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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-03
MERRY MONTH OF MAY

Springs last born darling clear-eyed sweet
Pan8es moment, with twinkiinR feet
And gold locks IN breezy play
Half teasing and half tender to repeat
Her song Of May"
Susan Coolidge
With the arrival Of May. once again
arrives the mystery Of the origin of the
name. The most widely accepted theory
IL that the name Of May comes from mai,
the mother Of Mercury.
The month Of May contains many
memorable dates in our history. First,
there is the celebration of May Day, which
is held in many colleges and schools, and
the custom Of electng May Queens The
custom probably began in England, as a
survival Of the Roman festivals
The Battle Of Manila Bay was fought
on May LIST, 1898 That battle won ascend
ancy for the United States fleet against
the Spanish and is remembered for Dew
ey's famous order, you may fire when you
are ready, Gridley."
Many Americans will remember the
sinking Of the liner Lusitania, which oc-
Cured on May Z. 1915, and which did much
10 turn sentiment in the United States
against the kaiser's Germany in World War
The first transcontinental railroad was
completed on May 10th, 1869, meeting
Promontory Point, Utah The rails were
spiked with silver spike, supplied by
Nevada and an iron, silver and gold spike,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-03
World War | Relic

THE staff car used by General of the
Armies John j tBlackjack) Pershing in
France during World War | was recently
brought back from that country by Daniel
Parker executive vice president of the
Parker Pen Company
The vehicle was sold as war surplus
sometime after 1918 in France and a
French owner drove it until a few years
ago. Last November it was sold for Junk
to a scrap dealer, who refused to scrap
it and announced that he would resell the
car to anyone who would like to restore it
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-03

More than 200 kinds Of birds
have been seen In Vrgjuia'a Shen-
andofh National Park.
Evening star., 1955-01-26
Status Of Maryland Bills

HBlO4--By Aeker and Mandei--Tc
make no record OF q charge Of violating
the motor vehicle registration or titiine
laws II 1t Il dismissed tJudiciaryl.
HBi06By Acker-To exempt from
gross income the first $1,000 OF . PEN
sion received BY q taxpayer under 81
tWays and Neansi.
HB106--By Aeker gby feanestl ITO
observe any legal holiday that falls on
saturday on the preceding FRIDAY
HBio7-By walters. Ridout. Brooks.
To designate By. alphabetical symbols On
license plates the home county Of the
mct1r vehicle owner tWays and Meansl
from - TO S. the license fees for exam.
ming engineers and raise the board
secretary's salary from 81 600 to 81 500
ways and Meansl.
HBli0--By Lee and .Blades--To eiye
the state ntrsctor II Civil Defense
powers 70 Acqulre facilities and eauip-
fnI 1I.d oI s,.r sarns dsa,ses III sss s p
HBifi--By Aleshany deleeation--
To direct the state Roads Commission
70 maintain the Pints nEid Luke Pied
mont Bridgee over the Potomac River
tWAys and Mems. ,-. ,,..-....
10 authorize the Baltimore CITY snsi-
nesf 70 impose water restrictions also
tn Halttrnore, Anne Arundel and Howard
COUNTIES when q shoytage exists sClty.
howard. Anns arundel Baltimore coun-
= NJ 80 kaiisoN rTRopUcEp.
uuesf sppointMsrit ii 1 eo.nlnissaiSSn q
staey the etass's water resources tways
Evening star., 1955-01-26
Rockville Rejects
Street Closing at Pike

