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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-11
1862 Fiscal
Guide $500
Below Past Year

A 1915 1863 municipal budget
has been adopted by the Town
Council to finance the operations
of Farmville for the IL months
which commenced July 1.
In total amount, it approx
mates the budget for the year
which ended June 80, being just
1892 under the $379,24l fiscal
guide for l96O-61.
The new municipal outline is
designed for operations under
tie same tax and utility levies
as were in effect during the past
II months. The towns tax levy
is SIPS per 500 valuation on
real estate and tangible per-
sonal property.
Major Income
Major sources OF general reve-
nue. anticipated will be $50 900 in
current taxes, $57 900 in vellic-
ular and privilege licenses.
$33 900 from the State Highway
Department for maintenance of
primary and Secondary roads
inside corporate limits, $4,000
in ABC System funds, $500
parking meters. and $1,000 in
court fines and costs.
The budget lists on income
item Of $21 900 for water works
Improvement. It is comprised of
funds reserved in previous years
and will be used to help finance
a new $3.50 clear water well
at the water plant.
Utilities levies will provide an
additional 500 1888. and the es-
tirnated receipts are rounded out
with the $80.68l cash balance on
hand July l when the new fiscal
year started.
Department Costs
The budget allots $246 1892 in
,stimated expenditures to op-
crate the municipalities 10 de-
pal tments. The two largest are
the Street Department which his
allotted $49,641 and the Police
Department, which gets $44 1897.
The budgeted total for depart
mental operations is apprdki-
mately $4,000 higher than al
lotted in the 196O-6l budget.
Two reserves are established
in the new budget. One of
$4,000 continues the accomua-
ticn of funds to finance the con-
tsnuing sewage lagoon disposal
system. The other sets up a con-
tingency fund of $6,474.
The expenditure side of the
budget is completed with the
Capital outlay figure, or new
construction. Of $lO2 ,OO3. This is
the amount to be expended in
major long-term improvements
during the year.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-11
Present Taxes Will Finance New
$375,369 Farmville Town Budget
Council Allots
$lo2,o03 For
Capital Outlays

The new Farmville budget
allots $l02,003 to CAPITAL outlays
to improve departmental SER
vices, improve streets and &C
quire additional permanent ia
cilitieS.
The total of such major i'm
provements is Just under one
third Of the whole 1862 budget
OF SIS 1863. The balance of the
years budgeted. funds will be
consumed in current operating
expenses.
The capital OUTLAWS, or new
construction as the item is de-
scrlbed in the town budget, al
lots funds to six Of the mnuici-
pality's ten departments.
Machinery and utility ac-
QUESTIONS anticipated with funds
allotted will be new 1913, 900
clear water well at the water
plant. a third fire siren at $3.50.
a new 7,400 garbage packer
unit. and $500 1 y ton dump
truck.
The capital outaly figure also
sets up $3.50 in reserves for
equipment replacement. These
funds will be accumulated with
those from future years to re-
place in future years. major
items of equipment such as the
fire truck. The reserves, by de-
partments, are: fire. 5000:
streets, $2.450; water and sewer.
$3.50 each.
The Street Department is al
lotted $17.500 for the annual as
phalt black topping program,
and funds for projects on Fay
cite. South, Wilson, Ely and
Second streets.
Fayette street will get curb
and cutters and new section
OF South Street will be tied in
with Paulett street behind the
Virginia Telephone and Tele
graph Company office and ware
house.
South Street
South street lS6, 1868 is due for
sidewalk construction on the
west side between Third and
Fourth streets. This will elimi-
nate a bad traffic conditions
centered on the Municipal and
Court House Building parking
lots.
Wi son 1927 and Ely
$50, 500 streets are due curb
and gutter projects, the latter
already underway in connection
with the widening of the High
Oak-Ely intersection.
Second street is allotted ST 900
to complete the surfacing Of the
east end section Improvement
project. Most of that project was
accomplished the past year.
The major item in the $42,25O
allotted to the Water. Depart
ment's capital OUTLAWS is S33 900
for a new clear water well at
the water plant. The towns en-
cheering firm is now drawing
plans for this acquisition. The
well is required for final chemi-
cal treatment of the water and
for storage just before pumping
to regional standpipes.
Lagoon Reserve
A $4,000 reserve for future
use in the sewage lagoon con-
struction program is the major
item in the Sewer Department
ALLEGATION of $23 $50 in new con-
Continued on page "
Evening star., 1961-03-27
Court Hears Man Tell
Of Nude Race in Snow

