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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-12
Darlington Hsts.

Many people of this community
attended the graduation exercises
at Randolph Henry and Worsham
High Schools Graduates from
this section were Misses Margaret
Eleanor Lansberth. who finished
at Worsham, and Miss Ann Ma
loney. who finished at Randolph
Henry Miss Maloney delivered the
farewell address at Randolph
Henry
The members OF the Darlington
Heights All Club went on a
wiener roast to Holiday Lake.
Saturday. June g. The school bus
was provided for their transporta-
ton All reported u most enjoyable
trip.
Guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. |.
Shorter. last week and over the
week end, were Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Belloff and daughter. Charlotte.
of Washington. d. c.. and Mr..
and Mrs. Guthrie Maloney and
daughter, Fran. of Richmond
Mrs. Roger Walker, of Suffolk.
, and Mrs. Emmett Webster, OF
Farmville. spent Thursday after
noon with Mrs. Sudie Watson.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-12
T'usggle

Vacation Bible School will start
at Appomattox Church, next Mon
day morning, June Is. at 8. con-
Quoted by the Rev. Arthur Stew
ems. All children from ages of
up are invited to attend
Mrs. Nj. A. Paulson is expecting
her grandson. Woodson Paulson.
Jr.. of Winchester. for q visit.
Mr.. and Mrs Elliott Hicks. Of
Richmond. spent last week end
with her mother. Mrs. Willie
Simpson. here. Mrs John Crosby.
of Newport News, is spending this
week with her mother Mrs. Simp-
SON
r. B. oliver, Jr.. is getting along
fine after having his tonsis re-
moved at Southside Community
Hospital. last week
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-12
Recent Abilene Neus
Recent Abilene Neus
lSeueruI Abilene Residents
Are Patients In Hospitals

The Rev. Ray r. jenkins grad
uated from Hampden- Sydney Col
lege. this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Drisklll
and Mrs. r. L. Driskill visited E.
w. Driskill in Lynchburg hospi-
tai, Saturday evening.
Mrs. Mabel Fowler spent the
week end with her family here.
Wayne Gryder was operated on
last Tuesday in Medical College of
Virginia Hospital. He is getting on
fine. His family visited him dur
ing the week He may be able to
come home the latter part of this
week.
Miss Mabel Davis spent the
week end with her father.
Miss Edith Daniel. Mrs. J. M.
Daniel and Mrs. Pearle Daniel
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Pitzer Turns and family
Mr.. and Mrs. John Didlake and
daughter are expected guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Davis and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-12
JOB TOTALS

The Commerce Department. re-
ports that employment In the IA
ton during the first week Of MAY
tota,ed an estimated sl.ese.o0oa
a record high for May and 40o.ooo
above April.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-12
Tuggle HID Club
Will Sponsor Show
Thursday, June %

Tuggle Friendship Club is
sponsoring talent show and
bazaar. June IS. at 8 p. m, on
the lawn of Mrs. w. j. Penick' S
home All children in the COM
munlty are invited to take part in
the talent show Talent show
committee members are Mrs. p.
j. Ollie. chairman. Mrs. Milton
Booth, and Mrs. l.. S. Simpson.
Refreshment committee menu
bers are Mrs. w. j. Penick.
chairman. Mrs. F.. c. Shultz, Mrs.
U. l.. Hudson. and Miss Lennett
Simpson. and Mrs. O, II. Booth.
publicity.
The public Is invited TO attend
this entertainment.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-12

Korea shows air power alone
cannot win war
Evening star., 1953-04-29
Louisiana Rains Wash 0ul
Track, DeraiIinu Train
Dy the Assoeieisd Press

