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The Nome nugget., 1956-09-17
Mrs. Latham Was Conscious When
 Buried Alive @.sea

SAN DIEGO, Calf, R-Wealthy Mrs. Ruth Evelyn Latham, 51, was quoted by police Saturday as saying she was conscious when buried alive and naked by kid napers.
 q was watching you" they said she told one of the two wom- en she has identified as the al- legged kidnapers. "When I was lying there and you were piling those rocks on me, you thought was out but wasn't" af3s !sE#l aaas f9 9sa She said she also pleaded with one of the women, Mrs. Beatrice Vim, 57. a'former business asso- ciate "Bea, why are you doing this to me?" a s'rsz- #s.rrt1 The other suspect, Mrs. Lucille Wisenand, 36, was identified by Mrs. Latham at the Fl Centro Hospitol, where she is recovering.
 
 Mrs. Wisenand, US. Customs Service clerk of Mexican-Ameri- can percentage, was then brought back to the San Diego city Jail, where she and Mrs. Vim are booked on charges of suspicion of Kidnapping and attempted murder 1 Bail of $50,000 was set for each.
 Both said they were innocent, and that they themselves had ] been kidnapped Wednesday by three men and a woman who had talked about getting money from Latham.
 Police said Mrs. Latham, wife of San Diego investment broker, George Latham, related that she was forced by the kidnapers to write several checks against cor porations of which she is an off cial.
 She said she was alone in her home here with a four-month- grandson when she was kidnapped Wednesday afternoon.
 Mrs. Wisenand forced her at knifepoint and under threat of harm to the baby to accompany her, Mrs. Latham stated.
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Tugggle

Preaching service at Appomattox
Church next Sunday morning at IL
O'Clock will be conducted by the
Rev. Alvin Smith, of Hampden-
Sydney.
Little Emma Wooten is a patient
at the SouthSide Hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. John Childress and
daughter, Carolyn, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie Ragland motored to
Durham, N. c.. recently and at
tended services at Edgemont Bap-
fist Church. The Rev Benjamin R
Bruner. formerly of Farmville, is
the pastor there The church honor
ed him on his birthday with a lug
gage set
Mr., and Mrs. James Bolt and
daughters. Linda and Marsha visit
ed friends in Lynchburg last Sun
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REAL ESTATE

Brick res. on west side of Farm
vile. 3 bedrooms, large living
room with fireplace. large dining
room and kitchen, full basement
with bath. servants rm., laundry
rm- and play rm. Full floored attic
Situated on large wooded lot, near
schools. Priced to sell.
Farm. 80 acres. II miles from
Farmville on good state road
Good room home with bath. %
acres in cultivation, some tobacco
allotment $4,000.
oO acres. on good road in Prince
Edward County. Well set in good
young pines and poplar timber.
Reasonable.
10 acres on Hwy, as in Cumber-
land County. II miles from Farm
VILE. Good room res. with bath
and basement. Several acres in
high state of cultivation. Special
at $4,000.
Brick Apt. House in Norfolk. 3
apis. 3 baths. slate roof, base
ment, oil heat, excellent locati
showing good return. Will trade
for farm or cumberland.
Brick store bldg. at Rice in excel
lent condition. This has been a
wonderful location for many years
and Is doing fine business at
present. The price and terms are
Just right for quick sale. Call for
an appointment to inspect this
valuable property today.
1914 acres. near paved road. Good
pond site. Price $1,000. $500 cash,
balance $50 mo.
HeS on High St. l rooms, baths.
basement. hot water, heat. with
-acre lot. This beautiful house
is in excellent condition and is ar
ranged for two families. Reason
able.
acres on good state
road near Hampden-Sydney with
beautiful room res with running
water. tenant house, stock barn,
chicken house, garage, apple and
peach orchard. tobacco barn and
some tobacco allotment. Hurry on
this one.
S25 down and $1,000 per month
buys acres in Prince Edward
County near Millers Lake.
Farm. near Willis Mt. Bucking-
ham County, II acres, 40 in high
state of cultivation, good 6 room
home, necessary outbuildings, IT
acres tobacco $500.
Residence near Farmville High
School, bedrooms, large living
room with fireplace, dining room
basement. Oil heat. In perfect con-
dition, Easy terms.
$500 down and $50 per month
buys 5 room bungalow with bath.
Located in desirable neighborhood
near Farmvilie
$50 down and $4,000 per month
buys 7 acres on paved road near
Hampden- Sydney.
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NOTICE

