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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-13
Soviet Rebuffs
U.S.onAirner1
BY the Associated Press

Once again, the Soviet Union
has said it has no information
on the fate of II American air.
men aboard an American
transport that crashed in Sow
let Armenia in September, 1858.
Mikhail N. Smirnovsky,
counselor Of the Russian en-
bassy. gave that word to IN
dersecretary of State Robert
Murphy yesterday. The air.
plane incident has been a sore
point in Russian-American re-
lationS.
The United States says the
unarmed Air Force transport
was shot down by Russian
fighter planes and crashed near
the Turkish frontier, after it
had strayed off course over
Russian territory.
TehRuSsians turned over the
bodies of six crew members.
but repeated United States in
quiries have failed to get any
satisfaction on what became
of the other II men aboard.
Russia charges that the United
States plane violated its from
tier deliberately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-13
Feels Free in Hawai-,
African Negro Reports

many. In Hawaii, where he
spent five days, 1t was different,
he said.
The young Negro politician
said he was primarily interested
in racial relations in the United
States. He said what he found
in the Northern States Of the
United States was approx
mately what I expected" but in
the South "it was worse"
Mr.. Savanhu conceded that
the living standard Of middle
class Negroes in the South was
adequate, especially their hous-
ing conditions, but the color
bar was "regrettably rigid" He
said he had personal expert
ence as he was not permitted
to stay in a downtown hotel
in Atlanta, Ga.
He said some Of the meth
DDS and techniques applied by
various voluntary agencies and
United States Government Or
carnations. aimed at elimi-
mating discrimination, could be
adopted by his government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-13
BY the Associated Press

Hawaii is possibly the only
place in the white mans world
where a Negro can feel free
and equal. prominent Negro
political figure from Africa said
yesterday.
I'm other places he is only
tolerated. In Hawaii I had the
feeling the black man has the
right to be there" Jasper Zen
geza Savanna, said in an inter-
view.
Mr.. Savanhu, parliamentary
secretary to the Minister of
Home Affairs, Federation Of
Rhodesia and Nyasaland, is
winding up a five-week coast
forecast tour of the United
States.
Mr.. Savanhu stressed that
when he made the comparison
between the atmosphere in
Hawaii and other parts Of the
world, he included countries he
visited in Europe, such as
France. Italy, Britain and Ger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-13

Whether you're a sixth-grade
essayist or a 12th-grade
dramatist it's time to get out of
the garrett and into The Eve
ming Stars annual Scholastic
Writing Award contest.
If you are in junior or sem
Tor high school - grades 6
through 12-public, private or
parochial, you have until Feb
ruary l to hand in the manu-
script that may win you first
prize-a portable typewriter.
The contest is held annually
by The Star in cooperation
with Scholastics Magazine.
Many past winners in The
Stars local contest have gone
on to share in the magazines
national awards.
Entries in the junior cate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-18

tions in the Nation have
needed financial assistance
from this organization. And
most of these cases occurred
during the depression days
of the 193OS.
In 20 of these cases, the
FSLIC contributed cash and
in two cases it bought all
or part of the associations
assets to save them from
going under.
In only seven cases have
defaulting insured aSsocia-
tons been placed in receiv-
ership and reimbursementS
been made by the FSLIC to
savers.
Net losses to the FSLIC to
date in all of these cases are
estimated at S., ,869, or
less than 2 per cent of the
corporations gross income
since the beginning of the
operations.
There Is no direct cost to
the investor for the FSLLC
protection. The association
pays an annual premium
equal to one-twelfth Of 1
per cent of the total savings,
plus a premium ON borrowed
money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-18
Safety for Savings

general manager of the
Federal Savings and Loan
Insurance Corp, said FSLIC
does much more than simply
guarantee the safety of each
savings account up to $40, 900
in a member association.
For example, he said, the
corporation requires that
member associations have
fidelity bonds to protect
themselves against losses
from embezzlement, one Of
the main causes of failure
when business conditions are
good.
Furthermore, he said, the
member association is re-
quired to build up adequate
loss reserves so that it will
have funds to cushion itself
against adversely.
Loss reserves of all the
Nations insured associations
total some $3.8 billion, equal
to 7.8 per cent Of all savings
and 81 per cent of all loans.
It is only when a loss ex-
ceeds the associations fldel-
ity bonds or loss reserves
that the corporation steps in.
Since the FSLIC was set
up in 1884, only 80 associa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-18

