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Evening star., 1963-05-21
Go, Go. P. O.!

Hundreds Of postal stamps
dedicated to Soviet space ex-
ploration have thus far been
issued by the UsSR and her
satellites. The United States
lags badly, with one single
Mercury stamp, which incl
dentally was not only q tre-
mendous philatelic success,
but signalled at the same
time to all the world aStro-
naut Glenn's accomplish
ment.
Space stamps not only re-
cord concrete space achieve
m entS, not only honor
merited scientists and astro-
nautS, but as media Of re-
peated subtle mass publicity
advertise in a spectacular
way the capabilities Of a
given country in this very
important field of human
endeavor. Skillfully set UP
topical space stamps are dis
played at many national or
international scientific, tech
nological and educational ex-
hibitions, thus adding to the
impact made on the minds Of
peoples by progress in space.
Have we nothing to show?
As taxpayers we spend bill
lions for our space program,
and in addition considerable
amounts Of money for infor-
nation purposes. Stamps
may and have become not
only O medium Of informa-
ton, but also q source Of in
come and profit. Millions Of
stamp collectors all over the
world purchase topical or
commemorative stamps to
keep them in their collec-
tions either in mint condi-
ton or cancelled on first-day
covers. Taxpayers would be
interested to see the results
OF our space efforts posted
on stamps. too.
1t Is rather annoying that
countries friendly to us have
to fill the gap, making good
for our omission. France and
her associated countries is
sued recently q series Of
beautiful Telstar stamps to
honor American achieve
ments.
We move fast ahead in the
field Of space exploration.
Could we not start moving
faster also in publicizing our
scientific and chronological
progress by means Of postal
stamps? Our scientists, tech
nicians and astronauts, our
free society as q whole, de-
serve this popular kind Of
universal recognition.
Karlis KalnIns.
Evening star., 1963-05-21

Of drama, Of urgency, Of reality. BY con-
trast, the 24-hour postponement Of the
Faith-7 flight and It's humble troubles
with the fuel line Of Diesel engine were
reality itself.
American television, both in its pro-
grams and in its commercials has often
been accused Of making falsehood look
like reality. 1t has remained for the
Russians to work the trick the other way
around and make heroic reality come
out like pompous propaganda.
Evening star., 1963-05-21

How strong politically will
President Kennedy be in the
South in 1854? Will he be
stronger than in 1860 in that
area? The warm receptions
accorded him during his
weekend visits to Alabama
and Tennessee - and his
speeches in Nashville, Muscle
Shoals and Huntsville-on
the surface would indicate he
has lost no ground and may
have gained some. However,
he lost Tennessee's electoral
vote in 1860 to former Vice
President Nixon, his Repub-
lican opponent, and he re-
ceived only five Of Alabama's
electoral votes and lost six of
them to Senator Byrd of Vir-
ginia. In that same election,
the President lost two other
Southern States to the Re-
publican candidate, Florida
and Virginia. Mississippi's
electoral votes were cast for
Senator Byrd. Six Of these
Southern States he carried,
though by narrow margins,
except in the case Of Georgia.
An argument that Presi-
dent Kennedy is at least
holding his own, and per-
haps gaining politically over
1850, can be made on two
counts. The religious issue
the opposition to placing a
Catholic in the White House
which had its effect in the
South-appears to have been
dispelled. Indeed, the Presi-
dent has stuck to his cam
paign pledge that religion
(his church, would In no way
influence his judgment and
his action as President of
the United States-that his
whole purpose was to uphold
the Constitution.
SegregatiOnists OutIawed
On the second count, civil
rights and racial integration.
the question Of pro and con
Mr.. Kennedy in the South re-
mains cloudy. Twice the
President has ordered Fed
eral troops into the South to
quell racial strife. The first
time to put down rioting and
protect the person Of the first
Negro student at the Univer-
slty OF Mississippi. The Sec
ond time to be In readiness
to preserve peace and order.
should there be a recurrence
OF the rioting and bloodshed
In Birmingham which fol-
lowed In the wake of the
civil rights demonstrations
by Negroes and white sup
porters in that city. In addi-
ton, there have been strong
efforts by the Federal Gov
ernment, through Attorney
General Robert F. Kennedy
and the Department Of Jus
tice, to compel, through legal
means. the registration of
more and more Negro voters
in Mississippi and elsewhere.
Much will depend, it is be-
lieved, on how far the peo-
pie Of the South will have
gone in their willingness to
Evening star., 1963-05-21

