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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-24

made and distributed posters rela-
tive to this great event
Valentine Day brought the US
ual obs and abs of those in
lov, and many comic valentines
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-24
Business and Industry
ka'ser-Frazer Corp. To Mass Produce
Low, Sleek Fiberslas Sports Car Model

Kaiser Frazer CORPORATION an
nounced details of its forthcom-
inc Fibergias sports car--the
DkF- l6l first automobile with
body Of reinforced plastic to be
scheduled for volume production.
The low, sleek convertible com
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Elderly Blind Man Saved
As Fire DESTROYS Home
Special oIsputeh TO The stur

LURAY; Va, Sept. 14.-An
elderly blind man was pulled
to safety near here when fire
destroyed his home.
He was Byron Shenk, who had
lived in the house with his wife
since they were married years
ago. They lost all their possess
SionS.
Mr.. Shenk, who has been blind
for thA past 10 years, was res
cued by a 20-year-old Army vet
eran. Lindy Bradley. Mrs.
Shenk, who is a cripple as a
result of q fall, already had got
ten out of the house and had
called to Mr.. Bradley to help get
her husband out.
The fire on Saturday was
started by an exploding oil stove
and only wall and part of the
porch were left standing. The
property loss was estimated at
$500.
The ShenkS, who are the par
ents of four children including
Earl w. Shenk of Washington,
lived about 4 miles east of Luray
of Lee highway. They were
taken to the home of a daughter,
Ms. Basil Rowe. Of Luray.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Minister Cleared
OF Contempt Halls
Liberty in Sermon

The Rev. Ross Allen Weston,
cleared Thursday of a contempt
of court charge, told his Arling-
ton Unitarian Church congrega-
ton yesterday that II find I can
minister once again as a man of
liberty. I can really say what
I think now"
Mr.. Weston was convicted last
September after preaching a
sermon criticizing decision by
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy of the
Arlington Circuit Court. The
conviction was set aside by the
Virginia Supreme Court of Ap-
peals. Three Federal employees
were ruled off the Arlington
County Board by Judge McCar-
thy's decision.
In his sermon yesterday, Mr..
Weston called for creation of an
international body of scientists
to be "the mind" of the world
and for a group of noble sages"
to be it's conscience.
These sages would not "dic-
tate" or "legislate," he explained,
but in serious situations involv-
ing nations would state, I'VE
think, in the light of the wor-
thiest traditions of the past and
in the light of the present need
and ideal, this way is right"
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Police Probe Staying
OF Waitress in Trailer
BY the Assoeioted Press

HAMPTON, Va, Sept. IA
Police tried today to unravel the
mysterious death of an attrac-
tive 25-year-old waitress who
was found yesterday shot
through the head.
Detective 1t. j. r. Lewis said
the waitress, Mrs. Eloise Dehoux,
was found at noon, clad only in
a housecoat, by her husband, AL
fred A. Dehoux, when he re-
turned from a fishing trip with a
brother-in-law.
The young wife was lying on
the floor of their trailer home in
lot at Hampton.
There was no sign of a scuffle,
although Mr.. Dehoux told police
change purse was missing. He
said the purse didn't contain
more than $40.
Paul j. Parker, assistant State
medical examiner, said death
occurred yesterday between 5
and z am. Mr.. Dehoux said he
and his wife arose about 5 am.
so he could go fishing and she
could report for work at a down.
town Newport News restaurant.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
10Th District 10 See
Both Candidates

Democrats and Republicans in
Virginia's 10th District have ap-
nounced scheduled appearances
of their candidates for governor
and other State Offices.
Area Democrats will meet at
8:15 pm. Friday in George
Mason School, 2601 Cameron
Mills road, Alexandria. Sched-
uled speakers are gubernatorial
candidate Thomas B. Stanley;
A. E. S. Stephens, candidate for
lieutenant-governor and J. Lind
sey Almond, candidate for at
torney-general
The public is invited, along
with Democratic committees, Of
flee holders and candidates.
Robert S. Hope, chairman of
the 10th District COP. commit
tee, announced that Republican
candidate for governor, State
Senator Ted Dalton, will appear
at a luncheon of the Organized
Women Voters of Arlington on
September %, and at a dinner
October 3, sponsored by the Re-
publican City Committee and the
Republican Women's Club of
Alexandria.
Mr.. Hope also announced that
the district COP. campaign
committee will hold it's first
meeting tomorrow at his home,
407 South Washington street.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Alexandrian Jailed,
Fined After LIQUOR Raid

