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Evening star., 1960-02-02

THE LIBRARIAN, a hand
some man who seemed intel
ligent, said about 1900 books
are constantly in circulation.
Those jailed for a relatively
brief time read mysteries and
westerns. Those in for years
seem to like the novels. He
said advise and Consent"
was currently popular in the
latter group. He is in the
latter group.
In the hospital, DR.. Forest
K. Harris, jr., said the men
supply most of the blood for
operations at District Gen.
eral. They give about 500
pints a month and in return
get two to three packs of
cigarettes per pint.
He said the prison hospital
would be able to do some
minor surgery if I'VE just
had an anesthesiologist."
He smiled slightly when it
was suggested that perhaps
it would be possible to arrest
one-apparently an old joke.
Up some stairs, We went
into a small room. In the
middle was the electric chair
with the black straps. Capt.
Sieman said this was the
penthouse" of the Jail. 1t
was last used in July of 1857
but obviously it is busted
regularly.
In the administration build
ing, Col. Curtis Reid. the
superintendent, rose to meet
the guest. His face is stern
and he says as little as pos
sible. He may have smiled
when he said:
Maybe the next time you
come back you can spend a
little more time"
Evening star., 1960-02-02

since they drive the car of the
lot.
They are charged for credit
life, health and accident in
surance" to protect payments
in case of disability, although
their pay goes on during dis
ability and they don't need
such insurance.
They are tricked into sign
ing contract for an ancient"
car to drive while the car they
want is being serviced, only to
find they have bought the old
car.
They have been unable to get
their car repaired by the dealer,
despite paying for a war
ranty.",
They have bumped into bal
loon payments" as high as
$1,000 after paying for the car
for % months. Then they
either lose the car by reposSeS-
sion or get it refinanced at
eXorbitant rates.
Maj. Ehrlich said he believes
these problems would be solved
either through the Commits
sioners' new regulations or
through the proposed legisla-
ton.
Other Witnesses
Other witnesses explaining
the legislation and the need
for it were Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel Irving Bryan and
Supt. of Licenses c. T. Not
tingham. The latter told the
subcommittee he had had SOC
complaints in the last two
years but that his efforts al
prosecution had resulted only
in a handful of forfeitures.
With a roomful of witnesses
waiting to testify, Chairman
Abernathy set the next hear
ing date for 10 am. Monday
Mr.. Abernathy said he thought
excellent progress had been
made at today's hearing and
that he is satisfied the situa-
ton needs to be corrected"
Evening star., 1960-02-02
Almond Supporters
Revising Tax Bill
Cut in Rate,
Trimmed Budget
Are Considered
By ALEX r. PRESTON
Star Stan Writer

RICHMOND, Feb. Gov.
Almonds 3 per cent sales tax
bill is being changed dras-
tically by his supporters who
hope to ward of a fast-de-
veloping impasse between the
House of Delegates and State
Senate.
To make the new tax more
palatable. the administration
is reported ready to:
l. Reduce the rate from 8
to 2, or possibly l per cent,
and cut the fat" out of a
$1.32 billion budget proposed
for the next two years.
2. Eliminate entirely the pro-
vision returning some $45 mill
lion to the localities.
3. Approve a new formula
which would take into account
the current population in fast
growing areas, if any money
is left to return to the localities.
Joint Hearing Rejected
The bill would add S2l6 mill
| lion to the States revenue dur
/ ing the next two years. This
would be Offset somewhat by
benefits to taxpayers which
would reduce the net yield to
the State to $142.6 million.
The House Finance Commit
tee, where Almond forces are
in control, yesterday refused
an invitation by the Senate
Finance Committee to sit on a
Joint hearing on the Cover
nor's sales tax bill at 2 pm.
Friday.
The Governors opponents
appear to have control of the
Senate Finance Committee.
Identical sales tax bills are
before both committees.
The Senate committee may
defer action on the bill or kill
lit.
The House committee, by re-
naming aloof from official
consideration of the measure,
would retain its privilege Of
amending the bill in any man
ner it sees fit.
There are going to be many
changes before it goes out Of
this committee, you can be sure
OF that" said Chairman c. K.
Hutchens of the House Finance
Committee.
Byrd Answers Almond
State Senator Harry F. Byrd,
jr., Of Winchester, struck back
at Gov. Almonds comment
over the week end that much
OF the sales tax opposition
originates with those opposed
to his freedom of choice"
school segregation plan last
year.
1T is unfortunate. I feel, that
the charge has been made that
much of the opposition to the
sales tax stems from Gov. AL
mond's position on integrated
schools" Senator Byrd said.
I can see no connection be-
tween integration and the sales
tax" said the State Senator
who was a leader in the fight
against Gov. Almonds school
plan last year.
Evening star., 1960-02-02

