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Evening star., 1961-04-14
Homes That Last

In objecting to President
Kennedy's plan for 40-year
mortgages on homes for
moderate income families,
the American Bankers Asso-
citation raises the doubt Of
the advisability Of extend
ing the life of a debt beyond
the probable life of the asset
securing it."
The expediency of housing
construction during World
War II required large COM
munities and even towns to
be erected to further the war
efforts. Most of those of a
permanent" nature are still
standing strong and with a
normal amount of repair will
do so for generations to
come.
The problem today is for
home-builderS, by mandatory
law, to be required to con-
Struct homes, even in the
lowest range, of materials
that will stand the wear of
time well beyond the life of
the mortgage, even those for
40 years.
A visit to Litchfield, Conn,
reveals a long street with
Snow-white frame houses lin
ing both sides, most of them
constructed in the 18th or
early years Of the 10Th CEN
turieS, which maintain the
appearance Of new housing.
These include the birthplaces
of Ethan Allen and Henry
Ward Beecher and Harriet
Beecher Stowe, among many
other outstanding Americans.
Is 1t not, therefore, rea-
sonable to assume that with
our advanced knowledge in
all branches Of endeavor, in
cluding vastly improve d
manufacture of every type of
housing materials and equip
ment. in this latter half of
the goth century, moderate
priced homes surely can be
constructed that will stand
long beyond the years needed
to meet President Kennedy's
plan "for 40-year mortgages
with no down payment"
Mrs. Samuel H. KOrnreich
Evening star., 1961-04-14
On Fighting Reds

George Haig'S letter.
"Birc h Society's Aim s"
makes the incredible asser-
ton that mo one in gov
ernment has done a thing
to set back the Communist
Powers, ETC." Let me suggest
he reread factual newspaper
accounts of certain events
which tranSpired during the
Truma administration,
noting especially those ref
erenceS to the Marshall
Plan, aid to Greece, inter-
vention in Korea, ad inf
nitum.
Mr.. Haig also states that
our armed forces are not
fighting the Communists
overseas. I labored under the
impression that an act of
Congress was necessary in
order for our troops to go
into action. Those ever ready
to commit our armed forces
to blood, are usually the
first to scream when fore
sight and courage lead to
such an action as Mr.. Tru-
mans in Korea.
j. Robert Sellers,
Evening star., 1961-04-14
War I, World War II and

War I, World War II and
the Korean War combined.
AS a student of the Civil
War. and one who will par
ticipate in the battle re-en-
actmentS wearing the Union
blue, I have no desire to
use live ammunition to
main and kill my fellow
Americans wearing the Con-
federate gray. I suggest that
Macon Fry and others like
him read a history book or
two to see if they can pos
sibly grasp the meaning of
the greatest tragedy that
this country has ever ex-
perienced. Perhaps then un-
derstanding and knowledge
might Seep in before the
lapse of another 100 years.
Albert A. Rapport.
Evening star., 1961-04-14

serum. Others are produced
with the introduction of for
eign bodies, such as bacteria,
into the blood stream but
the presence of an antigen is
necessary to trigger such ac-
ton. The accomplishment of
DR.. Doty opens up the likeli-
hood that such a substance
eventually can be injected
whenever need arises.
Combination of Amino Acids
The substance, supposedly
typical of all antigens, con-
sists of a relatively simple
combination of three amino
acidS-nitrogen containing
acids from which proteins,
essential in, all diets, are
made up. The antigen may
be considered a protein of a
sort. This substance, accord
ing to the foundation report,
consists of the amino acids
lysine, tyrosine and glutamic
acid.
The discovery, the report
says, came as a elimination
of researches under founda-
ton auspices which have ex-
tended over several years. The
work is characterized as re-
presenting an important step
towards an understanding Of
immune reactions in living
organisms and the nature of
biological specificity. In the
search for a means Of pro-
ducing effective, safe and
wild e spread immunization
agents of this type will play
an extremely important tole."
Once the antibodies are
produced and circulating in
the blood stream, the likeli-
hood that an individual will
ever contract the same NAL
ady again either is eliminated
or greatly reduced. The pro-
cess is one of natures most
effective safeguards of the
animal body against malig-
nant invaSions.
The process is perhaps best
known in relation to the So
called childhood diseases such
as measles or whooping cough.
After a single illness the in
dividual generally is safe for
life against any repetition.
The same applies, however,
to many maladies of adult
life. .
Evening star., 1961-04-14

