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families. now and in the future"
Afterward. the nearly 1000
students returned to home rooms
to sign the petition. They also
got copies to take home to
parents.
The petition will go to Con-
'greSs. Leaders also announced
ia student delegation will 90 to
the Senate.
The assembly brought a quick
reaction. Youngsters murmured
protests as they heard an out
line of what a teacher cut would
do.
Student council leaders called
the assembly on their own initia-
tive. President Klein. a 17-year-
old pre-engineering student, pre-
sided.
Cutback of so Teachers
Wilson and the city's 10 ohter
high schools have been told they
may lose four or more teachers
each under 50-teacher cutback
already approved by the District
Commissioners and the House.
The Board of Education is vigor-
ouSly opposing the slash. The
board was scheduled to meet
with the District Commissioners
on it today.
President Klein told the stu
dents that the teachers most
likely to be lost by Wilson are
/ in English. science and mathe-
MATES. This would increase
class sizes and probably mean
dropping some courses entirely
he said.
/, This is going to put us all a
step behind graduates of other
high schools when We compete
with them to enter college," he
said.
The most dramatic moment in
the assembly occurred when the
president called on all students
with younger brothers and sis
tiers who would follow them tc
Wilson to stand.
Almost all in the crowded au-
ditorium rose. Then young Klein
declared: This issue is of great
Importance to many Wilson fam
lilies, now and in the future"
TObriner Speaks
A Board of Education member
Walter N. Tobriner, addressed
the students briefly. He has a
son at Wilson and he was invited
to speak on this account.
Mr.. Tobriner outlined the at
tempt of the school board to OBJ
tain funds for 1870 more teachers
for the SchoOls-an attempt sc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26

JAMES WOOD laid out a
courthouse square and 26 lots
in 1744 to give Winchester its
start. At first it was called
FredericktoWn, and eight
years later that was changed,
and the town was named for
Winchester, England.
The fact that many of the
early settlers we're English is
reflected in some of the street
names-Braddock, Piccadilly,
Amherst and Cameron. Almost
from the first Winchester was
an important crossroads for
stagecoaches and W a G o n
trains.
Stage lines ran from there
to HarperS Ferry even after
the Winchester g. Potomac
Railroad was finished in 1886.
After the guns of the Civil
War fell silent, Winchester
went back to its agriculture
and began to prosper from it's
apples The towns factories
now process nearly l million
barrels of apples each year.
Tourists bound there for the
Apple Festival might do well
to emulate George Washing
ton, a freckle-f faced young
Ster of l6 when he made his
first trip to Winchester, and
spent we best part of we Day
in admiring We Trees and
richness OF we Land"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26
Street Scenes

A couple riding a low slung
convertible on Wisconsin ave-
nue. near Calvert street, she
dangling a shiny new garbage
can over the side. 49,.
The Continental touch
about one of those close to
the ground foreign cars,
parked at the curb on Eight
zenith street N. w. and occu-
pied by a French poodle and
a man in a beret.
A faded and soiled blue rib
bon from a discarded corsage,
tied to the handle of a street
cleaners cart at Fourteenth
street and New York avenue
N. w. -.
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1000 Children Take Part

More than 1000 Winchester
school children take part in the
colorful hour-and-a-h half show
written and directed by Gar
land Qaurles. superintendent of
schools.
A major event tonight is the
firemens parade, which is call
culated to attract the largest as
semblage of firemen and fire.
equipment in the world. Tippy
Stringer, pretty weather girl for
WRC-TV in Washington. has
been named grand marshal Of
the firemen's parade.
The list of visiting celebrities
will be swelled tomorrow with
the arrival OF televisions Bert
Parks and MGM's Cyd Charlse
for the second and final day Of
the festival.
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Merchants Protest

Washington merchants have
protested that under the pend
ing longshoremen's act bills
Washington employers are faced
with added costs for workmen's
compensation amounting to mil
lions of dollars.
They have contended that if
there is need to raise compen-
sation benefits for accidents OF
death attributable to their work
it should be based upon the
situation in the District and not
left to circumstances concerning
longshoremen in jobs from coast
to coast.
District employers have argued
that the District is faced with
serious situation because bene-
fits here under the Longshore-
mems Act already are higher
than those in Maryland and Vir-
ginia. The proposed increase in
maximum and minimum bene-
fits. they say, would make this
differential still greater. Fears
are voiced that this will put
added pressure to the movement
Iof various business organizations
to move into new locations in
the adjoining States.
After the House committee re-
port has been filed with the
House Labor Committee Chair
man Barden, Democrat OF North
Carolina, will ask the House
Rules Committee to grant a rule
to set the measure up for action
by the House. This may come
some day next week. 1t appears
likely the measure will be sent
TO a conference between the
House, and Senate because OF
differences between the House
and Senate bills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26
BorkIeyto See GrondchiId
Crowned as Apple Queen

