davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1948-07-15
Mrs. p! G: 5dnd}77 75oddH3oder
Dies in Auto Wreck
Three Others Injured
As Cars Collide on
Slippery Highway

Mrs. Daniel C. Sands, 70, Middle
burg social leader. norsewoman and
wife of the master of the Middle
burg hunt, was fatally injured yes
terday in an automobile accident
near Paris, Va. Three other persons
were hurt.
Recovering in a Winchester hos
pital today are Miss Adelene Her.
berer Winthrall. %. and her father,
Theodore Winthrall. 4S. 10th of San
Francisco. Calf, and James Ander-
son, A, colored. Mrs. Sands chauf-
feur. Their injuries were described
as minor.
State police said the accident oc-
Cured on Route so at about l:5O
pm. when the Winthrall automo-
bile skidded on the wet pavement
and crashed almost head-on with
Mrs. Sands car.
A third car, operated by William
S. Hart of Stephens City. Va,
veered of the road to avoid striking
the two wrecked cars. Mr.. Harts
car struck tree, but the driver was
not injured.
Mrs. Sands was placed in an am
bulance, but Died before reaching
the hospital in Winchester, which
is 18 miles from the scene of the
accident.
Mrs. Sands was prominent in So
ciety circles in Washington as well
as in Mlddleburg and for years had
maintained Benton Farms near the
Virginia fox hunting capital She
and ner husband also were we'll
known figures in thoroughbred
horse breeding. Mr.. Sands is a
member OF the Loudoun County
Board of Supervisors.
The former Edith Kennedy, a
daughter of the late David T. and
Caroline S. Kennedy, Mrs. Sands
was born July 4, 1875, at South
ampton. L. l.. and spent the early
wears of her life in New York and
Long Island. She was married to
Mr.. Sands in 1907 and shortly after
ward moved to Middleburg, where
they lived since.
In addition to her interests in
Evening star., 1948-07-15
Six Railroads in Virginia
Seek 10 Increase Fares
BY the Associoied Press

RICHMOND, Va, July 15.-SiX
railroads operating in Virginia ap-
piled to the State Corporation Com
mission yesterday for authority to
increase their intrastate coach
fares by 20 per cent and their intra-
state Pullman fares by 14.3 per cent
The sec set hearing on the ap-
plication for July 80.
The proposed increases, If granted
would parallel increases awarded
earlier this month on interstate
traffic by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Joining in the application were the
Baltimore d. Ohio Railroad, the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, Nor
folk g. Western Railway. Chesapeake
Western Railway, Pennsylvania
Railroad and Virginian Railway
They said their wage bill has gone
up 35 per cent since 1915, and now
is $50 per cent above labor costs
of 1910. Materials costs have gone
even higher, they said.
Evening star., 1948-07-15

breeding and raising thoroughbred
norses, Mrs. Sands was active in
many charitable and welfare Or
ganizations in Virginia. For many
wears she had been active in the
affairs of the American Red Cross
and the Loudoun County Hospital
in Leesburg. She was a member
of the Loudoun County Hospital
Board.
Mrs. Sands was 4 former presi-
dent OF the Garden Club of Vir-
ginia, a past president of the Asso-
ciated Clubs of Virginia for Road
side Development. For four years,
she was chairman Of the Loudoun
County Rationing Board.
She was a member of the Fau-
quier-Loudoun Garden Club and OF
the Ladies Board of the Loudoun
Hospital. She had served as chair
man of various committees and OF
the hospital board.
Mrs. Sands had no children. Sur
viving, in addition to her husband
are a brother. David Kennedy OF
Brooklyn, and sister, Mrs. Flor
ence Green of New York City.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sands
will be held at 3 pm. tomorrow at
the Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Middleburg. Burial will be private
Evening star., 1948-07-15

Song Of the Islands might well
be the theme song for darlington S
No. housewife.
She is Mrs. Randolph Avon,
mother of three children, native
Hawaiian with a reputation as a
professional dancer of the hula.
Mrs. Avon received the title of
Mrs. Fairlington" Tuesday night
during a Potomac cruise Of SOC
residents of darlington and their
guests. She was selected from among
II contestants.
Mrs. Avon, the wife of an auditor
lives at 3035 Buchanan street. Be-
fore her marriage she was a model
for the Matson Steamship Lines
She also spent two years In the cast
Of the Broadway hit. "Hellzapoppin.
and danced the hula at the Hawai-.
Evening star., 1948-07-15
Brentwood Village Rent
Hearing Called Today

