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The Nome nugget., 1953-12-11
Declaration of Ownership Must Be Filed By Dec. 3l

ANCHORAGE, R-- Thousands of Alaskan property owners were reminded yesterday they have only 20 days in which to comply with new law passed by the Territorial Legislature at the last session.
 The law requires land holders inside and outside of incorporated towns to file a declaration of own ership in the US. Commissioner office.
 Those who fail to do so by Dec. 31 are liable to $5 penalty. Next July 1 the Territorial Land Com missioner will have authority to sell all land not registered by that time.
 To date, only two property owners in the Third Division have complied with the law, known as the Land Registration Act. They are J. Gerald Williams, the attor- ney general of Alaska, and Stan dard Oil Co.
 To comply with the act, pro- perty owners must submit two identical sworn statements, giv- ing their name, post office address and a legal description of the land to which they hold title.
 The filing fee is $50. Officials emphasized that the procedure is entirely separate from the usual deed recording. An exception is provided for persons who owned property in Alaska prior to July l, 1949, and who registered that property under the previous Land Registration Act.
 ANCHORAGE, R Anchorage area residents swamped the US. Commissioners office Thursday in efforts to comply with the new law.
 Only eight property owners actually filed ownership declara- tions Thursday but scores of others kept clerks busy with in quiries.
Evening star., 1953-11-15
Saudi Arabia

In the Arabian peninsula
so years ago the young son of
a sultan who had fallen on
evil times set about to recon-
quer Arabia for the glory of
his father and the Saud dynas-
ty. The young Ibn Saud, we'll
trained in fighting, riding and
playing tribal politics, fought
and schemed for 80 years and
finally was successful. He
pronounced himself King Ibn
Saud and named his country
almost all of Arabia-Saudi
Arabia, that is, "The Saud
Family's Arabia
Arabia tho was barely out
of the Bronze Age. King Ibn
Saud loved modern gadgets
and he imported automobiles,
airplanes, radios and even a
railroad-all paid for with oil
royaltieS-but he did not
move far from the ancient
Arabian way of government.
He was an absolute monarch.
The only voice he bowed to
was that of Allah speaking
through the Koran.
Slowly Toword Progress
Ibn Saud had at least 140
wives, but only four at a time
as the Koran specified. He
had 40 sons and an uncounted
number of daughters-who
would bother to count girls?
The King had no education
in Western politics, but he did
bring his country slowly out of
some of its old tribal ways and
into perhaps the 10th century
AID. Western style.
Last week Ibn Saud died at
the age of 72. His oldest son,
40, became King Saud al Saud.
Also well trained in tribal
politics, the new King Saud is
expected to maintain a stable
Arabia. 1t is also hoped he
will broaden the base of gov
ernment, perhaps bring Arabia
into the 18th century when
the barons and lords and
wealthy merchants had a voice
in the government.
Evening star., 1953-11-15
MetfopoIiton Scene
Area B Plan Is in for Difficulty

Despite official optimism, the
plan for redeveloping the
Southwest's area B may be in
for a peck of trouble and fur
ther delay as q result of the
test-case court decision the
other day.
The special three-judge tri-
bunal did rule that the Dis
trict's redevelopment act was
constitutional. But it also
limited that the plan developed
for Southwest under the act
might not be.
Thus while the effect of the
decision was against the pro-
testing property owners, who
pitched their attack against
the constitutionality of the
law, it also gave them grounds
for further legal challenge
that could tie the pilot pro-
gram up in the courts indefi-
nltely.
To the city planner. the
word "redevelopment" means
much more than slum clear
ance. 1t implies moderniza-
ton, updating of an area. Slum-
riddance might be a prod
uct but not an end-product in
the process.
Judges Dictum on SIums
To the three judges, how
ever, the sole basis for con-
demning a mans property for
redevelopment is the removal
or prevention of slums. And
they said pretty clearly mod
ernization could not be substi-
tuted for this objective. In
other words, there could be no
redevelopment by public con-
demnation Of an area in which
no Slums existed, but non-slum
properties can be taken If
proven necessary to prevent
development or recurrence Of
Slums.
The opportunity for further
challenge by the property
owners lies in whether the
plan Of the Redevelopment
Evening star., 1953-11-15
Review: FiIipinos, Arabs Get New Leaders

