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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-11

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AN ANTIQUE SHOP dis
plays a grandfather clock
whose scrolled hands motion
another generation to get
along and make way for the
next. ......
Even a man with a watch
on his wrist INTERESTINGLY seeks
out these timepieces on the
street, checking his hour
against theirs in constant dis
belief that it can be as late as
they say.
Time fascinates him SO
much that he pauses to look
at a display of cheap clocks in
a drug store window, when he
should be Fastening to his
next appointment before time
leaves him behind.
Clocks ought to have holi-
days, too, from their business
of scolding and nagging,
breeding discomfort and i'm
patience. frightening workers
with the ogre of tasks unfin-
ished and tasks unstarted.
If all the clocks were COW
cred for a day, there might be
time to get something done.
Street Scenes
An Eleventh street restau-
rant advising mo Tipping
window in Kitchen"
A youth hopefully carrying
ice skates along M street in
Georgetown. :.
A dog on a cold tin roof
on Pennsylvania avenue near
Twelfth street NV, bowling
to be let in at a window on
the next level.
A beWildered out-of-town
motoriSt wondering why the
cars were coming toward him
as he drove the wrong way on
one-way Tenth street NV. -.
A life-size wooden horse, in
the technique of the cigar
store Indian OF old, in front
Of a Georgetown saddle shop
and with a real blanket over
his back.
A pair of curious young
sters, peering down into an
open manhole beside q Men
Working" sign on Maryland
avenue.
A pigeon riding atop NOV
ing automobile on Fourteenth
street near l street NV i.
"A calendar page for Deem
Der, 1855, being blown by the
wind along G street NV. Z.
Evening star., 1956-08-29

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Evening star., 1956-08-29

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towel now can be yours at a
tremendous White Sale saving.
Pink. rose, green, grey. turquoise,
yellow, smoke pearl. beige, white.
Face towel 81 Wash Cloth soc
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21
Terms of Survivors
Benefit Act Told

Dependents of servicemen and
veterans We're affected in several
ways by terms of the new Survivor
Benefits Act.
Dependents of servicemen have
been covered by an automatic in
demnlty against death in active
service or within 800 days after the
Veterans separation form service,
which has been sometimes referred
to as the $4,000 free insurance. "
This program ends on January |,
1857. under terms of the new law.
1t will be replaced. the Veterans
Administration said, by a liberal
lied program of death benefits for
the dependents of servicemen who
die. The new law revises death
compensation payments for widows.
children and dependent parents; it
provides Social Security coverage
on a contributory basis for those
IN service. and it revises payment
of the six-month death gratuity
Another change effective on Janu-
AIRY i, ISL is that eligible post
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21
Double Check

At tbs time the Democratic
Convention, known as the Worlds
greatest Show, is about to fold up
for the next four years. The win
ner-Adlai E. Stevenson Demo-
cratic Nominee for President of
these I'm United States of Ameri-
ca. His first act was to throw
custom to the wind and let the
Convention pick the man for the
Vice Presidency, and he counseled
the Delegation to pick one H.lom
they would like to be President
in case somthing should happen
This is a fine start. as so many
times We have had to fall back
on one of lesser use :. poor Harry
Truman. this is truly demo-
cracy.
The Republicans will open for
the defence in California next.
They are as bewildered in their
plight as they have been in Their
W., DAt WY illdot VI anu UldkS
a good case. At least for the time
the Prosecution rests.
From time to time we will dis
cuss the Democratic Platform. a
lengthy document. some ten
thousand words, set like diamonds
in a tudded piece-and if you
don't like it don't vote for Adlai
That man, is going to carry out
the very meaning and intent OF
all of it. Adlai is not exactly the
man tried so hard to get YOU
to vote for in 50. he is more
solemn, settled: he is older and
he is positive.
l appreciate the visit of a family
OF readers from Gainesville. Nh.
and Mrs. Lang and daughter and
son, Marvin, he's four.
Thanks always for the visits
and reading.
Yours.
j. MARVIN BROWN
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21
Soil Bank Liability S224,414,000

