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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
Silver Spring Board
To Hear Road Official

Russell H. Mccain, chairman
of the Maryland State Roads
Commission. will address gath
ering of Silver Spring business
leaders at q dinner meeting of
the Silver Spring Board of Trade
Wednesday.
Mr.. Mccain is scheduled to
discuss the road agency's plans
for highway Improvements in
the Silver Spring area. The
dinner will be at $50 pm. in
the Indian Springs Country
Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
Highway Ban
On Canal Asked

A spokesman for nearly a
score. on conservation. wildlife
and recreation organizations has
urged Congress to forbid loca-
ton Of any new highway less
than 800 feet from the historic
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
In a statement In closed ses-
sion Of the House Interior sub
committee of the Appropriations
Committee, Rear Admiral Neill
Phillips, USN retired, stated
that anything less than the 800
foot limit would greatly dam
age" the canal area.
The hearing on the Interior
Department budget was held
Friday. Admiral Phillips state
|ment became available yester-
day.
Access Roads Approved
Admiral Phillips said he spoke
for thousands Of citizens and 10
area and State ORGANIZATIONS
which specifically asked him to
oppose superhighway develop
ment along the canal from
Washington to Cumberland, Md.
"A superhighway is not needed
to bring the people. Of the canal
together" he said. But by i'm
Ipinging on the canal and cut
ting through its magnificent
woods 1t would be a useless de-
struction and a stark tragedy"
He applauded tentative plans
of the National Park Service to
build only lateral access roads
to the canal upstream from
Great Falls.
Recreation Need Stressed
IF this is desirable. as it GER
tainly is, for the area farther
up the canal. then how much
more important 1t is in the canal
area so close to washington, the
area so intensively used for rec
reation."
The witness conceded that his
proposed distance limitation
might mean acquiring more
Irights-of-way at some points
along the canal. He suggested
that the Cabin John line street
car trackbed and q strengthened
Macarthur boulevard located on
top OF Washington's water sup
ply conduits might be among
property acquired for new high
way rights-of-way.
He emphasized that the groups
he spoke for support the concept
of a George Washington Me-
mortal Highway extension along
the canal, but oppose any park
way plans (which in the name OF
expediency would destroy the
character of the canal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
Merchants Pruise
Alexandra Council

The Alexandria Retail Mer-
chants Association has COM
Imended the City Council and
city officials for securing the
Lowest interest rate in 10 years
Ion a $2.3 million bond issue sold
last Wednesday.
A letter from the RMA praised
the more efficient organization
and operation of the municipal
government which apparently
was one of the vital factors con-
sidered by those purchasing the
bonds" The interest rate was
2.78 per cent, the first in 10
years to be under per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
Symphony Will Give
Concert for Children

A concert designed especially
for children 4 to 7 years old will
be presented Friday at 10 am
at the University Of Maryland by
the National Symphony Orches-
ira.
The concert is sponsored by
Preschool Activities of Land
over Hills. a cooperative kinder
garten and nursery school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
Body Dies os Car
Hits Stulled Truck

A st. Marys County crash be-
tween an auto and disabled
truck caused the death of Dan
Iiel c. Courtney. eight months
Friday night on Route 5 NORTH
Iof Park Hall.
Maryland State Police said the
infant was in a car driven By
his father. Ernest Courtney, col.
lored, of Park Hall. Also in thu
auto were Mrs. Courtney and &
daughter. Angela. five, who were
treated for cuts and bruises.
Police said the Courtney autG
hit the rear of a disabled truck
left on the road by Garnet
Watts. Sc. colored. of Dryden
while he went for help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
6 at CIV High School
Awards

Six students at George Wash
ington High School in Alexandria
received awards at commence
ment exercises Friday night.
Helen Stewart received gen.
eral excellence and highest scho-
lastic achievement awards; Jane
Padgett, second highest scholas-
tic achievement; Nancy Mon
cure, good citizenship: Charles
Odoroff, good citizenship; Esther
Newman, journalism, and Frank
lin Payne, jr., cadets award.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
st. james Schoolgirl
Wins Music Contest

