1 Only a score of the nation's st important oil fields have to date as much as barels. The East Texas field 5 yielded approximately ,000 barrels, and is esumateu have at least that much more reserve. hain Store Sales how Slight Drop Washington, July HUP) Chain re and mail-order sales totaled 569,000.000 in May, a slight de ne from April but 30 per cent than in May, 1945, tne Com- rce Department reported today.

The department's seasonally ad- sted index of the sales, which es the '1935-39 average as 100, i at 217 for May compared 3 218 for April uus year ana for May, 1945. ncral Offices Here -xd Chemical Company has es- 'shed general offices in the tri? Hayes Building. farkets At a Glance nrr.r torn I rent limit. tst I.lttle rhanre. ffm Nominally steady: top, $18.25.

title steady. pnaies, mrougn iso. nara winter wheat, pickled herring, putty, and nurses' white shoes. Usually a one point advance is enough to make economists sit up and take notice. But this time the index jumped off the chart.

That's how prices responded to the demise of OPA. Yet the news isn't that prices have gone up everybody who shops for butter or milk knows that; it's that consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the high cost of living. Talk of an organized buyers' strike is increasing. And the United Auto Workers Union threatens to reopen its Chrysler contract. The aftermathj of World War II increasingly takes on the earmarks of the boom-bust-recovery aftermath of World War I.

1819-20 Parallel Then, as now, manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers could not lay their hands on enough goods. Orders were duplicated, triplicated and quadruplicated on Main street as weli as on Broadway. What made this doubly necessary last time was the nation's run down transportation system. Business men dispersed their orders geographically, hoping the Southern Railroad might have cars even' if the Pennsy didn't, or vice versa Yet, once the cars started rolling smoothly, goods were delivered. inventories piled up, orders were canceled, production dropped, and prices fell.

Today, however, the railroads are more efficient than ever. The danger of a concealed pile-up of inventory due to a transportation crises is remote. Even so, history can repeat. It has already repeated in small, off-brand radios, now a glut on the market. But that's an exception.

Right now business men are jockeying for position in the postwar world. So retailers prod wholesalers, wholesalers prod manufacturers, and manufacturers prod suppliers for deliveries. The inventory drive is on. And the pressure has now been increased by the sharp jump in wholesale commodity prices. The end of OPA and the subse quent political maneuvering the Senate accelerated a process that had been going on.

Bust in '47? However, as the National Asso ciation of Purchasing Agents has observed, "there is little likelihood of an opportunity to build up inventories on basic commodities until well into 1947." Copper, lead, steel, for instance, are too short. As things stand, sellers are vir tually forced to ration buyers. The inference is that 1947 will be to World War II what 1920 was to World War I the slide year. But the same church-steeple rise and fall may not occur. Retail buyers are already wary of high prices and low quality.

And the more often, householders say, "I guess I'll wait," the less severe will the boom-bust sequence be. Indeed, a buvers' strike now. when most stabilization act JULY Alii. tPZ OCT. OV.

0E6. far J. A. LivitHytow goods are scarce, can be a long- term economic blessing. Today we talk about 1920-21 as if it was what counted.

But we forget what 1920-21 led to. When wheat sold at $2.20 a bushel and cattle at $20 a hundredweight, farmers got rich. Iowa farm land sold as high as $400 an acre, and mortgages were written on those high values. Urban real estate prices likewise soared. And homes, industrial plants and railroads were capitalized on the basis of a new and unprecented price level.

That was the New Era the brave new world. Then came the stock market crash, the sudden cessation of the golden glovy, and the painful readjustment of the 'thirties. It took the closing of the nation's banks. the devaluation of the dollar, and a war to pull the country out from under the debt structure con tracted immediately after the last war. The 'twenties fathered the 'thirties.

The question now is, What will the 'forties bring? Prices Out of This World A continued boom in prices conceivably might lead to another era of debt and over-capitalization of industry. Already the common stock outpourings of new firms are beginning to saturate Wall Street. But what seems even more likely is a new development an insupportable and uneven wage structure. Already the United States wage is the highest in the world. Already, some unions are threatening strikes for another round of wage increases if OPA goes into the archives.

And certainly de mands for higher wages as union leaders compete with one another for leadership in the labor move ment are likely with or without a rise in the cost of living. The net effect may be that the United States, which today is building an economy on a big ex port trade, which today is the world only great seller of food, clothing and machinery, may ulti mately price itself out of the world and the domestic market. That won't come today, or to morrow. We may not even see it come clearly; it may steal up on us. But eventually, the first sign of an over-priced economy an economy out of this world may be the falling off of exports.

It worth watching. And it's worth a longer story. Pittsburgh Clearings Exchanges. Balances. July 13 42,900,000 22,400,000 Week ago 40,100,000 16,100,000 Year ago 44,800,000 18,900,000 Last week 239,399,425 132,974,033 Prev week, 5 days 232,729,879 116.425.008 Last year 249,764,887 101,930,186 CRfDE OIL PRICES Bradford (Tidewater) Bradford (National Transit Pennsylvania (Southwest, Pennsylvania (Buckeye) Pennsylvania (Eureka) Corning $3.10 3.10 2.75 2.65 1.41 SUN OIL ESTIMATE John G.

Pew, assistant to the Sun Oil vice president in charge of production, estimated the Delhi Field In Louisiana will produce at least 175,000,000 barrels of crude. THE UNDERSIGNED. Dry Goods Buying Steady Stores Report Little Effect by OPA Lapse New York, July 14 ttt The nation's retailers reported no unusual buying by their customers in the first full business week fol lowing the lapse of price controls, the National Retail Dry Goods Association said today. The association said a telegraphic survey showed there has been no unprecedented buying wave in fear of rising prices, nor is there evidence of the beginning of a buyers' strike. "The public is buying only for immediate needs," the report said.

