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Evening star., 1955-05-01
big savings on
honlefurniishings

"Romie" dish towels, l51ax
2e". Red, blue. yellow.
green, glass check pottern.
Were 29c. Now--6 for 100
Ioo% Doeron filled bed
pillows. NyIon Upper cover.
2lx27 cut size. Were 6.e5.
Now W-------------4.99
looeS foam Iotex bed pill
lows. l7x26". White 80
square zipPered percoIe
cover. Were 4.oo. Now 3.9o
Cord O. Wale chenille
frinsed bedspreads. Twin
or full size. White. pink,
aqua, green, yellow, Hunter,
cherry. brown. Were 500.
Now --------------4.99
Lint-free rayon hobnoiI
spreads. White. pink, oquo,
green, yellow. Twin or full.
Were $50. Nov -----4.99
Petite" patterned shower
eurtain ensembles. 6x6'
shower and 2lx54" bath
room curtain. Heovy plastic.
Were 3.e8. Now ----2.99
Zippered feather-tisht pill
low protectors. Stripes, floral
and bordered potterns. Were
Ito. Now----------S8e
Sanforized zippered mat
tress covers. Piped seams,
twin or full. Were $40. Now
2.88
HA&Ia;nhH unSS,aee nnde
Fully bIeoehed filling, fine
quality muslin covering.
Twin 3ex76". Were 3.49.
Now --------------z. z.a8
Full 54x76". Were 4.4o
Now w--------------3.8S
Evening star., 1955-05-01
sale -. SL-O-ETTE
bra-top cIlemise
2.a'
regularly ITS
regularly ITS

This famous oll-in-one combination
in luxurious new Fown-ette fobrie
of oeetote and nyIon. Wears longer,
dries faster, feels Iovelier. Body
contour cut that eliminates shoulder
pull, croteh-stroin or ride up. Blush
pink or white. Sizes "a to AZ.
Down Stors Store, Underwear
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-17
4,743 Speeders
(sount 'em) Nobbed
On NC. Highways

RALEIGH - Simple speeders-
4,743 of them - had TO explain 1t
to the judge in December the State
Department of Motor Vehicles re-
ported today in top heavy sum-
mary of traffic violations for the
last month of 1854.
Speeding arrests tover 55 mph
but under 10 mph in carr out
distanced by wide margin the
857 motorists arrested for driving
without an operator permit in
December. IT third place, with 655
arrests. was reckless driving. None
Of the violations require the sur
render of driving privileges on the
first count the department said.
Also reported in December were
703 arrests for failing to stop for a
stop sign. 461 for faulty equipment,
290 for improper passing. 246 for
driving on the wrong side of the
road. 272 for improper lights, l73
for failing to give right OF way. l64
for following too close. and 30 fall
ing to give hand signal.
Seventeen drivers were arrested
during the month for passing a
stopped school bus on the highway
In all the department reported
8.7e9 traffic arrests, not including
3,217 out of staters.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-17
MONDAY, JANUARY II. 1855
RETAILING AND THE MINIMUM WAGE

various factors determine just how good the stand
ARCS OF medlcal care are IN any nation One is the num-
Der OF doctors IN practice and the quality and extent of
the facilities for educating physicians In this the United
States is exceedingly fortunate
report made by the American Medical Association
tells the story The record graduation OF 6861 doctors dur
ing l95954 brought the nations physician population to
approximately 220l00 This there is doctor for
every $50 persons IN this counyand that too is new
high record.
Moreover the situation destined to become still bet
ter present enrolment IN the medical schools is % 227-
the greatest in history.
As Tor the schools themselves more than $4,000 900
was spent III the 1904 year for new facilities, re-
modelling completion of buildings for medical nStc
ton Their budgets total over S43 100000 95455 And
~ new 1oear schools are scheduled 60 into operation
within the next five or six years.
An interesting and important commentary on medi-
cal education found in the fact that q 328 physicians
taught without pay during the last school year in addi
ton TO the regular fute faculty members The doctors
obviously vally interested giving us both more me
dical care and better medical care
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-17
PROGRESS REPORT

