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Evening star., 1953-06-14
By EorI H. Xoss

government halted the parade. Be-
fore 1t could be resumed, Peiping
said, Japan must repatriate some
5000 Chinese who wanted to get out
of Japan.
This raised the ticklish question
Of Japanese relations with National
iSt China. For some reason, the
Chang government objected to car
rying Chinese back to the mainland
in the same ships which repatriated
Japanese from China. But the Jap
anese were given to understand that
Formosa would look the other way
if the 5000 Chinese were returned
in some other kind Of ship. The
Japanese now have hit on a scheme
to use a vessel flying the Japanese
Red Cross flag. But the ships them
selves will have to be the same ones
which have been carrying Japanese
out of Red China. They are the
only ships the Japanese have.
The Japanese hope that they will
be able to resume repatriation Of
their own countrymen from China
as soon as the reverse-repatriation
gets under way.
Trode Expansion
Meanwhile, japanese trade with
Communist China is quietly-and
Spectacularly - expanding. During
1852 the two countries did $500, 900
worth of barter business ($300, 900
each way). With this calendar year
less than half gone, the 1853 Japan
China trade already has skyrocketed
to $22 million.
All of this trade is non-strategic,
in the American definition of that
term. The Japanese claim they are
clearing all their Red trade with the
State Department to make sure they
stay on the good side of Uncle Sam.
The principal Japanese export to
Communist China is seaweed, which
OrientalS consider edible. Cotton
spinning machines and rayon yarn
rank second and third in the ex-
port list. In return, the Chinese send
bituminous coal, soya beans and iron
Evening star., 1953-06-14
Defense Talk Needs More Light, Less Heat
By John B. Spore

AssoEiufo EdItoF, Combat Forces Jovrnul
II anything enlightening has come
out Of the Senate hearings on the
military budget, it seems to be the
fact that Secretary Of Defense VIII
son was less than frank about what
the Eisenhower budget is and does.
Had Mr.. Wilson come out at the
start and admitted that the EiSen-
hover military budget simply in
wolves greater calculated risk than
the Truman version, much Of the
confusion might have been diSpelled.
Such an approach probably would
have had more support from the
people as well. For if Gen. EiSen-
hover has demonstrated nothing
else, he has shown that he enjoys
the confidence of the great ma
jority In this country.
As 1t has turned out, the haSSle
between Defense Secretary Charles
e. Wilson and Gen. Hoyt 8. Vanden-
berg, Chief Of Staff of the Air Force,
over whether the $5.8 billion slash
, in the Truman-propoSed Air Force
appropriation will give us second
contained many contradictions.
Among the discrepancies that
have had Congress and large part
of the Nation practically standing on
their ears were:
. Had or had not the Joint Chiefs
Of Staff approved the reduced ap-
preparations?
. Is it possible that more air power
could be created with fewer dollars?
o Would the Air Force get more
combat strength or would it become
weaker?
. What effect would the building
Of fewer transport and trainer air
planes and helicopters have on the
combat strength Of the armed
forces?
. Could lead time" in the produc-
ton Of aircraft be reduced to 18
months from % to 81 months?
. Had the lead time" needed to
produce men trained to fly and serv-
Ice new aircraft been disregarded
by the budget trimmers?
No jos Approval
First. the Joint Chiefs of Staff did
not approve the reduced budget,
Nor, as Mr.. Wilson put it, did they
diSapproye it. But they did warn
against cut In the 143-group goal,
which is almost the same thing. The
budget itself wasn't submitted to the
Joint Chiefs. It went to Congress
after approval Of the National Sc
curity Council and President Eisen-
hover. Mr.. Wilson doesn't think
military men are capable of passing
on budgets. Nor does he think they
know much about production, either.
Just what useful functions he thinks
the Joint Chiefs Of Staff does per-
form is not clear, for he also took
exception to their estimate of the
Soviet governments atomic capabil-
tiles.
Second, more aircraft cannot be
Evening star., 1953-06-14

