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Evening star., 1948-04-16
Be1tsviI|e Woman Aids Isolation
OfNewV Viton1in to Fight Anemio
Scientist Mother Of 3
On Maryland U. Stoff
Leader in Discovery
BY Thomas R. Henry
Science Editor Of The Stor

Isolation of a hitherto unknown
vitanin, apparently the principle in
liver which is essential in the treat
ment of pernicious anemia, was an
nounced here today.
Among the leaders in what may
prove one of the medical discoveries
of the decade was DR.. Mary S. Shorb
of Beltsville, Md, member of the
Department of Poultry Husbandry
of the University of Maryland.
DR.. Shorb, 40, mother of three
children, is the wife of DR.. D. A.
Shorb of the Department OF Agri-
culture experiment station at Belts
vile. She is a. graduate of Johns
Hopkins University.
The new substance is more than
10000 times as potent in stimulat-
ing the production of red blood cells
and hemoglobin as the same
amounts of the concentrated liver
extract hitherto used in treatment
of pernicious anemia.
It was obtained in the form OF
crystals in the shape of small red
needles by a team of chemists
headed by Edward L. Rockies of the
research laboratories of Merck &
Co., drug manufacturers, OF Rah-
way, N. J.
DR.. Shorb's major work came in
the discovery that factor, which
now proves to be identical to the
blood forming factor, was essen
tial for the growth of a type OF
bacteria found in milk and that
it's activity showed an exact paral-
lelism with the potency of the re-
fined liver extract.
A third phase of the discovery is
the work of Dr. Randolph West
who has tested the extract on per-
nicious anemia patients at Presby-
terian Hospital, New York. and
found that it has striking results
in doses as low as three micro
grams-a microgram being mil
lionth of a gram.
The new vitamin is a member OF
the rapidly growing B complex,
which already has more than
dozen members, and appears to be
about the most powerful biological
substance yet discovered, both as
specific producer Of red blood
Evening star., 1948-04-16
House Unit 10 Report
D, T.. Rent Bill Today

A revised bill to extend the Dis
trict Rent Control Act to March
81 next year, with some changes,
is expected to be reported to the
House District Committee some
time today by its judiciary sub
committee.
Representative O'Hara, Republi-
can, OF Minnesota, subcommittee
chairman. called a meeting of his
unit to iron out final details by
early afternoon If possible.
The proposed changes were dis
cussed at length late yesterday by
Mr.. OHara with Robert F. Cogs-
well, District rent administrator
Results of the conference were not
disclosed.
The measure is expected to make
some notifications in the measure
recently passed by the Senate. The
OHara subcommittee has been
making a careful study for several
days of both the Senate bill and
similar House bill.
One of the provisions under dis
cussion, it was learned concerns the
Senate bills decontrol Of housing
reconverted after March 81. this
year.
Evening star., 1948-04-16
U. 5. Workers May Run
For Office in Rockville

The Civil Service Commission
ruled today that Government en-
ployes living in Rockville may par
in the town election May 3.
Approximately "a per cent OF the
Montgomery County municipalities
5000 residents work for the Govern
ment, according to the commission
The action. the commission said,
had been requested by the Rockville
Civic Association on the ground 1t
would permit more of the towns
residents to run for office. A Mayor
and four councilmen will be elected
Mayor G. Lamar Kelly said that
of the towns total population, about
75O are registered voters. He said it
was the first time the commission
has taken such action with regard
to Rockville. Similar rulings have
been issued in the past by the COM
mission affecting other nearby
Maryland and Virginia towns.
Evening star., 1948-04-16

Thompson seeks 5000 damages
from John P. Burke, 6027 Ridge
drive, on the ground he trespassed
on her property, is pending.
Testimony showed the argument
started last August when Mr.. Tiede-
ken and Mr.. Munsey tore down a
chicken wire fence erected by Mrs.
Thompson on the ground the fence
was on their property. They then
put up a new fence. Mrs. Thomp-
son filed suit against them last No
vember, charging they had tres
passed on her property and had
thrown debris and trash" over the
fence on her land.
Last January the Munseys and
Tiedekens filed countersuits against
Mrs. Thompson, claiming a survey
showed the fence had been on their
property and that Mrs. Thompson
had thrown trash on tneir land.
Midway in the trial, attorneys for
both sides agreed that the new fence
erected by Mr.. Munsey and Mr..
Tiedeken was properly located.
Representing Mrs. Thompson were
James c. Christopher and
w. Prettyman. The Tiede-
kens and Munseys were represented
by Attorney Joseph NJ. Matthias.
Evening star., 1948-04-16
Head Of Cab Company
Freed on $500 Bond
After Second Arrest

