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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10
Chrys|er Layoff
~ tA:
Qualities 300
For New Benefit

DETROIT, May 10 (R.-The
first large group Of auto workers
eligible for company financed
supplemental unemployment ben
eflts was laid OF yesterday by
Chrysler Corp.
Government figures indicated
that the latest layoffs brought
to about 10000 the number of
jobless in the automotive and
related industries. The United
Auto Workers Union claims the
figure is considerably higher.
The auto industry employs about
$4,000.
With an inventory Of around
10000 unsold new cars the auto
makers have been curtailing pro-
duction to get rid of the back
log before the new fall models
come out.
Production Off'S Pct.
Car production is down about
% per cent compared to last
year. when the industry had a
record volume Of nearly 8 mil
lion cars.
Michigan has been hardest hit
by the lay-offs. Unemployment
in the State was UP from &c, per
cent last April to 81 per cent
last month.
Chrysler laid of 5000 hourly
workers in Michigan and, Indi-
ana yesterday.
But only the 3.700 laid OF in
Michigan plants win be. eligible
to apply for company lay-off pay
June l. The $500 workers laid
of in Plymouth plants at
Evansville. Ind. can't collect
supplemental benefits from the
company unless Indiana authori-
ties before June / approve stimuli
taneous payment of State un-
employment compensation with
company benefits. Michigan Of
ficials have approved the plan.
Effective June
| The supplemental plan, ne
gotiated in the auto industry last
year by the United Auto Workers.
goes into effect June at Chrys-
Ter. General Motors. and Ford.
The companies have been build
ing up trust funds for lay-off
for the last year.
The lay-off pay plan is in
tended, to supplement State
benefits to give laid-off workers
IS per, cent Of their take-home
pay for four weeks and so per
cent for % additional weeks.
The contract provides that
workers laid off 81 days before
June are eligible to apply for
payments. -spt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10
FOREIGN. EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, May 10 O1.--Foreisr
exchange rates follow. (0fest Britain II
Canadian dollar in New York market
u per cent premium or 400. 6SM q. s
cents, on 10 Of cent.
Europe-Great Britain tpounc). 2.sOis
unchanged; Great Britain a0-day flu.
SHnres, 2;S0M. unehansed: Great Britain
9O.dev FUTURES, 2.79ia, UNCHANGED; Great
Britain 9O-day futures. 2.79ss uri.
CHANGED; Belgium Cfranc). 2OOis. un,
changed: France frame; .2Rss of I
cent, unchanged: Germany (Westernj
'deutsche mark. 90 80. UNCHANGED; Hol.
lan6 'guilderl .26,12a. on ;0l 81. a cent
Portugal tescudo), $50, unchanRed
sweden tkronal, 1884. UNCHANGED
switzerland frame free. 1884, I'M
hcanged
Latin America--Areentina tfreeI. e.72
up .O2 OF cent; Brazil (freel, I.22,
unehanged: Mexico. SOC. UNCHANGED;
venezuela lholivar), 30. OF. UNCHANGED
unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10
Harris, Upham Names
Commodity Manager

Harry Brisker has been ap-
pointed manager of the commo-
dity department in the Washing
ton Office of Harris. Upham &
Co., members of the New York
Stock Exchange and other lead
ing exchanges.
Mr.. Brisker has been in the
securities and commodity broker
age business for 26 years and for
Is years was in charge of COM
modities in the Bache g. Co. Of
flee here.
He is a graduate of Emerson
Institute and the Georgetown
University School of Foreign
Service. He is a member of the
National Press Club, the Amity
Club, Gompers Masonic Lodge
and the American Legion.
Harris, Upham is one of the
Oldest and largest securities Arms
in the Nation and has IS branch
Offices from coast to coast. E. r.
Bastable is manager Of the
Washington ONCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10
PEPCO to Sell New Stock
And $40 Million Of Bonds
By DONALD B. HADLEY

