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PEOPLE
BUSINESS

Gordon M. Jones. construc-
ton director of M. w. Kellogg
Co., has been elected a member
of the executive committee of
the National Constructors Asso-
citation. which has Offices here.
Rear Admiral Charles H.
Smith, USN retired, has been
named special assistant to
President A. King McCord of
Westinghouse Air Brake Co.
Donald c. Doyle, deputy con-
troller Of Riggs National Bank,
was among 102 bankers COM
pleting the three-year course for
bank auditors and controllers at
the University of Wisconsin.
George C. Simmons of Silver
Spring. Md. has been appointed
to the engineering staff of Hug
gins Laboratories. Inc, cleo
tronics firm in Sunnyvale, Calf
He graduated recently from
Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology.
Funds for Education, Inc. Of
Manchester, N. H., has named
M. Belmont Yer Standig, Inc,
to handle national advertising
and public relations.
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New Division Formed
By Reno Specially

The Reno Electric Car Co.
has been organized as a di-
vision of the Reno Specially
Co., Inc. it was announced by
Raymond j. Briscuso, president
Of Richray Distributors, Inc.
Mr.. Briscuso has been elected
president of Reno Specially
and Samuel Del Vecchio has
become vice president. Joseph
Sulliva is sales manager.
Reno Speciality has been
named distributor for the Vic
tor Electrician, a new type of
push-button golf car, which is
operated by a 24-volt, low-cur-
rent electric motor.
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BUSINESS
BRIEFS
Bituminous Production in

BituminOuS Production in the
week ended August 6 totaled
7,850,000 tons compared with
100000 in the previous week
and 6,773,000 in the like week
year ago.-National Coal As
ISOLATION.
PaperbOard Production in the
week ended August 6 totaled
320,464 tons compared with
323,825 in the previous week
and 334.084 in the like week
a year ago.-Ntl. Paperboard
Association.
Interlake Iron Corp. said it
has closed its Duluth, Mimi,
blast furnace because of lack
of orders for merchant pig
iron. The plant has a capacity
Of 375 tons daily.
McCrory Mcclellan Stores
July sales totaled Sl2.86l,0lO,
down 1920 from 1859; for 7
months $84,948,326, down 4.1To
from 1859.
Howard Stores Corp. July
sales totaled $2.559,3l4, up
62.4P5 from 1859; for 7 months
500, 089.939, up $685. from 1859.
Earnings
Eli Lilly & Co. in 6 months
ended June 80 earned $l0,86l,-
sos or $1.36 a share VS.. $l2,-
O34,96l or $3.50 in 1859 period,
H OnOlulu Oil Corp. in 6
months ended June 80 earned
S5,6l4,737 or $3.50 a share vs..
$6,443,792 or $l.72 in 1859
period.
American Water Works in 6
months ended June 80 earned
S2,O3l,775 or So cents a share
VS.. $1,6l9,876 or so cents in
1859 period.
United Elastic Corp. in 6
months ended June 30 earned
$1.243,641 or 1924 a share VS..
$l,2l7,705 or $2l9 in 1859
period.
American Bosch Arma Corp.
in 6 months ended June 80
earned $1,008,822 or 81 cents a
share VS.. $2,422,380 or SIPS in
1859 period.
Pitts. Coke e. Chem. Co. in
6 months ended June 80 earned
$l,115,000 or 78 cents a share
VS.. $1,721,000 or $1.3O in 1859
period.
Admiral Corp. in 6 months
ended June 80 earned $578,030
or "a cents a share VS.. S1,361,-
Alb or 81 cents in 1859 period.
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bridge now is secretary of the
District Bankers Association.
It's natural therefore that
Alan should look to banking
as a career. He's in the fifth
grade at Hillcrest Heights. His
parents say he is mot the best"
in mathematics, but he is an
organizer and shows every in
dication of becoming a good
businessman.
Alan says he does not worry
about the math because ma
chimes and other mechanical
equipment can do this more
efficiently anyway.
Also, if Alan goes to Rutgers
as planned, the Stonier Grad
uate School of Banking, where
many top banking executives
will have preceded him, will
take care of any training de-
ficiencieS.
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COTTON

