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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-04

Jack Garland Uhlt Of American
leBlon Aaxilialy niet astB Mrs.
8 W. t'ltney Jr ~ 1li@sdAp
evening I,ee I'll Mrs W J Glils.
Jf served al co-fiostess
For lts rehabilitation program
Mta j q Bruce, pnt chairman.
assisted rs Nj and Mrs W -
Chapman and Nh s " Putney
Jr.. presehted tne radio sci p1 A
Christmas Off shop portraylag.
tits phaAe o. Auxiliary work hi
VA hospitals. alieteDY veterans
select gifts fof their ioYea ones
all free Of charge Al Smith 81
VETO served as announcer
Mrs Bruce reported that all
articles received from the Blind
Therapy Shop at Kecoughtan
mad been sold She likewise stat
ef that Christmas gifts had gone
70 three local veterans in Nc
CURE ard Roanoke hospitals. and
that money had been turned over
10 the Welfare Department. for
Christmas cheer for children
a message from tie Depart
ment Chaplain of the American
Legion Auxiliary Has read which
VAS followed by % Holy Night
rendered By Mrs Paul d. Jones
accompanied By Mrs w w Me-
Chntic
Address Given
Miss Anna Dickhoff talked
briefly Oh Mentally Retarded
Children. which each Unit has
been asked to study this year
Facts presented were that mental
rctafdatiotl is ITO fespectof ot
creed class OF race II can hap
pen IN any family rich Of poor
regardless Of sociai or education
al background no one is I'M
mune Ii is estimated that 300
900. OF out Of every 100 in every /
community in the United States /
are affected with one OF The most .
tragic yet least understood Of all +
handlcaps, and need special at /
tentlon during all OF q part OF /
their lives.
An encouraging factor Of mfn- .
Gal retardation Is that the Ma +
ti0nal Association and its mem (
Der units physicians psycholo- (
glsta, teachers and social workers
are finding new ways To develop
the retarded cisild 10 the best Of
his abilities At least a nationwide
effort Is being made Today
scientists are being encouraged to
renewed yigor In search Of causes
and prevention It is already
known Or suspected that some
seventy diseases or conditions can
cause this dreadful handicap.
Asked To Help
Members were urged to champ
ION the needs Of retarded chill
dren. support public school class
es for educable and trainable re-
tarded children. encourage job
programs Tor Qualified retarded
adults and sheltered workshops
for those unable To work in com
petitiYe workshops, and encourage
improved standards and homelike
living conditions in state resi-
dental centers T he support H
understanding and cooperation Of
every member was solicited
Mrs II L. Garrett. Radio chair
man. reported that two radio pro-
grams, one in November on Mem
bership. and one In December on
Rehabilitation, had been broad
cast over Station WFLO.
Mrs. f. A Chappell, Unit
president, presided at the meet
ing. Announcement was made
that the January meeting would
be held with Mrs Joseph II. t
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-01-04
Legion Auxiliary Derofes
Study To Mentally Retarded

Goods @ith Mrs r. Is Cragford
as paogram leader on aationai
Security and Legislation
a social ip0lf followed the
meeting.
Evening star., 1955-09-05

The District hopes to open 9
new workshop this month te
equip disabled persons, now or
relief rolls, for gainful employ
ment.
Tom G. Rathbone. Director oi
District Vocation Rehabilita.
tions, declared the new work
shop, occupying $500 square
feet of space in the basement oi
the District General Hospital:
lold psychiatric building, should
save the city thousands Of dol
lars in local tax money.
He said persons on relief rolls
because Of disabilities will gel
first chance at help through the
$4,000 center. He added that
they will have the chance tc
work in the simulated metal ano
woodworking shop. electrical re.
pairs and other crafts.
Mr.. Rathbone said he expects
the new shop to far exceed re-
Mobilization work Of the past
year.
Thirty-nine persons were re.
habilitated by workers during the
last fiscal year, Mr.. Rathbone
declared. They had been draw
ing $20.50 each for weekly relief
Evening star., 1955-09-05
MISS WASHINGTON
FLIES TO FINALS
IN ATLANTIC CITY

