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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28
VIRGINIA.:
BY ALEX r. PRESTON
Star stan Correspondent

RICHMOND, Va.-A Wash
ingtonian driving out the 800
block of North Sheppard street
here is likely to stop and rub
his eyes.
What he sees looks almost
exactly like the building at
1900 Pennsylvania avenue,
NV. in the District Of Co
lumbia.
1t is the Home for Con-
federate Women, as far as is
known the only copy ever
made OF the White House.
based on the original White
House plans.
Today it is the haven for
four widows and rs daughters
OF the men who fought with
Lee. Their numbers are de-
creasing as the years go by.
The oldest resident of the
home is, strangely enough, a
daughter, not a widow. of a
Confederate soldier. She is
Miss Mary Lyle who will be
102 on August 81.
Surviving widows living in
the impressive structure are
Mrs. Margaret Pulley, Mrs.
Josephine Chinn, Mrs. Flor
ence Carson and Mrs. Mar
garet Ransom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28
VIRGINIA.:
White House, Confederate Home
Are Almost Identical Twins

lowed closely the architectural
influence of the Vice Regal
Lodge in Phoenix Park, Dub
lin, which was the palace Of
the Duke Of Leinster.
Only One Chonge
The exterior facades of the
White House and Home for
Confederate Women are prac-
tically identical. One differ
ence not easily discernible un-
less photographs Of the build
ings are compared side-by-
side, Is the extension Of the
portico on the north.
Each is fronted by four pill
lars and capped with q pointed
peake Of stone. But on the
White House, the portico ex-
tends out from the main
building about half again as
far as the portico on the Home
for Confederate Women.
This treatment at the White
House requires two additional
pillars on each side Of the
portico which are lacking on
the building here in Rich
mond.
Needless to say there 10 one
other important difference.
The Confederate building does
not have q Truman balcony"
on the south portico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28

The story behind the build
ing is a tribute to the per-
severance Of Mrs. Andrew
jackson Montague, wife Of a
Virginia Governor (1902-1906I.
1t was through her efforts
that Col. NOW Maj. Gen.
Ulysses S. Grant III. former
director of public buildings and
parks, loaned the White House
plans from the archives of the
Library of Congress.
U. S. Gront Helped
The White House. built orig
inally in 1900. is made Of gray
sandstone taken from Aqua
Creek, Va. The Confederate
Home here was completed in
1881 and is built Of Indiana
limestone.
The White House was
burned by the British in 1914
after Dolly Madison and the
President fled the mansion.
It was rebuilt in time for Pres
ident Monroe to move in in
1917. The work was done by
the original builder, James
Hoban.
Hoban had won $500 in
competition with other design
ers for plans for the Presi-
dents home. The central
structure is said to have fol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28
DISTRICT:
Hectic Is Word
ForStrike CIimox

sioner Thomas A. Lane ex-
planned at the time these
estimates would actually be
recommendations" which the
Commissioners and the P. U. C.
had decided could be made
without public hearings under
the terms of the new act.
Thus it began to appear that
Capital Transit could actually
negotiate its new rates, at
least if it signed a contract
with the Commissioners, under
which the city would make up
any losses from the new labor
costs not covered by fare
boosts.
Miseonception
AS late as Saturday after
noon city officials still were in
sisting that unless etc signed
with the Commissioners it
would have to take its chances
on whatever-and whenever
it might get later from the
P. U. C. Consequently the only
benefit to the company ap-
peared to lie in signing UP
with the Commissioners.
Finally, at 6 pm. Saturday,
Commissioner Samuel Spen-
Ger made the first clear ex-
PLANTATION of the legal theory
upon which settlement was
achieved some seven hours
later. Under Section 3a of the
new act, he pointed out, the
Commissioners could author
ize" anybody to provide transit
service for one year. at fares
recommended" by the P. U. C.
and approved" by the Com
misSioners.
Therefore, CTC was in po-
sition to negotiate its new fares
regardless of whether 1t signed
UP with the Commissioners.
At an afternoon session. the
company had looked at the
first set of fares recon-
mended' by the P. U. @. de-
cided they might not cover
the cost of the labor settlement
and called for a contract with
the city to cover any shortages.
During the dinner recess,
though, the company officials
concluded they would try to
talk the Commissioners into
asking the P. U. c. for another
set of recommendations. In
italy. the P U. c. had recon-
mended a 20-cent cash fare, a
l9-cent token and an 85-cent
weekly permit. The company
had countered with a request
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28
MARYLAND:
Has I owes Modeo Deal
To Run for Governor?

