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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-06-28
Desegregation
Due To Start
In September

FlttY-SlX Negro puDllS VIII ell
ter PoWhatan countys only
white school noyt September
under assignments by the. state
Pupil Placement Board.
PoWhatan was one Of six more
localities effected ~ Monday $
action by the state board All
six VIII have dcSeercqation for
the first tim2 With the opening of
schools in September,
So far in three meetings in
preparation for the lgG5-64 term,
the Placement Board has as
signed 1876 NEGROES to formerly
white OF predominantly white
schools.
The assignments in Powhatan
will distribute the pupils fairly
evenly through the - grades of
the consolidated school at Pow
hatan Court House All the stu
dents normally would have at
tended the comty's single cont
sohdated school for Negroes,
PocahontaS School.
Six Rejected
SlXty-tWo applications actually
We're made through the state
board. but the agency had been
advised BY PoWhatan authori-
ties that five Of the 81 who APP
Piled before the MAY 3! dead
line we're not eligible. Their
parents or guardians are not
residents of the county A sixth
application was rejected be
cause it had not been signed.
II addition to those ASSIGNED
by the placement board three
Negroes have been ordered adj
mitted TO the PoWhat,n school
hT u S District Judae John y.
BHtznor. Jr. This decision has
been appealed.
PoWhatan supervisors, anticj-
patlng some Negro transfers
and withdrawal of whites from
the public school, set tcrta-
tive budget, since rciactcd by
them after a public hear which
reduced the contemplated pub
lie school appropriation BY APP
pfoXlmatelv $50 coo aud ncrcas-
cd from 81 coo 10 $50 600 the
sGm available for county tuition
grants.
A private school in he com-
ty, Hu2uenot ACADEMY, will eX-
pand from four grades to full
12grade system for the i963-64
term its officials have aulolmc-
ed. A building program in keep
ing with the announcement is
underway The locality, hoy
ever is under federal court ~
junction not to close its public
schools.
Decision Questioned
The Placement Board was
told for the first time IN its his
tory that certain children we're
not eligible to attend school.
The PoWhatan board said
through its attorney. Collins
Denny, u. that the five VIII
hot be admitted to any school
III the county.
The school board recommend
ed against the transfer Of all
but a few of the NEGRO chill
dron. 1T was perfectly appar-
ent from test scores that "a
great many of Them don't have
the intellectual capacity to keep
tip in the schools to which thcv
sought a transfer, Denny said.
IN previous years the Place
mont Board has used academic
criteria as basis for acnre on
transfer requests, but these
standards have been outlaWcd
by the federal courts.
A few Of the children live on
roads that aren't Travelled by
buses serving the P0Whatan
School Denny told tho Place
mont Board that the school
board doesn't contemplate pro-
Viding bus service for these chill
drcn next year.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-06-28
Agee And Johns
Reappointed To
Buckingham Board

BUCKINGHAM, June 27-Thc
Board Trustee Electoral Board
of Buckingham County met June
"a at the School Board office
and reappointed C. H. Agee, Jr.,
as member of the school
board for the Maysville District
and Frank H. Johns as a NOM
Der of the Cmdsvillc District.
each for a four year term be-
ginning July I, 1863
Agee is a member at Buck
lngham G Il. and Johns operates
dairy farm near Curdsvllle.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-06-28
NATIONAL
NEWS
SUMMARY
. KENNEDY IN GERMANY
Q CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
Q DANVILLE is QUIET
Il. V. LANCASTER, JR.

