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BEost and Fire.
Hit Gas Plant

MAYSVILLE. Ky, Nov. 10 up,
"A spectacular fire, caused by
the explosion of four 12,000-gal-
Ion gasoline tanks at Texaco
bulk plant here, ragged out of
control for several hours today,
but was burning itself out.
Maysville police said at am.
that the fire, which started about
IL pm, had been brought under
control.
Three other tanks. containing
10000 gallons each, did not burn,
but the flames spread to fuel oil.
kerosene and tires stored at the
plant.
Firemen from several nearby
towns helped fight the flames.
Apparently no one was injured
in the blast. which rocked this
Ohio River city Of about 10000
population.
During the height of the fire
flames shot 200 feet into the all
and for time burning gasoline
and oil threatened to flow into
the Ohio River. Families in Il
nearby homes were evacuated.
The unexplained explosion
came as one of two double trailer
gasoline tankers with l6.5O0-
gallon cargoes of gasoline was
being pumped into the storage
tank.
Milton c. Russell, president
and owner of the plant, estimated
the loss might reach 100000.
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ton for the Advancement OF
Colored People. and Mrs. Harriet
Barron Of New York City. an off,
cial of ACPFB. They frequent
ly refused to answer questions
and sometimes argued with
House committee members. Mr.
Murphy said he was a sponsor
of the ACPFB and had been as
ISOLATED with the Washington
Afro American newspaper.
Two former members of the
Communist Party also testified
Mrs. Dorothy Swan of Jamaica,
N. Y, said she had known Mr.
Murphy as a member of the
party. John Lautner of Cleve-
land identified Mr.. Green and
Mrs. Barron as persons he knew
in the party. Mr.. Green and
Mrs. Barron refused to answer
when asked whether Mr.. Laut-
ner was telling the truth.
~ would prefer not to talk
with that man." Mrs. Barron
said when Mr. Lautner occupied
a chair next to her for a con-
trontation scene at the witness
table.
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Duncan Case
10 Jury