"A good many stores report their sales trend slightly. off since June 30 rather than up." There have been few instances of price rises, and those that have occurred "in the opinion of the retailers concerned have been justifiable," it added. Lew Hahn, general manager of the association, summing up the report said; "While it is still too soon to prophesy the final outcome, every indication points to a continuance of a stable market Where experience demonstrates that increased costs make some advances in prices necessary, it is fair to assume that in such lines some price advances must be ex pected." Sharp Drop Seen In Basic Output New York, July 14 UP) The nation's basic industries started the second half of 1946 with pro duction lagging from 21 to 73 per cent behind schedule, the National Association of Manufacturers said today. Robert R. Wason, NAM president, said primary blame for production losses rested on the Office of Price Administration's "insist ence that prices be held down in the face of demands for higher wages.

Wason said more than 100.000 uui man-aays were wasted in strikes since V-J Day and that much of this could have been averted by OPA "telling business men how much they could raise prices while pre-strike negotia tions were still in progress. Koppers Holders Offered Exchange Koppers Company, is offer ing to the holders of its outstanding preferred stock, 4 per tent series, the privilege of exchanging such shares for new preferred stock, 4 per cent series. The exchange offer, open until July 24, is on a share-f or-share basis. Shares of the new stock not ex changed will be purchased for re sale by Mellon Securities Corporation and associated underwriters. The offering price of any of the new preferred stock sold for cash by the underwriters during the period of the exchange offer is $107.75 plus accrued dividends.

Net proceeds from the offering of the remaining shares of new stock will be used to redeem the unexchanged shares of the present preferred stock at $107.50 a share plus accrued dividend to date of redemption. Carrier Ready Philadelphia, July 14 (UP) The aircraft carrier Saipan was commissioned at the Philadelphia naval base today and placed in command of Captain John G. Crommelin, veteran navy flier from Wetumpka, Ala. After a shakedown cruise in August, the vessel will be assigned to the navy's development force, conducting operationson new car rier tactics. Corporation Dividends Runninff Higher Washington, July 14 UD Corporation dividends are running at a higher rate this year than last, the Commerce Department reported today.

Publicly-reported cash dividend payments during May were listed as $133,600,000. an increase of. xz.z per cent over May, 1945. For the three months ended May 31, divi dends totaled $867,800,000 and were 6.2 per cent above the comparable period of 1945. Railroads were reported to have accounted for more than half of the increase in the hree-month period.

Assessor Jobs Open In Lawrence County New Castle, July 14, 1946 Lawrence county nas two county assessors elected. But only one is qualified to serve. A law passed several years ago, unKnown to most of the assessors, requires them to file an acceptance before they can be sworn in. All but one failed to do so in the required time and the county commissioners will have to appoint assessors for the vacancies the voters thought they filled. U.

S. Treasury The position of the United States Treasury as of July 11: Receipts, expenditures, balance, customs receipts for month, 316.120.022.69; receipts fiscal year July 1, expenditures fiscal year, excess of expenditures, total debt, increase over previous day, gold assets, $20 270,481,380.29. LEADING AGENCY IN JUNE The Pittsburgh agency of the Ohio State Life Insurance Company wrote more insurance in June than any other agency of the company and also ranks fourth for the year. NEW KATY OFFICIAL The Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad System announced the appointment of H. Gifford Till to the newly created position of director.

Industrial research and devel opment, with headquarters uauas. i TO ATTEND AGENCY SCHOOL H. Roger Bengston and Donald C. Blackwood have been chosen to attend an agency building school of Penn Mutual Lite Insurance Company from July 15 to July J6, inclusive. fitath Netlctt AXDERSOX On Saturday.

July 13, Mrs. Jane Anderson, age 57 years. wif of the late Matthew. Friends received at the hem of her daughter. Mri.

Earl Carroll Highland Cheswick. Services on Wednesday from th Harmanrtlle V. P. Church at 11 a. m.

Remains may be viewed one hour before services. BLOTZER At Homestead Hospital 55 Friday, July 12, 1946, Mrs. Nellie Blotter, of 242 Inland Kennywood. wife ot James Blotzer and mother of Mrs. William Higgs of McKeesport and James ot Kennywood; daughter of the iate i nomas and EH en Ulennon McDonald; sister of Mrs.

William McElhinney of Uu-quesne, Mrs. John Schmidt. Younzsmwn- John and William McDonald of Youngs-town. Friends received at the Shaugn- nexsy mineral cnapei, is'. Duouesne Ave.

Duquesne. Funeral on Tuesday morning at 8:30 o'clock. Requiem high mass in Holy Name Church. Duquesot. at 9 o'clock.

Interment St. Mary's Cemetery, nuciestFao. r.j un July 13, 1946 at 10:05 p. Sam Baden, beloved hus- oana or Kose Bodek, father of Mrs Philip Frankenstein. Mrs.

Jack Kalmenson. Bertha, Ethel and Meivin J. Rii.it grandfather of Roselvn and Debbie Ami Frankenstein: brother of Mm. Ann. Wittlin.

Mrs. Moliie Ozone. Mrs. Max Finegoid, Joseph, Max and Charles Bode Friends received at the Ralph Schugar Chapel, 5509 Center where services will be heid on Monday. July 15, at 2 2 p.

m. Interment in Machsikei Hadas Cemetery. BRENNEN Friday. July 12, 1946, Edward J. Brennen, husband of late Elizabeth Lewis, father of William Mrs.

Anne Cronin. Mrs. Harriett Mason, Mrs. Marie Koietsos, Louis E. James Mrs, Martha Simpson, Edward L.

and Mrs. Helen Schultz, Friends may call at Rode-niser Funeral Home, 60 South Negley E. High mass at Corpus Christ-Church on Tuesday morning, 9 o'clock. BREVARD Ella Vaugan Brevard on Friday morning, July 12, at 10 a. m.

