Evening star., 1937-05-23
Capital Sidelights
BY WILL p. KENNEDY,

Award OF Congressional Medal of
Honor for peacetime, scientific contribu-
ton to human welfare is asked by Repre-
sentative Harry L. Haines, Democrat. of
Pennsylvania. He reneWs the effort
made several times in the past to get
this recognition for DR. George R. Holt
zapple of York, Pa, credited with hav-
ing originated the oxygen tent method
of treating pneumonia patients 72 years
ago in the first year of his practice as a
physician. The patient was Fred Gable
of LoganWlle, York County, Pa, who
was near death from ravages Of this dis
ease and all known methods had failed
to help DR.. Holtzapple then STRIPPING
country doctor gathered together chemi-
Gals, test-tubes. blow torch and other
equipment to produce oxygen and within
20 minutes the patient showed improve
ment and later recovered entirely"
Representative Haines told his COL
leagues.
In recognition of this work there is
now placed in the Army Medical Museum
sketch depicting the birth of oxygen
treatment, as a lasting memento OF his
triumph by perseverance, science and
confidence over the ills of humanity.
DR.. Hotlzapple's ancestry goes back to
the revolution. His father was a shoe
maker when shoes were made by hand
In 1925 DR.. Holtzapple was given an
honorary degree-doctor of science-by
Susquehanna University He graduated
from Bellevue Hospital, New York, in
1884, and took postgraduate work in
Johns Hopkins and other famous medical
colleges. He is fellow of both the
American Medical Association and the
American College of Physicians. For
many years he has occupied position
Of prominence in the American Associa-
ton for Advancement of Science. He
gave the country conspicuous wartime
service as volunteer
Every once in a while some glowing
tribute in the House to a present men,
Der is greeted with applause-and such
tribute was given the other day to
Representative Clifton A. Woodrum,
Democrat, of Virginia, in charge of the
Interior Department appropriation bill
by Representative Louis Ludlow, Demo-
crat, OF Indiana. Ludlow has served
10 years in Congress and previously
served % years in the press galleries. so
he had known his Congressman for
nearly twoscore years. He gave impetus
to Woodrum senatorial boom, and ex-
tolled the services of other noted Vir-
ginia legislators with whom he had per-
sonal acquaintance-"such men as Henry
st. George Tucker, Harry Flood, James
Hay, r. Walton Moore and Gov. Mon
tague, the erudite and dignifed Daniel,
and others of his type exemplifying the
y-1of rY-ry
Martin and others of his practical
school, all of them outstanding and
extraordinary men in Congress and in
the councils Of their party and 1 say
without f1attery that I believe that in
the role of Senator Woodrum would
be the peer of any who have gone be-
fore, who in learning, culture and states
manship will measure up to the highest
and best traditions"
The work being done by the National
Park Service in the preservation of his
toric sites and buildings was brought tc
the attention OF Congress by Representa-
tive Nelson of Missouri A limited but
Nationwide survey is now being made
and their recommendations is passed
upon by an advisory board. This is to
do away with the introduction of separate
legislation for certain sites and to see
that most really worth while sites are
preserved
In speaking of Mount Vernon, he said
Happily Mount Vernon was preserved as
q patriotic shrine for the American people
No credit, though, is due the Federal
Government. All praise is due that
patriotic far-seeing band of noble Ameri-
can women who, working together, made
possible the preservation of what is to-
day the loveliest and Hlost inspiring spot
in America"
He deplored the fact that during two
decades, since the beginning of the World
War, most OF the great public buildings
on Pennsylvania avenue and Constitu-
tion avenue have been constructed
so immense and so crowded that there
is little room for trees, the beauty of this
Capital City"
He also made an interesting study re-
garding the authorized $1,000, 900 Thomas
Jefferson Memorial, and points out that
there are eight cities, the largest being
the capital of Missouri, % counties ano
140 townships named for Jefferson.
Mr.. Nelson's own pet preservation
project is Thespian Hall, in Boonesville
Mo, believed to be the Oldest surviving
theater west of the Alleghenies. Com
pleted in 1857 under the direction Of the
Thespian Society, this building is a
notable architectural relic of unique
frontier little theater movement, con-
tributing a significant chapter in the
cultural history of the Middle West" he
said. The earliest Thespian Hall program
notice Is found in the Western Emigrant
of August 8, 1889, before this present
structure-the corner stone Of which was
laid In 10S5-waS erected.