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Evening star., 1961-02-17

news director. Frank G. Orri-
son, to do nothing but gather.
write and broadcast strictly
local news.
Actually, it isn't quite as
local as it sounds. Because of
its peculiar location, the
stations broadcastS straddle
corners of three States-Vir-
ginia, West Virginia and Mary
land as far east as Silver
Spring. But officials admit they
focus on Loudoun County.
He Breaks Rules
The gray corduroy suit that
Mr.. Stubblefield wears to the
office might lead a visitor into
thinking him a buccolic squire.
a kind of Old Dominion style
Titus Moody.
Nothing could be further
from the truth. A Stocky and
expansive man who gives away
ballpoint pens marked Thanks
For Listening" Mr.. Stubble-
field is shrewd, sophisticated.
and adaptable.
Two years ago he decided to
buy Station WAGE. 1t was near
his home in Hamilton, Va. The
price was $4,000, a sum he
considered a bit high. But he
figured he could do something
about increasing ad revenues.
Right away he broke several
rules.
The station occupied a one
story brick building in the
midst of rolling farmland, with
horses galloping around nearby
fields. One might think this
area would demand Western or
hillbilly musical fare. Owner
Stubblefield Stunned it.
Stars in the Middle
mo hick stuff, no rock-'n'-
ROLL" he declared. Were mid
die Of the road in music" To-
day the station plays a lot of
albums from Broadway musi-
Gals, and in the owners clipped
phrase. some Sinatra, Como,
and Welk." A late-hour pro-
gram features pop concert
music, but nothing long-hair.
Mr.. Stubblefield also steered
away from the long hours of
taped music and ads that some
small stations use to cut down
labor costs. He beefed up the
staff from three to nine in
cluding himself. and began
pushing hard on local news.
An unwritten rule required
Evening star., 1961-02-17


with $2,46l,943 in 50 weeks
ended January 80, 1860.
Net sales for the latest period
aggregated $73,581,3ll. up 40
per cent from $70,184,l76 in
the same period a year earlier.
The totals listed in the un-
audited interim report were
somewhat less favorable than
for 50 weeks ended last october
90 when profits were off 10.4
per cent, despite a sales gain of
"A per cent.
Cold and snow in December
and January reduced volume
sharply in those months and
were major factors in the less
favorable earnings, it was
learned. This was in line with
the experience of most other
retail outlets in this area and
in other sections of the Nation.
Inauguration Day added an
other holiday in January and
resulted in one less shopping
day than a year ago, 1t was
pointed out.
Evening star., 1961-02-17
Sales Triip|ed
ByP-B Mart
In II Years

The Philadelphia Baltimore
Stock Exchange has tripled its
business in II years since the
merger of the Philadelphia and
Baltimore Stock Exchange, it
was reported today by Presi-
dent S. Grey Dayton, jr.
The expansion was stimu-
lated by merger with both the
Baltimore and Washington ex-
changes and also by co-opera-
tive agreement with the Pitts
burgh and Boston exchanges,
he pointed out.
At the end of 1860, So Of the
consolidated exchanges 139
regular member firms had their
home offices outside of Phila-
delphia. In addition there were
66 associate member firms that
were regular members Of the
Pittsburgh and Boston ex-
changes.
The fact that "a of the out
of-town firms are located south
of Washington has resulted in
the appointment of a commit
tee on southern arrangements,
Mr.. Dayton pointed out. John
E. McClelland of ]. H. His
man & Co. of Atlanta, Ca, is
chairman Of this committee.
The P-B exchange MAIN
tainS continuous markets in
more than 500 securities. BuSi-
ness machines have been in
stalled and at the end of the
first year Of experience with
them, they are operating at a
reduced cost per item for the
larger 1860 volume. The years
volume was up 3 per cent. con-
trary to the general trend of
industry, Mr.. Dayton said.
The exchanges favorable
business trend continued in
January, 1861, with share
volume totaling 1,410,986, an
increase of 81 per cent from
the same 1860 month. he added.
Evening star., 1961-02-17

employees to contact the office
whenever they saw a collision,
off duty or not. Six of the stat
fers' cars were equipped with
two-way radios.
During committing hours
we figure IS per cent of our au-
dience are listening inside an
auto" he explained. IF we
help them avoid a traffic jam
they're grateful"
Does the local, intimate ap-
proach work? Today monthly
WAGE revenue is nearly triple
what it was two years ago. And
although Virginia businessmen
don't always cotton to out
Siders, last month the Loudour
County Chamber of Commerce
elected Mr.. Stubblefield presi.
dent.
Some toWnStolk seem to
think they own the station. Sc
many phone in after hours de-
manding information cit only
broadcasts during daylight
that WAGE puts a taped mes
sage on its phone number CIV
ing latest weather, road condi-
tions and which schools are
open.
Even the commercials some-
times have a flavor reminiscent
of Uncle Ezra's legendary five
waiter back in the 1930S. A
tenant farmer bought six spot
announcements to dispose oi
his old car and two hogs. After
two announcements, he phoned
in that everything was sold.
The station refunded his mon
ey for the unused time.
Evening star., 1961-02-17
Hearing Postponed
WILMINGTON.

