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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-13
Babson Discusses
Transportation

Babson Park. Mass. - Going
back millions of years, the Evolu-
tioniSts lain that our earliest
ancestors transported themselves
by wigeline their tails in the wa
Ter: and finally Developed legs
from their fins so as to walk on
dry land. Assuming these Scien-
lists are right although they
may not be then these lizards
finally developed INTO human
beings. Hence. We Will start our
essay on Transportation by be-
ginning it with' WALKING
CHANGES ALWAYS OCCUR
AS our ancestors became tired
If always walking. they used
SLEDS hauled by various tanned
animals from oxen 10 horses. At
the same time, they made CA
NOES out Of followed logs. which
they finally developed INTO SAIL
ING VESSELS. This was the state
Of the art when North America
was settled. although CARTS
with WHEELS were soon used to
take the place of sleds.
When l was a boy the only
means of transportation was
HORSES and BUGG1ES. wagons.
barges and hacks which took
people to weddings and funerals.
RAILROAD lines were rapidly
being constructed and STEAM
COATS performed an important
junction. Fares were cheap and
freight rates low on all these
modes of transportation AL
though changes and improve
ments were very gradual. yet
they were continually taking place.
STREETCARS AND BUSES
saw the first horse CAR
LINE constructed IN Gloucester.
and later one of my first jobs was
to work on changing that horse
car line into an electric line.
remember being greatly thrilled
by taking my wedding trip on
electric street cars with various
changes. Fifty years ago the en-
tire country was honeycombed by
ELECTRIC CAR lines. most OF
which have been discarded. The
early promoters OF these electric
lines made a lot of money: but
when automobiles came most of
them lost their money.
This change brought about the
development Of BUS TRANS
FORMATION both within the
cities and between the cities. The
only way most electric car lines
could compete with automobiles
was by ripping up their rails and
operating on rubber tires AS
result, the public is now getting
better service from these buses
than they ever had from street.
cars or horse drawn hacks which
developed into motor driven taxis.
In the meantime. RAILROADS
were forced to greatly improve
their service with faster and air.
conditioned trains.
TRANSPORTATION CONDI-
TONS TODAY
T ansportation is no longer
luxury I cannot understand why
the Interstate Commerce and
various State Regulatory Com
missions are kept alive, except to
give political jobs. Not only are
all the means above competing
with themselves, but the
TRUCKS and PRIVATE AUTO
MOBILES are competing with all
of these other different branches
of transportation. Furthermore.
The airplane is constantly carry
ing more passengers and more
freight. The next step will be to
the llelicopter. In fact. I have re-
Gently bought a high, flat-roofed
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-13

All communications and should be addressed
THE HERALD, Farmvilte. Virginia
Entered as seeondclass the poNoCc Fam,le
Virginia, under Act of Congress of March !. 1879
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-01-13
MARSHAL RODANY MALINOVSKY,

MARSHAL RODANY MALINOVSKY,
~ Supreme Commander Of the Soviet
Forces in the Far East has repeatedly com
pleted a recent inspection of the Korean
battlefront. This report came from the
London Times.
It was interesting to note that the So
Wet commanders visit to the front follow
ed by only short time General Eisenhow-
er's visit Evidently the Russians are sensi-
tive about the Eisenhower visit and perhaps
In fact there have been reports that
Chinese forces both in Korea and in China
were being heavily reinforced. The visit of
the Soviet commander shows Just how
thoroughly Soviet Union is involved in the
Korean conflict. The L. 5. President elect
Warning
THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL
recently announced that the four-day
Christmas weekend exacted a highway
death toll of $50. This is an all-time record
surprising the previous record of 555 fatal
tiles in the Christmas holiday of 1886.
When considering the $50 deaths due to
highway accidents during the recent Christ
mas weekend, one must also take into ac-
count the thousands temporarily or perm
anehtly injured in these and other accidents.
1t occurs to us that the offering of some
500 lives each Christmas is a sacrifice which
is almost as unappreciated as it is unneces-
Evening star., 1953-02-18
Reds Reported Concerned
Over Mindszeniy's Health

