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Evening star., 1958-07-06

sOciate director from college
seniors graduating in home
economies. Il win also sponsor
the annual grand national
bake-of1 school program for
high school students. More
than 10000 students partici-
pated in that program last fan.
Evening star., 1958-07-06

Jay Perri's Top Ten is diff
ferent from Eddie Gallaher's,
and / think a lot of kids
would appreciate it If you
would give Jay PERI a place
for his Top Ten in TEEN.
Thanks for such q great
magazine, and I would ap-
preciate 1t If you would use
only my initials If this letter
should be published.
p. M, Alexandria.
Jules Henry Of WFCR is
just great. Have him list the
Top Ten and his pick of the
week. He can really pick
them.
MIKE WOOD,
Fairfax, Va.
Evening star., 1958-07-06
Home Center

A Junior Home Service Gen.
ter to help teen-agers IN their
first attempts and experiments
In homemaking is being set up
by Pillsbury Mills In Indian
apolis.
The center win select an as
Evening star., 1958-07-06
BECKY G.

/ just finished reading
today'S issue of TEEN,
and, as usual, it's Just
great! I am writing to let
you know that ! agree with
Candy Carroll, whose letter
was published concerning the
Top Ten song listings. I, too.
think that Radio Station
WEAM is one of the very
best in this area, and a lot
of kids would appreciate 1t
if you would list WEAM'S
Top Ten.
The letter from "A Mary
land Reader" Just caught my
attention. and I agree that
Evening star., 1958-07-06
oQUIZZLEo
TEST your skilI on This cOmbinotion
J erossword-quiz.=
ACROSS


l. Who discovered penieillin2
5. What is the chemical symbol for "copper"
6. Who was the mother Of Achilles2
8. What name has been given to the operas
created by Gilbert and Sullivan
10. Which plant is excluded from all church
decorations?
Is. How could the answer to 10 Across be cor
rectly described2
DOWN
1. What measure is equal TO six feet2
2. What is the active volcano in the Antarctic3
3. What bird was sacred to the ancient
Egyptians7
4. what stone was once considered to be an
antidote 10 poison?
Z. Who created the character Lord Peter
Wimsey7
3. What is the second city Of Pottugal7
IL. What Is the South African term for an army
of Kaffirs2
IL. What was the name of the home Of scarlett
OHara?
Evening star., 1958-07-06
'DJ Picks

! think Norm Beasely de-
serves to choose the Top Ten
in your record review. He
has one Of the most popular
radio shows in town, Request
Time. WPGC always is good
and I think Jay PERI would
be better than Eddie Gala
her from WTOP.
BECKY G.
Evening star., 1958-07-06
Pen PoIs
Pen pals. anyone?

Pen pals, anyone?
My cousin is very anxious
to write to some pen pals. He
is Is years old. graduated
this spring from high school
as a salutatorian. He is going
to the University of Minne-
sofa next fall. He lives on a
modern farm in Central
Minnesota and is active in
church work. Anyone wish
ing to start a correspondence
with this young man, write
to: Jon Olson, Route 4, Box
42, Milaca, MINI.
MRS. j. E, BENNETT,
201 West COIIingwoOd road,
Alexandria, Va.
Recently I've noticed sew
eral people have written IN
requesting pen pals. I would
advise them to write to the
Evening star., 1958-07-06
PLAY BACK
From TEEN Readers

Letters to Editor carry riters correct names
addresses telephone numbers Pen
If requested Letters subject to condensation address
letters to TEEN, The Washington Star Washington D. c.
Evening star., 1958-07-06

International Friendship
League. 40 Mount Vernon
street, Boston 8, Mass, re-
queSting an application blank.
You should also inclose q
stamped, self-addressed en-
velope. I got my first pen
pal from the league several
years ago when / was in the
eighth grade. and / now have
eight. The pen-pal move
ment is indorsed by UNESCO
through the Eisenhower
people-to-people program. I
shope all those desiring pen
pals viii receive as much
benefit and pleasure as I
have.
GINNY MAY,
University Park, Md.
I don't exactly know where
I should send this. What I
want is a pen pal my age
from Scotland or Sweden.
Sweden would be my choice.
If possible.
I would appreciate it very
much If you would help me
find q girl or someone in an
other country TO correspond :
with.
DONNA LEATHERWOOD,
ala Knowles avenue,
Kensingt0n, Md.
! agree that you should
have q section in TEEN for
pen pals and / wish you
would print my name and
address. I'm interested in
dancing, piano, SWIMMING,
riding and ball games. Thank
you.
JUDY HERMAN. IL,
22o1 U place Sc.
Washington 20, ID. c.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-11
NO COMMENT
81 JAMES W. DOUTHAT

