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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-13
Pace That Kills

The automobile builders
every year come out with new
machines and boast OF horse
power, beautiful lines, push
button driving. fine upholstery.
easy steering, and a hundred
other advantages OF owning a
Buford or some other make
equally as beautiful and power
ful--but they forget the most
important sales talk; they for
get to tell of its killing ability.
how it will kill and MAIN chill
dren and old people. those who
love life; they forget to tell
how you can take a drink too
many and kill your whole fam
lily and perhaps even kill an
other family at the same time.
These things the statesmen
forget to tell you. You the
kindly man down the street;
you the school teacher. you
the lawyer; you the person who
can drink and drive: you the
fresh kid. trying TO impress
your girl friend with your driv-
ing ability; you the man and
woman who are the very es-
sence OF gentleman and a lady
when you are at home, but
who when you get behind the
wheel Of a car become a rag
ing killer; you the gentle soul
who would not harm a kitten
but in a moment become a
death dealing maniac who
cares for nobody when you are
driving car.
The desire to destroy our
selves is hard to understand.
but it exists. When we say
of someone. "he is his worst
enemy" the statement is po-
tentially true. in greater or less
degree. of each of us. Within
each of us there are two strong
instructive drives. the will to
live and the desire to destroy
ourselves. So why cannot the
desire to live be uppermost in
the minds of a man or woman
driving an automobile? But
the question cannot be an
swered. because you are not
to blame. 1t is always the
other fellow, you we're only
doing IS miles an hour. and
that fool had no bushes try
ing to pass you on a curve;
that little girl had no business
trying to cross the street. etc.
James X. Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-13
@. Is a teeterboard the same

@. Is a teeterboard the same
as a seesaw?-S. E. D.
A. Yes, this is simply a re-
gional name for seesaw. Lam
guage experts have found q
variety of names used in diff
ferent parts Of the country:
fitting board, teetertotter, tin
ter board. see boss, teeter
horse, cockhorse, ridy-horse,
hicky horse. cocky horse,
dandle. teeter, and tilt.
@. Is q veteran allowed to
attend college in Europe
under the terms Of the CT
bill?-R. r. C.
A. The Veterans Admins
tration says that a veteran
may attend an institution of
higher learning in Europe on
the CT bill providing educa-
ton. 1t is necessary that the
course and university be APP
proved by the Veterans Ad-
ministration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-13
Tears in His Beer

On January 9, The Star re-
ported that Heurich's brewery
is going out Of business. This
is, without doubt, the out
standing calamity which has
hit Washington within the
memory of living man. 1t over
shadows the sleet storm Of the
same date, the fight over the
Old Firehouse, the vote on the
Gray Plan. the Farm Plan. the
vaporings Of Congress and.
even. whether or not Ike will
run.
Washington is to be de-
prived of a landmark which
has brought solace to many
an aching heart and head
aches to our oldest inhabi-
tants. 1t may not be a thing
of enduring beauty, but it has
guided many a homing mari
ner up the river and has
propped UP many a sagging
bar. And now. in the name
of progresS-just to make way
for an access road-we are
to lose our most cherished
possession.
Instead of closing down our
only and much-loved brewery.
wouldn't it be better and more
soul-satisfying to move the
bridge again? 1t has been
moved several times already
and once more wouldn't make
much difference.
There is also a bit OF eco
Monies involved. but surely
this could be alleviated by
concerted action of some Of
our civic-minded citizens. All
we have to do is down two
of the local brew where We
now absorb one. I frankly
admit that our local suds are
not the best in the land tthey
remind me Of a certain ball
team, but no sacrifice is too
great to save Washington'S
most romantic industry.
Angus Sinclair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-13
WSTAS IN SCIENCE
By THOMAS R. HENRY
Man Leaps Barriers in BIOLOGY

