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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
YOUR
MONEYS WORTH
How to Beat Repair Gyps

In one community recently
the Better Business Bureau hac
a TV expert adjust two good sets
so they would not work properly
The repair needed was so minor
any qualified serviceman could
have spotted it instantly. One
bad tube was put into each set.
The BIB representative Their
called a service firm which had
advertised "flat-rate" TV service
for 50. Its repairman inspected
the set. replaced three tubes
including two good ones, and
charged $12.62.
The next repairman called
also replaced three tubes and
charged $11.22. The third FIAT
rate" service firm did a similar
thing.
And so it went. The ads were
lphonieS, the repairmen were
gypS. And right now many
Americans are being victimized
by appliance repairmen who
range from downright incom-
petents to INSCRIPTIONS swind-
lers.
Repair has become a major
item in our budgets, and you're
a rarity indeed If you haven't
had some bitter experiences. In
yesterdays man bites dog
column. I reported some of the
gripes honest, reputable repair
men have about us, the Gus
toners.
Racketeers Blacken Field
But even though repairmen
have valid gripes, the facts re-
main: racketeers to blacken this
field; the repair snafu is getting
worse, not better; the service
problem is worrying manufac-
turers and distributors of appli-
ances as much as it is infuriat-
ing US.
What can we do for ourselves,
then, and what can be done for
us to ease the situation? From
interviews with spokesman for
manufacturers, dealers, repair
men and the Better Business
Bureau, I've formulated these
guides.
We can save ourselves money
and aggravation on repairs by:
Finding out the name Of a
skilled, reliable service firm be-
fore we need a repair job. Buy
service "by reputation" just as
you buy the appliance itself by
reputation.
Checking with the Better Bust
ness Bureau on the reputation
of a repairman before you use
his service. It's a lot cheaper to
check before the repair than to
call to complain after the ire
pair" is done.
Taking the time to learn how
to use and to care for the appli-
ance. 1T sounds ridiculous, but
ione Of the major problems lies
within our own homes" said a
dealer, Customers, don't read
the instructions. Even when they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
ADVERTISEMENT
EVERYTHING late
TURNED TO GAS

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
Factory List Prices
Increased BY Chevrolet

The 1897 outlay will follow
expenditure of nearly 81 billion
this year and will raise GINS
total capital expenditures since
World War II to $50 billion
In addition. very substantial an
Inual expenditures have been
made for special needs.
Factory List Prices
Increased by Chevrolet
DETROIT. Dec. 6 (P).--Chev-
rolet Division of General Motors
today increased the factory list
price on 1857 models by $26.32.
This amount was added to the
prices announced for new models
in October.
The increase was attributed to
la change in GINS ADVERTISING
program under which dealers are
no longer required to contribute
to factory-dealer cooperative
advertising.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
u. S. Firm MAKING
Tires in Philippines

MANILA. - An American
owned tire and rubber COM
Ipany'S factory in the Philippines
has begun to manufacture a
complete line Of tires and tubes
recapping materials, and rubber
shoe-soling slabs and heels.
When in full operation, the
plant is expected to supply so to
90 per cent of the Philippines
tire-product requirements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
.FuirchiId Shelves
Dividends to Save
Expansion Cash

NEW YORK. Dec. IS R.-
Fairchild Engine & Airplane
Corp. announced today that il
would pay no further dividends
this year because Of the desira-
'bility Of using its resources to
finance promising new projects
F The company made only one
payment this years. cents in
May. In 1855, it paid Is cents
in June and 30 cents plus 5 per
cent in stock in December.
Richard S. Boutelle, president,
said Fairchild's new major prof.
ects include the F-27 Prophet
Transport, which promises q
worldwide market as successor
to the Workhorse DC-3; the
M-185 four-jet transport for
military and business use, and
development Of q new light
weight jet engine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
Resort Airlines
Hos Record SuIes

Resort Airlines had operating
revenues of $5e5,72O in Novem-
Der. largest for any month in its
history and around As per cent
higher than in November last
year. Chairman Clinton David
son. jr.. announced yesterday.
Between July l and December
4, long-term debt was cut from
$l.737.0D0 to $1.194,O a reduce
ton OF $543, 900. Working capital
rose to more than 81 million
from 1899, 753.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
Packard Maps
Production, Puts
Models in Show