: End tie evils of compulsory
unioniain The Taft Hartley Act
ana al out Ii 81 the states sllli
d Inlt ~ union shop. under which
an employee mast loin and pay
monty 10 Il union III order 10 eel
On Keep a JOB. Employees must b.
given the right ~ decide for them
selves whether of hot To join u
union
In addition, -1ongressnlen seeking
remedial labor legislation were of
tile opinion that the problem oi
federal preempton eEstates' rights
would not be solved merely by
4 giving the states jurisdiction Ogcr
issues which the National LAbor
4 Relations Board aid not WIsh M
handle.
Y The problem Is much more basic
Nthan that II grows out of Supreme
VI Court decisions IN recent years
holding that state laws ARK Invalid
Il there Is q federal TAM applying
to the issue
This. means, III effect. that states
rights, human rights. and business
concerns can b. destroyed BY acls
Of others clearly unlawful under
state law
This results because the aggrieved
Y parties cannot 40 10 their local tri-
bunalS Tor protection On relief .aA
long us there ~ any possibility that
4 tedeiai law might BE- applicable
The vast extent 10 which this
doctrine has been carried ID shown
BY the fact that Pennsylvania and
therefore ull other states WaE prt-
vented from enforcing state laM
against cGmnunistic activities
merely because ;here VA u federal
law on the subject.
Because 81 these omissions. THU
labor message ID Congress Az rt
sarded by many M Capitol Hl
Is entirely Inadequate ~ nret TIL
glatHW Owns III uniorisnt REVEALED
Hi testimony before TIL Mcclellan
Committee ana elsewhere
Some oi the congressman, II
Tact, are 81 the opinion mat som.
IF Mr., Eisenhower advisers. III
, GLIDING Secretary Of Labor Mitchell
succeeded III converting the docu
! nleIt INTO political attempt X
! placatc thc unions
They point oHt. ~ support 4
, their contention, that the messag
4 W Congress lz' essentially tAa sam
as ne address Secretary Mitchell
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-11
Double Check

One up and two TO 30 Is about
the way Of the Sammy sputnik
game trouble is they don't All 10
when set of
Dear old England II eoina TO send
Its Winston Churchill over here be-
fore sending on launching their
Sabotlk To BE- sure Winston ls not III
It Evidently this 4 noble eXpcrle
nent and It sure put the huah,
hush on MOSCOW
News has il that We are launch
Iue one for the moon soon only
hold %up Is 10 Rive our national
debt limit time To- gei there first
selcnty billion and ~e neYef
loSt Congressman
Governor Almond was eken Will
ing to give teachers $50 more per
year. Government. State and na-
tional IS most lavish with the cur
rency This wont give ON no pent
house but The dog can live better.
Nov il the time for you 10 show
interest In your LEGISLATURE and the
Congress Get III touch with your
representative and let them KNOW
what you, ~anty9Let's cooperate
This ii OIL couTry don't expect N
"Trip 10 the moon to Net Won ont
THANKS for reading
Yours
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-11
Babson Discusses Railroad Securities

would leave very little for the
stockholders. Here again, it will be
found that entirely different situa-
toms exist with different railroads
Fer instance. the New York Cen
tgal own much valuable real estate
ii the vicinity Of the Grand Cen
tfal Station. New York City. Ger
tain short-line railroads are almost
real estate companies rather than
railroad companies The Southern
Pacific and Great Northern have
valuable or and ore leases which
secure their bonds Here again.
your broker viii tell you what rail
roads have valuable real estate and
what railroads have not. You can
not generalze
Transportation Competition
Connection from trucks, buses.
air9lanes automobiles, and pipe
llhcs IS the base cause OF the rail
roads difficulties today. The var
le9s restrictions put upon rates and
practices BY tho Interstate Com
mcrce Commission We're instituted
WAe, the railroads had a real
monopoly Today the railroads have
MP such monopoly. These rate and
either restrictions should be elimi-
nateG IN fact. | believe that the
business Of the country. and OF the
railroads, together with their en-
ployeeS and passengers, would be
belts off /. the Interstate Com
merge Commission were entirely
Tho competition Is not only in
aies but also in conveniences. For
instance, trucks take the goods
from the factory door and deliver
hem to the consumer. Otherwise.
trucks would operate from the
factory to the railroad and then
again from the railroad to the CON
snner There arc 50 million auto
competing with the rail
roads! The higher the railroads
taise their rates, the fewer pas
and the less freight they
carry Pipelines for oil and gas are
Q stay, but the Carrying of coal
I'D oil by railroads will decrese.
Labor Union Strangulation
One Of the greatest handicaps OF
he railroads Is the arbitrary and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-11

