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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-19
Bank Data Top 1860,
But Fall Upturn Is
Less Than Year Aoo
By DONALD B. HADLEY
Star Financial Editor

Outstanding loans and deposits of WaShingtons three
largest banks ahead of but the usual fall upurn
in activity is substantially less than year ago.
This disclosed today in weekly balance
totals of the Riggs National Bank American Security
g. Trust Co. and National Bank of Washington.
Gross loans of the three institutions October II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-19
By TRUMAN r. TEMPLE
Star staff Writer

! The Nations Capital is keep
ing a firm grip on the title of
Number One wine consumer.
I Aided by nightly entertain
ing along Embassy Row, Wash
ington actually pulled ahead
of tradtionally second and
third place California and New
York in the last decade.
To be sure. more quantities
of wine are sold elsewhere. But
measured on a man-for-man
basis, Washington is still the
thirstiest.
/ People here drank an aver
age of 28 gallons of wine per
person last year, according to
the Wine Institute. Califor-
mans ran a poor second with
81 gallons per person, about
the same as their consumption
back in l949. making allow
ance for a huge population
gain.
Nevada is now in third place
with l.9 gallons per capita, an
honor formerly held by New
Workers. The latter State now
accounts for is gallons per
person.
Appetizer, Dessert Wines
Contrary to popular belief,
it's the appetizer and dessert
wines such as sherry that movs
off the wine dealers shelf fast
est in the United States. Amer
leans drank nearly LOG million
gallons of them last year. COM
pared to only 81 million GAL
Ions Of the table and sparkling
wines.
Authorities think our nation
al sweet tooth may account for
this taste preference. AS one
official puts it, From child
hood we've been conditioned on
candy bars and soda pop"
Washington is no exception,
Last year l.6 million gallons OF
dessert wines we're sold here,
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YOUR
MONEYS WORTH
Stock Reform Torqets
~ SYLVIA PORTER

When William L. Cary, chair
man Of the Securities & Ex-
change Commission, which in
1862 will conduct broad in
veStigation of the securities
markets, was testifying before
Congress this summer. he made
it clear what areas the SECS
probe will cover.
Millions of stockholders are
sure to be affected by the re-
suits of this inquiry. Here.
therefore. are three key spheres
for investigation and for pos
sible new controls via law or
regulations.
First, a prime target is the
$40 billion mutual fund in
dustry-the setup, activities,
relationships and inter-rela-
tionships of the mutual funds
in which middle-clasS investors
place their funds.
Two years ago the SEC
authorized the University of
Pennsylvania Wharton School
to study the mutual fund in
dustry. and its report is now
being completed. The SEC thus
has a major foundation on
which to base its new investi-
cation.
Concern Expressed
The SEC, Mr.. Cary indi-
Gates. is deeply concerned about
the training and supervision
Of statesmen selling mutual
funds to the public-particu-
larly the employment of part
time or inexperienced reg
istered representatives who
may solicit from door to door
and operate from private resi-
dences remote from their SUI
pervisors."
The SEC is disturbed by
evidence that some mutual
fund managers "churn" their
portfolios Of securities to in
crease commissions they pay
to brokerage firms, which in
turn repay the favor by push
ing the sale of the mutual
funds which give them the
most business.
Mr.. Cary is wondering about
the fees mutual fund man
ayers charge-an average of y
of / per cent of the funds
portfolio-and wants to find
out whether or not the fees
are too steep.
Second. the entire overtime
counter market, which covers
all transactions in securities
not listed on stock exchange.
Over the-counter bushes SIS
dwarfS the total activity on all
the exchanges combined. 1t is
policed primarily by its own
self-regulatory body. the Ma
tional Association of Securities
Dealers. This activity is in for
a real going-over.
Here, the words Of Mr.. Cary
to Congress are the best clues
to the trend Of the investiga-
ton and possible requests for
new laws.
There is a lack of basic in
formation concerning the over
the-counter market - unlike
the exchange markets, the VOL
ume of trading is not known"
Fundamental information
is also absent with respect to
issues traded in the over-the-
counter market. "A large
but unknown number of issu-
ers, in whose securities there is
a substantial public interest.
are not subject" to the report
ing requirements for issues list
ed on a national securities eX-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-19
OVER COUNTER

Following prices furnished By the
National Association OF Securities
Dealers in Washington represent the
range within which locally active
securities could have been bought or
R0ld at m
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TREASURY BONDS

NEW YORK (AP) Noon over the coun-
ter u S. Government Treasury bonds,
bid, asked. net change and yield for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-19
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (AP) FOREIGN
exchange rates tGreat Britain and
Australia in dollars. others in cents
and declmals of a cent:
Today Prev Day
Canada in N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-19
MUTUAL FUNDS

