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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
Vepco Earnings Up
In 12-Month Report

A substantial increase in OPP
Grating revenues Of the Virginia
Electric & Power Co. for the year
ended July 81 was reported to-
day by Secretary H. A. Hitch.
This figure stood at SOL. 1885,
526 against s90,763.788 for the
previous year. Earnings were
$2.47 a share against $2.08 for
the previous year.
For July, operating revenues
reached $8.80l.737 against ST.
922,415 for July 1854. Earnings
per share were 81 cents against
10 cents respectively, for these
months.
Net before preferred: July
1855 /: $1.5S5.559 against $780,
994 for July 1885, and for the
year: $18,567.638 against $l4.-
772,472 for the year ended July
81, 1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
BUSINESS
BRIEFS
Heavy Construction Contracts

Heavy Construction Contracts
awarded in the week ended
August is totaled 1927. POS, 900,
compared with $334.458. 5000 last
week and $258,939 900 in the
like week last year. Engineer
ing News-Record and Construc-
ton Daily.
Rail Freight LOadings in the
week ended August Is totaled
1887 cars. up 9.945 from the
prior week and up 90,125 from
the like week last year. ---Associ-
alton of American Railroads.
Loans to Brokers and dealers
by member banks in New York
City totaled $1.685, 000, 900 Au-
gust II, down SAL million from
the prior week and up $646 mil
lion from the like week last year.
Federal Reserve Board.
Sixty-seven Mutual Savings
banks have deposits in excess of
500 million, compared with only
80 in 1945. National Associa-
ton of Mutual Savings Banks.
Short Interest as of August Is
was 2,823,446 shares compared
with 2,739.976 on July Is. New
York Stock Exchange.
Kennecott Copper Corp. has
set a price of 40c a pound on its
Chile-produced metal. Domestic
production remains at Soc a
pound.
American Gas & Electric in
II months ended July 81 earned
$36.313,272 or $3.50 a share VS..
$30.444,l24 or $2.37 last year.
Beck "a. ST. Shoe Corp. in s
months ended June 80 earned
S570.217 or STA a share VS..
$433.8l3 or soc last year.
Caterpillar Tractor in Z
months ended July 81 earned
$17,837.5 68 or S2.07 a share VS..
$l4.S66.720 or $1.70 last year.
| Coleman Co. in 7 months
ended July 81 earned $514,777
or $l19 share VS.. $553,385 or
$129 last year.
Consolidated Retail Stores in
6 months ended June 80 lost
$l27.823 VS.. earnings of $9l 1856
or lie last year.
N. Y. Chicago & st. L. R.R.
in 7 months ended July 81
earned s8.632,779 or 1898 a
share VS.. $685. 42 or $2.76 last
year.
Pennsylvania Railroad in 7
months ended July 81 earned
$24.470,726 or $1.96> a share VS..
$5,303.018 or 40c last year.
Sperry Rand in 3 months
ended June 80 earned $9,027, 1895
or 35c a share.
West Virginia Pulp g. Paper
in 9 months ended July 81
earned $1l,138,000 or $2,l8 a
share VS.. $9,138, 900 or $l.79 last
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
Roviing Gains
Tiffany Control

NEW YORK. Aug. 10 R.-
Control Of Tiffany g. Co., for
more than a century a foremost
jewelry and silverware store,
has passed from its founding
families to the Hoving Corp.
Louis de B. Moore, Tiffany
president, announced yesterday
the Hoving Corp. will have ac-
quired $1,000 of Tiffany's out
standing 132,451 shares when
transfers are completed.
Most of these shares we're pur-
chased from members of the
Moore and Tiffany families at
prices averaging $56.25 a share.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
ElectrOnics Consultant
OpenS Office Here

Martin Katzin, formerly con-
sultant in the electronics divi-
sion of the Naval Research
Laboratory and head of its wave
propagation branch. has opened
IAN Office in the Sheraton Build
ing. He viii conduct a consult
ing practice in the fields of COM
Imunications radar. airborne elec-
ltronics. electronic computation
land allied fields.
Mr.. Katzin received the Nays
Meritorious Civilian Service
Award when he left the Nays
laboratory. He also received q
Certificate of Merit from Presi-
dent Truman for his wartime
lefferts. He is a members OF
numerous scientific societies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. Aug 10 Rl.-Cotton
futures held to narrow price range
in dull forenoon trading today. Mild
rallying tendencies, mostly on mill
covering operations were discouraged by
hedging Quiet conditions In the EXPORT
situation and uncertainty over pos
program next wear curtailed trading in
terest Unofficial reports today placed
Icertificated cotton stocks at s4,623 bales,
which would be further drop of o.s62
Exchange posting.
Noon prices were Is cents a bale lower
to cents higher than the previous
close. october 1895, December 1894
and March 80 SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
NEW YORK PRODUCE

