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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
By jones {. Roper

The administration campaigned
today to sell the American people
on the merits of Big Four plans
to sponsor political conferences
on the Korean and ndo-Chinese
wars.
Some of Americas allies got
balky, and some politicians got
belligerent. but administration
spokesman from Secretary of
State Dulles on down to the most
anonymous State Department
underling insisted that the West
made fine progress at the Berlin
conference of foreign ministers.
THE terms dor Far Eastern
discussions are 100 per cent
what we had wanted" Secretary
Dulles said upon his return from
Berlin. The place and COM
position of the conference are
precisely what we had sought"
/ Secretary Dulles will report to
the American people in a Nation
wide radio-television appearance
at 10 pm on Wednesday. On
| Monday, he talks privately tc
Democratic and Republican lead
ers from Congress, and on Tues
day and Wednesday appears be-
fore congressional committees
handling foreign affairs.
Dulles Explanation Waited.
| Although some congressman
were skeptical of the deal the
United States made at Berlin,
most waited confidently for Sec
rotary Dulles explanation.
/ Two of Americas allies, how
ever. quickly got out of line.
South Korean Ambassador Youn
Chang Yang protested to the
State Department and then
raised hostile questions during
a conference among represent
atives of the United States and
the Is other nations that fought
against the Communists in
Korea.
And Nationalist China's For
eign Minister H. E. George Yah
announced that the government
of Generalissimo Chang Kali
shek would boycott the Far East
ern conference because the Chi
nese Communists would be there.
The Chang government also
warned that it cannot recog-
nize the validity of any deci-
sion affecting their interest
which may be reached at such
a conference.
No Progress on Germany.
The Big Four foreign min
listers made no progress on their
principal problem - unificatlor
of Germany and completion OF
treaty for Austria. But they
scheduled large political con-
ference for Geneva. Switzerland
April 26 to discuss Korea and
Indo-China.
Russia and China would at
tend both without any stigma
as to their direct or indirect
backing of Communist warfare
in Korea and Indo- China.
DR.. Yang protested this de-
| xyolCpyroopt fn tho State npno f.f =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Prince Georges Deputy
FoiIs JaiI-Break Plot

A jail-break plot was discov-
cred early today at the Prince
Georges County lookup in Upper
Marlboro.
Sheriff's Deputy Ellis Duley
was credited with foiling the get
away attempt.
Officers said he found a loose
panel in a shower room. Bricks
had been removed from the wall
behind it. Only one layer of
bricks remained. The panel had
been replaced, with blacKened
soap used to simulate bolt heads
and make the panel appear solid,
officers said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Star Want Ad Results
Prompt S. o. S. Plea

I'm begging you to toke my I'D
out Of Stor Classified so we con
breathe around the house again. No
sooner do we get off one coll thon
the phone rings osoin. certoinIy q
lot OF people must reod The Stor."
The message above from a Iody
who advertised for domestic help is
further evidence Of the omozins pull
ing power Of Stor Classified.
For best and quickest results coll
Sterling $1,000 and ask for an I'D.
toker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
George SpursG. 0.P.
To Revise Tax Views
For Aid 10 individuals
Changes Are Seen
AS Democrats Offer
To Ruise Exemptions
Bv ] A OIeoyv
By J. A. O'Leory

