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Milford chronicle., 1961-08-18
BABS0N DISCUSSES OUR SENIOR CITIZENS

mand for radios. monographs and
records, and television sets will
benefit; as will sales of greeting
cards.
OPPORTUNITY FOR SERVICE AS WELL
AS PROFIT
Profits from the older age group
will come largely through nursing
homes. Builders tell me that the
greatest increase in their bust
ness is in the building of nurs-
ing homes. At present, some large
houses are coming onto the mar
ket for possible use as such, but
under present laws it is cheaper
70 build new nursing home than
to remodel fine old house. A
single room and bath, with all the
usual facilities, can run as high
as $50 a week; but there is
tax consideration which helps out
those who are supporting aged
parents in these institutions.
Nursing homes surely provide a
needed service.
The above discussion should re-
ceive careful attention on the part
of bankers, businessmen. invest
ors, and even the average reader
of my column. One thing should
be remembered. however. Name
ly that although President Ken
nedy and others are seeking more
funds for the aged, l repeat that
the ''middles" group of people
tbetween 25 and So years of age)
must. for the next few years, not
only pay directly for their own
children's and parents support,
but also pay the taxes to build
and equip educational structures.
nursing homes. etc. and provide
for greatly increased public as
sistance.
Milford chronicle., 1961-08-18
NAVY LADY GOES
DOWN TO THE SEA
BY WARREN LERUDE

SAN DIEGO, Calf. (AP)-Pretty
Charlene Suneson Joined the Navy
for the usual reason: to see the
world
Il didn't think l wouldn't be al
lowed to go to sea. The Navy was
the first place | met any restric-
ton because / was a woman. At
home Tin Chicago and at the Uni
versity of Chicago, / never was
told l couldn't do some kinds OF
work because | was a woman"
Now, seven years later, Char
lene finds she was right all along.
At q she is going to sea, the
Nays first woman line officer as
signed to serve aboard a ship.
There have been nurses and
other staff specialists assigned to
sea duty, but 1t Suneson will be
the first to go aboard as regular
Navy officer.
It's part of a Navy experiment.
to ease the officer shortage and
to learn what shipboard jobs wo-
men can fill as we'll as men.
She'll be going to sea early
next year, and probably will re-
main on ship for IS months. The
ship. incidentally. is the USS Mann.
Asked about shipboard romances,
petite, dark-haired and dark-eyed
Charlene says" Its better to stay
away from that subject rs not
likely that anything would happen"
What about moonlit nights on
the high seas? ITS not that type
of cruise"
Aboard ship she'll have special
accommodations set aside for her,
nurses and other female personnel.
Il don't know who is responsible
for my actually being assigned to
a ship" she says. I've requested
sea duty before and suddenly it
came through"
Now she's looking forward to
visiting Far Eastern ports and
buying silks in Japan
She has been doing personnel
work at the San Diego base, and
thinks her seagoing duties prob
dDis Will Dc III peTSOHuel WOTk
too. But l could be assigned to
nearly anything"
She says it doesn't bother her
to work with men. AS for handling
jobs usually assigned to men:
There's not much difference be-
tween men and women. When you
come right down to it, l guess
men are just stronger"
Charlene, who says she has no
marriage plans, hopes to continue
working if and when she does get
married She hopes to complete
20year hitch in the Navy
I'm just not the kind who likes
to stay at home and wash dishes"
she explains. 81 wouldn't give up
my work to get married.
Charlene first thought of the
Navy when in high school. Her
only association with nautical life
as a youth was occasional vaca-
tons in the Wisconsin lake areas
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Suneson of Chicago.
Milford chronicle., 1961-08-18

mensurate with their growth in
numbers, the aggregate spending
of the past two decades. older
Of older people will rise.
Because Of the Tong prosperity
log OF purchasing power. Savings
in the form Of insurance, annui-
ties. securities, and pension funds
are at all-time highs. To these
can be added the more liberal So
cial security payments and other
forms Of transfer payments" "
The trend of legislation would
seem to indicate more public old
age assistance in the future.
SENIOR CITIZENS AND GENERAL
BUSINESS
Unlike the teen-agers, the ne
cessaries of life required by old
err people are more moderate. New
ertheless. certain food companies
are tailoring a number of products
to the needs of the geriatrics. Old
er people do consume large guam
titles OF soft drinks. fruits, and
fruit juices. Perhaps their big
gest needs are for medical and
dental supplies, eye glasses. hear
ing aids. and inexpensive .'infor-
NAL" clothing. Sporting goods
lines (including bowling. golf, and
fishing) and hobby supplies should
experience higher demand. Tour
list and vacation regions. and bus
inesses incidental thereto, will en-
JOY their trade.
People quickly become bored
with retirement. Therefore,
forecast that businesses supply
ing "Do-it-yourself" tools. seeds
and gardening implements. and
cameras and Photographic equip
ment should find good market
in these senior citizens. ALSO. de-
Milford chronicle., 1961-08-18
1924 Bound Brook LaIfe
Alexandria, Virginia
August IA, 1861

