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Evening star., 1960-12-21

ateS navigation, communica-
tions and air traffic control
facilities and establishes rules
under which airliner flights are
operated.
The various statements that
have been made have advanced
three possible causes for the
New York disaster:
/. The ground radio Ylaviga-
ton equipment that guides a
plane In It's holding pattern
may have been ct fault.
2. There could have been q
brief but critical lapse In radar
surveillance from the ground
Of the two planes that collided
over Staten Island.
3. A passenger on the United
Airlines DC.e Jet may have
knocked awry delicate naviga-
tion equipment In the plane by
using q transistor radio or Q
portable dictation machine.
Evening star., 1960-12-21

Tide Tables
FURNISHED By the United states Coast
and oeodetie survey
Evening star., 1960-12-21

7QtSpute over now mucn the pr
rate should be raised. Actu-
, ally, both House and Senate
had approved the SIS provision
hut were at odds over the mile
sage-rate feature.
:. However, when Congress con-
Menes next month, both the
House and Senate Government
Operations Committees plan to
Aake fast action on approving
The legislation. The bill also
Sis expected to get the strong
support Of the Kennedy ad.
. ministration.
u No trouble is anticipated on
: the mileage allowance feature.
1t presently is 10 cents q mile.
! The House bill would have
raised it to l2 cents. The
Eisenhower administration
! wanted the rate held to 10
cents and the Senate went
along.
Now, however, with the
Kennedy administration ex-
pected to give its full support
to the legislation, it is expected
to be quickly approved by
Congress.
s-eAll are agreed that the
present $12-a-day maximum
travel allowance rate, in view
of present-day prices, is totally
unreahstic and harash on those
Government employees who have
to travel on off1cial Govern
ment business.
AHH
FAVORABLE STRAWS IN
WIND-There were several oc-
curences in the last few days
that give still further evidence
that the new Kennedy ad-
ministration will strongly ad-
here to the career merit system.
Mr.. Kennedy reappointed
Elmer Stats, q brilliant long
time career employe, as deputy
budget director. Mr.. Stats
has served with distinction
under both the Truman and
Eisenhower administrations.
Also, Arthur ]. Goldberg, the
incoming Secretary of Labor.
has publicly paid tribute tc
Labor Department employees.
In a message to outgoing
Labor Secretary Mitchell, Mr..
Goldberg declared, II will be
! the beneficiary Of the fine per-
J sonnel and the good morale
: which you have instilled IN the
department.
All this is in striking con-
traSt to the attitude eight
: years ago Of some appointees
: Of the Eisenhower administra-
ton, who came into ofice with
blood n their eyes Is far as
Government employees were
concerned. It took some Of
: them several years to realize
that career employees were not
: political partisans and were
: doing q good and loyal job for
: whichever administration was
: IN power.
{ incidentally, Mr.. Mitchell,
!, who came along later, was not
Of this stripe. He has always
been very fair and friendly to
Labor Department employees as
{ well IS TO all Government en-
pioyes. He win be missed on
the Government scene.
go
!: CAPITAL ROUNDUP-Forty.
Evening star., 1960-12-21
Snow andCo|d
Spread East;
Death Toll is
By the Associated Press

This first day Of winter
found Californians basking in
mid-80 degree temperatures
and in South Dakota the mer-
curry dipped to 20 below zero.
At least 16 deaths were at
tributed to the stormy weather,
which erupted In the Plains
States and spread eastward
rapidly. The storm deaths in
cluded Z in Illinois, 5 in Ohio,
3 in Michigan and in Mis-
souri,.
The blustery, snowy cold
Evening star., 1960-12-21
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
7 rovel Allowance
Raise in Prospect
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
star 9taff Writer

Expected to get quick approval by the new Congress is
gsaon to increase the daily travel allowances Of Federal
employees.
IS bill raising the present $2-a-day maximum els
was nearly approved by the past Congress but died
dispute over how much the present 1Ocent mileage allowance
Evening star., 1960-12-21
Wheat Crop Adding
To Surplus Forecast
By the Associated Press

