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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-20
YOUR
MONEYS WORTH
Business This Summer
~ SYLVIA PORTER

This is simple logic. Thou
sands Of young men and women
are now pouring out of our
schools and colleges, entering
the work force for the first time,
seeking jobs.
Comparison Cited
Even during the great upsurge
Of last June poblessness jumped
almost 100000. And since the
auto industry has not yet
reached the point of leveling out
its operations so it can sustain
employment through the year,
there win be layoffs in Detroit
and similar cities as the auto
giants switch over to the 1857
models. It'll be nothing short OF
astounding if the jobless totals
do not move up this summer.
3. A rash of minus signs
from business corporations re-
porting sales comparisons with
1855.
The third quarter of 1855 was
a period of roaring activity with
production and sales of cars,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-20

houses. appliances. ETC., at q high
level. The third quarter Of 1856
won't parallel 1t.
4. Clearances and promotions
in retail stores on a scale dwarf
ing anything seen since the start
of World War II. In this fiercely
competitive period sellers will be
trying every device to hold their
share Of our dollars and perhaps
increase it.
5. A drop in steel output.
ISteel-using companies have
built up inventories in antici-
patton of higher prices, and dur
ing the summer months they'll
be cutting their buying anc
working of their inventories.
Business Failures High
6. A continuing high level OF
business Misunderstanding al
least $50 a week, the highest
rate since 1899.
Through 1855 business fail
ures averaged 224 a week. Sc
far this year the average is 255
a week. There's not much basis
for expecting any major i'm
lprovement in the near future.
Z. A stock market which, in
THE famous words of j. P. Nor
gan the elder, will f1uctuate. y
| From now until November
1865 political uncertainties are
sure to become increasingly
dominant and many of the move
ments in business. employment
etc, are bound to be blamed on
the political uncertainties.
But the point is. not one OF
the forecasts here has anything
to do with the coming elections
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-20
Newsprinf
PLANT toCosf
|S25MiIIion

ATLANTA, June 20 (P).-
Plans for a SIS million newsprint
plant of 100000 tons annual ca
pacity at Palatka, Fla, were an
nounced by the Hudson Pulp
and Paper Co. yesterday at a
conference with Southern news
paper publishers.
William Mazer. company pres
|ident, said construction will be-
gin next year and the new plant
will go into production in 1858
He said increased paper needs by
Southern newspapers were con.
Sidered in planning the big new
mill.
The publishers met with Hud-
son officials to discuss plans fol
the plant and its contribution
toward meeting the critical
shortage of newsprint. Mr.. Ma
ger said 10 have signed or will
sign contracts for newspaper
print tonnage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-20

To get a perspective, maintain
your balance and protect your
peace Of mind, recognize now
that in the next three months,
tits highly probable-if not a
virtual certainty-that you'll
see:
/. A summer dip in business.
In all but a few feverish bust
ness years in modern history, a
summer lull has been the nor
NAL pattern. Many factories
close down or go on short work
weeks for vacations and model
changeovers.
We didn't experience a sum
mer slide last year because we
were in one of the feverish
phases-climbing out of the
1884 recession at a sensational
pace. But we'll go through one
this year.
2. A rise in unemployment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-20
Second National Declares
Dividend of 81 a Share

Directors of the Second Ma
tional Bank have declared reg
ular quarterly dividend of Q per
cent of 81 a share, it was an
nounced by President John A,
Reilly following a board meeting
today.
The latest dividend is payable
June 20 to- shareholders of
record June %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-20
MUTUAL FUNDS

NEW YORK. June 90 P.-National
Association Securities Dealers. Inc
moon QuOtatiOns)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-20
Title Insurance Companies
Announce Dividends

Columbia Title Insurance Co
directors today declared a semi
annual dividend of 10 cents a
share, payable June 80 to holders
of record June 20.
Real Estate Title Insurance
Co. board declared a semiannual
dividend of 10 cents a share
payable June 80 to holders OF
record June 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-20
RxnoNALn HApLEY