Caily neeoeo vocational
schools.
To each city has been
added in the last two decades
the problem Of a large group
OF unemployables, young.
middle-aged and old. They
are men and women who. for
reasons of environment, birth
and genes. bad luck or bad
habits, and lack Of educa.
ton, are finished insofar as
effective participation in cit
izenshtp is concerned. This
group is producing most of
the dismaying crime increase.
Its members give us the dis
turbing figures Of high un-
employment among young
people. 1t is important we
understand that the statis-
tics of youth unemployment.
educational lacks and crime
increases are directly related.
That our rivers and lakes
are all polluted Is a fact we
would like to sweep under the
rug. They everywhere are
soiled and poisoned by indus
trial waste. and sewage from
towns and cities which do not
wish to tax their citizens
with cost Of sewage disposal
plants, or who fear they viii
drive away q payroll. Some
OF the water that comes out
OF the Nations water gaps
would set off epidemics II it
were not for chlorine. Amer
lean tourists who 20 10 Eu-
rope. Asia and Africa anx-
iously ask, Can you drink
the water2" The answer IN
many places is no. Now we
are faced with the uncom-
Portable fact that this uues-
ton, In time. is going 10 be
a proper one TO ask about A
number OF American COM
munities, and II pollution
continues the answer will be
no.
Lottery History Bad
The State OF New Hamp-
shire has turned 10 A STATE
lottery TO raise new tax rev.
enue. The history OF state
lotteries In America makes
one shudder 10 th'1k OF their
return. The argument has a
certain surface plauslbility.
II links a good cause with
bad support.
The argument is that mill
lions in this country buy
Irish sweepstakes tickets. Le-
gal lottery. II is argued, will
take the money from illegal
gamblers. All this is true, but
State lotteries also inevitably
will set up patronage and
evils Of corruption. They will,
In turn, open the door for the
presence and existence of
other forms Of gambling, and
gambling is the father OF
vices and attendant evils.
AL OF this adds UP 10 the
fact that the people don't
want 10 pay for what they
must have. and the politi-
clans encourage them In II.
CAN Rights ReserysdD
Evening star., 1963-05-21
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry iuriters' correct
names and addresses. All let
terS are subject to condenSG-
tion. Those not used uiH be
returned only tDhen accom-
panied BY self = addressed,
stamped enUelopeS.
Evening star., 1963-05-21

pine (pinus). although some-
times sold as one Of these
species. but the botanist says
1t Is a hemlock but not q
true hemlock. So he calls 1t
a "pseudo-tsuga," q false or
masquerading hemlock. I
doubt II that has hurt its
sales with purchasers who
know what q fine wood It is.
While the controversy be-
gan a. long ago a. 1914. It
was In 1928 that Governor
General Leonard Wood Of the
Philippines cabled the War
Department to intervene be-
fore the Federal Trade Com
mission against an attack by
a trade competitor. Under
FrC practice. as soon as one
case was ended a new one
could begin and until May 2.
l947. q seemingly endless
stream Of cases carried the
competitors into all parts OF
the United States except the
deep Southeast. The clear
and cogent reasoning Of DAN
iel r. Forbes. q lawyer and
a scientist, now retired and
living In Washington. was q
decisive factor for the Philip
pine government. Both "Af-
rican" and philippine" can
be used a. q prefix 10 ina
hogany" under the FrC rul-
ing. but not mahogany"
alone. The Philippine import
ers are quick 10 note any
infraction OF the order. In
fact. / doubt II the Philip
pine government (which owns
s7h per cent OF the timber
lands would like 10 see It's
wood described simply rs
mahogany" we are proud
Of our woods" a. one Of their
representatives said 10 me,
"and we wish people 10 know
from where they come"
r. q. Munson.
Evening star., 1963-05-21

half = brother African eating
his bowl Of porridge on a
nearby stool. But botanical
family" has only the remot-
est resemblance to a human
family. DR.. w. d. Brush, q
distinguished scientist Of the
Department Of Agriculture,
says there are 1900 species
In the Meliaceae family, Of
which only about a dozen
have any resemblance TO ma
hogany. Some products in the
same family" are hops, In
dia rubber. the sweet potato,
tobacco, the lily and the
onion. Would the young
mans adored one receive
with satisfaction his explana-
tion that he could not find
any lilies in the market, so
he had brought her a bunch
OF onions since both are In
the Liliaceae familyp
Many a wood has a bo-
tanical name entirely differ
ent from that by which IL Is
known 10 the public, and
no argument will change
them. Major Ahern. the first
Forester OF the Philippines
(when We still controlled
them) told Of his efforts TO
popularize the Spanish words,
lauan and tanguile. with no
success whatever. Take Zee
dar," for example. Has your
wife ever bought q cedar
chest1 She has not. She has,
In all probability, bought q
Virginia juniper, for there
Is no commercial cedar Gee
drus~ In the United States.
Boxwoods are not boxwoods,
cottonwoods are not cotton
woods, bald cypress is not a
cypress; the fine wood which
comes from the West and
perhaps is In your home may
have been sold as Douglas
fir" But II is not a fir
tabieS, or spruce tpicea). or
Evening star., 1963-05-21
Rops Mahogany GoveI for Gentlemen From Louisiana