ough examinations and
supervision and also to the
favorable economic condi-
tons that have existed"
He said that the main
objective of the examina-
tons is to improve the in
ternal operations of the
associations.
After an examination has
been made, the FHLBB may
send a letter to the board Of
directors OF the association
involved suggesting improve
mentS.
Mr.. BoneSteel added that
If the recommendations are
not complied with. the
FHLBB has the power to
deprive an association Of
insurance protection.
However, he said, this is
rarely done as the vast
majority of associations are
soundly managed.
Discussing insurance pro-
lection, william H. Husband,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-18

provide a permanent credit
reservoir for savings and
financing institutions
through the creation Of re-
gional Federal Home Loan
Banks.
An important part Of its
functions Is the manage
ment of insurance, exami-
nation and supervision pro-
grams designed to safeguard
savings in associations. In
addition, the FELBB through
its regional banks is in a
position to provide the funds
which could help stem a run
on any of these institutions.
There have been no fall
ures Of associations In the
District over which the
board had jurisdiction.
Speaking of the generally
good financial condition of
savings associations, Verne
c. Bonesteel, FHLBB direc-
tor of examinations, said
this is due partly to thor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-18

CTRONG protection is pro-
~ vided for persons who
place their money with saw
ingS and loan associations
which belong to the District
of Columbia Savings and
Loan League.
All 20 member associations
of the league are members
Of the Federal Home Loan
Bank System and the Fed
eral Savings and Loan In
surance Corp.
AS a result, a saver in one
Of these league member as
sociations knows that the
safety of his money is in
sIred up to $4,000 and that
operations of the association
are closely supervised and
subjected to yearly exami-
nation.
The Federal Home Loan
Bank Board which super
vises the bank system and
the insurance corporation
was established in 1882 to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-18
Some Facts

DESIGNED primarily institutions which accept the
- savings of the people and then put out that money in
first mortgages savings and loan associations fulfill
certain basic premises which the average seeks
According to the u Savings and League these
l. Safety-provided not only in modern, up-to-date
facilities that provide physical safety but also careful
management that protects the funds entrusted to it,
2. Avaiablity-So that money may be withdrawn
when the needs without unexpected unnecessary
trouble Although in of great emergency
be required by law to give notice of intention to make
Withdrawals this is set up merely added protection for
the saver and his money;
8. EarningS-Since the money which savings 2Ssocia
tons receive from their customers is for the most part
invested in first mortgages, these term loans at
given rate of interest and paid of in regular monthly
payments provide dividend at higher rate earnings
than other savings institutions;
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of their convenient locations
and hours designed to the greatest number
of people, savings and loan associations
and more popular place to in the local community
Availability and Safety-two of the key factors the
mind of the average Saver-are made possible by:
l. The large amount which the association places in
u S. Government bonds carried in order be able to
meet promptly the withdrawal requests Also the
ton may borrow money from the Federal Home Loan
Bank of which it is member. This a reserve
savings and loan associations chartered by the
Government
2 Insurance each account holders funds UP to
$4,000 This insurance carried with the Federal Savings
and Loan Insurance Corporation which another
the savers money safe in of the associations
an agency of the United States Government make it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-18
PUT YOUR
MONEY
TO WORK
AT

mutual savings institution conducted solely for the benefit 81
members Your unemployed" money liberal dvdends
twice each and savings insured up $4,000.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08
$4,000 Fire Saturday

The VI. G Newman Company tee
plant, a halt-centHry old landmark
here partially destroyed BY fire
Saturday morning, VII be dis
mantled and replaced With 4 mod
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08
Year End Tax Tactics
Talk Slated For
Farmville Rotarians