A winter wheat crop Of 1904
100000 bushels next year has
been forecast by the Agriculture
Denartnsnt. I - -
Acropsof this size would help
add to the record surplus al
ready in existence.
Evening star., 1960-12-21
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity.-Clear-
ing and much colder tonight
: with strong winds, low near is.
Sunny. windy and colder to-
Z morrow.
,Maryland-Strong northwest
winds and turning much colder
tonight with clearing in the
east, low near IS. but snow
1lurries and q low between s
and 10 in the west. Sunny,
cold and windy tomorrow in
the east and snow fiurries in
the west.
: =" !" Virginia Strong northwest
: winds. turning much colder to-
might with clearing in the east,
: low IS, but snow fiurries and a
low between 5 and 10 in the
west. Sunny and very cold to-
: morrow with snow hurries
lingering in the mountains in
: the west.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
= peake Bay-20 to 80 knot
northwest winds tonight de-
,rcreasing tomorrow. Clearing
Z and much colder tonight and
= tomorrow.
- FIVE.DAY FORECAST
For Washington and Vicinity
December 20 to 26
Temperatures for the period
:. will average 6 to 10 degrees
below normal. Average normal
for the period Is high, A, low,
: %. Colder tomorrow. will be
= followed by warmer about Sun
day or Monday. Precipitation
will average less than one
Evening star., 1960-12-21

F0f hlgh and loW tides at The follow
ING potnts subtract times indicated
Annapolis. 3M hours; Bloody Point
hours; Deale. ~ hours; eolomonS
Island Ga hours: Point Lookout. ~
Evening star., 1960-12-21
quarter inch, occurring as rain
or snow, about Monday.

quarter inch, occurring as rain
or snow, about Monday.
Road ReDort-AAA
The American Automobile Association
adyises that no unnecessary travel be
west--District Of Columbia to Penn.
sylvania. turnpike. snow covered and
slippery. ice west OF Frederick. chains
are advised: Pennsylvania turnpike.
east, fresEins rain. sluAh and ice. .35
anS f' shov @ SSI eoSsr.d TssS inches snqsins S.ins
plowed and cindered, IS miles per
hour limit: Ohio turnpike, snow COW
cred and slippery, 40 miles per hour
limit; u. 8. 40 west Of Ohio. snow
vest Of Frederick: U. g.. so west to
Ohio. snow covered and slippery, being
plowed and sanded: U. 8. 80 through
West VirEinia, snow covered and
south-shiriey highway and U. 8. 1
TO Richmond, wet snow and slush;
Richmond south. wet; District Of Co
lumbia to Charlottesville. wet with
North and East-Distriet Of columbie
ppsr1 & norh Ps a 'PGs sfssrsd ns ans
plowed and cindered; District Of Co
lumbia to Delaware Memorial Bridse,
wet snow and slush; New jersey turn
pike to New York City. heavy rain.
house trailers prohibited. 35 miles per
hour limit: New England. south,
coastal, slippery in spots. being sanded;
inland and north. snow covered and
slippery.
River Report
Potomac River clear at Harpers
Ferry. and clear at Great Falls. Shen.
andoah clear at Harpers Ferry.
Temperature for Yesterday
Midnight IS Noon - 80
I am. - S9 ! pm. --- 32
Record Temperatures for the Year
Highest, IS. on April 90.
Lowest. IL. on December 10.
The Sun and Moon
Sun today 7:!3a.rl 4:43 o m.
sym tomorrow .7:23 s.rn. 4:49 pm.
Moon today 1901 am. S:52 m.
Automobile lights must be turned on
n hour after sunset,
Evening star., 1960-10-12

ing In the top-floor guest
room.
An entire wall, behind the
beds, was painted a matching
shade. Hung over the area
from ceiling to floor is net
ting the Thomsons bought at
the Fulton Street Market in
New York.
Its an effective decora-
tion," Mrs. Thomson says,
land it is practical since it
can be taken down and ma
chine washed"
Vivid COl0rs
Lavender drip-dry draper
les with q linen-like look,
complete the decor which is
spiced with olive green
touches in a chair and bed
spread.
Vermillion and shocking
pink predominateS in an
other room on this floor
where black lacquered wall
shelves hold English and
Oriental antiques.
Evening star., 1960-10-12

