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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-04
Leaders Hail Prosperity,
See More to Come in Sc

Will pIOuuCC dOucu SdlCO III 400,
predicted Mr.. Burrus. 1T is felt
that older stores will maintain
their present volumes as bust
ness conditions improve.
Greater competition for the
consumers dollar will keep re-
tail prices at a low level, with
smaller profits from each sale
With costs rising, it is a question
whether sales will rise enough
to offset increased expenses. Be-
cause of accelerated Federal in
come tax payments and capital
expenditures for expansion larger
amounts of cash will be required
for working capital" he declared
"As population continues to
move and more shopping centers
continue to develop in a given
area. the selection Of profitable
Locations becomes increasingly
hazardous" he warned.
Homes In Strong Demand
Demand for new houses In this
area still is very strong and an
other record year can be ex-
pected II credit restrictions are
removed in time for the spring
building season. declared Harvey
L. Jones, president Of the Wash
ington Real Estate Board.
THE downward trend in the
last quarter Of 1855 was caused
principally by difficulty in OBJ
tanning mortgage money because
i Of Federal Reserve restriction. u
he declared.
The situation has not been q
dangerous one. but real estate
statesmen will agree that 1t has
been troublesome to obtain the
type OF loans to which the pub
llic has been accustomed. In
formed sources indicate these
restrictions probably will last
several more months" he said.
1.-THE Bureau of Labor Stats
tics reports that construction in
the first nine months Of 1855
exceeded the entire peak year OF
1949 when building exceeded 1925
million.
IT believe there will be q
tremendous amount Of rehabili-
ttation work in the District OF
Columbia this year. This will
be spurred on by stricter code re-
Iquirements and a good market
for improved living accommoda-
tons. Owners and agents have
found it profitable to improve
properties and raise rents.
"A number of major Office
buildings are undergoing face
lifting operations and new build
ings are nearing completion or
are in the drawing stage. Real
estate investment money is seek
ing Washington as one Of the
best investment cities.
wise buyers will shop care
fully for their homes and real
estate investment. Wise sellers
will put their property in favor
able condition for sale.
Home Market Changes
"The past year has seen sew
eral pronounced changes in the
residential real estate pictures, !"
reported Milburn j. Donohoe.
Ijr., president Of Washington
Chapter Society of Residential
Appraisers.
Despite higher construction
costs today, two-bedroom houses
under 10 years old are selling for
less than at any time for the last
five years." Mr.. Donohoe de-
Iclared. With very little demand
for them. they are in oversup-
ply"
Houses in older neighbor-
hoods, 20 to 80 years old, were
bringing good prices until the
last year. However, the market
has finally stabilized and the
supply OF good three-bedroom
row bricks Is only q little above
demand.
"A short supply Of money for
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mortgages appeared IN eeptem-
Der and gave those in the in
dustry q quiet period in which
we were able to analyze the mar
ket better and confirm our
opinions that the market had
Ileveled of. Generally. supply and
demand are In reasonable bal
lance for the first time in great
many years." said Mr.. Donohoe.
Hotel Decline Ended
The last year brought an end
to the continuing decline in
room occupancy that has char
acterized operation Of Washing
ton hotels since the postwar peak
years of 1851 and 1852. reported
Herbert C. Blunck. president of
the Washington Hotel Associa-
ton.
Occupancy figures for the
first 10 months of 1855 were
only a scant l per cent below
those for the same period in
1854. This compares with a drop
of about 4 per cent between 1853
and 1854. Washington hotelmen
expect occupancy to move up
ward slightly in 1856 and aver
age around 70 per cent" said
Mr.. Blunck. who is manager OF
Hotel Statler.
Summer occupancy held up
better than in the past, largely
due to promotional activities of
hotels inaugurating special sum-
mer vacation bargain plans. This
promotion, combined with the
already existing family plan and
increased advertising, is expected
to build business even more next
summer"
Appliance Outlook Bright
Retail sales of electrical ap-
planes. radios. television and
window air-conditioners approx
mated $79 million in this area
during 1855 and will reach 800
million in 1856. according to
William Hills. secretary of the
Electric Institute Of Washington
"Television sets accounted for
% per cent Of the last years
volume. electric refrigerators
and food freezers "a per cent,
window air-conditiopers Is per
cent, and automatic washers IL
per cent, said Mr.. Hills.
Covering territory served by
Potomac Electric Power Co.. the
report said electric clothes dryers
and electric ranges sold at q
rate of nearly 1000 a month.
THE year just closed will 60
down as the best so far, sur
passing the former peak of 1852
by 20 per cent and 1854 by 30
per cent" 1t continued. The
1855 volume was double sales in
l949 when the total was $39.5
million.
THE outlook for 1856 is un-
usually bright. Public accept
ance of varied-color appliances,
built-in ranges. well refriger-
ators. year-round residential
air conditioners, plus color tele-
vision and transformed radios
give new dimensions to the in
dustry's offerings"
More Statesmen Needed
More men are needed in the
selling profession to meet the
challenge of greater production
and increasing competition. re-
ported r. Kelvin Shivers, presi-
dent of the Sales Executives Club
of Washington.
Our organization will con-
tinue to emphasize the essential
purpose the salesman plays in
our system and devise more ef-
fective methods to accomplish
that purpose. 1t has been work.
ing to bring more men into the
selling profession.
1--WE have developed training
which will emphasize the selling
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VOL. H. TUESDAY, MARCH q, 1856 NO. So
, 1956-03-27

