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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-13
Society Sets
Convention

Registration started last
week for the Christ Child
Society's 18th biennial con-
vention to be held here at
the Hotel Willard March rs
to q. ...
The convention, expected
to be attended by more than
1900 delegates, will comment
crate the 18th anniversary Of
the founding of the society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-13
BY ISABELLE SHELTON
Star Staff Writer

The Presidents Commission
on the Status of Women to-
day Endorsed the principle Of
equal-pay for equal work,
although it stopped short of
recommending specific ~legis-
lation now pending on Capt.
tol Hill.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt,
chairman of the new COM
mission. which has been ap-
pointed by the President to
survey any and all possible
discrimination against wom-
en-. left the day-long commits
sion meeting at noon to issue
the statement about equal
pay.
The commission felt, she
said, that where 1t occurs
in the same establishment,
the paying Of lower wage
rates to women workers-for
the same or comparable work
as that performed by men
workers is contrary to the
concept of equality and JUS
tice in which we believe"
Notes Progress
Mrs. Roosevelt said the
commission also had noted
with great satisfaction "the
recent progress of women,
both in the home and in
public life.
Progress has been par
ticularly noteworthy in the
Federal Government, where
the rate for the JOB has been
a guiding principle for many
years." her statement con-
tinued.
1.-THE commission supports
the work Of the Civil Service
Commission in this area and
urges that continued efforts
be made to give women full
equality in Federal hiring,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-13
P'aInaaesr-Kniaht y

Mrs. Karl M. Knight Of
Arlington announces the
marriage Of her daughter
Virginia Anne to Mr.. James
Reilly Palmer, son of. Mrs.
James C. Palmer, also of Arl-
ington, and the late Col. Pal
mer. Mrs. Palmer is also the
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Wives Luncheon

The Annapolis Wives of 80
will hold a luncheon meeting
at Evans Farm Inn at noon
Wednesday. Mrs. Thomas
r. Weschler, chairman of the
group, will preside, and host
esses will be Mrs. Robert
Brent, Mrs. Emmett Bonner
and Mrs. Robert C.. Gillette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-13
Characterization

Capt. James A. Codding-
ton, Civil Engineer Corps,
USN, and Mrs. Coddington
of Bethesda, Md. announce
the marriage of their daugh-
ter Susan to Mr.. Robert Will
liam Burk, jr., son of Mr..
and MES. Robert Burk of vi
emma, Va. The wedding took
place January 80 at Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church.
The couple will live in Nor
gantoWn. w, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-13
Fike-Snnith

Mr.. and Mrs. Milton G.
Smith Of Arlington, Va, an
nounce the marriage Of their
daughter Carol Dona to Mr..
Thomas Fraser Fike, son of
Capt. and Mrs. Irwin F. Fike
of Maplewood, N. ]. The
wedding took place on Feb
ruary l at Weldon Baptist
Church, Weldon, N. C. The
couple will make their home
in Fills Church. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-13
WEDDINGS

daughter Of the late Mr..
Knight. The wedding took
place January IL in the st.
Agnes Catholic Church. The
couple will live in Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-13
uto-Youmon

Mr.. and Mrs: Alex Youman
announce the marriage of
their daughter Alexis Ann to
Mr.. Vincent L. Promuto, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Pro-
muto of New York. The
wedding took place January
% in st. Patrick's Church.
!. The couple will live here. .
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-21
Gainesville Fire Dept. Clears
$3.50 From Ball Game And Stew

The regular business meeting
night. Sept. 16. New officers and
teachers for the coming year
were elected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garland Blanton
and Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Blan-
ton, Jr., and Jack were at Mays
Head. N. c. from Tuesday until
Friday. Jack left Monday to re-
turn to his studies at the Univer-
sity of Virginia.
Mrs. c. G. Blanton. Of Swick-
ley. Pa. spent ten days visiting
her in-laws. She made her head
quarters at Tamworth and visit
ed around the community. We
are hoping she will soon be a
resident Of Gainesville and are
looking forward to welcoming
her to our village.
Virginia Moore and Johnny
Godsey were married Saturday
Sept. Is, in Roxboro, N. C.. They
will live in Bluefield where
Johnny is student at Bluefield
College. Virginia will be greatly
missed at the Gainesville Bap-
fist Church. as she played the
organ so beautifully every Sun
daY.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-21
Trenholm

