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Evening star., 1953-05-03
Jacob Liss, Ex-Head
Of Real Estate Firm

Jacob Liss, 70. retired real
estate firm head, died Friday at
his home. 59OS Fourth street
NV.
Mr.. Liss retired last fall as
president of the Liss Realty Co..
Inc, 1912 H street NV, due to
illness. He started the firm in
1947. It is now operated by his
three sons.
Mr.. Liss was born in Russia
and came to this country in
1904. He was a furrier in New
York City and later, in Massa-
chusetts from 1914 to 1885, when
he came to Washington and
operated the United Furniture
Co. at Seventh and L streets
NV.
Survivors are his widow, Jen-
ME; a daughter, Mrs. Herbert
Garfinkle, 1882 Alaska avenue
NV; three sons Harold. 3l05
Cathedral avenue NV; Barnet,
$500 @ street NV, and Murray,
of the home address; a sister,
Mrs. Jennie Klein, Providence.
R. l.; two brothers. Max. All
Marietta place NV, and Ma
than, New Bedford, and six
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at noon today at Danzansky's
funeral home, 35O1 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in
Beth Sholom Cemetery. Instead
of flowers, the family asks that
contributions be sent to the can
Ger fund.
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J.C. Beck, Contractor
In Area 80 Years

John c. Beck, 40. a mechan-
ical contractor, died Thursday
at his home at 200 Overlook
drive, Hillandale. Md. He suf-
fered from a heart ailment.
Mr.. Beck was in the contract
ing business in the District area
for about 80 years. He was a
partner Of the Robert E. An
derson Co., 2801 v street NE,
and supervised installation of
mechanical work in number
of Federal, municipal and pri-
vately-owned buildings in Wash
ington.
Mr.. Beck was a member of
the Washington Board of Trade,
the Home Builders Association,
the Plumbing Contractors AS
sociation and the Master Plum
berS Association.
Surviving are his widow,
Mrs. Ruth A. Beck; his mother,
Mrs. Nettie Beck, of HyattSville:
sister, Mrs. John Abel; and
three brothers, George, Edward
A. and Stanley F., all of nearby
Maryland.
Funeral services will be held
at II am. tomorrow at the
Warner Pumphrey funeral home,
8434 Georgia avenue, Silver
Spring. Burial will be in Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
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Kay Darlington, 43,
Broadway Musical Star
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK. May 2.-Kather-
inc Kay" Darlington, 43-year-
old star of Broadway musicals in
the early '30s. died today of a
cerebral hemorrhage.
She had been taken to a hos
pital early today by her hus-
band, Arthur Schwartz, COM
poser.
Miss Darlington, a tall and
beautiful blonde, achieved star
dom in a 1881 musical, Face
the Music" Another triumph
soon afterward was Music in the
Air"
Miss Darlington and Mr..
Schwartz were married in 1884.
Previously she had been married
to Clifford Dowdey, a Richmond,
Va, novelist, the marriage end
ing in divorce.
She is survived by her husband
and their son, Jonathan, Is; her
mother, Mrs. Miriam Darlington
of Rockport. Mass, and two sis
ters, Mrs. Phyllis List and Mrs.
Billie Woodward, both of Mont
clair, N. j.
Evening star., 1953-05-03
Gen. I'D. Evans, S6;
Youngest in Glass Of
IT al West Point

