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Evening star., 1960-02-09

The chief explained his in
spectors watch the operations of
the oil trucks, appearing with
out prior notice. They check to
see that the official seal, put
on by the Weights and Meas
ureS Department, is still in
place and that the air-elimina-
ton line has not been plugged.
Mr.. Kennedy said that the
oil coming out of the tank to
the line will naturally have
air bubbles. But these are re-
turned to the oil tank COM
partment and do not 60
through the meter.
Thorough Tests Made
To make sure that only oil
will pass through, when the
air hits the meter, it will auto
matically stop, he declared
Tests are run on meter and
pump to insure that they func-
tion properly.
Oil truck compartments,
holding as much as 500 gallons,
are emptied and measured Of
f1cally by inspectors, to insure
that the proper measure is
there, Mr.. Kennedy pointed
Evening star., 1960-02-09
135, 900 Fuel Oil Customers Here
Can Be Sure of Fair Deliveries

out. Tests are also run on how
the air eliminator is function
ing.
I'VE have eliminated deliv-
cry of oil-air in my opinion, u
said Mr.. Kennedy. I'VE feel
we have taken all steps possible
to safeguard the public, in
cluding stopping oil delivery
trucks on the streets. when
they are making deliveries We
have never found a complaint
that was justified"
Evening star., 1960-02-09

to-day communications" he
said.
Mr.. Hufstader noted that
Americas new missiles "are
gigantic In size but extremely
delicate" necessitating pains
taking care in handling.
Improvement Of packsging
and handling such items as
these, he said, has become al
most q science.
In the case Of missiles, I'VE
are concerned with the ultimate
reliability of enormously ex-
pensive weapons"
Delivery Of such weapons
without proper handling might
cause costly failures and delays,
he declared. Thus, "the success
Evening star., 1960-02-09

composed of 40 oil dealers in
the Washington area, including
major suppliers and independ-
ent dealers.
A spokesman for the Stand
ard Oil Co. Of New Jersey ex-
planned that all equipment is
inspected both in the District
and nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia.
He said accurate measure
ments Of the oil are kept on the
oil-delivery boats, in the storage
plants, and when it is run
through the meters onto the
trucks. He said the local gov
ernmentS here control the
meters and make sure that they
are accurate.
When the oil is loaded on
Evening star., 1960-02-09
By WILLIAM MILLEN
Star star Writer

Business interests here see
little likelihood of resident,
being short-changed in oil
deliveries, such as occurred
recently in New York City
They base this manly on the
integrity of the official in
spectorS and the use of me-
chanical devices to insure that
you are getting what you pay
for.
]. Thomas Kennedy, chief
of the Weights, Measures and
Markets Branch, Department
Of Licenses and Inspections,
said: I'VE inspect every piece
of equipment used in the deli
very of OIL"
In New York, air from empty
compartments of fuel delivery
trucks was pumped into con-
Sumers' tanks. But the custom
erS were charged for a full
delivery of oil. And there was
apparent collusion with in
spectorS.
Couldn't Happen Here
But Mr.. Kennedy says that
couldn't happen here. In New
York, a bypass valve was used
and air turned on recording
oil delivery. Here an air elm
inator is required and only one
oil outlet is allowed. after the
flow of oil has passed the
meter. he explained. But in
New York, there was more
than one outlet and air could
be thrown in. he said.
That installation could moi
get by in Washington" he sale
with emphasis.
Evening star., 1960-02-09
FOREIGN EXCH'GE

NEW YORK, Feb. Q (AP).-Foraign
exehanse rates tGreat Britain in
dqllsrs, others in cents and decimals
OF cent?:
Evening star., 1960-02-09

the need for averting profit
less" competition.
Detroit's orders for steel had
led steelmakers to believe that
car production would chew up
everything they could produce
for months.
Instead, steel production has
been climbing faster than anti
cipated, and Detroit may not
be the relentless bidder Pitts
burgh expected.
But is this Just the February
Evening star., 1960-02-09
MUTUAL FUNDS

