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Evening star., 1960-02-25
Herter on Disorminq

I compliment The Star on
the coverage given the speech
by Secretary Herter before
the National Press Club on
February l8. The article by
Earl H. Voss read with clar-
ity and precision, and makes
q valuable contribution to
public understanding Of the
complex issue Of disarm-
ament.
Particularly impressive was
Mr.. Herter's declaration that
realistic proposals for dis
armament must be "phased,"
and that countervailing force
must simultaneously be es-
tablished at some interna-
tional level. Mr.. Herter re-
lates this to the ". creation
Of q body of International
law preventing aggression"
and to a world court. In
this phase. national armed
forces would be reduced to
the point where no single ma
ton could effectively oppose
this enforcement Of interna-
tional law by International
machinery"
Whether such machinery
could be effective at the
International level, which
means enforcing treaty law
rather than statute law, with
national forces still exist
ing which might combine in
blocS to resist the envisioned
enforcement instrument, is
questionable, but here is
recognition of the key re-
quirement that countervail-
ing force under other than
nation state control must
exist, something Mr.. Khru-
shchev scrupulously avoided
mentioning, and which many
students Of proposals for a
feasible disarmament pro-
gram felt should have been
Immediately pointed out to
his bemused audience.
AS long ago as 1947 Thomas
K. Finletter, former Secre--
tary for Air. made patiently
clear in an article in the
Atlantic Monthly that sub
stantive progress toward dis
armament could be gauged
by decreased national forces,
and matching increase in
U. NJ, or other multination,
force. Many informed people
feel that such an agency,
instrument or governing au-
thority will require supra
national structure to function
effectively. but that some
thing Of the sort Is sine qua
Evening star., 1960-02-25

and angry at both the Gov
ernor and the State Depart
ment. We are tired Of reading
and hearing Of an egotistical,
arrogant, and habitual GRIM
inal. We do not like pressure
from Europe, South America,
the Vatican or any other
religious leader. The State
Department had no right to
interfere in the execution of
Caryl Chessman-something
long awaited by Californians.
CheSsman has never said
in his IL years that he is in
nocent. The verdict Of the
jury in IL years has never
been q point of issue but
rather the transcript Of the
trial. He was tried by jury
and was found guilty beyond
a doubt and sentenced to
death. He has prolonged his
suffering" no one else
and if he has suffered" he
should have thought of this
before he embarked on a life
Of crime!!
AS far as President Eisen-
hover and his foreign tour
is concerned-this smacks of
cowardice in our Govern
ment.
Mrs. Beverly W. HalIOck.
Oakland, Calf.
I suggest that those per-
sons really responsible for
the ordeal of the martyr
Chessman, the women styled
by law his victims. be
hauled forth from wherever
they may be hiding and made
to pay the penalty for their
crime. One Of them I under
stand to be in an asylum,
doubtless choosing to remain
there in order to inStill in
the martyr Chessman a feel
ing of guilt. What a tribute
to the strength of character
Of this great man that he to
this day scorns TO admit to
Evening star., 1960-02-25
THE POLITICAL MILL
Defense Issue Last Best Hope'
By GOULD LINCOLN

his good will trip to South
America, President Eisen-
hover. in a Nationwide tele-
vision and radio broadcast,
told the people that the
United States has built I'D an
"indestructible" force-mili-
tary strength-which Is an
anchor for the Free World.
So far as the development of
missiles is concerned, the
President insisted that this
country has literally leaped
forward in its development Of
long-range missiles in the
last five years.
The political burden Of
their attacks on the national
defense program Of President
Eisenhower the Democrats
critics seek to avoid. They in
siSt that they are seeking the
security Of the United States
against future attack, not
merely seeking to elect q
Democratic President. But
that they are actually seeking
to make national defense q
campaign issue is inescapa-
BILE. They hope to make stick
their charges that we have
done too little too long under
the Eisenhower administra-
ton. While they are backed
up in their charges by some
military men, the admins
tration has the top officers in
its corner. Further, the Pres
ident himself happens to be q
top military man.
Republicans Back President
Republicans in Congress
have not been slow in their
support Of the President on
this issue of national defense.
Some Of them, like Senator
Dirksen Of Illinois, minority
leader Of the Senate, have
taken after the Democrats
themselves. The Illinois
Senator has unkindly re-
called statements made by
some Of the Eisenhower
critics. For example, SEN
ator Dirksen recalled that
Senator Symington, in 1852.
with the Democrats still in
power in the White House.
had warned that the military
budget must be carefully
scanned or else expenditures
would bring disaster to the
country'S economy, national
bankruptcy. He also took
exception to a recent state
ment by Senator Symington
that the Republican admins
tration is willing to iuggle
the intelligence books dntelli-
gence reports regarding Rus
sia's strength) to balance the
budget books. This Senator
Dirksen sharply denied and
denounced.
On the House side Of
the Capitol, Representative
William E. Miller OF New
York, chairman of the Re-
publican Congressional Cam
paign Committee, issued q
statement calling the Demo-
Gratis perennial political
peSSimistS" who are selling
America short on national
defense in a manner which
can only do harm abroad. He
said the Democratic critics
are just as wrong AS they
were two years ago when
they predicted a depression
for the country.
Obviously. the debate over
national defense policy is
becoming more and more
bitter as it goes further into
the political arena. How the
American people will react
to it remains to be seen. In
the meantime, President
Eisenhower, from all reports.
is continuing to gain prestige
in his handling of inter-
national affairs - this time
in the Western Hemisphere.
Evening star., 1960-02-25
Spirit of ArIinqton
Some letters recently ex-

