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Evening star., 1953-11-25
D. {. Fiscal Probe Asked
To Show Tax Burden

The Burroughs Citizens AS
sociation last night asked for a
Congressional investigation of
the District fiscal situation be-
fore any more taxes are levied
against the District.
The group felt an investiga-
ton would show Congress and
the rest of the country that Dis
trict citizens already are being
over-taxed.
Several members suggested
that the proposed 1902 million
budget is an example of how the
District is being taxed to pay
for facilities and bridges that
will benefit people from adjoin-
ing States who work in the Dis
trict.
The meeting was held in the
Taft Junior High School, Eight
eenth and Perry streets NE.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Life Insurance Salesman Holds
Top Rank Despite Blindness

new fields and more work. Nat
urally he had to give up sports
and this hurt because he had
captained several bowling teams
to city wide championships. He
found compensation, however, in
religious activities, charitable
projects, civic and fraternal
groups
During the war, the Govern
ment called on him to use his
sales ability and wide contacts
to sell war bonds. The telephone
company gave him a trunk line
on which an operator dialed the
numbers he asked for.
With the end of the war. this
special service ended. In two
days, however, Mr.. Cipriano had
developed touch dialing system
he has used ever since.
Develops Memory.
An insurance salesman must
rely heavily on research, files
and all types of mechanical
office helps to keep track of his
business. In order not to be
completely dependent on these
and secretarial help, Mr. Cipriano
has developed a phenomenal
memory.
After using a telephone num-
ber several times, he can remem-
ber it indefinitely" He can keep
in mind two or three daily ap-
pointments for a week in ad-
vance. Although he takes no
notes, his power of retention is
so strong that he profitably at
tends insurance conventions and
classes on tax laws and inSur-
ance regulations.
Still Rated Tops.
Perhaps his most unusual ac-
complishment is the memorizing
of practically all'' the COM
pany's 35 or 40 insurance forms
down to the fine print" He
does this by having a secretary
read the form into a wire rec
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Suspected Operator
OF Football Pool Held

Police yesterday arrested a 40
year-old man on warrant
charging he operated a football
pool.
The man is Harry Shurman,
of the 1900 block of Eighteenth
place NE, who was arrested at
his home. according to Capt.
John Layton, of the Morals Di-
vision.
A police undercover man had
previously made a football pool
play with the man, Capt. Layton
said. During yesterdays raid,
numbers paraphernalia were
found, and Shurman also was
charged with operating a lot
terry, Capt. Layton said.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
By Mork Gnerro

One of WaShington's most sue
cessful insurance men is Ralph
Cipriano of the New York Life
Insurance Co
1t is not too surprising that
Mr. Cipriano has done so well,
when you note his aggressive
selling technique and 81 years
experience with the company.
What is impressive about him
is the fact that he has been
totally blind since 1899.
Mr. Cipriano had built an en-
viable record before his mis-
fortune. being repeatedly named
to the company's Top Club and
Top Club Council for master
salesmen. When blindness struck,
at the height of his career and
when he had heavy family re-
sponsibilitieS, he thought his
work had ended 1t was months
before he could bring himself to
accept his handicap with any
degree of calm.
Interested Again.
Gradually his interest in life
revived. 1t was the same drive
that had brought him alone at
the age of IA to the United
States from his island home in
the Bay of Naples.
He channeled his energy into
Evening star., 1953-11-25

order. He plays it back three or
four times" and it's his.
Mr.. Cipriano discounts the i'm
portance of such accomplish
mentS.
after all, the forms are stand
ard" he says. ANY blind man
can do the same" He insists that
a knowledge of selling tech
niques and psychology is as i'm
portant as a knowledge of in
Surance.
you have to have the human
touch in a business like this, I"
he says. Maybe that's the real
reason the National Association
Of Life Underwriters and the
Life Insurance Agency Manage
ment Association have, for five
years in a row, given him a ma
tional quality award, ranking
him among the top five of the
Washington areas 500-odd in
Surance men.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
D. c. Hotels Show Coins

