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reational waterways, camping area.
and wildlife refugees Of the Nation
al Capital parks, located In Mary
land and Virginia, include more
than $4,000 acres Of park lands,
features and facilities.
ssoe,eo 900 Value.
No other city in thes world can
match this achievement In park
acquisition and development.
National Capital parks now boast
O total value in excess Of $500, ,000,-
600, more than 80 per cent Of which
represents Federal holdings. Fortu-
nate District residents benefit from
the use Of these national parks
without having been required to
pay the major cost Of their pur-
chase and development.
Largest Of the National Capital
parks and unsurpassed BY the nat
ural parks Of any other American
city Is lovely Rock Greek Park. 1t
has nearly 100000 trees, and its
slopes are covered with . great
variety Of wild flowers.
In the spring, the tumbling stream
and the park highways are fringed
with the glistening pink and white
blossoms of Towering trees and
shrubs. In the more secluded re-
treats surprising wildlife abounds.
Recreational facilities include tive
nine-hole public golf courses, a
group Of 1S tennis courts, "a picnic
groves, and more than 80 miles
Of bride paths. The spacious and
well-equipped picnic groves Of Rock
Greek Park are capable of accom-
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and Washington Counties at Catoc-
tin Park, located near Thurmont,
Nd, and differing from Prince VII
liam Park chiefly because Of the
mountainous character Of its ter
rain.
The services provided by the Ma
tonal Capital Parks include the
employment Of interpretive his
torians and naturalists who operate
scheduled tours by foot, notorious,
horse-drawn barges and power
boats In areas rich In historical and
natural interest.
These services also include reg
ular lecture or guide service at the
national memorials and historic
sites, and . special interpretive
service for school children from
States east Of the Mississippi who
visit the National Capital each
spring.
During the 194S season more than
5000 groups from almost as many
cities, totaling 100000 students,
benefited from this program.
Cultural Aspects.
The cultural aspects of Park de-
velopment have not been overlooked
in the National Capital Park sys-
TEN.
Students Of the arts. architecture
and engineering science find in the
park system many outstanding ex-
amples of the works of men famous
in these fields. LEnfant, Hoban,
Buflfinch, Thornton, Mills, Bacon,
French, Pope, st. Gaudens, Bar
tholdi, Taft, Olmsted, Hams, Casey,
Shrady, Rohl-Smith, Borglum,
Frazer, Moore, Peaslee, Burnap,
Clark, Delano, Eggers, Piccirrili,
Guerin and Del Plata are among
the names Of men who have con-
tributed to the cultural develop
ment of the park system.
Among the most recent recrea-
tional areas developed in the Ma
tional Capital Parks are the sailing
marina at Daingerfield Island,
Mount Vernon Memorial highway,
headquarters for the sailing events
Of the l948 Presidents Cup Regatta
and the motorboat marina in the
Pentagon lagoon. .
With the speedboat concession at
Hains Point, the pedal boats, canoes
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1000 Acres
Located in
District Alone
Root Says No City
In World Con Match
Development Here
~ -l~sss~ p>>S
By irinq Root
Superintendent, katienoI copitoI Par

Superintendent, katienaI cepiioI Forks
Washington's magnificent parks
always impress the millions of visi-
tors from all parts of the Nation,
and the world, who flock to the Fed
eral City each year. But to the
residents Of Washington and the
Metropolitan Area, these same parks
which have made the National Cap
ital the most beautiful in the world
mean even more.
TO them, they are utilitarian
areas which play an essential part
In their daily lives and afford them
the living room which makes life
in Washington different from that
Of commonplace, crowded cities.
In these parks they play, study,
ride. rest, swim, sail, drive, fish.
bicycle, skate, coast, ski picnic,
camp, attend band and symphony
concerts, operas and operettas, bal
let recitals, thrilling sports contests,
spectacular ceremonies, and even
political meetings and religious
services.
Extensive Park System.
Or they may take advantage of
opportunities to appreciate the
achievements of world-famous ar
chitects and sculptors, live with his
tory and observe and enjoy nature
and its creatures.
The National Capital park sys-
tenn, which began when LEnfant
provided parks as the central fea-
ture of his plan for the Federal
City In 179l and which has been
under continuous Federal control
ever since, has grown to be one of
the most extensive of any American
city.
