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Evening star., 1946-04-11
Loca|AppointeeUrged
For Van Duzer Post

Appointment of a District resi-
dent as director of vehicles and
traffic to succeed the late William
A. Van Duzer, was recommended
last night by the Rhode Island
Avenue Citizens Association.
Charles F. Green, ST., who in
troduced the resolution asking that
a local man be named to the Office,
said it usually takes an outsider
three or four years to learn the
city's traffic problems.
ut seems appropriate that some
one actually familiar with traffic
conditions .here be appointed" he
added
The group voted to support the
three platoon system for the District
Fire Department after Joseph Con-
roy, president of the Firemen's AS
sociation, local 36, outlined the
merits of such plan.
President Chester F. Bletch an
nounced that committee of three
had been named to map plans to-
ward restoration of more than
$500, 900 to the District budget for
additions and alterations at Taft
Junior High School. The commit
tee members are DR.. Freeman
Weiss, Fred T. Devine and Mrs
Alfred L. Smith.
A Recommendation to seek res
toration of budget funds for con-
struction of recreation buildings
was dropped after members pointed
out that it might interfere with the
housing program.
The meeting was held at 2004
Rhode Island avenue NE.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Theater Wing Group Seek,
Entertainers for Hospitals

The Hospital Committee of the
American Theater Wing will launch
an intensive drive Monday to form
group of local entertainers to
appear before patients at Army and
Navy Hospitals here.
Plans for the campaign were an
nounced last night at meeting at
the Willard Hotel by Miss Mary
Darrach, who will head the COM
mittee.
Financed with surplus funds left
when many of the wings activities
were halted this year, the program
will operate strictly as community
project, Miss Darrach said. Head
quarters will be at 1760 K street NV.
beginning Monday.
"All types of entertainers
dancers. singers, sportsmen, musi-
clans, cartoonists, or even those with
interesting hobbies. can be used"
she said.
AS soon as a unit is formed,
organized entertainment will be
scheduled. Servicemen and veterans
to benefit from the activity include
those at Walter Reed, Forest Glen,
Bethesda Naval, st. Elizabeth,s and
Mount Alto Hospitals.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Policeman Rides Herd
On Two Midget Mules

Motorcycle Policeman John Tay-
man of the traffic division rode
herd" last night to capture two
midget mules which had left Strate's
Carnival at Benning road and Okla
homa avenue NE, in search of new
pastures.
While riding near Twentieth and c
streets NE, Tayman was spurred to
action by radio call saying the
stunted mules had been stolen.
Shortly afterward he saw then
strolling up the middle of C street.
Policeman Tayman had no rope
on his motorcycle, and no two-way
radio to summon one. Nor was g
telephone available in the vicinity
So he decided to ride herd"
But the putt-putt of his motor.
cycle excited the animals and they
jumped a 3-foot barricade at the
foot of C street near Twentieth street
Policeman Tayman rode around the
barricade into the open country
The mules eventually wound up or
the banks of Kingmans Lake, with
the policeman right behind. He ther
herded them back to the nearby cir.
Gus grounds.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Two Children Injured
In Traffic Accident

Two children were slightly injured
yesterday when struck by an auto
mobile at Benning road and Mime
sofa avenue NE. Police said the
two ran into the side of the moving
vehicle.
They were jeanette Pora, 7, OF
$50 Thirty-fourth street NE, ano
Michael McCleny, 9, of 2l4 Thirty
fifth street NE. Both we're return
ing to school after their lunch hour
when the accident occurred. They
were treated for minor bruises at
Gallinger Hospital.
Nettie S. Kennison, 81, of 1928
Bangor street S. E., drove the car
according to police.
In another accident yesterday
Emma Simpkins. "a, colored, 400
block of Twenty-first street N E.
suffered head bruises and lacera-
tions when truck in which she was
a passenger collided with an auto
mobile at Twenty-second street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV. She was
treated at Emergency Hospital.
A coroner's jury yesterday ordered
Daniel B. Franklin, %. of 1871 New
Hampshire avenue NV, held fol-
Municipal Court action under the
Negligent Homicide Act in connec-
ton with the traffic death of Adam
McCloud, Al, colored, 1000 bloch
Twenty-fourth street NV. Mr.
Franklin's car struck Mr.. McCloue
on Twenty-third street near R stree
NV. on March Is. The injured maj
died in Gallinger Hospital two day.
later. Mr.. Franklin is assistant
manager of bottling firm.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Woodwork CIum Dies;
Former Star Reporter

