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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-15
FRIDAY, JANUARY IS, 1860
Tax of Last Resort

on an even keel financially, with balanced
budgets required by law, the subdivisions
have contracted bonded debts, some near
the legal limit.
Governor Almond states that l q sales
tax would not balance the States budget,
81 would but there would be no additional
funds for the relief Of local government
finances. He is opposed to the issuance OF
bonds for capital improvements There
fore, the retail tax program of 80 is the
only source left which would produce the
funds to meet the biennial budget and re-
lieve the burdens of local governments by
return Of portion of the funds
Institution of retail sales tax would
repeal retail merchants capital tax,
substantially reduce wholesale merchants
tax, and capital and income taxes on man.
ufacturers and industries, and raise the
exemptions on personal income taxes from
$1,000 to $500 per person.
Until the items which are to be exempted
from the sales tax become known when the
tax bill is presented it will not be possible
to estimate the increase in living costs.
increase these costs by at least two per
cent. From an individual point of view the
saving in repealed taxes will no where near
offset the 80 sales tax. The tax base will
be broadened, and possibly those more un-
able to stand it will share the bulk Of the
new tax.
1t is our opinion that Virginia will find
a way to live within its tax budget without
the new sales tax. And in the meantime,
thorough study of Virginia's tax structure
should be made, with recommendations Of
an orderly system Of appropriations for
capital expenditures. Approach the tax of
last resort with caution.
Fatalities
teen accidents suffered by the nations
scheduled airines in 1859.
The scheduled airlines safety-record,
based on fatalities per 10O,0O0,000 pas
senger miles, is at least twice last years
mark. And, in addition to the seventeen ac-
cidents where fatalities were recorded,
there were more than 85 other accidents,
some of them Involving non-scheduled
planes) having taken heavy toll Of lives
The investigation is certainly needed
and timely. 1t is to be hoped that aviation
fatalities will not reach the proportion that
highway fatalities have reached in the
United States in recent years.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-15
Aviation Fatalities

civil aviation fatalities more than
- doubled in the year 1859 The result is
so disturbing that Senator A. S. Mike
Monroney Oklahoma Democrat, is to con-
duct subcommittee investigation of 1885
aviation fatalities.
Monroney says 1859 was lone of the
worst in recent years." in the way of civil
fatalities. The 1859 year produces an in
teresting situation, since jet fatalities in
the year were nil.
That means the introduction of jet air
liners on civil aviation routes did not ac-
count for the increase in fatalities AL
together, there were 329 fatalities in seven
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-15
BONER

wife-nou you've done i'll The
maid Just quit because she said you
insulted her over the telephone.
Hubby Good Heavens \! !
thought l was talking to YOU
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-15

