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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-14

The campus glamour boy. to be
chosen by Miss Shirley Talbot,
America loveliest model" and
the rose queen of 1919, will be
awarded a loving cup and various
other prizes contributed by Wash
ington merchants.
Members of the university's
football team will be guests of
honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-14

physicians is warranted until the
effects of an increased number of
medical students and schools can
be determined; determination of
any needs in the field of dentistry
should await survey being made
by the American Dental Asso-
citation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-14
Fraternities' Sweetheart
To Pick 6. W. Dream Bow

The sweetheart of the George
Washington University fraterni-
ties will turn the spotlight over to
Mr.. Apollo, "the campus dream
boy" at the Ball of Fire dance
Saturday at 9 pm. at the Wash
ington Hotel.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Garfield Roof Repair!
80 Pct. Completed

Workmen have completed about
80 per cent of extensive roof re-
pairs on Garfield Hospital build
ings. the first step in a plan tc
put the outmoded structures into
working order pending construc-
tion of the proposed Washington
Hospital Center.
The Garfield board has agreed
to a number Of renovation prof.
ects. on which contractors esti-
mates are being made. Cost Of
the improvements has been esti-
mated at between 100000 and
$3.50. 900.
Leo G. SCHNEIDER. Garfield ad-
ministrator, explained that nc
major construction is planned in
view of the proposed center. which
viii merge the outmoded facilities
of Garfield. Emergency and Epis-
copal Hospitals. Representatives
still are studying sites for the
large clinical center.
Mr.. Schneider said structure of
the building was sound. but that
the project has been begun to
keep the hospital In reasonable
operating condition"
Other parts Of the plan. he said.
include masonry on the outside Of
the buildings. resurfacing Of the
driveway and parking area. In
stallation of an auxiliary water
tank and stoker and extensive re-
decoration Of the hospitals In
terror.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
By Chris Mothisen

Generals are developing an in
feriority complex. They are be-
coming convinced nobody loves
them: nobody wants them to re-
ceive a living wage.
This is the conviction Of the
wife Of a major general. She is
SO disturbed about the trend
particularly with respect to the
attacks on pay raises for "the
brass" that led to defeat Of the
military pay bill in the House last
week-that she has invited The
Star to examine her mode Of life,
THE morale Of the generals
and admirals has been hurt by
these attacks" this Army wife
said. IT can see 1t in my husband,
They are wondering what point
there is in trying to get to the
top in your profession If you're
going to be treated this way"
Pity the poor general? Yes.
said the wife of the major general.
earnestly.
MY husband says it's my Pres
byterian conscience. but I just
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Wife of Major General Would Have You Know
"A Generals Budget Isn't What You Think

to-now they are hoping 10 pus
enough by TO do as we'll for then
i4-year- -old son.
Where does the money go9 The
house. the children-~the usual
household expenses OF n family
and entertaining.
We do as little as We can. but
it's expected OF general. And
IL he's a commandant OF post
his wife Is expected 10 take the
lead In eserything~-the Red Cross
women's clubs. and so forth"
Not Like the Old Days.
She told OF a friend whose hns-
band was a commandant. She
did her own washing and thu
ehore took twice as long as !,
should. because OF telephone calls
from other women on the post
reporting TO her for their social
cues.
The major generals wife ad-
mitted a commandant could es-
pect decent accommodations.
UNLESS you have independent
means. It's very hard 70 set ahead
financially in the service" she
insisted. You're always naovine
| looking for a new place TO stay
Evening star., 1949-05-29

The .merrie month Of May
has had its ups and downs wealth.
erwise. with temperatures rang
ing from q snappy 43 TO . sizzling
81.
Also. it has been very dampish.
records Of the Weather Bureau
revealed last night. All those
clouds you've been seeing have
produced moisture on 20 Of the
first % days or the month.
To date. 6.i8 inches Of rain
have fallen. which Is > inches
over the normal. On three days
1t rained more than an inch. and
on eight days there were ti1un-
dershcwers.
But that 11nt 50 much rain
when you look back only one year
and see where IL came down IN
bucketsfuI measuring SIS inches.
Or q longer look back 70 1886
when 1859 inches fell
On May Z. citizens we're she'd
ding coats right and left as the
mercpry scared TO 81 degrees. But
Evening star., 1949-05-29

