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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-16
A Settlement By The
Virginia Commission On Constitutional
Government

Government
September 8. 1853

i. that practice which many
people may regard as unwise, or
ursound. or immoral, is 10, unlaW-
full until il is made SO by lawful
process. That which some persons
conceive 10 be socially or economi-
cally wrong may still be constltu-
tlonally right
Acceptance Of this plain truth Of
our government is vital to any
proper understanding Of the con
stltlltIonal issue at stake III h g
South's public school crisis. The
Southern States. or some Of them.
do not conceive the maintenance OF
racially separate schools to be
morally wrong On tie contrary
ihey believe this policy to be in the
, best interests Of all their people
That many persons strongly oppose
this view Is not TO be doubted But
The question IS not whether h G
Southern States, IN exercising q
power 10 maintain such schools. are
acting morally or immorally the
question is whether they are acting
constitutionally Distasteful as the
conclusion may be to some critics
Of the South. the conclusion can
not be escaped that the Southern
States are fully within their con
stitutional rights in the position they
have taken.
The conflict here fundamentally
is one Of the rights of the citizen
and the powers Of a State. What
ever the rights Of the individual
are. these rights cannot be in
fringed CORRESPONDENCE, whatever
the powers Of the State may be
these powers may be exercised al
the States discretion In this con
toVersy. as in countless others, the
problem rests in determining the
line at which rights end, and powers
begin it is problem in the fixing
OF boundaries.
We must look to the Fourteenth
Amendment to determine where
this boundary lies. The Fourteenth
Amendment, leaving aside all ques-
tons Of the validity of its adoption
was conceived primarily as a pro
hibltory amendment: It was in
tended TO prohibit to the States GER
tain powers they had exercised in
the past specifically. the States
were prohibited from denying to
any citizen the equal protection of
the laws Beyond question. the eff
feet Of the amendment also was to
vest in the newly freed Negro
people certain rights they had not
enjoyed before the rights, for ex-
ample, to own property. to enter
into contracts, and to sue and be
sued.
The constitutional issue now be-
fore the country, in this context, is
simply stated. So far as public
schools are concerned, what indi-
vidual rights were created? What
State powers were reduced? If in
1868 certain rights were added to
those possessed by the citizen, then
in 1868 certain powers must have
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-16

slitutional Government respectfully
urges the people of every State TO
reflect thoughtfully upon these mat
tcrs. There are two questions in
volvcd in this struggle. The only
quest on properly before the
Supreme Court OF the United States
was whether a States maintenance
Of separate schools Is constitutional
The other question, whether such
schools are morally and SOCIALLY
RIGHT or wrong. Is a question Of
policy. not Of Jurisprudence
II is o,r prayer that the people.
Of the United States. whatever their
views on segregation. viii reflect
carefully upon the consequences Of
cntrusting the formation of national
social policies to judicial body ap-
pointed for life. We cannot believe
that our sister States. viewing the
matter dispassionatcly. viii fail To
perceive the grave danger Of All
State powers that Hes in the Court 3
drastic action here.
These apprehcnsions are not
peculiar to the South IN 1858 Wash
ineton voiced them III his Farewell
Address. Lincoln many times EN-
phasized the same points More rc-
Gently. MI Justice Black has aS-
serted that Il Is not fol the supreme
Court ITO roam At large IN tlic
broad cXpanscs Of policy and NOR
ais and to lrrSpaSS On tn, lcRls-
latiyc domain Of the States MI
Justice Douglas has warned tRat
instability is created when IA
4 judiciary with life tenure seeks to
write Us social and economic creed
into the Charter" Mr. Justice
\ Frankfurtcr has declared that 'as
member Of this Court. ! am not
/ justified In WRITING my private mo-
| lions Of policy into The Constitution
no matter how deeply may cherish
/ them OF how mSchicVOus ! may
! deem their disregard The late
4 Justice Vlnsun emphasized that d.
cause the Court must rest itS dc
( cisionS 'on the Constitution alone
we must set aside predictions Oh
social policy and adhere 10 the
\ settled rules which restrict the cX-
| ercisc Of our power to judicial re-
view Il Holmes Hughes. Sutherland
/ ~ n III. ~
great lurists. have insisted down
4 through the years On strict adhcr.
, cncc 70 the rule. IN Hughes phrase.
that IL IS not io~ The Court t0
amend the Constitution ~ judicial
/ decree
We should like also 10 droct Az.
tenion to the words Of t,llhn Root.
recently proclaimed as sound doc
trlnc" by the Conference Of Chief
| Justices Of tho several States
| " If the people .oi our country weld
70 impotence which would destroy
! the system that alone makes eifec
tive these areat !mpersonal rules and
preserves ON constitutional gotern
mcnt rather than to endure the
temporary Inconvenience u pHrsu
ing regulated methods Of changing
The law We shan u0t NJ rcfoimina
We shall not ~ making prpRrcss
but Shall be exhibiting me lack nj
that self-conirol which cnAblcs
great bodies Of mn 10 abide thc
SLOW process IF orderly government
rather than to break doWn thr bar-
licis of prder when thcv 4rc trucA
Y BY 'ho impulse of WV moment
4 Let US net abandon these wise
4 admonitions III thc passions gf "
turbulent hour
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-16
COMING events cast their
shadows before


