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Evening star., 1960-02-07

the other children. And they
play together. But their work is
different.
Readiness Project
In the readiness classes, the
children do not begin to learn
reading, writing and arith-
matte, as do the flrst-graders
Instead, they learn to listen at
tentively to stories, to follow
directions, to complete tasks
to share and to react normally
to group situations.
School officials said most oi
the children have been taught
to speak in sentences, a pre-
requisite to learning to read
and write. A special speech
therapist has helped some tc
overcome speech defects.
Many have been guided tc
develop eye-hand co-ordina-
ton.
Others have learned to ad-
just socially to groups. to over
come fears of new experiences
and dependence on the teacher
who serves as a substitute foI
Evening star., 1960-02-07
Maryland Savings, Loan
Firm Trial Set May 7

BALTIMORE. Feb. 6 (Spe-
ciaD. - Federal Judge r.
Dorsey Watkins has set May
2 for the mail-fraud trial Of
the Commercial Savings and
Loan Association.
The action was taken yester-
day along with the issuance of
an order calling for presenta-
ton in court in two weeks Of
the records of a Tangier
Morocco, surety concern.
Defendants in the case
along with the association, are
Robert Suchman, its presi-
dent; c. Oran Mensik, Chicago
financier, and Miss Marianne
Barto, his secretary.
The association, a Baltimore
save-by-mail concern, h a
operated branches in Silver
Spring and Bethesda.
Judge Watkins set February
l9 as the date for court
presentation of records dealing
with International Guarantee
and Insurance Co., the African
Evening star., 1960-02-07
By ANNE II. CHRISTMAS
Star Stan Writer

Fast-growing Wheaton, Md,
wants its own post Office. 1t is
now served by a substation Of
the Silver Spring Office.
The Wheaton Chamber of
Commerce. as spokesman for a
population estimated at 81 900,
currently is collecting petitions
asking for the post Office. The
petitions were left in 125 busI-
ness places for residents to sign.
President Carl Y. Eby says
his group will request an ap-
pointment with Postmaster
General Summerfield in the
near future, with the petitions
containing thousands of sig
natures to back up their plea.
Same Concession
A similar application several
years ago to take Wheaton's
mail service out Of the Silver
Spring Post Office. where it is
now handled, resulted in the
establishment of Wheaton
substation at l1431 Amhurst
avenue.
At that time too, it became
possible for mail to be sent to
Wheaton, Nd" without the
Silver Spring address previously
required. But officially. Wheaton
still is a part of its sister city
and the chamber of commerce
wants out.
We've outgrown Silver
\ Spring now, and we deserve tc
have our own identity" Mr.
Eby said. Wheaton is proud oi
its name, but it is difficult tc
establish that we live and work
in Wheaton when we still are
listed as Silver Spring"
Wheaton merchants privately
back up the chamber of COM
merce request for separate
post Office. pointing to the new
tremendous Wheaton Plaza
shopping center as an indica.
ton of the towns growing i'm
portance.
IF anything, the Silver
Spring post Office ought to bt
a branch of this one," declared
Evening star., 1960-02-07
Quuntico Marine
Killed by Shot

QUANTICO, Va, Feb. 6 (Spe-
ciaD. - Acting Marine Corp.
Joseph Jeffries, % an assistant
machine gun instructor at the
Basic School here, was found
shot to death today, Stafford
County officials reported.
Sheriff Leonard TolSon said
Corp. Jeffries was found in the
living room of a home on Route
2, Stafford. He was slumped in
a chair with a pistol in his
hand, the sheriff added.
The sheriff said Corp. JEFF
fries, who had been stationed
here for a year, had been visit
ing the home where he was
found.
Corp. Jeffries was the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Jeffries Of
Lambertville, N. j.
Evening star., 1960-02-07
Wheaton Now Big Boy,
Wants Own Post Office

Elwood Harding, who operates
a hardware store at ll409
Georgia avenue. With the
tremendous growth of this
community. it certainly de-
serves its own post Office"
Harvey L. Utz, owner Of a
delicatessen in the same block
recalled that this block was
all there was to Wheaton when
I came here IL years ago."
There were nine stores here
in 1949, now it's larger than
Silver Spring" he said Wheat.
on should have had its oWr
post Office for 10 years"
No Set Boundary
The curious truth is thai
there is no official boundary
between the two cities. The
Wheaton Chamber of Com.
merce figures its southern edge
at Forest Glenn road. For sta.
tistical purposes, the Mary.
and-National Capital Park anC
Planning Commission draw
an arbitrary line which end
Silver Spring proper at Plyeri
Mill road. The line zig lag
eastward to University boule
ward, excluding the WheatoI
triangle which is the heart o
the neighboring towns busines
districts.
/ The Silver Spring Board o
Trade, however, goes by tn
boundaries set by the Count,
Council in 1947, when Wheaton
was just a twinkle in Silve
Springs eye. At that time
Silver Spring went as far nortl
as Glenmont-and as far a
the Board of Trade is con
cerned, it still does. The 'popu
lation of that vast area now |
estimated at around 100000.
Evening star., 1960-02-07
BY DAN POOLE
star stan Writer