Claude E. Farrar, a native of
Prince Edward county and now a
taxation specialist in Covington,
will address the Rotary Club, Thurs
day evening His topic will be:
Year End Tax Tactics.
A graduate Of Propsect H h
School. Farrar worked for brief
periods with Patterson Drug Com
pany and Norfolk and Western Rail
way before entering service in 1913.
Upon completion Of his World War
II military duty, he entered the
University Of Virginia where he Oh
tanned a B. S. degree in commerce.
He remained at the university for
3 year S graduate work
Before assuming his present
position with r. L. Persinger and
Company in Covingtons 1858, he
was employed at the Bank Of Roa-
nokc, tho Virginia State Taxation
Department, and Roses, Inc, In
Henderson, N. G.
The taxation expert will speak al
the regular $50 dinner meeting al
Hotel Weyanokc
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08
No Rain Shortage
Seen AS November
Us Almost Normal

mo one Is suffering from the lack
t RAIN said = n striplin. local
weather observer M he reports
another month in the below aver
age group
Novenlber's total rainfall came to
292 inches. which i Just short Of
the 81 average The total for the
year is far 1elow normal. Only
1928 inches Of rain have fallen.
compared with a normal Of about
10. inches However. the fall rains
have been good. following a dry
summer
October was real wet month
with 5.i2 inches and September ex-
ceeded the normal by 2 inches.
December is starting slowly with
only 2 inches recorded so far from
the rainfall Sunday Stliplin said
the days are very short now and
rainfall is not gveatly needed. las
far as the farmers are concerned. =
he said, there Is no problem.
Temperatures have drlfted along
about normal for November and SO
far II December. Striplln reports
He noted a trace Of snow on No
vember 70. The first major snow
last year came on December 10 as
five inches blanketed the area, and
three days later four more inches
fell. The thermometer dropped in
that snow period TO three degrees
below zero.
So far Striplin has ID degrees as
the lowest temperature this fall
The figure was reached twice in
the last Two weeks, and as cold
winds continued to blow Monday, il
looks like new low mark will be
set very soon.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08

Funds to support the construction
have been appropriated in the
Legislature capital construction
budget for the current biennium.
The two-story building will be
constructed on the vacant lot on the
northeast corner of Buffalo and St.
George streets.
1t will provide accommodations
for faculty supervisor and six stu
dents. Under the college HON e
Economics Department program.
senior home economics majors live
in the house with full management
responsibility for budgeting. meal
preparation and home operation.
In general the portion of the
building occupied by students will
correspond TO a four bedroom home.
A wing will be provided for the
department supervisors Iivin 6
apartment.
The college hopes TO have the
building in use with the start Of
the next college year. commencing
in September. 1850
A basic appropriation. which the
college may supplement with other
funds. was provided in the amount
Ct S44. $50 for the home.
The. college has not yet determin-
ed what disposition will be made
o. the present Home Management
House, the former Cox property on
Eltialo street north Of Joh n S
Memorial Episcopal Church.
Under consideration are such uses
as faculty apartments and an alum
nae headquarters.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08
Santa Claus Smash Hit!

jolly old Santa Claus has speeded up his
mode of transportation for the atomic age,
but he's the same chubby, hearty and kindly
no no no fellow as Of old.
Hundreds Of youngsters watched spelbound
last Thursday when Santa came to the Farm
vile JsyceeS' ''kiddies' day party in his new
whIly- bird" He said the helicoper ride from
the North Pole was smooth
From his landing strip on the Longwocd
College athletic field, Santa mounted fire
truck for the short ride to the Court House
plaza. There before jam Of eager children
and parents he talked briefly and then listened
patiently as children expressed their Christ
mas wishes.
There candy for all the youngsters. and
just before Santa arrived, the Chamber Of
commerce held its turkey drawing. The five
winners were Mrs. Quenton Overton, Mrs. W.
J. ellis. Ir-, Mrs Verna Pritchett, George
Huddlest0n, all Of Farmvtlle, and Mrs. Carrie
Moore, Of Route I.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08
Tobacco Markets $4,000 Pounds
Opening Week Is Heaviest In Belt
Grower Receipts
Exceed 100000
In Good Start

