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Evening star., 1961-12-17

Departments say that they do
not buy enough polio vaccine
for comparison purposes. Ar
lington, Fairfax and Alexan-
dria all receive a limited supply
of vaccine from the Virginia
State Government.
In those cases, where pur-
chasing is divided among one
or more agencies of a county
government, such as in Arling-
ton and Prince Georges, the
prices cited were provided by
the procurement agencies un-
der the county board.
Difficult to Compare
Especially difficult to COM
pare exactly are the prices paid
by the various local govern
ments for police cruisers or
squad cars. This picture is COM
plicated by the fact that while
all Jurisdictions require some
extra equipment for squad cars,
the extra equipment may not
coincide in all cases.
In some instances trade-ins
also are involved and the exact
effect Of this factor on the
prices paid for new cars is not
easy to determine.
Here are the prices paid by
the local governments for 1861
standard-sized Ford, Chevrolet
and Plymouth police squad cars
with extra equipment:
District, SLABS; Arlington
$2,21l.25; Montgomery, 81
O35.52; Prince Georges, $2,-
342.67 and Alexandria, 81, ,l57. 81
The District price Of about
$500 below the per-car price BY
other Jurisdictions was obtained
1or FORD V-0S with no trade
ins involved and included such
extra equipment as reinforced
front seat, blow-by anti-fume
devices, undercoating, automat-
ic transmission and heater. The
factory price received by the
District did not include trans
portation costs to Washington
which amounts to about S55
per car.
Fairfax County receives bids
on so many different kinds of
cars for police that no mean
ingful comparison was possible
Evening star., 1961-12-17

what nebulous." continues the
opinion, citing further passages
Of the trust agreement.
Parts of the trust agreement
between the associations and
Security Financial "are certain
ly in conflict with the law
restricting the investments
which the associations can
make" it added.
"The trust agreement is in
deed curious document. Some
Of its provisions cast doubts as
a trust relationship" they
said.
The question is Of secondary
importance however, they said,
in the light of whether Security
Financial can legally make,
under the trust, the invest
ments 1t is making with funds
deposited by savings and loan
association shareholders.
Deposits Not Authorized
The law makes it clear
that deposits to Security FL
nancial are not authorized,
either as investments or a por-
tion of the required reserves"
they wrote.
"As investments they could
be supported, If at all, only as
cash. but the restrictions in
the agreement upon the
withdrawal of deposited funds
. prevent these deposits from
being considered cash, under
any valid definition of that
term.
"The deposits cannot qualify
as portion Of the required re-
serve since they are not set
aside solely for the purpose of
absorbing losses of the associa-
ton"
In conclusion, Mr.. Finan and
Mr.. Garland said:
I'm the final analysis the
transaction constitutes no
more than an unsecured loan,
at an interest rate to be fixed
at the whim of the borrower,
for such term as the borrower
deems appropriate, for the sole
benefit of the borrower.
According to Security Finan-
cial's statement of condition as
of September 80, its guaranty
trust fund amounted to $673,-
1898 while its guaranty trust
fund certificates figure stood
at $l39,280.61, or a total OF
$813,069.99. These are shown as
liabilities.
Its total assets were $1,430&
086.42.
F. Douglass Sears, Maryland
insurance commissioner, asked
what effect the order would
have on Security Financial's
operation, said:
I'm not so sure they'll make
it (refunds) without protest. If
any conditions develop to pro-
duce insolvency. there's only
one step to be taken-to revoke
their license forthwith"
Mr.. Sears said he had written
to Security Financial asking
what steps they had taken to
meet any potential claims of
associations already in receiver
ship trouble.
Mr.. Sears added that if
Financial Security did not COM
ply voluntarily" his depart
ment will compel" them to set
up reserves.
Evening star., 1961-12-17
SAVINGS
SAVINGS
New State Action Hits
AT Insurance Firm
Continued From Page Al