street and seek help when more
shots came. He was struck
three times-in the shoulder,
chest and thigh.
County Detective E. G. Husk
quoted Mr.. Burlington as saying
he had listened at the apart
ment window and entered after
he heard Mrs. Burlington ask
Mr.. Van Pelt to let her in the
bathroom. The detective said
Mr.. Burlington explained he
only intended to scare Mr..
Van Pelt.
Reluctant" Decision
Judge OHara ordered Mr..
Burlington held for grand jury
action on q charge Of assault
with intent to kill. He said
he reached the decision with
some degree Of reluctance, !"
but that he did not believe the
force used was justified. Mr..
Burlington was released under
$500 bond.
According to Mr.. Van Pelt's
testimony, he had a movie date
with Mrs. BURLINGTON and To
save time they stopped by her
apartment to dress for the
evening. It was to be their last
date, he said, because Mrs.
Burlington told him she was
planning to return to her hus-
band for the sake Of her two
children.
Mr.. Van Pelt told the court
he is attempting a reconcilia-
tion with his own wife.
Evening star., 1961-03-27
VunduIs Set
8 Fires in
GrudeSchooI

Persistent vandals set fires
yesterday in three classrooms
at Garrison Elementary School,
Twelfth and r streets NV,
by lighting piles Of paper on
the floor.
The school had been broken
into both early Saturday and
early Sunday. according to
second precinct 1t. Frank
Strader. He said the school had
been combed on both occasions
without success by police K-9
dogs after a side window had
been found open, and some
teachers desk drawers ran
sacked.
Yesterday evening the van
dalS entered the building by
reaching through a mail slot
in a door and sliding back a
bolt, 1t. Strader said. They
then lit fires in two second
floor classrooms and one in
the basement.
Damage was confined to
Scorched desks and a wooden
partition in the fires, which
were quickly extinguished by
firemen.
Six weeks ago the school was
broken into, typewriters we're
smashed, desks overturned, and
ink thrown about, 1t. Strader
recalled.
Evening star., 1961-03-27
Letter From Dallas Williams Gives
His Version of FotoI Shootinqs

/ was crazy. So / reached over
to get the telephone and tried
to call the headquarter.
II got somebody but / didn't
know it was headquarters. So i
asked another fellow to dial
the phone. So told him was
going to catch a cab and come
on down thier.
"They told me no to stay
their and they would come after
me. so did what they told me.
And when they came open the
door.
$50 they asked me about the
shooting. so I told them that /
didn't know anything about it.
And / was telling the truth.
now / want you to help me
cause am in a world Of trouble.
"It wouldn't be so bad if /
know whut happen. My layer
is Jane j. Laughin (James j.
Laughlin) but need you all to
help me. Cause loss my head.
The woman i had, her man
came and got her and said he
was the police. And he druge
her out the house.
II guess he took her back
out to H street NV. You
see ! need you all help and
everybody's else help to.
II am dependind on your help
soon I am at John Howard Hall.
Please show this to Mr.. -
cause I need help from all Of
you.
Cause I don't know these
people and never seen them
until they were hitting me.
They made me lose my head"
Evening star., 1961-03-27
StoreeI Named
To Command
Second Precinct