What causes an apparently
normal child to be retarded In
his school work? Why do some
children's mental ages develop
appreciably slower than their
chronological ages? Why does
a child have to repeat grades?
Alexandria school officials.
searching for answers to these.
and other questions, are study
ing the causes of mental imma-
turity among the six-year-olds
now attending the city's new
readiness classes.
Last November. 1859 poten-
tial first-graders were given
tests to determine their mental
ages. OF the six-year-olds. l08
scored Az years or less. These
children are enrolled in readi-
ness classes to prepare them
for entering the first grade
next year.
Termed Success
School Supt. T. c. Williams
termed the experimental pro-
gram, a pilot project, an over
whelming success.
Besides preparing the i'm
mature children for first-grade
work next year, special teach
ers in the readiness classes are
studying what caused their
mental ages to develop slower
than normal.
School officials said pre-
liminary results showed that
some of the factors which con-
tributed to the children's i'm
maturity are premature births.
serious illnesses, speech defects,
impaired hearing. malnutrition,
isolation from other children
and various environmental con-
ditions.
To aid these children toward
normal development. seven
readiness classes are being held
in four of the city's schools.
Although they are in separate
classes. the children attend the
same hours as the first-graders.
They eat in the cafeteria with
Evening star., 1960-02-07
Sofecruckers Get
81, 500 From Store

WESTMINSTER. Md, Feb 6
(AP) An estimated $2,500 was
stolen today from a safe in a
new food store between Man.
chester and Hampstead.
The theft from the 400-pound
Office safe was discovered after
a bakery delivery man, Ernest
Fore of Frederick, reported tc
State police that a rear door
of the store had been unhinged
Evening star., 1960-02-07
Talk on Reds

Nathan D. Dick. former FBI
agent, will speak on Com
munism From the Layman's
Point of View" at $3.50 pm.
tomorrow before the Holy Name
Society of Assumption Parish,
Congress Heights, 3405 Nichols
avenue Sc.
Evening star., 1960-02-07

the other children. And they
play together. But their work is
different.
Evening star., 1960-11-10
Rail Chief Warns
OF Defense Gop

A railroad spokesman today
armed that Short-sighted
Government transportation pol
icies have opened up a major
gap" in the Nations defense.
Speaking before a luncheon
at the National Press Club
given by the local chapter Of
the National Defense Trans
portation Association in honor
of the railroad industry's con-
tributions to national security,
Daniel P. Loomis, president of
the Association of American
Railroads, declared that lack
of clearly defined and consist
emily applied public transporta-
ton policies" is draining away
the strength and stamina of the
railroads.
Mr.. Loomis called for new,
clear thinking for the nuclear
age"-such as is represented by
the recent cooperative devel-
opment and trial railroad runs
of mobile missile firing trains.
America can no longer count
on advance warning as a safety
factor in any new emergency,
he said. adding: The time for
correction of deficiencies in our
posture of transportation for
defense is now and not at some
vague. indefinite future time
when we happen to get around
to it,"
Evening star., 1960-11-10
Servonics Reports
Peak Sales, Profits

Sales and profits of Servonics
Inc. of Alexandria. Va, reached
new all-time highs in the fisca
year ended July 81, according
to the annual report from Pres.
ident Alexander Long.
Sales totaled $3.592,841 in the
period, a jump of so per cent
from $2,321,0 ,063 in the preced.
ing year. Profits rose to $109..
1856 or "a cents a share from,
SAL .688 or II cents on much
fewer shares in the previous
fiscal period.
Working capital reached
$886,678 at the years end, COM
pared with 1921 900 a year ago
and net fixed assets rose to
$685. from $39,734. Employ
ment rose to 1872 persons from
248. Space used by the company
expanded to $4,000 square feet
from 1890.
The company is manufactur-
ing radar simulators for the
Navy's Bureau of Ships ano
the Federal Aviation Agency.
Evening star., 1960-11-10
sUniversoI Marion
SEorninqs Increase

