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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-10-08
"The Capital City

loting for the new Sweetheart
took place at recent meeting OF
the chapter and the votes were
placed in sealed envelope and
were not counted until the dance.
Out-of-town guest from Savan-
nah and Atlanta, Ga; Charlotte,
N. c.; Columbia and Greenville,
S. C. were among those attending
the dance.
The Aleph Zadick Aleph ma
tional movement was founded in
1924 by Sam Beber with the OBJ
jective of helping young Jewish
people to achieve personal growth
according to their individual ca
pacities so that they may lead
personally satisfying and socially
useful lives in the Jewish Com
munity and in the larger commu-
mites of which they are part.
The local AZA Chapter was
started in November, 1881 and has
now grown to be the largest chap
ter in District S of the Z districts
of AZA.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-10-08

Miss Rosalind Toporak, daugh-
ter of Mr.. & Mrs. Jack Toporek
was crowned Sweetheart by Mr..
Bernard D. Solomon, president of
the Dan Lodge of B'nai Birth.
Miss Toporek was then pinned
with the AZA Sweetheart'S pin
by the reigning Sweetheart, Miss
Evelyn Sokol, daughter of Mr.. &
Mrs. Joseph Sokol.
Following the coronation the
official Sweetheart Song was
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-10-08
COLUMBIA, S. c.
Charleston AZA Holds Annual
Sweetheart Dance
BY HAROLD KosLoW

Southern Region of Aeph zadik
Charleston South Carolina The Charles
Chapter No. Annual Sweetheart and Reunion
Hotel with approximately 200 guests
ATTENDING of the chapters newly
took during the evening
we'll as chapter Sweethearts and alumni
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-10-08

Phil Silvers has a cousin who
is Navy dentist. Comments Phil:
''They just gave him a salute of
q gums"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-16
1854 Auto, Truck License Plates
Sale Opens Today at Local Agency

The new TAGS VIII have white
licenses opcne dtcday at Wilson 4
Home and Auto Supply, 223 NJ
Main street. local licensing aecn-
Cyl
Merle y Duggcr. agency man
ager. reports the agency vii be
open from $50 m. to 8 p. IN.
Monday through Saturday New
tags must be on cars and trucks
the morning Of April 10, but Mi
Digger points out that those who
delay arc highly liable To come
up short on this deadllnc date.
He said issuance Of licenses Will
be greatly Spccdqd If applicants
viii prepare Their registration
cards before presenting them
These must hc signed in three
places in ink with tho usual sig
nature Of the applicant. Having
the $40 fec on auto licenses ready,
aS we'll as thc varying fees on
truck licenses. Viii also help to
keep tho line moving rapidly. hc
said.
The new tags viii have white
numerals on d black BACKGROUND
as Virginia returns to its black
and white color scheme once more,
M Duggcr -S1id that title
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-16
Randolph Henry Thespians
Win District Play Contest

Chariotte's Randolph Henry
High School emerged from grease
paint and makeup to win District
III, Group II One-Act Play Fes-
tlval The contest. which was held
at Jarman Auditorium. III Farm
vile, on Friday attracted five
competing groups, IN addition to
Charlotte, plays We're presented b.
Blackstone Amelia Farmville. and
Buckingham high schools
The winning drama. a piece cn-
titled The Blue Teapot by Jean
Lee Latham, was co-dlrected BY
Eleanor Berger and Janie Gillian.
The fou roles we're enacted BY
Betty Carol Harvey as Cynthia.
Becky Crouch as Ma Brown; BIZ
Wilson as Jimmy McNabc .and
Thomas Craie IA Pa Brown
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-16
Farm vile Lions, Wives Help Crewe
Club To Good Start ON Chart cr N;yht

a group Of Grove businessmen
received Z Lions Club charter
Thursday night a, a special ccre-
m9nN attended by representative
from Idou clubs LlrOuehtota tle
area.
Tho prQsentati ceremony VAS
preceded BIZ addresses on the spirit
OF Ilonisln by Past International
Director Jack Hill and State
Secretary Harry Wade District
Governor - Y Blayncy. Of Rich
mond presented tic charter Of
Don Greene. president Of the new
II formed club
The GROVE Club was organized
and sponsored by Blackstone and
Petersburg Lions Clubs. which
presented tn G new club with
a gavel and gong and the Lions
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-16
IL County Inductees
Leave for Service

