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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-22
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the fading party trudged off
through the wood Branches slap
ped at the raiders faces as they
stumbled through the thick woods
in the early morning darkness.
Serious Scratching
Forty minutes later the party
filed into clearing then gather
ed Oh a ridge some 200 yards from
their objective and settled down
TO wait out the dawn and so some
serious chigger scratching.
Two member Of the group were
detailed 10 scout the still location
Dawn was breaking when they re-
turned and reported there had
been activity at the distillery the
night before The boiler was still
warm
More waiting in the eerie quiet
Of the morning hours with only
the sound of a chirptng bird and
the squeaking of holster leather
intruding the stiffness.
A hound chasing rabbit
crashed through the underbrush
startling the sleepy band. More
waiting and a lot Of small talk but
only in whispers
What seemed like hours later a
truck clattered over a distant
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-22

bridge then drew closer The en-
CINE noise died astay Was the
waiting over?
Each man looked TO his equip
ment. A servlee revolver and
blackjack You dogist take chances
when raldine 5sAll Most Of tne
operators prefer to scrap il out or
even shoot il out with the Law
men.
Running Shoes"
Most OF the time they run, :
one ABC agent SAID with an ex-
perienced air, and re-tied securely
the laces Of his sneakers, run
ming shoes he termed them.
A sherif'S deputy voiced agree
ment. Two months ago he and
another deputy had it out toe to
toe With two husky still operators
after a pell-meil chase through
the woods
The raiders tilell spill, Up and
moved IN closer III surround the
still while two others circled
around TO come III from the oppo-
site direction More waiting.
A half hour later on d signal
from the leader Of the party
everyone moved III. A still but no
operators. From all appea RANGES
the operators had run what the
needed the night before and de-
cided not to come back the next
morning
Using the same tools the oper-
taors used 10 cut wood for the
boiler fire the agents quickly dis
patched the mash boxes, chopped
up the copper tubing and dumped
out the rank smelling mash
Barrels. bottles. boxes shattered
under the axes q the raiders
That's how you still stln. said
an Abe agent as he buried the
head Of an axe into the end Of
the boiler, then halted TO scratch
A chigger, Of course.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-22
GUINEA

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bali and
children, Of Richmond. we're PM
day guests Of Mr. and Mrs. w 3
Walker, jill
Miss Janice Smith Of Guinea
Mllls. and HUBBARD Smiths chill
dren Barbara ana Tommy az
washington d c were week end
guests in the Charles Wouack
Jr home.
Misses Betty Sue Garnett and
PHYLLIS Mathews spent Tuesday
bi.llinf n the Louis Agee nome
Miss Virginia Garnet Womack
VA I Monday guest III thu sa,ne
nome tor some time. Mrs Aaee,s
hieces Misses Marcia ana susan
McMullln Of Blueiield w Va
nave been guests in tho Agee
home
Dr and Mrs Wvndham b
bianton. Who have been spending
some time 1T their country anorne
West Hill nave as their house
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-22

Mr. ana Mrs Clarence Barr At
tended the Buges Island regatta
Sunday
Mr. and Mrs George price have
as their guests their daughter
and son-in-law. MI and Mrs
Potter Henderson and children Of
Eastern Shore.
Miss Sally Gates ana Mrs, Lot
tic Gates took recent trip
through the Smoky Mountains
and visited the Cherokee indian
reservation.
MI and Mrs Mike L4perino
visited his mother Who 10 IN in
New York
Mr. and Mrs Potter Henderson
and children potter. Jr and
Hannah Price az .arkslar .ya
spesnt the past week WITH Her
parents. Nh and Mrs George
Price Potter. j.. STAYED for
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-22

hours as a Law breaker Generally
Pie we hours Of the morning.
Last Saturdays still raid was no
exception
/ At a M the sheriff and his
lnen met the Alcoholic Beverage
Control and Alcoholic Tax Unit
agents at rendezvous point near
Funny Side
/ Then mission to be at the still
before the operators arrived and.
fatch them red handed
After a short brlefin0 session
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-22
Raiines

Browns Presbyterian Church
VIII continue It's cleanup cam
paign for church yard and Gene
terry this Saturday, July % Mem
bers and friends VIII meet as soon
after lunch as possible. This VIII
be the third consecutive SATURDAY.
OF the cleanup program. Com
munion Will be observed Sunday
AZ Az q m sunday School win
begin at IL a N.
MT. ana Mrs Pauline Simpson
ana daughter. Arms, attended SER
vices Sunday at, the Cedar Ban
list Church in Buck irgham Conn
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-22
Raines Remembrances
STARS

