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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-03
Hospital News

Seventy-five patients entered
Southside Community Hospital
during the week However, no
serious accidents have been re-
ported.
Fifteen babies were born during
the week
White patients who entered the
hospital were:
Thomas NJ Plgs. Burkeville.
Mrs. Ethel Simmon, FarmVille,
Edward Cunningham, Pamplln
Reginae Simms. Guinea Mills,
Mrs. c. T. Darnell Burkeville,
Mark A. Grow. Keysville. Mrs
Alan r. Gladstone. CreWe Mrs
Cletis Goforth. Farmyille, Mrs. j.
c. Townsend, Farmville, Mrs
Thornton Holman. Guinea Mills;
George M. Poulston, Jr.. Farm
Vile. Mrs. w E Lewis, Prospect.
Mrs. Elton S. Clingal1. Jetersvllle;
and Mrs. Earl johnson, Farmville.
Also, Mrs. j. F. Boyklns.
Burkeville. Addison Wilkins.
Farmville. Hugh P McClin!tic.
Farmville; T. Franklin HALEY,
Keysville: Raymond Speas, Anne
liza: Mrs. S. r. Parrot. Prospect
Claude Chick; Prospect, Miss
Nancy Dow. Farmvllle, Charles
Ingram. Farmville. Lee Vaughan.
Appomattox; and Miss Shirley
Stout, Guinea Mills.
Also. T. Wilson Bruce, CreWe:
Mrs. Lloyd Carter, FalmVille.
Stacy King, Amelia. Miss Betty
Jean Thackston, Farinvillet Mrs.
John Hix. Pamplin: Mrs. j. d,
Wilson. Charlotte c. H, Mrs.
Sampson Bowman, Rice, and Mrs.
Frank f. Cabaniss. Chase City
MI. and Mrs John l.. Toney.
Jr.. Dilwyn. girl, June 26.
Mr.. and Mrs, Warren Brown
ing. Keysville, girl, June q
MI. and Mrs. F 6. Bouldin.
Chase City girl, June 27.
MI. and Mrs DuIwaId L. Smith,
Chase City. girl. June %.
MI. and Mrs Wilbur j. Lawson.
Crewe boy 1June %.
MI and Mrs Howard f. Mid
kiff. DillWyn, boy. June %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip B Franck,
Cumberland. girl, June %.
Mr. and Mrs H c. Cunning
ham. Jr., Farmville, gnl. June 30
MI. and Mrs. w L. Dandy.
Cumberland. girl. July i.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-03
Siren, Bells, Chimes
To Call For Prayers
On Fourth OF July

Fire siren. bells and chimes will
call Farmville citizens to prayer
and meditation at noon, Fourth of
July.
Farmville Ministerial Associa-
ton asks citizens to join in the
prayer and meditation. which
President Eisenhower has pro-
claimed for Saturday.
In his proclamation, the preSl-
dent wrote, "a national day OF
penance and prayer. and request
all of our people to turn to Him
in humble supplicatlon on that
day. in their homes OF in their
respective places of worship.
Farmville churches Will be
opened for those who wish to at
tend them at that time.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-03
Cumberland County Sends
Six All Members to VPI

The week of June % is the
highlght OF the All Club year
Boys and girls from all counties
in Virginia descend on VPI to en-
10Y a week of fun and fellowship
and to learn more about All club
work. Approximately thousand
All members attended this en-
campment.
Cumberland county's delegation
consisted of Barbara Carnage, FL
eanor Hedrick, Julia Ann Vogel,
Agnes Johns, MIS-. Maria A Hurt,
and James p Baber
Barbara Carnage. Of Carriers
vile. was initiated into the Viz
ginia All Star chapter while at
tending the State Short Course
This is an organization for All
members who are outstanding in
leadership. project work and All
activities. One boy and one girl
can be recommended from a
county each year for the All-Star
chapter
Mrs. Maria A Hurt. a former
Cumberland All club girl has
been an outstanding All-Star for
several years, serving as Big
Scribe to the All-StarS and, this
year, was Big Chief Of this state
organization.
James p ,Baber, Of Gainesville,
was initiated into the All-Star
chapter in 1852
Julia Ann Vogel was The coun-
tvs entry in the talent show.
while at VPI This was Julls, Ann S
third trip to the State Short
Course
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-03
Abilene

Sam Nelson who has been I'M
der treatment in Southside Hos
pital, will return to MS home on
Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs Al Denis and Mrs.
j. NJ Daniel motored 10 Rich
mond Sunday.
Miss Edith Daniel and Miss
Jones. of Richmond, spent the
week end with Mrs ) NJ Daniel.
Several of the neighbors We're
invited for refreshments in hon
or OF Albert Davis birthday last
Monday evening. June 90
Rev w R Pankey, Of Rich
mond. is spending his vacation
with his mother. Mrs J W Pan
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-03
Virginia Bright
Markets Open
September II

