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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14
BUSINESS TRENDS
Number Of Big Bills
Shows Sharp Dip

The number $4,000 and other large denomination bills
in circulation continues to shrink
There were only thousand $4,000 bills in public hands
1851 ended compared with $500 two decades earlier And
5000 b vanishing faster there only 500 in
circulation at the close Of last year. compared 1900 Of
them 20 years before The decline held true for 900 and
$500 bills too. rffst
All lesser denominations have been Increasing however,
Even the much ragned q BILL subject Of superstition and
corner-cppins. the increase. There as million
Of them around New Years Day. 1853 compared as
million 20 years earlier according to the Federal
Board #-
The original for the decrease in big bills was official
suspicion that they went with black markets and boarding
Since World War banks obliged to report large
sccumuIations Of 800 and q 600 notes.
The Fed says large denomination bills haven't been
coming off the since 1895 the 500 largest
nov regularly issued But though apt to
Questioned BY Internal Rsvenue he flashes large number
Of big bil businessman with plausible explanation
counters little trouble. a F 1fe1e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14
100000 BILKED
Big Mail Order Club
Put Out Of Business

MENUS IThuu scCblOn, the buyers
club operation worked like this:
Memberships were solicited
In the Buy-Rite Buyers Club
at 81 each. The club promised
It's members access TO factory
prices on some 10000 items OF
general merchandise. which
could be ordered through ca
talogs.
Those who mailed in the
membership fee we're told later
that Buy-Rite did not really
have access to factory prices"
on such q broad range Of goods,
but that the club had been able
TO secure for the member q
membership In q real factory
price club called Factory Sup
ply. The fee for factory supply
membership was 9lS.75.
American Wholesalers Serv-
Ice was the wholesale buying
corporation for the two clubs
and Standard Distributors han
died the publishing Of their
catalogs. ~.
-. -ev
3,lSO Complaints
The Post Office Fraud and
Availability Division received
q total Of $3.50 complaints
from members Of one or both
clubs. Many. q Justice Depart
ment spokesman said, told
postal inspectors that they had
ordered merchandise but re-
ceived neither the goods nor
q refund.
He said members In some in
stances were deliberately de-
ceived with fictitious names
signed TO company letters. One
member. he added, wrote TO. the
company II times asking for
his merchandise or Q refund,
but got neither.
The four corporations, ac-
cording to the Post Office, in
itiated bankruptcy proceedings
In Federal Court In Newark,
N. J. on January 20. Listed
among their creditors we're an
unspecified number Of club
members TO whom the corpora
tons admitted owing approxis
mately 100000 for untitled
orders. the Post Office said.
This was one Of the largest
such operations in the coun-
try" q Post office spokesman
said. I'VE know there are
others. We don't know how
many, but we are continuing to
investigate" -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14

cashier, Is manager Of the new
| facility,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14
ny DON BACON
star ntaff writer

One Of the Nations largest
mail order buyers clubs,
which was said to have bilkec
100. 900 members Of more thar
81 million, has been put out Of
business. BY the Post Office
Department.
The four corporations In
volved, and their owners, were
convicted Of mail fraud and
conspiracy by O Federal Court
jury in Burlington, VI.
yesterday.
The convictions were the first
under the Post Offices CO.
ordinated fraud program with
the Justice Department.
Found guilty Of conspiracy ID
commit mail fraud were the
Buy-Rite Buyers Club, Inc.
Of Bennington. VT: FACTORY
Supply Co. Of bloomfield, N. j.;
American wholesalers Service
Inc, Of Lodi, N. j., and Stand.
ara Distributors, Inc, OF Pater-
son. N. j..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14
Jointly Owned

The companies, according u
the Justice Department, were
operated together and were
Jointly owned by Isidore Press
OF Wayne, N. j., and T. c. Fry,
jr.. Of Wycoff, n. J. They were
convicted Of mail fraud and
conspiracy.
Press's son, Lawrence Press,
who was In charge of one Of the
corporations. was found guilty
Of mail fraud.
The three will be sentenced
by Federal Judge Ernest w,
Gibson in about two weeks.
According 10 Michael T.
Epstein Of the Justice Depart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14
~ DONALD B. HADLEY
Z star FINANCIAL Ealaar