NEW ToRK. FEB. uPl.-NstIsnsI Lsss-
eistlsa Securities Dealers, lac.
Evening star., 1960-02-09
Doubts in Detroit
sY SYLVIA PORTER

LIE 1HO1 l III are CNe
weeks which separate the men
from the boys" on business
torecasts-the weeks when it's
traditional to become doubtful
about the economic outlook,
when pessimistS are helped by
nature itself, when even con-
vinced optimists get a qualm
or two.
For IN most areas of the Unit
ed States this is a most dreary
month, highlighted by often
hazardous driving, last-minute
. plane cancellations, dragging
colds, postponed shopping trips
reminders of still unpaid
Christmas bills, the approach
ing income tax deadline.
This is, in short, the period
of seasonal letdown. And the
men and boys" are separated
as, in the role of industrial pol.
icy-makers, they must reach
decisions based on whether this
letdown is just seasonal Of
whether it is something more
than that.
Pattern of Uncertainty
Detroit in February of 1861
is as perfect an illustration o.
this seasonal pattern of uncer.
tainty as you could find.
When I left New York I wa!
as firmly optimistic as ever OF
the bright outlook for thl
months ahead.
When I arrived here, I foun,
an uncertainty had not notet
In Wall Street.
Why? Because auto sales hav
not been on the scale Detroi
had projected.
The automakers had predicte,
a Jump in auto buying this yea
Evening star., 1960-02-09
METAL PRICES:

NEW YORK, Feb. o APD.-spot
nonferrous metal prices today: Copper
20 cents a pound, Connecticut Valleys
Lead IL cents pound. New York.
zinc 13 cents q pound, East st. Louis.
I'm VI 90 Q pound, New York. For
slRn silver 9l3s cents per troy ounce,
Ney York. Pittsburgh scrap steel No.
44.O0-45 90.
Evening star., 1960-02-09
Even Check Tickets

Mr.. Kennedy said that a $50
gallon house tank will hold UP
to 20 gallons additional. He
also explained that his in
spectors check the tickets of
the delivery drivers to see that
they conform to the oil meas
ured. And they will check the
tanks of householders il re-
queSted.
Mr.. Kennedy said his Office
works closely with the oil in
dustry; his men are trained
with the aid of the Bureau of
Standards; he works closely
with the fire marshal's Office
The chief said that he himself
is out in the field four or five
hours day and joins in max
ing checks on oil-delivery
equipment.
He said that his department
will accept the seals of weights
and measures officials of Vir-
ginia and nearby Maryland
Prince Georges and Montgom-
cry Counties-who have equal
ly rigid inspections and use
similar methods to that in
the District.
Shields Statement
A. Graham Shields, manag-
ing director, Oil Heat Institute
of Greater Washington, 1907
M street. NV, declared:
"I can't conceive that with
the type of men handling
weights and measures here
that there could possibly be
any corruption or collusion
Tom Kennedy is recognized as
an expert in his field Of pro-
tecting the consumer. He's
very strict. The methods used
here to inspect equipment
make a repetition of the New
York situation practically i'm
possible.
THE weights and measures
people test trucks by emptying
the compartments, so that only
oil is registered through the
meters, which are officially
sealed so they can not he
tampered with. Trucks carry
ing the oil must be approved,
In New York, part of the tank
was kept empty so that air
could be let through. But the
mechanical checks here prevent
that. The weights and meas
ures people here are well
trained and honest and we
have reputable men in this
business here"
40 Dealers In Association
Mr.. Shields said his organ
! ization is a trade association,
Evening star., 1960-08-01
Joseph R. Booker,
Attorney, 66