WE PASSED SOME land
scapeS painted on the walls
by a bad-check artist who
returns periodically to con-
tinue his work throughout
the building.
Behind a pen, where a
prisoners "valuableS" are
stored, there were envelopes
stuffed with W tcheS and
billfoldS. One man had ar
rived with a guitar and it
was propped up against the
wall.
The clothes a prisoner ar
riveS in are SteriliZed and
pressed and hung up, await
ing his release. And there is
a machine which can X-ray
shoes for hidden hackSaws.
The men in one cell block
were slowly passing down the
metal stairs for lunch. They
were eating brown beef stew
with mixed vegetables,
steamed rice, beet and onion
salad, cornbread, margarine
and tea. There were five
floors of cells and each cell
had a double bunk.
We went into the rotunda
of the jail. Some of the men
were chatting with lawyers;
others with businessmen re-
arranging the terms of an old
loan. There were some visi-
tors, chatting with their rela-
tives who sat behind a steel
wall and looked through a
small glass panel. They talk
through telephones and
watch each others faces.
We walked through the
kitchen with its giant ovens
and tremendous salad bowls
of chrome. A man was chop
ping celery.
Evening star., 1960-02-02
Network of Burrows

Network of Burrows
He explained that the ro-
dents have dug an intricate
network of burrows and runs
as deep as 3 feet under the
ground. Some of the animals
come out at night and ZOO
keepers are only approximately
sure of what the inclosure
contains.
But the mining expedition
ended with the capture of one
grounding, since - unlike hu-
man forecasters-one predic-
tion is likely to be as good as
another.
Mr.. Groundhog was removed
to a cage in the Small Mammal
House to be available for his
big day.
Mr.. Davis is pretty skepti-
Evening star., 1960-02-02
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

Continuing at the Shera-
ton-Park and the Shore
ham, the National Automo-
bile Dealers Association
goes into fourth day of
meetings.
Evening star., 1960-02-02

by Christmas.
Escapes took place regu-
larly and many prisoners had
George Kennedy. the regular Rom
bier, is i'll. He will resume the
column on his return.
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more luck in that endeavor
than the men of the armed
forces who were saying the
same thing at the same time.
BY 1947, h wever, after
Congress and the Commits
sionerS had rolled some
heads, prison officials were
able to report that the Jail
had succeeded in getting
through a whole year with
out a successful escape of
any kind" for the first time
in the history of the institu-
ton which runs back to 1880.
Today, it is considered one of
the best prisons in the United
States.
The Substitute R a m bier
went up to have a look at the
place the other day. 1t lies
between the National Guard
Armory and the brick city
that is DiStr let General
Hospital.
Inside, the floors are
spotless and even polished in
some areas. There is no evi-
dence of dust. 1t seems
cleaner than a hospital.
Capt. Joseph Sieman-a
Corrections officer the
way down the main en-
trance, through a series of
steel doors which seemed to
slide shut for all time each
time.
There were 1893 prisoners
on hand at the time. The
Jail has a daily average of
about 1000 occupants.
Evening star., 1960-02-02

Continued From First Page
guinea pigs and some pacas
down there"
Evening star., 1960-02-02

George Kennedy. the regular Rom
bier, is i'll. He will resume the
column on his return.
Evening star., 1960-02-02
The
Rambler
Goes
To JuiI
BY JOHN McKELWAY

BY JOHN McKELWAY
In the mid-1940s, perma-
nent residents of the D. c.
Jail at 200 Nineteenth street
Sc. were saying with convic-
ton that they would be home
by Christmas.
Escapes took place regu-
larly and many prisoners had
Evening star., 1960-02-02

