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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-01
Rubin Predicts
Only "Off-N Normal.
Cold Weather

Dear Editor:
Re: Letter in your paper of the
18th about my forecasts, etc. I
enjoyed reading this, sent to me
by one of my friends.
Firstly. l have never predicted
unusual weather. Anyone who
has read the many articles in the
Richmond papers, or. who has
heard me over TV and radio,
knows l don't use that term. That
is a newspaper, and announcer's
term. 1t is true many such pre-
dictions have been unusual
weather" but not my expression.
l base my predictions from
four to II months ahead on vol
canic eruptions, for IL hours of
a certain date 900 miles west,
one day earlier>. My predictions
are for "off-normal' on the cool
or cold side. Not on the warm
side.
Not all are correct, no system
is 100 per cent correct. My vol
canic system is original, my only
proof is prediction records. So
far over $50 correct nearer ITS.
If it is guessing as Mr.. Cheatham
writes, no doubt I am a good
guesser.
l do know top officials at the
Washington Office agree that vol
canoes affect weather, as one told
the AP. They praise me as a
pioneer in that field.
l enclose one of my charts.
Can only send one, they are 25
cents and so cents. this compli-
mentary. Though an amateur, 1
have it in writing. the U. S. Navy
Photographic Interpretation Cen
ter bought some charts ito teach
or instruct staff personnel in
clouds. ETC." These were ordered
on the advice of the U. S.
Weather B ureau u. Washington.
They are used by the Coast
Guard. Twenty-six states have
ordered them imprinted with the
states name for aviation and
science classes.
We have printed for official use
by Governments of Australia.
New Zealand, Canada and Eng
land. Though an amateur. / can
show factual use by five Gov
ernments. and 26 states.
I was forced into a hobby when
my left side was paralyzed in an
injury in 1891. My volcanic theory
is original, as well as my fore
cast charts, as above official use
proves.
l wished I had a degree in
meteorology, but looks as if as
an amateur, l do all right, even
if just a "guesser." At least it
is fun.
Sincerely,
Louis D.. Rubin
Box 8615, Richmond 26
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-01

we're indications that the fourth
economic recession since World
War II had run its course.
Notwithstanding pump-priming
measures initiated by the Gov
eminent, the business rebound
was largely the result of natural
curative forces. 1t has been my
experience that yovereXertion,
colds, and indigestion respond
best to rest treatment, usually
without my having to resort to
pills. So, too, the recesSiOnary
period provided the needed rest
for the economy to appear to
correct such imbalances as ex-
cessive inventories and debt, and
unduly high price and cost struc-
lures.
The biggest source Of disap-
pOintment during the first half
OF 1861 was the lethargic pace Of
consumer spending for goods.
Monthly retail sales figures
dawdled along at rates below
those for the year-earlier period.
This. however. may have been
a blessing in disguise, since
consumers were building up fut-
ure buying potential by adding
to their savings and paying off
their inStallment debts.
New Building And Real Estate
New construction expenditures
continued the generally sidewise
trend of 1860. Commercial, in
dustrial. and public utility out
lays for new construction were
at record rates, but these were
offset by the low levels of new
home building and highway
construction. However, housing
starts began to edge upward
after the beginning of the year,
and road building took an up
ward squirt in the spring.
Real estate prices we're gen
orally steady during this period.
Suburban property values held
firm because Of residential, COM
mercial, and industrial develop
mentS in outlying areas made
accessible by new highways.
Urban real estate values, how
ever. remained under the handi-
cap Of traffic and parking prob
lens. Farm land prices continu-
ed to rise aided by prospects
of increased usage of agricultu-
raj products through foreign
aid programs.
Employment And Incomes
Employment conditions pre-
scented a mixed pattern. Unem-
ployment rose sharply during the
winter, and improved only Slight
ly in the spring. Employment
in manufacturing. mining. and
construction suffered from the
drop in business. and responded
only grudgingly to the rebound
in activity during the spring.
Factory work weeks, however,
showed a steady Improvement
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-01
~. D. Moskman
Republicans Look Southwark

