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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-06
SpieqeI Split Urqed

CHICAGO. Aug. 6 (AP).-
Stockholders of Spiegel, Inc,
will be asked at a special meet
ing September 18 to approve
a three-for-two common stock
split of the mail order firm and
to increase the common stock
capitalization from three mil
lion to six million shares. A
regular quarterly dividend of
IS cents a share and an extra
of 1917 cents, both payable
September IS to holders of rec
ord August % was announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-06
YOUR
MONEYS WORTH
Monsters on Wall Street-W
~ SYLVIA PORTER

If the stock was sold from
New York-and here is the
heart of the securities business,
crooked as we'll as honest-the
complaint will be passed on to
Mr.. Lefkowitz. "On the first
tip. we pull out the files and
check" says Mr.. Madonick.
"All securities firms must give
us the names of their officers
and an address.
within a matter of hours
we arrange to raid the prem
iseS." The Attorney Generals
staff has raided an all-time
high of dozens of suspicious
outfits in the last few months. /
Books Demanded
cat times, we're too late and
we find no one on the prem
Uses. But usually some one is
there and we subpoena Who
ever we find - bookkeepers,
telephone operators. clerks. We
demand the books and records.
I'VE send out word to our
'informants' in the field to get
us leads on those we miss and
we subpoena them too.
Then we ask them to testify
on their operations under oath
and we scrutinize their books
for irregularities"
"And them"
I'm 80 per cent of the cases
at this stage of the inquiry the
men will consent to a perma-
nent injunction barring them
from doing business in New
York. We've obtained more
than 100 injunctions on this
sort of stock fraud this year
alone! Our prime purpose is to
get rid of them so they can't
do more harm than they have
DONE"
It's true, of course, that by
the time the Attorney General
gets to these raids, the victims
generally have been defrauded.
Mr. Lefkowitz is proud. though,
that in the past three months
his Office has been tipped early
enough to raid several firms
before the swindlers had
chance to sell a share of worth
less stock. And New York is
trying hard to improve its con-
troll of stock rackets.
How is New York tightening
its control of stock swindlerS?
What can you do to protect
yourself? This will be told on
Sunday, in the last of this
series.
Distributed, 1859, bv The Hall
Syndicate, Inc. AL Rights Reserved)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-06
Grand Union Co. Sales
Advance 37.S Per Cent

For the four week ended July
25, sales of the Grand Union Co.
totaled $52,459,522, a 37.8 per
cent advance over sales of $685.
073,097 for the similar 1858
period, President Lansing P.
Shield announced.
For the first 81 weeks of this
fiscal year, sales totaled $751;
368,964, a 1872 per cen increase
over sales of $188,673,002 for
the corresponding 1858 period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-06
NAMED TO
AID BOARD

President-elect John Pana-
COS Of the Advertising Club
of Washington announced
these two men-Mr. Do
brow, partner of Larrabee
Associates Advertising and
Mr.. Lipskey, owner Of
Clark's Liquor Stores-have
been elected for one year
terms as members of the
board of directors.-Chase
Photos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-06
l Million d. C. Visitors
Spend $50 million in July

Last month, more than /
million visitors came to the
National Capital and spent
some $50 million, Clarence
Arata, executive director of the
Convention and Visitors Bureau
of the Washington Board of
Trade, announced. He said the
figure was l.129,676.
Mr.. Arata pointed out these
dollars, earned elsewhere, fnd
their way into Washington 5
hotels, restaurants, stores AMI
other business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-06
'' RI s''::BuszuEss
.Pennsy Power Station
To Move for Freewoy
BY WILLIAM A. MILLEN
Star Stan Writer

Three major electrical transformers that supply
to the Pennsylvania Railroad South Capitol will
have to be moved to make for the Southeast
Freeway.
The Southwest Freeway which will join, is being
constructed to South Capitol street will arch that
thoroughfare.
Pennsylvania Railroad engineers have been work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-06
New Highs Store
OnenS in District

Highs Dairy Products Corp.
announced opening of another
new store today at 407 Rhode
Island avenue NE, making it
the 48th in the District for the
Company.
Special values will be offered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-06
How Well
Do You
Know
Washington?

