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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-02

mcsa Is already overcrowded.
IF the Nationalist ever
recover the mainland. def
nitely and Immediately I
would wish to return" he
said. But DR.. Lob is not as
optimistic as Laura about the
future of China. His family
(both parents, q brother and
two sisters are still In
Shanghai, where he was
born.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-02
Okl0hon10 Society
Plons Open House

The Oklahoma State So
ciety will have an open-house
party next Sunday at which
their Cherry Blossom Prin-
cess viii be presented.
The guest speaker at the
event. wfIicir%ill take place
in the new Women's City
Club, will be DR.. Elgin Gros-
close. author Of the award
winning novel Ararat. The
speaker. q consulting econo-
mist. will talk on his recent
trip to Iran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-02
IS OTHERS SEE US
AChinese Teacher
Compares Schools

This h the third in q series Of
articles spotlishtins young for
sisnen in Washington with
something to soy obout our
country ond theirs.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-31
buckingham Reeve nue.
To Increase With
New Construction

The increase III property values
caused by new construction in the
last SIX months of 1857 III Backing
ham County Is estimated TO in
crease the tax revenue Of the
county some $500
This estimate was made by W.
A Wood, commissioner Of the reve-
nue. who pointed out that accord
ing to building permits ID tic last
SIX months property values in the
county have increased $84 900
Building permits were ISSUED IN
Buckingham as follows
Clrdsvillc district s. c. Alien
dwelling. and Newell Ownby dwell
ing.
Francisco district w r and
Elsie M Kidd. store; and Keith B
Whitehead. dwelling
James River district Dorothy
Eldridge. d d tion TO dwelling
Samuel J Joseph, addition TO dwell
ing and C. II Pattic dwelling
Marshall district Virginia Con
hatscr. dwelling. ] g. Gormus
dwelling. John B and Margarc,
Murphy, dwclling, Alvin M
Snoddy, dwelling. Henry P White
addition to dwelling r. N Booker
dwelling. sand Daniel 1B Tyrec
dwelling
Maysvillc district Charles and
Shirley Wooten. dwelling.
Slate River district. Charles f.
Ballowe. dwelling. w 4 Dorrler
Jr.. dwelling. and Sherman s. and
Martha S Self, dwelling
Arlington. who recently underwent
an operation at Virginia Baptist
Hospital. is improving rapidly
Misses Elizabeth Thackston and
Norma Jean Mason visited MISS
Barbara Laughlin
Mrs j W Jennings has returned
to work at Virginia Crafts IN Keys
vile
Pvt. Curtis Franklin. Of Fort DIX.
N j.. spent Sunday with his par
ents. MI and Mrs Robert Frank
lin OF Prospect
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-31
Green Boy Route Items
Joe keetons, OF Winston-Salem, n. G..
Spent Week End With Blankenships

Mr. and Mrs Frank j. Conner
Of Mcherrin Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. r. u BlantcnShir
visited relatives in Martinsvillc and
Mckcnny last week
Mi and MIS-. G + Robertson
and sons. were Sunday guests Of
Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Arvin. Of
Mchcyrin.
Richardson's Visit
M and Mrs W A. Robertson
visited Mr. and Mrs. G c. Robert.
son. of Bulkevillc. over the week
end
Mr. and MIS- r. l. Blankenship
visited his brother IN Richmond
hospital last week
Mr. and Mrs L. A. Overton. and
daughter of Victoria were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G 7 Robert
son Monday
Nh and MIS-. Bernard Faris. and
son. Of Richmond were guest Of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. d. A.
Gauldng
Roland walker Of kenhridee
will be guest speaker at Mehcrrin
Methodist Church Sunday at II am.
Mrs B. M Green attended The
Herald correspondents meeting ant
banquet at Hotel Weyanoke. Farm
vile. recently.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-31
Bethlehem

Mr. and Mrs. Russell Cox. of
Richmond. and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Maloney. Of Roanoke. spent sun
day with their parents. Mr. and
Mrs r H Maloncy.
The Women of the Church met in
,he home Of Mrs. r H. Garrett
Oh Friday 70 work on a quilt and
hold their regular monthly meeting
MI and Mrs EN- nett Dodd
visited their daughter. Mary. al
Lonewood College Thursday,
Milton Templeton. of Alexandria
spent last aturday with his
brother n ] Tcmplcton.
Mrs G. p Thackston spent last
Friday with her sister, Mrs Charlie
Arlington Of Red House Mrs.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-31
Putneys

