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Evening star., 1961-12-12
2 NEARBY COUNTIES ASKED
TO SHARE TRAFFIC SIGNAL COST

BALTIMORE (AP) - The State Roads Commission
asked Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties today
to help pay for plan to coordinate traffic signals in
the
John B. Funk chairman director proposed that out
side experts be hired to work out eectroncs master
control system for traffic in the two counties.
I'VE should be developing system of signals that
will relieve not only present conditions" Funk wrote
county officials but take into consideration situations
which will in the future as result of additional
development and the opening of highways"
-. Traffic is subjected to congestion caused mainly
by isolated signals not part of system eectroncaly
controlled to respond to variations in volume dec-
tions of flow"
Evening star., 1961-12-12
Open House Set
At AIexundriu's
New Hospital

Alexandria residents and
other interested persons have
been invited to tour the new
$3.7 million Alexandria Hos
pital before it is opened to
patients January 29.
Open house tours will be held
for the public beginning the
day after dedication ceremo-
MES at the new building Sun
day, January IA.
The first open tour will be
held January IS for hospital
employees and their families.
The next day the hospital will
be toured by civic and commu-
nifty officials, welfare groups
and other associations.
Evening star., 1961-12-12

Two Spencerville (Md.) broth
ers were sentenced to death in
the gas chamber yesterday fol-
the rape of a 16-year-old West
Hyattsville girl last July.
Montgomery County Circuit
Court Judge James H. Pugh
imposed the sentence on James
v. Giles, 20, and John Giles, %.
The brothers, who were con-
victed in County Circuit Court
December 6, showed little emo
ton when sentence was passed.
In imposing the sentence,
Judge Pugh said "the verdict
of the jury in this case was Just
under the evidence"
The men. colored, were ac-
cused of attacking the white
girl and beating her 21-year-
old escort in a wooded area
near the Patuxent River. A
third Spencerville colored man
accused in the case will be
tried separately at a later date.
He is Joseph E. johnson, %.
Appeal to Be Filed
Stedman Prescott, jr., court
appointed attorney for the
brothers, said an appeal would
be filed.
The sentences were the third
and fourth in the county since
the State adopted the gas
chamber as a method of execu-
ton about four years ago. The
last such sentence, meted out
earlier this year on a rape con-
viction, is now being appealed.
Yesterday, John Giles was
sentenced first. Judge Pugh
called the crime a "treacherous
act" and said that the purpose
of any sentence was not only to
punish but to deter others from
committing a similar crime.
The judges voice grew loud
as he read the legal phrases
condemning Giles to the Mary
land Penitentiary gas chamber.
James Giles was next. Stand
ing with his left shoulder
slumped in a light sport jacket,
he said:
Judge, all I can say is that
girl said I didn't rape her, and
1 said I didn't rape her. :"
Evening star., 1961-12-12
BY JOHN LAWSON
Star Staff Writer

A move to GUST the liberal
leadership of the Democratic
Party in Fairfax County COL
lapsed last night as party
members elected a new county
committee.
In the three magisterial dis
tricts where efforts were under
way to wrest control of the
committee from its present
leaders, insurgents were sound
ly defeated.
A slate of candidates favoring
the policies of the present COM
mittee was elected by a large
majority at a meeting in Mount
Vernon district attended by an
estimated 750 persons.
In Falls Church district, three
candidates running at large who
strongly supported the present
leadership were defeated, but
liberals apparently had a ma
jority of the remainder of that
districts delegation.
Results in Providence
Results Of contests in eight
precincts in Providence dis
trict revealed liberals solidly
in control with opposition
candidates gaining only five
OF is contended seats.
The election results appeared
to give committee chairman
Augustus johnson two-to-one
backing on the committee.
Leadership Of the committee
has been attacked on grounds
it was too liberal or that it
had permitted precinct organ
ization to disintegrate.
Some Democrats blamed Mr..
johnson and his supporters for
the defeat in the November
election of Democratic Dele
gate Dorothy McDiarmid.
Liberals said the criticism
came from conservatives who
were disgrunted because they
were out of power and who
seized the defeat of Mrs. Nc
Diarmid as an excuse to criti-
cize. They accused conserva- =
tives of refusing to work in
the last election.
Works Starts Promptly
/ Mr.. johnson issued a state
ment last night that a fight
ing, working committee" had
been elected which would start
right now to erase the sorry
performance in November which
Evening star., 1961-12-12
Purking Patrol Aide
Vacancies Are Open

