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Evening star., 1961-01-08


economic cinemas that are
closing down"
In 1916. 1900 million
visited the movies, an all
time record. The figure now
Is 800 million q year.
And still the movie men 60
ahead making bigger and
better films-and still make O
pile Of money out Of them.
How can they do It?
Largely. the British admit.
with American help.
Most Of the bigger movies
being made in Britain today.
said the ABC ofacial. have o
big wad Of American capital
in them.
The British makers don't
have the same worldwide
chains of movie houses that
give American makers guar
anteed showings Of their
films.
But with help Of the Amer
lean owned theaters. their
pictures get q guaranteed cir
culation throughout the
world.
Competing With Tv
Against competition Of Tv
and o trend to spend spare
time at home. British movie
makers set out to produce
Aims which just can't be
equaled on television.
More color. bigger screens.
spectaculars. locales In
fabulous parts Of the world
you can't get this on tele-
vision," said the ABC spokes-
s man.
There are no more what
you might call middle-of-
the-road movies any more
nice pleasant stories about
young love and all that. They
have either got to be BREATH
taking shockers or real down
to earth stun
The British say they
have everything-except the
money-to compete. against
the American specialists In
the breathtaking spectacular.
IAN we need" said one
studio man. '"are the ele-
plants"
Not Like Hollywood
None Of the English movie-
making centers looks like
Hollywood. There are no
modern rambling mansions
with swimming pools. When
they come to Britain the
stars rent some big house
near the studio. II 1t has
central heating. or bed down
in the best hotels Of the
capital q short auto trip
away.
Some Of the British stars
are about as well known in
the movie houses Of the Mid
west as they are in Liverpool
or Biriningham: Stars like
Sir Alec Guinness. Sir Lau.
renee Olivier. Peter Sellers or
Laurence Harvey. Jean Sim
mons--who Is q naturalized
American now - Deborah
Kerr, and Diana DORIS. blonde.
curvey British answer to
Marilyn Monroe.
The Hollywood invasion is
putting power and vitality
into British films.
Cost Il Attractive
Everyone, it appears, Is
happy. sg
The British movie-makers
are happy because 1t means
they can spread their wings o
bit, with confidence they
won't crash.
The American makers are
happy because - so one
spokesman said - they can
make q million dollar film
for O third Of what 1t would
cost them In Hollywood.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-28

Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Acie Allen and
Acie, Jr.. visited the Lacy Flip
pens last week.
Mrs. Frank KappS of Rich
mond, spent Thursday night with
her mother, Mrs. C. R. Wise, and
they left early Friday afternoon
for a visit with her son, Virginus
Grigg, and family, of Alexandria.
They also visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Elijah Grigg and family, of Falls
Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Dunkum
visited Mrs. w. c. Flippen, the
Lacy Flippens, all of Columbia.
and Miss Eliza White and Mrs.
Minnie Johnson Friday after
noon.
The Rev. C. A. McAfee, Field
Secretary of Asbury Theological
Seminary, Wiln.ore, KY. visited
Weslty Dunkums and the En-
NETT DunkumS Saturday after
noon.
The Smyrna MYF met at the
church Sunday afternoon.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-28
Cullen Congregation To
Hear Reu. Harris Again.

CURDSVILLE, April q Tom
mic Allen. son of George Allen,
who was seriously burned in
February, when his mother died
from her burns, and who has
been in the Medical College Hos
pital since, returned home last
week. He is being cared for by
his grandmother, Mrs. Allen.
His face shows scars, but they
are happy to have him home.
Mrs. Vernard Proffitt and
Ethel Mae visited Mrs. Alfred
Harris, Mrs. Marvin Dunkum
and family and the Reuben
Jamerson family last week.
The Alfred Harris family were
luncheon guests Sunday Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Deane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Dunkum
were in Richmond Wednesday.
Mrs. Herman DoWdy is much
improved from her recent sick
ness, and is now able to attend
to her household duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yancey Bailey
visited the Wesley Dunkuns
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-28