NoCnlng SaddenS an 1nSur-
ance agent like an application
for a policy covering a male,
teen-age driver just eligible
for a drivers license. Since
it is father who makes the
request, the agent wishes to
be polite. But he fidgets,
hens and haws. He cannot
ask father to take his appli-
cation elsewhere. He breads
fathers panied response when
he is informed the rate is
roughly three times that for
persons over Is years of age.
But he resists the impulse to
ask the father to take his
business somewhere else and
steels himself for the painful
business of doing business.
This is a paradoxial situ-
alton since respected scien-
fists, working for the Air
Force, which must know the
facts, have found that mans
finest physical coordination
occurs around II to 19 years
of age. At that period, eyes,
muscles and mind work to-
gether in a magical, fluid
production Of perfect physi-
cal coordination. Pilots at
those ages confronted with
unexpected crises, react mas
terfully.
After 19, Deterioration
After about 10, a slow
deterioration sets in. The
drivers past As are not really
good men at the wheel,
though most Of them are
vain about it. They are, in
a sense. like old foxes who
have survived many a chase
by the hounds. They are
made wise by survival. The
careless ones, and the drunks,
are long since dead or
manned.
But around II and 10, the
American young man, with
his heritage of association
with machines, is the most
desirable man to have in a
pilots seat or a drivers place
in an automobile, insofar as
coordination and physical
reaction to emergencies are
concerned.
Why, then, do insurance
companies quail when asked
to insure them? And why is
a teen-aged girl welcomed
as a driving risk?
There is an explanation
and it is one lacking in myS-
terry. The insurance people,
who are slaves of averages,
put aside all imagination or
possibilities and live by the
averages as produced by
their masses of statistical
data.
Here is what the averages
prove:
Evening star., 1961-04-14
Seeks information

I am editing the anecdotes
of my kinsman Samuel L.
Clemens Mark Twain) and
shall be happy to hear from
readers of The Evening Star
who may have anecdotes,
jokes and stories dealing
with the American humorist.
Cyril Clemens
Editor, Mark Twain Jour-
nal, Kirkwood, %, Mo.
Evening star., 1961-04-14
School VundoIs

AS a taxpayer, it makes
me angry to see schools with
broken windows during sum-
mer vacations. Now with
arson and vandalism, it
seems to me that the Board
Of Education could and
should invest in wooden
doors and shutters to close
and hook on the inside for
nights and summer vaca-
tions. These would pay for
themselves in one summer.
Catherine A. O'DOnneII
Evening star., 1961-04-14

@. What is the source Of
Rock Greek in Washington,
D. c.? Is it true that this
was once a navigabls creek?
IN. T.
A. Twenty-Five miles north
of the District of Columbia
the stream emerges from un-
derground water on a farm
near Laytonsville, Md. After
reaching the National. Capt.
tai, its winding course adds
beauty to Rock Creek Park
and finally meets the Poto-
mac River off Georgetown.
Two hundred years ago
Rock Greek was navigable
for some distance upstream,
and tall masted ships were
familiar sights on its waters.
Evening star., 1961-04-14
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used If
letters carry tDriterS' correct
names and addresses. All let
terS ore subject to condenSd-
ton. Those not used ipiu be
returned only Dhen accom-
panied By self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star., 1961-04-14
THE PASSING SCENE
Paradox in the Teen-Aae Driver
By RALPH McGILL

The average young man
who has just come into pos
session Of his drivers license,
takes on a certain arrogance,
and a feeling of power. He
is arrogant because he thinks
in terms Of his rights as a
driver. He is likely to contest
his right to a right-of-way
at some corner or turn. He
is not willing to give way to
the confused, uncertain dI.iv-
er who edges ahead Of him,
or hesitates at a crossing.
He also contests with one
like himself who wants to
barge through because he has
the right. This leads to bent
tenders, crumpled bodies, and
acrimony and court appear
anceS.
But wholly aside from this
attitude of power is the sad
result Of speed.
The teen-age girl pays no
real insurance penalty be-
cause she is, on the average,
afraid of speed. She may like
to ride with a date who is a
speed demon. She may even
encourage him to put a
heavy foot on the throttle.
But, on the average, the
girl driver is timorouS about
speed. It is only now and
then that one comes along
who yearns to. drive in stock
car races.
Teen-AgerS Arrogant
A teen-age driver, because
of his remarkable asset of
coordination and confidence,
gets into trouble with speed
because of a combination of
lack of judgment and the
arrogance produced by his
mastery of the horses in his
engine. Overconfidence leads
him to take chances on curves
and in chicken" drag races.
He also insists on driving
so close to the car in front
of him, when he can't pass
it, that he is in danger of
driving up the exhaust pipe.
He becomes The more impa-'
tiently reckless if the driver
in front is doddering or slow.
Despite his magnificent CO.
ordination he cannot escape
a crash, and likely tragedy,
when the car in front stops
or suddenly brakes.
Any experienced insurance
agent will testify that if a
teen-age driver could learn to
maintain a safe distance be-
tween his car and the one
ahead, the accident rate
would be more than half.
The young driver with
common sense is a good risk.
But he isn't average.
Evening star., 1961-04-14
Answers to Questions
BY THE HASKINS SERVICE

