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There was a two-mile line of
double cabins. Men camped in these
huts with insufficient blankets,
and worse still insufficient food.
They nearly stifled from the smoke
of the wet deadwood they attempt
ed to burn.
Three days after the arrival at
Valley Forge, Washington inform
ed Congress that unless it went to
work to supply the needs of these
men, the army must dissolve. That
very night two brigades refused
to march against the British be-
cause they had had no food fo~
long time. Parties of soldiers went
out through the countryside in
search of food.
Men had to step outside on mix
ture of frozen mud and ice with
their feet shod in strips of old
cloth, or worn rawhide sandals.
Their eyes were red and cavernous
with hunger; some of them bright
with fever. Rheumatism, chilblains,
and frostbite scourged them sore
ly.
If they could have gotten it, the
daily ration would have consisted
of one and half pounds of bread;
one pound of meat or fish or three
quarters of a pound of pork; or
else a half pound of pork or bacon,
half pint of peas or beans, and
a gill of whiskey or spirits. But
shortly before Christmas some men
had tasted no meat for 48 hours,
and no bread for a longer time.
Because foraging parties went out
through the country, there was
mutton and grog on Christmas
day. One wonders if some of the
citizens were deprived unwillingly
of this provender?
In the middle of February Wash
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throughout the United States con-
sisted of only $4,000 men, and bare
ly 5000 of them fit for duty. Dys
EMERY, pneumonia, gangrene, and
fevers took such heavy toll, that
of 40 patients from a Virginia regi-
ment, only three survived.
The highest tribute from these
men came from George Washing
ton himself, in a letter he wrote al
the time. He was then about Al
years old, but had suffered with
small pox and quinsy during the
bitter months of the revolution. His
tribute inscribed high on the arch
at Valley Forge is as follows:
"Naked and starving as they are
we cannot enough admire the in
comparable patience and fidelity Of
the soldiery."
One could write interminably Of
the hardships endured by these mer
who followed Washington to the
victory that made for us a new
country in which all of us now en-.
Joy so many freedoms. If one
cannot see the comparisons and BIT
grateful and ready to endure few
hardships, then the efforts of those
brave men were in vain for such
ingrates. / think we should com
pare the lot of the service men o.
today with the sufferings of thu
men of Valley Forge. The skill an;
miracles of modern medicine which
attend our armed forces Throughout
the world; the readiness of tht
Government to provide lifetime
medical services, bonuses and in
surance are things no one at Val
ley Forge ever dreamed woult
come to pass when they were fight
(, ing for the freedom of their times
We visited the house in which
Washington lived and had head
quarters. We noted the beautiful
church in the park, where wed
ding was in progress. We saw thu
wedding party, amid much merri
ment being photographed before
the great arch which dominates tn.
scene.
Some years ago, the Information
al Boy Scout encampment was helc
at Valley Forge. l can think of nj
more inspiring place for an i'm
portant encourage of this kind.
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ease and comfort, might survive.

ease and comfort, might survive.
l wish everyone of our readers
could visit Valley Forge, which to-
day is maintained as State Park.
1t is beautiful, rolling land, with
replicas of the log huts in which
the soldiers shivered through that
dreadful winter dotting the land
scape, and where granite markers
erected by groups from many
states now bear tribute to the
many suffering patriots of nearly
200 years ago. Above all towers a
giant granite arch bearing num-
erous inscriptions.
Inscribed on this arch are the
name of Washington, and his eight
Major Generals: DeKalb, Green,
Lafayette, Lee, Mifflin, Steuben,
Stirling, Sullivan. Others follow
ing in command were Armstrong.
DuPortail,. Glover, Huntington,
Knox, Learned, Macintosh, Max
well, Muhlenberg, Patterson, Poor,
Scott, and Smallwood, Varnum,
Wayne, Weldon, Woodfield and
Pulaski.
Shortly before the winter at
Valley Forge, the British had over
run all of New Jersey, as far as
Bordentown only Is miles from
Philadelphia. Washington retreat
ed with only 5000 troops, having
lost 5000 of his bravest and best
in IL weeks of fighting. The Brit
ish knew the enlistments of his re-
naming men would expire at the
end of the year and under the pres
sure of great hardship, homesick-
ness, and the belief by many that
the war was lost to the Americans.
they concluded few would re-enlist.
General Greene himself had de-
plored the lack of spirit and reso-
luton among our citizens to con-
tribute to the war effort. Great
women, secure in their fine homes
in the cities were writing to their
relatives at the Capital to discour-
age further fighting. Some per-
sons feared the loss of their per-
sonal fortunes. Many people de-
serted the American cause when
the victorious British moved in and
promised amnesty to all who would
come over and pledge allegiance
to the British cause.
Here at Valley Forge, in that
dreadful winter, the men went out
in the snow and threw together
rude log huts, in each of which
IL men lived. While building these
huts, they camped in rude tents,
and shivered over smoking outdoor
fires.
Several replicas of these huts
may be seen on the grounds of
Valley Forge. They are IA by 16
feet with walls six and one half
feet high. In each corner were
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ington begged Governor Clinton of
New York for aid to prevent a
famine. All the available supplies
in four states could not sustain the
army for 80 days. Several times,
the men on march went as long
as six days without meat. Nearly
5000 men, a third of Washington's
strength were useless for lack of
shoes and clothes.
+ Itch and vermin spread through
the army. Frostbite and wounds
resulted in many amputations and
deaths. There was not enough
straw for beds, and sick men lay
on bare wood. Those likely to sur
vive were transported some 80
miles by wagon to a hospital at
Bethlehem established year be-
fore.
The entire Continental army
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STEPHEN C. GODFREY DIES;
WINSTEADVILLE CITIZEN

