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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-19
80 Visiting Fire inspectors Due Tuesday
For Chambers Safer FarmvilIe' Project
Stock Insurance
Field Men Offer
No-CoSt Service

Thirty Inspection teams will
fan out from the Farmvur Fire
House Tuesday morning at d M
To begin a one day concentrated
fire Inspection % downtown Farm
Vile nnd important public faciI-
ties Within the community
The teams vill be composed oi
members Of the Stock Fire In
snrdnce Field Club Of Virginia and
members Of the Fire Department
and Chamber Of Commerce
The visiting Field Club mcm-
beers, an OF whom arc field repre-
senthtlves Of the capital stock fire
insurance companies seryiu1 Vjr-
ginla VIII make the Inspections
Local Hosts
F'ircmCu and Chamber members
accompanying them VIII serve AS
hosts Introducing them 20 pto-
perty owners and helping facIh-
tate the visit and inspection
The whole Inspection IS expect
ed To be concluded not later than
ps I'M the same day 10 com
press the work into such q brief
perWd the Field Club Is sending
b 80 members. all OF whom are
experienced fire inspectors, from
all sections Of Virginia
Their work is q public service,
without charge. in the interest 81
file safety During the inspection
whmh Is without coercion but
seeks cooperative elimination AS
1 tal.oW-up they VIII mark haz-
ards for the owners. convenience
and viii leave with property own
ars instructions ON how To olimi-
nJtQ common hazards
Chamber sponsors
FatmYllle can make good
record in the fire inspection. in
thG opinion of John Steck, prcsi-
5cal of the Chamber of Commerce
which, Is sponsoring the April 10
fire inspection He urged the citl-
1ena Of Fafmvillc to check for the
tAgee hazards most frequently
found u town fire inspections and
10 eliminate them before the iu-
spactora arrive
THO three principal hazards have
been Cll worm or Improperly M
sulated electrical wiring and APP
planes. "a accumulation OF
trash and useless fragments 81
furniture and fixtures and ~
0ammablo materials placed to,
neal heating units
Fire Chief Claude Butcher said
mat the stock Fuc Insurance
Fnld Club Of Virginia composed
of field representatives. OF the
capital stock fire Insurance com
panies. are coming here "as our
friends. TO help us locate coudl-
liona That could cause fire and
That they would be pleased II their
Inspection did not reveal amy
dangerous condition
Fire Chiefs Goal
There are two other suRResUous
Offered by Chief Butcher lie said
Willie We want 10 eliminate fire
hazards We want the people 81
farmy.lie 70 be prepared 10 The
event u fire If urged that adr-
qlate alslcs bc left in every build
ng ard these aisics never bc
blocked and that lrst-a.d fire
oxtHauishcra BE- available sand
5uukets. garden hose d. water
3u or chemical eHt.ngushcrs
#Let Us have oar properties in
fIfe-safe condition when thc .n-
spectlon starts. argcd the fire
eh5ef lie concluded There Is mo-
al4nlor 10 fires chat DO moi start
out There are no deaths uol
property losses either and THAT
should be- our goal
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-19
FRANKLIN W. BERRY
ON SPI DEANS LIST

Franklin w Berry. Of Meher-
rin. 1851 graduate at Farm
vile High School. was named on
the winter quarter deans list ut
ypI for scholastic achievement.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-19
College Scientist
AT Atomic Tests
GiImer To Study
CD Operation Cue

Dr. Thomas + Gilmer. head Of
the Physics department at Hamp~
den Sydney College and chief
Pathological monitor for the Com
monwcalth OF Virginia. is in Ne
yada to participate in the Federal
Ciyil Defense Administration s
atomic test series
He Is one Of two Virginians Sc
lected by the Administration to
participate in its testing program
at the Nevada testing site.
The training program is pro-
vided TO give state and local radio
logical defense personnel from
Civil Defense organizations, field
experience in eyaluating radio
logical hazards resulting from
atomic nuclear explosions
est. $. Scientists
approximately IS scientists from
all sections Of the u. S. have been
nominated TO attend the training
They Will aid IN collecting data
for other technical projects and
participate IN field demonstra-
tons during Federal Civil Defense
Administration Operation Cue
now scheduled for April 26,
The scientists Will use com
mercial radiation detection instru-
ments designed for Civil Defense
use 1t Is expected that they viii
disseminate results Of their studies
in Nevada among local CD orRani-
cations IN their home states
Past Schooling
Dr. Gilmer has previously at
tended the Atomic Energy Com
missions school at the Illinois In
stitute Of Technology in 1850. the
Oak Ridge Institute OF Nuclear
Studies in 1852. and a wAkshop
in Instrumentation and r$aiologi-
cal monitoring at Philadelphia.
Pa.
During the summer Of 1854 DR.
Gilmer worked for the Cf1nmon-
wealth Of Virginia as coo-dinator
between the state and loc>5l levels
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-04-19