The Metropolitan Police De-
partment is accepting applica-
tions to fill nine vacancies on
its parking patrol aide staff, il
was announced today.
Applications will be handled
by the departments office OF
the chief clerk. Appointees, who
must be 81. will be selected on
the basis of Civil Service ex-
animation. Benefits include
leave and retirement and pay
ranges from $3,760 to $4,390,
the department said.
Evening star., 1961-12-12
Democrats in Fairfax
Keep Liberal Leaders

cost us one Of our most val
liable public servants"
The interest which the COM
mittee election aroused through
out the county prompted Jo-
seph Alexander, chairman Of
the Lee district committee, to
comment: IF Democrats had
worked as hard in November
as they have the last several
weeks Mrs. McDiarmid would
not have been defeated"
The most lively contests came
in Mount Vernon district where
District Chairman Stephen Leo
headed a slate of Democrats
supporting Mr.. Johnson.
Opposition candidate in
Mount Vernon won only five
of the 38 seats in the district
Falls Church Outcome
Three key candidates favor
ing the policies of Mr.. johnson
were defeated in Falls Church
district. One of the candidates
Thomas Connors, had an
nounced he would oppose Fred
A. Babson, jr., for district chair
man but withdrew his name
after the defeat.
Mr.. Babson, who has said
he favored replacing Mr.. john
son because too many elections
have been lost, was elected
chairman of the district with
out opposition. Falls Church
has 80 seats on the committee
In Providence district, which
has 35 seats on the committee,
26 committeeman favoring
present committee policies and
nine opposing them were
elected.
There were no contests in
the county's remaining four
districts.
Elected chairmen in six Of
the seven districts last night
we're: Centreville. Daniel |
Smith; Dranesville, French
Trammel; Falls Church, Mr..
Babson; Lee. Mr.. Alexander;
Mason, Marian Lee, and Provi-
dence, Mrs. Flora Crater. In
Mount Vernon district, election
of a chairman was deferred
to December %.
Evening star., 1961-12-12

realistic" said Mrs. Stone.
She suggested the possibility
Of revising the statute to re-
qulre that each business close
at least one day a week, but
Mr.. Urbanske said it still would
be impossible to determine
which ones should be exempted
because they are necessary"
Fenwick for Revision
Noting that he favors the
principle Of a day of rest each
week. Mr. FenwiCk said:
The law as passed has got
a lot of Inconsistencies. I think
it is going to require a lot of
revision. 1 don't know if it
ever will be enforceable. Ger
tainly it ought to be modified" ="
Mr.. Winston agreed that the
distinction between edible and
inedible foods has got to be
obliterated" but argued that
elimination of the law would
only put legitimate business in
the position illegitimate busi-
nesseS want to put them in"
Board member Herbert Brown
asked if drugstores are consid-
cred "illegetimate" and gas
stations Legitimate"
Mr.. Winston commented
that gas stations serve a pur-
pose by enabling people. to re-
lax on a Sunday drive.
HE (Mr. Brown has got as
much right to buy a shoe
string as you do to drive a car"
Mr.. UrbanSke said.
The exchange occurred as the
board members and legislators
met to consider laws the county
might desire the General As
sembly to enact next year.
Evening star., 1961-12-12
Arlington Legislators
Won't Fight Blue Law

Arlington legislators last
night rejected a County Board
plea that they fight to repeal
the-Virginia blue law.
Declaring that as written it
is Completely unenforceable, "
Chairman Leo Urbanske asked
Senator Charles Fenwick. Dele
gates Harrison Mann. Kathryn
Stone and William Winston if
they would introduce repeating
legislation.
No, sir, flatly no." Mr.. Mann
replied.
He added that. "if the law
were returned to its original
state. it would be acceptable. "
Listing Attempted
Last year the General Assem-
bly, attempted to make the
statute more workable by speci-
flying articles which may not
be sold on Sunday. Previously,
it merely prescribed all Sunday
business except that involving
works of necessity of charity"
gasoline stations and movie
theaters.
! certainly believe that the
blue law is seriously in need of
amendment. But I think that
you have to realize that the blue
law has been on the books since
the 18th century. So let's be
Evening star., 1961-12-12
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Rain
ending tonight. Low about "a.
Partly cloudy, windy and colder
tomorrow.
Maryland-Rain changing to
snow flurries in mountains to-
night. ending elsewhere. Low of
40 on the coast. 25 in noun
tains. Tomorrow, partly cloudy,
windy and colder.
Virginia-Rain ending over
southwest this evening and else
where later tonight. Low of 27
to IS in west and north, 81 to
43 in southeast. Tomorrow,
partly cloudy, windy and colder.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-West to northwest
winds Is to 20 knots late to-
night. Tomorrow, northwest
winds 20 to 30 knots. Rain
ending tonight; clearing and
becoming colder tomorrow.
Visibility of less than l to 3
miles improving tonight, be-
coming 10 miles tomorrow.
ROAD CoNDITIoNs-AAA
West-District of Columbia to
Pennsylvania Turnpike. wet: Penn
sylvania Turnpike. wet; Ohio Turnpike.
wet. u s. 40 West to Ohio, wet;
U. 8. 80 West to Ohio, wet: U. S. go
through West Virginia. wet.
Seuth-Shirley Highway and u S. !
Evening star., 1961-12-12
Fatal Crash Statement
Given byWomon Driver