The appointment Of Capt.
James e. Stargel as command
ing officer of the second pre-
cinct was announced today by
Deputy Chief Howard ".
Covell.
Capt. Stargel, who has been
assistant night supervisor, will
be changing positions with
Capt. Francis z. Davis effective
Saturday.
Capt. Davis suffered a heart
attack November 20 and has
been recuperating at a hospi-
tai and home.
Chief Covell said Capt. Davis,
regarded as one Of the forces
best officers, was being trans
ferred to the headquarters post
to give him an opportunity to
return to active duty under
less trying circumstances than
the heavy work Of the second
precinct demands.
It will be the first command
ing assignment for Capt. Star
gel, who formerly was a lieu
tenant in the first precinct.
Evening star., 1961-03-27

maid, Linda May Armstrong,
40, Of the 600 block of T street
NV, came downstairs.
Miss Penny said she shouted,
go upstairs and hide!"
The maid retreated to the
third floor but was found and
tied up anyway. Police were
told the bandits got $158 from
the maid. Miss Penny said she
lost $500, a $500 mink coat,
a $1,000 mink stole and a az
carat, $1,000 diamond ring.
While the men were search
ing the house, two friends of
the Penny woman arrived.
Peyton Manning, 43, Of the 400
block of Randolph street NV,
was bound and gagged and
robbed of $1,000, he told police.
Mabel Kemp. of the TOO block
Of Girard street NV, was tied
up but had no money with her,
she said.
The victims, all colored, were
tied with handkerchiefS and
neckties but the bandits placed
pillows under their heads. The
robbery was discovered at 1890
pm. when another friend ar
rived and called police.
Evening star., 1961-03-27

HE said I wouldn't need any
clothes where / was going, |"
recalled Robert E. Van Pelt,
jr., as he told of his nude race
through the snow, trying to
outdistance an angry husbands
gunfire.
Mr.. Van Pelt, q, who didn't
run fast enough, was the prin-
cipal witness today at a hear
ing for William r. Burlington,
jr., charged as the gun WELD
ing husband.
According to testimony be-
fore Judge George j. OHara
in Hyattsville Police Court, MIR.
Burlington turned up unex-
pectedly while Mr.. Van Pelt
was preparing to take a bath
at Mrs. Buffington's apart
n1ent in Langley Park.
II dove out (the window
with my pants in my hand and
they = hung UP on the catch, >
continued Mr.. Van Pelt as he
recalled his Inflated journey
into. the snow last January %
ZigZag Didn't Work
MY life was in danger or
would have taken time to dress
He said he had just about
reached his car when there
were shots.
II fell down beside the car
then ran in a zigzag crouch like
I was taught in the Marine
Corps" added Mr.. Van Pelt.
He was trying to make the
apartment building across the
Evening star., 1961-03-27
BY DANA BULLEN
star staff Written.

Dallas o. williams, whose
violence-packed police record
has earned him the title bad.
man Of Swampoodle," has tolC
in a letter his own version oi
the March Is occurrences that
have resulted in his being
charged with murder.
His story is contained in q
two-page, handwritten letter
sent from st. Elizabeths Hos
pital. where williams now Is
confined. to Clark r. King
assistant corporation counsel.
Williams has been charged
with murder as @ result Of the
shooting Of two men. The Sec
ond man, Hazel Ross, 20, OF
212 Florida avenue NV, died
in Freedmen's Hospital last
night. The first victim, Robert
L. Watson, 40, Of 1874 Fourth
street NV, died at the time Of
the shooting.
Williams became acquainted
with Mr.. King, whom he calls
Mr.. Kane in his letter, during
numerous appearances at Mu-
nicipal Court, where Mr.. King
is the Districts chief prosecutor.
The letter reads:
II would have wrote you be-
fore now. But i've been hand
cupped and couldn't get in
touch with you. but / am go
ing to tell you the whole story.
Just exactly what happen when
1 lift you"
Civilians had visited Mu-
nicipal Court and talked to Mr..
King regarding a traffic ac-
Evening star., 1961-03-27
Dog Thot Bit Womun
In Arlington Is Sought

