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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-29
Roanoke Learns

WYE WERE INTERESTED to read in the
Roanoke World News an editorial
appealing to reason among its Negro
citizens. Reprinted is the editorial under
the caption. "NAACP Indignation Suit
Would End Era of Racial Good will in Roa-
noke' 1t is we'll worth reading.
We hope the appeal to reason will have
some effect This we doubt We tried such
an appeal in 1851 to no avail Those of the
Negro race who would be interested in
reason were overpowered by a militant
minority who have nothing to gain and
maybe nothing to lose.
A fine racial good will has existed in
Roanoke. We knew some of the Negro
leaders and found them we'll informed, up
standing Virginia citizens They probably
are now unable to influence the minority
toward reasonableness The pity it is that
the NAACP has adopted the policy of un-
reasonableness. 1t leaves those of contrary
opinion no choice but that of firm resist
ance.
1T IS rather interesting to see the Roa-
noke papers reaction toward even the an
nounced intention Of the NAACP We. in
Prince Edward county. have attempted to
inform other areas of Virginia for the past
three years. Roanoke displayed little in
terest. but it is vastly different when YOU
find yourself squarely against conditions
which YOU very well know will be intoler-
able and not in the best interestes of either
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-06-29
Steps to Curb Court

4 FPRONAL by the Senate Judiciary
- Committee few days ago of bill
providing that Federal legislation shall
not nullify state legislaton--in the same
field-unless Congress specifies, is
major achievement of the second session
Of the Eighty Fourth Congress.
The bill was introduced in February by
eleven Senators. all Southerners. The bill
is known as the Mcclellan bill, named after
the Arkansas Democrat and is strongly
supported by those now concerned over the
apparent usurpation of state powers by the
Supreme Court of the United States.
Despite the fact that prospects for the
bill are not too bright. we believe it is a
good thing for the issue to be brought up.
and brought to the nations attention. And,
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To Soften Coconut

If shredded coconut you
have stored gets a bit hard.
you can soften 1t by heating it
over hot water.
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DATELINE PARIS

Continued from Page BIS
were sent for one thing. In
other years he had one Of his
own paintings reproduced;
this years. were less original
and less expensive ready
mades. No longer does he
exert himself in the cause Of
public relations. not even for
The Eisenhower Museum in
Kansas.
They wanted Sir Winston
to pose for a bust by Nikolai
Tregor who had already done
our last three Presidents but
he "regretfully declined" be-
cause he can't face the strain
of the long sittings. It's pos
sible that Churchill has posed
for the last time. except for
photographs. 80.
Fifty-five nearly uprooted
wee Monaco and in fact did
convince its sovereign Prince
Rainier that his monegasques
are no longer joking about get
ting him married On the face
OF the evidence it would seem
that Rainier's reluctance stems
from deep-seated mistrust Of
womankind. The three living
generations of women in his
family have paid little heed to
appropriate decorum. His
step-grandmother, mother and
sister have all added to his
worries. He may wonder II
what he calls "a right girl"
even exists. He's O man WHO'S
ruthless in the face Of nom
sense. He's tough, a dictator
with his family and little short
Of that with his country.
Just about the same moment
Princess Margaret was reject
ing Peter Townsend. Monaco's
Princess Antoinette was or
dered to give UP Charles Rey.
Like Townsend. Rey had been
expecting a happy new year
Of regal brilliance. Like Town
send he'll have instead exile
and serious doubts about
his career. Rainier out
lawed Rey's political party and
his list Of candidates at the
recent election. For a few
months, at least. Rey will have
to stay away from the poker
chip land. May this serve no
tice to all young ladies inter-
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ested in the Prince that he is
neither as gay nor as charming
as heralded.
Aside from the introduction
in IS Of long needed noiseless
candy wrappers the British
theater is also grateful for the
return Of the real Sir Laur-
ence Olivier. Earlier in the
year he was roundiy criticized
for resting on his laurels; for
having done nothing impor-
tant in the last ten years but
lend to Viyien Leigh the aura
Of an acting equal. The blow
must have stung for he
promptly turned out worthy
of-his-real-self movie version
Of Richard H." and stunned
the season with an incredible
production of Shakespeare's
goriest play. He finishes the
year back up on his throne.
OF all the stars who came to
Europe in IS few are remem-
bered as being At for anyone's
drawing room. Most were
surly. suspicious. rude. crude
and ridiculous while out of
their element. Their hangers
on were burlesques Of the bur-
lesQue,
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WEDDINGS
Eubunk-SchiIz

