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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-27
| air Premium List
Goes To Press
Band Contest
Friday Feature

Premium lists for the Five
County Fam went to press this
week and viii be completed IN
about ten DAYS. Several new
classes have been included this
year. adding classes in livestock
and homemakers products. Prem
um lists viii be mailed to county
agents in the five counties Of
Appomattox Buckingham Char
lotte. Cumberland and p nee
Edward for distribution TO The
fair contestants. an da lar4e
number viii be mailed direct 10
former exhibitors
An innovation this year will be
the school band contests to be
held en- Friday afternoon at
o'clock Bands from each high
schoolshave been invited to COM
pete On Friday night amateurs
viii be given an opportunity to
compete
No Tournament This Year
The riding tournament. usual
" held on Friday afternoon
during the far viii not be held
this year This has been an an
nual feature for several years and
it is hoped bN the manaaemcnt
that ii can BE reinstated in the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-27
Prime &c Edward
Coul lty History
App ears in Fall
Bradshaw Completes
Book; Published BY
Dietz, of Richmond

A History of Prince Edward
County. from its earliest settle
mentS through its establishm mt
tl7541 to is biccntennial year
viii be published in the Fall The
history is the result of many years
study by Herbert Clarence Brad
shaw Of Rice, Virginia. now as
Soclate editor of the Durham IN
c Morning Herald The publish
CTS will be the Dietz Press. of
Richmond, Va.
From Original Sources
MI. Bradshaw began the study
of Prince Edward history when
he was a school boy at Rice High
School and since that time he has
spent many hours in gathering
the data for a complete history
OF the county
While at Hampden-Sydncy Cpl
lege from which he Was grad
uatsd IN 1880 with honcrs. and
served as editor of thc Hanlp-
don-Sydney Tiger, the Kaleido-
scope and the Magazine during
his UNDERGRADUATE period. nc
continued to delve into the his
tory Of the county, finding mueh
material IL the Hampden-Sydnoy
library, some Of which was dos
troyed in the fire IN 1871
His interest continued whilo he
was principal Of the DARLINGTON
Heights High School lo33-3S 1m
1888 he became principal of
Emporia High School and Wilde
in the work be continued TO
gather data.
Interest In Journalism
MI BradshaWs interest in
journalism began when he wal
correspondent for The Herald at
Rice while he was in High School.
In 1885. he contributed the shmt
history of Prince Edward Count
tor the Herald S special historical
edition which is reprinted III the
book Today and Yesterday IN the
Heart Of Virginia. For several
summers he was a member of the
Herald staff and was commits
stoned to write history OF
Farmvllle Virginia, which was
published IN the Herald's SesGai-
centennial edition OF FamYAle
IN 1913
During this time. he was gath
crine material for complete
history OF Prince Edward County
Searches have been made III qhe
College libraries, IN the SJ+te
Library, the PRIME Edward
Clerks office from original
sources III Duke University and
University OF North CaEo-ma
Libraries and IRON wealth q 0d
letters and other data supplied
by the citizenS Of Prince 20" ftd
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-27

one out Of 10, farm residents
VII suffer disabling injury
Accidents VIII Kill an average
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-11
Fletcher Knebei-
Potomac Fever

The House votes to cut excise taxes by 81 billion Demo-
cratic slogan: Its time for change
again to apologize for not balancing the budget"
Ike nonsense the charge that the Republican Party
half Eisenhower and half Mccarthy The c. O. p
party. Or more accurately right now-no mans land.
Agriculture Secretary Benson he'd ask Ike to veto high
price supports. Benson is smart He's of the few
members of likes team who the front without
being attacked by Joe Mccarthy.
Ike he'll go TV to explain his program likes
lower will give you spend-but
enough to get you in the habit
Democratic headquarters Vice President Nixon puts
his cocker spaniel Checkers the air Saturday night Adla
Stevenson will demand time for his Dalmatian. "Artie"
Senator Mccarthy confers with Defense Boss Wilson You
there will be of meeting-at
least three of them by Mccarthy.
The Justice Department cracks down the family Of Army
Pvt Schne former seuh for Senator Mccarthy Republicans
have smped All they need department in
charge of collecting in charge Of spending -and
charge of Mccarthy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-11
Constantine Brown .sss
.Disunity Jeopordizes Our Task
impression Abroad Thot America Has Become Divided
Over McCorthysn Could Preciptote q Red Onslaught