Robert H. Swisher, Is, Takoma
Park, owner of the Piney Branch
Cab Co., Silver Spring, was re-
leased under 5000 bond in Mont
gomery County Circuit Court yes
terday after he was arrested for
the second time in four months
on charge of violating the
county's taxicab ordinance. .s--
The first case is pending in Cir
cult Court. Last Febsuary 26, a
suit challenging constitutionality of
the ordinance was filed by James
R. Miller and James H. Pugh. at
torneys for Mr.. SWisher.
The taxicab company owner was
ordered released by Judge Stedman
Prescott, who granted a petition
for writ of habeas corpus.
In his ruling, Judge Prescott said
Mr.. Swisher failed to comply with
the ordinance in an apparent ef-
fort to test it's validity. Mr.. Swish
er was charged on warrant sworn
out by Charles H. Carter, assistant
to Public Utility Agent Albert E.
Conradis, with permitting operation
of his cabs without a license.
When informed of Judge Pres
colts decision, Mr.. Conradis said he
would continue to have warrants
sworn out against Mr.. SWisher "as
long as he continues to violate the
law"
"Swisher has been the worst Of
fender in the whole matter by re-
fusing to comply with the ordi-
nance" Mr.. Conradis declared. His
refusal has been premediated and
1 believe it is unfair to others who
are obeying the ordinance to permit
him to operate his taxicabs. / In
tend to continue enforcing the law
until the county commissioners tell
me to stop"
Meanwhile, Mr.. Swisher's attor-
neys accused county officials of un-
necessary delay in bringing to trial
the suit challenging constitutionality
of the taxicab ordinance.
They contended their suit had
been filed in ample time to be heard
before county taXicab licenses ex-
pired March 81, but that an answer
to the suit had not been filed until
yesterday.
Evening star., 1948-04-16
Virginia Hospital Group
Elects W. P. Eorngey, Jr..
BY the Associotsd Press

ROANOKE, Va. April 16-W. P.
Earngey, jr., superintendent of the
Norfolk General Hospital. has been
elected president of the Virginia
Hospital Association for the coming
year.
Mr. Earngey and other officers of
the association were elected by the
Executive Committee and council
chairman of the VIA during the
annual four-State Carolinas-Vir-
einia Hospital Conference now un-
der way here.
Others named to association posts
were Robert Hudgens, administrator
of Lynchburg General Hospital, vice
president; H. w. Pepper. admins
traitor of Roanoke Hospital, secre-
tary; Robert Thomas, managing
director of Grace Hospital, Rich
mond, treasurer. and A. Gibson
Howell. Raiforde Memorial Hospital
Franklin, delegate to the American
Hospital Association.
Evening star., 1948-04-16
Move Is Made In Arlington
For County zoninq Group

H. Herbert Howe, Arlington civic
worker, today announced a move to
form a county wide organization
dealing only with zoning.
Mr.. Howe said he had invited a
number of civic leaders who are in
terested in zoning to meet with him
tonight at his home. 1913 North
Wayne street, to formulate strate-
gies to defeat or amend the pro-
posed revision of the Arlington
master zoning plan.
The County Planning Commission
will hold public hearings on the pro-
posal Tuesday and Wednesday
nights. After the hearings the COM
mission will present it's version of
the revision to the County Board for
final adoption.
Mr.. Howe said, he objects to the
plan because it would allow apart
ment houses, semidetached houses
and two-family houses in large areas
throughout the county. He objected
also to section which would permit
reduced-lot sizes and changes in re-
quirements that stores furnish park
ing facilities.
Evening star., 1948-04-16

