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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-24
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fused any role toward making
the Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation into a national police. He
has insisted that the FBI stick
to its proper role, as defined in
the congressional statutes which
charge it with specific functions.
And he has counseled against
any conversion of the FBI into
body Of national police, secret
or otherwise.
Here's what he said on that
subject as far back as March
of 1916, in a national magazine:
II do not favor a national po-
lice system. Law enforcement
ii a democracy should rest in
the locality where it is admins
tered. Law enforcement should
never be permitted to lose its
local setting and become a mat
ter Of force concentrated at
some distant point. It must be
close and sympathetic to tn e
people. The local law enforce
ment agencies are composed of
local people who know and un-
derstand the people aroun d
them. And the people around
them know and understand the
law enforcement officers. If they
are not decent and efficient Of
ficers, you will know it. Then
get rid of them. If they are do
ing their job, support them"
But the preSsureS Tor estab-
lishment of a national pol C e
system are forever with us.
They become evident in t h e
shrill d e m n d S sometimes
, converted into legislative, ju-
dicial, or executive action-that
the FBI involve itself increas-
ingly in such politically profit
able enterprises as civil rights.
school desegregation, freedom
riders" and the like.
More recently, FBI en- S
were used as muscle men" of
the Kennedy administration in
rank show of midnight force
a G a n newspaper1nen and
others who had information of
the proposed hike in steel prices.
This sort of Gestapo business
is getting too close to police
state" tactics of a dictatorship.
This is the sort of thing tn e
American people must guard
against.
If the powerful, efficient, and
superbly trained Federal Bureau
Of Investigation ever becomes a
national police, subject to po-
litical direction from the head
OF government, or to political
manipulation by the Attorney
General-then the freedom OF
Americans will be thing OF
the past.
The job of the FBI is to fight
crime and to aid in the defense
Of the United States fir m
enemies, foreign and domestic
It's role is NOT to safeguard the
political future of any admin.
stration, NOR to repress oppo-
sition to that administration.
One way to insure a continu-
alton of the FBI in its proper
role would be to give the Con-
gress a voice in the selection
of its head
One characteristic of the
authoritarian rul n, whether
Communist, fascist. or other.
wise. is to seek control of the
internal police system of hi is
country.
We must not allow such a
power grab in these Unite d
| States
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-24
Early To Rise

1T is still true that the early bird gets
L the worm, as far as work and &C
complishing it is concerned. For some
reason or other as every business
man knows - Interruptions can kill
much time during the normal working
hours.
More than one successful executive
knows that in the early morning hours
or even in the evening hours, one can
work more or less undisturbed. The
morning hours are even better than the
evening hours, since the mind is clearer
and both the body and mind fresh. At
night one sometimes must fight fatigue
The farmer who rises at four o'clock
in the morning knows that much can
be done between then and eight or nine
o'clock. Unfortunately, the hired man
or woman who must work steady hours
cannot test this theory.
Finally, some of the prettiest sights
ever to be seen will be viewed at sun
rise - in case you have forgotten. The
earth is still and beautiful and it is a
wonderful time for spiritual thought
and contemplation, which few of us
have enough time for in our rush in
this twentieth century.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-24

One of these days, to the dis
tress of all decent Americans,
J. Edgar Hoover must end his
tenure as Dire tor of the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation
"a job he has held for 50 years.
There is no question about the
niche he will occupy in Amir
can history, Off Edgar Hoover
has carved it out himself in a
lifetime of diligent dedication to
the causes Of justice and tn e
defense of the United States.
Because Mr.. Hoover has been
virtually a governmental insti-
tuition in himself. he has held
office without interruption while
presidents have come and gone.
Congress and the American
people have shown such faith in
him that the tides of partisan
politics have passed him by
whether the tide be Democratic
or Republican.
But now there is some ques-
ton as to the selection of his
successor. There in lies the
genesis of bill which S k S
Congress to raise the level OF
FBI Director to that point where
Presidential appointment a n d
Senatorial confirmation are re-
quired. CAT present, the pos t
could be filled by simple ap-
pointment by the Attorney Gen.
eral.)
Whether Mr.. Hoover's sue
cessor can achieve that same
lofty eminence is something else
again-and there is some fear
that politics might play a great
err role in the selection of his
replacement.
For if the office of FBI Di-
rector ever does become the
political property of any admin
stration, the opportunity for its
partisan use and the tempta-
tiop-Will be almost irresistible
Americans respect Mr.. Hoover
and his FBI for what they have
done-in the fields of criminal
investigation. internal security,
law enforcement, Identification,
safeguarding t h e government
against fraud and theft. and SO
on through the broad spectrum
Of activities for which the FBI
bears responsibility.
But Americans hould be
equally thankful for what Edgar
Hoover has NOT done. For in
stance, he has steadfastly re-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-24
Presidential Power

