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Evening star., 1960-10-10
Houston Takes
Lead With Win
Over 1itans
.By the Associated Press


The Houston Oilers are in
first place in the Eastern divi-
sion of the American Football
League after a death-marred
27-21 victory over the New
York Titans yesterday.
Titan Guard Howard Glenn,
25, died Of unknown causes
shortly after the game.
The Oilers scored twice on
the runs of a yard by Billy
Cannon and 40 yards by Char
ley Tolar and again on a 6-yard
pass from George Blanda to
Jack Atchason.
The busy Blanda, the AFL's
leading scorer, also kicked field
goals Of % and 36 yards.
Throw 81 Passes
New York threw 81 passes
probably enough to satisfy even
Sammy Baugh, the aerial
minded Titan coach.
Dick Jameson and AL Dorow
completed Is passes for New
York, three of them for touch
downs.
Jameson threw to Art Powell
for touchdowns of 3 and SO
yards. Don Maynard caught an
8-yard Dorow pass for a score,
In the only other league game
yesterday. the Oakland Raiders
beat the Dallas Texans, 20-19,
in Dallas by scoring 20 points
in 10 minutes of the third quar-
ter.
Jim (Jetstream Smith ran
q kickoff back SO yards for one
of the timely touchdowns.
Dallas could have won the
game in the final two minutes
after Cotton Davidson passed
to Max Boydston for a touch
down and the Texans trailed
by one point.
SOngin PAGES Boston
The Texans tried for the two
point conversion allowed under
AFL rules but Bo Dickinson
was stopped 2 feet from the
goal.
Saturday night, Boston beat
Los Angeles, $50.
Butch Songin, a 33-year -old
thrower who once played quar-
terback at Boston College, was
the chief agent in the Boston
victory. He threw to Jim Col
clough for one touchdown and
teamed with Billy Wells, former
Washington Redskin, on an
other pass play that covered 7S
yards.
E6Tsf6a E6E ESFk g Sl4 9 7-24
HOuSton-FG. siands 81.
New York-Powell SO, pass from
Jameson (Shockley kick).
Houston - Atchason s, pass from
Blanda tBlanda kick.
New York : Powell 8. pass from
Jamieson (Shockley kickG
Houston-Cannon /, run tBlanda
kick.
Houston---Tolar 40, run (Blanda kick
New YoTk-Maynard s, pass from
Dorov (Shockley kick.
Evening star., 1960-10-10
WEEKEND FIGHTS

LOS ANGELES. - Len Matthews.
Lane. 1874, Muskegon, Mich. -(3j:
MANILA, P. /. = Arthur Persley.
1857, New York, stopped San Carlos.
1873, Manila l9);. Teddy tRedtop)
pointed Tommy Romulo, 135, Ma
BELFAST, Northern Ireland.-Larry
Baker, l43h. New York, stopped
FrsdSy sy.I Iiedt, a:, I41. BelfsSt sst., ,oo,l
Havana, outpointed Enrique Hitch
man, 1884,. Havana G0.
BUENOS AIRES S.-Carlos Rodriguez,
11lh, Buenos Aires, outpointed Gia-
como Slano. 112, Rome QO).
Evening star., 1960-10-10
AFL STANDINGS

BY the Associated Press
Evening star., 1960-10-10
NFL
Packers Strike Back
Aooinst Colts Rule