stop investing in its trust
fund" may argue against the
order. If they desire, at a bear
ing January 8 in the taxation
and assessment department Of
fices IN the State Office Build
ing in Baltimore.
In his directive, the director
specifically cited the Maryland
law, in charging "the invest
ment Of (the) funds constitutes
an improper investment"
The nearby Maryland firms
notified are: The Suburbia
Savings & Loan Association,
Inc, of 5428 westward avenue,
Bethesda; the Maryland Thrift
Savings & Loan Association,
Inc, Of 84l7 Georgia avenue,
Silver Spring, and the Mary
land District Savings g. Loan
Association, Inc, 1921 Univer-
sity boulevard West, Silver
Spring.
Funds Already Withdrawn
The others are: The Pruden-
tial Savings & Loan Associa-
ton, First Union Savings g.
Loan Association, Baltimore
Colonial Savings & Loan Asso-
citation, Inc, First Fidelity Saw
ings & Loan Association, Inc,
and the Monumental City Saw
ingS & Loan Association, Inc,
all Of Baltimore. Also notified
was the Chesapeake Savings &
Loan Association of Annapolis.
Officers of two of the three
suburban Maryland associations
protested they had already
withdrawn their funds from
Financial Security.
Robert L. Douglass, secretary
treasurer of Suburbia Savings
and Loan, said the guaranty
fund withdrawal had already
been applied for from Financial
Security.
The treasurer for Security
Financial, K. George Christian,
said the money would be re-
Evening star., 1961-12-17
Continued From Page Al

COnt1nue1 from rage Al
price reduction obtained fol-
lowing negotiations initiated by
Rexford G. Vessels, District
procurement officer, thet Dis
trict is paying from $2.0l to
$4.6l less a ton for rock salt
delivered in bulk by rail than
other local ernm e n t S
checked.
Under a contract awarded
last May, the District had
agreed to pay $13.28 a ton for
rock salt delivered in bulk by
rail. but this price now has been
knocked down to $1l.09.
The prices currently being
paid by other area local gov
ernments for rock salt deliv-
cred in bulk by rail within the
same or longer time limits than
set by the District are:
Arlington, $15.40 a ton;
Prince Georges, $13.10 a ton.
and Fairfax County (pur-
chased by the State), $3.50 q
ton.
Alexandria does not buy rock
salt in bulk car loads to meet
its small needs
Used on Highways
Huge amounts of rock salt
are used in the Washington
area every winter to help melt
snow and ice on highways. The
District alone estimates that
it will spread 10000 tons of
this product on its streets this
winter.
A spot check made by The
Star indicates that in addition
to receiving the lowest price
on rock salt in bulk and police
cars, the District also gets the
best price on three other COM
monty used items, anti-freeze,
polio vaccine and cement.
Mr.. Humes said that if area
government signed a joint con-
tract for a certain commodity,
they would be required to COM
init themselves to buy a certain
minimum of the particular
product.
However. he said, each local
government would continue to
make the actual purchase at a
certain price, and delivery
would be to each Jurisdiction.
Joint contracting" Mr..
Humes said, would have the
maximum advantages of CEN
tral purchasing, but would re-
duce overhead costs to the
minimum. No central ware
house would be needed, for ex-
ample"
Evening star., 1961-12-17
Suburbs Would Benefit

Primary beneficiary of joint
contracting would be the sub
urbS, since the District already
is getting most of the advan-
tages Of volume buying of rock
salt and other commodities.
When the District first ad-
vertiSed for bids. on rock salt
for this winter it received four
Evening star., 1961-12-17
Dedicates Village

At el Frio, Mr.. Kennedy
shipped a ribbon and dedicated
a new village, Alianza, named
for the Alliance for Progress.
The President was applauded
and made an honorary citizen
of the village. Some villagers
introduced their families to the
President.
At la Morita, the Kennedys
and Betancourts went on a
handshaking tour through the
crowd-against a background of
cackling hens and barking dogs.
Afterward the party flew to
Maracay, landing on the golf
course and taking lunch at the
Maracay Hotel.
Mr.. Betancourt invited Mr..
Kennedy to a small dinner to-
Evening star., 1961-12-17

