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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-02
Japan, Also in Dark
Asks U. 5. Where II
Has Russian Spy

TOKYO, Feb. Japan asked
the American Embassy today If
it knows the whereabouts of a
Russian diplomat-spy the Soviet
mission charges was kidnapped by
United States intelligence agents.
The Foreign Ministry said it
had not received a reply. A
spokesman for the embassy re-
fused to acknowledge receipt of
Japan's request for information
The delay in answering the
Foreign Ministry could be an
indication the embassy may
know the whereabouts Of Yuri
Alenxandrovich Rastovorov, Sec
ond secretary of the defunct Rus
sian diplomatic mission here.
Believed a Top Spy.
An American source who can
not be identified said yesterday
Rastovorov asked the United
States for political asylum and
probably is no longer in Japan.
He could be on the American
military base of Okinawa or
even en- route to the United
States.
Rastovorov presumably knows
valuable information of Russian
plans and espionage in the Far
East.
The Soviet mission charged
yesterday an American intelli-
gence agency had kidnapped Ras-
tovorov, believed to be a top
spy with perhaps the best
Communist intelligence unit in
the Far East.
Russian officials went to Japa-
nese police again today with
their charge of kidnapping and
asked for continued search.
The United States Embassy
and the Far East Command both
have denied knowledge on how
Rastovorov disappeared January
"a. .
CHA Not Heard From.
But third United States unit,
the Central Intelligence Agency
has not been available for COM
ment
James Hagerty, President
Eicorbouor'c Y,rocc caornfo ~,
said in Washington yesterday
Nobody in the White House has
any idea" where Rastovorov is
Mr.. Hagerty answered "O1
course" when asked if he had
checked the CHA. But he re-
fused to go beyond his state
ment that the White House has
no information when asked il
any agency. such as the CHA
also had declared they had no
knowledge on RaStovorov' s
whereabouts.
Rastovorov disappeared the
day before the mission says he
was scheduled to return to Mos
COW. The mission said he had
been i'll.
But Russian speculation
is that Rastovorov was being
returned for punishment.
Vasili Savelyev. vice chief OF
the Russian mission. visited po-
lice headquarters today.
| Police asked Savelyev what
led the Russians to believe Ras-
toyorov was kidnapped"
Savelyev answered it is "un-
believable that RaStovorov would
seek asylum with the Americans
that the mission has decided
he was taken by force"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-02
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

Five-Day Forecast for Washing
ton and Vicinity, Feb. 81.
Temperatures will average 5
to 10 degrees above normal.
Washington normals are 43 and
% for the daily high and low.
Mild weather tomorrow through
Friday, somewhat colder over
the week end. Rain Saturday or
Sunday will total 1/10 to 2/10
inch. .....-
River Report.
fFr3m U. S. Engineers.)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and slightly muddy. at Great Falls;
Shenandoah cloudy ct Earpcrs Ferry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-02

District and vicinity-Fair to-
night, lowest around IS. Tomor-
row. sunny and mild.
Maryland-Fair tonight. low
est in the 30s. Tomorrow, sunny
and mild.
Virginia-Fair tonight, lowest
S5-42. Tomorrow, sunny and
mild.
Winds-Sout to southwest at
about 10 milea per hour tonight
and tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-02

