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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-11

MlSSlSSlppldIlS COSCGIleL IL
sharply constrasting ways. ,
Liquor produces tax money
and regular family politica,
brawls; race produces a sole
official front against all int
grationist onslaughts.
Tourists Amazed
Both constantly amaze tour.
lists who spend $500 million ir
Mississippi annually.
Outsiders see affection be.
tween some whites and Negroes
as a contradiction to the seq.
regation policy that has at
tracted widely publicized int
grafton efforts and occasional
violence.
Newcomers who drank fare
well toaStS to liquor before
moving to Mississippi are sur
prised to find whisky readily
available in most areas.
Since Wholesale efforts to
break down segregation began
two years ago, race has crowded
prohibition out of the minds
of most people.
The 1861 Freedom Rides, >
Negro voter drives and the
University of Mississippi de-
segregation riot have united
official Mississippi more thar
anything since the Civil War.
The only major chinks ir
segregation appeared at OLE
Miss with the admission of two
Negroes in the wake of moi
violence last fall. One, Jane.
H. Meredith, has graduated.
Religion Is Key
Public schools remain totally
segregated and will continue
that way unless the State has
to bow to Federal might.
Racial views stems from
many causes, some historical
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-11

due to be taken up tomorrow
Senator Heating agreed to wait
for the move.
1t is understood that if
the leaders ask only for a short
extension, with no new powers
for the commission, the South
ernerS may decide they would
be in a better position to let
that pass and fight the PreSi-
dents comprehensive civil
rights program, due to come
up late in October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-11
MississiPpions United
On Race and Liquor
BY JAMES SAGGUS
Associated Press Staff Writer

JACKSON Miss Sept 11-Staunchly clngng to the past
while looking the future Mississippi stands today as the
Nations last bastion Of public school segregation pro-
hibition.
the hill farmers in the north to the nghtcub set
Gulf Coast 400 miles the SOUTH race and LIQUOR bring
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-19

near Gretna, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Slayton and
daughter, of Lynchburg, spent
Sunday with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Leonar Slayton.
Others who called during h e
day were Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Tuck and his nephew, Ryland
Tuck. all of Lynchburg: Mr. and
Mrs Willard Slavton. OF
Dowdy S Corner, and Miss Pa
tricia Slayton, of the route.
Mr.. and Mrs Hobart Lang. of
Five Forks, and their grandson.
Robbie Slayton, of Petersburg.
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Slayton, Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Frank. of
Rice. called on Nh and Mrs
Joe Price, Sunday evening
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Irving,
IL. and daughters. Of Moyock,
N. c.. spent the week end here
with their parents, Nh. and Mrs.
r.. NJ. ThackSton. and Dickie and
Mr. and Mrs L. L. Irving and
Joe.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-19
Deborah Skeen
ms Music Contest
n Scottsyille

SCOTTSVILLE. FEB. 10 Deb
orah Marie Skeen, 10 year old
daughter of MI. and Mrs. Nor
man Emory Skeen won first
place in the Scot.sville Lions
Club Bland Music Contest here
Wednesday, Feb. IS. Her prize
was a check for SIS Second
place winner was Steven Dor
rier Of Centenary who sang
novelty song written and played
by Mrs. Minnie T. Bransford.
His prize was $1,000 Mary Cur
It's Conrad Won third place when
she played the Opening Theme
Of Greig S Concerto N c. Ma
or. Her prize was $500
The first place winner played
Beethoven IS. MOONLIGHT Son
alta" She Will be eligible to enter
Inc zone contest for zone ,,
DiStrict 24-C Lions International
The date and place Of the one
is to be announced. She IS a It'll
grade pupil az Cunningham Dis
trlct School. in Fluvaana Coun-
tV.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-19
Scottsville

