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Evening star., 1946-02-28

lcal discoveries nave been made
without vivisection.
And many with vivisection?"
Mr.. Harris suggested.
Perhaps. am not in a position
to say" Mr.. Lemke said. "I don't
actually know of any,"
Decries Torture"
Little if any useful purpose can
be accomplished by torturing dogs,
Mr.. Lemke insisted. He was aware,
he added, that physicians claim
remarkable results from expert
ments on animals.
But physicians" he added, "are
not infallible. What they don't
know will fill as many. books as
what they do know. They are no
more infallible than lawyers are
And I am not criticizing doctors. >
Mr.. Lemke termed vivisection
Hitler's kind of science.
The next witness was Joseph
Strickland, investigator for the
Anti -Vivisection Society of Boston.
questions Fertlnence.
Representative Smith, Democrat,
OF Virginia asked If the witness had
any information about experiments
on dogs in Washington. Mr.. Strick-
land said his personal research had
been confined to New England. Mr..
Smith said he thought the legislation
under consideration was aimed en-
tirely at the District. That. said
the witness, was true, but law here
certainly would have an effect all
over the country.
Mr.. Strickland estimated that 5OO.-
900 dogs year were subjected to
experiments in the laboratories of
the United States. This, he con-
ceded, was only a guess since there
were no accurate figures.
Chairman McGehee agreed with
Mr.. Smith that future testimony
should be confined largely to District
conditions, although the chairman
said witnesses would not be shut off
from outlining situations they con-
tended were Nationwide.
Evening star., 1946-02-28
Wender Asks Citizens
To Give Tourist Camp
Views 10 Congress

The District Recreation Board
has appealed to public opinion in
its fight to keep the Interior De-
partnnent from enlarging the East
Potomac Park tourist camp on land
the board wants for baseball dia-
monds.
Harry S. Wender, board chair
man. asked a meeting of citizens
and civic association delegates last
night to notify the House Appro-
priations Subcommittee now con-
sidering the l946-47 Federal budget
Of their opinion on the tourist camp.
Mr.. Wender said he hoped the
citizens would be opposed to a camp
expansion that would rob the city
of badly needed softball and base
ball diamond space. The TOO teams
organized last summer could play
only one hour apiece each week be-
cause of the scarcity of diamonds,
the chairman said.
The subcommittee has before 1t
a request by the Interior Depart
ment for 100000 to build an ad-
ministration building and plan en-
largement of the camp in 1946-47.
The Recreation Board approves the
camp but wants it moved to another
site.
The association delegates met at
the recreation department to hear
Milo F. Christensen, recreation su-
perintendent, explain details of the
record sl,054 800 budget the depart
ment has requested in 1861. The
797 900 requested for operating ex-,
penses and the $256, TOO for con-
struction and land improvement re-
feet many personnel and equip
ment needs that could not be met
during the war years, he said.
Mr. Christensen said the de-
partment would be limited" in it's
services to the public during the
coming fiscal year because the pro-
posed budget provides only IL of the
"a new field directors he requested
originally. Besides getting these
additional directors in a later year,
Mr.. Christensen also is hopeful of
getting the information and press
relations director that the District
Commissioners have struck from his
budget estimates for three consecu-
tive years, he said.
Evening star., 1946-02-28
Youth Held for Action
AT Inquest Today in
Apartment Death

A coroner's jury today will in
vestigate the death of Andrew R.
Nault, Al, of 1922 Thirty-third street
NV, whose body was found Tues
day on the studio couch of his
apartment. Robert P. Lennon. l8
of 3040 r street NV, is being held
without bond for action by the
coroner In connection with the
death.
Lennon, a Navy veteran, called
Policeman Andrew F. Scheible of
No. 7 precinct, whom he knew per-
sonally, at his home yesterday morn
ing, confessed striking the victim
during an argument Monday night
and arranged to surrender himself
police reported.
United States Commissioner Need
ham c. Turnage yesterday ordered
the youth held, pending today's
findings. Further hearing was set
for Saturday.
Young Lennon said, according to
police, that he had hit Nault over
the head with a piece of an airplane
propeller after the latter made an
indecent proposal.
Police had reported earlier they
learned from one of Mr.. Nault's
friends, Robert L., Peterson, Is, of
718 Nineteenth street NV, who
found the body, that the victim
twice before narrowly escaped death
from bleeding, once during a ton
sillectomy and again from a cut
finger.
At the hearing before the COM
missioner, the youths brother Jo-
seph, 81, asked Mr.. Turnage what
he could do to obtain a medical"
investigation in his brothers case.
Mr.. Turnage replied that was one
OF the points which at this stage
must be investigated by the coroner.
{ Young Lemon said he had received
a medical discharge from the Navy
IN February, 1915, after an injury
to his head. He said he had served
nearly a year with the Navy, mostly
in Hawaii. Until two weeks ago. he
said, he was employed as a sales
man for the Chrysler Corp. at 1912
q street NV, position which he
said he resigned.
Evening star., 1946-02-28
Bradley and HowIey
To Attend VFW Dinner