Some letters recently ex-
pressed alarm over "the de-
secration" Of Arlington Gem
etery, brought about by
children shedding on the hill
in front Of Lee Mansion. I
would like to defend the
custodians Of Arlington Gem
etery on this score.
We often visit the ceme-
terry, and not because any,
one from our family is there,
and not because it is nearby.
The Capitol is nearby, too,
yet I've never been in it.
No, we go to the cemetery
because it is beautiful, peace
full, and one OF the friend
liest places we know. It's
peaceful when children are
happily shrieking as they
slide of in q snowbank:
when cannons boom over q
grave: even when q sight
seeing bus goes by with the
guide announcing over his
microphone And to your
right is the mast Of the
battleship Maine"
There is no disrespect any
where in Arlington Cemetery.
You feel the spirit of this
wonderful place everywhere
within the grounds. 1t is q
spirit that subtly heals. that
gently uplifts, and that I'M
obtrusively commands vener-
alton.
I think we cannot show
greater honor to our dead
than by being among them.
Arlington Cemetery is not a
sterile, cold abode that chills
the heart. With great wis
dom, 1t is offered to all Of us
as q warm, living, restful
haven. Wilmeth p. Evitts
Evening star., 1960-02-25
Clear the Air

A Star headline: Lung
Cancer Laid More to Air
Than to Tobacco"
So the air polluted with
tobacco smoke is now blamed
more for causing lung cancer
than tobacco. One way of
clearing up air pollution is
to eliminate tobacco smoke
Will 1t be done? I doubt it,
Raney Coppadge.
Evening star., 1960-02-25
React to State Department Mixing in Chessmon Case

I protest the State De-
partment's sending Of a mes
sage to the Governor Of Cali
fornia to put pressure on him
to grant a convicted sex
criminal a stay Of execution.
The apparent reason for
doing this, to avoid offending
the tender sensibilities Of Ger
tain left-wing elements in
Uruguay and several Euro
pean countries, is a disgusting
thing. In effect, we are grant,
ing foreigners the right to
dictate the internal policies
of the United States.
If the State Department
had had the courage to tell
these foreign countries that
the workings of the United
States legal system are an in
ternal matter and that they
should not interfere in 1t,
such action would have been
deeply appreciated in this
country and would have
earned us some respect
abroad. Instead, the State
Department chose to abdi-
cate its responsibilities to the
American people and sell
their interests down the river
in order to appease radical
student elements. Moreover,
this action serves notice to
the world that we are a weak,
indecisive nation that quakes
and trembles before the
weight of a small but articu-
late minority abroad, and
that they have but to roar a
bit and the mighty" United
States will Immediately be
bluffed out of its position and
change course to avoid Of
fense.
Robert Z. FuechSel.
\
AS a former D. C. resident
now residing in California, I
can tell you how the majority
OF people here feel about
Caryl Chessman.
Calltornians are shocked
F.
Evening star., 1960-02-25

the sort used in this case are not con-
sistent with the good faith bargaining
required by law. 1t is the court, how
ever, which has the last word-unless
Congress should see At to revise the law,
and there is no prospect that this will
be done any time soon.
Evening star., 1960-02-25

non to till the power vacuum
in the wake Of real dis
armament 10 becoming in
creasingly clear. The Secre-
tary has taken a bold position,
and your reporter caught the
implications in language to
clarity and make readily
understandable the issues in
volved.
Mare Ckuor4 Cha u,hnrIain in
Evening star., 1960-02-25