Wnere. The S6 million Japanese liV-
ing and multiplying on the small
islands cannot produce enough. to
support themselves without trade.
They will try to rely on non-Com-
munist areas, mainly Southeast Asia
and America, but If this is not
enough they feel 1t their duty to
turn to the Reds.
For the past two years Japanese
exports have exceeded imports, by
$410 million in 1851 and by 1915
million in 1852, thanks to American
purchases there in support of the
Korean war effort. Without this
windfall, however, normal japanese
trade would have gone in the hole
by about $500 million dollars an
nually.
In anticipation of day of reckon
ing, Japan is combing world markets.
A Japanese court decision has given
businessmen the green light to buy
oil from Iran. A cabinet-level COM
mission is being set up to study trade
possibilities in Southeast Asia. A
joint Japan-Thailand salt manufac-
turing company is being set up in
Bangkok. New trade talks with In
donesia open in Tokyo the end of
this month. A trade deal with
Syria-raw cotton for textiles and
machinery-is due to be signed any
day. Japan recently announced it
would buy coal from Russia in ex-
change for fishing vessels and repairs
on some small Soviet ships. (The
craft are small enough to be CLASH
fled non-strategic) Earlier this
month deal was announced to buy
coal from Red China in exchange
for Japanese spinning and weaving
machines. Thus Japan prepares.
U. S. Trode to Continue
The end Of Korean fighting will
not, of course, bring an end to the
American buying spree in Japan.
The State Department has assured
Japan that high level Of pur-
chaseS for economic rehabilitation
in South Korea will continue for at
least two years. That gives Nippon
another reprieve to cast about for
more trade, and to hope that some
new windfall may happen along.
Last week end the Ministry of In
ternational Trade and Industry
gave this view Of Japan's post-truce
trade prospects:
Q The United States will have to
relax its restrictions on trade with
Red China so that Japan can in
crease its business there. Neverthe-
less, Japan dare not expect much
from the Communist Chinese in the
way of exports.
Q Japan and the United States will
grow closer together as loans are
consummated and other economic
agreements are signed.
. AS world competition increases,
Japan's trade volume will decrease.
Japan must switch from capital
goods production to consumer goods
to stay in the running.
. Dollar earnings should remain
high because of the American spend
ing for Korean reconstruction.
. Japan will have to limit imports
because her overall foreign cur
rency position with the sterling
bloc and open areas) will deteriorate.
This could lead to serious trade
slump.
For the moment, Communist
China Is sitting back and enjoying
all this, probably because she is too
busy elsewhere to pay much atten-
ton. Talk Of Japan as 'the running
dog Of American imperialism" and
snarling references to the Chinese
Russian pact against Japanese ag-
gression are at q minimum. But the
Japanese are not deluding them
selves with the thought that this Is
q good sign.
Evening star., 1953-06-14

Atomic Energy Commission Chair
man Gordon Deans recent an
nouncement Of q new nuclear-sci-
ence triumph in Idaho has been
the cause Of good deal of justified
jubilation in scientific circles. Un-
fortunately, 1t also has been the
source Of understandable confusion
on the part. Of laymen.
This is the fault of neither Mr..
Dean nor the public. AS always, the
Acc announcement was phrased so
as to be both scientifically accurate
and secure from secrecy stand
point. Also. Mr.. Deans explanation
of what was happening in Idaho
was frankly billed as an lover sim
plif1cation." But to many non-sci-
entists, it still sounded like COM
bination Of alchemy and witch
craft.
The Gist Of 1t
Here is what has happened out
there:
Scientists have developed a means
of burning" fashionable uranium
235 in the presence Of non-flSsion-
cable uranium 238 so as to end up
with at least as much fashionable
material as they started with, and
probably more. In theory, this
development may result in obtair-
ing 140 pounds for one, or-if ex-
perimentS pan out-even more than
that. Right now, however, Acc
officials are a little doubtful that
this state of perfection will be
reached.
To accomplish this modern al
chemy, scientists start with the
precious but useless metal uranium
238 and end up with strategic plu-
tonium, the stuff of which atomic
bombs are made. In addition, they
are. opening another window on the
vista Of huge amounts of power with
which to turn the wheels of indus
try and light the lamps Of homes.
The payof at the National Reac-
tor Testing Station in Idaho Is not
In the mere transmutation Of U-238
into plutonium. That process has
been known for years, and has been
worked to advantage at Hanford,
Wash. The payoff is in getting an
equal or greater amount of pluto
mum for the expenditure of uranium.
OF all the uranium in the world.
only seven-tenths of per cent is
U-235. The rest is U-238. And of
all the substances found in nature,
only U-235 has the property of being
able to "f1ssion," or break down un-
der ordinary neutron bombardment
with a resultant release of energy.
When this energy is uncontrolled,
it can become an atomic explosion.
Controlled, it can be used to produce
power.
This unique property Of U-235
has made it extremely valuable.
Though the element uranium itself
is not particularly rare-it is about
as plentiful on earth as lead-it is
quite hard to extract from the
earth's crust. And after it is ex-
tracted and refined into pure
uranium, only one part in 40 is
useful as fashionable material. The
rest Is dross, so to speak.
But U-235 has another property.
Handled in just the right way, it can
lombard U-238 and change this
substance into something equally
useful. The U-238 becomes U-239
and in a matter of minutes changes
into neptunium. After a few days.
Evening star., 1953-06-14


