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Evening star., 1955-07-15
Hotel Business Lags Here

Washington hotel sales In
June were S per cent behind a
year ago and in the first half Of
this year were down l per cent,
Horwath g. Horwath reported.
In the month, room sales were
off 3 per cent and restaurant
sales were down 7 per cent, in
Icluding an.8 per cent drop in
food sales and a 6 per cent de-
crease In beverage sales.
In six months. room sales were
down l per cent and restaurant
sales were l per cent lower,
including a 2 per cent drop in
food sales. Beverage sales were
equal to a year ago.
Big Block Changes Hands
Sale of a single block of 1000
preferred shares of National
Mortgage & Investment Co. at 81
a share attracted attention on the
Washington Exchange Branch
of the Philadelphia Baltimore
Stock Exchange today.
The stock opened the year at
7A and the last previous price
was 71s. After the big sale. the
price went back to rs.
Dewey Is Bank Adviser
Charles S. Dewey of Washing
ton will serve on an advisory
committee of nine members ap-
pointed by directors of the Ex-
port Import Bank of Washing
ton, Maj. Gen. Glen E. Edger-
ton, president, announced yes
teroay. Other members include:
Institute Manager Named
William L. Carter, executive
vice president Of the New Or
leans Board of Trade for the last
seven years, has been named
manager of the proposed Tire
Retreading Institute and assist
ant general manager OF the Ma
tional Association of Independ-
ent Tire Dealers, with head
quarters here.
American Bankers Life As
surance Co. of Florida has moved
its Washington agency from the
Mills Building to larger quar-
ters at 1889 Eye street NV.
John G. Fagen has Joined the
Washington sales organization
of American Airlines as staff
Of administration.
Title Left Out
A liye carrying the title of the
Personnel and Operations Com
rn2stee of the District Bankers
Association was left out of the
committee list published in this
column yesterday.
A. Scott Offutt. president. An
acostia National, is chairman
and j. Russell Bolton, National
Savings & Trust, is vice chair
man. Other members are: Paul
p. Rodler. Folger, Nolan-W. B.
Hibbs & Co.; George o. Schwein-
haut, Riggs National; Thaddeus
c. Cox, Union Trust.
Clarence E. Schuler. assistant
comptroller of the Riggs Ma
tional Bank has been accepted
as a student of the NABAC
School for Bank Auditors and
Comptrollers at the University
Iof Wisconsin at Madison, Wis.
Evening star., 1955-07-15
Bellonco Will Not Merge
DC. Firm, MoI|inson Soys

May sales also were up 8 per
cent.
May and five months changes
from a year ago in the various
groups are given below:
Evening star., 1955-07-15
ODD-LOT DEALINGS

NEW YORK, July is G',--The New
York Stock Exchange reported today
these odd-lot transactions by principal
dealers on the exchange for July T.
1881 shares including 1,2:9 shares
sold short.
Evening star., 1955-07-15
METAL QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. July 15. uH.--spot non
cents Poand %ss p5Sss cSpDe % sS
Is cents q pound, New York. Zinc 1914
cents q pound. East St. Louis. Tin 98fs
4cents a pound.
was quoted at 39.00-4o.00.
Evening star., 1955-07-15

Sales
Stock ana Add Net
Dividend Rate 90 High Low 1915 chg
woolworth "a so 49M 4sM AsHs+ "a
WriGley 3a 1o3 lo2 lo3 +lN
W
York Co 20 IL 22A 2lB 22A
Young s&wl a6as 2eIs 26M+ "A
Ynsst St Or le 15A lszs+ N
Hourly Sales on the Exchanss
100 am 47o 600 ~ noon $50 600
loo ON l 200 600 900 o m 600 900
tUnit Of trading o shares or saies IN
Rates OF diy,denas In the toresoins
table are annual disbursements based or
the ast quarterly or semi-annual dec.
laratlon Unless otherwise notrI specia'
~ extra dividends are not included
Also extra or extras Annual rate
in 1865 plus stock dividend PAID last
wear Payable in stock estimated cash
galue on ex-dividend OF ex-distributiop
S15s Dsc,arse pI PAD 50 ta sRs ear
an accumuiative 'ssue WITH dividends in
Smttsd ds.rrsS ,r ln 10 .cton s1 axes
last dividend meeting Declared or paid
y 1884 plus stock dividend Liquidat.
:; I;dlS S,.So,, * di.,rISniioD I,,s s z Iis6,:
va when Distributed vi When issySd
seorssnised under Inc Bankruptc, At
or securities assumed by such companies
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xEx dividend. fPlus extra or extras
Arrears, half payable June Is, 1855
half December Is 1855. a Declared OF
paid so far this year
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Furnisssa By the sssseiated Press