Week.
The plan wasn't hit or miss.
1t started with Governor Al
mond's meeting with various
state department heads. From
there it went. SO far as the High
way Department was concerned,
through department chiefs to
district engineers, resident engi-
neers and county forces.
Everyone pitched in willingly.
Take a look and see for your
self.
It takes a bit of money for
highway personnel to travel be
hind litterbugs cleaning up as
these throughless motorists toss
debris form their mars.
During the fiscal year Of 1889
so. it took S4.3l0 to pay for the
cleaning up of rights of way on
the primary highways.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-28
BCWC Headed
BY Mrs. Cleveland
Jones In l96l-62

BUCKINGHAM. April "a
Mrs. Cleveland Jones will head
the Buckingham County Wom-
ans Club this year.
A S S i s ting her will be
Mrs. gene Elcan, first
vice president, Mrs. H. w.
Bergob, second vice president;
Mrs. j. R. Snoddv, Jr. record
ing secretary, Mrs. j. B. HaneS,
corresponding SECRETARY; Mrs.
R. B. Spencer, Jr., treasurer;
and Mrs. c. H. Agee, Jr., histo-
rian.
The Woman's club will have
their annual May luncheon
meeting at the Town and Coun-
ty Restaurant near Lynchburg
at | pm. May 26. New officers
will be installed then.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-28

and small daughter were week
end visitors Of their parents. MIR.
and Mrs. Joe Mann in Cullen and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Frank Met
calf. The MannS are now making
their home in Buena Vista.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Pugh
and his mother. Mrs. Sylvester
Pugh. were recent visitors in the
neighborhood
Those visiting in the Herman
Scruggs home have been Mrs.
Dora Allen and Mrs. Tomas, of
the Concord neighborhood, T. l..
Young. of Bethlehem, G. NJ
Young and daughter. Denise. of
brakes Branch, Mr. and Mrs. j.
r. Ferguson and Mr. and Mrs.
Larney Scruggs.
Mrs. Lewis Scruggs has accept
ed a position in the AAA office
at Charlotte c. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Waddell.
of Sedley. are expected this week
to visit relatives and friends in
this neighborhood
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-28
Highway Department Quick On The
Pick Up For Pretty Garden Week

This is Garden Week in Viz
ginia, and. if the Old Dominion
presents an attractive picture to
the tourists and travellers :. :.
which it does with the dogWoOd
and azalea in bloom give
big assist to the state Depart
ment of Highways.
Last week had a name. too. It
wasn't as fancy a name. but it
got the job done. 1t was Cleanup
Week. The Highway Department
took it seriously.
Throughout the week. Depart
ment personnel acting through
regular residency and county
channels went over the States
read system with a fine tooth
comb.
Many Jobs
The roadsides were cleaned of
paper. bottles, cans and other
trash, signs were washed; me-
dian strips were moved. and
wavside and picnic area sites
were frightened up.
A lot of the work was done by
hand, and job protocol was for
gotten as everybody, drivers.
machine operators. even engi-
neers. joined with maintenance
forces to insure that Virginia S
reputation for attractive roads
and clean travel facilities
would not suffer during Garden
Week, 1861.
In addition, engineers toured
construction and surface treat
ment project sites to work out
plans for minimum inconven-
fence to motorists during Garden
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-28
Victim OF February Fire
Victim Of February Fire
Tommie Allen Returns From Hospital

CULLEN. April 81 IN The Rev.
G. H. Harris. ST.. will preach at
Cullen Baptist Church Sunday at
II am. An invitation is extended
to his many friends in the sur
rounding community to come and
enjoy the opportunity OF hear
ing Mr.. Harris again. Mr.. Harris
delivered the first service in the
new church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Metcalf
visited his mother, Mrs. Frank
Metcalf, and Mrs. Myrtle Scruggs
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Harold Lock. Of Phenix,
and daughter. Mrs. Hamlet. of
LynchblTg, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-28
Wedding Bells
Are Ringing

