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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-02
Tuesday Lineup: 5 Party Presidential
States, 3 Amendments, Congress Ballot
Important Tax
Amendment To Be
Decided BY Voters

Three constitutional amend
ments will be decided BY Virginia
voters when they 60 to the Dolls
TUESDAY. Nov. 6.
These amendments have re-
celved little publicity. but they
are important nevertheless. These
amendments have already baeu
passed by two sessions of the
General Ass embly. and will be-
come law if the voters SO indicate
in the forthcoming election.
Two OF the amendments are
more or less routine changes to
bring the Virginia Constitution
up to date.
One of these amendments pro-
poses TO change the Inauguration
of Virginia governors and to
start their four-year terms on
the Saturday after tie second
Wednesday in January instead of
the third Wednesday in January
as is done now TINS would re-
duce from one week to two days
the time gap between the regular
convenlng of the General Assem-
bly, and the Inauguration of the
new governor
The second of the amendments
proposes to prohibit transporta :
ton On transmission companies
doing business in Virginia from
granting fees or reduced rates of
transportation to members and
officers of the State Corporation
Commission.
Important Tax Question
The third amendment that will
appear on the ballot is tax
amendment and as such deserves
greater study by the voters.
At the present time the Viz
ginia Constitution requires that
household goods and personal
property be taxed just like other
tangible personal property.
The proposed change would al
low the General Assembly to al
low the governing bodies of the
counties and cities and towns to
exempt or partially exempt
household goods and personal
property from taxation. The
amendment does not make any
change in the taxation picture it.
self but it does allow a change
to be made by the local governing
bodies with the consent of the
General Assembly.
No tax change is made manda-
tory by voting for the amend
ment. 1t makes the law permissive
rather than required.
Household goods and personal
effects include furniture, refriger-
atorS. stoves, radios. televlsion
sets. musical instruments, books
lewelry. clocks. watches, precious
stones, sporting and Photographic
equipment. firearms. paintings.
pictures. curios and works of art.
Supporters of the amendment
argue that the law imposes an I'M
fair burden on the taxpayer, and
it is not an equitable tax They
claim that it is difficult, if not
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-02

William Smithers. the former
Hampden-Syd College student
who captivated audiences here
with his voice and acting eight
years AGO, returns to his old
haunts by way of the movie
theater November and 3.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-02
Students For Ike; Adlai Has Slim
Faculty Lead la H-SC Campus Poll

President Dwight D. Eisenhower
is the young peoples candidate
for president if polls taken at
several Virginia colleges are any
indication
Eisenhower crusade is Hampden-
Sydney. where a last-minute poll
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-02
JAYCEES FRUiTCAkE SALE

Fanny lie Jacees Will go on a
house-to-h house fruit cake selling
canvass Thursday night follow
ing their regular monthly meet
ing. Monroe Evans, club presi
dent, said that sales to the bust
ness groups had been good so far,
Evening star., 1956-11-19
Sanitary Boord
Awards Contracts

Contracts totaling $28,055 for
construction Of water and sewer
mains and house connections in
the suburban Maryland area
were awarded to low bidders last
week by the Washington Subur-
ban Sanitary Commission. They
were:
For sewer mains and house
connections to serve 18 proper
ties on Kidmore lane and court,
Kidmore Park, Prince Georges
County, to ventreSca Bros. Con-
Istruction Co, Inc, Silver Spring
on a bid of $10.430.
For water and sewer mains and
house connections to serve 25
properties on Marengo road and
Searle terrace, Beacon Hill
Montgomery County, to Ven-
tresca Bros. Construction Co..
Inc, on a bid of $9.440.
For water and sewer mains
and house connections to serve
l39 properties on Ralph road,
lKilburn lane, Georgia avenue
and Loyola street, Harmony
Hills, Montgomery County, to
Marbro Co.. Inc, AdeIphia; on a
bid of $8.185.
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/, ETtIltiTTnkI
Unit
Officers

