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Evening star., 1961-05-07

marked ''WGx Museum. r.. RS.
4ETHgSDA-Board q wssshovnd
bus ot I2ih & Pa. Ave., NV.
marked Friendship HIS" r.. 30
olighf at end Of line. Boord q
northbovnd bus moVked "Navol
MsdieoI" r.. T-6, or "NotionoI
institute Of HsoIth". RI. T-s,
olisht at Bethesda.
WHEAToN-waIk west on Pa.
Ave., NV. TO 18th Street ond
board q norihboynd bus leoTns
from south side Of Po. Ave.
marked "chsvy Chose Circle. |.
Ris. VA, oIiehf Of end Of Line.
Bo0Vd q bus leaving Chevy
Chose ciTelsmuTked "Nhecson". .
r. La.
SILVER SPRlN0~-WoIk norsh
on b2th Street to far side Of E
Street ond bo0rd q noEthboUnd
bus marked "SilVsr Spring. Ri.
So, oIisht at end Of Line.
GLEN ECHO PARK-Wolk west
on Pa. Ave. TO 18Th dnd boord q
bus leaving from south side Of
Pa. Ave. marked "Glen Echo,
Rk: is.
Evening star., 1961-05-07
FRANCISCAN MONASTERY

FRANCISCAN MoNASTERY-
Boord q wssibound bus Of Afh
& Quincy Sts.. NE. marked
"Westmorelond", RI. H2, or
'TenIey Circle, RI. HI. and
transfer Of ll'h & Irving Sts.,
NV. 10 q soUihbouad streeteor
marked 9th & Po. Ave., NV"
r.. 90, olisht ot l1th & E Sts.,
NV. ond walk south on llih
St. one ~ block to Pa. Ave.,
NV. and then right one ~
block 10 ll25 Pa. Ave-, NV.
NATIONAL GALLERY or Arr
-Boord q wsstboUnd bus 0t 9th
& Pa. Ave., NV. marked "Ros-
slyn-Georsetown". RI. RI and
olisht Ot 18th & Pa. Ave-, NV.
LINCOLN kEMoRIAL-soud
q Rorthbovnd bus in front Of
lincoln Memorial marked "For-
roeUt Sq.", RI. R.4, and transfer
at 18th 8 Pa. Ave, NV. 10 on
'eostbound bus morked Union
Stotion", RI. RI or "l7th & Pa.
Ave., S.E.", RI. 80, oIisht at
18th & Po. Ave-, NV.
Evening star., 1961-05-07
WASHINGTON CATHEDRAL Pa

"NSHuuSN~bSN SAbn6ONA6
'-Boord q Southbound bus at
Wisconsin Ave. & WoodIey
Rood, NV. morked "l7th &
Po., S.E.", RI. 80, and oIieht al
18th 8 Pc. Ave., NV.
BIOLOGICAL PARK-Boord q
soUthbound bus ot Conn Ave.
sote marked "FederoI Triangle"
RI. Ia or IA, oIisht at 9Th &
Pa. Ave., NV. and walk east
tIeft) TO 1'l25Pa. Ave., NV.
UNION STATIoN-Boord q
westbound bus morked "RossIyn-
Georgetown, r.. 80, ond oHsht
at 18th & Pa. Ave-, NV.
WAX MUSEUM - Board d
northbound. bus OF River Side
StodiUm marked Treasury, ,-Rt.
R-6, and transfer at I 5th & F SIS,
NV. to any southbound bus,
olieht at ! 9th & Pa. Ave-, NV.
BETHESDA-Boord q south.
bound bus marked Wisconsin &
Western, RI. TO or T-8, olieht
OF end Of Line. Boord O south
bound bus marked "l7th 8 Po.,
S.E.", RI. 80, oliaht Of 18th g.
Evening star., 1961-05-07
r.. r. and oIishs at Ist6 6 Pa.

