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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-31

Clarke, Louise Johnson, and Vir-
GINA Boiling were visitors to
Charlottesville on Monday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Evan BARLEY
spent Thursday and Friday in
Richmond.
Col. and Mrs. Jesse M. John
son visited Mr.. and Mrs NJ K
Davis and Mr. and Mrs. M. r.
Deane While here over the week
end
Lewis Johnson. of Richmond,
and Miss Carol Pierce, who will
graduate from Longwc0d Col
lege in Jure, were week end
guests in the Clarke-Wood home
Miss Gloria Newton will also
be a June graduate.
Miss Louise Sharp and John
Ryder of Gordonsville. were
Sunday guests of their aunt,
Mrs. Sidney Toney, and Mr.
'o John worlcy and DAUGHTER
Mrs. Mary Frances Cox. of Rich
mond. were guests during the
week in the same home.
In Louisiana
Donald Bartholomew is visit
ing his daughter and family in
Louisiana and expects to visit
other relatives in Las Vegas,
New. before returning home.
Mrs. A. L. Jamerson ana son,
Ronnie, were week end visitors
to SpartanbWg, S. c.. where her
daughter, Bonnie Jamerson, re-
sides.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-31
Party For Jay Redd
On His 9TH Birthday

POWHATAN, May 80 - jay
Redd, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
B. Redd, Jr, was honorae at a
birthday party given by his par
ents on Sunday afternoon, May
%. He was seven years old
Games and refreshments were
enjoyed by those present, and
Jay was very happy over his
gifts. His guests were Betsy
Tlbble, Mary Jervey. with her
mother, Mrs. William P. Jervey,
il, Audrey Arlington. H t
Messerly with his mother. Mrs.
Betty Ann Messerly, and Scott
and Shawn Stafford, with their
mother. Mrs. Thomas w. Stat
ford Several other little boys
and girls invited were confined
to their homes with mpnps or
measles, which have been pre-
valent. here.
Mrs. here Weakley Borofsky
and two children. Katherine and
Nike. of St James. Mo, arrived
last Sunday to spend Two OF
three weeks with her sister. Mrs
George K. Wright. Jr. and fami-
~ They Will also visit her par
ents. MI and Mrs. Roy Wcakley,
at Beaumont.
AT Natural Bridge
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie l.. Ma
son and two daughters, were in
Natural Bridge over the week
end to visit her parents. Nj. and
MIS-. Chiles.
The Aqua Club had their
monthly supper meeting last Sat
urday night at MI and Mrs.
William r Blandford s. Every
one is getting very anxious to
have the weather right to enjoy
their pool by Memorial Day. the
official opening of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. W Francis
Wright. OF Amelia, were supper
guests. Sunday night, Of his
brother, Kenneth Wright. an d
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-31
After Visit To Cumberland,
Is Trip To Istanbul, Turkey

CUMBERLAND. May 30 EX-
pected guests during the week of
Nh and Mrs Nelson Robertson
are her grandmother, Mrs. j. H.
Dunford. Mrs. E. H. Robertson,
Jr.. and daughter, Doris, of Car
tersVllle, also Mrs Kate Morgan
and daughter. of Laurinburg,
N. c. Mrs. Roberts plans to
leave on June 7. to join her hus-
band. First Lieutenant E. H.
Robertson, Jr., in Istanbul, Tur-
key for three months stay.
w. j. Ayers, who suffered a
heart attack at the home of his
brother, l. w. Ayers. of CaIra.
last Sunday night, is patient
at Southside Community Hos
pital in Farmville.
Mrs. S. c. Allen and Mrs.
Matte Julian. of Curdsville.
visited friends and relatives in
the village Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. R 3. Peters. Miss Caro-
Ign Peters and Frank Thorn
as were among those attending
the Association of Rescue Squads
DISTRICT 4 meeting held in Crewe
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Hubert Gillian. accom-
panied by her sister. Miss 10
Blarton. Of Charlottesville. spent
the past week end in Farmville
as guests Of their brother-in-laW
and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke
Garrett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meriwether "
Smith. Bill and Buck. were week
end guests Of her mother, Mrs.
GRACE Almond. at Chesapeake.
-MCV Commencement
Mi. and Mrs. M. V. Smith
with their sons, Bill and Buck,
will attend the commencement
exercises Of the Medical College
of Virginia in Richmond to be
held in he Mosque auditorium on
Sunday. June 2, at 4 pm. Mrs.
Smiths niece. Mrs. Earlene
Whitehurst Canaan. will be a
member Of the graduating class.
MI. and Mrs. E. F. Crockett
and Mrs. E. c. Wise were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. Hammer
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-31