Sunday, The Star Magazine, brings you new
series beginning this Sunday, It's called
Where Is This House?" You'll get picture
and word clues, and then it will be YOUR
problem to name the house. An interesting
game for the entire family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-06
OVER COUNTER

Washington netings on over-the
counter markets furnished Oy the rs
uonai Association OF seUur..i los Gaai-
erS. INC. as OF | pm. Ihu-sdar, hu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-06
Transportation Corp. Nets
S2.S Million in 6 Months

Transportation Corp. OF
America, the new parent COR
poration of D. G. Transit Sys-
tenn. Inc, and TranS-Caribbean
Always, Inc, and its subsidi-
aries had net earnings for the
six months ended June 80 of
$2.859,545.
This was announced today
by President o. Roy Chalk in
a notice to stockholders. He
said: In addition thereto, the
excess of the net proceeds over
the computed net deprecated
cost of properties sold during
said period amounted to ST.
251,217, aggregating an addi-
ton to net worth in the sum
Of $5,110,762."
The corporate name of
Trans-Caribbean Always, Inc,
was legally changed to Trans
portation Corp. of America.
But the airline activities of the
corporation will continue as
TranS-Ciribbean Always. OPP
Grating revenues of Transport
tatlon for the six months
totaled $l6.808,679.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-06

Sport series
starting in
this
Sundays Star
and
continuing
Sunday Aug. 10
and
Sunday Aug. rs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-06
TREASURY BONDS

NEW YORK, Aug. (AP).-Yester.
days closing over-the. counter u. S. Gov
eminent Treasury bonds:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-06

The Home Federal Savings
and Loan Association, 1900 K
street NV, will now be open
until 6 pm. every Friday for
the further convenience of its
$500 savers and 3oA,UWerS.
This was announced by ,ohu
U. Raymond, executive vic.
president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-06
Suburban Trust Reports
Success at New Branch

Yesterday, the first business
day for the new Wheaton, Md.
branch of the Suburban Trust
Co. was pronounced highly
successful" by officials. They
said a large number of accounts
came in and the drive-in
windows did good business.
with some 100 automobiles
visiting the branch. The Is en-
ployes were kept busy.
On Tuesday, 1900 to 1000
persons visited the branch.
officials said, during open
house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-06

through Sunday to mark the
opening of the new outlet, Pres
ident c. Y. Stephens said. In
addition to Highs jug milk. a
complete line of dairy products.
eggs, packaged foods. soft
drinks and ice cream and
toppingS will be sold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-06
FOREIGN EXCH'GE

NEW YORK. Aug. 6 (AP).-Foreien
exchange rates Great Britain in dol
lars, others in cents and decimals Of
a cent?:
Canada in N. Y.
tfreel i0i34 lot 31o5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-06
eIeVue is Washington S
Fovorite TV Magazine

and for plenty of good reasons. TeleVue con-
tains iStingS for all channels for the entire week
plus interesting TV news and personality stories.
Handy-Size TeleVue also features magazine-color
cover portrait of a top TV star. Best of all, you
don't have to buy TeleVue-it comes to you every
Sunday with The Star.
Evening star., 1959-11-08
Panel to Discuss
Polio Vaccine

: The Washington Statistical
Society will hold a panel dis
cussion November 18 on the
effectiveness Of polio vaccine
in light Of the two-fold in
crease in the disease during the
past season.
DR.. Donald Henderson, United
States Public Health Service
epidemiologist from the Com
municable Disease Center in
Atlanta, will moderate the
group.
Speakers will include Donald
j. Davids, morbidity analyst.
National Office Of Vital Sta
tistics; Monroe G. Sirken, chief
of actuarial and survey meth
ods, National Office of Vita
Statistics, and DR.. Carl c,
Dauer, medical adviser to the
office.
The session will be at 8 pm.
in the George Washington Uni
versity Hall Of Government,
Twenty-f1rst and G streets NV.
Evening star., 1959-11-08

not amount 10 more than 81 a
day. the Commissioner esti-
mated.
Commissioner Mclaughlin
opened the program with an
appeal for trafic safety. He
pointed out that a poster cam
paign aimed at reducing jay
walking would 60 into effect
this week.
Posters admonishing jay
walkers that they are breaking
the law will be put UP through
out the city by the Boy Scouts
beginning Wednesday.
Evening star., 1959-11-08
BADGE LiFTERS
VICTIMIZE POLICE
IN, COURTHOUSE

First precinct police have
been advised to unpin their
shields and carry them In
their pockets for safekeep-
ing-while in court.
Badges have disappeared
while coats hang on hooks
In Municipal Court.
The most recent loss was
reported by Pvt. Jess r.
Thorp who found his badge
and cap plate missing 6
Wednesday after leaving
his coat and hat In the
police liaison office at the
courthouse. There have
been q number Of such In
stances, precinct officials
said.
Evening star., 1959-11-08
Mclaughlin
Plans Bid for
Mayor Farley