Woodworth Clum. 81, retired pub
Usher and former reporter for The
Evening Star, died yesterday in Los
Angeles after long illness, the As
sociated Press reported.
Mr.. Clum, a native of Arizona,
formerly published the Clinton
Iowa) Daily Advertiser, and organ
lied the Pacific Press, Inc, in Los
Angeles, where he had lived since
1920.
His daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Bar.
ter, and her husband. Comdr. Her.
man Barter, lived in Arlington. Va.
| about year ago, and Mrs, Barter
was an Arlington County reporter
for The Star. The Barters now live
in Sierra Madre, Calf.
Mr.. Clum is also survived by an
other daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Bun.
nell. San Diego, Calf, and a son,
Woodworth Clum, jr, president of
Pacific Press in Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
By NewboId Moves, Jr.

Sixty-five women and man (this
reporter last night Topped their
arms, rolled their heads, squeezed
their fists, wriggled their shoulders
and staggered through mazes of
chairs in blindfolded but eager pur-
suit OF that thing called personality
1t happened at the YWCA. Miss
Barbara Dirks. a comely and be-
spectacled young lady who learned
about speech and dramatics at Co.
lumbia University. spent some time
on the stage and just got back
from two years in the Pacific with
the Red Cross, was conducting the
opening session of personality
workshop sponsored by the employed
girls department. Her audience,
ranging in age from is to close
to so, was composed predominantely
Of Government workers but included
a smattering Of shopgirls and domes-
tic employees
Miss Dirks started off by explain
ing that personality is made up of
three components Outward appear
arlce, relationship to things and
people - and, finally, voice. Last
nights session was concerned with
personal appearance. The other two
components will be taken up next
Wednesday and April "a.
Not What You Look Like.
Personal appearance Miss Dirks
averred is not just a question OF
what you look like and what you
have on. She said some people are
full of personality whose looks leave
much to be desired, and cited as
examples Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt
Helen Hayes and u'm sure I heard
this right Ingrid Bergman.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Symphony Orchestra Drive
Nearing S15O,OOO Goal

The drive for $15O,O0O for the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra's annual
sustaining fund stands $l8,743 short
of the goal, members of the funds
Steering Committee were told yes
terday at a meeting in the Raleigh
Hotel. The drive ended February 81.
There are many old friends of the
orchestra not yet heard from" said
Mrs. c. C. Glover, jr., campaign
chairman. She set May IS as the
deadline for contracting possible con-
tributors and said she was sure that
enthusiasm growing out of President
Truman's appearance at the orches-
tra's final concert of the season
Sunday would inspire old friends and
many new ones to contribute.
Also present at the meeting were
Mrs, Walter Bruce Howe, Lois Err
nest, E. r. Finkenstaedt, Lee D. But
Ter and ]. P. Haynes.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Sdsscer, Bea|I Seek
denomination in
June Primaries

