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Evening star., 1961-11-01

the matter could be solved by
legislative action.
Mortgage Device
At issue is the system of
ground rents established in
Maryland and a handful of
other States in Colonial times.
For 35 years, the Federal tax
collectors have assumed that
ground rent was really a mort
gage device and not the same
as rent paid by apartment
dwellers.
John K. Barry, of the Treas
ury Departments tax legiSla-
tion office, explained yesterday
that a Federal court challenged
the old definition of ground
rent. saying it was not interest
on a mortgage but rent just
as a monthly payment to an
apartment owner is rent.
Representatives of real estate
associations, the City of Balti-
more and civic groups in the
Baltimore area testified how
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with special attention to pos
sible inequities.
Il believe that it should be
done by a committee that is
not one-sided and includes
businessmen" he said.
Mr.. Wetmore also made an
energetic appeal for passage of
the proposed $6.5 million bond
issue next Tuesday and criti-
cized county board members
for allegedly failing to support
one which was defeated last
year.
Julius Brenner, independent,
termed the bond issue "a fine
example of what the county
does not need" and argued that
the projects it will pay for
could be financed from current
funds.
Mr.. Brenner also continued
his impartial jests at all his
opponents.
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ever, that no matter what its
legal definition, most property
owners considered ground rent
to be nothing more than a
mortgage.
Senator Buffers spokesman
estimated that about $4,000
Maryland home owners in the
State are paying ground rent.
He said that about 1000
home owners in Prince Georges
and about 1000 in Montgomery
area also are purchasing their
homes in this way. Most Of the
ground rent arrangements,
are concentrated in the metro
politan Baltimore area, accord
ing to the witnesses.
Cites Effect on Home Buyers
William H. C. Wilson of the
Real Estate Board of Greater
Baltimore said that if tax de-
ductions are not allowed on
ground rents many persons in
the lower income brackets will
be unable to purchase homes.
He said that ground rent en-
abled the home buyers to take
possession Of property without
a large down payment. They
can continue to pay the ground
rent, which averages $50 a year
in the State indefinitely If
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they are unable to get enough
money to buy the land.
This arrangement has made
Baltimore the city with the
largest proportion of home
owners in the Nation, he said.
A spokesman for the IRIS said
today that the testimony would
be weighed along with other
considerations before the IRIS
commissioner made a final de-
cision on the regulation.
Evening star., 1961-11-01
Glasses Scheduled
On Hunting Safety

Two classes in hunting safety
will be offered by the Fairfax
County Department of Recrea-
ton in preparation for the
opening of the hunting season
November 20.
The classes will be held No
vember Z and November IA at
1870 pm. at Annandale High
School. They will consist of
two-hour lectures followed by
firing at the Izaak Walton
range. Participants are re-
quested not to bring firearms
to the class.
Evening star., 1961-11-01
Nv JOHN BARRON
star staff Writer

Kenneth Ludwig. the Re
.,,,Iican candidate, predicts
+bat the outcome of the
c,,~rent o,,~ fight for one seat on
the Arlington County Board
viii be decided during the last
5ays of campaigning.
The only concern we might
have is the voter apathy
surrounding e this election. With
sufficient work in the remain
ing six days. I expect a vote
Of $4,000 to 10000 next Tues
day." he told mis- workers last
night.
There is one thing you can
he sure Of, however, and that is
that the people who stay home
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Final Days of Campaign
To Decide Boord Fiqht

on election day will not be
ABC'ers (Arlingtonians for a
Better County,. In their tradi-
tional style, they are out
knocking on doors and getting
out their vote :"
Scoffs at Claim
Mr.. Ludwig proposed grant
ing an exemption of up to s4OO
on personal property taxes to
county residents older than IS.
He said this would cost the
county $4,000 annually, but
could be offset by saving $780,
600 each year which, he
claimed, has been wasted on
preparation of a master plan.
Earlier in the day the ABC
candidate, Roye Lowry, ridi-
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culed Mr.. Ludwig's persistent
charge that the county board
controlled by the nonpartisar
coalition since 1858, has driven
business away.
He asserted that the num-
Der Of business esta blishmentS
in Arlington has risen from
909 to 949 during the last
three and a half years, that re-
tail sales have jumped by $35
million, that the number OF
non Government employees has
increased by between 1000 and
5000, and that building per-
mits for 236 new commercial
structures valued at $21 mil
lion have been issued.
''It is time to stop picturing
Arlington County as a decay
ing, dying business commu-
nity," he declared before q
luncheon Of the South Arling-
ton BuSinessmen's Association
at which all four candidates
appeared.
Tax Review Asked
William Wetmore, Democrat
urged that the county board
order a review of the present
business privilege license tax
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Banner Proposed

