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Evening star., 1961-04-03

Surfside 6-"Sprng Training" baseball story that may
please the teen-agers Will "Sugarfoot" Hutchns plays
promising rookie pitcher who nnocenty gets involved
with gamblers and is finally accused Of murder. AS
usual the plot falls into all the expected grooves at all
the appropriate times. $3.50 pmp WMAL-7
Danny ThOmaS-"Od Man Danny" Paul Anka, guest the
youngsters over plays it very humble in his lines
with Danny and sings two songs including "Swanee"
the most part the show has Danny worrying about
being too DID, and he and Nghtclub Owner Sid Melton
have the punch lines pm, WTOP-9.
Andy Griffith-"A Plaque for Mayberry" LeSurey and
engaging story The big town Of Mayberry needs citizen
whose ancestors fought in the against the British
When no one fits the bill Sheriff Andy is bothered.
$50 pm, WTOP-9.
Jack Paar ShOwOrson Bean takes for Paars second
week of vacation and brings Elsa Manchester Sid Gould
and Singer Judy Lynn along for his opening night
(Color) II 30 pm WRC-
Evening star., 1961-04-03
Juror Benefits Sought
By Judicial Conference

The Judicial Conference
wants Federal court jurors to
be made more comfortable.
A report by the conferences
Committee on the Operation of
the Jury System recommends
that the courts keep careful
supervision of the whole jury
process to insure that jurors:
Don't have to travel an un-
reasonable distance to reach
the courthouse.
Should not be required to
serve too long or too often.
Are adequately instructed in
their duties.
Do not have their time wasted
by long waits for service.
That, "in performing this es-
sential service for their Gov
ernment, their own comfort be
considered in line with efficient
administration of the jury sys-
tenn"
The report. approved by the
conference is entitled, "The
Jury System in the Federal
Courts"
Released yesterday, it pro-
poses more careful methods of
selecting jurieS to preserve and
strengthen the jury system.
The committee called for a
jury list which represents "as
high a degree of intelligence,
morality, integrity and COM
mon sense as possible"
This can be done without dis
eliminating against any group
in the community, the report
said, by sending questionnaires
in advance to prospective jurors
and making use of the answers
The report also proposed per-
sonal interview with prospec-
tive Jurors where feasible.
The committee found that
the freedom to select jurors il
much greater than it used tc
be, because State laws on quail
ficationS and exemption oi
jurors no longer apply in thu
Federal courts.
Jurors, the report said
should be chosen from al
! groups in the community
| Women should be freely chosel
as jurors, and economic ant
social status - including rae
and color-should not be con
sidered except to prevent dis
, elimination, it said.
For the benefit of jurors-a
Evening star., 1961-04-03
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Evening star., 1961-04-03
TODAY'S GOOD
MUSIC DIAL
sos, WAsH-FM (s7.1 Mc.)-

sos, WASH-FM (97.1 Mc.)-
In the Concert Hall. Delius'
Sea Drift.
1908, WGMS AM-FM $50 Kc.
and 1888 Me- - Stere o
wcase. Wagner's Die
Walkure: Ride of the Valky-
ries and Magic Fire Music.
500, WMAL-FM (107.3 Me-
Heritage Concert. Works
by Bach, Haydn and List.
500, WGMS AM-FM $50 Kc.
and 1O3.5 Me- - opera
Highlights. An operatic re-
cital by Pierrette Alarie and
Leopold Simoneau.
1915, WMAL-FM (107.3 Nc y
Connoisseur's Hour. Works
by Gibbons and Schumann.
Evening star., 1961-04-03

practices literary witchcraft in
the realm of the macabre and
whose introduction to the series
and the opener (Which he
wrote) was a joy.
The host looks somewhat like
a cinematic version Of a Cam
bridge don and acts as if he
were about to be sacked at any
minute. The story we were
about to see, he said with a
gentlemanly leer, was not for
children, nor young lovers, nor
people with queasy stomachS.
1t was for wicked old women"
and on that delicious note,
the story of William and
Mary" began.
The play itself was niftily
performed by Henry Jones, as
the dying professor of philo-
sophy; Mildred Dunnock, as
the long-suffering wife whom
he treated so Shabbily, and
Fritz Weaver, as the doctor
with the ingenious plan to keep
the professors brilliant brain
alive and functioning after the
death of his body.
In other hands, this theme
would have been handled with
giant sized chemistry sets
flashing and smoking; a men,
tally defective assistant lurch-
ing in the background, and
meetings at midnight during
a full moon. These antique
devices are not for Mr.. Dahl
who makes 1t all seem sc
wackily credible through skill
full dialogue in which the de-
tails of the operation and how
Evening star., 1961-04-03