bids in March. Three offered
an identical price of $15.70 a
ton. and the fourth was for
$17.50 a ton.
Mr.. Vessels rejected these
bids on the grounds that they
were too high and that the
low bids were identical. After
readvertising. the District re-
celved four bids in May. Again
three identical offers of $15.70
a ton were received, but the
fourth bid was for $13.28 a ton.
The District accepted the low
offer Of $13.28 submitted by the
Margolis Salt Co., the distribu-
tor here for the Morton Salt
Co.
LAS far as I know" said
Mr.. Vessels, this $13.28 bid
was the first real price break
in the country on domestic
sales Of rock salt"
Seeks Lower Price
This is the price that has
now been cut down to $1l.09.
Mr.. Vessels said the Margolis
Salt Co. has been cooperative
in obtaining the reduction from
the supplier. The District pro-
curement officer added that he
still is pressing for a further
reduction in the rock salt price.
Mr.. Vessels said he believes
an indictment returned by a
Federal grand jury in st. Paul,
Mimi, last June against four
Of the country's leading rock
salt producers helped the Dis
trict to get a lower price on
this product.
The indictment charged pro-
ducers with conspiring to fix
the price Of rock salt in sales
to cities and State governments.
A Justice Department official
said since the indictment, State
and local officials across the
country have reported signifi-
cant reductions in the price of
this product. A number of
cities also have reported get
ting competitive bids for the
first time in many years, ac-
cording to the Justice Depart
ment official.
Solomon Margolis, owner of
the Margolis Salt Co., 612 H
street NV, said the price cut
allowed for the District is "only
for governments which buy in
bulk multiple car shipments"
Cites Price War
Mr.. Margolis added that the
reduction resulted because a
price war has broken out in the
rock salt industry. Officials
Of the Morton Salt Co. were
not Immediately available for
comment.
In checking on the prices of
other products purchased by
local governments, The Star Sc
lected four commodities at ran
dom for comparison.
While numerous factors make
exact comparison difficult, the
check indicated that the Dis
trlct was getting the best price
on these particular products.
1t is conceivable that on some
other commodities one of the
suburban governments might
get the lowest price in the area
Some Of the factors that ac-
count for the difference in
prices paid by the various gov
ernmental Jurisdictions for the
same product include the speci-
ficationS used by a particular
agency. volume ordered, num-
Der of bidders and condition of
the market at the time bids are
received.
Current Costs
The following are the prices
now being paid by local gov
ernments for three items, as
supplied by officials of these
governments:
One gallon can of permanent
anti-freeze:
District, Sill: Arlington,
$1.33; Montgomery. Sl.33.
Evening star., 1961-12-17

Douglass added.
The request was made, he
said. after Suburbia Savings
and Loan requested informa-
ton as to whether this practice
investments in the trust fund.-
was legal. We had heard rumors
that actually it wasn't under
State law" he explained.
Differs With Attorney
Joseph Ballard, a vice.
president and resident agent
Of Maryland Thrift, said the
association had between $42,-
900 and $4,000 returned by
Financial Security more than
month ago.
The money was withdrawn,
he said, despite the advice Of
the associations attorney that
it was a legal contribution to
the trust fund, for reinvest-
ment purposes.
Maybe they (the State) is
not aware that we withdrew
ours" he said.
Asked why the money was
taken out, if it was legally in
the fund, Mr.. Ballard replied: !:
"As long as things are as
they are I certainly didn't want
them (the State) to have any
doubts about us. It's easier to
be safe than sorry"
Spokesman for the third
nearby Maryland firm, Mary
land District, could not be
reached for comment.
In reply to these protests a
spokesman for the State said
that the State had not been
notified of such Withdrawals,
despite extensive communica-
ton with the loan associations
in recent weeks. The depart
ment, he said, was relying on
its records.
SIS Million Accounts
The nine associations have a
total of more than SIS million
in the accounts of an estimated
10000 shareholders, or savers.
Combined with Phoenix and
First Guarantee Savings and
Loan Associations of Baltimore,
now under conservators, and
Military Service Savings and
Loan Association of Silver
Spring, now in a receivers
hands. the total of shareholders
is brought to almost $4,000
with more than $20.3 million
in savings.
Mr.. Ward based his order on
a lengthy analysis and opinion
by Attorney General Thomas B.
Finan. Assistant Attorney Gen
eral James P. Garland and con-
situations with Harry B. Wolf.
jr., chief supervisor of the
assessment and taxation de-
partment.
1T is stated that the purpose
OF the establishment of the
trust is to allow each associa-
ton to better indemnify its
savings account shareholders
and to also increase the liquidity
OF (the) association and to set
up a reserve fund for contingent
cies,' said the opinion.
Nevertheless, Security Finan-
cial =. as trustee is given the
power and authority under the
agreement to 'reinvest' the
monies in the fund, in it's sole
discretion. restricted only to the
type of investments which the
association itself could make
under the law" it continued.
Even this restriction is some
Evening star., 1961-12-17