A reader can get an answer. by
mail, to any question of fact by
writing The Star Information Bu-
reau. 635 F street NV. Washington
4, D. c. Please inclose return post
Evening star., 1961-05-14

AWoNDER FOR WEIGHT
WATCHERS Top-Wip" is
real whipped light cream
yet contains but IA caIo-
ries for an average serV-
ingl You can bilIow on
mounds of good-tasting
Top-Wip and never mind
counting thecalories. Too.
Top-Wip's ready to use
after a foa. shakae sfave
Evening star., 1961-05-14
IT REGATTA At Gibson Island
Ru HAROInI EIECKNOE

IF AT FIRST you don't succeed, try, try again.
With this determined philosophy the Gibson Island
Yacht Squadron finally held its "froStbte" regatta
FroStbtes are traditionaly held in the winter,
when cold winds and nearreezng water temperatures
add spirit of adventure not found in sailing
But repeated attempts to schedule the regatta we're
fOied by heavy SHOWS dangerous highway conditions
and other complications So spring not the rostbite
held while the shore of the exclusive Maryland
island flowers were blooming and islanders were
fitting out their powerful cruisers and we'll appointed
Saboats.
AS though aware of the frostbiters' determination
to sail frostbitestye, Mother Nature cooperated by
giving them a nippy day-sO chilly, in fact that
sweaters heavy jackets and foul-weather gear were
needed anonymously while of the young girls
were wearing Bermuda shorts at least youngster
seemed comfortable in a snow suit
All that was needed to make the regatta typical
froStbte was a good wind. The one that blew
enough to make sailing land standing in an open CON-
mittee boat bit uncomfortable, but it didn't do much
for the sails
Perhaps the happiest couple in the little Penguin
fleet Bill Mcclure of the Annapolis Yacht Club and
his little tyke of a crew Susan Dernger, daughter of
Bronaugh Deringer of Gibson Island They won three
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STATE PROPOSED AN INLET
AT MACS HEAD IN 1889

COLUMBIA - In book entitled
Legislatures Documents" 1888
SO owned by Mrs. w. A. Basnight
Of Columbia, there is an interesting
excerpt which refers to this area:
SO years before Dare County was
created by legislation in 1870.
On Wednesday, Jan. 2, 1889 in
the "House OF Commons with
speaker of the house w. A. Graham
of Orange County the following res
olution was introduced by Mr.. Rob-
ert T. Paine of Chowan: "That the
committee ON internal improve
ments to be instructed to report a
bill providing for the employment
of a slSillful engineer to make a
survey of the waters of the Abe
marie, Croatan and Roanoke Sounds
in the vicinity of Mays Head with
a view of making an inlet to the
was not listed; H. G. Spruill was
ocean," The resolution was rejected.
According to the record Dare Coun-
Senator of the District and Charles
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STRIPED BASS RUN
NEAR MAINS HARBOR

The Northwestern which upset
fishing plans for offshore anglers
on Sunday was a break for striped
bass fishermen operating in the up.
per reaches of Croatan and Able
marie Sounds. Several large school
of these fish which natives say
will be taking lures until the "firs,
snow" have been reported. One Of
the largest schools during the past
weekend was reported by w. s
White of Manns Harbor as being in
the Mashoes sector, near the spot
where Croatan merges with Able.
marie Sounds. Stripers brought in
by anglers during the past week
ranged from two or five pounds
each.
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COMMISSIONER FULLER
GETS PASQUOTANK DIVORCE

