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Evening star., 1959-12-10

Sundays game with the New
York Giants marks the close Of
the Redskins 23d season In
Washington. Compared with
Statistician Art Stickley.
they've only gotten their feet
wet. For the well known Vir-
gtnia attorney, this has been
his 32d year keeping tab on the
happenings on the field below
Art goes back to 1927 when
the late Bryan Morse. sports
editor Of the old Herald, pre-
vailed on him to keep the
figures at local college games.
"They weren't printed as
they are today" Stickley re-
called, "but were used as part
Of the story"
1t was purely o work Of love
for several years until stickley
became "official statiStician''
for the Herald. Other reporters
promptly availed themselves of
the service. The Redskins, as
noted above. came later.
Stickley is a survivor Of the
old guard which met at the
sporting goods store operated
by Cy and Mike Mcdonald on
G street, next door to Bert
OlmStead's grill. Leading sports
figures Of the day made Cy's
place their headquarters, re-
pairing to Olmstead's to satisfy
gargantuan appetites. Natural
ly, when an ofncial was needed
for any sport, the schools rang
up Cy and asked him to send
over q couple.
AT the same table for lunch
one day" Stickley remembered,
1--WE had Biff Jones. Jonas In
gram. Jim Thorpe and Gus
WEIGH. You can imagine the
stories we heard"
Jones, q Central High School
and west Point graduate,
coached Army. and Ingram was
his opposite number at Navy.
Thorpe Is still rated the great
est all-around athlete in his
tory. Welch, like mighty Jim,
played football at Carlisle. II
not as great as Thorpe on the
gridiron. he was a better story
teller. Some strained the
Imagination. but Gus always
spoke with tongue in cheek.
The late Jack Tulloch, a
friend Of George MarShall's g
from before 1924, when Mar
shall sponsored the Palace
Laundry basketball team, was
the Redskins first statistician.
But being O fan as well as
sports editor of the Alexandria
Gazette, Tulloch needed Stick
ley's steadying assistance.
you don't see much Of the
game when you're keeping sta
tistics." Stickley said. You're
too busy marking yard lines,
points Of punt and pass recep-
tions, etc. But when Jack saw
Dick Todd or another back get
away for q long run he'd Jump
up, pound me on the back and
let out a yell you could hear
down on F street. Same thing
when Sammy Baugh completed
a pass. After the play I'd say,
How long was 1t, Jack?' And
he'd say, burned If I know, but
Evening star., 1959-12-10
NBA STANDINGS
KAsxERN DIVISION

RESULTS LAST NIGHT
Cincinnati. I2Q; Detroit, l1q.
Boston, 1877; Philadelphia. 110.
Syracuse, 90: Minneapolis, 90.
GAMES TODAY
Detroit vs. ct. Louis ct Philadelphia
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
syracuse vs.. Minneapolis at San
Francisco.
GAMES TOMORROW
'St. Louis ct Boston.
Syracuse ct New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26
Rofln,ar Due
For NLRB job

Stuart Rothman, who has
been Solicitor Of the Labor
Department since 1853. was
nominated by President Eisen-
hover today to be general
counsel of the National Labor
Relations Board.
Mr.. Rothman. A., a Republic
can. was named to succeed
Jerome D. Fenton, whose resig-
nation was announced March
IL to be effective upon qualifi-
cation of q successor.
/ Mr.. Rothman was in Govern
ment service as an attorney
with various Federal agencies
from 1888 until l947. From
l947 until 1858. he served as
Minnesota'S first director Of
housing and urban redevelop-
ment. His home town is st.
Paul, MINI.
Mr.. Rothman's selection fol-
lowed long period of behind
the-scenes pulling and hauling
within the administration.
The choice was regarded by
aides of Secretary of Labor
Mitchell as a significant victory
within the administration for
Mr.. Mitchell who has been hav-
ing tough shedding with the
White House in recent weeks,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26
Executive Guilty
In Bride Offer

