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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-07

nome 81 10 venaole Street
Miss Elizabeth urlck. of Wash
ington. D C., spent the holiday
as the guest Of Mr. and Mr.
Walter Pntney
JOHN E. Has~ood and hi
brother w S. Harwood are duel
hunting this week or the Eastern
Shore
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie DaYl.
spent the Christmas holiday
with their son in Law and daugh
ter. Mr.. and Mrs Dean McOsker
Of Richmond They we're &C.
eonp4nled by John Hamlet
Mrs, Walter Pttney was the
overnight guest last "Wednesday
Of hef, brother-in- Iaw and sister
Mr. and Mrs. r r. Low IN Roa-
noke :.
Mrs c r. Wilson is entertain
ing tne Thursday night bridge
club. tonight.
Mrs. Magaret~ y. Bruce has been
confined 10 her home on Vensblt.
Street this week on account Of
sickness
kz4f - a
Nettie D. Chappell attended the
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra
concert, in Richmond. Monday
night. and returned 10 Farmyille
on Tuesday after spending the
night With friends
Barbara and Bill Britton 81
Charlottesville. spent the holi-
days with their grandparents Mi
ard Mrs @ r Fitzgerald
MI. and Mrs Walter putney
visited Mf. and Mrs. r A Lind
sey, al Goshen. Saturday. and
mad as their week end guests
here Mr. and Mrs Henry Nc
CHI. bf Petersburg
Ears Mefi'il Dngeef ana dau&h
te'l judy were guests o. MF ailo
Ms johnson Morrissette IN
BuS-keyille last Wednesday
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Johh fooefts ieft 10 spend =
week N ne" fofk Clty laSI 'oat-
aIaay accompanied oy oflaF'eS =,
netiA' "iio itdu aptiiI SeFei ~
Vile.
Af ana MiS. y T. newman
home after a visit To Sumter. S
C.. during the New Year week
end
Nj ana Mfs. horace r buI
toil ana oausiiteiS' Joan ana
with relatives IN Richmond
Mf ana MATS. fopeFa MERRITT
Aiia tiiiauieh reeuliieu ~ faIiil-
Vhle curing lipe week eha altef
Apeiiuiiis I'M stliias WIN
Miami Fla.
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nc ana MIS-. II. n Meadof
ietui i'eo OH january : W texas
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. L. W
Phelps.
Nii ana MATS Joei y. E''efsoie
sl'e'iI Christmas VI cincinnati
ONO ~ Nfs- Eoeiso'e iioii'e'
Mrs g NJ peda snent mart If
has, uaek wsth her h,ot,,e, ana
s.ef-iil-law' Mr ana Mrs. J c.
rhiiiips' III ChtiStlatisoufe' ana
WIN hef SISTER Mfs. a NC
rhhiipS' III Manassas
Mr. and Mrs z L. Spnfiocs
". spent sunday IN HopeWeil
ana atteiiueo tiie CHRISTENING OF
ms nephew. FREDERICK q q y
father.
Ailen kste 10 spending Two
weeks III stanton with ms
grandparents, Mf ana Mi8 ?
Mi ana MIS- w ? Hamilton
ana daughter. faye. spent last
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-07
Five F orks

Frank Weland Of LynehburR,
spent last week with ReVely Swan
Billie Gaunce and family left
for Long Beach. Calf. Friday for
his new Navy assignment,
Nh and Mrs. J E Dnwidide
{. T. Harris and Mrs Maggie
Harris spent last Thursday with
Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Dillon at
Darlington Heights
Mrs. w alter Bruce will enter
tain her bridge club this Friday
night
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Leading SaIesmen
To Receive Awards