Friends received at her late residence, 1418 Lulu St. Funeral services on Monday July 15 at 1 p. m. at St. Mark's A.

M. E. Church. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery. RRCBAKER On Saturday, July 13.

1946, at 11:25 a. at her residence. 505 Mc-Cully Mt. Lebanon, Ida R. Brubaker, wife of Christian H.

Brubaker, mother of Mrs. Elizabeth B. Howard, sister of David B. Gibbs. Friends received at H.

Samson's, 537 Neville where serivces will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. CtPPS Suddenly on July 13, Albert John, son of the late Frank A. and Eliza Cupps, husband of Mae Lamareaux Cupps, father of Mrs. Eleanor Birks, Mrs. Norma Noon-an.

Albert Mrs. Jane Johnston, Mrs. Helen Leerh, Marion, Richard and Betty Cupps. Friends may call at the Baker Funeral Home, 239 Shady Ave. Services and interment Tuesday at 2 p.

m. iAVID Mr. George David. age-78" from Terrace Homeville. died sud denly Sunday morning.

Survived by his mis. ciuzaoetn uavia (nee Scnueiler), i sum ana aaugnters, Ueoree David of Munhall. Mrs. Elizabeth Schultz of Mun-hali, Mike of Clairton, Edward of Homeville. John of Dravosburg, Mrs, Gertrude oi oomeiieaa, 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Laid out at Gillen Coulter in Homestea. Time of funeral later. DIETRICH Suddenly, on Friday. Henry" Dietrich formerly of 134 Radium husband of Margaret Reinhart brother of Lena Helbling, Emma Kirschner, Clara Jacob, Louis, Peter and Leander Dietrich. Funeral on Tuesday, July 16 1946 at 8:15 a.

from Cornelius Pap-pert's, 2705 East N. S. Requiem mass in Nativity Church at 9 o'clock. DOMINO Mrs. Josephine Domino.

Funeral Monday, July 15. Blessings at the residence, 415 Liberty Way, Portview, at 8:15 a. Rev. Anthony Gonet officiating Requiem high mass will be held at the St. Mary's Polish Roman Catholic Church at 9 a.

m. Interment will-ake place at St. Mary's Polish Roman Catholic Cemetery on Foster Rd. Friends received at the residence. ELLISON Suddenly on July JT, Annie Scott Ellison, born Countv Antrim.

Northern Ireland, age 67; wife of William B. Ellison; mother of James William T. and Mrs. Mary Noble; also survived by 4 brothers and 2 sisters and grandson Funeral services at Masyott Funeral Home Linesville. on Wednesday at 2:30.

Relatives received at the family residence. R. D. 3, Linesville, Pa. GrSTAVICK On Fllaay.

juiv 12 1945 John husband of the Barbars, Navicki Gustavick; father of Mrs Nelll-Griner, Albert, S. 3c John. an'l G. M. Bernard Gustavick.

Frien-ln received at Aaberli's Chapel. East North Ave. at Sandusky St. Requiem mass in St. Peter'a Church, West Ohio Tues day at 9 a.

m. fBlairsville "Dispatch" please copy.) OH AH AM Saturday, July 12, at West "enn Hospital. John of 540 Grandview East husband of the late Louise Kapo. and beloved father of John. Vera, s1 Charles and Louise, brother of William of Harrisburg, Thomas of Regent! square.

rank. and dward of East and Mrs. Eugene Havs of Swissvale. Friends received at the Lanigan Funeral Home, 700 Linden East Pgh. oi lime laier.

HARVEY On Saturday, July 13. 1946, Alexander Harvey, husband of Janet Sut ter, and father of David and Charles Harvey. Friends may call at the Rod- emser Funeral Home, 150 So. Neglev Ave E. where services will be held on luesaay atternoon at 2 clock.

HEPTING Elizabeth ot 105 Market street, Beaver, passed away at her home Saturday afternoon. Funeral services will be held in the Anderson Funeral Home in Beaver on Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. In terment Beaver Cemetery. KIMLING Saturday, July 16.

1946. Carl Kimling, age 63 years. Husband of Maude wyant, tatner or LKirotny Louise Kimling, at home, and Mrs. Maurice Beedie of Green oaks. Pa.

Funeral irom their residence. 3807 Brownsville Brentwood Borough. Pittsburgh, Wednesday, July 17, at p. ra. I.EKSICH On Saturday, July 13, 1946, Rose Leksich, beloved wife of George Lek-sich.

mother of Mr. Gertrude Soliday and George E. Leksich. Friends received at family residence, 232 Braddock Swissvale. High mass of requiem at St.

Mary's R. C. Church on Tuesday, July 16, 10 a. m. LEPPIG On Saturday, July 13, 1946, at 6:30 a.

Mary Unger, wife of B. M. Leppig, and mother of Mrs. Elizabeth Sutter, Mrs. Dorothy Larkin.

Mrs. Mildred Fitzgerald and Edward Leppig. Friends received at the Walter S. Schaub Funeral Home, Brownsville Rd. at Knox and Sun-crest.

Funeral on Tuesday at 8:30 am Dietrict. Funeral on Tuesday. July 16. with requiem high mass at St. Joseph's George Cemetery.

LISKA Suddenly on Friday, July 12. Chester of 520 Stanton Millvale; husband of Grace Davis; son of Grace and John Moore; brother of Ruth, Grace and Thomas. Friends received at E. G. Madden Funeral Home, 425 Grant Millvale.

Funeral Tuesday morning at 3 a. m. LUND On Sunday morning, July 14, 1946, at 3:15 o'clock, Jacob A. husband of Mathilda Sorensen Lund, of 240 Cocn-ran Mt. Lebanon.

Friends received at the Beinhauer Mortuary, 2630 W. i'O-erty where services will be neid. Notice of time later. MrCALL On Saturday, July 13, 1946. Mrs.