In the master bedroom, q
specially dyed carpet in tan
gerine blends with antique
Old Gold upholstery satin
draperieS and a draped bed
head treatment suspended
from an antique gold carved
wood Italian crown.
A pair of tall, matching
ormolu candelabra Empire
lamps created by Thomire
are placed on the twin
bedside commodes. The
quilted bedspread is multi
striped of glazed cotton in
canary yellow, chartreuSe,
orange and brown.
Mr.. Thomson is head Of
Lord & Taylor's home dec
Grating department here. He
came to their New York
store to study American re-
failing and interior design
after five years experience
with Harrod's in London.
"I expected to stay two
years." he volunteers, "but
I'm still here-for good"
Evening star., 1960-10-12

the porch Is an oak carving
from Lowther Castle. West
moreland, England. home OF
the late Earl Of Lonsdale.
Color touches are chairs
from Jan Van Keert's Win
tergarden" collection. covered
in royal purple Ii silk.
Garden" Setting
The Thomsons converted
the front basement into a
dining room where they can
comfortably seat IL guests
for dinner in a setting sug-
geStive Of a garden.
A lattice ceiling was in
stalled, then a white vinyl
floor was put down and one
wall was papered in a black,
gray and white grasscloth
mural called villa D'Este."
The bay window area,
opening below street level.
was filled with a garden Of
plants, in terrace effect, with
q gilded bronze Vishnu figure
Evening star., 1960-10-12

Furnishings, other than the
pianos. are held to a mini
mum, in the music room.
In one corner, an incon-
spicuous flush door opens to
reveal a completely equipped
walk-in bar with Dutch-style
door. 1t is a converted closet.
An outstanding antique in
the music room is a small
French liquor cabinet set on
a marble top Italian table.
A family heirloom Of Mrs.
Thomson's, the cabinet is
fashioned Of tulipwood in the
Louis Philippe period and
decorated with hand-painted
Sevres porcelain panels and
ormolu mounts.
1t is fitted with a matched
set of liquor decanters and
18 Baccarat glasses in an
ormolu frame.
Carved Doors
An oversize lounge chair
is covered in a linen-like
print of light to deep Vene-
tian pinks that are repeated
in two paintings on an op-
posite wall covered with
Evening star., 1960-10-12

from Thsiland placed in the
middle.
The table is Of painted
wrought iron overlaid with a
a marbleized cover as are two
half circle console tables. The
latter can be placed at each
end Of the center table to
seat more than eight.
1t is in this black-and-
white garden" setting that
the Thomsons' RED Ton
quin" dinner service by
Wedgwood shows to ad-
vantage.
Baccarat stemware, In
herited from Mrs. Thomson's
grandmother through her
mother, now carries the mon
ograms Of three generations
in gold. 1t includes sherry
glasses, wine glasses, goblets,
tumblers, dessert bowls, plates
and individual dessert dishes.
Predominant in the second
and third floor rooms are
vibrant colors such as the
lavender wall-to-wall carpet
Evening star., 1960-10-12
Decor Gets Personal Touch

Mocha-hued grasscloth. An
tique wall sconces and q cir
cular brass 200-year-old
dowry chest Of Indian origin
complete the decor.
From the front entry, an
arresting sight is q pair of
hand-carved Chinese doors
separating the two rooms.
Made Of solid rosewood with
pierced carving, heavily
gilded, they were found in
Malacca, in Malay.
The doors originally be-
longed to a set of six in the
home Of a rich Chinese mer-
chant who brought them out
Of China.
Apricot silk draw draperies
cover an entire wall in the
library. When closed they
hide a doorway to q powder
room and a window and door
Evening star., 1960-10-12

to the porch. Glass shelves
line two other walls. nanking
a marble fireplace.
Displayed on the shelves
are Dresden porcelain fig
ures, a collection Of rare an
tique French directoire glass
and a room setting of minia-
ture Hepplewhite furniture
complete with a miniscule
full dinner service of sterling
silver.
other distinctive furnish
ings in the library include a
solid rosewood coffee table
from Hong Kong, an enor-
nous brass candelabrum that
originally burned whale oil
for fuel, and q Waterford
crystal chandelier inherited
from Mrs. ThomSon's grand
mother.
A wedding gift decorating
Evening star., 1960-10-12