Robert Eskridge, A, colored,
Of the 800 block of Northwest
street. Alexandria, was fined
5000 and sentenced to six months
in Jail in Alexandria Police court
today after being found guilty
of an illegal whiSkey charge.
Eskridge. laborer, and John
Strother, AZ, colored, were ar
rested Saturday night by Alex
andria Detectives William R.
Gosney, Robert Jones and Frank
Cowles.
Detective Gosney said 80 half
points of whisky were conf1scated
when detectives raided an estab-
lishment in the 200 block of
North Henry street. The two
men were charged with the IL
legal sale of whisky after detec-
tives made several purchases.
Strother's case was continued
to September %. On that date,
gambling charges against three
men and a woman arrested in
the same raid, also are scheduled
to be heard.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Four Hurt in Collision
In Tokon1u Park

Four men were injured, two of
them seriously, in a head-on COL
lision between two automobiles
last night in the 1000 block of
New Hampshire avenue, Takoma
Park, Md.
The most seriously injured were
R. Noel Longuemare, jr., 20. of
Baltimore, driver of one of the
cars. and James L. Mooney, %, of
1901 Connecticut avenue NV,
a passenger in MI. Longuemare's
car.
Both were admitted to the
Washington Sanitarium, Takoma
Park. MI. Longuemare suffered
decorations of the head and a
broken leg. Mr.. Mooney was bad
ly cut about the head and neck.
The other victims were Doug
las Price. 26, of Baltimore, also
a passenger in the Longuemare
car, and Willy Lynch, 43, col
ored, of 2101 Jones lane, Silver
Spring, driver of the other car
Mr.. Price was treated at Wash
ington Sanitarium for shock
Mr.. Lynch was admitted to
Suburban Hospital, Bethesda,
with face and chest injuries.
Takoma Park police said the
accident occurred shortly before
10:30 pm. They said both driv-
ers we're charged with reckless
driving.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Householder Faces
Lottery Charges in
Raid on Riggs Road

A Lewisdale (Md.) man is free
on 1900 bond on three charges
after Prince Georges County po-
lice ralded his home.
William A. Grant, SO, colored,
Riggs road, postal route /, was
booked on counts of setting up
and maintaining a lottery, pos
sessing lottery slips and selling
food and soft drinks without a
traders license.
County Detective Sergt. John
Siddall said he watched Grants
house eight days before raiding
it Saturday. Seven other county
officers accompanied him.
A hearing was set for two
weeks from today in Hyattsville.
Meanwhile, Metropolitan Po-
lice Morals Squad detectives to-
day were checking on license
tag numbers of District cars
seen parked at Grants house by
county police.
Deputy Police Chief Clarence
LutZ, head of the morals di-
vision, said he was investigating
about 13 Washington cars for
any possible connections with
District numbers operations.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Clan Carruthers Holds
Reunion in Virginia

Nearly 100 members of the
American Clan Carruthers gath
cred at Mount Zion Church road,
two miles east of Aldie, Va, yes
terday for the Goth annual meet
ing of the Scottish organization.
Four generations of the Car
ruthers family were represented.
The clan heard a report of a
recent visit to CarrutherS Acres
in Edinburgh, Scotland, by Mrs.
B. B. Williams of 2100 Fort Hunt
drive, Alexandria, Va, and Mrs.
w. c. Latham of Haymarket, Va.
who made a tour of Scotland in
June.
Clansmen from the District.
Virginia, West Virginia, Mary
land and Pennsylvania attended
the reunion.
Thomas Moore Carruthers of
Charlottesville, Va. is clan chief.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Maryland Farmers
Income Shows Rise
BY the Assoeicfed Press