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 A1 tUSDA) 49,
Wholesale egg prices were unsettled on
balance today. Receipts 8.469. whole
sale selling prices based on exchange
and other volume sales.l New York spot
1n.o 11 o follow: incluaes Midwestern:
extras large t45-4S lbsD 47h-4S: extras
medium 43-44; standards large 37-3SIa;
diritieS 27-3l; checks 24-31. Whites:
| l45-4S lbsI $3.50. extras medium 45.4B.
Browns: Extras 1850 lbsl 5i-52 In
cludes nearby: Whites: Top quality
1880 lbs) b7h-60: mediums 54-55;
smslls 33-3Jl3: peewees 20ia-2l Va
4 Browns: Top quality (4S-50 Ibsl 81 -63
mediums 1898; smalls 37-37tz. Peewees
I21-24
| Butter steady. Receipts 408,98g.
\ Prices UNCHANGED. Cheese steady. Re-
ceipts S7,907. Prices UNCHANGED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
Variable Insurance
Names Directors

The roster of the board of
directors of the recently organ
ICED Variable Annuity Life In
surance Co. Of America was an
nounced today by George E.
johnson. president of the COM
pany and also director. Other
directors are:
William G. Russell. vice presi-
dent Of Variable, president of
Hufty. Eubank g. Russell, inc,
general insurance agents. and
president Of Estate Planning AS
sociates. Inc; Gustave Ring,
treasurer of the company, presi-
dent of the Ring Engineering
Co.. Inc: James M. Earnest. Sec
rotary of the company, attorney
who has served as secretary and
general counsel of the Provident
Life Insurance Co. Of the Dis
trict.
Also. Herman C. Biegel, part
ner in the law firm of Lee,
Tooney & Kent: Donald S. Daw-
son Of the law firm of Dawson
Griffin. Pickens & Bird and q
special executive assistant to the
Presidents in Mr.. Humans ad-
ministration; Raymond A. Du-
Four. life insurance general
agent and director OF the
Munsey Trust Co.: Charles A.
Hillegeist. president of C. H,
Hjllegeist Co., real estate: Fran
els L. Koenig. president oil
Francis L. Koenig. Inc. builder
and developer, and John D.
Marsh. insurance man and head
OF the financial planning or
ganization of J. D. Marsh and
Associates.
Suburban Trust Stock
Rises 81 on Exchange
A hundred shares of Suburban
Trust Co. stock changed hands
today on the local stock exchange
at 81, new high for the stock
and, according to brokers, the
first sale of Suburban Trust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Aug. ~ G1.---ForeiEr
exchange rates follow. Great Britain in
dollars. others In cents Unbalanced I'M
less otherwise noted:
Canadian dollar in New York open
market u per cent premium or 1o1 so.
So. rs 2I132, OF 1872: Great Britain
30-day futures, 2.7sM, OF lL32; Great
Britain 60-day futures, ..77 rs L32. up
Il L32; Great Britain 90-day futures
l2.77 a/32, OF l/16; Belgium francl.
i.aS1s. OF 90 1 10; France (franc).
mark, s3.S5; Holland tguilder). 26.13,
up .00ta; Italy 0iral, .l6M; Portugal
Switzerland drane) nyee), 23.331a. and
Denmark (kronel, Ia 80.
Latin America: Afgentine dreel, 20;
Venesuels BOLIVAR, 5000.
Far East: HONG Kong dollar, 17,40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
A b. & r. Metal Firm
Shifts Ia KensingtOn

The G. Leonard Daymude Co.
ANNOUNCED today that. through
the purchase of the A. B. & F.
Sheet Metal Works of Laurel,
Md, it has established a COM
plete sheet metal shop at its
warehouse at l0644 Connecticut
avenue. Kensington.
Fred H. Longfellow. former
owner of A. B. g. F., will be in
charge Of the new Daymude divi-
sion. He said the sheet metal
business would be continued I'M
der the familiar A. B. g. F. name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
Second National Cashier
Joins National GrOup