CORNER President Dwight D. Eisen
hover has warned that the Chief
Executive of the United States needs
no additional power. His warning came
in the form of an article in a national
magazine and was clear rebuff to
some in the Kennedy Administration,
including the President himself, who
have urged more power for the Presi-
dent.
Mr. Eisenhower says the problem at
the White House today is for the Presi
dent to use the enormous power he has
carefully. He said the recent action of
the Kennedy Administration, in the
steel price-rise controversy, was a signal
plenty of power.
In fact. Mr.. Eisenhower sees the steel
action as warning that the President
can abuse the great power he already
has. He believes some people may not
yet realize how much power has been
concentrated in the federal government
in recent years.
Mr.. Eisenhower should speak with
some authority for on occasions he
welded presidential power without
abandon
The former President also thinks
the Kennedy Administration is spend
ing far too much money in a race to
land man on the moon before the
Russians accomplish this feat. He says
the United States has already demon
strated that it is ahead of the U.S.S.R.
in practically every field except that
of large rocket engines.
Thus Mr.. Eisenhower continues his
active role - attacking what he thinks
is wrong in the Kennedy Administra-
ton. This is good. It's always good to
have strong opposition party, party
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-24
Strange Case of Soblen

do the dirty work. for Britain or
America One can understand the SYM
pathy Of many for convicted spy,
especially since he is i'll and not ex-
pected to live long, but he is not being
taken to America to be executed. He
is being taken to serve life sentence
in prison. There is difference
The real point is that he is con-
victed spy and it was United States
tolerance and sympathy which allow
ed him to 60 free in the U. S. after his
conviction. Since he was fairly tried
and fairly treated it is difficult to
understand the Israeli Cabinets action
in ordering the Israeli airline not to
complete the spy's flight. Certainly
there is no logic and no precedent in
the action.
Considering what the United States
has done for Israel it is surprising to
witness such an attitude in Tel Aviv
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-24

if the proper amount of chemicals are
used. Rural property owners should
provide emergency extinguishers in
every building, and one or two in the
residence. The cost of fire extinguishers
is small in comparison to the damage
which could accrue in cases of need.
Urban jewellers should add this pro-
lection regardless of the fact that a
fire company is near at hand. The
best time to prevent fires is before
they start The next best time is to ex-
tinguish them as soon as they start.
Keep property clean of rubbish and de-
bris, and have an extinguisher handy
are suggestions which go hand in hand
in control of fires.
AS cold weather approaches, it is
none too early to inspect the cellar, the
attic and the corners of the house for
accumulated debris, which may cause
fire. And as an added precaution pro-
vide fire extinguisher for each build
ing.
The men who voluntarily fight fires
will appreciate your assistance. They
do not enjoy call in the middle of the
night, and they are as much interested
in fire prevention as in fire extinguish-
ment.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-24

An hours factory labor n 1859
would buy 81 pounds Of round
steak, compared to 18 pounds
in 1889 or IL pounds in 1929,
according to the U. s. Depart
ment of Agriculture.
BY conditioning his nay before
raking into windrow, a farmer
can reduce drying time by 30
percent, New Holland tests show.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-24

The bigger the author, the smaller the
words he tries to USE
No business ever became great with
out program of progressive expansion.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-24

which constantly checks On the party
in power and acts as a brake or a
voice of opposition - and all questions
have two sides, of course.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-24

U.S.A. Released by Community
Press Service.)
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-24

ONE U. S. HELICOPTER has
been shot down and five others
hit in supporting the big Vietna-
mese drive on Red guerillas in
the swamps Of South Wet Nam.
Rifle fire from the guerrillas is
ere dite d with the hits. The
downed helicopter was repaired
and flown out of trouble the
same day. The government
claimed l24 guerrillas have been
killed, but U. S. sources said
there were 20 counted dead,
with an unknown number Of
bodies carried away after STRAIT
ing attacks.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-24

