davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1959-06-28

BETHESDA-BRADLEY BLVD.
bssiek rambler; like new; 8 bedrms.. =.
"a baths. 34-ft. eluerm, in bsmt. ).
alsst osas o&aR. &RSaEss Sostti0i 81 iissi fiSss;I'O' 81
BETHESDA, Conversational Forest
Only months old. Spacious livine
room, paneled study and dininl
sSS seSsen.d pOrsS SsSSr0S%s t9s.; pr.ep;dh. ssshs
Ell Ell to sisS. Phone A,0flsn0t IN. s-1i4s igTs
BETHESDA. OPEN 8 TN 6-Noth-
lng DOWN 70 veterans, but settle
ment Zee. 4916 Redfern Yd.,
Oreenaeres:. clean, modern. q
nedrm. brick; rec. rm. and love-
cox AND CO. kE. 7.lSS3. "O
BETHESDA - wide csnter.hail
split-level in better -than-neW.
house cond. MAgntfieent view
from hying. room: patio OF dinins
room; pig BIT. oversize den, pow
I.1s, L%;; exec excel esSrr,; siT.; vsi ful1 sssss
Much s iMn; ehnrm ffalCsshHs foI ssd.seo IH5Hs T55WHsS
q SUBURBAN. EM. 2-e4O0.
BETHEeDA-sacrifleel s2e. $50, 8.
o.H.' DIX. tamnlef, "a a. Elee. Kit.
rec. rm.. bsmt., gar. EN-. 6-14eO
BETHEsDA, S5e, ,6OO-NeW conteTn.
porary nestled In the tree tops OF
. heavily wooded hillside acer att
high above and adjoining CabiY
John Park; next 10 home designed
BY Frank Lloyd Wright for hi
son. Designed by Hugh Newell
Ssssss 81 X. sss. e sssi 1lIss.1 sRss ID
lovely wooded view OF this unus
ual site. TIE floor plan provide
for family Of from three /,
seven members. Now nearing com
pletion: let US show you tn
balcony In the tree tops and othe
unique features Of this beautifu
and well planned home. Cal
JAMES z. sCHWAB. I'm. 2.5S00
Sunday and evenings, WO. 6.I4OS
Evening star., 1959-06-28

BETHESDA - Centrally air cond
Contemporary brick rambler In
wooded setting; center hall, liv,
rIn, and din. rm. with window
wall overlooking cypress fenced
yard, compl. equip. kitchen, 3 bed
rms, 2 baths. rec, rm., carport;
REALTOR. OIL. 4-Sl11 til o.
BETHESDA = Beautiful front tc
back split level, 3 bedrms., guest
rm., rec. rm., living rm. with CO.
thedral ceilings, sep. dining rm.,
all equip. kit. with table space
beaut. porch, 2h baths, wail-to.
wall carpeting throughout, walk.
In closets. Cedar-fenced lot. Ir
choice location. Excellent financing
Only $27,060. GEO. W. ROBERT.
SON, Realtor. 1885 Wisconsin ave.
OIL. 2-2123, Sat. and Sun, e-0.
BETHESDA, Somerset area-Lovely
brick Colonial with 3 Ice. bedrms.
very attractive q. plan, garage;
excel. financing with low dn. pay.
ment, GEO. W. ROBERTSON
REALToR, 79sS WIS. ave, OIL
2-2l23 Sun. 90.
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(coNfINUtDl


1saBRgST9E' 1aHEDiN2E P6gslsslSE P5gaEsna
.bedrm. modern Colonial wash
%Ss9.sssk lnssS1isss ssr.ns.. sS,S S,sn a. bts bStEs
mahogany paneled den, sun deck
built-in Earage, full basement.
separate din. rm., eating. space
In kit. Located In BethesdA's q
most mSst g iaShionaSls Se6 s ara a uIe5 S2ei,
SuR4oS B hsssf'esi ss.r.ss. ,sss e III aSh
Lone Oak dr. PRYME HOMES,
EN-. b.2Ie9.
Evening star., 1959-06-28
CAPITOL HILL

ALB A ST. NJ 80 ,o 4
Open for inspeetion today II 70 een. :
trail air cond., mod. kit, with wall
oven, washer and disposal. Pate
III baths. rms. From OWNER
Cab weekdays, EX. 3.2los.-
Evening star., 1959-06-28
SHANNON & LUCHS'
5000 Conn. Ave. NV. KE. 7-140
cHEyY CHASE -BETHEsDA,, !.