NEW ORLEANS, April 2s.-
flooding seven Inch rains washed
out a section Of track, derailing
the crack northbound Kansas
City Southern Railroads South
ern Belle passenger train about
40 miles north of Alexandria last
night.
None of the passengers was
injured to the extent of re-
quiring disqualification, r. r.
Sutter, the railroads superin-
tendent of transportation at
Shreveport. reported today.
A tornado struck in a farm
area three miles south of Chou
drant, halfway between Shreve-
port and Monroe. No injuries
were reported. but some homes
were either destroyed or badly
damaged. The tornado struck
shortly after midnight.
Gov. Edward F. Arm of Kansas
and his wife were on the derailed
train returning home from an
interstate oil compact meeting at
New Orleans. Deputy Sheriff j,
M. Churchman of Grant Parish
County said the Governor re-
ceived a bad lick on his left leg
just above the ankle" and that
Mrs. Arm was shaken up. They
were in a lounge car, one of three
cars thrown completely of the
track by the derailment last
night.
Evening star., 1953-04-29

with a man he assumed was q
Communist, and that he had at
tended meetings he believed
were under Communist control.
2. He denied that he himself
was ever a Communist and said
he began to be aware of the
menace of the Communist Party
after the Hitler-Stalin pact. He
added that suspicion was con-
firmed while working in Austria
in the postwar period handling
propaganda. including the pub
fishing of newspaper, during
the occupation.
3. He denied he had written
plays that followed the Commu-
mist line, but admitted some of
them might have been accept
able to the Communists. When
some of the dialogues in his plays
were read to him, the NOUS
tached witness remarked, THAT
sounds like a good American
statement.
4. He defended his work in
both Austria and Germany as
being strongly nti-Communist
and introduced letters from Gen.
Godfrey Keyes. former Ameri-
can high commissioner in the
American occupation of Austria,
and from former Austrian Chan
cellor Figel, commencing his
work there.
Evening star., 1953-04-29
House Unit Is Told
How Army Rejected
Montgomery as Unfit

Chairman BrownSon of a House
Government Operations subcom-
mittee said today that the State
Department apparently did not
know that a former official,
John c. Montgomery, was re-
jected for military service as a
psychoneurotic almost four years
before the department employed
him.
Mr.. Montgomery, AZ, was
found dead on January % by
Attorney A. Marvin Braverman,
with whom he shared a home at
2715 o street NV. The death
was ruled a suicide. Mr.. Mont
gomery joined the department
as an economist on September 3,
1916. and became head of the
Finnish desk in September. 1851.
Chairman Brownson's subcom-
mittee opened hearings today on
the Montgomery case and relat-
ed State Department personnel
procedures.
"The committee is particu-
larly interested to know whether
these procedures have been
Strengthened out. 1t is our
understanding the department
already has taken many steps to
improve the situation" Mr..
BrownSon said.
Selective Service Director Her.
shey told the committee Mr..
Montgomery was classified AT
on October Is, 1912, as a psyche
neurotic. He read medical rec
ords from Fort Myer which
described Mr.. Montgomery as
"high-strung since childhood y.
very nervous. quite anxious
in a clammy sweat"
Questioned by Mr.. Brownson
on military policy toward draft
ing of psychoneurotics, Gen.
Hershey said that "at the present
moment, we're not rejecting psy-
choneuroticS as we did in 1912.
An effort is made to screen out
individuals who give evidence
that they can't adjust to the
changes that come with military
service"
He said Mr.. Montgomery's 4-F
classification was permanent.
Evening star., 1953-04-29
Reds Are Softeninq
In Prisoner Par|eys,
u. n. Negotiator Says
BY the AsSoeiated Press