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nov. 10
(Special Mayor Roy e. Ewes
of Cumberland was elected presi-
dent of the Maryland Municipal
League at the close of its ninth
annual convention here Saturday.
He succeeds Clifford r. Arm
hold. Mayor of Forest Heights.
Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro,
jr., of Baltimore was reelected
council chairman.
Vice presidents elected were B.
Herman Adkins, Mayor of Snow
Hill; Winslow F. Burhans, Mayor
of Hagerstown; John A. Derr,
Mayor Of Frederick: Frederick j.
Richardson, Mayor of Mount
Rainier. Hubert F. Ryan, Mayor
of Port Deposit, and Leon Abram-
son. president of the Baltimort
City Council.
New council members-at-la
are Wilbur S. Hertstein, Mayor
of Glen Echo; James E. Ryan,
Mayor of Galena; Vincent A.
Simmel, president Of the Cottage
City Commissioners; William L.
Wheeler, Mayor Of Hampstead,
and Dickran Y. Hovsepian. Mayor
of Rockville.
The league adopted q reso-
luton calling for establishment
of Federal Department of
Urbiculture which would deal
with problems of the Nations
municipalities.
Another resolution reafirmed
the organizations stand on
home rule. urging that munich
palities be permitted to initiate
annexation proceedings without
advance consent.
Under the 1854 home rule
amendment to the State Con-
stitution, municipalities were
given legislative and annexa-
ton powers. However, any move
toward annexation must be pre-
ceded by a petition showing rs
per cent of residents in the
area to be annexed approve the
move.
Evening star., 1956-11-19

to $151.84 and $115.26 in the
two years. as compared with
Dolly Madison'S $94.63 and
1896.
Although these figures do not
involve a State income tax" /"
about one-third of Dolly Madi-
sons taxes were in the form of
county and parish leyies total
ling $31.O8 and $37 for the two
years.
~ ore not told what these
levieS supported in these years,
- !. 10 Nnown that they paid
for care Of the poor, supporting
the militia, building roads, etc.
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ID. c. Studies Distribution
Of Surplus Food to Needy

food for low-income families. All
are in the southwest part Of the
State. They are Wise. Dickinson,
Russell, Buchanan, Tazewell,
Rockingham, Allegheny, Scott
and Lee.
Schools Get Surplus Food
The Agriculture Departments
dealings with the District are
conducted through Mrs. Aleta E.
Swingle, director. Department
of Food Services. Public Schools.
She said 40 Junior and senior
high school cafeterias here re-
ceive food under the National
School Lunch Program, as do six
private schools which qualify as
needy non profit organizations
and which agree to serve the
TYPE A" lunch required by the
program.
Surplus food also goes to 10
institutions in the District. she
said, including District General
Hospital and privately operated
homes for the aged. missions,
convalescent homes. children's
homes and child care centers.
Total food distributed in the
District during fiscal 1856, ac-
cording to Agriculture Depart
|ment figures. amounted to
1,726,00O pounds, at a cost to
the Federal government of
$67o,o00. and went to 2S.0sO
persons.
OF this, the schools got 445.-
600 pounds, costing $179, 600,
for 14.830 children. The institu-
tions received 1921. 900 pounds
Iof food, costing $491. 900, for
1920 persons.
Refrigeration Inadequate
One major objection to broad.
lening the Districts participation
in the program by distributing
food to needy families was voiced
by Budget Officer Walter L.
Fowler. The city, he said, "just
hasn't got the refrigeration facil-
tiles and it would cost hundreds
of thousands Of dollars to pro-
vide them.
Mr.. Shea recommended that
the city should try to arrange
for families to get their allot-
ments through regular retail
stores. using food stamps or spe-
cial vouchers.
If that cannot be done, he
said, the city should contract for
warehousing and handling by
commercial establishments on a
fee basis.
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Tax Book Lists
1894 Levies

CHARLOTT TTESvMLE, Va,
Nov. 10 (SpeciaD "A scratch
copy OF the tax collectors Or
ange County Tax Book for 1843
and 1914 has been presented to
the University of Virginia Lii
brary by D. N. Davidson, of
Orange County.
Among other things it shows
that the tax for Gov. James Bar
bour's estate. Barboursville, ran
Evening star., 1956-11-19
Virginia Port Volume
TotuIs $o62,3O0,OO0

NORFOLK. Nov. 19 (Rl.-The
Virginia State Ports Authority
said yesterday the total value OF
exports and imports moving
through State ports last year
was 1862, 100000.
This was based on recent fig
ures supplied by the Federal Bu-
reau of the Census in a report
on all the Nations waterborne
foreign trade.
Evening star., 1956-11-19
BY HECTOR MCLEAN