The Rockville City Council
last night rejected a Maryland
State Roads Commission bid for
temporary" closing Of Monroe
street at It's intersection with the
new Washington National pike.
but indicated negotiations are
still open.
City Manager John H. Mark
land said representatives Of the
commission had offered to in-
clude funds for q bridge or an
underpass to reopen the street
In It's 1058-6l budget period II
the city would agree to closing
the road in the meantime. The
offer was made at q joint con.
ference with acting Montgomery
County Manager Mason Butcher
and Roads Commission repre-
sentatives, Mr.. Markland said.
The council instructed Mr..
MARYLAND to continue to try to
keep the street open.
The council also:
/. Approved installation Of
curb and gutter on Denham
road, to be assessed at "a cents
per front foot fors 10 years.
2. Appointed Thomas Rath-
bone chairman Of the Housing
Advisory Commission and George
Horneck chairman Of the Trafilo
and Transportation Committee.
Evening star., 1955-01-26
Bethesda Youth Goes
On Trial in Bombings

James r. Seward. l8-year-old
Bethesda youth. went on trial
In the Montgomery County Cir
cult Court today In connection
with two county bonlbings last
spring.
Seward Of the $500 block Of
Lambeth road. was indicted on
two charges--arson involving the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. william
j. Mccarthy, Sis Wessling lane,
Bethesda, and malicious destruc-
ton Of property In the bombing
Of the Hot Shoppe, 1880 Georgia
avenue, silver Spring.
Both Of the bombings occurred
last May 20.
Another Bethesda youth.
James L. Eieser, jr., 10. Of the
5000 block Of Edgemoor lane. was
indicted with Seward on the
same two charges. but his case
was removed 10 Ellicott City
Howard County. for trial.
The charges against Seward
were being heard today BY o jury
Of II men and one woman.
picked after only two prospective
jurors had been challenged. Cir
cult Judge Gtedman Prescott was
ON the bench when the trial got
under way at Rockville.
Evening star., 1955-01-26
Sponsors Are Sought
For Bills Attacking
Segregation Ruling
.By q Star ssoff Correspondent,

ANNAPOrIs. Jan. 26. Repre-
sentatiyes Of an organization
known as the Maryland Petition
Committee, Inc. are scouting
the halls Of the Legislature in
search of lawmakers willing to
sponsor school segregation bills.
So far no sponsors have turned
up, although the. committees
attorney, Robert M. Furniss, jr.,
of Kensington, said it is only q
question Of how many" legisla-
tors viii introduce the organiza-
tion's two bills aimed at evading
the Supreme Court decision
against segregated public schools.
One bill, Mr.. Furniss said.
would substitute a little CT bill"
plan for Maryland's public school
system. Parents who applied
would receive 5000 a year from
the. State and county to send
their children to private schools.
Mr.. Furniss called the scheme
q "tuition-grant plan" and de-
MED that it would set up State
system Of private schools as has
been advocated in some other
States.
The committees second bill
would allow parents the right to
refuse to send their children to
integrated schools without fear
Of the $5-a-day fine now pro-
vided in the State compulsory
education law.
The Maryland Petition Com
mittee was organized last sum-
mer, Mr.. Furniss said, to cir
culate petitions against inte-
grated schools, its president is
Adn1v1Is n NYakhay, ~ Fa1a,, Ta,,,.,,ie
Evening star., 1955-01-26
Palmer Named 10 County
Personnel Board

Louis A. Palmer. former presi-
dent Of the Allied Civic Group,
Inc. Of Silver Spring, yesterday
was named to d three-year term
ON the Montgomery County
Personnel Board which governs
merit system employees In the
county government.
A county resident since 1o47
Mr.. Palmer Is o Navy Depart
ment attorney. He Is q former
county judge and county at
torney Of Tillman. Okla. and has
served as attorney to the Civil
AerOnautics Administration.
Mr.. Palmer Is q Democrat and
lives ct 2l07 BeIvedere boile-
ward. He succeeds Lewis b.
Sims. whose term expired last
December 81. The other two
members Of the board are airs.
Edith Dinwoodey and Malcolm
II. whits. -
Evening star., 1955-01-26
Numbers Raid Nets
Four in Alexandra

