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Evening star., 1960-01-16

Marvin w. Simmons, preSi-
dent of the Montgomery
County Board of Realtors,
last week was elected chair
man of the Washington Area
Realtors Council.
Other officers elected by
The council, which co-ordi-
mates various programs and
activities of the four Wash
ington area Real Estate
Boards. are: James M.
Duncan III, president of the
Northern Virginia Real Estate
Board, vice chairman; Lloyd
r.. Coates, president of the
Prince Georges County Real
Estate Board, secretary, and
Clarence Dodge, jr., presi-
dent of the Washington Real
Estate Board, treasurer.
Three nearby Maryland
real estate men were elected
officers of the Maryland Real
Estate Association during a
business session at the asso-
cations mid-winter con-
ference this week
AdOlph c. ROhland of
Bethesda was named vice
president, George w. Robert
son also of Bethesda was
elected to the board of
governors and H. E. ThOmp-
son, jr., of Silver Spring has
been named regional vice
president.
John w. Fine h a m of
Riverdale, retiring president.
will be succeeded by E. Ran
dOlph WOOttOn Of Baltimore.
Earle v. johnson, deputy
director of the Appraisal
Division of the General Serv-
ices Administration, will
speak on THE Approach to
Demonstration Appraisals"
during a dinner meeting of
the Washington Chapter of
the Society of Residential
Appraisers at $50 pm. Mon
day at the, Occidental Hotel.
Thomas L. Phillips, ST.,
president of Thomas L. Phil
lips Co., today announced
election of Mrs. Lee Frew
Platt as vice president of the
firm effective January l. Mrs.
Platt will be in charge of the
new Silver Spring Office Of
the Phillips firm at 9437
Georgia avenue, Silver
Spring.
Mrs. Platt has been in the
real estate field here since
1850 and has operated her
own general brokerage busi-
ness in the Montgomery Hills
area of Silver Spring since
1853.
In May, 1857, Mrs. Platt
became a member of the
Montgomery County Board
of Realtors and has served
the board as chairman of
the Education Committee
and of the Women's Council
Committee, as well as vice
chairman of the Publicity
and Public Relations Com
mittee. The Montgomery
Board presented her with
a certificate Of appreciation
for her work in organizing
an educational seminar for
its associate members last
year.
She also is a vice president
of the Washington Area
Women's Council of the Ma
tional Association of Real
Estate Boards and in Novem-
Der was elected governor for
the State of Maryland of the
National Women's Council.
She will be installed a ma
tional director of that organ
ization next week.
In addition, Mrs. Platt is
an instructor at the Wash
ington Real Estate and In
Surance School and has been
Evening star., 1960-01-16

1859 exceeded the 1858 total
by 6.5 per cent. The number
Of orders received by the
firm last year also topped
1858 total by 6 per cent.
Evening star., 1960-01-16

Amer Univ. Park Areo-Askns 81 sso-4ss Esrston Dr.
Open Sunday 5TwO bedroom brick bungalow with finished 7nd
floor Wonderful ooton just off Western Ave in Nd Convenient
for Spring Valley shopping Woody Lord Tcyo Geieo Bose
on 49th st. right Western Ave. then left (ot DGS Store
Eurston. Mr. Rhodes o. 6-2442
Evening star., 1960-01-16

New Home in FoxhoII-48l7 Street NV.
Open TOdOy Is Sunday 5-Just think this
ownhouse with bedrooms 4h buth bu recreation room
seryuns screened porch garage FULLY AIR CONDITIONED
FOR 500 FoxhuI Rood to W Street. 4Sth left
Street, right to home. Nj. Wode, Wo. 6-s49e.
Evening star., 1960-01-16

Mr.. Bernstein also an
nounced that the firm has
Just been licensed to issue
title insurance policies in
Virginia.
Evening star., 1960-01-16

New Listing In Potomac Posude-5I4o fulton Street NV.
Open Sunday, 5-mmoeuote semi detoehed home with the
charming Georgetown" touch bedrooms finished basement
porches. hot-wote heut Asking $I4s50-MUST BE SOLD!
$500 down may buy Macarthur Blvd Dunc Place. right
Fulton, left to home. Mr. Purdoe, OIL. 447o2.
Evening star., 1960-01-16
FIRST GEORGETOWN
l7s5 s4th STREET. NV.