Hungarian Reds are now being
solicitouS about the health Of
imprisoned Cardinal Mindszenty,
fearing world opinion II he
should die, q foreign affairs an.
alyst declared here last night.
The speaker was DR.. Gabor
deBessenyey, q friend Of Car
dinal Mindszenty. who. addressed
the Catholic Institute at 924 @
street NV. The institute Is
the adult education division Of
Catholic University.
DIR. deBessenyey, recalling that
this month marks the fourth an
niversary of the cardinals
trial" and imprisonment, said
the cleric has become q SYM
Dol Of Communist tyranny and
oppression to freedom loving
people everywhere"
The speaker, a naturalized
American born in Hungary, not
ed that it is 'ironical that Gyula
Decsi. former Hungarian min
lister of justice, who prosecuted
Cardinal Mindszenty in 1949,
now finds himself victim of the
same brutal treatment he gave
the cardinal" Decsi has been
jailed by the Hungarian Com
n1uniStS.
Evening star., 1953-02-18
BY the Assoeiossd Press

Who owns fabulous Coney
Island in New York?
Does the city. or does the
Federal Government have some
claim to that land Of fun and
frolic? n
I Robert Moses, New York City
construction co-ordinator, told
the Senate Interior Committee
yesterday his city is concerned
over ownership not only Of Coney
Island but of many. other vast
and costly filled land improve
ments on the water front-har-
bors. piers. airports and parks
for example.
The committee Is considering
several bills on ownership Of the
0fshore submerged lands.
New YOrk's worry. Mr.. Moses
said, revolyes around the Su-
preme Court decisions In the
California and Texas marginal
seas cases that the Federal Gov
ernment has paramount right to
the ofshore lands.
Mr.. Moses point was that II
the States don't own the sub
merged lands now they didn't
own them many years ago when
Evening star., 1953-02-18
Does u. S. Own Coney Island?
Manhattan Wants to Know

the lands were filed and re-
claimed from the sea.
So who owns Coney Island?
Mr.. Moses view was disputed
by Senator Lehman, Democrat
Liberal Of New York. who said he
found it amazing" that anyone
should claim that the New York
City port, for instance, was in
any way jeopardized. Senator
Lehman contended the Federal
Government has made no claim
on filed lands and on the con-
trary has recognized State titles.
During his testimony Mr.. Moses
said he could not understand
why the Federal Government,
| II it owns submerged lands.
several years ago paid $6 million
for certain tracts. some of them
l,still under water, ct Manhattan
Beach.
Mr.. Moses testified In favor
|of q bill by Senator Holland,
Democrat Of Florida. which
would give coastal and Gulf
States title to submerged on
shore lands within their historic
|or constitutional boundaries.
usually three to 101a miles out.
He said the Holland bill would
end New York's worries.
Evening star., 1953-02-18
Colombo Fire Kills One
As Water Supply FuiIs
BY the Assoeiotod Press

MEDELLIN, Colombia, Feb. 18.
"A roaring fire in the business
district Of this big industrial
city yesterday resulted in one
death, six injured and damage
estimated by city officials at
more than 3 million pesos t$1. 2
million).
Panic spread through the CEN
ter Of the city as firemen stood
by helplessly when the water
supply in the fire hydrants failed.
Several hours later hose pressure
was brought up to normal and
f1remen gained control.
During the fire 100 spectators
in movie theater narrowly
escaped with their lives as flames
licked the building.
Evening star., 1953-02-18
Agent Tells Of Deal
Al New Yorker S Trial
For Dope Running

A 23-year-old New Yorker
went on trial yesterday in the
U. S. District Court for the Dis
trict Of Columbia, charged with
dope running.
He is John j. Toralbo, arrested
on October "A in the Dunbar
Hotel. Fifteenth and q streets
| NV. an hour after he allegedly
sold Federal Narcotics Agent
| William B. Davis. "a case of
scotch" and q case Of regular
| whisky"
Davis testified scotch" and
regular whisky" were code
names Toralbo used for an ounce
Of pure herein and an ounce OF
cut stun respectively.
Met Through Informer.
The agent said he met Toralbo
in q New York bar on October 2,
through an informer. He said
he presented himself as q Wash
ington peddler in the market for
heroin.
On four occasions. Mr.. Davis
testified he paid Toralbo $3.50
for an ounce Of cut heroin. Fi-
nally. he added, he fiew to Wash
ington on October Is and called
Toralbo in New York.
II made arrangements for him
to deliver an ounce of pure heroin
and an ounce Of cut stuff" Mr..
Davis declared. "He told me
would have to wire $500 in adj
| vance for the pure stuff. and ]
did," Mr.. Davis declared.
Admits Delivery.
1--WE agreed to meet at the
Dunbar Hotel and I would pay
him the balance. He came into
the lobby at 5:45 am. on Octo-
Der II and went back out to his
car and got the stuff. An hour
later, he was arrested"
Edward Skeens. lawyer for
Toralbo. told the all-male jury,
| in Judge Walter Bastian's court,
Evening star., 1953-02-18

