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Milford chronicle., 1962-08-03
I'm THE AIR FORCE'
BY eIoine Townsend Dickerson

and said he was quite familiar
with the paper and told him why.
DR.. x. was supposed to come to
Milford this past weekend to look
over the town and I'm wondering
if he did. He was interested in the
local hospital, naturally, the local
golf course, hunting seasons in the
state, etc.
The other morning | was u IT
ready to step out my front door
on my way to an appointment and
/ was a little behind in schedule.
All the children were going to
stay home and I thought | h a d
everything organized before | left
Just as / opened our front door /
found Leslie there with both of her
fat, little busy hands covered front
and back with purple oily paint.
yelled for Lynne and Dawn to
come quick. I instructed them to
try soap and water, but / imagined
that it would take an old rag
and gasoline to get her out of this
mess. Later | found that she and
four of her four year old cronies
had found in the neighborhood one
of the Mamas' oil paints. They had
taken those lovely tubes of oil and
one after the other had painted a
| completely in n o n neighbor's
back porch and stairrailing PUR-
PILE. Since | wasn't home | es-
capped the clean UP detail, but sew
eral mothers scrubbed with turpen-
tine until things looked normal a.
gain And to think it's year from
September before that little one of
ours is even in kindergarten
Until next week,
Always,
Elaine Townsend Dickerson
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-03
1924 Bound Brook
Alexandria, Va.

Dear Friends:
Since Hayes birthday is n ext
month it was time for his annual
physical with the Air Force. Prior
10 ones natal date a rigid physical
at the local Air Force installation
is mandatory. Hayes went through
all the various tests and then re-
ported to the doctor assigned to
him to have review of his case.
The doctor at Andrews Air Force
Base in Maryland told Hayes to
have a chair and said, so you're
from Milford, Delaware. Tell m e
about Milford" Hayes was rather
noncommital for a while, not
knowing exactly what DR.. X want
ed to know. Finally he started by
SAYING the population was between
6 and Z thousand. DIR. x corrected
him and said his source said H.
600. Hayes was surprised and
showed it and Dr. x explained that
when he and his wife were station
ed in Japan they started making
plans for his separation from the
service. They had picked three
cities in the United States for him
to begin his practice of general
medicine and our home town was
one of them.
DIR. X. said they had difficulty,
in Japan, finding a map that would
give Milford's location. do 20 u
know where we found the location
of your native city? In the local
newspaper there is mast head on
the front page with a map showing
Delaware and a star denotes t s
position in the state" Hayes smiled
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-03
Babson Discusses Stock Market And College Enrolments

generally serious financial situa-
ton. Very few own stocks,-have
perhaps, a few shares of Mutual
Funds. Most carry heavy mort
cages and are paying for late
model cars out of current earnings.
An appalling number either have
no savings accounts, or at best but
a few hundred dollars.
I am glad to say that many
carry some life insurance. They do
what they can toward the educa
tion of son or daughter. However,
if any great number in this group
were to be thrown out of work or
if the many working mothers in
these families should lose employ
ment. college enrollments might be
affected.
College enrollments in 1928
totaIed 1,053,955. In 19281929 (the
panic year, enrollments did not
drop. but increased by $4,000. And
in 1930-1931 another 27,000 were
added, for a total of some 1,127,-
900. Not until 1928 was the
crash reflected in enrollments, and
that was but a $50 drop. Therefore,
I believe most parents will have
no trouble financing WORTHY
children.
The 1960's cannot be compared
with the 1930's. Our credit struc-
ture. under the watchful eye of the
Federal Reserve, is on vastly
sounder basis. Banks have been
insured against the kinds of runs
that took place in the 1930's. Most
home mortgages are guaranteed
MANY new industries-such as
electronics, chemicals, and the pre-
paredness effort-have made our
economy considerably more dy-
manic. BY law (Federal Employ
ment Act of 1946) the government
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-03

