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submerged in unpaid bills. A
third intimation Of the Joseph
Levine production is that the
"{eelthy picture" postcard busi-
ness is in for some big screen
competition.
If there is a redeeming quality
about the Levine opus it Is to
be found in the obvious en-
bairassment of its leading
players at finding themselves
involved in such a swatch of
exploitative degeneracy.
Among these are also Pierre
Brasseur, Yves Montand and
Melina Mercouri. In their dis
tain for what they are asked to
de- in this Sicilian goat dance,
the grotesquerie of their acting
suggests that there is more
than one fate worse than death.
1t is a Prix Goncourt novel,
Roger Vailland's "The Law
which has been turned into
this dish of carnal hash by
Jules Dassin. Mr.. Dassin. who
has done far. far better things,
bS both director and author of
the screen version of Vallland's
novel.
The remains of the original
novel are barely identif1able in
khe mishap Of Dassin's adapta-
Zion. Vailland wrote Of a.
strange, sadistic, savage game
Played by the inhabitants of a !
SiDilian fishing village. In this
game. the winner was permitted
to become the village boss for
q certain interval with the
privilege of abandoning all
vestiges of civilization.
The game of the primitive
iridividual as law-giver is rather
Incidental IN Where The Hot
Wind Blows" It is transformed
into a pursuit of Miss Lollo-
btigida by the village males,
from the pimply faced delin-
quents all the way to the old,
bearded patriarch who really
rules the place. 4
No race could be more un-
speakably dull nor leave the
spectator less interested in the
outcome.
SATURDAY SUMMARY: The
Library OF Congress Whittall
fund is doing more than its
bib for international cultural
exchange during the current
month. From Canada next
Monday and Tuesday evenings,
twill be bringing the Stratford
FESTIVAL Players in two per-
Hoamances of Julius Caesar.
!. -. The following week, on
November 81, Ireland's versatile
Frank O'Connor will be at the
Library's Coolidge auditorium.
. I. Reading dramatic excerpts
from his own works, including
some of the best of the con-
temporary short stories e. MIR.
OsConnor was born Michael
ODonovan in Cork. 1908. and
tie adoption of his writing |
name is one of those things
we've got to find out about
some day. You, too, maybe.
sTelevision is becoming more
and more OF a source Of stage
material as the Nationals next
two bookings attest. One
Of these, of course, is Julie |
Harris Little Moon Of Alban"
which opens for a fortnight on
Monday night. It was a
video play, more briefly, earlier.
=. More oblique in its con-
nection with television is the
following production, the musi-
cal, "The Conquering Hero"
=. This one starring Tom
Poston and opening November
20 is the work Of Larry Gelbart,
who started as a video writer.
He won both the Svlvania
Evening star., 1960-11-12
Films of More Than Routine Merit

Films of More Than Routine Merit
BELL. BOOK AND CANDLE"-Kim Novak bewtches James
Stewart in comedy about witchcraft in Manhattan.
BELLS ARE RINGING"-Judy Holiday delights again in
q lavish movie Of her hit Broadway musical
"THE DARK AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS"-Robert Pres
ton is excellent in a moving film Of the play
ELMER GANTRY"-Burt Lancaster in usty form Sim
clair Lewis fre-and- birthstone evangelist.
"THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH"-Under the biggest
top on earth with Cecil B. DeNfiIle.s
I'm ALL RIGHT, JACK"-Peter Sellers to labor
management affairs with hilarious results
"THE TINE MACHNE"IntO the far future via the route
charted by H. G. Wells; for science fiction fans.
"UNDER 10 FLAGS"-Van Hef1in Charles Laughton In
the story of the rise and fall Of a Naz sea raider
Evening star., 1960-04-22
Auto Output
Scores Gain

