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Evening star., 1960-10-09

the newest fashion trend
toward big, bold jewelry.
sy JOAN RATHER.
This Weeks fashion editor
Evening star., 1960-07-31
Horror Movies

Last weeks Play Back was
written to by ''DiSguSted" who
thought horror movies were a
lot Of garbage. Well, I've got
something to say about that.
I saw this movie, and I
thought it was the best I had
ever seen. AS a matter of fact,
I saw it two times, and I plan
to see it again. There were
some horror scenes in it, but
also a lot of good circus acts
and the movie had a good
plot. The music was so good,
went out and bought the
record.
This person Disguised"
I think, is a person who just
doesn't know what he or she
is talking about.
STEVE.
Evening star., 1960-07-31
TOP TUNES

Later, I learned that
my father had actually
liked the song himself
and was thinking of re-
cording it with another
of our artists, but he
agreed to go ahead with
Brian.
Brian is a 16-year-old
from Woodhaven, Long
Island. He had been
making demonstration
records for New York
publishers for several
years before Kapp signed
him. "Bikini" is only his
second record.
Mickey Kapp had Dick
Wolfe arrange the song
and conduct the session.
Mr.. Wolfe (whoSe name
appears on the label as
Dick Dixon) used a
three-girl chorus, piano,
bass, two guitars and
drums.
Kapp had a 10Th er
Brian Hyland record set
for release, but quickly
changed plans. They
coupled one of the ear
lier songs with "Bikini"
and rushed the record
into production.
The publisher was dis
appointed at the deci-
sion to use Brian Hyland
on the song. Brian was
Evening star., 1960-07-31
By HARRY 'BACAS
Star STAFF Writer

"Itsy BitSy Teenie
Vicente Yellow Polk a
Dot Bikini" is surely the
longest song title of the
season, but that hasn't
kept the record from
becoming an overnight
smash.
Lee Pockriss and Paul
Vance, a veteran New
York songwriting team,
wrote the song. The
publisher had a dem
onstration record made
and took it to Kapp
Records, hoping Kapp
would record it.
Mickey Kapp, who
with his faCher, Dave
Kapp, heads the firm,
tells what h happene d
after that:
zone day early in
June, my father played
the song for me, along
with a lot of others, and
I thought he didn't like
it. / guess it was the
way he put it on the pile
in back of him, sort of
diSdainfully.
But l liked it and the
next morning, early, I
sWiped it off his desk.
I wanted to record it
with Brian Hyland.
Evening star., 1960-07-31
DALE MEYER.
Religion in Schools

I am writing this letter
to get opinions on the sub
ject of having religion taught
in the public schools.
My feeling on this matter
is as follows: I think that
religion should definitely not
be taught in the public
schools because there are
some people who do not be-
lieve in God, and should not
be subjected to any mention
of God in the public schools.
I would appreciate letters
on this very controversial
subject.
ANN.
Evening star., 1960-07-31
Rock and Roll
STEVE.

I agree in part with all
the letters I've read so far
on this subject of rock and
roll. About three years ago,
when rock and roll really
got rolling. the music was
good and the singers could
sing.
Now, anyone makes a rec
ord whether he can sing or
not. Don't get me wrong,
there are some who have
very good voices, such as the
Everly Brothers, Jimmy Clan
ton and Elvis (voice alone),
and there are others.
I'm for bringing back the
good ole days" when popu-
lar music was likeable, not
disagreeable. How about
you?
DALE MEYER,
Evening star., 1960-07-31
Singers