West, a ship-builder, later ac-
quired in 1886 by Manlove Car
lisle, great uncle of the present
owner, and in 1866 was acquired
by Thomas Carlisle, grandfather of
Thomas Carlisle Collins. B 0 h
Manlove Carlisle and Thomas Car
Isle, were ship-builders. Carlisle
Lane, the Street which intersects
S. E. Front ST., on which this
property is located, was named for
them.
AT that time portions of the
present lockwood gardens were laid
out and were later extended when
the property passed to Mrs. Dar-
win Collins, daughter of Thomas
Carlisle. Her son, the present own
er, has made extensive additions
to the dwelling and the gardens
and has been especially successful
in the restoration of the house. The
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-03
photo by Tom Droper)

photo by Tom Droper)
distinct character of Ship-carpen-
ter's work is plainly evident in the
interior. The windows are fitted
somewhat in the manner of a port
hole, without sills. The present
owners, Mr.. and Mrs. Collins, have
filled it with fine old furniture and
generously share their pleasure in
the property with all admirers of
old Milford.
An interesting account of all of
Milford's historic landmarks will
be given in the book, ''The History
of Milford, that is being prepared
for publication and sale during the
Anniversary celebration. This his
tory is the first attempt at a COM
prehensive account of Milford s
historic past. since the publication
of Historical Etchings of Milford
and Vicinity by George B. Hyn-
son in 1899.
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-03
NoNE
SELLING SHORT?

Well folks, that stock market isn't what
,its supposed to be. There seem to be a lot
of people around selling America short Sure
we have our ups and downs. Sometimes we
forget it has to go down as we'll as go up.
But that isn't much reason for losing our
reason.
We still got pretty good prospects in this
country of ours. Populations growing like
crazy. People lots better educated than they
used to be. Lots more people need lots more
things. There are a whole bunch of little
facts like that. And they all add up to a
mighty good United States of America.
There isn't anything going on here we
haven't been through before. What we need
are better business climate; more profits
lots less taxation, and more talk about you
John @. Public. Let's just not forget that
this is 1962-not 1929.
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-03
THE 7. C. COLLINS HOME :

ts
To begin the celebration of Mil
fords 175th anniversary, a two-day
event to be called "Old Milford
Days is planned for Saturday,
September 18th, and Sunday, Sept.
10th. Between the hours of 11:00
am. and 500 pm. on Saturday
and 100 pm. and 500 pm. on
Sunday, many of Milford's most
historically interesting homes will
be opened to purchasers of "Old
Milford Days" tickets that will be
sold by the Milford Historical So
ciety. One of the finest old homes
of Milford that will be opened is
the t. C. Collins House, pictured
above.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. T. c.
Collins, 205 S. e. Front Street, is
said to be the second oldest house
in South Milford. 1t was built in
1894 by ship-carpenters for David
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-03

If you like to serve that famous
English dessert, Trifle. you can
make it easily from sponge cake,
fruit and cushard sauce. A glass
serving dish into which an 5 or 8
inch layer of sponge cake will
just fit is perfect for this dessert.
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-03
JUST IMAGINE!

Imagine that your salary is $4,000 a year
and you are almost 100000 in debt.
Last year your debt increased by $3.50.
This year you are adding at least $500
to your indebtedness.
Your friends are warning you that you
can't continue to pile up additional debt
that this is the road to financial ruin.
So you and your wife talk it over and
decide to draw up budget for next year.
But instead of reducing expenditures
or even holding them at their present level
you decide that you will spend $340 more
next year than this year.
You reach this decision on the assump-
tion-there is nothing deinite-that you
will receive salary increase next year
therefore you plan to spend it.
Nearly everyone will agree that a fam
lily handling it's finances on this basis is
headed for serious trouble.
Yet, add seven ciphers to these figures
and you have the exact fiscal situation OF
the government under the Kennedy admin
istration!
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-03

Babson Park, Mass, August 2.
Because of the multi-billion-dolla
losses in stock values since late
May, many have asked me how the
stock market will affect college
enrollments. Will parents be able
to meet college expenses, or will
students be withdrawn and en-
rollments slump?
MOST PARENTS
CAN MAKE PAYMENTS
No one knows how many parents
have suffered serious losses in the
market. But I suspect some parent
investors may find it difficult to
put their hands on large amounts
of ready cash this fall. We know
that many parents have been in
vesting in stocks because fixed
Income securities just haven't
seemed to keep pace with rising
educational costs.
College authorities tell me that
parents who have sizeable invest
ments tend to give their children
relatively rich college budg s.
| These often include late-m0del
cars, generous sums for personal
services and amusement items.
Heavy cutbacks could be made in
budgets of this kind without sacri-
ficing educationi Most college fl
nancial officers believe also that
with the great variety of college
loan programs no worthy student
will be forced out of college for
lack of funds.
PARENTS WITH NO STOCKS
/ I am considerably more concern
ed about another group of parents
those in the S5,000-$15,000 in
come bracket. College financial Of
ficers tell me that the financial
statements submitted by these par
ents when their children apply fol
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-03