April 27-Wedding bells have
been ringing around here lately.
Miss Nancy Connatser, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Connat-
ser. became the bride Of Yer
nard Brooks son of Mrs. James
WacaSter at Jones Chapel
Church April %. Rev. Carleton
Milstead performed the cere-
mOny. We wish them a happy
married life.
Mrs. Virginia Knight is house
guest of her niece. Mrs. Marvin
Jones. Other callers in the Jones
home were Miss Gay Gillian
and her brother, S. B. Gillian.
MISS Gail Jones from Long
wood College and Garland Jones
from V.P.I. spent the week end
at home.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-28
Mrs. L. B. Vreeland,
County Native, Dies

News has been received here
of the death on April 7 of Mrs.
Lila McGehee Vreeland, wife of
Louis B. Vreeland, of Char
lotte, N. c., after brief illness
Mrs. Vreeland, a native of
Prince Edward county and a
graduate of Longwood College,
was the daughter of Captain Ed
ward G. and Mrs. Lizzie Has
kinS McGehee. and a descendant
of one Of the early Scotch pio-
neer families in this county.
She is survived by her hus-
band; a sister, Miss Anne Nc
Chez, of Abilene; three brothers,
Richard P. and Claiborne Nc
Gehee, of Abilene. and Edward
Glenn McGehee. Jr.. of Mont
gomery, Ala. and nine nieces
and nepheWs.
Interment was in the Vreeland
family plot in Paterson, N. j.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-28

Junior Scruggs and family on
Sunday.
Mrs. Grace Garrison is spend
ing several days in the home of
her brother, S. H. Layne.
Several farmers in this vicinity
have dark tobacco plants as large
as silver dollars while others are
just peeping through the ground.
My symathy is extended to
the Dobbins family in the death
Of their son. Paris. The Dobbins
family is well known throughout
Charlotte county and are now
making their home in PoWhatan.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mann
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-28
Clean-Up Week
Is Proclaimed

SCOTTSvLLE. April 27-H.
R. Nicholas, mayor of Scots
vile, has proclaimed the week
Of MAY IS Clean Up Week in
Scottsville".
He asks that all residents
make a special effort to clean
their premises of all trash. pa
pers. tin cans and anything that
is objectionable to look at. Ar
rangements have been made to
have trucks pick up trash on
two extra days. Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-28
Double Funeral
For E. NJ. BantOns

SCOTTSVILLE. April IA
double funeral service was held
from Thacker Brothers Funeral
home here Sunday afternoon for
Mr.. and MRS. Eunice M. Ban
ton.
Burial was in the family Gem
etery in Buckingham county.
Mrs. Banton died in Newport
News at the home of her daugh-
ter Mrs. Milton Wilson. Mr.. Ban
ton died in Lynchburg at the
home of another daughter Mrs.
Fred Lindsay.
They are survived by six sons.
Roland Banton and Howard Ban
ton, beth of Newport News;
Early Banton and Charlie Ban
ton, both of Lynchburg: Arey
Banton Of Rustburg, Ted Ban
ton, of Roanoke, three daughters.
Mrs. Fred Lindsay. of Lynch
burg. Mrs. Milton Wilson, of
Newport News, and Mrs. George
Robinson, of Newport News. Sc
grandchildren and as great
grandchildren.
Mrs. Banton, who was the for
mer Angie Liner Brown daugh-
ter of the late Ted and Agnes
Bryant Brown, of Buckingham
county, is also survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Eldridge johnson
and Mrs. Martha Banton. both of
ScottSvllle. Mr.. Banton was a
sen of the late William and Judy
Baird Banton of Buckingham
county, he is also survived bv
one brother, George Banton of
Arvonia.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-28
ScOttsville Lions
Clear $437 For Pool

SCOTTSVILLE. April 27-The
ScottSViile Lions Club made S437
from the performance Running
Wild which was for the benefit
of the SWIMMING pool.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-28
JUST FOR OLD TINES SAKE