United States, the remaining 10 per
cent from nearby China.
Japanese-C Chinese trade is still not
very significant in terms of volume.
In 1899. Japan sent A per cent of
its exports to China and Manchukuo.
This years trade with Red China is
not expected to amount to more than
or 2 per cent.
The Japanese are very wary about
trading with the Chinese Reds. They
freely admit they don't know what
to expect. The Reds would use
trade as an instrument Of political
policy. they are sure. Trade could
be built up only to be cut down over
some political issue.
Still, the Japanese are going to
have to expand their trade some
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-19
Stanley Delegate
Not Yet Named
For June II Forum

The Business and Professional
Women's Club has not yet been
Informed who Will represent for
mer Congressman Thomas B..
Stanley during the political forum
to be held under B-PW Club
sponsorship here Saturday night,
June 27.
Mrs Annie Morlng Fallwell
chairman Of The clubs Legislative
committee which is arranging the
iorum. is expecting word within
short time. MI Stanley viii send
representative, IN place Of a
personal appearance.
state Senator Charles r. Fen
wick has notified Mrs. Fallwell
that he VIII be presen. for the
forum, TO be held IN Jarman Audi
forum, at LongWood College, at
8 p m.
The event is being arranged as
a community service to give the
public an opportunity to hear the
campaign issues and merits of the
candidates aired
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-19
Floor Space Tipped
At Old " arehouse
Hall Says Towns
Attitude Helps

Conviction Of an addition and
interior .nnrovemen to Farm
Vllle'S Old Warehouse. which IN
crease the selling space BY $50
tobacco baskets we're ann ~unced
today by T 3 Hall, general man
aeer Of the Dark Fired Tobacco
Growers Marketing Association
which owns the property.
The addition was constructed
Of c.nde, block, with bonded roof
The interior imprc vements in
Guided a n1odern ba broom, with
room facilities for white and
colored PATRONS The work was
contracted for with Taylor Manu-
featuring Company
Nr rqll said the improvements
will help sales activity on the
FarmVille market, which. he notes
has been growing the past several
wears Mr Hall gives credit to
the Farmvile Chamber Of Com
merce and the cooperation OF
merchants for the growth Of sales
OF recent years.
An analysis of floor sales the
past five years reveals that Farm
Vile has been closing the sales
gap between the market here and
Lynchburg. top sales marke. on
the dark-fired belt 1t was very
narrow the past season.
"Unquestionably the Chambers
program OF cooperation has help
ed, Mr. Hall said We also give
much credit to the friendly spirit
Of merchants and to the coopera-
tive attitude Of the corps of buy
ers All these things are adding up
10 more sales he said.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-19
Tuck Four Hits
Farmville AS Greys
Win 80 Tuesday

Charlotte Greys stylish pitcher,
Walter Tuck, shut out Farmvjllc
on four hits Tuesday night as
Manager Raymond Vassars nine
set the local squad down to its
second defea. 3 to 0.
Taylor. en- the mound for Farm
vile, also pitched well allowing
eight hits and whiting u, the
same number Tuck, former Ran
dolph- Henry High star struck out.
The Greys got their first run
after five scoreleSs innings for both
sides Right Fielder Slayton doub-
led and when he tried TO stretch
the blow to three bases Lacy
Cumbey's pick-off throw to Way
mon Dehart, at third, was wide
and Slaytcn raced home
The visitors final two runs
came in the nneth. on successive
singles by Slayton and Andrews.
a base on balls to Anderson and
Tuck's Two run single.
Farmvllle came up with two
double plays. Shepard. at first. to
Gagnon to Shepard. Gerry Dun
can started the other one on a
second base force and a throw u
Shepard. The local nine played
without the services Of Aubrey
Brown, who has been playing with
he Greys. and Eddie Thornton,
who has moved 70 Pichmond.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-19
CollegeLi
Faculty Changes
Ten Posts Will
BE Affected