A public hearing was scheduled to
get under way today in the District
Building board room before Rent
Control Examiner william r. Mans
field on a petition for 10 to 20 per
cent rent increases for TAB apart
ments In Brentwood Village NE.
The apartments are located In the
| 1900 and l400 blocks OF Saratoga
avenue, the 1900 block Of Brentwood
road, the $500 block OF Fourteenth
street and the l400 block Of Mon
tana avenue and Downing street
iNE.
Evening star., 1948-07-15
VirginiaCounci|Group
In Hospital Buildings
BY the Associoted Press

/ RICHMOND, Va. July 15.-About
Sl2,000000 in hospital and health
center construction in Virginia was
approved yesterday by the Steering
/ Committee of the Virginia Advisory
Hospital Council.
DR.. L. j. Roper, State health
commissioner, announced that the
group is recommending to the full
council approval of 13 applications
for hospital construction and two
proposals for health centers.
The council will meet in Rich
mond July 26 to act on the steering
committees recommendations. The
councils decisions then must be
approved by the United States
Public Health Service before. any
locality can count definitely on re-
ceiving Federal funds.
The six-man steering committee
gave it's approval to applications
from Prince William County and
Elizabeth City County, for $4,000
and $4,000 respectively, in Federal
funds for health center construc-
ton. Both projects are expected to
be designed within the next few
months. so that bids can be asked
before the end of this year.
In each case, the Federal alloca-
ton represents one-third of the
anticipated total cost of the project
The State expects to put up an
other II per cent, and the locality
will provide the balance.
Applications for Federal funds
approved by the Steering COMMITTEE
with the understanding that plans
should be ready before the end oi
! this year include: Fredericksburg
Al beds. s3S3,233; Staunton, Iii
beds, s650,140: Harrisonbure, 6s
beds, $4So 1872; Front Royal. so beds
100000; Leesburg, 10 beds, s14 ,9O8
These were approved for 1s49:
Martha Jefferson Hospital, Char
lottesville, so beds. 100000: Win.
chester, 10 beds, s45o 900; Univer-
sity of Virginia Hospital, Chariot
tesville, so beds. s235. .2O4. and Wood.
stock, IS beds, 100000.
The Steering Committee includes
DR.. H. NJ. Mulholland. Charlottes-
vile; M. Haskins Coleman tr.
Richmond: Barrye Wall, Farmville:
William Speck, Charlottesville: DR.
". T. Sanger, Richmond, and DR.
ROper.
Evening star., 1948-07-15
z Arlington Men Charged
With Auto Sticker Forqery

Two Arlington men were held for
action Of the grand jury yesterday
on charges Of forging automobile
inspection stickers.
The pair, arrested last month
are Charles Stuart Barbour. 35
colored, OF the 1900 block South
Thirteenth street. and Booker T.
Henderson, rs, colored, of the 800
block South Twenty-second street,
Their arrest was prompted by an
investigation of Arlington Policeman
Russell Runyon, who noted a bat
tered automobile bearing an inspec-
tion sticker. Half jockingly he asked
the cars owner if the inspection
sticker had been purchased from a
man the policeman suspected OF
similar sales. Much to his surprise,
the car owner answered yes and as
result the two men subsequently
we're arrested.
Evening star., 1948-07-15
Former Huwuiiun Dancer Wins
Title of Mrs. FuirIinqton'

ian Room of the Hotel Lexington,
New York. Her children are 4. 5
and years old.
Her professional name is Paolani
The II housewives competing for
the title of Mrs. darlington, ap-
peared for the contest in evening
dress. She wore a fresh lei made
of pink and white flowers.
Runner-up was Mrs. e. Carsons
3016 South Buchanan street, and
third place went to Mrs. F. r
Reutiman, 1910 South Twenty-ninth
street.
The judges were William Brund-
age, radio commentator; Mrs. Daniel
Dugan. wife of the chairman OF the
Arlington County Board, and Pat
rick Hayes of the Hayes Concert
Bureau.
Evening star., 1948-07-15
Arlington High Girl Wins
Prize in Writing Contest

Two Northern Virginia area high
school girls today were named win
ners in the annual creative writing
contests conducted by the Virginia
High School League.
Miss Barbara Fender, student at
Washington-Lee High School, Ar
lington. received distinguished
rating for short story. Miss Mary
Jane Good OF Triplett High School,
Mount Jackson, Va, took similar
award for a poem. the Associated
Press reported from Charlottesville.
Washington-Lee High School re-
ceived an award for submitting q
winning folder.
Contest judges we're from the
English faculty of the University
Of Virginia.
Evening star., 1948-07-15
Alexandra Hospital Drive
Reaches 96qo Of Quota