Maj. Harry Ehrlich, staff
judge advocate of the 11O0th
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19
Martin House Warming Set By Circle

cARTERSVILLE. Feb. 10 ~
The Ida Shuman Blanton WMU
Circle 0f the Gainesville Eap-
list Church will give Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A Martin, Jr.. a holise
warming in their new home
Saturday. February q from
to pm. and from Z to 9 pm
All friends and relatives are in.
vited to attend at any time
during the hours.
Mr.: and Mrs. H. B. Peasants
were in Richmond, Monday.
Mrs. Mary Updegrove will re
turn to her home here this week
after visiting relatives in War
saw and Richmond.
Mrs. Anna Cardwell, formerly
OF Gainesville, had the misfor-
tune of fracturing her hip and was
in a Charlottesville hospital fol
several days. She is now rest
ing very comfortably in nurs-
ing home near Palmyra. She is
sc years old.
The Rev. j. Kenneth Clark
and daughter, Mary Jane, visit
ed his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19
Students See Business Machine Sho1r

meeting was All al day Spiritual
growth retreat iOf the women :
ORGANIZATIONS 81 Is Presby
terrain churches
The Rev. Howard Wall, chair.
man OF the March OF Dimes
drive here. announced that
collections for the county TO-
tailed $500,
To Sponsor Dance
The Buckingham County Lions
Club is sponsoring a dance Feb
ruary It at 2 pm. at the DILL
myn Elementary School.
Roy Jones. who vas a patien,
last week N the Virginia Bap-
fist Hospital, returned home
Monday, and is doing very nice
~.
My sympathy is extended to
Mrs. Branch Rosen in the death
Of her brother. E. F.. Coleman
who lived in Redwood, W. Va.
Mrs. Rodney Smith. MIS-
George Eldrige. and Miss Beth
Forbes recently visited Mrs. E.
c. McCraW.
Douglas Caldwell Horsley, OF
Richmond. was a guest Of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs, w. G.
Horsley. for several days this
week. Jack Horsley, Of Rich
mond. was a guest in the same
home on Sunday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19

Mrs S. N Stanley vas i pa,
tent III the Lyncibarg General
Hospital several days last week
She is 1T home and is iuprov-
ing. Her mother, Mrs. W R.
O'Neil. OF South Hin. is with
her.
Wilbur Scrugg Is at home now
after being a patient in tn e
University Hospital for several
weeks. He was there for a blood
clot. which dissolved without an
operation
Grandy Iie1ellyn has been
having trouble With his knees
hurting him. His parents car
ried him TO a specialist In
Richmond Friday. He came
home with, a cast on his right
leg from his ankle TO his hip,
and has to give up sports for
the year which was worse to
him than putting the cast on.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19

+ ticipated varies.
The majority of fOrecasters
predict rapid increases in out
put in the first half of the year
with a sloW-up in the rate OF
growth occurring in the second
half, A much small number look
fOr the economy to move side
ways in the second half, and a
very few point out that he
ecf nomy may start running
downward during the last six
months. The Review stated that
4 handful of forecasters look for
the expansion to continue at the
same pace throughout the year
The vast majority of forecast
ers predict that the gross ma
tlonal product in 1860 will pass
$500 billion Where specific fig.
nres are mentioned. there is 4
Cas- ter OF estimates around $5lO
billion as the value of the ma
tons final output OF goods and
services The $50 billion figure
Will mean an increase of about
seven per cent, which has been
topped four times in the last
ten years.
The Review said that the eX-
perts generally agreed that the
anticipated rebuilding of inven-
tories and continued increase in
business spending on plant and
equipment are two factors lead
ing to optimism in 1860. Strong
consumer demand was also con
sidered by the forecasters to be
an element of strength in the
months ahead.
The only key area in h e
economy where all the experts
look for a decrease in activity,
according to the Review. is resi-
dental building Generally. they
do not suggest any drastic de
cline from the level of housing
starts at the end of 1889 but
rather a leVeling off at the year
end rate.
Most of the forecasters feel
that Federal spending will in
crease by only a nominal
amount or hold steady. but a
few foresee a decline in this
sector. the bank noted. In many
instances the forecasters point
| out that this is an erea wher
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19
No Need For An Urge To Leave
Virginia For Change In Climate

ASHEY. Feb. 10 Saturday
morning. thus writer Was re-
minded uf a radio broadcast by
DR.. Douglas Freeman many
years ago when he asked why
Virginians felt the urge to go to
other sections for climatic rea-
sons when one can sit Oh his own
piazza and experience the many
changes.
This week end proved his
statement, for on retiring around
eleven O'Clock Friday night We
paused to note the full moon re
marking that these full moons
get here more often than when
We were younger. then aWOke
Saturday morning TO beauti-
full Northern scene of 4 drifting
snoWstorm.
Mrs. E. Randolph Harrison,
Mrs. j. H. Meador and Mrs. H.
E. Pickett attended the recent
leaders training meeting at
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19