SCRANTON, Pa, Mar. 26
(AP).-A business executive
faces a possible six-year prison
sentence for bribing an Atomic
Energy Commission auditor.
A Federal Court jury of seven
men and five women convicted
Louis Isascs, 81, last night O:
bribery.
Vincent r. Hoefiing of New
York, the Acc auditor, had
testified he visited Isaac's
plant, the Metal Research &
Development Corp, of nearby
Exeter, to obtain information
for the commission. Mr.. Hoe
fling said Isaacs offered him
$500, and he accepted it on
orders from the FBI.
Another witness, Vincent G.
Dougherty, a special FBI agent,
said Isaacs at first denied the
bride, then later admitted it.
but gave no reason for offering
the money.
United States District Judge
John w. Murphy deferred SEN
fencing pending an investiga-
ton. The maximum sentence
is three years in prison for each
of the two counts on which he
was convicted and up to 1880
fine on each count.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26
Rayburn Raps
Party'sCritics

Speaker Rayburn today de-
nounced what he called Re-
publican insistence that DEM
ocrats must appropriate ex-
actly what the administration
wants in budget bills.
If we cut a dollar below
what they want" he said,
"they act like the heavens will
fall. If we add a dollar to
what they ask they say we
are radical spenders. I say our
committees will study every
request thoroughly and we will
vote as we believe best for
the country in every instance. 3"
Mr.. Rayburn did not mention
President Eisenhower's press
conference comment yesterday
that not all Democrats in Con-
gross are spenders. The Speaker
nevertheless made clear to re-
porters today that he does not
like the word "spenders" ap-
piled to the House Democratic
leadership or the rank and file
OF Democratic members.
The Speaker noted that the
House will start its Easter re-
cess tomorrow after having
passed an unusually large num-
Der of four appropriation bills.
He said the House cut those
money bills by total OF more
than $500 million below the
administrations requests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26
Indian Rebels Freed;
Complaint to Be Aired

BRANTFORD, Ont. Mar. 26
(AP).-The Iroquois rebellion
against the Canadian govern
ment has ended.
A magistrates court dis
missed charges yesterd a y
against 20 Indians who tried to
reinstate tribal customs out
lawed by Canada's Indian Act
IS years ago. The Indians
were promised a parliamentary
investigation of their COM
plants.
The rebellion was launched
March 6 when several hundred
Indians of the Six Nations Re-
serve stormed the reserves
council house and installed a
group of hereditary chiefs in
power. The elected 11-man
council which had been gov
erning the reserve fled.
The rebels proclaimed the
30,000-acre reserve an indie
pendent country and informed
Queen Elizabeth and Prime
Minister John Diefenbaker Of
their action.
Royal Canadian Mounted Po-
lice later raided the reserve.
returned the council house to
the elected council and filed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26
4-in-1 Vaccine
Neurs Market
BY the Associated Press

A new four-in-one vaccine
designed TO provide immuni-
cation against pilio. diphtheria
whooping cough and tetanus II
going on the market soon.
A Public Health Service
spokesman announced last
night that 1t has been cleared
for use. Merck. Sharpe q
Dohme Of Philadelphia and
Parke Davis g. Co. of Philadel-
phia have been licensed to man.
ufacture and sell 1t.
Like the previous three-in-
one vaccine for diphtheria,
whooping cough and tetanus
the new serum is designed
chiefly for small children and
will be used for a series of shots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26

in an application form for Fed
eral employment. "a veteran
of World War II. Mr.. Barger
had sought unsuccessfully to
appeal his case TO the Civil
Service Commission and finally
had to resort to the court &C
ton.
But today the appellate court
pointed out that the Veterans
Preference Act does not apply,
in provisions setting up appeal
procedures for discharged Fed
eral employees, Ito any position
In or under the legislative or
judicial branch of the Govern
ment."
The court. agreed with L.
Quincy Mumford, Librarian of
Congress, that the library is
under supervision of the legis-
lative branch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26
Castro Plans
Higher Tariffs

