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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-12
C-E-I-R Is Quoted
II Points Higher

Rumors of merger plans be-
tween C-E-I-R, Inc, Wash
ington data processing firm,
and two small firms in New
York were believed back of a
further upsmge in C-E-I-R
shares late yesterday.
C-E-I-R was quoted on the
over-the-counter market at IS
bid, up IL points from a previ-
Gus bid Of 70.
A leading broker called the
sensational rise crazy" and
pointed out that merger rum
ors had not been substantiated
He also pointed out that
C-E-I-R pays no dividends anc
earnings for three months end
ed December 81 amounted To
only Is cents share on ole
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-12
American Photocopy
Splits Stock 81

EVANSTON. H., April IL
AP).-Shareholders of Ameri-
can Photocopy Equipment Co.
yesterday approved a 3 for 1
stock split.
They increased the number
OF authorized shares from 3
million to 10 million to provide
for the April % distribution
Of two additional shares for
each share of record April IA.
Directors previously had voted
to increase the annual dividend
rate by a third, from rs cents
to 81, or 1919 cents a share
on the new shares. This new
rate will take effect July 1
when a quarterly dividend of
8b cents a share will be paid
to owners of record June IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-12

munity.
A joint announcement from
the club and development COM
pany said the club will con-
tinue operation Of all its
present facilities for at least Is
months.
Community Builders. which
has been active in area projects
since 1912, will begin develop
ment of the Landover tract in
the fall of 1862 and the club
will move to its new location
at that time.
Present plans of the builders
call for maintenance of the
old clubhouse at Landover, the
swimming pool and tennis
courts as a community recrea-
ton center.
Details of the residential de-
velopment have not been COM
pleted but it is expected that
various types of residential
units will be constructed. Plans
call for completion of the first
units by the spring of 1868.
Lloyd r. Coates, vice presi-
dent Of Edward r. Carr, Inc,
handled negotiations for the
big real estate transaction.
Representing Community Build
ers we're Samuel P. Cohen,
Ralph Ochsman and Albert H.
Small. Representing the club
were Gilbert Able, Walter
Green and Andrew Mothers
head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-12
Earnings

Walker GOOderham g. w. in
6 months ended February %
earned $13,702,680 Or $1.59 a
share VS.. $12,876,876 or $1.49
in 1860 period.
Rich's, Inc, in year ended
January % earned $4,199, 734
or $2.38 a share VS.. $3,569,O11
or $2.04 in 1860.
Lerner Stores Corp. in year
ended January 81 earned S.
099,816 or $40 a share VS..
$3,368,951 or $2.66 in 1860.
COmmonw'h Oil Refining in
8 months ended March 81
earned $3,275,351 or So cents
a share VS.. a loss of $330,521
in 1860 period.
Lukens Steel Co. in IL weeks
ended March Is earned $541,-
365 or 81 cents a share VS.. 81
314,442 or $2.43 in 1860 period.
Industrial RayOn in 8 months
ended March 81 earned $780,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-12
Denver Firm Merged
With BeryIIium

American Beryl Corp. Of
Denver has been merged into
Beryllium International. Inc,
of Washington following APP
proval of the change by stock
holders of both firms, it was
announced here today.
Most of the officers and d.
rectors of the Washington COM
pany live here. Charles r.
Rudolph continues as president
and a director of the surviving
corporation. Other directors
are DR.. Cloyd M. Smith. Edward
Burling, jr., John Marshall,
Judge Edgar Goodrich, Thomas
A. Fribley. ellis w. Long and
Roy Sandberg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-12
WMIF Crows,
AddsCa||aharl
Advisor