hafpist tor t3e Philadelphia SYM
phony Orchestra Miss Greenwood
played Ir tIc orchestra uuIl her
marriage and since That time She
has confined hen concert activities
% JOINT rcci,als with her hus-
band
Header AZ -
ny Inc tlme M was fifteen Nc
Curdy was selected as oreanist for
one Of the LARGEST churches i'll
Oakland Calf Within tWa years.
I'D was called To san Francisco
70 pc oreanist and choir master
at SIT Lakes Episcopal Church
Later he came to New York lot
study witch the distinguished Lyn-
wood Farnum recognized as one
Of the foremost orPanlsts of ha
time and also accepted as one Of
the great authorities oil Bach
McCuTdy made his New York re-
cital dcbu' al Town Hall with
great success. served as oraanlst
and choir director at the Church
Of the RetccmcG III Morn town
New Jersey and gradually in
crcas bis concert activities as bis
reputation spread throughout the
Fast and then throughout the ma
ton
Evening star., 1955-11-21
|VPI | Laboratories
Dumuqed by Fire

BLACKSBURG. Va. Nov. II
l(P1.-omcials sought today to
learn the cause Of 4 FIRE which
damaged three small chemistry
Laboratories on the fourth floor
of Virginia Techs Davidson Hall.
The blaze was iirst discovered
around 7:30 am. yesterday. but
was not completely extinguished
until around IL am.
Blacksburg fire chief Atlee
Frazier headed the FIRE fighters
who used dry chemicals on the
flames until their supply ran out.
After that the trucks relayed
water from the campus lake 800
feet away.
Evening star., 1955-11-21
NAVY HONORS FOR ESKI1Os

looked like q battlefield. Smoke
from burning buses and street.
cars spiraled over the roofs Of
the nearby high Office buildings.
at every corner police were firing
at rioters who frenziedly hacked
and smashed at all public prop
erty they could reach.
With cracking rife fire and
the thump Of tear-gas shells, the
fighting surged down . side
street and ragged around the
main post Office, disrupting tel
Iegraphic communications for D
while.
Meanwhile. other police and
army units were engaged In out
lying districts, trying to block
the way Of thousands more
marching to Flora Fountain.
The fighting subsided in the
late afternoon and authorities
reported troops standing by with
the situation under control.
Evening star., 1955-11-21
|Aristo Staying
Trial Begins

Three men went on trial in|
Federal Court here today on q
charge OF first degree murder
accused Of Staying Q 7s-year-old|
might watchman August "a atI
the Aristo Dry Cleaners and
Dyers, Inc, plant In the 1900
block of South Capitol street.
Trial is before q jury Of eight
women and four men. The panel
was sworn In shortly before noon.
Judge Joseph c. McGarraghy Of
District Court Is presiding at the
trial.
The slain watchman was
David Armhoid. jr.. Of the 100
block Of Tennessee avenue Sc. q
The defendants. all colored,
ARE:
Grantland D. Butler. 23. Of the
li200 block Of First street Sc:
Raymond L. Tucker. 90. Of the
800 block Of l. street S.W.. and
walter L. Battle, Of the 500 block
iof Kenilworth terrace NE.
Other counts in the indict-
ment charge the three with
Ihousebreaking and stealing $40
In cash from the cleaning estab-I
llishment.
Assistant United States At
ltorney Frederick q. Smithson,
who Is prosecuting, began bis
iopening statement to the jury
early this afternoon.
! The three defendants are ac-
lcused Of killing Mr.. Armhold by
striking and beating him about
1.-THE head and body and by
lstrangling him.
| Probational Detective Aneel D.
IDolinger of the Fifth Precinct
recently was chosen policeman
of the month for September for
his work on the case.
Evening star., 1955-11-21
HOUSE O-HOUSE HUNT SAVES
HOUSEHOLD FROM HAVOC

