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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-13
Employment Outlook
Bright Martin Says

The employment situation in the
nine-county Southside Area served
by the Virginia State Employment
Service office at Farmville con-
tinues most favorable. Manager
c. H. Martin reported today.
AS Of February %. his office
had l08 active applications for
work, and only 80 current claims
for Unemployment compensation.
A year ago during saw mill and
pulpwood showdown there were
658 job applications on hand and
and 100 claims for jobless pay.
Martin said today area employ
ers all speak optimisticaAy of en-
ployment and work orders at least
for six months ahead Lay-offs
have been unusually light, they
saw
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-13

icles being used to haul rock to
be crushed for road-making just
now. Little boys driving one-horse
wagons and combining business
and fun. older ones driving two
horse. and middle -aged men
driving trucks. an glad of having
secured at least some kind OF
job.
Advertisement for Green Front
Store lists among other things
Maxwell House Coffee. SIC h.
10 Years Ago
Forty farmers were guests of
the Farmville Rotary Club Tues
day evening at the annual Farm
er's guest night. r. B. Hudgins.
county agent Of Appomattox. en-
tertained the group with honey
philosophy and discussion Of
agricultural practices.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-13

the price Of Steel.
IS. Zinc and lead may give
tip-off to the coming downtrend
in nonferrous metals.
SO. Processed and frozen foods
will advance only slightly, If any.
81. There will be more leisure
time during 1856.
SO. School teachers will be
paid more.
80. More people will continue
to return to the help Of religion.
40. The Administration will
not allow high money costs to
bring about unemployment.
Al. Seasoned dividend-paying
stocks will do better.
~. There will be one or two
bad stock-market breaks during
1856.
43. I have great confidence in
the "top-ten" group of variety
chain stocks.
~. The money managers VIII
reduce stock margins.
IS. Bank. insurance. and Ger
tain investment trust stocks
should continue to be a refuge
for the uncertain investors who
seek security and income without
reference to prices or market
ability.
g. Certain aircraft stocks will
suffer.
~. Soundly financed natural
gas stocks will enjoy good growth.
48. Many important new de-
velopments and inventions will
emerge from drawing boards and
test tubes.
-. Canadian stocks have
reached their peak for this cycle;
this includes thes. uranium craze.
Conclusion: My fiftieth fore
cast is given in the first para
graph above, and I see no reason
to change it on account Of Presi-
dent Eisenhower's consent to
stand for reelection. There will
continue to Be bitter political
fights UP to the day Of election.
and the international situation
mn reanAin severely unsettled.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-13

Babson Park. Mass. March 8.
Last December there were pub
lished in this newspaper Fifty
Forecasts by me for 1856. The
first stated. "Presidept Eisen-
hover will be rA-nominated and
reelected in 1856" The last Of
these Fifty forecasts stated. y
now see no depression aaaead for
1856. but, Of course, stock prices
will not grow to the skies" and
there must be sad readjust-
lnent some day. The remaining
forty-eight forecasts. which ]
have brought up to date in view
of the events Of the last three
months, are as follows:
2. The President will be re-
lieved Of much speech making
entertainment. and detail work.
3. Competition will be very
severe.
4. Higher wages may be ex-
pected.
S. Increased advertising ap-
preparations will be seen. I
6. Recent policies Of the money
managers viii be shifted to more
ease"
7. Liberal credits to the ptr-
i:hasers of houses, automobiles,
televisions. etc. viii continue to
be a strong support to business.
8. Great sums will continue to
be spent on research and new
plant expansion.
8. The baby boom will roll
merrily on, resulting in more
sales.
10. Predicted declines will
come In auto md residential
building. but win largely be off,
set BY expenditures for roads,
sewers, and schools.
II. Nstail business win be
Handicapped in some cities by the
parking. nuisance.
IL. No appfeciable price i'm
provenaent In city business pro-
psFty b Nkslyl ~
:. Is. Building costs will con-
ttnue high.
u. Speculative builders Will
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-13
50 Years AGO

Kaplon's Store goes out of bus
mess. The advertisement says:
There will be a crowd and you
win be jostled BY pleasant. good
natufed people" Values include
handkerchief for &c; regular 1Oc
hose for 3h2c. etc.
What Of the ice plant? In
vestigatio1 will show that the
enterprise is a success wherever
established. Farmville ought not
to be behind its sister town in
this one thing.
rs Years Ago
Fire last Friday night at 1880
o'clock. destroyed the cottage on
First Avenue occupied by Frank
H. Watkins and family. Only a
few pieces of furniture were
saved. Mrs. Watkins and child
rem were in Norfolk. and Mr.
Watkins was downtown when the
blaze was discovered. The Fire
man were on the scne and had
the water playing on the building
within seven minutes after the
alarm was turned in.
Main street business firms are
changing locations. c. H. Math-
erly. who recently renovated the
old Paulett building on Main
Street and moved his furniture
stock from Fourth Street. will
return to his old location. and
w. J. Hillsman. general mere
handise. will move into the Pau
lett building. The Building to be
vacted by Mr.. Hillsnan will be
occupied by the Gray Drug
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-13

