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Evening star., 1944-10-26
Virginia Doctors
Back Insurance
Against Big Bills
Plan Would Protect
Low-Income Group
From High Rates
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 26.-The
Virginia Medical Society has in
dorsed plan, devised by some Of
its members, through which in
surance" against large doctors bills
can be obtained by persons making
81 900 to $4,000 a year. or less.
The plan, which will be handled
by an organization known as the
Associated Doctors of Virginia, was
approved by the society at a closed
session of its convention here Mon
day and some details of 1t we're
made public before the convention
closed yesterday.
The doctors will use the Rich
mond Hospital service and other
hospital service plans in Virginia
for offering certificates to the pub
lie, for collecting the dues, paying
the doctors and keeping statistical
data.
Income Limitations Set.
Under the plan, the public will be
divided into two income groups. The
certificates will cover the full costs
Of professional care for single sub
scribers with maximum income Of
$4,000, for man and wife having
joint maximum income of 81, 500 and
for family with children under 10
years having income Of no more
than $4,000 a year.
For those above these income
! lnUQ1c " O roynnrt tn flna
said, "the plan will pay according to
the schedule of fees and the doctors
will bill the patient direct for the
amount of his regular fee over the
schedule. The schedule of fees is
essentially that used in Massachu-
sets, Michigan, New York and New
Jersey"
Participation Voluntary.
Participation on the part of the
public will be voluntary and doctors
will continue to have the right to
refuse their individual services.
The report said: "All of us who
have been interested in medical
economics have felt that if volun-
tary prepayment for unpredictable,
or so-called catastrophe illnesses
could be generally adopted. the argu-
ment for socialized medicine would
be in large measure neutralized.
The addition of prepaid medical
services, while in the hospital, to the
already existing hospital service
plans would provide the means by
which those in the lower income
groups would be able to obtain ade-
quate medical care in most circum-
| stances"
Evening star., 1944-10-26
BY CHARLES MERCER,
Associated Press Stan Writsl.

ABOARD THE U. s. S. IOWA
AT SEA CDelayed) They call this
biggest battleship ever launched
Showboat, and for several days now
her crew has been rehearsing
tragedy for the Axis.
Her nine 16-inch and twenty S.
inch guns, her 20 and 40 millimeter
batteries were tested against sea,
land and air targets, with results
that caused her skipper, Capt. John
L. McCrea, former naval aide to
President Roosevelt, to say:
I'm very much pleased"
The ships ornaments were de-
signed to deal powerful offensive
blows, and her chief firing tests
were made by the 16-inchers against
moving sea targets. On the de-
fensive, too, she demonstrated many
a surprise rabbit punch in store for
enemy aircraft and submarines.
The ship, despite her $4,000 ton
mage, can show submarines clean
pair of heels with a speed of more
than 80 knots.
In the firing of the 16-inch bat
teries, range finders were brought to
bear as the ship, long guns nuzzling
the horizon, moved on courses from
more than to more than 18 miles
from the target.
After each shattering salvo, photo
triangulation, aerial photographs,
air spots and top spots were COM
bined to determine accurately the
fall of shot. But to reporters aboard
the results were best described by a
petty officer, who muttered:
"Bingo!" and Holy smoke!"
Darkness became daylight wher
the ship entered night battle prac-
tice. Star shells rocketed and broke
over the distant target. Then the
guns thundered. with a fash anc
roar like small boys dream of the
perfect Fourth of July. The course
of the whining shells was clearly
visible in the darkness and sud-
denly far at sea the Yankee Fourth
of July dream became an Axis
nightmare.
Enemy" Destroyed.
At dawn the crew again was or
the alert and at battle stations
After long waiting, while the bis
Evening star., 1944-10-26
Late Services Planned

Congregation Agudas Achim, SOB
Wolfe street, Alexandria, will begin
regular Friday night English prayer
night services at pm. tomorrow.
The speaker tomorrow will be Prof.
Julius Haus, who was formerly asso-
ciated with universities in Germany
and France. Services will be fol-
lowed by social hour.
Evening star., 1944-10-26