yet, but several arly-blooming
orchards have been found for
the queen and her court.
This years minister of the
crown is the Right Honorable
The Lord Mayor of London
Cuthbert Lowell Ackroyd. VIM
chester takes its name from the
famed English Cathedral city Of
the same name.
After the coronation cere-
mony. Queen Mimi and her
court watched the first public
presentation of the pageant.
These Things Endure"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26
Wilson's 200 Students
Protest eocher Slash
BY JAMES G. DEANE

Students Washngton'S Woodrow Wilson High School
today signed petition reduction District high
school teachers and Immediately launched effort to enlist
parents a drive to halt it,
Wilson'S student body at special assembly heard Student
Council President Klein that this of
Importance to many Wilson
nv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26
BY MARY LOU WERNER
Star stafi Correspondent

WINCHESTER. Va. April 26.
Senator Barley. Democrat of
Kentucky, was expected to pay
an unscheduled visit here today
to see granddaughter Laura
Mimi" Macarthur reign as
queen of the goth annual Shen-
andoah Apple Blossom Festival.
He was coming this year as a
spectator. Twice before he came
to offlciate at the traditional
coronation ceremonies.
In 1949. he crowned Margaret
IThors queen. That was when he
Iintimated he was about tc
Grown" a queen" Of his own
He was speaking of his forth
coming marriage, In 1850. he Of
ficiated at the coronation Of his
pretty stepdaughter, Anne Had
Il lev.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26
Cuts 34-Pound Pie

Minis first task was the Gus
tomary apple-pie cutting. She
donned white chefs cap and
manipulated a knife through a
huge 34-pound apple pie with a
steady hand.
The festival got under way
officially today as the queen
elect and the SO princesses in her
court toured apple orchards sur
rounding Winchester. Most Of
the areas famous apple trees
won't be in full bloom for a week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26
Bill toLibera|ize
Worker Aid Act
Wins Approval
House Group Votes
To Raise Benefits
From $35 to S54 Top
BY DON S. WARREN

The House Education and
Labor Committee by voice vote
today approved a bill to liberal
ize benefits under the national
ILongshoremens and Harbor
Workers Compensation Act,
which includes the Districts
workmen's compensation law.
The House bill being sent to
the House for action is some
what more liberal than the bill
passed by the Senate last sum-
mer.
1t would raise the maximum
benefits for workers injured or
killed in industrial accidents
from the present $35 a week to
S54. The Senate bill provided
for an increase to $50 a week.
Both Raise Minimum
In both the Senate and House
bills the minimum benefits
would be raised from $12 to $18
a week.
The House bill placed a maxi
mum total benefit payment at
I$17,280.
Washington employers. repre-
sented by the Board of Trade
and other business groups have
been protesting that the District
should have its own, separate
law and not be tied to the Long
shoremen's Act which is con-
cerned primarily with workmer
on the East and West coasts.
In response to this position
Representative Mcmillan. Demo.
crat of South Carolina, chairman
of the House District Committee
introduced a bill last year tt
provide for separate District
law but leaving the administra-
ton in the Labor Department.
Chairman Mcmillan an
nounced today that the full
House District Committee would
be called into executive session
at 1890 am. Monday to con
slider action on his separation
bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09

What better time to visit Holland than spring
tulips in bloom?
Tulips thrive there and the Dutch have been them
for several hundred They shipped world
The display OF lovely blooms attracts
Katrina Dutch girl of We're gathering
sale In by tulip bulbs sold their weight
in gold
For the first OF series of cutouS Holland color pic
ture with crayon Remember tulips almost all coors
from white through red purple nearly black Then
paste the picture cardboard and parts
fully
The single flower at the right slipped
Katrnas left hand by cutting Sits where lines
Cut through the dotted lines of the edges of the
then you can put the big of flowers at the left the
basket under the handle
Fold the two bottom panels forward panel
Then Katrina will sit properly Betty of Biming-
ham submitted this idea.
Newsfea
Tomorrow: A Dutch Windmill That Turns for You
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-09
ANSWERS TO OUR
PRESIDENTS