RI. RI and olisht at Isth 6 Pa.
Ave-. NV.
FRANCISCAN MONASTERY
Boord a westbound sireefeor al
18th & Po. Ave., NV. morked
''FoUrieenih & Colorado Ave.,
r.. 81, and fFonsfer ot l4fh &
Irving SIS, NV. 10 on cost
bound bus marked "BIodensbvra
ond South Dokefo", r.. H-2, and
0Iisht OF 14sh 8 Quincy Stag
NE.
NATIONAL cAIlERY or ART
-Boord on sostbevnd sirssfeoP
at 12h & Pa. Ave-, NV. marked
''Novy Y0rd", n. 81 or "Union
Sfoiion"s RI. RI, and oIisht a
9th 3 Po. Ave.. NV.
LINCOLN MGMoRlAL.-soord
q wesibovnd bus OF 18th 8 Pa.
Ave-, NV. morked Friendship
Hts. r.. 80 or "Rosslyn-
Georgetown. r.. RI, ond trons-
fer OF 18th & Pc. Ave, NV. TO
q soUthboUnd bus morked "Po-
tomoe Pork. r.. R-4 and oIishS
at Lincoln Memorial.
Evening star., 1961-05-07
WASHINGTON eAYNEnRAR

WASHINGTON CATHEDRAL
,-Boord o wesiboUnd bus 0S
18th 8 Pa. Ave., NV. morksd
Friendship Hts. r.. 80, 0nd
olisht at Wisconsin Ave. end
Woodlsy Rood, NV.
BIOLOGICAL PARK-WoIk
west on Pa. Ave-, NV. 70 18th
Street end board q nothbovnd
bus leaving from ths south side
Of Pa. Ave., NV. marked
'Chsvy Chose Circle, r.. LA,
or "conn. 8 Nebrosko". r.. IL,
end olishf Gs Geological Park
insxt Stop offer Isovino Conn. &
c0thsdroI Ave. NW.l.
UNION sTAnoN-soard an
e0sibound bus al 12fh & Pa.
Ave-, NV. morked "Union Sio-
tion"s r.. RI. 0IishS at Union
Stotion.
WAX MUSEUM-Boord q west.
bound bus ot 18th & Pa. Ave-,
NV. marked Friendship Hts." /,
r.. 30 or "RossIyn-G Georgetown, ,
r.. RI, transfer at 18th & r Sts.,
NV. and board q sovihbovnd
bus on opposite side Of street
Evening star., 1961-05-07

LIMOUSINE SERVICE: Deluxe A-condifioned Limousnes
available for ony occasion. Phone FE. 3-52oo.
-" EXECUTIVES OFFICES: $500 N Street, NV, Washington
J. DC. INFORMATION: The Company maintains at its
General Offices, $500 Street, NV, department which
handles inquiries concerning fores and schedules all its
District Of Columbia and Maryland lines 1t is open every
doy. twentyfour hours doy. Telephone FE 7-13oo.
Evening star., 1961-05-07

DC. TRANSIT SYSTEM. INC
ROUTES T01I25
PENNSYLVANIA AVE, NV
FROM:
THE cAPIToI-WoIk south
(left) 10 Independence Ave. ond
New Jersey Ave-, Sc. Boord q
wsstbovnd bus morked "Friend-
ship Hts" r.. 80 or "l4th &
Colorado. r.. 81, olisht at 18th
& Po. Ave-, NV.
BUREAU or ENoRAVING-
Boord a northboUnd sfrestcGr at
IAth & jefferson Drive, S.W.
morksd "l@ih & Colorado, r..
so, end transfer at 18th & Po.
AVe.s NV. to any eostbound
bus and olisht at 12th & Pa.
Ave-. NV.
WHITE HoUSE--eoord an eose.
bound bus at I 5th & Pa. Ave,
NV. morked Union Stotion" .
r.. RI or "l7th & Po. Ave, i,
S.E.". r.. 80. and oIishf at 18th
8 Pa. Ave-. NV.
Evening star., 1961-05-07