have to watch their step more
closely.
IS. The limiting Of rents will
be practically abolished.
l6. Owners Of costly apart
ment buildings will find their
profit margins squeezed harder.
II. Commercial farms need
not suffer. =
10. Owners Of small scatter
ed farms will suffer.
10. More well-located close
in" farms viii become subdivis-
ions and shopping centers.
20. Those who have been
holding real estate for speculative
profits might well consider SELL
ing.
81. Russia will keep out Of
war with US during 1856.
20. There will be one N more
small wars during 1856.
%. The cold war" now ex-
listing between Russia and the
United States will continue.
"a. The threat Of the n.y.
drogen bomb and guided missile
will be the greatest international
factor for diplomatic trading.
Is. The Republicans will turn
slightly New Dealish."
rs. Some dark horse" may
run off with the Democratic NOM
nation.
~. Some taxes will be re-
duced.
%. The farm problem viii be
the center Of most political
fights.
20. The cost Of living will in
crease only slightly.
30. There ned be no further
initiation during 1855.
81. Expanding farm subsidies
will mildly bolster farm income.
-. Wheat and corn prices viii
also depend UPON ahiftins weatl-
~ aad ssrsisn- eastttons.
! -. Look for selective easing in
industrial commodity prices
-. Do not aspect any cut IN
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-13

1T MAY BE TOO EARLY to assess the
work of the Virginia General Assembly
in it's over all acts, but in the field Of fix
ing policy in school matters it might be
called the rdo-nothing' General Assembly.
State policy is about as confused now as
it was when the General Assembly con-
vened sixty days ago. Action by the legis-
lature was unpredictable, vacillating, con-
Trajectory. Viewing it from this distance
there appeared to be lack of leadership.
The Resolution Of Interposition, inter-
posing the sovereignty of the Common
wealth of Virginia between the people of
Virginia and the usurpation of power by
the United States Supreme Court, was
outstanding, if somewhat weak. The re-
fusal by the Senate Rules committee to
allow the members Of the Virginia Senate
to vote on the Moore Resolution, designed
to stabilize Virginia's public schools for
the coming year, smells to high heaven of
politics, especially after the lower house
had passed the resolution 81 to 81. And
then it is uncomfortable that this same
group of legislators would have passed the
Pope resolution forbidding the playing of
racially mixed teams in athletic contests
in public schools. The process Of reason
ing is beyond fathoming
Possibly, much of the. confusion was oc-
casioned by lack of firm leadership. The
Legislature appeared to function without
an "agenda." Positive action was eff
fectvely curtailed by the manipulations of
the perennial ants. Republican Ted Dali
ton teamed with Arlington's Armistead
Boothe to trip Attorney General Lindsay
Almond into his statement dangerous
alone" concerning the Moore resolution,
while other generally ants chopped at
legislation calculated to stabilize Virginia's
public school system. If there is integra-
tion of schools this fall, or if there are no
schools this fall the onus will be on the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-13
Isolated For Science

ONE HUNDRED and sixty-six men are
~ being left in the Antarctic until next
October by Admiral Richard E. Byrd's
South Pole expedition.
The ships of Admiral Byrd's fifth ex-
petition to the South Pole are now leaving,
and soon only l66 of the original men sent
on the expedition will be Drawing the dark
ness and extreme cold of the Antarctic.
These men are to make preparations for
scientists, who will arrive in 1857, and who
are expected to make important progress,
in the scientific field, in the study of
weather, cosmic rays and other pheno-
mena, such as magnetic fields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
PeuceCross
Road Work
Bids Opened!

BALTIMORE. Feb. IS R.-F,
iP. Asher. jr. and Sons. Inc, OF
Annapolis apparently was low
bidder yesterday on a project OF
extensive improvements to alter
nate U. S. in the vicinity Of
Peace Cross, on the outskirts OF
Washington.
The Asher bid was $500, 463.50.
The project calls for the grad
ing, draining and surfacing Of:
Alternate U. S. from Forty
second avenue to Anacostia river
Bridge. .2l3 mile.
A new southbound roadway
from Crittenden street south
ward toward Peace Cross, $40
mile.
Reconstruction Of Baltimore
avenue and a future northbound
lane, from Crittenden street to
Peace Cross, $40 mile.
The Peace Cross intersection.
u. s. so from Peace Cross to-
ward Annapolis. .003 mile.
Four firms submitted bids on
the Peace Cross project. The bids
ranged as high as s599, 440.80.
On a nearby project. construc-
ton of a 70-foot bridge over the
Northwest Branch Of the Ana
costa River on U. S. /, the APP
parent low bid was submitted by
E. N. Num- Construction Co.,
Inc. of Baltimore. The bridge
will carry Rhode Island avenue
over the stream as a future
|northbound lane Of U. s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15