Patricia Ann Asher, 10-year-
old fifth grader at st. James
Parochial School, has won for
the third consecutive year first
prize in the Bland memorial
music contest among Falls
Church elementary school stu
dents.
The contest, held Friday night
was sponsored by the Fall.
Church Lions Club. Patricia
who plays the piano, is thu
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
G. Asher, $40 Park avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
Worrenton Girl, IS,
Accidentally Shot

WARRENTON. Va, Jan. %
(SpeciaD. "A l5-year-old Mar
shall (va) girl was accidentally
shot in the abdomen with a 90
caliber pistol yesterday and tax
en- to Fauquier County Hospital
where her condition was reported
as satisfactory.
The girl, Nancy Cordelia Car
ter, was wounded when a pistol
being .unloaded by her brother
Julian L. Carter. %, accidentally
discharged in their home, hos
pital aides said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
Man
Dies in Crash

SALISBURY. Md. Jan. % up.
Henry B. Irwin, 80, Of Airing
ton. Va. was killed last night
when his car went out of control
and overturned on Route 669
near here.
State police saaid Mr.. Irwin
was found 20 feet from the
wreckage Of his car. He had a
broken neck and internal in
jurieS.
Police said he apparently was
driving south at high speed and
was not able to make a curve in
the highway.
Mr.. Irwin. colored. roomed at
1852 south Twenty-second
street, Arlington,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
Y Membership Drive

The Montgomery County
YWCA will begin a member
ship campaign Wednesday. Mrs.
Henry P. Chandler, membership
chairman. said a goal Of 1000
members has been set for the
month-long drive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10
Riggs National Holders
Reflect Directors

Stockholders of Riggs National
Bank reelected all directors at
their annual meetintg. Board
Chairman Robert v. Fleming
announced. The list Of directors
follows:
Mr.. Fleming, Charles C,
Glover, jr.; Alfred Lawson,
Henry B. Spencer, John Oliver
LaGoice. Charles H. Tompkins,
Ernest E. Norris. Lloyd B. Will
son. George o. VasS, Morris Ca
fritz. William E. Schmid, Nelson
T. Harrison, E. Taylor Chew
ming, Thomas A. Butt. Andrew
Parker. Arthur M. Hill, Hubert
T. BisSelle. William T. Farley,
Charles Stanley White. A. G.
Neal. Harry A. deButts, Maurice
K. HEARTFELT, James B. Nor
Irison, Samuel H. Kaufman
Frederick M. Bradley.
Honorary directors are: Cole
man Jennings, Edward d. Mer-
lrill, Ralph Bradford. Leo Good
win, ST.. Edward L. McAleer. A
Chambers Oliphant and william
e. Pearson.
Directors have declared reg
Iular dividends for two quarters
One So dividend is payable jan
uary l6 to holders of record
January 9 and the other SO il
payable April Is to holders Of
record March 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10
HIS 'HOLDUP NOTE
DRAWS TOO MUCH
AT BANK

LONG BEACH, Calf. up.
This is how Stanley Nor
ton Finger put his foot in it:
The IT. year -old Long
Beach State College student
wanted a date with Miss
Ann Jerry, a clerk at the
Long Beach Federal Savings
& Loan Association. He went
to her cage yesterday and
presented this note: This is
a holdup. Drop your head If
you will go to the show with
me tonight"
But Miss Jerry stepped
away and another clerk,
Mrs. Wanda A. Wiley, saw
the words This is a hold
up" She telephoned police.
Sergt. William Penhollow
arrived post haste and hand
cuffed the youth. Then 20
police and FBI agents
swarmed about the frus-
trated swain. He was taken
to the FBI Office and ques-
toned.
Miss Jerry said she knew
the youth, but never had
dated him. Finally. young
Finger was released. He'd
still like the date, but-no
more notes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10
Suburban Trust
Gains Reported