official said it was his guess that
any amount proposed won't be
more than $3.50.
X ~
CONFERENCE - Members of
the AFL Government Employees
Council will confer with Chair
man Philip Young of the Civil
Service Commission tomorrow on
some of the pending Federal
employe legislation in Congress.
-
JOBLESS BENEFITS-Mean-
while Labor Secretary Mitchell is
expected to supplement President
Eisenhower's recent proposal to
Congress that Government work.
ers be given unemployment COM
pensation benefits.
Mr.. Mitchell and the Labor
Department will submit to Con-
gress in detail its proposals how
the program should work. The
administration is expected to ask
that the program be administered
on a State Upstate basis rather
than on a single uniform basis
The States would be reimbursed
by the Federal Government.
Under such program, en-
ployes would be paid jobless
benefits based on the rate paid
to private industry workers by
the State in which they reside
For example. an employe living
in Virginia but working in Mary
land or the District of Columbia
would be paid on the Virginia
jobless compensation system. OF
resident of Maryland working
in a Federal unit in Virginia
would be paid at the Maryland
rate.
HAZARDOUS JOBS-Repre-
sentative Morrison. Democrat, OF
Louisiana. has sponsored a bill
to give larger pensions to Gov
eminent employees in hazardous
occupations who are injured in
the line OF duty and retired fol-
disability.
Mr.. Morrison, who is the Sec
ond ranking minority member OF
the House Civil Service Commit
tee. said many such employees, in
Guiding Federal law enforcement
officers. must retire with much
smaller pensions than they norm
ally would have been entitled to
receive The bill would provide
that employees forced to retire
! before 90 years of service because
of disability could get an annuity
in the same proportion to the
pensions received by those not
disabled.
EMPLOYE RELATIONS PRO.
GRAM-RepreSentatiye Hagen
Republican. Of Minnesota, chair
man of the House Civil Service
Subcommittee investigating the
Governments personnel prac-
tees. says the Civil Service
Commissions employe relations
program should be made perma-
nent.
Mr.. Hagen said the program
which establishes a close work
ing relationship on personnel
policy matters between the csc
and the Government employe
unions has long been needed to
insure a more effective personnel
system in Government"
If legislation is needed to in
sure the programs permanancy
Mr.. Hagen said he will sponsor
a bill to create an employe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-02

amount t n e y
will advocate,
there is gen.
eral a gr e e.
ment that the
i n c r e a S e
should not be
a n y W h e r e
near the $500
b st advo-
c a t e d by
many of the
Govern m e n t
e m p ! o y e
unions.
One top adj
4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-02
Lord Gets Drunk as One

NEWCASTLE. England. Feb.
2 (P).-Anthony Farrer. 40, who
has just become a lord, was
fined 10 shillings ($1.4O) yes
terday for getting as drunk as
one. He succeeded to the title
held by a cousin who died.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-02
Huirdressers to Meet

Progress of the beauty shop
bill at the current meeting of
the Virginia General Assembly
will be the topic of discussion
at a meeting of the Falls Church
Hairdressers' Association at 8
pm. tomorrow at 4741 Wilson
boulevard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-02
5 Reoppointed in Virginia

Gov Stanley today reappointed
five Virginia department heads,
including Agriculture Commits
sioner Parke c. Brinkley.
The Governor also renamed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-02
The Federal Spotlight
President Seen Backing Raise
For Classified, Postal Units
By Joseph YOUNG

The administration is expected to ndorse Federal
raise for classified and postal workers when the House Civil
Service Committee hearings Government salary egsa
ton next week.
The administration however expected to ask that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-02

Although administration Of
ficals have not yet decided what
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-02

hutUnIUUIIt TkIICS IIu5t DC EuTNeu OF
one-half hour after sunset
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, II. on January 81.
Lowest, 13. on January 90.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High. AZ. at 800 pm
Low, 80. at 7:1O am.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-21
Corporation Must
Find Members To
Mail Checks

The Flu Cured Tobacco Coop
erative Sterilization Corporation
is looking for some "a members
in this area to whom distribution
checks from the, 1947,l948 and
1850 crops are due. L. r Weeks,
general manager Of the corpor-
alton ask that parties concerned
write to Sterilization, Pc. Box
27l8, Raleigh, N. c. and send the
following Identification car d
number, or Pink Agreement and
Receipt.
Or is this information is not
available, send as much of the
following information as possible.
Copies of Warehouse Bills: copies
of settlement memorandums de-
scribing tobacco delivered to the
corporation for the crop years in
question, marketing quota mum
Der; correct name and address
names Of landlords or tenants for
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-21
Buckingham Neus Happenings

turned home on Monday after
having been on a business trip
to Selma. Ala, for a week.
Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Throck-
morton have as their guest Nh
Throckmorton's father, fro m
Roanoke
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
Ed F. Smith, of South Hill, on
the birth of a son at the Medi-
cal College Hospital in Rich
mond Mrs. Smith will be re-
membered as Miss Juanlta Davis.
Mr. and Mrs.s Edward c. Spcn-
Ger and children, of Lynchburg
were Sunday guests Of his mother.
Mrs Mamie, M Spencer
Mrs. Harold Garrett and son,
Ronny, left on Sunday to spend
week with Mr. and Mrs j. G.
johnson. in Richmond,
Miss Gertrude Sadler. W h 0
teaches in Richmond, was home
for the week end
Friends will be glad to know
that Miss Nettie Swope, who is in
Southside Community Hospital.
is improving
Mrs. Mag Grigg is still quite
sick.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-21
THE FARMvILLE (va) HERALD FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1864