the Government would have
little difficulty proving the facts
in its case.
I'm fact, we will admit them, -
the attorney asserted. "How-
ever. We will show the Govern
ment consented to the crime.
In fact. we contend Mr.. Toralbo
was entrapped into committing
a crime"
Evening star., 1953-02-18
Policy Unit Names Gore.
Smathers 10 Review Bills

The Senate Democratic Policy
Committee has named Senators
Smathers Of Florida and Gore
of Tennessee to study and review
all bills reported from Senate
committees this yearo
It will be their job to keep
their Democratic colleagues In
formed on the details of bills be-
fore they are taken up for action.
The policy group discussed. in
general terms. the 11-point pro-
gram Of major problems Presi-
dent Eisenhower has listed for
this session. but it will take no
action until the bills are in def
mite form.
Evening star., 1953-02-18
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Evening star., 1953-09-22
Gruenther Sees Canberras
In Germany Maneuyers
BY the Asseeiated Press

DELMENHORST, Germany,
Sept. 22.-NATO's top COM
mander in Europe, Gen. Alfred
Gruenther, watched Britain's
Superfast Canberra jet bombers
go through secret maneuvers in
close support of ground troops
today.
Gen. Gruenther, supreme COM
mander of allied forces in Eu-
rope, visited the British jet base
at Ahlhorn during the fourth
day of the grand repulse"
practice war being staged by
$4,000 British. Dutch, Canadian
and Danish troops in North
Germany.
Also touring the maneuVer
area were French Marshal AL
phonse JUN, commander Of
NATO forces in Central Europe,
Dutch Defense Minister Cornelis
Stat and former German Gen.
Adolf Heusinger, top planner
for the proposed 12-division
German contingent in the prof.
ected European Army. :
After watching the bomber
operation. Gen. Gruenther toured
the maneuver battlefield"
Evening star., 1953-09-22
Ihree-Cent AirmaiI
Test 10 Start Soon
by the Assoeiosed Press

A year-long test of flying s.
cent letters and other first-class
mail between New York and Chi
cago and Washington and
Chicago will start during the
week of october 5, or possibly
sooner.
Postmaster General Summer
field said SO yesterday after the
Civil Aeronautics Board gave
him permission to contract with
four airlines for use of spare
cargo space. They are Ameri-
can, Capital, TWA and United.
Unlike scent airmail letters,
there is no guarantee that Scent
letters from one Of the test cities
to another will co. by plane.
The Post Office will contract for
otherwise empty space on Sched-
uled flights.
Mr.. Summerfield has said that
If the test is successful, and If
it does not cost more than sur
face transportation, it will be
extended to other cities.
Evening star., 1953-09-22
WE TIE 8 REWEB
SAGGING
SOFAS
FURNITURE REVERSED
m YOUR HOME OR OFFICE

m YOUR HOME OR OFFICE
When the springs in your chairs
and sofos stort to soa and your
furniture becomes uncomfortable,
don't stort looking for new furnia-
ture just nnoke on oppoint-
nent, by phone, for our bonded,
foctory-troined representatives to
coll and fix them. They get to the
heart Of the motter-the springs
themseIves-in motter of min
utes they tie the springs the
way springs should be tied, then
completely reweb the bottom!
Your chairs and sofos have the
"bounce" they used to have! But
best Of oil. the whole job takes
less time and costs less money
thon you dreomed. Coll now to
be sure to get O time convenient
to you!
Call NA. $500, Ext. S597
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-25
In The Neighborhood