STARS
If the stars should appear one
night IN a thousand years. how
wouio men believe and adore. and
wiuld men believe and adore. and
preserve for many generations
the remembrance OF the CITY Of
God which had been shown But
every night come out these en-
voys of beauty. and light the uni
verse with their admoniShing
smile.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-07-22

loute got every reason in the world for wanting
This oldsmohile! Eter,body doesi Its the most
popular old.mohe Of all time u with more glamour
more power. NOR" luxury more everything
than ever before, And you've got the
best reason in the world for actually owning it!
Becan>r this flashing Rocket" Engine car is priced
r'sh i6r You rtghf nom! In fact, you'd
hcllese spr SO big could cost little, Stop in -
any" Yourself! tel our generous appraisal
set OUT oi the ordinary into an Didsi
The Nome nugget., 1955-03-18
Former Senator Scores Luxury Sales Tax Bill

ANCHORAGE, R-Victor 0. Rivers, former territorial senator and author of the basic Alaskan revenue program which became law in 1949, issued a statement denouncing the So called luxury sales tax bill passed by the terri torial House.
 Rivers declared the bill "could we'll add $100 to $50 a year to the already heavy tax burdens of our people. '"
 He added if it became law, 1t would raise the cost of living and of almost all business transactions in Alaska by five percent.
 His statement said in part:
 Tn the past, it has been the policy of the Alaska legislature to leave the field of sales taxa tion to the cities, school districts and public utility districts.
 Many communities have ad- opted a local sales tax to defray their costs of local improvements and local government. If this bill passes, these communities would be subject to double sales taxation or of finding other sources of revenue to detray costs and to retire obligations already incur red.
 Ut has been a basic policy of the Democratic Party in Alaska, for over 20 years, to oppose the sales tax at the territorial level on the grounds that it is highly negotiable.
 There was approximately 6 million dollars in the Alaska treasury when this legislature met. There is no financial emer- gency which demands the levy of this excessive sales tax. There is enough territorial revenue to con- duct our Alaska government at a creditable and adequate level if the expenditures are adjusted to revenues on hand and foresee- able"
The Nome nugget., 1955-03-18
Eisenhower Tells Why He Favored
 Alaska Statehood in 50 But Not Now

WASHINGTON, R-President Eisenhower Wednesday gave this explanation of the contrast be- tween his present opposition to Alaskan statehood and 1850 speech in which he advocated i'm mediate statehood for both Alaska and Hawaii:
 l was not responsible at that moment for the national se- curity of the United States. I did not bear the responsibility I do now"
 The matter came up at a news conference. Eisenhower was told the Denver Post on Sept. IT, 1850, quoted him as telling Denver audience that ''quick admission of Alaska and Hawaii to statehood would show the world that Amer ica practices what it breaches '" He was asked what has happened to change your mind" about AL aska.
 Eisenhower first restated his present opposition to Alaskan statehood, declaring:
The Nome nugget., 1955-03-18
NomeiteS in Seattle Turn Gut to Hear Talk by Carl LOmen

NomeiteS turned out in goodly numbers on March 3 at the meet ing of Alaska Friends in Seattle to hear Carl J, Lomen review his book, Fifty Years in Alaska" and tell incidents of his half-cen- tury in the North.
 In addition to the regular mem bership there were the following guests from Nome:
 Amer Rydeen, Charley D. Gar field, D. E. Griffith, Mrs. Ole Hay, Mrs. Amelia Kelsey, Mrs. Flor ence Daly, Mrs. Charles Nelson, Lima Evans, Marie A. Nergaard, Melda Vegelius, Mildred Bartlett, Bertie Gould, Kate Emery, Mrs. L. Mulachy, MT. and Mrs. J. c. Gaffney, F. Jordan, Mrs. May A. Beyers, Mrs. Van C. Griffin, MT. and Mrs. T. c. Engman, Mrs. Etta Wolfe Bast.
 Mrs. Engman, sister Of Mrs. Gaffney, Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. East, were school girls to- gether in Nome 53 years ago. Miss Mildred Buster" Keaton, former health nurse, was present and spoke on her experiences in the dog sled days. Mrs. Elizabeth Meyer, a Norwegian journalist, was also present.
 These Coffee Cookie Conver- sation" noon luncheon meetings each month are proving increas- ingly popular as the place to meet oldtime Alaska friends.
The Nome nugget., 1955-03-18

