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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-02

Mr.. and Mrs. A. G Hancock. Of
AppomattoN, MI and Mrs. J II.
BeaSley and Johnny Of FarmUlle.
and Mr. and Mrs K VI Bedsler
and boys
Mr. ana Mrs Cannir Fills and
Patricia and Miss Bobby Glover
Of Richmond. spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w Glover
Mr. and Mrs n S Harris and
Misses Gaynelle ana Mary Harris.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-02

Mr.. and Mrs. J. n Carter. of
Sheppards. visited MI. and Mrs.
John Ward, Saturday evening
MI and Mrs Jones. Of Lynch
burge were late Sunday guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Wright
Sunday Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Duty and
Marvie and Ray visited Mr. and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-02

here, Sunday morning, May "a
Visits Bro,ner
c. T Forbes visited his brother
and sister in law. Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Forbes. IN Richmond, Sat
urday, May IS.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Barton. Of
BWkeyille, and DR.. and Mrs. c.
G. O'Brien. Of Appomattox. spent
Sunday afternoon in the w. T.
Cook home Miss Lois Cook, of
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-02

Mrs d J. Amos and Mr., and Mrs.
Shirley Wooten Of Farmvllle.
Sunday. May II
Visitors Of Mrs. A f. Coleman
during last week end were M.
and Mrs. d V. Coleman. of Buck
inghaln Mr.. and MIS-. j p. Word
and Mrs. H. L. Jones. Mr.. and
MIS- J A Coleman. of Anderson
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-02

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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-02
Knoxville

Mrs. CLYDE White. who has been
spending several weeks conva-
lcscing in the home 81 her mother.
Mrs B. F. Payne. at Arcanum.
Will return to her home IN Halifax
county. Tuesday Of TINS week
Cpl w Giliner Ransom. of
Camp Lejuene. N c.. is spending
a To-day furloueh in the home OF
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs b O.
Ransom.
Mrs. r l. GillIsple and Ms.
Ruby Ransom spent sunday MAY
"a. in Richmond.
Richmond Guests
Mr.. and Ms. c. /. rn1v a,-
recent business vir.'0 10 Rich
mond MISS EliZabtth O. 'i5t.3.t
and r. L. Seay, Jr,, accompanied
them.
Evening star., 1953-12-27
Manufactures Gain
In MARYLAND In 81

Maryland manufacturers in
creased 81, ,706. .104, 900 in value in
1852 over 1851, a gain of ga
per cent, Supervisor Orville C.
Demaree of the Census Bureaus
district Office in Baltimore dis
closed yesterday.
Mr.. Demaree' also reported
that total employment in manu-
featuring in the State was $780,
678, an increase of 4.3 per cent
over 1851. Maryland's increased
manufactures gave it 18th place
among the States in both 1851
and 1852. he declared.
Increased value of transporta-
ton equipment manufacture in
Maryland in 1852 was 1868 $780,
900. compared with, $183.247. 900
in 1851. Mr.. Demaree said. Aver
age number Of employees in the
industry in the State was placed
at 1889 in 1862. up from 40.582
in 1851.
Primary metal industries in
Maryland gained $254.570.000 in
value and an average Of 1881
employees in 1852. drop from
$301. 10000 in value and 33,078
employees in 1851, he said.
Value added in the manufac-
ture of food and kindred prod
ucts in the State was put at $222.-
969. 900 in 1852. compared with
| $208. .371 900 in 1851. Average
number Of employees in this in
dustry, Mr.. Damaree reported,
was 33.354 in 1852: $4,000 in
1851.
Evening star., 1953-12-27
Roadside Film Screens Called
Menace to GAPING Motorists

The VALC also came up with
suggestions for curbing the num-
Der of advertising signs along
highways. It recommended that
no advertisements be closer than
Is feet to the road and that
they be firmly stationed so as not
to blow into the highway.
The VALC said mobile ad-
vertising equipment - flashing
lights, loud and blatant noises
should be barred.
Higher License Fee Asked.
Another recommendation was
for prohibition on all types of
lights or reflectoriZing materials
when, they resemble traffic sig
nal lights Or signs. A
On another score. the VALC
noted that SUFFICIENT funds aren't
available to adequately enforce
advertising regulations. It pro-
posed raising the license fee for
engaging in the outdoor adver-
tising business from $25 to 500
per year.
It also suggested that fines up
to $500 be given persons arrested
for dumping refuse along the
highway right of way. At pres
ent. limit Of 500 is provided
for fines.
Evening star., 1953-12-27

