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Evening star., 1952-12-04

LlS COI1 O111CS ID
the fastest growing Office of the
brokerage firm, with both stocks
and commodities contributing to
the expanding volume.
Washington Gas Cuts Loss.
Washington Gas Light Co.
today reported a seasonal loss of
$62, ,485 in October, compared with
a deficit of $113,738 in october,
1851. Net income for 10 months
this year declined to $919.446.
compared with $1,791,353 a year
earlier.
October operating revenues
were $1,554,480 VS.. $1,197,574 a
year earlier and October operat-
ing expenses totaled $1,561 ,623 VS..
$1.275,429. Ten months operat-
ing revenues amounted to ST.
33O,375 VS.. $15,415, ,043 and operat-
ing expenses rose to $16,126,313
VS.. $13,911,544.
The parent company and SUBJ
sidiaries had consolidated net in
come of $1,694,0O7 for 10 months
VS.. S1,644,162 year earlier.
Opening Draws Big Crowd.
The formal opening of the new
building of Riggs National Banks
Northwest Branch at 1779 Colum-
bia road NV, yesterday attracted
large crowds.
Robert v. Fleming, president
and board chairman, and D. E.
Wisecarver, assistant vice presi-
dent and manager of the branch,
were in the receiving line,
One of the largest displays of
flowers for such an event in years
banked the lobby and represented
we'll wishes from businessmen of
the midtown area as we'll as other
financial institutions.
Debate With Baltimore.
Debate teams of Washington
and Baltimore chapters of the
American Institute of Banking
will clash at Baltimore tomorrow
night.
James R. McCauley and John
May of Riggs National Banks are
members of the Washington team.
Miss Marion L. Tobin of Washing
ton Loan & Trust is alternate.
The Kapitol Keyhole, bimonthly
publication of Washington Chap
ter, American Savings and Loan
Institute, was distributed today.
Vice President Named.
j. A. Jones Construction Co.,
which has an Office in the Wash
ington, Building, today announced
the election of F. J. c. Dresser as
a vice president of the company.
Mr.. Dresser is a nationally
known engineer. AS colonel in
World War II he received a Presi-
dental Certificate of Merit.
Bernard j. Myers, formerly
sales executive of the Washing
ton Tobacco Co. and now presi-
dent of the Patrick McRee To-
bacco Co. at Richmond, Va, has
resigned. effective January /. He
and his wife plan an extended
trip through the Southwest.
Capital AirlineS Net Up.
Capital Airlines had net in
come of $290,003 for October,
after taxes, compared with $254,-
ITO in October, 1851, the company
reported. October revenues to-
tailed $4,076.993 VS.. $3,648,0 a
year earlier.
Frank S. Howell has been ap-
pointed director of publications
for Washington Chapter, National
Association of Cost Accountants.
A. R. McChesney Co.. has been
appointed sales and distribution
representative in this area for the
Sun-Maid Raisin Growers of Cali
fornia, effective January !.
Evening star., 1952-12-04
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Odd-Lot Declines

NEW YORK. Dec. a (R.-The New York
Stock Exchange reported today these odd
lot transactions by principal dealers on
the exchange for December ,: Purchases
OF 15S,59l shares on $3.50 orders in
cluding $50 shares sold short on II orders.
Evening star., 1952-12-04
Metal Quotations

NEW YORK. Dec. 4 R.-spot non
ferrous metal prices today: Copper 24la
cents pound, Connecticut Valley Lead
ID cents a pound, New York Zinc 12H
cents a pound, East St Louis. Tin 81 II Is
a pound, New York. At Pittsburgh: Scrap
steel No. / heavy was quoted at 43.
Evening star., 1952-12-04
Security Bank Orders
Dividend and Bonus;
Earnings Top 1851
By DonoId B. HodIev