An Arlington (Va.) housewife
hopes she can find the dog that
bit her last Friday before she
has to take preventative rabies
shots.
Mrs. Bobby l.. Kennedy Of
1905 North Sycamore street was
nipped on the ankle in her
backyard. A doctor has warned
her that she should not take
the shots in her stage of preg-
nancy unless it can be con-
firmed the dog was rabid. II
the dog was not rabid, the
shots would not be necessary.
She described the dog as
small and black and wearing a
blue collar. Mrs. Kennedy, no
relation to the Attorney Gem
eral, has 10 days in which to
locate the animal.
Evening star., 1961-03-27
Potuxent InstituteHeod ,
Aide Held in Contempt

The director and q staff
psychiatrist Of PatHxent In
stitute for Defective Delin.
quents today were held IN con.
tempt Of Montgomery County
Circuit Court for failing to ap-
pear at the trial Of an inmate
last Thursday.
Judge Kathryn Lawlor Shook
fined DR.. Harold M. Boslow,
director Of the State institu-
ton, and DR.. James E. Smith,
SIS each and administered a
tongue lashing for their alb
sence from the re-trial Of
Abijah ]. Wilding. who was
at Patuxent from November,
1859, until Judge Shook dis
missed his case last week.
This man has a right under
the Constitution Of the United
States for a speedy trial, and
for him to be held for this
long without being heard by
the court is an injustice, "
Judge Shook told the two doc
tors.
DR.. Boslow said he had been
at a board of review meeting
which involved the evaluation
Of 40 patients, and asserted his
presence there was necessary
because Of a staff shortage at
the institute.
II am sure that it is because
Of your heavy schedule, but
something must be done" Z"
Judge Shook replied. ut is part
Of your duty to appear in court
and the law requires it."
DR.. Boslow protested that his
office "does not receive suffi-
cient cooperation from the
States attorneys office here In
arranging trial dates although
we have no trouble in making
such arrangements in other
counties"
Judge Shook promptly called
in States Attorney Leonard T.
Evening star., 1961-03-27
Restuuruteurs to Hear
Building Code Talk

The Restaurant Beverage AS
sociation will hear District Of
ficials discuss the effect of
the new D. c. building code on
Washington restaurants at a
meeting at $3.50 o'clock tonight
at the Roma Restaurant, 3419
Connecticut avenue NV.
Present will be r. Donald
Kinney. deputy director Of the
District Department Of Licenses
and Inspections, Leland D.
Walker, chief Of the depart
ment's occupancy section, and
Fire Marshal Richard C. O'Con-
nor.
Evening star., 1961-03-27

cident earlier on the day Of
the shootings.)
II went home and leave
home. I went to 479 redge
street NV. we drank a couple
half paints of liquor me and
my boyfriend and we leave we
were beganing to get pretty
full.
"Just as we started across
ridge st. 1t was two cars set
ting thier. I get between the
two cars. My bladder is
sort Of weak.
"And when 1 knowed eny-
thing three guys were hitting
me. And can't stand no
licks about the head. And the
licks cross my head run me
crazy.
"The police came and breake
up the fight. And my boy
friend Ted couldn't do it. his
address is New Jersey
avenue NV. So we told the
officers we were not trying to
start any trouble.
"And had a little pen pocket
knife shut UP in my hand.
And the officer asked me for
1t. And / gave. 1t to him.
"And l told him as long as
/ agreed with the law / would
be protected by the law. So he
told me and Ted to go home.
"And l blacked out. I don't
know what happen after then.
when / knew enything I
was at 812 New Jersey ave. NV.
looking at the TV, And seen
my picture and name and told
everybody that was me.
"the people in the house said
Evening star., 1961-03-27
Police Quiz
5D.C. Men
In zHoLdups