Teacher asked a seven-year-
old girl what a bridegroom was.
please, teacher was the re-
ply. Its thing they have at
Weddings"
Evening star., 1961-06-23
BY SAM EASTMAN
Star staff Writer

The D. C. Transit System
has Cancelled it's request for per-
mission to switch its four re-
naming streetcar lines to bus
routes by next January.
o. Roy Chalk, company pres
ident, yesterday notified the
District Public Utilities Com
mission that the company was
withdrawing its early conver'
sion petition. No explanation
was given.
Presumably, Mr.. Chalk's de-
cision was the result of the
PUG. stipulation that the re-
manning streetcars must be re-
placed with new conditioned
buses. The PUG. said 165
buses would be needed for the
switchover.
But today Engineer Commits
sioner Frederick j. Clarke ques-
toned whether the P. U. C. con-
version ruling has been erased
by Mr.. Chalk's withdrawal oi
his petition.
What 1 mean is whether the
P. U. C. order is permissive OF
mandatory" Gen. Clarke, 6
member of the P. U. c., ex-
planned.
Gen. Clarke said he wants tc
have a legal study made on this
point-does D. C. Transit have
Evening star., 1961-06-23

RICHMOND, June % (AP) -
Chesterfield County supervisors
expressed alarm yesterday over
the quality of food served to
prisoners in the county's new
jail.
It's too good, the supervisors
said, and forthwith called in
Sheriff o. B. Gates and Hamp-
den Mann, chief jailer, to
explain why.
II think we ought to call
their hand on serving cake to
prisoners in jail" said Super
visor Harold T. Goyne.
Supervisor Marshall F. Dris-
kill agreed. The prisoners, he
said, are eating better than
the man on the outside"
Very few people in the
county can enjoy grits every
morning-grits and sausage" F"
said Mr.. Driskill.
Sheriff Gates and Jailer
Evening star., 1961-06-23
Jail Lets EN- Eat Cake
And Outsiders Protest

Mann explained that meals in
the Jail were in line with Sug-
gestions by the State Depart
ment of Welfare and Institu-
tions. Chicken, they said, is
cheaper than lots of other
things at the price they have
to pay-21 cents a pound. And
as for the prisoners, said Sheriff
Gates, I'VE have less trouble
than we used to have when we
gave them cabbage and beans
and herring"
II always thought" Sheriff
Gates added, "it was just as
good to give somebody some
thing to eat as to pay doc
tors bill"
This gave the supervisors
pause. They decided there
should be a trial period" on
meals so they can see how
things really stand.
Evening star., 1961-06-23
D. C. Transit Puts Off
PASSING of Streetcors

to buy the new ir-conditioned
buses and convert the four re-
naming streetcar lines by next
June?
George F. Donnella, attorney
for the P. U. c., said the ques-
tion already is under study in
his office.
One P. U. C. official said
that, all other factors aside,
there is considerable doubt that
a court injunction for the early
conversion could be obtained
in time actually to force a
switchover much before the
franchise deadline of July, 1868
In it's conversion decision
announced Wednesday, the
PUG. also reminded the COM
pany of a commitment" to buy
100 new buses this year and
another 100 next year as re-
placements for over-age buses.
A new air-conditioned bus costs
more than 100000. The word
ing of the report, however, in
dicated that the PUG. might
be persuaded to extend the
time on the purchase of the 200
buses.
Company officials had no
comment on yesterdays with
drawal of the conversion re-
quests.
The four remaining streetcar
lines are Mount Pleasant, Four
See STREETCARS, Page AS
Evening star., 1961-06-23
Defense Boost
Approved by
House Group
Kennedy Backed
On Budget Fixed
At SAT- Billion
By the Associated Press