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold l..
Schilz of Arlington announce.
the marriage of their daughter
Beatrice RoSanna to Mr.,
George Swagerty Eubank. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Eubank of Oak Ridge, Tenn.
The wedding took place yes
terday in the Arlington Pres.
byterian Church. The couple
will reside in Alexandria.
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New Year Receptions
Set at Walter Reed

The commanding general
Of Walter Reed Army Medical
Center and Mrs. Leonard d.
Heaton will head the receiving
line at noon today for the an
nual New Year reception at
Delano Hall.
Others In the receiving line
will be Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Arthur L. Irons, Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. John r. Wood, Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. Jack w.
Schwartz. Col. and Mrs.
Thomas ]. Hartford, Navy
Capt. and Mrs. William SILL
plant and 1t. Col. Pauline
Kirby.
More than 1000 officers and
their wives, together with the
nursing staff and other mem
bers Of related departments Of
the center viii be on hand to
greet and be greeted by their
chief.
The ballroom, with its mag
nificent gold draperies and
white and silver decor, win be
q fitting background for the
buffet table. Wives of the
chiefs Of the Army center win
take turns at pouring tea and
coffee.
The Army Quartermaster
General and Mrs. Kester Love-
joy Hastings will receive the
ranking members of the Quar-
termaster Corps in the New
Years call on the Quartermas-
ter General at Gregory Hall.
Receiving with them from
noon to 3 o'clock viii be Mai.
Gen. Robert p. Hollis. Com
mandant. Industrial College OF
the Armed Forces. and Mrs.
Hollis; Deputy Chief Of Stan
for Logistics. Mai. Gen. An
drew T. Mcnamara, and Mrs.
Mcnamara: Deputy Quarter
master General, Brig. Gen.
Alfred B. Denniston and Mrs.
Denniston, and Assistant
Quartermasters General Brig.
Gen. H. r. Mckenzie and
Brig. Gen. w. E. Barksdale
and their wives,
Introductions viii be made
by Col. Edward S. Ehlen and
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Gen. Evans
Taking New
Command

Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Ira x.
Evans returned In mid-Decem-
Der from q tour Of duty In
Japan. They are the house
guests Of their son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Frank Reifsnyder. Gen. Evans
assumes command Of Fort Lee
today. He replaces Maj. Gen.
Frank Holbrook. who Is re-
firing.
Gen. and Mrs. Evans leave
town this morning to attend
the formal New Years recep-
ton Of the commanding gem
eral at / o'clock at the on
GERS Club at Fort Lee.
1t. Gen. and Mrs. Carter B.
Magruder are spending New
Years Day with the generals
brother-in-law and sister, Col.
and Mrs. /. L. Lummis, at
Charlottesville. Va. Last Thurs
day they were at home to
the friends Of Gen. and Mrs.
Evans. entertaining for them
at their quarters at Fort Myer.
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Robert
w. Berry have returned to
their quarters at Fort Lesley J.
McNair after spending the
Christmas week with her
brothers. Mr.. Chester p. Thorn
son, and Mr.. John w. Thorn
son, at their home in Hackerl-
sack, N. j. Gen. and Mrs.
Berry plan a quiet celebration
at home today.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. II. T.
Deutermann, have a houseful
at their quarters at Fort Nc
Nair. Their son. Midshipman
David w. Deutermann came
from Annapolis for the holiday.
Their nephew. William Chris
topher Hughes, jr.. came from
Norfolk for the festivities.
The young people with Peter
Deutermann. who is a student
at Gonzaga High School, went
to the McNair Cotillion on
Wednesday.
Admiral and Mrs. Deuter-
mann are Tin White Plains.
N. Y. today celebrating the
New Year arrival with Mrs.
William Deutermann, the adj
miral's mother.
1t. Gen. and Mrs. Ralph j.
Canine have been happy to
have the generals mother,
Mrs. Edwin N. Canine and sis
ter. Miss Margaret Canine with
them for the holidays. The visi-
tors new in from Terre Haute,
Ind, for the 10 days Of festi-
vities. They return home at
the end of the week.
The CANNES plan a quiet at
home today with family and q
few friends.
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FOR SALVATION ARMY
Mrs. Burton Completes
Auxiliary Presidency
HARDY PERENNIAL

