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Evening star., 1962-01-12

down on my travel around
the room"
And Brian adds, when
ever you went any place, if
somebody pushed his chair
back you we're liable to get
pinned against the wall"
But when the wall was re-
moved, there were other re-
actions.
Il thought the room was
too big, because I had gotten
used to it small" says Donna
Humphrey. when the wall
was moved back overnight
like that, it was a shock. If
it had been moved back grad
ually like it was moved up,
it would have been easier"
Mrs. Bigler had to talk
louder" says Florence Taylor.
Tom adds, when the wall
was moved away, most of us
thought the room was too
big. We decided that when
it was about one-fourth of
the way up the room, that
was the best"
Now that the room is big
again." says Philip Harm
strom, I'VE have more room
than we need. We can work
adequately enough with less
space. We found that out"
And Joan HettenhouSer
says, Everybody was sort of
aghast at how much more
room there really was"
The students were enthu-
siastic about the experiment.
They knew they were helping
their principal in his work
on a doctorate at the Uni
versity of Maryland.
But what's 1t like to be
chased in slow motion to the
front of the room by a board
wall?
"It was sort of a funny
sensation" says John Cour-
noyer. you got sort of a
cramped feeling with every
body almost sitting on top Of
you. 1t kept us in suspense"
Perry Douros says, II think
the amount of effect it had on
you depended on where you
sat. I was in the back of
the room and noticed 1t
more"
Evening star., 1962-01-12
TEEN-AGE GUINEA PIGS
A Wall Moves Them

Did you ever feel that the
walls were closing in on you?
That's the way an eighth
grade class at BeltSville (Md)
Junior High has been feel
ing since October-and with
every right.
Each week the back wall"
of their classroom was moved
forward l foot-preSsing in
on the 13-year-old guinea
pigs"
1t was an experiment by
their principal to find out
how small the classr Dom
could be made before the
students fllpped.
The breaking point was
reached when the moving
wall had cut the room al
most in half.
Before the schools shop
class built the plywood wall,
the 36-by-25-foot room had
900 square feet. That's about
2612 square feet for each of
the "a students.
Principal Lloyd K. Hoover
wanted to see if the students
could learn as we'll in less
space. If so, he figured, fu-
ture schools might be built
with smaller claSSroomS. And
that would cost less.
AS the wall" moved in, the
desks were shifted into
kaleidoscope-like designs for
best use of the remaining
space. At one point, the room
looked like an arena. Another
time, a double horseshoe ar
rangement was used.
1T was exciting" says
Brian Driscoll. I'VE never had
a blue Monday because we
never knew what the day
would bring"
Mr.. Hoover closely watched
the week-to-Week reactions of
the students over the three
month experiment. Last week
it ended.
They had definitely
reached the Illustration
point" says Mr.. Hoover, ex-
planning that the room size
had been reduced to 221a by
25 feet. That gave each
student 1612 square feet,
Evening star., 1962-01-12

THEY WEAR EAGLE SCOUT PINS NOW
These Boy Scouts have ScOung highest
Eagle rank Eagle pins conferred upon
Scouts who have completed the work for the required merit badges
Evening star., 1962-01-12

II liked being a guinea pig
for this room," says Patrick
McGaha.
Vance Hum observes: "At
first I didn't think too much
about it, but after a while I
got a little frustrated"
II always sat in the back
Of the room and the board
was behind me-" says Ruth
Becker. Il felt more closed
in. Every time I turned
around, the wall was right
behind me-"
Ricky Nest says: II liked
it. We sure learned to know
everybody in the room bet
ter. It was cozy."
1T gave us a certain feel
Evening star., 1962-01-12
BY DANIEL POOLE
Editor Of TEEN

