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Evening star., 1948-08-12
(Lust OF a Series.)
By Crosby Moves

Although public response to the
Health Departments campaign
against venereal disease in the Dis
trict has been encouraging. there
has been an occasional letter ex-
pressing miSgivings about the
methods taken by the department
to accomplish its purpose.
Members of the clergy have writ
ten, indorsing the purpose of the
drive. but deploring the depart
ment's purely medical approach.
Their approval is reserved so long
as the moral aspect of the problem
is ignored.
The other principal objection
which has been voiced is that the
Health Department. by advertising
an effective, speedy and painless
cure for the most serious venereal
diseases. is destroying a powerful
deterrent to promiscuity-the fear
of infection.
They expect, in fact. that the
result of the campaign actually may
be a rise in venereal disease rates
here. Persons who previously were
restrained by a lively fear of gonor-
rhea and syphilis will now expose
themselves carelessly, these people
say, secure in the knowledge that
the cure is available.
Problems Long Studied.
The Health Department campaign
was planned only after long Study
of both these problems. The judg-
ment of the officials in the matter
is based, not only on their own
knowledge of conditions here in the
District, but also on the far-wider
experience of the United States
Public Health Service, which has
been working in the field of vene-
real disease for many years.
So far as the first objection to
the campaign is concerned-that
more emphasis should be placed on
the moral side of the picture
there is no real quar- ~el. Public
Health officials join With their
critics in seeking a weapon against
promiscuity which would be effec-
tive. They agree it Is a ma ipr cause
of venereal disease.
The department always has
sought, and often received, the ac-
tive cooperation Of those agSncie.
whose primary concern is with the
moral welfare Of the public. They
Evening star., 1948-08-12
VD Medical Campaign Relies
In Part on Moral Pressure

believe there is nothing antagonis-
tic between their aims-that the
spiritual and physical well-being of
society are indivisible.
So far as the present campaign
is concerned, health officers hope
that those who are qualified and
able to bring moral pressure to
bear will do so. They feel that,
without this aid, the medical side
of the effort must fall short of
complete success.
For those who predict the cam
paign will backfire, and the disease
rate rise as the result of killing
the fear of gonorrhea and syphilis.
there is the contradicting evidence
of experience and medical research
Horror Tactics Failed.
For many years, campaigns against
venereal disease played up the fear
angle to the point of horror. 1t was
the major ingredient of all cam
paigns, until the discovery of the
penicillin cure shortly before the
war. In the words of one veteran
field worker, the tactics Just natur-
ally didn't work"
Furthermore, recent medical re-
search, including the work of DR..
Alfred c. Kinsey. has led toward the
conviction that patterns of human
behavior are remarkably constant.
Even the impact of major sociolog-
ical upheavals, such as have been
experienced in the course of two
world wars, seems to have no very
noticeable effect on them. The con-
clusion OF many is that, fear or no
fear, the patterns of behavior which
result in a high incidence of We
nereal disease will not change ap-
preciably.
The present campaign against
gonorrhea in the District Is admit
tedly founded on new approach to
the problem. Previous efforts to
overdramatize, to frighten or cajole
the public into cooperation have
been abandoned.
Basically. it is campaign which
puts high appraisal on the sound
ness and intelligence of the individ-
ual man and woman. As one official
put it, what is being done is to tell
the people the truth about gonorrhea
and syphilis quietly and dispassion-
ately; to say. Here. these are the
facts. This is what an intelligent
person does about it,"
1t is an experiment that is being
watched carefully by the entire
country.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
George WoshingtonH High
To Aword 20 Diplomas

George Washington High School
at Alexandria will award diplomas
to 20 graduating students at sum-
mer commencement exercises at 8:15
pm tomorrow.
Assistant Supt. of Schools Theodore
Sinclair will present the diplomas.
The commencement address viii be
delivered by George M. Giammit-
torio, Alexandria attorney who was
president Of the schools 1888 grad
uating class.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Stur Movies

Community movies. sponsored by
The Star in cooperation with the
Recreation Department and The
Film Center. are scheduled for .
o'clock tonight. Programs Of comedy.
sports, cartoons and travel shorts
will be shown at the following play.
grounds and recreation centers.
Buchanan. thirteenth and D streets y.
.. Consres Heights. Savannah and Randls
Dupont-stoddert, street OF Ridge road
Sc.
Powell. Sixteenth and Lamont streets
Raymond. Tenth and Quebec streets
NV.
Montsomery, Twenty-seventh ana
syph.I; HAN street between \ and o
walker. Third and Z Streets nv.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Guard Merger Plan
Us Assai|ed by Tuck
And Iowa Governor

