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, as impose greater controls on
agency spending In such a pro-
gram.
y %**
WELCOME ADDITIONS-In-
cidentally. the members of the
three-man Senate subcommittee
handling the employee training
bill are all freshmen Senator's
The interest they evidenced at
the hearings and the way things
were handled greatly impressed
Federal employee leaders, who
feel the three newcomers will
be welcome additions to the
Senate Civil Service Committee
The subcommittee members
are Senators Clark, Democrat OF
pennsylvania, chairman, and
Church. Democrat of Idaho
and Morton. Republican of Ken
: lucky.
SAME PROBLEM - When
Vaux Owen. president of the
National Federation of Federal
Employees, remarked at the hear
ing that he had just taken over
as NFFE president last week and
was not too familiar with WASH
ington, Senator Clark remarked
with a wave of his hand at his
colleagues:
You are not alone. We are all
in the same boat"
ANNUITANTS' PLIGHT-Re-
tired Federal employees are won
dering what has happened to the
raft of bills that would increase
, their annuities.
; During the first month alone
|, of this session of Congress. more
than so members in the House
!; and Senate sponsored bills to
increase retired Federal en-
ployes' annuities. But there has
been no indication on the part
of either the House or Senate
. Civil Service Committees as to
; when hearings might be held.
RANDOM THOUGHT - viii
! the air conditioning be turned
. on in the Senate Civil Service
! Committee hearing room by the
r time the committee gets around
to holding hearings on the nomi-
: nations Of the new members To
the Civil Service Commission?
CAPITAL ROUNDUP - The
Bureau of Engraving and Print
, ing needs ink technologists
grades 9 and IL; engineering
craftsmen. 4 and 8; quality con-
. troll engineer. grade ~: electrical,
, engineer. grade IL; wage anc
classification analysts, grades
and IL; management analyst
grade 8: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
grade 5. and rk-stenographer
: grade 4. Apply room 202, Bu-
: reau Annex, Fourteenth and c
streets S.W. The following
: Federal Housing Administration
, employees have received sustained
superior performance awards
Alfred Parchow, George Rose,
Lester Thompson and Anne
Marie Burke. Frank L. Har-
Iris has been appointed a chemist
at Fort Belvoir's Research and
Development Laboratories.
Arlington County needs a libra
rian tchildren'S work supervi-
soD $4.660 a year. Apply at the
Personnel Department. 204s
North Fifteenth street, Airing
ton. Glen Gordon, Gen.
eral Accounting Office. has
been elected president OF Federal
Employees Union No. 2. Ma
tional Federation Of Federal
Employees. Others elected were
Edward Holmes, Public Roads
and Perry Simms, Interior. vice
presidents; Paris Keener. Health
Education and Welfare retired
secretary treasurer. and Mrs
Vera Sabin. Veterans Admins
tration. recorder. e.. Martha
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NasSer was negotiating with
Russia for aid.
president Eisenhower called
Mr.. Jackson's views his own
speculation and no more. A
newsman asked the Chief
Executive about the Toronto
reports at the presidential
news conference today
Mr.. jackson said he had lunch
with Secretary OF State Dulles
Immediately after the offer OF
aid was withdrawn and nation
alization of the Suez Canal was
mentioned as one Of the possible
ways Col. Nasser might retaliate
Mr.. Jackson said perhaps we
told NaSser a trifle too abruptly. .
but the move proved the empti-
ness of Russian promises of aid
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loorSlng IL.
However, John A. Mozart
Legislative director of the ALL.
CIO American Federation Of
Government Employees. urgec
the committee also to provide
for retaining Of employees who
lose their jobs as a result oil
automation.
Mr.. Mozart said automation
processes in Government un-
doubtedly will eliminate some
Jobs and create new ones. And
for displaced employees to fill new
automation- created jobs, they
need training, he emphasized
Therefore, Mr.. Mozart said, the
training bill should provide for
special types Of training for
these employees.
Mr.. Mozart was joined BY
other Federal employee leader.
in indorsing the general provi-
sions of the employee training
bill. The measure would au-
thorize outside training for Fed
eral workers at colleges. indus
trial and business schools, indus
trial laboratories, etc. 1t also
would give Federal agencies
stronger and more clear-cut au-
thority to train employees al
Government installations.
Prof. Stephen K. Bailey OF
Princeton University urged the
oil be amended so universities
and colleges who wish to share
part Of the expense in training
Federal workers be permitted tc
DO so. DR.. Bailey pointed out
that. under the present conflict
lof-interest laws. outside Or
Examinations are not permitted tc
pay any part Of an employees
expenses II he continues to draw
his salary from the Government
The Senate subcommittee is
expected to approve the bill
within the next week or two
Meanwhile. Representative Rees
Republican Of Kansas. has spon.
lsored a Federal employe train.
ing bill in the House. Mr.. Rees
is the ranking minority member
iof the House Civil Service Com.
mittee. Mr., Rees' measure is
somewhat similar to the Senate
bill. but would have agencie,
spell out in greater detail theil
employe training plans as vel
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Another EOKA Leader
Captured by British