Stephen C. Godfrey died at his
home at Winsteadville Nov. 9 after
a long illness. He was 40 years old,
Mr.. Godfrey was a farmer and
worked at the L. C. Wharton store
until illness forced him to quit. He
was a member of Bethany Meth
odist church and the Tri-Communi-
ty Ruritan Club.
He was a son of the late Charlie
and Martha Bundy Godfrey. He
was married to the former Thelma
Woolard.
Surviving besides his wife are
two sons, Staff Sergeant Charles
H. Godfrey of Big Springs, Tex.
and Wiley Godfrey of the home;
two daughters, Bundy Godfrey OF
Washington, N. c., and Stella God
frey of the home; one grandson;
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am sure that every person wht
browses intensely around this hal
lowed park will come away with ;
renewed spirit of dedication to b.
a better citizen.
The most striking Inscription en-
graved on the arch at Valley Forg'
is attributed to Henry Arnet
Brown. l wanted to keep it al
ways and l copied it in my note
book. 1t says:
"and here
in this place of sacrifice
in this vale of humiliation
in this valley of the shadow
of that death and Of which
the life of America rose
regenerate and free
let us believe
with an abiding faith
that to them "a
- Union will see order
and liberty as sweet
and progress as glorious
as they were to our fathers
and are to you and me
and that the institutions
which have made us happy
preserved by the
virtue of our children
shall bless
the remotest generation
of the time to come.
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LET US REMEMBER BITTER
WINTER AT VALLEY FORGE

VALLEY FORGE, Pa.-On this,
my visit here Sept. 10, with my
wife and sister, 1 was so impressed
with the atmosphere of the place
that decided / would write some
thing of my impressions. 1 think
we should all look back to that
bitter winter of 1777-78 when
Washington's ragged army, strug-
Cling With only a handful of men,
despite lack of support and dis
sension in many states, here en-
dured starvation, disease, suffering
and death, that this country in
which today we live in relative
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three hunks, one above the other.
The walls were chinked with mud;
the roof made of sapling poles COW
cred with straw and earth. These
roofs leaked after rains. In all, it
took thousand huts to shelter
$4,000 men.
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and two sisters, Mrs. Alfred Lew
less and Mrs. Wiley Meades. both
of Norfolk. Va.
Evening star., 1960-03-19

100 guests attended the open
ing. and though it was neces-
Sarily brief, a ribbon-cutting
ceremony, cocktails and hors
d'ouevres made 1t a festive
occasion.
A luncheon honoring the
Minister followed. Held in the
long, grand Hall of the Heroes
on the second floor. it was
attended by the OAS Am
basSadors. also the envoys Of
the OAS countries to the
United States. The 4S-foot
banquet table was decorated
with three centerpieces OF
anemone, and the guests
lunched on oysters, lobster
thermidore, asparagus, heart
of palm salad and strawberry
tarts.
While this was going on,
Mrs. Later was being honored
at a smaller. less formal
luncheon at the embassy. Mrs.
Moreirs Sales gave it so the
Minister'S wife could meet
and chat with the embassy
wives.
In mid-afternoon Dr.. LATER
was received by President
Eisenhower at the White
House, then, he Joined his
wife at the embassy TO re-
ceive officials from all the
Brazilian mission in WASH
ington and their wives.
Evening star., 1960-03-19
The Woshinetonions
Ask Representation

