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Evening star., 1952-07-14
By WiIliom Hines

All you have to do is dial q
number. Then the Plan takes
over.
That is the way the food plans
work. Either that way or-in the
case Of some of the dozen plans
operating here-you fill out a
postcard that has been mailed to
you.
The end result is the same. In
a day or so. a sales person calls
perhaps a clean-cut young man,
or maybe an attractive young
matron.
Same Basic Pitch.
There are hundreds of such
statesmen and women operating in
the Washington area. The chances
are that they use the same basic
pitch. no matter which one of the
10 plans they work for it. It is a
pitch tried and found true on the
West Coast, where about 200 food
plans are operating. It consists Of
two parts "a briefcase. full of
visual aid information. which
costs the salesman from SIT to
$40 out Of his own pocket, and a
|seven-page. mimeographed spiel
which is supposed to make a sale
as simple as falling OFF a log.
In some Of its details, the pitch
varies from plan to plan. Some
promoters tell their statesmen not
to use the word Wholesale" in
connection with the price of gro
ceries. Some discourage the use of
percentages. wanting their sales
men to talk about savings in more
general terms. One plan provides
its statesmen with an impressive
looking slide-rule affair which
purportedly gives the housewife a
foolproof calculation of her saw
ings over five-year period. Un-
variably the savings shown are
to buy new carr
One Impression Left.
But whether the word whole
sale" is used; whether the per-
centage is IS or Is or so; whether
an "evaluator card" or simply a
glib tongue is used to clinch the
deal, this one impression is left
with the prospect:
IT you are spending $3.50 al
on food now, you'll spend
$1OO after you join our plan. The
more you are spending. now, the
more you will save later. And the
purchase of a home freezer will be
painless for you under the deal
we are Offering"
To support these statements,
the salesman is armed with figures
galore-f1gures that show the fol-
lowing "facts" (best Government
and other impartial estimates Of
the truth follow in parentheses);
/. Eighty per cent of your food
budget is spent on perishables.
(Nutritionists say freezable per-
ishables-which are all that are
included in the deal-represent
about 80 per cent of the food
budget.) $3.50 4% %~ssf
z. You save 80 to 40 per cent
on frozen fruits and vegetables by
buying through the plan. (Retail
markups on these items do not ex-
ceed 81 per cent-often less-and
most food plans mark up these
commodities between 13 and 26
per cent?
Wholesale Ratio False.
8. You get your meats, fruits
and vegetables at wholesale. (Com-
parison between wholesalers off,
cial price lists and those of the
food plans reveal no items being
marketed by the plans at it's true
wholesale price.)
Evening star., 1952-07-14
Arroignment Delayed
In Numbers Churqes

Arraignment of Earl H. Mac
Donald, reputed numbers syndi-
cate chief. today was postponed
until July % before United States
Commissioner Cyril S. Lawrence.
Macdonald, 43, is charged with
operating lottery and possessing
numbers slips. He appeared today
with his attorney. H. Clifford ALL
der. cDonald is at liberty under
1,50O bond.
Evening star., 1952-07-14
District Wonon Killed
As Car Crashes Into Tree

Miss Thomas was killed early
today when she apparently fell
asleep and her car hit tree. It
was the Districts 28th traffic
fatality Of the year.
Accident investigation unit Of
f1cers Of the Metropolitan Police
Department reported that Miss
Thomas was driving south on
First street near New York avenue
NE. when the accident occurred
A passenger, Miss Odessa May
bon, 26. colored, Of the same ad-
dress. was treated and released
for bruises at Freedmen's Hos
pital.
Evening star., 1952-07-14