PRESIDENT KENNEDY re-
celved a tremendous reception
III West Berlin Wednesday. A
million persons turned out to see
the chief executive as he toured
the city ard visited the Berlin
wall. On Tuesday, Mr.. Kennedy
made a major policy speech in
frankfurt where he criticized
French President de Gaulle
though not by name-for public
~ doubling U. S. willingness to
defend Europe and for trying to
fragment the Western alliance
The success of the President S
visit can be judged by the fact
thai Soviet Premier Khrushchev
suddenly and Unexpectedly an
nounced he would go to East
Berlin on Friday.
ATTORNEY GENERAL KEN
NEDY appeared Wednesday be-
fore the House Judiciary Com
mlttee to urge passage of the
Presidents civil rights propos-
sails. He urged Congress to en-
act laws to permit current rae
lal conflicts to be settled in the
courts rather than on the streets.
He challenged Congres to
recognize that this country can
no longer abide the moral out
rage of racial discrimination e.
Earlier Chairman Emanuel
Celler tDNY) said small bust
neSSes may have to be eliminat-
ed from provisions requiring de
segregation in public accom-
modations.
DA\NILLE. VA. has been re-
latlVcly quiet this week while at
tolneys for the Negroes and the
City took the case to court. The
Negroes have asked U. s. Dist
rict Judge Thomas j. Niche of
Charlottesville. to declare a city
ordinance severely restricting
demonstrations umcUnstiulti,, lal
and to override a Corporation
CoWt injunction against the
demonstrations. Negro leaders
have threatened to resume the
demonstrations if the court rul-
Is against them.
GOV. HARRISON said at his
news conference Wednesday the
time will come when white and
Negro leaders in all Virginia
communities Will sit down to-
gether and work out solutions to
current racial unrest. Some
demonstrations may be held"
in some areas before this hap
pens. he added. The governor
also said a radical Speedup in
school deSegregation would do
great harm to the states public
school system. On other issues.
Mr.. Harrison thought the
chances Of the General Assem-
Continued On Page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-06-28
so Negroes Are Assigned
To POWhatan White School
Assistont Heodmoster
Assistont Heodmoster
Veteran Teacher Is Selected
AS Cumberland High Principal

j. Meredith Robson of Farnvile, veteran teacher
Is experience principal of Cumberland
High School.
The Cumberland county school at
its June IS meeting The appointment effective July l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-24
Planners Draft
Program Keyed
To 1885 Needs

Detailed plans for the growth
Of Washington are being draft
ed by the National Capital
Planning Commission, with pri-
mary emphasis on a central
area where some 800. 900 Of the
Districts 100000 residents live.
Known as the 1885 Plan, 1t
will be more detailed than the
Year 1000 Plan, which deals
with the broad philosophy of
planning for the entire Wash
ington area.
The 1885 Plan is being work.
ed up TO handle such problems
as the number OF new schools,
libraries, police and fire sta
tons, parks, Fairgrounds and
major highways, their locations
and priorities.
Neighborhood and business
groups, as well as local and
federal agencies, will be brought
into the planning. a Commits
sion spokesman said. in order
10 smooth acceptance OF the
plan when II is eventually
drafted. Informal meetings
with residents Of the commun-
ity will begin late this year.
The central area involved
runs roughly from the Ana
costa and Potomac rivers
waterfront 10 Rock Creek. Ia
Quincy street on the north
and along North Capitol street
Florida avenue and BenninR
road.
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ChurIes Jones',
D. c. Airmun

Airman l/c Charles G. Jones.
26, a native of the District, died
March 16 of pneumonia In a
hospital in England where he
was stationed with the Air
Force.
Airman Jones was graduated
from Shaw Junior High School
here and entered the Army at
the age of II. After three years
service he joined the Air Force.
where he studies electronics
and planned a career In the
service.
He leaves his mother. Mrs.
Della Jones of 1701 North Cap
itol street: a brother, Clyde Of
723 Princeton place NV, and
a sister, Mrs. Irene Miller Of
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Services will be held Tuesday
noon in the Smith Funeral
Home, 2116 Eighteenth street
NV. Burial will be in Airing
ton Cemetery.
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7 Men Overcome
When Fire Strikes
Northwest Home

