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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-02
Light Weight Is Right In Style
For Mems Wear This Spring

The trend to lighter weight
and lighter constructions accel-
crates, as the new clothes for
Spring bow in In everything you
Il wear. from top to toe the key
note Of the new season is light
and easy.
Suits and topcoats are easier on
the shoulders. Hats are zephyr
weight Shoes are lighter Shirts.
ties. all your wearables are now
streamlightened.
This spring and summer, fash
ion will have an -to-Wear as
pect that is right on the target Of
the average mans inclinations.
Fabrics take precedence over
silhouette this Spring for the first
ime in many years The variety
Of colors textures and We gifts
IS the big new interest Science
and nature. together and separ-
ately. have been utilized to create
new suits, topcoatS and sports
Jackets that give greater wearing
comfort and are easier to main
tain than anything produced here
tOfOre
Fabrics the Big News
In the spotlight are Grips tropi-
eal worsteds. frequently with
springy mohair fiber added
Blends of Dacron pvlyster fiber
and worsted are a popular fabric.
catcgory along with Orion and
Worsted combinations. Su h
blends as Vicara and wool and
dynel and wool viii also make an
increased bid for favor this
Spring
In summer clothing tweedy ef-
feet silks are high fashion news.
Cords are expected TO grow in
popularity. With the increase IN
colors ranging from dark to light
in both cotton and a variety OF
man made blends
The Color Picture
Mems wear designers have chos-
en- both cool-looking light shades
traditional for warm climates and
variations of the new black which
was introduced in mems clothes
last Fall. together with gray
Compound colors with the nub-
DIV touch will remain important
fashion features. In the light
shades. teXtured surfaces have
given way somewhat to the IL
lusiCn Of texture,
Pattern interest in such estab-
ished fayorites as gabardines and
tropical centers in check Stub
and nub effects in contrasting col
0rs to the ground shades.
Fashion Trends
Fashion changes are evolution
airy rather than revolutionary
Currently. the single breasted
model is riding the fashion crest.
All indications point to a contiu-
uanCe Of the single breasted trend
with one significant style change
"a swing TO peaked lapels.
The peak lapel jacket gives a
sharp definition OF line to the
single breasted suit that is flat
tering to most male figures.
In sports coats, the new black
introduced last Fail in the cold
weather version, becomes more
Of BACKGROUND than solid col
OF IN Spring appearance. Light
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-02
Slips Cut
ToSprins
SilhOuetteS

True to the spring fashion
form. Slips have adopted all the
new silhoucttes In frilly and
tailored styles, there are gored
plinceSses, high wasted empires.
fgure-hugging sheaths and even
dome and belled silhoue~tes.
Generally, there IS an unusual
emphasis on slip styling. Nodded
midriffs, high bosoms and luxur-
lous embroideries mark spring
carcoa. black deep gray and neht
cray are used in the pattern, with
the black serving as BACKGROUND
for the lighter shades. The popu-
larity Of darker grays. lmprece-
dented 5m warm weather, lie
Mace lu4n tunnius mates H.
black.
For active sports. men viii find
a wide variety OF sweaters. Jackets.
shirts and other practical. good
looking toes oiddinr f.. threl at
tention.
Mr.. Yourself viii find an
excellent selection Of comfortable.
durable wearables. specially de
signed for his after hours work
ABOUT the house and grounds
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-04-02
TOT INTEREST

Feminine scarves find import
ant usage in the low neckline
styles of 1854 Chitfcns. fine silks
and novelty knit scarves and as
cots make attractive suffers" to
fill IN the necklne.
Evening star., 1954-06-03
Two Monks Injured
byCar on Sidewalk