Attorney General Thomas B,
FinAn Of Maryland has stepped
into the middle OF an argu-
nient over proposed regulation
OF revolving credit In that State
by Issuing an opinion that this
relatively new and popular form
Of retail credit IA legal In Mary
land.
The opinion was given In q
letter TO State Senator john
Clarence North OF Talbot
County following charges by
some opponents Of the pro-
posed legislation that 1t would
seek 10 legaliEe q business
practice that now is illegal In
the State. The letter was re-
leased 10 the press today.
Senator North asserted that
the opinion should help clear
up q point that had been
raised. he said. 10 becloud CON-
plicAted issues and prevent ae-
ton by the legislature.
Big Volume Affected
In releasing the opinion, At
torney General Finan said the
amount Of credit outstanding
under revolving credit plans in
Maryland had been estimated
at between $50 million and
$500 million.
Il mention this because Of
the effect any matter concern
ink the legality Of such financ-
ing might have upon the econ
oniy OF this state" he said In
q telephone interview.
In the meantime. the Senate
committee has heard a number
Of conflicting views on the
proposed legislation. Most re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14

counters little trouble. 4 n i.rf
s3sra
At major brewer pushing seli-openine beer
up and off, leaving opennt s. q h.
soft metal top IT'S aluminium instead OF tnrate herAdins
new battle over markets between steel ana aluminium producers
Nov that the Mona Lisa Il safely back at the Louvre
Lisa souvenirs didn't exactly sen like hotcakeA
Among the eftovers: Mona Lisa dish imported from
France It's the biggest dog We ever bought admits one
Were thinking Of shipping them back TO De 0ane and
letting him sell them to the Common Market" adds
Another store its small unframed 81 prints failed to
In New York the prize lemons were Mona Lisa waste
baskets, note paper, and desk s.ts.
However one Of the best sellers here was framed 1890
inch portrait at t22 One store sold IS Of them.
"A handhsld Voice Mate" ransmitter for communication
inside buildings business districts developed by
General Electric Co at Isnchbt Va a-rAnsistorz4d
pack Of cigarettes and uses vFM beams 70 reach pocket
receivers and mobile radio units
Two-vay closed circuit Tv cameras made by RcA are
proving be popular in the banking industry Debold
In drive-in facilities
the system permits teller TO work far removed from the
driven site but m maintain personal contact with customers
Pneumatic tubes carry currency and papers between the
customer and teller.
Aircraft miners and police night duty are the
potential customer: q new safety belt generating It's own
powered by rechargeabe battery and marketed BY MAdkan
Electronic Corp. Of earle Place N. Y.
Russian squirrel peb In demand. report New York
fur buyers The fad was started BY sociate Mrs William
robe One company plans line Of casual jackets In
the fur next fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14

Russian squirrel pelts In demand report New York
fur buyers The fad started by sociAiite Mrs william g.
Paey who made headlines last with gray squirrel bath
robe One company plans line Of casual coats and jackets
the fur next fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14

Aircraft miners and police night duty are the
potential customers Of safety belt generating its own
Called Band-oe contains IS flashing lights
powered rechargeabe battery and marketed by MAdkan
Eectronic Corp. Of Carrie Place, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14

At least major pushing self-openine beer
cans in the washington metal tab the top pulled
and off, leaving keyhoe shaped opennk Secret OF the
soft metal top: IT'S aluminium instead OF tnpate herAldns
new battle over markets between steel and aluminium producers
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-28
The Same Time

The possibility Of year round daylight saving time in
Maryland proposed recently by state senator He asked
the legislative council to committee to study the adj
visibility of such change and report back prior to the 1864
session Of the legislature
We have said number of times that the biggest draw
back in the change of time the lack of uniformity And
law passed making daylight time standard time state
wide there would be that section which would for
additional hour possibly try to have it all Then there
would be the round Of confusion that always have
had
course you remember that Garrett county voted
ea years ago make standard time the official time of the
county only trouble there teeth in the law
didn't say that time must be standard 1t simply said the
majority voted against daylight time that the time would
remain and of as it was was simply con-
fusion that has continued to this day.
West Virgnias legislature passed law few weeks ago
making daylight time statewide, from the last Sunday III
April the Sunday in September That is not going to
suit the people the northern panhandle who have been in
the habit Of continuing daylight time until the last Sunday
of October similar situation has existed between Garrett
and Aegany counties and the entire Eastern seaboard Most
of Garrett returns standard the last of September but
Aegany and the East keep until the last Sunday in Octo
Der There have suggesting that time be moved
ahead by two instead of So just who would be
pleased legislation passed to make certain time state
wide and who would be disgruntled?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-28
Motorists Sentences
Suspended By Judge