Mrs v s Bagby G r, Franklin
and LinWood Bagby visited Mrs
Cabell st John in Richmond last
week
Mrs T A. Calhoun received a
card Monday mailed IN Portugal
from her son, Richard Calhoun.
This was the first stop since nc
left by plane from New York Janu-
airy % for Cambodia. in southeas
tern Asia He Will work for com
pany building roads and bridges
there,
Mrs Linwood Bagby. and chill
dren. spent Sunday with Mrs { T.
Franklin
MI and MIS-. Allen Calhoun
Anne Al and Jimmy and Rev q
4 r Bell We're Sunday dinner guests
81 Nj andgMrs Walker Alien, near
Wofsham. They also visited Mrs
Gerry Gentry and W C. Digs and
Miss Marie Allen and John II.
Alien
Mr. and MIS- ] 6 Anderson
visited Mrs Martha Bailey and
Mrs Ruth Smith III Lexington Satur,
day
Allen Calhoun was recently APP
pointed clerk OF the session Of Doug
las Presbyterian church to succeed
- Morton Rice. who resigned be-
cause Of poor health after IA years
service
Walton. Anderson. Of Maxlon.
N G.. spent a few days with his
parents. MI and Mrs. G Andcr-
son
Mr. and Mrs. II A Stockton have
recently moved to the Edward Car
ter farm
Mrs Garter Richardson and Mrs
Erwin Tynis. and Frankie Of Rich
mond were Saturday guests Of
their uncle. Rev G f Bell
Ms T A. Calhoun brother. j.
II Allen returned January 22 after
a lwo-week stay IN 81 Elizabeth n
Hospital. Richmond He was treated
for An abSccss Of the inner ear
More than century ago. n
1850. James Young discovered the
process for getting coal OIL I" from
coal and shalc and by the time Of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-31

4 MI and Mrs /, j Seay visited
Mrs seay's brother Mr. Hafchett,
patient ~ McGnles Hospital.
Richinone KIN sunday
Nh aAd N y A SA@tpn aad
Mrs w r Farnsworth visited Mr..
and Ms while Elleli aud children
ID Bulkevlle sunday afternoon
Mrs Eall Mann vlsited hef
brother ana sister n-laa Mr. aRd
MIN Hatcher Thomson alsa Mf
and Mrs Tom jenkins N Green
Bay. Monday afternoon
MI and Mis- Harold SaXton IT,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-31
Boy Route l Items

Mi and MIS- Joe Keefon Of
Winston Salem. N G. were week
end guests Of Mr. and mrs I y
Blankensh'p
MISS Betty Lou Lewis, of Lynch
burg College was a Wccks end
guests Of her parents, Nj and Mrs
Luther Lewis
MI and Mrs William Monk and
Miss Shirley Robertson, of Rich
mond. were guests Of their parents.
Mr. and Mrs W. A Robertson
Mrs Ealnic Atkins Joined Mrs.
J r Nunnally and Mrs H A.
Havens, Of Green Bay, last week
and visited friends III Richmond
Mi and Mrs Sandy Wailneton
spent several days recently with
relatives at Gretna
Wcirs Nisit
Nh and MIS-. Ted Weir. and
girls, Of Richmond, visited Nh and
Mrs. Earl Y Atkins
George Mckinney, Of near Vic
'orla, was IN the community Mon
day
Nh. and MIS-. Leroy Nevcl. and
family. Of Alexandra. spent the
week end With his mother. Mrs
G d Newell
Mr.. and Mrs. G l. Hall and
Miss Ardella Valencourt Of Rich
nond, were recent guests Of their
parents, Nh and Mrs " M valen-
court
Gene Wallngton Of Richmond
was a week cndguests Of his par
ents- Mr.. and Mrs Sandy Waiting
ton
Tcchman Home
jerry Layne Of VPI. was a re-
cent guest Of bis parents, Nj. and
MIS- W c. Layne.
Mrs May Pierce and Pat. Of
Richmond We're guests Of MIS- c
p Newell over the week did
MI and Mrs Ed Stephenson and
family q Ivor were recent guests
OF her parents, M and Mrs T f.
Hudgens
Y. M and Mrs r. A Pulley and
GLADYS, u Richmond. and Mil and
Mrs J. " Pulley and Mis- B NJ
Green were luncheon guests Of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-01-31