NICOSIA, Cyprus. Mar. Is (AN.
The British today announced
the capture of yet another of the
dwindling band of hard-core
EOKA gunner who have a price
on their heads.
The latest of the Greek Cy-
PROT underground leaders was
19-year-olo Savvas Christou
PetrideS. He was the 18th. Police
and army patrol found him in a
secret hiding place in a house
in his own village. He had a
rife and So sticks OF dynamite.
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Dr.. Elson to Speak

DR.. Edward L. r. Elson, min
lister of National Presbyterian
Church. will speak at 6 pm. to-
morrow at the first Of a series
tof lenten dinners to be held in
the Central YMCA, 1886 G street
NV.
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THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Retaining for Victims
Of Automotion Sought
By JOSEPH YOUNG

Congress has been urged to extend the scope the
employe training bill to provide for retraning Government
workers whose jobs are eliminated by attenuation
AS Senate Civil Service Subcommittee yesterday wound up
its hearings the empoye training BILL empoye
union leaders Joined administration officials strongly in
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Mideost Policy Called
Showdown With Soviet

TORONTO Mar 10 C D. Jackson. former special assist
ant to President Eisenhower said yesterday the
touched of the Middle East crisis to force showdown
Russia.
RuSSias shift in cold strategy
difficult TO combat because left the open black
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the effect would be If no In
creases were granted" Mr.. Davis
said.
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River Report
From U. s Engineersl
Potomac River cloudy at Harper.
Ferry and cloudy at Great Falls
Shenandoah cloudy at Harpers Ferry.
Temperatures for Yesterday
tReading Washington National Airportl
Midnight "A Noon ~
am 40 pm. ~
sam, 40 pm 81
Record Temperatures This Year
Highest, u.s. on February ~ and
March ~
Lowest. 4. on January rs
High and Low Of Last ~ Hours
High. rs, at 2.55 pm.
Low, IS. at B.l5 am.
Tide Tables
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Monthly precipitation IN inches In IN
CApllal lrnIrpnl NINTH Ia DATA
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Tide rabies
Furnished by the United States coas
and C,podetic SuTvesyt
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-13
NJ DOSE Lodge And
D blenders Sponsor
Democratic Rally