EleVcp Selective Service mduc-
tees left Prince Edward county
March 4 for military service The
calls fol- the month was for Is
but the draft board was unable to
fill it due to so many enlistments
and poStpcnenientS
The elc2cn are; Lee Emmett
Neal and Charlie Edward Ross,
Green Bay. Route ! Gene Walker
WEIGH, Darlington Heights Rob
ert Edward Oliver Prospect,
Charles Herbert EcNmYn. Mchcr-
rim Route ! Aubrey Leslie Wool
ridge. ftalmvillc Route 2. Herbert
Wilson NewComb and Robert Lee
Miller. Rice. Walter Gene Davis,
Farmyillc Route 3, William Edwin
Lee, Mcherrin. and Bobby Reed
Smith. Farmyille, who volunteered
for induction.
Robert Parks. Jr, Tarmvillc
Route 2, was indicted in Fcbru-
airy, filing the county's call for
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-16
James z. Berry,
Ohio Journalist,
Joins Herald Staff

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ed the Armed Forces Information
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-16
Easter Seal Drive
Begins March Is
Vernon Womack
Heads Campaign

The 1854 Easter Seal campaign
FOR crippled children viii begin
here on March 10. Vernon c. Wo-
mack president Of the Prince Ed
ward County Chapter of the VII
glnia Society for Crippled Chill
dren and Adults, announced to-
day
Inc drive which viii continue
through April 10, is conducted
each year during the month I'M
mcdlately preceding Easter
Mi Womack said that no quota
has been set for this Years drive
but he stressed the scope Of the
Easter Seal Socjotys work for
crippled children and adults in
this area and urged continued
public support Of the program.
Increased Services
we arc providing services to
more crippled children than ever
before ne said and because Of
increased costs of providing these
services, II is our earnest hope
That we may be abld to raise a
considerably larger amount Of
money than last ycat
Letters containing Easter Seals
Iayc been mailed 10 l. large per
eit .ua of families NM {VOf14ci-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-16
Tobacco Sterilization
Meetings This Week
For Bright Growers

Tobacco growers IN Virginia are
urged 10 attend one of two Tohac-
90 Sterilization Corporation meet
mss To be held IN The states lluc-
cured tobacco producing area in
March The meetings which have
been called by the Virginia Farm
Bureau Federation arc set for
March II iii the Chatham Tie
atre Chatham and March H. in
the Lacrosse High School AUDI
forum Lacrosse Both mcctinrs
win begin AT > p m
Ih9 meeting are hctng held sp
hat every grower VIII have an op-
portunlty to hear the different
phases Of the tobacco program
discussed Appearing on the pro-
gram VIII be representative OF
Sterilization Corporation and the
Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
a first hand report on the opera
tons Of Sterilization which adj
ministers the 30 per cent Of par
lty support price for fluc- cured to-
bacco will be presented
Sterilization. a tobacco growers
eighth marketing season and has
cooperative, has completed ITS
received over one billion pounds
Of tobacco since operations began
n 1916 DELEGATES 70 Stablliz3
lion ANIMALS stockholders mCctine
which ia held each June IN Rl
lclgh VII also be selected at each
If these meetings The date for
The annual meeting is juno .,
Y Virginia Farm Bureau Official,
vii be present TO discuss perth
ent points Of TIE overall farm pro-
gram and how they will affect
Virginia farmers A discussion will
follow each meeting at which time
every grower VIII have an oppor-
tunity 10 ask any question or make
any suggestions with reference TO
Sterilization S operations
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-16

problems from use Of the family
car TO the smoking ana drinking
issue Though unable to prescribe
any ready-made remedies for spe-
ciGc conflicts between parents and
their children the panel was
agreed that love and understand
ing must be shown by adults, that
consideration be gwen parents by
adolescents. and that family dis
CuSSicnS of mutual problems would
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-16
Restoration of 10 Per Cent Dark
Tobacco Acreage Cut May Result
From New Market Found i'm EurOpc
Abbitt Sees
CSDA Effort
Successful

Possible restoration Of 10 per
cent Cit III dark fired tobacco
acreage allotments appears near
cr. Representative Watkins NJ
Abbitt said last week IN a Wash
ington statement
Bas,s for his view Is the arr
ranee'hcn; recently concluded by
representatives OF the Y S De-
partment Of Agriculture for open
ing now markets in several Euro-
pean countries.
II believe .hat on the basis of
this information, the outlook is
good for having our cuts restor-
ed" Abbitt said These markets.
he indicated would supplement
the need for the dark leaf and
this would result in a relaxing of
restrictions placed on total acre
ages. split q III ong individual
growers
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-16

one outstanding result Of the
Farmvilie Hah sehaoi P-TA
Tccnager-Paront panel discussion
Thursday night. is the conclusion
that tcenaee problems usually
cannot be solved by any hard and
fast rule as too much depends on
the individuals involved
The panel discussion led BY
four high school students and four
parents. covered a wide sweep Of
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-16
DR.. Long, Planl' ing
Chief. Gives Talk
At Buckingham
Offers Remedies
For Rural Coun ty
Economic Troubles