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. l
AP). - Joseph Robert Booker,
66, a Negro attorney active in
civil rights cases for 40 years,
died in q hospital yesterday.
Mr.. Booker represented some
OF the Negroes arrested after
1919 race riots at Elaine, Ark.
Eventually 81 Negroes sentenced
to prison terms and IL con-
demned to death in the case
were freed.
Recently Mr.. Booker took
an active part in litigation
against an Arkansas law requir-
ing teachers to list their ties
with all organizations for q
five-year period. This act. pro-
tested by some as q device
aimed at hampering the Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People
has been challenged all the
way to the United States Su-
preme Court and a test of its
validity is pending there.
Mr.. Booker was attorney fol
several Arkansas Negro colleges
In 1901 he served as president
OF the National Bar Association
a Negro organization.
Evening star., 1960-08-01
Model Planes Vie
AtAndrews Base

Therell be airplanes flying at
Andrews Air Force Base next
Sunday that even air traffic
controllers can't direct.
Model plane builders from a
half dozen Central Seaboard
States will converge on An
drews for the annual greater
Metropolitan Model Air Show
sponsored by the Aero Club of
Washington and the Exchange
Club.
The competitors will range in
age from 10 years to middle age,
vying for prizes and trophies in
81 events.
Flight activity will start at 9
am. and will run continuously
throughout the day. The pro-
gram will include competitive
events in three general classifl- =
cations-free flight, control line
and radio control.
Evening star., 1960-08-01
4th Division
Men to Meet

A three-day reunion Of the
National 4th Division Associa.
ton will open Thursday at the
Shoreham hotel here.
Maj. Gen. Louis w. Truman
a former 4th Division COM
mander. now deputy chief OF
staff, Continental Army Com
mand, will be among the guests
Of honor.
The division made the D-Day
assault on Utah Beach, Nor
in World War II, and
subsequently remained in con-
tact with German forces for
1879 consecutive days. In World
War I. the division saw action
in the Meuse- -Argonne, at st.
Mihiel and in other historic
engagements.
Evening star., 1960-08-01
w. E. Mitchell,
Ex-ECA Aide

ATLANTA, Aug. 1 (AP).-
William Edward Mitchell, 78,
who retired as president of the
Georgia Power Co. in 1947,
died last night at his home.
In 194s he went to France as
q member Of the Economic Co.
operative Administration. a part
of the Marshall plan. He was
awarded the French Legion OF
Merit for constant and active
friendship" he devoted most OF
his time to civic and govern
mental organizations.
Mr.. Mitchell was born in
Milton. Mass, attended schools
there and was graduated from
the Massachusetts, Institute OF
Technology in 1908. He went to
Brazil as an electrical engineer
and in 1911 joined the General
Electric Co.. San Francisco,
Calf. The next year he went
to the Alabama Power Co.,
Birmingham. He moved to
Atlanta in 1927. when he began
his connection with the Georgia
Power Co. as vice president and
general manager.
Evening star., 1960-08-01
Sergt. Fioschetti
Dies, Honored for
Fight on Crime

NEW YORK, Aug. / (AP).-
Detective Sergt. Michael (Treat
'em Rough) Fiaschetti, who
headed the city police forces
old Italian squad and was cred
tied with sending scores of
criminals to the electric chair,
Is dead at "a.
A ruggedly built, handsome
man, Sergt. Fiaschetti won an
international reputation and
was decorated by the King of
Italy In 1925.
He died Friday in the Vet
Grams Administration Hospital
in Brooklyn.
His career in many ways fol-
lowed the pattern of his mentor,
1t. Joseph Petrosino, who
fought the Mafla in this coun-
try and Italy and finally was
killed by it in 1909.
Sergt. FiaSchetti used color
full, melodramatic methods in
his pursuit of criminals-but
they worked. In 1902, he spent
four months in Italy. wearing O
goatee and O mustache dis
guise. passing sometimes as a
count, sometimes as q beggar.
He brought back extensive in
formation on links between
crime in Italy and the United
States.
Among his citations were two
gold medals from the mayor
Of Akron, Ohio, for capturing
the slayers Of four Akron po-
licemen.
In 1922, after members of the
Italian community asked why
there were no Chinese, Polish
or English squads on the police
force, the Italian squad was dis
solved. Sergt. Fiaschetti then
opened q private detective
agency, which he was still oper-
ating at his death.
Why Treat 'em Rough"
Fiaschetti? He once wrote q
book about his detective work,
entitled. "You Gotta Treat 'em
Rough"
Evening star., 1960-08-01
Norman Thomas
Finds Nixon,
Kennedy Alike

