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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-26
Series OF Forest Fires Prompts
Warming To End Burning Operations

Timber owners and Division of
Forestry t ore S t erS are again
plagued by fires which during the
past ten days cropped up in six of
the ten counties in the Farmville
district Three fires, the largest
burning over ten acres. have oc-
Cured in Prince Edward county in
the last two weeks
Parched forestland bone-dry since
the last substantial rain on June 2
is ready to burn say forest war
dens Maynard Stoddard, district
fire chief, issued statement today
asking that all burning operations
be halted until rain comes.
Stoddard said, Forest Wardens,
seeking public cooperation as in the
past, urge everyone in or near
wooded areas to be extremely care
full with fire and mol king ma
terials. "A little care can save
valuable cumberland as fires are
burning hot and killing all tree
growth, added the fire chief.
The cause of most of the II fires
occurring in the district since June
have been attributed to brush
and trash burning. Several escaped
from grain fields, set fire acciden-
tally during combining operations.
The three reported in Prince Ed
ward resulted for different reasons;
however, two caused by lightning
and the reason for the 10-acre fire
June 10. on the Joe Bradshaw farm
near Rice has not been found
Lightning struck tree on the r. w.
Dupuy farm at Worsham on June
10. About one-fifth Of an acre was
burned over Another fire on the
18th which was started by lightning
occurred on the Robert Franklin
farm ar Prospect.
Two fires were reported in Buck
ingham county and one in Charlotte
during the past two weeks. In
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-26
Weather Report
CONTINUED from pa ge

Continued from page II
running as high as 80 bushels per
acre. Barley has been good too. but
does not yield quite as high as the
impressive oats.
Peery attributes the bumper oats
crop to good soil fertility, good
seeds and good weather conditions.
He observed that the spring oats
will probably be considerably short
from the current dry spell.
Peaches Suffering
The peach growers in the area
are watching the weather as closely
as anyone else. Reports are that
the peaches are suffering. Indica-
tons up to the present time are
that it will be good year on
peaches. except for those that were
caught by the late frost and cold
weather
ToWnspeople as well as t h e
farmers know first hand about the
dry weather. Many Of the beautiful,
green lawns throughout the area
are turning crusty brown as surface
moisture disappears.
Vegetable gardens need rain too,
but most gardens still maintain a
bright green look. as the hope for
rain is expressed by the gardeners
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-26
Budget Hearing

tory Department, addressing the
board with what he called infinite
sadness questioned the no-school-
fund action as unnecessary, based
on the fact that the question is still
before the court You have already
developed a system Of month-to-
month financing and could stop
schools within so days"
A native Virginian. DR.. Moss
called the action "inadvisable on
the grounds of my assumption that
it is questionable to stir up ami
mosities among people He also
called the action undemocratic and
unchristian and one which will lead
to delinquency among youth.
The proposed action is uninten-
tioanlly evil, evil for all it's wrongs,
damage and destruction to our civil
lization. which education. partially,
has been responsible for
Too Hurried
Mrs. Annie " Putney called the
boards action "hurriedly taken. :"
She expressed confidence something
could be worked out, especially in
so far as there hasn't been one APP
plication for Negro admission to
white schools.
We re not doing right by either
race. The action is unchristian in
SO far as we have failed to work
together, IA Mrs Putney said.
Prof Bittinger said he doesn't be-
lieve the drastic action is warranted
by circumstances at this point. He
offered a four-step plan of action.
flf resclnd action on the tax levy,
and replace it with one sufficient to
raise necessary school funds. ~
appropriate funds on a month to
month basis, ~ advise the school
board to appeal desegregation order
to the U. S. Supreme Court, and "A
pending the appeal appoint BIZ
racial group in eacn magisteriaI
district to seek voluntary agree
ments among white and colored to
attend their own schools without re-
gard to advice or criticism which
may come into the county from out
side sources
Mrs. S w. Putney, Jr.. asked
what is to happen to the colored
children 50 far as their education is
concerned. II wouldn't care to live
IN a community where any stable
'egment of the population goes I'M
! Mrs. Putney declared,
She called emotional and IN
sound such thoughts as let the
educate the Negro chill
dren' There are only three ways Of
education them, she said, by local
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-26
Dowdy School Of
Music Recital Set