ROCK FALLS III. GA house to house search was
in this northwest Illinois community yesterday for
man unknoWingly counting disaster
1t ended not moment too soon.
Andy Chambers a. thought he had bought hVe gallons
of fuel oil for home heating at gas station.
Twenty minutes after Mr. Chambers had left the station
carrying can the attendant discovered his
mistake.
Instead of fuel oil he had sold high test gasoline
The attendant notified Fire Chief Russell Maynard and
Police Chief Keime.
They in turn asked radio station WSDR in adjacent
Sterling to broadcast emergency warnings and asked the
station to appeal for volunteers to make housetc-hose
search Of Rock Falls.
N Between so and 100 trudged through town. knocking
on doors Two arrived the four-roon house In which
Andy Chambers lived with his wife and three other adults
Mr. Chambers told the volunteers he had poured the
fuel into the furnaces tank and was just going to light 1t
when you knocked on the door"
Evening star., 1955-11-21
BOMBAY

Continued From First Page
and the city of Bombay as q
small bilingual state.
Hammer and Sickle Flown
In the big industrial area of
Parel and Lal Baug, Communists
moved in and gained virtual con-
troll Of a 2-mile stretch Of main
road. Red leaders moved briskiy
up and down the road on motor
scooters flying hammer and
sickle fiags. calling on the mob
to converge on Bombay's down.
town area to capture" the legis-
lature. meeting this afternoon to
discuss the city's future.
Hundreds Of armed police and
home guards were moved into the
city's center.
Hindu shopkeepers and cafe
owners closed their doors and
put up shutters to protect their
property.
/ The fighting began shortly
after noon in the fort area of
Bombay. This district is the
city's commercial center and In
cludes the Bombay State Leeis-
lature hall and several other
large government buildings. All
!Bombay's bigger hotels, office
buildings, shops, railway sta
tions. museums, libraries and
other public buildings are located
there.
The demonstrators docked
from every surrounding street
and lane TO Flora Fountain. an
ornate landmark where the main
street widens to form a circular
plaza, to assemble for their
march on the Legislature.
Within q few minutes after
police fred at one group in front
of one Of the largest department
stores in Bombay, the plaza
Evening star., 1955-11-21
TOUR

Continued From First Page
Of the Big Four foreign min
isters' deadlock at their Geneva
conference.
Russia, Marshal Bulganin
said. is certain that in the end
the four powers viii succeed in
solving the problems which face
them"
Aid Offered to Ally
The Russians hanqueted after
visiting the Tai Mahal at Agra.
where Mr.. Khrushchev said the
Soviet Union wished To help
India become strong industrially
ito assure its freedom and In
dependence"
Mr.. Nehru said there is q deep
friendship between India and
Russia but he added:
I'VE are convinced it is not
by military pacts and alliances
and by piling up armaments that
world peace and security can be
attained" The camp Of peace
and good viii. he continued,
should include as many coun-
tries as possible and be opposed
to none"
Indian Reds were invited for
the first time to a state ban
quet given by Mr.. Nehru for vis-
iting dienitaries. Three Indian
Communist Party leaders at
tended with representatives OF
all other parties In Parliament.
Wants TO Lessen Tension
Marshal Bulganin said the So
Wet Union wants to lessen in
ternati6nal tension and ''in the
future wishes also TO support this
policy, no matter what might
be the difficulties."
He repeated the Russian ar
gument at Geneva that East and
West Germany should negotiate
on reunification OF their coun-
try, saying the German people
should be left to themselves"
to seek a solution to the prob
lens Of Germany.
Indian sources said Mr.. Neh-
.ru, Marshal Buiganiri and Mr..
Khrushchev have met privately
for q total Of two hours to dis
Icuss world problems since the
Russians arrived Friday.
The Russians were visibly
awed by the famous marbles
domed Tai Mahal.
Mr.. Khushchev. who took the
leading role on the Agra tour,
said the Tai Mahal demon
strated how Indian love and
peace could produce great things.
Any country producing such a
masterpiece, he said. could make
bigger and better things,
The party chief also said the
Tai Mahal. built by Mogul Em-
peror Shah Jahan as a tomb
Il for his wife, represented riches
once held by czars and en-
Iperors. Such edifices. he add
led, were built at the cost Of
the blood Of the common people
Evening star., 1955-11-21
Gordon Back on Job