VIRGINIA should not rush INTO using It's
last source of tax, the retail sales tax
without an exhaustive study of the funda-
mental tax structure of the state now exist
ing, and only then after close scrutiny OF
the needs of the State There is consider
able difference between what government
services want and what government ser
vices need. Unfortunately, over the years
government, at the insistance of the people,
has attempted to be all things to all men.
ANY amount Of funds which can be squeezed
from the taxpayer can be spent by agencies
now serving the demands and some of the
whims of the public.
The last complete, unhurried and ex-
haustive study of the tax system of Virginia
was made during the administration of
Governor Harry F. Byrd. Virginia was
among the first states, If not the first state,
to adopt system of segregated tax sources.
Simply stated, taxes on intangibles and in
come are assigned to the State for its tax
source and personal and real property are
assigned to the local governments as tax
sources. The Department Of Highways has
been operated on proceeds of the gasoline
taxes, this fund being inviolable
Since that time many additional pro-
grams-hospitals, welfare, economic de-
velopment, etc, have been added to the
States services. Education has developed
to the number one business of the State,
both as to capital expenditures and OPP
Grating assistance.
At the turn Of the decade Virginia con-
sistently enjoyed a substantial surplus.
The expenditures and appropriations were
conservative as each governor and his
advisors expected an economic depression,
which failed to materialize. Instead, the
period of initiation has been rampant.
While the State of Virginia has stayed
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students are generally in the
grade of colonel or captain
with Is or 20 years of COM
miSSioned service. Civilian
students are of executive level
in their respective agencies
and are selected for their
proven ability and their flu
ture potential.
The college is headed by
a commandant and two dep
uties. These positions rotate
among the services so that
each department is repre-
sented in one of the two
academic organizations of
the college-the School of Re-
sident Studies and the School
of Extension Studies.
1t. Gen. George w. Mundy,
USAF. the present incumbent,
has seen the end of an odys-
Sey which started in 1924
when the college was quar-
tered in the Munitions Build
ing at Nineteenth and Consti-
tuition avenue. Later it moved
to the Social. Security Build
ing: then the New War De-
partment Building Cnow the
New State Department.; later
over to the Pentagon, and
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and military components of
government, and second, the
need for a greater under
standing between the military
services themselves as regards
their capabilities and limita-
tions.
The first of these was origi-
nally brought to fruitition by
the British in 1927 with the
establishment of the Imperial
Defense College in London.
There, a group of highly Sc
lected military and civilian
officers were brought together
for systematic study of the
political, military and eco
nomic factors affecting ma
tional policy.
The second of these two
thoughts had been discussed
in the United States during
the 30S. 1t took the pres
sureS of war to emphasize
the requirements of inter-
service knowledge. To the
late Gen. Henry H. Arnold.
Army Air Force, goes the
credit for the initial action.
With the late Gen. George
c. Marshall and the late
Admiral Ernest King concur
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ring, the Army Navy Staff
College came into being. 1t
was in 1916 that General Of
the Army Eisenhower, then
Army Chief of Staff, made
the name National War
College" official.
Grand Strategy
Since the first class con-
vened in August. 1916. the
college has continued to full
fill its function of teaching
grand strategy just as the In
dustrial College teaches
logistics.
The beautiful building
which houses the National
War College stands athwart
a peninsula with the Potomac
River as a back drop and
the wide lawns of Fort Nc
Nair as its front yard.
The spacious entrance hall,
as designed by Stanford
White. imparts quiet dignity
and charm. The library is
one of the finest of its type
in the United States, the bulk
of its collection of books
having once belonged to the
Army War College. The COL
lection now totals some 100,-
900 books, pamphlets, journals
and documents.
On the social side the
year starts off with the COM
mandant's reception. This
year it is 1t. Gen. and Mrs.
Thomas L. Harold who re
quest the pleasure" to meet
the 1960-6l class of the Ma
tional War College on Friday.
August 26 from 6 to 8 o'clock
on the college lawn. And
classes will begin the follow
ing week.
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Wyoming May Nominate
A Woman for the Senate

years ago when he ran for
Wyoming's lone seat in Con-
greSs. Other candidates are
former State Representative
Charles Chittim, Sundance
oil operator. and Mr.. Carl
johnson, Cheyenne account
ant.
In the Republican primary,
former Senator Frank A. Bar
rett. 81, is trying a political
comeback after being ousted
from the Senate by Senator
Gale MCGEE, Democrat of
Wyoming. two years ago. Mr..
Barrett is a former Congress-
man. Governor and Senator.
He will face strong opposi-
ton from Representative
Keith Thomson. Al. only Re-
publican to withstand a DEM
ocratic sweep two years ago.
Representative Thomson, now
serving his third term in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-08-14
BY BOB LEERIGHT
Associated Press Writer

CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Aug.
ia red-haired SC ool
marin with a flair for politi-
cal fighting may become the
first woman ever nominated
for the United States Senate
in Wyoming.
Wyoming boasts Of grading
woman suffrage and claims
the Nations first woman
Governor-Mrs. Nellie Tay-
loe Ross in 1925-but no
woman had ever run for the
Senate until Velma Linford
came along.
Miss Linford, 52-year-old
State superintendent of pub
lie instruction, is one of two
1aVorlCeS Tor tne Democratic
sena torial nomination in
Tuesdays primary election.
She is seeking the seat now
held by one of her political
idols, Senator Joseph C.
O'Mahoney, Democrat of
Wyoming, who is retiring be-
cause of i'll health.
Opponent Is Attorney
Miss Linford is expected to
have her stiffeSt competition
from Mr.. Raymond B. Whit
aker. Casper attorney and
former State chairman. Mr..
Whitaker was defeated two
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er; State Senator r. l..
Greene of Buffalo; Cheyenne
Cattle Rancher Mark Cox
and Mr.. Walter bingham,
Casper. former manager of
the Wyoming Trucking AS
ISOLATION.
yenne Investment
Broker Hepburn T. Arm
strong and Rawlins Attor-
ney Dudley T. Miles have
been waging a spirited cam
paign for the Democratic con-
gressional nomination. Mr..
George w. K. PoSvar, a
bearded artists model from
Casper, also is in the race.
About $4,000 votes are ex-
pected to be cast. Wyoming
residents also will select
nominees for two State Su-
preme Court positions and
members of the State Legis-
lature.
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Congress, is bucking an old
Wyoming tradition that a
Congressman has never been
elected to the Senate.
Casper oil geologist, Milf M.
Butler, a political newcomer,
is also seeking the G. o. P.
senatorial nomination.
Seeking Comeback
Former Representative Will
liam Henry Harrison of Sher-
idan is trying a political
comeback in a five-man race
for the Republican nomina-
ton for Congress. He served
two terms in the House and
was defeated in 1854 when he
ran for the Senate.
He is opposed by Mr..
Kenny Sailors, former Uni
versity of Wyoming and pro-
fessional basketball star, now
a jackson Hole dude ranch
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then to a temporary building
at Fort McNair until the new
building was completed in
July.
Final touches are still be-
ing added to this beautiful
addition to long established
Fort McNair. But it is antici-
pated that it will be formally
dedicated some time in Sep
TENDER with appropriate cere-
monies and top ranking Gov
eminent officials attending.
Reception Set
Gen. and Mrs. Mundy will
head the receiving line on
Saturday, August 81, from 6
to 8 O'Clock in the ballroom
of the officers Club, Fort Nc
Nair. for the reception at
which the Joint Chiefs of
Staff will welcome the incom-
ing class of l960-6l. Glasses
open the following week.
The concept of the National
War College originated from
two separate but closely re-
lated needs.
First was a recognized re-
quirement for greater under
standing between the civilian
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The Capital Is college Town, Too
BY EVELYN NJ. DENT
Contributing Writer

Many are the faces of
Washington, the Nations
Capital City.
Best known are its political
and governmental features.
And close second are its
diplomatic aspects.
A less known feature but
vigorous in its youth is the
Capitals academic physiog-
nomy. With academic insti-
buttons growing in both num-
Der and size, Washington also
is becoming known as a COL
lege town.
Two of the least talked
about, yet far reaching in
their influences. are the Ma
tional War College and the
Industrial College of the
Armed Forces.
The Industrial College, af-
ter many moves. has finally
built its own home. And the
largest resident class since
its inception in 1916 will start
this years course in a new
four-million dollar structure
at Fort Lesley j. McNair,
A New Home
The new four story build
ing is &c" shaped, completely
air conditioned and heated by
a combination high pressure
system. and is fireproof.
Based on the recommended
tons of the Fine Arts Com
mission, exterior walls are of
brick -Flemish bond to carry
out the character of the brick
work of the adjoining Ma
tional War College building.
The latter was built in 1907
under the direction of famed
architect Stanford White of
New York.
The Industrial College as
it is constituted today evolved
from the Army industrial
College established in 1924.
The inability of the United
States to support adequately
the requirement of its eXpedi-
tionary force in World War
I had led to the realization
that mechanical warfare de-.
manded the modified sup
port of the industrial and
economic potential of the
Nation.
BY December of l941, when
the college was temporarily
inactivated. some 1900 regu-
lar and reserve officers had
completed the colleges resi-
dent course. Among these
were the late Gen. Henry H.
Hap" Arnold and President
Eisenhower.
Since 1948 the Industrial
College has been a Joint edu-
cational institution operating
under the direction of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff. 1t is
the only senior Joint services
college which devotes itself
primarily to the study of
economic and industrial fac
tors as they affect national
security planning.
Equality
The Army, Navy, Marines
Corps and Air Force parti-
cipate on an equal basis as
members of the staff, faculty
and student bodies. Service
Evening star., 1960-12-09

Notice that the sleek lines of the body
are closer than ever to trackWdth. We've
trimmed side overhang Every inch and
ounce of this 81 Pontiac travels with
steadier footing.
The change is also noticeable inside.
We've increased seat height and allowed
more headroom Iegroom and footroom.
Evening star., 1960-12-09

HOLLYWOOD. (NANA) -
Oscar-winner jeanne Wood
ward is refusing all movies
after her current Paris Blues"
in Paris, for the best of reasons.
jeanne and husband Paul
Newman are expecting their
second baby. They return to
Hollywood early in January
for a vacation before Paul
starts 1.-TWO For the Seesaw"
with Shirley MacLaine in the
spring.
While on the subject of
babies, the Jerry Lewises, with
81 rooms and five boys, do not
have a spare bedroom for the
little girl they want to adopt
and may have postponed her
arrival until they add another
room. Jerry, currently very
busy with his new picture,
1.-THE Ladies Man." owns a
home in Palm Springs too, but
hasn't been there in the last
two years, and will sell.
And, while we're in Palm
Springs. it's a large place
but isn't it too small to con-
tain its present occupants who
include Elizabeth Taylor, Eddie
Fisher, and Debbie Reynolds
with her new husband, Harry
Karl?. I hear that Karl Ii
settling 81 million on his youth.
Evening star., 1960-12-09

