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Evening star., 1953-09-11
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE
first use of Remington Rand'S
million dollar electronic brain,
Univac, to forecast retailing
trends has been announced
by the American Newspaper
Publishers Association.
Univac's 5000 electronic tubes
sifted hundreds of facts from
retail sales data for the 12-year
period 1941-52 to show how GUS
toners in the Nations stores
will distribute their buying in
% lines of merchandise during
1854, the ANPA said.
1t added that Univac's 1854
calculations practically dupli-
cate the 1852 seasonal buying
patterns.
The 1852 consumer patterns
are tabulated in the 1953-54 edi-
ton of the annual time table
of retail opportunities" released
yesterday by the ANPA's Bureau
of Advertising. This volume. to-
gether with Univac's predictions,
was issued to the bureaus 1000
member newspapers and is
available to retailers through
them.
The ANPA said Uniyac'S trend
forecast is based on the aSSump-
ton that there would be no wal
abrupt recession or switch in
the 12-year pattern.
To reach it's figures, Univac
Sifted voluminous figures on
department store sales patterns,
department by department. to
find the most nearly normal
seasonal buying patterns. then
charted the percentage of an
nual sales to be expected in each
month of 1854.
Evening star., 1953-09-11
81 Million EIectronic Brain
Forecasts Trends of Trade

For example. Univac predicted
that December. 1854. would be
the heaviest month for buying
of mems furnishings and hats,
at rs per cent Of the annual
sales, while January would be
the lightest. at ~ per cent.
It took Univac only 312
minutes to calculate all the
trend lines, a job that would
have taken a human brain more
than 200 man hours, the ANPA
said.
The eIectronic brains study
and the annual time table"
were aimed at helping retailers
and manufacturers plan their
seasonal sales goals and time
their advertising so as to get the
most for their advertising dollar
Evening star., 1953-09-11
BY the Associated Press

SEOUL, Sept. 11.-Three high
ranking South Korean Army Of
f1cers, including a brigadier gen.
eral, are being tried by a high
military court at Taegu on
charges of violating South Ko-
rea's national security law.
Details Of the charges were not
divulged.
One is the former chief of the
Republic of Korea Army Intelll-
gence Bureau, Brig. Gen. Kim
Chong Pyung.
An informed source said Gen
Kim is accused of giving a mill
tary secret to a civilian.
Evening star., 1953-09-11
.Firemen Tear Up
Chicken House,
Rescue $4,260
BY the Assoeioisd Press

BELLEVILLE, ILL.,. Sept. IL
A 73-year man, highly ex-
cited, kept asking f1remen to let
him enter his chicken house as
weed fire spread toward it yes
terday
The building started to burn
Il got my life savings buried
in there" blurted Joe Linky.
Firemen tore the chicken house
apart. They uncovered a can
buried in pile of debris.
In it was a wallet containing
the savings of the retired farmer
-$4,260 in bills Of various de-
! nominations.
Evening star., 1953-09-11
; Korean Officers Tried In Violations Of Security

He was arrested by the ROK
counter intelligence corps about
three months ago along with his
father 1t. Col. Kim Bong Kill.
and former chief of staff Of the
ROK First Corps. Col. Kim. Wha
San.
Evening star., 1953-09-11
Tompico Is Flooded By TorrentioI Rains

port city into what one official
called q Mexican Venice"
Most streets were under water
docks abandoned, schools closed
business at a standstill, and
streets deserted.
Evening star., 1953-09-11
Indio Oil Refinery Sped

India's biggest oil refinery. the
$4,000, 900 Burmah- Shell refinery
at Trombay, now is expected to
start operation in mid 1885 in
stead of early 1856, New Delhi
rnn0rfS
Evening star., 1953-09-11
Ticket Sales Head Named

M. Robert Rogers, president
of WGMS. the Good Music Sta
ton, has been appointed chair
man of the ticket sales drive of
the National Symphony Orches-
ira.
Evening star., 1953-09-11
By me A,soeioiad Press

TAMPICO, Mexico. Sept. II.
Torrential rains and near-hurri-
cane winds yesterday paralyzed
Tampico, turning this major
Evening star., 1953-09-11
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Evening star., 1953-09-11
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Evening star., 1953-12-20

