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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-03
New Highway

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nation economy to new peaks of
business activity and employment
Ii is not expected that the work viii
get under any substantial steam be-
fore 1853.
Highways Is. $50. so and 46D are
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-03
II Local Students
On LC Deans List

Twelve students from the Farm
vile area have been placed on the
Deans List at L0ngwood College
in recognition Of superior scholar
ship during the second semester Of
the school year
They are the Misses Elizabeth
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-03

not mentioned in national plans for
the interstate system. Nearest ones
mentioned to this area are Routes
II and $50 What changes in north
south or east-West travel the new
highways will have over familiar
rontings is. subject of speculation
now
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-03

The cotton growing region OF the
United States covers one-fourth OF
The nations land area. The Cotton
Belt is comprised of IL states,
stretching from Virginia to Cali
fOi MIA
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-03

were the battery for SHolsum, and
Ed Brooks and H. Hancock shared
the catching chores for JJaycees.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-03

More than $4,000 persons were
injured III week end traffic acct
dents last year.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-07-03

In future years. each claim will
cover the II month period begin
ming July l. and ending June 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06
Planners Approve
Silver Spring Tract
For Apartments

A 13-acre tract at the corner
of Colesville road and East West
highway in Silver Spring was
approved for, apartment Develop
ment yesterday by the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission.
A 5-acre strip of the tract
known as the Blair Manage
ment Property" along East-West
highway was approved for con-
struction Of shopping center
The strip runs from Colesville
road to Blair Mill road.
Final authority to 'rezone the
tract from the R-20 zone to the
Rio and CO zones rests with
the Montgomery County Council
which will hear the case in Rock
vile on September "a.
Both the planning commits
sion and the council previously
have denied a request for con.
struction of a large shopping
center on the property.
The planners also approved
industrial coming for a l4-acre
tract on the south side of Cleve-
land avenue and the west side
OF Winnipeg avenue in College
Park. The property is owned by
Jerome Murray and the College
Park Airport. Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06
Lunkford Coils
For Campaign on
Highest Plane

Representative Lankfor d,
Democrat Of Maryland, said last
night that hatred and bigotry
weaken our national unity in the
face of the people of the world
who are looking to us for leader
ship"
Addressing the colored Booker
T. Civic League in Highland Park
School in nearby Prince Georges
County, Mr.. Landlord added that
campaigns should not be
clouded by racial and religious
bias" because such bigotry is
contrary to American principles
of fair play and good sports
|manship."
The Annapolis attorney is
seeking reelection to a second
term from the 5th (Southern
Maryland) District with opposi-
ton from Republican William p
Prendergast.
Mr.. Landlord called on can
didates for public Office to base
their campaigns on the highest
possible plane. devoid of name
calling, mud-slinging and smear
tactics.
American elections are no
longer just American events. but
ARE crucial international events, -
he said. I'VE must show the
world that we can have differ
ences Of opinion without impugn-
ing the motives and the veracity
of each other"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06

promote his three stores. They
had a verbal agreement to use
the parking lot jointly with free
access for all cars to either side.
The firm rented the ice cream
store for him. but the dispute
arose over who gets credit for
renting the beauty parlor.
Mr.. Berezoski said the firm
wants a commission based on its
claim it rented the parlor. He
said the firm also has delayed in
putting the parking agreement
into writing
Neither Mr.. Morrison nor Mr..
Hollingsworth were available for
their version Of the dispute.
Doesn't Take Sides
Mrs. JarTatte Herring, owner
OF the beauty parlor; said she
could not give credit to either
of the property owners. A friend
first encouraged her to rent her
part Of the building. I'm lust
one to live and let live," she
said.
Indications are that the A.
foot high link fence will be in
place for some time. Some
shoppers tried to Jump it. None
were willing to walk 100 feet
out to Annapolis road and back
down the fence line again.
Traffic congestion is too great to
drive out ON to the road from
one side of the lot and on to
the other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06
Spurned Love
Blamed for
Auto Rampage

