davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-22
Dr.. ". F. Foshog Dies;
Curator at Smithsonian

DR.. William F. Foshag, 81,
mineralogist who was head cura-
tor of the department of geology
at the National Museum, Smith
sonian Institution. died Of
heart attack yesterday at his
home, 1903 Westwood drive,
Westmoreland Hills, Md.
DR.. Foshag was one of the
country's foremost gem experts.
In 1916, DR.. Foshag spent more
than four months in Japan
supervising the grading, CLASH
flying and appraising for the
United States Government dia-
monds worth $25 million cap
tured from the Japanese during
World War II. In 1949 he made
a study for the Government of
Guatemala of ancient jade OBJ
jects found in Central America.
DR.. Foshag was born in Sag
Harbor. N. Y. He got a chem
istry degree in 1919 from the
University of California and in
1923 he received a Pho. in min
eralogy and geology.
He was past president of the
Mineralogical Society of Amer
lea and in 1858 received its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-22
CRAWFORD, ROBERT EDwA

CkAMfORD, ROBERT EDW Arm
tBOBBY). A tribute Of love to the
eternal memory of our dear son and
grandson, ROBERT EDWhRD lBORBY1
CRAWFORD. who suddenly left us six
years ago today, May 30. 1850.
Our hearts cannot tell how We miss
him
Our lips do not know what to saw.
God only knows our true feelings
Which We hide under our Smiles
today
In our hearts your memory fingers.
-, Sweetly, tenderly, fond and true.
There Is not a day dear Bobby.
That We do not think of YOU.
LOVING MOTHER, NOM AND POP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-22
1n Mrntnrtant

BURROWS. ANITA STEWART. Pc.
memberlng the sad day ten wears aec
TO-DAY that our devoted mother len
US so suddenly
steep Wei. little. mother, knowing
We will never stop loving YOU or ever
forget you
JOY).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-22
GarnH uf Chunks

FORD. CHANNIE. The family of the
late Mrs. CHANNIE FORD wishes To
extend their sincere thanks and APP
probation to their many friends and
neishbors for their kind expressions of
sympathy during our recent bereave-
ment. THE FAMILY.
JUDD. GAIL T., SR. The family of
The late GAIL T. JUDD. Sr., wishes
70 acknowledge with deep appreciation
me Movers, cards telegrams and mes
ing his Illness and death
THE FAMILY. 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-22
4h @rutnriant