Virginia Old Bolt fIue-cured
tobacco markets will open on
September IA according to a
schedule adopted Monday by the
Board of Governors of the Fright
Leaf Warehouse Association meet
ing in Raleiah. n c.. last Monday.
The Georgia Florida belt opens
July is. nearly a week earlier than
last year. The North and South
Carolina Border Belt begin sales
August 3. North Carolina Eastern
Bolt. August 90 and the North
Carolina Middle Belt, September J..
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-03

Melvin Covinqton, who has
Been stationed at Fort Knox Ky
n the army, is. spending some
lme with MS parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Covington
Mrs. Willie BarkSdale. Mr. and
Mrs. overt n Barksdale and three
children. Of KeySVille. were with
Mrs. Overton BarksGale's parents,
Mr.. and MIS- B w Allen, for
Sunday dinner
Mrs, Ruby Redd and Miss Jewel
Coylngton helped With Bible
School alt Beulah Methodist
Church, Abilene, last week The
Layne children attended Il h 9
WIN Visit soon
Mrs.. w. G Digs Win visit Mrs
Naudc Calhoun and family Of
Cullen. soon She VIII visit Miss
Marietta Bell also
J. H Allen attended a meeting
Of the session of COLLEGE Presby-
.erian Church. Sunday evening.
Mrs. Maude Calhoun Mr.. and
Mrs Allen Calhoun and Anne and
Miss Marietta Bell ate Sunday
dinner in the J II Allen home
Mrs. Calhoun's SON, Richard. Of
xenneWIch Wash has siened up
with a Il IS. government building
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-03

key
Norton and Read McGehee. Of
PETERSBURG, visited relatives last
Wednesday
MIS-. Ed Driskill returned Mon
day from Clifton Forge
Moody and Albert Davis went
to Lynchbure to see Elijah Dris-
XIII who IS quite sick in his
pital there
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-07-03

A third Of U S. flag liners are
N storage
The guardian., 1953-12-24
PAGE FIVE

Nothing succeeds Christmas bringing out the best in people AS
joyous Holiday approaches brighter hearts lighter
Friendships glow warmly Into every home and every business
there spirit renewed good will and appreciation to find
expression messages these that say sincerely Merry Christmas
/. and thanks everything"
Evening star., 1953-05-11
Plane Carrying Time Bomb
Saved by Lucky Tailwind
By the Associoted Press

MEXICO CITY, May 11.-A
lucky tailwind was credited to-
day with saving an Aeronaves
airliner from the explosion of a
mysterious airmail package the
plane ha6 brought to Mazatlad.
on Mexico's Pacific coast.
There was no official eXplana-
tion yet of the explosion Satur-
day. but some sources speculated
it had been a time bomb designed
to blow up the plane. In such a
plot several months ago, bomb
blew out the side of an airliner
in flight and two men were ar
rested on charges they planted
the bomb and planed to collect
insurance on the passengers.
The plane carrying the pack
age and IA passenger Saturday
arrived in Mazatlan 80 minutes
ahead of schedule. due to the
tailwind. After unloading the
mail. the plane took off. The
package exploded 10 minutes
later, killing two porters and the
airport manager.
Gen. GuStavo Salinas Car
rama, head of the Civil Air Bu-
reau, said his inspectors were
investigating the explosion but
so far had concluded only that
it was due to "a bomb"
Evening star., 1953-05-11
|Locked-in Burglar
Loots GriII's Safe,
Then Breaks Out

A thief with a new twist broke
out of a restaurant yesterday
morning after ripping open a
safe.
The yegg apparently was
locked in the Saxony Grill. GOT
Pennsylvania avenue NV, when
it closed Saturday night. A
cleaning man reporting to work
yesterday morning found the
front door forced open from the
inside.
$S47 Stolen.
The safe had been carried
from the front to the back of
the restaurant and the bottom
was ripped open. Louis Pappas
of 1919 Twenty-flrst street NV.
owner of the restaurant. told
police $847 had been stolen.
In other robberies over the
week end, a United Nations at
tache from India was robbed
yesterday Of 5000 in cash and
several travellers checks. Bitten C..
Kar. who is staying at the New
Colonial Hotel. 1856 Fifteenth
street NV, told police the money
and checks were taken between
6:30 and 7:30 pm. from his
trousers which were hanging on
the end of his bed.
Hotel Held Up.
A dapper man, with his hand
in his pocket as if holding a
gun, walked into the Maxwell
Hotel, Twentieth and G streets
NV, and told the desk clerk,
This is it, buddy, open up the
drawer" The clerk. Emory j.
Barber, 80, of 800 Prince street,
Alexandria. said the man took
$50.
Elizabeth Berg, of 10 Carroll
street Sc. reported to police
that a colored man broke into
her apartment and took her
pocketbook containing $140.
Evening star., 1953-05-11
ADVERTISEMENT.
New Discovery Mokes
False Teeth
Look NoturoIAs Aseio

