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, 1958-10-21

sELF-GoyERNMFNT ON THE WAY.
WHEN THE UNITY Party stag.

WHEN THE UNITY Party staged its famed
march on Government House, and presented a petit
ton to former Governor Gordon seeking an elected GOV
ernor for these Islands, most people, engrossed in
their own personal feelings, failed to see what was
really involved.M Many quickly opposed, just because the
petition was filed by given party. Others, fearing that
self-government would mean an elected governor, and
therefore the peoples choice through the ballot, felt
~thatthey would lose acertain voice in public matters.
AFTER MANY MONTHS, and the calm that fol
lowed It is certainly gratifying to see that Governor
Munoz Marin Of Puerto Rico takes the position that self
government is practically an inherent right which all
people will eventually enjoy. This is no matter over
which to bicker. This is not matter to be played with
just because narrow partisan feelings hang like fog over
a certain frame of mind. The issue should have been
brought out and discussed publicly, thus giving one and
all the benefit Of hearing all sides.
IT IS UNFORTUNATE that both the timing and
the details were not more carefully executed. The real
effect Of such a petition was lost, and doomed almost
from the beginning because Of the lack Of fnesse and
clear thinking and action which colored it. There was
not then, and there is not now, anything wrong with
wanting greater self government. The trouble was with
the method, and the timing.
THERE IS A lesson to be learned in this whole
matter. It is that a good thing should not be allowed to
be lost just because Of the way in which it is handled.
Closely allied to what is the need for clearer thinking
which will permit sitting Of the wheat from the chaff.
WHETHER WE REALIZE it or not, the appoint
ment Of Governor Merwin was one step closer to the
very self-government which many Of our stalWarts OBJ
jected to. And it may not be very long before that day
is reached, We have natives as Governor and Govern
ment Secretary, cabinet members and commissioners
, 1958-10-21
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VOL. Ia TUESDAY, OCTOBER 81. 1859 No 939.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-05

visited the w ! Wheclcys at Bum
pass Saturday
Visitors III the | L. IIudglnS
home during the holidays were Mr..
and Mrs. N J Snyder and family.
OF Mclean. MIR and Mrs. Jack Stin-
son. John Carol and Mrs. Joyce
Elliot, Of Richmond. Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Davidson. Of Arvonia. Mrs.
e a Y q Roberts. Mrs. Kenneth
Picrcv. Mr. and Mrs. W. b. Ander-
son and Nh. and Mrs 3 Il. Ap-
person. Jr,. and children
Ray Davidson and Clydc DAVIS
were Farmvillc visitors Friday.
Mrs Robert Earl Bryant and
son. Mark accompanied by her
mother. MIS- A b Jones visited
Mr. and Mrs p r Jones. Satrw-
day at Trents Mill
The Lottlc Moon Christmas pro
gram has been IN progress at Mt
Zion Church this week. meeting
each evening at 30 AT Tho church
Mrs. G W. Cave and Mrs Paul
Cave. prayer co-chairmcn. have
presented wonderful programs
with the help Of the pastor his
Wife and ladies Of the church
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-05
Services Held In
Cumberland For Mrs.
Mantle ID. Dunkum, 80

Funeral services for Mrs Man
Fe y Dunkum. widow Of Ellis W
Dunkum who made his home in
Cumberland county, were held Fri
daV, December at Jenkins Bap
f.st Church, Cumberland county,
WIth burial III the family Gene
tclN
llfa long member Of jenkins
Baptist Church. she died Tuesday
An q Richmond hospital
Surviving arc five sons. the Rey.
Rupct Z and Graft D,mkum.
bath Of Florida william WI, James
Olaey and Marvin p Dunkun,
All q Richmond daughter, Mr.
Leslie sneHlnes Of Richmond two
sister@ the Misses Minnie and
LucH Daniel Of Buena Vista q
brother Banyan Daniel Of Buena
vista IS grandchildren and IS
areat grandchildren
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-05
Hospital News
Patients Admitted