After a busy night Of
packing, Judith Ann Dunkle,
Miss Washington Of 1885,"
slept until the last minute
this morning before taking
of from National Airport for
Atlantic City where she will
compete in the Miss Amer
ica contest.
She'll need every bit of
strength she can get," COM
mented her mother, Mrs.
Lloyd L. Dunkle. Of 46l7
North Nineteenth road. Ar
lington. Miss Dunkle last
month won out over 50-odd
contestants to become Miss
Washington.
Mrs. Dunkle went with
her daughter but Mr.. Dunkle
will not leave until Thurs
day. Miss Dunkle's grand
parents, who live in Harris
burg, Pa, will arrive in At
lantic City Friday.
Preliminary judging Of the
candidates will start
Wednesday. The winner viii
be crowned Saturday.
Evening star., 1955-09-05
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The convention OF Merle
Norman Cosmetics. Inc. is
in its second day today.
Approximately 800 MEM
bers are meeting In the six
day affair at the Statler
Hotel.
50 -
Middle Atlantic Regional
Bridge Conference winds up
its four-day activities to-
day. Five hundred delegates
have attended sessions at
the Sheraton Park Hotel.
The 29th Division Associ-
alton ends a four-day con-
vention at the Washington
Hotel today. More than 800
veterans have been taking
part In the reunion.
u + ~
Sigma Alpha Rho Fra
ternity ends its four-day
sessions at the willard Ho-
tel, attended by more than
200 members.
Evening star., 1955-09-05
Police Rush Drug From &C.,
Save Dying Mother-to-Be

the George Washington Uni.
versity Hospital in Washington.
Washington police picked
them up and rushed them to
the District line where they
were turned over to State
Trooper Robert knight.
Knight sped the medicine to
College Park Airport where it
was given to Corpl. r. Y. Wolfe.
Ia State police pilot. Wolfe
landed the, Cessna monoplane
at Russell airport, Z miles west
of here, and was met by oficers
who hustled the drugs to the
hospital.
Capt. Paul G. Randall. East
ern Shore State police com-
mander, said two hours and ten
minutes elapsed from the time
the call for aid was received
until the drugs reached the hos
lpital.
Doctors administered the
medicine Immediately to Mrs
Elborn who was reported to be
conscious and cheerful.
Evening star., 1955-09-05
Seven Hurt in Crash
On Baltimore Parkway

Seven persons were injured
early today in q two-car collision
on the Baltimore Parkway al
|Bladensburg road, police report.
led. A light pole. knocked dowr
by one Of the cars, fell on an.
other auto.
The injured, all in an auto.
mobile police said was driven BY
Robert Donovan, 20, Of the Pa.
Ituxent River Naval Base. were
Mr.. Donovan, whose home Il
in Baltimore: treated for q brok'
en- left leg at Casualty Hospita
and transferred to- Bethesds
Naval Hospital.
Mrs. Evelyn Donovan, 20, O
Baltimore. treated at both Casu
lalty and Bethesda for cuts t,
the face and released.
Margaret Delany. "a: Joann,
DeMarco, 81. and Beatrice Ad
anne, 10. all Of Baltimore, treates
for face cuts at Casualty, ant
Pfc. Roy A. Smith, 20, and Stan
ley Suseki, 81. both Of Chicago
treated for cuts and bruises a
Casualty.
Police said the Donovan car
headed east on New York ave.
nue.. was in collision with an.
other driven by Francis L. John,
son. 26, colored, of 1900 Soutl
Carolina avenue S. E. Mr.. John,
son was driving north on Blad'
ensburg road.
The Donovan car crashed int.
q light pole and knocked it ont,
q automobile driven by Carl H
Bernhards. II. Of 1887 Bennin,
road N. E.
Evening star., 1955-09-05
z Brothers to Fuce
Court on Three
HoIdup Charges