Cumberland
Mn and Mis- f.. w. Sander.
son enjoyed the Blackstone :
Faflnville game at which time
her sisters, Jane and Rebecca
Gracey, played for Blackstone
Miss Rebecca Hart. with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis
Hart. were entertained by
friends in Harrisonburg. Friday
night They were dinner guests
in the w. P. Sanderson home
Sunday night Rebecca will
leave by plane Sunday for Kan
sas City. Kan, where she VIII
resume her duties in the mis-.
sion station there.
Mesdames j. p. Martin, l. j
Dawson. w P. Sanderson and
Miss Ola Walton enjoyed slides
shown by Mrs. j. C. Rea al
Hamilton on Tuesday, showing
the development Of American
paintings.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19
Diamond Story Told
To Woman's Club

CUMBERLAND, Feb. Is -
Dial D for Diamond" was the
title of the program presented
to the Cumberland Woman Is
Club by Mrs. Colleen H. Perry
staff assistant of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone
Company CT Virginia.
Replicas Of some Of h c
worlds most famous diamonds
were shown and their story pre-
scented.
After a most interesting talk
on gem diamonds, Mrs. Perry
discussed industrial diamonds
and their use in the telephone
company.
D. Med. HAMLET, manager o.
the Cumberland Gainesville
district for the company, was
also a guest at the club meet.
ing.
Mrs, J. T. Fleming was hos
tess fer this meeting.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19

BUCKINGHAM. Feb Is H.
The business students OF Buck
nghan Central High School. AZ
coinpamed by Airs. francis
Word and Mrs. Marvin Johnson
We're guests Friday at the JEFF
ferson School Of Commerce in
Charlottesville 10 see a business
machine show.
A large number Of Buck
ingharn residents are still down
With the fiji. pneumonia. colds
and virus ailments. The snow
was really blessing in dis
gnise" according 10 what a
great many people say. You
really need a good snow to help
XIII out all the germs in the
all" With II inches Of snow on
the gOund. there will not BE-
many germs left. Now. maybe
We will all be on the mend we
hope SO anyway, with spring
just around the corner.
Last week Irving S. Driscou.
superintendent of schools. said
school attendance was about
normal.
Stranded At Dance
Miss Betty Bruce and RoWlett
Bruce, Jr., We're among those
stranded at VPI during / h G
week end. They were there to
attend the Valentine dance.
Mrs. Gordon Baldwin. chair
man of the Heart Fund drive
here. has announced that Heart
Sunday would be February %
Mrs. Walter r. Mulnford at
tended the meeting Of the
Women OF the Church OF the Ap-
Dornattox Presbytery. Thursday
at Village Presbyterian Church
1T Charlotte Court House. The
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19

or safety. the engineer said.
Last years traffic counts
showed an average Of Ito We
hicles daily on this section Of
Route Is. including SO out-of-
state vehicles.
king-Rob Construction, Inc. OF
Annadale. received the contract
award on the basis Of low bid
submitted at a February 3 high.
way letting. A construction time
OF nine months will be allowed
the contractor. excluding time Of.
ficially lost because of bad wea-
ther.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19
Federal Reserve Bank Predicts
Climb OF Economy To New Heights

RICHMOND. Feb. IL = In a
summary of about 100 forecasts
of 1905 trend of economic ac-
tivity, the Federal Reserve Bank
of Richmond said in its Monthly
Review that nearly all the ex-
perts predict the economy will
climb to new heights in 1860.
but the pattern of growth an
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19

Quite a number OF the folks
AROUND here have the flu.
Mrs II. E. Peasants and Da
vld have returned from 4 Rich
nOnd hospital where David hal
his tonsils removed.
Freddie Carnage, of the navy
was injured in an automobile
accident in Maryland last Mon
day and spent several days ir
cambridge Naval Hospital.
MFR. and Mrs. M. E. Blanton
Jr... were in Richmond, Friday
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19
Emmanuel Church
Women Discuss
Parish Houses