Feb. IA Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
janin Johnson and two children,
Of Portsmouth are expected to
srend the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. John Baird near
Scottsville.
Sgt. and Ms. Carter Payne
and family. Of Fort Eustis. and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Payne and
family, Of Carson. spent la t
week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ambrose Payre.
MI. and Mrs. D. NJ Snead and
daughter, Dlanne Moore, OF
Fairfax. spent last week end
with Mn. and Mrs. Raymond
Tucker. and attended the chris
tening o. the Thacker's five
month-old son. Matthew Lewis.
N the Methodist Church on Sun
day morning. Mrs Snead was
godmother for her nephew.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Shepherd.
Jr., and children. Linda. Mar
shall and Alvin. III, Of Richmond
spent last week end with Mr.
and Mrs. Shepherd at SCHUYLER.
They and the senior Shepherds
visited Mr.. and Mrs. L t e +
Bailey. in Sco.tsville during the
week end
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse B. Grove
Jr.. and daughter. Sally, of vi
emma. and Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
B. Grove. III, and son, Jesse B.
Grove. ~, Of Lexington. are ex-
pected TO spend the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Beal
Jr., in Scottsville Mr.. Grove
III is a student at Washington
ard Lee University.
Mrs. Robert Walls of Wilnl-
ington, Del, is spending this
week at her home. "Old Hall, :
in ScottsVlle. Mrs. Susan Har-
ris Dodson, of Charlottesville
spent the week end with her
here.
! CLYDE G. Burcher, son of Mrs.
w L. Burcher, and his son. Rob
ert L. Burcher, both of New
port News, recently received
their Master Mason Degree on
the same evening in Peninsula
Lodge No. 278 AF & AM.
ST. Anne S Parish Vestry spon-
sored dinner party in the Par
lsh Hall here Tuesday night in
honor of ST. Annes Parish choir.
William R. Martin, deacon IN
charge and Larned Randolph
senior warden of the parish,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-19
Douglas Presbyterian Church
Women Met Sunday Afternoon

THROCK, Feb. II The Won
Ell of Douglas Presbyterian
Church had their regular
monthly meeting on Sunday aft
ernoon at 2 pm during The Sun
day school hour. Mrs. Harwood
Cary. president, urges that since
an important decision has to be
made concerning the District 5
Group Conference OF "a, all
members be present.
Larnie Slayton. of Roanoke,
spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Slayton,
and attended worship at Doug
las. Sunday morning.
Nh and Mrs. Bill Bonn and
daughter, Dolores. and Mrs.
Cloyd Mcconnell, all Of Holllns
attended the funeral Of Glen
wood Carter at Douglas Pres
byterian Church. Saturday after
noon, and visited the lattcr's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H enry
Slayton.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Joe Price spent
Sunday in Cumberland with her
aunt, Mrs. Percy Wallace, and
Mr. Wallace
Miss Nancy Throckmorton, of
Sprous S Corner. was a week
end guest Of Lou Swalley.
Visitors during the week end
Of Mr.. and Mrs. A M Throck-
morton and Nh. and Mrs. Bert
SWalley were Mr.. and Ms. Eli
jah Throckmorton, Of Sprouse S
Corner. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Chernault, of Worsham; Mrs
Norman Gryder and son. Don
ME. Of Blackstone, and MI 5.
Wayne Gryder. Of Abilene
Carl Slayton, Of Lyncnburg
was an overnight guest Of his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Slayton. Thursday
Mr. and Mrs. j j Meadows
are receiving CONGRATULATIONS on
tie birth Of a granddaughter,
Cynthia Denise, born Saturday,
Feb. ., at Southside Community
Hospital to Mr.. and Mrs Lewis
NJ dows M and Mrs
Meadows were especially proud
of their daughter, since thor
other four children are all boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Slayton
and children and her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Baudie Carter,
visited Mr. Cartcr's niece, MIS-.
Ed Rowland, and Mr.. Rowland
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-19
Play Presented
At Patrick Henry
PTA Meeting

The Patrick Henry School
PTA was entertained at a recent
meeting in Prospect by the
sixth grade class. Mrs. Maude
Wilson. Headlnistress at Pat
rick Henry. directed the class
in a play entitled The Origin
of the Flag
At the same meeting the PTA
voted to support a softbau team
in preference to a May Day
program.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-19
THE FARMv1LLE (va) HERALD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1863

were assisted by men of the par
ish attired in aprons who serv-
ed the dinner. They were: Fred
Whiteside, Henry Lowe1y, Jack
Springer John NJ ROBBERS and
Wilson Shafer. Others present
were: Mrs. Wilson Shafer. Mrs.
John Roberts, Miss Mary Pearl
Turner, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Moon, Mrs. William R. Martin,
Bucky Forsythe. Marvin Rob
erts, Sandra Roberts, Genie Re
Moon, Beth Goodwin, and Kath-
crime Brown.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-19

