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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-25
Orioin of Life

Thomas r. Henry writes
about the secret of life's orr
gin in the universe.
I have always thought of
''life" as a slowly evolving
chemical reaction of carbon
with hydrogen, oxygen, nj
trogen, etc., which has taken
place under a narrow range
of temperature, and other
favorable conditions, for
millions Of years, on our
earth.
I realized, also, that there
were probably billions of
other planets out in space.
which had life on them, too.
Life which had gradually
developed into a higher type,
like that on our own world.
Most astronomers and BIZ
ologists accept these facts.
and from them one can ar
rive at the following n.y.
pothesis:
In due time, all inhabited
planets develop living forms
of such high intelligence that
they can at last unlock the
Pandora's Box of know-how,
which enables them to split
the atom and develop mis-
siles which can destroy their
world.
In this manner, the inhab-
itants of these far-distant
planets reach a crisis very
similar to our own and are
faced with the alternatives
of either subjecting them
selves to amicable adjust
ments or else destroying
completely life on their par
ticular planet.
William Owen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-25
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Way to Save Mankind From H Bomb
BY THOMAS r. HENRY

UNIVERSITY OF YER
MONT: There is one way in
which mankind may escape
the oft-predicted elimination
of the human race by accu-
mulating radiation. That is
by starting now to breed a
polyploid man.
Just an incidental detail -
this may also involve junking
sex as an instrument Of re-
production, a matter to be
considered when the time
comes.
All this springs from ex-
periments with chrysanthe-
NUNS and sedums at the
radiation farm" maintained
by Associated Eastern Uni
verSities at Brookhaven, Long
Island.
Both these plant families
have mum ferrous species
throughout the world. These
species differ widely in the
number Of chromosomes -
strings of genes, the units Of
heredity-in their germ cells.
About the best known species
of wild chrysanthemum Is
the common Shasta daisy
with 70 of these gene strings.
The common garden chry-
santhemum is quite similar.
But in Southern Europe
there is a wild variety with
1913 chromosomes. Scattered
through the world are other
wild species with intermedi-
ate numbers. The greater the
number-in chrysanthemumS
the thicker the leaves.
That's about all the visible
difference.
Common Species React Fast
Drs. A. H. Sparrow and L.
A. Schairer of the Brook
haven staff told of subjecting
these species to nearly con-
tinuous field radiation at
various levels for 20 hours a
day.
The common species with
low chromoSome numbers
soon showed the effect. Each
of two or three generations
was smaller and weaker than
the last until the last of the
line succumbed without prog
eny. But the Southern Euro
pean polyploid went happily
on for generation after gen.
Grafton and still was in good
shape after radiation doses
which killed all the others.
In brief, DR.. Sparrow re-
ported to the international
Congress of Radiation Re-
search here, the higher the
number of chromosomes the
greater the resistance.
Now the chromosome num-
Der of plants-and in all prob
ability of all animals-can
be increased by various meth
DDS: One which has received
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-25
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names nlGy be used u
letters carry tDTtters' correct
names and addresses All
letters are subject to condeH-
s1tion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-25
"FORTY-FIRST STREET.
Dear Sir:

FUN 1-F1HSI STREET.
Dear Sir:
Some time ago you had
a letter about a squirrel that
grabbed a cleaning rag and
used it to line his nest. We
think our pet squirrel was
even cleverer and more in
geniouS: He used cleansing
tissue!
"He lives in a house like
an diversified bird house at
tached to the outside of our
house right outside of the
bedroom window and comes
in and out at will. One day
early last fall when he was
about 6 months old and get
ting ready for his first winter,
he found the dresser drawer
open and discovered the pox
HE spent the next half
hour making trips back and
fourth to his little house as
fast as he could go, extracting
the tissue neatly by the mid
die and folding it over with
his paws, taking as big wadS
as he could possibly carry.
1T took a box and a half
to fill his house to his salts
faction, whereupon he popped
inside, turned and stuck his
head out to look at us with
a little tuft of tissue on top
Just like a nightcap.
II. y II
Perhaps you can tell us
about the migrating habits
Of squirrels.
I'VE raised our squirrel
from a 3-day- old baby and he
has always been very tame
and domeSticated to a degree
way beyond anything we had
thought possible for a little
wild animal.
He was never Gagged and
was taught to be a wild ami
NAL and live outdoors as soon
as possible. However, he was
always welcome inside and
was very much a member Of
the family, coming in for
food and attention, letting
himself be brushed and ham
died, hunting for nuts at the
source of supply and in all
sorts of hiding places. And
he loved his little house and
always slept in it except dur
ing hot weather.
About five weeks ago he
disappeared. We would think
some accident had befallen
him except for several cir
cumstances. The last few
weeks he was around he spent
little time around our house,
only putting in one appear
ance a day.
Then the last couple of
days he came home at night
utterly exhausted as If he
had come from a distance
and was worn out.
This. coupled with the
fact that almost all the Squir-
rels in the neighborhood have
also disappeared, makes us
think he has finally returned
to the wild and that they
have all migrated.
1.-THE Zoo told us squirrels
sometimes migrate seasonally
and return in the fall. but
that sometimes they go of to
another location for good.
do you happen to know
what the ones in our vicinity
are doing?
I'VE are hoping against
hope that our little fellow
will return one Of these days.
Sincerely yours, M. A, W."
= . 4
There can be little question
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-25
Questions and Answers
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. Which Of our States term
themselves commemorative?
"A. @.
A. Under their own laws.
the title Commonwealth has
been adopted as the official
designation of Massachusetts,,
Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and
Virginia. The term signifies a
type of government In which
the people have a direct voice,
and in the United States it
was formerly in quite com
mon use as a synonym for
State.
@. In what language are
treaties between foreign ma
lions usually written2-IL.
A. Until the 18th century
all treaties we're written in
Latin, and then French be-
came the official language.
Nowadays, treaties are gen.
orally written in the Ian
guaecr If the treaty-makins
nat
, 1958-12-30
JUDGE MOORE

- MOOAE 80
after those operated 50 success
fully in the States, to advise
marital cases.
Expert, sympathetic advice
is all that is needed to stop
many divorces" says Mrs.
Shulterbrandt. "You would be
surprised what a simple thing
as a suggested cooling off
period can accomplish"
, 1958-12-30
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that this trip necessarily had
to be short. He anticipated
another, longer visit to take
advantage Of what he termed
''the most perfect weather I've
ever experienced in many,
many thousand miles Of travel
about the world"
, 1958-12-30

c o =.
at an early date and in an or
derly m a e r. Emphasis
should be placed on the deliv-
cry of fresh cane,
, 1958-12-30
w T D
The Virgin Islands Corporation requests:

The Virgin Islands Corporation requests:
$50 Tons Of FIREWOOD, Maximum length 8
feet, Minimum size in Diameter 8" and Maxi
mum Il" to be delivered between January 26
and 80, 1859, or before, at Bethlehem Factory.
Please submit offers for above to Mr.. M. @. Pro
verbs, Manager, Sugar Department, Golden Grove, not
later than January II, 1859.
Arizona tribune., 1958-08-29

Patios lighted under Arizona
skies are perfect stages for the
social scenes in the Valley. Dur
ing the past week two affairs
were presented. The weatherman
cooperated and the rains passed
over while Valleyites gave it a
whir. Top left--JOE HOFINSON,
LEE JONES, J. S. JONES, ED
WARD BANKS: Top right: 1.-THE
party moved inside but our photo
rapher caught this festive group
at a serious moment: seated
BARBARA CLARKE, ELIZA
BETH BROWN, DORIS BERRY,
HAZEL BROWN, Standing, ].
MILTON GRANT, VIRGIL BER-
Try. KERMIT BROWN. Jackie"
Berry is pointing to the bound
aries of his Legislative district.
Around the beautifully deco
rated table l-r: Mesdames JOE
JOHNSON, EMORY MONTGOM-
ERY, J.S. JONES, ARTHUR ROS-
SER, A. D. HART, WILLIAM
ROBINSON, j. FORD SMITH. D.
OWENS, WILLIAM BENNETT.
LUCAS LEOS, R. ROBERTS,
JOHN WARD and CLYDE WEBB:
These guests were attending a
reception honoring MIR. and Mrs.
Lee Johnes from St. Louis at
the home of the ]. S. Joneses,
2l60 E. Corona.
Ex-Phoenicians MIR. and Mrs.
Lloyd Dickey, Los Angeles, met
with friends and relatives in
the patio of the Lincoln Rags
dales' to r. EARL WALKER,
LINCOLN RAGSDALE, ELEA-
NOR RAGSDALE, ]. MILTON
GRANT, Ardmore, Okla. LLOYD
DICKEY. JUANITA DICKEY,
Arizona tribune., 1958-08-29
FUN UNDER THE STARS

BOB DICKEY, JAMES JACKSON,
Mrs. JAMES JACKSON, ERMA
BOWEN, JACKIE BERRY, and
MAUVOLENE CROOMES.
Guests honored were the Lloyd
Dickeys of Los Angeles and ].
Milton Grant of Ardmore, Okla.
Arizona tribune., 1958-08-29
WANT ADS!