been something Of q fence sit
ter, doing his Job for State
and party without color, but
with apparent efficiency. He
has few enemies.
With Mr.. Mahoney. 1t is
different. He is a battler who
has not let the welfare of his
party get in the way of his
personal ambition for high Of
fee.
His Record
In his three previous cam
paigns--he was defeated for
Governor in the 1850 and 1854
primaries and for Senator in
the 1852 general election--Mr.
Mahoney generally has opposed
the so-called organization wing
Of the party. He has not had
the support, in other words, of
most of the men and women
who have given the Maryland
Democratic Party whatever
leadership 1t has had In the
past decade.
But despite his many enc
mics In the party, and his
losing habits, Mr.. Mahoney
may be In a better position
now than he was in his previ-
Gus outings.
For one thing. younger
members of the party gradu-
ally are pushing into positions
Of leadership. Although many
Of them are unenthuSiastic
about Mr.. Mahoney as a sem
atorial candidate. they are not
full of bitterness toward him
as were so many of their pred
ecessors.
Outlook for SO
Another factor on Mr..
Mahoney's side is the argyll
ment gaining favor in some
party quarters that unless the
wealthy Baltimore city paving
contractor is elected TO some
thing next year. he'll be seek
ing the Governors Office again
in 1858. With Gov. McKeldin
having to step down, Demo-
Gratis feel they have a good
chance of electing a governor
and they don't particularly
want it to be Mr.. Mahoney
because then he would be left
in control of State patronage.
On the surface, Mahoney-
Tawes-D 'Alesandro coalition
would appear unbeatable. Mr..
Tawes has great strength on
the Shore. The Mayor showed
his drawing power in Balti-
more again in winning re-
election last spring; he has
never lost an election. Mr.
Mahoney himself always has
done well in Baltimore city,
his own Baltimore County and
in some other scattered coun-
ties.
But a lot can happen be-
tween now and the primary
next May. There are still too
many anti-Mahoney and I'M
committed Democrats around
to be talking about any COM
bination being unbeatable at
this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28

for a 81 permit, and had been
turned down.
At $50 pm. then, the COM
pany officials tried for a nickel
more on the permft-90 cents.
and the Commissioners ac-
cepted. AS one CTC negotiator
said later. Il never knew q
nickel was worth so much"
From then on it was q down.
hill pull. Two calls went from
the Office of Mr.. Spencer
where Gen. Lane sat both as
a member of the Board of
Commissioners and as a
P. U. C. member-to P. U. C.
Chairman George E. C. Hayes.
The two constitute a majority
of the P. U. C.
Within an hour or so re-
porters were being told it was
all over but the shouting.
Union Adomont
Union President Walter J.
Bierwagen, though, had other
ideas. No strikers would be
called back to work, he told
The Star, until both he and
CTC President j. A. B. Broad
water had signed the settle
ment.
When that idea finally pene-
trated the office of Mr.. Spen-
Ger, Mr.. Bierwagen got the call.
Waiting for him, the MEETING
disintegrated while the par
Elephants went out for coffee.
It was nearly / ain. Sunday
before everybody got together
again. clearing the way for the
formal announcement at 1:12
am.
After that the three P. q. c.
members convened In Mr..
Spencet's Office and formally
recommended" the fare in
creases which already had
settled the strike, over the dis
senting vote of P. u. c. Mem
Der Robert M. Weston.
Then, at 8 am, everybody
went home while the strikers
got ready to go to work. The
52-day strike was oyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28
MARYLAND:
By GENE GOODWIN