Riggs National Bank has devel-
oped a new automatic thrift plan
for checking account customers
and the first response has been
enthusiastic.
Under the copywrited name
Charge n Save" Riggs has Of
fered to transfer regular pay
ments from checking accounts
into saving accounts without
charge.
A checking customer can au-
thorize the bank to take out a
fixed sum once a month and put
it in his savings account. The
plan was presented by direct
mail to around 1000 customers
and was designed for busy people
who otherwise would have to
visit the bank or one Of its
branch Offices to make the trans
fer.
A customer can cancel the au-
thorization or change the amount
specified at anytime. It is the
first plan Of this type developed
here, but other banks are known
to be considering similar pro-
grams.
Bank Sends Out Notices
To More Than 10000
Following favorable response
Of the first 1000, Riggs sent out
notices to more than 10000 re-
positors to acquaint them with
the plan. While there were
small orders calling for setting
aside SIS to $40 a month, Riggs
officials were surprised by the
number specifying as much as
500 a month. One depositor
asked the bank to set aside ST.
500 a month in his savings ac-
count.
A lag in savings accounts has
become a Nationwide banking
problem and has direct rela-
tionship to lending capacity.
National banks must limit their
real estate loans to either SO
per cent of time deposits or their
total capital and surplus, which
ever is largest. Time deposits
usually fix the limit.
Competition for savings be-
tween banks and other institu-
tions also has led to a gradual
rise in interest rates paid for
savings.
Security Bank last week be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-20
Special Dividend Declared
By Bank of Commerce

Directors of the Bank of Com
merce have declared a special
dividend of 81 a share in addi-
ton to the regular quarterly of
$3.50 a share, President Thomas
j. Groom reported
The special is the same as
paid semiannualIy for some time.
Both dividends will be payable
June 20 to stockholders of rec
ord June 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-20
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, June 90 Rt-Foreigr
exchange rates follow, Great Britain
| in dollars. others In cents Unbalanced
unless otherwise noted:
Canadian dollar in New York open
market 1-l9/32 per cent permium OF
lOl $3.50 United States cents
Europe: Great Britain (pound), g S0ia
off IL; 30-day futures, 2.79lt. of Il
60-day futures, 2.79-7/32, of "a; 90
day futures. 2.as52ss 80; of fs2; Bel
tfrancl. .2Sss Of cent; Germany
WESTERN (Deutsche mark, $3.50; Hol-
land fgullder), 26.l1 n. up .00iz; Italy
$50; Eweden (krona). 1884; Swit2er-
land tfrae) tfree), 23.34; Denmark
(kronel, 1850
Latin America: Argentina (free), 3 100;
zuela (bolivar). 1908
Far East: Hong Kong dollar, 1890
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-20

Every one is based on economies
and is tied to trends clearly dis
cernible in our economy today.
My hope is that, as you wilt
under the politics of this sum-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-20
Ohio Williams Named
To Buick Zone Group

Ohio H. Williams has been
elected to the Washington Zone
Buick Dealers Council.
Frank T. Webb has beer
named special accounts repre-
sentative for the Washington
division of Admiral distributors
! Union Trust Co. has appointed
Henry j. Kaufman & Associates
Washington agency, to handle ar
expanded advertising program
William F. Sigmund will serve
as account executive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-20
New RCA Victor Lines
Displayed in Capital

New fall lines of RCA victor
are being displayed to dealers of
this area at a three-day open
house at the Dupon Plaza Hotel
starting today.
Highlight of the show being
sponsored by Southern Whole
salers, area distributor. is the
10-model line of RCA Victor
color TV sets starting at $495.
Black and white sets. radios and
Ihi-fidelity monographs and rec
Iords also are exhibited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-20

mer, you'll recall this report and
know that what viii be happen-
ing is already happening - be-
cause economic. not political.
forces are making 1t happen.
tcopyrisht, 1855, Hall syndicate, Inch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-20
QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. June 90 R.-Spot non.
ferrous metal prices today: Copper 40.
20 cents pound, Connecticut Valley
Lead ~ cents pound, New York
Tin 9434 cents a pound. New YorF
Foreign silver 90A cents per troy ounce
MeW YORK At Pittsburgh, scrap steel
NO. heavy was quoted at 4.O0-45 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-20
American Security Votes
Dividend of As Cents

Directors of American Sc
curity and Trust Co. have de-
clared a regular quarterly di-
vidend of As cents a share, Pres
ident Daniel W. Bell announced.
The latest dividend will be
payable July 10 to stockholders
of record at the close of business
June 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-02
STAR DUST