Directors Of Washington
Mutual Investors Fund today
heard of continued growth,
declared dividends totaling AZ
cents a share and elected Dan
iel j. Callahan, senior vice
president Of Riggs National
Bank, to the advisory board OF
the fund.
Assets of the fund now ex-
coed $28 million, compared
with $19 million a year ago,
reported James M. Johnston
president and board chairman.
Net asset value on March 81
was equal to $10.82 a share VS.,
$9.65 a share a year earlier,
he said.
A quarterly dividend Of 8
cents a share was declared from
investment income and an an
nual distribution of 40 cents
a share was authorized out OF
net realized capital gains.
Both dividends will be paid
June l to stockholders of rec
ord April Is. The quarterly
is the same as paid previously.
A capital gains distribution of
So cents was made a year ago.
Mr.. Callahan is a past presi-
dent of the District Bankers AS
ISOLATION and a director of
Government Employees Insur-
ance Co.. Government Employ
ees Life Insurance Co., Gov
eminent Employees Corp, Cri-
terion Insurance Co. and
Southern Oxygen Co.
The funds largest industry
holdings on March 81 included:
Utilities, 1855 per cent; ma
chinery sos per cent; steels,
5.79 per cent, and food and
beverages, 7.29 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-12
BUSINESS BRIEFS

657 or 10 cents a share VS.. a
loss of $504.134 in 1860 period.
Continental Motors in 8
months ended January 81
earned $3o4,813 or 8 cents a
share VS.. $405,541 or IL cents
in 1860 period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-12
Wholesale Food Index, based

Wholesale Food Index, based
on the cost of a pound each of
81 foods in general use, this
week advanced to 5000 from
Sc last week and was 1870
above the like week a year ago.
Dun & Bradstreet.
Electric Power Production
in the week ended April 8
totaled 1882, 100000 killowatt
hours compared with 14,163,-
100000 in the previous week
and was $40 above the like
week a year ago.-Edison Elec-
trio Institute.
National Biscuit Co. and
Cream of Wheat Corp. an
nounced an agreement in prin-
ciple has. been reached for
merger of the two companies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-12
Allegheny Pepsi
Has Larger Profit

Allegheny Pepsi Cola Bottling
Co. earned $129,1 lot or As cents
a share in 1860, compared with
$74,286 or rs cents a share
under a previous management
in 1859, Morton M. Lapides,
president and board chairman,
reported.
The company operates two
plants and six warehouses in
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Vir-
ginia and West Virginia and
has headquarters in Baltimore.
Addition Of Pepsi-Cola and
Cloverdale soft drinks in nom
returnable bottles should bring
further gains in 1861 sales and
profits, Mr.. Lapides said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-12
Standard Brands Head
To Address ANALYSTS

Joel S. Mitchell, board chair
man of Standard Brands, will
address the Washington So
ciety of Investment Analysts at
q Presidential Arms luncheon
on Wednesday April 10, it was
announced today.
Mr.. Mitchell will discuss his
company's affairs. The COM
pany's stock has gone up 300
per cent and holders have re-
ceived five dividend increases
since 1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-12
Larger Backlog Held
By Universal Marion

Universal Marion Corp. had
Q backlog of untitled orders to-
falling $22.5 million on March
81, compared with $l2 million
at the start of 1861 and $17.9
million at the end of March
last year, President James Null
laney reported at the annual
stockholders meeting in Jack
sonville, Fla.
Reelected directors were:
Elkin B. Gerbert, Mr.. Mullaney,
Thomas v. Pettus, Arvin K.
Rothschild and Ben Safer. The
company formerly was Capital
Transit Co. before it sold the
Washington transit properties
and later bought Marion Steam
Shovel and other companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-12
Dividend Is Declared
By National Savings

Directors of National Savings
& Trust Co. have declared a
regular quarterly dividend of so
cents a share, President Doug
las r. Smith announced.
The dividend will be paid May
] to stockholders of record on
April IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-12
AT Million Enrolled