Maryland Controller j. Mil
lard Tawes may have been
letting a cat out of the bag
last week when he couldn't
hide his enthusiasm for be-
coming Governor.
His statements to a gather
ing of the Democratic party
faithful in Anne Arundel
County lent new substance to
rumorS that he has made
back-scratching deal with
George P. Mahoney and Mayor
Thomas D'Alesandro Of Bal
timore.
Under terms of this inter
esting agreement -- so the
rumor goes - Mr.. TaweS
would get Mahoney-D'Alesan-
dro backing for Governor in
1858. Republican Gov. Theo-
dore r. McKeldin's second
term expires then and the
Constitution forbids third
terms.
Mr.. Mahoney's role in the
deal would make him the
Democratic candidate next
year for the Senate seat now
held by Republican John
Marshall Butler.
Mayor D'Alesandro would
be supported for the Senate
in 1858. when Republican
Senator j. Glenn Beall's term
is up.
Both Mayor DAlesandro and
Mr.. Tawes denied yesterday in
Ocean City that they had en-
tered into any pact with Mr..
Mahoney. The denials were
expected, however. and most
observers are still convinced
that some sort of informal
agreement does exist.
Announcement--Almost
1t was against this back
drop of political gossip that
the 61-year-old controller
chose Tuesday almost to an
nounce his candidacy.
After he had been intro
duced by former State Sem
ator Frank M. Duyall as the
next Governor" Mr.. Tawes
told his listeners: II hope his
prediction does not fail him"
An Eastern Shoreman from
Crisf1eld. where he still MAIN
tains his home, Mr.. TaweS
has been controller of the
Maryland treasury since 1888,
except for three and a half
years during Gov. w. Preston
Lanes administration.
He ran for Governor in
1916, but was defeated in the
primary by Gov. Lane. He
was on the verge OF becoming
a candidate again In 1850 and
1854, but stepped back at the
last minute both times.
A Neutral
The candidacy of Mr.. Tawes,
who has kept himself out of
most of the dog fights for
which Maryland Democrats
have become noted, probably
would find general acceptance
among party leaders. He has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28
BY HECTOR MCLEAN

The Capital Transit strike
wound up in two and a half
days of hectic activity.
The stretch drive for a final
settlement began Thursday
night only two hours after
the Executive Board of the
AFL Transit Workers Union
had approved the proposed
contract worked out by the
District Commissioners.
Having gotten one-half of
a settlement. the Commits
sioners went to work at 8 pm.
on. what both union and COM
pany officials suggested might
be an even harder job-selling
the labor agreement to the
company.
A three-hour session that
night was limited largely to
briefing the company on the
terms of the Commissioners
deal. The top Capital Transit
officials went home then,
promising to study the matter
overnight.
They came back Friday in
full force-policy makers, law
yers. operating specialists and
financial experts-for a he'll
ter-skelter series of confer
ences on the fifth floor Of the
District Building.
Even at the end of the Fri
day sessions, however, the
pattern of the final settlement
had not yet appeared clearly.
Few suspected that the COM
pany would negotiate" its
fare increases under a rela!
lively new Interpretation of
the Capital Transit death SEN
tence act signed the previous
Sunday by President Eisen-
hover.
Although a hint of this had
developed by Saturday morn
ing, top city officials still were
being quoted as expecting any
final labor settlement between
the company and the union to
be the basis for fare increases
determined later by the Public
Utilities Commission - with
hearing. but no negotiations
with the company.
New Look
The picture began to change
on Saturday morning, how
ever, when the company
waited for a call to conference
while the P. U. c. translated
the increased labor costs into
fare boosts. Engineer Commits
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monobeam car he quits it, and
waits for. another bus to come
back on the line from down.
town. He then makes q circuit
Of his route and returns to the
station.
Mr.. Stephenson points out
that the trains on the mono
beam would be operated by
automatic electronic controls
as a modern passenger eleva-
tor is operated. No crew would
be necessary.
Maintenance and operating
costs would be low. The plat
form cars. running on a smooth
track. would be subject to a
minimum of wear. The life Of a
bus. its moving parts stopped
while being hauled piggy-back,
would be doubled. Both main
tenance and operating costs
for the carveyor and speed
walk system would be low.
Mr. Stephenson estimated
an annual revenue of $50 mil
lion with a 15-cent fare. He
puts total personnel costs at
sic million. That last figure
is practically the same as for
the Capital Transit operations
now. That company takes in
about $26 million q year.
Surplus
Against the $50 million in
come. Mr.. Stephenson puts
total operating costs at $685.
100000. This leaves $l4,250,-
600. Deduct from this sum
$40 million for payment Of in
terest and to reduce the prin-
cipal Of the $3.50 million in
bonds. There would be left
$4,250,000 for contingencies.
improvements and fare reduce
tons.
Mr.. Stephenson sees tn e
system built by an authority.
Not a transit authority, but a
Circulation authority" for the
whole area, This single juris-
diction would own the prop
erty and lease it to an operat-
ing company.
Mr.. Stephenson's plan in
cludes no slogan. If 1t did 1t
might be: Speed the day Of
speed.
Evening star., 1955-09-21