a shadow Of unhappy tlinGs TO
come may bc the interference ~
The new Federal Civil RIGHTS Bl
vision IA Terrell County. Ga, where
there are charles III discrimination
hoping Southern registrars Will be
amiablc but not uvrraWrd, and tkat
legislatures VIII take present steps
reassufc them and b-rk them np.
Undoubtedly more Nero votlnp
Is goinr 70 have TO be accepted. But
The right To impose qualifications
remains and must remain as long
as American democracy IL hmeri-
can.
Registrars have not vet imposed
as strictly as they need to be now
certain statutes and state conSti-
tntional provisions dcnyint tho vote
to those guilty Of various crimes
and misdcmcanors. Regardless III
color there are many who are not
qualified III literacy, responsibility
and morals icr The complexities
ad requirements d present dAv
citizenship.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-09-16
MANNED SATELLITE ROCKET


The Air Force has been given the
go ahead to build rocket engine
powerful enough to send a manned
satellite into space
As first step, the Defense De
paftment said a contract had been
given in Rocketdyne Division Of
North American Aviation to cno-
struct 1000 000-pound- thrust roc
ket engine.
The Pentagon said an engine Of
this type could be used to send up
a manned satellite weighing about
10000 pounds. Defense officials
said it also could be employed
to fire a vehicle weighing 5000
pounds on flight to another planet.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-13

vacation jaunt to Fort Lauder
dale, Fla. the Redland Hunt
Ball is tomorrow mite the
Fairfax Hunt Race, under the
auspices of the United Hunt, will
be held November Is, 1:30 pm.
at Sun Set Hills -. Jenny Strong
has a bungled knee, the result of
a flying horse hoof J.. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stuart Upton have returned
from a five day business-pleasure
trip at Key Biscayne, Fla. /.
Mr.. and Mrs. George DeFran-
ceaux are in Calf. the Bill
Brawners are back from a week S
vacation at Hot Springs the
Ted Comptons are combining
busines and pleasure at Atlanta
and Sea Island, Ga. :. Mrs. Tom
Taimi and children and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lou Whitmore and children
Week-ended at Williamsburg =. 4.
80 youngsters of the Potomac
Youth Group went rollerskating
at the Gaithersburg rink last Sat
urday =. Pat Foley was a spec
tator at the Madison Square Gar
den show the Francis Hills,
Richmond Keechs, William Car
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-13

hunting attire. Tickets are on
sale now at the Surrey and Young
Colony or may be purchased at
the door. They are so cents for
children and one dollar for adults.
Jimrha Strong, WMAL, radio and
TV personality will do the COM
mentary.
The Bethesda Ki-Wives lunch
con fashion show at the Shore.
ham Hotel last Thursday was
big success. President of the
club, Mrs. Tom Coleman, well
coined the 600 guests. A delight
full luncheon preceded the show
ing of Cell Champan fashions
sponsored by Garfinckels. Follow
ing the fashion parade over so
door prizes were gwen away to
lucky recipients. Ms. William
Murphy was the only Potomac
matron to be among the fortunate
winners. Unofficial reports say
that approximately $1,000 was
made from this benefit for the
underprivileged children of Mont
gomery County.
I've heard that George and
Jock Miller are on a two week
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-13
S ENTINEL ooNTf1MRR9 coTTfq. MDl
R3-ThursdaY. November I3. 1858