Two men suffered smoke in
halation yesterday when fire
swept through the downstairs
rooms Of their two-story brick
home at 1917 New Hampshire
avenue NV.
Jay A. Peterson. 81, and
Oliver j. Hill. 40, we're taken
to Washington Hospital Center
and held for treatment.
1t. Ralph Brown, Of "a En-
CINE Company, said firemen
found Mr.. Peterson unconscious
in a second-floor closet. They
carried him down the stairs TO
safety. Mr.. Hill had fled the
house before firemen arrived.
The lieutenant said the fire
started In the living room. rap
idly spread 10 the dining room
and hall and had begun to eat
up the stairway when firemen
finally got II under control
The firemen used smokemasks
in their search for Mr.. Peter
son who apparently tried To
escape the fire by going into
the closet.
1t. Brown estimated the
damage at $4,000. Traffic was
detoured from the $500 through
the $500 block Of New Hamp-
shire avenue for about three
quarters Of an hour.
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D. c. runsit Proposes
MARYLAND MonoroiI

Maryland authorities yester-
day were presented a d. c.
Transit Co. proposal for a two
and one half mile elevated
monorail demonstration pro-
jeet the firm would build with
Federal aid along viers Mill
road in Wheaton.
The transit company hopes
that the SIS million pilot
project, If successful, could be
expanded into q nigh-speed
rail system which would carry
suburban commuters to ter
minals on the Districts edge
They would then transfer 70
express buses for downtown,
Morris Fox. d. c. Transit
vice-president. presented Gov.
Tawes and key Maryland Off
cials the plan for q monorail
test line between elevated sta
tons at Georgia avenue and
Randolph y ad.
On an elevated rail would
run rubber-tired trains of three
cars, each car seating S. pas
sengers with standing room for
ITO, according to Mr.. Fox. The
track. mounted on cantilevered
pylons, would be built Is feet
above the median strip Of Viers
Mil road.
Mr.. Fox, making the presen-
tation for President o. Roy
Chalk, told the group that If
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Garha nf Chunks

PHILLIPS, JULIA J. The family Of
the late JULIA j. PHILLIPS wishes
to acknowledge the thoughtfulness,
floral tributes, kind remembranees
and many expressions Of sympathy
bestowed upon US during our be-
reavement. Also at the recent death
OF our sister, MARGARET Z. JONES.
THOMAS R. PHILLIPS AND CORA
r. (JEAN) MORAN.
TAYLOR, STURGEON. Mrs. Mamie
Taylor. devoted wife Of the late
STURGEON TAYLOR, wishes to ex-
press thanks and appreciation TO
the many friends and relatives for
the kindness shown the family dur
WIFE. DAUGHTER AND GRAND
CHILDREN.
TAXIN. ANNA. The children OF MRS.
ANNA TAXIN wish TO acknowledge
the thoughtfulness, kind remem-
sympathy bestowed upon US DURING
our recent bereavement.
THEODORE TAXIN. BEN TAXIN
AND IDA FOX. 19.2O,24
WILLIAMS, MARIE 7. The family
wishes to express their sincere
thanks and deep appreciation 10 the
many friends, relatives and neigh
bors for messages Of coincidence,
cards, kilograms, gifts, floral trib-
utes and contributions during their
recent bereavement. We particu-
larry thank those friends who gave
e acts sf n PinGnsss da af1 Rsf o a
lily. "a
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the project proves feasible, the
company would like to extend
the line from Silver Spring to
Rockville.
Gov. Tawes asked John B
Funk. State Roads Commits
sioner, to look into the legal
problems Of using the Viers
Mill median strip.
Mr.. Fox said the transit com.
pany is ready to proceed will
the project lust as soon as the!
tell us to CO."
The proposal, he said, is
direct counter to the plan Of C
Darwin Stoltzenbach, Nationa
Capital Transportation Agency
head, for rail and rapid transit
arteries feeding into the down
town area, where a subway sys-
TEN would distribute commut-
ers to destinations.
This is a complete reversal
Of the Stoltzenbach plan" Mr.
Fox said. maintaining that
monorail and express bus sys-
TEN centered on terminals or
the city's fringe would mean
less transfers for commuters.
He said D. c. Transit hopes
that the Maryland Public Roads
Commission will apply to the
Federal Housing and Home
Finance Agency for two-thirdS
Of the SIS million cost Of the
project on Maryland Stateland
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Ammo Wimon, 40,
Dancer. Producer