Cash receipts of Maryland
farmers increased in the first
half of this year compared with
the first six months of 1852. This
was in contrast to a Nation wide
decrease.
The Department of Agriculture
reported Maryland cash from
farm marketing climbed from
$117,254,000 to $119,611 900 for
the period.
The increase was due to a
higher cash return from crops.
Receipts from livestock and
products declined.
The report said Maryland crop
receipts increased from $30,232,
900 to $33,3o5, 900. Livestock re-
ceipts dropped from $87,O22, 900
to $86,306,0O0.
The report said receipts were
down six per cent in the Nation
for the first eight months of the
year. No State breakdowns for
the eight month period are
available.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Garden Club 10 Hold
Show in Falls Church

The Falls Church Garden Club
will hold it's annual flower and
garden show on Saturday and
Sunday in the auditorium OF
George Mason High School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Euler,
co-chairmen, have announced
there will be more classes and
prizes than ever before. Pro-
ceeds go to schools of the area.
Along with the exhibitions,
the show will present classes in
horticulture and flower arrange
ment. Schedules are available
from Mrs. Ellis Price, 101 Icha-
bod place, Sleepy Hollow.
Committee chairmen include
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. RiSsman, Mrs.
Raymond Woods, c. G. Phillips.
o. l.. Cartwright, Mr.. and Mrs.
Reece Harrill, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wilson, Mrs. j. A. Conner, Mrs.
r. j. Dolan, Mrs. E. F. Vande-
we're, jr., Mrs. Gene Vacca, Mrs.
Sherman Wells. Mrs. Thomas
Thomson, Guy Lauver, Frank
Over and c. M. Richards.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Fairfax Maps Drive
For Chest X-Rays

The Fairfax County Health
Department and the tuberculosis
Association are conducting q
campaign to urge county resi-
dents to have X-rays taken in
the mobile unit.
The two groups have set q
schedule under which the daily
hours will be from II am. to
6 pm. at these ALLEGATIONS and
dates:
September %, Jefferson Manor
Pharmacy; September %, Acme
Store. West Broad street, Falls
Church; September "a, Willston
Shopping Center Food Fair; Sep
tember 20. Mclean Safeway;
September 80, Dunn Loring Fire
Company; october 1, Culmore.
Drug Fair, and october 2, Safe
way, HillWood avenue and WASH
ington street, Falls Church.
Also, on September rs at the
Annandale SafeWay, / to 8 pm,
and September %, at the Fairfax
High School, 2 to 8 pm.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
County Women Voters
Plan Unit Meetings

The County Reorganization
Act will be discussed this month
at unit meetings of the League
of Women Voters of Prince
Georges County.
The act, passed at the last
session of the General Assembly,
makes changes in the powers Of
the County Commissioners and
sets up a new Finance Depart
ment.
In addition to the unit meet
ings, Mrs. Haig Dermen, presi-
dent of the league, has invited
other county organizations to
send representatives to a meet
ing at 8 pm. tomorrow in the
HyattSville city council room,
to discuss plans for countrywide
observance of United Nations
Day.
Units Of the league will meet
in the homes of various members
according to this schedule:
Tuesday, s pm, College Park, 1912
Rhode Island avenue, and Forest Heights.
315 Ottawa: SIS pm, Rigs Terrace,
2203 Woodberry street: $50 pm,
wednesday. SIS pm. oreenbelt.
September 81. $50 pm. Langley
Park, S343 Twelfth avenue. Silver
Spring.
September %, s:15 pm. West Hyatts-
vile, 12I5 Chillum road.
September 2S, pm. Blsdenshurg
pm. BervYn. 6e16 Pontiac street.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Whitehead Backs Dalton
On Need Of Rich BACKING
BY the Assoeia,ed Press