NEW YORK. Dec. 6 (R.-
The Studebaker Packard Corp
moved one of its 1857 Packard
Clipper models into the Coli.
scum today for Saturdays open.
ing Of the National Automobile
Show.
The car, a four-door sedan, il
2 inches lower. 300 pounds lighter
and repeatedly 20 per cent faster
in acceleration than previous
like models. Prices and engineer
ing specifications were withheld
pending dealer presentation in
January.
The Packard Division has been
out of production since late last
June, and there had been some
question whether a 1857 Packard
would be brought to the market
Harold E. Churchill, SIP presi-
dent, told newSmen today the
new car will go into production
about December II.
He said also that his com
pany's cost reduction program
is on schedule. He added that q
total output Of Studebaker-
Packard cars and trucks for 1857
of about $4,000 units still is
anticipated. This volume, he said,
will bring SIP to the profit-mak-
ing point. This is one of Stude-
baker-Packard's detectives for
1857.
Mr.. Churchill also disclosed
that a Packard station wagon is
planned for production in 1857
The four-door sedan model tc
be shown at the auto show dis
closes an almost complete depar.
ture from the traditional Pack
ard front end styling. The hooc
is lower. radiator grille is of fine
mesh design, headlamps have
plated hoods and two narrow
metal strips running the length
of the outside.
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|Giunt Properties
Units Traded Here
Minus 10 Shares

Recently marketed units Of
ldebentureS and common stock Of
Giant Food Properties, Inc, art
being quoted on the over-the.
counter market here minus IL
shares of common stock, which
can be detached from each unit
and traded separately.
Units were offered originally
with 500 principal of debentures
and 20 shares of common. OF
which 10 shares could be sold
separately, while IL shares must
be retained in the unit until 1858
The original units including all
70 shares were marketed at $1OC
each. Additional common shares
were offered at 81 a share.
Units were quoted today at ST.
bid and $50 asked. Separate
common shares were quoted al
$1.5O bid and SITS asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
Insurance Speaker Urges
More Stable Regulations

Life insurance statesmen and
their clients have to be quick
on their feet to keep up with
changes in Federal laws affect
ing them, declared C. S. Ohsner,
insurance broker of Columbus,
Ohio, in an address before the
District Life Underwriters at a
luncheon at the Willard Hotel
yesterday.
Pleading for less change, the
speaker said the basic laws
affecting taxation and owner
ship of life insurance policies
had gone through three major
changes in the last q years.
C. Carney Smith. general
agent here for Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance Co. of New Jersey
and past president of the asso-
citation. received plaque and
tribute for outstanding work as
general chairman for the annual
convention of the National Aeso-
citation ofLife Underwriters here
in September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
ID. C. Traffic Up Slightly
From 1855 on Weekdays

Weekday traffic at key points
in the District of Columbia in
October averaged 81 per cent
above a year ago and was 77.2
per cent ahead Of the same
month of prewar year 1941, the
District Department Of Highways
reported.
The weekday tests showed
traffic over four Potomac River
bridges was SIS per cent above
a year ago and 1913 per cent
ahead of 1871. Traffic over five
Anacostia River bridges was 0.9
per cent above the load carried
on four bridges existing a year
ago and 1859 per cent above the
volume of three bridges existing
in October, 1941.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
Burgess Named
To Head IVA;
.QuittingDefense

Carter L. Burgess is giving III
his post as Assistant Secretary
OF Defense for Manpower to be,
come president Of Trans-WorlC
Airlines.
His selection as the airline
head was announced, shortly
after his resignation was &C.
copied by President Eisenhower
by Howard Hughes, principal
stakeholder in TWA.
Mr.. Burgess resignation viii
take effect February /. It was
announced by the White House
stan in Augusta, Ga. He said
IN a letter to President EiSen-
hover that he planned "to re-
sumo business activities In order
to provide for my growing
family" Mr.. Burgess has fivt
daughters and lives in Mclean
Va.
The 40-year-old native of
Roanoke, Va, was assistant to
the president Of TWA, Jack Fry,
in 1S46-47. He left that lob to
become an executive of General
Aniline and Film Corp. in New
York and was appointed Assist
ant Defense Secretary in 1854.
In 1858, Mr.. Burgess became
assistant to the president of the
University of South Carolina.
Donald Russell. He also served
as iconSultant to Gen. Bedell
then Undersecretary of
State. with whom he worked
during World War II in Europe.
He also has served as consult
ant to President Eisenhower on
White House staff organization
and to the Senate Armed Serv-
ices Committee.
Mr.. Burgess is a member of the
board Of governors Of the Ameri.
can Red Cross and a member OF
the board of directors of uSO
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cent from 2l2 per cent aroused
hopes of some customers, but
bankers say the action was de-
signed primarily to accommodate
afew New York institutions, who
were unable to meet stiff COM
petition under the 212 per cent
limit.
I'VE are telling our customers
we would rather keep interest on
savings unchanged so that we
can afford to keep investments
on a sound. conservative basis, y
said one prominent banker here
This is better than allowing
ourselves to be presumed into
less conservative and more risky
investments in order to provide
the necessary funds to pay higher
interest"
This seems to be the general
view in both commercial and
savings banks here. However, two
institutions are more interested
IN higher-yield personal loans
and automobile financing than
the others, and the possibility
remained that these might decide
eventually to pay as much as 3
per cent for savings left on
account for at least a year-de-
post certificates.
Although the 21z per cent
savings rate limit for banks has
been in effect since 1898, it has
been paid here for only a few
years.
OF the six Washington in
situations now paying the old
limit, four started paying it this
year. Most of the II others are
paying 2 per cent and a few pay
less than that. A number of
suburban Maryland and Vir-
GINA institutions pay 2la per
cent. but most of them have
gone to that level in the last
year.
Area Associations Divided
Between 3 and 80 Per Cent
Competing for invested saw
it1gs or share accounts 70 supply
additional funds for highly
profitable first mortgage lend
Ing. Federally insured savings
and loan associations of this
area have divided almost evenly
between 3 and 3ta per cent
dividend rates, but the latter
have been in a slight majority.
Because of the expense in
volved. however, several of the
ga per cent associations are
said to have considered a return
to 3 per cent recently.
Leading association executives
say they know of no plans for
increasing savings and loan
dividends at this time, but re-
port that all plans for a return
to 8 per cent have been shelved
for the time at least.
Savings and loan institutions
do not have to maintain large
almost profltless reserves as the
banks do, nor do they pay heavy
taxes comparable with the
banks. but basically the ques-
ton of higher rates for either
type Of institution boilS down
to what can be paid. provide the
usual services and still maintain
sound reserves and investment
for the protection of the Gus
toner.
Both banks and associations
vary widely in size and type of
operation. The same rate may
permit high earnings in one, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
'' RI BUSINESS
Area Banks, Associations
To Hold Present Rates
BY DONALD B. HADLEl

