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$2,l7O,859 in the first half of
last year.
The automobile casualty
company had premium writings
Of $28,582,488 for the six
months, a gain Of 24.9 per cent
from $22.884.328 a year earlier.
Mr.. Davidson said 38 States
and the District of Columbia
have authorized premium rate
changes so far this year and es-
timated the overall effect Of
these changes on GEICO had
been to increase premiums on
liability lines around 5 per cent
and decrease those on physical
damage lines slightly.
Losses were heavy during the
winter, but improving condi-
tons developed in the second
1859 quarter. he reported.
THE general imitation in
claim costs due to rising prices
Of materials and services con-
tinued. Accident frequency re-
manned high, but insofar as our
company is concerned, did not
worSen during the first half of
this year." he added.
The company had 610,429
policies in force on June 30,
compared with 561,391 last
December 81 and 523,185 on
June 30 last year. The latest
total included: 561,354 auto
policies, 30,274 fire policies and
1891 comprehensive personal
liability.
Loss Ratio Higher
Loss ratio for the six months
was 66.7 per cent, compared
with 64.3 per cent in the same
1858 period, but was not far
above 66.3 per cent for the full
1858 year. Expense ratio for the
six months was 1919 per cent,
compared with 1913 per cent for
the same 1858 period and 14.0
per cent for all of 1858.
Total assets amounted to
$74,444,771 on June 80, COM
pared with SCI, 068,983 on the
same 1858 data and 500, 062, 500
at the end of 1858.
The company continues to
defer action on a proposed
offering Of capital stock Of
Government Employees Vari-
able Annuity Life Insurance
Co. pending completion of a
study of a Supreme Court de-
ciSion that variable annunities
are subject to regulation by
the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Government Employees Life
Insurance Co., GEICO affiliate
also headed by DR.. Davidson,
had $148.415,650 of life inSur-
ance in force on June, an in
crease of "a per cent from
$1l9,690,772 a year earlier and
$134.873, 998 at the end of 1858.
Premium income for the first
half of this year totaled ST.
760,455. a gain of Is per cent
from $1,493.902 in the same
1858 period.
Net income of Government
Employees Corp, automobile
finance affiliate, rose to $780,
535 in the first half of this year,
compared with $196,781 a year
earlier.
Earnings were equal to $1.2O
a share VS.. $1.18 a year earlier.
Gross income of $894,419 was
down moderately from 5000, 055
in the same 1858 period, how
ever. Operating expenses de-
clined to $474.934 from $495,-
610. Loan volume for SIX
months was $7,467, 203, a gain
of ia per cent from Sc 1885. OH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-02
Washington Gas Earns
$3.50 a Share in Year

Washington Gas Light Co.
had net income of $5,890,729 or
$3.50 a share in IL months
ended June 80, compared with
I$5,177,813 or $3.44 a share in
the preceding IL months, an
interim unaudited report to
stockholders said.
Operating revenues for the
IL months amounted to $751;
440. 1897, compared with $751;
539,611 in the previous period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-02
C. g. p. Phone Earnings
Well Above Year Ago

Net income of Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. amount
ed to $7,389,167 in IL months
ended June 80, compared with
$7.039,705 in the preceding IL
months. the company an
nounced.
Revenues amounted to SOL
853, 086, a gain of 1929, 1853
from the previous period, while
operating expenses Of $42,645,-
lao were up $2,239.124.
Directors approved $1,247,0 900
of additional expenditures for
plant additions and improve
mentS in the District at their
July meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-02
Silver Spring to Get
Fourth Casual Corner

A new Casual Corner, fourth
in this area, will open at 1855
Fenton street, Silver Spring
Md, early in August.
Julian Kaye and Lee Levin
son are proprietors.
1t will be the 21st store in a
growing chain, which started
here II years ago. Present area
locations are 1909 and 3413
Connecticut Ave-, NV. and
ALP Wilson Boulverad, Airing
ton, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-02

WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, AUGUST I, 1859
Quotations Furnished BY the Associated Press
1859 Stock and Sales Net
Hlgh Low div, rate Add 90 High Low Close chg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-02
GEICO Profits Climb,
Rotes Offset Losses
By DONALD b. HADLEY
Star Financial Editor

Net earnings of Government Employees Insurance Co.
225 per cent year ago in the first months Of this
with premium rate increases largely osettng heavy
claims COSTS President Lorme Davidson reported yesterday
Net after taxes amounted to $2667 1856 compared with
Evening star., 1959-11-08
Chuise Has
Appeal
For Women