LIVINGSTON. Va, Sept. IA
Delegate Robert Whitehead
says he agrees with Republican
Ted Dalton'S statement that
"only a rich man or a man with
rich financial backing" can get
the Democratic nomination for
Governor.
Mr.. Dalton made the state
ment in a radio talk Saturday
night.
Mr.. Whitehead is a top leader
of the Democratic anti-organi-
Zation segment.
Mr.. Dalton said that at least
$500,000 would be spent this year
in the Democratic organizations 5
effort to elect Thomas B. Stan
ley-Mr. Dalton's main opponent
as Governor. Mr.. Dalton also
had blasted the 1852 law which
raised the legal limit on primary
campaign expenses.
Mr.. Whitehead, a Lovingston
attorney, said yesterday he did
not run in the Democratic pri-
mary because he had not been
pledged sufficient support.
He reiterated that he intends
to run for Governor in 1857
and hinted he might reveal his
stand on the current campaign
soon.
Evening star., 1953-09-14

ment of Correction and then
spent about a year as counsel
to the Public Service Commits
sion. Later he became counsel
in Baltimore for the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad.
In 1947 he was charged with
attempting to evade $9,496 in
income taxes for the years 1943
and 1914. The jury recommend
ed mercy and Chief Judge Will
liam C. Coleman fined Mr.. Le-
Viness $4,000.
In November, 1851, he received
a full pardon from President
Truman. His petition for rein
statement to the bar carried the
names of As prominent lawyers
including former judges. The
petition is opposed by the Bal
timore Bar Association.
Mr.. johnson was ousted by
the commission, which said he
showed poor Judgment" in deal
ing with a New York firm. rep
resenting railroads while he was
a State employe. The decision
was announced August 4, but Mr..
johnson previously had been on
leave from the public relations
post since last March.
He had been accused by a
group of Pennsylvania truckers
OF bribery and of giving out
false and distorted information
about the damage trucks do to
highways. They said he had con-
ferred with Carl Byoir Asso-
ciates, Inc, a public relations
firm in New York representing
railroads.
In announcing his dismissal,
commission officials cleared Mr..
johnson of any wrongdoing.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Ministers Assigned
By United Brethren
AT Virginia Session
BY the Assoeioted Press

D AYTON, Va, Sept. IA
Bishop David T. Gregory of
Pittsburgh announced minis
terial assignments yesterday at
the closing session of the 154th
annual meeting of the Virginia
Conference of the Evangelical
and United Brethren Church
here.
DR.. Floyd L. Fulk Of Broadway
was renamed superintendent of
the conference. which embraces
Virginia and portions of West
Virginia and Maryland.
The ministerial assignments
and other appointments include:
Arlington, George E. Schnabel;
Berkley- Morgan, E. R. Kesecker;
Berkley Springs charge, Earl c.
Bateman; Berkley Springs sta
ton, Paul L. Snonaker; Broad
way, Lee E. Sheaffer.
Dayton, E. E. Miller; Edinburg,
Fred Edge; Elkton, S. j. West
fall; Great Capacton, L. P. Ted
erick: Wardensville charge, Bel
mas Sherman; Harrisonburg.
James A. Swain: Inwood-Pike-
side, Olin r. Kesner.
Also Martinsburg charge, L. C.
Messick; Martinsburg first, j.
Paul Gruver; st. Luke's, Howard
L. Fulk; Manassas, Donald Aus
tin; Pendleton- Grant, B. F.
Spitzer; Riverton. George Thom-
as; Shenandoah, P. w. Fisher;
Massanutten charge, Forrest s.
Oliver; Racye; Staunton, John r.
Sawyer; Toms Brook, G. M.
Pool; Waynesboro, D. F. Glovier,
West Frederick, James Whit
latch; Westernport, Andrew Ag-
new; Winchester charge, John E.
Oliver; Winchester station, Carl
w. HiSer.
Chaplains Selected.
Executive secretary, Depart
ment of Church Extension,
Board of Missions, u. P. Hover
male; chaplains, Navy, Kermit
r. Cassidy. Florian w. Cassady,
George B. Riley and Warren
Trumbo; Chaplain, Army, Daniel
l.. Newman; chaplain, Air Force,
Vernon C.. Rogers
Three new charges were
formed. Massanutten, in Rock
ingham, includes churches for
merly members of Elkton charge.
Verona charge includes four
churches formerly in Verona
station in Augusta County. War;
densville, w. Va, charge includes
four churches formerly in Hardy
County charge.
The conference will meet next
year at Waynesboro, Va.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Eight Arrested
!.
Charges
Two Policemen
Make Raids on
Quick Tour