Clara A. McCall (nee Blackstock) wife of the late Elmer P. McCall. Friends will be received at the Fetzer Funeral Home, 1100 N. Homewood avenue, daily until to p.

m. Services Tuesday at 2 p. m. Interment in Mt. Royal Cemetery.

Legai Nsticis Wm. D. H.lldorfer, Attorney, 603 Law Finance Pittsburgh, Pa. To Ina L. Bair, Respondent: Take notice that the subpoena and alias subpoena in the case of Byron Bair against you for divorca A.V.M.

at No. 4092 January Term, 1946, Commcn Pleas Court of Allegheny County. have been returned N.E.I. You 8r required to appear and answer the complaint on or before the first Monday of August, 1946. Walter C.

Monaghan, Sheriff. Estate of William A. Given. also known as Wm. A.

Givens. W. A. Givens, Wm. A.

Givens. William A. Givens. deceased, of Pa. No.

3259 of 1946. Letters testamentary on his estate were granted to the undersigned who re quests all persons having claims or de mands against the estate of decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to decedent to make payment without delay to Edith Givens, 224 South Homewood or to Smitr, Buchanan Ingersoll, 1025 Union Trust Pa. Scaled Proposals The Borough Council of the Borough of Pitcairn will receive sealed proposals at the office of the Borough Secretary, located in the Borough Building, 320 Center Avenue. Pitcairn. until 7:00 o'clock E.S.T.

on Monday Evening, July 29th, 1946, at which time tbey will be publicly opened and read at a Special meeting of the Borough Council, for the erection or reconstruction of a roof on the Borough's Municipal Light Plant building. Plans and specifications can be secured at the office of the Borough Secretary, at the above location, upon application. The right is reserved by the Borough Council to reject any and ail bide. WM. M.

HICKS, Borough Secretary. Board of Education, Turtle Creek Borough School District, Turtle Creek, will receive bids on the following items until 8 p. m. Tuesday, July 30, 1946: 1 Paint for exterior wood and metal of the Turtle Creek High School. Board of Education will provide the paint.

All other material and equipment must be provided by the contractor. 2 Purchase of Fuel Stokers for th furnaces at the Penn Avenue School. 3 Purchase of Mimeograph Machine. Specifications for each item may be obtained in the office of the Supervising Principal, Turtle Creek. Pa.

Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject anv and all bids. ROBERT WATSON, fecretary. 334 George. Turtle Creek. Pa.

McDOCGAL At his home. 621 Rrowiui- vMle on Friday July 12, 1946. William McDoural, Sr. 1 husband of Eleanor Rickenbaeh in his '61st year, father of Jessie Mae Morrison, Eleanor McHugh. William, and George McDougal and Wilms.

McDougal and son of Jorn McDougal, Friends received at the William C. Hirt Funeral Home, Brownsville Rd. at Alict St. Funeral Monday at 2.su. MeUtSH Suddenly, on Sunday.

July 14, 1946, at his horn. Wexford, James Ellis, husband of the late Mary Jane Carotin McLiesh, and father of Albert Dorothy M. and Edward J. McLiesh. Friends received at John A.

Freyvogel's, 340S Fifth Ave, Notice of time later. McQt'IIXEN Sunday. Julv 14. Bernard, belovrd father of Mrs. Frances McKenna and Miss Alice Mctjtiillen, of 824 Mpi Wilmerding.

Friends may call at tha Home of Nee A Sons, Osborne at Turtle Creek. Funeral on Wednesday, July 17, at 8:45 a m. Mlgh mass of requiem at St. Coleman's K. Church, Turtle Creek, at a.

m. Interment at Cresson, Pa. MFRT7. On Saturdav morning July IS, 1946. John husband nf tha l.t.

r.th.r. ine Dressel Merts of sis Tuvlnr avnu. mun; rauier or tiizabeui C. Merts. and Mrs.

Catherine Huch. Friend r.tv4 at McDonald's Funeral Home. 629 California; avenue, Avalon. Funtral Tuesday morning at 9:30 o'clock. Requiem high ma3a at the nurc noi Assumption, aelievue.

at 10 O'CIOCK. MIX1CK Suddenly on Saturday, July 13, 1946. Harry L. of 1402 Hod skies ton of Harry and Mary Minick. Father of t-naries, brother of Margaret Minick, Kathryn Surdy, and Norma Westerman.

Funeral services at the James Lowrte Memorial Home, 1407 Chateau at Pennsyl vania Ave. on Monday at 8 p. B. P. O.

K. services at 8:30 p. m. Services and Interment cm Tuesday at 2 p. m.

Friends invited. mRSMrs; Margaret Davis died at Talledga, Ga.wife of E. C. Myers, formerly of Grove City, Pa. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 16th, at 3 pm.

from Shelley's Funeral Home in Grove City. Pa. Friends may call at the Funeral Home Monday evening. SCHAFFN1T On Friday. July 12, 1946, at 3:40 a.

Mary Erdmann Schaffnit, of 1107 Etola wife of tha late George Schaffnit, mother of Howard L. and Charles H. Schaffnit; also two grandchildren, uneral services -it the James Lowrle Memorial Home. 1407 Chateau St. (at Penn sylvania on Monday at 2 p.

Friends invited. On Sunday at 6:30 a. Elisabeth Farrell, beloved wite ot the late James A. Smith ttermerly ot Johnstown, sister of Nellie Anna C. and Dr.

T. F. Farrell. Funeral from McCabe'a, 5300 Penn Tuesday, July 16, 1946, at 9:15 a. m.

Sohmn req.nVm high mass at St. Lawrence's Church ai. 10oclockj: STEHLE Suddenly, on Saturday, July 13, at 9 a. Edward t.Doc) husband of Mary Gartner Stehle of 2107 Rockledge St. and K.