useless rules Of the labor unions
ile@e rules were made years ago
belore the use Of diesel engines
automatic signaling, and the var
ious electrical appliances which now
provide safety The worst Of all
Is the soicalled featherbedding"
whereby the railroads must pay for
tlllle winch is not used in any pro-
Guctipe manner while they are
largely forbidden to introduce la
oor-saving equipment.
During the past few months /
have interviewed several railroad
presidents. When asked them the
main reason for the difficulties Of
me railroads, they replied be-
cause OF the foolish, useless. and
expensive rules Of the labor unions"
Unfortunately, ii takes much courage
for congressman or senator's to try
70 curb union labor.
A large amount of railroad track
should never have been laid. Ger
tam railroads were built. not to
carry passengers and freight. but
rather to sell stocks and bonds.
Such railrDad trackage should now
be discarded and thousands of rail.
read stations should be closed.
tee that conditions may 20 from
pad 70 worse until our whole rail
road system collapses and has to
ne leofga nized Such reorganiza
flcsl could eliminate the useless
On the other hand. SO many
railroad bond issues are secured
by 50 many different kinds of as
sets that each railroad would have
to BE- reDrganized independently.
This would be sure to take a long
time, but most first-nnortgage and
certain other railroad bonds should
cGmc out IN the end worth par and
interest. Therefore, my conclusion
70 holders Of railroad securities is
this II may DC better for you to
sell your railroad securities now
and reinyest the money in some
rev and growing industry. Other
WISE, relnNest in these railroad
oonds later, when they will sell for
half their present price. now see
little hope for most railroad stocks
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-11
John Temple Cove.
Will The World Knock Itself
Out Trying For Infinity?

NJ space ana destruction ahead are
concerned
After apiI.e i 900 years 81 prob
feaa ana millions u piIor years Of
E,s vltrion. lhr human race lihally
worked itself ID economic. cultural
spiritual. polliira ana physical
death livlnH ID kill each other OF
or hot BE- Killed OH ~ that
the epltaph some man from Mars,
visiting bare Planet Earth, will
write after research with his time
reversing record player
Next to the Star SpanRled Banner
and the Stars and Bars. one u the
llaRs most Ill demand these days
Il the Slalll and CrossboncS Jolly
Roger Vice President w, Frcder-
lex Shedlnger. " the Dtttra Flag
Company. ol Oaks. IA. told me
yesterday Many people fly il Oh
their boats Ill this day Of boatsfor-
everybody Mr. Shednger's com
pany, biggest III thu nation. with
about 40 Der cent ot The market.
sells many state FLAGS. too. he says.
Some states Florida. Kentucky
California. TEXAS, Washington and
Oregon, as | recall Aheln have
laws that their state flag must be
flown with the national On state
and local government buildings.
Here's something. perhaps. for
our Southern candidates for Office
Ill proof ot their segregation and
states craftsmanship They arc b.
ginning t0 lllp over each other
about II each bound 10 Guido the
other When ! told Gtibernatorlal
Candidate George Wallace II my
state hoN finely Gubeinatolal Cam
didate Jimmy Faulkner tad sand
that aa your governor. would
w Id j4ll rather than endure pub
llc school segregation George I'M
niedlattly went jimmy one better.
III as your governor hr cotHlf
ifItu, pHiU 49, 4t4sf lg ftb N.Y. ~ 4iA
&oul challenge Che tcdfia! iieht
u end Me to iail
Profound Thought oi certain Proi
found Thinkers
NV taking nn stand bnt tNa ofthO-
dOx 0lfrs N. Liberalism Ut colaetVa-
t.sin IN u5inT 10 words that cser
spark ION III ro,np hy employing
silence NJ mask for stupidity and
badge ot dignity by ciuSadina
never AHA ilbut and howcEcr-Saying
eves M eiephintinc discovery focf
caslonallg 81 the Obvious by nsing
4 language 1hat HiFes tiie aspect
0i tAotght N dim obscultg. many
men hate a8n regulations for NiS-
dom Isni 4li nov theY fniNt bore
Themselves 4Ad ttieH aiVes
MAIN ay @oFAs the lhlntet
shakHe aiF impressive head
Bninblt tami1le Welt his bIai4
MARI mH wofd IN said aRain
Thinker, Thinker SHINING dafF
OHM its something eAe Nj mmk
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-11

