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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-18
The
Rambler
Cowtown Beefed
About Roundup
By JACK JONAS

June Dairy Month shouldn't
be allowed to pass without
some mention of Cowtown, al
though PoundmaSter Sam
Einstein no longer lodges
brickbats and bottles there ii
pursuit of his hazardous duty,
Cowtown was a more or less
thriving dairy center, as dairy
centers went in the 1905, de-
spite its small size.
It ran from Seventh street
sfoad-now Georgia avenue
west to Sherman avenue. 1t
was just over the boundary
line separating Washington
city and county, and extended
several blocks north.
1t was sparsely populated,
and there was plenty Of room
for cattle-the real basis Of
Sam Einstein's troubles.
/ Nearly everybody there kept
at least one COW, and there
were many who kept more. AS
long as there was a COW, Of
course, there had to be other
animals.
Most of the Cowtown resi-
dents also kept pigs, geese
and goats-as many as they
could afford to have around
and the number of dogs
seemed 'limitless. Since most
of the milk peddlers depended
upon team drawn wagons,
there were horses.
This would all have been
very well, and Mr.. Einstein
would have had no difficulties,
except that the animals quite
naturally did not recognize
such things as boundaries be-
tween the. city and the county,
and often strayed across.
Then, too, the people just
this side of Cowtown felt their
neighbors should not be the
only ones with cows, and there
were some within the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-18

THINGS WENT along peace
fully until 1871. Animals were
allowed to run at large in
both city and county, and
Cowtown residents were happy
with that arrangement.
But a new District admin
iStration clamped down on
strays, and Poundmaster Elm
stein went to work. He began
rounding up everything on
four legs.
The CoWtown residents were
as peaceful as anyone else in
the District. They paid their
taxes and went to church, and
would have been Mortified if
anyone suggested they break
a law.
However, they and their
friends and neighbors re-
sehted having their animals
hauled away to the pound.
The people inside the city part
Of the District were doubly
resentful, because since the
stray animal law applied to
the city, most of the animals
rounded up belonged to those
living inside the city.
They vented their resent
ment on Mr.. Einstein by
throwing bricks and bottles at
him whenever he appeared
which was often.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-18
House BilIExtending
Daylight Time Gains
City Would Stoy
On System Until
Last Of October
BY DON s. WARREN

The Judiciary Subcommittee
Of the House District Commit
tee today favorably but IRE.
luctantly" reported a bill to per.
NIT the District to stay on day.
light saving time for one addi-
tional month, to the last Sunday
| in October.
Representative Harris, Demo-
crat of Arkansas, subcommittee
chairman, said the action was
taken after extensive discussion
and that the reference to re-
luctance merely meant that some
members Of the subcommittee
simply just do not like daylight
saving time in any form.
But they did have some fun
with it. Representative Aber-
nethy. Democrat of Mississippi,
urged an amendment to the bill
to give the Commissioners au-
thoity to extend Daylight Saving
Time not for a extra month but
flor an extra half hour. Mr..
Harris. chuckling. said that mo-
ton failed by a tie vote because
the members couldn't decide
whether the half hour would be
added at the beginning or at
the ending of the fast-time
period.
Would Keep Pace
Representative Hyde, Repub-
lican of Maryland, wanted to
Igive the District Commissioners
unrestricted authority to deter
mine the duration Of fast time
so the District could keep in
pace with other big cities Of the
Northeast part of the country,
Chicago and other metropolitan
areas. That, too, failed by Q
tie vote.
The measure now goes before
the full House District Com
mittee, where the contest is ex-
pected to be resumed. Repre-
sentative OHara, Republican Of
Minnesota, persistent foe Of fast
time, has suggested that radio
and television stations and net
works wanted the time extended
here because of q bearing on
revenues.
officials Of several Of the
broadcasting outfits submitted
replies today on that point. One
came from F. S. Houwink, gen.
Ieral manager, Of The Evening
lStar Broadcasting Co., which OPP
lerates WMAL, WMAL-FM and
''lIWMAL-TV. He said:
/ The public will be annoyed
land disconnected by schedule
labnormalities'' if Daylight Saving
Time here ends on the last Sum
day of September, a month ear
'llier than other big Eastern
'lcities.
No Bearing on Revenues
Mr.. Houwink added: II should
like to make it abundantly clear
THAT the passage of this bill will
have no bearing whatever on
the question of the stations rev.
enues or income and no such
consideration has played any
part in our attitude in the mat
tier"
I Before an executive session
this morning. the subcommittee
held a brief hearing. C. Melvin
Sharpe. president of the Board
of Education, gave solid support
to the move for the months ex-
tension, saying he believed it
would be good for the school,
children because they would
have an extra hour to get out
into the fresh air. He said he
had received not a single objec-
ton from any parent-teacher or
other civic group.
A similar statement was made
by DR.. Hobart M. Corning, SUI
lperintendent of schools, who
said he thought the extension Of
the fast time would serve to
promote extended recreational
programs and intramural sports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-18