Brig. Gen. Frederic D. Evans,
Sc, U. S. A., who was commander
of Fort Niagara, N. Y, when he
retired from the Army in 1924,
died Friday at Walter Reed Hos
pital. He lived at 2844 Wisconsin
avenue NV.
Gen. Evans was the youngest
member of the West Point class
of 1877. After his graduation, he
was in the 22d Infantry and
later spent more than % years in
the 18th Infantry.
He was detailed to the adjutant
generals department here in 1911
and was graduated from the
Army War College here in 1906.
Fought Against Moros.
Gen. Evans participated in the
capture of Manila in 1898 and
was in the Southern Island and
Panay Island engagements. He
was stationed in the Philippines,
mostly at Cebu, from 1903 TO
1905 and on Mindanao from 1907
to 1909. During that time he par
ticipated in five expeditions
against the Moros.
Between foreign duty tours he
was on the Principal Offices Ex-
amining Boards at San Fran
cisco and Fort Leavenworth,
KanS.
In 1912, Gen. Evans was adju-
tant general of troops in Gal
weston, Tex. He was adjutant
general and later chief of staff
of the fourth battalion at Vera
Cruz, Mex.
Gen. Evans had been adjutant
general on the staff of Gen.
George Parker at Brownsville,
Tex, during the border trouble,
and for Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood at Charleston, S. C.
Served in France.
He was made a brigadier gen.
eral in 1917 and assigned to the
152d brigade of the 10th divi-
sion in Massachusetts,, England
and France. He commanded the
55th brigade of the 28th divi-
sion on the front lines in France
during World War I. He as
sumed command of Fort Niagara
in 1919.
After his retirement, Gen.
Evans spent about six years
abroad, coming to Washington
81 years ago.
He was a member of the Army
and Navy Club and the Carriboe.
Gen. Evans was born in La
Sale, III.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Sarah Page Evans and a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Howard Feldmann.
Tulsa, Okla. Private funeral
services will be held Wednesday
at Fort Myer Chapel with private
burial in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-05-03
Everett Shinn, ~,
Modernist Artist
BY the Associcted Press

NEW YORK, May 2.-Everett
Shinn, veteran American artist
who was the last surviving men,
ber of the "eight men of re-
bellion," who introduced mod
ernism to American painting,
died last night. He was 70.
Mr.. Shinn was widely ac-
claimed for his skillful and i'm
aginative art. His paintings and
pastels were spirited and color
full vignettes of New York and
Paris life-of music halls and
breadlines. parks and boulevards.
Mr.. Shinn was one Of the "big
eight" who at the turn of the
century founded what they de-
scribed as the "ashcan" school
or art in protest against the
"old National Academy output"
American art, the EIGHT men
of rebellion" said. had produced
only "idealized cherubic-looking
bootblacks. AS for them, they
set out to paint bootblacks as
they are"
Evening star., 1953-05-03
In Mrntnrtai1t

REMALY. MONA GATES. In loving
GATES REMALY, who passed away
three years ago today, May 3, 1850.
I will not forget you,
Nor do I intend;
I think of you often
And shall to the end
Gone and forgotten by some you may
But dear to my memory you ever will
Til memory fades and life departs,
YQgE T LoVfNG DAUGHTER. HELEN
who departed this life three years
ago. May 3, 1850.
God took, him first, and I remain
To walk the road alone:
NOW I live in memory'S garden
OF happy days we've known.
His memory is all have now.
His tears are all at rest,
But thankful am I who, today, can say,
HIS iGEsd DE9ofR6 nv fR6 vi W1rE. %y EV1t Sfst'
WAUGH, JAMES L. A tribute of de-
votion to the memory of our husband.
father and brother JAMES L. WAUGH.
who left us eleven years ago, May
!, 1912, and MARION SAVOY. who
left us five years ago. February 6.
The. depths of sorrow we cannot tell
OF the loss of ones we loved so dear,
And while they sleep a peaceful sleep,
Their memory we shall always keep.
Though our hearts may break with
sorrow
BY the grief so hard to bear.
We shall meet them some bright
morning
In the upper garden there.
Sunshine passes, shadows fall
Love. remembrance, outlaSt all;
And though the years be many and few.
They are filled with memories of you
two. THE FAMILY.
WILLIAMS. ROXIE ANN. In loving
memory of our dear mother. ROXIE
ANN WILLIAMS. who passed away
eight years ago today, May 3, 1945.
A precious one from US is gone,
voice we loved is stilled;
A place is vacant in our midst
Which never can be filled.
Your CHEEKY ways, your smiling face
Are pleasant to recall:
You had a loving word for each
And died beloved by all.
We have only your memory, dear
To remember our whole life through;
And you are one we will never forget.
For We all are missing you yet.
Sleep on. dear mother, we'll meet you
HER LOVING CHILDREN. HUGH,
MARY, MARGARET. ALBERTA, RE-
RECCA. HARRISON.
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Gerow when the 5th Army Corps
landed on Omaho beach, Nor
mandy, on D-day. When Gen.
Gerow took command of the
18th Army, Gen. Mood went
along as chief of staff.
After World War II, Gen.
Mood joined the staff of the
Command and Staff College at
Fort Leavenworth, Kans., while
Gen. Gerow was commandant.
He became Gen. Gerow's chief
of staff when Gen. Gerow took
over the I'd Army at Fort Meade.
He became Gen. Van Fleets
chief of staff and followed him
to Korea.
Gen. Mood was taken i'll and
returned home in mid-1952 and
was named chief of the career
management division of the
Army adjutant's Office.
He was born in Summerton,
S. c. He is survived by his
widow, the former Mildred Full
ton, of oxford, Ala, and one
daughter, Miss Florence Mood.
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UarnH uf Thanka

