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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05

The clarJerlJeS Claim JIlIS Is
.eally a smokeScreen by the
commissioners to campaign
against home rule.
Candidates for the charter
board will run in the November
.lection. Their job would be
70 draw up a proposed county
charter if a home rule refer
endum is successful in No
Sember.
Commissioners Slate
The charter committee al
ready has announced a slate OF
candidates for the charter
soard. On Friday, the County
Commissioners. all members Of
The SasScer organization which
mas controlled county politics
Tor years. announced they also
would put up a slate for the
charter board.
Leaders of the charter move
nent said this was a move tC
kill home rule. A statement
by Julian c. Holmes and Simon
NJ. Pristoop, campaign CO.
chairmen for the charter COM
nittee, said the commissioners
nominees probably will cam.
oaign against any change il
the county'S form of govern
nent.
If it is reasonable for thu
commissioners to nominate al
anti-charter' charter board, i
is equally reasonable for TIT
public to Try to elect some pro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05
Front Royal Cafe Serves
Negroes, Five Refuse

restaurant but were denied
service at five other restau-
rants.
Local police were called by
Arrangements to three Of the
places but the Negroes left
after comforting with the own
erS.
The efforts were made by
small groups in each case.
A lunch counter integrated
earlier in the week was visited
again Friday by three Negroes
who were served without in
cident.
The lunch counter, in Nc
Crory's variety store, was one
of four eating establishments
where sit-ins were held WedneS-
day.
The Negroes who made the
sit-in were not identified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05

charter county commissioners
and possibly some other county
officials as WELL" the state
ment said.
An organization of independ-
ent Democrats already have
knocked off members of tbs
SaSscer organization in the
Democratic primary last May.
The organization held on, how
ever. to three of the five Coun-
ty Commissioner seats.
The Independent Democrats
as a group have not taken a
stand on the home rule issue,
but many of them support it
individually.
Write lin Campaign
While leveling their fire at
the Sasscer organization COM
miSSioners, Mr.. Holmes and
Mr.. Pristoop said they are not
averSe to wTite-in campaigns
again any candidates who will
not support home rune.
They noted that the Civil
Service Commission recently
said that Federal employees are
now free to run as independ-
ent candidates for govern
mental offices in Prince
Georges and to campaign for
Independents.
This ruling. along with an
earlier ruling permitting Fed
eral employees to campaign for
home rule charter, clears the
decks for an effective write-in
campaign for public office
complimentary to the home
rule effort ITSELF" their office
complimentary to the home
rule effort ITSELF" their state
ment said.
They said the charter move
ment has 400 dedicated work.
ers" ready to campaign fol
home rule and that "this force
can work for the election of in
dependent candidates stimuli
taneously."
Last year the city Of Alex
andria elected a mayor by a
write-in campaign Prince
Georges appears ripe for such
a campaign this year and our
group is we'll prepared to
launch it." said Mr.. Holmes
and Mr.. Pristoop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05
GUARDED CAPITAL
Alexandra Restores
Old Civil War Fort

of the armament has been I'M
covered during the restoration.
Despite its wartime inactiv-
ity, the fort was important as
a force in being" said Mrs.
R. F. S. Starr, chairman of
the Fort Ward Committee of
the Civil War Centennial Com
mittee. Mrs. Starr was instru-
mental in persuading the city
to acquire much of the land
around the baStion.
The forts around Washing
ton were impressive evidence
of the determination and en-
ergy of the Federal forces in
maintaining the seat of Gov
erment and were equally i'm
presSive reminders Of the spirit
and strength of the South,
Mrs. Starr said.
These forts would never
have been built if Confederate
arms had been less formidable.
RecreatiOnal Area
Eugene L. Barnwell, the city's
general services director, has
been involved in the restora-
ton project since he was the
director of recreation in 1854
Although the parks principal
Importance is historical. it also
can be used in its natural state
as a recreational and picnic
area, he said. A parking lot
will be provided and more dis
tant'plans include construction
of a typical bachelor officers
quarters for Federal troops ano
a museum of Civil War relics.
The city has spent $166.00C
for about % acres around the
bastion and expects to spend
about $105,700 more for ar
additional IA or Is acres con-
tanning some outlying rifle pits
When completed, the park viii
roughly resemble a star. The
entrance off Braddock roac
north of North Howard street
will be marked by a 12-fooj
gate now being made by the
Army Corps of Engineers al
Fort Belvoir.
Fort Ward was named aftel
Navy Capt. James Herman
Ward, a native of Hartford
Conn, who was killed al
Matthias Point on the Potomac
on June 81, 1861. The construc,
ton was largely done by hireC
Irish labor under the super.
vision OF Brig. Gen. j. G. Bar,
nard. chief engineer for The
Union defenseS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05
$1,000 AT PATUXENT SHOW
Nays 'Chuting Stars
Do Twist in Mid-Air