1924 Bound Brook Lane
Alexandria, Virginia
August IA, 1861
Dear Friends:
/ wondered at times if this adj
dress would ever really be ours.
We saw this house for the first
time early in June. Our good Air
Force friends, the Fred A. Shir-
leys, wanted us in this area since
this was where they bought. We
are six miles south of downtown
Alexandria and a mile north of
Mount Vernon So you can see
we are pretty far out of the Dis
trict" las they call it here. We're
once again in the country we love-
The house as we saw it first,
was only a she'll The brick ex-
terror was on, the rooms divided,
but very little else accomplished.
The builder seemed superior, his
we signed on the dotted line. Our
neighbors, none of whom / have
met yet, are mostly of the mill
tary, assigned at the Pentagon or
retired. They are a component of
every branch of the service Usu-
ally before we've been only with
Air Force and l think this will
make our conversation little
more liberal Rivalry is good,
competition always helps, but to-
getherness does too.
The first day we moved, Thurs
day, it was hotter than Hades.
Hayes and | worked so fervently
that first day that both of us lost
our colds and sore throats. The
men who loaded us in Kansas
seemed very conscientious. The
van man" who would transport
our goods to Washington seemed
reliable, too. From there we had
to worry about the warehouse in
ID. c. and then the men who would
transport our. furniture from the
warehouse to our new home. Our
fruitwood, Early American design
piano came through without a
scratch. The early china cupboard
that Hayes refinished, arrived in
perfect condition, too. Often over
stuffed sofas are cut into by other
pieces rubbing against them-this
we escaped. too. Not having NOV
ed about for eight years we had
Milford chronicle., 1961-08-18
The Gentleman
Has A Budget

By knowing how to properly Sc
lect a basic wardrobe and correlate
accessories, even the man with a
budget can dress in the best of
fashion for work and leisure Ac-
cOrding to Budd Won F'romm, no.
ted mems wear cOnSultant, a COM
plete wardrobe need cost only $500
for the college graduate preparing
for business the man dressing
up for his lady, or dressing up for
his jOb-or for the man who just
wants a change.
Mr.. Won Fromm says, There
was time, not too long ago, when
| the we'll dressed man had to have
several different weight suits in
his wardrobe. Today, thanks to the
man-made fibers such as sAcrilan
acrylic, suits can be comfortably
wearable practically around the
calendar. Naturally. this means
that the well-dressed man requires
fewer suits.
Further, the resistance to stain
ing. spotting and wrinkling Of suits,
Stacks and sport jackets of these
fibers diminishes the frequency of
cleanings and DRESSINGS needed.
This not only reduces the number
of hours and even days that cloth
ing need be out of service at the
cleaners but also minmizes the
wearing effects caused by fire.
quent cleaning and pressing. Nor
are these benefits limited to suits
Wash-and-wear shirts of Ban
lon nylon for dress-of jersey of
Acrilan for leisure team with
half-hose and neckwear that will
dry out overnight from rinsing
that removes wrinkles as we'll as
soiling.
1.-THE selection of your wardrobe
should begin" Won Fromm ad-
vises, "by getting the woman out
of your closet With 20 percent of
mems wear buying being done by
the woman of the family. there is
very slight allowance for individ-
uality. l feel that men are in a
far better position to distinguish
| between m a u | n and foppish
clothing.
~Detalled attention, he contln-
ues. must be given to the adapt
ability of each item selected. One
outfit should be able to function
for several occasions and, with pos
sible interchanging of jackets and
accessories, for several more"
When the basic essentials have
been chosen. Mr.. Won Fromm sug-
gests concentration on accessories.
Sport jackets, shirts, ties and hose
must be elected with care, keep
| ing in mind possibilities of coor-
dination and uses.
In his capacity as synicated
writer on mems wear. as well as
a consultant of mems fashions, Mr..
Won Fromm has closely observed
the revolution in mems wear over
the past years and particularly in
areas where fashion would seem
to exert little influence For in
stance, service station attendants
are rapidly seitching from the
greasemonkey stage of baggy COW
erals to trim uniforms-with white
shirts and bow ties even. In an
Milford chronicle., 1961-08-18