WHEAT GROWERS: The Dixie
Lee Flour Mill. located on Trice's
Lake. Columbia Va. is in a posi-
ton to handle large or small guam
titles of wheat on a free storage
basis. All grain stored in the mill
is insured against loss. This mill
has been completely overhauled
and has installed a completely
electric controlled fumigating and
pest control system. We grind
meal and all kinds of feed grain.
Mill is open 6 days week from
7 a. m. til p. m. This is the old
Trices Lake water milD phone
Drake 55383, Ernest McCutehen.
7-6-tf
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BIDS WANTED

the Renewal of Roof over Dining
Hall. Longwood College, Farm
vile. Virginia will be received at
the office of the Business Manag-
Ell and Treasurer, at LongWood
College. Falmville, Virginia until
100 a. m, Monday, AUGUST 20.
1856 and then publicly opened
and read aloud.
Drawing and specifications for
the above project will be avail
able at the offic, of the Business
Me1Ia@er and Treasurer, or at the
S"Lt!or of Inst l;tional Engineer
ing, 1T North Ballard ST. Rich
mona. Virginia.
Bids must be accompanied BY
a certified check for so of the
base bid or an acceptable bidders
bond IN the amount Of 6 of the
base bid. payable to the Treasurer
Vi TIE commonwealth Of Virgin
All bidders bidding in amounts
exceeding $4,000 must be regis
tered IS contractors ir the Com
mons ealth of Virginia.
80 lids may be withdrawn at
Try lie schedu!td clos.ll:; time 70.
receipt of bids for a period OF
thirty 80 days.
| The owner reserves the right
to reject any or all bids and tt
waive informalities, Longwooe
College. Jacob H. Wamsley. Bust
ness Manager and Treasurer.
8-l0-2
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day
MIR. and Mrs. Howard Simpson
were guests of Mr., and Mrs Z c.
Shultz last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs, O H Booth and
children visited relatives in d 2 n
vile and Hurt last Sunday
0. NJ. Oliver is sick at this time.
Mrs, Lois Postlethwait of Nitro.
w. Va, is visiting her brother-in-
law and sister, MIR. and Mrs. John
Childress.
Rev Frank Bell and sister. Mss
Mary Bell, were guests of MIR. and
Mrs. Earl Moore last Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs Marshall Huffman
and children, Mrs. u L Hudson
and Brenda Fay, have returned 10
their home after visiting relatives
in Hickory n. c.
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Sc per inch
FOR SALE

