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Evening star., 1963-05-02
By SYLVIA PORTER

Of % Mothers Day messages,
and expects 100000 to be sent
this year. Western Union also
has two singing kilograms to
the tune of Home Sweet
Home" "candygrams" and flo
wergrams. Mothers will get
around 125,000 Candygrams
and about 100,0OO-plus bou-
quets of flowers by wire in
1868.
TITS a bandwagon anyone
who has something to sell can
jump on" urges the Mothers
Day National Committee. Con-
firming the bandwagon is this
lament from a candy industry
spokesman: Years ago, there
were limits on what a con-
sumer might consider suitable
for a Mothers Day gift. Candy,
flowers. jewelry, Q few other
items. Today, anything goes"
Candy sales have slumped In
proportion to other fast-climb-
ing items, with one large
company reporting the decline
as high as 35 per cent in the
past decade. We've all been
going crazy in the past few
years." says a candy maker,
dreaming UP something new
for Mothers Day"
Hosiery. lingerie, jewelry and
flowers head the gift list, ac-
cording to the Mothers Day
National Committee. Appli-
ances, large and small, are
gaining an increasing share Of
the market.
Restaurants pound home the
theme that Mother must be
taken out to dinner on her
day. Beauty parlors offer gift
certificates for Mothers Day
permanent waves. So 1t goes.
It's a billion dollar bonanza
for business and, says the ma
tional committee with zero
sentimentality: This day Is
looked upon with eyes as big
as dollar signs by sales plan
ming experts. Each year, more
and more effort is being made
to stimulate its observance via
the pocketbook."
Distributed, 1863, by the Hall Syndicate,
Inc. All Rights ReservedO
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tory rehabilitation program
begun three years ago is pro-
ceeding on schedule, he added.
Within the last eight to nine
months, price competition in
the playing card industry has
become chaotic" Mr.. Stanley
said. Some chain stores are SELL
ing three and four color play
ing cards for % cents a pack at
retail.
This price includes a 13-cent
United States revenue tax and
that leaves only Is cents from
which to obtain profit" he
said. mo company that is
profit : minded, and this in
cludes us, will meet the prices
of all competitors" Playing
cards made by the company
Evening star., 1963-05-02

range in retail price from so
cents to 81 q pack.
Mr.. Stanley said he does not
believe the influx Of foreign
made playing cards into the
United States In recent months
has made any great impact on
the Nations playing card in
duStry.
$50 far, foreign-made cards
are either too heavy to please
the American Public. which
wants a thin and snappy card,
or the printing on these cards
has not been too good" he said.
. He added that the company's
prices have been stable since
1858 and, I'VE want to keep
Evening star., 1963-05-02
Ad Womun of the Year Named

Miss Kay Hanson, secretary-treasurer
of United Service Associates, Inc, a
management consultant firm. has been
named Advertising Woman of the Year
by the Woman's Advertising Club here.
She will be honored at a special lunch
con May %. Miss Hanson has served
two terms as club president. In 1857
she was womens public relations chair
man of the Presidents Inaugural Ball
Evening star., 1963-05-02
Of People
Science Director Appointed

H. D. Brown has Joined the Wash
ington office Of Computer Usage Co.,
Inc, as director of scientific services.
Until recently he had been in charge Of
basic physics, applied mathematics and
computing for the Savannah River lab
oratory Of duPont's Atomic Energy
Division. While on loan to the Interna-
tional Atomic Energy Agency, he worked
two years abroad on nuclear reactor
safety and the shipping of potentially
critical materials.
Evening star., 1963-05-02
STAR BUSINESS BAROMETER
Washington Area Growth Continues,
Jobs and Payro|Is Set Records

construction both private and Federal totaed nearly
$3.50 million.
This included $l23,s70OOO Of private permits in the
three months and So million of Federal contracts in two
months March Federal work yet reported should add
another So million at least.
The permit total IL per cent above year ago and
residential volume 53 cent higher Non-resdenta
building much Of office structures jumped "a per
cent with activity spread throughout the area Federal
contracts were down go per cent from year ago.
Three months totals are listed below with COM
parsons the
Evening star., 1963-05-02
Retired General Joins Stuff

Mai. Gen. I. Sewell Morris. recently
retired after 80 years Of Army service,
has joined the Association Of American
Railroads as a specialist In mobilization
planning and transportation prepared
ness. For the last five years Gen. Morris
had commanded the Defense Traffic
Management Service, directing Defense
Department use Of commercial freight
and passenger services in the United
States. For his service in this post, he
was awarded the Distinguished Service
Medal April %.
Evening star., 1963-05-02
Party to Toast Seward