chute at $500 feet. B. w. Bris-
tow, yeoman second class, put
it, You can do everything but
go up"
The team, here for the an
nual Naval Air Test Center's
Summer Festival, is composed
of four officers and IA enlisted
men. Organized a year and a
half ago, the men have made
1900 jumps this year, sustain
ing only two minor injuries.
The oldest member is w. E.
Skid" Addison. senior para
chute rigger. He's 81 with 20
years of Navy service.
Seventeen years his junior
is Dan Cox, 20. A third-class
parachute rigger, Dan Cox has
been in the Navy two and a
half years.
The men reach speeds up to
200 miles per hour in free fall.
When the chute opens, the
speed cuts almost instantly to
nearly is miles per hour.
It's a Great Feeling
What does it feel like?
Great" says Frank Moncrief.
electricians mate second class.
TITS a nice feeling to know
that "zop" you're open. You
look up there and you know
you're safe"
Meanwhile, back in the plane,
a Navy photographer along for
the ride was putting on a chute
for precaution as he took pic
lures.
One of the divers leaned over
and shouted into his ear, Have
you ever used a chute before?"
The man shook his head,
NO"
We'll, if you get pulled out,
it don't mean a thing unless
you pull this ring here. See?
Just give it a yank," the diver
shouted.
Failing visibly, the man shook
his head as if he understood
and sat down on the floor OF
the plane, holding on to a cou-
pie of rings quite firmly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05
By JERRY KLINE
Star Staff Writer

An elaborate Civil War fort
that never fired a hostile shot
might see more action next
month than it did when it was
guarding Washington.
A northwest bastion at Alex
andria's Fort Ward, considered
one of the finest of the 81 forts
that ringed Washington. is
being reconstructed by the city
It is scheduled to be opened in
mid-September as part OF q
park.
Alexandria became interested
in the restoration project in
1853 when it learned that the
fort was remarkably well-pre-
served while most Of the other
forts that formed a 34-mile
perimeter around Washington
had long since vanished.
According to William Hershey
Fort Ward historian, only
pieces of the Maryland section
of the defense system have sur
vived. One wall of Fort Stevens
near Rock Greek Park was re-
constructed by the Civilian
Conservation Corps, he said.
The Fort Ward bastion
erected between 1861 and 1854
on the highest point in Alex
andria, controlled the approach
to the city between Hunting
Creek and Four Mile run. One
of the six guns employed, g
1O0-pound PARROT, could have
destroyed Seven Corners with
an absolute minimum of &C.
curacy," Mr.. Hershey said.
Replicas of the guns are beine
made by inmates at the peni'
Tertiary in Lorton, Va, anC
are expected to be on view
when the baStion is opened.
Consistently Undermined
The fort not only never fireC
a shot but it was consistent.
undermined during the war
Mr.. Hershey said. Designed TO,
a complement Of 1900 men, i
probably never had more thai
800 men at one time, he said
In 1865, the fort was deac
tivated and the timber wa
sold to the highest bidder. Nom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05
Oil Light Goes Out

PENANG, Malaga, Aug. 4
(AP). The old-fashioned oil
light on historic Fort Cornwall
lis. which has guided mariners
for half a century, was extin-
guished for the first time Fri
day night. The lighthouse is 60
ing modern with electricity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05
Economist Named

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 4 (AP).-
Marvin R. Brant has been ap-
pointed chief of economic re-
search in the Department of
Economic Development, sue
ceeding Robert c. Snyder, re-
signed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05
Chorterites Will Back
Anti-Sosscer Write-In