the huge Abadan oil refinery
until Mossadegh seized it
and only traitors" were OPP
posed to him now. The mill
tary tribunal was illegal, he
argued, and the only value
of the trial was that it kept
him quite busy and diverted
from boredom" The same
could not always be said for
the court, which he harangued
for nine hours at one point,
favoring it with faintS, tears
and loud demands whenever
his listeners attention wan
dered.
When the novelty of the
weeping and wailing wore of,
Mossadegh then turned on his
own lawyer. accused the sur
prised fellow of plotting
against him, and fired him on
the spot. From there he
further took the court to task
and informed them in no un-
certain terms that he would
cut his own throat the first
opportunity he got If found
guilty.
AS the trial moved slowly
on, it was apparent that Messy
could be counted upon to keep
the world entertained for quite
a while longer. What his per-
formance might do in his own
bankrupt, Undertook country
was anybody's guess.
Evening star., 1953-11-15
EquuIity
40 Years Progress
Is Noted by ADO
BY WiIIidm Phelps

When the Anti-Defamation
League Of B'nai Birth holds .
four-day celebration Of its
40th anniversary here on No
vember 20 through %. it will
hail four decades of steady
progress in the delicate field
Of human relations.
During the ceremonies which
will culminate in the presenta-
ton of the leagues 1853 Demo-
cratic Legacy Award to Presi-
dent Eisenhower, the ADJ will
note these major advances
from the days when racial dis
elimination was a common fea-
ture of American life:
. The end of slurring refer
ences to Negroes and Jews in
stage productions, motion pic
lures, the press and radio.
Q An end to discrimination in
many places, in hotels, resorts,
restaurants and dwelling areas.
Q An end to segregation
in the armed services. which
once used to adapt their poll
cies to the area where their
installations happened to be,
but which now have an over
all ban on discrimination
which applies everywhere.
. The gradual reduction in
the number of race-baiting
demogogues in public office.
. The steady growth of organi-
cations opposed to discrimina-
ton and defamation.
. The adoption by many cities
of plans for training police in
the proper way to deal with or
derly minority groups.
. Modification of restrictive
immigration laws directed at
certain racial groups.
. A revolt among college fra
ternities, an increasing num-
ber of which have pledged
Jewish and Negro members
even though it has cost them
their national charters.
o The general acceptance by
the public of the idea that an
end to defamation and dis
elimination is a desirable goal
for American life.
These general advances, the q.
ADJ says, have been the high
lights of the 40 years since
Lawyer Sigmund Livingston OF
Bloomington, ILL.,. founded the
organization. To celebrate
them, the anniversary rites will
include Freedom Forum" at :.
which Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt,
Archibald MacLeish, Philip M.
Klutznick( president of B'nai !
B'rith), Bernard Baruch, Henry
Ford II, J. Edgar Hoover and
many others will discuss ad- ;
vances in American democracy.
Three days of round-tables will :
cover all phases of the fight .
against discrimination, ranging
from the problem of segregation.
to the subject of congressional ;.
Investigations. : :
President Eisenhower will
receive the 1853 award at a
banquet at the Mayflower Ho-
tel on Monday, November %.
which will also feature an
hour-long musical and dra-
matte presentation of social
gains written and directed by
Richard Rodgers and Oscar
Hammerstein. This will be
broadcast and televised, as will
the Presidents speech of ac-
ceptance
Evening star., 1953-11-15

