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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-14
Vote Wdened
ByMcDonoId

PITTSBURGH, Feb. IA (P.-
President David j. Mcdonald OF
the United Steelworkers Union
held a slightly better than 2-to-1
advantage over his millworker
opponent today on the basis OF
unofficial election returns from
SGT of some 2.700 USW locals in
the United States and Canada
Unofficial returns gave Mr.
Mcdonald 1898 votes to 49,
024 for Donald c. Rarick of near
by McKeesport. who has led a
movement protesting a recent 81
monthly dues increase.
Mr.. Rarick picked up a large
part of his strength in Pitts
burgh and other sections OF
Pennsylvania. Mr.. McDonald'S
own local. No. 1912, in Pitts
lburgh, gave Mr.. Rarick 2-1
majority. Mr.. Mcdonald was
running strong in oher areas
Especially Chicago.
Although Mr.. Mcdonald
seemed headed toward re.
election to his $50, 000-a year job
a spokesman said the 54-year.
old union chief was not claim.
ing election on the basis of the
far from complete unofficial re-
turns.
And Mr.. Rarick. a 37-year-old
$6.500-a-year worker at the irwin
Works of United States Stee
Corp. said he isn't conceding
He pointed out that many Of the
; largest locals haven't finished
their unofficial counts.
The official returns must bt
mailed to international unior
headquarters by February %
The election was held Tuesday
Final results do not have to bt
announced until May /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-14
Funeral Horses Defended
By Vinson, but Mules Go

the II horses the Army says il
doesn't need. AS az economy
move. the Army is proposing usC
Of A motorized hearse 10 carry
the dead TO their graves.
MIR. vinson told 10-year- ole
Paula Swasey of Wayne, Me-:
II wish 1t we're within m!
power to give one OF the Army
horses to a fine young lady likt
you, because I know you woull
give it a good home. But the!
are not mine to give"
. He told the girl in a letter e.
am sure you would be just al
happy If you knew the horse,
would continue to be used il
keeping with one of our grea
traditions in honor of our de-
ceased military heroes.
II shall do everything car
to make that possible"
There was no such Capito
Hill intervention as the militar,
made civilians Of the Army's las
pack mules at Fort Carson, Colo.
yesterday.
Ranchers dug for cash anC
check books to buy up the las
1885 mules, paying from $40 t,
$40 each for the animals. Seven
ty-seven persons placed orders
in person and by mail. With /;
limit of three mules per person
AZ buyers were successful.
The mules were all that re
manned from the Army's last tw
pack outfits. the 4th Field Artil
lery and the 35th Quartermastc
Pack. Co. The units were retired
from service December Is anC
the men were assigned to othel
outfits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-14
Ruling Toxes Interest
On insurance Dividends

Interest earned on life insur-
ance dividends left on deposit
with the Veterans Administra-
ton no longer is tax free. the
VA announced yesterday.
The dividends themselves and
all other proceeds from the Gov
eminent insurance are tax-free
and need not be reported on
Federal income tax returns. The
VA said, however, the Internal
Revenue Service has ruled that
interest on the insurance divi-
dendS left to accumulate are
taxable and should be reported
on the 1856 return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-14
No SETTINGS

FAIRBANKS. - Neither the
sun nor the moon sets during
the summers at the North Pole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-14

pressed. They look like a
flight Of airplanes." he said of
the turkeys. He added that the
Widespread of the one downed
by the President was more than
five feet.
Names CCC Aides
Another turkey weighing Is
pounds was brought down-no
one was quite sure whether by
Mr.. Humphrey or Mr.. Allen an
other friend of the President in
the party.
Those lunching together at
the Whitney place included the
President. Mr.. Whitney, Mr..
Humphrey, Mr.. Allen, Mr..
Hagerty, Mr.. Robinson and Mai.
Gen. Howard M. Snyder, the
Presidents personal physician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-14

determination. after all these
years, took the Army mules yes
terday, but it will eliminate Fort
Myers ceremonial horses only
over the protests Of Representa-
tive VinSon.
Mr.. Vinson, Georgia Democrat
and chairman Of the House
Armed Services Committee, is
urging the Army not TO sell the
horses that draw caissons at
Arlington Cemetery's military flu
nerals.
He had an opportunity to press
his point yesterday in replying
to a little girls plea for one of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-14
Ferocious Pets

TOKYO, Feb. IA (P.-Tokyo'.
police board acknowledges ther,
are no adequate laws to cove
the situation. but it intends tt
clamp down on persons keeping
carniverous animals as pets
There are too many uncaged lion
bear and leopard cubs in Tokyo
the board said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-14
Aid toHunqury
BY Reds Cited
By the Associated Press

