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Evening star., 1962-05-27
Strong Vote-Getters


But the significance of the
Election lies not in the fact that
many women were nominated
to high public and party office.
1t lies in the demonstrated vote
getting power of the distaff
politicians.
Mrs. Stella Werner. veteran
member of the Montgomery
County Council and the CO.
founder of a Democratic fac
tion, received the highest num-
Der of votes of any candidate
Tor local office in her county.
Mrs. Caroline Freeland was re-
elected to the Republican State
Central Committee with 2l6
votes more than her nearest
competitor.
In Prince Georges, Mrs.
Gladys Spellman, a leader of
the Independent Democrats.
polled 1880 votes to be nomi-
mated for the board of COM
missionerS. In her first bid for
public office. she led all other
commissioner candidates, in
cluding the incumbents, and
came within $500 votes of the
leading local vote-getter, In
cumbent State Senator H. Win
hip Wheatley. jr.
Political observers - all of
them men-admitted yesterday
that women probably will head
the party organizations in
Montgomery when the newly
elected State Central commit
tees reorganize next week.
Hold Strong Positions
Mrs. Ann Brown, vice chair
man of the Democratic COM
pittee, was reelected in the
primary, and is given the best
chance of becoming chairman.
She is a member of the County
Democrats faction. which has
a 4 to 3 majority on the COM
mittee. Besides Mrs. Brown. the
majority includes two other
women, Mrs. Stella Allison and
Mrs. Alice HoStetler.
Mrs. Freeland. one of two
women elected to the Republi-
can committee, is a member of
. Republican group. consid-
cred to be more aggressive"
which wants a stronger organ
lzation. This group has a A.
to-3 edge in the committee,
which may be decisive at
the committees reorganization
meeting this week.
The role of women in Mont
somery politics always has
been considered important but
the recent election results show
It's more than a filtration. Pol
iticians have said that women
were more active politically in
the county because many men
rre government employees,
forced into political limbo by
she Hatch Act.
But on May Is, it became ap-
parent that the women were
'unning not Just to keep
aubby'S iron in the fire but
because they liked it. Mrs.
Margaret Schweinhaut, for ex-
ample. is the wife of a Federal
District Court Judge. She has
been in politics for many years,
a member of the state House Ct
Delegates. and in the primary
The defeated two men to win
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Senator in northern Virginia.
His decision may have been
influenced by the Democratic
gubernatorial primary last year
when the anti-Byrd ticket
decisively carried Arlington,
Alexandria and Fairfax County.
Thus far, Mr.. johnson and
the other two candidates in the
primary, Edwin Lynch and
Charles w. Lowry, have re-
Trained from any criticism of
each other and, in fact, have
been extremely deterrent to-
ward each other.
Partisan of President
Mr.. Lynch has said there are
no significant theological diff
ferences between him and Mr..
johnson, and that he concurs
in the deriSive statements about
Mr.. Broyhill.
He, too, identifies himself as
an enthusiastic partisan of
President Kennedy. But he
suggests that the past expert
ence in politics and civic af-
fairs makes him more quail
fled than his opponetS for the
nomination.
Although not antagonistic
toward the President, Mr..
Lowry opposes his medical care
program and has voiced skep-
ticism about other administa-
ton policies.
Democratic Hopeful
He advocates stepping up
the cold war" to exploit COM
muniSt weaknesses, fiscal So
briefly" by the Government and
preservation of the Nations
religious heritage.
Democrats are hopeful that
regardless of who emerges from
the July 10 voting as the NOM
inee, the primary will help
arouse interest and galvanize
party workers for the bi-annual
attempt to purge Mr.. Broyhill.
Evening star., 1962-05-27
2 MoiI Employees
Held in Stuunton

STAUNTON, Va, May 26
(AP)-Two employees of the
Covington post office were
taken before United States
Commissioner Guy o. Farley in
Staunton yesterday and charged
with violations of postal regu-
lations.
They are Roscoe Morris
Leighton, charged with mail
theft, and Miss Lucy M. Skeen,
charged with refusing postage
stamps. Both are from Coving-
ton.
Both waived hearings before
Mr.. Farley and were released
on $1,000 bond pending trial
in Roanoke Federal District
Court.
Miss Skeen has been en-
ployed by the Covington post
office for about 20 years;
Leighton, about two years.
Postal inspectors said Leigh
ton is charged with one count
of taking mail which contained
a cash contribution.
Evening star., 1962-05-27
County PTA
Opposes Rise
In Realty Tax