we'll as to reduce exorbitant ex-
penSe to the Government-the
report recommended consider
alton of the place of residence
Of jurors and allowing them to
apply in writing to be excused
for good cause before they ap-
pear for service.
At present, jurors are given
a per diem fee of 81 a day if
they have to stay overnight in
the place of holding court. The
committee recommended rails
ing this fee to $40 a day.
Evening star., 1961-04-03
TODAY'S RADIO
HIGHLIGHTS

7:15, WMAL - Felix Gran t
Show. Albums by Kai Wind
ing. Lurlear, Hunter and
Ray Brown.
8:35. VOL - Broadway Show
Time. The cast of Seventh
Heaven" is featured in songs
from the show.
Tomorrow
2:05, WOL-Special. Leading
area lawyers and merchants
in a live discussion of prob
lens concerning the Dis
trict's Presidential vote.
Evening star., 1961-04-03
ON THE AIR
A Bewitchinq,
BeostIy Show
BY BERNIE HARRISON
Star TV Critic

Roald Dahls Way Out like WOW, In! That's going
only performance the spookly imaginative amusing
William and Mary" FRIDAY, $50 pm CBS-9) but the man.
of its writing and playing bodies well for the
viewers jaded by Alfred Humdrums latest shows
Way Outs chief asset could be its host Mr. Dahl who
Evening star., 1961-04-03
TV KEY PREVIEWS

Tonights top shotOs preUiewed BY TV Keys staff,
Dho attend rehearSGls atch screenings and Gnalyze
scripts NeU York. HollyDood and elsewhere. Their
opinions offered guide to area UieWerS.
Evening star., 1961-06-29

FORD '5s sunliner cony,; :. and
NJ auto; good eond.: only 81 1s006.
TAKOMA FORD
7036 CARROLL. AVE. JU. $1,000
FORD '60 Victoria hardtop coupe
radio. heater, straisht stick: spe-
ciaIly priced At month-end spe-
OLMSTEAD OLDS
1000 Wilson Blvd, Afl., IA. 7-65OC
FORD go Fairlane 300" Fcrdori
mileage maker "6p motor, FoTdo-
matte, radio, heater, Wv. tires,
ail-Whito finish. blue interior. ex-
TRIANGLE FORD
500 r. /. Ave. NE, La. $1,000
FORD $50 EaiFlane Tudori VS..
Fordomatie tfens., factors. EQUIP.
including heater and defroster;
car No. 1896; S1,295.
BARRY-PATE CHEV.
1880 Conn, Ave. RE. 7-7S7S
Also 18th Bet. L and NJ
Evening star., 1961-06-29
AUroMOsILEs F0R SALE

OLDsMOBILB $50 Super "esg con.
offer. JU. 9-4e3b.
OLDS '6i ''F-S5''; gO-day. 4,O00.
mile warranty, custom vlnyl int.
cannot be told from new; priced
below dealers cost at only $2.2Se
OLMSTEAD OLDS
1000 Wilson Blvd, Arl., ia. 7-650l
OLDsMOBILEs-1e6l; new factors
shipment, large selection, most
with air conditionine; 1t viii pas
you TO look here before you bus
any new 0ldsmobile.
IAkerS OldS- Cadillac Co.
AUTHORIZED DEALER
eFAIRLINGTON SHOPPING CTR.
OV. 3-0350 ALEXANDRIA
OLDsMOBILE 1859 Holiday coupe
2-tone finish, power steering and
brakes, etc., Ike new. Special
oFES EVENINGS UNTIL . Pm.
Suburban Cadillac-OldS Co.
BRADLEY SHOPPING CENTER
BETHESDA, ND, ,OL. 6-770O
0LDSMOBILE '5b club coupei spIen-
did condition; $396, SIS down.
ROPER, LA. 6-2700.
PLYMOUTH AS: good mechanical
condition. Make offer. Call SO.
Evening star., 1961-06-29
AuTsMeIILEs EsR SALE AuToMOBItEs FOh SALE

