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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-08
Reed Will Head
Rights Board
6 Members Include
John S. Bottle

President Eisenhower has
chosen a former Virginia Gov
ernor. a retired Supreme Court
justice, a Negro government
official and three educators as
members of the Civil Rights
Commission.
Appointment Of the commits
sion, which the President hopes
will help soothe what he has
called aroused feelings, preju-
dices, passions" on the civil
rights issue was announced
last night.
The President reached into
the South for two Of the three
Democratic members of the
Six-man commission. Two are
Republicans and one a political
independent.
Stanley F.. Reed. retired as
Sociate Supreme Court justice
who lives here at the Mayflower
Hotel, was made chairman of
the commission. He is a Demo-
crat.
Others on Commission
The other appointees are:
John A. Hannah. a Republic
can. president of Michigan
State University and former
Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Manpower and Personnel,
designated as vice chairman.
John S. Battle. Democrat
and former Governor of Vir-
ginia who now practices law
in Charlottesville. Va.
j. Ernest wilkins, a colored
Republican from Chicago who
is Assistant Secretary Of Labor.
The Rev. Theodore M. Hes
burgh, a political independent
who is president of the Univer-
sity of Notre Dame and who
was chaplain at the National
Training School for Boys here
in 1884.
Object Of Commission
Robert G.. Storey. a Demo-
crat. dean of the law school at
Southern Methodist University
in Texas.
The commission, created by
See RIGHTS, Page AS
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Syriu Accuses Turks
Of Attacking VILLAGE

DAMASCUS. Syria, Nov. 8
R.-Syria charged today a
Turkish patrol launched a sur
prise attack on a northern
Syrian village last night. A
communique said heavy shoot
ing by Syrian public resistance
forces drove the Turks back
from Jankara.
The statement also claimed
five Turkish jet planes violated
Syrian air space four times in
the past "a hours over various
parts of the northern Syrian
frontier.
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Broken Mains
Flood Subways
Thrones Morooned
In New York

NEW YORK, Nov. 8 (P.-
Busting Manhattan was thrown
into a snarl of confusion last
night and today by a flood
from broken water mains.
The huge conduits snapped
at five places. Subways were
shut down. forcing thousands OF
persons to seek other means OF
transit. Midtown Easements
were flooded, causing some
buildings to turn off heating
equipment. Water supplies Of
others were disrupted.
Torrents of water bursting up
ward from broken mains gushed
down streets. ripping up pave
ment and cascading into sub
way tunnels.
Opera Crowd Delayed
At one point late last night
the famous Metropolitan Opera
House was marooned on an is
land surrounded by streets full
Iof water. Perplexed customers
in formal attire, leaving after a
performance of Faust" halted
at opera exits.
The opera management
brought scenery trucks into use
to transport patrons, artists,
orchestra members and others
to dry land.
At nearby Times Square, the
alter crowds gathered on the
fringes of the flood.
Numerous automobiles in the
area also were marooned and
police had to push stalled cars
out Of the torrent.
Hundreds of police and emer-
gency workers were thrown into
the staggering task of trying
to cope with the situation.
The water main breaks &C.
Cured over a wide area, but
See SUBWAYS, Page Ala
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Tornadoes Kill
IA in ; States
100 Are Injured;
7 Decd in Louisiunu

