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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
Atom ThermocoupIe Called.
Possible Space Voyage Key

A(E AkAAMAlos W. MACAsf AtAM
9 (Ap).--An atomic device no
bigger than q can OF frozen
fruit Juice kept an electric light
bulb lit for IL hours, the Los
Alamos Scientific Laboratory
announced yesterday. A scien-
fist predicted its development
would pave the way for inter-
planetary travel.
The device Is part Of q process
which converts atomic power
into electricity without the use
Of turbines and generators, the
laboratory said.
A spokesman said the process
was several hundred times more
powerful than any used before
in converting atomic power into
electricity with the use Of Their
mocouples.
Robert w. Pidd. the consult
ant on the project. said the
development Of the device
would pave the way for inter-
planetary travel and could
power satellites.
The device, q plasma thermo-
couple, produced enough power
to light an electric light bulb
for IL hours before 1t was dis
mantled for analysis, officials
said.
Exceeds Expectations
Mr.. Pidd, professor Of phys
ics at the University Of Michi-
gan. said he and other scien-
fists had expected the appara-
tus to light the bulb for only
Q few minutes.
The new process is not yet
competitive with coal-made
electricity. but it is closer than
any other method. Mr.. Pidd
said. Because Of the lag be-
tween scientific development
and engineering, q commercial
reactor Of this type is not likely
for three to I'VE years. he said.
In Washington, an Atomic |
Energy technician who declined
use Of his name said the new
technique at its present stage
is more Of an oddly than a
breakthrough." He said he be-
lieves it viii have mo economic |
significance" until 1t is devel-
oped further.
He said the development is
aimed at producing electric
power Of q higher magnitude
than was the case with the pre-
viously announced atomic gen.
orator. The earlier device an
nounced last January at the
White House, was designed to
produce power Of several watts,
whereas in the new technique
the objective would be to pro-
duce at least several thousand
watts.
Metals Cooled, Heated
A thermocouple is a means
Of producing electricity by
bringing two different metals
into contact, then cooling one
metal and heating the other.
The device announced earlier
was an atomic generator de-
signed to produce power for
conventional batteries.
The Los Alamos thermocouple
is the most powerful yet pro-
duced in this country, officials
said. The plasma thermocou-
pie substitutes ionized cesium
gas (the plasma) for one Of
the metallic elements. A rod
Of enriched uranium is the
other metallic element.
In New Orleans, Chairman
John A. McCone of the acc
said the development. while
important, must be looked on
as a laboratory test and a
very small one at that.
''In no way do ] wish to
discount its Importance. At
the same time ! do not believe
we should overestimate its po-
tentialities. The breakthrough |
is in the development Of q
more efficient thermocouple-
the development of a new con-
cept Of thermocouple."
Mr.. McCone said the Los
Alamos scientists should be
enormously proud of their
accomplishment"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-17
Tells Stote Commission
More Effective English Teaching
Means Listed By Longwood Professor

and ~ an increase in the time de-
voted to developing writing ability
Other suggestions included an III
crease in time devoted to speaking
ability. reduction in the time
spent on formal grammar drill ID
permit more time for tho more
practical work Of writing and speak
ing and of developing ability III
reading. vocabulary. aud spelling
sectloning Of students largely &C
cordlpg to reading ability, develop
mental reading programs through
out the e lemen tary and high
schools: attention by architects and
administrators TO specific needs of
English classroom construction and
working equipment.
Others invited to speak BY the
Virginia Education Association we're
DR. Lucien r. Adams. assistant sup
erintendent of Richmond schools
concerning the academically tai
ented Dr. James w. Coles. Of the
University Of Virginia, concerning
science; and Dr.. Edward Overton
Of the University Of Richmond, con
corning teacher certificauon.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-17
One-Way Warning
Will Be Changed
To Court Summons

