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Evening star., 1961-12-28

and the revieWs-those that I
saw-read like the last act of
a Ross Hunter soap opera.
Howard Taubman, the New
York Times critic, wrote;
''Mr. O'Brian B. shows in
his Broadway debut that he
knows his way around a stage.
Even when he is merely a by
stander remembering the past
and engaging in dialogues with
his alter egos, he has intensity.
When he takes over for him
self in the third act, he dis
closes an attractive dramatic
range. In the final scene. when
he returns to lay his successes
at his mothers feet, he gives
Roman moving individuality"
The New York News John
Chapman applauded thusly:
The soma mature one-is
played with quiet strength by
Hugh O'Brian."
If there is a cloud on the
O'Brian horizon at the, mo-
ment, it is the fact that the
play drew what the trade calls
mixed notices." with Richard
Watts, of the New York Post,
leading the ayes. His warmly
affectionate-a charming men,
oir"-is the quote in the thea
ter directory.
But even in the dissenting
Walter Kerr review for the New
York Herald Tribune, O'Brian
can take Solace. His contribu-
ton to the play was regarded
in precisely the same fashion
as those by the other adult
players, all pros.
x x
When O'Brian passed
through town in years past on
behalf of his ABC-TV series,
he spoke proudly-if defensively
of his summer stock work, or
his infrequent (but valued ap-
pearances on Playhouse 80 and
other straight dramatic shows.
Don't get me wrong" he said
once as he tried to eat lunch
between autographs, III always
be grateful to TV. carp is max
ing it possible for me to do
these other things and to learn
my craft"
There's a lesson here, obvi-
ouSly, for the handsome young
men with the matinee profiles
who find themselves posing in
the TV adventure strips. They
can capitalize on that exposure
by going to school on the
Strawhat circuit and little the
aters. or they can play them
selves endleSsly until their
series Cor vogue ends.
Gossip columns to the con-
trary, Mr.. O'Brian was clearly
not spending as much of his
free time doing the twist in
fashionable spas as We had
been led to believe. There will
be new respect henceforth for
actor O'Brian when his agent
suggests his name for a play.
-
ON THE RUN: AS sometimes
happens. we missed a program
we had been planning to see
the NBC News analysis of the
continuing Berlin crisis CTues-
day, WRC-4)-and the reviews
indicate we missed an outStand-
ing hour. The APPS Cynthia
Lowry saluted NBC for a bril-
liant job of marshaling facts
in a complicated Situation"-I
a credit which probably belongs
as much to producer Fred
Freed as anyone. We asked
Fred, who spent months in.
painstaking preparation for the
program, how a network which
had assembled a study of a
great issue would handle a fast
breaking development that
might change the picture. =.
"Simple-there's no final script
until the show goes on the air
and you're right, I'll be check
ing this week end Qast week
end) on the wires. Actual
ly, the track and film are sep
arate; thus we're able to
Evening star., 1961-12-28

wall OIl ~pV VerS ana press
agents who have made fortunes
in hot new stock issues this
year by questionable" opera
tions are now on the hot spot
themselves.
The Securities & Exchange
Commission is reported to
have evidence of manipulation
of hot stocks in it's file right
now. 1t is said to have proof
of activities which if not clearly
illegal are at least flagrantly
, immoral.
The SEC is about to get more
evidence.
If even a few of the rumors
in Wall Street today about
fraud and deception in the
marketing of new stock issues
can be proved the scandals
will lead to stricter regulations
and tougher laws.
The SEC has sent a long
QUESTIONABLE to 20 corpora
tions which since 1859 have
sold stock to the public for the
first time. Most of the sales
have been in 1861 but one
dates back to 1859.
Details Sought
The corporations are being
asked to trace in detail the
history of their stock Offer
ings-from the start of negotia-
tions with the underwriters to
the time trading started in
new issues in the over-the-
counter market at levels double,
triple or quadruple the initial
offering prices.
simultaneously, the SEC has
sent another long QUESTIONABLE
to 500 or so securities firms
which participated in the un-
derwriting of the 20 corpora
tion stocks or were active in
trading of the shares immedi-
ately after the public offerings.
These firms also are being
asked to trace the history of
their activities-how they orig
inally came IN contact" with
the corporations. how and how
much they were compensated
for their services, whether
press releases" were handed
out by ANY public relations
firm" or similar organization
prior to the public offerings.
what sort of financial relations
they had with the corporations,
etc.
The director of the SECS
probe of the securities markets,
Milton H. Cohen, is going out
of his way to emphasize that
Evening star., 1961-12-28