Possibility Of distributing sur
plus Federal food supplies among
needy Washington families is
being considered by the District
government.
The study, begun after cor
respondence with several Sena-
tors. has produced several OBJ
jections by city officials. who
fear it would cost more to ad-
minister the program than it is
worth.
The District Commissioners
considered the plan early in
October. but postponed decision
until they had further informa-
ton.
Public Welfare Director
Gerard M. Shea has estimated
the program would bring to
Washington surplus food with a
market value of about $500 900,
but costing nearly 100000 to
handle.
Among other disadvantages
cited were probable criticism of
bread lines in prosperous times
and probable objections by
local grocers because of loss of
business"
Such objections have devel-
oped in areas where the con-
occasionally odered Agriculture
Department program is in full
swing.
d. c. Gets S67O,OOO Worth
In Alabama, where more than
350.000 persons are eligible for
such assistance, the farm surplus
distribution centers are called
Eisenhower supermarkets.
Leading the list during the last
fiscal year, however, was Penn
sylvania, which had 867. 1897
eligibles, while n Arkansas more
than 10 per cent of the popula-
ton was receiving surplus foods
free.
While the Food Distribution
Division of the Agricultural
Marketing Service, Department
of Agriculture, sent $670,000 OF
food into the District during the
fiscal year which ended last June
80, all of it went to schools and
institutions. None was for needy
or low-income families.
This also was true Of the
Maryland and Virginia suburbs
of Washington. Only two Mary
land counties - Allegany and
Garrett. in the weSternmoSt part
of the State-were receiving food
for needy families.
In Virginia. nine counties get
Evening star., 1956-11-19

thority which the council had
sought to establish during its
May legislative session.
Such an authority would have
the power to issue its own bonds
to finance self-liquidating prof.
ectS such as parking garages,
airports and hospitals.
Interest Is ON Airport
The councils interest is CEN
tered especially on establish
ment of the authority to operate
a municipal airport. The county
already has authorized a $780,
900 bond issue to be matched by
Federal funds for establishment
of an airport. The last privately
owned airport. Congressional
near Rockville. is being aban-
doned to make way for a shop
ping center and other develop
ment.
Also slated for discussion is
possible legislation that would
transfer storm drainage author
ity from the Washington Sub
urban Sanitary Commission to
the county. A special council
appointed committee has rec
commended this action.
The council also is likely to
seek authority to permit it to
regulate truck traffic on county
roads and to regulate speed lin
Its.
A number of civic associations
want the county to bar truck
traffic on residential streets used
as short cuts by drivers.
Other Legislation Listed
Among other pieces of legis-
lation in which the county is
interested are these:
1, A bill to permit the county
to build streets bordering incor-
'porated towns with the latter's
consent and to levy the costs
against abutting property own
ers.
2. A bill to clarity the respon-
sibility for paying for the costs
of moving sewer and water lines
when required for street improve
ments.
3. A bill to permit the council
to establish salary rates for
members of the Upper County
Evening star., 1956-11-19
.Hi-Y Conference

Three hundred and fifty high
school students representing
Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y clubs from
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia
and the District Of Columbia will
attend the annual fall YMCA
conference November 80, Decem-
Der and 2 in Bethesda, Md.
Evening star., 1956-11-19

Planning Commission in case the
latter is not abolished by ex-
tension of the suburban planning
commissions jurisdiction.
4. A bill to permit prison in
mates to work on county roads.
The council also will discuss
with the delegation its own ideas
on legislation affecting the by
county planning and sanitary
commissions and proposed re-
visions in liquor laws.
Evening star., 1956-11-19
Democratic Women Set
Luncheon in Arlington

The Arlington County Wom-
ems Democratic Club will hold
a luncheon at noon tomorrow
at Hogate's Arlington House.
County Manager A. T. Lundberg
will speak.
Evening star., 1956-11-19
Revenue Bond Authority
Urged for Montgomery

The Montgomery County Council tonight expected ask
the county legislative delegation seek for the county
establish a Bond Authority.
The council the legislative delegation will
council chamber Rockville proposed for
introduction at the General Assembly session in January
Top priority expected given the Au.
Evening star., 1956-11-19
Form Bureau PurIey

ROANOKE, va, Nov. 19 (R).-
The 31st annual convention Of
the Virginia Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton opens here November 26.
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EXPERT GIVES THE WOMEN
EDGE IN POKER BUSINESS
By the Associated Preas

Hold tight to poker faces boys-one Of the worlds
caro- experts says that the biggest and best poker
players IN the country today women
He is John Scarne the author of four standard books
on games lecturer and games consutant for the gov
ernments OF Puerto Rico Cuba and Panama
During World War II, he was hired by the United
states armed services to teach soldiers and sailors how to
avoid being cheated at cards. dice and other games Of
cnance and was commended for his services
. Not only have women become better poker players
than men, says Scarne but they now outnunber them
four to one. .'
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for canned onions. it's a pop
ular vegetable dish. Combine
drained onions with butter.
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BIRTHDAY REVERSE