CHEvY ChAsE-bhlh lhkSDA
"OLD South Charm"
high ceilinged substaiiv
tial and spacious older home in
sarden settingi numerous ri s,i,s nedrlns; rl,,s
ae Snd SindoEs Sfsa nsAs double ahd psrors
NAL dining rm. and sun porcEea.
A veFitable botanical garden
effect: close to schools and stores;
under 40i
Also 8 other unusually attree.
homes with beautiful gardens;
respect, $50, 800, S2g, ,g50 and
S32, 900; ali close in. McFADDYN
REAL ESTATE, OIL, 6-9710.
Evening star., 1959-06-28
MONTGOMERY COUNTY

"A BARGAIN! silver sprine, s14.-
500. low dn.--3 hedrrnS.. 2 baths.
lge.. sep. din. rnf: nice lot. side
walled; FHA appraised. Out Conn.
left at Lex, 2 blks;. T; q Nimitl
TO "3h17" and WATSON a. CO,
open sign. JU, S-2222, III. $4,000
Evening star., 1959-06-28


1T 4th ST. NE.
OPEN Q TO 8
Don't miss this handsomely re-
stored Town House with 4 ped
rms, Ia baths, spacious formaI
iiy' rm.. din. rrn., modern kit;
with table space. Eng. nsmt.'
fenced patio with parking: S2o'-
800. OWNER, Ii. 6-487O.--------
CAPITOL HILL - Delightful plan
ned groom and 3-bath brick
home In restored area with Zen
closed porches, nice cellar WIN
iavatory; 2-eaf gar; S13.5o0:
HERBERT q SONS. Realtors: Bib
East Capitol st., Ii. 3-0129; Ewes.
AD, 2-3i33, Ii. 3-2761.
DETACHED 3-bedrm. house. Eas
hot-Water heat: near Catholic Y.
Reasonably priced. WE: 5-4405.
OPEN e TIL DARK-Pay s2o5 On; dT;'
FHA appraisal $4,000. 6O97
sheriff I'd. ne. Very clean, newy
decorated. Don't miss seeing this
house. Call william r Coley. ~.
2-I743, or the JOLIGSAINT REAL
ESTkTE SERVICE, HU. 3-be2S.
Evening star., 1959-06-28

CHEVY CHASE. Rosemary echoo
area: at the corner Stafford anS
East ave.-A very pretty. 2-storI
brick on Q nice lot: 8 bedrmS..
bath on End a.: Nv. fm.. din. I'm
and lge.. den on LIST a.; inspection
By appointment only. Priced rtgh
with good terms 10 Q responsible,
buyer. J. NELSON HUGHES. EN-
CHEVY CHASE = 3-bedrm. bricl
Colonial. Well-to.Wall carpeting
beeut. patio. rec. rm. in lowell
ecnd;. eonv. TO stores and schools
S10,400 trust avail. with small dn
payment. GEO. W. ROBERTSON
REALTOR.. 1898 wis. ave. OF
2-2123 sun. e-6. ..-
CHEVY CHASE, BY OWNER: OpeT
2 til dark-Charming home, n
aere boxwood garden. Patio. bFiel
garden studio svinrepl. Dble. liv
rm.. lge. din. fnn.. den, bsth. 2ne
a., . bedrms.. bath. Bsmt. maid
rm.. bath. Gear garaee. 44O(
Leland st. OIL. 2.filH6.
Evening star., 1959-06-28
CHEVY CHASE
34O4 THoRNAPPLE ST.
CHEVY CHASE
AIR-COND.
RANCHER
EASY TERMS