Prince Georges County police
placed charges of reckless driving
and drunkenness against an 49,
ice-cream truck driver
who last night, they said smashed
-four parked cars with his truck
while in lovesick rage.
Released under $3.50 bond
was Christian L. Heistand OF
Seabrook, Md.
Police said the commotion al
legedly caused by Heistand's
ricocheting ice cream truck
Weakened occupants of Kirkwood
Apartments in the 1900 block
of Nicholson street. Hyattsville.
Several of the reused apart
ment jewellers chased Heistand
across the waist-deep waters
of Northwest branch. He was
finally apprehended by Police
Pvts. Charles S. Reiss and Frank
e. Bishop.
The youth was listed by police
as a suspect in q safe-crackine
last spring in the Queens Chapel
Drive-In Theater. He was earlier
held under $1,000 bond for grand
Jury action in that case.
Police said Heistand told them
the battering of the parked cars
followed a drinking session dur
ing which he began thinking
with mounting rage. Of Silver
Spring girl who had "spurned his
affections"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06
District Official Defends
Drummer in Police Chase

through a red light. and one of
the sign charges.
The chase ended after Hark-
ms, who is colored, lost control
Of his car turning into Howard
place off Sixth street NV. His
auto crashed into one of two
pursuing scout cars. but no one
was injured. Officers told Judge
Reeves today that Harkins said
he heard the police sirens but
was afraid to stop.
Officers on the scene reported
a 4-inch switch-blade knife fell
to the ground when HarkinS got
out of the car. and a 7-inch
switch-blade knife was found in
the trunk Of the car. Assistant
United States Attorney William
A. Dougherty dropped a charge
of carrying a deadly weapon.
Mr.. Williams said Harkins'
mother died a week or two before
the offense, and he had been
under great pressure because of
this. He said HarkinS had taken
the knives away from his teenF
age brother. The knives were
brought back from Italy by Har-
kins several years ago when he
was stationed there in the Army.
Mr.. Williams said Mr.. Harkins,
ST., who is 40, is a highly thought
of employee of the School Board.
The family lives at 602 Kastle
place NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06
Democrats Blast
BroyhiII's Absence
From Fuirfux Fair

Nearby Virginia Democrats to-
day declared that Representative
Broyhill. Republican candidate
for reelection in the 10th dis
trict, has failed to show up at
the Fairfax County Fair through
sheer arrogance. laziness or
political cowardice."
Tenth district Democrats last
month charged that Mr.. Broyhill
had refused to debate issues in
September with the Democratic
candidate for Congress, Warren
D. Quenstedt.
The newest blast came from
L. Farnum Johnson. president of
the Fairfax County Young DEM
ocrats' organization. He said
the Democratic candidate has
regularly appeared at the party
booth at the county fair, which
is ending a two-week stand to-
night.
Mr.. Johnson said Mr.. Broy-
hill, besides refusing to meet
his opponent face to face" has
not made an appearance at the
Republican booth at the fair
He said lit is evident from the
reactions of voters who visited
the Democratic booth :" that
they resent Republican Broy-
hills announced attitude of
brazen superiority. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06
New U. S. Citizen. Recalls
Horrors of German JoiIs

A 33-year-old victim Of four
years in German concentration
camps yesterday became a citizen
of "the most beautiful and most
,freedom-loving country in the
whole world"
Max Sommer. of 1919 Chaun-
cey place, Mount Rainier, Md,
was one of Is who took an oath
of citizenship before Judge j.
Dudley Digges of the Prince
Georges County Circuit Court.
Holding a small American
Flag presented to him by the
Daughters of the American
Revolution, Mr. Sommer told a
story of starvation and mental
and physical torture during
World War II in his native
Poland.
Mr.. Sommer said the Germans
came into Turek. Poland, his
home town. in 1899, with ar
order that all men and boys from
IL to so would have to help builc
bridges. The town was ransacked
and the clothing store owned
by his family was looted its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06
Spiked Fence Points Up
Shopping Center Dispute

