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Evening star., 1953-12-02
By Hugh Humphrey

If every truck in the Washing
ton area suddenly disappeared
for 70 hours, most motorists
probably would chuckle with
glee-until their coughing cars
lined up with thousands of others
at filling stations displaying
signs, Sorry, No Cas-
Within hours, the city would
revert to pedestrian travel as
taxis and buses also ran out of
fuel.
During this truckless three
days, grocers would see their
shelves picked clean of food.
Furnaces would flicker out for
want of oil and coal. Vast sec
tions of the Metropolitan Area
would be without lights. gas and
telephones. Dozens of conStruc-
tion jobs would stop. Hundreds
Of routine daily services would
be unavailable.
Since 1903, when the first
crude motor trucks were de-
veloped, the Capitalize the
Nation-has geared itself grad
ually to the gasoline engines
rhythm. Entire sections of the
Metropolitan Area never would
have been built up without auto,
bus and truck transportation.
Grows Into Giant.
Before the gasoline era, cities
and towns were forced to re-
main near railroad lines and
within the range of small. horse
drawn vehicles. From a few
hundred primitive motor trucks
in 1908, the industry has grown
into giant carrier system that
has almost 9 million vehicles
registered across the Nation
today. They move everything
from bobby pins to heavy ma
chinery, from a load of groceries
to a home full of furniture.
The growth of suburban areas
and the trucking industry. in the
opinion of transportation experts,
is something like the genesis of
the chicken and the egg. It's
impossible to determine exactly
which stimulated the other.
While lacking the speed of air.
planes and the heavy tonnage
capacity of railroads, the truck
ing industry has capitalized on
it's greatest asset-mobility, the
secret of suburban living.
In the building trades. an en-
Evening star., 1953-12-02
Hecht Co. Sales Lag,
Earnings Also Down

The Hecht Co. yesterday res
ported net sales of $66,846, ,O10
for nine months ending October
81, compared with 500, 1904, 1903 a
year earlier.
For IL months ended October
81, net sales amounted to $99,-
927,740, a decline of 1870 from
$101,215,515 a year earlier.
Net earnings after taxes for
nine months ended October 81,
were $1,305,8 OF $1.33 a share
and $2,643,052 or $2.79 a share
for IL months ended October 81.
This compared with $1,688, ,233
or $1.75 share for nine months
and So, ,245. .925 or $3.47 per share
for IL months last year.
Evening star., 1953-12-02
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Dec . GP9.-Foreiea K.
change rates follow (Great Britain in
dollars. others in centS):
Canadian dollar in New York open
market 2is per cent premium or
1O2 2.433i u. 8. cents of 3/32 of a cent.
Europe-Great Britain (pound),
50 ISIS. up is of a cent: Great Britain
:t0-day futures, 2.S1 ,s, mp is of a cent:
Great Britain 6Grday futures, 2.sl. up
II of a cent: Great Britain 90Gday fu-
lures. 2.S07s, ND Ia Of a cent. Belgium
tfrancl, 2.a0ss. UNCHANGED. France
Holland (guilderl. 26.424. up. .OOt4 of
a cent Italy Qiral.. 1874 Of q cent.
unchanged. Portugal (escudo), $50,
unchanged. Sweden (krona). 1894, un-
changed. Switzerland ffrancl .free).
23.25 Ii, unchanged. Denmark (krone),
14.52. unchanged.
Latin America--Argentina 6reel,
7.24, unchanged. Brazil dreel. zoo,
unchanged. Mexico, 1l.64, unclaimed.
Venezuela CbolivarD 30.03, UNCHANGED.
Par East--Hong Kong dollar, 17.65.
unehanged.
Evening star., 1953-12-02