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OK FURNITURE, 4Ol2 S. Gen.
trail. Stoves, bdrm. dining room
and living room suites. Will
buy repairable. furniture. Call
BR 6-43o7.
Arizona tribune., 1958-08-29

PHOTO WORK, clubs, individuals,
James Woods, 1918 W.Sonora,
AL 3-388I.
Arizona tribune., 1958-08-29

Come and meet our new mana
ger. Bring this ad and receive
a free present. PAINT POT,
llOl E. Washington St.
Arizona tribune., 1958-08-29

1851 Packard convertible--good
cond. & tires, 5000. AL 8-0321
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-14
White, Newman New Members
Rotarians Hear Guest Speakers On
Chest Agencies Services To Youth

The Farmvllle Rotary Club
initiated Frank White and r. E.
Newman into membership Thurs
day and heard a program devoted
to the subject how the Community
Chest helps the community serve
youth
The new members. White and
Newman. both Farmville residents.
are manager of the Spotless Store
and proprietor Of Newman Mems
Shop, respectively.
The program participants were
w K. Quick, field executive for
Powhatan Arrow District, Boy Scouts
Of America, Joseph H. James,
Southside Community Hospital adj
ministrator, and Stokeley Fulton, of
Hampden-Sydeny College manager
of the community swimming pool
The Boy Scouts, Southside Com
munity Hospital and the Farmville
Recreation Association, viii h
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-14
Grand Prize This Week
Mrs. Wallick, OF
Gainesville, Wins
Football Contest

The PoWhatan-Varina and VMI-
William and Mary ties iii the Foot
ball Contest were counted correct
making the scores in tho contest run
high this week
In spite Of the high scoring. Mrs.
jeanette Wallick, Of Gainesville
outdistanced all Of the contestants
by only missing one In fact, she
took first place IN this contest with
the highest score this year With al
almost perfect entry.
Four contestants. Tom Fulcher.
Of Farmville, Jimmie McGhee. Of
Crewe, Bob Kincheloe. Of CreWe.
and Leo Wells, Of Farmvllle, tied
for second place JUDGES went To
the Special contest to break the tie
They found the guessed scores to
be 1876. $40 20-l3, and 1919 rcs-
pectively
Tom Fulcher. who guessed the
score to be 1876, missing the actual
score 10 points, took second place
from jimmy McGheo who had
Continued on page 81
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-14
TO Beverly Randolph
Restored Marker UnueiIed Sunday By OAR

restored marker III the grave
of Beverly Randolph was dedicated
Sunday by the Slate Hill Chapter Of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution Il was a perfect fan day
at Westview Cemetery as Or p.
w Beckham described briefly tie
Cumberland hero Of the American
Revolution
Beverly Randolph lived III Cum
berland County and his grave was
moved from his Old home planta-
ton there TO its present resting
place in WestvieW Cemetery
Mrs. Campbell Hundley opened
the ceremony by leading the pledge
of allegiance to the flag The Rev
p. Cary Adams gave the invocation
and Mrs. 9. F. Wilson, regent o!
the Slate Hill chapter. Introduce
Dr. Beckham.
Mrs Wilson presented The re-
stored and inscribed marker to "the
people 0 Farmville, and the
marker was accepted With thanks
by Mayor William F. watkins. Jr
Miss Elizabeth Broaddus and Miss
Kay Whitfield unveiled the marker
and wreath was placed by Miss
Lucie Scott Lancaster.
The ceremony ended with TAPS.
! played by Reginald Davis.
The following description of Bev
erly Randolph was given by Dr.
Beckham.
feel very proud to have beer
asked to give a brief sketch Of the
life Of Beverly Randolph Of Greer
Creek p lantation," Cumber
land County
| He was the son Of Colonel Peter
and Lucy Boiling Randolph. born a
Chatsworth, in Henrico County. il
1854, third in descent from William
Randolph Of Turkey Island
He was educated at william
and Mary College. was A member
OF the General Assembly of Vir
GINA, and succeeded Edmund Ran
dolph as governor Of Virginia il
December 1888.
He was colonel in the Revo
lutionary War under General Law
son. He married Martha Cooke anC
from this union there was born Z
daughter. Lucy Boiling Randolph
who later married her first cousin
William Randolph.
Beverly Randolph died at hi
home, Green Creek, July II, 1897
When | first came to Farmvilll
met among many fine people. Or
Joseph White and his wife. MIS-
Leila Jackson White. Dr.. White haC
been Physician and Surgeon in tht
Confederate Army and Mrs. White
was member OF the Unitee
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-14