MUNSAN. April 29.-Com-
munist truce negotiations sug-
gested today that $4,000 allied
held war prisoners who do not
want to go home be sent to
an unidentified neutral nation
in Asia. The Reds also agreed
to bargain on the time needed
to determine their future.
II think we made some pro-
gress." said 1t. Gen. William K.
Harrison, chief U. N. negotiator.
"At least they are not adamant
on the time prisoners are to
be held in custody"
While the Communists did not
name a neutral. there were un-
official reports the Reds would
nominate India. Observers pre-
dicted U. N. negotiators would
agree. The Communists have
rejected Switzerland as a neu-
tral.
India May Refuse.
When the nomination of India
first was mentioned unoflcially
nearly a month ago, official In
dian quarters said they were sure
Prime Minister Nehru would re-
fuse because of the past history
of bitter violence in Korea
prison camps.
At the end of a 64-minute ses-
sion at Panmunjom the three
major points of dispute appeared
to shape up like this:
1. The Communists indicated
they were ready to bargain on
the length of time needed to
decide the disposition Of priS-
oners refusing to go home.
2. There appeared to be room
for compromise on the Commu-
mist nomination of an Asian
country-as yet unchosen-as
the neutral nation and the allied
nomination of Switzerland.
Reds Firm on One Point.
3. The Communists showed no
sign of backing down on their
insiStence that unwilling prison.
ers be shipped to the neutral
power. The allies were equally
firm in their demand that the
prisoners be kept in Korea while
their fate is decided.
On the last point, a possible
compromise was suggestion to
ship Chinese prisoners to the
neutral nation and to keep the
Korean prisoners in Korea.
The negotiators will meet
again at II am. tomorrow g
pm. EST. Wednesday,.
Meanwhile, the U. N. command
returned to the Communists to-
day another 500 sick and wound
ed North Korean prisoners. It
said 500 more would be returned
tomorrow, including 375 civilian
internees. These will be the
first Communist civilians freed
since the exchange of disabled
captives began April 20.
The Communists completed
the return of ga sick and
wounded U. N. prisoners Satur-
day.
Evening star., 1953-04-29
Maryland Police Renew Hunt
For Mother Missing 6 Months
ForestviIIe Women
Was Last Seen as
She Boarded Bus
By J. Theodore Crown

The strange disappearance OF
a 23-year-old mother of three
missing from her Forestville
Md home for nearly six
months. aroused the fresh in
terest of Maryland police today.
Since November 4, 1852, when
she stepped into a bus headed
for Washington, Mrs. Alice
Evelyn O'Brien has never con-
tacted her home at 1880 Boone
lane, ForeStville, Md.
Her father. Edward Russell,
SO. former Navy Department
Building guard. is convinced she
has met with foul play.
Prince Georges police. listing
Mrs. O'Brien as missing. were
not aware she had not finally
returned home.
One phase of the inquiry
turned to Mrs. O'Brien's hus-
band, Air Force Pvt. John
O'Brien, stationed at Andrews
Air Force Base.
1t. Vincent Free, Prince
Georges detective chief, said he
would ask armed services po-
lice to talk to Pvt. O'Brien.
1t. Free said Pvt. O'Brien told
police he had talked with his
wife in downtown Washington.
She told him she was employed
at a Seventh street restaurant,
the airman said.
When Mrs. O'Brienl left home
November 4. she told her mother,
Mrs. Gertrude Russell. Sc, she
was going to Walter Reed Hos
pital for a checkup.
But she never reported to
Walter Reed Hospital, her
mother learned.
When she went away, Mrs.
Evening star., 1953-04-29
Sentencing Of GrunewaId
Deferred Until May "A
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

Judge Alexander Holtzoff, OF
the U. S. District Court for the
District of Columbia, today post
poned until May IA the date for
sentencing Henry w. (The
Dutchman) Grunewald for con-
tempt of Congress.
Grunewald, 60, fabulous Wash
ington wire-puller, had been
scheduled to hear his sentence
tomorrow.
Assistant United States At
torney William Hitz asked the
judge to postpone sentencing
He said this had been asked by
the House subcommittee investi-
eating Internal Revenue scan
dals. Mr.. HitZ indicated that
the subcommittee, which already
has questioned Grunewald sew
eral time, might want to ques-
ton him further.
Judge Holtzoff has intimated
that he will give consideration
in sentencing to the degree OF
cooperation Grunewald has
given the committee.
Evening star., 1953-04-29
First Returned POW
OF District Calls Wife