Mrs H. Il Mann. M4s Il A.
saxton. Mrs Mamie Vaughan and
Mrs. H. NJ. Sanderson attended the
Study Glass on Japan at Moorc's
Church last Monday They reported
4 very interesting and enjoyable
day.
Miss Lucy Southall and Mis-
Becky Morris. Of Amelia, spent
the week end with Ada and Grace
Anderson.
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LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. Mar. 81 Hp (UsDA.-
Salable hogs 1000; slow early: later
trade moderately active; SO TO rs lower
on butchers: sows mostly so lower: All
butchers 81 .eo-Si IS: NUMEROUS sales
at 2l.25: including selected lots up
to ESQ lbs: several hundred / rs 200
926 lbs. 21.35-21 .65: around 200 head
mostly Is these weights most lots
sorted for grade Els "A head lot Is
220 lbs. also sorted for grade % 90;
2-3 27O-3lO lbs. 20.50-SI 90: larger
lots mixed grade 325-400 ID. sows
1900: weights up to $50 lbs. down
19.O0-l975: most 425-5oO lbs. 11.25-
Salabie cattle 1900: CALVES 200:
slow; slaughter steers unevenly steady
last weeks close: spots 90 lower on
high choice and prime; cows about
close: high good and better fully SO
lower: heifers steady to 80 lower than
to LOO lower than last weeks low
steady: bulls steady to 20 higher:
vealers steady: no early sales stockers
or feeders: high choice and prime
steers 81 .00-3o 20: several prime loads
unsold: bulk choice %. 50-31 80: good
to low choice 2t.50-27.26: standard
70 low good 22.50-24.25: load prime
100 ID. heifers $3.50; > loads mixed
choice and prime 1900; bulk good
and choice 23.50-2e, 90: utility and
commercial cows 10000. so: Gamers
and cutters l4.00-17.s5: utility and
commercial bulls 20 .00-22 so; good and
choice vealers 20 .00.34.0O: some culls
down to 1000.
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CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Mar. ~ M.-DeaiinEs
the Board q Trade today and prices
Near the end Of the first hour.
S Sniat T Ssh. 1nshMsn ,y cent rsrn
SneSsns.d to !. hisSer. May, 81. IL:
oats, unehanged 10 q lower. May, 66ps;
rye, Y 70 higher. May. 81 20; soy
beans. u hithtr 10 y lower, May.
;. Is!d' . cents hundred pounds
ov: oO x. men &C.. Germ sale: iSr EXPORT
at q little less than . half million
bushels and II Is this policy which
the Grain trade hopes will be set
aside in the near future, although
some dealers estimate the Government
Grain traders have proposed that
the Agriculture Department abandon
plan similar 70 the one used for
Ssd from Sn'' sr. HS'f Il eom% asRi:i
There are indications, some traders
said. that the department will accept
TIE proposal, but there are no indiea.
viii dispose Of It's vast holdings, &C.
ouired through forfeiture Of loan pro-
visions, under the Government price
'us %s.E ! HSGs EXPORT sales included $50.
600 bushels c}.Nc ! yellow corn r'I by
ton Service Once. on BIDS Of 81 IsS.
; SS:hs Gsl ao SSo SS t t,:ss a. BEL MI
HssIscoc S sSs Su; 1.lcv ' 4.
81 IeH ! bushel At New Orleans.
~. sid .s. Of az cents cents z hushei also
90 bSsSes 10 efSs .sSs White III Oats Sst;
on track at Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-31
PEOPLE
IN
BUSINESS