Miss Sylvia Karydakis, assist
cashier and assistant to the
president Of the Second National
Bank. has been elected to men,
bership In the National Associa-
ton of Bank Women
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19

split-up Declared or paid this year
IN accumulative 'ssue with dividends n
sm 95s s.. erS OF this 10 . yss5 Eaa
last dividend meeting. Declared or paid
in 1854. plus stock dividend. Liquidat.
ing dividend. cid Called * DIVIDEND
XIV without warrants, Nv With warrants
wd when distributed wi When issued
sIn bankruptcy or feesiyership or beinH
reorRanized under the Bankruptcy Act
or securities assumed by such companies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
Hardware Firms Stress
Residential Service

The Nations Capital Builders
Hardware sClub is launching a
campaign to stress the impor-
lance of fine quality finishing
hardware in residential building.
Leading the campaign. which is
being prepared by the Gene
Glasgow Associates agency. are
the club president. Edward B.
Veihmeyer. Silver Spring, Of the
Builders Hardware Corp, and
Eliot R. Selinger of Bethesda,
hardware manufacturers agent.
Sponsoring the campaign are
a number of leading hardware
companies including the Allan
tic Electric & Hardware Corp,
Barber & Ross Co.. Bethesda
Builders Supply, Inc. Builders
Hardware Corp, Fries. Beall
& Sharp Co., j. B. Kendall
Co. Testers Hardware. Rudolph
E. West Co.. and w. T. Weaver
& Sons. Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
u. 8. Chamber Promotes
r.. Hilton Davis

The United States Chamber
of Commerce has announced the
promotion of r. Hilton Davis to
be manager of its domestic dis
tribution department. He was
formerly assistant manager of
the Chambers trade association
department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
ODD-LOT DEALINGS

NEW YORK. Aug. 10 R1.--The New
York Stock Exchange reported today
these odd lot transactions by principal
dealers on the exchange for August Is:
Purchases Of 1674ta shares: sales Of
100. 46b shares including 1,200 shares
sold short
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
p. J. Nee Furniture
Names Two Ofifcials

r. j. Nee Furniture
Names Two Officials
Two new appointments in the
expansion program of the p.
j. Nee Co.'S furniture stores
in Washington, Arlington and
Rockville were announced today
by George o. Klemp. general
manager. Robert r. Darcy
was named staff operations man.
ager and w. Roger Flaherty was
named buyer Of floor coverings
and bedding for all stores.
Mr.. Darcy in the last eight
years has been store superin-
tendent, merchandise display di-
rector. buyer and salesman for
Koos Bros, Railway, N. j. Mr..
Flaherty. before joining Nee's,
was manager of the floor cover
ing division Of w. & ]. Sloane Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19

Hourly sales on the Exchange
Il:OU am 2oo 900 IL noon 30 ooo
LOO pm. $50 600 900 pm. 900 ooo
.tunit Of trading 10 shares or sales IN
full
Rates Of diyidends 10 the foregoing
the last quarterly or semi-annual dec.
laration Unless otherwise noted. special
Tor extra dividends are not included,
pius stock dividend Declared or paid
In 1855 plus stock dividend Paid last
year Payable In stock estimated cash
value on ex-dividend OF redistribution
cate. Q Declared or paid so far this year
h Declared or paid after stock dividend or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
Woodward Store Profit
Rises Is Pct. in Year

shares this year. It has re-
Gently been quoted at so bid.
IL Reserve Banks
Increase Loans
Loans Of the u Washington
banks which are members of the
Federal Reserve System reached
I$480, 1854. 900 for the week ending
August 10. Investments wefe
down.
The significant figures t00o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
MUTUAL FUNDS

NEW YORK. Aug. IL U, - National
Association Securities Dealers, Inc.
moon Quotations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
Storm Falls to Curb
Department Store Sales


Despite the torrents of rain
that Hurricane Connie brought
Friday and Saturday OF last
week. department stores OF the
District area held their ground
in sales. There was no change
for last week from the weee
before for the stores in the whole
area, but downtown stores alone
showed a decline of / per cent.
In the four weeks ending Au-
gust Is as compared with the
similar period of last year the
downtown stores showed q 10
per cent gain and the stores for
the whole area showed a IL per
cent rise.
Since the first of the year the
downtown stores sales have
been up 2 per cent and stores
in the whole area have been
up 5 per cent in comparisons
with sales of the comparable
period of 1854.
Comparing results for last
week with those for the COM
parable week of 1854, downtown
stores were up / per cent and
all stores in the area were UP
8 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19