CHRI5TIAN5TED THEATDE
THE HOUSE OF GOOD PICTURES"
Tuesday, Mar. 81 Double Feature: &
REVENGE OF THE CREATURE
John Agar : Lori Nelson John Bromfield
THE 4sTH MAN
John Ireland : Richard Denning Susanne Dalert
Wednesday, Mar. % SUSAN SLEPT HERE (Technicolorl
Dan Duryea Patric Knowles Gene Lockhart Marian Carr
Reginald. Denny
(No Spanish language movie this week.
Thursday, Mar. 20 and Friday, Mar. 80 There will be no
movies at the Christiansted Theatre.
Saturday, Mar. 81 Double Feature:
TIGER A
Eric Won Stroheim Vera Ralston : Richard Arlen
THE F~ORTYNINERS
Wild Bill Elliott Virginia Grey Henry Gray
Sunday, April / Ian OF FUR Technicolor
Jack Hawkins Glynis Johns Noel Purcell : Laya Raki
CA ]. Arthur Rank presentation, filmed in color in the wilds
of New ealand) z
, 1956-03-27
Editorial
REPRESENTATION FOR ST. CRo1X

REPRESENTATION FOR ST. CRON
WHAT THE CITIZENS Committee is doing-seeking
the stationing of a cabinet officer in St: Croix-is a matter
for which this paper has staged a long and steady fight. So
much SO that it might have seemed too pressing.
WHAT THE Citizens Committee is doing is excellent
and should win-and hold-the fullest supports of each and
everyone in St. Croix. But what is this all about? Why go on
record as wanting a cabinet officer in St. CroixP Why appear
to be reaching out for something which on the surface seems
trite and Of little consequence?
H ANSWERS to these questions are vital to the in
terests Of this Island. Because Of geographical factors a situa-
ton has developed which calls for the type of attention not
heretofore given. The problem is not insurmountable, nor is
it even difficult. 1t simply needs sympathetic attention.
ST. JOHN, BECAUSE Of its nearness to St Thomas, has
always been associated with the latter, even to the point
where a member from st. John sat in the St. Thomas legisla-
tme. But st. Croix is another matter altogether. Largely agri-
cultural the problems and the needs are very different from
the purely commercial. These matters not only need atten-
ton, but constant attention, ~on-thespot attention, and on
a high enough level to reach directly where proper attention
could be given.
DURING DANISH times, we are told, the Governor of
Of these Islands spent six months in St. Thomas, and six
months in St. Croix. In early Navy times the Governors re-
preventative here was a Dspatching Secretary, but the Gov
ernor would be here frequently. But in later years the prac-
tces has changed and ST. Crox finds itself in the position of
having to make its official approach through the proverbial
back door.
SITUATIONS ARISE which require immediate attention.
Other situations call for constant attention and an awaTeneSS
born Of intimate association. These cannot be had when
unofficial is forced to make quick two-hour trips. OF
course. the Governor has to be everything to all people, and
be a jack Of all trades, which is virtual imPossibiity. But
, 1956-03-27

there is an out, and that is to have resident on St. Croix more
than token representation.
AS WE UNDERSTAND it, the New Organic Act waEs
supposed to have provided that the Government Secretary
reside in ST. Groix, but that was changed. The need which,
initiaIly brought about that provision still exists despite tR99
fact that some individual or group Of individuals changgd'
tbe law bins
1iodt
WE JULES accord with the Citizens Com.
mittee and urge that all citizens give their support because
the cause is a worthy one. Sectionahsm aside, we believe,
that it will be found to aid the Virgin Islands as a whole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23
Area Fighters Gain SemifinuIs
of Eastern Olympic Trials