presented each year at a Touch
down Club luncheon.
This year, because OF all his
financial difficulties, Mr.. Roth
didn't think he would be able to
afford trophy, and had planned
to abandon the practice. Then
13-year-old Billy Noonan, from
st. Michael's, was chosen the
years outstanding athlete.
Mr.. Roth called the boys
pastor.
"Is the school giving Billy q
trophy?" he asked.
"No," the pastor replied. "But
he's happy about winning, be-
cause each year the boy who is
chosen gets a trophy at the
Touchdown Club"
Last Monday, Billy received
the Leo A. Roth Trophy.
"It cost me $22, but couldn't
disappoint him." Mr.. Roth said.
II guess I'll keep up the trophy.
One of my kids might win it
some day"
Uncertain, Future.
Mr.. Roth's future is uncertain.
He doesn't know whether he will
be able to appeal the court
decision.
"Ihe main difficulty is f1nan-
cial," he said: @@It would cost
me $700 alone for printing the
record needed for the appeal"
Although he argued his own
case in District Court, he feels
he would have to hire another
/ attorney to represent him in. an
appeal. He quoted the saying,
"A man who is his own lawyer
has a fool for a client"
Mr.. Roth was disappointed in
the lack Of interest shown by
other Government workers in his
case. Now that a decision affect
ing all civil service employees has
been handed down. interest has
picked up and he has received
hundreds of cards from well
WiSherS.
In addition to his other activ-
tiles, Mr.. Roth was a founder, a
past president and past director
of the Fordham University
Alumni Club of Washington, a
third-degree Knight of Columbus
and a member of his church's
Holy Name Society.
And, finally, he is a registered
Democrat who last year voted for
President Eisenhower.
Evening star., 1953-12-27

typed theses and manuscripts,
and took shorthand notes in
classes, transcribed them and
sold them to other students.
His secretarial training and
experience is coming in handy
today. During most Of the sum-
mer months he sat on a side
screened porch at his home
typing lengthy briefs for the
court battle over his Job. He
did the work on a typewriter
rented at $3.50 a month.
Learned How to Fight.
Those 16 to 18 hours a day
were good training, too," he said.
"They put me into condition to
fight today. I've lost 20 pounds,
and it's a hard fight. but at least
I know how to fight"
At Fordham, Mr.. Roth was q
class president. and president of
the Maroon Club, an association
Of class presidents. When he
left. his fellow presidents pre-
Sented him with a $50 sword
cane in recognition of his work
After receiving his law de-
grees, Mr.. Roth worked for
various private firms as secre-
tary or attorney before he came
to Washington in 1888 as an at
torney for the Interior Depart
ment at $500 a year.
Ten years ago he went to work
at the Justice Department and
began specializing in security
matters, drafting reports, writ
ing opinions and handling cases
Of suspected subversives and sub
verSive organizations.
MIR. Roth is a Roman Catholic,
and a communicate at Our Lady
of Lourdes Church. He helps
supervise sports activities of the
Catholic Youth Organization
there.
Home Draws Youngsters.
Youngsters, his own and
others, troop through his home
in out-of-school hours, and al
ways find, the refrigerator well
stocked with soft drinks.
If they're here drinking q
coke, we know they're not into
mischief somewhere else," Mr..
Roth said.
In 1850 Mr.. Roth began giving
a trophy to the outstanding ath-
lete in the Catholic Youth Or
ganization's grammar school
league, picked by the sports
writer's. The trophy had been
Evening star., 1953-12-27
Hospitals Year
Ending as It Began,
With THplets Born
BY the Associcsed Press

PORTSMOUTH. Va, Dec. 26.
The Portsmouth Naval Hospi-
tai today reported the birth Of
the second set Of triplets during
1858.
Born on Christmas Day, the
triplet girls are the children Of
1t. and Mrs. Shelton M. Sharp.
1t. Sharp is attached to the
u. s. s. Oglethorpe.
Mother and daughters are re-
ported doing well.
The other set Of 1853 triplets
were born to Sergt. and Mrs.
John Oliver. of Fort Eustis on
January 4.
=. A hospital attache said triplets
occur every 10000 births. The
Naval hospital reported today
that its baby count this year
just passed the 5000 mark.
Evening star., 1953-12-27
DetwiIer Asks Accord
For Arlington Boards