President Kennedy's beefed-
up defense budget was approved
almost to the letter today by
the House Appropriations Com
mittee as it painted a dismal
picture of world conditions.
The committee sent to the
House floor for debate next
week a bill providing $42.711,-
100000 in new defense funds
for the fiscal year starting July
l to expand the Polaris subma-
rine l1eet, buy more big bomberS
and missiles, and finance larger
armed forces.
While this was a technical
cut of 1921, 100000 from the
amount requested by the Presi-
dent for the Defense Depart
ment, a bookkeeping transac-
ton reduced the actual cut to
$6. .24O, 900.
1t is 81, 27,94S, 900 more than
the military was given by Con-
gress for the current fiscal year.
Treat of War Cited
In a formal report written by
Representative Mahon. Demo-
crat of Texas, the committee
said it was disposed to follow
closely the Presidents defense
program because of "the wors-
ening world situation and the
absence Of any clear indication
that a marked Improvement Is
foreseeable."
1t said it feels that the mill
tary strength of the United
States is superior to that of
Russia and will remain that
way. While the Soviets may
be ahead in some military areas
and the United States in others,
the committee said, "on bal
ance, however, it is believed
that the United States is still
in first place"
"The threat of global war
has not lessened." it continued.
THE threat of limited war has
not leSsened. Indeed, it is felt
that there has been a general
worsening of the international
situation since last sum-
mer. =.
THE prospect for an early
settlement of major world
problems is dim. This is a
time for firmness. strength and
resolution.
"Vast Bureaucracy" Scored
General war is not believed
to be imminent: it is not pre-
dicted, but it is clearly not an
impossibility. Small war threat
ems in several areas"
The free nations" the COM
mittee said, have been losing
"so-called wars of liberation"
and must learn how to win
them by developing a special
capability for fighting them.
The committee criticized
management of defense pro-
grams but found some prog
ress" under Secretary of De-
fense Mcnamara. 1t COM
planned of "the vast bureauc-
racy" in the department, and
See DEFENSE, Page AS
Evening star., 1961-06-23
A-Sub Training
Urged for NATO

LONDON, June % (AP) A
Conservative legislator today
urged the British government
to seek training for West Ger
man and other NATO navy
crews aboard American nuclear
submarines.
Capt. Henry Kerby, an ex-
navy man. made the suggestion
in a question put down for a
government answer in the
House of Commons on Tuesday.
The question pointed out that
the United States Navy now has
19 nuclear submarines in serv-
ice while the British Navy has
none.
Evening star., 1961-06-23

to the North American people
the facts" on the proposed
neutrality-suspicious. swap.
The committees last offer
to exchange 500 small farm
tractors for 1900 Cuban pris-
oners-"has no other purpose
but to break off the negotia-
tions and blame the Cuban
government for it," Mr.. Castro
said in a note to the commit
tee. THE responsibility is ex-
clusively yours"
"Trick" Charged
He said the American COM
mittee lies in saying Cuba has
changed it's original proposal
It is a trick devised by you to
confuse North American public
opinion and the prisoners own
relatives" He added:
while the committee talks
of its interests for the standard
of life of the Cuban people, il
pretends that Cuba accepts the
ridiculous offer of tractors
whose power and value are moi
enough to satisfy even a meager
part of the damages suffered
because of cowardly crimina.
aggression against Cuba or
Evening star., 1961-06-23

fact-finding trip for the Presi-
dent to 10 South American
countries.
Mr.. Stevenson conferred with
the President, who is prac-
tically recovered from a virus
infection, for one hour and 40
minutes in his quarters in the
mansion. Afterward he told
White House reporters some
thing about his findings and
the difference in conditions
now and on his earlier visit.
"In this interval" Mr.
Stevenson said, "the popular
discomfort has increased, the
stability of governments has
If anything, declined and GER
tainly Communist activity has
clearly increased"
Enthusiasm for Proposal
Mr.. Stevenson said he re-
ported these facts to the Presi-
dent and also told him that
Mr.. Kennedy's proposed cal
lance for Progress" has aroused
widespread enthusiasm in Latin
America.
The Ambassador blamed the
worsening situation on eco
nomic conditions, rising dis
content among the people and
Communist exploitation o1
these factors. He said it was
stimulated only somewhat indi-
rectly by the Cuban revolution
He said the Cuban revolution
was almost unanimously ap-
proved as social reform, that
was long due"
But he added that there was
little popular awareness thai
the revolution was betrayed
by communism"
THE Cuban Revolution was
highly publicized throughout
South America and was highly
Evening star., 1961-06-23
Two Women Found
Beaten in Kenwood
Pair Battered
ByHommer
In Home