Charles William Speicher, of
Deer Park, who has been in diff
ficulty with motor vehicle viola
lions since early last August ended
up in the Circuit court on Monday
before Associate Judge Stuart F.
Hamill, on an appeal case from
Trial Magistrate Robert NJ. Ma
roney.
He entered a plea of guilty to
a charge of operating motor
vehicle while his license was re-
voked. a second offense. and was
given a six months sentence in the
House of Correction. The sentence
was suspended upon condition he
refrain from operating motor
vehicle until such time as he has
proper license, but not within a
period of six months.
Speicher first came before Magis-
trate Maroney in August on
charge of driving while under the
Influence of alcohol and was fined
500 and costs which he paid. He
was also fined SIS and costs on
charge of reckless driving but
the fine and costs were suspended
Then on November he pleaded
guilty to charge of operating
motor vehicle while his license
was revoked and was fined 500
and costs. His fine and costs we're
suspended at that time.
On November 30 he was appre-
hended again on charge of oper-
ating a motor vehicle while his
license was revoked, his second
offenSe and was sentenced to serve
30 days in Jail, He noted an APP
peal and was released under bond.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-28
Liquor Board Reports
S36,564.58 In Profit

The annual report of the County
Commissioners contained the re-
port of the liquor control board,
from January l, 1862 to December
81, and showed a net profit of
$36, 564.58 from the two dispen-
saries in Grantsville and Oakland.
The Oakland store showed a
profit of $34,443.48 with the Grants
vile store showing $212110. Re-
ceiptS amounted to S236, 1897 Sc from
retail sales and SAL ,003.54 from
wholesale sales, for a total of S277,-
GAL.
Cost of purchases amounted to
S210,62468, and an inventory of
S49, 1854. Among the operating
expenses were $2O,32O.42 for sala-
ries. and S6,129.39 for rentals, and
other items all amounting to $780,
803.17. Rental at Grantsville was
$500, and at Oakland $5,52939. 1t
was explained that the latter
amount was payment for re-
modelling the building which the
county is crediting in monthly in
stallments of Sos. As it is at pres
ent the rent is paid for at least
seven years.
The complete report is in
cludcd in the annual statement of
the County Commissioners.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-28
Competition Slated
For City Council

Competition for council positions
on the Oakland city council was
assured when four candidates filed
prior to the deadlinc.
Three arc incumbents. They are
Donald NJ. Browning. James j..
Helbig and Erwin S. Smith. The
new candidate is r. Thomas
Thayer, Jr.
The election will be held on
Monday, March H. Candidates
have until four O'Clock today to
file their intentions.
Mayor Russell Smith has an
other year to serve. Holdover
councilmen include Carlton Cal
lis. Harold II. Harmed and Earl
Roth.
Mrs. Gladys Nordeck. clerk-col-
lector said this morning that up
to 10 o'clock there were 272 per-
sons who had registered. The dead
line for registration is Saturday,
March q at noon. A general re-
registration was ordered a few
weeks ago but the response has
been poor. Approximately 800
names we're on the old list. Only
those who are registered will be
eligible 10 vote.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-28
Problem of Road
Maintenance Thru
State Parks Aired

The attempt to have the State
or the Department of Forests and
Parks maintain and support the
highways that run though the state
forests in the county, in order to
lessen the burden on the county
roads system. has been given an
airing in Annapolis over the past
week
The problem has received some
sympathy bit has caused no
changes in policy up to the pres
ent time.
State Senator Spencer w. Ora
ham recently introduced bill in
the Senate which, if enacted would
require the State Roads commits
sion to take over and maintain all
roads in the county constructed
through park lands.
An investigation by the SRC dis
closed there are approximately
IS miles of county roads which
run through state owned park
land in the county.
Paul Dewitt, county roads engi-
neer, pointed out that the cost of
snow removal of the portion of
roads through state owned park
land amounted to some $4,000 per
year.
Following a conference with
Senator Graham Joseph D. Bus
cher. special assistant to the attor-
ney general wrote to Samuel L.
Zimmerman. chairman of the De-
partment of Forests and Parks. He
declared in the letter that the SRC
had opposed the bill and would
appear before the Senate finance
committee to voice its opposition.
Prior to introduction of the bill
there had been a conference among
Senator Graham, Mr.. Buscher,
representative of the SRC, county
members of the House of Dele
gates and the County Commits
sioners. Senator Graham said there
was a joint feeling that some re-
lief on a statewide basis should
be furnished since the snow re-
moval and maintenance is made
more acute by this large state
ownership. The Maryland Depart
ment of Forests and Parks owns
some 10000 acres of land in this
county Interspersed between
parklands are scattered commune
Continued on Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-28
District Playoffs
Set This Weekend

