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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-10
Detectives Snare Youths
In $40 Safe Robbery

Three Washington detectives
spent all day yesterday closing
the case of a $40 safe robbery,
The small safe had been stolen
a week ago from the John H
Davis Paint Co. store at GIG
Portland street Sc. by thieves
who forced a window and rolled
the safe out the back door.
Receiving a tip early yesterday
the three policemen, 1t. Irving
Lubore and Detective Sergts
w. w. Friel and Edward DAILY
went to an apartment in the 1900
block Of Fourth street Sc.
There they found Robert E
Mitchell, 10; his brother-in-law
Robert A. Allen. also 10. and a
cousin Of Aliens. aged is. The
three we're loaded down with
quarters" the police said.
Challenged TO explain where
they got so many coins, the three
finally admitted robbing the coin
boxes Of washing machines in
the Glassmanor Apartments on
Saturday night. After some more
questioning. the two l9-year-olds
admitted stealing the safe, 1t
Lubore said. They said they had
dumped it near Potomac Heights
in Charles County. Md.
The policemen took q motor
crane TO the spot and found the
looted safe. But the crane got
stuck In the mud and required
hours TO free.
Late last night the investi-
gators completed their work BY
charging the two i9-year-olds
with HOUSEKEEPING for . Ailinie-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-10

Ipers, he said he had boarded
the express by mistake.
I'm on my way to make a
living" he explained.
Many of the women made a
point of coaching the express.
Mrs. Carlin Mason, 1905 Miles
street, Silver Spring, on her
way to Woodward and Lothrop,
said her husband called her at
tention to the new service. Mrs
Mason. who normally drives to
town, thought the traffic would
be heavy today. so she chose the
bus.
| Her friend, Mrs. F. W. Rich
Iardson, 7705 Eastern avenue, Ia
koma Park. Md, who usually
takes the bus, said she would
like to see the shoppers express
year-around thing.
Every Minute Counts
Every minute counted for Mrs
Grace Kirkland, 804 Bucking-
ham drive, Silver Spring. Down.
town bound with her 5-year-old
daughter, Evelyn. Mrs. kirkland
planned to be home in time fol-
Evelyn's kindergarten session al
| l O'Clock. She left her car al
the terminal, and was planning
to take the shoppers express
both ways.
Buses leave from Georgia anc
Alaska at IA and A minutes
after the hour. The last enc
leaves at 3:14 in the afternoon
The last return bus leaves from
the beginning of the loop al
Thirteenth and G at $40.
Connecticut avenue buse!
leave Chevy Chase Circle on tht
hour and the half hour. Tht
last one leaves the circle at 3
and the last return bus leave,
the loop at $3.50. South Capito
street buses leave at 26 and ST
minutes after the hour. The las
one leaves at 2::56 from Living.
ston street. and last return bu.
leaves the loop at 3:18. Their;
will be additional service OF
Saturday.
D. c. Transit hopes to make
the shoppers special a year.
round service. The decision or
this depends on the demand fol-
the service after the Christina!
rush is over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-10
The
Rambler
Nusser Promoted
His Own Book
BY JACK JONAS

Morris Schnapper opened a
publishing house in Washing
ton 20 years ago because he
felt the city had unlimited
manuscript opportunities.
Like all publishers, Mr..
Schnapper bought some lively
looking prose that died on the
shelves, but he also had the
pleasure Of seeing a dead cat
emerge as a tiger of a manu-
script.
1t was a small tome out Of
Cairo by a man named Canal
Abdul Nasser. 1t was titled
Liberation of Egypt"
I'VE published it last year."
Mr.. Schnapper said. Frankly,
1t was a dud.
got Onto IL from q para
graph in a newspaper which
said it was running serial
form in a Cairo newspaper.
That was before Nasser's rise
to power in Egypt.
II went around to the Egyp-
tian Embassy and, to make a
long story short, we made
arrangements to publish Col.
Nasser's book. BY the time it
came out, Nasser was in power.
We published it the same day
another publishing house was
putting out a book by Gen.
Naguib, Nasser's predecessor,
telling how he has risen to
power"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-10
THE NASsER book wa.

