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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-24

the context Of physical harm,
and in that context she was
right.
In any other context, she
was wrong as wrong could be.
No one-chiId or adult. white
or colored-who had any part
in the mob scene at Central
High School yesterday can be
said to have escaped without
harm Of any kind"
The memories in the minds
Of the Negro children who
heard themselves reviled in
obscene language are too obv.-
Gus to overlook.
The callouses on the spirits
Of the white children whose
elders (and supposedly betters)
shrieked at them to come away
from the damn school" are
equally obvious.
New Thoughts for Adults
The handful Of Negro and
white newsmen who were set
upon and slugged survived
their physical beatings nicely.
But their minds, already
hardened by years Of news
papering, must have attained
some new thoughts, new con-
tempts. new cynicisms from
the experience.
And even among the Shrek
ing. cursing. splitting adults
there must have been left an
ember Of humanity burning
brightly enough that on some
night in the future they will
lose q little sleep over what
they did.
Nor should one forget the po-
lice-faced as they were with
the duty Of doing a job they
disliked. and doing it at the ex-
pense Of people they knew as
friends. Their souls are not un-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-24
August Figures
On Living Costs
Hit New Peak
Wages Of Tr0nsit
Workers to Rise
3K Cents an Hour
By FRANCIS P. DOUGLAS

BY FRANCIS p. DOUGLAS
The cost Of living moved to
9 new high In August, the Gov
eminent announced today, and
2.TO0 d. c. Transit union en-
ployes figure this means q wage
increase Of ga cents an hour
for them.
The union contract is tied to
the cost Of living.
The 3iz-cent pay increase, as
computed by Union President
Walter J. Bierwagen, would
bring the rate for bus and troll
ley operators to $2.18 an hour.
1t viii 60 into effect Sunday,
he said.
Three months ago when
there was q slight decline in
the cost Of living in the District
area the transit workers lost q
hah-cent an hour.
New High Record Here
The District areas cost OF
living index-apnounced only
quarterly-reached in August
1874 per cent Of the 1919
average. This was q new high
record. It means an increase
Of 1.6 per cent above the May
index Of 117.2, and an increase
Of 30 per cent above the 1857
figure Of August. 1856.
National figures are an
nounced monthly by the Bu-
reau Of Labor Statistics. The
index for August stood at 12l
per cent Of the 1919 base. It
was the 18th consecutive month
q new record had been estab-
lished.
The rise whitfield more on
the value Of the consumers
dollar. bringing it down to s2.6
cents. This was q drop of 3
cents in a year.
The 121 index figure repre-
sents q two-tenths Of per cent
rise from the July figure Of
1908. and a SO per cent rise
above the 1853 level Of q
year ago.
Last August declining fresh
fruit and vegetable prices
caused . drop in the monthly
figure. Hope that this would
occur IN the summer this year
and once more cause q decline
in the index did not materialize
Housing, Food Lead Rise
Higher prices for housing as
well as food were the principal
factors in the advance. An
other major groups Of goods
and services also rose.
In the District area the aver
age retail food prices were UP
3.5 per cent between May and
August. Meats. poultry and fish
rose 81 per cent; fruits and
vegetables we're up SO per cent.
The August index for food
alone was l20. This was SIS per
cent higher than a year ago
and q new record for the third
consecutive month.
Most classes OF goods and
services were up. Housing
showed an increase Of a half
Of per cent over May. Cloth
ing was up four-tenths Of per
cent, private transportation
was up is per cent.
Nationally. the escalator la
Dor cantracts will bring pay
raises to about $4,000 work.
ers. These are mostly in the
aircraft industry and the in
creases will generally be 2 or 3
cents an hour.
Lengthening of the factory
work week increased the fac
tory workers spendable earn
ings. The rise more than Offset
the cost Of living increase, so
buying power was UP slightly.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-24
Tells Wilson
To FederaIize
Guard Units
Also Moy Coll Out
Any U. S. Force He
Finds Necessary
By GARNETF d. HORNER
star stan Correspondent