Two brothers. accused OF
three robberies In the District,
win be arraigned in Municipal
Court tomorrow.
Taken into custody yesterday
In a parked car at South Da-
kota avenue and Charming
street NE. were Benny L. Nc
Croskey. 10, and Minor w.
McCroskey, 81. both Of Narrows,
Va, police reported.
They were charged with rob-
berry in the theft Of $50 from a
grocery store at 1917 Rhode
Island avenue NE. early Satur-
day, and in the holdup Of two
cab drivers later the same day.
One Of the drivers, Furman
Allen, %, Of 1915 d street NE,
told police $24 was taken from
him by q holdup man near Fifth
street and Rhode Island avenue
NE, and Leonard Wood. 20. OF
1855 Clay street NE. reported
he was robbed of $3.50 near the
same place.
Evening star., 1955-09-05
2 Young Engineers Tie !.
For Model Plane Honors

In which the models dodge poles
and balloons, and second place
in stunt flying.
Scores Two Firsts
Mr.. Barron also scored two
firsts and a second, with flrsts
| in the Glass KA free flight and
the Glass A free fight, and o
second in the Glass B free flight.
The prize for the model with
the best finish went to Arthur
Wells, an Army private teaching
Fort Belvoir men about diesel
engines. Pfc. Wells has held
four national championships in
model flying. His home is In
Oakland, Calf.
Full results Of the days flying:
High Point
Roger Barron and John Hunton TIED.
Arthur wells. 26, Route 4, Alexandria.
Open Glass Stunt Flying
Henry spielmsn. 29. gaitiM.Srs;
5Ssn 70, GSSb rouTtS aSnsSn Street inn Sa
Youth Class Stunt Flying
Hugh Hunton. 1S. Route I, Eal9
| Church: Mick Pappas. Is. 6604 Belt
avenue Sc; 3-Gordon Tatum. 1b. 30O3
Rosemary street. Chevy Chase, Md.
Radio Controlled Flying
MontssaR RaS.rt aS foSS senismis ~
l102 Highwcod road. Roc6Sille. Md;
/ IDtnwiddie street, Arlington.
II Youth IA Class Free Flight
/ Roger Barron: Clyde Shelton,
III, 6O6 North Homer lane. Rockyiiiei
I3-Daniei Belief. 90. 7016 drieg street.
Youth a Class Free Plisht
IS. sFSesss Frsesmsnssars saol Pa.: sMRsri Isssris.
L. 1A;sSni Youth 5 Class Free r1isht
1Karl sn,1so;r Ists,Tly; aR9sss5 sst5n Barron; W
Open IA Class Free Flight
more: ;sHios sMps.rsI psisnsr. ss. 4ss5 va
Ness street NV 3--Raymond vclkert.
g. Phio11ssuAzs'c opsn a Class a. = Free riisht
Edward zentgraf. Pasadena, Nd:
2-Raymond .volkert: 3-William Bruch.
2S. Wind Gap. Pa.
aRaSSm0SSsn5dd voftert; iEelfs sEbavid iITS Br9Sni
81, 62O9 Kennedy street, Eoekville.
camp HhIIRI'SVR hII. Vs s.fsi smtS
''' Control Line Team Races
| Robert Hemingway. 10, Audubon
e. e.. ! + sss''' sss HaIsE as'i q s. Aia: e:
''' Obstacle Course
John Hunton: Bob Tabler, ~.
SsTi raDIs,. rMons,Suxo os esItS paIfirS nesnesos' -
Evening star., 1955-09-05

CHEsTERToWN. Md, Sept
Is R.-Medicine for treating a
rare malady threatening the life
Of an expectant mother was
sped here from Washington
yesterday by a police relay team.
Doctors said Mrs. Margaret
Elborn, 39-year-old Sudlersville
woman, was suffering from pre-
eclampsia, or toxemia Of preg-
nancy, which sometimes results
lin fatal convulsions. It is q rare
condition peculiar to pregnancy.
II treated early the condition
can be easily handled, but Mrs
Elborn'S toxemia has developed
Ito the severe stage"
DR.. Thomas j. Solon of the
lKent-Queen Annes Hospital re-
quested State police aid in locat-
ling two drugs, unitensen and SER
pas;l, to be used in an attempt
to reduce Mrs. Elborn's dam
gerously high blood pressure
of 220.
They were finally located al
Evening star., 1955-09-05
Firemen to Attend
Radiation Course