1J. lo. unaers corner. Evans City father of Mrs. Marie Yoest.

Edward Richard J. Stehle; son of John J. Stehle: also survived by 2 sisters. Miss Ella Stehle, Mrs. Helen Wes-sell, and 1 grandchild.

Friends received at the Frank W. Simons Funeral Home, 202r Perrysviile Ave. Funeral on Wednes day at 9 a. m. Requiem high mass at St.

Alphonsus Church, Wexford, at 10 m. TRIMBLE at Jamestown, N. on Sunday, July 14. 1946, Millie Flahavan Trimble, widow of Samuei P. Trimble.

Funeral services at the chapel, Union Dale Ceme tery, on Tuesday, July 16, at 2 p. m. WAINE On Friday, July 12. John Waine, husband of Martha, age 59 years. Friends 1 1,.

r. i 1 T.brto copal Church. Tarentum, 'at 2 p. m. WESTEN BERGER Suddenly at her residence, 5740 Aylesboro June C.

Weat-enberger. daughter nf Mrs. Wallace M. Reid and the late Emmett.K. Conneely.

Friends received at H. Samson's. 537 Neville where services will be hejd Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. WHITAKER Percy, age 59 years, on Sunday, July 14, at McKeesport Hospital; brother of Courtney L. and Ellis K.

Whitaker of Dravosburg. Friends received at the late residence, 314 Euclid Dravosburg, where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 p. m. Jnterment Richland Cemetery. Florists-Fnnerai Designs HILL'S FLOWERS ORIGINAL DAVE HILL FUNERAL FLOWERS AT ANY PRICK 541 Sixth Avenue.

AT. 2900 Only Store Open Sundays and Kvenlngs. FLOWERS No Tribute Can Be Mora Eloquent Or More Sincere Than Flowers. LUBIN SMALLEY, FLORISTS. 125 FIFTH AVE.

GR. 2200 GIDAS Beautiful sprays, $5 and baskets. $5. 3719 Forbes St. MA-SU.

muu. Millvale Monument Works Select your monument from our large dis play. 1252 Evergreen. Ml. 141'8.

Monuments-Cemetery Lots CEMETERY MEMORIALS (Made in Pittsburgh) Eckels Granite Marble Co. MA. 40154618 Penn Ave. SIMON WHITE'S SONS "Cemetery Memorials ot Distinction" (8 W. Maiden.

WASHINGTON 656 Official Pittsburth NO. 281 AN ORDINANCE Authorizing the issuance of warrant in favor of the Trimble Company. 1719 Pennsylvania Avenue, Pittsburgh, in the amount of $4,500.00 for labor and materials furnished for the benefit of the City without previous authority of law. Passed in Council, July 1, 1946. Approved.

July 10. 1946. DAVID L. LAWRENCE. Mayor.

Recorded in O. B. 54, page 315, in City Clerk's office. NO. 282 AN ORDINANCE Authorizing the Issuance nf a warrant in favor of C.

It. O'Toole. in the sum of $450.00, in pay ment for ngineering services performia for the benefit of tn city wnnouc previous authority of law. Passed in Council, July 1. 1946, Approved, July 10, 1946.

DAVID L. LAWRENCE. Mayor. Recorded in O. B.

54, page 316, in City Clerk's office. NO. 283 AN ORDINANCE Authorizing the issuance of warrants in tha sum of 150.00 each. In favor of each of the 30 Park Guards employed in the Department of Public Works, Bureau ot parKS ana Recreation, Division of Parks, for the purchase of uniforms. Passed in Council, July 1, 1946.

Approved. July 10, 1946. DAVID LAWRENCE. Mayor. Recorded in O.

B. 54, page 318, in City Clerk's office. NO. 284 AN ORDINANCE Transferring $450.00 to Code Account, No. 1502.

Miscellaneous Services, and $50.00 to Code Account No. 1503, Supplies, from Code Account No. 500. Salaries, ail within the Director's Office, Department of Public Work. Passed in Council, July i4b.

Approved, July 10. 1946. DAVID L. LAWRENCE. Mayor.

Recorded in O. B. 54, page 317, in City Clerk's office. NO. 285 AN ORDINANCE Transferring 600.00 from Code Account No.

42, Contingent Fund, to Cod Account No. 1477-F, Equipment and Machinery. Bureau of Electricity, Department of Public Safety. Passed Council, JUiy jo. Approved, July 10, 1946.

DAVID L. LAWRENCE. Mayor. Recorded in O. B.

54, page 517, in City Clerk's offica. NO. 286 AN ORDINANCE Transferring the sum of $69,000.00 to the special account for Liquid Fuel Tax from Code Account No. 1461. Salaries, Regular Employees, Bureau ot Fire, Department of Public Safety.

Passed in Council July 1, i40. Approved July 10, 1946. DAVID L. LAWRENCE. Mayor.

Recorded in O. B. 54, page 317, in City Clerk' office. NO. 287 AN ORDINANCE Appropriating and setting aside the total sum of $277,000.00 in a special account to be known a "Liquid Ftiel Tax," In anticipation of funds allocated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the year 1946, as the City's share by the State Liquid Fuel Tax.

Passed in Council July 1U4S. Approved July 10, 1946. DAVID L. LAWRENCE. Mayor.

Recorded in O. B. 54, page 318, in City Clerk's office. NO. 2SS AN ORDINANCE Reducing the 1946 appropriations in certain code accounts of the Department ot public worn, in tne total sum of $255,000.00, in lieu of anticipated funds allocated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania aa the City' share of the State Liquid Fuel Tax, Passed in Council July 1.

1946. Approved July 10, 1948 DAVID L. LAWRENCE, Mayor. Recorded in O. B.

54, paga 318, In City Clerk' office. NO. 289 AN ORDINANCE Providing for a contract or contract for the widening of the Northeast and the Northwest Corners of Spencer Avenue at Chnrchview Avenue, and for the payment of the cost thereof. Passed in Council July 1, 1948. Approved July 10, 1946.