SummonS-leSS warnings viii con
tlnue fol- vlolatorS Of the three-day
old oneWay traffic regulation on
Farmvilie's Venablc street. but not
so Randolph street.
Police Chief Otto S. Overton said
today his force will begin issuing
court summons to violators Of the
one-Way regulation Of Randolph
which has now been III force for
several weeks
The chef said that ample time
has been allowed motorists TO be-
come familiar with Randolph street
and that police have given only
warnings to about 30 drivers. Nov
the vlolators will be given a court
summons and may be liable for a
fine and court costs.
Overton said warnings Will be con
tinued for Venablc street until the
driving public IL aware Of the new
regulation II was imposed TO re-
lieve the dangerous traffic hazard
at the Nenable- High street inter
section
The Randolph street regulation
vas imposed BY town council to
create safer conditions for the
school children at the Lower School
located in the block
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-17
Chest Campaign
Ends 1888 Short
OF Record Quota

The Prince Edward County Com
munity Chest officially ended its
campaign for funds. Saturday. A
report Monday morning showed
contributions Of $l7.l42.4a toward a.
record $lS,975 quota
Officials indicate they know of
several contributions still out, and
are hopeful the red feather Will be
painted UP close to the tip, if not
all the way.
Another division topped its quota
when Hampden district turned in
contributions totaling $251. Mrs.
a, Tyree Finch was chairman there,
where they quota was $3.50. Earlier
the residential division topped its
quota Of $3.50. The total i'll this
category now stands at 1908 IS.
Other division reports are EN-
ployees, $1.25334 colored. SOL Sc.
special gifts. $l2.7464o; Prospect
district, 1872; Leigh. STATS: Buff
falo, $l55; Lockett, 1857; and Farm
| vile, s213.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-17
Tells stote Commission

A LongWood College professor has
told the State Commission on Pub
lie Education what the Virginia AS
ISOLATION Of Teachers OF English
recommends for improving the
teaching Of English III Virginia
Foster 3 Gresham. English pro
feSsor al LnnGWood. also outlined to
the Commission results of several
recent studies Of The Association Of
800 English teachers, Of which he
is executive secretary.
Gresham ) group was one Of sew
eral reporting to the Commission at
the request Of the Virginia Edu
cation Assocla ton
OF the eight suggestions pre-
ScntCd, Gresham labeled as most
important. flp limitation Of the
overall assigned teaching load Of
the high school English teacher to
not more than four classes III Eng
llsh and to not more than Is stu
dents IL each class. ~ Co-ordl-
mated program Of language arts ac-
tivitics from the primary grades
through senior high school with as
much articulation as possible be-
tween high schools and colleges,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-17
County's Annual Farm Operational
Revenue Up rs Per Cent To ST. 68, 900

BY and large. 1858 was a good
year for Prince Edward County
farmers, according to national re-
port on farm incomes.
Their gross revenue from farm
operations alone m un e d to
81. 1868, 900 in the year. 1t represented
a rs per cent rise over the 1857
figure of $4.O61 900.
The figure takes into account the
cash proceeds from farm market
ings. as well as income in kind,
which is the value Of products
grown and consumed OIL the farm.
and government payments.
Income Sources
The information is based OF q
survey made by the Standard Rate
and Data Service. covering the en-
tire country
Broken down into their chief COM
ponents. the gross receipts include
income from the sale of dairy
products, estimated at 81 .063. 900,
and income from crops. $2.4l7 900.
The figures arc before deductions
for expenses and taxes.
The survey Is of particular I'M
portance at this time because q
prevleTs some of the facts and
figures on farming that Will be
brought out moro fully IN the forth
coming Census OF Agriculture. This
official census. taken every five
years. begins this month. With
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-17
Architects Begin
Planning 100000
Library At H-SC

Hampden-S sydney College has re-
tanned the Roanoke architectural
firm Of Frantz and Addison to pre-
pare plans for a new library build
ing, President Joseph c. Robert has
announced.
The library. to cost approximately
$4W 900 equipped. will be the first
majoi building in a $40 900 600 de
velopment program. The long range
program is geared TO a target date
Of 1916, the colleges biccntennlal
The architects Will begin work at
once On the library plans and the
college expects to break ground for
the building during 1860, Dr. Robert
said.
The present library erected about
1890 will be the nucleus for new din
ing facilities and a student center.
1t was once unit Of Union Theo-
logical S minary. which was
founded at Hampden- Sydeny and
moved to Richmond in 1893. The
buildingWas renovated after a fire
in 1876.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-17
25 Applications In POwhatan
Tuition Grants Not Popular
Here; 1920 Issued In State