The Maryland district one bas-
ketball tournament will be con-
Quoted this weekend
Southern High schools High
landers. who won the county class
B championship. will leave for
Hagerstown on Friday morning.
They are scheduled to meet Walk
ersvillc, Frederick county class B
winners. on Friday evening at 7:30
O'Clock in the South HagcrstoWn
high school gymnasium.
If they should happen to win this
event they will meet the winner
Of the contest between representa-
tivcs of Allcgany and Washington
counties on Saturday afternoon at
3 o'clock County winners we're
not determined until Tuesday
night Valley Highs Black knights
met Mt Savage High Indians at
Frostburg while Boonsboro and
Williamsport met in the South
Hagerstown High gym.
At nine O'Clock Friday Frederick
and North HagerctOwn will collide
in their class IA scmi-finaI. Win
nCr will play either Annapolis or
Glen Burnic in the finals. Allie
gany High campers will so direct
to tho finals in class A Saturday
night to clash with either Bel Air,
Aberdeen or Westminster.
Havre dc Grace, Bel Air and
Aberdeen had to battle it out for
the Hartford county class A cham
pionship, with the winner tangling
with Westminster.
Eight West Virginia 4-A section
ais will be played in the area Fri
day night with finals scheduled
for Saturday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-28
Roads Department
Completes Report

The County Roads department,
in completing its annual report
this week, showed total income
of S1,O55,89449 against expendi-
lures of $1,O65, 84343.
This gave an excess of cxpendi-
lures over revenues amounting to
S9,94894. but this was lessened by
highway construction loan. the
ninth series. of 100000, which
ended up showing an excess of re-
ceipts over expenditures of $780,
051 06.
Paul Dewitt. county road cngi-
neer, pointed out however, that
the excess was used to make pay
ment on 1861 machinery and other
purchases. so that the excess was
not in the hands of the Roads de-
partment.
The department received $780,
467.43 in gasoline and motor We
hicle taxes and S317.625.71 from the
commissioners levy. Maryland race
track tax brought in S12.45291 ad-
ditional with S64,484 from par
ticipation in federal aid conStruc-
ton funds $40 O793 in work done
for others, S15111 from sale of
maps and permit fees, and S5.4O
in miscellaneous.
A figure of $69,56329 was given
for labor in snow removal. cindcr-
ing. etc; with S126.931.12 for labor
for road maintenance and $76,-
22747 for material. Bridge main
tenance the past year was negligi-
BILE, For road construction SAT ,52297
was spent for labor and $29781 Az
for materials. There was an item
of $2,83101 for bridge construc-
ton and $10,0O795 for materials.
Expenses at the quarry included
$441SO61 for labor, S9,7S9.57 for
materials. and S14,271.35 for de-
probation. Truck and equipment
expenses totaled 5,549.45 with
S37 ,66432 for labor for repairs and
S72, 559.84 for materials.
Administrative salaries totaled
S21,7125S, general foremen's sala-
ries, S52.06418 Interest was listed
at Sal ,04636.
Total labor costs totaled S494.-
2O6.97 with cost Of materials SSH
636. as
There are nine highway con-
struction loans amounting to ST.
344,95347. with payment on princi-
pal during 1862 of $98,983.07. The
long term Indebtedness now
amounts to 81 ,245, 97040.
The complete report is published
this week along with the annual
statement of the County Commits
sieners.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-28
Broiler Contest To
Begin Friday, Mar. %