first thing she asked at schools
end this year was, did you put
my name down for camp2"
This will be Karen's last
chance to go back to the camp
that has meant so much for her,
since she will be too old to 60
next year. She still needs happy
times and happy memories to
build on for the good future now
before her. You can give these
to her by your contribution to
The Evening Star Summer Camp
Fund.
The following camp fund gifts
are acknowledged today:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-18
Sonto Fe's New Troin,
.2-Story One, on Display

The Railway today put its revolutionary two
story train display for the Washington public
was the first general showing Of the luxury achair
sreamner units which will be put into next month the
Gel Captain demonstration ride
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-18
SEND A KID 70 CAMP
Key to Koren's Future
Is Summer Vocation

Camp has been the key to Karen's future
An unhappy confused little girl years ago. today those
who know her are sure she viii up be worthwhile
citizen.
Karen IL now Her father died years ago. and she
has been getting foster home since Her mother coun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-18
Rambling

L. Miller wants to know
where he can view a thornless
honey locust at its best in this
area. He says he's made sew
eral inquiries, without luck. =.
Hilmen J. Lund, a real
estate broker, Lutheran and
punster, was listening to the
Washington Cathedral con-
cert on his radio set the other
night when that homemade
bomb went OF. He thought It
a bit unusual at first, he said,
but then decided that "our
Episcopalian friends were
merely firing one OF their
canons." 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-18

1T GOT SO bad the pound
master began stopping at the
old police station on Georgia
avenue to pick up a couple
Of mounted policemen to &C
company him on his raids.
Then the police and Mr..
Einstein would invade the
area. The residents usually
had word he was on his way,
and began hastily trying to
corral their pigs and dogs and
sheep, or, failing that, pre-
pairing to defend their prop
erty.
Throngs of curious who
gathered TO watch added to
the confusion.
The appearance Of Mr.. Elm
stein and his wagon, followed
by the policemen, was the
signal for battle, and brick
bats and bottles began flying.
These forays usually ended
in three results: Mr.. Einstein,
and sometimes one Of the po-
licemen, cut by flying missiles;
Mr.. Einstein successfully cart
ing of a wagonload Of ami
mails, and the police carting
of one or more citizens for
obstructing the law.
Little remains of Cowtown
in June Dairy Month, 1856.
The streets, no longer dusty
or muddy from churning, re-
main in about the same places
they were.
But the expanses which
caused Sam Einstein trouble
have long since been elimi-
mated by the builders, and
there's no longer room for
cows.
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Notice and Order of Publication
In the Clerks Office of the Cir
cut Court of the County of
Buckingham, March 90, 1856.

y
TO, EMMA DIGGS. if living,
and if dead, to ner heirs at law,
devisees and personal repre-
sentatives, person unknown.
You are hereby notified that q
tract Of land standing upon the
Commissioners books IN the
name of Emma Digs as 27 acres,
in the Slate River Magisterial
District of Buckingham County
Virginia. was sold on the 18th
day of March. 1856, for delinquent
taxes. levieS, interests and costs,
to the Commonwealth of Virgin
ia. and an application for the
purchase thereof having been
filed in this office. and it APP
pearing from the records in this
office that you are interested in
said land, you are hereby noti-
fled to appear within four months
from the publication Of this
notice and take such steps as
may be necessary to protect your
interest in said land
Given under my hand this goth
day of March, 1856.
A copy teSte
John c. Spencer. Clerk
George P. Smith. il,
Attorney
Palmyra. Virginia 46-4t
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LEGAL NOTICES
Notice and Order of Publication
In the Clerks Office Of the Cir
cult CAurI of the C0nntN of

