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BrickIoyers' Pay

observer" who writes in
your May Is issue, prodding
Congress to pass the bill in
creasing income for retired
Government workers, defeats
his own argument by holding
up the wages of bricklayers as
an example for comparison.
congressman are smart enough
to know that bricklayers do
not make the amount of money
Observer claims they do. If
Observer lived up to that claim,
he would know that brick
layers do not work by the
week, the month or the year.
They work by the hour and
are entirely at the mercy of
the elements (Which Congress
can do nothing about. They
are not permitted to work in
freezing weather; cannot work
in the rain, unless there is
some inside work, which is
seldom. They cannot work
when there is no brick, cinder-
block or like work going on.
Not a one of Washington's
bricklayers has worked a full
year. ever. When they do not
work, they get no pay. They
do not have paid vacations.
They cannot take leave"
with pay. If they are sick
and off from work, they get
no pay. No workie, no money!
Thomas FuIbright.
observer" gave a completely
inaccurate set of statistics and
facts concerning the economic
conditions of the union brick
layer.
AS a journeyman pricklayer
and union member in good
standing I would like to refer
Mr.. or Mrs. Observer to these
authentic figures, and in doing
SO I am not complaining,
merely setting the record
straight. In the first place,
the current raise is not 30
cents an hour, it is Is cents
an hour; and a full week would
amount to SAG, not $156. AS
to the $7,488 annual pay re-
ferred to. 1 have never known
a bricklayer to even come close
to this figure.
What Observer evidently
fails to understand, or chooses
to ignore, is that due to in
clement weather, rain, snow,
cold and at times heat, and
also to occasional material
shortages, the average brick
layer, through no fault of his
own, is able to work only 3l2
days (28 hours a week. 1t is
evident that a man working
under these conditions must
have an hourly rate higher
than most, SO that his yearly
wage will be in line with other
people. Unlike most businesses,
including the Government
worker, a bricklayer gets paid
only for actual working hours
on the job.
When Observer refers to the
greed of organized labor and
in the same breath demands
the Government give him or at
least give other retired Gov
eminent workers an increase
in income, he forgets that the
bricklayer has no retirement
or pension fund. What organ
lied labor gets it gets through
the sweat Of its brow, and can
hold its head high in view of
its great contribution to the
strength and welfare of the
Nation.
Observers statement that
contract awards have dimin-
ished 40 per cent is completely
inaccurate. The latest Stats
tics show that the overall vol
ume of building has increased
about Is per cent over last
year. Raymond A. Jackson,
Bricklavers' LOCAL No n n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-23

@. Has the author of 1.-THE
Little Engine That Could" ever
been identified?--R. d.
A. No. The $1,000 award
offered for proof OF the
authors identity was finally
divided among three persons
who sent in material relating
to the story's origin and
earliest printing. The evidence
indicates that the theme Il
think / can" goes far back in
American folklore, and that
there may have been early
European versions Of the story.
Search for the earliest printed
version continues. even though
the award has been dis
tributed.
@. What are the country's
biggest passenger carriers, on
the basis Of passenger miles
travelled? p. g. r..
A. -Four Of the ten leading
carriers in 1855 were airlines.
In order. these ten were.
American Airlines, United Air
Lines. Eastern Air Lines.
Pennsylvania Railroad, New
York Central Railroad. Trans
world Airlines. Atchison,
Topeka a. Santa F'e Railway,
Union Pacific Railroad. South
ern Pacific Co. and the New
York, New Haven d. Hartford
Railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-23
Questions and Answers
By THE HASKTN SFRvIcR

reader car. get an answer BY mail
70 any factual question oy writing
Inc Evening Star Information Bu.
reau, 1900 Eve st. NV, washington,
., u G Please inelose cents for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-01
GEN. PRENTISS ACCORDED RETIREMENT REVIEW
Crash Program Urged
For More u. S. Scientists