THE- Israeli Cabinet recently ordered
Ell AL, the Israeli airline, not to fly
convicted spy back to America. He had
been deported from Israel, after Jump
ing bail in the United States and fleeing
to Israel
But he made an attempt or simu-
lated attempt at suicide when the plane
which was carrying him to New York
landed at London and had to be taken
to hospital in London. When he was
we'll enough to travel again, the British
Government ordered Ell AL to continue
his transportation to New York.
In the meantime the Israeli Cabinet
had met and ordered the airline not to
fly the convicted spy to New York.
Such an order is a strange one from
friendly government and there is hard
ly any precedent for such an action.
The Israeli position was described by
one official as that of not wanting to
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-24
Essay Contest Open
To Students In
Grades 5 Through II

The Importance of Conserva-
ton Education in the School Cur
riculum' was chosen as the sub
ject for the 10th Annual Wild
life Essay Contest which is spon-
sored by the Virginia Commits
sion of Game and Inland Fish
cries and the Virginia Division Of
the Izaak Walton League of
America. SC h DOL principals
throughout the State have re
ceived advance information on
the contest which is scheduled
to get under way when school
commences this fall.
This year students will be
competing for $4,000 in prize
money, the top award being an
! $500 Scholarship. Last year g.
500 essays were submitted and
233 boys and girls and 10 Vir
ginia Schools won cash awards.
The contest is endorsed by the
Virginia Resource Use Educa-
ton Council, the Virginia Board
of Education, and the Resource
Use Education Committee Of
the Virginia Academy of Sci
ence.
This years subject was chos-
en- to emphasize the interrela-
tionship of all natural resourc-
es and their Importance to the
student, according to the sub
ject selection committee made up
of representative of the spon-
soring organizations. The con-
test is open to students in grades
five through II. Essays entered
must be between 500 and 1000
, words. Winners are picked on
the basis of coverage of the
subject, originality, ideas ex-
pressed. proper use of reference
material, neatness and gram
mar.
Virginia Game Wardens will
assist schools in stimulating
and organizing their essay en-
tries and the Izaak Walton Lea
que has announced a trophy for
the Warden making the greatest
contribution to the contest.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-24
Hail Fire Fighters

EIRE-FIGHTING equipment from
Southside Virginia, and firemen re-
presenting 35 volunteer fire companies
gave Farmville gala Wednesday. The
parade in the afternoon was we'll at
tended, colorful and handled with dis
patch. Rock Hill Academy band of
Charlottesville received applause and
the 500 prize
What a joy it was to an "old fire
eater" to see so much interest wide
spread in Southside Virginia for the
protection of property and lives. Not
many years ago no county had. fire
fighting equipment. The rural homewas
vulnerable. The Herald advocated fire
protection periodically over a. long
period of time. Finally, the light dawn
ed upon authorities. This county and
that county organized volunteer fire
fighting organization and boards of
supervisors appropriated for equip
ment Today every county in this area
has an efficient organization and ade-
quate equipment.
1t is so we'll and good to have fire
company, but we have been amazed at
the number of rural homes, which have
no fire extinguishers or any means of
extinguishing small fire Many fires
can be extinguished in their incipiency
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-08-24

Back in 1913, fewer people had cars i. . far
fewer could finance them economically.
Today low-cost bank loans, available at our
bank, make car ownership within the reach
Of millions. When you finance your next car,
come see us.
Evening star., 1962-05-20

tential user. As a result, the
Army had to revise its plans
for its Advent" communica-
tions satellite, which Centaur
was supposed to put into a
% ,S00-mile orbit. And the
Space Agency's Jet Propulsion
Laboratory had to reduce a
VenuS-probe payload almost be-
yond recognition when it be-
came obvious that Centaur
would not be ready for two
Venus shots this summer.
As if this was not diSap-
pointment enough, Centaur is
the key to the whole upper
stage engine development pro-
gram for the Saturn super
booster rocket series. Upper
stages developing thrusts from
10000 to several million pounds
are dependent on experience
gained from flights of Gen.
taur.
Until the Centaur's twin
.RL-l0 engines burn in space in
an actual flight test, develop
ment of bigger engines must
mark time. One such engine, the
J-2. is now in the pilot-model
stage. but no one knows what
changes the RL-10 flights will
dictate in the larger 100000
poun0 motor. And the draw
ing g-board-stage MI lover
million pounds) also will have
to wait.
Evening star., 1962-05-20
By WILLIAM HINES
Star Science Writer