Notice and Order of Publication
In the Clerks Office Of the Cir
cult Court of the County of
Buckingham, March %, 1856
TO: LUCY T.. DUNCAN. if living
and if dead, to her heirs at law
devis5es and personal repre-
sentativeS. persons unknown
You are hereby notified that
tract Of land standing upon the
Commissioners books in the
name of Lucy F. Duncan as 43
acres. in the Slate River MagiS-
terial District of Buckingham
County, Virginia. was sold on the
llth day of March. l94l, for de-
linquent taxes. levies. interests
and costs, to the Commonwealth
of Virginia. and an application
for the purchase thereof having
been filed in this office. and it
appearing from the records in
this office that you are interested
in said land, you are hereby noti-
fled to appear within four months
from the publication of this notice
and take such steps as may be
necessary to protect your inter-
est in said land
Given under my hand this Goth
day of March, 1856.
A copy teste:
John c. Spencer. Clerk
George P. Smith, u.
Attorney
Palmyra, Virginia 4-6-4t
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NOtlce anu OTufT VI IuDtiCdttOh
In the Clerks Office of the Cir
cult Court of the County of
Buckingham, March 20 1856.
TO: FRANCES DANIEL, if living
and if dead. to her heirs at
law, deViSeeS and personal rep
resentative, persons unknown.
You arc hereby notified that
a tract of land standing upon the
Commissioner books III the
name of Frances Daniel as so
acres. in the James River Magis-
terial District of Buckingham
County. Virginia, was sold on the
10th day of March, 1886. for de-
linquent taxes. levies, interests
and costs, TO the Commonwealth
of Virginia. and an application
for the purchase thereof having
been filed in this office and it
appearing from the records in this
office that you are interested in
said land. you are hereby nOtl-
fled to appear within four months
from the publication of this
notice and take such steps as
may be necessary to protect your
interest in said land.
Given under my hand this goth
day of March. 1856.
A copy teste;
John c. Spencer Clerk
George P. Smith. Jr..
Attorney
Palmyra. Virginia 4-6-4t
VIRGINIA.:
In the Circuit Court of Prince Ed
ward County. April l6, 1856.
Flora Bradshaw Smart .......
Complainant
John Paul Smart ..-,.. Defendant
Order of Publication
The object of the above styled
suit is 70 obtain a divorce from
the bond Of -matrimony from the
defendant on the grounds of will
ful deSertiOn and abandonment.
And it appearing by affadivit filed
according to law that diligence
has been used by or on behalf of
plaintiff TO ascertain in what
county or city the defendant is,
without effect. and that said de-
I PENDANT may be nonresident of
/ the State. it is therefore ordered
that the said John Paul Smart do
! appear here within ten days after
due publication of this order, and
do what is necessary to protect
his interest III this suit.
And it is further ordered that
this order be published once a
week for four successive weeks in
the Farmville Herald. a newspaper
published in the Town of Farm
vile. Virginia.
HORACE ADAMS, Clerk
j. B. WALL, JR., p. q. 4-20-4'
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IN MEMORIAM

MARSHALL On April IL 1856,
God quietly called Mrs Julia Lyle
-. s. Marshall to her external
rest and we the member Of the
Charlotte County Tuberculosis
Association, wish TO pay uibGta to
her memory
In the passing Of Mrs Marshall
the association has lost most
valuable members Her faithful
ness to friends and her devotion
to duty have been manifested
throughout the years Her ucuvl-
ty IN and promotion of all com
munity projects have proven her
love of service to her community
and To the whole country
Before the Seal Sale Committee
became an organized association
in 1916 and continuously since
that time Mrs Marshall has led
her community in seal sale to
help in the control of tuberculosis
The members Of the association
herewith wish to express our feel
ing of great loss and also w.sh
to express our sympathy to her
devoted husband and family
MRS. F. L. HAMMER
MISS VIRGINIA WALKER
MRS. j REGINALD BAILEY
4-27-Tlt
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ginia. was sold on the 18th day ot
March, 1884, for delinquent taxes.
levies. interests and costs. TO the
Commonwealth OF Virginia and
an application for the purchase
thereof having been filed in this
office that you are interested IN
said land. YOU are hereby notified
to appear within four months from
the publication OF this notice and
take such steps as may be neceS-
Sary TO protect your interest in
said land
Given under my hand this Goth
day of March. 1856
A Copy-TeSte
JOHN c. SPENCER. Clerk
GEORGE P. SMITH, JR..
Attorney
PALMYRA. Virginia 4-6-4t
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HOUSEKEEPER: with practical
nurse ability for elderly lady and
brother in Prince Edward county
Farm home, near bus line. run
ming water. electric lights. moder-
ate salary. Write to Housekeep-
er. 232 South Carolina Ave, S. E.,
Washington 3, D. c. 4-2T-l
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REAL ESTATE