' the late NINA NAT FLEMiNo n1 wish shmy to ac CO
knowledge with grateful appreciation
all acts Of kindness, cards, sympathy.
and floral pieces received from our
friends and neighbors during our recent
MRS. fRsH'tIifHG LIMA WINDOW. DAUGHTER.
GASKINS. MARGUERITE C. We wish
10 express our sincere thanks to our
many friends for their kind express
Eions of sympathy during the illness
and at the passing of our dear mother
and aunt. MARGUERITE c. GASKINS.
KINS AND HORTENsE JONES.
JESSUP, EMMA We wish to extend our
nesrt-felt thanks to our friends, neigh
boys, choir and the ladies of the So
dality of the Blessed Virgin Mary Of
the Cruch of the Epiphany. PIP
Dumbarton ave. NV, for their aid:
comfort and flowers at the death of
Earl Earl A. % AND ROSE E. TAYLOR. ..
PLUMMER, CHARLES G. The Plummer
appreciation for the many thoughtful
acts and kind expressions of sympathy
and coincidence during their recent be-
reavement at the passing OF CHARLES
THE FAMILY.
WHIPPER, DR.. IONA ROLLIN. We
wish to thank our relatives and friends
srams, cards. donations to the Ionia
R. Whipper Home in lieu of flowers
and other acts of kindness during our
recent bereavement at the passing OF
DR. IONA ROLLIN WHIPPER.
The WH1PPERS AND THE POWELLS.
Evening star., 1953-05-03
1n Mrn1nrtattt

BROWN, HELEN and AARON RON, In In, 10y; "
ing memory OF our aunt, HELEN
BROWN. who passed away away three see year years
who passed away six years ago, March
81. 1947.
Gone but not forgotten by US.
GERTRUDE. THERMAN, ELMORE AND
CHAUNCEY.
JACKSON, CHARLES F. In memory of
my husband, CHARLES F. JACKSON,
who departed this life May /. 1886.
His life is a beautiful memory:
He is asleep in Gods beautiful garden.
- DEVoTED WIFE.
LITSIS. LEON A.. In loving memory of
our dear son, LEON A.. L1TSlS. who
Though you we're near,
Though you seem far,
Gods care reaches
Wherever you are.
YOUR LOVING MOTHER AND DAD.
LOCKER, JAMES D. In loving memory
ocRER M dssG sho dsps2sad spsGsRf this HAMES s toai
years ago today, May 3, 1949.
Day by day, I miss him more
He was my sole companion;
DEvoTEa65 Us %fPs sHlPfd MaRY xsie @y g. 1ScRER eSq
MUELLER, LOUISE X. In memory of
our dear mother, LOUISE x. MUEL-
LER, who passed away nineteen years
ago today. May 3. 1884,
A wonderful mother. friend and aide
One who was better God never made:
A wonderful mother. so loyal and true,
anf aER in pvoEp' 2D' thss sos mS,hr 4an s1 SGaa
TER -N-LAW, G EOR GE AND
MAYME MUELLER.
Evening star., 1953-05-03
Miss Marguerite Gaff, q,
Retired WatercoIor Artist