Finding new sources of reve-
nue. will be the chief problem Of
the next Arlington County Board,
DR.. Robert H. Detwiler said yes
terday in a farewell statement to
the board.
DR.. Detwiler praised the CO.
operation and hard work of
county employees in his state
ment, and added that he hoped
there would be more open and
courteous discussions between
the School and County Boards
in the future.
~ feel that the school boards
books should be as open to the
public as is the county board
Office. In this manner some of
the differences of the past might
be eliminated" he said.
Wesley w. Cooper, Arlington
attorney and a Democrat, will be
sworn in to take DR.. Detwiler'S
place at a special meeting at
10:30 am. Friday by Chairman
Robert A. Peck. The Board will
select a new chairman on New
Years Day.
DR.. Detwiler, a pediatrician,
was elected to the Board for a
one-year term to fill one of
three places vacated when Fed
eral employees were barred from
Board membership by a court
order last year. A member Of
the Arlington Independent
Movement, he was not a candi-
date for reelection.
Evening star., 1953-12-27
DY fhe Assoeiafed Press

RICHMOND. Dec. 26.-Imag-
inc taking a peep at Marilyn
Monroe in a torrid love scene and
promptly smashing your auto
mobile into a telephone pole.
Don't laugh! It may happen
to you.
In fact. the Virginia Advisory
Legislative Council says there
have been numerous accidents" /"
in the State because persons mo-
mentarily took their eyes of the
road to cast a quick gaze at a
drive-in theater screen.
Most drive-in screens have
their backs to the highway. But
a few can be seen from the road
and thus make for obvious dis
traction.
Hidden Screens Proposed.
AS a result, the VALC recon-
mended in q report today that a
law be passed requiring all
screens to be well hidden from
the passing motoriSt.
1t also proposed that adequate
lighting and proper markings be
required at all drive-ins to mini
mize traffic congestion and con-
fusion when great streams Of
cars leave the theaters at closing
time.
Evening star., 1953-12-27
County 10 Audit Records
Of Dismissed EmpIoye

The Arlington County Board
yesterday voted to have the rec
ords Of william c. Vest, dis
missed supervisor of transporta-
ton for the county School
Board. audited by a certified
public accountant.
Vest is under indictm tine n t
charging he embezzled funds
paid to him to charter school
buses. He was found guilty and
fined $100 for selling school bus
tires and pocketing the money
and was discharged December IA.
The board acted at the request
Of the school board, which asked
that school transportation rec
ords from 1949, when Vest was
hired. to 1853 be included in the
study.
The school board also was
authorized to hire a consultant
on school bus maintenance and
operation.
Evening star., 1953-12-27
Sligo Park Hills Club
Awards Yule Prizes

The Sligo Park Hills (Md.)
Garden Club last night awarded
prizes outside home Christmas
decorations to:
L. j. Kushman, II Devon
courtr first prize: Earl Hutchin-
son. 8305 Park Crest drive. sec
ond prize; Samuel S. Rind, IA
Sunnyside road, and Carl Free
man. Is Wessex road. honorable
mention, and S. M. Armstrong.
8817 Park Chest drive. orig
inality,
Frank II. Copeland and Dom
aid b. Hanley were judges for
the contest.
Evening star., 1953-12-27
Need Of New Hospital
Stressed in Report
By the As.eeiufsd Press

RICHMOND. Dec. 26.-East-
ern State Hospital at Williams
burg reported today that the
rate of admissions had increased
to the point where the hospital
board should consider "the es-
tablishment Of a new institution
to take part of our territory"
In his annual report to the
Commission of Mental Hygiene
and Hospitals, DR.. Granville L.
Jones, superintendent at East
ern State, said 929 admissions
were recorded during the fiscal
year ended June 80.
At this rate, he said, the in
stitution will reach the $500 ca
pacity set by the State hospital
board in the next eight years.
While the rate Of admissions
was the highest in the old insti-
tution's history. the superintend-
ent said the hospital showed a
"creditable" record in the num-
ber of persons showing benefits
from disqualification.
The report showed nearly so
per cent of the direct admissions
as having improved under the
institutional care and 1874 per
cent of the patients discharged
as recovered. Also, the report
noted, 234-or 7.9 per cent-pa-
tients died during the period.
The superintendent said this
rate was not considered excess
sive because most of the admis-
sions are in the old age group.
DR.. Jones reported that the
per capita cost Of operating
Eastern State was $2.16.a day,
"a significant increase from last
year. but still far from ade-
niIate 4"
Evening star., 1953-12-27
Prince Georges Forms
tooth Scouting Unit