ALEXANDRIA, La, Nov.
(R.-Tornadoes smashed into
four Southern States last night
and early today. leaving IA
known dead in LOUISIANA, Mis-
sissippi and Texas.
Nine died in Louisiana
three in Texas and two in Mis-
sissippi. More than 100 per-
sons were injured.
A baby tornado struck near
Selma, Ala, and picked up
small buildings and cars, but
caused no reported injuries.
The twisters hit hardest al
Alexandria, La, where three
persons were killed last night
in the 10-block residential sec.
ton that served as the tor
nado's target.
The dead were identified as:
In Alexandria, Mrs. Sam Gia-
cinto. about IS; a 2-year-old
girl, Dolores Harrison and an
unidentified man and an I'M
identified infant. In nearby
Boyce, Pearl Rideau was killed
At least 80 injuries were re-
ported from other points in the
Southern end of the State.
Trapped in Homes
At Carenco, La, Mr.. and Mrs
Ovey Melancon, 56 and So re-
spectively. At Higginbotham
La. joiner Richard. 81, and
Lucius CourviIle, SO. were killed
when the tornado hit a cotton
gin.
In Texas. Clay Zeringue, 81
and r. T. Smith, 70, who were
trapped when their homes fell
apart at Groves, and Mrs
Annebell Peck, 40-year-old ex.
pectant mother. who wa.
crushed when her two-story
frame dwelling collapsed al
Orange. Another 81 were hurt
in Orange when a housing de.
velopment was smashed.
Shielding Wife
The bodies of Mr.. and Mrs
John w. Parker were found
some distance from their house
after a twister ripped through
Greenwood, Miss. their bodies
were found clasped together
and rescuers said it appeared
Mr.. Parker was trying tc
shield his wife when the storm
hit.
No other injuries were re-
ported at Greenwood, but jail
cells in the city hall were
flooded after a two-inch down.
pour in two hours.
The storms also hit commu-
mites throughout South Gen.
trail Louisiana with heavy rains
and high winds accompanying
them.
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who demand to know (a) why
we are supposedly behind Rus
STA in the missile weapon field
(b) why Russia is ahead in the
satellite launching business;
Co what is going to be done
about it.
2. Money-should more be
spent for military scientific
projects?
3. The rivalry of the indi-
vidual armed forces in
weaponry, which Mr.. Eisen-
hover calls alleged interserv-
ice competition"
Did Mr.. Eisenhower's an
nouncement last plight on the
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KiIIion axes on Stiff Job
AS U. S. Missiles Chief
Exact Powers Uncertain as NIT Head
Enters Field Rocked by Controversy
BY ELTON C. FAY
Associated Press Military Affairs Reporter

DR.. James R. Klian is moving from the clustered
university life into of the Sharpest controversies and
of the knottiest problems Washington has in
many year.
Sitting the right hand Of President Eisenhower as
Special Assistant to the President for
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Text Of Commissioner Settlement.
Page All

Text Of Commissioner Settlement.
Paee All
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People
failed to produce evidence to
sustain any of it's discrimina-
ton and brutality charges
against the police chief.
The city heads also expressed
their confidence in the police
chiefs competence. They said
the NAACP had failed to pre-
sent ANY evidence upon which
reasonable men could conclude
that Chief of Police Robert v.
Murray should be removed
from Office"
The Commissioners statement
said the NAACP had failed to
substantiate their charges with
evidence. Chief Murray. on the
other hand, completely an
swered each charge, city heads
noted. They concluded that
reasonable men could not re-
move the chief from Office on
the basis of the testimony
viewed as a whole.
Roger Robb, Chief Murray's
attorney. after announcement
Of the Commissioners ruling,
said the decision speaks for
itself"
Murray's Statement
II think no other conclusion
was possible" Mr.. Robb said.
Later he issued this statement
for Chief Murray:
IT am gratified by the find
ing of the Commissioners that
the. charges against me were
groundless, and especially
pleased that the Commissioners
have reaffirmed their conf
dence in me and in the Metro
politan Police Department.
II have always believed that
this would be the inevitable re-
suit of q full and fair hearing
at which all the facts we're
presented to the Commission
ers and the public"
Eugene Davidson, president
Of the Washington chapter of
the NAACP, issued a statemnt
attacking the Board of Com
missioners and accusing them
Of Partially. The decision came
as no surprise to him, he said.
The Commissioners made no
reference. in their six-page
announcement. to the set Of
proposals presented by the
NAACP on Tuesday for admin
istrative changes in the police
department.
May Come Up Later
NAACP leaders, at the clos
ing session of the series of pub
lie hearings held on the charges
against the police chief. sug-
gested procedural changes de-
signed to correct alleged racial
bias and use of undue force in
arrests.
Commissioner Robert E. Nc
Laughin said the NAACP
charges were all aimed at the
removal of the chief and that
the city heads did not feel it
appropriate to deal with the
procedural proposals at this
time.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said these
might be taken up later. how
ever. He pointed out that a
Continued nm PaOa AID Col A
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Text on Page AS
to the Nation last night in a
TV-radio talk dramatized by
the showing of an American
missiles nose cone that was
brought back intact from a
fight hundreds of miles to
outer space"
The nose cone illustrated one
of several samples" of Amer
lean scientific achievements MrJ
Eisenhower cited as "reassur-
ing" in the face of Soviet adj
vances.
But he conceded that "the
Soviets are quite likely ahead
in some missile and special
areas" as well as obviously
ahead of us in satellite devel-
1pment."
Despite this, he asserted en-
phatically that las of today the
overall military strength of the
free world is distinctly greater
than that of the Communist
countries"
Outlines His Program
Declaring that I'VE must sec
to it that whatever advantages
they have are temporary only"
the President announced pro-
gram of action" involving:
/. Appointment of DR.. James
r. Killian, jr.. president of the
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, as special assistant
to the President for science
and technology. His job will be
to help speed up scientific
improvement of our defenses"
as a sort of super-boss in this
field. answerable only to Mr..
Eisenhower.
2. Authority for one man in
the Defense Department to
make sure that mo admin
istrative or interservice block
can occur" in missile develop
ment. This man. described by
Mr.. Eisenhower as the guided
missile director" is William NJ.
Holiday, Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Re-
search and Development.
8. Agreement that ANY new
missile or related program
hereafter originated will,
whenever practicable. be put
under a single manager and
administered without regard to
the separate services"
4. Proposed legislation ito
remove legal barriers to the ex-
change of appropriate tech
biological information with
friendly countries"
DR.. KilIian to Insure Speed
S. Support for organization
within NATO of a scientific
committee to carry out an en-
larged allied effort in research.
with Secretary of State Dulles
appointing a scientific adviser
in his Office and science at
taches in appropriate places
abroad.
Asked today if DR.. Killian's
power and authority made him
a Gear" in the scientific weap-
ons field. Mrs. Anne Wheaton.
associate White House press
secretary. said the President in
tended for him to have very
high" and really comprehen-
sive authority" in expediting
the whole program.
DR.. Killian, president of NIT
See EISENHOWER, Page AS
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nology," the 53-year-old head
of the Massachusetts, Institute
of Technology will find he also
is concerned, directly or indi-
rectly. with such matters as
these:
/. Clamoring criticism from
people in and out of Congress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-08