Open Sunday l5-chorming residence beautifully restored like
10 the GeOsetown monner bedrooms lovely kitchen
full basement heo Enter Gath Street lone woy from
Wisconsin Ave. Adm. AtkesOn EN-. 2-I73l.
Evening star., 1960-01-16
CHEVY CHASE NEW HoME-clTY's FINEST SCHOOLS
1850 OLIVER STREET, NV

Open Teddy Isl Sum- lS-Brond beouty with bedrooms
unfinished 3rd floor den reereotOn full baths half
Ave- to utoh Ave. right to Oliver left to home Mr. Perry,
EN- 2-44I4
Evening star., 1960-01-16
NAVAL MED. CENTER
AND N.LH.-ssoz WILDWOOD DRIVE

Open Sunday Is Charming 4bedroOm 2buh brick home
excellent condition Screened porch full busement big lot
LOWER 20s Wisconsin Ave- extended cedo Lone right Saul
Rd left to Wildwood right to home Mr.. Norris o. 40027.
Evening star., 1960-12-20
National Shirt,
McCorry Merqe

WILMINGTON, Dec. 20
(AP). - Merger of National
Shirt Shops Of Delaware, Inc.
into McCorry Corp. was ap-
proved today by stockholders
Of both firms.
For each share Of common,
NATIONAL stockholders will re-
ceive $l8 par value of a new
class Of 500 par value McCrory
51a per cent preference B con-
vertible stock. The new pre-
ferred stock would be convert
ible into 625 shares of Nc
Crory common for the first
year after the merger, making
each share Of national common,
In effect, convertible into IL
shares Of McCrory common
during that time.
National, which operates las
mems wear stores from coast
to coast. will continue under
present name and manage
ment as a McCrory division.
Evening star., 1960-12-20
BUSINESS
BRIEFS

Fire Losses over the Nation
in November totaled $Sl.3 mil
lion, down 90 from October,
but up 1884, from November.
lo59-Ntl. Board OF Fire Un-
derwriterS.
ArmcO Steel Corp. announced
that two of its wholly owned
subsidiaries - National Supply
Co. and Union Wire Rope Corp.
will be merged with Armco,
effective December 81.
Anheuser Busch, Inc, an
nounced plans for a $40 million
expansion program to increase
by 20So the production capacity
Of its st. Louis brewery.
Jewel Tea Co. sales in Z
weeks ended December 3 to-
tailed $38.309,113. up 4.3%
from 1859: for 48 weeks ended
December 3 $432.576,SS2, up
1917 from 1859.
Earnings
Caterpillar Tractor in II
months ended November 80
earned $39.57O.703 or 1l.43 a
share VS.. $44.095.414 or $3.50
in 1853 period.
National Standard In year
ended September 80 earned
$2,914,000 or $2.77 q share VS..
50. .769, 900 or 1891 in 1859.
Interstate Dept. Stores In IL
months ended October 81
earned $1,235,0l9 or $685. q
share VS.. $l,l2s.0oo or 1888 in
1859.
Neim q n Marcus in IL
ended October 81
earned $s40.449 or $l.2l q share
VS.. $1,22S,S79 or $l.S3 in 1859.
FedderS Corp. in 3 months
ended November 80 earned
$3.50. .228 or 43 cents a share VS..
$l,932.l85 or $1.0l in 1859 pc
riod.
Evening star., 1960-12-20
Area Mortgage
Bankers Name
Winston Chief