Veterans Administrator Bradley
and Maj. Gen. Paul r. Hawley,
acting chief medical director of VA,
will be guests at a Veterans of
Foreign Wars dinner in honor o
Col. George E. .Ijams at the Hotel
Statler tomorrow night.
Col. Ijams recently resigned as
assistant VA administrator to be
come the vFW's national rehabilita-
tion director.
Evening star., 1946-02-28
-Four Arizona Dons
Arrive in Quest Of
Clues 10 lost Nine

-Four costumed characters out o1
old Arizona came to Washington to-
day looking for clues to the where
abouts of fabulous gold mine, but
at first blush it looked as though
their cause was as lost as, the mine
Members of the Dons Club OF
Phoenix, Ariz., civic group, the
Searchers are Don and Dona (Mr
and Mrs. Fred M. Guirey and Don
and Dona E. o. Foster. Before do
ing their local prospecting" they
will visit the White House to make
President Truman an honorary
member.
Their Ell Dorado is the storied
Lost Dutchman" mine in the Su-
perstition Mountains near Phoenix
Each year the Dons stage search
for the mine to build up good will.
Eight Killed to Preserve Secret.
They came here to trace the son
of man named Adolph Ruth, who
is said to have gone into the Su-
perstition Range in 1880 to look for
the mine, equipped with a copy of
an old map "in the files at Wash
ington."
Ruth, like many before him, dis
appeared. His skull was later found
with bullet hole in it. Legend has
it that the mines owner, one Jacob
Walz, killed eight men to preserve
the secret of its location, which he
carried with him to his death about
1892.
In the Arizona congressional dele
cation on hand to greet the Dons
at National Airport this morning
was supposed to be one who knew
Ruth's son, known only as DIR.
Ruth" Only member of the dele
cation not present was Senator Carl
Hayden. A call to the Senator's
office revealed that he had never
been able to find this mysterious
DIR. Ruth"
News Taken PhiIosophically.
The Dons took this news philo-
sophically and said they would
search the Library of Congress for
the source Of Adolph Ruth's map.
Don Guirey. however, was heard
to remark bit ruefully:
First the mine was lost, then
we lost our tickets somewhere be-
tween Fort Worth and Chicago, now
we've lost DR.. Ruth Hope our
baggage didn't fare as badly. I'm a
little tired of this old Spanish cos
tune"
Evening star., 1946-02-28
D. {. Day Care Par|ey
Hope|ess|y Snar|ed
By Funds Question

