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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22

A new all-time high in farm living
and production costs was reached
in February. according to the U S.
Department Of Agriculture parity
index.
D. U. Liver nj ore, agricultur
al economist at VPI, explains that
the parity index is the index Of
prices paid by farmers for goods
and sc, vices. including interest.
taxes, and wage rates
February costs rose one per cent
from January. and were five per
cent above year earlier
Meanwhile. prices received by
farmers dropped two per cent dur
ing the month, but stood three per
cent above a year earlier. Declines
were noted in prices for hogs. to-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22
Two Elan Guernseys
Complete Records

Carlton N Elan, Of Powhatan. is
the owner Of two REGISTERED Guern-
seys that have recently completed
official production records in the
advanced registry division Of the
American Guernsey Cattle Club of
New Hampshire
Fairv'ew Pegs Spring Time, a
junior three-yea old. produc E d
1884 pounds Of milk and CSC
pounds Of fat in 3o5 days. she was
MIXED three times daily She MET
calving requirements.
Belnemus Golden Fame. a senior
two-year-old produced 1887 pounds
Of milk and SIS pounds Of fat in 365
days. She was MIXED three times
daily she met caiving require
ments These official production rec
oyds were supervised by VPI
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22
Herald F arm y ews


root worms. seed corn maggots,
etc. it will definitely pay
When should small grains be
topdresscd?
A-They should have been top
dressed by March Is. The amount
and ANALYSIS of fertilizer VIII depend
on whether or not lodging is ex-
nected. the soil type, and past
treatment. Generally, apply from Is
to 40 pounds of nitrogen per acre
Q-How late can I SOW winter
cats?
A-Winter oats are not recon-
mended for seeding after March
n Piedmont. They should have been
~eeded as soon in February as the
land could be prepared
0-How much fertilizer, and what
analvs's. should I use on corn? Is
one brand rs good as another?
Generally nse from 60 p 80
pounds each Of nitrogen, phosphate
and potash. The tag attached to the
fertilizer bag gives the guaranteed
rnr rent ~ nlant food i'll that analy-
sis. No matter what brand you buy.
check the ANALYSIS as given on the
tag. Refer to Bulletin 1888. Fertilizer
Recommendations for Virginia.
Your county agent has copies for
distribution
Q What can be dore to prevent
crimson clover from dying? l think
stem rot may be the trouble
A-Practce crop rotation vi t h
non-susceptible crops. There is no
recommended chemical treatment
for stem rot at present.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22

desirable to kin all hardwood
trees. but suggested the above
methods for eliminating unWant-
ed trees. Where there is a mark
ct for the tree, there is no use
in killing it" he explained
To follow up the destruction
Of the weed tree, il is necessary
TO plant suitable pine seedlings.
Lyon also explained that it Is i'm
portant to assure sunshine and
air for the seedlings. If small gum
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22
Powhatan Holsteins
Make Official Runs

Several registered Holstein Fries
ian cows in the herd OF R. J Willis,
Ballsyille. have completed Official
production tests under advanced
registry rules
In 346 days, Poland Rag Apple
Ornsby Daisy produce 1856
pounds Of milk and 654 pounds Of
butterfat on three milkngs daily at
the age OF six years, seven months
In 345 days, Poland Snowflake
Pluto produced 21690 pounds Of
milk and $40 pounds Of butterfat on
three milkings daily at the age Of
SIX years, one month
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22

or maple trees are growing near
by he suggested they be cut with
an axe so the seeding can be
given a head start in the race for
air and sunshine.
In connection with the planting
Of pines, Shiplin pointed out that
it is possible to get ASC payments
for some of these improvement
practices. These payments will
help pay part of the cost of the
operation
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22
Light Meeting Wednesday

A meeting on farm and home
lighting will be held Wednesday,
March Y at the Hotel Weyanoke
The meeting is sponsored by the
VPI Agricultural Extension Service
The meeting will start at $50 and
viii be an all-day affair. Fundamen-
tails of lighting and how to improve
farm lighting will be discussed as
well as proper lighting equipment
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-03-22
Which?