The Star Of May IS re-
ports that Representative
Gillis Long Of Louisiana has
introduced q bill to forbid
the use Of the word Philip
pine" as a prefix TO the word
mahogany" in connection
with imports.
1t is. he says, a misnomer
to refer to philippine ma
hogany," since the hard
woods involved are lauan and
tanguile, not mahogany"
The article has a familiar
ring and ! would not be sur
prised II 1t emanated from a
commercial rival Of Phil
ippine mahogany. Conceding
the excellent character Of the
Philippine woods. the article
states that mahogany comes
from South America and
Africa" II 1t refers 10 bo-
tanical mahogany (that is,
mahogany as the botanist
describes IT.. the statement
is true in part and false In
part, Botanical mahogany
does come from South Amer
lea but not from Africa. Bo-
tanical mahogany is q "swie-
tenia" OF the "Meliaceae"
family: African is a "khaya
senegalensis." not q "swie-
tenia" Philippine is usually
Of the dipterocarpaceae," not
a swietenia.
There are some 90 woods
in the United States referred
10 as mahogany" OF which
only perhaps three or four
are swietenias. African ma
hogany tried 10 disassociate
itself from Philippine by as
serting with great vehemence
that II belongs 10 the same
family" as swietenia. the Me-
llaceae." thereby endeavoring
TO present a picture Of a hui
man family sitting around the
breakfast table, with little
Evening star., 1963-05-21
PEOPLE AND PROBLEMS
The Burden of Public OBLIGATIONS
BY RALPH McGILL

a gentleman IN the attrac-
tive college-industrial city of
Middletown, Conn.,, said to
this thirsty guest that he
would serve him some good
spring water. 1t was, he said,
delivered on order by an en-
terprising local company
which obtained the water
from a spring high in the
hills. When asked If he knew
whether or not the spring
had been tested by reliable
health officers. the resident
said he did not. He went by
taste, he said, and the spring
water tasted better and was
also an improvement in high
balls.
From the ensuing CONVEX
sation one learned that the
well-run city of Middletown
has to put chlorine into the
water that 1t draws from the
Connecticut River. This af-
fronts the taste buds Of some
Of the residents, especially
those who prefer what is
called branch water and
bourbon.
There were also complaints
about the traffic In Middle
town, which, 1t Is said, at
the peak hours obtains the
density or mass Of New York
City cross-town taxi, truck
and car congregations. To a
visitor Just out Of Washing
ton, d. c., the evening was
q reminder that Government
is many things other than
that In the National Capital.
There likely is more average
talk about the water supplies
Of municipalities. the gar
bage service. schools, and the
quality OF other civic services
than there is about Laos,
Berlin or, for that matter,
Cuba.
States Staggering
States also are staggering
uncsr the burden OF public
obligations. including that OF
relief for the aged. care Of
the burgeoning number OF
mentally III. crowded univer-
sites. the need for new high
ways. and maintenance OF
old ones. unemployment. and
the imperative political need
10 respond 10 new and In
creasing public demands. New
taxes everywhere are needed.
Dishonest or cynical candi-
dates and self-proclaimed ex-
perts talk glibly OF econo-
mics and OF reducing State
and city taxes. This Is simply
not possible. What Is reduced
must somehow be found In
other places.
The cities carry the same
burdens. They each have
heavy loads OF relief, urgent
needs for extra law enforce
ment, demands for new parks
and recreational facilities and
expanded municipal services
generally. Their schools are
crowded. Their teachers are,
with few exceptions, UNDER
paid. They do not have VI
Evening star., 1963-05-21
Federal Immunity

Ames W. william.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-05
Mixing Compounds May
Form Dangerous Gas