Potomac Electric Power Co.
today announced plans for sale
OF $40 million of 35-year first
mortgage bonds and 281 ,435 adj
ditional shares of common stock.
Completion of the financing is
expected in June.
The bonds will be offered for
sale at competitive bidding,
while the common stock will be
offered to present stockholders
for subscription on the basis Of
one new share for each 20 shares
held of record at the close Of
business on or about June 5.
Subscription price for the
shares and other details will be
announced later. The shares
have been selling on the Wash
ington branch of the Philadel-
phia Baltimore Stock Exchange
around 22la and at noon today
were quoted at 227s. The new
stock will be underwritten by a
group of investment banking
firms.
PEPCO expects to file regiStra-
ton statements with the Secur-
tiles and Exchange Commission
within the next week and appli-
cations for approval of the
financing will be filed also with
the District Public Utilities Com
mission and the Virginia State
Corporation Commission.
Net proceeds from the f1nanc-
ing will be used to meet. in part.
construction expenditures dur
ing 1856.
Directors approved the f1nanc-
ing program today and declared
the regular quarterly dividend
of As cents a share on the pre-
ferred stock. payable July l to
holders of record June 5. and a
dividend of 27l2 cents a share
on common stock, payable
June % to holders of record
May 90. The common stock
dividend will not be payable on
the additional shares to be
offered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10

it will be distributed June 20 to
stockholders of record June 10.
Directors of Pepsi-Cola Bot
Ting Co. of Long Island have
declared a quarterly dividend Of
10 cents a share, payable June
is to holders of record June /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10

Review Of the Week Washington's
only narrative summary Of major
events OF the past seven days.
Pogo, Beetle Bailey, Walt Disney's
Scamp, Juliet Jones among Star
comics which are good comics.
AIl-Star Sports Coverage by Francis
Siam, Burton Hawkins. Bill Leetch,
Merrell Whittlesey.
TeieNue-The complete television
magazine with the entire weeks list
ings Of all stations. Full color glossy
cover. Handy 7xl0-inch size.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10
STAR EXCLUSIVES!
More good reading in The Sunday stor

Dateline Paris--Part II of Brenda
Helser's Informative comments on
Americans abroad helpful for
anyone planning a trip to Europe,
good reading for everyone in the
Women's Section of The Sunday Star.
How Hollywood Lives-The movie
colony is divided into four major
categories, each with its own social
pattern. A chart of these patterns
is a feature of The Sunday Star
Drama Section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10
Are You Running Your Eyes ?

The Executive Director of the National Society
for the Prevention Of Blindness warns that mil
lions of Americans don't realize they have eye
trouble Better check your eyes, and your fam
ily'S, with the simple vision tests given in this
ANA authorized article in This Week Maya
zine with The Sunday Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10
National Capital Bank
Votes both Dividend

Directors of the National Cap
ital Bank have declared a reg
uiar semiannual dividend of S
per cent or so cents a share,
President George A. Didden, jr.,
announced today.
The l30th consecutive diyi-
dend to be paid by the bank,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10
William BOteler Heads
Berens Department

William S. Boteler has been
named manager Of the conven-
tional mortgage loan depart
ment of Frederick w. Berens,
Inc, President George w. De-
Franceaux reported.
Mr.. Boteler has been asso-
ciated with the mortgage loan
department Of Acacia Mutual
Life Insurance Co. for % years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-11
Murkis-Giutr0kiS

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Giatrakis
of Pittsburgh announce the
marriage of their daughter
Mary to 1st 1t. George E. G.
Marks. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gust Marks of Aliquippa. Pa.
The wedding took place June
"a in st. Nicholas Greek
Orthodox Cathedral, Pitts
bHrgh. The couple will live
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-11
Ericsson-WHcox

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bark
ley Wilcox of Denver. Colo.
announce the marriage of
their daughter Mary Elizabeth
to MIR. Robert A. Ericsson. son
of Mr.. and Mrs Gunnar Erics-
son of Palo Alto, Calf. The
wedding took place June Is in
the Denver home of the bride.
The couple will live in Palo
Alto
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-11
Berenter-HornStein

Mr.. and Mrs. David Horn
stein announce the marriage
of their daughter Betty Lou to
Mr.. Allen Berenter, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Berenter. The
wedding took place June "a in
the Woodmont Country Club.
The couple will live in Silver
Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-11
WEDDINGS
Becker-Greenberq

Mrs. Isadore Greenberg OF
Hyattsville announces the mar
riage of her daughter Rheda
to Mr.. Gordon Becker, son of
MI. and Mrs. Louis Becker of
Baltimore. The wedding took
place June 20 in the Blue
Crest. The couple will live in
Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-11
Burke-DurneS

Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Thomas
barnes announce the mar
riage of their daughter Joan
Dianne to Mr.. Kirk Bradley
Burke, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kirkwood G. Burke of Airing
ton. The wedding took place
Saturday in the First Baptist
Church of Clarendon. The
couple will live in Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-14
Truck-Cur Crash
Kills 3 OUTRIGHT