Tuition grants have been issued
t. over 300 school children in Vir.
ginia, recent newspaper survey
l.lC.cates. The grants have not been
popular in The Herald area. how
ever.
T. j. McIlWalne. Prince Edward
and Cumberland school supe,lnten-
dent, reports no applications have
been made through the Farmville
office There have been several
Inquiries McIlwaine stated, but
no applications
The pupil scholarship program es-
t.tblished by the special session of
the General Assembly provides tu-
iticn grants of up to $3.50 a year
for any pupil who chooses TO at
tend a private, nonsectarian school
o. a public school other than the
one he would normally attend.
The money is provided partly by
the state and partly by the home
locality Of the pupil
3. Blanton Hanbury, president of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-17
Repeat OF Fox-Trapping Program OK'd
Favorable Jail
Inspection Report
Satisfies Board

Another controlled fox trapping
program was authorized by Prince
Edward county supervisors during
their November meeting Friday.
The board had postponed its regu-
larly scheduled first Tuesday meet
ing, which would have fallen on the
day Of the general election. until
Friday.
The trapping program will be
moved up this year to follow shortly
after the general hunting season
closes will be the county's second.
Last year the first trapping pro-
gram was approved after public
hearing had indicated a prepond
erance of opinion for such a plan
to reduce fox numbers in tn e
county
Commission 10 Help
The assistance Of specialist with
the predatory game section OF the
state Game Commission will be
again secured under the super
vlsors plan. Last year. the pro
gram was started too late for mai
mum benefit in the boards opinion
The board also accepted for pub
lie record report Of a recent in
spection of the county jail made by
an inspector Of the Division of Cor
rections The board noted with salts
faction the favorable tone Of the
inspector report
The report. forwarded by R. M.
Youell. directors Of the Division.
noted that mo laxlties were OBJ
served. and that appearance and
discipline are maintained very we'll
through supervision BY county en-
ployees.
The jail 5 condition indicated
continued good care. the inspector
noted Supervisors studied the re-
port carefully to note differences
made in the report since addition
Of a full-time jailer TO the county
sheriff's staff The county had been
criticized by similar reports in the
past because of lack of supervision
by a jailer The State Division
recommends around-the-clock jail
er supervision.
Election Costs
The board also authorized a s. 50
supplement TO the required $40 per
day pay Of general election judges.
clerks and commissioners The To-
tai bill for the IS election officials.
three Judges and two clerks at each
Of the county's seven precincts, the
commissioners and voting place
rental amounted to 1872. In addition,
payments Of 1902 in expenses in
Cured by the county electoral
board since the first Of the year
were authorized
The board also received an
CONTINUED on page n
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-17

Kate Reid and Max Helpmann.
two experienced stage and tele-
vision personalities. will co-Star IN
the presentation Of The Tanning Of
the Shrew" tonight Monday at
pm in Jarman Hall
Miss Reid will play the role Of
Katherine in the Canadian Players
production at Longwood She has
worked with a number Of stock COM
panies in Canada and starred in
several plays in England. She has
played many roles in Canadian
television. including a number Of
dramatic performances which have
brought her many notices.
Helpmann. who stars at Petuchio
in the "Shrew." one of Shakes
peare's earlier plays. was born in
Australia. He began his career as a
song and dance man. He became
car racer. crashed and broke his
neck, ending his career as "a dancer.
III 1895. Helpmann went to Eng
land and worked in repertory COM
panies for three years. During
World War II he Joined the Royal
Navy. and IN 1912 be went 10
Canada He has toured with the Ca
madam PLAYERS on three occasions.
Canadian Players" was formed
In 1854 and its plays have been
seen by audicncc throughout
Canada and the United States.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-17