which Is not enough for an
adequate learning situation"
But the students decided
they do like a smaller class
room. They chose a size
about halfway between the
original room size and the
breaking point at which the
experiment was ended.
They liked the classroom
best when the partition left
about 20 square feet per stu
dent" says the teacher, Mrs.
Lynn Bigler. mo problems
had been created, and yet
there was a cozier feeling"
AS Larry Bryan puts it,
That middle size was best
because there was no empty
space going to waste, but
there was still plenty of room
and everybody was happier"
And Tom Hooven says,
When the room was smaller,
we seemed to listen better. My
mind didn't wander off in
daydreams, and I think I
made better grades during
the experiment"
Admits Raymond Voorhees,,
When the room is big, you
can get away with murder,
but when it was small you
couldn't get away with any
thing. If you opened your
mouth, somebody stuck a fist
in it."
Linda Virts agrees. when
the room was big. you
couldn't always hear what the
teacher said. When it was
small, it was crowded, but
you could always hear the
teacher. I liked the smaller
room better"
None Of the students liked
the room in its smallest size
at the Illustration point.
There we're troubles.
THE person behind me
had her desk pushing up
against me-" says Steve Robb,
land everybody was throwing
paper over me to the trash
can"
Emerson Taylor says, IT
didn't like that smallest size
too much because you had
to fight your way to the
door. And it kind Of cut
Evening star., 1962-01-12

Next Week-Hory Bocos Writes
About Cont Help Falling In Love-
Evening star., 1962-01-12

feet per child is the figure
most often mentioned by ed
ucation consultants as the
ideal classroom size for the
social studies, such as his
tory and languages" says Mr..
Hoover.
"The implication from this
experiment is that perhaps
we have more space in our
classrooms than we need.
These students chose a room
size that gave them 20 square
feet each. That would be a
saving of 10 square feet per
child"
Following the recommended
tion Of many consultants,
Prince Georges County, in
Evening star., 1962-01-12

which BeltSville Junior High
is located, strives for 80
square feet per student. So
does Arlington County in
Virginia.
That's based on an 800
Square-foot classroom wit h
25 as the ideal number of
students in it.
In Virginia, the minimum
State standard is a 630-
square-foot classroom, also
with 25 students in a room.
That gives about 25 square
feet per student. Alexandria
and Fairfax County follow
this standard. Montgomery
County also seeks this size.
In the District, classrooms
Evening star., 1962-01-12
By DOROTHY KICKER

Register and Tribune Syndicate
Dear Mrs. Kicker:
My girl friend Is a very
frank person, too frank for
her own good. She comes
right out and tells people
what she thinks about
them, and she doesn't care
if she hurts someone or
not. I sometimes wonder
why l have put up with her
for four years.
She is a very smart girl
In many ways, but she is
far from tactfuI. She thinks
1t is Okay when she says
things that hurt people,
but she is the one who will
be hurt in the long run,
and it could even ruin her
life. My mother doesn't like
her and, at times, 1 don't
either. Please help me to
help her.
AMY.
A person like your girl
friend, who goes barging
around offending g others,
attaches too much impor-
tance to her own opinions.
Actually, 7 believe such a
person is inwardly unhappy,
and it gives her ego a boost
to feel that she can hurt
someone else.
The girl may be smart In
some ways, but if she were
really smart she would know
that nice people have a sin
cere desire to avoid hurting
the feelings of others.
You ere right in thinking
that this girl might even
ruin her own life. Generally
speaking, people will avoid
her. If she has a grain of
sense, she will change, other
wise, one day she will wake
up to the fact that she is
alone with her unpleasant
opinions-and it will be her
Evening star., 1962-01-12

ing Of togetherness," says
Linda Fulcher.
Ricky Holton says he got
to know everybody better.
Karen Kirby admits there was
a tendency to talk more.
Carolyn Gross worried about
the congested space. And
Earl Becraft worried about
grades.
After the experiment was
over, Mr.. Hoover studied the
students reactions. He con-
cluded that classroom sizes
could be cut down - maybe
with even better teaching re-
suits. But certainly with less
construction costs.
THE figure of 80 square
Evening star., 1962-01-12