other sphere, the athletes Of the
United States Olympics Team
which will compete in Rome this
summer will be wearing official
dress uniforms Of the latest wash
and-wear fabrics of Acrilan.
Bearing out Budd Won FrOmm's
observations on the fashion con-
seriousness Of people in the public
eye is a recent statement by j..
Duncan MacLean, Assistant Vice
President in charge of Personnel
Administration Of the world fam
Gus Chase Manhattan Bank
"The majority of people inter-
viewed by Chase-Manhattan are be-
ing sought for work that will bring
them in frequent contact with the
public" says Mr.. MacLean. This
means that personal appearance is
extremely important. Good taste,
Of course, is manifest in many
ways, among the most important
being speech, grooming and appro-
pirate dress.
keynoting his selection of the
component items in his $500 ward
robe, Mr.. Won Fromm advises,
During your shopping, remember
that man-made fibers possess the
highly desirable qualities of wear
ability and easy-care necessary for
versatile performance.
with all the wonderful new fab
RIGS on the market today, there is
no excuse for a man to look any
thing but rtorially correct,
whether his clothes are tailor
made or ready-to-wear A mans
whole attitude can be reflected by
his clothes. If he is properly dress
ed there is no doubt but that he
will look well, feel we'll and think
we'll"
Milford chronicle., 1961-08-18

During the hot summer months, nearly
everybody likes to go in the water In ad-
dition to public bathing on the beaches and
at the resorts, water sports attract thou
sands of people.
The accident toll is high. For some rea-
son, sensible persons take chances in the
water. Good swimmers drown through over
confidence. Flippant testers rock the boat.
1t is good idea for people to know the
simple rules that might save their lives.
Swimming alone, when over heated or too
soon after eating, may be disastrous. 1t is
a good idea to know the depth of the water
in which you are swimming. Finally, make
it rule to avoid smart tricks and "show
ing-off."
Milford chronicle., 1961-08-18

BABSON PARK, Mass, August
1S-The latest census figures show
that the number of people over
SIS years of age has increased
about $50 compared with the head
count taken ten years previously.
While this gain is not as robust
as the 500 increase in the num-
Der of teen-agers, it is substanti-
ally ahead of the middle" age
group between 25 and 55 years
old, which just about held its
own.
UPTRENo IN OLDER AGE POPULATION
The combination of growth in
total population and frightening
life span means that the number
Of people over 55 years of age is
likely to continue to increase.
More important even is the prog
ress of medical and biological
science.
In the above connection. let me
say that /. B. M. Is working on
the theory that. IL arteriosclerosis
ard cancer can be controlled, old
err people might live to 100 years
or more, Several drug companies
are working on polymers, ID. N.
AS and X. n AS (the latter in
itials are used in place of in
volved chemical terms) which
have a close relationship to life.
I will write further of this in
some later week.
INCREASING PURCHASING POWER
The growth OF this segment OF
the population means that in the
future this group will exert a
greater influence upon the ma
tioTs economy. and, ! might add.
upon the political picture also.
Thus. even though their per CAPT
tn spending has not risen COM
Milford chronicle., 1961-08-18

step! AImOst =
This lady has just her chair back and ready
the sides of her play Tomorrow the
plenty ahead parents will
experiment and tables
their walking.
walking, make little beyond
chd beck and CALL Don't hand her the dolly Let her
Important soft soled shoe this little girls Pe
And shaped
like her feet
fit almost daily make
ser shoes Adjustable Ped Bar with the child
Milford chronicle., 1961-08-18
SCHOOLS STAND IDLE