Potter thinks that Southerners
are becoming more and more
receptive to the idea Of joining
the Republican Party. For one
thing, he feels that the perfor-
nance of the Kennedy adminis-
tration is hurting the Demo-
cratic Party in the South and
those Southern Democrats who
actively support the Kennedy
! ticket last fall.
They've run for cover" he
says. Il don't know Of one thing
on the domestic side that Ken
needy has done which is pala-
table to the people Of the South.
Many Southern voters were led
to believe that their Congress
men and Senators would be
listened to on domestic issues.
But if they are listened to, moth
ing indicates it in terms Of ac-
ton, and Southerners are be
coming thoroughly disgusted.'
Potter also finds encourage
ment in the increasing number
of Southerners who are willing
to break completely with their
Democratic traditions. The fact
that some of these are actually
jumping into political contests
as candidates adds to his en-
couragement.
The brightest feather in the
republican cap at the moment
is the presence in Washington
of Texas John Tower as a full
fledged Southern Republican in
the United States Senate. Tower
and Sen. Barry GoldWater are
being counted on as prime at
fractions for a growing num-
Der Of SouthernerS to join the
Republican party. The two con-
servatlves from the Southwest
were the stars of the show at
this months Political Action
Conference" sponsored by the
Washington newsletter, Hum
an Euaptc
But if the Republicans were
heartened by Towers victory in
Texas, they were somewhat cha
grined by the more recent VIC
tory of Sen. Harry F.. Byrd's
forces in an intra-party Demo-
cratic battle in Virginia. The
Virginia election was a Demo-
cratic primary to select party
candidates for governor, lieuten-
ant governor, and other officers.
1t was conceded to be a signi-
ficant test run of the strength of
the long established, conserva-
tive faction led by Sen. Byrd,
then being challenged by a more
Liberal band of Democrats.
Republicans were hopeful that
the liberals would win, although
most Republicans, whether in or
out Of Virginia, openly admire
Sen. Byrd and his governmental
philosophy. A victory Of liberals
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-01

Personal incomes edged down
ward early In the year. Length
ened factory work weeks and
wage increases, however, restor-
ed the rising trend to personal
incomes, which hit a new rec
ord level by midyear. The fore
going study indicates to me that,
on the whole, the economy
weathered the resting period"
quite well, and has emerged on
a healthier footing.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-01

Prince Edward County Supervisors,
people, has not appropriated funds for
public schools, since 1859, but in 1860
passed ordinances, pursuant to State
Laws. making available funds for edu-
cation of the individual child in pri-
vate, nonsectarian schools to supple
ment the scholarships made available
by the State of Virginia.
The NAACP has challenged the posi-
ton of Prince Edward in the Federal
Court. The NAACP may or may not be
satisfied with the Virginia freedom
Of association" plan, but only against
Prime Edward have they moved. The
matter is before the Federal courts, and
the new school law will be written by
these Courts.
Again, we submit that it is f~oolhardy
at this time to attempt to PREJUDICE the
federal judges decision, or that of the
higher courts.
Judge Lewis very properly said dur
ing lIlC OdSc CHdl lie WOulQ IlOt O1UCI
Prince Edward County to operate
public schools, as he believed this ques-
ton to be a matter for the State Su-
preme Court to determine.
x i 4
The evidence is in.
While the verdict is awaited, educa-
ton in Prince Edward County must be
offered. The Prince Edward School
Foundation has prepared facilities for
its enrollees for the coming year. A
similar system of education can be pre-
pared for all Of those not now enrolled
in school, if the Negro parents would
grasp the opportunities available to
them. The citizens Of Prince Edward
would assist in every possible way to
provide educational opportunities for
these children. There need not be any
further loss in education while the laws
are being considered by the courts.
Buildings are available, busses are
available, scholarships are available,
and we presume the Virginia Teachers
Association could recruit qualified
teachers. The choice is plainly one
which the Negro parents must make.
We do not believe the establishment of
schools would prejudice the NAACP
cases now before the Federal Court, or
possibly before the State Supreme
Court later.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-01

in the Democratic primary. they
reasoned, would greatly boost
Republican chances in the Nov
ember general election.
In short. they figured that
Virginia conservatives, and their
number is legion, might rally
to the Republican slate if the
Democratic ticket offered too
liberal a ticket. Since that pros
pect went down the drain with
a humping Byrd victory in the
primary. the Republicans now
must satisfy themselves with
pledges of a vigorous fight for
their own slate in the general
election.
But elsewhere in the South,
the Republicans are girding their
loins to go forth and do battle
as conservatives versus liberals.
Much of their success will de
pend not so much on their own
actions, as on those of the Ken
nedy administration in h G
months ahead.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-01
FRIENDS

One : Can you lend me $40?
Another l hate to lend
money. it always breaks up a
friendship.
One So what? After all,
were not very good friends.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-08-01

