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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-14
Shrine Presentation Moy29
Attorney General Almond, DR.. Gaines
To Participate In Red Hill Dedication

Attorney General J. Lindsay Al
mond Jr. and DR. Francis P.
Gaines, president Of Washington and
Lee University, will have prominent
program parts when the restored
last home Of Patrick Henry, Red
Hill. in Charlotte county. is dcdi-
Gated May %
ceremonial d dress while Dr.
Gaines viii be master Of ceremonies
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-14
DR.. Robert To Be
Chamber Speaker

Dr Joseph G. Robert, president
OF Hampden- Sydney College, will
address the Farmville Chamber of
Commerce tonight monday dur
lng the monthly supper meeting
at GAO O'Clock.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-14

ing in Europe He received the Sll-
yer Beaver award for that service.
In 1856 ne was awarded Scouting S
highest honor given by a region.
the Silver Antelope He is now af-
filiated with the Baltimore Scout
Council and is a commissioner for
the southern region
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-14
Fircmen Become
AGENTS Of County
By Formal Action
Supervisors Give
Company Officers
Police Powers

The "a volunteer members Of the
Farmville Fire Department. who
double in brass as members Of the
Prince Edward county department,
have been armed by new powers
and protection when performing
work for the county.
In their last session. county sup
e~visors in formal resolution, took
action which makes the firemen
agents" Of the county when going
to and from calls and while per-
forming fire-fighting duties.
The resolution also provides the
protection when firemen respond to
what the board termed a "pulmotor
CALI, or emergency service
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-14

commencing five minutes later.
This spring firemen are practic-
ing on real" fires and tonight $
drill will test members teciniques
in fighting a burning car.
AS agents of Prince Edward
county. or as the formal resolution
states, operating in a government
tai capacity. firemen have in
surance protection embodied IN poll
cies held by the county.
The same right as agents Of the
county make the firemen immune
from suits for damage resulting
from action taken during freight
ing action A citizen cannot under
the law sue a governmental agency,
such as the county, and. since the
fire.nen henceforth are agents Of
the county during calls. they have
the same immunity
At the same time, supervisors APP
pended TO the resolution a clause
which gives fire department officers
power and authority to do any and
all acts" as provided in the code
Of Virginia pertaining to officers Of
city. town and county fire depart
ments
Power of Arrest
That power and authority is some
times known as police power" ana
includes the authority to make ar
rests and take such other action as
necessary to enforce ordinances and
regulations which forbid certain
public interferences with firemen IN
performance of duties.
Flremen had already had such
authority and power as agents OF
the town of Farmville III resolutions
and ordinances enacted by the town
council
The legal Code Of Virginia Is the
final authority for the powers the
supervisors have conferred on fire
men. The resolution enacted last
week insures application to the
local situation.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-05-14
Practice Call

Practice Call
Farmville firemen will have the
second of their annual spring drills
tonight (Monday), with the alarm
sounding to 6:55 pm. and the drill
commencing five minutes later.
This spring firemen are practic-
ing on real" fires and tonight's
drill will test members teehniques
in fighting a burning car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11

So far. nearly $500 pictures
have been entered in the con-
test, which closes on Saturday.
August 81.
Send your favorite snapshot
now to the Snapshot Contest
Editor, The Star. 40l Star
Building. l10l Pennsylvania
avenue NV, Washington 4.
D. c. There is still a chance
Of winning IS in one Of the
weekly contests, a 500 United
States Savings Bond as a grand
prize in The Stars contest, and
$1,000 in the national judging
Copies of the contest rules
are available at The Star busi-
ness counter and at Washing
ton area photo supply dealers.
You may enter as many pic
lures as you wish. Any black
and-white photograph taken
since July /, 1856, is eligible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11
Schools Expect
Record Influx
OF Korea Vets