In a recent PLAY Back"
column there was a letter de-
Tending a certain pop singer.
In the course of her defense,
the writer states that IF any,
body has anything to say
against him, they can keep
their comments to them
selves"
Certainly she has a right
to expect that anyone capable
of thinking will refrain from
unnecessary. pointless or pref
udiced criticism, but she
should realize that construc-
tive criticism, although not
as sweet as praise, has a bene-
f1ciary effect if needed and
can mean the difference be-
tween being exceptional and
being great.
This attitude of eff you
don't like it, shut up," reflects
upon a person, however un-
justly, as being childish or
even narrow-minded.
JAMES ]. NUGENT.
Evening star., 1960-07-31

an unknown and he had
hoped that Kapp would
record the song with one
of the labels established
stars.
The disappointment
lasted for about three
Evening star., 1960-07-31

days after the records
release. Then it became
clear that the firm had
a beSt-Seller on it's
hands. Kids all over the
country were singing it
and still are.
Evening star., 1960-07-31
AREA DISC JOCKEYS PICK TOP TEN RECORDS
Consensus of the Ratings of Nine Local D. u.s.

Record
!. It's Now or Never
z PoIko Dot Bikini
3. Please Help Ne, I'm FoIIing
4. To To
5. In Ny Little Corner Of the World
g. Question
7 The Twist
8. VoIore
9. Alley oOp
10. Walking to New Orleons
Evening star., 1960-07-31
PL AY BACK
From TEEN Readers

Letters to the Editor must riterS correct
addresses and telephone numbers. Pen names iDH be
used If requested All letters subject to condenSa-
tion Address letters to TEEN The Washington Star,
Washington 3, D. C.
Evening star., 1960-07-31
Record Box

The 1948 College Edition
of the Winston Dictionary
states the meaning of the
word consensus as general
agreement in opinion, feeling
or the like"
In the July "a issue Of
TEEN, the song tits Now or
Never" by Elvis Presley was
listed as number one by the
Consensus of the Ratings OF
Nine Local Disc Jockeys"
Only one of them listed
this song as number one
Don billiard of WDON. Four
of them listed Polka Dot BIZ
KIM" by Brian Hyland as the
number one song in this area.
Unless the meaning Of the
word consensus was changed
while I wasn't looking. 1t
seems quite obvious to me
that the song Polka Dot
Bikini" should be listed as
the number one song in this
area.
SKIPPER NELSON.
Evening star., 1960-07-31

business and TEEN, there
fore. has felt that area young
people Mould (justiJidbly)
look on the national list as
"out of date"
Evening star., 1960-07-31
SKIPPER NELSON.