Net profit of Suburban Trust
Co. amour ed to $1.208,924 be-
fore income taxes In 1855. CON-
pared with $968,910 in 1854. the
annual report from Board Chair
man T. Howard Duckett and
President Fred Lutes showed
today.
( However. provision for Federal
income taxes rose to $500 900
from $4,000 and the net after
taxes was reduced to $648.924
from $758,9lO.
Total income expanded to 81
942,315 from $3,934.03l. Included
was interest on loans totaling
$50. 103,967 VS.. $2,3l5,858 in 1854,
and $677, 038 of interest on secu-
rites VS.. $503,820; also 1888, 1886
If service charges VS.. $588.85l.
The company paid out ST.
I674,652 in salaries and fees VS.,
I$1,5l8.005 in the previous year
Total disbursements rose to So
457.121 from $2.848,l93.
I'VE had no serious losses dur
ing the year and none are as yet
visible. but there is a growing
tendency to overborrow and a
casual concern about repayment
that suggests that credit is ex-
banding too rapidly and indi-
Gates that we should take a less
liberal attitude toward unsecured
commercial loans" the report
added.
| All directors and officers were
lre-elected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10
CHICAGOLIVESTOCK

CHICAGO Jan. 10 " tUsDA).--
Salable hogs. $4,000; opening fairly
active later grade and close active and
uneven. generally steady to rs higher
on butchers; weights over 220 ID. usually
showing the advance: fairly active and
fully steady: good shipping demand and
early clearance; most U. s. No. l to Is
lS0-220 ID. butchers II 25-12.00; kinds
at ll.75 above usually with end No.
and rs; around 200 head mostly No.
and Is l90-2l0 ID at I2.25; bulk No
> and IS 230-250 ID. l0.75-ll so: most
2eO-290 ID. l0.25-l0.75: 290-340 ID
o 75-lo.25: larger lots sows WEIGHING
upward to 500 Id. S.25 and ESQ; a few
around 30O-330 h. at 9.75.
Saiable cattle 1000; salable calves.
300: steers LOO ID. down fairly active,
mostly steady; heavier weiehts slow,
steady to weak; steers over 1000 h.
Grading average choice and below very
slow; heifers and cows slow, steady 10
rs lower: bulls steady to weak; vealers
steady 10 strong. stockers and feeders
fully steady; few loads prime 1875
] so ID steers 2325-24 90: most choice
and prime steers 19.00-22.75. but high
good yearlinsg sold Up to 20.5O: some
good grade steers down to 1900; Q few
choice and prime heifers 2I.50; good
and choice 15.50-2l 90; q half q load
and good cows 1880; most
utility and commercial cows 1850
1850: Gamers and cutters S.50-l0.75:
utility and commercial bulls 1850
! % 90; vealers 1900 down; q half q
load Of good $40 ID. short yeArling stock
steers 1900. two loads Of high good $40
ID feeding steers 1890.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10
Steady Growth Continues
at Anacostia National

Anacostia National Bank ex-
tended its growth in every de-
partment in the last year ano
earnings were most satisfactory
President A. Scott Offutt re-
ported.
Assets of $23,12o,l86 at the
years end were about Sill mil
lion above a year earlier. A sub
stantial increase in operating in
come is indicated for 1856 with
out a proportionate increase In
operating expenses. he added
Directors were reelected as
follows:
F. Tracy Campbell, Robert U
Cooper, George T. Curtis, ST.;
Harry L. Curtis, Nathan S. Healy
w. Ledru Koontz, George S
Maier, Mr.. Offutt. j. Raymond
Pyles, Ernest j. Read, Elmer M
Smith, Carl c. Smuck. James G
Stephenson, Robert Thompson
Lloyd j. Wineland and Irving
B. Yochelson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10
Safeway Will Open
First of New Year