ship plowed. steadily on, a plane
towed target, mere speck against
the sun. moved in. A sheet of flame
rose from portside as the anti
aircraft batteries challenged the
figurative enemy. A few tattered
remnants f1uttered seaward: the
enemy was destroyed
The starboard batteries fired at
other targets, then the portsides
again.
At battle stations crouched youths
from farms and city streets, many Of
whom had never seen the sea until
they joined this ship. Their tense
faces showed that to them the tar
gets were the enemy, that the price
of inaccuracy was death and the
yield of sure aim was victory.
Sprinkled among them were many
officers and men who have had
actual battle experience.
Floating City.
Besides being charged with the re-
sponsibility of being good fighters,
the crew Of Showboat must op-
crate what is virtually a floating
city. For the Iowa can partly be
described with these believe -it-or-
not statistics:
Nine and a half acres Of deck
space, 300 miles of welding, drive
shafts totaling 1s of a mile, 400 900
pounds OF paint, capacity to gen.
crate enough electricity to handle
the domestic and industrial load of
city of 10000, operations involving
900 motors.
Capt. McCrea is pleased with his
ship. He believes that with a little
more training his crew will be as
good as any afloat, for he says:
They've got the stuff"
Varied Naval Career.
Capt. McCrea, 51-year-old tall,
ruddy- checked veteran of the Navy,
has had varied naval career. In the
World War he served aboard the
battleship New York, flagship of
Admiral Hugh Rodman, which op-
Grated with the British Grand Fleet.
Subsequently he served aboard de-
stroyers and ashore, including an
assignment to the Office of the Judge
advocate general.
He was aide to Admiral H. r..
Stark, chief of naval operations,
from May, 1941, until January, 1912,
when appointed aide to the Presi-
dent. He Is native of Marlette.
Mich.
The story goes that Capt. McCrea.
eager to get into the conflict actively,
anticipated trouble in prevailing on
the President to relieve him of his
White House assignment. He went
first to the Navy Bureau of Per-
sonnel and asked for ship. There
he was advised to wait until he had
spent at least year at the Execu-
tive Mansion.
Checked on Ships.
Capt. McCrea ran down the list of
ships under construction and found
that the Iowa would be ready for a
captain at about the time his White
House year expired. So he picked
the Iowa.
Then he went to speak to Mr..
Roosevelt. He remarked casually
that the Presidents sons had seen
plenty of action-Jimmy as a marine
on the Maxim Island raid and John
on a destroyer at Casablanca. The
President beamed.
At this point, Capt. McCrea sug-
gested that he, too, would like COM
bat service. Mr.. Roosevelt paused,
finally asked his aide if he had
picked a ship. Yes. The President
issued a release.
So 1t was that, early in 1943, less
than three years after her keel was
laid at Brooklyn Navy Yard, the
Iowa was commissioned. Among the
congratulatory messages was one
from the Chief Executive, wishing
Evening star., 1944-10-26
Skipper OF the Missouri.

laghan. who was killed aboard the
cruiser San Francisco in the Pacific
in March, 1912.
Born in Oakland, Calf, August 8.
1897, Capt. Callaghan was graduated
from the Naval Academy in 1918
and has served on numerous ships of
the line as engineer officer. He has
commanded several, including the
destroyer Reuben James.
Immediately prior to his assign
ment to the Missouri he was on the
staff of the commander in chief of
the Pacific Fleet.
The crews of a convoy inbound from
an area where big warships are nc
rarity cape in amaZement at the
Missouri'S towering height, her pond
eHous hull, at the forest of guns, big
and little, that sprout from every
available foot of space. This ship
can deliver the heaviest and most
murderouS punch at something
more than 20 miles, fired from the
main batteries of nine 16-inch guns
mounted in three-gun turrets, two
forward and one aft.
She can throw an overwhelming
mass of metal and explosive from
her other gunS-20 flve-inchers ir
twin mounts. multitude of 40
mlll1meter Bofors and 20-millimetel
OsrlikonS. Every gun of her Sec
ondary batteries are high angle, in
tended to rake enemy planes out
OF the air as well as to deal with
such things as attacking destroyers
But these guns and the great skin
OF armor are all to protect the I6-
lnchers. to make possible their
movement into range of the target
She has had her firing tests; her
weapons have been fired singly. in
salvo, in broadside. She will never
undergo greater strain until and
unless heavy caliber enemy shells
crop on her. The officers, the crew
the specialists are going over her
now, looking for damage from the
concussion of the broadside. They
appear satisfied. Word goes around
that the loss discovered so far is
confined to 80 chinaware soap
dishes.
Why such a big battleship? The
men who designed and built ner
and three sister ships identical ex-
cept for few less guns, make these
points;
go, Most Stable Afloat.
Except for solid ground, she is
the6 most stable gun platform in
the world. They found that out
while watching the inclinometer
during her firing tests In which the
Evening star., 1944-10-26
Arlington Dance Is Set
For Tuesdoy Niqht