THE Department of Agriculture an
nounced that L. S. farmers had taken
enough crop land out of production to earn
S224,4l4000 in Soil Bank payments.
Since the Government had authorized
the payment of $1200,00O,O0O year
through 1859, in carrying out the Soil Bank
program, it will be seen that this years
payments will consist of about fifth
the amount of money which was potentially
available.
1t is also interesting to note that of the
1924 900 which will go to farmers re-
ducng acreage this year, over $150,977 900
of this amount roughly two-thirds will go
to farmers in a designated commercial
area, which includes such important
political states as Iowa, Illinois, Indiana
Ohio. South Dakota, Michigan, Minnesota
and Wisconsin. Payments will be made be
fore the election.
1t is estimated that farmers retired TO-
720,794 acres of land which otherwise
would have been used to produce crops
this year. The number of farmers who
Joined in the Soil Bank program is signifi-
cant -495, 432.
The Department believes that next year
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21

section. 1t pleased no one Even before it
was passed there was division of opinion
as to it's meaning The Southerners thought
was not as strong as the 1852 plank Others,
including Chairman Mccormick hailed it
as the strongest stand on civil rights writ
ten into any platform of political party.
Adlai Stevenson was nominated for
president Estes Kefauver was nominated
form, which was not as strong on civil
rights as they wished. Both are integra-
tionists, as were majority Of the delegates
outside of the South.
Virginia kept her skirts clean. Virginia,
voting under the unit rule, cast its ballot
for John Battle for president. even after
Stevenson had won the nomination. Vir-
ginia cast its vice presidential ballot for
Kennedy of Massachusetts. Both lost.
Professional Democrats could have done
no better. They had little choice. What
choice they had was we'll expressed.
Virginia can take pride in the position
pursued by the Democratic delegation
under extremely trying circumstances.
Governor Thomas B. Stanley, as chair
man Of the, Virginia delegation, was a
tower of strength His skirts are clean.
The people Of Virginia are confused,
some respondent, others disappointed ;
some rebellious, other resigned. Virginia is
indicative Of the South.
Out of every crisis leader energies for
this we will look hopefully
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21
Babson Discusses InstaIIment Sales

years ago. are soliciting it.
Most Merchants Must Give Credit
The Five and Ten-Cent" variety
stores have built up a huge bust
ness on an all cash. no delivery,
and now self-service basis. There
will always be a field for such
stores. but to operate successfully,
they must get the benefit of huge
buying power through large chains.
A great many consumers. however,
personal attention. Naturally. they
must pay for these privileges, and
if the local merchant doesn't grant
them it is very difficult for him to
continue in business Also I under
stand that selling on installment
tends to bring the customer back to
the store every month. thus stinu-
latine further sales.
Consumers Make
Business Conditions
Business conditions are not deter
mined by bankers or politicians or
even by the leaders in your COM
n,unity Now. my grandson inn
rortant question today is whether
consumers are getting tired and
want to rest. or whether they are
still determined to keep up with
the Joneses Probably mo It
every reader Of this paper is anx-
ious to do BOTH and for a time this
will continue to be possible. with a
further increase in retail sales. Il.
however. the tide changes and re-
tail sales fall off, the retailer will
buy less from the manufacturer.
the manufacturer viii reduce the
number of his employees. and the
purchasing power Of the country
viii decline. This could develop into
q very serious vicious circle.
see no sign OF this Ut the present
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21

time In fact. if it should come now
Congress would take immediate
steps to check 1t. Probably the pro-
posed tremendous new road-build-
ing campaign is partly to insure
continued prosperity. In case there
should be severe slackening in
instaument sales. new building, and
the automobile industry.
What Shall We All Do
We should not suddenly abandon
installment purchases. But we all
whether merchants or consumers
should avoid getting into the pessi-
mistic mood of the poor fellow dig
ging the sixteen tons of number
nine coal" Certainly our appropria-
tons for advertising should continue
as advertising is the life blood Of
business. On the other hand. il may
be wise for consumers to avoid fur
Their debt and for merchants to put
more emphasis on cash transac-
tons.
have often suggested to ner-
chants that they have a price differ.
entail between cash and installment
sales, but they tell me this is practi-
cally impossible It seems. however.
that the merchants associations
could prevent the situation from be-
coming worse In the meantime. l
throw out the question OF what
would happen to retail trade, gener-
al employment, and our present
prosperity II fifty per cent Of the
families should suddenly get dis
c0uraged like our sixteen tom
friend. and stop buying on install
ments altogether. Or. what would
happen II the hanks and merchants
started to repossess automobiles,
retrigeratoEs. teaevision sets, and
other things
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21

