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Evening star., 1954-12-27
Hilton Hotels Earnings

Fortune Magazine said the
Hilton Hotels Corp, which in
cludes the Mayfiower and Stat
ler Hotels here, expects to net
at least So million in 1855 or Is
per cent on its capital invest
ment.
Hilton took over the Statler
chain in October. The magazine
pointed out Hilton's 1853 net on
operations was $4.2 million,
while Statler earned 81 million.
Fortune gives details Of the A.
nancing by the Hilton chain OF
its purchase.
Sovings Bond Change
Series E and II United States
Savings Bonds may soon be pur-
chased by personal trust es-
tates," the Treasury Department
today announced. The change
will be effective January /. For
merly sales were limited to indi-
viduals as owners, co-owners or
benef1ciaries.
The Treasury pointed out,
however. that the change in reg
ulations does not include under
its terms: Pension, annuity,
profit sharing and other similar
trusts. Personal trust estates"
are generally those created by
individuals for the benefit of
themselves or other individuals.
Snyder Named to Board
D. E. Snyder, vice president,
Republic Building and Loan As
sociation. has been elected a
member of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Federal Home Loan
Bank of Greensboro, N. c.,
which serves the District. Mary
land and Virginia, as well as
adjacent territory.
Managing Director M. r.
Evening star., 1954-12-27
Asphalt institute Shifts

The Asphalt Institute, New
York City,. will officially move
| its executive Offices and labora-
tories to the campus of the Uni
versity Of Maryland January /.
This was announced today by
President j. e: Buchanan of the
Institute, who said:
After 35 years with head
quarters in New York, the move
to Maryland represents a major
change in institute operations,
and one with the promise of
handsome returns in efficiency,
research and development. i'm
proved iaison and general effec-
tiveness.
With respect to research and
development, not only will the
institute have modern and great
Ily enlarged facilities. but also
1t will have about four acres of
ground for outside testing, some
thing not possible under the
conditions in New York"
Vepco Revenues Rise
Operating revenues for the
Virginia Electric g. Power Co.
for the first nine months of 1854
totaled $8.277, 800 or 1872 per cent
greater than the similar 1853
period, officials today announced.
This compares with OF per
cent increase for 1853 over the
like 1852 period. In 1854, more
than $46 million was spent on
construction.
Whirlpool Dealers Farley
The Joseph M. Zamoiski Co.
will hold a three day open house
at 2122 Twenty-fourth place
NE. beginning tomorrow, for
$50 Whirlpool dealers at its show
rooms. Joseph M. Zamoiski,
executive vice president, ex-
planned his company is the ex-
elusive area distributor for
Whirlpool home laundry appli-
ances, consisting Of automatic
and conventional washing ma
chimes, gas and electric clothes
dryers and automatic ironers. He
said the meeting will familiarize
dealers with the 1855 Whirlpool
line prior to releasing the units
to retail outlets. After January
/. the dealers will have the new
line on display in their stores,
Mr.. zamoiSki said.
Pan American Life Insurance
Co. announced Morris Burak and
Joseph M. Spiegelberg, represen-
tatives in the Harry Lebowitz
Agency here, have qualified
through their production records
for attendance at the conven-
ton at Hollywood Beach, Fla,
January S. They will be among
800 delegates qualifying all over
the country for this convention,
officials said.
Evening star., 1954-12-27

efficiency in normal cruising and driv.
ing-which means better gas mileage,
pure and simple.
But push the gas pedal beyond the full
throttle position and you switch the
pitch. Instantly, you get electrifyine
response - sudden safety.surge of
accelerating power to get you quickly
out of tight spot-and with the abso-
lutte smoothness that is constant in
Dynafow Drive.
Maybe you, too, have made mental
resolution to drive SIS Buick-but why
wait?
We're ready, willing and eager to let
you try one-feel the spectacular new
power that gives life to this bounteous
beauty-and see for yourself that here
is performance thrill too exciting to
miss. Drop in on us this week, won't
you?
sstss3srd Ros9m4tss. optional z sss eos on other
Series.
Evening star., 1954-12-27

WE'VE seen some high peaks of
w interest in our new cars over the
years-but never anything like this.
Since the day we unveiled these slam-
orous new Bucks, people have been
coming in = not only to see and study,
and sit in these great cars - but, very
definitely, to drive them.
lhey want, it seems, a irsthand taste
of the thrills that Buick engineers have
conjured up for this new year.
And who can blame them?
For the words around that Buick has
what no other Car in the world hasa
new kind of performance from new
kind of transmission.
It's called Variable Pitch Dynafow
Drive 1t uses the principle of the
modern airplane's variable pitch pro.
peller. And it does in oil what that
aeronautical marvel does in air.
At one pitch of the blades inside the
Dynaflow unit, you get more fuel
Evening star., 1954-12-27
Dividends Announced

ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-03
Kelly, With al. Leads
Congressional 1ualifiers

Gene Pittman's closing bid for
the medal in the Congressional
Club championship fell one
stroke short Of tying Col. Rem
ME Kelly. whose one under par
70-71-141 for the IS holes was
the low score.
Pittman had 72-70. while the
third best was John Eisinger
with 70-75-145. Eisinger was
second low qualifier at Kenwood.
George Cornell, the defending
champion, is in the bracket with
Pittman, and Col. Kelly and
Eisinger are in the same bracket.
Cornell's first-round opponent
Is his predecessor as club titlist,
T. j. Branch.
First-round pairings, with
matches to be completed by to-
morrow night.
Gsorge Cornell defending championt
l15O ys; g. T. Nemir 1851. Gene Pitt
man ma ,1 sl42l vs.. Dr. w. J. Evans $50.
5sS col Ren sa. keli s00 d Ghandl Ss.
Howard lobe l54l, r. o. Wissinger
. aSn vs.. T \. Prltehard $3.50. John
pr. s ). w. Bernard ns a elb4 Nodd as nSe9s,
Gray $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-03
Robinson Ready
To Pay SIS Fine
For DonuteH Row
By the Asseeioted Press

CHICAGO, Sept. 3-Jackie
Robinson and Peewee Reese
have been fined SIS and $50. re-
spectively. for their part In q row
with Umpire Augie Donatelli
Tuesday 'at Milwaukee. And
Jackie, though protesting. said
he would pay the fine.
Coach Jake Pitler, who was
put out of the game with Reese
when the latter argued a close
play at first base, was not fined.
Jackie admitted he wrapped
a towel around his neck while
sitting on the bench and later
told teammates in the shower
that Donatelli "choked up in
front of a large home crowd. +"
His only explanation for the UNI
pires hearing his remarks was
that the visiting teams showers
adjoins the umpires' dressing
room.
Jackie at first said he wouldn't
pay the fine, due September Z
and that President Warren Giles
would have to talk to his lawyer,
He also contemplated sending q
wire to the league president
telling him his feelings.
ct am glad ! didn't send that
wire" Jackie said. But this is
the fourth time he has picked
on me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-03
Swimmers, Canoes
Hold Spotlight in
Week End Regatta

An event-packed week end
stretching over three days is In
store for Presidents Cup Re-
gatta fans, starting tomorrow
at East Potomac Park with the
first part Of a swimming meet
that promises to draw more than
400 contestants ranging from A.
year-olds to national titlehold-
ers.
The scene Shifts Sunday after
noon to the Potomac between
Memorial and Fourteenth Street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-03
with Bill Leetch

j. C.. Reed of 1901 South Capt.
toll street, who last Saturday
afternoon caught II ranging
from two to three pounds while
fishing from the shore off Plum
Point. The fish were close to
shore and feeding in water not
more than two or three feet
deep.
Reed donned hip boots Sum
day, and wading out, had blues
cutting into schools of alewives
all around him SO close he could
touch them with his rod tip.
However, he did not succeed in
catching a single one.
We have heard many COM
ments on Maryland's duck hunt
ing season. most Of which were
adverse. The closing date Of
January 10 is not late enough,
according to most sportsmen.
BY sacrificing two days at the
beginning of the season for every
one extending beyond January
10, gunners might have had the
season extended to January Is
or even January 20. The choice
was up to Maryland's Game and
Inland Fish Commission under
the Federal regulations.
Believing, however. that such
a sacrifice might establish q
dangerous precedent. the COM
mission deemed it wiser to lei
things stay as they are and con-
tinue to work along with sports
men for a later closing date
without having to give up sc
much of the earlier shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-03
Competing Only Nine Months
72-Yeur-OId Swimmer Looks
To Future Olympic Awards

America championships last
spring at New York University.
He set a record of 34.4 seconds
in the 50-yard backstroke in
the trials and then was edged
in the final by a tenth OF a
second. His trial mark stood UP,
however.
Dan set three other records
this year-the 25-yard back
stroke meet record in the YMCA
meet, the 25-yard backstroke in
the Boys Club of Washington
meet and a pool record in an
AAU meet at Bradley Towers.
Dams father has spent 10
years in the Army. A veteran
of World War II, the major is
a former enlisted man who came
up through the ranks.
Being the son CT an Army man
has been a great experience FOR
Dan. He spent three years Of his
life Gage 7 to 10N in Germany
and has lived on Army posts at
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo-; Fort
Knox. KY; Camp Gordon, Ca;
Fort Bragg, N. c.; Camp Pickett,
Va, and now Fort Myer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-03
West River Shippers
Holding Regatta

