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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26
Washington Gas Has
Seasonal Deficit

Washington Gas Light Co
had a seasonal loss of $518,80S
in June, compared with a def
cit Of $517,845 in June last
year, the company reported yes
terday.
However, it had net income
Of $9,072,810 for six months
ended June 30 VS.. $8,094,376 in
the same 1862 period
Operating revenues in June
totaled $3,593.827, compared
with $3,284,761 in June last
year. Six months revenue:
amounted to $56,379,222 VS.
$50,746,837 a year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26
SEC Issues Warming
On Firms Securities

The Securities and Exchange
Commission has warned bro
kers and banks not to accept
securities Of Midwest Sun Oil
Corp. as collateral for loans.
The commission said the
warning was issued because
Of the recently discovered &C
tivities Of a ring dealing in
the debentures" Of the COM
pany.
Midwest Sun Oil has not
filed information with the SEC,
the normal procedure before
offering securities to the public.
Midwest Sun Oil appears to
be no more than a shell with
little or no known assets or
business, the SEC said.
1t said debentures have been
printed in $1,000 denomina-
tons, and that the ring has
been active in Miami, Fla,
Southern California and Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26
$7l,500 Loan
By the Associated Press

A $71,5O0 loan to Norton
(Va.) Industrial Development
Corp. was announced by the
area Redevelopment Admins
tration. The money is to be
used to finance construction of
a plant to be leased to Norton
Garment Co. The announce
ment said the project will help
create 100 new Jobs in the
making Of women's blouses and
lsportswear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26
CEYLON ACTS
AGAINST NON-RED
OIL IMPORTERS

COLOMBO Ceylon (AP).
The government has an
nounced it will not allow
private oil companies in
Ceylon to continue import
ing petroleum products at
prices above those paid by
the state sponsored petrol
cum corporation.
1t said there was no al
tentative to taking over
the entire distribution sys-
tenn.
A statement issued by
the defense ministry also
said the government had
earlier given certain as
suranceS to the oil COM
panies but that the
changed situation had
compelled it to adopt new
measures.
Shell, ESQ and Caltex
import at prices roughly 10
Ceylon cents higher than
the price of Soviet petrol,
which the government i'm
ports. The oil firms COM
plain that earlier the gov
eminent had assured them
they could continue in
competition with the
State-owned corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26
By DONALD b. HADLEY
Star Financial Editor

T. Hammond Welsh, jr., vice
president and general counsel
of Hyattsville Building Asso-
citation since 1857, has been
elected president, it was an
nounced today.
He succeeds his father, T.
Hammond Welsh, ST., who will
continue as a director and has
been elected board chairman.
The new president of the $70-
million association is a past
president of the Maryland
League of Building, Savings and
Loan Associations, a past presi-
dent of the Prince Georges
County Chamber of Commerce
and a past president Of the
Prince Georges Bar AsSocia-
ton. He represents the third
generation of his family to
serve as a director and officer
Of the association.
HyattSville Building was
formed in 1887 and Charles H.
Welsh, grandfather of the new
president, was the first direc-
tor to be added to the original
board in 1890. He was one of
the original stockholders and
later served as treasurer.
T. Hammond Welsh, ST., who
now will serve as board chair
man, Joined the association in
1909, became secretary in 1927
and was elevated to president
in 1896.
The new president is serving
currently as a director of Su-
burban Trust Co. He has both
bachelors and law degrees
from the University of Mary
land. He became a director of
the association in 1888.
He has been a member of
the executive committee of the
Maryland Bar Association and
served as vice president of
Building Association Officers of
Maryland. He is a past treas
urer and vestryman of st.
Luke's Church of Bladensburg,
Md. He is a member Of the
Marlborough Hunt Club, the
Annapolis Yacht Club and the
University Club of Washington.
Hyattsville Building Associa-
ton had record assets of more
than $40 million on July is and
around sos million of invested
savings. In addition to its
main office in HyattSville, II
has a downtown Washington
branch office at 1917 K street,
NV, and a branch at 4311
Branch avenue, Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26
PEPCO Board Votes
Quarterly Dividends

Directors Of Potomac Elec-
trio Power Co. yesterday de-
clared the usual quarterly divi-
dend Of 20 cents a share on
common stock, payable Septem-
Der 30 to stockholders of record
September 3, Treasurer e. p.
Knapp reported.
They also declared quarterly
dividends Of 81 cents a share on
the $2.44 series OF 1867 pre-
ferred stock and 61la cents a
share on the $2.46 series OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26
C&P Telephone Net
OFF Slightly in Year