Sept. 20 = Saturday and Sun
day visitors to Mr.. and Mrs. w.
1. Stokes were Mr.. and Mrs. w
E. Stokes and daughter. Of Rich.
mond: Stuart Stokes, Rylanc
Stokes, Elaine Stokes. and Ell
wood GOdsey. of Richmond
Kenneth Hatcher, Mrs. r. B
Swami, Mr.. and Mrs. R. j. vii
lis, Anita Stokes, Mr.. and Mrs
F. w. Boatwright and children
and Mrs. Sidney a. Stokes anc
children Of Ballsville.
The baptizing of the candi
dates from Muddy Greek Church
was held Sunday at 3 pm. by
the pastor. the Rev. ]. K. Clark
Those baptized were Page
Brown, Patricia Ann stoke S
Harry johnson. Mrs. Mary
Williams, Mrs. Lille May STRAIT
ton. Some were baptized from
Fork of Willis Church, too, Of
which Mr.. Clark is pastor.
Mrs. Frances Palmore, Mrs
D. H. Mcclure and Mrs. w. H
Smith spent Saturday in Rich
nlOnd.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. I. Stokes ane
Patricia Ann Stokes were bust
ness visitors to Farmville, Tues
day.
Mrs. P. L. Duncan, Jr., ant
children, Of Columbia, and Mrs
R. j. Willis visited Mrs. L. E
i Willis. Of Ballsville Tuesday.
A number Of people from thi.
community attended the funera
on Monday. Sept. II, of Burton
A. Harkey in Richmond. fathe
of Mrs. Celeste Jones. We ex
tend to the family our sym
pathy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy SILVER an,
R. B. Swami are going to In
man, s. c., this Tuesday t
get their furniture at Mr.. an
Mrs. Carol Mitchell's.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Henry Hatche
visited his mother. Mrs. Luc
Ella Hatcher. in a Richmon
hospital. last Tuesday. We hop
she is improving.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-21
Rice

Sept. 20-The following young
people of this community are at
tending college this year: Miss
Nancy Buchanan, at Smithdeal
Massey Business College. Rich
nond, Misses Mary 10 Wright,
Betty Andrews and Peggy Jenk-
ms. at Longwood College; Miss
Martha Ann Bass, at Tusculum
College. Greenville, Tenn, Lock
EFT Garrett, at Ferrum College
and w. j. Farley at VPI. We
wish them success in their work
MIR. and Mrs. Mel Bradshaw
accompanied DR.. and Mrs. H.
c. Alexander to Urbanna last
week and enjoyed several days
of successful fishing in the Rap
pahannock River.
A. M. Cook. of High Point, N.
c., spent Wednesday and that
night with his sister. Mrs. Percy
Trear. and husband
Mrs. Lena Morrissette, Mrs.
F. G. Walton, and Mrs. Ralph
Mason spent last Wednesday
with Mrs. D. I. Vaughan, in
Crewe.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Y. Neale, of
Roanoke. called on her aunt,
Mrs. w. D. Mason. on Saturday.
Dinner Guests
Mrs. j. B. Vaughan, Mrs. j. C..
Wilkerson and daughter, Mrs.
Bomar. were dinner guests of
Mrs. J. H. Gosney. of Roanoke,
on Thursday.
Mr.. and MRS. Gilbert Wick. of
Norfolk, visited Mrs. Winston
Farley on Monday morning.
c. j. Allard. III. Of Virginia
Beach spent the week end with
his grandparents Mr.. and Mrs.
F. G. Walton.
Mrs R. F. Andrews, Of Pros
pect. spent the week end with
her daughter-in-law, Mrs. E. c.
Andrews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tomlnie Dance,
OF Midlothian. visited her moth
er. Mrs. Gerte Thorpe, recently.
Dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. |
J. B. Vaughan on Sunday were
Mr. ana Mrs. jeff Morton, and
Mrs. Jeb Shelton. Of Sandy |
Level. Mrs. J. c. Wlkersen and |
daughter. Mrs. B. c. Bosnar |
and son, Richard, of Lynchbux. |
Miss Sue Hewett. Of Newport |
News was the week end guest
of Miss Betty Andrews. 4
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-21
CARTERSVLLE Sent 20