An official of the all-Swiss IN
ternational Red Cross Commit
tee reports Communist countries
have sent vast amounts of aid to
revolt-torn Hungary.
The official, E. w. Meyer, eSti-
mates such aid from Communist
countries at 100000 tons.
Mr.. Meyer, who negotiated
with the Hungarian government
the agreement permitting distri-
button Of Red Cross aid in Hun
gary. told a news conference yes
terday most of the aid from Com
countries was on a gov
: to government basis.
and was not handled through the
international committee.
He said the international COM
mittee. working with the Hun
garian Red Cross, so far has dis
tributed to Hungarian needy
about II, 900 tons of various sup
plies, including. foodstuffs.
Mr.. Meyer and William Michel,
another official Of the interna-
tional committee. are in this
country to discuss proposals for
additional emergency relief with
Hungary.
Mr.. Meyer said Hungary's ur-
gent relief needs include 100000
tons of bread grains. coal for
and social institutions.
and food for livestock.
He said there has been no
starving in Hungary, but that
bread grains are urgently need
ed TO tide the country over until
the next harvest.
He said there has been no in
reference with operations of the
committee by Hungarian officials.
No Settings
FAIRBANKS. - Neither the
sun nor the moon sets during
the summers at the North Pole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-14
Mothers Doy?

CAIRO, Feb. IA (R.-Egypt's
Education Ministry has proposed
that Mothers Day - celebrated
here on March 3l--be changed
to Family Day" A ministry
spokesman said the extra atten.
ton given mothers on that holi-
day has caused dissension in
many Egyptian households.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-14

Department general counsel. to
succeed Gordon Gray as Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Interna-
tional Security Affairs.
Mr.. Sprague was nominated
only a month ago as Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Man
power and Personnel. The
President withdrew that nomi-
nation in sending the new one
to the Senate today.
Gray Replaced Flemming
;. Mr.. Gray recently resigned
the Defense Department post to
replace Arthur S. Flemming as
director of the Office of Defense
Mobilization.
A long list of promotions and
appointments in the career for
eign service also was sent to the
Senate by Mr.. Eisenhower.
The President worked for
about an hour this morning with
Brig. Gen. Andrew J. Good
paster, White House staff secre-
tary, before driving to the Glen
Arven Country Club for a golf
game with three old friends.
In addition to some paper
work. Mr.. Hagerty said Mr.. Eli
senhower talked over with Gen,
Goodpaster confidential reports
on many matters in the interna-
tional field" He disclosed no de-
tails.
whitney in FoursOme
Those playing golf with the
President were John Hay (Jock)
Whitney, new Ambassador to
Great Britain: william E. Robin
son, president Of the Coca Cola
Co., and George E. Allen, Wash
ington businessman.
Mr.. Hagerty said the President,
who few here last Friday for
golf and quail hunting in the
South Georgia sunshine, expects
20 remain as guest on Secre-
tary of the Treasury Humphreys
Milestone plantation beyond the
coming week end at least. But
Just how much longer remained
uncertain.
Mr.. Eisenhower and Mr.. Hum
phrey hunted quail and wild
turkey yesterday on the nearby
plantation of Mr.. Whitney. and
had lunch on one Of the Whit
ney properties.
Bag IS Quail
During the morning, the Pres
ident. Mr.. Humphrey and Mr..
Whitney bagged l8 quail among
them in two and half hours.
The President talked by tele-
phone to Secretary of State
Dulles before lunch.
The wild turkey hunt came in
the afternoon. Mr.. Eisenhower
brought down Q large gobbler
that weighed % pounds and two
ounces-one of the biggest ever
seen around here.
Mr.. Hagerty, a SPECTATOR at
the turkey hunt. was greatly i'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-14
President Sets 100000
For Virqinio Flood Relief
BY GARRETT ID. HORNER
star stan Correspondent