Mrs Ernest Edmonds, c h a S c
CITY Richard Condiff. Blackstone,
Miss Mary Nelson. Farmvllle
Frank A. Coin. Appomattox VIM
Claire. Farmville; James r. Tay-
lor Blackstone; Miss Barbara
Laughlin. kcvSvillc. r. ID Phelps.
Farmville Mrs. Juder Smith. Me
herrin Mrs Winfield Addleman,
FarmVille Howard Chance, Cum
befland George LLOYD. Farmville
Births
Nj and Mrs " X Leach.
Iiampdrn sydney box December
NM ana mrs Zabih sadehion,
Bmkeyllle boy. December 2
MI ana MIS- w w Motley,
BnrkeNille. girl December
MI and Mrs j NJ Foster
Rurkevillf Rml. December 4
Col0rcd Patients
Virginia Stokes. FarmVllle, John
son Hill DlllWvn Mike Pullam
Keysyille Judge Farley, Farm
Nlllr and Fannie West. Green Bay
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-05
sustains Injury

from University Hospital. Char
lottcsville, where he was patient
for several days He sustained a
fractured nose al school while play
ing
MI and Mrs. N j SNYDER and
family Of Mclean. were week end
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Mar
I'M
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Davidson. Of
Arvonia. we're Sunday luncheon
guests Of Mr., and Mrs W. f. ma
tun
MI and Mrs Hayward II Colvin.
Of Culpeper, Mr.. and Mrs. G. D.
Keller. Jr. and girls. Brenda and
LINN. Mr. and Mrs Robert Earl
Bryant and Marx of Columbia. sc.
We're holiday guests Of the A b.
Jonescs
Mr. and Mrs Marvin Cabiness
and Mickic. oi Winston Salem.
m q. were recent guests Of her
parents. Mr. and Mrs John David
son
Washington Guests
Aubrey Stnson and TYLER Frenc'
Of Washington ID. G.. were holi
day guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. J n
putncy
A ID d. Bcttoncourt had boys
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-12-05

A. d dc Bettencourt called on
Mr. and Mrs, J c. Newton. Mon
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-06
BY BERNICE WNECK
star stan writer

Connie B. Gays extensive contribution to
and promotion Of country and Western music
has resulted in his selection as the Country and
Western Man Of the Year In Billboard's fourth
annual poll for 1857. 1t is the first such award
to be won by Washington personality.
Comics list OF credits is a lengthy one and
includes: Owner and producer Of Town and
Country Time CWMAL-7), owner of the CHS
package for the Jimmy Dean Show (WTOP-9),
chairman Of the board of the Town and Coun-
try Network. which owns three country music
radio stations and producer of the syndicated
Town and Country Time Aim series. In addition
he manages George Hamilton Nv. Clint Miller,
10 Davis, Mary Klick and the Country Lads.
He was born in Lizard Lick, N. C. After
teaching high school agriculture, he went to
work for the Department Of Agriculture. For
10 years he was spokesman for the National
Farm and Home Hour on the old Blue Network.
He then conducted three-hour radio show in
Virginia, Daytime at Constitution Hall, and pro-
NOTED moonlight cruises. Connie founded and
conducted the Annual Champion Country Music
Contest. was the first to go into Korea with
country music show. and among his noteworthy
accomplishments became the recipient Of the
Certificate of Esteem and Gold Certificate from
the Department Of Defense for his personal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-06
News Of D. G. Studios
Connie B. Is The Man

