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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10
Mr.. and Mrs. haywood Boggs

Mr.. and Mrs haywood Boggs
and children, Of Fairfax. were
guests Of Mrs Boggs parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Piercy for sew
eral days last week
Recent visitors in the c. w.
Cave home were Mayor Fred
Shelton Willard Fisher and sons.
willard. Jr., and George, also his
daughters Patsy and Tony Collins.
all of Mineral and Rev. f. Rives
Ferguson, Of LouSia.
Several young people from this
community attended the Youth
Rally at Maysville Baptist Church
last Friday. They reported a We
inspirational meeting.
Friends who visited Mrs. Billy
G Bryant al the NURSING home
ut Palmyra Inst ~.0rk found her
much better than she was several
week ago.
Mrs Laura c, Amos, of Norfolk,
was a week end guests Of her
daughter in-laW, Mrs. Clarice H
Christian
Mrs. Lawrence Jamerson and
children Bonnie and Ronnie have
returned from a visit with rela-
tives in Maryland and New Jer-
sey.
The royal Ambassadors OF Mt
Zion Church gave the Girls Aux
iliary Surprise Party in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Merrill
Davis Monday evening August 30
The evening featured games, sing
ing and string and piano music
Refreshments consisting of home
made ice cream and cookies were
enjoyed by all
Mr.. and Mrs w. r. Piercy
Mrs. K. A. Piercy. Mrs haywood
Boees and children spent last
Sunday with relatives in Rich
mOnd
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10
Chestnut Grove

Mr. and Mrs. w L. Garter,
of Farmville, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
w T Cook. Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. M. Beasley
and boys; Miss Mamie Beasley,
Earl and Johnny Beasley attend
ed Home coming services at Hol-
lywood Baptist Church on SUM-
day.
Miss Beulah Forbes d ecided
she would try living in town for
'-hilc, SO on Monday she packed
part Of her belongings and left
Tor Farmville, where she's living
on Virginia Street. Miss Forbes
has been employed by Leggetts
there for the past several years
and has been working regular for
the past t~o years as bookkeeper.
The neighborhood feels a keen
sense Of loss, although she will
be back from time to time. On
Wednesday, Miss Forbes and Miss
Ruth Hughes room mate. spent
the night with Mr.. and Mrs C. T..
Forbes,
Mr. and Mrs. George Shumaker
and Junior and Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Harris. of Sheppards, visited MI
and Mrs. F. H. Chernault, Thurs
day night
Mrs H. F. Harris was a bust
ness visitor in Appomattox, Thurs
day afternoon.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10
Curdsville

The Jack Allen family enjoyed
fish fry at Bear Creek Lake. Civ
en- by the Young Farmers last
week.
Week end visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. r. Wise, were Joe Grigg
and family Of Falls Church, and
Elijah Grigg and children, sof
Baltimore. Md.
John Shepard continues quite
sick in his Richmond home.
Our community is quite sadden-
ed at the passing OF j. Monroe
Jones on Saturday Sympathy is
extended the family,
The week end visitors of Mrs.
Reeves Phaup and Buck Marks
were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Robinson
of Roanoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hearn Of
Chattery, w. Va, have been
spending some time with Mrs.
Lucy Bersch. Miss Annie Phaup
and other relatives in the COM
munity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Leap, of
Norfolk, visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley Dunkum, over
the week end. They also visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Worth Leap in
Scottsville.
The PreSsell family visited in
the Harris home last week.
Miss Janet Dunkum returned
to her school. Forest Grove, near
Richmond. Thursday. She was
home for the Labor Day and week
end.
Alfred Harris and family had
as guests his sisters, Miss Ruth
Harris Of Hyattsville. Md, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank johnson and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10
New Canton

Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Keller, Of
Richmond, are visiting her par
ents, MIR and Mrs. A. B. Jones.
Mrs. A. P Grose and son, Bob,
returned to their home in Rich
mond last Wednesday after sew
eral days visit at Mt Ida" the
home of Mr. and Mrs. W. r.
Percy
MIR. and Mrs. NJ E. Deane re-
Gently visited their children in
Richmond and Portsmouth.
Rev, T 0, Herdon, of Church
View, Va. visited relatives here
last week and also attended re-
vyal services several nights at
Mt Zion
Mr.. and Mrs. N. j Snyder and
children, of Mclean, visited her
parents. MI and Mrs A H Mar
tin last Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Baber and
children, OF Richmond were
guests during the week end Of Mr.
and Mrs Roy Hill
Major and Mrs. A D. de Bet
tencourt and sons, Alex and
Manuel left Monday for Wash
ington y. c.
Golden Anniversary
Over two hundred guests at
tended the Golden Wedding An
nivcrsary Of Mr.. and Mrs Lee
IIudeins last Sunday afternoon
at the home Of their son and
daughter law, Mr. and Mrs r.
l. Hudgins. The gifts were eX-
Quisite The wedding cake and
punch were most delicious.
Mrs. H v Tate and son, Har-
old, Jr, of Chester, Va, spent
several days last week With her
mother. Mrs F. w. Bickford.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10
Margaret Finch showed many pic

Margaret Finch showed many pic
lures on their recent trip to Japan
and other places in the Pacific at
the Finch home Monday evening
Many Of their friends were pres
ent and enjoyed seeing the lovely
places in the State. as well as the
ones in the far West
Mrs c. Fl Harvey and c. c.
Harvey, and family. are enjoying
a stay at Hungry Mother Park.
near Marion, Va.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10

Mrs. Nellie Scott is spending
few days with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Tommie MaXey.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10

Tom Thumbs real name was
Charles Sherwood Stratton
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10
DilIwyn

Tommie Maxey has returned to
his home after several months in
a Richmond hospital and is re-
ported to be slightly improved
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10

Maureen Connolly wins tennis
finals on Dublin courts.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-10

Marshall District School will
begin the l954-55 session Sep
TENDER 7.
Evening star., 1954-05-22
Virginia Phone Rate
Rise Will Be FOUGHT

More than a dozen Virginia
localities will oppose telephone
rate increases at hearings in
Richmond next week, it was an
nounced yesterday.
Arlington County Manager A.
T. Lundberg said as many as
Is cities, towns and counties
will be represented Tuesday
when the State Corporation
Commission opens hearings on
a statewide rate increase re-
quested by the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Co.
Mr.. 'Lundbergy who ID chair
man of the utilities committee
Of the League of, Virgins Munic-
ipalities, said arrangements have
been made for the 15-odd league
members to participate in the
hearings. ''''' !.
Opposition to higher tele-
phone bills was voted last Satur-
day by the Arlington County
Board. County board members
appropriated up to $1,750 to in
tervene in the case.
The telephone company has
requested new rates that will
add 81 million in gross revenue
annually in Virginia.
Charles E. Hammond, execu-
tive assistant of the Arlington
Public Utilities Commission, said
the request will raise all the
telephone bills in nearby Vir-
ginia by about 5000. 900. He said
the increase to the average tele-
phone subscribers monthly bill
will be so cents If the request
Is granted.
Evening star., 1954-05-22
Youth. i6, Is Found 6uiIfy
OF Attack on Woman, 81
BY the A,soeiossd Press

ANNAPOLIS. May 22.-Fran-
els c. Harvey, 16. Of North Lin
thicum was found guilty yester-
day Of raping o 62-year-old
woman as she waited for q bus
near his home.
Judge BENJAMIN Michaelson
convicted the youth in zone Of
the most tragic cases I have ever
heard Of" after trial in Anne
Arundel County Circuit Court.
He deferred sentence pending a
psychiatric examination but COM
mented he did not feel that it
would be fair to society to let
this boy 60 free"
The woman. a grandmother.
who lives in the county near the
Baltimore line. was waiting for a
bus when the attack occurred the
night Of March 20. Harvey ad-
mitted robbing her of $l40 and
said he did "get the idea all of
suddenlike" to attack her. But
he denied rape.
Evening star., 1954-05-22
More Rabies Cases
Counted in Fairfax