Stimulated by large conven-
tions, September sales of covered
Washington hotels jumped 5 per
cent above a year earlier, re-
ported Horwath & Horwath, ho-
tel and restaurant accountants.
Room sales were even with a
year earlier while restaurant
sales were up 9 per cent. The
latter included per cent gain
in food sales and a IS per cent
jump in beverage sales.
Across the Nation, hotel sales
IN September were up per cent,
with both room sales and res
taurant sales higher by the same
amount. Food sales were up 3
per cent and beverage sales were
even with last wear.
Evening star., 1953-11-25

of the United States Savings
and Loan League as we'll as the
District league.
c. Chaplin Bauman will serve
as vice chairman of the COM
mittee. Committee members in
clude Allen C. Adams, John j.
Carmody, Charles T. Clayton,
John R. Reeves, Fred Stohlman,
James c. Wilkes and Milton l.
Baldinger.
Chairmen of other commit
tees include: Budget, Carl c..
Smuck, chairman, and Robert E.
Buckley: vice chairman; enter
tainment, Don B. Thomas, chair
man, and Milton R. Johnson,
vice chairman; membership,
Richmond H. Gibson, chairman,
and w. S. Martindill, vice chair
man; resolutions, C. B. Bauman,
chairman, and E. M. Emmerich,
vice chairman; CT loans, Frank
Morrison, chairman, and L. E.
Inabinet, vice chairman
William Il. Dyer, immediate
past president of the league, was
elected a national director of the
United States League at the close
of its Chicago convention yes
tordav
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Oregon Rivers Subside

PORTLAND, Greg, Nov. 25.-
Oregon's rivers subsided yester-
day and the threat of serious
flooding appeared over. A few
rivers still were slightly over
flood stage, but no serious dam
age was reported. Nearly all
roads were reopened.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Committee Choirmen Named
By Jones for District Leooue

only woman member of the
Washington Hotel Association.
Formerly an apartment house,
the Jefferson at 1900 Sixteenth
street NV, still has some per-
manent guests. including high
Government officials. 1t also has
become a stopping place for we'll
known theatrical stars. Miss
Sweetland recently gave a party
in New York for Equity men,
bers, who have stopped at the
institution during Washington
runs.
The Jefferson is owned by the
family of Gen. A. R. CLANCY of
Atlanta.
Evening star., 1953-11-25

ment Corp,
which oW S
the hotel, it
W a S a n
nounced to-
day.
Miss Sweet
land succeeds
the late Rich
ard L. Hull of
Atlanta in the
p re S l d e ncy.
She has been
m a n a ger of
the Jefferson
since 1852 and
has been in
Evening star., 1953-11-25

SIX important
standing COM
mittees of the
league today.
c. Clinton
James, vet
eran savings
a n d loa n
! e a d er, was
named chair
man of the
Law. Legisla-
tive and Tax
alton Com
mittee. Mr..
James is a
nnct tnrnriln,,A
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Nov. - LP-Forcign
Exchange rates follow Great Britain in
dollars. others in centsl
Canadian dollar in New York open
market = II /33 per cent premium or
l03 334as U. S. cents up IS of a cent
Europe-Cireat Britain tpound),
2SIia UNCHANGED; 30 -day futures,
2.SIl4 unchanged; BO-day futures,
2.Sl Ia unchanged gO-day futures,
Isl, -, unchanged. Belgium QrancD,
2.0034. unchanged: France francl,
O2S3s of a cent, unchanged; Holland
tguilderl, 2642l2, unchanged; italy
Giral, Olga of a cent. unchanged
Portugal teScudo). 800 unchanged
Sweden tkronal 1894, unchanged
Switzerland francl (freel, 23.25 of
0.0l of cent; Denmark kronel, IA 81.
unchanged.
Latin America-Argentina Greel, 7.24.
UNCHANGED; Brazil tfree), 200, un-
changed; Mexico 1l.64. unchanged;
Venezuela tbolivar). 30.n3, unchanged.
Far East-Hong Kong dollar, II 55,
UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1953-11-25

Your retailer will be happy to you when you ask
for SchlitZ because he knows that there is nothing
more valuable to him than satisfied customer.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
By DonoId B. Hodley

Edward K. Jones, new presi-
dent of the District Building and
Loan League, yesterday named
chairmen and vice chairmen of
Evening star., 1953-11-25
New Head Of Hotel Firm

Jeanne Sweetland, general man
ager of the Jefferson Hotel, has
been elected president and direc-
tor of the Connecticut Invest
Evening star., 1953-11-25

strumental in directing the pro-
gram of renovation and mod
ernization. which the hotel re-
Gently completed. She is the
Smyrna times., 1953-05-21

