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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-14
WATCHING THE World
Kennedy Trip Stirs Mixed Feeling

Foreign Correspondent Of The St,

are described as arm-twisting
tactics Of the American adj
ministration.
In the crudest terms, there
is q feeling that the Ameri-
cans have come UP with a
lemon Of an idea which they
probably will be unable to
sell either to Congress or
other European allies. To
pressure the British to the
point Of rejecting the whole
scheme would be a conven-
lent way of unloading the
blame and getting off a most
uncomfortable hook.
This disobliging estimate
Of American motives is no
doubt not shared by all Eng
lishmen. But it is encoun-
tered frequently enough on
official levels to make one
wonder what the result Of a
new dose Of presidential pres
sure may be.
So far as Prime Minister
Macmillan is concerned, 1t is
most certainly the least of
his current worries. But in
the nature of things, the cur
rent crisis makes the problem
Of going along with Mr.. Ken
nedy even more difficult than
1t was to start with.
Back Bench Foes
The main opposition to a
multilateral force comes
from the back bench Of Mr..
Macmillan's own party, a
mixed bag of Conservatives
including blimps, national
lists, anti-Germans and pro-
Europeans, all of which find
the scheme for a mixed
manned nuclear force more
than distasteful.
It is precisely with the
same group of backbenchers
that Mr.. Macmillan is in hot
water over the Profumo
scandal. It is they In the
end who will decide II the
time has come for the Prime
Minister to be replaced. And
as long as the issue remains
in doubt, it is highly improb-
able that Mr.. Macmillan will
do anything calculated to ir-
ritate them unnecessarily.
in these circumstances Mr..
Macmillan own 1eellngS
about his coming meeting
with Mr.. Kennedy may be
understandable mixed. Re-
ports from Washington that
the President in deciding to
come to Britain succumbed
to the insistant applications
Of the Prime Minister pro-
woke a certain wry humor
here.
1t may be true, as admin
istration spokesman have
been suggesting, that some
people would be upset If the
President even at this late
date decided to cancel his
trip. But so far as this re-
porter has been able to dis
cover, a far more widespread
and highly placed reaction
would be one Of genuine and
heartfelt relief. 3rs
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A BOOK FOR TODAY
Gordon of Khortoum: His Own Words
By DONALD MINTZ
GENERAL CORD ON'S
KHARTOTJM JOIJRNAI.

GENERAL GORDON'S
KHARTOUM JOURNAL,
edited by Lord Elton. From
tispiece portrait. endpaper
maps. maps in text. draw.
ings. 224 pp. vanguard
Press; So
Exactly what Mai. Gen.
Charles c. Gordon was sup
posed to do In Khartoum is
not easy to determine. The
British government was far
from entirely consistent in It's
views and orders. But GER
tainly Gordon was supposed
to get the Egyptian garrison
out Of the place.
On January 3. 1883. a little
more than a year before Cor
don arrived at Khartoum,
Great Britain circularized the
powers Of Europe. declaring
her intention to withdraw her
troops from Egypt "as soon
as the state Of the country
and the organization Of prop
er means for the mainten-
ance of the khedivial author
ity will admit Of IT,"
A little later. the govern
ment of Egypt was reorgan-
lied. Real power continued TO
lie with the British. Mean
while Mahdi Mohammed All
med announced that he was
the Expected One (hence the
title, Mahdi) and started q re-
volt throughout the Sudan
designed TO free the area
from Egyptian control.
Early in 1884. Britain de-
cided that wisdom dictated
Egypt's abandoning the Su-
dan. But the garrisons had
TO be evacuated from Sudan
csc strong points.
Gen. Gordon, one OF
the great eccentrics Of British
military history. was sent out
TO Khartoum 10 do what he
could. His accompanying force
consisted OF one officer and
a correspondent from the
London Times.
Gordon arrived on Janu-
airy 10. 1884. The unco-oper-
alive Mahdi besieged the city.
A relief force reached Khar-
toum Just so hours after the
Mahdi's forces had taken the
city and killed Gordon. He
had died on January 20. 1885.
During the greater part OF
the siege. Gordon kept q
journal. sections OF which he
would send out by boat as
opportunity arose. This was
first published in 1885. and
has now been re-edited by
Lord Elton. A few OF Cor
don's drawings are repro
duced. The maps appear 10
be takeE from the 10th CEN
fury edition and are redraw-
ings rather than facsimiles.
The journal was supposed
10 be a military chronicle.
The stretches OF II that are
have q tendency 10 read like
an epic by 8. j. Perelman.
What makes this document
interesting 10 the general
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School Economy?