Two monks from the Carme-
lite House of Studies were in
jured yesterday when they were
struck by a car which plunged
over the sidewalk to avoid a
collision in the $500 block of
North Capitol street.
They we're Brother Sebastian
Range and Brother Claude Sor-
rell, both %, who were taken to
Providence Hospital.
Driver of the car was Eppa H.
Diedrich, q, an unemployed
mechanic of 6308 Carriers lane.
Riverdale, Md. police said. He
was charged with driving over
the sidewalk.
Brother Range suffered head
and face cuts and his companion
has ankle and leg injuries.
Police said a taxi. stopping
quickly to avoid hitting an in
toxicated man, was directly in
front Of the Diedrich car. To
miss the taxi. he swerved toward
the sidewalk.
Evening star., 1954-06-03

is an 8-month-old boy. The old
est is girl, II. Seven Of the IL
are in school.
Mrs. Williams has somehow
managed to find enough corners
in the small frame house to take
care of places to sleep. Four
of the children sleep in one bed.
Backyard Is Small.
The backyard is small and
cluttered. It takes lot of imag-
ination to keep q game going
there.
With the summer weather, it's
getting much harder to sleep for
the IA persons crammed into
the poorly ventilated rooms.
Three Of the children have a
chance to get away from the
day-old bread, the hot, crowded
little rooms, the restricted play
area.
A 10-year-old boy and two
girls, 8 and 9. can, with your
help. spend IL days in Prince
William Forest Park, Va.
A contribution of $35.72 to The
Evening Star Summer Camp
Fund will pay for a vacation
there for one of these children
A vacation in the cool. wooded
acres in the parks Camp Pleas
ant.
It's up to you.
Evening star., 1954-06-03
Col. VirgiIH. Cornell
Army Patho|ogist
And CIV Aide, Dies

Col. Virgil H. Cornell, SO, who
was chief of the laboratory serv-
ice at Walter Reed Hospital
when he retired from the Army
in 1850, died today at his home,
1876 Locust road NV.
Since his retirement he had
been pathologist for the WASH
ington Sanitarium in Takoma
Park and professor of pathology
at George Washington Univer-
sity. He had a clinical labora-
tory at 705 Prince street, Alex
andria.
Col. Cornell was curator of
the medical museum of the
Armed Forces Institute of Path
ology from 1888 to 1885. He had
been pathologist and chief of lab
oratory service at Ancon Hos
pital in the Canal Zone and Let
terman and Oteen General Hos
pitals. From 1941 to 1943 he was
director of the Caribbean Area
Laboratory and then was COM
manding officer of the 18th Med
ical General Laboratory.
He set up two blood banks fol
the Mediterranean and Southern
France theaters, using CATS tC
ship blood direct to the front
lines. For this he received the
Legion Of Merit.
Born in Brooklyn, Col. Cornell
got his medical degree in 191;
from Long Island Medical Col
lege and his doctor of public
health degree from Harvard. He
was assistant physician anC
pathologist at Essex County Hos
pital, Cedar Grove, N. j., before
he began his 80 years as an Army
pathologist.
He was a fellow Of the Ameri-
can College of Pathology, Amer
lean College of Physicians, Amer
lean Medical Association and
the author of various medical
articles.
Surviving is his widow Ruby
whom he married in 1916.
Services will be at 1880 pm
Monday at Walter Reed Memo
rial Chapel. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1954-06-03
Judge Nelson Is Freed
OF Accident CHARGES

Assistant Corporation Counsel
Clark F. King announced today
that no traffic charges will be
placed against Municipal Court
Judge George d. Nelson in con-
nection with an accident two
weeks ago when two boys ran
into the path of his car.
Mr.. King said the children,
Michael, IL, and Roger. 8, sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dunn,
Of 5516 Wooton avenue, Chevy
Chase, were not brought to a
scheduled hearing in his Office
May 81. He added that. having
talked with the investigating of
ficers, the accident was clearly q
pedestrian violation.
Police said that the two chill
dren ran out from behind an ice
cream truck in the 1900 block Of
Warren street NV. and into the
path of the judges car. Although
taken to a hospital briefly, they
were not injured.
Evening star., 1954-06-03
$50 Churches Hold
Methodist Farley
Special Dispoich 10 The Stor

