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TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Fair to-
night. low near 38 in the city
and 80 in the suburbs. Mostly
sunny tomorrow and a little
warmer,
Maryland-Fair tonight. scat
tered frost in the central and
western portions. lows 80 to 80,
except 26 to 80 in the Allegany
Mountains. Mostly sunny and
mild tomorrow.
Virginia Fair with some frost
in the interior tonight, mostly
over the western portion, lows
20 to 35 in the interior and "a
TO 40 near the coast. Mostly
sunny and warmer tomorrow
Atlantic coast tides will be about
2 feet above normal, gradually
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12

returning to normal. Only minor
floods. if any, will occur at high
tide tonight.
Wind - Small-craft warnings
are displayed on the Lower Po-
tomac and Chesapeake Bay.
Northerly winds. Is to rs miles
per hour in the north and 20
to 30 miles per hour in the
south, diminishing to 10 to 20
miles during the night. North
to westerly winds, 10 to 20 miles
per hour, tomorrow. Good Wis
Utility,
River Report
Prom EnEineersI
Potomac River muddy al HarperS Ferry
and muddy at Great Falls Shenandoah
muddy al Hsrpers Ferry
Temperatures for YESTERDAY
Readings Washington National Airport
Midnight ~ Noon ~
4 am. ~ pm -
s am Al 4 pm, ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12

McHale's job might be in dan.
ger came up last spring, 6
couple of months after Mr.. Cair
launched his opening attack or
the security program.
/ Mrs. Bertha Adkins, assistant
to the chairman of the Repub.
lican National Committee, made
it known in party circles that
she had her eye on the post fol-
an "Elsencrat "a nominal Dem
ocrat who supported Republican
principles.
Months Rolled By
Friends of DR.. McHale took Ut
the matter at the White House
with Charles F. Willis, jr., then
the patronage supervisor. Mr.
Willis said he had heard
about suggestions that DR.. Nc
Hale's Job be given TO someone
else. but that the matter had
been settled and you can 60
back and tell Dr.. McHale she
need have no concern over not
being reappointed.'
But the months rolled by and
no one in the administration ad-
vised Dr.. McHale OF any plans
TO name her TO another term
Although appointeeS, as a matter
of courtesy. usually are advised
"a few months before their terms
expire as to their future in Gov
eminent. it is understood that
DR.. McHale still has not heard
a word direct from the White
House.
The Office of Sherman Adams,
assistant to the President. calico
the Office Of Gov. Thomas Her.
bert. SACB chairman. Monday
morning to advise him of Judge
Duncan's appointment. But Gov
Herbert was not in and Dr.
McHale was not notified by his
Office. She first got the news in
directly from this reporter.
Dr. McHale was appointed to
the SACB by President Truman
IN 1850 For u years prior to
that time She had been general
director Of the American As
ISOLATION of University Women.
Highly esteemed by her SACB
colleagues. she was one Of two
board members who heard the
Governments case against the
Communist Party, USA. She did
not miss a single session in the
hearings l5-morth span.
judge Duncan, a Democratic
political boss in Alexandria for
many years, was sponsored by
Representative Broyhill, Repub-
lican of Virginia. for his new APP
pOlntment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12
ATOMIC
Continued From First Pagl

Continued From First Page
small atomic weapons, Mr.. Muir
ray explained:
THE reasons for these pro-
posals are both military and
moral. have said that limited
nuclear war is a possibility that
the moral conscience can face
and accept. 1t is also possibility
inherent in the present state of
international tensions. When
speak OF small weapons / mean
very small weapons. When
speak Of large numbers l mean
tens Of thousands of weapons in
this range. These tens of thous-
andS could form a broad and
solid base upon which could be
superimposed stock pile in the
image Of pyramid of interme-
dlate and large-size weapons.
"A stockpile Of this compost
ton will support a theory Of
moderate and discriminating use
Of force against all aggression.
including aggression that may
be minor in degree"
Mr.. Murray warned that his
program would require a larger
amount of fashionable material
and would make it impossible
to restrict future use all new
fashionable material to peace
time uses.
Mr. Murray recommended that
tests Of "multimegaton thermo-
nuclear weapons be stopped. He
based this on his belief that
weapons we now have are large
enough.
Mr.. Murray said the stockpile
ne proposes would be useful in
limited wars. which are dan
gerous in themselves and NAV
develop into full-scale conflicts
Mr.. Murray argued that in
dependent action by this coun-
try "along rational and moral
lines would do much to solve
the present crisis of lawlessness
In the Held of ornaments"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12