ROME. Nov. 81 R.-Dr.
Philip v. Carbon. American di-
rector general Of the United Ma
ltion Food and Agriculture Or
lganization. sat In on sessions OF
1.-THE FAO's General Assembly to-
day for the first time in 10
days. He had been under a
ldncfnr's care
Evening star., 1955-11-21
Stevenson's Opponents
In Porty Take Heart
By GOULD LINCOLN
star staF correxnondent

CHICAGO Nov 2l.-Adai Stevenson emerged from week
of party conclaves here the leading candidate in the
the 1856 Democratic presidential nomnaon-but with
determined opponents Gov Avere Hartman of New York
Senator Estes Kefauver Tennessee pursuit
BrickbatS early announced presidential cand
Evening star., 1955-11-21

AAAAAoAAACCA R4OoAANAAbA0A CesA4AA~
gates for Gov. Hartman. In re-
ply to q question whether the
Tammany label would hurt q
candidate for high ONCE. the
Governor said:
That's an old cliche. It has
not prevented candidates in New
York or in the Nation from vim
ming elections
He was asked If he felt an OBJ
legation to serve out his term as
Governor and whether that
would prevent him from taking
other office. He said he felt such
an obligation, but that it would
not necessarily prevent his run
ming for Office.
Gov. Hartman allied himself
strongly with President Truman,
who told the Saturday night din
ner that If the Democrats tried
to be anything but the liberal
party, they would be licked.
Gov. Hartman arose early yes
terday morning to go to see Mr..
Truman OF on his homeward
trip.
Hartman Praises Butler
Senator Kefauver has charged
that the Democratic National
Committee has shown fayoritisnn
to the Stevenson candidacy. Gov.
Hartman said he made no such
charge. and he praised Demo-
cratic National Chairman Paul
M. Butler to the skies.
Mr., Truman did not seem TO
share Gov. Harriman's concern
about Mr.. Stevenson's policy of
moderation He said here yes
terday Nh. Stevenson made the
best New Deal speech / ever
heard" Saturday night.
At Gettysburg. Pa, preSiden-
tial press secretary James C..
supplied the only White
House comment on Mr.. Steven
sons talk by renarking ''he
had to say something
for 500 q plate"
Harold e. Stassen. special as
sistant to the President, said
yesterday on arriving In New
York from abroad:
II think that Adlai Steven
sons recent attacks are begin
ming to affect American foreign
policy overseas" He said MIR.
speeches were under
the confidence Of Euro
pean leaders In the Bipartisan"
policy developed by President
Eisenhower and Mr.. Dulles.
Hall Calls Speech Bunk
Commenting In washington
On Mr.. Steyenson's speech, the
chairman Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. Leonard w.
Hall. said the attack on the
Eisenhower administration was
bunk. =
Mr.. SteYenson's attack on an
administration that has an all
time record Of IS million Amer
leans working at the best jobs
they ever had and enjoying the
highest standard Of living known
to man. will get him absolutely
The people know he is
talking bunk !. z Mr.. Hall said.
Mr.. Butler also had some COM
ment. Speaking on the NBC tele-
vision program, Youth Wants to
Know, at South Bend. Ind, he
said the National Committee is
not leaning toward Mr.. Steven
son as charged by Senator Ke-
fauver.
It does not favor any indi-
vidual" over another. said Mr..
Butler.
Meanwhile, the Associated d
Press today quoted friends of
Kefauver as saying he
has firm pledges for more than
$500 600 in campaign funds and
is almost certain to take the
plunge into the contest next
month.
Senator Kefauver was repre-
sented as relishing what friendly
taeticians have told
him frankly Is an uphill battle
against Mr.. Stevenson.
Evening star., 1955-11-21

+ +
He has no intention, Gov.
Hartman said, Of entering the
presidential preference primaries
ia any or the 10 States which
hold such primaries next year.
1T would be impossible for
me to enter these primaries. he
commented, ''and meet my OBJ
legations as Governor. The state
Legislature meets in January
and will be in session until the
early part Of May"
He said that Carmine @. De
Sapio. Tammany boss and Gov.
Harfiman's ardent supporter.
has no plans for travelling
through the country TO seek dele
81
Evening star., 1955-05-09
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-20