Directors of the Security Bank
have declared a special year-end
dividend of 2 per cent for stock
holders and a year-end bonus
Evening star., 1952-12-04
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, Dec. R.-Dividends
announced: Pc stock Of paw
Rate. record. able.
Extra
Evening star., 1952-12-04
Washington Exchunoe

l. SALES.
Gartnekel common-5O at 17M. 100 at
Potomac Electric Power common-5 at
1871. 100 at 1924.
american Security & Trust common-2O
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HUST as the scnO0l bus Is familiar slgEz
ID along the highways Of suburban wash
ington and rural Maryland and Virginia 80
is the school boat along the bayOu waterways
of louisiana In the 0la-Tlch SwzEraAm1-
highways and motor vehicles are raEe- Almost
all transportation moves over the cOmVeIaezz
bayou waterways and this includes rhe II
pupils and two teachers Of the Bayou CSaene
School Bayou Chene Is typical Of the frur1leE-
like communities Of the 1a1sSls<iul deara-
Evening star., 1952-11-04

carried his genial personality and
Congressional oratorical ability
into many other fields, made it a
point to include in every speech
thereafter a reminder that the op-
portunity to vote is the basic as
we'll as greatest privilege OF the
individual citizen.
A talk he gave yesterday to
pupils at the Marjorie Webster
Junior College here was the 627th
he gave during the last four years.
At Least 100000 Hearers.
Besides the speeches to groups
such as the Lions and Kiwanis
Clubs. at dedications of airports
such as the one at Huntington
w. Va, last Sunday. and many
other places to a total of at least
400, 900 hearers, Mr.. Randolph has
made many radio and television
speeches.
Some of those appearances were
part of the public service his COM
pany has sponsored. Most of them
he explained, resulted from his
own determination to do all what
ever he could to help bring out
the biggest possible vote for to-
morrow'S election.
In his 627 speeches. he stressed
that "and forefathers who pro-
vided the vigor which has kept
our democracy strong were never
Evening star., 1952-11-04
Phone Rates Hearing
Called Here Nov. Is

The Public Utilities Commission
has notified the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Co. it will
hold a public hearing on the re-
quest for increased telephone rates
in the District at 10 am.
November 25.
The company has requested ad-
ditional revenue that will net them
about SIS million after taxes.
This would mean an increase of
about $3.5 million to telephone
users in the District.
The company has applied for
an increase in the minimum
charge for pay stations from s
to 10 cents. Other proposals in
clude increases in residential
service, business service, private
branch exchange service and
equipment.
The company application cited
increased operating costs, includ-
ing higher wages and Federal in
come taxes. The existing rates
were established on March 2. 1850
After the company has presented
evidence in support of the in
creased rates, the hearing will be
recessed to allow the PUG to pre-
pare for cross-examination and
the presentation of additional
evidence.
Evening star., 1952-11-04
Police Chase Nets
Numbers Suspect

Police today are holding a man
who. they said, threw two bags of
numbers slips out of his car win
dow and led them on two chases
before being arrested.
The man, Eugene H. Laney, 80.
colored, of 232 G street NE. is
being held under $500 bond on
charges of operating lottery.
Police Pvts. Tarver j. Thomas
and Wyatt j. Roy, of the Morals
Squad. said they spotted Laney
throwing awy the bags while they
were following another man in
the vicinity of Forty-Sixth street
and Sheriff road NE. about 2 pm.
They said they stopped Laney and.
after questioning. ordered him to
follow them to the station.
Police said that while they were
returning to their car. Laney
pulled off. They chased him until
he crossed the District line into
Maryland.
About 4 pm. the policemen were
returning to police headquarters
when Laney passed them at Third
street and Constitution avenue
NV. They again gave chase and
caught him this time.
Laney told policemen he was
taking a relative to work when the
police stopped him the second
time. He denied having thrown the
numbers slips from the car, po-
lice said.
Evening star., 1952-11-04
Miami Sheriff Lists Death
OF D. {. Man as Suicide

Cecil Roy Hazlett,, 43-year-old
Washington real estate man whose
body was found in boat off the
Florida coast. has been listed as a
suicide by the Miami sheriff's Of
flee, the Associated Press reported
from Miami today.
Mr.. Hazlett rented sailboat in
Miami October %. He was listed
as missing until Sunday when the
body was recovered about 5 miles
southeast of Homestead.
The AP reported that the Miami
police homicide bureau had re-
ceived a letter addressed only to
Miami police" It said, in part,
"The bay looks good and I'm sick
Of living" The letter was turned
over to the sheriff's Office.
Mr.. Hazlett had been visiting his
mother in Miami Beach.
Evening star., 1952-11-04
Victor J. 0rsinger Elected
Variety CIub's S Chief Barker