son. bought the proud old war
rior for Sl,025 for the newspaper
building. and also picked up a
squaw for $3.50.
The 100 figures were about
half Of the huge collection. gath
erred during sine 20 years of COL
lecting Indian relics by the late
Rudolph F. Hafenreffer Of Prov
idence.
The figures were recently
turned over to the Narragansett
Brewing Co. Foundation. of
which his son is trustee, to be
sold with the proceeds to go for
charitable and educational pur-
poses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12

of $720 to each child would be
made.
The measure also allows en-
ployes to retire after 80 years of
service regardless of age, at a
lesser financial penalty than is
now the case. And retired en-
ployes with annuities under
$4,000 a year could provide a
free one-half annuity for their
wives when they die. Retired
with annuities over
$4,000 a year would pay 10 per
cent of their annuities in order
to provide widow survivorship
annuities to their wives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12

under the Johnston bill would
be increased by so per cent
or more in the case of sur
viving widows and minor chill
dren Of Federal employees who
die. Also. disabled husbands
would be entitled to family sur
worship benefits as well as the
children of such marriages.
The bill provides widows with
one-half Of the total annuity
earned by the husband, plus
$500 for each minor child. In
the case of total" orphans
where both the mother and
father dean annual payment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12

sored within the next few days
by himself and several other
members of the committee. in
Guiding Senator Carlson, Repub-
lican of Kansas, the groups mi
nority member.
The National Association of
Retired Civil Employees had
wanted an annuity increase for
retired employees tackled on to the
Johnston bill. However, this was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12

marks Of the tobacco store in
America. sold for bids totalling
$54.700.
I'm very satisfied" said Carl
w. Hafenreffer of Providence,
R. l., whose late father accu-
mulated the huge array.
What did the buyers want with
them?
Well, some plan to put them
in their living rooms or Railways.
or stand them in front yards, set
them in Hobbies of business build
ings or Showrooms. display them
In museums or for sale in an
tique shops.
Ordinary People
More than 400 persons crowded
the auction room. including the
usual turnout of art buyers but
also many ordinary people out to
get a wooden Indian for their
country home or as a novel gift.
Don't use my name" said che
purchaser. admiring his $3.50.
llfesize wooden Indian, holding
a bundle Of cigars and a plug of
Chewing tobacco. This is going
to be surprise gift for my wife. &"
Highest price $1,000 - went
for a tall Indian chief. carved
in thin silhouette instead Of in
full anatomy like the others. and
with long hair, feathered helmet
and black tunic. 1t was bought
for a Southern museum.
Name of the museum. for
which purchases were among the
heaviest at the sale, was not
made public. but it was reported
to be at Richmond, Va. with
the bidder here acting for a
donor.
A stern-faced chief, with a
feathered crown. golden ear
rings, fringed tunic and buckskin
trousers. will have his new home
in the lobby of Newsday, a news
paper on Long Island.
Publishers Husband
Harry G. Guggenheim, hus-
band Of publisher Alicia Patter-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12
Wooden Indian Auction
Draws Many Buyers
NEW YORK. April IL Up

NEW York. April Y EI-A lot Of people Shopping
yesterdayfor wooden Indians
Customers acted like bargain basement enthusiasts paying
an average of than $500 figures
I've never known sale to generate much
one said Louis Marion veteran auctioneer
Galleries.
People love those wooden Indians"
The collection of 100 of figures once familiar land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Retirement Benefits Bill
Gets Senate Group OK
BY JOSEPH YOUNG

The Senate Civil Service Committee today approved the
Johnston bill boosting substantially the retirement family
suIvvorshp benefits of Federal employees groups
mittee had okayed the measure yesterday
Chairman Johnston announced that separate raise
the annues of Federal workers already spon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12

