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Evening star., 1960-06-07


the baby-sitter problem by
isolating her naked son on the
kitchen counter, where he
wanders at will.
The highway starts at the
rivers edge, a few blocks away.
A new bridge will replace the
rickety span that now crosses
the stream as soon as a Thai
contractor can satisfy Ameri-
can loan administrators he can
do a competent job.
Expected to Aid Economy
The builders of the road,
formally known as the East
West Highway, are convinced
that once it is in operation it
will vitalize the economy OF
northern Thailand. Even now,
however, it is paying dividends
by demonstrating this to the
That's that Americans generally
are friendly, helpful and eff
cient, in contrast to the
bungling, inconsiderate stereo-
type that has come to be called
THE Ugly American" (Actu-
ally, The Ugly American" in
the book by that name was an
effective representative Of his
country, but the phrase has
come to be applied to the less
attractive Americans also por-
trayed in the book)
These immediate dividends |
have caused some American |
aid people here to give the
road its nickname.
A Handsome Road
East-West Highways hand
some, two lane blacktopI
stretches from the teeming,
Uttered shores of the Mae Nam
Nan River in Pisanuloke, passes
over the rice paddles of the
surrounding plain, and finally
conquerS the rugged, rain-for-
eSted Mau mountains.
Dick Kaiser, razor sharp
leader of the American con-
struction engineers laying out
the road, drove the canvas
covered pickup truck which
carried this first correspondent
from the United States along
the highway. We passed water
buffalo, elephants, cattle herds
and peasants balancing baskets
of produce on the ends of poles
suspended from their shoul-
ders.
Occasionally we overlook an
8-passenger jitney or one Of
those huge, wooden framed
buses which all Orientals like
to overload past the rooftops
with humankind, fowl or pigs
in wicker baskets.
Six inches of rain had fallen
in two days. Mr.. Kaiser said,
and this had slowed construc-
tion work. The road gangs
were struggling with one of
the most difficult stretches of
mountain terrain on the 140-
kilometer highway.
November Completion Date
"Unless Buddha gives us too
much water" Engineer Kaiser !
said, borrowing from the local
culture, I'VE should finish this
stretch of the highway by next
November, the target date"
Shortly after leaving Pisanu-
loke the road arches over a
railroad track. This" said Mr..
Kaiser, sis one of the three
railroad oyerpaSses in all
Thailand."
Materials for the road bed
and its surface were quarried
as close to the road site as pos
sible. he explained. Each of
three quarries supplied ma
terlals for about so kilometers
of road.
Twenty modern bridges. some
Of them formidable feats of
engineering in the mountainous
terrain, will keep the new roads
traffic out of reach of rainy
season floods which used to
Evening star., 1960-06-07

M. Voss hos just returned from tour
Of the Far Eost. This is the Sec
ond Of five ortieles on on American
financed hishwoy in northern Thor
lond.
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from the Glynco Naval Air Sta
ton at Brunswick Sunday
morning.
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THIS does not constitute professional en-
1 dorsement of Kent. But these men, like
millions of other Kent smokers, smoke for
pleasure, and choose their cigarette accordingly.
Evening star., 1960-01-10
Continued From Preceding Page

weather was IL years ago. dug out Dads
record and was able to tell them just how
much rain there was"
The observers are pleased, for their
own part, to have accurate equipment
for recording the weather. The typical
thermometer shelter is a box with lou
vered sides and double top designed to
protect the thermometers from water
and radiation, while allowing air to cir
culate freely.
Some people think it is a chicken
COOP" says Herbert l. Choate, who used
to fly kites with instruments on piano
wire 10000 feet into the upper air for
observations early in his 35-year career
with the Weather Bureau. His wife be-
came an observer IL years ago.
Carl S. Scofield, IS, retired Agricul-
ture Department official. and his son,
Francis, director of the scientific section
of the National Paint, Varnish and Lac
quer Association, had been observing
the weather for their own edification
at their Lanham (Md) home before the
Weather Bureau latched on to them two
years ago.
They had been using thermometer
and a grapefruit juice can and gradu-
ated cylinder to make their measure
mentS. Weather Bureau Investigators
surveying storms heard about it, and
began to consult them. 1t wasn't hard to
recruit the Scofields as observers.
1T is essentially what we we're doing
for our own curiosity" says Francis
Scofield. Now the Government is fur
nishing US with better equipment, and
the Weather Bureau sends US the sum-
mary of what is going on in our area"
Evening star., 1960-01-10