dered Secretary Of Defense vii.
son to use any armed forces
needed to enforce school inte-
grafton court orders in Little
Rock.
The President issued an ex-
ecutive order directing Mr..
Wilson to:
/. Order into active Federal
service for an indefinite period
Rights Bill Seen No Dor to Use Of
United Stotes Troops. Poee A-6
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any or all National Guard and
Air National Guard stationed
in Arkansas.
2. Use "sueh of the armed
forces of the United States as
he may deem necessary" reg
ular Army. Navy. or Marine
Corps in furtherance of en-
forcement of Federal Court
orders in the Little Rock school
situation.
Goes on TV Tonight
At the same time the Presi-
dent arranged to address the
Nation on the Little Rock crisis
by television and radio from the
White House in Washington
about 9 O'Clock tonight.
Mr., Eisenhower's executive,
order directed the Secretary Of
Defense to take all appropri-
ate steps to enforce any or.
ders" Of the Federal District
Court in Little Rock for the
removal Of obstruction of JUS
tice" there with respect to en-
rollment and attendance at
public schools.
Mr.. Eisenhower signed the
order. at 1922 pm. today in
his vacation office on the New
port Naval Base after getting
reports that Little Rock segre-
gationists had failed to obey his
proclaimed command to dis
perse" from around the Little
Rock Central High School.
Because Of disorders created
by a mob there yesterday, nine
Negro children were taken out
by police after spending only a
few hours in the school opened
to them under the Federal
Courts indignation orders.
The President noted in his
executive order that his com.
mand" inthe proclamation he
issued last night that those
obstructing justice in Little
Rock cease and desist" and
"disperse forthwith" has not
been obeyed.
He added that "wilful OBJ
struction Of enforcement Of
said court orders still exists
and threatens to continue"
White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty released news
of the Presidents directive to
Secretary Wilson just nine
Continued on Page AS, Col. 1
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Rights Bill Seen No Dor to Use Of
United Stotes Troops. Pose AS
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tonight. low so. Sunny and cool. high so
wednesday. Full report on Page A-2.l
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The District areas cost Of
living index-announced only
quarterly-reached in August
1874 per cent Of the 1919
average. This was q new high
record. 1t means an increase
Of l.6 per cent above the May
index Of l17.2. and an increase
Of 30 per cent above the 1l5.7
figure Of August. 1856.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-09

Msgr. Fenton is a graduate OF
Holy Cross College. Worcester
Mass. He began his theological
work at the University of Mon
treal and completed his studies
for the priesthood at the North
American College in Rome. He
received a doctor Of sacred
theology degree.
In 1943 he was appointed
dean of the School of Sacred
Theology, a post he held until
1945.
Pope Plus XII named Father
Fenton a papal chamberlain in
1851. He was made a domestic
Iprelate in 1854.
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forces had dwindled from IA
328 in 1858 to about $500 in 1856.
Representatives of importers
are scheduled to testify today.
They argue that precision pro-
duction can be done as we'll and
in as great quantity by many
fine machinery manufacturers.
They also are expected to con-
tend, as they have in the past.
that casing and other processing
of imported movements provide
work for skilled American work.
ers and that any curtailment of
imports would cause great dam
age to the economies of friendly
countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-09
Opposition Voided
On School Bonds

The Hillcrest Citizens Associa-
ton last night nullified its Off
cial stand against School Supt,
Hobart M. Cornings proposal to
finance school construction in
the District through a bond issue
The action erased a resolution
adopted last month.
The move was made to give
John Brasel, delegate to the Fed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-09
Msqr. Fenton Of Gu
Given Rome Post

The Right Rev. Msgr. Joseph
c. Fenton, professor of funda-
mental dogmatic theology at
Catholic University and editor
of hte American Ecclesiastical
Review, has been appointed a
member of the Pontifical Roman
Theological Academy by Joseph
Cardinal Pizzaro, Protector OF
the Academy in Rome.
The academy. established by
Pope Clement XI in 1718. is a
center of theology, with head
quarters in the Lateran Univer-
sity in Rome. 1t has 40 men,
bers.
A native Of Springfield. Mass,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-09
Model Photo