WILMINGTON, Del. Feb.
II (AP).-A hearing today in
which Sol Damn Of Detroit was
to give dispositions in his suit
against officials of Chrysler
Corp. was postponed because of
a dispute over whether the
hearings should be open to the
public. Chancellor Collins j.
Seitz ordered both sides to
submit briefs within two weeks.
Evening star., 1961-02-17
BUSINESS
BRIEFS

Loan to Brokers and dealers
on other than Treasury secuFi-
ties by New York member
banks on February Is totaled
$500, 100000, up $21,0o0, 900
from the previous week, but
down $67, 100000 from the like
week a year ago.-Federal Re-
serve Board. -
Crude Petroleum Production
in the week ended February 10
averaged 7,174,210 barrels daily,
up 37,450 for the week and
compared 7,256,41O in the like
week q year ago.-American
Petroleum Institute.
Evening star., 1961-02-17
SnOwsSpur
Demands for
Town Quarters

The series of severe snow
storms this winter has prompted
a number of calls from subur-
banites to local renting agents
asking about in-town apart
ments.
Dean Brown, agent and one
Of the owners Of Bliss Proper
ties, said he has received calls,
mostly from elderly persons,
complaining about the diff
Guilty Of committing. "One said
her servants couldn't get in
and out" he noted.
The S. F. & G. Co., another
apartment renting agency, re-
ported an abnormally high
number of inqueries, although
this is usually q quiet season
for apartment renting.
People don't give us the
reason they want to move, but
we've noticed a heavy demand
for downtown locations" an
agent said.
Not every agency is finding
the same pattern. The Cafritz
Co. said demand was active for
its suburban apartments in
HyattSville and Suitland, Md,
despite the SHOWS.
Washington hotels report
that some Suburbanite business
men have been renting rooms
downtown rather than buck the
stormiest nights to get home.
Bourbon Dawes, executive
vice president Of the Hotel As
sociation Of Washington, said
some hotels also have provided
rooms for their own employees
to make sure q full staff would
be available the day after a
storm hit.
Evening star., 1961-02-17
Sofewoy Stockholders
To Meet in BoLtimore

Directors Of Safeway Stores,
Inc, yesterday decided to hold
the annual stockholders meet
ing in Baltimore, Md. on Tues
day, May 16. and holders Of
record April 7 will be entitled
to attend.
Directors also declared a
quarterly dividend Of 371a
cents a share on common
stock, payable March 81 to
holders of record February %.
Quarterly dividends of 81 a
share on the 4 per cent pre-
ferred stock and SLOTS on the
4.3 per cent convertible pre-
ferred were voted, payable
April l to holders Of record
February %.
Evening star., 1961-02-17
Freightcor Loodings
Drop Again in Week
BY the Associated Press

Railroad freight volume
eased off again last week, with
nearly all categories showing
declines.
The Association Of American
Railroads reported the volume,
for the week ended February
IL, at 486.347 cars, which was
1928 cars or 2.3 per cent be-
low the previous week, 93,803
cars or 1862 per cent under the
same week last year. and 80.-
BAL cars or 1913 per cent below
the corresponding week In
1859.
Evening star., 1961-02-17
TALKING OF BUSINESS
Small Rodio Stations Survive TV
By Serving Local Listening Needs
BY TRUMAN r. TEMPLE
star staff Writer

