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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-20
TRADE
WINDS

A st. Louis banker was Sc
lected as the next president
Of the United States Cham
Der of Commerce. William A.
Mcdonnell. genial 63-year-
young chairman of the $500
million First National Bank in
the Missouri metropolis, takes
over April 20 as head of that
nationwide representation of
business.
Consumers may be hurt in
two ways should Congress cut
income-tax rates: Cd An UNI
balanced budget means more
imitation and a cut in the dol
lar buying power via higher
prices; and ~ State and local
governments will take imme-
date advantage Of the Federal
tax cut to raise their tax rates.
They need the money. State
and local government spending
is at record high levels for
highways, schools. sewer prof.
ects and hosts of other items.
4 4 4 4
Chicago and Western adver-
Using agencies are getting a
substantial cut of new business
which New York agencies here
tofore seemed to get without
asking. It's so because the new
business is being placed with
agencies offering new creative
ideas.
From Rochester, N. Y, comes
word Eastman Kodak workers
will receive 1919 million in
proflt-sharing cash this year.
That's the largest since the
plan was started in 1912. 1t
averages about $3.50 for the
company's some $4,000 en-
ployes-$32 for each $1,000
earned during the last five
years.
Florida Telephone Corp. plans
a 1,000,000-share block of new
non-voting stock. In financial
circles the word is this type of
stock will be difficult to market.
The plan may die in the booth.
A proxy fight looms largely
Peninsular Telephone Co., larg-
est stakeholder. Peninsular
Tel is controlled by General
Telephone Corp.
X 80
1t Is believed stockholders will
ask pertinent questions at this
years corporate annual meet
ings during the next two
months. But management will
not be disturbed. Here's why:
Even with voting rights, stock
holders seldom exercise that
power to restrain arrangements,
That's why corporate heads re-
tain control more easily than
a politician controls a country
or city. The only time there is
a stakeholder battle is when
an institutional or professional
investor kicks up a fuss.
80
Mems washable suits are SELL
ing. says Stanley Sagner who
heads A. Sagner's Sons. Men
are buying because of the idea
that such clothing can be
washed. But, he adds. the
owners OF such suits never
wash them. When they get to
doing it. and learn Of its value
predicts Mr.. Sagner. it'll create
Ia tremendous new clothing
market.
consolidated News Peatures)
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CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Mar. 20 R.-0rain flu
lures PRICES shifted very narrowly or
not ct all In the hrst half hour or so
ON the Board Of Trade today.
Traders said influences were en-
smOn aSt re dealeTs
This is the Anal day Of trading in
March contracts and the traders must
either even up their commitments or
be prepared TO accept or deliver grain
on orders outstanding after the close.
Some dealers said those open inter-
ests or accounts did not appear to be
large but that they could cause con-
siderable price fluctuations in the hnal
Near the END Of the flrst hour wheat
warcS esnt ou sorn nlEn ehsn 70 l0~e =
hf Ri /. ioI March lb4 oats hishsr
10 u lower, March 1.3S; soybeans un-
changed to. q lower, March 2.22N;
lard to gents q hundred pounds
The Agriculture Department has au-
thoriHed Spain to buy about $3.50. 900
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$24 Million Bonds
Offered by Utility

NEW YORK, Mar. 20 (P.-
An underwriting syndicate
managed Jointly by Blyth g.
Co.; Kidder, Peabody 81 Co.
and Shields & Co. submitted
the apparent best bid today
for $24 million Of Georgia
Power Co. 30-year first mort
gage bonds. 1t was l00.06 for
a 4ls per cent coupon.
Subject to the award, the
bonds we're reoffered at 100.947
to yield 4.07 per cent. The
utility will use the proceeds to
repay 0hort-term bank loans
and for construction.
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worth Of surplus corn grading No. .
or better and about $4,000 tons OF
naid Sor in the nation's avn e,,rreney.
The contracts must be signed By
August 80 and shipment completed By
September 80.
The Commodity Sterilization Serv-
ice reported overnight that its Minne-
apolis ONCE had sold to exporters L..
500, 900 bushels of No. 2 yellow corn
at 81 20 a bushel delivered on track at
New Orleans and 10000 bushels Of
No. yellow corn ct 1874 cents .
once also sold 100000 bushels Of No.
2 heavy white oats at SOFA cents Q
bushel delivered on track ct Baltimore.
The Portland. Oreg. once accepted
bids Of S47.07 a.. short ton for 500
aboard ship at San Francisco.
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xEx dividend. B Books closed. 4Pius
extra or extras. Declared or paid SO
far this year D Paid last year. EEK
distribution So stock and Elk riehts.
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N. Y. PRODUCE

