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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-14
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

LOS ANGELES, July 1.-THE
Fading Finn twins learn today
if it's food for supper or just the
23d day of a starvation strike
that is considered heroic by
some and foolish by others.
The United States Circuit
Court o: Appeals is slated to rule
on an appeal for the bail for the
fasting Irishmen, who were SEN
fenced to a years Jail term. for
interfering with a government
officer.
The identical brothers have
vowed to shun food until they die
or are recessed in protest against
the injustice of their sentence
and the governments seizure Of
their war surplus transport
plane.
Whatever the outcome. the
case of the Flying Firms has
reached the stature of a cause
celebre. There is no doubt the
Firms have become the biggest
human interest story locally in
many a year.
Los Angeles newspapers re-
port on the brothers starvation
rigors with banner headlines.
Finn fan clubs have sprung up.
Auto stickers with Hurry Up
and Help the Firms" have APP
peared on the highways. In
Bakersfield money is being col
lected to help them.
Are the brothers foolish, stub
born. or are they modern day
Patrick Henrys willing to die for
principle? No one seems to
know.
But one fact is clear. The 40
year-old brothers won't live long
unless they start eating within
the next week or so. Charles
weighed 1873 at the start and
George 1875. Their latest weights
are 112 and Ill.
The Finn case started with
purchase of a Gas from school
district near Bakersfield where
it had been used as a classroom
The brothers spent several thou
sands dollars reconditioning it.
and few it for 10 months. The
Government then began action
to get it back, holding that the
contract with the school district
forbade its resale except for
scrap.
That touched off a comedy OF
errors with the twins flying the
ship from Bakersfield to an air.
strip near Death Valley. The FB1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-14
New Appointments
In US. Made by Pope

The papal delegate to the
United States today announced
several new appointments by
Pope Plus XII.
The Most Rev. Amleto Cicog-
mani announced that Bishop
Thomas j. Toolen has been given
the title of archbishop lad per-
sonam" and the name of his
diocese changed from Mobile to
Mobile Birmingham, Ala.
Archbishop Toolen becomes
the 10th United States arch
bishop to hold the title lad per-
sonam." He has been bishop of
Mobile since 1927.
The new diocese of Mobile
Birmingham takes in all of Ala
bama and the western part of
Florida. 1t covers 58.821 square
miles and has a Catholic pop
ulation of 83,079. The Church of
st. Paul in Birmingham now
becomes a co-cathedral.
Two new Episcopal appoint
ments also were announced by
the apostolic delegate. The Rev.
Robert F. Joyce becomes titular
bishop of Citium and auxiliary
to Bishop Edward Ryan of Bur-
1ington, VT, and the Rev. John
j. Seaman becomes titular
bishop of Cenae and auxiliary to
Bishop James j. Sweeney of
Honolulu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-14
Autopsy Seeks Cause
OF Thorne's Death
As Inquest Reopens
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, July. IA team
of pathologists began a finalex-
animation today of the body of
mail order heir Montgomery
Ward Thorne in an effort to
determine the cause OF his
death.
Young Thorne's body was ex-
humed yesterday when Coroner
Walter E. McCarron obtained an
order from the criminal court.
Coroner McCarron is seeking
to determine whether Monty
died a natural death, succumbed
to a possible overdose of drugs
or was slain June 10, nine days
after he made major changes in
his will.
New Evidence Likely.
Some evidence designed to lift
the curtain on the background
of the case may be offered by
attorneys for young Thorne's
mother when the inquest is
resumed today.
One of her attorneys, Henry
Kalcheim, said last week that
important disclosures would be
made today and Mrs. Thorne
has limited the evidence will
concern what she believes was
an attempt to blackmail her son.
Among witnesses expected to
testify is Charles MagiStro,
classmate of Monty'S at Ford
ham University who told police
Saturday that the young mail
order heir bought and smoked
O marijuana cigarette.
DR.. Harry Leon, coroner's
physician, has concluded that
the 2O-year-old heir died from
a combination of narcotics, a
sleeping potion and wood al
cohol. He said a second per-
son administered narcotics into
the youths veins.
Physicians Disagree.
Coroner McCarron enlisted the
aid of four prominent patholo-
gists when some physicians dis
agreed with published reports OF
DR.. Icons findings.
Meanwhile, investigators re-
ported they have determined
that at least nine persons were
near Monty's room in a near
North Side building at about the
hour of his death.
The coroner said efforts will
be made to locate the last per-
son or persons to see Monty
alive.
Monty, in a second will, left
three-fourths of his estate to
his sweetheart, Maureen Ragen
10, and her mother, Mrs. Aleen
Ragen. His own mother, Mrs
Marion Thorne, who was sole
beneficiary in the original will
was bequeathed a one-eightt
share.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-14