A school might be lovely but practical
ly defined as a building in which pupils as
semble to learn from teachers The definition
does not apply to most of the nations public
schools during the summer. Two essential
ingredients, teachers and pupils, are miss
ing in the great majority of them from
spring until fall.
There are arguments in favor of the
three-mOnth vacation. 1t enables both pu-
pills and teachers to recharge their batter
les, as it were in the case of teachers, it
allows time for professional improvement.
The long hiatus permits families to enjoy
vacation time together. Buildings can be
thoroughly cleaned and refurbished.
These arguments sound a trifie thin
when juxtaposed against the sound argu-
ments, economic and educational, for sharp
ly reducing the vacation period.
The economics of it is simply a matter
of making the utmost use of school facili-
ties Buildings that stand idle for months
at a time cost the taxpayers money with no
commensurate return. This ideness is,
quite plainly, uneconomc.
mat In ltSeH mlgnC not De SulllclenI
reason to warrant any change in the sys
tenn But edu6ationaly it makes little sense
to keep pupils out of school three months
every year. The agricultural necessity that
dictated this pattern a century ago no long
er applies. Ten or IL months of classroom
work does not seem oppressive, especially in
view of the growing need for thorough edu-
cot 70 fbo for fn1l lifo
in a complex world.
Changing the setup would be trouble
some. But the rise in both school costs and
educational demands urges the wisdom of
this matter. America needs to
make the most of her educational system.
Milford chronicle., 1961-08-18
KENNEDY'S POPULARITY

The latest Gallup Poll-which is some
times wrong, by the way-claims that Pres
ident John F. Kennedy's popularity is hold
ing up. The latest testing of public opinion
shows that some II per cent of the ques-
toned individuals approved of the Presi-
dents handling of his job.
This was about the percentage of ap-
proval given Kennedy a month after he had
been in the White House, but it is decline
of some twelve per cent, when compared to
the figure reported just after the Cuban in
vasion.
More significantly, to us, is the fact that
Kennedy's popularity after six months in
office is now about where President Eisen-
hOwer's Popularity was-after he had been
in office six months, in 1853 Kennedys pop
ularity has run higher than Eisenhower's
throughout the first six months, until now.
The decline in Kennedy's popularity was
inevitable, but it is nevertheless true that
it has dipped heavily since the Cuban in
vasion. The Gallup Poll actually shows Ken
nedy's popularity highest Immediately after
the Cuban invasion.
But the chart shows that ever since then
the decline has been steady and this is GER
tainly reflection of the growing dismay
over the Presidents foreign policy defeats
and hesitations. 1t indicates, to us, that the
reflections on Cuba produced many doubts.
The significance of the latest poll, then,
is that it shows a third consecutive monthly
decline in the Presidents popularity-which
has declined from 80 per cent in April to
II per cent today. If the trend is not check
3D. then the Republicans might stand to
gain seats in the House and Senate in next
years elections.
Evening star., 1961-06-14

the national par, compared tc
the Nation at large" he de.
clared.
Faculty salaries are lower
entrance requirements less ex-
acting, research opportunities
less rich and plentiful, and op-
portunities for advanced de-
grees are more limited.
Your ability to attract the
best teachers and the best
students has been impaired.
"You are importing to your
schools more students than
leave the South for education
elsewhere. but this is to nc
avail. For it often happens thai
those heading North and West
are the topnotch students
while many heading South arr
mediocre students seeking ar
easy admission to an easy col.
lege. And many Southern col.
lege graduates leave the South
to do graduate studies else.
where and fail to return"
While Mr.. Ribicoff scoldec
Southern colleges for theil
many segregation policies, HI
told the group that this alsC
exists in other parts of the Ma.
tion as we'll.
when it comes to segrega.
ton, the fact is that there il
more than enough hypocrisy tt
Evening star., 1961-06-14
Dental Society InstoIIs
ShuImon, Elects Leon

The society elected DR.. Albert
K. Leon president-elect to take
office at this time next year.
DR.. Leon has been on the Ex-
ecutive Committee for the last
seven years and was general
chairman this year of the an
nual postgraduate clinic, the
society's annual scientific ses-
sion.
DR.. James P. Kerrigan was
elected vice president. DR.. Bal
four D. Mattox continues as
secretary and DR.. Woodson T..
Birthwright as treasurer.
The group named DR.. George
w. Hogge, jr., of LaPlata, Md,
as Dentist of the Year.
DR.. Hogge received his den-
tai degree from the George
town University Dental School
in 1882 and has been in active
practice in this area ever since.
To qualify for the award, the
dentist must have contributed
original research, achieve d
significant attainmentS and
standing as to have materially
aided the science of dentistry
or have a record of public life
which reflects great credit to
the profession.
Evening star., 1961-06-14

DR.. Israel Shulman, promi.
nent Washington dentist, last
night was installed as president
of the District of Columbis
Dental Society at it's final
meeting of the fiscal year al
the Shoreham Hotel.
DR.. Shulman, who succeeds
DR.. Gustav o. Kruger, has
been a member of the society's
Executive Committee for 10
years and was chairman of its
Dental Health Committee when
it recommended flouridation of
the local water supply.
He is founder and former
president of the Maimonides
Dental Society, a founder of
the District Unit of the Amer
lean Society of Dentistry for
Children and is a former di-
rector of the dental staff of
the Hebrew Home for the Aged.
Evening star., 1961-06-14