DAVID L. LAWRENCE. Mayor. Recorded in O. B.

64. naze 319. in City Clerk's office. K-O." J90 AN ORDINANCE Amending portion of Section 2 of Ordinance No. 1S7, entitled, "An Ordinance authorizing and directing tha grading, paving and curbing of Bellaire Place, from end of present pavement about 60 feet cast ot Milan Avenue, to Altmar Street, including, a may ba necessary, tne grading of ap proaches on streets affected therelfv and sinking of exploratory test holes; letting a contract or contracts therefor, and providing that tha coau, damages and expenses of the same be assessed against and collected from property specially benefited thereby," approved Juna 7, 1944.

Passed In Council July 1946. Approved July 10, 1946. DAVID L. LAWRENCE, Mayor. Recorded in 0.

B. 41, page 320, In City Clerk's office. NO. 291 AN ORDINANCE 'Providing for a eon-tract or contracts for tba construction of concrete steps and appurtenances thereto at various locations In City of Pittsburgh and for tha payment of tha cost thereof. Passed in Council Julv 1, 16.

Approved July 10, 1946, DAVID LAWRENCE. Mavor. Recorded In O. B. 54, Paga 3U0, in City Clerk office.

NO. 292 AN ORDINANCE Providing for a con-tract or contracts for the removal of existing bulld'ngs. alterations and adlust-menta to tha Old Post Offica Building, and work incidental thereto, by reason of the widening of Cherry Way, and the regrading. repaying and recurbing of aaid Cherry Vt'av to a width of 40 feet from Third Avenue to Fourth Avenue, and for the payment of the costs thereof. Passed in Council Julv 1, 1946.

Approved July 10, J946. DAVID L. LAWRENCE. Mayor. Recorded in 0.

B. 64, Paga 321, in City Clerk's office. NO. 293 AN ORD1NANCK1 Authorising and directing the construction of public sewers on Allander Avenua and Banksvllla Avenue, from a point about 1000' north of Hayson Avenue to the existing sewer on McMonagle Avenue, with a branch sewer on Hayson Avenue. Also a sewer on Hav-son Avenue, private property ot A.

Had-dad, private road (Hayson Avenue), Hayson Avenue and Banksvllla Road, from a point about 500' east of Allander Avenue to the existing sewer on Bankavilla Road, northeast of Hayson Avenue, Including all other work necessary in connection therewith; letting a contract or contracts therefor, and providing that the costs, damages and expenses nf the same be assessed against and collected from property specially benefited thereby. Passed in Council Julv 1, 1946. Approved July 10, 1946. DAVID LAWRENCE. Mavor.

Recorded in B. 54, Page 322, in City Clerk's office. AN ORDINANCE Granting unto tha Duquesne Brewlni; Company ot Pittsburgh, I ennsylvania, its successors or assigns, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter stipulated, the right to construct, maintain and use an overhead ateel bridge across Mary Street, between the Bottling House and the new Warehouse Building, for the purpose of supporting ateam, beer, electric power, ammonia and other lines and walk way. Passed in Council Julv 1, 1946. Approved July 10, 1946.

DAVID L. LAWRENCE. Mavor. Recorded in O. B.

54, Paga 323, in City Clerk'a office. No. 2S5 AN ORDINANCE Granting unto tha Hospital Steam Line Distributing Commit tee, consisting of representative of Pres- Eye and lEar Hospital of Pittsburgh, The Women's f. iiwoumnji, uuivciauy- oi x-uilDurgn, their successo-a or assigns, the right to construct, maintain, operate and use two steam service lines and two condensate return lines along with manhole vault and appurtenances, necessary for the construe-, tion and operation of this steam aervice, on Fifth Avenue, Bigelow Boulevard. Lyt-ton Street and O'Hara Street, in th 4th Ward, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Passed in Council July 1, 1946. Approved July 10, 1946. DAVID L. LAWRENCE. Mayor.

Recoided in O. B. 84, Page 324, in City Clerk's office. NO. 296 AN ORDINANCE Granting unto the Bemet Realty Company of Pittsburgh, rennsyivania, its successors or assigns, the right to construct, maintain and ue a Auun gauge ranroaa iraca siaing across Magnolia Street, in th 21at Ward, Pltts- uuifi, j-ennayivania.

Passed in Council July 1, 1946. Approved July 10, 1946. DAVID L. LAWRENCE. Mayor.

Recorded in O. B. 5. Fag 326, in City. Clerk' office.

NO. 297 AN ORDINANCE Authorizing and directing the Grading, Paving and Curbing of Mayrill Avenue from Pioneer Avenue to embank fetreet, and other work incidental thereto including, as may ba necessary, the gracing of approaches on streets atrsc.t thereby and sinking of exploratory tst letting a contract or contract thercor, and providing that the costs, damage and expenses of the same assessed against and collected from property specially benefited thereby, Pasted In Council July 1, 1946. Approved July 10. 1946. DAVID L.

LAWRENCE. Mayor. Recorded In O. H. St.

Para Clerk's office. NO. 298 AN ORDINANCE Eitabllahlna th. ar.rf. of Thomas Street from tha u.i.nv u.

the former North Richland street to tha westerly terminus of Thomas Street at th westerly lint ot th former North Richland Street. Passed In Council July 1, 1946 Approved July 10. 194B. DAVID L. LAWRENCE, Mayor.

Recorded in 54 pc -job Clerk', office. "lJ NO. 299 AN ORDINANCE strt Merrick Avenu to Nutt Way. Passed in Council July t946. DAVID L.