Police Pvt. z. L. Fitchstt. +,
Wade Bell said the speedometer
of the wrecked Bryant car was
stuck at 80 when the victims were
removed.
Corpl. Brygant was admitted to
Walter Reed Hospital with q
broken leg. Mr.. Purdy, who is a
civilian employe in the communi-
cations and records division Of the
Metropolitan Police Department
was admitted to Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital with a dislocated
shoulder. He is star pitcher for
the Metropolitan Police baseball
team.
Injured passengers in his car
were: James B. Smith, 22O4
Trough street Sc, severe cuts;
John Dale Painter, 1920 Twenty
first place Sc, cuts and bruises
and William Ivey, 2237 Nicholson
street Sc, broken arm.
The two dead youths had lived
in the Washington area almost all
their lives, and attended Maryland
Park High School together.
Evening star., 1952-07-14
5 Persons Killed
In Area Traffic
Over Week End
Virginia officioI Dies
After 3-Cor Crash;
Nine Others Injured

Five persons died in traffic &C.
cldents in the Washington area
during the past "a hours.
The dead are:
Edgar Lee Fitchett, 20, of 825
F1fty-f1rst avenue, Hillside.
Clarence Mace. jr., 18, Of 1912
Fifty-fifth avenue, Hillside.
Mrs. Mary Jane Zidek, 40, of
6O4 Forty-ninth avenue, Capitol
Heights.
DR.. Robert K. Waller, 80, of
Richmond, who was assistant Vir-
ginia State Medical Examiner.
Miss Thelma Thomas, 80, col
ored. OF 1909 Second street NE.
Evening star., 1952-07-14
Virginia Medical official
Dies Of Crash Injuries

DR.. Waller died today in Prince
Georges General Hospital from
injuries received yesterday In a
three-car accident on Route 301
near Upper Marlboro. Doctors
said death apparently was caused
by a fractured skull.
The crash sent four other per-
sons to the hospital.
DR.. Waller and his 9-year- -old
son, Dennis, were driving home
to Richmond from New York.
Dennis was not hurt. Mrs. Wal
Ter and an infant daughter were
at home.
Others injured in the same ac-
cident were: Mrs. and Mrs. Vim
cent H. Rocca and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Pitt, all of Baltimore. The
two women were admitted with
possible skull fractures and their
husbands were treated for cuts
and bruises. All four were riding
in the same car.
Prince Georges County police
said the car driven by Mr.. Rocca
first crashed into the rear of an
other car, then crossed a dividing
island in the highway and col
lided with DR.. Waller's car.
Evening star., 1952-07-14

The accident
h a ppe ned as
she was home
ward boun d
from the beach
with her huS-
band Matthew,
two of their six
children and a
friend. Mrs. Iii
dek rode in the
back seat to
prot ct the
children. John,
10. and Elda
Faye, 4, from
falling 0llf Mr.
Evening star., 1952-07-14

raising grants from 70 per cent of
the FEBRUARY. 1852, minimum living
costs to 100 per cent should be
done and will try to acquaint his
fellow Commissioners with the
urgency Of it. IF human misery is
involved" he said. we've got to
think"
Children's Center-He believes a
fixed timetable under which
yearly progress would be made in
building new institutions at the
center in Laurel, Md, to replace
dangerously old buildings now
housing the Districts child wards,
would be a good idea. With $50. 900
to plan a new National Training
School for Girls included in the
budget, the District Is well on the
road to convincing Congress of the
need for the whole building pro-
gram.
He wants to see what the Public
Buildings Committee reports and
thinks the Commissioners can also
get advice from the new Citizens
Advisory Committee.
ssHits Treadmill."
National Training School for
Girls-O -Overcrowding at the pres
ent school has prompted welfare
officials to seek $4,000 imfnedi-
ately to open and staff more build
ings there.
Mr.. Camalier is shocked at the
disclosure that lack of funds will
force the welfare board to release
"a girl every time another is ad-
mitted. He is having a study made
now to see where $4,000 may be
found. Every time we let a girl
out who is not thoroughly rehabil-
itated, she comes right back in
That's treadmill that should be
stopped" he said.
In his visits, he win 60 first to
Gallinger and second to the Home
for the Aged and Infirm at Blue
Plains because he is touched" by
those institutions.
viii Press for Solution.
As commissioner In charge OF
health and welfare, he viii carry
the problems Of his departments to
the other two Commissioners be-
cause Il would be derelict II
didn't press for all the things un-
der my jurisdiction" He expects q
sympathetic attitude from the
other Commissioners.
He pointed out that Engineer
Commissioner Bernard =. Robin
son has taken an unusual interest
lin the problems Of the other de-
|partments and Commissioner F.
Joseph Donohue is familiar with
the health and welfare because
they were under his jurisdiction
before he became president Of the
hoard OF Commissioners. a.
Evening star., 1952-07-14
Norfolk Mess HoII Burns