. GROUP CHARTER SIGHTSEEING: Deluxe Aircondf-
toned Poor Coaches and other modern buses ore available
for groups. Experienced personnel will assist with arrange.
ments for planning trips sightseeing Phone FE. $500.
. RACE TRACK SERVICE: Deluxe Air-condioned Poor
Coaches operate 10 all major Maryland tracks during
the racing from Main Terminal, 125 Pa. Ave., NV.
For departure times Phone FE, $500.
Evening star., 1961-05-07

V'S. SNNNSSS SISIGWS bEVSS
ROUTES FRoMll25
PENNSYLVANIA AVE-, NV.
10:
THE cAPIToL--Boord on eoss.
bound bus of 18th & Po. Avs.s
NV. marked "l7th & Pa. Ave.,
S.E.". RI. 30. or "Novy Yard.
RI. 81, oIisht ot New Jersey
Ave. and independence Ave-,
Sc. and walk north Qeftl TO
Copitol.
BUREAU OF ENcRAVINc-..
Boord o wsstbovnd bus at 18th
& Pa. Ave., NV. morksd
Friendship Hts" n. 30 or "Ros-
sIyn-Georsetown" r.. RI. frons-
fer Of l4th & Pa. Ave-, NV. TO
a sovthboUnd street car moTked
"BUreoU Of Engraving, RI. so
oIisht at l@th & independence
Ave-. S.W.
WHITE H0USE-Boord q west
bound bus at 18th g. Pa. Ave-,
NV. morked Friendship Hts.",
RI. 30 or "RossIyn-G Georgetown,
Evening star., 1961-05-07
Pa. Ave., NV,

WHEAToN-Bourd q south.
bound bus morked Chevy Chose
Circle. RI. L-s, oIisht at end of
Line. Boord q soUthbound bus
marked "FederoI TrioneIe", RI.
Ia or Ia. oIieht ot 9Th 8 Pa.
Ave, NV. Walk cost eft) 10
ll25 Po. Ave-. NV.
SILVER SPRING Boord a
southbound bus on Georgia Ave.
morked "FederoI TrioneIe", RI.
So, oIieht OF | lth 8 Pa. Ave.,
NV.
GLEN ECHO PARK-Boord dn
eostbound bus marked "FederoI
TrioneIe", RI. is, olieht OF 9th
8 Pa. Ave.. NV. Walk cost Qeft)
to ll25 Pa. Ave-, NV.
Evening star., 1961-05-07
DC a~si sie~ OFFERS COMPILE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: The largest and finest fleet
OF Modern ArConditioned buses operating scheduled
routes in the District of Columbia and nearby Moond For
schedules and information. Phone FE. 7-130o.
INDIVIDUAL SIGHTSEEING: Daily seheduIed7ours are op-
e'oted to all major points Of interest with expert Driver
Guides and ArCondioned buses from Main Terminal 1l25
Pennsylvania Ave NV. Phone FE. 352oo for details and
reservations
Evening star., 1961-02-03
Treasury Announces
$50 Billion OffeTino

The Treasury last night an.
nounced plans to borrow $6.S
billion through an offering oi
lS-month notes paying 3A pei
cent interest and use the cash
proceeds to pay off an equaI
amount Of ~ per cent Treas.
ury certificates maturing Feb.
ruary IS.
Undersecretary Robert v
Roosa told Q news conference
the first financing operation IL
, the new administration wal
planned in view Of current mar.
ket and economic conditions
including the balance of pay.
ments problem and the outflow
Of gold.
Both the term and the rat(
for the new offering were con-
sidered appropriate for thu
present market, he said. PLACING
the refinancing on q cash bash
differed from Treasury policy
under the preceding admins
ltration Of offering to exchange
new securities for maturing
obligations and paying off thoSG
who desired cash.
He said the new admirlistre.
tion hopes to exert its influenza
to reduce long-term intere9,
rates and prevent short-terM
rates from declining further
But no one in the Government
expects to be able to fix rates
he emphasized. THE market Il
bigger than any Of u.s."
Evening star., 1961-02-03
Roto-Pock Markets
10000 Shares Here

