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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-06

Gently from Senator Byrd.
Democrat Of Virginia. Rear
Admiral Paul D. Stroop. the
new chief of the Bureau Of
Ordnance, noted that since
1852 the Navy has spent about
SGT million for new construc-
ton and STA million for re-
pairs and improvements there.
These have included q new
cast propellant plant. a nitro
glycerin plant. research and
development facilities and a
triple-base power line. Because
Of these the factory has the
capability for and is now the
sole source for producing pro-
pulsion units for the Terrier.
Talos and a number Of other
missiles and new weapon prof.
ects.
FACTORY neip IrieS
Every effort has been made
to assign the maximum amount
of work to the factory within
the capabilities of its facilities,
he said.
Charles County officials were
dismayed when they found that
an aerojet corporation in Cali
fornia had been given the con-
tract for the production OF q
propellant for the Polaris mis-
sile.
In his letter to Senator Byrd
on March 10. Admiral Stroop
touched on this. saying: ZAP
proximately two years ago when
the technical feasibility Of de-
veloping a solid propulsion sys-
TEN for Talos was determined,
The only proven propellant sys-
TEN that. could do the job was
q composite type propellant
which was caSe-bondable.
The facilities and technical
know-how for this type of Sys-
tenn did not then and do not
now exist at the powder fac
tory. 1t was determined to be
most advantageous to the Navy
to do this development at the
Navy -owned facilities Of the
Aerojet Corporation"
He added that certain modi-
fications costing about $150.0O0
are to be made to provide the
powder factory with a limited
capacity for the manufacture
of composite type propellants.
However. he added. this would
provide facilities only for the
production of small propellant
grains as an exploratory" pro-
gram and would not enable the
powder factory to manufacture
composite propellants for the
Polaris system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-06
RooseveIt's Old Boss
Gives Recession Views
By JOHN A. GILES
star stan Writer

BALTIMORE, April S.
Franklin D. RooSevelt's old
boss and a pioneer in eco
nomic pump printing thinks
the Eisenhower administration
would like to sort of drift out
of the current recession"
Former Senator George L.
Radcliffe. however. is not SO
sure that the Nations econ
omy can do that.
The 80-year-oId former Sen
ator. long power in Maryland
Democratic party politics, has
been connected with the FL
deity e. Deposit Co.--one of
the largest surety firms-since
1918. And it was when he was
senior vice president of the
company that he was Mr..
Roosevelt's superior. The flu
ture President was New York
vice president Of the firm.
Maybe we can drift out Of
the current situation-as I am
sure the President hopes, Mr..
Radcliffe said in an interview.
I'm a way it Is like the early
stages Of the sos.
FavOrs Action
But the former Senator
thinks the. administration
should take some positive &C
ton to spur the Nations econ
omy.
Mr.. Radcliffe first was elect
ed Senator in 1884. He was
reelected in 1910 and soon
had a reputation as one OF the
hardest fighters in the Senate
to obtain work RELIEF support
for those who needed 1t. Mild
hammered and modest. he did
most of his work in Congress
with little fanfare and cap
tured both his bids for the
senatorship without political
dramatics.
Through the years he has
remained active in business. in
politics. in civic work and even
in limited thletics.
AS he stroked down the
wisps Of white hair that adorn
the top Of his almost bald
head, he said:
Il am firmly convinced that
a man at my age Of life has
much more reason to look TO
the future than to the past. He
has experience. background,
perspective to offer. To look
backward is a mistake.
Looks to Future
II am looking forward to
what I am going to do tomor-
row. no matter what day it is.
I come in at O'Clock every busi-
ness day and stay until 6
O'Clock most days, and 60 to
meetings Of my many organi-
zations-the Maryland Histor-
ical Society. the March Of
Dimes. and q lot Of others. !
stay busy:
He travels back and forth
between his office. his home in
Roland Park here. and his farm
in Dorchester County on the
Eastern Shore where he was
born.
In the summertime down on
the farm he makes 1t q prac-
tice to go for a swim as often
as possible. And in Baltimore
he goes to the gymnasium for
a swim and exercise.
Il love to dance" he says.
1T is good for you"
One thing that he fails to
agree with is the tendency to
extend vacation time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-06
Pool Hos Surf