The Districts day care situation
was in hopeless confusion today as
officials tried in vain to cut through
red tape surrounding the scheduled
transfer of operations tomorrow
from the Federal Works Agency to
a group of 572 mothers.
Corporation Counsel Vernon E
West, after lengthy conference at
the District Building today, said he
simply does not know" whether
the centers legally can open tomor-
row. Lanham Act funds will be
withdrawn at 7 o'clock tonight.
Until a mass of detail was uncov-
cred today the mothers had ex-
pected to take over at 7 am. to-
morrow.
However, R. L. Mudd, assistant
auditor, told Mrs. Clyde Hunt, a
parents spokesman, and Mr.. West
that somebody" has to pay the 80
nursery school teachers approxi-
mately $4,000 worth of terminal
leave due them under civil service
regulations at the close of the
schools tonight.
Would Tax District.
If the mothers open the school
under sponsorship of the District
government tomorrow, the District
instead of the Federal Govern
ment-will be forced eventually to
pay the terminal leave, Mr.. Mudd
said.
Neither the District nor the moth
ers have $4,000 at the moment,
the conference today revealed. Har-
ry S. Wender, appearing as VOL
unteer counsel for the mothers, first
suggested that the teachers con-
tinue on voluntary basis. but Mr..
West vetoed this as illegal and dam
gerous in case of any accidents.
Another complication arose when
c. Melvin Sharpe, representing the
Board of Education, refused to COM
nit the board to letting the mothers
run the centers in school buildings
until he has polled the other eight
board members on the subject.
To Seek Opinion.
Finally the group broke up with
Mr.. Mudd planning to get the con-
troller generals opinion on financial
handling of the $4,000 terminal
leave, and Mr.. Sharpe planning to
poll board members on the use of
the space. Mrs. Hunt, on the other
hand, has to find out how the teach
ers feel about continuing voluntarily,
and also whether parents can raise
about $4,000 she estimates will be
necessary to run the centers for the
next four months.
About 5000 of the SOC, 900 can be
obtained in fees to parents, but
about $4,000 must be had from the
public, Mrs. Hunt said. She told
the conference that the Rev. Fran
els w. McPeek, a worker with the
Federation of Churches, has. been
loaned by his organization for two
weeks to organize a city-wide cam
paign for funds. About $l,100 has
been contributed already.
Mr.. West said that possibly some
decision on whether to open the
centers would be made late today,
after everybody has conferred with
everybody else.
Chairman Mcmillan of the House
District Committee has promised
that if the mothers and the District
officials can run the centers through
June 80 he will try to have them
made part of the regular city
budget in 1861. About $50 chill
dren-half of them from service
mems families-are enrolled.
Evening star., 1946-02-28
Proponents Heard on Measure
Banning VVisection of Dogs

Advocates of a bill to prohibit
vivisection of dogs in the District
opened their case today before a
House District Subcommittee.
Representative Lemke, Republi-
cna, of North Dakota, author of the
measure, appeared as the first wit
ness. He said he was opposed to ex-
periments on dogs because through
out the ages the dog has been mans
best friend, protecting his life and
property.
Mr.. Lemke said he had received
between 10000 and 10000 letters
from all over the country urging the
legislation. He read few of them.
Some were from officers of the New
York Department of the American
Legion, who had served with dogs
during the recent war. The Legion
naires pointed out that guinea pigs,
coyotes or foxes could serve as well
for scientific experiment and that
there was no excuse for subjecting
dogs to cruelty.
Quotes British Law.
The North Dakotan also read ex-
cerpts from British law, sharply
restricting viyisection on domestic
animals. Mr.. Lemke emphasized he
was restricting his arguments tc
dogs, since medical research men
had plenty of domestic animals
for experimentation.
wouldn't the same idea apply to
cats?" asked Representative Harris
Democrat, of Arkansas.
mo, they don't have the same re-
lationship to man." said Mr.. Lemke
Some people like cats, some don't
Dogs are truly faithful friends OF
the whole family"
so are cats" Mr.. Harris insisted
Not all of them," Mr.. Lemke dis.
puted, They kill birds"
"You are not a doctor?' Mr.
Harris inquired.
mo, I'm a lawyer" Mr.. Lemke
replied.
$50 am T." said Mr.. Harris, "and
I am proud of it."
Mr.. Lemke said many great med.
Evening star., 1946-02-28
Twins Weighing 10 Lbs. Each
Born to Seat Pleasant Woman

