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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-21
Yule Bonus Announced
AT Anacostia National
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

exchange rates follow Great Britain Ia
dollars. others In cents unchanged I'M
less otherwise notedl:
Canadian dollar IN New YORK 6o o SSTl
Europe: Great Britain tpound,. 2.s0I.
OF -; 3o:day futures, .2.7gf, Of 3.
S SS.ds futures saess zsts.. IL {. Beleian
ffranc). 2,6oSs; France (francj, ,2SE 81
cent; Germany lWesternl tdeutsche
up OF: italy 1lirai, .i8H q cent:
Portugal feScudoI, $50; Sweden (krona)
1884: switzerland {franc) lfree). 23.34;
Latin Ameriea: Argentina free. .. 80;
Brazil lfreet, 1.52: Mxlco. $50; vene-
zueIa BOLIVAR. 1908.
Far East: Hong Kong dollar, 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-21

Bryant, former assistant treas
urers, were elected assistant vice
presidents and Claude E. Miller
was named assistant treasurer.
The Anacostia board promoted
Carl A. Steele from assistant
cashier to assistant vice presi-
dent, elected David B. Griffin,
ljr., assistant auditor and named
Clyde l.. Oglesby manager Of the
branch at Boiling Air Force Base
Mr.. Settler is past president
and faculty member Of Washing
ton Chapter, American Institute
iof Banking. A. native Of Wash
lington. he Joined the trust COM
Ipany In 1917. became assistant
treasurer in 1888 and assistant
vice president In 1850.
He Is currently serving as
president Of Chesapeake Chap
ter. Robert Morris Associates,
Organization Of bank credit men
lis assistant treasurer of National
Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts
lof America and Is assistant
treasurer and a trustee Of Davis
Memorial Goodwill Industries.
| Mr.. Leach was born in Bruins
wick, Nd, and is q graduate Of
Strayer College and American
Institute of Banking. He Joined
the company in 1896 and became
assistant treasurer In 1851. HI
Twas a captain in the Air Force
In World War II.
A native Of South Carolina
INF. Bryant Joined American Sc
curity in 1891 and was elected
assistant treasurer In 1852. He Is
AN ALB graduate and attended
Furman University and Benja-
min Franklin University. He
served in the Navy In World Wal
III.
Mr.. Miller has been with
American Security since 1881
and has been with the Woodley
Park branch since 1851, first as
assistant manager and then as
manager. He Is past chairman
of the Safe Deposit Section oi
the District Bankers Association
and is vice president and q direc-
tor Of the Optimist Club Of Up
town Washington. A native Of
Baltimore, he attended public
schools here. Benjamin Franklin
University and the ALB. HI
served in the Marines in WorlC
War II.
Yule Bonus Announced
AT Anacostia National
l In addition 20 the promotion,
at the Anacostia National Bank
President A. Scott Offutt an.
nounced the usual Christina!
bonus of four weeks pay hac
been paid for service Of q year o.
more.
At the banks Christmas party
lat the Shoreham Hotel tomorrow
night, awards will be made to 81
members Of the staff for perfect
attendance. Top honors Of sever
sos savings bonds will 20 to Rob.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-21
End National
Votes Extra
IOf 4 Pct.

Directors Of Second National
Bank today declared. d regular
Quarterly dividend of 2 per cent
or 81 . share and an extra diyi-
dend Of 4 per cent or 50 a share,
President John A. Reilly an
nounced.
The institution thus maintains
| a dividend record Of IL per cent
for the sixth year in q row. The
yearend payments viii be pay
able December 30 to stockholders
of record December 20.
The annual bonus was de-
clared and paid in October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-21
Akers Firms to Pay Is Per Cent
OF Profits to EMPLOYEES