Safeway Stores. Inc. will open
its first new store in 1856 on
Thursday at 740l Marlboro pike,
District Heights. Md. it was an
Inouced today by Edgar Balshaw.
Washington division manager.
The new District Heights store
is similar in size and design
to other stores Safeway has
recently opened. but it is the
first constructed so that all wall
fixtures are loaded from the
stockroom. rather than the sales
room.
w. r. Merryman, who is a
resident Of District Heights and
lives at 1901 Elmhurst street,
will be manager of the new
store. He has been a store man.
ager for Safeway more than rs
years and until recently was in
charge Of the store at $500 Geor-
gia avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10
THE EVENING STAR Ais
Washington, D. C. 80"
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1855

and complete. The Ford finances
were made public for the first
time when the company filed .
registration certificate for the
stock offering last month with
the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Mr.. Ford said that in caution
ing investors not to expect
miracles he was simply dis
charging what I consider a deep.
personal obligation"
II hope. Of course" he added,
that ownership in the company
will be shared by great numbers
of people as a result of this
proposed Offering. I believe in
the future of our country, the
long term growth of our indus
try. and Ford Motor Co.'S ability
to participate in that growth"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10
Earnings Impressive
At Second National

The Second National Bank en-
joyed a very impressive earning
record, President John A. Reilly
told stockholders.
For the first time, total re-
sources exceeded $40 million on
December 81 a gain of nearly
50 million from a year earlier
and 81 million higher than at
the end of 1853.
Gross earnings reached an all
time high Of 81 1863, 1874. Expenses
advanced 20 $947,382 from $918,-
654. Net earnings amounted to
$415.752, compared with $434.-
361 in 1854.
After paying $4,000 in div
idends and adding $50, 1000 to the
bad debt reserve, the bank in
creased its capital funds by
S50,414.
Average daily deposits for 1855
stood at $36,172,022, compared
with $34.506.300 in 1854. Aver
age daily loans jumped to ST.
277,384 from $16,831 .O42. Aver
age daily investments in Federal
securities also advanced to $12,-
179,547 from $ll,174,431.
Mr.. Reilly told stockholders
there is ample evidence that
favorable business enjoyed in
1855 will continue for most OF
1856. On the national scene he
said: I'VE can be thankful that
in the midst of unparalleled
prosperity, the Federal Govern
ment is wisely taking steps to
prevent further inflationary ex-
cesses. Monetary and fiscal re-
straints are the principal instru-
ments they are using in this
operation" Directors we're re-
elected as follows;
Edward F.. Colladay. v. B. Dey-
Der, Julius Goldstein, Edward T
Harding. Barge L. Hartz, Fred
erick A. Hessick, Arthur C.
Hovghton. Karl F. Jorss, Donald
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10
Security Bank Shows
Big Gain in Earnings

Gross earnings of Security
Bank increased to $l,l82.i96 in
1865, compared with $1.0l8.922
in the previous year, reported
President Francis G. Addison,
jr.
Earnings from operations. ex-
elusive of profit or loss on bond
transactions, increased to S5.03
a share, compared with $4.35 in
1855, he said.
This was equivalent to slight
ly in excess Of "a per cent net
profit after taxes.
Deposits increased to $33.347.-
142 on December 81. compared
with $50, ,730 a year earlier.
All directors were reelected as
follows: Mr.. Addison, Dion S.
Birney, Samuel S. Blick. William
H. Emerson, Frank A. Gunther,
Rudolph T. Harrell, Aaron w.
Jacobson, Edwin bson.
George E. Judd, Clyde E. Kellogg.
John v. Lawrence, Russell S.
Paylor. Stacy M. Reed and Jo-
seph Richards.
All officers were reelected as
follows: Mr.. Addison. board
chairman and president; Frank
A. Gunther. executive vice pres
ident; J. Hanson Beall and F. A.
Daum, vice presidents; Carl E.
Huntington, vice president and
branch manager: j. o. Lehman.
vice president and cashier: Will
liam j. Shipman, assistant vice
president; Ralph r. Kidwell. as
sistant cashier: John c. Stod-
dard. assistant cashier and
branch manager; Eleanor l..
Dankmayer, secretary; Fulton H.
Dixon. controller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10
New-Car Dealers
To Discuss Shops