A dispute between adjacent
owners in a shopping center in
Bladensburg. Md, yesterday re-
suited in a spiked fence being
constructed for 100 feet through
a large parking lot, separating
blocks of stores.
The fence caught shoppers by
surprise. Last night it, attracted
large crowds of residents who
jammed the parking lot-on both
sides of the fence-to gaze in
amazement.
Thomas Leon, property man.
ager of the real estate firm of
Ralph S. Morrison & Sherman H.
Hollingsworth, was in charge of
the fence construction. He said
the firm owns the larger portion
Of the center in the 1900 block of
Annapolis road and had ordered
the fence erected.
The Morrison Hollingsworth
portion includes a food store,
post office. laundry, valet shop,
bakery and drugstore. Across the
disputed boundary lies the
domain Of John Berezoski, with
an ice cream store, beauty parlor
and third store still to be
rented.
Verbal Agreement
Mr.. Berezoski leaned against
the fence and gave his side of
the dispute. Several months ago
he asked the real estate firm to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06

A member Of the Board OF
Education defended the son OF
his boards messenger in Mu-
nicipal Court today.
The board member, Wesley S
Williams. entered a plea of
guilty to 10 traffic counts and
one charge of possession of a
prohibited weapon for Robert l.
Harkins, jr., 81. who was ar
rested in a high-speed traffic
chase July Z.
Both Judge George D. Neil
son, who heard the plea on the
weapon. and Judge Mildred
Reeves. sitting in the Traffic
Court, deferred sentencing until
Ia pre-sentence investigation is
carried out by the courts pro-
baton officer.
Police told Judge Reeves today
that they first saw the defendant,
who is a truck driver and part
time drummer, when he went
through red light they were
waiting for. The traffic charges,
IL in all originally, included run
ming through seven red lights,
speeding. colliding, leaving after
colliding. ignoring a mo left
turn" sign and failure to heed q
stop sign. Assistant Corporation
Counsel Clark King dropped one
of the charges on running
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06
Griffin Appointed
Democratic Aide
In Prince Georges

The Prince Georges County
Democratic Central Committee
last night named w. Earl Grif-
fin vice chairman of the county
campaign to assist william l..
Kahler, campaign chairman.
Mr.. Griffin, a Cheverly resi-
dent and former Maryland COM
mander of the Veterans of For
eign Wars. headed the county's
Citizens Committee for Lank-
ford during the recent primary
contest in which Representative
Richard E. Landlord won renom-
nation.
1.-THE appointment of Mr.
Griffin should bring about COM
plete party harmony in Prince
Georges County for the coming
campaign" Mr.. Kahler said.
The county's campaign head
quarters at 5108 Baltimore ave.
nue.. Hyattsville, will open for
mally at 8 pm. September 49,
George P. Mahoney, candidate
for United States Senator, and
Representative Landlord will
meet with elected county off,
cials to discuss the 1856 cam
paiQn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06
$4,000 Shriners
Due in Baltimore

BALTIMORE, Sept. s (P).--
Some $4,000 Shriners from eight
States and Washington are ex-
pected in Baltimore for the mid
Atlantic Shriners' convention
which opens today.
Representatives from l6 tenn
piles will attend. The convention
winds up next Sunday.
The Shriners are expected to
pack Baltimore hotels and over
flow into Washington and other
cities in the area.
General Chairman Preston "A.
Pairo said every available room
has been reserved"
A parade Saturday win include
floats. units and delegations
from Connecticut. New York.
New Jersey. Pennsylvania. Ohio.
Delaware. Maryland. Virginia
and the District Of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06
Bethesdun, So, Found
Shot Decd in Attic

Frank F. Pooh, So. of 1905 Old
Chester road. Bethesda, was
fatally shot in the attic of his
home yesterday, Montgomery
County police reported.
A certificate of suicide in the
death was issued by DR.. Frank
j. Broschart. county deputy med
ical examiner. Police said Mr..
Pooh, former owner of a District
hardware store, died of wound
in the chest inflicted by a .410-
gauge shotgun.
Besides his widow. Mrs. Cecilia
B. Pooh, Mr.. Pooh is survived by
two sons, Robert and Bernard.
A requiem mass will be said at
$3.50 am. Saturday in Our Lady
of Lourdes Catholic Church, Be-
thesda. Burial will be in George
Washington Cemetery on Riggs
road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06
Potomac Plans
To Be Scanned