Southern universities forces the
areas best students to go
north" to do their graduate
work. Few of them ever return
home, he said, so the South is
losing its young intellectuals.
The Kennedy cabinet mem
ber was addressing the closing
session of a two-day meeting
of the Southern Regional Con-
ference on Higher Education.
Prominent among those at
tending were the presidents of
Southern colleges and mem
bers of the Southern Regional
Education Board.
Mr.. Ribicoff said he looks on
the problems of the Southern
college leaders with great
sympathy" He told them they
face IAN era of ordeal in try
ing to rid the region of educa-
tional inequality" but he
warned that they must do SO
or they will fail to meet the
educational challenges now fac
ing both the Nation as a whole
and their own particular region
Below National Par
You who are working in the
field Of higher education in
the Southern States need nc
parade of statistics to convince
you that your region is below
Evening star., 1961-06-14
Dinner to Honor
RETIRING Teacher

Mrs. Mae T. Brent of 2213
Thirteenth street NV, will be
honored on her retirement from
the D. c. Public School system
at a dinner at 7 pm. tomor-
row at the Occidental Restau-
rant
Mrs. Brent is retiring after
80 years as a teacher in the
District. She was graduated
from old Miner Normal School
now D. C. Teachers College
in 1922 and received her ap-
pointment that same year.
Her first assignment was the
Syphax School. She has also
taught at the old Cardozo
School, the Anthony Bowen
School and since 1887 at the
Payne School. She specialized
in second and third grade
arithmetic. At Bowen School,
she participated in an expert
mental science program.
At the dinner, Mrs. Brent
will be honored for the time
she has devoted to the mold
ing of her students characters.
Also, she will be cited for the
source Of consultation she has
given to parents as well as her
co-workers.
Evening star., 1961-06-14

blanket the SO States and. yes
the entire world.
ut is my hope that many who
find the ready answer to (the
segregation) problem 1,500
miles away from home will be
willing to become involved in
it six blocks from where they
live" he declared.
Desegregation is taking place
at Southern universities where
it seemed impossible just three
or four years ago. Mr.. Ribicoff
added. "Soon no State will be
without at least one public col
lege or university (there) ad-
mitting students of both races.
Evening star., 1961-06-14
Priest and Minister
Attend Institute

Two Washington men this
week are taking part in the
seventh annual North Conway
IN, H. Institute which has as
| its theme THE Church, the
Alcoholic and the Community.
They are the Rev. John c.
Ford, professor of Moral Theol-
ogy at Catholic University. and
the Rev. Robert Regan, jr., di-
rector of Organizational Activ-
titles for the Methodist Board
Iof Christian Social Concerns.
Evening star., 1961-06-14
Agnes Greig School
To Exhibit Art

The Agnes Bruce Greig
School is presenting an art ex.
hibit and tea for parents, stu
dents and other friends of the
school from 3 to 6 pm. Friday
at the school, located in st.
Dunstan's Church, $3.50 MaSsa-
chusetts avenue, Sumner, Md.
The school is recognized as
one of the few centers in the
country where the problems of
emotionally disturbed children
of normal intelligence are being
resolved.
Evening star., 1961-06-14

o. It is a mistake to think that
most Southern universities al
aready have been desegregated
1.-The secretary declared, and be-
scauSe they haven't. both the
white and Negro students suf-
fer.
Mr.. Ribicoff based his reas-
oning on two points: First
many States in the South still
are trying to supply separate
but equal facilities for their
white and Negro college stu
dents.
The whole issue, he said, "is
Evening star., 1961-06-14
/: RibicoH ScoIds South S
!. Segregated Colleges
By JOHN ROSSON
Star Staff Writer

Welfare Secretary Rcoff charged yesterday that
colleges and universities in the South still blankeed"
segregation much that the students are
sgong north" to return.
B. He made the statement while addressing meeting of
Southern college leaders at the Willard Hotel
Evening star., 1961-06-14
not only a legal problem
but a financial burden as we'll.
Sees Financial Load

Sees Financial Load
THE maintenance of sepa-
rate colleges for white and
Negro students has placed an
enormous load on limited fl
nancial resources. The result?
The level of education for white
students has been lowered; the
level of education for Negro
students has suffered"
Secondly, Mr.. Ribicoff de-
clared, the poorer quality OF