NORDERNEY. Germany. =
Europe's only indoor swimming
pool with surf is at the North
Sea resort Of Norderney. The
waves. though Of sea water. are
artificially formed with cleo
trlcity. The pool is covered and
is used the year round.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-06

see all the radio towers at An
napolis, the topside Of the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Balti-
more. the Sparrow's Point fac
tories, the CLINT Of buildings al
Friendship International Air
port and some indication OF
buildings at Fort George q
Meade.
It's beautiful! And 1t can be
tiresome, too" said Ranger
John Shortall. a l5-year man
on this job.
See that smoke over there, A"
he said, pointing toward Balti-
more. I'VE know from expert
ence that Is from that distillery
along the old route to Balti-
more. No worry there"
To the left was another
smoke sign. That's probably
from one Of the new factories
outside of Baltimore. But wait,
what's that to the left? I don't
know that one. Wen check
1t out"
That's the way it works.
Check everything unidentified.
Fortunately, this section Of
the country doesn't have the
holocaust fires that at times
rage through brittle-dry West
ern areas. But the number Of
woodland fires here still is far
more than the average motorist
realizes.
Fortunately, too, this area
has far more woodland area
than is generally realized. For
Maryland. for instance, there
is more than 2.8 million acres
Of woodland, or more than one
acre for each State resident.
The most heavily wooded
area is on the Laurel unit Of
the Forestry and Park Service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-06
SIigo-Bronview
Citizens Elect

Dan T. Englehardt Of l16
Revere place. Silver Spring.
has been elected president of
the Sligo-Branview Community
Association.
He succeeds Arthur p. Brig
ham as head Of the 450-member
association,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-06

It has 81 per cent of the State
population and 80 per cent of
its area is wooded-047, 700
acres.
The worst year was in l94l
when there were 1903 fires that
burned 46.574 acres. causing
damage estimated at more than
100000.
But after 1914 the toll has
steadily declined. Last year
there were 452 fires, burning
nearly 1000 acres but the dam
age was estimated at only $18,-
036."
Throwing Of lighted ciea-
rettes and cigars now is for
hidden on public lands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-06
Atomic Age Unlikely
To Close Gun Foctory
BY DON s. WARREN
star stan Writer

Indications increasing that the Naval Gun Factory
here look forward to long active e though Just
how big scale may depend a lot Of factors
The same hopes, probably with more foundation are
applied to the Naval Powder Factory at Indian Head Nd
which like the Gun Factory has been hard hit in the past
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-06
Forest Watchers Keep
Lofty Vigil for Fires
BY DON s. WARREN
star stan Writer

LAUREL. Md. April 5-Maryand is proud Of the broad
sweeps Of its oresed lands public and private
keep them beautiful It legal persuasons necessary
This is the spring fire which from March to
May 81 when precautions and rules regard
ing the burning Of brush and debris It's seasonal
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-12

Annual Collections Set
Moose Christmas Benefit Events This
Week End, COMMUNICATIVE Appeals

annual Christmas benefit
events this week end with chdens
urday and the collection Of Sunday
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-12
Interstate Route
Location Hearing
Seen In February

public bearing on the location
Of Interstate Route 81, the major
eastWest link in the Virginia in
terstate system. Will be held in late
February. the State Highway De
partnlcnt reported Thursday.
Highway Commissioner S. D.
May earlier said the hearing might
bclhcld in late December or early
January. Since then. it has de-
velopcd that moro time is re-
qtured for completion Of studies on
the southernly route
The route originally had been
tentatively located along U. S.
Route $50 west from Richmond.
Organizations in central ard south
west Virginia requested and Sc
cured highway department con-
sent for an engineering study Of an
alternate route generally parallel
ing Routes 360-460 west from Rich
mond.
The studies now underway will
result in data about both locations,
With The Highway Commission get
ting the difficult task Of ultimately
deciding which romte is TO be Sc
lected
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-12
A.eo seoreh Or
Farmville Jaycees
Seek Regions Top
Young Farmer