The 3l6, 298 pounds of tobacco
sold on the Farmville Market dur
ing last weeks opening auctions
gave the market here its heaviest
week in a dozen years and gave
it the poundage leadership for the
entire Virginia belt.
Growers realized the heaviest in
come in nearly as many years, re-
ceiving S305,6l for ISL 9l2 pounds
of dark-fired leaf and an additional
"a 1856 pounds Of sun-cured tobacco.
The opening weeks general floor
average on dark-fired leaf was
1919, down q cents below last
years opening week average Of
S38 O6. Sun-cured tobacco averaged
$2a40 during the week.
Demand Trends
Chief demand characteristics Of
opening week were strong bidding
on common tobacco and normal de
mand for cigar leaf. Lugs were up
S. to 81. Considerable stimulus for
this buying came through orders
from the Pennsylvania cigar manu-
featuring interests
The presence of some tobacco in
unsafe order and graded wet, and
considerable offerings Of low a Il
fair quality leaf kept the average
at the support average level, which
is 1888 for the 1859 crop.
Fol- the most part buyers We're
relunctant to take wet tobacco, ard
it was refused by the government
pool after it failed to go to the
commercial buying companies.
Pool Receipts
Indicative Of the demand was the
small percentage Of leaf baskets
going To the cooperative pool For
the entire Virginia belt this was
reported as seven per cent for OPEN
ing week, compared to 20 per cent
during opening week Oh the 1858
crop
The pool receipts here were low
III keeping with the whole belt
trend
The week S high bids were for
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08
$500 Fire Saturday
Nelu Office, Storage Building Here
To REPLACE Fire-Gutted Ice Plant

eln office and storage building serv-
ing tue company 4 fuel iii, coal and
concrete mix interests
Sydnor G. Newman, owner Of the
plant, placed the damage to the
frame structure and Ils interior
equipment. which once had a 5o-ton
ice manufacturing capacity, lin ex-
cess Of SIS 600 +"
Newman said that for all practi-
cal purposes the building was a
total loss The basic heavy ma
chinerv received minimum damage
but the cascade of water damaged
electrical motors. the electrical
system and controls.
The alarm was sent Ill about
1920 Am. after arrival Of plant
personnel. Starting as small,
smouldering fire in cork and saw
dust insulation, the conflagratlon
made rapid Roadway after reach
ing the roof and supporting tinlbers.
1t required about four hours 10 bring
ii under control, with the Farm
VILE Fire Department getting an
assist from the Hampden-Sydney
company
Equipment and records il the
company office located in the plant
were safely removed Some adj
additional water damage resulted
to materials stored III the building.
The owner said that construction
Of a new cinder block building may
get underway after start Of the new
year He said it is tentatively
planned to be in The building by
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08
IOOF Elects New
Officers; To Attend
Church Sunday

Newly elected officers of the
Farmville IO.OF. Lodge 300 are
Kenneth Wllkerson, noble grand !:
l.. N. Fallen. vice grand; B. l..
Price. recording secretary. v. c.
Womack, financial secretary; and
Nj. G. Smith. treasurer The latter
three were reelected. and all will
be installed in January.
The members of the I.O.O.F.
Lodge and the r be ahs and
friends viii attend the ii am.
church services at Prospect Metho-
dist Church. Sunday. December 49,
Those attending are asked to as
sembly at the Gulf Station on East
Third Street before motoring to
Prospect.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08
J. w. Huntington
Says Wet Leaf
Cooperation Vital