Dr.. Raymond Y Long VrEinia s
brand new director Of the Dcpart-
ment Of Conservation and De-
pelopment pointed some of
Buckingham countr's economic
weaknesses and suggested " lays Of
combating them in a talk 10 the
Ruritan Club OF that county
thursday night
lie came 10 Buckingham as
commissioner OF the Virginia Di-
vision of Planning and Economic
Development a post he hak held
since 1913 then returned toi Rich
mond a few hours later as tioYcr-
non Stanlcy's appointee To the
post formerly held By Sidney
Keilam
A fortnight d.aguoScr {f ills.
Dr Long minced no words In un-
covering Buckingham S economic
shortcomings, but his talk was
warmly received by an EQUALLY
fortnight group that had come
not to be praised. but toI learn
what can be done about the
countys problems
Chief Problems
In his recommendations for
combating such ills, DR. Long
pointed out that most of them
are applicable to many Of Vir-
ginlas rural counties YOU are
by ny means alone N Those re-
Spects he declared
Three chief problems beaet the
county said VngniaS chief of
the department which con-
stantly gathers statistics On all
state areas II population loss
between 1870 and 1850 that
reached about 1000 persons 90
q per capita income IN 1851 lat
est figures available. of $500
which was but half of the state
average, and % an increase in
persons under II and over So
Which presents a heavier financial
burden to those III the middle.
income-producing age brackets
Dir longs Solutions
The solutions to such problems.
Dr Long said. "Ie squareN with
groups at home just Ike your
Rurtan Club He paid tribute to
County Agent r. S. Ellis efforts
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-16

papers for amy newly purchased
car are also required before plates
can be purchased
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-16

The Department of Agriculture
in announcing its allotments for
this year reduced the amounts
BY 10 per cent from the 1853 al
lotments The 1858 allotment for
dark fired tobacco was 1868
acres with the 10 percent cut.
this would mean a total state al
lotmcnt Of 1881 acres
There have been several recent
developments Oh thc tobacco
market Arrangements were made
III France for the monopoly of that
country to submit request for
nearly 100000 under section
800 Of the law government grants.
This money would be used for
purchasing American tobacco. OF
the total Sc $50 900 would be used
for the purchase of firc-cured to-
bacco and $1,000 600 would be
used for the purchase of hurley
tobacco tips Or dark air-curcd or
both
Other negotiations were con-
Quoted with the tobacco indus
tries III countries Of Northern
Europe
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-16
Farmers Union
At Cumberland
Elects Officers
Resolution Ask
Congressional
Parity Action

Cumberland County's newly
organized Fla n er's-7n; IN ms "A
Monday al Cumberland Court
Mouse to elect officers. Represent
fatives Of no farm families elect
d p c Garrett. president R B
Tunstall Vice president NJ r.
Biqrtcn, Jl5. secretary. and w B
Walker. Jr treasurer
Other officers chosen were. to
the Board Of Directors, r L. Dun
can and Hairy Meador from Ham
ilton District; Edward Putney and
Hubert Goodman. from Madison
District vi y Walker and c w
CraWley from John Randolph
District with r. S Johns acting
as director at large
II a resolution adopted unani-
mously. according TO President
Garrett the new organize ton call
ed for Congress- to enact perman-
ent legislation authorizing farm
price supports at a level no less
than 80 per cent Of parity.
Danger TO Economy
The resolution asked for such
supports Oh basic commodities, as
well as on non basic commodities
when a workable pro2ramcan be
developed 1t also requested that
any such law should provide legal
authority Tor maintaining proper
balance between supplies and de-
mand
In calling for such support ac-
ton, the Cumberland group cited
the following beliefs in the reso-
luton q a lowering Of the gen
eral support level would endanger
farm economy as Well as national
we'll being; ~ that 90 per cent
of parity support is fair to con-
sumers since it is 10 per cent less
than the act provides is a fair
price to farmers: ~ that the cost
of the farm price support program
h been. relatively low W b e n
compared to consumer subsidies
tax write off an d reconyersion
payments to bushes
Disguised Plan
The resolution also expressed
the belief that the proposed fleX-
ible. lower support program ad-
vocated by the Administration is
nothing more than the law Of sup
ply and dem and in disguise, and
that Cumberland county farmers
have proven their stand on price
supports Ivy voting overwhelming
ly in favor Of marketing quotas
Copies Of the resolution We're
dispatched to Congressman Wat
kins NJ Abbitt and to y. S. Sen
atorS Harry r Byrd and 4. Will
lis Robert Son
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-16