School taxes in Montgomery
County, a controversial issue
in the recent political cam
paign, have become a source
of concern to the county's PTA
leaders.
The County Council of
Parent Teacher Associations,
which traditionally advocates
more spending for better
schools, will appoint a commit
tee this week to search for new
sources Of school revenue in an
effort to hold down property
taxes.
At a recent meeting, the
council agreed with some Of
its political critics that real
estate tax increases cannot be
continued indefinitely"
The council approved a reso-
luton backing its stand for
more and better schools, re-
affirming its belief that school
budgets must increase to meet
greater student needs, but au-
thorizing the search for new
revenue.
A spokesman for the council
said yesterday that the reso-
luton had already been sent
to local PTAs, but that criticism
of school budgets during the
Primary campaign had in
creased interest in the subject.
During the campaign one
Democratic faction and several
Republican candidates blasted
the county real estate tax in
crease this year of 81 cents for
each 500 of assessed valuation.
The increase was caused by a
request by the School Board
for more money.
The council resolution said,
"The MCCPTA must continue
to work for better schools but
cannot afford to be irrespon-
sible with respect to the nature
of tax levels"
The committee that will
search for new revenue sources
will be appointed by Millard
Case, who was installed as
council president Tuesday.
Evening star., 1962-05-27

AClAb NCLlllCOy VI OCIldJOI DyIU
Augustus c. johnson, who en-
tered the primary with the ap-
proval of key party leaders,
defiantly has denounced the
Byrd organization, depicting it
as a medieval influence be-
nighting the State.
He has branded Republican
Representative Broyhill as a
reactionary lackey of the Demo-
cratic Senator and ridiculed
him as a Junior Byrdman."
Tactics Failed
Heretofore, liberals running
for Congress in the 10th district
have accepted the maxim that
they could not win without
some support from Byrd Demo-
Gratis.
Although personally hostile
toward it, they have tended to
remain silent about the or
ganization or have made over
lures to it in hopes of gaining
favors from conservatives.
These tactics five times have
failed and Mr.. Broyhill has
remained in office with sub
stantial support from a sege-
ment of the Democratic party.
Kennedy Program
Ardently embracing the en-
tire program of the Kennedy
administration, Mr.. johnson
apparently has decided to
gamble that the popularity of
the President is sufficient to
overcome the power of the
Evening star., 1962-05-27

Point Light. 41a hours: Colonial Beach.
8 hours; Desle, 4lz hours: Solomons
Island, 6la hours; Point Lookout, IA
hours.
The Sun and the Moon
Rises Sets
Sun today 5:47 am. SPA pm.
Sun tomorrow 5:47 am. SPA pm.
Moon today go 2:1S am. 1:45 pm.
Automobile lights must be turned on
"a hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1962-05-27
Carter Garden
To Be Dedicated

The Una Franklin Carter Me-
mortal Garden at the new
Alexandria Hospital, 1920 Sem
mary road, will be dedicated
at 2 pm. today.
Mrs. Carter, a Washington
newspaper woman. was a mem
ber of the hospital board of
directors and worked actively
in the new hospital program
for many years. She died
August /.
The memorial, a circular gar
den in front of the hospital,
was established by her friends.
Members of her family, hospital
officials and others will par
ticipate in the ceremony.
Evening star., 1962-05-27
BulIet to Be Given

The Prince Georges Ballet
Company, composed of teen
ayers 13 to 19 years old, will
perform the three-act ballet
"Coppelia" at 8 pm. Wednes-
day at Surrattsville Senior
High School and at $3.50 pm.
Saturday at Oxon Hill Junior
High School.
Evening star., 1962-05-27
THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE
Women Assume PoIiticcI Identities
BY WILLIAM DUKE
Star staff Writer

Women can no longer be
called last "a factor" to be
>ourted in suburban Maryland
politics. They are an estab-
ished power. and the May Is
Primary demonstrated it.
AS a result of that election:
l. There is a strong poSsibil-
Ity that the chairmen of both
major parties in Montgomery
County will be women.
2. It's likely that the Mont
Eomery women will hold most
If the important public posi-
tons of power in the fall.
8. Politicians in Prince
Georges County have been
Taught a hard lesson about
Keeping women in the dining
room when politics are dis
euSsed in the parlor.
The ladies provided the back
bone Of the insurgent Demo-
cratic movement in Prince
Georges and gave one of their
number the second highest
number of votes for any local
candidate.
Evening star., 1962-05-27
TODAYS WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Varia-
ble cloudiness and warm today
with possible scattered thun-
dershowers this evening. High
in the low 80S.
Maryland and virginia
Partly cloudy with chance of
scattered thundershowers to-
night. High in the Dos.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Winds variable,
northeast to east, 5 to Is knots
today. Scattered Thunderstorm
ers possible this evening, de-
creasing visibility of 4 to 8
miles.
Evening star., 1962-05-27
First Continental Probers Find
Bio Tabs for Hotels and Food