William Benton, former Democratic Senator from Connect-
Congress today adopt crash Of Federal
scholarships and owshps to education Of engineers
and scientists
prepared for delivery before subcommittee
Energy Committee Benton pointed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-01
Pair With Daughter
Have Girl 'Quuds'

DALLAS. May / (R.-Quad-
ruplet girls were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Hunter Of Dallas at
Methodist Hospital late last
night and early today.
Hospital attendants reported
the babies looking good for
their size"
The first, weighing 3 pounds,
was born at 11:44 pm. The
second. weighing Q pounds liz
ounces was born three min
utes later; the thirds pounds
3 ounces-10 minutes later, and
the fourth was born at 1905
am. It was not weighed imme-
diately.
All were placed in incubators
Mrs. Hunter, IS, was reported
in good condition.
Mr.. Hunter, AZ. is an aircraft
worker at Chance Voight.
The Hunters have one other
child, also a girl-14-month-olc
Rebecca Noreen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-01

that Russia graduated 5000 en-
gineers in 1855 while the United
States was turning out only
$4,000.
He also proposed the creation
of a chain of technical assist
ance academies comparable
with the armed forces acade-
mics, to be operated in connec-
ton with existing Institutes OF
technology.
These West Points of point
four should teach not only en-
cheering and technical SUBJ
jects adapted to the needs OF
underdeveloped nations" said
Mr.. Benton. They should in
clude emphasis on recognition OF
human values, including the use
of educational techniques, and
they should insist on a thorough
grounding in liberal arts de-
signed to help graduates become
symbols and spokesman abroad
of our concepts of freedom and
justice"
The former Connecticut Sena-
tor, while serving as Assistant
Secretary of State, launched the
Voice of America Russian Ian
guage broadcasts.
IF the Russians goad us to
a better educational job our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-01

selves, then we shall only do what
our own best tradition calls for
what we should be doing even
III the Soviet Union were to sink
suddenly into the sea-" Mr.. Ben
ton continued. But if we are
complement about our educa-
Itional efforts and system. if we
allow ourselves to fall behind the
Russians. we may find ourselves
loutwitted, out-maneuvered, OUT
thought, and out-built through
out the world"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-24
.Fair|ess Urges
Tax Allowances
For New Plants

NEW YORK, May "a (P).-
BENJAMIN F. Fairless. president
of the American Iron and Steel
Institute. today urged bigger tax
allowances for the steel industry
to cover plant replacement.
Mr.. Fairless, former chairman
of United States Steel Corp
said the industry will spend be-
tween Sill billion and Sis bill
lion in each Of the next five
years to replace worn out and
obsolete facilities. Depreciation
under existing laws will fall
about So billion short OF cover
ing these expenses. he added in
speech at the Institutes Gath
general meeting.
BY 1860, he said, industry
wide replacement costs will be
almost twice as much as can be
set aside for this purpose unless
imitation is halted and the de-
probation problem gets good
and just" treatment by Con-
greSS.
Mr.. Fairless said 1t would be
unsafe to depend on an early
end TO "the new peacetime cost
initiation that has been fastened
on US.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-24
Stock Prices
Lower After
Feeble Rally.

NEW YORK. May "a (P.-
Prices headed lower in the stock
market early this afternoon fol-
lowing a feeble attempt at a
rally.
Leading issues lost from frac-
lions to around Q points. Trading
activity speeded a bit as stocks
lost ground.
The markets latest decline fol-
lowed a mixed opening and then
a flicker of rising prices which
expired almost as soon as it APP
Ipeared.
United States Steel, which OPP
ened unchanged. slipped around
a point. General Motors was
fairly steady.
Volume for the day was esti-
mated at little more than two
million shares compared with
2.l40,000 yesterday.
At noon the Associated Press
average of go stocks was down
10 cents with the industrials
down 20 cents, the rails down
20 cents and the utilities up 10
cents.
Corporate bonds were higher in
light trading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-24
.10-Yeur Rebuilding
Job Seen Facing
New York Central