Net income of Chesapeake
g. Potomac Telephone Co. OF
Washington was $8,571, 900 in
IL months ended June 80, COM
pared with $8,855, 900 in the pre-
ceding IL months. reported ].
Hillman Zahn. vice president.
Net for June was $709, 900 VS.
$768,000 in June last year.
Revenues for IL months total
ed $50, 1888 900 VS.. $74,695, 900 in
the previous year. June revenues
amounted to $6,9l2,000 VS.. So
$4,000 in June last year.
The company had 692, 65s
telephones in service on June
30, compared with 665,792 on
the same 1862 date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26
Geographic to Lift
Circulation Base

The National Geographic
Magazine announced that its
circulation base will be raised
to "a million next January,
up 100000 from the 1868 base.
Advertising Director John
F: Connery announced the
magazines black and-white
page rate for advertising will
go from $4,000 to $13,520 and
the four-color page rate will
advance from $16,785 to
$4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26
Dividend Declared
By PEOPLES Druo

Directors of Peoples Drug
Stores, Inc, today declared the
usual quarterly dividend of so
cents a share, Treasurer H. j.
Althouse announced.
The dividend will be paid
September 2 to stockholders of
record August 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26
Exchange Seat Sold
At $4,000 Increase

NEW YORK (DO.-Ar-
rangements have been made
for transfer OF a New York
Stock Exchange membership
at $4,000, up $4,000 from the
previous sale, July %.
Seats are currently quoted
100000 bid, $4,000 asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26

light when the corporation
asked the FEC to authorize a
10000 line Of credit in addi-
ton to the 100000 one au-
thorized last winter. The FEC
did so, but said it would be
unable to authorize any more
credit until definite plans are
made for a stock issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26
Distribution Voted
BY Columbia Realty

Trustees Of Columbia Realty
Trust have declared a distribu-
ton Of $39.276 on Glass A stock.
amounting 10 Is cents a share
TO holders Of record August /.
President Norman Bernstein
announced today.
The distribution will be made
on August l6.
The trusts gross rental in
come for six months ended
June 80 was $4S6,l72. and net
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26
BUSINESS
BRIEFS

Bank Clearings in rs leading
cities in the week ended July
rs totaled $33, 32O,548,0 900 COM
pared with $33,886.305 900 in
the previous week, - Dun g.
Bradstreet.
Rail Freight LOadings in the
week ended July 20 totaled
587 ,693, up 1880 from the
previous week and up $50
from the like week a year ago.
Assn. of Amer. Railroads.
Gold Reserves in the week
ended July "a remained I'M
changed from the previous
week at 1888, 100000 after a
decline in the previous two
weeks Federal Reserve Board.
Earnings
Food Fair Stores in year
ended April 81 earned $10,370,-
lat or $1.46 a share VS.. SILL
055 ,521 or $1.55 in 1862.
N. ", N. H. & Hart. R.R. in 6
months ended June 30 had a
loss Of $5,732,594 VS.. a loss Of
Sc, 843,721 in 1862 period.
Cupboard Marine in 9 months
ended June 30 earned So, 784, 259
or 48 cents a share VS.. $780,
937 or IS cents in 1862 period.
New York Times in 6 months
ended June 80 had a loss of
So, 086, 900 VS.. earnings Of ST.
$4,000 or 1888 a share in
1862 period.
Bliss Manufacturing in 6
months ended June 80 earned
$44,539 or 4 cents a share VS..
a loss of $356,755 in 1862
period. t
Other earnings included:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26

income before amortization and
depreciation reached $129,308.
This compared favorably with
six months ended October 81,
1862, when gross was $453,642
and net income before amorti-
cation and depreciation totaled
$106,303. -..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26
Training at Distance

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio. - An
electronic transmitter and col
lar receiver by which a dog
can be given commands at a
distance and punished if he
disobeyS has been developed
by a cambridge firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26
FCCHits Satellite Firm
For Delay in Stock Sale

The Federal Communications Commission has accused
the directors of the Communications Satellite Corporation
of disregardng the intent of Congress and dragging their
feet in making plans to sell stock to the public.
The corporation authorized by Congress to operate a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-26
HyottsviIIe Building Association
Names 7. H. Welsh, yr., President