post as guard and the FBI served
the wreng warrant. In court.
George wouldn't tell II he we're
George or Charles. and got jailed
for contempt. They were ac-
quilted when their lawyer showed
the Government never had legal
possession of the plane.
With the acquittal. the Firms
thought the government acted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-14

illegally when the Air Force was
ordered to remove the ship to
Nellis Air Force Base near Las
Vegas, New.
That's why they slapped hand
cuffs on United States Attorney
Laughlin E. Waters as he left a
hotel. The Firms said they
wanted to make a citizens ar
rest of the prosecutor but a Fed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-14

eral Judge thought otherwise.
He gave them the year in jail.
That started the fasting. The
Firms drink water and officials at
the California Medical Facility at
Terminal Island have given
orders to force feed the two only
if their condition becomes criti-
Cal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-14
Everglades Job Advances

MAMA $208 million food
control program financed by the
Federal Government to make an
additional 10000 acres available
for cultivation in Florida's Ever
glades is well advanced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-14
Case Of the Fasting Firms
Becomes Coast Cause CeIebre

arrived to serve a contempt war
rant for removing the plane in
violation Of q Government order.
George had taken over Charles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-14

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you would pay should you order d.
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-02
Murder Fugitive,
Captured Here,
Sentence ID To Die
Alfred Stokes, u
Convicted BY
New Jersey Jury

Alfred stokes. the New Jersey
fugitive killer who was taken here
IN a dramatic capture last Feb
ruary has been sentenced to die
in the electric chair the week Of
July 25. Farnville law enforce
pent officers have been notified.
An Elizabeth N j.. jury con-
victed Stokes and two accomp-
Ices. the Wise Brothers. Albert
%. and Harry u. Of Roselle, N. J.
and did not recommend mercy
Cnder New jersey law that makes
the death sentence mandatory
Stokes. 2l-year-old Negro lived
at Elizabeth. N j With the Wise
Brothers he was convicted of the
holdup Staying. of an h on on
policeman Sergeant Clinton Il
Bond of the Union, N J.. de-
parnneut The holdup was a
$l,40O one at the Tuscon Dairy
IN Union last February II
Cop Gives Chase
Sergeant Bond was slain while
chasing the robbers a few minutes
after the holdup
Stokes was captured here at an
Ely street house ten DAYS later
while here TO escape the police
diasnet in the New Jersey area.
A posse traced him TO the house
surrounded ii and Sheriff James
T Clark and State Trooper T w
Carter Jr.. entered to take the
fugitive under custody
In New Jersey the Negro trio
viii be taken to the death house
III Trenton State Prison soon TO
await the final summons. Defense
attorneys said they would appeal
Reports from the court indicated
stokes heard the death verdict
without visible emotion
Called Trigger Man
During the trial, he was finger
ed by the other defendants as the
trigger man He made final
effort to escape here while under
custody Of New Jersey officers
who came to Farmville to help
find him and TO escort him north.
He fled from the pair as they
entered a car for Richmond and
a plane to New Jersey Detective
Joseph Spies. of the Union De-
partment brought him to the
around with a Well-aimed pistol
shot before he had run far under
the handicap of hand cuffs
Stokes related here where he
was born, had lived in New Jersey
for many years After the murder.
he unwittnely aided police IN his
capture. giving way to the fugl-
tivc's instructive urge to return 70
ncc-known haunts.
That tendency wel-known to
police. started the search here
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-02
'On-the Beam SalesgirIs Cop Prizes