FORD '57 Fairlane 300, FordoI
hdtp.; blue, white, WV. tires, 4ull
power Incl. wind excel. eond'
Low mi. HE. 4-5308, Ii. 4-7700.
FORD '64 V-s conV.; pS. T., and
H.. new tires, TOP: good cond.;
$375 or offer. IA. 6-1497.
FORD '62 station wagon: excel.
mech. .eond; and paint; Slsb. Caii
FORD '67 Tudof: 20" !" auto. trans,
7. and h., new brakes, good tires.
z wheels: very clean; minister 5
car: excel. cond.; $3.50 cash. BY
OWNER, HE, 9-442O.
FORD go Tudor 6-.cyl. Ranch
Wagon: Blue: with r. and b.. etc; !;
/ owner. going abroad; outstand-
ing cond.: $3.50. Call office
DU. 7-42S7: home. Wo. 6-0339.
FORD 'b5 half-ton panel: $395;
S1B down. ROPER. La. 6-27OO.
FORD '54 Victoria; looks and runs
splendid; s295: S16 down. ROPER,
LA. 6-2700.
IMPAT.A 'sg convertible: beautiful
-i-l Nl.aaA ToAfa hhonfa
Evening star., 1961-06-29
AuTunuIILEs FoR sALE

CORvAIk 81 Monza; Roman red
finish with contrasting red inte-
rior, Wv. tires, full disc Wheel
covers complete this beauty; pow
erglide, 6irect-air heater, push
button radio: comfort and conven-
ience group; padded dash and
many other features for your driv-
ing comfort: S2,3e6.
EATON CHEW. INC.
$40 H ST. NE. Ii. 7-634s
Evening star., 1961-06-09

started out. There are hints
that they were aiming at a
story somewhat more interest
ing that the usual Western
fable, told through characters
with some dimension.
Unfortunately - and they
had every right to think it was
a good idea at the time-they
hired Dalton Trumbo to do the
screenplay and Robert Aldrich
to direct. Both have done
better. This time, however, Mr.,
Trumbo has filled his dialogue
with lines that are so trite you
say them in your mind before
the actors get a chance to re-
cite them. And Mr.. Aldrich has
put all his players through
their dramatic scenes in a stiff
and stilted manner that Rock
Hudson hasn't been reduced to
since his very first movie.
Douglas, if you have to know
the sordid details, is cast as
a killer with decent instincts
in this adaptation of a novel
by Howard Rigsby. Miss Ma.
lone is the girl he knew wher
she was l6, which figures to bt
somewhat under II years ago
Miss Lynley is her 16-year-olc
daughter. Gotten plays Mis-
Malone's husband, an obviously
doomed man in a no-surprisG
Western. Hudson is the law.
man who comes down to Mex.
leo in pursuit of Douglas anc
Evening star., 1961-06-09

"The Last Sunset" is a large
scale Western, handsomely
photographed. 1t is acted to
the hilt by a cast headed by
Kirk Douglas, Dorothy Malone
Joseph Gotten, Rock Hudson
and Carol Lynley. The pro-
ducers obviously have spared
no expense in hiring cows to
fill the wide open spaces be-
yond them.
And if you have been sitting
around here waiting for some
one to compile a stupefyine
filmed catalog Of the movie
cliches employed in outdoor
dramas (and some indoor ones,
tool your wait is at an end. It's
right there on the screen at
the Metropolitan and Ambas-
Sador Theaters.
In all fairness to Producers
Eugene Frenke and Edward
Lewis, it must be noted that
they apparently did have some
thing other than a routine ad-
venture in mind when they
Evening star., 1961-06-09

is overcome by a yen for Miss
Malone. At the same time Miss
Lynley gets quite a yen for
Douglas in what has been
termed in some publicity as q
Lolita like romance. but which,
if you will glance at the calen-
dar, is obviously even more so
Come to think of it, you
really don't need to know any
more Of the sordid details of
1.-The Last Sunset"
Evening star., 1961-06-09
WHERE
AND WHEN
Current Theater Attractions
And Times of Showing