week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Kidd.
Jim Ownby spent the week end
with his parents. Rev and Mrs.
T. Lee OWnby at Trents Mill
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Senger and
sons were visitors, in Pampiin,
Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. H. Chernault
and Geraldine visited Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Chernault, at Prospect,
Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Harris and
children visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Willie Beale, at Vera. Sunday
night
| Mrs. F. H. Chernault and Mrs.
Hobert Harris, of Sheppards. were
visitors in Lynchburg on Thurs
day
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-21
Nuckols

Our neighorbor is saddened at
the sudden passing of Mrs. Louise
H. Guerrant, of Gold Hill, on
Friday
Visitors at Cherry Hill for the
week end included Mr.. and Mrs
Bob Mcfarland il, and son, of
Colonial Heights
Mr.. and Mrs. Owtell William
and children, visited Mrs. w. F.
Davidson. Sr.. Saturday night.
Other visitors Saturday night in
Guided Mr.. and Mrs, Red Nc
MILAN, and Lynda
Little Lynda Mcmillan spent
some time with her grandmother
during the week
Chief w. F.. Davidson Jr. and
Mrs. Davidson passed through en-
route to Washington, Sunday, to
attend the funeral of Mrs David
son grandmother, Mrs. Lula Hep
ner, who was burned to death
early Saturday morning in a
Hyattsville, Md. apartment. Mrs
Hepner's sister Mrs. Zollinger
also Mr. ad Mrs. Reginald Hep
ner, were seriously burned in the
| fire
Little Robin Davidson is visit
ing her grandmother for a While
Mr., and Mrs. Herman Springer
and mother, Mrs. Walter David
sn, were diner guest Of Mr., and
Mrs w. D walker, Friday even
ing,
Mr.. and Mrs ". II Nelund. Of
/ CDllpop PARK MA and a friapI
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-21
Chestnut Grove

Mr. and Mrs. William r. Saul
and children. of Piney Point, Md,
spent several days last week with
Capt. and Mrs. T. N. Saul.
Mrs. f. r. Repass spent the
week end with relatives in Scots
vile.
Miss Beulah Forbcs and Ann
Cook were Sunday guests of Mis-
SEES Connie and Frances O'Brien
near Appcmattox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook Hix. of Pros
pect. and Mrs. B. F. Ballowe. near
Sheppards, visited Mrs, j. c.
Bersch. Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H Chernault
and Geraldine and Corporal Lee
roy Chichester, of Sprouses Cor
ner were dinner guests. of Mr.
and Mrs. L. r, Harris near Shep-
pards last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Harris with
Mr. and Mrs. d. A. MANS. T. M,
and Paul MANS spent the week
end with relatives in Tennessee.
They also attended homecoming
and declaration day at their for
mar church there.
HID Club News
Mrs E. D. Senger will be host
ess to the home demonstration
club on Monday, May "a. at 2 p.
m The demonstration will be
on New Fabrics, Care and Use"
All member are earnestly request
ed to be present.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs H. F.. Harris were Mr.
and Mrs. F. G. Lynn, Ann, May
belle and little William, Of Farm
vile; and Mrs. R L. Harris, Pete
and Anne Harris. Mr.. and Mrs.
f. H. Chernault and Geraldine
visited in the same home in the
afternoon. Friday made the turn
inc point to another year for
Flood Harris, while Monday was
the turning point for Mrs Lynn
They celebrated their birthdays
together on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs f l.. Bryant and
children spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs H. P Bryant, neal
Gladstone.
Mrs! K NJ Beasley and Mis-;
Mann e Beasley spent last Tues
day with Mrs. w. T. Cook.
Visits Exchanged
Mr. and Mrs, c. H. Morris anc
Roger. G F. Cook, with MI. anc
Mrs. B71nard Cook, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Mary Lou Davis at New
Canton.
Mr. and Mrs. c. + Forbes anc
Miss Audrey Forbes visited Mrs
Lizzie Stanley Sunday afternoon
Mrs, J c Bersch spent The
of Long Beach, Calf. called on
re,atiyes, Saturday morning.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-21