1858 preferred stock, both pay.
able September l to stockhold.
ers Of record August S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20

away an examination of Western movies
from early sients to the present. Scenes
with famed cowboy actors including
William S Har5, Tom Mix, Gary Cooper
Joseph Gotten, host-narrator.
9 SAM BENEDICT.
Crime. / Hour. Twenty Aching Years"
Edmond oBrien stars. Hersehel 6er-
nard is featured. tRepeat)
q ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW.
Comedy. A visiting preachers advice to
relax creates activity in Mayberry Andy
Griffith stars. William Keene and Hope
Summers are featured
1000 q SING ALONG WITH MITCH.
Music. / Hour. Color. Part Two of
Good Will Tour" Of the world which
includes Scotland, Poland, Russia and
Manila
q THE BREAKING POINT.
Dramatic series. / Hour. THE Bull
Roarer" Under pressure from his older
brother, a young construction worker
enters therapy fearing that he lacks
masculinty Lou Antonio and Ralph
Meeker are featured
q EAST SIDE-WEST SIDE.
Drama. Hour. VI Before E." Written
by actor-witer ossie Davis about
dedicated schooteacher Howard Da
Silva) faced with the problem Of de-
linquent students George Scott stars.
1920 @ MANHUNT.
Crime. tRepeat)
HOO q NEWS a WASHINGTON.
Color. Hardness, Rash.
q FACES AND PLACES.
News report.
q ABc NEWS FINAL. CoM'TRY.
Murphy Martin and J. Mccartney.
q IL Pm. REPORT.
News. Weather. Commentary, Sports,
Evening star., 1963-01-28

Mrs. Serben sis going to
finish college," her husband
said.
An American college edu-
cation appeared a long way
off in 1948. when Lydia, then
6, arrived in New York har-
Dor to the trumpeting of a
military band and the jets of
fireboatS.
When the first refugee
ship, the General Black,
docked, Lydia was assigned
to be the first to disembark.
She and her parents became
citizens in 1854.
Besides speaking English
and Russian fluently. Lydia
gets along" in Polish. Her
interests include ballet and
drama.
Evening star., 1963-01-28

Christian University, Fort
Worth. where Mrs. Serben
is a junior studying inter-
national affairs. For two
semesters she was here at the
International Service school
of American University.
Her father, Victor A.
Fediay, an economist with
the Library of Congress. lives
with his family at 3702 Liv-
ingston street NV.
The Serbens met in Rus
sian class. Mr.. Serben. from
ST. Louis, said he had an
interest in Slavic languages
because his grandparents
were from Yugoslavia.
The couples plans are in.
definite, pending the outcome
Of baseball offers. However.
Evening star., 1963-01-28
Police Continue
Investigation of
SociuIite's Death

EASTON. Md, Jan. % CAP)
AS Maryland State Police
continued their investigation
into her death, funeral services
were being held today in
Gadsden. Ala. for Mrs. Kath-
ryn Pitts Bayliss, a, who was
found dead in her Eastern
Shore home Friday.
DR.. Louis Welty, Talbot
County medical examiner. de-
scribed the death as a very
bizarre case"
Police had questioned Charles
w. Bayliss. jr.. 47-year-old
husband Of the wealthy Penn
sylvania socialite. for two days
but he returned TO his home
yesterday.
DR.. Welty and Henry p. Tur-
ner. county States Attorney
said a preliminary autopsy re-
port showed Mrs. BayliSs died
Of a brain hemorrhage. Mr.
Turner said there were a num-
Der of bruises on the woman''
body, and her nose was broken
but he said the injuries ap-
peared to be old ones.
Evening star., 1963-01-28
VEIL CATCHES FIRE
VEIL CATCHES ERE
Voice apes lst Refugees Wedding

A 20-year-old blond, the
first displaced person to ar
rive in America after World
War II, is soon to be taken
back to her homeland behind
the Iron Curtain-on Voice
Of America tape recordings.
Lydia v, Fediay, who came
to this country from Warsaw,
Poland, on October 30, 1948.
was married yesterday to
John Serben in the Russian
Orthodox Church of st. John
the Baptist. Seventeenth and
Shepherd streets NV.
During the ceremony, a
candle held by a bridesmaid
a accid entally ignited the
brides veil. Bridesmaids,
Evening star., 1963-01-28

however, quickly snuffed out
the fire as the bearded arch
priest continued the cere-
mony without interruption.
The fire merely scared the
veil. and the quick action Of
the bridesmaids prevented
the flames from flaring up
into her hair and face.
"I haven't thought much
about Poland until I saw all
these friends of the family
here Mrs. Serben said at
the reception afterward at
the Sheraton-Park Hotel.
Her husband is a 6 foot,
S inch, 220-pound right
handed pitcher with his eye
on the major leagues. John
Serben. 81. is a senior major
ing in economies at Texas
Evening star., 1963-01-28
TWo-AIurm
Blaze Hits
Apartment