For fast results use the Herald
classified page.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-18
Socialism

Celebrating Veterans Day in Geor-
gia, Confederate Veteran Richard B.
Russell denounced Rep. Halleck, the
well-known televiSion personality, for
selling out to the Union forces and sup
porting what Senator Russell regards
as the "SocialiStic" civil rights bill.
The use of "socialistic" to char
acterize overdue legislation for racial
justice is the continuation of an old
tradition in American political discus
sion and should hearten those who fear
things are changing more rapidly than
people can keep up with.
The trouble with the "SocialiStic"
tag is that it credits Socialism with en-
tirely too many good things. From Blue
Cross to old-age pensions, every humane
adjustment of our ways has been ex-
posed as SocialiStic. It's only matter
of time before majority of Americans
conclude that if all these life enhance
ments are SocialiStic, then Socialism
certainly has got to be a part Of mod
ern government.
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Direct Action

The long and bitter dispute over
the construction of high rise apart
ments on the Merrywood estate has
landed where it belongs-in the courts.
For some months Interior Secretary
Udall had been threatening all sorts
of rear guard administrative actions
to thwart the apartment project, in
Guiding cutting off its water supply
and refusing to give access to sewer
lines A number Of other nebulous
suggestions to achieve similar ends
were proposed on Capitol Hill.
The trouble with these efforts was
their failure to meet head on the
problem Of hating this development.
The taking order filed by the JUS
tice Department on Friday relies on
1858 statute which gives the National
Park Service the right to acquire land
and interests in land bordering Federal
parks and parkwayS in order to pre-
serve natural features. Its net effect
is to establish development controls
over the Merrywood property, while
leaving the property itself in the hands
Of its private owners. Through nego-
tiation, the Park Service already is
making an intensive effort to acquire
just such scenic easements from other
property owners at various points along
the Potomac including some in the
Merrywood area. This is the first time,
however, that the Government has
attempted to exercise such rights in
this region, and to pay full compen-
Sation for them.
The Merrywood project, we think,
would do great harm to the Potomac
Palisades. 1t would pose an even greater
threat as a precedent for future de-
velopment. 1t should be stopped. The
proper means of doing so, however, is
by direct legal action. Mr.. Udall has
done we'll to make move which should
result in final and lawful settlement.
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God Bless EN-

ing that we certainly do not
want one "of these people
for Chief Executive?"
So we eat cottage cheese
and pineapple for lunch. Has
someone made a study which
indicates that a male lunch
con Of two or three mar
TINS provides more nourish-
ment and is the now-recom-
mended diet?
Elizabeth E. Atkinson.
= =
If the defense is that It
was a sly humor, the writer
had better rec x a min e the
meaning Of humor.
The several specific points
mentioned -autom o bile
driving, using income intelli-
gently, eating pineapple and
cottage cheese, ability to re-
place a toothpaste cap.
How ridiculous can a man
get in reciting shortcomings
Of womenl Men-have they
none Of the same?
Kathryn L. Bowers.
= \
Perhaps we should be more
serious about the woman for
President idea than you were.
1t cannot be argued that
there is a physical difference
between men and women,
and that speaking Of the ami
NAL Homo sapiens the wom-
an Is inferior to man in
many respects. Yet, when
one considers the intellec-
tual part of Homo sapiens it
Is quiet conceivable for a
woman to be a mans equal,
or even superior.
This distinction between
the animal and intellectual
applies equally to men and
women, for there are many
men who display only the
animal side.
However, any Homo sa-
piens who resolves to be al
truistic, who thinks RATIONAL
ly, and without being in
fluenced by imposed beliefs
and motions, and VIII o
discovers the truth within
himself by the use of his
thinking capabilities, is a
good prospect for high office.
CThe use of masculine pro-
nouns is unavoidable in a
civilization such as ourS).
Philip +. Cherp.
\ \ 4
From that irrational, preju-
diced and senseleSs editorial,
must I assume that this fur
~ Of thoughtleSS words came
from the pen of a woman?
Much as I disagree with
the tone and implications Of
this illogical piece, I have to
admit that at least your pa
per is struggling toward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-18
Borqhoorn Case