BIRTHDAY REVERSE
Members Of the Wonn-
ems Club Of FelIs
Church. In celebration
Of their ninth birthday,
presented a check for
$500 TO the Foirfox
Hospital. Making the
presentation Is Mrs.
Hodges Parker, presi-
dent Of the group, TO
Mr.. Lawrence Proctor,
vice president Of the
hospital board. A fosh-
Ion show Fridoy also
benefited the hospital.
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Onions in T0ngy Sauce

Just the thing to At in with
a hearty meat and potato
meal is onions in tangy sauce.
Easy to make because it calls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-11

catsup, a dash or two Of chill
powder, salt and pepper. Heat
gently in q saucepan.
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Hartman Gains
In The Rockies

RENO. May 18 Pl.-Gov. Az
erell Hartman of New York to-
day concludes a whirlwind. four
day political tour of six western
States.
He gathered support Tor his
inactive" candidacy for the
Democratic presidential nominal
ton and was promised two half
votes of Nevada delegates.
In Salt Lake City yesterday,
poll showed Mr.. Hartman will
have support from at least SIX
Utah delegates with half vote
each. In Wyoming he sained
- of that States % delegates.
In Idaho Wednesday he gained
support which could give him all
of that States votes on the first
ballot. The 24-member delega-
ton is bound by the unit ruiz
and Mr.. Hartman said eight had
pledged their support. The cam
didate with the most votes gets
all of them.
Mr.. Hartman spoke in Reno
last night at jackson jefferson
day Embarrassing dinner. lie
told the more than 200 attend
ing:
Eisenhower can and will be
beaten. He has lost more cleo
tons while in Office than any
other Republican President in
history. In addition to losing
control of Congress. he lost nine
Governors and saw the Demo-
Gratis make a net gain of 500 in
State Legislatures
Eisenhower has the extraor.
binary faculty of holding him.
self from the political scene on
some sort of a cloud next to the
Almighty"
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D. G. Buckers
.CeIebruteW Win
|OfStevenson

Adlai Stevenson's victory here
in the Democratic Party primary
May / was celebrated last night
and his supporters predicted his
nomination and ultimate elec-
ton.
About $50 persons attended
the meeting at the Hamilton
Hotel. j. C. Turner. chairman
of the convention delegation
presided. The delegation num-
bers 24-l2 delegates with hall
vote each and II alternates.
Edward Williams was chosen
vice chairman of the delegation
and Seymour M. Chase, secre-
tary.
Melvin D. Hildreth. Democratic
national committeeman, took
some digs at newspapers across
the country which. he said, "are
busily selecting our candidate
for u.s." He predicted Mr.. Ste
venson's nomination.
He praised the volunteer work.
ers for Mr.. Stevenson and the
wonderful work" they did in the
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ida's % delegates in their only
direct test in the South.
The highlight of the Florida
stretch drive will be a Joint dis
cussion of campaign issues be-
tween Mr.. Stevenson and Sem
ator Kefauver in Miami Monday
night. The discussion will be
covered nationally by ABC tele-
vision and radio from 10 to IL
pm. tEDTp. 1t will be heard IN
Washington over WMAL-AM,
FM and TV, The Evening Star
stations.
Mr.. Stevenson has said he ex-
poets the results in Florida to
have a great deal of prestige
benefit in California, where he
and Senator Kefauver meet June
5 in the last primary before the
convention.
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some Republican activity in be-
half of Vice President Nixon.
Morse Is Target
Senator Morse, running as a
Democrat for the first time, had
no serious opposition for his
nomination. Both Mr.. Mckay
and Mr.. Hitchcock stumped
mostly against the one time Re-
publican.
In addition to the presidential
and senatorial contests, Oregon
voters decide on party nominal
tons for the States four Con-
gressmen. Governor and other
State Offices, and members of the
Legislature.
There was no party opposition
for Republican Representatives
Sam Coon of Baker and Harris
Ellsworth of Roseburg and for
Democratic Representative Edith
Green of Portland. The fourth.
Republican Representative Wal
ter Norblad of Stayton, was ex-
pected to win his nomination
without difficulty.
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House Leader Martin
Coils on President
By the Associated Press