Republicans may revise their
earlier views about tax relief to
stimulate business as a result of
the Democratic drive to give
more relief to individuals than
to corporations.
This drive was gaining mo-
mentum fast today under the
sponsorship of Senator George
Democrat. of Georgia, a leading
tax authority. whose views
always command strong Senate
support.
Senator George Joined Demo-
cratic Senators Kerr of Okla
homa and Frear. of Delaware in
offering bill to raise the eXemp-
ton of the taxpayer and each
dependent from $500 to $500 on
1854 income, and to $1,000 start
ing in 1855.
Changes Anticipated.
| Republican leaders are not yet
on record for any sharp switch
in the administrations tax pro-
gram. But at least two Republi-
cans on the Senate Finance
/ Committee indicated that
changes may be in the making.
If they occur it will be recog-
milton of the fact that in an cleo
ton year the Democrats have
seized upon popular issue
Senator Carlson, Republican
of Kansas, said he may try to
revive the old earned income
credit of decade ago, as a sub
stitute for the higher personal
exemptions being advocated BY
Democrats in both houses.
Plan Used for Years.
During most of the perioc
from 1924 to 1943 the tax laws
included some form of earned
income credit. Usually. il
worked like this:
If the earned income credit
was 10 per cent, and a man hao
net taxable income of $4,000, he
deducted $500 and paid taxes or
$2,700.
Senator Carlson said that if he
offers such a plan the credit
would apply only to wages ano
other income actually earned, as
distinguished from return from
investments. He expressed con.
fldence that some form of relief
to stimulate purchasing power
will be worked out.
Senator Flanders, Republican
of Vermont. said the George pro.
posals are not "Out of line" with
administration ideas. He sale
also that, as President Eisen.
hover indicated at his Wednes-
day press conference, it may be
necessary to suggest something
a little stronger than the Original
proposals, in the direction of CIV
ling more purchasing power tt
consumers through tax reduc.
ton"
Disturbed BY Cost.
Senator Flanders added, how.
even. that he is a little dis.
turbed" over the type anc
amount OF relief suggested by
Senator George. The $500 per.
sonal exemption would cost $4.s
billion in 1854 and close to $l(
billion a year if the exemption:
went up to $1,000.
Senator Flanders called that
"a very large loss" and said the
(See TAKES, Page A-3.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Pope's ConvaIescence
To Be Long, Vatican Says
BY the Associated Press

VATICAN CITY. Feb. 90
The Vatican, apparently answer
ing rumors that Pope Plus XII
has taken a turn for the worse.
announced today that his
gradual, slow recovery con-
tinues normally"
A communicate, the first is
sued in several days on the all
ing pontiff's health, said his
convalescence from a persistent
stomach ailment was expected to
be long one.
"a good period of repose," is
needed before the Pope can re-
gain his normal health. the
Vatican said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
D. T.. Sales Tax Plan
Held Comparable 10
Levy in Other Areas
Port of $o.5 Million
Boost Needed to Puy
For Works Project
By George Beveridee

Proposals to bring groceries
and restaurant meals costing
more than so cents under the
Districts sales tax umbrella are
in line with practices in the ma
Jority of States having compre-
henSive sales tax laws.
This was revealed today by a
check of comparison studies sub
mitted to a joint HouSe-Senate
subcommittee, which has recon-
mended the sales tax extension
as part of a $9.5-million tax
boost plan to help pay for the
Districts $305-million public
works program.
The comparison study. pre-
, pared by District Finance Officer
James L. Martin, covers 81
States, the District and New
York City.
1t showed that in the 33 juris-
dictions:
!. l. Twenty-Five now apply the
full rate of their sales taxes to
groceries. Eleven, including the
District, exempt groceries COM
pletely.
2. heavyweight apply the full
sales tax rate to restaurant meals.
Only two, Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania. completely exempt meals.
Three have modified exemptions,
the District taxing meals cost
ing more than SIPS, Connecticut
taxing meals over ST.. and New
York City taxing meals over SO
cents.
$3.5 Million on Groceries.
The Districts new works fl
nancing bill would cut the meal
exemption from $1.25 to so cents
and apply the general per cent
rate to anything higher. This
would bring in an estimated Sis
million a year. The bill would
apply a l per cent tax to gro
ceries, yielding $3.5 million more
annually.
While the District plan would
apply only half of the general
2 per cent sales tax rate to gro
ceries. no State having a sales
tax makes such a split. The
States either apply full rates to
groceries or exempt them COM
pletely.
District officials, in testimony
before the subcommittee, gener-
ally opposed sales tax extension
on the ground it would hurt bust
nesses here in competition with
suburban stores and restaurants.
Virginia, for example, has no
sales tax at all. And Maryland
does not apply its 2 per cent
sales tax to either groceries or
meals.
Heavy Burden Seen.
The city officials, who urged
only a $4.5-million raise in local
! taxes, stress that the new pro-
! posals place a heavy burden on
District residents. But some Off
Gals concede privately that the
subcommittee sales tax propo-
sails are not as heavy as it was
feared they might be.
! Subcommittee members con-
sistently voiced strong interest in
extending the tax to groceries
and meals, and Mr.. Martins
comparisons presumably helped
convince them. Members made
1t plain that they wanted to
spread the tax burden as much
as possible. The SIS million that
would be brought in by the sales
tax charges on food amounts to
more than half the total increase
of $9.5 million.
The sales tax proposal already
has brought sharp criticism on
Capitol Hill. however, assuring
(See WORKS. Page A-S)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Warren Wins
Approval Of
LANCER Unit
Full Committee to
Take Up Nomination
On Wednesday
By Gould Lincoln