NORFOLK. Va. July IA B.-
Fire broke out here last night in
an old, moccupied World War II
mess hall at the naval receiving
station on the Norfolk Naval Base.
Firemen battled the flames fierce
" several hours and brought them
under control shortly after mid
] night.
Evening star., 1952-07-14
Hearings Open
/ Tomorrow on
Record Budget
City Heads to Study
Requests TotoIing
$18l l,021,495
By John w. Stepp

The District today entered its
fiscal 1854 budgeting week with
departments request
ing a record-breaking total budget
of $181 .021 ,495.
This marks an increase of $l4.6
million over department estimates
and $47.3 million over actual
appropriations-for the fiscal year }
which began July l. Between the
Commissioners and Congress, the
1858 estimates were whacked down
to a final appropriation Of
$133, ,696,875.
The city heads will get right on
with the pairing problem by be-
ginning closed hearings tomorrow
with department heads who will
try to convince them that the esti-
mates can't be pared.
Commissioners Ask Extra Funds.
The first detailed estimates,
made public today, revealed that
the Commissioners themselves are
seeking extra funds for fiscal 1854
to refurnish their Offices and pro-
vide them proper assistance.
An estimated $4,000 will DO
needed to do the refurnishing job,
extent of which has not yet been
detailed. City officials reported
that the Offices have undergone no
major refurnishing for As years.
Three new employees in all are
sought to aid the city heads. A
$3.795 secretary has been asked
for Commissioner F. Joseph Dom
ohue in his position as president
of the Board Of Commissioners.
This would be his second secre-
tary, but two are needed because
of the large volume of correspond
ence and the presidents Office Is
an important liaison point between
the Commissioners and the mu-
nicipal departments. according to
the formal justification for the
job.
Other New Jobs.
OF the other two new jobs, a
clerk-stenographer at $3,175, and
Ia messenger at $2,552 would be
provided the Engineer Commis-
lSioner.
A fourth new position would
be that of a reporting stenogra-
fpher, $3,795 annually, to be at
tached to the Office of the secre-
tary to the board for the pur-
pose of recording proceedings Of
the new Citizens Advisory Coun-
Gil set up under the Government
reorganization plan.
In all, the budget estimate for
the executive ofice-of which the
Commissioners, the Board Secre-
tary and the Budget Office are q
lpart-is $360,S00 for fiscal 1854.
This is an increase of $39. 900
over the amount appropriated for
fiscal 1858.
Most Are Over '53 Figure.
Other budget estimate releases
today disclosed these f1gures-all
increases over the 1853 appropri-
alton with one exception:
Corporation Counsel's Office:
$380.750; up $32.750. principally
for hiring three new assistant
corporation counsels at pay grades
ranging from $5.940 to $500 an
nually. and one male clerk-stenog-
rapher at $3,410, to be stationed
at the criminal division Of Mu-
nicipal Court.
Purchasing Division: $143,000;
up $500. including $4,620 to en-
ploy procurement and stock
control analyst.
Commissioners ceremonial fund:
$40, 900; up $2,500, to provide suit
able official welcoming affairs for
visiting dignitaries.
Only the one-man Board Of Tax
Appeals is asking for less money
in 1854 than it got for 1853. The
board wants $23.047, or $3.50 less
than Congress thought it needs
during the current fiscal year.
Evening star., 1952-07-14