StOcE and Add Ref
Rate 90 Hieh Low I:Is chg.
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MUTUAL FUNDS

Moon Quotations.
NEW YORK, July Is B.-National
Association Securities Dealers, Inc.
Evening star., 1955-07-15
Big Block Changes Hands
Dewey Is Bank Adviser

Charles S. Dewey of Washing
ton will serve on an advisory
committee of nine members ap-
pointed by directors of the Ex-
port-Import Bank of Washing
ton. Maj. Gen. Glen E. Edger-
ton, president, announced yes
terday. Other members include:
Evening star., 1955-07-15

Sales of some 400 independent
retailers in the Washington Met
ropolitan area were 8 per cent
ahead of a year ago in the first
five months of this year, the
Census Bureau reported today
Evening star., 1955-07-03

From 1914 to 1945 he served as
Deputy Chief Signal Oficer Of
the Allied Force Headquarters
and Chief Signal Officer Of the
Mediterranean Theater. He was
appointed signal officer. United
Nations Command, when hostil-
tiles broke out in Korea.
His decorations include the
Distinguished Service Medal with
Oak Leaf Cluster, the Silver
Star and Air Medal, for service
in Korea, and the Legion Of
Merit.
Gen. Back has been living at
327 Juniper street, Falls Church,
Va. but will move to st. Peters,
burg, Fla.
Evening star., 1955-07-03
HOSE SINKS Ia FEET IN SOIL,
RESISTS EFFORTS TO TUG TT UP

DOWNEY. Calf P1.-The disappearing hose on George
Di PESOS lawn sank another foot in the last 10 hours
For 48 hours the Di Peso family has watched the half
inch rubber hose sinkingits down IA feet They're
Of phone calls visits from strangers and friends and
delayed meals.
The likely of the phenomenon came forth when
Ruth D Peso admitted she had turned the water
trying to force the hose by water She said her
daughter Suzanne H. had first found the hose stuck in the
lawn Thursday.
Later Mr. Di Peso 38 truck driver, had tried to pull
the hose with his truck but held fast and about 10 feet
Of the 50-foot tubing snapped Of
In similar cases. hydraulic engineers have explained that
when hose is in contact with sandy soils, water
creates suction pulling it into the ground.
Evening star., 1955-07-03
Two Stor Employees Retire;
Service Exceeds 65 Years

Two employees Of The Stars
composing room. with more than
IS years of service between them.
are taking it easy today.
George A. Gather. 759 Silver
Spring avenue. Silver Spring. and
Lawrence E. DeAtley, 1877 Ken
lucky avenue Sc, retired Friday.
They have helped prepare some
of the best news stories of more
than a quarter-century.
Both are Army veterans of
World War I, with overseas serv-
lice.
Mr.. Gather plans a little more
use of a cottage he's had on Cobb
Island, Md, the last IA years.
Evening star., 1955-07-03

"I certainly plan to do some ish-
ing" he said.
Mr.. DeAtley, who describes
himself as a "long-shot player"
expects to see more Of the horse
races, do more travelling. and
get a lot more rest.
He came to The Star 80 years
ago after working at the Govern
ment Printing Office and the old
Washington Herald. The De-
Alleys have one son, Larry B., a
tax examiner with the District
Government.
Mr.. Gather worked for the old
Baltimore American and the
Washington Post before coming
to The Star on May 81, 1922.
Evening star., 1955-07-03
Woman Admits
100000 Theft
In BIackmaiI