ALBANY. N. Y, May "a (R.-
President Alfred E. Perlman OF
the New York Central Railroad
told the annual shareholders
injecting today that the road faces
Ia 10-year rebuilding job involv-
ing the entire physical property
of the system.
Mr.. Perlman said two massive
problems face the Central in re-
ducing its transportation ex-
.penses: First. the huge passenger
deficit and, second. the Central's
physical structure, much of
which, he said, is obsolete and
non-unified.
Until the entire physical prop
ierty is practically rebuilt and
until the road can get control of
passenger service costs-now a
huge fixed charge because of the
mature of control by Federal and
State agencies-it will be i'm
possible to make the kind OF
progress in cutting tranSporta-
ition costs that the Central has
already made in the mechanical
department and is making in
maintenance-of-way Mr.. Peril
man said.
The Nations railroads need
some real tax relief, comparable
to that received by other forms
of transportation" if they are to
eliminate their big annual pas
senger deficits, the Central presi-
dent said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-24
.0|msteadGroup
Changes
In INV Board

Election of four new directors
of International Bank of Wash
ington yesterday was described
as completion of a transfer OF
stock control and management
from New York City back to
Washington.
Maj. Gen. George Olmsted an
inounced the election to the board
of Frederic N. Towers. Page
Hufty and Ralph Bradford. all
of Washington. and Col. c. N
Bellm of New York City fol-
lowing the annual stockholders
meeting.
Dropped from the board we're
Carel Goldschmidt, president
Imperial Commodities Corp.
Charles S Payson, New York in
dustrialist, and T. Reed Vree-
land, former president of the In
ternational Bank and boarc
chairman of two of the bank s
Iaffiliates.
The new directors are mem
bers of the Olmsted group which
acquired a large ownership in
the bank early last year from
New York interests. The group
has added further to its hold
|ings in recent months, it is I'M
derstood.
Mr.. Towers. partner in the
legal firm of Frost & Towers, is
general counsel and director of
Liberty National Bank. Southern
Oxygen Co. and Seaboard FL
nance Co. He also is a director
of Lincoln Service Corp.
Mr.. Hufty is a director and
member of the executive COM
mittee of Union Trust Co. He
also is a director of Equity Corp
and many other companies. Mr.
Bradford is an honorary director
of Riggs National and is inter-
national vice president of the
United States Chamber of Com
merce. Col. Bellm is president
of Aeon International Corp. and
a director of Real Estate Euui-
ties. Inc.
Reelected directors were
julius FleiSchmann, H. Hen
ninger. Edward L. Hutton. James
M. Johnston, James H. Lemon.
Guy Martin, John L. Newbold,
Gen. Olmsted and John r.
Waller. Mr.. Waller and his
brother Austin founded the bank
in 1919 and operated it for many
years as a private bank. They
sold control to an out-of town
group in 1851.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-24

Hourly SAlee on the ExchAnge
100 am 41o 600 ~ noon $50 UoC
100 o m $50 600 zoo m o 600 oOC
tUnlt q traoins 10 snarep OF SAFES ii
iuli Rates OF dividends IN the torego.
ms Labls are annual disbursements baSec
on the las' quarterly OF semiannua
declaration Unless otherwise noted
speeia 81 extra divioends are not in
cludeu Also extra OF extras An
nua' rate plus stocR diviuend = Declare
o. palo IL 1870 nlut stocE dividend
g Declared I paiu far this wear
Payapl@ N STOCK uurink DDb eEtinst
ed cash value IN ex dlvIdeno or az dis
trbution date Paid last wear h ne
elared o. ualc after stock diviusnd
split up Declareo ~ paid this year
an aceumulallve 'ssue with dividends In
arrears 9 Paio ths wear dividend
omitted deferred ~ no action taken a,
,ast dividend meetlng Declared OF
paiu IN 1856 pius stock dividend Pay.
able in stock during 1866 estimateo
cash galue on sz-dividend OF ex-distribu.
zion date Liouldatinp dividend rld
Called EI-dividend E-dis Xxx distri.
button IT Ex-rlRhts Nv without war
rants w With warrants Wd When
distributed VI When issued nd Next
ssrship Or beinE rsorEanized under tbs
BankYuptey Act or securities assumed
b. such eompaniea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-24
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. MAY "A lP.-cotton
the forenoon today The market was
influenced by the action Of old crop
July. Spot house, and New Orleans buy
ing pushed up July as much as so cents
pale above the previous close before
! liquidation.
:, All new crop months were higher on
was quiet.
Noon prices wefe 40 cents a bale
hieher to 20 cents lower than the
previous 15 close. July AS; october,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-24
CHICAGO GRAIN