Outstanding statesmen of 81
firms of the Washington area
will be presented with statuette.
and certificates of merit at Q
dinner meeting of the Washing.
ton Sales Executives Club at the
Mayflower Hotel tonight.
Awards will be presented to A
sales leaders selected by Their
companies for outstanding work
Herbert D. Ford. club president
will make the presentation. H
Sherwood Flather is chairman
of the awards committee.
Guest speaker for the event
will be r. E. S. Deicher. vice
president in charge of customer
service. American Airlines. Win
ners and their firms have been
announced as follows:
andrews Paper Co.; Clarence H.
American Airlines: Edward A. Hurd.
American Automobile Association. I.
Joseph M. Coppineer
Arcade Pontiac. Edward Berrane
Bureau of National Affairs, Inc: Paul
pieboid Co: James 3. Bushss,
Reuben Donneily Co: C. H. Stinson
jr. and w. L. Haskett, jr.
Encyclopaedia Britannica: Woodrow
W. Hanna and Joseph H. Horter, jr.
Equitable Life Assurance Society:
1oSsnnf T,I,fod, + IGmnity 9n,ony p.d,o =, rv. poh.
General Electric Co.: W. H. Rogers
and q. H. Werner.
Henry B. Gilpin Co.: William H.
esa. Hearn + Insulation d improvement Co.:
HeEs sd Js%es r aeka9
Hill g. Sanders. Inc: Clayburn john
International Business Machines:
George. e. Dashiell.
Manhattan Co.: James r. Campbell
Edgar Morris Sales Co.: Charles H.
Mosler Safe Co., Robert A. Burtt.
Murray g. Hester Edwin H. Duck.
National Cash Register Co.: Fred B.
Mipper, Marshall L. Marks and Robert
Pan American World Airvays: Bren-
Potomac Electric Power Co.: Harry
Allen and Joseph o. Robey.
Remington Rand, Inc: william A.
Sears. Roebuck A. Co: Salvatore De-
Mszzo Arlington, Edward Waters
tBladensburs) and Marion Childress
Shannon & Luchs Co: M. Edward
Cannon tVirginia) and Herman B.
Byer, jr Uptown,
shivers Insurance Agency: wilbur g.
Evening star., 1955-02-07

monthly benefits Of $3.50. al
though A worked two years more
than did B.
Explanation: Seven quarters
of coverage" were needed fol-
benefits by those reaching 65
not later than December 81,
1854. A had to his credit 1e
quarters and B had eight. SC
both qualified. B had the same
average monthly wage as A be-
cause. under the new drop
out" rule the years of 1872
in which he had no earnings
were not used in computing his
monthly benefits.
@. II worked about four years
under social security and earned
about $75 a month. only re-
ceive $50 a month, while others
who worked less time than
did get bigger checks. My wife
is So and worked one month.
Will she get any benefits on
reaching 60?"-A. D. w.
A. You give us little to work
on in answering your question.
II we knew when you retired and
the years in which you earned
the SIS a month. a definite an
swer would be possible.
One months earning will not
entitle your wife to benefits at
any age. However. at 65 she will
be eligible to collect a wife's
benefits from your credits.
tCopyright 1851
Evening star., 1955-02-07
IFS Your Money
Qualified Earnings Determine
Social Security Check Size

All reach IS and retire in De-
cember. 1854.
Although all three worked the
same length Of time, A was
granted monthly checks of
$3.50. B $3.50 and c the min
imum of $50.
Another example: A earned
$500 a month for the years of
1951-54. while B earned. $500
a month for only the years of
1854. Both reached 65 in
December. 1854, and retired.
Both A and B received the same
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Its Your Money
BY D. B. Gallagher

The old age and survivors
insurance division of social se-
curity is just what the name
says: Insurance for your old age
and for your survivors If you die.
The amount of protection de-
pends upon your earnings. An
example: A has been earning
$500 month since the begin
ming of 1851, B during the same
period earned 5000 a month.
while C made only $50 a month.
Evening star., 1955-02-07
To Study Puppets

Volunteer workers for United
Community Services will study
puppets and marionettes at 1880
pm. tomorrow at the fourth
session of the use Fine Arts In
stitute in the Mt. Vernon Place
Methodist Church, 900 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. The ses-
sion is open to the public.
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Paint Group to Meet