NEW YORK CAP)
National Assocfa.
ton Securities Deal
pTs. Inc
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onds.
T Partially tax exempt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-04
Beauty Flowers
Rhododendron Blossoms
By MRS. HERBERT u. eREeER

When I planted the small
purlapped balls Of rhododend-
ron, I never guessed that !
planted a lifetime Of pleasure
for myself. All I knew about
them was that they had been
an unforgettable fragrance of
my childhood springs and that
I had loved the heavy flower
clusters for their color in the
dappled shade Of the garden.
Some I planted near the
house to find that they died
from a hearty antipathy to the
lime which was in the soil.
Those which I planted in the
shade Of the oaks to satisfy
their marked predisposition for
strongly acid soil, became q Joy
to behold.
Most Of the. gardens that we
see tell the story Of successful
cultivation and they are silent
about the negative results
which every gardener faces.
They are silent about the learn
ing, the gathering of wisdom
and patience and loving disci-
pline which mark him as the
tiller Of beauty.
From the bushes, which now
are much taller than l, I gather
as many flower heads as can be
arranged in q comfortably
large, heavy container which
will occupy the top Of a chest
drawers in my living room.
When I gather the branches
I can feel their physical weight
and I choose the heaviest
flowerholder that I possess. AS
a precaution, I use some heavy
PoSey Clay with which I fasten
the holder to the still complete
ly dry container.
I like to add q bit Of vinegar
to the water to maintain q
slight acidity and keep the
blossoms fresh and crisp In
their new and unaccustomed
situation.
The container is q heavy
rectangular bronze which sits
on four sturdy feet. I place it
on the right side Of the chest
and the general direction in
which the arrangement must
develop is from right to left.
The holder is on the right
side Of the container and the
first branch which is fastened
onto it leans strongly to the
left putting three lovely blooms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-04
NewHybrid
Improves
Snupdrogon

The new FL hybrid garden
Snapdragon Is a marked i'm
provement In this plant. They
rejuvepate, adding new color
and new verve to the entire
garden.
Since making their debut in
1860, when they won six indi-
vidual All American awards,
the new Rocket snapdragons
have proceeded to make them
selves at home in all climates.
In fact, one Of the outstand-
ing features is their ability to
withstand harsh summers.
But most important of all is
the blooming quality of these
hybrids. So vigorous are the
Rockets that one plant will
produce ten or more three-foot
spikes, each large and attrac-
lively tapered, thus creating a
solid mass Of color. You can
cut several armfuls for use
IN table arrangements without
disturbing the overall effect in
the garden. Flower stems are
very strong and seldom require
stalking.
New for 1861 Pink Rocket
blends well with the original
series Of red, rose, bronze,
yellow, orchid and white.
AS an added bonus, after the
first full bloom, cut the plants
back to 6 to 8 inches, and a
second burst Of bloom will ap-
pear again in early fall as beau
tiful as the first.
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into the foreground. This is
exactly the same position in
which the branch grew in the
garden. In fact the grouping
of the entire composition was
done on the spot.
I selected the individual
pieces and cut only enough to
make this arrangement. The
upright branch is a double
header. with two blooms OF
similar size GROWING the top.
Slightly to the rear, q shorter
branch begins to unfold its
blossoms showing q deeper
shade Of rosy lavender color.
Heavier clusters settle close to
the center, while a Snarled gray
root which suggests the oak
trees combines with them into
a central accent and interest.
At this moment the arrange
ment is over a week old and
from the development of the
young leafshoots, I know that
it will stay for some time and
that I can have a continuing
pleasure as I pass by them in
the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-04

BRADBURY HEIGHTS GARD e N
CLUB, Thursday, pm, home Of
Mrs. Edward Gallagher. 5453 North
Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington, Va.
Theme, Flower Shows" with discus
sion Of culture Of specimens: exhibit
Of roses by members.
KENW0OD GARDEN CLUB, Mon
Short business meeting: election;
luncheon to honor new members Of
the year.
FALLS CHURCH GARDEN CLUB,
Tuesday. 8 PM, Mount Daniel School
on Oak street, Robert B. Branstead,
past president Of Potomac Chrysanthe:
mum Society, ''Now's Mum Time"
Flower arrangements and specimen
roses to be exhibited.
NATIONAL CAPITAL DAHLA So
CIETY, THURSDAY, 8 pm, Natural His
tory Building, Tenth and Constitution
avenue NV. DR.. Floyd Smith, USDA,
to s0eak on control of insects on
dahliaS and garden flowers. Clarence
Phillip, past president, will discuss his
program for fertilizing .dahlias. Last
root and plant sale Of the season.
ROCK CREEK GARDEN CLUB, 1
I'm. Wednesday, annual luncheon and
flower show at the home Of Mrs.
Frances Gewirz, 3101 Davenport
street NV.
PINE RIDGE GARDEN CLUB,
Wednesday, 10 am, home Of Mrs.
Ebert Dean, 500 Prospect avenue, Pine
Ridge, Va. Plant exchange, Vertical
ARRANGEMENTS using garden flowers.
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Lily Show Set
charlottesville