Retail trade has always been exempt the provi-
sons OF the federal minimum wage law Now it reported
an effort to be made both to increase the wage and
the same time subject retailing to the law
The case against doing that is a powerful one which
should be generally undersood-and concerns the well
fare OF the worker and the consumer we'll the retail
employer.
For one thing, retailing is essentially local business
Even though store may be chain system, affiliated
with other stores in buying groups it adjust to the
conditions in the specific shopping in which
Gated Its wage scales must be competitive and fair
Second the amount that be spent for payroll in
any store must be related to the volume of business
small town, for example saesperson can't sell as much
merchandise in given period of time her counterpart
IN bustlng bg-cy store Yet the percent of payroll
to volume must be relatively equal everywhere.
Third legiSlavey forced increase in retail operating
costs uaccompanied by increases in productivity cannot
help but raise prices and reduce aleSa the expense of
farm and factory producers, as well as consumers.
Fourth, local competition between businesses of all
types IN obtaining workers that wages fair
Finally the people covered by minimum wage are
those with the eWeS skS and the least experience They
are very limited value the employer Thus the arbi-
rary wage law extended to retailing store operators
would be forced to reduce this kind of employment to the
bare minimum. There would be fewer Jobs open-and
fewer opportunities for people 10 get the training
leads to better-pad positions.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-17
THE CASE FOR THE FREE MARKET

Professor E J. Working OF the Department of Agri-
cultural Economics Of the University Of Illinois has Just
completed special study OF meat prices the years
His findings of very direct interest consumers
and producers.
Meat prices constantly changing and price NAV
truly be said to depend upon the conditions supply and
demand in the short we'll in the long run Dr.
working states In the light Of present circumstances it
may seem almost unbelievable that 20 years ago.
When our per capita consumption of approach
ing It's lowest level became part national agr
cultural policy to restrict the production animals
While reducing production tended to increase income
through raising prices tended the opposite effect
through reducing the amount which farmers had to sell
Then too the program clearly bad for consumers
for workers and management OF the industry"
His study also has interesting things to saw about
our most recent experiment with livestock controls and d
rect price controls meat These points out failed to
deal with the fundamental of high prices They
lnterered with the normal action of prices helping to
adjust our changing for meat production
changing conditions of demand He finds that In the
long such price controls result in prices being
higher than they would have been without the controls
The free market governed by the natural of
supply and demand the only kind of market that brings
maximum benefits to all concerned.
THE utlitarian Sklls and techniques of each genera
ton outmoded The search for wisdom and
Whitney Griswold President Yale University
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-17
Grass Doesn't Worry
This Monroe Former

J. D. Robinson of Monroe. Route
!. doesn't let a little thing like
johnson grass worry him anymore
according to Union County Negro
Agent P. {. BaZemore
Bazemore says that Robinson
once tried digging and ploWing it
up. but found that he was actual
ly Just spreading it to other fields.
With this discovery, Robinson
tried another idea that worked out
very we'll. Now, instead Of trying to
dig or ploW up the grass, he fences
in the heaylly-infested area and
turns his COWS on the grass. In
this way the grass actually pays to
be DESTROYED. Says Robinson.
Bazemores advice TO farmers
who have trouble with Johnson
grass is: LET your cows or hogs
destroy it for you. After two or
three years of grazing. it will no
longer bother you, so you may
plant it back to row crops again. "
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-17

Cured meat should be smoked
for the best quality products.
Green hickory or some other
hardwood may be used but not
pine Corn cobs can be substitut-
ed Of hardwood is not available.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-17

WASHINGTON. D. C. For
the eighty fourth t84thl time in
history and in accordance with
the provisions of the Constitution
of the United States. the LegiS-
lative Branch of our Government
CONGRESS- has convened.
1t was like old home week ="
around the Capitol as Members Of
Congress from every State gather-
ed for the opening session. There
was a lot Of -Slappins and
hand-shaking rs the CongreSSmen
sreeted each other. Many snapped
stories and anecdotes Of the recent
campaign. Most Of the converSa-
ton was in a lisht vein since the
hard work O! campaign and the
excitement OF an election are soon
forgotten in the enthusiasm Of vie
tory.
SPIRIT OF GOOD WILL
Congress convened this year in
an atmosphere Of amity and har-
mony. That was the dominant
theme OF the President in his State
Of the Union message. He depart
ed from his prepared text to feici-
tate the new Speaker on his birth
day anniversary. which was cele-
hrated on January 6. MI Rayburn
had himself. on the preceding day
when he assumed the Speakership.
reminded us that I'VE are all in
this thins together. whether we be
Republican, Democrat or what
not. Your CONGRESSMAN hopes
this spirit of good will may pre-
vail throughout the session and
that partiSanShip can be held to
bare minimum. because the grave
problems that confront our coun-
try today should receive careful
and sincere consideration by the
patriotic men and women who sit
on both sides Of the aisle.
For many years prior TO the con-
venirg Of a new Congress, an an
nual service has been conducted at
one of the churches in Washing
ton. The service this year was at
tended BY President Eisenhower,
Vice President Nixon members OF
the Cabinet. Senators. Represen-
tati. es. and various high officials
Of the Government.
Those attending the service
heard Dr.. Edward Elson, Pastor Of
the National Presbyterian Church
of WASHINGTON. offer series Of
prayers for the Nation, for the
President. for the Congress. for
world peace. and for courage and
strength of character for all peo-
pie.
The PRAYERS offered by DR.. Ell
son on this occasion were so in
spring and so appropriate for the
occasion. tha t 7 would like to
quote several of them in this
column. because I believe most Of
our people would like to associate
themselves with the sentiments
expressed, and join in the prayer
that those Of Us in positions Of au-
thority may receive Divine guild
ance as we undertake TO discharge
our responsibilities in the days
that lie ahead:
PRAYER FOR THE NATION
Almighty God. our Creator, Re-
deemer and Judge. bless this Ma
tiOD with righteousness and truth.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-17