CARTERSvnLE. Sept. % ~
The Gainesville Fire Depart
ment would like to thank each
person individually who made
the donkey ball game and stew
so successful, but since that is
impossible. they would like to
take this way Of saying thank
you" to their friends in Gooch-
land. Powhatan and Cumberland
for the donations of vegetables.
meat and baked goods and their
cooperation in making this an
nual affair such a harDy and
successful event. After the inevi-
table bills were paid, the Fire
Department cared 1868 60.
Thank you all and do plan to
help us again next year!
The M. E. Blantons, of Tam
worth. have had such interesting
guests this past week end. Not
long ago we told of their grand
sons return home from Ger
many. Last week, after spending
a few days in his grandparents
home. Bobbie went to New York
to meet an army friend, with
whom he had served in Ger
many. Rudi Haug and his
French wife. Valerie, and their
nine-months-old daughter, Melo-
die. had arrived in the United
States. They have continued on
to Asheville, N. c., with Bobbie
to visit his family. the c. R.
Baskervilles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh McAden,
Jr., and family were week end
visitors of the H. B. Peasants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chuck Urbine and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Patterson
were Sunday afternoon visitors
at the Peasants. too.
The home demonstration, club
met Tuesday morning in the
home of Mrs. j. Alex Ransone.
She and Mrs. Lavone Baker
were hostesses. A rumnage sale
is planned for Oct. and 6 on
the porch of Blanton and Pleas
ants store. The proceeds of the
sale will be used to put a new
roof on the Community House.
Last Wednesday, the club
served luncheon for the Southern
States meeting of the Ladies Ad-
visory c o m m t t e e. This was
served in the basement of the
Lodge because the Community
House is being repaired after
lightning struck it.
Last Sunday night Mr.. and
Mrs. Garland Blanton and Mr..
and Mrs. M. E. Blanton enter
tanned with a picnic supper in
the Club House at Lakeside. It
was given in honor of the Rudi
Hangs. of Germany, and also
their sister, Mrs. Ransone. It
was her birthday. Other guests
were the j. A. Ransones. of
Powhatan, and the M. E. Blan-
tons, Jr., of Tamwoith.
Variety Show
The American Legion Auxil-
larry is sponsoring varieyt show
at Cumberland High School on
Saturday night. Sept. %, begin
ming at 8 o'clock. A highlight Of
the show will be Tom Thumb
Wedding" Several of the little
folk of this community will be
in the wedding.
Mrs. Louise Boggs visited hel
son. Chuck. at the University O.
North Carolina Sunday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-21
Ballsvillc

Sept. 20 - Mr.. and Mrs. r.
E. L. Blanton. Ora Lee and
Linda. were guests Of Misses
Nan and Grace Blanton, on Sun
day.
Tentative date for "Powhatan
County Day" has been set for
Saturday. October q. Mrs. r.
E. D. Blanton attended a plan
ming meeting on Tuesday to set
up committees and make other
plars for the big day in the
county.
Don't forget the Rescue
Squad Day" en- Oct. 6. This
promises to be . nice event.
Mrs. Douglas Bhnton attended
a district conference of the
Daughters Of the American
Revolution in Williamsburg on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Lee Netherland accom-
panied Mrs. Douglas Blanton to
Montpelier" James Madison's
home near Charlottesville, last
Wednesday. Mrs. Netherlands
mother was a member and Mrs.
Rlant0n is a member of the
William Byrd Chapter Of OAR.
This chapter maintains the
cemetery plot at Montpelier"
Speaker for the day was David
Mays, of Richmond, form r
president of the Virginia Bar
Association.
College students returning to
their respective schools this
week are: Dorothy ellis and
Bette Lee Nichols, to Radford,
Robin Lester to WPI and Larry
Branderich to RPI. The. stu
dents pare is accompanied
them, to see them all settled for
the term.
Our sympathy is extended to
Mrs. Thomas Y. Hurt at the
death of her sister, Mrs. j. E.
Belcher, of Richmond, la It
Wednesday.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Hurt
over the week end were her
sons, Billy Henderson, of Indian
apois, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Henderson, of Richmond.
The Ballsville circle Of Pro
violence Presbyterian Churc h
met at "Blanheim" on Thursday
night.
MIR. and Mrs. c. E. Brown mad
granddaughter, Martha Hart
attended the fair in Farmville
on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Page spent
the week end with her mother,
Mrs. w. C. Netherland.
Miss Lucy Page Hurt was a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Hender-
son johnson, of Farmville, on
Thursday.
Mrs. Grace Netherland spent
the past week end with he /
sons in Richmond.
Mrs. Earl cambridge has been
driving Mrs, Eulia cambridge
around to visit her many friends
before she returns to Richmond
for the winter.
William Snead cambridge is
proudly. showing his high school
diploma. He completed Jig h
school credits after attending
summer school in Richmond.
R. j. Lester attended a poultry
demonstration and barbecue
near Roanoke, last Thursday.
Evening star., 1962-09-13
Most Oil Imports
From Five Areas
BY the Associated Press