Woodward & Lothrop depart
ment store announced today pre-
liminary results of operations
for the year ending last July 81.
disclosing "a l7.94 per cent In
crease in net profits over the
proceeding year and an increase
Of 3.8I per cent in sales.
The net per common share In
creased despite an increase In
the number of shares. The net
was $5.04 per share on $50, 600
shares for the 1855 year, against
$4.7S per share on $50. 900 shares
In the year before.
Total net sales were $40, 3d.
772 for the year ending July 81,
against $48,l35.055 for the pre-
ceeding year. and total net profit
was 81 SOL. $40 against $1,276, 848.
The increases were realized
despite the loss due to IRE of
the Bethesda Budget store in
mid ecember.
Figures for the 1855 year are
unaudited and subject to change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

Fur ishss By the Associated Press
Stock and Ada Net
Dividend Rate 90 High Low lis chg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19

"S xE1 Dividend D P 2Plus extra S' or extras Inp
IL Arrears. half payable June Is. 1855
half December Is. 1855. Declared Of
paid SO far this year.
Evening star., 1955-02-26

COLORED-2Is 4and ST. Ne
Two rooms. kitchen. bath; tenant
furnishes all utilities; rent. S61 so:
available Mar. l. P. }. WALSHE,
INC. Ills Eye st. NV. Ma. s-646s.
coLoRED-1sai 18th N.w.-Two
rms. kit. and bath. heat incl. See
tanitor, GEORGE ?. HANE, INC,
COLORED--I504 MONTELLO AVE.
N.E.-Two rms. kit. and bath, re.
decorated. heat furnished; $50
CO., Ma. S-243I. 81
COLoRED-Isai BELMONT RID.
N.W.-Loyely 2-bedrm. apt. with
PVT. porch. ] blk. below Ambassador
Theatre; Only SsG,, See Super. No, 4
cSLSRESoss q ss!I 60: s-tstf a6iscY rL. Nv
(Near N. Cap. and Fls.) 1 bedrm.,
lge, liy. rnn.,. entrance hall. kit and
bath: in well-kept apt. house. Com
to T ). Na. vs s-lass: a ewes. ; ZEN EM. 5ssso5.
CoLoRED-e NEWLY FIN. APTs. in
the heart Of the city. Reas. rent.
COLoRED@s RMS. and OS bath each.
Apt 3; :13l \ st. Nv. $40. Apt. &,
Z. p. SCHWARTZ, NC, 1914 Ver-
coHSRfD&.5as SH9t sEe: Bai 'isiio sth ST. Nv
newly equip. utiis. incl. fU. 2-GsI5
CoLOREp-4e.s EDsoN pL. Ne
just Of Bennine I'd. at 42nd st..
d;Is,.. LARGE 1-bedrm; p,t apt With liy a; rIa;
-sMITHys CO! c.. ST sii 18Th 81 'si st. n NV, ~
C6LoREDwia,s MORRIS RID. Sc.
New apt. S64.50 mo. Open Sun.
10 to 6. Key at Apt. 2. Lu. 2-o261.
CoLoRED-11th AND MONROE NV.
Large . bedrms.. liv. rm.. din.
rm. for adults. Excel. transp. Of,
cooLooRaD-LARGE BASEMENT APT.
private entrance; conv transp.; /;
utils. furnished. Children accepted.
coioREDMiose 81 RsSsoio 9Th ST. N.E.-s
rms. bath and porch: -S75. Phone
Ma s-463a Or EN-. 2-5s42. -27
COLORED-I3th ST. NV rooms.
Kit, bath, utilities; adults only Ia.
CoI0RED-5o1 send ST. SEE
plus uttls- Il; CHARLES c. CONNER
CoLORED-60o3 CLAY ST NJ
. rooms. kit. dinette and bath.
S62.50 plus utils. Redec. CHARLES
G CONNER, RE. 7-3:l6. --27
COLORED-lii? s. CAROLINA AVE:
S.E.--2 rooms, kit, dinette and
bath. S61.50 plus utils. CHARLES
C. CONNER, RE. 7-3216. 20
COLORED-l40l MASS. AVE. Sc
rooms, kit. dinette and bath.
$500 plus utils; CHARLES C.
Iith ST. S.E.-2
rooms, kit. dinette and bath. So so
plus utils, CHARLES C. CONNER
CoLoRIDRiiebs 81 18th ST. NE
rooms, kit. dinette and bath. S62 so
nlus utils. CHARLES c. CONNER.
coIoREDD5ss 81 i6os 18th ST. NE
rooms. kit. dinette and bath; $65
plus utils. CHARLES c. CONNER
coLoREDDsIos 9th ST. s,E.L2
rooms, kit. dinette and bath; $50
CONNER. RE. 1-3o16. Ply
Evening star., 1955-02-26