/. Woodrow Wilson broke the
century : old precedent estab-
lished by Jefferson when he de-
livered a message to Congress in
person, 43 years ago yesterday,
April 8, 1918.
3 Our first tariff bill was in
troduced in Congress by James
Madison on April 8. 1893: it be-
came law on the following July 4.
3. When Gen. Grant received
word that Gen. Robert E. Lee
was waiting to surrender at APP
pomattox Courthouse. April 9.
1865, he was instantly cured"
of a sick headache, he tells us in
his memoirs.
Questions on Preceding Page)
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08

MS TECHNIQUE may differ un that { Grandma Noaes
but Clarence Bird &C. known randpe arcss CONTINUES %
that art has limit Here he mixes Of tie shoe polish
he while painting "Jonas yahEings At hs saud
fathers farm In Columbia County, vile Narxaset a. vho
bis best critic looks His work win b exhibited Phuadaph,a
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08

The public is invited to partici-
pate in this celebration.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08

Mary Croner: Pamplin No. l. Mrs.
Louise Scott: Pamplin No. 2, Mrs.
Mamie johnson; New Bethel, Miss
Josephine Farley; Hampden-Sydney
Mrs. Henrietta Brown. and Darling
ton Heights. Mrs. Ollie Wilks.
The 18th annual observance by
$4,000 homemakers throughout
the nation has the theme. To-day S
Home Builds Tomorrow World. '
Detectives of the week are: to
acquaint more families and the gen.
eral public with this educational
program in homemaking. to en-
phaSize the value of wise manage
ment decisions in home and family
living: to help consumers develop
skills in selecting. buying and using
food and fiber: to assist families in
understanding problems of agricul-
ture and their relation to the focal
as well as national, economy: to
create homes that will develop
good character and wholesome per
sonality in youth. to encourage
families in improving the commune
ties in which they live. and to recog-
niZe volunteer leaders of home dem
onstration groups whose services
contribute greatly toward better
home and community life
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08
Powhatan News

The PoWhatan Cub Scouts were
recent visitors to Richmond where
they visited the National Corps a
day prior to the show. This was ar
ranged through Capt. j. K. Stonnell
and the Scouts were in charge of
Hugh Cole. Jr. Mr.. Cole and his
assistants are doing a fine job with
the Cub Scouts. Scouts here are al
so active and meet regularly with
D. A. Bottoms as Scoutmaster.
Senior Class members were an ex-
cited group Tuesday morning when
they left on their long anticipated
bus trip to New York.
Mrs. Edna Yates, of Charles CITY,
visited her sons and friends here
Wednesday.
Mrs. w. R. Parker was lunch
con guest Of the Midlothian Garden
Club Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Parker and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Parker were din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. P.
Quarles at the Country Club in Rich
mond Thursday evening.
The PoWhatan High School base
ball team has a wonderful record
in District II play this year having
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08

Knockers return for men, but this
time are pluS-threeS.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08
Colored News
County HID Clubs
Plan Activities
For National Week

Prince Edward county home dem
onstration clubs will highlight the
nth annual observance of National
Home Demonstration Week by at
tending the district home demon
'tration committee meeting on May
in Nottoway County and pro-
gram on Friday. May 4. at 730
pm. at the Robert R. Motion High
School. Farmville.
The local program will include
GROWING OF Prince Edward County
I'D queen, demonstrations. recog-
1ition of leaders and an address on
Wills. Deeds. and Estate Manage
ment" by w. j. Nuckolls, Jr..
Associate Extension Agricultural
Economist from Blacksburg The
program will be followed by tea
in the school cafeteria.
Contest queens from local HID
,lubs are: New Hope, Mrs. Georgia
Saunders: Mount Carmel, Mrs
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08

Soviet urges U. N. European unit
to help widen trade.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08
buckingham Institute

NJ s. A p Baird entertained with
dinner Sunday cemplimenting her
sister and house guest. Mrs. Give
Metcalf, of Greenwood. Mss. Her.
Sunday guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Holiday. Misses Katie
Lewis and Evalyn SitWell. of Rich
mNnd.
Mayor and Mrs. Frank Harris.
and little daughter Anne Marie, of
South Hill and Mr.. and Ms. w. P.
Morton, of Richmond. We're week
end guests Of their mother and SIS
ter, Mrs. David Harris, and Miss
Evelyn Harris.
MS A. p Baird and Mrs. Give
Metcalf spent Thursday and Friday
in Richmond and Williamsburg.
Mrs Paul T. Johnston, of Airing
ton. was the overnight guest of her
mother, Mrs. Kay keenan,, the past
week
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08
Sc0ttsville Clothing
Exchange Planned