A record-breaking 1880 Ko-
rea veterans are expected tc
pour into Washington area
schools and training establish
ments this fall under the Ko.
rean CT Bill, the Veterans Ad-
ministration said yesterday.
Fall enrollmentS of veterans
will run about 500 ahead of last
year, the VA said.
1t was estimated that about
SIS per cent Of the CT Bill train.
ees would head for college, AND
that on the average. one out OF
every four men on campus
would be a Korea veteran.
Another 35 per cent will be
going to schools below the COL
lege level. such as trade and
business schools. the VA said
Ten per cent will be taking on.
the-job training.
VA representatives will be or
hand in the larger. colleges in
the Washington area during
the f1rst or second day of fall
registration to answer vet
Grams questions about CT
training.
The VA cautioned veterans
filling out application forms to
consider carefully their choice
of q training goal and a course
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11

university to go over the
papers.
Mr.. Moss said the Harvard
case may prove to be an i'm
portant step in opening up a
virtual mountain of scientific
and historical material stored
at other institutions and in
Government warehouses"
"Harvard'S dilemma points
up the reason so many institu-
tons refuse to accept secret
Government work . . for fear
of being entraped in endless
bureaucratic Illustrations" he
said.
He also took the occasion to
criticize the latest Pentagon
move to declassify documents
that are of no longer of any
value to potential enemies. but
which might be Of tremendous
interest to historians and
others.
Mr.. Moss said he was deeply
concerned" that retired Rear
Admiral John M. Hoskins, re-
mently appointed Director of
Dissatisfaction Policy, had
failed to get the necessary
authority to do an effective lob.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11
U.S.. Acts to Rid Harvard
Of Secret War Popers

TIE paddock of secrecy that
has been kept on a mass of Sc
cret World War II material al
Harvard University is to be un-
locked at last.
What to do with the mate
rial. which has cost the uni
versity $1,000 a year to store
it in badly-needed library
space, has COMPOUNDED the pro-
fessors for years. None of them
has security clearance to look
at it.
Finally Harvard appealed to
the House Government Infor-
nation Subcommittee. Chair
man Moss, Democrat of Cali
fornia, fired of a letter to De-
Tense Secretary Wilson point
ing out that for more than a
decade Harvard had sought
unsuccessfully to have the ma
terial declassifled and removed
Last night Mr.. Moss happily
announced receipt of a letter
from Assistant Defense Secre-
tary Murray Snyder announc-
ing that the Boston office of
the ONCE Of Naval Research
had been dispatched to the
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Cling over possession Of the
night stick.
He added he did not hear
Pvt. Dankos use any language
unbecoming a police officer. He
added that Pvt. Dankds was
bleeding over the left side of his
face when he arrived.
Il saw nothing inconsistent
with Officer Dankos' duties as
a policeman" Corpl. Fiest testi-
fled.
Asked if Mr.. Anderson was
cursing, Corpl. FEST answered
no, he was "cussing."
Pressed for a definition,
Corpl. Fiest said if one cusses
he does not take the Lords
Name in vain. He said cussing
is illustrated by damn" or
damn fool" or damn sob"
charges "Cursing"
A statement Corpl. Fiest pro-
vided the 14th Precinct was
introduced, however, in which
Corpl. Fiest said Mr.. Anderson
cursed the officer"
Mr.. Laughlin, who obtained
a statement Mr.. Anderson
made to the FBI in connection
with the incident after citing
the Jencks decision on access
to FBI files. continued to probe
the number of dependents Mrs.
Anderson listed on her. income
tax forms from 1851 through
1856. Her husband was also
questioned along these lines.
Mrs. Anderson, who will re-
sumo testimony Monday, an
swered she could not recall the
number Of dependents she had
listed during those years.
Sitting as chairman of the
trial board is Deputy Police
Chief Clarence H. Lutz. Other
members are Capt. Reid L.
Hannah. No. 6 Precinct. and
Carol F. Tyler. jr., an attorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11
5 Top Experts to Judge
Star Snapshot Contest

Five Of the Nations top ex-
perts in photography and art
have been picked to Judge the
1857 Newspaper National Snap
shot Awards here October IA.
Winning entrants in The
Stars 1857 Amateur Snapshot
Contest will be included in Che
judging, which will be held in
Explorers Hall at the National
Geographic Society.
On the panel of judges are:
Phoebe Dunn, camera editor
of Parents Magazine: Norman
Rockwell. magazine illustrator;
Murray Alvey, president Of the
White House News Photogra-
pliers Association; Franc Shor.
assistant editor of the National
Geographic Magazine, and
Peter j. Braal, manager Of the
Photographic illustrations di-
vision Of Eastman Kodak Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11