Carey Winston, president OF
the Carey Winston Co., has been
elected president Of the Mort
gage Bankers Association OF
Metropolitan Washington, 1t
was announced today.
Mr.. Winston has been q
member Of the association since
1t was formed in 1854 and sue
ceeds w. w. McCollum, presi-
dent Of w. w. McCollum, Inc.
John c. Holzberg, vice presi-
dent Of Shannon & Luchs Co.,
was elected vice president OF
the association. Roger w.
Hatch. vice president of Walker
d Dunlop, Inc. was named
treasurer, and Thomas s.
Bauer. executive vice president
of A. E, Landvoight. Inc, was
elected secretary. M. Trimble
Sawtelle. vice president of
Walker & Dunlop. was named
general counsel.
Elected to two-year terms on
the board Of governors were:
Harry P. Bergman. vice presi-
dent of Riggs National Bank:
Frank c. Devlin, vice president
of Acacia Mutual Life Insur-
ance Co., and Ashton c. Jones,
president Of the George H.
Rucker Mortgage Co.
Evening star., 1960-12-20
Industrial Bank
Board Declares
10 Pet. Dividend

Directors of the Industrial
Bank Of Washington last night
declared a 10 per cent dividend
on capital stock, including 6
per cent regular and 4 per cent
extra. President B. DOYLE
Mitchell announced.
The declaration is the same
as declared at this time last
year and will be paid January
"a to stockholders of record
December 81.
Directors also authorized the
bank to pay 3 per cent interest
on completed $500 Christmas
savings accounts, due and pay-
able on November 8, 1861.
The annual Christmas party
for employees was held Satur-
day night in the Arabian Room
at Twentieth and BenninR
road NE.
Evening star., 1960-12-20

O.. PORTER: What is your
feeling about the baking in
duStry as a field for investment?
A., LAUGHLIN: It's not a
field for the investor who wants
to get rich over night. On the
other hand, for those interested
in relative stability and steady
growth, following the popula-
ton trend, the industry Is very
attractive and merits con-
sideration. We're not going to
shoot rockets to Mars, but the
Nations bakers will continue to
turn out more and more bread
currently about so million
loaves a day.
AS for the man who wants to
see his stocks zoom skyward, I
can only repeat Kim Hubbard's
advice-"The best way to dou-
BILE your money is to fold 1t
once-and put it back in your
pocket"
distributed 1860, By the Hall
Syndicate, Inc. All Rights Reserved)
Evening star., 1960-12-20
BaItz Elected
By Firerlen's
Insurance 20.

Edward C. Baltz. president of
Perpetual Building Association,
today was elected executive vice
president Of Firemen's Insur-
ance Co. of Washington, the
Capitals oldest insurance COM
pany.
His election at a regular
meeting Of the board of direc-
tors was announced by Presi-
dent v. Manning Hoffman.
Mr.. Baltz has been associ-
ated with Firemen'S for many
years. He was elected a direc-
tor Of the company in 1927 and
vice president in 1882.
The board also declared a
regular semi-annual dividend
OF 10 cents a share, payable
January 3 to stockholders of
record December %.
1t will be the company's 246th
consecutive cash dividend and
will be paid on increased shares
resulting from a 10 per cent
stock dividend last June.
Mr.. Holman said it is ex.
pected that 1860 will prove to
have been one Of the best years
in the history of the l23.vear.
old company.
Net profit before provision
for Federal income tax, but
after funding of the COM
pany's retirement plan.
amounted to $S4.770 in IL
months ended November 30.
This included an underwriting
profit of $32,535.
MIR. Baltz is a native Of
Washington and has been ac-
tive in a wide range of busi-
ness and community activities
for many years. He. is a di-
rector Of the National Bank of
Washington. District Title In
surance Co. and Barber & Ross
Building Supply & Steel Co.
He also is a director of the
Better Business Bureau md for
many years has been chairman
OF the District Savings Bond
Committee. He has heen active
in the Board Of Trade.
Evening star., 1960-12-20
Taking OF BUSINESS
Atlas Retiring From Sports Store
With 81 Million Business in Offinq