Akers Oldsmobile- Cadillac Co.
of Alexandria and the Suburban
Cadillac ldsmobile Co. of Be-
thesda. will distribute Is per cent
of the companies profits for 1855
to 375 employees. President Floyd
D. Akers reported yesterday.
The distribution under the
profit-sharing plan will be made
at the annual Christmas meeting
tomorrow. Each employe will
receive $9.41 for each share rep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-21
2 Promoted by ASST.
And Anocostio National

Directors Of American Security Trust Co. and Anacosta
National Bank yesterday announced total Of promotions
including vice president and three assistant vice
presidents
Paul Settler to president Of American
assistant president Earl w Leach and John
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-21
Ward, Raba Get Agency
For Ohio National

Harry ]. Ward and Elmer w.
Raha have been appointed gen.
'eral agents for the Ohio National
Life Insurance Co. In Washing
ton, with Offices in the Dupont
Circle Building.
Mr.. Ward is active in the
Junior Chamber Of Commerce
and resides in West Hyattsville,
Md. He is a graduate of George
town University and is chairman
Of the board of governors of Con-
xaga High School.
Mr.. Raba. a former football
player at West Point, Notre
Dame and Georgetown. was
graduated from Georgetown in
1919. He is a member of the
Touchdown Club and resides in
Crestview, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-21
'1 e BUSINESS
D. C. Wholesale Volume
Up 1873 Pct. Since 1948

resenting one full year Of en-
ployment.
Mr.. Akers said q majority Of
the employees have an average
of 10 or more years Of service.
In addition. each will receive
around 4 per cent Of annual
salary as additional recognition
of his years Of service.
The distribution from 1855
profits is the ninth consecutive
year In which employees have
participated in profits. Mr.. Akers
declared.
Clarendon Trust Plans
Yule Party Tomorrow
Clarendon Trust Co. employees
will have their annual Christmas
party at Hunting Towers. Alex
Iandria, tomorrow night.
Preston Sewell is chairman.
Assisting him are Mrs. Grace
Newman. Mrs. Ellen Gerlach,
Mrs. Jennie Baker, Miss Eliza
beth Strub and r. Y. Watson, jr.
Yule Dinner Meeting
Held by Controllers
District Control, Controllers
Institute of America, held its
annual Christmas dinner meet
ing at the Sheraton Carlton
Hotel last night.
E. K. Morris. president of
Federal Storage Co. and this
years general chairman Of q
successful c m m u nifty Chest
drive. was guest speaker. G.
Stewart Phillips, controller of
the Washington Post and Times
Herald and this years president
of the control, presided.
Kenneth d. Ashton Heads
Virginia Insurance Men
Kenneth D. Ashton has been
elected president of the North
ern Virginia Association of In
surance Agents, it was an
Inounced yesterday.
Formerly vice president and
ia director Of the association. Mr..
Ashton is assistant vice presi-
dent and manager of insurance
Operations for the Arlington
Realty Co. He has been active
in the automotive safety field in
Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-21

Lots Of Cotton in Cars
FLINT: Mich.-The automo.
tive industry uses about $40 mil.
lion worth Of cotton every year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-21
Nv DONALD IL. HADLEY

Wholesale business is growing
substantially in the District Of
Columbia and In 1854 reached o
new all-time high Of $1.4l7.751,-
900, a jump of 1913 per cent from
$1,l93, $50, 900 in 194S. the Census
Bureau reported today.
The latest figures, compiled in
the 1854 Census Of Business, were
the first comprehensive study Of
wholesalers here since q similar
census in 1948.
- The number Of wholesale
establishments in the District
reached. 1889 IN 1854. an in
crease Of 81 per cent from 1,o2l
in 1948. Employees totaled 1851
in mid November Of 1854. COM
pared with 1920, in 1913. The
annual payrolls for the whole
salers In 1854 was SIC, 450. 600.
UP 2e.S per cent from $58.s2S In
1913.
- At the top Of the list were 760
merchant wholesalers with sales
sof 1881, $4,000 in 1854. compared
with ga establishments with
sales of .$467. 4l0, 900 in 1s4S, an
a8 per cent gain in the establish
n1ents and a 24.4 per cent rise
in sales.
The number of establish
menjts IN other types of whole
sale business decreased to
32o in 1854 from 377 in 1948.
Their sales Of $SS6.238. 900 in
1854 were 1872 per cent ahead of
$726, LAG, 900 in 1913, however.
Evening star., 1955-02-28
Boys School Gets
New Heodmoster