HAVANA, Mar. 26 (AP) -
Prime Minister Fidel Castro
says Cuba must boost her i'm
port tariffs to finance increased
agricultural production.
Cost what it may" he said.
1.-THE choice rests between higher
tariffs or dying of hunger. and
we choose the former"
Mr.. Castro told a television
audience tariffs on imported
rice would be increased to raise
$12 million in a year and a half
The money. he said. will go
toward the purchase of 10000
tractors 70 rthe revolutionary
governments agricultural pro-
gram.
| Cuba imported 4l6 million
pounds Of milled rice in 1854,
the last year for which an i'm
port figure is available.
| Mr.. Castro said barren lands
to be put under cultivation by
the land reform law would
yield rice, cotton and soybeans.
and would permit the cattle
industry to expand. He also
disclosed a plan to import so
japanese families to teach
Cubans improved methods of
cultivating rice. Each japanese
family would settle among 800
to 400 Cuban families, he said.
Mr.. Castro also called for
vast expansion of the Cuban
textile industry. He cited Japan,
which he said does not even
grow cotton. yet they are one
of the largest exporters of cot
ton materials"
He said the agricultural ex-
panSion program also would be
financed by $40 million seized
from officials of the deposed
Fulgencio Batista regime and
from donations"
Mr.. Castro said there was
much sympathy for the Cuban
revolution in the United States
and Canada. He said during
his visit to North America in
April he would ask United
States and Canadian workers
for funds to help the land re-
distribution program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26
Science Post Filled
BY the Associated Press

President Eisenhower today
nominated DR.. Logan Wilson.
president of the University of
Texas, to be member of the
National Science Board OF the
National Science Foundation.
DR.. Wilson would succeed T.
Keith Glennan, who resigned
to become administrator of the
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26
Veteran Loses
Librory Job Plea

A. veteran employed by The
Library of Congress isn't en-.
titled to appeal his firing under
terms Of the Veterans Prefer.
ence Act. the United State:
Court of Appeals ruled here to-
day.
The court came to this con-
clusion in refusing to reverse
a District Court decision which
had turned down a plea for
reinstatement by Leslie L. Bar
ger of the 800 block of Ana
costa road Sc.
Mr.. Barger was fired from
a job at the library of Congress
in late 1865 on grounds that
he had made a false statement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26

proponents over the canal.
AS Public Lands Subcommit-
tee hearings opened, Mr.. Sayloi
objected to the grouping Of -four
conservation witnesses. The
time for their testimony was
limited to one hour and IS min
utes.
80 we might as well get q
few things squared away" Mr.
Saylor said. II was assured
by the chairman Of our sub
committee that witnesses would
be scheduled only after con-
sultation with the minority"
Claims No Notice Given
He told Subcommittee Chair
man Pfost: Democrat Of Idaho.
that he had received no adj
vance notice Of such a time
limited grouping.
The chair has stated no
limit on time" Mrs. Pfost de-
clared.
But Mr.. Saylor said the
scheduling was absolutely un-
called for and that he would
inform Interior Committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26

various charges against 20 lead
ers of the rebellion.
The government refused to
press the charges yesterday
after a delegation from the re-
serve conferred with Immigra-
ton Minister Ellen L. Fair
clough. Mrs. Fairclough tolc
the House of Commons the Iro-
quois would have a chance to
air their grievances before a
parliamentary committee on
Indian affairs.
The rebels drew expressions
of sympathy from Ontario Pre-
lmier Leslie M. Frost, some
members of the Ontario Legis-
Ilature. and Senator James
Gladstone, Lethbridge, Alberta
Canada's only Senator of In
dian descent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26

Chairman Aspinall, Democrat
Of Colorado, of his complaint.
Actually. the witnesses test.
fed for the full morning
nearly Q hours more than the
limit allowed them In the con.
troyersial schedule.
They all supported Mr.. Say
lor's bill, creating a national
park for 1875 miles along the
canal from Great Falls Ia
Cumberland, Md. r.s
Another Bill Pending
Also before the subcommittee
is a bill sponsored by Repre-
sentative Foley, Democrat Of
Maryland, reserving a 35-mile
stretch Of the proposed park
from Great Fails to Brunswick,
Md, from park development
until six months after the Army
Engineers have submitted a
comprehensive report on the
Potomac River basin. This
provision, aimed to protect the
possible construction Of a River
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26