yarns, exchange 11sh1ng news,
and generally get in the way.
Known as the "Dry Land Fish
ing Club" the group has no
elected officers, no minutes Of
the last meeting, but powerful
squatters' rights. Clerks climb
over and around them to get
at merchandise. as they have
for years, with patient toIer-
ance.
That's one thing that'll
never change" mutters a sales
man.
Mr.. Atlas Is handing the Job
OF president over to his wife,
Bertha. who also is an expert
with q trolling rod and re-
Gently won an award from the
Miami (Fla.) Chamber Of Com
merce in q king mackerel fish,
ing contest. Other new officers
are his brother, Sidney, vice
president, Robert Klein, a
brother-in-law, as treasurer,
and his son, Simon, as secre-
tary and vice president.
All Outdoors Fans
1t is a policy Of the Atlas
store that all its statesmen are
either fishing or hunting fans
in their spare time. Mr.. Atlas
keeps a dozen rods at home,
and has followed the sport
ever since his childhood when
he used to catch bass by drag
ging a lure through the waters
edge at the Tidal Basin.
Some Of the Atlas customers
have been faithful for decades.
Gen. Smith first started. COM
ing there in the 1930s while at
the Army War College.
A feW years ago, after return
ing from Russia as U. s. Am
bassador. the, general gave a
copy Of his book, my Three
Years in Moscow" to the store
operator.
It was inscribed. ITO my
friends Ollie and Bertha Atlas,
who for more than 20 years
have helped to keep me happy
and broke. With my affection
and most sincere good wishes. i"
The interest Of Gen. Smith
and Gen. Twining in bird
feathers is clear to most sports
men. They're both fond Of ty-
ing their own fishing flies, and
feathers is the principal mate
rial for this. another product
handled by Atlas.
In contrast to, his usually
sunny associations with the
White House, Mr.. Atlas frowns
and looks gloomy when Presi-
dent Truman's name is men
toned.
He wasn't much Of a sport"
he declares.
Explanation: Mr.. Truman
bought no fishing tackle at his
store.
Evening star., 1960-12-20

Mr.. Atlas has known no 9TH
er career but the sporting
goods store. His father, Simon,
moved the family here from
New York when Ollie was a
year old and after 9 couple of
experimental locations set up
a variety store at 927 D street
NV.
It, sold fishing tackle, cloth
ing, even musical instruments
The son Joined the staff when
he was 13 in the midst Of q
recession. and stayed to learn
the trade.
He was never happy about
the diverse line Of goods.
Around 1910 he persuaded his
father to toss out the suits and
trombones and concentrate on
sporting goods. It's been that
way ever since, with volume in
creasing from 100000 worth q
year to about $750.000 today.
"I figure Wen hit 81 million
before long" he adds.
Industry Changing
The store owner admits the
sporting goods industry Ia
changing rapidly these days,
Women are invading the do
main. and in response the store
carries special lightweight
hunting rifles and shotguns,
waders In small female sizes,
and outdoor clothing tailored
rather Stylishly for them. About
20 per cent Of sales are items
for women.
Another newcomer is the
skin diving lobbyist. Sales Of
oxygen tanks. spears and
other underwater parapher-
MALTA tripled this year, accord
ing to Barton Levinson, store
buyer.
In the rear of the store about
noon most every day. a small
band Of Washington business
executives gather to spin
Evening star., 1960-12-20
CHICAGO
LIVESTOCK