gether they accounted for some
60 per cent of mortgage debt.
Commercial banks held 81 900
mortgages and mutual savings
banks held $1,000, accounting
for about 16 per cent apiece
of first-mortgage debt. Individ-
ualS and miscellaneous lenders
accounted for the remainder.
Persons interested in obtain
ing full reports on various
cities man obtain them prior to
publication by writing the
Housing Division chief, Bureau
of the Census, Washington 25.
Evening star., 1961-12-28
Home-Mortgoge Ratio
Climbs During Decade

About rs per cent of all resi-
dent owned homes in the
Washington area had mort
cages on them. in 1860. the
United States Commerce De-
partment reported today.
The percentage of homes
mortgaged showed a sizable in
crease in 10 years. A previous
sampling by the Commerce De-
partment's Census Bureau
showed that between IS and 10
per cent of dwelling units here
were mortgaged in 1850. Gen.
Sus officials noted, however.
that the two surveys were not
made on exactly the same basis,
and only indicated a trend.
First mortgages represented
the great bulk of the $2.4 bill
lion of outstanding debt on
area home properties. Only SLOT
million, or about 5 per cent of
the total, consisted of second
and third mortgages.
Conventional Loan
The conventional loan is king
lin Washington. 1t accounted
flor 54 per cent of all first
mortgages. The VA loan came
next with % per cent, and
FHA-insured mortgages trailed
with II per cent.
In dollar value, conventional
loans totaled $1.137 billion,
FHA $696 million and VA $437
million.
Washington is the first of
VT, American cities being sur
veyed by the Census Bureau to
find out data about home mort
cages. A spokesman said find
ings about Los Angeles and De-
troit will be announced soon
Evening star., 1961-12-28
TODAY'S RADIO
HIGHLIGHTS

500, WMAL Felix Grant
Show. Albums by Ray Bry-
ant, Lurlean Hunter and
John Rae.
8:35, WOL-Broadway Show
Time. The original cast
album of Seventh Heaven
is featured.
10000, WTOP-Years of Crisis.
CHS correspondents review
key news stories and pre-
dict economic and political
trends in 1862. Live from
Chicago.
Evening star., 1961-12-28
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Month";; 4:30 to II pm. Sunday.
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Saturday 7 am. to | pm; Sunday 8 am,
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Sun.-Thurs.; S to Sis pm. Fiji 9 an.
to 2:15 u.m. Sat
Evening star., 1961-12-28

probably ne-it month, and the
'other cities by April |. The
bureau is running masses of
information through computers
to produce a composite picture
of home debt.
Both the quantity of first
mortgages and the amount of
home debt scared in Washing
ton in the past decade. Mort
gagged homes jumped from
104.865 in 1850, to 216,000 last
year. The amount of debt rose
nearly four fold, from $661 ,526
in 1850 to $2.4 billion last year,
reflecting intense construction
activity.
Area Defined
The bureau defines the
Washington area as the Dis
trict plus Montgomery, Prince
Georges, Arlington and Fair
fax Counties, Alexandria and
Falls Church.
According to the reports, the
median first-mortgage debt was
$6.100 in 1850 and $4,000 last
year. This means that half of
all mortgages we're above the
figures and half below.
Most of the mortgages at the
time the 1860 survey was made
were recent. About fifth had
been assumed a year earlier,
and about three-fifths within
five years.
The Commerce Department
reported monthly principal and
interest payments for about half
of the first mortgages in the
Washington area ranged from
$50 to 500. About % per cent
we're under $50 and 81 per cent
exceeded 500.
Leading Lenders
Savings and loan aSSocia-
tions and life insurance COM
panies were the leading types
of lenders. Each held about
$4,000 first mortgages, and to-
Evening star., 1961-12-28
ON THE AIR
He Went Thotowoy
To Broadway
BY BERNIE HARRISON
Star TV Critic