II embraces more than TOO sep
arate reservations scattered
throughout every section Of Wash
tngton and its envlrons.
Nearly 1000 Of Its more than So
900 acres are located within the
boundaries Of the District, these
alone comparing favorably with the
total park acreages of much larger
cities, including New York, Chicago,
Philadelphia and Detroit.
In addition, the parkways, rec
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modating groups totahng as many
as 10000 persons in q single day.
This famous valley, park provides
10 cool retreat from oppressive mid
summer heat for countless thou
sands Of Washingtonians and the
buzzing activity along the pic
turesque stream, the bride paths,
nature trails, play fields and wood
land heights on . week end or hol-
iday at any season attests to the
popularity Of the park.
More Than 1,ooe Acres.
The entire Northwest residential
section Of Washington Is divided
from the District line to the Poto-
mac River by the rugged valley
Of Rock Greek. The portion of this
valley south Of National Geological
Park and connecting with West
Potomac Park at the Lincoln Me-
mortal Is known as the Rock Greek
and Potomac parkway. The COM
bined park lands in the Rock Greek
Valley total more than 1000 acres.
Most famous of Washington's
formal park developments, and
hailed throughout the world for its
architectural excellence and beauty,
is the Mall. This elongated park
way extends westward from the
Capitol to the Potomac, joining
with the Washington Monument
grounds. and the setting for the
Lincoln Memorial to form one of
the worlds most impressive formal
parkways.
Approximately miles in length
and $500 feet wide, 1t provides an
unbroken vista of rare magnificence.
Westward, the formal parkway is
continued across the Arlington
Memorial Bridge to Memorial ave-
nue. and the great hemicycle at the
entrance to Arlington National
Cemetery.
Between Union Square, at the
foot OF the west terrace of the
Capitol, and the Washington Monu-
ment grounds, the Mall is bordered
on the north and south by four par
allel rows Of American elms. The
Lincoln Memorial rejecting pool Is
flanked by English elms. A. hedge
of American holly completes the
formal 1andscaping Of the north and
south borders of Memorial avenue.
Meets Recreation Needs.
The Mall not only serves to en-
nance the charm and dignity of the
impressive public edifices and ma
tional memorials for which it pro-
vides the setting, but 1t also helps
to meet recreational requirements.
without sacrificing any of its
attractiveness park architects have
included batteries Of tennis courts,
softbal diamonds, grounds for Soc
Ger and football and an outdoor
theater along the Mall and in the
grounds Of the Washington Monu-
ment.
Outdoor exhibits and patriotic ex-
ercises have attracted hundreds Of
thousands Of spectators and on any
fair day in Washington the recrea-
tional facilities of the Mall area are
alive with activity.
Challenging the Mall parkway In
popular interest Is the Presidents
Park. This park is divided into the
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RecreationaI
Are Cited :.
Wide Variety
Of Activities
Are Available:

and rowboats in the Tidal Basin I.
and at Great Falls, and the "Po-;;
tomac Clipper" sightseeing boat
service, which operates from the ,
Inlet Bridge in West Potomac Park, a
the National Capital Parks now :
provide boating facilities unequalledr-
by any other municipal park sys-q
tenn. .. 20
In an effort to effect uniformity
in the operation of q program Of,
supervised recreation in Washing 8
ton, the National Capital Parks inrr
1910 permitted the District Rec
reation Department to exercise 6
supervision over approximately 200
facilities previously operated by the
parks office.
These include archery green's,
badminton courts, lS baseball dia.,
monds, croquet courts, o field
house, II football gridirons, 4 hockey
fields, "a horseshoe courts, 4 marble
rings, 3 picnic groves, 2 shufaeboard
courts, 3 soccer fields, 27 softball
diamonds, l speedban court, so ten
mis- courts and volley ball courts.
Improvements Continued.
The National Capital PARKS con-
tinue to maintain and improve these
properties, and to supervise the op-,
Grafton Of golf courses, tourist camps.
swimming pools, picnic groves, polo
fields, facilities for winter sports
and certain other active recreational
features involving large park areas.
The National Capital Parks, in ad-
dition to enhancing the beauty and
dignity of the Capital City and pro-
viding for the recreational require
ments of its residents, also contrib
ute to the prosperity Of local busi-
ness enterprises.