The first Washington prisoner
of war to be repatriated in Ko-
rea called his wife here early
today to let her know he feels
fine"
Corpl. John Waters. jr.. made
the call to his wife. Eloise, Of
33 Galveston street S.W., from
hospital in Japan. He told
her he expects to leave Japan
for the United States tomorrow.
He also said he will come di-
rectly home as soon after he
arrives in the States as he can
get a furlough.
Mrs. Waters had received q
telegram from the Defense De-
partment indicating her husband
is suffering from malnutrition.
During the telephone con-
versation, Corpl. Waters told
his wife he now weighs $50
pounds. His wife said he
weighed more than 200 pounds
when he left.
Mrs. Waters is an employe
of Boiling Air Force Base. The
couple has a 4-year-old son.
Evening star., 1953-04-29
Koqhun
Continued From First Page)

the investigators during their
stay in Germany.
Senator Mcclellan of Arkansas,
ranking Democratic member of
the subcommittee, interrupted
the give-and-take discussion at
one point to say:
"I raise the question of whether
it was necessary for the investi-
gators to hold press confer
enceS."
He went on to say that they
were agents Of the committee and
that he saw no need for them to
hold news conferences.
German Reaction Cited.
GAS a result of the press con-
ferenceS." Mr.. Kaghan inter-
Jected, there was a raft of press
dispatches and cartoons in the
German press that did not do
the United States any good"
He said the activities of Mr..
Cohn and Mr.. Schine had cast
reflections" on the United States
Government and Senate.
Senator Mccarthy, defending
his personally-named investi-
gators, said he had no criticism
whatever of them for answering
questions of the press.
He and Mr.. Cohn, together,
drew a picture of the investi-
gators being tailed" during the
first part of their stay in Ger
many. Mr.. Cohn said they were
followed everywhere by IAN es-
corting officer" until they noti-
fed the high commissioners Of
flee that they would leave Ger
many Immediately If he were
not withdrawn.
Shadewing Explained.
Mr.. Kaghan said an eScorting
officer was assigned in line with
the practice of providing such
a service for VIPS-very impor-
tant persons. He denied, how
ever, that he received daily re-
ports on the whereabouts and ac-
tivities of Mr.. Cohn and Mr..
Schine.
The visit of the. two investi-
gators aroused widespread COM
ment in the European press and
brought criticism of the sub
committee for sending them
abroad.
The discussion of their activi-
ties overshadowed other testi-
mony in the Kaghan hearing.
This included:
l. Mr.. Kaghan acknowledged
that he roomed in the late .1930s
Evening star., 1953-04-29
Al Marines. Sealed in Cave
BY Reds, Almost Wiped Out
BY the Assoeiated Press

TOKYO, April 26.-Half-con-
scious American Marines hud-
died in a cave during the battle
for Reno Hill last month were
almost wiped out by Chinese
soldiers who hurled grenades and
sprayed the cave with burp gun
fire, a Marine survivor related
today.
Marine Pfc. George F.. Hart of
Wantagh, N. Y, lived through
the western front battle March
26, but was wounded and cap
tured by the Reds. He was ex-
changed at Panmunjom last
week.
Pfc. Hart and 40 other Leath-
ernecks were in a small cave
on Reno when the Chinese
struck.
"Of the Al in the cave" the
tall, dark-haired New Yorker
said, II know of five besides me
who got out alive. There may
have been Others"
1t was a U-shaped cave, with
q roof only 4 feet high.
|. Outpost Overrun.
"The Chinese started q ter
rife artillery and mortar bar
rage about 3 o'clock in the after
noon and never let up" Pfc. Hart
said. -
IT was back in the cave about
6, eating my chow. when one OF
the boys ran In. all excited, and
said the Chinese had overrun our
outpost. He said he had killed
six of them. I ran to a cave
opening and one of our guards
was there-hit in the leg. I got
him back in the cave. pulled of
my belt and used it as a tourni-
Quet for his leg.
I'VE set up a defense at both
entrances of the cave. The Chi
nese rushed several times, and
every time we opened up on
them. I was at one entrance
with an automatic rife and there
were eight other guys-with MI
rifleS-with me-"
Evening star., 1953-04-29
Both Entrances Sealed.