WESTMINSTER, Md, June 8.
The Baltimore Conference Of
the Methodist Church opened its
10th annual session at Western
Maryland College today.
The four-day meeting will draw
more than 700 ministers and
laymen from the $50 churches
in the conference, including 81
Methodist churches in Washing
ton. Bishop G. Bromley Oman,
resident bishop of Washington,
is presiding.
Chief speaker this afternoon
was to be the Rev. Ronald v.
Spivey, minister of the mother
church" of world Methodism,
Wesley's Chapel, City road, Lon
don, England. Other speakers
will be Representative Walter H.
Judd, Republican, of Minnesota
tomorrow night and Bishop Ok
nam at 1890 am. Sunday.
The agenda also includes re.
ports from the six district super.
intendents and from conference
boards and commissions.
The conference will close on
Sunday with an ordination
service and a reading of new
ministerial appointments.
Evening star., 1954-06-03
Send q Kid to Comp
Send Kid to Comp
It's a Tight Fight Bringing Up
~ Children on SIS Weekly

For about as long as she can
remember, Mrs. Carrie Williams
has just been getting by.
But Mrs. Williams, a soft
voiced woman with a serene face,
looks on herself as pretty lucky.
Her husband, a painter, has
had a steady job for couple of
years. And the IL children
have somehow managed to stay
healthy.
Food is the big problem. Mrs.
Williams, who is 38, a year
younger than her husband, has
become 6. very good shopper.
IT always look hard for bar
gains," she said. zone thing. I
can go to the day-old-bakery.
You get $12 worth of loaves for
ST." This lasts the family two
days.
1.-THE week we pay the rent
$4O-that's the worst. But we
get by-just do without.
George, my husband, borrows
from his friends. He pays it
back a week when there's no
rent"
Stays an Optimist.
Mrs. Williams is an optimist.
The day-after- day, year-after-
year skimping hasn't changed
that yet. She talks hopefully of
somehow getting enough money
to put up a fence around the
five-room house
IT have the littler ones trained
so they stay in the back-out of
the road-when they're them
Selves" she said.
But when the older ones come
home from school, the little kids
follow them out to play in the
street."
Right now, there isn't chance
for the fence. Not when Mr.. Will
liams only brings home about $55
a week.
The youngest Of the children
Evening star., 1954-06-03
Planners 10 Discuss
Southwest Project

A highway consultant retained
by the New York firm of Webb
& Knapp will meet separately
today with Washington planning
and highway officials to discuss
a major hurdle in the New York
ers' plan to redevelop Southwest
Washington.
Up for discussion will be the
future development of Tenth
street S.W., between the WASH
ington Channel and Independ-
ence avenue.
Webb & Knapp want Tenth
street to be the site Of a broad
tree-lined mall, to serve as the
major vehicular link between
the redeveloped Southwest and
the rest of the city. Highway
officials, however, have Tenth
street earmafked for q major
trafiic-carrier, linked with the
two Fourteenth street bridges.
The big question is whether
plans can be drawn so that both
the high-trafic volume and park
like characteristics can be served
The consulting engineer. w
Earl Andrews, will meet at Il
am. with stan technicians OF the
National Capital Planning Com
mission and at 2 pm. with j. N
Robertson, District highway di-
| rector.
Evening star., 1954-06-03
SMerstor Returns
From Bermuda rip,
Leaves Tomorrow