What consumers anticipate in
the way Of future prices regard
less Of whether such anticipation
eventually prove right or wrong
has an important influence on
their current economic decisions
1t is significant that recent Fed
eral Reserve Board survey shows
that, in early 1854, the largest
group of consumers expect prices
to remain steady AS always, a
rtain number expect prices to
fall and others expect prices to
rise, but there is not a majority
in either direction. This is not too
much different from the situation
a year ago, but it is vastly differ
ent from the pattern early 1851
when n pei cent Of consumers
expected prices to rise and early
in 1852 when So per cent expect
ed them to rise.
About Al per cent of the con-
sumers now expect prices to re-
main substantially unchanged
during the rest Of this year, These
people are not likely to engage
in panic spending in order to buy
before prices increase. but neither
are they likely to hold off in an
ticipation of lower prices
A som what smaller number
36 per cent expect falling prices.
These consumers may postpone
some types Of buying. thereby
leaving a backlog of needs and
desires in the future. To some
extent. the hoped for lower
prices have already materialized.
Another l6 per cent of all con-
sumer units In early 1854 expect
rising prices Gan additional 7 per
cent were uncertain as to what to
cXpecto This is smaller than the
corresponding percentage in any
year since the beginning Of the
Korean War
In summary the trend suggests
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-21

the crop years
The names of those in this
area are: Allen Adams, Amelia :
Foy Adams, Tobaccoville; w. j..
AShby. Rice; H. r. Baldwin, Jet
ersville, j. c. Barden, Amelia;
Edmund Barnes, brakes Branch:
Preston Boiling, Rice Fred Book
er Mannboro. c. S. Bramer Rice
Sam Brown, Green Bay: Annie
Camden. Phenix. w. 4. Carter,
Rice; j. F. Childress. Farmville.
w. A. Cole. Rice; Thomas M
c 0 o k. Burkeville. D. Crawley.
Wylliesburg; L. A. Dolton, Rice;
j. A. Davis, Wylliesburg. Nora
Davis, Keysville; Robert Davis
Green Bay; w. M Davis, Key
vile; j 0 n Dickerson, Burke
Vile; Thomas Dixon. Charlottes
Court House: S. B. Dobell, Mann
boro: j. c. Dooley. Jetersville,
c. H. Duncan, Amelia; Mrs Mar
gar Erby, Keysville, A. D. Finch
UNI, Meherrin; c. E. Finchum,
Rice; and Earl Gardner, Burke
vile. The Herald will also print
a second list at a later date.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-21
Curdsville P-TA
To Meet May q

Curdsville P-TA will hold its
last meeting of this session. in
the Curdsville school auditorium
Friday night, May 81 at 8 p. m
There will be much old business.
as well as new plans to be dis
cussed at this time.
After the business meeting,
there Will be social hour with
refreshments. All are urged to
attend this important meeting
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-21

Mrs. Tina Garrett, Mrs. Harold
Garnett and Mrs. Herbert Adams
were business visitors, In Farm
vile on Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Boat
wright, Jr. and son, of Rich
mond. were overnight guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs John B. BoatWright.
on Thursday night
Mrs, Georgia Burgess and Miss
Ann Shepherd. of Charlottesville
were week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Crute.
Little Lucy Ann Smith, of
South Hill is visiting her grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A,
Davis.
Mrs. Charles M. Spencer re-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-21
business and Industry
Consumers Expect Price Stability

that while consumers, in their
present mood, are not likely to
be scared into buying in the near
future, they can be enticed into
buying
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-21