"I think there are national se- curity consideration which must be amply catered for, and before l can remove my objections to the statehood of this area"
 'I have never said anything against statehood for Alaska if those things are taken care of," he continued, "and have tried to explain in general what they were; so far nothing has occurred to change that.
 At the time in 1850 when was talking, when I said that, I was not responsible at that mo- ment for the national security of the United States. I did not bear the responsibility I do now.
 Now, don't mean to say that l have changed my mind. I still think that any territory of the United States has got a right to achieve the standards normally accepted for statehood, but we have got a very, very difficult, rough problem up there. :"
The Nome nugget., 1955-03-18
Teachers Retirement Pay And School Tax Increase Approved by House
By JIM HUTCHINSON

JUNEAU, R-The House We'd nesday completed legislative ac- tion on Is bills during the day and sent them to the governor. Among them was a tax proposal and two bills to increase teachers retirement pay.
 The tax bill boosts the school head tax on working adults from the present S5 to $75O. Teachers retirement pay will be boosted to a S15 a month maximum through increased payments by both the territory and the teachers under one of the other bills. The other would furnish a $50 boost for teachers already retired under the programs full benefits.
 In the Senate legislative action was completed on two bills to change the "price level" on en- bezzlement and larceny. Prison sentences would be imposed only if the crimes involve at least $10O instead of the present $35.
 The list of bills passed by the House Wednesday included:
 One to make Friday or Monday school holidays if a legal holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday.
 Three bills to broaden the scope of the vocational rehabilitation program.
 To set territorial office hours and provide for Saturday morn ing office hours with employees on a rotation basis.
 The n11,r ruhn nrdnrr J cnf4
The Nome nugget., 1955-03-18
HARLAN NOMINATION TO SUPREME COURT CONFIRMED

WASHINGTON, R-The Sen ate Wednesday confirmed Presi- dent Eisenhower's nomination of Judge John Marshall Harlan to be justice of the Supreme Court.
 The vote was 71-11.
 Harlan, 5, now a judge of the Second US. Court of Appeals in New York, was nominated last November to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by the death of. Justice Robert H. Jackson.
The Nome nugget., 1955-03-18

Fresh. unfrozen Flyers arrive by todaY's Pan American plane on sale al the Merc-A real treat!
The Nome nugget., 1955-03-18

The guy who orders a soft drink has no kick coming.
Evening star., 1955-07-21
HAS FATHER LOST
HIS AUTHORITY?

I'VE have tried to turn fother into
q ielIy-fish long enough. Now we ore
beginning to see thot he needs back
bone" So reports Howard Whitmon,
nationally known writer on fomiIy
problems in the new series, "Porent-
hood Without Hokum" beginning
Monday in The Stor.
After interviewing hundreds Of ex.
perts on bringing up children M.
Whitmon concludes new approach
to parsnthood is needed.
In odditiou, cod doy Of the u
instollment series The Stor will pub
lish a special accompanying article
by q top specialist commenting on
Mr.. Whtmon's views.
Every parent will wont to reod every
ortiele in the new series "Porenthood
Without Hokum" stortine Mondoy.
Phone Sterling $1,000 now for con.
venisnt home delivery Of The Evening
ond Sunday StoL
Evening star., 1955-07-21
Brother of Nixon
Ordered Inducted

YORK, Pa, July 81 (P.-The
York County Selective Service
Board today ordered the induc-
ton into the armed services on
August l of Edward Calvert
Nixon, Is. brother of Vice Presi-
dent Nixon.
1t directed Mr.. Nixon to re-
port to the draft board nearest
his home at La Habra, Calf.
Young Nixon lived with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Nixon, on their York County
farm when he registered for Sc.
lective service in l948.
The York board records show
that Mr.. Nixon, now employed
by a California oil firm, was
granted educational deferments
until last October. when his in
duction was ordered.
A few days before that time,
however, the records showed. Mr..
Nixon suffered a hand injury and
he was reclassified 4-F. He was
recently given another pre-induc-
ton physical examination and
reclassified la, making him
available for immediate Gallup.
Evening star., 1955-07-21

pany and revocation of its
franchise, were to testify as well
as Capital Transit, union and
other utility representatives. 1t
was predicted the hearing might
run into the night.
Mcmillan Again Declines
House District Committee
members were sent a cordial in
vitation to make a joint confer
ence Of it. But for the second
time Chairman Mcmillan, who
opposes the Commissioners plan
for seizing the company, politely
said no.
Instead, the House Committee
scheduled separate public hear
ings at 10 am. Monday on all
House bills bearing on the strike.
Mr.. Mcmillan leans toward the
bill of Representative Broyhill.
Republican Of Virginia, for a
court Injunction nalting the
strike, followed by an 180-day
fact-f finding.
Witnesses will include the
same group scheduled for the
Senate hearings today. In ad-
dition. a representative of the
Board Of Trade will be invited.
Adding one more alternative
See TRANSIT, Page AS
Evening star., 1955-07-21
Adams Refuses to Testify Talks Today
On His Dixon Yates Role Held Crucial