The S. S. SilverStar, first COM
mercial cruise ship to embark
from the District, returned this
morning after completing her run
to Bermuda.
The 7,000-ton ocean liner, with
299 passengers aboard, docked at
Pier on Maine avenue shortly
after 8 am.
Custom officials lined up at
the dock to inspect the luggage
and souvenirs brought back by
the vacationerS. The Washing
ton customs Office, not stated for
such large scale inspections,
called in 20 inspectors and port
patrolmen from Baltimore.
District Engineer Commissioner
Louis Prentiss and Francis Kane,
president-elect of the Washing
ton Board of Trade, were the first
passengers off the ship.
The ship will sail again at 6
pm. tomorrow and return next
Thursday. That voyage will be
the last scheduled until August
81. Five trips are planned dur
ing the summer and early fall.
Evening star., 1954-06-03
Credit Union Control
Not a D. {. Function,
City Heads Decide

Supervision of credit unions
here-which no District depart
ment head wanted to take on
will remain with the Federal
Government, the Commissioners
decided today.
The idea of District control
had been kicking around for
some time. The unionS-there
are Is here-want it.
After a hearing, the Commits
sioners thought Albert Jordan,
supervisor of insurance, might
take the credit unions under his
wing. Mr.. Jordan pointed out
that they had nothing to do with
insurance.
Auditor Opposed.
Then the finger pointed to
Frank Hally, who runs the Dis
trict audit. The change would
require a much bigger staff, he
said, and, anyway, his outfit is
only supposed to audit the Dis
trict'S own affairs.
c. T. Nottingham, superin-
tendent of licenses and permits,
was tried. He quickly pointed
out that he has supervision of
small loan companies and some
conflict might occur if he took
over the credit unions.
Lowe Studies Problem.
The Commissioners then or
dered Schuyler Lowe, director of
general management, to make
study.
Mr.. Lowe today reported the
opinion of his department that
the District should not have
such a function. 1t is much bet
ter done by the Controller of
the Currency (who now has it)
or the Department of Health,
Education and Welfare (to
whom the controller is trying
to give IT'D Mr.. Lowe said.
Evening star., 1954-06-03
Hearings 10 Start June IS
On D. {. Auto License Bill

A House subcommittee today
decided to hold public hearings
June Is on a bill to revise auto
mobile registration and licens-
ing procedures,
The bill was introduced by
Representative Kearns, Repub-
lican, of Pennsylvania, chair
man of the subcommittee. He
said the measure has the support
of District officials.
Among it's numerous provis-
ions would be:
/. Allow learners permits to
be issued for 60-day instead of
30-day periods.
2. Authorize the District to
enter reciprocity agreements
with other jurisdictions on reg
iStration and licensing matters.
Evening star., 1954-06-03
Buyer Found Quickly
Through Star Want Ad

Mrs. {. S. w. discovered il wos not
only On cosy motter to Place on od
in Stor Classified, but easier to get
fost results once she had done 50.
Hovins dishwosher to sell she found
o reody buyer. She sold the wosher
the first doy her smoIl od ron in
Wosbinston's biggest classified mar
ket place.
II you hove something to buy,
trode or sell. tell the long established
audience Of Stor readers ebout il.
You'll get the some kind Of quick
oetion.
The Stor publishes more classified
ods than the other Washington news
popers combined because il produces
the best results. Phone Sterling
5000 and ask for an ed-toker.
Evening star., 1954-06-03
Insurance Firms
Bond Buying 0kayed

Chairman Payne Of the Busi-
ness and Commerce subcommit-
tee of the Senate District Com
mittee today voiced quick ap-
proval of a bill to permit insur-
ance companies of the District
to invest in bonds issued by the
International Bank for Recon-
Struction and Development.
The question was reviewed at
"a brief hearing at which ap-
proval of the measure was reg
istered by Albert F. Jordan and
the superintendent Of insurance,
Irving Bryan, assistant corpora
ton counsel, who spoke for the
District Commissioners; David
son Sommers, counsel for the
international bank, and Elting
Arnold, u. S. Treasury.
Evening star., 1954-06-03
nlYDecides
Belt Route Land
Area Near GreenbeIt
Was Under Study for
Anti-Aircruft Base
b
kkk