FIRST-HAND REPORT When Star Magazine Writer
Meredith S. Buel doing research for the story
pages and Army Tank Busters ThriUe Thrills,
he decided to get the feel of the story by driving tank
obstacle Now that he has recovered here's
his report: THE monster groaned mashed down
the metal acceerator gunned it to get to the top of
buit-up shell holes seeing nothing but blue sky
pointed upward Then, after balancing precariouSy
top of the hole down she'd giving the feeling of
going down of Glen Echo coaster dips I'd hit bottom
with smack sending mud and water spraying into the
air, throtng hard to get out of the hole which
large enough to hide jeep drove the tank 100
yards and, for the life Of me- couldn't miss hole The
feeling of power is great that actually ended up
enjoying it. The worst part that the brake was
above the acceerator the side, which meant
accelerating and brakng with the right foot I'd gun
to get and brake like mad going hole my eyes
popping out bit" Photographer Ewood Baker-who
knew betterwatched with from the sidelines
BEARDED EXPERT. When about the-world Peter
Freuchen appeared The $4,000 Question recently
expert on the it obvious that he
with colorful past. One of his Danish countrymen
caught him between ports and tells what he discovered
in Visit With Peter Freuchen. page 90
NEXT SUNDAY. The fabulous and romantic story of the
rise of the Maryland clam industry small operation
in 1949 to a million dollar business today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-02
THE FRONT COVER

Bill Hurd, 80, took a mud
bath while taking a Aston
medium tank over a rugged
croSS7country course of
deep rutS and water-filled
holes. He tests all types of
military vehicles at Aber-
deem Md Proving Ground.
See page z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-02
ROBERT A. HOkE
Art Director
PHILIP n. LOVE
Editor

Tonk Buster" BY EiwOOd Boxer
Army Thrive On Thrills BY Meredith Bue
Holly Harvest
Spinning Sugar. BY Violet FouLkner
Iond In the City Limits by Oie SOmevIe
Snow Mode To Order by Arthur sehutz
Visit With Peter Freuehen BY Harry D. Honsen 20
seOweed For Supper. BY Robert W. Crosby
OuS nnote' 81
WOkdoy Pin-Up by Quentin Mott ~
Americas Most Manageable" Women 4e
Hollywood Album Messiest Role In 50
Cooking With Uncle Som. by Theodore Kemper So
GTAp nlIGT
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20

The 1856 year books are ready
for distribution. Club presidents
who have not received theirs may
pick them up at the Home DEM
onstration office whenever it is
convenient. THE committee made
several changes in the informa
ton included and hopes you will
find the books useful all during
the year. ALWAYS TAKE 1T TO
CLUB NETTING!
Did you know that minister
should net be called Rev
Smith? Reverend is an adjective
net a title. He may be referred to
as The Reverend Mr.. Smith"
The January home demonstra-
ton club program is Family
Training in. Social Courtesies"
Meetings scheduled during the
latter part of the month are:
Prospect. Jan. %, at 8 p. m,
with Mrs. Charles Lucado:
Rice. Jan. "a. at ? p. m. with
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
Cullen Couple
HOnOred For
50th Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. E. F.. Johnson. of
Cullen. were honored by their
children on Saturday. Dec. 81
With an open house between and
S p. m. in celebration of their
Golden Wedding Anniversary.
approximately one hundr d
people attended the event. includ-
ing the JOhnson's seven grand
children and 2 great-grand chill
In addition TO the many relatives
and friends present. their children
and families who attended were
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. johnson and
family Of Covington. Mr. and Mrs.
j. p. Smell of Lynchburg, MI. and
Mrs. l.. j. Slayton and family of
Roanoke. Ned johnson of Farm
vile. Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Bryant
Of Cullen. Mr. and Mrs. o. S.
johnson and family of Richmond
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Johnson
and family, of Fermville.
Assisting in the serving OF Ie-
freshments were Mrs. Nyna Muir
ray and Miss Faye johnson. who
tended to the anniversary cake.
and presided at the punch bowl
All are grandchildren Of Mr.. and
Mrs. johnson.
The hororees were presented
with many lovely gifts.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
p, ,,onal mlntion

