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The Nome nugget., 1962-07-04
President Meets Governors On 4tll In nPhiladelp pllia
PHILADELPHIA tR

PHILADELPHIA R - On this date 186 years ago, in colonial Philadelphia, the nations freedom was proclaimed with the Deelara- ton of Independence
 Then the Liberty Bell rang out the news.
 Today, at Independence Hall, the bell was silent, since it cracked long ago. But with the sun bright in the blue summer sky, President Kennedy joined most of the na- tion's governors in reaffirming the principles of the founding fathers.
 About 100000 by police estimate, damned into the ten-square-block Independence National Park area to see and hear the President and the array of governors. The chief executives of AZ states and terri tories were on hand.
 Flags of all the states fluttered !n the breeze.
 All around the hall stand build ings of Americas colonial past, some exactly as they did in the time of Washington, Jefferson and Franklin Others are rebuilt in the architecture of 1776.
 Inside the hall, Kennedy set a hand upon the Liberty Bell, ap- bearing to be moved by sense of history.
 He spent an interlude with the governors in the Supreme Court room of Congress Hall, moving down a double line of the chief ex- eeutives and saking hands with each.
The Nome nugget., 1962-07-04
Bing's Son Bogs Down
 HOLLYWOOD tR

Crosby, "A, will be hospitalized about month with nervous breakdown, says his uncle, Larry Crosby.
 Lindsay, the youngest of singer Bing Crosby's four grown sons, entered St. Johns Hospital in Santa Monica Sunday.
 Larry Crosby said Lindsay also is suffering from influenza and is under the care of psychiatrist.
 Lindsay suffered a nervous breakdown last February when his wife, Barbara, was ill. guess he just got up too soon,'' said the uncle.
The Nome nugget., 1962-07-04
NO SECOND SEASON

SEATTLE LR The Seattle Worlds Fair will close Oct. 2l and will not be open for second season, the Worlds Fair Corp. an- nounced Tuesday.
 The corporation which manages and promotes the Fair said it would not exercise it's option to use the fairgrounds beyond this year.
 Joseph E. Candy, the Fair presi- dent, said the corporation made the announcement now so plans could be made for future use of the grounds and buildings.
 In obtaining official approval of the International Bureau of Ex- positions, the Fair agreed to limit its run to one year.
The Nome nugget., 1962-07-04
D..A. Mekinnon, Commissioner Of Highways, Due Here Monday

Donald A. McKinnoH, Commis- sioner of State Highways, is ar irving here on his first official visit since his appointment to that office and will visit the Nome dis triet-office= and inspect roads in this area next Monday.
 He is also expected to attend the Chamber of Commerce lunch con and has announced he will be available to meet with local organ izations to discuss road problems.
The Nome nugget., 1962-07-04
WINNIE ABLE TO SIT UP

LONDON .R - Sir Winston Churchill, now recovered enough to sit up out.of bed, was visited by his wife Tuesday on Middlesex Hospital.
 Lady Churchill told reporters, He is getting on very nicely
 She said there is not yet any indication when Sir Winston, s fractured thigh will be sufficiently healed to let him out of the hos pital.
The Nome nugget., 1962-07-04
z45- DEATH STILL STALKS NORTH AMERICAN SHRINERS

TORONTO R-Death still stalk ed North American Shriners in Toronto today as members elected officers and made plans for future conventions. Another American Shriner died, the sixth in two days.
 Officials reported 71-year-old Louis Stanley Oliver of Arlington, Va, collapsed in his hotel room early today. Heat, excitement and lack of sleep were blamed for the deaths of five yesterday at the 18th annual convention.
The Nome nugget., 1962-07-04

Don't brood -i it may cause your hair to fall out. Science has found that while most badness is heredi- tary, it can also start from blow on the head, nervous shock and prolonged grief or worry.
The Nome nugget., 1962-07-04
Fire Department Called Out

The Fire Department was called out to the east end of town on Monday to put out grass fire, reported to have been started by children at play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-27
CopitoICor
Plans OutIuv
Of ST Million