NEW YORK. Mar. 90 ~. -(usDAl =
Butter steady. Receipts $4,000. Prices
UNCHANGED.
Cheese steady. Receipts $4,000.
Prices UNCHANGED
day Receipts s2.6OO New YORK spot
quotations follow Mixed
colors. extras ,4S-50 lbs.). 4b-48ia;
extras. large (45-4S lbsD, 44-45. ex.
!ras, medium, t3is-44ls; standards,
extras l4S-50 lbs,l, 4Sia-b0h; extras,
large ll5-4s lbsl, 4Tls-4sIs; extras.
medium. 47-t1h Browns, extras
(4s-5O lbs. 5d-5ah.
lbsp 5Ssslsms ssh Sop aS.so9S; sm slR
il-f2, Browns. top quality t4S-5O lbs },
b2.53a; mediums. 1880: smalls,
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DIVIDENDS

NEW YORK, Mar, 20 M.-Dividends
announced:
Pc Stk. OF Pay
Rate. riod. record. able
Deferred
Cooper Tire a Rub.
Special
Calf Port Gem 81 i Az All
East Sug Asso x 3-3l Ala
x7/2Oths Of a share for each share
North Nat Gas 1909 s.24 All
Nat Tool.
Reduced
Pitt d Lake Erie ST "a Ais
Increased
Nor Sta Pw MINI 25c 1881 4-1g
Maremont Aut Pr SC 3-24 1891
REGULAR
Celotex Soc O As 4-3O
Cooper Jarrett l2hc 8 Al aid
Nat Casket 25c o al 5-Ib
Owens Corn Fib 20c q IA 4-2b
u 8 Envelope SOC q BOO 30
Fidelity Phila TT 81 q 3-3l 4-ib
Molybden cp Am SC Q 3-31 4-iO
Tsx 4 Pee nv sl.g5 8 s-se 5-5i
Wagner Elec soc q "a 6-iS
Gen Merchandise lOc 5-l5 80
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NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Mar. 20 .lR.-cotton
futures eased during the late morning
limited support.
on the earlier upturn all new crop
months moved to seasonal htghs.
Overnieht weather reports showed
little precipitation IN the main cotton
Noon prices we're 5 to IS cents =
bale lower than the previous close.
MAY 35.S5, July 1918 and OCTOBER
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METAL PRICES

NEW YORK, Mar. 20 up Spot nom
ferrous metal prices today: Copper 23-
25 cents q pound. Connecticut Valley.
Zinc / o cents pound. East st. Louis
Tin GAS gents 2 pound, New York.
ounce. New York. At Pittsbursh. scrap
steel No. l heavy was quoted at
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DEALINGS

NEW YORK. Mar. 20 B.-The New
York Stock Exchange reported today
dealers for March ~: PuIehases ,gi
shares including S.ess shares sold
short.
Evening star., 1958-07-01
Trade Bourd Gets
New President
And Council

A new president and organi-
rational changes were ushered
in simultaneously today by the
Washington Board of Trade.
Victor o. Schinnerer, insur-
ance broker. took over the reins
of the board, saying, THE
smaller, slower paced WASH
ington has been transformed
into the most rapidly growing
urban community in the coun-
try"
This statement prefaced an
announcement by the group
of a program that calls for a
senior council, which will be
composed of past presidents
of the board who will serve in
an advisory capacity. In addi-
ton, six other councils are to
supplement the work of "a
standing committees.
Others installed were HUI
bert T. Bisselle, first vice presi-
dent; E. K. Morris. second vice
president; John C. Pyles, jr.,
secretary: Leon Chatelain, jr.,
treasurer; Thomas j. Groom.
assistant treasurer; F. Elwood
Davis, general counsel, and A.
Gray Dawson. sergeant at arms.
william H. Press, executive
vice president, and L. w. Law
der. assistant vice president,
we're reappointed. A
Evening star., 1958-07-01
AIuskuns Get
Statehood News
In 7-Inch Type