When the funds for 200 ad-
ditional teachers were denied
by the Montgomery County
Council, the majority ex-
pressed their belief that the
quality of education would
not be affected. Although I'M
doubtedly acting in good
faith, the Councilmen were
incompletely or incorrectly
informed.
The reductions in staff
have now been allocated to
individual schools and prin-
cipals have adjusted their
plans accordingly. One need
no longer speculate on the eff
fects Of this particular econ
omy." IL
For example, Bethesda
Chevy Chase High: Spanish
III and w will be combined
into one class; there will be
as many as Al students in
major subject classes. Walt
Whitman High: German I
and Spanish ~ will be
dropped; Geometry. English,
Biology and Social Studies
classes will average over IS
students Walter johnson
High: Latin I will be dropped;
Latin III and ~ to be COM
bined; German II and III to
be combined. West Rockville
Junior High: Latin elimi-
mated; 7th grade Science
eliminated; special classes for
low ability students elimi-
mated. School principals have
stated that these and other
changes are the result Of the
reduction in teachers at their
schools.
Each parent in Montgom-
cry County should call the
principal Of his child's school
and find out exactly how his
child's education will be af-
fected next year. With this
specific information we can
then each write to the men,
bers Of the School Board and
County Council requesting a
supplementary appropriation
for the hiring OF the 200
teachers. It is not now too
late, but 1t soon will be.
Edward ID. KOrn.
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LONDON.

A(ANA(1ANs
The calamity which has
overtaken Britain's Harold
Macmillan is the latest in a
series Of disasters to have de-
scended on President Ken
nedy's prospective hosts dur
ing his forthcoming Euro
pean tour.
The thing is becoming al
most spooky. After Mr.. Fan
FAM, the Pope, Mr.. Adenauer
and Mr.. Macmillan, the Irish
should be getting nervous.
THANK God" exclaimed a
Frenchman, "he isn't going
TO Paris"
AS this is written the odds
are still in favor of Mr.. Mac
millan's being around to greet
the President at the end Of
June. But the odds on his
surviving much beyond that
are getting longer with each
new development Of the Brit
ish crisis.
The probability Of having
anything Of Importance to say
to each other is also becom-
ing DINNER as time goes by.
Any concrete results can now
practically be ruled out. Even
in the unlikely case that Mr..
Macmillan survives the crisis,
he will be in no position to
make new and unpopular
commitments in the foreign
policy field.
This applies with particu-
lar emphasis to the project so
close to the Presidents heart
the mixed-man NATO nu-
clear deterrent which Brit
ain, in principle at least, is
pledged to support. From all
reports, this project is one Of
the main reasons why Mr..
Kennedy decided to include
Britain on his European swing.
But his chances Of giving 1t
renewed impetus by talking
to Mr.. Macmillan, are vir-
tually nil.
Indeed, so far as the Brit
ish are concerned. the i'm
petus assigned to the multi
lateral force is altogether too
great as it Is. One cannot
help noticing how official
opposition to the project has
become increasingly firm and
vocal with the announcement
Of the Presidents visit.
See Plenty Of Time
From the British outlook,
there is all the time in the
world for examining the
American plan. After studies
of the military feasibility are
completed, there is the ques-
ton Of cost. And after that
there will be discussions at
the cabinet level. And these,
in turn, will be followed by
the necessary interallied ne
gotiations, which can be
dragged out almost indefi-
nitely.
In the meantime, there is
universal resentment among
all interested branches Of the
British government over what
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Not Ashamed
You are not asham

You are not ashamed but
we are ashamed:
OF a Supreme Court which
interprets the constitution
according to whim instead Of
connotation and intent as es-
tablished by those who wrote
1t.
or trends in New Frontier
Government to withdraw the
freedoms Of the individual;
in privacy, economic enter
prise. the right to choose
our own associates, TO live
in an environment OF our
own selection. Of newspapers
being "channeled and
screened" TO produce specific
reactions, attempting TO
brainwash our thinking TO a
more socialistic state.
Americas greatest hope lies
In such men as David Law
renee who gives assurance
that there are other men of
his stature Of justice and
reason and intelligence who
are aware OF what Is going
on, and who are not afraid
10 speak the truth. II there
we're more columnists and
politicians OF equal fortitude
as that OF David Lawrence's
caliber we would have less
10 be ashamed Of than we
have In June. 1868.
Yes. Washington is a great
city. To boast Of being "only"
sixth In crime among cities
Of large population, is sad.
Washington Is also the
Capital City Of the United
States OF America and should
set an example Of safety and
good ethics above all other
cities In America - or the
world.
Guanetta Gordon.
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Flag Day Note