The Fairfax County Health
Department listed its fifth case
Of rabies in animals yesterday in
six weeks. and authorities called
for cooperation by pet owners
In a voluntary incubation.
DR.. Harold Kennedy, county
health ofiicer. said a fox which
was shot after biting the tires
of two automobiles Thursday
near Herndon. Va, was listed as
airabies carrier by the Arlington
Health Department laboratory
yesterday. Herndoi police took
the dead animal to Arlington for
analysis. Rabies was found
earlier in two other foxes, a
dog and a cat in the county,
DR.. Kennedy said. Three chill
dren who were bitten by rabid
pets still are receiving treatment
he said.
DR.. Kennedy said the third
case Of fox rabies indicates that
there is definitely q reservoir Of
rabies here" He added that If
there is another case in the
next few days and if repsonse to
voluntary incubation program
continues to be poor, he will ask
the county supervisor to ap-
prove an ordinance making pet
inoculations mandatory.
Rabies inoculations will be
given at nine locations through
out the county today and tomor-
row. The fee for the shot is 81.
Evening star., 1954-05-22
BY the Associoied Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark.
May pa Danish farm worker
last night beat an electronic
brain in a contest on even terms
in Copenhagen. The machine
was knocked out in the fourth
round.
The farm worker, Gerhard
Mortensen, 80. who is perform
ing as q human adding ma
chine" in show business. had
challenged the machine at a
business machine exhibition.
The resulting contest went like
this:
Round !: Multiplication Of
81 by So by IS by A. Mr..
MortenSen had the correct re-
suit in 20 seconds fiat. The
machine used 81 and a half
seconds.
Round 2: Multiplication Of q
Evening star., 1954-05-22
CoIgan Guilty in $4,000
Baltimore Bank hoIdup

BALTIMORE. May 22.-Wil-
liam c. Colgan, 26, was con-
victed yesterday Of the $4,000
Provident Savings Bank holdup
by a jury which deliberated only
18 minutes.
Colgan, who has a record Of
safe-cracking and car theft, was
convicted Of robbery. conspiracy
and unauthorized use Of a stolen
car.
Judge s. Ralph Warnken post
poned sentence in Colgan's case
and in the cases Of his three
accomplices who pleaded guilty.
Three women convicted as
conspirators and accessories be-
fore and after the holdup are
also awaiting sentence. The
women face terms of up to 70
years each and the men could
get q maximum penalty of 81
years each under Maryland law.
Evening star., 1954-05-22
Rep. Angel Trailing.
Radio Commentator,
BY the Assoeiafed Press


PORTLAND, Greg, May o.
Oregon's Republican voters gave
Gov. Paul L. Patterson a smash
ing victory yesterday in his fight
for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton, but they apparently defeat
ed Representative Angel, 79-
year-old dean of the States con-
gressional delegation.
Gov. Patterson showed under
Secretary of State Earl T. New
bry and thus won a vote of con-
fidence for his 17-month-old
administration.
A 41-year- old radio commen-
tator, Tom Lawson Mccall, ap-
peared to have scored q surprise
upset over Mr.. Angel, who has
served in Congress since 1889.
Returns from 1855 of the
States 2,499 precincts gave Gov.
Patterson an BILL to 29,340
lead over Mr.. Newly, who had
been secretary Of state for seven
years.
Mr.. Mccall, whose only ven-
ture into politics was 81 months
service as secretary to Interior
Secretary Mckay when the lat
ter was Governor. held a lead of
$1,000 to 14.022 over Mr.. Angel
in 591 of the districts 815 pre-
cincts. The third candidate. A.
w. Lafferty, had 1857 votes.
The district consists of Multno-
NAH County, which includes
Portland.
In November Gov. Patterson,
who became governor December
II, 1852, when Mr.. Mckay re-
signed to enter President EiSen-
hower'S cabinet, will face Joseph
K. Carson, jr., former Portland
Mayor who has been on the
United States Maritime Commits
sion. Mr.. Carson had no opposi-
ton for the Democratic nomina-
ton.
The winner Of the Angell-Mc-
Call race will run against Mrs.
Edith Green, Portland club
woman, who is a civic and par
ent-teacher leader. She won the
Democratic nomination easily.
Evening star., 1954-05-22