New York: Nov false teeth wearers
can md . quick. easy. scientific way to
make old. dingy dentures look natural
again. stera-Kleen. . discovery Of DR..
L. sherwin. . practicing dentist makes
false teeth as attractive as the day they
were first fitted
Stera-Kleen. says Doctor Sherwin. is
absolutely harmless. won't cake. and is
simple to use. just soak dentures (no
brushing) in the Stera-Kleen solution for
few minutes-then rinse. Teeth look
bright and natural aEain--feel coo and
really clean. Plates are free from any
odor or taste.
Evening star., 1953-05-11

~. for distinguished editorial 1rit;ng -.
the test of excellence being elearness of style,
moral purpose, sonnd reasoning, and botOer
to influence public opinion in .Vbat the 1Vriter
eomceives to be the right direction"
Vermont c. Royster, senior associate editor of The
Wall Street Journal received the above citation when he
awarded the 1852 Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing
He is the third member of The Journals present
editorial staff achieve this honor William H. Grimes,
editor won it for editorial writing Of 1916; William
H. Fitzpatrick associate editor received it for editorials
written during 1850, when he editor Of the New
Orleans States
The award to Royster granted for performance
throughout the year. The committee commented:
An ability to decide the underlying moral issue,
Illuminated by deep faith and confidence in the people
of our country the outstanding characteristic of the
editorials of Vermont c. Royster'
Of further significance is this quote: Registers
comments on the daily events of the world today are
aregular feature of of THE eonntrys outstanding
publications"
1t is unusual to find three Pulitzer Prize winners
writing editorials for single publication The Journal
proud Of all three, for here is expression of the
vitality Of The Wall Street ournal-tbe only national
business daily.
The Wall Street Journal
Published ot:
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Evening star., 1953-05-11

...Mow
= Pulitzer Prize Winners
Write Editorials for
The Wall Street Journal
Evening star., 1953-11-17
Administration to Avoid 7ipo to Reds, Truman Declares

ton he ever held in the Cow
ernment service" There can't
be any doubt that Mr.. Brow
nell was talking about me. Now,
let me talk about Mr.. Brownell
and the phony charge that he
has made.
His charge is false, and Mr..
Brownell must have known it
was false at the very time he
was making it.
MIR. Brownell has made a
great show of detail as to the
dates on which particular FBI
reports were forwarded by the
Department of Justice and the
manner in which they were
handled. AS Mr.. Brownell
should have learned by this
time, great many documents
pass daily through the White
House. 1t is not possible to
recall eight years later the
precise day or the precise doe
ument which may have been
brought to my attention. In
fact. when Mr.. Brownell first
made his charges, I was un-
able to remember the precise
documents to which he re-
ferred, just as President Eisen-
hover was unable to remem-
ber that he had met with
Harry Dexter White and Sec
retary of Treasury Morgen-
thau in 1914.
Evening star., 1953-11-17
Calls BrowneN Charge
Shameful Demogoguery

Thus, what this new adj
minktration has attempted be-
comes clear. It has distorted
a decision that enabled an
investigation of great impor-
tance to proceed-as it did
unembarrassed, and with ample
safeguard to the public in
terest, into an alleged harbor-
ing of Communists. This is
shameful demagoguery.
1t is worse than that. Her.
bert BroWnell, jr., the Attorney
General of the United States
the highest legal officer in
our Government - has de-
graded the highest function Of
Government-the administra-
ton of justice-into cheap
political trickery. He has made
the Justice Department head
quarters for political skulldug-
gerry. The Attorney Gen.
eral of the United States
has not only degraded his Of
flee, he has deceived his chief
as to what he proposed to do.
And in saying, Harry Dexter
White was known to be a Com
Evening star., 1953-11-17
First Heard of White
Charges in February