=; CHICAGO. Dec. 20 tAP) (uspA,-
noss .,OO0; moderately active, butchers
niT.a ping dsma1S; d. aa mixed Grade 10 and
1919; l2s head l-2 1900 mixed "a
i99-@3o lbs down to Is. 90; mixed i-s
1873; mixed Pa and 3S 240.o6il lbs
Ia aS 1ii7 iba iS 59 mized zed "a and g $50:
and mixed go 22O-24O ISs i755.
is;R2: mixed grade 2-3 and 3s 400
Cattle 5000; calves 100: SLAUGHTER
steers steady to rs higher; heifers
steady: no sales stockers and feeders:
three loads prime 1881 800 ID steers
JEW; load lots choice and prime
S5 .g0.@5 so; most good steers "a So
2S;SO; 4 few standard 23.OO-24 90;
x 90 choice heiiers 25.25-26.5O: GOOD
?3 9o-25 90: utility and standard
COWS 14;5o;1e.25; Gamers and cutters
! 90 so: utility and comrnerciai
bulls l6.50-1a.75: good and choice
vealers 2l.OO-25.O0; Gull down to 1900.
Evening star., 1960-12-20
BY TRUMAN r. TEMPLE
Star stan Writer

What did Calvin Coolidge,
Herbert Hoover and Franklin
Delano Roosevelt have in COM
mon? Who labels Dwight D.
Eisenhower a fresh-water' man
and FDR a saltwater man?
Where do Gen. Nathan F.
Twining and Gen. Walter
Bedell Smith pay good money
for bird feathers?
The man with the answer to
these riddles Is Oliver Atlas,
who is retiring this month from
the presidency Of Atlas Sports
Store after 81 years behind the
counter.
Friend Of presidents. generals,
and thousands of just plain
weather beaten outdoorSnen,
"Ollie" Atlas is turning over
the store at ninth and D streets
NV. to other members of the
family.
At 20 Mr.. Atlas figures he's
earned a chance to do some
full-tirne fishing of the Florida
Keys and expects to head that
way next month.
Since 1891
His store, Oldest Of its type
in the District, has been in
business since 1891. Calvin
Coolidge bought a shotgun
there-a Parker model, Mr..
Atlas recalls-for hunting down
south.
Franklin D. Roosevelt used to
send an aide In for fresh blood
worms when he went fishing in
North Carolina. Sidney Atlas,
divers brother, made a heavy
trolling rod for Mr.. RooSevelt's
personal use in the 1930S.
One Of the best fishing fans
was former President Hoover,
who had Mr.. and Mrs. Atlas for
a visit at his houseboat an.
chored of Craig, Fla. when Mr..
Hoover was Commerce Secre-
tary. And q close friend of Mr..
Atlas was Brig. Gen. William L.
Billy Mitchell, who whiled
away his spare time during his
court-martial here in 1925 by
chatting with the store clerks
about firearms.
Dark Outlook
Gen. Mitchell's running fight
with brass hats over the role
of air power had eliminated In
charges Of insubordination
against him.
How does 1t look, General?"
asked the store owner anxiously
as the general toyed with a
hunting rife in front of the
counter. "How's the trial 60
ing?"
Jaw. what the hell do they
know about aviation?" replied
the customer. "Ollie, they're
going to cruelty me-"
His prophecy was accurate.
Evening star., 1960-12-20
Charles White Retires

CLEVELAND, Dec. 20 (AP) :.
M. White. board
chairman Of Republic Steel
Corp. yesterday announced his
retirement. Mr.. White. SO. has
been with Republic Steel, the
Nations third largest steel
producer. for 80 years and was
its president from 1945 until
he became board chairman in
1856.
Evening star., 1960-12-20
Hynes Bros. Handles
Speed-Oueen Lines

Hynes Bros, television and
appliance distributing firm, has
been named exclusive distribu-
tor for Speed-Queen laundry
equipment in this area. &
President Bern e. Hynes
said his Arm gave up the Black
stone line Of laundry equip
ment after nine years because
the Blackstone Corp. had set
up a multiple distNbutorship
with the Hynes territory. 4
Evening star., 1960-12-20
u. S. Life Company
Increases CopitoI

President Lloyd M. Bauman
Of the United Services Life
Insurance Co., 1925 I street
NV. said the board Of direc-
tors has approved an increase
in the company's authorized
capital from 100000 to $780,
900. He said before arrange
ments can be completed to pay
a stock dividend Of SO per cent,
the company's articles Of in
corporation will have to be
amended. The consent Of the
stockholders is now needed, a
letter to stockholders said.
Evening star., 1960-12-20
Gruyson-Robinson
Elects Johnston