Washington The most significant
aspect ul President Eisenhower +
message 10 Congress requesting
labor legislation lies II what wa
omitted rather than m what VA
proposed
Members 81 Congress who have
been advocating legislation deSpel-
ately needed 70 protect and pro
mote the nations future was dlsap
pointed that the message contained
no recommendation to.
I Apply the antitrust laws 10
unions as they already DO 70 III
dustry. III an effort TO curb the
evils oi labor monopoly power Stn
pfisinglY. the message also made
10 reference ID the recommends
tons I'd curb union activities drawn
M after long investigations by
Mr. Eisenhower own Attorney
Generals National Committee 10
Study the Antitrust Laws. And The
Presidents January, 1855 Economic
Report described the curbinp u
\ 'inonopollatic tendencies. whether
III business or labor as base
proposition underlying economic
actions VI the Administration
n I. Provide freedom Or speech q
\ employers equally with unions Uni
vas urged by the President II his
message 10 Congress On January
il. laJ4 requesting labor leglsla
ton Why II was omitted tins tim'
Was not explained The rieht N
speech ii fundamental
! Assure 4 secret stricke ballo
before worker haa I'd give III
tits means oi livelihood This alst
Was requested by Mi Eisenhower
III 1854 message and The oinls
sion now IL unexplained An EN-
ployer definitely should have tht
opportunity To express hlS ilet
choice, by secret ballot vi such /,
vital question
= Regulate thr political actiNilia4
III Unions II would seenf that ttt
instinct 81 selt preservation, II moth
INV nale, would compel recon-
mcndatioa along dls line tor mos
of thr union funds used lor politica
activity M 70 support candidate
opposed 10 tha Administration !
~ generally recognized that SOM
union leaders are seeking 10 attain
political domination Of the nation
Corporations are not permitted Y
MAKE political contributions ~ Wh
should nnions2
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-11

alton is 81 great Importance. smaller ears
are / practical solution.
IN the United States the larger cars, has
Grown even larger since World War II.
some Of the land yachts sailing along The
highways today, and cuivinE around city
streets are almost 20 III. long. However,
they are still small when compared 70 the
hage trucks which are using the highways
and the two-story busseS which have made
their appearance il this country since
World War H.
Smaller ears will be built when the Amer
ican public demands them. What ~ need
i 4 small car of dependable design. around
$1,000 ID the second car for the family A
rood repair service is most essential
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-11

/ One and il bah billions mote tof
Inc Space aud Missile Cold War
Make il threcl
The latest experts latest Is fif-
leenl
Boy where's Iniinlty2
4 II may be that the world will
End with neither d bang nor a
Mhiinper but~in the drear silenceS
oi utter fatigue. In long draWn-out
exhaustion from, diverting more and
more economic man-hours, spirl-
tual soul hours and financial billions
10 building deterrent weapons that
Won't be used and TO racing for an
hilniiy that won't be reached even
though Senator Lyndon johnson
says We must b. It's master by
candle light
The latest estimate 81 Slo billion
jis chicken feed. Of course. AZ far as
the cost Of achieving the inllnitles
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-11
RESOLUTIONS

1.-The following resolutions Wera
adopted by the Official Board ol
the fArlnvlle Methodist Church,
Monday February \ i4sa
~ Joseph r Garland
whereas IN the passing VT
Joseph Il Garland THE FatlnYiIIr
Methodist Church has loSt l InosF
loyal member and friend III Lived
70 b. ~ years N age
Joseph u, Garland moved IN
Farmv4lle II September la95 ana
soon thereafter HI became mem
ber N tht FarmvilIe Methodist
Church Until ms recent illness. M
was always found N attendance
upon church services. III MAJ
NEST liberal contributor and VA
always ready - help III any cause
that would extend TN Kingdom of
his Heavenly Father.
He was 4 member If tht Board
81 Stewards for long time and
served aS iFs chairman for many
years. where his wise council was
most valuable.
Joseph Il Garland took All active
part Ill All public and civic enter
prises He was 4 friend to his
fellow man lib need and distress.
BE It resolved that u COPY Of this
resolution be forwarded ID his
family. a copy BE- spread upon the
minutes of the Official Board and
one be published ii The Farmvlle
Herald
F w. Hubbard. F. A. Chappell,
WI X Carter. committee
no RICHARD II. PAuLETT
WHEREAS, God In His love and
wisdom has called from our midst
to HIS eternal home beloved and
faithful servant. Richard H
Paulett
Brother Paulett was lifelong
and faithful member Of the Farm
vine Methodist Church He was
member of the Official Board for
over sixty years and served dis sec
rotary for over fifty years
He supported all efforts for the
advancement Of the work of tho
Kingdom Of our Lord He was
man Of gentle personality and ster-
ling character. His life Of devotion
to his family. his frien y. his
Church and community will ever be
an inspiration TO each member OF
the Official Board and the entire !.
membership Of Our Church Even in \
the last days he exerted unusual
effort to attend the meetings Of the \
Official Board, the services of the
Church and the Mems Bible Glass.
The Official Board and the mem
bcrs Of our Church feel very keenly
The loss Of this dearly beloved mem
Der, bat know that his influence
Will be a precious heritage for gen
erations to come. Therefore Be It
resolved that in affectionate re-
membrance copy Of these reso-
lutlons as tribute to his memory
be sent to his family, copy be
spread on the minutes Of the Of
fetal Board and a copy sent to the
Farmville Herald.
Allen N. Fore. r. A. Wilmoth,
" Edward Smith. Committee
0-J1-It
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-11
Heart Specialist Calls
For Research. Funds
TO Defeat Disease