was introduced from the floor.
as was Oliver Gasch. designated
to supplant Mr.. Rover as United
States Attorney.
Others introduced included
Chief Judge Leonard P. Walsh.
and Judge George e. Nelson Of
Municipal Court and q number
of other members of the bench.
Earlier. the appointments Of
George L. Norris as executive
secretary of the association was
announced.
Mr.. Norris. who once covered
the courts as a reporter for the
old Times-Herald. Is a member
of the District bar. For the last
two years he was associated with
the National Association Of Real
Estate Boards and had been edit
ing its weekly news publication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15

Judges be ever mindful Of the
rights Of the individual whose
impression Of American justice
might stem from a single court
action in which he is involved.
Judge Cayton lauded the
judges Of the Municipal Court
and the appellate branch Of that
court. He. praised United States
Attorney Leo A. Rover, who has
been designated to succeed to
the chief judgeship.
II know, under him and with
him, you'll have fine results. "
Judge Cayton said.
The judge thanked the asso-
citation for its support of him
and recalled that the organiza-
ton had backed him for judicial
appointments eight times.
Rover, Gasch introduced
During the meeting, Mr.. Rover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
Rounder Winds Up
In Flutheud Jail

KALISPELL, Mont. B.-A
53-year-old drunk transient
into Q house and fell
asleep in the living room.
About 3 am. Sheriff Dick
Walsh thought he heard q noise
downstairs. Upon checking,
Walsh stumbled over the unwel-
come visitor.
The guest was quickly shifted
to the other side Of the resi-
dence-the Flathead County Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
Bar GroupPa
.Cayton Tribute

The District Bar Association
last night paid homage to
Nathan Cayton. retiring chief
judge Of the Municipal Court Of
Appeals.
The jurist. who at IS has
served 20 years as a Judge, was
presented with o certificate OF
merit, praising him for dis
tinguished and meritorious serv-
ice" and Outstanding leader
ship" as q Judge.
The award was presented by
Charles 8. Rhyme as president OF
the association. Earlier, high
lights in Judge Cayton's career
were touched on by William
Clarke, another speaker.
Invites Criticism
Judge Cayton urged lawyers
NOT to be reluctant to criticize
constructively individual judges
whom they believe are lying
down on the Job Of administer
ing justice.
"You should NOT hesitate to
take firm action whenever you
find q Judge is lazy or doing sub
standard work." Judge Cayton
advised.
He told Of progress made by
the Municipal Court in achiev-
ing an eminent position in the
community and reminded his
audience that 90 per cent Of local
llitigants appear in Municipal
Court while only about 10 per
cent ever get into Federal Courts.
| He urged that lawyers and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
Conference at u. of Va.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Feb. Is
P. - Representatives from 16
Virginia colleges and institutions
will discuss how to compete with
communism at q conference at
the University Of Virginia Feb
ruary 24-25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15

It's time to register as vot-
ers. The place Is the District
Building.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17
Chalk Claims Experience
In Moving Populations

o. Roy Chalk. New York bidder
for the Capital Transit Co.
claims wide experience in mas:
transportation. So far it's al
been by air
Mr.. Chalk is president anC
majority stakeholder of Trans
Caribbean Always. Inc. of which
he was a founder. 1t had it:
inception in 1945.
Interviewed by telephone tt
New York last night, he reported
that transportation has beer
my major interest in recent
years"
Throughout the world. 1 have
engaged in moving whole popu-
Ilations between various points, .
he said, noting that the airline's
specially had been large move
ments of people.
Transports Armed Forces
In addition to other operations,
lit is now handling transportation
Iof military personnel and also of
dependents on contract with the
Government, he said.
Another phase has been the
movement of Europeans to Israel,
and Mr.. Chalk reported that I'VE
Iemptied out most Of the DIP
camps Of Austria"
I'VE were the ones who carried
the Army Corps of Engineers
from the United States to Greece
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17

at the beginning of the Marshall
Plan, he added in recalling other
Operations.
Mr.. Chalk is former president
and founder, and now chairman
of the board, of the Independent
military Air Transport Associa-
ltion, a group of IA air carriers
who handle military shipments
by contract.
The association was formed in
1881, and Mr.. Chalk was presi-
dent when it became operational
on July IL. 1851. holding the post
until January, 1852. Trans Carib-
bean Always is a member.
Large Property Owner
Mr.. Chalk is one Of the large
real estate property owners in
New York City, and his apart
Iment house holdings include the
building in which he lives at 1910
Fifth avenue.
He was born in London, and
came to New York with his par
ents when he was 8. A grad
uate of New York University and
New York University Law School,
he practiced law in New York
and also in Washington for a
time between 1910 and 1850,
handling mostly aviation mat
tiers. He was with the Air Force
during World War II.
Mr.. Chalk is vice chairman of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17
Foreign Aid Funds
Called Socialism
By the Associated Press