servers, who sometimes pay substitutes
when they must be away from home, even
though they are not paid themselves
Most of them, like DR.. Harry A. AL
lard, 80, of 5000 North Seventh street,
Arlington, a retired botaniSt who has
been an observer for IS years, have
career interests with weather alliance.
He is co-discoverer of photoperiOdism,a
fundamental law governing the blossom
ing and fruiting of plants.
When he takes vacations, he trains
gauge readings. DR. Allard gives them
"a little pay and they always do it very
nicely"
Benjamin c. CruickShankS, profess
sor emeritus in residence at George
Washington University, started as an
observer in 1o4l, when he took part in
a research project on temperatures
sponsored by heating and venting engin-
eers His field is mechanical engineer
ing, and he is a specialist in thermody-
namics and heat power
Observer duties frequently are
handed down from father to son. Holmes
Gregg of Hilltop Gardens, Lincoln, Va,
for example, is carrying on after 39years
of observing by his father, Edward Bent
ley Gregg, who died in 1888.
Il felt he would want it that way"
says Holmes Gregg The observer sta
ton has been here at Lincoln so long
We get quite few calls about the wealth
err We can tell what has happened, but
not what's going to happen.
There was a trial in LeeSburg, in
volving an auto accident" Mr.. Gregg
recalls They wanted to know what the
Evening star., 1960-11-11
AUTOMOBILES FoR SALE

PLYMOUTH 'B4 A-dr.: snow tires,
,antifreeze, engine yerfect, excel
Evening star., 1960-11-11
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

oLDs. '57 Rocket "ss" Holiday
coupe: white finish. blue interior.
getaway hydramatie, power steer.
Ing and brakes; one owner; 40, 900
actual miles: traded on new olds.
A Sl.2g5 value, anniversary
Evening star., 1960-11-11

PLYMOUTH 80 Sport Fury: auto,
miles; like new; $I.s9S. FALLS
CHURCH DE SoTo-PIYMoUTH-
VALIANT, Lee hwy. and Hillwood,
Evening star., 1960-11-11
STOHLMAN

CHEVROLET, INC.
1920 NJ STREET NV.
Pc. 3-6400 FE. 3-64Os
PONTIAC = 1885; from So. .720:
Evening star., 1960-11-11