A Defense Committee recon-
mendation that the Army absorb
the National Guard; in peacetime
today came in for additional criti-
cism by State ofiicials.
Virginia's Gov, william M. Tuck
said the proposal was without justi-
fication" and another step in the
direction of subjugating the States
to Federal dictation.' ,.
Iowas Gov. Robert D. Blue at
tackled the plan as contrary to the
spirit of the Constitution" and de-
clared that lin Germany, Italy and
the South American republics
whenever Governments have been
overthrown 1t has been due to q
union of political power with mill
tary power"
Fox Calls 1t Dangerous"
The adjutants general of Mary
LAND, Virginia and West Virginia
also spoke out against the proposal.
Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord, ad-
jutant general Of Maryland, called
the idea obnoxious" In West Vir-
ginia, Brig. Gen. Charles r. Fox,
State adjutant general, called 1t
dangerous and unwise." Maj. Gen.
Gardner Waller, adjutant general of
Virginia, said 1t was "inimical to the
State and to the National Guard
and should not be enacted"
Their attacks followed a scathing
denunciation of the recommendation
by Maj. Gen. Ellard A. Walsh, ad-
jutant general of Minnesota and
president of the National Guard As
sociation. He promised that both
the Guard and the association would
fight the plan If it was offered in
Congress.
F0rrestal Noncommittal.
The plan to take the control Of the
National Guard from the States was
offered by a six-member Defense
Advisory Committee headed by As
sistant Secretary of the Army Cor
don Gray. Secretary Of Defense
Forrestal was noncommittal on any
plans to forward the recommends :
tion to Congress. He sent the re-
port to the Secretaries of Army,
Navy and Air Force for study and
comment" as well as all governors
and Guard adjutants.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
FiremeMn Seek
Revised Lottery
Law in Virginia
Convention Votes
To Ask Legislature to
Allow Bineo Games
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

SALEM, Va, Aug. 12.-The State
Firemen's Association yesterday
voted to ask the General Assembly
to repeal the lottery law so bingo
and similar money-making projects
may be held by fire departments
and other groups.
The delegates authorized the
president of the firemen's associa-
ton, newly elected Henry L. Scott OF
Alexandria, to appoint special
committee to prepare such resolu-
ton.
The firemen claimed that since
the lottery law is being rigidly en-
forced, one of the main sources OF
revenue has been cut off. They plan
to ask that several games of chance
be permitted for organizations such
as the American Legion, Veterans of
Foreign Wars and fire departments.
Mr. Scott, the new president.
lives at 511 North Payne street,
Alexandria. He is president of Alex
andria Truck and Engine Co., No
], at BIT Prince street.
L. A. Ballard of Salem is the
retiring president.
Officers Are Chosen.
In addition to naming Mr.. Scott
the flremen at the opening session
of their annual convention chose
the following other officers:
Jorden Charles, Newport News,
vice president; Wallace Hicks,
Hampton. secretary; Roy Manning,
Galax, treasurer, and j. C. CARRIER,
Staunton, chaplain.
The auxiliary elected Mrs. Flor
ence Andrews of Chincoteague as
president for 1948-9 Other officers
chosen we're: Mrs Louise Boer,
South Norfolk, vice president; Mrs.
Helen Williams. Alexandria, secre-
tary: Mrs. Katherine Dye, New
Church. treasurer; Mrs. Alice Guck-
ert, Penn Daw, chaplain; Mrs,
Efie Roller, Staunton. conductress:
Mrs. Frances O'Shaughnessy, Bal
leys Crossroads. assistant conduc-
tress. and Mrs Kate Hiden, Har-
risonburg, pianist.
1000 Are Registered.
Registration for the convention.
which will last through tomorrow
morning, was approaching 1000
tonight.
Alexandria, with So firemen pres
ent won first place and Arlington,
with IS present, received second
place Prizes also were presented
the Orange Auxiliary Chapter, which
had 10 women present, and to the
Alexandria Auxiliary group, with 16
present.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Teachers toGet
.Anti.Red Books
In Montgomery
OAR to Provide Copies
Of Pamphlets Put Out
By House Committee