Garden Club of Virginia'S
10th annual lily show ,spon-
sored by the Rivanna Garden
Club will be held June % and
20 at the Pennington Country
Club, Charlottesville, Va. Hours
will be 8 to 8 pm. and 10 am.
to S pm. EDIT.
Mrs. Ernest j. Oglesby, Box
1887 University Station, Char
lottesville, is registration chair
man telephone 3-151D.
At II am. June 20 a talk on
lilies in English gardens will be
given by 1t. Col. John Leslie,
vice chairman of the English
Lily Group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-04
GARDEN CLUB ACTIVITIES

GARDEN CLUB OF COLEsvILLE,
Wednesday, 8 pm, Colesville Recrea-
ton Center; Harold Kirk, speaker,
Ecology and It's Relation to Growing
Daylilies." Colored slides.
STONY BROOK GARDEN CLUB of
Fans Church, Va, Thursday noon,
Evans Farm Restaurant, Mclean. Mrs
iicers: MRS: 4. L. Carr. president:
Mrs. r. E. Stackhouse, vice president:
Mrs. Lewis /. Edwards, treasurer.
FOREST GLEN GARDEN CLUB.
Monday. 6 pm, home of Mrs. George
koditek, 651 South Qreenbrier street,
Arlington, Va. Mrs; George, A. Morrow
Cohostesses Mrs. Lynn johnson and
Mrs. Joseph Larsh.
EAST HILLS GARDEN CLUB, Mon
day, 8 pm, home Of Mrs. Minnie
peyanport, lat Forty-eighth place
GARDEN CLUB OF CHEVY CHASE
MARYLAND, Wednesday, $50 pm,
Hayes Manor: Mrs. George Dunlap
hostess and Mrs. Frederick Connolly
HILLTOP GARDEN CLUB, Friday,
II am, homo Of Mrs. r. D. Shaw,
63O1 Livingston road Sc. Short busi-
social hour.
CLEVELND PARK GARDEN CLUB,
Monday, 8 pm. home Of Mrs. Milton
Starr, 1922. Thirty-eighth street NV.
Election; plans for next year. Film,
The Landscape Movie" produced by
the American Association of Nursery
men in cooperation with the Uni
versity Of Maryland.
BETHESDA COMMUNITY GARDEN
CLUB annual picnic meeting Wednes-
day, home Of Mrs. r. Granville Curry.
River Road, Rockville, Nd. Attendance
BY reservation. Hostesses: Mrs. Paul
griffith, chairman with Mrs. Forrest
E. Ferguson; Mrs. James C. Cook, Mrs.
e: D. CurtiSS. Mrs. ]. E Gerngross,
Mrs. Arthur J. Hilland. Mrs. Murray
B; Jones. Mrs. Cyrus Maxwell. Mrs.
Charles B. McInneS, Mrs. Charles E,
Paine. Mrs. Frederick Sessions. Mrs.
s. 8. Spicer, Mrs. Seymour Vester-
mark, Mrs. George Z. Waterman.
WASHINGTON GARDEN CLUB,
wednesday, meeting following lunch,
Columbia Country Club. Mrs. Charles
z. Riordon to be honored. Mrs Mae
I. Ford to preside as incoming presi-
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Alto Vista Club
To Hold Show

Alta Vista Garden Club will
hold its annual flower show
Wednesday in the parish hall of
st. Luke's, Church, Old George
town road and GroSyenor lane,
Wildwood Manor, Bethesda.
Public hours will be 1880 to 9
pm.
Evening star., 1961-09-03
Panied By Mud Singing

Mr.. Levitt is panied not just
by the mud-slinging but by
the demands of the handshak-
ing tours in the sweltering city
Evening star., 1961-09-03
Red Envoy Tells
est Professors
Not to Worry