At a meeting today, repre-
sentatives added ideas to a six
point program suggested as a
starter by John M. Reicks,
assistant superintendent for
buildings and grounds.
Among Mr.. Reicks' proposals
were a city-wide contest which
would award banners to the
school in each area which re-
duced window breakage and
damage to the school the most.
The banners, which the citi-
zens' groups were asked to
sponsor, would be flown on the
school flagpoles. Another ban
ner would be awarded to the
school in each area demon
strating the most consistent
good citizenship.
Ask Close Watch
The representative of the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions. who is also a police re-
serve corps member, suggested
that neighborhood reserves help
keep watch over schools, and
help with recreation programs
after school hours.
The program outlined by Mr..
Reicks, and approved last
month by the school board,
would also enlist other commu-
nifty organizations in guiding
recreation programs and in
providing additional security
watches during off hours and
summer months, when most
damage occurs.
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Curb VandaIs,
42Groups Ask

Representatives of AZ Dis
trict community organizations
today answered the School
Boards call for an anti-van-
dalism campaign with sugges-
tions ranging from greater use
of police reserves to pupil slo-
gan contests.
Target of the proposed cam
paign is the school systems
100000 annual vandalism bill,
which last year included near
ly $4,000 for broken windows
alone.
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Is
Regularly 2.5O

The tun and nerrnent of the holiday seq
son is yours when you make your own gifts
and home decorations with our SPARKLING
Kits. The time to start now
Santa Card Holder, mock -jeweIed. 2.99
Silent Night Tree Skirt or Table Center,
sporkIes with beods, sequins, braid. 500
Door Decoration, holiday welcome. 499
Santa Door Piece gives warm "HI". 3.99
Round Tree Skirt or Centerpiece illustrates
THE Twelve Doys Of Christmas" 499
Jumbo Sonto Stocking, glowing with mock
jewels, to be hung with care. 800
Felt Stocking Kits. 2.19 and 800
3-Seoson Decorated Hostess Apron. 800
Johnny Scot, Santa decorated. 800
Christmas Guest Towels, stamped 2.l9
Banjo Shaped Felt Lounge Pillows. 2.19
All fobrics and trimmings obeed for content.
WGL-Ar NeedIework Washington
and Chevy Chose
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-19
New Veterans
Claims Director
4ere On Thursday

Col. Kendall j. Hatke, now
Veterans Claims representative
replacing A. C. Clement. will be
available at the Farnlville Mem
orial Armory each Thursday be-
tween the hours of 8:15 am,
and 3 pm.
The service to veterans and
their dependents is provided
without charge and no appoint
ments are necessary. Col. Hatke
does request that persons come
early.
In correspondence, the new
representative should be address
sed: Col. Kendall j. Hatke, Area
Director, Division of War Vet
Grams Claims. 2O3 Governor
Street, Richmond, Va.
Col. Hatke will not be at the
Armory on December % due to
the holiday season.
The officers Of the former
area director, A. c. Clement,
was at Lynchburg. All conln1uni-
cations should now be forward
ed to the Richmond address.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-19
n "a ST. 4noom

saving and loan associations
(many Of these have been pay
ing 4 percent: to help pre-
vent the shifting Of funds to for
eign countries where interest
rates are higher: and to encour-
age saving and thereby help pro-
vide more capital for the growth
Of the nation.
The authorization for the high
er rate is next January 1. It is
not to be expected that all banks
by any means will Immediately
raise their rates. But those that
want to can now do so. and for
the first time in many years our
commercial banks will be in a
position to compete through in
terest rates with savings banks
and other institutions.
For the millions upon millions
of savers in the country this is
away for future use will yield
them a better income.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-19