WETROIT. April % CAP)-
Automotlve news said today the
auto industry will build a rec
ord 1880 compact cars this
week or 29.6 per cent of its
total l47,755 assemblies.
This compares with 37,O43
compacts and 1858 total
units last week. In the COM
parable week of 1859, when only
Rambler and Lark were build
ing compact cars, total assem-
blies were l34.141 of which l2,-
TAO were the smaller cars.
Truck output this week was
estimated at 25.208 units COM
pared with 25,592 last week and
27,000 last year.
In Canada the auto plants
will build 1866 cars and 1856
trucks this week, up slightly
from last weeks 7.131 cars and
1929 trucks and about the
same as the 10,325 vehicles in
the comparable week of 1859.
Evening star., 1960-04-22
PEOPLE
BUSINESS

Leon Ackerman has resigned
as president and director Of
Indian Lake Estates and will
develop other large tracts.
William c. Richardson was
promoted to freight traffic
manager of Southern Railway
System. He has been assistant
to the vice president of traffic.
b. Allen Mays, advertising
director of Hecht Co., was
named a director of the sales
promotion division of the Ma
tional Retail Merchants Asso-
citation.
Earl A. Bowman has become
Washington representative for
Hamilton Autographic Register
Co. He has been with the Citi-
zens Bank of Takoma Park.
Allen o. White has Joined
the staff of Columbia Federal
Savings and Loan Association
as savings counselor.
Evening star., 1960-04-22
Sharp Rise Made
By Retail Trade

NEW YORK, April % (AP).
The final Easter shopping
surge sent retail trade to a
sharp gain in the week ended
Wednesday, Dun & Bradstreet,
Inc, reported today.
Total dollar volume was IL
to 16 per cent higher than
the comparable calendar week
a year ago, when Easter was
earlier.
Purchases of women'S fash
ion accessories, dresses and
sportSwear gained substantially
over last year. Volume in mems
and children's apparel in
creased sharply.
Volume in household goods
fell from the prior week and
a year ago. Best sellers were
occasional tables and chairs
television sets, lamps and
lighting fixtures.
Evening star., 1960-04-22
Capital Bank Loans
And Deposits Rise

Gross loans, deposits and
investments of Washington's
three largest banks expanded
in the week ended April 13. the
Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
mond reported.
Riggs National, American
Security and National Bank of
Washington had combined
loans of $526,922, 900 on April
13. compared with S525,218.0 900
a week earlier and $522,7l6,00O
at the end of 1859.
Their commercial and in
dustrial loans amounted to
$l53,237,000, compared with
$153, 3,905,000 a week earlier and
S150,449,000 last December 80.
Real estate loans totaled $l4O,-
626 900 VS.. S139,447,000 a week
earlier and $137,831 900 on De-
cember 80.
Loans on securities jumped
to $20,339,000 on April l3 VS..
$11, $4,000 a week earlier and
S10,573,000 at the end of De-
cember. Other loans totaled
$138,338,000 VS.. $138,31l, 900 a
week earlier and $139,393, 900
on December 80.
Investments amounted to
$396,ll8,000 VS.. 1894 ,629, 900 a
week earlier and $419,362, 900
in December.
Deposits rose to $1,058,834,- :
Evening star., 1960-04-22
Insurance Bureau
Elects Committees