ton of the welfare of Govern
|ment employees and their fam
lilies, Mr.. Young said.
Congress appears ready toNfct
|favorably on such legislaU ION
next year." he added.
Controversy Seen
Retirement and family sur
|vivorship liberalizations may re-
suit in considerable controversy
over the administrations pro-
posed plan to achieve this by
co-ordinating the civil service
retirement system with social
security. Mr.. Young said.
Congress appears favorably
inclined to increase retirement
and surviyorship benefits. but
the method of achieving THU
has to be worked out" he de-
lclared.
Noting that most Federal en-
ploye groups are inclined to op-
pose supplemental social-secu.
rity coverage and instead favor
liberalization of benefits within
the framework of the civil serv-
lice retirement system, MIR
Young declared.
Federal employee leaders
would be wise to maintain an
open mind on the subject until
they determine whether the cost
factors will permit increased re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-20

creased retirement benefits with
out supplemental social-security
coverage.
ut may turn out that social
security is not the threat to the
civil service retirement system
some employee leaders think II
is" I
During the week, top postal
officials, led by Postmaster Gem
eral Summerfleld, win address
the convention. Also scheduled
to speak are Assistant Postmas-
tiers General Eugene Lyons, Nor
man Abrams. and Albert j.
Robertson.
Williams e. Massie postmaster
of Tyro, Va, is the favorite to
be elected president Of the
league, succeeding retiring pres
ident Lawrence r. Jones of
Yorkyille, Tenn. C. B. Gravitt.
jr.. Of Washington. d. c., is ex-
pected to be reelected national
secretary and legislative repre-
sentative.
More than 1900 postmasters
are attending the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-20
Strike Closes GINS
|Cunudiun Plants

TORONTO, Sept. 10 h.-
Seventeen thousand Canadian
employees Of General Motors
Corp. Of Canada were out on
strike today.
The entire General Motors
Canadian enterprise, divided
among five plants In Ontario
Province, was closed down. Pro-
duction Of automobiles, electric
refrigerators. diesel locomotives
and other products ceased.
George Burt, Canadian direc-
tor of the Go United Auto
Workers, called the strike. He
said the company made q pay
offer conditional upon the union
signing o three-year contract.
He sid these conditions left GIN
employees pay out of line In
comparison with those Of other
automobile manufacturers.
The company had offered, and
the union accepted, q layofi pay
plan in a modified form,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-20

tern. Sheriff Strider has voiced
some ,doubt as to linden
|tification of the body as Till
The State almost certainly will
try to establish this indentiiica-
ton In testimony.
Prime identification source.
would include Till's mother.
Mr.. Chatham asked the pros,
|pective jurors yesterday II racs
would influence their verdict
Only one man said 1t might
Circuit Judge Curtis Swango
quickly disqualified him.
The district attorney did moi
question the men about theil
views on death as q penalty fol
murder. :.
Jurors could reach one Of sew.
eraI verdicts:
Guilty as charged (death)
guilty but disagrees on punish.
ment Qife imprisonment; guilty
and specifies life imprisonment;
guilty Of manslaughter Second.
degree murder in. some States)
punishable by 20 years in prison
or by q minimum $500 fine. OF
not guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-20
Forest Fire Domoee
Set at 50 Million

SANTA BARBARA, Calf. Sept.
20 (R.-Damage from the recent
11-day forest fire has been esti-
mated at more than 50 million.
Fire Control Officer Nolan
lONeal said yesterday that the
blaze. the worst IN this area
history. resulted in $3.50. 900 in
fire. fighting costs in addition to
the 80 million damage to water
shed and range land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-20
Jeff Donnell PIons
Ito Seek Divorce

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 40 (P)
Actress JEFF Donnell says Sh.
intends to sue for divorce hei
actor husband Aldo Ray.
Mr.. Ray is q bachelor at heart
Miss Donner said yesterday. and
has asked her for a divorce for
some time. They separated last
Friday.
II can see Aldo is unhappy
and marriage is the reason" Miss
Dopnell said. There isn't any
point In putting it OF any
longer" They were married
September 80, 1854. She Is well
known as George GobelS tele-
vision wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-20

District and vicinity-Gener-
ally fair and slightly cooler TO-
night and tomorrow. Low to-
night about IS.
Maryland-Fair tonight with
low in the sos in west and in the
sos in east. Sunny and q little
cooler in west and central por-
tions tomorrow. All warnings
lowered.
Enthusiastically fair and
slightly cooler tonight and to-
morrow. Low tonight $3.50 in
west and 60-66 in east.
Wind - North to northwest
winds diminishing tonight. be-
coming mostly 1925 mile per
hour tomorrow. Storm warnings
are lowered.
Ragweed pollen count - A
grains per cubic yard of air for
the "a hours ending Q am. to-