are figured at 700 square feet
with 35 students. That's
about 20 square feet per stu
dent-Smallest in the area.
John Riecks, assistant su-
perintendent for buildings
and grounds in the District,
says: 1.-THE buildings office at
the Department OF Health,
Education and Welfare gives
a national range of from Is
to 35 square feet of classroom
space per student. We build
them smaller than the ma
tional average"
But. ironically, the Dis
trict's classroom size is ex-
actly what the Beltsville STU
dents chose as their favorite.
Evening star., 1962-01-12
MRS. RICKER'S MAIL
MRS RCKERS MAIL
BrutoIIy Blunt People Can Be Dull in Other Ways Too

own fault. I suggest you make
sure she sees this column.
Incidentally, good manners
can be the key to more
friends and a happier life.
My leaflet on modern-day
manners is in brief, easy-to-
read form - and it's freel
Please enclose a stamped,
self-addressed envelope with
your request for How to
Work Magic With Manners"
Mail to Dorothy Kicker in
care Of TEEN. The Evening
Star, Washington 3, D. C.
Dear Mrs. Kicker:
l am IA and make good
grades In school, but every
once in a while 1 have
tricky math problems and
need help. My father is
always glad to help me but
he doesn't stop there. He
explains on and on until it
gets harder and harder for
me to understand.
When I tell him my class
hadn't gone that far, he
gets mad and starts swear
ing. He says it is good for
me to know it in advance.
Sometimes he Swears in
front of my friends, too,
and l get so ashamed.
Mother says he doesn't
mean anything by it but,
just the same, it's embar-
RAISING for me. How can 1
make him quit swearing?
I've even tried putting UP
a cuSs box!
EMBARRASSED.
Swearing is an immature
habit used by some people
because they do not know how
to express themselves or to
emphasize what they say in
a more conservative, accept
able way. Your mother should
talk to your father about his
Evening star., 1962-01-12

treats you with the respect
a nice girl deserves. Other
wise, he soon will be CLASH
flying you, too, as cheap and
easy, along with the other
girls he has dated.
Evening star., 1962-01-12

to behaving immorally with
other girls, does NOT mean
he cannot change his be-
havior now; don't let him
get away with that line.
You should insist that he
Evening star., 1962-04-09
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Evening star., 1962-05-31
Stote's Bank Auditors
Elect Mossburu

George w. Mossburg. cashier
of First g. Citizens National
Bank, has been elected presi-
dent of the Northern Virginia
Conference of the National
Association of Bank Auditors
and Controllers.
Other new officers are Ray
mond P. Eustler, Clarendon
Trust Co., vice president:
Samuel c. Caldow, National
Bank of Fairfax, secretary. and
Joseph R. Schellhorn, First
National Bank of Arlington,
treasurer. Elected directors
were William F. Curtis, Middle
burg: Donald S. Smith, Charles
Town, w. Va, and F. L. Nc
Williams, Berryville.
Mr.. Mossburg holds a mas
ter'S degree from Benjamin
Franklin, is a CPA and spent
10 years public accounting
prior to joining First g. Citi-
zens in 1851. He is a graduate
of the NABAC School at the
University of Wisconsin and
has served in several capacities
in Virginia NABAC confer
ences. including vice president
of the Northern Virginia Con-
ference.
Evening star., 1962-05-31
Steel Users Cut Stocks
1.5MiIIion Tons in Nov

declines. steel output fell last
week to l,646,000 tons, or about
81 per cent Of capacity.
Iron Age said stockpiles had
risen to about II million tons
at the end of March when wage
contracts we're signed eliminat-
ing the threat of a midsummer
steel strike.
The magazine said steel ship
Iments in May will total about
SIS million tons as against
estimated consumption Of 7
million tons.
"One thing is sure: The
cumulative effect of the inven-
tory buildup in advance Of
labor negotiations has been
generally underestimated." it
said.
This tends to make the pres
ent picture. as indicated by sag
ging production, appear much
worse than it actually is.
But even the comparatively
good rate of steel consumption
won't save the steel market
from sagging further. The low
point will be in July, when
plant vacations and other sea-
Sonal factors aggravate the
situation"
Evening star., 1962-05-31
HeIicopter
Firm Formed
For Research