DAUGHTERS oI tae Conlederacy and
i WAS through tAcir interest that
beverly Randolphs remains We're
removed from lonely spot ii i
corntlcld near his home Green
Creek" to the present location
marked by the marble Slab which
is being unveiled today
| iudna that Y nHst HAVE bcea
about 1907 or 08 when this was
done as Pr White died IN 1909 and
MIS- White. who personally super
vised this removal. died in 1910
As she came through Farmville
on the way tn tha cemetery. she
stopped the WAGON oil which he was
being conveyed IN front Of MY OIL
fee, that | might yicw his remains.
especially Ills skull which VAS n
good condition and after more than
q hundred years retained pracn-
cally all Of bis teeth
From there i was taken. 10 THE
cemetery and buried III this tomb
The inscription on this stone was
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-14

SIMPLY Beverly Randolph. died
February n 1877 ii the 43rd year
Of his age
Probably hundreds Of people have
passed this way and only saw it as
thc oldest grave III the cemetery
not knowing that he belonged to one
of the nohlest families Of Virginia
aS Well as one 81 hcr most dis
tinguIshed sons.
~ the simple inscription men
toned above has been added BY Tho
Slate Hill Chapter Of the OAR the
following
Husband q Martha Cooke
Randolph
House Of Delegates
Colonel Cumberland Militia
President Of Executive
Council Of Va 1927
Governor IF Virginia 1888
l79l
Green Creek is about five miles
below FarnVillc on Tho River Road
and while the home Of Beverly Ran
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-14
Unanimous Vote Uerulds
Methodisf Expansion Plan,

congregation Of the Farmylle
Methodist Church Sunday Pre-
liminary plans fol the expansion
were presented to the congregation
Sunday at a special meeting after
the morning service.
The last major renovation by the
FarmYille Methodist Church was
To completely reWork the sanctuary
in 1888, making it one Of the most
attractive IN the nation
This new expansion program will
be aimed at more room for Sun
day School and educational work.
Preliminary plans call for a tW 0
story building with full basement.
as well AS extensive alterations on
the present church building. The
new building viii be added at the
rear which is now a parking lot.
Of Herbert T lIudgIns. pastor
of the church, said a fund raising
campaign would be held the week
Of October 26 The building pro
gram is expected to cost at least
So 600, Dr. Hudgins explained
An architect has been employed
to design the building. the final
plans Will be announced at a later
date Members Of the building com
nittee include A. o. Lafoon. S.
Fenton Collins, J @ Noblin, MIS-.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-14

dolph has been destroyed BY fire
many years ago there are one or
two houses Oh his estate. one Of
which is owned by Mr. Robert
Agee and has been handsomely re-
stored
The Slate Hill Chapter has very
recently been informed that Martha
Cooke Randolph, the wife Of Beverly
Randolph. is buried at Vancleuse,
about nine miles from Winchester
It Il quite a coincidence that
within the last week a Mrs Ritnour
of Winchester has written the State
Regent Mrs Tonkin Of Newport
News, wishing to know where Bev-
crly Randolph was buried
| am sure that VIC as Virglnians
owe a debt Of gratitude TO the Slate
Hill Chapter Of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution for having
given us this permanent record Of
what Beverly Randolph did for his
state and country ii such a short
period Of his life
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-14
At Blackstone Center Friday
Methodists' Missionary Institute
Speaker To Tell OF Far East Situation

The Rev. Horace T. Dewey.
D. D.. one Of the best known mis-
sionaries of the Methodist Church
in the Far East. Will BE- the guest
speaker at the Missionary Institute
Of f'armville District of The Metho-
dist Church October IN at the
Blackstone Methodist Assembly
Center
Dr. Dewey. who is on frrlouah
from his work as teacher of New
Testament in the Philippine Is
lands Union Theological Seminary,
Will speak on conditions nc has
found in the Far East during his
recent years of service there.
Preceding the Institute. the dis
trict board Of missions will meet at
80 pm. at the center The am
nual institute will be supper
meeting. with Dr. Thomas F. Car
roll, district superintendent presid-
ing, at $50 pm.
Supper Meeting
A The Rev. Ray jenkins. of
Amelia, district missionary secre-
tary, and Dr.. Theodore Lands. Of
Alexandria. Virginia Conference
representative, will also speak
Reservations for the supper may
be made through Rev Mr.. jenkins
the district secretary.
The featured speaker. Or. Dewey
first went to China in 1921. Since,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-14