Capital Car Distributors, Ltd,
today announced plans to con-
struct a new 81 million head
quarters in this area to handle
Volkswagen cars, trucks and
parts.
The new building will be To-
Gated on a 7-acre tract at Chew
erly, Md, in the Kenilworth
Interchange Industrial Park.
Alan M. Dix, executive vice
president of Capital Car, said
the facility will be completed
in 10 months.
The building will bring under
one roof both office and ware
house operations. Capital Car
now has its executive office at
$3.50 New Hampshire avenue,
Takoma Park, Md, and a parts
warehouse in BladenSburg.
The company serves as dis
triibutor of WV vehicles for a
five-State area, plus the Dis
trict, and employs 100 persons.
Included are Maryland, Vir-
GINA, West Virginia, North
Carolina and Eastern Ten
neSSee.
Mr.. Dix said Mills, Petticord
& Mills Of Washington were
selected last week as the archi-
tects and engineers for the new
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-27
Claim Forms Sent
To Creditors of
Fairfax Company

Claim forms have been sent
to creditors of Fairfax Con-
struction, Inc, now in receiver
ship, with a deadline of July 81
for returning them.
Roy H. Halquist, court
appointed receiver in the case,
mailed the forms over the week
end.
According to an order signed
by Judge w. D. Medley of Ar
lington County Circuit Court,
the assets Of the company,
whose offices are a $3.50 Co.
lumbia pike, Arlington, have
been "misapplied and wasted
as a result Of lack Of manage
ment and supervisory control
over company affairs.
Fairfax Construction was
building two developments, the
Natchez Apartments in Wood
bridge, Va, and the Herndon
Courts in Herndon, Va. Units
in the latter project have been
completed and are occupied,
according to Mr.. Halquist.
N. C. Hines, president of Fair
fax Construction, Is now in i'll
h e alth and recuperating in
Florida, principals said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-27
CHICAGO
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Mar. ~ tAP),-CUsDA1
butchers 20 to so lower: weights
under go lbs off most: sows fully
20 lower: fair shipping demand;
mostly 1-2 190-225 lib butchers 1875.
1900; around 40 head at 1900; as
head 1-2 217 lbs with high percent
age of lean cuts 1928; mixed Ia
180-230 lbs 16.00-16.75: bulk 16 90.
1850: mixed 1-3 230-27O lbs 1880
mostly IS 3oo-SSo lbs i47S-iSSsS55:
mixed Ia 33O-50O ID sows 1875.
IA. 70; 2-3 500-650 lbs 13.OO-13.75.
Cattle $500; calves 100; slaughter
steers and heifers fairly active, steady
to % higher: cows and bulls about
steady; vealers scarce, steady: feeding
cattle active, steady to so higher
several loads mixed choice and prime
III SOL 800 ID SLAUGHTER steers 1915
$3.50; most choice 95O-1 $50 lbs
20. 5O-2S; 80; load lots mixed good and
choice 25.50-26.50; most good steers
; T3 ,;,G0-25.59; several loads and lots
E Holstein steers -2o.5O;2l; 90: choice
choice 24.75-25.25: good LARGELY 80 o.
24.75; few good calfy heifers 2i.00-
21 80; commercial COWS i5.25-i7,50;
utility 14.5O-16.50, mostly 1890
down; bulk Gamers and cutters 1850.
1850; utility and commercial bulls
15.00-i6.0O: lew GOOD and cbo Sis
yealers 27.00-33.00: load choice $40
lbs feeding steers 1915: good and
choice 915-990 ID feeders "a .OO-24 10:
lew good $50 ID steer calves 245O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-27

tential operators of new space
age companies to rent, not buy
their equipment-at least in
the early stage.
James L. Hollis, president Of
Rixon Electronics, Inc, of Sill
yer Spring, made the comment
in an address before the Insti-
tute Of Radio Engineers in New
York.
New companies go through
three phases in raising capital,
he said: Private financing by
the individual founder, financ-
ing from others familiar with
the industry, and finally public
stock issues.
please don't go out and blow
your bank account on machin-
cry and equipment" he COM
mented to prospective begin
nerS. He urged renting or
leasing machinery to free initial
capital for supplies and serv-
ices. Mr.. Hollis also advised:
Pick a good lawyer and get
agreements, in writing, even
with friends: know Govern
ment regulations before at
tempting a stock issue; if
possible, get an underwriting
agreement to buy your entire
issue at an agreed price, not a
best efforts" plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-27
Southern Net
Up in Month

