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Evening star., 1954-10-11
Imperotive Investment

Only ii years ago, in the prewar days
of 1910, the Federal Government was IN
vesting about $100 million annually in
scientific research and development. Today,
in the current fiscal year, it is investing
approximately So billion GO times as much)
in the same feld-exclusive of nuclear
energy.
These comparative figures, as set forth
in the report just issued by the National
Science Foundation, speak pretty much for
themselves Even allowing for the change
that has taken place in the purchasing
value Of. the dollar, they constitute a strik-
ing and somewhat SOLDERING measure OF the
vastly increased pace, complexity and mag
nitude of research and development in the
atomic-hydrogen age. And they do not
include the more than 81 billion being spent
every year on laboratory and experimental
work by industry and other private sources.
This huge outlay of money-upwards
of 60 per cent of it on direct military re-
search and development-would have been
unthinkable in 1910, when not nearly that
much was spent on our entire Army and
Navy, let alone on science But the world
has undergone a revolution since then.
Things like radar the proximity fuse, A
weapons, the hydrogen bomb-all these, ana
more besides, have transformed everything,
and so many new frontiers OF knowledge
have been opened up, so many new posi-
bilities have become probable (including
intercontinental guided missiles and "space
ships'O, that no major power can afford to
be niggardly with people who work quietly
and obscurely with test tubes and incompre-
hensible mathematical formulas
1t is because we are living in an age
of this kind-an age in which comic-strip
characters like Buck Rogers and Flash
Gordon are not entirely nbelievable-that
we cannot balk at spending such sums as
So billion yearly on scientific research and
development. Ours is terribly learned
world, caught up in terribly learned
epoch, and the simple fact is that that we
can no longer be miserly with our scientific
pennies without risking our very survival
as Nation.
Evening star., 1954-10-11
A Noted Historian Peers Into the Future

Rome as the universal state Of Hellenic
civilization. and other universal states.
Western civilization. however, is per-
haps the only civilization at present
which does not show indisputable signs
of being already in disintegration. OF
seven others, five-the main body Of
Orthodox Christendom and its Russian
offshoot. the main Far Eastern civili-
zation and its Korean and japanese
offshoot, and the Hindu civilization
have already passed through the uni
versal state phase and face disintegra-
tion There are also strong evidences
of the breakdown in the 10th century
of the Iranic and Arabic Moslem civili-
cations.
A Western World now subject to an
economic, chronological and intellec-
tual unification, is bound to extend this
unification to military and political
planes sooner or later. Here lies the
rivalry between the United States and
the Soviet Union.
Prof. Toynbee reaches these two ten
tative conclusions:
/. The forces of reconciliation and
recuperation which oppose the forces Of
schism and disintegration in the West
ern World appear to be stronger than
any corresponding forces at work at the
time of the second paroxysm Of the
Hellenic Time of Troubles.
2. The difference between these two
comparable passages in world history
appear to be due to continuing opera
ton of the spirit of Christianity, which
displays persistent vitality.
The best hope for avoiding a third
great war is the possibility it may be
politically feasible for the two powers
to agree on pacific partition of the in
habited world. This would require
imagination, tolerance, wisdom, self
restraint, patience and fortitude. That
is an impressive list of virtues. But
they would be necessary, for a society
which has tapped the forces Of atomic
energy will never rest easy until it has
brought those forces under the control
of some single world authority.
Finally, the unity of man can be
achieved only as the result Of acting on
the belief in the unity Of God, and
seeing the world as a province Of the
commonwealth Of God.
Evening star., 1954-10-11

works program would cost total Of $22
million: The listed projects would mean
higher taxes for Arlingtonians, already COM
planning about the tax load The taxpayers
will have to be 'ssold" on the real need for
each of the improvements sought-espe-
cially the big item for building sites. This is
a job for the board and county officials. 1t
must be done effectively between now and
election day if the bonds are to be voted
into reality.
Evening star., 1954-10-11
Questions and Answers
Rx THE RASKIN SERVICE.