cision Of the court against the. sep
arate schools.
Harry Truman once said War
rem ought to be Democrat. and he
meant Democrat of the Fair
Deal wing. Three times. Warren
was serious contender for the Re-
publican presidential nomination,
but as vice presidential nominee
with Thomas E. Dewey. in l94S. he
narrowly failed to deliver California
for the COP. ticket.
delegates on the crucial votes of the
sl952 convention placed President
Eisenhower under an obligation
which he first tried to fulfill by Of
fering Warren a cabinet post. The
governor held out for his lifelong
dream, place on the Supreme
! Court
In announcing the appointment.
Sept. 30, 1858. Eisenhower told a
I press conference: certainly want
/ ed man whose reputation for in
I tegrlty, honesty, middle-of road
/ philosophy. experience in the law
We're all such as to convince the
| United States that here was a man
I who had no ends to serve excep,
the United States and nothing else
To nv mind he is a man who will
make a great chief justice
The politically minded. however
viewed the selection as a pay-off
ike some appointments by Roose
welt and Truman Conservatives
distrlsted Warren's progressive rec
ord as governor. Lawyers regretted
that Warren had not built up {
large law practice, nor served Oh
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21

Babson Park. Mass, Aug l6 My
grandson Roger Babson Webber. is
much interested in the study and
relationship of future consumer pur-
chasing TO the books which people
now read. the monograph records
they now buy. and the movies they
now attend. He feels that these
may be good barometerS Of future
business changes. Recently he has
been calling to my attention that
best selling record has been the
song Sixteen Tons"
The sixteen Ton" Story
This is a song Of a man working
IN the mines. whose job was to dig
sixteen tons of number nine coal"
every day and who bought all his
supplies at the company store. Al
though he worked for years. he
never could get out of debt. Having
been taught that all debts should be
paid. he prayed to ST. Peter to give
him more time before calling me
home. My grandson feels that one
reason this record has had such
big sale is that it represents the
feelings of millions of consumers
who are heavily in debt to some
store.
Of course. consumers have a per-
feet moral right to borrow in order
to enjoy automobiles. refrigerators.
radios. and probably television sets.
There is no moral reason why a
working man should not be entitled
to use credit-as well as his EN-
ployer-even though this is Gus
tom which did not prevail
fifty years ago Probably modern
advertising has been the force to
bring about this change now even
c0nser, alive banks. which scorned
sucn consumer borrowing few
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21
Virginia's Skirts Clean

TELEVISION VIEWERS gave sigh of
relief when the National Democratic
convention closed Friday If it hadn't been
so much of tradegy, the proceedings
would have been farcia
What went on behind the scenes can only
be surmised. From what went on in the
open, Mr.. Sam" Rayburn, experienced
politician, Democratic Speaker of the
House of Representatives, brilliant pre-
siding officer, and master strategist, made
certain that the Democratic party would
not disintegrate under his administration as
presiding officer. There was no split-only
one ripple Of opposition when the ultra
liberals attempted to amend the platform
presented by the committee. His handling
of that disagreement was masterful
The platform castgated the Republican
administration, promised all things to all
people, including, Puerto Ricans, Hawai-
ians, Alaskans, labor, Negroes, farmers,
small business men, education, the old
people friendly foreign countries, and
ave presume. politicians. All of this to be
accomplished with reduction in taxes
America has been fortunate to have
survived the past three and a half years
according to the Democratic speakers
Mr.. Truman left much wiser than when
he.came. Mr.. Sam" handled him artfully
Virginia had small part in the proceed
ings. Former Governor John s. Battle and
others of like mind played part in writing
the platform, especially the civil rights
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21

or historical arguments. he simply
Sal1 with refreshing straightforward
ness that the separate but-eQual rule
was out of date
TO Rodell, it was the most
hopeful and happy omen that War
rem ruled as politician who knows
THAI his is primarily political
lob "
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21

