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Evening star., 1960-06-28
$157 Million Building
In 5 Months Reduces
Log From Year Ago
By DONALD B. HADLEY
Star Financial Editor

Private construction authorized in the washington Metro
poan aggregated $565S0O0 in the first five months OF
this year. decrease of 1872 cent from in the
1859 period data from the Census Bureau disclosed today
Residential permits amounted to $1O2 100000 decrease
Of 10 per cent from $1377600O earlier New dwelling
units totaed 1887 compared with 1927 year
Year-toyear decreases trimmed substantially from
the four months report which showed total private construction
tagging 10 and residential valuation Is cent behind
Montgomery County Nd continued to lead con-
sructon with $45630 900 for the five months and Fairfax
County Va, was second with $32 2767 900.
The District Of Columbia third with $Sl46OOO and
Prince Georges County Md had 000 Arlington County
Va, had $12,699000 and Alexandria 81 900.
In residential work the ranking Montgomery Fairfax
Prince Georges Arlington the District and Alexandria Section
totals for ve months are compared below with
Evening star., 1960-06-28
n. Y. Central
Makes Offer
For B&0Stock

NEW YORK, June % (AP)
"A fight for control of the
Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad
erupted today.
Directors of the New York
Central Railroad voted to make
an offer to shareholders for
100000 shares of B65O COM
mon stock. The Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway already has
offered to buy the BSsO stock
Central President Alfred
Perlman said the road would
offer Baltimore & Ohio share
holders 112 shares of Central
common stock and 50 in cash
in exchange for each share OF
B&O common.
The offer will expire Sep.
tember 26 unless extended.
The announcement came
after a special meeting of Gen.
trail directors.
Informs B&O President
Mr.. Perlman said he had in
formed Howard Simpson, pres
ident of the B&O of the action
of Central's directors. He
added that the Central ex-
pected the offer to be presented
to the directors of the B&O
The Gao several weeks age
offered an exchange of a stock
to B&O shareholders as ar
initial step toward merger. This
proposal was approved by the
Baltimore and Ohio directors
I'VE have postponed making
any offer for several weeks, ;
Mr.. Perlman said, while off.
cials of the Gao and Central
working together, attempted tt
devise some mutually agree.
able formula for joint acquisi.
tion of the stock of the B&O.
These efforts thus far have
not been successful, Mr.. Perl
man added.
Offers Are Compared
The C&O offer to B&O stock
holders is one share of C65C
common stock for each shar
of B&O preferred and on,
share of C&O common stocl
for each IA shares of B&C
common.
The Central made no offe
for B&O preferred shares.
Under the terms of the CSzC
offer, each BIO share is equa
to 4/7ths of each C&O share
Thus, on the basis of yester
days closing price on the Nev
York Stock Exchange of Gil:
a share for C6SO common, thu
C&O's offer had a market valu,
of about $35 a share.
The Central stock closed yes
terday at $22.87 a share. Thu
the Central's offer to C&C
shareholders Q1a shares O
Central common, plus $9D i
equal to about $43 a share.
However, the CSEO stock i
on a regular 81 a share annua
dividend basis. The Central ha
a spotty dividend record.
Walter j. Tuohy, president o
the Chesapeake & Ohio, is
sued a statement from tn
roads headquarters in Cleve
land that the "C&O intends t,
move right ahead in seeking
, fulf1llment of the plan to affili
ate with the BIO"
There was no statement from
the BIO,
Evening star., 1960-06-28
OVER COUNTER

Washington listings on over-the-
counter markets furnished by the Ma
tional Association of Securities Dealers
Is Of l pm. Tuesday, June 2S:
Evening star., 1960-06-28
BY WILLIAM A. MILLEN
Star stan Writer