and COUNTRYSIDE with a new and
lofty patriotism and with pure re-
ligion. Abide in our hearts and in
our homes. Endow the people of
this land with nobility and virtue.
strengthen our institutions: deep
en- the root Of our national life in
everlasting righteousness. Protect
us from enemies without. and
weakness and unWorthineSS with
in. Enable us to trust one another
and to fear only Thee. Make us
equal TO our high trust. reverent
in the use of freedom. Just in the
exercise of power. and generous in
the protection of the weak. In all
the decisions of the coming fate
ful days. grant that we may ever
remain a Nation whose God is the
Lord: through Jesus Christ our
Lord Amen.
PRAYER FOR PRESIDENT
Almighty God, in whose sover-
eign Will is the destiny of men
and nations. guide by Thy holy
spirit and uphold by Thy might
the President of these United
States. Grant unto him health of
body. serenity OF soul. SoundneSS Of
Judgment. sanctified stewardship
of office. and q constant and con-
fident faith in Thee Make him a
channel of Thy grace and an in
Strument of Thy power upon the
earth. that Righteousness and
truth, justice and honor may be
promoted and upheld among men
and the nations of this world. Let
GOODNESS and mercy follow him all
his days: through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
PRAYER FOR CONGRESS
Most gracious God. we humbly
beseech Thee. as for the people of
this Nation in general. so espe-
cially for the Senators and Repre-
SentatiyeS IN Congress assembled.
that Thou WouldSt be pleased to
direct and prosper all their con-
situations to the advancement of
Thy glory, the good of Thy Church.
the safety. honor, and welfare of
the people; that all things may be
so ordered and settled by their en-
deavors. upon the best and surest
foundations, that peace and hap
pineSs. truth and justice. virtue
and piety. may be established
among us; through our most
blessed Lord and Saviour Amen.
PRAYER FOR WORLD PEACE
Almighty God, from whom all
THOUGHTS of truth and peace pro-
ceed: Kindle. We pray Thee, in the
hearts of all men the true love of
peace. and auide with Thy pure
and peaceable wisdom those who
take counsel for the nations of the
earth. through Thy Church,
through the United Nations, and
all other agencies; that Thy King
dom may go forward, till the earth
be filled with the knowledge Of
Thy love: through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
PRAYER FOR COURAGE AND
STRENGTH OF CHARACTER
We ask Thee. o Lord. not to take
from us our burdens. but to give
us strength TO carry them: not to
deliver us from our problems. but
to give lis wisdom to solve them,
and power to execute the solution;
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-17
PRAYER FOR COURAGE AND
STRENGTH OF CHARACTER

We ask Thee. Q Lord. not TO take
from us our burdens. but to give
us strength TO carry them: not to
deliver us from our problems. but
to give lis wisdom to solve them,
and power to execute the solution;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-17
PRAYER FOR THE NATION

Almighty God. our Creator. Re-
and Judge. bless this Ma
ton with righteousness and truth.
Confirm what is right. correct
what is wrong, and prosper all
such efforts as shall promote Thy
Kingdom. Visit our cities, towns,
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-17

In 1858 U. s. farmers bought
$50 million dollars worth OF
United States Savings Bonds.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-17
REGULAR COMMITTEES

