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Evening star., 1960-10-14
Allegheny AirIines
Reports Bio Gain

Allegheny AirlineS is having
a big increase in cargo and
passenger business, reported
David L. Miller, senior vice
president.
September cargo volume set
an all-time record and was SO
per cent ahead Of September
last year. The company loaded
l 100000 pounds of freight
and express in the month.
Passenger traffic in Septern-
ber was 43 per cent ahead of a
year ago. The company car
ried 6S,140 passengers on reg
ularly scheduled Sights VS.
$500 a year earlier. They
were carried more than 49,
$4,000 miles VS.. 9,502,00C
miles in September last year
Evening star., 1960-10-14
PEOPLE
IN
BUSINESS

James r. Weidner has been
named Office manager Of Wash
ington district headquarters for
Burroughs Corp.
Martin Atlas, vice president
Of the Cafritz Co., will conduct
an evening institute on tax as
poets Of real estate transactions
at American University No
vember 15-December IS.
George C. Rawlings, presi-
dent of Lawyers Title Insur-
ance Corp. of Richmond, Va,
has been elected president OF
the American Title Association
Roland Carlson of Alexandria
Va, has joined the corporate
staff of the Martin Co. in Bal
timore.
Margaret Brill Whitaker was
promoted to vice president and
general manager of the maga-
zine Home & Garden Supply
Merchantmen, publication oi
American Aviation Publications
Evening star., 1960-10-14
C&O Hints Plans
In Fight for B&O

CLEVELAND, Oct. IA (AP).
Walter j. Tuohy of the Ches-
apeake & Ohio Railway said
today his goal still is merger
with the Baltimore q Ohio
Railroad and hinted that C&O
has not yet fired all its ammu-
milton in the battle for B&O
shares.
The C&O president also
questioned reports that a pro-
posed merger of the B&O and
New York Central system
would provide greater econo-
mics than a merger of Balti-
more and Chesapeake.
Asked about possible plans
to step up the campaign to ac-
quire Baltimore shares, Mr.,
Tuohy indicated that the Gao
would come out with its real
punch" when the proper time
comes.
Evening star., 1960-10-14
Cdpita|H Holders
Vote Merger
With United
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
Stockholders of Capital Air
Lines today overwhelmingly ap-
proved a plan for merger with
United Airlines.
Shareholders Of United at
the same time were holding
their own special meeting in
Chicago.
The Capital shareholders ap-
proved the merger agreement
by 74.4 per cent of the shares
represented at the meeting.
Only a two-thirds majority
had been required.
David H. Baker, company
president, told the meeting that
this is the best available solu-
ton to Capitals financial diff
cultieS.
Vickers-Armstrongs, Ltd, oi
Great Britain last April sued
Capital for a $33 million default
in its debt for the purchase OF
VickerS Viscount Aircraft.
British Firm in Agreement
The British firm has agreed
to the United-Capital merger
under condition that share
holders approve it by Novem-
ber is and that the Civil Aero
nautics Board approve it by
next February /.
The vote today was GIT, ,687
shares, in favor and 34.604 op-
posed.
None of the shareholders in
the crowded meeting room OPP
posed the merger plan, but one,
Lawrence w. Peak of Califor-
mia. Nd, said Capital should
have taken earlier measures to
avoid It's difficulties.
The merger agreement pro-
vides that each share Of COM
mon stock in Capital be ex-
changed for one-seventh of a
share of United common stock
and a stock purchase warrant
to buy. within five years. three
fourteenths Of a share OF
United common stock at a price
Of $40 a share.
Says Stockholders Lose
Mr.. Peak said that under
this agreement the stockhold-
ers who bought Capital as low
as $40 a share will lose money
He added that many sharehold-
ers paid $50 or more a share.
He said that in effect United
is acquiring Capitals route
structure for less than 81 mil
lion.
Under the agreement Vickers
will receive $4,000 shares OF
United preferred stock, $4,000
shares Of United common stock,
purchase warrants for 200, 600
shares Of United common stock
at $45 a share and Is Of the
ViscountS now held by Capital.
Evening star., 1960-10-14
WagesDeeIine
While Income
GeneraI|ykUp
By the Associated Press