/ Mrs. L. E. Andrews is a patient
in the Southside Community Hos.
pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Booker and
family visited her mother. Mrs. J.
M. Mills. in Clarksville on Sum
day. and also Mr.. and Mrs. John
Campbell. Of Chase City.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Carney. OF
St. Adams. w. Va. spent the week
end here with his brother-in-law
and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Cralle. EN- route home from Rich
mond where Mr.. Carney had been
| hospitalized for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Harper and
son. Jay. returned home Wednes-
day from Broadway. Va. where
they had been called on account of
the death Of Mrs: Harper's uncle
T. c. Rhodes.
Mrs. L. 2. Johnston expects to
return to her home in Buena
Vista on Friday. after spending a
weeks visit here with her son
and daughter-in-law. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. z. Johnston. Jr. She will
be accompanied by Mrs. Johns
ton. Jr.. and her two children.
Louis and Melissa. who will spend
the week end with her in Bunea
Vista.
Mrs. Grace c. Gordon was guest
speaker at the Woman's Club in
Victoria. Monday night. Mrs. Cor
don and Miss Anna Dickoff were
overnight guests of the clubs
president. Mrs. John r. Sheffield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Graham. of
Hampden-Sydney. spent Thurs
day in Washington, D. c.
Miss Jean Collins. of Cape Char
les. Va. is visiting Mr. and Mrs.
R. w. Motley.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hummel.
of Hampden-Sydney spent Thurs
day in Richmond
Those from Hampden-Sydney
who attended the West Hanover
Presbyterian board meeting at
the Fork Union Presbyterian
Church. Wednesday morning, were
Mrs. c. F. McRae. Mrs. J. H.
Whitfield. Mrs. H. B. Overcast and
Mrs. Joseph Clover. Mr.. B. T.
Taylor. Jr.. Mrs. w. w. McClintic.
Mrs. F. r. Crawford and Mrs. E.
w Hoppe attended.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
SimOnini Reviews
Italian Manuscript

A review of Michelangelo Flo.
rios article on Italian linguistics
by DR.. R. c. Simonni. Jr.. Chair.
man of Longwood Colleges Eng
fish Department. appears in the
current issue of "Italica". jour
nal of the American Association
Of Teachers OF Italian.
The article. REGGIE de la Lin
qua Thoscana" written in the
Renaissance period. vas an in
accessible scholarly curiosity unit
published recently in Florence
Italy in series of studies III Ita-
liam philology. REGGIE de la Lin
qua ThOscana" was originally pre-
pared as guide to the study OF
Italian for Lady Jane Grey. Queer
of England for nine days in 1858
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
Mrs. Joyce Pittman,
husband Win College
Degrees, Philippines

Mrs. Joyce Pittman. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs E. J. Smith. Of
Farmville. and her husband,
Master Sergeant Richard Pitt
nan. recently completed l6
months of studies at the Univer-
;ity of the Philippines leading
to a degree in social sciences.
University officials state de-
grees will be awarded them when
their present resident class grad
yates. The couple have been TAX
ng the courses at the Base Edu-
cation Center through Operations
Bootstrap since June. 1854.
Sergeant Pittman. who is super
visor Southern Materiel Area, Pa
cific's Statistical Notification
Section. received 80 bonus units
for military service and 80 more
for successfully completing the
college general education devel-
opment tests. giving half of the
100 units required by the Univer-
sity for graduation.
Mrs. Pittman received 80 units
toward the required 100 for her
previous studies at Longwood
College.
The Pittmans. who came to the
Philippines in 1858. have tive
children, Jennifer-age three. and
19-month old Jeffrey. The family
Is scheduled to rotate to the
States in April.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
VA Will Change
CT Insurance
Dividend Method

Eligible policyholders Of GIL in
surance who want to change the
way VA pays them the regular
annual insurance dividend should
notify VA before. the 1856 date
of their policy, Veterans Admins
tration said.
However, the agency said. those
who wish to receive their 1856
dividend in the same manner as
in the past are not required to
notify VA of that fact. The pre-
vious payment method will be ap-
piled automatically. Various divi-
dend paymen t emethods ar
available to eligible policyhold-
erS.
For those who fail to stipulate
in writing how they wish thei,
regular dividends to be handled,
VA is required by law to set up
a dividend credit to their lnsur-
ance account and to use this
credit to pay premiums as they
become due and are not otherwise
timely paid.
Unused dividend credits will
draw interest compounded annu-
ally until they are withdrawn by
the policyholders or are paid out
at the maturity of the policies in
conformance with the policyhold-
ers' wishes.
All eligible polieyholders also
may request VA in writing to pay
their regular dividends to them
in cash or to apply the dividends
in payment of future premiums.
Permanent plan policyholders
have one more choice. They may
request VA in writing to place
their regular dividends on deposit
drawing interest compounded an
nually and subject to their con-
troll.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20