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July /
R.-"We're in," proclaimed
the Anchorage Times banner
headline yesterday when Alaska
was admitted to statehood. 1t
was set in type z inches high
the largest ever used by the
newspaper.
A full color picture of the AM
erican flag adorned the front
page of the Fairbanks News
Miner special edition, which
was flown by special plane to
Washington. Every Congress
man was to receive a copy this
morning from Publisher C. w.
Snedden.
Radio stations periodically
interrupted their regular broad
casts to bring Alaskans the
long-waited news.
But enthusiasm wasn't unan-
imous. Said John Mander,
Anchorage attorney and sup
porter of a commonwealth
rather than statehood:
"I've got just as much patri-
otism as anyone else but it's still
"a question Of economics. II
had a million-dollar yacht IL
would be useless unless I had
the money to run it."
Evening star., 1958-07-01
1854 MYSTERY GAVE COUPLE
FLAGS WITH 4o STARS

why a store in Yokohama, Japan, selling Amer
ican flags bearing 49 stars 3l2 years ago?
This is puzzling Col. and Mrs William M. Myers.
who bought the 49star flag in Yokohama in December,
1854
They didn't discover the oddity until six months
later Just to make sure Col Myers went back to the same
store and bought another American flag.
II another 49-star banner.
Col Myers couldn't find out why. The shopkeeper
spoke only Japanese.
No has noticed the extra star the flag, which
they have been flying from their cabin cruiser since they
launched it,
I'VE never mentioned it until began reading
about those flags with 40 stars" Mrs Myers said
Col. and Mrs Myers. who live at 3l6 West Rosemary
lane, Falls Church. Va still have the second flag packed
in its original box The first nag somewhat wealth
erbeaten still flies their cruiser. in brave anticipation
of Alaska becoming the 49th State.
Evening star., 1958-07-01
Disurmed Robber
Gets Gun, FIees

A holdup man of short-lived
walked into Sans
Jewelry Store at 1874 H street
NE. yesterday afternoon and
announced, This is a stickup."
He jumped over the counter
and hit the proprietor. Samuel
Shaty, SO, on the head with a
black pistol.
Annoyed, Mr.. Shaty reported
to police, he gave the man a
tremendous push, staggering
him and knocking the pistol
from his hands. 1t skittered
under a chair. That ended it
Let me get the gun and III
rum" said the holdup man. He
stopped, picked UP the weapon
and fed from the store.
Described by Mr.. Shaty as
colored, in his early 20s, about
5-foot-10 and wearing KHAKI
pants and a khaki hat. he was
last seen racing east on H
street.
Evening star., 1958-07-01

tin deposit lies in Alaska. too,
on the Seward peninsula. And
some Of the wonid's largest iron
beds await the miners tap In
the Klukwan sections.
Fishing Is Tops
Still leading among all Alas
kan enterprises, however. is
fishing-the industrial kingpin
for years. The 1857 take was
500 million.
But this source Of wealth
represents an evil to Alaskans.
Fishing. they say, Is controlled
by State of Washington pack
ers and supervised BY the abb
sentee government in the City
of Washington.
Alaskans claim this outside
control of fishing-which in
cluded an annual import of
half the required seasonal labor
force-is weakening their econ
omy as q whole. They point
with alarm to a drop in pack
ing and shipping (three times
as many cases were filled 20
years ago) and to an apparent
need for more diversification of
industry and commerce.
Big Strides Ahead
But those who cry for more
economic balance also remind
their listeners of their terri
tory's tremendous strides for
ward since it started out in
1867.
Discovered in 174l by Vitus
Bering, a Dane employed by
Russia, Alaska repeatedly was
first offered by Russia to the
UNITED States in 1855. But ne
gotiations which included a
IS million proposal by Presi-
dent Buchanan in 1859 - did
not end for IL years.
In 1856 Pacific Coast fish,
ing interests spurred more ac-
tive dealings, and Secretary Of
State William H. Seward bought
the territory the following year
for $7.2 million.
Stewards Folly"
The fact that prophets Of the
day called this Stewards Folly
now forms . pleasant sort OF
irony.
More than 100000 Americans
streamed north In the gold rush
on the Klondike in 1896. Many
of them stayed to form Alaska's
"first families" Of settlers.
Many more are heading there
today, stimulated not by dreams
of gold, but thoughts Of oil, in
lcreasingly precious metals and
adventure.
Evening star., 1958-07-01