Presidential Assistant Sher-
man Adams today declined a
Senate subcommittee's invitation
to testify on the role of the
White House In having a Dixon
Yates hearing before the Securi-
ties and Exchange Commission
postponed.
Mr.. Adams rejected the invita-
ton in a letter to Senator Ke-
|fauver, Democrat of Tennessee,
chairman of a Senate Judiciary
iAntimonopoly subcommittee in
Iquiring into the Dixon-Yates
contract for a private power
plant in the Tennessee Valley
area.
"Since every fact as to which
I might give testimony either
has been or could be testified tt
fully by other responsible Gov.
ernment officials and because o1
my official and confidential rela'
Itionship to the President. I mus
respectfully decline the subcom.
|mittee's invitation" Mr.. Adam,
wrote.
Armstrong Reports Request
Senator Kefauver had invited
him to testify after the subcom.
|mittee received testimony from
SEC Chairman ]. Sinclair Arm.
strong that a Dixon-Yates hear.
ling before the SEC last June wa,
postponed at the request of Mr.
Adams.
Yesterday Mr.. Armstrong sci
Evening star., 1955-07-21
Du Pre- Hoped to Profit
On Lond, CuIIum Says

whose Rockville office Mr.. Cul-
lum related his story tc As
sistant Attorney General Joseph
D. Buscher last June 9.
Mr.. Miller testified that Mr..
Cullum then had been more
firm in relating the alleged pro-
posals on land speculation along
the right-of-way. He said that
Mr.. Cullum frequently had told
him he would be willing to tes-
tify as to Mr.. DuPre's proposals
for buying up the severed land
areas.
Mr.. Miller said Mr.. Cullum
told him that Mr.. DuPre had
suggested he provide the infor-
nation as to possible land pur-
chases and that Mr.. Cullum
would put up the money. The
profits were to be divided under
the suggested arrangement. Mr..
Miller reported Mr.. Cullum as
serted.
Mr.. Cullum, called back to
the stand by Mr.. Du Pres at
torney, said that the original
land owner. the Roads Commits
sion. Mr.. Cullum and Mr.. Du Pre-
would have benefited by the
See DU PRE-, Page AS
Evening star., 1955-07-21
Eviction Of Tenants Borred
On Loyalty Oath Refusal
Court stoys Custer From U. S. Project
On Issue Over Subversive Groups

list. the court declared that he
had failed to give the organiza-
tions and their members hear
ings before listing the groups.
In addition, the court pointed
out. the Housing Authority gave
the RudderS no hearing before
it undertook to evict them.
IF it had used supposed mem
bership only as prima facie evi-
dence of disqualification, a diff
ferent question would have been
presented" the opinion stated.
The court also declared that
the Attorney Generals list was
intended for Use in screening
employees, not tenants"
"As against a member of the
organization. whatever validity
the designation may have in
connection with the purpose for
which it was intended, in con-
nection with other purposes it
may not even be evidence" the
opinion said.
Can't Act Arbitrarily
Turning to another aspect of
the eviction, the court declared: !:
"The Government as landlord is
still the Government. It must
not act arbitrarily, for, unlike
private landlords, it is subject to
I. .. due process of law. Arbitrary
action is not due process"
The court made it clear it was
not ruling on the question
whether 1t would be arbitrary to
evict persons proved to be sub
versive."
The opinion cited a Govern
ment contention that the hous-
ing amendment, known as the
Gwinn amendment. required it to
evict the Rudders.
But the opinion stated,
constituting the language of the
amendment strictly. as we must
lin order to avoid a serious ques-
ton as to the constitutionality
of this act of Congress, we con-
'clude that it does not touch this
case We have pointed out that
most of the organizations on the
(Attorney General's) list we're
mot designated as subversive
and that the Rudders were not
shown to be members of any
organization"
The Rudders were represented
by Attorneys Joseph Forer and
David Rein. Assistant United
states Attorney Carl w. Belcher
was the main Government
counsel.
The opinion was written by
Chief Judge Henry w. Edgerton
land concurred in by Judges
|Bazeior and Washington.
Evening star., 1955-07-21
New A-Sub Christened,
But Almost Misses 1t