New Year for From Here to Eternity"
The Caine Mutiny" and Sadie Thompson.
And all hail and Merry Christmas to the
fearless independents, the mainstay of the
movie industry. Half the theaters in the
country would be closed without them.
Apersonal greeting then to Stanley Kramer,
and to Burt Lancaster, an actor who keeps
himself employed by making his own pictures,
and to John Wayne for ditto, and Ida Lupino
and Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, and Sam
Goldwyn. of course, and others who are keep
ing the movies alive with their own as well as
borrowed money.
And Merry Christmas to Morris Engel,
Ruth Orkin and Ray Ashley, producers of
Little Fugitive" for making an intelligent
and amusing picture on peanuts and without
benefit of Hollywood at all. And to Richie
Andrusco, the amazing child star of the pic
Evening star., 1953-12-20

ture, but principally to Mrs. Andrusco for her
heroic efforts not to spoil him or let him be
spoiled in the most difficult of circumstances.
Picture Of the Year
GREETINGS of the season very heartfelt,
too - to Walt Disney. His nature studies -
barring recent tendency toward overcute-
ness in their humor - have been absolutely
marvellous His full-length effort in this direc-
ton, The Living Desert" is the picture of
the year and we hope he gets every encourage
ment to make more and more.
Making pictures is tricky and risky busi-
ness these days. We must observe, however,
that the more intelligent and artistic produc-
tions have Jared better this year than ever.
AMerry Christmas and Happy New Year
to the Hollywood people who had the ability
and the integrity to make them. The End
Evening star., 1953-12-20

Y. Frank Freeman for Shane" for Roman
Holiday" for Little Boy Lost" and others.
And we hope there is nothing to the rumor
that you are approaching the future with I'M
certainty and doubt. Say it isn't so.
In the spirit of goodwill and fortified by
seasonal spirits, we approach RKO and Warner
Brothers with happy greetings on our lips.
Alas, though, the studios seem empty and
the corridors dark A few shadows move
about fitfully, but they do not strike us as
being in the mood for jollity. For that matter
and despite "The Robe" and even with
the jovial Harry Brand (Mr. Cheeryble, him
self trying to set the tone - there was not
too much cheer at 10th Century-Fox either
No pictures, no starlets no nothing.
1t is with relief that we turn to some of the
hitherto less impressive studios And what
do we find. to our amazement? Caroling far
Evening star., 1953-12-20

into the night. Goose on the table and punch
bowls overfowing. Good feeling all around.
Merry Christmas then to United Artists -
few years ago bankrupt and now rising
rapidly to commanding position in the trade.
All by the simple process of backing pictures
while the top studios were lying down on the
job. Happy New Year, Messrs. Benjamin,
krim Heineman and Youngstein.
Even Francis
AND Merry Christmas, Universal Pictures.
You went serenely about your business in the
customary fashion as if you had never heard
of TV or Quo Vadis, either, for that matter.
We hear you are not doing badly at it, either.
A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
to you, and to Ma and Pa Kettle and even
to Francis, the talking mule.
Merry Christmas, Columbia. And Happy
Evening star., 1953-08-05
Alexandra Council Presses
Aides on Delayed Projects

The members are Charles
Valentine, four year term;
Thomas Rodgers, three year
term; Gus Smallwood, one-year
term, and James Redd, two-year
term. Mr.. Valentine and Mr..
Rodgers represent union BARRIERS
on the board, and Mr.. Smallwood
and Mr.. Redd represent non
union BARRIERS. DR.. Thomas F.
McGough. city health officer, also
serves on the board.
On motion of Councilman
Leroy Bendheim, an ALLEGATION of
$4,000 was made from surplus
funds to install lights at the
Parker-Gray High School foot
ball field. Parker Gray is the
city's colored high school.
Mr.. Willard reported that new
bids will be received September
4 for rehabilitating the city's
white municipal pool, which has
been closed all summer because
Of an unsatisfactory filtration
system. First bids were rejected
because they were too high. The
city has about $95, 900 set up for
the work.
Evening star., 1953-08-05
Drought Damage
ToCut Harvest of
VHqinid Peaches
BY the ASsoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. S.
Virginia's peach crop has been
widely damaged by the drought.
according to the State Agricul-
ture Department. Some growers
expect to harvest only about half
of their normal crop.
Some of the fruit is falling of
the trees before it ripens. The
size will be generally smaller
this year than usual, a spokeS-
man for the department said.
The apple crop, however, is
still holding its own against the
dry weather, he said.
Tomato canning in the north
ern neck is expected to last only
two weeks instead of the usual
month because of the drought's
effects on the volume of toma-
toes and because early pickings
of green tomatoes were larger
than usual.
Evening star., 1953-08-05
Miss Mary Mccoy Named
Virginia Agent at Large
BY the Assoeiofed Press