BABSON PARK, MASS. July
27-The laymen whom l meet
and talk with often express con-
fusion as to the true statue OF
business and financial conditions,
having been bombarded with
conflicting reports from the opti-
mists and the pessimists. There
fore, / think it would be helpful
to readers to have a brief survey
Of economic developments
through midyear 1861.
Securities Markets
The outstanding feature Of fl
nancial conditions over the first
six months Of 1861 was the sharp
upSpurt in stock market acti-
witty. The Dow Jones Industrial
Average rose from GIG at the
beginning Of the year to an all
time high of FOG in the middle Of
May. before trailing off to 684
at midyear. Although part Of the
increase in investment interest
was in anticipation Of some inn
proyement in general business
later in the year, initiation pSy-
chology and speculative enthu-
siam heightened buying impati-
ence.
Bond prices were on the up
side until late in this period as
easy credit conditions in the
banking system sustained de-
mand for them. Tax exempt
bonds proved to be the excep-
ton. however, with prices de-
pressed by the huge volume of
new offerings.
General Business
Industrial production continu-
ed to decline during January
and February. then in March
regained the ground lost in those
two months. thereafter, output
from the nations factories ex-
banded sharply. the breadth and
vigor Of the business upturn
Evening star., 1961-05-03
Peterson Tops
Minneapolis Vote

MINNEAPOLIS, May 3 (AP)
Mayor P. Kenneth Peterson,
seeking a third term. will have
Arthur Naftalin, former Min
nesota administration commits
sioner, as his opponent in the
Minneapolis general. election
June 13.
Mr.. Peterson won renomina-
ton in yesterdays primary
election with just under 10000
votes, more than 5000 ahead
Of Mr.. Naftalin in a nine-man
contest.
David Roe, labor leader who
underwent an emergency ap-
pendectomy shortly after cast
ing his own ballot, received 49,
600 for third place. The other
six candidates amassed fewer
than $500 among them.
Although the city balloting Is
on a nonpartiSan basis. Mr..
Evening star., 1961-05-03
Merger Check Sought
By Northwest AirIines

replace some of the ViscountS
surrendered to Vickers.
Eastern asked the CAB to de-
lay the transfer to United oi
Capitals nonstop authority for
eight points on the New York
Atlanta-New Orleans route
including Washington. Phila-
delphia. Birmingham and Mo-
bile.
The airline also urged with
holding from United of Capt.
tails authority at Baltimore
Richmond and Raleigh-Dur-
ham, Greensboro-High Point
Winston-Salem and Charlotte
N. C.
United and Capital, in a Joint
answer, said United does not
control Capital or its manage
ment, nor would it through the
proposed extension to July
of the plane lease agreement.
Evening star., 1961-05-03

session that there was nc
change in Washington's atti-
tude toward the Laotian crisis
Mr.. Kennedy and his adviser;
are intent at the moment or
keeping in close touch with
steps toward a cease fire ir
the Laotian civil war.
L. S. Ready to Talk
The State Department reaf-
firmed yesterday that if g
verified cease fire is achieved
the United States will go for
ward with plans to participate
in a l4-nation conference
called to work out a permanent
settlement for the southeast
Asian kingdom.
The obvious hope here is
that a truce will now be speed
lily arranged subject to veri-
fication by an international
control commission consisting
Of India, Canada and Poland.
Mr.. Kennedy obviously is re-
luctant to permit the collapse
Of the nuclear test talks on
which the worlds disarmament
hopes may partly depend. But
he also may be uncertain about
the impact of the Soviet posi-
ton in those talks of the ten
sions created by the Washing
ton-Moscow conflict arising
from the Laotian and Cuban
situations.
Evening star., 1961-05-03
You Can So, ItAppeors,
Fight CityHoII and Win

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, May
8 (AP).-"You can't fight City
VAIL" they say.
Nonsense! You can do it
and win.
Mrs. Robert C. Healing, a
suburban housewife, did it with
! bit of prune juice and lot
of pluck.
And now she won't have to
pay the 2 per cent city sales
AK on her favorite brand of
prune juice when she comes
70 market.
With prices as they are,
every little bit helps" said
Mrs. Healing as she was de-
slared the winner over the city
tax collector.
It took a lot of letter-writing
all the way to the Agriculture
Department in Washington and
% ..the State Tax Commission
in ! Albany.
The result: The city of
Poughkeepsie yesterday lifted
It's sales tax from one brand
Of sprune juice.
Mrs. Healing, who says she
Is ,"around 40," lives out in
The town of Poughkeepsie with
her husband. two children and
an elderly aunt. There's no
sales tax there.
She buys some of her
groceries in the city of Pough-
keepsie, which has a sales tax
but not on food.
Recently she objected to
paying the sales tax on her
brand Of prune juice. contend
ing it was food. She wrote to
City Tax Collector John E.
Deyo. who replied that the
brand was taxable because it
was diluted with water and
Evening star., 1961-05-03
spirit OF HATRED
RULES IN COLONY