low 40-46 in west and 46-52 in
east portions. Tomorrow fair
and somewhat warmer in west
and south portions.
Wind-Northwest 1918 miles
per hour tonight. Tomorrow
mostly northerly about Is miles
per hour.
River Report.
tErom q. 8 CnKIneers.t
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and clear at Great Falls; Shenandoah
clondV At HArnhrs Ferry.
Evening star., 1954-05-22
The Weather Here and Over the Notion

District and vicinity-Fair to-
night with low near so. Tomor-
row some cloudiness with little
change in temperature.
Maryland-Fair tonight with
low 40-46 in west and 1852 in
east portions. Tomorrow partly
cloudy with moderate tempera-
ture.
Virginia - Fair tonight with
Evening star., 1954-05-22
Homeowner Reports
$500 in Gosh Stolen

A homeowner reported 5000
in cash was stolen from his
home last night by q thief who
apparently entered through a
cellar window and took the
money from a chest in a second
floor bedroom.
William Enfante, At, of Al
Crittenden street NE, told 18th
precinct police the theft oc-
CURED between $3.50 pm. and
11:45 pm, when no one was
at home. He said the bulk of
the money was in SIS, los and 20s.
He said there were 200 one-dol-
lar bills.
Evening star., 1954-05-22
Condemnation Powers Argued
As Congressman Tour Houses

should not be condemned. At
torney William T. Hannah, who
was teamed with Mr.. Rupert
in opposing the boards present
policies. told the Congressman it
would have been condemned if
the owners agent had not ap-
peared before the board. The
matter is now being reconsidered.
Mr.. Hyde and MIR. league
looked over the house and asked
William Cary. director of public
health engineering and a board
member. how he rated it.
He replied that the board is
trying to raise the level of the
whole block and that it would
not be bad enough to be con-
demned. If it were of by itself.
Mr.. Hannah said the place
had been occupied for % years
by the same tenant. who paid
$45 a month rent for six rooms
with bath, hot-water heat and
electricity.
Mr.. Rupert showed the visi-
tors . house on Fenton place,
now under condemnation. The
visitors passed the television set
in the living room, inspected the
dining room and climbed up to
the bedrooms of the row house.
Mr.. Rupert argued that the
defects are minor but the repairs
required by the board would be
major. He said the occupants
could not afford to pay the $65
rental that would be required if
the repairs were made.
Rental Rise Cited.
The final stop was at a row of
IA houses described as condem-
nable before Mr.. Schmidt took
over and rehabilitated them into
two-unit homes, painted in gray
and green. Before rehabilitation,
he said, the owner was getting
$50 month per house, but sub
tenants were paying the tenant
$24 week. Each house, he said,
Is now occupied by two families,
paying $3.50 apiece for two
rooms and bath. for a total Of
$l19 return per house. The re-
habilitation job, he said, cost
$500 per house.
After. the tour, Mr.. league
commented: Something's got to
be done. There are arguments on
both sides. want to do some
thing to improve living standards
in the District"
Mr.. Hyde, said the only issue
involved Is whether standards
Of what constitutes an insani-
tary dwelling could or, should
be written into the law.
Evening star., 1954-05-22
Only Mutual Trade
Can Hold Our Allies,
Struye HenseI Says