The Washingtonians last
night reafirmed their stand ir
favor of national representa-.
ton for the District.
In other action, the grour
commended Miss Eta L. Tag.
CART. president Of the Washing
tonians, for her years Of serv.
ice and her work for a vote ir
the District since the associa.
ton was founded in 1882.
The meeting was held at 2021
Columbia road NV.
Evening star., 1960-03-19
MARRIAGE
LICENSE
APPLICATIONS

Under D. C. lau couples
must apply for a marriage
license on one day. matt three
tuu days and receipe the
license on the nth day. Sun
days and holidays are counted
the same as other days.
Robert B. Youns. IS. Mount Vernon,
n; <. and Jessie Veronica Lewis
william J. Talley, "a, spartanburg. 8
g., and Alice M. Coleman, IL. ei4
Jo!sSS S9Fth cATSIisa WSss, ass ys 's 'ss;.a,n.r w
Va. and sharon z. Bailey, l9
Iaeger, w. Va.
Frederick r. Kocher. ir. IS. e507 3end
s.. Sc. and Volura L. Porter, IS
Newell r. Andersen, 25. 1855 Peabody
81, NV, and Nancy L. Bullock, 20
WILLIAMSON, NC.
Ernest D. lCunninghAm. S. 1543 First
g; s.wI and Mary Z. Hamlett. So
3405 18th st. Sc.
VII" iTis ). fP%iin Paras 2s g. Iitti.,o5 ate o 4 snd
Walter d. Thomas. jra 2s. 1885 Mon
tanA ave. ne, and Irene M. 7. Pee,
Il, 10 Franklin ct. ne.
John l. BoWieS. 30. Chevy Chase, Nd
and Kay d. Moore. %. 1000 Massa.
Eugeue Miller, 20. Henrietta. Okla.
and Ksy 2; zerfoss. rs. Friedens. pa
Charlie Y, walters. 80, salteTs, 8. c.
and Barbara Rufhns, 20. Riderwood
joseph r. smallwood. 20. Huntsville
Nd, and Agatha L. wainwrisht.- rs
. 1909 New Jersey ave. NV.
Desmond P. Martin, 2s. Dublin. Ire.
land, and Anne O. Smith, 60, War.
. wtckShire, England.
faul W. HigGins. 90. Okarehe, Okla
and Mary A.skennedy. 20. Traphill
John v. Isnaeio. ~. Takoma PARK
No.. No, snd Jpditil 9. cahill go. Silver
Charles =, Rlsiseher, g.. 90. Chap.
paeua, n. T., and Catherine Z. Ne
Cabe, Is. Belle Glade, Fla.
Janet >. RhSdss, s. stfassurs.' 81 buns va. hn'
Roland L, Chandler, 90. 1881 Con-
Gress .pl. Sc, and Pearl A. cobbs,
"a 1929 Eads st. ne.
James A. Broadnox, %. and Barbara
L. Sharp. "a. both Of Richmond.
Rufus G. King. jr., ~. Chevy Chase.
Nd; and Laura X. Barone, 81. New
william L. Mitchell, 30. 5ip 4eth st.
Sc; and Lena o. Toms, 81, 1885
Robert MeD Gamble. Jr.. a.. 1925
Connecticut ave. NV. and Prudence
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father now" he said. "a few
years ago he wasn't so able"
The boys father, who once
drank heavily. has stopped
drinking, Judge Ketcham was
told.
George A. Pope. defense at
torney, told the judge the youth
who has been in institutions
for a number Of years." has q
right to live a boys life in So
ciety.
"The court has terrible de-
cision." Mr.. Pope said. "It has
to decide whether the boy
should be in some institution OF
at home. 1t has to decide
where the risk is the greater. !"
Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci William PAWS said that
this is an i'll child" who needs
more than parental correction
and supervision.
Judge Ketcham said he win
rule on the case in a few weeks
after he has read all the court
records. '
Evening star., 1960-03-19
Polio Totals Fall
Below Lost Year
For First Time
ny the A,,ociated pre..