Five overseas areas supplied
83.6 per cent of all crude oil
and oil products imported into
the United States during the
first six months of 1862, the
Interior Department reported
yesterday.
Venezuela supplied Ala per
cent, or 915,400 barrels daily Of
the total imports of l,93l,5
barrels daily.
The Netherlands Antilles sup
piled the second highest
amount, 252,800 barrels daily
or 1871 per cent of the total.
In third place came Canada
whose overland exports enter
this country under exemption
from the mandatory contro
program. The imports from
Canada ran 239,200 barrels
daily, or 12.4 per cent of the
total.
Kuwait supplied 121, 900 bar
rels daily, or 6.3 per cent, anc
Saudi Arabia ZOO barrels Of
"A per cent.
Evening star., 1962-09-13
National Building
Corp. Changes Name

The National Building &
Leasing Corp. has changed it
name to John K. Kilbane anc
Associates and will offer serv'
ices in developing office build
ings, industrial parks and other
developments.
Mr.. Kilbane, an area develop
er, also announced that w. K
Reeves will head a newly
formed Shopping Center Divi-
sion. Both are located in the
Perpetual Building, 7401 Wis
consin avenue NV.
Mr.. Reeves previously was
vice president Of Realty Man.
agement Corp, Eastover Corp
and A. Lloyd Goode Contracting
Co. and supervised both con-
struction and management OF
Eastover and Penn Mar Shop
ping Centers,
The Kilbane enterprise viii
coordinate site location anc
acquisition, coming arrange
ments. planning, leasing anc
Evening star., 1962-09-13
CHICAGO
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, sept. IL CAPp cuspA,.-
Hogs, 5000; rather SLOW, butchers
opened steady, later and closing trade
fully 25 lover: soWs steady to IS
loweri decline mostly on weights over
4O9 lbs; fair shipping demand: 1-2
2O0-225 b butchers l9.35-1e.5O: 80
head at 1850; mixed l-3 I0O-25O Ibs
Is. .00-19.35, closing mostly 1900; 90
2TO-3Q0 lbs 1e.00-1s.50: IL 1s0-190
i6s 1S.76-19.00; mixed la 300.3b0
ID sows 17.50-1e.O0: 35O-4O0 lbs
1871 so; 2-3 4O0-450 lbs 1900
1875: 450-500 lbs 15.50-16.25; 500
$50 lbs lkOO-15.5O; boars 13.5O-14.50.
Cattle. 500: calves. none; SLAUGHTER
steers and heifers steady to weak with
Wednesday's close; few loads both
classes still unsold and being held for
fridays market; cows and bulls fairly
active. fully STEADY: few vealers steady:
few loads and lots choice 1,0O0-1 600
ID slaughter steers 3S.0O-29. 90: load
mixed good ana choice 1925 lbs 27,5O;
few good 25.5O-27 90; small lot stand
ard Holsteins 1880; few lots. choice
90O-950 ID heifers 27.00; couple loads
mixed good and choice around 500 lbs
$500: few good 24.b0-25. so; utility
and commercial cows 15.00-17 90; can
ners and cutters l3.50-I6.25: utility
and commercial bulls l9.00-21 90; few
standard and good vealefS 20.00-25 90;
part load choice and fancy 200 10
feeding steers 27.0O.
Evening star., 1962-09-13
Insurance Mans
Ethics Cited