Seal homemade applesauce, with
a thin coating of parrafin before
putting the jar lid on tightly to
prevent mold.
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-03

is obliged to try to offset depres-
sive economic factors.
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-03
STORM OF OPPOSITION

A violent storm of opposition, fed by
potent winds both in and out of Congress,
has risen againsto the Administration-back-
ed bill to levy 20 per cent withholding tax
on interest and dividend payments.
This, some have observed, amounts to
saying that all recipients of such income are
potential crooks. Others see it as penalty
against the many in order to catch up with
the derelictions of the few.
Beyond this,e some very cogent practical
arguments are stressed. A staggering
amount of bookkeeping, at unknown cost,
would be required of enterprises paying in
terest or dividends. Individuals, too would
be plagued with new bookkeeping problems.
The tax would be paid before it was actually
due, and people who might otherwise invest
the money would be the losers. The burden
would fall primarily on people of small means
who can least afford it. And many people,
not Understanding the routine involved in
obtaining refunds of overpayment, might
lose out entirely.
The government, opponents go on, has
other and fairer means of seeing to it that
all taxpayers meet their obligation. For one
thing, it is pointed out that the Internal
Revenue Service is not taking fully effective
advantage of the sources of information it
now possesses. For another, the new cleo
tronic data equipment the Service is now
obtaining will provide virtually complete
dossier on all of us, so far as tax matters
are concerned. The vices inherent in the
withholding scheme would far outweigh any
virtues.
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-03
5000
STATE DEPARTMENT DISGRACE


Testimony before an investigating con-
gressional group recently oreveaed that the
government II the State Department - had
spent $256,000 sending comedian Joey Ad-
ans and group of entertainers and band
members on tour of Southeast Asia last
year.
This isothe most ridiculous of many ri
diculous government programs carried on in
this department. Those in the State Depart
ment selecting the entertainers are the only
people who must enjoy this government
farce.
The State Department paid Adams $1,000
a week while he was supposedly benefitting
his country on this 122-day jaunt. But the
House Appropriations subcommittee which
looked into this matter heard testimony that
the 25-member troupe had left behind it a
trail of derogatory reports of offstage per-
formances.
One begins to wonder whether there is
any sense of reality and frugality left in the
State Department. There is no other word to
describe the farce which is our current pro-
gram of sending selected and favored enter
tainers all over the world o(who often do
more harm than good) than absurd. Tax
payers should see to it that there is no more
of this little game.
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-03
CHURCHILL DOWN

The esteem with which the world holds
Sir Winston Churchill was evidenced re-
Gently when the famed World War Ii leader
took fall in France and broke his hip
bone.
The British flew an r. A. F. jet to get
him. French police escorted his ambulance
to the airport and crowds greeted him ev-
erywhere along the return path to England
and the hospital
Some among them flashed the still ia
miliar V-sign, in remembrance of World
War IFS grim days. Churchill at one point
flashed it back, at 81 years of age
At this advanced age, of course, any ac-
cident or injury can have serious repercus-
sions and this the world knows. Thus the
concern when Sir Winston went down. The
concern also bellies feeling among millions
that Churchill symbolizes something good,
something tough about the human race. He
is the living personifcation of bulldog ten
acity in the face of dictatorship 1outing the
rights and freedoms Of man.
1t is good that the people of the world
have not forgotten. There are some things
we should not forget and Churchill and what
he accomplished in World War Ii are
among them.
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-03
5000
THE EARLY HOURS