Robert Limon. Washington
gemologist and jewelry manu-
facturer, has been elected to
the l5-man international Com
mittee Of the American Gem
Society. policymaking body.
Harvey B. Merrill. jr., for
merly manager for standard
products sales Of Radio Corp.
in Washington. has been APP
pointed vice president and gen.
eral manager Of Ernest F. Full
lam. Inc. research consultants
Of Schenectady, N. Y.
G. Stanley Whalen, who will
resign Tuesday as chief Of the
insurance section, Interstate
Commerce Commission. will d.
rect Eastern operations of
Transport Insurance Co. of
Dallas in the company's new
Washington branch ONCE.
John d. McGeary, partner of
Auchincloss, Parker g. Red
path, Washington investment
firm. was elected a director of
Silvray Lighting. Inc. and af-
filiated companies of Bound
Brook, N. j.
Stuart B. GoIdthorpe, con-
troller and assistant vice pres.
ident Of Capital Airlines, has
been elected q member Of the
Controllers Institute of Amer
lea.
Henry j. Kaufman g. AssO.
ciates has been retained as ad.
vertising and promotion coun-
sci for Media Scope, new
monthly trade publication.
John MacBryde Co. has be-
come distributor in the Wash
ington-Baltimore area for
Santa Anita Mfg. Co.. maker of
Plaster-Master plastering ma
chimes.
Jack Belgard has been named
service manager for United
Auto Sales. Inc. at Wheaton.
Md.
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N. Y. PRODUCE

NEW YORK, Mar. 81 N lUSDA).-
Butter about steady receipts g. days.
$4,000. Wholesale prices on bulk
cartons tfrefhI Creamery. 90 score
5eh, 90 score OBJ 6s-6sh.
Cheese: American cheese unsettled
Receipts e. days. 212.Q00. Whole
sale sales. American cheese whole
Milk. Single daisies fresh 36-4O
cents. single daisies aged Arse. flats
AGED 45.52. processed American pas
teurized ; lbs 35is-40is. domestic
p" 43-fs, Grade &C" 39-46.
wholesale egg prices weak; Receipts
coiors. extras l4s.5I ibs1 3eis.4iM;
extras large l46-le lbsD 3o-30h:
extras medium 3sia-3e; standards
large 36.37: checks 1885 whites:
large t45-4s. lbs. 4iia-42 extras me-
dun dn ti;;4ti.a,. Browns Extras as
Nearby: whites. top quality 4s-50
lbs. S0-54: mediums 4S.46 Smalls
3flz-3s, Browns, TOP quality As-50
lbs. 1880; mediums l7-4s; Smalls
~ 10
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Stock Prices
Drift Lower;
Trading Steady

NEW YORK. Mar. 81 B.-
The stock market drifted lower
IN moderate trading early this
afternoon. Key stocks were
down fractions to a point. Sc
lected issues gained.
Chemicals. nonferrous met
ais, steels, motors and rails
were generally lower. The
chemicals presented an array
of l-point losers. Declines in
the other groups were mainly
fractional. Aircrafts and, oils
were mixed. mi
The week end brought little
in the way Of news to alter the
Wall Street attitude. The steel
industry operating rate re-
NAMED at about so per cent Of
capacity and automotive COM
panies were reported reducing
steel orders. Meanwhile, action
was awaited by Congress in
speeding anti-recession bills
prior to an Easter recess.
Corporate bonds were higher.
Government bonds were steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-31
Cos Industry to Seek
Wider Appliance Sales

The gas industry planned to-
day assaults on the appliance
markets where the electric in
dustry has become entrenched.
Meeting in a three-day con-
vention Of the American Gas
Association at the Shoreham
Hotel. the gas people boasted
Of gas air conditioners, new
refrigerators and clean. fast
and cool gas ranges.
c. S. Stackpole, managing
director Of the association who
addressed a luncheon meeting,
told about new gas ovens and
ranges with automatic tenn
perature controls, clocks, lights,
bells that ring and automatic
top burner heat controls. He
urged that everyone Of the 80
million women cooking with
gas today deserves and should
have a new modern gas range
in a modern gas kitchen" with
all the new equipment he de-
scribed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-31
Steel Output
Declines 10
12-Year Low

CLEVELAND, Mar. 81 Dr.
Steel tonnage produced in the
first quarter this year hit Q
l2-year low, Steel Magazine re-
ported yesterday.
First quarter output was 1874
million net tons, lowest in a
non-strike quarter since 1876
million net tons were produced
in the second quarter Of 1916.
Steel said. At that time indus
try was retooling after World
War II for peacetime produc-
ton.
And steel production Is still
falling. Last week, the maya
zine of Woodworking said, pro-
duction slipped two points to
sos per cent Of rated capacity,
lowest percentage.wise since
July is. 1889. However. since
1889. steelmaking capacity has
been expanded almost 30 per
cent.
Total steel output last week
was about 1855, 900 tons. small
est since Christmas week Of
1916.
Despite q slack fourth quar-
ter Steel said, producers re-
corded all time highs in annual
dollar volume Of sales and net
profits in 1857.
Although 81 per cent less
steel was produced the indus
try's net profit was estimated
by the magazine at Sill billion,
So per cent above the Sill bill
lion in 1856. Steel based its esti-
mated earning on the perform
ance Of 80 leading steel manu-
facturers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-31