ALBANY. N. Y. Aug. % R.-
The Quantico Marines and Boil
ing Air Force Base each ad-
vanced three fighters into the
semifinals of the Eastern Olym-
pic boxing trials last night.
Quantico winners were Randy
Horne. lS9 pounds; Terry
Downes. lat pounds. and Heavy
weight Clarence Cureton while
victorious Boiling battlers were
Ward Yee. 119 pounds; John
Granger, 1879 pounds, and Harold
Butler. is pounds.
All are scheduled to see action
in the semifinals tonight and if
victorious they'll go right into
the finals later in the evening.
The winners in each class will
qualify for the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23
Storage Victory Gives
Manager Biggest Thrill.

1913: Milford, Mass, SO; de-
tending champion New Orleans,
Us, and then Johnstown.
Garry Miller's two-run double
in the ninth inning of the final
game probably was the big blow
Iof the tourney, but it couldn't
compare in thrills to the six-run
rally in the ninth against New
Orleans.
Miller was UP Sunday after
noon with two out in the ninth,
Frank Copper on second base.
two runs in for a So deficit
and a 80 count on him. The
following happened in seven
pitches:
Miller fouled of a pitch. then
walked; Montgomery was hit by
a pitch. Dick fash tied the score
with a double, Bobby Brown
lsingled OF the pitchers leg to
score Montgomery and the pitch
er threw wild to first base to
let in fash. 1t amounted to the
greatest shock of the tourna-
lment.
The fans at Johnstown were
Joined by strong contingent of
Federal rooters. Families of at
least 10 players were represented.
Joe Valenti of the Jack Pry
sandlot team was there. Bush
ness friends and idle acquaint-
ances made the trip. Dickie
Smallwood, who pitched for
Branzell for two years, was in
summer school at Duke Univer-
sity, but his family went to
Johnstown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23

fornia Kids dam, making the q
full brother Of Cor
respondent, the West Coast
speedster some years ago.
California Kid. owned by Rex
G. Ellsworth. earned $1O,S50 to
add to previous winnings of
$8,l00 in returning 1890, $6.40
and $40.
Meanwhile, Greek Game, who
finished third, and Lucky Mel,
who came in fourth, will be
seeking revenge when they meet
California Kid in the Washing
ton Park Futurity on September
y. Greek Game. ridden by Willie
Hartack, lost for the first time
in five starts. The 2-year-old is
seeking top ranking for a shot
at next years Kentucky Derby.
Swaps, another Of the Rex C.
Ellsworth winners, will run in
Saturdays $4,000 added Ward
Memorial Handicap at Wash
ington Park providing the turf
is good. The race is named for
the late Arch Ward, sports editor
OF the Chicago Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23
Maryland Golfers
Falling Behind in
Joycee Tourney

FARGO, N. Oak. Aug. %
(SpeciaD Two Maryland boys,
Chick Cullinane of Bethesda and
John Grub. medalist from
Rockville, had their work cut
out for them as they and LOG
other teen-agers swung into the
second round of the Jaycee Golf
Tournament here today.
Hoping to put daylight be-
tween himself and the rest of
the field was George Stigger III,
17-year-old son of a Henderson
(Ky.) hardware merchant. who
shot a blistering 4-under-par SO
in the opening found yesterday
That was good for a two-stroke
lead over three players, Dave
Leon of Tucson. Ariz.: Hugh
Rocky Thompson Of Wichita
Falls. Tex. and Jack Nicklaus Of
Columbus. Ohio.
Grub. who took the qualify
ing honors with a 70, slipped tc
rs. while Cullinane had 37-3t
--73.
Bob McFerren Of Silver Spring
Md. carded 40-42-82, 10 stroke,
of the pace set by four player.
in the 36-hole B. tourney fol
those who shot qualifying score,
of 16l or higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23
California Kids Victory
Boosts Futurity Stock

CHICAGO. Aug. % R.-Un-
heralded California Kid, who yes
terday scored a stunning upset
victory over unbeaten Greek
Game and Lucky Mel, the West
Coast champion, was optimisti-
cally looking ahead to the Sep
TENDER l. $4,000 added WASH
ington Park Futurity.
California Kid, who appears to
have rubbed off some of Swaps
blazing speed as the 4-year-old,s
stablemate. breezed to a 5-length
decision in yesterdays $l7,875
Prairie State Stakes at Washing
ton Park.
The winner poured it on Greek
Game and Lucky Mel in touring
the 6-furlong sprint with a near
record time of l:102s. The previ-
Gus fastest clocking was ITO,
registered by Curtice in 1s4s.
It was the first stake triumph
Tor California Kid, riden by Willie
Shoemaker. The colt also is by
the same stallion, Khaled-sire
OF Swaps. Heather Time is Cali
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23
Fighters Receive
TeIevision Money
Despite BIuckout

