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Evening star., 1960-10-31
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Evening star., 1960-10-31

Glib and cocky,
I'm the boy
To lead this world
From gloom to Joy
I've never tried,
But I know ! can
Because, like Abe,
' I'm q gifted man.
]. r. Sezme.
Evening star., 1960-03-14
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS

FUrnishsd ny the Associated Press
Stock Estimated Ne
and Div, Sales zoos Hign Low 2:20 cng
Evening star., 1960-03-14
Mutual Funds
Lead Investors
On N. Y. EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Mar. IA (AP) l..
Investment companies are
the biggest institutional in
vestors on the New York Stock
Exchange.
The dollar value Of stocks
listed on the Big Board in in
yestment company portfolios
totaled SO billion at the end OF
1859.
In second place are nom
profit institutions such as COL
lege endowments and founda-
tions with holdings of $ll.4 bill
lion according to- a study of
institutional investors con-
Quoted by the Exchange.
Non-insured corporate pen
sion funds with $10.8 billion
were third and insurance COM
panieS with $9.l billion were
fourth.
Total market value for all
institutions stock holdings in
creased to $51 billion last De-
cember 81. Ten year ago it
was $9.5 billion.
Evening star., 1960-03-14
Earnings

Commonwealth Edison Co.
in 10 months ended January 81
earned $73.225.915 or $3.71 a
share VS.. $65,174,778 or $3.37
in 1859.
Collins Radio in 6 months
ended January 81 earned
$4.21l,447 or $2.16 q share
VS.. $986,227 or so cents in 1859
period.
National Food Products in
year ended December 81 earned
$2.367,508 VS.. $964,327 in 1858.
G0uld-National Batteries in
8 months ended January 81
earned $2,726,963 or 1924 q
share VS.. $l.903,704 or $2.24 in
1859 period.
Universal Pictures in l3 weeks
ended January 30 earned
$1,857,039 or $2.03 a share VS.
$s64,575 in 1859 period.
Western Maryland Rwy. ir
2 months ended February 2s
earned $1,061 900 or 81 cents
q share VS.. $947, 900 or 81 cents
in 1859 period.
Cong0leum- -Nairn, Inc. ir
year ended December 81 earned
$685. 900 or Is cents q share VS.
q loss Of $3,569, 900 in 1858.
Other earnings included:
Fer Year Ended December 81
Evening star., 1960-03-14
N. Y. PRODUCE

NEW YORK, Mar tAP) (USDA).-
Butter otterings moderate. Receipts t2
days b95.OOO. Wholesale prices on
bulk cartons dresh). Creamery, 93
score (QQl 5S-59h cents. ~ score
Al 5Si2-59, 90 score IBl 5Si2 1854
Cheese offerings adequate, Receipts
q day9 100000. Wholesale SALES,
American cheese whole milk. Single
daisies fresh 4O-43 cents Single
daisies aged 50-53 fats aged 49,"
ProcesSed American paSteurlZed ; lbs
39-40l2, domestic swiss (wheelS)
grade "A" 4S-55, grade "B" 46-52.
Wholesale csg offerings light. Re-
ceipts t2 days 22,s0O. New York
spot quotations follow: Midwestern
mixed colors: extras (4S-50 lbs) 3Sh-
Al; extras medium 36-371a; standards
large 36-3S; checks 29-31 Whites:
extras t4S-50 lbs) 392-42; extras
medium 38la-3S. Brown: extras as
30 lbs) 40la-42.
Nearby: whites. top quality (4s-5O
lbsl 41-44; mediums 36Ia asia: smalls
q h,,32k. Browns: top quality AS
30 lbs) Al E-43R; mediums 3SIa-
40h smalls 32-33.
Evening star., 1960-03-14
N. Y. COTTON