Herbert M. Pasewalk. vice
president and secretary of Fire
mans Insurance Co. of the Dis
trict, was elected chairman of
the executive committee of the
District Insurance Rating Bu-
reau at the 10th annual meet
ing yesterday.
William G. Lyon, Washing
ton representative for National
Union Life Insurance Co. of
Pittsburgh, was elected vice
chairman of the group, which
supervlSes operations of the
bureau. The bureau reviews
and adopts fire insurance rates
to be filed with the District In
surance Department. All fire
companies operating here are
members.
Others were elected to the
committee as follows: Lawrence
Christianson, National Fire of
Hartford; r. Edward Early,
National Capital Insurance; P.
Norman Fenton, Home Insur-
ance Of New York; E. Wells
Martin, Hartford Fire; Edmund
M. Nearly. Camden Fire; Har-
old w. Osterland, Travellers In
demnity: William E. Cassidy,
America Fore Group. Raymond
F. DuFour. president of Ma
tional Union Life Insurance,
was added to the bureaus gov
erning committee.
Evening star., 1960-04-22
CHICAGO
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, April 80 (AP) CUSDA).
-Hogs 1000; strong to - higher on
butchers under 23O lbs; 230 lbs and
heavier 25 to 40 higher: sows steady:
siXty-seyen head lot sorted Is 2OO-2l5
lbs 1900; most Is and mixed l-2 and
IS 190-220 lbs l6.50-169 90; mixed
grade 2-3 and mixed l-3 19O-24O los
j l625-i6.65 mixed grade G-3 e4O-2S0
lbs 16.00-l635; a few lots IS 230-250
lbs l6.35-l6 65: mixed grsde 2-3 and
3s 350-550 ID sows l3.25-l4.25: a few
lots 325-350 lbs IA 5O-l4.15.
Cattle 500; calves 100: small fresh
receipts larselv cows: hardly enough
steers or heiferS offered to test prices:
about half the 1.5OO head slaughter
steers and heifeTS which remained un-
sold on Wednesday found clearance
THURSDAY. balance of holdover, mainly
steers choice and below being held for
next Mondays market: COWS fairly ac-
tive. about steady; bulls and vealers
fully steady; a few standard COWS sold
up to 10 so: utility and commercial
l6 50-lS 90; Gamers and cutters Ia 90
100: utility and commercial bulls
l9.152l -: good and choice vealeTs
- OO-32 90; cullS down to 500: a
load of good and choice mostly good
625 10 stock steers about steady at
IS 90
Evening star., 1960-04-22
metropolitan Issue
Placed on Market

A public offering of Sc mil
lion OF Metropolitan Broad
casting Corp. 6 per cent con-
vertible debendures is being
made at par, plus accrued in
terest.
OF the net proceeds, SIS mil
lion will be used to repay a
temporary bank loan incurred
to provide part of the funds
for recent and pending ac-
questions.
The 15-year debentures are
convertible into capital stock
Evening star., 1960-04-22
FuIIU.S.S Share
Urged for DC.

Banker and Businessman John
C. Pyles, jr., senior vice presi-
dent of the Riggs National Bank
and newly elected president of
the Metropolitan Washington
Board of Trade, is a strong be-
lever in an adequate fiscal pay
ment from the Federal Govern
ment to run the city and in
national suffrage for the Dis
trist.
Chosen yesterday by the board
of directors, Mr.. Pyles, 49-year-
old Dartmouth and George
Washington University Law
School graduate, officially takes
office July /.
He believes in cooperation
with all other chambers of
commerce and boards of trade
in the Washington area to
serve the dual purpose of build
ing up downtown and at the
same time bring increased bust
ness to the suburbs. He hopes
to see a more effective in
strument in the Metropolitan
Washington F. deration of
Chambers of Commerce.
Mr.. Pyles said at a press con-
ference yesterday, shortly after
his election, that he would like
to vote for President and Vice
President and have Washing
ton represented officially in
Congress.
This is really a Federal City
and the more it becomes the
Federal City, the more you need
the Federal Government" he
asserted.
Evening star., 1960-04-22
Republic Steel
Reports Best
First Quarter

CLEVELAND, April % CAPD.
The best first quarter in the
history of Republic Steel Corp.
was reported yesterday by
Board Chairman c. NJ. White.
He said net income for the
three months ended March 81
totaled s2S,239,545, or sl.so
per share Of common stock,
compared with s26,844.585, or
S1.7l per share, in the first
quarter of 1859.
Republic. the Nations third
largest steel producer, operated
at 92.4 per cent of capacity
during the first three months
of 1860. with ingot production
amounting to 2.928.955 tons,
Mr.. White said. Steel Ship
mentS totaled 1,972,17I tons.
Inventory building among
Republics customers, which
reached high rate following
last years strike, has been re-
placed by inventory reduction
as consumers have reappraised
their needs. Mr.. White said.
He added that actual steel con-
sumption is holding at a high
level and that steel production,
which ran even higher because
of the inventory buildup, has
declined somewhat and sta
bilized more in line with con-
sumption.
He predicted 1860 would be
IA good year for the steel in
dustry.
Evening star., 1960-04-22
BUSINESS
BRIEFS