The way women Of all ages
are taking to the sewing ma
chimes is a thing Of joy-not
only to fabric manufacturers,
the Upper creators, the pat
tern companies. the stores. and
the sewing machine firms, but
also to the women themselves.
For 15-year-old Pat Heddon,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Hedden of Arlington
twho sews because she figured
she'd have to learn sometime)
as well as for Mrs. H. A. Brent
linger, a retired kindergarten
teacher Of 6229 Twenty-third
street, North. in Arlington
twho now sews because it's
been a lifelong ambition with
her) sewing has become q won
derful creative outlet.
We paid q visit to the class
room of Miss Bridget Maginn
who conducts classes at s.
Kann Sons in Clarendon.
We discovered right of that
II students pay attention to
Miss Maginn they'll not be
guilty OF ever being on pins
and needles or even swallow
ing one by mistake-they,n
have a pin cushion on their
wrist instead to keep them
safely and In a handy position
for use.
Miss Maginn. the sewing
Evening star., 1955-09-21
FASHION NOTEBOOK
These Women Are Not
On Pins and Needles

instructor. has been in the
States for the past five years
and comes from London, Eng
land. She's noticed that dur
ing the past couple Of years,
more and more women of all
ages are evincing an interest
in the making of their own
clothes. In Europe. many more
women sew because ready-to-
wear is not at the peak it is
here. She has found that
some women like Mrs. w. e.
Paul of Bradley Circle in Falls
Church with two youngsters,
Jan and Beth. learn to sew in
order to make clothes for their
children.
Another woman, Mrs. George
E. Mercer of Woodbridge, Va,
has joined the sewing circle
though she has been sewing all
her life but now wants to pick
up new shortcuts in sewing.
Other women are sewing
these days because they find
it's fun, it's creative. and at
the same time allows for great
originality in dress. Another
important reason is that fab
RIGS are lovelier than ever for
home sewing.
When a woman sews it helps
her develop a keener dress
sense, notes Miss Maginn. It
gives her greater confidence
too when she's shopping for
ready-made clothes. She is
better able to determine fine
workmanship because she
knows better what to look for.
Throughout the city sewing
classes are on the upswing in
sewing machine centers, in
department stores and through
private instruction.
Not all women who learn to
sew, however, will be as fortu-
nate as Mrs. Gordon Arm
strong, who Is anxious to learn
to sew as quickly as possible
since she is the proud possessor
Of two new sewing machines.
Show Time Set
WITH ALL THIS GREAT
interest in home sewing being
manifested, it's not strange
that more and more stores are
holding fabrics forums, special
style shows composed Of fash
ions made from patterns. and
spotlighting the latest news IN
''how to do it yourself" related
sewing ideas.
Such a forum is taking place
today. tomorrow. and Friday
at Kann's Virginia store. A
roster of guest experts will
stage the program at 10 am,
and 2 pm. today and Thurs
day, and at IL. 2:30, and z pm.
on Friday. :.
Tomorrow's program includes
eNew Colors and Fabrics"
with Miss Kathryn Bossler Of
Simplicity Patterns speaking
and a fashion show staged by
the Washington-Lee High
School Modelling Club. Bernice
BayiSio of Max Factor will dis
Evening star., 1955-09-21

Deering- Milliken speaking on
the new woolens. Pat Patter-
son of Revlon tells how to cue
your makeup to the new fabric
colors. Miss Maginn suggests
Pressing as You Sew" The
fashion show viii be staged by
Miss Barbara Lolly Of Vogue
Patterns.
Evening star., 1955-09-21

cuss makeup out Of color Tv
research. The Upper" is the
subject Miss Rajean Codish Of
Talon will talk on, and Miss
Bridgit Maginn will discuss
Choosing the Right Style for
You"
Friday the program includes
Mr.. Robert Branscombe of
Evening star., 1955-09-21
Teo-Foshior, Show

1t was tea served on the
patio of Mrs. Jack Kay's home
yesterday plus fashions from
Pearl Kirsten's that the mem
bers of the Henrietta Sold
Chapter of Hadassah enjoyed
for the start Of the new sea-
sons organization activities.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-11-29
Jam estown Festival
Financial Support
Sought In Southslde