Mohammed Mossadegh, ousted
in the royalist coup of last
August 19, was on trial for
plotting against the Shah.
Such Shoutings, whiSperings,
weepings, Paintings and gen.
eral goings-on had not been
seen since the last time
Messy" appeared in public.
Obviously there was life in
the old boy yet, and before his
trial by a flve-man military
tribunal had been under way
four days it was apparent
that Communists and . ma
tionalist street mobs were hop
ing to make the most of it.
Sporadic demonstrations broke
out in the streets of Teheran;
shouts of Down with the
Shah!" and Long live Mossa-
degh!" recalled the hectic days
last summer when the youth
full Shah fled his country under
Mossadegh's attack, only to
return in triumph when the
army overthrew the old Pre-
mier. This time the army an
nounced firmly that it had
everything under control, and
every one interested in rea-
sonable amount of stability in
the Middle East fervently
hoped so.
Final Record
For the 73-year-old Mossa-
degh. this was his big chance
to make a final record for the
history books. Under Iranian
law no man over go may be
executed. so he knew he would
not be killed; and at the same
time it was obvious the Shah's
government could not turn
him loose to rove the country
stirring up further revolution.
so he knew he probably would
be sent to jail for the rest of
his life. He appeared in his
customary tan bed jacket
topped by long gray garment
and a topcoat. and seemed de-
termined to make his last per-
formance a good one.
His dismissal by the Shah in
August, he maintained, had
been entirely illegal since he
was responsible only to the
Mails, the. lower house of the
Iranian Parliament, which he
had brow-beaten into giving
him virtually supreme powers.
Furthermore, he had won the
battle against "the enemy
Great Britain, which owned
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abStensions, to hear United
States charges that Commu-
mist forces in Korea COM
mitted atrocities which cost
the lives of an estimated
10000 prisoners including g.
113 Americans. Soviet Dele
gate Andrei Vishinsky said
the American report was
an attempt to "foment war
hysteria and Illustrate reduc-
ton of tensions" Speaking for
India, which abstained because
it is a member of the Repa-
triation Commission in Korea,
Nine. Pandit said she thought
the United States "has shown
-. a case"
Undaunted, Vishinsky two
days later made the stock
Communist charge that Amer
lea is encircling the Soviet
Union. with air bases, plan
ming to remilitarize Western
Germany, and sabotaging the
Korean peace conference by
denying U. N. membership to
Red China. Russia, he said,
has no choice but to
strengthen her defenses
against "the- planned bomb
ing attacks"
In the Security Council,
Israel's dispute with the Arabs
again came under discussion.
This time Israeli Delegate
Abba S. Eban proposed that
Israel and Jordan meet at the
United Nations without delay
to discuss armistice problems.
and especially the prevention
of border incidents, and the
cooperation of the respective
authorities in maintaining
border security" Israel, he
said, deeply regrets and un-
reservedly deplores" the recent
raid on the Jordan village of
Kibya in which SO people were
killed. But he maintained such
"counteractions" were caused
by "purposeful and deliberate"
attacks on Israel.
Evening star., 1953-11-15
By John w. Thompson, Jr.

By John w. Thompson, Jr.
Land Agency goes beyond the
scope Of the law as thus de-
fined by the court.
While the act authorizes
the redevelopers to proceed
against "blighted" areas, the
court pointed out that it does
not define blight" Slum
conditions, on the other hand,
are subject to legal definition.
The only thing suggested Of
a definition in the law is the
coupling of the words "back-
ward" and "stagnant" with
the word "blighted." This
drew eloquent attention from
the judges.
A Hypothetical Cose
Taking a hypothetical case
of an area in which no slums
exist and whose fault is in
failing to meet modern stand
ards, they said:
Let us suppose that it is
backward. stagnant, not prop
erly laid out. economically
18th century - anything ex-
cept detrimental to health
safety or morals. Suppose its
owners and occupants like it
that way. Suppose they are
old fashioned, prefer single
family dwellings, like small
flower gardens, believe that a
plot of ground is the place to
rear children, prefer fresh to
conditioned air, sun to f1uores-
cent light. In many circles
such views are considered
backward and stagnant.' Are
those who own them therefore
blighted? Can they not, never
theless, own property? Choice
Of antiques is a right Of prop
erty. Or suppose these people
own these homes and can af-
ford none more modern. The
poor are entitled to own what
they can afford. The slow,
the old, the small in ambition,
Evening star., 1953-11-15

achievement stands immune to
criticism-the ablishment of
the Philippine Republic, which
last week elected as its third
President a staunch friend Of
the United States. 46-year-old
Ramon MagSaysay.
The vote for Mr.. Magsay-
say was a clear triumph for
democracy, . American style.
His supporters had feared
cheating and violence by sup
porters of President Elpidio
Quirino. But this did not
materialize.
/ When the election was over,
Magsaysay had not only re-
ceiyed more than 30 million
votes to Quirino's / million
plus, but he had carried into
Office with him a clear majority
in both Senate and House for
his Nationalist Democratic CO.
alition. The victory would make
him possibly the most power
9ul executive in Philippine
history.
Throughout the campaign,
there had been only two issues.
One was Magsaysay's popular
ity, based upon his work in the
underground during the war
and his activities as Quirino's
Secretary of Defense in clean
ing up Communicated HukS.
The other was the United
States: Quirino Sourly charged
American terve tion,"
Magsaysay openly and whole
heartedly pledged his support
to America. The response of
the Filipinos seemed to indi-
cate that they are overwhelm-
ingly loyal to the country
which took them from Spain
in 1898 and then voluntarily
gave them complete independ-
ence in 1916. And it con-
firmed that there is one place
in Asia where the United
States apparently has few, if
any. worries.
Evening star., 1953-11-15
Philippines