Suing in Pasquotank County,
County Commissioner George r.
Fuller, Jr. of Buxton was granted
a divorce this week from Ormond
White Fuller on grounds of two
years separation. The couple have
several children in the custody of
their mother. Last year the Fullers
agreed on a settlement of their val
liable property at Cape Hatteras
which included the famous and sue
cesful Cape Hatteras Court which
was operated the past season by
Mrs. Fuller, who also operates a
well-known ladies wear store. 1t
was alleged that Fuller had desert
ed his family and mismanaged the
property which was owned jointly
by the Fullers.
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DARE COUNTY BAR HOST TO
ANNUAL DISTRICT MEETING

On Friday, October 20, 1861, the
First District Bar Association
meets at the Carolinian Hotel be-
ginning at II am. The members
of the Dare County Bar, Martin
Kellogg, Jr., Wallace Gray, Sue v
McCown and Wallace H. McCown,
are acting as hosts for the meet
ing, together with memoirs of the
Pasquotank and Currituck County
Bar.
President of the District Bar
Association, Killian Barwick, OF
Elizabeth City, announced that the
featured speaker for the luncheon
meeting will be Charles H. Young
attorney of Raleigh, who has beer
active in the North Carolina Bar
Association program for the de-
velopment of a Lawyers Title
Guaranty Fund" This program
would benefit lawyers and their
clients alike, by providing within
the state program VI proCeStioi'
in real estate matters.
Invited guests include Hon. Will
liam Copeland, a new member OF
the Superior Court Bench, who has
been holding some courts in the
First District, together with the
Hon. Chester Morris, resident
Judge of the First District; and
Edward L. Cannon, secretary of the
North Carolina State Bar of Ra-
leigh.
The business meeting of Friday
morning will be followed by so
cial hour, luncheon, and a closing
business meeting Friday afternoon
with the election of officers.
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CHURCHES TO AID UNIcEF

The churches in the Kitty Hawk
Kill Devil, and Mays Head area
are promoting the UNICEF pro-
gram for children on October 31st.
Halloween night. They will direct
Trick or Treat - pennies for needy
children in the world - from 1900
to 800. The children to take part
will be dressed for Halloween;
however, they will have a UNICEF
identity card and coin container. At
500 the children will be given a
special Halloween party at the
churches or at one church to be
announced later.
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FALL FEDERATION
MEETING Is HELD
m STUMPY POINT
Mrs. Sara Skies Outstanding Dare
Member; Mrs. Mary
Gibbs Runnerup

More than fifty home demonstra-
ton members throughout Dare
County attended the County Fall
Federation meeting at Stumpy
Point Tuesday, October IL. The
Stumpy Point members were hosts
and served delicious meal.
The highlight of the program
was the address by Mrs. j. P. Nor
gan of Currituck County, who gave
a running account of her trip to
Europe. Mrs. Morgan was intro
duced by Mrs Elizabeth Sanderlin,
Currituck County home economics
agent.
Mrs. Irma LANCE of the Buxton
club was the presiding officer. Rev
Charles Olson gave a devotional
Mrs. Florine Hooper of Stumpy
Point welcomed the group. Mrs,
Hazel Foster of the Hatteras Home
Demonstration Club, gave the re-
Spouse. Mrs. Curtis Toler of Kitty
Hawk read poem in memory OF
Mrs. Mincie Partridge, an outstand-
ing home demonstration member
for many years in Dare County.
Mrs. Roy Sumrell, 25th District
chairman, installed the new Off
GERS: Mrs. Marcus Midget, presi-
dent; Mrs. Asa Gray, Jr., vice pres
;dent: Mrs. Elwood Maston, sec
rotary; and Mrs. Winona Gray,
treasurer.
The outstanding member of each
club this past year was recognized
as follows: Mrs. Mary Gibbs, Man
teo; Mrs. Sara Ellen Skies, Hat
teras; Mrs. Laura Austin, Friscoi
Mrs. Katherine Burrus, Buxton;
Mrs. Bette Gray, Rodanthe; Mrs
Fannie Maston, Kitty Hawk; Mrs
Florine Hooper, Stumpy Point
and Mrs. Willie Etheridge, Jr.
Wanchese.
The Hatteras Home Demonstra'
ton Club was recognized as the
outstanding club of the year ant
Mrs Sara Ellen Skies as the out
standing member in the county
Mrs. Mary Gibbs was runner-up.
Presents of appreciation wer'
presented by Mrs. Joyce Baum t.
Mrs. J. P. Morgan and Mrs. Ro!
Sumrell.
Outgoing officers were: Mrs. lr
ma LANCE, president; Mrs. Carrie
Midget, vice-president; Mrs. joyce
Gray, secretary; and Mrs. joyce
Baum, treasurer.
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MISS MERLEE TILLETT is the
daughter, of Mr.. and Mrs. W. C
Tillett of Wanchese, who announce
her engagement to Wilbur Austin
son of Mrs. Leslie D. Austin OF
Norfolk, Va, and the late Mr.. Aus
tin. Mr.. Austin is the nephew OF
Mr.. and Mrs C. S. Meekins Of
Manteo, and made his home with
them for number of years He is
in the U. S. Coast Guard and is
stationed in Elizabeth City.
The wedding will take place at
Bethany Methodist Church, Wan
cheese, at three o'clock Saturday
afternoon, November 4. No local
invitations are being mailed, but
all friends and relatives of the
couple are invited.
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MAGAZINE EDITORS WIFE
CATCHES CHANNEL BASS