Seeking the first major
change in the Federal securities
laws since 1910, the Senate
Banking and Currency Com
mittee today is reporting to the
Senate five bills.
In announcing this today,
Senator Williams, Democrat of
New Jersey, chairman of the
Subcommittee on Securities,
said:
THE purpose of this legisla-
ton is to bring up to date these
laws and to give the Securities
and Exchange Commission more
power to deal with swindlers.
There are at present more than
1917 million shareholders in the
United States. This group de-
serves the most complete pro-
lection Congress can devise.
Early Decisions Backed
The philosophy of some of
the bills as reported is to af-
ford for the first time, the COM
pany or the applicant hoping
to start his business, an oppor-
tunity to get a decision from
the agency concerned within a
specified period"
He was citing a proposal to
limit SEC power to suspend
trading in stocks and to post
pone indefinitely a ruling grant,
ing or Withholding a license to
sell stock under the securities
laws.
One bill would give the SEC
more power in the overtime
counter market. He said a third
major intent of the bills is to
recognize the significance of
the investment advisers indus
try.
There are now 1900 regis
tered with the SEC" the Sen
ator said.
They play an increasingly
important part in the move
ment of securities in the Ma
tion's markets. In many ways
the program will regulate them,
as are stock brokers under ex-
iSting law"
Permit Postponement
The new legislation would
permit the SEC to postpone an
application for registration as
Evening star., 1960-06-28
Dodek Named to Head
Better Business Unit

Oscar I. Dodek, executive vice
president Of D. j. kaufman.
Inc, today was elected chair
man of the hoard Of the Better
Business Bureau q Metropoli-
tan Washington at the annual
meeting at the Statler- Hilton
Hotel.
Formerly vice chairman, Mr..
Dodek succeeds John C. Pyles,
jr.. vice president of the Riggs
National Bank.
Philip L. Gore. president of
Security Storage Co. was elected
vice chairman of the bureau.
Other officers: Frank A. Gun
ther, president. Security Bank,
treasurer; Richard E. Steen of
Lewis & Thos. Saltz, assistant
treasurer; Leland S. Mccarthy,
Better Business Bureau, secre-
tary; Richard K. Lyon, general
counsel.
Five new members we're
elected to the board of direc-
tors. They included: j. Arnold
Anderson, Safeway Stores;
Milton @. Ford, president.
Advertising Club; James B.
Fulford, Colony Radio and TV
Service; Carl j. Matthews,
Colony House, and Andrew
Parker, president, Woodward
& Lothrop.
Mr.. Pyles, the outgoing chair
man, reported the bureau ham
died a total of 5.811 complaints
during its 40th year, including
731 in the financial classical
tion, 846 in commercial and
Aba in merchandising.
Complaints Listed
Various leading types of COM
plants ranked in this order
TV-radio sales and service, TIA;
appliance sales and service
497; home Improvements, 416;
furniture, 1854; dry cleaners ano
laundries, 1884; apparel, 311;
used cars, 260; auto equipment
and service, 222; loan and
finance, 2O8, and photography
1877.
The bureau presented 2e
cases to the corporation coun-
sci of the District during the
year and the firms involved
were dismissed with a warn.
ing. Twelve cases presented tc
the corporation counsel result
ed in collateral forfeiture aro
one case was taken to court
Evening star., 1960-06-28

and the defendant was found
guilty.
Mr.. Pyles also reported that
46.885 contacts were made with
the bureau through mail, per-
sonal visits and telephone calls,
a slight decrease from the pre-
ceding year. Membership in
the bureau reached a new high
of TAT as 119 more firms joined
in the year. The bureau hopes
to increase its membership to
1000 in the coming year, he
said.
Sees Better Business
Arthur H. Motley, president
Of the United States Chamber
OF Commerce, who was guest
speaker, predicted that better
business in the months ano
years ahead will be inevitable
because better business mer
will make it So"
Mr.. Motley deplored the
current unfortunate incident.
which had raised the question
of honesty in advertising.
He said that "high stand.
ards of honesty and good tastt
in business and advertising
can only be achieved by indi,
viduals assuming responsibilit!
for honesty and good taste"
Honesty is an individual
problem in every phase o
human activity" he said. Fed
eral agencies such as the Fed
eral Trade Commission ar
definitely necessary to preven
the dishonest and reckless ad
vertisers from destroying tn,
jpublic'S beliefs in this power
full economic force-advertis
ing. But no budget could be BIZ
enough to permit the govern
ment alone to do the job o
policing"
Evening star., 1960-06-28
Philip Morris Guininq

NEW YORK, June % (AP) =.
Philip Morris, Inc, will have
record 1860 sales of above $500
million and earnings of $3.50
to $3.50 a share, President
Joseph F. Cullman III pre-
dicted today. Last year the
company reported peak sales
of $3.50, ,494,749 and profit of
$5,01 a share.
Evening star., 1960-06-28

The new legislation would
permit the SEC to postpone an
application for registration as
Evening star., 1960-06-28