sociation at the DUPONT Country
Club Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Schweitzer,
Jr., and son Louis III, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Dill of Centre
vile, Md, on Wednesday.
Senator Charles G. Moore at
tended the Jefferson-Jackson Day
dinner in Wilmington Thursday
evening at the Hotel DUPONT.
Mrs. Christine Lissy died Satur-
day at the Kent General Hospital.
She is survived by her husband,
Mr.. John Lissy, two daughter and
a son by a former marriage.
M. Samuel Hart of Lancaster,
Pr, and Mrs. Hart of Dover, spent
the weekend at their home near
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Morton
were Rehoboth visitors on We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Morris OF
Potter were Sunday afternoon
guests of Mrs. Charles Q. Rodway
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Carey OF
near Dover and Mrs. Walter Eley
visited Mrs. X. w. Truitt on Sat.
urday evening.
Miss Patty King is recovering al
her home after having her tonsils
removed at Kent General Hospita,
on Monday.
Mrs. Amy Cook of Kenton ant
Mrs. Emma Reed of Clayton were
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs
Olin Phillips.
Mr. William Kirk of MiddletoWr
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Roger A. Davis.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-21

served this year from May 20 to
26 inclusive. During these days
seniors will receive the admiration
due them after attaining their
much sought after possession, the
end of their high school career.
Yesterday, May 20, was senior odd
day. and on that occasion seniors
were dressed in all types of odd re-
gala, from high silk hats to coun-
try style denims. Underclassmen
must accord the senior all the re-
spect due him during the week by
carrying books, address as Miss or
Mr.. and other things within rea-
son.
Senior Examinations
Next Thursday and Friday, May
Smyrna times., 1953-05-21
HartIy

Sunday School at Hartly Metho-
dist Church, Sunday, May oath, at
1890 A. M. Mrs. Margaret King,
Supt. Time for regular worship
service will be announced later
when the new minister arrives.
Mrs. John Tinamann and Mr..
Maxwell Davis, Jr., of Riverland,
L. l., spent two days this week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell Davis.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hutchins spent
Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
Cecil Burris and Mr.. Burris and
family in Stanton.
Masters Lex and Keith Tull spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Legar.
Mrs. w. Jennings Poore with
other faculty members will accom-
pany the Fifth Grade Of the Dover
Elementary School on Monday to
Washington, D. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Starkey
of Chester, Mrs. Laura Wood, Mr.
and Mrs. William S. Knight OF
Media, Mr.. Charles Lawton OF
Philadelphia, Miss Florence Lig-
gett and Mr.. John Lawton of Viii.
mington were Sunday guests OF
MIR. and Mrs. Newlin Wood and
family and Mr.. Fred Lawton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Brennamar
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Thomp-
son of Folsom, Pa, were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Stephens of Sunny Bend Farm.
Miss Ella Blum spent the week.
end in New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Mayors Of
Philadelphia, were Sunday after
noon guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn.
as p. Waddell and Miss Mary Wad-
dell.
The w. S. C. S. of Hartly Meth.
odist Church will hold bake and
variety sale in the church base.
ment Saturday morning, May %
beginning at 10 am.
Mrs. Alfred T. Kitchens anc
daughter, Mrs. Frank Cooper ant
Mrs. Elizabeth Steele of Marshall.
ton visited Mrs. K. w. Truitt or
Wednesday at the home of hel
daughter, Mrs. Charles G. Moore
and Senator Moore.
MIR. and Mrs. James w. Turner
are receiving congratulations OF
the birth of a baby boy, James
Wesley Turner, Jr., at Kent Gen
eral Hospital in Dover on Friday
Mrand Mrs. Elwood Massey anc
son Donnie, of Clayton, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Orvillc
Myers of near town.
Mr.. L. w. Hughes and Mr.. Char
aes G. Moore attended the Della
ware Bankers Association at th
58th annual convention of the as
Smyrna times., 1953-05-21

% and 20, seniors will be given
their final examinations. and on
Monday. June 1, practice will COM
mence for the Baccalaureate Ser
vice of Sunday, June z, and the
graduation exercises of Wednes-
day, June 10.
Examinations for other school
members will be held June 5, 8 and
q. Final report cards will be CIV
en- to the students on Wednesday
morning, June 10, after a special
awards assembly.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-21

A monthly average of 2s.5oO|
volunteers gave a total of s,17s.OOOI
hours last year to provide Red
Smyrna times., 1953-05-21

Servicemen in 500 camps and
hospitals last year received Red
Cross assistance from paid work.
ers and volunteers.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-21

Cross services for veterans in
more than $50 VA hospitals and
homes.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-21

Subscribe to The Smyrna Times
Sl.50 a year. payable in advance
Smyrna times., 1953-05-21

$4,000 TELEPHONE CALLS DAY-Back in 1910,
people here in Kent County made $1,000 local
and outotown telephone calls every day. Now the figure
is 50000more than twice many Telephone service is
becoming and indispensable part of daily
life here in Kent County.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-21

growth of our busy communities is tremendous and
continuing job.
We cannot slacken pace It's our lob to furnish
you and your neighbors with all the service YOU need
when and where you want it. You have a right
to expect it We're going to see that YOU get it
Smyrna times., 1953-05-21