The opening guns Of the State
Democrat campaign will reverber
ate / throughout the Herald area
Wednesday. August IL J Lindsay
Almond, Jr. viii make his second
o-ficial campaign speech at a Joint
meeting Of the Faimvllle Moose
Lcdge and the Prince Edward Coun-
ty Chapter Of the Defenders of STATE
Sovereignty and Indy dual Liber-
ties.
The ocial-political rally will be
held at the FalmvAle Moose Lodge
beg inning at 4 p m. A brunswick
stew viii be served at 5 p. m. and
the address by gubernator al can
d3dafe Almond VIII be made about
= p. m A sqaa 9 dance viii follow
at the Farmville Armory at 3 p. m.
Heading a list Of distinguished
apests my ted viii be Senator H r
Byrd Governor Thomas B Stan
lev Congressman Watkins NJ Alb
Bit and William Nj Tuck Abbitt
has ALREADY accepted his IMITATION.
Two Candidates
San Albertis 5. Harrison. IT,.
candidate for Attornev-G General win
appear on the platform with Almond
who is at pf esent the State Attorney
General.
The fiery-speaking Almond viii
off.o ally open his campaign at Slf-
.olk on August 20, where be VIII
address a meeting Of the Kiwanis
and IRuritan club.
Invitations have been issued to
naighborine chapters 81 the Defend
ers and to Defenders officers
throughout the State
VIII Warner governor Of the
FarmNllle Moose Lodge. said The
Moose Club had Scheduled their AL
nua4 picnic for August Al and was
deliahted to sponsor the meeting
ielnfly with the Defenders Nal
WilEierson. immediate past Moose
Governor. IS chairman Of tn Moose
Committee.
Tie Defenders committee in
cludes Robert TAYLOR. j G Bruce.
c. v Glenn. and ] B. Wall, il
Taylor said that il the weather
permits Almond viii MAKE his adj
dress from the front steps Of the
Moose Lodge Tables chairs and
accommodations viii be placed Ii
the front lawn Arrangements are
being made 10 serve 900 people
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-13
Return Set August 81
GuardsmenTo Return TO Gettysburg
Camp Convoy Off Saturday GAS A. M.

The Farmsille Eatlonal Guard
unit Company Gzled ~ Captain
Julian Bradsilaw, who has Just
completed tfse Asnrys exacting
Advanced Coarse 1T the Infantry
School. leaves Saturday for its
annual two-neek encampment,
The unit. y ith is ultimate des-
nation IndiaNtown Gap Military
Reservation NEAR Harrisburg. Pa.
caves by military transport sat
lrday morning at 6,s5 O'Clock.
II n scheduled ID Strive at the
nountain-rimTnea training rcsar-
ration SUNDAY nIarning III 3 40
after IA oYarniehts blyhuac VI thc
historic battlhfie'es All Gettysburg.
Win 2ath snrsision
AT TIE Gap THE ,Inis will ioin
with otiler CSuardsmaA from viz
ginia MARYLAND s.rd -ANest Virgin
ia for the two-waek framing tour
Of TIE 10th Division Company G.
is part OF v;reinia's famed l1sh
Infantry proud Eossessor Of bat
tie streaners me,notializine ac-
ton back 70 tic: Revolutionary
War.
The encampmcnt tA3inina opens
With h thSeedav hiNouac III the
field after which. asl units Will
return 10 bairacss III tile pDsr
lrfa for me halaacf4 -of the two
weeks.
THIS surlm er / 5riH viii NJ IA
voted "A ipd,rdltal Combat tram
INC and sms'l iisit ltartics. Plus
the firing Of she ceevt served YEA
pons-the mschina e)irs. mortars
and roeoilless rifles. FIRING of in
dividual arms WIS Accomplished
at home stations by All units.
Assisting Capt. Bradshaw iii
leading the company through the
vital tWo-wees training tour viii
be First LieuSenaat Madison Nc
Clintic, executive officer, First
: =.se-.a-s ~s--k s.xAlA~ ~-si--
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-13

week N October visiting most
state institutions to perform the
same functions as at Longwood.
From the governors board. the
General Assembly for the final
budgets 60 to the
process Of fund appropriations.
Bradford'S liSt Of visits By the
governor and the advisory board
also includes the following others
n the Herald area:
September S Fowhstar state
Penitentiary Farm. where they
viii revifv requests from all the
prison farms in the department
of welfare and institutions
After luncheon at Beaumont
School for Boys. the budget max
ers VIII inspect the State Peniten-
'tlafy Farm fot Women and the
State Prison Farm at Goochland.
September 10 Piedmont San
,atorlum at Burkeville immediate
~ preceding the visit 10 the
l1.,sT 1c c1c,tss
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-13
Pool mn'i'tcc
/, Dunks Leader