twists through the mountains
to Caracas.
Huge Venezuelan and Amer
lean flags were strung between
the two 28-story skyscraperS
Of the Bolivar centers. Thou
sands of persons cheered and
applauded as the caravan pro-
ceeded la Carlota Airport.
There the presidents party
boarded helicopters for the
flight to la Morita and nearby
el Frio, in the area southwest
of Caracas.
La Morita is an example OF
the program in which Vene-
zuela has distributed 100000
acres to $4,000 families, with
the United States helping fl
nance homes and crops.
Mr.. Kennedy in his speech
there picked out two free
doms' for emphasis" freedom
from dictatorship and freedom
from the bonds of economic
and social injustice"
The achievement of these
two freedoms, he said, would
be this generations contribu-
ton to realizing the dreams OF
Simon Bolivar, the great South
American iiDerator. and OF
Franklin D. Roosevelt. He cred
tied his Democratic predecessor
with taking up Bolivar's idea
of building and strengthening
an inter-American association
of sovereign nations.
American nations in this en-
terpriSe, he added, must be
more than good neighbors-
we must be partners in a hem
isphere whose history has
shaped us"
Tomorrow is the 131st ami
versary of Bolivar's death.
Mr.. Betancourt said Mr.
Kennedy's La Morita speech
showed that the United States
government was able to appeal
to the conscience of the Latin
American masses.
Evening star., 1961-12-17
Housing Need Seen

Noting that the population
OF this country is increasing
three per cent a year while 65
out of 100 Venezuelan families
lack decent housing, Mr.. Be-
tancourt said:
Thanks to the understand
ing of the government of the
United States we now are able
to obtain loans on liberal
terms to meet these conditions,
without strings attached"
Two huge portraits of Mr..
Kennedy and Mr.. Betancourt,
linked by the word "bienveni-
dos" (welcome) hung just be-
hind the two presidents.
At Ell Frio, Mr.. Kennedy in
augurated a housing project
Symbolizing Venezuela's attack
on the clutter of squalid shacks
and slums in which so many
of her seven million people
live.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1961-01-27

occupying highest post Negro govern
accepts job deputy assistant
of the assistant State public affairs
fourth appointment group
President victory
quarrel newspaper
favor giving secondaters important jobs whether they black
white Editors Note: Rowan accepted the State Department
press 1me).
long range viewpoint
and be politically effective would be big mistake for IN
public activity the
of the Negro nglar under constant critical inspection and
scrutiny
There finding places Negro APP
pointes finding persons qualified posts willing
to a job Kennedy administration
te denying that there plenty Of Negroes
willing political jobs but there paucy of Negroes
jobs important places
past Negroes
at the important levels Where
demand naturally supply This factor
which the Kennedy aides faced who want to set record Of such
appointments country win only
a good job but who win also be political assets
danger the responsible posts in Washington
gohbed aspants their feet IN the door
address itself leaders within the
party nationally should insist that posts at
policy making open Of qualified Negro
pcan applicants exhausted Noone
the Negro voters that out Of 1S million
population this there
could the Us cabinet level
providing the search for them is thorough enough
every minority represented very all
expects fun consdea
officials the old basis Of
poEcymahng Of responsibility and
prominence
Minneapolis spokesman., 1961-01-27

expect Kennedy carry sign in the inaugural
parade reading Employers be well
sned doing American people asking the man they
have hed the next President to do far than reasonable
right
example he must preserve peace He is supposed to keen Mr.
hrshchev and Mr. Mao happybut not anything Security
must be ensured But without spending military
'war-mongef."
prosperity President must ensure
much higher by per-
cent the next four better
hover And unemploy
ment-wihout starting imitation
Prices buying improve
nations competitive position gold
time wage increases demanded strikes threatened
minimum wage has been promised.
Federal aid education housing highways
reclamation urban redevOpmen and things
taxes of and without ping debts Oh
get huge surpuses
but at the time lift the farm incomes
job required there
to rid Of Castro without intervening hurting people,
encouraging fostering reactonary dictatorship
Laos and the Congo there other little puzzles
disarmament plan with effective inspection that
eing viii should not be hard President
they tighten
must avoid and a missile gap.
things up in these
mderdeveloped plug
anpathy to cOlOnaiSm while holding loyal allies who
colonies H
rights a jobs that
the list idea Of what the American people
dent They keep saying that the presidency impossible" burden
job.
largely parties essentially
they who promise "a" outdoors given key the White House
further Republicans
fostering govern
met should play God And here the basic Of ess
President ..'
The presidency the office the free world And
vigorous leadership that office people
their challenges and deal with
cOurageOu help cooperate
larger people only disaster
they ask President to do things which cannot be done quickly
which they should do for themsevChsian Science MONITOR
prompts
Minneapolis spokesman., 1961-01-27