What about the neighborhood,
he community where the reader
ives? 1t never will be exactly like
heaven COR if it is, please let the
rrlter know and he'll move there)
Jut surely there must: be some
hing heavenly about it, or every
CODY would move away. Has the
eIghborhood grown toward the
<'ngaom of God this year? Is
here more love, JOY. peace in it?
Are the churches getting any
&here2 Do the churches set a
better example Of Christian living
han they used TO? Does the
preaching Of the Gospel take effect
Il peoples lives? If people move
way. is II because they can't help
or because they can't stand the
n.ace any longer? If a church has
oSt minister this past year,
as it been hard to get new man
come on would a minister well
ONE chance to be a pastor in
our community? Have the Chris
ions who live there made some
cal effort to answer the prayer
Thy Kingdom Gomez" Do they
rcr try 10 win others to Christ?
f a strangers car broke down in
our community. would he go
away finally with memories of
1elptuiness or would he always
oate to remember the place?
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-25

uncertain future; and nations throughout
the world jockey for positions some fear
ing their own existence. The United
Nations, whose power is principally per-
suasive, attempts to stabilize a world Of
unrest Not a pleasant picture.
But 1858, at Christmas time, also brings
the hope for all men. The Christian way
of life dawns again. Christian principles
light way out of darkness and direct man
toward peace and goodwill.
Trusting not in our own strength but
depending upon guidance and power of
Him of infinite wisdom, we have hope
eternal for the coming of Peace on Earth,
Goodwill Toward Men
In the true spirit of the Christmas
celebration may each gain strength to meet
the uncertainties of the future, and may
peace and happiness come in the days
ahead
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-25
Guest Editor
More Results

Recent years have seen the
spread OF widely pubhcized non
UNCONVENTIONAL campaign to Put
Christ Back Into Christmas.
The very zeal of citizens in
some 200 cities to push the cam
paign this season indicates their
hunger for the true meaning of
Christmas.
Possibly the current use Of signs
IN BUSES, and posters and nativity
scenes in store window and homes
Il presented with proper beauty
and dignity, may help to focus
public attention on the original
significance of the holiday.
But when-as has been re-
ported-lapel badges SIMILAR to
political buttons, special Christ
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-25
In The World

Instead of any reflections in this
column, the reader is invited to
80 some rejecting on his own.
Here It is nearly the end of De-
cember. An old year will be gone
before the week is out. 1t is a good
time to look back on the year
almost gone, and ask the question
seriously: Can we see any an
sWers to our oft-repeated prayer.
Thy Kingdom come? In the
year 1853, has the Kingdom OF God
come any nearer? The Kingdom.
as Paul tells us, is love, joy.
peace - Have these things
spread or have they wilted dur.
.ng this past year?
The reader is invited to let his
mind run back over what he can
recall Of national and world his
tory for the past II months. Have
here been events which have
been encouraging TO Christian peo-
)len Have there been events which
would tend to discourage Christian
people? Is there some evidence
that love, JOY and peace have
spread somewhat in the world, or
nave they been damned up?
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-25
@FQBaR'lD
AFlRI.ID
By Ted KestinH

In order 10 be even an average
wing shot you've got to practice
with a shotgun Just as you have
to practice with g1lf club or
tennis racket to be any good
You can't expect TO pick up a
gun that you haven't had in
your hands since last year and
start knocking off birds right
and left II simply can't be done.
1t takes practice, and The more
the better
The answer is flying targets
trap or skeet shooting, OF both.
There are plenty Ct gun clubs
for hunters living in or around
the larger cities; it's those living
in less populated areas who have
the big problem The solution
-sn't as tough as YOU might think
According to an article by Shep
Shepherd in Sports Af!eld magaz-
inc, gun clubs are not so hard to
come by. The hardest hurdle is
location
But before you look for that.
you'll have rounded up a group
Of shooters who are willing to
lay ont little effort and funds
to have a club. There should be
II or more; you can build a club
costing anywhere from $3.50 to
$4,000
Here are the factors to be cen
sidered, First you want a loca-
ton where shooters face north
Or northeast. Next you must be
at least 300 yards in every di-
rection from the nearest building
and half mile is better. The
location must have access to a
fair road and there should be
water; electricity also, but this
isn't must. The land should be
level so that no expensive
ground leveling operations are
needed
When all these conditions have
been met you are going 10 have
to consider noise. Talk to- the
folks living nearby to get their
reactions. Get agreements if pos
sible-perhaps they could be in
vited to use the club facilities
when ready.
Once the site has been chosen
get a permit from your county
authorities. The charge for this
is small Next you should incor-
porate the club. Incorporation is
important IN protecting ndivld-
ual members in the event OF in
jury or accident even from the
start Of building operations
After the club is in operation
YOU must take out liability IN
Surancc which Will cover injury
to members Of bystanderS.
Complete detailed plans for all
the buildings needed, plus gra-
phic drawings for the field Law
out are available simply by writ
ing to either Western CARTRIDGE
Co., East Alton. H.. OF REMINGTON
Arms Co, Bridgeport 2. Conn
They will also send descriptlons
sd ctIcs Its scr g. .1od. traus
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-25
Christmas 1853