Inc nomination OF Earl war;
rem to be Chief Justice was or
dered favorably reported to the
full Senate Judiciary Committee
by a subcommittee at an execu-
tive session today.
Chairman LANCER of the Ju-
dietary Committee announced
that he would call a meeting of
the full committee to consider
the Warren nomination at 10
am. Wednesday.
The chairman said that he
joined in the motion to send the
nomination to the full committee
but that he did not vote for a
favorable report.
when the full committee
meets" said Chairman LANCER,
lit will be free to adopt any pro-
cedure it wishes"
Charges Up to Committee.
It will be up to the full COM
mittee to decide whether to go
into charges against Chief JUS
tice Warren which were made
public at turbulent open meet
ing of the subcommittee yes
terday.
They were attacked as tom
myrot" by some members of the
subcommittee and Senator
LANCER was criticized for making
public unevaluated charges
against the Chief Justice.
The charges were contained in
a staff summary read in open
session yesterday by Wayne
Smithey, subcommittee counsel.
Mr.. Smithey said the charges
had not been evaluated. and
when Senator Hennings. Demo-
crat. of Missouri. asked if the
staff had checked the names and
signatures to determine whether
they represented real persons.
Mr.. Smithey said they had not.
The charges ranged from &C
cusations of knowingly appoint
ing dishonest judges to follow
ing the Marxist line.
Senator Hendrickson, Repub-
lican, of New Jersey, after yes
terday's turbulent session, said
the subc m mittee should
promptly report Chief Justice
Warren's name favorably to the
fun committee. and let the full
committee pass on it.
Knowland Shocked.
Senator Knowland of Cali
fornia, the Senate Republican
leader. called the proceedings
the most shocking event I have
observed in my eight years in
the Senate"
Vice President Nixon, also of
California, told reporters the
charges against the Chief Justice
were completely fantastic and
patiently false"
The nomination, submitted
January IL by President EiSen-
hover. requires Senate confirma-
ton. No Senator has indicated
intention of voting against con-
firmation.
Charges Called "TOmmyrOt."
Senator Watkins. Republican,
of Utah. incensed because the
charges had been made public
without any corroborating evil
dence. told the subcommittee
that they were 1.-The biggest lot
of tommyrot ever brought before
Senate committee"
He insisted that if such
charges were to be considered,
they should have been consid-
ereQ IN executive session.
Il didn't know you were going
to put on this kind of a show"
Senator Watkins said angrily to
Senator LANCER.
Here we are reading a lot
of empty charges into the rec
ord. 1t is unfair to the nominee
and to the members of the COM
mittee."
Chairman LANCER said that
the session had been opened
because of press comment and
his belief that the people were
entitled to know the whole story
(Cao NUADDEN Do0o A-6A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Raj Jets Lock and Crosh

EPPING. England, Feb. 20 (P).
Two Raj jets locked wings in
flight today, spun to the ground
together with terrific explosion
and burst into flames. Both
pilots were killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Trousers Contemptuous

VERVIERS, Belgium, Feb. 20
R. Verviers judge refused
yesterday to hear the testimony
of a woman in a legal case be-
cause she was wearing trousers.
The judge said he considered the
trousers a contempt of court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Religion Plays Part
In Medical Program

RELIGION AND THE SICK-At
the Public Health Services Clinical
Center in Bethesda, religion is play
ing its port in the study Of disease.
How ehoploins ore trying to fill a eop
in the treatment OF the sick is de-
scribed in q story on poee AS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Stocks in the Spotlight