The Army has decided against
acquiring land that constitutes
a part Of the proposed inter-
county belt route near Green.
belt, Md, it was learned today.
The land, lying between Balti.
more boulevard and the Com
munity of Greenbelt, is part Of
a vast Federally owned tract to
be disposed of by the Public
Housing Administration as sur
plus property. The Army has
had it under tentative study as
the site for an anti-aircraft de-
tense installation.
The engineering consultant
firm Of Michael Baker. jr.. map
ping location and design of the
highway. learned of the Army's
interest when officials asked
PHA recently about getting q
right-of-way through the land.
OauSCu OOuCcTH.
Officials of the firm hoped
that the road still could go
through, even if the Army de-
cided to move in. Nevertheless,
the Army's interest had area
planners seriously concerned
about prospects for the belt
roads location.
On May %, however, the Army
Engineers wrote the firm that the
Army has mo current or FORE
seeable. requirements for the
property"
The tract is one of three land
parcels, totaling 818 acres in all.
which have been advertised for
sale. PHA officials said. Bids are
to be opened June Is.
In the event the land is sold
to a private investor, Maryland
will have to acquire its right-of-
way in the same manner it would
from any other property owner
through negotiation or condem-
nation.
Must Canvass Agencies.
Under land disposition policies.
PHA officials explained, the
agency must report its plans to
the General Services Admins
tration. GSA. in turn, asks all
other Federal agencies if they
have any interest in the land.
Bids for sale of the land can
be advertised before GSA gives
clearance, but the clearance is
necessary before the actual sale
can be completed, officials said.
Evening star., 1954-06-03
Former Transit
Official Denies
Liquidation
Defends Dividends
As Company Surplus
In Warm Dispute
By John W. Stepp

Robert E. Harvey, former
controller of Capital Transit Co.,
today reiterated the stand of
company officials that declara-
ton Of numerous dividends does
not in any way represent a move
toward liquidation.
Mr.. Harvey was called to the
stand by company lawyers as the
investigation of transit policies
resumed today in public hear
ing before the District Public
Utilities Commission.
The witness, brought here
shortly after the Louis E. Wolf
son interests took over the
transit management, left his To-
cal job late in April to take over
the executive vice presidency of
another Wolfson enterprise,
Newport Steel Co.. Newport, KY.
Tempers Flare.
Today's session was generally
argumentative and a little ill
tempered. Frequently the wit
ness, opposing counsel and
members of the commission it
self found themselves talking all
at once and in loud tones. A
pneumatic drill at work across
the street from the District
Building didn't help much.
At one point Chairman Rob-
ert E. Mclaughlin admonished
one and all: Lets not try to
out-Shout each other"
Mr.. Harvey's inSistence that
the present management's divi-
dend policies have not impaired
the company's capital position
or its service to the public was
derided by Commission Counsel
Lloyd B. Harrison.
II have said before and still
say that everything that has
been done by this management
amounts to a partial liquida-
tion," Mr.. Harrison declared.
The commission lawyer went
down the line asking Mr.. Harvey
whether he considered each of
the dividends declared since
1949 a liquidation.
I'm no sense is this So" Mr..
Harvey declared, "since all were
declared out of earned surplus
accumulated over the years."
The witness added he has never
seen any action by the present
management that has been
detrimental to the company or
to the public interest.
Sees Inconsistency"
The questioning got around to
the question of whether the COM
pany has a deficiency in it's de-
probation reserves. Mr.. Harvey
testified that the commission
would be Inconsistent" if it per-
sists in challenging the present
depreciation rates allowed Capt.
tai Transit.
He pointed out that the COM
mission. which was granted such
power by Congress-, has set the
depreciation rates on transit
property for the last 40 years.
Edward A. Roberts, a New York
transit consultant who testified
earlier as a commission witness,
followed Mr.. Harvey on the wit
ness stand for cross-examination
on his views that the company's
streetcar operation is obsolescent
and should be replaced entirely
by bus service.
Evening star., 1954-06-03
Comp Fund Facts
HOW to send a kid to cam