The wage and salary income
of Americans dropped in Sep
tember, the Commerce Depart
ment said yesterday. but total
personal income rose higher
than ever before. The wage lag
was Offset by higher social Sc
curity. unemployment and vet
erans' payments.
The report disclosed that per-
sonal income moved to a record
rate of $408.4 billion a year.
fractionally above the $408.2
billion recorded in August.
Payroll payments declined by
$400 million in the month be-
cause of greater-than-seasonaI
drops in employment and work.
ing hours in retailing, construc-
ton, and several important
manufacturing industries, the
department said.
The layoffs and shortened
hours were sufficient to depress
the rate of wage and salary in
come despite an increase OF
$750 million in the rate of auto
industry payrolls as the produc-
ton of 1861 models got under
way.
Aside from a slight rise in
interest payments, the income
flow from all other major
sourceS-rents, dividends, farm
ing, and the profeSsions-was
the same as in August.
The so-called transfer pay
ments"-jobless pay, veterans
benefits and social insurance
beneflts-tend to rise in times
of reduced industrial activity
as laid-of workers claim COM
penSation or leave the working
force to take up their pension
rights.
The tendency of business ac-
Itivity to level off as the year
progressed was reflected in the
departments report that per-
sonal income, for the third
quarter as a whole, was at a
$40S billion rate. This was 81
billion above the second quar-
ter and $12 billion above the
first quarter.
Evening star., 1960-10-14
TALKING OF BUSINESS ii
Toy Merchants Enter Risky Period
Of Decd urkeys' and Hot Sellers
By TRUMAN r. TEMPLE
Star stan Reporter


Three summers ago Parker
Brothers Co. was happily churn-
ing out map games for the
Christmas trade when Congress
abruptly voted to admit Alaska
to the Union.
The news turned executive
heads gray; Parker had 10000
maps on hand worth SITS, 900
at retail that were suddenly
obsolete. 1t scrapped them all
to add the 49th State.
The likelihood of another
thorn from Capitol Hill doesn't
worry local toy merchants, but
every one of them has entered
the season of crossed fingers
and calculated risks. Christmas
is coming, and with a few ex-
ceptions. no toys are really
safe from the curse of public
whim.
Nearly Got Burned
Consider one retailer, the
Children's Supermarts, which
last year reached a multi
million-dollar gross for its three
area stores. Ofhcials privately
admit they narrowly missed
getting burned on plastic hoops
"a craze that lasted only nine
months in 1958-59, yet sold 30
million in the United States.
when the public dropped
them, hoops became the biggest
turkey in the business" one
executive says. 1--WE still have a
few and use them for decora-
tions."
Apparently the Supermarts
have made few missteps in
judging public taste. Only eight
years old, they have grown
from a small neighborhood dis
count toy shop at Eighteenth
and Columbia road NV. to a
Sprawling string of three stores,
a warehouse with railroad
sidings on the Baltimore Ex-
pressway. and several trailer
trucks to shuttle goods to
Maryland and Virginia out
let's. A large fourth super
mart" will be added in Prince
Georges County next year.
No FrilIS
The syndicate that launched
the stores, Baby Furniture &
Toy Supermart. Inc, tossed
away the book when it began.
It's stores with the dewy-eyed
giraffe for a trademark offered
no credit. no delivery, no car
Ipeting, and an every-man-for-
himself battle-ground when the
Christmas rush began. It's been
faithful to this philosophy.
Arthritic old ladies who dis
Evening star., 1960-10-14

ahead OF the like 1853 period.
but those for the entire year
through October 8 were / per
cent behind a year earlier.
The downtown portion of the
area sales total was IA per
cent ahead of a year ago last
week and "a per cent ahead of
the preceding period.
In four weeks ended Oc-
tober 8, downtown sales were
2 per cent behind a year earlier
and for the year to date were
of Z per cent.
The entire Fifth Federal Re-
serve District, Of which the
Washington area is a part, had
q Is per cent increase from a
year ago in the latest week and
a 10 per cent increase from the
preceding week. Four weeks
sales were 3 per cent ahead of
a year ago and those for the
year to date were down ! per
cent
Evening star., 1960-10-14
Weather Helps
Boost Retailing