NEW YORK, Aug. l3 tAP).-Cottor
futures closed the week with small
mixed net changes. Prices were of 81
cents to UP so cents a bale.
The nearer months were sustained
by trade and commission house buying
stimulated by lower than expected
official crop forecast. The more distant
months turned weak late in the week
on statements that there was little or
no likelihood of any farm measure
winning approval of the present ses-
sion of Congress-.
On the basis Of official crop fore
casts of 14.47l 200 bales, the New
York Cotton Exchange Service Bureau
estimated a total domestic supply OF
the staple for the present season OF
approximately 22.l million bales. COM
pared with last seasons supply Of SOME
226 million bales.
Exports for the week ended Tues
day were estimated at $4,000 bales,
choice end "a 90. bulk good steers
and $4,000 in the same week last year
For the current season through Au-
gust they Appropriated 10000 bales
against 1900 last season.
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Dart Drug Reports
Sharp Sales Gain

Sales of Dart Drug Corp,
Washington discount chain,
totaled $1,292.700. in three
months ended June 80, an in
crease of $541,621 or 70 per
cent from the same 1859 period,
President Herbert E. Haft an
nounced yesterday.
The company operated nine
stores in June. compared with
six stores a year earlier. but
patronage per store also has
increased. said Mr.. Haft.
Dart opened its tenth store
in the area last week in Lex
ington Park. Md. Three more
stores will be opened in the next
few weeks as follows: 4009
South Capitol street, 18th and
I streets NE. and 18th and G
streets NV. Other locations
are in the advanced planning
stage, Mr.. Haft said.
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CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Aug. - (APD.-Grain
futures prices followed general
downward trend this week which
gathered speed after release of the
governments August crop report on
Wednesday.
The report, little more bearish
than expected in the grains. set of
Liquidation which became brisk at
times and made the short side of the
market rather unattractiVe for the
time being in the feed grains
The report created the greatest stir
in the SOybean pit where prices leaped
to new highs for the season at the
opening OF trading on THURSDAY How
ever. profit takers jumped on the
bulge and prices began retreating The
slide cSntinued through Friday with
setbacks running to about three cents
In spots for the two days.
At the end OF the week, wheat was
9s-l cents bushel lower, September
.S5A; corn ls-li3 lower September
l,l4?s-a4: oats liz lower. September
hb-BJ'4; rye 2-2l4 lower. September
! .l53s- a; soybeans 2Is-23s lower.
September 2.15l2-9s.
Range of prices for the week:
High Low Close Close
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CHICAGO
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO Aug. - CAP)- tUSDA)-
The. first broad setback in several
weeks left the butcher hog market 30
to - cents hundredweight lower this
week with most Of the decline on
weights l\ier 80 lbs.
On FRIDAY. the top price had slipped
to ST. -. the lowest peak since June
-. The weeks supply OF @S.5OO head
was uO 5000 from the previous week
Offerings on the - major markets in
creased : per cent.
The cattle run was Is per cent
larger than a week ago and for the
- major markets 1t was up 10 per
cent, both the largest since the middle
OF July. Prices we're as much as 81
lower on some choice and prime grades
over ! 400 lbs but weights under 300
lbs were - to ~ cents lower
The top Of $3.50 on Wednesday for
l. 3A5 ID high choice s>ld prime grade
was the lowest Wednesday peak in
almost three years.
HoGs-Almpared to last weeks close
barrows and gilts 50-75 lower with
$50 lbs. Sows weak near the close
On the close. mixed lots No and -
and mixed No l. . and 3 10000 ID
butchers sold from II 50-l7.75. Mixed
lots No /, . and 3 and No . and 3
Miyed lots No Pu'snf and !' and No -
and 3 lao-"7O ID butchers 17.n0-17. rs
Mixed :! and 3 and No 100000 lbs
1851 so. Closing sales Of mixed
grades No > and 3 and No 2 100000
ID sows ranged from l4.75-l7 90
mixed graC0S No . and 3 and No
400-55O lbs l3"5-15 90.
Cat'le-Slaurhter steers 1000 lbs
and below $3.50 lower. heavier weights
Iu-15 lower with some sales choice
and prime over l.40O lbs loo lower.
Slaughter heifers - to fully 81 lower,
Gamer. cutter. and lean utility cows
"H-15 higher most utility, con mer-
cial and standard largely steady 10
strong. Bulls strong 10 50 hiGher,
vealers steady to 100 lower Load
lots high choice and mixed choice
and prime steers largely "5.75-@7 ~
including several loads mixed high
choice and prime "1"5 al midweek
Few loads high choice and mix ed
choice and prime I,40O-l,57O lbs
- 5O-"6"5. Few loads high choice
and mixed choice and prime nu0-
LOO ID. steer yearlingS @5.75-"6. 50
Good 70 average choice steers - 20
-. - but most average choice ~ -
$50. But most MIXED good and
choice % 75-"4 50 Mixed standard
and good steers 81 So" 80. High
choice and mixed choice and prime
heiferS - 1913 50. Good TO high
late with choice 81 up Mixed good
and choice heiferS - 50-"3 40 at the
close. Commercial cows 13 SOILS -.
utility II 5O-l575 Utility and COM
mercial bulls l65O-@O5O Good and
choice vealers - .O0-25.00.
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stitution if he goes through
with the training program he
has planned.
Alan outlined his plans for
a career in banking as part of
a class assignment at Hillcrest
Heights Elementary School
His father, Robert E. Kendrick,
cashier at the Bank of Com
merce, had just received a pro-
motion, and Alan had been
much impressed with the re-
wards in this field. He wrote:
MY FUTURE PLAN
My Plan is I want to be a
Banker in go to the Rutgers
University in belong to the
Bank of Commerce. Because
my father work there for 81
years he was there since 1889
he is a cashier now. And 1t
will not matter what kind of
work I will do long as I am a
banker. Even if I don't get
merred to the grill I love I
still want to be a banker Of
the Bank of Commerce. In
this is my Plan for the flu
ture.
Your Pal
Alan Kendrick.
In a family letter to Mr..
Groom expressing appreciation
for Mr.. Hendricks promotion,
Mrs. Kendrick inclosed Alan's
classroom work. Mr.. Groom
wrote Alan as follows:
July %, 1860
Dear Alan:
Someone has sent me a
copy of your composition,
MY Future Plan" dated Feb
ruary 3, 1860.
l am indeed pleased to
know that your plan is to go
to work for the Bank of Com
merce. Probably by the time
you are of age, they will need
a new president and I know
that you would be an ideal
man for the job.
If you surround yourself
with good assistants such as
I have like your father you
will find the job very easy
to hold.
I am glad you're planning
to go to Rutgers University
because this. too. will assist
you in your banking career.
Sometime when you are
downtown, come in to see me
and maybe We'll pick out your
office and where your desk
is to be located.
Sincerely yours,
THOMAS ]. GROOM.
President.
Robert Kendrick was pro-
NOTED to cashier of the Bank
of Commerce last January and
has been with the bank "a
years.
Mr.. Groom recalled yesterday
that he first saw Robert and
his twin brother, Eldridge, as
infants in a baby carriage. FL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-08-14