Pere F. Seward, who is retiring as
deputy commissioner Of the Community
Facilities Administration of the Housing
and Home Finance Agency. will be
honored tonight at cocktail party and
reception at the Presidential Arms. Mr..
Seward, 68, entered Government service
in 1888 as an assistant engineer and
project division director with the Public
Works Administration.
Evening star., 1963-05-02
Financial indicators

Area bank deposits March record of more than
SIT billion 1873 cent from year ago. while invested
savings Of District savings and loan associations reached
new peak Of nearly SIS billion March 81 jump of 1873
per cent.
District bank loans the call date March 8 were O8
per cent above ago. while loans of District savings and
loan associations at the months close per cent
Bank debts and cearings insurance sales and postal
receipts also were well ahead Of last year.
The latest figures compared below with figures for the
1862 dates:
Evening star., 1963-05-02
Cool Executive Retires

Daniel T. Buckley, manager of the
Washington office of Eastern Asso-
ciated Coal Corp. from 1858 to 1862,
retired yesterday as assistant to the
president of Castner, Curran and Bull
lit, Inc, Eastern export subsidiary in
New York. He will remain as a con-
sultant until July l. A veteran coal ex-
ecutive, Mr.. Buckley has been chair
man of the Government Relations Com
mittee of the Coal Exporters Associa-
ton since 1913.
Evening star., 1963-05-02
Stuns Joins California Firm

Maurice H. STAINS. director Of the
Bureau Of the Budget under President
Eisenhower, has been named a senior
partner of William r. Stats & Co., q
California investment banking firm.
Mr.. STAINS started his career as junior
accountant and in 1854 was elected
president of the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants. The
Stats company maintains 16 offices in
California and Arizona with head
quarters in Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1963-05-02
Employment

Federal jobs in the per cent above year
ago IN March while private jobs increased 36 per and
state and local government jobs per cent higher
Federal payrols of $l525 million in the month were
~ per cent above ago, while private payros of
$2O9883,OO0 were 6.8 per cent higher.
The area had 24,500 unemployed in March a gain of
only IL cent from 22OO year ago. However because
OF higher limits Federal payments per family jobess
oenets scared to $155O376 for the MONTH jump of 70
per cent from last year
March totals are compared below with figures for the
same month last year: - -
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and Events
Federal Accountants Dinner Set

Members Of the Federal Government Accountants
Association Of Washington will gather at 615 pm May
at the Presidential Arms for their annual awards din
ner Assistant Controller General Frank Weitzel will
present the chapters outstanding achievement awards
for contributions to the improvement Of financial
agement in the Federal service.
Evening star., 1963-05-02
Heads Master Printers

Ralph E. Dewhirst. president of American Printing
Co. has been elected president Of the Master Printers
Division of Printing Industry of Washington D. c. Inc
He succeeds Charles Voith Of District Lhograph Co
Mr. Dewhirst is past president of Printing Industry and
the Washington Printing Guild Haines Dennis of United
Printing Services elected president of the Master
Printers Division while Russell Webster of the Baker,
Webster Printing Co was named secretary treasurer
Evening star., 1963-05-02

This is another in q series
Of surveys Of the Woshins-
ton oreO economy. By
examining il quarterly in
terms Of q standard set
Of eriteriO. The Stor hopes
to give readers the local
business picture in full per-
speetive.
Evening star., 1963-05-02

away from inflationary spirals
and not price ourselves out of
the market
Evening star., 1963-05-02
SBA Panel Names Proudfoot

Franklin Hall Proudfoot president of the Metro
politan National Bank of Wheaton Md, has been ap-
pointed to the Districts Small Business Advisory Council
Of the Small Business Administration The council helps
evauate the effectiveness of the SBA program
ommends improvements
Evening star., 1963-05-02
BY DONALD b. HADLEY
Star Financial Editor

Steady growth Of the Washington Metropolitan Area
continued in the first 1868 quarter and indicated that this
will be another record year in most business lines
PayrolS in March estimated at 1898 637 000 new
alme peak for the month and IA cent above year
Evening star., 1963-05-02
Public Utilities

The Washington had 544148 electric customers
42SO9S meters and 143277 telephones on March 81
all new records.
Electric and gas sales in the first three months Of 1868
topped year ago by 9 cent and 1873 per cent respec
lively Abnomaly cold weather helped to widen the latter
GAIN The areas daily telephone call average in March
Jagged slightly behind year ago.
comparisons with year earlier given below:
Evening star., 1963-05-02