Roto-Pack Corp. Of Wash
ington has received q regula-
ton A exemption from the Sc
curities and Exchange Com
mission for offering 10000
shares Of common capital stock
at $3.50 q share.
The shares Of 10 cents par
value are being offered through
directors and no underwriting
is involved, the offering circular
states.
Founded In January, 1850, as
the. ,Reddy Pack Corp, the
company makes racks designed
to store and dispense canned
and packaged goods automat-
ically for both household and
commercial use. A new dis
penser received much attention
at the recent Chicago house.
wares show.
Evening star., 1961-02-03
.CGO Claims Victory
In B6O Merger Drive

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 (AP1.-
The Chesapeake & Ohio said
yesterday it still controlled
more than so per cent Of Bal
timore q Ohio voting stock Is
a milestone passed in its drive
to unite the two big railroads,
There was talk Of a cham
pagne victory ball" for stock
holders at the Greenbrier
plush C61O resort at White
Sulphur Springs. w. Va.
The ball would be held In
connection with a special
shareholders meeting March "a
to hasten the corporate mar
riage that would form the Ma
tons second largest rail system
Meanwhile, Allegheny Corp
and the New York Central
Railroad, announced that be-
tween them they now own more
than 20 per cent Of BIO voting
stock-or at least $50, 900 Of the
3,147.000 outstanding shares.
Allegheny. q holding cor
poration, controls the Central,
Allan p. Kirby. Allegheny
chairman, renewed a previously
spurned proposal for q three
cornered merger that would
take in the New York Central,
Such an arrangement would
best serve the interests Of the
public. the territories and the
railroads, Mr.. Kirby said. He
vowed that Allegheny would
use every means at hand to
pursue three-way merger and
ito protect our investment In
the railroad industry"
To this. Walter J. Tuohy.
Evening star., 1961-02-03
Area toSee
Balloons for
MiIIOpening

General Mills will call at
tention to the opening Of q
large new mill at Buffalo, N. Y,
on March 8, not only in that
city but in 18 other cities, in
cluding Washington.
The company will launch 210
giant helium-filled balloons
containing cash and merchan-
disc certificates worth more
than $21. 900 as part Of the
promotion.
Fifty will be released In Buf-
falo and 10 each in the other
cities. Each flight will release
an assortment Of coupons
worth $500. 500, a weeks sup
Iply Of groceries and free s.
pound bags Of flour. In addi-
ton to the Washington area,
other cities that will see the
balloons go up will include:
Rochester, Syracuse, Albany,
New York City. Boston. Spring
field, Mass; Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, Scranton. Balti-
more. Providence, Hartford,
Portland, Me-; Manchester, N
H, and Burlington, VT.
The new mill will be named
1.-THE Bellera in honor Of James
F. Bell, founder, and his son
Charles H. Bell, who is COM
pany president. It viii utilize
a new air-Spun process Of mill.
ing flour announced last Au-
gust. The process is called the
most revolutionary develop.
ment in flour milling in 50
Years or since the roller mill
was developed.
Evening star., 1961-02-03
Murchisons Get Help
In ANeqheny Fioht

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 (AP).-
DR.. r. Walter Graham, jr., q
director Of the New York Cen
trail Railroad. has Joined the
Murchison br,lhers Of Dallas
in their ,.iallenge to the
management Of Allegheny
Corp.
The Central is one Of the
two big properties controlled
by the SIS billion holding COM
pany. The other Is Investors
Diversified Services Of Min
neapolis.
DR.. Graham, who holds TO-
900 shares Of Allegney COM
mon stock, became the fifth
member Of the stockholders
Committee for Better Manage
ment.
The committee seeks to oust
Allan p. Kirby as chairman. II
is well advanced in laying the
groundwork for q proxy fight
The climax could come at AL.
legheny's annual meeting, MAY
Evening star., 1961-02-03
ChrysIer Files
Another Suit