N Three and a half days Of rae
ing mark the annual West River
Yacht Club regatta OF Galesville.
Md, this week end.
The program opens late today
with boats racing down from
Annapolis for q special set of
prizes.
A three-race series for such
popular one-designs as ThiStles,
H amptons. Chesapeake 20s,
Chesapeake los and Penguins
starts tomorrow morning. The
second race will be run of in
the afternoon.
Sundays program calls for the
final series race in the morning
and the colorful free-for-all in
the afternoon. followed by trophy
presentation at the clubhouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-03
cambridge Skipper Leads
In Detroit lightning Races
sv the Associated Press

DETROIT, Sept. 3.-Tom Al
len, q cambridge, Md. skipper,
tackled toward victory in today's
final race for the international
Lightning championship.
The champion viii emerge this
morning after the final 6-mile
race on the triangular course
near the mouth of the Detroit
River.
Finishing second and third in
yesterdays two races, the Mary
land sailor had racked UP a to-
tai of las points to go into the
final day in the favorite's role.
H. r. Sindle Of Little Falls,
N. j., was in second place, 10
points behind Allen. In third
place was DR.. Gerald Murphy OF
Mount Morris, Mich, who had
compiled 1872 points.
DR.. Murphy had held the lead
until yesterdays event when a
18th and 18th finish dropped him
to third.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-03
Hurricane DESTROYS
Naval Accidents
Gift Sailing YowI
BY the Assoeiased Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Sept. g.
Naval Academy was advised to-
day that the sailing yawl Avanti
which it was to receive from
Walter Rothschild Of Brooklyn,
was destroyed in the hurricane
which dashed New England this
week.
The yawl which had been
part Of the Coast Guards picket
fleet during World War II. was
to have been turned over to the
Academy in ceremonies here
September %.
The Avanti was built at Bris-
toll, r. T., in 1887. She had an
over all length of SIS feet, 8
inches. a beam of IL feet, 4
inches and carried 1854 square
feet of sail in her yawl rig not
counting the lighter spinnakers,
jibs and other small sails which
she could set.
The Naval Academy had
planned to use the Avanti for
training cruises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-03
REGATTA PROGRAM

nE0A u Ia 44SO01ShA
Tomorrow
Swimming, East Potion q c
Park Pool, 10 am. and 2 pm.
Sunday
Canoeing, Potomac River be-
low Memorial Bridge. noon to 5
pm.
Swimming, East Potomac Park
Pool, Z pm.
Monday
Swimming. Takoma Park Pool.
8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-03

Dan Cullather is swimming to-
ward an Olympic championship.
Much can happen between now
and the time he will be ready
for Olympic competition, for Dan
is only IL years old. But al
ready after only nine months of
competition, Dan has stamped
himself as possible Olympic
material.
1.-THE Olympics for Dan are
a long way off," says his father,
Maj. B. D. Cullather, commander
of the 7011th Area Service Unit
at Fort Myer. But like all
parents, we have hopes. Dan
has always liked swimming, but
he sure has surprised us the
way he has come along compet-
itively."
Meet Saturday His Next.
Dams next competition will
be Bill Armstrong; All Riddles
championships, a part Of the
Presidents Cup Regatta, tomor-
row at Potomac Park pool.
Other swimming meets sched-
uled for the week end are the
Presidents Cup Regatta Associ-
alton Championship and the
Junior National 400-meter free
style relay for men at East Po-
tomac Sunday and the A. Earle
Weeks Memorial Meet at Ia
koma Park Monday.
An eighth grade student at
Wakefield Junior High in Airing
ton, Dan has recorded Is f1rsts
and five seconds and set Ma
tional Boys Clubs of America
record since joining the Eastern
Branch of the Washington Boys
Club last November.
Eddie Laso, club swimming
coach, spotted Dan in an Airing
ton school intramural meet and
persuaded him to join the boys
club team.
Disappointed at NYU.
Dams biggest thrill and great
est disappointment occurred In
the National Boys Clubs OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-03
OUTDOORS