NEW YORK, Aug. / (AP).-
Socialist Norman Thomas says
Vice President Nixon and Sem
ator Kennedy are so similar
you could toss a coin in choos-
ing between them and come up
with the same kind of Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Thomas, six-times So
cialist candidate for President,
made the comment in a TV in
terview (ABC-Open Hearing
yesterday when asked to COM
pare Mr.. Nixon, the 1860 Re-
publican candidate for Presi-
dent. and Senator Kennedy,
the Democratic nominee.
They're the most similar
candidates I can remember"
he said. adding that they are
able, "personable, pretty good
speakers. marvelously effective
managers Of the political show"
Neither Of them is a cru
sader for anything in particu-
lar" Mr.. Thomas said. "but
both Of them are inclined to be
liberal and both of them are
very shrewd opportunists, which
I suppose you have to be in
politics"
Mr.. Thomas said Senator
Kennedy and Mr.. Nixon, If they
could forget their political affili-
ations, could reach the same
alignment Of their views that
Mr.. Nixon and New York Gov.
Nelson A. Rockefeller did before
the G. o. P. convention.
But Mr.. Nixon and Senator
Kennedy won't reach such
agreement. Mr.. Thomas said,
because the Democratic and
Republican Parties are very
different
He described the Democratic
platform as the best he has ever
known the Democrats to have.
The Republican platform, he
said. is probably as good or
better than I have known them
to have"
Evening star., 1960-08-01

when they came across Still
wachs in a car with two male
friends. The two exchanged
taunts and spent the rest Of the
evening following each other
in and out Of roadside drive
ins, heckling and insulting each
other as their companions and
dates looked on.
Chillemi pulled up in front of
his home and dashed out of
his car as the other auto drove
up.
He went up to his bedroom
and pulled a l2-gauge shotgun
out from behind his dresser.
His mother Helen, AZ, at
tempted to stop him. but he
ran UP to the car where Still
wachS was seated and fired
point blank.
Youth Questioned
The blast punctured Still
wachs' lungs. When an ambu-
lance arrived, the attending
physician pronounced him
dead.
Police went Immediately to
Chillemi's house, where they
found him in a daze.
He was questioned and later
taken to Bergen County Jail
at HackenSack.
Whether he is tried for
homicide or as a juvenile de-
linquent will be for Juvenile
Court authorities to decide.
Otto Stillwachs, who en-
ployed both youths, was in
formed Of his sons death at
his home.
Maybe all this came from
the way kids do things today"
he said. They're grown up
before their time"
Evening star., 1960-08-01
Jersey Youth, II, Held
In Staying Over Girl

FAIR LAWN. N. j., Aug. l
(AP) Because two teen-age
friends each wanted to 60
steady with the same girl, one
was dead Of gunshot wounds
today and the other was in
Bergen County Jail. charged
with murder.
Police yesterday charged Jo-
seph F. Chillemi, IT, with the
staying Of 18-year-old Thomas
E. Stillwachs Saturday night,
Fair Lawn Police 1t. Carl ia
coby said young Chillemi ad-
mitted the shooting. The lieu
tenant pieced together this
account from the youth and
other witnesses:
The two, co-workers at q
Paterson auto repair shop
owned by the Stillwachs boys
father, both had dated the
same girl, Carol Friedhoff
Carol, a 16-year-old high school
student and part-time dress
model, had stopped going with
Stillwachs but continued to
date Chillemi.
Two Trade Insults
On Saturday night. Chillemi
was riding in his car with Carol
and two other young couples
Evening star., 1960-08-01