Ten Longwood College profess
Sors Will not return to the campus
in the fall because they either
expect to retire. do graduate work.
or accept positions elsewhere.
Miss Alice Elizabeth Carter. of
Warrenton. Associate Professor of
Education. and Mrs Alice Curry
Wynne, Of Farmville. Associate
Professor of Business Education.
retired at the end of the school
year.
Mrs. Janice S. Lemen, of Brag-
gadocia. Mo, Assistant Professor
OF Art. has obtained a leave of
absence from the college for a
year and will do graduate work in
New York during that time. Joel
Ebersole, of Springfield, Ohio.
instructor in Music. who has also
obtained years leave of absence.
plans to complete the work neces-
sary to receive his doctor of
Music Degree at Indianna Uni
versity, where he Will study voice
and performance
Clarence r. Warrington, of
CatSkill. N. Y. Assistant Instruc-
tor in Music. will return TO Ithaca
College to obtain d Master of
Music Degree where he will major
IN organ and minor IN piano.
Miss Fern E. Stages, of New
burg. Mo. head of the Home
Economics Department. obtained
leave of absence to work towards
her electorate. DR.. Rinaldo C. ST.
monini. Jr., of Baltimore, Head of
the English Department. who will
be on leave of absence next year,
has been awarded a Fullbright
Fellowship to the University of
Florence. Florence. Italy.
Miss Elizabeth Burger, of Farm
vile. Assistant Professor Of Sci
ence will work towards her doc
torate at Columbia University in
'l953-54 while on leave of absence.
DR.. Jack D. Burke. of Charleston.
West Virginia. Assistant Professor
Of Biology. and DR.. Wesley N.
Laing. of Port Arthur. Texas. AS
siStant Professor of History and
Social Science, have accepted
positions to the faculty Of the
University of Richmond.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-19
Farm Bureau Vieus On Tobacco Prices
Supports Misunderstood, Hall Saws
Cites Directors
Recent Statement

Contrary to an erroneous"
opinion held by some tobacco
growers, the Virginia Farm Bu-
leau Federation STANDS firmly be-
hlnd federal laws providing for
tobacco supports. Thomas B. Hall.
a member Of the VFBF board of
directors, declared today.
Mr. Hall, who is general man
ager Of the Dark Fired Tobacco
Growers Marketing Association.
said he finds in talks with farmers
IN the tobacco areas that the
Farm Bureaus stand is widely
misunderstood.
TO correct what he said is a
mistaken belief, he called atten-
Ton 70 a special statement for
farmers in the tobacco areas,
made by the state board of direc-
tors Of the Virginia Farm Bureau
Federation during recent session
in Richmond.
The statement said, In view of
the misunderstanding of some
farmers in the tobacco areas of
Virginia as to the Farm Bureau
position on the present tobacco
program. the state board of di-
lectors reaffirms the position
taken at the last annual conven-
ton OF the membership support
ing the present tobacco program.
This position firmly supports
the Agricultural Act of 1948 as
amended in l949. providing 80 per
cent of parity supports on tobacco
so long as the producers vote
quotas
This act is permanent legiSla-
ton and does not expire in 1854
as is believed by a number of to-
baCco growers. The Farm Bureau
Federation. both state and nation
al. is firmly behind the provisions
OF this act and will vigorously
oppose any effort to weaken this
Act either by repeal or amend
ment.
George w, Palmer, of Green
Bay. who is also a member of the
state board of directors. was
present for the statement meeting
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-19
HI Tractor Club
Picnic Set Friday

Students. leaders and sponsors
viii get together Friday afternoon
during the Prince Edward All
Tractor Club picnic. al Goodwin's
Lake. according to Reginald Speir.
assistant county agent and All
activity supervisor.
Mr. Speir reports the program
Will include awards To outstand-
ing tractor club members. a guest
speaker and recognition for the
sponsors contributions on behalf
OF the club The plenty to eat"
picnic Will begin at 5 D. m.
Sponsors participating will be
Taylor Forbes Equipment Com
pany. Brickert Implement Depart
ment, Tractor Equipment Com
pany, kayton Coal Company and
Taylor Sales. Inc.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-19