in the fourth period for the
Eagles clincher against the
Cards. st. Louis John David
Grow starred, throwing one
scoring pass and romping as
yards for another touchdown.
BALM eALTIN9ERE RRE 9 Z 3 aai-sb
Green Bay-Taylor 12. run (HOrnunG
BaItimore-Amechs IL, run CMyhra
Green Bay-Taylor 3. run CHornung
kickl.
BaItimore-Hawkins /, run GMyhra
Green Bay-Tom Moore, l2. pass from
McHAn (HornunE kick).
Baltimore-Haw /, pass from
Unitas (Myhra kiek).
Green Bsy-Mchsn 49, run CHornunE
Attenoance-32.15O.
SHTTsg1s6H EHT ySRS - : z z Eilss
PittsburShNorr %. pass from Tracy
!Rechichar kieD D;s...u A.
New Wy YYortmsaiety. GrisT and Livinss-
New York-Rote 9, pass from Shaw
Pitts6ursh-piai 80, pass from Layne
pittSbarshMPd, Rechichar II. -
New York - clifford A. pass from
Conerly (Summerall kick.
Attendance-40,323.
t9Tcaa6 t9s ANGELES II ,S 7 1tt-S1
chicasoOBrown /, plunge tAvsni,
chicsso-Fo. Aveni 90.
chicaso--Morris As, pass from Brown
chiesso4.rd. iAys1l. S5skIi aIiveni 20.
chicaso-Morrls SO. pass from Brown
Los sNvsni; Snseles@MarcOni 8. run (kicE
Los lAnseles-Arnstt IL. run vila.
chiesso-coia 81. pass from BrOwr
Los Anseies0Lo veters. recovered
blocked punt !villanpeya' kick, ,..u
Wade (Villanueva. kicN.
ST LOUIS 1o-er
St, Lolis~Hammaek 8, run Conrad
Van B4ockIin tIWsistoni kieE' Ss iron
st. Louis-ChildreSs 90. pass from
Crow Conrad, kickl.
Van Brocklin (Walston. kick.
Philadelphia-Peaks /. run (Walston
kick).
st. Louis-FG. Perry Is.
Philadelphia-FG, Walston 81.
st. Louis--Crow 46. run conrad. kick)
st. Louis--FG. Perry IL
Philadelphia-McDo IL, pass from
Van Brocklin (Walston, kick).
701.
DETROIT Z O O 3-1C
Detroit-FG. Martin "a.
San Franciseo-Wilson 10. pass from
Brodie Davis. kick.
San FranciSco-Owens Is, pass from
Brodie Davis, kick).
,S25.
Evening star., 1960-10-10

Attendance, 1871
DALLAS - o I o 12-l9
Dallss-Webster so, pass interception
oakIsnd.smit6 ss, kickoff return
Oakland-Goldstein q. pass from
Teresa Barnes kick.
Oakland-Goldstein 16, run tkick
failed).
Dallas - Dickinson /, run tkick
DallaS-Boydston g, pass from David
son trun failedD
Attendance, 2l,00 (estimated).
Los ANGELES 0 0 q o o
Boston-FG, Cappelletti %
Boston-Burton 4. run Crawford pass
from CappellettD.
Boston-Colclough 10, pass from
Songin (Cappelletti kick.
BoStonE1Crawford l, plunge tCappel-
Boston-Miller /, plunge tCappelletti
kick).
Boston-FG, Cappelletti SO.
Attendance, 1928.
Evening star., 1960-10-10

the Welsh Football Association
about Paul's future.
Evening star., 1960-10-16
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Evening star., 1960-10-16

Iciflcs Of Senator Kennedy'S
commodity program is like the
fox offering to guard the hen
house"
Kehnedy's stand
Senator Kennedy. without
giving specific figures, has said
a principal aim Of his farm
proposals is to raise producer
prices. He maintains they now
are too low. Gei
The Democratic Senators
said that since Mr.. Nixon "has
by inference admitted his pro-
gram viii not raise farm prices
it is easy to understand why
he belittles Senator Kennedy's
Democratic farm program
which is specifically designed
to raise farm prices"
Those indorsing the state
ment were Senators Johnston
Of South Carolina, Humphrey
Of Minnesota, Symington of
Missouri. Proxmire Of Wiscon-
sin, Stephen Young of Ohio and
Hart Of Michigan.
Evening star., 1960-10-16
KENNEDY GETS
DISHES, YEAkNs
FOR GOLF CLUBS