The 39th annual recital Of the
pupils of the Dowdy School of
Music will be given Friday at
g pm in the Farmville Baptist
Church Four pianos will be used
in the program
Pupils who will take part in the
program are: Lucy Boothe, Carol
Mitchell, Diane Coffey, Beverly
Mattley, Katherine Peters, Pattie
White. Beverly Tench, Ann Mitchell,
Edith Ann Carter. Anita Trear. Su-
san Simpson, Ann Vickers Bruce.
Ann Bird Tndrews, Carolyn Gates,
Linda Sheffield, Thomas Oscar
Boothe and Terry Locklair'.
Vocal numbers will be given by
Sylvia Guthrie, contralto, and Ted
Denton, tenor.
A cordial invitation to those inter
ested in attending has been ex-
tended
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-26

Mrs. Harvey Morgan. the former
Bobby Andrews, and daughter,
Gayle, have returned to their home
in Gloucester after spending some
time with Mrs. Morgan's mother,
Mrs E. c. Andrews, and sister,
Betty Andrews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan attended
the convention of til e Virginia
Pharmaceutical Association in Roa-
noke last week, as delegates from
the Chesapeake Pharmaceutical As
ISOLATION Of which Mrs Morgan is
secretary
Miss P Pauline LongsWorth. of
Charlottesville, spent last week end
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
w. LongsWorth
Chaplain William B. Young, Mrs.
Young and three daughters were
guests this week of Mrs Young S
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Spill
man. They have returned from a
tour of duty in Japan and are en-
route to Andrews Air Field Base in
Washington. D. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. " c. Womack, Mr.
and Mrs Jack Dowdy and daugh-
ter. Dana Carol, have returned
after tour Of Canada and the New
England states.
DR.. and Mrs Edwin c. Wade will
spend the week end with Mrs. w. B.
Pettigrew and A. " Wade on their
return from New York City. where
they went to bid farewell to Mr..
and Mrs Henry P Bridges. Jr.
The Bridges have departed for a
years visit in Europe
Mr. and Mrs. Meade Robertson,
Of Pleasant Gap Farm in Dan
vile, visited their son-in-law and
daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ed
wards. recently
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-26
Mrs. Shinkle Dies
Buried In Richmond

Mrs. Alice Maxey Ford Shinkle
died June 10 in Indianapolis, Ind
Formerly of Richmond and the
widow Of R. W. Shinkle, she IL
survived by three daughters; Miss
Thelma A. Ford, of Indianapolis,
Mrs. Carl j. Walker, Of Colonial
Heights, and Mrs j. Tirendi. of
New York City: and two sisters.
Mrs. Lena M. Schultz and Mrs.
Gladys NJ Robinson, Of Richmond.
Also four grandchildren.
A funeral service was held June
"a at Billups Funeral Home with
burial in lakewood Cemetery, Rich
mOnd.
Mrs. Shinkle was an aunt of Mrs.
J. n Putney and Mrs. Richard
Bryant, both Of the Mt. zion
community.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-26
Celebrates Birthday
With Rock N Roll

R. D. Brightwell celebrated his
sixteenth birthday Friday evening
with rock enroll dance at t h e
home Of his parents. MI. and Mrs.
c. D. Brightwell
Guests were Judy Garnet. Mar
garet Ann Holmes. Barbara Jean
Weaver. joyce Singletary. Phyllis
BrightWell, Mary Buchanan, Caro-
lyn Singletary, Betsy Smith, Phil
Gay, Sonny Holman, Wayne Wood
Wilson Druen. Eddie Noel Eddie
Garrett. Roy Stanley Jimmy At
kins. Jimmy Early and Pete Ell
lington
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Miss Josephine Bailey visited
friends in Roanoke this week.
Mrs. j. T. Thompson recently re-
turned from visit with Dr. and
Mrs. Theodore Adams at their sum-
mer home in Westmoreland county.
Mrs. c. F. Wilson will entertain
her bridge club Thursday evening.
Jimmy Mitchell. of McKenny,
was the guest Of his grandparents,
Or. and Mrs. F. j. Clements. last
week.
Mr. and Mrs c. H. Reid had as
their dinner guests for Father Day
their sons and DAUGHTERS and their
families Mrs Darling Verelle, Mr..
and Mrs r O. Verelle and Mr. and
Mrs G H. Reid. Jr.. all Of Rich
mond; Mr. and Mrs al Schmidt. of
Bukeville Mr. and Mrs. Willie
Reid Of Lawrenceville: Mr.. and
Mrs James t. Reid. of Warwick
and MIR and Mrs Charles Reid, of
FarInVille.
Mr.. and Mrs T. E Davenport.
of Charlottesville, were with her
mother. Mrs. Mary Fulcher. for the
week end
Barbara Carol Cosby, of Rich
nold. Will arrive Saturday to spend
several weeks with her grand
mother Mrs. NJ M. Layne.
Mrs. l.. Hueh Williams. of Lynch
burg. was d week end guest in the
Marshall Burger home.
Mrs. Robert Fulp and daughter
have returned from a two weeks
visit with relatives III statesvllle.
N G.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foley. of
Roanoke. are visiting friends here
Mr. and Mrs. Foley are former resi-
dents Of Farmvllle
Fettv BURGER is spending the week |
with her grandparents. Mr.. and |
Mrs II II. Thompson, in Boydton- |
M ard Mrs. Robert York and
daughter Lisa, Of Murray Hill.
n j.. viii arrive Friday to spend
week in the L. D. Whitaker home. I
Mrs York is the former Miss Bev-
erly Marsh of Farmville. !
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-26
Mrs. w. T. Ripley
Dies In Howardsville