Incumbent members of Congress
in the 5th and 9Th Maryland dis
tilcts today were on record as seek
ing denomination in the June "a
primaries.
Representative Sasscer of Upper
Marlboro, Democratic incumbent in
the 5th district, filed his certificate
OF candidacy yesterday at Annapo-
lis while Representative Beall, Re-
publican, of Frostburg, announced
his candidacy in the 9Th district.
A native of Prince Georges
County, Mr.. Sasscer has served -four
terms in the House of Representa-
tiveS, where he is a member of the
Naval Affairs Committee.
Lee Announced Previously.
His candidacy has been Endorsed
by the Anne Arundel County State
Central Committee. Only other
Democrat to announce for the post
thus far from the 5th district is
Richard E. Lee, Beltsville.
Mr.. Bealls action ended specula-
ton that he might seek the Re-
publican nomination for Governor
or Senator from Maryland.
The States only Republican men,
Der of Congress, Mr.. Beall was
elected first in 1912 and reelected
in 1914. He is the first congress
sional candidate ever to carry all
five Western Maryland counties in
both elections.
A member Of the House District
and Roads Committees, Mr.. Beall
authorized bill to repeal the S.
auto use tax, sponsored a veterans
housing bill and led a fight for
grants for the Frederick md air
port development.
In other announcements, State
Senator Joseph Byrnes of the fifth
Baltimore district filed for renomi-
nation. He is regarded as a likely
prospect for Senate president to sue
ceed Senator James j. Lindsay, who
had announced he will not seek re-
election.
Prospective Delegates File.
Meanwhile. two Mont gomery
County Republicans have filed with
the Board of Election Supervisors
for delegates to the State conven-
ton and Harvey j. White has filed
Tor election as county commissioner
subject to the Democratic primary
The Republicans are Paul M
Coughlan, Silver Spring, and Louis
A Gravelle, Bethesda. Mr.. White
incumbent, has received the indorse-
ment of the Democratic County
Congress.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
IndustriaIists TO Inspect
NdW's Carderock Plant

The Navys huge ship testing and
experimental plant at Carderock
Md, the worlds largest and most
complete, will be inspected by execu.
tives of SO industrial firms. This
afternoon Admiral Chester w
Nimitz. chief of naval operations
will accompany them through the
plant, now open to private indus
trial use after being used purely
for war purposes.
The plant is open to manufac-
turers other than shipbuilders
Plane manufacturers especially are
expected to make use of the wind
tunnel and foreign governments
may have tests made.
Purpose of allowing private use
of the plant is to aid in establishing
closer industry relations, Rob-
ert F. Cooley, public relations di-
rector of the Navy Industrial Asso-
citation, said. Mr.. Cooley is the
only member of the association not
formerly in the Navy.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Coroner S Jury Rules Blow
In Fight Did Not Kill Man

Two colored men were freed by a
coroner's jury yesterday in connec-
ton with the death of third man
after testimony that the victim was
i'll of meningitis and would have
died within 20 hours.
DR.. Richard Rosenberg, deputy
coroner, told the jury an autopsy
on Preston Harley, %, of the 1000
block of Sheriff road NE. disclosed
his death was not caused or has
tened by blow on the head which
he had received during an alterca-
ton shortly after midnight Sunday
in the 3700 block of Foote place NE.
Harley died in Gallinger Hospital
19 hours after being struck, and DO
lice ordered the two men to appear
at the inquest.
DR.. Rosenberg said Harley died
from a noncontagious form of men,
ingitis and that there was mo re-
lation between the fight and the
mans DEATH" He said Harley ap-
parently was not aware that he
was dangerously i'll and that the
investigation revealed he had not
sought medical relief for severe
symptoms.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Drive TO Stamp Out
VenereaI Diseases
To Open Here May |