appearances, tours and broadcasting activities"
Happy Anniversary to Dorothy LOCKER and
Evelyn Davis, producers of Ask-It Basket (Sat-
urday, am, WTOP-S), who celebrated their
sixth yesterday. :. MICS David Brinkley OF
to Europe on April IL for special NBC report
on the Brussels World Fair. He returns on April
~ =. Ray Morgan, who brings Sports Exclusive
to area viewers each evening monday Friday.
6:25 WTTG-5f, has been appointed sports di-
rector at Channel S. :. /. WRC's Inga tells US her
schedule last week was the busiest in eight years
-48 commercial spots and IS programs
John Grecan and Paul Champion, members
Of the WTTG-5 engineering staff. were selected
to receive the 1857 HeroiSm Award at Ocean
Beach. Md, for saving the life of l0-year-old
-. WRC's publicity manager, Ed Peterson, for
merly with Eastern Airlines and photographer
in his own right, has one of his prints decorating
the April Page of the Eastern Airlines calendar
WAAL's Felix Grant and Mrs. Grant will
escort three Washington couples, winners of the
local bandStand contest to Philadelphia on April
Z. where the group will Join Dick Clark and his
bandstanders. j. :. WRC's program director, Yves
Harris, the proud father of a second daughter.
Kelly Ann. Slim Wick, of the Buckskins, may
turn up in magazines as the Marlboro Man after
his recent test. Link Wray on countrywide
promotion tour with Milt Grants fast-rising
new record-"Rumble."
, 1958-10-02
s j sc IBE
NOTICE

A vacancy exists in the Pro-
iect Office Of the Virgin IS
lands Housing and Urban Re
newal Authority on t h e
Project Site of the Ludwig e.
Harrigan Court in Frederik-
sted, for a Clerk-Stenographer.
This Is a position which will
last during the period Of con-
struction Of the Ludwig E.
Harrigan Court, with the pos
sibility Of becoming a perma-
nent position.
The salary range for this
position is from $1,000. to
S1, 1UU. per annum, depending
upon the ability and expert
ence Of the applicant selected.
Applications should be post
marked no later than 500
Az 80
PM. Thursday, October 9,
1858, and should be addressed
to the Virgin Islands Housing
and Urban Renewal Author
.ity, p. o. Box 68, Charlotte
Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands.
, 1958-10-02

These observations were
made in Trinidad recent
" BY A. A. Bailey, Field Re
presentative Of the West.
Indian Confederation Of Cred
it Unions, who is now on an
assignment from the Interna-
tional Credit Union Movement
to consolidate West Indian
Credit Unions.
, 1958-10-02
S a II b a b a Y

at ZOO pm. 500 pm. ! $50 pm
lst Feature:
Columbia Pictures presents:
DON'T KNOCK THE ROCK"
Bill Haley, Alan Dale, Alan Freed
The Treniers, Little Richard,
Dave Apple and his Applejacks
Patricia Hardy and Fay Baker.
The NEWEST, BIGGEST RoCK
N ROLL MOVIE OF THEM ALL
2nd Feature:
United Artists present:
COUNTER PLOT"
Filmed entirely in Puerto Rico
LATEST NEWS
, 1958-10-02
FOR SALE


The following items are Of
fered for immediate sale by
the Estate Of Lauritz Hansen,
deceased.
! Cadillac Model 1857
/ Motor Boat
Both Of the above items are
il good operating conditions.
Tor further particulars please
call Chrtstiansted 88J Of 153.
, 1958-10-02
VATICAN

VATICAN /.
was published today in "Acta
Apostilicae Sedis, official Va
tioan publication.
It also said, motion pictures,
whether silent or spoken, may
not be shown inside churches,
regardless Of beneficial inten-
tons.
, 1958-10-02
PUBLICATION

It IS hereby brought to pub
lie notice that, pursuant to
Section 123 of Title Is Of the
Virgin Islands Code, petitions
nominating candidates for cleo
ton to the Legislature Of the
Virgin Islands, shall be filed
with the Government Secre-
tary at ST. Thomas or with his
Deputies, Mr.. George Sim
monds, Administrative Assis-
tant for s., John, at Cruz Bay,
ST. John, and Mr.. Alva Nc
Farlane, Administrative Assis-
tant for ST. Croix, at Chris
t.iansted, st. Croix. S u G h
petition shall be signed and
sworn to before a Notary
Public by not less than six (6)
registered voters in the Legs
lative District in which the
candidate seeks Office; and,
for a Member-at-Large, by at
least Is such registered voters
in any one ID or more Legis-
lative Districts. Nominating
Petitions and acceptance of
nominations shall be con-
tanned in a single document
and filed not later than s PM,
October 4, 1858.
In addition, pursuant to Sec
ton 121 Of Chapter Z, Title IS
Of the Virgin Islands Code,
each candidate for election to
the Legislature Of the Virgin
Islands must file with the
Board of Election within the
Legislative District in which
he resides, an Affidavit certi-
flying that he IS a qualified
candidate for election in ac-
cordance with Section s (b) Of
the Revised Organic Act Of the
Virgin Islands of 1854, which
provides as follows
Section s b) No person
shall be eligible to be 4 mem
Der Of the Legislature who is
not a citizen Of the United
States, who has not attained
the age Of Is, who is not a
qualified voter in the Virgin
, 1958-10-02