RAVENSWOOD. w. Va, June
IA ga man, woman and child
lost their lives on State Route
2 yesterday in fiery wreckage OF
a head-on collision between a
passenger car and a bread truck.
The dead were identified as
Mrs. ]. S. Townsend, jr., and her
l9-month-old son, and Tom
DAWN, driver of the truck.
Maj. Townsend of the United
States Air Force stationed in
Austin. Tex, driver of the auto
mobile. and a daughter of the
Townsends were badly injured
in the wreck eight miles south
of Ravenswood.
Mr.. DAWN. driver for the
Holsum Baking Co., of Middle
port, Ohio, was en- route to make
deliveries to his Ravenswood
customers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-14
D. c. to Sponsor
Music Lessons

Inc District Recreation De-
partment will sponsor music les
sons for school age students for
i've weeks this summer becin-
ming June Is.
Glasses in piano. voice, rhythm
and percussion instruments will
be held from 8 am. to noon.
Monday through Friday through
July 81. There will be two hours
OF music and one hour of super
v1sed recreation. Glasses will be
held at various recreation CEN
tiers and schools.
For the very young, ages 6-s.
classes will be given in rhythm
band. creative expression and
introduction to sight reading,
For ell year olds, elementary
keyboard experience will be re-
lated to sight reading and sing
ing. For the older groups, classes
will include song Interpretation,
harmony and speech develop
Iment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-14
Divorced Husband
Wins Home and
$1,000 a Month

RIVERSIDE, Calf, June IA
R.-Mrs. Elsinore c. Machris
Gilliland, 81, has won an inter-
locutory divorce decree from C.
Ray Gilliland, 70. But Mr.. Gill;
land got a whopping cash settle
ment. plus property.
The oil heiresS, under the
terms Of yesterdays decree,
agreed to pay Mr.. Gilliland $4,000
a month for the rest of his life,
or until he remarries. He also
retains a home and a motel in
Scottsdale, Ariz.
And she will let him keep $780,
900 he borrowed from her earlier,
They were married in Los An
Igeles on May 3, 1854, and she
gave $4,000 party on the Sun
set Strip to celebrate the nup-
tialS.
Mr.. Gilliland Withdrew his d.
vorce suit i'm favor Of his wife's.
She charged cruelty. The court
also restored her former name
of Machris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-14
Supreme Court
Appeal Hinted
For Sheppard

COLUMBUS. Ohio, June IA
|A.-Charging that the Ohio
Supreme Court was not d legally
constituted court at the time it
affirmed the wife-murder con-
viction Of DR.. Samuel H. Shep-
Ipard, an attorney today asked
for a rehearing of the high court
decision.
The request filed by Paul M.
Herbert. Columbus attorney, is
a necessary step in a possible
appeal to the United States Su-
Ipreme Court.
The Ohio Supreme Court in a
5-2 decision last May 81 upheld
ISheppard's second-degree MUIR
der conviction. The 32-year-old
osteopath is serving a life term
IN Ohio Penitentiary for the
Staying of his pregnant wife
Marilyn, 81. July 4. 1854, in the
couples home on Lake Erie in
Bay Village, a Cleveland suburb.
Mr.. Herbert's rehearing re-
quest said Chief Justice Carl v.
Weygandt appointed his own re-
placement to hear the case. and
thereby violated the Ohio Con-
stitution. The chief Justice had
ruled himself out of the hear
ing on Sheppard's appeal because
ms son. Richard Weygandt, was
Bay Village solicitor at the time
OF the Staying.
Mr.. Herbert also contended in
the rehearing application that
the court by citing in its opinion
the Roman holiday" atmosphere
OF Sheppard's Cuyahoga County
trial indicated that he did not
receive a fair and impartial trial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-14
United GiiVers
Adds Groups

-Four more charity drives have
lined up with the United Givers
Fund for its first one-package
campaign this fall.
The four, all of whom have
staged independent campaigns
heretofore, are the local chapters
Of the Multiple Sclerosis Society
and the Arthritis and Rheuma-
tism Foundation, the Prince
Georges County Mental Health
Society and the District Mental
Health Association.
The full list of agencies par
ticipating in the October United
Givers Fund campaign will be
announced tomorrow after the
UGF board of directors gives its
approval of all members.
In the case of the multiple
sclerosis and arthritis societies
their action may mean expulsion
from the national organizations
which have policies against
united fund participation.
Despite strong pressure put or
the board members, DR.. Thoma.
Brown, board member and 9
member of the arthritis founda-
tion'S medical advisory commit.
tee, declared that the board fell
the one-package aspect Of the
Unied Givers Fund is $50 i'm.
portant" to the community thai
the vote was unanimous to EN-.
brace it.
People," he declared, "arC
sick of so many campaigns"
The United Givers Fund, In
corporated in the District last
January. is a givers organization
designed to wrap up both ma
tional and local health, welfare
and service agencies in Q single
once-a-year campaign.
The Red Cross, the United
Community Chest Federation
and the Montgomery County
Cerebral Palsy Society have
Joined the fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-14
Milk Subsidy Cut