WINCHESTER model 1922
rifle. never been fired S55 90. j
H. Wick. Jr, Fal1nville, phone
$50. 7-27- tt
LAND+23 acres, stream, broom
log house. near TiMock Sl,l50
Terms arranged. Telephone 696
j. b. Wall, Jr. Farmvllle. -3p
---~- -~---~--~~--
VACUUM-kirby vacuum sweep
er and all attachments. in good
condition. Cost $l7500. viii take
$4,000 for same Ideal for church
and hall. Call 7F020 or see Mrs
.. 2. Fafrar, Prospect, Va 0-7-3t
observation-disclosures bureau. an
tlque Phone 1875. Mrs. William
Shepard 1000 High st. Falmville.
8-7-2p
HOUSE: New, brick. ranch type.
six rooms. garage. porch Second
Avenue. DaVidSon's Estate. Call
724R. 5-18-tf(F)
MODERN HOUSE, four bedrooms.
Two baths. one upstairs. one
down stairs. Fun size basement.
Automatic oil, ! hot water heat.
$40 Second Street. Telephone
1862 7-20-tf F.
SUMNER OXFORDS 49, Straw
hats, summer Stacks. small sizes
in sleeveless sport shirts. All re-
duced VerSerS. 8-lO-2p tFi
CAT"TLE-regiStered Black An
gus. Cows with calves at side:
5000 Ten bull calves. your choice
$500, Registered in buyers name.
All calves sired by Cor-Dale Eric.
q top grandson of Old Eric .940
international grand champion an
gus bull F'oWlkes Brothers. Wood
Park FalIns, Victoria. Va. Phone
Victoria. Va 34J G-tu-ID
II w LA2 Iop IttdQ DidCk lace IVES
tern yearlin2 ewes These are
large ewes and most of them one
breed. w c. Jackson. Pc Box 953.
Amelia. Va 3-10-4t
ALBERTA & HALE peaches will
be ready August - TO "a. Come
and bring your baskets. Waugh
ans Orchard, Prospect 8-10-lp
HOME Beautiful Milnwood) 6
acres, one mile out, county taxes
only, w c. Canada. Phone 3l3
Peoples Bank Bldg. Farmville. Va
8-l0-2p
VELOCIPEDES - 20" boys BIZ
cycle, side wheels; chain driven
tricycle. Both excellent condition
Phone Fal1nyllle $50. 8-l0-2p
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LEGAL NOTICES


VIRGINIA.:
In the Circuit Court of Amelia
County July 26, 1856.
HENRY T. MOTLEY. JR. 49,.
Complainant
vs.. Order of Publication
LILLIAN KEATON MOTLEY
Defendant
The object of this suit is to
obtain a divorce from the bond
of matrimony for the complain
ant from the defendant on the
group of desertion and ADAM
donment.
And an affidavit having been
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LEGAL NOTICES

made and filed that the defend
ant Is a nonresident of the State
Of Virginia it is ordered that she
do appear within ten days from
due publication of this order to
protect her interest herein
An extract: Attest:
S. l.. FARRAR. Clerk
ANNIE MORING FALLWEIL,
p q. 8-3-4t
Farmville, Virginia
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Vacation
Bargains

At NEWMAN CHEVROLET
1853 PLYMOUTH
4-Door. Heater and scot Gov
ers. 0roy finish. An extra clean
one owner cor.
1853 CHEVROLET
Sport Coupe, only $1,000 oct
uol miles, extro clean, power
glide, rodio and heater. Light
green
1853 oLDsMoBILE
Super "88" Holiday Coupe,
complete With all accessories,
extra oIeon, low mIleoge
1854 CHEVROLET
210 four-door Sedan, power
glide. very clean. low price
1850 FORD V8
4 Door One owner, hos had
the best Of core. Runs and
looks like new. Low mileoqe.
1850 CHEVROLET
4 door Sedan, Special Deluxe
Complete with oil accessories.
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FOR RENT