victed Of : felony or a crime
involving moral slrpitude and
has not received a pardon re-
storing his civil rights. Fed
eral employees and persons
employed in the Legislative,
Executive or Judicial branches
Of the Government of the Vir-
gin Islands shall not be eligi-
bic for membership in the
Legislature"
The fling Of the Affidavit as
required above should like
wise take place not later than
6 PM, October 4, 1858.
The procedure stated above
is prescribed BY law and
should be strictly adhered to.
GOVERNMENT OF THE
VIRGIN ISLANDS
October /, 1858
ROY w. BoRNN
Government Secretary
, 1958-10-02
SUNDAY. MONDAY,
and
TUESDAY

18th Century Fox presents
in Cinemascope and Color
Ernest HemingWay's
"A FAREWELL TO r NJ
Rock Hudson, Jennifer Jones,
Vittorio De Sica
Filmed in Italy
One of the greatest love stories of
them all! tt is indeed superior
entertainment.
Admission TO all performances:
IS cents. S. cents and rs cents
LATEST NEWS
, 1958-10-02

SA46A ~ AAA@A1A
Der Of the Legislature who is
not a citizen Of the United
States, who has not attained
the age Of Is, who is not a
qualified voter II the Virgin
Islands, who has not been .
bona ide resident Of the Vir-
gin Islands for at least 3 years
next preceding the date Of his
election, or who has been con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-20
Senate toAct
Fast on Span

Quick Senate action appeared
likely on legislation ordering
immediate construction Of a
Constitution avenue bridge at
a new location.
The Senate District Commit
tee will meet at 3 pm. tomor-
row to act on the bill which
was passed by the House yes
terday.
Preceding a meeting Of the
Full Committee, the Fiscal At
fairs Subcommittee, headed by
Senator Frear, Democrat OF
Delaware, will meet at 2::S0 pm
The move was seen as an eff
fort to expedite the legislation
which was approved with I'M
expected suddennesS by the
House yesterday. The bill wa'
called up and passed the HOUSE
by voice vote in 80 seconds, in
contrast to two days of debate
devoted to the issue last year
The new legislation specifies
that the SPAS million fixed
span bridge will cross Theodore
Roosevelt Island about 800 feet
upstream from the location
presently unauthorized under
1854 act. This will place thu
new structure about 1000 fee
from the Memorial Bridge, in
stead of 1900 feet as presently
authorized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-20

is now produced in Wisconsin
and on the East Coast from
American cows milk.
The big cheese men from the
East today were pushing for a
wet mozzarella (som e tim s
called scamorza). while the
Wisconsin delegation told q
Food and Drug Administration
hearing that the pizza garnish
must be dry-not more than 81
per cent water.
Fifty-two per cent is the
boundary dividing the mozza-
rella mogulS, and the figure is
as inflammatory to them as
"fifty-four-forty or fight"
TeStifying before the FDA
today, Cheeseman Santo fiesta
of East Haven, Conn, said thai
mozzarella- making was "tht
only heritage from my father
AS the FDA required all doc
uments submitted in Quintupli-
cate, Mr.. fiesta dredged II
cheeses from his attache cast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-20