j. R. Phillips.
Mrs. Warren Crump was in
stalled as president.
Col. and Mrs. Jesse NJ. John
son, of Richmond, were week
end guests of the j. A. Deanes
Col. johnson called on Major
Bushman Saturday and attend
ed the Memorial services al Mt.
Zion Sunday afternoon with his
wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Weber
and children. of Richmond,
brought her father, j. A. Deane
who had been on a visit with
his children. home Sunday and
were luncheon guests Of h e
Deanes.
In Texas
Miss Dorothy Campbell | f
M 0 n d a y fer Killeen, Texas,
where she will visit with Ser
geant and Mrs. Arliss Campbell
for a while and then visit
relatives in Palo Alto ard Los
Angeles, Calf.
Mrs. Lou Gormous was visitor
to Florence, S. c., last week for
a few days.
Recent visitors OF Mrs. Annie
P. johnson were: Mrs. Grace
Barton, Mrs. Lottie Atkinson, OF
Richmond, Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah
Gary and Mrs. Nellie Chapman
of Farmville, Mrs. Robert King
ard M. K. Davis
Major and Mrs. John Bush
man had as their guests f o
several days Mr. Bushman s
parents and an uncle FIR 0 m
Indiana.
Mesdames Nancy Wood. Edith
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-31

Hay that S harvested while it
IS at the proper moisture point
will have the most digestible
nutrients, New Holland tests
show. By feeding top quality hay
that's high in total digestible nu-
triens, farmers can cut feed
cost.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-31

Clothes on the line and corn
shocks in the field are fast be-
coming symbols Of yesterday
The housewife with her dryer
and the farmer with his grain
dryer are both beating the
weather by drying mechanically.
New Holland engineers say.
Evening star., 1963-04-26
BY DAVID BRAATEN
Star staff Writer

Spring was In the air yester.
day In the green. rolling wood.
land around Laurel, Md. Dog.
wood and Towering fruit trees
were In bloom, and birds were
singing Justify.
It was all highly appropriate
For down beside a little lake
on the Patuxent Wildlife Re-
search Center. the Interior De-
partment was dedicating
$475,800 laboratory where III
scientists will study the effects
Of pesticides on wildlife.
The laboratory Is dedicated
10 the proposition that man Il
equal To the task Of controlling
the insect enemies Of agricul-
ture without also wiping Out
songbirds, fish. small game and
domestic animals that happen
10 come into contact with the
poisons.
THE work done here may
prevent or halt the threat OF
the silent springs that stalk the
earth" said Interior Secretary
Udall in his dedicatory re-
marks. This laboratory marks
the beginnings Of q new ma
tional awareness Of the pres
ent and potential danger we
have almost thoughtlessly
brought 10 the world in which
I've live"
Mr.. Udall then paid tribute
Evening star., 1963-04-26

laboratory across from the
autopsy lab and a ROOM size
freezer for dead animals 500
Japanese quail we're happily
eating non-poisoned feed and
reproducing at the rate OF four
generations a year.
Eventually, they will be used
TO test the effects on their
health and offspring OF feed
salted with some Of the chem
ical sterilants developed by the
Agriculture Department TO con-
troll insect pests, In a natural
environment. the birds would
INCEST the poison by eating the
insects or grain contaminated
by the spray. or possibly
through the skin after rubbing
against ground or foliage dust
ed by the insectici6e.
DR.. James b. Dewitt, the
chemist in charge. said the re-
search program could offer
clues 10 control Of bird pests.
such as starlings, as we'll as
10 means Of protecting desir-
able wildlife.
II any insecticides are used
at the center - outside the re-
search pens. that Is - the
grounds didn't show 1t. The
grass around the buildings was
literally pocked with dande-
lions and other weeds. But II
was still green and healthy
looking. And the birds were
certainly singing.
Evening star., 1963-04-26
RESEARCH ON PEsTIcLDEs
Birds Sing to Lab for UnsiIent Spring

filled with water. THE jart
were purchased from a Balti-
more restaurant supply house
and are ordinarily used fol
pickles.)
The herbicide was intended
TO destroy such aquatic weeds
as milfoil. which has made
many small-boat harbors ir
the Washington area unusable
II was added TO the water In
the jars In CAREFUL measured
amounts. varying from .l8 Ia
AZ parts per million.
In the least polluted Jars
three or four small fry were
still swimming around after "a
hours. In the heavier concen-
trations, they were all dead.
The biologist In charge. An
thony Inglis, said the manu-
facturer OF the milfoil-killer
had planned TO market a solu-
ton Of five parts per million
When this concentration was
tested. the fingerlings died In
two hours or less. Mr.. Inglis
thought II unlikely that the
manufacturer would be allowed
TO put his product on the mar
ket, in the light Of the center's
test results.
The problem. Of course. Is To
find a chemical solution that
will destroy the weeds and still
give the fish g fighting chance
for survival.
On the main floor OF the
Evening star., 1963-04-26