tirely new industry has been
developed because ofatruck trans
portation. The "ready-mixed"
concrete business never could
have succeeded without the
highly specialized trucks which
eliminate complicated equipment
at building site. In the WASH
ington area, thousands of these
big vehicles churn their way
through traffic each day. deliv-
ering their loads to Office build
ing jobs and individual home
construction sites.
1900 Local Trucks.
About 1900 trucks are reg
istered here, including for
hire" carriers, business pickup
vehicles and hundreds of others
in private use for deliveries and
service to their own companies.
The Star is one of the largest
truck fleet operators in the Dis
trict, with a total of 100 units.
Other big fleets are owned by
Chestnut Farms-Chevy Chase
Diaries, with 375 vehicles; Capt.
tai Transit, II units and the
Washington Gas Light Co., 283.
The District trucking industry,
despite it's relatively minute per-
centage of the almost 8 million
trucks registered in the United
States, creates a considerable
impact on the Capitals total an
nual payroll. With about 19,500
persons directly employed in
"for-hire" trucking here, the
average wage is about $4,333 per
capita for a total of almost $84.5
million each year. most of which
is spent in the District or it's en-
vironS.
Revenue into District Golfers
from truck registration and
property tax fees is nudging the
million dollar mark this year.
When other highway use taxes
are added. the industry's total
contribution to the city's treasury
approaches the $3.5 million
point.
Truck registrations here have
failed to keep pace with the ma
tional picture, when statistics
are considered on their face
value. In 1888, there were about
1900 vehicles on the tax books
roughly five-tenths of l per
cent of the national registra-
ton. For this year, the percent
age drops to about two-tenths
Evening star., 1953-12-02

of / per cent, but the District
Trucking Association explains it.
Outside Terminals.
The trucking industry is not
designed for city terminal sites.
Warehouses, garages, shops and
loading docks eat up tremendous
acreage and this was unavailable
here, As the industry expanded,
locations in Virginia and Mary
land were selected and while
many large firms still are con-
sidered District-owned, they are
forced to register their trucks in
the States nearby
Many large Washington de-
partment stores, in the postwar
rush to suburban shopping CEN
teTs, have registered dozens of
delivery vans in the nearby areas
because of operations entirely in
the States. Grocery chains. which
originally operated warehouses in
the District, have moved their
distribution points to the subur-
ban areas, again because of space
requirements.
But. in one field of trucking,
every expert in the American
Trucking Association agrees
Washington leads the Nation.
Without doubt, they say, the
Capitals population is the most
transient in the world, especially
in household moving. Since ac-
curate figures are unavailable, it
is estimated that about 720 homes
are shifted each day, either to
points far from Washington or in
the Metropolitan Area.
Moving day is becoming a
habit. not only for Washington
ians but for the Nation. A survey
by the Census Bureau shows that
18 per cent of the national pop
ulation moves once in each year
and that AZ per cent never re-
mains longer than five years in
one place.
Emotional Affair.
In the District, this figure rises
sharply because of the constant
shifting of military and diplo-
matte personnel and the trend
of Federal employment. AS
James F. Rowan. head of the
Movers Conference of America,
puts it:
Moving day around Washing
ton never is a neutral affair.
The families either are in high
spirits over a promotion and a
Evening star., 1953-12-02
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Dec. 2 R tUSDA).-Sal-
able hogs, II 1000; general market fairly
active. uneven; mostly around 25 higher
on butchers; instances UP more; sows
uneven; steady to as much as so higher;
mostly around rs higher; most choice
1S0-2S0-pound butchers, 23.50-23. 90;
not much under 1880; with 24.0O paid
rather freely for choice. 1S0-220-pound
weights short loads; 24.10; most $50
550-poupd sows, 19.25-21.50; few choice
lighter WEIGHTS. 21.75 and slightly
higher: good clearance:
Salabie cattle. II 600; calves. 400;
slaughter steers and heifers generally
active fully steady to 80 higher; cows
steady to % lower; bulls and vealers
steady; bulk choice and prime-fed steers,
26.50-29.25; a few prime loads, 29.50-
3l.25; bulk choice steers. 23.75-26.25;
and prime heifers. 90. .00-25.75; good to
low choice, 17.00-21. 80; utility and COM
mercial heifers. 10.50-I5.50; utility and
commercial COWS, 10.00-13.0 Gamers
and cutters. S.00-10.00; most utility
and commercial bulls, IL .00-14.50; COM
Inercial to choice vealers, 16.00-23. 90;
few prime also $500
Salable sheep, 1900; slow; early sales
Of slaughter lamb fully SO or more
lower; slaughter sheep steady; good to
prime wool lambs. 17.00-19.50: with
some prime held higher; Gull to low good,
S.00-l7 90; Gull to choice slaughter ewes,
< 0O-7.0
Evening star., 1953-12-02

will specialize in used-car sales.
Mr.. Dalton is a member Of the
All-American skeet team.
Evening star., 1953-12-02
New York Produce