cd BY Section Ito Of the 1854
code
with $1,000 Of the necessary
$4,000 il hand the Lions Club
viii kickoff it's fund campaign
n about 10 days Harper said to-
day. The Recreation Association
has contributed $4,000 in It's
treasury from a drive Of three
years ago Lions three week ago
voted a $1,000 contribution 10 the
project
The Farmville civic club 10
days ago signed a contract for
construction Of a 80 feet by -
feet pool with Lewis SWIMMING
Pool Construction Company, Falls
Church Va The pool VIII have
lateral extensions at each end ad-
ding facilities for divers and be-
ainners
Pool construction II slated to
begin next month and completed
III March. 1858.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-13
No. Problem Solved
Cleeful Swimming
Hits Water Jackpo

a Joyous swimming pool COM
mittee of the Falmville Lions
Club announced Thursday that
any water problem previously ex-
isting at the Longwood Hills Rec
reation development has evapor-
ated.
They went down to 444 feet.
eight inches to accomplish tho
lob. but at that depth water ca
pacitv Of at least is gallons a
minute was found
The committee has ascertain
ed that capacity. combined With a
storage system, is ample for the
proposed uses Of the pool and
later. a recreation field house.
To Pump Soon
Initial drilling at the well ear
her had stopped at 317 feet. but
the pool committee decided to 20
deep enough to find water for all
needs al the site. Farmville Well
Drilling Company sank the extra
shaft in the past week
7 h committee Immediately
swung into action readying the
well for use. initially for the pool
contractor in mixing concrete and
similar Jobs. T w Bloomfield. a
committee member. is directing
work on pump connections.
Meanwhile. Lions Club Presi-
dent Wayne Harper has been no.
Titled that contributions to the
pool fund, to be made to the
Farmville Memorial Recrea ton
Association. Inc. are federal in
come tax deductible.
Tax Deductihle
r Henry Needham. chief Of the
" s, Treasury Department pen
sion and Exempt ORGANIZATIONS
Branch. answered Harpers In
quiry by stating that the Depart
ment recognizes that the associa-
ton is classified with those ex-
clusively for educational and
charitable purposes.
Needham wrote from Washing
ton Contributions made to you
Recreation Association are de-
ductiblo BY the donors in comput-
.ina thcr taxable income in tire
manner and to the extent provid-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-13
Mayor. Manager
To Visit Guarasmen

Farmv'lle MUNICIPAL officials
VIII get an opportunity to see their
National Guardsn5oil in action at
IndiantoNn Gap MILITARY Reserva-
tion on Wednesday,. AUG 49,
Mayor ". q Fitzpatrick and
Town Manaeer Es L~ Qmsenberry,
Jr-, will he fl6wns tx TIE military
post With officials from home
communities 81 Gi5alvismen il the
ll6th Virginia regiment. 2ath
Division
The fill day Will include the
Tight to the eain!g. IN AN National
Guard planes, d cf5y .of inspecting
training acti"sties and mess and
barrack ageaa. a sscdption for the
"VIPss and the Folireward flight
N the evening
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-13

ire officer and First Sergeant
James Boyce Clark.
Completes Course
Caot Bradshaw returned only
iast saturday from the Infantry
School at Columbus. Ga. There at
WAX Armv's crack instruction cen
tcr At Fort Bennine, he was on
active duty for four months
March % IN August 5 ~ 10 take
the Company Officers Advanced
Course.
That course included intensive
study OF the administrative and
combat direction of units no 10
battalion and regimental size. in
cluding the new organization for
atomic warfare
Capt Bradshaw finished wen to-
ward the top enthusiastically in
dass Of nearly 200 regulars and
reserve officers from all section
~ ,A< -o,sySv.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-13
Nine Masters
Degrees Awarded
AT Commencement
Capital Educator
Addresses College
Summer Graduates