An estimated 1900 brand names
ere used in selling coal to the pub
lie. Scatter tags. looking like small
milk bottle caps. tossed by the hand
FIJI into the coal get the names to
the BUYERS.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21

any court
Liberals, Of course. were thrilled
by this revival of the New Deal way
OF thinking in the midst of Repub-
lican administration. One-Fred Ro-
dell of Yale-thus praised Warren
With no skirting around old cases
or tlght-rOping between them. with
no speudo-scholarly array Of legal
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21

will see the first full test of the Soil Bank
program, but views the enthusiastic re-
spouse in the short time in which the pro-
gram was operating this year as highly
encouraging.
In other words, the Department expects
to retire far more than ten million acres
next year. The following are the crops and
acreages which ARE being retired this year
Corn, 282316 agreements; 4,481 558
acres $15O,977,76S in payments
Wheat 1884 agreements; 5,O78,39
acres; $39.6l2,19O
Peanuts, 1880 agreements 40 OCT acres
S534,384
Rice, 1883 agreements; 47,7l4 acres;
Sl,326,4O0
Cotton, 90.453 agreements 1,063,6l3
acres; 1856 ,348
Tobacco 1906 agreements; 3O.415 acres;
6,368, 140.
UNCLE JOE SAYS
free people to preserve and perpet-
uate their free institutions must support
themselves, support the government and
voluntarily observe the laws Of decency
and honesty
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-08-21
Warren: Author
Of Rae Ruling

The Supreme Court ruling on seq
regation was at the heart of po-
lltlcal storm ranging III Chicago
Here is a profile Of the man who
was the author Of the race ruling
It is by Frank Van Der Linden,
Washington correspondent of The
Greenville, S c.. News. and appear
ed in the Augusta. Ga. Herald The
article follows:
Chief Justice Earl Warren is the
man who deserves the lions share
Of the responsibility Nor the Supreme
Courts revolutionary decision hold
ing racial segregation in the public
schools is unconstitutional
Until Warren became its cap
tain in the fall of 1858, the court APP
parently had been widely divided
IN opinion on this issue. as on near
ly everything else since the New
Deal began.
For two years. it had had the
school segregation cases on the doc
ket, but Chief Justice Fred M. Vim
son Of border-state Kentucky had
delayed the final decision by send
ing them back to the lower courts.
asking re-arguments, and giving the
Southern states more time to make
their separate schools physically
equal.
In the early arguments before
the Vinson court several Justices
OF the >more conservative wing had
/ asked questions which limited that
they might rule i'll favor of separate
schools. Justices F'rankfurter. Jack
son and Reed, in particular, follow
/ ing a strict-construction view of the
Constitution sharply quizZed the
lawyers for the Negro plaintiffs.
/ jackson recognized the practical
difficulties by predicting a genera,
ton Of litigation.
But Warren, on the historic Mon
day, May II, 1854 black Monday
in the view Of the most ardent seq
fegatpnists- read a unanimous de
Korea veterans and SiX-month en-
listeeS will no longer be able to ap-
ply fel 5-year term CT insurance
/ policies convertible within l2(
days following their discharge from
( service
/ VA said however. it is author
led by law to accept applications
for tho 5-year non-converuble term
policies through December 81, 1856
. VA pointed out that the specia
/ tenn or permanent plan non-par
ticipating Insurance for service
connected disable veterans is moi
affected by the new law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17

4 freshly NYLON strung
racquets; 2 shuttlecockS,
regulation size net with
poles and stakes and rule
booklet. In handy storage
box. Try this fast and
exciting game - can be
played in the back yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
Opens Pattern Of Upsets
Expected to End This Year
Three-Woy Swap Likely
BY Cards, Pills, Giants