Mrs. Virgie Branch Ripley. So
wife of w. r. Ripley. died at her
home in Howardsville Sunday night
June q
She was born Sept. 10, 1905 in
Buckingham County daughter of
W. A. and Belle Ragland Branch
In addition to her husband. she
is survived BY FIVE sons, w. n.
Ripley, Jr., and George Ripley, of
Richmond, Calvin Ripley. Of Alex
andria, Marvin and Robert Ripley
of HoWardsville: two daughters
Mrs. Albert Taylor, of Alexandria
Ellen Ripley, of HoWardsville: three
brothers. W. F. Branch of War
minister. George Branch, Of Newport
News, Nathaniel Branch. of Win
gina. and four grandchildren.
Funeral services were at Wood
land Methodist Church in Bucking-
ham County with burial in the
church cemetery.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-26
Swimming Classes
Continued from page u


the adult class to contact him.
There. is some question as to
whether to hold the classes at
night, or try to work the classes in
during the late afternoon. Those in
terested in taking the classes can
express their opinions to Fulton.
With Bible schools completed. and
an unusually cold snap over with,
the swimming pool is ready to pro-
vide relief from the hot summer
days. Fulton said there were APP
proximately $50 youngsters at the
pool every warm day, and even
more children and adults on the
week end
There are 20 umbrellas and
tables on the grass plot this year.
that are an added feature at the
pool
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-26
Wheat Harvest
Continued from page II

Five Forks community.
Peery expressed some concern
over the scab, because it will
spread to oats. barley, etc. 1t is a
community affair, as the disease
spreads from field to field.
Peery said the late cold spell and
the current dry weather have been
factors in preventing this years
crop of wheat from being in the
excellent" category.
Production Drops
The overall State outlook on
wheat is not as rosy as it was first
predicted. Early prediction pointed
to 100000 bushel yield for the
state as a (Whole, but this has been
pared down to slightly over six
million
The market price in Farmville is
Sl.75 per bushel, based on SO pounds
test weight. not over IA per cent
moisture. and no onions. garlic, etc.
The Chicago price is some 10 cents
higher, but the farm price in that
area drops as low as S1l5-$1 20.
Morris noted that more wheat
seemed to be coming in Virginia
mills this year, because Of the ex-
cellent crop of wheat grown in
North Carolina When North Caro-
lima has a poor crop, a lot OF Viz
GINA wheat is taken there where
the superior quality brings good
prices. Since North Carolina has a
good crop this year, there is no
profit in hauling wheat to North
Carolina and selling it for the same
price.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-26
Prince Edward APVA
Branch Meets Today

The Prince Edward Branch of the
Association for the Preservation Of
Virginia Antiquities will meet do
day Friday at 4.30 pm. III the
lounge of the Student Building at
Longwood College
Reports and election Of officers
will highlight the agenda.
funds, federal funds or NAACP
funds, and Of these only the local
means will provide that which we
want, she said.
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Tax Levy
Continued from page III

tCOnt1nueQ from page ID
and conditions in the county. That
va s ordered by Judge Sterling
Hutcheson as part of his order de-
laying desegregation here until 1865,
That order was upset by the
Federal District Court Of Appeals
in its mandate directing September
desegregation. The school board is
appealing the latest District Court
order to the u s. Supreme Court,
but has continued with the race re-
lations survey.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-26
Mrs. Ida L. Ward, 90,
Dies In Keysville

Mrs. Ida Locke Ward. 90. died
Saturday June % at her home in
Keysville.
She was the oldest member of
Ash Camp Baptist Church. A flu
neral service was held June y at
Ash Camp Memorial Cemetery
There are no immediate sur
viyors.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-26
Jaycee Award
Continued from page u