continuous projections OF the
outcome as soon as the voting
booths close in the first State.
The computer will project
the winner of the presidential
race. the electoral vote split.
the total popular vote and the
popular vote split. The projec-
tions will be updated continu-
ally throughout election eve as
each new batch of returns
comes in and is fed into the
computer. The projections are
expected to be the most &C
curate as well as the fastest
ever made.
Takes 38 Seconds
Returns will be collected
at National Broadcasting Co.
headquarters in Rockefeller
Center. Within 38 seconds aft
er receipt Of the returns in the
form of hard teletype copy at
Rockefeller Center. they will
be processed by the RCA sol
at the Electronics Service Gen.
ter in Wall Street.
The combined C-E-I-R RCA
task force conducted an I'M
precedented study in depth of
voting trends in previous cleo
tions and transformed the
findings into a large-scsle
mathematical model of United
States voting habits.
Teams of programmes from
RCA and C-E-I-R translated
the mathematical model into
more than 20 computer pro-
grams. requiring more than
100000 mathematical opera
tions to enable the RCA sol
to process the election returns.
Programs and techniques de-
veloped are already being used
for many other data processing
problems in business and in
dustry, according to Arthur A.
KATE. RCA project manager
for Operation Ballot.
Leads in New Field
C-E-I-R, one Of the Wash
ington areas younger COM
panies. already ranks as the
Nations largest independent
research and computer serv-
ices firm.
In addition to the mathe-
maticians and programmes
needed to develop the COM
puter programs, Operation
Ballot utilized services of po-
litical scientists, sociologistS
and other professionals.
Team members analysed vot-
ing habits of each States pop
ulation by geographical areas,
degree of urbanization. occu-
pations, income levels, age, re-
ligious Affiliations and many
other groupings. These anal
Uses provided the computer
with information on the char
acteristic mix" which pro-
duces a Republican or Demo-
cratic vote.
A staff Of some 80 highly
trained persons from Wash
ington, Arlington. Camden and
New York will assemble at the
New York Electronics Center
on election night to bring OPP
Grafton Ballot to its climax.
DR.. Jack Moshman, director of
C-E-I-R's technical services
department. heads that COM
pany's part of the team.
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Area Store Volumes
; Pct. Behind 1859