THE NASSER book was
anything but a best-seIler.
"Just before l went on
vacation last summer" Mr..
Schnapper said, 81 had be-
come convinced we'd be wise
to sell the Nasser books at
cut-rates to book stores. The
best offer l could get was IL
cents a copy-$1.89 cheaper
than the original price. / said
to heck with it, and decided
to keep them around for a
while"
The following week NaSser
seized the Suez Canal.
1.-THE French Premier, Mol
let, got hold of a copy of the
book" Mr.. Schnapper went
on HE told the French AS
sembly it was another 'Mein
Kampf.' Selwin Lloyd, Brit
aims foreign minister, told
his people it reflected Nasser's
true ambition.
Sales began to pick up. The
ISraeliS sent over for some
copies. When the book was
published, the zionists jumped
on it and denounced it, but
when the crisis developed it
became their chief source OF
evidence. We are in our fourth
printing now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-10

MIR. SCHNAPPER, a rotund
man with a Van Dyke beard,
still believes Washington is a
good source for manuscripts.
OF the 1000 books he has
published in two decades, a
fourth Of them have been by
Washington authors.
Sometimes 1 think every
body in Washington has a
manuscript of some Sort" he
said. To illustrate he told Of
driving past the National Art
Gallery with his wife. He
noticed standing beside the
art gallery a man with a flow
ing beard.
1T reached down to his
belt" Mr.. Schnapper recalled.
That's the kind of beard l
want to grow" he told his
wife. He stopped his car,
grabbed his camera and
jumped out. 1t was a warm
day, so Mr.. Schnapper took
of his hat as he approached
the bearded gentleman.
"Sir, I do not like your dis
play of Southern civility, ="
the bearded one said coldly.
IF you have something to
say, put on your hat"
Mr.. Schnapper replaced his
hat and explained he wanted
a picture Of the mans beard.
The hirsute stranger warmed
appreciably and consented.
after the picture-taking, Mr..
Schnapper asked the man
what ne did for a living.
I'm an artist" was the re-
ply, "and what do you do?"
I'm a publisher"
"Ah," said the artist, II also
write and have a manuscript.
Wait here. It's in my car"
As the man FASTENED of,
Mr.. Schnapper groaned.
Good heavens. what have
let myself in for?"
When the artist returned,
Mr.. Schnapper learned 1t was
a fiction manuscript. II was
relieved, to say the least, /"
he said. We don't publish
fiction"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-10
Alumni Group Elects

Irwin Richman. an attorney
with the General Accounting
Office, has been elected presi-
dent of the Alumni Group of
Washington of the University of
Miami CFla.). Others chosen
were Norton Schwartz, vice
president and treasurer and
Mrs. Anita Richman, secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-10
Anniversary Porty

The Northeast Washington
Citizens Association will cele-
brate its Gath anniversary at a
Christmas party at 8 pm. Thurs
day at 1910 Massachusetts, ave-
nue.. There will also be a collec-
ton of Christmas baskets fol-
! the needy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-10

ipal Court appearance today
They said Mitchell is on bond
from an earlier Montgomery
County HOUSEKEEPING charge
and that Allen is on conditional
release from the National Train
ing School for Boys.
Charges stemming from the
washing machine thefts will be
handled in Prince Georges Coun-
ty against the three youths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-10
BusinessIike Relief
Survey Is Planned
Shea Pledges
'Hurd-Heuded,'
FuctuuI Probe
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG

District Welfare Director Ger
ard M. Shea said today his
agency will adopt business
mans approach" in making the
survey ordered by the Commits
sioners TO determine if present
standards for relief payments
are too low.
This survey is going to be
removed from the theorists and
from social work philosophy"
Mr.. Shea said. 1T will be fac
Itual. hard-headed."
The Welfare Director said he
hoped to have a few prominent
businessmen in the community
review the welfare agency's find
Ilngs before proposed new stand
ards for minimum subsistence
are presented to the District
Building.
The Commissioners ordered the
Welfare Department to review
its standards of minimum sub
Isistence at the time the city
heads agreed to raise relief pay
mentS from rs per cent to SO
per cent Of minimum subsistence.
Information Sought
Engineer Comm missioner
Thomas A. Lane commented at
the time that I'VE should decide
what they should have and then
pay 100 per cent of it,"
Mr.. Shea's survey will provide
the information on which the
Commissioners can decide what
relief recipients should have.
He said he would start out by
getting the most recent edition
Of the Metropolitan area budget
standards. He said he was sure
1T had been revised since 1853
the guide now being used by the
department.
The standard, particularly on
food costs, was adopted from "A
Minimum Cost Food Guide for
Families in Greater Washington
IArea-Food Cost Scheduled Ell
lfective April /, 1853" 1t was
issued by the Feed and Nutrition
Service Of the District Red Cross.
The figures were based on food
prices collected by the Bureau Of
Labor Statistics here on Febru-
airy Is, 1858,
/ Other Data Used
] Shelter costs were arrived at
from data of the Bureau of La
Dor Statistics, the Rent Control
Office, National Capital Housing
Authority, Low-Cost Budget
'IGuide for Families in Greater
Washington as well as from the
lagency's own experience and
consultation with the agency's
Landlord tenant consultant.
Mr.. Shea said two other steps
will be taken to give the answers
to the Commissioners. He said
a detailed QUESTIONABLE will be
sent this week to ID cities pre-
viously checked by the Welfare
Department here to find out
how they develop their budget
standards.
He said these cities had been
polled previously as comparable
in population and community
problems.
The other step. he said, will
be to broaden the survey to in
clude other cities which may not
be comparable in size but may
have the same social problems.
He referred particularly to
Southern cities.
He plans TO enlist the advice
of some local businessmen. he
said. TO remove all "frills" from
the budget standards.
Gen. Lane said If the study
is completed by the time Con-
gress considers the citys budget
for Che next fiscal year. the
Commissioners will be able to
present revised estimates for re-
lief expenditures TO the appro.
lpriations committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-10
Street Scenes