LANCASTER. Pa. July 2 tR.
"A trusted woman employe to-
day was accused Of stealing
$1O0, 900 from Darmstaetter's
store, where she worked 26 years.
using most Of the cash. she told
police, to pay blackmail to an
|ex-husband.
Police identified the woman as
Mrs. Katherine Rita Hassel, a,
|of West Lancaster. They said
she signed a confession admitting
she took the money over the past
eight years.
She was arrested Friday night
after an accountant discovered
the shortage in the stores rec
|ords. Mrs. Hassel worked as
|bookkeeper.
Forced to Pap, She Says
The ex-husband, John Franklin
Huber. 40. of York, Pa. and his
father, Frank Huber. 10, a Lam
caster city employe. were arrested
by detectives today after the son
accepted police-marked money
from Mrs. Hassel in an a1leyway
near the store.
Detective Capt. John Kirch-
|ner said Mrs. Hassel admitted
taking the money, but insisted
her ex-husband had forced her
to pay him regular sums.
Police also quoted Mrs. Hassel
as saying her former father-in-
law demanded-and collected
money from her.
After they were arrested police
said the Hubers said only:
Were glad it's over"
Capt. Kirchner quoted Mrs.
Hassel as telling him that she
spent little money on herself.
II practically gave 1t all to
Johnny" the officer quoted her.
IT bought a few dresses and some
clothing for myself.
Married S Years Ago
"I married Edward Hassel
about five years ago. I never used
any of the money to help fur
|nish our home. My present hus-
band knew nothing about the
money"
Mrs. Hassel was charged with
larceny by employe, fraudulent
conversion and conspiracy.
John Huber is accused of
blackmail and conspiracy, and
his father with receiving stolen
goods and an accessory before
and after the fact and con-
spiracy.
Capt. Kirehner said Mrs. Has
sci signed a confession after
questioning by police in which
she named Huber as the man
who blackmailed her by threat
|ening to tell her mother of her
secret marriage to him and Of
two alleged illegal operations.
Evening star., 1955-07-03
Robbery Broadcast
By Loudspeuker

LONG BEACH, July 2 R.-
Shoppers in supermarket en-
countered an unwanted thrill
yesterday as a gunman robbed
the proprietor Of $4,000 in cash
and $4,000 worth of blank trav-
eler's checks.
The 'oudspeaker in the market
biared the announcement that
the place was being held UP by
SIX men who are among you on
the floor"
Don't anyone make q move or
1t will be your last; stand by for
further Instructions" the an
uouncement said.
Actually it was a one-man
holdup, said police, who later
arrested Jack A. Merritt. 20. a
former employe Of the market.
Officers said Merritt would
have made his getaway but fol-
the alertness of a cab driver
Herbert E. Scoffield. who saw
him fleeing, gave chase and re.
ported the progress of the CHASE
by radio to his dispatcher. who
gave 1t to police. AS the fleeing
man tried to change from one
car tc another officers arrested
him and recovered the loot.
81 was $1,000 in debt and thi!
hooked like a good way out,
police quoted him. He wa
booked for investigation o1
arme robbery
Evening star., 1955-07-03
Undercover Agent
Names 81 as Reds

LOS ANGELES, July 2 R.-
The House Un-American Activi-
ties Subcommittee today has
possession Of q list Of 81 South
ern Californians a former un-
dercover agent for the FBI has
identified as Communists.
Stephen A. Wereb, 81, opera
tor of a typewriter service firm
turned the list over to the sub.
committee yesterday. He sai6
the 81 were Communist Party
members he knew while a mem.
ber Of the party's suburban
Hawthorne Inglewood group
from January, 1914, to January
194S.
Representative Moulder, Demo
crat. Of Missouri warned the
witness that great damage could
be done to innocent persons hav-
ing the same names as those
listed. "How did you take
noteS?" he asked.
Sometimes mental, sometimes
on matchcovers and sometimes
on the backs Of the Peoples
World "a Communist news
paper)," said Mr.. Wereb. He
said he was particularly careful
because I didn't want to smear
persons"
Mr.. Wereb said that some OF
the names on his list were spelled
phonetically and that some OF
them may be fictitious.
Evening star., 1955-07-03
Miller Ends 36-Yeur Career
AS q White House Chauffeur