The Rev. Emmett H. Hoy, jr.,
has been named headmaster of
St. Stephens Episcopal School
for Boys in Alexandria, it was
announced today.
The announcement was made
by the Right Rev. Frederick D.
Goodwin. Bishop of Virginia, who
said Mr.. Hoy will assume his
duties on June IS.
Mr.. Hoy, 36. is a native Of
Petersburg. Va. and q graduate
of Hampden-Sydn College and
the Virginia Theological Semin-
ary. For the last five years he
has been chaplain of Christ
Church School, near Urbana,
Va, and rector of Christ Church
parish. He is married and has
a son. ;
st. Stephens School was
founded in 1914 by church
schools in the diocese of Vir-
ginia under the headmastership
of the Rev. Edward E. Tate.
Mr.. Tate resigned last July to
become rector of a church in
Dallas, Tex.
Evening star., 1955-02-28
Bearded Terropins
To Flee Goods in
FroIic Thursday

No-Shave Week began today
at the University of Maryland.
The week-long beard-growing
contest will culminate in the Sc
lection of the most impressive
beard" at a dance Friday eve
ming, for which the goods will
foot all bills.
The winner will be crowned
king Of the dance. and will re-
ceive an electric razor and a
free shave at a local barber
shop. Second-place beard-raiser
will get a safety razor and a
free shave, and the third best
moss-face will win a free shave.
Goods will chose their bearded
boy friends In q Sadie Hawkins
Day race Thursday afternoon.
The girl who drags her man
across the finish line first will
receive q trophy, and will reign
as queen Of the Friday night
dance.
Evening star., 1955-02-28
Court Stays Drunk Counts
Against Arlington Couple

Drunk charges against a re-
tired business executive and his
wife today was continued until
March 16 in Arlington County
Court.
The couple, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Nelson Bliss, was charged
Saturday night with being drunk
in public. They denied the
charges.
Pvt. c. r. Koneczny said he
arrested Bliss after the man
began to argue with him about
a ticket the officer had just f1n-
ished writing for a truck illegal
ly parked near the couples home
In the 2700 block of North
Brandywine street.
According to Capt. Dudley H.
Rector, chief of Arlington de-
tectives, Mrs. Bliss, an attorney.
was arrested on the same charges
after she left the house to see
what was happening.
When the couple returned
home after each posted SLOTS
collateral, Bliss called Arlington
police and said picture and
clock had been stolen from the
house while they were at police
headquarters.
Mrs. Bliss was an assistant
prosecutor in the Tokyo war
trials.
Evening star., 1955-02-28
$4,000 Fire Damages
Parish Hall in MARYLAND

Fire caused an estimated $4,000
damage yesterday to the Mizpah
Methodist Church parish hall in
Hunting Hills, four miles north
of Rockville on Route %.
The Rev. Forrest L. Farris,
pastor, said the blaze destroyed
the rear third of the hall, in
which the church's annual ham
and oyster dinner was held Sat-
urday evening. The fire was
discovered by a passing Maryland
State Trooper at 1:20 pm.
At about the time the fire broke
out, Mr.. Farris said. he was Of
flciating at the first services in
new Methodist church at,WaSh-
ington Grove, Md.
Evening star., 1955-02-28
Home Near AmissviIIe
Destroyed by Fire
Special oispoteh 10 The Stor