How to send a kid to camp:
Make out check or money
order to The Evening Star
Summer Camp Fund. Mail
to The Evening Star. Wash
ington 4, D. C. Or bring cash
to The Star cashier.
The cost: $35.72 for IL
days, or $17.86 for six days.
The Star will acknowledge
your gift.
Evening star., 1954-06-03
President Signs D. {. Bill
To Redeem Tax Stamps

President Eisenhower today
signed a bill which viii let
purchasers of d. c. alcoholic
beverage or cigarette tax stamps
exchange or redeem them. If they
have been damaged, destroyed
or have become useless.
The measure was requested
by the District Commissioners
after they had to turn down sew
eral pleas to exchange stamps
ruined by fire or water for lack
of authority to do 30.
Evening star., 1954-06-03
Point System Makes
operative,
Conference Is Told

The Districts new motor We
hicle driver point system results
in a changed viewpoint after q
motorist is called in for a con-
ference, Herman S. Cole, assist
ant traffic director, said today.
He spoke at the Eastern Con-
ference of Motor Vehicle Admin
istrators, holding it's 33d annual
meeting at the Mayflower Hotel
During a panel discussion on
experience under the point sys-
tenn, Mr.. Cole told the conven-
ton that drivers summoned to a
conference after a f1ve-point vio-
lation come into his office with
chip on their shoulders. But
after they find this is a friendly
discussion and they are not be-
ing singled out personally, the
drivers adopt a changed atti-
tude, he said.
After the conference, Mr.. Cole
said, the drivers tell the officials
"You can count on me-" or I'm
going to be a better driver"
Other OfiicialS Interested.
The Districts point system, ir
effect since April 1, 1858, is
working out beautifully" Mr.
Cole told the convention. He saio
the District Commissioners and
members of the House Appropri-
ations Committee have expressed
great interest and approval of it
1--WE are on the right track,
the District official asserted.
He explained the point system
catches up with the minor trans
gressor who was previously ig.
nored. He is made to realize hi
is building up a record towarc
an inevitable serious traffic in
cident, Mr.. Cole said.
First Year Data Listed.
Mr.. Cole gave these statistic.
for the first year of operation
Of the new point system: 87,64t
notices mailed on reports Of NOV
ing violations, 21,425 warning
letters issued, 1880 drivers called
in for conference, 1,422 revoca-
tions and 1,120 suspensions (o1
this number only 507 asked fol
review, As asked for a review by
the director and only 8 asked
for a review by the District Com
miSSionerS.)
None took his case to the
United States Court Of Appeal
for the District as he is entitled
to under the law, Mr.. Cole
asserted.
Evening star., 1954-06-03
Leland Music Festival

The Leland Junior High School
will hold a spring music festival
at 8 pm. tomorrow in the school
auditorium, Forty-fourth and
Elm streets, Chevy Chase, Md.
Some $50 students will take part
in the program, including men,
bers of the school band and
chorus groups,
Evening star., 1954-06-03
HyottsviIIe Group to Meet

Lawrence A. Yates, Mayor Of
Cheverly, Md, and Edward
johnson, executive secretary Of
the Municipal League. will discuss
home rule at a meeting of the
Hyattsville Citizens Association
at Sp.m. tomorrow in the County
Service Building, Hyattsville. Md.
Evening star., 1954-06-03
Python Lays Eggs;
Zoo Is Surprised,
But Sees No Snakes

For the first time since
one Easter Sunday back in
the early 1930s, the Zoo has
a batch of python eggs, laid
in captivity. The mother. a
16-foot Indian python. sur
prised her snake neighbors
and the Zoo staff with them
about three weeks ago.
None of the 1880 batch
Matched. This current pro-
duction is also expected. in
theatrical parlance. to lay
an egg.
Python eggs almost never
hatch in captivity. "It's
doubtful these will" said DR..
William M. Mann. Zoo di-
rector.