A jury today began deliberat-
ing in the first degree murder
trial of woman and two men
accused of fatally beating the
woman's husband. gambler Orell
Duncan. 38, last March.
Deliberations were begun by
the panel in District Court i'm
mediately after final instructions
were given by Judge Joseph C.
McGarraghy. who presided at the
trial. Today marked the trials
goth day.
Judge McGarraghy gave the
jury several alternative verdicts
for each of the three defendants
in the case. These include guilty
of either first degree murder
second degree murder or man.
slaughter or not guilty.
Defendants in the case are:
Mrs. Jamie Duncan, SO, of
the 1900 block of Seventh street
NV. widow of the deceased
Edward James. 81, of the SOC
block of Sixteenth street NE,
and Calvin c. Simms, 20, Of the
1000 block of Eighteenth street
NV, all Negro.
Last week, Assistant United
States Attorney Frederick G
iSmithson, who is prosecuting, ar
gued before the jury that Mr.
Duncan was fatally beaten in q
house in the 1000 block of Sew
enth street NV. The prosecu-
tor contended that Mr.. Duncan
died later from injuries suffered
from the beating there.
Defense attorneys James j
lLaughlin and Albert j. Ahern
ljr., contended Mr.. Duncan was
fatally injured when he jumped
from an automobile in motion in
Virginia. Mr.. Duncan's body was
found buried In a shallow grave
near Providence Forge, Va.
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nothing can be achieved in this
area.
1T. is to be hoped that all
Federal employees will reveal by
their active and unmistakable
sense Of responsibility toward
their work and toward the career
service of which they are a part,
that they understand fully the
nature Of their relationship to-
ward the Government which
they are privileged to serve.
"By so doing, they will be adj
vancing their own cause and the
cause of genuine career civil
service"
~
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-Here's
an inspirational note for older
Government workers. Mrs. Zelie
M. Cook, 74-year-old clerk
typist in Interiors Bureau of
Reclamation. has received spe-
cial recognition for above aver
age work and "the outstanding
example set for others at the
age when most Government en-
ployes are thinking of retire
ment." For her top service, Mrs.
Cook received a superior per-
Torrance award. Local /,
Government Workers, AFL-CIO.
meets at 8 pm. tomorrow at
Freedmen's Hospital annex audi
forum to discuss proposals for
joining the American Fedora
ton of Government Employees.
Nays photographic Office
at Suitland, Md. needs two
tabulating equipment operation
supervisors, Grades 8 and 10.
In its first annual awards
ceremony. the Atomic Energy
Commission presented the fol-
lowing awards: Distinguished
service. Richard w. Cook, Jesse
&c. johnson, William Mitchell;
outstanding service, Amasa S.
Bishop: Spofford G. English,
Paul c. Fine. Lawrence P. Gise,
Arthur E. German, Charter
Heslep. James L. Kelehan,
George c. Taylor, Algie A. Wells;
40-year Federal service. Billie
LuSter. Prince Washington: 30
years service. John w. Blocher,
Virginia S Cercell, Edward R.
Gardner, Homer R. Hazelbaker,
Ebert B. Johnson, Vashti G
Kirby. Marie L. McAlear, Frances
r. Montgomery. Matte A.
Pinette. William L. Rice. John
A. Waters, jr.: Edith Weltner
and w. Raymond Williams.
Treasury's Bureau of Accounts
has given suggestion awards to
Edgar D. Jones, Andrew M.
Berdak. Mrs. Winifred @. Mum
and Frank j. Kraus. The
Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing needs secretary, Grade S:
typist. Grade 2; clerk-stenogra-
pher. Grade 4. and a quality con-
ItIol engineer. Grade IL. Apply
Room 202, BEP annex.
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that q tentative date has been
fixed for the meeting. But he
said no announcement could be
made until he had communi-
Gated further with his Prime
Minister. He said, however,
that he expected Mr.. Nehru to
come here lin the near future"
before the end of the year.
One of the matters still I'M
settled, Mr.. Mehta said, is
whether the conference will take
place in Washington or in an
informal setting outside the
Capital.
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TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and Vicinity--Mostly
sunny and cool this afternoon
high near so. Clear tonight. low
about SO. Fair and warmer to-
morrow.
Virginia-Clear tonight, low
30-35 in the west and cerual
portion and around 40 along the
coast. Fair with rising temper
ature tomorrow.
Maryland--Clear and cool to.
night with low temperatures In
the Dos. Increasing cloudiness
and warmer Wednesday, high
around 54-64.
Lower Potomac and Chesa
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waiter immigration law and
whether they are Communists
now or have been in the past.
Two of the witnesses, Charles
Musil and Irving Norvick, both
of New York. were identified by
John Lautner of Cleveland as
having been members of the
Communist Party.
A third. Carl Marzani, refused
to say even where he is now en-
ployed, or give the committee
any information about his activ-
tiles. Marzani, who served a
three-year prison term for max
ing false statement regarding
Government employment, plead
ed the protection of the First,
Fifth and Ninth Amendments.
The other two based their re-
fuSal on the First and Fifth.
Appeal Cited
MIR. Lautner. a frequent wit
ness before the congressional
hearings, testified that the Com
r1unist effort to discredit such
legislation as the McCarran-
Walter law was serious" be-
cause it has an appeal to the
elements of nationalist groups
that would be affected.
Marzani was a vo1l and We.
heinent witness in expressing his
resentment at being called to
testify. Committee counsel Rich
ard Arens said the committee
has information that he is con-
nected with Presentations, Inc,
a film organization.
The hearings opened yesterday
and then, as today, centered
arpund the activities of the
American Committee for the
Ptotection Of Foreign Born. Mr
Lautner said the organization
was ComnuniSt-dominated.
Balks al Questions
AT yesterdays hearing. Abner
Green, executive secretary of
that organization. baked at
answering 100 questions.
Archibald B. Roosevelt, a son
Of President Theodore Roosevelt.
testified yesterday as a repre-
sentative of the American Coali-
ton of Patriotic Societies and as
chairman of the Alliance, a
patriotic organization. He said
the ACPFB has about 100 front
organizations in Is States. He
also declared that unrestricted
immigration would be one OF
the best weapons the interna-
tional Communists can be given
for the conquest of the United
States"
Witnesses Argue
Witnesses besides MIR. Green
included George Murphy. q
Washington Negro who said hs
was former public relations di.
rector for the National Associa.
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OF empIoye leaders That Federal
iof standards and ethics if they
lare to retain the public's esteem
and gain thereby in the way o.
improved benefits.
Recently the American Fedora.
ton of Government Employees
issued a special pamphlet to it:
members, emphasizing that they
should not abuse their annual Of
sick leave benefits. lest they an,
Itagonize public opinion and jea.
Ipordize present benefits.
The editorial of the National
Federation of Federal Employees
written by Michael hardwood
the unions president. declares
that NFFE goals ARE primarily
in the public interest"
They are established with the
primary objective of developing
greater efficiency and effective
ness in the Federal service in
behalf of the people of the
United States" he added.
Mr.. hardwood said the NFFE
recognizes that public Office i:
a public trust and that every
career Federal employe take,
upon himself very special obliga.
tons"
| The NFFE president said these
obligations include: Service allow
and beyond the call of duty
whenever and wherever that may
be necessary, an honest day:
work every day. the fullest pos
Sible measure Of courteous, de-
voted and intelligently interested
service to the public, and:
Adherence to the spirit a.
well as to the letter of the civil
service rules and regulations
whether they refer to leave, tt
hours of duty, to conduct, to any
and all phases of employment
and the relationship of that EN-.
ployment to the Government anc
the relationship of that employ.
ment to the Government anc
people of the United States"
For example, Mr.. hardwood
noted that the NFFE has asked
for restoration of employee an
lnual and sick leave benefits al
its recent convention. But he
noted that. at the same con-
Ivention, the NFFE adopted d
resolution recognizing that en-
ployes had a special RESPONSE
bility not to abuse their leave
privileges.
The NFFE chief noted that
lin the past, we have had strong
support from the American
people for our detectives.
THAT support has had a deci'
Isive influence upon our past pro-
gress." he continued. I'VE shall
continue to have that support sc
long as it is merited.'
Members of the NFFE have
shown by their devotion and by
their attitude toward their work
that they continue to merit that
sympathetic interest on the part
lof the public and that support
for our detectives without which
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Industry Studies
|Coa|-Pun1ping
Pine Network
BY the Associated Press