If you're the type of person
who reads the label only when
all else fails. you may be in
trouble when you use CONNER
cial cleaning agents in your
home.
Miss Amelia H. Fuller. home
economist at VPI points out that
many Of the cleaning products
contain chemicals which m {. Y
cause serious injury or even
death If misused or carelessly
handled.
You are protected by the Fed
eral Hazardous Substance Liable
ing Act. The act requires manu-
facturers to label their products,
giving information about in
gradients which may be harm
full if misused. The label also
lists antidotes to use if the harm
full substance is taken through
mistake or careleSSnesS.
But the final and most i'm
portant step is up to you. You
must read and pay attention to
the label to benefit from its di-
rectiOnS.
Miss Fuller also calls atten-
ton to the danger of mixing
compounds when you know moth
ing about the new chemical that
may be created. For example.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-05

explained that this is a nation
al organization for students in
business education. the main
purpose Of which Is to develop
competent. aggressive business
organization includes local re-
gional and state chapters. The
national organization has its
headquarters in Washington, D.
c. There are four regions in the
state of Virginia; PoWhatan be-
ing located in the Longwood re
giOn.
In order that the listening
audience might fully understand
the activities Of the PoWhatan
Chapter the president further
explained that a well planned
and well balanced program Will
divide its time between the fol-
lowing.
L. Increasing business know
ledge and skills. ?. Financial act
ivites, 3. Social activities, 4.
School and community services.
and 5. leadership. Each of these
catagories explained in detail.
One of the main projects under
leadership has been its improve
nlent through learning more
about parliamentary procedure.
Mis-. Engledove. an authority on
this subject, and Virginia Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs presi-
dent had been a speaker earl
Ter in the day to members of
this and leaders of other school
organizations. During the year
several film strips have been
purchased on parliamentary pro
cedure.
Guest speakers from the Uni
versity Of Richmond School of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-05
France Gave First
Salute To US Flag

The OAR is sponsoring Feb
ruary as American History
month. On Feb. IA. many years
ago. John Paul Jones sailed the
man 'O'War Ranger into .Quiber-
on Bay. France. This ship was
flying the Stars and Stripes.
Under orders of the French adj
miral, La Motto Piquet. the
first salute given to the flag we
honor today doomed out across
the bay.
In an earnest attempt to edu-
cate all Americans in the prop
er use and respect for the Flag,
the OAR has an active and in
structive committee called the
Flag of the United States of
America committee. Among its
detectives are: to TO S e r
thoughtful, patriotic love an d
respect for our country's en-
blem, to encourage the display
OF the Flag by homes. COM
mlmities and civic institutions
and to protect the Flag in all
ways, at all times and under all
circumstances.
gresham of their approval or
disapproval of the particular
bill, or bills. 1t is from these
letters that the congressman
can best judge the attitude of
their constituency. Mrs. Harold
Garrett. unit president, warned
members they must first know
and understand these bills as
they come up in Congress. A
qualified voter has a m Il c h
louder voice than those who do
not take advantage of the privi-
lege. One citizen. or a small
group. can be of a great in
tluence for good in better gov
eminent, if he will but do his
part, she said.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-05
Kickoff Dinner
For Red Cross
Fund Campaign

POWHATAN, Feb. 23-The
same workers as in 1862 will
meet in the basement of May
Memorial Church for dinner al
$50 pm. on Friday. March s
according to w. R. Parker. funds
Red Cross Campaign chairman
A dinner or luncheon for the
colored workers will ba errang-
ed at a later date by Mrs. Rosa
Lewis Martin, chairman.
All funds for 1862 have been
exhausted and there is about
500 in unpaid bills due by the
local chapter so please make
your contributions as large as
possible for the year 1868.
Many local dairynen have
been interested in increas-
ing milk quotas recently. Some
of our dairymen are buying
from G. o. Pettus, of Keysville
Please watch for announce
ments about the variety talent
show for the benefit of Huguenot
Academy to be held in the near
future.
Much sympathy is extended to
Dr.. Robert w. Bradley and FAM
lily in the loss Of their father,
last Friday. Some Of our peo-
pie attended funeral services
which were held in Morgan
town, N. G., Sunday afternoon.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-05
Buckingham Democrats Select
Direct Primary For Candidates