LAWRENCE. Mavor. Recorded in O. B. 64, Page MB.

in City Clerk' office. NO. 300 AN ORDINANCE Establishing th grad. of Delford Street frcm Leaalde Driv Leaside Drive. Passed in Council Julv igu.

Approved Julv 10, 1946. DAVID L. LA WRENCH, Mayor. Recorded in O. B.

54, Paga 320, in City Clerk's office. NO. 301 AN ORDINANCE Widening Mayvill Avenue at the intersection of Pioneer Avenue and providing that the eosts, damage and expensea occasioned thereby ba assessed against and collected from proptr-ties benefited thereby. Passed in Couscil Julv 1, 1S46. Approved July 10, 1946.

DAVID L. LAWRENCE. Mayor Recorded in O. B. 54, Pag 330, In City Clerk's office.

NO. 302 AN ORDINANCE Amending a portion of Section 42, Bureau of Electricity, Department of Public Safety, of Ordinance No. 494. entitled. "An Ordinance fixing the number of officers and employee of all department of the of Pittsburgh, and the rate of compensation thereof," approved December 31, 1945.

Passed in Council July 1, 1946. Approved July 10. 1946. DAVID L. LAWRENCE.

Mayor. Recorded in O. B. 54, Page 331, in City Clerk's office. N6.

303. AN ORDINANCE Authorizing and directing tha City Treasurer to pay Into the Police Pension Fund and the Firemen' Relief and Pension Fund all monies received by him respectively from time to time, from tha Commonwealth of Penn sylvania, with respect to the State tax- on uoreign casualty Insurance Companies and the But tax on Foreign Fir Insurance Companies; fixing the amount of the yearly appropriation made by City Council from and out of the General Revenues of the City with respect to th aaid Pension Funds, respectively designated a Police Pension Fund and th Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund. Passed in Council July 1946. Approved July 10, 1946. DAVID L.

LAWRENCE, Mayor. Recorded In O. B. 54, Pag 22, in City Clerk's office. NO.

304. AN ORDINANCE Authorizing and directing the Mayor and th Director of the Department of Public Works for and on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh to enter into an agreement with J. K. Davison Bro. and Crucible Steel Company of America relating to the vacation of a portion THIRTIETH STREET, extending from Railroad Street in a Northerly direction toward the Allegheny River to point south of the right-of-way of the Pittsburgh Junction Railroad Company; th dedication and conveyance of property by Crucible Steel Company of America for openlns a new street along the Westerly line of property of Crucible Steel Company of America from th new street to th property of J.

K. Davison A the construction, paving and maintenance by Crucible SteeJ Company of America of a private right-of-way along th Northerly line of property of Crucible Steel Company of America from tra new atreet to 30th Street and th construction, maintenance, repair and reconstruction of a sewer thereon by the City; providing for the grading, paving, curbing and aewering of said new etret and for laying a water line with appurtenances thereon, and providing lor tha payment of th cost thereof. Passed in Council July 1, 1948. Approved July 10. 1946.

DAVID L. LAWRENCE. Mavor. Recorded in O. B.

54, Pag 333, tm City Clerk's office. CITY OFFICE DATA Maximum 9UJfean Minimum 63; Precipitation .00 METEOROLOGICAL RECORD Sunrise (EST) (EST) 7:49 The following are for yesterday: Pres. T. H. Wind Weather 7:30 a.

rn. 30.04 67 79 ESEl'i Clear 7:30 p. m. 29.88 S2 46 WNW6 Cloudy Comparative temperature and precipitation for: High 881 78f 88i 84 1 801 761 83! 75 79 Low 64 59 63j 691 61 S9 571 57 63 Mean 76 68! 781 76, 70j 68 70 661 71 Prscip. ..00.06..

Highest temperature this date since 1874, 96 in 1900; lowest temperature this date since 1874, 51 in 1930. Normal temperature for the da? 73 Excess in temperature for day 3 Excess in temperature since July 1. 24 Excess in temperature since Jan. 1. 664 Normal precipitation for the day.

.13 Deficiency in precipitation for the day .13 Total precipitation aince July 1...... .42 Normal precipitation since July 1.... 1.71 Peflciency in precipitation since July 1 1.29 Total precipitation since Jan. 1 16.68 Normal precipitation since Jan. 1 20.35 Dpficiency in precipitatiop since Jan.

1 3.67 High-low temperature for the last 21 hours la Pittsburgh and other eitles: H. L. i H. 90 56! 80 67 Albany Atlanta Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo Butte Chicago Cleveland Columbus 89 Oi New 85 74 82 6iNew York 88 70 S3 C. .100 72 88 66Omaha 97 68 82 91 66 85 471 Phoenix 108 80 89 bB; ri i Bu Unun KB 64 U8 93 70 91 5lj Salt Lake City 95 87 fjSan Antonio.

99 67 72 Denver Detroit 91 66! San Francisco 66 55 Dodge 102 74 1 Sit. St. Marie 69 58 Duluth 70 641Seattle 74 59 Fort 11)3 79 Sheridan 90 56 Havre 93 57! St. Louis 97 66 91 65 Huron 7a 68 Washington jnaianapoiis. 63! wiiiiston 87 68 68 Jacksonville.

88 Kansas City. 98 Los Angeles. 94 78jCalgary 72IEdmonton 61 Montreal 75 63 Louisville Madison 8J 59jParry 75 61 81 71! Swift Current 82 Memphis 93 61! The Pas Miami 90 7ft: Winnipeg K6 74 Pauley in Germany Frankfurt, Germany, July 14 UP) Edwin W. Pauley, a member of the Allied Reparations Commission and personal representative of President Truman, arrived here by plane from Geneva, today to study German reparations in the U. zone of Ger many.

Pauley also will make a side trip to the Ruhr valley in the British zone. He previously visited Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Formosa and the Philippines. Legal Hotlcts John Wirtzman. Attorney. 604 Flaza Pittsburgh, Pa.