PLYMOUTH SO Belvedere 2-dooI
h.t.; p.s., auto. transni., r, and b.,
I. r sTEUART SILVER sPRIN6
INC. li4i East-west hwy. Q. D.
PLYMOUTH '57 4-door hardtop
and brakes; S0e5.
STANLEY H. HORNER
Fla. Ave. NE. ct 9Th. II. e-64o4
PLYM0UTH 80; leftover model;
IL to choose from; no reaS. OFFER
refused. L, P. sTEuART SILVER
hwy, s. g.. JU. e-1ls4.
PLYMOUTH $50 Beivedere 4-door;
va. full power, $4,000 actual mi.
New-ear guar: 81 .64b. L. p
STEuART SILVER SPRING. INC,
l141 East.West hwy.s Q. o.. ~
PLYMOUTH '5s cow, VS.: auto.
trans. power steering. red hnish;
todsy,s special S1.396; bank
THACKER MOTORS
18th and R. ]. Ave. NE. La. 9-l100
PLYMOUTH '58 Belvedere 4-dr I
| full power, white and blue, Sl,24b
or best offer, WA. 7-S245.
PLYMOUTH $50 station wagon;
S444. TOMS CHEVRoLET. 10
5-0013, LO. 5-24O0.
PLYM0UTH ,5s s-dE; sedan: S444
I0l LOAS 5.seao CHEVROLET To- 6-ools'
PLYM. 80 Custom suburban 4-dr !;
VS., clean. auto. transm., heater,
nylon tires: $l.750. CR. 3-i7lS.
PLYMOUTH 80 Beivedere 2-door
n.aardtog; n.ard July as,, equipped. Make
PLYMOUTH '57 VS. Belyedere A.
transmission. WV. tires, Plym-
sSsTantssss: sss IS s7S5. sii5 down
MCNEIL PONTIAC
M 52so TEE TEs, HEzkr axe OF spFHssp2S 81 fsssoSSS
PLYMOUTH '55 2-door hardtop.
automatic, radio, Inspection guar
WILLIAMS Will & BAKER
29th and M sts. NV, Ho. 2-s700
PLYMOUTH '55 VS. Belvedere A.
dr.. station wagon; auto, r. and b,
power steer: special today, S495.
FALLS CHURCH DE soTo-PLYM-
| OUTH-VALIANT. Lee hwy. and
Hillwood, JE. 2-23O0.
PLYMOUTH '59 Belvedere VS. Z.
dr.; auto, r and h., power steer !;
like new; Sl.795. FALLS CHURCH
| DE SOTO-PLYMOUTH-V VALIANT,
Lee hwy. and Hillwood, JE. 2-2300,
PLYMOUTH '5S Custom "s'' 4-door
suburban; power, steering, push
button. drive, radio, heater, WV.
tires; extra clean. one owner;
special sales price S1,3S9.
WHEELER, INC. WHEELMOBTLE
| USEFUL" ONE-OWNER CARS
Chrysler- Plymouth -lmperiAl-Valant
4S00 WISCONSIN NV. EN-. 2-102O
PLYMOUTH 80 Sport Fury; auto,
r. and h.. power steering; 10000
cHuRcH th HI De soro.PIYMoHTH.. .isSSM GTfi.
| VALIANT, Lee hwy. and Hillvood,
PLYMOUTH '57 Plaza 2-dr. sedan
beaut. metallic gray and white,
r. and h., STRAIGHT shift 9 fol-
economy. Special. $795.
American Service Center
studebaker Lark and Mercedes Benz
5S5 N. Glehe Rd.. Arl. ia. 7.7722
PLYMOUTH '55 2-dr.; auto. new
/ v,atlaaaa TTT q AQfe
Evening star., 1960-11-11
AUTOMOBILES Foh SALE

PRIMES 81: choice Of {, popular
and custom iHSra interiSr. ali sn Srsna-neH da:nss1
and carry nev-car warranties;
priced at an all-time low ct only
Evening star., 1960-11-11
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

PLYMOUTH '56 Belveders e-dool
I. sTEuAsT lsS sG' sILvER S1fnl'si sisiNo, Sass
INC; ll4l East-West hwy Q. D.
Evening star., 1960-11-11
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

PONTIAC '5s star chief Catalina
eoupe. 7; and b.. auto. transnis-
leather interior; bargain at ST..
4e5, Sl9b down: cash or trade.
MCNEIL PONTIAC
Evening star., 1960-08-11
DOWNTOWN ONLY

FASHION ACCESSOR1ES-
so Prs. z.ss Pisskn Gloves, ootnneo small sizes
i.e9
50 Prs. 3.ss end IS Imported Kid Gloves, block
or white SnnoIl sizes 29s
10 Prs. l.3s end l.5s Fsbre Gloves, assorted
~ Prs. 81 Imported Stretch String Cloves red 6ee
524 Prs. Wemen's Fine Nylens, seonIess and full
fashioned in the group, Prs. ---- 81
900 Pr+ 81 Imported Stretch Slippers. oil nyIon
One size fits oil SOC, prs --$l 81
DOWNTOWN ONLY
Evening star., 1960-08-11
DRAPERY- -SLIPCOVER FABRICS