A four-day Fire Service Ra-
biological Survey Course for
Civil Defense will begin tomor-
row at the University Of Mary
land.
Second Army Chemical Corps
personnel from Fort Meade, Md.
will furnish six officers and -four
enlisted men as instructors.
Forty Maryland and District
of Columbia f1remen and some
Civil Defense personnel will be
instructed, in atomic radiation
hazards resulting from wartime
bombing and normal peacetime
use Of atomic energy.
Evening star., 1955-09-05
Timonium Events Begin
Frederick Girl Is Queen

nality, public appeal, neatness
and the idea expressed.
Maryland's State fair, as usual.
has many things for many peo-
pie. There are exhibits Of the
States finest livestock - dairy
and beef cattle, sheep. hogs and
poultry as well as crops.
In the dairy division, the Hol-
stein cattle will be Judged today.
Tomorrow will be Jersey day,
Wednesday the Guernseys will
be judged and Thursday the
Ayrshires and milking short
horns will be shown.
In beef cattle, the shorthorn
and polled shorthor ncattle win
be judges tomorrow, the Here
ford breeding cattle Wednesday
and the Aberdeen-Angus on
Thursday.
Sheep classes will begin to-
morrow also, with the Shrop-
shires. Dorsets, Cheviots and
Corriedales going in the ring the
first day.
Hampshires, South Downs.
Suffolks and Montadales viii be
Judged Wednesday.
8 Days for Hogs
Swine classes viii be judged
Tomorrow, Wednesday and
Thursday.
Maryland farmers may have
gone all-out for machinery. but
they still like q good draft horse.
The State fair Is one of the few
remaining fairs where draft
horses still are shown.
In the draft horse division.
the Percherons will be shown to-
day, the Belgians tomorrow, the
|Clydesdales Wednesday and the
|purebred teams in harness on
Thursday.
In all Of the livestock classes.
judging viii begin at 8 am.
In the draft horse division. judg-
ling viii begin at pm. today.
10 am. tomorrow and Wednes-
day. and at IL am. Thursday.
Evening star., 1955-09-05
Man Hit by Boat
While SWIMMING

A Washington man was run
over by q boat while swimming
yesterday in Lake Jackson, near
Manassas, Va.
Anthony Schwartz. Al, of 5704
Thirty-third street NV, was
being treated In Arlington hos
pital for cuts TO his left foot.
Mr.. Schwartz was run over by
an outboard motorboat which
was pulling a man on water skis
the hospital reported. A girl at
the helm. turned to look behind
her and ran down the swimmer.
He was brought to the hospital
by q private ambulance.
Evening star., 1955-09-05
Bandit Sought
'InSt5,OOOH Haul
|Af Bank Door
Two Clerks Held Up
Bringing Receipts
For Night Deposit

Police were searching today
flor a rangy holdup man accused
Iof taking $4,000 in checks and
cash from two liquor store clerks
flor whom he " apparently had
waited at a bank door.
The clerks, David ALEX. 80, OF
I9l3 Hamilton street NE, and
Gilbert Faigen, 81. of 500 Green
lawn drive, Hyattsville, told
police the robbery occurred early
yesterday as they were at
tempting to place the money in
the night depository Of the Riggs
National Bank, 900 F street NV.
They had carried the money
lin two paper sacks from the
Central Liquor Store. Just
around the corner on Ninth
street, when the bandit. flashing
q .32-caliber blue steel revolver.
changed their plans. the clerks
said.
Bank Trip Delayed
Police said the bandit may
have carefully "cased" the liquor
store and the habits Of the clerks
and had lain In wait for them.
This is the story the clerks
told:
They were delayed in their
usual visit to the bank after
CLOSING hours Saturday night
because one Of the delivery tricks
still was out with some Of the
money.
Rather than leave the money
lin the store over the long holi-
day week end. they decided to
wait. BY the time the truck
returned an hour and a half
later. it was after midnight.
Usually a policeman on the
beat keeps an eye on the bank
for late night depositors. But
since it was after midnight, he
assumed the nights visits had
ended and went elsewhere.
Ordered Into Lobby
After walking the short dis
tance to the bank, Mr.. Gaigen
went into the bank lobby while
Mr.. ALEX remained at the front
door. 1t was then the gunman
appeared, ordered Mr.. Faigan
inside and took the bags from
the other clerk as he was about
to put them into the depository.
After ordering the victims to
1.-THE rear Of the bank lobby, the
bandit left. The clerks said they
had expected to return tomorrow
Ito make out deposits slips. and
SO had not determined the exact
amount Of cash and checks.
The bandit was described as
about 80 years old. s feet / inch
tall. weighing about I80 pounds.
with a ruddy complexion. He
was wearing a blue sports shirt
and blue trousers.
Evening star., 1955-09-05
|Suwmill Worker
CHARGED in SIuyinq