Two fleas exhausted after a hard
day at the flea circus. Painted one:
Shall we walk home or take a
dog?"
Evening star., 1957-04-29
Miss OxIey, 81,
In D. G. Since 1903

Miss Margaret Elizabeth Oxley
81. a resident Of Washington
since 1908. died yesterday in
Washington Sanitarium after an
illness Of three weeks.
Miss Oxley came TO Washing
ton from Battle Creek, Mich,
when the Review and Herald
Publishing Association, a Sew
enth Day Adventist group, moved
its headquarters here.
She had worked for the pub
fishing association for l8 years
in Battle Greek until fire de-
stroyed its headquarters there.
After coming to Washington,
Miss Oxley continued with the
organization in the bindery until
1888, when she retired.
A member Of the Takoma Park
Seventh Day Adventist Church,
Miss Oxley lived at 1926 Willow
street NV. with a friend. Miss
Matte H. Whit. The two women
had lived together for Sc years.
Miss Oxley was a native of
Port William. Ohio.
Surviving are several nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services will be in the
Takoma Funeral Home, 254 Car
roll street NV. at 2:30 pm. to-
morrow. Burial will be in Battle
Creek.
Evening star., 1957-04-29
Miss Elizabeth J. DoIun,
PEPCO EmpIoye 81 Years

Miss Elizabeth j. Dolan. a life
long resident of the District and
an employe Of the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Co. for 81 years. died
Saturday in Sibley Hospital Of
la heart attack. She was 70.
Miss Dolan. active in Catholic
and alumnae work. began her
career with PEPCO in 1906.
going to work as secretary to
William F. Ham. who later be-
came president Of PEPCO and
the Washington Railway Elec-
trio Co. Miss Dolan was Mr..
Hams secretary until his retire
Iment in 1884. when she took the
position Of librarian. She re-
tired from the company on De-
cember 81, l943.
She was founder of the
PEPCO Lite Club. the company'S
women's organization.
A native of Washington. Miss
Dolan was educated at st. Domi-
MICS parochial school and the
old Academy Of the Sacred Heart
OF Mary In Southwest Washing
ton, both taught by the Domi-
nican Sisters of Sinsinawa.
Miss Dolan was president of
the Academy of the Sacred
Heart of Mary Alumnae. gov
ernor Of the District Chapter of
the International Federation of
Catholic Alumnae. national
treasurer Of the Sinsinawa DOM
inican Federation and a member
Of the Ladies Board OF st. AIMS
Infant Asylum.
She was an active member OF
Evening star., 1957-04-29
Negro Church,
House Bombed

BESSEMER. Ala. April 29 (A.
"A Negro church and the home
of a Negro union leader were
damaged in separate bombing irl-
cidents last night. !
A meeting was in progress at
the church, but no injuries wefe
reported in either incident. Most
of the damage was to windows
Police said they received a re-
port of the church bombing at
1853 p.m.. and of the explosion
at the house at 1903 pm. TIE
two locations are about a mi,e
apart. 3
Police 1t. c. T. Mullen said "ai-
parently dynamite" was hurled
at the home of Asbury Howard.
vice president of the Interna-
tional Union of Mine, Mill and
Smelter Workers independently. i.
He was out of town at the time,
his attorney said.
Another bomb was thrown at
the rear of the Allen Temple,
A. NJ. E.. shattering windows
there and at an adjoining honle.
Some damage also was caused 70
the porch of the home. An OF
ganizational meeting of the Ala
bama Association for Advance
ment of Human Rights was
being held in the church at the
time.
Evening star., 1957-04-29
A. B. CompbeII, Ex-Attorney
For ICC, Active in Church