The Senate has IS regular Com
mitteeS. During the present week.
the Senate assigned its members
to the several Committees AS a
general rule, a Senator is made a
member OF two Committees. a few
members are assigned to three
Committees.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-24
% DAY SWIM

Las Vegas nav Tao Young
insurance aaiasman-Johu S Dae-
gett. ~. and William K Beer,
26- recently completed a 279-miie
swim down the Colorado River
They entered the river at Lees
Ferry near the Arlzona-U Utah Dor
dor on Easter sunday and climb
ed out on May 5th at Pierce Fer
ry, near the Arlzgna Nevada bon
der They sand they swan and
floated the 279 miles. SHOOTING
roughly $50 rapids
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-24
2ol)by Whitaker
Feted Thursday

Mrs Harvey Sh ton WhltAke~
entertained at theatre partr
annc ~.n- the Rlh birthday Of her
son. Robby Held Thursday AZ
ternoon. the party included re-
treshments carrying out the
'pavy Crockett" theme before
the guests left for the movies
Those attending were Andy
Andrews. David Hay, Dick,e Moss,
Bert Hamburg. Nick Garrett,
Jackie Evans, walter HaUkins
Allen C.r.42c.- AID Carr Ped
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-24
Miss Mamie Scott
70 Marry June 3

Mrs william Embry Scott Of
Charlotte Court HOUSE announces
the engagement of her daughter,
Mamie Sue. to William Eugene
Blottner. son OF Mr. and Mrs
Herman Eugene Blotiner of Rich
mond
Miss Scott. daughter Of the late
William Fmbry Scott is a gradu-
ate of Madison College
A student AT Virginia Theologl-
cal seminary Mr. Blottner ~
graduated from Virginia Poly
tcchnic Institute
The wedding Will take place III
Richmond on June ;
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-24

based on Mrs. Pollyana VI. Foard' =
paper entitled Wallace Gould A
Critical Study Since newspaper
space il limited. only those details
bearing on the main course Of
Gouid'S life have been included
here Mrs toafd's paper. whieh
Was accepted two weeks ago by a
three man board of visitors for
''honors" in English Is available
in the Long ood College library
a stranger from tae North
walked into Fatmyllc one Spring
day Ia 1922 on his way South
Eighteen years later he was buried
~ WestyleW Cemetery dccrccd by
Fate and an empty pocket to end
hls WandeIlnRs ~ place where
he Vas forever an alien
Wallace Gould Was a c0ntroytr-
ial character during his HE in
FannWle Upon ms death IN 1910
ail bis personal effects were bum
ed FL I 10 deny hls existence here
IA all soon tie man and his work
were almost forgotten and only on
rare occasions Was his memory
.fcsuirectcd by a few close assoc
lttcs as they gathered for an
evening Of talk on bygonc days
This month Of May has pro-
.duced a revival Of interest IN the
man people tried 10 forget Win
the publication OF w a a &C
Gould a Critical studs" by Mrs
P0llyanna Martin FoaFd "A stu
cant at I.onR~ood College the
! eudaIy tale and personal
amInisces Of HIM are being voiced
again ID town. and Gould once
more assumes his cnlglnatic role
o. creative intellectual. sensitive
/ holaI misanthrope bohemian
and bHm
could was a poet Before he
Came to FarmWlle he had achicv-
al u measure Of fame in Maine by
the publication Of book Of his
collected poems and the printing
al several oi his individual works
Al literary magazines He had for
while aroused attention among
in)cliectuals through controversy
callcd Oh hi print between his
supporters and bis dctractors OF
n friends. one al least cunSdcr-
~ hIm the voice OF Maine IN
modern poetry and Dr william
4 los williams. a recent Pulitzer
frize Winner for poetry had
stated that Gould Was a splendid
-.lst | declare now as we'll as |
~si able Towards the end Of his
81 iod ia Maine. his poetry be-
game more conventional and con-
asatsvc dropping some OF tie
Lcdouistic philosophy and I'M
pheasant subjects that had shock =
ed readers AZ the outset Of his
cancer The critics were hopeful
Gould began writing poetry IS
child il Lewiston Maine The
hiantall"h NAG come y oiil ilF>
aaol'ieo iAo'ilei MIS- 'ouiu' y
thoS = lffitled tastes ana gracious
HN''iR Ntio'h oo'1a a q of 9
l 'f"0&iiout DIT i'elill'e i'ei wen
h'g q reading poetry to hinl
ef'Ifd ai"aVS WIN oeioVf0 cat
l''Sf'feo lhe h'''ie.Aatioh Oh a s''ii-
st'Fe Dreamy ooN 9fhool 'e"ci'-
'V'iile nun 20 pf qoile INC con-
II nv ''o"'f'' iie l'.pelleo "R4i'lal
f''e 'iR"'H q 'ile 'i'>AIoo0l. "''t'
II ''4S lu','o' year % i''hh A'''o''i
II WIG ae'''''i'''.'A ' e't'o00' ~ "
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-24
Forgotten Poet Who Lived Here Is
Subject Of Recent Research Paper
ScfH and Ucnld
BY JACKIE WALL