GERS for the coming year, to take
office in January. Following the
business session, the members
made baskets out of old Christ
mas cards to fill for the guests
at the Presbyterian Home in
Washington at Christmas time
The new officers of the Women's
Association will be: President,
Mrs. Merhle U. King; vice-pres-
ident, Mrs. William D. Morton,
Jr.; secretary, Mrs. Ralph L.
Windsor; treasurer, Mrs. Willard
w. Wiley; Evening Circle leader,
Mrs. Walter C. Snyder; After
noon Circle leader, Mrs. C. Clyde
Fletcher.
Miss Becky Schaeffer will leave
on Saturday for the Eastern Ma
tional Livestock Show at limo
mum, where the contestants
baby beefS will be shown for the
last time before being sold. Becky
has been active in All work, and
has shown initiative and resource
fulness in her livestock projects.
Best wishes go with her. After
this exhibition, the contestants
will start all over again with new
baby beefs.
The Trinity Methodist Church
held very successful turkey
dinner last Saturday. Approx
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-13
Potomac
Potomac
Parish Hall
Fashion Show
Is Awaited
By Cissy Morgan
Oliver 2-O427

One week from today at 7:30
pm. the Potomac Church Won.
ans Society is sponsoring a fash
ion show at the parish hall. There
will be fashions for toddlers and
teenagers from The Children's
Center and The Young Colony
Shop in Rockville. Needless to
say, Dorothy Knutti, who has put
The Young Colony on the map
in big way, will be on hand to
organize the teen-age models.
The Surrey, Potomac's illustri-
GUS gift shop, will feature coun-
try sports~kar and riding and
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-13

With the return of Standard
Time, and with both Halloween
and Election Day over with, the
happy regularity of fall programs
can take their course once more.
The Germantown Elementary
School held its monthly P-TA
meeting last Monday evening,
November 10th. Guest speaker
for the occasion was DR.. L. c.
Schurter, Supervisor from the
Board of Education. In connec-
ton with American Education
Week, being observed this week,
the theme for the meeting was
Report Card U.S.A." There was
held also a forum discussion on
homework.
Mrs. William 0. Young, who
came from Kansas City, Mo-, for
the burial of her sister, Mrs. Alice
A. Daft, is spending ten days at
the home of daughter in Gath
ersburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Jackson
have returned to the Cider Barrel
Trailer Court after two weeks
motor trip to Key West, Fla,
where they report the season was
good.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Yeager of
the Cider Barrel Trailer Court
spent last weekend in Virginia
where they visited Mrs. Yeager's
mother. They were accompanied
by their two children, Jimmy and
Polly.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-13

eighth annual turkey dinner on
Saturday in the school auditori-
um. More than 2300 persons are
expected to attend the event
which will begin at 4 pm. and
continue until 8 pm.
An added attraction at this
years fete viii be special Lit
tie Theater" where continuous
cartoon movies will be shown to
children and parents. Tickets are
S1.85 for adults and 85 cents for
children. The church is located on
Saul rd. at Summit ave.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-13

rolls, Ernest Smiths and Dave
Sallidays were among the thou
sands at the International Race
on November II :. the net profit
of the st. Francis Rodeo was
$4012.50 Mr.. and Mrs. Lane
Hildreth are moving in the mid
die of the month to st. Peters
burg, Fla. the traditional
Thanksgiving service held at st.
Francis each year will be at 9:15.
Potomac Hunt members are in
vited to attend in hunting attire.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-13

A number of members of the
Germantown Baptist Church at
tended meetings of the Maryland
Baptist Union Association in
Hagerstown this week. The meet
ings were held on three separate
days, November 10, II and II.
The Women's Association of
the Neelsville Presbyterian
Church held its quarterly meet
ing Monday night, November 10,
at the home of Mrs. William d.
Morton, Jr. The business meet
ing included the election of Off
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-13

mately $50 dinners were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph L. Wind
sor accompanied Mrs. Windsors
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Walter Baker of Rockville,
and their twin sons, Charles and
Johnny, on trip last weekend
to North Chill, N. Y, where they
visited the Bakers daughter who
is student at Robert Wesleyan
College.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-13
Germantown
Normal Course of EUents
Is Again Order of Day

By Deborah II. LenZ
GaitherSburp 6o2-M

The tumult and the shouting dies;
We can settle down at last.
Republicans and Democrats
Both are glad the day is past.
Halloween is over, too
Ghosts have vanished in the night.
Peace, ah peace, descends again,
AS autumn days grow cold and bright.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-13
Church to Hold
Turkey Dinner

Holy Redeemer Ca t h Ollie
Church, Kensington, will hold its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28