The 1855 annual convention of
the National Paint, Varnish and
Lacquer Association will be held
here at the Shoreham and Shera-
ton-Park Hotels this fall. Brig.
Gen. Joseph F. Battley. president,
said the dates will be october 81
November 2.
The 40th annual illustrated re-
port of the Federal Reserve Bank
of Richmond features Baltimore.
the State of Maryland and a
large section of West Virginia.
Evening star., 1955-02-07

been named
d / r e ctor of
farm relations
for the Amer
ican Trucking
A S S ociations.
Ray G. Ather-
ton, ATA' S
general man.
ager, m a d e
the announce
ment today.
Mr.. Rankin
will be. under
the direction
of Walter w.
Rn1eon nIIlnlic
Evening star., 1955-02-07

ager, tod a y
announced.
Mr.. Tydings
formerly W a S
C on troner of
credit and COL
lectionS. He
will report di-
rectly to Wal
ter E. Reitz,
jr., vice presi-
dent and ex-
ecutive con-
troll er. A
"a d uate of
the University
of Maryland.
Evening star., 1955-02-07

S o n S nc.
L e v i t t o W n,
Pa, as tech
nical director.
w lila m j.
Levitt, presi-
d e n t. today
made the an
n o u n cement.
Mr.. Haeger
W i'll assume
his new duties
March l.
Mr.. Haeger
is KIN oW n
widely as an
Evening star., 1955-02-07

he is opening
a petroleum
consulting Of
fee here. 1t
will be at 1000
Cathedral ave-
nue. NV. A
New York Of
flee. will also
function.
Mr.. Uderski
said his firm
will act as
agent for in
dependent oil
C o m p a n les.
An1ny.iran md
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Metal Quotutions

NEW YORK. Feb. z ~ Spot nom
cents q pound. Connecticut Valley Lead
Is cents q pound, New York Zinc liz
cents q pound. East g. Louis. Tin p2
cents o pound New York A. PittSburgh.
scrap steel No / heavy was quoted 81
80 .00-37. 90.
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Federal Officials Will Speak
At c Conference on 54TuxL Law

which is considering creating q
toll road in that State.
Hecht's Promotes Tydines
Warren E. Tydings has been
promoted to controller of the
Hecht Co., Harry M. Davidow.
vice president and general man.
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Toll Rood Study

Myers.
Smith Storage & Transfer Co.: w. K
Usilton tLocan and James z. Bauser-
man tLong District.
Thompsons Dairy: Joseph r. Faux
ner and Garland T. Robey.
World Book Encyclopedias: John @.
Combden
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Rankin Joins ATA

Forney A. Rankin, former
director of press and radio for
the Soil Conservation Service;
Agriculture Department, has
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Hoeger Takes New Post

Leonard G. Haeger, director
of the Research Institute. Ma
tional Association of Home
Builders. is Joining Levitt &
Evening star., 1955-02-07

foreign, securing capital from
private sources for exploration
and development.
Evening star., 1955-02-07
New Office Opening

w. B. Uderski. former director
of the Petroleum Division, United
Nations Relief and Rehabilita-
tion Administration, announced
Evening star., 1955-02-07

relations director and have staff
responsibility for planning and
conducting activities to improve
knowledge and understanding
between agriculture and truck
ing industries. officials explained.
Mr.. Rankin held a number of
posts during his Government
Evening star., 1955-02-07
Mutual Funds

NEW YORK, Feb [41.-NationaI
Association Securities Dealers, Inc:
Noon Quotations.
Evening star., 1955-02-07
By WilIiom a. MilIen

