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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
Foes Hopeful
For Defeat Of
Gas Measure
By the Associated Press

Opponents said today pros
poets have improved for Senate
defeat Of the natural gas bill.
Sponsors of the measure to
exempt gas producers from di-
rect Federal price controls have
been confidently predicting VIC
tory.
Voting is scheduled to start
Monday.
Senator Lehman. Democrat OF
New York. an opposition leader,
told a newsman that when SEN
ate debate Of the House-passed
bill started on January is 81
thought we had no chance"
Now" he asserted, II think
I've have a very good chance to
defeat It,"
Humphrey Has Real Hope"
Senator Humphrey. Democrat
OF Minnesota. another opponent
said In a separate interview he
has "real hope" that the Senate
viii turn down the bill which, In
a slightly different form. last
year squeaked through the House
209-20S.
Senator Morse, Democrat Of
Oregon, suggested in a Senate
speech yesterday that any Sena-
tor having financial interests In
the gas and oil business dis
qualify himself from voting. He
named no names.
Senator Kerr, Democrat OF
Oklahoma. commented that Il
Senator Morse's idea were car
Iried to "a logical conclusion
there wouldn't be q half dozen
Senators who would vote on any
thing"
Senator Kerr, who is chairman
Iof the Kerr-McGee Oil Co., said
Inc votes on tax. farm and in
|terest rate legislation although
he pays taxes, owns a farm and
borrows money.
MOnroney Comments
Senator Monroney, Democrat
|of Oklahoma. floor leader for the
bill, said Oklahoma should not
he denied its full constitutional
representation in the Senate be-
cause one Of our Senators may
have some oil or gas production. -
Senator Monroney added that
he has no financial interests in
the oil and gas industry.
Senator Douglas, Democrat of
Illinois. q foe OF the legislation,
said voting under such circum-
stances should be a matter of
conscience"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
Brown Honored
By National
Permanent

Roland M. Brown, who has re-
tired as secretary Of National
Permanent Building Association
was honored by officers and di-
rectors of the association at 9
testimonial dinner at Columbis
Country Club last night. He re-
ceived a silver bowl, a televisior
set and a camera.
Mr.. Brown. q native Of Della.
ware. taught school there be.
fore coming to Washington tx
work with the Government after
World War /. He joined National
Permanent as secretary in 1925
and later became q director. He
will continue to serve on the
board. He has been a director Of
Firemen's Insurance Co. fol
many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Feb. l (AP).-Foreign
dollars, others in cents. UNCHANGED uT-
less otherwise noted:
Canadian dollar in New York open
market y per cent premium or lO0.12h
United States cents Up 1892.
Europe: Great Britain (pound1
$50 1882. up 4; 6o-day futures
i: Belgium tfrancS' 2.oots. Cd .ooo,s:
France 0ranc) 2Sss Of q cent; Ger-
many IWesternl lDeutsche mark % 80;
Holland (guilderl 26.14; Italy Qira1
Sweden kronal 1884: Switzerland
tfrancl (free) 1884; Denmark (kronel
il4.5O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
Fred Hillig Wins Award
OF Borden Foundation

Fred Hillig, research chemist
with the Food and Drug Admin
listration of the Department OF
Health, Education and Welfare,
was one of nine American
scientists to win Borden Co.
Foundation awards for outstand-
ing research achievements in
1855.
Each of the winners received
a gold medal and $1,000. Their
names were listed in the annual
directory just released by the
Foundation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
Insurance Leaders

Arson s. Carpenter, IT,. and
George c. Wang Of the Pruden-
tial Insurance Co. agency have
been named among top agents
of the company, Sales OF each
exceeded 81 million in 1856
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
George Hatzes Receives
Fidelity Mutual Award

George A. Hates. general
agent for Fidelity Mutual Life
Insurance Co. here, is one Of eight
company general agents to re-
Iceive 1855 Agency Building
Awards. He has won the award
five years in a row.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
METAL QUOTATIONS

ferrous metal prices today: Copper ass
l5i cents pound. Connecticut valley.
Lead 10 cents 4 pound. New York. Zinc
1914 cents = pound. East st. Louis. Tin
IS10i5s q pound, New York. Foreign
silver 90 cents per troy ounce. New York.
At Pittsburgh. scrap steel No. ] heavy
was quoted at b000-6l 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
PorIey Is Called Here
On Westinghouse Strike
By the Associated Press

prepared to prod top negotators today to
redoube their efforts To end the l09day Westinghouse Electric
Corp strike.
Labelling stoppage ntoerable" Joseph Fnnegan
the Federal Mediation and Cancellation Service late
yesterday and union leaders from Pittsburgh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
Charles E. Murray Heads
Potomac ElectrOtype Co.