Behind the general rejoicing at
the Russians release of Professor Barg-
hoorn, there is a feeling that this case
has important meaning as a sign of
the Cold War times. The outcome al
ready is being cited as an example of
the sort of happy ending we can an
ticipate whenever we choose to stand
up to the Russians" No doubt Presi-
dent Kennedy'S strong Statement-plus
the outraged reaction of American
Acknowledgements on Mr.. Khru-
Shchev the seriousness Of this trumpet
up "Spy" arrest. But there is something
more to the incident than vindication
Of the tough line in handling Moscow.
Tough as we might talk, we could
apply very little physical pressure to
secure the professors release. The Rus
slams would hardly have been brought
to their knees by threats that the
cultural exchange program, or even
the wheat deal, would be Cancelled.
This was not another Cuban incident.
Then, had we chosen to, we could
have worked our will without resort
to Armageddon. This time, had they
chosen to, they could equally have told
us to like it or lump It,
That seems to be the point They
could have-but did not. They backed
down when they had nothing to risk
but our diSpleasure. They did so quite
explicitly. Professor Barghoorn might
have been released with a statement
that he had satisfied the Red security
people as to his innocence. Instead,
they commended to the end that the
Yale scholar had been spying, and said
he was being sent home only because
Of "the concern Of high United States
officials"
The conclusion which suggests itself
is that Moscow badly wants to avoid
trouble with the United States at this
time, and wants it so badly that con-
siderationS of face" are overridden.
As measure of the seriousness Of
KhruShchev's wish for a detente, the
Barghoorn case may be the most sig
nificant yet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-18
Trade and the Enemy

One of the more interesting phe-
nomena of our time is the way West
Germany cultivates and carries on trade
with the dreary world behind the Iron
Curtain.
Until relatively short time ago,
this trade was confined primarily to the
Soviet Union and Communist East Ger
many, with each of whom Bonn has
long been doing a lively business. Last
March, however, the operation was sig
nificantly broadened. Without estab-
fishing diplomatic relations, Chancellor
Adenauer's government negotiated an
agreement with Red Poland to Stimu-
late an impressive export-import in
crease between the two countries.
And now under the governance of
DR.. Adenauer's successor - Chancellor
Erhard-free Germany has signed SINH
lar agreements with Red Romania and
Red Hungary. OF course, the theological
wall between the parties still is as real
and formidable as the physical mon
Strosity that divides Berlin. Even so, the
trade goes on, and the latest agree
mentS indicate that it is likely to in
crease substantially in the months and
years ahead, despite the lack of diplo-
matte relations.
All of which makes one wonder
about why the West Germans, includ-
ing DR.. Adenauer, have taken a dim
view of the American-Soviet negotia-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-18
Indian Summer

What a day, yesterday! The sky,
clear blue-the air, light and sweet
the sun, warmly bright Birds stop
ping off on their flight to the South
chortled in the almost = bare trees.
Wherever you were, from the moment
you left the house, you knew this was
your time to enjoy the outdoors before
the onset of winter. Nature cast spell
impossible to resist. Even the Redskins
almost responded to the inspiration of
Indian Summer.
They can talk all they want about
Paris in the spring about Rio and
San Francisco and Naples Bay. But
there is no place on the face of Gods
earth that can take the measure of
Washington on lovely day in autumn.
We have spoken.
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Chance for the AGED