/ Sponsored by the Federal Bar
Association and aided by the Bu-
reau of National Affairs, Inc,
1891 Twenty-fourth street NV,
a briefing conference on the 1854
tax law will be held at the Will
lard Hotel February 1925.
Undersecretary of the Treasury
Marion B. Folsom will be the
speaker at the conference din
ner February "a. Government
attorneys and lawyers prominent
in private practice will partici-
pate.
Assistant Attorney General
Stanley N. Barnes, in charge of
the Antitrust Division, Justice
Department, who is the associa-
tion's president. will have a
prominent part in the proceed
ings. Representative Reed, Re-
publican, of New York, ranking
minority member, House Ways
and Means Committee: Commits
sioner T. Coleman Andrews of
the Internal Revenue Service;
Dan Throop Smith, special as
sistant to Secretary of the Treas
ury Humphrey: Laurens Will
liams, assistant to the Secretary;
Edwin Kahn, director, Technical
Planning Division, Internal Rev.
enue Service, will be among the
participants.
Toll Rood Study
j. Newton Brewer. partner in
Rouse. Brewer g. Becker, has re-
turned after making a study of
toll road operations in Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey. He is
financial adviser to the Joint
committee of the Maryland
House of Delegates and Senate,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-20
BY ROGER C. WHITMAN

Question: I have several win
dows on hand and would like to
remove the glass. How can ]
soften the putty without break
ing the glass? ! have tried sew
eral methods but without sue
cess.
Answer: One method is to
soften the putty with q small
pointed soldering iron. The heat
should not be applied close to the
glass, especially If it is quite cold
Another method is to scrape of
the putty with a sharply pointed
beer-can opener.
Brick Turning White
Question: have a five-year
old red brick chimney and some
of the bricks are turning white.
How can this be taken of and
would it help If a waterproofer
was applied?
Answer: If not too thickly
coated, the white discoloration
can be removed by wire brushing.
If not, use the following proce-
dure: Mix one part muriatic acid
in 10 parts of water. Pour the
acid slowly to avoid splashing.
and use a wooden pail to hold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-20
Want to Remove Putty
From Window Sosh7

the solution. After wetting the
brick with water, apply the solu-
ton literally, and after two OF
three minutes scrub with more Of
the solution, using a fiber brush
for the purpose. Rinse well with
clear water. Muriatic acid is
highly corrosive and should be
handled with extreme care. Use
rubber gloves. old clothing and
rubbers over your shoes. Goggles
should be used to protect the
eyes. The application of a
couple Of coats of a liquid trans
parent waterproofing will prob
ably help relieve this condition,
providing the moisture causing
the trouble does not come from
inside the chimney.
Finish for Woodwork
Question: We have oak wood
work to which / want to give a
natural finish. However, I would
like to have it as light as pos
sible. The kitchen cabinets are
of white pine with birch doors.
How would you suggest I pro-
coed to obtain the desired re-
suits? Will pine take a finish
different from birch?
Answer: There is a lacquer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-20

lit over stucco that was not thor
oughly dry. My preference Il
for a cement base paint. the kind
that comes in powder form anc
lis mixed with water. To apply
this type Of paint, you will have
to remove all of the present paint
and. to accomplish this. it viii
lbe necessary to have the present
paint sandblasted off the stucco
IA building cleaning contractor
with the proper equipment coulc
do the job.
Oil Stain on Concrete
Question: Recently my hus-
band spilled some crankcase oil
on the concrete in front of the
garage. How can ! remove the
stain?
Answer: Fuel-oil dealers and
gasoline service stations carry In
stock a highly absorbent powder
used for taking out oil stains. II
this is not available, use dry port
land cement. Spread either OF
the powders in a thick layer
over the stains and allow to re-
main until it has become dis
colored. This should be removed
and clean powder put down, re-
peating the process until no more
oil is taken up by the powder
Oil stains that have deeply pene-
trated into the concrete may not
come out entirely, but might be
further minimized by scrubbing
with a strong solution of wash
ing soda, using about a cupful in
each gallon of hot water.
Mr.. Whitman offers readers
leaflets on q variety of subjects
concerning home repair work. II
you would like to have his leafiet
Wa. CELLAR FLOOR FINISH,
send 10 cents in coin to Roger C.
Whitman. p. o. Box SO, Station
G, New York 10, N. Y.
Released by Consolidated
News Features. Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-20