'The letter from General Electric
announcing tn winner reads in
part as follows
Concentration We have now
finished tabulating the results
We find that you are the nat
ional winner in the G-E Light
Blub Rise and Shine Sales Con-
test Accordingly you have won a
General Electric 81" Console Tcle-
vision Set You have also Won a
General Electric Clock Radio,
which We are sending YOU at the
store Concentration again,
for the very fine lob you did in
this contest. We Certainly APP
preciate' the fact that you CO.
operated with us so nicely. and
we hope you viii enjoy your prizes
as much as we will enjoy sending
them 10 yoH" Sign 6 Har-
rIngton
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-02
n and w, c and @
Announce Plan OF
Ticket Interchange

The Chesapeake and Ohio RAN
way and the Norfolk and Western
Railway Will double their east
west PASSENGER service starting
July without the addition of a
single train, according to a Joint
announcement today from the
railroads.
The increased passenger service
will be possible through "a mutual
ARRANGEMENT ~ the railroads To
honor each others tickets.
The service viii also apply to
one-way tickets, but the ESQ
and the nav pointed out the
added convenience to passengers
viii be greater where round-tlip
tickets arc concerned For eX-
ample. a passenger travelling on a
round-uip ticket from Norfolk.
Va TO Cincinnati will have six
daily trains to choose from on the
return trip instead Of three the
number of trains operated on each
line
The OPTIONAL ticket honoune
system will apply, both IN coaches
and Pullmans between all points
served by both railroads Points
served by both roads are Norfolk.
Va. and Cincinnati and Column
bus. Ohio
BY special Arrangement with
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.
and Richmond viii be
considered common points for the
~&O and tho nav.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-02
l.. S. Air Force To DO
Own Recruiting Here

Today. the United States Air
Force took over operational con-
troll of its own recruiting service.
The Air Force organization given
the responsibility of banding this
king sized task has been designat-
ed the 3500th USAF Recruiting
Wing Wright-Pattcrson Air Force
Base. Dayton. OHIO Brieadier
General Arno Huehman. former
Air Force public information dep
uty. has been made commander.
The local recruiting office is To-
Gated in room "a f, Post Office
Building Petersburg, Va T Sgt
{. Q Green the air force recruit
cr will be in the Petersburg Of
ice each Wednesday and Satur-
day morning He will also be at
the Farmyillc Post Office each
Thursday morning
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-02
Senator Noses Tells Moose Gathering
School System Change Hits at Both Races

be foremost in directing our APP
proach.
Inspect Lodge
During the afternoon, prior to
the address guests inspected the
partially completed lodge hall Just
off Route $50 east and to the
right Of LongWood avenue extend
ed
Later IN The day Moose and
friends gathered in the recreation
rooms for dancing for the re-
mainder Of the evening.
Work on the two-story lodge
is about three-quarters complet-
ed. Members Of the organization
are now mapping a gala celebra-
ton to mark official opening Of
the new quarters soon.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-02
1854 Head-Scratche
Premature Blooming Of Tobacco Plants
Poses Big Farm Weather Question Mark

Striplin says all varieties and
types Of leaf are affected. indi-
eating that this result is due from
unusual weather rather than seed,
variety or fertilizing differences.
1t results. he believes, from the
unseasonably warm weather OF
late April and early May, fol-
lowed, in order, by cool weather.
good rains. and lately dryness.
The Farmville weather station
recorded a total June rainfall OF
2q2. well below the normal of Is
to 5 inches for the month OF
brides. The last rain here fell
June Is. and state forecasts see
only scattered showers for the
next three days
SO Degree High
Last Saturday and Sunday the
temperatures reached the month S
high of %. the same level reached
on one other day during the
month That SET no record. how
ever Last years drought-filled
month saw several "a hour periods
during which the mercury rose
over 100 degrees
Mr. Striplin recorded night
temperatures during the month
ranging from so to So That range
was several degrees below normal
producing pleasant nights for
sleeping at least
Pastures Hit
The current dry period Is again
working hardship on pastures,
and to a lesser degree on corn
Mr.. Striplin reports The second
cuttings of alfalfa and other hay
crops are now yielding less than
average
AS usual. however there are
many sides to the weather More
favorable has been the harvest Of
wheat. some farmers reporting
the best weld ever obtained
Generally the harvest has been
excellent. Mir. Striplin says
The same good results arc be-
ing recorded for the harvest Of
other small grains. too.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-02
Radar. Careless
Smoker Laws
Now In Effect
New BicnnIlln1
Brings In 1854
Assembly's Voice