Al educator of highest rank
told Longwood Colleges "a sum
mer graduates Saturday that q
degree Is not true measure ri
educational progress. then held
Up yardstick Of responsibility
and action" for them to acclt-
ltely assess their tourney IN
learning
Henry ! Willett. superintendent
u Richmond city schools told a
Woodworking Jarman Hail audi
ance OF $50 the paramount issue
S: that you be aware of and &C
cept your responsibilities"
Even though the number Of coll
eye graduates has been increas-
ng. the oegree holders represent
'nly 6a per cent Of the u. S.
population over % he said. Hit /.
important that this select group
ihould not only understand. but
Jo BE- able and ready to interpret
p Others clear meaning of OUT
American heritage"
a Start Only
The past president Of the
American Association OF School
Administrators told the graduates
who included nine candidates for
masters degrees -Four or more
years Of college cannot be guar
anteed 70 produce an educated
person i is merely a pretty good
start
The speaker. who directs a
school system with an annual
budget Of sl2oo0,O00 then offer
I'd four areas Of endeavor and
convection As yardsticks To meas
ure their progress III becoming
truly education. They are. he said
Success in human relationships
motivation by reason, as against
prejudice or tradition. Chris
tian faith that is practiced. not
merely professed. the Will and
ability TO work to carry to COM
pletion difficult tasks.
The role the Z. S. viii PLAY IN
world leadership will be deter
mined 40 A high degree BIZ tho
performance and attitudes Of TIN
great army Of young men and
women graduating from our
schools and colleges, the head ~
city school system of $1,000 pu-
pills declared
This "tfanslating learning into
proper action" opposes itself to
those things which will make
America soft mentally spiritually
ard physically--a Softness certain
70 lead to national mediocrity, he
said
He warned against this coun-
try'S concern with trivial
ties, More is being spent on re-
search in the field Of ladies cos
mctics than in education in this
country II We lose eur position 81
world leadership. such facts Al
thls viii he behind Il, .Wilett
declared
America cannot afford ID b
lethargic about education. either.
he said. Russia has 100000 per
sons enrolled in institutions above
the secondary level; the U S but
2.700,0o0- THE USSR also spends
Continued on page u
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-13
Drought Aid Decision
Expected Tonight

The Prince Edward county
beard of supervisors viii meet To-
fieht Tuesday ID extra session
devoted ID decision on whether
4f not fne county should apply
for DESIGNATION AS drought dis
aSter area
County Agent e. F. striplin Will
lIdport to The board on a survey Of
AGRICULTURAL conditions. The agent
has assessed farm conditions to-
DAY as about Ike those Of 1854
IS
For two consecutive summers,
195354 and l954-55. Prince Ed
ward county was designated q dis
q Ster area and received drought
n
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-13

Farm rs Cooperative. Inc,
which began operations IN 1887
with "a few nail kegs, A couple Of
boxes and a broken down shelf
celebrated its 10th anniversary
Friday night as corporation with
1861 sales Of s6l9.477 and
net worth Of s234.076.
The Farmville associate il the
five-state Southern States Coop
erative held Its annual member
Ship meeting Friday night III the
high school auditorium General
Manager O B. Blair gave The de
scription of assets at the 1887
start in his remarks.
Directors. meeting after the
members ADJOURNED to enjoy
pick up truckload of watermelons
on the school lawn. elected Edgar
NJ. johnson president T B. Hall.
vice president and J A Hazel
grove. secretary
Blair Reelected
9 p Blair Who has headed the
farm supply organization from
the start, was reelected manager
and treasurer. Johnson and Hall
were returned to the board of dl-
rectors in vote Of the general
membership during the meeting.
T B Hall. vice president and
director gave the financial report
from records of the auditing firm
70 James H Deibert and Company
Of Petersburg. covering the 10
months ending June 80. 1857
Halls report listed sales for the
year Of s6l9 An Of which $780,
SOP were at the farm supply store
and sl8968 at the mill Net saw
ings. Hall reported. were s38.243.
All represented increases over
The previous year. For the 10
months previous total sales we're
1924 so1 and net income s36,7oT.
The firms s234.076 net worth
at June 30. was divided into cur
rent assets of s106.lol. s4o.5a7 IN
investments and ss66e6 in depre-
ciated fixed assets in buildings
and facilities.
Taxes Paid
The cooperative paid s3.858 in
taxes during the 10 months and a
total of S20,645 In its l0-year ex-
istence, Blair reported to the
.--,e....,.,e 49, ,I,-. o. ...e4tal.y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-13