dreds Of records. memoranda
and other tell-tale documents
in First Continental's six Of
fices.
1t was no easy job.
In their 34-page report to the
court, Mr.. McKeever's auditors
said:
'The files of Continental
were completely disorganized
at the date Of our audit. -
What the accountants came
up with were what they con-
siderel unusual accounting
practices. disorganization and,
in the professions penchant for
understatement, questioned as
proper charges.
Five So Pct. Dividends
For instance on a $449, ,75O
loan disbursement to the Lei
sure City Land Corp. they list
ed $218,750 of that money re-
turned to First Continental as
interest or income.
(This entry. explained Mr.
McKeever, enabled the savings
and loan firm to build up
its income" so its books could
justify a 5 per cent "divi-
dend."
Give such dividends were de-
clared. the accountants said,
while First Continental had no
earnings to support them.)
The payoff on the Leisure
City loan? BASED on our exam
ination we have provided an
allowance for loss in the
amount of $449, ,750, (the total
disbursement for this loan" "
they concluded.
In English this means:
Shareholders, don't expect to
collect on this loan.
1t was the same ending for
still another huge Continental
loan-this one to the Charles
County Land Co. LINDA City,
Inc. Continental had disbursed
$372,230 on what eventually
was to have been a $2,625, 900
loan.
No Security
Why won't shareholders re-
alize anything on these two
huge chunks lent out? There
was no security for the Charles
County loan and q second trust
(mortgage) on Linda City
which I doubt has any value, "
said Mr.. McKeever.
The nub of the audit's results
for the shareholders is that
First Continental, as it closed
January 8, had $1.4 million re-
sources to take care of its $2.7
million in savings.
OF the $1.4 million in re-
Evening star., 1962-05-27
BY ROBERT GRUENBERG
Star staff Writer

Hotel bills tabs from
fancy Washington. New York
and Chicago restaurants
airline tickets-all these were
once paid out of the Golfers Of
the First Continental Savings
and Loan Association, its re-
ceiver revealed.
While the association was
rolling toward closed doors and
darkened lights-it was placed
in receivership January 3 with
$2.7 million the savings OF,
4.437 shareholders-four of its
principal figures drew $153 900,
said John E. McKeever.
The Silver~Spring real estate
executive produced preliminary
audit report by a certified public
accounting firm for the 20
months prior to January 8.
1t was used. in part, in prep
aration of his official audit
submitted to the Montgomery
County Circuit Court earlier
this week. .
1t covered the accountants
digging into the savings and
loan firm as well as two Of its
real estate dream" projects
Linda City (Charles County
Land Co.. and Leisure City
Land Corp.
S49,034 to Edlin
1t showed a total Of sac, ,034
paid to ]. Kenneth Edlin, the
chief architect of First Con-
tinental's now shattered en-
pire and who now is in prison
for mail fraud; $74,563 to his
chief lieutenant, William L.
Robinson, vice president of
First Continental; $17,887 to
Louis D. Goldman, former pres
ident, and $11,545 to Mrs. Ed
lin. Secretary-treasurer.
The workSheet showed such
entries as $13,917 spent for the
three men in hotels and reStau-
rants under the heading. "ex-
pense accounts"
This bed and board should
not be confused with the $685.
spent for same by them, under
the classification, advertising
and publicity"
The cost of legal services, in
the First Continental's part Of
the report alone was listed
at $32,381 with $25,669 going
to Mr.. Robinson, $6,112 to
Goldman-both men are at
torneys-and a mere $500 to
Edlin.
NOn-Earning Period
This was going on, said Mr..
McKeever, while First Conti-
mental was earning not a sou,
and running up a $1.4 million
deficit besides.
The accountants, working for
almost five months, had pulled
the figures together from hun
Evening star., 1962-05-27
Democrotst to Fight Byrd
In Northern Virginia
BY JOHN BARRON
Star Staff Writer

Politely preparing to be mpolite Republicans northern
Virginia Democrats conducting Congressional primary
which has revealed a kind of political strategy.
Because of it. the 10000 voters Virgnias Washing
ton suburbs likely to be asked to repudate either Prs
Rvrd
Evening star., 1962-04-11
1862 MARKETFAcTORS
Political Action q Key
To Investment rends