Assistant secretary Of De-
Tense. H. Struve Hensel. declared
last night that mutual trade IL
the ''only effective way to attract
and hold allies"
Mr.. .Hensel, speaking at q
Mayflower Hotel dinner Of the
American Law Institute. said
that military considerations die
tated such a policy.
He saw further modification
to be made in our international
trade policies which are being
dictated by military considers
tions."
Urges Caution.
But he also warned against
pursuing mutual trade ito the
point that we injure our strong
and vigorous domestic economy"
1.-THE productive capacity Of
the United States Is clearly one
Of the main pillars-if not the
foundation - upon which the
military and economic strength
now rests and will rest for many
years to come" he said. "That
foundation cannot be shattered
or seriously weakened =. that
result will hurt us and our allies
alike"
Makins Urges Confidence.
In another talk, Sir Roger
Makins, British Ambassador to
the United States. told the at
torneys that mutual confidence"
is the most important single fac
tor in relationships of the two
nations.
Warning that enemies of Brit
ain and the United States are
trying to destroy this confidence,
he declared:
Whatever errors either of us
may commit. let neither Of us
give them any assistance in that
attempt"
Sir Roger said leaders must
have enough elbow room" to
discuss and reconcile differences.
He warned that undue emphasis
on the conflicts and impatience
can create an atmosphere "in
which the policy differences on
which we shall agree will find
less willing acceptance"
Evening star., 1954-05-22
Northwestern High
Band and Majorettes
Win Top Prize

Schools in nearby counties
took the high honors last night
in the Lions Club District 22-C)
sixth annual band and major
cite contest. held in the Ma
tional Guard Armory.
The pretty majorettes strutted
over the vast floor to the tune
Of martial music by the various
bands, adding a note Of color
with their gay costumes.
First place went to the band
and majorette group of North
western High School, of Hyatts-
vile, Md. The school won over
23 bands and IL majorette
groups. Michael Ronca directed
both sections Of the schools
entries.
Other winners were:.
Senior band concert - First.
Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School, directed by Chester Pet
ranek: second. Bladensburg High
School, directed by M. Dene
Hoffman.
Junior High School Concert
Band - First, Eastern Junior
High School. Silver Spring, Md;
directed by David Burchuk; Sec
ond, Takoma Park High School,
directed by Mrs. Marian VIII
liamS.
Marching bands-First, North
western and second, Montgomery
Blair High School. band directed
by Ernest Koch and majorettes,
by Roy DeLander.
Majorettes-First, Northwest
.rn and second, Greenbelt Major
cites, directed by Louis Luskine
and Mrs. M. L. Walden.
Checks for 500 each were pre-
sented for each first place, and
all first and second place win
ners received trophies. Prizes
were presented by Michael Lane,
head Of District &c of the
Lions.
Evening star., 1954-05-22
Ship Carrying Arms
To Guatemala Shifted
Course as sCoyer-Up

The ship that carried Com
n1unist arms to Guatemala
changed its course four times.
apparently in an attempt to
conceal its real destination.
The vessel, the Swedish steam
er Alphelm, finally slipped into
Puerto BarrioS, Guatemala, last
Saturday and started unloading
what American authorities be-
lieve to be 900 tons of arms
mostly small arms and light field
pieces.
The ship sailed from Stettin,
Poland, and headed for Dakar,
French West Africa. Two days
out Of Dakar. the ship is reported
to. have been diverted toward
Curacao. the Dutch island OF
Venezuela.
Course Shifted Again.
Before the vessel reached
there. it was diverted toward
Puerto Cortes, Honduras, but
then switched again to Puerto
BarrioS, where it finally docked.
The Guatemalan Defense Min
lister and a heavy guard Of
soldiers was reported on hand for
the unloading of the shipment.
American authorities checking
m fha n1siniNN ~ fdn
said the Swedish operator Of
the vessel insisted that it carried
1900 tons of laboratory equip
ment and optical glass. AS one
source explained, that should be
enough to set up a laboratory for
every person in Guatemala, and
then provide him with a pair Of
spectacles with thick lenses.
No Laws Broken.
No American official, however,
suggested that Guatemala had
broken any laws except possibly
shipping regulations covering
such things as manifestS.
Guatemala, as an independent
country. has a right to buy arms
where it can. But the United
States is alarmed that the weap-
Ons went from Communist Po-
land to Communist influenced
Guatemala country that ap-
parently would not need $40 mil
lion worth of weapons for de-
fensive purposes.
Evening star., 1954-05-22
Graphic Arts Group
Elects Falls Church Man