As of july any person who
losses burning cigarette STUB or
any lighted material from an
automobile moving Of sstanding
on the highways IT'S subjaet to
heavy fine ZIP @ a year in jail
or both. undcr a new act Of the
1854 General Assembly
II is also a violation Of law II
you fail to dim your headlights
within 200 feet Of a vehicle you
are oYertakng or following
Most Of the TO new acts passed
by the 1854 session become law
today THURSDAY start Of the
states biennium.
Radar Starts
Also today % radar units or
~whammys" win Be put to use
catching specdcrs in order to curb
the death rate on Virginia high
ways. state highway officials
stated that the radar is being
used not to effect arrests but to
control speeds through yoltn-
tary compliance
Liquor can be served now from
the owners legally purchased
bottles in the private dining
rooms Of licensed restaurants, as
Is now the case with hotels
State employees lose three of
their annual holidays under ono
Of the new acts, But stast recciv-
ing seven cents per mile for the
use Of their cars
Absentee Voters
The old absentee vote law has
changed 10 read the perjury
penalty applies to applications for
ballots absentee voters lists shall
be posted IN clerks officers an
absentee voter can appear at the
polls void his ballot and vote in
person immunity from prosccIi-
ton in vote fraud cases applies
ONLY To subpocned witnesses.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-02

J j Newberry Store No. $40 III
Falmville is the winner of the ma
ton wide G-E Light Bulb Rise
and Shine" Sales Contest Out Of
485 Newberry stores throughout
the United States, the local bust
ness sold the largest percentage
Of G-E light bulbs, says Raymond
Shriner, manager
The salescirls won the contest
for us. indicates the store head
To every customer that came
into the }torc they suggested
purchasing light bulbs"
Mrs. Marine Mathews chalked
Up the biggest sales IN bulbs. and
for her EFFORTS. General Electric
has awarded a Clock Radio. To
Mi. Shriner. for his cooperation
and winning results General
Electric ha9 presented him with a
u" Conson Te!ey!slor Set
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-02

Moose lodge members and their
guests. including State Senator
Charles T Moses. who spoke. cele-
brated the approaching compile
tion of the new lodge hall near
LongWoOd Estate with a bruns-
wick stew and dance Wednesday,
Senator Moses addressed the
assemblage under the trees on
the lawn Of Longwoad Estate at
S p. m He put himself squarely
behind maintenance Of a Segre-
gated school system for Virginia,
declaring that this should be &C
compliShed by repeal of compul-
sorry education if necessary.
The Appomattox legislator de-
clared his belief that indignation
would seriously weaken both
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-02
Chestnut Grove Youth
Burned as Gas Ignites

Sonny Franklin l7-ycarold
SON of Mr. and MIS-. Cliff Frank
Iii, Of near Chestnut Grove
Buckingham county, suffered sec
ond degree burns in a gasoline
explosion near his home Tuesday
The accident occurred when
Sonny removed the spark plugs
from a trac.er poured gas over
them to clean them and then
struck a match. When the FUMES
ignited he received burns Of the
face. right arm and knee He was
rushed TO AppomattoX by a neigh
Dor. S L Norris. and received
treatment there for second degree
burns.
Sonny renewed the spark plugs
after His fathers tractor began
missing while hc was blowing
the family aarden. lie figured the
points needed cleanine and began
the maintenance operation that
led to the accident
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-02
L. L. Andrews Succeeds NJ. K. Large On
School Board; r. c. AItizer Renamed

Members Of the board Joined
superintendent Il McIlwaine
this week IN praising Mr. Lal'ge's
service and leadership as a board
member and its most recent
chairman They expressed regret
at his decision.
MI Andrews, Who is vice preSi-
dent Of Farmyille Manufacturing
Company here. begins his first
four-year term today represent
ing Farmyille district He attend
cd Hampden-Sydney College and
is active in the Farmville Rotary
Club and IN the Baptist Church.
MI Altizer, who represents
Randolph District Of Cumberland
county, continues service on the
board there that began il 1914.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-02
Manhattan Bound!