NEW CASTLE, Pa. (AP).
Senator Kennedy was
presented with a set Of
dishes by a local pottery
firm yesterday and said:
Wen try to find q suit
able house for them"
"We're looking" he re-
marked. amid laughs from
the crowd.
Then he added: Nov II
I just had q set Of golf
clubs. I'd be ready to be
President"
Evening star., 1960-10-16

the sleeper" Of the election
influencing the outcome more
than any other single factor
They are working harder than
ever before to register voters
and almost certainly will help
produce a record breaking total
vote November 8.
Registration drives are q
gamble. There is no way to
guarantee that the citizen
aroused from his apathy OF
ignorance, will vote right"
Fragmentary early reports
Evening star., 1960-10-16

indicate that the Democrats
and their allies-who are con-
Quoting more vigorous drives
than the @. o. Pare winning
the registration contest.
In Pennsylvania, for example.
unofficial figures show that the
Democrats rolled up 347,0 900
new registrations and the Re-
publicans 303,000 during the
recently concluded registration
period. Before the drive the
Republicans led the Democrats
Evening star., 1960-10-16
Different Systems

Republicans, Democrats anc
unionists who are running this
years registration drives use
systems designed to rig the
odds In favor Of votes for their
candidates.
The Democrats National
Voters Registration Committee
operates in about 80 States
Within these States, the Dem
ocrats conduct comprehensive
drives only in areas that re-
Gently have voted Democratic
by at least a three-to-two mar
gin. They concentrate in cities
and within those cities pick out
Democratic wards.
The Nixon-Lodge G. o. P
Registration Committee also Il
highly Selective, working mostly
In about 500 counties that voted
at least 2-to-1 for President
Eisenhower in 1856. Within
those counties, they skirt
around Democratic pockets.
When Democratic and Re.
publican canvasserS find un-
registered voters, they ask
which party they favor. When
a Democratic canvaSser turns
up an unregistered Democrat
or independent. he informs him
how to register, offers baby
sitting service, tips OF local
party workers and practically
turns handsprings to make
sure the potential Kennedy
voter is made eligible to cast
a ballot November 8. But If
the unregistered voter Is a Re-
publican. the Democratic can
vasser bids him good day and
keeps his mouth shut about
registration.
Republican canvassers use
the same system in reverse.
Drive by Labor
The AFL-CIO has indorsed
Senator Kennedy's candidacy
but is conducting a "non-par-
tisan" registration drive. AFL-
C1O canvasSers are instructed
not to ask prospects which
party they favor, but simply to
get them registered.
But the AFL-CIO drive has
a built-in Democratic bias. its
strategiSts believe. The drive
is conducted only in areas with
relatively large union men,
bershipS. AFL-CTO President
George Meany predicts that
rs per cent of the voters reg
iStered by the AFL-CIO will
vote for the Democratic ticket
Nevertheless the AFL-CIO
conducts "saturation" drives in
areas it selects, and so will
register many Republicans.
The AFL-CIO tries to cover
Evening star., 1960-10-16
BY LEE NJ. COIN
star Stan Writer

Democratic straegists counting voter registrations
Claimed yesterday that their drive to mobilize the silent
vote" will win the election for Senator Kennedy
Republicans predicted the Democratic registration drive
will backre They contended that the Democrats
knowingly rounding votes for Vice President Nixon:
Both parties that voter registration to be
Evening star., 1960-10-16