IL times the size Of Wash
ington. Virginia and Maryland.
ApprehensiOns Also
Although this leadership in
size means much to the Alaskan
sourdoughs (oldtllners) - for
they, like the Texans, take
fierce pride in their land-their
boasts today are well mixed
with vocal apprehensions
Statehood, which brings
prestige. also brings new prob
lems--of economies mostly.
Alaskans now have to pay q
territorial tax equal to about
IA per cent Of their Federal
tax. But self government
promises to cost them even
more.
And this looms frighteningly
In a country where the cost Of
living already is sky-high by
standards in the other 4s
states.
Retail Prices Up
Almost everything Alaskans
use is brought in by ship or
plane. And because Alaskans
produce little to send back on
return trips, the expense Of
this importation makes retail
prices soar.
AS one consequence, wages
In Alaska run from Is to 40
per cent above those paid In
States to the south.
Alaska then is a place of high
income and equally high outgo,
a factor that has kept many
large-scale investors away.
On the other side of the
economic coin, Alaskans proud
ly point out, is their shining
promise Of riches untapped.
Oil, Timber, Minerals
The big oil boom, which began
In earnest a year ago this month
with lush discoveries on the
Kenai peninsula about 40 miles
southwest of Anchorage, has
sent American companies sour
iying north to drill.
Although oil was the major
product marking Alaskan prog
ress in 1857. it was challenged
by timber. This lusty business
chalked up $34.3 million, and
new and expensive mills add to
the financial attractiveneSs Of
the tall Alaskan forests.
Also relatively untapped are
the lands mineral resources
Numbered among these UNDER
ground treasures are 81 of the
SO metals on the United States
critical list. (Missing are baux-
lite and diamonds.)
The continents only major
Evening star., 1958-07-01

no reports Of efforts to shell
the Airport.
Security forces in Tripoli.
where the rebellion started May
10, said the rebels had been
badly hurt in the series Of
skirmishes from Thursday
through Sunday. Only one
sharp engagement occurred in
the port yesterday as the ac-
ton shifted to rebel hit-and-
run attacks northeast of town.
Troops were able to reach
the American Presbyterian Hos
pital, whose 40 doctors, two
nurses and IS patients-none
Americans-had been cut of.
Evening star., 1958-07-01
North Washington
Lions Club InstulIs

Walter P. Ford, jr., has been
installed as president Of the
North Washington Lions Club
for the coming year. He sue
ceedS formed District Deputy
Police Chief Clarence H. Lutz.
Other new officers are Vance
A. Vineyard, first vice preSi-
dent; Ellis Dent. second vice
president: Lloyd F. Wood, third
vice president; H. c. Phillips,
secretary ry-treasurer:: William r.
Eccleston, lion tanner. and Rob-
Iert L. Hurley. tail twister. Di-
rectors are Claude H. Richard
son, Clarence 1. Smith, jr., c,
Francis Kennedy, Warren w
VanSciver. william p. DiSmer
ir., and Theodore McCann.
Evening star., 1958-07-01
LEBANON
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Continued From First Page
was made by Druze tribesmen
of Socialist Kamal Jumblatt
who reached hill positions with
on S miles of the airport. The
government forces dislodged
them from a series Of strategic
spots. but the rebels hung on
to some of the villages they oc-
cupied in the initial push.
Shooting continued through the
night.
Rebel Regime Expected
1t was the closest Jumblatt's
mountain rebels had reached to
Beirut, but it was not conSid-
cred a push on the capital. For
one thing, Jumblatt's forces
were using small arms and did
not have sufficient equipment
to challenge the government on
the coastal plain before the
capital.
Also, former Premier Saeb
Salan is the rebel leader in
Beirut, where his forces domi-
nate the Basta Moslem quarter.
Some observers thought Jum-
blatt might be getting ready
to form the rebel government
he has been urging and wanted
to extend his territory as much
as possible before doing so.
The rebels of former Premier
Rashid Karami around the
North Lebanese port Of Tri-
poll showed definite signs Of
weakening after government
forces cut one of their main
supply lines. After weekend
battles, Tripoli quieted down
yesterday, and security, forces
spokesmen said the rebels OBJ
viously were pausing for breath
and to count their losses.
Launched Early
Jumblatt launched his at
tack early yesterday from the
mountain area he bars to
United States observation
teams after a warning that en-
abled the British Middle East
Center for Arab Studies to move
"a teachers and students out
of harms way.
Using only small arms and
pack weapons to challenge gov
ernment security forces. the
rebels took two ranges Of hills
within sight of Beirut and the
airport. The Glamour govern
ment charges the rebels have
received mountain artillery
from President Nasser's United
Arab Republic but there were
Evening star., 1958-07-01
ALASKA
Continued From First Page