Robert E. Rossell, Of 204 Devon
drive. Falls Church, Va, has been
elected second vice president Of
the Technical Association Of the
Graphic Arts at its sixth annual
meeting in Milwaukee.
Chief Of the map reproduction
branch at the Engineer Research
and Development Laboratories at
Fort Belvoir. Mr.. Rossell is q
charter member of the associa-
tion organized to advance the
science and technology of graphic
arts processes. He had previously
served two years as a director.
Evening star., 1954-05-22

Two members OF the House
District Committee yesterday
looked at houses facing condem-
nation, houses under repair and
a series Of newly rehabilitated
homes.
AS they looked, they listened
to a pair of builders argue the
pros and cons of the Districts
system Of condemning insanitary
buildings.
The tour. made by Representa-
tiveS Hyde. Republican. of
Maryland, and league, Demo-
crat. Of Texas. was arranged to
determine whether the District
should be given the power to
force owners to repair or de-
molish buildings condemned as
insanitary.
But the discussion vent way
beyond that.
What worries me-" commented
Mr.. Hyde. "is what, can be done
about the tenants who formerly
lived in these places and can't
afford to pay the rent after they
are rehabilitated."
Sharp Words.
There were also some heated
words.
Raymond Rupert. represent
ing property owners and an op-
ponent Of the bill to increase the
Districts condemnation powers,
repeated his previous statement
that the policies Of the Board for
Condemnation of Insanitary
Buildings are driving the city
into more public housing.
II resent the implication, I"
countered Col. Giles Evans, board
chairman. Don't say we're ad-
vocating public housing. That's
putting words in our mouths"
Mr.. Rupert and Herman
Schmidt. representing the Homes
Builders Association Of Metro
politan Washington and q wit
ness in favor Of the pending bill,
differed on how much rehabili-
tation Of one house on X street
NE. would cost.
Mr.. Rupert said he could re-
pair 1t very cheaply but that, If
1t were done according to board
requirements. 1t would cost at
least $2,500. Mr.. Schmidt said he
thought the repairs would be
around $500.
House Brings Argument.
This argument centered
around q row-brick house on
which the board had served a
notice to show cause why it
Evening star., 1954-05-22
Kruushuur Heads Zionists

The Northern Virginia Zionist
District has elected David
Kraushaar as president. Other
officers are Abraham Weinfeld
and Goodman Rubin. vice presi-
dents; Arthur Jaffe, Eugene
Barkan and Joseph Lane. secre-
taries, and Abraham Pollock,
treasurer. Trustees are Morris
Amchan, Jules Bernfeld, DR.. N.
Breslauer, Sidney EdelmAn,
Rabbi Noah Golinkin and David
Klein.
Evening star., 1954-05-22
EIectronic, Bruin HumiIiuted
ByD Danish shArithmeticuIWizurd

by A by SO by 78. This time
Mr.. Mortensen and the machine
tied in 13 and a half seconds.
Round 3: Multiplication of %
by 80 by 46 by 81. The machine
won in 1874 seconds. Mr.. Nor
tenSen used 1914.
Round 4: Raising SO to the
eighth cube. Mr.. Mortensen
reached the correct result in As
seconds. The machine was un-
able to register the high figure.
Then Mr.. MortenSen finished
of by humiliating his beaten
opponent. He offered to tell
the day Of the week of any date
in the past or in the future.
Evening star., 1954-05-22
Alexandria Womun Named

Mrs. Harry Carlock Of 6 Au-
burn court, Alexandria, was
elected grand outer guard of the
Ladies Of the Oriental Shrine of
North America at a business ses-
sion in Miami Beach. Fla. yes
terday.
Evening star., 1954-05-22
Beer Outlook Arid

TOKYO, May % (P.-It looks
like a long, dry summer. Work.
ers at the nations three largest
beer breweries are currently
striking for higher wages.