Maryland's committee on the
Potomac River Basin wants to
see all proposals for dams, in
take plants and other projects
for tapping the river before
recommending a single long
range development program.
Chairman Hervey G. Machen,
Democrat of Prince Georges,
said today he and other commit
tee members were disturbed by
reports of various recent pro-
posals to tap the river" He said
they "are afraid of unorderly
development"
The committee consists of
Senators and Delegates who are
also members of the powerful
Legislative Council which rec
ommends legislation to the Gen.
eral Assembly.
A dam installed by the Army
Engineers, for instance, could
affect existing water plants or
future installations serving the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission or Fairfax County.
Mr.. Machen said.
The committees action was in
the form of request to DR.,
Joseph T. Singewald, jr.. director
of the State Department of &C.
ology, Mines and Water Re-
sources. The resolution asks that
all requests to tap the river be
referred to the committee.
Mr.. Machen said, 1--WE haven't
asked them not to issue permits
we just want to see them"
The committee also decided to
meet with Army Engineers and
find out their plans, and also to
ask the attorney general to de-
fine Maryland's rights in con-
trolling activities on the river
Maryland owns the river to the
low-water mark Of adjoining
States.
Yesterdays meeting at Balti-
more City Hall was the groups
first business session.
The committee was appointed
by Senator Goldstein. Democrat
of Calvert, president of the State
Senate.
House Speaker Luber, Demo-
crat of Baltimore, proposed yes
terday that Congress be in
formed of the committees activi-
ties and of its eventual recon-
mendations.
Other committee members are
Senator Monroe, Republican OF
Charles; Senator Turnbull, Dem
ocrat of Baltimore County; Sen
ator Ramsburg, Republican Of
Frederick; Senator Dean, DEM
ocrat of Queen Annes. and Sen
ator Phoebus, Republican Of
Somerset.
Delegates who are members
in addition to Mr.. Machen ano
Mr.. Luber, are Raley. Democrat
of st. Marys; Reed, Republican
of Allegany: Wheeler. Democrat
of Montgomery, and Bloom
Democrat of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06
Arlington EmpIoye
Found Dead in Cor

The body Of an Arlington
County employe, who repeatedly
has threatened suicide in the
past. was found lying on the
back seat of his car yesterday.
The dead man was Identified
by Det. Sergt. George Coppage
as William s. Wright, colored
AZ. of 2446 South Lowell street.
a laborer in the Sanitation De-
partment. Police we're told that
Mr.. Wright was the father of
eight children.
According to the detective.
chemical tests will be made in
Richmond to determine the
cause Of death. Mr.. Wright's
family told police that he had
recently threatened to take his
own life, according to Sergt.
Coppage. The car in which. the
body was found was parked on
South Kenmore street, of Twen-
ty-fourth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06
Anne Arundel.
|Infegrdtion
Quietly
By the Associated Press

Children trooped back to the
classrooms for another school
year in 10 more Maryland coun-
ties today with indignation a
possible issue in four Of them.
Only three Of the States 90
Howard, Hartford and
Washington--still have to begin
sessions.
started indignation without in
cident today. There. Negro
students will be allowed to at,
tend the first three grades on a
permissive basis. The county has
approved Is applications for Ne
groes to transfer to 10 elemen-
tary schools.
Some on Half Sessions
Anne Arundel. suffering a bad
overcrowding situation, had some
of its students on halliday
schedules.
Today was the start of the Sec
ond year of indignation in Allie
gany. Baltimore and Cecil Coun-
ties. In the latter two, integra-
ton was carried out only in
scattered locations last year and
there has been considerable local
protest against desegregation in
Baltimore County particularly.
Schools opened Wednesday in
Baltimore City and five other
counties. AS was the case Tues
day, there was no serious threat
of violence at any of the schools
where Indignation began for the
first time.
Resistance on Shore
Schools in Baltimore entered
their third year on an integrated
basis without incident.
Passive resistance to integra-
ton was noted in two Talbot
County localities. Parents re-
moved about so white children
from elementary schools at
Easton and oxford. on the East
|ern Shore, because six Negroes
were admitted at Easton and two
lat oxford.
PooleSville. in Montgomery
County. so far has been the only
locality where indignation threat
iened to cause a serious disturb
ance.
Many Students Out
Yesterday, the second day of
school. some 275 of 633 students
in the towns junior-senior high
school remained out. But there
was no recurrence of the opening
days disturbance when a crowd
gathered to jeer at IA Negro stu
dents transferred to the school.
Along with Anne Arundel
County. schools opened today in
Allegany, Baltimore, Calvert,
Caroline. Cecil, Kent. Queen
Annes. st. Marys and Somerset
| Counties,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06
Is Children, 81 Adults
Become U. S. Citizens