young unmarried women-took
as its major project the estab-
lishment OF a library. Mrs.
Earl Bernard Steel was chair
man Of the project, which was
part Of q cultural development
program for Evangeline resi-
dents.
BY the end Of that year,
1854, the library was ready for
dedication. The committee de-
cided, with the hearty APP
proval Of Mrs. Range. that 1t
should be named In honor Of
their auxiliary president. the
Selma Burton Library"
Acknowledges Honor
1t was to be, In the words
of Mrs. Range. "a living mon
unent to a woman greatly
revered in Washington. some
one who had brought inspira-
ton and leadership to the
Salvation Army Auxiliary"
On the night Of the dedi-
cation. January Is. 1866. Mrs.
Burton gratefully acknowl-
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BY GEORGE FLYNN

Few American antiques are
20 plentiful as the Hitch
cock chair. Yet the demand
for these first mass-produced
'fancy chairs" continues to
mount every year.
This condition would sur
prise the creator were he alive
today. Lambert Hitchcock
wrought better than he knew
when he conceived in 1918 the
first "do-it-yourself" kits. In
his little shop in Riverton,
Conn, he turned out chair
parts and shipped them. in
little bundles, to Southern
ports. where they were assem-
bled near the retail market.
These first chairs were SIM
pie. practical kitchen chairs.
But they provided Hitchcock
with the capital to build a
3actory-which still stands
TO turn out the later stenciled
models.
The factory now produces
the reproduction Hitchcocks,
though its reviver, Jack Kenny.
laments the use Of the de-
scription reproduction" He
points out that the chairs are
made by the same method in
the same factory. that the
stencils are identical with the
original and that he holds the
rights to the signature. Il.
Hitchcock, Warranted"
Preserves Fame
Mr.. Kenney. by exhuming
old records and collecting spe-
cimen chairs, has made some
solid contributions to preserv-
ing the fame of Lambert
Hitchcock who. in addition to
his skill as a furniture maker,
deserves an honored niche in
the history Of American indus
try and merchandising.
At the peak of production,
Hitchcock employed 100 per-
sons to produce $4,000 chairs
q year. Men did the woodwork
ing, the children applied the
base coat of brownish- black
paint Ito simulate rosewood,
and women brushed on the
top coat Of black, a layer Of oil
and the powder Of the stem
Gil design.
From the start, Hitchcock's
chairs were enthusiastically
received. He varied his de-
signs, moving from the COM
mon pillow back to the
ornately-stenciled turtle and
eagle backs.
His expansion ambitions
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1t. Col. C. W. Florance. In
charge Of arrangements are
Mrs. Joseph s. Kujawski. Mrs.
Lloyd e. Hirschorn and Mrs.
John A. Kjellstrom.
The generals nag will be
used as q background for the
receiving line. Brass and cop
per Italian urns filled with
green's sprayed with white
and gold win be used in the
windows around the reception
room.
The decor win be white and
gold, with silver punch bowls
and candelabras used on the
long buffet tables. Around the
tables edge win be garlands Of
holly sprayed white. with gold
berries.
A Yule log will be in the
great fire place at the end Of
the hall and the golden bells
will hang over the fireplace.
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BY AMELIA YOUNG