SKIPPER NELSON.
I think it would be a good
idea to print the 10 top
records of some other big
cities besides Washington. At
one time, you printed the top
10 of the country. Could you
start that again, too?
About this ElviS stuff, one
of these days he'll get hoarse
and won't be able to sing
then some other singers will
get a chance to come out with
records that get above Elvis'.
A lot of radio stations play
one of the Kingston Trio's
records now, but they don't
play it much because it isn't
popular. If people liked the
trio's records, why aren't they
popular.
ELLEN ACKERMAN.
Editors Note: We think
this question describes an er-
PLANTATION as to hotD tOe tabu-
late the individual lists from
the nine disc jockeys and
arriue at a consensus for the
Washington area.
Each disc jockey lists his
programs top 10 tunes for
TEEN. Then iDe assign 10
points for his number one
selection, nine points for his
number ttUo, eight for num-
Der three and so forth on
do1Dn to one point for the
number 10 song. We then add
the number of points each
song receiUeS, and the one
1Oith the most points becomes
that Week'S number one tune
for the area, and on do1Dn the
line.
Although more disc jockeys
last lUeek picked Polka Dot
Bikini" as their top song,
ElUiS PreSley'S song tUaS
higher up on more lists, thus
receiUing more points. As a
matter of fact. cts NoU or
NeUer" WaS listed somewhere
along the line By every disc
jockey. Polka Dot Bikini,"
1Uhich W1S last 1Ueek'S num-
Der tiUo song, did not appear
anylUhere in four of the lists
eUen though it WdS listed as
number one By another four
disc jockeys.
Our system of tdbulating
the 10 top tunes is recognized
nationally as the most &C
curGte method of obtaining
an area CONSENSUS. and it is
the same method used by
most other magazines and
publications.
TEEN seldom runs the nd-
tionGl rankings because they
are often far behind the local
compilation. The Washing
ton area is considered by
record people as a pace-Set-
ter in the popular record
Evening star., 1960-04-28
CHICAGO
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. April - CAP) CUsDAN -
weak to - lower; eighty head high
yielding LIST 215 lbs 100: fifty lead
lot Is and mixed - 2OO-2l5 lbs
1873: several hundred head mixed | .
10000 lbs 16.O0-l6.25: with a few
mostly 3s 1885; mixed rgade 20 800
$50 lbs l5.50-l6.O0; few lots IS go
$50 lbs. l5.G5-l6.25; mixed grade "a
and rs .RO-2SO lbs l525-155O: few
lots Is 2SO-315 lbs l475-15 25: mixed
Grade 2-3 and IS 3OO-4OO ID soWS
80 II .a5: 40O-550 lbs ln.75-13.50:
with a few 3s $50 lbs down to 1880.
cattle ZOO; calves 100; prime
steers absent, choice grades scarce.
STEADY. steers good and below steady
70 weak; heifers steady; cows steady
to fully 25 lower; bulls dull, 50 to 90
STEADY; good and choice steers l,2OO
lbs down % .50-2S. 90: bordeTline good
and choice 1850: utility and standard
IS;OO-22.5O; several loads and lots
Holstelns included at 1880 to 20.5O:
a load 946 ID standard HolStein 20 so:
a package of mostly prime l.O25 ID
neters $500; good and choice 23OO-
: Lh; load Of high good S56 lbs
200; a. few utility and standard
] IsoO,22 30; utility and commercial
cows 16:50-1s.5Q: Gamers and cutters
I,iiI nO-16.25: utility and commercial
oSIls eSoies iS ys.,sI 5 9o6 fey g99d anS
to 400; load Of choice $50 ID feed
choice 9O5 lbs a5'35; Several loads
snd lots medium and good 75O-qS5
10 stocker and feeding steers 2".75-
Evening star., 1960-04-28
OVER COUNTER

Washington listings on over-the-
counter markets furnished by the Ma
tional Association Of Securities Dealers
as OF / pm. Thursday, April rs
Hid Asged
Evening star., 1960-04-28

has not provided enough
money to meet its obligations, ="
the banker declared.
AS a result, the city has
been unable to resist a creep
ing decay that has spread
through many a section once
prosperous.
Urges Larger U. S. Payment
The crux of the Districts
problem, he asserted, is the
Federal payment-or lack of
it.
ut should not be $25 or S26
million as it is this year" he
said. Il think it would take
from $40 to $50 million to have
the Nations Capital as it should
be-"
Everything in WASHINGTON
must be monumental. Mr.. Flem-
ing noted, and that takes
We've had to rely heavily
on taxes" he said, but there's
a limit as to what you can tax"
Evening star., 1960-04-28
Realty Firm
Plans Issue
0fS14 Million
BY WILLIAM A. MILLEN
Star stan Writer