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 GP, fUSDA).--
Butter, steady. Receipts. 62332U. Prices,
unchanged.
Cheese. steady to Arm. Receipts. 30l. =
326 Prices. unchanged.
Egg prices firm. New York spot quo
tations based largely on exchange trad
ing follow: Midwestern. mixed coiors.
extras az pounds, 52-53; extras. large
(l5 poundsl. 50-51; extras, medium.
45-46; smails. 39-41; standards, large,
46-4s; dirties. 43-45; checks. 43.44.
Whites, extras (47 pounds, -2-b3la;
tras. medium. 46-47. Browns. extrag
S4T pounds), 52-53Ia; extras, large t4S
pounds). 50-62lz; extras. medium. 4b-40.
Evening star., 1953-12-02

revision of the legislative acts
under which the SEC acts and
will be presented early in the
next session of Congress, he said.
There should be some changes
in the acts to eliminate i'm
probabilities and unnecessary
complexities, leaving undisturbed.
however, the protection of in
vestors and of the public interest
presently afforded" he declared.
The proposed legislation is
being worked out with leaders
on Capitol Hill, but has not been
submitted to the White House as
yet, Mr.. Demmler said. He did
not outline what the proposed
revisions would be.
Lists Rule Proposals
Among the rule changes now
being considered, he listed:
l. A new form for registration
of investment company secu-
rites.
2. Elimination of a require
ment of a second post-efiective
order for the marketing of secu-
rites if two bids are received.
3. Simplified form for regis
tration statements for institu-
tional-grade debt securities Of
issuers which file reports under
either acts.
4. New simplified form for
registration of brokers and deal
ers, which would cut the present
form of 81 items to only 8 or 8
items.
S. Elimination of duplication
between the 10-K annual report
form and annual proxy state
mentS.
6. Adoption of definite rules
on price stabilization so that
policy will not depend on deci-
SiOnS of individuals alone
Evening star., 1953-12-02
Coins on Sole

Thomas S. Mallon, jr., cashier
of the Hamilton National Bank.
has received a supply of the new
commemorative half dollars to
be placed on public sale for the
benefit of the Booker T. WASH
ington Memorial and the George
Washington Carver National
Monument Foundation.
Evening star., 1953-12-02
New Auto Firm Formed

Washing t o n
branch.
Th e ne W
firm will OPP
crate as the
Dalton = Bur-
rell Packard
Co. at 1700
K a 10 + a m a
road NV. 1t
will have a
S u b S i d iary,
the Thrift ty
Auto S al es S
No nk OQ01
Benning road
NJ F. w hich
Evening star., 1953-12-02

staff and free
it for more
/ m por tant
e n forcement
work, Chair
man Ralph H.
Demmler told
the Inv e S t.
m e n t Bank
ers' A SIS ocia-
ton conven-
ton at Holly
W o o d, Fla,
today.
LIE gislation
also is being
rlrnftnd for a
Evening star., 1953-12-02
Nee Construction Storts

Ground was broken today for
a large, modern store and ware
house building to be occupied by
the p. j. Nee Co. on the Rock
vile pike just south Of Rockville.
The new building will have
$4,000 square feet Of space and
will have a frontage Of $50 feet.
It will have Is show windows OF
the California type" along the
front.
Z Construction will be Of native
field stone and California red
wood. Alfred M. Rinaudot is the
architect.
Evening star., 1953-12-02
DemmIer Tells Plans
For Simpler Rules,
New Legislation
Rv Donald B. HndIev

The Securities and Exchange
Commission is in the midst of
a drive to simplify its rules in
order to cut paper work for its
Evening star., 1953-12-02
Mutual Funds Studied