But at GAS pm. the Chinese
adopted a new tactic-they used
satchel charges to seal both
entrances of the cave.
"In just a few minutes" said
the Marine, "the men began to
pass out. I think I was out for
a little while, but I came to and
began trying to wake some of
the others up. I just couldn't t
get them awake. 1t was almost
impossible to breathe. I think
some of the men died from suffo-
cation.
"The Chinese dug through the
roof of the cave and sprayed us
with burp' guns and pitched
grenades in on us. I could tell
the bullets and grenades were
hitting their marks because the
unconscious men began moan
ing. There weren't any screams
just means. A grenade bounced
off my foot and exploded and ]
got wounds in the hip and hand.
I got bullet wound in my leg.
I thought I'd had it.
I'm a little while the Chinese
,unsealed an entrance of the
cave and came in, in pairs. They
took me prisoner. I don't re-
member leaving the cave, but
remember walking through what
seemed like miles of trenches.
Marched for Days.
For the next few days the
Chinese marched Pfc. Hart, hid
ing him frequently in caves OF
huts.
| Marching was terribly pain.
ful because Of the wounds" the
Marine said. They tried to proc
me along, to make me 60 faster
but I just didn't give a damn
| Not until days after he wa!
wounded did he get any med.
ical treatment. The Chinese
gave him rice and turnips. HI
lost Is pounds. Finally, at 9
village, he was given some sulfs
pills. Later. at a hospital, 7s
or 80 miles behind the front
he received other care.
Evening star., 1953-04-29
FOUND

EASEBALL GLOVE. Upper 18th At. vic.
Can to identify. RIA. 3-393T.
DOG, male. lge., black. mixed breed. Vic.
Candida dr., Alex. owner or good home.
DOG, black, medium size, smooth hair.
collar. Wilson blvd. Clarendon. IA. .
01SS.
FRENCH POODLE. cream or white.
Found in the CherrydRle vie Call ia.
RUPPY, collie, female " Hvattsville
Owner or good home. UN. 4-s757 or
VA 7-Sk5e.
Evening star., 1953-04-29
Small POW Group,
Converted by Reds,
To Get Mental Care
BY the Assoeiosed Press

The Defense Department has
decided that United States SOL
diers instilled with communism
by Red techniques while held
prisoner need mental treatment
A small group" of these men
returned under the prisoner ex-
change agreement, are being
flown to an Army hospital for
special consideration as well as
medical treatment in their prep
aration for return to society"
The men, who have shown
symptoms Of having succumbed
to Communist indoctrination
while they were held captive in
North Korea" are en- route from
Tokyo to the big Valley Forge
Army Hospital near Philadel-
phia, the department said last
night.
PentaEOn Studied Question.
Discussions among Pentagon
officials and between them and
other Government agencies were
held before it was determined
& that formal public announce
ment would be made that "psy-
chical" as well as medical treat
ment would be given the group.
The statement reflected the
AnaaAro fhic Gaynrnvaaa& IooL
evidenced weeks ago over the
possibility that standard Com
munist propaganda efforts, as
we'll as unique psychological de-
vices, might be used on men deS-
tined for exchange.
In a fact sheet" issued on
April II, the Defense Depart
ment commented that "the Com
munists no doubt have by their
unremitting efforts ensnared
some prisoners of war in their
propaganda web" 1t spoke of
the methods of "repetitious ar
guments. distorted and selected
information and various induce
ments."
Family Visits Encouraged.
Last nights announcement
contained no indication of how
long the men involved might re-
quire treatment. It said fam
tiles of the soldiers would be
notified Immediately on their
arrival and would be "encour-
aged to visit them"
The statement said the men
represent only a part of the
returned prisoners to be treated
at Valley Forge" All returned
prisoners are going to Army
hospitals for medical checkups.
The department said the little
group of men has suffered
many privations and great dan
ger while under Communist con-
troll and. consequently, might
have been more susceptible to
Communist influence than they
would have been under any other
circumstances"
The department ruled out press
interviews with the returned
group unless doctors decide in
terviewS would cause no harm to
the patients and the men them
selves consent.
Evening star., 1953-04-29
TV in 80 Pet. Of EnoIond