current TV program of special in
teress to club members. An actual
driver education class at Altavis.a
High School has been filmed. The
nv show explains how the course
is conducted and how such q
course can be adapted to ad,lll
training in ether areas OF ,hs
state.
A driver education program
similar to that in high schools
but believed to be the firs: of its
kind for adult groups. is being
launched by the Virginia Fede-
ration of Home Demonstration
Clubs. State troopers responsible
for certifying public school driver
education teachers will cooperate
in certifying home demonstration
club leaders for similar work.
Further details will be explain
ed a. a safe-driving meeting in
Appomattox on February !. All
club president and any others in
this area who are interested are
invited to that meeting.
Dates For Tv
The nv program was shown
from WLVA-TV JANUARY II. If
you missed it. the schedule for
other showings is: WSYA-TV
(Harlisonburg) Jan. 20 from l.
lis p. m, WVEC-TV Newport
News Jan. Is from 2-2::30 p. M.
and WTVR-TV( Richmond Jan.
Is from 2-2::3O p. nj.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
World Service
Drive February 6

The regular quarterly clothing
drive of the Church World Service
will be held in Farmville on Mon
day. Feb. 6.
Mrs. A. T. Gray. chairman of
the collection, urges ltown and
rural residents to start preparing
their donations to the drive as
soon as possible.
The collection will again be
called for by the Service truck at
the Farmville Presbyterian Church
during Monday morning.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
Reuben D. Simpson
Barber Here, Dies, As

Funeral services for Reuben
David Simpson, As, Farmville
barber, who died Monday. Jan.
Is, at Southside Community Hos
pital after an illness Of two weeks
were held at 2 p. M. Wednesday
at Colbert Funeral Home in
Gretna. Interment was in the
Simpson cemetery near Midway
A native of Gretna, he was born
June 81, 1910, the son Of the late
Frank and Lou Hamlet Simpson
In Farmville he, had made his
home with Mr.. and Mrs. c. C.
Roberts.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs
Eugene Pugh, of Sycamore.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
DR.. w. F. DICKENS IS
Rites In Wytheville

Funeral services for DR.. William
F. Dickens. IS. of Wytheville. who
died Wednesday. January II were
held in the Episcopal Church
there on Friday. January l3. with
interment in the church cemetery.
DR.. Dickens was a brother Of
DR.. A. v. K. DICKENS. of Amelia.
Besides his brother he is survived
by two daughters. Mrs. Edmund
Pendleton. of Wytheville and Mrs
H. H. Bell, Jr.. of Annapolis,
Maryland, and seven grandchil-
dren.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB
NEWS


Mis-. James Gates.
Thlock. Jan. "a. at p m. with
Mrs. Leonard Slayton:
Mt. Pleasant. Jan. IS, at 2 p
M, with Mrs. Clarence Allen:
Worsham, Jan. IS. at 7::30 p
m. with Mrs. c. w. Dickhoff.
Leader Training Glass
Mrs. Mary L. Thompson. Asso-
cite Food Specialist of VPI will be
in Farmville January 81 to train
Prince Edward club leaders for
the February and March demon
STATIONS. The training meeting
will be conducted at the Home
EconoAics department of Long
wood College The morning SEES
sion starts at 10 O'Clock. the
afternoon meeting at l O'Clock
Those who attend both sessions
are planning to have lunch to-
gether and enjoy the day. Iet's
pray for favorable weather and
have every club represented
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
Hospital Auxiliary
Meet Set For 3 P. M.

The annual meeting of the
Auxiliary to Southside Community
Hospital will be held this Friday
Jan. 20, at p. m. in the hos
pital board room.
All members of the auxiliary
are invited to attend.
The meeting is usually schedul-
ed for $3.50 p. IN. but on account
of the amount of business to be
handled, Mrs. c. F.. Wilson, presi
dent. has called the meeting for
half -an-hour earlier.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
Longwood Budget
Continued from Pege !

900 for classroom equipment.
Dr.. Landlord said the colleges
requests for capital outlay funds
for purchase of land for expan-
sion and remodeling of the col
lege kitchen are not included in
the budget recommendations. He
had hoped for both and considers
the former essential" to the col.
lege, experiencing rapid growth
in a land tight, midtown situa.
ton.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
Town Council
Continued from poee Il

CONTINUED from p0Se ID
granted renewal of taXicab
permit to Charles K. Winston
and denied as too hazardous" a
request of the Bottle Gas Com
pany of Farmville for erection
of an outside gas storage plat
form on the company's premises
at Third and South streets.