fare role" was played by the
Russian unions.
Impressed by Benefits
I'VE were impressed with
the social security, insurance,
vacation and other benefits of
the Soviet workers and what
ever independent conversations
we had with Soviet workers
confirmed the facts of these
benefits" he said.
The group was most critical
Of the tendency in Russia to
restrict individual liberties
and the right to free express
Sion," Mr.. Macy said. I'm
provements have been made re-
Gently in this realm, he said.
Evening star., 1960-08-01
Plane With 81
Is Landed SufeIy

GREENvILLE, S. c., Aug.
! AP).-Donaldson Air Force
Base said yesterday one of its
Globemaster planes carrying 81
persons developed engine trou-
BILE over the Atlantic before
dawn but landed safely at Kin
ley AFB in Bermuda.
The four-engine plane at
tached to the SD Troop Car
rier Squadron based here was
Evening star., 1960-08-01


between the East and West, he
said.
The spokesman for the nine
member group which visited the
Soviet Union for three weeks
was Ernest Macy, an execu-
tive board member of Local 212
of the United Auto Workers in
Detroit. He arrived here by
plane last night, and said other
members Of the group will ar
rive later this week.
Mr.. Macy said the "hoSpi-
tality and friendship shown to
us by the Soviet people every
where we travelled and at every
level of the Soviet population
was Incompatible"
Visited Eight Factories
Members of the group, who
left New York July 3, visited
Moscow. LeniRgrad and other
cities. They visited eight fac
tories. a collective farm, two
construction sites and a resort
area on the Black Sea.
Mr.. Macy said the group
felt the Soviet governments
peace proposals were a sincere
reflection of "the deep demands
and desires for peace Of the
Soviet people"
The visitors were also i'm
pressed with the dual role of
the Russian trade unions-rais-
ing production levels as well
as protecting workers inter-
ests, he said.
Mr.. Macy said recent i'm
provements in working condi-
tions and the shortening Of the
work week from IS to Al hours
were indications of improve
ments for Soviet workers. He
also said a broad social well
Evening star., 1960-08-01
Turnpike Crash
Takes Six Lives

LEBANON, Pa. Aug. l (AP).
Five members of an Ohio fam
lily and a Philadelphia man
were killed yesterday in a three
car collision on the Pennsyl-
vania turnpike.
1T was like a big explosion"
said Edward A. johnson, 40, of
Pittsburgh. whose family es-
capped with minor injuries.
Parts Of the cars went up in
the air. Then one car bounded
back, skidded around and hit
mine, front to front. We were
lucky"
Killed were David r. Sweeney,
"a. Of Philadelphia; Lee Roy
Helton, 30. of Springdale, a
suburb Of Cincinnati; his wife,
Shirley. %. and three of their
five sons. Timothy, 3; Daniel, 2.
and Kenneth, /.
The other two Helton chill
dren were injured. Gary, z, was
admitted to a hospital in a Sc
rious condition with a COM
pound skull fracture. Larry was
listed as satisfactory. He suf-
fered a fractured arm, possible
chest injuries and possibly a
fractured jaw.
Mr.. johnson, his wife, Wilma,
38, and a daughter, Susan. 8,
were treated for minor injuries,
then released. Another john
son child, Sarah, 3, was not
hurt.
Mr.. Sweeney was riding
alone. Police said his car
crossed q medal strip and
slammed head-on into the Hell
tons car, then bounced back
and hit the front Of the john
| son auto.
Evening star., 1960-08-01

returning servicemen from SIX
months rotation duty in Eu-
rope.
Donaldson said that when
the plane lost use of its No. 2
engine about TOO miles east of
Bermuda, the pilot, Maj. Le-
land S. Bearskin, a Cherokee
Indian. took the ship down %
1000 feet to gain maximum
power. The aircraft then lost
use OF its No. 4 engine, but the
airmen were able to get the
No. 2 back in operation again.
Evening star., 1960-08-01
Merchant Marine
School Gets Dean
BY the Associated Press