that all services we're INSOFAR
able.
Lets not badger this wit
ness. He has given a fair an
swer," maintained Representa-
tive Moulter,. as Transit officials
protested Mr.. Wolf was being
inundated.
Later, Mr.. MacIntyre tried to
put on the record a letter in
which Mr.. Chalk complained to
the Civil Aeronautics Board
that big airlines were undercut-
ting rates charged by his sep
arate company, Trans Car
ribean Airlines.
LET me see that letter." de-
manded Mr.. Moulter. He chal-
lenged its relevancy, insisting
that the committee was inves-
tigating a possible sightseeing
monopoly not the separate en-
terprisses of Mr.. Chalk. The
letter was not admitted BY
Chairman Patman.
But Mr.. MacIntyre protested
that when the shoe was on the
other foot, Mr.. Chalk made thu
same complaints about hi
competitors as local sightseeing
men have lodged against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-20

the city and a pressing trans
portation problem.
Hyde Cites Problems
He added that Washington's
situation is complicated by the
presence of more than its
share of the single, the aged,
the handicapped and delin-
quents."
Representative Hyde, a Wash
ingtonian by birth, asserted
that the area faces three major
problems, all under study:
Transportation, water and eco
nomic and industrial develop
ment.
Planning is made complex
by the presence of the Federal
Government and the limita-
lions imposed on the District
Government" Mr.. Hyde said.
In addition, administrators
never know how much money
to plan for" he declared, land
the city fathers are in an an
nual contest for new money
Two solutions for some Of the
city's problems, he said, would
be provided by concrete in
lieu of taxes payments by the
Federal Government" and per-
mission for the District to Dor
row on the open market.
Mr.. Hyde said that the Fed
eral Government must become
a participating business asso'
ciate" with the District like
principal employers in othel
cities.
He concluded, somewhat re-
gretfully:
planning in the District o.
Columbia is more difficult thar
in the average city. ANY accom-
plishment is a triumph of in
genuity and patience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-20

five examples of each variety
he sells.
Although he was not allowed
to enter them in the official
record, Mr.. fiesta was ready
with a gambit.
Slicing scamorza in two, he
squeezed the halves with all
his strength. His lawyer turned
to the hearing chairman and
said: For the record. Mr.
fiesta has squeezed a mozzarella
see Exhibit 16 :"
Mr.. fiesta then announced tC
the hearing room at large: 81
don't get no water whatsoever.
The wet pizza" man from
Connecticut. who turns out
100000 pounds Of mozzarells
annually, challenged his dry op-
ponents to try their strength.
Possibly feeling that such &C.
ton would give aid and COM
fort to the enemy. no one vol
unteered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-20
The
Rambler
...... Discovers
Ropes Aren't Ropes
ny GEORGE KENNEDY

Can he pull a llne7"
asked Capt. Ralph Wiley OF
the Quicksilver when Com
modore Malcolm CMac)
Lamborne Potomac River
Racing Association, io4s) sug-
gested that he take the Ram
bier on board for one Of the
Annapolis spring yacht races.
Mac Is The Stars yachting
writer.
III he can't he can come
along as supercargo. We can
use a lot Of live ballast II he
can manage TO scramble
topside."
That's how 1t Vas ar
ranged.
II was something the
writer has always wanted to
do. a yearning whetted by
many rides across the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge with
its magnificent views Of
sparkling blue water dotted
by tiny trlangles OF sail.
For one day, at least. he
would like TO live the life OF
the privileged few and be a
yachtsman.
SO he borrowed a new
Lincoln and a yachtsman's
cap and motored over to the
Annapolis Yacht Club.
The Quicksilver looked like
a study craft with a cabin
that could be q retreat II
the decks were awash.
Capt. Wiley, who is IS and
comes from Oxford on the
Eastern Shore, introduced
his crew members.
There was Carl Fuller, who
is with the telephone COM
pany in Baltimore, a sturdy
weekend sailor; a dark,
slender young man named
Tom Hiltabidle, also from
Baltimore, and Tom Bartlett,
a powerfully built young
lumberman from the East
ern Shore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-20
EVERYONE CONGRATU-