Referring to SEC plans for
more emphasis on enforcement,
the chairman said the commits
sion regards with a Every sober
sense of responsibility" its role
in the regulation of investment
companies, or mutual funds.
These funds have grown tre-
mendously in the last few years,
he pointed out. Investors buy
stock in the mutual funds, which
in turn invest in securities.
''We hope soon to work out a
plan to tone up our whole en-
forcement program through more
efficient and better co-ordinated
investigatory procedure" he
added. I'VE are not ready to
make any announcement, but we
think that our activities in the
promotion of disclosure and the
prevention and punishment Of
fraud are of much more service
to the Nations economy than
our activities in the second
guessing of MANAGEMENT"
Evening star., 1953-12-02
Auto Sales Top 1852

Sales of both new and used
automobiles here in November
remained ahead of a year ago,
despite a seasonal decrease from
the previous month, data from
the Traffic Bureau disclosed to-
day. Sales in IL months this
year showed increases.
Indicative of new-car sales,
1851 new titles we're registered
in November. compared with
1921 in the previous month and
1861 in November. 1852. New
titles in II months totaled 3,107
VS.. 20,510 a year earlier.
Title transfers, barometer of
used-car sales, totaled 3,102 in
November VS.. 3,493 in the pre-
vious month and 2,701 in Mo-
vember, 1852. Title transfers in
II months aggregated 43.162 VS..
42,368 in the same period last
year.
New Auto Firm Formed
John C. Dalton, jr., president
of the Dalton Finance Co., has
joined Claude Burrell in acqui-
Sition of the Packard Motor Co.
Evening star., 1953-01-25
Volunteers Build a New Home
For Polio Patient Fdcinq Custer

hanging from the ceiling. which
will allow Mrs. Kitsmiller to re-
ceive and place telephone calls
by tugging the cord with her
teeth
A special switch to operate the
homes television set. The woman
will blow on the control to set
up electrical impulses that will
change channels.
Large mirrors mounted on the
ceilings so Mrs. Kitsmiller can
see all parts of the room and
into other rooms.
Many Appliances Donated.
Many of the special appliances
as well as much of the materials
used in the house were donated
by manufacturers and distribu-
tors.
The house includes living
dining room combination, kitch-
en-, two bedrooms. bath and
utility room.
The kitSmillers are expected
to move into the house March
IL or IL.
Mrs. Kitsmlller has been in an
iron lung most of the time since
she was stricken August 16, 1851.
She has a separate maintenance
suit pending against her hus-
band, James, %, charging deser-
ton. He has filed a cross bill
alleging adultery. . charge she
denies.
Evening star., 1953-01-25
REAL ESTATE LOANS

MONEY ON SECOND TRUST. We
naarbS % Spy yMs SECOND trust nSssf D
VVEsTTMEN corr. isiS N. 7. ave. ave-
NV. MA. S-5S33.
FIRST-TRUST LOANS on real estate;
low rates; 3 to 5 year. terms and
monthly payments. P. J. WALSHE.
FIRST AND SECOND TRUST LOANS.
BARLOW REALTY CO Realtors
1891 G ST. NV. Me S-2495.
End AND 3rd Trust NOTES pur-
chased, prompt action. RE. 7-4960.
HUGH B. CONNER, 1927 K st. NV.
Evenings, DU. T-Ttiqt.-
WE CAN CONSOLIDATE 2 or 8 mort.
cages into | sgle. trust Low mo.
pytS incl taxes and ms You may
end up with money in your pocket
Any size loan considered. Call Mr..
Hanson H .,,sM VIM. L. WAKEFIELD co.
2nd TRUSTS ARLINGTON AREA
Immed action McClaine Properties.
2100 Wilson Blvd Arl.. ia. 2-3300.
SPOT CASH FOR SECOND TRUSTS
21aG TO 4Tc DISCOUNT
MR., QUICK-RA. 6-341S. ~
AMPLE CASH FOR End AND 3rd
MORTAGES NEARBY MARYLAND
HoMEs; ;a SI MR s;r eIERGYg. SIX yH; II;c s-sS30' 1
End TRUSTS
Second trusts wanted! Top price paid,
Cash today. RA. t-22s1. ia. S-6676.
/ fOss 1,v,Sfr +
Evening star., 1953-01-25
LOANS