william life, he's a Commerce
Department historian.
The regular Marine in charge
Of instructing and inspecting
the troops is 1t. Col. John E
German, 205 North PennSyl-
vania avenue. Falls Church.
About half of the battalion
is made up Of men who served
several years or more with the
Marines, The other are young
sters whose duty time includes
only weekly drills and annual
two-week bitches.
Besides the MI, the reserves
will fire Browning Automatic
Rifles. rocket launchers, 60
and 8l-mm. mortars, light and
heavy machine guns. pistols
flamethrowers. Also they will
throw hand grenades and prac-
tice with bayonetS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11

man Paul M. Butler is the
fourth.
Mr.. White was campaign
manager in Mississippi for the
party's presidential ticket in
1852 and 1856. He also has been
active in his States, senatorial
campaigns. He is a World War
II veteran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11

Arkansas and Texas, have been
linked with Colorado, Kansas.
New Mexico and Oklahoma, to
be covered by another regional
representative.
In all, six regional represent
ativeS will be named to cover
the entire country. Mr.. Will
hite's appointment by Chair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11

leading to the goal. The law
allows a veteran to change his
course only once.
If possible, veterans should
complete arrangements for adj
mittance to their schools before
filing applications, the VA said.
This step will save time and
trouble since veterans must
know ahead of time whether
they meet the schools require
ments for admission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11
White Appointed
Democratic Aide
BY the Associated Press

Sam White of Aberdeen,
Miss. yesterday was named fe-
gional representative of the
Democratic National Commit
tee in nine Southern States.
He will assist State party or
CARNATIONS in developing a CO.
ordinated program to strength
en- and expand these party
groups in Alabama, Florida,
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi,
North and South Carolina, Ten
nessee and Virginia.
Two other Southern States,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11

80 per cent of the outfit, in
GLIDING recruits who had never
fired a rife, qualified in the
handling of the MI.
Sergt. Samuel A. D'Andelet
a Maryland State Trooper, 1928
9th avenue, Riverdale. outshot
the unit with the MI. He
scored 239 out of a possible
ESQ, and tied the existing 1857
range score for reserve groups.
Second high scorer with a 237,
was Capt. Alfred D. Heck, 504S
Eleventh street NE.
The 18th, composed of men
from the District and nearby
Virginia and Maryland areas, is
one of the IL Marine outfits
taking summer training at this
sprawling Marine base.
1t. Col. John N. Rentz Of
5000 Chesire drive, Bethesda,
commands the battalion. In CT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11
Board Resumes
Police Brutality
Trial Tomorrow
BY JOHN McKELwAY

A police trial board resumes
hearings at IL am. tomorrow
in the sprawling investigation
of a charge of police brutality
To date the hearings have
included a close look at the
local branch of the NAACP: a
test of the recent Jencks de-
ciSion of the Supreme Court;
an examination of alleged in
come tax information filed by
the man and wife who charge
brutality and. finally, a defini-
tive discourse on the meaning
of curse" and "cuss."
On trial is Pvt. William DAN
kos. 26, a big blond policeman
stationed at No. IA Precinct.
He is charged with using "un-
necessary violence" in an ar
rest and with conduct unbe-
SOAhAtls ali OluCCT.
His accuser, subject Of the
arrest, is a larger man, Claude
H. Anderson. 81, of l116 Car
rington avenue, Seat Pleasant,
Md. He has taken his story to
the local branch of the NAACP
as well as to the Justice De-
partment's Civil Rights divi-
sion.
Former Policeman
He is a former District po-
liceman who retired in 1856
because of a disability sub
ject himself, while a policeman
OF a trial board which found
him guilty of feigning illness.
The incident occurred March
80 when Mr.. Anderson drove
his car into a crosswalk at the
intersection Of Benning road
and Minnesota avenue NE. and
stopped. Pvt. Dankos ordered
him to back out Of the walk
and. shortly afterward, the two
were graphing on Benning
road.
Defense Attorney James
Laughlin has announced he will
attempt to show Eugene David
son, resident of the local
NAACP branch and others have
influenced the testimony of
those who claim brutality in
the arrest.
Take Case TO NAACP
So far. Mr.. Anderson. his
wife. and an eye witness to the
incident have told of going to
Mr.. Davidson's Office on March
81 and signing statements al
leging brutality.
The case is one Of IL cases of
police brutality listed by the
NAACP in its charges against
District police.
Mrs. Anderson took the stand
yesterday TO report seeing Pvt.
Dankos failing" her husband
with a night stick after, she
said. he was pulled from his car
by Pvt. Dankos.
She said she tried to help
her husband and pleaded with
Pvt. Dankos to stop beating him
because he cher husband) had
heart condition.
She added an officer at the
scene, other than Pvt. Dankos,
told her to "shut up" when she
implored him to intercede in
the fight.
Il thought he was going to
die" Mrs. Anderson said.
Mr.. Anderson, who was taken
to D. c. General Hospital fol-
lowing the incident, was re-
leased after X-rays of his head
and legs revealed no injury.
Also testifying yesterday was
Corpl. Howard j. Fiest Of the
Hyattsville police force who
happened on the scene as he
was driving to work.
He said he parked his car.
jumped out and went to assist
Pvt. Dankos with the arrest.
He testified Mr.. Anderson and
Pvt. Dankos were both strug-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11
Area Marine Reserves
Set for Mock Invasion
BY TONY GRAY
Star stan Correspondent