pictures for the seated. Since some peo-
pie sit on the rug, we are thinking of
hanging some of the pictures from the
floor and writing our own magazine
article about this.
The home magazines keep you hop
ping. AS soon as you have made all the
changes suggested in the October issue,
the November edition arrives and you
have to do everything over. But if you
hurry, you can be finished in time to
try again when December comes around.
An article that intrigues us, particu-
larly with everyone eating and living
outdoors these days, says the bathroom
of the future may no longer be found
inside the house, but rather it will be
placed POLITICALLY in a relaxing corner
of the graden'' At last, we've COM
pleted the circle. - Ormund Powers
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-19
Orlando (FIa. Sentinel
Redecorating

TO date we have received only one
issue of the new home magazine to
which we subscribed, but already the
changes are being felt We are going
to have to redo the living room. None
OF the pictures in the magazine look
like what we have Also we are going to
have to get desk that is more up-to-
date-one of the modern kind with no
drawers. Well stack the stuff from the
drawers in closet.
We have had to buy low table with
lamp at one end and cushion at the
other so We will resemble the illustra-
ton on page %. Having only recently
re-hung all the pictures so they would
be at eye level, we note in our magazine
that one can't be sure just what eye
level is. Is it when you're standing or
sitting? So we are lowering some of our
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-19

Boring From Within

Gripping, like fighting, is. part
of the soldiers trade. But when
gripping becomes directed, organ
lied, and systematic. there are
hostile forces at work.
There is some evidence at
hand now that such forces are
beginning to take advantage of
the inevitable chaos and confus-
ion which goes with the Gallup
of large bodies of men to active
duty. For instance, at such
places as Fort Bragg, N. C.,
sample letters" have appear
ed which tell soldiers how to
protest to their Congressman.
This shows that the complaining
business is becoming more
planned than spontaneous.
And all this brings back me-
mories Of almost identical act
ions on the part of subversives
20 years ago. when hosts Of
Americans were being mustered
into the armed forces. Back
then, Germany and Japan were
Public Enemies" of the United
States, but perceptive students Of
world history were warning that
the Communists Of Soviet Russia
were Private Enemy No. H."
Communist activities in and
around our military establish
ments proved the point. Later
on, when Hitler turned on Rus
STA. the Communists in Ameri-
can began clamoring for a "se-
cond front" against the Nazis.
But in the beginning. the Com
munists of the United States de-
voted themselves to a breakdown
of morale among our armed
forces, using many of the same
techniques that are coming to
light today.
Soldiers were urged, directly
and indirectly. to complain to
the press and to the Congress,
about such things as inadequate
accomrnoda tons. long hours,
waste in training time, lack of
lndoctrination. poor planning,
and failure to properly utilize in
dividual proficiencies.
Unfortunately, the Army then
was neither so wise nor so well
organized as to make such com
plants unjuStified.
The same thing is true today.
When army posts are jumped
rom part-strength to full
strength. when inactive camps
are activitated, when partially
equipped troops are called on to
do the work of fully-eQuipped
troops-there are bound to be
rough edges.
Some Of those edges. admit
tedly. are rougher than they
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-19
A View Of The Twist

"THE biggest thing to hit America
= since the Asian flu" says dancer.
And he is talking about The Twist, the
dance everyone else is talking about.
The dancer, Godfrey Holder Of
Trinidad, not only talks about The
Twist but complains about it. I'm sit
ting this one out" The New York Times
quotes him as saying. Its dishonest.
It's not dance and it has become dirty.
It's synthetic sex turned into sick
spectator sport Social dancing was
never meant to supply vicarious kicks
for spectators When it does, watch it y
The Twist may become as American
as the lookout, but - according to Mr..
Holder y it is just the old hootchy and
a "hypocritical excuse for leers." News
& Courier Charleston, S. c.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-19
Double Check