Hiss, Harry D. White, or Victor
Perlo type in the Government
at the time the Republicans
took over from the Democrats
is difficult to ascertain. 1t
would be fair to assume that
actual apparatus members"
had been eliminated or got out
before the Eisenhower admin
iStration took over.
The fight against subversion
cannot be confined strictly to
members of the direct espio-
mage ring. Whenever an indi-
vidual in the Government. in
sensitive industries. in labor
unions, or in educational insti-
buttons, hides behind the
fifth amendment when asked
whether he is tor was) a Com
munist or engaged in espio-
mage, he must be removed for
reasons Of security.
Senator Mccarthy is no
Casper Milquetoast: neither
has he learned the meaning of
the word "suave." His meth
eds of interrogating unrespon-
sive witnesses are harsh. "un-
hammered" and offensive to
many who have been accus-
toned in the past to the mild
ness Of congressional invests
cations. 1t Is conceivable that
the same results could be OBJ
tanned If the witnesses were
examined in the manner en-
ployed by other members of
the Permanent Investigations
Subcommittee, such as Sena-
tors Mundt or Mcclellan. But
it is doubtful that their dig
nifled though severe examina-
tions would have aroused the
American people to the real
tiles which are confronting us
internally.
The hue and cry raised by
an impressive number Of
"lnoulders of public opinion"
that the Mccarthy subcom-
mittee. and especially its
chairman, are attempting to
interfere with freedom Of
thought would have been we'll
founded some 40 years ago,
when political subversion in
spired and dictated by an enc
my power was unknown in this
country. In the turmoil Gre
ated by the vociferous oppo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-11
Democrats May Win Tax Fiqht
March Has Not Brought Upswine Desired by President
Nor Program Calculated to Change Present Trend

couldn't do anything but spend
it seemed to work pretty we'll
In those middle thirties. It is
being challenged now, or to
some extent disregarded, by
the Eisenhower administra-
ton in the development of its
tax program. Instead of grant,
, ing the larger tax relief to
those in the lower income
brackets, the disposition seems
to be- to grant 1t to those in the
higher brackets. For example,
a special reduction is proposed
in the tax on stock dividends.
There is a theory behind this,
of course. 1t is that money
thus saved will be invested in
business and industry and jobs
thereby created.
The flaw in this reasoning Is
the assumption that such saw
ings will be invested in the
production of goods for which
there is no demand or for
which there is no purchasing
potential.
Democrats in Congress are
lining up behind proposals to
give immediate relief to small
taxpayers by increasing the
present personal income-tax
exemption from 5000 to $500.
They argue that this would put
an additional 50 billion into
the hands of consumers and SO
into business. It is a fair guess
that they will win this argu-
ment unless this month sees a
real upswing in business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-11
Fair Play for Taxpayers Seen
New Revenue Code Is Viewed Clearing Up Maze Of Lows
And Eosnq Task Of Citizens. Collectors and Congress

GLIDING some that have been
contradictory inside the In
ternal Revenue Service. The
Importance of this revision Of
the code to businessmen and
tax lawyers generally can
hardly be overestimated. 1t
will be of tremendous value,
too, to the stats Of the Col
lectors of Internal Revenue.
who have been obliged to fol-
low rulings in some instances
which they themselves recog-
nized as inequitable but which
they could do nothing to
change. being bound by pre-
vious Interpretation.
None Of this would probably
be necessary If Congress could
write clearly into law phrases
that cover every possible con-
tingency. But too often the
Bureau Of internal Revenue,
in writing regulations de-
signed to carry out the mean
ing of the law. has made some
farfetc he'd interpretations
which have been unfavorable
to the taxpayer. The philos-
ophy that the Government
is always right and the tax
payer is always wrong has
governed too much Of the bu-
reau's thinking in the past.
Not many of the disputed
points. relatively speaking.
have been carried to the courts
on appeal. but many that have
been overruled have never
been clarified, so that a regu-
lation would in itself be over
turned. What the, proposed
law does is to take into &C.
count the court decisions and
the existing code. BY set of
new interpretations. the true
meaning Of the law now is
stated.
All this may sound tech
meal to the citizen. who nat
urally isn't familiar with the
fine points Of tax law. but 1t
can mean hundreds Of mil
lions Of dollars in benefits to
the taxpayer annually-both
individuals and businesses.
There is included in the
same general tax bill a num-
Der Of new provisions, such as
correction Of the inequity In
double taxation of dividends,
and there are also some new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-11