H. Wamsley. immediate past presi-
dent, said today he thought the
project was a fine one and hoped
that it could be done again next
year He said success of the pro-
jecI was evident by the eyes of
the victors which lighted up like
neon signs Whenx;he awards were
presented at the school"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-26
Henry p. Omohundro
Dies At 50, Rites
In charlottesville

Funeral services for Henry Page
Omohundro. 81, q farmer. who died
June y at his home. Maple Hill.
near Scottsvlle, were held June %
at the graveslde. in Monticello Me
mortal Park, Charlottesville.
Surviving are his wife. Mrs. Ina
Quehl Omohundro; his mother, Mrs.
George R Omohundro. Of Scots
Vile. and a brother, George r.
Omohundro, Jr.. of Scottsville.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-26
Hospital News
There were 70 hospital patients
Thursday morning.
Do AH,,,;ffad

There were 70 hospital patients
Thursday morning.
Patients Admitted
Mrs. L. H. Williams, Farmville
Miss Mary Scruggs, Victoria
Johnny Asal. Farmville; Alfred E
Ward, Victoria Mrs. L. w. Schmidt,
Burkeville,, Mrs. E. L. McCraW
Appomattox.. Oscar Sans, Crewe
Miss Connie Sue Akers, Blackstone;
Miss Molly Graves. Cumberland,
Also, Mrs w. F. Dunnevant,
Farmville; Willie Oertel, Farm
vile; C. j. Purvis. Dillwyn; Miss
Emma Rucker, Jetersville; Mrs l..
c. Shelton. Pamplin; Jasper Loan,
Farnville; Allen Brisentine: Pros
pect, Charles Dix. Keysville. Lloyd
CAN'T. Farmville, Mrs. j. F. Mar
tin, Burkeville. and Mrs. Thomas
Bohannon, Chase City.
MIR. and Mrs. H. B. Ryan Char
lotte C. H., boy, June %.
Mr.. and Mrs R. w. Harding,
Jetersville. boy. June D.
COIOred Patients
Josephine Thompson. Blackstone,
Clara Blanton. Farmvllle;; Powha-
tan Powell, Keysville. and Eugene
Baker. Kenbridge.
COlored Birth
Thomas and Sarah Jones, Farm
vile. girl. June %.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-26

Mrs. j E. Glenn, Jr.. Kitty Rose
Glenn and Sandra Long will spend
next week at Virginia Beach where
they will be guests of Mrs. Glenn's
brother. Gene Powell.
Kitty Rose Glenn and Sandra
Long are guests of their aunt, Mrs.
Donald Jones, in South Boston.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-06-26

other counties in the Farmville dis
trict. one was reported in both
Mecklenburg and Nottoway and two
in Lunenburg.
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RETIRED LADY to share sgle.-
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Come spend Xmas with US. JU.
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CATTLE AND LIVESTOCK
fcOkTINUeOl
HORSE TRAILER

Large ali metal, will accommodate
> lge horses and room for pony
Up front. Newly painted, nrst-
class cond., properly lighted, Tea-
large van. Call GEORGE SMITH,
WI. $1,000. ewes. WA. 6-lI31
Can be seen at Norbeck. Mary
land (Ga. ave. and Route 2S).
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POULTRY AND EGGS

OAKS gas brooder with safety con-
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BROWN AND WHITE GELDINGs
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jumping saddles, park saddles,
Western and pony saddles, brides
and halters: special discount for
holiday season. PRATT SADDLE
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WANTED-spoiled hay JE 3.0634
CATTLE AND LIVESTOCK

A PONY UNDER THE XMAS TREE!
3 small ponies, very attract, with
personality plus. Priced Sl25 to
SOS. MRS VIM. DILLON. Jr.,
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shipment OF extra-good saddle
horses and ponies: S135 up
Brand-new Eng. saddles. SIS; pony
size. $50. DU. $4,000
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to go OFF," she asked. Told
that it was $3.50. she replied:
Then I win go out and sing
and let the people know I am
here. If ] don't they will say,
Well. that Maria Calais I'll
take the risk
She sang one aria, then Gov.
Blair made his announcement
at 9:13.
II didn't have any hesita-
tion," the Governor said later.
There was always that million
in-one chance there might be
a bomb. We could not risk
$500 lives"
Cocktail Time
When the crowd spilled into
the street many persons won't
to nearby restaurants and
cocktail lounges.
One woman, Mrs. Sheldon B.
Jacques, jokingly said:
II think the bartender across
the street made that call.
Everyone went over there and
he must have made a million
dollars"
Nine. Callas, who had ignored
a reception in her honor Tues
day night and a Wednesday
afternoon rehearsal, went to
the River Club for a party after
the concert. About 200 were
there.
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Murder Suspect
Cleared at Trial