NEW YORK, Oct. IA (AP).-
Cool weather in many areas
helped boost retail trade in the
week ended Wednesday appre-
ciably over a year ago. Dun &
Bradstreet, Inc, said today.
Mems and women's apparel
made sharp gains. More mod
crate gains occurred in furni-
ture, television sets, food prod
ucts and new passenger cars.
Volume in some major sp-
pliances. floor coverings and
children's apparel remained
close to last year.
Total dollar volume of retail
trade in the week ended
Wednesday was 3 to Z per cent
higher than a week ago.
Evening star., 1960-10-14
TRADE
WINDS
By LOU SCHNEIDER

If there's to be an autumn
upturn in business, it has to
start now. If it does, not many
expect it to exceed seasonal"
norm. Gasoline price cuts
are a possibility because of sea-
sonal factors. There's no
evidence yet Of insurance COM
panies switching investments
from bonds to stocks despite
recent price drops. Com
petition is showing its ugly
head in the baby foods industry.
aluminium siding for housing
has jumped from 19 million
pounds in 1850 to about 1870
million pounds this year and
is now a $75 million-a-year
business.
A bank query of corpo-
rate heads gets this reply:
Most expect fourth quarter
earnings to exceed third quar-
ter, but more than half saie
the results would drop below
like period last year 3. A
manufacturer of mems shirts
reports retailers doing more
cautious buying Workers
Of plants making heavy equip
ment for the gas and oil in
dustry are being laid of, OF
hours cut, due to current busi-
ness conditions"
Had lunch with two bankers
two stockholders and a bond
underwater. Their opinions are
interesting. "The economy and
business are not in the pink OF
condition" "A chart of the
economy shows sufficient i'm
balances to suggest a recession
in business" MY customers
don't argue whether we are OF
aren't in a recession. What they
are wondering is how deep the
recession will be-" Looks like
a letdown next year. Though
it may be moderate, it could
have a severe effect on cor
porate profits. We already see
a profit squeeze this year on
record sales volume"
Consolidated News Features)
Evening star., 1960-10-14
Alexandra Planners
Approve Apartments

Final plans for a 488-unit
a p ar m e mt development in
Alexandria have been approved
by the Alexandria Planning
Commission, it was reported.
To be known as the Van
Dorm, the development will oc-
cupy a 24-acre tract on Shirley
highway at Taney avenue and
will be constructed by Disc, Inc.
Cost is listed as SO million.
Evening star., 1960-10-14
Insurance Agents
To Attend ConcIove

The Independent Insurance
Agents Association Of Montgom-
ery-Prince Georges County, Inc,
will send the largest delegation
in it's history to the oath an
,nual convention of the Mary
land Association of Insurance
Agents, which opens at Balti-
more Sunday and will last
through Tuesday.
Joseph F. Hagan of Rockville,
new president Of the county as
sociation, will head the delega-
ton, which will include 65 pei
cent Of the entire membership
Evening star., 1960-10-14
Freight CurIoodings
Show Another Rise
BY the Associated Press

Railroad freight loadings ad-
vanced for the fourth straight
week last week. with the vol
ume 646.016 cars, the Associa-
ton Of American Railroads re-
ported.
This total for the week end
ed October 8 was 14,37l cars,
or 2.3 per cent above the pre-
ceding week, and 88,440 cars.
or 15.9 per cent. above the
same week last year, when the
Nationwide steel strike was
on, but 40,505 cars or So per
cent below the corresponding
week in 1858.
Evening star., 1960-10-14
Rixon EIectronics Board
Adds Proudfoot, Clarke

