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had testified. Mrs. Buckson told
of her husband having gone
out Of the house twice. the sec
ond time after calling police.
Although the sergeant had fired
a shot from his pistol the first
time he went out, he did not
have a pistol on the second trip,
according to police.
At one point in her testimony
Mrs. Buckson told of being
taken to confront the defend
ant, Turpin. after he had been
arrested. She said that at that
time Turpin said: Mrs. Buck
son, I am sorry I shot your
husband. I didn't mean for
it to be that way"
Defense Attorney william B.
Bryant, In an opening state
ment to the jury of 10 men and
two women, declared evidence
viii show that the defendant
was caught in a web of cir
cumstances." Mr.. Bryant
argued that evidence will show
that Turpin was not a member
OF the group of youths outside
that he vas en- route to take
a pistol to his wife for her pro-
lection.
Turpin is being prosecuted by
Assistant United States Attor-
ney Victory w. Caputy. Judge
Alexander Holtzoff is presiding
at the trial.
Evening star., 1959-12-10
Mother Slain
InCustodyRow

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 10 (AP).-A
dispute over custody of a Z
year-old boy led to the fatal
shooting yesterday of his
mother. Police said a former
father-in-law of twice-divorced
Mrs. Geraldine Beeman has ad-
mitted that he killed her.
Mrs. Beeman, "a, was slain
at her home in suburban st,
John. Her son, Norman Noting
jr., was reported safe.
Sheriff Melvin Starkey of
Lincoln County said Fred Nolt-
ing. So, Of st. Louis County ad-
mitted the Staying. He is in a
hospital in Troy, Mo-, about 65
miles northwest Of st. Louis.
Noting was injured in an auto
mobile accident and is in
serious condition. He was alone
in the car.
Didn't Witness Staying
Mrs. Fred Noting told police
her grandson was safe with
friends. She told police the boy
didn't witness the Staying.
Sheriff Starkey said suburban
Overland police notified him
that Noting might know
something about a shooting" !"
The sheriff said Noting
greeted him with:
i've been expecting you. I
shot and killed my daughter
tn-law."
The sheriff quoted Noting
as saying he had raised young
Norman and they are trying
to take him away from me-"
The boys father is Sergt.
Norman Noting, sr., rs, of Fort
Sam Houston, Tex. Sergt. Nolt-
tng's attorney, Robert Neuman,
said the sergeant learned re-
Gently he was to be transferred
overseas and brought the boy
70 live with his grandparents.
About q month ago Mrs. Bee
man took the child from the
Noltings, Mr.. Neuman said.
Decree Challenged
Mr.. Neuman filed a motion
to modify a 1858 decree that
gave custody to Sergt. Noting
10 let the Fred Noltings have
custody and a hearing has
been set for tomorrow.
Mrs. Beeman had been shot
IN the back of the head and
IN the left cheek with O. az
caliber weapon. Police found
a ~ pistol in Fred Nolting's
ear J.
Mrs. Beeman lived with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Rost. They were at work when
the body was found by a neigh. |
Dor, Mrs. Oreda Seymour. |
Evening star., 1959-12-10

hammer away at what he
termed misstatements by the
prosecution.
He displayed a heavy file of
newspaper clippings as he
questioned Fred N. Whichello,
deputy district attorney, about
pre-trial statements.
The attorney asked If Mr..
Whichello coined the phrase
"do-it-yourself murder kit" to
describe weapons the prosecutor
alleged DR.. Finch had. Mr..
Whichello said the phrase was
originated by a police oficer.
Prejudice Charged
Such catch phrases, Mr..
Cooper contended, have pref.
udiced prospective jurors
against his client.
Then Mr.. Cooper turned to
newspaper stories that (D
quoted DR.. Finch as saying
he wasn't at the scene of his
wife's shooting and 90 said
Miss Tregoff exploded his
alibi. The prosecution objected
to Mr.. Cooper questioning Mr..
Whichello about the alleged
alibi. The objection was sus-
tained on the ground that the
prosecution is not required to
reveal its evidence.
Mr.. Cooper then took the
stand, questioned himself and
said the prosecution has no
proof DR.. Finch had an alibi.
During the courtroom bat
tie Of wits the two defendants
continued to ignore each 9TH
er. Both sat quietly reading
documents at the counsel table.
Evening star., 1959-12-10

wealthy surgeon, and his 22-
year-old sweetheart, Carole
Tregof. They are accused of
Staying DR.. Finch's socialite
wife Barbara, 50, last July Is.
DR.. Finch's attorney con-
tends his client can't get a
fair trial in Los Angeles County
because Of sensational pre-
trial publicity.
Request Opposed
The request for moving the
trial is opposed by Miss Tre-
eoff'S attorneys because of the
extra expense. They're seeking
q separate trial for the red
haired former model. .
DR.. Finch's attorney, Grant
B. Cooper, put a prosecutor and
himself on the witness stand
yesterday in an effort to get
the trial moved elsewhere.
Mr.. Cooper continued to
Evening star., 1959-12-10
Finch Attorney Bottles
For New Trial Site