Heart Disease Is Our Fault WAN
the subject Of Or. Pau Dudley
White, heart specialist FROM Boston
Mass. when he spoke al The heart
fund campaign kickoff luncheon.
Old Point Comfort. February |
III White pointed out that many
things We thought were God h viii
a generation ago on a hundred years
ago were based On our ignorance
Dr White said THAT when h, Was
studying III medical school he never
heard Of coronary thrombosis Hc
first heard Of Il IL 1921 the Year
nc diagnosed d case of III.
He explained that the incidence
Of many Of orr present-day diseases
has probably not increased, but thar
The doctors knoWled2, of these
diseases has increased and IL IN
possible TO make more correct
diagnoses IN 1929 tuberculosis was
q common cause Of death, with
pneumonia running q close second
then measles and old age. Almost
anyone who died after the age Of
80 died Of old age. according to
the records OF the doctors OF that
time. Cancer and heart diseases. no
doubt, caused many Of the sudden
deaths in 1929.
IN the Middle Ages. the average
he span was about 20 years. The
lie span IN many parts OF the world
today IS Still in the POS or 3Os.
IN 1880, the year DR.. White s father
was graduated from medical school
you were old Ut As" Dr. White
sad that now there is 10 reason
for MANY people TO retire at 65,
ana Tor some people. there il no
reason why they should ever re-
tire
Heart disease still ranks first Al
the cause Of death in people under
%. SO It Is not entirely a disease
oi old age. There seems 10 be An
increasing amount Of heart disease
pa men IS to As who become Grin
pied BY coronary thrombosis. The
specialist who treated President
Eisenhower said that cardioyascula,
surgery is extending the lives Of Y
number Of people.
Dr. White called for study Of whv
heart disease has increased 81 IL
the last generation. After seeing
what has happened IN regard IL
other diseases. such as polio. he
sees no reason why we cannot de-
feat high blood pressure and heart
disease. too
H. pointed to the meet for trained
workers, Tor the mo.ey to finance
heir research projects, for the re-
search into the causes and possible
cures OF heart disease and other
major diseases to be kept separate.
He urged that the campaigns be
kept separate until such time AZ 4
united campaign can give as much
support to the work against each
disease as would be given if the
were separate.
Dr. John G. Smith. Rocky Mount.
n. g.. heart specialist. made a
talk, illustrated with slides. en-
ohaSizing the need for more study
INTO the causes and possible cures
u diseases Of the heart and blood
vessels.
Mrs. r G. Boatwright, Coeburn,
Virginia heart fund campaign chair
nan announced that the goal for
February campaign is $3.50 900.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-11

lhe dietary experts. SAY THAT this sind Of
dict viii make YOU lie longer But II You
w. not wish % dive longer, and sometimes i
II 1 close question, then you should adopt
tire diet recommended because i VIII make
yon feel better II you 40 not wish 10 live
longer. and YOU 90 not wish 70 feel better,
Ana you arc not going ID change your mind,
you have been wasting your time reading
this editorial.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-02-11
I9FdIalIy NUlIl7S,
Everett N Trent

delivered ID The AFL-CIO conven-
ton at Atlantic CITY oil December n
They wondered on December )
and are sttll wondering why the
Administration ) labor recommen-
datiopS should be presented first Id
the AFL-CI0 Instead u 10 Congress.