Two morals division police
men made a quick tour yester-
day to arrest eight persons at
three addresses on illegal liquor
charges.
Credited with the arrests
were Sergt. Frank v. Breazeale
and Detective John w. Lock-
wood.
In the first block of Mas
sachusetts avenue NV. they
arrested Samuel Waltower, 40,
Of that address and Louis
Wilson, 80, of the first block Of
L street NV. The raiders said
Wilson was sleeping on bed
that also contained % half
pints of whiskey
A second raid in the TOO block
of P street NV. ended in the
arrest of Mrs. Dolly Mae Nc
Neill. %, whom police said pro-
duced a half-pint of whiskey
at their request.
A raid on a shoe shine parlor
in the 1400 block of Eleventh
street NV. completed the days
rounds.
Arrested were the proprietor,
William Jackson, 80, of the 1900
block Of Tenth street NV: two
customers charged with illegal
presence, Charles Martin, 80, Of
Baltimore. and Charles Webster.
SO, of the 1900 block of Tenth
street NV, and two shoe shine
boys charged with being en-
ployed at an illegal place. Sam
Brown, %, of the 1900 block of
Twelfth street NV, and Ebert
Hunter, 80, of the 1400 block Of
Eleventh street NV.
Police said they found 48 half
pints in car parked near, the
place. All those arrested are
colored.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Odd Fellows Order Holds
Homecoming in Frederick
BY the Assoeiated Press

FREDERICK, Md, Sept. IA
About 1000 members and guests
turned out here yesterday for
the 9th annual homecoming Of
the Maryland Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows.
The gathering heard a brief
speech by Russell H. Mccain. a
member of the lodge and chair
man of the Maryland State
Roads Commission, praising
them for charitable work.
The organization presented a
$4,000 gift to the home it main
tains in Frederick for the aged
and INDECENT.
The program also included a
review of the Patriarchs Mill
tant. military unit Of the Odd
Fellows, and a drill by the drum
and bugle corps Of the lodge at
TOWSon, Md.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
LeViness, Disborred Lawyer,
Named to Highways Post
Succeeds Johnson
Ousted in Deal With
Railroad Publicity
BY the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 14.-The
Maryland State Roads Commits
sion's new director Of public re-
lations is Charles T. LeViness,
former assistant attorney general
of Maryland and a native of the
Eastern Shore.
Mr.. LeViness has held a num-
ber Of other public posts.
The roads commission an
nounced the appointment of Mr..
LeVineSS yesterday to succeed
Clinton H. johnson, who resigned
recently.
Like Mr.. Johnson, Mr.. LeViness
will work on a contract basis
which means he's not officially a
State employe.
DiSbarred In 1947.
Mr.. LeViness, who was dis
barred from the practice of law
after his conviction in 1947 on
tax evasion charges, has applied
for reinstatement and the Balti-
more Supreme Bench is to hold a
preliminary hearing tomorrow.
A number of lawyers are back
ing his petition.
Gov. McKeldin said: "I con-
slider the commission fortunate
in securing the service of Mr..
LeVineSS for this important
work. I have known him for
more than Is years. He has held
important State positions and I
have complete confidence in
him."
The commission noted Mr..
LeVineSS has had newspaper and
public relations experience and
also did legal work for the COM
mission when he was assistant
attorney general.
Native of Salisbury.
He is a native of Salisbury.
After his graduation from
Princeton in 1923, Mr.. LeViness
was in newspaper work about
three years. He became as
Sistant attorney general in 1885
and later was named to the Bal
timore City Board of Liquor
Commissioners during the ad-
ministration of Gov. Herbert r..
O'Conor.
Mr.. LeViness left the liquor
board in the mid-'40s, served
briefly as director of the Depart
Evening star., 1953-09-14
County Palsy Group
.PIon Donkey SoftboII