in the street under bursting
fireworks and aerial displays.
But a few residents grumbled
and some protested that hard
ships and higher taxes were in
store.
Even among longtime oppo-
nents of statehood, however,
there was a general feeling
that the past should be forgot
ten and that AlaSkans should
unite in the job ahead.
The historic entry Of a new
State into the Union-the first
since that of Arizona and New
Mexico in 1912-will come only
after months Of frenzied po-
litical activity.
Must Set Election
The statehood bill, which
President Eisenhower is ex-
pected to certify as enacted by
Thursday, requires that Alaska
Gov. Mike StepoYich fix the
dates of the first State primary
and general elections. His proc
lamation must come before
August /.
Before that date Gov. Stepo-
yich Is expected to have to call
the territorial Legislature into
special session to appropriate
funds for the elections and to
set UP the election machinery.
Among the many problems
to be considered is whether 19
years old will be eligible to vote
in the first election for State
officials. The Constitution,
adopted in 1856, gives voting
rights to the 10 and 20 age
group. Territorial law limits
voters to those 81 and over.
Referendum Included
At either a primary or general
election to be scheduled in the
Governors proclamation-or at
a special election for that Spe-
cific purpose-the voters must
accept statehood on three pro-
positions included in the bill
approved by Congress.
The three-way test includes
a referendum on whether i'm
mediate statehood should be
granted, whether Alaskans ac-
cept the State boundaries out
lined in the bin, and whether
they approve the national de-
fense land withdrawal rights
granted to the President by the
bill.
The vote is expected to come
during the primary, probably
in August. Rejection of any one
of the three propositions would
cancel the prospect of state
hood.
If approved, Alaskans then
would have to elect new State
officials at a general election,
probably in November. Ofices
to be filled would include a
governor, a secretary, two
United States Senators, a Rep
resentative, 40 members of the
State House of Representatives
and 20 members of the new
State Senate.
Evening star., 1958-07-01
DynGmite Dotes to 81

STOCKHOLM.-Although
Ascanio Sobrero invented nitro
glycerin in 1846, it was so highly
explosive and so little under
stood that it was not used much
by either science or industry,
Then in 1867 Alfred Nobel was
granted his epoch-making pat
ent for safety powder" r"-dyna-
mite. 1t was prepared by mixing
nitroglycerin with a suitable
porous absorbent, such as char
coal or sliceouS earth.
Evening star., 1958-07-01
Alaskan Bill
Points tOROw
Over FiIibuster
ny JACK BELL
Associated Press stan writer

luc 6cuhLc appSafo tlcnQCo
for new controversy over It's
filihuster rule when Alaska be-
comes a State.
But II ciyil rights advocates
still are unable to change the
rule, they seem unlikely to gain
any ground BY the addition Of
two more Senators TO bring the
membership roll to 80.
Although Senator Russell.
Democrat Of Georgia. and some
others denied they opposed
Alaska statehood on those
grounds, much Of the southern
opposition to the bill was based
on the belief that Alaska would
send two civil rights advocates
to the Senate.
Under the existing rule, the
kind of talk marathon with
which southern opponents usu-
ally greet efforts to bring UP
civil rights legislation can be
halted only by the Affirmative
votes of two-thirds of the SEN
ators duly chosen and sworn. T"
No Fractional Vote
Because 80 isn't divisible by
three in round numbers and a
Senator's vote can't be, sliced
in fractions, parliamentarianS
who have been studying the
issue are inclined now to hold
that 66 Senator's would have to
vote yes" to end a filibusteT
after Alaska's two members are
seated.
If the existing rule stands,
civil rights advocates would
have to enlist the "a votes now
required plus two more to halt
a continuing debate.
But the mere fact Of the
mathematical difficulty might
give them an opening to chal-
lenge the rule under circum-
stances they regard as more
favorable than now exist.
Under the present rule there
can be no limitation on debate
on the issue of changing the
rules. The filibuster rule just
doesn't apply if attempts are
made to alter it or any other
rule of the Senate.
However, civil rights propo-
nents might try to circle this
barrier by a point of order that
the two-thirds requirement il
impractical if there are go
Senators. A majority of those
voting then could determine
the issue.
Constitutional Question
There also is a constitutional
question involved, since the
Twelfth Amendment specifics
that when the Senate elects 9
Vice President tWo-thirds oi
all Of its members must parhc.
ipate in the voting.
The Senate hasn't elected q
Vice President since 1887, wher
it chose Richard M. johnson
Of Kentucky over Francis
Granger of New York by a 33.
16 vote. Under modern circum-
stances, it is not likely to bG
called on to elect any more
Vice Presidents.
But the fact that there is q
technical constitutional cues.
ton involved might lend weigh
to an expected effort next Jan
Iuary to get the Senate to hole
that its filibuster rule is invalid
/ Vice President Nixon already
has expressed the informa
opinion that the Senate cam
bind itself in succeeding Con
crosses by any continuing Sc
of rules. Although a majorit!
apparently leans to the theor!
that the Senate is a continuing
body with continuing rules, ad
vocates of change would hav,
a new constitutional argument