DRApERY-s -sLiPcOVER FABRICS
1000 Yds. I.ss sipeover- -Drspery Prints, 49,,
yds. Las
500 Yds. II Perfect 81 sIipeover Eabre., 3e",
yds 81
800 fds, 2.s9 Fibersos Solids and Prints. Yd.
I.ss
50 Yds. 2.ss Embroidered Fersissn Dropety Fobres,
Yd / %
500 Yds. 1860 Remnents, up to 4-yd pieces,
VI orr
DOWNTOWN STORE ONLY
22-lo.ss Jeeeuerd TeiIored Bedspreeds, twin only,
II Seconds Of Heirloom Bedspreads, twin Or double
- Flower Fair" Dust RuffIes, twin or double ssS
"fIewsr Fair" Quilted Bsdspreeds, twin only,
1893
u "Fiower Fair" coveret, twin or double 1923
80 Cotton Print Bedspreods, double sze-l3ss
Is Cotton Print Bedspreeds, twin ze--i2.eS
Cotton Print Matching csfs curtoin. 44s
Cotton Print Motehins VsIonees -----7.sS
DOWNTOWN STORE ONLY
lo-ls.ss Calypso Broided Stitch Chenille, twin
PRINCE GEORGES PLAZA
ss-73s Reflections" Joequord Plaid, twin or full,
4.ss
80 "crsndme's cheies'a coIonieI Spreods, twin or
80 "6rondna's Choice" Metehins So" Cofes, 800
So "Grondmos Choice" Matching 30" orsperies,
7.ss
~ "Grendne', Choice" Matching VoIonees -I.ss
pbpHDc1rn er~nr r'uy
Evening star., 1960-08-11
SAVE ON FASHIONS

200 Junior Summer Dresses. Cottons and royons,
prints and solids. II 5---------.-- -----7 100
Junior Summer Dresses. Shirtwoists Sheoths. full
skirts PosteIs IL l5---------------- 1000
Women's World Dresses. Cottons, cotton and ArneI
triocetote blends, loo0o Docron polyester included
One and two piece styles. l2h-24N1 in the group,
$40
SIS Budget Dresses. Some Of the top nomes in our
Boulevard Shops One and two piece styles. ! 2 TO
20. l4l2 to 222 in the group -6.Ss
TIA Bridesmoid's Dresses, coektoiI Dresses and
Short Formsls. 8 to Is in group - $l2. SIS, $22
YOUNG WAsHINGTokIANs- -WoMAEs WORLD
AFTER S, BOULEVARD sHops-ALL 4 STORES
Evening star., 1960-08-11
MEMS FURNISHINGS
4so-Men's LsstheE Bsits, 3o-44 .i.39
THE HEcHT CO., r ST. ONLY


4so-Men's LsstheF Bsts, 3o-44 .l.39
THE HfcHT CO.. = ST. ONLY
CLOTHES FOR YOUTH
$50 Tots Pleyweor, woshoble eottons Selection
includes shorts socks, s-korts, T-tops and shirts.
3-6x ~
IS Mother Dresses, styles from our Mother ond
Daughter stocks. Solid pIoids, Broken sizes io-le.
~ 800
so Girls cocts Toppers, Dusters, for eorIy foil
weor. Solids and novelties, fully cut deep hems.
Broken sizes 7-l4-- 800
6o-l.69-l.S9 Summer Slsepsss. Broken sizes 99e
l2o-l.s9 Summer Psiemos. Sizes Az --99e
$50 Sampe children's Hosiery .----5 prs. 81
40 Sompie Bouffont Slips and Pettieosts. Sizes
and only -------------- ----1.e9
80 Teens Better Summer Dresses, lib in group,
SS8
20 Teens White Toppers, slightly soIed-- 1888
IS Teen Summer Suits, 7-l5---- 1888
20 Teens Lightweight Summer Suits, broken
DOWNTOWN ONLY
PAINT AND WALLPAPER
200 Fomou, Brands Of Wallpaper, ready trimmed
pIostic cooted double roll Sse
$50 Article Points, quality points include outside
white porch and deck, eIoss-white. GoI -- 3.8s
5oo-2-Pe. Psint Brush Sets, includes /" and 2"
brushes, pure bristIe. Set SSe
100 Assorted Points, group includes NeWhouse, Su-
pertone and Morvete lotex Point eoors only no
PANT DEPT.-WASHiNGToN ONLY
Evening star., 1960-08-11
39.os and AENVS WASH AND WEAR "a -
SOAAkAER SUITS or
nndo
and 45%
A9.9s FAMOUS NAAAE MEREs SUMMER SUITS 1878
s7.so.ss EAGLE, sHELDoM ARIsToeRAT SUITS 1875
s.os-Io.9s NENEs WEAR STACKS $40
uomme nmeHrco ALL 4uow
CHINA, SILVER, GLASSWARE