had called him to arrange for
the statement. Mrs. Melton said
she had stopped after the acci-
dent but left when police told
the gathering crowd to move on
according to Mr.. Fitzgerald.
Police said today they had
closed their investigation of the
accident with Mrs. Melton's
statement. Mr.. Fitzgerald SAID
he would reach no decision
about possible action until he
had read statements from all
witnesses to the accident.
Evening star., 1961-12-12
Cholera in 1888

CLEVELAND. - In 1888 hog
cholera appeared in Ohio. This
was the first recorded outbreak
of this disease anywhere in the
world.
Evening star., 1961-12-12
AN EXTENSION PHONE !

What wonderful, holiday way to 'ring in" the
new year-and enjoy new convenience, Christmas to
Christmas, year after year!
An extension phone in the kitchen-counter or wall
mode-ets mother watch the baby or the stew on the
stove, while she chats, arranges, shops by phone.
Evening star., 1961-12-12

Rain showers rain possibly hundershOwers
of the Atlantic the
Southern Ohio Valley and the Central Pacific Coast
Valley eastward almost the
Coast and in parts the Central Northern Plateau will be colder
the Plains eastward
Plateau and Central Southern Pacific CoasAP Wphoto
Evening star., 1961-12-12

River Report
Potomac River clear at Harpers
Ferry and clear at Great Falls. Shen-
andoah clear at HarperS Ferry.
The Sun and the Moon
Rises Sets
Sun. today 7:17 am. 4:47 pm
Sun, tomorrow 7:1Sam. 4:47pm.
Moon today 11:O9 am. 1901 pm
Automobile lights must be turned on
"a hour after sunset.
Temperatures in Various Cities
Evening star., 1961-12-12

to Richmond. wet: Richmond South
wet; District of Columbia to Chariot
teSville, wet.
North and East-District Of Column
bia 10 Harrisburg, Pa, wet; Harrisburg
to Buffalo. New York wet: District OF
Columbia to Delaware Memorial Bridge
wet; New Jersey Turnpike to New York
City, wet; New England, wet.
Evening star., 1961-12-12

For hlgh and low tides at the follow.
inc points, subtract times indicated
from the above:
Annapolis, 3A hours: Bloody Point
Light, 4l2 hours Colonial Beach, {
hours; Deale. 4ia hours; Solomons
Island. 6i2 hours; Point Lookout, ~
hours.
PreciuitatIon
Evening star., 1961-12-12

Record Temperatures for the Year
Highest, 95, on September 3.
Lowest, 4, on February ..
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by the United States Coas
and Geodetic Survey
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-07