BROWNSVILLE, Ga, Feb 14-Presdent Eisenhower today
aocaed $4,000 Federal disaster relief funds rehabilitation
work of Southwest Virginia damaged recent floods
White House Press Secretary James c. Hagey said Federal
Civil Defense administration officials would details Of
mnistering the funds with Gov Stanley in Richmond.
The President also Manifold Sprague. Defense
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-21

vlously served five years with the
State Bank Of Charlotte County,
which is his home county. He is
now executive vice-president Of the
Amelia bank.
Among the highlights Of his civic
contributions are his ten year tenure
as chairman Of the Amelia. county
school board and his reorganization
Of the Amelia county fair. His eff
forts in locating dairy plant in
Amelia were successful and one Of
the factors in the county's switch
from all tobacco farming to dairy
ing and other livestock.
He has been a member Of the
Amelia Presbyterian Church since
coming to the county For s. years
he has served as an elder, also he
has been a teacher Of a Bible class
and treasurer Of the five Presby.
terrain churches in the county foi
the past 30 years.
In the banking world he has beer
active in the Farm Credit Confer
ence since its inception in 1888 Fol
two years he served as chairman
OF the conference and has addressed
1t and served on its panels many
times AT present he is a member
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-21

The Virginia fertilizer grades
committee has deleted fertilizer
grade 1876 from the list III tar-
tih2ers which may be sold III VIII
ginia
The committee also deleted grade
500 for all crops except tobacco.
and added grade 3-l8-i8 10 the hst
Of approved grades Also added I'd
the list exclusively for the starter
solution and foliar spray fertilizer
were the water soluble grades 20
2o-20, l2-36-l2. l9-22-l6. l0-52-l7 and
l9-52-l7.
Grade number refer to the per
centage Of the principal plant food
ingredients nitrogn. phosphoric
acid and potash.
The fertilizer grades committee
consists Of the director of the Viz
ginia agricultural experiment sta-
ton. director Of the Virginia truck
experiment station and the com
missioner Of agriculture.
Grade changes were made follow
ing \ public hearing in the old
Senate chamber, last Friday
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-21
Tobacco Diseases
Under ! L Control or. D
So Far This Year

Bluemold has been generally
prevalent throughout the flue-
cured tobacco area this year but
use Of chemicals prevented ser
ious damage and enough plants
are available. says S. B. Fene.
plant pathologist at VPI-
He says some anthracnose also
was found, but where spraying or
busting for biuemold was proper
w done. antracnose was also con-
trolled.
Damping off was reported this
season In several plant beds. par
ticularly in low wet beds that
were not properly drained and
where there was not enough sun
light
Several cases Of 2, AID injury
were reported In practically all
cases it was learned that equip
ment was used for spraying to-
bacco plants that had at some
previous time contained 2, AID.
Femme says extreme care must be
taken not to use equipment that
has at any time contained 2, AID
because 1t is almost impossible to
remove all traces Of the chemical.
The most common tobacco di-
sease, particularly in the field.
was caused BY pythium. In many
fields pythium caused the death
Of numerous plants. and some
fields had to be replanted three
and four times. Apparently pyth-
ium originated III the plant bed
IN sereval cases, and Femme warns
against using infected plants. 1t
IS possible also for infection To
originate III the field.
Pythium Il especially severe ii
the soil Is cold and wet at the
time Of TRANSFORMING and if fav-
orable growing weather does not
occur for couple OF weeks There
are no varieties Of tobacco resist
ant 10 pythium
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-21
For Week Ended June IA
Much Farm Work Finished Last Week
With Weather Hot, But Favorable

Farmers made excellent prog
ress with harvesting hay and
small grains. and cultivating corn.
peanuts. soybeans. and tobacco.
These crops m d excellent
growth and the condition is re-
ported to be above average.
Rainfall varied widely but all
except a few stations reported
some precipitation The heaviest
rains were in the southwestern
counties and the highest were In
the eastern counties.
Temperatures showed wide
range The early part of the week
was cool and the latter part quite
warm. A low Of 48 degrees was
reported at Dale Enterprise and
Woodstock. Norfolk reported the
high tenerature Of So degrees,
with Farmville at "a.
Crops
Pastures improved Throughout
the State and are now in much
better condition than usual. Corn
made excellent growth. and In
eastern and southern counties
early corn was being layed BY. III
some sections fields are reported
70 be grassy and the stand is
poor.
Tobacco made rapid growth and
prospects are now very good. HAY
crops nave improved and the Sec
ond cutting OF alfalfa Is verv
good
me yield Of small grains. how
ever, ~ below the average OF re-
cent years due to the very div
weather III late April ana early
May Many growers report barley
yields only so per cent III LARGE Ills
last year.
Farm Work
The past week was an exceed
lngiy busy time with harvest 0f
nay and small grains, cultivation
Of corn. tobacco, peanuts ana sov-
beans and continuing seeding IF
soybeans.
III THE Norfolk section 4 FEW
early tomatoes were harvested. In
the northern and eastern counties
many farmers were cutting orch
ardgress seed.
4 few commercial cherry Bro
ducers n northern Virginia start
ed harvesting this crop. All tile
eng OF the week approximately 40
per cent Of the barley acreage
had been combined compared
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-21
Excess Nitrate Is
A Trouble Source
For Livestock