cells and as a growth promoter OF
micro organisms. DR.. Shorbs work
shows 1t occurs not only in liver
but, in minute amounts, in prepara-
tions of fish meal, egg white and
egg yolk, and extracts OF whey and
soy bean meal
Until ~ years ago, pernicious
anemia was an invariably fatal
disease. Then it was discovered
that life could be indefinitely pro-
longed by including liver in the
diet. It soon became obvious that
only a small fraction of the liver
was active in promoting red cell
growth. Ever since there has been
series of increasing potent liver
concentrates, with the final elm
ination of all but the active prin-
ciple itself.
While positive results have been
shown with intramuscular injection
of as little as three millionths of a
gram, DR.. West has used much
greater doses In his medical ex-
periments.
DR.. Shorb, her husband said to-
day, got her first lead while work
ing on the bacili found in milk at
the Bureau of Dairy Industry at
Beltsville. 1t soon became appar-
ent that three substances were
necessary for the growth of this
micro organisms, one of which
fitted perfectly the specifications of
the liver extract obtained by the
Merck chemists.
Evening star., 1948-04-16
Falls Church Teen Canteen
Elects Governing Council

Seven members of the Govern
ing Council of the Falls Church
Teen Canteen were elected last
night.
The canteen, which was organ
lied last summer. is composed OF
more than 200 teen ayers who are
raising funds to renovate a build
ing which has recently been moved
from Fort Hunt, Va, to a site do
mated by former Mayor Burns N
Gibson.
Those elected were: Dennis
Earman, Bobby Shumate, Mar
garet Myer, Diane Cornwell, Benny
Rouillard, Joan Kohlmeier and
Louie Trombo. The council will
meet at 8 pm. Tuesday In the
Parish Hall of the Falls Church to
make plans for running the can
teen when it is completed.
Evening star., 1948-04-16
Woman Held as Bigomist
Will Face Grand Jury

Judge James r. Duncan of Alex
andria Civil and Police Court yes
terday held Mrs. Ann Kline Harrel-
son Lunney, IS, of 1704 r street
NV, for the grand jury on charge
Of bigamy.
Mrs. Lunney waived preliminary
hearing before Judge Duncan. She
was charged with bigamy by Alex
andria police April 6. day after
she was married in Alexandria to a
sailor, Francis G. Lunney. Police
arrested her after George C. Harrel-
son of Washington, claimed she was
biS uife
Evening star., 1948-04-16
D. {. Traffic Safety Record
Third Best Of Large Cities

Washington's 1947 traffic safety
record was the third best among
American cities OF more than 500 900
population.
This information was received last
night at the District Building In a
telegram from National Traff1c
Safety Headquarters. The District
placed first in the big city category
in 1916, when there were SO motor
deaths here.
There were IS such deaths last
year. In proportion to the popula-
ton, the city placed fifth in per-
centage of traffic deaths. 1t won
the third place spot, however. on the
strength of numerous safety cam
paigns conducted by the Traffic and
Highway Departments during the
wear.
Evening star., 1948-04-16
Teacher in HomptonHieh
Wins Virginia Contest
BY the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, = April 16.-Mrs.
Ingeborg Kayko, teacher in
Hampton High School, won the $500
first prize in an essay contest for
Virginia public school teachers and
principals, the State Department Of
Education has announced.
Mrs. Kayko, native of Germany,
became an American citizen in 1887
Other winners included Miss Ber-
nice G. JONES, a music teacher in
schools, 500 fourth prize.
Evening star., 1948-04-16
Marshall Is Greatest
Man Living, Rotary
Conference Is Told

Secretary of State Marshall lis the
greatest man alive in the world to-
day." delegates attending the two
day conferences of the 18TH Rotary
district in Alexandria were told yes
terday by Representative Byrne,
Democrat, of New York.
His talk officially opened the two
day meeting. The second day OF
the annual conference got under way
today with several hundred Rotar-
ians and their wives in attendance.
Mr.. Byrne warned his audience
that unless Communism fails we
cannot succeed"
After pointing to Gen. Marshall
as the greatest living man, Mr..
Byrne told the delegates to examine
the Secretary of States record and
see what he has done. He predlcteo
that George Marshall will take MS
place someday shoulder to shoulder
with George Washington"
Conference activities were being
held in the George Mason Hotel ana
the George Washington Masonic Ma
sional Memorial. In addition. the
concluding events of the two-day
session will be held tonight in the
George Washington High School
cafeteria and gymnasium.
At 2:30 pm. today, Tom A. War
rem of Bournemouth, England, Off
ciaI representative Of Rotary Inter
national, will place wreath on the
tomb of George Washington at
Mount Vernon during tour OF the
shrine by conference delegates.
The conference banquet will be-
gin at 7 O'Clock tonight with George
N. Mathews, i past district governor.
as toastmaster. District Gov. Ralph
H. Boyle will preside. The banquet
will be held in the cafeteria and
the governors ball will follow at 10
o'clock in the gymnasium.
Evening star., 1948-04-16
Arlington PUG Calls
For Proof Of Losses
In Bus Operations