There has been some u
classified employees due 10 u
past month or 50 In Congress
ON postal employee pay raises.
However, the conservative
Tennessee Democrat says that
classified workers need have no
fear that they will be left out
In the cold. lq
AS soon as the final outcome
on the postal pay-rate bill is
determined. Mr., Murray says
he win seek prompt action"
by the House TO approve CLASSIC
lied employe, pay raises. Mr..
Murray. who favors q rs per
cent raise for postal and classi-
Ned workers. says II would be
futile TO have the House act
ON classified pay raises until
the final outcome Of the postal
pay-rnte bill is determined and
the salary pattern set.
The Senate has approved a
rs per cent pay raise for Fed
eral classified workers and the
House Civil Service Committee
has amended the Senate's bill
with a 10 per cent classified
pay raise Of It's own. Thus
House approval Is now needed
to send the classified pay legis-
lation to Houss-Senate con-
ference to adjust the differences
between the rs and 10 per cent
figures and final enactment by
Congress. rf
There is some talk Of a presi-
Dental veto Of theS10 per cent
postal pay raise' approved by
House-Senate conferees as part
Of the postal pay-rate bill.
Should the bill be signed. II
would clear the way for House
action on classified pay. II
vetoed. Congress then would
have TO enact Q new pay raise
bill for postal workers. separate
from any rate legislation.
In either case. Mr.. Murray
says. classified employees win
also be taken care Of.
-&@A$ J
ANNUITY ACTION NEARS
As soon as House Senate
oonferees wind w. action on the
postal pav-rate bill. they are
expected to take final action
on annuity increases for retired
Federal workers. The conferees
appointed on the annuity raises
are virtually the same group as
those meeting on The postal
pay-rate bill.
-
NO PRESSuRE-Civil Ser
vice Commissioner Bernard
Flanagan, who has yet to be
confirmed by the Senate, says
that In the past'4iz years when
he was congressional liaison
ofihcer for the Veterans Adj
ministration and the General
Services Administration, he
never once was pressured by
any Senator or Representative
TO violate the merit system.
Mr.. Flanagan, whose ap-
pointment has been criticized
BY some Democrats on the
ground that he was engaged in
patronage appointment duties
for the GSA and the VA,
pledged to support the merit
system to the best Of my
ability"
In q speech before q ALL
clio Government Council group
in Boston, Mr. FLANAGAN added,
Il believe very strongly that
any chipping away 1t the merit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28
HailstOrni Hits Area

District and vicinity
Cloudy with showers likely
today and tonight. low go.
Cloudy and warmer tomorrow
with showers and scattered
thunderstorrns.
virginia - CLOUDY with
showers and scattered thunder
storms tonight and tomorrow.
Low 63-50 in the west and
1854 in the east tonight. High
tomorrow In the los over the
north and 1852 over the south.
Maryland - Occasional rain
and drizzle tonight. low in the
sos and low COS. Warmer to-
morrow with scattered showers
ana thunderstorns.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-winds south, 1920
miles per hour tonight and
1925 miles per hour tomorrow
Visibility fair to good, except
In showers and fog.
FIVE DAY FORECAST
For washington and Vicinity
April 29-May 3
Temperatures viii average
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28
~ the Associated Press

Senator Smith. Republican Of
New Jersey. predicted. today a
bill TO strengthen the American
educational system win be re.
ported to the Senate soon.
Senator Smith. ranking Re-
publican on the Education
Committee. said that in the
crush of economic legislation
IN recent weeks the Senate has
given education's needs little
attention.
The committee completed
eight weeks Of hearings last
month on various proposals.
including one offered by Presi-
dent Eisenhower for q four-yeaf
program embracing, among
other things. Federal aid to
provide 10000 scholarships a
year. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28

Federal exams for coal mine
inspectors. s5.l40 10 $3.50 a
year: design patent examiners.
sS.670 10 s4,b25; ard cor
rectional ofiicers finale and
female), $4,000. The Naval
Research Laboratory has pre-
scented 30-year service awards
TO Harrison Hagemeyer and
Alton Donaldson and 20-year
awards 10 John Mccartney. Al
NA Alexander and frank
Newman. Dean Peterson re-
ceived q certificate for donating
eight pints OF blood 10 the
American Red Cross. Treas
ury's Bureau Of Customs has
presented i5-to-30-year length
Of service awards 10 Roy Clink-
lnbeard. Ralph Compton,.
James Cooper. Loretto cranston,
James Craven. Mary DAILY.
Helen Davis. Harry Dearwester.
Mary Dickerson. Edward Doyle.
Eva Elliott. Leonard Emmert.
Johnny Euell. Eleanor Fischer.
Bernard Fletcher. Cleme n /
Freeman. Katherine Cards
more. Maude Gallagher. Frank
oatchell. Jr.; Alfred Golden.
Edna Goodrich. Thomas Cor
man. jr.: James 0ulick and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28

