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Milford chronicle., 1959-10-16
THE BELEAGUERED RAILS

Shortly after the news broke that the
President intended the federal government
to intervene in the steel strike, railroad
stocks gained strength on the securities ex-
change. 1t is accepted that the railroads
have been hurt by the strike more than any
other group, exclusive of the steel industry
itself, and cessation of the strike would be
of immediate benefit to them.
But the hurrahs are not yet. The rail-
road industry itself faces contract negotia-
tions with its union November 1, and if the
forecasts hold, stubborn time could be had
by all. Positions have been taken by both
sides. The unions are asking for a wage in
crease with no change in operating rules.
The industry insists its prospects are so
bleak that wages must be cut and that ex-
pensive featherbedding practices have to be
eliminated.
The battle over such practices could
prove to be a real Donnybrook. The rail-
roads maintain firmly that the featherbedd-
ing, so-called, is undermining the economic
health of the country's major transportation
system. Unions have countered by calling
attention to executive salaries they consider
excessive.
These problems must be ironed out over
the conference table. Meanwhile the rail
industry continues to wrestle with chronic
financial difficulties. Either a strike or a
costly wage settlement would be severe
blow.
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which spends comparatively, lit
tie, as contribution to the high
ways-although this contribution
has been increased by more ex-
pensive licenses, etc., in recent
years.
The point we all should keep in
mind is that it will be a tragedy
in this country if the railroads
are allowed to wither on the vine.
AS far as passenger service is
concerned, it may be that the
railroads can serve only limited
function in the future Already the
experts have predicted that the
long hauls for passengers, say
between New York and California,
for example, are going to be. a
relic of the past very soon.
On the other hand, the railroads
can do certain jobs better than
anyone else and a country with a
strong railroad system is far more
secure, and stronger from a stand
point of national defense, than one
with a weak and ever-weakening
rail system.
In the past session Congress held
extensive hearings into the rail-
road dilemma AS yet, however, no
overall, impartial approach to the
problem has been taken by Con-
gress.
One of the issues which the sec
0nd session of the seth Congress
should decide upon is this very
issue. If more freedom is needed
by railroads, if greater competi-
ion is warranted, and if certain
forms of governmental support are
possible, without inflicting undue
and unnecessary cost on the tax
payer, then action is now overdue
The talk and hearings have been
in progress long enough. The stu
alton is already acute and the time
for action is at hand. Our demo-
eratic form of government should
demonstrate its fexibility to cope
with the situation, through a con-
gressional decision, in 1860.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-16
Lodge And The Tour

Looking back over the tour made
by Nikita Khrushchev, in his thir-
teen-day stay in the. United
States, one must consider the role
played by u. N. Ambassador Henry
Cabot Lodge. The former Mass.
achusetts Senator, Republican
was originally intended to be the
man to carry the ball for the
United States-in any public ar
guments which developed with
Khrushchev.
This somewhat naive and anna
teurish approach to the question
could prove to be just that, as the
tour unfolded Nikita Khrushchey
was more than match for any,
one accompanying him on the tour
in capacity to reply to him, and
certainly a polished diplomat OF
Lodges talents was not the man
to handle Khrushchev in any event.
The results of the tour and
Lodges conduct, are naturally
connected with the Republican
party's convention in 1860, and
nomination possibilities. Hereto
fore, some have felt that Lodge
might get the Presidential nomi-
nation. However, this would seem
highly improbable at this stage.
However, it is possible that
Lodge will get serious consider
alton for the Vice Presidential
nomination. He will not get that
consideration because of any
triumphs on the Khrushchev tour,
but will get that because of his
reputation with President Eisen-
hover, and other top Republicans.
AS far as his handling Khrush-
chev" on the tour, that turned out
to be a forlorn hope, and the op-
portunity did not present itself
as some believed it might, nor are
we sure that anyone could have
done that job satisfactorily, un-
der the circumstances.
KhrushcheV In China
Premier Nikita Khrushchev has
made more interesting statements
this time on his visit to China.
Before he left Moscow, for Pei
ping, Khrushchev expressed his
approval of President Eisenhower IS
statement about Berlin.
This in itself was interesting
President Eisenhower had noted
that Khrushchev had given him
an assurance there would be no
time limit on further talks about
Berlin. Eisenhower, in turn, assur-
ed Khrushchev that he did not
expect to stretch the talks out
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last forever.
This amounts to concession on
the part of Mr.. Khrushchev, be-
cause he had issued an ultimatum
last November. giving the allies six
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-16
She Turns 10 Her Diary When
Preparing Christmas Cards