Polio cases in 1860 have
fallen below the similar 1885
totals for the first time, the
Public Health Service reported
yesterday. ,-.
From January / through
March IL there had been 207
polio cases reported by the
States, compared with 2l2 for
the corresponding 10 weeks OF
1859. ba
Paralytic cases also declined
numbering las compared with
lS2.
The number Of paralytic
cases for this. year had previ-
ously dropped below the COM
parable 1859 figure, but the
total polio case figure had not
The States last week re-
ported IA new polio cases, /;
of them paralytic, compared
with %, of which l6 were para.
lytic a year ago.
Evening star., 1960-03-19

prosecutors said they plan to
try the others In groups Of Is
At Tallahassee, IL Negroes
were convicted Of disturbing
the peace in connection with q
February 20 sitdown. Eight
went to jail rather than pay
$500 fines.
Glenn @. Bartle. president OF
Harpur College at VeStai, N. Y,
suggested his students raise
81 900 to pay fines Of Southern
Negro students convicted in
sitdown demonstrations rather
than picket three variety
stores.
In London, England, the
Committee of African Organi-
cations called on President Eli
senhower to order release OF
Negro students 1t said were
arrested for protesting against
what 1t called apartheid in
Georgia and South Carolina.
Apartheid is the term for COM
.plete racial separation as ap-
piled in South Africa.
Evening star., 1960-03-19
TV KEY PREVIEWS

ToniJhts top shows prepetoed by TV Kevs star
Dho attend rehedrsdlS screenings and anal,se
scripts in New York, Hollywood and elsewhere Their
opinions are offered as guide to uiewers
Perry MasOn"Case Of the Haunted Husband" (Reueat)
typical Mason" whodunit smoothly produced Concerns
pretty, young thing who accepts lift from drunken
moorist and before you say Watch out for that
truck, she's charged with manslaughter 73O pm
WTOP-o.
High ROad-Men Of the Sea" Interesting and exciting fun
This two-part show which takes you professional
tuna expedition of the coast of Panama and the eoua-
toria Galapagos Islands In tonights portion the prob
lem getting live bait and you think that's as easy as
digging up wormS-take a look. pm, WNdAL-7
World Wide 6O"Where Abel Your Broher?" The earnest
intent Of this telecaSt reminds us that there is still
major refugee problem in Europe feel for these
innocent and unwanted victims of war and revolution
but the show doesn't quite make point until the very
end OF the hour. There interesting scenes of
group English classes in refugee camp and typical refu-
gee interviews which personaze the program Madeleine
CarrollS narration is heartfelt $3.50 pm, WRCA
Jack BennyPh syers gets the major laughs on this Benny
special with Polly Bergen. He's in good form in the
standup banter with Jack before sketch of Son of DR.
Jekyll" Polly sings Body and Soul" Lucky Day" and
dances to Life Is Just Bowl Of Cherries and other bits
include Benny kidding the commercials on the show
commenting the torch of the winter Oympics
and talking to Western TV FAM 10 pm, wToP-s.
Evening star., 1960-03-19
Trucks Burned
AT Struck PIont

TORONTO, Mar. 10 (AP).-
A fire fed by $50 gallons Of gas
oline from a jammed pump de-
stroyed $780, 900 worth Of trucks
Thursday night at the Gill In
terprovincial Lines. Ltd. where
members of the Teamsters
Union have been on strike.
Police said they believed the
gasoline was ignited by a truck
fare thrown into the area in
nearby Nation. A burned-out
flare was found between the
pump and the most heavily
damaged truck, officers said.
and the lock on the pump had
been forced and the hoses con-
troll nozzle sprung open with a
pencil.
Five workers in the yard es-
capped injury.
Evening star., 1960-03-19
District Points
To 7 ak DeudIine

District residents today were
reminded that the deadline for
personal income tax filing and
payment is April Is.
Checks or money orders are
payable to the District Treas
urer at the finance ONCE. reve-
nue. division, in the Municipal
Center.
The income tax forms, along
with instructions. are available
at most local banks. post ONCE
buildings and at the District
Building and Municipal Center
VIII s. Myers. chief Of tax
research for the finance ONCE,
said about 270.000 returns on
personal income during 1858
are expected. About $4,000
have been filed to date, he said.
Evening star., 1960-03-19
Boy Asks Home Life
To End Suicide Urqes

A 15-year-old boy who tried
to commit suicide at least three
times in bizarre fashion pleaded
again in Juvenile Court yester-
day to be taken out of public
welfare custody and sent home.
I'm tired Of being locked
up: I want to sleep in my own
bed for a change" the youth
told Judge Orm w. Ketcham.
Yesterdays was the second
hearing on a petition by the
youths parents to have him
released in their custody. The
Public Welfare Department
wants to send him to a psy-
chiatric Institution for further
help.
In Check Forgery
In 1855, the youth was sent
to Maple Glen at Laurel, Nd,
for forging a $50 check with
his twin brother.
He attempted suicide first at
Maple Glen and twice at Dis
trict General Hospital, where
he had been sent for psychiatric
observation. He tried to take
his own life by swallowing an
open safety pin. broken glass
and a deodorant.
The youth told Judge Ket-
cham he had tried suicide be-
cause he was trying to gain
attention" and because he was
so tired Of being locked up"
Nobody seemed to take any
notice Of me-. he said.
The boy also said he feels
his home life has improved suf-
flciently recently for his parents
to be Of some help to him.
MY father is able to be q
Evening star., 1960-03-19
T;:.' :: Society
Brazilian, Dignitory
Has q Busy Day