Mrs. c. D. Brown, Miss Carol
Jean Brown, Miss Ida Amos and
Mrs. Alvin Vogel motored to
Hagerstown, Md. last week
where they visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward H. Dunkum and family.
Mrs. L. w. Foster will be the
leader for the Fitzgerald Bap-
IS WINS Thursday, July 10. at
8 pm, to be held in the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Pierce
Reynolds, Jr.. of Farmyille, are
guests of the Rev. and Mrs. T.
P. Reynolds and Miss Jean
Reynolds at the Baptist pas
forum.
Mrs. Julian Holland has re-
turned to her home in Eastville
following a visit here with her
other, Mrs. Lewis Crawley.
Expected guests of Mrs. R. l..
Lovins are Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Anderson and their daughters,
Lovins, Charlotte and Margaret.
en- route to their home in New
nan. Ga, from a visit with his
mother. Mrs. Mathllda Anderson,
of Westbury, Long Island, N. Y.
Mrs. Emory c.. Harrison, a pa
tient at the Southside Community
Hospital in Farmville, is report
ed as improving satisfactorily
and is expected home the latter
part of this week.
Visitors of Mrs. E. B. Nuckols
last Sunday were her brother and
sister-inlaw. Mr.. and Mrs. c.. G..
Sanderson, of Ashby.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Andrew
Addleman have announced the
birth of a daughter, Alice Robin.
Saturday. July l, at the Medical
College of Virginia Hospital in
Richmond.
Dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
James S. Godsey and family last
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Barksdale and family, of
Amelia, and Mr.. and Mrs. T. E.
! Wilson, of Sandston. Miss Polly
Barksdale returned home with
her parents. after a weeks visit
here with her cousin, Janet God
! Sey.
Miss Mary Ann Bryant has as
her guest this week her cousin,
Miss Jane Petri. of Westminster,
Md.
Among the recent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Norman
were Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Adkins,
of Mt Airy. N. c.. Miss Nora
Adkins, of Altavista. Mr.. and
Mrs E. D. Collins. of Amelia.
| Mrs. Grady w. Garrett spent
the holiday week end as guest OF
| her son. w. Allen Garrett, and
his family. of Takoma Park, Md
Mrs. Elsie B. McGavock enter.
tanned at dinner Wednesday. Her
guests were the Rev. and Mrs
Leroy Brown and daughter
Martha Nell, of Charles City
They were en- route to Amherst
for a visit with Mrs. Brown s
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Hope Hud
son.
Mr. and Mrs. d. M. Beasley
were among those attending the
! Homecoming in all day session
last Sunday al the Elk Hill Bap
list Church in Goochland county
Guests of the Rev. and Mrs
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-07

and daughter. Sandra. of Silver
Spring. Md, spent the week end
and the Fourth with Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Steger. Mrs. Steger
returned to the University Hos
pital on Sunday where she is a
patient.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Sinclair ana
son, Keith, Of Gloucester. spent
the holiday week end with her
father, A. j. Steger.
DR.. and Mrs. M. E. B. Owens,
of Richmond, were guests for the
Fourth of July of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. w. Bergob.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce Hodges
and their son, of Newport News.
spent Saturday night with Mr..
and Mrs. F. o. Webster. =
MIR. and Mrs Charlie Steger
will move into their new house
near here soon. We are glad 70
welcome them in our neighbour
hood y
Mrs. Bertha Bryant returned
home Sunday after months
visit in Arlington and Vienna.
and in Philadelphia. -
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-07
coIored News

The young rural people are in
terested in improving commu-
nifty life socially. economically,
physically, and mentally. This
was the challenge put to the
local farm agent by a group Of
young men in the Five Fork
Community.
On June the 20, twelve young
men met with the farm agent
TO organize a Young Mems Com
munity Club. The officers cleo
ted were as follows: president.
Samuel Vaughan, secretary,
John Williams; treasurer, Harold
White; and advisor, w a rr e n
Scott.
After officers we're elected
and installed tentative pro
gram was outlined to the group.
Through lectures, motion pic
lures, slides and active partlcl-
patton the following subject
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-07

o. w. Carlson and the Dwight L.
johnson family at 80" Motel
last Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs.
Bud Carlson, of Alexandria, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sig Carlson, of
Beltsville, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Newman,
accompanied by Mrs. Jack New
man and Mrs. David Ownby, at
tended the Cooke Cuff wedding
Sunday, July 2. which took place
in Gainesville Baptist Church.
Mrs. J. L. Walker, of Rich
mond, was the guest Monday OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.
Atkinson.
Visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
win H. Maxey, Jr., recently were
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. B. Brisentine
of Richmond.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-07
coIored News
coIored News
New Hope Home
Demonstration
Club Has Meeting

The New Hope Home Demon
stration Club met in their regu-
lar monthly meeting on June 8.
at the home of Mrs. Lila n
Branch. The president, Mrs.
Eva presiding. The chaplin.
Mrs. Gennie Reed conducted the
devotions.
After the business session was
completed the local farm agent.
Lenrod l.. Blowe discussed Safe
ty in Home Surroundings" and
handspring Your Home"
After the meeting was ad-
journed a dinner was served by
the hostess. Mrs. Lillian Branch.
The next meeting will be at
the home of Mrs. Sarah johnson
in Darlington Heights, July 6.
All members are asked to be
present.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-07
Stegers Are H onored
On Their BIRTHDAYS