all households in a community
Explaining why he believes
mobilization of the "Silent
vote" will help Senator Ken.
nedy, a Democratic offlcia
said registration tends to b.
lowest in low-income areas, il
neighborhoods with heavy
concentrations of Negroes
Spanish-Americans and othel
minority groups, and amonl
those who are ignorant q
election laws. These groups
he said. will vote Democratic
If they go to the polls.
The Democrats believe they
enjoy a tactical advantage
over the Republicans becaus,
Democratic strength is concen.
trated in densely populated
urban areas while Republican
strength is scattered. It i!
easier to conduct a Thorough
registration drive in a compact
area.
The Democrats hope tn,
various drives will put 10 mil.
lion new registrants on tn,
rolls, and figure that nearly
Z million of them will vote fol
Senator Kennedy. The Repub.
lcanS and the AFL-C1O have
established no specific goals.
About 80.2 million Ameri.
cans were registered or other.
wise eligible to vote in 1855
out Of 1927 million civilian:
who were old enogh to vote
Only 81 million actually voted
The Census Bureau estimate.
that nearly lot million civilian.
will be old enough to vote this
November 8-including voteless
residents Of the District, in.
mates Of institutions, those
who failed to pay poll taxes
and others who could not vote
even II they were willing tc
register.
-
Some Resistance
Registration workers run in.
to resistance from local poll
ticians in some areas. If q
local political leader has built
up a smooth-running machine
he may be reluctant to en-
franhciSe new voters-knowr
as wild cardS"-who may be
difficult to control later.
In addition, local Republi-
cans sometimes try to hinder
registration of Democrats, and
vice-versa.
John r. Stiles heads the
Nixon-Lodge G. o. P. Registra.
ton Committee, Representative
Thompson of New Jersey the
Democrats National Voters
Registration Committee and
Carl McPeak the AFL-CIO's
Citizens Non-PartiSan Regis
tration Committee, under Mr.
Meany's personal supervision.
The AFL-CIO has authorized
expenditure of $500,000 for its
drive, financed by contributions
of five cents per member from
affiliated unions. The Demo-
Gratis and Republicans are un-
able or unwilling to release
specific figures on their f.
nanceS.
Other organizations are con-
Quoting more limited registra-
ton drives.
Evening star., 1960-10-16
Nixon Attack
On KenIledy's
Farm Plan Hit
BY the Associated Press

Six Democratic Senators yes
terday described as distorted
and exaggerated Vice President
Nixon's contentious that food
prices would rise IS per cent
under Senator Kennedy's farm
program.
The statement, indorsed by
six members Of the Senate Agri-
culture Committee. was dis
tributed by the Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
"The political charges that
Senator Kennedy's farm pro-
gram would cause a fantastic
increase in food prices are
among the most distorted, cyni-
cal and exaggerated ever made
in O political campaign-even
one waged by Mr.. Nixon" the
Senators said.
Wild Charges Hit
There is absolutely no truth
in these wild charges and the
American public should know
that"
Mr.. Nixon has charged the
farm program outlined by Sen.
ator Kennedy would boost farm
prices to so to go per cent ovel
last year and force up food
prices. about Is per cent.
It developed later than Mr.
Nixon used figures from ar
analysis prepared in the Agri-
culture Department. In a ref
erence to this, the Democratic
Senators said:
For Mr.. ezra 1Aft) Benson
(the Secretary of Agricultural
to presume to spell out the Spe-
Evening star., 1960-10-16
Registration Drive Result
Nay Be Election Sleeper

by $4,000 in total registrations:
now the Democrats lead by
q. 900.
In California, the Democrats
increased their registration
margin over the Republicans
from 1,l56,O00 in June to l.
S69, 900 for next months elec-
tion. Only three small coun-
ties in California now have
more registered Republicans
than Democrats.
Pennsylvania and California
have 80 electoral votes each.
Many States do not register
voters by party.
G. o. p. Warning
Democrats naturally assume
that they enjoy an advantage
in an election when they have
more registered voters than
the Republicans. But Repub-
lican officials emphasize that
registrations are not decisive
The @. o. p. admits that II
has been the minority party
in recent years. but notes that
it nevertheless elected the
President in 1852 and 1856
Obviously. many registered
Democrats voted for Mr.. Eli.
senhower - and the Republi.
cans hope Mr.. Nixon will draw
at least as many "croSs-over'
votes.
Historically Republicans are
more loyal to their party" 9
G. o, P. official maintained.
We're pretty sure the people
we register will vote for Nixon
But probably half of the people
registered by the Democrats ir
many areas will vote Republi-
can"
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-09