NEW YORK, Mar. IA (AP) Cotton
futures were mostly lower today, with
liquidation and hedging meeting only
scale down mill and local buying. The
selling part was credited to New
Orleans and Memphis interests.
A crop survey by leading spot
firm said that cotton planting was
rapid in the Rio Grende Valley under
favorable weather conditions Rain
ana heavy snow stalemated field op-
erations in the central ard southeast
cotton belts.
, Lste afternoon prices we're uuchang ed
TO 40 cents a bale lower than the pre-
vious close March 33.05, May 33,05
and July 32.41.
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CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Mar. IA (AP).--Old crop
wheat led A. senerally hisher grair
futures. market today with gains run
OF the time.
Export business was the major
strengthentns influence in the nearby
wheat Poland, Columbia and Tur-
KEY, Key 6elsht A total Of ~ million
20 e soSS Mh SSp%sh 81 r.. on M ~ !, ,assoSn
A noon, wheat was I-sM cents q
bushel hiEhsT, March 2 0IR.; corn v.
hisher, March T6h: rye K-I hisher
MMarchh MMarch -Sgst; soybeans 1-1h higher
Chiesse Cash Markets
No wheat or soybean sales. Corn No
Z yelley. Ji7-lsM; No 3. yellow
g.iios ssmDii. sflSS i1s1Ic% srsd. s:lIoa SS
No.! No I extra extra heavy white 1880; No.
M1ltins choice l.15-1 .26N; feed 9S.
I'lON.
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Stocks Lean Higher;
Rails Push Recovery

turned mixed. Chemicals and
airlines were mostly lower,
Drugs and building materials
were mixed.
Although Secretary of Labor
Mitchell said there would be
ali unusual" drop in unem-
ployment reported for Feb
ruary. the general economic
and industrial news BACKGROUND
was inconclusive.'
Corporate bonds were higher
Government bonds rose a little
Evening star., 1960-03-14

NEW YORK, Mar. IA (AP).-
The stock market held q spotty
advance early this afternoon in
moderate trading.
Gains Of fractions to a point
among leading issues outnum-
bered losers in the range.
Rails continued their recov-
cry. Generally higher we're nom
ferrous metals, oils. farm i'm
plements, aircrafts and mail
order-retails.
Motors, steels and utilities
Evening star., 1960-03-14
Sulphur Institute
Names DR.. TisduIe

DR.. Samuel l.. Tisdale has
been appointed chief agrono-
mist for the Sulphur Institute
a new research organization,
with Offices here. He has been
with the National Plant Food
Institute.
Evening star., 1960-03-14
FOREIGN EXCH'GE

NEW YORK. Mar. IA (AP).-For.
dollars, others In cents and decimals
OF cent?:
Canada in N. Y.
Evening star., 1960-03-14
DIVIDENDS

NEW YORK. Mar. "a (AP)
dends announced;
Pc Stk Of Pay
Rats riod record able
s.cur N st Ii lrr:tsl'r Is s.s, Al,
lronrite ------2%-- 5-31 $50
4 Israeli Pap N .0625 Q 3-31 Al
co TT Wh Pins .126 @ 3-1e Ais
Evening star., 1960-03-14
oDD-LOT TRADING

NEW YORK. Mar. IA (AP).-The
New York Stock Exchange reported
today these odd-lot transactions hv
principal dealers for March II: Pur-
chases of 32T507 shares; sales of
23S,313 shares including 3695 shares
Evening star., 1960-03-14
BUSINESS
BRIEFS