Booklets prepared on communism
by the House Committee on Un-
American Activities soon will be
furnished to Montgomery County
school teachers as background ma.
terial for possible classroom use.
While no definite courses involving
communism are planned. DR.. Edwin
w. Broome. county school superin-
tendent, declared today that teachers
may use the material during dis
cussion periods and assemblies and
in regular history, civics and lit
erature classes.
Use of the 30-page booklets, DR..
Broome asserted, would promote q
better understanding Of communism
and way to help guard against it."
OAR Provides Booklets.
/. The booklets. printed about two
months ago by the Government
Printing Once. are being obtained
for the county by the Chevy Chase
chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
The Montgomery County school
system is believed to be the first in
the Washington area to take advan-
tage OF the new publications, which
are being printed IN five editions.
Reminded that county school OH
cials still are investigating charges
that some textbooks used in the
county contain Communist propa.
ganda, DR.. Broome replied, "Were
not interested in communism, but
all that we can do to thwart It,"
Questions Are Answered.
The booklets explain how to pre-
vent communism from getting q
hold in America" the school super.
intendent added.
Entitled "One Hundred Things
You Should Know About Commu-
nism In the U. S. A." the first book
let includes 100 questions and an
swers relating to communism and a
l2-page appendix listing the prin-
cipal officers and offices of the Com
munist Party in this country. Four
other similar pamphlets soon will be
available with communism as Il ef-
fects religion, education, labor and
Government.
DR.. Broome received the countys
first copy Of the booklet Tuesday
from Mrs. Harriet B. Ingersoll OF
6407 Meadow lane, Chevy Chase,
chairman Of the OAR chapters
Committee on National Defense.
Mrs. Ingersoll, who also Is q carto-
graphic editor for the topographic
branch Of the Interior Departments
Geological Survey Bureau, reported
she had obtained 10 copies for the
school system. or just about enough
to supply one for each school.
More Copies Requested.
DR.. Broome requested that she
Increase the number to about $50
30 that every teacher, principal and
school supervisor can have a CODY.
Mrs. Ingersoll said she would.
I'VE shall be glad to have any
other materials made available to
U.s." DR.. Broome informed Mrs. In
gersoll.
The school head also reported
that the OAR organization was re-
newing Its subscription for the third
straight year to the National De-
fense News, publication Of the
OAR printed five times q year.
Every county school and library
will receive a copy.
Obtaining the booklets and SUBJ
scribing to the other publication
are part of the OAR chapters pro-
gram for national defense, Mrs.
Ingersoll said.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Rev. SorreII to Speak
At Arlington Services

The Rev. Joseph E. Sorrell, a
member of the Memorial Baptist
Church of Arlington congregation,
will speak at services of the church
Sunday in the absence of the pas
tor, the Rev. James w. Farmer.
The services will be held at II
am. in the Glebe Theater, 2l34
North Glebe road, Arlington. Sun
day school will be conducted at Gas
am.
The church is planning to erect
the first unit of a chapel and edu-
cational building on a lot at North
Glebe road and Ditmar road as
soon as architects plans are ready.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
PIoy by a Arlington Boys
Nets 81 for HospitoI

Four Arlington boys. aged 6 to II,
Yesterday turned over to the Arling-
ton Hospital Campaign $4 which
they had raised through the per-
tormance of an original play,
"Tarzan and the Crooks"
The boys are Bobby Mendelsohn.
10, of 1921 North Fifth street, the
author: Harry Zackrison, IL;
Michael Cardoza, 8, and Barry Mem
delsohn, s.
Two performances were given In
the court outside the Mendelosnn
apartment. Admission was 5 cents.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Silver Spring
Plans Ceremony
AtUnderpa5s
Gov. Lone to Attend
Formal Opening Of
Georgia Ave. Project