The Alexandria Hospital Emer-
gency Fund Campaign reached
nearly 96 per cent of its 5000, 900
quota yesterday when collections
totaling $l9l AS were announced at
report luncheon.
A total of $50.175 was reported
collected among Alexandria's physi-
clans. This was about 10l per cent
of the $4,000 quota the physicians
established for themselves at the
beginning of the drive. Campaign
Chairman Albert A. Smoot an
nounced cleanup" report lunch
con would be held next week at the
George Mason Hotel for final re-
ports.
Evening star., 1948-07-15
Auto Loan Firm Faces
Revocation of License

The Auto Loan Service, Inc, In
the 600 block of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Sc. has been ordered to appear
before the Board for the Revocation
of Business Licenses at 10 am. to-
morrow to show cause why its busi-
ness license should not be revoked.
License Superintendent Chatham
r. Nottingham said the company
was ordered to appear by the Com
missioners. They acted on Mr.. Not
tingham's recommendation, after
the license superintendent reported
difIiculty in obtaining access to the
company's books, later found to be
INCOMPLETE.
Evening star., 1948-07-15
Star Movies

Community movies, sponsored by
The Star in cooperation with the
Recreation Department and The
Film Center, are scheduled for s
pm.s today. Programs of comedy
sports, cartoon and travel shorts
will be shown at the following play
grounds and recreation centers:
Buchanan. Thirteenth and D streets s z
Congress Heights, Savannah and Randlt
Dupont -stoddert. street OF Ridge
Georgetown. Thirty-fourth street anc
Volta place NV
Powell, Sixteenth and Lamont street!
NV.
Raymond. Tenth and Quebec streets
Hayes. Fifth and X streets NE.
Monteomery, Twenty-seyenth and
..,F! ssPh.sH;w W Half street between N and {
Walker Third and streets NV
Evening star., 1948-07-15
Sealing State Border
Opposed Despite Gain
Of Polio in Virginia
BY the Associoted Press


RICHMOND, Va, July 15.-With
43 cases of polio reported in Vir-
ginia to date, DR.. L. J. Roper, State
commissioner of health, warned
against hysterical thinking, al
though some spread of the disease
Is expected.
DR.. Roper conceded that the cur
rent North Carolina epidemic might
extend across the Virginia boundary
but he said Newport News request
for sealing of" the border to all
but essential travel would not solve
the problem.
The Commissioner said he con-
sidered it his duty to present the
facts to the public, while at the
same time allaying hysterical think
ing in connection with the outbreak.
Previous Course Cited.
In previous years, DR.. Roper said,
polio epidemics apparently moved
north as the season advanced but
he pointed out that medical author
tiles have reached no definite con-
clusions regarding the spread OF
the disease. He observed that the
three areas in which the l948 out
breaks are most serious are in
North Carolina, Texas and Cali
fornia.
In addition, he noted, the daily
spot checks maps for Virginia and
North Carolina show the high-in-
cidence areas to be widely sep
arated. In Virginia these are the
northeast section and the Southeast
T1dewater area. and for North
Carloina, Guilford County north
centraD and Burke County (north-
west9.
/ 43d Case Is Reported.
The 43d Virginia case this year
was reported yesterday with the
diagnosis of the disease in a TO-
year-old Elizabeth City County
child.
This brought the total number OF
cases to q for July. substantially
higher than the normal one-a-year
average for the entire month, but
well under the daily rate recorded
in 1914. Virginia's worst epidemic
year. In July, 1914, there were 125
cases and 756 for the entire year
| Latest figures from North Carolina
were 544 cases this year with the
two worst polio months-August and
September-still ahead.
Dr.. Roper called attention again
to the four to six-year cycle that
polio apparently follows, adding that
unfortunately this may be Virginia S
year."
Evening star., 1948-07-15
Section of New Rail Project
Operated by Model Engineers

OF actual equipment used by Amer
ican railroads.
Among the most enthusiastic , OF
the railroaders is Col H. A. Mcbride,
administrator of the National Gal
'lery of Art. He said he got inter-
ested in it when he fixed up an out
of-door toy railroad for his children
while in the State Department s
foreign service in Spain.
Evening star., 1948-07-15
By George Kennedy