AS an example from the past,
the investor might have fore
seen the implications for rail
passenger service embodied in
policies of the Interstate Com
merce Commission and various
labor mediation boards. Added
to the acceptance of air travel,
and the tendency of corpora
tions to expand by adding
plants in less expensive and
relatively inaccessible areas, it
could be deduced that leading
makers Of executive aircraft,
which would provide the essen
tial transportation for linking
these plants, would benefit.
Piper and Cessna, for exam
pie. were directly in this stream
of business. Though such fig
ures shouldn't always be taken
too seriously, this may empha-
size the point: 81 invested in
Piper nine years ago would be
worth about $50 today; 81 in
vested then in IBM, about $45.O
| A current example is the SER
lious proposal of tax withhold
ing for dividend and savings in
terest. Having in mind the
Evening star., 1962-04-11
YOUR -
MONEYS WORTH
Lost-Minute Tax Reminder
Y SYLVIA PORTER

you may save more by delay
ing and taking the deduction |
on your 1862 return.
Limitations Outlined
There are, two significant
limitations on .tN deduction.
C1 The new law covers only
losses suffered in regions which
are declared by the President
to be disaster areas entitled to
Federal assistance. If your
home or business was severely
damaged by a recent storm but
your area isn't officially CLASH
fled as disaster area, you can
not move up your deduction
from 1862 to 1861.
Parts of these states already
have been declared disaster
areas entitled to assistance in
1862 because of flood. storm
damage, flooding or high tides:
California, Delaware, Id a h o.
Kentucky, Maryland, Nevada,
New Jersey, New York, North
Carolina, Virginia and West
Virginia. If you have any ques-
tions about whether you're in
a disaster area, simply ask your
local Internal Revenue Service
office.
90 The new law also covers
only losses which resulted from
the specified calamity. For in
stance, if you live in a disaster
area and your car was de-
stroyed in a crash in March
wholly unconnected with the
disaster. you have no choice
about deducting your automo-
bile casualty loss on your 1861
return. You must wait until
you file your 1862 return in
1868 to deduct this loss.
The safest way to calculate
your casualty loss is to get an
expert appraisal of the value of
your property before the dam
age and after the disaster.
The shortcut methed is to
submit the amount you spend
to repair your property as your
casualty loss. But If you dc
this, make 1t clear that the re-
pairs have not restored the
property to its full pre- damage
value. ...
distributed, 1852, by the Hall Syndicate,
Inc. All Rights ReservedD
Evening star., 1962-04-11

PHILOSOPHERS Of the admins
tration, this seems probably of
enactment. The effect on Ger
tain investments would be sub
stantial. The office equipment
industry would certainly bene-
fit - the obvious names and
related companies, less obvious.
such as Xerox.
Even less obvious are the
three major manufacturers Of
paper forms, Moore Corp.
Standard Register and UARCO.
There are some 16 million
owners of common stocks and
about rs million savings ac-
counts. The accounting bur-
den thus implied can be trans
lated into a major new impetus
Evening star., 1962-04-11

for growth in an already dy-
manic industry.
Success in the management
of capital requires the identi-
fication of such new opportuni-
ties prior to their popular ex-
ploltation. But the need for
careful appraisal and study is
emphasized by the relatively
slight change in the market
averages over the past six
months: Both the Dow-JoneS
and Standard & Poor's have
operated within 7 per cent
range. These stable averages
have concealed massive shifts
in enthusiasm among industry
groups and which have and will
have a marked effect on in
Evening star., 1962-04-11
THE EVENING STAR
Washington, D. {.
Wednesday, April ~, 1852

vestments. Two blue chips will
General Foods has
declined about 25 per cent in
this period: Du Pont has risen
20 per cent.
Inevitably, the investor is be-
coming progressively more So
phisticated and in a limited
way applying the techniques of
the professional analyst. 1t is
the relative newcomer who
mainly causes gross distortions
in price-value relationships; is
reluctant to take losses or in
Evening star., 1962-04-11
Business

cur capital gains, and by a
gradual process Of elimination
ceases to become an investor
Meanwhile. he adds a further
competitive element on stock
prices already reflecting an i'm
balance Of demand over supply,
and increasing the importance
of selectivity.
Tomorrow: Statement Of
George A. HOpiak, president,
Security Analysts of San
Francisco.
Evening star., 1962-04-11

This is the second Of four views on the
morket outlook by security onoIysts.
increasingly giving study to po-
litical news for clues as to in
vestment trends. This is par
ticularly true now-and applies
equally to the general public G
when investors are being urged
to be highly selective in choice
of investments.
AS the influence Of legisla-
tive groups and public bodies
on the economy expands, subtle
Interpretation of developments
in the areas Of policy and per-
sonnel becomes a logical and
necessary concern for the in
veStor.
Evening star., 1962-04-11