COMrunist China, which
produced 13 million tons of
steel last year, announced an
expansion program to increase
capacity by 5.4 million tons,
according to Steel Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-23

her here for Thanksgiving;
and Mrs. Alami, wife of the
First Secretary of the En-
bassy of Morocco, who was
receiving compliments on her
dress which she had made
herself of brocade purchased
in Paris.
The j. Holbrook Chapmars
came from Spring Willow
Farm. their home on the
Eastern Shore, for the party.
though Mrs. Chapman-the
former Judge Nadine Gala
CHER - said they still keep
her apartment here.
USIA Director George v.
Allen, Judge and Mrs. Homer
Ferguson. Miss Madeleine
Austin, former Korean Am
bassador and Mrs. Yang, the
Per Jacobssons, and Miss
Freda Utley, who said she
is back in Washington to
stay for a while after q year
of travelling, were among the
many others there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-23

anon and Syria in the early
'40s and that it was his
pleasure to attend the first
independence party held in
Beirut in 1941.
A number from the clergy
attended the reception,
among them the Very Rev.
Edward B. Bum. s. j., presi-
dent Of Georgetown Univer-
sity; the Very Rev. Francis
B. Sayre. jr., dean Of Wash
ington Cathedral, and the
Rev. DR.. Edward l.. r. Elson,
minister of the National
Presbyterian urch of
which President Eisenhower
is a member.
Among the many from
Embassy Row were Italian
Ambassador Brosio, the Am
bassador of the Netherlands
and Mrs. van Rotten, Japa-
nese Ambassador and Mrs.
Asakai. Indian Ambassador
and Mrs. Chagla, Afghanis-
tan Ambassador Maiwan-
Oval, German Ambassador
and Mrs. Grewe, Philippine
Ambassador Romulo, and
Soviet Ambassador Menshi-
kov, who was spotted in con-
versation with Polish Ambas-
sador Spasowski.
The Ambassador of Ceylon
and Mrs. Gunewardene at
tended. as did their son-in-
law and daughter, DR.. and
Mrs. Neville K. Rajapsaka.
Lady Caccia Attends
Still others included Lady
Caccia. wife of the British
Ambassador; Mrs. Haikal,
wife Of the Ambassador of
Jordan, who said her hus-
band was en- route to: the
college in Virginia attended
by their daughter to bring
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-23

have any social life in the
White House because in the
American Embassy in Rome
she never had time for any
except when the Luces went
out. '"Then." she said, II
would say 'Whoopee!' and
have a dinner Of my own"
But as the Kennedys will not
be going out because people
always come to the President,
she anticipates being on duty
every night.
That she hopes yesterdays
conference will be the begin
ming of a friendly relation
ship"
Never fear, fish. 1t will.
You've started out on the
right foot.
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Pozer left odres the Greet Medal of Austria
otter presenting Of New York Mrs. Smith looks
president of the National Arts Foundation, awarded the
distinguished cultural contributions to
the of Auso The took place yesterday at
embassy luncheon.-Stor Stoff Photo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-23

interest in Lebanon because
it is currently home" for
their daughter Mariana and
her husband, Robert c. Creel,
who is now deputy chief Of
mission there.
Mrs. Angela Khoury, First
Secretary of the embassy,
told Mariana's parents how
much she had enjoyed at
tending a party the Creels
gave in Beirut.
Recalls 1871 Party
DR.. Harold Minor, former
United States Ambassador to
Lebanon, was there as were
former Ambassador and Mrs.
Cornelius Van H. Engert.
Mr.. Engert recalled that he
was accredited to both Leb-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-23

Woshinetons most Ioyish holiday banquet.
featuring the superb culinary artistry Of
Chef MoceroIIo Of The Presidential Room
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-23
Christmas
Parade Set

The streets of Silver Spring
will be ransf orm e d into
Sherwood Forest" as Robin
Hood and His Merry Men"
participate in the areas an
nual Christmas Parade Fri
day.
Wearing the gay DISCUSSES
will be members Of the Junior
WON ans Club of Silver
Spring. headed by Mrs. Hugh
Berry, club president.
Theme of this years pa
rade. sponsored by silver
Spring merchants, will be
''Storybook Pageant"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-23
tlebunese
Holiday
Marked
BY FRANCES LIDE
star stan Writer