Los ANGELES, Dec. 10 (AP)-The Finch murder trial
moves to larger courtroom today decision has been
made on request to the trial Angeles County
The new courtroom has 263 seats for spectators longer
counsel table, bun press and better acoustics than
the courtroom used far.
Codefendants in the trial DR. R. Bernard Finch Al
Evening star., 1959-12-10

Special Christmas Shopping
Hours: All Sears Stores open
W am. to 9 pm. eUery day
'Oith ample Free Parking!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-06
CHICAGO
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, May 6 (AP1 tUSDAl =
HOGS, $500; market slow early, later
trade fairly active: generally steady
to weak on butchers, instances as much
as 25 lower; sows uneven, but mostly
steady; receipts again comprise lots Of
few high yielding Nos, l and butch
erS available; 1-3 mixed grade 100
225-lb. butchers, 16.50-17. 90 several
lots mixed 1-2 190-220 lbs, 1855
1850, and a few lots 1-2 and Is 100
215 lbs, most sorted for grade, II / o.
Y 3 25 fe 15 l6 bead mostly f 2S g, Ss
lbs. I'd down a1H to 1885; mixed o-3 500
go lbs, l6.00-1650; mixed 2-3 $50
$50 lbs, l5.50-16.00; few lots ,2-3
2S0-31O lbs, 15.00-15.50fi mixed
grade .330-425-lb. sows, !3.25-l4 q;
a few head 300-325 lbs, 14.50-l5.00;
most 425-550 lbs, 12.00-13.25;
steers steady TO 80 higher; heifers
oulls 25 to so lower; vealers strong to
/ 90 higher; stockers and feeders fully
steady; two loads mostly prime LOO
1,275-lb. steers. 35.00-35: 80; most
high choice and prime, II 50-34 .39;
gG sSoa to S sSd lev cn Soes 30
load OF prime 1,125-lb heifers, 31.c5;
bulk good and choice. &c 0n-@9 80;
utility ana standard. 81 .50-25 80: Itll-
ity and commercial cows, 1S.25-21 90;
few standard. .22.0O;. Gamers ard
SHtters 5as So g!ty ana 'q FEW
26.00,35. 90. a few $500; Gull and
utility. l5O0-26. 90; good and choice
1,O3S-lb feeding steers, 27.9O; a load
of good and choice 725-lb stock steers
80. so; good 615-lb. stock steers 1923
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-06
Insurance Leaders Open
O'Brien Memorial Library

Life and casualty insurance
leaders of the District of Co.
lumbia today dedicated an in
surance library honoring the
memory of the late T. Loehl
O'Brien.
Located in temporary quar-
tiers adjacent to the Joint Of
fees of the District Life IN
derwriters Association and the
District Association of Insur-
ance Agents in the Investment
Building, the new library will
be open to the public as well as
students and insurance stats
It starts with 500 volumes but
funds are available for steady
expansion.
Mr.. O'Brien became one OF
the Nations leading pension
authorities in more than 20
years he was agent for the
Massachusetts, Mutual Life
Insurance Co. here. He also was
instructor in the Chartered
Life Underwriters course of the
District Life Insurance Insti-
tute, which raised funds for the
memorial library. He was a life
member of the Million Dollar
Round Table and a few years
ago received the Wilmer Memo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-06
TOOker Named President
Of Life Underwriters