Directors Of Potomac Electro
type Co. have elected Charles e
Murray president to succeed Ar
thur Mike" Graf, one of the
company's founders, who will
continue as board chairman. il
was announced today.
Mr.. Murray Joined the COM
pany 80 years ago as a journey
man compositer. He later served
on the sales force and for II
years has been vice president and
general manager.
He is active in the Interna-
tional Association Of Electrotyp-
ers and Stereotypers and the
Graphic Arts Association OF
Washington, serving as a direc-
tor and on the executive COM
mittee of the Union Employers
Division.
Potomac Electrotype Co. was
established in 1917.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01

In effect, no association viii
have gone unexamined more
than 10 months by that time.
The chairman's report indi-
Gates great progress since he
took office under the incoming
Eisenhower administration in
1865. At the convention of the
District Savings and Loan League
in October of that year. he said
he had been shocked to find that
many associations had not been
examined in Is months and more
than a few had not been ex-
arnined in "a months. He had
expected examinations at least
once a year, he said.
Machinery for Member
Borrowings Oyerhauled
More frequent examinations
is only one facet Of consider
able reform accomplished under
Mr.. McAllister and his fellow
members of the board, Ira Dixon
and William Hallahan. In tight
ening credit requirements for
member association borrowings
last fall they made q thorough
overhaul Of regulations and pro-
cedures for approving the bor-
rowing.
Chairman McAllister said
that funds intended for apprais-
ais Of doubtful loan portfolios
had not been as great as ex-
pected in the present fiscal year
because Congress. in making APP
preparations for this purpose
inserted some legal verbiage that
the boards attorney advised
would prevent their expenditure.
However, associations in many
cases put up money for the
appraisals themselves and the
boards purposes were accom-
plished for the most part,
he said.
The chairman said he was very
much heartened by year-end
statements from associations
across the country and felt that
the savings and loan industry
as a whole never was in a better
position to show further progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
'1 e BUSINESS
Soving-Loon Groups Get
More Frequent Exoms
By DONALD B. HADLEY

The Bank Board has been able to increase
enforcement work substantially in the
years. Chairman Walter w. McAer disclosed here
today.
The board examinations of the associations
under its jurisdiction 13month basis by next June 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
PEPCO Engineer Retires
After 36 Years on Job

Lucius E. Steere. jr.. retired
las an electrical engineer of Po-
Itomac Electric Power Co. today
after SO years of service with
the company.
He started in January, 1920 as
an assistant electrical engineer
and in 1941 became engineer,
inside plant. in the electrical en-
lgineering department.
He was named electrical en-
lgineer of the company at the
start of 1853.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01

lie buying through the inter-
change Of technical and profess
lsional information and ideas.
It maintains national head
quarters here and is headed by
John G. Krief. City Purchasing
Agent of Cincinnati. Ohio. Al
bert H. Hall Is executive vice
president in charge Of the Wash
llngton office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
MUTUAL FUNDS

Moon Quotationsl
NEW YORK, Feb. / R1.--National
Association Securities Dealers, Inc:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22
Fuirfux Youth Held
For Grand Jury
On Rape Charge

Raoul Byram. 10, of the 800
block of West Lee street, Grove
ton, was held for grand jury ac-
ltion in Fairfax Juvenile Court
yesterday after he waived pre-
Iliminary hearing on charges of
raping and beating a 17-year-
old Alexandria girl.
Byram was brought before
Juvenile Judge John Rothrock
because the girl involved is a jul
venile. The cases of three others
charged with raping and beating
the girl were continued until
January 2.
The other three charged in
the November 20 assault are
Enoch Roach, 10, of John Rob-
Ierts Homes, Alexandria: Law
renee Bradham, 10, Of the 400
block of South Benson drive.
IGroveton, and David Reed Dod-
son, II, of the 100 block of Bag
Igett street, Alexandria. who has
been certified as an adult in the
case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22
W. }. EIvin Acquires
Fairfax Newspaper