William Miller, 81, retired
Thursday after SO years as a
Ladies' man.
AS a White House chauffeur.
Mr.. Miller probably drove more
First Ladies than any other
man. The Mesdames Wilson.
Harding, Coolidge. Hoover and
Roosevelt all rode with him.
Mr.. Miller drove many other
famous personages, including. Of
course, the husbands Of those
ladies mentioned. But generally
|he was assigned to the ladies.
Many thousands Of miles and
countless excursions and vaca-
tions with the Nations first
families were routine to Mr.. Mil
Her. But true to the trust placed
lin him. he never related. over
heard conversations.
A native of the District. Mr..
Miller started driving Senators
before he moved into the big
time.
He's driven them all: Lincolns,
Packards, Cadillacs, Chryslers-
some of them bullet proofed.
And his safety record is perfect.
Amidst the recent rash Of 81
Was a Private Secretary to ;"
Evening star., 1955-07-03
Blood Bank S Shortage
Reaches Critical Stoqe.

The Red Cross Blood Bank, in
trouble q week ago, Is in even
worse shape now.
In the midst Of a long holiday
week end. the bank has a deficit
Of $50 pints. It lacks that much
blood to meet normal commit
ments to area hospitals over the
week end.
The shortage exists despite a
stepped-up drive last week to get
extra blood. The drive netted so
pints more than the usual weekly
collection.
Especially acute are shortages
Of rare O-Negative, A-Negative
and O-Positive types.
At least two scheduled opera
tions-at Suburban and George.
town University Hospitals-havt
been postponed until the banl
Evening star., 1955-07-03
.Loudoun Red Cross
Board Elects Neqro

LEESBURG, Va. July 2 (Spe-
ciaD w. IN. Hall, Middleburg
contractor. has been elected to
the board Of directors Of LOU
doun Red Cross chapter.
He is the first Negro ever
elected to the Red Cross board
lin Loudoun County.
Other new directors are: Mrs.
A. L. Hummer. Sterling; Harold
Lockett, Aldie; Col. Harry H.
Blee, Ashburn; Gerald Yerdon.
Leesburg; Mrs. M. II. Throck-
morton, Bluemont; Col. Harold
Potter. Aldie: Col. A. b. john
son. Lovettsville; Mrs. w. C..
Crane, Leesburg. and Rev. e.
IT. Clark. Purcellville.
Evening star., 1955-07-03
SOME RECENT RETIREMENTs
53 Years on RoiIrood,
HeWouId Do oItAII Over

Here's a man who has worked
for So years and would like to
do 1t all over again.
Dennis Connors, 4445 Yuma
street NV. q messenger for the
Pennsylvania Railroad when he
was 13. retired as the roads dis
trict freight agent here last
week. He Is anything but o man
who's glad it Is over.
"I enjoyed every day Of it
and I'd start again tomorrow If
! could"
Native Of Washington
A native Of Southwest Wash
ington, Mr.. Connors went to rail-
reading naturally. His father.
Thomas Connors. completed 48
years with the Pennsylvania and
with the Washington Terminal
Co., as q car inspector.
In January of 1902, Dennis
Connors checked in on the COM
pany records as a messenger at
the Washington passenger sta
ton. Two years later he began
his long career in the freight de-
partment, starting at the old
station at Ninth street and
MARYLAND avenue S.W. He be-
came freight representative in
the traffic department in 1929
and October 1, 1912. was named
district freight agent-the job
he had at retirement.
Busy VacatiOner
Retirement-as synonymous
with taking life easy-won't
quite 1T into his plans. A busy
vacationer. he and Mrs. Con-
Evening star., 1955-07-03

can furnish enough O-Negative
and A-Negative blood.
What's more. the bank is in
debt. During the week, it bor-
rowed 48 pints from New York
and 40 from Philadelphia Red
Cross blood centers.
Emergency donors from the
|center's standby lists were called
in on Wednesday to provide 10
|pints Of one rare type and IL
pints Of another.
The shortage was complicated
by the failure of an extra blood
mobile to bring in its quota Of
contributions.
Officials Of the center, at 2025
E street NV. called the situa-
tion critical and urged donors
to come to the center early Tues
day to help meet hospital blood
commitments for that day.
Evening star., 1955-07-03
Mai. Gen. Back Retires
After SO Years Service