The life insurance salesman
must set ethical standards for
himself equal to those OF the
physician and clergyman. John
r. Doster declared before the
District Life Underwriters As
sociation yesterday.
Mr.. Doster told a luncheon
meeting at the Presidential
Arms that the salesman's re-
sponsibility to the public is SC
great that his character mus
be unimpeachable. And charac-
ter is also needed by the young
man in the business to resist
encouragement early in his in
surance career. he said. Mr.
Doster is a director Of jackson
Miss. Life Underwriters Asso-
ciation and has sold more than
81 million Of insurance every
year since 1857.
Evening star., 1962-09-13

"American-type" institution in
April, 1861, said the deposit
record confirms our belief
that there is q need in Europe
for the kind of consumer bank
ing that has proved so success
full in the United States.
He said a branch Of Credit
Europeen is being completed
in Esch. second largest city ir
the tiny country of Luxem-
bourg, Gen. Olmsted added
that steel interests in the SaaI
Valley of West Germany have
invited the bank to extend
service there. and the idea Is
being studied.
The parent institution here
is a private merchant bank
with domestic and foreign op-
erations. 1t also has a majority
interest in the international
Trust Co. Of Liberia.
Evening star., 1962-09-13
Bankruptcy Lows
Measure Is Approved
By the Associated Press

legislation aimed at remov-
ing inaccuracies and imperfec-
tions in Federal bankruptcy
laws was approved by the Sen
late yesterday and sent to Presi-
dent Kennedy.
The asure. previously
passed by the House, was rec
commended by the National
Bankruptcy Conference. which
Included lawyers, accountants
Evening star., 1962-09-13
81 Students
Receive Alb
Certificates

Sixty-one students were
awarded American Institute Of
Banking certificates last night
at the annual fall educational
dinner of the Washington
Chapter. held at the Mayflower
Hotel.
Leon Clifton Carter of Sub
urban Trust Co. received the
Institutes two highest scholas-
tic awards, first prize in the
standard group and the w. w.
Spaid Award. presented for the
highest scholastic average.
Miss Louise T. Pike of the
National Bank of Washington
won the S. Winifred Burwell
Award, bestowed on the woman
with the highest average among
graduate students. Mrs. Avl-
ynne Helm. president of the
National Association of Bank
Women, presented it on behalf
of the NABW Capital Group.
Miss Pike also received the
Washington Chapter Board Of
Trustees award for scholastic
excellence in the graduate cur
riculum.
Mrs. Evelyn Minard, presi-
dent Of the Bank Women's Club
of Washington, presented that
groups award to Mrs. Beatrice
Smith of Riggs National Bank
for the highest average by a
woman in the pre-standard
group.
Other winners in this group
were Mrs. Adelaide U. Mebane,
Citizens Bank of Takoma Park,
second prize, and R. Earl Zaugg,
Riggs National Bank, third
prize; Norman j. Van Bogelen,
Suburban Trust Co., standard
awards second prize, and a tie
for third place, won by Robert
Oxennrieder. National Bank of
Washington and Alfred Wig
more, Suburban Trust Co.
Charles c. Allies, jr.. first vice
President of the chapter and
chairman of the educational
committee, introduced speakers.
L. Gilber Vance, chapter presi-
dent, awarded 38 pre-standard.
IA standard and nine graduate
certificates.
Evening star., 1962-09-13
Weaver Brothers Looms
Top 81 Period by 500

Weaver Brothers, Inc. one o
the 10 largest mortgage bank
ing firms in the Nation, report
ed today its new loan volume
reached approximately $50 mil
lion in the first eight months
of this year.
The total was so Der cent
ahead of the company's recorc
volume, for the period last year
according to Martin r. West
jr., executive vice president. Ir
the first eight months the CON-
pany closed more than $39. AGO.
900 in single-family mortgage
loans, and obtained commit
ments from institutional lend
ers to extend loans on income
producing properties exceeding
another $40 million.
The news conceded with the
opening today of the company's
newest branch office at 1906
Georgetown road in Bethesda.
1t will be managed by Arthur
M. Christie, assistant vice
president, according to Edward
K. Jones, president.
The facility is part of an ex-
pansion program which will in
clude the opening of another
office in Prince Georges Coun-
ty by the end of the year.
Weaver Brothers now has
eight offices serving the Wash
ington Baltimore area, with
main offices in both cities and
branches in Springfield and
Falls Church, Va, and in Sill
yer Spring. Towson, Annapolis
and Bethesda, Md.
Mortgage loan service &C
counts of combined operations
now exceed $340 million with
outstanding commitments ir
excess of $140 million, thu
company reported. The firm
was founded in 1888.
Evening star., 1962-09-13
States Nearly Double Per Copitu Tax in Decade
BY TRUMAN TEMPLE
Star staff Writer