CAPE CANAVERAL. Fla,
May 19.-The mid-air explosion
OF an Atlas-Centaur rocket on
It's maiden flight earlier this
month was more than Just an
ordinary failure. Viewed in the
light OF the tight schedule laid
down by President Kennedy for
landing men on the moon be-
fore 1870, the blow-up assumes
the dimensions Of a calamity.
The story of Centaur is a
story of too little and too
late" It bears a disturbing re-
semblance to some aspects of
the Vanguard Story-the de-
velopment of the peaceful"
rocket with which the United
States hoped to usher in the
space age in 1857.
In a way, the Centaur story
Is more tragic than the Van
guard one. When Vanguard's
schedules slipped beyond all
recognition, and when Russia
stole a march with her Sput-
niks I and II, the Wernher Won
Braun team was able to SCOTCH
tape together something called
Jupiter-C and save at least a
fragment Of the day by launch
ing Explorer I.
But there are no substitutes
for Centaur. Nor is there any
substitute for the new
hydrogen-rocket technology for
which Centaur is the test We
hicle and prototype. Without
the sort of engines Centaur
Evening star., 1962-05-20

mess foundered in a bureau
cratic moraSs so impenetrable
that a simple thing like moving
a headquarters office took six
months to accomplish.
The blame for Centaur's
plight can be distributed across
broad Segments of Government
and industry. The Air Force
did not fund or push the pro-
gram vigorously enough in the
early stages, and NASA did not
do much better when it took
over the project from the Air
Force. The engine manu-
facturer took on a job for
which he had little experience
and the prime contractor long
regarded Centaur as a sideline
effort.
Yet despite this lackadasical
approach by all hands, Centaur
has already cost 5000 million
a successful first
flight-and is certain to cost
a third of a billion in all.
The rockets expected per-
formance was overstated to one
agency and its readiness date
was set far too early in
promises made to another po-
Evening star., 1962-05-20
INTERPRETIVE REPORT.
INTERPRETIVE REPORT-
Too Little ond Too Late
Is Story of the Centour

uses. the United States is sim
ply not going to get men to
the moon. This is a statement
Of fact that is accepted unan-
imously in the space business
today.
DR.. Won Braun and DR..
Homer Newell, space science
chief for the National Aero
nauticS and Space Administra-
ton, and other space officials
told Congress about the Gen.
taur program last week. The
picture they painted was not
pretty.
Grant L. Hansen, program
director for General Dynamics
Astronautics, which built the
rocket, said the design of the
weather shield between the
nose faring and the Centaur
itself caused the powerful rock
ct to explode Sc seconds after it
was launched last May 8. The
design, he said, was based on
assumptions of aerodynamic
loads which turned out to be
false"
DR.. Won Braun laid some of
the trouble to mot enough
technical penetration" of the
General Dynamics operation by
the technical experts from the
Marshall Space Flight Center
team at Huntsville, Ala, which
he heads. He said this situa-
ton is now corrected and he is
convinced Centaur will succeed.
Centaur was born under
funded, grew under-supervised
and through the whole unhappy
Evening star., 1962-04-08
2 Georgetown
Students Tie in
Catholic Debate

James Harrison and George
Glober, both of Georgetown
Preparatory School, Garrett
Park. Nd, tied for the titlt
Of best speaker in the Wash
ington Catholic Forensic
League debate finals yesterday
Judged best speaker in the
junior division was Daniel Hur.
son Of Good Counsel High High
School, Wheaton, Md.
The contest. in which Is
metropolitan high schools par.
ticipated, was held at the Bish.
op Denis j. O'Connell Hig /
School in Arlington.
Other winners are:
Best two-man debate teams
in the senior division: George
town Preparatory; three-way
tie for second place among
Georgetown Preparatory, Coco
Counsel High School and I'm
maculata High School OF
Washington.
Best four-man debate teams
in the junior division: Denis ]
O'Connell High and st. Johns
College High, School of Wash
ington tied for first place.
Best four-man teams in the
senior division: immaculate
High School; Georgetown Pre-.
paratory took both second and
third places.
Winners received their tro-
phies from Deputy United
States Commissioner of Educa-
ton Wayne o. Reed.
Evening star., 1962-04-08