DETROIT, Feb. 8 (AP).-An-
other court suit was brought
today in the series Of litigations
involving Chrysler Corp. and
former executives.
Chrysler asked in the latest
suit that Jack w, Minor be
required to give an accounting
Of transactions between him.
self and four other firms while
he was a Chrysler official.
All the suits have been
brought since Chrysler's con-
ict-of-interest firing Of Pres
ident William C. Newberg after
he had held office only two
months.
In today's suit Chrysler also
asked that Mr.. Minor be re-
quired to pay to Chrysler any
profits he obtained through
transactions with the other
firms. The suit was filed at
Pontiac in Oakland County
Circuit Court. RI,
Mr.. Minor, who resigned at
request as q Chrysler divisional
director Of marketing, has q
5000, 900 damage suit pending
against Chrysler. He charges
his reputation was damaged
by forced resignation. He is
now connected with Los An-.
geles television production
company.
He also has a $25,000 suit
pending against Chrysler in.
which he demands return Of
money he says he invested In.
a Chrysler stock buying pro-,
gram.
Evening star., 1961-02-03
PEOPLE
IN
BUSINESS

Harold o. Lovre of Silver
Spring has been named secre-
tary and Washington repre-
sentative for the National Dried
Bean Council.
william d. Ludke Of w. A.
Ludke g. Sons has Joined War
ner Corp, plumbing and heat
ing firm. He will become gen.
eral superintendent Of the
Southeast and Prince Georges
County division.
Theodore H. BOinis has been
named assistant manager of
the northern Virginia general
office of New York Life In
surance Co. He Joined New
York Life in 1858 and has made
outstanding production records
Walter II. WingO has become
associated with the Milton H
Schlosser jewelry firm and will
operate Its store in the Green
brier Hotel in White Sulphel
Springs, w. Va.
Charles w. Stevens has beer
elected president Of Washing
tons only hotel credit union
in the Statler- Hilton Hotel
The union started IL years ago
with 1851 and now has a
balance Of $51.545.
Lawrence C. Betzler has been
named director of administra-
ton for American Diversified
Securities. Inc, Washington
securities firm. Alvin DOvale
was promoted to cashier.
Herbert II. Suhr has beer
appointed sales representative
for Berkshire Life Insurance
Co. in Washington and in Be-
thesda, Nd.
Peter v. Wiest Of Arlington
has been promoted to assistant
personnel director here for th'
Sealtest Food Division Of Ma
tional Dairy Products Corp.
Alton J. Wadman has beer
named vice president Of Oper.
ations Research. Inc, which
has offices in Silver Spring
Md, and Santa Monica, Calf
Arnold Pecker Of the Posne
Agency Of Columbus Mutua
Life Insurance Co., ranket
fourth in 1860 sales among tn
company's 1,400 agents. Tn
agency was 10th among Y
lagencieS.
/ Brimberg Associates, manu-
facturers representative, ha
moved to larger quarters a
! 1343 H street NV.
Evening star., 1961-02-03
Motorists to Get
Trip Insurance
In Coin Machines

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 (AP)-
A coin actuated machine to
vend to motorists the sort of
trip insurance now offered air
travellers at air terminals was
given its first public showing
yesterday.
The 12-pound machine was
designed for placement In gaso-
line stations, supermarkets, bus
depotS, motels. hotels and rail-
road stations.
Its promoters said it will be
in general service nationwide
by the time Memorial Day
weekend rolls around.
For a 81 premium in coins
the unit dispenses a policy with
q $500 death benefit and $500
maximum medical and hospital
coverage.
The policy is offered to per.
sons between the ages Of 2:
and 70. It covers the insured
perSonS-not others in the cal
for one week Of land travel
Policy-Matic Corp. Of Amer.
lea, producer Of the device. de.
scribed 1t as the first ,lanc
travel insurance vending ma
chine that meets requirement,
Of insurance departments In al
so States.
The insurance is underwrit.
ten by Beneficial STANDARD
Group Of Insurance Companies
q Los Angeles concern.
Policy-Matic has headQuar'
terS in Atlanta, Ga.
Evening star., 1961-02-03
Retailers to Discuss
Weather Forec0stinq