throughout the county.
Chapter members applied safety
practices at school and on their
home farms. Safety measures
were practiced in connection with
transportation. power equipment,
handling livestock. the farm shop.
the use Of chemicals. and inflam
mable materials, fire prevention.
electricity. and sanitation.
Marked Danger Spots
The group made studies to de-
termine the danger spots and
hazardous activities OH farms and
put into use practices known to
be safe. Since the greatest num-
Der Of farm accidents occur with
machinery, chapter members
placed special emphasis on the
safe operation of farm machinery.
Guards were kept in good working
order
Studies also revealed that falls
caused high percentage of acct
dents. Steps and ladders were re-
paired on home farms and guard
rails were installed on steps and
landings Safety practices were
used in handling livestock. Chap
ter members made rope halters in
their school farm shop Cattle
were dehorned and holding chutes
constructed.
Probably the most intensive
safety effort was in the school
farm shop Here. every member
learned safe practice in connec-
ton with the machines used in
the shop. Safety devices and pro-
tective equipment were provided
and used by all members. Safe
practices were used IN connection
with hand tools as We'll as power
equipment
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-19
Post 32's Legion Juniors To Have
Hustle, Hitting, Defense, Coach Says

The squad also includes George
Smith. Wilbur Burger and Barbee
Hamersly pitchers. and Billy
Vaughan. ? b. Bradshaw said sew
eral promising candidates have
reported but have not had suf-
ficient workouts to get into Fri
days game.
Legionnaires of Farmville's Jack
Garland Post. team sponsors, are
hoping Farmvllle and vicinity
folks will come out Friday to back
up the youngsters. Junior Legion
baseball represents a $500 yearly
investment in recreation. baseball
instruction and craftsmanship for
these young boys 1t deserves pub
lie support. Post members believe.
Game time Friday will be 8
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-19

Manager Mel BradS h W.
mighty we'll pleased with the
hustle. hitting and defense of his
American Legion junior baseball
squad, today announced a tenta-
tive lineup for the squads open
ing game here Friday night
against the Franklin. Va, juniors.
Bradshaw said he probably
would start James Newton on the
mound. with Richard Smith and
Randolph Lafoon, ready to back
him up.
This is the tentative batting
order: George Hickman. If: john
ny Emmert. h. Richard Smith.
cb Gerry Duncan, SIS, Randolph
Lafoon. CT Jackie Harrington. 3b:
George Garrett, If; Lewis Kanite,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-19

outcome Of the groups safety eff
tort IS the safety consciousness
deVelpoed by its members They
have come to recognize hazards
when they see them and are con-
Stantly on the alert for danger
spots, he says.
The chapter used many re-
sources for information on farm
and home safety. Film strips and
movies were shown. Safety litera-
ture was studied Demonstrations
We're held and posters distributed
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-19
Democrats 70 Elect
County Committee
Monday, July l3

Six mass meetings to elect
members Of Prince Edward
County Democratic Committee for
the next two years will be held
Monday July 10, accol ding to R.
K Brock. chairman. and r. w.
Dupuy, secretary.
Meetings will be held at p. m.
Places of meetings for the diff
fefent precincts will be school
buildings in Darlington Heights,
Green Bay. Prospect, Rice and
WorSham and Circuit Courtroom
N Farmvllle.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-19
Church Street Lots
Sold At Auction

Brooks g. Adkins sold 81 build
ing lots, of IS feet each. on
Church street Wednesday after
noon in the new subdivision. Pur-
chasers were c. j Cox. three lots.
w. II. Mckay, Jr.. foul lots M. p.
Farrler. il. three lots. all of
Farmville. H d. Elliott. of Lynch
burg. 20 lots, Mrs. r. l.. Ponton,
OF Florence. S. c.. one lot.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-19

According to Mr., Brickert. each
Of the 80 fairs in The Virginia AS
ISOLATION Of Fairs has been in
vlted to send relgning beauty
for final elimination at the At
lantlC Rural Exposition, before the
grandstand on Monday. Sept %.
The general manager here said
that Five County, Fair leaders are
nov working out a plan to select
The beauty to represent the Five
County Fair in the state finals.
TO DE eligible. contestants must
be single and between the ages of
Is and 30. Mr. Brickert said the
contest here will be held during
the Five County Fair week. Final
Judging here and at Richmond
Will be based on natural beauty
and personality.
The Virginia winner will become
Miss State Fair Of 1858 and. with
the runner-up, will get an all
expense paid. week s vacation trip
to Florida
The Five County Fair winner
VIII receive a cash prize and the
opportunity TO vie for the state
lie and Florida vacation trip In
addition, the contestants will be
special guests Of Richmond for a
full day OF activity at the Atlantic
Rural Exposition. on the day OF
FINAL sta e judging, with dinner
N the evening at a popular Cap
ltal City night spot