Commissioner Robert E. Nc
Laughlin says he will make q
determined effort to have the
International Congress Of May
ors hold its 1861 biennial con-
vention In Washington.
, The Commissioner, who will
attend q convention Of the
mayors in the Netherlands this
week. said he made q request
about q year ago that the
group meet here. "Most Of
those I talked to seemed favor
able to the proposal" he said.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said he will
renew the invitation this week.
II his proposal is accepted, he
said, 1t will bring approxi-
mately 800 mayors from out
side the Western hemisphere
to Washington in the summer
of 1861.
To Visit London
At the same time. Mr.. Nc
Laughlin disclosed he will make
q trip to London. He said he
plans to study London's meth
ods Of using police dogs and
hopes to negotiate with Lon
don authorities about training
one or two Washington police
men there.
Mr.. Mclaughlin, who left for
Europe Friday Immediately
after tapping the program on
Radio Station WWDC's RE
port to the People," told re-
porters on the show that o
choice Of O trainer for WASH
Evening star., 1959-11-08

only Is months after the nrSt
footings were poured and only
about nine months after the
malls were begun.
The center Is designed to
serve a market area Of some
100000 persons in Montgomery
County and Northwest WASH
ington. BY 1880 the areas pop
ulation is expected to hit 681.-
900. This area has q median
family income estimated at
$s,345. one Of the highest in
the country.
Four Malls Provided
The main part of Wheaton
Plaza consists of a series Of
three cross malls and a main
mall.
At one end Of the main mall
is Woodward & Lothrop's big
gest suburban store. Seven
hundred eighty-flve feet away
is Montgomery Wards store.
Woodward & Lothrop's con-
struction is completed. Fix
lures are now being installed.
The main center, besides the
two key department stores, will
house Raleigh Haberdasher,
Franklin Simon, L. Frank Co..
Joseph r. Harris, s. S. Kresge's,
a Lerner Shop. Edwards. Chan
dlers, Kitty Kelly and Hahn
Shoes, Fannie May Candies and
many others.
Store Fronts Going Up
Throughout the center, work.
men are busy installing store
fronts, plate glass windows and
interiors.
Others are working on char
coal color cement sidewalks,
laying terrazzo stone and quar-
ry tile malls, and building huge
stone and brick containers for
plants.
The center is the brain child
Of Isadore M. GudelSky, head
Of the Contee Sand & Gravel
Co. and a veteran Montgomery
County developer, and of Theo-
dore N. Lerner. of the T. N.
Lerner Co., which is handling
the leasing and management.
The center already is IS per
cent leased.
Parking Is Extensive
Final topping now is being
put on the some so acres o1
parking designed to handle
more than 5000 cars. Work
also is under way on the five
exits on Viers Mill road and
University boulevard.
In addition to the main CEN
ter, construction is progressing
rapidly on two other parts Of
the plaza.
In one section workmen are
completing a 16-stall service
center to handle Wards auto
motive trade.
Not far away is a smaller
shopping center. In this section
is a 48-alley bowling center. g
Evening star., 1959-11-08

big supermarket and several
small shops.
When opened. the center will
have well in excess Of / million
square feet Of retail floor ypace.
The Seven Corners Shopping
Center in Virginia has about
100000 square feet Of retail
space; the new Prince Georges
Plaza, some 100000.
Evening star., 1959-11-08

last year compared with l2.2l1
In 1857 and 1896 in 1856. This
years output is expected to
reach the 1856 level.
Evening star., 1959-11-08
Wheaton Plaza Center
Nearing Completion

Wheaton Plaza destined to be the Washington areas
biggest regional shopping center nearing completion
80acre tract at Vers Mill road and University boulevard
The center Of so to 10 stores scheduled to early in
February.
Virtually all Of k under soof The opening scheduled
Evening star., 1959-11-08
Cost to be Negligible

Cost Of the police dog pro-
gram will be negligible, he as
serted. The dogs will live at the
homes Of the policeman to
whom they are assigned. Dog
food and veterinary care should
Evening star., 1959-11-08
Fewer Indiun Curs

BoMBAY.-India mnaufac-
tured only e.113 automobiles
Evening star., 1959-11-08

ington's police dogs. will be
made within two weeks.
He said the department al
ready has been offered more
dogs than it will need. More
than 100 policemen have al
ready volunteered to work with
the dogs.
Evening star., 1959-11-08
Soybeun Oil Leeds