The parks and their national me-
MORALS and patriotic shrines are
the greatest single tourist attrac-
ton in Washington and the tourist
trade" has been declared Washing
tors greatest industry by the Wash.
ington Board Of Trade, which esti-
mates that the tourists spend over
$4,000, 900 in the National Capital
each year.
The National Capital Parks have
been under direct Federal control
since the founding of the National
Capital in 1791. Formerly an inde-
pendent office, reporting directly to
the President, the Office was made
unit Of the National Park Service
Of the Interior Department in 1893.
In their present status they bene-
fit from the expert guidance of the
worlds greatest park organization,
and both the parks and the people
of Washington are the benefactors
of the continued appropriation of
Federal funds which makes the ex-
pansion and development of the Ma
tionai Capital Parks possible.
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inner and outer portions, the inner
portion including the 10 acres within
the iron fence inclosing the Execu-
tive Mansion and grounds proper.
The outer portion, also known as
Grounds South Of the Executive
Mansion" contains 50 acres and
includes the Ellipse. This oval, bor-
dered by stately American elms,
provides playing fields for various
sports and is one of the most in
tensively utilized recreation grounds
Of the park system.
Used by Many Teams.
The four Ellipse baseball diamonds
compare favorably with most pro-
fessional ball parks and are used
by college and leading amateur and
semipro teams Of the Capital area.
The games, which are played daily
Throughout the season, attract
crowds up to 10000 spectators. In
the fall and winter months, the
grounds are converted into football
diamonds and hockey fields. Bad
minton, volleyball, horseshoe,
shumeboard and tennis courts bor-
der the Ellipse area.
: Bordering the Potomac and ex-
tending from Hams Point at the
confluence of that historic river
and its Eastern Branch, the Ana
costia-to the Lincoln Memorial on
the west-are East and West Po-
tomac Parks, aptly named because
the soil which raised them above
the level Of q great morass was
dredged from the bottom Of the Po-
tomac-to make the Georgetown and
Washington channels Of the river
navigable.
East Potomac Parks sat acres
contain the Washington tourist
camp; the Speedway" a boulevard
31a miles long which skirts the sea-
walls: the Hams Point Tea House
and picnic groves: four s-hole golf
courses; q swimming pool, the park
bicycle concession, and o battery of
Il tennis courts.
The park is bordered by giant will
lows whose boughs bend over the
seawalls, their foliage swaying
gently in the soft breezes. This park
is a wonderland to visitors and resi-
dents alike who crowd its motor
ways. play in its fields. relax along
its shores, bicycle along the sea-
wall. golf, tennis and picnic upon
its greenswards. patronize its speed
boat concession and otherwise en-
Joy its facilities from dawn to mid
night.
Ericsson Memorial.
At the western extremity Of West
Potomac Park Is the memorial to
John Ericsson, inventor Of the screw
propeller. To the east is the Tidal
Basin, surrounded by the famous
Oriental cherry trees. presented by
the city Of Tokyo during the Taft
administration.
These trees provide o picturesque
setting for the Thomas Jefferson
Memorial, and In spring, when in
blossom, are a feature Of especial
beauty and interest. They were
planted In 1912 by Viscountess
Chinda, wife of the Japanese Am
bassador, and Mrs. william Howard
Taft.
The pansy beds Of West Potomac
Park, containing more than 1OO0,-
600 blooms, are also q major at
traction during the spring months.
The park contains extensive ia
cilities for recreation, featuring soft
ball, cycling, horseback riding, fish,
ing, boating. skating, football, Soc
Ger and hockey.
Meridian Hill Park, bordered BY
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Fifteenth and Sixteenth, Euclid and
w streets NV, was designed as q
modern French italian garden. It
features q high terrace overlooking
the city and . great water cascade.
It contains reproductions Of the
Joan Of Arc statue by Paul Dubois
and the Ximenes statue Of Dante; q
monument to President Buchanan
by Hans Schuler. and Serenity, a
memorial to 1t. Comdr. william
Henry Schuetz, by Jose Clara.
The park is an outstanding archi-
tectural feature OF the National
Capital Parks and is not duplicated
In any other American city. Even
this unique formal garden provides
recreation for those who ind relax-
alton in the less strenuous play pur-
suits.