operates the swimming pool. are
all participating agencies of the
Community Chest.
Quick remarks outlined the
training, education and citizenship
values Of the Scouting movement
as it pertains the various ag G
groups served James described the
various infant and youth services
available at the hospital. He en-
phasized particularly clinical ser
vices designed to aid and rehabili-
tate the handicapped and those
with physical defects.
Fulton's remarks included sta
tistical summary of the swimming
pools popularity its first year.
There were $4,000 admissions in
the first two months, he pointed
out. He also described the swim
ming instruction and life saving
class activities at the pool.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-14

ne has been through three China
civil wars eleven years Of Japa-
nese domination. and more recently
communist control Of the Chinese
nation
Prisoner Of Japanese
From lo4l to iq43, he Was
prisoner Of the japanese, but re-
turned as q repatriate to the US.
on the last trip Of the "Grlsholn"
from the orient in 1913. Three
wears later he returned to China,
and his wife the following years,
Just in time for the communist, IN
vaslon when their home was looted
at midnight and burned to h &
ground Twenty three of the church
people were buried alive.
The next year he went IL Foo
chow, in Fukien Province, and then
TO Manila where for two years
Mrs. Dewey taught in Philippine
Christian College and Dr.. Dewey
in the Union Theological Seminary
in Manila
In China his work, taking him
over vast areas of the country.
was largely that Of overseeing and
encouraging the native preachers
and teachers, organizing schools,
chapels and medical clinics in
scores OF small Chinese commune
ties.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-10-14
Moon Shot Tried,
But Rocket Will
Not Orbit Moon
BY II. v. LANCASTER. JR.


Pioneer. the T. s. moon roctnt
launched early Saturday morning
from Cape Canaveral. Fla, ME-
not reach the near vicinity Of the
moon. the air force announced
Saturday afternoon However It had
reached an altitude Of 65 900 miles
by 3..47 pm. Saturday and was ex-
pected to reap valuable harvest
of scientific data on outer space
1t had been hoped that after a
journey Of two and one-half days
the rocket would come within
30 900 miles Of the moon. Then the
fourth stage of the rocket would
have been fired and this possibly
might have put a satellite in or
bit around the moon.
The payload Of the four-stage,
modified Thor rocket contains sew
eral devices. including a TV
camera, for sending scientific data
back 10 earth, Signals from these
devices are picked UP by listening
stations at various points on the
globe The signals are relayed TO
the air force space reporting center
IN IngleWood Calf. where they
are co-ordlnated and fed into cleo
tronlc computers BY Using fan
tastlcaily complex calculations, in
volving time. distance, earth and
moon movements. and other fac
tors. the scientists are able to plot
the course OF the rocket.
A L. S. military survey team is
on its way to Jordan to study pos
Slble reorganization and re-equlp-
ment Of the army at the request
Of King Hussein A u S military
assistance program for Jordan
may follow. The State Department
made the announcement Saturday.
American and British troops in
Lebanon and Jordan respectfully
are scheduled to be Withdrawn
completely by the end Of this
month Washington officials say
privately that despite fresh pollti-
cal unrest in Lebanon they / c
confident that nation can MAINTAIN
its independence But they are
worried about Jordan which h S
S Q m powerful pro-Nasseh ele-
ments.
nuclcar test ban during the
coming Geneva talks was proposed
by the u S and IS other countries
at the United Nations Saturday.
This proposal rivals two other reso-
lutions submitted a week ago by
India and the Soviet Union calling
for the immediate cessation of nu-
clear testing even before the talks
begin The new proposal differs
from the other two in that it calls
for measures to proven. surprise
attack in addition to the nuclear
test ban. Delegates from the U. S.
and Russia are scheduled to meet
In Geneva October 81 to discuss a
nuclear test ban which Russia in
sists should be permanent but the
o. S. repeatedly wants renewable
on yearto-year basis.
Nationalist China with headuuar-
tiers on Formosa has heavily forti-
fled Quemoy during the week long
cease-fire by the Chinese Com
munists. New troops. heavy can
non. and more supplies make the
offshore island defense even
stronger than they were on August
% when the Reds began their ar
tilery bombardment. During tn c