NEW YORK Up. - Following are the
sales tadd 00), high. low. closing price
and net change Of the 20 most active
Sales. High. Low. Close. Chce.
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See TAKES, Page A-3D
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daughter, Sue. who is a student
at William and Mary College.
Visitors IN the home of Mr.
and Mrs. r. S Rainey during the
week end were Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Helms and children. of Manas-
sas and Miss Margaret McElroy
Of Petersburg.
MI and Mrs. Ben Pendleton
Mrs. Guy Sain and Miss Elise
Catlett left on Sunday for Beck
ly, w. Va, TO visit Mrs. Pendle-
tons sister. Mrs Mary Catlett,
who is critically i'll
Mr.' and Mrs. H. B. Nicholas,
OF Keysville, were visitors in the
homes Of Mr. and Mrs. j. r.
Snoddy Jr, and Mrs. Reubie N
Snoddy, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Houston Gary
and Mr.. and Mrs, Clyde Gary
visited Mrs. Clyde Gary's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmore near
Lexington on Sunday.
Mrs J. H. Pearson and daugh-
ter, Debbie, of Wytheville, are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. H Ingle while Mr.. Pearson
is attending State Police School
in Richmond.
Turner Christening
Christening services were held
in White Hall Methodist Church /
Sunday morning for little Viz
glnia Lee Turner. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis O. Turner |
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Shumak- |
er and Wiley Shumaker. Of Rich /
mond, visited their father, Frank .
Shumaker on Sunday Mr.. Shu- |
maker has been quite i'll for sey-
eral weeks.
MIR and Mrs. l.. c. Bransford.
Centenary, were Sunday visitors
IN the c. S. Norvell home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Harvey, Of
Lynchburg, and daughter, Mrs.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-12

Scottsyille Lion Club with w. r.
Pitts president attended in a
body Wednesday night
Mr. ana Mrs James Harris
have announced .he birth OF a
son at the University of Virginia
Hospital October.
Other birth ar punced include
a daughter born - Mr. and Mrs
Donald Notch ~ "Coleswood
Farm" near KeS. in the Uni
versity Hospital. -Rllie MacBain,
BORN October .. =
Mr.. and Mrs. CISrles f. Harris
are the parents ~ a daughter
born ccvober 3 i the Martha
Jefferson Hospltalr
Mr. and Mrs henry P. ONO
Carol Omohundro t9f Charlottes-
vile, are spending some time in
Canada visiting friends and re-
lauves Of Mrs Omohundro, and
hunting.
Q H Hornung Of Honolulu has
arrived to spend some time vi. Ii
his daughter, Mrs Russell Moon
and family
The Revival team from the
University 81 Richmond B. S. u.
were entertained il the follow
ne home while here, MI. and
Nrs kirk Spencer. The Rev and
Nrs John p Elliot.. Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs W q Goodvin. Mr.. and
" c Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. j.
; Looper Mr. and Mrs. W. NJ.
payne MI and Mrs. Walter Ma
on and Mr and Mrs l.. L. Armi-
tead
Ans Elizabeth OBricn Of Rich
nond visited her sister Miss Rosa
Hbbs last week and attended the
Homecoming service at Christ
Episcopal Church, Glendower on
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-12
Fork of Willis

Mrs. Walter Duncan has re.
.urned to her home here after
having spent a couple Of weeks
n the home Of her daughter
Mrs. Wesley E. Dunkum near
Curdsville.
Miss Judy Duncan spent last
Wednesday and Thursday nights
With Miss Margaret Ann Jeffues.
If New Canton
Miss Peggy Lee Harrison of
'Morningside", was an over night
suess in the w. H Duncan home
Wednesday Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pfeiffer
md son, James, of Cumberland.
listed her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
4. E. Cooke Sunday
Sunday callers OF Mrs. Walter
Duncan were Mr.. and Mrs. John
R. Duncan. Of Richmond and MI
and Mrs T. d Cooke. Of Cumb-
1rland.
Tucker Harrison. ~Jr.. US.C.G.
Reedville, spent a couple of DAYS
aere with his family last week
Cadet David NJ Barker, of V
VI l., Lexington. spent the week
md with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs j. NJ Barker.
p L. Duncan. Jr., Fort jackson.
south Carolina, visited his par
MS, Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Duncan
asst week end.
Penny Baber. who Is attending
he University Of Richmond. spent
he week end with his parents.
Ir. and Mrs. Frank Baber
Mrs NJ c. Wilson. Of Balti-
more, Md, Mrs. H. IT. Harrison
nd daughter, Sallie and Peggy
+ "Morningside", visited in the
Y. H Duncan home Sunday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-12

Members Of ScottsvilIe Post
No 1863 Veterans Of Foreign Wars
served a turkey dinner for the
ladies Of the Auxiliary at the
Post Home Oh Route s. Friday.
October 8 at 7 j til. rs a kick
off Fl their annual membership
campaign. All members of the
Post and Auxiliary. their wives
and husband were invited
tMrs Russell Snead was host
ess to the monthly meeting of the
81. Johns Women's Auxiliary at
her home Tuesday evening at
3 y N Mrs John Roberts Is
president Of the Auxiliary.
The Rev ana Mrs. O. f North
en a South Hill. We're guests last
Week ~ tile home Of Mi Aid
Mrs w T Miller Ne conducted
a revival at the ScottSyille Bap-
tist Church Members of the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-12