Madison Square Garden
Corps merger into Graham
Paige Corp. has become effec-
tive. Each publicly held share
of Madison Square Garden cap
ital stock has become 2.25
shares of cumulative preferred
stock of Graham-Paige.
Southern Railway ordered
200 cushion underframe box
cars of a special design from
Pullman Standard Car Manu-
featuring Co. for about So
100000. Deliveries are to begin
in July. .-
Pan American World Airways
said that it established a rec
ord for commercial carriers last
month by carrying 1,569,028
pounds of air freight. The COM
pany said the previous mark
was 1,438.735 it carried in Oc-
tober, 1859.
Loans to Brokers and dealers
on other than United States
securities held by member
banks in New York City totaled
1852 million Wednesday, an
increase of $91 million from a
week before and a decrease of
S427 million from a year be-
fore.-Federal Reserve Board.
Heavy Construction Contract
awards for the week ended
Monday totaled $758.2 million,
the highest weekly total since
1852. The figure brought the
total for the year to S6,180.-
100000, or 7 per cent ahead of
the 1859 pace-Engineering
News Record.
Fire Losses in March climbed
to $ll6.365, 900. which was 1913
per cent above the March, 1859,
figure. and 20.2 per cent above
the February, 1860, figure
National Board of Fire Under
writer's.
J. l. Case Co. sales in the
quarter ending April 80 will be
below a year ago, Chairman
William Grede told stockhold-
ers. He said the company will
be in the black for the period
but earnings will not offset a
$2.3 million first quarter loss.
Evening star., 1960-04-22
TALKING OF BUSINESS
Levi Urges Washington to Sell
Democracy to Visiting Thousands

of American democracy If such
a program were established, he
pointed out.
Mr.. Levi said he had been
mulling the possibilities of such
a center for several years. He
has discussed it with one major
foundation. he said, which ex-
pressed a tentative interest in
the project.
Il don't have the answers as
to how it should be done" he
said, but I'll listen"
Mr.. Levi, head of the store
since 1855, added that the city
had been starved of funds
adequate to meet its needs
for many years.
1T has also been starved fol
lack of aggressive planning, >
he commented, "but now we're
on the road to that"
Member of 4 Groups
A member of four major
civic groups-the Washingtor
Center for Metropolitan Study
the National Capital Downtown
Committee, the Federal CITY
Council and the Urban Renew.
al Council-Mr. Levi has beer
in tim a tely concerned with
Washington problems for many
years.
Washington was very back.
Wald in its approach to it,
problems" he said. But it'
approach now ranks as ex.
cellent. We are making prog.
ress after a very late start"
He cited the downtown com.
mittee as an example.
I'VE are preparing for a pro-
gram of action in that ares
Fifth to Fifteenth streets anc
Massachusetts, to Pennsylvania
avenues N.W0," Mr.. Lev
stated. I'VE got moving last
November, and we expect to be
well into our work by October
Calls For Action
I'VE need action in every
quarter" he declared. IF tht
Government provides the funds
this place could be a beehive
OF reactivation within three
years."
He asserted that downtown
Washington has not yet re-
versed the trend of movement
to the suburbs. But the city
must do so, he added, to keep
the area healthy.
The whole region will suffer
Mr.. levi observed, if there is
nobody left to support the city, S
tax load.
We believe in working on
reJuvenation ourselves" the
Hecht Co. president noted. 1--WE
have Just spent So million
revamping our downtown store
from top to bottom.
That's what the city needs,
too" he concluded. More ac-
tion-less talking"
Evening star., 1960-04-22
Union Carbide
Sets Peak, but
No Boom Seen