When television started be-
coming a way of life a decade
ago, the walls from radio ex-
ecutives were heart-rending.
National network radio reve-
nues bore out their worst pre-
dictions. Total advertising time
sales declined from $125 million
in 1850 to a skimpy $40 million
in 1859. the latest year for
which figures are available.
TV time sales in the same
period rocketed for stations and
networks from SOL million to
$1.1 billion.
But the small AM local radio
station is miraculously Surviv-
ing. A glance at the Washing
ton area shows how it's done.
Executives here agree the secret
is specialization.
Tuned to Local Needs
Radio is fractionalized," ex-
plains one station owner. "In
contrast to the broad gauge ap-
proach of TV programs, many
of these radio stations make a
living by filling local needs.
They give their audience some
thing the networks can't dupli-
cate"
There are local stations aimed
at half-a-dozen different audi
ences. Stations WUST (for U
street, and WOOK are beamed
at the Districts large colored
population and use Negro an
nouncers. WPGC slants its pop
ular music formal toward young
adults in their 20s. WARL in
Arlington, Va, features country
music, and at the other end Of
the spectrum, WGMS (for good
music station) sticks mostly to
serious fare. WEAM serves up
a diet of tunes for teen-agers.
With such diversity, AM ra-
dio nationally has managed to
keep on growing, from 2.086
stations in 1850 to 3,547 last
month. Its programming role
has shifted from group enter
tainment to q service diet Of
news, weather and music for
the individuals preference.
Leesburg's WAGE q Sample
An example Of just how q
small station operates can be
seen in Station WAGE, located
in Leesburg. Va.
Last week a teen-ager tele-
phoned to inquire If the local
high school Sweetheart Dance
was still on. |
Its been Cancelled" said the
WAGE announcer.
"Well. was it a formal or
informal dance?"
Some might think the latter
an irrelevant question. But
WAGE is enjoying surprising
prosperity by taking such ques-
tions seriously and answering
them.
(The Cancelled dance was in
formal, meaning blue jeans al
lowed.)
The Virginia station uses
Mutual network news, but con-
centrates on the intimate local
story.
Last Friday morning, the
station put on c. M. Bussinger.
principal Of the nearby LOU
doun County High School. His
mission: To tell students that
because Of heavy SHOWS, there
would be no mid-term exams
this year.
Small News Important
Small news up here is big
news" explains William Stub
blefield. station owner. $50 it's
announced In the same way as
a heads-of-state meeting in
Europe"
Every local fire, auto wreck,
birth and death gets announced
on WAGE.
Though Leesburg has a pop
ulation under 5000. the radio
station maintains a full-time
OVER COUNTER
Evening star., 1961-02-17
General Telephone
Official to Sneak

Leslie H. Warner, executive
vice president of General Tele-
phone & Electronics, will ad-
dress the Washington Society
OF Investment Analysts at an
Occidental Restaurant lunch
con next Tuesday, February 81.
He will discuss the outlook
for his company. which is the
largest independent telephone
firm outside the Bell system
and also produces more than
$700 million of products a year.
The firms stock has appreci-
ated more than 500 per cent
since 1858.
Evening star., 1961-02-17
Two-Duy Shutdown

ROCHESTER. N. Y, Feb. IT
(AP).-Rochester Products Di-
vision Of General Motors said
yesterday it will shut down its
production line today and Mon
day because of lag in orders.
The move affects 1900 produc-
ton workers. The plant has
.2,700 employees.
Evening star., 1961-02-17
New-Cur Sales Slump
In EurIy February

DETROIT, Feb. IT (AP).-
Sales of new cars continued in
a slump during the first 10 days
of February, running 29.5 per
cent below a year ago. Wards
Automotive Reports said yes
terday.
The statistical service esti-
mated sales from February /
through February 10 at 1885
units Or an average Of 1887
per selling day.
During January of this year
the sales rate was 14,756 or
slightly above the pace Of re-
cession 1858.
Evening star., 1961-02-17
DIVIDENDS
By the Associated Press
CHICAGO
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. Feb. II (AP) (UsDA.-
Hogs 1000; fairly active, butchers
steady to IS higher, most advance on
weights 240 lbs and up; sows steady;
good shipping demand: around 40
head mostly l-2 195-215 ID butchers
l90-24O lbs iS.i5-1s.55; mixed la
and mixed % 24O-27O lbs l7.75-
1880, largely is.00-1S. so; mixed 90
and. IS 270-300 lbs 17.75-1S.25; a
2-3 3O0-4OO ID sows i6.5O-I7.5O:
mixed 2-3 and IS 4OO-55O lbs 1880
1878.
Cattle 500; calves none; not enough
slaughter steers. heifers. yealers or
test; cows and bulls steady; CONNER
cial cows 15.50-l7. 90: utility 1926
1900; cutters 14.75-16.00: Gamers
IL: 90 10: 100: utility and commercial
bulls 17.50-21 90.
Evening star., 1961-02-17
Week S Gold Sales

The Federal Reserve Board
said foreigners bought SIG mil
lion of American gold in the
past week. The board said, the
United States gold supply stood
at $17,398, 100000 on Wednes-
day. The supply has been cut
by 1878 million so far this year
Evening star., 1961-02-17
Eurnines