Representative Whit Smith
Republican of Kansas, said yes
teday Americans soon will real
Iize the present foreign aid pro-
gram is nothing more or less
than common socialism =. :"
This. he said. has been advor
Gated for years by European
Socialists under the doctrine Of
the welfare state"
"Only now they use Uncle
Sans dollars to achieve their
aims" he said.
Mr.. Smith said Congress APP
propriates the money for "all
these billion dollar give-away
programs, the money coming
from taxpayers pockets.
ut is the responsibility OF
Congress to inform the public
how these dollars are spent, y
Mr.. Smith said in a newsletter
to constituents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17

strongly the Transit Authority's
latest high-handed action"
He referred to the authority's
suspension of q motormen for
striking. The authority has indi-
Gated suspensions eventually may
total $50.
Meanwhile, the Transport
Workers Union said it had de-
clded not to call work stop
page Monday on the buses of
the Third Avenue Transit Corp.
"The people of the City of
New York have already UNDER
gone great undeserved hardship
and suffering at the hands of an
irresponsible mob who struck
the city's subway system on
Thursday" the union said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17

hauling passengers in a couple
of battered cars. Ralph and Ed
iIjoined him. They carried miners
between Eleveth and Leonidas
Mimi. and then to Virginia, a
town in the Mesaba iron range
area. BY 1921 all five brothers
were in the business.
It grew to a net of lines in
Minnesota, Wisconsin and I'LL
lnois. Later the brothers sold out
to Greyhound and went to work
for it in Chicago. But there was
no adventure in that. In 1928,
they were back in business on
their own, operating cross-coun-
TRY bus lines. Then they began
to buy companies. chiefly in
small cities. and they continued
Ito do so during the depression.
National City Lines was or
gained in 1888. 1t now has AZ
companies operating in SO mu-
inequalities in IA States. That
docs not count the partly owned
companies in Baltimore, Phila-
.ldelphia. st. Louis. Los Angeles
and Oakland, Calf.
| w. H. Spears, who has charge
Iof public relations, said the sys-
item makes economies by CEN
ltralized buying of everything
from buses to small parts. There
is also centralized insuring-pub-
lie liability. property damage
and workmen's compensation
Through a subsidiary.
Earnings Noted
Mr.. Spears said the company
had paid dividends every year
since it was organized. Last year
it earned $2.74 per common share
and paid SLIGO in dividends. This
year the dividend rate is So
Earnings per share were $1.03 in
1887. Between 1945 and 1916 the
stock was split two for one. The
1855 earnings. taking into ac-
count the split. were at the rate
of $5.48 per original share, indi-
eating growth and an offset to
initiation for the investor.
Gross operating revenue fol-
the AZ wholly owned lines was
$27.4 million last year. For the
partly owned transit companies
and other subsidiaries the gross
was S176 million.
Between 1852 and 1855 revenue
passengers of the AZ lines de-
clined from 309 million to PIC
million. Employees, buses oper-
ated there are only 20 of these
companies which operate street
cars). and revenue miles operated
all declined in number. But the
average revenue per mile, which
was 1921 cents in 1852, was
i4706 cents in 1855.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17
Subway Union to Obey
If Court Bors New Strike

NEW YORK, June 16 (Pl,-A
union leaders promise to obey
any court order gave the city's
subway riders some hope today
that a second city-wide subway
strike would not be called.
Commenting on a Transit Au-
thority application for an in
junction to avert a repetition Of
Thursdays subway tie-up. The
odore Loos, president of the Mo.
tormen's Benevolent Associa.
Ition. said the union will obey
the ruling of the court"
The union. seeking to be rec
ognized as bargaining agent fol
subway motormen, struck after
two of its members were sus-
pended. For 91a hours the city:
millions fought to find other
transportation.
With the independent Motor
mems Benevolent Association al
ready on record as going or
strike next Wednesday the
/ Transit Authority obtained {
State Supreme Court order Fri.
day night requiring the union tt
show cause Monday why il
should not be restrained from
! striking again.
/ In its application the author.
ity asked for both a temporary
and permanent Injunction.
/ 1t was noted that strikes o.
city employees are banned by thu
State Condor Wadlin law anC
that the authority has a con.
tract with the Transport Work
ers Union until December, 1857
Mr.. Loos amended his com.
ment that the union would obey
a court ruling by saying "tht
mon are restless and resent very