Women love the chaise
lounge. A recent survey dis
closed that it is the piece Of
furniture most yearned for
by women for their bedrooms.
Some recent interpreta-
tions of the chaise lounge
seem likely to invade the liv-
ing room. A shell-thin model
that speaks with a Danish
accent seems to belong there.
The man of the house will
probably monopolize a new
Provincial French arm chair
with ottoman that was in
spired by a chaise. A man
might give his wife a chaise
for an anniversary. Think
how often men receive re-
clinerS. And after all, what
is a recliner but a chaise that
can put it's feet in the air.
Evening star., 1959-11-08
THE ELEGANT LOOK
Canopies
For Beds
Popular

Intriguing headboard and
canopy treatments can turn
any bedroom into q deco
rator's dream.
High style headboards are
becoming more and more an
elegant note in bedrooms at
q moderate price.
And in the canopy area. q
little imagination and a swirl
Of fabric can go a long way
in giving a glamorous look
to an otherwise uninterest-
ing room.
A new twist to decorating
possibilities includes canopy
headboard treatments that
can be equally charming
with or without the use Of
material.
The formal look Of the
canopy came into its own
during the Elizabethan pc
Rod. It was most popular in
America during the 18th and
18th centuries and then
lapsed into oblivion until q
revival In the jet-propelled
age.
Adding to the formal decor
look are carved or ornate
designed headboards in o
variety Of woods.
Headboards are being
given new Importance in such
materials as brass, wrought
iron, cane. rattan and hand
rubbed woods. Some have
painted or gilded finishes.
Whatever the choice, the
added attention to the bed
as the focal point Of bedroom
decor can achieve a COM
pletely new look Of finished
decorating in that area of
the home.
Evening star., 1959-11-08

ings. So the first thing to do
is to get some color into your
home and put some color into
your life.
Every good hostess has q
sense of showmanship. To
walk into q room in which
there are candles lighted and
glowing softly; where a fire
crackles on the hearth:
where there are flowers;
much clear. lovely color in
curtains and slipcovers; a low
undercurrent of music; where
there is a hostess in her
prettiest dress coming to well
come you, I. all this gives
anyone the sense that the
curtain is going up on a
delightful and exciting eve
ming.
Mrs. r. B. HI. asks:
II am confused! First I
Evening star., 1959-11-08

read that the new furniture
is in a lighter. more spindly
mood, then I see pictures OF
heavy country furniture that
seems to be the order of the
day. Which is correct? Which
should I buy?"
Dear Mrs. r. B. H.:
I realize that these fore
casts seem to be of an OPP
posing nature. but the truth
Of the matter is, both types
of furniture are popular to-
day. 1t all depends on how
large the room is and the
amount of space you have
to fill and what kind OF Q
life you lead.
1t seems to be the era
Evening star., 1959-11-08
IN DECOR
Mirrors
Can Play
Tricks

mirror. mirror on the wall,
who has the prettiest room OF
alp" The answer to that
question easily may be yours
II you plan to use framed
mirrors in your decorating
scheme.
The guiles and wiles Of
framed mirrors in playing
optical illusion tricks are
Justly famous, for they can be
used to open UP whole new
vistas, of lightness and bright
ness when properly hung.
Here are a few ways to use
framed mirrors in your home
as compiled by the Picture
and Frame Institute:
II you'd like another win
dow in a room. you can make
one by hanging several
framed mirrors on a wall OPP
posite an outdoor window
scene. The movement Of re-
flecting sunlight on the mir
rors will give the effect OF
another window.
Another decorating hint Is
to use a framed mirror in a
wall grouping of pictures.
This can be doubly useful in
q hall or foyer arrangement
where the mirror takes on q
utilitarian as well as decora-
tive use.
Mirrors today are available
in q variety of frame styles
and finishes SO they can be
matched with the picture
frames for a harmonious
grouping. The trend towards
period furniture is the in
spiration for painted wood
frames on mirrors, according
to the Picture and Frame In
stitute. These framed mirrors
come in subtle blues, grays
whites. and pinks. sometimes
with gold highlights.
| Mirrors can also be used to
create alcoves and inches
Twin framed mirrors hung
on either side of a fireplace
for example, will give an IL
lusion Of recessed inches and
add depth to a shallow room
| Mirrors are so eye-catchine
that they can be used tc
create center interest in any
portion of a room. Over
fireplace mantel is a natural
place to hang a framed mir
ror for an accent focal point
And a framed mirror scaled
to the size of a long sofa u
an effective attention-gettel
for any room setting.
Evening star., 1959-11-08