Z Net income of Universal
Marion Corp, formerly the
Capital Transit Co.. increased
70 e$4,055.l21 in nine months
ended September 30, compared
with $3.39l,637 a year earlier,
reported President James Null
fancy.
. Net earnings were equal to
$2.l9 a share on common stock
after allowance for preferred
dividends, compared with $1.95
a share in the same 1853
period, Mr.. Mullaney said.
: Sales for the nine months
Expanded to SAL, 1,180.912 from
$32,663.741 a year ago. The
company made no provision
for Federal income taxes in
the latest period because Of a
tax loss carryover, Mr.. Null
laney declared.
For three months ended Sep
tember 80. net profit was
$598,024 or 26 cents a share VS.,
$1,106,006 or Ga cents in the
same period last year. Sales
totaled $l2,590,226, VS.. $l0,-
356,541.
Evening star., 1960-11-10
! New SBIC Planned
. By Financial General

Officials of Financial Gen
eral Corp. and the Is banks
which it controls will confer
within the. coming week on
plans to establish a small in
festment company to serve the
banking group.
F., This was disclosed yesterday
by George Olmsted, president of
Financial General and its par
ent, International Bank, in an
address before the Washington
Society of Investment Analysts
alan Occidental Restaurant
luncheon.
President Olmsted said it was
apparent that an SBIC to serve
the group would be valuable to
the individual banks and their
customers. Customers needing
equity financing could be taken
care of through the new COM
pany, he said.
With the recent acquisition
sof Arlington Trust Co., Finan-
lcial General has five banks in
this area. They include First
National of Washington. Unicn
Trust Co. of the District, Bank
iof Silver Spring and Alexandria
National Bank.
! It also has banks in both up
State New York and New York
ICity, south Chicago, in Atlanta
land at Knoxville, Tenn. Finan-
lcial General has other operat-
ling groups, which include life
insurance companies and
finance companies.
Evening star., 1960-11-10

the District probably is more
like rs per cent. 1t was said.
Banks must keep 1876 per cent
of demand deposits and 6 per
cent of time deposits in liquid
form. District banks keep a
larger average. however.
All District associations and
banks are insured by Federal
agencies. it was pointed out.
While banks are not permitted
by law to pay more than 8 per
cent on savings accounts they
have other services and ad-
vantages which help to attract
savings, it was said. Savings
and loan associations pay 4
per cent.
Speakers included: Lloyd S.
Carey. Suburban Trust Co.;
Richard J. Watkins, National
Bank of Washington; Joseph
P. Burke, Jr., Columbia Federal,
and Robert McConkey, Per-
patual Building. Henry M. Cum
ningham, assistant dean Of
the school Of business admin
istration at American Univer-
sity, was moderator.
Evening star., 1960-11-10
Bank Merger
Vote Set for
December 20

Stockholders Of Anacostia
National Bank and the Ma
tional Bank of Washington
win vote on a proposed con-
solidation Of the two institu-
tions on December 90.
Scheduling of the special
stockholders meetings was an
nounced jointly today by John
M. Harris, president of the
Anacostia National and Barnum
L. Cotton, president of NBW.
Directors Of both institutions
yesterday formally approved
the proposal. which previously
had been outlined in a tentative
agreement.
Under the plan, holders OF
Anacostia National would have
the right to exchange each OF
their present shares for II
shares of NBW and their insti-
tuition and its branches would
become ofhces of NBW.
If the necessary two-thirds
of the shares of both institu-
tions are voted in favor of the
consolidation and regulatory
authorities approve. it is ex-
pected to become effective on
December 81, the end of the
calendar year. This would avoid
the need for complicated tax
adjustments.
Notices of the special meet
ings will 60 out to stockholders
of the banks shortly and pro-
vide detailed information on
consolidation plans.
Evening star., 1960-11-10
Differences Told
By Panel Speakers

! Differences between a bank
land savings and loan asSocia-
ltion are similar to those be-
tween a department. store and
"a speciality store. it was pointed
out last night at a panel dis
icussion sponsored by Washing
lton Chapters of the Ameraican
Institute of Banking and the
iAmeracan Savings and Loan
Institute at the Mayfower
Hotel.
| A savings and loan associa-
ition specializes in home pur-
schase credit. and invests a
ilarge portion of its assets in
residential mortgages. A bank
.also finances homes, but also
provides short-term commercial
credit, consumer credit ano
other services, it was pointed
out by speakers.
| Savings and loans are re-
quired to keep only 6 per cent oil
the invested savings in liquic
form, although the average in
Evening star., 1960-11-10

sources climbed from $40.S
million to $542.2 million.
Many Activities Cited
Mr.. Farley pointed out that
Mr.. Fleming has been engaged
in practically every form of
activity relative to banking,
and has held numerous high
positions in community and
national affairs.
He has served as president
OF the Washington Clearing
House Association, District
Bankers Association, American
Bankers Association, and for
Is years was chairman of
the Government Borrowing
Committee of the ABA, which
is advisory to the Treasury,
and he still serves as a mem
Evening star., 1960-11-10
TRADE
WINDS
BY LOU SCHNEIDER