Record temperatures This Year
H!ghcst -, on April 4.
Lowest "a on January - IS. Feb
'uATy %"
Iligh and Low of Last - Hours
High 80, at "'35 pm
Low 30 a. 5l5 am
Tida Iabies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12
oo'o from Us. wIA'Hls SURIAU

WEATHER BUREAU OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and some snow
IN the Rocky Mountain States generally fair weather
picture for the Nation tonight. 1t will be colder in the
Southwest and Central Rockies with little temperature
change eSewhere.-AP Wirephoo Map
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12

Inc sun and Moon
Rises sets
SIN, today 5.iGam G.in.pn
sun, tomorrow GB5am Ii IL m
Moon TO-DAY D.lJam : ~ n n,
Aululnublr aRhtS must De tutnFd on
1n"-han hnur after eunSpt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12

Furnished ny the United States Coasi
and Geodetic Survey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-08
Mckay Is President
Of New Chevrolet
leadership Firm

James r. Mckay, formerly
with Hicks Chevrolet. heads a
new Chevrolet leadership in
Fairfax. Va, which replaces the
former Logan Chevrolet dealer
ship there, effective Immediately.
The leadership bears Mr.. Nc
Kay's name and he is president.
George Fogarty. president OF
Hicks Chevrolet. 1859 Georgia
avenue NV. is treasurer Of the
new firm. Both new and used
cars will be handled by the firm
at 20l East Main street in Fair
fax.
Mr.. Mckay was individual
leader in Chevrolet sales for the
entire Washington Baltimore
area in the first six months of
this year. He is a 1949 graduate
of the General Motors Institute
of Technology IN Flint, Mich,
and came to Washington in jan
uary. 1850. He joined the Hicks
staff as used-car manager and
transferred to new cars in 1852.
A member Of the Wheaton,
Kensington Junior Chamber of
Commerce, he lives in Spring.
brook Forest, Silver Spring, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-08
Stocks RoI! Up Advance
For 4th Straight Week

than wiped out their losses of
the day before. A declaration
by top mobilization officials that
the steel supply situation was
not serious as yet helped the
whole market. But rails con-
tinued lower.
The buoyancy and compare
lively active trading on Tuesday
we're all the more significant in
view of the fact that it pre-
coded the July 4 holiday.
Sentiment in Wall street
seemed to be that the strike
would be settled sooner rather
than later. Meanwhile. good
news exceeded bad.
On Thursday even the rails
came to life and the market
fairly breathed confidence as its
volume rose to 2,240,000 shares
not very much as big volume
days go. but the heaviest trading
since June 8. The market ended
the week yesterday with another
decisive, though modest advance
The five most active stocks
on the New York Stock Exchange
were: Panhandle Oil, up II. at
1898 on 134,200 shares; General
Motors up / at as; United States
Steel up at 5834; Kaiser Alum
mum, up ia at 567s. and Boeing
I'D 49, at 94la,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-08
CHICAGOLWESTOCK