CHINA, SILVER, GLASSWARE
Asserted .Sesndis cseksnd-Ssrvs Pieces. turquoise
and yellow - -- si.49
4s-Pe. Deeersted Melmee0 Dinner Sets for Q. Wheat
Crest side sproy pottern ----------- 1879
sS-Pe. Imported Chine Dinner Set for II, includes
covered eotteePot- -. 1912
Sterling Silver cempotes, sterling bose with block
ploste screw-in bowl, con be used os console 3.s9
plus Fed. tox
2-Pe. SiIvespieted Chip end Dip Dish -, $50
plus Fed. tox
5S-Pe. Monsseh SteinIess Steel Eietware Set, sev-
ice for includes s iced beverage spoons 1 1899
imported SteinIess Steel Well -snd-Tres PIstters.
I7"xl2" 499
Hsndsems Gloss AshtTeys, blue, green, burgundy
ono ornoer '------------ - 9Oe
24-Pe. Hondbiown end Cut Imported Bsr Set, 6 60.
CHINA, SILVER, GLAsswARE-ALL 4 STORES
Evening star., 1960-08-11
SUMMER FURNITURE

FLOOR SAMpLfs--ALL AS Et ,. .
- Rsttsn Peel Bssket chsis, White Wreusht
lrsR Flower Pot Hslder- Observation-Disclosures 500
4 Rsttsn Peel PeIo cheiss, Aluminium stsek Teble.
lexl9xl9" 4.Se
~ Asserted Pieces, redwood and ounninum club
chair with fIoroI cover white neto umbrella tobIe
walnut end tobIe, red and white or green and white
occasional choir, red and white folding, DeIto chair
Assorted Pieces, redwood and olurnnun club
chairs with green cover, redwood and eIunnunn
club chair with tonserneg cover, aluminium un,-
brello toble, rotton borrel beck chair, cost iron
cno'r - ---7---------9.SS
8 Redwood end Aluminium Adjustable Table, Aft
Redwood and Aluminium Picnic Set 1899
! Round Redwood Umbrella TsbIs with benches
1899
4 Bunting Red EIoroI ,Innersprins chaise, Red
weed and Aluminium Adjustable TebIe 24.99
! 5-Pe. Netursi Wood Top Wrought Iron Dnetts
Set. 3ox4s" toble with matching ehors-- 39.ss
5-Pe. Living Room Group, wrought iron and rot
ton coffee tobIe, ornchoir, Sport sectional 1899
4 Assorted Pieces. exl2'e" screen house with
waterproof green nylon eonopy 3-pc rotton set,
SOTO and big ormchors with innersprna cushions
IN noturol or wonu 1879
I wsInut 3-Pe. Rotten Set, SOTO, ormchoir and
hi-bock chair, zippered turquoise covers 1899
SUMMER FURNITURE e-WASHINGToN ONLY
Evening star., 1960-08-11

l2o-orieinoIly 4.99- - now l.e9
486-orieinolIy $50 and 7.99,
now 3.s9
Evening star., 1960-08-11
BETTER BLOUSE BUYS