A 58-year-old woman escaped
with her pet French poodle last
night when a 2-alarm fire
broke out in her apartment in
the Greenbriar Apartments,
1901 Massachusetts, avenue
NV.
Two firemen were slightly
injured while fighting the blaze
in sub-freezing weather. Much
OF the apartment was burned
out.
Mrs. Florence Peikin. widow
Of Barney Peikin, Washington
businessman. attempted TO beat
out the flames with a towel be-
fore being forced out Of her
apartment with her dog.
The fire started at 9 pm. in
the sixth-floor apartment.
1t. Anthony B. Mileo. a
deputy fire marshal, said Mrs.
Peikin told him she was sitting
on the side OF her bed knitting
a sweater when she saw "a
ball Of flame" on the rug under
a night table.
Mrs. Peikin called the front
desk and asked that someone
be sent TO help her.
After putting out the blaze
which destroyed the bedroom.
den and hall Of the eight-room
apartment. firemen probed the
debris for $4,000 in jewelry
belonging to Mrs, Peikin.
The jewelry was found un-
damaged, as was a metal box
containing securities which
firemen had thrown out the
window.
1t. Mileo said the blaze ZAP
parently was caused by a short
circuit" In the electrical con-
nections of the lamp on the
night table.
Although firemen confined
the fire 10 the apartment. the
rooms directly below had water
damage and the apartment di-
rectly above had smoke damage.
1t. Mileo said.
The injured firemen we're
Pvts James Eschbacher, 25. OF
Truck No. IL, and Edwin w.
DAILY, 20, of Engine 20a
Evening star., 1963-01-28
Landowners Do Part
To Save Potomac View

A group Of private citizens in
nearby Maryland have prom
ised the Federal Government
they will do their share to
preserve the picturesque view
across the Potomac from Mount
Vernon
In the last two weeks. the
Interior Department announced
today. 40 property owners in
Prince Georges and Charles
County have signed legal docu-
ments committing more than
ESQ acres as scenic ease
ments" to parklands along the
Potomac.
The contracts have been
signed as a result Of two meet
ings conducted by Interior
with the landowners.
More Expected
I'VE have taken our problem
of preserving open spaces di-
rectly to the people. and they
have responded" said Ray L.
Freeman, assistant director for
the National Capital Region,
National Park Service.
These property owners have
donated their land to us. and
there are encouraging signs we
will be getting quite a bit more
acreage" ne said.
Interior Secretary Udall has
been pushing the concept Of
scenic easements as an alter
native TO outright purchase OF
the land when land-buying is
out Of the question.
Scope Unprecedented
Under the easement policy,
property owners sign docu-
ments placing restrictions on
what they can do with their
land. In effect. they commit
their property TO remain In its
present state.
The Maryland project, Mr..
Freeman said, marks the first
Evening star., 1963-01-28
Sewer Worker
Hurt in Cuve-ln

A construction worker was
injured about noon today when
he was trapped in a cave-in
in a sewer excavation just
north Of the David Taylor
Model Basin off Macarthur
boulevard in Montgomery
County.
Taken to Suburban Hospital
for examination was Daniel
Geary, A, of Newark, Del.
He was freed from the dirt
which covered him to his arm
pits by the Cabin John Fire
Department. He was taken to
the hospital in an ambulance
from the Glen Echo Fire De-
partment. Several other work.
ers in the 25-foot deep excava-
ton escaped injury.
Evening star., 1963-01-28

time the policy has been in
effect on such a large scale.
The newly acquired scenic
easements will back up the
1.186 acres Congress authorized
the Department TO acquire
along the Potomac TO preserve
the view at Mount Vernon,
Fort Washington and the
George Washington Memorial
parkway.
The department so far has
acquired or committed $50
acres. Some $724,O00 TO buy the
balance has been requested in
the fiscal 1864 budget now
before Congress.
Evening star., 1963-01-28