The Alexandria, Bancroft &
Washington Transit Co. should be
required to prove that the routes on
which it has asked fare increases
are actually the ones which are
causing the bulk of its deficit, the
Interstate Commerce Commission
was told yesterday.
This stand was taken by the Ar
lington County Public Utilities
Commission in a petition filed with
the ICC preparatory to the April
26 hearing on the AB&W request
for an increase in rates between
points in Virginia and the District.
The bus company last week asked
the ICC to set aside an order sus-
pending its proposed new rates and
to let the revised schedule become
effective Immediately. subject to
further ICC investigation and final
approval.
Wants Proof of Need.
In the answer filed yesterday. the
Arlington PUG declared that no
carrier should be permitted to in
crease fares without first establish
ing losses and prove a need for the
increases sought.
Testimony of AB&W representa-
tives in other cases, the PUG de-
clared, has been that the bus firms
Pentagon and intrastate operations
account for most or all of their
deficit" The bus line does not
ask increases for those two routes.
Since apparently the interstate
routes, with exception of the Pen
tagon, are not causing the bulk of
the deficit claimed, these routes
should not be required to pay for
the deficits, the Arlington petition
contends.
Further Increase Sought.
An A. B. g. w. spokesman said
today that even If the company was
granted its full request by the ICC,
it would not be enough to meet ex-.
penses. Consequently, the spokes-
man said, the bus line plans to ask
the Virginia State Corporation Com
for permission TO increase
intrastate fares.
Regarding Pentagon operations,
the spokesman recalled that the ICC
has twice turned down requests for
permission to revert to straight 10
cents cash fare to and from the
Pentagon.
At present, the A. B. & w. has
an interline ticket arrangement with
the Capital Transit CO. Under this
tickets usable both on
the A. B. & w. and the Capital
Transit are sold IL for $160, and the
A. B. & w. receives tn cents on
each ticket. Cash fares are 10 cents.
A spokesman said A. B. & w. plans
to make a third request for the
change
Evening star., 1948-04-16
Civic Federation
In Fairfax Votes
For Bond Issue
Backs Financing of
School Construction
Despite High Costs

The Fairfax County Civic Feder-
alton last night went on record as
favoring a bond issue for school
construction.
The federation adopted a re-
port of its School Committee. pre-
sented by Thomas Barringer, which
asked that the proposed bond issue
be supported in every possible way"
The report stated that this was
necessary in view Of the need and
urgency of additional school fa-
cilities despite their high costs in
these times
Although no amount was men,
toned, the School Board had an
ticipated obtaining almost $4,000 600
from the State literary fund. The
fund is exhausted and the county's
requests were rejected. The feder-
alton made it clear last night that
its support was intended for any
amount that the School Board
should request.
Board "At End of Rope"
At meeting of the School Board
last week members agreed that the
group was lat the end of the rope"
in its efforts to obtain money to
build schools and Board Chairman
F.. w. Robinson declared fatty:
THE only thing we can do 10
have bond issue"
Two other recommendations OF
the school committee also were
adopted by the federation. They
| were:
That member associations urge
the County Board of Supervisors to
take favorable action on resolu-
ton of the School Board offered
last December which asked enact
ment of an ordinance to require real
estate developers to consult with
the School Board and county plan
ming commission regarding school
sites before building permits are
granted.
Catastrophe Seen.
That not more than $4,000 from
the proposed bond issue be spent
for a consultant to make survey
OF county school needs and to
analyze the county tax structure.
The school committee told the
federation that the situation is SO
bad that unless something Is done
a catastrophe would result.
The association met in the
AnnandaN School.
Evening star., 1948-04-16
Party ylEdeifs
Refuse toDrop
Ar|ingtonF Fee.
Protest Planned
At Eighth District
Meeting Tuesday