Top woman angler on the Dare
Beaches during the past week was
not member of the annual SURF
fishing tournament teams. She was
Mrs. Jessie Burroughs, wife of Ra-
leigh Burroughs, editor and PUBLISH
er of Turf Magazine and Sport
Digest. She caught three young
channel bass, two scaling at seven
and half pounds each and the third
at six pounds.
Mrs. Edward Walsh, Richmond,
Michigan, was runnerup. She
caught two channel bass, weights
seven and half and six and half
pounds. The feminine anglers were
fishing from the surf at Kill Devil
Hills near the spot where the
Wright Brothers flew first in 1908.
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NORTH CAROLINA AND
TWO NEW JERSEY TEAMS
WIN TOP HONORS


Albemarie Anglers Of Elizabeth
City won on top honors in the, 18th
annual Mays Head Surf Fishing
Tournament last week end with
teams from Atlantic City and Bar
ringon, N. ]. placing second and
third.
The Albemarle Anglers caught
95 fish for 227 points, while At
lantic City's "Sons of the Beaches
came in second with 40 fish for
Isl points and the Darlington RI
and Reel Club of Darlington, N. J
showed for third place with IL
small channel bias counting 1872
points in the scoring.
Thirty one clubs from New
York state southwark to North Car
DINA had teams entered in the tour
nament, which for inter-team
competition lasted two days. The
third day marked the individual
competition.
A total of 496 fish were caught
during the three-day event includ-
ing several small channel bass in
the five to nine pound class, ac-
cording to Bob Preston, president
of Mays Head Surf Fishing Club,
the tourney sponsor.
Winners of individual trophies or
prizes included the following per-
sons: J. B. West, Portsmouth, Va;
Mrs. Ann Kerstetter, Atlantic City,
N. j.; George Hill, Philadelphia;
Art Surrey, Staten Island, N. ";
Walter Cludius, Havertown, Pa;
Mrs. Judy York, Kill Devil Hills.
Dave Mizzelle, Mays Head; John
Copley, Elizabeth City; and, Mrs.
Helen Davies, Camden, N. ]. In the
Junior division Jimmy Hill, Phila-
delphia; Tom Reed, Rocky Mount;
and Pat Preston, Mays Head, were
first, second and third place win
nerS.
Mrs. Kerstetter was awarded the
handsome ]. B. Smith Trophy for
the woman catching the most fish
in the individual competition - she
caught two scoring - points,
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JUNIOR MUSIC CLUB MEETS

The Dare County Junior Music
Club met Saturday afternoon, Oc-
tober IA, at the home of Mrs. Reg
gle Parker with II members pres
ent and one guest, Nancy Nettles.
This was the first meeting of the
year. Mrs. Mayberry, the teacher.
made a talk on 100 per cent mem
bership. Lynn Evans won the high
rating in the point system for the
month of September. Sherl Ann
Tillett won for the Juvenile group.
The hymn contest was won by Lynn
Evans and Reggie Parker. Refresh
ments were enjoyed.
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GULF STREAM FISHING
STILL TOPS OUTER BANKS

Excellent Gulf Stream fishing off
Oregon and Hatteras Inlets was re-
ported during the past week end
Immediately prior to a Northwestern
which halted offshore operations
temporarily on Sunday.
Off Hatteras two bills, one sail
fish, one white marlin were taken
by anglers unidentified and also
plenty of dolphin, small tuna and
false albacore.
From the Gulf Streams western
edge off Oregon Inlet dolphin, wa
hoo, tuna, both Allisons and bluefin
and false albacore were taken.