IOLNEY, MD. near Civil Defense Col
lege: 9 spac. rms. and bath. in new
home; pvt. entI.; porch; garden
MOUNT RAINIER. MD.-3 rms. and
bath; newly decorated; utils. incl;
$50 mo. UN. 4-0239. -27
kit. bedrm., bath, heat and water
furn., conv. to bus, stores. SOS. JU,
S-1322, -21
SILVER sPRIN0-THE INCEST AND
LARGEsT = AND 8 ROOM APTs:
q AND 2 BEDRMs,l IN THIS
AREA. NEAR scHooLS, TRANS;
4 QUIET STREET, REASONABLY !
Evening star., 1955-02-26
APTs. MISUNDERSTANDING.

sinner H;l,. SPRING ,.sI1 MDsliso ssS 81 Park *
$3.50; bedrms;. s9l so to S95; 80.
Spacious units in beautiful Sligo
Park. newly decorated and modern
facilities; utils. incl, near Blair
H: s. and Grade school, eony; to
s4hb Ma!isr Iss Esed ms9 aasD 56 f'' LIMBS Mss SEE
TAKOMA PARk, MD. s3J Fairyiew
aye,-7I-osdrmrs aye 4, apt; s1s.5". " Tsils
CORAL HILLS AT D. C. LINE--dar-
asn aSs APIS sa5 ns SIdTh ueis s2S ns scheoi Ssd
FLOWER AND PINEY BR. AREA
bedrm.;. newly dec: utils. incl:
laund. facils.: own washer; SO to
SO, once, JU. $500; home. HE,
TAKooMA PARK. near East-west
apt; adults only. JU. 5-4422. -27
GAITHERsBURG-New and 81
bedroom units with. rear porch;
close to elementary school and shop
SAN sAMUEL pE.f' T. 1eo goGIEY. Il ~ IN INC, % Po
2-6l5l; ewes, Mr.. Wilson. GA.
raKoMA iisoSfi PARK. MD. so1 rairview
ave,--Liv. rm,, bedrm.. din. kit.
newly decor. utils; included; $50; In
ssTaTE, ahs! DiGt ii. s2Sa56. 81 s. EN-. 5 s-lsfa.
APIS. 400 slst St. Mt.
Rainier (31st and Arundel rd.b:
extra-lge, l-bedrmi apt; newly
eKergtbns aesob IN ss 9sely incl olds at fsnv see Ms
ANTHONY. on premises. or call ST.
s5ii 5ia'VGL GLENvrEw AVE-. TAX. FK..
Md bedrm.. liv. rm.. din. area,
|lge. kit, bath; free Bendix; utils.
incl adults only; Aunt bldg. Ju
sUiTLAND-3-rm. apt. pvt. entr.,
pvt. bath. nr. stores; $780, 4sa51
BHfHEsDA. ETH fHs. Md and 2 Dedfooms, S
liv. room, din. space, Kit; path snd
tfa[ UaL fsresess E. soGLRY RSFei INC Ioo OF -is4n
DISI IRICT LINE, TAKOMA--2nd q.
bedrm., liv. rm., din. rm.. kit, bath,
: ,porches. s9s with utils.; adglts
coSN. SGly "A ExNp s-EIsi EasT-wEsr HwI.91
and bath. free parking area, SIS.
Call R. A. HUMPHREYS. Realtors
SILVER sPRiNG-spacious 2-bedrm.
apt, ise; liv. rm:,, dinetts, parSgIset gs
sToEaaR, Apt. l, 2so7 Noite sta ~.
BETHEsDA-a-bedrm. apt. in apt.
BIDS; scr. porch. air-cond. unit In
liv. rm.: S110 mo. incl. utils. Avail
March l. month-to-month lease.
6Sll Fairfax DIR. OIL. 4-5032. ~
MT. RAINIER--3-rm. apt, bath. all
utils. furn. except gas; close to
COLLEGE PARK. 4Bo5-B Knox I'd
: bedrms., pvt. entrance, lst floor
new fireproof BLDG. WA. f-265S.
TAKOMA PARK rms. and bath,
pvt. entr.; adults: $50. S2l5 Gar
land ave. JU. 9-443S. 30
TAkOAIA Pk.--l -peurm. apt, pvt.
enlI.. newly dec. 6-unit bldg. Immed.
occup Coin washer and drier. s75
mo. OIL. 4-3I3u. =
SILVER SPRING. and . bedrm.
apts. in lovely Sligo Greek PARK.
Newly painted and cleaned. and
3 exposures, picture windows. Near
srade and Blair Hish Schools. Ldry.
storage facils. MRS. WHEELER. JU.
3-13T2 -27
.CHILLUM TERRACE-Lge.. 2 bedrm.,
spacious liY. rm., full sep. din. rm..
de luxe modern equipped, master
TV sntenna; we have ] very large
l-bedrm. apt. avail. New Hsmp-
shire ave. l block over D. c. line
70 Sheridan, risht TO BLDG; D: C..
st JU. e-s72b or HA. '2-3soo.
Evening star., 1955-06-12
| !: NtA LM.-