William r. Tooker, general
agent for Berkshire Life Insur-
ance Co. was elected president
of the District Life Under
writers Association at the. an
nual meeting at the Presidential
Arms today.
Formerly first vice president,
Mr.. Tooker succeeded Thomas
r. Buchanan of New York Life
Insurance Co.
AS is his predecessor, Mr..
Tooker is a chartered life un-
derwriter and is past president
of the CLU chapter. He is also
past president of the Life In
surance Trust Council and was
chairman of the Baltimore
washington Sales Congress in
1854.
Wayne E. Dorman,' Gu and
general agent for Penn Mutual,
was elected first vice president,
and Quentin c. Aanenson Of
Mutual Life Of New York was
named second vice president.
Elected directors were Tins
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-06

period OF prosperity lasting IS
months after the recession OF
l953-54.
Average Cycle Seen
What do the guideposts OF
history say. then2
They suggest that this phase.
first OF recovery and now OF
prosperity. viii match only the
average Of previous advances In
the past 100 years II II lasts
until the fall Of 1860.
Now what about the pros
poets that the new cycle will
at into the more cheerful pat
terms OF the past2
A factor highly encouraging
is that TO date this advance has
been moderate. And. as DR..
Moore remarked when queried
him on this. ITS reasonable to
say that the more moderate the
rate Of increase in a recovery.
the better the chances for a
longer period Of recovery"
OF course, statistics tell us
only what has happened and is
happening-not what will hap
pen.
But. the diagnosis Of experts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-06
Advertising Club HOnOrs
Calman ], ZamOiski

Calman j. Zamoiski, presi-
dent of Jos. M. Zamoiski Co.
was honored at a luncheon Of
the Washington Advertising
Club at the Presidential Arms
yesterday on the 10th anniver-
sary of his firm.
Mr.. Zamoiski was introduced
by Norman Kal, board chairman
of Kal, Enrich & Merrick and
past president of the club. Mr..
Kal referred to Mr.. Zamoiski
as the dean of appliance dis
tributors."
He said the president Of the
Washington Baltimore diStribu-
torship had built the company
to become a top-ranking firm
with craftsmanship, promotion
and advertising" Officials of
Zenith Radio Corp. and RCA
Whirlpool joined in the tribute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-06

Bond Stores. Inc, plans the
grand opening tomorrow Of the
newest store Of its l9l-store
Nationwide chain. This spank
ing new establishment is located
in the Prince Georges Plaza
at 300 East-West highway, Hy-
attsville. Md.
Barney Ruben, president and
chairman Of the board Of di-
rectors, will be on hand for
the festivities, as will others
of the company's top brass, who
are coming down from New
York.
The opening is a feature OF
Bonds Golden Anniversary
celebration.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony
will be held at noon tomorrow
Prizes will be given away to
the public and the program will
be complete. even to free
balloons and lollypops for the
children.
An old hand at store-opening
ceremonies for Bond is its vice
president, L. B. Berman, who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-06
PEOPLE
BUSINESS

Joseph S. Wright, new presi-
dent of Zenith Radio Corp,
was secretary to the late Sena-
tor Burton K. Wheeler here for
a number Of years and also
was chief of compliance at the
Federal Trade Commission.
Barnum L. Cotton, president
of the National Bank of Wash
ington, was reelected a direc-
tor of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway at the recent annual
stockholders meeting.
Samuel Katz, general mana
ger of Saks Furriers, Inc, will
take an executive post with
Capitol Fur Co., effective Aug
ust /.
Walter Eyles of Nash-Arling-
ton Corp, Arlington, has been
reelected to the dealer advisory
board of American Motors
Corp. to represent Rambler
dealers in this area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-06

ley Adams, Ernest Cragg and
George p. Sampson.
The association honored 164
members who received the ma
tional quality awards. Tribute
was paid to George A. Hates,
Charles F. Leef and Frank S,
Resi- for winning the award for
the 18th year.
Representative Keith, Repub-
lician of Massachusetts,, told
the association that the insur-
ance industry should enlist
banks, credit unions and other
savings institutions in a Ma
tion-wide program to halt un-
sound taxation of thrift.
such a program might be
launched at a national con-
ference on thrift" he said,
Washington would be the log
ical site.
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once Permits Boost
ID. c. Building as Pct.

More than $4.5 million Of
new Office buildings boosted
District building permits TO
S13,2l4,5O3 in April. a jump Of
as per cent from $8,901,553 in
April last year, reported Julian
p. Green, chief Of the permit
branch.
Three new Office buildings
were listed with a value of $4,-
$4,000 and increased total
Office construction for the first
four months of this year to
$8,197, 900, compared with ST.
050.000 a year ago.
District permits for the first
four months of this year aggre-
gated $27, 1882 of rs per
cent from $29,614,944 in the
same 1858 period.
Apartment construction in
April totaled $807 900. COM
pared with $4.887,310 in April
last year. In four months it
accounted for only $1,244.000
In contrast to $13.610,785 a
year earlier.
New dwellings were valued
at $345, 900 in April, compared
with $584,500 in April last year.
Four months permits totaled
$l.405, 500, compared with ST.
694,500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-06
YOUR
MONEYS WORTH
How Long VIII Prosperity Last?
IY SYLVIA PORTER