some 10000 enumerators visiting
every farm in the United States.
One feature of the census will be
the collection OF figures on the non
real estate debts of farmers. 1t will
reveal the amount borrowed to fl
nance seed. fertilizers and farm
equipment
Earnings Good
Other questions 10 be asked will
relate 10 farm resources. acres de-
voted to croplands. products sold
and contracts with wholesalers.
The present report. by SRDS.
shows that In Prince Edward
County. iii the past wear. earnings
were good The $3.50 900 III gross
receipts were at the rate of $642
fer each Of the $500 men. women
and children listed as living on the
land
The value Of farmland. which has
been going up for several years, is
continuing its steady advance. ac-
cording to the Department of Agri-
culture. Much of the upward push
is coming from expansion minded
farmers who arc N the market in
droveS.
In the State Of Virginia. the aver
age price has risen to $l28.Ol per
acre from sl20.i2 i'll 1857. states the
Agriculture Department. The in.
crease is 6.3 per cent.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-17
NotionoI News Summary
Senator Says
Attack By Cuba's
Castro Is Rank"

Sem Allen J. Ellender Ola !
called Cuban Prime Minister Fidel
Castro "a rabble rouser of the rank
est kind" Saturday He told the
annual meeting of the Southwest
Louisiana Electric Corp, one of the
nations largest rural electrlfication
cooperatiyes. that Castro cannot
and S h 0 u | d not be trusted" Ell
ender limited that changes could be
made next year in the sugar quota
progam under which Cuba is as
signed large share of this coun-
try's sugar market at an advan-
tageous price. He is chairman of
the Senate Agriculture Committee
President Eisenhower has taken
a step toward calling top-level
meeting of union and MANAGEMENT
TO discuss ways of settling strikes
as Gripping as the steel walkout
Iii response to letter from George
Meany. president of the AF'L-CIO.
proposing such meeting. Essen
hover asked Secretary of Labor
Mitchell to discuss the idea with
Meany and representatives Of in
dustry In his proposal Meanv said.
Our country must avoid drifting
by statute into rigid and arbitrary
rules for collective Bargaining
Steel began trickling from the
mills Of the major producers last
week after the Supreme Court de-
cision to enforce the Taft-Hartley
80-day injunction But no significant
amounts are expected to be avail
able for a month. Secretary of
Labor Mitchell said it will be up to
Congress to decide what to do if
union and management canno {
reach a voluntary agreement by the
time the injunction expires on Jan.
% Collective bargaining is ex
pected TO resume in the next 10
DAYS
The budget for the fiscal year be
ginning July |. 1860, will be dis
cussed Monday at the President S
vacation headquarters at Augusta,
Ga. Secretary of Defense McElroy
and his Pentagon advisers flew
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-17
Negro write.-'n
Negro Write.-In
James L. Carter
Qualities As A
Justice Of Peace

James L. Carter, Negro barber
in Farmville, qualified Thursday as
a justice Of the peace for Lockett
district Carter was elected justice
Of the peace in the General Elec-
ton. November 3. although he ran
as write-in candidate for the po-
sition of board of supervisor. He
qualified before Horace Adams.
clerk Of the county court.
Carter got four votes as a write
in candidate for the board Of super
visors. and nine more ballots were
cast for him as a justice of the
peace. There has been speculation
| by local political observers that the
votes might have been intended for
Garter as a supervisor candidate
but his name was written on the
! last line, below the justice of the
peace candidates. rather than I'M
mediately following the candidate
for supervisor.
There were only two candidates
listed on the ballot for the justice
Of the peace post in Lockett dis
trlct, but three persons could be
elected Thus, the nine votes for
Carter accidental or not were suf-
ficient TO elect him. He will begin
to serve il that capacity on January
/. 1860.
1T came as a shock to me.
Carter told reporter. but I be-
lleve lid rather have this position.
! think I'm better qualified for it,
III this post Carter can take
acknowledgements to deeds or can
issue warrants when an application
is made to him.
Carter was one Of several Negro
Wrlte-m candidates III the General
Election Write-in candidates we're
found in each Magisterial district
for the position of supervisor.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-17
Pedestrian Injured
Fatally On Route 400
Near Rice Saturday