rules on depreciation allow
ances on machinery and
plants.
Some Of these will face a
legislative fight. and there is
certain to be an effort by the
Democrats to tack on an in
crease in personal exemptions
from 5000 to $7O0. This is
opposed by the administration.
because it is a phony move.
It can hardly produce any sub
stantial benefit to the econ
omy and. compared with the
opportunity to stimulate capt.
tai investment in business,
such exemptions can never be
as effective on the job-creating
side as the depreciation allow
ances, for example. The adop-
ton Of many sound and con-
structive items will go by the
boards if demagoguery pre-
walls.
1t is a curious thing that the
Democratic Party. which has
always had a conservative
wing, should be lining up on
the side which would propose
an unsound amendment, such
as the tax-exemption plan.
This would cost the Treasury
$2.5 billion. If the national
economy could be stimulated by
such a provision. 1t would be
unobjectionable, but the OBJ
viouS purpose of the propon-
ents of the exemption scheme
is to kill the relief for double
taxation of dividends. The pri-
vate-capital system cannot
function effectively unless in
veStment is stimulated by a
fair return to the investor.
When risk capital is avail
able. employment increases
far beyond anything the tax
exemption plan can accom-
plish. The Communist and
socialist PHILOSOPHERS are con-
coded to be antagonistic to the
private-capital system, but it
is strange to note how often
the Democrats in Congress
take the anti-capitalistic side
OF the argument and how
many times the Republicans
appear as the stanch defenders
of the system of free enter
prise. Maybe the voters some
day will learn to ask candi-
dates where they stand on such
basic issues
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Constantine Brown

Because of the fracas over
Senator Mccarthy and over
McCarthyism" which has in
creased In volume these last
few weeks. the American people
are prone tn overlook the fact
that we are sitting on top Of
an international volcano which
might erupt at any time. pos
sibly in the course Of this year.
The impression that America
has become divided could pre-
cipitate a Red onslaught.
The foreign policy Of the
present administration is to
carry the torch against Com
munist imperialism. We are
supposed to be the symbol be-
hind which the remaining free
nations can rally. Yet we are
giving friends and foes the
feeling that America and the
political party now in Office
are hopelessly divided into two
irreconcilable groups. the Nc
Carthyites and the anti-Mc-
Carthyites. The myth that
Senator Mccarthy is another
would-be Hitler, which has
been started by some ire
sponsible babblers in this
country, is actually spreading
on the European continent,
where theological divisions are
such that nothing appears un-
likely either in their own coun-
try or in America.
We are now engaged in an
effort to organize a solid inter-
national front against the viru-
lent Soviet-C Chinese bloc, 800
million people strong. The
washing in public Of our dirty
linen which is taking place at
home at this time could easily
jeopardize our already difficult
task.
The onus Of the present
unpleasant situation should be
placed in the opinion of this
reporter more on the Wiscon-
sin Senator's violent oppo-
nents than on Senator McCar-
thy himself. The Republican
Party has pledged itself to
fight communism relentlessly
abroad and clean up house at
home. Whether there were
any members of the Commu-
mist apparatus of the Alger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-11

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Mar. H.
John Henry Tillman, sentenced
to life Imprisonment for the
shotgun murder of his 18-year-
old wife in 1888. has been re-
leased from the penitentiary. the
State Parole Board announced
yesterday.
Tillman was one of SO in
mates of Maryland penal insti-
buttons paroled during February.
Then 80, he was convicted in
Baltimore County Circuit Court
Of Staying his wife Edith at
ReiSterstoWn. November Is. 1888.
Il meant to kill her then and
l mean it now" Tillman said
at his trial.
The late Judge T. Scott Offutt
said he was reluctant to impose
a death sentence because of Till
mans mental condition. The
defendant had been described as
possessing the mentality of a
child.
Others paroled included:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-11
Dovid Lowrence