1t is still true that the early bird gets
the worm, as far as work and accomplish
ing it is concerned. For some reason or other
as every business man knows-interrup-
tions can kill much time during the normal
working hours.
More than one successful executive
knows that in the early morning hours, or
even in the evening hours, one can work
more or less undisturbed. The morning hours
are even better than the evening hours,
since the mind is clearer and both the body
and mind fresh. At night one sometimes
must fight fatigue.
The farmer who rises at four o'clock in
the morning knows that much can be done
between then and eight or nine o'clock. I'm
fortunately, the hired man or woman who
must work steady hours cannot test this
theory.
Finally, some of the prettiest sights ever
to be seen will be viewed at sunrise-in case
you have forgotten. The earth is still and
beautiful and it is wonderful time for splr-
itual thought and contemplation which few
of us have enough time for in our rush for
the dollar in this twentieth century.
Evening star., 1962-04-21

an authorization. 1t would have
to be followed later by appro-
priations.
Some Senate supporters Of
the program would rather re-
turn to Treasury advances,
which they think will mean
faster action. They have not
yet decided whether to make
a fight for this.
Senator williams said the
$500-million program should
arrest the steady decline in
mass transit and make pos
sible steady progress on a num-
Der of projected new commuter
transportation facilities over
the Nation.
Bus transportation on ex-
preSSways as well as rail sys-
TENS will be aided, he said.
The New Jersey Senator said
that highways have an i'm
portant place in urban areas
but that they cannot be ex-
pected to handle all Of the
ever-increasing morning and
evening rush hour travel be-
tween home and work.
Evening star., 1962-04-21

Christ's last footsteps from
Pilat'S court to Calvary.
BedOuins Watch
From the heavy arches that
span the narrow streets and
vaulted doorways, Bedouin
tribeSmen, half-veiled women
and Moslems > watched the
Catholic procession respect
fully. for Christ is revered by
Moslems, as well as Christians.
Other faiths observed Good
Friday in other ways at cere-
monies in their own churches
Moslems flocked to the city for
the regular Friday Sabbath.
Across the hills in the town
OF Nablus the last surviving
members Of the Samaritan sect
were completing their feast Of
the Passover. The Good Sa-
maritans" Of the Bible are now
the worlds smallest religious
community.
Only 1854 members Of the
unique sect remain and al.
most $50 of them live in Israel
The Jordan government gave
special permission for them tc
cross the line to worship last
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1962-04-21
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and Vicinity-Clear
tonight with low in the upper
40s. Fair and warmer tomor-
row, high in the low or mid 7os.
Maryland-Clear tonight. low
in the 40s. Fair and warmer to-
morrow, high SO to IS.
Virginia-Clear tonight, low
in the 40s. Mostly sunny and
warmer tomorrow, high in the
Cos and 70s.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-NorthweSt winds 10
to IS knots will become light
and variable tonight. Fair, with
southerly winds becoming 10
to IS knots tomorrow. Visibility
over 10 miles.
River Report
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers
Ferry and muddy at Great Falls.
Evening star., 1962-04-21
KucheI Rups
Unjust Tests
orVoters
BY the Associated Press

Senator Kuchel, Republican
Of California. says "a ban or
unreasonable literacy tests Is
essential" to uphold the con-
stitutional right to vote regard
less Of race or color.
Senator Kuchel, assistant
G. o. p. leader in the Senate,
said Congress has both au-
thority and the duty to lay
down reasonable literacy re-
quirementS for persons seeking
to vote"
His statement was filed yes
terday with the Senate Con-
stitutional Rights Subcommit-
tee which ended hearings last
week on legislation providing
that anyone with a 9Th grade
education shall not be dis
qualified from voting in Federal
elections because Of failure to
pass q nteracy test.
The administration measure
is scheduled to be called I'D for
action in the Senate Tuesday
with Southern opponents set to
fight 1t as an unconstitutional
invasion Of States rights to de-
termine the qualifications OF
voters.
"The Federal Government
does not intend to usurp the
prerogatives Of the States in
the conduct Of elections that dc
not directly affect the course
Of Federal action" Senator
Kuchel said.
However" he added, ~
question letting the State de.
eide, beyond reasonable limits
who shall vote for elected Of
ficials in the national elec.
tions."
Evening star., 1962-04-21
Jackson Refuses Data
Demanded by Murray