Noting "a big improvement
among growers in the use OF water
70 order tobacco, j. w. Huntington,
president Of Huntington Tobacco
Company. said today that it is all
to the advantage of tobacco farmers
TO cooperate in the new govern
ment program to reduce the use of
water.
Unless all Of us, growers. ware
housemen and buyers, understand
the situation and do something
about it, there may be no tobacco
market in five years. the tobacco
executive declared.
Marketing tobacco in proper con-
dition will help hold sales to foreign
markets. and if the export trade is
lost. Virginia dark tobacco pro
ducers will be hurt seriously, he
said.
Cooperation Needed
To have tobacco farmers under
stand the importance of cooperating
to hold existing markets is the big
gest job just now in the new pro
gram. Dunnington said. Our
farmers must understand that it TO
their advantage to continue to find
and hold markets for his leaf With
out them. the industry is in dan
GER he declared.
A heavy buyer for the foreign
trade. the mpany president
passed on for the information Of
growers what he had been told by
representatives of the Swedish To-
bacco Monopoly recently. They adj
vised him: Don't buy a single bas-
ket of wet tobacco for us.
Mr. Huntington said it will be a
big job to have the nonsupport
price, wet tobacco situation handled
on a fair and uniform basis through
out all markets. But he added he
believes the government is doing
everything possible to establish a
uniform system that operates the
same everywhere.
The cooper rat on of growers
warehousemen and buyers is very
important in this respect, too" he
said. THE farmers have already
demonstrated their willingness. and
l hope they will continue or as they
have started during the first week,
he said.
Reasons Given
Mr.. Huntington pointed out that
Virginia tobacco in the past has re-
quired about So more TO process
per hundredweight than Kentucky
and Tennessee leaf. Type %. This
is because Virginia tobacco has
such high weight shrinkage
through water loss in the packag.
ing process
Add to that losses from water
damage and water brmsing and leaf
discoloration, and it puts Virginia
tobacco in a bad trade position with
Type %, the government contends,
and Mr.. Huntington agrees.
The future of Virginia dark to-
bacco hes in supporting the new
government program / feel this
strongly, and all my customers
agree he declares.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08
vMI Glee Club Will
Be Guest vocalists
At Longwood Concert

The Glee Club of Virginia Mill
tary Institute will combine with the
Choir, Madrigal Singers. and Band
Of LongWood College to present the
annual Longwood College Christ
mas Concert in Jarman Hall on the
afternoon Of Sunday, Dec. IS, at
$50.
The VMI Glec Club appeared with
the Choir two years ago. and their
previous appearance caused many
favorable comments. The Glee Club
is under the direction of Captain
j. G. Pearce of the VMI faculty.
Numbering rs singers. it makes a
splendid appearance on the stage.
and their singing has attracted
wide attention
The program, which is open to
the public without charge. will
start with group Of selections by
the Department Of Music. This will
be followed by the Glee Club Of
VMl,
The Longwood Mdrigal Singers.
directed by James K. McCombS.
will perform next. A new feature Of
these concerts will follow. when the
audience will be asked to sing with
the combined choir, glee club. and
band, performing group of ia
miliar and well loved carols. The
concert will conclude with the tra-
dltional Hallelu,ah Chorus from
The Messiah by Handel,
The band will present carols be-
fore the concert begins, under 'the
| direction Of Clifford L. Smith,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08
National News Summary
President Enjoys
Warm Welcome On
Good Will Trip

President z EN- hover told
workers at the U. S embassy IN
Rome Saturday that the purpose Of
his precedent breaking, ii nation
goodwill tour Is to help create a
better world for his grandchildren
than he himself knew He then left
for talks with Premier Antonio
Segnl and other Italian leaders. The
President arrived Friday in Rome,
the first stop Oh his historic jour
ney. He attended Protestant serv-
ice Sunday morning. enjoyed an
audience with Pope John XIII, and
received tremendous welcome al
Annakra. Turkey, Sunday.
Sam the monkey arrived safe and
sound il Norfolk Saturday after
having been shot 81 miles into
space from Wallops Island. He was
fishcd out Of the Atlantic 200 miles
off the Virginia coast. Sam went
aloft III d Project Mercury capsule
prototype of one that, will be used
to try To put man into orbit later
on. The monkey was taken To the
laboratories Of the National Aero
nautlcs and Space Administration
at Langley Field for medical a.
animation.
Government mcdiators offered
some new proposals TO union and
steel negotlatnrs when they met In
Washington turday Federal
mediation chief Joseph Finnegan
said his men have been meeting
with both sides separately since last
Tuesdays negotiating sSion
broaching peace plans and trying
to reconcile cost estimates on n
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