1t could turn out that in
ventory liquidation is near Its
end, but flll-in buying will be
held to actual needs Ship
ments of farm machinery and
tractors are at lowest level In
several years menthol
cigarette sales this year may
hit a total of 10 billion units
compared with only 3.5 billion
in 1910.
November is "raisin bread
sales month" and November 6
to - is "cat international
week" it usually takes
several months for Federal Re-
serve anti = recession money
action to show results Italy
now has foreign exchange and
gold reserves of about So bill
lion.
The adhesive industry, which
crosses about $500 million an
nually, is "nonexistent" as a
business statistic because it
isn't recognized as a specific
industry by the commerce de-
partment. food professors
will spend about 500 million
this year on research.
Survey by insurance COM
panies reveals the average
American family is about three
months from bankruptcy.
Thatll take them through the
Christmas holidays Despite
larger supply of mortgage
money. new home starts con-
tinue at a slow pace-because
building costs are skyhigh
Widespread tip in shipping cir
cles is that Panama Steamship
line will be disbanded dts A
United States Army line> and
Grace Steamship Line will take
over its main route popu-
larity of the compact cars
makes a new line of inventory,
and headaches, for automotive
parts distributors.
Nations makers Of games
and toys predict shipments
this year will average Is per
cent above the last year with
the largest volume in low
priced items Army awarded
a $l,404,635 contract for 928.-
OPS cotton bed sheets to a New
York company but actual work
will be done in the Erwin Mills,
Durham, N. c. It is said
some ITS million frozen pre-
pared dinners valued at over
100000 will be sold this
year.
CONSOLIDATED News Features)
Evening star., 1960-11-10
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Bank Clearings in 2s leading

Bank Clearings in 26 leading
cities in the week ended No
vember 8 totaled $24,172,792, 900
compared with $29, ,412,5 ,581 .00(
in the previous week and $22,.
353, ,227 900 in the like week
year ago.-Dun & Bradstreet
Electric Power Production il
the week ended November
totaled 1882, 100000 kilowatt.
hours compared with 13,883,'
100000 in the previous weel
and 1909, 100000 in the like
week a year ago.-Edison Elec.
trio Institute.
Business Loans by member
banks in the week ended No
vember 2 totaled $31. $780, ,000..
900, up $2l5 million from the
previous week and up $1,963.-
100000 from the like week q
year ago. - Federal Reserve
Board.
Evening star., 1960-11-10
Hodgdon & Co. Opens
office at Bethesda

Hodgdon g. Co., Washington
securities firm. has opened an
additional Office at 6929 Airing
ton road in Bethesda, Md, il
was announced.
Burton Kitain is manager o1
the new Office and his asso-
ciates include: Homer Davis
Robert Horan and Ted Nilsen
The firm also has Offices in
Falls Church, Va, and in down.
town Washington. 1t specializes
in real estate syndications and
insurance reviews as well as
financial planning in securities
Evening star., 1960-11-10

of $24,541,951 or SAT in 1865
period.
Merritt. Chapman g. Scott in
8 months ended September 80
had a loss Of $16,088, 900 VS.
earnings Of $7.085,000 or 1922
in 1859 period.
Columbia Broad. Sys. in
months ended October earned
$15,496,313 or $1.85 q share vs.
$l7,496.930 or $2.09 In 1856
period.
Gerber Products Co. in &
months ended September 80
earned $3.873,014 or $1.S2 a
share VS.. $3,679,311 or $l.73 in
1859 period.
LOew's Theaters, Inc, in year
ended August 81 earned $2,771,- :
625 Or $1.04 a share VS.. $2,007.- :
Isl or rs cents in 1859.
BigelOw- Sanford, Inc. in 8
months ended September "a
earned $1.263, 900 or $1.14 q
share VS.. $l.26S,00 or $l.l4 in
1859 period.
Dana Corp. in year ended
August 81 earned $16,455, ,199
or 1928 a share VS.. $18,236, $50
or 1851 in 1859.
Other earnings included:
Evening star., 1960-11-10