Like evergreen trees, holly and
mistletow have long histories of
relationship to Christmas. One leg
end says that Christ's crown of
thorns was plated from holly. Be-
fore the Crucifixion its berries
were white; but the holly berries
in the Lords crown turned GRIM
son and the plant has had GRIM
son berries ever since. Mistletoe's
relationship to Christmas is nom
religious, coming from certain old
Scandinavian myths that passed
over into Christian lore when the
pagan tribes were converted. 1t
was symbol of love-and so it
still is.
The origin of Christmas stock
ings is very obscure. One legend
says that the original st. Nicholas
gave gifts of gold to poor man
and his daughters in a stocking
This gave rise to another legend
which says that one Christmas
Eve Santa Claus, in the perfor-
nance of his gift-giving duties,
accidentally dropped some gold
coins down a chimney which fell
into a stOking left by the fireside
to dry. Thus the custom began.
Actually, the Christmas stocking
tradition probably began in Ger
many along with the Christmas
tree, but on one knows for certain
The first Christmas card was
sent in 1845 by VIC. Dobson, one
of Queen Victoria's favorite paint
ers. He sent Autographed copies
of his card to all his friends and
the idea created stir of pleasure
and excitement. Louis Prang of
Boston made the first ones in this
country in 1875 1t has only been
during the last so years, however,
that this custom has become pop
ular.
In 1904 money was raised for
a children's hospital in Denmark
by the sale of Christmas seals.
One letter with seal was sent to
this country and came to the
attention of Red Cross official
The idea was almost Immediately
adopted by the Red Cross as
means of raising money for it's cam
paign against tuberculosis.
There are many other Christ
mas customs and legends" says
Mr.. Freund. "For example, every
country has its own ideas about
st. Nicholas Many countries re-
serve a day other than Christmas
for gift-giving. And almost every
nation has it's own specialties for
Christmas feasts. But in all lands
the combined feeling of reverence
and joy is the same. Our modern
Christmas has taken many old
and many new ideas and tradi-
tions and has woven them together
to make a holiday of universal
meaning for all families every
where"
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-09
FOOtballerS HOnOred
By Gov. Gale BOggs

By proclamation of Governor ].
Caleb Boggs, the six-day period
began this past Monday is being
observed as National Football
Foundation and Hall of Fame
Week" in Delaware
In a proclamation issued at
Dover Monday the States chief
executive cited the contributions
made to the advancement of anna
teur football by the National Foot
ball Foundation and urged public
recognition and support of the
Foundation's programs.
Governor Boggs also pointed out
that the Honorable Herbert Hoover,
a former president of the United
States, is the 1860 recipient of the
Foundations Gold Metal award.
The proclamation follows:
WHEREAS, the National Football
Foundation is concerning itself in
the best sense with the public
understanding of amateur foot
ball and is directing the unified
power of men devoted to the crea-
ton and furtherance of greater
recognition of the games vital
roles and responsibilities as an in
tegral part of our Nations educa-
tional structure; and
WHEREAS, amateur football is
training ground where our youth
are taught and encouraged to de-
velop through participation in
competitive sport the essential of
leadership, integrity, self-dis-
cipline and an awareness of the
ability to stretch resources so
that they may face successfully the
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-09

challenges in our competitive &C.
onomy and aid toward making a
better life for all mankind: and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the
National Football Foundation in
honoring the heroes of the past
in its Hall of Fame is to remind
our youth and all of our people
through great historical exhibits
and through various information
media that there shall be no sof-
tening of our fibre as we face the
task of world leadership; and
WHEREAS, this year, in keeping
with its now traditional custom,
the National Football Foundation
will, on December 6, honor another
great American, the Honorable
Herbert Hoover, by bestowing
upon this great statesman and
sportsman the Foundations covet-
ed Gold Medal Award; now
THEREFORE, l, ]. CALEB BOGGS.
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-09
Our Christmas Customs,
Where They Come From