DICKSON, MARIE v. In loving memor,
Of our dear wife and mother, MARIE
v. DICKSON. who left US eleven year
aso. May 22. 1e45.
Eleven years ago you slept away.
We've missed you with each passini
Reverent in your manner, kind in youl
Engraved in our hearts your memory
stays.
DEVOTED HUSBAND, ALBERT DICK.
SON AND DAUGHTER. MARIE D
CAN'T, CLARA E., AND EDWARD A
IN loving remembrance of our darlini
mother CLARA F.. CAN'T, who let
and our dear father, EDWARD A
CAN'T. fourteen years ago, MAY IL
May will always be remembered.
You do not know the sorrow left behind
I'LL God sends message to your home
It's sad when He calls for one or thu
But the saddest of all. when He call
father and mother.
We have suffered their loss since the.
Life has never been the same
But with Gods help. we'll meet som'
day,
THEIR DEVOTED CHILDREN. MYRTLE
SHIELDS, INEz WALKER. PERRI
BROWN ROBERT SHIELDS. DE
VOTED SON-IN-LAW. GRANDCHIL
DREN LORENZO AND EBER1
SHIELDS. CYNTHIA. ARLE s
JULIUS, MARcELLiUs BROWN.
GRAY. LEONARD W. In sad but lovinI
memory 81 pay dear husband. LEON
ARD W, GRAY. who departed this lif,
Tour years ago today. May 20. 1852
No one knows how much we miss you
No one knows the bitter pain
We have suffered since We lost you.
a voice we loved is stilled,
a place Is vacant in our hearts
Which never can be filled.
YOUR DEVOTED WIFE. vIvlAN GRAY
AND MOTHER-IN-LAW, MRS. NAN.
JACKSON, MARJORIE. In memory o.
our dear wife and mother MARJORIE
JACKSON, who left US seven year,
ago, May 90 1919.
No one knows how much we miss YOU
No one knows the bitter pain
We have suffered since we lost you,
Life has never been the same.
In our hearts your memory fingers
:. Sweetly. tenderly, fond and true
There is not day, dear mother,
That We dc not think OF you.
HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.
M menHTy e. f EpW F T TEbpY MI Il
+
father Of Aioyse M. Edw. F. and Rob,
bert r.. who passed away ten years
ago, May %. 1916.
Although our hearts are bleeding
=, on this sad memory day.
We know our loved one is happy
In Gods eternal way.
His life, it was a model one.
With love and all good deeds:
Full to the hrim with sacrifice,
Administering to our needs.
And while our eyes are filled with tears
g. With thoughts Of bygone day.
Resigned. Thy will. what may.
WIFE.
Of our husband. father grandfather
HENRY PAYNE, who passed away -four
years ago today, May -. 1852.
Rest in peace, your work has ended
:. Sweetly sleep, your race has won
You have gone where those who love
Still are coming. one by one.
WIFE, DELLA; CHILDREN, GRAND.
CHILDREN AND GREAT-GRAND-
TAYLOR, ANNIE c. In loving memory
OF my dear mother. ANNIE c. TAY-
LOR, who passed away May %. l947
My heart still aches with sadness,
My eyes shed many tears.
Only God knows how much
! miss you since You passed away
YOUR LOVING DAUGHTER. MARIE.
JULIA BROWN. tribute
of love to our devoted mother anC
grandmother. JULIA BROWN WILL
LIAMS. who passed away one year
ago today, May 20. 1855.
You lived life that all might envy
Loved and loving. gentle. kind:
And in death. your blessed memory
Comforts those you left behind
DAUGHTER. MRS. MABEL LAMBERT
EDMUNDQ SONNY YEARWOoE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-22

AXEL E. A special commu-
nieation OF st. Johns Lodge,
No. IL. F.A.A.M., will be-
held at the Masonic Temple,
18th st. and New York ave
NV, on Wednesday, May 90,
1855. at l pm, for the
purpose of attending the fu-
our late brother. AXEL E.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-22

, Worshipful Master
JOHN J, BARNES, JR., Secy. 20
THOMASINE, On Sunday.
May 20. 1856. at the National In
stltntes. Of Health. THOMASINE JOHN
son OF 1900 o st. NV. devoted Sis
ter of Gertrude GraYois, Julia Hamp-
Ton and Anettie France, Bessie Bowden,
Myrtle Dowdy. Mildred Hampton. VIII
liam, James, Walter and Charles Nc
Laughlin. Also surviving are other
relatives, and many friends. Friends
may call at the Brooks & Allen Flu
neral Home. 18th st. and Florida ave
NV, from pm. till 8 pm. Thurs
gay Gag May "a Funeral and interment
carthage, N. c. "a
KELLER, CARL B. On Monday, May
q, 1856. CARL B. KELLER Of 76Ii
Georgia ave. NV. beloved husband OF
virgie Lambert Keller. father of Hunter
L; Keller OF Birmingham. Ala; Mrs.
Alice-Lee Baumgarten Of Silver Spring,
Nd. He also is survived by three
erandsons. Services at the S. H.
Hines Co. Funeral Home. 29Ol l4th
st. NV. on Thursday. May "a, at /
pm; parking facilities). Interment
Rock Greek Cemetery. "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-22

DhhL d. n SptGIaI cOmmunl-
cation of Pentalpha Lodge.
No: 20. F.. A. A. M, is hereby
called for Wednesday. May
%. 1856, at 4 pm, for the
purpose Of conducting Ma
sonic burial services for our
late past master. CARL B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-22

ANNA 7. Oficers and mem
bers Of Columbia Temple, No
i22, l. B. P. o. f. of W,
met in a session of sorrow on
Monday. MAY 81. 1856, for our
late daughter. ANNA T.
BANKS. Elks' services will be
held at $50 pm. Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-22