The Farmville Junior Chamber
OF Commerce is now searching for
The Outstanding Young Farmer in
This area. The local JayceeS are
going to pick an outstanding young
farmer in each of the following
counties: Prince Edward. Char
lotte, Cumberland. and Bucking-
nam One of the four will be chosen
o represent this area in the State
Outstanding Young Farmer contest
which is sponsored by the State
Jaycee organization.
The top contestant in the State
will represent Virginia in the ma
tional contest to be held in Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, April 90.
William G. Haag. chairman OF
the project. said the contestants
may be nominated by anyone. and
The nominating blanks can be OBJ
tanned from any Of the banks in the
four counties. or from the county
agents office in the counties. The
first person to nominate the candi-
date that wins will receive a $40
prize
Candidates must be between the
ages OF u and rs, and receive %
Of their income from the farm.
Nominations may be made any
time between December y and
January |. The official entry blank
must be used. Entries may be
m | e d to Farmville Jaycees.
Farmville, Va.
Haag said the judges decision
will be final in selecting the Out
standing Young Farmer. The
candidate does not necessarily
have to own his own farm, but
must be actively engaged in the
management.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-12
Conference Asks Doubled Support
Mefhodisfs Hear Higher Education Needs

Methodists in Farmvile District
Monday heard report of the bene-
fits created by their increased sup
port Of higher education coupled
with an appeal for doubled effort
to assure adequate facilities at
Methodist institutions under the inn
pact OF rising enrollments.
The reports and requests were
outlined to representatives OF
charges in Farmville District by
the Virginia Methodist Conference
Committee on Higher Education.
Bishop Paul N. CARRIER, presiding
Bishop of the Richmond area. Vir-
ginia Conference Board of Educa-
ton representatives, DR.. D. D.
Holt, secretary Of the General
Board Of Education. and institu-
tional presidents were at the Farm
vile meeting to present the chal-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-12

year. the Virginia Conference will
be asked 10 give an increase of so
per cent in contributions for Metho-
dist educational institutions in Viz
GINA and to support the Wesley
Foundation at State colleges.
The Rev. Joseph White, secretary
Of the Wesley Foundation, Virginia
Conference. expressed appreciation
for the splendid work being done
through the Foundation at Long
wood College under the direction
of Miss Malinda Ayres.
DR.. Carroll expressed confidence
in thu success OF the strengthen
educational program Of Farmville
District in view Of the loyal CO.
operation which our charges have
given the educational programs in
the past
Continued on page s.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-12
Price, Demand
Gains Made
On Leaf Market
Weeks Floor
Average Seen
Near To $40

Improvement Is the most suit
able term TO use to picture II
words the offerings and sales re
suits on the Farmvillc Tobacco
Market this week.
Except for relatively light pound
age induced by weather conditions
the four day second week auctions
'ound quality of leaf steadily i'm
proving and prices holding firm
and for top quality tobacco. rising
Warehouse estimates. incomplete
until THURSDAYS poundage is added
'ogether for the three warehouses
put the weeks poundage at about
Of about 500.0O0
Demand Strengthens
Increased demand and the ap
pearance Of more Austrian wrapper
leaf and top quality tobacco com
5ined TO carry the general floor
average higher than that set fol-
opening week. There were reports
of warehouses averaging over Il
for the hou e Wednesday. anc
Thursday was another good day.
The Virginia markets. including
Farmville. will close for the Christ
mas. holidays after the final sale
next Thursday. Dec: 49, The re
opening is set across the belt foI
Monday. Jan ).
With as much as a fourth OF the
crop going under auction after twt
weeks, growers have begun bring
ing in their better quality leaf
and market summaries for the
week now appear certain to re
fleet the general warehouse atmos
phere at Farmville. which in q
growers phrase is much better :
Weather Hurts
Next weeks sales will be heavy
1t IL anticipated now by ware
houses. since freezing weather has
limited sales somewhat IN the frs
two weeks.
Austrian wrapper leaf and choice
quality heavy and thin leaf all
brought strong prices this week
topped by S68 for the red tobacco
Numerous growers had sales ave
raging IN the $50 and high S4os
classification. indicating the de-
mand characterizins the week !
auction activity,
One Warehousenan, we'll ac-
oualnted with the situation. ycntur
ed to suggest that Farmvlllc will
close out the week the top market
IN the state"
Top Sales
Some Of the top sales reported
this week include.
Charlie Hendricks. Prospect, 241
pounds for si2l 36, from S28 to S63
averaging S50l5: H II. Harris and
Lawrence Culpepper. Appomattox
1914 pounds for S62l, from S27 70
$50 averaging S47 %:
Harold Warner. Farmville. l.i76
fCnptip,tc1 m, naoa -
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-12