A panel Of outstanding new
car dealers will discuss all phases
of the new-car dealers shop OPP
Grafton at a service session to
be held at the seth annual con-
vention Of the National Auto
mobile Dealers Association here
January 28-February /.
Robert D. Stewart of Stewart
Buick. Inc, in Arlington, Va, is
included in the panel Of five car
experts. The service session is
scheduled for 2:30 pm. January
% in the new Sheraton Hall ad-
dition to the Sheraton Park
Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10

year in '56-but I don't know for
sure and don't think any Of
my colleagues do, either"
Mr.. Ford yesterday addressed
a so-called "due diligence" meet
ing of brokerage officials - a
briefing session intended to make
sure that financial data released
to the public about the COM
pany's operations would be clear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10
Columbia Title Shares
Traded In Big Stock

Sales of 744 shares of Colum-
bia Title Insurance Co. at AZ
on the Washington Exchange
Branch of the Philadelphia Bal
timore Stock Exchange attracted
attention today.
Yesterday 800 shares Of its
affiliate, Real Estate Title Insur-
ance Co., changed hands at ~
The session today was quiet
compared with a busy session
yesterday when Riggs shares ad-
vanced to a new high of 400 a
share and Woodward & Lothrop
common sold at 46L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10
Bank Stockholders Hear
Good Earnings Reports
By DONALD B. HADLEY

Stockholders of eight Wash
ington banks and trust COM
panieS heard reports of highly
favorable earnings and further
gains in assets. loans and de-
posts at annual meetings today.
Net earnings of Union Trust
Co. amounted to $5ol,272 in the
year, a new record, which com.
pared with S458,385 in 1854, re-
ported President Linwood P.
Harrell.
Current operating earnings
amounted to $3,301 ,684, COM
pared with $3,O39.459 in the pre-
vious year and included $1.916,-
578 of interest on loans. COM
pared with $l,761.451 in 1854
Operating expenses increased to
S2.651,666 from $2.401.059.
Alfred Stidham. president OF
the Stidham Tire Co., was added
to the board. A native Of WASH
ington and graduate of
Swarthmore College. Mr.. Std
ham attended Harvard Graduate
School of Business Administra-
ton and founded the tire firm in
1928. Other directors were re-
elected as follows:
Arch N. Booth. Justin D. Bow
ersock. G. Calvert Bowie. w.
Cameron Burton, J. Wesley
Clampitt, jr.. R. Roy Dunn, New
ell w. Ellison, w. Sharon
Farr. Everett Flood, Frederick j,
Haas. George E. Hamilton. jr,
Mr.. Harrell, Lindley w. Hol-
brook, Page Hufty. Godfrey w
Kaufman, Milton w. King,
Daniel w. ODonoghue, jr.. John
H. Small III. Frederick Stohl-
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10
McLachlen Banking Has
Best Profit in History

L. P McLachlen. board chair
man of McLachlen Banking
Corp. told stockholders that 1855
earnings were the best in the
history of the company and that
work would start shortly on the
banks new branch in the plaza
area at Virginia. and New
Hampshire avenues NV. All
directors were reelected as fol-
lows:
Everett j. Boothby, A. H. Bre-
wood, P. Y. K. Howatt, Archi-
bald McLachlen. George Miller.
Guy D. Cowl. Clyde D. Garrett,
j. c. Harding, L. P. McLachlen,
G. A. Pendleton, Emory L. Croft
and Horace l.. Richardson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10
National Metropolitan
Directors Reelected