Sunday, May 20, 1856. EMMA DULA-
NEY BLACKWELL OF 4s7 T St NV. be-
loved wife of John P. Blackwell. mother
Of Effie May Weaver, Ella j. Alexander,
Emma Eugenia, John p. jr.: Joel D
She also is survived by Ave grand
children other relatives and friends
After pm Wednesday May 80.
Chapel 1892 You ST. NV, where serv-
ices will be held on Thursday. May
"a, at | pm. Interment Douglas
Cemetery. Alexandria, Va. %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-22

BLACK. LORING MILTON. Suddenly
on Monday May 81. 1855, LORING
MILTON BLACK. husband of 10y Flea
nor Spencer Black and father OF Loring
ir John and Miss Elizabeth Black and
MIS- Robert D, Glascock Of New, York
Leonard Black. also Of New York
Friends may call at Gawlers Chapel,
1856 Pa. ave NV. courtesy parking
10. 10 pm. where services viii be
held on Thursday, May "a, at III m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-22

JOHNSON. AXEL E. On Sunday. May
20, 1856. AxEL E. JOHNSON. beloved
husband of Grace N. johnson, father
q Clifford E, johnson, grandfather Of
Funeral from the W W. Deal Funeral
Home, 4Sl2 Georgia ave. NV, on
Wednesday, May 20, at 9 pm, inter-
ment Glenwood Cemetery. %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-22
MIopRGiA,N, lIEsIER; on Monday. MAY

~. 1905. HEsTER MORGAN q i'afa
MORGAN and mother OF Clara Il. Barnes
81 HartSville, Ca. Ophe Curry, Nor.
line johnson, Agnes Holmes and Dora
Norhakes. both OF PhiladelphiE, pa
wood, Joe B NJ c. and d. q Morgan
Also surviving are seventy grandchl.
dren. twenty-five great -grandchildren
and other relatives and nanv friends
BY Mcguire, Inc. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-22

Tuesday. MAY 70, 1856, at Mount Alto
Hospital. AMELIA H. BLIGH tnee
Thomas A. Bligh. mother OF Thomas
A. Bligh III and sister of William L..
Kehl. Mrs. Annie Hohenstein and
Miss Eiinor Kehl: grandmother OF
Donna and Deborah Bligh. Friends
may call at the Lee Funeral Home
4th ST. and Mass. ave, ne Notice
nj funeral later
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-22

DICKSON, MARIE v. In loving memor,
Of our dear wife and mother, MARIE
v. DICKSON. who left US eleven year
aso, May %. 1945.
Eleven years ago you slept away.
We've missed you with each passini
Reverent in your manner, kind in youl
ways.
Engraved in our hearts your memoir,
stays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-14
AFTER ALI, THERE'S A LIMIT

AFTER ALL, THERE'S a LIMIT
There may be more than in the country ndi
eating that girls won't get one and some
won't get anybut this is ridiculous 1t ridiculous that
Cynthia Patrick has swooned away when picked up by
stranger In 1.-THE Mole People" Whether or not she gets
out Of his clutches is something you'll to find out at
Keths where Te Mole People" is half double horror
bill along with "Curucu Beast of the Amazon" Next week:
1.-The Ten Commandments"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-14

BY SHEILAH GRAHAM
Another South Pacific Prospect

HOLLYWOOD, (NANA). -
Tony Martin will be tested for
the lead in the movie version of
the great South Pacific" And
how Tony could sing those
songs! He has just finished his
Jamie" picture with Vera
Ellen in England and plans a
concert tour in this country.
However ROssanO Brazil always
insists he will play Emil De
Becque in South Pacific" j..
The British censors deleted a
big pre-marriage love scene
between Joan Crawford and
Cliff Robertson in Autumn
Leaves" and gave the movie an
x certificate.
Both of Rosemary ClOoney's
kids look like father Jose Ferrer.
I'm going to keep on trying"
confides Rosie, until one looks
like me-" George G0bel
bought home for his Chicago
parents two blocks from where
he lives with wife Alice and
family in Sherman Oaks. Cali
fornia. Marilyn Monroe is
shilling" for husband Arthur
Miller's view From the Bridge"
play in London. When Princess
Margaret Rose told her she had
read a lot about the play,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-14