a. little lower while other ersins heid
STEADY IN relatively quiet dealings on
on me Board Of Trade today
., mere was not much in the news
dispatches from Washington Indicated
PRESIDENT Eisenhower would sign the
new farm bill, but this stirred up little
Wheat near the end of tho erst
hour was "a to p lower. july 81 .O4s4-
corn UNCHANGED to "a higher, july
July 81 5S7s;- oats unchanged to a
July 81 rs. soSbeans J. lower to i
higher, July S3.16ia, and lard I To 4
gents hundred pounds higher. July
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-24
BUSINESS
BRIEFS

Bank clearings in the week
ended Wednesday totaled $22.-
062,576.000 compared with $21,-
684, 999. 900 in the preceding week
and $19,334,881, 900 in the like
week last year-Dun g. Brad
street.
Steelmaking capacity in the
South has increased 10 per cent
in the past 10 years, twice the
national average for that period
the Iron and Steel Institute was
told.
DepOsitOrS added $45 million
to their savings and club
accounts in the Nations SGT mu-
tual savings banks last month
the association today reported
This brought total deposits in
the SGT banks to new high OF
$28.739 million.
Crude oil and lease condensate
gross production increased ST.
$50 barrels in the week ended
May 10. totaling 7,O71 200 and
compared with 6,676,350 barrels
p year ago.-Petroleum Institute.
FirestOne Tire has put a price
tag of $50 million on its previ-
|ously announced investment
program for synthetic rubber
and petrochemical plants in
Ohio. Louisiana and Texas.
Equitable Life Assurance an
nounceS it has contracted tc
sell its Fordham Hill housing
development in New York to
realty investors.
American & Foreign Power
announces it has ordered three
atomic reactors which it plans
TO install in Latin America.
r. H. Macy reports net income
OF $475 900, equal to II cents a
snare. for the Is weeks ended
April %, compared with a net
profit of $643.O0O, or % cents q
share, for the same quarter last
year.
McKessOn & Robbins reports
net income for the fiscal wear
ended March 81 rose to S8,779.
7o4 equal to $4.74 a share from
$7.330,363 or 1897 share in the
previous fiscal year.
Other corporate earnings:
For Six Months Ended April I
Armstrong Rub SS54 'S6a 500 500 IN,
Per share al AZ w
For Fiscal Year Ended March 81 %
psr w ~ nc l'1e4.lS1 l116.a1d
Rome Gable o.oo3o.a ana . Q 9 ! !
Per share 3Sr e.
Reliance Mfg oS0'55a - ~, os
Per share 05a q ~ .
Sales
Stock and Add Nat
Dividend Rate 90 High Low 1918 chg ;hhT'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-24

checks, a4-35. Whites, extras t4S-5t
lbs,l 40-4l; extras large t45-4s lbs j
3ala-4H; avtras medium, a5-31is
Browns, extras 1850 lbs. !. 42-43
Nearby, whites, top quality t4S-5G
lbs. y. 39-41; mediums. 3iIz-3i: smalls
3 30. Browns, top quality f4S-5n lbs J
II ia-4eia; mediums, 3S-3SIa; smaIls
3a-33h.
Butter-Steady; receipts, 54S, 900;
prices unchanged
Cheese--Steady; receiptS, 15g, 600;
prices unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-24
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