Anacostia Park.
East of the Anacostia River the
principal park developments are
Anacostia Park and Fort Dupont
Park. Anacostia Park, bordering
the Anacostia River. contains 277
acres. 1t was developed through
reclamation Of the Anacostia flats.
The area is devoted to recrea-
tional uses. There are two 9-hole
golf courses, q miniature golf course,
10 tennis courts, four baseball dia-
monds, four football fields and cro-
quet and quot courts. Towering
crabapple trees border the driveway
along the seawall between the Elev-
enth Street and John Philip Sousa
Bridges.
Connecting with Anacostia Park,
but entirely different in character,
is Fort Dupont Park, challenging
Rock Crek Park In interest and
charm. This natural area carries
high into the hills guarding the
Anacostia and offers opportunity for
treatment similar to Rock Greek
Park. Golf, picnic groves and hik-
ing and saddle trails feature its
recreational facilities.
Beyond the boundaries Of the Dis
trict, but serving Washingtonians as
well as the residents Of the Metro
politan Area are parks which COM
bine scenic. historical and recrea-
tional features. The Mount Vernon
Memorial highway extends from
the western extremity Of Arlington
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The young woman's bruised and
beaten body was found in a clump
of palmetto brush. Her bathing
suit had been torn from her body
and footprints in the sand indicated
a fierce struggle, Sheriff Littlefield
said.
Body Found on Blanket.
He said Mr.. Blount's body was
found on blanket, and that the
young man apparently had been
slain while they were asleep on the
sand.
The Volusia County sheriff said
his investigation indicated that two
slayers were involved in the crime
and he theorized that they were
sex prevents on the prowl"
Rewards totaling 81 900 have been
offered for information-"with no
questions asked"-leading to the ar
rest and conviction of the slayers,
Sheriff Littlefield said.
I'VE have some leads, but we
would be fools to give them away
right now,' he continued.
Sheriff Reconstructs Crime.
Police said the couple had met
at this Atlantic seaside resort only
last Thursday, had a double date
with another couple Saturday aft
ernoon. and were reported last seen
alive about $50 pm. Saturday.
Sheriff Littlefield said a recon-
struction of the crime indicated the
killers had walked past the couple,
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Farley Of Scientists
On World Crisis Urged
BY the Associoted Press

LONDON, Aug. is. Scientists
from 10 countries recommended to-
day that the United Nations call a
scientific conference to see what
science can do about the present
state of the world.
1t should, they said, convene
technically qualified representa-
tives of the social sciences and psy-
chiatry, appointed by their govern
ments, to inquire into existing in
ternational tensions and to make
relevant proposals"
The declaration was contained in
a 44-page statement of the prepara-
tory commission for the Interna-
tional Congress on Mental Health.
1t was made public with the open
ing of a six-day mental hygiene
part of the congress.
Science, it says, can help in
adapting human institutions so
that men can live together as world
citizens in world community"
World citizenship can be widely
extended among all peoples through
the application of the principles of
mental health" it states.
THE concept of world citizenship
implies loyalty to the whole of
Such new loyalty need
not conflict but rather embraces
traditional loyalty to family, COM
and nation"
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AUCTION SALES lcont.l

AUCTION at Williams Auction House, 91S
New York ave, Tues. tomorrow, 2 pm
Large lot, good condition, bright and clean,
new and used furniture and household ef-
fects, suites and odd pieces, brought in
from furniture stores. warehouses, homes
and Apartments; all to be sold at public
auction. commencing this Tuesday at 2
pm. Several complete burl walnut bed
room suites; two-tone walnut bedroom
suiLe with twin beds; mahogany 7-pc. jr
dining room suite, new; 4 porcelain and
chrome 5-p.. breakfast sets; burl black
walnut 10 pc. dining room suite; waterfall
style light walnut 9-pc. dining room suite;
genuine all cedar tnew) small wardrobe,
#. wide by it. high: mahogany Gre
denza style apartment mantel fireplace,
with androns; 3 new up-to-date odd
sofas; several new studio and sofa beds;
odd living room chairs; floor. and table
tractive small lamps; very unusual COM
plete bcudoir or bedroom lounge set, con-
sisting Of 3 parts settee, chaise Tongue,
ottoman, side chair, lounge chair, beauti-
July upholstered in red and taupe, see
this; Mahogany credenza; fine-grade wal
nut 2-ln-1 living room tables; tabletop
gas cook range; maple 5-pc. breakfast set
with red Duran leatherette seats and
backs: lot odd china dishes, glassware;
Pekingese dog, about A in. high; numerous
otner household effects; inner-spring mat
tresSes Furniture of the better grades
respectfully solicited on commission, from
furniture stores, warehouses and others.