David Baltimore, about 50, was
injured fatally early Saturday night
when ne was struck by a car while
walking on Route 400 four miles
east Of Rice in Prince Edward
county
State Trooper c. H. Lohr. Jr.,
said the car was driven by Charles
L. Hammer, D, of Crewe.
Hammer told him the victim, a
farmer residing at Burkeville, was
walking IN the center Of the high
way. and that he was unable to
avoid hitting him. the trooper said.
A graveside funeral service for
Baltimore will be held this after
noon Tuesday at Bagby Memorial
Baptist Church in Prince Edward
county The Rev William c. GRAY
att, Of Bulkcvillc. will officlatc-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-17

the Prince Edward School Foun-
cation. said tuition grants are not
beng accepted here by the private
school system. He said the tuition
grants must be made more realistic
aud not be subterfuge The Prince
EGwarc School Foundation is oper-
at:ng q county wide system Of
schools with all funds coming from
private donations.
Hamburg indicated that the School
Foundation feels that it could be
vulnerable to desegregation liuga-
ton if IL accepts the grants under
the present state laws.
HIS suggestion was that the Gen
eral Assembly. when it convenes in
1880 pass completely legal and
realistic tuition grant law, that is
not handled through the department
Of education.
25 in P0whatan
Tic only county in The Herald
area that has made use of the tu-
l'lon grant program is Powhatan
County where private school
with only a first grade, is being
operated this year twenty-five tu-
ltion grant applications have been
made there.
A surrey Of 33 other counties and
cities in Virginia by The Richmond
News Leader and the Associated
Ere S shows that 800 other appli-
cat!one for pupil scholarships have
been approved OF this number
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-17
Jaycee Football
Festival Features
Redskin Star

Football will take the spotlight
at the Farmvlle Junior Chamber OF
Commerce dinner meeting tonight
Monday And it will take a large
spotlight 10 cover all Of the guests.
including the featured speaker Of
the evening, Ed Sutton, star half
back for the Washington Redskins.
The Prince Edward Academy
football squad. its managers and
Coach Gilmer will share seats OF
honor at the annual football salute
with coac he's Of Farmvillc area
high schools and Athletic Director
Bob Thahman, of Hampden-Sydney
College
Other special guests include Blan-
ton B. Hamburg. president Of the
Prince Edward School Foundation
and Roy R. Pearson. administrator
of Foundation schools. Representa-
tives Of the local radio station and
press have been invited.
Sutton's appearance here is made
possible through the efforts Of Ed
die Whitlock, local American Oil
Company commission agent. Whit
lock and two Representatives from
the Richmond district office, w. B.
Wood and Gordon VanNess. Will be
IN attendance at the meeting
Captain Of the 1856 University Of
North Carolina Tar Heels, Sutton
will recount his experiences III
college and professional football and
show sound movies Of 1858 Redskln
football highlightS.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-17
TO Inspect Upper
Schools Next Week

Three officials from the State De
partment of Education will visit the
Prince Edward Academy and Wor-
sham Academy Monday, November
%. To appraise the physical facili-
tics. The inspection is part Of the
required procedure IN seeking ac-
creditat'on by the education depart
mcnt.
Roy r Pearson school admins
traitor. earlier made tho accrcdi-
tation application for the two acadc-
mics and submitted tho necessary
forms. At that time he pointed out
the necessity of first hand lnspec-
ton.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-17
Mrs. Robertson's
Recital Tuesday

Mrs. Florence Richardson Robert
son. OF Richmond. will be presented
III piano recital tonight Tuesday,
III College Church at Hampden-
Sydney at 8 O'Clock.
The performance by the we'll
known Richmond musician is being
sponsored by the Hampden- Sydney
College Glcc Club.
The public Is invited to the re-
cital.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-17
Two Well Seasoned Performers Star
Here Tonight In Canadian Offering

Critics and audiences have given
the group Of players wide acclaim.
Tickets for the Farmvillc per
Torrance will be available this eve
ming at the Hartman Hall box office.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-17
One Inductee Fills
November Draft

Edward shelton Bcrklcy. Of
Prince Edward county. was in
Quoted into the Army OIL November
2, according to al announcement
today BY Local Board No rs Of the
Selective Service System at Farm
vile.
Berkley'S sc lcCti on fills tho
coWty's November draft quota.