Election of two new directors
and appointment of a director
of industrial relations for Rixon
Electronics, Inc. of Silver
Spring. Md, were ANNOUNCED
today by James L. Hollis, pres
ident and board chairman.
The new directors are: Frank
H. Proudfoot, vice president of
the Bank of Silver Spring and
Allen S. Clarke. founder and
former president of Mems
Clarke Co.
Frank R. Bum former per-
sonnel official for American
Instrument Co. and Emerson
Evening star., 1960-10-14

Research. is the new director OF
industrial relations for Rixon
Mr.. Proudfoot also is a direc-
tor Of U. S. Photo Supply Co
and the Silver Spring Board oi
Trade. He was chairman OF
the recent 81 million drive fol
the Holy Cross Silver Spring
Hospital.
Mr.. Clarke Instrument Corp.
which later became Mems
Clarke Co. and a subsidiary o1
Vitro. He retired from the
company in 1859 and has beer
a consultant to various elec-
tronics firms.
Evening star., 1960-10-14
e-Month Steel Output
At 72% of Capacity

NEW YORK, Oct. IA (AP).-
Steelmakers produced 80.382,-
019 net tons of ingots and steel
for castings in the first nine
months of 1860, the American
Iron and Steel Institute re-
ported.
Output totaled 72,484.673
tons in the like period Of 1855
when a strike cut into pro-
duction. The Nations steel
plant was utilized at an average
of 72.1 per cent of capacity ir
the first three quarters of 1860
September production was
6,439,0 tons.
Evening star., 1960-10-14

like crowds generally seek other
places. The visitor, if last
Christmas was any precedent,
in a few weeks will find a noisy
throng with youngsters rock
ing furiously on display hobby
horses and shouting parents
Juggling factory cartons down
NARROW aisles. He who seeks gift
wrapping will be disappointed.
You take it in the carton, or
not at all. In return for this
rugged treatment, the store
offers substantial discounts on
many items.
There are certain toys that
every store has come to con-
slider safe risks. Among the
oldest are Gilbert's Erector Set
and Parker Brothers Monopoly
game. Though Shirley Temple
is now a mother herself, the
doll with the ringlets she made
famous in the 1930s still sells
well.
But in other lines. the ele.
ment of risk soon appears. A
Children's Supermarts oficia
wryly notes that his worst
record was set last year by &
religious doll set based on tht
Christmas theme. Not one left
the shelf.
Some Big Sellers
On the other hand, American
curiosity in how things wori
helped sell a couple Of off-beat
toys by the thousands. One wa!
an oversize plastic, transparent
clock that youngsters coulC
take apart and re-assemble. i
actually ran If all the wheel!
were in place.
Another was the Visible
Man." a transparent figure with
removable digestive organs. st
went over so big we're stocking
a Visible Woman, complete
Evening star., 1960-10-14
Galveston Mills, Inc,
Absorbs Old Company

DANVILLE. Va. Oct. IA
(AP).-Galveston Mills, Inc, of
Pittsylvania County announced
yesterday merger with Swanson
and Shelton, manufacturers
and merchants millers in busi-
ness for more than a century.
Galveston officials said the
merger, involving a sales price
of more than $250,000, was eff
fective October 10. Galveston
has been in operation nearly
100 years in Pittsylvania.
The operations will continue
under the name of Galveston.
Evening star., 1960-10-14
Riggs Still Largest
Bank in D. c. Area

Riggs National Bank con-
tinues to be the largest bank in
the Washington area and Amer
lean Security & Trust Co. is
second largest. National Bank of
Washington is third.
A typographical error in yes
terday's bank merger story ap-
peared in only one edition OF
The Star, but some readers may
have been confused. Where
NBW was said to be the third
largest, the word third" was
left out. ..
Evening star., 1960-10-14
CHICAGO
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Oct. IA (AP) CUSDAl -
HoEs $500; receipts expected to over.
run early estimate by 1000 head: sup.
ply predominantly mixed lots 1-3 100.
sows: moderately -active, butchers "a
to so lower, closing mostly SO lower
sows steady to weak; poor shipping
demand; mixed lots 1-2 and mixed
212 lbs 1895: mixed 2-3 and IS 200
$50 lbs 17.75-1S.15: late sales 200.
$50 lbs 17.75-1S.00; mixed grade .
and mixed 2-3 100000 ID sows 14.75.
1880: mixed grade 2-3 and 3s 400
$50 lbs 13.75-15.25.
Cattle 300: calves none: small re-
ceipts largely cows, not enough slaugh'
ter steers or heifers offered for a price
steady: utility and commercial COW,
13.00-16.00: Gamers and cutters
1000 ,00: utility and Commercial
bulls 15.50-1S.00.
Evening star., 1960-10-14
Dow Sales Rise,
Profit Declines