VADOSTA, lFWhenever Christmas sending
they
the
half family
Mrs Cook credits her late father Keller famous
with starting her diary keeping /
When first child
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Milford chronicle., 1959-10-16

KISS lQLO a lucrative BUSINESS.
He has stood in for all kinds of
people and for all kinds of reasons,
Fithian says. "The whole idea of
our business is that the common
man be met and welcomed"
If the friend of busy housewife
or a prospective customer of bus
mess executive is arriving and
can't be met personally, Fithian is
called.
With his headquarters at the
Honolulu international Airport,
Fithian and his staff of Hawaiian
girls will meet passengers with
armloads of leis. They also will
claim baggage, clear customs. sum-
mon a porter or taxi and help with
hotel reservations.
And, Fithian has price to suit
everyone.
His executive price list" in
cludes prices for greetings of cas-
ual friends and prospective custom
ers. The costs range from 81 to Sc.
Fithian is on hand for all ship
arrivals. His regular customers in
clude all the major Waikiki hotels,
air lines, travel agencies and even
the Hawaii Visitors Bureau.
He guarantees a delay of not
more than five minutes in taking
an order and carrying IL out
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2sO6 McAllister
Topeka Kansas
October II. 1859

OCJOUCA -A1 AScr
Dear Friends:
By the time you read this letter
Won might have had visit with
Hayes. Hayes and another Major
left this morning at four-thirty on
another mission to do ground work
for the SAC competition Their trip
will take them south, to Washing
ton, d. c.. and they hope TO slip
into Milford just for a few nours-
We miss them when they take these
flights, but it is necessary with an
other competition in the offing and
too it will be nice for Hayes to be
with his mother for short visit.
The world is a different place for
me today. Yesterday all day long,
| was. wretchedly sick with one of
those viruses. A doctor here in
town said there are about 70 dif-
ferent varieties. / think some OF
them bunch up when they visited
me. | cannot remember ever being
SO sick. Funny how your mind
wanders when you are in bed and
feeling SO miserable My mind re-
turned to the days when Twas i'll
and lived with my parents and how
Mother would wait on me hand
and foot. / thought, " LAME those
days are long past. Now you're
grown up and have children and a
husband who will take care of you"
They did too. Hayes, Lynne and
Dawn did everything for me yes
terday, including taking care of
little Leslie, but you know it isn't
the same relaxed sickness you had
when you were little.
You toss and turn in that bed
wondering what your family will
eat and your stomach just doesn't
allow your brain to think of food
at this moment. / worried about
company coming in and finding the
house not as l had left it when /
plopped into bed, but when you're
little you could care less where the
toys fell. It's different kind of
feeling.
Today / am fine, but Dawnie is
just up to par and Leslie has the
sniffles so am reversing the is
sue and giving them that motherly
nursing care that leaves them with
no worries in the world.
Harry James was at our club
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-16

months to settle the Berlin issue.
Mr.. Eisenhower was quite circum-
spect in his announcement of
Khrushchev's capitulation on this
point. He said he did not want to
put words in anyone else's mouth,
but anyone who read his state
ment carefully could realize that
Khrushchev had given in on this
point.
In addition to this development,
Khrushchev's words in China have
been interesting. He has told the
Chinese, according to the reports
which have been available to
Americans, that the Marxists have
never been in favor of predatory
wars. He is thus denouncing force,
and he has told the Chinese that
the world should be settled peace
fully and not through wars.
Since China has been more
aggressive, in some ways, than
Russia, this is interesting talk.
One thing that is certain, and
which is welcomed, is the empha-
sis Khrushchev has placed on his
suggestion that China settle her
border disputes peacefully. 1t could
be all camoufiage, and simply
propaganda and amount to a great
peace hoax, but the free people
of the world hope it is little more
than that.
And Railroads
The railroads, which have been
whitening on the vine in the Unit
ed States in recent years, as far
as passenger service is concerned,
are undoubtedly experiencing
critical stage, one of the most
critical in all their history. They
are watching a multi-billion dol
lar program of highway expan-
sion take shape, while their prob
lens multiply.
Railroad management, which fell
so far behind the times in its
methods, is now confronted with
problems created by unions and
by problems created by stronger
and stronger competition.
The railroads have long con-
tended that they are being dis
criminated against, and there is
something to their claim. The u. S.
taxpayer puts a lot of money into
highways and of course these are
public facilities and this is justi-
fable. On the other hand it is
nevertheless true that trucking
companies, and those who use the
highways, are able to compete with
the railroads because of the wide
spread system of highways which
the taxpayer has built.
It is also true that the railroad
must maintain its tracks and
right-of-ways, and facilities. and
it is difficult for them to compete
with a trucking firm, for example,
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-16
HUNT AND SURVIVE