Lebanese Ambassador Ma
dim Dimechkie, who has been
virtually com m u ting to
Washington from the United
Nations recently, returned
again yesterday to act as
host at his country's Inde-
pendence Day observance.
The occasion was cele-
brated at a 6-to-8 pm. re-
ception at the Embassy on
McGill terrace which drew
several hundred guests from
diplomatic circles. official
Washington and residential
society.
Also down from New York
for the observance was DR..
Fouad Ammoun. director
general of the Ministry Of
Foreign Affairs at Beirut,
who heads Lehanon,s dele
CATION to the U. N.
Pretty, blond Mrs. Dimech-
kie, who looked very youthful
in a short black cocktail
dress, received with her hus-
band.
The hosts two young sons,
Riad, Is, and Ramez, IL, also
were much in evidence as
they passed trays Of hors
d'oeuvres during the early
part Of the evening.
Third Trip Back
Ambassador Dimechkie said
this was his third trip back
to the Capital in less than
two weeks. He came for the
international Ball and again
last Friday for the dinner
Secretary of State and Mrs.
Herter gave for the Diplo-
matte Corps.
Mrs. Herter was one Of the
first guests to arrive last eve
ming and other early arrivals
included Mr.. and Mrs. Per-
cival Brundage. Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. Leigh Wade. Mrs.
William E. Leahy, and Mr..
and Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr.
The Evans, have q special
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The Big Draw in Our Town
Continues to Be Fashion

Garfnckel & Co.'S Ruey Mes
Senger.
Colors keyed to the bril-
liant plumage of the birds in
Edward Marshall Boehm's
new color book of porcelain
art, were stressed throughout
the American designer group
Of clothes.
After the luncheon two
gaily wrapped books were de-
livered several blocks from
the Statler. to the White
House, addressed to Mrs.
Dwight D. Eisenhower and
Mrs. Mary Jane McCaffree,
her secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-23
BY BETTY BEALE
Star Stan Writer

Star Stan Writer
Mrs. Kennedy is going to
have such an active life in
the White House." said her
future social secretary, fish
Baldrige, in a lively press
conference yesterday.
Jackie Kennedy wants to
make the White House a
Showplace for American
paintings, and "she wants to
give fine American artists a
chance to show their talents"
added the many faceted fish
who later explained that
when she spoke of the arts
she was including painting.
music, ballet, etc." Mrs. Ken
needy will seek out the finest
names in America"
She may also try to RE
vamp the entertainment pro-
gram" continued the future
major domo of the East
Wing. when you have enor-
nous groups of people you
can't tell until you have tried
out something new how it
will work"
HAS MRS. EISENHOWER
invited Mrs. Kennedy in to
see the living quarters yet?
THE invitation has not
been extended yet, but we
hope it will be-" replied Miss
Baldrige with a pleasant
smile.
The whole interview was
easy going, friendly and slim
ulating as fish is herself.
Moreover, it marked a new
era in press relations with the
East Wing and brought back
to newswomen memories of
the close and cordial ties
Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt es-
tablished with feminine re-
porters.
Asked if Mrs. Kennedy
planned to hold regular press
conferences, her social secre-
tary replied. II think she will.
There will be so much news
to impart that that will be
the most efficient way to
handle it,"
SHE INDICATED THAT
THE PRESS CORPS will be
kept informed of everything
OF interest. And the proce-
dure to date is evidence that
it will be. For instance.
though Jackie hasn't settled
on all the details of her in
augural ball gown, the fact
that it was being made by
Bergdorf Goodman accord
ing to some original sketches
by the future First Lady was
Immediately sent out in a
press release.
In speaking Of all the de-
tails that have to be settled
Everything from calling
cards to laundresses"-Miss
Baldrige revealed that ev-
erything having to do with
''the comfort of the President
and his wife and the comfort
of the children and nurse"
will come under her aegiS.
cts going to be part Of my
Job to see that it all works
smoothly"
She earlier indicated that
there may be an assistant
under her who will specialize
in press relations. But judy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-23
BY ELEM
Star Fashion. Editor