KiIIion to Act Rapidly to Push United
Stotes Defenses. Poee AT
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y. S. Sets 5-Point Program
To Reduce Missiles Lao
KiIIiun Put
In Charge
ByPresident
BY GARRETT D. HoRNER

by .GAKNETT ID. HOKNER
President Eisenhower, NAM
ing an outstanding scientist as
a space-age weapons director.
was embarked today on a five
point action program to try to
Iovertake Russia's apparent
lead in some types of missiles.
Grim and unsmiling, the
President outlined his program
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-08
Commissioners
Clear Murray
0fAII Charges
Rule NAACP FoiIed
To Present Evidence
To Sustain Charges

Race discrimination charges
against Police Chief Robert v.
Murray have been fatty re-
jected by the District Commits
sioners.
The three Commissioners
yesterday ruled that the Ma
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WEATHER FORECAST

Rain, wind tonight. low A. Tomorrow
cloudy. some sunshine. colder with strong
winds. Gull report, Page A-2)
Temperatures Today
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03
Hutcheson's Ruling
Appealed BY NAACP


The January opinion of Federal
Judge Sterling Hutcheson refusing to
set a edadline for integration of
Prince Edward county schools was
appealed to the Federal Fourth Cir
cult Court of Appeals by attorneys
for the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People last
week.
The lawyers also are complain
ing Of Judge Hutcheson's decision
not to rule on the constituticnality
of Virginia S new pupil placement
plan
Their appeal IS 10 aeot@d Il
come up in circuit court before
October.
In the opinion which the attor-
neys are appealing, judge Hutch
eson said it was. necessary thai
additional time be granted for
Prince Edward to prepare for in
Iteration but that the y. S. SUI
preme Courts schoci descgrega-
ton, but that the U. S. Supreme
Courts school desegregation de-
cisi0n must be obeved.
He also kept the case on the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03
Clowns, Tarapeze Artists, Animals
Make Circus Grounds Big Tent City

he show in the East having travelled
principally in the Western States
There are 500 people with the show
including $50 performers. T h e e
have been recruited from u foreign
countries. Upwards of 200 wild ami
mails are carried along with Is ele-
plants.
Before the doors to afternoon per-
Torrance were opened, the side
shows did a brisk business. A long
Inc of banners pictured in words
and brush the wonders to be seen
on the inside.
Clyde Beatty in person heads the
list of high lights on the big show
program. He will be seen In the
big cage battling 40 lions and tigers
The Zoppe troupe of six European
bareback riders will be seen along
with Alfredo who turns a backward
somersault from one running horse
to another.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03
Sheppards