Some coal industry leaders
concerned over rising rail freight
rates-are dreaming of shipping
millions of tons of coal every
year through a network of pipe
lines.
Such a pipeline, through which
coal is pumped in water, has
just been completed in Ohio. 1t
Extends 10 miles from Cadiz to
Cleveland.
The National Coal Association
said today this "raises the pos
sibility that a network of coal
pipelines may one day be built.
The network, the report said,
might be constructed between
mines lin West Virginia, Ohio,
Pennsylvania and other coal
producing States and coal Gus
toners in Great Lakes, East
Coast and Middle West regions. -
Million Tons Year
The pipeline in Ohio, already
tested and about ready to put
into operation. was built by the
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal
Co., biggest coal company in
the world.
The line will carry about Ia
million tons of coal a year, all
of it for the Cleveland Electric
Illuminating Co. The coal is
crushed and mixed with water
then pumped through the under
ground line at a speed Of three
to four m.p.h.
The idea of expanding the
pipeline method of coal trans
portation was raised recently by
Joseph Pursglove, jr., vice presi-
dent of research and develop
ment of Pittsburgh Consolida-
ton.
Addressing Q meeting of the
American Coke and Coal Chemi-
Gals Institute at White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va, Mr.. Pursglove
said:
This Ohio line will be a 1924
inch line An 18-inch line, which
is perfectly practical. would han
die four to five million tons a
year
Depends on Rail Costs
Just how far the industry
would go towards putting this
idea into a reality, a National
Coal Association spokesman told
reporter. depends to a great
extent on future rail costs.
The association figures that
the Ohio pipeline will save the
coal firm ST million over con-
ventional shipping methods.
But the line is just one pos
sibility," said the spokesman
For instance, a pipeline can't
compete with barge transporta-
ton which is of lower costs.
+ But if the Ohio pipeline
proves economically feasible and
If freight rates continue to rise.
there may come a time when
coal might be sent through a
pipeline, for example, from some
place in West Virginia to Nor
folk" "a
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Sweden Plans Rouds

