Evening star., 1952-09-19

following a social period starting
at 6 pm.
Hecht Co. Plan Approved.
Stockholders of the Hecht Co
approved certain amendments to
the company'S charter which
would permit an increase in long
term debt and revises various re-
qulrementS as to dividends and
investments in subsidiaries, pro-
vided at least $3.5 million of ad-
ditional Junior capital stock is
raised.
The proxy material advised the
stockholders that the company
had no present intention of Gre
ating any additional funded debts
but if future long-term financing,
IN addition to junior stock financ-
ing, became desirable the COM
pany believed it should be in a
position to determine whether to
issue additional stock or to in
crease its funded debt.
New Galleries to Open.
On Wednesday, September "a
woodward & Lothrop will officially
open its new radio-television gal
leries on the first floor of the
north building. The galleries will
incorporate the present record
camera, phonograph, radio and
television departments into one
center.
One Of the highlights Of the
opening will be the awarding of
IA prizes. including a table model
televiSion set, an AM-FM radio, a
three-speed phonograph player, a
35-mm. camera, a 35-mm. slide
protector, and a 30x40-inch pro-
jector screen by Miss Washington
of 1852 on Saturday, September
81. at 5 pm. Cards will be avail
able in the Radio -Television Gal
leries during the week of Septem-
ber 20 for the customer to fill in
his name and address. From these
cards. Miss Washington will draw
the winners.
Rail Publicity Group Formed.
j. B. Shores of Dallas, director
of public relations of the Texas &
Pacific Railway was elected presi-
dent Of the newly organized Rail-
road Public Relations Association
at New York Wednesday.
B. E. Young of Washington, as
sistant to the president of the
Southern Railway System, was
elected regional vice president
for the South.
j. Don Parel, also of Washing
ton, manager of agricultural rela-
tions for the Association of Ameri-
can Railroads, was elected secre-
tary-treasurer.
Returns to Union Trust.
Preston B. Ray has returned
to the Union Trust Co. as a spe-
cial representative of the COM
pany'S automobile finance depart
ment, President Linwood P. Har-
rell announced today.
Mr.. Ray has been with the bank
since 1947. An officer in World
War II, he was recalled to active
duty in November, 1851, for a
special assignment at the Pen
tagon.
Thatcher Gets Wisconsin Post.
Lionel w. Thatcher, former head
of the department of business or
ganization and administration at
the University of Maryland, has
been appointed professor of COM
merce at the University of Wis
consin.
MIR. Thatcher was chief econ
omist for the Bureau of Program
and Statistics of the War 'Produc-
ton Board here from 1943 to l945
For a time he was on the stats OF
the American Institute of Bank
ing and George Washington Uni
verSity.
Mrs. Ina Dilmore, former ad-
vertising consultant with a New
York and Washington advertising
concerns. has Joined the staff o1
the Ad Litho Co. She will spe-
cialize in direct mail advertising
catalogues and the publishing o1
local and national house organs.
Alvin j. Steinberg, vice presi-
dent of the American Collectors
Association, yesterday addressed
the Southern Consumers Credit
Clinic at Charlotte. He is presi-
kdent Of the Capital Credit Corp.
here.