Prices quoted m dollars and thirty
seconds.
Partially tax exempt
Evening star., 1960-06-28
METAL PRICES

NEW YORK, June 2s APl.-Spot
nonferrouS metal prices today; Copper
33 cents a pound, Connecticut Valley.
Lead IL cents pound, New York
Zinc 13 cents pound, East St. Louis.
Tin Sl.0lB pound, New York
ounce. New York.
Pittsburgh scrap steel No heavy
was quoted by iron age at 3O.0O-3l 90.
Evening star., 1960-05-22
SEAMS TO NE
How to Prepare and Make
Dropery Headings for PIeots
By PATRICIA SCOTT

pleats, for instance, are a
great favorite and are par
ticularly good on heavier
fabric. One Of the most ef-
fective ways of controlling
fullness of a drapery and
allowing it to fall gracefully
is in the use Of various pleats.
4 \ +
Hove you q sewing problem? A
question on fashion or wardrobe3
Send It with q seIf-o d dressed,
stomped envelope to Potrieio Scott
in care Of The Stor. Miss Scott will
be hoppy to help SEAMS TO NE
reoders.
(Copyright, 1850. Field Enterprises,
Inc
Evening star., 1960-05-22

So many of you have asked
me how to prepare and make
drapery headings for pleats,
that I thought it a good idea
to devote a column to this.
You readers have also been
very adamant about want
ing instructions on how to
make your own headings
rather than using the tapes
available by the yard with
woven-in pockets for pleater
pins. So, for you ambitious
Stitchers. here goes.
Procedure is the same for
lined and unlined dIaperies.
Allow 512 inches at top for
Evening star., 1960-05-22

heading and 51a inches at
bottom for 21a-inch double
hem. Cut strips of crinoline
or lawn for stiffening, 4
inches wide and 3 inches
shorter than width of each
drapery length. Place strip
OF crinoline across top On
wrong side, y inches from
wrong side, u inch from
edge; stitch along lower
edge; turn top edge over
stiffening u inch and stitch;
turn to wrong side and press.
Side hens for unlined
draperies may be finished by
turning edge 4 inch to un-
derside; then turn l inch for
hem.
PleatS should be made in
groups of uneven numbers
8, S, 7-depending on num-
Der Of pleatS required to take
up the extra fullness. Allow
ance should be approximately
three times the width of
window or space to be COW
cred. Fullness of various types
OF pleatS depends on weight
OF material and fullness of
curtain desired.
To figure the spacings and
amount to be taken up in
pleats, determine % space
to be covered plus 90 return
that is the distance from
turn Of rod to the wall-plus
90 2 inches for center over
lap. Subtract these three
measurements from width of
drapery and you have the
amount of fullnesS left for
pleats.
Here's an example using 3
inches for return (but please
note that the return can be
4 inches or S inches, depend
ing on type of rod or bracket
used. Always measure the
return):
If half the space to be cov-
cred is 40 inches then one
section of the drapery, taking
round numbers, would be
about 145 inches wide after
finishing side hens (three
times width. To width of
area (49 inches) add 3 inches
return, 2 inches center over
lap totaling 81 inches. Sub
tract 81 inches from drapery
width las inches and you
have 81 inches for pleats. al
lowing you z inches per pleat,
requiring 13 pleats to take up
fullnesS. Space between each
pleat will measure 22s inches.
Measure and mark exact
position and width of pleats
before stitching. Measure
width of return from outer
edge; then measure for the
flrst pleat at curve of rod.
Second pleat is placed on op-
posite side, 2 inches from CEN
ter edge. Third pleat in exact
center between first and Sec
ond pleats. Get exact center
between first and third
pleatS and second and third
pleatS for position of fourth
and fifth pleats, (illustra-
tion). Continue until all
pleats are marked.
To form pleats, bring
markings together, stitch
straight down to "a inch be-
low heading. Reverse the
stitch at either end.
This procedure is used for
all types Of pleats. Pinch
Evening star., 1960-05-22

daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicholas Chase. and Miss
Jean Anne McAllister. daugh-
ter Of DR.. and Mrs. Ralph
Eugene McAllister.
The music of Ralph Graves
and his orchestra will be fea-
tured at the ball, to take
place in The ballroom end
adjoining terrace overlook
ing the swimming pool.
Evening star., 1960-05-22
Branch Meetino