Arlington Junior Recreation Club
officials said today that the Hal
loween street dance on Wilson
boulevard will be held next Tues
day night, instead Of tomorrow
night as reported in yesterday S
Star.
The recreation department. S
schedule called for a Halloween
dance tomorrow night, not indi-
eating that this event and the pro-
jected street dance were two diff
ferent affairs. Tomorrow night s
dance will be private one, staged
at the Recreation Center.
Evening star., 1944-10-26
Engineers Propose
Belt Highways 10
Alleviate Congestion

THtS IS one OF series OF
articles describing some OF the
major changes proposed in the
city's transportation and traffic
systems to overcome congestion
and aid in the solution OF park
ing problems. The oUerdt plan
Dds prepared for the Commits
sioners by the consulting engi-
neer firms of J. E. Greinier Co.,
Baltimore, and De LeuW, Gather
& Co., Chicago.
Drivers going from residential
sections Of Washington to Fedora
buildings adjoining the central re-
tail area would be able to miss the
heart of the downtown section
under a system of distributor" belt
highways planned by engineers.
Engineers say they have found
that an "unwarranted' amount OF
traffic uses the downtown streets or
its way to areas of Federal build
ings. But the engineers draw dis.
tinction between their belt sys-
tenn of highways around the centra
portion of the city and bypass
routes.
Get Nearer Destination.
Whereas as bypass routes carry
vehicles completely around areas oi
congestion, distributors carry We.
hicles at reasonably high speeds te
points nearest their ultimate desti.
nation before they enter the zone o!
slower speeds and greater conges.
tion," they explain.
The inner belt, the report said
would surround the central area
from one to three blocks from tn,
edges "of the highly developed
downtown area" The artery or
the north side would consist of thu
K street expressway-plans fol
which have been well advanced by
the highway department. This ar
terry would be supplemented by one.
way streets "in order to take tn,
confusion of turning movements ans
the heavy flow of buses away from
K street and allow it to serve it!
primary function of providing
through movement of east-wes
traffic"
The one-way streets would be
street eastbound from Pennsylvania
avenue to Massachusetts, avenue ane
I street westbound from New York
avenue to Pennsylvania avenue
Traffic on the K street expressway
would make left turns to or from
these one-way streets rather thar
on the surface portion of the X
street thoroughfare.
Would Divide Belt.
Engineers propose that on thu
west side the inner belt route b,
divided between Fourteenth anc
Seventeenth streets and connect.
ing with Sixteenth street by way
of I and L streets. Fourteenth
street, which already has a grad.
separation at Maine avenue, woule
connect with the proposed nev
highway bridges.
The south side of the inner bel
would take in Independence avenu,
and the continuation Of the Avenue
past Capitol Hill, which is callet
B street Sc, would have to b,
widened In one short section.
The inner distributor belt on tn,
east side, according to the report
will consist Of Third street NV
and S.W. and would be supple.
mented and relieved of turnin,
movements south of Pennsylvania
avenue by widening and making
First and Second streets one way.
These one-way streets would b,
vital to distribute the traffic com.
ing from east of the Anacostia Rive
after construction OF the proposed
South Capitol street BRIDGE" tn,
report added.
On the outer distributor belt, tn,
northern part would consist of tn,
present @ and r street one-way
systems. On the west, the outel
Evening star., 1944-10-26
Cubs to Study indians

Indian handicraft exhibits and
dramatizations of Indian themes
will feature the monthly meeting Of
the University Park-College Heights
Pack of the Cub Scouts Sunday in
Berwyn. Tonight more than 10
fathers and sons will attend the cir
Gus at the Uline Arena.
Evening star., 1944-10-26
sups,s1S! sL4IIyg s4y Epbs Worth in In,, Test,

The Many permits publication
today, for the first time. OF some
details of actual operations OF the
45,000-ton super bdttleshtps Io,Ua
and Missouri. Representing the
Associated Press on the shake
doUn cruises lDere Elton c. Fay
and Charles Mercer, ,Dho tell how
the s100, 100000 ships came
through their preliminary tests.
Evening star., 1944-10-26
Most Stable Af]0at.