Man with . rake shaking his
fist at the few leaves still
clineing stubbornly to an oak
tree on Arlington boulevard. .
Disguised teen-ager trying
to urge his date away from
q window display OF Presley
recordings in q downtown
music store. ..
Nearby Virginia theater,
displaying atop its marquee a
christmasy scene depicting
young innoeents singing
carols, and on the marquee
itself. advertising its double
feature-"Gkls In Prison"
and Hot Rod Girl" -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-10
Chaplain TO Give ToIk

Navy Chaplain John ID. zim-
merman will speak on the Dead
Sea Scrolls at 8 pm. tomorrow
at Faith Lutheran Church. Ar
lington boulevard and Jackson
street. The talk will be given
at a meeting sponsored by the
church's brotherhood group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-10
TWOFace School
VandaI Charges

Two boys on probation from
Juvenile Court we're charged with
HOUSEKEEPING today in the van
dalizing of the principals Office
and four classrooms of Simon
School.
Capt. William T. Murphy of
the 18th precinct said the ar
rest of the two white boys, aged
Is and II, apparently solved the
depredations on the school at
Fourth street and Mississippi
avenue Sc.
/ The school was entered be-
tween S pm. Saturday and IL
am. yesterday. The entry was
accomplished by a car backing
to a basement door and pulling
it of with a towrope.
Both on Probation
I The l7-year-old boy was on
probation for auto theft and the
other youth for HOUSEKEEPING
Police said damage would run
at least 81 500. Miss Edith M.
Williams. the principal. de-
clined TO make an estimate until
she had an opportunity TO in
spect the damage.
Police said the yandals did
most damage in Miss Williams
Office. Glass was broken out Of
doors. fling cabinets smashed,
a typewriter and Monograph
machine knocked to the floor
and records thrown about.
+ Capt. Murphy said a television
set belonging TO the school was
found in the home Of one Of the
youths. a typewriter and tape
recorder from the school also
we're found. the latter In field
The boys, however. denied they
had taken the articles or entered
the school.
Desks Overturned
Desks in three first floor
lclassrooms we're overturned and
broken glass Uttered the nall
way The intrudefs smashed a
coin box from a pay phone on
the first floor and the empty box
was found nearby
A basement classroom also
was entered and motion pic
ture protector knocked about 20
feet from Its oase. Police said
traces Of blood we're found
around the splintered glass Of
the door. indicating one Of the
intruders may have been cut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-10
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The American Nuclear So
cIety meets Tor three days a.
the SheratOn-Park Hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-10
CAN'T BE SOFT ON DRINKS
Judge Kronheim Frees
Only 4 Of 80 in Court

Municipal Court Judge Milton Kronhem r today tried to
give answer critics of the Districts procedures handling
DRINKS.
It went the bench this with the firm
keep from jail everyone could the said He cited
neMnaper stories OF oYercoWoing
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
Mrs. Stuart WOmack
Formerly Of Heights
Dies al Lynch burg