Net income for the Southern
Railway Co. for February was
$1,792,000 or % cents a share,
it was reported at a meeting
Of the board of directors in
New York today. For Febru-
airy last year the net was
81 $4,000 or IT cents a share.
The railway said carloadings
are continuing to increase at
a gratifying rate" over last
year and will be favorably re-
Elected in first quarter earn
ings.
Carloadings for March have
increased more than 10 per
cent over the same month last
year, it was stated. Southern
previously had reported that
February carloadings were 10
per cent above last year and
that January carloadings were
up more than S per cent.
Southern's gross operating
revenues were $21 ,444,000 COM
pared with $19,350,000 in Feb
ruary last year. Operating ex-
penses were $15,337 900 in Feb
ruary compared with $14,839,-
900 a year ago.
Net revenue from railway OPP
erations was $6,107 900 as
compared with $4,511,000 last
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-27
YOUR
MONEYS WORTH
1865 Consumer Gyps III
~ SYLVIA PORTER

to popularity. Actually, "hit
records" would be the name of
a minor league record COM
pany. At best. your sales will
be meager. (The name "hit
records" is used only to illus
trate it Is not intended to re-
fer to any actual company
To curb abuses, the legiti-
mate franchise firms belonging
to the International Franchise
Association adopted q code of
ethics in 1860. The code pro-
vides that franchise agreements
be fair and understandable to
the buyer and bars unrealistic
predictions Of earnings in ads.
But you won't get the bene-
fit of this code if you fall into
the hands of a phony promoter.
Before you do anything, check
the reputation Of the promoter
and the company at the near
est Better Business Bureau. Get
the facts on your territory, par
ticularly on competitors in it,
and on whether present dis
tributors are earning what was
promised when they made a
franchise deal.
Ask yourself whether you
know the business. have the
personality and financing to
go it alone-and be honest with
your answers. Don't sign any
contract until a lawyer analyses
it for you.
Tomorrow: Land Promotions.
distributed 1852. by The Hall
Syndicate, Inc. All Rights Reserved)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-27
PEOPLE
IN
BUSINESS

Joseph M. Barr has been
elected a vice president of
United Aircraft Corp. and as
signed to Washington where
he will coordinate operatings
divisions and subsidiaries. He
had been president of United's
international subsidiary since
1947.
Clarence E. Jackman has
been appointed assistant vice
president - operation and
maintenance for the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad.
Mervyn L. Young, former
associate attorney here with
Mead, Browne, Schuyler and
Beveridge law firm, has been
named patent attorney for Lit
ton Industries Electron Tube
Division in San Carlos, Calf.
Jack Roberts has joined the
sales staff of Pilgrim House
Early American furniture store
of Congressional Shopping
Plaza, Rockville.
James H. Betz has been ap-
pointed sales manager for COM
mercial fuel oil by Central Fuel
Co.
Joseph r. Clark has been
promoted to office manager of
Insurance Associates, Inc, gen.
eral agency at 1000 Vermont
avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-27
General Dynomics
Losses Increase.

NEW YORK, Mar. 81 (AP).-
General Dynamics Corp. yes
terday added $214,468, 900 to
losses taken before 1861 on its
costly jet transport program.
In its annual report, the cor
poration said this sum, all
charged for fiscal 1861, will
complete write-offs stemming
from troubles with the Convair
$50 and 900 models.
About half of the total &C
tually was suffered last year.
The remainder was anticipated
against operations in 1862 that
will conclude the program.
The Convair problem, which
resulted to a gross write-off of
$167, $4,000 in 1860, shook the
General Dynamics top COM
mand.
On February %. Frank Pace,
jr., on his way out as chairman
OF the board, was relieved as
chief executive. These duties
were taken over by Roger Lewis,
the new president.
After charges and tax credits,
General Dynamics net loss for
1861 was reduced to $143,203,-
459. This compared with a net
loss for 1860 Of $27.O55.85l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-27
Curtis Furniture
Brand Name Winner

Curtis Bros. Furniture Co. of
2041 Nichols avenue Sc. has
been named Brand Name Re-
taller of the Year" in the fur
niture stores category by the
Brand Names Foundation, Inc.
A certificate of distinction
was also awarded in the chill
dren's store category to Sandy
Sue Riddle Shop of 4873 Indian
Head road and in the service
station class to Suitland Park
way ESQ Servicenter, 631 How
ard road Sc.
Awards for the 14th annual
competition will be presented
May II at a banquet at the
Waldorf-Astoria in New York.
They are based on the con-
Germs 1861 advertising, promo
ton, sales training and educa-
ton of customers regarding ad-
vertiSed brands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-27
Restaurant Group
Honors w. P. RuIon