STOCKHOLM. - Sweden has
lined up some SO billion worth
of INSTRUMENTATION prof.
ects for the next 20 years.
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THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Worker Responsibility
To Public Stressed
By JOSEPH YOUNG

In the current issue of its magazine the National Federation
Federal Employees has editorial essng the responsibilities
OF Government workers to the American public
The NFFE article reflects growing of labor statesman
ship Government workers the view
Of employe leaders that Federal high
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More Witnesses BoIk
In Un-Americon Probe

Another batch of refusals by
House Committee on UnAmerican Activities today pursuing
the investigation suspected Communist efforts
to dlscredit and destroy anti-Communist legislation
In rapid order three witnesses
rfsas to tell about their activities regarding McCaan-
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peake Bay-Small-craft warn
ings were to expire at $3.50 pm
Light variable winds tonight be-
coming southwesterly 1925 miles
per hour tomorrow. Fair wealth
err and excellent visibility.
River Report
From o. > Engineers
potomac River clear az Harpers Ferry
ann clear at Great Falls Shenandoah
clear At Harrers Ferry
Temperatures for YESTERDAY
Readirs Washington National Airport
MidniRht 81 Noon 63
am 81 pm %
Record Temperatures THIS Tear
HIGHEST rs. on June 10
loves = on January - and IS
FEBRUARY ,.
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WEATHER FORECAST-snow Gurres are forecast tonight
in the Northern and Central Rockies and the Upper
Lakes region Colder weather Is expected in the Pacific
Northwest the Northern Great Plains New England and
the North Atlantic Coast Except for some warming in
New Mexico and the Mississippi Valley little change is
expected elsewhere-AP wigephoto
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Hirh and Low Of Last ~ Hour.
Hish, II, at EOS m.
Low IS, at 6.1Oa.
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Furnished by the United stat,, "a,
and Geodetic Eufvevi -
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Witnesses Argue

Witnesses besides Mr.. Green
included George Murphy, a
Washington Negro who said he
was a former public relations di-
rector for the National Associa-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-01

Alfred P Sloan u. 81. has re-
tired as chairman of the General
Motors Corporation.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-01
Avoid Grand Rush
For Auto inspection
State Police Urge

Opening of the Official Spring
Motor Vehicle Inspection period to-
day Tuesday brought a plea from
Captain r. B King. State Police
Safety Officer. who urges IN early
INSPECTION
The pattern is always the same, ="
Captain King said, stations are
busy the first week or SO but are
relatively inactive until the grand
rush begins the last week. lneVi-
tably. many motorists are unable to
have their vehicles inspected before
this deadline and this applies par
ticularly to those whose cars require
repairs.
He emphasized that there can be
no extensions of the period May L.
June - and that anyone driving
after The deadline without the new
blue and gold shcker would subject
himself ito arrest.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-01
Guinea

Rev. F P Look preached an eX-
cellent sermon at Centenary Church
Sunday. using the theme, Watch
ing and Praying Among those pre-
sent were W T CroWder and Miss
Imogen Lyon. of Richmond.
Week end guest in the E. c. Davis
home were Mrs. Marie Layne and
daughters. Dorothy Marie and Aida
Frances, and Miss Sallie Mingea.
of Petersburg Sunday guests in the
same home were Mr.. and Mrs. j
Thomas Davis and son. of Pampln.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Davis and
daughter. Linda Of Norfolk Mr.
and Mrs W. T McAbee and sons.
Billy. Jr,. aud Ernest Andrew. Of
Petersburg <Nelden E. Davis. Of
Richmond
Congratulations are extended to
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fischer. Of
Springfield. Ohio. on the birth of
daughter. Sharon Lynn. April %.
Mrs Fischer is the former Miss
Octavia Davis.
Porter Davis, Of Richmond, spent
the week end at Hors du Monde.
Mrs Conduit M a til W s. Mrs.
Charles Womack. IN. Mrs. Guy al
len. Mrs. John Holman and Mrs.
j. P. Stratton attended the Mary
Moore Zone Meeting at the Farm
vile Methodist Church on April 81.
MIS-. w. d Walker. Mrs Charles
Womack. il. anG Mrs. j P. STRAIT
ton We're Sunday afternoon guests
OF MI and Mrs Norman Southall
and Mrs Lether Honeycutt, Of
Prince Edward Mrs Honeycutt re-
Gently arrived from Lexington. Ky.
Frank Ferguson was a Saturday
visitor in the same home.
Mrs H c. Ferguson was a Sun
day afternoon guest of her parents.
Nh. and Mrs R. S. BoWles, Of near
Farmville
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-01
DR.. Leon E. Bells
Rites Here Sunday;
Retired Teacher, 90