Mrs. Raymond L. Bailey Farm
vile. Va, is the first member OF
the Herald New York Club to
earn the fve-day free trip Mrs.
Bailey. who is member OF the
Virginia Electric & Power Com
pany Office staff began solicit
ina on June % and within ten
days had won her trip to New
York Most of her work was done
after completing her duties at the
VEPCO office
All club members VIII report on
Saturday July 3, and Will re-
ceive an extra SO points for each
group Of 20 subscriptions reported
by THAT date. The Herald office
will be open until 5 o'clock on
Saturday.
Several other club members
have earned many points on the
trip, and ii is expected that the
report Saturday will show num-
Der well along on earning the five
day all-eXpense-paid trip to New
York
Still Time to Enter
The campaign VIII continue
through July 81, SO there is sull
plenty Of time for new club mem
bers to earn the trip, and 1t is eX-
pected that several others will
enter the club within the next
week and earn the trip. There are
several areas in the Herald circu-
Iation area. which have not been
These areas offer an OPP
for some candidate TO
earn trip quickly with a little
concentrated work during the
next month,
Club Members
Charles Womack III. RI Farm
vile.
Miss Betty Foster RI Farm
vile.
Mrs. Jean Harrison. Columbia,
Miss Earlinc Lewis New Canton
Miss Julia Ann Vogel Cumber-
land,
Miss Frances L Whitlock. Car
tcrsvillTI
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-02
E0uiipnenf Gains Al FHS
Last Year: BIe0chers Needed

OF the financial expenditures
last year. athle tics headed the list
with $4,000 spent for equipment,
transportation. insurance n d
medical fees
The annual costing $1,000 was
self Sffcient through sales and
advertising. While the Senior trip,
also costing 81 900, was financed
through projects totallng $500
with the balancing being divided
among the participants.
The cafeteria received $500
for the purchase of two new
stoves. a milk dispenser, and for
various pots. pans dishes and a
small maintenance cost
New books. magazines. mater
ials and supplies accounted for
$3.50 allotted to the school library
Nr. Bevllle says that the next
item of major Importance will be
the purchase Of ESQ blcachers fol
the athletic field. Allowed two
years by the manufacturers in
which to pay for the equipment,
the principal rates he has no wish
to pass the hat for individual
contributions.
Placing reliance on proceeds
from football games to foot the
bill, he urges the folks to come
out TO see the football games in
sufficient numbers to pay for the
bleachers
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-02

Final roundup Of the accom-
pnShmcntS at Farmvillc High
school for the year have been
announced by Stuart r BeNllle.
principal
OF me total school membership.
numbering 297 Mr. Beville indi-
Gates mat IS per cent we're tFlIe
Pointers in that these students
compared favorably with scien-
tdc charts on eyes, ears, weight.
teeth ana throat
Twelve per cent were neither
late nor absent during the entire
school session
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-02
Five Girls From This AreG Chosen
Blu Clubs To Attend Girls State

Johnson Of thc Farmvillc High
School likewise sponsored by tho
American Legion Auxiliary
All expenses of the girls are paid
by the sponsoring group They will
attend Virginia Girls State to be
in session at V F. /, July ll-17.
TWO girls viii bc selected from
each Girls state to attend Girls
Nation to be held in Washington.
d c. III August under sponsor
ship Of the american Legion AuXi-
hary's natioaal organization
Similar Bows States and a Bows
Nation sponsored by Tho Ameri-
can Legion give the same citizen
ship training to selected boys Of
advanced high school age
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-02
Bible Institute
Grad Awaits Call

Robert l. Woodson, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. J w Woodson. was
graduated from Washington
Bible Institute in Washington. y.
G.. on May %. 1854
A member Of the Worsham
Baptist Church, Mr. Woodson is
visiting with his family and
friends while he waits for
church or a field of churches.
During summer vacations nc has
worked with churches through
out the state
He, his wifi and three children
are now living near Cartersyillr
on Route As,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-02

Schools board appointment this
week in the Prince Elward-Cum-
berland division returned r G.
Altlzer to the board in Cumber-
land for a third term and re-
placed Maurice r Large BY Lester
+. Andrews. in Prince Edward
MI Large, who had served on
the Prince Edward body for two
terms since 1916. declined 70 be
renamed despite the desire Of tho
school trustee electoral board to
have him do SO.