Furnished by the Associated Press
Sales
Stock and Add Net
Dividend Rate 90 High Low 1918 chg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-24
Quarterly Dividends Voted
BY Garfinckel Directors

Directors Of Julius Garfincker
& Co. yesterday declared a regu-
lar quarterly dividend of 40 cents
"a share on common stock.
They also declared quarterly
dividend of 281s cents a share
on the as per cent convertible
preferred stock.
Both dividends will be payable
June 80 to stockholders of record
June Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-24
ODD-LOT DEALINGS

NEW YORK. NAV "a lP.-The New
Yorf Stock EXCHANGE reported today
these odd lot transactions b. principal
dealers D nthe Exchange for Nav 9a
Purchases Of 2ai ntl shares sales Of
1915, ~ shares including liza shares
sold short
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-24
NEW YORK PRODUCE

NEW YORK. May "a up tUsDA}.-
Wholesale egg prices were about steady
selling prices haseu on exchange and
today; receipts, 1900. wholesale
other volume sales New York SPOT
quotations follow, Miowestern mixen
colors, extras (4S-5d lhs.l, 4Ui5 4 h:
extras large l45-4s lbs1, 40-4Ols
larse, rs 4012; dirties, 80 81:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-24
METAL QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK NAV - k.--suot non
cents a pound, Connecticut Valley Lead
10 cents a pound New York ziRt
ll3,s cents q pound. East 81 Louis Fn
silver gOla cents per troy ounce Neu
YORK. Scrap steel No. / heavy IS .tO.
40 %. PittSbuTRh.
The Arizona post., 1956-03-16
Religious Schools Plan
For Passover Seders

vide the foodstuffs which will
be prepared by the parents,
who are members of Sister
hood.
Symbols will be displayed
and explained at two Model
S e ers, one on Saturday
morning and another on Sum-
day morning at Temple Ema-
NULL. Sisterhood is preparing
for the S eder, wit h Mrs.
Harold Wohlfeiler in charge.
About 100 will witness the Sat-
urday Seder and over 200
Sunday.
Friends and parents of the
students at Young Israel Tai
mud Tora h will attend the
Model Seder at the VI. audi
torium this Sunday morning,
March 18 at 1920 am.
The Arizona post., 1956-03-16

Stu d e n t S of the religious
schools will hold practice Sed-
ers as is customary. Congre-
cation Anshei Israel nursery
and kindergarten hold their
first one next weekend when
the three, four and five year
oldS conduct a Seder from pic
ture Haggadahs made by the
kindergarten students, n e x t
Friday morning. With them
will be the nursery teacher,
Mrs. Sam Grace and kinder
garten teacher-director, Mrs.
Abe Chanin.
Next Sunday morning stu
dents of the religious school
and Sunday School will hold a
mass participation, conduct
ing the service in English and
Hebrew. Sisterhood will pro-
The Arizona post., 1956-03-16

Hats, bags, shoes (such as
De Liso Debs, Capezio) and
makeup will also be from the
Collie G e Shop departments.
Lovely m o d e. S are: Mines.
Irving B art, Warren Brock,
David Chesin, Jack Davis,
William Dorson, Ed Kaye, Ed
Kopel, Mike LevkoWitZ, Ben
Lazarow, Boyd Ross, Bernie
R o t h, Herbert S h ulm a n,
Charles Wilson. Stanley
Hatcher will show an interest
ing film in color and give a
short talk.
Al Glickman of the College
Shop donated two door prizes,
a cashmere sweater and a cos
metic set. HosteSSeS for the
tea are: Mrs. Sy S h u | m n,
Young Married Div. chairman
and her co-chairmen: Mines.
Alan Kivel, Edward Kleiner-
man, Jack Davis.
The Arizona post., 1956-03-16