NEW YORK, April % CAP).
Union Carbide Corp. earn
ings for the first quarter edged
up to S42, ,091 900, equal to S1.40
a share, from SAL, ,5S1 900. or
S1.38 a share, in the March
quarter of 1859. Morse D. Dial,
chairman, told the annual
meeting.
He believed the economy
was in a "leveling out stage"
without any definite direction
He added he was certain 1880
won't be a boom year."
Mr.. Dial noted that while
first-quarter earnings were at
a record for the period, the
increase was below the per-
centage sales increase.
Sales were S395,301 900
against 1868. $4,000 for the
same three months of 1859.
Vanadium Corp. of America S
first quarter earnings were
about As cents a share VS.. sc
cents for the 1859 period, PreSi-
dent William c. Keeley told the
annual meeting.
ArmcO Steel Corp. in the
first quarter earned S23, 1851 1894,
or Sl.62 a share, or sales of
$274, ,308,574, VS.. earnings OF
$21,152.038, or SLAB a share, on
sales of S259.249,797 in the 1858
period.
KennecOtt Copper Corp
earned $10.201,372. or $1.65 q
share, VS.. S22. 1896, 1892, or S2.O3 q
share, in the 1859 period.
SOcOny Mobil Oil in the first
quarter earned $47.2 million
or 81 cents a share, VS.. S45.2
million, or SO cents a share, in
the 1859 period.
Aluminium Co. Of America ir
the first quarter earned S12.-
635, ,046, or Sc cents a share, VS.
$l0,725. .430, or 49 cents a share
in the 1859 period.
Other earnings:
Evening star., 1960-04-22
By WILLIAM MacDOUGALL
Star stsd Writer

GAAA Gse4 WLAAEE
Visitors to Washington should
be provided a center for edu-
cation in democracy, Robert H.
Levi, president of the Hecht
Co., declared today.
Six hundred thousand school
children visit the Nations Cap
ital every year." he explained in
an interview with The Star.
They see some monuments.
shake hands with their Con-
gresham and they're of for
home"
I'VE are not selling them
democracy" Mr.. Levi complain
ed. I'VE need a selling job like
they have in Williamsburg
(Va). And We need to spend a
little money developing a
proper program to accomplish
such a job"
he urged that Government
and business work together to
establish an educational pro-
gram.
Mr.. Levi said such a program
might be centered around an
auditorium and exhibit some
where in the city. A movie
guidebooks and guides might
be utilized, he said, to explain
the origin and workings of
American democracy.
Tours Derided
Heller skelter tours Of the
Washington area do not provide
such a background now, he
declared. but a proper program
would afford visitors a view Of
historic Shrines in context.
I'VE Just don't take advan-
tage of these things" the
executive stated. Il know that
Evening star., 1960-04-22
Area Private Building
Dips to $82.6 Million
In First 1860 Quarter
THE EVENING STAR
By DONALD b. HADLEY
Star Financial Editor

Private construction authorized in the Washington
the quarter amounted sS2638 including
of residential building and 1928 dwelling units the
Bureau announced today.
The three months volume per from s97
S22 900 in the 1859 period while residential permits
of 1877 per from Dwelling units were 81 per
cent behind 4.877 earlier.
The private permits did not reflect public construction
which is expected to show substantial gains 1859
sharp March pickup in the District of Columbia pushed
permits there above in the three Airing
ton also had increases.
Montgomery and Prince Georges Maryland and
Fairfax County in Virginia had declines from very high
Of earlier The Alexandria was up despite de-
crease in residential Falls Church had decreases
Sectional totals for the three months compared with
a year earlier:
Evening star., 1960-04-22

if we could get a project rolling
business would pitch in to helr
Fundamentally"
A private corporation triec
unSuccessfully in 1856 to erect g
So million visitors center which
would have included a theater
restaurant. shops and informa-
ton Offices.
Everybody brushes it off,
Mr.. Levi charged. It's a heck
of a challenge, and the Ma
tion's Capital is wasting an op-
portunity."
Geared to Adults
He asserted that the center
should be geared not only to
children but also to adults
Foreign visitors, too, would be
afforded an intimate glimpse
Evening star., 1960-04-22
Freight CorIoudings
Show Rise for Week
~ the Associated Press

Railroad freight carloadings
rose last week to 622,635 cars
the association of American
railroads reported.
This total, for the week ended
April 16, was 24,25l cars, or Al
per cent. above the preceding
week, 1928 cars, or 1.9 per
cent, below the same week last
year. and 88,128 cars, or 16.5
per cent, above the correspond
ing week in 1858.
Evening star., 1960-04-22