AS best I can now deter
mine, I first learned of the
accusations against White ear
ly in February, 1916. when an
FBI report specifically discuss
ing activities of Harry Dexter
White was brought to my at
tention. The February report
was delivered to me by Gen.
Vaughan and was also brought
to my personal attention by
Secretary of State Byrnes.
This report showed that seri-
GUS accusations had been
made against White, but it
pointed out that it would be
practically impossible to prove
those charges with the evi-
dence then at hand.
Immediately after the mat
ter was brought to my atten-
tion, I sent a copy of the re-
port, with a covering note
signed by me, to Whites i'm
mediate superior, the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, Fred
Vinson. In this note, dated
February 6, 1916, I said:
Il am incloSing you a men,
Evening star., 1953-11-17
Sees Decay of Basic
PRINCIPLES in Nation

At least, it has not been so
in the past.
This tragic debasement Of
high Office by the Attorney
General is bad enough, but
the thing I wish most to get
over to you tonight is that this
incident is only the most pub
licized and the most recent ex-
ample of the decay of the basic
principleS Of freedom now TAX
ing place in this country.
1t is now evident that the
present administration has
fully embraced, for political
advantage. McCarthyism. I am
not referring to the Senator
from Wisconsin-he is only
important in that his name
has taken on a dictionary
meaning in the world. It is
the corruption of truth. the
abandonment of our historical
devotion to fair play. It is the
abandonment Of the due proc
eSs" of law. 1t is the use Of the
big lie and the unfounded ac-
cusation against any citizen in
the name Of Americanlsm or
security. It is the rise to power
of the demagogue who lives
on untruth; it is the spread Of
Evening star., 1953-11-17
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. ."
TUESDAY NOVEMBER IL.

fear and the destruction of
faith in every level of our
society.
This is not a partisan mat
ter. This horrible cancer is
eating at the vitals of America
and it can destroy the great
ediflce Of freedom.
If this sordid. deliberate and
unprecedented attack on the
loyalty of a former President of
the United States will serve to
alert the people of the terrible
danger that our Nation and
each citizen faces, then it will
have been a blessing in disguise.
/ hope this will arouse you to
fight this evil at every level
of our national life. I even
hope that this may serve to
stir the conscience of this pres
ent administration itself.
May God preserve our Ma
ton, its Constitution and the
birthright Of freedom in every
heart.
Evening star., 1953-11-17
Had Been Due for lob
With Monetary Fund

AS I have mentioned. Mr..
White was at that time an
Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury. It had been planned
for some time that he should
be transferred from that posi-
ton to be- the United States
member on the board of exec
utive directors of the Interna-
tional Monetary Fund, a new
international organization
then in the process of being
set up. His appointment had
been sent to the Senate for
this new position. and it was
confirmed on February s,
shortly before I saw Secre-
taries Byrnes and Vinson. In
this situation, I requested Sec
retary Vinson to consult with
the appropriate officials of the
Government and come back to
me with a recommendation.
Secretary of the Treasury
Vinson consulted with Attor-
ney General Tom Clark and
other Government officials.
When the results of these con-
situations were reported to me,
the conclusion was reached
that the appointment should
be allowed to take its normal
course. The final responsibility
for this decision, of course, was
mine. The reason for this de-
cision was that the charges
which had been made to the
FBI against Mr.. White also in
volved many other persons.
Hundreds of FBI agents were
engaged in investigating the
charges against all those who
Evening star., 1953-11-17

had been accused. It was of
great Importance to the Ma
ton that this investigation be
continued in order to prove or
diSprove these charges and to
determine if still other persons
were implicated.
Any unusual action with re-
spect to Mr.. Whites appoint
ment might we'll have alerted
all the persons involved to the
fact that the investigation was
under way and thus endanger
the success of the investiga-
ton.
It was originally planned
that the United States would
support Mr.. White for election
to the top managerial posi-
tion in the International Mon
etary Fund-that of managing
director-a more important
post than that of a member
of the board of executive di-
rectors. But following the re-
ceipt Of the FBI report and the
consultations with members
of my cabinet, it was decided
that he would be limited to
membership on the board of
directors. With his duties
thus restricted, he would be
subject to the supervision of
the Secretary of the Treasury,
and his position would be less
important and much less sensi-
tive-if it were sensitive at all
than the position then held
by him as Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury.
Evening star., 1953-11-17

grand jury in New York by the
Department of Justice. MIR.
White was one of the witnesses
called before that grand jury.
The grand jury did not indict
Mr.. White, although it was the
same grand jury which indicted
the II top Communists in the
country. All this was done in
the American way, by due
process of law. In the mean
time, Mr.. White, in April,
1947, resigned his office refer
ring to reasons of health. AL
though my recent offhand
comment concerning his res
ignation was in error, the fact
is that he was separated from
Government service promptly
when the necessity for secrecy
concerning the intensive in
vestigation by the FBI came to
an end. He died in 1948 after
appearing before the Un-
American Activities Commit
tee of the House.
Evening star., 1953-11-17
Knew of Investigation
OF Communist Activity