Cambridge place last jan
uary.
As a starter, they trans
formed the first floor layout
from a long. narrow hall and
three small sitting rooms into
one spacious music room with
Q cozy library to the rear.
A window alcove on the
street was hung f1oor-to-ceil-
ing with apricot colored silk
draw draperies. They serve
as a vibrant backdrop for two
Steinway grand pianos nested
curve to curve and filing one
end of the room.
Concert Pianist
Mrs. Thomson is a former
concert pianist who made her
musical debut in her native
city, Denver. Colo. Mr..
Thomson, born and reared in
England, sometimes joins his
wife in playing for their
guests after dinner.
Melon hued, velvet = tex =
tured carpeting imported
from Belgium covers the
music room and adjoining IL
brary floors from wall to wall.
Evening star., 1960-10-12
BY MARY L. VAUGHAN
Star Home FurntshinTs Writer

A mutual fondness for music, antiques, and
entertaining friends in surroundings of radiant
colorS is reflected in the Georgetown home of Margot
and Brian Thomson
Married just about one year ago, the couple
bought their 18th century row-type house on
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
Whuf's The * I'm Xmas?

A riddle, lords and ladies, to
keep Christmas bright: What is
the one thing Christmas can't do
without? What is the secret "X"
ingredient in Christmas? Is it
holly?. Mistletoe? A twinkling tree?
Plum pudding? Piles of presents?
Carols in the street, or turkey in
the oven?
No, none of these. No shop sells
the indispensable ingredient of
Christmas, yet anyone can have it
without paying a penny. Of course,
you've guessed it. The only indis-
pensable ingredient of Christmas
is a loving heart. Take away all
the trimmings turkey and the
tree, the glitter and the rustling
of the gifts, the candlelight and
cake. 1t would still be Christmas in
the hearts of people gathered to-
gether out of good feeling for each
other.
If you want the best Christmas
of all this year, stretch the Christ
mas tree trimming to include
someone who has no tree. Put two
or three extra chairs around the
Christmas dinner table for strang-
ers who have none of their own.
If there are no lonely ones in
your neighborhood, try the hospit-
ais, convalescent homes, children's
shelters, veterans organizations, or
centers for the blind, crippled or
otherwise handicapped
This is the same spirit that in
vited the stranger and the wand
ering minstrel to the Christmas
feast in medieval castles. 1t is
"the Christmas spirit.
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
ROXANA
Mrs. Alice Lockwood
Phone SelbyVille S557

The W.S.C.S. meeting Monday
evening. December 10, was well
attended. A Christmas Party and re-
freshments were greatly enjoyed.
Walter r. Schalterbrand, a gra-
duate of SeIbyville High School,
and now a student at Eastern
Pilgrim College, Allentown, Pa,
has been accepted for part in
the Bach Choir in the Twin Cities,
Allentown and Bethlehem, Pa. The
choir gives performances during
Christmas and Easter seasons. He
is the son of Rev. and Mrs. Wal
ter Schalterband, a former pastor
here of the Pilgrim Holiness
Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel LeKites
had as their dinner guests Satur-
day, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Ewell,
Conrad Bunting and children, Mr..
and Mrs. Carlton Lyons and son.
Sunday guests were Mrs. Peggy
LeKites and two sons Wilson and
Leroy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Lynch
were dinner guests Sunday or Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson Ewell
Mrs. Alva Lynch entertained to
dinner Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
don Drummer and children and
Oscar Drummer, of Centreville, Nd
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Tingle
were invited to attend a birthday
dinner Wednesday, December IA,
at the home of their children, Mr.
and Mrs. Jackie Hickman and son
Chad, near Ocean View. The occa-
sion was in honor of their grand
son, Chad's second birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Tingle
were happy to have the company
of their children during the week
end, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Tingle
and family of West Chester, Pa,
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Calhoun and son
of Seaford, Mr.. and Mrs. Jackie
Hickman and son of Ocean View
Deepest sympathy is extended to
the family of Mrs. John Powell of
Ocean View.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Lynch
spent last week in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Eva l.. Hudson spent a
while at her home here. Dinner
guests Sunday were her grand
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Nc
Cabe, Jr. and children of Seaford.
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
COKESBURY
Mrs. Mabel LambdeB
Phone: NA-9-432S