LONDON-The British Gov
eminent has announced that, as
part of its economic retrench-
ment program. the consumer
subsidy will be reduced from
$104, 10000 to $50. 900, 900. add
ing almost a cent a quart to the
consumer price Of milk. The cut
will not effect the school-milk
or welfare-milk programs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-14

being tried out in the line.
Aerotrain.
These decks over the truck:
end in flights of three steps
The steps lead down to the MAR
carrier level. The riding on that
lower level is something new ir
Irailroading. You can put a full
cup Of coffee on the seat beside
you. and the drink won't slor
over even at 80 m.p.h. around
a curve.
The Budd Co. built the tubular
train, so-called because engi-
neers set out to copy a piece Of
pipe for reasons of economy
The bulldogs say the coache:
weigh 40 per cent less than 9
conventional car, yet has sacri-
feed no strength. Instead, the
new train is even stronger thar
the old ones, according to Pau
Seel, general foreman of the
railroads mechanical engineer.
/ ing office.
574-Seat Train
The underslung split-level may
set a bomb of in the industry
It has STA seats in its seven
coaches and customers who once
enjoy its spaciousness may grow
so persnickety they will spur
the old galloping kidney-spoilers
The tubular train is to the ordi.
nary coach train what a baby.
pram is to a pogo-stick.
The Keystone's four trips daily
will bring the lines Washington.
New York schedule to Is stain.
less steel trains daily. That in.
cludes additional Congressional,
and Senator runs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-14
Denies
Retirement Talk
Ry the Associated Press


Brig. Gen. Lyal c. Metheny
chief of the Army General Stat
Policy Co-ordinating Section
has fatty denied reports he viii
retire as an outgrowth of thu
recent inter-service quarrel.
Gen. Metheny told a reporter
last night that any report thai
he was retiring for that reason
simply cannot be, true because
I have not applied for retire.
ment."
Gen. Metheny added he hac
talked about leaving active duty
for a long time, and that a:
early as a year ago he had asked
his Superiors to give him fina
assignment.
He said he has been in service
for more than 80 years, about
half of that time as an enlisted
man.
Earlier, Gen. Guy S. Melloy
Army chief of information, tolc
a reporter that there was abso-
lutely no pressure on Gen
Metheny to retire"
Gen. Melloy said also that he
had heard that Gen. Metheny
had verbally inquired about the
possibility of ending his active
service this fall, but that nc
written or formal application hac
been made. He said no consider.
alton for Gen. Metheny's retire
ment would be given unless he
put it in writing.
Gen. Melloy also said three
officers of the policy section were
leaving shortly. but that all Of
them were going to good jobs
and the orders for their reasSign-
ment had been reported as long
as six months ago. long before
the inter-service quarrel broke
into the open.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-14

terday it snaked along at speeds
above 80 miles an hour. But its
low center of gravity-the low
est levels deck is only "a inches
above the rails, less than hall
the distance on a conventional
train - permits a smoothneSS
that amazed users of the regu-
lar types.
The new train, destined fol
workhorse schedules, goes into
service between New York and
Washington on June "a. It will
make two round trips daily, run
ming as The keystone.
The Keystone seems to be the
answer to railroaders' searching
for lightweight, cheaper-to-build
coach trains.
Eight Wheels Per Coach
The trains seven coaches have
decks over the trucks, or wheels
The trucks furnish the standard
eight wheels per coach, instead
of only two wheels at each end
The four-wheel coach is also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-14
Pennsy Tests New Train
For D. CHEW York Run
BY RICHARD RODGERS
star stan CorEespondent

PRINCETON. N J, June 1.-THE Pennsylvania Railroad
its spevel tubular" yesterday
The sakedown cruise from Philadelphia heralded
greatly improved service for rail between Washington
New York
revolutionary slick sleek and zpped up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-14
Hurper Joins Dupont