Miss Marguerite A. Gaff, 90.
retired landscape watercolor
artist, died Friday at Brookeville.
Md, where she had been living
with her nephew, Alexander
Casanges, since 1850.
Miss Gaff was born in Cincin-
natl. She studied painting there
and also attended Cincinnati
Conservatory of Music and the
Berlin Conservatory of Music.
Miss Gaff lived most of her
life in New York City, where she
had a studio until about 1880.
She was a charter member of
the Knickerbocker Chapter of
the OAR and also belonged to
the Colonial Danes of America.
Besides Mr.. CaSangeS, who is
head of voucher and employe
accounts in the Rural Electri-
f1cation Administration, she is
survived by a niece in San An
tonic, Tex.
Memorial services will be held
at II am. Tuesday at ST. Johns
Episcopal Church, Olney. Md.
Burial will be in Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1953-05-03
Mrs. Nina Heineken,
Warrenton Resident
Speciol Dispotch TO The Stor

WARRENTON, Va, May g.
Mrs. Nina Carter Heineken, II,
died Friday after a long illness
at her home, Carter Hall.
Mrs. Heineken was the widow
of the late Christian A. Heine-
ken, one of whose ancestors was
Germany's first consul to Balti-
more. Mrs. Heineken was de-
scended from Robert (Kine)
Carter of Corotoman, who held
the original land grant on which
Carter Hall is built.
Mrs. Heineken was a member
of st. James Episcopal Church
and active in the woman's aux
lliary.
Services will be conducted
from the church at 2:30 this
afternoon, with interment in the
family plot.
Evening star., 1953-05-03

the age of SO.
D e a tn W a S
due to a Grip
pling type of
anenia. the
A rmy a n
nounced.
A / 8 2 /
graduate of
The Citadel,
he was made
a brig a d ier
G e n eral in
1850. He was
chief of staff
to 1t. Gen.:
Leon ard r.
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Masonic Lodge Rites

Elmer Timberman Masonic
Lodge of Annandale. Va, will be
formally constituted by the grand
pastor of the Grand Lodge Of
Virginia at 8 pm. tomorrow in
the George Washington National
Masonic Memorial, Alexandria.
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uuurtltttn

LANDSMAN. MORRIS. The unveiiing
Of the monument to the late NORRIS
LANDSNAN will take place on Sunday.
Nav 3. 1853. at ! pm.. at Adas Israel
Cemetery. Relatives and friends invited
RACoOSIN, SAM. Friends ana relatives
are invited to attend the unveiling
of a monument in memory Of my
beloved late husband, SAM RACOOSIN
1t will be held on Sunday. May 3.
1853. at the District Of Columbia
Cemetery. Meeting place will be 5th
pl. and Alabama ave. Sc. at $50 J: m.
MRS. ROSE RACOOSIN AND chill
DREN.
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Rtrtha

ASH, STEWART MITCHELL Mr. and
Mrs. Bernard Ash announce the ar
STEWART MITCHELL ASH. on April
"A. 1853. The proud grandparents are
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lefkowitz OF
New York, and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Ash of Washington, D. c.
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Gen. Orlando Mood,
.Ex-Chief Of Staff 10
Van Fleet, Dies

Mai. Gen. Orlando C. Mood,
former chief of staff to Gen.
Van Fleet in Korea, died at Wal
ter Reed Hospital yesterday at
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lratha