KRUGER was put in charge Of
the school earlier this summer AZ
the result Of unsettled conditions
that eliminated ID an attack on a
supervisor Herbert B Whitmer
resigned as superintendent last
month
Blandford. 43 win BE- taking
over as superintendent at the
same age as his father was when
he became superintendent Of The
institution located iii Powhatan
County IN 1890 The elder Bland
ford served as superintendent un-
III his death III l945
Born on \ Mecklenburg County
farm Blandford Was Surry County
agent from 1886 to 1889 ana from
1916 u 1850 IN 1851 he took the
eo-ofdinator position a Job Gre
ated the previous fall as a step
toward integlatine the food pro-
ducing efforts Of the nine state
penal farms and the three per-
manent road camps
Holds Rank Of Colonel
Blandford holds the permanent
rank Of colonel TIL the United
States Army reserves. He WAS \
observation-disclosures i'll the Army
during World war ri. serving
overseas In the Anzio campign
Married and the father Of one
daughter, Joelyn, 8. Blandford is
a pas. vice-commander Of the
fourth district Of the American
Legion. past commander Of the
Legion post IN Surry, past prcsi-
dent of the Surry Ruritans and
past master of the Surry Ma
sonic Lodge
He attended Virginia Polytec-
mic Institute. graduating With
bachelor of science degree ii
1896
Biandford viii be thc Sixth JUL
pcrintendent An Beaumont since
1850
Carroll r. Minor head Of tie
division Of youth services. said
the problems al Beaumont have
been growing steadily worse ID
the last three years
The frequent changes. IN super
intendents and staff turnover
Of about IS per cent a year has
led TO poor morale and an increas-
ing number Of runaways. 1t was
enc Of those runaways that seri-
ously injured. Stacy Clements, III
Beaumont supervisor.
the increased number Or BOYS
being sent to the correctional
school have crowded the Beau
mont facilities. Annual figures re-
leased in July showed that Beau
mont had an increase Of 100 com
mlttments for the year ended
June 80 over the previous year.
During that same period. COM
mittments at the white girls
school increased only S. Negro
boys, Is, and Negro girls. 6. OF
the new commitments 1873 were
white BOYS l29 white girls. 294
Negro boys and 100 Negro girls. NJ.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-13
Richmond Rockets
Coming Wednesday

The Farmvine Rcd Sox eot one n
their most difficult Az gnments ar
the baseball season tomorrow night
Wednesday when they play host to
the Richmond Rockets.
The Rockets Sunday won the Ser
toma League preliminary play-off
with Ashland. regular season VIM
ner. and now meet Glendale in the
championship phase Of the capital
c ty play-offs
The Rockets and Ace Pitcher
Frank Carpin defeated the Red SoX
81 III their previous meeting this
see i. N-s
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-08-13

rowhoton. BurkevIIe. Too
Governor Stanley, Budget Aides Set
September l6 For Visit To Lonewood

Governor Thomas B. Stanley
and his advisory board on the
Commonwealth budget viii visit
lonewood College on September
= 70 review President Lank
lord budget requests for the
la58-6o biennium
The chief executive and HE
board headed BY Budget Director
J II Bradford. will spend two
weeks IN September and the first