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women new freedom from much
of the misery of change-of-life.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-09
INMLL YOU LOWER your HEAD DOCTOR.
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Grafton of Citizens Associations
a free hand in the Federation S
education committee, which is
studying DR.. Corning's plan. The
motion to reconsider was intro
duced by Howard Samsel.
The meeting was conducted by
William E. Odom. president, and
was held in st. Timothy's Epis-
copal Church, Alabama avenue
and Suitland road Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-09

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picture of their portion of the
industry despite increased tariffs
on jeweled watches allowed in
1854. They said that unless the
industry is able to retain skilled
workers and precision facilities
through recapture of larger
portion of the domestic market
it will not be available for con-
version to necessary precision
work in an emergency.
Much the same arguments
were offered by officials of the
non jeweled watch and clock in
duStry. They said their work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-09

imports are such as to threaten
or impair national security.
Albert l.. Reeves, attorney for
the Clock and Watch Manufac-
turers Association of America,
Inc. summarized yesterday by
saying that testimony ana ex-
hioitS could leave no doubt as to
the part the industry plays in
defense or that it is being in
jured by imports.
He concluded that increased
tariffs alone cannot stem the
influx of nonjeweled watches
Quotas. he said, must be imposed
Representatives of the jeweled
watch industry painted a gloomy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-09
U.S.. Watch Industry Vital
To Defense, ODM Is Told

of American
timepece industry essential defense that only
quotas it from extinction.
The argument that the industry
strength being by
for days before ODM panel seeking determine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-09
New Tablet Relieves Hot Flashes,
Irritation From Change 0f-Life
49, = Without Costly Injections! !"

("Wasn't getting enough relief from the shots
I took" writes w. w., Chicago, Ill. "Then took
Pinkham's Tablets. Now don't wake up nights
with hot flashes. My disposition 10 SUMMER and
l don't have sorry for myself spellsP
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-25
jamestown 16o7-lo57
State Crippled Children To Benefit
Prem )aycee Sale of Jamestown Tags

The Farmville Junior Chamber of
Commerce has undertaken the prof.
ect Of selling the yellow and black
auto tags commemorating the
jamestown Festival. The entire pro-
ceeds Of the sale will be donated
to Virginia Camp for Crippled
Children. said Dr. R. B. Hargrove.
president Of the local Jaycees.
The tags are being sold all over
Virginia as a wide Jaycee
project
In explaining tha decision Of the
local organization to undertake the
project. Dr., Hargrove pointed out
that in the past the Crippled Chill
drens Society has had to rent. at
$50 day. private camp after the
regular camping season is over.
The funds from the sale Of these
tags will be used to buy 56-acre
campsite and build a camp to the
specifications needed by crippled
children, that is. level ground. no
steps. inside toilet facilities, etc, Z"
he continued
The cost Of each cabin is esti-
mated at $1,000 and will be used
for occupational therapy as well as
physical fhawapr Tbs cec,r z-ili NJ
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-25
Bridgeforth, Inge
Injured In Crash
Near Rice Thursday

William B. Bridgeforth 10, one
Of two Kenbridge youths injured
when their car went out OF control
and was demolished in collision
with 2 utility pole and tree In
Prince Edward county Thursday
night, is still in critical condition
at Medical College Hospital
Richmond.
The crash occurred about 1913
pm, three and half miles west
Of Rice on Route 400. Trooper q.
H Wallace said the car was torn
apart SO badly it had to be picked
Up and hauled away from the
scene.
Bridgeforth. the driver, is a
Hampden-Sydne College student.
His companion, Thomas B. Ingc.
former outstanding athlete at
Kenbridge High. now at VMI, Re-
mains in Southside Hospital tor
treatment Of cuts about the face.
head and shoulder. His condition
is listed as good. Bridgeforth vas
first treated for a severe head in
jury at the hospital here. then
transferred to the Richmond IN
stltntlon.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-25