LONDON.-England has five
powerful television stations. TV
reception is possible in 30 per
cent of the country and more
than II million TV sets are in
use. England was the first coun-
try to telecaSt regular programs
beginning in November, 1896.
Evening star., 1953-04-29
Benny Goodman Decides
Not to Reioin Bond
RY tlfe Asseeiafed Preta

NEW YORK, April 29.-Benny
Goodman, who collapsed from
fatigue in Boston four days
after starting a tour. will not
rejoin his band during its present
trip through the East and Mid
west.
His manager, Charles Wick
announced yesterday that Mr.
Goodman's doctors had advised
the band leader against under
taking such an arduouS tour at
this time"
Evening star., 1953-04-29

O'Brien had $13 or SIS left from
an allotment check after paying
her bills. She took no extra
clothing, and was dressed in
gray slacks, a blue sweater and
gray coat. About S feet S inches
tall, she has gray-blue eyes. Her
brown hair was done in pin
curriers'.
1t. Free said he would enlist
the assistance Of District police
TODAY.
Evening star., 1953-10-15

HHe lou Shop dt the Acme
ALEXANDRIA, VA
POwhoton 8 Henry Sts.S
Kings Hishwoy 9 Fort Drive"
6l0 Franklin ST."
1902 M. Vernon Ave-"
Fort Hunt 9 Shenandoah Roads. HoIon Hall VIIese"
MARYLAND
erodey Shopping Center. Bethesde'
S229 Georgia Ave-. Silver Spring.
Flower Ave. Piney Broneh Rood. Silver Spring.
1876 SuitIand Road Huron Ave.-opp Census Bureau"
Four Corners. WoodmooEs
University Lane and Riggs Rood Hyottsvils"
2l9 n. Commerce ST.. Rockville. Nd"
1891 Annapolis Road, Bodensburs, Nd
Marlboro Pike 8 Silver Hill Road. PorkIands
Queens Chepel chuH Roods Queenstown, Mt Roiniers
Vien MiII GEidey Roads. Viers MiI ViIose"
SDenotes PoFkina Lot
The Nome nugget., 1953-05-29
President Believes Military Will Back Proposed Budget

WASHINGTON, R- President Eisenhower at the news confer ence in which he replied with a negative to question whether he agreed with Taft'S view, also:
 l. Declared he is. thoroughly convinced that the military high command in general believes the proposed defense budget is the best answer for this country at this moment.
 (There has been sharp criticism in Congress of cuts in military spendingD
 2. Said he is opposed to admit ting Red China to the JUN.
 3. Said international trade is a great influence in the hands of diplomats, and certain kinds of East-West trade, in his opinion, should continue.
 The President said this country would be foolish to refuse to trade at all with people we do not hap pen to like at the moment.
 4 Said his mail shows no sign of a growth of isolationism in the US. On the contrary, he added, the great mass of the people ob- viously believe there is no safety in one country's going it alone.
The Nome nugget., 1953-05-29
SemyenOv Named E.. Germany Chief

BERLIN, R - Russia took it's control over East Germany out of the hands of the military Thurs day. It could mean withdrawal of troops, eventually.
 The announcemnt said the So- viet control commission is abol- ished, Gen. Vastly I. Chuikov will handle only troops hence forth, and Vladimir Semyenov re- turns to Berlin as Supreme Com missar" for the Soviet Union.
 Semyenov thus become civilian boss of affairs of Is million East Germans. He served here before as political adviser to Chuikov.
 The selection Of Semyenov to be top man in East Germany is in some respects an imitation of the Western powers who have chosen ambassadors" to West Germany.
 The Russian action was regard ed in Allied and German quarters here as matching that of the West.
 It could mean that Moscow is convinced the European treaties will be ratified by all, including reluctant France, and therefore it must be ready to recognize the Russian zone of Germany as an autonomous state, too.