Charm, personifsd: Florida bound
Truly one & Of !i.. The pCss st.s ehssMins S.1Tis.
!9ns richly paH,ssled pa.,ss ,rei,v fcE uis Ny,ns as
rm., dining rm., nice tiled kiteheni
fabulous club rin;; cool screened
porch with complete priyaey: extfs
issss 1T. siPsss ps..a ana N. oS iow Ss
Tor quick sale. Out Conn. ave to
Chevy Chase cir. rirht on western
ave. 70 7lO0 block and our
"OPEN" sign; la pm.
Evening star., 1959-06-28

CARROLL kNOM6, near Ct. John Z
-Large 4-hedfoom Cape Cod with
two tile baths, dining room, fully
equipped kitchen: flll basement,
With maids room, LARGE lot fencet
With shade trees; near all schools,
$;s';IlHk kIsstaStR d III; re I asss.'lS: sS. Sc
CHANGE OF STATION ORDER
toreet sale b. orig. owner. KemI
MI Estates ramb. 2 firspls.;
6sdrms. nice den; 2h baths, lse
rec: re- ~ rm; ,,Ia NTH . sliding Glass doors @
WI V ior s!Sss; eSssis,2; fi0;s 9 e 3 iFsSfo'- FT Cal
CHARLES H. JAMISON
SENECA LAKE-7.rm, bungalow;
mod. MOI Eit., h bedrmss n.s't SstS. Sln hsFd. ITe;
wood D.. fun S:mt.. % oil h.-W.S.;
5 A.@S.Ssdfm. Cape Cod. built 'Ss:
mod; git: Nv. rm.. dinette, hard
wood d., full beflt., oil heat. Own
er transit; $4,000. terms. $500
peosoSILKsvILLE-S.room cane Cod,
built .b4 al mod; SIC, 900. terms.
DICKERSON-Mod. blick rambler,
ise. uv. rm.y nfeol.. ain. ,rm.' moo
kit;: sf.;. deni 4 eedrnas'.s bath. full
semi-circular dr., landscaped lge.
lot: $4,000. terms. $1,000 cash.
1 A.--Near Sugar loaf Mt. 6-rm.
bungalow: oil heat, hardwood d.
mod. kit: bath. Ice. iiy nm,
din. rm.. mod iu'ii /" " & bedrmms.., ms.
bath: part bsmt.: cattle and horse
barn: quiet country town. rs mi
D, c. S:1 700.
/ A.-7-rm. frame house: mod. kit.
liv. I'm. w,trepl.. din. rnn;. 3 bed.
oil h.-w.h.: several II new vSsii outbidss. t
8 mi. acc. Germantown: $4,000
terms. 5000 cash.
CHARLES II. JAMIsoN, RealtoT
Poolesyilie, Nd. Di. 9-3262, or
Charles Elgtn. DI. e.3372;
YVvtHR nt.NA M 00OAQ
Evening star., 1959-06-28

I82i4 10th PLACE s.Es-3-bedroom
detached home: basement, oil
heat; 1st.fl. bath easily added;
lot 50xSO to alley: Rarase; new
house condition; S10,a50. Terms,
or consider trade. JOHN L. 5HEL-
TON, 10. $4,000.
Evening star., 1959-06-28
HOUSES FoR sALE--MD.
CARROLL KNOLLS
SILVER SPRING
TAKE OVER FHA LOAN
Open Sunday, 2 to 8
242l DENNIS AVENUE

1sie. occupsd ior %n onis iis hsys MONTH"; SIsH
LIks-psy 3-bedroom rambler with
,,l and fuIl basement: Your 9pportu:
oaaSw Gw To ss'n f..cs Ssy oss bspdIs o:orsis sss
ave. TO Dennis ave-. III 70 200
block. CALL MRS. CAMILLA. WI,
2-53s2.
A. 8. Gardiner & Co., Inc.
1881 L st. NV. MA. 8-392S
Evening star., 1959-06-28