Fair play for the American
taxpayer is in sight. For more
than 20 years. since the Fed
eral income-tax law was
passed, the courts have at
times narrowly construed the
words OF the tax statutes con-
trary to the intent Of Congress.
But never until this week has q
bill finally been presented to
Congress to correct these in
equities and injustices.
The average citizen isn't fa-
miliar with the many benefits
that are to come to him when
the bill is passed and probably
never will be till he comes
squarely up against the con-
tingencieS that it is designed
to meet But the provisions of
the general revision Of the In
ternal Revenue Code cover 900
printed pages and comprise a
multitude Of points - every
thing from partnerships to
estates and trusts, as well as
the deductions or tax allow
ances permitted to corpora
tons and individuals on a wide
variety Of subjects.
The Eisenhower administra-
ton and the Republican Party
will deserve great credit if the
measure goes through both
Houses because, while Demo-
cratic administrations in the
past have recognized the need
for the revision, they have al
ways allowed it to be dropped
at the last moment in favor of
legislation centering on tax
rates. Much constructive work
has been done by the experts
in the Treasury Department
and by the Joint Internal Rev.
enue Committee Of Congress in
past years. but time and again
it has all been for naught, as
the measure has gotten en-
tangled in a drive for changes
in specific rates.
1t became customary to post
pone action till the next ses.
sion. so that in the end moth
ing was done, though both
Democrats and Republicans al
ways said they favored 1t.
This time the Eisenhower
administration is concentrat-
ing. not on rates. but on COR
recting mistakes and Clarity
ing all sorts Of decisions. in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-11
MARYLAND Frees Life Termer
Who Killed Wife, 78, 1888

Vernon Z. Calvert. Anne Arun-
del County, 4 years, 10 months
and Is days, breaking and en-
tering, May. 1851.
John M. Kilby. Montgomery
County, not more than l8
months, larceny. June. 1858.
George Jackson Pierson. Anne
Arundel County. not more than
four years. assault with intent
to rape. October. 1852.
Marvin B. Stevens, Frederick
County. three years. grand lar
ceny and receiving stolen goods.
August. 1852.
Lemuel Raymond Douglas. coll
ored. Prince Georges County. not
more than three years. receiving
stolen goods. April, 1858.
Carlyle Short. colored. Charles
County, not more than two years.
larceny. March. 1858.
Robert Thompson. Frederick
County. forgery and perjury, and
Anne Arundel County. escape.
two years and nine months. sen.
fenced originally December, 1852.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-11

their first years In Office. Two
agencies figured principally in
this general project-WPA and
PWA. The latter was calcu-
lated to meet the objections
Of the most captious critic.
It provided for useful and, as
far as possible. self liquidating
public works and it was in
charge of the beady eyed
budgeteer Harold Ickes. who
abhorred waste and extrava-
gance. He was determined
that anything built by the
Government should stay built.
Planning and organizing his
projects, however. required so
much time that the Roosevelt
administration found it neces-
sary to lean heavily on the
other agency. Harry Hopkins
WPA. Hopkins notion was
Chat people had TO be put to
work. useful work If possible.
some not so useful If necessary.
So we had leaf-raking and
boondoggling. And we had
great numbers Of people eating
who otherwise would have gone
hungry and we had an enor-
nous stream of money-tax
money-channeled into trade.
All of which is an oversimpli-
fication OF what happened
just as was the wisecrack at
tributed to Hopkins, well tax
and tax and spend and spend
and elect and elect" (Of
course, they did tax and
spend-and elect. Something
for the present administration
to remember this election
year,
This theory Of reviving BUSH
ness by getting money into
the hands Of people who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-11
Senate Group Backs
Plan 10 Use D. {.
Police al Capitol