senting IS public and parochiaI
high schools, the beer resolution
caught adult moderators at
tending the one-day session at
the District Building by sur
prise.
Proponents Of the resolution
told Raymond Kemp of Con-
zaga High School. chairman of
the conference, they felt drunk
en- driving was a serious factor
In traffic fatalities.
As a Stop-gap In case their
recommendation is ignored
by the Board Of Commissioners,
the teen-agers asked the ABC
Board for more stringent en-
forcement Of existing liquor
laws as far as youngsters are
concerned.
A resolution calling for issu-
ance of permits for all ages on a
one-year probationary basis was
resoundingly voted down. 1t
would have called for the permit
to be designated by a special
color and take a stiff retest
mandatory at the expiration OF
the one-year period before q
regular license would issue.
Resolutions calling for gen.
orally sitter written and driv-
ing tests and supervision by
the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment of driver training schools
were adopted.
Another motion passed would
make the taking of a driver
trainer course either at school
or privately a requisite before a
teen-ager could apply for a city
drivers license.
The delegates selected at
tractive Barbara Archer Of Nc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26

Kinley High School. a brunette,
as queen Of the conference.
Elected officers in addition to
Mr.. Kemp for the coming year
were Elmer Holt. of Wilson,
vice chairman; Jim Gildea
Gonzaga. recording secretary,
and Dick Fitzgerald. Gonzaga
parliamentarian.
Speakers included the Board
of Commissioners. Representa-
tive Rogers, Democrat Of Texas;
Anthony L. Ellison. District
traffic safety officer, and Clark
King, chief of the law enforce
ment division of the Corpora
ton Counsel's Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26

Bend dam, was attacked
strongly by all four witnesses.
They we're william c. Gray
son of the District Audubon
Society, Daniel Poole OF the
Wildlife Management Institute,
Michael Nadel of the Wilder
ness Society and Spencer Smith
and Orville w. Crowder Of the
Gao Canal Association, the
Mountain Club Of Maryland
and the Citizens Committee on
Natural Resources.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26

leading to rumors he was con-
sidering resigning.
Mr.. Mitchell. the Associated
Press reported. backed Mr.
Rothman over Michael ]. Bern
stein, now q. o. p. counsel for
the Senate Labor Committee.
Mr.. Bernstein had strong
backing for the Job from con-
sentative members OF Congress
and also from some business
interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26
Teen Driver.PorIeyAsks
2 as Legal Beer Age

Delegates to the sixth annual TeenAge Trafnc Safety
Conference yesterday asked the District Commissioners to make
q years the legal age for buying q beer.
present youths IS purchase beer and light wine
either by the drink bottle under Alcoholic Beverage Control
regulations person must be q to purchase liquor.
Voted overwhelmingly by the 100 delegates repre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26
C6'Ol,I Park ark. BiIISponsor
Explodes at Hearing I

The ranking minority member OF House subcommittee
considering bill to establish Gao National Historic Park
exploded today the scheduling Of witnesses bill
The outburst of Representative Saylor Republican of Penn
syvana significant in that brought the surface long
erng dispute between conservatonists supply
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26

STORE HOURS: Mondays, 1870 TO 9;
Tuesdays, Wednesdays ond Saturdays, 10
TO 6; Thursdays and Fddoys, 10 to 9.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-26
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-01
Hearings On Milk
Market Regulations
Scheduled May 13

Public hearings on a proposed
statewide uniform set of regular
tons covering the 30 markets regu-
lated by the State Milk Commission
will be held May IS. IA and Is
at Richmond
Included in the suggested rates
is a statewide minimum retail
milk price Of "a cents per quart.
That minimum would leave tho
price unchanged in the Farmville
Market area, and reduce it one
and one-haf cents in the Amelia1
Blackstone Knebridgc Victoria
market
Existing mlnlmums range from
% to Is and - cents per retail
quart.
Other adjustments in the Conn
mission proposals include a uniform
buttcrmllk and skim milk price. and
authority for producers to sell milk
over their assigned base anywhere
at any price they can get.
Tho hearing for the Amelia and
Farmvlllc Market areas will be
held MAY IS at 10 am. at tho
state Highway Department building.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-01
25-Lop FinoIe
First Official Races Set Sunday
At Fair Grounds By Carting Club