TO the author Of that aware.
ness. Rachel Carson, whose
controversial book. silent
Spring" warns OF Just such
dangers to man and to nature
as the scientists at Patuxent
will be studying.
"A great woman has awak-
ened the Nation by her force
full account Of the dangers
around u.s." he said. I'VE owe
much TO Rachel Carson.
Miss Carson, he continued
has reminded us with COM
pelling urgency that man Is
part Of the balance Of nature,
and no matter how much we
think we can alter the balance
Of nature are still part OF
It,"
The research center's scien-
lists already are hard at work
examining that balance. They
have been, In fact. for several
years. The new laboratory will
supply more space and better
equipment for their expert
ments.
Down in the basement OF the
new building, some fisheries
biologists we're testing the ef-
feet OF q new weed killer on
some ila-inch rainbow trout
fingerlings. The effect was in
variably disastrous, sooner or
later.
Ten Of the tiny sprats were
assigned TO each Of a couple Of
dozen five-gallon jars half
Evening star., 1963-04-26
Demolition Plan
To Be Appealed

The Historic Alexandria
Foundation has filed an appeal
in the Alexandria Corporation
Court to prevent the demolition
Of two old buildings on lower
King street.
The foundation said it is
"aggrieved" by a decision of
the city council on March 26
to permit the razing by the
First Investment Corp. Of the
Jones Building at SIT King
street and the Virginia Restau-
rant at 521 King street.
The Architectural Board of
Review on January 9 had de-
MED permission to demolish
the building. but the decision
was appealed to the council.
The councils reversal Of the
architectural board decision
was "manifestly arbitrary, con-
trary to law and an abuse OF
discretion" the foundation
said.
According to retired Navy
Capt. ]. C. Myers, president Of
the foundation, the Jones
Building was constructed in
l776 and the restaurant build
ing between 1905 and 1918.
Evening star., 1963-04-26

$280,000, slated for salary in.
creaSes for county employees, ir
escrow pending a decision or
the report of the Personne
Board about the county's pro.
posed merit system. The CON-
miSsioners are expected to act
soon on the system.
In other departments, The
commissioners:
Granted public works a $685..
900 increase for a total alloca.
ton of $2.S million.
Gave the sheriff's office
$242,800 to spend as requested
an increase of $l24,l45.
A Retarded Center, Also
Granted the States attorney
office s79,669, as requested.
Increased welfare funds b!
SIT, ,604 to a total county share
of $464,350 in a $2.3 million
ALLEGATION that includes STATE
and Federal money.
Granted the health depart
ment $567.833, an increase o.
$128, 900, which includes S25, 5,00(
to establish a retarded chill.
dren's center.
The commissioners trimmed
the requested school spendins
program from $42.5 to $40!
million, which includes a coun'
ty share of $2l.2 million, anC
said the action will not curtai
the educational program. Mr.
Lastner said the cut wa!
achieved by transferring fund
and deleting some capital out.
lay schedule.
Included in the school allo
cation is money for continua
ton of foreign language in
struction in elementary school
and for establishment of
kindergarten program with tn
cost to be shared equally b
parents and the students.
Had the commissioners ap
proved all requests In the $7l..
million proposal the tax rat,
would have risen to $3.01 PEI
500 of assessed evaluation.
Evening star., 1963-04-26
Second Term
Is Proposed
For Ketchum