Leaders the Rule Charter Committee Prince
Georges said yesterday they ready to back writein
campaign GUST officials associated with the SaSsce
organization.
The charter group angered by the County
to candidates proposed charter board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-05
1900 Jumps in Year

When a sky diver is in free
fall, he can perform loops. turns
and barrel rolls. He can even
walk" a mile across the sky
before he has to open up his
Evening star., 1962-09-15

building more than $4,000
houses.
Directions to reach the
community. as furnished by
the builder. are:
Take any road to the
Washington Annapolis Ex-
pressway (John Hanson
highway Route SOD. Leave at
interchange marked Mary
land g." Drive north on
Route 3 two miles to Route
450. Turn left on Route $50
two miles to Belair exhibit"
For an approximate loca-
tion Of the community In the
Washington area, see No. II
on map, Page 2 of this sec
ton.
Evening star., 1962-09-15

flow within the houses. All
the homes have ceramic tile
baths and U-shaped kitch-
ems. The price includes all
kitchen. and laundry appli-
ances "a separate laundry
room is included, central air
conditioning. garages and
driveways, the land, and all
closing costs"
Prices at Belair begin at
S15,9 and sales are handled
by the building firm.
While this is the Levitts'
first undertaking in the
Washington area, the firm
has a background dating to
1929, an international repu-
tation, and the experience Of
Evening star., 1962-09-15
Levitt Exhibits Homes at BeIoir

Belair at Bowie is the site
of the Fall Festival of Homes
exhibit of Levitt g. Sons, Inc.
The home is in the firms
exhibit area just off Defense
highway at the entrance to
the community and is one of
more than 1,500 homes al
ready completed by the firm
there. Several hundred other
houses are currently under
construction and the builder
plans a total of some $500
for the approximately $1,000
acre area.
At Belair Levitt is build
ing five basic models to the
design Of his own architec-
tural staff. They include a
Evening star., 1962-09-15

Cape Cod. a rancher. two CO.
lonials and an l. shaped
story and a half house.
The homes are Of frame
construction and some have
brick or stone facades. In
size they range from three
to four bedrooms and two to
i. three baths.
Discussing aspects of the
homes he believes will inter-
est Festival visitors. a
spokesman for the builder
said:
"Belair homes are unus-
ually spacious for their price
range and the visitor should
note the careful architectural
design to give good traffic
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-20
THAT'S GRATITUDE

Bradenton, Fla. (AP) - There's
no doubling Mrs Rachel Kline's
story, for she's president of the
Seventh Day Adventist Churc
She says it happened this way.
Her brOther-in-law had b n
gathering dried leaves to use as
mulch. He came hurrying into the
house where she was visiting
to explain that he had found two
young skunks under the leaves
and one had its head caught in a
small olive or pickle jar. Unwill-
ing to take a chance, he quickly
retreated
Later that evening, says Mrs.
Kline, they were watching tele-
vision when they heard a peculiar
noise at the front door. They
opened the door, thinking it was
the family cat. But there was the
skunk, its head still in the bottle.
knocking it against the door.
Taking the skunk by the bottle
- but gently Mrs. Kline's
brother-in-law placed the bottle
between the door and the door
jamb. The startled skunk backed
up, its head came out of the bot
tie, and it departed the scene.
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-20

Governor and Mrs. Ebert n. Car
vel will receive visitors to the
capital.
Camera fans will be especially
intrigued by other activities about
town The Delaware Rifles John
Haslet's first regiment to march
off to the Revolutionary War, will
come to life in complete regalia
of the day colonial hOrsemen
will be rowing through town on
speedy mounts emulating Caesar
Rodney; there will be dancing on
the Green and scores of people
will affect colonial dress during
the two days
Saturday afternoon, Wesley Jun
ior College joins in the activity
with the crowning of a NJ Y
Queen, while on Saturday night,
the Dover Junior Chamber of
Commerce will stage the NJ s s
Delaware Pageant" to choose a
First State representative to par
ticipate in the Miss America
pageant in Atlantic City
Admission tickets to homes and
gardens will be on sale at several
locations at $500 for adults and
S100 for students. Children under
II years are not admitted to
houses.
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-20
Old Dover Days
Celebration Due May So
continued from page one)