Victor j. Orsinger of 1926 Web
ster street NV. yesterday was
elected chief barker of the Variety
Club of Washington. Mr.. Orsinger
is an attorney and part owner of
the Arlandria Drive-in Theater.
Other officers elected at the
groups luncheon meeting yester-
day at the Willard Hotel are:
Gerald Price, first assistant chief
barker; Jack Fruchtman, second
assistant chief barker: Alvin @.
Ehrlich, property master, and
Sam Galanty. dough guy.
Also named to the Board of Gov
ernors are Orvi1le Crouch, Fred s.
Kogod, Nathan D. Golden, Joe
Gins. j. E. Fontaine and George
Crouch.
Evening star., 1952-11-04
Service Tagging
On Fourth Day Of
"A. B. Strike
State Highway
Workers Due to
Replace Drivers

The strike-bound Alexandria.
Bancroft & Washington Bus Line
managed to get about one-fourth
of it's vehicles out for the rush
hour today as plans went forward
for recruiting Virginia State High
way Department employees as
drivers.
The walkout of the 320 drivers
was in it's fourth day. No settle
ment was in sight.
Gov. Battle of Virginia, late
yesterday directed Highway De-
partment workers to operate the
buses If the drivers do not return
to work. He set no deadline for
the return to work. however.
1t was understood the first group
of SO highway workers would ar
rive in Alexandria Thursday. After
a short indoctrination course. they
would take over the buses if the
drivers haven't returned by that
time.
Settlement Not in Sight.
There seemed little likelihood
the strike would end Immediately.
The union, Local 1131, Amalga-
mated Association of Street, Elec-
trio Railway & Motor Coach EN-
Iployes. met yesterday. Joseph c.
Maiden, local president, said the
drivers were more intent than ever
to continue the strike.
In his statement yesterday, Gov.
Battle declared:
1.-THE State of Virginia is now
operating these buses, and I invite
all employees of the company to CO.
Operate with the State.
II consider this service impor-
tant to the welfare of the Nation
in these critical days, and. if the
employees of the company fail to
co-operate fully with the State, I
have directed that a sufficient
number of bus drivers and other
necessary personnel be assembled
and employed to insure continu-
ance of essential service"
Operations Limited.
E. S. Hurley, who is managing
the line for the State during the
strike, planned to continue limited
operations today as yesterday.
About SO buses were put into
Operation during the morning rush
hour, driven by supervisory en-
ployes. After the rush hour.
service was cut back to less than
25 buses. Yesterday about third
of the buses were used. Normally.
more than 100 buses operate
during rush hours.
The afternoon rush will again
see about so buses on main lines
lin operation. All service will be
discontinued again during the
night.
The strike is over wages, mainly.
The union is seeking raise of
|28 cents an hour spread over a
Ithree-year period. The company
Offered % cents over three years.
Evening star., 1952-11-04
Truck Driver Acquitted
In Dauqhfer's S Fire Death

A 3O-year-old truck driver
charged with numbering his
daughter by burning her to death
won a directed verdict of acquittal
today in the United States District
Court for the District of Colum-
bia.
Judge Edward M. Curran grant
ed the verdict in favor of Billy w
Sturdivant of 1924 Corcoran
street NV, after the truck driv-
er's lawyer, Foster Wood, con-
tended the Government had not
proven its case.
Mr.. Sturdivant was charged
with second degree murder. The
Government alleged he set fire to
"a room in his home on February
%. The truck drivers two-month-
old daughter Linda died in the
blaze.
A Mental Health Commission
report stated the truck driver suf-
fered from hallucinations at the
time of the fire.
Evening star., 1952-11-04
Drunk Wins Plea
To Stay Out of Jail
In Order to Vote
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 4. James
Knight pleaded with the magis-
trate yesterday not to jail him for
being drunk because he wanted
TO go home to Gastonia, N. c.,
today to vote for Gen. Eisen-
hover.
II voted for Roosevelt" Knight
told Magistrate Avrum Rifman,
"but I guess it's time for a
change"
We'll. I'll suspend your sem
tence on the condition that you
exercise your right to vote to-
morrow" said Magistrate Rifman
But you can vote for Gov. Ste
venson if you want to change your
mind"
Mr.. Rifman is a Republican.
Evening star., 1952-11-04
Operators 10 Join City.
In Cleanup Drive on
Food Machines