AS we speed down the road
life we take a few curves and do
a flip mabe' get by all right
mabe not, but being careful is
the best there is to hold us in
orbit. That's a new position we
are in for.
Back in the good old days we
knew nothing about it cele-
brating Christmas was just nat
ural. It came on the calender or
in the almanac. and you and
everybody went in for a cele-
bration. You didn't have to go
out and buy the town to have
Christmas you had it it
was a part of you and everybody
enjoyed it. The Sunday Schools
worked up to it and it paid off
in a happy joyful time for every
body.
In a large degree we have
failed to keep the spirit of
CHRISTMAS even the holly
and the mlstletoe are artificial.
We need to revive the real
feeling of what it really is to
enjoy an old time Christmas.
Back in, them days there was
only one Santa. now you see
as many as four at time. 1t
was birthday. Our Savior was
born. There was quiet all over
. nothing moved. not even a
mouse. We need to get back
into orbit.
saw the Bob Hope show. 1t
was splendid as usual. The Red
Shelton show is just what
like they never hurt any
body. Somebody else writes the
stuff they just read it but
it's good.
Mr.. Landon Atkins that Real
Estate seller, who has the incest
friends. and sells nothing but
dirt. It's so good to know him.
Thanks for reading,
Yours
j. Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-19

should be. The Army of the Unit
ed States has its share of in
competence, both il. planning
and in execution.
But let it also be known that
legislative and executive re-
straints on defense spending have
played their role in complicating
the military build-up. Futher
more. the regular forces in re-
cent years have been spread 50
thin that there have not been
enough bodies at hand to per-
form the multitudinous tasks
which go with calling new men
to whether as individuals
or in units.
Consequently, there is gripping
Legitimate griping-and there
will continue to be gripping in the
weeks ahead. Military service, by
its very nature, is not designed
for sweetness and light. Even
those who make it their career
seldom do so in a search for
happiness.
This does't mean that Army
/ life must be so dismal and dis
tressing that it defeats its own
purpose. It does mean however,
that military life must be regard
ed in proper perspective. War
is the most waSteful business in
the World-not, only Of money
and material, but of time and of
men.
But SO long as war, or the pre-
esSary for the preservation of
freedom, we must put up with
it ~ improving circumstances
wherever possible. but always
remembering, with Clausewitz ):
"War is the province OF physi-
cal exertion ana suffering. TO
order not to be overcome by
these, a certain strength of body
and soul is required, which,
whether natural or acquired,
produces indifference to them. y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-19

at 6l0. its low for the year, and
at this writing is around 80.
The second D-J Average is that
OF railroad stocks. This Rail
Average was lndeclsive until the
closing months of the year when
it worked moderately higher.
There are comparatively fewer
shares Of railroad stocks in this
Average and comparatively few
err shares of stock outstanding.
Hence. manipulators have a bet
ter chance of playing their game
with the rail stocks. This Aver
age opened 1861 at 1871 and at
this writing is l47. The third Of
Dow-Jones Averages is the Uu-
lily Average: this has gone up
almost steadily.
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
Unfortunately. all of these sew
Ell aspects OF the economy are
very dependent upon govern
ment spending. This has been
primarily for defense. and it
seems indirectly to affect every
reader Of this column. Govern
ment spending for goods and
services should average around
$l09 billion for 1851. which ex-
ceeds that Of World War I. World
War II. or the Korean War. I
doubt If any reader Of this col
urnn will ever witness total
disarmament: but do believe
that there will be some inter-
national fool-proof agreement
against the use of nuclear weap-
ons. This could cause a sudden
decline in the income Of manu-
facturers, retailers. en,rlcveea,
and ct almost every readers Of
this column.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-19
Letter To Editor
Looking For A
Wooden Bucket

Editor, The Herald:
Editors note: This letter
was addressed to ANY hard
ware store, Farmville Va"
Do you have wooden well buck
cts? The kind with iron bale
which has loop in the bale for
the rope to pull it out of the
WE'LL Brass bands around bucket.
If not do you know where
could get one?
I hope you do have them as
I'm trying so hard to find one
for an old man who is going
blind and he draws water from
well with a bucket and his
Only wish is for a wooden buck
ct. He is 80 years old. Thank
you.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Ada Latierzo
P. 0. Box I54
Tracy, California
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-19
One Way To Remedy