If you have a disaster loss
this year-in 1962-you can. if
you wish. deduct that casualty
loss right now.
Under a new law, YOU have
this choice for the first time:
You can deduct your 1862 dis
aster loss on your 1861 income
tax return, or you can hold off, ,,
as taxpayers always did in the
past, and deduct this years loss
on 1862 return. -.i
Congress rushed through leg
islation in record time last
month to permit you these al
ternativeS. The objective is to
help victims Of calamities to
save money they otherwise
would pay in taxes at a time
when they most need funds to
cover the expenses of rebuild
ing their homes or businesses
and replacing personal posses
sionS.
Permanent Relief
The relief provision is a per-
manent part of our tax law
and the choice will be avail
able if ever you are a victim Of
a disaster in the future.
BY taking the 1862 loss de-
duction on your 1861 return
you get an immediate tax saw
ing.
If you already have sent ir
your 1851 return, you still car
get the benefit Of this new Law
by filing an amended 1861 re-
turn, adding to your other de.
ductions your casualty loss re-
sulting from the recent disas.
ters and asking for a tax re.
fund. If you file an amend.
ed return, mark it amended
in large red letters on thu
front and be sure you mail il
to the same Internal Revenue
Service office to which you SEN
your original return.
A point to consider CAREFUL!
is the outlook for your 1862 in
come. If you expect this year.!
come to be substantial!
higher than last years. ever
though you'd save taxes by de-
Quoting your casualty loss now
Evening star., 1962-04-11
By ALLEN r. FRYE
President, the Boston Security
Analysts Society

BOSTON. April IL. (NANA) .
One of the important poten-
tial effects on investment in
three quarters of 1862 will be
found in political action.
To supplement the more ira
dition information sources,
many professional analysts are
Evening star., 1962-04-11

Sears does not establish artificial "Iist"
prices to dlLot0 for so.calted discount"
or "trade-in" pricing. Sears original
prices are lou prices, special sale
prices are euen lomer.
Evening star., 1962-04-11

you may save more by delay
ing and taking the deduction
on your 1862 return.
Holmes County herald., 1962-01-25
NOTICE OF


Pursuant to the authority di-
rected to us by the Board of
Supervisors of Holmes Coun-
ty, Mississippi, notice is here
by given to the qualified cleo
tors of District No. Two of
said County that a special
election will be held in said
District on Tuesday, February
II, 1862, for the purpose OF
electing a Justice of the Peace
for said District to fill the
unexpired term of E. B.
Guess, deceased.
All candidates for said posi-
ton must file petitions con-
tanning at least Is qualified
electors with the undersigned
commissioners.
Should no one receive a
majority of the vote cast in
said election, then a second
Holmes County herald., 1962-01-25
Card of
Thanks

In this trying experience
we wish to thank our many,
manp friends, both white and
colored, who have sustained
us upon the death Of our nus
band and father, Holsey
Smith.
We extend our sincere
thanks and appreciation to all
those friends who sent cards,
kilograms, offerings, and fooa.
Special thanks to all who
brought us much consolation.
Thanks to the DOCTORS, eSpe-
cially to DR.. Causey, who rem
dered such untiring service
day and night, and to Delta
Burial, who rendered a beau
tiful service. May God bless
each of you. | shall always be
,rateful.
Johnnie T. Smith and
children.
Holmes County herald., 1962-01-25
Kay Clements In
Music Recital

Miss Kay Clements, senior
Music Major at M. S. G. w.
will be presented by Mrs. Har-
ry O'Cain's High School Re-
pertoire Class in a piano and
voice recital, on Friday eve
ming, January 26, at 7:30, il
the Durant High School Audi
tOrium.
Miss Clements received all
Of her musical training from
Mrs. Harry O'Cain prior to
her four years as a pupil of
DR.. Seigfred Madison, Head of
the Music Department at M.
S. C. w.
Miss Clements is the dau-
ghter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A.
Clements of Durant. The pub
lie is cordially invited to at
tend the recital.
Holmes County herald., 1962-01-25
Farewell Party In
Barrett Home

Sally Barrett was a lovely
young hostess at a Farewell
Party for Beverly Slack Fri
day afternoon. Beverly is re-
turning to Canton after be-
ing in school here for the first
semester.
The guests assembled in the
playroom of the Barrett home
and spent a delightful after
noon playing records, having
puppet shows and playing
games.
Cookies, potato chips and
frosted drinks were served by
the hostess late in the after.
noon.