GRETNA, Va, Sept. 5 (R.-A
youthful Gretna sawmill worker
was being held in the Pittsyl-
vania County jail today on q
charge of murder in connection
with the fatal stabbing Of his
half Saturday night.
Authorities said Edward l..
Falls, 18, admitted stabbing Jo-
|seph c. Crews. 26, of Route 2.
Gretna, with pair of barber
scissors.
Police said the stabbing took
place at the home of the two
mems mothers near here, follow
ing an argument over money
which Falls said Crews owed him.
Evening star., 1955-09-05
By JAMES BIRCHFIELD
star stan Correspondent

TTMONIUM. Md. Sept. S.
Maryland's State fair will get
going in earnest today after
winding up a half week Of Al
Club activities.
Judging in the open classes
for dairy and beef cattle win
start today and continue until
the fair closes Saturday.
Highlight in the All Club ac-
tivities was the annual parade
Of All floats before the grand
stand yesterday and the crown
ing of the All Queen Of the fair.
Miss Ann Elizabeth Duvall,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert w. DuvaIl of Frederick
County, was crowned queen be-
fore several thousand onlookers
who jammed the grounds here
for the parade.
Shows Guernseys
Miss Duvall, II, a senior this
year at Frederick High School,
has been a 4-H Club member for
eight years. She has shown pure
bred Guernsey dairy cattle at
previous fairs and also has been
active In other club Projects.
As queen she reviewed yester-
days parade and will reign over
the remainder Of the fair.
In the parade Of floats, "a
clubs entered exhibits. In the
senior division the championship
went to the Senior All Council
Of Baltimore County. Their float
showed the importance Of keep
ing Maryland's roadsides clean.
The Randallstown Club took
championship honors in the ju-
nior division. The Randallstown
float represented q huge water
wheel powered by the various
civic activities IT All Club men,
bers. The resulting force repre-
sented Q reservoir Of power fol-
world peace.
Floats were judged on origi-
Evening star., 1955-09-05

Two young aeronautical engi.
neers from Falls Church, Va.
yesterday tied for high point
honors in the Exchange Clut
model airplane meet.
The co-winners are Roger Bar
ron, 20, 401 Waterway drive. anc
John Hunton. %. Route /.
The meet was held at the Con.
gressional Airport. after the Ma.
ltional Capital model meet, which
has been held here several years
was Cancelled. The Alexandra
Model Club conducted the con-
test.
To Go to Cambridge
Mr.. Barron, who was gradu-
ated from Princeton Univer.
sity in his speciality this spring
will 60 to Cambridge University
England. this Fall on a National
Science Foundation fellowship
He won the fellowship in a COM
petitive examination.
He dominated the earlier Ma.
tional Capital meets, winning
Junior high point honors foul
years in a row. After moving
out Of the Junior class. he tool
the meet championship in 1876.
and 1854.
With his father. Bryton Bar
ron, he started modelling SOM
IA years ago. They were know
as the Flying Barrons. TIL
senior member of the team dit
mot compete yesterday.
Mr.. Hunton, a student o
aeronautical engineering at vir'
ginia Polytechnic Institute. vii
graduate In 1856. He is working
this summer at a Falls Church
machine shop. After Army Serv'
Ice at Camp Chaffee, Ark, HI
worked for a time as a drafts
imam in the General Electri'
Corp. Jet engine factory In Gin
cinnati Ohio.
The Hunton points came from
winning the control line combat
test, in which whirling model!
try to cut streamers from th'
tails Of others at so miles ar
hour: the obstacle course race
Evening star., 1955-09-05
Weather Guessers Check
Forecasts at WE 6-l212

persons have telephones here
than in most cities.
And. he added, "You might
Ibe surprised but Washington's
rush hours apply not only to
vehicular traffic but also to calls
for weather information"
The Z am. to $50 am. rush
on the number WE. 6-1212 Is
terrific. The surge Of calls flows
again Just before people begin
getting of from work.
Anxious mothers want to know
how to dress their children for
school. They follow the hourly
Temperature reports over the
telephone. Workers want to
know whether they can take
their friends or families out for
the evening without being
drenched.
The Weather Bureau teletypes
the forecast to the telephone
company's building at Four
teenth and s streets NV. When
the forecasts come in, an alarm
rings and the chief telephone
operator takes over.
She assigns one Of 20 specially
trained operators to take thu
forecast and record 1t. The alarm
rings at about five minutes be.
fore the hour. The young LADY
records it on the hour AMI, gen.
orally, 1t is being poured out *
the public by five minutes aftel
the hour.
j Complaints Are Few
Seldom" says assistant chic,
operator Mrs. Mary Anstead, ID
we have complaints. There Ia
however. one lady who calls u
about the temperature ever.
time we are a couple Of minute
late"
The girls who record the mes
sage must work fast. They arl
allowed q maximum Of 80 sec
onds-that's the length Of tn
recording tape. In addition ther'
are occasions when the tele
phone company adds to the fore
cast appeals for aid by the Rex
Cross or the Community Chest
Company policy bars nearly al
requests for help by other agen'
Icies.
There just wouldn't be time,
says MIR. Langbein.
Evening star., 1955-09-05
BY CHARLES G. BROOKS

Nearly everyone likes to pre-
dict the weather but thousands
Of Washington area residents
check their guesses against the
expert opinions Of Weather BIZ
reau forecasters by diallng WE
6-1212.
Nearly 400, 900 calls were made
to that number on August IL
when Hurricane Connie was ap-
preaching.
The automatic weather service
Is run by the bureau and thf
Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co.
In Washington, it seems, 9
greater percentage Of the pop
ulation Is weather conscious
than In other cities.
The telephone weather serv.
ice was begun here IN Decem.
ber, 1889, when the first yeal
showed a total Of 10000 calls
Calls Increase
Now, according to Fred w
Langbein of the telephone com
pany, 1854 showed an average
Of $1,000 calls to the weather
exchange per day.
Compare this with the figures
for Chicago-last year this hug
metropolis with 3Ia million les
idents averaged only 5000 cali
a day.
The Weather Bureau has ar
ranged with telephone com
panies for automatic weathe
service in only 10 Of the large
cities. Aside from Washington
they are Milwaukee, Cleveland
Chicago, New York, Philadel
phia, Pittsburgh, Boston, Balti
more and Detroit.
In Washington particularly
the public has grasped this cas-!
aid for deciding what clothes u
wear, whether or not to tax
an umbrella, and, indeed. some
times whether or not to driv
ones Car.
We are, a Weather Bureal
spokesman declared, part Of
cosmopolitan town. Many per
sons from distant areas liv
here. All like to complain abou
Washington weather. Further
more, q larger percentage o
Evening star., 1955-09-05
New Rehabilitation Workshop
Nav Be Opened This Month

but were returned to earning
their own living by the depart
ment for a total average Of
$40. SO each week. The average
lcost Of rehabilitation per person.
MIR. Rathbone said, was $233.72.
Mr.. Rathbone said his depart
Ilnent will staff the new workshop
with two aides while Welfare
Department Director Gerard
Shea will furnish other help.
Evening star., 1955-09-05
Formers Abroad
To Get 8,0O0th Cow

NEW WINDSOR, Md. Sept. S
R.-Heifer Project. Inc. will
pass a milestone tomorrow when
an Indiana farmer gives one of
his Holstein heifers to q farmer
in Stockerau, Austria.
The heifer will be the 8.000th
head Of cattle shipped abroad by
the Heifer Project to needy fam
lilies in war-ravaged and agricul-
turally -underdeveloped countries
since its inception in 1914.