Funeral services for Mrs lii
lie Baker Woinack 81. forinr,
resident Of Darlington Heights.
Who died Wednesday, Jan %. III a
Lynchblag hospital. VIII be held
today Friday at 3 p. m. in
Spring Creek Baptist Church.
Darlington Heights. Intefment will
be in the church cemetery.
Born in Bedford county Deem
Der 81 1898. she was the daughter
of the late Allen and Sarah Over
street Baker. She was a member
of Spring Creek Church.
She is survived by her hus-
band. Stuart James Womack. of
Lynchburg: five sons. James S.
Womack. Jr.. Frank N. Womack.
both Of Lynchburg. Calvin Wo-
mack. Of Richmond Earl Wo-
mack, Of Washington. and Will
fam B. Womack. U. S. Navy: five
daughters. Mrs. T. L. Patterson.
Mrs A. F. Watts. Mrs. j. J. Sor-
relS, all Of Lynchburg. Mrs. w.
W. Childress, of Phoenix. Ariz..
and Mrs. w L. Bagby, of Abilene,
a brother. w P. Baker. of Lynch
burg. and IA grandchildren.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
College Converted
Center at Blackstone
To Open In March

Blackstone College is due to
open in mid-March as an as
sembly center for Methodist and
other church groups of Virginia.
The Rev c. H. BalthiS. executive
secretary of the Virginia Confer
ence board of education. said ex-
tensive renovation now underway
at the old building will allow Or
CARNATIONS to use the center this
Spring
A $4,000 renovation fund from
the Virginia annual conference
Of the Methodist Church made the
current work possible. The con-
ference accepted title to the pro-
perty at a special session last Fall.
An enlarged board of managers
and an advisory committee have
undertaken the improvements.
under administration Of he
church's board of education, Mr..
Balthis said
When completed. the center will
provide living accommodations for
about 200 persons, The auditor.
ium. with pipe organ and stage
equipment. will seat $50. The col
lege library is being developed as
q lounge. and use will be made of
the swimming pool.
A Harris Daniel, Blackstone
businessman, is supervising the
work. He was employed as man.
ager December l. He has been
secretary Of the Blackstone Col
lege board of managers for sew
erel years.
Dates and meetings now sched-
uled are: Conference. Adult Work
ers with Youth. March 1918. Va
cation Church School Coaching
Conference. March 20-2l. Black
stone College Alumnae. June l-3.s
Older Youth Weekend. June o.
"a Senior Assembly, June $3.50.
Eenior Workshop. July 81. Con-
ference Leadership School and
Middle Adult Assembly. July 20
Laboratory School, July S-l3.
Older Adult Conference. July To-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
WOman's Club

'COHttUueu from rage
vile: sponsored locally. from 1886
to l94l. the presentation of the
Glare Tree Major Childrens
Theater of New York: and pre-
sentation of musicians and must
cal programs.
A major undertaking since 1920
has been the desire for Commu-
nifty House Building Fund. In
l947. the club decided to change
this from Community House to
Club House. Each year. funds
have been added for the project.
but as yet. said Mrs. Adams. the
dream has not been realized.
Prominent Speakers
Mrs. Adams quoted from n long
list Of prominent speakers the
club has sponsored locally and also
gave the names Of many organlza-
tions and services it aids finan-
cially including the Recreation
Center. Elementary Lunch Room.
Youth, Conservation. Girl and Boy
Scouts, Jarnan Organ Fund.
Farmville High School Library,
Farmville Town Library. Commu-
nifty Chest and many others.
She enclosed the historical re-
view by asking the question:
How does our club measure up to
the standard I mentioned in the
beginning?"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03

honor the young lady who BY her
friendliness. attitudes, and at
tendance at the USO Club best
exemplifies the varied attributes
of an outstanding hostess.
Miss Hodges is a graduate Of
Burkeville High School and was
Salutatorian Of the 1852 class
She has worked a. Camp Pickett,
Surgeon Generals office in
Washington. and at present is a
clark typist in the Supply Division,
ON School atFolt Lee. Va.
Miss Hodges has lived in
Colonial Heights. Va, a neighbor-
ing town to Petersburg. for the
past 10 months. and attends High
land Methodist Church IN Colon
ial Heights.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
-Burkeville Girl
> Named USO Junior
Hostess Of Month

Miss Geraldine j. Hodges,
daughter OF A. r. Hodges and tho
late Mrs. Hodges OF BurkeYille,
was named Junior Hostess of the
Month at the Wvtha Street T1SO
Club dance i'll Petersburg on We'd
nesuay, Jan. 25.
The Junior Hostess of the
Month is selected from the young
ladies who come to the club and
volunteer their services in making
the clubs recreational program
for the soldiers from Fort Lee a
success. This award is given to
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
Johnnie L. Meador, 80
Retired Cumberland
Farmer Buried Jan. 20