| ~~>)>)~)>)~) S-S>AASR~D>~O-sr~D>Os0eoeO
FOR RENT
SECOND FLOOR space in fire.
proof building on West third
street. Now occupied by radio sta
ton WFLO. Available approxi-
mately July /. Contact, T.: w.
Bloomfield. Phone 333. 4-l7-tf
HOUSE located in jackson
Heights. A. T. Berry. Farmville.
phone 1873 w. 7-2O-tf
OFFICE-Rusco office on Third
st. Now availablt T. w. Bloom
field. Farmville. 3-16-tf
OFFICE SPACE on first floor.
Main ST.. Farmville. Landon At
kins. Realtor. Phone 800 M. 1-3-tf
APARTMENT Second floor,
unfinished, Edna Putney, 306
So, Main St, Farmvillc. 7-27-tf
APARTMENT-first floor, heat.
FOB Oak st. $3.50
APARTMENT rooms, first
floor. B0l High ST. Martha Blan-
ton 8-7-tf
LOG CABIN on Oak St, unfur-
niShed Phone 1863 3-7-2t
SIX ROOM apartment on High
ST., unfinished. second floor,
heat furnished. Phone 1863. 8-7-2t
FIVE ROOM apartment In Serpell
Heighths, second floor, tmfurnisE-
ed, heat furnished Phone 1903.
3-7-2t
LOWER 2-bedroom apartment.
Separate entrances. Convenient.
Reasonable Sept |, Apply Mr..
Gerard, the Hub Dept. Store.
6-9-lt
rooms. bath, electric
hot water large yard, garden. Cali
Hampden- Sydney 240l. 8-10-lp
~-~
APARTMENT furnished con-
located to Main St.
Cradles Store. Phone Is. 8-10-6p
~>~----~->->-->~~--~-~
- u n t u nlshed.
cheap. Cradles Store Phone IS.
8-10-6p
HOUSE - 4-rOom house. near
Cedar Brook E. NJ. Whitlock.
8-l0-2p Ga |
two unfinished or
partially furnished. in first class
Keys 300 Randolph
st. Telephone 1853 8-10-1t
and lights con-
enient. Possession arrangements
made through my representative.
Mrs MILFORD Hedrick, Cumber-
and. Va Tel. No. Hy 2-223l. Mrs.
leslie Lane, Dendron. Va. Blood
ROOM heated apt 30l Second
st. House PIP N Va St. Call Mrs
Monroe Johns. 439 from 3 TO 6
u 476 at night S-l0-tf
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p. q. 1874,
. Farmville, Virginia
VIRGINIA:
In the Clerks Office Of the Cir
cult Court of Buckingham
County, on This 18th Day Of
July, 1856:
Board of Public Welfare of Buck
ingham County, Virginia. Com
plainant
against
The heirs at law of Walter Bell,
deceased colored man. whose
/ names are unknown. etc, Ge-
PENDANTS
Order of Publication
The object of this suit is to
subject the estate of Walter Bell
deceased, particularly tract of
land in Slate River District, Buck
lngham County Virginia. of forty
five acres. more or less, adjoining
lands of Jack Chambers and
others, to the payment of the
costs of this suit. the payment Of
the funeral expenses or said Wal
ter Bell and the lien of $268 90
OF the complainant for old age
assistance rendered said Water
Bell in his lifetime, and any other
valid creditors claim which may
be proved in this suit.
And an affidavit having been
made and filed that the name Of
the heirs at-law of Walter Bel
deceased. are unknown it is
ordered that they do appear be-
fore said court within ten DAYS
after due publication hereof and
90 what necessary to protect
their interests herein.
1t IS further ordered that this
order be published once a week
for four successive weeks in The
Falmvllle Herald, newspaper
published in Town of Farmville
Virginia, having general circula-
ton in said County of BucK,ne-
ham. Virginia.
JOHN c. SPENCER. Clerk
q. M. ROGERS. D. O..
BUCKINGHAM. Virginia. 7-20-4t
VIRGINIA:
In the Circuit Court of Prince Ed
ward County. August 2 1856.
Lottie West Robertson ......
Complainant
VS.. In Chancery
Carr ROBERTSON ,-....... Defendant
Order of Publication
The object of this suit is to OBJ
tam Tor the complainant from
the defendant a divorce from thu,
bond of matrimonv on the
grounds Of desertion for a period
OF more than one year.
An affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant. Carl
robertson, IS not a resident of the
State of Virginia. it is ordered
that he do appear within ten DAYS
after due publication Of this order
and Go what may be necessary
70 protect his inreres. in this suit
HORACE ADAMS Clerk
j. F. LEWIS. y. G.. 4-I0-at
VIRGINIA.:
IN the Circuit Court Of Bucking-
ham County
FRANK HILL JOHNSON .
Plaintiff
VS..
MAGGIE L. MORRIS JOHNSON
Defendant
Order of Pubiira.ion
Inc object of this suit is to OBJ
tam divorce from the bond of
matrlmony upon the ground of
wllful desertion for more than one
year before the filing of this suit.
An affidavit having been made
and tiled that the defendant
Maggls l.. Morris johnson is not
resident of the State of Virginia.
II IS ordered that she appear here
with IN ten 'l0> days after due
publication Of this order and do
what is necessary to protect bar
interest in this suit.
~ is further orde: ed that the
fofeg 2'ng portion of this order be
published once a week for four
90 successive weeks in the Farm
vile Herald, a newspaper pub
hshed at Falmville, Virginia and
throughout the County of Buck
ingham Virginia.
| respectfully ask for this.
JOHN C. SPENCER, Clerk
RONALD EARLY. D. q.
A Copy-Teste:
JOHN C. SPENCER. Clerk 8-10-4
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VELOClPEDES - 20 boys BIZ
cycle, side wheels; chain driven
tricycle. Both excellent condition.
Phone Faimyllle $50. 8-l0-2p
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FOR SALE

FIGS-will be ready soon Will
have a supply for next few weeks.
Arthur Welchlin, Farmville.
Phone 2029J. 8-l0-5p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-13

than participated in the 1852
convention.
California heads the list
with A women in its delega-
ton. Others with large femi-
nine contingents include Mis-
souri, with AZ; Michigan with
35; New York and Pennsylva-
mia with 20; Florida with 26;
Oklahoma with "a; Washing
ton with 10; Kentucky with
10; Colorado, Tennessee and
Virginia with II; Montana
and Ohio with 16; Connecti-
cut. Minnesota and Texas with
is.
While nearly all the women
list their present occupation
as housewife, many of them
still manage to practice their
professions or trades, to some
degrees-aS substitute teach
ers or free-lance writer's.
other in com e activities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-13
Mrs. HoYs Honored
AT Garden Party

Miss Elizabeth A. Smart and
Miss Anna Payne of the Ma
tional Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Unions Bureau of
Legislation entertained recently
at a garden party for Mrs.
Glenn G. Hays. Mrs. Hays is
national president of the Tenn
perance Union and has been
attending the Institute of Sci
entific Studies for Prevention
of Alcoholism here.
Mrs. George A. Cook, presi-
dent of the District of Column
bia WCTU, and Mrs. Lucy
Gibson and Mrs. James Lamb,
presidents of the Arlington and
Alexandria County unions, pre-
sided at the punch bowl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-13
Jewish Women's Group
Announces PlunS

The Evening Branch, Ma
tional Council of Jewish
Women, has made arrange
ments to hold its future meet
ings at the Hotel 2400. The first
meeting is scheduled for Octo-
Der 10.
Beginning their 1861 So
cial season will be a member
ship tea September % at the
Jefferson Hotel. Also in the
offing is a membership cock
tail party october IA at the
Sheraton-Park Hotel.
Miss Jessie Riven is Presi.
dent of the organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-13
Delegates
Include
.665 Women

School teaching and writing
are the predominant profess
sions among the women dele
gates and alterhates to the
Democratic National Conven-
ton, according to Mrs. Katie
Louchheim, Director of Wom-
ems Activities of the Demo-
cratic National Committee. 9
OF the 665 Democratic wom-
en- participating in the con-
vention. 295 are delegates and
$40 are alternates.
This is lao more women
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-13

second vice president; Evelyn
Kefauver, recording secretary;
Pat Wilson, treasurer; Richard
Wood, historian; Anna L. Sow
der, registrar; Marie Cullen,
librarian; Henry D. Burroughs,
auditor; Naomi Talley, counsel
and Mary E. Lyons, parliament
tartan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-13

listed frequently are selling
real estate and insurance.
Many women operate BUSH
nesses with their husbands.
farms, retail stores and vari-
Gus types Of service establish
ments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-13
ADVERTISEMENT.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-13
GuteS-Copelund
Cluusen-Muxwell

Col. and Mrs. John w., Max
well announce the marriage of
their daughter Marilyn to Mr..
Frederic c. Clausen, jr., son of
Mrs. Frederic c. Clausen. The
wedding took place August 4
in the Fort Myer Chapel. The
couple will live in Denver,
Colo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-13
Writer'S Club Officers
Elected to One Term

The Professional Writer'S
Club of Washington has elected
Mrs. Dorothy V. Coakley pres
ident for the 1861 year.
Other new officers are:
Marion Leonard. first vice
president: Frances H. Beale,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-13
JoYnceeS Luncheon

The Jayncees, auxiliary Of
the Washington Junior Cham
Der of Commerce, will enter
tain members and prospective
members at a luncheon at
Parklawn Mansion House, Sat-
urday, August 25, at 1890 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-13
w ED DIN

Mrs. william w. Wood of
Beltsville. The wedding took
place Saturday in the First
Methodist Church, Hyattsville.
The couple will live here.
McGroth-Socco
Sr. FREDERICK Sacco and Sra.
Esther Artze y Artze of Havana,
Cuba, announce the marriage
of their daughter Luisa Esther
to Mr.. Richard P. McGrath.
son of Mrs. John F. McGrath.
The wedding took place yester-
day in the home of the brides
parents. The couple will live
in New York City.
Gutes-C Copeland
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Cope
land of Petersburg, Va, an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter Martha Anne to Mr..
David Franklin Gates, son of
DR.. and Mrs. Gates of Fulton,
Mo. The wedding took place
July 81 in the University of
Maryland Chapel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-13
Wood-AHen

Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin E. Allen
OF Bladensburg announce the
marriage of their daughter
Carolyn Mae to Mr.. Donald
Warren Wood, son of Mr.. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-13
Huu.Welch

Mrs. Walter Otis WEIGH an
nounces the marriage of her
daughter Betty 10 to 1t. James
Ernest Hull, chaplain, USN,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Hull
of Mobile, Ala. The bride is
also the daughter of the late
Mr.. WEIGH. The wedding took
place July Z in the First Bap-
fist Church.
Zipkin- Wechsler
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c.
Wechsler announce the mar
riage of their daughter Rena
Anne to Mr.. Harold Zipkin.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Max
Zipkin of Bronx. N. Y. The
wedding took place yesterday.
The couple will live in West
chester, N. Y.
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.StottDempf

OLVII-DG144kII
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin A.
Dempf announce the marriage
of their daughter Mary Lou
to Ensign George w. Stott,
jr., USN. The wedding took
place Saturday in st. Peters
Catholic Church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-19

Comparative prcwar and postwar
levels in Governments
owned and privately-owned ship
yards, according to the Hoover
Commission, reveal that from 1890
1910 the Government employed 36
percent of all U. S. Shipyard work
ers, and "A percent during the
bleak shipbuilding decline of 1947-
1850 In October, 1854, 81 percent
cor 10000 persons of all shipyard
workers throughout the entire Ma
ton we're on Navy yard payrolls
This cornucopia of work in Gov
eminent yards is traceablc to the
Vinson-Trammcll Act of 1884 which,
in part, provides that . the first
and each succeeding alternative
vessel ~ of each type of ship
specified and their replacement
shall be built by the Government.
The Subcommittee on Business En-
terprises of the Hoover Commits
sion found that the situation this
1884 Act was designed to remedy
has been reversed to the detriment
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-07-19

of privately-owned yards. In the
words of the Commission report.
-. the subcommittee considered
that the Nays operation of all of
these ten shipyards represents a
destructive intrusion into the pri-
vate shipbuilding industry of this
country"
To foster free enterprise, this has
long been the national policy. 1t is
therefore not illogical to expect
these periodic reviews will ulti-
mately remove from the shipbuild-
ing and ship repair industries the
unfair and non-essential competi-
ton of Government Unquestion-
ably, the national security dictates
that the Government must engage
in a certain amount of shipbuilding
activity, but the extent to which
this pursuit is maintained, should
be a matter of great concern to all
citizens Interested in the economi-
cal management of their govern
ment.