CHICAGO, April IL .(AP).-
Enrolment in Nation wide
Blue Shield plans passed the
47-million-member mark at the
end Of 1860, the National As
ISOLATION of Blue Shield plans
reported today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-12

stock or 9 cents a share on new
stock after the stock split. AS
a result of adverse weather in
the first quarter of 1861, a
sharp drop in earnings is ex-
pected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-12
Prince Georges Club
Sells Lond for Homes
In 81 Million Deal
BY DONALD B. HADLEY
Star Financial Editor

Prince Georges Country Club at Landove Nd has been
sold Community Builders Inc builders developers for
price reported in of 81 million announced today
The club will in 1862 to large tract of around 800
Hail. Nd and Community Builders Inc will develop
the old club property of 153 into residential
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-12
OVER COUNTER

tional Association Of Securities Dealers
in washington represent the range
within which locally active securities
could have been bought or sold at
l am. Wednesday, April IL:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-04-12
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. April IL (AP)-For-
etgn exchange rates (Great Britain
and Australia in dollars, others in
cents and decimals OF a cent?:
Today Prev. Day
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HOUSE FOR SALE

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ALL BROKERS INVITED
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, 1961-08-04
&A~fN
NOTICE

It is hereby brought to public
notice that, in accordance with
Volume ", Chapter IL, Sections
Sections POI to 2O3 Of the Virgin
Islands Code which places horse
racing under the supervision Of
the Commissioner of Finance, the
following procedure will be fol-
lowed, viz:
On approaching the fenced area
at the track the public will note
that two (2) booths have been
erected. All persons interested in
attending the races, must secure a
ticket at one of these booths and
then proceed to the entrance gates
on foot. At the gates the tickets
must be presented and will be
torn in halves. One half will be
returned to the patron. Cars will
be allowed to enter with only the
driver thereof in the vehicle.
The above procedure must be
strictly complied with and will be
followed>at the meet to be held on
August s, 1861, as well as future
meets.
Department Of Finance
Christiansted
st. Croix, Virgin Islands
Waller J. N. Petersen
District Supervisor
August /, 1861
APPROVED:
Ron de Lugo
Governors Representative
"a
, 1961-08-04
EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL
PROTECTION AT THE BEACHES
YESTERDAY, attention was called to the wonderful work
that had been done on Cramer5s Park, and the fact that it was
the duty of all of us to keep the Park in good condition. We
also gave credit to Mr.. Brown for his work in this connections
But attention must be called to the need for lifeguards at
Cramers Park.
IT'S NOT NECESSARY to 60 into a long harangue as to
the need for lfeguards. Everyone knows that this is an absolute
necessity, for human life and safety are directly involved. Be.
cause of the attractiveness of the Park and its greatly increased
use, the probability Of accidents will Of necessity rise. The
Senate ought to lose no time in making the necessary appro.
priation available.
EVERY BEACH ON the mainland has a crew of life
guards. They are usually well trained young men who have
maiored in physical education in college, and are therefore
fully qualified to take care of the situation. Nor should Ora
mers Park become the exception. Too much is at stake, and
all the money in the world could not bring back one life lost
IDEA or lfeguards is not new. It has been suggest.
ed by officials and citizens before, but somehow, little attention
up to this point has been given. Perhaps after two or three
swimmers drown, then sentiment will run high enough, and
the legislature will rush to the rescue. But it may be too late.
LFEGUARDS ALSO do more than Just sit on high chairs
in the shade of umbrellas and scan the seashore. They give
warning, MAINTAIN ORDER ana dSclPnne, ana PIONde q type
of supervision especially for young people which would not
otherwise be possible.
A SPECIAL SESSION of the Senate will probably be
called by the Governor, it would then be most appropriate if
the matter could be considered at that time. There are many
ways of doing this For example, the ~Ifeguards could be made
a part Of the overall recreation program; they could be Sc
cured through the Department Of Education. Then, too, there
is the Police Department, in which case these ~lifeguards would
be clothed with added responsibility and authority to carry
out their duties. But whatever the details, or the department
under which they work, Of anything else, the one important
thing is that funds be made available for the employment OF
Hfeguards at Cramers Park, II could be a matter Of life and
death.
GOVERNMENT SECRETARY Cyril King has already
, 1961-08-04
Notice 10 T~uxpuYers