located in Craig county, near Roa-
ncke
This project has been endorsed
by Governor Stanley as humani-
tartan effort. Many other organi-
cations. such as the Virginia AS
ISOLATION Of Highway Users, have
endorsed the project
Approval for placing the yellow
and black tags above or beneath
the regular license plate has been
granted by the Virginia Division of
Motor Vehicles The Virginia 350th
Anniversary committee has given
its complete support to the project.
which will be of direct benefit to
the crippled children OF Virginia as
we'll as commemorative the 350th
birthday Of jamestown as the first
permanent white colony on the
shores Of America.
James B. Clark volunteered to
head the committee to handle the
sales, On the committee with Clark
will be T E. Cumbey. o. A. Shep-
ard. Jr.. and R. A. Chappelle.
Anyone wishing to purchase one
OF the tags may contact any mem
bers of the Jaycees," said DR.. Har-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-25
Milan Returns To Hnmpden-Sydney To Be
Head Baseball and Basketball Coach

Claude Milan. a l949 H-SC gradu-
ate who coached baseball and bas-
ketbail between 1852 and 1855, will
return to his alma mater as head
basketball and baseball coach.
DR.. Joseph c. Robert, H-SC presi-
dent, made the announcement Fri
day with great pleasure" and after
what he called strong recommen-
dations" from the athletic council
and Athletic Director Robert Thai
man
The Harrisonburg graduate who
resigned in 1855 to enter business
IN Nashville. Tenn. viii also be as
sistant in football. His appointment
rounds out the Hill athletic staff.
He was coaching at Harrisonburg
High when he was first appointed
at H-SC as baseball coach in 1852.
The following season he took over
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-25

Burger, second vice president. F.
G Landlord Jr third vice presi-
dent Claude Pritchard. lion tanner.
and H E Coffey. tail twister
Robert Burger will continue as
secretary-treasurer. r. E. Withers.
John Wilson and Roy Hargrove
were elected members of the board
Of directors for three-year terms.
The club voted to put its $500
profits from the recently sponsored
circus into the fund for construction
of community swimming pool
Another $500 was transferred from
the clubs activities fund to be
added to the other to make an
initial contribution of 81 900 to the
pool project
Lions have voted to raise funds
for the pool to be built at the new
recreation development near the
L0ngwood Hills subdivision. After
completion. the pool viii b. turned
over to the Recreation Association
as the initial project in the devel-
opment Of the 40-acre recreation
area
Incoming president. Wayne
Harper is expected to name pool
project fund and construction com
nlittees after taking office the first
,12eet,yg IL Jul~.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-25

of Stewards.
On July %. 1917, he married Miss
Elizabeth Jarman. who. with four
children, Mrs. Charles Murdoch,
Mrs. James c. Wheat, Jr.. Mrs.
Charles A Blanton II, and Or.
Thomas Griffin Hardy, Jr.. all Of
Richmond. survive Also sur
viving are seven grandchildren; a
sister, Mrs. Samuel l.. Graham, OF
Farmville, and a brother, l. Atkins
Hardy, of Kenbridge.
Funeral services will be held in
FarmVille Methodist church Tues
day afternoon at 4 o'clock, with
lnterment in WestvieW Cemetery
The family requests flowers to be
omitted and memorial contributions
to be made to the Southside Com
munlty Hospital Endowment Fund
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-25
Negro Man Slain
By Shotgun Blast
Murder Charged r
Friday Night Death