RICHMOND, Va. June IA up.
DIR. Robert c. Harper, jr., 90,
Richmond native. has accepted
a position as research chemist
with Dupont in Waynesboro.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-27
Friday Last Day
For , EOD Men

Two popular EOD employees,
Stanley Stepnitz and Harold Deu-
schle, said goodbye to fellow work
ers Friday. Mr.. Deuschle, Oak Har-
Dor, formerly of Port Clinton, sal
ary and wage analyst in the civil
ian personnel office, reports April
80 to Patrick Air Force Base near
Cocoa, his new position the same
as the one here. His wife and son
Don will join him when school
ends.
Mr.. Stepnitz reported Monday to
Selfridge Air Force Base, Mt
Clemens, as organization and meth
DDS examiner. His wife, who is
secretary in the commanding Of
ficer's office, and daughter Marcia
Join him when school ends.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-27
1st Aid Course
Completed At EOD

Standard First Aid Cards and
Certificates of Training have been
issued to 18 Firefighters at Erie
Ordnance Depot who have salts
factorily completed the Standard
First Aid training course.
Instructors of this course were
Guard Lieutenants Sam P. Bever-
lin, LaCarne, and Robert Phillips,
Port Clinton.
Members of the EOD Fire De-
partment completing the course
were: George Peters, Joseph Ged-
man, Henry Gaeth, Victor McClana-
han, Oak Harbor, Howard Hastings,
Herbert Armstrong, Port Clinton,
Emerson Kerr, Clarence Harpel,
Raymond Bell and Albert Krotzer,
Gibsonburg, Ralph Overmyer, Ken
meth Overmyer, Frank Opelt, Lind
sey; William Braley, Green Springs,
Arthur AuXter, Graytown; Lawr-
ence Ontko, Almon Gibbs, Lake
side, and Edward Flick, Elore.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-27
Pvt. John Kelley
Going To Germany

Pvt. John R. Kelley, 10, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard E. Kelley,
103 W. Second St., Lakeside, is
scheduled to leave the U. S. for
Germany late next month as part
of the Army's unit rotation plan,
Operation Gyroscope.
His unit, the Sd Armored Divi-
sion, now stationed at Fort Knox,
KY, will replace the 4th Infantry
Division in Europe.
Kelley, VINO was graduated from
Danbury Township High School in
1854, is a radio repairman N Com
pany D of the 3d'S 709th Tank
Battalion.
A former employe of the R. w.
Kirk Dairy in Port Clinton, he en-
tered the Army last July.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-27
Car Leaves Curve
At Bark Inn

Deputy sheriff James Ellenberg-
er was called at Las am. Saturday
when a car driven by Mrs. Fay
McFadden, 80, 1905 Franklin St.,
Sandusky, missed the Route curve
at Bark Inn, clipped the Inn sign,
and hit two trees.
Mrs. McFadden's husband, Eu-
gene, and theid four year bld
daughter, Denise, were asleep and
Mrs. McFadden told the deputy
she must have dozed off also. None
were seriously injured. Deputy Ell
lenberger brought the family into
town and relative came here for
them.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-27
2 Local Marines In
Cooperation Mauka"

BARKING SANDS, kauai, T. H.
- Operation MAUKA,' first full
scale assault by Marines of the 1st
Provisional Marine Air-Ground
Task Force, was marked with land
ings on this Hawaiian island from
sea and air shortly after dawn on
April 7th.
Participating in the exercise
were two local men:
With Detachment 1, from the 3rd
Divisions Service Regiment is Col.
James ~ Chambers, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John H. Chambers of Rt.
3, Port Clinton, and husband of
the former Miss Joyce A. Hage-
meyer of Penberville.
With Marine Aircraft Group 13
is Cpl. Frantz T. Schillumeit, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry F. Schillu-
melt of Put-in-Bay, and husband of
the former Miss Mayoda S. Nc
DoWell of Put-in-Bay.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-27
Enlistrnents Open
In Coast Guard

Enlistments are now open in the
regular Coast Guard for qualified
young men between the ages of
II and 26 or men with previous
military service to 35 years of age
who desire to serve with the most
active peacetime service.
Information relative to enlist
ment in the U. S Coast Guard may
be obtained by visiting the U. S.
Coast Guard may be obtained by
visiting the U. S. Coast Guard Re
cruiting Station located in the Vet
erans' Building, corner of Jackson
and Huron Streets in Toledo, where
a recruiter will be on duty each
Tuesday.