cheer up, Stevie. If the movie
is delayed too long. Peter may
not be available to play Caesar.
Richard Boone. all logged
out in Have Gun. Win Travel"
regalia, stopped at my table IN
Paramount commissary to say.
"I'll always remember The
Alamo I got a Rolls Royce
out of it"-gift of John Wayne,
who gave him the car to COM
pensate for the small role.
When Audrey Hepburn finishes
her Breakfast at Tifany's, "
she'll pack up son Sean. and.
with husband Mel Ferrer, fly
to their lovely home in the
mountains of Switzerland.
Martin Juorow, co-producer
Of Breakfast at Tiffany's,'
told me during lunch that II
took six months to get the
famed jewelry store in New
York. to allow the use of theil
name in the movie, and tc
give permission for a day oi
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shooting inside the shop. all
Of one Sunday. The girl who
pulled OF the coup Is attractive
Letitia Baldridge, head OF
Tiffany public relations, and
whom I first met when she was
social secretary to Clare Boothe
Luce In Rome when Clare was
United States Ambassador to
Italy. Letitia, as you probably
have read. is now social secre-
tary to the President-elect's
wife, Mrs. John Kennedy, and
she plans an early showing OF
the Paramount picture at the
White House.
- = -
Ernie Kovacs, star of the
Take a Good Look" TV series
and who also writes novels
acts in Hollywood Aims. and
composes music, called to say
I'm also available for radio
dog training, and instruction
in poker"
Evening star., 1960-12-09
sHOLLYW
BY SHELAH GRAHAM
No Movie for Mother

full bride, to make up for the
$50, ,000-a-year alimony she
loses from Fisher because Of
her remarriage.
= 4 Z
Stephen Boyd. the quite dis
gruntled Marc Antony of
Elizabeth Taylor's Cleopatra, p"
will mark time in Hollywood
until he gets word to report
back to work in London. Steve
is unhappy because he has been
denoted to third billing In
Cleopatra" Peter Finch, as
Caesar, now is second. But
Evening star., 1960-12-09

THE ONLY WlDE.TRACK CAR!
Pontiac has the widest track Of any car. Body
width trimmed to reduce side overhang.
More weight balanced between the wheels
for sure.footed driving stability.
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Pontiac trims side overland
We YOU q new NHde-Tack,, 1reat

Clearance between steering wheel and
seat is II per cent more than before.
Doors are wider, swing open farther.
More balanced in motion. More comfort
able inside. That's heWide-Trackway
travel. And there's only one place to try
it,. in a 81 Pontiac! Visit your dealer
without delay and take a deciding drive.
Evening star., 1960-08-04
eve
Death Ruled
Fo:'rRupist

BALTIMORE. Aug. 4 (AP).-
Donald S. CODY. 81, was SEN
fenced to death in the State
Penitentiary gas chamber yes
terday for the rape of a 27-
year-old nurse.
The penalty was imposed by
Judge j. Gilbert Pendergast.
CODY was convicted in June as
being one of four men who at
tackled and raped the woman
last April 18.
Assistant States Attorney
James w. McAllister told the
court that the woman and a 73-
year-old male relative were
seized by four men. forced into
an auto and taken to a field
where she was attacked as the
man was threate ne d with
pistols.
CODY, of Baltimore, was con-
victed by a Criminal Court jury,
which did not rec com m e n d
mercy.
Judge Pendergast cited Coby's
past record of arrests in impos-
ing the death sentence. Defense
counsel indicated the sentence
would be appealed.
Evening star., 1960-08-04
METER MEASURE THEFT ..-..
Woman jailed 30Doys
For Stealing Gas