The effect Of weather fore
casting on retail trade will be
discussed by retailers and 9TH
efS' in q panel session Of the
College Park Board Of Trade
at College Park, Md, Tuesday
night.
Louis Allen, WMAL-TV fore
caster, will lead the discussion
scheduled to start at the Col
leee Park Municipal Building
at 3 pm.
The trade board has invited
business, newspaper and radio
nv representatives throughout
tie area to participate in the
forum meeting.
Evening star., 1961-02-03
Automobile Assemblies
Show Gain in Week

DETROIT, Feb. 8 (AP).-
Automotive News estimated yes
terday that United States
plants will assemble l02,797
passenger cars this week, q SO
per cent increase over last
weeks 96.179.
The output, however, will be
37.4 per cent below that for
the comparable week of last
year, when 164.227 cars were
built.
Automotive News put Jan
uary's car production at 414,-
752 units, a 20.7 decline from
December's 522,718. In Jan
uary, 1860. car output totaled
688, ,991.
Assemblies Of so-called stand
ard models are up this week
!48,155 against 35,788 last week
but compact output is down to
30.489 from 36,805. Assemblies
in both the medium price and
high price fields were off.
Evening star., 1961-02-03
Ford Reports
Profit Dipped
5.2P Pct. in so

DETROIT, Feb. 3 (AP).-
Ford Motor Co. reports its 1860
profits totaled $427,855.9 .958-a
drop Of So per cent despite the
second-best year in unit sales OF
cars and trucks in company
history.
Henry Ford II, president and
board chairman, said in an an
nual statement yesterday that
met income per share amounted
to $3.50 last year. or A cents q
share less than 1859. He also
said profits in the first quarter
Of this year will fall below those
of the record first quarter Of
1860.
Sales also dropped slightly
last year. totaling SIS, ,237 1856, ,262
compared to $5,356,871, ,344 for
the preceding year.
Unit Sales Good
At the same time that profits
and dollar volume sales dipped,
Mr.. Ford said unit sales for 1860
mounted to 1924 $50, compared
to 2.091 ,106 in 1859! He said the
unit sales were second highest
in Ford history.
Ford picked off 28.3 per cent
Of industry factory sales In
1860, compared with 31.1 per
cent in 1869, the company said.
THE return on 1860 sales totaled
1872 per cent, q dip Of 2 per
cent from a year earlier.
Total company assets for
1.-THE year amounted to $3,462,-
177.965. The 1859 total was
I$3,756, ,803, ,522.
Some Slight Rise
Fourth quarter sales hit
I$l.375, ,0O0,0 900 and earnings
I$111.7 million. or $2.04 a share
The sales total was q slight
rise from the final three
months of 1859 while profits
|were down slightly for the same
period.
In st. Louis the Ford company
laid off 800 hourly employees al
its Hazelwood assembly plant
today because Of q reduction
in production Of new cars.
The layoffs become effectivt
February 13 when the plant re-
sumeS production. It has beer
Ishut down since January /:
when the assembly Of Mercury
autoS was discontinued there
Fords will be assembled wher
production gets under way
Iagain.
A spokesman for the firm
said 1000 production worker
and 300 salaried employees ar,
not affected by the layoffs.
Evening star., 1961-02-03
Trade at Retail
Drops 4to 800