LONDON. May 3 (AP).-A
British missionary says spirit
Of hatred is burning in Angola,
with thousands being slaugh-
tered and mutiliated in racial
strife sweeping the Portuguese
West African territory.
The Rev. Clifford J. Par
sons, who spent 20 years IN
Angola, told a British Baptist
convention last night that Por-
tuguese security forces and AZ
ricans were both perpetrating
atrocities on a vast scale.
Each night, the Portuguese
secret police broke into houses
and dragged Africans into the
street where they were shot, !"
he said. And the Africans.
armed with sticks and pruning
knives, were attacking Portu-
guese settlements, killing women
and children.
Evening star., 1961-05-03
Angola Rebels
Repu|sed
ByPortuguese

LISBON, PORTUGAL, May 3
(AP). - Portugals Lusitania
News Agency reported today
that Portuguese troops and II
European residents fought off
another attack by natives yes
terday on Mucaba. a village
| in Northern Angola. 1t said
heavy losses were suffered by
the attackers in the raid that
last several hours.
1t was one of several clashes
reported in the African colony
/ Meantime, more Portuguese
troop reinforcements arrived by
ship and plane in Luanda. cap
ital of the West African terri
tory.
Official Arrives
Among those on hand tc
greet the troops disembarking
from the liner Niassa was Adri-
ano Moreira, Portugal's Over
seas Minister. Yesterday he
told the Angola Legislative
Council the territory must
practice utmost austerity as
Portugal worked out its destiny
there.
The AngolanS, seeking tC
shake off Portugal's rule anc
make Angola an independent
nation, struck at numerou!
points during the last few days
One was at Quibala. 200 miles
southeast Of Luanda. the far
thest south such activity ha:
been reported.
The siege Of Mucaba held
the center of attention.
The Lusitania agency re-
ported low-flying Portuguese
Air Force planes drove back
attackers there last week END
but six white settlers and
number of African villagers
were killed before a column OF
Portuguese troops arrived.
5000 Rebels Involved
The agency said about 5000
rebels are believed operating
in the Cucaba area, hitting al
most daily.
In the same area, the village
of Quimbele was reported un-
der attack.
Farther south, 20 Bailundc
tribesmen fighting for the
Portuguese were reported killed
and IL wounded in a battle
on the Rui Pombo estate neal
Caroma. The battle erupteC
after 10 native nationalist!
came to the estate to try tt
persuade the Bailundos to joir
them. he 10 were slain anC
their supporters attacked but
were driven back after a SHARP
fight.
TownSfolk and soldiers re.
PEELED attackers at Damba ir
the far north.
The agency said native bands
of several hundred men eact
appear to be rowing through
the mountains. The Portuguese
troops are stationed in villages
Evening star., 1961-05-03

therefore not food in the strict
sense.
More letters. The Agricul-
ture Department and the Duffy
Mott Co. of New York City
which produces the brand, both
said it was food. But Mr.. Deyo
wouldn't surrender.
The appeal then went to the
State Tax Commission. Com
mission Counsel Edward H
Best ruled the juice was exempt
from taxation.
Then the city commissioner
Of finance. Aubrey B. Coons
ruled likewise.
And that was that.
Evening star., 1961-05-03