type of material made that will
effect little If any change In
the color of the wood. but il
does not have a high gloss finish
For more luster. paste wax is
applied. Your local paint dealer
should know about 1t. If not,
give the woodwork and cabinets
| a couple of coats Of good grade
Iof gloss or semigloSs varnish,
There will be a slight difference
lin the pine and birch after the
finish is applied, but it will
not be Objectionable.
Vanished LinOleum
Question: About three years
ago I put a plastic varnish on
my inlaid linoleum. Now it is
wearing off in places where
there is considerable traffic and
it has yellowed where no walking
is done. What can I use to
take this of and not ruin my
linoleum?
Answer: One reason why do
not advise coating linoleum with
varnish or shellac is that the
solvents for the removal of such
coatings are always apt to dam
age the floor covering. Work in
a small area, soften the varnish
with paint remover. preferably
of the noninfiammable variety.
AS soon as the coating becomes
soft take it off with steel wool,
then wash the area with mild
soap and water and. after rims
ing. wipe dry before you work on
an adjoining section of the floor
covering.
Paint on Stucc0
Question: We have applied
stucco and then had it painted,
but in certain spots it blistered
and peels of. Can you tell us
what kind of paint is best for
such surfaces?
Answer: You have evidently
used an oil base paint and applied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-20
By d. M. DERWIN

To make life easier for the do
Iit-yourself painter, a liquid
masking tape has been developed
The liquid mask is brushed on
the edges of glass panes and
forms a protective mask to make
professional Hooking repaint jobs
on wood and metal win d o W
frames quick and easy for even
the shakiest hand.
It doesn't matter If the liquid
gets on the frames, either, since
lit bonds itself to wood surfaces
and serves as an ideal base for
paint. AS the liquid dries in
minutes. there is no time lost in
painting the frames.
This liquid mask eliminates
the need for hairline accuracy,
since the masking tape shields
the glass from splash and slop-
over. The paint goes on smooth
and even, and you don't have to
worry about smearing the glass,
Once the paint is dry, simply
score the masking tape with a
sharp blade around the edges
where glass meets frame. Be
thorough in corners. Then cut
ia slit across the tape, get a good
grip on one flap, and pull. Of
lit comes, even easier than it
went on.
The result is a sharp, clean,
Iprofessional-looking repaint Job
on window frames, glass doors,
storm windows, glass-topped
tables and so forth. The frame is
reprinted right down to the
glass; but there's not a speck of
paint on the glass.
This li0uid MASKING topa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-20
FILA Updotes
Financing
Regulations

The Federal Housing ADJ
ministration today issued rules
changes for FILA insurance pro-
grams affected by the Housing
Amendments of 1855.
According to FILA Commits
sioner Norman P. Mason, the
changes will make financing
more readily available for urban
renewal and comparatively
owned projects.
The SIS million limit on FHA-
insured mortgages for multi
family projects has been raised
to $12.5 million. In addition. GER
tain FILA multifamily mortgage
amounts will be based on esti-
mated replacement costs under
the new regulations.
Change of the top mortgage
limit covers all multifamily
projects. including cooperative,
urban renewal and military
housing. The old S. million limit
had been in force since 1884.
The new method Of determin-
ing mortgage amounts applies to
cooperative and military prof.
ects. Rental projects of the
standard type will still use the
old determination based on the
Commissioners estimate of
value"
Other new regulations:
/. Make a multifamily project
Of eight or more family units
eligible for FILA mortgage insur-
ance; the previous minimum
number of units was IL.
2. Permit cooperative housing
groups to finance the purchase
of existing public housing with
FHA-insured loans.
8. Extend FHA's authorization
in insure financing for military
housing to September 80, 1856.
4. Add the Coast Guard to the
military services included in the
program.
S. Set top mortgage limit for
military housing at $13,950 per
family unit, with maximum ma
turity of Is years at 4 per cent
maximum interest.
6. Extend Title I" home i'm
provement loan program to Sep
TENDER 80, 1856.
Z. Give people in urban renew
al areas the privileges of moving
to relocation" homes without
previous requirement that they
actually be displaced by Gov
eminent action.
8. Lift limites to any one bor-
rover on the number of COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-20
VA Clarifies
Credit Order