Marilyn shot back, Then why
don't you see it,"
And Deborah Kerr's husband,
Tony BARLEY is going into full
length production in London
and tees off with 1.-THE White
Rabbit" which has nothing to
do with "Alice in Wonderland. "
It's a story of espionage by
Bruce Marshall. Roy Rogers
always wears his cowboy suits.
And Richard Greene goes no.
where without his Robin Hood
hat. I'm surprised they didn't
catch on here. Betsy Blair,
the about-to-be-ex-Mrs. Gene
Kelly, has become the top ticket
for European film producers who
are rushing her over the great
Ingrid Bergman.
Arlene Dahl, bedded with the
virus, writes that she had taken
so much penicillin it was a re-
lief to stand up. She uses flower
names for her lingerie ensem-
bles. Things like Slightly Scar
let" and blue Forget Me Not"
While wife Mamie Van Doren
takes it easier, Ray Anthony
has been warned by his doctors
See GRAHAM, Page B-27
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-14
WHERE
AND WHEN
Current Theater Attractions
and Time Of Showing

Stage
Arena Theater-"A View From
the Bridge: $3.50 pm.
National - Everybody Loves
Me-; 2:30 and $3.50 pm.
Shubert-"The Night Of the
Aux; 1880 and $3.50 pm.
Theaters
Ambassador - Giant; 1:25,
$40 and 8 pm.
CapitOl-"The Power and the
Prize; 1885 am, lao, $40.
$40, T:45 and GAS pm.
COlOny-"Fruits Of Summer;
8, 1850 and $40 pm.
COlumbia-"The Last Wagon;
Il:20 am, las, 1925, $50, 1885
and $40 pm.
DupOnt-"Secrets Of Life; /,
2:45. 4:35. 6:25, 8:15 and 1910
pm.
Keith's-"The Mole People;
1915, 1850, 5:25, sos and l0:40
pm.
Macarthur - 1.-THE Thir d
Man; 6. 7:50 and 9:45 pm.
Metropolitan :" Giant; 10:45
am, 2:10, $40 and 9:l0 pm.
Ontario - Friendly Persua-
SION: 1:25, 4:10, 6:55 and 9:40
pm.
Palace - "Teen-Age Rebel;
I1:40 am, 1:40. $40, 6:45, 7:45.
and o:45 pm.
Playhouse - Lust for Life;
IL am. l:0b. S:15, 5:25, TAO,
and $50 pm.
PIaza-''La Strada"; IL, 2, 4,
8, 8 and 10 pm.
Trans-Lux THE Solid Gold
Cadillac; IL am, 12:45. 2:30
AIS. 6:l5, 8:15 and 1915 pm.
Uptown-"Oklahoma!"; 2 and
$50 pm.
Warner-"Cinerama Holiday;
2 and $3.50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-14

There is no Doubt about II
that Miss Grenfell is tooth.
some" in the best sense Of the
word, pleasing to the taste.", II
Is just that in her case, that Of
q very funny woman who makes
such unabashed use Of prominent
teeth, "toothsome" is a word
that somewhat clamors for a
reversal of it's two sylIables.
AS Miss Grenfell, whose sense
Of humor never fails to include
herself. would be the first to
point out!
She will be appearing at Con-
stitution Hall under the auspices
Of approximations. this her
flrst visit to the Nations Capital,
X
READING WE'VE LIKED:
The quotation from Justice
Oliver Wendell Holmes which so
appropriately decorates the cover
Of the Shubert's might Of the
AUX" program. 1t reads:
II do not pin my dreams for
the future to my country or
even to my race. think it prob
able that civilization somehow
will last as long as I care to look
ahead perhaps with smaller
numbers. but perhaps also bred
to greatness and splendor by
science. I think it not improbable
that man. like the grub that
prepares a chamber for the
winged thing 1t never has seen
but is to be-that man may
have cosmic destinies that he
does not understand. And SO be-
yond the vision Of the battling
races and an impoverished earth
I catch a dreaming glimpse Of
peace.
THE other day my dream was
pictured in my mind. 1t was
evening. .. I remembered the
faith that I have partly ex-
pressed. faith in a universe not
measured by war fears. a lni-
verse that has thought and more
than thought inside it, and as
/ gazed, after the sunset and
above the electric lights there
shone the stars"
These words, written in 1918.
constitute the perfect preface for
Arch Oboler's play, written in
1856. They were indeed the
plays Inspiration.
REBOOKED: Comedian Jerry
Lewis, who outshone some illus
trious predecessors as master Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-14