ALLEN. RINERT II. On Friday May /.
1853. at Phoebus. Va, RINERT H.
ALLEN. father of Bernard Rinert Hugh.
lr., and June Marie Allen; son of Mrs.
Matte J. Allen. WASHINGTON, D. C.
Services to be held in the chapel of
Arlington National Cemetery on Tues
day, May 5, at 10 am.
ANDERSON, ESTOL H. On Thursday,
April 80. 1888, at Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital. ESTOL H. ANDER-
SON. beloved husband Of Mrs. Annie
Anderson, son of Mrs. Virginia B.
Anderson of Mount Vernon, N. Y, and
brother of Hazel Andersen of New
York City. Friends may call after
pm. Saturday. May -. at the BOYD
Funeral Home, 123S 10th st, NV.
Funeral on Sunday, May ,. at 1:30
pm. from Union Wesley A. M. E,
Zion Church. 23rd and L sts. NV. 5
BAILEY, GERTRUDE. On Thursday.
April 80. 1858. Mrs. GERTRUDE BAL
LEY of 1925 Vernon st. NV, beloved
sister of James, Oliver and Alexander
Madison of Homestead, Pa. She also
is survived by other relatives and
friends. Remains resting with L. E.
Murray g. Sons, 1887 10th st. NV.
where friends may call after l pm.
Sunday May 8 Funeral services on
Monday. May 1, at the Metropolitan
Baptist Church at . pm, Rev. E.
C.. Smith officiating. Interment Lin
coin Memorial Cemetery. Family in
mourning at the residence of her
cousin. Mrs. Julia Galloway, 1881 La
mont ST. NV 3"
Evening star., 1953-05-03

James z. Walker Unit No.
20. American Lesion AUX
~A~ iliary. are notified to attend
the funeral services of GER
O Murray funeral Home. 1857
May i MINNIE MI. Al /. 0 Banks. BANKS President.
TACY 3. SMITH, Secretary.
BAILEY. GERTRUDE. The. officers and
g. members Of Liberia Tent No;
~ l requested to assemble at the
IAN Metropolitan Baptist Church.
&Gi R St; between We udGdav dGth and aaI 1Sth I
s24: Iunsra! a Of our our late H sister. GEkTRuDE
J6ttz RALIEy C. 6SfTowX2 6lshif Tssr Leadsr SaiSs:
FGoRENCE FRY and
REBEST4 dlE6TA BAyIs BAys sscIeEaIy sseeF Matr0n:
BECK. JOHN C. On Wednesday. April
9 l92 at PoctSrs 1Hsr,ddp Hospital 1T E1an HHhN
SON son Of Mrs: Nettie Beck and brother
Of Mrs. John Abel GeorEe; Edward ward
at the Warner E. Pumphrey Funeral
Home. s434 Georgia ave., Silver Spring.
Nd, where services, will be held on on
Fort Lincoln Cemetery. )
BENNETT, ARTHUR D. On THURSDAY.
April 80. 1858, ARTHUR D. BENNETT.
beloved husband of the late Ida v.
Bennett, father of Mrs; Eva B. Leverone onU.nnH
Friends may call at his late residence
33OS Otis ST.. Mount Rainier. Md.
where services will be held on Monday;
May 4, at l 80 am. Relatives ana
friends invited. 1nterment Glenw9ood
Cemetery.
BICKSLER. SUSAN REBECCA: On Sat
sSN NAY REyRccA a0 RcKsEER nss yenns ana G Xs
is survived by eight grandchildren,
numerous great-grandchildren and sew
ra raYdas T Se hed on Monday Mas
from the Sudduth Funeral Home. at
pm. Interment Warrenton Cemetery.
BOTTALICO. GIOVANNI. ON Thurs
day, April 80, 1858: GIOVANNI BOT
MszzeIla, Mrs Helen Coma and Pas
9ase Bottslc0 FFsnds IUme aS nay ST. call and ai
Mass ave. ne, until $50 am. Mon
day. May 4, Reauiem mass mass Ebnrcb vii pc
3ered 3Td snd al Hoiy sis HGsSfS nW at am. En-
tomoment tom men Cedar Hill Mausoleum. 8
BORDEN. ANNA. On Saturday, May :;
1853 ANNA BORDEN of 2109 S4itland
Honick Hon ' of Arlington. Va; Mrs. Mamie
Frankie of Washington, D; G.; Mrs:
Maurice Berkow OF Miami BEACH. Fla:
ME- ME- Msrmsn Mag6se RaRks Weger q! Of d0i Miami Fs
Messrs., Samuel and David Borden Borden OF OF
Louisville Ky, and aaron boIuen q
Washington, D. c. Funeral services at
the Bernard DanzanSky & Son Funeral
Home. 35Ol 14th st. NV, on SUNDAY;
May 3. at T., noon. Interment United
Hebrew Cemetery. Baltimore, Nd. In
lieu of flowers. family suggests con-
tributlonS be sent to the Cancer society.
Memorial week at 21O9 Suitland ter.
Sc. Apt. 30l.
BOWEN, GEORGE EDGAR. Suddenly.
on Saturday May, >, 1864 at his home ne
BOWEN, beloved husband of Kathryn
Casey Bowen; father OF Onda. George
Karen Casey and Michael Bowen. Flu,
neral arrangements will be announced
later
BROWN. VIRGINIA B. On Thursday.
April so, 1858. after long illness.
VIRGINIA B. BROWN of l1%S 1St
st. NV. beloved wife of James G.
Brown and devoted mother of Mrs.
Marie B. Dawson. Also surviving are
a Granddaughter. Mrs. Virginia p.
Christian; grandson. William M
Christian III; other relatives and many
friends After noon Sunday, May, .,
FRIENDS are invited to call at her
late residence. Services at the Nine
teenth Street Baptist Church. 10Th
and Eye Sts. NV, at pm. MONDAY;
Nav 4. Interment Lincoln Memorial
Cemetery.
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS
CEMETERY LOTS.