seeded both radish and cab
bage. That Is. 1t might have
been adapted to . change in
environment in which both
parent species would have be-
come extinct.
Although no new animal
species has yet been man-made.
he said, there seems no over
whelming reason why this
should not happen with some
Of the new chrom os o m e
doubling drugs.
A new kind Of man Is not
likely, however. Among higher
amin ais the mechanism OF
heredity becomes very complex
indeed. 1t isn't likely to happen
in nature. in the face Of atomic
radiation. 1t has now been cal
culated, DR.. Glass said, that
normally there is one human
mutation per generation for
each $4,000 individuals. The
high probability is that this
mutation involves a recessive.
or hidden, gene. It's effects do
not appear in the population
until two persons carrying the
same recessive are mated.
About 999 out of 1000 recess
sive genes are bad" and in
due course will cause the ex-
tinction of the line in which
they appear. In the long his
tory of the race it is likely
that everybody has fallen heir
TO one lethal gene, but it may
be a long time making its
appearance in family lines.
Most of the genes in any
given population. good or bad,
are hidden. he pointed out. so
that it is practically impos-
sible to predict what the Off
spring Of any particular couple
will be.
Melting Pot Example
The recessive genes, he said.
have vastly increased through
the operation Of human melt
ing pots" all over the world In
the last few generations. One
result Is that minority
races tend to become abb
sorbed in majorities. Thus.
he pointed out. the relatively
small American Negro popula-
ton, without any further in
termarriage but purely through
the cropping out of recessives
already received from the
white majority. will be entirely
amalgamated in the more nu-
merous race in approximately
1000 years.
Genetics, he pointed out, is
getting tools into its hands
which can speed up the natural
process of change about 1000
fold and this may result in
either good or evil. The good
side, he stressed. is well illus
trated by hybrid corn-not to
be considered new species.
This lately has been carried to
the point where corn with
much more sugar in It's stalks
and only six instead Of twelve
feet high can be produced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-13
OAKTON, Va.

OAkTON, Va.
Dear Sir:
Il shall be very grateful If
you can please tell me II
screech owls will attack cats.
I'VE have many owls in our
woods. and recently q beauti-
full red female cat with white
bib and paws disappeared
without a trace.
"As we live far back from
the road, there was no chance
Of her wandering down there.
She never left the area
around the house. and was at
that time raising a kitten.
AS there were hunters in
our fields at the time she dis
appeared, I suspected this as
the cause. and still do. How
ever. the other night We heard
a Screech owl just outside the
living room window. The dogs,
which are great hunters, paid
no attention.
II am worried about our two
spotted cats which have a lot
of white on them. They show
up distinctly in the dark. We
try to keep them in, but they
do go TO the window to be let
out during the night. then re-
turn through the window.
do you think they are in
danger?
Sincerely yours. S. W."
No self-respecting cat would
permit itself to be caught by a
screech owl.
In fact, no screech owl would
attempt to catch a cat.
Such prey would be too
large, and all owls share with
the rest of living things the
desire to attack only things
that are smaller.
Mice are more owl-sized.
Shrews do excellently as
food for the little owls. also
songbirds, at times.
Scientists have investigated
the stomach contents of the
various owls. and never found
any cat bones.
1t would be possible, perhaps,
for one of the larger owls, such
as the beautiful white speci-
men, to catch a cat, but when
he started to fly away with 1t,
he probably would drop 1t as a
result of the convulsive move
ments Of the four-legged ami
NAL in his claws.
The cat, on its own, is no
fool. 1t is especially adept at
concealment, which it uses in
catching his own dinner in the
wild.
Nature takes care of it, in a
way, as nature does all wild
things, but only in a way. Yet
this way is sufficient to prevent
eagles and other really large
birds from using 1t as food.
We do not think Miss WIS
cats are in any danger from
either owls or eagles, some Of
which fly along the Potomac.
Certainly no screech owl will
get them.
Hunters might prove much
more dangerous. You never
can tell what a hunter will do.
He doesn't know himself.
The only really safe way to
keep cats is to have them in
doors.
This can be achieved with a
little thought and care.
Sanitary provisions must be
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pets for Elephants" as sounded
in The Star, seems fair, just
and true: but please don't
ignore my long-eared symbol
1.-THE Donkey!
Henry Fountain Ashurst.
Editors note: The former
Democratic Senator from Ari-
iona evidently is referring to
a speech he delivered at an
Alfalfa Club banquet January
8, 1880, in which he stated:
Mr.. POSTMASTER, I have
lately received letters. some OF
them written in a serious vein
and some Of them written in
bitter irony, urging that the
Democratic Party abandon the
donkey as its emblem and
symbol. but I have replied to
the letters that I hoped the
Democratic Party would never
abandon the donkey. for he is
a compendium of endurance.
patience. fortitude. and stately
dignity: he is a seriocomic
philosopher whose stamina
and stoicism conquered the
wilderness and sustained the
pioneer: the donkey uncom-
plaintngly bears heavy bur
dens; he is a sure-footed,
trustworthy creature OF cpl
curean taste and gargantuan
appetite, but his appetite and
taste, happily enough, may be
satisfied by a nibble at a desert
cactus, and he is then ready
for another long and lonely
Journey. The donkey is the
personification Of the sublime
virtues Of moderation. for
bearance, restraint and rigid
economy. From the. vibrant
chords OF his throat there
comes zigzag bars Of music as
thrilling as the midnight min
strel OF the nightingale. The
donkey must not be aban-
doned, for upon his back the
Democratic hosts ascend the
steep ACTIVITY to power, or, to
change the figure Of speech,
he is the pons asinorum over
which they march to victory.
and we should be ingrates II,
in our day of supremacy. We
felt abssed at the donkey's
h ON ely Indulgence, deserted
him, and offered to his lips the
cup Of neglect and oblivion.~
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Are You Going to PIoy Hockey Aeoin?'
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry Driters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject TO conden-
Sntton.
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government spokesman note that "the
economy has thus far been free Of those
strains and excuses which eventually
lead to deterioration" On this basis,
there appears ample justification for the
governments conclusion that prospects
for relatively prolonged period of eco
nomic expansion appear bright indeed"
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Snow Soma