One Of the best pieces Of news
we've received in years is the
opening of bids for a sewage dis
posal plant by the City Of Alex
andria.
We've also watched with con-
siderable interest the series Of
programs on pollution recently
televised over Station WNBW.
They've done a lot to alert citi-
zens in this area just what
they're up against. It makes
us shudder when we see pic
lures of men and women SWIM
ming, water skiing and indulging
in other aquatic sports adjacent
to Washington. It is going to
take long time to clean up
pollution in the Potomac and
the late Sanitary Engineer Hal
Kemp has often told us that it
will in all probability never be
safe to swim, in the waters be-
low Washington. At best they'll
receive only so per cent treat
ment.
We've had several calls today
about Maryland's dove shooting
season and hope none Of our
readers have mistaken Septem-
Der for the opening day. In
Maryland it is September Is
and Virginia September IL. One
of the reasons for setting the
opening day back is that q fan
percentage Of doves in both
States are still rearing their
young and will continue to do so
to q certain extent all through
September.
That the bluefish in the bay
sr 0%+ArfAl hvy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-03
Acacia Girls Win Title

Eleanor Osche hit a three-run
double in the second inning and
pitched steady ball to give the
Acacia Life Insurance girls soft,
ball team I'll victory over First
Baptist Church yesterday and
the Class B championship Of the
District Recreation Department
league.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-03

That the bluef1sh in the bay
are spreading out is attested by
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bridges for the second annual
North American canoe racing
championships between top
seeded paddlers from the United
States and Canada.
This event, the first held in
Washington, will be followed
Sunday evening with another
round Of swimming races at
East Potomac. The weekend
program winds up Monday at
Takoma Park Pool with more
championship events.
The regatta officially opened
last Sunday with a big turnout
of -oarsmen from IA American
clubs. Potomac Boat Club won
the Presidents Cup team trophy.
All Quiet Next Week.
Next week end will find things
all quiet along the Potomac as
regatta officials prepare for
phase 4, the power events Sep
TENDER Is and 10 which follow
the colorful night pageant off
Hams Point September II.
Power Chairman Earl Hildebrand
already is banking on 10 Gold
Cup boats for the big race.
Phase 5 and the windup comes
September Is and 26 when nine
classes of sailing craft race off
the point for The Evening Star
trophies. Sail Chairman Writ
Gill anticipates large turnout.
M e a n W h il e, Swimming
Chairman Bill Armstrong re-
ports his Office has been showed
under with entries from all di-
rections. BY yesterday. entries
had reached the 400-maYk. as
surfing that this will be the
largest meet in the country this
year. The response is all the
more unusual, considering that
swimming has not been a part
Of the regatta for several years.
Next year." says Armstrong.
"well have more time for PLAN
ming" But If its any bigger than
what looms for this week end.
he is going to have to arrange
for two pools to operate stimuli
taneously-or else put the whole
show in three tanks in the Ma
tional Guard Armory.
Canoe Chairman Optimistic.
Canoe Chairman Dusty Rhodes
Is Just as optimistic about his
program Sunday. It, however. is
strictly an invitation affair. In
other words, only the top quail
flying paddlers from Canada and
this country, based on standings
at their respective nationals, are
eligible. It should produce some
mighty good racing.
In the United States-Canada
Canadian war canoe race, the
Lachine Canoe Club from On
tario. last years Dominion
champs in this class. will COM
pete against a Washington Ca
noe Club boat manned by pad
dies from WCC, Potomac Boat
Club and Philadelphia Canoe
Club.
If the American paddlers win
this event, it should be the ca
noe upset of the year. Cana
dams have been racing the Is
man war canoes for many years.
The class isn't officially counted
by the American Canoe Associ-
alton in this country, although
Sundays race may help spark
recognition Of a truly colorful
event. NIL. Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-03

Dams biggest thrill and great
est disappointment occurred in
the National Boys Clubs OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-03
FORE AND AFT
By Malcolm Lomborne. j.