President Eisenhower conferred
with House Republican Leader
Martin today regarding purely
personal matter"
The Massachusetts, laWmakel
put it that way in talking tc
White House newsmen after the
conference. He declined to elab-
crate.
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Jury Convicts Judge
of Misusinq ST, $50

DULUTH, Mimi. May 10 AN
Probate Judge Ben P. Con.
stantine. former Minnesota Iror
Range resources and rehabilita-
ton commissioner. was founo
guilty of grand larceny by a
District Court jury last night.
Judge Constantine was
charged with misapporpriating a
$3.50 check given him by a
plumbing and heating contrac-
tor to use in a property transac-
ton involved in probate case
Judge Rol E. Barron set June 1S
for sentencing.
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June 10 at a State convention
in Hartford. Under Connecticut S
new primary law any candidate
who gets at least 20 per cent
of the convention votes on any
ballot can demand a Statewide
primary.
Miss Kellems. SO. has figured
in several political contests in
the past, always unsuccessfully
In 1850 Senator Bush beat her
for the senatorial nomination
Two years later she ran as an
independent Republican for the
Senate and got about $4,000
votes against $4,000 polled by
Senator Purtell, Republican OF
Connecticut. In the 1854 State
election she ran as a write-ip
candidate for Governor and re-
vetoed fewer than l,5O0 votes.
of Montana, said he would mot
be surprised" if other members
of the nine-nation Arab League
follow Egypt in recognizing
Peiping.
Unless something can be done
to Improve our position Sem
ator Mansfield said. there may
be other countries in the Afro
Asian area following suit.
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President 0utdruws
Kefuuver in lndiunu

INDIANAPOLIS, May 10 CP)
President Eisenhower outdrew
Senator Estes Kefauver of Ten
.nessee 35l.913 to 242,S42 votes in
Indiana's May 8 presidential
preference primary. complete re-
turns tabulated by the Secretary
Of States Office showed today.
Mr.. Eisenhower received So
per cent of all votes cast and
Senator Kefauver, who was un-
opposed in the Democratic
primary, 40 per cent. The Presi-
dents only opponent on the Re-
publican side was Lar DAILY of
Chicago, whose 1890 votes con-
stituted the remaining 2 per cent.
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top party leaders are backing.
She is the first to enter the race
against him.
Miss KellemS.. who operates a
small cable grip factory in Ston-
ington, first gained Nationwide
prominence about 10 years ago
over her refusal to withhold in
come tax payments from her
employees pay.
Her frequent challenges to the
Treasury Department to sue
me" went for naught, however
The Government put a lien on
her bank account. and eventually
she resumed paying the tax.
Miss Kellems plans a radio
talk mere tonight to announce
her candidacy, but she released
the text of her speech in adj
vance. In it she said that Sem
ator Bush is mot a proper
Senator for the State of Con-
necticut.
The nominee will be chosen
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Stevenson Gets
Jump in Florida

BARLOW. Fla, May 10 (P). =
Adlai Stevenson began a final
drive for votes in Flmidas May
20 preference primary today
while awaiting word from the
opposite end of the country on
balloting in Oregon.
The former Illinois Governor
flew into this Central Florida
citrus area three days ahead of
Senator Estes Kefauver who is
contesting with HIM for Flor
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District party election. MIR
Turner said the victory was due
to many factors and demon
strated the broad appeal of the
candidate.
Among others who spoke were
WoolSey. w. Hall, Belford "
Lawson. Miss Helen Boyle. Mrs
Todd Duncan, Charles F.. Wilson
Mrs. Laura MagnuSon. A. L.
Wheeler. Herbert P. Leeman, Mrs
Elizabeth Halves, Edward Will
liams, DR.. Herbert Marshall and
George Boden.
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voters. Democrats had to write
in their choice for President.
Predictions Are Cautious
The sleepless Tennessee SEN
ator. called from Oregon to the
National Capital to vote on the
Niagara power bill, few to Ore
gon again Yesterday for a final
swing through half dozen
towns. He predicted only. 81
think our showing will be very
good"
Mr.. Stevenson finished UP
Wednesday. His managers like
wise refrained from any victory
claims that might boomerang.
President Eisenhower has the
Republican ticket to himself
assuring him of Is delegates tc
the G, o. P. National Conven-
ton. The States 16. Democratic
delegates will be pledged to the
high man in the write-in.
The complicated ballot, long
on State and local entries, in
cludes a write-in spot for Vice
President as we'll. There has been