Efforts to revise regulations for
the Arlington Democratic conven-
ton July / were blocked last night
by the county's Democratic Execu-
tive Committee. but the regulations
with be protested to the 9th Dis
trict Committee at meeting Tues
day.
C. Harrison Mann, party chair
man in Arlington, announced that
after very thorough" discussion,
the county committee decided to
take no action to change the meth
cd of selecting delegates to the con-
vention.
Under the Arlington plan, any one
can become a county convention
delegate by paying S. fee. Some
party members have objected to
this as a special poll tax" and said
that under a Civil Service Commis-
sion ruling all Federal workers will
be prevented from participating
The workers would be eligible to
vote for county convention delegates
in open mass meetings or. a primary
Franklin Refuses Comment.
James D. Franklin, a member
of the county committee, an
nounced yesterday that he would
seek elimination Of the convention
fee during last nights meeting
He said today he had nothing te
add to Chairman Mann's announce
ment, since committee regulation
places members under compulsion
not to talk"
Before the meeting, Albert A.
Carretta, another committeeman
announced he would support Mr.
Franklin's move to kill the fee
recruitment and urge delegate Sc
lection at precinct mass meetings.
Mr.. Mann said the 80 committee
members present last night were
overwhelmingly" in favor of ad-
herring to original plans.
Meanwhile, Gardner L. Boothe,
chairman of the 9th District DEM
ocratic Executive Committee, said
his group would consider a protest
on the Arlington question at a
meeting scheduled in Alexandra
Tuesday. The district committee
was called to make preliminary ar
rangements for the congressional
primary in August.
Protest Filed by SOuther.
The protest was filed by Arthur
F. Souther. who claims the Airing
ton convention regulations violate
the Democratic Party plan.
State Democratic Chairman Hor-
ace Edwards of Richmond, to whom
Mr.. Southern also protested, has
been quoted by the Associated Press
as saying that local party commit
tees have jurisdiction over local
regulations.
BY its action last night Mr..
Souther said today, the Arlington
committee "disgraced the Demo-
cratic Party" and forfeited its
claim to leadership in the commu-
nifty. He said the committee de
liberately intends" to prevent Fed
eral workers from taking part in the
convention. -.---- .-.-..
Chairman Mann said there has
been some misunderstanding on the
application of the party's oath of
allegiance with respect to Arlington.
He said those who participate in the
county convention July l are not
necessarily bound by the actions of
the State convention in Richmond
July 2. On the other hand, he said,
those who participate in the State
meeting will be bound under the
oath to support all actions of the
Richmond convention.
Evening star., 1948-04-16
Students
To Hold Press Meeting

The Second Annual Montgomery
County Inter-High Press Conference
will be held Saturday afternoon at
the Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School. .....
Blair Lee III, editor of the Mary
land News, will be the guest speaker;
Leslie Sanders, editor OF the Be-
thesda Journal and Mrs. j. Reed
Bradley, editor OF the Bethesda Rec
ord, will serve as judges.
Each of the seven high schools in
the county will be represented by
three students who will compete In
three fields-news. editorials and
sports.
Evening star., 1948-04-16
DR.. PuIIen Reelected
By Maryland Board
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, April 16.-The
State Board of Education yesterday
reelected DR.. Thomas G. Pullen.
il.. for another four-year term as
State superintendent of schools.
Tasker Glowndes was reelected
president of the Board of Education.
Nicholas Orem of Hyattsville was
elected vice president, succeeding
Wendell D. Allen.
Evening star., 1948-04-16
Sasscer Wins Unanimous
BACKING al BIadensburq

Representative Sasscer. Demo-
crat, of Maryland, last night was
unanimously indorsed for renom-
nation In the primary May 8 BY
the Men and Women's Democratic
Club of the Bladensburg End dis
trict. The club met at the American
Legion Hall, Colmar Manor.
Henry H. O'Neill lectured on
proper balloting, explaining that to
be valid, each ballot must carry
penciled X-mark in the box beside
the name OF the candidate for whom
the vote is intended. No names
should be scratched, he said.