BLACKSBURG, Va, Aug. s.
Miss Mary Hille Mccoy, Loudoun
County home demonstration
agent, has been appointed dis
trict agent-at-large for Virginia,
effective September 16.
The appointment was an
nounced by Miss Maude E. WAL
lace. assistant director of the
VPI Agricultural Extension Serv-
ice.
Miss Mccoy will have head
quarters at VPI, dividing her
time between field work and
headquarters duties.
Mrs. Dorothy Stansberry, as
sistant home demonstration
agent in Augusta County since
1850, will succeed Miss Mccoy
as home demonstration agent in
Loudoun.
Miss Mccoy received her B. S.
degree in home economics from
Longwood College in 1941 and
taught at Fairfax High School
for eight years before going to
Loudoun.
Evening star., 1953-08-05
Arlington and Fairfax
School Grants Approved

A Battle fund grant of $444,-
900 for Fairfax County and an
other of $4,000 for Arlington
were approved yesterday by the
Virginia State Board Of Educa-
tion.
The grant to Fairfax County
will be used in construction of
the $1.1 million Merrifield High
School for colored students.
The Arlington allotment will
help pay for the new Jamestown
and Taylor Elementary Schools.
The State Board, holding it's
August meeting at Hot Springs,
approved applications for ST.
201,217 in Battle fund schools
construction money on % prof.
ects, the Associated Press re-
ported.
The money is available in a
fund created by the General As
Sembly for school construction,
carrying out a campaign pledge
of Gov. Battle.
Evening star., 1953-08-05
2Buses Hit in Rear;
Passengers Shaken

Passengers on two Arlington
buses were shaken in two sepa-
rate accidents last night and
early today.
At $40 pm. last night, an
Arnold bus operated by Howard
L. Hager, "a, of 1900 Forest lane,
Falls Church, was hit from the
rear while stopped at Lee high
way and North Twenty-f1rst
road.
Police said the auto was driven
by Walter F. Agee, %, of 1850
Lee highway, an airline sales
agent.
Mr.. Agee was taken to Arling-
ton Hospital for treatment of
minor injuries.
About 1890 am. today, an
A. B. & w. bus driven by James
R. Gregory, jr., was hit when it
stopped at Columbia pike and
South Scott street.
Driver of the car, John Weas-
ley, %, colored, of 444 Lacy lane,
Baileys Crossroads, was charged
with following too closely.
Evening star., 1953-08-05
School Bus Driver
Faces Court Action

A 17-year-old driver of a pri-
vate day school bus, which
crashed into a tree July 27 on
Route 240, has been turned over
to Montgomery County juvenile
authorities for action, county
police reported yesterday.
He is William S. Stanely, jr.,
of the 5000 block of Greenway
drive, Green Acres, Bethesda,
Md. An ex-Capitol page, he was
the driver of the panel-type bus
in which 10 children and a
counselor we're injured.
One of the children, George
Lombard, 8, of Glib Wynnwood
avenue, Bethesda, died Friday in
Bethesda Naval Hospital as a
result of the injuries received in
the accident.
One of the injured children,
Kristin Weihe, 6, of 1901 Dixon
street, Bethesda, is still in Subur-
ban Hospital. She suffered a
ruptured spleen.
Evening star., 1953-08-05

lican commissioners have been
promising such an appoint
ment since they took Office in
June, 1851.
$500 Year, Plus.
Mr.. Stabler, who lives at 9505
Woodley avenue Forest Glen
Park. Silver Spring, will receive
$500 a year in his new post,
plus an undisclosed "cost-of-
living allowance"
Mr.. Stabler's previous news
paper experience includes stints
on The Evening Star and the
Smith Weekly Newspapers in
Montgomery County. He has.
in addition, held public relations
jobs here with the American
Red Cross, the Federal Civil De-
fense Administration, the Tax
Foundation and the private pub
lie relations firm of Gene Glas-
gov Associates.
Full Information Policy"
A native of Alexandria, Mr..
Stabler attended Sherwood High
School, Sandy Spring the George
School, near Newton, Pa, where
he later taught journalism and
English. He is a graduate of
the University of Virginia.
The press announcement said
the sanitary commissioners have
pledged Mr.. Stabler their CO.
operation in making available to
the public full information re-
garding the organization, plans
and operations of the commits
SION"
Mr.. Stabler said he was not
hired ito spread propaganda, but
to provide information and to
work toward better understand
ing and relationship between the
commission and the people 1t
serves"
Evening star., 1953-08-05
Missing Bank Official
Sought After $4,000
Shortage Is Found