seeking to raise 81 ESQ, ,00C
to make real estate investments
in the Washington area through
a public offering, the Diversi-
fed Realty Investment Co. OF
Washington, D. c.. today filed
a registration statement with
the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
The firm plans to sell $50, 900
shares of it's common stock to
the public at SIS per share.
President B. Franklin Kahn
ANNOUNCED the firm will buy
commercial real estate and
second trust notes on selected
commercial property.
Thomas is Chairman
Gen. Gerald c. Thomas, for
mer assistant commandant of
the Marine Corps and a direc-
tor of the Equity Annuity Life
Insurance Co., is chairman of
the board. Mr.. Kahn said:
"A relatively small percent.
age of people have been able
to invest in the larger CONNER
fcial real estate syndicateS. 1t
lis hoped that DRICO will be
the catyliSt which enables the
general public to share in the
dynamic growth and prosperity
of the Washington Metropoli-
tan Area
Officials said as a corpora
ton DRICO will give the in
vestor a greater liquidity and
marketability of his investment
than in a partnership or joint
venture. A number of its
founders have been in the real
estate investment business for
many years. Mr.. Kahn has
successfully leased and devel-
oped office buildings, stores,
apartment buildings, a shop
ping center and other invest
ment real estate in the Wash
ington area since 1916.
officers, Directors Listed
Other DRICO officers in
.clude: Worthington H. Talcott,
vice president of Cafritz Mort
gage Co., executive vice presi-
dent; James K. Sullivan, WASH
Iington investment counselor
with Van Cleef, Jordan, Wood
& Davidge, vice president; Ed
ward D. Sacks, vice president
of the Bank of Bethesda, treas
urer; Benjamin H. Dorsey,
Washington attorney and part
ner OF Brookhart, Becker g.
Dorsey, secretary.
Members of the board of di-
rectors include William N. Ca
fritz, president of William and
James Cafritz, Inc, builders
and developers; Julian E. Berla,
partner in the architectural
firm of Berla e. Able. past
president of the Metropolitan
Washington Chapter of the
American Institute of Archi-
tectS and visiting lecturer at
the Massachusetts, Institute of
Technology; Charles T. Berry,
jr., president of English Village
Construction Corp. and vice
president of Stuart g. Maury,
Inc, Realtors, and Frank H.
Ball, jr.. president of Ball,
Pablo g. Co., investment firm.
Underwriting is being ham
died by Ball, Pablo e. Co., 1000
Connecticut avenue NV. Gen.
eral Offices of DRICO are at
9l9 Eighteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1960-04-28
TALKING OF BUSINESS .~.,
Fleming Describes Bosic Problems
OF Capitals Business Community

Increased taxation in the Dis
trict will result in a regressive
tax take and only lead to
further migration into adjacent
areas having lower tax rates,
he declared.
"All this" he said, drama
tizes the need for the Federal
Government to do its share
to help support the Nations
Capitol"
Points to Progress
Despite all the problems. Mr..
Fleming said, Washington had
progressed in some areas.
There is a big inflow of
national organizations and bu-
reaus," he noted, "and all these
magnificent new buildings are
the result"
Another encouraging devel-
opment. according to the bank
er. is "the endeavor to resur-
rect the downtown area from
Seventh street on"
He said the city deserves
great credit for its drive to
build a cultural center.
Washington is already one
of the greatest educational CEN
ters anywhere" he declared.
Business, Mr.. Fleming main
tained, is doing its fair share
of running the DiStrict-help-
ing to supply both finances and
leadership.
FavOrs Representation
What, then, is the answer to
the city's problems?
The first step, according to
Mr.. Fleming, would be ma
tional representation of the
Districts voters.
Electing a delegate would
have the effect of taking our
problems direct to Congress,
he said.
I'm not beariSh about the
Evening star., 1960-04-28
Short Is Named
To Head Capital
Controllers

Walter J. Short, vice presi-
dent, finance and secretary OF
Allegheny Airlines, was elected
president of District Control
Controllers Institute of Amer
ica, at the annual dinner meet
ing at the Sheraton Carlton
Hotel Tuesday night.
Other new officers: Charles
E. Sener, jr., Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone; Robert B.
Curry. Southern Railway, Sec
retary, and Howard R. Car
michael, Reuben H. Donnelley
Corp, treasurer. Elected direc-
tors were: Robert S. Bethe,
Dover Corp; R. Taylor Cosby,
Melpar, Inc; John Howzdy,
Aeronautical Radio; Donald R.
Jackson, Hot Shoppes; James
w. Shields, Judd & Detweiler.
Evening star., 1960-04-28