Christmas entertainment at the
Cokesbury Church on Friday eve
ming, December 23.
Miss Carolyn Virden, student in
nursing, spent a few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Da-
wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Adkins
and son visited the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Elliott, last
Sunday.
Mrs. Hattie Fleetwood was the
dinner guest of her granddaughter,
Mrs. Charles Short and family at
Riverdale last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller Steward of
Galestown, Md, visited Mrs. De-
lena Baker last Saturday.
Miss Bonnie Layton visited her
grandparents last weekend.
Mrs. Samuel Wilson was delight
fully surprised last Thursday night
at her home, when her daughter.
Mrs. Robert Wilson, gave her a
surprise birthday party She re-
ceived several nice gifts. Birthday
cake and ice cream were served
The MYF held a Christmas par
ty last Sunday at the Community
House.
Friends of Mrs. Roland Remen-
ter are glad to hear she is i'm
proving from her operation in
Nanticoke Hospital.
Mrs. Henry Mears visited her
daughter and family last week
end Mrs ROharf Tan1hdan
Friends of George Simpson are
glad to hear he is improving in
Milford Memorial Hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23

Music will be furnished by Smith
son" Combo- and dancing will be
from $50 to 1870. Breakfast from
1870 am. to Dress is optional, ad-
mission $3.50 per couple. There
will be hats, favors, noise-makers
and door prizes.
The DeVries Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club of Lewes
is happy to announce that after a
lapse of about seven years, it again
has for sale memory plated depict
ing the Henlopen Lighthouse. The
plates may be purchased for $500
each at the Zwaanendael Museum,
Coastline Hosiery at 1872 Gils Neck
Road, and Stan-Moore Arms on
Savannah Road.
The picture of the lighthouse is
the same as on the plates sold
several years ago, but there is
something new - on the back of
each is a short sketch of the his
tory of the old beeocon prepared by
Henry W. Marshall.
l. n0 ucCOI dllfS CuSO VI Tic pldJS
matches that of souvenir plates of
several other points of interest in
LeweS which have been sold locally
in the past = st. Peters Church,
Bethel Methodist Church, Zwaan-
endael Museum, and others.
Profits from the sale of plates
will be applied to the clubs nurses
scholarship fund.
Funeral services for Frank B.
Chambers, 20, of 1906 West E1e-
venth Street, Wilmington, Del,
were held at the Atkins Funeral
Home in Lewes, Saturday, at 2 pm.
Interment was made in Lewes
Methodist Church Cemetery.
Mr.. Chambers, a native of Lewes,
died in Delaware Hospital where
he had been a patient for only a
few days.
Mr.. Chambers retired five years
ago from the DUPONT Company
after IL years in clerical work. He
was the son of the late William E.
Chambers and Hessie Cottingham
Chambers of Lewes.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Jessie CarswelI; a brother,
Capt. Harry w. Chambers of Lewes,
retired Delaware Bay and River
pilot; and a niece, Mrs. Edison G..
Lodge Jr., of Lewes.
Mrs. Viola E. White, ", wife of
James G.. White, died last Monday
at Beebe Hospital.
She is survived by her husband
and two sons, Osocola Holland,
Sharon Hill, Pa, and Alva Hol-
land, Philadelphia.
Funeral services were held Mon
day at 2 pm. from st. Georges
Church, Lewes.
William H. Bryan, SO, retired
farmer of Lewes-RehOboth Hun
dred, died last Tuesday night after
a heart attack at his home in rural
Lewes.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lii
liam M. Bryan; three sons, Robert
T. Bryan, Seaford; William T. of
Quakertown, and Sterling P. Bry-
an, fredericksburg, Md; two daugh-
ters living in Lewes; Mrs. Doris
Albert, and Mrs. Betty Scoad; two
sisters, Mrs. Bessie White and Mrs.
Ida Freiza, Lewes; two brothers,
Theodore Bryan, Lewes, and Wal
ter Bryan, Wilmington, four half
brothers Weldon and Arthur Bryan,
Lewes, and Carl Bryan and Wilson
Bryan, Wilmington, and two step
sisters, Mrs. John Joseph Rehoboth,
and Mrs. Margaret Warren, Phila-
delphia.
Funeral services were held Satur-
day at Nelson's Funeral Home, con-
Quoted by the Rev. Kenneth M.
Dickey of Nassau.
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
AID TO EDUCATION