A murder warrant has been
issued against Neramiah Smith, ST.
year-old Negro, who is charged with
killing Harold Johnson, IS, also a
Negro, Friday night
Prince Edward County sheriff
James T. Clark said that johnson
died from a shotgun fired at close
range. The victim received the full
charge in his chest. took eight steps
and pitched over dead.
The shooting occurred shortly
after midnight at the home of Mary
Nice Hunter, near Hampden-Syd-
ney. Present at the time Of the
shooting were Emma Jane Lee. Joe
Board, Glen Morton and Mae Mollie
Hunter.
According to signed statements
made to Sheriff Clark by those
present a shot was fired outside
he home. Johnson, with half-full
Coca-Cola bottle in his hand. went
outside the house to investigate the
shot AT that time he was blasted
with the shotgun at close range.
Smith is being held in the Prince
Edward county Jail and preliminary
hearings will be held as soon as
possible. according to Clark. He has
tentatively set the hearing date for
Tuesday Deputy sheriff J w. Over
ton assisted III the investigation.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-25
Prominent Farmer
Has Narrow Escape
From Maddened Bull

An angry Guernsey bull in
flicted serious injury upon Hugh
G. Brown Thursday afternoon on
the Brown farm near Guinea
Mills.
Brown who Is a combination
dairyman and tobacco grower. was
attempting to replace the ring in
the nose of Ills three-y ear-old
pure-bred bull, when the accident
occurred. The bull was tied To a
cedar tree as Mr. Brown attempted
to replace the nose ring.
The bull lowered his head. and
raised it with a sharp toss, throw
ing the Cumberland farmer Off
his feet. The bull then got loose
and attacked Mr.. Brown who was
helpless on the ground.
@rown wriggled free and rolled
under a barbed wire fence to
temporary safety The bull went
around the other side OF the fence
10 renew his attack and Brown
again rolled the fence. The bull
kept up his attack for above five
minutes before losing interest.
Mrs Brown, who was nearby
shouted and tried to distract tho
bull. After the immediate danger
passed she called neighbor.
Cecil Brown who came over with
coiored neighbor. Eugene Brown.
and they tied up the bull.
The Cumberland Rescue SQUAD
rushed Mr.. Brown to Southside
Community Hospital. where he
was resting fairly comfortable
Monday morning
He received six broken rms
four on one side and two on the
other. as well as possibly crack
ing several other ribs. Both should
ers were dislocated and he was
badly cut and bruised.
mn. Brown had raised the bun
from calf and led it to water
twice day without incident over
ths past three years.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-25
FarmuiHe Surgeon, Ciuic
Leader Dies, Rites Today

Dr. Thomas Griffin Hardy. 81,
widely known physician and sur
econ, died early Monday morning
June "a. after several months of
declining health
DR.. Hardy was born at Kenbridge,
Va, December 10, 1890, son of Louis
Atkinson Hardy and Sarah Hatchett
Matthews Hardy He was graduated
from Randolph-Macon College, Ash
land and the Medical College of
Virginia in the class Of 1914.
After years internship at John
ston-Willis Hospital in Richmond, he
opened private practice in Farm
vile. which was interrupted by two
years service with the British and
American Army Medical Corps.
l9l7-'l9 He served with distinction
and was decorated with Battle
Medals of France and Belgium. He
did postgraduate work at Harvard
in 1916, Rush Medical School 1922,
Hopkins Medical School 1927, and
New York Postgraduate Hospital
and Medical School. 1923.
Following World War I. he re-
sumed private practice at Farm
vile, establishing a private hospital
in 1920, which he operated until the
opening Of the Southside Community
Hospital in 1927
Dr. Hardy was prime mover in
the organization Of the Southside
Community Hospital, having formed
contact with the Commonwealth
Fund Of New York which chose
this hospital as the first unit to be
established under its sponsorship in
the United States He was a mem
Der Of the surgical staff from It's
establishment He also was surgeon
for the Norfolk and Western and
Southern Railways
He was a Fellow of American
+ College Of Surgeons: member Of the
county. state and Tri-State. South
ern and American Medical and Sur
gical Societies. He served on two
occasions as president Of the Fourth
District Medical Society, and one
term as a member Of the State
Board Of Medical Examiners.
Dr. Hardy was a charter mem
Der of the Farmville Lions Club
and the Farmville Golf Club. and
was well known statewide in golf
circles He was also a member Of
the Farmville Methodist Church.
serving for some time on the Board