They snickered when TVS Wyatt set out to his
lve" stage actor but the laugh saying
goes, should be his
Hugh OBrian theSpian-not fast draw specaliSt-made
his Broadway theatrical debut this week in First
adaptation of Roman GaryS memoir Promise at Dawn
Evening star., 1961-12-28
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Evening star., 1961-12-28

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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-21
- Letters To Editor
Editorial Prompts
Pleasant Memories

Editor Of Herald:
have just read with interest
and considerable nostalgia your
editorial AFTER 40 Years. in the
10 March issue of the Farmville
Herald.
remember all of the firms
that you mentioned and more.
such as your father II think
j. B. Joe Benz Wall an your
Uncle Emmett Wall (Hardware)
You really should have men,
toned 1.-THE Old Reb" store Pau
lett Crockery Co. owned by Capt.
Sam Paulett who was well
known and loved character if
there ever was one.
My Dad used to have H. E.
Barrow and Co. run" him and
they would "sell" his tobacco for
which they would give him usu-
ally a good statement but seldom
much money.
He lived about II miles out of
Farmville in Prince Edward
county and to bring a load Of to-
bacco to market we would leave
home at daybreak and not get
back until dark. Now that trip
can be made in 20 minutes each
way.
I want to correct Il think a
misstatement in which you stated
that Geo. A. N e " m a n and
brothers were the oldest Chevro-
let Dealers in Virginia. Booker
Cunningham sold Chevrolets be-
fore the Newmans, while w. c.
Newman was running the ice
plant.
c. NJ. Walkers home was
where Leggetts Dept. Store now
stands and was quite a show
place and to us "yokels" a mag
nificent place. I had lunch there
once with my good friend Scott
Martin.
Also about that time Jim Hart
ran 1.-THE Herald" and movies
once a week. The Walls were still
selling dry goods and hardware.
My daughter Mrs. G. M. Gen.
try and I subscribe to the Her
aid and have a race for it when
ever it arrives and sometimes
find a Gem or two usually in the
Editorial section. but please tell
me why the Hell to we have to
pay $500 per year for it. Jim
Hart never asked more than a
dollar.
hope you have another 40
years of successful operation.
Yours sincerely,
Compton Diggs
Aberdeen. Md.
P.S. If you care to know who
l am (really not essentiaD w.
Brazeal Hobson. So. Main St.,
has known me since Sunday
School days some 70 years ago.
Give my regards to your
son. "Bo." 1.-The Herald" has
improved since the days Of
Hart. WED.
Editors Note: Ye editor
can 60 back to about 1902.
but Reader Diggs is back
behind that. T hanks, old
timer. JBW
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-21
Proof OF Pudding
Is In The Eating
Editor. Farnville Herald:

Editor. Farmville Herald:
From time to time it has come
to my attention that some biased
newspapers In other states have
gone out OF their way to publish
articles about our county and our
present private schools for propa-
ganda purposes. In these articles
they malign us in an acrimoni-
GUS manner and show animosity
toward us and publish downright
lies about us and the conditions
now prevailing in our county.
They especially disparage our
private schools that the people of
our county are now operating
Some of these articles made the
mendacious statement that stu
dents who graduate from our
present private high school are
not qualified to enter our better
colleges.
Such a statement as this is an
acrimonious lie. l say this be-
cause happen to know many
students who graduated from our
private high school and have not
only entered some of our best
colleges. but are making excel
lent grades in these colleges. One
particular student that l know
finished at our private high
school and not only entered one
Of our best U. S. colleges, but
as a student in that college which
has students from about thirty
states and nine or ten foreign
countries, made the only A grade
in English term paper in a class
of about two hundred freshmen
students.
Is this not pretty good evidence
that those who disparage and
knock our prese private
schools. do not state the true
facts about us
FEELING it to be my duty as 9
citizen of Prince Edward County
l pay tribute to the teachers who
are now teaching in Prince Ed
ward County's private schools
and l highly compliment them
for the splendid and efficient
service they are rendering tt
our. children and our county.
Every statement l here make
is absolutely true even though
one man did write a fool letter
in which he said, whites are
not fit to go to school with Ne
groeS.'
I here give my permission fol
any and all newspapers to pub
lish this letter.
L. D. Whitaker
Farmville, Va.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-21
John Temple Groves
Break In Recession

to say whatever the source, how
ever.
IF MISS PATRICE MUNSEL
insists on being an actress.
there's no stopping her. we may
suppose. How are you going to
keep them back at the Met after
they've seen Broadway. and the
glitter and CLEAN Of HOLLYWOOD!
But here's hoping that when fail
ure overtakes her for she is no
actress by many miles she'll
still have enough of that soft-to-
her voice to sing away the mem
Dry of this unmagical interlude.
IN THE FORTHCOMING
Look. Attorney General Kennedy
opines that the Eisenhower Ad-
ministration had a general
hands-off policy" on civil rights.
This won't be true in the fu-
ture:;' he promises. Laws
aren't enough" he VOWS, there
has, got to be-and there is going
to be- leadership from the White
House."
It is discouraglng PROJECT
for the South's politial loyahsts
who are hoping for an inside
track at Washington that won't
wreck them at home.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-21

rounds the curve at Eula Lee. a
depot. in Cumberland county
about IS miles from Farmville
Mrs. o. M. oliver. of Prospect,
the former Miss Bessie Mann
furnished the picture taken al
most SO years ago. With her fam
lily she lived near this spot and
remembers that Mr.. Cheatham,
the engineer. was wont to wave
at all of the children along the
road. Mr.. Cheatham. was a pic
turesque character, with his long
flowing white beard.
Ye editor remembers Mr..
Cheatham well. He kept the brass
on the engine to a high polish.
One time a deer ran into the
train down in PoWhatan county,
and from that time on the antlers
were mounted on front of the en-
CINE as extra ornaments.
Has anyone a picture of Mr..
Cheatham and his engine? Some
years ago we remember seeing
an excellent picture.
After the T&W RR was no
more We believe Mr.. Cheatham
worked for Farmville Manufac-
turing company for many years
as a cabinet maker. Is that true?
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-21
BOOTLEGGING BOOTMAKER

Moscow A bootlegging boot
maker. is described by the
newspaper Soviet Russia, as
horrible example of a person
who turns from the Communist
to the free-enterprise system.
The bootmaker made a for
tune secretly manufacturing flet
boots in the basement of his
home in Rilsh, south of Moscow.
TWenty-th'ee bankbooks list
ed deposits of $4,000 rubles
'$42,OO at the tourist rate and
a long list Of other valuables.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-21
Double Check