The Farnlvllle Caring Club. Inc,
Will hold its first official races Sun
day at the fair grounds from %
p IN. The little car racers and plea
sure drivers are now an officially
incorporated club. having received
their corporation papers this week
from the State Corporation Com
mission.
The track at the fair grounds is
in excellent shape according to Bob
Shanabergcr- vice president Of the
club. The official races will be held
for the first time Sunday. although
the club has been enjoying a tenn
poraiy race track and pleasure
driving for several months The
club first held its Sunday afternoon
outings at the parking lot Of the
A and P Company. and lust re-
Gently moved to the fair grounds.
Our organization is not a hot
rodders' club. said George Pc
tiakos club president. we con
slider il strictly a pleasure and
recreation club. and our members
must adhere to the club rules or
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-01

However, not everyone was
agreeable to granting permission to
the corporation use of the church
facilities. The Rev John Robert
Caller, pastor of Red Lane and
Old Powhatan Baptist Churches. Of
fered his resignation and it was
duly accepted by the boards Of
Deacons at the two churches.
Repeatedly. another minister. the
Rev. John Chafee, pastor, of Fine
Creek and May Memorial Baptist
Churches. said that he and some
Of the other ministers i'll the county
were definitely opposed to the
churches being used for private
school purposes. He said his two
churches were not unanimous in
their votes Mr. Chafee also de-
clared that the ministers had not
taken an official stand against the
use of church property for private
education
In addition to the church rooms
which are geographically located
throughout the county, the pri-
vately financed War Memorial
building and athletic field have
been offered for use. Walton said
that several rooms ideal for class
rooms had been promised BY a
number Of business firms in the
county.
Russell P. Morris is heading the
transportation committee which
will make the next report Of pro
srcss. The transportation unit is
now in the process Of collecting
data relative to where the students
live and the location of available
facilities u each area.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-01
Charlie r. Seay, "a,
Dies In Tractor
Accident Wednesday

Charlie Robert Seay. 64-year old
Buckingham farmer, died in a trac-
TOT accident on his farm Wednes-
day evening about 9 pm. A medical
examiner was unable to tell i'm
mediately whether Mr.. Seay died
from heart attack or whether he
fell from the tractor and was hit
By tiller.
Mrs Seay was born December 20,
1895, a son of the late William Rich
ard Seay and Matte Wootten seav.
He was a member of the Union
Baptist Church
Surviving are his wife, Ms. jamie
Cook Seay. four sons, Thomas Rob
ert Seay. David Emmett Seay. and
William Richard Seay. all of Glad
stone; and Charlie Omer Seay. of
AppomattoX, three sisters, Mrs.
William F'ulcher, of Farnlville. Mrs.
Herman Cunningham, Of Gladstone,
and Mrs. j. A. Watson, Of Warwick,
and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
Union Baptist Church at 2 pm. Sat
Wday. With interment in the family
cemetery. which is near the church.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-01

Those eligible to vote by reason
OF poll tax payments. but unrcgis-
tered must complete this latter
phase of qualification by June IA
OF 30 days prior TO the July "a pri-
mary election.
Election books everywhere are
closed 30 days before every election
with registrars prohibited by law
from taking further action until
after the date of the election.
Prince Edward County Registrar
John H. Allen has added an extra
halliday to his office hours to pro-
vide service to prospective voters
From now until the June ID books
closing, Allen will be in his Court
House office each Saturday from
10 am. to pm.
The registrar is regularly al his
office each Monday from $50 a m.
to 5 pm.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-05-01
Mrs. Perdue Fills
Late Husbands Post
In Amelia County

Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Pcrdue
widow Of Alton H Perdue. Wa ap-
pointed by Judge ] Garland JET
ferson, Tuesday. to fill the unex.
pred term Of her late husband as
commissioner Of revenue for Amelia
county.
Perdue died Saturday. His term
of office would have expired Janu-
airy /.
Mrs Pcrdue said Wednesday she
would seek election to the office
subject TO the july Democratic pri-
mary She will be opposed By w
A. Mortimer.
Mrs. Perdue. IL is eligible ia
enter the primary under | a "
which permits court appointees to
seek nomination provided they
qualify at least 80 days before ali
election. The filing deadline for
others entering the primary was
April 15
a native of Campbell county. Mrs
Perdue has been a resident OF
Amelia since 1881 She assisted her
husband in his work as commits
sloner Of revenue.
She is member of the Amelia
Woman's Club and is active in the
work of the Amelia Baptist Church
where she is assistant organist. She
IS a graduate of Amelia Hig h
School.