Funeral services for Johnnie
Lemuel Hobson Meador. 80. re-
tired farmer of Cum berla II d
county who died Friday. Jan. 27,
at Richmond. We're held Sunday
at Oak Grove Baptist Church,
Cumberland. with interment in
the family cemetery
The Rev. T. P Reynolds assist
ed by the Rev. j Levering Evans.
of Richmond, officiated.
He had spent most of his life
in Cumberland county, but since
retirement had made his home
With daughter. MIS-. 1. G. IN
man at Richmond
Besides Mrs. Inman. he is sur
viyed by four sons, Clarence F.
Marion H, James H.. and Harry
l. Meador, all of Cumberland :;
two sisters. Mrs Blanche Healey
and Mrs E. G. Allen. Of Rich
mond: two brothers. A. H. Mead
or. of Pulaski. and Andrew Mead
OF. OF Farmville: six grandchil-
dren. and four great-grandchJl-
dren.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03
POwhatan Club
Women Will Hear
Fashion Expert

The Powilat tan Worthwhile
Home Demonstration Club is to
have guest speaker February Z
at s p. M. in the lounge OF the
Community Building. Miss Betty
Bauden. fashion director Of Thai
.l4..l- rs. Will talk on Accessories
Necessary This Spring With
her will be Connie Dauehtrey-
Thalhimers model All women in
the county are invited to attend
Mrs. J. A. Tilman. III. county
home demonstration chairman.
and Mrs. r. E. Blanton. Fedora
ton goal chairman. will attend
district meeting for these officers
in Petersburg. February 7.
Home Demonstration club
members are urged to attend a
safety forum to be held at the
Petersburg Hotel February I at
1880 p. m
Toward the end Of 1855 auto
service stations in London began
selling gasoline produced from
coal in South Africa at a plant so
miles cni1th Of 1ohoDppSh,,rg
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03

10. Middle Adult Assembly. July
1922.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-03

BritonS await the Governments
guide to initiation fight.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-22

Miss Rabecca Baird of TTar71-
ton, spent last week end visiting
with her parents. MI and MIS-.
j. NJ. Baird
Mr.. ard Mis-. O II Whi.tcl
W,re guests lila Richmond M.
week and attended services ot
Billy Graham
Mrs. w. p. Pettigrew left
FRIDAY for Bluefield. W va. 70
visit her brother, Dr. Edwin c.
Wade, and family Before return
ing she Will visit Columbia. S.
c. and Atlanta. Ga Her grand
son, Pettigrew Clare, Will eradu-
ate from Columbia High School
and her granddaughter. Ann
Brantley Glare. Will graduate
from the University of Georgia
Mrs F Nj. Wotten. Mrs. Petit
crews sister viii accompany her
on part Of tile trip.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-22

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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-22
Z, err, onn(
M un;ou

Mrs Thomas j. Horne spen t
Thursday in Richmond.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Putney, Jr..
spent the past week end visiting
with her parents Mr. and Mrs c.
M Howard in Wallace, N. c.
MI and Mrs John Warner and
children. Janet and johnny, have
moved into their new home Just off
the Hanpden-S ydney Road
Nh and Mrs. v. Y Gordon and
children, Ann and Ray. spent the
week end At Natural Bridge Hotel
whore Mr. Gordon attended the
state convention of the Virginia
Movers and Warehousemen's Assoc
iation.
Dr and Mrs w Edward Smith
had as their guests on Thursday
right, Mr. and Mrs. John Boozer. of
South Boston Mr.. Boozer was the
speaker for the Lions L die s
Night
The Misses none and Lucy
adams were visitors in Richmond
On Saturday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-22
Mrs. Ola s. yesterday
Rites Held Sunday
1t ol!ege Church

Funeral services for Mrs Ola
Stelzer yesterday Sc, widow Of
Philemon Easterday who died
Friday. May IS, at the home of
her daughter, MIS- John D Dish
man. at KingSVille were held
Sunday in College Church at
Hampden- Sydney at $3.50 p. N.
Intelment vas in the church GEM
etery Dr Ben r. Lacy, il, pastor
and Dr. w Twyman Williams. of
Appomattox. former pastor, Of
ficiated
Mrs yesterday was born in Jay
County, Indiana, June 16. 1869,
the daughter Of the late Nicodem-
us and Elizabeth Stelzer. She mar
red Philemon yesterday in Port
land. Ind, on April 20. 1891 She
was a member of College Church.
Surviving IN addition to Mrs.
Dishman. are another daughter,
Mrs. L. c Benedict. of Farmyllle:
five grandchildren. and four
great grandchildren