In the record of American
foreign policy in the first half
of the goth century, one
Evening star., 1953-11-15
Iran

The fantastic old man whose
name has been synonymous
with that of Iran for almost
three years was back on the
front pages again. Ex-Premier
Evening star., 1953-11-15

the devotee of the outmoded
have no less right to property
than have the quick, the
young, the aggressive and the
modernistic or futuristic.
Which Is Better?
"Is a modern apartment
house a better breeder of men
than is the detached or row
house? Is the local corner
grocer a less desirable commu-
nifty asset than the absentee
stakeholder in the national
chain or the ,wage-paid man
ager? Are such questions as
these to be decided by the
Government? And, if the de-
cisions be adverse to the erSt-
while owners and occupants,
is their entire right to own
property thereby destroyed"
1--WE are of the opinion that
the Congress, in legislating for
the District, has no power to
authorize seizure by eminent
domain of property for the
sole purpose of redeveloping
the area according to its or
its agents Judgment of what
a well-developed, well-bal-
anced neighborhood would
be >.
This does not mean there
won't be any modernization.
But it may shrink the meaning
of the word "redevelopment."
Quote of the Week
Credit Fairfax Circuit Court
Judge Paul E. Brown with
area quote of the week in SEN
stencing a holdup man to 10
years. Attorneys said the man
had committed the holdup
after a fight with his wife.
Said Judge Brown:
"Just because he had a
fight with his wife is no rea-
son to go out and commit
armed robbery. All of us
might be highway robbers if
that were the case"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
Long,Uood Summer Session
Announced June I5-Aug. 9

ers. Graduate work was first Of
fered at Lengwood last year and
Is carried on as an extension pro-
gram with the University of Vir-
ginia.
Regular session students who
wish to accelerate their program,
make up credits. : or raise their
average are urged to apply for
admission to either the five week
or eight week session.
Graduate School
Those who are graduating and
wish to begin work on q Master
Of Education degree ct the UNI
versity of Virginia can complete
six semester hours Of graduate
study toward this degree during
the summer session.
Visiting members on the sum-
,ner-school faculty will include
Mr.. M. H. Bittenger. Dean Of Men
at Hampden-Sydney College: Mrs.
Mary P. Dupuy. a former men,
Der of the summer school staff.
and Miss Eleanor Weddle. a
teacher OF physical education at
Jefferson High School in Roa-
noke.
The catalog for the summer
session Is nov at the printers. 1t
should be ready for distribution
some time in February. Anyone
with questions about the summer
session should see Mrs. Watkins.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
Sedan Stolen After
Sunday Break-In
At TaylOr-FOrbes Co.

A steel-nerved thief Monday
~icht drove off with a 1850 Dodge
sedan from Taylor Forbes COM
~""'' ~"rage. apparentlv after un-
successful attempts to uncover
onev
The thief left trail OF broken
window. two broken door locks,
ransacked desks and cash register,
and scattered tools borrowed to
work his mischief.
Owner J. H. Forbes figured,
after discovering the break-in and
loss of the car Tuesday morning,
that the thief was after cash and.
OH finding none. cody settled for
a nice. light blue sedan.
The sedan was in the garage,
the doors of which the thief OPEN
ed. then carefully closed before
driving off.
There was no loss of funds in
volved, Mr.. Forbes having
thoughtfully deposited the DAYS
receipts at the close Of the busi-
ness day.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
hi strict Manager
Installs Modern
WoOdmen Officers

New officers of Farmville
Camp, Modern Woodmen OF
America. were installed during
ceremonies Tuesday night at the
Woodmen hall District manager
w. B. Wells, of Crcwe. conducted
the installation.
Taking over leadership Of the
camp are these officers: H. L.
Bi'inkley Jr.. consul; F. G. Lynn
advisor: Edward Leu. bankers;
A. NJ Daulton. escort, r., S. Book
or, Waterman: N. P. Johnson
sentry; J. c. Collins. P. F. Gay
and S. A. Dunevant. trustees.
Also. Miss Annie Terrence, sec
rotary. and Miss Frances E. Beer
assistant secretary.
Stanley Worsham. escort of the
Crewc Camp, assisted District
Manager Wells in the installation
ceremony. Mrs. Wells and Mrs
WorSham we're guests for the &C.
raSion. with their husbands.
Junior Modern Woodmen, for
ages s to is. will meet tonight
friday at o'clock. it was an
nounccd. Adults are welcomed for
the junior programs. officers
state.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
Authorities Raid
Buckin CHAM Still
One Of Three
Escapes In Dark