We are Marching along with
the March weather. and took a
trip down Cumberland way,
that's the County seat. It's so
easy to bank with The Cumber-
land County Bank. wonderful
service with a smile. found
the Barber shop. got one of
them crew cuts so folks would
know me again. really a spe-
cial and the side walks are
splendid no walk and don't
walk" signs: you are on your
own plenty parking space
so easy to get around.
The Cumberland Drug Store,
where you can even get your
Auto plates; they are so nice to
deal with . never a care
with friendship to spare it
combines beauty with good
friendly dealing.
The county Treasurer's office
open for service and call me
when you need me. It's the ban
ner all can see they all go
out to make Cumberland a
friendly place to live and rave
about. even rave about it .
if you have any time to stop ,. .
make it Cumberland.
Most of the people Directing
to Kennedy proposals of aid CIV
ing do not need the aid; so they
pile up Federal Government
Control as an excuse. Some of
1t is false alarm. So long as the
power is vested in, the Congress
we can go there and seek relief
if our burden bets too hard. With
a democracy and Democrat
running it who fears any thing?
Thanks for reading.
Yours
j. Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-21
hartman F & p
Railroad Conductor

Editor of Herald:
I have read about the narrow
g,lage railroad, F&W. My father
and my older brother worked on
this railroad. My father worked
on it in the '90s as conductor and
engineer. My brother was also
conductor and engineer.
I am sending two copies of
train orders so you can get the
name Of the railroad. / can give
you the names of the engineers.
the conductors and nearly all of
the men that worked on this
road. If you want them.
Take good care of my papers
as l have had them a long time
and would like for my boy to
have them.
c. H. hartman
Route 4, Box 9
PoWhatan, Va.
Editors Note: Mr.. hartman
sent photostats for two
orders:
Farmville & Powhatan
Rail Road
Master of Transportation
order No. 3
June %, 1897
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-21

Club, the Red Cross, and the airlines
cooperate beautifully in this effort.
For example, if someone dies, who
has donated his eyes, the eyes are inn
mediately rushed to an Eye-Bank. The
next pressing question is to find a pa
tent who has been waiting for eye It's
sue and to see if surgeon is ready to
operate on him in time to take advan-
tage of the donated eyes. Much prog
ress has been made and much must still
be done along this line.
Now, as to how you may donate your
eyes. Do not do it by including this in
your will, since your eyes will be Of no
value by the time your will is probated.
You must tell your nearest and dearest
potential survivor your intention, and
sign a donor form and follow the pro-
cedure which is given. If you have any
further inquiries contact your physician
or Lions Club president.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-21
California Vs. Florida Land AS An Investment

in by pipeline; and, most inn
rOrtant of all, Florida has not yet
discovered oil. Some years ago
oil was found in South Florida
around the town Of Sunniland and
a few wells nearby were drilled
and produced oil This caused the
great Florida oil boom. Nearly
all the large oil companies sent
representatives to get leases and
do exploration work. Many of
these companies spent millions of
dollars drilling for oil, but not
one drop of commercial oil or gas
did they find. Very few wells
have gone below the 1O,OOO-foot
limit, and very little loft shore"
drilling has been done.
Small industries are starting
up in Florida, using electricity.
Orlando and Tampa are rapidly
becoming indussrialized, while
Jacksonville is a great jobbing
center. Florida is a state of
small homes; in fact, just now
there is a surplus of small
houses. Therefore, for farmers of
Central West and the East who
want a winter home free from
snow, or for retired families who
would get check from the north
every month. l surely advise one
OF the small cities of Florida.
Perhaps it would be cheaper to
buy a house already built than
to buy q vacant lot. But do not
advise buying a Florida home
without seeing the actual prop
erty. There surely is a surplus
of mptels and subdivisions.
Nevertheless, l believe that a
man with a check coming in
every month would never regret
moving to Florida.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-21
Navy Instructor
Requests Text On
Communism

Editor of Herald: ;. u.
AS Officer-in-C Charge OF Ca,
reer Information Center located
at U. S. Naval Air Station, Jack
sonville, Fla, one Of the subjects
I teach is the dangers of Com
n1unism. Today I read one OF a
series of articles published in The
Farmville Herald. "A Business
Man Looks At Communism" and
found it of great interest.
If it would be possible, I would
appreciate a copy Of this series
of articles or any other back
copies on communism be for
warded to this school to be used
in classroom instruction.
r. D. Murray,
LCDR, Navy
Jacksonville, Fla.