The All and F. F. A. Broiler
Production Contest for Garrett, AL
lcgany, and Washington counties
will get underway Friday, March
%, according to MaXel D. Alt,
Assistant County Agent. Alt said,
broiler growing can be profit
able and fascinating project for
FLA and All Club members. A
small amount of money is invested
for only short period of time.
He added it was also a convenient
way to stock the family freezer
with high quality meat for
those backyard family barbecues.
BY growing a flock of broilers. the
young people gain experience in
the modern me-; lods of brooding,
feeding and management of mar
ket birds
To compete in the contest the
club member will raise so or more
straight run chicks for eight weeks.
He will keep accurate records on
the flock At eight weeks of age,
the birds will be weighed and rec
ords completed A broiler show
will be held on Saturday, May 25.
Each participant will enter three
dressed cockerels in this show.
Interested FF.A. members should
contact their Vocational AgricuI-
turc teacher for further details.
Four-H club members or other in
terestcd youth should contact Mr..
AIT in the Oakland Post Office
Building. Participants must enroll
by March l, he concluded.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-28
Mixed Up Weather
Due To Continue

Just how much longer for this
crazy, mixed up weather." people
have been asking this week and
for the past two or three weeks.
One day it is Is degrees below
zero and the next day is 80 de-
grees, one above freezing.
One day there is spirited snow
furry, and the next day it is sun
shiny and still
The pattern has been an unusual
one throughout the winter months,
particularly during February, and
people will be anXiously awaiting,
at least those who are superstitious,
the arrival on Friday, March l..
Will it appear as a lamb or lion?
A quick rundown of the week S
weather shows the following:
Friday, 10 below zero, with clear
skies and the thermometer not
moving beyond 4 above zero.
Saturday, 10 below zero again,
and it actually got up to II by
noon but didn't get much farther
than that.
Sunday was above freezing with
snow falling and blowing. The
temperature was just right for the
wind to make snowballs and it did
just that, thousands of them
throughout the area.
Monday showed 20 above zero
with three to four inches of snow
falling during the day. The weather
turned colder during the late af-
ternoon.
Tuesday was three below zero,
with clearing but cold. 1t got up
to 16 above during the day.
Wednesday morning, 25 below
zero, and with clear skies it got
no farther than 20 above. Clouds
gathered and by late evening it
began to warm. This morning
showed SO degrees, with rising
temperatures with a total cloud
covering
1t was predicted cold for the
weekend with some snow.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-28
Held For Larceny

Philip Morris Shiflett, a forestry
camp member, who has been in
difficulties with the law since De-
cember, is slated to have hear
ing before Associate Judge Stuart
F. Hamill tomorrow, Friday. March
l, this time on a charge of larceny
of an automobile owned by Junior
Adam Hetz.
On December p Shifflett en-
tered guilty plea to the charge
of escape, and he was ordered to
be returned to the Meadow Noun
tain Forestry camp. At that time
charges of larceny of automobile
and larceny of a rifle, with which
he had been charged. we're dis
missed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-28
Withdraws Appeal;
Pays Sis, Costs

James William Bennett, Deer
Park, who had prayed an appeal
on two automobile law violations,
appeared in the office of Trial
Magistrate Robert M. Maroney
this week to pay a fine of Sis and
costs.
He was given hearing last Oc-
tober 8 on three charges, operat-
ing under the influence of liquor,
reckless driving and having no
operators license. He was fined
500 and costs in the first instance,
SIS and costs on the second and
SIS and costs on the third. On the
reckless driving charge the fine
and costs were suspended. He took
an appeal and furnished bond at
that time.
Two other cases were listed on
the magistrates docket.
Ralph McManus, Smock, Pa.
pleaded not guilty to charge of
operating at a speed too great for
road conditions and Magistrate
Maroney found him not guilty and
dismissed the case.
Charles R. Feather, Terra Alta,
forfeited collateral of $40 and costs
on a charge of making an improp-
er LEFT turn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-28
Drops Appeal; Pays
His Fine and Costs

Three out of four persons who
were found guilty back in Decem-
Der of spotlighting with firearms
in their possession, and who took
an appeal from fine of 500 and
costs assessed by Trial Magistrate
Robert M. Maroney, have dropped
their appeals and have come forth
with the fine and costs.
The last one to appear was
Charles Bowman, of Silver Spring,
who paid his fine yesterday
Maurice L. Bonifant, Silver
Spring. dropped his appeal and
paid up on December 10. Frank
burst, of Grantsville, dropped his
appeal on February %, and paid
his fine. The only one left with an
appeal filed is John Ray burst,
also of Grantsville.