tributed a minimum of So. to
this years drive. Those who
have not yet d one so, will
h a We an opportunity at the
Tea.
Because of the Importance
of raising maximum funds
this year for CJA, a large
turnout of women is desired.
Effort has not been spared to
make the evening a most
pleasant social for those who
attend, assure the committee.
An exhilarating array of
new fashions will be shown
by the Collie G e Shop. Kay
Ratio of their staff will be mar
rator. Showing will include
peig noires, sportswear, cot
tons, bathing suits, separates,
luscious cocktail dresses; new
name fashions designed by
Cell Chapman, Pierre e Bal
main, Claire McArdell.
g Arizona Post. March I6, 1856
The Arizona post., 1956-03-16
Final Women's Div. CJA
Event Is Fashion Show

AS climax to the activity of the Young Married Division
of the CJA they will hold Tea and Fashion Show Thurs
day at at the home of Mrs Henry Kaufman, WOn
ems Division general chairman, $50 Via Guadalupe
Invited all women of the community who have
The Arizona post., 1956-03-16

Arizona Post, March I6. 1856
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-20
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
CONTRACT NO. 3-56

Sealed proposals will be received by
the City of Milford at it's office, II
n. Walnut Street, Milford, Delaware,
until O'Clock p NJ Eastern Daylight
Saving Time, July a. 1856, at that
place and time publicly opened, for
furnishing the following materials
complete in place:
10,500 Gallons RC-3 Asphalt
SIG Tons stone chips
Performance of contract shall COM
mence within ten (10) days after exc
cution of the contract and be COM
pleted as specified.
Monthly payments will be made for
ninety 800 per cent of the construction
completed each month
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the City Of Milford.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by a surety bond, certified check, or
money to the amount of at least ten
(10) per cent of the total amount of
the proposal.
The envelope containing the pro-
posal must be marked: Proposal for
the furnishing of Asphalt and Stone
Chips COMPLETE in Place under Con
tract No. 3-56."
The Contract will be awarded or re-
iected within twenty 600 days from
the date of opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
Specifications may be obtained from
the City Manager.
CITY OF MILFORD
William r. Murphy, Mayor
By: S. c. Marvel. City Manager.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-20
PUBLIC NOTICE!

The Board of Adjustment of the
City of Milford will hold public
hearing on the 27th Lay of July,
1856, at 1:30 P. NJ O'Clock, at its
Board Room, City Hall, North Wal
nut Street, Milford. Delaware, upon
the matter of:
Request from Margaret Waller,
1867 North Walnut Street, to oper-
ate a beauty shop in residential
area.
All persons in interest are hereby
notified to be present and to attend
the determination of such a re-
quest by said board.
Such hearing may be adjourned
from time to time by said Board
without further notice.
Issued this 18th day of July,
1855, pursuant to the Rules here
tofore adopted by the Board of Ad-
ius.ment of the City of Milford.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
OF THE CITY OF MILFORD
By: S. c. Marvel, Secretary, per DIS.
7-20-It
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-20
PUBLIC NOTICE!

The Board of Adjustment of the
City of Milford will hold a public
hearing on the 9th day of July,
1886, at 1:30 p. M. o'clock, at its
Board Room, City Hall, North Wall
nut Street, Milford, Delaware, upon
the matter of:
Request from Sigmund Kendzier-
ski, Milford Salvage Yard, Mar
shall Street, to have painted on side
of building 800 so. fit. sign, in
stead of allowable rs So. TT.
All persons in interest are hereby
notified to- be present and to attend
the determination of such re-
quest by said board.
Such hearing may be adjourned
from time to time by said Board
without further notice.
Issued this 18th day of July,
1856, pursuant to the Rules here
tofore adopted by the Board of Ad-
justment of the City of Milford.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
OF THE CITY OF MILFORD
BY: S. G. Marvel, Secretary, per ds.
7-20-1t