The Senate Rules Committee
yesterday supported a plan to
use members of the Metropoli-
tan Police Department as police
at the Capitol.
The group adopted resolu-
ton favoring such a plan to pro-
vide added security against any
such shooting fray as that when
four Puerto Rican fanatics shot
and wounded five members Of
the House
Under the plan the District
government would be paid for
the assignment of its men.
Principle Approved.
The Rules Committee action
was an expression of sentiment
AS yet there is no legislative
move up for action.
The general plan. however. was
approved in principle by Senator
Martin, Republican. of Pennsyl-
vania, chairman of the Senate
Republican Patronage Commit
tee. He said Senator Hayden.
Democrat. of Arizona, who has
been delegated by Senate Demo-
Gratis to speak for them on the
security question, feels the same
way.
Capitol policemen now are ap-
pointed under the patronage sys-
tenn. Senator Martin said there
Is nothing wrong with patronage
as such. and he praised members
Of the Capitol Police. saying some
Of them are highly trained men
Of high caliber and character.
Gradual Change.
He said, however, the question
Of congressional security has an
overriding Importance. He be-
lieves the change should be made
gradually. If Congress adopts the
idea of using trained District
police as members of the Capitol
Police force.
Before any action is taken,
Senator Martin said. Senate
spokesman will have final con-
ferences with leaders of the
House. On that side, House
Speaker Martin plans to confer
with both Democratic and Re-
publican members this week to
decide what security measures
should be adopted,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-11
Doris Fleeson-
Little Relief to Little Toxpoyer
Reed Revenue Bill Seen Addressed to Eoners
And Fovorine Certain Industries Over Others

on the Ways and Means Com
mittee did some fighting and
made some progress. but their
usefulness is restricted by the
House rules which limit de-
bate.
The Senate is the forum
where members can, if they
will. explore the situation as
statesmen looking to the next
generation. instead of merely
as politicians looking to the
next election.
The battle lines now being
drawn are not fair either to
the vital subject or the coun-
try.
President Eisenhower and
his fiscal advisers - Treasury
Secretary Humphrey and
Budget Director Dodge - APP
parently think the Reed bill
is all right in every place ex-
cept where serious revenue
losses are entailed. They will
be fighting only to balance the
budget.
The George proposal is
clearly political and any Dem
ocratic assault that attempts
to furnish 1t a genuine moral
base will not be convincing.
It remains q fact that the
new bill drastically alters the
present tax structure, with the
benefits chiefly going to q
minority Of taxpayers. This
may be defensible and even de-
sirable. but any tax debate
which does not illuminate 1t
clearly Is not really a debate
but a political exercise de-
signed to catch votes and Tor
campaign contributions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-11
Eye for Business

BOSTON (P1.-The reputa-
ton of Ann Pudeator. hanged
in 1892 as a Salem witch. yes
terday fell before the Massa-
chusetts legislators eye for
business.
The State Senate refused to
reverse AIMS conviction as a
witch. In fact. the Senate
spurned the chance to clear
ANY other persons" hanged
after the famous Salem witch
craft trials.
Senator George j. Evans said
exoneration, even 262 years
late. would be "a blow to the
tourist business down in
Salem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-11

nents Of the Wisconsin Sena-
tor the fact has been over
looked that an individual who
has embraced the Communist
doctrine but has no position
in Government, in education,
Oh in a sensitive industry
woulc not be the committees
target.
1t is pushing optimism too
far to think. as Senator Flap
ders, Republican. of Vermont
suggested Tuesday, that this
country is threatened princi-
pally from outside. Our pres
ent difficulties are the sequel
Of many plumbers committed
in the international field in
which men belonging to the
Communist apparatus had
beer involved as trusted adj
visers of our policy makers.
Alger Hiss was an important
cog in the State Department
machinery for a number Of
years: Harry D. White had a
corresponding role in the
equally, important Treasury
Department. Others had sensi-
tive positions in these and
other Government depart
ments. The possible presence
of apparatus members in
sensitive industries is as dam
gerous as that of college-edu-.
Gated ones in high Govern
ment posts. There is no long
err a question of communicate
ing secret information DO the
Soviet government. 1t is a
grave problem of sabotage in
our factories and in our COM
munication. system in the
event of a Red sneak attack
which worries our security
services. especially the FBI.
We dio not experience this
grave problem in the last war
because. when Pearl Harbor
occurred. the Muscovites were
already at war with the Hit
lerites. The Red espionage
cells no longer co-operated
with the NaZis. The investi.
cations of the McCarran and
Mccarthy committees brought
to light that the cells which
existed before Pearl Harbor
continued to operate during
and after the war and may
still be operating now.