Today-Flag Days a
blessed and proud American
anniversary. The same day,
June 14th, happens to be
a tragic anniversary to Lat
VANS, Estonians and Lthu-
anians. On that day, twenty
two years ago, the So
Wet occupying power started
suddenly In the deep
night, without any warning,
and without any guilt Of per-
sons concerned, mass depor-
tations Of Baltic citizens to
the Arctic regions Of the
USSR. This premediated.
well-planned and arbitrary
genocide action was merci-
lessly executed under the So
Wet flag-the Red banner.
On June 14th the Balts all
over the free world comment
crate their sad anniversary.
AS devoted Christians look at
the sign Of the Cross, so they
look with pride, gratitude,
love and tears in their eyes
at their national colors. They
have learned a harsh lesson.
that freedom is not a thing
to be taken for granted.
Their national flags Symbol
lie to them so many blessed
things taken away from them
by ruse and force. In their
nostalgia the Balts cherish
their national colors more
than ever.
On June 14th the Bats in
the free world join the ranks
of those patriots in the west
who regard their national
flag a sacred symbol; who re-
gard displaying their flag not
to be q sheer formality, but a
heartfelt, meaningful neces-
eitv Susan ID. Kalning,
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. All let
tiers are subject to condeRsd-
ton. Those not used tDiH be
returned only when accom-
panied bv sell addressed,
stamped envelopes.
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to become obsolete even before the mind
can comprehend the fact. This is the
web in which all nations are caught
now, and will continue to be for as long
as man keeps on with his research,
invention and development.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-14
Ordeal by Fire

Edward ID. KOrn.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-07

VIII write again in a few days.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-07
r. H. Jamerson, 73
Buried Monday

Funeral services for Richard
Howard Jamerson. 70. were held
today Monday at 2 pm. at
Antioch Methodist Church, with
burial in the family cemetery
The Rev. Lloyd Judy, pastor. Of
ficiated.
Mr. Jamerson died Saturday
May 4. at his home in Cumber.
land County. He was born Sep
TENDER 10. 1889, in Buckingham
County. a son of the late Viii
liam Jamerson and annie
Wright JamerSon. His wifi {
was the late Martha Lou Jam
erson. He was a member OF
Antioch Methodist Church.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
Lille j. Barr. Of Farmville; six
sons. Jonas w. Norvel T. and
Richard I. Jamerson, all OF
Richmond. Aubrey M. Jamer-
son. of Farmville, Ernest S.
Jamerson. Of Stasburg, an d
Charles D. Janerson, of Ma
nassas; "a grandchildren and
nine great-grandchildren: four
sisters. Mrs. Matilda Asal, OF
Farmvllle, Mrs. Martha Catlett
and Mrs. Ella Pembleton, both
of Richmond. and Mrs. Matte
Sloan, of Cumberland; two
brothers. Seino and Tom Jam
erson. both Of Cumberland.
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OBITUARIES
Rites Held For
James Walton, "a

RICHMOND, May 6-Funeral
services for James Walton,
"a, were held Tuesday after
neon in Forest Lawn Cemetery,
Richmond.
He was born in Cumberland
county. Jan. 6. 1889, where he
made his home until after re-
turning from service in World
War l. He and his wife, the
former Miss Marie Darlington
lived in their home on Scott
Road. Henrico county since
1886.
He is survived by his wife.
Mrs. Marie Walton; two sisters,
Miss Ola Walton and Mrs. w. P.
S II d ers son. of Gainesville,
four nephews and a niece.
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Letters Describe FIGHT