Fashion show magic cast
its spell over some 800 women
at The Sheraton-Park Hotel,
and some 600 women at The
Statler-Hilton, to say moth
ing of the other fashion
shows attended by women in
our city yesterday.
At the Sheraton-Park, the
Washington Women's Divi-
sion, State of Israel Bonds
group presented Israel FASH
ions, USA," an alliance play
ing up the fact that the
world Of fashion has made a
valid contribution to Israeli
American amity.
Designer Vera Maxwell was
presented with Israel's Me-
dallion Of Honor for helping
stimulate the young. quickly
growing Israeli textile In
dustry.
Last week designer Pauline
Trigere was also given o
medallion by the group.
The fashion show. Cocoon
mentated by Maggi McNellis
Of radio-Tv fame. and Edith
Battles Of Woodward &
Lothrop. featured designs by
Cell Chapman. Harry Frech-
tel, Vera Maxwell, Trigere.
Hannah Troy, and Scaasi.
Israeli designs by Lilly
Schleiffer, Finy Leitersdorf.
Maskit, Lola Beer, Aled.
Matzkin rainwear, and furs
by Stefan Braun Of Tel Aviv
also starred.
Raise $4,000
Chairman for the show
(Which brought in some
$4,000 in Israel Bonds sold
bringing the total up to
100000 even before the end
Of the fiscal year for the
Committee) was Mrs. Harvey
Rosenthal.
Honorary co-Chairman for
the event was Mrs. Harold
Greenberg, last years chair
man.
Presented to the audience
was Mrs. Leopold Freudberg.
who ten years ago was the
first woman to become chair
man of the Women's Divi-
sion of Israel Bonds.
Col. Shoshana Gershom,
former director Of the Wom-
ems Army of Israel and now
liaison officer of the Embas-
sy of Israel for women or
CARNATIONS in the United
States, presented Mrs. Freud
berg with the woman Of
Valor" award.
This is given the woman
who has sold 100000 worth
of State of Israel Bonds.
Chairman of the Wash
ington Committee Women's
Division, Mrs. Morris Rod
man, gave the welcoming adj
dress while Mrs. Meyer Frey
man did the introduction Of
the head table guests. Trib-
ute was paid Mrs. Joseph
Cherner whose home during
the weeks preceding the
fashion show had been
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EXCLUSIVELY YOURS
White House Plans Told
fish Boldrige Has First Press Conference