Now you need the performance and protection
of 80 oil !. /. . an oil that won't thin down dur
ing "hot engine highway driving. ANY oil
lighter will burn off excessively increase en-
CINE wear hurting your car and your pocket
book Nep SD Kooln'otor low 80 gives you the
performance of a low oil . a 20 oil and
30 oil. Every oil you need every day in one oil!
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-05-21

of Long Beach, Calf. called OF
relatives. Saturday nolning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-24
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
Policeman Kills Man
After He Stays Two
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. A men
tally disturbed porter, being
taken to a hospital for obser-
walton last night, shot and killed
O policeman and a woman am
bulance attendant before an
other policeman shot him to
death.
The wild shooting melee took
place on a stairway of an apart
ment house in Richmond, Queens,
and cost the lives of Edward
Rainier, So; Patrolman Joseph
Norden. 38, and Hannah Gala
han, so, a Kings County Hos
pital attendant.
The policeman and Miss CAL
lahan went to the apartment
after Rahner's wife, Helen, IS,
called police and said her hus-
band was acting strangely. Ear
lier in the evening. Mrs. Rah-
ner said, Rainier. attacked her
brother law, Jack Goodwin.
but finally was restrained and
Gained.
Rainier was being led down
the stairs from his second-fl
fiat by Patrolman Norden and
Patrolnan Joseph Fallon. Miss
Callahan had just entered the
first floor hallway.
Suddenly Rainier grabbed Mr.
Norden's service revolver from
its holster and shot the police
man through the chest. An
other bullet struck Miss Gala
han. Mr.. Fallon whipped Out
his gun and killed Rainier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
Solar Boat of Cheops Declared
No Boat at All byU. S. Curator

Mr.. Bothmer said first OBJ
servers assumed the object was
a complete boat because they
could see the bow and bowsprit
and in the center stacks of
planking which could have been
decks. His view indicated, how
ever, no pieces of boat were
Joined together and for the most
part it was a diSorderly pile Of
timbers and textiles.
Mr.. Bothmer said he now be-
lieves it impossible ever to lift
the boat out of the chamber as
once had been hoped.
"The problem now is not only
to photograph and plot all
parts" Mr.. Bothmer said. "but
to take up the thousands Of
pieces individually for careful
examination.
IF one tiny piece is lost or
damaged a valuable clue to his
tory may be lost forever"
Mr.. Bothmer said some Of the
parts may not belong to a boat.
He explained disorder in the
chamber could have been due to
characteristic carelessness Of
ancient Egyptian priests. who
frequently dumped" treasures
into tombs at the last minute as
If thinking no one would ever
check their work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
Department Store Sales
Show Gain for Week

Department store sales in the
Washington Metropolitan Area
during the week ended Novem-
Der 81 climbed Z per cent above
those for the previous week, AMI
were per cent ahead of the
comparable week last year, the
Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
mond reported yesterday.
Area sales in four weeks end
ed November q were 2 per cent
above those of a year earlier,
while those for the year so far
were even with 1853 levels.
Excluding suburban branches,
downtown department store
sales in the latest week were
8 per cent above those of the
previous week and 2 per cent
ahead of the comparable 1853
week. Four-week sales were
even with a year ago. while
those for the year to date re-
manned down 3 per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-04
Red China Threatens
To 'Liberate' Formosa
Despite U. 5. Treaty
By the Assoeieted Press

TOKYO, Dec. 4.-Red China
said today it will 'liberate" For
mosa despite the mutual security
treaty signed this week by the
United States and Nationalist
China, Peiping Radio reported.
THE Chinese people will never
tolerate this" the broadcast said.
1t quoted the Peoples Daily, off,
cial organ of the Chinese Com
munist Party.
Charges "Provocation."
The newspaper called the
treaty "a naked war provocation
against the Chinese people" and
repeated the Red governments
oft-voiced threat that 'the Chi
nese people will liberate Taiwan
(Formosa)."
"The signing of the U. S.
Chang mutual security treaty is
illegal and invalid" the news
paper said, land the American
war clique must be responsible
for all consequences that may
| arise. :"
The broadcast added:
"The Chinese people love peace
but do not fear any sort of war
threats and will not beg for
peace by sacrificing their sacred
territory.
The United States Nationalist
treaty, signed Thursday in Wash
ington, pledges American support
should the Reds attack FormoSa
OF the nearby Pescadores.
I'm reality" said the Commu-
mist newspaper, this treaty is
the open seizure of China's ter
ritory by the United States.
The Chinese people will never
tolerate this"
Raps British Appeal.
The article also attacked Brit
aims appeal to the Red Chinese
not to launch any "precipitate
action" against Formosa.
The British statement "can
only be interpreted as a support
for the United States Chang
Kai-shek treaty and an encour-