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 (AP).-
With buying held back by near
zero temperatures and rising
unemployment. retail trade in
the week ended Wednesday
fell below a year ago, Dun &
Bradstreet. Inc, reported to-
day.
Dollar volume was down 4
to 8 per cent.
There were substantial year.
to-year declines in sales Of ma
jor appliances, floor coverings
and new and used passenger
cars. Less severe dips occurred
in apparel. furniture, linens
and food products.
The severe cold had one
beneficial aspect - interest
picked up in women's coats and
mems suits and coats.
Volume in children's mer-
chandiSe showed moderate de-
creaSeS from last year,
Evening star., 1961-02-03
Red Cross Shoes
Sets F Street OPENING

District Red Cross Shoes an
nounces their new enlarged
store at l10S F street NV. viii
open Monday.
Lawrence Abrams and Allan
Gordon started with one store
here In 1855 and now have
the largest chain Of Red Cross
shoe stores in the country,
extending from Washington to
Florida.
Evening star., 1961-02-03
General Electric
Net Off 1920

NEW YORK. Feb. 8 (AP).-
General Electric Co. yesterday
reported a 20 per cent decline
in 1860 earnings from 1859.
Profits totaled $200.1 mil
lion. equal to 1926 per share,
compared with $3.50, ,242, 1923, or
$3.l9 per share, the previous
year.
Sales dropped to $4,1o7, $780,
900 from 4.349.50S,520.
Chairman Ralph j. Cordiner
said the earnings decline re-
flected the impact of the pro-
tracted IUE-AFL-CIO strike
and soft market prices.
He said severe inventory i'm
balances had been generated
and related costs increased by
preparations to maintain serv-
ice to customers during the
strike. These effects will con-
tinue to be felt this year, he
added.
Evening star., 1961-02-03
Senate Credit Union
Votes rs Pct. Rate

At the recent annual meet
ing Of the Senate Employees
Federal Credit Union, Presi-
dent T. Perry Lippitt an
nounced a as per cent dividend
will be paid on savings for the
calendar year 1860. compared
with a 4 per cent dividend In
1869.
The union also declared a
10 per cent refund Of interest
same as in the previous year
Dividends now will be posted
semi-annually on June 80 and
December 81. AL officers were
reelected.
Evening star., 1961-02-03

CdIlICI, OCSP4JC o4l uPSAAh va
period. Area sales in four weeks
ended January 2S were down Z
per cent from the like 1860
weeks.
The downtown portion Of
the area sales total was II per
cent behind q year ago during
the, week ended January %
and volume Just equaled the
preceding snowy period. Four
weeks sales were off IA per
cent.
The blizzard which started
this morning and continued
through the day promised to
curtail retail trade further in
this area for the coming week
Because Of record SHOWS and
cold, retail trade this month
viii make one Of its poorest
showings in years, it was pre-
dicted. Small merchants fared
even worse than the large
stores in many cases.
Baltimore area sales in the
latest week were down Is per
cent from q year ago. despite
again Of 6 per cent from the
preceding period.
Downtown Baltimore sales
Jagged II per cent behind
year ago. but were up 4 pei
cent from the perceding period
Baltimore area sales In foul
weeks were off IL per cent
while downtown Baltimore
sales were down IA per cent.
Evening star., 1961-02-03
Weeks Gold SuIes
Hit GLOW Level

The Federal Reserve Board
said yesterday foreign pur-
chases Of American gold totaled
50 million in the past week
the lowest level In many months.
As Of Wednesday night, the
United States gold supply to-
tailed $l7.441, 900, 900.
During all Of January, gold
sales to foreigners amounted to
1896 million.
Evening star., 1961-02-03
Device Scuns
DolIor Bills,
Returns Chance

An electronic device that
scans dollar bills for vending
machines was displayed at the
Statler yesterday.
Made by Planetronics, Inc
Of Easton, Pa. the model ac-
cepts one dollar for three packs
Of cigarettes. returning a dime
in change. The device Is said
to be readily adaptable to vend-
ing plane trip insurance pol
icies. automatic bowling, and
race track tickets.
The scanner, which sells fol
under $780," was invented by
David Gisser, a professor in
electrical engineering at Rens.
selaer Polytechnic Institute.