Department store sales in the
Washington Metropolitan Area
were 3 per cent behind a year
ago in the week ended August
6. despite a per cent gain from
the previous week. the Federal
Reserve Bank Of Richmond re-
ported.
Area sales in four weeks
ended August 6 were l per cent
behind a year ago. while those
for the year to date we're off
per cent.
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Firm Changes Name.
Votes Stock Melon

Washington Mortgage ano
Development Co. has changed
its name to Universal Mortgage
and Investment Co. and de-
clared a 3 per cent stock divi-
dend, payable to holders of rec
ord September 80.
The dividend will be the first
under its announced policy of
paying a 6 per cent cash or
stock dividend per year.
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Homm Brewing Plans
Baltimore Stockhouse

A four-story stockhouse will
be constructed by the Thee.
Hamm Brewing Co. at its Bal
timore plant as part of a five
year $40 million expansion pro-
gram.
The building is scheduled for
completion next spring and has
been designed for the addition
of four more stories later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-08-14
EdIen, Ine., Bought
By Phelps Dodqe

Eden, Inc, Bethesda. Md.
manufacturer of connectors
has been purchased by the
Phelps Dodge Copper Products
Corp. it was announced yes
terday.
Equipment and personnel
have been moved to a larger
plant at Yonkers. N. Y.
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Mortgage Financing
Continues to Lou

First mortgage financing ir
the District Of Columbia Jagged
well behind a year ago in both
July and the first seven months
of this year. it was revealed by
data from Justin flinders, exec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-08-14

utive vice president Of the
Washington Real Estate Board.
The District recorded 888 new
first mortgages for $18.539,O14
in July, compared with 989 for
$40, 481, 1897 in the previous
month and LIP for $23,380.212
in July last year.
In seven months this year,
5.506 first mortgages amounted
to $125.197,476, compared with
6,344 for $159,l01,017 a year
earlier.
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GER and RCA Mop
Fast Computing Of
Election Returns
BY DONALD B. HADLEY
Star Financial Editor

When returns from the 1860 presidential election begin
the night of November g. they will be analysed
faster than before under computing system set by
CE-IR Inc of Washington and Radio Corp. of America.
The two firms have been working Operation Ballot
for Plans call for the RCA SOL computer to make
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Job Awaits Boy, 10,
Plans to Be Banker

1Oyearod Washington boy, Alan Kendrick has
he will become banker and picked the Bank
the place where he wants to work.
He also has the word of Thomas j. Groom the banks
president that job will be waiting for him he will
be considered promising candidate presidency of
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TREASURY BONDS

NEW YORK, Aug. - (AP)- Closing
over the counter U. s. Government
Treasury bonds, bid. asked, net change
Evening star., 1960-10-27
Bible in School
Leads Mother
To Remove Son

BALTIMORE, Oct. 27 (AP).
Mrs. Madalyn Murray has
withdrawn her 14-year-old son
from school in protest against
Bible reading in his class.
MRS. Murray, who calls her
self an atheist, said today the
boy will not return to his
ninth grade class if he is re-
quired to stay in the room
when the Bible is read at OPEN
ing exercises.
She said she is prepared to
fight the case to the Supreme
Court and would 60 on a
hunger strike in Jail to defend
her position, if necessary.
At issue is a 55-year-old
school board. rule which says
the Bible or Lords prayer, or
both, shall be used in opening
exercises. &S- M
Her son, William j. Murray
Sd, also considers himself an
atheist. He said he is studying
his lessons at home with his
mothers help.
State law requires school at
tendance by children between
the ages Of 2 and Is. Mrs
Murray said she does not in
tend to meet the requirement
by placing William in q private
school.
Evening star., 1960-10-27
Probation Given
5 in Kicking

Five teen-agers accused Of
taking part in kicking a 13-
year-old boy in District Heights
last September II were placed
on. indefinite probation yes
terday in Prince Georges
County Circuit Court by Judge
Philip H. Dorsey.
Judge Dorsey further ordered
that the youths, ages 13 to l6,
cannot leave their homes, ex-
cept to attend school, unless
they are accompanied by an
adult. The home restriction
will be in effect until December
%.
-Four of the youths, mem
bers of a gang called the Little
Apollos," stood by, county
police said, while the fifth, IA
kicked the victim in his side
so hard he required hospitaliza'
tion for a week.
Parents Of the youths
sentenced yesterday werl
ordered by the judge to pay
the victims hospital and doctor
bills amounting to 5000.
The incident led to tn
adoption of a juvenile anti
lettering law in the communit!
last Tuesday.
Evening star., 1960-10-27
MARYLAND BRIEFS
College
Faculties
Plan OKd