Mai. Gen. George I. Back,
president Of the Signal Corps
Review Board, last week retired
from the Army after more than
38 years service.
Gen. Back. who was Chief Sig
nal Officer Of the Army for four
years, began his career as a Sec
ond lieutenant in 1917.
He is a native Of Sioux City,
Iowa. and graduated from Morn
ingside College there. During
World War I he graduated from
the Signal Corps radio school at
the University Of Maryland. He
later served as an instructor at
Signal Corps Schools at Camp
Vail (now Fort Monmouth). N. j.
and at the University Of Michi-
gan.
In 1929, Gen. Back was as
signed to conduct transmission
tests Of the newly installed COM
mand and fire-control cable in
Hawaii. During the latter part
of that year he served as tech
nical observer on the cable-ship
Dellwood. He went to England
where submarine cable was
loaded. and then to the Philip
pine Islands where the cable was
laid.
A few months before the at
tack on Pearl Harbor Gen. Back
was assigned to general head
quarters of the Army War Col
Ilege here. as Assistant Signal
lOfhcer. In 1912 he became exc
lcutive officer of the Signal
Supply Services for the Chief
Signal Offlcer. He later was
named director Of the distribu-
ton division for the Office OF
Chief Signal Officer.
Evening star., 1955-07-03

today. Tomorrow she plans to
attend President Eisenhower's
church, the National Presby-
terian Church. At home she is
very active in all phases Of the
work of the Methodist church,
of which she is a member.
She hopes to meet Senator
Potter Of Michigan. who lost his
legs in World War II, next week.
Was Trained Early
Miss Herrala was trained to
be self-sufficient at an early
age. she explained. She was born
with heels. and can walk with
out artificial feet. but II wear
them for vanitys sake" she con-
fessed with a smile. She has
used artificial feet since she was
10 years old. She started school
when she was IL, soon caught up
with her class, graduated from
high school with honors and
won a scholarship to Hamline
University in Minnesota, where
she majored in sociology and
psychology. Today she is a mem
ber of the Detroit Goodwill In
dustries promotion department
Her job includes conducting
tours Of the Goodwill workshops
and writing letters about Good
will operations. She also has
charge Of most of the employe
recreation activities.
She does her own housework
including cooking. sewing and
ironing. using both arms when
necessary to hold and handle the
equipment. She also plays the
slide trombone and the piano.
MY real hobby is people
though" Miss Herrala says.
In August. Miss Herrala will
go to the Delegate Assembly oi
Goodwill Industries at Lake
Geneva, Wis, where she will be
presented q trophy.
Evening star., 1955-07-03

nors have. for years, toured "all
the United States parks. visited
Cuba, Mexico and Canada"
But we always had to do 1t
on the run. Now we can start
over and take our time" he said.
He also plans to give more at
tention to his golf.
He is a member Of the Traffic
Club Of Washington, the WASH
ington Passenger Association,
the Board of Trade, the WASH
ington Building Congress and
the Richmond Traffic Club.
A hundred well-wishers gave
him a dinner-party sendoff last
week.
Evening star., 1955-07-03
Handicap toHer
Is No Handicap
By BETTY MILES