We are riding the 26th cycle
OF business expansion In the
past 100 years. From December.
1884. 10 April. 1858. business has
had rs perceptible rises, Is per-
ceptible declines.
In April. a year ago. the 26th
upswing began - and In this
May OF 1859 the advance Is now
firmly into It's 18th month.
What are the chances that
this latest cycle Of prosperity
win last for quite some timer
AS OF today. the chances appear
excellent.
What guideposts does history
give 10 help us Judge the prob
able duration Of this expansion
before new weaknesses and new
Embellishments bring about an
other slowing and decline?
Guides Are Cited
History gives us some vitality
important ones. For, as a result
Of the pioneering research on
the business cycle done by the
National Bureau Of Economic
Research and the brilliant
studies now being made by
Godfrey H. Moore Of that bu-
reau. we have precise data on
how long other advances have
lasted. And there is persuasive
evidence that cycles of business
rise and fall tend to follow q
pattern.
Specifically. here are key
facts on the duration of cycles
Of advance dating back more
than a century:
The average duration of the
previous Is recoveries in the
United States has been 29.9
months-almost two and one
half years.
In only two instances have
advances peaked out in a year
or less. and both Of these &C.
Cured before World War /.
In five instances the advances
lasted more than 40 months,
but four Of these encompassed
major wars and one marked
the comeback from the chaotic
depression of the sos.
Since the great depression
not one phase of expansion has
ended in less than approx
mately three years.
Since World War II the rec
ord has been; a period Of pros
perity lasting IS months after
the recession of 1948-49; a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-06
Bond Opens lOlst Store
At PIozo Tomorrow

has been in Washington for the
past few days paving the way
for the event. In February. he
participated In the opening OF
the Big Town Shopping Center
in Dallas. Tex.
Scheduled to participate in
the opening ceremonies at noon
tomorrow with Mr.. Ruben and
Mr.. Berman are Ellis H,
Schechtman, secretary-trea-
surer; Irving Cohen, Irving Mo-
selowitz. Louis H. Good and
Bernard Grossman, vice presi-
dents.
Here for the opening are
Kenneth Shrimplin, district
manager for the Eastern area;
Joseph Nader, merchandise
manager for the Eastern dis
trict: Vincent Parillo of Bonds
construction department; j. M,
Benjamin. district credit super
visor; William Emmel. district
shoe department supervisor. and
Frank Johns, Midwest district
supervisor. Mr.. Berman said
Bond is the Nations largest
clothing store chain.
The manager of the new
store is Sam Ettlin, who pre-
viously managed the company's
store in the Seven Corners
Shopping Center at Falls
Church, Va. Store hours are
$3.50 am. to $3.50 pm.
The new store, is 70 feet wide
at the front, 108 feet wide at
the rear and is 141 feet deep
Utility space on the lower Level
provides for a tailor shop and
stock rooms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-06

rial Award as top insurance
leader in the area.
Mr.. O'Brien's widow and two
children, Ann, 10. and Thomas,
IA, attended today's ceremo-
MES. Participating were Leo
Freudberg, a close associate OF
Mr.. O'Brien in Massachusetts,
Mutual; J. Mitchell Owens,
chairman of the Institute;
Thomas r. Buchanan, presi-
dent of the District Life I'm
derwriters Association; Charles
Barker, jr., president of the
District Association Of In
surance Agents; w. Elwood
Baker, vice chairman OF the
Institute, and Howard j. Rior-
dan, secretsry-treasurer of the
Institute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-06
Hot Shoppe Will Open
In Universal Building

Hot Shoppes, Inc, has signed
a 25-year lease for a cafetrla
with $4,000 square feet of space
in the Universal Building on
Connecticut avenue, it was an
nounced by Morris CatritZ.
The new cafeteria will have a
capacity of 300 seats and will
be one of the largest in the
city. Universal Building park
ing facilities will be available
for diners.
After extensive improve
mentS the dining room will be
open to the public around
August /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-06
Store Controllers to Hear
LIE Febure Corp. Official

K. Johnson, regional manager
of the retail division of the LIE
Febure Corp, will address a
Joint dinner meeting of the
National Group of Controllers
and the Baltimore Group at
Hotel Washington on Tuesday,
May IL.
Mr.. johnson will discuss new
methods of numbering accounts
receivable. A number of Wash
ington stores are providing for
this problem in data processing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-06