There's behind the growth and development of telephone service
in County the
telephone and the community
Evening star., 1953-02-17

Speed Shaker for Ease, Quiekness. The l
Mix folks are Offering q really smart "Sp
Shaker" for mixing their wonderful nonfat
milk. It's made of unbreakable, flexible plas-
tic, holds 1h quarts, and is especially de-
signed for easy, dripless pouring. I'd think
everybody would want At least one. And al-
though il sells for a dollar, Lac-Mix will
send it to you for SOC and box top. It's
light, easy to handle, and handy for other
Evening star., 1953-02-17
Administration Seeks
GSA Head; Brewster
Among ; Mentioned

The Eisenhower administration
Is still seeking a man to head
the important General Services
Administration. although several
persons have been mentioned for
the post, it was reported today.
Among those who have been
mentioned in Government cir
cles are Russell Forbes, now
acting head of the agency:
Harry L. Erlicher, special assist
ant to the Undersecretary of
the Army. and former Senator
Owen Brewster of Maine.
Administration sources indi-
Gated. however, that the ap-
pointee may be some one as yet
unnamed. Otherwise, the best
bet from the list given was said
to be Mr.. Forbes.
GSA handles purchasing and
other Government "housekeep-
ing" tasks for the Government.
Mr.. Forbes has been acting
head of the agency since the
resignation of Administrator
Jess Larson. He had been deputy
administrator since July l, 1949,
when GSA was set UP. Before
that, he had headed a Hoover
Commission task force" to study
Government supply and pur-
chasing. The task force report
became the basis of commission
recommendations, which resulted
in the law creating the agency.
Mr.. Erlicher is a former vice
president Of General Electric.
He has been special assistant
to the Army Undersecretary in
charge of procurement and pro-
duction since July /, 1851.
Former Senator Brewster, a
Republican, served six years in
the House and IL years in the
Senate. He failed to win nomi-
nation for reelection in last
summers Maine primaries.
Evening star., 1953-02-17

reduction of the work-week from
A to 40 hours.
After the hearing, the board
may issue an order making the
change effective go days later.
The recommendations affect t
some $1,000 women workers here.
Evening star., 1953-02-17
D. {. Wage Board Accepts
Report on Retail Workers

The findings of q retail trade
conference on minimum wages
here for women have been &C
cepted by the Districts Minimum
Wage Board, it was announced
yesterday.
A public hearing will be held
at 8 pm. March 30 in the Dis
trict Building.
The recommendations include
a raise from $25 to $50 a week
for women in retail trades and
Evening star., 1953-02-17
Airline Proposes Cut
In Overseas Cargo Rate

Pan American World Airways
yesterday proposed IS per cent
cut in transatlantic air cargo
rates for bulk shipments, which
would permit the shipment of a
wide variety of items at less
than ship charges.
The proposal was made to Pan
Americans fellow members of
the international Air Transport
Association. The reduction
would apply to shipments Of
more than 1,100. pounds.
Evening star., 1953-02-17
Voter coIors Shown

An exhibition of water colors
by 1t. Col. Harold H. Sims por-
traying his military travels and
impressions now is being shown
at the Smithsonian Institution's s
National Air Museum. It will re-
main through February 26.
Evening star., 1953-02-17
Variety Show Postponed

The Recreation Departments
variety show, Here We Go
Again." scheduled for tomorrow
night, has been postponed be-
cause of the illness of Eddie
Fisher. the singing star. The
show will be presented instead
at $3.50 pm. March II in the
torium.
, 1953-03-05