EVERYONE CONGRATU-
LATED Capt. Wiley on the
start. But in a minute or
two the Rambler had to ask
Commodore Lamborne whom
we were racing. There we
we're all alone sailing to-
ward the Bay Bridges East
ern Shore landing.
We've taken the star
board tack" Mac explained.
THE others have gone off
on the port tack. We won't
know how we are doing until
we cross bows farther down
the course"
When we came together
again, we crossed the bows
of two of our opponents but
three Of them were ahead
Of US crossing our bow.
I'VE took the wrong tack, ;"
said Capt. Wiley.
We all started down the
Bay, into the wind which
was from the southeast.
We're not doing very
WE'LL" Capt. Wiley groaned,
There was nothing we
could do about it but watch
the boats ahead increase
their lead.
We were last around the
marker opposite the mouth
of the South River. But
coming back we unfurled a
Spinnaker. The others had
theirs ballooning in the
wind. 1t was a pretty sight
and we we're gaining on
them. We passed two boats,
We came in seventh and
the corrected time put us
back to ninth. But hard
to lee" and coming Overt"
1t was a lot OF fun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-20

squirming in their seats at the
Statler Hotel.
The speech was addressed to
the National Planning Confer
ence which ends Thursday.
Panelists included Senator
Bible, Democrat of Nevada, and
Representative Hyde, Republic
can of Maryland, chairman
and vice chairman, respectively,
of the influential Joint Com
mittee to Investigate Problems
of Growth and Expansion OF
the District of Columbia and
its Metropolitan Area.
Read by Another
The remarks were delivered
by Miss Anna S. Miller. execu-
tive secretary of the VIVA, fol
Mr.. Horsky who was unable tc
attend.
I'VE have an incredibly frag-
mented planning arrangement
Tin Washington" Miss Miller
said. Planning is not unified
but rather the contrary, by the
brooding omnipresence Of
the Congress.
Almost everyone gets intC
the planning here except thu
citizens" it was charged
washington can be safe
guarded as we'll from the Dis
trict Building as from the In
terror Department"
The VIVA spokesman urged ;
reorganization of local plan
ming processes to help Wash
ington become "the symbol o
the free world to counties
millions elsewhere-the show
case of democracy"
Senator Bible agreed, a
least, with the need TO
stronger planning" but lai,
more emphasis on the immedi
ate needs of redevelopment o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-20
DRY IN SQUEEZE TEST
Cheesemen in 7 angle
Over Water in Pizzo
BY MICHAEL MOK
Star stan Writer

Government cheese experts and mozzarea from all
tangled today the question of How dry pzza?"
Mozzarella, vital ingredient in the baking of pzza pies
used to be made in Italy out Of buffalos milk.
But the italian buffalo shortage being what is the cheese
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-20
WE SHOWED OFF shortly

WE SHOWED OFF shortly
after noon yesterday. Al
though the Quicksilver
seemed a large boat Git has
a 40-foot mast) it was in the
C class. The largest boats,
those In the A class, would
start first.
Once in the Bay the crew.
men pulled a large bag from
the hold and unfurled a new
Genoa jib or Jenny"
The old-fashioned iib is
the long triangular sail in
front of the mainmast. This
one beloved back past the
mainmast and was bigger
than the mainsail.
ITS made OF dacron and
cost more than $780," said
Capt. Wiley, who is a designer
and builder Of racing yachts.
Sometimes I think we
would be better off If they
we're ruled illegal.
What's the price of a
boat like this? About
$4,000"
The boats in the A class
had already started and the
Highland Light of the Naval
Academy was going down.
wind flying a beautiful big
Spinnaker or balloon sail of
wide blue and white stripes.
We we're all admiring it
when 1t split in two and had
to be taken down.
There's the 10-minute
gum" said Tom Bartlett and
we sailed for the starting
line. We were sailing along
it when the 30-Second ball,
a visible signal, fell on the
Navy cutter serving as a
committee boat. Then we
turned and crossed the line
just as the starting gun
sounded.