Detectives today were ques-
tioning five Washington men in
Newark, N. j., in connection
with q string Of seven holdups
here.
Capt. Nunzio Bonaccorsy said
he received word this morning
that the men, apprehended min
utes after a bungled jewelry
store holdup there Saturday,
may be involved in holdups Of
two Highs ice cream stores, two
movie theaters and several
cleaners in Washington.
He said each was carrying q
gun when arrested in Newark.
One, he said, was q postal in
Spector's revolver.
Detective Sergts. Orville Err
fert and William J. Dunn were
sent to New Jersey to question
Tic SUSPECTS.
The Washington holdups
listed by Capt. Bonaccorsy in
cluded a Highs store at lO3
Rhode Island avenue NV. on
March IL when q pair escaped
with 500, and a Highs store
at 1872 H street NE. when two
men escaped with another 500.
Other robberies were at the
Langston Theater on February
"a, the Tivoh Theater March /,
the Dickey Cleaners, "a Rhode
Island avenue NV, March II;
the Campus Cleaners, 1927
Georgia avenue NV, March
II. and another Dickey Clean
ers at 1888 Georgia avenue
NV, March Is.
In each case, Capt. Bonac-
corsy said, two or three men
did the robberies.
Evening star., 1961-03-27
3Women, Man Tied Up
In S., ,458 Home Theft

Three women and a man
were bound and gagged by three
armed men early today in a
home at 1887 Sixteenth street
NV. and lay helpless for an
hour and q half until they were
found. police reported.
The victims told police the
robbery netted the bandits
$1,958 in cash, plus q $1,000
ring and two mink fur pieces,
valued at $4.500.
Capt. Nunzio Bonaccorsy,
head Of the Robbery Squad,
said he was told the three
armed and masked white men
the home about 10:30
am. by pretending there was q
telegram at the door.
The woman who answered
the door was identified as Miss
Evelyn Penny, 40, proprietor of
the Penny Pastel Room, q res
taurant at 2002 Twelfth street
NV. The woman said the men
swept in the door Of her home
and demanded to know the
whereabouts Of the safe.
While the men were tying her
UP, the woman told police, her
Evening star., 1961-03-27
Council to Report
On City Renewal

The Federal CITY Council
will present q rsN Otl, rede-
velopmens to ION committee
of the house and Senate Dis
trict ,Cehgnlkt IT m.
April 10
The Urban
Renew q undertook
an exam hii1 of redevelop-
ment III 1ashington at the
reqHe of the House District
Committee.
The Senate District Com
mittee is currently conducting
its own investigation of rede-
velopment programs.
Evening star., 1961-03-27

heard the case. The opinion
was written by Judge Bryan.
Critical Factor Noted
The opinion noted the
amendments were approved by
the legislature at the height of
the sit-in movement in Virginia
but observed "the legislatures
motive alone could not in
validate the statutes"
Judge Bryan said the critical
factor is that "the statutes
apply only to places where a
person goes without authority
Of law meaning property not
at the time affected with q
public interest" He added:
Racial segregation on prop
erty in private demesne (pos-
session. has never in law been
condemnable. Indeed, the oc-
cupant may lawfully forbid any
and all persons. regardless of
his reason or their race or re-
ligion, to enter or remain upon
any part Of his premises which
are not devoted to a public use
assurance of this right is
the entire and sole aim of the
two code provisions Estate
laws) before u.s."
Leonard w. Holt of Norfolk,
one of the attorneys for the
Negroes, said the decision would
be appealed to the United
States Supreme Court. The
same laws now are being con-
sidered by the Virginia Su-
preme Court on appeal by
Richmond Negroes arrested
under the statutes in connec-
ton with Richmond sit-ins.
The United States Supreme
Court last week agreed TO re-
view Sit-in cases arising in
Louisiana. In the Louisiana
cases. demonstrators were ar
rested and convicted Of dis
orderly conduct charges for
refusing to leave lunch counters
when requested.
Evening star., 1961-03-27
Kohl to Run Again