But, of course, I knew of the
intensive investigation of Com
munist activity which was then
going on and which involved
many persons. As a matter of
fact. this investigation was one
OF the many important steps
which my administration took,
beginning in 1945, to render
the Communist conspiracy in
effective in this country. These
steps included the successful
prosecution and imprisonment
of the top Communist leaders
in the United States.
1 believe that the American
people are entitled to know the
facts. not just the misleading
statements that this present
administration finds it politi-
cally expedient to make. I have
had my files examined and
have consulted with some of
my colleagues who worked with
me on this matter during my
term in office. The facts, as
I have determined them in
this manner. are these:
In late 1915, the FBI was
engaged in a secret investiga-
tion of subversive activities in
this country. In this investiga-
ton, the FBI was making an
intensive effort to verify and
corroborate certain accusa-
tions of espionage made by
confidential informantS.
A lengthy FBI report on
this matter was sent to the
White House in December,
1945. The report contained
many names of persons in and
out of Government service
concerning whom there were
then unverified accusations.
Among the many names men,
toned, I now find, was that Of
Harry Dexter White, who had
been in the Treasury Depart
ment for many years and who
was at that time an Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury.
Evening star., 1953-11-17
Separation of Powers
Is Basic Principle

The separation and bal
ance of powers between the
three independent branches Of
Government is fundamental in
our constitutional form OF
government. A congressional
committee may not compel
the attendance of the PreSi-
dent of the United States,
while he is in Office, to inquire
into matters pertaining to the
performance of his official
duties. If the constitutional
principle were otherwise. the
Office of President would not
be independent.
It is just as important to the
independence of the Executive
that the actions of the Presi-
dent should not be subjected
to questioning by Congress
after he had completed his
term of office as that his &C
tions should not be questioned
while he is serving as PreSi-
dent. In either case, the Of
flee of President would be
dominated by the Congress and
the presidency might become a
mere appendage of Congress.
When I became President,
I took an oath to preserve,
protect and defend the Con-
stitution of the United States.
I am still bound by that oath
and will be as long as I live.
While I was in Office, lived up
to that oath-and I believe I
passed on to my successor the
great Office of President of the
United States with its integrity
and independence unimpaired.
Now that I have laid down the
heavy burdens Of that Office I
do not propose to take any
steps which would violate that
oath or which would in any
way lead to encroachments on
the independence of that
Office.
Evening star., 1953-11-17

munist spy by the very people
who appointed him" he lied
to the American people. In
backing away from his charge
with the mealy-mouthed state
ment that he had no intention
of impugning the loyalty Of
any high official of the prior
administration. he lied to the
American people again.
If this were a matter which
merely involved the name and
reputation Of Harry Truman.
private citizen of Independence,
Missouri, I would not be as
concerned as I am. I can take
care of myself. I believe that
the American people know me
well enough from my service
as captain of Battery D in
World War I to my service as
President Of the United States
to know that I have always
acted with the best interests
of my country at heart.
Evening star., 1953-11-17
Gen. Wood 10 Retire
As Sears Chairman !.
BY the Assoeicted Press

CHICAGO. Nov. 17.-Brig.
Gen. Robert E. Wood for nearly
80 years an executive of Sears
Roebuck & Co., is to retire next
spring as chairman of the board
of the merchandising firm.
Gen. Wood. IA. and board
chairman since 1899, will be
succeeded by Theodore v. Houser,
81, who has been with the COM
pany since 1928 and has been
vice chairman since April, 1852.
Gen. Wood, who Joined Sears
in 1924 as vice president in
charge of factories and became
president four years later, gave
two reasons for giving up his ad-
ministrative duties: 1t was time
at his age-he will be rs on June
13-to take it a little easier" ,"
and. the company has a team of
officers perfectly competent to
carry on without me-"
Mr.. Houser will become board
chairman next April 26 at the
cornpany'S annual meeting in
New York, at which time Gen.
Wood will formally retire. Gen.
Wood, at a press conference yes
terday announcing his retire.
ment, said he will remain a men,
ber of the board and director of
Sears companies in Latin
America and Canada
The company announced the
office of vice chairman of the
board will not be filled at this
time Mr.. Houser said, however,
he did not contemplate any
changes in Sears policy. Fowler
B. Mcconnell, 58, will continue
as president.
Gen. Wood, educated at West
Point, served in the Army until
1915 and then rejoined it IN
World War I. He Joined Mont
gomery Ward & Co. in 1919, but
moved to Sears in 1924