Mrs. Kenneth P. McLaugh-
lin will discuss the booklet
Understanding Testing" at
the 10 am. meeting Tuesday
OF the elementary and sec
ondary education group, Ar
lington Branch, AAUW. The
group will meet at the home
OF Mrs. William K. Holl, pres
ident Of the branch.
Evening star., 1960-05-22

ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Edward Mott; Miss Judy Bu-
chanan Ball. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frederic Joseph
Ball; Miss Margaret Kath-
arine Boeglen. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Durwood Louis
Boeglen; Miss Carol Anne
Briggs. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernon Mason Briggs;
Miss Mary Ann Chase.
Evening star., 1960-05-22
Six Debs
To Bow
June 10

Six debutantes will make
their curtsies on Friday,
June 10. at the Congressional
Country Club Debutante Ball.
Those who will bow are
Miss Madeline Mott, daugb-
Evening star., 1960-05-22
VACATION BRIDGE

Fred L. Karpin, author of the just-pubshed
book contract bridge The Play of the Cards" and
also "The Point Count System will conduct Tin per-
SOM series of classes for beginners and inter-
mediate players 1.-TWO leVes) at the YWCA, 18th and
SITS. NV.
Featuring instruction and practice in playing classes
open to men and women, will meet once week in
evening sessions for weeks beginning the week of
June /.
Reservations details: ME. 8-2IOO Ext. 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-01-03
LOOKING SHARP

There's nothing like new clothes, and thanks
to Santa and the ChriStmaS-New Years hOli-
day in general, many area teens are sport
ing them. Not the least of such new-fOund
fashions are modelled here by local bellies at
a recent showing of gift possibilities at the
Bethesda Hot ShOppe-Star Staff Photos by
Francis ROutt.
Evening star., 1960-11-13

Automobile lights must be turned on
one-han hour after sunset.
River Report
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and clear at Great Falls. Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1960-11-13
Nicaragua
Routs Rebels
In 2Cities

MANAGUA, Nicaragua. Nov.
~ lAP).--Government forces
today routed insurgent bands
that had occupied two SOUTH
western cities for IS hours.
Martial law was declared and
the Castro regime in Cuba was
accused Of being implicated in
the uprising.
A combined air-ground oper-
alton. involving about 1000
national guardsmen, drove the
rebel forces from Jinotepe and
Diriamba. about rs miles
south Of Managua. Govern
m-nt sources said the insur-
gents fed. taking two army
officers as hostages.
Three soldiers were killed and
one wounded in the fighting.
President Luis Somoza, ln
declaring marital law, charged
the Cuban government with re-
sponsibility for the uprisings
in cooperation with Nicara-
guam agitators belongings to
opposition groups.
The decree said the present
revolutionary government Of
Cuba was attempting to i'm
pose on Central American ma.
ton regimes that supported in.
ternational communism.
Evening star., 1960-11-13

Mild weather the Eastern
while colder weather indicated from the Rockies into the Western
Light region
Upper likely the
in the Pacific region Southern Wephoto
Evening star., 1960-11-13
City Pushing
March Sturt
On Sewer

Col. Frederick J. Clarke.
District Engineer Commission
er, said yesterday that he ex-
poets bids will be requested in
January for construction Of
the $25-to-$30 million inter-
ceptor sewer to Dulles Interna-
tional Airport.
Work. he said. probably will
start in late March. because
ave want to take full advan-
tage Of next summers con-
struction season"
Col Clarke said construction
Of the sewer viii probably be
broken down into three or four
contracts 50 that the line can
be built in sections.
Meanwhile. he said, consult
ing engineers are being author
lied to start rock boring tests
in the Great Falls area.
These tests will indicate how
much it will cost to build a
proposed five-mile tunnel to
carry the sewer under the Po-
tomac River at Great Falls.
Col. Clarke said he hopes the
sewer. including four spurs, can
be completed in 1868. He added
that he does not know yet If
enough funds are available for
construction of the spurs.
The Washington Metropoli-
tan Regional Conference last
week recommended that the
sewer be built along a route
generally following the river.
The National Capital Re-
gional Planning Council Is to
meet tomorrow to make Q rec
ommendation on the sewer
route. The National Capital
Planning Commission also is
expected to make a recon-
mendation. at a later date.
The District Commissioners,
however. have final authority
to determine the sewer route.
Evening star., 1960-11-13