A search was on today for the
missing official of a downtown
bank who has been charged with
violating the Federal Reserve Act
in connection with $4,000
shortage.
A complaint was filed with
Federal authorities against Hor-
ace S. (Pat) Cammack. 80 as
sistant manager of the Columbia
branch of the American Security
& Trust Co. The branch is at
Gil F street NV.
The FBI said a shortage was
discovered at the bank branch
July 81 and that Camnack
failed to show up for work
July %.
Hans w. ireland, vice presi-
dent and treasurer of American
Security & Trust, said a check
of records indicated that the to-
tai shortage approximates IS 900.
although he added that an audit
OF books has not been completed.
MIR. Ireland expressed dismay
over the development. He noted
that Cammack had been en-
ployed by the bank since 1884
and his work was regarded as
satisfactory.
AS assistant manager of the
branch. he had authority to ap-
prove some loans.
According to bank officials,
certain loans cleared at the Co.
lumbia bank never reached
the individuals in whose names
they were made. Cammack was
identified as the officer who ap-
proved these loans.
The missing banker lived at
his brothers home in the 5000
block of Twenty ninth street
NV. He had been separated
from his wife and two young
daughters, his employers said.
The complaint was filed with
United States Commissioner Cyril
Lawrence after the FBI obtained
clearance from Assistant United
States Attorney Fred Smithson.
Evening star., 1953-08-05
Hirst Raps Defense
0fWater Companies
Earnings in Fairfax

Omer L. Hirst, Democratic
candidate for the Virginia House
of Delegates from Fairfax Coun-
ty and Falls Church, today chal-
lenged a statement by a State
Corporation Commission spokes-
man that none of the private
water companies under it's juris-
diction in Fairfax are earning
an excessive profit.
Mr.. Hirst, in a letter to j.
Irving Smith, assistant chief of
the sec, asked for the facts on
which Mr.. Smith based such a
statement. He also reiterated his
demand that the sec hold hear
ings in Fairfax on adequacy of
service, rates charged, connec-
tions charges and corporate
structures of the private water
companies serving the residents
of the county"
The suburban areas of Fairfax
INV OC1 NCN Ny Vic d11O Ntlu1Clk
water system get their water
from a number of private con-
Germs.
Mr.. Hirst made public an ex-
change of letters with Mr.. Smith,
in which the latter stated that
rates are set. on the basis of "the
value of property devoted to pub
lie service"
In his reply. Mr.. Hirst asked
whether the sec, in determin-
ing the value of property de-
voted to public service, considers
whether that property was ac-
quired by capital invested in the
business by the water company,
or whether at least some of the
property was acquired on the
basis of forced donations from
prospective customers as a con-
dition of service"
Evening star., 1953-08-05
King-Burdetfe Reunion Sef
For Saturday al WoodfieId

Members of the King g-Burdette
families will hold their annual
reunion from II am. to 6 pm.
Saturday at the Wesley Grove
Methodist Church.. Woodfield,
Md.
The families are the descend
ants of Singleton and Mary
King and James William and
Cassandra Burdette. They in
cIude also Purdums, Jones,
Jacobs, Bealls, Watkins, Wards.
Warfields, Woodf1elds, Walkers,
Linthicums, Lawsons and others.
More than 200 persons are
expected to join in the festivities,
which begin with church serv-
ice at IL am, followed by a busi-
ness meeting and then a fried
chicken dinner at l pm.
Perry Burdette of Wooddeld
is president of the group.
Evening star., 1953-08-05
TurnbuII 10 Revive
Automatic Tax Cut
Bill in Maryland
By the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 5.-An-
other battle over whether sur
plus money should be used fol
automatic tax reduction will be
staged in the Maryland Legis-
lature next year.
Senator Turnbull, Democrat
of Baltimore County, who was
among those who backed such
a plan at this years Legisla-
ture, promised to bring it up
again. So did Senator Gold
stein, Democrat, of Calvert, the
majority floor leader.
Senator Turnbull said the sur
plus of more than $14 million
on June 80 proved the attempt
for automatic reduction was
right.
The Senate. passed the pro-
posal. but the House killed it.
It would have set aside the first
81 million of surplus for re-
serve, used the next SO million
to cut real estate taxes and ap-
ply any more to cutting the
income tax.
Would Cut 3 Cents.
If it had been in effect this
year, the real estate tax would
have been reduced 3 cents
This would have been accom-
plished from $2.845,160 still left
after Gov. McKeldin used
$8,584. .797 to balance his general
fund appropriations and the rest
of the $14 million to meet prop
erty tax cuts recommended by
the Legislature.
However, some legislators
foresaw a possibility that the
$2,S45,160 won't even be enough
for Gov. McKeldin to continue
appropriations at the same level
next year.
The appropriations this year
are $103,709,274. The Board of
Revenue Estimates figures that
taxes will produce only $94,-
$4,000.
Unless economic conditions
influence the eStimatorS to raise
their sights. Delegate Hopkins
Republican, of Baltimore pre-
dicted the Governor will be
faced with a very serious prob
lem In maintaining the present
level of State services and grants
to the subdivisions"
Della Also Cautious.
Senator Della, Democrat, ot
Baltimore, the Senate president
also was cautious about the sur.
plus situation. He expressed 8
hope that the estimated income
will stay the same throughout
the year.
Senator Goldstein was on the
optimistic side. He predicted
the surplus will be up to $40 OF
$12 million again by next June
80. So he concluded the Legisla.
ture which meets in February
should enact the automatic taz
proposal before the next fiscal
year starts.
Senator Turhbull termed il
unfortunate it wasn't working
this year. He pointed out Vir.
ginians with similar plan have
enjoyed income tax reductions
for three successive years. >
= While the automatic tax plan
was opposed by Republican Gov
McKeldin, it was not a partisan
issue at the last Legislature.
Evening star., 1953-08-05
Arlington County Reports
Eleventh Polio Case