A reader can set the answer to any question
of fact by writing The Evening star 1niof.
nation Bureau 1900 Eye st. NV Washing.
ton s. D. G. Please inclose three 's' cents fot
return postage
@. Is Bunin, the Russian writer
who received the 1888 Nobel Prize for
Literature, still living in France?-
r. T. o.
A. Ivan Alekseevich Bunin died in
Paris on November 8, 1858, at the age
of 49, Bitterly opposed to bolshevism
and already a noted writer. Bunin left
Russia in 1919 to settle in France and
subsequently refused an invitation from
the Soviet government to return.
@. What region Of the United States
has suffered least from earthquake
shocks?-H. O. B.
A. The western plains. surrounding
the Missouri and upper Mississippi
Valleys, and the Gulf Of Mexico coast
seem to be almost earthquake-proof.
In particular. this applies to the
Dakotas.
Evening star., 1954-10-07
New Records Reported
In Construction Industry
BY The Assoeiated Press

The Nations construction in
dustry assembled a record $10.-
750, 100000 worth of new build
ings. highways, water systems
and other construction in the
third quarter of this year.
Announcing this today, the
Commerce and Labor Depart
ments said building outlays in
the first nine months of this
year came to a new record level
of nearly $27.5 billion. 4 per cent
higher than in the first three
quarters of 1858.
Private outlays in the first
nine months of this year rose by
6 per cent to more than $18. .750,-
100000. Public expenditures
through September, at just over
$8.5 billion, were about the same
as a year before. Increased State
and local spending offset a de-
cline in Federal construction.
The record $1O,750, 100000 of
new construction put in place
during July, August and Sep
tember was z per cent ahead of
the total for the third quarter
of 1853. -
Evening star., 1954-10-07
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Oct. Z tR (USDA). .--Sala-
BILE hogs 5000; moderately active to
slow; butchers unevenly 20 to fully 40
lower than Wednesdays average: sows
mostly 25750 lower; bulk choice i99.
asS ssk s eboes 1J65i6 h50unss % s dSgS stsaf
160-1s0 lb., 1S.00-1S.50; most choice
stances slightly more for weights under
300 lb.: some choice around 400 ID.
1880: 425e6O0 ID. 15.50-17.25.
Salable cattle 1000; calves 400;
choice yearlings. and light steers 1,l25
other Grades and weights slow; steady steady
cows fully steady; other cows steady;
bulls weak to so lower; vealers about
steady; choice to low prime steers and
yearlings 24.Q0-26.25: high commercial
and good grades 19.00-23 90: few utility
Choice s 5eifers so.oo-3s 80; two loads
and 1880; low commercial dairy heif-
ers down to 400; utility and CONNER
cial cows '9.O0-13.50; Gamers and cut:
ters 6.50-g.50: utility and commercial
bulls 11.50-14 80; a few good heavy
fat bulls II 80; good and choice veal
srs 909-23.0o; Gull to commercial
salabie sheep 1900; slaughter lambs
moderately active; steady; slaughter
choice wooied lambs II: :06-i9.6o: few
1000; utility grades down to 1880
with culls down to 1000 and below in
extremes; Gull to choice slaughter ewes
4 OO-525; feeder lambs unSold.
Evening star., 1954-10-07
Miss Jenny Dances Jig at 7O3
And Celebrates Her Birthday

Mrs. Mary Virginia Bladen
(Miss Jenny to her friends) is
planning to get a little extra rest
today at her home at 211 Tucker
man place, Silver Spring. Md.
It's all because of that BIRTH
day party she had yesterday.
Not that the party was riotous
at all. It's just that it was
her 103d.
The party was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Bladen, 8l9 Tewkesbury place
NV, her son and daughter-in-
law. Featured fareswas a turkey
dinner with all the trimmings, a
favorite of Miss Jenny's. She
ate SO much at the dinner she
had to wait until 4::30 in the
afternoon before she could eat
her ice cream and birthday cake.
When Miss Jenny arrived at
the party, Mr.. Bladen joked
with her: "Come on here. old
lady, we're going to celebrate
your birthday"
Does Jig on Sidewalk.
"You bet we are," she came
back, and with that she danced
a Jig right in the middle of the
sidewalk. y ~ <
Evening star., 1954-10-07
4 Statesmen Indicted
On Charge Of Giving
False Data 10 FHA
BY the Assoeioied Press