Mrs. Charlotte Penn, 81, yes
terday drew a 30-day Jail term
for stealing $518.17 worth of
gas from the Washington Gas
Light Co.
That's the amount Of gas
David G.. Edelen, an adjuster
for the company, figures she
tapped from a meter that was
illegally installed in the base
ment of her apartment in the
500 block of Quincy street NV.
Mrs. Penn was on trial before
Municipal Court Judge Austin
L. Tickling on charges of tap
ping gas and petty larceny.
The judge lectured her on the
dangers of gas tapping and
warned her that she could have
blown up a city block.
Mrs. Penn's arrest, Mr.. Edelen
said, solved a two-year-ol
mystery for the company. This
is what happened, he said:
On June 6, the gas company
Evening star., 1960-08-04

case Of beer contains 214 gal
Ions, an amount in excess of
the allowed amount without
payment of tax.
"a person bringing a case, or
any quantity of beer more than
one gallon into Virginia violates
the law and subjects himself
to punishment on conviction by
as much as a $500 fine, or IL
months in Jail, or both," Mr..
! ILeSner said.
! The ABC act also forbids the
transportation within Virginia.
without a permit, of more than
one gallon of distilled spirits, or
more than one gallon of beer
and wine on which the State
tax and mark-up have not been
Ipaid.
Beer and wine legally pur-
chased in Virginia require no
permit for transportation in
Iexcess of one gallon.
Evening star., 1960-08-04

received an anonymous tele-
phone call from a woman who
said gas was being tapped il
legally at the Quincy street ad-
dress.
Company representatives with
the aid of the police and
fire departments, went to the
apartment house, Smelled gas
coming from the basement win
dow and broke down the door.
The gas leak was traced to a
meter. Mr.. Edelen said that
when he checked the meter, he
found it was one that had been
stolen from an apartment at
1417 Half street S.W. in July,
1858. 1t had been missing since
then, he said.
No one could explain how
Mrs. Penn came in possession
of the stolen meter. But Mr..
Edelen estimated that with it,
Mrs. Penn had tapped 426, 800
cubic feet of gas.
Evening star., 1960-08-04
Vinginions Buying Beer and Liquor
In D. G. Get Warning From State

RICHMOND, Aug. 4 (AP).-
The State Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board said today many
Virginia residents unwittingly
violate the law by bringing into
the State more than one gallon
Of alcoholic beverages, and
warned intensified enforcement
activities are on the way.
1T has come to the attention
of the board that Virginia's S
laws relating to the importa-
tion and transportation OF
beer. wine and distilled spirits
are being violated, particularly
in the Alexandria Arlington
Fairfax section" John M. Les
ner, the boards director OF
press relations and statistics,
said.
After fair warning Of its in
tention, Mr.. Lesner said the
! board plans ito intensity its
Evening star., 1960-08-04

IV. Bradshaw, came up shoot
ing as the gunman started. fir
ing at him." Pvt. Dunn said.
Another policeman, Pvt,
Frederick A., Cain of the ,Acci-
dent Investigation Unit, jumped
out Of a scout car on the other
side OF the gunnian and also
started shooting.
6 ;"1t wasaal over IN, minutes
and he was dead" Pvt. Dunn
said. r. i
First Precinct Capt. John H.
Hughes pointed out that Pvt.
Dunn, although wounded in the
first burst Of giinfire, rushed
Worthy at the end, stamped
fon his gunhand, and disarnied
him. =
Chest and Ankle Wounds
The officer, showed reporters
a religious medal he wore
around his neck. ~
, sThis is my Immaculate
Conception medal. The bullet
that hit, my chest may have
hit the medal first, but I can't
prove IT, "a"
$ There was a small mark on
ttne policeman's chest at a point
the ! medal ordinarily. would
Ecoyer. There was no mark On
Evening star., 1960-08-04

The disclosure that the coun-
Gil had offered the managers
job to Mr.. Butcher comes while
council members repeatedly are
surveying applications from
more than 10 other persons
for the post.
The county personnel Office
has grouped the applications
into five classiflcations accord
ing to prior experience. Coun-
Gil members earlier said they
planned to cut the list to three
or four names and interview
these.
Several council members said
yesterday they thought these
applications, out of courtesy,
still should be considered along
with one for Mr.. Butcher.
Mr.. Butcher lives with his
wife Marian and his son John,
IA, at 1909 Franklin street,
Kensington.
Evening star., 1960-08-04

enforcement activities" par
ticularly in the Northern Vir-
ginia area, land increase its ef-
forts to apprehend persons" il
legally importing and trans
porting alcoholic beverages.
Mr.. Lesner said the board
believes the majority of such
violations "are committed ir
ignorance of the law and with
out any criminal intent" by
Virginians who in their travels
into and out of the District Of
Columbia bring home more
than the legal gallon"
Virginia law forbids the i'm
portation of alcoholic beverages
including beer, wine and dis
titled spirits "in excess of one
gallon on which the State taz
or mark-up has not been paid,
Mr.. Lesner said.
He noted the conventional