shooters. In one OF these Skin
mishes Lieut.. Hill Carhs Of
Charles City was killed. A most
eStlmable and brave young
man. This was the only loss sus-
tanned by the Regiment. OF
Prince Edward men l hear that
Lieut.. Gus Bass of the Central
Guards was killed, also Pittinan
Venable brother Of Mrs. Jno.
Redd. Amongst the wounded are
Thos and Sam Hines tone shot
III the foot. the other in the
hand), and Drury Lacy S h 0 t
thro' the arm.
We are now located 7 or 8
miles from the battlefield a nd
can hear very little news. We
have heard great many yari-
GUS rulnorS some of them very
extravagant Of a great Yankee
raid going on in the rear Of our
Army but YOU have doubtless
reed more reliable information
thro the newspapers than we can
possibly get. hope that it has
not caused too great panic
amongst the people and especial
ly that you have not felt much
concern about it. In all such
times it is best to be calm and
quiet and to believe very little
that we hear. Oh you cannot
conceive how anxious / feel
about you just now. Want to
hear from you so badly and
would give anything in the world
to see you. Have not reed a let
ter from any source since we
left Culpeper. But hope for the
best. Oh how thankful we ought
to be that God has thus far pro-
tected and blessed us. Let us
ret complain of his chastise-
ments. When this battle COM
menced l hardly thought it pos
Slble for us to maintain our po-
sitlon, Hooker had advanced Sc
rapidly and taken so coed po-
sitlon but soon Genl Jackson
came along with his forces. at
tackled the enemy in front left
parcel Of his forces fighting
took the remainder moved rap
idly several miles around and
came suddenly up in their rear,
and drove them from their en-
trenchments. Then | thought the
victory was ours. But a courier
came at full speed from Fred
ericksburg stating that a large
force crossed and already had
possession Of Marye's Hill.
Then l began to think that we
would be certainly defeated, but
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-07
William c. Brown
Buried Saturday

BREMO BLUFF. May 6-Fu
neral services for William Cur
It's Brown. SO. who died Thurs
day were held at 4 pm. Sa..
urday in Cunningham Methodist
Church Cemetery.
Surviving are two sons. W. c
Brown. Jr., of Fork Union, and
Robert A. Brown, of B re m c
Bluff: a daughter, Mrs. Irma B
Melton. of Bremo Bluff; three
brothers. Sam and Charles M
Brown, both Of Palmyra, and
John Brown, Of Charlottesville
and two sisters, Mrs. Hele n
Quisenberry. Of California, and
Mrs. Nora Farrell, of Charlottes-
Vile.
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the battle went on and t h e
cheering news came that we had
regalned the Heights and driven
him out Of Fredericksburg and
then afterwards that they had al
re-croSsed the River with a
heavy loss Of prisoners. TIL i s
has been going on for nearly a
week. The suspense has been
painful indeed. The fight may
be renewed but I do not think
that the enemy can easily re-
gain the advantages which he
possessed a few days ago. Per
haps Archer Or Tom Hashns Will
return III a day or two and then
| will hear from. Wish they
would come on. Feel anxious to
hear from Henry Edmunds too.
HOPE that he has got home by
this time. I do not think that l
ever spent a week of such pain
ful suspense as the present. Con
cerned about YOU and about the
great battle. But I hope that the
battle is over and that you are
well and cheerful and happy.
NY dear children | hope are
also getting well and giving you
less trouble. How glad do l
feel that you are with Mother.
| know l shall never be able
to repay her for her kindness.
Love and gratitude is all that
am able to render, with a con
slant endeavor also to render
myself worthy of such a wife,
and such a mother in-laW. May
God bless and protect you and
her and our dear little children
and all who are near and dear
Rd
VIII write again in few days.
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u rsonn( Mlnh;on

With her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Lee Jones. were
Mr.. and Mrs w. N. Cunning
ham and sons. Robbie ard Mike
for the week end Mr.. and Mrs
Cunningham attended the dance
at the Arlnory. Saturday night.
Miss Jane Coyington has re-
turned to RPI after spending the
week end with her father.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Watkins.
il, We're III Charlottesville for
the week end.
Mrs. Mary Forbes returned on
Friday after visiting relatives i'll
Tennessee last week.
Mrs S. A Brooks is a pa
tent at Duke University Hospl-
tai. Durham. N. c.
Mrs. Walter ]. Richardson and
her sister, Mrs. Sarah Magri, OF
Richmond. were week enc guests
OF their sister Mrs Helen Nc
Dowell and their mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Traylor, in Fails
Church They also visited Mrs.
Richardson $ son, walter j.
Richardson. il, in Washington.
D. c. Mrs Traylor returned
with her daughter Mrs. Rich
ardson. for a visit here of sev-
eral weeks.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-07