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. IA
Federal grand jury yesterday in
dicted four salesmen for home
improvement com panies on
charges they made false state
ments to Federal Housing Ad-
ministration officials to secure
approval of FFIA home improve
ment loans.
The four are Harry E. Oliver
of Richmond, John L. Robertson
Of Charlotte, N. c., John r.
Maloy of Cleveland, Ohio, and
Clinton S. Gilbert of Anne Arun-
del County, Md.
divers indictment contains
four parts, Robertson'S two and
Maloy and Gilbert one each.
The Government charges the
four salesmen deliberately made
false statements while operating
in the Richmond area to get
the FHA to grant loans to home
owners whose business they were
soliciting.
The jury also returned a two
part perjury indictment against
John w. Whitmore Of San Fran
cisco, a Government witness in
the Percy William Herman trial
here in July.
Herman was convicted of
illegally transporting from Vir-
ginia to New York a small for
tune in cash and jewels belong
ing to his elderly bride of a few
days, Mrs. Dyoll Prather Havens.
Whitmore was charged with
testifying falsely at the trial that
he had been threatened by FBI
agents and about statements he
had made to the FBI.
Evening star., 1954-10-07
STAR Stah Photo.

When asked for a comment
on her birthday dinner, Miss
Jenny-~said, 81 wouldn't say it
was nice. but it was good and it
didn't cost me a cent"
In that she expressed a facet
of her personality for. as Mrs.
Bladen puts it, Miss Jenny is
as tight as the bark on a tree.
She's had to be. you see, because
she was widowed in 1901 and
left with eight boys to raise"
Her other living children are
Roy Bladen of 507 Boyd avenue,
Takoma Park, and Clarence
Bladen of 727 Tewkesbury place
NV. She also cared for her
brother, Daniel Webster Tyler,
80, who still lives with her.
Miss Jenny likes to talk with
people and look at her favorite
televisiQn programs. She was
able to read all of her many
congratulatory messages with
out glasses, an item she never
has had to bother with.
She would have danced to
some TV hiHbilly music during
the party but for one reason: "I
just don't have a good partner
to dance with"
Most of Life on Farm.
Miss Jenny spent most of her
life on a 16-acre farm near
North Capitol and Tuckerman
streets. She is believed to be the
Oldest living person born in Sill
yer Spring.
Her father was Samuel Tyler
and his wife also was a Tyler.
thus Miss Jenny is a descendant
of John Tyler, 10th President of
the United States.
The family name of William
Bladen, her husband, is per-
petuated in the name of the
town Of Bladensburg and
Bladensburg road.
Evening star., 1954-10-07
Firsf-CIass-MaiI AirIiff
To Include West Coast
By the Assoeiated Press

The Post Office Department
yesterday marked the first an
niverSary of the airlift for ordi-
nary f1rst-class mail by an
nouncing plans for a major ex-
tension Of the operation to the
West Coast.
Postmaster General Summer
field said the department is fl
ing a petition with the Civil
Aeronautics Board to start the
airlift on an experimental basis
between major cities in Cali
fornia, Oregon and Washington.
He estimated that the service,
involving use of the air lines on
an available space basis, will
mean delivery up to 48 hours
quicker between some 10 points
in the Pacific Coast area.
Evening star., 1954-10-07
Mexican Views Middies
As Wilson Cancels Visit
BY The Associoted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. T.
The head of Mexico's navy took
the review of the mid-week
dress parade at the Naval Acad-
emy yesterday after Secretary of
Defense Charles E. Wilson can
celed scheduled appearance at
the last minute.
Maj. Gen. Rodoulfo Sanchez
Taboada. Mexican secretary of
marine, who took a one-day tour
Of the school, filled in the gap.
He was here with q party of
high-ranking Mexican officers to
observe training operations.
The general was accorded ira
ditional honors upon arrival, in
cluding a gun salute by the
academy battery.
Mr.. Wilson's Office gave no
reason for the cancellation of
his visit.
Evening star., 1954-10-07
State Loan & Finance Fixes
5 Pct. Coupon on New Issue