Adrian Brooks Campbell, SO.
an attorney with the Interstate
Commerce Commission for l6
years. died yesterday of a heart
condition at his home, 608 North
Lincoln street. Arlington.
Mr.. Campbell joined the staff
of the ICC in 1910 and at his
last October, was at
torney with the Board of Inquiry
and Compliance. He was a men,
Der Of the Oklahoma Bar and
was admitted to practice before
the Supreme Court in 1851.
An active church worker. Mr..
Campbell was q member Of the
Clarendon Presbyterian Church
where he had served on the off,
cial board, as member of the
church choir and as an assistant
teacher Of the Wesley Mems
Bible Glass. He had been an
elder in the Presbyterian Church
for 80 years.
Mr.. Campbell was born In
Greene County. Tenn. He was
graduated from Tusculum COL
lege in Greeneville. Tenn. in
1910 and received a doctor of
laws degree from the University
Of Kansas in 1915.
During World War 1. he served
as a second lieutenant in the
Evening star., 1957-04-29
Roger A. Thornett,
2O-Yeur Veteran
Of Insurance Firm

Roger Allen Thornett, 40. a
resident Of the Washington area
all his life. died OF a heart con-
dition Friday in Circle Terrace
Hospital, Alexandria.
Mr.. Thornett had been assist
and manager Of the Alexandra
branch Of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co. since 1851. He had
worked for the company for more
than 20 years.
A native Of Washington. Mr.,
Thornett was a graduate of
Western High School and Will
liam and Mary College. He had
lived in Alexandria since 1898
except for one year when he
worked in Ashville. N. c.
He was a member of Mt. Oil
vet Episcopal Church in Fran
coma. Va. ana a Navy veteran
of World War II.
Mr. Thornett lived at 719 South
View terrace.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Inez Haslip Thornett, two
sons, Roger A. Thornett, jr. anc
William B. Thornett. both OF
Pittsburgh. and his step-mother
Mrs. Tracy v. Thornett of Airing
ton.
Funeral services will be al
l0:45 am. tomorrow from the
Cunningham funeral home. Cam
eron and Alfred streets. Alexan-
dria. Burial will be In Arlington
National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1957-04-29
Mrs. W. W. Spies,
Resident 81 Years

Mrs. William w. Spies, 50, q
Washington resident for 81 years,
died yesterday at Sibley Hos
pital. She was the former Lille
May jackson of Berkeley
Springs. w. Va.
Mrs. Spies and her husband
were the only living charter
members Of the Evangelical
United Brethren Church. 17O0
North Capitol street, having
Joined the church at its incep-
ton So years ago.
Mrs. Spies spent much of her
time doing charity work for the
church and the United Brethren
Home and Orphanage at Quincy.
Pa. She was in charge of the
sewing unit Of the church, which
collected and prepared clothing
for children at the orphanage.
Mrs. Spies and her husband,
wo lives at IS w street NV,
would have observed their 62d
wedding anniversary May %.
Survivors include a nephew,
Franklin jackson. of this city,
and Helen Scahill, a grandniece.
Of Houston, Tex.
Funeral services will be at
3 pm. Wednesday from the
Hines funeral home. 250l Four
teenth street NV. Burial will
be in Ft. Lincoln cemetery.
Evening star., 1957-04-29

former Miss Kaufman, who
died September IL. 1855. Mrs.
Murray. granddaughter of Sam
uel H. Kaufman, one of the
founders Of The Evening Star
Newspaper Co.. was the sister of
the late r. M. Kaufman, also
a vice president of The Star for
many years. Two nephews, Ru-
dolph Kaufman II and God
frey w. Kaufman, are now as
sociated with the newspaper.
At his death Mr.. Murray was
chairman of the board of the
Utica Radiator Corp. and chair
man Of the advisory board Of
the Dunkirk branch of the Man.
ufacturers g. Traders Trust Co.
He was elected to the vestry
OF st. Johns Episcopal Church
in Dunkirk in 1896 and l.eld the
office at the time of his death.
He had cen senior warden of
the church since 1916.
Mr.. Murray was also active in
public life. serving as Dunkirk
city clerk from 1904 to 1907 and
several terms on the Board of
Education. He was a Thirty
second Degree Mason and ac-
lively associated with the Boy
Scout movement.
Besides his nephews. Mr..
Murray is survived by a son.
William c. Murray, of Utica.
N. Y. and a daughter, Mrs.
Frederick c. Thompson, of Dun
kirk.
Funeral services will be at 2
pm. Wednesday.
The family requests that any
tokens Of sympathy be sent to
ST. Johns Episcopal Church in
Dunkirk or the Brooks Memorial
HOSPITAL in Dunkirk.
Evening star., 1957-04-29