Vending machine owners and
District health authorities agreed
today to fight jointly against
robot walters whose hands aren't
clean.
Industry representatives will
help write regulations governing
the machines that serve food and
drinks.
Seven of the owners conferred
with the Health Department in
the Municipal Center. They COM
planned their business is hurt
when a sloppy associate doesn't
keep his machines clean.
There are no specific regulations
for the mechanical servitors here
and health officials and machine
Iowners agreed they are needed.
The District authorities said
they want a list of all food and
drink machines in Washington
so they can be inspected.
One owner said there are about
600 such machines here. A health
official said there are more than
that. how many he doesn't know
An inspector said he discovered
recently a new company had in
stalled 40 machines in the Dis
trict, all secondhand. He said
he found commissary set up
in a garage. He also found fin
lgerprints in cups inside some ma
chimes and other machines that
had things like bits of cork and
human hair in the food.
The owner and authorities will
meet again a week from Thurs
day, when they'll have some drafts
of regulations to study.
Evening star., 1952-11-04

Next to who's going to win, the
biggest mystery on this election.
day undoubtedly revolved around
a quotation used by Gov. Steven
son in last nights windup speech.
Speaking of the Korean war
and communism, the Governor
said:
"And this is no time to hesitate
in doubt and confusion about the
dangerous world we live in for On
the plains of hesitation bleach the
bones of countless thousands who,
on the eve of victory rested, and
resting, died."
Curiosity aroused about the
quotes within quotes quoted above,
The Star and some of its readers
began searching for the author.
The Star went to all the usual
Evening star., 1952-11-04
Election Fever
Running High
In Vote|ess DC.
Citizens Are Assisting
Nearby Areas With
BuIIoting Activities

Sunny skies and all-out aids to-
voting today encouraged party
workers. assured record numbers
at the polls outside the District,
and added an unusual degree of
election day activity even in this
Voteless city.
Thousands of Federal employees
who work in Washington but are
eligible to vote in Maryland and
Virginia will have up to three
hours time off in many instances
to cast ballots.
Agency officials estimated that
35 to 40 per cent of Government
workers here are using their au-
thorized time to cast ballots. Most
OF them voted before going to
work.
Others who have not yet mailed
absentee ballots will do so today
This applies especially to Rhode
Islanders. whose State law permits
them to mark, notarize and mail
such ballots only on election day
itself. Republican and Democratic
absnetee ballot bureaus here and
the non-partisan League of Wom-
en- Voters absentee voter service
in the lobby of The Star Building
will remain open most of the day.
Transportation Provided.
Other types of election day &C
tivity in which District people are
taking a far larger part than ever
before include volunteer work in
providing free transportation to-
voting places in nearby commune
ties, taking care of babies and
small children while mothers vote,
and in some cases setting up snack
bars or otherwise contributing to
the convenience OF voters and elec-
ton officials.
The District, despite lack of
votes and polling places in its own
right, late today will become a
major center of electoral excite
ment and counting of returns from
all parts of the country.
Metropolitan police are making
special arrangements to handle
anticipated large crowds downtown
and in various other places such as
party headquarters tonight. Dep
uty Chief Howard v. Covell an
nounced that days off for men on
the 4 pm. to midnight shift today
and the midnight to 8 am. shift
tomorrow have been Cancelled. The
4 pm shift will remain on duty
until 2 am The midnight shift
will report for roll call at 1890
pm. and be at their assigned posts
by IL pm.
Fair Weather Forecast.
The Weather Bureau earned a
vote of confidence here and in
most other parts of the Nation
because of clear skies and normal
temperatures. The maximum here
today will be about Sc degrees,
and the low tonight about 35, the
forecaster said. The prediction
for tomorrow is mostly sunny and
milder.
"You couldn't ask for better
weather." a bureau spokesman
said" At 1880 am. there was
not a drop of precipitation any
where in the United States"
Aside from increased traffic in
getting voters to the polls. and
other signs of popular interest that
will develop here during the day,
the District showed comparatively
few signs of election day.
Public buildings, stores and
other business establishments, and
schools were open. Bars in the
District can stay open as usual
until 2 am.
Evening star., 1952-11-04
Randolph Runs Get-Out-Vote
Speeches to 627in -Four Years
BuIIot-Box Starving
Worse Than Stuffinq,
West Virginion Says