HAMILTON. Bermuda, Mar
% (AP).-Anna Deere Wiman,
40, American dancer and stage
and Television producer, died
last night after a fall down.
stairs at her Southampton
home, Landmark.
Miss Wiman was a daughter
of producer Dwight Deere Wi
man, who left an estate Of
more than IS million on his
death in 1851.
An autopsy was ordered at
King Edward VII Memorial
Hospital.
Born in Moline, Ill, Miss Wi
man was educated by priva. e
tutors and studied ballet in
Paris. She danced in New York
as soloist with the Ballet Russo
and the American Ballet Co.
She produced a series Of
plays in London. including 1.-THE
Reluctant Debutante," THE
Iron Duchess" "At the Drop OF
a Hat" and THE Grass is
Greener."
Mis- Wiman was a great
great-granddaughter of John
Deere, founder of Deere & Co.
farm implement manufacturer
She maintained homes in New
York, Bermuda and London
Her body will be taken to Mo-
line for burial.
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Diamond Hunter
Gets $4,000 Gem
For ST. Admission

MURFREESBORO, Ark, Mar.
% (AP).-A sawmill worker
invested a dollar today and
came up $4,000 richer.
Fred Wood, a planer operator,
and his family went on an out
ing to the Arkansas Diamond
Mine, paid 81 for the privilege
of hunting the stones, and came
up with one weighing 10 carats,
40 points.
]. r. Johnston. owner of the
mine, said he called Norton
Zimmerman of the American
Diamond Syndicate in Chicago
and described the stone to him
Mr.. Johnston said Mr.. thinner.
man placed its value at $1,000
to $500. The stone will b.
shipped to Mr.. Zimmerman fol
cutting, Mr.. Johnston said.
Mr.. Wood had been making
trips to the mine about three
or four times a year lately, but
had made no real finds.
He said he picked up three OF
four stones that looked valuable,
took them to J. r. Johnston,
the operator Of the mine, and
was told he had made a real
The mine, he said, operates
on a "finders-keepers" basis
once the entrance fee is paid,
whatever is found belongs to
the finder.
II plan to have it mounted
in a ring" he said, land keep
it,"
Mr.. Wood said he was told
the diamond would cut out at
about five carats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-24
William J. Fene, II, Headed
Mine Bureaus Safety Unit

William J. Fene, 70, a former
chief Of the Safety Division Of
the Bureau of Mines, died Fri
day at the Washington SAM
tarium of a cerebral hemor-
rhage.
In his 37-year career with
the buearu, Mr.. Fene received
many awards for his participa-
ton in rescue operations during
mine disasters.
In 1856 he was given the In
terror Departments distin-
guished service award for out
standing service in the field of
health, safety and conservation
of natural resources.
From 1927 to 1910 Mr.. Fene
was in charge of mine inspec-
ton and investigation of mine
disasters, and from 1850 to 1857
was chief of the Safety Di-
vision.
AS an added responsibility.
he served as chief of the fire
control program from 1919 to
1857, savings more than 200
million tons Of coal in inactive
deposits. He worked not only
with spot fires, but with fires
that had been going for several
years.
A native of Huntington. Ark,
Mr.. Fene was educated at the
University of Arkansas and the
Oklahoma School of Mines
While with the Government, he
worked in Washington. Pitts
burgh and at mine sites.
He was a member of the
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Mrs. Alice Kohn,
GoucherG Graduate