LONDON. Sept. 2 (AP).-
Soviet Ambassador Alexander
Soldatov told a group of BAN
the-bomb Britons today: Don't
worry, boys. You will all live to
a ripe old age"
The pacifist delegation called
on Mr.. Soldatov at his London
embassy and told him Russia's s
resumption Of nuclear weapons
testing increases the danger Of
world war. The ambassador
said he could neither confirm
nor deny reports by the United
States State Department that
the Soviet Union has conducted
a new test.
Michael Randle, leader Of the
six-man delegation from Brit
aims anti-nuclear COMMITTEE
of 100," said he lodged a strong
protest against the resumed
test program during a 90
minute interview with Mr..
Soldatov.
1--WE told him it was pos
sible that we would all be dead
by Christmas-everyone," Mr..
Randle said.
THAT was when he told us
not to worry, that we would
live to q ripe old age"
Evening star., 1961-09-03
Pre-SchooIers
PIuy Program

Registration for the District
Recreation Departments free
pre-school play program, avail
able to District children from
8 to 5 years old. will be held
from 9 am. to noon and / to
3 pm. on September IS at the
70 locations throughout the
city.
The program, which took
care Of 1900 pre-school chill
dren last year, will begin Mon
day. october 2, and will be SUI
perviSed by trained adults.
Applicants must present birth
certificates when registering
and must pass a medical ex-
animation before participating
in the program. The parent
must also pass a chest X-ray
before the child can be ad-
mitted.
Evening star., 1961-09-03
FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
! Kennedy Checks on Scientific
And Research CONTRACTING

to Billy Horton, DR.. Robert
Boyles, Raymond Warren,
Warren Berning and DR.. Rob-
ert Eichelberger. :. The Office
of the Secretary of the Treas
ury has given incentive awards
to John Campbell, Ray Furst,
Thomas Windsor. Ulysses
johnson, E. w. Proud, Ralph
Hayes, Irene Stevens, Patrick
German, J. Lucille Henderson,
Eleanor LinkinS, Wilbert
Knouse, Charles Jameson, Jack
Albert, George Ballenger,
Charles Braund, William Muel-
Ter, Arthur Stanley, jr., Oddie
Allen. George C. Smith, Frank
Lacey, Robert Zimmerman,
John Campbell, Mari Hyde,
Walter McWilliams, Robert L.
Moore, Joseph Viola, Thurman
German, Theodore Freitag,
Archie Ferguson, Thomas jean
renaud, Marshall Gilmore,
George Quarles, Daniel Mann,
Charles Bond, Leo Franey, Ar
thur Smith, Floyd Bost, Eu-
gene Hardesty, jr., Hugh Ro-
tenbery, Chester. Tennison,
Walter Ross, James Streter,
Thomas Windsor, Nathaniel
Coleman, John Bailey, Jasper
Faggart, John T. Williams and
Samuel Williams. Ray
Blain, chief engineer of the
Army Signal Engineering
Agency at Arlington is retired
after 43 years of outstanding
service. Fort BelvOir has
given superior performance
awards to Donald Mercer, Will
liam Wall, Richard Angelo,
Robert Woody, Theresa Greg
oryr George Storck, Claude
Vines, Oracle McDermott and
TherSa Harding. Outstanding
performance ratings were given
to the Guy Chaplin, Willard
Ware, Oracle McDermott and
Theresa Harding.
Evening star., 1961-09-03
Africans Named
To Key U.N. Posts

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.
Sept. 2 @(AP)-Secretary-G Gen
eral Dag Hammarskjold today
announced he appointed two
Africans as U. N. executives in
the Congo.
Mahmoud Khiari of Tunisia
was named chief of U N. ci-
villain operations in the Congo
in charge of all technical as
sistance from the United Ma
tions and affiliated agencies.
Brig. Joseph E. Michel of
Ghana was appointed chief of
staff Of the U. N. force IN the
Congo. made up of about 49,
300 troops from IL countries
He steps into a post vacant
since March.
Evening star., 1961-09-03

CAPITAL ROUNDUP-The
Army Ordnance Corps has
given top achievement awards
Evening star., 1961-09-03

streets. A serious, soft-voiced
man, with a perpetually quiz
zical expression, he has a re-
serve that makes it almost i'm
possible for him to glad-hand
his way through a crowd.
Few voters recognize him on
sight. Organization drummers
walk ahead of him on his tours
urging people to shake hands
with the new mayor" If they
show any reluctance to do so
Mr.. Levitt is likely to pass
them by. Those who do step UP
get one brief touch Of the Levitt
hand, a quick view Of the down.
cast Levitt eyes and a half
audible Mice to meet you."
During one Of these odd min
uettes in a Bronx park the
other day, a woman said to Mr..
Levitt, You can't be worse
than what we got now"
I'm sure you won't be dis
appointed, madam" he re-
piled politely. Then he turned
to a friend and said, "See, that's
what you gotta do in this busi-
ness"
A poll taken for the Wagner
camp by President Kennedy's
old opinion sampler, Louis
Harris, shows the Mayor is a
3-to-2 favorite over Mr.. Levitt
among all enrolled Democrats.
Size of Turnout Important
If this is correct, the out
come Of Thursdays voting de-
pends largely on the size Of the
turnout.
"The organization" said one
veteran Democrat, backing Mr..
Wagner, "can always turn out
at least 100000 votes in the
primary-that's only about so
Evening star., 1961-09-03