On en- upper noor OF Union Sta
ton, a group of men skilled with
tools are making a world OF their
own.
1t is a world of nlake-believe on
Lilliputian scale yet real and
concrete world in which one can
spend hours, leaving the full-scale
world and its imperfections behind.
The men are members Of the
Metropolitan Society of Model En-
gineers. Their world is broad
and long terrain OF mountain, val
ley and plain constructed Of plastic
material on wire screen. Its one
purpose is to enable the members
to build and operate railroads.&c.
play railroading to their hearts
content.
They have been working on its
construction for more than a year.
They figure that it will take two
years more to complete. But as they
already have laid more than 500
feet of track, built mountains and
tunneled through them. they held
their first operating session or open
house last night.
To one who saw the project in
its initial stage, it is amazing how
much has been accomplished. The
long winter evenings were not idle
ones, for the model engineers.
More Ambitious Project.
The members had a model rail.
road setup in the station before
the war but they had to tear il
down when the Once OF Defense
Transportation needed the space
They are glad of it now, because il
enabled them to begin anew on a
project far more ambitious thar
anything they had dreamed of ir
prewar days.
The new world of the model en-.
gineers is project of the imagina.
tion of Al Schultz OF the municipal
architects ofiice. During the war
he would 60 home from day ol
drafting for the real world te
design this world of his own.
He envisoned a small industrial
city in mountainous country con.
tanning coal and oil and producing
lumber and timber from its forests
something like Altoona, Pa.
which every one knows is a great
railroad town. The rail yards o1
that city-to-be have been COM
pleted.
1t should be mentioned here
that model railroading is cursed
with two gauges-the same thing
that has hampered rail transport
between Russia and the rest OF
Europe and delayed the develop
ment of Australia. But the two
systems have been. brought into
marshaling yards in Crown Point
as the little city is called. And the
tracks of a street railway system
and interurban electric line have
been laid. These electric cars will
operate from power supplied by an
overhead trolley.
Switches Being Installed.
The railroad station over the
tracks and the structures OF the
little city are yet to be built, and
the big turntable at q roundhouse-
to-be is yet to be installed. An
enormous board of electric switches
is being installed under the plat
form that supports the model rail-
readers world. 1t will control the
scores of rail switches, the locomo-
tiyes and the other machinery OF
the model world when completed.
As the work has progressed the
most ambitious elements OF Al
Schutz's dream have been accepted
and are coming into being. One Is
a lake and waterfalls-no optical
illusion but real water in constant
circulation.
A lot OF work has been going or
in members homes on the construc.
ton OF locomotives and rolling
stock. All have to be scale models
Evening star., 1948-07-15
Maryland Town InstoIIs
Moyor for 18th Term

Mayor Irving L. McCathran OF
Washington Grove. Md. has been
installed for his 18th consecutive
one-year term.
Other newly installed officers are
Councilmen Sydney Connor, elected
to his first term. and Everett, B.
Bean, reelected. Each will serve
for three years. Mr.. Bean also Is
town treasurer.
Installed as clerk and bailiff> was
DR.. Edward E. Hogan. Serving un-
expired council terms are William
T. Teepe. Roland A. Waddill ano
Norman c. Healey.
Evening star., 1948-07-15
Dispute Flares
On Voiding Of
Charter Section
Foes Claim Ruling
Blocks Fall Vote
InMonteomeYCou

The effect Of Montgomery
County Circuit Court ruling hold
ing q key provision in the proposed
county charter unconstitutional was
being disputed today by opposing
sides.
The court decision yesterday
Yermed invalid a provision in the
charter which would permit a
County Council to make budgetary
appropriations in executive sessions
in June of each year instead of
during the one-month legislative
session in May.
At the same time. however, the
court said its ruling should not pre-
;ent residents from having an op-
,ortunity to vote on the charter ii
me invalid provision is removed.
Charter attorneys are scheduled
10 meet at 8 o'clock tonight in
Rockville to map course OF action.
Col. Norman B. Ames,. chairman OF
the Charter Board and president OF
the Charter Committee, leader In
the fight for the home rule move
rnent, has announced an appeal will
pe taken to the Maryland Court OF
Appeals.
Fall Vote Challenged.
David E. Belts, attorney for HUI
tt,hN
suit seeking to block charter ref
erendum in the November general
election, claimed that any attempt
to eliminate the offending provision
to conform with the courts decision
would be illegal.
He maintained the proposed char
ter must be zubmitte2 to the voters
in its entirety or not at ell. AS a re-
suit of the court ruling. he added
the charter cannot be voted on this
fall.
from Col. Ames came the conten-
ton, however, that the charter il
still a workable instrument.
He vas supported by at least two
charter attorneys, who asked thai
their names be withheld
One attoroney argued that thu
charter, including the provision helc
invalid, could be voted on in No
wonderland could go into effect l.
approved. He said if an appeal sus.
tains yesterdays decision, the ques'
toned provision merely would bt
removed from the charter.
Those attending tonights meeting
In the Office Of Thomas c. Kelley
ar expected to map details of the
appeal. They also are expected tc
determine whether the offending
provision may be removed before the
proposed charter is submitted to the
voters in the November general
election.
The gathering will include Mr..
Kelley, Allen H. Gardner and Ger
aid D. Morgan, representing the
Charter Committee; James J. Hay
den and r. Edwin Brown for the
Charter Board. and Carey E. Quinn
and Frederic P. Lee attorneys for
the Board of Election Supervisors.
Yesterdays opinion by Judges
Charles w. Woodward and Stedman
Prescott overruled legal objections
by those favoring a charter form OF
government to a suit seeking to
block a charter referendum.
In their ruling, the jurists pointed
out that under the home rule
amendment to the State Constitu-
ton a charter must provide for
enactment of legislation during one
month of each year They added
that appropriation of funds and
adoption of budget constitute leg
islative functions. rot executive, as
contended by charter proponents.
Evening star., 1948-07-15
Bible Gloss PIons Supper