A Prince Georges County woman
recently gave birth to one of the
heaviest sets of twins on record, it
was revealed today.
The babies, boy and a girl, were
born February 8. According to three
witnesses, they weighed 10 pound
each about 20 minutes after they
were born to Mrs. Mary Virginia
Russ, 33, without the aid of a doctor.
The twins were born at Mrs. Russ
home, at 608 Sixty-second place,
Seat Pleasant, Md.
DR.. Walter Willard Boyd, 1885
l street NV, prominent OBJ
stetrician, visited the Russ infants
with Star reporter yesterday and
said afterward:
Il was frankly amazed. There
are only three authenticated cases
on record that approach this in
stance"
These three were reported in the
Northwestern Medical Journal in
1888. In each case a set of twins
weighed a total of over Is pounds,
with the largest set scaling at 20.2
pounds.
The most unusual case, according
to DR.. Boyd, is unauthenticated, and
was brought to his attention last
night by DR.. John Parks, head of
the obstetrics department of the
George Washington University. 1t
was an obscure report of the birth
of twins weighing combined total
Of 35 pounds. Ordinarily, twins
weigh from S to pounds each, and
DR.. Boyd pointed out the combined
weight of the Dionne quintuplets
was only 11h pounds. u
Mrs. Hattie w. Sutton, colored,
a midwife, of GIL L street, Cedar
Heights, Nd, assisted at the birth.
She said the twins were the first
she had delivered in 20 years
experience. Within 20 minutes
after the Russ babies were born
Mrs. Sutton weighed them in
Evening star., 1946-02-28
Smoke Victim Dies
After F Street Fire

William Pollack, 77-year -old print
shop proprietor, who was overcome
by smoke during fire Sunday night
at the Le Droit Building, 802 F street
NV, died early today in Emergency
Hospital.
Two firemen also were injured in
the fire, which caused extensive
damage to the four story structure.
Evening star., 1946-02-28
U. S. Plans 6 ConsuIotes
For Refugee Immioronts

immigration into the United States
OF qualified refugees and displaced
persons in Germany will be facili-
tated by early opening of American
consulates in six German cities.
The State Department announced
last night that the consulates will
be opened in Berlin, Frankfurt.
Bremen, Hamburg, Munich and
Stuttgart. They will be authorized
to issue American visas under
quotas provided in the immigration
laws,
Evening star., 1946-02-28
Phone Operator, Found
In Gas-FiIIed Room, Dies

Miss Mary K. Cain, 10, telephone
operator, was found unconscious
today in her gas-filled apartment at
l119 Tenth street NV, and was
pronounced dead at Emergency
Hospital after resuscitation efforts
failed.
Detective Sergt. A. D. Clarke said
Miss Cain was found in bed after
other occupants of the building
had smelled gas. Three burners OF
a gas stove were open and two notes,
the contents of which were not dis
closed, were found, Sergt. Clarke
said.
Evening star., 1946-02-28

Wilson cross-examined both DR..
Nixon and A. j. Driscoll, chairman
of the Institutions Committee, on
whether the Welfare Board had Or
dered MIR. Gill on November 80 to
submit by December 8 a written re-
port on the escapes.
Evening star., 1946-02-28

the presence of Foster Porter Russ
80, the father, and Mrs. S. N
Fowler, neighbor living at 607
Sixty-second place. Seat Pleasant
Despite the fact 18 days had
elapsed since the births, DR.. Boyd
weighed the babies yesterday him
self. Allowing for the weight of a
thin garment worn by each of the
babies and weighing tray, Dr.
Boyd found the boy twin now weighs
10 pounds ounces and the girl 9
pounds ounces.
Although the twins weigh a lit
tie less now than they did at birth,
they scale SO close to 10 pounds
18 days after birth that I must con-
cur with the three witnesses who
observed the weighing" DR.. Boyd
said. Il think we can probably
agree the babies actually weighed
10 pounds when born"
THE average baby" DR.. Boyd ex-
planned, loses approximately one
tenth of its weight in the first five
of six days of its life, and usually
does not regain it until after two
weeks. In this case, the fact that
the twins have not yet regained
their lost weight may be due to
feeding"
DR.. Boyd said that records of Co.
lumbia Hospital, which specializes in
obstetrics, disclosed that the two
largest sets of twins born there in
the last 1S years could hardly ap-
proach the Russ babies in weight
The heaviest Columbia twins only
weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces and
pounds Is ounces, and Z pounds
Is ounces and 2 pounds ounces,
respectively. he said.
Mrs. Russ just got out of bed this
week and she and the twins are
progressing nicely. She has named
the twins Stanley Edward and Mar
lene Katherine. Mrs. Russ married
when she was II and has seven
other children, three of whom
weighed over 10 pounds at birth.
Evening star., 1946-02-28
Trumon Names Three
For Study Of AIuska

President Truman today desig-
mated the Secretaries OF Interior,
Commerce and agriculture as a
cabinet committees to study ways
and means of developing Alaska.
Mr. Truman Is greatly interested
in this subject" Press Secretary
Charles G.. Ross said.
Evening star., 1946-08-06
WATER FRONT PROPERTY.