William j. Elvin, an assistant
State editor of The Star, has
acquired the Providence Journal,
weekly newspaper in Fairfax
County.
|. Announcement Of the change
was made yesterday by Richard
NJ. Smith. founder and editor
of the 13-year-old county news
paper.
Mr.. Elvin will leave The Star
January 5 to assume full-time
direction of the paper. Mr..
Smith is retiring from the news
paper business.
In a farewell editorial yester-
day. Mr.. Smith noted that the
papers editorial policy will
shift from the strong personal
beliefs of its present editor to
one more temperate in express
sion."
The newspaper has been in
favor of strong action to main
tam segregation. Mr.. Elvin said
he favors taking maximum ad-
vantage of latitude in the SUI
preme Courts decision but
would oppose subterfuge OF
violence" in meeting the issue.
Mr.. Elvin, 38, an Army veteran
of World War II, formerly was
managing editor of the Fairfax
Standard for two years. He
Joined the staff of The Star
eight years ago,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22
Ho|iday.Defers
School Findings

The report Of a House District
subcommittee on the recent
Washington school investigation
will not be made public until
after Christmas. according to
Representative Davis. Democrat
Of Georgia.
Mr.. Davis said in Decatur, Ca,
yesterday that the report prob
ably won't be ready before
then.
Mr.. Davis and two colleagues.
Representatives Williams of Mis-
sisippi and Jones of North Caro-
lima, voted at a closed meeting
Thursday to approve the report.
Representatives Hyde of Mary
land and Miller of Nebraska,
both Republicans. voted pre-
sent" and said afterwards they
had asked for changes. They said
they might submit minority
statements.
Inc report, prepared by VIII
liam E. Gerber, special sub
committee counsel, and an in
vestigating staff, results from
public hearings held in Septem-
Der. 1t will be printed and turned
over to the House District Com
mittee. Repeatedly. it includes
some proposals for legislative
action. but Mr., Davis declined
to discuss the contents. -
Representative Broyhill. Re-
publican of Virginia. is also a
subcommittee member but is i'll
and did not attend the Thursday
meeting. He is not expected to
take part in action on the report
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22

while they will be "as colorful
and impressive as any in the
past" Mr.. Eisenhower's desires
will be met.
Four years ago. he recalled,
about $4,000. representing ex-
cess of inaugural receipts over
expenses. went to charity. He
pointed out costs have increased
since.
Mr.. Fleming today announced
the membership of the Inaugural
Insurance Committee. This is
headed by John j. Sirica, WASH
ington attorney. 1t will consider
insurance protection of all
phases of the committees ac-
tivities.
Jules C. Kicker is vice chair
man. while other members are:
James A. Cobb, Raymond A Du-
-Four. Richard w. Galiher. Rer-
nard M. Levy, Lisle T. Lipscomb,
Schuyler Lowe. Lawrence j.
Mills. jr., Edward j. Rennie and
Neil Tolman.
16 Governors Accept
Edward F. Colladay chairman
of the Reception of Governors
and Official Distinguished Guests
Committee. said 16 Governors
have accepted invitations to at
tend the inaugural. They are:
George D. Clyde, Utah: Peter
T. Coleman. Territory of Samoa;
Leroy Collins. Florida; John e.
Davis, North Dakota; James E.
Folsom, Alabama; Walter A.
Gordon. Virgin Islands; Marvin
Griffin, Georgia; Harold w.
Handley. Indiana: B. Frank
Heintzleman. Territory of Alas
ka; Richard Barrett Lowe, Ter
ritory of Guam; Theodore r.
McKeldin, Maryland: Delmas H.
Nucker. Territory of Pacific Is
lands; Abraham A. Ribicoff,
Connecticut; Milward L. Simp-
son, Wyoming; James T. Blair.
jr., Missouri; C. William ONeill,
Ohio.
The following Governors have
declined:
James P. Coleman, Mississippi:
w. Averell Hartman, New York;
Samuel Wilder King, Territory
OF Hawaii; Earl K. Long, Louisi-
ana; Luis Munoz Marin. Com
monwealth of Puerto Rico.
Highlight of the Governors
visit will be reception for Gov
Iernors and official distinguished
guests at the Statler Hotel SUM-
day. January 20, from $3.50 to
$3.50 pm. Admission is by invi-
tatiOn only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22
Firefighters Burn
Mansion to Make
Subdivision Space

A sturdy. 18-room Colonial
type home in Kensington was
leveled by a raging fire yesterday
under the supervision of the
Kensington Fire Department.
The three-story frame dwell
ing, built about 1910, was the
summer home Of the late B. F.
Saul. a Washington builder and
real estate man who died 25
years ago. The house, off Saul
road on a tract formerly known
as the Saul family's Tempo
Farm. was destroyed to make
room for a subdivision of new
homes.
The property, an 80-acre tract,
was sold by the Saul estate trus-
tees two years ago to a group
of Washington developers head
ed by w. o. Cooley & Son. Con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22
Sc Highway Deoths
Top IS in Maryland