A new Washington firm.
Helicopter & Airplane Services
Corp. has been organized here
to provide large helicopters for
research. engineering and other
aerospace and industrial uses.
HASCO was organized by a
group of local aeronautical
engineers and businessmen. Its
president, Alexander NJ. Carey,
until recently, was chief civilian
aeronautical engineer for the
Coast Guard and is a CONNER
.cial pilot. He formerly was
project officer in the Navy
Bureau of Aeronautics for the
Navy's WV-2 and WIS Super
Constellation series, early warm
ing and hurricane hunter air.
craft. He has several years
experience as a flight test prof.
ect engineer for helicopters,
fixed-wing and lighter-than-
air aircraft.
Other HASCO personnel are:
Dan L. Belvin, vice president
(sales). an aeronautical engi-
.neer and commercial pilot. Mr..
Belvin is a commander in the
Naval Reserve and has recently
been employed as an aviation
consultant and Washington
representative for businesses in
the electronics and research
and development fields.
The vice president in charge
Of operations is Robert Sanders,
an aeronautical engineer and
pilot. Mr.. Sanders is we'll known
in the aviation industry as an
engineering consultant. He is
director of the Bank of
Commerce.
The treasurer is T. Leland
Willis, Washington partner of
the accounting firm of Hor-
wath & Horwath. Mr.. Willis
is a pilot with a background in
engineering.
The secretary is William H.
Stanhagen. a partner in the
law firm of Shomette g. STAN
hagen.
Evening star., 1962-05-31
BUSINESS
BRIEFS

Electric Power production last
week totaled 16 6,202 900, 900 kilo-
watt-hours, up 1850 from the
1890, 10000 in the like 1861
week.-Edison Electric Insti-
tute.
Nations 1888 State Com
mercial Banks had net profit
last year of 1910 million, rising
S4.2 million above the 1860
total.-Americau Bankers Assn.
New Insured Pension Plans in
1861 totaled a record 4,140. A
total of 5,635 900 workers were
covered by 36,58O plans at the
start of 1852 Institute of Life
Insurance.
BituminOus production lasI
week was about 8,260,000 tons
VS.. '8,255,000 the previous week
and 8,189, 900 in the like weeE
a year ago.-National Goa
Assn.
United Aircraft Corp. has re.
ceived a $13,753,476 contract fol
TF-33 jet aircraft engines fol-
the Air Force.
Chemstrand Division of Mon
sarto Chemical Co. plans l5%
to 20Po increase in its nyio-
fiber capacity.
Evening star., 1962-05-31
By CHARLES YARBRoUeH

would be a feeder feeding the
feeders.
Newest move in this direc-
ton came last week from south
west Virginia, where Mid-At-
Iantic AirIines, Inc, has filed
with the Civil AerOnautics
Board a request for permission
to start new scheduled air serv-
ice in eight States.
1t would serve 13 Virginia
communities; linking Washing
ton with Roanoke, Staunton,
Marion, Blacksburg, Lynchburg
and Hot Springs. 1t also pro-
posed points in Maryland, North
Carolina, Tennessee, West Vir-
ginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania
and Delaware.
First of these third-level ap-
plications came from Hi-Planes,
of Hill City, Kans., some time
ago and the CAB already has
held hearings. Next step is a
CAB examiners report.
4
The Washington Air Derby
Association has approved new
membership drive.
AS though to prove the wide
range of memberships, two of
the newest members are vet
eran Harry Lehman, who op-
crates Beacon Flying Service at
Hyde Field-a veteran if there
ever was one-and Miss Ellen
Bateman, of Rockville, who,
with less than 200 hours time,
is flying in the Women's In
ternational Air Race.
Evening star., 1962-05-31