Alexandria police arrested
four men on numbers charges
In q raid on q combination
restaurant and grocery yesterday.
Raided was The Alvadel al
Braddock road and West streets
where police said they confis-
Gated Q paper bag fun of numbers
slips and nearly $500. which they
said represented numbers bets
placed yesterday.
Arrested and charged with
operating O numbers game were:
Roy Land. 81. Of 432 East Brad
dock road. who Is manager Of
the store; Joseph Clifford Cole,
81. OF 6l2. North Howard street,
assistant manager; Booker T.
Morrison. 30. colored, OF 1898
Wythe street. q porter employed
&c the store. and Abraham
Shachtrnan, 81. OF IS Underwood
place NV, Q bread delivery
man.
Police said they already had
started ths raid and we're IN the
sthre when Shachtznan came "a
70 turn IN sone numbers bets.
Evening star., 1955-01-26
Montgomery Council Rejects
Four Corners Liquor Store

The Montgomery County
Council yesterday turned down
q proposal to establish county
liquor dispensary in the -Four
Corners business section.
The council voted 5 to 2 against
the dispensary which was sup
ported by Robert T. Snure, coun-
Gilman for the area, and Charles
Jamisor1.
The council took under advise
ment a request for reconsidera-
ton Of its predecessor councils
rejection Of commercial recon-
ing for q 23.500-square foot tract
at Blueridge and Georgia ave-
nues. Wheaton.
In other actions the council:
/. Voted to accept the Homer
Hoyt economic survey Of the
Montgcmery-Prince Georges area
thereby authorizing the final
payment Of Si.700 to Dr.. Hoyt.
2. Voted to ask Gov. McKeldin
to reappoint Alfred d. Noyes,
jr. a. County Juvenile Court
judge.
3. Named Robert Shapley,
Marilyn Mumford, John Lake,
Fred Warren. Patsy Kilby and
Harold Howard as teen-aged
members Of the County Safety
Board.
Counciimen indicated they
were rejecting the proposed dis
pensary III the W0odrnoor shop
ping Center because Of . lack Of
citizen support at . public hear
ing. Opponents organized By
area church leaders turned out
to fight the dispensary proposal.
Attorney Plumxner n. 6hearin,
repraseuting mr.. ard mrs. Len
Bernstein and Louis yudsievit,
Evening star., 1955-01-26
$1,000 Bequest
Left Hospital
BY TruckwoIker

George James. former track
walker for the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg q Potomac Railroad
who died in November 1858, left
$1,000 Of his life savings to the
Alexandria Hospital.
The formal presentation Of
the gift was made by Rev. David
L. Miles. Of the Mt. Jezreel Zap
tist Church Of Alexandra, who
had been named executor Of
Mr.. James viii.
Mr.. Miles said that Mr.. James.
who worked for the RF&P for
"a years, wanted to repay the
hospital for '.kind treatment he
received while 3 patient there
o few years aeu.s
Mr.. James. colured. was u
years old sc his death.
Evening star., 1955-01-26
Dirksen Praises BroyhiII Before Arlington c q {.

Senator Dirksen. Republican.
Of Illinois last night told the
Arlington Chamber Of Commerce
the principal job of the Nations
chambers Of commerce is to de-
velop q cohesion Of spirit
amongst the members Of their
communities.
Speaking at the chambers
30th anniversary celebration In
the Terrace Room Of the Ma
tional Airport. Senator Dirksen
also, complimented Representa-
tive Broyhill. Republican. of
Virginia on q magnificent job"
in the SD Congress. Mr.. Broy-
hill introduced Senator Dirksen
as the guest speaker.
Evening star., 1955-01-26
STAR stan Photo.

denied the Wheaton rezoning
request was q case Of spot coming
but was q logical extension
northward Of the present busi-
ness section.
Robert H. Burkhart. repre-
senting the Wheaton Citizens As
ISOLATION. urged the council to
uphold the previous denial. J.
Alvin Waits, president Of the
citizens association. but speaking
as an Individual. said the asso-
cations vote on the issue was
only IL to . opposing the re-
zoning. He urged the council to
reconsider the denial.
Evening star., 1955-01-26
Auto Inspection Bill
Up for Heoring Tuesday