More than 200 persons at
tended a dinner at lie Pavilion
Restaurant last night honoring
Watson P. Rulon, jr., co-owner
OF HogateS, as "Restaurateur
of the Year"
The Restaurant Association
of Metropolitan Washington
award was presented by John
D. Hartnett, owner of Hart
nett Hall and former associa-
ton president. Also honored
were john Goldstein, Albert P
MeSirow and Daniel O'Keefe.
retiring directors, and Ring
gold Hart, former attorney for
the association for 20 years.
Walter N. Tobriner, president
OF the District Commissioners,
was guest speaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-27
Laurel Food Fair
To Open Tomorrow

Officials of Laurel, Md, will
cut the usual ribbon tomorrow
opening a new 22,000-square-
foot Food Fair supermarket at
the intersection of Route and
Bowie road.
Mayor Hiram j. Soper,
Mayor ELECT P. G. Melbourne
III, and George S. Barkman,
town supervisor, will take part
along with store officials at
g am.
The store is the 47th in the
State and the 469th in the
company's chain. which ex-
tends from Rhode Island to
Florida. The Laurel facility has
parking for 211 cars.
In addition to customary
products the supermarket will
offer lines of nonfood items
such as plants, housewares, ap-
parel, toys, and cosmetics. Ed
win F. Hutson is manager of
the new store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-27
GdsLightP Plans
SIS Million
Stock Issue

The Washington Gas Light
Co. plans to go to the public
for SIS million worth of serial
preferred stock to finance the
bulk Of a record outlay in 1852
for construction, plant addi-
tons and requirements.
Donald s. Bittinger, presi-
dent, yesterday described the
details at the annual stock
holders meeting here. All di-
rectors were reelected for one
year terms.
Mr.. Bittinger said the utility
is making plans to sell 100000
shares of the preferred stock
in a public offering about May
l. The application has not yet
been filed with the Securities
& Exchange Commission.
Balance Of the $19.7 million
for capital OUTLAWS this year
will come through temporary
bank loans later in 1862, he
explained. The utility plans to
file its offering application with
the SEC around April 4, a COM
pany spokesman said today.
VIGIL Co. set a record last
year in expenditures for plant
additions and requirements. to-
falling SLIT million, financed
in part by a SIS million offer
ing of 25-year bonds.
The preferred issue this
spring would be a no-par stock
at 500 per share to the public,
the Spokesman added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-27
SchuImon Is Elected
Dental Corp. Chief

Martin L. Schulman has pur-
chased a major interest in
Dental Corp. of America and
has been elected its president,
the company announced today.
Earl Allen, former general
manager, will continue in a
management capacity.
The 3-year-old concern at
278 Carroll street NV. serves
the dental profession by making
braces and other corrective
devices.
Mr.. Schulman said plans are
being formed to expand in
supplying laboratory services
and dental products to ortho-
dentists. The company also
sends lecturers to graduate
schools in dentistry to give
instruction in new industry
techniqueS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-27
Mrs. Minurd
New President
Of Bank Women

The Bank Women's Club OF
Washington elected Mrs. Evelyn
Minard yesterday as its new
president, succeeding Mrs. Bill
lie H. Hayes.
Both are employees Of the
First National Bank of WASH
ington. Mrs. Minard is head of
the Note Department there, and
previously served in several de-
partments at the Anacostia Ma
tional Bank. including book
keeping, savings, auditing, new
accounts and as head teller in
one of the branches.
She also has been active in
the Washington chapter, Amer
lean Institute of Banking,
where she served as chairman
of the entertainment commit
tee and vice chairman of the
publicity committee. She also
has been a member of the wom-
ems committee for eight years.
Other new officers elected
are Miss Isabel Sulzer of Amer
lean Security & Trust Co., vice
president; Miss Inez Zaugg, of
Suburban Trust Co., recording
secretary; Miss Audrey Belt of
American Security & Trust Co.,
corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Marion Semerjian, of National
Bank Of Washington, treasur-
er, and Mrs. Ann Turner, Ma
tional Bank of Washington,
historian.
Elected to the clubs board of
governors were Miss Charlotte
Engel, National Savings g. Trust
Co.; Miss Anne Ish, McLachlen
Banking Corp; Miss Helen
Shipley, Security Bank, and
Miss Alma Cunningham and
Mrs. Kitty Mattingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-27
Earnings