The hunting season is here, and each
year millions of Americans look forward to
it. Whether it be deer, dove, duck, quail, or
other game, it is always good to enjoy the
cooler weather, and outdoors, when the hunt
ing season rolls around
Unfortunately, hunting accidents in re-
cent years have multiplied to an alarming
degree-mainly because the number of
hunters has increased This editorial may
not seem too interesting to the down. earth
hunter, but it could save someone's life, if
it is read carefully.
Hunting accidents usually occur through
careessness, and when they involve shot
guns, it is often case of carrying loaded
guns in cars, crossing fences with loaded
guns etc.
In deer hunting, when rifles are used,
this can be quite dangerous, especially on
days when a large number of people are
hunting In dove fields, where doves are
hunted in the style used in Dixie, or some
times in the Midwest, where fields are sur
rounded by others, quite often hunters pick
up shot when birds are fired on flying too
low over the field.
And in quail hunting, it is a good rule
to hunt in parties of two. When more than
two hunters are following the dogs, and
fire on the covey rise there is considerably
more danger involved than when only two
persons are firing.
There are many other rules about hunt
ing, and many hunters are better versed on
safety rules than the editor. However, those
tips mentioned above might prove valuable,
and the general idea that great care should
be used in the handling of guns, is sound
advice.
AS a final rule, one should never point
a gun at anyone. 1t is surprising how many
veteran hunters will do this and think
nothing of it. They are sure they know
enough about firearms and are careful
enough not to hurt anyone. Or the other
hand, they are human, and might possibly
make mistake and if they never point their
gun toward anyone, then they can avoid
what might be a very great tragedy in their
lives. ~@
In short, we hope all hunters viii keep in
mind this advice for the 1959-60 hunting
season, and survive to see many more roll
around
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-16

in o
Hawaii.
BY CLAUDE
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and always paid for it.
bachelor strictly business
Fthian Greeters Hawaii turned
he Hawaiian tradition Of welcoming visitors with flower lei and
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OVER COUNTER

Washington listings on overtime
counter markets furnished by the Ma
tional Association of Securities Deal
erS as of l pm. Friday, october 10:
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Insurance Activities
Of First Virginia OKd

First Virginia Corp. which
owns three nearby Virginia
banks, can acquire ownership
in First General Insurance
Agency and the Mount Vernon
Insurance Agency, Inc, with
out violating provisions of the
Bank Holding Company Act.
This was decided today
by the Federal Reserve Board
after a favorable report from
hearing examiner Harry R.
Hinkes. The company owns
control of the Old Dominion
Bank. the Bank Of Annandale
and the National Bank of Ma
nassas. 1t has announced
plans for a stock offering to
finance purchase of an interest
in the Purcellville Bank.
First General was organized
under Virginia laws last March
% and its directors are direc-
tors and officers of First Vir-
ginia.
1t is proposed that First Vir-
ginia acquire 500 shares of the
authorized $4,000 shares of the
81 par value common stock at
a price of 81 a share.
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Montgomery
Mutual Merger
Meeting Set