~>~~ -
Res 5 rooms and bath. oil heat.
100 1856 #. lot near Farmville.
Extra special $4,000
90 acres and nm house with
running water on edge of Farm
vile. Good lake site. fenced for
cattle. $500
Res. In Dlllwyn. l3 rms. Ideal for
rooming house or tourist home,
Excellent location with 2 acres.
$1,000
Res, 7 rooms, running water, cleo
tricity, telephone. acres, miles
from Farmville on school bus
route. Large cattle and hay barn,
chicken houses, grainery and 9TH
er outbuildings. Special $4,000,
As acres, IS in good state of cul-
tivation. S room home, Cumber-
land County $4,000 Terms.
142 acres on good road in Cum
berland County. 80 acres in good
state of cultivation and pasture.
% acres bright tobacco allotment,
room home with electricity and
telephone Tobacco barn with oil
burners. $1,000,
81 acres on good road, Cumber.
land County room home, cleo
tricity. telephone and some out
buildings $4,000.
Dwelling, 4 rooms. bath. hardwood
floors. oil heat on corner lot. Close
in. $4,000.
24l acres, 100 open, room house.
on school bus route. $500.
10 acres in young timber 8 miles
from Farmville. $3.50 Terms S2s
down. $40 month.
Bright tobacco farm, l24 acres, 80
cleared. So acres tobacco. room
home and outbuildings. $4,000.
Country store, room res. with
bath. good outbuildings and IL
acres on paved road in Cumber~
land County Store doing good
business. Price $4,000. Terms So
900 down and balance by month.
83 acres, 4 miles from Farmville
on both sides of good road 4 good
lake sites. some growing timber.
Price $4,000
Bldg 3 story, 40x60 in Dillwyn
with railroad siding. on lot 50x90
suitable for feed store. small fact
DRY, etc $500.
Residence. near Farmville High
School, bedrooms. large living
room, modern kitchen. bath and
half, fun basement, OIL neat. large
lot, recently constructed. Owner
being transferred
Res. on High St. 8 rms. Two
baths. Large corner lot. $4,000.
Res. 9 rooms, 2 baths. oil heat
large basement, hardwood floors.
only 5 years old. large lot. Near
elementary school. Immediate pos
session. $4,000.
/ I handle rentals List your rent
al property with me,
LANDoN 6. ATKINS
REALTOR
Municipal Building
phonA 2Qf NJ A. .RR
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SERVICES

DITCHING let US dig your
bitches. septic tanks. etc. by ma
chine. especially designed for that
purpose. Rural work solicited
PCtney Plumbing and Heating
Phone 483. Farmville. Va. 4-2l-tf
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SERVICES

~ >~~
G. E. TELEVISION sa1es and
service. Hotpoint appliances sales
and service. Motley Hardware
Co.. 1873 and 231 Main St. phone
258 or 302. Farmville, Va. 6-10-tf
WELL DRILLING = Slayton and
Lackey-Wells drilled, pumps in
stalled. Write or call M. H. Stay
ton for estimates. Phone 2O34J.
Farmvllle. R. 2. 468tp
BUTCHERING, meat processing.
deep freeze supplies Burgers Mar
ket, Farmville. Va. 3-l6-20ptF)
YOUR JOHN DEERE Dealer:
Shanaberger & Sons. Rt. $50 East.
phone 998. Farmville. Va. 5-27-tf
CARPENTRY, building. repairs.
porch screening, painting. Free
estimates. D. L. Orr. Farmville
TAT. 4-24-2p
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SERVICES

FARMV1LLE HEALTH service
center. soothing Swedish massage
for nervousness. heat treatments
for low back pains and joint ar
ritis. Mrs Annie Putney, Mas
SeuSe. Phone 463 4-27-5p(Ft
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James River League
Week End Results

Arvonia and Goochland scored
double victories in week end base
ball game OF the James River
League. Arvonia whipped Orchid
1919 on Saturday and Cumber-
land TO in 10 innings Sunday.
Goochland doWned Richmond
Rebels 22-7 and Orchid ll-l.
Other results; Saturday Cum
berland Is, Powhatan s: Amelia
Fife. postponed Sunday. Fife 10.
Powhatan 5 and Amelia t Rich
mond Rebels. 4
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SOLD

SOLD recently. 100 acres III Not
toway County property of Mi II
Coleman by w # Atkins with
Landon Atkins. Realtor Farm
Vile 4-27-ll
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VIRGINIA.:
In the Circuit Court of Bucking
ham County:

VIRGINIA.:
In the Circuit Court of Bucking-
ham County:
In the Matter of
Estate of Mary Jane Baber, De-
ceased
Show Cause Order
And it appearing that a report
of the accounts of Thomas B. Ba-
Der, Administrator of the Estate
of Mary Jane Baber. deceased and
of the debts and demands against
her estate have been filed in the
Clerks Office, and that six
months have elapsed since the
qualification, on the motion of the
Administrator, it is ordered that
the creditors of and all others in
terested in the Estate do show
cause, if any they can. on the l4th
day of May. 1856, before this
Court in its Court Room against
the payment and delivery of the
Estate of Mary Jane Baber, de-
ceased to the legatees with or
without refunding bonds as the
Court prescribes.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED
that a copy of the foregoing por-
ton of this Order be published
once a week for four successive
weeks in the Farmville Herald.
newspaper published in the Town
of Farmville, Virginia.
JOHN c. SPENCER, Clerk 4l3-4t
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NOTICE AND ORDER OF
PUBLICATION
In the Clerks Office of the Cir
cult Court of the County of
RucL In u II q M Anrch % lQlE

Buckingham, March %, 1856.
TO: RICHARD AUSTIN, if Nv
ing, and if dead, to his heirs at
law. devisees and personal rep
resentativeS. persons unknown.
You are hereby notified that
tract of land standing upon the
Commissioner books in the name
of Richard Austin as AZ acres. in
the James River Magisterial Dis
trlct of Buckingham County, Vim
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1851 CHEVROLET

4 Door Sedan. This is d very
clean car. Light groy finish
Completely equipped
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50 CHEVROLET

a Door Seldom. Black finish
New tires Fully equipped *
tro clean.
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TRUCK
51iNTERNATIOkAL

Long wheelbose n ton Pick
up. Exec IIent condition
throughout.
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SALESMAN: man or woman to
represent Singer Sewing Machine
Co. in Buckingham. Cumberland.
NottoWay and Prince Edward
counties. Part or full time work.
liberal commission paid. Apply
Singer Sewing Center, 224 N
Main St. Farmville. Va. r. e.
Coleman. Mgr. 4-l7-4t
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1853 FORD

z Door Sedan. VS. motor Full
~ equipped. Low Price. Sold
with an OK guarantee
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85c per inch
FOR SALE

II. each Small down payment,
balance monthly payments Mrs.
Gordon West Rt. ?, Farmville
4-20-2p (F)
- ~-~~~~~~~~~
SOYBEANS Wilson 5. The best
bean for hay, So per bu N r. Pat
rick, Columbia. 4-203p f.
YOUR JOHN DEERE Dealer
Shanaberger & Sons, Rt. AGO East
phone 993. Farmville, Va. 5-27-tt
= ~~~~
STOVEWOOD: Dry kindline
blocks and stove length. Special
prices for quantity orders. Buffalo
Shook Co. 12-9-tf
a PENNY more Will buy twice as
much during Grays lc sale. Drop
~ now and pick up your advance
shopping list. Sale starts April 80,
ends May ). Gray's Drug Store.
Main ST. FarmWlle 4-20-4t
CORN PLANTERs-for VAC case
tractor. Gates Brothers. Rice
424-2p
CEDAR CHEST Large Cavalier.
fun cedar chest with tray $500
Mrs Gertrude w Harrel. Phone
Hyaclnth 2-2785. Ballsville Va.
4-27-2tp
OR RENT. House, 5 rooms and
bath Located IN Jackson Heights.
See Robert Davis or phone 413-W
after 4 p. m 427-8t
MODERN HOME: 4 bed rooms, 2
baths, fail size basement, auto
matte oil nos water heat $40
Second Street phone 1862
4-27-tf
l049 FORD : door sedan radio
and heater clean. Call l043 OF
apply al Fmnvllle Radiator Shop.
4-27-tf
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
FARMS - l have farms from
$500 70 S37500 See me before
YOU buy w. c. Canada, Peoples
Bank Bldg. Farmville. Va
4-27-2p
RESTAURANT BUSINESS: Good
thriving restaurant business To-
cation at SprouSeS Corner. inter
section % Routes Is and go. Will
sea- stock and equipment good
II ase on building Phone Dill
Nyn 87F003. w c. Davis. owner.
4-27-2tp
IA MONTH old registered Ayr
shire bull Mike Hawkins. Phone
708M. Farmville. Va. 427-3p
SPENCER SUPPORTS improve
posture and do wonders for the
way you look and feel. Call 468,
MIS- Annie Putney, registered
corsetiere. 4-27-5p (F)
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USED CARS
Values Galore
AND YOU SAVE MONEY
Chevrolet
1884 FORD

2 Door Sedan. Medium Green
finish. Extro clean. One own
er-23OOO miles.