munity in the same vicinity,
nail stones piled up in drifts
II inches deep.
Flood waters drove 20 fam
lies from homes In Richland
Hills. northeast Fort Worth
suburb. and another is families
from houses along the Trinity
River in South Dallas. That
stream rose TO four feet over
its 30-foot flood stage at Dallas.
Water poured six feet deep
over farms north and east Of
Seagoville. near Dallas. after q
levee on the east fork of the
Trinity broke yesterday after
noon.
Water also poured along
streets and highways for a time
at Bryan. Sulphur Springs and
Tyler and near Gilmer. where
two brothers chose to remain IN
their rural store rather than
leave by boat.
The LOUISIANA Arkansas Rail-
road suspended movement Of
all but work trains on the east
end Of its Texas division. Tracks
we're under water between Cason
and Pittshurg and between
Avinger and Hughes Springs.
At Atlanta, a town of about
5000. Haw Creek and Black
Bayou both surged out Of banks.
The flooding streams forced
evacuation Of three homes in
the east part Of town. Water
rose into two rooms Of q 25-bed
hospital. and patients were
moved toDanother part Of the
building.
A tornado hit the community
Of Muddy Bayou in Mississippi
yesterday. destroying two builc-
ings. damaging others and
blowing down a number Of
trees. No injuries were re-
ported. One Of the buildings
destroyed was q vacant house
and the other was q barn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28

Cornelius Hamiin. More Gus
toms awards In future columns.
{. Army's once Of the Quar-
termaster General has present.
I'd the follow ing AWARDS: Out
standing performance ratings
and sustained superior per-
Torrance. Elizabeth Schafer.
Mrs. Mildred Anderson. Russell
Dix, Beatrice Edelstein. Frank
GLASGOW: outstanding per-
Torrance, Alberta Austin, Mrs.
Ruth Lartz. sustained superior
performances. Mrs. Margaret
Grosik. Mrs. Marion Mac
Whorter. Tessie Keran, Carolyn
Kelton. Robert Beckman. sher-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28

rard Bruss. Charles Carpenter.
Dorothy Drake. Frank Humenik.
Slgmund Meek. Queen Rags
dale, Mrs. Constance Robinson,
Mrs. Elvira swepson. Mrs. Alice
Van 3rsklC, James II. Smith,
Mrs. Mildred Taylor. Mrs. Eva
Elizabeth Walker, Alex Willard,
Mrs. Annie Brooks, Mrs.
Dorothy Brake. Mrs. Luella
DAILY, Mrs. Marilyn Garner,
Mrs. Rachel Kennedy. Ludweli
Pruett. Mrs. Robbie Roberts.
Mrs. Louise Shupe. Mrs. Naomi
Wilkerson, Mrs. Willie Wynn:
beheficirl suggestions. Sylvia
Matthews and Robert Beckman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28

system strikes at the vitals OF
our system Of government"
l.M.. AesF
CAPITAL R0UNDUP-Joseph
Webb Of Treasury has been
elected president Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Federation Of
Federal Employe Unions. Ma
tional Federation Of Federal
Employees. Others elected were
Glen Gordon. vice president:
Elsie Hoover. secretary-treas-
urer; and Thelma Snyder.
trustee. The Civil Service
Commission has annoupnced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28
Israel Heed Receives
GREETING From u. S.

JERUSALEM. Istaeli Sector,
April % R.--President Izhak
Ben-Zvi received President Ei-
senkower's congratulations yes
terday on Israel's 10th ami
versary. United states AM
bassador Edward b. Lawson
presented the Eisenhower mes
sage to Mr.. Ben-Ziv in q special
audience.
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TODAY's5 WEATHER REPORT

near the Washington normals
of 10 and 40. Warmer tormor-
row. cooler Wednesday or
Thursday. and warmer again
Friday or Saturday. Showers
tomorrow, early Wednesday
and again about Friday will
average ! inch.
tFrom q. 8. Engineersl
Potomac River muddy at Harpers
Ferry and slightly muddy at Great
pals; Shenandoah muddy at Harpers
R..d Ts"S Ss.sSs,ca 1 ss Ss;s arDor
Midright 81 Noon So
am. 81 / S.@. X
Record Temperatures This Year
Highest, IS, on April 20.
Lowest. 3. on February II.
HIEh ssd.Lo 81 Last "a Hours
E Eovn g. g. a Z $50 SiIS p,%.
TIDE Tables
Furnished BY the United states Coast
and osodetie survey
Hiah ---- $40 am. 4;45 am
Low -------- 1851 Am. 1I:54 am
High -------- 4:O7 pm. 6:i4 pm
Gov - - 11:17 pm.
The Sun and Moon
sun sun, t ;Sn1r,ov ssIasm 7:ssss pm pm
O XSutomobiie hight" must be turned o.
] one-half hour after sunset.