! A 45-day campaign to stamp out
venereal diseases will begin about
May /, DR.. Ross S. Taggart of the
District Health Department told the
District Medical Society last night.
| DR.. Taggart, director of the de-
partment's Bureau of Venereal Dis
eases, said the drive would be spon-
sored by his bureau and the United
States Public Health Service, but
emphasized that I'VE must have the
assistance of the entire medical pro-
fession if we are to make any Seri-
Gus ihroads on venereal disease"
/ One severe handicap to venereal
disease control here has been the
failure of private physicians to re-
port to the Health Department
where their patients might have
contracted the disease DR.. Taggart
asserted.
Prostitution Control Praised.
| He said prostitutes cannot be
blamed for the majority of cases in
/ Washington, pointing out that a
survey made here last December by
the National Social Hygiene So
ciety found that white prostitution
was better controlled than in any
other city of comparable size.
He placed the blame for the ma
Jority of infections on ''nonprofes-
sional promiscuous girls between
the ages of Is and Is" and boys of
the same age group, adding that 26
per cent of them met in bars, tav-
erns and restaurants and Sc per
cent in private rooms or homes"
Since the highest percentage of
venereal disease is acquired in
youth, DR.. Taggart concluded, con-
troll measures must be designed for
the formative years. He said it was
up to the owners and managers of
public places to practice "self-polic-
ing" of their establishments, add
ing that "the home, the church
and the school must assume the re-
sponsibility for teaching conduct
consistent with the moral prin-
ciples basic to our society"
Emphasis on Routine Checks.
I
The coming control drive, he said,
will emphasize routine diagnostic
interviewing and examination, the
practical need for morbidity report
ing to the Health Department by
private doctors and the necessity for
cooperation between public and pri-
vate medical authorities.
DR.. Taggart complimented the DO
lice, Health Department and the
alcoholic beverage industry for
cleaning up in their own sectors
of responsibility"
The meeting, at 1917 M street
NV, also heard DR.. Lawson Will
kins, associate professor of pediatrics
at Johns Hopkins University School
OF Medicine, discuss the Influence
of the Endocrine Glands on Growth
and Development During Childhood
and Adolescence"
1 Meanwhile, DR.. George C. Ruh-
land, District health officer, an
nounced that the department is
working out a detailed program
with private physicians for the As
day venereal disease drive.
DR.. Rutland and DR.. Taggart
stressed three points on which en-
phasis will be placed during the
campaign. They are uncovering new
cases of venereal diseases, tracing
contacts, and early treatment of in
) fectious cases.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Truman Is CONCLUDING
First Year in Office
In Excellent Health

President Truman is concluding
his first year in the White House
IN excellent health and 10 pounds
heavier than when he succeeded
Franklin D. Roosevelt last April 12
Nhe President, who will be 62 May
8, now weighs 1T, which is 5 pounds
too much in the opinion of Col
Wallace H. Graham, his personal
physician, who is arranging to have
Mr.. Truman supplement his long
standing physical training routine
of swimming and walking with work
on a rowing machine and, perhaps,
handball. Col. Graham is having a
small gymnasium fitted up in the
west wing of the White House for
these added activities.
No Absence Due to Illness.
Despite the rigorous schedule he
maintains, Mr.. Truman has not been
away from his desk on account OF
illness since he took office.
| An early riser since his boyhood
days on the farm, Mr.. Truman
usually is up and around before z
and on those mornings when he
goes for walk is Leaving the White
House by that time. Then comes
breakfast and shortly after 8 he
can be counted on to be in his Office.
Often his daily calling list starts at
$50: never later than 10.
Before the callers arrive. Mr.. Tru-
man already has held conferences
with some of his staff to discuss
overnight developments at home and
abroad and to plan the day.
Often Swims Before Dinner.
After lunch at /, Mr.. Truman
returns to his Office, and generally
is there until or after. He swims
before dinner if the opportunity
offers.
Sometimes he works at night, OF
simply enjoys quiet evening with
the family and close friends. On
occasion, he spends the evening with
associates of his Senate days. A
light lunch and eight hours sleep
generally round out the day.
COL Graham says the President
has the mental alertness of a man
of 80 and the physical stamina OF
40. He comes by that naturally. His
mother, Mrs. Martha Truman, is 80
and in good health.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
kimbro Trial Slated
To Resume Tomorrow

Trial will be resumed tomorrow
in Municipal Court of James Kim
bro, SO, colored, president of the
Building Service Employees Local 50
(AFI, charged with threatening
his estranged wife, who said she was
so frightened she plunged through
plate glass door of the union Office.
Testifying at the hearing, which
began yesterday, Mrs. Mary Lee
Kimbro, 81, of the $500 block of
Hayes street NE, said her husband
organized the local in 1887, and that
she had been serving as secretary
treasurer.
Kimbro was arrested April /, she
related, on charge of assault with
dangerous weapon after he drew
gun on her at their former home
in the 4200 block of Gault place
NE. in the presence of two police
men. Freed on $1,000 bond, he en-
tered the union office, 114S Seventh
street NV, the next day, by back
door and approached her with his
hand in his overcoat pocket, she
testified.
HE didn't say anything" declared
Mrs. Kimbro. "I ran down the steps
and went through the plate glass
door," She said she had locked the
door because she was afraid of her
husband.
Kimbro was arrested on the street
outside, according to No. Precinct
Detective R. w. Valentine, who said
the defendant had no gun. Kimbro
told police he had gone to the office
merely to get check book and
bonding papers, Detective Valentine
testified.
Judge Thomas D. Quinn denied a
motion by. Attorney T. Edward
O'Connell to dismiss the charge at
the end of the Governments case
on grounds there was no proof of
"menacing" words, manner or ap-
proach.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Rebuilder of Warsaw
Plans GreenbeIt Survey