It is even more dangerous to
starve the ballot box than to stuff
it.
That is the belief which caused
former Representative Jennings
Randolph: of West Virginia to
make 627 speeches in 80 States
since November 3, 1948, to tell his
fellow citizens about the priceless
privilege of voting.
MI. Randolph, who served for
IA years in the House as a Demo-
crat, has put his personal cru
sade" above partisanship. AS he
left Washington for Elkins, w.
Va, to cast his ballot today, he
predicted that some 68 per cent
of the potential voters, or well
over &C million men and women,
will go to the polls to set the
greatest record in the country's
history
But he cautioned against crest
ing on our oars if we break voting
records Any new record of
voter participation today, he said,
should be "the impetus and not
the end"
Top Official in Airline.
Mr.. Randolph, now a top official
in Capital Airlines here. recalled
how he was dismayed on the day
after election in 1948 to find that
little more than half of the po-
tential voters in the United
States went to the polls and that
the percentages of active voters
have been downward in general
for over half century.
He pondered that situation as
ne drove to Pittsburgh on Novem-
Der 3. 1948, for scheduled Lions
Club luncheon speech. He greatly
recast that speech and devoted
most of it to discussion of what
Ihe considered an ''ominous shrink.
lage in votes cast locally and ma
Itionally."
The audience response was sc
Encouraging and his anxiety SC
lstrong that Mr.. Randolph. who
Evening star., 1952-11-04
Briton Leeds Devotions

1t. Gen. Sir Arthur Francis
Smith. retired, British Army. is
leading the Protestant services to-
day through Friday at 12:45 pm.
in the Pentagon. Gen. Smith.
commander of British forces in
India and Pakistan before he
retired in l949, is touring the
United States under the aus
pices of the Officers Christian
Union, q. S. A.
Evening star., 1952-11-04
Stevenson Final Speech Stirs
Curiosity Over Author of Phrase

sources-Library of Congress, Has
kins Service, City Library, and a
host of well-informed private citi-
zens, in quest of the answer.
After those failed, the Demo-
cratic National Committee was en-
listed. Calls were put in to Gov
Stevenson's Springfield headquar-
ters. Nobody could help. Calls
were put in to Gov. Stevenson's S
Chicago headquarters. Nobody
could help-the Governor was in
the air. en- route to Springfield.
Most experts thought it was
something from the Greek, some
thing Gov. Stevenson wrote into
the speech himself. A few thought
maybe the Governor coined it
himself. But the Governor was up
in the air, and until he came down
everybody else was there, too.
Evening star., 1952-11-04
Donohue and CamaIieI
Predict Big Electoral
Vote for Stevenson

Commissioner F. Joseph Dono-
hue predicts that, while today's
popular vote will be exceedingly
close" the winning candidate will
be elected by a tremendously
large" electoral vote.
On last nights commissioners
Report" television program. he
said Gov. Stevenson will amass a
heavy majority Of 401 electoral
votes to give the Democrats vic
tory. The number of electoral
votes required to elect is 266.
Commissioner Renah F. CANA
lier ventured the opinion that
Gov. Stevenson will receive 399
electoral votes.
The Commissioner were inter-
viewed on the WMAL-TV program
last night.
Commissioner Donohue, prior to
the questioning, said it was his
hope that District residents will be
able to vote in 1856, since both
parties have pledged their efforts
to achieving the vote for Wash
ington and that, therefore, in this
respect, it will make no difference
who wins.
Another political note was
sounded at the conclusion Of the
program. In response to a Ques-
ton. Commissioner Donohue said
he would like to see a straw vote in
the voteleSs District. If only to
nationally advertise the fact that
its citizens are disfranchised.
The reporters were advised that
la great deal has been done on
arrangements for the inaugural
of the new President on January
20, even though a committee
chairman has not yet been ap-
pointed. This cannot be done
until after the new President is
IchOSen.
Evening star., 1952-11-04
Trial Court Aide Needed

An assistant clerk at $2,750
yearly salary is needed at the Sill
yer Spring Trial Magistrates
court. Applicants. preferably law
should apply at the Of
flee of the clerk of the court in
the county building in Silver
Spring.
Evening star., 1952-11-04

too busy to vote" He also emphas-
lied that citizen who votes, even
he votes for an unsuccessful can
didate. contributes to the vitality
of the Democratic process. The
only person who really loses his
vote, ne says, is the citizen who
does not vote.
That is why Mr.. Randolph be-
lieves is it even worse not to vote
at all than to vote oftener than
you should.