AMISSVuLE, Va, Feb. 28.-
A two-story frame tenant house
on Route 211 near here was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday.
Volunteer firemen from this
Rappahannock County commun-
ity and from Warrenton re-
sponded on the call about 8 am.
but were unable to save the
structure.
The house, owned by Ralph
Rowzie, had been occupied by
Wes Phillips. colored tenant
farmer and his family for many
years. The family lost virtually
all its possessions.
Neighbors said the family,
forced from the burning struc-
ture, were given another tenant
house. Local residents also took
up a collection for them.
Evening star., 1955-02-28
Bandits With Eye for Detail
Stump Police in SO 900 Theft
Star Staf Photo.

man bound him hand and foot,
called his confederate, pulled
out the telephone cord and left.
Mrs. Kirby also was bound and
the bandit guarding her shipped
the telephone line with a pair
Of scissors after getting the call
that everything is okay."
Mr.. Kirby said he managed to
free himself after half an hour
and summoned police.
Evening star., 1955-02-28
Trio Arraigned Today
In Big Still Seizure
Near HughesviIIe

Three men were to be ar
raigned in Upper Marlboro, Md,
today as result of the seizure
of a big still near Hughesville,
Md.
The men were arrested Sat-
urday afternoon in a raid con-
Quoted by four agents of the
Federal Alcohol Tax Division Of
the Internal Revenue Service.
The details were disclosed yes
terday.
w. M. Kiefer, agent in charge
of the tax units Office at Leon
ardtown, called the operation
one of the largest in Maryland
since prohibition days.
Seized in the raid were a 750-
gallon still, some 11,600 gallons
of mash and 551 gallons of dis
titled whisky.
Under CamOufiage Netting.
The illegal operation, Mr..
Kiefer reported. was concealed
under a camouflage netting set
up in a wooded area 3 miles
south of Hughesville and a mile
from Oaks, st. Marys County.
The camouflage appeared to be
the work of an expert" the
Federal agent added.
Mr.. Kiefer said two of the
men wereNat work on the site
when the raiders surprised
them. He identified them as
William A. Heavier, %, of Hick-
ory, N. c., and James w. Toll
liver, %, colored, of Richmond.
The third man, Joseph Cant, Al.
colored, tenant on the prop
erty where the still was found,
was arrested later, Mr.. Kiefer
said.
All three were held on charges
of making and fermenting mash,
failure to register a still, carry
ing on the business of a distiller
without giving bond. removal
and concealment of non-tax-paid
whisky and possession of liquor
or property intended for illegal
use, Mr.. Kiefer said.
Today's arraignment was to be
before United States Commis-
sioner Samuel'W. H. Meloy.
Auto Route Traced.
Mr.. Kiefer. who was accom-
panied on the raid by Agents
Wilbur L. Lehnhoff, Stanley S.
Sans and Harry Krzeski, said his
Office started a search for the
still last Tuesday. It began, he
said, after another Richmond
man, Granville E. Tinsley, At,
was arrested in Charles County
in a car containing some 162
gallons Of illegal whisky.
The Federal agents traced
Tinsley's route and finally came
across the still operation. Mr..
Kiefer said. Tinsley, however,
has not been linked to the oper-
alton and has been charged only
with a State count of possession
and transportation of non-tax-
paid whisky, Mr.. Kiefer said.
Evening star., 1955-02-28
Night Sessions
Are Extended
AtAnnapo|is
Four Set This Week,
Rockfish Measure
Expected Again
BY the Associated Press