The individual State Ia,
burden Of every man, woman
and child in the United State
nearly doubled in the last dec.
ade. q study revealed today.
The average per capita Stat
tax amounted to S112.86 dur.
ing the fiscal year ending Junt
80, according to Commerct
Clearing House, tax and lega
data firm. This compares with
$65 per person in fiscal 1852.
AS the accompanying map in
dicates, Virginia had one oi
the lowest tax. burdens per per.
son in the Union. despite its
much-debated personal prop
erty tax.
And Hawaii, the newest State,
was no place for the tax-avoid-
er. 1t topped all others with
a high Of $2o1 .3s per person
even with a slight decline in
its average last year.
The figures refer only to
State-level collections. Wide
variations among the States are
affected by the fact that some
collect and spend more taxes
at local levels.
According to CCH. the 1862
bargain was in Nebraska where
q national low Of $66.22 per
person was collected. The heav-
lest increase came in Della
ware with q $26 rise per capita
Connecticut's burden rose by
$40 per person.
The device of local level col
lections by States seems to be
q firmly entrenched supple
ment to State income taxes
Local revenues for all States
totaled $19.6 billion last year
compared to $19.l billion at the
State level.
Total tax revenues in the
District were $l6S. $50 900 Tex
cluding gasoline taxes. accord
ing to District tax officials. OF
equal to about 1921 per capita
but the figure is not compar-
able because many Of the
revenues came from sales and
other taxes which a State
would impose at the local level
Evening star., 1962-09-13
Security Bank
Dividend $3.50

Directors of the Security
Bank yesterday declared q
regular semi-annual dividend
Of $1.50 per share. 1t is pay
able September % to stock
holders of record September IT.
F. G. Addison, jr., board chair
man, announced.
Evening star., 1962-09-13
Navy Fuse Contract
Awarded to MeIpor

Melpar. Inc, Of Falls Church
has been awarded a $439, ,7Ss
contract from the Bureau oi
Weapons Naval Ordnance Lab
oratory at White Oak. Md. fol
fabrication and engineering as
sistance in developing a proxi-
nifty fuse.
The two-year program will be
headed by L. L. Bonham. with
fabrication under L. c. Wright
Evening star., 1962-09-13
Drug Fair Reports
1857 Sales Gain

The Drug Fair chain has
reported sales in August to-
tailed S3.521.759, gaining more
than lis per cent from the
month last year. The chain
operated SO stores VS.. SIS a
year ago.
Total sales the first eight
months were $27,616,I98 or l46
per cent above those for the
like period last year.
Evening star., 1962-09-13

bankers. credit groups and
bankruptcy officials.
A similar revision of bank
ruptcy laws was enacted 10
years ago. The current bill is a
result of administrative expert
ence since then.
Evening star., 1962-09-13
Credit Europeen
Deposits Soar

Deposits at Credit Europeen,
consumer commercial bank
established last year in Luxem-
bourg by a Washington insti-
tuition, passed the 81 million
mark last month.
Gen. George Olmsted, board
chairman of the International
Bank here which founded the
Evening star., 1962-09-13
METALS

NEW YORK, Sept. I3 (AP).-Spot
nonferrous metal prices today: copper
81 cents a pound, Connecticut Valley.
Zinc 11lh cents q pound. East st.
Louis, tin l.OSss pound. New York.
Foreign silver 1.l3h per troy ounce,
New York. Pittsburgh scrap steel No.
l heavy was quoted today by Iron Age
at 26.OO-27. 90.
Evening star., 1962-09-13
OVER COUNTER

tional Association Of Securities Dealers
in Washington represent the range within
which locally active securities could have
been bought or sold at ! pm. Thurs
September -, 1852: