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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-19
Rover Believed
due 10 Succeed
Judge Cayton


A. Rover Is believed to be Il
line for nomination as chic
Judge Of the Municipal Cour
Iof Appeals with the imminen
retirement Of Judge Nathal
Cayton.
Current reports mark Olive
Gasch. principal assistant Unite,
States attorney, as the likel
successor to Mr.. Rover's post.
Judge Cayton. Sc, who at 2
was the youngest man eve
chosen for the Municipal Cour
bench when he was appointed b,
President Coolidge. submitte,
his resignation to the Whit
House in mid-Decernber.
Arbitration Work
He hopes to retire at the en-,
Of February, and devote him
self principally to arbitration
work. He also anticipates tina
he will do some teaching an,
some writing.
In retirement also, he will Sd
with the court whenever neces
lsary because Of illness or vaca
ton Of judges.
Judge Cayton still lacks a yea,
or so Of the 80 years servic,
which would entitle him to full
retirement pay, but the Munici
Ipal Court Act provides that [
Judge can retire after 20 years
service with retirement compen
lsation related to length Of service
He has the longest judicia
service Of any Judge now serv
ing In a court here.
The jurist disclosed today tina
he has been asked to serve on /
special panel by the Secretary o
Labor to study the Californi,
Unemployment Insurance situa
ton. He also has been named :,
10 special national panel OF tn,
Federal Mediation and Concilia.
ton Service as arbitrator.
In addition, Judge Cayton 1
on the national panel and labo
panel Of the American Arbitra
ton Association.
Taught Law Is Years
Named by President Truma,
to be chief judge Of the Munich
pal Court Of Appeals in 1916
he Is a native Of WashinetoY
and attended Central High
School, Harvard and the Ma.
tional University Law School
where he received his degree II
1919, He has had 10 years ex,
Iperience in teaching law. HI
lives at 1900 Cathedral avenu,
INV.
Mr.. Rover, 81, also q Wash.
ington native, returned here Il
April, 1858, as United State
Attorney. a post he had hels
previously from 1929 to 1888
Long a prominent legal fgurl
here. he began his law practict
in 1910.
Mr.. Gasch, 40, was name,
principal assistant to Mr.. Rove
in July, 1853. when he was at
|tached to the District Corpora
|tion Counsel's Office. He ha
been q member Of the Distric
bar since October. 1881, and wa
appointed an assistant corpora
ton counsel In July, 1887. HI
served In the Army Judge Ad
|vocate Generals Office from
May, 1912, to February, 1916.
A graduate of Princeton Uni
versity Law School, he, Is o ma
tive Of the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-19
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Wright Bill Bors Jobs
On Political Influence
By JOsEPH YOUNG

Representative Wright Democrat Of Texas sponsored
LEGISLATION prohibit any form political influence In the
filing Of Government civil service Jobs
Mr.. Wrghs bill would make Illegal the appointment any
to civil service job who been
Position received ndorsemnt BY member
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-19
10 in Government Called
Outstanding by Joycees

Ten Government employees all under selected toda,
by the Junior Chamber Commerce outstanding
Of the year in the Federal service.
The awards announced luncheon in the Willard
Hotel The awards named in honor of Arthur Femming
director defense mobilization former Civil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-19

WEATHER BUREAU FORECAST-Ran and snow are fore
cast for tonight in the east of the Mississippi The
North Pacific Coast is expected to have rain snow
ries expected in the Northern Plains and Rockies It
will be colder in the Southeast and parts of the dwes
somewhat warmer In Texas-AP Wirephoto Map.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-19

JOBLESS BENEFITS 49, Mr.,
Eisenhower also asked Congress
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Hish .nd Lev q Last "a Hours
Low. 30, ct 1901 an.
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FURNISHED by the united States coas
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18th ST. Cor New York Ave. Also New York. Chicago, Phla
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-10

that both parties go Oh record as
favoring the employment Of top
flight Negro women in important
federal posts at The policy making
level
Mrs. Mason said that she is com
piling a list OF more than 100 out
standing Negro women-lawyers
doctors, educators. administrators.
labor specialists and personnel di-
rectors-Who have been bypaSsed
for federal appointments,
She said that, although President
Eisenhower has taken numerous
pro-Negro positions, il is fact that
only Negro woman. Mrs. Roberta
Church Of The Labor Department
now holds a major appointment in
Washington
mrs. Church is an $3.50 a year
minority groups consultant in the
United States Employment Service
She is the lowest paid OF the toy
echelon OF supervisory officials II
that division of the Bureau OF En-
ployment Security.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-10
Travel Promotion Bureau Needed
Maintain Increasing Tourist Business

Virginia has had monthly in
crease in out of state passenger car
travel for 70 consecutive months,
compared with the same month of
The previous year
= The last big year of increase was
fiscal 1858, when foreign travel
Jumped $40 per cent. At this time
virtually every state in the Union
-awoke to the fact that travel is big
business
Kentucky appropriated $500 900
for the year and began to siphon
central western business down U S
rs.
Florida raised its appropriation to
81 $50 600. North Carolina began to
concentrate approximately $3.50, 900
i year in publicity and advertising
with the Great Smokes. Asheville,
and Blue Ridge Parkway as princi-
pal travel destination targets The
result of this has been felt in South
western Virginia. particularly along
U. S. IL
Tennessee began also to treat
travel as major source of income
with $250000 year appropriated
Tor advertising Mexico, which had
cut out its advertising for a year,
and had a disastrous season
result, got back into the picture
with large advertising fund.
New England Ford dealers dis
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-10
Rev. ID. c. Stone Goes
TO High Point, N. c.

The Rev. d. c. Stone and Mrs
stone have been transferred 70
Ennis Street Methodist Church at
High Point, N c., and left Farm
vile Monday morning for his new
pastorate Mr. Stone will attend
the annual conference OF the
Wesleyan Methodist Church at
Colfax ~ G.. prior to going to
High Point.
He has been pastor of the
Farmville Church since 1854 I'm
der his leadership the church
has enjoyed a spiritual uplight,
and made excellent progress.
The Rev, MI. Stone preached
his farewell sermon Sunday and
Installed officers Of the church
for the coming year
On Friday night. forty or more
members honored Mr. and Mrs
Stone at a farewell dinner at the
home of Mrs. +. nj Giles. 81
Farewell gifts were made to them
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-10

covered they had to do something
and consequently put $250,000 a
year in the pot to advertise N e W
England, and the New England
Council reVitaliZed its progr
raised a large advertising fund and
went to work to get travel trade
New York also appropriated $50 .00(
to bolster its slipping travel bust
ness. and New York Citys accom-
modationS financed its Convention
Bureau in an all-out effort to bring
tourists to New York City N "
York City has started to cut deeply
into our school graduation tour bust
ness.
What has been the result Our
passenger cars from other S a t e S
visiting Virginia continued to come
but between the 1858 fiscal year
and State Highway Commission re
ports for fiscal 1854, our increase
was cut to POI per cent. and in fis.
cal i935. our increase over 1854 was
only Obi per cent less than ,third
OF one per cent
For the year ending June 80, 1856
the Virginia Travel Council believes
that the State Highway Commits
sions figures viii show that our
voerall out-ot-state travel viii show
Slight decrease, for the first time
IN eight years.
II is to be hoped that the James
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-10
Mrs. Lucy Robens
CIayviIIe Carrier
Wins Safety Award

Mrs, Lucy T Robens. of Clay
vile, has received an award from
the National Safety Council for %
years of safe driving. Mrs. Mabel
w. Clements, postmlstresS at Clay
vile presented the award and q
gold pin to Mrs RobenS last week
MIS-. Robens is the rural mail
carrier at Clayville, and in addi-
ton to the safety award for rs
years of safe driving, she has the
distinction of having completed %
years in the service as rural mail
carrier on February 6. 1856.
during this tenure of service
Mrs Robens has seen many
changes Better roads and progress
in automobiles have added to the
ease III handling the mails from
this PoWhatan poStoffice Also
added have been some miles to her
route She now travels 50 miles
per day N serving her patrons.
Her faithfulne5s TO duty and many
coultesies have endeared her to
Tier patrons over the years
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-10

Birdie Baugh since July Is, spent
Monday with Mrs John Sameth
on Hull St. Road.
Everette Rudd, Of Washington,
D, c., has returned home after
being the guest Of his sister. Mrs,
3. E. Walthan
This community was visited by
severe electrical storm on Sun
Gay afternoon. There was a good
deal CT wind The current went
off a / 'Birdland Farm and many
other homes Telephones were
also out for many hours.
Mrs Phoda Morrison who has
been quite i'll is sufficiently i'm
proved to take an automobile
ride
Bonnie Heath is much better
after a recent illness and able
TO be out.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-10

Some excellent catches Of spot
have been reported from Virginia
Beach in the past several weeks
G. W Gates. W NJ Burger. and
j L Gordon, who have been va
catloning at the beach are reported
70 have caught one and one half
bushels Of spot and some speckled
trout III about three hours.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-10

H Il fh@y hes the hg resale poe Of tie leading priced modest
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-10

Wednesday. Angus. Is. instead Of
Tuesday. as previously planned.
A basket supper will be served at
the Crudsvllle Community House
at 600 .. NJ All members and
friends are invited to attend
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-10
Delegation OF Negro Women
To Make Convention Demands

Washington. July Pa militant
delegation OF Negro women is plan
ming appearances at both the Re
publican and Democratic national
conventions to demand party pledg
es that women Of their race will be
given major policy-making jobs III
government, it was learned today
The delegation will be headed by
Mrs. Vivian Garter Mason, presi-
dent of the National Council of Ne
gro women.
She and her colleagues will ask
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-10
Nothing takes TO the road like a Chevy!

Once i'll a blue moon car ike this
comes along-a design 50 advanced
III performance, 50 beautifully bal
anced that it stands out above
every other car on the highWa y.
1t has a solid, sure-footed way Of
going that makes driving safer
and more pleasant on any road.
And you feel a very special sense
Of security in its rapid-tre respon-
You get more car 0hea you buy IT,. more dollc
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-10

slVeness to your touch on the wheel.
brakes and accelerator
You can see that the '5C Chevy is
a standout for style. But until YOU
have driven one you're missing the
best part Of the news the fact
that Chevrolet is the smootheSt,
solidest most Wedded-to-the-road
automobile you ever bossed Try il
and see.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-10
MODEL 7 STOLEN

Bath Maine A 1923 Model T
automobile belonging to former
Governor Sumner Sewan, was re
Gently stolen from a garage where
it had been stored by sewall. The
relic was not i'll running condition.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-10
League Standing

Games August II
PoWhatan a. Goochland
Orcnid AT Amelia
Pebels at Aryonia
Fife at Cumberland
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-10
James River Baseball
League Standings

Saturdays games
Goochland Orchid 3.
Powhatan 5-Fife l.
Amelia IA Richmond Rebels 4
Sundays games:
Amelia 2 -Goochland 0.
Arvonia 5-Fife ?. Is innings
Cumberland G-Orchid 2.
PoWhatan 5-RIcnmond r. /
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-10
HID Clubs Postpone
Picnic To Aug. Is

New Store and Hickory Grove
Home DemonsCra ION clubs have
postponed their joint picnic to
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-05-25
Suspect Released
After Questioning

enigma of mysterious disappearance and subsequent
suspected murder of young woman, mother of two small
children buried Sunday remains unsoved The badly
decomposed body of Mrs Sue Olivia Barnes found last
isolated section southwest of the city, clad only
nitegown and Shoes number of Questioned
released last week One suspect detained several days
being released Foul play is strongly suspected by in
vestgating officials and members of the family of the victim
Who holds the key to:
did Mrs. Barnes reach the where her body
discovered clad in only mite gown? Did she walk to
this uninhabited spot?
If she UNwilngy accompanied her assailant why did
reluctance go fail awaken her alert children who
there asleep?
3. Her husband, habituay returns from work about a.
m. How did the assailant know she unprotected?
Mrs Barnes had apparently retired for the mite, why
she not given the chance to properly clote herself?
s. When she reluctantly left her small children alone in
the house (which not her habit she that she
keeping a rendezvous with the Grim Reaper?
Mrs Barnes disappeared from her home 1922 Cross street.
Wednesday ne May g. When her husband returned from
work found the house unlocked home he
sumed that his family had gone the home of his mohern
law according to his story Arriving there after he found
his and information the whereabouts Of his wife
He returned home and discovered evidence pointing to foul
play He then notified police of his wifes disappearance
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-05-25
list Baptist Group
b Hear Mrs. R. K.
Sunday

Ms R X Young, wife q DR..
K Young, pastor of Bethel
xE church, will be guest speak
ior Womens day morning wor-
, E the First Baptist church.
and Gaines streets, Sunday.
= heme Is The Role Of Chris
n Women in Strengthening the
Grh"
Ms Young is a native Of Jack
Mississippi She received her
5 Degree a. Tougaloo college.
Z has done advance work at
AOana state teachers college and
University Of Arkansas. She
q teacher at the College Sta
junior hi school. member of
Urban league and in va
Us civic and church activities.
Dtaer special phases Of the
mems day observance are a
'gram by the women's Mission.
Society al 4 p. m. and a wom-
forum at 7:45 p. m.
US Martha Patterson is chair
Of tie program committee.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-05-25
Former Resident
Dies in Ohio After
Explosion in Shop

An explosion at Cleveland. Ohio
claimed the life of Cleo v. Rob-
inson. former resident and BUSH
ness man of this city. Robinson
sucemubed Saturday 10 burns re-
sulting from an explosion at his
workshop Friday lie formerly
operated The Robinson Brothers
garage at lO0s East 9th street
before enlisting in the armed
services After his discharge from
the service. he moved to Cleye-
land.
Mr.. Robinson was an active
member Of Bethel AME church,
serving as president of the usher
board.
Survivors include his wife. Mrs.
See ENPLOsIoS-page four
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-05-25
AM&N College Awards
ga Degrees Tuesday

PINE BLUFF-Arkansas AM&N college awarded 23f
degrees Tuesday morning the annual commencement
the college gymnasium President Lawrence A
Davis conferred the degrees
The commencement address delivered by Dr. John
Davis president emeritus of West Virginia state college,
special director Department of Teacher Information and Sc
curity in New York City
The Reverend Ralph G. Nathan. pastor of ST. James
Methodist church. the invocation and benedeton Inc
college choir with Irene Griffin soost presented special
music
Highest honors in the class went a Pine Bluff mother
of children Mrs Ester r. Cemmons Mrs Cemmons re-
ceved degree magma aude An honorary doctor oil
degree bestowed upon James Hudson
of Wnrock farm and Petit Jean mountain In Ar
kansas tSee AM&N GRADUATEs-page FOUR.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-05-25
Bus Protest Leader
Speaks at Naacp Meet

The Rev DIR. Martin Luther King leader in the Mont
gomer Ala, bus protest will be principal speaker at
annual convention of the NAACP San Francisco California
next month Seven hundred delegates expected attend
The convention TO be held June % July in the Civic
auditorium will have its general theme community
for civil rights
This theme will be emphasized in daytime workshops
dealing with the elimination of segregation discrmna
ton in housing public education both north SOUTH
poyment transportation recreation and public
tons Other workshops will be concerned with political
and improving branch activities for community civil rights
The Spingarn Medal annually awarded 20 a Negro Amer
for distinguished achievement will be presented during
the convention Freedom Fund dinner will feature awards
TO NAACP state and local units for outstanding achievement
during 1855.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-05-25
Elssissippi's Tan
ppers 10 Admit
Delegates

''afdins 10 Fred Miller, state
man Of Mississippi Republic
GOPers-page four
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-05-25

men. including myself" He listed
this development AZ enc Of several
beneficial results" Of the Korean
War.
Upon his return TO this country
on May 5. General Anthony C.
MeAuliffe. retiring commander In
chief OF United States infantry
troops in Europe. challenged Gen.
eral Clark's Charleston statement.
4 don't agree with him General
Clark at ALL" General MeAuliffe
asserted. Il should say that the
indignation OF the Negro In the
armed forces has worked very
we'll and that we are getting much
greater usefulness from the avail
able manpower than we ever did
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-05-25
Local Horace Mann
Instructor Accepts
Position IN Liberia

Sllas w. cullins. 430i West 10th
street. formerly employed a auto
mechanics instructor In the Horace
Mann trade department has re-
signed his position TO accept en-
ployment In Liberia.
Mr.. cuilins. a native of Little
Rock. received his education at
Ttiskegee institute. rskegee. Ala.
He has taught at Horace Mann
hi school. and Dunbar hi school
for seven years. In Liberia he will
assume the responsibilities Of an
instructor In his major field. He
will become n part of a govern
ment project sponsored thru Pra-
rie View college. Prairie View.
Texas. to further educate the peo-
pie Of Liberia.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-05-25
What Happened to Sue Olivia Barnes??
Missing WoInan's Body
Still Battles Officers
Mrs. I'D. Alexander
Speaks for Women
Sunday at Wesley

Mrs. T. ID. Alexander. wife Of
President T. d. Alexander OF
Shorter college. No. Little Rock.
will be the woman's day Speaker
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-05-25
Generals Statement
Meets Rebutta|, Tries
To Pull "O|d Switch"

General Mark carks position the migration of troops
In the armed Service is confused and inconsistent Roy
Wilkins executive secretary of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People, declared this week
The general now president of the Citadel South Caro-
Ina military institute condemned non-segregation In the
Army In recent address In Charleston s. c. asserting: did
not feel that we should inegrate them e5O) and do
think now"
However, Mr.. Wilkins pointed out Golfers magazine Of
49, 1854 quoted General Clark saying: Indignation of
gro troops white units percentage basis proved
qualified success against the predictions Of military
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-05-25
Club 81 Moves Jam
Session 10 Morocco
Monday Mite

The fourth in a series Of week.
ly Jam Session" was held Mon
day mite at Jim Linzy's club. and
Melted the Junior Deputy Sheriff's
organization. SAG.
Each Of these sessions have con-
tributed literally toward this pro-
gram of aiding the junior deputies
in making up the deficit that
faced the organization. Due TO In
See Jam sEssION"-page four
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-05-25
Trainer Position
Of Little League
Given to Negro

George Thomas. 3oi5 Short Main
street. was recently assigned to
assist the little league baseball
team at Lamar Porter Boys club
athletic field, 7th and johnson
streets.
The assistant Is a lobby re-
porter at Hotel Lafayette and
former trial player with the Kan
sas City Monarchs.
This Is the first time a Negro
has been given this opportunity.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-05-25
Wilkins Charges General Clark
'Confused'' on Army Indignation
IS. Taylor Passes;
Buried Wednesday

final rites for Samuel s. Taylor reyered and esteem ed
m and associate editor of the State Press held We'd
80 afternoon at White Memorial church.
perend Mr. Taylor passed Thursday evening the VA
, an Roosevelt road where he had been confined since
N "a Services conducted by Reverend Edwin C. San
r. and interment in National cemetery with Ruffn and
m funeral directors in charge tSee Obituary-page FOUR
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-05-25

under segregation"
In an article In the U. 8 News
and World Report of May IL. Cen
eral Clark somewhat modified his
Charleston statement In this arti-
Gle he said he was opposed to
indiseriminate inteEration In the
Army" though maintaining that
"all-white units compose the most
effective fighting teams" lie also
See CLARK-page feur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-26

Here is an opportunity TO get those
extra prints OF your favorite snapshots
for the family and friends. Peoples
Drug Stores will make 90 black and
white prints during January for only
81 90. Ofier does not include roll flm.
This Offer Expires JonuoT 81, 1885
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seeing the sickness Of others in
the group. In this group was a
promise Of awareness, a chance
to grow up" and learn how to
relate with society.
And because this was medically
prescribed treatment, with an in
creasingly successful cure ratio,
the 10 of us, though we hated
every minute of it, all came three
times week to the hourly ses-
sions with a fragment of faith
that in this room the modem
miracle of psychiatry would oc-
cur and each of us would one day
be cured Of the sickness that had
led us to commit crimes. All this
hope was mixed with our doubts
that we were i'll. Each of us was
positive of the illness of the rest.
and each of us was concerned
with healing the other fellow
but in the process we dealt with
our own sickness.
One Case Like Another
My story is the story of the
rest. There are slight variations
but they are only of degree and
the length of our criminal rec
ords. !, for about 80 of my so
years, had been in conflict with
the law, serving sentences for
eheck-passing, fraud, larceny
and similar offenses in jails and
prisons from Wales to California.
Elmer, who usually sat beside
me IN the group. was charged
With burglary. He, too, had
served one or two sentences in