ANNE ARUNDLE COUNTY, So acres On
lot s0si5dy s. the s4ss sosa R R.r
opened; 494 lots available; number high.
wooded home sites, some with water 'front.'
year-round county road through property
h.a 10 waterfront to cemmnnity my & beach On SECURE
MaNKs s9a 9paFifsf sfb $50
ENJOY A VACATION at the bay, 35 miles
from D C.; swimming fshing; eomfortsble
G1Rs f House TseKb NeTfb Tsss Beach g
HERALD HARBoR, MD.--Furnished mod
ern Sottase:.7 rooms and bath, cleo range
cash required. WEST REAL ESTATE Car Can
sEvssIf MSGa sEaca ssai 1s5a} on ch.s.p..s. s.s
summer homes and building sites. writs
iSE sSyrRN ysass!oEHe aIvr Boz MAYO A. A. Co, Ad
over 400 It. Of water front facing @ the
Severn. with wonderful view. safe harbor.
modern dwelling and 2-car garage. in per-
large living room, dining room, sun parlor,
pansled pane a slubroem cellar. oil burner. hard
scaped gardens and lawns, Sundays and
nights call Nj. Jones Severna Park 34-w,
f:sa.taa faAs St srHssHx ssEno9s sf ss as'sF s
cEDARHURsr on chss. Bay, 81 miles
e lsaHsst 'n3 WshTss sG;iiass n s1' sAUaS is,i s
LA AhGE, Amy ROOM. haI 0t0ck from peach
in Atlantic City, with kitchen priv Aug
l2-sept. 2, $3.50, ia, 1854 between 20
LONG BEACH-zIots and cottsses for sale.
REPRESENTATIVE on property every. day.
Finest bathing and fshins carefully re-
stricted. Turn left TO shore at St Leon
ard, Md. Solomnns Island I'd
SAFE FOR CHILDREN"--A sandy beach
with 10 mi. Of salt water In front; over
from the city; in charming community.
we can offer full-sized residential sites.
prices ranging from S4a5 to Saa5; they
can be purchased for as little as SOS cash
and monthly payments $40 to S25. de-
pending on the price of the lot you select:
bus service and streets, electricity. run
ming water and school bus. Call Mr.. Coli
I143 or ewes, CHI. $685..
15x20 IT., fireplace, 2 bedrms and bath.
large kit, pantry, new 1946 4-burner
Tappan gas range elec., large screened
porches, 2 sides of cottage: mainland.
Cobb Island, Md; 81 500. Can be seen
any day after Sat, Aug. 10, LII. 1855.
Sc ACRES on the Potomac River New
t2) showers. This is a lovely home, s GU.
IT, sas refrigerator, gas de luxe stove.
peach orchard, apple orchard. pecan srove.
i4-mile circular driveway, borders Stats
road and Potomac for about / mile: boat
house. tennis court. Price. SAB 900. no
less. but on good terms. Within easy COM
mutins distance Of 2. c. railroad, bus
COLONIAL. BEACH, yA.--For rent. August
Ills, S-room cottsse, rowboat, $50. Ho.
4440 ewes
Evening star., 1946-08-06
PROPERTY FOR SALE.

Ist OFFERING, ideal location. $4,000 50
#, comm. d and residential c. very close
to everything. all utilities in This de-
ERNEST oFFUTT Co, 1924 X st. NV. -
APT. HOUSE. Arl.. Va: apts; oil burner
excellent location. on main highway. Here
is an outstanding value. shown By ap-
T. sF RrofsT NV A1Nklnissr Ekak ots4story ps,ck
with an Enslish basement; 1st commercial;
ideal for store or ofices. REALTY ASSo-
CIATES, INC. Elk. 1922 till pm. 20
4 F1kEPROOF 1-story and basement bldg :.
oil heat, air conditioned: 4,I86 So It /;
leased to Universal Film Corp. for years
At $4,000 yr. Only expenses are taxes and
ins. Owner will sell at reasonable price as
81 81 Or sssn co ssa4 sHh
4 coon LOCATION suitable for big bust
ness; q st. NV. near 14th: also 12th and
@ st. NV. property: very attractive and
sound proposition: an outstanding. 14th st.
corner offered for the first time, including
the business. A super apt. bldg, Columbia
I'd. near Conn. ave-; superlative invest
ment, S160,000 cash required. We have
several other good buys In apt and hotel
e. s ss4s rtasi axusica dsiic' r. 2n0ss ssIo
MON Co, Real Estate Loans and 1nsur-
ancs Brokers. Southern Bldg. %
lst OOMM.--B.64s "a. #. 21st mr. K;
67h-ft. frontase. Owens bO27 after 9 D. !
WALDORF. MD.--Tvo- story, s-apt. frame
building And large lot: good business loea-
j. h. HOWARD. Waldorf. y 4.
Evening star., 1946-08-06
OFFICES FOR RENT CONT, /,