even a twinge of conscience
on her behalf! Let them stand
forth and be pilloried. and
the sooner the better; they've
had things their way long
enough.
And as for those of us who
have brought ore girl
children into the world, let
us rejoice that those others
who may suffer from the
same itches that the martyr
Chessm a n so ingeniously
scratched will not, thanks to
his noble example, have to
suffer for their little idiosyn-
cracy as he has done.
Where shall we send the
girls to line up?
Z. L.. JeSsee.
The do-gooders have wept
oceans Of tears for Chessman
but not one drop for his
victims!
]. H. Jackson.
The news of a reprieve for
Caryl Chessman and the
State Departments concern
about foreign reactions re-
calls when some years ago
another execution was i'm
minent.
A man and his wife (the
Rosenbergs) were put to
death in spite of protests.
prayers and appeals from all
over the world.
One victim Of that period
of hysteria is still in our
prisons. Morton Sobell. Ap-
peals for his release have
come from such outstanding
world figures as Bertrand
Russell and Albert Schweit-
Zer.
Have we overcome McCar-
thyism sufficiently, and
grown up enough to admit
our mistake and release
Sobell?
Leo Orbaeh.
Rockville, Nd.
Evening star., 1960-02-25
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDriterS correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to con-
densdtion.
Evening star., 1960-02-25

The Democratic political
pack is in full cry. This time
baying at the Eisenhower
national defense program.
Forgotten for the time being
are the charges against the
administrations foreign
policy and the Democratic
predictions Of an economic
collapse, a recession ap-
preaching q big depression,
with tremendous unemploy-
ment. The American people
have watched with satisfac-
ton the handling Of foreign
affairs by President Eisen-
hover and Secretary of State
Herter. They have witnessed
and felt-the economic re-
surgence Of this country, ac-
companied by greater en-
ployment than ever before in
its history, with working
people in all brackets earning
more.
The Russian development
Of the big thrust" for use in
space earth satellites, a shot
to the moon, and military
missiles is the basis of the
Democratic attacks on the
administrations defense pro-
gram and attitude. They at
tempt TO shout down Presi-
dent EiSenhower's claim,
backed up by the Secretary
Of Defense and the Joint
Chiefs Of STAFF, that our strik-
ing power, in retaliation to
any attack, surprise or other
wise. IL such that 1t would
devaState any aggressor, in
cluding both Soviet Russia
and Red China, and that this
amazing military strength Is
operating and will continue
TO operate as a strong deter
rent to attack on this coun-
try.
Nevertheless, national de-
fense-or rather the claimed
lack Of it-appearS, for the
present, to be the last best
hope Of a successful Demo-
cratic campaign issue for the
presidency. ending in next
November's elections. In con-
sequence, Senator Stuart
Symington of Missouri con-
tinues his drumfire, includ-
ing his charge that the ad-
ministration is misleading the
American people-which is
tantamount to saying that
President Eisenhower is mis-
leading the people. The Presi-
dent has denounced such a
charge as "despicable" and is
apparently willing to let the
American people decide that
one.
The other Democratic aspi-
rants for their party's presi-
Dental nomination-Senators
Kennedy Of Massachusetts,
Humphrey Of Minnesota and
johnson Of Texas-are all at
tacking the Eisenhower de-
fense policy and programs
with varying degrees Of
violence.
Cites Future Problem
Senator johnson, in his
laUesL statement on national
defense, took the position
that our defenseS today are a
real deterrent to any foreign
attack and are adequate. He
went on to say, however, that
the problem is our military
position in the future, which
10 the subject Of serious de-
bate and difference Of opin-
Ion. The Texas Senator said
that. If we increased our ex-
penditures for defense even
beyond the actual needs, all
we would lose would be
money; whereas, if we fail to
spend sufficient money now
to assure adequate defense in
the future, we can we'll lose
our country.
Just before he took OF on
Evening star., 1960-02-25
Adds to Resume

Mary-StI
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-26
Amelia Sends
Delegates To
Students Foum