ANNAPOLIS. Jan. 26 (SpeciaD
"A hearing on the Boone -Tyd-
ings bill for compulsory Mary
land auto inspection will be held
before the House Ways and
Means Committee here at II
am. Tuesday.
The hearing originally had
been set for tomorrow. but had
to be postponed, according to
Blair Lee III, Montgomery Coun-
tvs representative on the COM
mittee.
The bill would require that
all Maryland motor vehicles be
inspected twice q year in State
inspection stations.
Evening star., 1955-01-26
Judge
Asked dinCounty
Juvenile Court
Citizens Committee
Coils Present Stuff
Facilities inadequate

Addition Of a full-time. $l0.-
000-a-year juvenile court judge
to Prince Georges county's pres
ent quota Of two trial magistrates
was proposed yesterday by q spe-
cial citizens advisory COMMITTEES.
The committee. beaded BY
Rabbi Meyer Greenberg, director
Of the Bnai BTith-Hillei Foun-
dation at the University OF Mary
land. made its recommendation
In q proposed bill presented 10
the Prince Georges County legis-
lative delegation.
Members Of the l6-man COM
mittee said present Juvenile
Court facilities and stan are in-
adequate and hoped for action
on their proposed legislation ct
the present General Assembly
session.
Opposition Expected.
But the bill is expected to get
opposition. from some members
of the county delegation. Gov.
McKeldin, q Republican, would
appoint q new judge, and this
may mean that the solidly Demo-
cratic Prince Georges legislators
viii not receive the proposal en-
Enthusiastically.
The bill calls for q total
expenditure Of $4,000 to $4,000
for the judges salary, clerks. q
stenographer and q new Juvenile
Court probation officer. whose
functions would be separated
from the State division Of parolo
and probation. The division now
serves all county courts. The
fund also provides rental OF
space for the new court.
Not All From County.
Advisory committee members.
however. pointed out that not
all the money would come from
county funds. The State would
pay some costs. And not all the
money would be new money. =
committee spokesmen said. bee
cause some clerks and employees
of the existing Trial Magistrates
courts could also serve the pro-
posed Juvenile Court.
Former Congressman Lansdale
q. Sasscer. president Of TIE
County Bar Association and .
Prince Georges D EN- mocratte
leader. said Q bar association
committee set up to study Juve-
nile Court win be reactivated
shortly to consider the advisory
committees proposal and "a
make recommendations Of iti
own. @
Evening star., 1955-01-26
LEGION PIons Dance

A dance to raise funds for the
March Of Dimes G mpaign
against polio will be held at 10
pm. Saturday at the American
Legion clubhouse In Cheyeriy.
Md. The sponsors are Cheverly
American Legion Post No. i08
and its Ladies Auxiliary.
Evening star., 1955-01-26

Robert r. johnson. managing
director Of the chamber, asked
the members to launch an ad-
vertising program for Arlington.
He asked each Of the 900 mem
bers to give the association q
day for this work,
Evening star., 1955-01-26
cclIece Gets Art Works

"A collection Of the works of
Twentieth century American
Artists has been presented 70 the
University Of Maryland College
Of Arts and Sciences by Martin
w. Brown. of 1855 Red Oak drive.
eiiyer spring.
Evening star., 1955-01-26
Cost of.Takinq
U. s. Parkway
Section Cited
$2.3. Million Shy Of
Meeting Stondords.
Mccuin Writes
By Gene Goodwin
Sfnr Sinff cafrasnondanf