first word came when Navy Sec
retary Charles Thomas inter-
Ipolated into his prepared speech
the brief remark that "the keel
of a third Submarine was laid
at an early hour this morning
on an adjacent way. without
Ipomp or ceremony"
The Seawolf is a trimmer
Isleeker ship than the Nautilus
the first atomic submarine
Unlike the bulbous snout of the
Nautilus. the Seawolf has a
sharp bow.
To Build "Many Others"
An hour before the scheduled
Launching time, a siren signaled
to workmen to start knocking
out most of the restraining
Ichocks holding the big wooden
cradle on which the submarine
Iperched.
1t needed only the pressure Of
Mr., Hopkins finger on the but
ton to start the 3,000-ton boat
slipping swiftly and silently
down the long ramp.
In his speech Mr.. Thomas said
the Navy. with eight atomic SUBJ
marines already authorized,
hopes to build many others "in
rapid succession thereafter"
He referred to congressional
action this year in approving
four additional atomic driven
submarines and added:
This means that this fiscal
year the Navy will have eight
nuclear-powered submarines in
being or under construction and,
in rapid succession thereafter.
many others.
"Of course, our future plans
will include nuclear-powered
vesseh of other types
Evening star., 1955-07-21

up a new road-block for the
probers by refusing to answer
additional questions concerning
Mr.. Adams interest in the case.
The latter reportedly wanted the
hearings delayed pending a de-
cision on the possible inter-
vention of Attorney General
Brownell, and Gerald Morgan,
presidential counsel.
The youthful SEC Chairman
came back to the hearing yester-
day and gave testimony concern
ing Mr.. Adams role that he ear
lier had refused to give. but he
declined to answer when Chair
man Senator Kefauver, Demo-
crat of Tennessee, asked if he
now was acting on the advice"
of Mr.. Adams.
Cites Directive
Nor would he say If he had dis
cussed the Senate hearings with
Mr.. Adams. insisting that this
was the sort Of confidential in
formation required to be with
held under an Eisenhower direc-
tive.
Senator Dirksen, Republican
of Illinois. who was sitting in
on the hearing to represent the
administration viewpoint, de-
Tended Mr.. Armstrong; stand.
The SEC. Chairman was re-
called to the stand today along
Continued on Page AS, Col. A
Evening star., 1955-07-21
Summit PorIey Seen
At Turning Point
By CROSBY S. MOVES

e european correspondent OF lnS othr
GENEVA. July 21.-Today may
be the turning point.
Now that the preliminary po-
sitions have been taken and what
the British here refer to as the
Jolly old atmosphere" has been
firmly established. the time has
come TO get down to business.
From here on. the signposts
pointing to success or failure of
this summit conference should
become more clearly visible.
The situation is this: The first
two points on the conference
agenda - German reunification
and European security-have
been turned over to the Big Four
Foreign Ministers after three
days of interesting but incon-
elusive discussion by the heads
of state. Their instructions are
to explore further the possibil-
tiles of an agreement and report
back. The heads of state them
selves have moved on to the
last major point on the agenda--
disarmament.
There is still no clear indica-
ton which turn the conference
will take from here on. Although
the ideas exchanged so far on
German unity and European
security have been almost en-
tirely incompatible. some West
ern experts are still inclined to
be hopeful. There is always the
possibility that the Russians will
change their line. If they run
true to form, they will do it at
the very last minute.
Disarmament Holds Spotlight
At this point, however, major
interest is focused on the ques-
tion of disarmament. The feeling
is that Kremlin leaders will come
up with a concrete proposal on
this issue. The Importance at
tached to it is indicated by the
See MOVES, Page AS
Evening star., 1955-07-21

GROTON, Conn.,. July 81 (P)
The Navy's second atomic sub
marine, the Seawolf. went down
the ways to the sea today.
Mrs. Sterling Cole. wife o1
Representative Cole, Republican
of New York, christened the ship
but missed hitting the bow with
the traditional bottle Of cham
payne.
Mrs. Cole turned for an in
slant to speak to John Jay Hop
kins, president and chairman OF
General Dynamics Co.. as he
pressed a button releasing the
great steel hulk.
In that instant, the Seawolf
slipped swiftly out of reach OF
Mrs. Coles arm. She hurled the
bottle at the receding bow, but
it missed again and broke in
foam on a portion Of the launch
ing machinery.
Second Bottle Ready
But the Navy always is ready
for untoward happenings like
this. It had a second bottle of
champagne, attached to a line,
on the deck.
AS the Seawolf raced down
the ways, a man aboard the
cracked a second
bottle on the bow. An so the
Seawolf did get her official chris
tening. after all, says the Navy.
Three hours earlier. the keel
Of a third atomic submarine. as
yet unnamed, was laid in a
ceremony attended by a rela-
lively few officials.
The fact was unknown to
most of the audience of $4,000
attending the launching. Their