Arlington County reported it's
18th case of polio today.
It was at this time last year
that seven cases in one day
brought the county's total to 20.
The Health Department said
the new case was a 6-year-old
boy living in the 1900 block of
North Vernon street. He was
admitted to Children's Hospital
last Friday.
Evening star., 1953-08-05
Boyce, Va; Approves
Fire System Bonds
By the A,seeia,ad Pres,

BOYCE, Va. Aug. 5.-Voters
of this Clarke County town of
372 population today approved
by a 3 to / majority a $4,000
bond issue for the construction
Of a new fire protection system.
The system will include a 32.-
000-gallon reservoir, a pumping
system, pipe lines and outlets to
At fire hose.
Evening star., 1953-08-05

Lack Of progress on a long list
of municipal projects has mem
bers of the Alexandria City
Council breathing down the
necks of its administrative en-
ployes.
Several council members had
some stern words for City Man
ager Ira Willard at a special
meeting yesterday. Mr.. Willard
said, after the meeting. that he
had asked Director of Public
Works Luckett Watkins to pre-
pare a written progress report
on municipal projects by August
20.
Mayor Marshall j. Beverley
asked Mr.. Willard why work>had
not started on a $4,000 storm
sewer project adjacent to the
Fruit Growers Express Co. on
Duke street. Mayor Beverley
said city council appropriated
money for the work in Novem-
ber. but nothing has been started
yet.
81 Million Payroll.
"Off1cials of the Fruit Growers
told me they were ready to move
the whole business out of Alex
andria," said Mayor Beverly.
"They get flooded out every time
it rains. If they move the city
would lose a 81 million payroll.
This is just one example of things
that haven't been done"
Mr.. Willard said work should
begin this week. He said diff
Guilty in obtaining a right of way
had tied things up
Mayor Beverley commented
that no work had been started
on the Hooff's Run project Ell
ther. although $250,000 was set
up in past bond issues. He re-
called that the council told Mr..
Willard to get outside bids on
that job months ago.
When a new storm sewer prof.
ect came up for consideration,
Councilman James M. Duncan,
jr., commented that it was no
use to approve it because there
was such a big backlog of incom-
pleted work.
1.-The council is rather adamant
about this undone work, and I
don't blame them," Mr.. Willard
told reportersoafter the session.
40 Projects Incomplete.
He said he had written a letter
to Mr.. Watkins on July q. re-
questing a formal report from
him, and monthly reports there
after. Mr.. Willard said there
we're 40 incomplete construction
projects - including some for
which funds have been available
since 1948.
Mayor Beverley said that he
and several other council mem
bers had prodded Mr.. Willard
about lack of progress on con-
struction work before the letter
was written to Mr.. Watkins.
Mayor Beverley said he told Mr..
Willard to get things started i'm
mediately.
Mr.. Willard said he expected
to have Mr.. Watkins report
ready to present to members of
the city council at the first meet
ing in September.
4 Named to Board.
The council appointed four
members to the new Board of
Barber Examiners established
under the barbershop code that
takes effect September l. The
board will be in charge of ad-
rninistering the code. will issue
licenses to BARRIERS and give ex-
aminationS.