Silver Spring will celebrate the
formal opening Of the Georgia ave-
nue. underpass September II with
ribbon-cutting ceremonies in which
Gov. Lane will participate. a parade
and pageant, it was announced
today
The Avenue of Progress" program
will mark the completion of a
81 900 900 project which required IA
months time, including intermit-
tent delays which drew frequent
criticism from merchants.
Charles homeland, chairman of
the committee in charge of the pro-
gram, said a large group of State
and Federal officials are expected
to attend the exercises. After Gov.
Lane cuts the ribbon to start the
flow of traffic through the under
pass, a two-hour parade will pass
along Georgia avenue to Colesville
road, thence to Dale drive and to
the new Montgomery Blair High
School stadium.
Pageant at Stadium.
The Allied CivicS Groups will pre-
sent a pageant at the stadium and
the ceremonies will be concluded
about s pm by the appearance OF
Miss Mary Jane Owens, who was
selected recently as Miss Silver
Spring"
The Silver Spring Moose will
sponsor the evening portion of the
celebration. They have arranged
for street dancing from pm. until
midnight in front of the post Office.
Mr.. Kopeland said business Arms,
civic and fraternal organizations
will be represented in the parade by
floats. He said others interested in
entering floats should communicate
at once with Arthur BuEae
Financial backing for the Avenue
of Progress" program has been as
sured by the Retail Merchants Di-
vision of the Silver Spring Board of
Trade. William Goodman, who is
in charge of this phase, and Chair
man Kopeland estimated that the
exercises will cost $4,000, some of
which has already been contributed.
Blair Lee III, president of the
Board of Trade, estimated that
Silver Spring business establish
ments lost $4,000, 900 in gross sales
as a result of Georgia avenue block
ades and re-routed traffic during the
underpass construction. Merchants
complained directly to State Roads
Commissioner Robert Reindollar
when the completion date was
moved back repeatedly.
Among committee chairmen for
the September II celebration are
Maurice C.. Brown, street dance:
Robert Sherwin, pageant: Edward
N. Vietch, and Clifton White, floats;
George Luther and Andrew Wahl,
Dllhlicity
Evening star., 1948-08-12

I went with my father to visit the
old farm.
Il wanted to see the old swimming
hole 1 had heard so much about.
But. when we walked down through
the fields the swimming hole was
gone. along with the creek that once
fed it.
>It started me thinking. I have
been thinking ever since-that time
is about to run out. That we must
do something in hurry to protect
our land and water resources or
they will go the way of the old
swimming hole"
To Form U. S. Flag.
Meanwhile, L. H. Crickenberger,
field day general manager, an
nounced that Paul j. Wiedorfer of
Baltimore. Maryland's only living
Congressional Medal of Honor
winner in World War II. will place
the Free State star in huge Amer
lean flag that will be formed with
strips of colored lime to open the
demonstration.
Promptly at 9 am. (DS.T) We'd
nesday, Mr.. Crickenberger said. lime
spreaders loaded with white and red
lime, will streak across the face Of
Catoctin Mountain to form the
stripes Of the American flag. Forty
seven stars, to be formed by break
ing open bags of lime, will be
placed in the flag by Frederick
County veterans. Then the 48th, or
Maryland star. will be placed by the
Medal of Honor winner.
Later during the field day. Mr..
Crickenberger said, Mr.. Wiedorfer
will participate in ceremonies along
with Secretary of Agriculture Bran
nan and Gov, Lane.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Park Group Sponsoring
Sone-Writinq Contest

The Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission Ia
sponsoring a song writing contest
for persons enrolled in the 81 white
recreation centers 1t operates in the
Washington area.
The contest will end August 10
when a $40 cash prize will be award
ed for the best lyrics to the tune,
-Four Leaf Glover"
More than 40 persons have sub.
mitted entries, the commission an.
nounced.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Hospital Chief Of Stoff
To Meet With Boord

The Board of Directors Of Alexan-
dria Hospital last night voted to ask
the hospital medical stan to have its
president sit in at board meetings.
The action was suggested by Admin
istrator Van G. Adams.
Dr.. Colin MacRae is president Of
the medical stan and chairman Of
the hospital Executive Committee.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Place Sunday Classified
/ Ads Early!

CLASSIFIED ad customers de-
string to place ads In The
Sunday Star are urged to call
them in early in the week.
This will eliminate the last
minute rush to place ads and
will assure every one prompt
and efficient service. Your
cooperation will be appre-
ciated.
Remember The Stars
New Telephone Number Is
Sterling 5000.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
State Conservation Officials
To Lay '4o Plans at Meetino

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Aug. IL tP).-
TOP State conservation officials will
meet next week in Western Mary
land to draw up a legislative pro-
gram for. 1949, William H. Baylif1,
executive secretary OF the Board of
Natural Resources said today.
The two-day session next Thurs
day and Friday will be held at New
Germany in Garrett County, he said.
I'VE particularly want to ex-
anime the budget requirements of
the six-year conservation program.
Mr.. Bayliff said. The projects are
pretty much settled"
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Chest chuirmen Chosen