The proposed consolidation
of Montgomery Mutual Build
ing and Loan Association of
Kensington, Md. into the Citi-
zens Building and Loan Asso-
citation of Silver Spring. will be
voted on at a long delayed
shareholders meeting at the
associations Offices at 8 pm.
on Friday. october 80.
This was announced today in
a letter sent to all shareholders
by the association. At the same
time a letter went out from a
group opposing he consolida-
ton and urging shareholders
who previously turned in prox-
les favoring the consolidation
to switch their votes by issuing
new proxies.
Proxies representing IS per
cent of Montgomery Mutual'S
invested capital originally were
deposited in favor of the con-
solidation.
The dissident group brought
suit for an injunction charging
Misrepresentation and other
improper methods were used in
obtaining them.
The Circuit Court at Rock
vile delayed the shareholders
meeting, but after a hearing
dismissed the complaint leav-
ing the way open for resched-
uling of a shareholders meet
ing.
The dissident groups letter
contends that holders will have
a chance to get a larger share
from reserves if they withhold
approval by making out new
proxies. 1t contends that in
stead of a pa per cent special
distribution they could get g.
per cent.
Association officials counter
that this is a question that
would have to be determined
later by court action and ex-
pressed doubt that the 8 per
cent distribution would be or
dered.
The association has a con-
tingency reserve of 8 per cent,
but it has never been desig-
mated as undivided profits and
therefore is not regarded by
the management as subject to
distribution.
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CHICAGO
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Oct. 10 (AP) USDA).-
Hogs. 1000: moderately active, strong
to Is higher on butchers: sowS steady
to mostly 25 higher; good shipping
demand and early clearance: 2-3 mixed
grade and mixed grade Is, Is and 3s
10000 ID butchers l3.00-13.25; sew
eral lots Is and rs and mixed LIZ
200-220 lbs 1325-l3.35; a 43 head
lot mostly Is 30 lbs IL 40, and a
II head lot uniform Is 200 lbs 1880:
mixed 2-3 and IS 100000 lbs 12.75-
1910: a few select lots IS 240-260 lbs
1915: q small volume mixed 1-3 So
1875 lbs unevenly l2.50-13.25: mixed
Grade 1-3 300-425 ID sows IL 25-
1925; a few head 300 lbs and under
to II; 80; mixed 2-3 425-55O lbs
Cattle 700: calves 200; only around
400 head offered on regular, market
balance largely stockers and feeders
slaughter steers or heifers on sale for
a few lots good SLAUGHTER steers "a SO
$500; a few utility and standard
1SO0-22 so; utility and commercial
cows l425-1S.00: Gamers and cut
tiers l2.0O-16.00; utility and COM
mercial bulls 1S50-2l so; standard
and good vealers 25.00-30.00; Gull
and utility 15.00-24.00.
Sheep 300; slaughter lambs and
ewes steady; bulk good and choice
$4,000 ID wooded slaughter lambs
21.00: a few small lots choice $500
lbs 81 so; small lot choice and prime
30 90; utility and good i3.0U-l9.OU;
culls down to 1000. Gull to good
wooded slaughter ewes 3.00-4.50.
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PEOPLE
BUSINESS

Rear Admiral Carl F. Still
man, USN retired, was named
manager Of Government con-
tracts and assistant to the pres
ident Of Radiation Research
Corp.
John F. O'COnnelI, former
chairman of the New York
State Liquor Authority, has
been named field activities
director for the Distilled Spirits
Institute, which has headquar-
tiers here.
AL Askin was named assist
ant sales manager for the Far
boil Co. in the Washington
area. He has moved to Silver
Spring.
Robert r. Langley was named
district service manager for
Dun g. Bradstreet. Inc, here
and George S. Withers was APP
pointed district reporting man
ager.
Donald e. Wandersee became
operating manager of the
Washington office-government
business for Moore Business
Forms, Inc.
Richard r. Shelly was named
Washington agent for State
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The firm will engage in the
general insurance agency busi-
ness of such types as may be
required to protect security
upon which loans are made by
subsidiary banks; but not in
GLIDING credit life insurance.
First Virginia also proposes
to acquire 500 shares of the
authorized $4,000 shares o. 81
par value stock Of Mount
Vernon Insurance Agency at a
price of 81 a share.
Mount Vernon was organ
lied under Virginia laws last
March % and It's directors are
directors and officers Of First
Virginia. This firm plans to
conduct an agency business
limited to credit life insurance.
The hearing examiner con-
cluded that all proposed ac-
tivitieS of First General and
Mount Vernon are of a finan-
cial. flduciary or insurance ma
ture and are so closely related
to the business of banking or
managing controlled banks as
to be proper under terms of
the act.
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Retail Trade Up
Ito 6 Pct. in Week