Production sales and earnings the BP Group slightly
OF 1858
less by &7 million than 1883
Election the depression caused by the
conditions Nevertheless reduction
Groups million higher
of 9o7 million has been retained
in 1859 amounted to e 141 million.
While 1889 showed
demand the industry likely to continue experience difficulties due
Various
growth
should
Middle production will
BPS Sinclair Oil
bene to both The development of the
BP Sales retarded
but company has secured business with number holders
BP
ba and continuing geological
British Honduras
Although during
trading ecng
Current difficulties should
longer term prospects the industry Population growth
undedeveoped counriesWil
the demand which oil
Advisory
demand for oil products equivalent
pared with about 157 million
pected IS by 1865 Granted
should
dusty and the Group well placed participate this growth
Evening star., 1960-04-28
INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN
CHEMICAL MANUFACTURES

desires to share office for about months
with privilege of part-time use of office en-
ploye to answer phone inquiries from our
local accounts. Will provide equitable finan-
cial agreement. Please contact local repre-
sentative, Box 270-C, Star.
Evening star., 1960-04-28
industrial Council
10 Discuss SerYonics

The Greater Washington In
duStrial Council will meet at
s pm. today and hear a dis
cussion of the planning and
construction of Servonics. Inc,
at Slater'S lane at Portner
street, Alexandria, Va. The
new building was dedicated
April 9 for the growing cleo
tronics firm which employees
some 400 persons. A tour of
the plant will be held this eve
ming.
Evening star., 1960-04-28
Group Buys Bonds
OF Maryland County

A group headed by White,
Weld & Co., New York. and in
Guiding the Washington broker
age Arms of Johnston, Lemon
e. Co. and Mackall g. Coe, has
bought SIS million worth of
Frederick County, Md, public
Evening star., 1960-04-28
By WILLIAM MacDOUGALL
Star Stan Writer


1t was a moment that might
have frightened the wits out of
most bankers.
A high official of the Treas
ury Department was on the
telephone to Robert V. Fleming,
chairman and chief executive
officer of the Riggs National
Bank, directly across the street
from the Treasury.
I'm exercising my supervi-
'sory powers over the banks"
the official declared. You're in
terrible trouble"
whats the matter?" Mr..
Fleming asked.
Your flag out front is
hooked around the pole" the
Treasury man explained.
"I'll have someone fix it right
away" Mr.. Fleming promised.
and both men laughed.
Though the Riggs bank is
closer to the Treasury than
most separated only by Penn
sylvania avenue), the relation
ship is typical of business and
Government agencies in Wash
ington.
Good NeighbOrS
We've always been good
neighbors," Mr.. Fleming noted
recently.
What worries Mr.. Fleming
like many. another business
man-is the distance between
the Washington business COM
munity and Capitol Hill.
Since 1921, when Congress
discontinued paying so per
cent of the Districts operating
costs. the percentage paid has
fallen as low as 8.5 in 1854,
Mr.. Fleming noted.
The Federal Government
Evening star., 1960-04-28

school bonds. The bidding ex-
tremely close.
The winning bid was 3.4336
per cent as the average interest
cost to the county. The next
best bid. submitted by Mer-
cantile-Safe Deposit & Trust
Co., Baltimore, was an average
interest cost of 3.436 per cent.
Evening star., 1960-04-28