Of anything goesl" The Far
East Ii represented in tables.
chests and accessories-the
Danes send hght-hearted
clean-cut furniture cabi-
net might be inspired by Q
breadbox Of o French shep-
herd Il saw this recently.
It was O cabinet used for
gloves).
There can be no rules set
down as to what type furni-
ture you should have. Never
before has there been such a
collection from which to
choose. Never before has there
been such a challenge to in
dividual ingenuity.
Done with taste and dis
cretion q room can harbor
a mixture Of several different
furniture moods. So don't be
confused if one week you
read about the slim jims in
the furniture world and the
next you read about the
squat huskies-and the next
about the Oriental influence;
for like America, there is
room for all kinds. But be
sure you choose the right
; kind for you and your house.
regardless of what you read!
"'Be Your Own Decorator" q
fascinating and most informative
booklet by Dorothy Droper, is ovoil-
sobIs to readers Of The Stor. Send
Is cents in coin and your name
ond address printed, core of The
Evening Stor, Mrs. Droper eonnot
answer personal moiI, but will use
those Of the widest general appeal.
Copyright 1859. Dorothy Draper
Evening star., 1959-11-08
Ask
Dorothy Draper
Decorating and Entertainment
Are Ports of the Art of Livinq

Decorating and entertaining are halves Of the
same apple They are important parts of the art of
living.
The psychologists cite dozens of case histories
of people who are ill because they are living lonely,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28

bitter feeling towards Col. Mas.
ser-and the West.
He is Col. Fadhil Abba;
Mahdawi. president Of the PEG.
pies court In Baghdad. which
has been carrying out the
'purges. The Egyptian press ha;
repeatedly implied he is under
Communist influence.
Four Iraqi air force officers
brought to court this week in
the first trial arising out of
the recent anti-KaSSem up
rising in Mosul are expected to
be sentenced tonight.
NasSer Links Stressed
Associated Press Correspond
ent Stan Carter said in a dis
patch from Baghdad through
censorship-that witnesses en-
phasized links between the
plotters and Col. NasSer's
United Arab Republic govern
ment.
mo evidence about Western
involvement was presented, "
Mr.. Carter said, But Court
See IRAQ. Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28
Czechs Demand
Full Role in TuIks

LONDON, Mar. % (AP).-
Czechoslovakia insisted toda,
on playing a full part in q
projected East-West Foreign
Ministers conference and sum.
init talks, Prague Radio re.
ported.
Czech Deputy Foreign Minis.
ter Jiri Hajek made the demand
to Prague ENJOYS of the United
States, Britain and France. He
called them in to discuss the
latest Western notes to Moscow
the broadcast said.
The Western notes, delivered
Thursday proposed a Foreign
Ministers conference in &C.
neva May II and suggested
that Czechoslovakia and Poland
be represented only in the later
stages.
Mr.. Hack, according to q
statement by the official Czech
new agency, called for Czecho-
slovak participation in both
summit and Foreign Ministers
conferences as an equal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28

on the cross, were awed by the
sudden darkness which settled
over the area shortly after
g pm.
A thunderstorm moving UP
from the South brought on the
darkness. 1t caused sStreet
lights to wink on automatically
in the District. National Air
port went into night operation.
Many recalled st. Luke's &C
count Of the death of Christ:
And there was darkness over
the whole land as the suns
light failed. . :"
Lasted 10 Minutes
The phenomenon, which
lasted about 10 minutes,
brought on a flood of calls to
the Weather Bureau, news
papers and radio and tele-
vision stations.
The Stars church editor,
Caspar Names, also received
many calls from persons SEEK
ing an explanation of the Incl
dent.
Forecasters said it was caused
by a good, heavy thunder
storm" plus a thick haze. They
said quarterback Of rain fell
in 80 minutes.
A clear. cool, Easter Sunday
morning should greet thousands
Of worshippers attending doz-
ems Of traditional sunrise serv-
ices throughout the area.
A chilly 81 degrees was FORE
cast for tonight, but temprea-
lures are expected to rise dur
ing the day to about so.
Banner Tourist Year Due
Thousands of residents left
the area for the week end, with
additional thousands entering
the Capital during the tradi-
tional beginning of the tourist
season. Oficials said hotel
reservations were running
ahead Of last year, and they
were predicting a banner tour
ist year.
An Easter parade was sched-
uled in Silver Spring, on Geor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28
American in CHARGE
Of Cuban Executions