ANNAPOLIS, Feb. %. The
Maryland Legislature scheduled
night meetings this week as it
headed into the final month of
the 90-day session.
Both House and Senate plan
ned to meet tomorrow. Wednes-
day and Thursday nights in ad-
dition to the customary Monday
night session.
The House. which thought it
had heard the last of rockfish.
may have the subject brought
up again tonight.
New Effort Expected.
A spokesman for those who
want to prohibit catching the
fish during January and Feb
ruary say they are going to move
to reconsider Fridays vote which
rejected their plan.
The delegates voted 62-34
against it last week. The 81
represent half Of the House.
The proponents lost three mo-
tions Friday to Offset an unfa-
vorable report given the rockfish
bill by the Chesapeake Bay and
Tributaries Committee.
Assessment Change Up.
The Senate is scheduled to
finally act this week on a move
to advance by one year the as
sessing of property on an annual
basis. The bill has already
cleared the House but final ac-
ton on it has been postponed
four times in the Senate.
The last postponement was at
the request of Senator Phoebus,
Republican, of Somerset, who
wanted to check about it with
his county commissioners. It was
made a special order of business
for Wednesday. Senator Turn
bull, Democrat, Of Baltimore
County, agreed to the postpone
ment, but said he hoped it would
be the last.
More Budget Hearings.
The Senate Finance and
House Ways and Means commit
tees will have some of the States
biggest spending agencies before
them for budget hearings this
week after two weeks of going
over relatively small requests.
The Department of Mental
Hygiene is scheduled for a hear
ing tomorrow, the Department
Of Health on Wednesday and
Department Of Welfare Thurs
day. These departments account
for some of the largest increases
in Gov. McKeldin's new budget.
Voluminous changes in Mary
lands election laws may be ready
for action in the Senate this
week. Senator Wheatley, Demo-
crat, of Prince Georges, chairman
of the subcommittee which con-
Quoted hearings on the measure,
said he hoped to have it ready
for a committee report.
Evening star., 1955-02-28
; Bandits Get $46S
In Hotel Safe, Abduct
And Later Free Clerk

Three men abducted a down.
town hotel CLERK yesterday after
robbing the hotel safe of $488.
the clerk told police. He was
pushed from the bandits car
shortly afterwards, but escaped
injury.
The clerk, James E. Turner,
80, of $500 Wisconsin avenue
NV. said two of the men came
into the Gordon Hotel, GIG Six
teenth street NV, about 4:30
am.
They registered for a room,
he said, and then one of them
asked him to change a $40 bill.
Mr.. Turner went into an Office
to get change from a safe.
AS he did so the men walked
behind the counter. One Of
them drew a Luger automatic
and told Mr.. Turner:
"Step back and we'll take care
Of the money"
Mr.. Turner said the two men
took all of the money from
the safe and a cash drawer and
then forced him outside and
into an automobile containing
a third man.
They pushed him from the
car under a bridge over Rock
Greek Park at Pennsylvania
avenue and Twenty-f1f street
NV. Mr.. Turner took taxi
cab to the Third Precinct and
reported the incident.
A short time later Montgomery
County police chased car SINH
lar to that described by Mr..
Turner, but lost it north Of
Rockville on Route 240.
Evening star., 1955-02-28

the school, the words Call unto me- and will thee"
kept going through my mind.
Lord, help him to ask me" secretly prayed
Suddenly he turned and looked square in the face
and said:
Young man, would you like to preach for next
Sunday EVENING"" Quickly without seconds hesita-
ton, said "Id be glad to-" -
The next Sunday in little mission in Tampa preached
my first sermon God, then always, verified His word
and kept His promise In my fondest dreams hoped
for the rich opportunities for service He has given
Tomorrow-George E. c. Hayes.
Evening star., 1955-02-28
1t Does Happen Here
Driving Conditions Sometimes Require
Lower Speeds Than Signs Show