Stockholders of the National
Metropolitan Bank elected direc-
tors at the annual meeting, Pres
Iident c. F. Jacobsen reported,
Board members include:
Alvin L. Aubinoe. Louis D.
Bliss, T. D. Carson, Glen E.
Edgerton, William J. Hughes, jr.;
John B. Hyde, c. F. Jacobsen,
James M. Johnston, jr.; David B.
Karrick, c. Bayne Marbury, Felix
Morley. Frank F. Nesbit, James
Io'Donnell. c. F. r. Ogilby,
Landra B. Plat. Donald D.
Shepard, H. c. Sheridan, Rus
sell E. Singer. A. j. Somerville,
James c. Wilkes and w. K.
Wimsatt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10
Postal Receipts
Highest Ever
In December

Washington postal receipts
Jumped to $3.293.695 in De-
cember. highest for any month
on record and 3.3 per cent ahead
of the previous record Of $751;
ASS IN December. 1854. Postmas-
ter Roy North reported today.
The December total also was
up seasonally from $2,398,865 in
the previous month.
The new peaks contrasted with
prewar 1941 when December
receipts amounted to $1.424. 526
and the years volume was only
9.942.26l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10
Kaufman Associates
Win Advertising Honor

Staff Artist Thomas E. Hutch
ems and Art Director Eugene
Hoover of Henry j. Kaufman g.
Associates, 1919 H street NV,
have been cited for excellence in
advertising art and design by the
Saith Annual Committee of the
Art Directors Club of New York.
Published in the clubs 1865
reproduction of the best adver-
Using art of the year was a
newspaper advertisement pre-
pared by the advertising agency
for Harvey's Restaurant, 1107
Connecticut avenue N. w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10
Directors Reelected
At Lincoln National

President Richard A. Norris
reported the reelection Of all
directors at the annual meeting
The list follows:
James P. Benfer, jr.: William
w. Brawner. Charles A. CANA
lier. jr.; H. Wayne Clarke. Floyd
E. Davis, Floyd E. Davis. jr.: AL
bert S. Galley, Arthur c. Keefer.
H. Burton Leary, jr.; Robert E.
Lee. Robert /. Lyon, John w.
HMiller, Richard A. Norris.
George H Norton. Frank T. Par
sons. jr.; Samuel H. Rogers. jr.:
Fred A Smith, Guy T. Steuart
and Charming S. Walker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10

their chances for fast and fabulo
.pany president told 1000 investr
sale OF 1912 million shares Of
Ford stock January 10.
after considering the mail I
nave received, reading press ac-
counts and listening to the opin-
ions of informed persons. I am
concerned about the evidence in
some areas of a naive belief in
industrial miracles" he con-
tinued.
I'VE at Ford Motor Co, are
businessmen and not miracle
men. Our business is subject to
the same risks and hazards as
others who have stakes in the
automotive industry. We are OPP
Grating an automobile company
against the stiffest kind of COM
petition"
Mr.. Ford said he is reason
ably sure" that 1856 will not be
as good year for the company
as 1855. when production and
sales Of Ford cars smashed all
records.
1T is my personal belief" he
said. that we will have a good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10
X. j. Richardson Heads
National Airport Club

r. J. Richardson, manager of
the combined airlines ticket
Offices of Washington, has been
elected president OF the Nation
al Airport Club.
o. E. Willmann. District sales
manager for Capital Airlines,
was elected vice president. Low
ell Haas, Of United Airlines, was
elected secretary and Baden
Peters. Of Northeast AirlineS,
treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10
Years Building Permits
FL Pet. Ahead of 1854

Despite a sharp decline in De-
Icember, District of Columbia
building permits for 1855 totaled
i$67. 604,087, gain Of 81 per
cent from SIS, 1877 1881 in the pre-
vious year. reported B. H. Ben
son. superintendent Of permits
today
December permits amounted
to only $l.745,966. compared
with $l,805.3 $50 in the previous
month and was less than a third
Iof $5.708.968 recorded in De-
lcember. 1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10
Motor Fuel Tuxes Rise

CHICAGO.-The Federation Of
Tax Administrators reports that
lone-third Of the 48 States raised
taxes on motor fuel during 1855,
with the median gallon rate for
States rising from S cents to 6.