837 900 on May %, compared
with STAG, ,494, 600 a week earlier
and S173,94O,O00 on the like
1861 date. 1t was the third
weekly decline in a row.
A small gain in real estate
loans and a sharp increase in
loans to commercial banks
raised the three banks total
gross loans to $604.77l 900 from
S600,908,000 a week earlier and
$50. 0.802,000 a year earlier.
Real estate loans totaled
S168.928,000. VS.. S168.657. 900 =
week earlier and s167 .629 900 a
year earlier. Loans to domestic
commercial banks rose to So
100000 from s5,150.000 a week
earlier and only 100000 a yea.
ago. Loans to other financial
institutions, including foreign
banks. rose to S88.399 900 from
$50, ,446, 900 a week earlier and
sol ,l81. 900 a year ago.
Deposits of the three banks
dipped to 81 222, 1853 900 on May
% from S1.245.403.000 a week
earlier and S1.122.2 2.223.000 a
year earlier. Demand deposits
declined to 1919, 100000 from
1902, ,403,0 900 q week earlier ard
1899, ,342 900 on the like 1861
date. Time deposits decreased
to $343 ,263. 900 from S342,64
600 a week earlier and $685.
881,0 900 on the like date last
wear.
Evening star., 1962-05-31
Bowermun New Head
OF Advertising Club

Robert A Bowerman, retail
advertising manager Of the
Washington Post, mas been
elected president of the Wash
ington Advertising Club.
He succeeds Frank Katen.
jr.. and will take office in Sep
tember.
Other new club officers are
Frank Boucher, TV Guide, first
vice president; Norman Reed
of Station WWDC, second vice
president; Stanley Bell of Sta
ton WRC NBC. treasurer;
Elizabeth Anker of Del Anker
photographer, secretary; Lau-
rese Byrd Gordon, executive
secretary, and Lou Brott, public
relations director.
Elected directors were Ver-
non Custer, Robert O'Connor,
Leonard Oxenberg, Lou Robin
son and Frederick ". Lang
bein.
Evening star., 1962-05-31
Earnings

Commonwealth Edison Co. in
II months ended April 80
earned $84,929,138 or $2.08 a
share VS.. $79,359,516 or $1.92
in preceding period.
CuneO Press in quarter ended
April 80 earned $193,784 or 18
cents a share VS.. $69,863 or Z
cents in 1861 period.
W. T. Grant Co. in IL months
ended April 80 earned $7,915,-
480 or $1.25 a share VS.. So, 49,
164 or $1.31 in preceding period.
In quarter ended April 80 Grant
lost $1,174.433 VS.. a loss of
$730,600 in 1861 period.
Marshall Field & Co. in
quarter ended April 80 earned
$1,187.372 or % cents a share
VS.. $992,72l or "a cents in 1861
period.
MOtec Industries in quarter
ended May 4 earned S439, ,906
or 43 cents share VS.. $748,3 $40
or "a cents in 1861 period.
National BellaS Hess in
months ended April 80 earned
$2,258,000 or "a cents a share
VS.. $1.781.617 or 81 cents in
1960-61 period.
Evening star., 1962-05-31
NEW LOOK FOR MAJOR FIRM
Construction,
FactorySaIes
Rise in Month
BY the Associated Press