MIDLAND, Mich, Oct. IA
(AP) Dow Chemical Co. re-
ported a net profit of $18,517,-
982 for the three months ended
August 81, compared with $22,-
327,471 for the same 1859 quar-
ter. The 1860 quarter earnings
were equal to So cents a share,
against "a cents a year previ-
Gus.
Sales totaled $202. .O99,704 in
the 1860 quarter and $191, $751; =
368 in the 1859 one.
Evening star., 1960-10-14
Bank Auditors Plan
Thursday Meetino

The Audit, Control and OPP
erations Section of the District
Bankers Association will hold
its first fall meeting at the
Burlington Hotel at 6 pm.
next Thursday, October 20.
j. Leo Lynch, vice president
and personnel director of the
National Bank of Washington,
will give an address on en-
ployment of the handicapped
He is chairman of the Dis
trict Commissioners Commit
tee for Employment of the
Physically Handicapped.
Evening star., 1960-10-14

in industrial production next
year and only a moderate rise
in the gross national product
Referring to the Golden
Sixties he predicted growth
in output, especially in the Sec
ond half of the decade If 1--WE
can organize our economic af-
fairs to provide jobs for the
rising tide of young workers,
as I think we can. because they
must have jobs before they can
marry and form families.
Evening star., 1960-10-14

with embryo" notes a spokes-
man.
The newest Children's Super
mart is opening Sunday at noon
at $3.50 Leesburg pike, Bailey'c
Crossroads, Va. Built at a cost
Of approximately $500,00O it is
the largest in the chain ano
has 10000 feet of display space
with parking for 200 cars.
Other stores are located al
Fifth and K streets NV, anc
on Route 240 near Rockville
Md.
Evening star., 1960-10-14
METALS

NEW YORK, Oct. Ia tAP).-spot
nonferrous metal prices today: Copper
Lead IL cents pound, New York
Zinc 13 cents q pound. East st. Louis
Tin 1.0394 pound, New York. For
eign silver 91as cents per troy ounce,
New York
Pittsburgh scrap steel No. ] heavy
was quoted by Iron Age at %. .00-30 90
Evening star., 1960-10-14
Area Store Sales Up
20 Pct. From Year AGO
During Busy Week
By DONALD B. HADLEY
Star Financial Editor

Department store sales in the Washington Metropolitan
Area jumped 20 per cent ahead of in the week
ended last Saturday and 81 cent ahead of the
cedng week. the Federal Bank Richmond reported
today.
Area sales four ended SATURDAY, were per cent
Evening star., 1960-10-14
OVER COUNTER

Washington listinss on the overtime
counter markets furnished by the Ma
tional Association of Securities Dealers
as OF pm. Friday, october IA:
Evening star., 1960-10-14
TREASURY BONDS

NEW YORK (AP) Noon over the
counter US. Government Treasury bonds,
bid, asked, net change and yield for
Evening star., 1960-10-14
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Oct. IA (AP).-For-
eign exchange rates ,,(Great Britain
csnt, sna Austraiia SS dna, IN dollars, others in
Today Prev. Day
Evening star., 1960-10-14
MUTUAL FUNDS