CEMETERY LOTS.
CEDAR HlLL-You select in Masonic or
other sections. 500 q site or half cash
for auto. AID. 100000. a
CEDAR HILL, Masonic Sec. No. 12S.
4 sites; excel. location; $500 cash.
CO 5-S692. -3
CHOICE LOTS in beautiful Fort Lincoln
Cemetery. located top Of section K.
HO. 2-S994.
SINGLE CRYPT in Fort Lincoln Gene
terry Mausoleum. Call OWNER at Ia.
a-6629
3 CRYPTS in Fort Lincoln's beautiful
very reaS. for immed. sale. WA.
7-0276.
FORT LINCOLN-6 sites block 16:
sell grouped or single. Tel. MISS Wal
LACE after Sunday, MA. S-531S, S:30-5.
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FUNERAL DESIGNS

FUNERAL DESIGNS
GEO. c. SHAFFER, INC.
Expresslve Floral Tributes. Moderate
prices. Open daily Sun. holidays. Phone
orders also accepted D 80 to Y pm week
nights 900 l4Eh St NV. Ma Sol 00
GUIDE BROS. CO.. FLORISTS
1919 r st. NV MA S-4116
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deputy of Western MARYLAND
and member of Pride of
Montgomery Lodge, No. 347.
I. B. P. o. E. of W., of
Rockville. Md. All officers
and members are notified to
meet at the ElkS' home, 200
Evening star., 1953-05-03

EICH, EDITH L. OfhcerS and members
h of Lebanon Chapter, No. %.
WI o. E. s., are requested to
I6H assemble at the s. H. Hines
ARA Co. Funeral Home, 2901 14th
ST. NV, at pm. Sunday.
y May j.. 1858, for the pur-
pose of conducting services
for our late sister, EDITH L. E1CH.
ELSIE M. KIMBALL, Worthy Matron.
OSIE B. RITTER. Secretary.
EICH, EDITH L. Members of Col.
Jasper S. Petit Auxiliary
~ No. d. U. S. w. ". will
tEA meet at 80 pm. Sunday,
n ANhE 81 May ), 1858, at the S. H.
XZ%EH Hines Co. Funeral Home.
HE@ 24nl 14lh st. Z. W. for SerY-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-23
Guest Editor
Don't Cut Here.