ST. LOUIS. The United
States soybean-oil output now
exceeds that of cottonseed oil,
previously the chief vegetable
bill this country produced.
The Petal paper., 1959-07-16
Report

cities in the South were threat
ened in varying degree by mob
action.
In all. the violence section of
fhe report listed 225 acts against
individual liberties and public
peace.
Included were the widely pub
licized incidents involving the ap-
pearance Of Negroes at formerly
white schools and colleges - the
stories of Little Rock; the Uni
versity of Alabama; Hoxie, Ark. j;
Clinton, Tenn, and Mansfield,
Texas. Here, too, the Klan-Indian
fight at Maxton, N. c., and multi
pie attacks on Koinonia Farm in
Georgia were recounted,
The section dealing with re-
prisals covered 95 cases. 1t was
pointed out that this figure, as
well as the overall total of $50
cases, could not tell the whole
story, for some of the instances
counted as a single item involved
hundreds of men and women. For
example, listed as one item were
the voting purges of Louisiana,
where names of thousands of
Negroes were removed from reg
istration lists.
/ Also, city-wide protest move
ments were counted as units.
These include the stories of bus
boycott in Montgomery; economic
protest movements in Tallahas-
see; Tuskegee, Ala, and Orange
burg and Rock Hill, S. c.
! On more widespread practice,
the report commented:
"Some Southerners since 1854
have elaborated and organized
The Petal paper., 1959-07-16
FOR SALE

Since its the policy of this
paper TO provide service, once
again we have a special offer
to make:
Don't suffer from the sum-
mer heat using your regular
Uniform of a muslin bed
sheet! Be modern! inquire
about our complete stock of
Cotton EyeIet Embroidery, de-
signed especially for summer
wear in Mississippi and the
South. KIanettes may enlarge
the holes for arms, but your
heads will fit nicely through
the eyeIets as they are. Keep
cool this summer on your
night rides of mercy! This
special offer open only to
Klvkkers in good standing.
Pay your dues and save
money and be COMFORTABLY
Address all orders to: Big
Brother, Degradation, Miss.
Don't wait! This is election
year and a ride may be nee
essary any night now!
The Petal paper., 1959-07-16

In nWashington there exists the CIVIL WAR CENTENNIAL CON-
MISSION admit that I'm old sorehead but for the life of me
understand and appreciate e efforts OF the Commission
In recent release stated they plan reenacmen OF
the first battle of Manassas Bull Rum scheduled for July 202
1861 doubt express my objection TO such an undertaking.
Not for second do think should could forget the Civil
War the cost in blood and tears and energy II indeed part of
our national history should be taught in schools and never for
gotten The this Nations darkest hour; its effects are
still with But I'm damned if spending the time and
money on reenactnent of battles of the may be
blind than realize but see the observation something Of
tribute The glory of war; Indeed the horror of war the
death the destruction the madness of that's what think
should be taught TO all of US, adults we'll children In my
Blindness see such great waste of money in the affair." money
that if has to be SPENT could be used to promote Peace and
ersandng The same goes for the human energy that will be
consumed by the reenacment of Civil War battles.
Maybe I'm Unpatrotic hell maybe I'm traitor but until
such time that someone point out and logic in
such an affair fear must remain of my present frame of mind
In the meantime perhaps the citizens of Boston would do
well to begin saving tea the purpose of which would be TO dump
into the bay.
The Petal paper., 1959-07-16

the methods of economic reprisal
until a recognizably new and
modern instrument has taken
form. Most commonly associated
with the White Citizens Council,
the weapon of reprisal has de-
prived Negroes and conform
ing whites of jobs, of credit, of
supplies for their businesses"
The 21O instances of intimida-
ton include mail and telephone
threats, and at least some of the
rash of bomb scares, Klan meet
ings and cross burnings. They
range also from the arrest of
Negro ministers in Alabama to
police detention of white Meth
odist minister who lectured on
peaceful means to attain civil
rights. Negroes seeking their
rights under law and some white
persons who have voiced their
support of this move for legal
equality; ch u r C h e S; ministers,
priests and rabbis; Negroes who
have bought homes in predomin-
antly white neighborhoods - all
were among the victims.
The report said that while there
have been men and women across
the South who have expressed
anger and disapproval over the
intimidation, ''too many of them
since 1854 have acquiesced."
Brief though it is. the report
pictures a part of America which
should shame all citizens of this
Nation. It is worth your thought;
consider reading 1t won't you?
The Petal paper., 1959-07-16