EHRISTMAS 1858 comes as always it
~ does to bring hope to Christians every
where 1t is the celebration of the birth
of Christ, Savior. His short life of 80 odd
years was marked with all of the human
experiences and disappontments. He was
crucified and most significantly of all He
rose again from the dead and assembled
into Heaven Christmas the celebration of
His birth and Easter the celebration Of His
ascension are the most important celebra-
tons of the Christian year They are events
which bring hope to all mankind through
Christian leadership.
1858 marks quiet battlefield in Korea,
where last year and the year before men
were dying in support of the Christian
principles of free government. Though
an uneasy cessation of fighting exists, two
Korean armies still face each other across
the truce line; thousands of prisoners of
war refusing repatriation will soon face an
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-25
Cabbages and Commissars

(ONIET RUSSIA, We are told, is produc-
= ing two-headed cabbages. A fitting
accomplishment for a regime that is some
times accused of being two-faccd.
Among all the inventive triumphs of
the Soviet Jnon-including radar, butter
flies, the luke box, the A-bomb, secdless
grapefruit, democracy Hamlet" and the
Wheel-this double-header in field Of green's
may seem small potatoes. But it raises
questions. If cauliflower is, as Mark
Twain said, 4 cabbage with college edu-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-25

God means the state of things.
here on this earth or in heaven or
anywhere. where Gods royal will
is actually done. We have a right
10 believe that in heaven Gods
viii is the rule of life. On earth
God s will is the rule of life too.
only il is disobeyed perhaps more
often than it is obeyed.
In heaven all Gods children are
loyal; on earth some are disloyal
all the time. and even his loyal
children have their times Of dis
loyalty SO what we are praying
for, if we say intelligently Thy
Kingdom come on earth as il is
in heaven" is that more and more
Gods viii may be known, loved,
obeyed. carried out on this earth
Of ours.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-25

in the future. and Wnen the court decision
has been handed down the time will be to
chart future course for the best interests
of our county, our people and our state.
The Times-Dispatch survey, made in all
fairness quietly, without pressure, and in
complete objectivity, revealed marked diff
ferences of opinions. This newspaper has
maintained from the beginning, namely,
that the majority of our people prefer
segregation of schools.
We completely disagree With the Rev.
Fyancs Griffin. when he states that white
men could not conduct a reliable survey,
or that white people can not understand
Negroes, and he certainly places his people
in a untenable position when he adds that
he is unable to know what they think after
30 years of association.
We believe our Negro citizens to be
honest, understanding truthful people,
capable of conducting their own business
affairs, their farms, their churches and
reach ng fair and honest conclusions.
Like all other people and races they
can be led. This is not unusual. in fact his
and experience, the great German people
were rabble reused TO pitch of national
ism, leading to their ultimate distress; the
great Japanese people were led by war
lord group. which brought them almost to
the point of destruction; the great Russian
people, ruled by secret police, fearful and
suspicious of everyone even each other, are
held behind the Iron Curtain in control of
al uneasy government: the great British
people, under the superb leadership of Sir
Winston Churchill withatood a devastating
attack, and as through history have emerg-
ed great people, due to their fidelity to
good leadership and loyalty to the Crown.
Other examples will come to mind in
modern history
If there is anything which we must
recognize in Prince Edward County it is
that there are differences of opinion - we
believe marked differences that the prob
lem is primarily our own; that, certain
outside influences have no interest in us
but to their own ends. Therefore. we must
make certain that we think straight; that
OPINIONS without coercion; that we be
careful with our words that we respect
each others opinion, and that we face facts.
We believe we bespeak the sentiment of
leaders in Prince Edward, of both races.
when we state that conferences can be
are possible Of solution.