Christmas is season of many
beautiful customs. We all observe
them-but few of us know where
they came from.
Gordon z. Freund, buyer of
Christmas decorations and gift
items for J.C. Penney Company's
100 stores, became interested in
Christmas customs because so
many toys and decorations OBJ
viously have some kind of roman
tic, little-known tradition behind
them.
Il began to wonder how things
like Christmas tree, decorations,
and gift-giving began" he says.
He has collected large amount
OF information and lore about our
best-known Christmas customs.
Mr.. Freund points out that it
is only within the last 200 years
that Christmas has come to be
known as it is today: a time for
candles, lights, holly and mistle-
toe, trees, gifts, families reunited,
friends visiting and children joy
ously shouting with anticipation.
Each of these ingredients that
goes into the modern idea of Christ
mas, though, has a history of it's
own-in some cases a history
carrying us back even before the
time of Christ
To begin with, there is the word
Christmas itself. 1t comes from the
medieval Christas Messe meaning
the, Mass of Christ" which OBJ
serves the birth of Jesus. For our
ancestors in previous centuries it
was a time of solemn rejoicing
and deep religious observance.
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-09

Christmas and Santa Claus have
become inseparable in our modern
celebrations of the holiday. Stu
dents of the ancient world agree
that there really was a Santa
Claus. He was St. Nicolas, Bishop
of the little known town of Myra
in Asia Minor about 300 AID. The
good saint was born in the near
by city of Patras. AS a child he
was of surprising gentleness and
showed a strong religious bent.
He studied scripture and at an
early age took Holy Orders. His
family was wealthy, but when he
became a bishop while still a very
young man he dissolved his
patrimony and went among the
poor in disguise distributing the
money he had secured from the
sale of his worldly goods. His
generosity and his love of children
made him the subject of many
beautiful legends that travelled far
from his home and circulated
through Western Europe during
the Middle Ages.
The Dutch seemed especially
fond of St. Nicholas "San
Nicolaas" early became associated
with love of children, giving of
gifts and the Christmas season.
San Nicolaas came to America with
the Dutch settlers of New York.
At that time Puritan New England
actually forbade joyous demon
strations at Christmas and insis-
ted on deep solemnity and special
religious dedication. In time the
Puritans-and the rest of America
came to agree with the Dutch.
The custom of the Christmas
tree is of even greater antiquity.
In ancient Greece, and perhaps
even earlier, the evergreen tree
was regarded with special rever-
ence as a symbol of long life or
immortality because it is lever
green. Ancient Jewish prophets
also held the evergreen in high
esteem. The old Testament Qsaiah
Lx:13) says, "The glory of Leba-
non shall come unto thee, the fir
tree, the pine tree, and the box
together to beautify the place of
my sanctuary"
In Northern Europe during
pagan times the tribes of Germany
had a similar reverence for the
evergreen tree. When they were
converted to Christianity, there
fore, they easily adopted their feel
ings for the evergreen to the
new region. The Christmas trees
we know it today almost certainly
began in Germany.
Martin Luther was one of the
first persons in recorded history
to decorate a tree. Waling under
the stars one cold night shortly
before Christmas, he strongly felt
the tie between beautiful light and
the love of God. Returning home,
he placed candles on a little ever
green tree which he had brought
into the house to help his children
feel the wonder of God as he had
felt it. The custom grew and
spread throughout Northern Eur
ope, then to America.
The word "carol" means "to
dance in a ring" ST. Francis of
Assist was the first to make carols
popular. In the 18th Century, when
st. Francis lived, few people ex-
cept the clergy and scholars could
read. st. Francis wanted to bring
the Christmas message vividly and
directly to the villagers of Assist.
He therefore arranged a manger
animals. The villagers came to see
it and st. Francis led them in
Joyous song-in "carrolling."
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-09
RATES TO FIT

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP)
Phi T h ct "a Kappa fraternity
boys at Mesa College needed to
raise money to send delegates to
a national convention.
They volunteered to wash cars
and dogs at a service station at
these rates: dollar each for
standard cars and pooches; so
cents for compact cars and COM
pact pooches.