Scouting's Tooth unit in Prince
Georges County will receive its
charter in ceremonies at 8 pm.
Tuesday at the Landover Chris
tian Church.
The new unit is Boy Scout
Troop TOO, sponsored by the
church, which already has a Cub
Pack. There are now more than
5000 boys and 1890 adult leaders
registered in Cub packs. Scout
troops and Explorer post in the
county, according to Thomas r.
Uffelman of Bladensburg. county
Scout executive.
Sterling E. Zepp, jr., is Scout
master of the new troop; Jesse
H. Hartley Is chairman of the
troop committee and John r.
Ashby is institutional represen-
Evening star., 1953-12-27

tative. Organization was direct
ed by w. Harvard Hunt of Green
belt.
Troop 251 Of Landover Hills
will conduct installation cere-
monies. Free State Post $3.50 Of
the vFW will present an Ameri-
can Flag and the Landover
church will present a troop flag
and neckerchiefs to the boys.
Scout officials in the county and
from the National Capital Area
Council will attend.
Evening star., 1953-12-27

retirement position. (The Gov
ernment's retirement program is
based on the average salary in
the five highest years.) I
thought Civil Service was a sure
thing"
Then, early this year, when he
wanted to return to the Justice
Department. he was told there
was no job for him. The Civil
Service Commission ruled he
must be rehired. but later he was
fired.
Mr., Roth's stress on family
stems partly from his religion,
partly from his own difficult ear
ly years and partly from the
family in which he was one of
13 children himself.
He was born At years ago at
Newark. N. j., a son of immi-
grants, Nicholas Roth from
Switzerland and Margaret Col
Inns Roth from Ireland. He was
the only one Of the 13 children
to enter a profession.
In 1922 he was graduated from
La Sale Academy with high
honors-an average of Gland
three gold medals for scholar
ship. These and a host of med
ais he won in high school track
meets hang in q frame on a liv-
ing room wall.
II was pretty good in high
school," he said. II was a fast
man of the mark. But when I
got up against sitter competi-
ton later, I found out I wasn't
as good as I thought I was"
Sons in Track Footsteps.
A bedroom wall upstairs is fes-
tooned with track meet ribbons
won by his sons.
Mr.. Roth married Margaret
Gaynor in 1926, and that same
year started to college. He went
through most of the require
ments for bachelors degree at
Columbia University. and at
Fordham University, but did not
graduate.
Later, at Fordham, he received
his bachelor of laws degree, and
still later, at the st. Lawrence
University Law School in Brook
lyn, his master of laws degree.
During most of his college
years he was busy 16 to IS hours
a day attending classes and
earning living for his wife and
young son at secretarial jobs. He
Evening star., 1953-12-27
W&L Seminar Set
On Printmukinq
Special Dispatch TO The ssor

LEINGTON. Va, Dec. 26.-
The department Of journalism at
Washington and Lee University,
in cooperation with the art de-
partment. will sponsor a seminar
at the university on prints and
printmaking February 1-6.
The seminar will be conducted
by Elmer Adler, former head Of
the graphic arts division Of
Princeton University. The SEM
inar will meet In five two-hour
sessions In the Mccormick LIZ
brary.
Evening star., 1953-12-27
Charlottesville Man
Dies in Cor Crush
sy the AssocIossd Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Dec.
26.-Woodrow Burgess Shefiield
Of Charlottesville died in an
automobile accident here last
night.
Charlottesville police said the
automobile smashed into Q pole
at an intersection. He was dead
on arrival at University Hospital.
Evening star., 1953-12-27
Sweden BUYS Less Coal

GOTHENBURG, Sweden. -
Sweden's imports of coal and
coke are dropping. The 1853
total is estimated at 5.4 million
tons. or about Is per cent less
than in 1852. Sweden's Oil con-
sumption is at an all-time high.
Evening star., 1953-12-27
South Baltimore Leader
To Support Mahoney
By the Assoeioted Prass

BALTIMORE, Dec. 26.-Julian
B. Carrick, Democratic party
leader in South Baltimore. to-
day formally announced he will
support George r. Mahoney in
the gubernatorial primary next
year.
Mr.. Carrick leads q faction In
the city's Sixth Legislative
District in rivalry with another
group headed by State Senate
President George Della and his
law partner. Joseph M. Wyatt.
Evening star., 1953-12-27
Area Utilities Unit
Is Recommended To
Arlington Board