This year, just south of the
Green one of Dover's most out
standing homes will be open for
the first time in recent years.
This is the observation-disclosures
House, built by Vincent LOCKER
man, merchant and landowner, in
1742.
The first floor of the home with
its paneling and interior decor is
much as it was two centuries ago.
Mr.. and Mrs William Bradford
the present occupants an
inventory of the furnishings dated
1896, indicating that much of
what is there now never left the
structure. Mr.. Bradford is direct
descendant of William Bradford,
the first printer in the colony who
arrived soon after William Penn.
The home has a collection of
Philadelphia chairs attributed to
Thomas Afflec and highly valued.
The fire place in the living room
is specially interesting as is a
built-in china closet. Two goblets
kept there bear inscriptions, Sue
cess to the British Fleet" and
Health to King George Ill"
The Ridgely Home on the Green
will also be open for inspection
as it has been for many years,
but without its mistress an d
founder of Old Dover Days-Mrs.
Mabel Ridgely. Mrs. Ridgely, who
was patrOness of the arts and
antiquities, passed away early this
year on the eve of her Goth BIRTH
day. She had been chairman of
the Delaware State Archives Com
mission
Just north of Dover near Ken
ton, on Route 800, is Aspendale"
"a home owned and preserved by
Donald Van Lear Downs, who is a
descendant of Charles Numbers,
builder of the house in 1771. Con-
structed of brick laid in Flemish
bond and nodded of clay taken
from a nearby brick hole" it is
notable for its eighteenth century
architecture.
1t has on its woodwork and
panelling the original coat of paint
applied in 1771 in unusual color
combinations. The original lead
roof was removed in 1776 and
melted for revolutionary War bull
lets.
Also available for inspection will
be the John Dickinson Mansion,
home of the Penman of the
Revolution" which is now mu-
scum; the State Museum Build
ings. and Legislative Hall, where
on Saturday afternoon at 2 pm.
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-20
A Good investment
Is Land Improvers

Like everyone else, farmers
must spend money to make money,
and this certainly applies to the
use of lime and fertilizer in Sussex
County.
Associate County Agent Ed
Ralph says our soils are among
the most responsive in the nation
TO good management and sound
soil fertility practices.
A soil test is the best method
to increase the fertility status on
individual farms in the county, he
declares. But just additional fer
tilizer or more lime is not the
answer: the question is which
kind of fertilizer.
On some soils the greatest re-
turns may result from lime On
other soils the greatest return
may be from nitrogen, phosphate,
potash or a combination of these
elements in complete fertilizers.
Which one and in what amount? +?
Ralph says more lime and fer
tilizer could be profitably used in
this county, but ii must be ap-
piled in a sound and intelligent
way TO obtain greatest results. His
answer to this practical problem
is: Don't Guess-Soil Test"
Call Ed Ralph for detailed in
formation on how to take good
samples.
-~-OOO-
Read The Classified Ads
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-20
Milton's May Fair
Due On May 18th
Continued from page one)

purchase instructional supplies
and equipment to help enrich the
educational programs for the chill
dren in both the elementary and
high schools. For the past five
years the music department, Ii
braries, health and physical edu
cation departments and elementary
rooms have received most of thu
money. Seventy-five percent of
the net profit is contributed to
the educational program in the
school. The balance is retained by
the PTA for operating expenses.
This year it is being proposed
that 1870 of the profit be given
to the music department in order
to start a much-needed fund for
the purchase of new band uni
forms and $3.50 will be divided
between classes in the elementary
school.
AS early as 1888 when the new
ly constructed school was opened,
the PTA was considered an in
active organization. During its
early years Mr. Clarence Lank was
president and not more than three
meetings were scheduled for the
year. Their fund raising project
was the annual Christmas program
which was presented by H m
talent" performers. A j. Belin
was then principal of the school
During the years following, h
organization became less and less
active and finally was no longer
"a part of the schools activities.
After Mr. Bolin's. retirement,
Warren Good became principal,
and talk of PTA began being
heard among faculty and parents.
1t was re-activated during his
term OF administration and has
shown marked increase in en-
rollment each year until it has
become one of the most active
organizations in the area. The
community is proud of its accom-
plishments through PTA.
This year the 18th PTA May
Fair will be held on Friday, May
11th. There is no superstition in
the organization, concerning t h e
number 13-only optimism. The
general chairmen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil Carpenter and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Millman, are working dill
gently toward that inevitable pro-
fit increase again this year.
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-20
VETERkNs OF FOREIGN WARS OF u. S.
RECKLESS MOUNTAIN BOYS