HovTt sales On The Gxehenoo
loo pm 1 ITO 600 20: SSp p.n ooS S SOC
unit Of trading 10 shares or saIes
IN full Rates o. dividends In the fore.
going table are annual disbursennents
based on. the last quarterly or Semi.
annual declaration Unless Otherwise
noted, special or. extra dividends are
not included. Also extra or extras
2 Annual rate plus stock dividend
dividend, Declared or paid 80 isr
tbs veal payable IN stock during
1891, estimated cash value on ex.
dividend or redistribution date Paid
last year q Declared o. pald after
% paid this year. an accumulaIlve
issue with uivideuds IN arrears, PAID
this year. dividend omitted, deferred or
no action taken II last dividend meet.
lns. rDeclared Or paid In 1857 plus
stock dividend PAYABLE in stock
during 1858. estimated cash value on
ex.divldend or redistribution date.
dividend KIDS TX distribution xr ~
rights. NV Without warrants. WV With
warrants. wd When distributed wi When
issued. nd Next day devilery. q In bank.
canned under the Bankruptcy Act, or
securities assumed By such companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-31
BUSINESS
BRIEFS
Construction Contracts

Construction Contracts
awarded over the Nation in in
February totaled 81 .953. 422, 900.
down 1919 from 1857; for 2
months $4.013,416.000, down
1919 from 1857. -F.W. Dodge
Corp. J.
Gas Appliance shipments in
the first quarter of 1858 about
equaled the 1857 figure. ac-
cording to the Gas Appliance
MfgS. Assn.
Sinclair Oil Corp. in year
ended December 81 earned
$79.308.239 or $5.1S a share VS..
$91.070,812 or $6.l7 in 1856.
Seagram q Sons in 6 months
ended January 81 earned SILL
$4,000 VS.. $13.o47. 900 in 1857
period.
Western Union Tele. in 2
months ended February %
earned $1,196.237 or 10 cents a
share VS.. $1,791.015 or 20 cents
in 1857 period.
Hooker Electr0chemical in 3
months ended February %
earned $1,765, 900 or q cents a
share VS.. $4,000, 100 or IS cents
in 1857 period.
Hamilton Watch Co. in year
ended January 81 earned $780,
444 or $1.49 a share VS.. $1.544,-
049 or 1898 in 1857 period.
Baltimore q Ohio r. r. in 2
months ended February % had
q loss of $357.793 VS.. earnings
of $2,76l.424 in 1857 period.
Other earnings included:
For Year Ended December 81
1857 1885
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-31

xEx dividend. Books closed. tPlus
extra. or extras. aDeclared or paid 50
Tar this year. > Paid last year. . Elk
rights and tx distribution SO stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-31
D. c. SECURITIES
SALES

SALES
Pot Elec com-4O at a3s4, 20 at "a,
5 A. "a, 20 ct "a, ) At "A. 10
a. - 81 At 24's so at 23T" 200
wash Gas 1t cum ptd-IO at IS.
At So.
wash Gas 1t eom-aoO at 40. IS at
suburban rrust-5 At s1n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-31
YORK COTTON

late morninS with iieht iiouidat ton as.
sorbed through local covering.
Atlanta reports to 4 ieading spot
arm noted more mill interest in spot
cotton last week but few sales. The
situation was quiet In the Memphis
territory. The latest crop survey b. .
spot arm said that the weather was
tions OF the southeast last week allow
lne planting TO set under way.
Little land preparations was accom-
plished IN the central belt. The sur
vey said that the continued lack Of
favorable sprine weather will result In
few planters pulline out OF the soil
bank in the Memphis territory.
Noon prices were rs to so cents q
bale lower than the previous close
May 38.Os July 30 80 and oct. 10 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-31
FOREIGN ExcH'cE