"a plain Cape Cod salt box" she
called 1t.
Please don't mention my
name" she requested. Il don I
want to embarrass the Army OF
my husband. He thinks I'm q
little silly to be so indignant about
this"
So, what's wrong with being a
major general?
Look up and down this block
q television antenna on almost
every house But the major gen.
eral can't afford teievision set"
And there's that fellow next
door. who works for q food con-
Germ. He leaves about $50 am,
comes home to his wife about 8
p.m.-"and he takes day of
to go fishing whenever he wants
to-"
The general? He leaves about
7:45 an. gets home after 8 pm
with a bundle OF ofYicial papers
on which he works until midnight
many evenings: had nine days
leave since l946. none between
1899 and 1946.
But the free car and servants?
You should be q major general SC
long!
The only time ! ever rode ir
an official car. that / can re-
member. was when my husband
was sent overseas. ! rode In II
with him to the airport. and they
brought me home. My husband
drives a 1910 car. ! have an
other old one because Of q hear,
condition-my doctor has told me
not to walk too far.
II have a cleaning woman and
a laundress. part time. The doc
tor said ! should have a fill-time
maid, but We can't afford IT,"
But. free servants. the man
said
"A general on a post can get
enlisted men--.strikers' they're
called-to work after hours. but
they have to pay them. ] under
stand it amounts TO $40 to s25
a month. We could apply for
quarters at Fort McNair. but they
are big. old places. We couldn't
afford the servants you need TO
run them. And ! have to live
in q one floor house because oil
my health
How about the cut rates In the
commissary and post exchanRea
II stock up on staples at the
commissary every couple Of weeks
Outside OF that. it's not worth
going to the comm.ssary. The
chain stores have about the same
prices. And the Px--by the time
you 70 there. order something.
get 1t home. you don't save enough
to make 1t worth the trouble.
Anyway. that was supposed to be
one of the inducements TO sers-
ice career. Now. ! understand,
they want to take that away.
Some generals are from fami-
lies with money, or they marry
money. We have had TO live on
what my husband has made. and
we don't have much to show for
it,"
The major general and his wife
have q son and daughter. They
sent the daughter To Radcliffe
and are proud they we're able
Evening star., 1949-05-29

consider not only the House.
passed measure of about sos. o.000,-
900. but also supplemental re-
quests filed by the District Com
missioners.
Hearing Set on Pensions.
Whether requests will be made
for including the pay raise for city
workers In the regular supply bill
seemed q question last night.
Some city officials believed II
might be wiser to await more COM
plete action by Congress on au-
thority for the raises before pre-
senting estimates for appropria-
tions. Such requests could be
made for inclusion in Q later de-
ficiency appropriation bill. sched-
uled for passage before the end
Of this fiscal year.
The House District Subcommit-
tee on Public Service, Streets and
Trafiic will hold public hearing
at 10, am. Wednesday on . bill
to increase pensions for police
men. firemen. their widows and
orphans.
Enactment of the city revenue
bill. including the 2 per cent sales
tax. is expected to give Congress
more incentive for clearing legis-
lation requiring city expenditures.
The revenue bill signed last. week
by President Truman is designed
to raise about $l8 zoo. 900 to help
meet vital. .Ajty needs.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Moy Weather Runs Hot, Cold;
6.18 Inches of Rain in 28 Days

i've days later they we're slipping
into heavy clothes again becasise
of . stivery -.
Neither mark fs record. On
May -. 1875. and again On Nay
~, I0{l. the temperature reached
|s7 degrees. This months si Was
the warmest Nay day since May
I. 1890. when . s5 Was recorded.
As for cold May days. how about
that OF the iith In 1905, wfen the
mercury slid 70 -. one degree
above freexinss
Although the current cold snap
produced an 11-beiCw. normal IS
last Friday Tnornlnx. the AVERAGE
reading for the entire month stiil
is 3l05 degrees above ti1e May
normal of 63.T degrees
Much az tl7e corn -p,anfins has
been delayed ii Maryland and VIZ
ginia, as well n acybeana and
truck crops FiAnfing is reported
as u1sch a. three weeks iate IN
som1 sections.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Montgomery Parent League
Reflects Entire Slate

Thr entire slate of ofTacerk AZ
the Parents League for C1rfita-
iiim improvement IN MONTGOMERY
County. headed by J Henry Hissr
OF Bethesda as president, haa been
unanimously re-eaeessd. IL saa ata-
nounced yesterday.
Other officers are Eobrrt H
Pafke Of ksnslnxtun. VICE pTeAi-
deni AffK. Francis Action, BE-
slsrhkia. recording secretary. Afa.
Duncan H BROOKS. Bethesda. Cor
responding secretary. ard Emile
A. peA&agno. Chevy eiaass, tfsaa.
nFsF.
The group also decided nj isa
annual nasstsag 10 consult with
The recently formed National
COMMITTEES foF Pablio schools Ina
proyemeni IN Nsx YORK on pos-
xsble cooperation hesNeen tls~
two groups Action alfa be- iaksn
by d committee CONSISTING NJ Mfs.
Brooks. Percy 0rasss uf Chevy
Chase arsd Hoeef Needhafn. ksn-
slsfzfoF1
Evening star., 1949-05-29