Juvenile Court Judge Orm
w. Ketcham was nominated
by President Kennedy today
for a new 10-year term on the
bench. The nomination was
sent to the Senate for approval
Judge Ketcham took over the
Juvenile Court bench six years
ago. His term expires May 6
For most OF his tenure, Judge
Ketcham pleaded repeatedly
with Congress to appoint two
more judges to help with the
staggering backlog of Juvenile
Court cases. Congress finally
agreed with the judges solu-
ton to the problem. and last
fall two judges joined Judge
Ketcham at Juvenile Court.
The judges terms were changed
to 10 years.
Over the years, Judge
Ketcham has fought deter
minedly against other proposals
for handling the heavy case
load-especially one that would
have trimmed the courts juris-
diction by lowering the legal
age Of juveniles from Is to 16.
Judge Ketcham has been a
jealous guardian of the rights
of juvenile offenders-so much
so that he has been accused Of
"coddling" by congressional
critics concerned over the Dis
trict's crime increase.
The judges view Of the
Juvenile Court system, as ex-
pressed in an article two years
ago, is that the Government
owes juveniles rehabilitation
instead Of punishment. in re-
turn for the Constitutional pro-
tections the juvenile gives up
in Juvenile Court.
Last year, Judge Ketcham
was elected to the Executive
Committee Of the National
Council OF Juvenile Court
Judges. the worlds largest or
ganization Of judges.
Evening star., 1963-04-26
Official ofWoodies Hits
Urban Renewal Plan

center would result in unem-
Iployment of unskilled workmen
and might cause removal Of the
facilities to suburban Baltimore,
The yards are centered in a
Northeast area bounded by
First, M and N streets and the
right-of-way Of the Baltimore
g. Ohio Railroad Co., which
owns the land.
Blueprint Changes Approved
This section is part Of the
North Capitol-East Urban Re-
newal area for which the
planning commission approved
changes in the redeveloplnent
blueprints in January.
This blueprint, as approved
as NCPC, calls for purchase OF
the coal-distribution tract from
the railroad company.
Evening star., 1963-04-26
DC. Revenue Plan.
Pushed byCounci|
Citizen Group
Asks Speed on
House Hearing
BY CHARLES PIERCE
Star staff Writer

The District Citizens Council
telegraphed Representative Nc
MILAN, chairman Of the House
District Committee. today to
urgently request" prompt
hearings on the revenue pro-
gram proposed for the city by
President Kennedy.
The council acted after hear
ing Charles Horsky, presiden-
tial advisor on National Cap
ital area affairs; President
Walter N. Tobriner of the Dis
trict Board OF Commissioners
and city budget officials outline
the city's financial plight for
the next fiscal year.
Concern is mounting because
no date has yet been announced
by the House District Commit
tee for hearings on the revenue
program the President sent to
Congress in January.
Faces Deficit
without this additional rev.
enue. the city faces an esti-
mated $3l million deficit.
Both Mr.. Horsky and Mr..
Tobriner stressed the need for
quick attention by the House
District Committee to the rev.
enue program.
I'VE need as much speed as
possible in getting hearings
by the House and Senate Dis
trict Committees on the revenue
program, said Mr.. Horsky.
He added that he believes
there is considerable senti-
ment" in Congress for the
Presidents proposals.
Il feel there are q great
number Of people on the hill
who are no happier about the
annual crisis over the Districts
finances than we are," Mr..
Horsky said.
However, Mr.. Mcmillan has
said that he does believe the
Presidents revenue program for
the city would be adopted by
the House.
Mr.. Tobriner said that "as
each day passes. the fiscal sit
uation in the District grows
more critical"
He said that vigorous efforts
should be made to interest the
House District Committee i'm
mediately" in holding hearings
on the Presidents program
Formula by President
Mr.. Tobriner said that If ap.
preparation hearings begin be-
fore action is taken on the Iiew
revenue proposals I'VE woilid
have to come back later withsa
supplemental approp ration
which never gets a good hear
ing"
President Kennedy has rec
commended a formula giving
the District annually an
amount equal to what the Fed
eral government would pay II
1t were a taxpayer, increasing
the city's borrowing authority
and boosting some local taxes.
The telegram approved BY
the Citizens Council, the top
advisory agency for the District
Commissioners. to Mr.. McMil-
Ian said:
Citizens Council Of District
Of Columbia urgently requests
House District Committee to
hold prompt hearings on Dis
trict revenue bills. Additional
revenue essential to adequate
appropriations for vital city
programs"
Evening star., 1963-04-26

call for q tax rate jump Of
56 cents. the commissioners
chopped S2,8 million to provide
what Chairman Frank j. Last
ner termed adequate, expanded
services within the ability Of
our people to pay"
The new spending program
is SOS million more than the
current one and 20 per cent
Of it will pay for school costs,
including 296 new teachers,
The school portion of the
budget was increased $6.4 mil
lion over the current fiscal
year.
Pay Raise Heldup
The l9-cent tax increase is
the second highest in recent
years. In 1859 the county COM
miSsioners raised taxes by 20
cents.
Last year. an election year,
the general tax was raised 8
cents to $2.45.
Included in the new budget
are 20 new police officers and
a staff for new substations in
Bowie -Belair and Oxon Hill.
The commissioners placed
Evening star., 1963-04-26
The
Rambler
On q
Quiet Afternoon
BY JOHN McKELWAY