Mrs. Harold Hitz Burton,
wife of the Supreme Court
Associate Justice. turns over
her title and her responsible
ties as president Of the Saliva
ton Army Auxiliary today to
Mrs. william Pope Anderson
III. Her two-year term of
Office is completed.
These past two years have
been remarkably successful
ones for the auxiliary commit
tees over which Mrs. Burton
presided. And their success
has not been accidental.
Mrs. Brigadier Range, wife
Of the Salvation Army director
for the National Capital area,
who Is herself director Of
women's activities for the Dis
trict, believes that Mrs. Bur-
toms greatest achievement has
been her service to those who
worked under her. She helped
"laywomen, who did not quite
understand our goals" and
fostered "a spirit Of working
togetherness."
Talents Not Restricted
But Mrs. Burton's talents
weren't restricted to manage
ment:
During the first year Of Mrs.
Burton's term, the Committee
for the Evangeline Residence
the Washington home for
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ed the definition: sent it to a
Baltimore artist for scrolling;
placed 1t in a frame. and
hung 1t on the wall Of the new
library. Miniature scrolls
were designed into book plates
by a resident Of the home.
Scroll Reproduced
Later. Wellesley College,
Mrs. Burton's alma mater,
heard about the framed scroll
and asked permission to use q
reproduction on the cover of
the 1855 November issue OF
Its widely circulated maya
zine.
Interest in the definition
continued to skyrocket. Calls
for copies became more and
more numerous. The auxil-
larry therefore decided to
make the book plates and
scrolls available to the public,
and these were sold for the
first time at a silver and
book" tea given recently by
Nine. Nykopp. wife of the
Finnish Ambassador.
Mrs. Burton's sincere reply
to a rare honor merited her
new honor. AS one Of her
young granddaughter said:
i always knew you were won
derful. grandmother. but I
didn't know you could write
like that"
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edged her acceptance Of this
honor by reading a simple and
beautiful definition Of a library:
"A library is such a thrilling
reality. It can mean so
much to so many
A library is a treasure house
of life--where minds can
leap forward. where souls
can be inspired, where
laughter can be found.
where tears sometimes
creep in
A library is a mountain top
where we can submerge
the Il" into q I'VE" or q
they" or an "us."
A library is a wonderful chal-
lenge for inner growth
and for outer accomplish
ment.
A library is the threshold of
richer friendships, clearer
understandings. and wider
and deeper living"
When it was discovered by
a curious author present at
the ceremony that night that
the source Of the definition
was Mrs. Burton. she sug-
gested that the auxiliary
share the lovely words with
all book lovers.
So the auxiliary copyright
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Women Club
Lists Meetings

Groups Of the University
Women's Club have planned
meetings during the week.
At Z pm. Tuesday the
sketching group will meet for
portrait painting in the Kane
Studio. DR.. Anna Ketcham
will be the leader.
The poetry group viii meet
at II am. on Thursday to dis
cuss the works Of e. J. Pratt
and DR.. George Herbert
Clarke, two Of canada's poets.
Mrs. Roy e. LORE win be
leader Of the group. The Red
Cross Surgical Dressing group
will also meet at 2 pm. that
day. Miss Vella Winner will
be leader.
The duplicate bridge group
viii meet at 7:45 pm. on Fri-
day. Miss Virginia Kinnard
win be leader Of the group.
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MIR. and Mrs. Hubert George
Keefer, ST., announce the
marriage Of their daughter
Nell Nall to Mr.. Edwin Tate
Culberson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. Tate Culberson. The we'd
ding took place yesterday in
the Luther Rice Memorial Bap-
fist Church. The couple will
live in Chapel Hill, N. C.
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City Club to Study
River Problems

Problems Of the Potomac
River win be the topic Of dis
cussion at the January meet
ing Of the Women's City Club
a. 8 o'clock Wednesday eve
ming. A representative from the
Interstate Commission of the
Potomac River Basin will
speak to the members, and
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley. chair
man of legislation, win present
q resolution asking for support
Of the Committee for a Clean
Potomac of the Palisades Citi-
Gems Association.
DR.. Kathryn Painter Ward.
president, will conduct the
meeting in the clubhouse.
1888 I street NV.
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Announcement is made Of
the marriage of Miss Mieke
Hudig. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willem H. Hudig of Rot
terdam, the Netherlands, to
Mr.. Ben Mehlman. The wed.
ding took place yesterday.
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ANTIQUES ALMANAC
The Hitchcock Chair
Coins in Popularity