Harold L. Brooks. 50. was
cleared of a second-degree
murder charge yesterday when
an indictment against him was
dismissed on Government mo-
ton because of lack Of evidence.
Mr.. Brooks had been accused
Of fatally beating Mrs. Leslie
Webster. IS, last March IL.
Police said both had been
drinking. The two occupied diff
ferent quarters in the same
building in the 700 block Of
Columbia road NV.
Mrs. Webster died two days
after Mr.. Brooks was said to
have struck her. Death was due
to a head injury.
Assistant United States At
torney Victor w. Caputy said
the Government could not
prove death was due to any
criminal act or that it was due
to any blow delivered by the
defendant. Mrs. Webster's head
injury could have been caused
by q fall, he said.
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Norman Doctor. DR.. Jay La
throp and Mrs. Edith Olson of
Diamond Ordnance Fuze LabO-
ratOry. Navy Bureau of
Yards and Docks has given top
incentive awards to Revis Blu
chanan, Louis Bauman, George
Spann. Stanley Wall, Helen
Lupdy, Michael Simpson, John
Williams. Albert Armstrong,
Harry Greenman. Efie Mae
Hammer. Tom l.. Jones. Robert
Plat and George Hutton. /.
Treasury's Bureau Of Accounts
has given beneficial sugges-
ton awards to Edythe Thoma-
son and Pearle Shearer.
Interiors Bureau Of Mines has
given incentive awards to
Ernst Cohn, Nan Golden, Jean
Harris, Helen Harris, Patricia
Krumrein, Elizabeth McCar-
earthly. Ruth Pritchard, Shir-
ley VanLieu and Harry Weaver.
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has given the following awards:
Outstanding performance and
sustained superior award
Madge Askins, Raym o n d
Drechsler, Manuel Garcia, Edna
Middlemas. Eulah Reece; certif-
icate Of achievement, Lucia
zurawski; special act or service,
Mary Valenzano. =. Navy Re-
search Laboratory needs q
safety engineer, grade IL OF
IL: information specialist
grade 7; publications editor
physical sciences. grade s.
Call Johnson $4,000. Extension
5S4. Top achievement
awards have been presented by
Army Secretary Brucker to DR..
Arnold Wedum of Fort DERRICK,
Md; DR.. Donald Gregg Of Wal
ter Reed Army Medical Gen.
ter, Kenneth Joy Of Chief of
Army Ordnance Office, and
Thomas Prugh, James Nall,
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tees staff makes its overall
Recommendations. such as les;
rigid standards and more prac.
teal evaluation determining q
Jobs value and possibly more
liberal within-grade and Ion
gevity provisions, Government
workers may in the long run
benefit in the matter Of better
pay.
Meanwhile. the National Fed
Grafton Of Federal Employees has
called on Congress to revise the
Classification Act to provide
more equitable pay for CLASH
ned workers to meet the sal
aries paid industry workers by
progressive employers"
This would UNNECESSARILY
aid the Government in the
critical problem" Of attract
ing and retaining the best pos
'sible employees. the, NFFE said.
= =
CAPITAL ROUND UP
Army's Office Of the Deputy
Chief Of star for Logistics
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py the CIVIL service Commission
to determine the grades and
pay Of their employees, subject
to csc post-audit.
But the responsibility Of
maintaining equitable pay
grades is that Of csc under the
law. The departments and
agencies are not held account
able, except that II the csc
finds that jobs are wrongly
classified the positions have to
be changed accordingly. The
worst that could happen to an
agency would be withdrawal OF
appointing authority but this
rarely If ever happens.
The House Civil Service Com
mittee's star feels that the de-
partments and agencies should
be held accountable by law for
their actions in setting the Job
classifications and grades
Only by being, held legally re-
sponsible by Congress for their
actions viii departments and
agencies do an honest and con-
scientious job Of setting the pay
of their employees, the stan feels.
At present, departments and
agencies, not being legally re-
sponsible for their actions. gen.
orally tend to see how much
they can get away with in set
ting the grades and resultant
pay Of their employees, the stan
feels. II they are caught by the
csc, nothing usually. is done
other than order the Job classi-
fed at its proper grade, COM
mittee sources said.
The House committees stan
is expected to make its far
reaching proposals, Of which
closer agency surveillance is
only recommendation, to Con-
gress early next year.
Actually. when the commit