November I, 1859. This would
amount to 81 shares for each
$500 principal amount Of the de-
bentureS.
Thereafter and prior to No
vember l, 1864, at $17.24 4/29 q
share or 20 shares for each $500
of debentures. From that date
until maturity, the rate would
be SIS a share or 20 shares for
each $500 of debentres.
The debentures will be subordi-
mated to all other funds and pro-
ceeds viii be used primarily to
fund short-term borrowings, the
amended statement said. john
ston, Lemon g. Co. will head the
underwriting group.
Evening star., 1954-10-07
ComoIier Finds Lighter Side
To Serious D. c. Business

affairs, Mr.. Camalier discussed
ways Of effecting economies in
the health and welfare depart
ments by consolidating or dis
continuing some function and
tacking the remnants onto other
agencies.
In discussing the Capital
Transit Co.'s request for regular
fares on its fringe parking runs,
Brig. Gen. Lewis w. PrentiSs.
Engineer Commissioner, said the
transit firm would not make any
money out of the idea. He con-
ceded that the fare arrange
ment might result in an zap
preciable fall-off" of fringe pas
Sengers.
Evening star., 1954-10-07

State Loan & Finance Corp.
today disclosed that its proposed
issue of So million Of convertible
capital debentures win have a
coupon rate of 5 per cent.
Terms were outlined in an
amendment to the registration
statement filed with the Securi-
ties and Exchange Commission.
Subject to the statement becom-
ing effective, the debentures will
be offered at 100.
Dated September Is and due
on the same date Of 1869, the
issue will be convertible into class
A common stock at the initial
conversion price of 1881 1887
per share If converted prior to
Evening star., 1954-10-07

The District Commissioners,
despite their problems, manage
to have ssme fun on the job, it
was pointed out on "Your Com
missioners' Report" telecast last
night over WMAL-TV, The Star
Station.
Asked by a reporter what, in
effect, they gained from their
work, Commissioner Renah F..
Camalier answered:
1--WE have the opportunity to
have our pictures taken, we crawl
through sewer pipes, we play
bagpipes and we get a great
kick out Of making the city a
better place to live in"
Getting to the serious side Of
Evening star., 1954-10-07
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Oct. z tR.-Foreign ex-
change rates follow: Great Britain in
dollars, others in cents UNCHANGED un-
less otherwise noted:
Canadian dollar in New York open
I03 21N q. S, cents.
Europe - Great Britain tpounds), 4,
2.S0b; 30-day futures. 2.S0A, up 3I32;
2.s0is, OF IL. Belgium tfrano).. 1.99la.
cSf .00is. France drancl, .2Sss of cent.
Germany (Western) (deutsche mark /.
Oira), .I6h Of cent. Portugal (escudo),
$50. Sweden (krona). 1924. SwitSer-
land (francl tfree), 1888. Denmark
(krone), 1850.
Latin America. - Argentina tfreel.
7.24. Brazil (free). 10. Mexico. S.02.
Venezuela (bolivar), 3O.03.
Far East-Hong Kong dollar. 1880.
Evening star., 1954-10-07
Kent Stores Assets
In Bankruptcy Top
Liabilities by $4,000