tax bill to stimulate business
expansion, which is now being
heard by the Senate Finance
Committee.
Still to come from the House
Ways and Means Committee
are the new reciprocal trade
program and medical care fol
the aged under social security
In addition to these three
big bills, committees in both
houses are at work on foreign
aid and a general farm bill.
Postal Rate Increase
The House also has passed a
$500 million postal rate in
crease, which is being studied
in a Senate committee. Both
houses have passed Federal aid
to higher education, which is
awaiting appointment of con-
ferees to iron out differences.
The Senate has passed a con-
stitutional amendment to
abolish the poll tax in Federal
elections, and House leaders
hope to pass it before adjourn
ment.
Senator Mansfield said that
before the end Of this month
the Senate will try to pass an
other civil rights bill to curb
literacy tests for voters. II
may not be possible to get the
literacy bill to a vote unless
Senate leaders can muster the
two-thirds required to limit
Evening star., 1962-04-08

WQulQ assess the President S
Successes at this halfway point
lathe session.
FL don't think you can say
very much for them" Senator
Case said. He lost his Depart
ment of Urban Affairs. He did
get through the House a tax
bin. I expect that this U. N.
bond sale is going through.
..MansfieId "WeIl Pleased"
-SThese are, of course, very
basic. essential things, but they
don't form all together a very
latge part of the program that
10 has announced, and that
I-think, broadly speaking, is
Necessary for the American
people and the country at this
time. Up to now, this hasn't
been a very fruitful Congress.
Pscertalnly hope 1t will be"
S<'I think Senator Case is set
ting up a straw man." said
Senator Mansfield, adding that
Ne is well pleased" with what
Has been accomplished since
tbs Congress convened last
Year and with the way COM
DftteeS are working on remain.
ing legislation.
1.-The Democratic leader
painted out that several of the
major bills on the administra-
ton program for this year hao
to- originate in the House be-
cause they involve tax matters
.One is the House-approved
Evening star., 1962-04-08
House Unit tSeen Voting
ToriH-Cut Provisions

workers has been termed q du-
plicating and more generous
unemployment insurance plan
bound to upset the long-estab-
lished system.
Mr.. Byrnes said he consid-
ers the adjustment section Of
the bill most vulnerable" and
that he himself has no use for
it.
Evening star., 1962-04-08
Mount Rainier
Dedication Set

Mount Rainier Junior High
School will dedicate its new and
remodeled teaching facilities in
a special program at 8 pm.
Tuesday, with Prince Georges
County School Supt. William S.
Schmidt as speaker.
Members Of the faculty and
the e'PTA will be hosts. Herbert
w. Reichett, vice chairman of
the county board Of commits
sionerS and former mayor Of
Mount Rainier, will be master
Of ceremonies.
Construction of the then
Mount Rainier Junior Senior
High was completed 80 years
ago at Thirtieth and Queens
Chapel road. 1t became a
junior high school in 1851 with
the opening Of Northwestern
High School. The schools mil
honEdollar face lifting has
been completed.
Evening star., 1962-04-08
Inteerute Policy Jobs
Powell Warns Fair

NEW YORK, April 7 (AP).-
Representative Powell, Demo-
crat Of New York, today said
he will lead a move to block
Federal participation in the
New York Worlds Fair unless
Negroes are appointed to pol
icy positions" with the exposi-
tion'S administration.
The Harlem Democrat also
said he was assured by Mayor
Robert F. Wagner that he
agreed with the position and
would pull New York City out
Of the fair" if the organization
did not change its policy on
employing Negroes in high po-
sitions.
Evening star., 1962-04-08
Edgerton Retires
From u. S. Court


President Kennedy yesterday
accepted the retirement oi
Judge Henry w Edgerton oi
the U. S. Court of Appeals fol
the District.
Judge Edgerton has served
on the court for "a years. He
will go on inactive status but
will remain available for duty
when needed.
White House Press Secretary
Pierre Salinger said Judge
Edgerton's successor has not
been selected.