COIOhED
DETACHED HOMES
Beautiful wooded area, Woodbridge,
D. C.
30th and Walnut, detached brk
home, 2 bedrms., S1l,950.
22nd and Randolph st.. bungalow
3 bedrms., covered porch, fenced
yard. S12,060.
goth and Monroe, Dutch Colonial
home, 22-ft. liv. rm., open flrepl.
3 bedrms.. Q lovely pchs.. cornel
lot. SI5,g50.
26th and r. I. ave, semibungslow
z rms, tile bath, nice yd., $I6,360
22nd and Kearney, 0 rms, Q baths
!bedrm;, bath lst nrJ' Ise. lot
18TH and Douglas, lse. coloniaI
home, 4 bedrms., IN baths, bed.
rm. and u bath 1st hr,, lge. pchs.
corner lot S17,9b0.
goth and Jackson, detached brk
rambler. 1st flr. 8 rms. and bath
expandable attic, fenced yard. de.
tached garage. S21,500.
Evening star., 1959-06-28
THE SUNDAY STAR E.l3

Weshisston, D. c.
June ~, 1852
Evening star., 1959-06-28

COLORED-NR. MIN. AVE. and
Benning rd,-2 family brick
semidetach. Each apt. has 2 rms d,
kit, bath and glassed-in porch.
Sep. Gas heat and elee. metere.
Terms as low as $1,000 down, bal;
$50 mo. to Incl. taxes, lns. and
prin. TO qualified purchaser. This
Is cheaper than renting: WI
WARD. Agent. Ma. S-0766.
coLORED-OPEN / TIL
Evening star., 1959-06-28

OPEN TODAY. Il TIL 8
Riggs Park-eemidet with many
extras: terms. trade. See today
sure. JAMES z. TUCKER, DU. z
a00l Pa 6-CI64
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-24
Higher,
Drive Eases;
Trading Heavy

NEW YORK, Feb. "a (AP).-
The stock market posted fur
ther advances In heavy trading
today.
Gains Of fractions to more
than a point were general
among key stocks. A few Is
sues made wider gains.
A great upsurge In the first
hour was accompanied by vol
ume Of l,iI0,0O0 shares. Then
prices slipped below their highs
for the day.
Motors, steels, coppers and
chemicals showed the way for
the list. An exception TO the
general trend was the oil sec
ton which showed progressive
weakness as additional news
came Of price cuts in the Middle
East.
The news background was
good overall, containing word
Of another price increase by
a Belgian copper producer. in
creased demand for that metal
and a continuing boom in the
steel industry.
Leading steels were, ahead
although their gains were
fractional.
Utilities were mixed. Ameri-
can Telephone eased. Rails
continued moderately higher.
Losses among oils included
about Q for Royal Dutch and
around a point for Texas Co.
and Jersey Standard.
Corporate bonds were higher
Government bonds were slight
ly higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-24
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Feb. "a (AP) Grain fu-
lures were steady to weak but soy
beans were mostly firm in draggy early
iealings today on the Board of Trade
The first report of fairly widespread
dust blowing in the winter wheat belt
appeared to have been discounted on
additional liberal movement Of wheat
into commercial channels from the
southwest.
There we're reports that winds up
to so miles an hour had caused soil
shifting in the Texas and Oklahoma
Panhandle and in Western Kansas.
After about an hour wheat was V
cent bushel lower to 70 higher. March
81 9Sh: corn " lower to u higher.
March old type contract 81 .1494; oats
y lower to 4 higher, March 64ss
rye lower to y higher, March
81 .31b soybeans u to 1% higher
Considerable trade interest in the
dition Of the winter wheat crop as il
emerges from dormancy. There have
oeen some advices that damage has
been rather severe in spots from al
ternate freezing and thawing, particu-
larry in the soft red wheat States east
If the Mississippi River.
The soft red variety Is the one
which dealers say is the most likely
to be in short supply before the sum-
mer harvest Most Of the Chicago
commercial supply Of soft red comes
S% t the s amounts ss:t 81 q tie MSssR
redemption from Government loan are
described by some brokers as small
in view of the recent heavy outward
shipments and prospective export de-
mand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-24
PEOPLE
IN
BUSINESS