You can explain II III either Of
two ways. but there probably is
some validity IN both
The House of Representatives.
majority of it's members
are heavily committed to econo-
my has found it difficult to de
eide just where to trim govern
ment expenses. and has ended by
adding SIS million to one depart
mental appropriation bill.
one congressman reports
typical days mail as including
letters from grange against lop-
ping off money for agriculture,
from a pulp company executive in
support Of forestry funds. from
business association deploring
dlScontinuancc Of an industrial
census. ana from a nurseryman
over control of the Japanese
beetle.
These may reflect only the
familiar political reflex that
everyone favors economy at some
one clse's expense But they seem
ID reflect also the fact that some
real service is performed by gov
eminent bureaus Even the New
York Times, long-tm critic of
pork barrel spending, comes to
The defense of deepening the
GoWanus Creek channe! IN Brook
lNn.
The is disposition by some
writer's to class all public eXpendi-
tureS as nonproductye i'll con-
trast 70 agriculture manufacture
ing and commerce Govern
ment says a recent advertise
ment has nothing TO give us
that i hasn't first taken from us.
Isn't that something OF al
oycr-simplification? Governments
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-23
Many Virginia Men Fail To Register,
Director OF Selectiye Service Saws

1t has come to the attention Of
The State Director of Se.ectlve
Service for Virginia that many
young men in Virginia are failing
to comply with that provision Of
The law which requires male citi-
1enS OF the United States and GER
tain other male persons residing
N the United States to register
with The SelectiVe Service System
within five days after becoming
10 years Of age and Who were born
en- or after Aug 81. 1922. prior to
attaining the goth anniversary Of
their birth
Failure to comply with the law
as regards registerine makes such
person delinquent and places
hlm III Jeopardy Of The fun I'M
pact Of the penalties Of the law
In some cases. delnQuentS are
ordered for immediate induction
INTO the armed forces. while in
some other cases. delinquents are
prosecuted with the penalties pro-
Vidng UP 10 five years imprlson-
! ment, $4,000 fine or both A de-
llnquency charge may be removed
by the local board Of jurisdiction
"hen the case OF the delinquent
mas not been turned over to the
United States Attorney for prose
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-23

help consumes to interpret prop
crly the valuable food advertise
ments in their papers by report
ing weekly the amount of fresh
canned and frozen food products
on the market
Every housewife should care
fully read all Advertisements. How
TO study local advertisements is a
work which Women Clubs could
take up
Farmers Sclf-Control
Don't blame statesmen Of ferti-
lizers, seed. farm machinery and
real estate for urging farmers to
produce more. Yet, The fact that
some farmers have not the good
sense and self control to properly
weigh such sales talks is one rea-
son for their troubles today 1t
might be a good idea this year to
devote the State Agriculture Fairs
to teaching farmers some simple
economic truths.
Neither farmers nor consumers
can depend upon most politicians
for honest advice This applies
especially to the promoters Of Ger
tain unneeded irrigation projects
Farmers could get into the same
box in 1854 that Wall Street spe-
cUlatorS got into in 1929. because
every farmer is forced to speculate
on weather and othcl unpredict-
able factors. Another thought:
Buy things from your local stores
and. if possible. buy homemade
products. II arm OF CARNATIONS
would teach sane economics. there
need be no more "BuJer Scandals
and the entire dairy industry
would ultimately benefit.