An outdoor electric train, novely
booth and other amusements Will
feature the Bearan Bible Class OF
the Cheverly Community Church al
6 pm. tomorrow at a lawn supper
In Legion Park, Cheverly, Md. Sup.
per Committee chairman Is MIS-
GLADYS Glannon.
Evening star., 1948-07-15
leoke Gets Police Post

ELKTON. Va. July 15.-Heywood
Leake, formerly of Harrisonburg
and one-t time police chief of Luray,
has been named police sergeant here
under Chief of Police Miller Davis
subject to the approval Of the Town
Council August 6.
Evening star., 1948-07-15
Visiting Nurse Broadcast

The Instructive Visiting Nurse
Association of Arlington will broad
cast a skit on Prenatal Care" at
n pm. tomorrow on Station WARL
with Mrs. Asher Ende. Miss Agnes
Washington and Mrs. William Arkin
taking part.
Evening star., 1948-04-27

They're Exclusive with Lonsburghs They're Guaranteed Woobe
The Of the here 1900
WARDROBE
endeHzing
have 2inh shoulder
sleeve stretching and pulling Take
polka all
Styles peoted Hed and full lapel collars
have self
DRESSES ;. ee5
ew@
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-11-03
Jessup Renamed
Director Of
Association

Arnold Jessup of Tabor City was
renominated district director of
the Fourth District of the North
Carolina Funeral Directors asso-
cion at a meeting in Fayetteville
last Thursday. The nomination will
be confirmed at the state meet
ing in Fayetteville next May.
Attending the meeting from Ia.
Dor City were Mr.. and Mrs. JcssuE
and Eldred Hickman.
About 40 members of the associa'
tion and their wives enjoyed :
yacht trip down the Cape Fear
river during the afternoon m.
evening. followed by dinner a
Breece's banquet hall.
Discussed ut business meet
ing was a proposed bill requiring
state examination fa- funeral
directors.
Among those attending the meet
ing were A. Lee Forbis, president
and John L. Rusher. secretary
treasurer, of the state association
, Counties represented in the 1iH
trict of which Jessup is directo
are Onslow, New Hanover. Bruins
wick. Fender, Duplin. Sampson
| Baden, Columbus. Robeson an
| Cumberland.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-11-03
Red Devils Win
Over Hallsboro

The Tabor City Red Devils de-
feated the Hallsboro Tigers on he
Hallsboro field Friday afternoon,
2-86.
Early in the game. Bill McCull.
UNI, Devil center, blocked Tiger
punt on the Hallsboro 20 yard line
and Captain Ted Fipps scored
later from the two.
Drew Mills scored the second
tally of the first quarter when he
crossed from the five after Make
Watts had set up the play with
a 35-yard run around end.
Captain Fipps took the opening
kickoff of the second half and raced
80 yards for a score. Moments a.
er, the Tigers made their only
score of the game when Quarter
back Jack Meares dashed 10 ward;
off tackle TO count.
Fipps score his third touchdown
late in the third period when le
vert so yards on a reverse.
Ford Fowler plunged for three
of the Devils extra points while
Bill Spivey made the other.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-11-03
Red Gross To
Fill Boxes
For Overseas

Mrs. Frank Young. Junior Eted
Cross chairman for Columbus
County, has announced that boxes
for the overseas relief div" have
been received here and are ready
TO be filled. Any interested mdl.
viduals and especially groups OF
young people such as class rooms
and Sunday School classes VINO
NAV wish TO help in this drive D!
filling boxes with clothins crew
ana used, necessities. toys exc
are urged to contact the CHAIR
man at once.
Ms. Young plans to send IN"
boxes back for overseas shipment
NV December 1st. Last year more
than 800 boxes were filled III the
county and it is expected tha'
this year the number will be even
larger.