BALTIMORE, Mar. 81 (AP)
Christian H. Kahl, Baltimore
County executive, yesterday an
nounced he plans to run for
reelection next year. He made
the announcement on a Balti-
more television program.
Evening star., 1961-03-27

lunch counter segregation.
There is nothing to indicate
that "a full and fair presenta-
ton, hearing and consideration
Of their views" is not available
to the plaintiffs in State
courts, said the Federal court
in an eight-page opinion re-
ceived. in the mail yesterday
The decision was reached last
Friday.
mo proof appears of dis
elimination against Negroes in
the invocation of the statutes, 4"
the court said. There are no
instances adduced of differen-
tiation between the races in the
execution Of these laws"
Whites Also Arrested
Indeed" the court added,
''the evidence reveals that both
whites and Negroes were ar
rested for the transgres-
SionS. /. !" ~
The case was instituted by
Negroes arrested during sit-in
demonstrations at Hopewell
and Petersburg. They chal-
lenged two trespass laws
amended during the 1860 Ses-
sion Of the General Assembly.
The amendments stiffened the
penalties for violation of the
laws.
Attorneys for the Negroes said
at a January 6 hearing the laws
were amended to enforce res
taurant segregation and there
fore violated the United States
Constitutions 14th Amend
ment. The State argued the
laws merely protect the right
OF property owners to conduct
their businesses as they choose.
Circuit Judge Herbert s.
Foreman Of Parkersburg, w.
Va, and District Judges Albert
v. Bryan Of Alexandria and
Oren r. Lewis Of Richmond
Evening star., 1961-03-27

Hardy, who said he had expe-
rienced considerable difficulty
in the past in setting trial dates
as far as Patuxent doctors were
concerned.
~We are willing to cooperate
in every way possible. but they
should not flfm-flam the
court" MIR. Hardy declared.
They failed to appear or to
notify the court. and then they
send us psychologist to tes-
tify instead of a psychiatrist,
which was needed"
Evening star., 1961-03-27

CAN YOU IMAGINE what
Doris Day would do with
that?
Before rushing into print
with a suggestion for the
Improvement of rise and
shine programs, the Rambler
telephoned AL Ross.
The call was answered by
AIS colleague, Gene Archer,
the star (singer) of the Red
skins.
Gene said:
WED like to have that.
But we can't get it. II it
should be on an old record,
we couldn't play it. Our
modern hi-fi equipment
would pick up surface
noises, scratches and all that.
I'VE have only two choices.
One is to play the hits from
the current shows, which I
do frequently. The other is
to play records from the
albums the popular record
ing artists are making.
These are called standards
The songs of the 2Os are very
popular in that category.
There is no good popular
music today. It's all rock n
roll. Almost all single rec
ords are by juvenile artists
and purchased for the most
part by kids 13 to Is. We
have never played a rock
and roll record on this sta
ton, and I hope we never
will"
Evening star., 1961-03-27
The
Rambler
Is Tired
Of the Twenties
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

Every morning Mrs. R.
turns on the radio to get the
Gather forecast ("what
shall I wear today?").
1t occurred to the Rambler
the other day that he is get
ting awfully tired OF hear
ing:
Somebody Stole My Gal"
what Can I Say After I
Say I'm Sorry?" do You
Ever Think of Me?" "It Had
to be You," and "All Alone
by the Telephone"
We get into the car and
she turns on the radio. (She
drives.)
Don't you think we could
get something Of a higher
quality from WGMS?" I ask
her.
Its easy to have a bit too
much of WaShington's Good
Music Station" she says. Be
sides, what does it mean to
you? You can't distinguish
Beethoven's Fourth from
Tschaikowsky's Fifth"
She's an adamant low
brow.
Evening star., 1961-03-27
Federal Court Rejects
Attack on Sit-In Lows
Sees No indication Virginia Negroes
Cont Get Fair State Court Hearing

RICHMOND. Mar. 81 (AP)-A by Negroes to have
virgnias anespass laws declared invalid and to restrain
enforcement of the statutes has been by special
eejudge Federal district court 1t is under
tn demonstrators have been arrested they protested