SnowfdkeS belong to man.
observe them as they lie
related TO his hand,
rounded as his head.
iriSed as his eye.
Mystery tCtnginq---
the sights music
silently singing.
KothoYn WoIeott
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Donkey Serenode

The recent letter. "Trum-
pets for Elephants" as sounded
in The Star. seems fair, Just
and true; but please don't
ignore my long-eared symbol
1.-THE Donkey!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-13

The only really safe way to
keep cats is to have them in
doors.
This can be achieved with a
little thought and care.
Sanitary provisions must be
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-20

Rush-Clements
Vows Exchanged
In ClayVille

The marriage OF Miss Laura
Christine Clements daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Villa Otha Glenn
ents. of Clayville. to Bruce Allan
Rush. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
Nash Rush. Of Scottsville, took
place at 4 p. m. Saturday, March
II. in Genito Presbyterian
Church. Clayville.
The Rev. Robert William Simp-
SON. pastor of the church, per-
formed the ceremony.
The BRIDE was given in mar
riage by her father
Miss Elizabeth JacGuel:n Pick
els. of Midlothian. was the bride
attendant
w. Earl Jordan, of r chmond,
was best man, Groomsmen were
Harvey T. Farmer and Ralph
Mulcare. both of Richmond.
After a reception in the. social
hall of the church, the couple
lett for a Southern wedding trip.
The couple will make their home
n Richmond.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-20
Buffalo HID Club
Elects Outstanding
Member at Meeting

Mrs. June Ellington was elected
the outstanding member of the
Buffalo Home Demonstration
Club at the meeting held Thurs
day, March 8. in the home of
Mrs. E. J.. Ward. ST.. Mrs. Filing
ton was selected for the contest
being conducted by the Farmville
Business and Professional Wo-
mans Club.
Seven members and two visit
ors, Mss Rosa Allen and Mrs.
Walter Allen. attended the meet
ing.
Mrs. Carl Vaughan conducted
the devotlonals and led the group
in the "Homemaker' Creed"
Pennies for Friendship" were
collected.
MIS-. Ward reported that many
"get-well' cards had been sent
to club members and to friends
OF the community, and Mrs. Ell
lington reported on the Spr ng
meeting of the County Commit
tee.
A demonstration. found most
interesting by the members, was
given by Mrs. Ward and Mrs. S.
N Coin on Uses Of Homegrown
Tomatoes. They made a tomato
rabbit dish and a dish OF boiled
eggs with cheese sauce.
These two prepared dishes were
served to the members along with
hot coffee and cherry tarts for
refreshments.
The next meeting will be held
on Thursday, April II. with the
place to be announced later.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-20
Miss Carrie DUNCAN
Elected President
Farnville A. A. u. w

Miss Carrie DUNCAN has been
elected president of the Farmville
branch of the American AS
ISOLATION of University Women
succeeding Mss Halle McCraw
who has served for the past two
year term.
Others named to office at the
same time were Miss Florence
Stubs as first vice-president:
and Mrs. Nell Griffin, secretary.
Miss Virginia Bedford will Serve
again as treasurer of the branch,
and Miss Lillian Minkel as second
vice president.
The election was held at the
regular March meeting, Friday
night. March 8. in the home 0.
Mrs. E. c. Buck. il.
Mrs. NJ H. Bitt'ngcr. of the
International Relations group of
the A. A, U. w. branch. spoke on
Africa and Its Challenge to the
World Today Using maps, pict-
ures and illustrations. she gave
a most informative and vivid talk
to the club members.
Miss DUNCAN and Miss McCraw
were selected as delegates to the
State A. A. u w. convention to
be held at the Hotel Roanoke in
April
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-20