a quota OF funds to bc contrib
uscd hy private enterprise iu lhe
Ssoulnsidc area during state
vide campaign 70 put industry aud
business behind The jaime Gown
Festival in 1887 was announced
TO-DAY by the Virginia 350th Anni-
vcrsaby Commission
james S Eaaley az Halifax aas
undertaken TO raise S. 500 tfom
contributors IN Prince Ed~ald
and Charlotte counties also the
sSouthside counties Of N1tt0May
Halifax Lunenbue Mecklcis)u
and BrunaNi
John s. Alfred prcs4aen. 81 -
National Bank Of Commerce Nai
iolk is Chairman n the df. to
fa.d go 600 among Virginia
tndigstflct 10 % allotted Is tfe d
tolonmcnt Of jamestown Fe.,ttai
r8rk
tho Festival Vill marx Il. n
portant milestone III Tive llic ui tho
nation. and plans aud conrs t-
meuts already made assure j cello
bragion TO focus world wide attcu-
ton on Virginia states Dslcaate
Lewis 4 McMufran IT ~ NeV
port News. the ommlaa.Qn'7eaair-
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-11-29
Three Teen Ayers
Suffer Gunshot
W Ounds Saturday

Four hunters three of ucm
teen ayers were hunt in SERIES
Of accidents aflcld over TIE week
eud
Most seriously injured was
john F. Mccormick rs wear old
Negro boy from BurkeVllle nho
Was Shot HI the chest by a hunt
ing companion with q small CALI
bre rifle Saturday
Police aald Mccormick Was
squirrel hunting with another
teen-ager Marshall l. Mickey oi
ontario. III Luucnburg county
When the shooting occurred The
youths had treed a Squirrel when
Mickey rifle accidentally dis
charged Mccormick WAS W. fam
condition at southsidc Commu-
nifty Hospital Monday
Another youth Lawrence f.
Martin l4 ot Blackstone. VIVA
wounded n the abdomen ana
chest by a shotgun blast Martin
vas crossing creek Vhen hc
dropped the e4n and 1T discharE-
Mt He Vaa reported ND good COM
dli4mi
a Cumberland teeu-age youth
Major ID Burkhagdt l7 was
wounded IN the thigh q has hone
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-11-29
1t. Thomas W atson
In Amphibious Games

A major amphiblou exercise
4nyoMna Is 600 Marines 10000
Navy personnel 300 aircraft and
l25 ships was completed Notem-
Ser l8 Oh The California coast
Among those Who took part with
The lst Marine Division Camp
Pendlcton Calf was list It.
Thomas W Watson son ol Mrs
Fpsic 3 Vale ot FarinFllle
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-11-29
American Gifts
To Pakistan Are
Beacon Lights
World Community
Day Speaker Tells
HON Gland Plight

F'''''4 . - t3*4+'E W taf.
through ch'lfoh mission program!
i'as F.'i Deaeci4 nEt4l u
Christianity '1 q c'lH1sy anjcH
mas known no pe"ce no happInaaa
since 1913 MFa Ester JaNa13
naa1i = natiye q thai land t9ld
ne FannTlIe World connuiAb
Day audience Friday nlIa
Thank COO praise G2d ia
America s heip re said u de-
scfiblilg what y nas meant ~
country stie aaid haA Dee@ daTs
tlated ~ floods iocaata POW ~
and 'hitefacY
You nave ho MUCH o ge
thankful Tor ~ Hom count
mundane ln Fou sAn9fnf'
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-11-29

Nearly 500 high school iun.o"
and seniors IN Prince Edward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28

new water-supply intake for Dalecarlia.
Because the plant was designed to elimi-
nate from the eff1uent all danger OF water
contamination, the board tentatively
approved the project. But District and
Arlington officials opposed the plant as
a bad precedent that would lead to fur
ther projects threatening public health.
AT the hearing Army Engineer Corps
representatives agreed with District engi-
neers and Arlington authorities that a
regional program for the control ana
treatment Of sewage entering the river
Is an urgent necessity. With the contin-
ued rapid development Of suburban areas,
the problem of sewage disposal has be-
come of increasing concern to health and
sanitation officials. We hope that study
OF the Mclean problem will lead to formu-
lation of broad policies and plans for pro-
tecting our water supply from present or
potential contamination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-28
'AntipoIIution Teamwork

Whatever the outcome OF the MCLEAN
Heights sewage-disposal controversy,
long-overdue movement for a compre-
hensive regional antipollution program is
developing out of this case. Some kind
of interjurisdictional program for sewage
control is needed in the Metropolitan
Area. 1t is reassuring to have Federal and
local authorities joining hands against
further deterioration Of the Potomac
water supply.
Evidence of this unified front was
apparent at the hearing last week before
the Virginia State Water Control Board
on an application by the Mclean Heights
developer for permission to build
sewage-treatmen plant that would empty
into SCOTS Run, in Fairfax County. TINS
run discharges into the Potomac a short
distance above the Districts proposed