Papers filed late yesterday in
behalf of the bankrupt Kent
Stores Of Washington. Inc. listed
the concerns assets at STAG. 1868
and its liabilities at only
$1O4.848.
The schedule of assets and
liabilities was filed at the Office
Of the referee in bankruptcy,
John A. Bresnahan. in the U. S.
District Court for the District of
Columbia by Attorney Myer
Koonin. z MI
The largest single item listed
as an asset was the concerns
machinery, fixtures and tools,
listed at a value Of $90,343. Mr..
Koonin said this was an .ap-
praised value.
The next largest asset listed
was stock in trade, listed at
$41,770. This item. Attorney
Koonin explained, includes the
price the concern was due to
receive for cleaning clothes and
doing laundry left with it.
Other assets listed include
debts due the concern on open
accounts. $7,496: negotiable and
non-negotiable instruments and
securities, $2,153; unliquidated
claims. $4,000, and an item of
5000 expected in a property trust.
Items listed as liabilities in
clude $35,080 Federal taxes due,
1884 IN District taxes. $37,613
in unsecured claims and $4,000
in secured claims. Wages owed
were listed at $7,162 and rent
at more than $4,000.
Under procedure followed in
bankruptcy cases, an appraisal
Of the concerns assets is to be
made by appraisers to be ap-
pointed by Mr.. Bresnahan. Also
scheduled is creditors meeting
to be called Soon
Evening star., 1954-10-07
Arkansas Oil Fire Levels
5 Tanks and Warehouse
BY the Assoeiofed Press

Ell DORADO, Ark, Oct. IA
well-fed. roaring fire has left
most of a Lion Oil Co. bulk sta
ton here in charred wreckage.
The blaze. which ragged out
of control for two hours yester-
day afternoon, wiped out five
huge oil storage tanks, a ware
house and district sales Office.
John H. Gray, public relations
director for Lion Oil, said a total
of $4,000 gallons of gasoline,
kerosene, diesel fuel and tractors
diStillate were lost.
Evening star., 1954-10-07

UrDan Renew
al P r o g r a m,
W i'll address
the Merchants
and Manufac-
turerS ASSoci-
atoms annual
I l u n C h con at
the Mayfower
Hotel on Tues
d y, october
10.
This was an
n o u n c e d by
H erb ert j,
Rich, presi-.
d e mt of the
Evening star., 1954-10-07
Pepco Earnings Improve
association.


Net income of Potomac Elec-
trio Power Co. totaled $3.50, 400
in August, including approxi-
mately $87 500 realized from the
April, 1851, District rate in
crease, still being litigated. the
company announced today. Net
for August, 1853, was $578,700.
Net income for IL months
ended August 81 was $6,596, 900.
including around $956.700 from
the litigated increase, and COM
pared with $6,077,000 a year
ago. E
August revenues amounted to
$4,560, 400, a gain of $211 100
from a year ago, while operating
costs of So, ,622 200 were up SILL
900. Revenues for IL months
totaled $50,515, 500, a gain of
$1,238, 300 from the previous IL
months and costs amounted to
$40, ,748, 800, a rise of $566,500.
Building Behind 1858
District building permits in
September expanded to $4.138,-
962 from $3,012,868 in the
previous month, but were behind
$4,460,953 in September, 1858,
the building inspection Office dis
closed.
For nine months this year per-
mits amounted to $42,923, ,444,
compared with $60,825,019 a
year earlier, but remained ahead
of $40, 0,750,959 in the same 1852
period.
Gibson Is Chuirmon
Richmond H. Gibson, presi-
dent of Northwestern Federal
Savings and Loan Association,
has been named chairman Of the
new Mortgage Credit Committee
of the District Building and Loan
League, President Edward X.
Jones announced today.
The committee will deal with
problems in connection with
the 1854 National Housing Act.
W.. Franklin Morrison, execu-
tive vice president of the First
Federal Savings and Loan As
sociation, will serve as vice chair
man.
Other committee members are:
Lawton E. Inabinet. Clarence E.
Kefauver. Stuart Thompson and
John w. Stadtler.
Oil Week Is Scheduled
Oil Progress Week will be OBJ
served here next week with
special programs and radio and
television announcements.
The celebration is sponsored by
the Oil Industry Information
Committee of Greater Washing
ton, which includes members Of
the Oil Heating Institute, the
Petroleum Division of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation, the Metropolitan Re-
tail Gasoline Dealers Association,
oil company officials and distrib-
utorS.
Highlight of the celebration
will be the annual banquet at
Hotel Statler next Tuesday.
TV to Show Bankers Job
Washington banks are calling
the attention of officers. en-
ployes and customers to a'coast-
to-coast television program dra-
matizing banking operations.
It will be heard here over Sta
ton WNBW from 1880 to ! pm.
on Sunday.
Produced under a grant from
the Alfred p. Sloan Foundation,
the program is expected to do
much to dispel the aura Of
which seems to surround
banking transactions.
Ferris & Co. Expands
Ferris 81 Co., washington
members of the New York Stock
Exchange, have expanded facili-
ties to include a new private
library for the general public
and a conference room.
The library contains all major
statistical services. reports from
several Of the largest inde-
pendent research organisations.
Evening star., 1954-10-07
Real Estate ACTIVITY
Above 1853 in Both
September, 9 Month,
By Donald B. HodIey