Burton s. Canham has been
elected controller of Crown
Photo. He started with the COM
pany in 1852.
Mrs. Laurette Hupman was
named general manager of
Dwyier Associates, advertising
and management consulting
firm. She formerly was with the
Chesapeake g. Potomac Tele-
phone Co.
Abraham PolIack of WASH
ington ranked among the top
10 producers of the General
American Life Insurance Co. in
January underwriting.
James w. Willis was named
Government representative for
Raytheon Mfg. Co., with Offices
in the Solar Building. He has
been with the Bureau of Ships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-24

Hourly Sales on the Exehanse
Il:O0 a. m. ITO 900 Noon 2Ulo 900
loo pm. $50 900 2;0Op.m. 600 600
unit Of trading 10 shares or sales In
full. Rates Of dividends In the foregoing
table are annual disbursements based on
the last quarterly OF seni-annual decla-
ration. Unless otherwise noted, special
or extra dividends are not included.
a Also extra or extras. b Annual rate
plus stock dividend. d Declared or paid
in 1853 plus stock dividend Paid last
year Payable in stock during 1855,
estimated cash value on ex-dividend or
redistribution date. Declared or paid
so far this year. Declared or paid after
stock dividend or splitup. Declared OF
paid this year. an accumulatiye issue
with dividends in arrears. p Paid this
year, dividend omitted, deferred or no
action taken at last dividend meeting.
T Declared OF paid in 1858 plus sock divi-
dend. Payable in stock during 1858,
estimated cash value. on ex-diyideDd or
redistribution date. y Liquidatins divi-
dend. cid Called. XXX dividend. kids
Elk distribution. xr Ex rights Aw With.
out warrants. WV With warrants. wd
When distributed vi When issued. nd
Next day delivery, q In bankruptcy or
receivership or being reorganized under
the Bankruptcy Act, or securities assumed
by such companies,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-24

N. Y. PRODUCE

NEW YORK. Feb. IA (AP) (UsDA).
Butter offerings ample. Demand
unsettled. Receipts q days. sos. 900.
Wholesale prices on bulk cartons
tfresh). Creamery, 93-score (AA),
55-59h cents; 92-score (A), 5S3+ SO /;
90-score OBJ, 5Sh-5S74.
Cheese, steady Receipts e days)
10000. Wholesale sales, American
cheese whole mik). Single daisies,
fresh, 37-40 cents; single daisies, aged,
1851; fats, aged, 1889. Processed
American pasteuriEed, 5 lbss 36A-3S.
Domestic Swiss (wheels), grade "a
45-52; grade B." 43-49; grade &c"
42-44. @
ceipts q days., 27,200. New York
spot quotations follow: Midwestern,
mixed colors--Extras C4s-50 lbs.l },
standards. large, S5-37; checks, 1894.
Whites, extras 1850 lbs.), 37-40;
extras, medium, 35-36h. Browns,
extras 1880 lbs.), 371a-3sh.
Nearby: Whites. top quality (4S-50
lhs.), 3S-41; mediums, 1899; smalls,
33h-34h Browns, top quality t4S-50
lbs), 1910; mediums, 35ha-362:
smalls, 33h-34h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-24
BUSINESS
BRIEFS

Fire Losses overhthe Nation
in January totsied $112,983 600,
up 12.4% from December and
up 1919 from January q year
tago,-Ntl. Boardsof Fire Under
writer's 1'Eat 6,',
Grammar Aircraft Eng. Corp.
received a 1922 million Army
contract to build 49, prophet
Mohawk airplanes.
Spiegel, Inc. January sales
totaled $7525.889, UP 27.3%
from 1858.
1s Earnings
Kimberly Clark Corp. in 9
months ended January 81
earned $17,979,055 or $2.11 q
share VS.. $18,599,09O or $2.1s
in 1858 period.
Am. Pipe g. Construction in
year ended November 80 earned
$2,836,723 or $4.19 a share VS.
$2,444,164 or $4.03 in 1857.
Other earnings included:
For Year Ended December 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-24
Attends Seminar

Joseph v. Byrne of the
Ward-Raba Agency of the
Ohio National Life Insurance
Co. of Cincinnati is attending
a company-sponsored seminar
on life insurance contracts in
Cincinnati this week. It is part
of the firms training program
for its national sales organiza-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-24
Price Increase Seen
For Pulp and Paper
NEW YORK, FEB. 24 tAP) !