The Veterans Administration
today clarified the question OF
what houses are exempted from
the credit control order of July
80 which requires a 2 per cent
down payment and limits the
maturity Of CT home loans to
Is years.
Principally empted, the
agency said, are those new and
existing homes for which VA re-
ceived appraisal requests before
July 80. The appraisal request is
the first step in the CT home loan
procedure.
In addition. extensions of GER
tificates Of reasonable value "a
paper which indicates that the
VA has appraised property and
how much it considers the prop
erty WORTH on properties exempt
from credit controls will not sub
ject the units to down payment
and maturity requirements, VA
said.
However, the agency noted
that veterans will be required to
pay closing costs in cash on any
exempt property for which a
certificate of reasonable value
was extended.
In multihome projects. sub
stitution of housese on lots Sc
lected by veterans will not sub
ject the property to credit con-
trolls if both the house and lot
are covered by appraisal requests
received by VA before July 30.
The new credit controls will
not apply to CT loans made solely
for the replacement or recon-
struction of residential property
that has been destroyed or sub
stantially damaged by flood, fire
or similar disasters.
Nor do the new requirements
apply to repair, alterations or
improvement loans.
No exception to the credit con-
trolls will be allowed where a
veteran has signed a contract
before July 80 and where no re-
quest for appraisal was received
by the agency before that date.
VA also emphasized that in
cases where it applies, the 2 per
cent dow npayment must be paid
in cash. A lot, for example, can
not serve as a down payment.
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mitments outstanding for FILA
mortgage insurance on multi
family projects.
9. Eliminate cost certification
requirement from Section 221
relocation housing) and Title
VIII military housing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-20
This Liquid Masking Tope
Can Improve Pointing Jobs

comes in 4-oz.. 8-oz. and 1901
leakproof cans, each with Q
Ibuilt-in applicator brush.
Expandable Shelves
You can easily and quickly
install strong steel shelves in
closets for approximately the
same cost as ordinary wood
shelves, regardless of the width
Iof the closet.
Made in four basic lengths Of
three. four. five and six feet as
well as other lengths on special
order, each one of these steel
shelves expand up to four inches
on each end. They are made of
heavy gauge steel and finished in
Ia light green color.
In addition to the shelf fea-
ture. a parallel bar just under
the front edge can be Utilized
for hanging suits. dresses, etc.
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For further information, you may
write Mr.. Derwin. Room 200. The
Evening Star. Washington, D. C., in
closing satmped, self-addressed en-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-01-21
NO-HOST DINNER FOR ELKS OFFICIAL.
 NEXT WEDNESDAY

Making an annual visitation to the local Elks lodge, William Bates. district deputy, Alaska East, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, will be honored at a no-host dinner at the Civic Cen ter next Wednesday evening at 6:3O.
 With moose meat furnished by lodge brother Jack Brinley for the occasion. all officers and members of the lodge are invited to attend.
 Those, other than officers. plan ming to attend should contact Don House or Lew Williams, Jr., for re servations. There will be no charge for the moose meat but a charge of two dollars a plate will be made for rolls, salad. vegetable and jov- ial company Bros. House and Will Hams announce
 Honored with Bro. Bates (that means they don't have to pay) will be Bro. Brinley (naturaily) and Elks' candidates who will be init lated at meeting later in the ev- ening, Charles Lundy, Joe Maloney and Oliver Buness.