To Sleanor Hart, Respondent: Take notice that the sud- poena pluries subpoena In the case ul Elmer M. Bart against you for divorce A. V. at No. 3411 January Term, 1946, Common Pleas Court sf Allegheny County, have been returned N.

E. I. You are required to appear and answer the complaint on or before the first Mon day of September, 1946. Walter C. Mon-aghan, Sheriff.

Estate of Mabel Lotsman, deceased, of Braddock. No. 3320 of 1946. Letters testa-mnetary cn her estate were granted to the undersigned who requests ail persons having claims or demands against the estate of decedent to make known the came and all persona indebted to decedent to make payment without delay to Zelma A. Lota-man, Extrx.

40 Talbot Braddock, or- to Stanton C. Fogie, 434 Library Braddock. Pa. Estate of Jessie Spangier, deceased, of Pgh. No.

3864 of 1946. Letters of administration on her estate were granted to the undersigned who requests all per sons having claims or demands against the estate of decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to decedent to make payment without delay to Bruce W. Spangler. 1408 Straka or to Leonard A. Mazer, 310 BaKeweil Fa.

Estate of Samuei Marinaro, deceased, of Pgh. No. 3220 of 1946. Letters of ad ministration on bis estate were granted to the undersigned who requests all persons having claims or demands against the estate of decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to decedent to make payment without delay to Margaret Marinaro. 6103 Rodman or to Walter W.

Richl, Grant Estate of WiHiamLletlng, deceased, of Pgh. No. 2188 of 1948. Letters testamentary on his estate were granted to the undersigned who requests all persons having claims or demands against the estate of decedent to make known the same and all persons Indebted to decedent to make payment without delay to Charles A. Locke, 3600 Forbes or to Charles A.

Locke, Berger Pa. Estate of Sarah Carlton, or Sarah J. Carlton, deceased, of Pgh. No. 3525 of 1948.

Letters of administration on her estate were granted to the undersigned who requests all persons having claims or demands against the estate of decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to decedent to make payment without delay to Hugh T. McMillen, 906 Hill Wilkinsburg, or to B. V. Imbrie, Law A Finance Pa. Estate of Michael Ehrenfeld.

or M. J. Ehrenfeld, deceased, of Pgti. No. 3599 of 1946 Letters testamentary on his es tate were granted to the undersigned who requests ail persons having claims or de mands against the estate of decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to make payment without le- lay to Lilly G.

Amshel, 630 Clyde and Michael J. Ehrenfeld. Ul, 5524 Howe or 10 Eli E. Reich, Union Trust Pa. Estate of Michael Klos.

deceased, of Pgh. No. 3503 of 1946. Letters of administration on his estate were granted to tha undersigned who requests all persons having claims or demands against the estate of decedent to make known the same and all persona indebted to decedent to make payment without delay to Potter Title and Trust Company, Fourth Ave. A Grant or to I Daniel Schmidt, Jones Law Pa Estate of Michael Werner, deceased.

of Pgh. No. 3508 of 1948 Letter of administration C.T.A. on his estate were granted to tha undersigned who requests all persona having claims or demands against tha estate of decedent to make konwn the same and all persons indebted to decedent to make pavment without delay to Sophie Weiner. C.T-A-, 3594 Beechwood or to Nathan M.

Katz, Berger Pa. Estate of Albert B. Fickter, deceased. of Pgh. No.

3875 of 1946. Letters testa mentary on his estate were granted to the undersigned who requests ail persona having claims or demands against the estate of decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to decedent to make payment without delay to Charles W. Fickter, 1841 Broadhead Fording Pgh. or to Fred C. Houston, Union Trust Pa.

Estate of Beas K. Stauffer. or Besa Kennedy Stauffer, deceased, of Crafton No. 3512 of 1046. Letters testamentary on her estate were granted to the undersigned who requests all persons having claims or demands against the estate of decedent to make known the same and ail persons Indebted to decedent to make payment without delay to Peonies-Pittsburgh Trust Company, Fourth Ave.

Wood or to John R. Holland, First National Bank Pa Estate of William Jerome iacEUigott, deceased, of WUkiasburg Boro. No. 3167 of 1946. Letters of administration on hia estate were granted to the undersigned who request all pemnt having claims or de-mandfc against tha estate of decedent to make known the same and ail persons indebted to decedent to make payment without delay to Wm.

J. McEliigott, 533 Campbell Wilk'tmburs. or to Morris Zimmerman. Frick Pa, This IS UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES TO BE CONSTRUED AS AN OFFERING OF THESE SECURITIES FOR SALE OR AS AN OFFER TO BUY. OR AS A SOLICITATION OI AN OFFER TO BUY.

ANY OF SUCH SECURITIES. THE OFFER IS MADE ONLY BY MEANS OF THE PROSPECTUS. Pi si; I' I 150,000 SHARES Koppers Company, inc. Cumulative Preferred stock, 4 Series AS MORE PARTICULARLY SET FORTH IN THE PROS PECTUS. HOLDERS OF THE COMPANY'S OUTSTANDING CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK.

A SERIES. ARE BEING OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY UNTIL, 3 P. M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ON JULY 24. 1946.

TO EXCHANGE THEIR SHARES OF SUCH STOCK FOR SHARES OF THE CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK. A SERIES. ON A SHARE FOR SHARE BASIS. A SHARE PLUS ACCRUED DIVIDENDS PROSPECTUS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM Mellon Securities corporation Harriman Ripley ft Co. INCORPORATED corporation PRICE $107.75 eoniS OF THE The First Boston UZARD FRERES CO.

Union Securities Chaplin Company JlJl-Y IS. 1 94S Blyth Inc. STONE ft WEBSTER SECURITIES CORPORATION Corporation w. Langley ft Co. Moore, Leonard Lynch Singer.

Deane Scribner.