- Stage
National Theater-"A Raisin
in the Sum; $3.50 pm.
Screen
AmbaSsadOr-"The Last Sun
set; 1:10, 3:15, 5:25, 7:30 and
$40 pm.
Apex "The Big Deal on
Madonna Street.; /, 2::45, Abs,
6:15, 8 and $50 pm.
Capitol "Gidgit Goes Ha-
waiian";; HAS am, 1:45, 3:45,
5:45, 7:45 and 9:45 pm.
DupOnt-"Never on Sunday"
1, 2:5O, 4:40. $50, 1925 and
1915 pm.
Keith's THE Young Saw
ages" 1870 am, 1:35, $40,
5:45. 7:50 and $50 pm.
MacArthur-"A French Mis-
tress";; 6:15, 1855 and $50 pm.
Metropolitan - THE Last
Sunset; 11:15 am, 1:20, 3:25,
$50, 1885 and 9:45 pm.
Ontario - Saturday Night
and Sunday Morning" 1:05
2:50, 4:35, $40, 8:O5, $50 pm
Palace - Return to Peyton
Place." II am, ITO, 800, $50
TAO and $50 pm.
Playhouse - "Mein Kampf;;' .
11:45 am, LAS, 3:45, 5:45.
7:45 and 9:45 pm.
Plaza - Love and the
Frenchwoman";; 11:45 am.
2:05, 4:25, 6:45, 9:10 and 11:2C
pm,
Town - ION the Double;
IL, O. 4, 6, 8, 10 and IL pm.
Trans-L Lux And the Wild
Wild Women" II am, 1890
2:05, $40, Sis, $50, 800 and
9:55 pm.
Uptown-"Exodus";; 8 pm.
Warner - "Spartacus";; 8:15
pm.
Evening star., 1961-06-09

Well, anyway, we've beaten
the Russians to outer banality.
This is accomplished in the
film "Gidget Goes Hawaiian" {"
an imbecile portrait of Ameri-
can family life which opened
yesterday at Loew's Capitol
theater.
Its theme is life among the
surf-boarding adolescent set,
its landscape the sunny un-
reality Of Hawaii and Southern
California. and its effect upon
the moderately thoughtful
moviegoer, paralyzing. AS
escape entertainment, which
probably will be the defense
plea of Columbia Pictures, the
escape" meant will have to
be FROM.
The mating instinct, expens-
lively dressed in party dresses,
slacks and sports coats, and
high fashion low cut bathing
costumes, is the concern of the
new film, sequel to an earlier
one called "Gidget." It's heroine
is a dumping minded teen
ager who has just learned the
trick of cutting one boy out
Of the herd of adolescents who
infested Southern California's
beaches.
Before she has a chance to
perfect the process, her par
entS announce a Hawaiian va
cation whereupon, bang every
one goes to Hawaii. Here, IN
credibly, everybody's behaviour
becomes even more banal than
in the crowds native Cali
fornia, which just might pos
sibly teach the newest state in
the union to demand script ap-
proval before admitting any
more movie crews from Holly
wood.
Certainly the fiftieth state
should be on guard against
Screenplays which arrange the
cliches of growing up as Ruth
Brooks Flippen has done in
"Gidget Goes Hawaiian" Only
Evening star., 1961-06-09

the instinct for survival gets
such competent pros as Peggy
CaSS and Eddie Foy through
these, but the youngsters seem
to be happy enough to find
themselves in the movies.
Among these latter are
Deborah Valley, as Gidget,
Jimmy Darren as her true Ro-
meo. and Michael Callan, a
gifted dancer with whom she
dallieS to show Darren she can
live without him.
Except for the TechnicoloI
pictures of the climates of Ha-
waii and California, the word
for the new Gidget film is
Ugh"
e,.0.~m
Evening star., 1961-06-09

"a French Mistress" ae the
Macarthur theater is really not
what its title implies.
On the contrary, it is a
clever. amusing little jest whose
heroine is a teacher Of French
in one of those English boys
schools in which faculty men,
bers are called masters or, cor
relatively. mistresses.
So, as H. L. Mencken was
always warning us, you can't
trust the English language. In
this case, for instance, it might
either divert you from seeing
"A French Mistress" or send
you rushing to see it, both
the result of a misunderstand-
ing.
A Bardot-looking, but not
acting, girl name of Agnes Lau-
rent is surrounded by some of
England's smoothest farceurs
in "A French Mistress"
The merry little game they
play starts with outrage on the
part of both students and fac
ulty that their traditional male
domain is about to be invaded.
This dudgeon, however, lasts
only until both groups have
taken one stunned look at Miss
Laurent and come to the con-
clusion that she is exactly the
revolutionary change for which
education has been waiting.
The point is not altogether
proved, nor the picture sus-
tanned at a consistently high
level Of gaiety. Nevertheless,
in the complex of human re-
lationShips - for instance the
head masters suspicion that
the French mistress might be
his daughter-it frequently is
very funny indeed.
Inevitably sex is one of the
strongest threads in the mar
rative fabric of the Boulting
brothers comedy. Invariably,
however. it is always handled
with both taste and tact. This
is no more than is to be ex-
pected of such time-tested pros
of comedy as Cecil Parker,
James Robertson Justice, and
Raymond Huntley.
The former plays the vulner-
able head master, the latter a
gusty, bearded faculty bache-
lor and Mr.. Huntley the stuffy
school chaplain who takes a
sturdily impatient view of mix
ing boys and an attractive
French teacher.
Evening star., 1961-06-09
Lost Sunset
Is Large
And Trite
BY HARRY MACARTHUR
Star staff Writer