Quartermaster Corps. He ther
moved to Nowata, Okla, and
later to Pawhuska. Okla, serving
both those communities as city
attorney. He was also in private
practice during this period, spe-
cializing in Indian affairs.
Mr.. Campbell was a Mason
and a member of the American
Legion
Surviving are his widow. Mrs.
Mary Chase Campbell, mathe-
matics teacher at Washington
Lee High School,, three sons,
,. A. Campbell of Dallas, Tex.
r. C. Campbell of Cincinnati and
J. B. Campbell Of Oklahoma
City; . daughter, Mrs. Carolyn
Vance sof Tulsa, Okla. and a
sister. Mrs. l.. E. Henard Of
Greeneville. Tenn. Ten grand
children also survive.
The Rev. j. L. Robertson, min
lister Of the Clarendon Presby :
terian Church. will conduct
funeral services in the ives
Funeral Home. 2847 Wilson bou-
levard, at ii am. Wednesday.
Burial will be in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
The family has requested that
any expressions of sympathy be
sent to the American Heart
Association.
Evening star., 1957-04-29
W. l. Harrow, 63, !:
Native of Virginia

Wintfred Leon Harrow, So. Of
2511 North Sixteenth street. Ar
lington, died at his summer home
at Urbanna, Va. yesterday.
A native of Middlesex County,
Va. Mr.. Harrow lived in Arling-
ton for % years. He was a re-
tired employe of the Steuart
Motor Co. here.
Surviving are his wife. Mrs.
Virginia Vaughan Harrow;
a son. Leon v. Harrow. 6i4
Knollwood drive. Falls Church:
his father, George w. Harrow.
Deltaville. Va. who is Sc years
of age; two sisters. Mrs. John T.
Saunders and Mrs. Wilbur Rat
cliff. both of Deltaville. and three
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow at the Bristow
funeral home. Saluda. Burial
will be in the Zoar Baptist
Church Cemetery. Deltaville.
Evening star., 1957-04-29
R. Ledmun,
Credit Investigator

Willis r. Ledman. a credit
investigator for the Stone Mer-
camille Co., and a resident OF
the District for about 80 years
died yesterday in Garfield Hos
pital after a long illness.
Mr.. Ledman, a native OF
Manassas. Va. lived at SIT Sher-
idan street NV. He was q
member Of the Petworth Meth
odist Church and an assistant
District Commissioner of the
Boy Scouts.
He is survived by his wife
Mrs. Margaret K. Ledman, a
son, Thomas Ledman. a student
at Paul Junior High School
both Of the home address; q
brother, Roy E. Ledman. SOLE
Landover road. Cheverly, Md.
and two sisters, Mrs. George
Rowe. Sarasota. Fla, and Mrs
Emmet Hewitt. 25l3 Arlington
boulevard. Arlington.
Funeral services will be al
Q pm. Wednesday in the Deal
funeral home. 1912 Georgia ave.
nue. NV. Burial will be in Flint
Hill Cemetery. Oakton, Va.
Evening star., 1957-04-29

Also surviving are five brothers
and sisters. John Wheeler, Pasa-
dena. Calf: Mrs. Elizabeth Col
man, Milwaukee; Edward K
Wheeler. COOS Highland drive
Kenwood. Md; Richard B
Wheeler. Denver. and Mrs. Mar
ion Scott. GALS Lynbrook drive
Bethesda.
Funeral services will be at
pm. tomorrow in Wesley Meth
odist Church, Connecticut ave-
nue. and Jocelyn street NV.
The family has requested that
any expressions of sympathy be
sent to the cancer research fund
of Einstein College Of Medicine
1900 Morris Park avenue, New
York, N. Y.
Evening star., 1957-04-29
DR.. A. S. Mcdaniel, ,
Chemist, Attorney