LOWER PAYMENTS LESS INTEREST
Let me refinance your home and
consolidate YOUR present trusts,
thereby reducing monthly payment
and interest and give you any bal
ance in cash Call MR. MILLER.
ME. S-l220: evenings LA 6-5194.
Evening star., 1953-01-25
Death Of Student, IS,
Certified as Suicide

A certificate of suicide has
been issued by Coroner A.
Magruder Mcdonald in the death
of l5-year-old Michael E. Adkins,
Anacostia High School freshman.
The youth died Thursday
night of a bullet wound in the
head. He shot himself appar-
emily because a 13-year-old girl
refused to go steady with him.
Death came at Gallinger Hos
pital five hours after he was
found at his home, 1910 Croffut
place Sc. by a l2-year-old sis
ter Linda, with a target pistol
lying at his side.
| The youths body was sent to
the Lee funeral home. pending
arrangements for funeral Serv-
ices at Whitesburg, KY.
Evening star., 1953-01-25
First Elected Deputies
Take Office in lruu
BY the Associated Press

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. "a
Prince Regent Abdul Ilah today
opened the new Iraqi chamber
of deputies - the first to be
elected on a direct voting basis.
In his throne speech, the
Prince Regent said the new
government, which came into
power in exceptional circum-
stances" had restored order and
implemented it's pledges.
Evening star., 1953-01-25
Mrs. Madsen Is Patient
AT 81. EIizabeiIls Hospital

Mrs. Yvette Madsen. Is. COM
victed Of killing her Air Force
husband in Germany three years
ago. is a patient at ST. Eliza
beths Hospital. Supt. DR.. VIM
fred Oyerholser said yesterday.
DR.. Overholser said the Brook
lyn-born mother Of two. was
transferred here Monday from
the Federal Women's Reforma-
tory, Anderson, w. Va. where
she was serving a 15-year SEN
tencefl
During her trial in Frankfurt,
Germany, for killing 1t. Andrew
Madsen on October 20. 1949, his
wife testified she shot her hus-
band because he criticized her
Brooklyn accent following a
drinking party.
Evening star., 1953-01-25
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-Volun-
teer workers today won in a
24-day race to build a house for
a young mother, stricken with
polio, before a court order would
force her to vacate her present
home.
The community project in sub
urban Park Ridge will provide
the woman-an iron lung pa
tient-with a $4,000 home
equipped with gimmicks and
gadgets never before used in q
residence.
In fact, some Of the special
equipment in the house had not
even been invented when Mayor
Alfred Haake broke ground for
the house January /.
Ninety-two workmen labored
day and night. without pay, to
complete the house.
The project, financed by con-
tributions, was conceived last
month when the polio victim.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Kitsmiller,
27, was ordered evicted from her
present home at the insistence
of her mother-in-law.
Given 80 Days To Move Out.
County Judge Clarence A. Til
lena gave Mrs. Kitsmiller 80
days or until March 16 to move
out of the house rented from
Mrs. Marion Kitsmiller. so, of
Evanston, the mother of the polio
patients estranged husband.
The elder Mrs. Kitsmiller COM
planned her daughter = in law
hadn't paid the sos monthly rent
for the house which she occupied
with her 6-year-old son, James,
and her parents.
Ben Sears, a Park Ridge con-
tractor, suggested to church and
civic groups that he be allowed
to build the young mother a
10000 house. He said he would
charge no more than the rock
bottom price for materials.
The groups accepted the con-
tractors offer and began solicit
ing contributions. Mr.. Sears be-
gan building.
AS the project advanced, Mr..
Sears thought of items that
should be included in the house
to make life more pleasant for a
woman in an iron lung.
Would Cost $50, 900.
The results: The building
which was completed today
would have cost more than $780,
600 if normal prices had been
paid for labor and materials.
However, Mr.. Sears said he
would charge $500 for the five-
room ranch-type house.
Next week, volunteers will in
stall a hydrotherapy bath and
the house will be ready to be-
come a home.
Also installed was an overhead
crane and hoist so Mrs. Kits
miller can be lifted into the
bath with ease and safety.
Other gadgets include:
A six-station intercommunica-
ton system that can be operated
without switches. Such a sys-
tenn did not exist before engi-
neers designed one for the Park
Ridge project.
A special pull-cord switch.
Evening star., 1953-01-25
FurtwoeneIer coIIopses