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 26. - II
Maryland has to take over the
federally maintained section Of
the Baltimore Washington Park
way 1t would have to spend
about $2,35o.000 to bring the
road up to State standards.
That's the estimate Of Russell
n. Mccain, chairman Of the
Maryland Roads Commission, as
contained In a letter read yes
terday to the House Ways and
Means Committee Of the State
Legislature.
Mr.. McCain's letter states
that in the opinion Of the COM
mission the 1914 miles Of the
new Baltimore washington
highway built by the Federal
Government ''is not adequate.
according to present day stand
ards, to sustain heavy duty, all
type vehicular traffic"
z Mr.. McCain's letter was read
to the committee by Delegate
Jerome Robinson, Democrat. Of
Baltimore. In connection with
the Delegates bill to ban trucks
from the Maryland section Of
the expressway as the Federal
Government now does on Its end
Of the road.
Approved by Committee.
Mr.. Robinson's bill got by its
first two hurdles yesterday when
the committee gave 1t a favor
able report, 81 to AZ.
II Delegate Perry o. Wilkinson
and the five other Prince Georges
County House members. all DEM
ocrats, fought the bill yesterday.
They argued that the ban makes
0 truck route out Of the old
Baltimore boulevard. and that
this is strangling business COM.
munities along the old road.
The five Democratic Delegates
from Montgomery voted for the
bill. Their chairman. Blair Lee
III, called upon the House to
s'strike a blow for the poor, dis
organized Inotorist."
Mr.. wilkinson said he win try
TO whip the bill again when It
comes UP for final passage In
the House. possibly today.
Mr.. Robinson interpreted Mr..
McCain's letter as an indication
that the Commission does not
favor taking over the Federal
section of the road between
Jessup and Washington. Some.
efIicfals Of the Interior Depart
ment repeatedly favor such O.
move. and Senator Butler. Re-
publican. of Maryland, was re-
ported recently to be considering
Introduction Of a bill providing
for that transfer. The Maryland
Roads Commission now has no
authority to ban trucks from any
State road.
Cites Different Bases.
Mr.. Mccain says In his letter
that the Federal section of the
road has an 8-inch concrete pave
ment laid on an 11-inch SUBJ
base, compared to 10 inches Of
concrete and IL inches Of sub
base on Maryland's end. Mary
land, he added. designed It's Sec
tion to carry all types of traffic,
including heavy trucks, whereas
the Federal section was designed
to carry passenger vehicles only"
At hearing held before yes
terday's committee vote, Myer
H. Bargteii, president Of the
Washington Baltimore Boulevard
Association. led opponents Of
the Robinson bill. He said his
organization represents business
men and residents along the old
boulevard.
A show Of hands at the hear
Ing revealed about so opposed to
the bill and q dozen In favor
OF It.
Auto INSPECTION Bill
Evening star., 1955-01-26
PTA Council Urges
lniegraiion Plans for
Montgomery Schools

The Montgomery County
Council of PARENT Teacher AS
sociations wants tho county
Board Of Education % develop
"as soon as possihle e. plans for
the, integration Of the $1,000
pupils in county schools.
n BY u 74-i4 vote. delegates to
the council made the request last
night after brushing aside per-
sistent efforts by q small bloc
to weaken or postpone action on
an integration resolution.
Described by Myron S. Isaacs.
council president. as "basically
non-controyersial," the resolu-
ton asked that the Board Of
Education obtain from its Ad-
visory Committee on Integration
recommendations ''in time for
planning next years school pro-
gram"
Urges Sounding Of Views.
It urged the board to invite
suggestions from individuals and
groups in the county on methods
of integration and requested the
board to make available by
March / essential information"
on the integration question which
will affect budget planning.
The council promised Its full
cooperation" to the School
Board in the development Of
sound plans"
Joseph M. Matthias. represent
ing the Kensington Elementary
School PTA. said II was unfair
to pressure the Board Of Edu-
cation for quick action on in
tegration, since its members have
been in Office only two months.
The resolution. earlier ap-
proved by the councils Execu-
tive Board, was presented by
George Guernsey Of Garrett
Park. who is educational director
for the Congress Of Industrial
Organizations.
Views Challenged.
Battle Hales, representing the
Forest Grove Elementary School.
declared that MIR. Guernsey's
views did not reflect the opinions
Of PTA members or citizens Of
the county.
The council voted down, 66-l6.
amendments submitted by Mr.,
Hales that would have stripped
the resolution Of most Of its
provisions.
Charles Mehl Of Colesville said
local units of the PTA will mis-
interpret the meaning Of the
statement.
In another action the council
voted to boost from 5 cents To
is cents per PTA member the
dues payable to the coqncil by
local units.
Evening star., 1955-01-26
Youth Council Meeting