Admiral Corp. in year ended
December 81 earned $2,915,265
or $1.21 a share VS.. a loss of
81, 1881 in 1860.
Am. Greetings Corp. in yeaI
ended February % earned S.
$4,000 or SITS a share VS..
So, 124,494 or $1.65 in 1861.
Canadian Westinghouse in
year ended December 81 had
a loss of $2,607, $40 VS.. earnings
of 1907 1882 or so cents a share
in 1860.
Leeds G. Northrup in 9
months ended February %
earned $83O,0O0 or 81 cents
a share VS.. $471, 900 or 80 cents
in 1861 period.
Diana Stores in 6 months
ended January 81 earned $791,-
1872 or IS cents a share VS..
$504,3O0 or SO cents in 1861
period.
Hamilton Watch Co. in year
ended January 81 earned $24,-
948 VS.. $1,052,195 or 1884 a
share in 1861.
Other earnings included:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-27
Steel Output Rises
Slightly in Week

NEW YORK, Mar. 81 (AP).-
Steel production continued to
inch up last week, reaching g.
1874, 900 tons for an increase of
3 per cent from the previous
week.
The American Iron and Steel
Institute said the index (1957-
So equals 1000 for last week
was 1885, compared with 1891
last week.
For the first IL weeks of the
year, the total was 1855, 900,
up Sc per cent from 1896, 900
for the comparable period of
1861.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-27
Directors Reelected
By Three Concerns

All directors of Firemen's In
surance Co. of Washington,
D. c., Home Casualty & Surety
Co. and Howard & Hoffman,
Inc, general insurance agency
were reelected in annual meet
ingS today.
The three concerns share the
same address at 303 Seventh
street NV, and the same top
officers, but are not commonly
owned.
V. Manning Hoffman, is pres
ident, Herbert M. Pasewalk,
vice president and secretary,
and Richard H. Winkelman,
treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-27

dresses Will carry a Slx-Ilgure
price tag"
ABC now shares television
and radio studios with Station
WMAL at 4461 Connecticut
avenue NV. where it has
leased space for five years
WMAL is an independent affil-
late of the ABC network.
ABC plans to install three
television studios at the 1924
Connecticut avenue address in
the basement and on the street
floor. A newsroom will be 10
Gated on the second floor and
offices on the third floor. The
building will also house radio
studios and control rooms. The
network will use the second
floor of the 1923 address for
additional offices.
ABC plans to increase it's
engineering personnel and will
install video tape facilities
which it now lacks in Wash
ton, Mr.. Fleming said.
"ABC is anxious to expand
its coverage of Washington.
The network has been paying
more attention to operations
here since Mr.. Hagerty took
office" he declared, adding
that the move downtown also
was prompted by a desire to be
closer to Government news
sources.
James C. Hagerty Joined
ABC as vice president in
charge Of news and special
events January 81, 1860 the
day after he left the White
House as press secretary to
President Eisenhower. He later
announced a three-year plan
to increase the networks news
coverage around the world. Re-
Gently ABC opened offices I'M
Berlin and Rome and ex-
banded its Paris bureau.
I'VE want people to know we
have an ABC news staff work.
ing full time, and this is one of
the ways to do it," Mr.. Hagerty
explained today. Its a good
central location right opposite
the Mayflower Hotel" He ad-
mitted that he had been in
fluenced in the decision by the
strong public image created by
Associated Press in it's move to
the corner of Connecticut and
N streets NV.
The ground floor of 1924
Connecticut avenue had pre-
viously was occupied by British
Overseas Always Corp.
A number of prospective ten
ants have approached WMAL
seeking to lease the space be-
ing vacated, but no decision
mas been announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-27
2 More Associations
To Pay 4MM Rate

Two more downtown savings
1and loan associations have
Joined the parade to higher
sdivident payments.
Home Federal Savings and
Loan Association, 1900 K street
NV. and District Building and
Loan Association at l Thomas
circle today announced they
Will pay AZ per cent dividend
TO investors. The previous rate
was 4 per cent.
Both rates take effect be-
ginning April l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-27
91-Doy Bill Yield
Increases Slightly
by IIIc hSSUCIdIeu FItSS

The Governments short term
borrowing cost rose with to-
days weekly offering of Treas
ury bills.
On SIP billion of 91-day
bills, the average yield was 2.719
per cent. The rate a week ago
was 1853 per cent.
Bids for the $500 million of
182-day bills gave an average
yield Of 2.857 per cent. Last
weeks rate was 1854 per cent.