Commission en- large lots 12T. Also auC-
tion sales conducted on outside premises
Cor estates. attorneys. individuals and
others. ZED L. WILLIAMS a. ZED l..
WILLIAMS, Jr., Auctioneers. Phone MA.
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ROBERT E. LYNCH, Attorney,
sci 18th Street NV.
Washington 5, d. c.

No. 157.-Notice is hereby given that
under a certificate filed on the 11th day
Of Ausqst, l94s; in he once Of the clerk
District of Columbia. the undersigned
have renewed a copartnership under the
firm name of ROBERT c. JONES g.
COMPANY for the purpose of transacting
general BROKERAGE business in the buy
ine. selling and dealing in commodities.
stocks, bonds and other securities in the
City of WASHINGTON District of Columbia,
End elsewhere having oflces in the Ma
tional Metropolitan Bank Building in the
said city. said renewal agreement being
dated July. 81, 194s. and continuing for
period of one year and expiring on the
close of business on July 81, 194a, and
that Charles Carroll Morgan of ! Quincy
Street. Chevy Chase. Maryland. continues
as special or limited partner, havins
contributed twenty-five Thousand tS25,-
0O0) dollars to the capital of said partner
ship. The business of the partnership
will be transacted by the undersigned gen.
eral partners only. Charles Carroll Nor
gan, as a special or limited partner. shall
not be liable for or subject to any loss or
liability beyond the amornt of his store-
EDGAR B. ROUSE. JOSEPH p. KREEcER
OSCAR p. HUNT, ]. NEWTON BREWER
Jr. AUGUST H. SCHMIDT. EDWARD NJ
BECKER. tSealD A true copv. Test
HARRY M HULL. Clerk. BY r. NJ
ST EARNS. Deputy C'erk
au16.1 :. - NJ - o5 30 81 SPp1 HT.S
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DR.. Meader Named Chief
OF Research Grants Unit

DR.. Ralph G. Meader has been
named chief of the Research Grants
Branch of the Public Health Ser
vice, it was announced today. He
has served as deputy chief of the
branch since June l.
DR.. Meader replaces DR.. David E.
Price, who has been named chief
of research grants and fellowships
for the National Institute of Health.
DR.. Meader will direct the Nation
al Cancer Institutes extensive pro-
gram Of grants to hospitals, uni
versities and other institutions for
research and training. A graduate
of Ohio wesleyan University, he
received his A. M. degree at Hamil-
ton College and his Phi. D. at Yale
University.
Before joining the Public Health
Service, he served on teaching stats
at Hamilton College and Wesleyan
and Yale Universities. He is A
years old.
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BANKRUPTCY NOTICE.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
lumbis Hoidins Bankruptey m s'riso courtSfn pt SE,
the Matter of Balderson Seed Company
Inc, Bankrupt. Bankruptcy No. 446a-
fToR o fRs tbs crssitori ot o SsEn
Seed Company. Inc. of 307 7th Street
NV. Washington, DC. a bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that said Balder-
q BANKRUPT on a petition fled by it on
the 2nd day of August, 1e4s, and that
the hrst meeting of creditors will be held
at the once OF the Referee in Bank
rUptcy, 321 Tower Building. 14th and
X Streets NV, Washington. d. c.. on
August 20, 194s, at 1:3O PM. at which
attend. prove their claims. appoint
trustee, examine the bankrupt and trans
act such other business as may properly
sGs ssfer.. sse Il ssntrap3as 1a
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doubled back Of a row Of sand dunes
along the ocean front. crept up to
the pair, and shot Mr.. Blount at
point-blank range.
Miss Hucks was awakened by the
shot and ran short distance be-
fore she was oVertaken and dragged
behind a screen of palmetto brushes.
Miss Hucks was employed by an
Atlanta architectural firm.