BALTIMORE, Mar. % (AP).-
Mrs. Alice Frank Kohn, rs, q
member of the family connect
ed with Baltimore's Hochschild
Kohn & Co. department stores
died yesterday in Fort Lauder
dale, Fla, where she was
spending the winter.
A Goucher College graduate
and golf enthusiast, Mrs. Kohr
was president of the Baltimore
chapter of the American Coun-
Gil for Judaism. She also was q
founder of the Baltimore Dis
trict of the Child Study Asso-
citation Of America and served
on the board for the Girl Scout
Council Of Central Maryland
for many years.
Mrs. Kohn's late husband
Walter w. Kohn, was an Off
Ger Of Hochschild. Kohn g. Co
She leaves a daughter, Mrs
Joseph D. Beckley of Baltimore
Funeral services will be held
at 2 pm. Sunday. Burial will
be private.
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Reuben Lawson of Roanoke,
Active Rights Advocate

his law office. DR.. Charles M,
Irwin, City medical examiner,
said Mr.. Lawson's death was
due to a heart attack.
Mr.. Lawson was attorney for
Negro children in a number Of
AACP-backed school integra-
ton cases. He also raised the
segregation issue in many other
cases he handled. Recently in
defending a young Negro in
Lynchburg who was convicted
and sentenced to death in the
electric chair for rape, Mr.
Lawson in a pre-trial motion,
moved for desegregation Of the
courtroom for the trial.
Mr.. Lawson was in line for
the presidency Of the National
Bar Association. the organiza-
ton Of Negro lawyers. He was
vice president of the associ-
alton at the time Of his death.
A native Of Danville. he
opened his law office In Roa-
noke after receiving his law
degree from Howard Univer-
sity. Earlier Mr.. Lawson re-
ceived a degree from Virginia
State College and was a past
president of the Virginia State
College Alumni Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-24
Bethesda Youths
Win CIV Debate

Winners OF the fifth annual
high school debate conference
for the District, Maryland and
Virginia students held at George
Washington University yester.
day we're:
Jack Norman OF i04ii Farm.
ham lane. Bethesda and james
Colbert Of COLL Honey Bee lane
Bethesda. both from Walter
johnson High School.
Runners-up we're. Maitland
Sharp OF oil Monroe street,
Falls Church. and Tim Albeit OF
1900 Carol lane. Falls Church.
both from Falls Church High
School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-24
Defeat Conceded
ByAndersen in
Minnesota Fight

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Mar. %
(AP) Republican Gov. Elmer
l.. Andersen conceded defeat
today-nearly five months after
he and Democrat Karl Rolvaag
locked in the closest governor
ship election in Minnesota his
tory.
In a move that was expected,
he said he will not appeal TO
the State Supreme Court a
Statewide recount which gave
Mr.. Rolvaag a 9l-vote victory.
He will file a waiver Of appeal
with the District Court III St.
Paul on Monday and thus turn
over the keys 10 the office, Mr..
Andersen said.
The Rolvaag victory
amounting 10 seven one-thou-
sandths OF one per cent OF the
votes CASTS still 10 strong 10
overcome In yet another court
test, Mr.. Andersen told q news
conference.
Mr.. Rolvaag, 20, assumes the
remaining three years and nine
months Of the first four-year
term authorized for q Minne-
sofa Governor. Under the Con-
stitution, Mr.. Andersen re-
tanned office until the court
phase had ended.
Asked about plans for an
inaugural reception and an in
augural ball. Mr.. Rolvaag said,
II suspect there will be a little
party"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-24

amateur poet VINO read three
or four books a week. He also
was one of the organizers OF
the Australian American Golf
Association. Mr.. Mallen be-
longed to the Army Navy Clubs
of Washington and Arlington.
He leaves his wife, the for
mer Edna s. Shoemaker, whom
he married in 1895. Mrs. NAL
len lives at his home address
1850 Preston road. Alexandria.
Services will be at the Fl
Myer Chapel, Arlington Gene
terry. Burial will be in Airing
ton. Friends may call Monday
at the Everly Wheatley Funeral
Home, 1900 West Braddock
road, Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-24
Law Fraternity Inducts
Justice Goldberg