Funeral services for DR.. A. S.
Mcdaniel. "a. consulting chemist
and patent attorney who died
Thursday in Hahnemann Hos
pital of a heart condition. were
held Saturday in Lebanon, Ind.
Dr.. Mcdaniel, a member of the
American Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Science, the Co.'S
mos Club and the National City
Christian Church here, had
maintained home here since
the end Of World War /. He lived
at 1000 Cathedral avenue NV.
He was civilian technical di-
rector Of the Chemical Warfare
Service during World War I, and
received Government commenda-
tions for his service in that post.
From 1903 to 1913. he was an
assistant chemist with the Bu-
reau Of Standards here.
DR.. Mcdaniel was a graduate
of Wabash College and received
his masters and doctors degrees
from the University Of Wiscon-
sin.
Mrs. Donald Benns. of Falls
Church. a cousin, survives.
Evening star., 1957-04-29
Mrs. SoyIer, 40, Dies;
Ex-Senotor's Daughter

Mrs. Allen w. Sayler. daugh-
ter of former Senator Burton K.
Wheeler. Democrat Of Montana,
died Of cancer Saturday in the
National Institutes of Health.
She was 40 years old.
Mrs. Sayler, the former Miss
Frances Wheeler. lived at 1920
Pendleton drive, Wheaton, Md
Her husband operates a high
fidelity service laboratory at 1ll4
Eighteenth street NV.
A graduate of Western High
School and Connecticut College
for Women. Mrs. Sayler came
to Washington with her family
from Butte. Mont. in 1922 when
her father was elected to the
first of four terms in the Senate.
She had an active interest In
politics and served as a staff in
vestigator in the late 1930s on a
committee headed by Senator
Robert M. LaFollette. jr., who
had been her fathers running
mate on the Progressive Party
ticket in the 1924 presidential
election.
Mrs. Sayler was prevented by
her illness from attending a
family reunion on February 27
on her fathers rs birthday
when his children set up a Bur-
ton K. Wheeler scholarship to
the Montana Law School.
Besides her husband. Mrs.
Sayler is survived by her par
ents, 1890 Loughboro road NV:
two daughters, Diana, s. and
Gloria, 3. and two stepsons.
James. a student at the Univer-
sity of Maryland. and John, a
Student at the University of
Chicago.
Evening star., 1957-04-29

the sodality of the Shrine of
the Sacred Heart. serving as
chairman Of its social action
committee and chairman of the
budget committee. She was to
have been installed as sodality
treasurer on May 8. Miss Dolan
also was a member of the social
action committee of the Soladity
Union Of the Archdiocese of
Washington.
There are no immediate sur
vivors.
A requiem high mass will be
offered at the Shrine of the
Sacred Heart. Sixteenth street
and Park road N. w.. at 10 IN.
tomorrow. Burial will be in
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1957-04-29
Gen. Kenneth P. Lord, 68
Veteran of Both World Wars

Lord served two years as chief
of staff of the First Army, and
in 1914 was appointed chief Of
staff Of the Eastern Defense
Command. He was named act
ing commanding general of the
latter in l945. Gen. Lord retired
in September. 1916.
His father. Mai. Gen. Herbert
A. Lord. served as director of
the Federal Budget after his re-
tirement from the Army.
Gen. Lord is survived by his
widow. Helen. and two sons. Her
bert A. Lord. II, of Riverside.
Conn. and Kenneth Lord, jr., of
Gardiner. Mo.
Funeral services will be tomor-
row in Rockland. Military burial
services will be on Thursday in
Arlington National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1957-04-29