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. % Up
His victory over Filipino Flash
Elorde was blocked off National
'television by the Republican con-
vention, but it didn't bother
Puerto Rican Miguel Berries
much. He gets the TV money
anyway.
So does Elorde, but he was q
disappointed young man after
losing last nights bristling To-
round battle by a split decision
and seeing his campaign for an
other championship shot suffer
Ia setback.
Each fighter had a $4,000 con-
Itractual television guarantee and
got 1t, Promoter Bonnie Ford
said. The crowd Of about 1000
lat the San Francisco Garden
paid a gross of $4,550.15.
Referee frankie Carter scored
the bout 1894 and Judge Vern
'Byhee had it 1894 for Berries
Judge Jack Downey scored o.
I94 for Elorde.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23

Olympic finals in San Francisco.
Horne advanced last night with
Ia decision over Joe Latella of
Utica. N. Y, while Downes was
stopping Gordon Beauchamp of
Oneonta, N. Y, in the first round
land Cureton was outpointing Joe
Hemphill of Boiling.
zee outpointed petras Spana-
hos of Brooklyn. Granger won
easily over Sid Adams of Phila-
ldelphia and Butler outpointed
Francis Volpe Of Manhattan.
Boiling fighters eliminated In
addition to Hemphill were Earl
Spence at 112 pounds. James
IConnors at 125 pounds. Fred
Jackson and John Hutchins at
I139 pounds. William Cephas at
lat pounds and Lawrence Wood
son in the heavyweight class.
IQuantico's only loser was Foster
Bonner at 178 pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23
Cook Has Slim Edge
lin Rifle Matches

CAMP PERRY, Ohio. Aug. 2;
Especially Arthur E. Cook Of
Silver Spring, Md, with a score
Iof 3,195 out of a possible 5000
held only a two-point lead ovel
Oliver H. Lauderman Of Dayton
Ohio. at the halfway mark today
of the national small-bore rifle
championship.
The first eight matches in the
rife contest have been fired with
iron sights. The remaining eight
will be with telescope sights.
Marine 1t. William w. McNdil-
len Of Turtle Creek, Pa. took
over the lead in the pistol divi-
sion. accommodating 1.747 points
out of a possible 1900 in two
days of the three day COMPETE
ton.
McMillen also was leading al
the end of the seminal tryoutS
for the United States Olympic
rapid fire pistol squad. Ten men
go into the tryout finals today
with the top two slated for the
Olympic squad.
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Bemon Qualities
For Western Golf:
Ties for Medal

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Aug. Q:
(SpeciaD "A couple of young.
Isters who learned their golf or
the courses near Washington
were among 80 contestants
meeting in head-on matches ir
the Western Junior champion.
ships today.
Dean Beman. formerly Of Be-
lthesda. but whose family recently
moved to Minneapolis, shot 49,
74-l47 in the qualifying rounds
yesterday to tie for medal honorS
with Cyrus Northrop of Owa-
tonna. MINI.
Jerry McFerren of Silver
Spring, Md, did not have tc
qualify as he is the defending
champion, but shot 77-75-152 to
help the Washington team take
the team trophy with an aggre-
gate score of 461. Beman and
Francis Yeatman, who failed to
qualify with a 1872. were the
other Washington team members
1t took score of 1853 to qualify
for match play. Other Middle
Atlantic players failing to make
it we're Jack Bets. 1854; Dick
Kraft, 176. and Downing Gray
1877.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23
Summer I an to Run
In United Nations

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. % up
Summer Tan joined the field
today for the invitational $780,
900 United Nations Handicap
bringing to nine the number OF
acceptances for the grass course
classic.
The 4-year-old Summer Tan
owned by Mrs. John w. Gal
breath, will carry 100 pounds in
the mile and three-sixteenths
race September IS. Rex ELS
worth's Swaps heads the field
with 1870 pounds.
Needles, the Kentucky Derby
and Belmont Stakes winner and
q leading candidate for the g.
Iyear-old championship, already
has arrived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23
By DICK STAY