Creation Of a Tenth District
Public Utilities Commission in
nearby Virginia. having direct
authority over utilities in Ar
lington and Fairfax Counties
and the cities of Alexandria and
Falls Church, has been recon-
mended to the Arlington County
Board.
Board members deferred ac-
ton on the proposal, made yes
terday in a report by the boards
legislative advisory committee.
The advisory committee sug-
gested that the board request
Arlington members Of the Vir-
ginia House of Delegates to "ex-
plore the possibility" of an area
utilities commission. The State
Corporation Commission con-
trolls the utilities under present
law.
The report said that Arling-
tons experience in defeating or
delaying utilities rate increases
in the past has been one Of pay
ing for attorneys and techni-
clans and the having neighbor-
ing cities and counties enjoy the
benefits without having helped.
Benefit Is Claimed.
1--WE feel that Fairfax, Falls
Church and Alexandria should
contribute toward these expenses,
and also help determine whether
or not there should be COM
plants filed against the various
utilities" the report stated.
The committee said also that
an area utilities commission
would be local people dealing
with a local problem" It said
the plan would benefit the utili-
ties because they could deal with
one authority rather than four.
If all the nearby Virginia COM
supported such q COM
the report added, it
would increase the possibility
that commission members might
be paid for their services. These
services are donated at present.
The board indorsed several
other legislative recornmenda-
tions of the advisory group, in
cluding one to provide the county
with larger portion of the State
gasoline tax distributed to local
governments for construction Of
secondary roads.
Bar Tax Payment Plan.
The board approved proposed
legislation to require the State
to pay so per cent Of the operat-
ing costs of the County Trea-
surer and Commissioner of Rev.
enue Offices. instead of the 80
per cent now being paid. At least
half the time of such personnel
is spent collecting taxes for the
State, the board was informed.
Rejecting a plan for INSTALL
ment payment of taxes. the
board asked legislation to permit
it to change the time for pay
ment Of. real estate taxes to any
time after July / following the
date of assessment. The pres
ent deadline is December 6.
It also voted to ask the Assem-
bly, for resolution calling on
the Federal government to
change the Soldiers and Sailors
Relief Act. The advisory group
told the board the existing law
allows inequalities in taxing
military personnel.
Evening star., 1953-12-27
Irish Export Footwear

DUBLIN. - More than 5000
workers are employed in Ire
lands footwear industry, which
has an annual output worth
more than $15.4 million. The
value of exports averages about
SIS million Q year.
Evening star., 1953-12-27
Nicaragua Ruises Tuxes

Higher beer and cigarette
taxes have been announced by
Nicaragua. Managua reports.
Evening star., 1953-12-27
IA THE SUNDAY STAR

y Washington, D. G.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1858
Evening star., 1953-12-27

piled at the wholesale level.
ID. C. Sales Question.
Another sales tax question Is
whether nearby Virginia local
tiles would be enriched by sales
in Washington stores of goods
delivered to Virginia homes.
One Arlington legislator said
a county sales tax would re-
duce, perhaps substantially,
business license tax revenues
which are derived from pur-
chases made in county stores.
The legislator said the sales tax
in Washington and Maryland
was one factor in a heavy vol
ume Of pre-Christmas shopping
in Arlington by out-of f-county
residents. The levy also might
discourage shoppers from other
parts of Northern Virginia
where no sales tax would be in
effect.
Arlington has a real estate
tax. personal property tax. auto
license tax, business license tax
and has fees for a number Of
county services. County officials
say there Is only one remaining
large source of needed revenue
the sales tax.
Another argument that has
been heard throughout the years
the county has been growing is
that some residents don't pay
their fair share of the cost of
government. The sales tax, all
though it would be more of a
burden to people with low in
comes. would have to be paid
| bv aYerV0nn
Evening star., 1953-09-09
BRUxELLEs

mrs. L. J. c., Washington
Having recently come from
a nine-month trip in Europe,
some of which was spent in
Bruxelles. perhaps what / saw
there might be of help to you.
I originally visited Ameri-
can friends who lived at 533
Avenue Louise. When I left
there in May. the house was
empty, a dream of a place, if
you could get it. The concierge
lives next door. That house
had central heating. However,
wish to mention that all the
other Americans I met there
had quite a problem with
housing. The biggest one is
price; the second is no heating.
Apartments are one huge room
from front to rear with short
walls marking off the rooms;
so that from the front en-
trance one usually sees the
living room, the bedroom and
the kitchen; if one is fortunate
one might have his own bath,
depending again on what one
can afford. / might mention
here that one can buy any,
thing in Bruxelles that one
can at home. however, it is
just double of what one pays
here, for example: Nail polish
is about IS francs or $1.30.
The most difficult for Ameri-
cans to become accustomed to
is lack of heat and they never
do. You cannot imagine how
unbearably cold such a long
apartment is with only a coal
stove; and I strongly recon-
mend buying here heavy un-
derwear, for every member of
the family. also nylon stock
ingS.
Climate is very difficult to
become accustomed to. 1t
starts raining the end of Sep
tember and never seems to
stop. Since laundry bills are
high. it would be wise for you
to take your automatic, washer
providing you get one of those
gadgetS to permit you to use it
on foreign current.
May I suggest to you a mod