held both Offices until his 65th
birthday. at which time he re-
linquished the title Of president
to become board chairman and
chief executive ofiicer, which
positions he still holds.
The dinner was attended by
235 leading businessmen, Gov
ernment figures. and associates
Of Mr.. Fleming. Samuel H.
Kaufman. president Of The
Evening Star Newspaper Co.
and a director Of the bank,
presided.
Gifts Presented
Charles c. Glover. jt., vice
chairman Of the board and
chairman Of the Executive Com
mittee. presented Mr.. Fleming
with q 14-karat gold money clip
which is q carved copy of the
facade of Riggs main office.
Included also in the pesentation
on behalf Of the board members
was a set Of carved gold cuff
links and tie clip designed
around his initials, "R. v. F."
William T. Farley, a Riggs
director and former president
and chairman of the board of
the Association Of American
Railroads, was the principal
speaker Of the evening, and he
pointed out the rapid and re-
markable growth Of the bank
under the capable leadership
and administration of Mr..
Fleming.
He noted particularly that
deposits had leaped 1.343 per
cent from q total of $685. mil
lion in 1925, when Mr.. Fleming
became President. to $484.8
million as of the latest Comp
troller's call figures on Octo-
Der 3, 1860. During this time,
Mr.. Farley noted. total re-
Evening star., 1960-11-10
Dow Chemical Names
A-Yeur-OId Chief

MIDLAND. Mich. Nov. 10
(AP).-Dow Chemical Co. pro-
NOTED 44-year-old Carl A,
Gerstacker to chairman and
38-year-old Herbert D. Doan to
executive vice president today.
DR.. GerStacker succeeds 30
Iyear-old Earl w. Bennett, who
resigned today as chairman
and ended a 60-year career with
Dow. Mr.. Doan, son of Dow's
66-year-old president, Leland
I. Doan. succeeds Mark E. Put
nam who died of a heart at
tack Sunday at the age of a.
Evening star., 1960-11-10

program to care for expansion
needs.
A registration statement
covering the proposed financing
has been filed with the Securi-
ties, and Exchange Commission
and applications for approval
of the offering are being filed
with the District Public Utilities
Commission and the State
Corporation Commission Of Vir-
ginia, the announcement said.
II regulatory authorities ap-
prove it is contemplated that
bids will be opened in the first
week of December.
Evening star., 1960-11-10

Der Of that committee, relin-
gushing the Craftsmanship this
year at his own request.
Special guests at the affair
were Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w.
Fleming and Mr.. and Mrs.
William S. Renchard Of New
York. Robert w. Fleming is
vice president and secretary of
Folger, Nolan, Fleming, w. B.
Hibbs & Co., Inc, and
Mr.. Renchard. son-in-law of
the elder Mr.. Fleming, is presi-
dent of the Chemical Bank
New York Trust Co.
Evening star., 1960-11-10
PEPCO Will Market
$40 Million Bonds
For Expansion Needs
By DONALD B. HADLEY
star Financial Editor

Potomac Electric Power Co. today announced plans for
issuance and sale of $40 million principal amount Of 35year
first mortgage bonds at competitive bidding
portion of the net proceeds from sale of the bonds will
be used to retire PEPCO outstanding 900 of bank loans
and the balance viii be applied to the companys construction
Evening star., 1960-11-10
Riggs Board Honors
Fleming at Dinner

Robert " Fleming chairman board of Riggs National
Bank was honored at testimonial the Chevy Chase
of the bank ~
Mr. Fleming became president Riggs on November 1925
at 35 years Of He elected 10 years later and
Evening star., 1960-11-10
Earnings ,

General Dynamics Corp. in 8
months ended September 80 had
a loss Of $25, 5,084, ,568 VS.. earnings
Evening star., 1960-11-10
OVER COUNTER

WashinEton listings on over-the.
counter markets furnished by the Ma
tional Association OF Securities Dealers
as OF i pm. Thursday, November To-
Evening star., 1960-11-10
TREASURY BONDS

NEW YORK (AP) Noon over the coun,
ter U. S. Government Treasury bonds
bid, asked, net change and yield fol
Evening star., 1960-11-10

T-Partially tax exempt.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-05-05
KILL EVERY INSECT
THAT EVER ATTACKS
ROSES
Stop blackspOt and miIdew. too

You don't have to know what's eat
ing your roses. If it's an insect use
End-o-Pest. 1t kills every major
rose insect. If it's fungus disease
mildew, blackspot, blight End-o-
Pest will control it.