to Germany later this month
with her adopted mother to
join Sergt. Davis who is stationed
there. Mrs. Davis lives at sos
Belleview boulevard, Alexandria.
Also taking the oath of citizen
ship was Sarah Teura Stark, 10,
a senior at Washington-Lee
High School in Arlington.
Born in Tahiti
Miss Stark. who was born in
Tahiti. is the daughter of DR..
John T. Stark of 2140 North
Pierce street, Arlington.
She came to this country six
years ago and until recently had
been living with relatives in the
West. DR.. Stark. a former pro-
fessor at Northwestern Univer-
sity. is employed with the
Geological Survey.
After administering the Oath
of Allegiance to the United
States, Federal Judge Albert v.
Bryan recalled that Congress
had designated the week of
September II as Constitution
Week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06
THIEVES, TIME
JOIN TO RAVAGE
HISTORIC SHIP

BALTIMORE, Sept. 6 4P).
Thieves have joined time
in gnawing away at the old
United States fighting ship.
the USS Constellation.
A maintenance party.
reached for a brass railing
to hoist themselves aboard
yesterday and found 70 feet
Of it missing.
A local commission plans
to install the vessel in a dry
dock and, after repair work
on this oldest commissioned
United States warship afioat,
turn 1t into a national
shrine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06
Butler Names WuIdron
In Prince Georges

Senator Butler, Republican Of
Maryland, today announced the
appointment Of Richard ". WAL
dron Of Cheverly as his cam
paign manager for Prince
Georges County.
Mr.. Waldron. an attorney, has
long been active in the Young
Republican Club Of that county.
and he successfully managed the
campaign Of Judge Raymond
Fletcher when Judge Fletcher
won both the Republican and
Democratic nominations for
Judge Of the Circuit Court In the
May primaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06

Sixteen children were among
81 persons who became citizens
of the United States yesterday in
Federal Court at Alexandria.
Among the children was s.
Michael Jay Helms, who
was adopted in Germany by Maj.
and Mrs. Frank B. Helms. of 1912
South Fifth street, Arlington.
Mai. Helms said little Michael
was adopted while he and Mrs.
Helms were stationed with the
Air Force in Weisbaden.
He said Michael, who was
brought to this country a year
ago. was too young to talk when
they adopted him. Mai. Helms
said the child's parents had been
killed in an automobile accident
in Germany.
Japanese War Orphan
Another child, 81 year old
Katherine Irene Davis, was
adopted in japan two years ago
by M/Sergt. and Mrs. Delmus
D. Davis.
Little Katherine, who was a
Japanese war orphan, will go
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-06
Virginia Colleges
Raise Tuition Fees

RICHMOND. Sept. 6 CR.-It's
going to cost more to attend most
of virginia's colleges this fall.
A survey disclosed that IA OF
I26 colleges are raising their tut
ton rates.
Nine Of the IA will use the
additional money to raise salaries
of faculty members. Three others
gave increased operating costs
as the reason for raising the tut
ton fees. and two gave no
reason.
Most Of the tuition increases
are about $50. However, one
school, Hollins College. is raising
its rates by $3.50 to provide
higher faculty pay.