In 1940-41 the United States
National Guard brough into Fed
eral Service 300,034 men in or
ganized and trained units.
The Petal paper., 1959-07-16
East Side

the matter of Civil Rights ETC. 1t could read Whuo we all are
Southern Republicans White ngoSaxon and Protestant now
Whuffo don't like anybody who amt the exact same as U.s.
So WhUfo by Cod we're gonna things in this country come
he'll highWater, communists boIIWeeVIs, or revolution.
Frankly, don't think the Supreme Court would have any
trouble understanding that Of may be that 90 of the
population wouldn't understand but, what the hell heYre
not White, AngIoSaxon, Protestants, either
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-03
off, Duty Officer
Accidentally Shot

An of duty District police
man was accidentally shot last
night when his revolver fell of
a pile Of clothing he was carry
ing in a laundry basket and
discharged.
Thirteenth Precinct Pvt.
George W. Shatrowsky, "a, is
In good condition IN Washing
ton Hospital Center with a
wound in his left side and q
possible fractured rib.
Precinct Capt. Charles Wright
said the policeman had re-
turned home last night after
attending a meeting of his
Army reserve unit. Pvt. Sha-
trowsky lives at 4841 First
street S.W.
He had gone to the basement
Of the apartment building to
take some clothes OF the line
and then placed the gun, a
.38-caliber revolver he had been
carrying in a holster, on top
Of the pile. On his way UP the
concrete steps the gun fell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-03

to be mentioning in Spain. sal
at the captains table through
out the voyage. Fellow passen-
gers nicknamed her Black
eyed Susan"
Capt. Armstrong; friends be-
lieve the complaints started
because one evening In the
dining room Mrs. Silverstone's
Upper burst and her dress
slipped. She spent the rest oil
the meal swathed In a fur coat
Why Upper Burst
The Upper burst, Capt Arm
strong's friends say. only be-
cause the dress was extremely
tight-fitting. The captain hac
nothing to do with 1t. they say
and in fact was not In the din
ing room when 1t happened.
Capt. Armstrong was one oil
Cunard's senior captains and
was regarded by colleagues as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-03
Women Robber
Fooled in HoIdup

A desk clerk at the Gwen
wood Apartments, 1920 Nine
tenth street NV, scared of
q would-be woman robber yes
terday by screaming and
slamming a door in her face.
The clerk, Helena w. Mar
tin. As. Of the 1900 block Of
Corcoran street NV, said she
found the armed woman wait
ing in her Office when she re-
turned after being away for a
few minutes.
Come on in and give me the
money" she said she was told.
When the intended victim
slammed the door. the would
be robber opened 1t again and
ran out. She was described
as a Negro, between rs and 80,
wearing a white blouse, black
shirt. beige sailor cap and a
dirty handkerchief over her
face.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-03

Thomas, president of the
American University Park Citi-
Gems Association. The board
took the permit request under
study.
Mr.. Wagshal said that two
other neighborhood citizens
groups. Spring Valley and Wes-
ley Heights. did not oppose his
application at the hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-03
Spring Valley
Group Opposes
Liquor License

A request by a Spring Valley
delicatessen owner for a retail
liquor license was opposed yes
terday by q citizens group dur
ing a public hearing before the
District Alchoholic Beverage
Control Board,
Samuel Wagshal. owner Of
the delicatessen at 1855 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. has APP
piled for a Class A permit
transfer from q drugstore al
l543 X street NV.
Opposition at yesterdays
hearing was led by Wilbur D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-03
Subpoena SIipup

SAN DIEGO. Calf. tAP).-
Richard Chase was served with
a subpoena headed: PEOPLE
VS.. RICHARD @. CHASE. A
quick check revealed be was
the victim Of q typographical
error. All the people wanted
him for was jury duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-03

than a fair share Of the cap
tain's hospitality.
These friends are trying To
trace 30-year-old Mrs. Susan
Silverstone. beautiful brunette
wife Of a Manhattan architect,
to testify on the captains be-
half.
Mrs. Silverstone, now thought
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-03

booked to take command even
tually Of the Queen Elizabeth,
the lines flagship.
His legal costs are being paid
by the Mercantile Marine Serv-
Ice Association. the shipmasters
union.
The case Is expected TO come
up next month. Until then
both Capt. Armstrong and the
Cunard company refuse to talk
about It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-03

the huge steamship line. The
amount Of damages would be
assessed by the court.
Capt. Armstrong was fred
after a voyage from New York
to Liverpool last June. His
friends call 1t the jealousy
case" They say two women
passengers complained that
other women aboard got more