James M. Johnston, senior
partner Of Johnston, Lemon g.
Co., Washington investment
nrm. has been elected q direc-
tor Of Grayson Robinson
Stores. Inc.
Grayson Robinson operates
III women's apparel stores in
"a States.
Evening star., 1960-12-20
Zomoiski Co. to Show
New Zenith Sets

On Tuesday and Wednesday,
December 81 and 2S, between
10 am. and 8 pm, the Joseph
M. Zamoiski Co., 2122 Twenty
fourth place. NE. will hold
open house. It will show Ze-
NTH dealers the new 1861 tele-
vision, radio and stereophonic
hi-fidelity equipment.
Evening star., 1960-12-20
M0cke Shares Placed
On P-B Exchdnae LIST

Glass A common shares Of the
G. B. Macke Corp. were listed
today for trading on the Phila-
delphia Baltimore Stock Ex-
change. which has a Washing
ton branch.
President Aaron Goldman Of
the Macke f1rm said that while
the shares have been traded
actively on the American Stock
Exchange, the additional listing
was made to create wider in
terest and facilitate trading in
sections where Macke is ex-
pandinR.
Evening star., 1960-12-20
. YOUR
MONEYS WORTH
Depression Proof:?'
~ SYLVIA PORTER

The baking industry has fre.
quently been labeled "depres.
sion proof"-and has thus at.
tracted the interest of career.
lists, investors and others. But
what really is the picture
In this industry?
For an answer I went to the
president of the worlds largest
baking company, r. Newton
Laughlin. of Continental Bak.
ing Co.
O.. PORTER: Is baking really
a "depression-proof" industry,
as so many claim?
A., LAUGHLIN: No business
Is completely depression-proof
and baking is no exception
This is the unfortunate truth
even though people have to
eat, and bread is. one of the
least expensive staples in terms
Of the nutrition it gives. How.
ever, like other basic food in.
dustries, baking does not ex-
perience violent fluctuations ur
or down. There may be a slack
ening on in bad times, but nc
collapse. Good times are gen.
orally reflected in improved de-
mand, but there is no sky
rocketing. In terms of growth
baking tends to follow the pop
ulation trend which, of course
is UP.
Baking Is Stable
@, PORTER: How big a big
business" is baking?
A., LAUGHLIN: Overall
baking is quite Sizable, COM
prising about an eighth of the
food industry. Total production
value right now isn't far from
$6 billion q year. with biscuits
and crackers adding another
billion.
O.. PORTER: What basic
changes do you expect in the
baking industry in the next IL
years or so?
A., LAUCHLIN: Az, far As
products are concerned, we may
isee greater emphasis on new
varieties Of baked goods, in
cluding frozen items. We are
trying, and will continue to
try, to further develop bread
from q nutritional standpoint
From the business stand.
point, there will be an increased
use Of automation for certain
standard products, although
the days Of the master baker
are by no means numbered, anc
the demand for top skilled
bakers is greater today thar
ever before. Also, we hope tt
make progress in bringing dowr
distribution costs. This is a diff.
ficult problem, since a pound oi
bread takes up several times
the transportation space of
pound Of butter or pot roast
and that means increased costs
O., PORTER: Is there a trend
toward diversiflcation in the
baking industry?
A.. LAUGHLIN: Yes, but SO
far within definite limits, and
the emphasis is generally on
frozen baked goods. Baking is a
specialized game. and few
bakers are equipped to run
hotels or steel mills.
College Men Wanted
Incidentally, there's still the
feeling among young people
that baking is a field in which
the practitioners stand over hot
ovens and mix batter by hand
Actually. the opportunities in
baking may be far greater than
those in more romantic-sound-
ing fields. We are increasingly
looking to colleges for good
men to fill our production, sales
and management requirements