Washington banks and are not
making plans for raising interest rates
on savings but watching the Nationwide high
rates carefully
Action Of the Federal Reserve Federal Deposit
Insurance Corp in raising the permissible limit savings interest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
METAL QUOTATIONS.

,.r NEW YORK, Dec, 8 Rl-spot non,
cents a pound, Connecticut Valley. Lead
10 cents pound. New York. Zinc 1871
cents pound. East st. Louis. Tin
silver g1ss cents per troy ounce, New
York. Pittsburgh, scrap steel No.
heavy was quoted at $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06
Southern Sets in Motion
IBM "Electr0nic Brain"

Southern Railway pushed but
tons today at Atlanta, Ga, to
put into motion for the first
time an 'electronic brain"
known as the IBM 705, Model II.
The machine developed by In
ternational Business Machines
will race through paper work at
lightning speed. President Harry
A. DeButts of the Southern and
J.. H. LaMotte, IBM executive
vice president, attended the
opening Of the railways new
computer center.
The new machine will permit
the railroad to receive reports
and studies never available be-
fore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06

pinch profits to a trickle in an
other. The plea of the leaders
here has been to hold to rates
that will permit sound opera
tons for the majority.
Customers naturally want the
highest rate they can get. APP
Iparently missreading newspaper
accounts of the recent raising of
the permissive limit for bank
savings rates, number thought
their institutions had been or
dered to pay the higher rates.
Banks received many calls ask
ing when the higher rates would
be paid or expressing elation
that they were going into effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-06

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MUTUAL FUNDS QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. Dec. y tF9.-Natio
Association Securities Dealers. Inc.
Moon Quotations.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-09-01
National Bapt1sts to
Hold Meet in DenUer

DENVER, Colo. - (ANP) -
More than 10000 official delegates
will gather in Denver Sept. So
for the 10th annual session of the
National Baptist Convention,
u. s. A., Inc.
"This session." states DR.. J. H.
Jackson, president, will "empha-
sire the special responsibility of
Christian Churches to offer guild
ance to the people of America on
essential matters affecting our
nation"
DR.. Jackson further declares
that Americans shall be called
upon this year to send to the halls
of congress men who will not
only swear, but actually support
the Federal Constitution with all
their might; and above all, we
must send to the White House,
a man who is as courageous and
determined about the unity of the
nation as was Abraham Lincoln.
This is for all Americans, an hour
of decision"
Ambitious plans for an annual
observance of May II as a Day
of Mourning, Fasting and Prayer
for the unity and preservation
and security of this Republic
under God for peace of the world
will be announced by the Con-
vention.
One of the highlights of the
convention will be a sermon by
DR.. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
pastor of the Dexter Ave. Baptist
Church, Montgomery, Ala, and
president of the Montgomery I'm
provement Association.
A pre-convention musicale with
a 1000-voice chorus will be given
on Tuesday, Sept. 4.
The Rev. M. c. Williams, pastor
of the New Hope Baptist Church,
is general chairman of the enter
tainment of the 10th annual seS-
sion.
Wendell T. Higgins, pastor Of
the Zion Baptist Church is the
co-chairman of the entertain
ment committee.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-09-01
FIRST POST
DESEGREGATION
TEACHER BIAS
SUIT TRIED