ceremonies Of last springs
Academy Awards telecast. started
something.
What he started was a clamor
for a repeat performance which
lis announced today as definite.
The awards ceremony over
which Lewis will preside q Sec
Iond consecutive year is an
nounced for March 81 by George
Seaton, Academy president, and
Robert Emmett Dolan, chairman
of the planning committee!
Nominations for the awards.
following routine. will be an
nounced in February but with
the difference this time that
there will be no telecast Of the
nominating ceremonies.
A painfully strained show this
prelude affair always turned out
to be, sometimes with Louella
Parsons as its star.
y \ 4
PARTY SET: There will be a
I21st birthday party for the
American National Theater and
Academy, ANITA. in New York
on December 8.
It's host will be New York's
Mayor Robert F. Wagner, but
not because Of the administra-
tive post he holds so much as
because he is the son Of Senator
Robert Wagner who led the
Senate fight for ANITA back in
1885.
Oracle Mansion, the Mayors
handsome uptown official resi-
Idence, will be the scene of
ANTA's coming f-age festivities.
MIDWEEK MEMOS: Movies
coming up start with "Wee Geor-
die" at the Macarthur on Fri
day, followed by 1.-THE Opposite
Sex" the next day at Loew's
Palace. Set for next Tuesday
at the Capitol theater is Love
Me Tender" Elvis Presley's first
screen venture. "Cat On A
Hot Tin Roof" which opens a
three-weeks stand at the Ma
tional next Monday has had one
of the largest advance sales of a
post-Broadway hit in the houses
history. 1t comes with the
latest Broadway cast intact.
Thomas Gomez. Alex Nichol and
Marjorie Steele in the major
roles. His opponents charges
that he paid more attention to
the District Of Columbia than to
his own congressional district cut
no ice in the reelection last week
of New Jerseys Representative
Frank Thompson. The New
Jersey voters could see no rea-
son why its Congressman should
not have the affairs of the Ma
tional Capital at heart. =. Faye
Emerson. a busy girl, is likely to
turn up anywhere. Including
the stage of the Shubert where
she will be appearing for two
weeks in December as star Of a
new play, Protective Gus
tody.". She plays a newspaper
woman who falls into the hands
of an Iron Curtain country's
secret police. t. /. An active week.
end looms for little theater
groups all around town and in
the adjacent country. -. Set for
Friday and Saturday night pro-
duction by Gallaudet colleges
Phi Kappa zetas is Girls In
Uniform" in sign language. d
Same nights, and also Sunday
afternoon, Theater Lobby will
resume its performances of "The
House of Bernardo Alba. Also
on Friday and Saturday nights of
this week Rockville's Little Thea
ter will offer 1.-TWO Blind Mice"
in Christ Church parish hall. i
j. Hodge Smith and Evelyn Bort
direct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-14
THE PASSING SHOW
Watch Those Words
Describing a Lady
By JAY CARMODY

AS the late H Mencken used to really
trust the English language
The drama desk reminded Mencken warning by
memo which describes Miss Joyce Crenfel coming here
nedfen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-17
Stocks Higher;
Trading Lively
In All Divisions

NEW YORK, Feb. II R.-
Lively trading and sizeable gains
prevailed in the stock market
early this afternoon.
After an irregularly higher
opening, plus signs became the
rule in all major divisions.
Gains ranged to around 2
points by late morning. These
were shaded slightly in later
trading, then snapped upward
again.
The Associated Press average
Of so stocks ut noon was up $3.50
Ito $176. with the industrials UP
$3.50. the rails $1.10 and the
utilities 10 cents.
Steels, rails, motors, coppers,
chemicals and oils were actively
traded.
Volume for the day was esti-
mated at around 8 million shares
compared with 1,750,600 yester-
day.
Early In the session Du Pont.
whose directors meet on Monday,
advanced around 7 points but
later dropped about 2 points OF
this.
Long-Bell Lumber was ahead
close to six points, stretching out
its sensational daily run of gains
on merger talks with Interna-
tional Paper. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-17
RetoiI Buying
Rises Slightly