Columbia sales told the same story.
Bank deposits and invested savings Of savings and loan
associations were sharply from year. Bank debts
and cleangs reflected increased general business activity
Loans OF financial institutions substantially ahead
of year ago.
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ago. Employment totaled 300. 400
persons, a gain of Al per cent from
the same 1862 month.
Public utilities connections re-
flected an expanding population,
with gains Of around per cent.
The construction boom continued,
but centered mainly in the suburban
counties Of Maryland and Virginia.
Department store sales, auto
mobile sales and demand for appli-
anceS were we'll above year ago
and tax collections m District of
Evening star., 1963-05-02
Red, white and blue nest egg

strength is the strength Of the
nation.
When the communists make one
of their favorite statements
that they're going to "bury US"
economically-your savings and
your support Of your country
are mighty powerful answers.
Keep building both with us.
Savings Bonds.
Evening star., 1963-05-02

. You get 81 for every So
at maturity You can get
your money anytime . Your
Bonds are replaced free II
lost, destroyed, or stolen
. You can save automatic
ally on Payroll Savings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-18

people Of Danish descent. holds
its Danish Days celebration
September 20 to %.
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Once again, BOACs Val-U-Tours show
you more Of Europe for your money than
has ever been possible before. Why7 One
reason is that these new, off-season tours
are based on the new 21-day Excursion
Fare. Another reason Is that we share
your interest in keeping the cost-of-living-
it-up-down.
The new Excursion fares are effective
October 1st 1868 through April 3oth,
1864, the unhurried low-cost season in
Europe. You'll find the roads and hotels
and restaurants uncrowded, the natives"
relaxed and friendly. And each of these
BOAC Val-U-Tours is timed for UNI
hurried travel. Comfortable sightseeing
without any rush. You'll see Europe as
the travel expert sees it-in depth.
Your tour price is truly inclusive-you
needn't spend another nickel. Unless you
want to, that ISL The price includes your
21-day Excursion fare, Economy Class
round-trip by Rolls-Royce TOT; all meals;
hotel accommodations at fine hotels in
the center Of town; all transfers and other
transportation costs; all sightseeing costs,
taxes and gratuities, and the full time
services of an experienced tour escort.
Read these itineraries, then send In the
coupon below for complete details. And
see your Travel Agent soon.
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Rehoboth Area Choice
Ranges Wide, Not Far

in continuous use in the United
States.
En- route to Dover they pass
Barrett's Chapel C1780), known
as THE Cradle Of Methodism
in America" 1t was here, in
1874, that the decision to or
ganize the Methodist Episcopal
Church was reached and COM
munion first regularly admin
istered.
An interesting contrast Is
offered just southeast of Dover
where the restored John Dick
inson Mansion shares attention
with the huge Dover Air Force
Base.
Some of the planes pass over
the mansion, located on Della
ware Route 9, a short distance
east Of U. S. l13 and south Of
the huge base.
The mansion was the home
Of John Dickinson (1732-1808)
the "Penman of the American
Revolution" and was built ir
l740 by Samuel Dickinson
father Of the statesman. The
mansion is now a State-admin-
istered museum open to the
public every day except Mon
days and holidays:
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S. California
Lists Events

LOS ANGELES.-The biggest
county fair, the largest ocean
swimming race. and the highest
boat parade are spectacles
awaiting visitors in Southern
California during September.
The Los Angeles County Fair
to be held on a beautifully
Handicapped $50 acres at Pomona
September IS to 20 is surpassed
in size by only one State fair,
according to the areas All-Year
Club. Visitors tour the grounds
via a monorail.
Part of the Kern County fair
grounds at Bakersfield in 9
rich cotton county Is being
planted to cotton which will be
bearing cotton bollS at fair
time, September 1929. The
bolls will be sprayed different
colors.
Otherwise, it's a watery spec
tacle month. For the 33d year
La Jolla stages its famous ocean
swimming race and Aqua Fiesta
September 8.
Another aquatic sight is the
Pacific Coast Surfboard cham
pionships at Huntington Beach
September 81 and %.
The Sunday parade Of deco
rated boats Of the fishing fleet
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T Y Ocean Floor to Flee
T ourist Rush in Bahamas