THE LAST SUNSET" 9 Univer-
sal-International release Of q Eu-
gene Frenke and Edward Lewis
production. directed by Robert AID
rich, screenplay by Dalton Trumbo
from the novel "SundoWn at Crazy
Horse" BY Howard Rigsby, music by
Ernest Gold. At the Metropolitan
and Ambassador Theaters.
The Cast
Dana Stribling ------Rock Hudson
Brendan O'Malley Kirk Douglas
Belle Breckenridge Dorothy Malone
John Breckenridge e---Joseph Cotton
Missy Breckenridge-C Carol Lynley
Frank Hobbs Neville Brand
Milton Wing Regis Toomey
Julesburg Kid-------, Rad Fulton
Calverton Adam williams
Ed Hobbs ----------Jac Flam
Jose ---------- Margarito de Luna
Rosario ------------ Jose Torvay
Evening star., 1961-06-09
THE PASSING SHOW
M'Arthur's Film Fun,
But 'Gidget's BonoI
By JAY CARMODY
Drama Critic Of The Star

"GDGET GOES HAWAIIAN" a
Columbia Pictures release Of a
by Paul Wendkos, screenpIay nv
Ruth Brooks Flippen from the
FREDERICK Kohner characters: music
1g George Duning. At the Capitol
Evening star., 1961-06-09
Films of More Than Routine Merit

"GONE WITH THE WIND"-The monumental one that long
exhausted the supply Of critical superlatives.
THE HOODLUM PRIEST"-Don Murray in a frst-rate
portrait from life of a fighting man Of the cloth.
"THE MOUSE THAT ROARED"-The vastly funny account
Of tiny duchy's with the United States.
"PEPE"-Dreary Hollywood adventure except when Cantin
faS is around, which, happily, is most Of the time
SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON"-JOhn Mills and family live
abundant and adventureSOme life a desert isle.
"THE THREE WORLDS OF GULLIVER"-The Swift classic,
made by trick camera work into bright film fantasy
TUNES OF GLORY'-Alec Guinness and John Mills in a
dramatic duel Of wills military conduct.
VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED"-SOme frightening small fry
create large terror in adult science-fcti fable
Evening star., 1961-01-13
BIottenberger Honored
AT StotIer Dinner

Leaders from Government
and the printing industry
Joined last night in a ytesti-
monial dinner honoring Ray
mond Blattenberger. public
printer of the United States
in the Eisenhower administra-
ton.
The affair at the Statler
Hilton Hotel was sponsored by
Printing Industry Of America
and paid tribute to MIR. Blat-
tenberger for outstanding pub
lie service while in his Federal
position.
In a testimonial address.
Carl Dunnagan Of Chicago
said probably the most dra-
matte accomplishments Of Mr..
Blattenberger were reflected
by the dollar savings he Gre
ated. ITO us, in the business
world. we would call 1t, the
profit picture Of our opera
tions," he declared.
Mr.. Blattenberger accom-
plished the unusual feat Of
returning around $13 million
to the Treasury over q two-year
period while at the same time
raising wages Of his employees
and upgrading facilities Of the
tremendous Government Print
ing Office.
Evening star., 1961-01-13
Stanley Marcus Given
Retailers Gold Medal

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 (AP).
Stanley Marcus. retail mer-
chant Of Dallas, Tex, last
night was awarded retailing's
highest honor-the gold medal
award Of the National Retail
Merchants Association.
The award cited him for dis
tinguished service to retailing
and to the Nation.
Mr.. Marcus, president since
1850 Of Neiman Marcus. re-
ceiyed the award at the as
sociation's 50th annual banquet
in New York's Statler. Hilton
Hotel.
Evening star., 1961-01-13
DioIophone Firm
Starts Morketinu