There was a family reunion at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs Eugene
Elcan Sunday to honor George Ell
cen on his birthday Mr.. Cleans
children. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Ell
can. Mrs MARGARET Lacy and Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Rosen entertained at
! dinner Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Elcan, of Wash
ineton. D. c.. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Elcsn, of BlacksbuTg; Mr. and Mrs
John Garrett. of Farmville; Mr.
and Mrs. j. L. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs
Cleveland Elcan, Mrs. George H.
Elcan, Jr.. and children. of Lynch
burg. and Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland
Jones, and children, Mr.. Elcan's
other son, william Cleveland Elcan.
and family. were not able to come
down from Dayton. Ohio.
There were many visitors in the
heighborhood for the Easter Holt
days, and the services at the
churches were well-attended How
wonderful it is to meet together and
give thanks for our bountiful bless
ings
Mrs. Monroe Jones spent the va
cation at her home. Her SON Royal
Jones. Of Statesville, N. c., and
grandson, Stevie. spent several days
( recently with her.
I
Mrs. Shipplett Spends Week End
MS. G. D. Shiplett, of Roanoke.
spent the week end with her son-in
law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland Jones.
! Among those attending the
Woman club meeting Friday were
/ Mrs. T Bailey. Mrs Paul Jones.
Mrs. Frank Johns, Mrs. Cleveland
Jones and Mrs. w. H. Chappen
/ Hickory Grove Home Demonstra-
ton club will meet at the home Of
MS. Emmett Dunkum Tuesday
afternoon. May "a,
Mrs. Gordon Grigg spent the Eas-
ter holidays with her mother, Mrs.
Alice Forbes. and Dr. ana MFS,
Roland Hutchings.
MS. George Cox, Of Lynchburg.
visited relatives in the neighbor-
hood. She came with Mrs George
Elcan. III, and children, who spent
Saturday with the Clevelan d
Joneses
Oranges in Richmond
Mrs. Robert Orange and family.
spent Sunday in Richmond with
Mrs. Earl Dunkurl
Mr.. and MS. Mark Elcan Jr.
and daughter, Martha Marie, of
Lynchburg, spent a day with their
parents. Mr. and Mrs Cleveland
Elcan. The Mark Elcans spent their
Easter vocation with her parents,
M. and Mrs. Spain, in Mobile, Ala
MI. and Mrs. Bill Vest and Dr..
and Mrs W. E. Brown, Of Char
lottesville, visited their relatives.
Miss Anne johnson and her room
mate. Miss Martha Sue Lowell, Of
Randolph-Maco College in Lynch
burg, we're the holiday guests OF Dr..
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03

Trgmpeting bands, footing CALI
cpes and numbering elephants took
possession of the Five County Fair
Grounds where the Clyde Beatty
Circus is exhibiting this afternoon
and tonight Thursday
The circus reached town early
Thursday and soon the grounds be
came hustling and busting city
Of tents Towering enter poles
n)sed their way into the air. heavy
baggage wagons were shunted about
the grounds by the elephants.
Before noon all of the score of
tents were raised. the smallest tent.
used+ for the circus barber: the
largest huge arenic spread Of
canvas with seats for 5000. Alto
gether p tents are used to house
the circus.
$50 Performers
This is the first appearance of the
Clyde Beatty Circus in 10 years of
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03

Also to be seen will be the Saber
Jets. sensational stars of the flying
trapeze; the MendeZ troupe who
perform on high wire in the dome
of the big top; Atlalina. intrepid
queen Of the tight wire; Don dorsey,
champion aerial gymnast of Eng
land and the Saludo family Of teeter
board acrobats.
In addition to the afternoon per-
Torrance, another exhibition will
be given tonight. Doors will open
at pm The big show will begin
promptly at 8 pm. due to its
length.
The Clys@ Beatty Circus is APP
pearing under the auspices of the
FarmvilIe Lions Club Shortly after
midnight the circus will be en- route
TO Petersburg where it will exhibit
Friday.
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and Mrs. Edgar Johnson.
Miss Ayres Vacations

and Mrs Edgar Johnson
Miss Ayres Vacations
Miss Dorothy Mae Ayres, of Rich
mond. spent last week on vacation
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs J
E Ayres
Mrs. Watkins Lee. Jr., MIS-.
Yancey Bailey. Mrs. Edgar John
son. Mrs. Dallas Rainey and Mrs.
Dave Griffith attended the district
Home Demonstration meeting in
Goochland Wednesday.
NJ SIS Mary Hannah Jones, Of Char
lottesyille, spent the week end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs Eric Flanagan Of
Henderson, N c, spent the week
end at their home at Buckingham
Springs.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03
.StollnelIs Present
Organ TO Church
Al Oak Forest