CHICAGO, July R.-Butcher hogs
dropped rs to so cents and sows fully
25 cents on the livestock market this
week.
Pork loins advanced in the wholesale
Quality hogs Weighing less than go
pounds were scarce
Steers and heiiers closed the week
steady 70 70 cents lower Receipts
Between 20 and rs per cent consisting
Of FED steers and 10 to 20 per cent
Spring lambs jumped $3.50 to ~
for the period while yearlinsS Sained
tUsDAl salabl. hogs 200. total 1000
testlmated compared week ago: Bar
80 lower; sovs comprised estimated 50
per cent OF receipts; fully one third OF
receipts taken on order buyer and big
and !! sraoe iSo-SS0-ib. butchers Foo
1875 with a few lots No. / 200 ID
closely sorted up to l765,, the weeks
top: at the close deck OF No. | 200 ID.
most No | and . ia0-52o To- 1850.
1870. little above 1875; bulk No.
and l90-24o-lb. butchers closed at
1880 s!a and NS few sRd lots ? sSc:sO f.
I3;;,0O.l4.75. a lew to 1875 and late
Oui sal sSos cattle Il ao6 5o i3,s, ann .
mated; compared week ago: Steers and
heifers steady TO rs lower; cows mostly
SOL 90 lower: bulls steady TO rs lower:
yealers mostly | 100 higher; stockers and
feeders slow, steady to weak. modest
supply prime 1928 to near 1900 10 fed
steers .?325;23.75; six loads ll00-l2f5
ID weights :3.75; weeks bulk high choice
and prime steers 2l.i5-"3 90: two loads
prime 81 and 946 ID weights included
at 300. load prime 1924 u beeves 80
~ 80; weeks bulk choice steers 20 10
- q and ~ most good to low choice
IS .5O-17.15: high choice and prime
heiterS II ;50..2 30: three loads 925-
y 81 II weights ~ So; bulk choice heif-
ers 20.00-@l 80 good to low choice
sIades l15O-la,75; few standard cows
II 75-l IA O0 utility and commercial cows
closed at 10.00-l3 co. mostly 1929
$3.50 Gamers and cutters s.25-ll 50;
most utility and commercial bulls late
~ 90 8 90; good and choice Vealers
lid.09-2I 90; Gull to commercial srade:
o 90, g 90 Most good to low choice
4@5- 575 ID steer calves and light yearlinG
stock steers ls50-1q 50
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" SYLVIA PORTER

A long time ago. in one OF
the first articles I ever wrote for
a national magazine. l quoted
an estimate that the American
woman spends IS per cent Of all
the money spent in this country
to emphasize a point that then
wasn't nearly as generally recog-
nized as now-namely, the stu
pendous economic power of the
American woman. Shortly after
the article appeared. l received
a call from the editor.
What was the source for
your IS per cent flgure?" he
asked.
Promptly. I gave him the
name of the organization
I recall wildly his silence be-
fore he said. We'll, this is in
teresting. Your source just
phoned us to ask permission to
quote your article as the au-
thoritv for the statistic. They
said they have been using the
figure without knowing where
1t came from and they were glad
to be able to trace 1t to you"
That sent me on a long search
for the origin Of the statistic
a search which finally led me
TO the conclusion that 1t was
strictly folklore.
What prompts me into print
about this today is that in its
August issue. to be released at
the end Of this month. Fortune
magazine will present a uniquely
detailed breakdown Of the spend
ing done by the American female
1t is an impressive research pob
Will it prove the IS per cent
claim?
No. But it will indicate the
American woman directly spends
more than half the money going
into goods and services-and, Of
course. her direct spending Il
just the beginning.
To be more specific, in 1854
the latest year for which com
plete figures are available. all o.
us-men. women and children
spent an enormous $236.5 bill
lion. And here is how we spent it
Food and tobac eco, $78.6 billion
or this. $28.6 billion went fol
meals eaten out, liquor and to-
bacco = purchases weighted or
the male side. But $50 billion
went for food consumed at home
most Of which was bought by
women.
Clothing, accessories and jew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-08
YOUR
MONEYS WORTH
How Big Women's Power?