Washington area business
executives and secretaries car
dial telephone numbers Just by
pushing a single button.
AL Lujack. vice president oi
Dialaphone of Washington
sales representative for the
machine that dials. telephone
numbers automatically, said
his firm in cooperation with
the Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co.. now is making
Dialaphones available here to
area telephone subscribers
D. K. HARRISON Is president OF
the new firm.
In Dialaphone, a small desk
sized accessory similar to ad-
dress file holders. up to $50
telephone numbers are pre-
dialed and keyed TO names
When a number is desired, the
persons name Is located In the
list and the proper button
pushed.
Evening star., 1961-01-13
Cor loodines Post
New Yeur Pickup
BY the Associated RrAss

Railroad freight volume rose
during the first week of the
new year following the usual
holiday season letdown.
The Association Of American
Railroads yesterday reported
loadings for the week ended
January 2 at 43s,1s3 cars. This
was 32.s47 cars or 81 per cent
above the preceding week, but
l5o,608 cars or 25.5 per cent
below the corresponding week
in 1860.
The AAR said the compari.
sons were somewhat distorted
because the New Years Day
holiday occurred In the 1861
week, whereas there was no
holiday in the 1860 week.
Evening star., 1961-01-13
-Four Get Promotions
AT First g. Citizens

Herbert w. oMeara and
Fred L. Cornnell, veteran Off
ficers Of the First and Citizens
National Bank at Alexandra
we're promoted to senior vice
presidents at q board meeting
yesterday, President Clarence
J. Robinson announced.
Mr.. o'Meara has been vice
president and Mr.. Cornnell has
been vice president and cashier.
George w. Mossburg was
promoted from comptroller to
cashier and Curtis Mlsna was
named estate planning officer
for the trust department.
Mr.. O'Meara on Wednesday
completed his 40th year of
service with First and Citizens,
having joined the institution
on January IL, 1921. He is a
native Of Alexandria and is a
director Of the Alexandria Sav.
ings and Loan Association. He
also has been active in the
kiwanis Club for many years.
He Is treasurer Of Alexandria
Chapter, American Cancer So
ciety. -
Mr.. Cornnell is a native of
Alexandra and Joined the bank
In 1885. He is secretary.treas-
urer and q director Of Northern
Virginia Hotel Corp. and d d.
rector Of Park and Shop Alex
andria Corp.
Mr.. Mossburg is an account
ing and business administra-
ton graduate Of Benjamin
Franklin University and is q
Certified Public Accountant in
the District of Columbia. He
has been with the bank for nine
years. He is secretary Of the
First Virginia Conference Of the
National Association of Bank
ing Auditors and Controllers
and Is q graduate Of the
NABAC's school at the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin.
Mr.. Mlsna joined the bank in
1858 after studying at Virginia
POLYTECHNIC Institute. He has
completed courses Of American
Evening star., 1961-01-13
D. c. Tax Collections
on Sales Show Gain

District tax collections on
sales and gross receipts during
1860 indicate that retail sales
were at least even and probably
slightly ahead Of 1859.
Collections in this category
rose to $45,312,000, up 81 per
cent from $43,706.000 in the
previous year, the District fl
nance office reported today.
The years gains was ac-
complished although December
collections dipped to $2,790,-
900 from $2,939,000 a year
earlier. Large gains in six of
the years months more than
offset moderate declines in the
other six. ~
District income tax collec-
tions for the year totaled $780,
474,000, up 6.5 per cent from
$34,274,000 in 1859.
Evening star., 1961-01-13
7 rode at RetuiI
Makes Small Gain

NEW YORK. Jan. 13 (AP).-
Retail trade in the week ended
Wednesday registered a small
gain over q year ago, Dun &,
Bradstreet, Inc. reported to-
day.
Clearance sales and good
weather brought out the buyers.
Dollar volume was / to 3 per
cent above the comparable. 1860
week.
Merchants reported gains
from a year ago in sales of
women's and chlidren's apparel,
furniture. floor coverings, linens
and new passenger cars.
Declines occurred in sales of
major appliances. draperies and
used cars. Volume in men s
apparel and food products was
close to a year ago.
Increased buying Of bedroom
sets. occasional tables and up
holstered chairs boosted total
furniture volume moderately
over last year. =. -.