VIENNA, Austria, Jan. "a (F).
The flu was blamed today for
the collapse of DR.. Wilhelm Furt-
waengler, 66, noted German con-
ductor, who was stricken while
directing a concert of Vienna S
philharmonic orchestra last
night. His physician said tonight
his condition was not critical.
Evening star., 1953-01-25
Need
FUEL
OIL? !?

II you need fuel oil, call Wask.
imgtOn's Old Reliable firm at
Republic 7.5S00. Since 1919 folks
have depended on us for quality,
fuel. Automatic weathe' con.
trolled deliveries. Meter.prlnted
delivery tickets your guarantee of
getting all the oil you pay for. A
free Ventalarm will be installed
on your tank to prevent oil spills.
Day and night service. The Old
Reliable A. P. Woodson CO., 1913
H Street NV. Phone REpublie
7.S8OO.
Evening star., 1953-01-25

CAT, young. maIss black; vic. Cooke
Schooihouse, co. 6-6336.
DOG, spitg tyre. white with tan spoti
red collar; hit by car. Conn. and 3
PUPPY. black: found vic. q 81 oVnSR
identify. II. A-0342.
Evening star., 1953-01-25

Can you Bridge hand and what to bid and how
often how to inform partner how to answer his
bid? This is the key to so% Of the game Can you play
hand with confidence and The Charles Goren
School of Bridge famous for the friendly easy normay
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cost obligation to For details phone the Gore
School of BridgeADams 40116 Dupont Circle NW Pad
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Evening star., 1953-01-25
Power Still Short

Chile's central zone expects
no improvement in its electri-
city shortage until completion
of the governments new hydro
electric power plant at Cipreses
in 1854.
Evening star., 1953-01-25
Top Price Assured

Farmers in New Zealand are
to receive the full price paid by
the British government for their
products, Prime Minister Holland
has announced.
Evening star., 1953-01-25
Killer Murdered

Hildegard Fasan of Vienna.
Austria. who in 1948 was ac-
cused of the compassion mur-
der of her stricken hus-
band, recently was found dead
a murder victim.
Evening star., 1953-11-01

Magnificent 81" Kidney Desks with finest antique hand tooed
opgon leather tops Originally $780,
Cockto TobIes Of distinctive design mahogany with deIcotey
aprons and hand padded opeon leather tops Originally
$3.50 BuIt-n sliding roys ends
English Regency Console Table and Mirror finished Chinese
black and gold Unusual Sshoped supporting base for top
shelf with modne conceoine buin night light Originally
$780,
Elegant Rosewood Fptop Table finest hand
banded rosewood edges Originally $515
English Regency lovely mahogany Open top
bross grill door cobinet bose Originally $54o Now-S245
Mohosony Beokfont Cabinets elegant Regency
design 81" WIDE 86" high Originally ST 1886 Now S5o5
II" Magnificent Inud Mohosony English Breakfast
usual hondbown English glass DOORS Originally $780,
Now
with mahogany opron three drawers and
poneIed base fitted with bookhekes Exquisite hand padded
tooIed leather top Originally $500 Now-----------S235
Threeier Lyre TobIes. rich mohog
any. Originally $685.
Top coktoiI TobIes finished antique white
gold and gold Originally $780, Now--$1As
Mahogany octosonoI Tobes Museum reproductions
drawers, rosewood inIoy Originally $42o Now----S1sa
Modern chppendoe Breoront Cabinets finished black
gold beoched and Luce Glass shelves and interior lighting
poneIed doors Originally S. S6o5
Large Exquise nIod French commode with heavy hand chofed
boss onuo and hondnes Double thickness shaped marble top
Made the foremost cabinet shop France Originally So 300
Now