Act No. 672 ofthe Fourth
Legislature of the Virgin Is.
lands amended Chapter 3
Title SO, section "a of the
Virgin Islands Code to ex-
tend the date Of expiration
OF the law which provides
for the collection of gross
receipts and excise taxes to
June 80, 1868. In another
Act, the Legislature also a
mended Sec. AZ of the law
to provide for the exclusion
Of educational materials Gas
defined in the law from pay
ment of excise tax.
The gross receipts and ex
else tax law provides for the
payment Of a tax at the rate
Of 80 Of gross receipts from
businesses and payment Of a
tax on items imported into
the Virgin Islands at rates
from 2ooto 1920 Of the cost
Of each item, in accordance
with a formula which is stat
ed in the law. These reports
and payments are to be filed
no later than the end of the
month following the month
when the receipts were re-
ceived or the items import
ed.
Additional information
about this law may be OBJ
tanned from the offices of
the Tax Division, Depart
ment Of Finance, St. Thorn
as, Virgin Islands, and Chris
tiansted, St. Croix, Virgin
Islands.
Percy de Jongh
Commissioner of Finance
Jul. 1881 Ag.2,4
Evening star., 1961-03-01
OWNERS UNITE FOR ACTION
Sliding Hill Peri|s Homes

hill continues to slide, Col.
Ford said.
The civic association was.
formed at a meeting last Thurs
day night with "our one func-
ton to get this problem solved.
One row Of houses is located
on Bluehill drive at the bottom
Of the hill and another is on
Princeton drive at the top. In
between is property purchased
by the Mount Vernon Method
iSt Church for a parking lot.
That too. will be useless unless
the hill stops sliding,
The group has hired an Ar
lington attorney, Herbert
Charles Harper, to negotiate
with the builder for repairs to
the hillside. q,
"The soil has piled down on
many houses" Mr.. Harper said.
leaving fissures in the hillside
and foundations exposed at the
top. In one case a tree toppled
over" !
The residents are willing to
put up $4,000, he said, if the
builder, Anthony Liggio, will
have drainage facilities put in
the hill to prevent further
damage to the homes.
Mr.. Liggio, president Of Anco
Builders, Inc, which con-
structed the houses. said he was
willing to pay a share of the
Evening star., 1961-03-01

time Of extensions of the
original commitment that well
fare might seek.
In the last year and a half,
the department and the court
have claShed when the court
told the department where to
place a child, and how long
to keep him there. The court
also objected to the depart
ment's transferring a child from
an institution to his home. or
back to the institution, without
court review.
In a letter to Mr.. Shea this
week acknowledging completion
of the negotiations, Judge
Ketcham said he believed the
plan will materially enhance
the rehabilitation of juveniles
who have had to be removed
from their homes by this court
and committed to the legal Gus
tody of the Department of Pub
lie Welfare"
Evening star., 1961-03-01

cost but that the amount had
not yet been agreed upon.
THE problem is not due to
any negligence" he said. 1T
happened underground. 1t was
not anything we could possibly
have foreseen."
He said, however, that he felt
"a moral obligation to do what
I can to help"
Mr.. Lfggio's engineers met
with the engineer hired by the
homeowners, Nathan Hale, yes
terday ito discuss the problem
on the scene.
Afterwards Mr.. Hale said the
three engineers had agreed that
"ar1 extensive underground
drainage system" would have to
be | constructed to solve the
problem. The cost, he said,
would come roughly to $25,000.
Engineers said that water
had seeped into the ground,
mixing with a strata of loan
to form a slippery, oozing ma
terial. The hill, said Mr.. Hale,
is now "a big ball Of mud"
The Scott home, he said, "is
impossible to save" And If
corrective action is not taken. "
he added, "a couple more
houses will be in the same
state"
The Fairfax County building
inspector has signs now about
the house warning the curious
to stay away.
Evening star., 1961-03-01
UGFCIoses
Special Drive
At$1O5,O36