ST. LOUIS, Mo. = The first
court trial of a suit by Negro
teachers for discrimination against
them by a school board following
pupil desegregation closed here
yesterday in the U. S. District
Court. The decision in the case is
not expected to be rendered for
several months.
The plaintiffs, eight Negro
teachers, were not rehired by the
school board of Moberly, Mo-,
following classroom desegregation
in that town last year. They are
suing to be reinstated in their
teaching positions.
During the trial, which lasted
for four days, it was contended
by the defense that although the
Negro teachers were scholastical-
ly and professionally proficient,
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-09-01

On Monday night, August 20,
Trinity Pallbearers Lodge No. s
of the Grand United Order of
PallbearerS of America, Inc, held
its annual election of officers with
the District Deputy Bro. Glad
stone Laroda officiating.
The following officers were
elected: Bro. Ben Howell, preSi-
dent; Bro. H. M. Gray, vice pres
ident; Sis. Evelyn Cunningham,
recording secretary; Bro. w. A.
Maycox, financial secretary; Bro
Adojannah McPhee, treasurer
Sis. ,Dosia Howell, teller; Bro
Eugene Knowles, chairman sick
committee; So. Viola Strachan,
1st marshall; Sis. Catherine Parks
End marshall; Rev. Irwin Holt,
chaplain; Bro. Earl Lowrie, in
nerguard. Auditing committee:
Sis. Ethel Johnson, Sis. Veronica
Hannah; Sis. Evelyn Brown, ju-
venile conductreSS.
Congratulations to Bro. Ben
Howell, who has been president
of the lodge for the past 26 years
and was again elected to office to
serve for another year. May he
continue to carry on his good
work. The installation service was
held and refreshments served. A
delightful time was enjoyed by all.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-09-01
Your Social Security

Let's talk some more about
Social Security monthly benefits
for lives and working women at
age 50 or over. In my last article
!. you recall, | said that these
women would suffer a reduction
in the amount of benefits they
would receive If they filed their
claims before reaching IS.
II you are the wife of a man
who is entitled TO old-age insur-
ance benefits, you may become
entitled to wife's insurance bene-
fits at any time you choose after
you reach 81, instead of having
to wait until you are IS. If you
take the payments before you
reach 65, however, the amount of
each monthly benefit will be re-
duced. The amount of the re-
duction depends on the number
of months you draw benefits be-
tween age 81 and 65.
If you choose to start getting
the payments as soon as you reach
81 the amount of your payment
each month will be only rs per-
cent as much as it will be if you
wait until you are age IS. If you
wait until you reach SO you will
get 80 and one-third percent and
IL you wait until you reach ga
you will get 81 and two-third
percent of the amount you would
get if you wait until you are IS.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-09-01

they were deficient in 'intang-
ibles.'
The plaintiffs suit asserts that
the teachers are capable and
were Disseminated against. One
of the plaintiffs now is dean OF
women in a university.
The teachers case is being
handled by Robert L. Carter,
NAACP assistant special counsel.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-09-01

III you choose to take benefits
in a reduced amount before you
reach IS, you will continue to get
a reduced amount even after you
are 80. However, if there are three
or more months before you reach
% for which you do not receive
benefits because you or your hus-
band work Tor in which you get
a full mothers benefit because
you have in your care child en-
titled to child's benehts), your
benefit will be automatically re-
figured when you reach 65 to give
you credit for all months in which
you did not get benefit with
out any reduction.)
If your husband should die at
any time after you have begun
TO receive your reduced benefits,
you may receive a lump-sum
death payment and the full wild
owls monthly benefits.
Example: Mary Jackson de-
cides to claim benefits at the
same time her husband claims
his. He is IS; she is 81. Her hue-
bands monthly benefit is $3.50.
She will draw 1880 cher wife's
benefit reduced from $44.30 be-
cause of her age.) After a year,
Mary's husband dies. Mary will
then receive a full lump-sum
death payment of $255, and full
monthly widows benefits of
S66.40.
You must make your own de-
cision as to whether it's worth
more to you to have the benefits
now, at reduced rate, or to wait
awhile and get a higher rate. The
people in our office will be glad
to furnish you information, but
they cannot tell you what your
decision should be.
Our new office is on the ground
floor at 1853 NE 4th ST., and the
phone number is FIR 9-8461.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-09-01
My Nursery Home

Offers best care for children
from 7 am. to 5 pm. Spacious
fenced in yard, 1918 NV Sind
terrace. Mrs. Mariana White
NE ALTA might.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-09-01

Have your child vaccinated
against polio FREE at five
Dade County Clinics.