The Prince Georges County
Commissioners Youth Council
viii meet at Q pm. Friday IN the
County Service Building in
HyattsyiIle. The group win dis
cuss legislation and an area map.
Evening star., 1955-01-26
Council toStudy
.lniegraiionRole
OF Churches
Virginia Group
To Keep Abreast
OF School Issue
By cospor Names
Ssar Staff cerrsspondsnf

RICHMOND, Jan. 26.-The
Virginia Council Of Churches
yesterday approved the forma-
ton Of q committee to study the
churches role In integration Of
public schools.
A report by the councils de-
partment Of Christian social re-
lations pointed out that, prior to
the Supreme Court decision last
year, the organizations Execu-
tive Committee had issued .
statement urging all Christians
"to give prayerful and careful
study" to the problem Of segre-
cation In the public schools.
This statement also, called
upon the Christian community
to receive the Supreme Courts
decision peacefully and in good
faith"
Three Courses Suggested.
Later the council submitted o
paper to the Virginia State COM
mission on Education at . pub
lie hearing advocating three
courses Of action:
1. 1.-THE preservation Of the
free public school system and
the compulsory school attend
ance laws.
2. "A degree Of local autonomy
in working out the details Of
integration.
8. Educational preparation
for integration through the ap-
pointynent of citizens advisory
committees to set up q prepar-
atory educational program,
through a program Of in-service
training in intergroup relations
for administrators and teachers
in the public schools. and
through a program Of education
In intergroup relations for
school children"
The committee will keep
abreast Of latest developments in
the problem Of segregation and
the public schools and report its
findings.
e. A. Prichard, q Fairfax
lawyer and an Episcopaliah, was
elected q vice president Of the
council at It's meeting in the
Richmond Hotel.
l.2Oe Member Churches ia
Tn council has 4,2oO churches.
with about 3 million members
Of Is Protestant denominations.
It was ofgaflized In Richmond
on july I, 1854.
The REV. Arthur w. Newell.
minister of st. Johns Evan
gelical ana Reformed Church,
Richmond, was elected president.
He succeeds B. g. Locher Of
Glasgow. Va. layman.
Other officers elected we're the
Rev. j. B. Henderson OF Nor
folk. Mrs. E. O. Parkinson Of
Richmond and the Rev. c. Fred
Williams Of Hampton. Va, vice
presidents: w. A. Mann Of
Richmond. treasurer. and the
Rev. Minor C. Miller Of Rich
mond, secretary.
The Rev. j. L. Robertson,
pastor Of Clarendon Methodist
Church, Arlington, Va. was ap-
pointed chairman Of the public
relations department.
Northern Virginia men placed
on the councils Executive Com
mittee were the Rev. Philip j.
Anstedt, pastor of Bethel Evan
gelical and Reformed Church,
Arlington, and Walter K. Handy,
q member of the Arlington
Presbyterian Church.
The Fairfax Council Of
Churches presented the Virginia
Council with q trailer classroom
unit and a truck to pull 1t as an
aid to the latter's 1855 program
Of making easily accessible
facilities for weekday religious
education classes. Virginia per-
mits the teaching Of religion
on q released time basis to
public schools students in school
buildings.