HAVANA. Mar. % (AP).-
An American is in charge of
executions of war criminals
at La Cabana Fortress Prison
Herman Marks of Milwau-
kee. 37-year-old captain in the
Cuban rebel army, has given
Ready, aim, fire" orders
nearly 200 times to firing
squads. This represents a
stable portion of the $50 exc
cutions known to have oc-
Cured in Cuba since over
throw Of Dictator Fulgencio
Batista.
Execution is not a pleasant
task but a necessary one,
commented eel Captain Her.
man." as fellow rebels call him.
The slender, sun-bronzed Of
flcer. who quit the United
States Merchant Marine to
join Fidel CaStro's rebels in
the Sierra Maestro in Deem
Der 1857. says he has executed
as many as II in one night.
At the rate of 20 minutes per
execution. that kept him busy
between about 1880 am, the
usual starting time, and $50
am.
Here is the routine:
Capt. Marks takes the con-
demned by bus from death row
to a point near the firing wall.
Two Roman Catholic priests 60
along. There is an escort.
Then Capt. Marks and a
priest accompany the con-
demned, one by one. on a 200
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Il have 10 children in school
and three at home. 1t takes
a lot of bread and milk for a
family that size. We use 400
quarts a month and 800 loaves
Of bread"
He said that If the highway
goes through his property he
would have to get out whether
he was actually operating the
business or not, and if the high
way doesn't 60 through he can
stay there. II don't see any diff
ference" he said.
The board approved the per-
NIT to allow Mr.. Munley to be-
gin operating the garage. 1t
said, however. that in the fu-
ture the county should not
issue building permits until a
special-use permit is authorized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28
German Unity
Held Solution
By Brentuno

NEW YORK. Mar. % (AP)
West Germany's foreign min
lister. DR.. Heinrich Won Bren-
tano. said today that German
Identification would automati-
cally solve the Berlin problem.
DR.. Brentano arrived aboard
the French liner Flandre for
conferences with United States
British and French Foreign Of
flee representatives in Wash
ington on Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
NewSmen noted that Soviet
Premier Nikita Khrushchev had
said reunification would be un-
realistic at present.
That decision. replied DR..
Brentano. is up to the German
people. He said:
IF Khrushchev wants to know
what the German people think
about reunif1cation he will have
to admit free elections and then
he will know"
DR.. Brentano termed the Ber-
lin crisis more urgent than re-
unif1cation but said I'VE must
see both problems simultane-
ously."
There is no order of pri-
GRITTY" he said. "Of course. the
Berlin problem is more urgent
because the question at stake
is the freedom of 2.5 million
people"
Also aboard the Flandre was
Joseph LunS, the Netherlands
Foreign Minister. Both he and
DR.. Brentano will attend the
10th anniversary meeting of
the NATO Foreign Ministers
Council in Washington starting
April 2. Mr.. Luns is council
chairman.
The Dutch diplomat said his
government strongly supports
the American views on the Ber-
lin situation, EaSt-West rela-
tons and GERMANY.
He and DR.. Brentano had
talked over these problems dur
ing the Atlantic crossing, he
said. adding:
Our views-the German and
Dutch-are identical"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28
Flood Toll 100
In Madagascar

PARIS, Mar. % (AP). -
Heavy rains continued to fall
over two-thirds of the island
of Madagascar today. Flood
waters threatened to stop food
supplies to the capital of Tan
anarive.
Reports reaching Paris in
dictated at least 100 persons
have been killed and 5000
perhaps many more - left
homeless on the island in the
Indian Ocean. Rivers broke
their banks four days ago after
q month Of stormy weather.
The island is bigger than
Metropolitan France and has
more than 4 million inhabi-
tants.
Madagascar is now a semi
independent republic within
the French community but a
substantial number of French
troops remain on the island
and there are several thousand
territorial troops doing food
relief work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28
Baltic Sea Blockade
Of Reds Eyed byU.S
Red Chinese Set Up
New Tibet Regime