tain the State Highway post Of
flee system through Bucking
ham as it is at present If the
present Highway Post Office
system be discontinued III i |
would come through 5 It a +
route out from Charlottesville
and Farlnville
At meeting held Feb. p at
the courthouse. the Democratic
Party of the legislative district
passed a resolution declaring
that the nomination Of a Demo
cratic candidate for the House
of Delegates from the districts
composed of Appomattox. Buck
ingham and Cumberland coun-
ties be made by a direct phi
mary election as provided by
law to be held on the 9th day
of July 1868.
Also, that all persons desiring
to be candidates for the nomi-
nation for the House of Dele
gates must file proper written
declaration of their candidacy
A similar meeting was held
Feb. % at the courthouse By
the Democratic Party Senatorial
District which is composed of
AppomattoX. Buckingham, Cum
berland, Amelia. Powhatan. Mel
son. and Amherst. They voted to
elect a senator by the direct pri
mary election 10 be held July
Q 1863.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-05

the National Safety Council re-
ported one death, and a near
death, as a result of mixing a
Well-knoWn cleaner and house
hold bleach in toilet bowl. The
acid content OF the cleaners lib
Grated chlorine when the house
hold bleach was added. One per
son died in a few minutes. An
other survived. but was hospi-
tahzed for a long time.
If you use household beaches
remember that they are so
lutions Of sodium hypochlorite
Acid substances, even vinegar
added to the beaches, will ere
ate and relase poisonous chlor
inc gas.
Miss Fuller says never com
bine c e n e S and beaches
Store them safely in separate
places. Keep them away from
food and medical supplies. Ano
put them where children do moi
have access to them.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-05

BUCKINGHAM, F e b. % =
Three parate Democratic
meetings were held here the
past week for the same pur
pose = to determine the Meth
cd Of election of candidates for
office in the forthcoming cleo
ton.
The B ckingh m County
Democratic Committee m e t
Feb Il at the courthouse. They
adopted a resolution declaring
that party candidates for the Of
flee of member Of the House Of
Delegates and Senate Of Vir-
Virginia and county officers:
namely. commissioner of reve-
nue.. treasurer. sheriff. common
Wealth's attorney. supervisors,
and justices Of the peace from
the county of Buckingham to be
voted upon in the general cleo
ton to be held on Nov. S, 1868,
shall be by the direst primary
method and that primary for
| the nomination of said officers
shall be held on July 8, 1868,
pursuant to the provisions of the
state primary law.
1t was moved, second and I'M
| anlmously arried that the
Democratic Committee of Buck
ingham adopt a resolution re-
| questing Congressman Watkins
M. Abbitt to take such action as
! he deemed proper to get the
Post Office Department to re-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-05
Trents Mill

Feb. % ~ MI. and Mrs. NJ. c.
Keller, Betty Carol, Kippy and
Jimmy were supper guests Sun.
day night of Nm. and Mrs. M
S. Jones and Gail. Also there
were Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Wilk-
erson and Sally. Of Richmond
and Miss Gay Gillian and Lewis
Brandt, of Charlottesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Emerson
are visiting in WinstonSalem
N. c., this week. They were in
Pennsylvania last week on a
business trip.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Clements and Johnnie Saturday
night for upper were Mr.. and
Mrs. George White. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Daniel Cheryl and
Betsie. of Dillwyn. Other guests
in the evening were Mr.. and
Mrs. David Ownby, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jackie Newman and Jay
L. G. Speas is better now aft
er a nights stay in a Char
lottesville hospital.
Guests of the Rev. and Mrs.
S. F. Friend is her sister, OF
Lynchburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dunkum,
Of Richmond, visited Nh and
Mrs. Edward Hudgins.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Boyle s
and family were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Hudgins and San
ORA, Sunday.
Bradley Carter, Of Martins
vile, was a guest of his par
ents one day last week.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-03-05

Business were presented. Jerry
Pezzella. Of Norfolk, who has
a 2.8 average ont OF a possible
80 in his class. discussed three
essentials in good business
school, and related these to the
University of Richmond. These
essentials are an outstanding
faculty, a qualified student body
and adequate facilities with am
pie administrative quarters.
Robert Stewart. of Deltaville.
is president Of the student gov
eminent i'll the School OF Busi
ness at the University Of Rich
lnond and captain Of the
baseball team. He discussed
business education on the college
level and the basic principles
of obtaining knowledge.
Both Of these young men are
members of Alpha Kappa Psi,
a professional business frater-
mty, and members of the So
ciety for the Advancement Of
Management.
The Powhatan Chapter is
making plans to participate in
the regional contest to be held
at Longwood in March. They
will be represented by a team
in parliamentary procedure, a
Miss F'BLA", spelling contest
ant in public speaking. and
will have an exhibit in the
bulletin board contest.
Miss Fran Callahan is sponsor
of the FBLA of Powhatan High
School, a member of the faculty
land instructor in business edu-
catlon-