NEW YORK, Feb. "a (AP) -
IA paper industry economist
predicted yesterday rising costs
will nudge pulp and paper
prices about 8 per cent higher
during 1859.
IN an address at the Ameri-
can Paper & Pulp Association
annual convention. Peter w.
Houget, economist for the
United States Pulp Producers
Association, said this years
expected business upturn
means paper prices will no
longer remain stable but will
start to rise" The increase sis
likely to be 3 per cent, !"
be added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-24
w. Gront Dividend

NEW YORK, Feb. "A (AP).-
w. T. Grant Co. today declared
a SIS cent dividend on common
stock, 5 cents above the pay
ment in previous quarters. The
dividend will be paid April /
to shareholders Of record
March 9. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-24
METAL PRICES

NEW YORK, Feb. "a (AP).-Spot
nonterrous metal prices today: Copper
Valley. Lead 11-11h cents q pound,
New York. Zinc III cents a pound,
East st. Louis. Tin 103ss a pound,
New YORK. Foreign silver 0g3s cents
per troy ounce, New York, At Pitts
burgh. scrap steel No. / heavy was
quoted at 47.00-4s.00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-24
:, N. Y. COTTON

NEW YORK, Feb. "a (APl.-Prices
.1eld firm during the late morning.
Traders felt that the 81 new March
transferable notices were being stopped.
Planting started in the Rio Grande
Valley last week, according 10 Houston
reports to a leading spot hrm. About
been planted so far, it was estimated.
Memphis reports to the spot hrm
indicated a good mill interest in
Marcn-April shipment spot cotton re-
flecting improved textile business. IN
favorable weather hampered land prep
arations In the central belt, the re-
port said.
Noon prices we're Is TO IS cents q
bale higher than the previous close.
March 1857. May 35.6s and July
"a "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-24
ODD-LOT TRADING

NEW YORK, Feb. "A tAPD The
New York Stock Exchange reported
today these odd lot transactions By
principal dealers for February 20:
Purchases OF 4l3,749 shares: Sales of
366,434 shares including 1879 shares
-afS rhdrt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-24

colum Gas fJts 90
C0nsol Edison cv Is "a
Dei Edison cv 3aas n
Gen Am Tran cv Is 81
Gen AIdt Accep s7ts 81
Cen Tel CO CIV q n
INT Har Cred fass 70
Int r a 7 Gas 90
McD m6lte f S. "a
Merr Chap CIV flss rs
/ hipls Mol cv IS o6.
N X 7 INC Sias 2053
Mo Pacific S 2O45
Mo Pacific qa.a 202o
No Pacific 4ts 1000
No Pacific AVS 30 "a
No Pacific Gas 2oos
. Nat Teafcv 3lbs so
| N Y Central ATS 20i3
N We ntrhI a %
IN Y n H ~ llss 2022
NY Telephone ftks 90
DIN Math " gas %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-24
DIVIDENDS

NEW YORK, Feb. "a tAP).-Divi-
bends announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21
Fall Clothes
Lead Gain in
RetuiI Sales

NEW YORK, Aug. 81 (AP).
Retailers chalked UP a mod
est sales increase this week
despite scorching weather in
the East and spreading unem-
ployment in steel producing
areas. Dun g. Bradstreet. Inc.
said today.
Women fiocked to air-condi-
TONED shops to buy furs,
WOODEN coats and suits for fall,
and back-to-school toys for the
children. Summer clearance
sales Of furniture and womeh's
lightweight apparel gave re-
tailers an added boost.
Furniture and housewares
departments scored impressive
gains. Living room sets were in
strong demand: fans and air
'conditioners sold like hotcakes.
Other fast-moving items In
cluded lamps, draperies, bed
ding, sheets and towels.
Retail sales around the
country for the week ended
Wednesday were estimated at
2 to 6 per cent higher than a
year ago. The percentage
change in the Mid-Atlantic re-
gion was UP to 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-21
PEOPLE
BUSINESS
Edwin ID. Brown. ir.. has hee,