Ills sth 81. NV. s large rooms; 500
sbiTE OF ROOMS with bath, partly fur
EBB1Tr HOTEL 10th and Il SITS. NV.
CONN AVE. BUSINESS ADDRESS. .xeeu-
tive type sect, phone servisss separate or
ssas .r.fSsi. sss SsS: sss sssEs
so. II. once space; also basement. ssrase
nsEly decorated; oil heat, Move right IN
f2so snss mo To inspect call MRS. FRANCIS
DocToE's OFFICES for rent, furn. or an-
fnrn. With or without living quarters.
csss. sss.01 Ma ff'lFpt 9oa Conn iS rss
NEW BLDG, 1923 sosh s; n,w-alst and
ssss. s:s o2s ps5sr IL krifa itfs
6sf 66RSsffIsff q fsEfflsSdn Wis to rem. one.
m.nt and .stsSiish.d GASs Practice M unssusl %
Risa sssssi.s:d sf 1875 soe3 3Nas aenoi,
is 11es is,h h ST. gN.w.-will remodel entir,
End noor for responsible tenant: psrkins
zafss focaToN fs M sSis s..k ia ,Dss. sss fur
address and teiephons snswerins s.rvie.
sysaaos sas bls4ias Eitn0gi aso desk space 0 s?nd
ENTiRE FLOOR Of large downtown once
can ayssp. :. Tor rms 1000
asls sa LEO EGF fsEfes5 ai
SoI9s2pEote. GS Ms eaSS or ONCE space. for s rent
BROWN. No. 1894. Mon. Tues "a
pk nceh rqm pspan nasH Circle Gor o2ssa snn
ton. physician or dentist: suitable for Of
f,ces or part living quarters. WI. 1862
LARGE PRIVATE ROOM, available in iars.
suite q rooms in prime once blds. suite
Srt,CEs XVI; Eissor tld;.b Bldg PA 9th st. nv
desk space: mail and telephone service ice
oEFIGE FOR RENTeAD 500 50. #
Sss aossr iPass Ros fesi'bid csi Be sass block May
LIST, end AND ard FLOORS. a1s-a2l Ii III
nv, most desirable location; newly
Iafn.h.d sioe pa sw ~. 'pes ns 'Gae'slst, sas o
1900 sIock OF CONN. AVE- room.
ties snd elevator; suitable for doctor, law
Ssi;"f' woRTHseTos efi ssis ss2 sos ssr s
ARLiNeToS;. 1A.@zon.d go general S 0SsI.
Wilson blvd: for otsces or Or professional' S mail
rooms and bath entire End foor in
HnSins mSasTn ST. DdE GEr v5th s4sa physician 1923 N
Iath AND modern ONE. spac. on lst
a1na. ano Ina hrs' n building now being re-
AVAILABLE IsMEDIATELY-Entire 9st
End and 3rd floors of brick house North
east corner Of 21st and Eye sts. NV Espe-
tors ofices. Attractive lease viii be ar
ransed 10 suit desirable tenants. Property
opened for inspection now Phone DE Sol
or call at 1901 2lst st. NV. 8
ENTIRE End FLOOR-Over ] 900 50, fl. -.
1 rms, kit. AND bath. 246b sth st. NV
Per FFsDS 5fiSE PfS "a .ns stfF Il desired
will share large reception room: air condi-
toned; in new bldg, N Y. ave ne: CON
Venlent TO downtown: reasonable. MA. 1898
OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT-cnd and srd
noors approximately 1000 SO. #. 112