Twelve members of Farmville
High Schools neWly-formed hon
orary organization, the Beta Club.
attended the state Beta conven-
ton held Friday and Saturday.
March Is and II. at the John
Marshall Hotel in Richmond.
Those rcprcfcnting Farmvillc
were Daphne Shepard. Sylvia Gar
land, Lillian Crcnshaw, Shirley
Robertson. Bonnie Mann. Kay
Lacy. Phyllis Jcnkins. Mary Fran
ccs Gibbs. Anne Paige Jones. Alien
Dahl. Bobby Moore and Roy Lains
Pearson. s
They were accompanied by Miss
Kate O'Bricn. club sponsor, and
Mrs Lucille Dahl. chaperone.
The group attended three gene
raj sessions on Friday and Sat-
urday morning and the banquet
and dance Saturday night.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-20

Can anyone hear The first faint
sounds of spr.ns? You cal. riaht
now, in VWelnia Spring ) sLrcat
baiometer-the paepers-aIe tun-
ing up these mild evenings along
tie banks of rvots and streams.
the FIRST hardy daifodlls, and the
yellow horns Of cfocus alG HAPPY
REMINDERS CT net distant SPRING
Another sure portent of I'M
mlnent spring. like seed catalogs.
are Vrgi}l!a's stling travel fold
ers. irresistible invitations to plan
"trip 10 the Old Dom mon at her
low est. One OF these folders now
available BY writing lnc Norfolk
Chamber Of Commerce describes
II c0i0i tie iiiilu International
A2ale~ Court, to 2r held AJtl g.
p IN NmloIk. another folder i
fihk and green describes Vac
81 2nandc&l Appie blCSSon FeSll-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-20
Mrs. r, w. Motley
Has Bridge Party

Mrs. r, w Motley entertained
at bridge Thursday night. March
10, at p. m. at her home on
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-20
Club Calendar

American Legion No. 81 and le-
gion Auxiliary, dinner meeting,
Tuesday March 20. at $50 p. M
in Fellowship Room of Farmvillc
Methodist Church. Initiation OF
new members. Speaker: The Rev.
John J. Howard.
Nora Lancaster Garden Club
Tuesday. March 10. at $3.50 p. m.
with Mrs. H. C. KaytOn, Jr An
nual business meeting. Crescent
arrangement.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-20
covered with asphalt tile.
Financial Report

Financial Report
According to Mrs. 8. p. Glover,
member of the finance commit
tee the three banks in Farmville
have agreed to lend the clubs
$4,000. each bank providing S.
900 at five per cent interest. This
amount was requested on the as
sumption that the Senior and
Junior clubs have 10000 in cash.
A check of cash resources indi-
Gates that the clubs have almost
this amount on hand. providing
III bonds are sold.
The largest point of controversy
arose over whether or not the
clubs could meet payments. which
would continue for some Is years.
and at the same time raise enough
money to provide for maintenance
Of the building, which was conser-
vately estimated at 500 a month
or $1,000 per year.
First Payment
The first annual payment on
the bank loans would amount to
s1.750 $3.50 being interest. which
would be reduced by $50 each
succeeding year,. In addition to
this amount there will be the ST.
200 for yearly maintenance Thus
a total of close to $4,000 cash
would would be imperative for the
first year. and this would not
consider the purchase of single
item of furniture or equipment.
Accept Motion
The club members agreed that
it would be next to impossible to
raise the necessary amount by
drives. special projects like the
Eollies, or by work Instead they
accepted Miss Elizabeth Burgers
motion that the total membership
of the two clubs "be canvassed in
divdually regarding the possible
financing" by pledging voluntari-
ly " a minimum contribution of 81
per month per member" The mo-
lion said further that members
will be asked to pledge this $l2
per year above club dues until
The house is paid for
Based on $50 membership
paying at least $l2 per year, this
plan would guarantee the amount
need for yearly debt payments and
maintenance. provided that this
number Of members make the
pledge.
Not Bound
1t was pointed out that men,
berS reSigning or transferring
would be not bound to keep the
pledge after resignation became
effective 1t was also agreed that
AID mrmhers or new members who
failed to sign the pledge would not
rave club membership taken from
them
Mrs. Glover indicated the adj
visibility of incorporating the two
clubs so that no individual men,
Der could be held responsible for
default of payment.
Mrs. Taylor appointed the Club
House committees and the Ways
and Means committees to make
plans for the canvassing of all
pledges,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-20
Dr.. Mrs. Finch
F'cted Saturday