E. K. Morris. president of the
Federal Storage Co., will throw
a victory banquet tonight for his
champion 19-and-under baseball
team. Many Of the players will
remember it as the finishing
touch to their greatest thrill in
the sport. but no one will be more
festive than their manager, Joe
Branzell.
Branzell has wanted to win the
An-American Amateur Baseball
Association tournament for eight
years; his players for only two
at the most. His first champion
ship at Johnstown, Pa, came
Tuesday night when Federal won
its sixth straight game, 4-2, over
host Johnstown. Twenty -four
hours later Branzell still was
hopping with enthusiasm.
His favorite topic is the defense
and the wide-awake effort by
the club throughout the tourna-
ment. All 10 players appeared in
one game or another, and Federal
Storage committed just two
errors. Branzell is genuinely
more proud of that than of the
hitting or Of outscoring the OPP
position. So runs to 20.
Losing four of their last five
games before making the trip
to Johnstown, the players sud-
denly became infected with a
unified desire to win. Branzell
thinks it probably began in the
first inning of the first game
with New York City.
With two out and nobody on
base, Rightfielder Buddy Mont
gomery homered over the left
field wall. Pop! Everybody
came of that BENCH" Branzell
described it last night. There
was no holding them back from
then on.
"A ball club never lived which
was more one on the field and
of, playing and on the bench, /"
he continued. "In eight years
at Johnstown and 10 coaching
in the Boys Club of Washington
I've never seen any team play
better than we did over those
six games"
After beating New York, 1912,
Federal triumphed over Mary
land State. 1910; JohnStown,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23
Army Navy Boord
Plans New Club

The Board of Governors Of
the Army Navy Country Club
will look over property Saturday
with an eye toward finding q
suitable location for another Is.
hole golf course.
More than one piece Of prop.
erty is believed to be under
consideration. including a 400.
acre tract near Mount Vernon
Members Of the board will dis.
cuss the various sites and tax,
a trip to each on a chartered
bus.
The new course will not re.
place the old. The Arlington
club still will be the main head,
quarters. A new layout is neces,
sary because Of the expandin,
membership. Army Navy ha.
an estimated 5000 member,
throughout the world. including
about 1850 resident members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23
Nature Boy Heads
Capitol Mat Card

A challenge match between
Dick Steinborn and Nature Boy
Buddy Rogers will headline the
wrestling show at Capitol Arena
tonight.
Steinborn. clean-cut young
ster from Orlando, Fla, threw
the challenge after last weeks
battle at Capitol which ended
with Referee Claudio Villar
awarding a disputed fall to
Rogers. The latter accepted i'm
mediately.
Karl Won Hess and newcomer
Lynn Rossi will appear in q
semiwindup. A midget tag team
match will pit Cowboy BOZ
Bradley and Tito Infante against
Tiny Roe and Otto Bowman
Wild Man Fargo and Lou Klein
will begin the show at o o'clock
About 300 Evening Star car.
rier boys will be special guest:
of Promoter Vince Mcmahon al
the matches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23
Knox Stands0 ui
Despite Loss in
Canadian Debu!

HAMILTON, Ontario. Aug. q
IR.-Ronnie Knox played hi:
first Canadian football game
last night and his stepfathel
looked at him and exclaimed:
st should have asked for more
money"
Ronnie. 21-year-old ace from
UCLA, was brilliant in defeat
as the Hamilton Tiger-Cat:
dropped a 1921 decision tt
Ottawa's Rough Riders in 9
thrilling opener to the Big Foul
football season. He passed fol-
one touchdown and set up an.
other.
Harvey Knox, Ronnie's STEP
father and agent. and most Of
the estimated 1880 fans were
mighty happy about the quarter.
backs performance.
1t was Harvey. who master
minded the financial end OF
Ronnie's contract with Hamilton
last Saturday. The agreement
called for $4,000 for IA regular
games and a $4,000 bonus for the
signature. It's the biggest salary
in Hamilton history.
II would have been disap-
pointed If he hadn't done as well
AS he did," Harvey said. II ex-
pect a lot from him."
Ronnie said:
Il was a bit bewiIdered during
the game because I knew only q
few Hamilton plays. At one point
one Of our linemen came up tc
me and told me what to call
Actually, though, the Canadian
game is pretty much the same
sort of game we play in the
States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23
Maryland Man Named
To Head TrupshooteTs

VANDALIA, Ohio, Aug. % (H1.
Robert w. Smith of Taney-
town. Md, last night was elected
president of the Amateur Trap
shooting Association of America
as the Board Of Directors met
at the Grand American Trap
shoot.
He succeeds DR.. H. N. Afford
of Atlanta. Ca, and will be in
charge Of next years clay target
program here.