s + /. : !
This being the last long week
end Of the boating year. skip
pers from the Washington area
will be making the most of the
three-day holiday. some of them
starting tonight.
Perhaps the largest gathering
Of yachts Of the season may be
seen on Colonial Beach. Va.
scene of Corinthian Yacht
Clubs Labor Day rendezvous.
Focal point viii be scottie Luns-
ford's very popular Colonial
Yacht Club.
Shippers able to get away
after work today win cruise as
far as Mattawoman Greek, then
continue on to Colonial Beach
tomorrow. The main events are
carded Sunday. q cocktail party
at 8 pm. followed by buffet
supper.
The largest turnout of yachts
for this rendezvous was back in
1948 when As checked in over the
week end. Fleet Capt. Kelly Par
doe is hoping to hit the 50-boat
mark this time.
Stanley Sayres. Seattle auto
dealer whose Slo-Mo- Shuns
have made Gold Cup racing his
tory, apparently won't be bring
ing either boat, w or v, East
for the two major unlimited
hydro events remaining on the
1854 calendar-the Silver Cup
race Labor Day in Detroit and
the Presidents Cup classic here
September 1919.
First word that the unpredic-
table Mr.. Sayres had decided
o-Mo-Shun v would not de-
fend the cup here (the first time
it hasn't been defended, Incl
dentally) came when someone
sent General Chairman Horace
Walker press clippings from Sc
attic that Sayres was putting
up the two craft for 1854.
Next development was an
announcement from Detroit
Yacht Club that the seven De-
troit unlimiteds that travelled to
the West Coast last month in a
vain attempt to bring the Gold
Cup East would be racing for
the Silver Cup without the
Sayres fleet.
Meanwhile, Walker, who less
than a month ago had assur-
ances from Sayres he would
send last years Presidents Cup
winner back again Is awaiting
official word from Sayres. Walk
er may have some announce
ment at the final regatta lunch
con at Hams Point Inn Septen-
Der 10.
Commodore Ed Murphy Of
Capital Power Boat Association
spent part of his vacation last
week and at the stock cupboard
nationals at DePere, Wis, as
aide-de-camp to Jack Holt. who
raced in the DUs class series.
Hollis outfit was a going thing,
but in one heat he lost a fin
and in another the field was re-
called because of some prema-
ture starts. Holt was leading in
that particular race, too, but it
didn't count.
Commented Murphy: II feel
right proud to be beaten by Holt
in any regatta this season"
That's the sort of spirit we'd like
to see more of.
Chesapeake Bays second long,
est yacht race of the year, the
95-mile Gibson Island to Cedar
Point and return favorite, gets
underway at 3 pm. tomorrow off
Baltimore Light. The racing di-
vision is first away. and follow
ing at 5-minute intervals are
cruising classes A, B and G..
| George Townsend, one-time
speedboat champion, racing off,
cial and more recently head OF
the M. M. Davis & Son shipyard
at Solomons, Md, has an
nounced sale of his interest in
the yard to company employees
due to i'll health. Townsend
past prexy of the American
Power Boat Association, na.
been chairman of the board al
Davis for 10 years.
Evening star., 1954-12-13
Arlington Company
AsksD Pct. Rise
In Water Rates
BY the Assoeioisd Press

RICHMOND, Dec. l3.-An Ar
lington area water company to-
day asked the State Corporation
Commission to approve a 20 per
cent increase in its rates to help
erase a $4,000 deficit incurred
since l947.
The Woodlawn Water Co.
serving an area between U. S. I
and the Mt. Vernon boulevard
requested the sec at a hearing
to approve increases which would
bring in an additional 5000 in
yearly revenue.
The increases are being op-
posed by several civic associa-
tionS.
George E. Haywood, assistant
secretary of the company. said
Woodlawn needs three additional
wells that will cost $45, 900 plus
a $4,000 storage tank to take
care of peak needs. Woodlawn
supplies water to 602 residents.
The opponents are Woodlawn
Manor Civic Association, Wood
ley Hills Citizens Association,
Mt. Vernon Woods Association,
Rolling Hills Community, Gum
Springs Community, Mary Lee
Park Community Association,
Hylba Valley Civic Association
and Engleside Community.
Evening star., 1954-12-13

Artificial respiration applied by
an Alexandria policeman saved a
10-year-old girl who was over
come by fumes from a gas hot
water heater in a locked bath.
room yesterday.
The girl. Sandra Darlene Hall.
of 1917 King street, Alexandria,
had stopped breathing and
started to turn blue when the
bathroom door was forced open
and she was taken from the gas
filled room.
Police Pvt. Benjamin Lester
promptly started to apply arti.
ficial respiration while other
officers summoned the Rescue
Squad with oxygen equipment.
After i've to eight minutes OF
artificial respiration, Sandra
started to breathe again, police
said. The Rescue Squad took over
with q resuscitator and rushed
Sandra to Alexandria Hospital
where she was reported in salts
factory condition today.
Sandra was at home yesterday
afternoons with her brother and
sister-in law, Mr. and Mrs. Bed
ford Hall. who have been caring
for her since Sandra's mother
died in July. The Halls daugh-
ter Carol. IL, also was home.
Family Watched TV.
Mrs. Hall said Sandra went
into the bathroom to take a bath.
"The rest Of us were watch
ing televisien," said Mrs. Hall.
About is or 20 minutes passed
and I realized Sandra was aw-
fully quiet.
Mrs. Hall said Sandra usually
sings and makes a lot of noise
while taking a BATH She called
and knocked, on the bathroom
door. but got mo answer.
Mrs. Hall screamed for her