NEW YORK. Mar. 81 OR.-Foreign
Exchange rates, Great Britain in dol.
lars. others in cents. unchanged uns
Canadian dollar in New York open
102, 5oM United states cents up Il. :,
Europe: Great Britain lpoundl
$2.sllJ; 3O-day futures .S0ll, up
futures 30: Belgium IfraneI 2.00a:
many WESTERN (deutsehe mark
$3.50: Holland (guilderl 2o.3s. On
S al t tescudo' ' $50: ' Sweden es lkronsl
80 "a; Denmark 1krone5 1870. -,
Latin America; AIgeptina 4reef
v Venezuela sLsA 1bo iivss sc'6I Me.'0 80
Far East: Hong Kong dollar 11.00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-31
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Mar 81 R,.-Grain flu
lures prices were steady in an unusu-
ally slow trade At the opening OF the
B0 West q a aisss iSd iSSt.r to . A,,A.,
May ss;l7N.ss; corn Z lower 70 Y
higher. MAY 81 .i7%.; oats unchanged
70 y lower: May 66ia: soybeans V
lower 10 - higher, May So 26.255..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-31
DEALINGS

NEW YORK. Mar. 81 01.-The New
these odd lot transactions 81 principal
dealers. for March IS: Purchases Of
212.216 shares; sales of l6S.0HS
shares including 2.434 shares sold
Evening star., 1958-07-03
The
Rambler
Remembers
YesteNeOr's Bong
by GEORGE KENNEDY

Come hither, Tommy, my
boy; sit on Grandpa's knee
and he'll tell you what the
glorious Fourth was like
before all this safe and sane
propaganda put a damper
on 1t.
Early In this century 1t
was in a small town that the
Fourth went off with a bang
The cities already had ordi-
nances against the sale
of diversified firecrackers and
against carrying firearms.
"In those days you didn't
sleep late on the Fourth
no red-blooded boy wanted
to-. You were awakened
about dawn by explosions in
every direction, from the
north, the south, the east
and west ends of the village.
The Fourth was on.
"They weren't firecrackers.
They were revolvers. Every
kid who had the confidence
of his parents was carrying
his dads home protector
loaded with blank cartridges.
THE only purpose Of a
blank cartridge Is to make
noise and these made plenty
noise. To tell you the truth,
/ felt a little left out because
my father didn't have a
revolver-to say nothing of
the improbability Of his
letting me have 1t II he
had one.
But a kid from East Main
street said I could use his
fathers 80 six-shooter If I
would buy 100 blank car
tridges and split them with
him. Luckily / had the col
lections from my Saturday
Evening Post route and l
jumped at the opportunity.
Evening star., 1958-07-03
DC. toK Keep
Hands Off
CHI Increase

The District Commissioners
decided yesterday they will
have nothing to do with re-
quests that they block the pro-
posed AZ per cent increase in
premiums for membership in
Group disqualification Inc,
(Blue Cross.
Robert E. Mclaughlin, presi-
dent of the Board of District
Commissioners, made the an
nouncement late yesterday
after a session with two COL
leagues.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said there
is mo indication" at this time
that the city heads should try
to take any action to stop these
proposals. Earlier this week he
had said the board would con-
slider a special investigation of
the proposed increase, even
though it was generally recog-
nized that the Commissioners
have no jurisdiction over the
operations of CHI. Blue Cross
operates under a special char
ter from Congress.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said the
Commissioners conferred with
their legal aides and with
Albert F. Jordan. superintend-
ent of the District Insurance
Department, and concluded
that the proposed rise in in
Surance premiums is justified
by the rising costs of hospital
care. He pointed out that CHI
last increased its rates six
years ago.
Evening star., 1958-07-03
August 5 Is Set
AS DeodIine for
D. C. Budget Bids

The Commissioners today
called on city department
heads to submit their budget
requests for fiscal year 1860
by August 5.
= A timetable approved by the
city heads sets October z for
e annual public hearing on
the budget proposals for the
fiscal year starting next July l..
A District supply bill of
$206.2 million for the current
fiscal year is now in House.
Senate conference at the Capt.
tol.
The 1860 budget figure will
have to take into account an
estimated $12.8 million addi-
tional in pay raises for CLASH
fed employees and proposed
boosts for police, firemen and
teachers. Q
The Commissioners will send
out instructions to the depart
ment heads on their budget
preparation procedures the
first part Of next week.