Two women, one an artist
and clubwoman. were found
unconscious in their suburban
Kenwood (Md) home today,
both apparent victims Of a
savage hammer attack.
They were identified by
Montgomery County police as
Mrs. Margaret Scully zir1-
mele, 88, and Miss Mary Will
hanson, in her sos. Both suf-
fered numerous blows on the
head and we're admitted to
Suburban Hospital.
Mrs. Zimmele, a past secre-
tary Of the Washington So
ciety Of Artists, lives at 1904
Sunset lane, Kenwood.
Her brother, the late Cor
nelius Scully. was the Mayor
of Pittsburgh In the 1930S.
Condition Critical
Hospital officials said Mrs.
Zimmele was in critical condi-
tion with severe head and face
injuries and possible brain in
jury" She had not regained
consciousness.
Miss Williamson, the hospi-
tai said, has not been placed on
the critical list but was in
poor" condition. She suf-
fered severe bruises and lacer-
ations on the head, arms and
legs.
A maid arriving to work this
morning at Mrs. Zimmele's
spacious, three-story, red-brick
Colonial home, found Mrs.
zimmele lying in the dining
room, her head covered with
blood. Miss Williamson lay un-
conscious in the kitchen. In the
dining room was a blood
smeared hammer, police said.
Car Also Missing
County police this morning
broadcast a lookout for a So
year-old white h ndyman
wanted for questioning in con-
nection with the assaults. A
search also is under way for
Mrs. Zimmele's missing car.
It is a green, 1854, four-door
Pontiac sedan. The autos
Maryland tag number is CT
1898, police said.
County Detective Sergt. Maui
rice Leahy said both women
were attired in night clothes.
Police speculated they had been
attacked last night and had
lain, helpless in the home until
found at 7:20 am. today.
The maid was identified as
Miss Julia M. Bell of 1862 Mon
tello avenue NE. She has
worked for Mrs. Zimmele for
81 years.
In the living room, police
said, there we're stacks of un-
framed paintings on canvas.
Police said they are investi-
eating a report that Mrs, Zim-
mele kept large sums of cash
in the house. They said, how
ever, there is no indication at
See ASSAULTS, Page AS
Evening star., 1961-06-23

ganized by the United States
Government"
The Castro decision first was
made public in a Havana radio
broadcast.
The Tractors for Freedom
Committee on Monday had sci
a deadline at noon (EST) today
in a take-it-or-leave-it ulti-
matum that capped nearly a
month of negotiations.
Offer Made as Final
The committee had said il,
its last offer that if Mr.. Cas-
tro failed to accept, money con-
tributed to the tractor func
would be returned to the donors
The radio quoted Mr.. Castro
as saying that from the very
beginning he clearly had spe-
Gifted the number and type oi
tractors he wanted.
Mr.. Castro originally offered
to exchange the men captured
in the April II invasion of Cuba
for 500 bulldozers. In his pro-
posal, May IT. he used the Eng
liSh word "bulldozers."
After meeting in Havana with
representatives of the Tractors
for Freedom Committee, Mr.
Castro said he would accept
smaller tractors, but stipulated
he would have to get 1000 oi
them. instead of 500.
Silence on I'd Offer Noted
His note to the committee
said that "if we were prepared
to accept smaller tractors, their
value had to be equal to that
of the 500 super V-8s. with
attachments. originally re-
quested,". the radio reported
The value of the heavy equip
ment has been estimated by Mr.
Castro as $28 million.
In his reply today, Havana
radio quoted Mr.. Castro as say
ing the committee had been
silent about an alternative pro-
posal to abandon any claim to
See TRACTORS, Page AS