tripped him up. He never SOLE
we'd one production problem.
the Gaming of the chairs. He
turned to the famous New
gate prison in Wethersfield.
Conn. for help. There pris-
soners completed the chairs.
Many Hitchcocks in existence
today have seats which were
caned by prison inmates.
Went Bankrupt
In 1928 Hitchcock went
bankrupt. but worked his way
out of debt and by 1882 was
producing chairs in company
with Arba Afford, jr. The
familiar signature on the back
of the chairs was revised to
read, Hitchcock. Afford d
Co., Warranted"
The two partners built Q
house next to the factory. after
Hitchcock married Affords
sister. Eunice. The house was
divided down the middle by
a solid brick wall from cellar
to attic, Rooms and fire.
places on each side were iden-
teal. The home has remained
in the Afford family to this
day, though the brick wall
has been pierced long since.
The present-day members
Of the Afford family own many
fine pieces of furniture created
by Hitchcock and Afford dur
ing their partnership.
II you're travelling through
Connecticut in the neighbor-
hood Of Hartford, you1l find
a short side trip to the village
Of Riverton-once known as
Hitchcocksville "a rewarding
experience. Few places offer
such an opportunity for exam
lining the roots of American
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-04-26
YOUNG MEN

Between II and 1874 years Of age.
Earn money while still in high school;
Get permanent DRAFT DEFERMENT;
Active duty training for six months.
All this is your by enlisting in the
U. S. Army Reserve. and it will not
interfere with your attendance at high
school,
Other programs available to older men
Visit the Rockville Armory, 33l E.
Montgomery Avenue, or phone Poplar
2-3970, any weekday.
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.ClennOnters
Approve Plan
For Hospital

The proposed Silver Spring Me
mortal Hospital and the proposed
bill for financing construction of
the building were unanimously
approved by the Glenmont and
Vicinity Citizens Association at
its regular meeting April II at
Glenmont Elementary School.
Clarke L. Fauvre, president of
the Allied Civic Group. Inc,
spoke to the association. Follow
ing a history of plans for the hos
pitaI, Mr.. Fauvre described the
bill for financing construction of
the plant.
1t is estimated that S4,000,000
will be needed to build the hos
pital, according to Mr.. Fauvre.
At least $500,000 may be expected
from Hill-Burton funds, and a like
amount from resources held by
the Hospital Association and pub
lie subscription. Attempting to
raise the remaining 100000 by
donations and public subscription
is virtually impossible, he said, so
to facilitate construction, bill to
be brought before the County
Council for bond issue has been
proposed.
The bill calls for a maximum
tax of seven cents per $500 prop
erty valuation to be levied on
property owners in the 18th cleo
ton district. In answer to the
question of whether other areas
in the county shouldn't also be
taxed in some degree, rather than
have the burden fall on the one
district, Mr.. Fauvre stated that it
was quite unlikely that such a
bill would pass, based on previous
experience.
"If the people of the 18th cleo
ton district feel strongly enough
that a hospital in this area is
needed-and a conservative esti-
mate of the bed shortage in Mont
gomery County by USPH stand
ards is 300 beds-the residents
will be willing to pay for it," he
said.
In other business before the
association, William r. McCallum
was reelected president for the
1867 term. Elected to serve
with Mr.. McCallum were S. j.
Bednarek, vice-president; Mrs.
Philip Marcus, secretary, and Will
liam Woods, treasurer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-04-26
Police School
On Civil Rights
Slated Monday

Col James S. McAuliffe Of the
Montgomery County Police De
partment and Capt. Norman j.
Schleigh, president of the Mary
land Law Enforcement Officers.
Inc, today announced that their
organizations were jointly spon-
soring one Of a series Of police
schools to be held throughout the
State of Maryland, on Civil
Rights
Lectures at these schools will
be made by D. X. Brown special
agent in charge Of the Baltimore
Division of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation, and Norman p.
Ramsey, deputy attorney general
for the State of Maryland.
The school win be held Monday
at the auditorium, New County
Building, Rockville, from Z to 10
p. m.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-04-26

Donald Lutz, son of George
Lutz, owner of Rockville Glass
Service on Commerce Lane,
signed up for his second tour of
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Disturbed Children
Discussed Monday

The International Conference
for Exceptional Children is open
ing its next meeting to the public.
1t will be held Monday night at
8 p. m. in the Citizens Building
and Loan auditorium in Silver
Spring.
win the needs of the emotion
ally disturbed child be more ade-
quately met in a special class or
a regular classroom? is the ques.
ton that win be debated by Mrs.
Miriam Tannhauser, supervisor
of special education in the coun-
ty and Mrs. Frances Bentzen, co.
ordinating counselor of special
education at Broadacres Elemen.
tary School.