ONE of the modern-day terrors of life
~ is sometimes the telephone 1t is not
the fault of the telephone or the tele-
phone company. But that instrument
can interrupt the most important af-
fairs Of the home
In business. one can stand in line for
half an hour to buy something, and if
someone telephones to inquire about
something, nine times out of ten the
standing customer (who has come to the
business establishment must stand and
wait for the telephone conversation to
end. Why is that?
Well, the other day man didn't want
his family awakened in the night by the
telephone. So he decided to put the tele-
phone in the oven = the only quiet place
he could think of - and did Just that.
But in the morning he didn't think about
it and failed to remove it. His wife turn
ed on the oven to do some cooking and
when she opened it a little later, she
had baked telephone.
One can understand the dilemma.
Of course, we know down deep in our
hearts, that the telephone is one of the
greatest conveniences of this century
and that we are saved many hours of
work and travel by having it, But it can
be tyrant, if one lets it.
Our suggestion, then is for people to
have the ring toned down, SO that it
doesn't wake up everyone in the block,
or apartment building, when it rings.
And in smaller apartments, a very quiet
ringing is all that's necessary.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-19
BabsOn Reviews 1861

Babson Park. Mass. Dec. IA.
In any review of this sort. l
must mention the Federal Re
serve Index Of Industrial Pro-
duction. This Index averaged
108 for 1850. and according to
my estimate 1861 should average
higher. - around 1903. This baro-
meter measures only physical
volume of production. The gov
eminent issues another figure
which is measure of dollar
values and includes services and
miscellaneous businesses as well
as factory output. This figure.
the Gross National Product.
averaged $50 billion in 1860,
and I estimate it will average
around $522 billion for 1861.
PERSONAL INCOME
Notwithstanding the recession
which extended into early 1861,
personal income not only held up
very well this year. but advanc-
ed above 1850. This figure con
Germs every reader Of this co
luEnn. and recognizes what was
lost BY the automobile workers
and others affected by strikes.
The more strikes. the less per.
Sonal income.
EMPLOYMENT
Beginning IN February Of 1861
employment rose steadily, ex-
cept for the auto strike period
With gradually rising employ
ment and wages, 1861 will wind
up with a good record for 1862
to shoot at. We hope this will
mean an increase i'll advertising,
which should benefit new ararers
q well Is retailers.
RETAIL TRADE
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-19

Retail trade has been fairly
good during 1851, even though
sales did not rise commensurate
with the climb in personal III
come. What housewives did not
spend they used to build up saw
ingS accounts or reduce install
nfent loans. Therefore. conSum-
erS should enter 1862 with a good
foundation.
NEW BUILDING
New uilding increased
through most of the first half of
1851, but lost steam later in the
year. This lack Of follow-up
strength was due to increasing
vacancies of houses for rent and
sale. plus the fundamental down.
ward trend in the cycle of family
formation. Unlike food or gaso-
line new houses are not consum-
ed; hence they accumulate in
case of oycrbulldlng.
COMMODITY MARKET
The Bureau Of Labor'S Whole
sale Price Index has been mar.
rowly irregular all during 1861.
Price for agricultural and prt-
mary commodities have moved
only moderately upward. Hence,
farmers and producers of raw
materials have not Jared 50 well,
profltwlse. In 1861 as have man
ufacturers. A stronger upturn in
commodity prices must occur in
1862, if the business uptrend is
to be extended.
STOCK MARKET
AS We have heretofore explain
cd. there arc three Dow Jones
Averages. Tive first, Which most
people watch - the Industrial
Stock Average. This started 1861
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-19
Christmas Savings
Up In Amelia

AMELIA, Dec. 18-Christnlas
saving accounts at the Union
Bank and Trust Company here
amounted to S9,8l1.5O for 1861,
according to John L. Smith cash
lei.
This amount went out to las
bank customers with an average
OF $67.67 per person.
Bank directors declared at five
percent dividend for the six
months ending December 80.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-19
ChllckIeS

"By-laws and restrictions by rural
authorities, together with the high cost
Of barley-meal, pollard and other pig
food, has resulted in few cottagers keep
ing pigs, and fewer still bling fed for
home curing and home consumption.
Many of us regret this"
Speak for yourself. -- Punch