NEW YORK. Oct. Is (AP).-
Retail trade, helped by cooler
weather in many areas and
Columbus Day sales promo
tions, registered moderate gains
this week.
Volume was above the prior
week and a year ago.
Most noticeable year-to-year
gains were in sales of women's
apparel, appliances, floor COW
erings, furniture and new pas
Senger cars.
Dun g. Bradstreet, Inc, eSti-
mated total dollar volume of
retail trade in the week ended
Wednesday was 2 to 6 per cent
higher than a year ago.
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London Market Outlook
Reviewed in Letter

The outlook for the London
stock market following the
recent victory of the Conserva-
tive Party receives major atten-
ton in an investment letter
from Hemphill, Moves & Co.
The victory has increased
confidence greatly, but the
market shows few signs of a
sharp upturn, it says. Fears of
initiation have diminished, Gov
eminent share purchases prob
ably will decrease, there is less
likelihood of pump printing and
labor union reforms may cause
industrial strife, the review
said.
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Dividend Is Declared
Nv Washington Mutual

Directors of Washington Mu-
tual Investors Fund, Inc, de-
clared a quarterly dividend of
8 cents a share out of invest
ment income payable Deem
Der / to stockholders of record
October 20.
Bernard J. Nees, executive
secretary, reported net assets
now approximate $40 million,
an increase of 8 per cent during
the last six months. Net asset
value per share on october
was $10.27 as against $9.05 on
October /, 1858, an increase OF
13.48 per cent.
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TREASURY BONDS

NEW YORK, Oct 16 (AP).-Yester-
days closing Over-the-cOunter United
States Government Treasury bonds.
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Prices quoted in dollars and thirty
seconds.
Subject to Federal taxes but not TO
State income taxes.
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NAB Official Discusses
Competition on Radio

q
Radio stations have in
creased 245 per cent in the last
'l3 years, but only those Serv-
ling the very largest and small
Est markets have increased
their revenues, reported Charles
H. Tower of the National As
ISOLATION of Broadcasters here
yesterday.
{. Addressing the afternoon ra-
'dio session of the NAB fall
conference at the Mayf1ower
Hotel, the manager of the as
Sociation's department of per-
sonnet and economics, gave de-
tails of a member survey.
Stations serving a market
size of million or over had
an average per-station revenue
in 1945 of $596.000; in 1858,
this was $819.000-an increase
of 81 per cent.
Stations serving between
100000 and one million in 1945
had an average revenue OF
$573, 100-as compared to $685.
500 in 1861 decrease of 81
per cent.
Those serving between ESQ.,
900 and 100000 had an average
revenue of $36O.800 in 1945 and
1920, 100 in 1853 decrease of
IL per cent. Those with a
market of between 100000 and
100000 in 1945 averaged $685.
700 and in 1858 averaged $780,
100-a decrease of % per cent;
those serving a market of be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 av-
Gaged $143,700 in 1945 and
N40,8OO in 1853 decrease of
Two per cent.
: ion the other hand, stations
Serving a market of between
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First Funding Expands
Staff and Volume

First Funding Corp, mort
gage banking firm has expanded
its staff of loan officers sub
stantially and as a result loan
volume in nine months of this
year was up IA per cent from
a year ago, reported Anthony
G. Denice.
A third Office was opened in
NARROW Heights last year. The
main Office is in Arlington and
another is in Silver Spring.
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FOREIGN EXCH'GE

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 (AP) For
eign exchange rates Great Britain in
dollars, others in cents and decimals
of a cent?:
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Farm Insurance Company, with
Offices at 927 18th street, NV.
Nat KrOnstadt Associates of
Silver Spring were named engi-
neering representatives for
United States Testing Co.
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10000 and Is. 900 averaged ST.
300 in 1945 and 1900 in
1958-an increase of so per
cent-and those with a market
less than 10000 averaged $53.-
500 in 1945 and $87.500 in 1858
an increase of "a per cent.
Mr.. Tower dealt only with
the impact of competition
from within the industry, show
ing this effect on revenues,
profits, prices. number of fall
ures, entries and value of
property.