will involve further patient
exchanges with the Soviet dele
cation in the hope that the
way can be opened for a treaty
banning nuclear weapons test
ing.
The whole nuclear weapons
testing issue was reviewed by
Mr.. Kennedy and top military
and diplomatic officials at a
meeting of the National Secur-
ity Council at the White House
late yesterday. Arthur H. Dean
Mr.. Kennedy's special Ambas-
sador at Geneva, and John j.
McCloy. the Presidents dis
armament adviser, participated
Dean Gives Report
Informants said Mr.. Dean
save a full accounting of the
Geneva negotiations since they
were resumed March 81. Mr..
Deans report indicated that
in one respect at least the So
viets had moved backward,
sway from progress toward an
agreement.
But the President was de-
scribed today as being de-
termined that further efforts
at negotiations should be made
since he is not yet certain that
the Soviets do not want a test
ban treaty on terms which
would be acceptable to the
Western powers as well as to
Russia.
In this circumstance, Off
cials said. there is no decision
yet on whether or when the
United States should resume
testing of nuclear weapons
Nor is there any firmly fixed
deadline so far as the United
States is concerned for the
talks at Geneva. assuming nc
progress is made.
: Informal Moratorium
Since the Geneva negotia-
tionS first began late in 1858
there has been an informal
moratorium on all nucleal
weapons testing by the United
States, Britain and Russia.
Mr.. Dean is scheduled to re.
join the conference next week
following further detailed con.
feEences in the State Depart
ment and another meeting with
the President. He returned tt
Washington last week end.
A White House spokesman
said after the 75-minute Sc.
curity Council session yester-
day that the emphasis was or
the Geneva talks. But he die
not rule out discussion of Other
matters including the Laotiar
and Cuban crises.
Officials who attended the
session were not listed. Sec
retary of State Rusk and Sec
retary Of Defense McNamars
are regular members, alonl
with the President and Vict
President. 1t was announced
that another council meetint
will be held Friday.
Officials reported after tht
Evening star., 1961-05-03
BY the Associated Press

Northwest Airlines says ii
will sue, II necessary. in an at
tempt to forestall a merger OF
United and Capital AirlineS on
the terms approved by the Civil
Aeronautics Board.
Northwest asked the CAB to
reconsider its decision on the
merger, in which Capital would
be absorbed into United. Cap
ital was faced with foreclosure
action by Vickers-Armstrong
Ltd, manufacturer of Capitals
Viscount airplanes.
Unless the CAB reverses its
decision, Northwest said it
would appeal the CABS order
and seek a court stay of the
merger pending the outcome of
the suit.
Oppose Limitations
Northwest contended that the
CAB unduly limited the scope
of the merger proceeding in
refusing to consider the pos
sible suspension-or transfer
to other airlines-of some OF
Capitals routes.
Eastern Air Lines, also seek
ing reconsideration Of the mer-
ger decision, said United as
sured the board during the
hearings that it planned nc
crash program" to expand
service once the merger had
been approved.
Eastern said United already
has started such a program
through the introduction of jet
service on Capitals New York
Atlanta-New Orleans route last
Sunday and through an an
nouncement of plans for 80
per cent more service on the
merged system than was pro-
vided on the separate United
and Capital routes.
Hit Route Shifts
Eastern asked the board to
disapprove Capitals proposed
lease of planes from United to
Evening star., 1961-05-03
Kennedy Sending Dean
Back to AT est Talks
BY JOHN nj. HIGHTOWER
Associated Press staff Writer

President Kennedy intends to his nuclear
negoator back to Geneva in few days with instructions
make another determined effort to reach agreement with
Russia.
Informants said this effort will involve
cesons on part of the United States
Evening star., 1961-05-03
Columbia Heights
Plans Crime War

The Columbia Heights Citi-
Zens Association last night be-
gan a campaign to curb crime
in it's area.
The association, located in
the 10th precinct. voted to re-
quest another police cruiser for
the area. The association also
indorsed Police Chief Robert v.
Murray's request for more po-
licemen.
And, as part of a neighbor-
hood "fight-crime" campaign
members plan to encourage
children to make more Use OF
area Fairgrounds in an attempt
to get them off the streets.
Evening star., 1961-05-03

Peterson ran as an avowed Re-
publican. while Mr.. Naftalin
and Mr.. Roe had campaigned
Evening star., 1961-05-03

as Democratic -Farmer-Labor-
ties. Mr.. Naftalin was commits
sioner of administration under
Evening star., 1961-08-06

The Justice Department de-
clined to comment yesterday on
reports that Don Miller, one OF
the famous -Four Horsemen'
of Notre Dame football. has
been named to the bench of the
U. S. District Court here.
There just isn't anything we
could say about it," a Justice
Department spokesman said. An
aide to Senator Young, Demo
crat of Ohio, said Mr.. Miller
and two other Ohio men re-
ported in line for judicial posts
in that State are prominent
applicants"
But he said the names won't
be made public until sent to the
Senate for confirmation.
The Cleveland (Ohio) Press
reported that Mr.. Miller'S ap-
pointment here was part of a
compromise between Repre-
sentative KirWan. Democrat OF
Ohio, the Justice Department
and Ray Miller. former mayor
of Cleveland and Don Miller's
brother.
Seeking the appointment OF
Common Pleas Judge Frank
BatiSte to the District Court
for Northern Ohio, Mr.. Kirwan
urged that Mr.. Miller be sent to
Washington because of his ma