Friday. May IL. will mark a new
adventure in Scottsville with the
opening Of one-dav Mutual
Clothing Exchange, which will be
held in the St. Anne's Parish House
at St. Johns Church. Mrs. Floyd
johnson. Mrs. l.. E. Eweldt and
Mrs. Elmer johnson are the COM
m'ttee in charge.
Bring your old clothes, which
must be good mot new clean and
in good condition. and exchange
them for something else. Anyone
having clothing to be exchanged be-
fore that day may see any of the
three ladies. They will be on hand
to accept and classify the clothes
from 2 pm, and be open for bust
ness beginning at pm, Friday,
May II.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08
Chula

Guests in the B. M Hudgins home
Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Emmett
Rovall, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Smith
and Miss Myrtle Barden.
Miss Ramona Dodson spent the
week end with Miss Audrey Gill.
of Mannboro. Friday night they par
ticipated in the Mannboro Talent
Show and won first and second
prizes for their singing.
l. w Vaughn and Mr. and Mrs. j
E. Dodson. of Mattoax. visited in
the A M Dodson home Sunday
Miss Mary Lee Warmer. of
Amelia. spent Sunday night with
Miss Edith Barnard. Other visitors
were Miss Blanton Felt and her
brothers. Curtis and David.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. L. Hammock
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08

S. E. Caldwell. Mrs. Jack Taylor,
Mrs. w. r. Jones and Mrs. Alvin
Smith. A tribute was paid to past
presidents Of the Ladies Aid So
ciety. Mrs. F. w. Sprague tde-
ceases. Mrs. A. j. Geyer. (deceas-
ed, and Mrs. c. R. Derrier, (de-
ceased. Mrs. Wiley Beal and Mrs.
J. E. Daniel
Mrs Campbell Holt is the new
president.
Mrs. Campbell Holt was chair
man Of the committee in charge of
the banquet arrangements. Mrs.
Curtis Conrad presented the past
presidents corsages.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08
Gainesville Firemen
TO Give Away TV Set
Saturday Afternoon

Some lucky person will take home
a a inch TV set Saturday from
Martin and Dabney's Garage. Car
tersviile. when the community Vol
unteer Fire Department holds its
benefit drawing.
Fol the losers there is consolation
in the fact that the ladies of the
village will have on sale choice bake
Goods and homemade candy. All for
benefit Of the newly organized De-
pa~tnent.
Other prizes and favors are Of
tered at the get-together which be-
gins at II noon.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08

lost only one game and that to high
ranking Chester by close score.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Parker visited
the Sheldons at foano and friends
in Williamsburg Tuesday evening.
puva looqoS uS!H uvlgqMod sqlL
was invited to play in the Spring
Festival OF the six-county All Clubs
celebration at Blackstone Saturday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08
ScOttsville WSCS
Officers HOnOred

Past presidents of the Woman's
Society of Christian Service of
Scottsville Methodist Church we're
honored at banquet in the Church
social room Tuesday night. This
was also in celebration of the 18th
anniversary of WSCS.
Mrs. Donald Carroll is the out
going president Past presidents
honored were Mrs. A. w. Mayo.
Mrs. T. E. Bruce deceased Mrs.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08

were dinner guests of her brother,
B. M. Hudgins. and Mrs. Hudgins
last Friday. They had just returned
from a visit to their daughter. Mrs.
T. c. Hall, Of Orlando. Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Robertson
and son spent the week end with
her parents in Richmond.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08

NATHAN HAPERN exhibit-an fashioned
dinner table and setting with tiny mannequns
glass gallon jug It display at the tenth annual hobby
for older At the American Museum Natural History
New York City, Halpern said he worked this
love- bequea bis children AL exhibitors years.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08
1t. Moses w. Foster
Completes ON School

Second 1t. Moses w. Foster. %.
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Moses B. Eos
ter, Route 3. Farnville. recently
was graduated from the officer ba-
sic course at the Quarter master
School. Fort Lee. Va.
In the 12week course. Foster re-
ceived training in such subjects as
station supply, unit and organization
supp y, company administration.
map and aerial photograph reading.
aerial delivery and combat leader
ship were included in the course.
Lieutenant Foster. a 1855 gradu-
ate of Virginia State College at
Petersburg. entered the Army last
January.
, 1956-11-07
EISENHOWER AGAIN