The Rev. E. Franklin Jack
son has refused to provide Po-
lice Chief Robert v. Murray
with specific information con-
corning his charge Of neglect
and malfeaSance against the
District Police Department.
In a letter Thursday to Chief
Murray, Mr.. Jackson, president
of the District branch Of the
National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People,
wrote: Il have no intention of
coming forward and naming in
dividuals when the information
is already available to the Po-
lice Department, or should be
If the investigating force of
the Department is as efficient
as we think it is"
"You charge me with ire
sponsibility; well sir, I will con-
slider my remarks irresponsible
Evening star., 1962-04-21

II they fail to prod you and the
City Fathers sufficiently so as
to have something done about
it," Mr.. jackson said in his let
ter.
Yesterday, Chief Murray
fired off a reply to Mr.. Jackson.
Since you refuse to come
forward with any evidence or
information to support your
charge Of neglect and malfeas-
ance on the part Of the police,
I must conclude you have
none." Chief Murray wrote. 81
leave 1t to the public to decide
whether one who makes such
a grave charge upon such a
basis is reckless and irrespon-
Sible."
The controversy began Mon
day night when Mr.. Jack
son criticized the police de-
partment for turning its back
on the illegal sale of alcohol
dope traffic, prostitution, and
the numbers racket while il
cracks down on crimes involv-
ing Negroes. He also was criti-
cal Of the departments hiring
practices.
Chief Murray denied the min
ister's charges and challenged
him to provide information to
support them.
Evening star., 1962-04-21
Hearings Due 7 uesdoy
On Mass Transit Bill

part Of the 1861 omnibus hous-
ing bill.
But each Of these allotments
was cut in half in the confer
ence with the House on the
measure.
The $75-million program was
further reduced to $42 million
at the insistence Of the House
Appropriations Committee Just
before Congress quit last Sep
tember.
Much Of this House opposi-
tion, however. centered on the
housing bill provision which
made the SIS million available
through Treasury advances
sometimes called backdoor
financing.
Advances Seen As Faster
This year the administration
has sought to placate the House
by asking for regular financing.
The $500 million request is
Evening star., 1962-04-21
BY the Associated Press

The Senate Housing subcorn-
mittee opens hearings on Presi-
dent Kennedy's $5o0-million
mass transit bill Tuesday with
supporters confident the Sen
ate will approve the legislation.
Prospects in the House are
not rated so high.
Robert c. Weaver, Govern
ment housing administrator
whose agency would handle the
program, will lead off the testi-
mony in support Of the meas
ure.
He is to be followed by one
governor, Edmund G. (Pat)
Brown of California, mayors
and other local officials, trans
portation experts, and plan
ming officials. The subcom-
mittee staff said 1t knew Of lit
tie opposition to the bill.
Senator Harrison A. VIII
liams. jr., Democrat Of New Jer-
sey. chief sponsor Of the meas
ure in the Senate. has rounded
up a bipartisan group Of 20 CO.
sponsors. He expects to be able
to get the measure through
that branch handily.
Rougher Going in House
However, it may face tougher
shedding in the House, which
last year cut down on amounts
voted by the Senate for mass
transit. House hearings are to
start May /.
The legislation would author
ize 500 million in Federal
grants for mass transit In the
fiscal year starting July l and
5000 million in each Of the
next two fiscal years.
The money could be used for
facilities and equipment. in
cluding land, parking areas,
buses, rail rolling stock, signal
equipment and stations. The
local community would have to
put up 81 for each 50 Of Fed
eral aid.
Grants would be contingent
on development Of a co-ordi-
mated transportation system for
the urban area involved.
Cut in Conference
Last year the Senate voted
for $100 million in loans and
$50 million in demonstration
grants for mass transit as q
Evening star., 1962-04-21

accord with the Algerian rebels
that paved the way for an in
dependent Algeria.
Violence Continues
Terrorists violence continued
in Algeria. Officials said 81
persons. most of them Moslems,
were killed and Al injured in
attacks yesterday.
Early today terrorists fired
on a military jeep in Algiers,
killing two soldiers and wound
ing one.
Secret Army commandos
opened fire on a group of Mos
lens in the Algiers suburb Of
MaiSon Carree a short time
later, killing at least six.
Shots also were fired on a
bus carrying riot police in
downtown Algiers, wounding
two.
The Secret Army admitted
that Gen. Salan'S capture was
a painful blow. But the organ
ization broke into a TV trans
mission during the night from
Oran to declare that such an
eventuality had been considered
from the start.
THE fight continues" the
Secret Army speaker declared.