Not SO long ago, folks who were trying to lose weight had TO pass up
sweets. Especially. sweets that had to be cooked. Sweet desserts. sweet
ened beverages, candies and cookies were out Of bounds. NOW, with the
advent Of Sucaryl, the non-caloric sweetener that can be cooked without
losing its sweetness or becoming. bitter, the serious dieter can lose
pounds with ease while still satisfying the desire Tor sweetness.
Take our two recipes for today, Coffee Fluff and Cinnamon Shortles.
They not only are sweet low calorie foods but they are nigh IN the
protein, vitamin and mineral nutrients a reducer must have for good
bones and good tissues. 80,
to all those inquiries for a good, buttery sweet cookie that is really
low in calories.
Coffee Fluff
4 tablesnoons non-fat drv milk TX teaspoons Sucaryl solution
2 Guns strong cold coffee 1 teaspoon vanilla
Serves q. Each Serving contains AZ calories, A grams protein, 2 gram
fat, s grams carbohydrate. If made with sugar, each serving would
contain 90 calories.
Cinnamon ShOrties
5 tablespoons shortening IL Sucaryl tablets
/ cup sifted allpurpose -four teaspoons vanilla
Il teaspoon baking powder tablespoon milk, fruit juice or coffee
" teaspoon salt teaspoon cinnamon
Cream shortening, mix and sft -four salt and baking powder, blend
into shortening. Crush Sucaryl tablets; dissolve in combined vanilla ana
milk Tor other liquid). Stir into -four mixture and mix, mix thoroughly hogat
Sprinkle cinnamon over dough; knead in, so that dough presents 9
streaked appearance. Shape dough into small bahs, and arrange on
lightly creased cookie sheet. Flatten balls with fork dipped in cold
water. Bake in moderate oven, 3750F, IL to Is minutes or until edges
are golden brown. Makes 80 cookies. Each cookie contains 81 calories,
IS gram protein, 2 grams fat, 8 grams carbohydrate. If made with sugar.
each cookie would contain 40 calores.~
, 1953-03-05

Young married Cornell grad
uate with Il years experience
in the hotel and club field.
Would like to become located
in the Islands. Now employed
as manager Of a fine Virginia
Country Club. Will be willing
to pay own expenses for inter-
view a n d move down if
employed.
Will consider other field.
, 1953-03-05
CARD OF THANKS


We do wish to thank all
friends and relatives for the
tokens Of 5 ympathy in our
moment Of grief during the
illness and death of our be
loved Mother, Sister a n d
Aunt Elaine Jackson, who
passed away on Feb. 23rd 1858.
From Pvt. Leroy Henry, Anna
Henry, Triggers, Graham, Bas-
tians, Brunstoff, James,, Powell,
Lawrences, anr relatives on the
mainland.
, 1953-03-05
NOTICE

Savings Bank Book No. 4450
having been reported lost or
stolen, the holder thereof is here
by requested to present it to the
Bank within twelve (12) weeks
from this date as otherwise the
Book will be cancelled and a new
one issued in its place at the expi-
ration of this period.
Virgin Islands National Bank
Christiansted Branch
March 2, 1858
, 1953-03-05

The SIS "KAsToR" is
scheduled to sail from New
Orleans February 10Th; Mo
bile February 18th, and is due
At Frederiksted March 10th,
via Jamaica, Haiti and Saint
Thomas, accepting freight for
Barbados, Georgetown q n d
Paramaribo.
c CO. Inc
Rob4 L. Merwin & Co. Inc.
Agents
, 1953-03-05
shipping News

The SIS G RUNNER
is scheduled to sail from Balti-
more March 9th, New York
March 18th and is due at
Frederiksted, via Puerto Rico
and ST. Thomas, March 23rd
accepting freight for Vene
zuela and Paramaribo.
, 1953-03-05

The SIS o L BERNA
DOTTE,' northbound, is du
at Frederiksted March END
accepting freight for St. Tho
mas and New York.
Evening star., 1953-02-14
Senate Bill Seeks
Area Authority ioI
Transportation, Fares

Creation Of a three-inember
regional authority to regulate
streetcar and bus service and
fares among the District. Mary
land and Virginia was proposed
in a bill introduced yesterday by
Senator johnson, Democrat. Of
Colorado
It is revival. with one
change. of bill favorably re-
ported to the Senate last June
by the Commerce Committee,
then headed by the Colorado
Senator.
The bill was referred to the
Commerce Committee, where
Senator johnson now is the
ranking minority member.
Confirmation by senate.
His new bill would provide
for the appointment by the Rres-
ident and confirmation by the
Senate of three members, all of
whom would have to be residents
Of the Metropolitan Area for at
lease two years before appoint
ment. His earlier bill specified
one member from Virginia. one
from Maryland and one from
the District.
The regional commission mem
berS would have six-year terms
and would get $4,000 a year.
No more than two Of the three
could be of one political party.
Taxi Bill introduced.
Senators Beall and Butler of
Maryland. Republicans, yester-
day introduced another bill that
would authorize the Public Utili-
ties Commission to fix the num-
Der OF vehicles that mig be
hcenaed to operate as taxicabs
in the District.
1t is revival of legislation
considered in Congress several
times in recent years.
Under the bill, no outstanding
license would be revoked to re-
duce the number of licensed
cabs, nor would renewal of pres
ent licenses be denied for this
reason.
Senator Beall also, reintro-
duced a bill from last year for
an amendment of the Districts
life insurance law. A similar bill
is before the House District
Committee.