Armistead /. Selden with
their wives, Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury and
Mrs. T. Graydon Upton, the
Managing Director Of the
Development Loan Fund and
Mrs. Vance Brand, Assistant
Secretary Of State for Inter-
American Affairs and Mrs.
Roy Rubottom, jr., Assistant
Secretary Of State for
Economic Affairs and Mrs.
Thomas c. Mann, Chief Of
Protocol and Mrs. Wiley T.
Buchanan. jr.. Mrs. Chaun-
cey Parker and Mrs. Reginald
Foster.
Dinner Tonight
Today Foreign Minister
Later was to lunch with
members of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee at
pm. meet the press at the
embassy at 4 pm. and re-
ceive members of the Brazil
ian colony here at $50 pm,
also at the embassy.
The Ambassador and Mrs.
Moreira Sales will honor the
Minister and Mrs. Later to-
night at the black.tie dinner
in their residence. The
Herters will attend, as will
Justice and Mrs. Douglas,
the Rubottoms, the Buch-
anans. Admiral and Mrs.
Arthur Radford. Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Waugh, Senator
Aiken and many other nota-
bles.
This will the final event on
the visitors schedule. They
leave tomorrow for New York,
where they will remain for a
week before going home.
The Brazilian dignitary and
his wife arrived in Washing
ton late yesterday morning
and were Immediately
whisked to the Pan American
Union for a "protocolary"
meeting of the Council Of the
OAS. 1t was the first officiai
function to be held in the
new Council Room on the
ground floor. and the ladies'
wives OF the major parti-
cipants-were invited.
Brief But Festive
DR.. Later addressed the
council, then moved out to
the unions art gallery to open
an exhibition of contemporary
Brazilian graphic art. About
Evening star., 1960-03-19

court action in South Caro-
lima and Florida.
A Tallahassee Negro leader,
the Rev. C.. A. Hunter, an-
nounced plans for another sit
down in the Florida capital,
scene Of demonstrations the
last five Saturdays and a near
riot q week ago.
Gov. Collins Concerned
But the heads Of two State
universities. white Florida State
and Negro Florida Ann, urged
their students to refrain from
further mass protest against
segregated eating places.
Florida's Gov. Leroy Collins,
expressing deep concern over
the racial strife in some cities,
announced he would make q
Statewide television-radio talk
on the tense situation tomor-
row night.
At st. Augustine, Fla, city
officials and businessmen set UP
a bi-racial committee to dis
cuss human relations in line
with President Eisenhower's
recent recommendation. The
decision followed q brief out
break Of violence during q
lunch counter sitdown Thurs
day.
Twelve Negro youths sat
down at q snack counter for
whites in a Memphis variety
store but were refused service.
The store closed and the youths
left before police arrived. sj 2
Students Picket Stores
Groups of Negro students
staged sitdowns at two variety
stores in Bluefleld. w. Va.
Negro high school pupils pick
eted two downtown stores in
New Bern. N. c., but did not
enter. Had they done so there
might have been trouble. Po-
lice said the lunch counter
seats were occupied by white
youths apparently waiting for
the Negroes to show up.
Five Negroes were arrested
at q downtown Savannah
(Ga.) department store when
they refused to leave q res
taurant. Three Negroes were
arrested at the same store ear
lier this week.
At Baltimore, a Negro coll
lege student and the white
manager Of a restaurant were
arrested on complaints grow
ing out Of q sitdown demon
stration by about 100 Negroes.
The restaurant then closed for
the day.
Fifteen Negro college stu
dents pleaded guilty to dis
orderly conduct charges at CO.
lumbia. s. c. They admitted
taking part in q stick-swinging
rampage at a white drive-in
restaurant March S during
which two parked cars were
battered by sticks and bricks
and a white woman injured
by broken glass.
Prefer Jail TO Fines
Trial of Is Of the 3S8 Ne
gro students arrested during
an anti : segregation parade
Tuesday began in Orangeburg,
s. c. They were charged with
breach OF the peace. State
Evening star., 1960-03-19
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