us a much better bargaining
position when dealing with the
new Kennedy administration.
Our achievement cannot help
but be appreciated by the new
administration"
FIRM RESISTANCE URGED
The executive council of the
National Federation of Federal
Employees has urged President
elect Kennedy to exercise firm
resistance" to any political
pressure by the Democratic
Party faithful for Government
jobs under civil service.
The NFFE congratulated
Senator Kennedy on his victory
and expressed qualification over
his pledge to strongly protect
and strengthen the merit sys-
TEN. However, the NFFE noted
that whenever a new admins
'tration takes Office, lit inevita-
bly, results in patronag g e
.pressures on the Federal civil
service"
There are demands, in vary
ing degree. for Jobs for the
faithful and the threat Of re-
moval from the career system
to satisfy those demands is a
real one," the NFFE noted.
However, the NFFE ex-
pressed encouragement over
the fact that not only
has President-elect Kennedy
pledged his strong support of
the merit system, but that the
election campaign had been
free of "baseless broadside
smear attacks" against Gov
ernment workers. This is a
good omen for the Federal civil
service and its employees, the
union said. 60 .s.
The NFFE noted that the
1852 election campaign, in
which Government employees
were subjected to heavy at
tacks by the Republicans, was
so harmful to morale in the
Federal service that its harm
full effects were felt for several
years thereafter"
While the situation now
prevailing is on the whole. in
refreshing contrast to those
conditions, it would be naive
not to recognize that during
the coming months patronage
pressures will continue to
mount and that the career
system is bound to be sub
jected to some acute stresses
and strains" the NFFE noted.
Its executive council. is meeting
here this week to map 1861
legiSlat i've goals and discuss
person. !el transition problems.
Evening star., 1960-11-13

For hlgh and low tldes az the foIIow-
ing points subtract times indicated
Annapolis, az hours: Bloody Point
Light 4la hours: Colonial Beach, 6
hours; Deale, 4h hours; Solomons
hours.
Evening star., 1960-11-13
Austrions Curb
Soviet Political Film

GRAZ. Austria, Nov. IL (AP)
"A Soviet documentary film
lon the visit of Premier Khru-
shchev to Austria last summer
has been declared off-limits
for youths under 18 by the film
board Of Styria province. The
board called the film a gross
distortion of historical and po-
litical facts" 81,
The film shows Mr.. Khru-
shchev's attacks on the West
and mass scenes" arranged by
the Austrian Communist Party
to cover up a plain lack of
public response to the Soviet
leader.
Evening star., 1960-11-13
Oriental Art Talk

DR.. John D. Cooney. acting
director Of the Brooklyn Mu-
scum. win give the second lee
ture in a series on Oriental art
at $3.50 pm. Tuesday in the
Freer Gallery of Art. Twelfth
street and Jefferson drive S.W.
The topic Of his illustrated lee
ture will be Disasters in Col
Letting"
Evening star., 1960-11-13

hecOIu AemperatureS IOr the xeaf
Highest, 95, on April 90
Lowest, Is, on March II.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Today Tomorrow
High 2:39 am. 3:36 am.
Low 9:57 am. 10:46 am.
High 3:l5 pm. 4:1Q pm.
Low 1928 pm. 11:lS pm.
For high and low tides at the follow
Evening star., 1960-11-13
College to Stage
Drumu Production

Marjorie Webster Junior Col
lege will present its speech and
drama departments major
production, "Cry Havoc" at
7:30 pm. Thursday and $50
pm. Friday.
The play, written by Allan r.
Kenward, will be presented in
the theater Of Memorial Hall
on the campus.
Evening star., 1960-11-13
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Sunny
and mild today, high in the
lower COS. Fair and not as cool
tonight, low near 40. Some
cloudiness and warmer to-
morrow.
Maryland-Mostly sunny and
mild today, highs in the SOS
in the west and 56 to 81 in the
eastern portion. Fair and not
as cold tonight. Some cloudi-
ness and warmer tomorrow.
Virginia-Sunny and mild to-
day. highs in the SOS in the
mountains and So to 81 else
where. Fair and not as cold
tonight. Increasing cloudiness
and warmer tomorrow.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Clear, fair weather
throughout the bay area today
and tonight. becoming cloudy
tomorrow with winds from the
south at IS to 20 knots.
The Sun and Moon
Rises Sets
Sun Sun tsoay sSnorrow sfs s4ssm: am 4:5SS pT. p.
Nom today 1o.57 a m o.O2 n m