Excess nitrate in silage or silage
plus alfalfa can cause a drop in
milk production, abortion Of death
IN cattle depending on the condition
and the amount Of excess. the
American Veterinary Medical AS
ISOLATION warned today.
4 Sources Of excess nitrate include
dry cornstalks. silage m d d 4 from
drought-stricken corn, sweet potato
vines. and fertilizer sacks or other
agricultural chemicals left where
animals can reach them
Veterinary authorities say that
any amount Of nitrate over Is per
cent in the total ration is a potential
cause Of trouble in livestock Con
centrations above this amount can
decrease milk production as much
as 30 per cent, and cause pregnant
cows to abort At concentrations
above lis per cent in the ration.
deaths can occur in adult animals
II the amount Of nitrate consumed
is not over Is per cent most cattle
will respond to medical treatment
and extra energy ratlons. but they
must be handled quietly the As
ISOLATION said
Veterinary diagnosis should be
used 70 determine whether nitrate
poisoning is the chief cause Of pro
dnction loss o. whether other factors
are involved
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-21
VPI SAYS Bulk
Milk Handling
On The Increase

The l0-gallon can. like the kero-
sene lamp and the milking stool.
may soon BE- passe oh the modern
dairy farm
GUY ] Nageotte, associate dairy
husbandman at VPI, says it is esti-
mated that BY 1860 all milk pro
duced for fluid consumption will be
handled III bulk There are now
about $500 Grade A dairy farms In
Virginia. and about half Of them
are already converted to bulk hand
ling
The installation Of bulk cooling
and storage tanks has done away
with many problems and back
breaking chores. Nageotte says.
There Are two general types Of
farm bulk cooling tanks-the ice
bank type andhthe direct expansion
type. Both types do a good job Of
cooling The selection OF the right
tank for each particular dairy farm
operation IS of utmost importance.
Nageotte says He has these sug.
gestions for the dairymen who have
yet 70 decide On which type they
will buy.
Invest money In a bulk tank only
when YOU think Ii win result In 4
saving A bulk tank with either a
pipeline mixer OF with available
bulk-tank pickup and delivery 10
/ the plant Will return its investment
In most cases over period OF
years in tile saving Of labor and
better control Of losses.
b. sure the tank chosen has a
refrigeration unit that will cool one
half "a the tank capacity to 80 de-
\ grees Oh lower within one hour
after milking
Choose the tank that best fits the
particular farm situation Consider
the Vie 0f the milkhouSa and the
shape Of tank that best fits.
\ Check on the farm water supply
\ Water-cooled condensing units, on
the larger bulk tanks. and on most
direct expansion tanks, require lots
Of water
n Choose a tank for which local re-
N ram service is available.
u Choose a tank with capacity
large enough to meet future needs
A bulk tank may last as long as
20 years, and during its lifetime the
dairy herd may grow larger and
more productive
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-21

with IS per cent AZ the same time
last year
age had been combined compared
with 10 per cent last year. Wheat
harvest was JUST starting ia
southern counties and last week
only 10 per cent had been com
bined compared With about bar
cent & year ago
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-21
RED TRADE

The United States has inform
ed fourteen allied nations that it
is preparing to discuss certain re-
taxation III the present embargoes
on trade with Red China. It was
emphasized however. that there
would be 10 charge ID this coun-
try's unilateral embargo On our
trade with China,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-21
Local High School Youths Receive
State Farmer Degrees At FLA Rally
Amelia Banker
Gets Honorary
Farmer Degree