NEW YORK (AP)
- National Associa-
tion Securities Deal
ers, Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-30

ers sought to touch OF a revo-
luton and set up a Castro-style
government in Venezuela.
For a time last night rioting
spread from the slum districts
in Western Caracas to the fash
ionable East End. The main
battle conferred at Miguel Caro-
High School in the West End.
Caracas University in the east
ern part of the city was the
other chief trouble spot.
Social Christian Party stu
dents favoring Mr.. Betancourt
had fought their way into
classrooms there to break up a
Communist student strike.
One leftist group attempted
to storm the police station
nearby but was driven back by
tear gas and armored cars of
the presidential guard. Police
stations have been a frequent
target of the rioters, presum-
See VENEZUELA, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-30
Fists Fly as YugosIovs
Sing at Carnegie Hall

NEW YORK. Nov. 80 (AP) .
Carnegie Hall was turned into
an theological battle-ground for
a while last night.
Boos and bomb scares, cat
calls and fistfights greeted a
Yugoslav chorus making its first
concert appearance here.
During the first half of the
show a near-capacity crowd Of
$500 behaved itself. But after
intermission political foes Of
Yugoslav President Tito didn't
care for the chorus patriotic
airs.
Down with Tito" cried a
group of kissing, cat-calling
demonstrators. Down with
communism"
"Shush," said other members
of the audience. The hecklers
persisted.
The chorus was startled but
didn't waver.
Soon IL to Is men were
lgrappling in a free-for-all.
The choristers launched into
1.-THE praises of the new Yugo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-30

touching distance. It's frosting
looks like the clutter of a lively
child's playroom.
Fashioned in sugar are many
symbols of Sir Winston. There
are a Churchill cigar, 10 inches
long; Rufus the Churchill poo
die, done in chocolate; the in
sigma of the Order of the Gar
ter; the trowel of Churchill the
bricklayer; the palette of
Churchill the artist; his bow
ties, his English roses, his
brandy and whisky in ample
bottles, the black hat of cam
paigning days, the title pages
of his books, goldfish, a black
swan, piles of the documents
in which he championed free
dom and the certificate of the
Nobel Prize.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-30

slavia," with shouts of encour-
agement from some Of the audi
ence.
Then, abruptly, the fisticuffs
stopped. But when the singers
hit "Kozara," about a noun
tain in Bosnia, shouts again
drowned out the music. And
soon at least 20 persons were
mixing it up.
+ Nine policemen, summoned by
the manager, arrived at this
point and took four demon
strators to the lobby. The po-
lice warned them to leave or
face charges of disturbing the
peace.
/ They left.
Earlier, telephone calls had
warned that a bomb had been
placed in the hall. No bomb
was found.
The singers are known as the
8ranko Krsmanovich Chorus,
students from Belgrade Univer-
5ity, They visited SO cities in
the United States and Canada
before ending their tour here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-30
Both BIRTHDAY
Churchill Leaves His Bed

LONDON, Nov. 80 (AP).-
The amazing Sir Winston
Churchill got up today as he
had forecast to celebrate his
seth birthday sentimental
event that was being hailed
around the world.
Announcing that his famous
patient was rising from his in
valid's bed, Lord Moran, one of
Sir Winston's doctors, told
reporters:
Hes getting on very well.
He's getting up for lunch, but
whether he stays up for the rest
of the day depends on how he
feels"
It was only is days ago that
Britain's wartime leader tripped
over a rug in his bedroom and
fractured a small bone in his
back. For an 86-year-old man
who's had heart attacks,
pneumonia and other ailments
his rapid recovery is just
short of phenomenal.
Friends and admirers, the
high and the humble from all
over the earth, flooded the
statesman with greetings and
gifts.
Hyde Park Gate, the quiet
little dead-end street on which
he lives. was damned with traf-
fic as birthday remembrances
rolled in on a tide of delivery
trucks and bicycles.
They came from Queen Eliza
beth II, President Eisenhower,
foreign rulers, potentates, old
friends, little children and
even junk man Chris Sheppard,
who drove his horse and cart
to Sir Winston's door to offer
good wishes.
The indestructible Sir Win
ston celebrated the day with a
100-pound cake soaked in his
favorite brandy.
Among early callers were
three of Sir Winston's young
est neighbors. Geraline WAL
Ter, II, and her sister Jane, 7,