ment Of the chief judge and
Judge Marjorie Lawson late
last summer. Most important,
he added, "is that we are work.
ing efficiently and harmoni-
ously."
The quarterly report, cover
ing the last three months OF
1862, has been sent to the
Attorney General and the
District Commissioners. II
shows that the backlog reduc-
ton from 3.039 to 2,475 cases
is the result OF the courts
handling two and one half
times more cases than was pos
sible when Judge KetchFm
served alone.
Detention hearings, needed to
decide whether child should
be placed In the Receiving
Home or returned to his family
pending the outcome Of his
case in court, formerly were
held by the Director Of Social
Services. Judge Miller reports
that the court now handles all
of the hearings.
Eases Directors Job
Actually the directors job is
studying the sources and causes
of delinquency and correlating
plans for its reduction" Judge
Miller said. "He had to assist
with detention hearings be-
cause of the case load, but now
he is free to help groups such
as the Board of Directors on
Juvenile Delinquency"
Judge Miller also has stream
lined the work of the courts
probation office. Under the old
system, a child brought to the
court to answer a charge i'm
mediately was placed under ex-
tensive probskaon study. But
the chief judge feels 1t is a
waste of time and money If II
is ultimately found that the
child was not involved in ar
offenSe.
Under the new system. COM
plete probation study will not
begin until after the child is
actually found to be involved
A grateful probation staff has
indicated to Judge Miller that
it now has more time to con-
centrate on children presently
in the probation files.
Space Solved \
Judge Miller said the space
problem growing out Of the
courts increased work has been
resolved. More than 20 rooms
win be made available to the
court on the ground floor OF
the Selective Service Building
located directly behind the
Juvenile Court. Selective Serv-
ice personnel will leave by
February 4.
But it will take time,
Judge Miller said. First wei
have to have some interior
work done to the new space
Then our juvenile probation
office and guidance clinic viii
be shifted over there. Only
then can we begin work on oul
two new courtrooms IN the
Juvenile Court building"
Construction Of the court.
rooms may take as long a.
three months. They will bt
smaller than the one now ir
use. Even then" Judge Miller
said. II don't think well have
space available for juries to de-
Iliberate outside the smaller
courtrooms. 1t will be unique
but when a jury sitting II
Evening star., 1963-01-28
Literucy Council
States Meeting

The Northern Virginia Lit
eracy Council will meet at 8:i5
O'Clock tonight at the Church
of Blessed Sacrament. Quaker
lane and Braddock road.
Since the council was organ
lied in November 10 persons
have been trained as instruc-
tors in the Laubach method Of
teaching people 10 read
Evening star., 1963-01-28

those rooms is ready to take a
case, everyone else will have
to leave the courtroom.
Judge Miller now has the
services of an experienced Of
ficer Of the Metropolitan Police
Departments Youth Aid Divi-
sion who handles liaision be-
tween the court and police.
The chief Judge also noted that
his system of having all three
judges submit opinions on the
waiver of a child to the adult
court has resulted in unanimity
on the "a cases waived in the
last three months of 1862.
Collections Increased
Judge Miller also reported
that statistics show that COL
lections made in cases of non-
support have been increased
The court recently has made
a point of Immediately getting
in touch with a defendant who
has fallen behind in his pay
ments. A good reason might
be given for a period of grace
he said.
Perhaps one of the most
gratifying experiences fol
Judge Miller is releasing a
child who has met his respon-
sibilities while under probation
Formerly" he said, "the
child's release was effected
with the stroke of a pen and
he in turn was given the news
by his probation office. 1t was
rather cold"
Now Judge Miller comes off
the bench at the end of the
day and receives the children
In his chambers with their
parents. Its a kind of grad
uation ceremony" he said. nc
courtrooms, no black robes. II
only takes about 10 mintues fol
each child and I think he /,
much more impressed with
what he has accomplished dur,
ing a friendly, informal talk.
Evening star., 1963-01-28

The ACT TAKES about
four minutes. Mr.. Gray, who
once. teamed with Mr.. La
brecque, could tell by the
noise OF the laughter what
the two were up to on the
ice, how far the act had gone.
Nov watch" he said. "the
football helmet Labrecque
uses will come sliding under
the curtain In a minute"
A stage hand, in Nat shoes,
ambled over On the Ice and,
"flump," the helmet came in
and he caught 1t.
Mr.. Labrecque loomed up
In the darkness and said to
Mr.. Gray, Il want permission
to buy another helmet. It's
cracked"
He's 2s, a happy sort Of guy
with black hair, a former
hockey player from Canada.
The toughest part Of being
a comic is thinking up a new
act every year, he said. He
said he thought he could
keep 1t up for 20 more years.
Skating comics, or CO.
medians, Mr.. Labrecque EN-
phasized, do not like to be
called clowns" He did not
elaborate.
The best In the business,
he said, Is a serious-fa
little man named Freddie
Trenkler, who has been
skating for laughs since 1888.
He's from Austria.
At one point In the show
he jumps through a window
of a cardboard house at top
speed and lands out Of sight
Of the audience.
The Rambler asked him
what he landed on.
"A mattress" said the little
man seriously. Before the
act, I always tell the stage
hands, please do not forget
the mattress"