Edwin d. Brown, jr., has been
appointed buyer in mems CLOTH
ing Of Woodward g. Lothrop
He win succeed Robert X.
Koontz, who plans to retire
February /. Mr.. Brown has
been with the department
store since June, 1887, while
Mr.. Koontz has been an en-
ploye since 1912.
Jules s. Schwartz has been
named executive director Of
the Food Fair Stores Founda-
ton, President Samuel Fried
land announced.
William G. Russell. president
of the Sales Executives Club,
said Bennett Cert, president Of
Random House, has been Sc
lected by the club as Sales
man of the Year"
Robert w. Essex of Lanham,
Nd. has been appointed a dis
trict representative for the
Lutheran Brotherhood. frater-
nal life insurance society.
Harry G. Pitt Of Takoma
Park, Nd, viii be in Chicago
next week to attend the Con-
tinental Assurance Co.'S annual
Pyramid Club convention. hon.
oring top producers.
Smiths Transfer & Storage
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Ling-AItec Buys
Electronics Firm
Co-Owned byCurl

Ling-Altec Electronics, Inc,
Culver City. Calf, maker OF
Hi-Fi and other electronic
equipment. has purchased Con-
tinental Electronics Manufac-
turing Co. Of Dallas. co-owned
by James o. Weldon and Les
ter H. Carr.
Mr.. Carr Is head Of Lester
H. Carr and Associates, WASH
ington consulting radio en-
gineers. and president Of De-
velopmental Engineering Corp.
OF Washington and Leesburg,
which handles the Navy sys-
TENS contract for moon relays.
and is also president Of Scat
ter Communications, Inc, of
Washington.
Mr.. Weldon. formerly a
Washington broadcast consult
ing engineer. continues as pres
ident Of Continental and Mr..
Carr as vice president.
The transaction involved
$3,350,000 in cash plus 10000
shares of Ling-Altec common
and $l25.000 in so notes. Con-
tinental manufactures high
powered communications sys-
TENS and super power radar
transmitters. It has a backlog
Of about $40 million in orders,
mostly military.
This is the second multi-mil.
lion : dollar deal involving
Washington TV-radio consult
ing engineers within a year.
The first was Northrup Aircraft
Corps recent acquisition of
Page Communications En-
gineers, Inc.
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proposed Government pur-
chases were earmarked for
small businesses during fiscal
1859.
As q result. 24.s00 prime
Government contracts valued
at $848.570,318 went to small
firms during the II months
ending in June. representing
q 36.6 per cent increase over
fiscal 1858.
District firms received
awards Of $1.063.420 during
June on So prime contracts,
The contracts awarded included
funds for research and devel-
opment, transportation serv-
ices and printing layout serv-
ices.
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Southern Poetic
Boord Proposes
3-for-l Stock Split

PORTLAND, Greg. Aug. 81
(AP) Directors Of the South
ern Pacific Co. voted to in
crease the dividend and pro-
posed q three-for-one stock
split. president D. ]. Russell
said yesterday.
Directors declared q quarterly
dividend Of "a cents. payable
September 81 to holders of
record August 81. which COM
pared with the previous pay
ment Of rs cents.
Mr.. Russell said directors
called q special meeting of
stockholders for October is to
vote on their proposal to triple
authorized shares and split the
stock. II approved by stock
holders and the Interstate
Commerce Commission, the
split probabl" would be effec-
tive in October.
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Roll Profits
Soar in Half

The. Interstate Commerce
Commission said yesterday net
income Of the Nations rail-
roads totaled sos million for
the FIRST six months Of 1859.
This was $l8l million more
than in the same period of last
year.
The commissions monthly
report listed operating rev.
enues Of the railroads at S.
025. 10000 compared with
$4.535, 100000 for the FIRST six
months Of last year. or an In
crease Of 1913 per cent.
Operating expenses increased
4.8 per cent from $3,725. 800. 900
for the first six months Of 1858
to $500. 100000 for the first
half Of this year. the report
added.
Net railway operating in
come after deduction of Fed
eral income taxes increased
n per cent-$4l4.l million
for the first half Of 1859 COM
pared with $3.50 million for
the same period In 1858.