WE'LL WATER, July 6-About
IS relatives gathered on the lawn
Of A. j. Steger's for a picnic
supper on Saturday evening hon
oring Mr.. Steger and his sister,
Miss Sallie Steger, on their birth
days.
Those present we're: Mr.. and
Mrs. j. K. Sinclair and son,
Keith, and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Bryant and children. of Glouces-
ter: Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce Hodges
and son and Carlton Bryalt, of
Newport News; and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Bryant. Of Scottsville.
Also, Mr.. and Mrs. V. A. Tap
scott and daughter, Sandra, of
Silver Spring. Md, Mrs. Odell
Steger and son, A. j., and daugh-
ter, Gloria, of Buckingham. Mrs.
Alice Steger. of Norfolk, Mr. and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-07
colored News
Young Mems Community Club Set

will be taught: civil defense,
good grooming, good health hab-
its, Social courtesy, and recrea-
ton mainly swimming.
A film strip Rural Civil De
Tense" was shown and discussed
business meeting was COM
pleted.
Two meeting were planned by
the group: July Is at $50 pm.
in the home Of Mrs. Flossie
White in Prospect ON Rural
Civil Defense and July % at
10 m. the group will meet at
Prince Edward Park at which
time practical demonstrations
will be taught in basic swim
ming exercises.
Any person interested in join
ing the club should contact the
secretary, John Williams; Route
2, Box 159, Pamplin.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-07

Mrs. Charlie Steger and daugh-
ter. Dianne, Mrs. G. A. Baber,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Steger and
children, jeanne and Tommy,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Webster, and
Miss Carrie Steger.
Mrs. Lizzie A. Tapscott who
spent two weeks in Richmond, re-
turned to Mr.. and Mrs. N. G.
Davises' on Saturday.
Mrs. Virginia Boiling. Of Gold
Hill. and John Tapscott, of Nor
folk, visited Saturday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Greene Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Self visited
her aunt, Mrs. Marvin Simpson,
ST.. in Cumberland on Friday.
Earl Banton returned home
from Southside Community Hos
pital on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. A. Tapscott
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-12-15
A SANTA CLAUS TOUR OF
MANTEO FIRE DEPARTMENT
PLANNED DECEMBER 23RD

Fire Chief Raymond Wescott Of
the Roanoke Island Fire Depart
ment says the 80 members of the
department will repeat their annual
Christmas party on December %.
Bags will be packed for children,
and the fire truck and all the men
wiz go down to Wanchese, stop
ping at Daniels Supermarket in the
afternoon, after first making a
stop in front of the Pioneer Thea
tre in Manteo. After leaving Wan
cheese, the firemen will stop in
front of the Negro school. From
their own funds allotted them for
cleaning their clothes, the tiremen
win pay the cost Of the bags to
be given away.
Watch this paper next week for
the hours at which the department
win visit each place.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-12-15
BIDS INVITED FOR NEW
POSTOFFICE IN MANTEO
Posfoffiee Department to Receive Bids
Until January IS for Construction Of
New Building With $3.50 So. Fl.

q Notices were posted today inyit-
ing bids for construction of a new
postoffice in Manteo, which would
have $3.50 square feet of working
space, with additional square feet
Of 218 #. of platform space; and
driveway, parking and maneuver-
ing space of 12,410 square feet is
desired. An area of 653 square feet
for sidewalks and 4S3 feet for
landscaping is also requested.
Full details may be obtained from
the postmaster in Manteo. Con-
gresham Herbert C. Bonner an
nounced this week that the success
full bidder may enter into a lease
with the Government for the pro-
perty. If bids are not satisfactory,
the postoffice department reserves
the right to negotiate further with
bidders for better terms. A bid
bond guarantee of $4,000 is re-
quired.
Further details may be obtained
from Marvin w. Glenn, real estate
officer, Room 223, Postoffice, Char
lotte, N. C. or the Manteo post
master.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-12-15

MRS. HARRY GLYN JARVIS, 26
of Engelhard is now serving as act
ing postmaster at Engelhard, fill
ing the place of Mrs. Trixie M.
Matthews, who has retired this
month at the end of Is years of
postal service, and who was honored
at a luncheon given by the post
masters of 4 the First Districts at
New Holland Saturday. Mrs. Jarvis,
is the former Odessa Williams,
daughter of Mrs. Whitfield Will
liams and the late Mr.. Williams of
Swan Quarter. She graduated from
Swan Quarter High School in 1863
and worked with the FIJI in Wash
ington, D. C. until her marriage
in 1854. Previous to her appoint
ment in the postoffice, she worked
as secretary with the Engelharc
Shrimp & Oyster Co. She has two
children, Susan 6, and Harry 4. She
is a member of the Engelhard Meth
odist Church.