based on Mrs. Pollyana VI IoaTd =
paper entitled. Wallace Could A
Critical Study Since newspaper
space IA limited. only those details
bearing on the main course Of
Gould's life have been included
: here Mrs toard's paper. which
three man board Of visitors for
"honors" in English. Is available
in the Long wood College library.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-11
Picking a Transit Operator

The Public Utilities Commission hear
ings arranged for next Thursday may
throw more light on the details surround
Ing the P. U. C.'s choice of the Tydings
group of Baltimore investors to operate
a transit system in Washington after
next August is. At least we shall know
more about the substance Of claims and
counter-claimS by other contenders for
this privilege.
Any private group able to win the sup
port Of the P. U. c. and the District Com
miSsionerS is in. a strong position to
obtain from Congress what it needs in a
new franchise and in tax relief. The
alternative to acceptance of a bid from
private operators is public ownership and
operation, which Congress would be most
reluctant to approve. A sound bid for
private operation is also an offer to take
the Commissioners and Congress off the
hook on which they got themselves by
their inept handling of last summers
transit mess Such an offer will be CRATE
fully received.
Entirely aside from such conSidera-
tions, however, any new operator Of mass
transit facilities in Washington is fully
justified in not only asking for, but in
demanding, certain concessions that were
never granted the defunct Capital Tran
sit Company One reason for the difficult
ties that beset Capital Transit was failure
or refusal by public authority to recog-
nize the facts of life which have made
public transit operation everywhere so
hazardous an undertaking. One of these
facts is that franchise no longer gives
a transit operator a monopoly on use of
the public streets. 1t puts him in COM
petition with other available means Of
transportation, and as a strictly regu-
lated public utility, he completes at dis
advantage. He is, in fact. restricted at
every turn in competing for the patron
age that he must win If he is to survive.
If such facts are frankly recognized
by public authority and made the basis for
remedial action, it is possible that pri-
vate operator may succeed in giving
Washington essential service in mass
transportation. If they are not recog-
nized, and If private operator is made
the convenient target of demagogic pol
fticians, Washington will soon find itself
faced with public ownership and oper-
alton, no matter how distasteful the idea
may be. We think private operation de-
serves one more trial in Washington but
that it requires more intelligent and
realistic support by public authority than
has been evidenced in the past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-11
Aviation Achievements

Two historic aviation "f1rsts," one in
vertical and the other in horizontal flying,
were recognized with appropriate honors
in this years Harmon Awards. The
coveted trophies went to pilots WHO first
flew the pogo stick" and who stayed aloft
longer in lighter than-air craft than
any other aeronaut.
The public knows more about the
Nays vertical-rising and horizontal-hy-
ing pogo stick" than 1t does about the
duration flight last year of Navy Air
ship ZPG-2. Both were extraordinary
air achievements. The unconventional
heavier than-air flying machine which
Lieutenant Colonel James F. Coleman,
Marine Reserve, flew in a test at the
Convair plant Of General Dynamics Cor
poration is unlike any other plane in
the world It stands on It's tail, takes of
under the enormous thrust of two sets Of
nose propellerS, levels off for fast hori-
zontal flight and then lands again--on
its TAIL AS The Stars comic-strip hero,
BuZ Sawyer, demonstrated not long ago,
the stick" could take off from and land
on destroyers deck. It's military uses
are still under study.
Sharing with Lieutenant Colonel
Coleman the latest Harmon honors was
Captain Marion H. Eppes, USN, who re-
manned aloft in Navy blimp for eight
days without refueling The Harmon
Trust declared this was the longest self
sustained, nonrefueling flight Of any type
of aircraft" The flight was not stunt.
1t was a simulated long distance antisub-
marine patrol Of the type planned as part
of our defense against attacks from the
sea. The awards direct attention to the
hazardous tests which flyers Of all our
services are making almost daily In their
efforts to improve the Nations security.