CAMP LEJEUNE N. C, Aug. 10-Washington Area Marine
reservSS foot and in helicoptes jets landing
tanks. will stage mock invasion covering 2Omie here
Monday.
The members Of the 18th Infantry Battalion spent the
hrst Of their two weeks training the rifle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03
Tuxl Rise Election Set
In Morgan County

BERKELEY SPRINGS. w.
Va. May 3 (SpeciaD Morgan
County will hold q special elec-
ton to vote on q proposed tax
increase to raise funds for higher
teachers salaries. maintain
school property and purchase
school equipment. The two items
would require an additional
SSH revenue.
The board Of education has
authorized the special election
and scheduled it for June IL.
Rates of increase proposed by
property classifications to raise
the amounts were given as:
Class 1-11.475 cents: Class p
22.95: Glasses 3 and 4-45.9 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03

settlement. the city heads and
trustees arranged to have the
bulk Of the property listed under
a provision Of the Districts tax
law that gives automatic tax
freedom to property held by nom
taxed organizations for future
expansion.
It does not actually make any
difference whether the property
is developed in this way or not,
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Henry Wixon said.
But If the property was ever
sold to a taxable owner, the
District would be. entitled to
back taxes equal to as much
as half Of the sale price, Mr..
Wixon added.
Harvard quarters some pro-
fessors and fellows at the estate,
which also Is used for concerts
and Is open to tourists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03
Dunlbarfon0 Oaks
Tax Exempted

Harvard university's Dunbar
ton Oaks estate has been
exempted from a $1,000 annual
real estate tax.
The District Commissioners
yesterday approved the exemp-
ton for the major portion of
the 20-acre estate at 1903 Thirty
second street NV. A fifth Of the
property. including principal
buildings. already was exempt.
The trustees of the estate,
which was given to the Massa-
chusetts university by its former
owner, Robert Woods Bliss. had
gone to court to try to block
the imposition Of the tax.
Yesterday, In an out-of court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Prentiss. 20. both Of 2o24 Nsylor rd
Sc.
Haywood L. HiythsF. 20. and Elizabeth
A. Matthews 10. both Of 61e sth ct.
Larry NJ. wheeler. %. 1910 Pennsylvsnia
ave. Sc. and Joan B. Greene. 20,
Jos S4 ID we TsNIor q e. is1e STAPLES st
ne. And Ruth 8. Butler. 81. l206
Lee A. KeshfS. SO. and Betty I. Ray
mond. 20. both Of 2106 N 81. NV.
Douglas K. Qunther. 20, Columbus. Ohio.
and CAROLYN M. johnson. 20. 6607
James o. Lisenbec. 80, Ga Chesapeake
St, Sc. and Mary II. Faulconer. Is.
Francis L. ofeiser. 90. Philadelphia, and
Marian MAJ, K. Lynch. II. 2o2e Pierce
Daniel r. Rodriguez. 81, l7o4 lsth st.
NV, and Doris M. Bailey, 20. 1901
CLIFFORD [. HOUSE. 20. 47es sth st: nv.
and Ruth I. Hicks, 10. 1892 r g.. NV.
nv. snd Ethel N. YOuns. 49, savan-
Byron Ks6ran. %. S44 Nicholson st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03
Citizen Planning Unit
Will Meet in Viroiniu