The Cerebral Palsy Association
Of Prince Georges County will
benefit from a donkey softball
game at 8:15 pm. Wednesday at
Adelphi field, on University lane
behind the University of Mary
land.
The performance is sponsored
by Battery D, 10th Anti-Aircraft
Artillery.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Man
DiesAfterCras
In Rhode Island
Is Second Victim;
Eight Are Injured
In a District Mishups

Edward F. Mickey Farley,
18, of 1924 Tuckerman street,
Riverdale. Nd sailor at the
Quonset Point Naval Air Sta
ton, died last night at a hospital
in Providence, r. l., or injuries
suffered in an automobile acci-
dent Saturday night.
Mr.. Farley was the second
person fatally injured in the ac-
cident near Coventry, r. l., the
Associated Press reported. Frank
T. Smith, 80. of Anthony, r. l.,
father of four children, died at
Kent County Memorial Hospital
an hour and a half after his
car. in which Mr.. Farley and
another sailor were passengers,
struck a guard rail and over
turned
Mr.. Farley/is survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
F. Farley, jr.; a brother, Ken
meth; his maternal grandmother,
Mrs. Emily A. Watson, all of the
Riverdale address, and his pa
ternal grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward F. Farley, ST., of
Mount Rainier, Md,
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Fairfax Woman Stricken,
10Th Polio Case in County

Fairfax County health au-
thorities today reported the
county's 29th case of polio.
The new case is a 20-year-old
woman of Fairchester drive in
Fairfax She has been taken to
District General Hospital. So
far, her case is non-paralytic.
The county also reported that
another case, at one time be-
lieved to be another disease, has
been re-diagnosed as polio. The
case was dropped and then
added to the polio count again
today.
Late Friday, the Primo e
Georges County Health Depart
ment said a 40-year-old woman
of the 1000 block of Twenty
eighth street. Mount Rainier,
has been taken to District Gen.
eral Hospital. She is the coun-
tvs 32d case this year.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Revenue Head in Richmond

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. IA (F).
internal Revenue Commission
er T. Coleman Andrews was
scheduled to speak today to dele
gates attending conventions of
the League of Virginia Munich
palities and the Electrical OFF,
Gals Conference of Virginia.
The groups are holding a joint
luncheon. to hear Mr.. Andrews.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Loudoun Boy Dies
OF Polio; Is County's
First Fatality Of 1853
spseiel Dispoteh 10 The ssar

LOVETTSVILLE, Va, Sept.
14.-The first death from polio
in Loudounae County this year
was reported yesterday by DR..
Charles G.. Souder, health off,
Ger.
The victim was Glenn Wire
Hickman, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard H. Hickman Of Lovetts-
vile. He would have been 7
years old today.
Glenn died of bulbar polio
Saturday at Children's Hospital
in Washington. He became ill
Thursday at the Loudoun Coun-
ty Fair in Leesburg. He was
in line for ride on the Midway
when he complained of being
tired and sleepy. His mother
took him home. Later he was
taken to Frederick (Md.) Hos
pital and was transferred to
Children's Hospital Friday.
He is survived by his parents,
a brother and a sister.
Funeral services were to be
held at 2 pm. today at his
home. Burial was to be in Low
ettSville Union Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Will Offer Platforms

Candidates for the Arlington
County School Board and the
county board will present their
platforms at 8 o'clock tonight
at a meeting of the Walkers
Chapel Citizens Association in
the chapel. Glebe road and North
Dittmar street, Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1953-09-14
Dr.. Steinmeyer to Speak

DR.. r. S. Steinmeyer, head Of
the political science department
at the University of Maryland,
will speak at a meeting Of the
College Park Rotary Club at
6:15 pm. Wednesday in the uni
versity dining hall.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-25

the Christmas holidays with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Foeman.