Receipt Of subscription renewal that noticed while
this
earlier Bernarno California
and Mary Williams personal friends and loyal supporters for
10 these many years
shop 60 Lndae 1928 That location then
Minneapolis Northsde Negro community Eb
to two firms small spaces In the shop.
One space was leased by Mrs B. CEdth Mouden who sold
cosmetics toilet Minnesota sales representa-
High Products by the
ton Hygiene Co, of Chicago.
phonogaph discs which featured singers like Bessie Smith
Jelly Armstrong others
such
labels okeh Records, Black Records and others
The other space the barber shop simple desk
Appeal
office newspaper the late
combination
We sold subscriptions advertising made collections wrote
got through selling collecting.
W. B. Williams the genial quick minded proprietor quiet
It's too bad didn't listen Of the advice he
offered early twenes 20 be exact and
not given taking the advice Of much in later
years
wife, Mary Williams a believer
the Unity movement which counselIed optimism good living
grew discouraged
that master Of his faith
pair encouragement be allowed rule the
life Of the Individual She believed greatly but also the dis
cipHned mind always looking upward and forward
Moulden then she SO later Of
those she Talking with her the other day
years up However the
conversation learned that this month
Helpers Club
churchs fund raising drive remember correctly
Moudn the only Twin City Negro engaged
sales work Of any type during the early Twentiea
During all the since the Williams and Mrs MOulden too
along
tn yernacuar the street." 4 corner"
they probably think think of them sn
them along
others how much appreciate having had the good fortune know
fine and be exposed to their interest and fine qualities
Cecil Newman p b 20
Minneapolis spokesman., 1961-01-27
Gross Burning I'm Minneapolis

burning Minneapolis Negro
American family early Saturday morning scarcely ripple
City.
years cross burnings the
largely ignored work Of
bent creating
perfmctory Investigations
arrests
The last burning in
St Paul about Is months
Saturdays front lawn Of James
Horris Minnesota native publicity
seeking racist outfit to obtain the discharge
pOyed social worker in the AnOa county depart
ing Hos because of his the burning perhaps
concOmtant bgots harassng orris- trick
rlse which predict viii not be
The failure to budgeon the Anoa
charging Hos because Of his win bgoss
of whom would attract public
which they take to name hatred and intolerance
These people especially the leaders actually
in getting their and pictures
TV than they preserving some
obscure human beings for public attention
organizations here and everywhere
of set Of human beings color
other factor These characters
beginnings
They mshevous dangerous often cause ,f
ng to innocent people and create
people who recognize danger
hatred to the community. nation
The cross burners like thieves they sneak night
plant their symbol Of intolerance enjoy
in secret their hnous attempt to ndae anonymously hef
felov-men.
COsbuers public peace antics might
easily bOodshed because every sleeps
that miscreants messing around property may mpy
protective physical danger burning
who have nothing to do but resort to this type risky
business at best
Minneapolis spokesman., 1961-01-27
PreftY SorrX oufIook

refer the proposal limits debate
the hlibuser at this session Of Congress.
Of the referal of proposed rules change Rules
that changes reported
the Rules Committee
the Senate chair and he Is almost that
changes rules themselves subject to unlimited debate Thus there
win be nbuster against the attempt to end busters -
refer close so to A. The so
Middle Western Republicans Decrats and Western
grouping emascated the civil rights 1867
1863. ...'~
Architect Of this bvert the 1850 platform
Lyndon through
Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield and his
many years Republican Leader Everett Dtr0sen
the matter that johnson is sn running Senate
his selection head the
after he assumes the vice presidency.
johnson dominated Senate isn't apt to produce much
of civil rights legislation California QOs Anges EAGLE.