DR.. Joseph Morgan Stokes
yesterday was appointed for q
four-year-term as dean Of the
United States Merchant Marine
Academy. Long Island, N. Y.
Vice Admiral Ralph E. VIII
son. chairman of the Federal
Maritime Board, said DR..
Stokes will assume his duties
at the academy August %. He
is now with the International
Cooperation Administration
as assistant director of the
Office Of Educational Services
to American-sponso schools
abroad.
Evening star., 1960-08-01
Mrs. Dirksen Maxine
Recovery From Burns
1V" UUVI
By the Associated Press


Senator Dirksen. Republi-
can Of Illinois, said today his
wife is recovering "superbly"
from burns suffered in an ac-
cident at their Virginia home
early last month.
Senator Dirksen said his wife
will leave the hospital soon.
He said not scars are expected
to remain from the burns on
the face, arms and legs.
Mrs. Dirksen was burned
while she and the Senator were
tending a bonfire of tree limbs
and prunings.
Evening star., 1960-08-01
Union Chief Impressed
By Russians on Visit

NEW YORK. Aug. l AP)-A spokesman for group of
United States trade union leaders who visited the Soviet
said today they intend their unions expand exchange
visit programs with Russian unions.
The purpose would be to promote better understanding
Navajo times., 1960-11-01
New Heiiunl
Plant Seen

Another new development in
northeastern Arizona is presaged
with President EisenhoWer's sig
nature On a bill which permits the
Secretary of the Interior to pur.
chase helium from private com
panies.
1t is expected to result in con.
struction of a heliuEn extraction
plant in Apache County. Two COM
panies, Eastern Petroleum and
Kerr MCGEE, have indicated in.
terest in a plant near Navajo
Springs, according to Arizona De-
velopment Board. The site is
where official ceremonies in 1863
created the Territory of Arizona.
Oil companies estimate that he
ium reserves. in the nearby Penta
Dome gas field exceed one and
three-fourths billion cubic feet.
Penta Dome field presently con.
tains 10 shut-in gas wells, accord
ing to the Development Board.
Hehum, a rare and inert gas
extracted from natural gas, il
used in atomic energy processes
and the space program. At pres
ent, and until the new law goes
into effect March l, 1861, heliuTn
is produced under government
monopoly.
Interest has been developing in
land sales in the Navajo Springs
area and land prices have already
shown an increa ase. Navajo
Springs, generally north and west
of st. Johns. has no postoffice
and is not shown on modern road
maps. 1t is considered one of the
states most neglected historical
monuments.
Navajo times., 1960-11-01
Indians individuals
Session Is Told

DENVER - I'VE must agree
what We want to be. And we also
must get the American people to
agree on what we are and what
we think" Francis Mckinley Of
Fort Drchesne, Utah, told the 18th
annual National Congress of Am
erican Indians here Monday.
The speaker. director of COM
munity services for the Ute tribe,
said the images of the American
Indian extend "all the way from
that of a feathered heather on
televisiOn to an image on a nickel.
He also is perceived by some
but ali too few as an Ameri-
can citizen with equal rights and
opportunities" Mckinley said.
Miss Indian America, Vivian
Arviso, IS, of Gallup, NM. ex-
pressed a feeling for preservation
of tribal customs and identities.
but said that American Indians
vii. move away from the reser-
vations anyway.
But for herself, the young Ma
vajo said she had no desire to
live anywhere else.
I'VE have to give up SO much
when we enter white society,"" she
said, ''our family, our religion, a
whole way of life"
Miss Indian America also de-
plored the television motion pic
ture portrayal of Indians as "sav-
ages-not as defenders of their
homes and families