Brig. Gen. Kenneth p. Lord,
USA, retired. who headed the
Eastern Defense Command in
1945. died yesterday at his home
in Rockland. Me. He was 68.
A veteran of both world wars,
Gen. Lord was awarded the Sill
yer Star for heroism as COM
mander of the Second Battalion,
77th Field Artillery in France in
September, 1918.
A specialist in Army finance.
transportation and supply. Gen.
Lord served two tours in WASH
ington, the first with the Ma
tional Guard Bureau from 1924
to 1927, and then in the Office
Of the Chief Of Finance from
1881 to 1884.
During World War II, Gen.
Evening star., 1957-04-29

ltion. for studies in the history
lof archives administration.
Maryland :
DR.. George Anastos. University
of Maryland associate professoE
OF zoology, for studies of the
ticks found on reptiles.
DR.. George Boas, Johns Hops
kins University professor of thu
history of philosophy. for STUDIED
OF the presuppositions Of Aris
totle. !
DR.. Sidney Davidson, Johne
Hopkins University professor d
accounting, for studies of govern1
mental policy in depreciation ac4
counting in the United Kingdonh
France, Sweden and the United
States. I
DR.. Geoffrey S. S. Ludford
University of Maryland associate
professor Of mathematics, fof
studies in the mathematics,
theory of compressible flow.
DR.. George D. Mostow, JohnS
Hopkins University associate
professor of mathematics, fot
studies Of compact Lie trans
formation groups.
DR.. Shih-I Pal, University d
Maryland Institute for Fluid
IDynamics and Applied Mathes
maticS research professor, for
studies in fluid dynamics of high
speed and high temperature gar
| flows.
Shan-Fu Shen. University d
Maryland associate professor of
Iaeronautical engineering, for
studies of hydrodynamic stat
lbility.
Joseph S. Sheppard, Baltimore
painter, for creative painting.
Virginia
DR.. John w. Kelly. Medical
College of Virginia assistant pro.
fessor Of anatomy, for studies a
the use of the microspectro-
photometer.
Col. Redding F. Perry USA
tretired), Alexandria, for study
Iof the history of the I'd ARMY
Division in World War II.
DR.. Louis D. Rubin. jr.. assol
ciate editor of the RichmonN
News-Leader. for study of cer<
tain key themes and formal corr
cepts IN the literature of the
South.
Evening star., 1957-04-29

IScnoiafly research and to per-
sons of proven creative ability
in the fine arts, to enable them
to carry out special projects. The
foundation was established in
1925 by the late Senator Simon
Guggenheim of Colorado and his
wife in memory of their son,
John Simon Guggenheim, who
died as a young man in 1922.
DR.. Louis B. Wright. director
of the Folger Shakespeare Lii
brary in Washington, is chair
man of the committee Of selec-
ton for the awards.
OF the 18 area recipients,
seven live in the District, eight
in Maryland and three in Vir-
ginia. One is painter and the
others are scholars. The list
follows:
District
DR.. William Werner Boone,
Catholic University associate
professor Of mathematics, for
studies of certain problems in
group theory and topology.
DR.. Victor r. Deitz, National
Bureau of Standards chemist.
for studies of the reaction Of
hydrogen with graphites and
other carbon solids.
Svend E. J. T. Frederiksen,
Catholic University Arctic In
stitute research associate, for
studies Of Eskimo beliefs.
DR.. Melville S. Green, National
Bureau Of Standards physics re-
search associate, for theoretical
researches In the statistical me-
chanics Of time-dependent phe-
nomena.
George G. Korson, editor of
the Red Cross Newsletter, for
a study of the folklore OF a
co m m unity Of Pennsylvania
mineworkers.
DR.. David E. Mann, National
Bureau of Standards physicist,
for studies of the nature and
origin Of potential barriers
hindering internal rotation in
molecules.
DR.. Ernest M. Posner, Ameri-
can University professor of his
tory and archives administra-
Evening star., 1957-04-29
Lewis N. Murray, Married
Daughter of Star Executive


Lewis Newton Murray. presi-
dent of the Dunkirk IN. "
Radiator Corp. and husband of
the late Barbara Kaufman,
daughter Of the late Rudolph
Kaufman. former vice presi-
dent Of The Evening Star and
for many years its managing edi-
tor. died yesterday in Dunkirk
after an illness Of two weeks. He
was "a.
MIR. Murray. long a business
and church leader in Dunkirk,
was a frequent visitor to WASH
ington.
He was married in 1915 to the