Trade Association, National
Capital Area.
Titles for new trucks we're
hp ATS per cent in March and
49.3 per cent higher in the
three months.
mr.. Murphy reported new
passenger car titles in March
totaled $500. compared with
NA52 in March last year. Three
months titles aggregated H.
as, compared with l4,545.
New truck titles totaled 56l
n March. compared with $50
q year ago and three months
truck titles numbered 1924,
compared with $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-06
'' ~ BUSINESS
Areo Auto Sales Soar
Far Above Year Ago
BY DONALD b. HADLEY
star Financial Writer

washington area automobile dealers staging terrific
comeback after a quiet 1858
New passenger car titles the jumped ~ per cent
ahead year ago March and EOS cent for the
r three months Of year. according 10 the monthly report
from MIC Mrnhv executive president Of the Automotve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-06
County Trust
ToPayM Melon,
Seeks Holders

County Trust CO.. which has
important branches and many
stockholders In the Washing
ton area. is trying 70 reach
holders OF les fractional shares
In order 10 explain terms OF
a stock dividend Of so per cent.
The stock dividend. which is
planned Just prior 10 the con-
solicitation Of the Kent County
Bank OF Chestertown into
County Trust through an ex-
change Of stock, viii be distrib-
uted only to holders OF full
shares, President Delbert Davis
OF County Trust warned today.
Holders Of fractional shares
will have to round out their
holdings TO full shares in order
to participate In the distribu-
ton Of one new share for each
two shares held as Of recol~
June 30.
County Trust which has 20
branch Offices on both the east
ern and western shores Of
Maryland land headquarters in
Glen Burnie. was organized
after the bank holiday in 1888
to take over assets Of the old
Eastern Shore Trust Co. Many
depositors Of Eastern Shore
Trust received fractional
shares.
ID. c. Holders Missing
Fractional shares remain
outstanding in nearby subur-
ban communities, including
Upper Marlboro, La Plata, In
dian Head, Mechanicsville
Leonardtown and Annapolis.
Washington addresses also
appear in the stockholders
list, but many Of them no long
er are correct and the bank
faces the task of finding the
owners, Mr.. Davis said in an
nouncing plans for notices in
Washington newspapers.
Stockholders of County Trust
and the Kent County Bank will
vote on the merger on June 2.
Directors of both banks have
approved.
The merger would add Kent
County Banks IS million to
Sc million of assets to County
Trust assets Of around $50 mil
lion.
Par Value to Be Cut
Par value of County Trusts
1l6.O7O shares would be re-
duced to $40 a share from
$3.50 and around $4,000
shares would be issued to pro-
vide the stock dividend. An
additional $4,000 shares would
be issued in exchange for the
same number of outstanding
Kent County Bank shares.
The consolidated institution
would have surplus of around
81, $500 and undivided prof
its of about 81 million or total
capital funds of around So
million, said Mr.. Davis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-06
OVER COUNTER

Washington listines on over-the-
counter markets furnished by the Ma
tional Association Of Securities Dealers
as of pm. Wednesday, May @. 1859:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-06
TREASURY BONDS

NEW YORK, May s CAPl.-Yesterday
closing over-the-counter United States
Treasury bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-06

on the business cycle Is good;
the prognosis Is for q long
phase Of prosperity.
Distributed 1899 By The HAN syndi-
cate, Inc, All Riahu RsnsrvedJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-06

FIceS quoted IN uohaAS anu VIA"
seconds.
State income taxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-06

Headquarters, lsl5-l7 [ St. NV.
MA. $500
Wosh. National Airport, ol. 7-2s6l
Union Station MA. $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-17
Mrs. ThreudgiH
Is Installed

Mrs. Francis D. Threadgill
was installed as president Of
the Pan American Liaison
Committee Of Women's Or
CARNATIONS at q ceremony
and luncheon Saturday aft
ernoon at the Army and
Navy Club.
Other new officers in.
stalled include Mrs. Onnie
Lattu and Mrs. Lawrence E.
Shaw, vice presidents; Miss
Rena Pond, treasurer: Mrs.
Ray L. Jenkins and Mrs.
Frank J. MacMaugh, record
ing secretaries, and Mrs.
James Reistrup and Mrs.
Floyd ]. Porter, correspond
ing secretaries.
Mrs. Ridgely Chapline.
Mrs. Guillermo A. Suro and
Mrs. Marie D. Werner are
directors Of the group.