DR. and Mrs. w. r. Terry and
DIR. and Mrs. c. l.. Baird enter
tanned i'll honor of DR.. and Mrs.
A Tyrec Finch, Saturday night.
March II. in the Terry home in
Farmville.
About IS guests were present
from Farmvillc and Hampden-
sydney.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-20
FarmuilIe Sends 7weIue Delegates
To Honor Society's State Convention

held in Farmville at the same
time. Barbee is president of the
F.. H. SC. A.
Students are selected for men,
bership in Beta Club on the basic
of scholastic achievement. charac-
ter and leadership.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-20
Money Problems Seen
Money Problems Seen
Seniors, Juniors Okay Club House
Plan; Seek Bids, Annual Pledges

The Senior and Junior WOman's
Clubs Of Farnlville at a call meet
ing Friday night. March l6. in the
Farmville Methodist Church. al
most unanimously approved a plan
= for the propose ed Club House, vot-
ed to seek bid not to exceed q max
imum of $4,000 and to proceed
with construction as soon as suit
able financial arrangements can
be assured.
No more than FORTY members
present out of a combined total
enrolment of 272 took the actions
that practically assured the real
ization of the twenty-year old Club
House dream. Final decision, how
ever, rests with each individual
member of the two clubs who wiz
be asked within the next few week.
to pledge voluntarily a minimum
, of $l2 per year. in addition t.
club dues and as long as the deb
is outstanding, to ensure success.
full completion of the project.
Mrs, Taylor Presiding
With Mrs Bennett T. TAYLOR
Woman's Club president. presid-
ing. and Mrs. Lester E. Andrews.
Junior president, assisting, the
members first discussed and then
approved the building plan pre-
sented bv Mrs, Waverly Putney,
Jr.. of the Club House commit
tee
The proposed building will be
constructed on the 80 by 80 foot
lot owned by tn e clubs at the cor
ner Of Buffalo and Grove streets.
Total dimensions of the building
will be SIS feet deep and IS feet
long. The entra nce, fronting on
Grove. will lead into a hall, rang
ed on either side by two rest rooms
and a check room. The entrance
hall will lead into the auditorium
with dimensions of approximately
40 bv IS feet. OF about the size Of
the Little Auditorium at LongWood
College Separating the auditor
INN from the dining room. q by
40 feet comparable to the Fellow
ship Room of the Methods
Church, will be accordian or fold
ing doors
Large Kitchen
A large kitchen. with an exit to-
ward the Newman home. will leaC
off the dining room at the front
of the building. Off the auditorium
at the opposite front to the kitch-
Zen will be the Board of Govern
-or's room. The basement will be
located under the latter room with
entrance onto Buffalo
: Dimensions of this plan viii
leave enough space on the lot tt
save perhaps two trees at the rear
ALLOW about 10 feet at the front
for planting and provide room for
IAN allev or driveway in between
: the Club House and the Newman
lot. -
= A ro,oh estimate places the
cost of this plan at $25 5000. This
will include all plumbing fixtures.
--built-in kitchen cabinets and the
-reatino system The walls will be
-cinderblock painted in the inside.
land the floors will be concrete
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-20
First Avenue.

First Avenue.
Those playing were Mr.. and
Mrs. Reed Hubbard Mrs Shelton
Whitaker, Mrs r. D, Wilson. Mr..
and Mrs. c. J. Cox. Mrs. C. w.
Glenn. Mr., and Mrs. Fletcher
Irby. Mrs Wallace LaPrade. Miss
Alma Porter and Miss Kate
OBrien.
Mrs. Wilson won high prize.
with Mrs. Glenn receiving second
high and Mrs. LaPrade, consola-
ton
Mrs. Hubbard assisted the host
esS in serving the refreshments.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-20

Farmville's Beta chapter was
formed in December 1855 with IS
juniors and seniors as charter
members. Barbee Hamersly. presi-
dent, was unable to attend the
Richmond meeting on account Of
the State SEA convention being