Funeral services for DR.. Leon
Edwin Bell, 98. retired Longwood
College professor. died Thursday
April 26, at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Floyd F. SWert-
feger, at Farmville, were held
Sunday at Farmville Methodist
Church at 3 p. m. mtermsnt was
IN WestvleW Cemetery. Farmville
The Rev c. O. Kidd officiated.
An ordained Methodist minis
ter as well as teacher. Dr.. Bell
was a professor in the Department
OF Education at LongWood College
for some years until his retire
ment IS years ago.
A native of Weedsport. N. Y.
where he was born October 20.
1857, he was a graduate Of North
western University. E N son
School of Oratory, Boston Theo-
logical Seminary and the Con-
selVatory Of Music at North
western University.
He married Louella H. Bell at
BelchertoWn. Mass. on June 20
1901. A member Of Farmville
Methodist Church, he sang IN the
choir there for many years.
Surviving. in addition, to Mrs.
SWertfeger, are his wife. Mrs.
Louella Bell. of Farmville. another
daughter. Mrs. j r. Stake. OF
Springfield; a son, Colonel Leon
E Bell il. OF Randolph An. Force
Base, Texas, and SIX grandchild-
rem.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-01
r. f. Newton, 80
Retired Buckingham
ReaitOr Buried

Funeral services for Robert
Early Newton. 83. retired Bucking-
ham county farmer and zeal
estate operator who died Tues
day. April "a. at his home near
DlllWyn. were held Thursday at
2 p. m, at Bethlehem Baptist
Church. Interment was in the
church cemstery. The Rev. j.
Ernest Wrenn officiated
Born in Buckingham county.
he was the son of the late Wesley
and Martha Taylor Newton. He
was a member of Bethlehem Bap-
fist Church. He had served as
auctloneer for Buckingham coun-
ty, and at one time was deputy
sheriff and town sergeant of
Dillwyn.
In his lifetime, he raised IS
foster children. two of whom
still made their home with him
Charlie and Majorie Newton. His
wife. Mrs. Minnie Cough Newton,
also survives.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-01
=, ,onn( Mx,,hon

Mrs. Marshall Burger and son
Bill, have returned. to their home
after visiting Mrs. Burgers siHtel
and family, Mrs. Coleman ellis il
Warwick.
Boo Fulcher spent the week enc
with his mother, Mrs. Blanche j
rulcher. Bob is now making his
home in Lynchburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Gordon have
returned to their home after visit
ing Mlef Gordon's mother. Mrs
Frank Gordon. and his sister and
brother-in-law. Mr. and Mrs Al
fred Overstreet, in Warwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Womack
ana daughter. Susan. attended
the wedding of Miss Dorothy Es-
telle Davis to Charner Rush Lii
sey IN HopeWell in Saturday.
Nh. and Mrs. Charles Reid and
son. Kirk. visited her parents in
GaSburg on Sunday,
Mrs Jack Tucker, and Mr. and
MIS- ALVIN Massie were Sunday
guests of MI and Mrs j. d. Tuck
er at their home in Jackson
Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Womack
and family visited Mr.. Womack's
parents, MI and eWst West Book
er. in Pamplin. Sunday
Little JacQueline Tucker has re-
turned to her home after under
going plastic surgery in a Rich
mond hospital. Jacquelina is the
daughter Of MI. and Mrs. j. ID.
fucker
MI ana Mrs. Clyde Calhoun
and children. Ann and Charles
attended The -Lifsey we'd
ding III HopeWen Saturday They
also VISITED III The home of Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Beasley of Colon
ial Heights before returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beasley were former
residents of Farmville.
Mrs c. w Harris and Mrs. f.
+. Cook recently visited in Gull
pepper