AMELIA. Feb. 25 = Students
from Amelia High School at
tended the foreign Student For
UNI at John Marshall. There
were II Amelia students with
three sponsors, including Phillip
Boepple. Mrs. F. j. Rudershau-
sen. and Mrs. James Burnette.
This was the eighth annual Vir-
ginia High School Forum. spon-
sored by Miller and Rhoads in
cooperation with the state SEA.
There were 10 foreign stu
dents representing II countries.
These students are now attend
ing Virginia schools as exchange
students.
Among the speakers at the
meeting were Beverly Sawyer.
state SEA president; Robert F.
Williams. executive secretary Of
the Virginia Education Associa-
ton, and Miss Christiane Giletts
Of France, who is French
teacher in Richmond.
There were two panels, first
Social Customs and Habits Diff
fer, led by John CARRIER Of
John Marshall High School. He
talked or how our schools differ
from theirs and what they did
in their leisure time. The second
was I'VE Need Better Under
standing, which was led by the
SEA state vice president. Ger
AID Hopkins
The entertainment was by the
Maggie Walker High School Choir
which sang for the group.
The final event on the pro-
gram was a press conference
under the direction of Charles
H. Hamilton. the managing edi-
tor OF The Richmond N e W S
Leader. Here the Virginia stu
dents were firing questions at
the foreign students.
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The WINS circle of Fine Creek
Baptist Church held their Febru-
airy meeting at the church, Mon
day afternoon, having been pre-
viously postponed due to the
snow. There was a good attend
ance with a new member pres
ent, Mrs. George Bant ton.
Several important business mat
tiers We're transacted, and a
most interesting program on the
Baptist work in Panama was
presented by all members pres
ent under the leadership of the
program chairman, Mrs. Ber-
nice Hicks.
The Senior Choir of Fine
Creek Baptist Church met Tues
day night for rehearsal of mu-
sic for the next two Sunday.
The choir always enjoys tbs
excellent fellowship together
every two weeks. The junior
choir composed of Juniors and
Intermediates sang a selection
last Sunday morning at tn e
opening exercises of Sunday
School Intermediates also read
the scripture, led in prayer. and
presented the devotional discus
sion before going to classrooms
The jefferson Senior All Club
of boys and girls held their
meeting on Monday at the home
of Mrs. l. B. Wilson.
There were IA present. b h
adult leaders, and both county
and home agents. The girls had
a demonstration on cooking
vegetables and the boys had a
business meeting and talked
about projects.
Later in the afternoon. several
of the boys and girls. who are
participating in the talent CON
test at the county All achieve
ment day program to be held
at the PoWhatan High School on
Monday. February % at 7::3O
pm, went down to the Michaux
Community House for a
p r a i C e. They will practice
again Saturday afternoon.
The BTU Of Fine Creek Bap-
fist Church sponsored a covered
dish fellowship supper at the
church Sunday afternoon at $50
pm There was an excellent
attendance, and everyone surely
enjoyed the splendid variety of
food furnished by each family.
This was the first time this
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-26
Police School Students MOUes To
Community For FiUe-MOnth Stau

JEFFERSON, Feb. Is ~ Mr..
and Mrs. Marvin Harver, of
Fredericksburg, moved into the
cinderblock cottage on the farm
of Mr.. and Mrs. I. B. Wilson on
Wednesday. They expect to be
living in this community for
about five months while Mr..
Harver attends police school
near Richmond. Mrs. Harver is
formerly from the Ballsville
area. and was Phyllis Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Giles.
il, of Rock Castle, left last
Friday by train for a few days
vacation in New Orleans, La.
Mr.. and Mrs. w l. Adams
and family spent last Saturday
in Richmond.
Ricky Rose. of Midlothian.
spent several days last week
with his grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lindwood F. Hicks.
I. B. Wilson and H. w. Henry
PoWhatan county agent. accom-
panied by extension workers
from Amelia county, attended
funeral services last Friday in
Louisa county for Mrs. T. Carl
Andrews, wife of the county
agent there.
Mr. and Ants. Mason Smith
of Maidens, are very happy over
the arrival of their second
daughter. Donna Gayle. weigh
ing 3 pounds. seven ounces.
born at Johnston-W Willis Hospital
on February H. Thelma and the
baby are home now.
All the junior organizations of
the WMU Of Fine Creek Baptist
Church had interesting meetings
February % at the church with
an excellent attendance. T h
GAS and both RIA groups COM
pleted a mission study. taught
by the Rev. John Chafee. pastor
Mrs. Harry Mcconnell. counsel
lor, had a program for the Sun
beams.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-26
LEGAL NOTICES