today said board action was
the natural result of unwise
and hurried decisions of some
associations.
The board has proposed that
Federally insured associations
be required to give it advance
notice of an intended dividend
boost.
The board also wants written
proof that a higher dividend
rate would not put an associa-
ton in a shaky financial po-
sition. The board has no direct
authority to control dividend
rates, but it can discipline as
sociations engaged in unsound
practices.
Recalls Old Policy
When the Federal Home
Loan Bank System was organ
lied, there was a we'll defined
policy that no member associa-
ton should advertise it would
pay dividend until it actually
had earned it and set aside the
funds for its payment, one
prominent executive recalled
today.
Unfortunately. this policy was
forgotten later and now aSso-
Citations are promising to pay
out funds six months before
they actually have earned them,
he declared.
The boards proposal is a
necessary step to prevent the
continuation of unsound divi-
dend competition in various
sections of the country, another
executive said. A Beverly Hills
(CalifO association brought
FHLBB action by announcing
it would pay 434 per cent divi-
dends, he declared.
One of the few critics of the
FHLBB proposal said it repre-
sented an attempt to invade
the rights of the associations
to conduct their own affairs.
If these restraints become effec-
tive, we can expect there will
be a later attempt for outright
control and limitation of divi-
dendS similar to the one on
bank dividends. he declared.
No area association can af-
ford to pay dividends of more
than per cent and still provide
sound reserves and proper safe
guards for savers, said an
other executive. There have
been cases in this area where
hurried and extremely unwiSe
decisions to raise dividends had
to be reScinded later, he said.
Proposal Applauded
The FHLBB proposal to re-
strain dividend increases is
very wise, said the head of
another large association. He
recalled cases where an asso-
cations officers raised divi-
dends, not because they could
afford to, but because a COM
petitor down the street lifted
the rate.
With so much money already
lent out at lower rates of
previous years, margins of
many associations have been
squeezed seriously by the up
trend of competitive dividend
rates, he said. Some have been
helping to fill this gap by
placing loan fees Immediately
into current earnings, but a
new regulation, effective jan
uary l. will require the spread
ing of these fees over several
years of earnings, he pointed
out.
With margins already
squeezed and with the loan fee
cushion to be diminished, as
sociations can not afford to
risk further competition in
dividends he emnha sized
Evening star., 1960-04-28
Home Loan Bank Board
Move to Curb Dividends
Wins Strong Support
BY DONALD B. HADLEY
Star Financial Editor

substantial majority of Washington savings and
loan leaders will the Federal Home Bank Boards
proposal restrain dividend increases of member associations
few objections have been raised that the boards proposal
may be the first step toward Federal control dividend
However most executives q Star
Evening star., 1960-04-28
Report for 1859
The British Petroleum Company

SALES
While total sales of crude oil
and refined products were ap-
proximately 6S million tons, an
increase of 3 million tons a per
cent) over 1858, inland product
sales rose nearly 10 per cent, thus
confirming the trend to cover a
greater proportion Of product
sales through the Groups own
marketing organizations.
PRODUCTION
The Groups principal sources
of production continue to be Ku-
wait, Iran, Iraq and Qatar. Nj
geria, where crude output more
than doubled in 1859, can now
be regarded as an oil producing
country. The Group is halloween
of the Nigerian producing COM
pany. The Group also has pro-
duction interests in the United
Kingdom, Canada, Egypt and in
Trinidad, where production again
increased.
REFINERIES
The total quantity of crude oil
refined for the Group in all re-
fneries was Just under 10000
barrels a day in 1859. Several ex.
isting refneries were expanded,
one new one was commissioned
and two others Zone in Montreal)
are to be commissioned in 1860.
In addition the Group has in
terests in refneries under active
consideration, planned or being
built in New Zealand, Turkey,
Africa, France and Northern
Ireland. The Groups operations
in petrochemicals were again in
creased in 1859. The Sunbury
Research Centre was also active
in this and other fields.
TANKERS
Because Of the world surplus
Of tanker tonnage, the Group has
spread out deliveries of tankers
on order. At the end Of 1889, the
Groups tanker feet consisted OF
la ships of 2,644,000 dead
weight tons-fewer ships but
more tonnage than in 1858. In
addition, the Group has 2,800,000
dead weight tons on charter,
slightly less than in 1858.
DIVIDENDS
The Directors have recon-
mended a final dividend on the
ordinary stock of one shilling and
six pence per E l unit Of stock,
free of United Kingdom income
tax, making a total for the year
of two Shillings and two pence
per E unit of stock, free of UK.
income tax. The Annual General
Meeting will be held in London
CT May 19, 1860.
Evening star., 1960-04-28

future of Washington, If we
don't let the city fall into
decay" he concluded. Once
that's settled. we'll do all right"