dmUN Jar
The first problem to be tossed
into the laps Of the participants
was use Of the family car 1t was
decided that parents hold the first
responsibility in allowing their
YOUNGSTERS TO drive regardless Of
their ability to pass the drivers
test Cardinal rule seemed to be
Know Your Child in sense of
Judgment and maturity. and then.
as one paneliSt said. Pray a bit "
TIE two most worrying prob
lens were speeding. and using the
car merely for passing the time Of
day.
Conclusions reached included
the necessity of youngsters to
share the car with other members
of the family, and the desirability
for users to pay their part Of the
expenses.
Parents climbed on their soap
boxes during discussion Of the
question Should parents know
With whom their children are 60
ING where they are going. and
what time they VIII return" All
seemed to feel that adults have
a right to be treated as they treat
their children; that they are not
pryine When asking these qucs-
merely seeking for peace
of mind that when the YOUNGSTERS
are out and they encounter a
change Of plans the phone is al
ways handy and should be u ID.
Several adults were worried
about what may be considered ne
cessarE activities on q week ni4at
and what may 10. One Of the
oatcst difficulties encountered ia
TIE adherence ii restrictions
among famlIns 81 YOUTHS WHAT run
around together
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-16

be beneficial to all
Sponsored by the FITS Future
Homemakers, the panel was LED
by Doris Ragland. who was assist
ed by students John Garner, Rem
ME Kennedy, and Billy Vaughan.
Representing the parents point
of-view were Principal Stuart Bev-
He. Rev. J R Kennedy, MIS-. Nina
Lacy, and Mrs. c. w. Glenn.
Evening star., 1954-12-19

the Secretary and the Presi-
dent could send messages to
each other across Lafayette
Square"
At this time Decatur House
became involved in the Peggy
ONeill scandal which was
rocking the capital. Jackson's
Secretary of War Eaton had
married this widow of con-
troversial reputation and the
other ladies refused to accept
her. Van Buren, gave a big
party for her at Decatur House
which set tongues wagging but
helped little and in the long
run the lady had to retire from
any attempts at social activity
in Washington.
Another Secretary of State.
Edward Livingston, took over
Decatur House in 1881.
Godsby Brings New Element
But in 1886 a new element
was introduced. John Gadsby.
the proprietor Of famous
hotels, bought Decatur House
for $4,000. This new type
of occupant. for the first time
from the mercantile class, was
reputed to be the wealthiest
man in Washington.
Mrs. Beale writes, "He and
his wife lived in what was
then considered a semi-regal
Evening star., 1954-12-19

manner. AS a specialist in the
art of entertaining, Gadsby
gave parties which were un-
surpassed. To Washington So
ciety he was a new and in
triguing type. Statesmen, dip
lomats and social leaders con-
tinued to flock to his door, be-
cause they were accustomed
to going to Decatur House and
because Gadsby knew how to
entertain them"
After Gadsby's death in
1874, his widow leased the
house to a series Of tenants
including Vice President
George Mifflin Dallas and such
Confederate stalwarts as How
ell Cobb and Senator Judah
P. Benjamin.
Gen. BeoIe Buys House
After the Civil War, Gen.
Edward Fitzgerald Beale
bought the house since owned
by his descendants. AS always,
the occupants of Decatur
Continued on D-26, Col. So
Evening star., 1954-12-19

T r u x t u n
Beale.
It Is her
book. de-
catur House
and It's In
h a bitants. !"
which this
9 r a n d e
d a m e o I
w ashington
b as st
written and
which has
been issued
In q limited
L2A.~- =
Evening star., 1954-12-19