>>>
In the clerks office of the Cir
cult Court of Buckingham
County, on this 2Ist day of
January. 1860:
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
OF BUCKINGHAM COUNTY,
VIRGINIA,
plaintiff
against
AUGUSTINE THOMPSON. BUR
LEY OKER. DELORIS
BOOKER. ROSA BOOKER. WIN
DEL BOOKER. TOMMIE w.
BOOKER, JR.. SEPH H.
ROCKER, WARREN BOOKER,
ALICE SANDERS. OLGA DICK
ERsON, DOROTHY BARRACK,
JOSEPH OKER. EDNA
GREGORY. FLOYD BOOKER,
JAMES GLOVER AND OTHERS.
defendants
Order of Publication
The object of this suit is to
subject the property, real and
personal. of which the decedcnt.
Minnie 3. Woodson sometimes
called Minnie l.. Woodson, owned
at the time of her death. particu-
larly a tract of land Of 35l2
acres, more OF less. in Marshall
District, Buckingham County,
Virginia, which are a part of the
lands conveyed unto the de-
cedent, by Jeter Woodson, her
husband, by a deed of April Is,
1894 of record in TIL clerks Of
flee of said County in Deed Book
No. SO. page 597. to the payment
of her funeral expen ses of
$500 90, the claim of The plaintiff
of $685. 90 for Old Age Assis-
lance paid to the decedent in her
lifetime by the plaintiff. and the
costs of this. proceeding
And an affidavit having been
made and filed that the defen-
dants, Augustine Thompson, Bur-
ley Booker. Deloris Booker, Rosa
Booker, Windel Booker, Tommie
w. Booker, Jr, Joseph H. Book
er, Warren Booker, Alice San
ders, Olga Dickerson, Dorothy
Barrack. Edna Gregory, Floyd
Booker Joseph Booker and
James Glover, are not residents
Of the State of Virginia. it is Or
dered that they do appear within
ten days after due publication
hereof, and do what may be
necessary to protect their inter
est in this suit. 1t is further or
dered that copy hereof be pub
lished once a week for four sue
cessive weeks in The Farmville
Herald, newspaper published
in the town of Farlnville Vir-
ginia.
A Copy-Teste
JOHN c. SPENCER. Clerk
G. NJ. ROGERS. p.q.
Buckingham. Virginia. 2-19-4t(FD
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-26
LEGALNOTICE

VIRGINIA.:
In the Circuit Court of the
c ounty of Pow h a n
Application of j. T. Crump, Jr..
OF PoWhatan. Virginia. to pur-
chase Is acres Of land, more
or less. located in Huguenot Dis
trict. Powhatan County, Vir-
ginia, tcl in the name Of Erskin
Fox.
Order of Publication
TO:
ERsKIN FOX, TENNIS FOX,
MUTT FOX, and WILLIAM
FOX, if living, and if deceased,
their unknown heirs, devisees,
and assigns, and TO WHOM IT
MAY CONCERN:
You are hereby notified that
a tract Of land located in Hugue-
not District, PoWhatan County
Virginia. described as contain
ing Is acres, more or less, in
the name of Erskin Fox. Fine
Creek Mills, Virginia, described
as Whitclock (c), was sold on
the 18th day of December, 1855.
Tor delinquent taxes. levies, in
terests. and costs to the County
Of PoWhatan and the Common
wealth Of Virginia for the year
1858, and application for the
purchase thereof having been
filed in this office, and it ap-
pearing from the records in this
office that you are or may be
interested in said land; you are
therefore, notified to appear
within four months from the
date of this notice and to do
what may be necessary to pro-
tect your interests.
WILLIAM E. MAXEY, JR.,
Clerk
ROBERT RANDOLPH JONES
Attorney at Law
1903 Mutual Building
Richmond ~, Virginia
2-l2-4t
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-26

Virginia:
In the Circuit Court of Bucking-
ham County:
BOT BOATWRIGHT MOSS
v.
MARY EVELYN CARMOUCHE
MOSS. an infant
Order of Publication
The object Of this suit is to OBJ
tain a divorce from bed and
board by the plaintiff from the
defendant on the grounds of will
full desertion and abandonment.
and at the expiration Of one year
from date Of said descrtion TO
merge the same into a divorce
from the bond OF matrimony.
And an affidavit filed accord
ing to law stating that the de
fendent Is not IA resident of this
State. 1t is therefore ordered that
the said defendant appear here
within ten days after due publ
cation of this order and do what
is necessary to protect her inter
ests in this suit. And it is further
ordered that this order be pub
lished once week for four sue
cessive weeks in the Farinville
Herald, a newspaper published
in Farmville, Virginia.
JOHN C. SPENCER, Clerk
of the Circuit curt of Bucking-
ham County, Virginia
J. R. SNODDY. JR.. pa.
Dinwyn. virginia 2-26-4t
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-26

type OF meal had been held here.
and it worked out splendidly.
They plan to do this again some
time in the future. The program
of the BTU was held at 7 pm.
with Mrs. Harry Mcconnell. di-
rector, leading.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-26
UNBRIDLED WIT

Rufus The horse l was rid
ing wanted to go one way and
/ wanted to go another.
GOOfuS Who won?
Rufus - He tossed me for it.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-26

All prices effective through
Saturday, February ~, 1860
Il. We reserve the right 20
limit quantities. No sales to
dealers.