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP)-
There's a. good chance that a
Florida State University student
who pays a campus traffic fine is
helping to finance his education.
Revenue from speeding and
overtime-parking fines goes into a
scholarship fund or pays the sal
ries of student traffic patrolmen.
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
HOMETOWN NEWS

BALTIMORE (AP)-When Rob
ert P. McHugh of Columbia, S. c.,
was visiting Baltimore, a panhand-
Ter begged money from him, des-
cribing himself as "a poor alcoho-
lie from South Carolina"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-03
Family of Nine
Left Homeless

A married couple and their
seven children have been left
homeless last week by fire that
destroyed their frame tenant
house at GAINESVILLE.
Now living in temporary
quarters at Beallsville are Mr..
and Mrs. William Mayhem, who
occupied a house on the Barnes
ille-Boyds I'd. A total loss, the
house was owned by Hatton
Brown. Fire inspectors esti-
mated damage to house and
furnishings at $2500.
Jack Titus, an employee of the
Montgomery County Roads De-
partment was driving his truck
along the road when he saw
the fire. He radioed police in
Rockville.
Mayhem was doing farm
chores elsewhere and his wife
was at her job as a waitress in
Beallsville. The children were
all in school. BY the time the
Upper Montgomery County Vol.
unteer Fire Department, Bealls.
vile, arrived, the roof had caved
in and nothing could be done
to save the home.
Destruction of the house pre-
vented firemen from determin.
ing the cause of the blaze, but
a chimney fault was suspected.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-03
md the nearby Virginia area.

and the nearby Virginia area.
Jurisdictions that are in.
volved in the study, including
the Washington Suburban SAM
tary Commission district -
Montgomery and Prime e
Georges Counties-the District
OF Columbia, Charles County,
the suburban Virginia counties
adm the Maryland Board of
Health, have agreed to pay
their proportionate share Of the
study's cost expected to run as
high as $4,000.
The consultants will be asked
to project needs and recon-
mend trunk lines and treatment
requirements to the year 1000.
The report will include recon.
mended trunk line routes,
points Of treatment and dis.
charge of treated effluence, de-
gree of treatment required,
staging of construction accord.
ing to need and economic
feasibility. cost estimates and
financing and construction.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-03
.O1Uner Finds
Dog 90 Days
after Loss

A shepherd dog lost Christ
mas day was found by her own
er recently, SO miles from
home.
Mrs. Frances Mahan, of Ed
nor, said she found "Chi Chi"
in Westminster after a family
there, who recognized the dog
from broadcast descriptions, in
formed Mrs. Mahan they had
seen Chi Chi run through their
yard.
Many times during the two
months her pet was lost, Mrs.
Mahan thought of giving up the
search. But even as late as last
week, Mrs. Mahan ordered an
other 1000 photograph circulars
printed up, she said.
She posted circulars in stores
and gasoline stations as she
roamed the country looking for
her pet. Newspapers and radio
stations also carried announce
ments Of the lost pet.
The dog was in pretty good
shape with only a small infec-
ton in her left front leg when
found.