1888 -
THE REPUBLICAN, are in again, Or we should say,
President Eisenhower
ALL POLLS, ALL surveys, all experts had long predict
ed that the Presidents reelection was fully assured, and that
it would be Just a question of the margin, whether the same,
or narrower than in 1852.
NOW THAI THE election is over certain observations.
can be reasserted. First, that President Eisenhower has ire
mendous popularity, and that the four years in office did not
diminish this popularity. With him heading the ticket re-
election was a virtual certainty. Second, the Republican Par
ty, as such, holds no greater enchantment for the masses than
at any other time in recent history.
THE ISSUES OF peace, prosperity and progress which
the Republican campaign orators hammered out with cease
less regularity might have had its effect, but the results show
that even these themes, ~flattering as they may sound, did not
serve to win as overwhelmingly for the Republicans as they
might have thought Everyone IS agreed, from both sides Of
the fence, that without the President on the ticket the going
would have been sin indeed.
During the last days Of the campaign Odlai Stevenson
injected the H-bomb issue which caught some fire, putting
some vim in the campaign and bringing about some sort Of
issue on which to conduct a real debate. But neither that nor
anything else could overcome the inroads made by the Presi-
dent. The comtry4was not in a shooting war, some 66 million
people were employed, and while there was some discomfort
the popularity of the President could not be overcome.
WHAT is gratifying about any American election IS that
the democratic process win continue regardless of which par
ty wins, and that there are few differences, and they come in
the matter of degree.
, 1956-11-07
N NOTICE
Importers & Contractors

Importers B Contractors
here is the chance for you to
get q special rate on cargo
from Miami to the Virgin Is
lands. This rate will be less
than 500 of what the rate
should be, but all arrange
ments must be made between
October q and November 10,
1855. Thi srate is only given
because the ship will be call
ing at the Virgin Islands an a
one trip down from Miami.
Will accept u pto 100 Tons
ofcargo, For additional infor-
nation call at
|. G. c. WILSON
Frederiksted, ST. Croix
Virgin Islands
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Program Listings

800
4-Sneok Preview. Drama.
Zone Minute From Broadway"
The story Of q hotel manager
who helps young girl meet
theoter people who offer her
stort in the theoter. Brion Aherne.
John Corrodine.
7-G. E. Summer Originals.
Country Store" A storekeeper
teaches his town q lesson in
democracy. Joe E. Brown.
9-Joe and Mabel. Comedy.
Nobel wins q contest trip TO FIori-
do, but gets upset when she
doesn't hear from Joe for q long
time. Larry BIyden Nito Talbot.
s:25
5-Motthew Warren. News.
$50
4-Koiser Aluminium Hour.
Mon On the White Horse" The
story Of on oone sheriff and
one-tine guntlehter who is help
less in coping with the Iowless
elements that ruthlesslY run o
small Western town. james Bor-
ton.
5-Mosterpieee Theoter.
ll2 Hours, Zone Big Affoir."
1852 A school marin sight
seeing in Mexico tolls for q
young owyer Dennis O'Keefe
7-Covolcode Theoter. Drama.
"Mon 81 Gloss" The story Of
Wlliom StieeeI
9SpotIisht Playhouse.
Investing.
Hour Live from Baltimore
1884, 900 Question. Quiz.
1880
4-Bie Town. Drama.
"Mentol Health. "
9-CeIebrity Playhouse.
House Between Floqs The To-
cole IS the Bottle OF Gettysburg
Stephen McNoliY.:- sylvia Sidney.
1900
4-News and Local News.
Horkness. Sproque
5-Motthew Warren. News.
7-News. Weather.
Rash. Allen
9-News. Weather. Music.
Richords Douglas Se9el
l1:l0
S-Eenturamo. Film shorts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15
TUESDAY

Hitler during World War u. lu-
ther Adler. Potrlclo Knight.
1l:z0
1.-The Night Show. Movie.
"a Hours Night Troin." 1910.
Rex Harrison. Margaret Lock
wood. Directed by Carol Reed
1l:30
4-Tonieht. Variety.
l2:15
5-Thoueht. Inspirotionol.
100
9-Weother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15

Mon On the White Horse The
story Of on ooine sheriff and
one-time guntlehter who is help
less in coping with the Iowless
elements thot ruthlessIy run o
small Western town james Bor-
ton.