At a special session Wednesday
night at Blacksburg. honary and
active State Farmer" d egree S
were conferred, marking the high
point Of the 3lst annual convention
Iof the Virginia Association, Future
Farmers of America being held this
week at VPI.
One hundred and fifty-seven top
high school farm youths were Sc
Ilected to receive the State
Farmer" key. the highest honor the
state association confers upon its
members in recognition Of their
farming accomplishments as well as
other high school and community
activities
Leading the list were the follow
ing candidates from the Herald
area. L. l.. Irving, Jr.. Worsham:
William W Lee. Buckingham; and
the following from Randolph Henry
Edward Metcalf, George o. Pettus,
III. Patrick A. Robinson, Joseph L.
Seamster. David Lee st. John, and
James Whitley.
j. Gordon Dickerson, Of Amelia,
received an honorary State
Farmer Degree In recognition of
his contributions to Virginia S farm
youths.
The Virginia association has 1877
FLA chapters with an active men,
bership Of 1874. The number Of
State Farmer degrees that may be
conferred any one year is limited
to two per cent by constitutional
provision.
Star Farmer Of Virginia award
was taken by William Rich d
Krantz, 20 year old Appomattox
Future Farmer. He received a
certificate from the national associ-
alton and cash award Of 500.
This was the third major award
for the Appomattox stand-out. who
won the $500 silo award in 1856 and
captured a 500 prize Tuesday after
noon for dairy farming.
Amelia FLA chapter took third
place and $50 in the chapter fores-
try contest which was held Wednes-
day at the FLA rally The Rock
bridge County Chapter won first
prize in the forestry contest and
Stony Greek took second The Rock
bridge chapter also took first place
IN the Wildlife contest.
Taking state honors III the farm
mechanics contest, soil and water
contest. and farm and
home electrification contest were
Paul Jackson. Of Wythe county, Ray
Wood, Jr., Of Ashland, and Earl
Stinson, Of Rocky Gap, respectively
Each Of these boys got a 500 cash
prize and will compete in the ma
tional contest.
Dickerson Honored
The Honorary State Farmer De
gree bestowed upon J G. Dicker-
son, Of Amelia, is the highest award
that can be presented By the state
association and is given only to per
sons who have and are rendering
outstanding service in advancing
vocational agriculture, the FLA and
agriculture in general
He was previously awarded the
honorary chapter farmer degree by
the Amelia FLA chapter.
Mr. Dickerson came to Amelia in
1917 as cashier Of the Union Bank
and Trust Company. He had pre-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-21

Of the board Of directors OF the Vir-
ginia Bankers Association and chair
man Of the Group ii Virginia
Bankers Association. He addressed
the first National Farm Credit Con
ference with bankers from all states
in attendance
In 1888 Nh Dickerson was largely
responsible for bringing the county s
first vocational agriculture instruc-
tor to Amelia High School Since
that time he has constantly sought
TO aid and advance the program
He married the for N er Miss
Mabel Rice, Of Charlotte County
They have one son, j Gordon Dick
erson. Jr, who at present is as
sistant cashier Of the Federal Re
serve Bank of Richmond Mr. Dick
erson, Jr. is 4 graduate accoun
tant and a graduate Of Rutgers Uni
versity
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-21

The nations colleges viii turn
out an estimated 40 per cent
more secondary teachers, accord
ing to the National Education
Association These additional
teachers. however. will not FIJI
the vacancies III teacher ranks in
the schools Of the country.
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22
MILLSBORO
Mrs. E. K. Carey
Phone MiIIsbOrO 6241

Flowers in Grace Methodist
Church, Sunday, were presented in
memory of Mr.. B. B. Moore by Mrs.
Moore and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Moore
The Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Brook
shire will conduct revival services
at Grace Methodist Church from
November "a through December
at 7:45 p. m. Sunday evening, fol-
lowing the service, there will be a
reception for the BroOkshires. Ser
vices will not be conducted We'd
nesday and Thursday nights, No
vember q and %.
There will be a Community
Thanksgiving Service, Wednesday
evening, November q, in Pilgrim
Holiness Church. The Rev. Elmer
Baker, rector of st. Marks Church,
will be the speaker.
What 1t Means to be Christian"
was presented by Harriet Nichols,
Orleane Adams, Billy Lynn Tim
mons, and Elaine Bril- of the World
Friendship Group of Girls at the
meeting of the W.S.C.S. in Grace
Methodist Church, Monday night.
This enlightening program was un-
der the direction of Mrs. Edgar
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22
FRANKFORT
C. G.. CrOcker
Phone: Rodney 1918

Mr.. and Mrs. Ruben Lewis, of
Wilmington, spent Thursday and
the weekend visiting friends and
relatives in Frankfcrd. Mr.. Lewis
looked over some of the rabbit
trails.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Eskridge
and son Doug spent Sunday in Will
mington visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ron
aid Vickers.
The Ladies of the Presp.. Aux.
appreciate the cooperation they
received at their Friday and Sat
urday bake and rummage SALE
Mrs. Norman Bunting went to
Dorchester, Md, where she met
her daughter and granddaughter,
Mrs. Blades and Lisa, and watched
the football game between Dor
chester High, and }. NJ. c., on Sat
urday.
Mrs. Ward Daisey went to the
Bebee Hospital on Friday, Nov
9Th, and underwent surgery on
the 10th. Her many friends are
wishing her a speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. James Allen and
children with Mr. and Mrs Char
les P. Wolf spent Sunday on the