Lewis jenkins and Trad Cmd Of
Falls Church, VISITED MI and MIS-.
E. B. Anderson Sunday.
Mss Roxie M!dkjff, Of Richmond,
visited Mr. and Mrs. Percy Midkitf
and other relatives during the week
end.
NJ. and Ms. c. 4. staneu, and
family. presented Oak Grove Bap-
lst Churcn with d beautiful organ
Sunday It was quite a wonderful
susp Use to all. Mss Carolyn Ston-
nell played it for church services
Sunday
Misses CAROLYN and Nellie Mae
stonnen rode in a horse show at
Lynchburg Saturday They won
quite a number Of prizes there
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03
JOHNSTON ADDRESSES
KENBHIDGE CHAMBER

Farmville Town Manager L. 2.
Johnston, Jr.. addressed the Ken
bridge Chamber of Commerce
Thursday night on the subject Of
oxidation lagoons. He wasSintro-
duced by Kanbridee Mayor
Britchett
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03

post offices and at any office of the
immigration and Naturalization
Service in the country The law re-
quires an annual address report
even though the aliens address has
not changed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-29
Good Omen in Paris

In Frances 1856 parliamentary cleo
tons, Pierre Poujade became sort of
overnight sensation when his somewhat
crack-brained, extreme right-wing polit-
1cal movement-which was then new
won more than SO seats in the National
Assembly. In the meantime, however.
many OF his erstwhile followers have de-
serted him, and his would-be party has
declined accordingly. And now it has
suffered another sharp setback, which
may well prove fatal. For Mr.. Poujade
himself, running in Sundays Paris cleo
ton to fill an Assembly vacancy, has
come out very poor fourth, winning
barely 6 per cent of the total vote.
But what seems even more Interest,"
Ing is the fact that the Red candidate,
tagging far behind the victorious middle
of-the-road Independent, has won only
about half the number of ballots cast for
his. party in the same district in January
of last year Although 1t is possible, of
course, to exaggerate the significance of
such things, this is an election result
that certainly suggests a change in the
political mood Of France. At any rate.
the Partisan voters have made marked
shift toward moderation between the
extremes of left and right, and all
signs indicate that the pro Stalinist
French Communist Party, which has been
one Of the Kremlin's most powerful in
struments in Western Europe, has been
losing substantial amount of ground
throughout the country. Events within
the past year, particularly the brutal
assault on Hungary's freedom, have di-
vided its membership. More than that,
they have led many Of It's former non
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-29
Take q Pill, Gudok!

The Soviet magazine Gudok (the
Soviets seem to have even more maya
zines than we do) has worked itself into
an upset state of editorial mind about
one aspect of "the American way of life"
1t reports that the "downtrodden work.
erS" of our country are gulping tranquil
izing pills by the bushel as an escape
from the realities of capitalist oppres-
sion. Steady users, it warns, suffer
from headaches and paralysis while the
pill manufacturers achieve tranquility by
counting their new millions of dollars of
evil profits. So distressed do the Gudok
editors sound that one hopes they will
calm down-and perhaps take tran
QUILTING pill or two and stop worrying
SO much about us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-29

In all fairness to Harold Stassen, he
obviously did not want to talk politics
when he appeared Sunday on ABC's
College Press Conference program. Mr..
StaSSen wanted to talk about disarma-
ment, but he just couldn't say no when
his youthful questionerS took him by the
hand and led him down the political
primrose path.
This was an indiScretion which pro-
duced embarrassing consequences For
as the reluctant Mr. StaSSen warmed to
the political theme, he was unanswered
into saying that he believed the G. o. P,
with Governor Herter on the ticket in
stead of Mr.. Nixon, would have won both
houses of Congress and would have
done better in State and local elections.
If this is what Mr.. Stassen believes,
he has, of course, the right to speak his
piece. But we do not quite understand
what useful purpose is served by a con-
tinuation of the one-sided Stassen-Nixon
debate. AS we recall 1t, Mr.. Stassens
main point in the preconvention period
was that the nomination of Mr.. Nixon
would cost the Eisenhower Nixon ticket
several million votes" The Eisenhower
landslide demolished that argument, and
we do not think that anyone, including
Mr.. StaSSen, knows whether the Repub-
licanS, without Mr.. Nixon, would have
done better in the congressional and
local elections Nor do we think 1t is
matter of any Importance at this late
cfoon IF tho eyaYao