BALTIMORE. Oct. 81 (AP),
"A proposal to establish pro-
fessorial ranks in five Mary
land teachers colleges was ap-
proved last night by the State
Board Of Education.
The plan must be approved
by Gov. Tawes. the State De-
partment Of Budget and Pro-
curement and the General As
sembly.
The board conditionally ap-
proved the professorial ranking
system pending minor changes
in language.
The proposed ranking sys-
tenn calls for this pay scale:
Professor-$9, 500 to &12,500;
associate professor 1850 to
SO, 500; assistant professor-$6.-
600 to $3.50, and instructor
SIS, 900 to $4,000.
That scale. including two in
crementS on each level, Is the
same scale in force at the Uni
versity of Maryland.
Evening star., 1960-10-27
Schools to Exhibit
Students Work

Samples of work done by
Prince Georges County ele-
mentary. junior and senior high
school students will be exhib-
tied at IL county secondary
schools from 7 to 10 pm. No
vember 5 and 2 to S pm. No
vember 6 in observance of
American Education Week.
The IL schools featuring the
exhibits are Bladensburg, Du-
Val, High Point, Northwestern,
OXon Hill and Surrattsville
Senior High School; Douglass,
Fairmont Heights, Frederick
Sasscer, Gwynn Park and Lau-
rel Junior Senior High Schools,
and Suitland Junior High
School.
Evening star., 1960-10-27
Council for Colleges
Asked by Mrs. Cook

teachers colleges. A seven
member board Of regents
headed by the State superin-
tendent of schools would be
created for each college.
Mrs. Cook believes that This
plan is a more effective, eco
nomic and efficient way of tax
Ing care Of higher education
problems"
Her proposal came on the
heels of an attack last night
by Maryland's public school
superintendents on the War
field plan to shift the admin
istration of three Of the
teachers colleges to the Uni
versity of Maryland.
A special report, released al
q meeting of the Maryland
| Association of Public Schoo
Superintendents. labeled thu
plan discriminatory" and re-
afirmed support Of an alternate
program for solving higher edu'
cation problems, the Associated
Press reported.
Under fire was a report sub
mitted by the Warfield Com
mission. a group appointed b!
Gov. Tawes to study problem
related to expansion Of the Uni
versity Of Maryland. The stud,
group was headed by Edwin
Warfield III, a Howard Count.
publisher.
The superintendent sait
they support recommendation
Of a 1855 State Commission t,
Study the Needs Of Higher Ed
ucation in Maryland. Tha
commission suggested expan
sion of present college facili
ties and the establishment o
junior colleges under the super
vision of the State Board O
Education.
Evening star., 1960-10-27

an acre yearly for five years.
At the end of that time, the
two parties will agree on q price
for the remaining land.
The commission bought the
land under a new State law
which allows an inStallment pur-
chase plan, making possible the
acquisition of future sites at
present day prices.
Eventually. the planners will
acquire a total Of 5000 acres in
Upper Montgomery County un-
der current negotiations with
land owners in Martinsburg,
GAINESVILLE, Jacksonville, pa-
mascus, Goshen, Travilah,
Brookeville. Fairland and Olney
The land purchases will be
financed on a pay-as-you-go
basis by proceeds Of the scent
park tax in the rural area. AT
present, the commission re-
ceives about $4,000 annually
from the tax.
Evening star., 1960-10-27

committee.
The changes will be intro
duced at the next session of the
Legislature starting in January
The proposal is included in a
report prepared by the councils
Fiscal Committee, headed by
Senator William S. James,
Democrat Of Hartford County.
Uniform Cigarette Tax
General tax funds would
supply $8.3 million Of this fol
education and welfare pro-
grams, and another SIS million
would be raised by making q
Scent tax on cigarettes uni
form throughout the State, with
half the levy being returned tc
the subdivision.
The revised plan for educa-
tion and welfare programs has
been branded as inadequate by
teachers and some officialS o1
local government.
The council also accepted re-
visions in the unemployment
insurance laws, submitted by
Senator Frederick c. Makus