Quaker Oats Co. in 6 months
ended December 81 earned ST.
792,820 or $1.98 a share VS..
$7,606.554 or $1.93 in 1859 Pc
riod.
Plymouth Oil Co. in year
ended December 81 had a loss of
$2,445,711 VS.. earnings of So
l85,743 or "a cents a share in
1859.
Truax-Traer Coal in 8 months
ended January 81 earned So
517,146 or $1.65 a share VS.. So
$780, or Sill in 1859.
Canada Dry Corp. in 3 months
ended December 81 earned ST.
154,926 or Al cents a share VS.,
$1,227,l02 or so cents in 1869
period.
Other earnings included:
For q MonthG Rndad Iauu,rw ~
Evening star., 1961-02-17
Noodles Profits Off
Il Pct. From Year Ago,
Sales 49, Pct. Higher
THE EVENING STAR
By DONALD B. HADLEY
star Financial Editor

Heavy in both December and January left their
mark net profits of Woodward Lothrop in 81 weeks
ended January % when net down IL per cent from year
earlier it disclosed today.
Robert McBrier vice president finance reported earn
rs for the latest So weeks compared
Evening star., 1961-02-17
OVER COUNTER

Following prices furnished by the
ers in Washington represent the range
within which locally active securities
could have been bought or sold at
pm. Friday, February II:
Evening star., 1961-02-17
TREASURY BONDS

NEW YORK (AP) Noon over the coun-
ter U. S. Government Treasury bonds,
bid, asked, net change and yield for Fri
Evening star., 1961-02-17

and for the year to date were
IL per cent lower.
Evening star., 1961-02-17

Prices quoted in dollars and thirty Sec
ndS.
Partially tax exempt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-07
Yom Tov
Prune Pie

l cup matzo meal
u cup melted butter or
pareve margarine
/ teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons sugar
70 teaspoon salt
"a cup sugar
/ cup chopped dried prunes
2 cups water
3 tablespoons butter or
pareve margarine
3 tablespoons flour
8 eggs
2 tablespoons grated lemon
rind
6 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons cinnamon
"a teaspoon cloves
1 cup chopped nuts
Combine first S ingredients
for the crust. Press evenly
into a 9-inch pie pan and
bake in q 375-degree oven for
Is to 20 minutes or until
golden brown. Cool. Combine
sugar, prunes and water in q
saucepan. Simmer over low
heat for 10 minutes; add
butter or margarine. Mix
flour with a little of the
liquid until smooth, pour
back into saucepan. Cook
and stir until mixture comes
to a boil. Remove from heat.
Beat eggs with lemon rind,
lemon juice. cinnamon, cloves
and nuts. Stir a little of the
prune mixture into egg mix
ture. Combine mixtures and
cook. stirring constantly, for
5 minutes. Pour into pie
shell. Chill thoroughly be-
fore serving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-07
Nippy Appetizers

Whip these nippy cheese
appetizers in to broil until
puffy and golden. Moisten /
tablespoon instant minced
onion In 2 tablespoons Wor-
ceStershire sauce. Blend with
2 tablespoons mayonnaise, "a
pound shredded sharp Ched-
dar cheese and a dash tabas-
co sauce. Spread on crackers
or bread squares. Top with a
snip Of bacon and broil until
bacon is crisp and Drowned.
Serve hot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-07

/ can g ounces) frozen
Florida orange juice con-
centrate, undiluted
/ cup honey
cup very strong black
coffee
4 eggs
2 tablespoons salad oil
l cup sugar
3la cups Sifted all-purpose
flour
"a teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
l teaspoon baking soda
l teaspoon allspice
l teaspoon cinnamon
Combine orange juice con-
centrate, honey and coffee.
Beat eggs until light and
lemon colored, then gradually
add oil. Beat in sugar
gradually. Sift together dry
ingredients and add to the
egg mixture alternately with
the orange mixture, about a
third of each at q time, Mix
until smooth. Pour into 2
creased 9x5x3-in loaf pans.
Bake in a slow oven (325 de-
greeS) l hour and 10 minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-07
Orange Honey Cake

or until done; cool before
removing from pans. Slice
and serve with honey orange
sauce. Makes two loaves.
Honey Orange Sauce:
Blend together l can C
ounceS) orange juice con-
centrate, undiluted, and u
cup honey. Add l orange,
peeled and diced. Makes ~
cups sauce.
Evening star., 1961-12-29
Holiday
Music
7 Toniqht