Mrs. p. c. Alexander, 500 Maple
avenue, Bethesda. has been named
Community Chest residential chair
man for the Bethesda Chevy Chase
area and Mrs. James Z. DAILY, 8327
Sixteenth street, Silver Spring, has
been appointed to . similar post
for the Silver Spring Takoma Park
area.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Dr.. Montgomery to Speok

DR.. Riley B. Montgomery, presi-
dent Of the Lynctburs (va.) Col
lege, will be the guest speaker at
the Wilson Boulevard Christian
Church. Arlington. at II am. sun
day. DR.. Montgomery Is presi-
dent Of the Virginia Council Of
Churches. =
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Hillside Citizens to Meef

The Hillside Md Citizens Asso-
citation viii hold Its monthly meet
ing ut . o'clock tonight ct the
Bradbury Heights School. Tax
problems are 10 be discussed.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Washingion-Lee High Glass
To Graduate tomorrow

Graduation exercises for the
Washington-Lee High summer
school, Arlington, will be held at
$50 am. tomorrow.
C. e. Tuthill, a member of the
County School Board, will address
the class and award the diplomas.
Certificates of promotion also will
be given pupils who completed the
ninth grade in summer school.
High school graduates include
the following:
Allen, Ellen Leisch. Joseph
Brown Herbert Maynard. Gardner
Fink Milton W.. Reisinger. Evelyn
Francis Richard Sarver. Elsie
Horn, Herbert o. Thompson. Owen B.
Horton Alan Waldo, Edward
Hughes. Margaret L. WeiEle. Barbara J.
Kelly Melra Williams, Dorothy
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-27
Funeral Services
For Mrs. w. H. Tew
Conducted Tuesday

Mrs. Thelma Ercel Cain Tew,
so years old, died early Monday
morning at her home in Bayou
Casotte. She had been i'll for some
time. A native of Baldwin Coun-
ty, Ala, Mrs. Tew had lived in
Bayou Casotte about three years.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at Fails Funeral Home in Pas
cagoula at 8 a. m. Tuesday and
at Bayou La Batre cemetery by
the Rev. l.. f. Green, pastor of
the First Baptist church of Pas
cagoula.
Pail bearers were 7. p. "Bubby"
Manuel, E. T. Teddy" Ladnier,
Y. j. Simmons, Jewel Reeves, j.
c. Williams and o. f. Tucker.
She is survived by her husband,
W. II. Tew; five sons, James b..
Daniel A., W. H., Jr., Andrew r.,
and Edward w, Tew of Bayou
Casotte; one daughter, Patricia,
of Bayou Casotte; two sisters,
Mesdames Louis Dees of New Or
leans and II. J. Thornton of Mo
bills; and three brothers, Gordon
W.. Osmond, and w. r. Cain of
Mobile.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-27
NEWS FROM
EaSiside

The Rev. Phil Walker Of Jack
son will fill the pulpit at both
services Sunday at IL a. m. and
1870 p. m. at the Eastside Baptist
church.
Cottage prayer services will be
held in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Alexander Saturday at 1880
p. m.
WINS and Sunbeams will meet
at the church at 100 p. m. Friday.
Mrs. c. l.. Clark and Forrest
eager are on the sick list again.
Miss Mamie Mallette of Luce
dale visited over the weekend
with Mrs. Susie Candy.
7. c. Smith of Richton and the
Rev. Jim Smith of Perryville.
KY, visited Mr.. and Mrs. c. E.
Smith Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlon Shaw and
two children attended a family
reunion recently in the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Shaw, at Eseatawpa.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. Shattles ae-
companied Mr.. and Mrs. o. S.
Shattles to Hot Springs, Ark. last
week where they went in the in
terest of the latter MI. Shattles'
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Whatley
of Pass Christian visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Travis Whatley Sunday.
Mrs. Easter Dennis and chill
dren have returned home to
Brooklyn after a visit with her
brother-in-law and Sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Glennis Whatley.
Miss Marie Heafndon has re-
turned home after a visit in Wade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Webb
and children left for their home
in Rockingham, NJ. C. last week
after visiting his sister, Mrs.
Buddy eager and family. Donald
Webb, who spent the summer
here. returned with them.
Miss Helen Phillips of New Or
leans was home for the weekend.
Quincy Gregory of Pensacola
is visiting his mother, Mrs. C. l..
and Mr.. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Rogers
are being welcomed as newcom-
ers to the community.
Jimmie Schollian is at home on
furlough from the Navy.
John Schollian, Jr. left with 26
other men by plane for Salt Lake
Utah, recently, where they