Police S aid
they were rid
ing in a car
driven by Eu-
g e ne Bryant,
10, of 5403 N
S tire e t Sc.
which went out
of control on a
curve and COL
lided head on
W ith a car
driven by Dom
aid C.. Purdy,
rs, of 1898 M
street S.E.
Evening star., 1952-07-14
Nixon Finds Things
Hectic Here, Too, AfteI
Chicago Convention
By Jack Jonas
To he h0YnE

IL was SUOO W NC IlOluC.
Senator Richard Milhous Nixon,
the California Republican who
won his party's nomination for
the vice presidency, hoped to
relax. ..
But when he stepped off the
plane at Washington National
Airport-on the nose at 3:45 pm.
yesterday-there was minor re-
ception and a gauntlet Of reporters
and photographers to get through
first.
The Senator, with the same
grin that millions saw on tele-
vision when he accepted the nomi-
nation. greeted the crowd.
"Hi," he said. It was the same
greeting he used many times
yesterday for friends and neigh
bors.
Nobody knew ! was leaving
town." he said. "but it looks like
they know I'm back"
They Serenade Him.
His Office staff-except for
about 10 still in Chicago cleaning
up after the convention-were
on hand, with toy horns and
balloons labeled ''Nixon for Weep"
An encourage. of autos laden
with members of his staff, photog-
raphers and newsmen followed
him across town to his home at
4801 Tilden, street NV.
His hopes for relaxing grew dim
mer all the time.
His pretty strawberry blonde
wife, Patricia, and their two chill
dren, Patricia, 6, and Julie, 4,
met him at the door.
"The children have been asking
me all day." Mrs. Nixon said,
when are we going to the
beach?'"
''I don't know" the Senator re-
piled. Maybe we'll have time
to go to California. I want to,
but right now it doesn't look like
there1l be time. I'll know by to-
morrow"
The Sign on the House.
Across the street there was a
sign on the home Of the George
Fullers at 4812 Tilden street NV.
It read, "Dick-Ike." That's Who
We Like.
The sign had been prepared by
the Misses Barbara Greene and
Anne Wilson Of Bethesda, Merilyn
Coombs Of Ros. Calf. and Mar
lene Paulsen Of Oakland, Calf. a
quartet Of college students.
Senator Nixon dropped over to
say hello.
II want to get into a pair of
shorts and relax" he said. II
hope to sit around the house and
read few newspapers and catch
up on. what's been going on.
II hope to get to bed early. I
haven't had much sleep the last
two weeks. I wasn't In trim. It
takes about week to get in trim
for q campaign, and the last few
days have left quite an impact"
Mrs. Nixon reminded her hus-
band that the telephone had been
ringing all day.
II didn't even have time enough
to get in any refreshments" she
said. "I've been busy answering
the telephone. and trying to keep
the children quiet"
Maybe thereIl be o baseball
game on television." the Senator
said hopefully. He was told there
wasn't.
well, anyway, I want to get toI
bed early" he reiterated.
He sat on the lawn for a while |
with his own daughters and four
from neighboring homes - Pat
Ford, S: Donna Linquist. 6: Tina
Ulmer. S. and Judy johnson, 5.
A few of the neighbors stopped
by to shake his hand and con-
gratulate him on the nomination.
Senator Nixon said he hopes
TO get In a little vacation before
The strenuous campaigning begins.
when are we going to the
beach, daddy" Julie asked. |,
II don't know" was the reply
The 39-year-old Senator vent ]
inside the house to relax, 4
Evening star., 1952-07-14
Behind the Food PIuns
How Housewives Are Sold
On Grocery Savings Ideas