Construction activity contin-
ued to expand in May, accord
ing to the Commerce Depart
ment. All of the gains were
in private projects.
At the same time, the depart
ment issued a separate report
showing that sales of manufac-
turers rose l per cent from
March to April to a new high;
new orders held stable, and
inventories increased by 5000
million-the smallest monthly
rise since last years recession
The department estimated
that the value of new construc-
ton put in place during May
was at an annual rate of $500
billion, seasonally adjusted. The
rate in April was $58.3 billion.
Private construction advanced
from $41.8 billion annually in
April to S43.3 billion. The bulk
of the gain was in non-farm
residential building and farm
construction.
The rate for public construc:
ton declined from $16.5 billion
to $16.3 billion. Smaller out
lays for military facilities were
largely responsible.
During the first five months
of 1862. spending for new con-
struction amounted to $21.8
billion-up S per cent from the
$20.5 billion spent in the same
period last year.
The second report showed
that sales of manufacturers
increased by $3.50 million tc
1888 billion between March
and April. Sales of both dura-
BILE and non-durable goods
advanced.
New orders were virtually
unchanged at 1927 billion as a
drop in orders for durables was
virtually offset by an increase
in orders for soft goods. Once
again. the volume of new orders
was less than total shipments,
reducing backlogs by $3.50
million.
Evening star., 1962-05-31
Miller & Rhouds
Plans Big Store
In Newport News

RICHMOND. May 81 (AP).-
Miller & Rhoads. Inc, Virginia
department store firm head
quartered in Richmond, will
open a 70.000-square- foot sub
urban store in Newport News
next year.
The announcement came
from Edwin Hyde, M. & R.
president, and Albert T. Brout,
president of Newmarket Stores,
Inc, owner of the Newmarket
Shopping Center in Newport
News.
1t will be the first time a
Richmond department store
has branched eastward into the
Tidewater area.
Mr.. Hyde said the new store,
on the northwest corner of the
Newmarket property, will ere
fleet as far as possible the basic
image of the parent store in
downtown Richmond"
The store is due to be a
major part Of a shopping CEN
ter expansion and will be of
modern one-floor construction.
Evening star., 1962-05-31
Registration Filed
By Grumon-Bond

Gruman Bond Equipment
Corp. of Washington has filed
a registration statement with
the Securities and Exchange
Commission covering a pro-
posed public offering of 100000
shares Of common stock at SO
a share.
The offering will be made on
an all-or-none basis by Shell
Associates of New York, which
will receive a commission of SO
cents a share plus $4,000 for
expenses.
The statement also includes
1000 shares to be sold to the
underwater for $4,000 or SO
cents a share, 10000 shares un-
derlying 5-year warrants to be
sold to the underwater for
Sl20, eXercisable at SO a share
and $4,000 shares issuable pur-
Suant to restricted stock OPP
tions. The underwater will sell
400 of such shares to Financial
Planning Corp, a finder. at
cost. and will pay $4,500 to
Victor Belanger, another finder.
The principal business of the
company is the furnishing of
all equipment necessary for in
stallation of automatic, self
service, coin-operated installa-
tionS known as Norge Laundry
and Cleaning Village in Della
ware, Maryland. District of Co.
lumbia and portions of Virginia,
West Virginia and North Caro-
lima. David Bonfiglio, president
and three other management
officials each own 25 per cent
of 81 800 shares of outstanding
common stock.
Evening star., 1962-05-31
Firestone Sales
Hit 6-Month Peak

AKRON, Ohio, May 81 (AP)
The Firestone Tire & Rubber
Co. announced today that sales
for the first half of It's fiscal
year, ended April 80, were the
highest for a Six-month period
in the company's history.
Sales totaled $605, ,820,472
compared with $544, BIZ, ,290 fol
the first half of the previous
fiscal year.
Earnings for the first six
months of the current fiscal
year totaled $29,744,159, equal
to $1.08 a share, compared with
S28,142.S24, or sI.02 a share
the previous year.
Evening star., 1962-05-31
India Income Coins
42% in 10 Years

NEW DELHI-Ipdia's ma
tional income-figured at pres
ent prices-has risen AZ per
cent in the last 10 years.
Though the population has
increased 81 per cent, the per
capita income has gained 16
per cent. Over the last decade
Indians per capita income has
averaged about $57 a year.