Traffic Director George E.
Keneipp ,DiH gipe another of
his peekly "Tra6ic Directors
Mailbag" programs at GAS
o'clock tonight ouer WMAL-
TV. The show tDiu include a
discussion of traffic situations
like the one pictured here.
In 3,698 accidents last year,
a driver was charged by police
with "colliding."
In 1885 accidents, no such
charge was placed.
What do police mean when
they charge a driver with col
liding?
Two District traffic regula-
tions are involved, &c and 81.
The first of these requires driv-
ers to reduce their speed ZAP
propriately" when going through
intersections, around curves, on
narrow or winding roads, near
the top of a hill, at railroad
grade crossings and in bad
weather.
The second regulation, 54. re-
quires drivers to exercise due
care to avoid colliding" with
any pedestrian they see on the
roadway.
Both regulations make plain
that the legal speed limit is not
always the one posted con the
street signs. Both regulations re-
quire a driver to slow down &C
cording to driving conditions.
The drivers shown here were
not exceeding the posted limit.
But both were going too fast
for O road surface made slip
Evening star., 1955-02-28
All Auto License
Applications Mailed
BY the Asseeiosed Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 28.-The
Department of Motor Vehicles
announced that all applications
for 1866 license plates for pas
senger cars and motorcycles
have been mailed.
Thomas B. R. Mudd, commits
sioner of motor vehicles, said
those who have not received ap-
plications should notify the de-
partment in writing.
Evening star., 1955-02-28
Fraternity initiates

Edward Reilly, 7240 Carroll
avenue, Takoma Park; Walter
Schwenger, 4016 Dresden street,
Kensington, and Frank Thomp-
son, 2704 Crest avenue, Chew
erly, have been initiated into the
University of Maryland chapter
of Alpha Phi Omega, national
service fraternity. Michae
Patchan, Woodlawn. Md. was
also initiated,
Evening star., 1955-02-28
$4,000 Fire Hits Home
OF Builder in SuitIand

Fire caused an estimated $10.-
600 damages to the home Of T.
D. Burgess. Prince Georges
County real estate man and
builder, at 240 Swami road,
Suitland, Md, early today.
Mr.. Burgess is in Florida and
no one was home at the time
of the fire, shortly before 4:30
am.
Volunteer firemen from Silver
Hill, Morningside, District
Heights and Boulevard Heights
confined the blaze to the attic
and living room.
They attributed the cause to
faulty wiring.
Evening star., 1955-02-28
ToIks on Modern. Jew
Begin Wednesday

A series of lectures on ''The
Modern Jew in America" spon-
sored by the College of Jewish
Studies, will begin at 8:45 pm.
Wednesday in the Adas Israel
Congregation building. 1850 Que
bee street NV.
DR.. Irving Cheslaw, Of the
University of Pittsburgh Aber-
deem Research Staff, will deliver
the opening lecture. His subject
will be American Influence on
the Jews in America"
Lectures will be given at 8:45
pm. on successive Wednesdays
through May IL. The public is
invited.
Evening star., 1955-02-28
CDA Fete at St. MichoeI's

A roast beef dinner, sponsored
by Court Forest Glen No. 961 Of
the Catholic Daughters Of
America, will be given at the
auditorium Of st. Michael's
Church, 817 Wayne avenue. Sill
yer Spring, from $50 to 1880
O'Clock tonight.
Evening star., 1955-02-28
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 28.-A
$1,000 robbery of a State ABC
store had South Norfolk police
stumped today. -. 80. d..
The thieves took the money
after going to the home Of the
store manager and ordering him
at gunpoint to accompany them
to the establishment and open a
safe.
1T was obviously a carefully
planned job, almost figured to
the second" said Ivan s. Stry-
ker, chief investigator. They
had almost every detail worked
out"
Knock on the Door.
The robbery occurred Satur-
day night. In response to a
knock on the door, Mr.. Kirby
found two tall, well-dressed men
who said they were from an
automobile finance firm and
wanted to discuss a matter re-
lating to MIR. Kirby's son.
When he opened the door, one
Of the men pulled out a revolver
sand said: We've come after
the ABC money you keep in the
safe in the store"
Mr.. Kirby told police he de-
MED being the store manager
but the men threatened him by
saying you'd better play ball."
Then, while one of the bandits
stayed with Mrs. Kirby, the other
went with Mr.. Kirby to the store
which was 2 miles away.
Forced to Open Safe.
There, with a pistol pointed
at him through a topcoat, Mr..
Kirby was forced to open the
safe, Then, said Mr.. Kirby, the