Except for solid ground, She is
the6 most stable gun platform In
the world. They found that out
while watching the inclinometer
during her firing tests In which the
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VIRGINIA ESTATE.
DISTINCTIVE HOME.
ROLLING ACRES.
FOR SALE OR WILL RENT FURNISHED


OR UNFURNISHED.
Charming small country estate Of rolling
grounds and wide vistas with distinctive
7-room home of contemporary design,
situated near Mclean, Va, and within 10
miles Of Washington.
The home, finished little more than a
year ago, Is possessed of many beautiful
and unusual details, making it admirably
suited for fine living and entertaining:
Natural-finish cypress exterior, horizontal
gliding easements, large windows with
double glazing, extra-heavy copper pipes,
features of the residence
powder room soRi75 ivins room oo WITH WITH
fireplace, builU-in bookcases and cabinet;
17X135 dining room with fireplace and
plate-glass china niche: combined pantry
Kitchen. 17X10, with 2 sinks and fully
equipped; double maids room, private bath,
and gear attached garage.
Second floor: 17x17 bedroom with Are
place and adjoining tile bath; center bed
room, 13.10x13. TO- bedroom, 17x13 A. with
adjoining tile bath; large hall, storage
space. closets for every purpose; 2 of the
Other features include recessed oil air
conditioned radiation with a summer
winter hookup, insulated and weather.
stripped throughout; barn, small store
house, root cellar: 40-tree fruit orchard,
shade trees, grape arbor, shrubs and ever
greens.
PRICED AT $4,000.
THOS. G. MAGRUDER CO.,
Gu si3f. REALToRs. 81. 34S4.
SUNDAY CALI, FAILS CHITRCH o7S6
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75-ACRE MEADOW

OF best blue grass, with bold running
stream throughout the total acreage OF
the, farm being 2ls acres; Broom dwelling
tidgs., and while substantial. need psint
and some repair: now shipping milk TO
Wash, D. c.. with monthly check average
ing $500 This is farm OF Webb w.
Burns, miles west Of Laytonsville, Mont
gomery Co, Nd, and is % miles from
Washington. This property is offered as
heifers, 2 bulls, 2 horses, all farm ma
chinery, dairy equipment and growing
crops, with immediate possession for S30.-
600; h-mile frontage on State highway,
G. w. NICOL,
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24O ACRES-EOUIPPED

Modern dairy farm now going business.
Modern home with oil heat large living
room with fireplace baths: large bath
ing pool; ideal for entertaining: Q tenant
houses. Fronting on hard road, in Mont
gomery Co. Land in best state Of cultiva-
ton. Fences, equipment dairy herd. in
tiptop condition. 2 sets Of farm buildings
Possession at once. JOHN BURDOFT
T. F. D; No. 2, Silver Spring. Nd Cali
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Sl5,500.
LYON VILLAGE VA.

Attractive brick Colonial home in one of
Arlington County's most convenient resi-
|dential areas. First-foor plan includes
24-ft living room dining room; large
kitchen fully equipped, and separate
three bedrooms and two full, tiled baths.
Paneled recreation room with fireplace
and lavatory in basement stairway to
storage attic; detached garage; oil &C
heat with summer and winter hookup:
nice lot; two blocks from loo bus; sub
stantial cash.
|THOS. G.. MAGRUDER co.
|2O51 WILSON BLVD, ARLINGTON, VA
CHI 313l REALTORS GIL 3434
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OPEN SUNDAY, l TO 8 PM.
3-RFDROOM BRICK

1922 WOOTEN DRIVE,
LEE BOULEVARD HEIGHTS, VIRGINIA.
In an atmosphere of beautiful suburban
homes and stellar environment, yet but l
block from transportation. The attrac-
of so #. and an unusual depth of 100
TT. On the End floor there are 3 charming
bedrooms, each Of which will accommodate
twin beds. Lovely deep fireplace with CO.
lonial mantel in living room, attractive
dining room, modernly equipped kitchen,
full bright basement, spacious closets, oil
heat, auto. hot water and other features
conducive of pleasant living. The building
is splendidly constructed with furred
walls and insulation. $4,000 with sub
Lee blvd. for approximately miles to
stone pillars on, left ,Iee Boulevard
HeightS}, thence left ] block to Wooten
dr.. then left to open" sign
BANGS & MILLER,
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~ ACRES

WITH GROOM HOUSE
Situated on hill with a distant view
lof the Potomac, this house has oil heat,
bath. fireplace, range and refg.. and is in
good condition. 1t has a. grove of large
Trees ana many OF tne asIfsct9ns OF t me
garden and hobbies and has chicken
house and Gear garage. 1t is within
Price S1O,5OO; $4,000 down. See MASON
RIRST Annandale, Va, at the end of
Columbia pike. Phone Alexandria 5S12.
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~ ACRES

WITH GROOM HOUSE
Situated on hill with distant view
OF the Potomac, this house has oil heat,
bath. fireplace, range and refg, and is in
good condition. It has q grove of large
older house. It offers plenty Of room for
garden and hobbies and has chicken
house and gear garage. 1t is within
Price, S10,500; $4,000 down. See MASON
HIRST. Annandale Va, at the end of
Columbia pike. Phone Alexandria 1912
Closed SUNDAYS.
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THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington D. c. D.
SUNDAY. Is.
BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR RENT.