The eighth annual Virginia
Citizens Planning Association
Convention will be held at Vir-
ginia Beach Sunday through
Tuesday.
Headquarters for the three
day program will be in the
Cavalier Hotel. Several we'll
known authorities in the plan
ming field will discuss such topics
as Interpretation of the Zon-
ing Laws" Rehabilitation
Norfolk Style" and urban
Planning and Administration. F."
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ton sought by the society. Gen.
Grant said the society probably
would borrow money to meet the
bills and then go to court to
settle the issues. Gen. Grant told
the committee he thinks the So
ciety Is being prosecuted"
It was at that point that
Chairman Bible said that. while
he had considerable sympathy
for the society's position. he be-
lieved the House-passed bill is
entirely too broad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03

ne. and Audrey Berman. 10. 5aa
Larry s \. %see. Il. s7es East Capitol st..
Charles .. walker. SO, and Ruth =.
Walker. 80. both Of 3O7 r OF. NV.
John R, " Scott H;, a. Ss2 g. 1s and q
Rari Z. Wilson. 40. 2O2l savannah pl.
Sc, and Dorothy 3. Van Brake. 10,
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into And from our store 10 vur home We have N ~.
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to earn your saving.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03

at a hearing yesterday before
the Senate subcommittee. headed
by Senator Bible, Democrat Of
Nevada.
Senator Bible went out of his
way to say he had considerable
sympathy for the historical So
ciety. but he added that he
thought the bill, as passed by
the House. was, very much too
broad"
Grant Urges Passage
Passage Of the House bill was
urged by Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant
III, USA. retired. speaking for
the society. He made the point
that, q year ago. Congress ex-
|empted the society headquarters
from District real estate taxes.
but that. nevertheless. the So
ciety had received a bill from
the District government for real
estate taxes for the last fiscal
year.
Henry Wixon. Assistant Cor
poration Counsel. speaking for
the Commissioners, said this
probably was only a matter Of
timing. since the real estate bills
for last year already had been
drawn UP before the exemption
law was signed. There were other
protests. however. as Gen. Grant
said the society was faced with
an inheritance tax from the Dis
trict amounting to more than
$12. 900. another $3.50 for per-
sonal properly taxes and a little
more than $4,000 for another
levy.
Persecution Suspected
Chairman Rihle aSlxnd what the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03

Highs Gallon jug MIX Is entering It's third year in this
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There Is waste expensive paper conaner to throw
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03

Under D. C. lGiD couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day. iDGit three fun days
and receiue the license on the
nth day. Sundays and holi-
days are counted the same as
other days.
Charles c. Grass, 80, and Dorothy L
johnson, 20, both Of 20 Myrtle st. ne
Ralph H. Ridley. IS, and Edna N. wyn.
der, 20, both Of 70S Virginia ave. Sc
Milton 1. Price. 90, 5Sl5 Field pl. ne.
and Barbara =. Fleming, 10. SAT 5lsi
Theodore J. uhrie. go, and Chariot,
Hansen. ~, both Of Wilmington, Del
Edward D. Cornelius. IT,. %, Macon. Ga.
and Emma Justers, 10. 4513 9TH st
Nicholas J. Caracillo, 2s, 45O7 LIST st
Sc, and Elaine c. Haranzo, 90, $685.
Nichols ave. s.w.
James spencer; S5. and Ida J. Wallace
Gene T. BROMLEY. q. and Virginia NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03
Columbia Historical Bill
To End Tex Faces Check

The Subcommittee Of the Senate District Committee
going to take second look before acts the House.
bill to grant overall tax exemption for the head
quarters Of the Columbia Historical Society," at 1907 New Hamp
shire NV.
Spokesman society extended pleas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03

Persecution Suspected
Chairman Bible asked what the
society would do If Congress did
not grant the extra tax exemp-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03

Everyone IL eligible to enter except employ
ees Of Highs and their families. All entries
become the property Of Highs Dairy Prod
ucts Corporation. We would welcome snap
shot of your family along with your state
ment, but it's not required as a condition
Of entry.