$500 to 500 slousss in many coIors 1918.
2so
7s4-5.so TO 6.s5 ArneI Trieeetete Jersey BIouses.
SleeVeless Mostly prints. lO-l8 in group : 400
Soo-2.9s and s.99 Sleeveless coftens. Postels,
ViVids, white. 1913 in the group, 1877 end 2.e7
BETTER BLoUsEs-ALL 4 STORES
DAYTIME DRESSES & LOUNGEWEAR
Misses end wemsn's Deytims Drssse. i'm assorted
transitional and eorIy fall styles 2.ss and 3.8S
Playsuts, and piece styles. Little or no ironro
required. Misses and half sizes 2sS
Terry Tosss, use for beech or both A2.s7
swirls, wrop ond tie foshons for misses and hoIf
sizes -. OF
DAYTIME DRESSES, loUNGEwARE AND sWIRLs-
ALL STORES
Evening star., 1960-08-11
CLOTHES FOR YOUTH

s7-4.s9-7.ss 2-Pc. end 3-Pe. crawIs' Sets. styles
for boys and girls z.SS
36o-Infonts' Summer Pels Shirts, short -sIeeved,
ocquords and some solid postels- soc
s4o-Tots end Teddls,s' Better Dresses. wide seee-
ton Of styles and colors. Solids and novelties. Sizes
"a, 3-6x, all reduced to- -Z.So
Assorted PIsywsss for boys and girls. Broken sizes
to ox------------------ Sse
Street only
3o-GirIs' Wssh Skirts, sizes 3 to 6x-----l.oo
Street only
soo-6irs' Reduced TO One Price Drssses wide
selection Of styles and colors 7-l4-----3.9o
2So-GrIs' 1909 Cotton BIeusss, solids and novel;
ties, assorted colors. 7 1.s9
6o-GirIs' looeS Cotton Summer Skirts, washable
novelty prints and solids. 7-l4-----2.o0
l44-Pre-Teen Swim Suits. broken sizes and coIors,
400
l2o-Pn-Tssn Cotton Dresses, broken sizes and
coIors, including few holt sizes
l5o-Tsen BIousss. e-l5 in the eroup-----l.ee
2lo-Tesn Better BleUses, 9-I5---2.90
S2-Teen PedaI PusheFs and Sloeks, cottons, 7-l5,
ass and SIS
2s7-Teen Summer Skirts. many styles, 7-l5, $50
l86-Teen Summer Dresses, 7-l5 in group, $50.
Z fer $ll
CLOTHES FOR YOUTH, THE HEIGHT CO.,
ALL STORES
Evening star., 1960-08-11

LADIES' FASHION HANDBAGS
SIS. VinyI-coversd snd Strow Hond-
bags - NOW 800" "
$3.50 Clutch Hendboss and Novelty
Beech Boss, assorted styles NOW l.ooa
32-$S Hondboss; group includes white pot
ent plostic, tote strows ond assorted solid color
smooth leather bags -, NOW 4.ses
DOWNTOWN ONLY
Evening star., 1960-08-11
SUMMER FURNITURE


ls-ls.ss Redwood end Aluminium UmbreIs
Tsbles. !" AIeoo ouminun legs and trome, folds
tlot -lZ,99
l2-74.sS Redwood end Aluminium Umbrella
Round TebIes, AZ. folds fIot Iot------Is9s
io-44.ss Mesh Wrought Iron chsss Lounges. a
position, Ieof motif; foroI cushions 3s.ss
+-IsS.9s Screen Houses. exl26", FiberoIos
screens, ounninun frorne, nylon waterproof con-
opy, Somple only -------------------- 1899
SUMMER FURNiTURE-ALL STORES
SPECIAL HOUSEWARES BUYS
40 Strueto Berbseus 6rils. 8" size with 7" legs.
con be corried in cor 3.S9
so-Gsl. Picnic Jugs, we'll insuIoted. spout
IS TeRse Torches, 6-ft pole - = LII
IS FsIdins Picnic TsbIes, 24xeo" with handle, se6
50 Arlswn Lswn spresders. ls" hopper ees
40 Arlswn Garden Hoses, "a" size, IS long LIT
Is Adjustable Lssf Rekes. wooden handle zls
81 Bow Rskss sturdy steel with wooden hondle, zi9
80 Gsrden ShoveIs. sturdy hordwood handle, ass
81 Disten LEVIN Rekss, wooden honde- -----2sS
Is Lewson Sp'nkIirs csas. SGT. copoeity. z.66
IS Lswson SphnkIins Gems, got. copocity y---3.ls
Is Lswson Sprnklins Gems, l2-ot copocity- 3.66
30 Wooden csnistes Sets for flour, suoor, coffee
40 Mssne.ie Action New Eneiond pu,tmop, 7ss
80 Mirro Bekins Pens with measuring spoons. 2.sS
IS kemkop AdoptobIes for bedside or office 80
30 cesiesd Tee Sets. eopper-covered teapot, suoor
and ereemer --------------
80 PyFex Snack Servers, nice gift item - 2.S8
40 Plsstie Outdoor Dryer UmbreIIos, fits 70" dryer
81
HoUsEwARES-ALL 4 STORES
BEDSPREADS AND ACCESSORIES
7o-l3.ss Teilored EyeIet Summer Spresds, twin
or tulI .sS
IN ALL STORES
Evening star., 1960-07-21
YOUR
MONEYS WORTH
Prices Decline Despite Index
SY SYLVIA PORTER