INDUSTRIAL SITE. / acre, with railroad
siding, TOR rent in Alexandria, Va; $500
per month. Box alba, Star. -26'
mateiy / 900 50. IT,; long lease; $50 Der
mo. Graham & Ogden, Inc, Realtors,
SOB King St, Alexandria, Va. Alexandria
1900 or TIE. 1900
BUILDING on King ST., approximately
200 So. it.; long lease; S125 mo- Graham
g. Ogden, Inc, Realtors. SOB King St,
Alexandria. Va. Alexandria 1900 or TIE
1900
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FAIRFAX COUNTY
ARLINGTON-S7,95O.
OPEN SUNDAY 2::3O TO $50
600 nIIIMGX On cnIr1,r1

1920 QUINCY ST SOUTH.
Offered for first time this week end and
made available by owner moving; this
practically new, Colonial-type home OF 8
rooms and bath is located on level cor
ner lot with some trees, in nice neighbour
hood; only 2 SO. from loo bus.
II has yestibule entrance, living room
with fireplace, dining room and fully
equipped kitchen on first floor; while on
second floor there is one large master bed
room and one average size bedroom and
tiled bath.
Features include screened living porch.
full dry basement with hot-water semi
automatic coal heat, laundry and space
for game room, weatherstripping, screens,
storm windows and rock wool insulation,
prewar ma terials throughout. May be in
spected Sunday $50 to $50 or other times
by appointment. If you are looking for
spic and span broom home and can quail
ify on a substantial cash payment, it will
pay you to inspect this one.
To reach: Over Memorial Bridge, right
on Lee blvd. to first trafhc light, left on
Glebe I'd. to 18th St, right to Quincy ST.,
left tn r,rpparty
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Def. 8-UNIT APIS.
REAL ESTATE WANTED.

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Active Realtors Since 1892
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personal attention TO all listines LA
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ARLINGTON-S9,95O.

It1CIJ1IV0 IOIN-tpJ ,JJU.
HOME AND INCOME.
Offered for first time this week end. this
attractive white clapboard Cape Cod-type
home is located on a corner lot in one Of
Arlingtons newer communities, with re-
stricted environment; convenient to two
loo bus lines. shopping and schools.
and bedroom or library on first floor, with
bedrooms and bath on second floor, plus
entrance on first floor Features include
screened living porch, full dry basement
with hotwater oil heat, maids lavatory
be used as an Office 2-car garage level lot
with some trees. If you can qualify on a
substantial cash payment, call us for an
appointment to inspect this home
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ARLINGTON RIDGE.
7-RoOM COLONIAL BRICK.

- 5 bEDtOOMo, "a bA f1S.
Within walking distance of the Navy
Annex and Pentagon Bldgs. and the Army
Navy Country Club; spaciously planned
home with 23-ft. living room. 16x14 den
with half bath. large dining room. fully
equipped kitchen, rear screened-in porch
and lots of closet space.
Master bedroom. 1Sx13; private bath;
another bedroom. 1sx15, and third bed
room, 12xI0, with full tile BATH all on End
floor
Full basement with outside entrance
maids room and half bath; oil heat slate
roof, insulated, weather stripped; 2-car de-
tached garage: l block to 10c bus
Thos. G. Magruder Co.,
CHI. 3131. REALTORS. GIL. 3434.
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lHtl ItIC 70 TOptN SIRN.
BANGS & MILLER,
CHEVERT,Y

Pretty Groom brick homes. nearly new,
all modern, well finished, large lot, ideal
location, Frigidaire: $3.50, $1,000 cash.
LANDOVER HILLS.
Pretty Groom shingled home all modern
and in excellent condition: air conditioned,
oil burner. Frigidaire; S6,850, $3.50 cash,
balance $40 mo-, includ. tax, assurances.
Call Mr. valenti, HO OO43.
o. B. ZANTZINGER, Jr.,
REAL ESTATE WA 1919.