TOKYO. Mar. 20 (AP).-
Red China claimed today it has
smashed an uprising in Tibet
and installed the Panchen
Lama-pro- Communist rival of
the rebellious Dalai Lama-as
head Of a new regime.
An order by Premier Chou
En-lai abolished the Tibetan
government nominally headed
by the Dalai Lama. Peiping
said the Dalai Lama under
duress by the rebels" tore up
the treaty he signed in 1851
with Red China.
A broadcast by Peiping said
the 23-year-old Dalai Lama
had been abducted by rebels
who rose against the Red Chi
nese overlords last week.
Peiping charged the rebels
had been armed by supplies
airdropped by the Chinese Ma
tionalists. The supplies in
cluded radio equipment.
1000 Casualties Listed
The rebels attacked LhaSa
on March 10 and were defeated
in two days Of battle. Peiping
said. It listed rebel casualties
at 1000 captured. The Red
Chinese troops seized 5000
small arms, 81 machine guns,
81 mortars, s mountain guns
and huge amounts Of ammuni-
ton. the broadcast said.
Peiping carefully refrained
from assailing the Dalai Lama,
the living Buddha Of Tibetans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28

gia avenue between Silver
Spring avenue and Ellsworth
drive. beginning at 1890 pm.
Prizes will be awarded for
Easter finery in 80 categories.
On Monday, the White
House lawn will be open be-
tween 8 am. and 4 pm. for
the traditional egg-roll. Young
sters under IL accompanied
by an adult will be admitted.
The White House said it was
unlikely that the President or
Mrs. Eisenhower. who are
spending the holiday week end
at their Gettysburg farm,
would be back in time to make
an appearance during the egg
rolling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28
Israel to Train
Ghunu Pilots

ACCRA. Ghana, Mar. %
(AP).-A team of Israeli Air
Force pilots and technicianS is
due in Accra shortly to start a
training school for Ghana
pilots.
The school is a result of an
agreement signed in Accra by
the Ghana and Israel govern
mentS. Graduates of the school
will form the nucleus of a
Ghana air force, which is to be
established soon.
Ghana also plans to set up
its own military academy this
year. At present, Ghana Army
officers are trained in Britain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28
Father of Is Deserves
A Break, Boord Rules

The Arlington County Board
agreed today that a man with
Is children. whose family con-
sumes 400 quarts of milk and
300 loaves Of bread a month,
needs all the help he can get.
Michael J. Munley asked for
a permit to operate a repair
garage at 1903 Lee highway.
Planners wanted him to wait
so days, but the board gave him
an immediate go-ahead.
The County Planning Com
mission recommended that the
request be deferred because the
garage may be in the route of
interstate Highway 66.
Mr.. Munley protested that
the request had been deferred
once before. He said he had
100000 tied up in loans for the
garage which already is built.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28
CHERRY BLOSSOMS DEBUT CHILLY
School Boot .
Crew Pulled
From River

Nine oarsmen of the George.
Washington High School crew
got Q brief dunking in the
chilly Potomac River today
Seven others were stranded
more than an hour on Goa
Island when a sudden winC
disrupted a training session.
A Washington police boat
removed the seven boys from
the island and returned them
uninjured and in good spirits
to the Old Dominion Boat Clut
in Alexandria.
None of the boys involved
required medical treatment.
Julian WhiteStone, coach o.
the George Washington crew
said two four-man shells anc
two eight-man shells leach
shell also carried a coxswainl
journeyed across the river from
the boat club about 7:l5. HI
accompanied them. in a motor.
boat.
On the return trip, Mr.
Whitestone said, q sudden wine
whipped up 5 to 6 foot waves
and he ordered the two smaller
craft to put in at Goat Island
while he accompanied the tive
larger shells back to the Vir'
ginia shore. over mile away
About Is yards from thu
clubs float. Mr.. Whitestont
said. the rough waves swampec
one Of the larger craft. Tht
boys chung to the swampec
shell until he could pull then
into his boat. he said.
The other eight-man shell
made 1t safely to shore. Tit
Swamped shell. which was badl,
damaged, was toWed 10 shore
Mr.. Whitestone made another
trip to the island and brougnt
back three boys. and then asked
the harbor precinct to pick "
the remaining seven.
The rescued boys were or.
dered into hot showers. anc
none were the worse for the ex.
perience. Mr.. WhiteSlone sale
he hopes to "ecover the two
small shells from Goat IsIa1o
when the river Gains down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-28

and the most popular man in
the land of the lamas.
The revolt was blamed on
the "Tibetan local government
and an upper strata reactionary
clique" backed by imperialists.
Premier Chou said the 81
year-old Panchen Lama will
be chairman of a committee
set up for what he called the
Tibet Autonomous Region.
Committees in So-called self
See TIBET. Page Az