BALTIMORE. Dec. % R.--
The year 1856 has been a deadly
one on Maryland highways.
With 10 days still TO go in
1856 the States highway death
toll stood at 533. or As more than
during the same period last
year.
BY comparison. neighboring
Virginia's 1856 highway death
figure stands at IS less than last
year for a total TO date Of 783.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22
Deod-End Street Restores
Stolen Car to Owner

They notified 5th precinct police
and started home. On the way.
they stopped at a store in Dis
trict Heights.
While Mrs. Moore was inside.
her son spotted the stolen car
moving toward Upper Marlboro
and occupied by a young man. a
girl and a baby.
A few seconds later the Moores
drew alongside and waived to the
driver to pull to the curb.
Instead, the car flashed away.
A chase at speeds up to IS miles
per hour followed over Military
Highway. Suitland parkway and
Silver Hill road. The fleeing car
turned into dead-end street
near the Census Bureau.
Mr.. Moore pulled Up behind it
but the car spun around and sped
off again as he raced toward It,.
The Moores ran into an apart
ment building to call police and
when they came out they found
the stolen car, unchanged on q
nearby dead-end street.
Its occupants escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22

After what happened on a
shopping trip to Washington.
Mrs. Allen Moore's car looks so
much like brand-new gift from
Santa that she is ready to tie a
red ribbon around it.
Mrs. Moore, who lives near
Upper Marlboro, Md. drove to
the District yesterday and to
avoid traffic parked her car on
Pennsylvania avenue at Tenth
street Sc. and rode uptown on
a Streetcar.
Heavily laden with packages,
Mrs. Moore returned to the park
ing spot in a taxi. Her car was
gone.
A telephone call brought her
son, Richard, in another car
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22
DETECTIVES 'HEYr
STOPS DEAF WAN

BALTIMORE. (R. De-
tective Sergt. Harry Tracy
was walking along East Bal
timore street when a man
handed him a card which
said:
Deaf and dumb. Please
help. Merry Christmas"
The sergeant turned down
the mans request, walked
on for about 6 feet, then
turned suddenly and shouted,
"heyl"
The man jumped.
AS he was fined $25 yes
terday for disorderly con-
duct. the man allowed he
was dumb, all right" He
said he was Edward r. Ver-
non, AZ. of Wayne County,
N. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22
Serious Crimes Show
Increase in Arlington

planning commission was reac-
tivated. work was started on a
permanent recreation depart
'ment headquarters, water sys-
TEN improvements were made,
enlargement Of the incinerator
was started, fire department ex-
pansion was begun, bonds were
approved for construction of a
courthouse addition and for
school projects.
Also, storm sewers were built
and street improvements were
made, a five-day week was in
stituted for the police and fire
departments, a third circuit
court judge was appointed and
more than $4,000 persons re-
ceived Salk antipolio inocula-
lions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22
Fire in Belle Haven
Causes $4,000 Domoge

A fire in a Belle Haven (Va)
home last night caused an esti-
mated $4,000 damage to the
basement and first floor.
Assistant Fairfax County Fire
Marshal Al Savia said the fire
started near a basement tool
shop and burned through the
first floor Of the home of Charles
w. Brewton, 8 Belle Field drive.
The fire marshal still is investi-
eating to determine the exact
cause Of the blaze which started
about Z pm.
Firemen from the Penn Daw
and Mount Vernon Fire Depart
ments worked for nearly an hour
before bringing the fire under
control.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22

The incidence of serious crime
increased last year in Arlington,
according to a report on the
years activities released yester-
day by County Manager A. T
Lundberg.
Figures show serious crimes up
36.7 per cent during fiscal 1856.
There were 2.573 offenses in the
category which includes murder,
manSlaughter, rape, robbery,
felonious assault and larceny.
Each of these offenseS showed a
marked increase except murder,
which remained the same, and
manslaughter, which dropped SO
per cent.
Rapes were up 20 per cent,
SO per cent, felonious as
sault 55 per cent. breaking and
entering 81 per cent, larceny of
over $50 up 81 per cent, larceny
below $50 UP 38 per cent and
car thefts, 16 per cent.
Cases handled by the Juvenile
Bureau also increased. These
numbered 2,265 compared with
1928 the previous year.
The report noted. however,
that the incidents of serious
crime in the county, except for
rape, was still below the rates
for Virginia as a whole and for
comparable areas of the Nation
The report said the number OF
traffic accidents increased 80
per cent to a total of 1871. Elev-
en- traffic deaths were recorded
compared to three the previous
fiscal year.
Mr.. Lundberg also noted that
during the fiscal year. many
actions were taken Ito improve
certain operations beneficial to
the residents of the county"
Steps were taken toward
creation of a master plan tc
guide county development, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22
O. STATE EDITION
|NIIVVI VuIUHN
Repeal Asked
By Whitehead
Byrd Opponent Says
Virginia Hos Ditched
Sound Fiscal Policy