found around New Providence
island. Some ancient cannon
and the wreck Of the freighter
Mahoney which sank in 1917 off
Cabbage Beach, Paradise Is
land. can be explored a few
hundred yards off shore.
The tail of a World War II
bomber lies off Gable Beach on
New Providence's north shore,
and an LIST is submerged off
the eastern tip Of Athol Is
land, near Nassau.
The Out Islands offer fine
locations for the diver. Most
hotels and clubs have equip
ment that can be rented.
The sprawling Grand Ba-
hama Hotel and Country Club
at West End, Grand Bahama
Island, has excellent facilities.
The Exuma chain Of islands
has perhaps the most beautiful
underwater scenery and the
best weather and sea condi-
tons for diving.
Eleuthera's eastern coast has
excellent diving waters, al
though they are frequently
rough in winter. The Current
Club, Eleuthera, offers masks,
Snorkels and fins to guests but
no SCUBA equipment is avail
able.
Abaco affords superb diving
in the summer. In winter the
seas are sometimes too rough
for ideal diving. This island
complex, however, has q long
and interesting maritime his
tory. The Abacos are strewn
with wrecks, some dating back
centuries.
Almost all charter boats
have diving equipment and the
captains are familiar with div
ing locations throughout the
Bahamas.
Details may be obtained on
the Bahamas underwater ex-
plorations through the b.
hamas News Bureau, Develop
ment Board, Nassau.
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THE SPOTLIGHT VAL-U-TOUR: FL
days for $685. from Washington. You visit
England, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg,
Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein,
Austria, Italy, Monaco and France.
THE PREMIERE VAL-U-TOUR: IS days
for 1854 from Washington. This tour
takes you to England, Belgium, Germany,
Austria, Switzerland and France.
THE SUNLITE VAL-U-TOUR: 20 days
for $7o2 from Washington. You'll spend
sunny days visiting ten of the most excit-
ing cities of Spain and Portugal as we'll
as Paris and London.
THE STARLET VAL-U-TOUR: II days
for $3.50 from Washington. On this tour
you'll visit England, Belgium, Luxem-
bourg, Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein,
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underwater, since there are
organizations throughout the
Bahamas that service skin
divers, snorkelers and Scuba
divers.
The visitor, Of course, can
bring his own diving equipment
or he can rent it. There also
are excursion packages avail
able, with guides.
And besides the natural
wonders that await the diver in
the clear Bahamian waters,
there always is the chance OF
plucking a doubloon from the
bottom or Of coming across the
hulk of some lost vessel.
For those who want to dc
their diving around Nassau
there are two companies that
specialize in service to divers
MN Underwater ToursLtd. and
Bahamas Water Sports.
Many skindiving sites are
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YELLOWSTONE

l: Days I Van" Old Painful
,,cS;.sl puSbling paint s pSs.'
tacularl
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INDEPENDENT Tours

you.,s on your own TO- go
, S,I.S. pris. includes round TRIP rip
.,ou.porta,iou. siShi''''"'' "'
,.ls. o,nsr features
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NASSAU, Bahamas-If all
the visitors to the Bahamas
aren't readily visible, you might
try the fabulous ocean bottom
new haunt of the skin-diving
vacationist.
The liquid underworld is
headquarters for Fun Un-
limited as masked divers prowl
coral alleys.
Wide-eyed in their new
found element of water and
wonder, skindivers are find
ing that the submarine sights
Of the Bahamas can compete
With the attractions on terra
firtna.
Just as one can stroll through
subtropical gardens in Nassau
End the Out Islands, so one can
now, with little trouble, float
rough other enchanted groves
under the sea.
It's easy to arrange a trip
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POINTS OF INTEREST
W. Virginio's State Fair
!. Its Best in 100 Years