ST. LOUIS, June IS (R.-Re-
ports are rampant that a three
cornered trade is cooking among
the Cardinals, Giants and Phil
lies because of a meeting here of
officials of the three clubs.
General Manager Frank Lane
of the Redbirds. New York Vice
President Charles S. Feeney and
Phillies General Manager Roy
Hamey have been comforting.
"There is a slight possibility
that a trade involving two of the
teams and perhaps all three may
develop, Lane said last night.
The presence of Lane always
starts trade rumors because he
made some 240 deals involving
$50 players for the White Sox
and has revamped the Cardinals
since taking over here last fall.
Any trade would be "only in
the conversation stage at this
point. the Cardinals official said,
adding that he knew of no firm
offers. Friday is the deadline
for trading in the majors.
The Globe-Democrat said the
Cardinals might be after Stan
Lopata, first baseman- catcher of
the last-place Phillies. and AL
Dark, captain and shortstop of
the seventh-place Giants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13

But the Redbirds would have
to give up either Red Schoen-
|dlenst. their master second base
man. or Rip Repulski. young
outfielder leading the National
League batting race, the news
paper said.
New York repeatedly wants
both Lopata and Del Ennis.
leading Slugger of the Phillies
the past decade. and is willing
to part with such players as
Pitchers Jim Hearn and Hoyt
Wilhelm. Outfielder-First Base
man Whitley Lockman and No.
Catcher Ray Katt.
But the Phillies, the news
paper said. appeared willing to
give up only Granny Hammer,
veteran Shortstop, and one
other player. Also mentioned in
the trade rumors was Tom
Poholsky. Cardinal highlander
Ennis batted in 100 runs last
year and hit .296. Lopata had
% homerS in a .27l season
Schoendienst. an 11-year veteran
lis hitting .311. Repulski has
been hampered by a hairline
fracture of the right wrist suf-
Ifered IN Pittsburgh May % but
expects to return to the lineup
in q few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
-Four Cardinals
Hold Leads in
.AII-Stdr Voting

NEW YORK. June 10 tP).-
The Cardinals lead the field with
three players on top in the bal
Iloting for the National League
team for the 1856 All-Star base
ball game at Washington July 10.
Red Schoendienst is the leader
at second base with a 5,194-vote
margin over Cincinnati's Johnny
Temple. Ken Boyer has a 1893
vote edge over Milwaukee's Eddie
Mathews at third: Rip Repulski
leads Philadelphia's Del Ennis by
I807 for leftfield. and Stan Musial
has a 4-692-vote lead over Mil
waukee's Hank Aaron for right
field
Schoendienst has polled the
most votes in the National
League with 6,348, while Mickey
Mantle, the Yankees young
Islugger. is the overall leader with
an 1886 count and a 7,97O-vote
See ALL-STAR, Page C-3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
Name Winner
Likely as Play
Opens Tomorrow
BY MERRELL WHITTLESEY
Star Stan Correspondent

ROCHESTER. N. Y, June Is.
Its about time the National
Open golf championship reverted
to the form sheet. and this is
where it could happen, starting
tomorrow over the East Course
of the Oak Hill Country Club.
(The finals of the National
Open will be televised in
Washington by Station WNBW
[Channel Al from 4 to 6 pm.
Saturday,
Three times in the last four
years, excluding only Ben Ho-
.gan'S 1853 triumph at Oakmont
in Pittsburgh, the greatest of
all golf tournaments has been
by an astounding upset.
Julius Boros wasn't supposed to
win at Dallas in 1852, nor Ed
Furgol at Baltusrol in 1854. And
Jack Fleck not only wasn't sup
posed to win last year at Olympic
in San Francisco-hardly any,
body knew he was playing.
The more outSpoken among
the touring pros have been Sc
verely critical of the United
States Golf Association for the
last several years. accusing the
IUSGA brass of making the
courses artificially tough for the
Open championship and making
it as much luck as skill.
No Trumped-Up Course
But Oak Hill is no trumped-up
golf course. It's long (6,902
YARDS. but what's distance to
the star players? The rough is
not much more severe than
you'd find at your own club.
There are a number of spots
where wild shots are penalized,
but they should be. It's a real
good golf course, not a great
one, with a weekend par of
20. Until tomorrow and after
Saturday par is II.
The thermometer read SO here
yesterday and is supposed to hit
80 today. If they shave the
greens in this heat, the scores
could run high. Most of the
players are afraid the green's
will be slick and they're getting
out their fast-green putters.
That could make the big differ
ence in the scoring.
A reporter who needed an
Continued on Page C-3, Col. Z