BELONA, Feb. IS T h E
meeting of the Women of the
Church of Emmanuel was in the
home of MRS. Allen Brauer on
February 10. Due to much sick
less the attendance was not al
GOOD as usual. but it was an
interesting meeting. and re-
sreshnsents were also enjoyed.
The subject of the meeting was
Parish houses.
Owing to the very deep snow
there were. no services at En-
manuel and Providence church
es on Sunday, nor any of the
churches in the county. That is
quite unusual for PoWhatan
county. The deep snow was a
great surprise to many of us
Paris Dobbins is quite sick in
a Richmond hospital, and his
many friends trust that he may
show marked improvement anf
be able to return home very
soon.
Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlton Elan were Mrs. Smith
suchall, Of Mullins, S. c.. and
Miss Jane and Susanne Smith,
# Convey, S. c.
The Belona Circle of Provi-
1ence Church met with Mrs
Calvin Bell on Thursday, witt
Mrs. Robert Worsham presid-
ing. The attendance was quite
good. and the meeting an d
refreshments enjoyed.
Miss Eleanor Walthall, OF Rich
mond, spent the week end with
nef mother and brother as
usual She did not return tc
Richmond on Monday as she
vas not feeling we'll
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Rudd
we're callers on Miss Birdie
'augh, Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Wal
thall, Of Richmond, visited Mrs.
Beulah Walthall, Sunday.
Mrs. j. NJ. Pittman has re-
turned to her home in Raleigh
N. c., after spending some time
with her daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Matthews, and her son-in-laW
The Rev. Joseph Matthews a
he manse She enjoyed her
visit and saw her new grandson
1t is most important that the
dear birds are served much food
| during the very cold weather
when the snow is deep. Dickie
knocking bird eats more raisins
than usual. He is an early risel
too. Don't fail to feed the birds
and give them water.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19

Tom Clark. III Virginia.. on
Tuesday and Wednesday They
also attended the funeral 81
Mrs. tattie Morrow who was i
former teacher OF Mr.. Clark.
The Rev. j. Kenneth Clark
was in Richmond On Friday to
visit Walter Stock1nan. who is
very i'll in Medical College Hos
pital
Mrs. Linda Walton and Mrs.
Anita Anderson spent Wednes-
day in Coochland.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19
Route IS In Charlotte County
State Highway Department Awards
Contract For $685., 628 Project

CHARLOTTE c. H.. Feb. I8 N
A S337 .G28 contract for an i'm
provement on US Route Is in
Charlotte county was among Is
awards announced today BY the
Virginia Department OF High
Wats
The project is for the recon
stl.uction Of 3.36 miles from
Barnes Junction to just south Of
Red Oak post office.
Resident Engineer r. Worth
ihetOn. of Halifax. said construc-
ton will be almost entirely on
new location. eliminating Sc
ries of curves and ar old pave
ment that is inadequate for the
volume of traffic carried. The
new pavement will be "a feet
wide, and the intersection of
Routes 15-360-47 at Barnes juno
ton will be redesigned for great
disarmament talks or the cleo
tons could exert considerable
Influence later on in the year.
Not a single forecaster ex-
poets state and local spending
to decline this year. The amount
Of increase expected ranges
from 50 billion 10 81 billion with
a cluster of estimates around So
billion.
The summary concluded that
the forecasters are virtually
unanimous in holding that there
will be ver-all price increases
Of around one per cent or two
per cent. The gain in the total
economy in 1860, the forecast
ers point out, Will largely be
real pr 0 Ia ct gains rather
than increases based on price
rises.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19

Many tombstones are carved
by chiselling in traffic.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-02-19

Life is snort. bat there is still
lots of time for kindness.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-11-25
TUGBOAT CAPTAIN DIES
SUDDENLY ON RIVER FRI
Leslie Moore Of BeIhaven. Stricken South
Of Lindsay Warren Bridge While
On His Way Homeward

Death suddenly overlook Leslie
E. Moore, SO, of Belhaven, south
Of the Lindsay Warren Bridge on
Alligator River early Friday morn
ing. He was captain of the tugboat
Gatco, southbound out of Norfolk
He died in the arms of one of his
crew men, following a sudden at
tack about 8 am. The boat land
ed at Fairfield from where the
body was taken to Paul Funeral
Home in Belhaven.
Capt. Moore was employed by
the Great Atlantic Towing Corp,
of Norfolk, and was bound for
home at the time Of his death. He
was a Mason and member of the
Christian Church of Belhaven. He
married the former Clyde Flowers
of Swan Quarter who survives
him; also three sons: d. j. Moore
of Jacksonville, Fla, Everett M.
Moore of Fort Bragg and Dexter
D. Moore of Oak Harbor, Wash
ington; one daughter, Mrs. D. M.
Morten of Belhaven; seven grand
children, three brothers, Stevie
Moore of Portsmouth, Va, Otis
Moore of Rocky Mount and Johnnie