WEST vIRGINIA-Dedicat-
I'd to getting the most out Of
its first 100 years during its
Centennial year, West Virginia
this week turns to Lewisburg
and the State Fair - most
complete in history"
The week-long event begins
tomorrow and runs through
next Saturday.
Entertainment events have
been increased, Fair officials
say, but the agricultural as
poets continue as the main at
fractions.
:, Anita Bryant, Gene Sheldon,
Johnny Matson and Richard
9ayman are on the entertain
inent schedule, as are five West
Virginia high school bands.
For stock car racing fans,
the first "Mountaineer 300"
race gets off at 2 pm, today
at the West Virginia Interna-
tional Speedway at Hunting
ton.
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DELAWARE - Milford OBJ
serves its 176th anniversary
with "Old Milford Days" Sep
TENDER 21-22. Special events
arranged by the Milford His
torical Society will include dis
play Of relics from the city's
colorful past and the Parson
Thorne mansion on Silver Hill,
one of the newest" Of Della
wares many historical shrines.
NEW JERSEY - The South
Jersey Beach Patrol champion
ship regatta, seeking the best
surf boat teams and top SWIM
mers, will be held at Ocean
City Friday. Competition is
scheduled to begin at $3.50 pm,
between Ninth and Eleventh
streets.
At WildwOOds by the Sea,
the Riddles Fishing Rodeo will
be held this week, with regis
tration starting at 8 am, to-
morrow - and the application
lists limited to 200 children.
PENNSYLVANIA-With a lot
Of things free including apple
butter sampling. Dutch Treat
will feature the 18th annual
Pennsylvania Dutch Days Tues
day through next Sunday at
Hershey.
FLORIDA-Co Commemorative
the day when Pedro Menendez
de Aviles and his men sailed
into Matanzas Bay, claimed
the land and named the city
Of st. Augustine. a reenact-
ment Is planned August 30
81. "A Day in Spain" will high
light the two-day celebration.
Visitors will get some Of the
Internationally version, for
tunately) 398th birthday cake.
GREECE-The Athens Festi-
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during the Port of Los Angeles
Fishermen's Fiesta September
81 to 20 rates as the third most
photographed special event in
America.
Another decorated boat pa
rade is a mile high in the San
Bernardino Mountains. Some
200 theme fashioned yachts and
power boats will parade before
the Commodore of the Lake
Arrowhead Yacht Club Sep
TENDER /.
Solvang. settled mostly by
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BY DAVID 8. HUGO
Star Special Writer

REHOBOTH, BEACH, Del
The hundreds Of Washington
area residents who have been
mentioning here have not
spent all their time on this
and the many other fine beach,
es along Deleware's 20-mile
ocean front.
Some have been adding va
riety to their vacations by
fishing, grabbing, claiming,
and boating in the shallow in
land waterways Of southeastern
Sussex County.
Still others have been enjoy
ing Rehoboth's new 18-hole
golf course. The areas bowling
alleys, skating Kinks, golf dri-
wing ranges and motion picture
houses have also been receiving
their share Of patronage.
Many visitors. seeking less
strenuous activities, have been
discovering the many pictur-
esque communities with which
lower Delaware aboundS.
A longtime favorite is pic
turesque Lewes, just a few min
utes drive from downtown Re
hoboth Beach and site Of the
first European attempt at
settlement in what is now
Delaware.
Many vacationiSts have been
discovering Milford, just q
half-hour drive north on Del
aware Route IA. Along its tree
shaded streets they've beer
admiring well preserved old
houses once the residents Of
men who made notable con-
tributions to the history and
progress of the First State.
Sharing attention has beer
the Parson Thorne Mansion or
Silver Hill in the northeastern
section of Milford. This old
mansion. the newest" Of lower
Delaware's tourist attractions
was the home of the Rev
Sydenham Thorne, co-foundel
Of Milford.
Proceeds from the second
annual "Old Milford Days,
September 21-22, will be usec
to further this restoration.
Some have been taking U. 8
Route lib at Milford and trav.
cling 20 miles north to Dover
Delaware's capital city. Among
the attractions there are 6
green laid out in TIT, an Ole
State House, the second oldest
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val, one Of the major music.
ballet and drama international
festivals In Europe this year,
is being held through this
month and September.
PORTUGAL - The Vintage
Festival in Palmela, where the
Celts were drinking wine in
300 B. c., will be observed
August 81 to September 81.
Pamela is about 20 miles from
Lisbon on the opposite side of
the Tagus river.
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PHILLIPPINES-A daily tour
Of historic Corregidor by hydro
foil boat has been introduced
by the new Tourist Hotels and
Travel Corp.
1t cuts the time from three
hours to As minutes for IS pas
sengerS.
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COLORADO-This land Of
the Top of the Nation" goes
all out for Fairs and rodeos
during the next six weeks. The
Colorado public relations de-
partment, $685., State Capitol
building, Denver, has free
vacation kits and lists Of
events.
HAWAII-The Royal Ballet
Of London, including Margot
Fonteyn, appears at the OPEN
ing concert of the Honolulu
Symphony September 21-22 at
the Waikiki Shell.
+
GERMANY-The oath an
nual Beethoven Festival will be
staged in Bonn, the composers
birthplace. September 16 to
october 6, with a total of %
concerts.
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