Roy Hamilton, of Great Falls
Mont, were week end guests O
Mr., and Mrs Lewis O Turner
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. P Appersor
are proud parents of a baby cir
born in Medical College Hospital
on Sept 30. Mrs. Apperson and
daughter, Harriet Ann are both
doing nicely.
WOmen's Club Exhibit
The Buckingham Woman's Club
will sponsor an antique exhibit
Of glass, china. and silver at Dill
lWyn Elementary School on Sat
urday Oct from 2 TO 5 D. m.
Exhibits will be taken in on Sat-
urday any time after II 90 a. m.
All members of the Woman's
Club are asked to BRING an ex-
hibit and something for a bake
sale. A silver Offering Will be
taken
Rev and Mrs. John w. john
son, of Richlands were recent
visitors Of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis o.
Turner They were en-route to
the Disciples of Christ Church
Conference in Norfolk.
Miss Joan Poole who is a stu
dent at Westhampton College in
Richmond spent the week end
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
c. l. Poole.
Miss Patsy Dunevant who is
attending Longwood College spent
the week end with her parents,
MIR. and Mrs v A Dunevant.
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Chestnut Grove

Visitors Of Mr. and Mrs. F. H
Chernault Sunday afternoon were
Mr. and Mrs. George Shumakel
and son. Mrs. Luther Harris and
Edna Of Sheppard, Miss Cora
Sans. her sister and brother-in-
law and three children, of Crewe.
Mrs. c. r. Forbes, Miss Beulah
and Audrey Forbes, Mrs. A. J.
Talbert and Pete. Mrs. T. H. Tai
bert. Mrs. B. N. O'Brien and Mrs
Ruby Simpson visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Camden near Appomattox
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Agee Glover and
son, of Hixburg, Mrs. Julian Put
ney and son, of Farmville. Mrs.
/, N. O'Brien, Mr.. and Mrs. c. P
Dowdy Shirley Dowdy and Miss
Eleanor Parrish. of Maiden and
Mr. and Mrs G. P Morris, OF
Appomattox.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. O"Brien.
Mr. and Mrs j L. Harris and
Pete Harris attended services at
Jones Chappen Sunday night.
The Rev Ralph E. Galyon. of
Knoxville Tenn. brother in-law OF
Mrs. OBrien, conducted the SER
vices.
Mrs II F Harris attended the
meeting OF the District Avon Rep
resentatives held in the YWCA
IN LynchburR Monday afternoon
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-12

Gently
Rev and Mrs w. c. E,astridge
who formerly lived at Ore Bank,
have moved into the parsonage
which was occupied by Rev. and
Mrs. f. L. Thompson. The
Thompson have moved into the
new parsonage on Rosey Road.
Mrs. L. p Gillian spent the
"'e"k end in Williamsburg Inn
While there she visited her
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-12
I)iIIwyn

w M Pierce has been trans
ferred from Southside Hospital
N FarmWlle to McGuire's in
Richmond Mr. Pierce had been
a patient in Souths.de Hospital
FOR about five weeks after suf-
ferlne a broken hip IN a fall re-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-12
Masonic Class Held
In Buckingham

George Robert Marshall, Grand
Lecturer of the Grand Lodge OF
Virginia MasonS, held a class OF
instruction at Howardsville last
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-12
GREYHOUND BUS SCHEDULE

FARNiVIILE
WeSthcInd CTo Eoanoke) 645 m; Ills las
3:45 p. m. $50 800
1925 m. (Fr only 200 m.
Eastbound CTo Richmond 1922 is 3:15
sos n; n. 1855 m.
Eastbound CTo Norfolk 1l0p m: ll.45 (Sun
BUCKINGHAM Richmond lexington
WeStbOund 60 lexington . m. p
EaStbOund m. STD
BURKEVILLE (Riclmond- Winston Saem)
Westbound CTo W-Salem) a. m. M $50 M
lie m. 4:36 ?.
2:49 4.35 a.. sos m;
Eastbound (To Richmond I'll al 1910
4.30 p. M GOT 9:3l M,
1888 D..
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-12

week for two nights. and was a
guest in the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
H. E. Fenwick. He is in Lynch
burg this week.
Glasses here were attended by
Masons from George Lodge at
Scottsville. No As, Taylor Lodge
No. III and Rockfish Lodge.