Inc principle OF financing hoSpt-
talization costs for the aged through
social security insurance, as proposed
in the King-AnderSon bill, is sound and
feasible. Standing alone, however, King
Anderson is an imperfect bill, assigning
too great role to the Federal Govern
ment, and failing to provide for the
total health needs of the growing num-
Der of Americans aged IS and over.
Both these deficiencies are relieved,
it would seem, by the new proposal ad-
vanced by a national citizens commit
tee headed by Arthur S. Fleming, the
former Republican HEW Secretary. We
think that it provides good basis for
breaking the long Stalemate over the
medicare controversy.
AS in King-AnderSon, the commit
tee proposal retains the social security
feature as a means Of financing hoSpi-
taliZation and nurSing-home care. It
stipulateS, however, that the Federal
role should be largely that of collec-
ton agency, with the actual operation
and administration Of the program con-
tracted to voluntary groups such as
Blue Cross. This is desirable improve
ment. But the reports essential point is
that this feature deals only with seq
ment Of the problem. Accordingly, it
urges that Congress encourage private
insurance companies to develop low
cost, non-profit policies on a national
basis to cover other major medical ex-
penses Of the aged. The encouragement
would come in the form Of tax exemp-
ton and-in order to permit companies
to pool their reSources-in a waiver of
antitrust provisions which now bar
such agreements.
1t is important, as the committee
points out, to think Of the Government
and private programs as complementing
one another. For the failure of private
insurance to meet the problem alone
springs largely from the inclusion Of
high-cost disqualification expenses in
most policies. With this cost removed,
and with the risk of policies for the
aged spread across the Nation, the COM
mittee argues that premium costs for
this complementary protection could
be held to limits well within the reach
OF most old people.
Specific proposals Of the committee
report obviously need more work. But
we see no reason to question It's con-
clusion that this dual approach could
cover at least two-thirds of the total
health bill of most old people, leaving
them "a fair chance of maintaining
their independence and providing for
themselves"
This certainly is a goal worth
striving for. The release of the Flem-
ming committee report was deliberately
timed, and wisely so, to coincide with
the opening of another round of medi-
care hearings before the House Ways
and Means Committee today. 1t de-
serves the most earnest consideration,
both by the committee itself and
by the numerous witnesses who are
scheduled to testify.
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Answers to Questions
By IHE HASKIN SERVICE

@. What is the name of the
song a bout Kicking my
hound dog around"?-G. H.
A. Although this is some
times called THE Hound Dog
Song" it was published as
"They Gotta Quit Kickin' MY
Dog Around" This 1912 song
was by Webb M. Oungst
and Cy Perkins. It gained
wide publicity because it was
used by Champ Clark in his
unsuccessful campaign
against Woodrow Wilson for
the Democratic nomination
for the Presidency in 1912.
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murderers not brought to
trial? Why did American Of
ficials turn the third brother
over to the rebels? Why were
the Diem children flown to
Rome instea d of to their
mother?
Dan P. Van Gorder.
Doesn't it appear strange
that the Administration has
so anxiously extended diplo-
matte recognition to the mil
itary junta in South Wet
Nam, althoug h the anti
Communist juntas in the
Dominican Republic and
Honduras still await United
States recognition after more
than six weeks?
This inconsistency is not
so strange when it is noted
that the Buddhist high priest
THIGH Tri Quang, accused by
Diem's government of being
pro- Communist, was given
asylum in our embassy in
Saigon since last August, but
when Ngo Dinh Can, brother
Of President Diem, sought
asylum at the United States
consulate at Hue, he was
handed over to the rebel re-
gime.
Ngo Dinh Can was not a
government official, but he
was Immediately flown 400
miles in a United States mill
tary plane and turned over
by United States officials to
the rebel junta, despite the
fact there was yet no organ
lied Wet Nam government
which we recognized.
1t seems to me the Senate
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should be petitioned to tear
the roof off the State De-
partment Building and rake
the policy-makers out into
the cold light of day for a
thorough examination.
Maybe they could determine
whose State Department it
is.
Hans Birken
The recently reported &C.
cuSation by the IA general
revolutionary ommittee
which seized power in South
Wet Nam, that Ngo Dinh
Nhu was negotiating with
the Reds for a Identification
of North and South Wet
N a m under a neutralist
banner" should be viewed
with suspicion, in light Of the
continuously used doctrine Of
the Co m m unists in their
scheme for world conquest,
which is to always accuse
their enemy Of what they are
doing themselves.
Until this new regime has
proven its worth by action
as aStutely anti-C Communist
as was that Of Ngo Dinh
Deim's government, we must
wonder whether or not we
have fallen into a Commu-
mist trap and lost Southeast
Asia even while we labored in
the hope that we were at the
very least sustaining a hold
ing action in that vital area.
We must, I suppose, hope
for the best and yet be pre-
pared for what may be the
worst bungle in foreign poll
cy since the establishment Of
the State Department and
CHA partnership.
John w. Adams, jr.