Two men were arrested We'd
nesday for manufacturing illegal
whiskey in large buckingham
county still State and federal
authorities made the arrests after
waiting at the still. six miles east
of Scottville in Buckingham, for
seven and a half hours.
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Di-
vision INVESTIGATOR Stephen K
Hughes. identified The two men
arrested as William Dyer Bishop
43, Of Amelia, and Ollie Earl
Comes. 80. Of Dillwyn
Hughes said the raiding mem
berS arrived at the scene of the
still about 8 p. m. but did not
make their arrests until 3::35 a nj.
He said the still was in opera
ton when they arrived but no one
was around.
Then early in the morning. a
IL ton truck with three men in
it arrived and the men proceeded
to unload 1T fruit-jar cases.
The agents moved in and cap
tured the two men but the third
escaped in the darkness. Hughes
said Comes, who was carrying a
loaded 80 caliber revolver, has
two previous convictions for
manufacture of illegal Whiskey
Seized we're 235 gallons of il
legal whskcy. $500 gallons Of
mash and a $50 gallon still, which
was destoyed by dynamite.
The two men were taken be-
fore U S. Commissioner c. Shep-
herd Nowlin. where they waived
examination and were held on
81 200 bond each.
Besides Hughes. members Of the
raiding party included ABC in
vesigators H. c. Matthews and
j. r. Pueh. BUCKINGHAM County
Sheriff. Herbert Adams an d
ATT'D Investigator Marion A.
King
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
College Short ems
Closing Exerc ises
Commemorate ut
Will Be Nav 80

This year the usual activities
of commencement week lend will
be condensed into two days ac-
cording to an announcement by
DR.. Dabney s. Lancaster, college
president.
The graduation activities will
begin Saturday. May 30 with the
traditional senior class day exer-
cises. During this program the
class will and prophecy will be
read. Immediately following the
class day exercises the formation
of the daisy chain will take place.
Saturday evening DR.. Lancaster
will entertain the graduates at
his annual senior reception. The
lantern parade will also take
place that evening
On Sunday morning at II the
Baccalaureate service viii be held
in Jarman Hall. Commencement
exercises will be Sunday after
noon at $3.50. Baccalaureate and
commencement speakers will be
announced at a later date.
In past years the graduation
activities have extended over
three days with commencement
taking place Monday morning.
The administration is instigating
the condensed program this year
for several reasons.
DR.. Lancaster stated that a
shortened graduation week end
will enable more parents and
friends TO be present and will cut
down on the expense involved.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
Community Service
To Offer Prayers
For New President

A community service. to offer
prayers for the new president of
the United States. will be hello in
John Memorial Episcopal Church
here January 90
The service Jointly arranged by
the Farmville Council of Church
Women and the Ministerial Asso-
CATION. will commence at ll:55
q. m.
Dwight D. Eisenhower will be
inaugurated as president on the
day of the service in ceremonies
in the National Capital.
Members of the Council Of
Church Women will meet prior to
the service. at 1870 a. m. for a
brief business meeting. which will
include installation of new Off
GERS.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-16
Farmville Lodge
Names johnson
District Master
Installs Officers

District Deputy Grand Master
T. w. Williams installed officers
of the Farmville IOCF Lodge fol
their semi-annual term. Thursday
night, in the lodge nall.
L. A. Johnson was installed as
noble grand, and T. E. Harvey
vice-grand.
Other officers who were in
stalled with Mr.. johnson and Mr..
Harvey were: r. E. Fischer. re-
cording secretary: v. c. Womack.
financial secretary. NJ. G. Smith.
treasurer: E. l.. Morton. warden !:
G. F. Butcher. conductor: I. E.
Wenger, inside guard; A. A. Rice.
outside guard: A. S. Williams.
right supporter to noble grand; E.
E. Kroner, left supporter to noble
grand; G. r. Dickerson. left sup
porter to vice-grand. j. H. john
son. right scene supporter: and
w (. Scruggs. left scene sup
porter.
New committees named were:
Entertainment-B. l.. Price. A
S Williams. and E. II. Paulson
Publicity r. E. Fischer and E
r Forest +.
Refreshment-T. w. Williams
G R. Dlckerson. and T. q. COT
fey.
Attendance-G q. F.. Butcher. w
d Southall, and Lewis Spurlock.
Continued on Prge 81