900 from s1.O47,919,OOO a week
earlier, but were behind
81, ,090, ,236, 900 in December.
Demand deposits totaled
1926, 6,268,000 VS.. $814,8I7, 900
and 1855, ,492, 900. Time de-
posits declined to $232,566, 900
from $233,1O2,OOO a week
earlier and $234,746,OOO in
December.
Evening star., 1960-04-22
Steel Imports
Show SIiqht Rise

Imports of steel products in
creased slightly in February
thee Commerce Department re-
ported today. But it said there
are indications that incoming
shipments would taper off.
February imports totaled
All 900 tons, an increase OF
5000 tons over January.
Exports in February in
creased by 10000 tons to
10000 tons. The total was
relatively low in comparison
with other recent years.
Evening star., 1960-04-22
Sofewoy Earnings
Behind Year Aoo

Safewsy Stores reported net
income of S6,46O, ,9O4 or so cents
a common share for the IL
weeks ended March 26. This
compared with $7,O34,799 or SIS
cents a share in the comparable
period last year.
Sales for the 12-week period
totaled $547,712,71O, an in
crease OF 81 per cent over
S513,35l,850 in the period last
wear.
Evening star., 1960-04-22
DE,SOTO ElM@ A WNEM @F STAYING YOUNG -.

fhe people 1t!
body ratified
cars
o e
fol
of
Evening star., 1960-04-22

Of the company at $162s a
share.
Offering group is headed by
Kuhn, Loeb g. Co. and includes
Jones, Kreeger & Co. of Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1960-04-22
OVER COUNTER

WASHINGTON listines on over-the-
counter markets furnished by the Ma
tionsl Association of Securities Dealers
as of IL am. Friday, April -:
Evening star., 1960-04-22
TREASURY BONDS

NEW YORK, April % CAP).-Yester.
gays closing oyer.the-counter United
Evening star., 1960-04-22
FOREIGN EXCH'GE

NEW YORK. April - tAPl.-For-
eisn exchange rates tGrest Britain
and Australia in dollars, others in
cents ana decimalS of a cent?.
Today Prev Day
Evening star., 1960-04-22

Prices quoted in dollars and thirty,
seconds
Partially tax exempt.
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-28

The Dickersons have a home here
where they spend part of the
time. Mrs. Dickerson was the for
mer Miss Lille Hudson of here.
Rancel Evans had the company
of two of his buddies from New
York over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Macklin
spent Sunday with his brother and
sister-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Macklin at Preston, Md. The lat
ter Mr.. Macklin is seriously ill.
Mrs. Reese Gault is undergoing
surgery at the Memorial Hospital
in Wilmington. We hope she may
soon be able to return home great
ly improved.
Mrs. Mollie West and Mrs. Rus
sell Wilgus are spending two
weeks as house guests of Mrs. Will
gus son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Vaughn Long at Peters
burg, w. Va. The girls say they
are enjoying the scenery and the
hospitality of the south.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Wilmer and
two children, Debra and Bryant,
have moved to Florida. We regret
their leaving, but wish them much
success.
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-28

ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Osborne
and daughters of Dover, and Mr..
and Mrs. Robbins Webb and FAM
lily.
IF can do some good today,
If can serve along life's way,
If l can something helpful say,
Lord, show me how"
Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins Webb and
family returned home Saturday
evening from three days trip
over the Skyline Drive and into
North Carolina, where they visited
Mr.. and Mrs Franklin league and
family.
Mrs. June Morris, Mrs. Hilda
Beebe and daughter and Mrs.
Susann Mills visited Mrs. Ellen
Davis in fredericksburg, Md, on
Tuesday.
Eugene Mills was really sur
prised on Saturday evening when
his mother gave him party at
the home of his cousin, Brenda
Donovan. Those present to help
with his 10Th birthday were: Da-
vid Kenton, Mike Canoe. Albert
Baker, Susann Jayework, Billie
Strahle, Donald Marvel, Faith
Hope Kenton, Connie Kenton, Car
oil Mederois, Bonnie and Kay
Scott, Tommy Rollison, Donnie An
drews, Eddie Bradley, Lois Jester,
Brenda Donovan, Donna Faye
Hostedler, Dolores Hood. Cathy
Mederois, Susann Mills. Billy Hop