ing by the way yesterdays
interview in the Women's
National Democratic Club
went. she needs no help in
speaking to reporters.
1t was her first press con-
ference, and II hope it's this
much fun after January"
she said midst the numerous
questions and answers that
provoked laughter. 1--WE will
have to have that press party
in the East Room" she
added. A prior question in
volved whether or not the
Roosevelt and Truman press
parties would be resumed.
SHE DREW GIGGLES
when, discussing the prob
lens Of entertaining club
women, she used the phrase
vast hordes of women" and
then added with a grim" II
mean large groups of inter-
teresting ladies'"
Ambassador Clare Luce,
said fish. who was the for
mer secretary in Rome,
spared herself a lot by cut
ting down receptions to one
hour and having them more
often than the two-hour type.
Appropros of the long list
Of corporation executives
who have been invited to
White House dinners during
recent years, she was asked
if the Kennedys would have
other types of guests.
Il am sure the President
elect and Mrs. Kennedy plan
to make very much Of a
cross-section Of their dinner
lists" she replied. explaining
that it would be mole help
full to them to hear the COM
ments of prominent guests
from MANY walks of life
BUT AS FOR IMMEDIATE
ENTERTAINING, she stated,
Mrs. Kennedy will be very
tired the first three months.
She will have to have q
recuperation period" This,
she said. was good because it
would give her a chance to
settle a lot of problems.
The tall, vibrant S3.year-
old author of Roman Can
die" was wearing an "Ameri-
can copy" of a coffee-colored
Dior tweed suit accented with
an ocelot hat she bought yes
terday morning in Washing
ton just before her luncheon
lecture on the history of
jewelry at the Sulgrave Club.
She was also sporting a
fabulous Schlumberger lapel
pin of diamonds and sap
phires in a floral pattern,
with earrings to match-both
lent to her by Tiffany Co.,
where she served as public
relations representative until
November !. The works of
Schulmberger Of Tiffany were
the only contemporary ones
featured in the illustrated
talk.
In her replies to other
questions, Miss Baldrige,
christened Letitia, revealed:
That she was formerly 9
Republican but had voted fol-
Kennedy and so had hel
father, Malcolm Baldrige, 9
former Republican Repre-
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&c a paign headquarters"
for the Israel Fashions,
USA," volunteer workers.
At Statler- Hilton
Mrs. Donald Quarles, wild
ow of the Deputy Defense
Secretary. was one Of the
honored guests at the Air
Force officers Wives Club
luncheon fashion show at
the Statler- Hilton.
Mrs. Hoyt Vandenberg,
widow of the one-time Air
Force Secretary, was another
head-table guest at the show
ing presented by the Julius
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sentative from Nebraska, and
also her mother. In fact she
voted the straight Democratic
ticket this time except for
Representative John Lindsay
Of New York.
That her appointment had
nothing to do with politics.
That she had been a friend
Of Jackie's since 1941 or AZ.
That she had talked to Mrs.
Eisenhower's secretary, Mary
Jane McCaffee on the tele-
phone and was going to see
her. She's going to be a
great help, / know"
That Mrs. Kennedy will
redo the personal quarters
of the White House (which
she has never seem and move
in a lot of her own things.
such as some of her 18th CEN
fury furniture and porcelains,
''knicknacks to make it
honey; She has a distinct
fair for decorating"
THAT JACKIE WILL
WEAR American clothes and
has already ordered some
things made by Zuckerman,
Sloat ans Norell-mostly
evening clothes. 81 don't
think she feels she can play
favorites among designers"
That she is sure Jackie will
display American paintings
even if it means using a
makeshift method in the
event historic portraits can't
be moved.
That she hopes Jackie will
keep a daily journal and she
will encourage her to do it
even if she has to shove it
under her nose.
That the next First Lady
has received all kinds of mail
lots of it from strangers
saying what they hope she
will do in the White House.
lone young woman wrote
that she would like to see the
children paraded every Sum-
day out by the fence so other
children could see them. !
think it's rather sweet" add
ed fish. ~
THAT 1T WOULD BE
FUN to try out some Of the
avant garde table settings
such as she used to do for
Tiffany's, using, for instance,
artichokes, grapes and mi
mosa instead Of the standard
flower arrangements. But.
said fish, II don't know
whether these will be &C
cepted by the general public.
We will have to try them out
on ladies luncheons."
That she couldn't Imagine
anything more fun than do
ing a table setting for a s.
year-old party"
That the room for the
nursery hasn't been chosen
yet.
That it might be easier on
Mrs. Kennedy to visit the
White House after her baby
is born, rather than before,
since she is so Swamped with
mail now.
That she, fish, is going to
take a very small apartment
for two reasons Cd She's
never to be in 1t: and (2)
she will never have time to
take care Of it.
That she is sure she won't
Evening star., 1960-06-23

BACKHOE ruboer-tired leaders
crawler cranes, trucks. air com.
presSors. other misc, contractors
| equip. AP 7-4459
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All Conveniently Located

1924 2Tth st Sc. Apt 1O3
. rms. dinette, kit and bath. incl
all utils SOS Key with MANAGER,
Apt lO2.
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ROOMS FURNIsHED-H.E.
ROOMS FURN-MD..VA,

LGE. .FURN. RM., kit. privil., rea-
sonable; transportation; woman
10. 2-5327.
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CONTINUED on Next Psge5
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