lengc OF higher Christian education
Superintendent Reports
DR. Thomas F. Carroll, Farmville
District superintendent. indicated
meeting highllghts showed that in
the last four years. Methodists had
greatly increased their support Of
higher education in Virginia.
Beneficial results Of that giving.
among others. have been increased
salaries, additional scholarships 10
worthy students and improved ia
cilities at all Virginia institutions
supported by the Church. DR.. Car
roll reports.
Bishop CARRIER and DR.. Carroll
expressed official appreciation to
charges in the District for their
cooperation in support OF Confer
ence programs.
The meeting disclosed that next
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-12
VIRGINIA Professor
Employed To Conduct
County School Survey
Magnusson Named
General Supervisor
OF Area Schools

George Baskerville Zehmer, q
professor Of education at the Uni
versity of Virginia has been en-
ployed by the Prince Edward
County School Board to make a
study and survey of school and
educational conditions in Prince
Edward county.
DR.. Zehmer. a prominent educa-
tor and native of Dinwiddle County
was named by the school board at
the regular meeting Monday night.
He has been authorized TO consult
with other persons as necessary
and proceed with his survey and
study Immediately.
Harold X. Magnusson. seventh
grade teacher and assistant princi-
pal at Farmville Elementary
School was named by the board to
the position Of general supervisor
of schools in the Prince Edward
Cumberland division.
Magnusson will fill the spot va
Gated by Edward A. Payne. who re-
signed prior to the school year. and
has taken the post Of director OF
instruction for Mecklenburg county
public schools.
A native of Iowa. who retired
from the u s. Navy in 1853 after
D years service. Magmsson at
tended Longwood College and be-
gan his teaching career in Prince
Edward County three years ago
He and his wife and their two chill
dren live at Green Bay
Taking over Mr. Magnusson' s
seventh grade class is Mrs S u G
Carter Allard. of Sunny Side She
has taught in Cumberland and Pow
hatan county schools. and most re-
Gently taught in Maryland. before
returning to Virginia
The school board authorized pay
ment Of pay roll checks for the
month Of December on December
10 rather than the normal date of
December 81 Moving up the date
was due to the Christmas holidays
Survey Consultant
The employment Of DR.. Zehmer
as consultant to study educational
conditions in the county, climaxes
a search that began in July for a
properly qualified person for the
job. The 65-year-old Phi Beta
Kappa has been active in educa-
tional fields for almost half cen
fury. having started as teacher
and serving as superintendent Of
schools in Dinwiddie county from
1917 to 1921.
He received his BIS. degree from
William and Mary College in 1916,
and his MA. from Columbia in
1921. Born August Il. 1898. Zehmer
received the honorary title of DIR !"
(COntinued on mage 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-12
Extrodition Held Up
Beaumont Murder
Case Indictment
Sought This Week

Extradition proceedings seeking
to bring Clyde Near back to Vir-
GINA to stand trial on charges of
numbering a Beaumont School case
worker November 10 may be ad-
vanced after converting of a Pow
hatan County Circuit Court grand
jury this week.
Near 81, is being held by Indiana
aughorities on warrant charging
hifn with the murder Of Barry
Steele Chapman, "a. who had been
at Beaumont as a counselor since
October.
EXtradltion pa pers have been
signed by Governor Almond but had
to be held W when authorities
learned it would first be necessary
TO bring an indictment against the
accused.
The Powhatan grand jury action
later this week could conclude the
proceedings should an indictment be
returned after its deliberations.
A warrant charging Near. an ac-
quaintance Of the victim. with muir
der was sworn out shortly after the
police investigation al Beaumont be-
gan. Near was apprehended several
days later at an abandoned farm
house near Indianapolis. Police sur
rounded him While he was sleeping
in Chapman car.
Chapman was bludgeoned 10 death
in his apartment at the correctional
Institution
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-12
Familiar Landmark
! Yields TO Improve
Traffic Safety