price index for new cars is OF
about 4 per cent since the be-
ginning of 1860 and the index
for used cars is of about s per
cent. Tire prices have been av-
eraging 8 to IL per cent below
year ago levels since last
summer.
The clothing price index has
dropped about "a per cent this
year. This statistic doesn't in
dicate what careful buyer OF
apparel has been able to
achieve in recent months.
/ Appliance prices have been
sliding as makers and retailers
of appliances have tried to spur
a sagging demand. Clearances
/ of soft goods have been dotting
the country.
| There is no imitation in this
country at the present time.
What, then, will explain the
climb in the price index for the
fifth month in a row?
Seasonal Increases
First, seasonal increases in
the price of food. But as food
prices usually move up in these
Evening star., 1960-07-21

When the Government re-
leases the latest consumer price
index report. it almost cer-
tainly will show the cost of liv-
ing up again slightly to another
all-time peak. But the pri.
mary reason for the increase
will be a seasonal rise in food
prices.
Beneath the overall statistic
you'll find that the prices Of
many essential and important
things are lower.
The routine reports and
headlines about the climb ir
the price index tend to under
estimate the following signifi-
cant facts.
Some Declines
The index of prices for COM
moditieS other than food has
declined about l per cent since
the start of 1860.
Particularly impressive ha:
been the drop in the prices oi
automobiles and tires-whict
has forced down the total cost
of private transportation tc
below 1859 levels. The officia
Evening star., 1960-07-21

weeks-and this summers rise
has been steep because of the
dreadful winter and wet, late
spring-so food prices usually
move down in early fall.
Second, the continuing rise
in the cost of services. But even
in the field of services. the pace
Of increase seems to be slowing
and the overall cost is now
lust inching ahead. Rents are
leveling of and falling in a
spreading number of areas.
Mortgage rates are on the down
trend. Lots of minor service
charges are stabilizing.
And most important, there
is nothing in the outlook now
(alwayS barring a world up
heavel, in which case no ap-
praisal has meaning) to suggest
a resurgence of initiation.
Higher spending by the Fed
eral Government both before
and after the election will help
bolster our uneasy economy
rather than set off a new price
spiral. Against today's back
ground of ample supplies. sur
plus production capacity in
numerous industries, the con-
Sumer's love-affair with econo-
mizing, it's hard to see price
increases for autos. appliances,
houses, thousands of other
goods.
1t means that the millions of
you who have jobs and are get
ting pay raises this year are
making real progress toward
bigger buying power. For the
American with a secure job,
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the economic ideal is rising pay
steady prices-and this is what
he now has.
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tration. Prepared by a local
artist, the new plaque cost
$3.50, according to GSA.
Installed in the judges
courtroom as the fall term of
the court started, the plaque
attracted the admiration Of
several of the judges fellow
jurists. They agreed it added
a needed focal point to the
otherwise bare section of wall.
The question thus came up
for a vote: Should all the
judges get decorative plaques
for their courtrooms?
After a short discussion, the
vote was taken. 1t went against
any more plaques.
But Judge Hart-who's keep
ing his Great Seal on the wall
can take comfort from the
fact that the anti-plaque
judges won by only a very mar
row margin.