NEW YORK. Feb. II tR--
Shoppers turned their attention
to spring finery this week as re-
tail trade around the country
showed a modest increase. Dun
d Bradstreet reported today.
Winter apparel was still in
strong demand, however, and
shoppers responded well to re-
duced-price sales. Clearance pro-
motions gave a lift to purchases
OF women's winter coats, suits
and better dresses. while con-
tinued brisk business was report
ed in mems winter coats and
suits. Women stepped up their
buying of spring dresses, suits
and hats, Merchants prepared
for an earlier-than- usual Easter
shopping season.
Appreciable gains were report
ed in purchases of upholtered
living room furniture, dinette
sets. bedding, monographs and
TV sets. There was an upsuree
In buying Of used automobiles
Total retail volume for the
week ended Wednesday was esti-
mated to be from 2 to 8 per cent
higher than a year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-17
Newsprint Use Sets
Record in Junuury

NEW YORK, Feb. II R.-
The consumption of newsprint
by United States newspapers
during January climbed to a rec
ord high for the month, 40 per
cent over January. 1855, and
Il0.8 per cent over January, 1854.
the American Newspaper Pub
Fishers Association reported to-
day.
At the same time. stocks Of
.newsprint in the hands of United
States publishers at the end of
January amounted to an average
90 days supply. This was a
sharp drop from the "a days
supply which prevailed both at
the end of December. 1855, and
at the close of January. 1855.
The ANPA said January >con-
sumption totaled 529.288 tons,
compared with 504.6 tons in
the year-ago month. This esti-
mate includes all kinds of uses
of newsprint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-17
500 Bankers to Confer
On InStallment Credit

Around $500 bank executives
i ON many cities. including
Washington. will attend the Ma
tional Instalment Credit Con-
ference of the American Bankers
Association at st. Louis, Mo-,
1921.
The Importance of installment
credit to the financing of a
growing list of goods and services
viii attract more attention to
the conference than ever before,
declared Carl A. Bimson of
Phoenix, Ariz,, chairman of the
ABA's Instalment Credit Com
mission, which sponsors the
event.
Ncnbanker speakers will in
clude: Arthur Bruen, assistant
treasurer. American Motors;
Ross D. Siragusa. president, Ad-
miral Corp; Admiral Frederick
j. Bell, executive vice president,
National Automobile Dealers As
ISOLATION: Charles p. Fiske, ex-
ecutive vice president, General
Motors Acceptance Corp. and
Sidney e. Rolfe, economist,
c. /. T. Financial Corp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-17
Directors Vote
.vEPCO OUTLAY
OF $50 Million

Directors Of Virginia Electric
& Power Co. approved a $50 mil
lion construction program for
1856 at a meeting today in
Richmond, Va.
The program includes $l3 mil
lion for new generating facilities,
s28 million for transmission and
distribution, $40 million for
buildings and equipment. and
$2.5 million for mains and gas
service facilities.
About Sill million of the SIS
million will be spent for the
Yorktown. Va. power station
scheduled for completion in 1857
at an estimated cost Of $26.s
million. The new station will
add 10000 kilowatts of capacity
to VEPCO's system and will be
adjacent to the American Oil
Co. refinery. where 1t will get
one-quarter to one-half of its
fuel.
A 10000 kilowatt addition to
the Bremo power station near
Charlottesville. Va, scheduled
for completion in 1858 at an esti-
mated cost of $23 million. will
require s2.3 million this year.
A 220.000-volt transmission
line connecting the Postum
Point power station near Guam
tico, Va, and the Chesterfield
power station near Richmond.
will call for $3.1 million. At
present the highest voltage in
IVEPCO's system is $4,000 volts.
Directors promoted James B.
Hawkins to vice president of the
eastern division at Norfolk, 20
succeed the late Robert J.
Throckmorton. George A. Spen-
Ger was named assistant treas
urer to succeed Arthur L. Clark
who was appointed personnel
director.
Regular quarterly dividends
on preferred shares were de-
|clared as follows: $1.25 a share
on the S. dividend preferred,
$1.01 a share on the s4.04 divi-
dend preferred. $1.O5 on the
1920 dividend preferred and an
initial dividend of $1.l0 a share
on the $4.l2 dividend preferred.
A common stock dividend of 40
cents a share also was declared
All are payable March 20 to
holders OF record February 20.