The United Givers Fund to-
day announced the conclusion
Of its emergency appeal with
$105,036 raised - almost twice
as much as the goal.
Ten days after the drive was
launched UGF had received
4,467 gifts totaling tn a t
amount. With no or-to-door
solicitation, the drive was con-
Quoted through 1900 letters to
the united drives most gener.
Gus contributors In the past
and a general appeal through
the press, radio and televiSion.
UGF set $4,000 as its min
imurn needs" goal for the seven
agencies trying 10 help families
left destitute Elrhteh loss Of
work during the severe winter.
The agencies are Family and
Child Services of Washington,
F a mily Service of Prince
Georges County, Salvation
Army. Catholic Charities of
Washington, Catholic Charities
of Northern Virginia. Travellers
Aid and Jewish Social Service
Agency.
The Health and Welfare
Council of the National Capital
Area, UGFs sister agency,
which asked UGF to make the
appeal. will allot the money to
the agencies involved. Any left
over from this years needs will
be put in a special UGF emer-
gency account for similar needs
in the future.
Evening star., 1961-03-01
BY JOHN LAWSON
Star staff Writer

A group of Fairfax County
homeowners who live on a hill
that is sliding out from under
them have banded together to
keep their houses from sliding
out too.
Already one house has moved
16 inches down the hill, fore
ing the family to move out, and
anxious homeowners nearby
are afraid their homes will do
the same.
Now the families whose
houses sit on the same hillside
have hired a lawyer and an
engineer and formed q civic
association to seek corrective
action from the builder.
ITS wrecked our house."
said Robert G. Scott, who
moved his family out of his
$50, 900 house a week ago. The
home, at Ale Bluebill lane,
Belle Haven terrace, moved a
foot and a half into the street,
buckling the basement floor
and twisting upstairs windows.
Another resident, Col. Hans
ford Ford, whose house, like
Mr.. Scott's, backs up against
the hill, said he was forced to
shovel the mud away from his
house daily.
Ten houses on two streets are
directly affected and another
Is could become affected If the
Evening star., 1961-03-01

of the ones he has at a pretty
profit.
What he wishes is that the
pygmieS would have m or e
babies-the more the merrier-
and that the Nile hippos would
desist for a while.
Totota, the 3-year-old, 400
pound male pygmy, is just too
young to appreciate family life.
His mate. Matilda, is a mature
and demanding 38-year-old fe-
male pygmy who, has already
produced eight of the % pygmy
babies born at the Zoo since
1881. All Of them have been
named Gumdrop.
There are two Gumdrops
currently at the Zoo, Gundrop
XIII, who is a female and 5,
and Gumdrop XIV, also a fe-
male and 6. Totota won't
have anything to do with any
OF them. Thus, the pygmy pop
ulation is at a standstill.
This is all very sad to Zoo
officials, who for years have
basked in the glory of their
reputation as Gumdrop breed
ers.
What's the next move? Ap-
parently It's up to the hippos
now.
Evening star., 1961-03-01
The
Rambler
Faces
Up to 1t
By GEORGE KENNEDY

viii success spoil the Ram
bier?
He was lionized yesterday.
He loved 1t. 1t has gone to
his head.
For some time he has been
making himself available for
little talks in the hope that
he will be attracting more
readers.
In the earlier days Of our
colleges, young men were
taught to talk. It was hoped
the best would grace the pull
pit.
Debating society honors
were more important than
Phi Beta Kappa keys.
There has been little of
that in the big colleges this
century.
Education has becom e
reading and writing.
The late Dale Carnegie
made several millions teach
ing college graduates how to
talk.