LIVINGSTON, Va. Dec. %
R.-Delegate Robert Whitehead
called yesterday for repeal Of
Virginia's fund cutoff law as a
means of helping local govern
ments sell their school construc-
ton bonds at more favorable in
terest rates.
The Nelson County legislator
voiced the proposal in state
ment in which he accused State
Democratic leaders of departing
from their sound fiscal policy"
1.-The future of our public
school system depends in part
on our ability to market school
construction bonds at reasonable
Interest rates." said Mr.. White
head.
Gov. Stanley now realizes
this. What a pity he didn't
realize it last summer when he
and his associates were pressing
for the adoption of the money
cutoff program.
Part Of Package Plan
The money cutoff bill was the
key feature of a package plar
adopted by special session Of
the Legislature with the aim Of
maintaining total segregation ir
Virginia's public schools. Under
the measure, State aid would be
denied any school which at
tempted to integrate Negro anc
white pupils.
Gov. Stanley has blamed re-
cent higher interest on the tight
money market. but some school
officials and investment bankers
have voiced the view the new
segregation laws must bear some
of the blame, too.
"Under the Stanley program,
said Mr.. Whitehead, mo one
knows when all State money ap.
propriated to a locality fol
schools may be cut off. That is
the doubt which hangs over ev-
cry county and city in Virginia
And if there is anything a money
lender SHES away from it is
doubt"
Sees Investors Timid
The AUTHORIZATION Demo
cratic leader said investors are
loath to provide money to erect
buildings that might not have
any occupants, regardless of the
overall worth of the borrower
"Unwittingly. no doubt, the
leadership in Virginia has done
what I never expected it to do:
1t has deviated from the sound
fiscal policy which for years
has been its pride and JOY" said
Mr.. Whitehead.
THE remedy is plain: Repeal
the money cutoff legislation and
restore Virginia's credit to its
former enviable position"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22

struction has begun in the 200
home project. in which home
prices will range from $4,000
to $4,000.
The fire. set by 'hremen in
several rooms simultaneously
burned fiercely for nearly two
hours. The old house stood on
"a hill which is being removed
to prepare the land for addi-
tional homesiteS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-22

be sought at the earliest pratic-
able dates in order to avoid situa-
tons which may involve refusals
at the last minute"
Mr.. Gwathmey said the depart
ment wants to have time to check
the structural soundness of any
place which may be used for
unusual assemblages of spectators
to watch the parade.
approximately 80 locations
along the parade route are po-
tential sources of requests for
such permits" he said. Many
spaces are rarely occupied,
used or inspected as a matter OF
routine"
He said that, If drawings are
not available, it may be necessary
to run load tests before permits
are issued.
Occupant Exempt
William N. Dripps, assistant
superintendent of the Inspection
Division, said it was not intend
ed to require the occupant of an
office along the parade route to
get a permit to watch the parade
from his window.
He said, however. that if such
ian Office holder plans to have
an unusual number of persons
present, a permit should be
sought.
He pointed out the regulation
clears the District of RESPONSE
bility in event of collapse of any
such watching point for which
a permit has not been issued.
Inaugural Committee Chair
man Robert V. Fleming. after a
White House conference with
President Eisenhower yesterday
announced excess inaugural
funds will go to aid Hungarian
refugees.
About $4,000 Expected
\ He said the President sug-
gested this. Mr.. Fleming esti-
mated that about $4,000 would
be provided. The chairman an
nounced tentative plans to do
nate to the Red Cross Hungarian
Relief Fund proceeds from the
sale Of each box at the Inaugu-
raj Balls on January 81. Plans
call for giving 500 from the
proceeds of each $500 box at the
balls to the relief fund.
Mr.. Fleming told the President
preparations for the inaugural
festivities are we'll advanced. He
said the Chief Executive again
emphasized that the ceremonies
should be dignified and simple
Chairman Fleming declared that