elry, $24.5 billion. OF this, SIS
billion went for womens clothes
and their cleaning and women
spent most Of the Sc billion going
for mems and boys clothing.
Personal care, $2.8 billion
covering mostly toilet articles
and preparations and beauty
parlors. Women dominant by q
wide margin.
Housing. $29.7 billion. Women
and men share here.
Household operation, $30.s
billion. Men today help buy
much household equipment and
furnishings. but women still
dominate this category.
Medical care, s1l.S billion
Women account for So per cent
of major medical expenses.
Transportation, $27 billion. Of
this, $24 billion went to cars ano
car operation. While men domi-
nate in this sphere, Fortunes
research indicates they may not
dominate as much as people
think.
Recreation. $12.2 billion--in-
GLIDING books. magazines. thea
ter admissions, toys. etc. Women
hold their own in this classlf1-
cation
The balance OF $19 billion went
TO education. religion and vel
fare. foreign travel, business
services.
tCopyrisht 1858. The Hall synd., Inc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-08
BY ED MORSE
Associated Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK. July 7 (P.-The
Nation wide steel strike failed
to break the stride of the stock
this week as it rolled up
its fourth straight weekly ad-
vance.
The gain in average was the
best since the week ended June
16. That was the week when
President Eisenhower's condi-
ton was reported excellent"
and the market more than made
up for its loss of the preceding
week when the President Suf-
fered his intestinal attack.
This week the Associated Press
average of so stocks rose $2.70
to $l85.50. This was a new re-
covery high since the May low
but was still $500 below the all
time high reached April 6.
The market suffered the first
impact of the steel strike on
Monday. Not only steels but
rails. the close companion of the
steel industry. took losses as
the railroads began laying off
thousands of workers as steel
traffic virtually stopped.
On Tuesday, however, the
steel shares come back and more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-08
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. July Z tP.-cotton prices
in the domestic market continued 10
back and NIL within . narrow trading
ranRe this week.
Al the close Friday. active futures
contracts on the New York Cotton Ex-
change ranged from Sl.10 q bale lower
to 30 cents q bale higher for the week.
The Sharpest net loss vas recorded by
the May delivery while the best net
Improvement was shown by the distant
The market continued to reject the
lack Of any new incentives during the
week. Sustaining factors we're limited
primarily TO light price fixing and trade
buying. although demand for the distants
was stimulated to some extent by their
Several private estimates issued during
the week indicated paintings in the new
cotton crop. May run somewhat smaller
than earlier expectations
The average OF such ESTIMATES sus-
eests planted acreage OF about To-
planted acrease report Will be released
Monday
It was noted that. depending upon the
weld per harvested acre paintings Of
1880 600 could result in 1856 crop
OF from l0.7 In 1877 million bales The
1865 outturn approXimated J. z million,
Exports for the week ended Tuesday
we're estimated by the Cotton Exchange
Service Bureau al only 22,00n bales
against $4,000 the week previous and
- 900 the similar week last year For
the season through July g. exports stood
at or 600 VS.. 3,395.000 for the same
period last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-08
BUSINESS
BRIEFS
Crude petroleum stocks. dc

Crude petroleum stocks, do
nestle and foreign totaled 274,-
'677,00 barrels on June 80, a
net decrease of $4,000 barrels
for the week. Daily average pro-
duction was 7.034,000 barrels, a
decrease OF $4,000. Runs to
stills averaged S.144,000, an in
crease Of 57,000.-Bureau OF
Mines.
Money borrowed by New York
Stock Exchange member firms
totaled $2,456.525,3l1 on June
~ compared with $2,44l.709
a month before and $2.287. $780,
916 a year ago, the exchange
reported.
Cadillac division of General
Motors reports it's retailers de-
Ilivered 8l,l43 new cars in the
first half of 1856. a record mark
for any first six months in
Cadillac history.
Coal loadines along Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway lines
the week ended June 80 totaled
1850 cars, Alt per cent below
the figure for the previous week,
but 1924 per cent above the
827 cars loaded during the cor
responding week last year. That
week in 1855 ended two days
before the July 4 holiday
Bituminous production for the
week ended June 80 was esti-
mated at approximately 1865
900 tons. The output. compared
with l0,230, 900 tons in the week
ended June %, was lower due to
the miners holiday. Production
January l through June 80 was
estimated at 255, 479,000 tons
against 218,870,000 tons a year
ago.-National Coal Assn.
Sears ROebuck reports June
sales of $328,976,208, a 1872 per
cent increase over the 1923. l09,-
1868 in June, 1855. Five-month
sales, February through June. to-
tailed $l.4l0.l96,ll6, an 85 per
cent increase over the sales Of
1929, 680,646 for the compar-
able 1855 period.
Montgomery Ward reports
June sales totaled $97.22l .046. up
1873 per cent from $83.952,569 in
June. 1855. Sales for the flve
months ended June 80 totaled
$433, l05,570. up 1910 per cent
from 1886 ,629 1858 in the COM
parative 1855 months.
Finch. Pruyn e. CO.. a paper
and pulp firm, has started a $4.5
million expansion program by
breaking ground for a new sui
phite papermaking plant.