The National Handicapped
Goodwill Worker Of 1855 didn't
need any help.
A thoughtful airline employe
offered the use Of o wheelchair
when she learned that Evelyn
Herrala, winner of the Goodwill
Industries first national award
for outstanding work in over
coming a severe handicap, was
In the plane from Detroit.
But Miss Herrala, q sweet
faced woman of 81. came down
the steps as well as any Of the
other passengers, and greeted
ofilcials Of Goodwill Industries
who formed a welcoming party.
Her glasses slid down her nose
occasionally as she chatted with
them, and she pushed them into
place.
Later. she opened her handbag
TO hunt for something.
Moves SkilIfully
So skilled has she become in
handling her handicap over the
years that 1t seemed of little i'm
portanace that she was born
without hands, and without feet
that were complete.
Miss Herrala called on her
sister, Hilda, who came with
her, to unpin an artificial flower
she was wearing so Richard A.
Nelson, president Of the National
Association Of Goodwill Indus
tries Of America, could pin an
orchid on her shoulder. Mr.. Mel
son arrived last night from San
Diego to be on hand to greet
the award winner.
Also in the welcoming party
were James c. Dulin, president
Of Goodwill Industries Of Wash
ington, and Percy J. Trevethan,
national executive secretary.
I'm Just overwhelmed about
the award" Miss Herrala de-
clared. I'm amazed about 1t
ALL"
Won In Detroit
She won the Detroit contest
in April, then was in COMPETE
ton for the national award with
entries from lot other local
Goodwill Industries.
II just want to see everything
here" she said. She and her
sister, with whom she shares an
apartment, and who explained
she couldn't resist coming along
to see Washington, will leave
town Wednesday night.
Highlight Of Miss Herrala's Z
visit here will be the laying o1
o wreath on the Tomb Of the
Unknown Soldier on the Fourth
Of July on behalf Of the 25,00C
men and women employed by
Goodwill Industries.
Lunch on CaRitol Hill with
Representative Ford Of Michi.
gan. followed by O trip to Mount
\ Vernon, was on the book fol
Evening star., 1955-07-03
Gets Public Works Post

BALTIMORE. July 2 R.-
Albert p. Backhaus, principal
building engineer Of the State
Department Of Public Improve
ments. yesterday was appointed
deputy director Of the Depart
ment Of Public Works Of Balti-
more City.
Evening star., 1955-07-03

books, Mr.. Miller remains ada
mant. He has no books in mind
other than the many he plans
to relax with at his home at 5708
Sixty-sixth avenue, East River
dale, Md.
Evening star., 1955-07-03

Especially when you're on vacation, it's fun
to keep in touch with what's happening
at home. So, have The Star follow you
wherever you go. Just tell us where you're
going, when you're leaving and how long
you plan to be away. Your copy of The Star
will reach you every day.
Call Sterling $4,000
or Use This Order Form
Evening star., 1955-11-20
ny MATT TAYLOR
Masfrafed BY arthur SarncF

Our Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow" Kitty says to
Dan McGary the planclothes cop, will be at three
O'Clock You'll meet eighteen Of your future inaws !"
''Wen," DAN says Il may have to skip dessert. The
Inspector is planning surprise raid on pawnshop
at five O'Clock on Thanksgiving Day. He thinks we
may uncover the stolen Hoyt jeWelry there.
THAT Kitty says SIS silly The crooks who pulled
of that HoV jewely store robbery were smart They
won't do the obvious and Try to unload through the
oldtime fences. These crooks win channel the loot
through some unlikely guy. Wait and see.
Remind me to tell the Inspector how dumb he Is.
"IIl be glad to-" says Kitty. "And now be sure to
be here at ten tomorrow. I'll be busy helping Mother
with dinner and you'll have to take over little Angie.
.And Who" Dan asks, SIS little Angie?"
"She's my cousins little girl, Angelina. Her mothers
in the hospital with new baby and her fathers IN
Europe with the Air Force so she's coming here BY
bus. She's ten years old. You'll love her"
That doubt" says Dan. But for your mothers
turkey with chestnut stufing, can take even her.
1--WE thought Of something real educational for her.
Kitty says 'eYou can take her to the zoo"
Little Angie is waiting for Dan when he GETS TO
Kitty's house the next morning. She looks like bad
news. She is freckefaced kid with red pigtals and
a missing front tooth She gives Dan stony stare.
This is MIR. McGany, Angie, Kitty says Hes go
ing to take you the He's detective, you know
Little Angles blue eyes arc cold as ice city
dick?' she says.
That's right" " Dan says, smiling at her. II s nice,
warm feeling to be hero-worshpped BY little kids, ne
Evening star., 1955-11-20
FIFTlETH AssNlyERsARY

Our pei cop Is a ioRg-ss9 9esiag
gny. McG0yy has now managed
10 live through 6fy periioEs
adventures with THIS WEEK. Dan
started oHf with as IN 1910 and
we certainly hope thar he has
the strength 10 live through
fifty more complicated Hiix-aps.