Symon Syrkus, chief architect fol
the rebuilding of Warsaw, Poland
will visit Greenbelt, Md, today te
study the architecture and arrange
ment of the community which once
was known as "Tugwelltown.
Accompanying Mr.. Syrkus will be
his wife, who is the general secre-
tary of the National Reconstruction
Office Of Poland.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
|65 Girls land q Mani Join
lin Pursuit of Personality

"1ngrid Bergman is not beauti-
full" she said fatty. But think what
she has"
1t turned out that what Miss
Bergman had was poise, or self
control.
Relaxation, Miss Dirks went on
is the basis of self-control. She
said some people never relax. ano
demonstrated by initiating one Of
them standing still. She fiddlec
with her hair. pulled down hel
girdle, twitched and fidgeted. Gig.
giles. Then things began to get ex.
citing.
Wipe Off Those Smiles.
Sit still where you are" Mis-
Dirks commanded crisply. Relax
Let your toes CO. Relax The calve!
Of your legs-right on up the body
let it all CO. Hands-arms-shoul.
ders. Relax the shoulders. That!
what causes backaches. Let youl
heads roll around. Let EN- 60 Wipe
those smiles off your faces, fol
goodness sakes! Now get your head
poised in the middle, where the,
will stay by themselves. Relax! Al
right, open your eyes. Get it?"
To make sure everybody got i
Miss Dirks had them do the oppo
site, process she termed tight
ening yourself up" The first at.
tempt at this was not satisfactory
One is not properly tightened up
Miss Dirks explained, unless she il
practically doubled in a ball. He,
fists must be clenched, her fact
contorted.
That's it." Miss Dirks exhorted
Tighten the back of your neck
Tighten yours ears! Okay. rela,
again. Doesn't it feel swell?"
NO, No." She Scolds.
Miss Dirks told the class to stay
relaxed. She went around testing
She picked up a girls hand, let &c
OF 1t again. 1t stayed up in the air
No, mol" she scolded. Let 60.
The hand slowly descended. Miss
Dlrks tried again, but the same
thing happened. Everybody laughed
All right" said Miss Dirks. "i1
you're all so smart" She picked ur
another girls hand, let 60 of it. II
dropped back into the girls lar
with a sickening thud. Everybody
laughed again.
Miss Dirks had the girls relax, get
up. change seats with the next one
relax, get up, 60 back to their orig
lnal chairs. She had them all ge,
up, relax, take things out of theil
pocketbooks, hand them to eacf
other. relax and hand them back
She told them to get up, relax, cross
the room, ask each other one cues.
ton, receive an answer, then &C
back. sit down and relax.
DO you know where 1 can take
take Spanish lessons?" the reporter
was asked by buxom girl in green
Miss Dirks told the class the pur.
pose of it all was to show that wher
you are in tough spot you mus,
relax and think.
ANY questions?'
Bigger Than the Bump.
Yes said a girl. What about
the unexpected? When l was or
my way to ask a question, somebody
came up and asked me one. Il
threw me off. What about that?'
That said Miss Dirks, lis like
humping into a chair. You must bt
bigger than the bump See wha;
I mean?"
We'll, yes the girl said, doubt.
fully, but it makes you feel a.
though you'd lost something, doesn'
it?"
For a second-not more than tina
Miss Dirks seemed the tiniest bi
f1ustered. Then she relaxed, took
deep breath and said:
Possibly, of course, you get a lif
from it, Any more questions? Doe.
everybody understand"
One girl shook her head, but no.
body said anything. The class wa,
dismissed