Supreme Court Justice Gold
berg was last night made an
honorary member Of Phi Alpha
Delta professional law fratern-
lty.
Justice Goldberg, who was
Indicted at the fraternity's
dinner at the Mayflower Hotel,
said that America will not be
able to survive as a Nation or
lead the free world If we do not
have a good society here at
home"
The Justice, who promised
again to uphold the Constitu-
ton in taking the fraternity
oath, said the question America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-24

ROANOKE, Va, Mar. %
(AP). - Reuben E. Lawson,
lawyer and civil right advocate.
died today at his home here.
He was in his 40's.
Since coming to Roanoke, Is
years ago, Mr.. Lawson gained a
statewide reputation as an at
torney for the National Associ-
alton for the Advancement OF
Colored People in school inte-
grafton cases in Southwest
Virginia.
Mr.. Lawson had been in Ill
health for several months and
a member of the family told
authorities he "blacked out"
Friday on the way home from
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William MoIIen Dies;
D.C.Finonce ConsuItont

William F, Mallen. who had
been a free lance financial
consultant here and an area
resident since 1864, died yes
terday in Alexandria Hospital
after a short illness. He was
SO.
Mr. Mallen attended Column
bia University in his nat e
New York City after private
tutoring in Europe. An excel
lent pia list. he then re-
turned to Europe to travel and
instruct German musicians in
American popular music.
In 1882 Mr.. Mallen began
employment with the Royal
Typewriter Co. and worked in
New York and New England
until he entered the Navy in
1912.
Serving In the Pacific on the
aircraft carrier Bon Homme
Richard and as a naval air
transport officer, Mr.. Mallen
was in charge of building air.
strips on islands.
Discharged a lieutenant
commander in 1916, Mr.. NAL
len returned to the Royal Co.
and was transferred to the
District, where he was a field
manager until 1850, when he
became vice president of Tele-
vision Engineering Co. here.
In 1852 Mr.. Mallen or
ganized the Rex Sales Co. which
he directed until 1861 when he
Joined SADIE g. Co. as a stock
exchange representative. Since
1861 he had been a free lance
consultant.
In addition to his musical
pursuits. Mr.. Mallen was an
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Huntington Masonic Lodge for
more than so years.
He leaves his wife, Minna, of
"a Thornhill road Sc, the
home address; two sons, Will
liam. of Burlington, VT, and
Kim. Of Spruce Pine. N. c.; two
brothers, Dewey, of Fort Smith
Ark, and Victor, ofLittle Rock;
a sister, Mrs. Leslie L. William
son, of Fort Smith, and three
grandchildren.
Services will be at IL am
Tuesday at the Humphrey Flu
neral Home. 8434 Georgia ave-
nue.. Silver Spring. with burial
at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
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must face is: do we have the
courage of our own Constitu-
tional convictions?"
Among the guests were Su-
Ipreme Court Justices Black
Douglas, and Clark and retired
Justices Reed and Burton. The
POSTMASTER was Brooks Hays,
special assistant to the Presi-
dent.
Justice Goldberg was made
a member of the fraternity's
Louis D. Brandeis Chapter al
American University's WASH
ington College of Law.
Phi Alpha Delta's member
ship rolls include four past
Presidents.
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Faith and Freedom
Lectures at AU

DR.. John Wild, chairman of
the Department of Philosophy
at Northwestern University, will
speak at the fourth annual
Faith and Freedom lectures
Tuesday and Wednesday at the
American University.
DR.. Wild will speak at 8 pm,
Tuesday on the topic, The
ife-World and Its Explora-
ton" He will speak at 3 pm.
Wednesday on Philosophy and
Freedom" and at 8 pm.
Wednesday on the topic, THE
Human Individual and the
Group"