b AAe amount you save OF
food will pay for the freezer and
give you money left over. "It's
like getting a $350-a-year pay
raise without having to pay in
come tax on it," one food plan
says. (The cost Of a food freezer
according to a survey cited in
Consumer Reports magazine. is
such that you would have to save
l3 cents pound on the food that
goes into it in order to pay fol
the freezer over a 10-year period. J
5. In this deal. you will gel
rib steaks, club steaks, T-bone
steaks. sirloins and porterhouses
for 65 cents pound-less than
you are paying now for hamburg
er. (You also will get suet and
soup bones for IS cents a pound J
6. Supermarkets add 80 pei
cent or more to the cost of the
meat you buy. Zone of the largest
food chains here is currently oper-
ating its meat department at q
gross profit of Is per cent?
The Big Question.
To return to the salesman's
pitch, here in his peroration:
u Just want to ask you one
question have I demonstrated
to you that by buying your food
through our plan you are going
to save minimum Of 80 per cent
or more?"
The mimeographed pitch adds,
parenthetically. for the salesman's
eyes alone:
"tThey never fails to say yes) )"
In combating this sort of sales
manship, one food chain has pub
lished a series Of ads that give
the impression that half of beef
is the minimum purchase under
the plans. This is not true Of all
or even most-plans operating
here. Some offer meat by the cut;
most will sell a hind quarter in
stead Of a full half.
But the advertisements are ac-
curate this far: Whenever a plan
offers steaks at 62 or SO cents a
you can be sure that the
price is arrived at by dividing the
cost of a half-steer by the num-
Der of pounds in the half. The
outfits that sell steak by the cut
normally quote prices that are not
far off the going rates for steak
in supermarkets. In some cases,
the food plan costs are actually
higher.
Another Deception.
Another deceptive item is in the
matter Of costs Of frozen fruits
and vegetables. One food plan has
a list that compares" the re-
tail price and "our price" on
dozen lots Of various nationally
branded foods. It shows, under
6-ounce orange Juice concentrate,
a food plan price Of $1.99 and q
retail price Of $2.34. Supermarkets
in OPS Group I are selling this
item at $2.10. = s4s.
Some food plans give the buyer
no choice Of brand. They either
sell the item as frozen orange
juice" without specifying brand
Or they offer one particular brand
under the plan. In the first In
stance. the buyer frequently gets
a pig in a poke. having to accept
an unknown brand. In the second
the buyer often can get a satisfac-
tory substitute at the chain store
for several cents cheaper than the
food club price.
(The above is the second of
a series. Tomorrow: A COM
Evening star., 1952-07-14
High-Speed Crash Kills
2 Youths in Prince GEORGES

The Fitchett and Mace youths
died early today in an accident on
Marlboro pike at Ritchie road in
Prince Georges County.
Evening star., 1952-07-14

Zideck and the friend rode in
front. Maryland State police said
the door of the car few open and
Mrs. Zideck fell out as she reached
to close it.
Mrs. Zidek was prominent in
Capitol Heights civic affairs.
Evening star., 1952-07-14
Capitol Heights Woman
Falls From Movino Car

Mrs. zidek died early yesterday
after she fell through the open
door Of moving car near North
Beach, Md.
Evening star., 1952-07-14

(The above is the second of
a series. Tomorrow: A COM
parison Of some plans with
chain -st0re uriceS.1
Evening star., 1952-07-14

Outlines Firms Role.
He gave this view Of the COM
|pany's role IN the setup:
The company solicits registra-
Smyrna times., 1952-09-18
WINS DOLL CONTEST
Patsy Ryan Wins First Prize in
Scout Doll Contest