Harold P. Covington is spend
ing some time in Fairfax at
General Motors School. He was
accompanied as far as Manassas
by Mrs. c. NJ Redd, who is
visiting her sister. Mrs. P. H.
Phillips, there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gray,
of Richmond, were here for the
spring dance. Saturday night,
sponsored by the Junior Wom-
ans Club. and were the guests
Of Mr. and Mrs. Sydnor New
man, Jr.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-07
Mrs. Willie 0. Amos
Funeral Services

BUCKINGHAM, May 6 " FIJI
neral services for Mrs. Annie
Ragland Amos. rs, widow OF
Willie O. Amos. were held Fri
day at 2 pm. at Dunkum
Brothers Funeral Home, Dill
wyn, with burial in the family
cemetery. near Wingina.
Surviving are seven sons,
Lawrence Amos, Of Appomattox
L e slie Amos, of Lynchburg.
Thomas Amos, Of Norwood, En-
NETT Amos, of Towards, and
Roy Wilson and Ernest Amos,
of Buckingham: a daughter,
Mrs William Bishop, Of Buck
ingham: five brothers. Eddie
and Ebert Ragland. Of Buck
ingham. and Andrew Oscar and
Charles Ragland. Of Lynchburg:
two sisters, Mrs. w. NJ. War and
Mrs. Agnes Williams, Of Lynch
burg, II grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
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Wheat Growers
Continued from page u

NAL production of a farms acre
age allotment. In addition. a
small grower with an allotment
of 1875 acres or less Will have
the option of diverting all his al
lotment to conserving uses at
SO per cent of the county sup
port rate on the normal yield Of
the farm S base acreage J Mar
keting penalties viii apply to
any wheat produced i'll excess OF
acreage allotments.
I'VE hope that all wheat grow
ers, both large and small, will
make it their business to be-
come well informed about the
actual issues, so that the May
q wheat vote may be Intelligent
and truly representative of
Wheat-groWer opinion
For the past ten wheat crops,
quotas have been approved by
from 68.4 to 874 per cent of the
farmers voting in annual refer
ndms on the question.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-07

Dr.. G.. w. letters, DR.. Rober
T Brumfield. and Marvin Scot
were in Roanoke last week for {
Science meeting
Everett Irby and his daugh
ter. Of Virginia Beach, spent the
week end with Mr. and Mrs
Fletcher Irby
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Drumeller
Miss Martha Drlmeller. anc
Mrs. Lee Vought visited theil
nephew. Jimmy Watkins, Mrs
Watkins and son in Richmond
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Douglass
Of Twin Falls, Idaho, were re
cent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Har
old c. Hallock.
Saturday guests Of Mrs Mar
vim Wash were Mr.. and Mrs
Willie Crouch, Of Richmond.
Mrs Melvin Smith and daugh
ter, Clara, of Richmond, spen
Sunday with her brother. George
Sheffield, and family.
Sunday guests of Mrs. w. H
Baldwin were her cousins. Mr.
and Mrs. Wythe Wakham anc
Mrs Arthur Lee Smith. of Rich
mond, and Mrs. j. N. Kuhn. o.
Charleston. w. Va.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-07
Rites Held For
Mrs. Austin White

BREMO BLUFF. May 6-Fu-
neral services for Mrs. Mar
garet NJ. White, who died Thurs
day. were held at 2::3O pm. on
Saturday in Franklin Memorial
Cemetery.
An Eastern Star service was
held Friday at 7 pm. at Ran
son Smith Funeral Home.
Surviving are her husband,
Austin NJ. White, and a brother,
Frank Maiten. Of Springdale, Pa.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-07
Moose Officers
To Be Installed

There will be an installation of
officers at the Farmville Moose
Lodge Tuesday evening at 8
pm. Members and wives are
urged to attend, together With
Women of the Moose.
Thomas N. Layne win be the
oncoming governor. 7. A. Filing
ton, junior governor and c. w.
hawthorne, prelate. Alton S. vii
liams viii be Installing officer,
with Willis Warner outgoing gov
ernor.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-07
David L. Henson
Rites Held

JETERSvnLE. May - FIJI
neral services for David Lee
Henson. who died Wednesday
were held at pm. Friday ir
Salem Methodist Church Gene
terry.