Lower, lOvelier seating comfort than More
than 80 sizes and styles. From $l99 to $399
TCushon model shown metallic Also
turquoise and lime Full size $279O Apt SIZE $69O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-15
Stevens Sees
Troops More
Vital Than Ever

Army Secretary Stevens says
ground troops are more vital"
to national security today than
ever before in history.
He told a Yale Club dinner at
the Mayflower Hotel last night
that American troops were "a
very stabilizing and encouraging
influence wherever located"
81 think it is rather significant
that in no area where American
ground troops are deployed has
the enemy risked a resort to
armed aggression" he added.
Not Entire Answer.
Mr.. Stevens said the core of
the national military policy was
that swift and overwhelming re-
taliation was the best deterrent
to aggression. But he added such
retaliatory air and atomic power
was not the entire answer.
Powerful ground forces. stra-
logically employed, constitute
the best defense against early
military moves of creeping ag-
gression." he declared. I'm con-
cert with our allies, we have
such powerful ground forces for
that purpose and also to resist
about attack if it should ever
occur"
He explained it was impossible
to maintain in peacetime an
army large enough to carry
through much more than the
earliest phases of a major con-
flict. Therefore. a strong. trained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-15
Note Left by OfficioI
In Suicide Called Hot

Mr.. Chapman's death care
fully"
Police disclosed only that Mr.
Chapman's note, addressed to
his wife Rosamond. said at one
point. Sorry for what am do
ing to you and the children.
A source close to police and
the medical examiners Office
described the note as Every hot
dynamite. in fact"
Mr.. Chapman's wife was
quoted as saying her husband
telephoned her around midnight
Wednesday and said excitedly
They're questioning me.
they're killing me-"
She said Mr.. Chapman hac
been under the care of a physi.
clan for more than a year, suf.
fering from melancholia and de.
preston.
An SLA spokesman said Mr.
Chapman had not been under
investigation in the authority
probe. However, Mr.. Chapman
was one Of 30 top authority off,
Gals who submitted answers tc
a long QUESTIONABLE sent out by
Mr. Shapiro.
Since Democratic Gov. Averel
H arrima ans administration
opened the SLA probe, John F
O'Connell has resigned as the
SLA's $17.000-a-year chairman
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Goithersbure Chapel
Officers Elected

Ascension Episcopal Chapel.
Gaithersburg, Md, newely desig-
mated a diocesan mission, has
elected the following officers:
Chapel Committee Zone year,
Hunter Davidson, John Bow
man, Vernon Gobeil, Herman r.
Allen, Nancy Henderson; (two
years. Eric Weren, Col. Robert
B. Ransom, George Vault, Jean
Henke tsecretary), Mrs. A. Gwinn
Kirkman.
Treasurer-L. M. Griffith. jr.
Delegate to diocesan conven-
tion-Col. Ransom.
Alternate delegate-Mr. Basil
w. Waters, jr.
The Rev. Stewart Labat, vicar
designated Mrs. Douglas Dia-
mond registrar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-15

Galleher and Commissioner of
Revenue Thomas B. Hutchinson.
Contests developed for four Of
the six seats on the County
Board of Supervisors. Only
James E. Arnold. incumbent. of
LovettSville district and Joshua
Fletcher Of Mercer district were
unopposed.
incumbent j. Emory K.rkpat-
rick of the BROAD Run district Is
opposed by james F. Tyler. In
cumbent H. C. Thompson of the
jefferson district is opposed by
the county medical examiner.
DR.. W. P. Frazer. Incumbent B.
w. Mckinney of Leesburg dis
trict is opposed by F. D. Phillips.
j. Terry Hirst and j. F. Potts,
neither an incumbent, are cppo-
nents in the Mound Head dis
trict.