The town co'mcl authorized nur-
chase Ct a five foot strip Of land
bordering Butcher's Store on Ely
Street and High Stree, ard also
Authorized purchase Of the store
building which VIII b. torn down.
The action came Tuesday night
at Inc regular meeting Of the com
Gil Town Manager Fl. l.. Quisen-
berry Wa authorized ID beeln re-
moving the store Building as soon
as possible. and to do the engineer
ing work necessary for The I'M
provement Of the corner.
The intersection at Butchers
Corner Us one Of the most DANGER
GUS intersections in F'almVille, as
High. Oak. Apponattox and Ely
Streets converge. Improved visi-
bility and traffic safety Will be the
goal O. removing the store building.
With all extra five feet on Ely
Street and five feet on High Street.
the intersection should be m nc h
safer
Bans Parking
The council was in a safety mood
Tuesday night and took steps to
improve The intersection Of Second
and South streets also Quiscnherry
recommended and The council APP
proved that parking Ne eliminated
Oh Second Street between Main and
South streets, and for 80 feet east
Of the Second and South street in
tersection The council felt this
should give better visibility in all
directors OH the busy and acct
dent plagued corner. Police Chief
10 S. Overton said this morning
/ that tho Second and South street in
tersecetion consistently over the
wears was one Of the worst corn
ers in town for minor accidents.
IN addition to banning parking on
Second street the council directed
hat the word STOP be written in
rs inch letters Ii the middle Of
South Street iiSt before the inter-
section, This VII be IN addition to
mo standard stop signs that are
currently being used
/ The parking meters that were ii
1lse on Second Street will be NOV
| cd to Fourth Street between Main
and South streets Just around the
corner from the Theatre
/ Sun in a safety mood. The com
Gil directed THAT the word SLOW
pc written in the streets approach
ling school zones.
Post Office Parking
4 Another traffic change was ac-
complished al the council directed
new parking signs be installed il
front Of the post office. Parking
there viii still be limited to five
minutes. but only while the post
office doors are unlocked III e
post office doors arc unlocked Oh
week days and Saturdays from s
m. to pm. and Oh Sundays
from am to ; pm. Parking will
bc unrestricted outside of these
hours Qtusenbelay said
4 Discussion was held on the tele-
phone franchise but the matter was
not taken from the committee. The
present 70 year franchise expires in
1889.
Taxicab licenses were approved
as follows Farmville Motor Com
pany, 2; j. H. Beasley I; Cralle
Cabs z; v. NJ. McChristian :, and
Richard Mason j.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-12
Rood Bid Aided
Retiring Agent
Gets Chamber
Gift, Ovation

The Farmvlllc Chamber OF Com
merce Monday night recognized the
long, faithful and beneficial serv-
ices Of County Agent E. r. Striplin.
who retires at the end Of this month.
Spoken testimonials BY Allen Fore
and r B Crawford and the presen-
tatlon Of wrist watch from the
Chamber highlighted the program
ntcrlude eulogNing Striplins 81
year record as Christian. gentle
man father and unselfish com
mnnity servant
Fore presented the handsome gold
watch on behalf or the Chamber ex-
pressing the BODY 's "sinccrest
thanks for life Of devoted service,
not only for agriculture but Wher-
ever the community had need. life
that sets the highest example for
all Of us.
To Remain Here
In expressing his gratitude, the
retiring agent repaid the expression
Of esteem with the best compliment
future days Will allow him and his
family we intend to remain here.
this Is home, VIC wouldn't ever want
To 20 anywhere else to live"
With that. the members rose in a
spontaneous standing ovation,
During the business session. mem
bcrs referred 10 the board Of direc-
tors with authority to act a request
for a campaign appropriation from
the Water Level Route Association
The request. presented BY W. c.
Fitzpatrick, had strong endorsement
during floor discussion before the
vote to refer the matter to the
board. The directors make Cham
Der appropriations customarily.
The $50 appropriation would be
part Of $500 Prince Edward county
has been asked to contribute to a
fund to establish a Lynchburg head
quarters to work for obtaining the
castWest interstate highway link
along the Route 36O46O corridor
Other adjoining counties have re-
ceived the same request.
The Chamber Community Devel-
opment committee, headed by E. L.
Qulsenberry, was requested to con
fer with Norfolk and Western Rail
Continued on page So