Patsy Ryan Wins First Prize ir
Scout Doll Contest
Seven members of the senior Girl
Scout troop entered dolls which
they had made and dressed in the
regional and national contest -spon-
sored in cooperation with the ma
gazine Seventeen" The dolls
showed great imagination and
originality, expressing the person
alities of their creators and have
been on display in the window OF
the Smyrna Gift Shop.
Patsy Ryan Wins First Prize
The judges decision was made
on Wednesday, with the first prize
going to Patsy Ryan, for her doll
''Wendy'; second, Gay Scott for
"Jody"; third, Diane Shortt, miss
Sunshine; fourth, Marjorie John
son, Little Chicita." The other
entries, by June Colder, Barbara
Shortt, and Tarun Comegys were
SO excellent, that prizes were also
given these scouts. The dolls were
judged first by three Brownies, for
little girl appeal, and their decis-
ions counted in the point system
used by the adult judges. The
Brownie judges were Karen Ever
hart, Joan Miles, and Patsy Mof-
felt. The adult judges were Mrs.
Leroy Sayers, Mrs. Robert Mills,
and Mrs. George Boehmler. Mrs.
Harry P. Jones arranged for the
judges appointment. The dolls
were made from dolls head and
a sock, and showed great ingen-
uity, being judged on craftsman
ship, costume, originality, general
effect, and child appeal. Prizes
were given by Sayers jewelers.,
Smyrna Gift shop, and Right Lum-
Der Yard. The winning dolls will
compete in a regional contest to be
held in Salisbury, Md, and region
al winners will be sent to New
York for the national contest. The
dolls from all over the nation will
be used as Christmas presents for
the Save the Child Foundation.
Mrs. Thomas w. Russell, leader of
Troop /, was in charge of the pro-
ject locally. The doll "Wendy'
wore a print dress, with solid color
coat lined with the same print, and
a matching straw hat; "Jody" was
dressed in a pink nylon marquisette
evening dress; Miss Sunshine"
was gowned in yellow and her yell
low hat had high frill of ham,
burg embroidery; Little Chicita"
wore a Mexican air, in red and
black velvet with pearl bead trim.
Smyrna times., 1952-09-18
BOGGS TELLS OF
FARM PROGRAM
Continued from Page One

cessfully entering new fields of
agricultural endeavor." Mr.. Boggs
pledged that, if elected, he would
urge the General Assembly to
make ample appropriations for the
conduct of an extensive program in
the fields of drainage and soil con-
servation. He also said that he
would place problems concerning
the conservation and management
o$f natural resources in the hands
of competent professional person
mel. Congressman Boggs praised
the University of Delaware for its
tremendous public service to
thousand and thousand of our cit
izens," and said it was of the ut
most Importance that appropria-
tions for the University be ad-
equate for the continuation and ex-
pansion of the educational services
''in all forms for which it is so well
provided" In praising Senator
Williams, Congressman Boggs said
John Williams has distinguished
himself and has brought renown to
our state. Both our state and our
nation need him for another term,
to finish the work he has under
taken"
Smyrna times., 1952-09-18
FLEMING,S LANDING

Mr.. and Mrs. William Warner
and family spent last Sunday with
her brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Stats and family when a reunion
was held at Paola, Pa.
Mrs. Ivison Rowland and sons
Twin, and Rodney, who have been
spending sometime on their farm
here, returned to their home at
Mont Clair, Ney Jersey.
MIR. and Mrs. Herman Heidorn,
Sr., of Glenside, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs
George Heidorn, Jr., of Hatboro
Pa, have ben visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Gearhart.
Billy Warner, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Warner, is entering
Washington College, Chestertown
Md, this week.
Smyrna times., 1952-09-18
G. Harvey Wright
For Sale
Chicken Houses

IL x 38 with heart pine tongue
groove floor, asbestos siding, double
paper roof, four windows, excellent
condition.
20 x 40 without floor, half open
front, good condition.
10 x IL with floor, three glass
windows, good condition.
10 x 12 without floor, fair con-
dition.
6x 16 corn house, rat proof,
metal roof.
Will sell all or any at reasonable
price.
Phone: Smyrna 21S4