Operating on the principle
that 1t is wise to have a
nodding acquaintance with
police chiefs in the Wash
ington area, The Rambler
paid a call on Nelson Muir
dock.
He is the new head of the
Park Police.
Chief Murdock, 81, is mild
and affable and could easily
be taken for the manager of
a grocery store. He does not
look or act like a police chief.
He was wearing a business
suit. And in a brief tour of
headquarters down on Inde-
pendence avenue he had a
nice word to say to all sub
ordinates along the route.
Come on" said the chief
when The Rambler arrived,
Tets go up to The Hill and
see those mules"
The Rambler decided not
to question the chief too
closely on this remark and
just followed him into his
car.
The mule train was drawn
up in front of the Senate
side of the Capitol. Mounted
Park Policemen were on
hand and the chief watched
his men for a while.
The mules had come
across country trying to stir
up some interest in Idaho's
celebration of its centennial
as a State.
The chiefs boss, Interior
Secretary Udall, looked at the
mules and talked with Sena-
tor Church, the young
Democrat of Idaho, and
eventually everybody went
back to their offices.
In his car, the chief fol-
lowed the mules to a Park
Police horse trailer and then
returned to his office. 1t
was a quiet afternoon.
Evening star., 1963-04-26
SickIes TO Head Drive

Representative SickleS, DEM
ocrat Of Maryland, has been
named chairman Of the 1853
Maryland Association for Men
tai Health Embarrassing cam
paign which begins Sunday,
Baltimore City Judge Jerome
Robinson. president. has an
nounced.
Evening star., 1963-04-26
MEMO FROM THE EDITOR:
The Troubled Alliance
Latin America Today

THE FIRST YEARS OF THE ALLIANCE FOR PROG
RESS-Are we succeeding In our struggle TO save
Latin America from Communism and Castroism
and the political instability and poverty on which
they feedp This Sunday The Washington Star
starts a special l1-part series to spell out where
Latin America stands two years after the Pres-
dents call for the Alliance For Progress Latin
American Affairs Specialist George Sherman
Travelled over $4,000 miles In weeks TO piece to-
gether the true picture Of how and why our Latin
American policy is suffering serious setbacks
CUTTING THE HIGH COST OF LEARNING-How can
an area family Of moderate means cope with the
spraling cost Of college educationp This Sunday
The Star shows how a cross section Of families In
the metropolitan area solved these problems and
how you can benefit from the lessons they learned
LAOs-KHRUsHCHEvs BROKEN PROMIsE?-Recent
events in Laos have put peaceful East-west CO.
existence TO a severe test and could indicate an
alarming shift in Soviet policy. Assuming Khrush-
chev has maintained sufficient control over pro-
Communist forces in Laos will he honor his pledge
TO preserve the country's neutrality? Roger His
man, jr. the new Assistant Secretary OF State for
Far Eastern Affairs, probes these crucial issues In
an ION The Record" interview, this Sunday In
The Star.
Phone Lincoln $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star., 1963-04-26
Prince Georges Boosts
Tax Rate by 19 Cents
Levy Of $2.64 Set Up to Finance
$6S.4 Million Budget for County
BY PETER MASLEY
Star staff Writer

The Prince Georges County Commissioners today in
creased the real estate tax rate 10 cents in approving
1884 million budget for the year beginning July l.
The rate of 1884 per 500 assessed value that
family living in $4,000 home will pay about SIS in
taxes.
Faced with requests totaling s7l2 million which would
Evening star., 1963-04-26

1T LOOKS OUT on Sixth
ttreet.
It was built way back In
1855 as an armory for the
Districts militia.
Then, In 1871, the Bureau
Qf Fisheries was established
Snd an aquarium, said to be
Die first in the United States,
vas set up in the old armory.
1t is hard to visualize to-
Day, but fish for the
aquarium used TO come in on
tailroad tracks Just south OF
Independence avenue.
Both fresh and salt water
tsh we're on display and the
objection included sharks.
The aquarium was closed
when the Department Of
Commerce moved TO It's new
building In the early l930s.
One OF the funny things
about the old place is that
a Is still sporting a Bureau
Qf Fisheries" sign.
Who knows? Maybe the old
aquarium will outlive the
dew office buildings now
going UP across Independ-
ence.
1t appears to be q per-
fhanent installation.