PIKEVILLE. Ky. (AP) The
families involved in the famous
Hatfield-McCoy feud carried on
their battle during the last part
of the 18th Century The Hatfields
lived in West Virginia, and the
McCoys lived just across a mar
row stream in Pike County. Ky.
Members of the two clans start
ed taking pot shots at each other
with muzzle-loading rifles after
the McCoys claimed one of the
Hatfield boys had played free and
easy with the affections of a Nc
Coy girl.
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-20

been confined to his home for
couple of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boston LarrimOre
entertained on Saturday, her broth
er William Williamson and on Sum
day, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Donovan
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee
Donovan and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Williamson and daughter of Sails
bury.
Mrs. Ethel Heller and father visi-
ted Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Robinson
on Monday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-20
ADAMS CROSS RID
Mrs. Marion Robinson

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bailey ar
ranged lovely birthday dinner
for Mrs. Joe Bailey on Monday of
last week Guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Bailey and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Bailey and son.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald DickerSOn
and daughter Pam of Greenwood,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Robin
son on Sunday
Messrs. Lane, John Kitchens,
George Smith, Lawrence Wiley,
Louis Taylor and Bill Jester visit
ed Earle Robinson, who is suffer-
ing with broken bones which he
received while at work. He has
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-20
NEXT CASE GETS A CLOSET

NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y. (AP)
Supreme Court here was o
crowded recently that Justice
Robert E. Noonan heard motions
and matrimonial defaults in his
chambers, and Justice Daniel j.
O'Mara heard testimony in a civil
case and presided over selection
of jury in the court library.
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-20
cinderella" Comes
To Seaford April 27
Continued from page one)

At the ball the members are
charmed by the beautiful stranger.
The Prince forgets his sport of
having his courtiers strugg e
through a dance with the ugly
StepSiSterS However, at 1900, Gin
derella flees the palace leaving
her slipper When she attempts
sneaking back in her rags to OBJ
tain her slipper. she is seized by
the Queen, Susan Livingston;
Galafron. Dali Moore; and Curd-
kin, John Hildebrand, and tied in
the garden.
Home again, having been res
cued by her fairy godmother, she
happily awaits the Princes visit
to their house on his search to
find the maiden whose foot fits
the glass slipper. However, on his
arrival, the stepsiSters have lock-
ed Cinderella upstairs and one
sister squeezes her foot into the
slipper, but in a few moments
she screams with pain. AS the
court procession is about to leave
Cinderella is overheard by the
princes cousin Roland. II ward
Hedges, and the Prince finds his
bride. As her wedding gift her
sisters receive Galafron and Curd-
kin as husbands, so they too can
live in the palace.
This play is truly delightful
Each member Of the cast performs
his character with such unbeliev-
able freshness and realism h
each member of the audience. both
young and young at heart will
feel that he is actually there in
the situation Don't miss this spec
tacular production, Tickets will
be on sale at the door, April 27,
pm, Seaford High School Audi
tOrium
Children will be allowed to meet
the story book characters after
the performance, in the lobby.
The menhirs. rows of huge
stones standing on end in Brittany,
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-20
LITTLE ONE NEEDS A HOME

SAN DIEGO up - A sign on the
windshield of small foreign-made
automobile read: For sale or
adoption"
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-20

The menhirs. rows of huge
stones standing on end in Brittany,
were erected between 1000 b. C.
and the first century B. C.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1962-02-10

Brandt, Democratic Committee
man and candidate for re-elec-
ton on April TO-,
Dave Mccoy is president of
the Young Democrats and Jim
Murphy is acting Gen. Chair
mon of the Mardi Gras.
The Robbins eagle. (Robbins, Ill.) 1951-1963, 1962-02-10

and to participate in the Mardi
Gras Room featuring carnipal
type action games with a host
suitable prizes to the win
nerS.
Top candidates from State,
County and National level viii
be present and as an innovation