A program of holiday music
will be presented in the audi
torium of the New State De-
partment Building at $50
this evening for $50 foreign
graduate students in Wash
lngton.
The program will include
dancing by Las Folias de
ESpana. a Spanish dance
troupe presently performing
in Washington, songs by the
Washington and Lee High
School (of Arlington Mad
rigal Singers. and solo per-
formances by three members
of the Howard University
Choir.
The Office of the Chief of
Protocol and the Bureau of
Public Affairs are joinly pre-
senting the program for the
department.
Evening star., 1961-12-29
International
Ball Held in
New York

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (AP).
Forty debutantes were pre-
sented last night at the sew
enth annual International
Debutante Ball.
Flags of the United States.
IL of its States and IA for
eign countries all repre-
sented by the debutantes-
were shown in the grand
ballroom of the Astor Hotel.
Diplomats from many ma
tions attended.
Escorts of the debutanteS
were cadets from West Point,
midshipmen from Annapolis
and cadets from the Air
Force Academy.
The orchestras of Emil
Coleman and Stan Rubin
played.
Heading the debutantes was
Miss Diane Dow Buchanan.
representing the Unite e d
States. She is the daughter
of Wiley T. Buchanan. jr..
who was chief of protocol in
the, Eisenhower administra-
ton, and Mrs. Buchanan.
Mrs. Buchanan, no onorary
chairman Of the ball, was at
the head of the receiving line.
Mrs. Howard Ellis Cox was
general chairman.
Proceeds of the ball will go
to the Kidney Disease Foun-
dation of New York,
Evening star., 1961-12-29

in New York on the 10th and
he may have to be there.
Having missed being elected
to Congress from New York's
29th district by the smallest
margin in so years OTIS that
Republican one FDR never
won), the prolific young
writer would certainly want
to be in the Washington au-
dience.
THE G. o. P. is planning a
$100-a-plate dinner close on
the heels of the Democrats
expensive meal on January 20.
Republicans will gather en-
masse at the Mayflower on
February l at 7:30 to dine
and watch their biggest
wheels on a closed circuit TV
show.
President Eisenhower will
appear on the show from
California where he is vaca-
tioning, Richard Nixon, Sem
ator Barry Goldwater and
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller will
appear as headliners at din
ners in other key spots in the
country, and R epublica an
Chairman William Miller will
be the headliner at the
Washington dinner and en-
Gee for the whole show that
will originate here.
4 Il Il
RED TREND: Chilean
Ambassador and Mrs. Muller
had 18 guests for dinner
Wednesday evening and of
the nine women five - Mrs.
Jack Simmons. Mrs. Carroll
Morgan, Mrs. Elovius Man
gor. Mrs. Edmund Purves and
yours truly-had on Christ
mas red evening dresses. Such
a thing would be unheard of in
Chile where sombre colors
predominant.
Evening star., 1961-12-29
On Becoming ENJOYS Wife
Author Pianist Looks Forward to Ter New Role

forward to the assignment,
she said. She spent a month
travelling in Greece In 1858
and she loved the country
and the people she met
there.
There are many countries
We might enjoy that I don't
know about. But this one I
know I like. am very
pleased" she said.
She is learning more about
modern Greece through books
she has acquired, briefings
at the State Department and
a letter full Of tips on this
and that from Mrs. Ellis
Briggs. wife Of the present
Ambassador. She intends to
study the language, too.
Mrs. Labouisse has given a
good deal of thought to the
job ahead but feels unquali-
fled to make specific COM
ments yet. I'll make my dis
coveries there" she said.
She did volunteer a few
general observations:
Protocol is like a decent
dress you put on. 1t is always
better to be we'll dressed. But
you shouldn't be a prisoner
of 1t. I like rules because they
are a help, but within that you
have to be a person, your
self"
She hopes to give the En-
bassy the character of "an
American house, a normal
American house." insofar as
possible. And she would like
to keep entertaining at the
level where there can be real
personal exchange. although
she realizes that large dip
lomatic receptions are, of
necessity. the rule.
Likes People
She expects to take part
In Greek and Greek-Ameri-
can organizations, to travel
through the country and to
establish as much human
contact" as possible. Il like
people. I like to have them
around, but more than that
I like to get to know them"
she said.
Not the least sweet aspect
of the new assignment Is that
Evening star., 1961-12-29

center. The young Albert
Einstein used to call on
Madame Curie to talk about
her work and Mrs. Labouisse
remembers him vaguely from
those days. ITS not true to-
day, of course, but at that
time cher mother and Elm
stein could count on their
fingers the number of .scien-
fists they could talk to on
their subject"
Eve grew up thinking Of
her mother as "a very simple
teacher in a school. That was
because she never thought Of
herself as a great genius. She
was a really modest person."
Mrs. Labouisse said.