bureaus that 1t will take neces-
sary steps to crack down on
these practices unless the agen-
cieS voluntarily take steps to
correct the situation.
4 4 y
SIGNIFICANCE - President
Kennedy's action in setting up
the committee is seen as a per-
sonal move by the President
to get a first-hand report of
the situation.
For one thing, it could result
in Mr.. Kennedy next year
sending to Congress proposals
for revamping the Federal pay
scale, so that Government SAL
aries will be high enough to
attract and retain key engi-
neers, scientists and research
ers without having to resort so
much to contracting-out for
these types Of service.
Also 1t could lead to an en-
tire new policy by the Kennedy
administration on contracting
out functions.
| At present, Government
agencies are operating under a
Budget Bureau bulletin (60-2)
issued in the Eisenhower ad-
ministration which directed
them to discontinue functions
(which could be done by private
industry, even If it resulted in
higher costs to Government.
In addition to Budget Di-
rector Bell, the new committee
is composed of Defense Secre-
tary Robert Mcnamara, Civil
Service Commission Chairman
John Macy, Space Agency Ad-
ministrator James Webb
Atomic Energy Chairman Glenn
Seaborg and Jerome Wiesner,
a member Of the White House
! staff.
y k&
CAPITAL ROUNOUP-The
Army Ordnance Corps has
given top achievement awards
Evening star., 1961-09-03

people per election district. To
overcome that head start, Wag-
ner has to hope that at least
$4,000 or 100000 of the 2.3
million enrolled Democrats
bother to vote. That's a bigger
percentage than we've ever had
in a primary here, and bigger
than Mr.. Kennedy got out in
any Of his primary fights last
year. But it's possible Wagner
might get it-if too many Of
them aren't just bored or dis
guSted by what's been going on
in the campaign"
Should Mayor Wagner win
the primary, he would elimi-
nate Mr.. Levitt from the scene
and take a long step toward
reelection in November.
If he loses but makes a re-
spectacle showing, which seems
more likely, he is expected to
continue in the race as an in
dependent, running in Novem-
ber with the support of two
labor union groups, the Liberal
and Brotherhood parties, and,
presumably, the, bulk of the
antiorganization Democrats.
Other possible entrants in
the general election are a pair
of independent Democrats -
City Controller Lawrence E.
Gerosa, and former Police Com
missioner Stephen P. Kennedy
who are strongly anti-Wag-
ner but so far are unaligned
with the Mayors enemies with
in the regular organization.
The possibilities for further
mangling the Democratic
Party in the autumn campaign
are limitless. Whether the
Democrats talent for self
destruction can also be made
to yield a Republican victory
in November depends on the
skill and derring-do Of the ir-
repressible COP. nominee.
Mr.. Lefkowitz, the man who
brags, "I taught Nelson Rocke-
feller to eat blintzesl"
Tomorrow:
Meet Louie LefkOwitz
Evening star., 1961-09-03
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
Star Staff Writer

"a President Kennedy has in
iHated action on what promises
to have important significance
fer Government employees en-
gagged in scientific, engineering
and research work.
--The President appointed a
committee headed by Budget
Director David Bell to make a
study of the Governments
practice of contracting out sci
entific and research projects to
private industry.
ss.Mr. Kennedy acted following
Sharp criticism in Congress OF
etch practices. The House Ap-
propriations Committee as well
Is the House Civil Service
Committee has charged that
these contracting-out policies
were being followed in an effort
to circumvent Federal salary
scales.
Congressional critics charged
that these policies are costly tc
the taxpayer, damage Federal
employe morale and reduce
Efficiency.
.$During the past year Con-
gfess has heard voluminous
testimony that the Govern
fAent issues cost-plus contracts
to various firms who hire engi-
: neers, scientists, researchers
ETC., at considerably higher
. salaries than Government en-
pioyeS in similar jobs. who are
. doing virtually identical work
are paid.
. Also these practices have re.
. suited in layoffs among Fedora
p. employees, Congress was told.
. In reporting the 1862 Defenst
Department money bill, tht
= House Appropriations Commit.
tee warned the defense agen'
-cies as we'll as other Fedora