As measured by deed record
ings, District real estate activity
in both September and nine
months this year was ahead Of
year ago. it was reported today
by Hugh v. Gittinger, jr., secre-
tary Of the Washington Real
Estate Board.
September deeds totaled 1880.
compared with 1899 In the
previous month and 1878 in
September. 1853. In the same
1852 month, the total was 1,365.
Nine months deeds aggre-
gated l2.076. compared with
1885 a year earlier and 12.045
In the same 1852 period.
The District also recorded 1,308
deeds Of trust or first mortgages
amounting to $17.931 ,661 in Sep
tember, compared with 1,2l4 for
SIS, ,294, 755 in the previous month
and 1.215 for $15,777,027 in Sep
tember, 1858. Totals were 1890
and $14,086.916 in September,
1852.
For nine months this year.
10,151 deeds of trust for $751;
472, ,402 were recorded. compared
with 1929 for $153,806,574 a
year earlier and IL, ,407 for $751;
689,544 in the same 1852 period.
September foreclosures totaled
81 VS.. 81 in the previous month,
"a in September, 1858, and 30
in September, 1852. Nine months
foreclosures rose to 600 from 346
year earlier and 211 in the
same 1852 period. The cumula-
tive total was the largest for the
period since 1885 when 674 were
recorded.
SIum Expert to Speak
James w. Rouse, Baltimore
mortgage banker who has been
retained by the District Commits
SionerS as a conSultant on thA
Evening star., 1954-10-07

FOR DIAPER SET-MSs Maria Talchef prima balerna Of
Ballet Monte Carlo nspects the automatic
washer at Chdrens Hospital exclusively for babies diapers
with Ralph Sink, sales manager for the Maytag Washing
Machine Co., who made the presentation yesterday Nurse
Joan ulak brought Edward Harden with head bandage
and Richard House down to eontbute the first wash load
Evening star., 1954-10-07
Slum Expert to Speak

James w. Rouse, Baltimore
mortgage banker who has been
retained by the District Commits
Sioners as a consultant on the
Evening star., 1954-05-02

Watertight Chest
9.29
Holds over 81 lbs. of ice for
hours! Comes with sIip-in troy
tor food, ice pick and connbino-
tion bottIe-con opener. Water
tight rubber lid seoI, plotted
hardware. 10" wide, l6" long,
II" high. .... .....,.,
Evening star., 1954-05-02

Fill this Little Brown jug to the
brim! Toke it along on picnics,
to parties. Full l-goIlon capacity.
Tempseol stopper and pouring
foucet.
Evening star., 1954-05-02

Tilt! And come fill the cup.
Rust-proof metoI cop. white
porcelain enamel on steel. ocid-
resistont interior in every model.
l-ooIIon copocity, Iustrous me-
tolIic finish
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-05-20
State Renews All
Citizen Program

The State Extension Service
has renewed the National All
Citizenship Award Program for
1854. This is the seventh con.
secutive year the program has
been offered to encourage good
citizenship among All Club mem.
bers. The two national winners
a boy and a girl-will each receive
a $4,000 college scholarship.
The awards are provided
through the earnings from a trust
fund established by a group of
Chicago business leaders in honor
of Thomas E. Wilson, chairman
of the National Committee on
Boys and Girls Club Work. They
are in recognition of Mr.. Wilson's
personal interest and support of
All Club Work for more than 80
years.