$500 copies of Byron 8.
Adams, Printers, Of Washing
ton.
Mrs. Beale. who recently
announced her intention to
bequeath Decatur House to
the National Trust for Historic
Preservation, has written an
absorbing narrative Of her
famous house on Lafayette
Square.
Unlike the books written by
other famous Washington
hostesses, Mrs. Beale's book
is not full Of personal reminis-
cences. Her book is the prod
uct Of much research and use
of the Beale archives and she
lets the house, with its many
ghosts, tell its own story.
And this house. long termed
"the front lobby Of the White
House." has many distin-
guished ghosts, beginning with
the man who built 1t in 1918.
Commodore Stephen Decatur.
the great American naval hero.
Elegant Simplicity
Benjamin Latrobe, architects
of the White House and st.
Johns Church, designed Deca-
tur House as a town house Of
elegant simplicity" writes
Mrs. Beale, "a consciously ur-
ban structure that might have
graced a London square"
1.-THE central feature Of the
house." she continues. "con-
sisted of great drawing rooms
on the second floor, whose
elaborate proportions testified
that the builder had in mind
the function Of the house as a
center of Washington society.
In the rear were the kitchens,
slaves quarters and carriage
houses. The building Of such
a home in the struggling
swamp-ridden city Of the pc
riod, when the members Of
Congress lived in boarding
houses, Is evidence of Deca-
tur's vision of a new era in
the life of Washington"
The book opens with a
description of the first big
party at Decatur House given
by the commodore and his
wife for President Monroe's
daughter Maria.
"The guests included most
of the prominent in Washing
ton society at the time. 49,. The
ladies, In Empire gowns and
heirloom jewels, shone to great
advantage in the benign can
delight. The men not in uni
form wore green or claret
frockcoats, with silk stockings
and pumps, and ruffled cravats
of white cambric." writes Mrs.
Beale.
But Decatur was not to enjoy
his beautiful home for long,
for shortly afterward he was
killed in a duel.
Distinguished Occupants
The house then became
foreign soil, first as the home
of the British Minister and
afterwards the Russian Lega-
tion. In 1926 Henry Clay,
then Secretay of State, moved
into the house, but his stay
ended with the election Of
Andrew Jackson, his bitter
enemy. as President. Martin
Van Buren became Secretary
Of State and subsequently the
new inhabitant of Decatur
House.
"As chief dispenser of politi-
cal patronage under the new
era" writes Mrs. Beale. "as
we'll as the pivotal figure in
the cabinet, he was much
sought after by every one. His
home quickly became the po-
litical nerve center of the capi-
tai. All Washington knew
that there was a signalling de-
vice in an attic window of
Decatur House, and another
In the White House, so that
n
Evening star., 1954-12-19
Dipemotloy Speaking
Decatur 1ouse Tells Own StoryoMrs BeoIe's Book
By SeIwo Roosevelt

Some 200 members Of WASH
ington and international So
ciety will receive in their mail
this week q gift from Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-09

In a recent national broadcast.
q football coach referred to an
other coach as the man who
learned me all the fine points
Of the game"
It's nice to give credit where
credit is due, but We might as
well stick to proper grammar
while bestowing praise. The pu-
pill learns, the teacher teaches.
The coach should have said, He
taught me all the fine points Of
the game"
The word learn means to ac-
cuSre information. Teach means
to show how, or to train.
Teach stems from the Anglo
Saxon taecean. From the Latin
doceo, to teach, we have the
word docile. meaning easily
taught. From the same Latin
root comes doctor, one who has
been taught.
we master d subject, acquire
q habit or ski1l. memoriSe 0 pas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-09
Word to the Wise By Mrs. F'o"t Cobb

sage, habituate ourselves to q
condition.
The word bookish should be
defined again. It Is an adjec-
tive, meaning fond Of or learned
in books. In recent years the
word also has implied that q
"bookish person" lacks contact
with real Life.
The poetic name for learning
is lore. Education means.
literally leading out. Scholar
ship indicates q possession Of
profound knowledge. The word
erudition signifies considerable
knowledge.
A person with uncommon
talent or intelligence Is q genius.
From the same mother word we
have genial, meaning kindly and
cheerful. ingenious. q person
| who L. clever or skillful, and
surprisingly enough--the word
engine, which signifies properly
q machine skillfully adapted 20
effect q purpose.
OiW&fhW&@d hY MeRgamWhk mvmAsaAAn ma !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-09
Brazil Nut.

Tons Of Brazil nuts make their
appearance at this time of year.
History fails to reveal when the
rich Brazil nut was found to be
excellent eating. Authentic rec
ords report q Dutci1man export
ing them to his native land for
the oil they contained.
Later 1t was discovered the nut
meat contained much nourish-
ment for live stock and in 1900
1t became recognized as a table
delicacy. BY 1856 when the ANA
Zon was opened up to foreign
commerce, the Brazil nut became
one of the exports.
The trees grow straight and
tall. reaching IS to 100 feet, with
. 4-to-6-foot diameter. The fruit
is o woody capsule containing 40
or 80 equally hard-shelled nuts
arranged like orange sections.
The fruit cannot be harvested.
Nature sends tho pod plummet-
! Ing to the ground.