can't sit by while they talk about
all our servants and Government
automobiles. 1t just isn't So"
BY they" she said. she meant
those who fought the high-rank
pay boosts in the House bill. prin-
cipally Representative Sutton
Democrat. of Tennessee.
Takes Home SITS q Month.
The major general is So. He
has had 80 years service. His
salary is $733.33 a month. He
gets $42 a month for subsistence
$l20 for quarters. He could re-
tire now on $500 a. month.
After taxes and payment on
$4,000 In insurance. he takes
home $773 a month. From Gov
ernment bonds and other saw
ings he had paid 5000 down or
a house. The monthly payment
is $63.
Il think some of our neighbors
think we're a little peculiar" hi,
wife said. They wonder what q
major general is doing living In
such a little house. When a real
estate agent finds out your hus-
band is a general. he says. Why
you should be looking at a $40 .00f
house
Sure. some OF my friends have
big houses. but they're paying
$l25 or $50 a month on them
and doing all their own house.
work. living to keep up the house
Il just wish Mr.. Sutton could
come out here and see the way
we live"
A Star reporter who went out
there-a Virginia suburb--found
the major generals wife living in
n peaf ffve.ronYy1 frame n0afsp---
Evening star., 1949-05-29

The Army isn't like the old days
when everybody lived on posi-.
Your furniture always is getting
battered
She said she wasn't claiming
she was going into the red. oat
IL Just didn't seem a successful
military career and more than
80 years In the service had
brought the family much.
ITS not just the money. When
was a girl. was told there were
other compcnsations. and I've be-
lieved IL. But nov II seems man
who gets 10 the top In his pro-
fession gets nothing but criu-
cism. Many OF the men arr
being made to feel guilty about
being officers.
In private business. there is a
prestige that goes with success.
but the generals and the aduiiFais
are just criticized Z"
Under the pay bin rejected by
the House, due 10 be brought Up
IN revised form. the major asn-
eral would have his base pay
raised TO si.0o5. The subsistence
would advance TO sss and the
quarters allowance to $50.
Wen have TO do somethinR 10
make the military career more
attractive, said the major sen
erals wife. The outstanding
young men aren't interested any
more. II We don't pay better
vel just have TO revert TO the
system some European countries
have had--only nsen of means
become ofiicers. I don't think we
really want thai.
The major generals wife sad
in 4 tone Of GOOD -naiured irony /
You knox. there's o Social
Register here. We're In IL. of
course. all the generals and s1
miraIs are. It's Just sofnesnsnE
fer the businessmen to use
You should see my mai Lei
rs outfit your household stAa -
from . uniform shop. Household
staa.
A photographer called me ea
the teIepfaore. He wanted 10
take my picture ] said I dsdns
set into town very often. On.
but well take u in your garden.
he said Just look at tise ssze OF
that patch OF. gardens People
Just dnnf understand. =
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Girl, A. Suffers
Cut Palate in Fall
With LoNypop

A 4-year-Old girl who suffered
cut palate when she fell with
a lollypop in her mouth was one
of last weeks home accident VIC
Tins, Ill of whom were treated
at hospitals, the District Red
Cross Accident Prevention Service
reported yesterday.
Other mishaps at home involv-
ing children resulted in the injury
|of q 13-month-old girl who fell
while riding q tricycle. with her
sister and a 2-year-old boy who
ran into a playmate with such
force that he fell semiconscious
A 16-month-old girl was poi
|soned accidentally by drugs and
sleeping pills left In a box of but
tons and pins. and q 2-year-old
girl suffered third degree burns
when she sat on an electric no,
plate. Another baby got a stom.
ach ache from eating plaster from
Ia wall. and a 10-month-old girl
broke of a tooth In q fall down
steps In her stroller.
Among adults, a 43-year-old
man had the tip of his right
thumb amputated in q vacuum
cleaner and young woman wa;
injured by q safety pin In a gar
ment strap when it came undone
Evening star., 1949-05-29
e Girl, 3, Near Death From Tick Fever, Saved
BY ChIoronycetin, New Miracle Antibiotic
FoIls Church Child
Coueht Disease in
Woods Around Home
By George Bevendee

Three year-old Diane Round.
near death two weeks ago when
she entered childrens Hospital
with Rocky Mountain spotted
fever. may return 10 her Falls
Church home today-the disease
beaten by one of the new miracle
drugs"
Diane. whose parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Round. live on An
nandale road. Fails Church. Va.
was brought = the hospital May
IA in deep coma. with a tenn
perature OF about lo4 degrees.
Placed. on the hospital danger
list" the little girl had suffered
from the tick fever" infection
for about 10 days.
Doctors. who said her condition
was the worst they had seen in
recent years. Immediately began
administering oxygen. Because
she couldn't eat. fluids were in
jected into her veins. Digltalis
also was administered to speed
her heart action.
But 1t was the new drug. chic
romycetin, which physicians cred
tied for Danes recovery. Her
temperature came down TO nor
NAL In four days. after massive
doses of the antibiotic every four
hours. For another three days,
smaller doses were given.
Diane was the fourth tick
fever" victim this spring TO re-
cover under treatment with chic
romycetin. Last year. l3 victims
successfully were treated with an
other antibiotic. aureomycin. the
so-called golden drug"
Children's Hospital doctors said
chloromycetin seems equally As
effective. and that as yet no un-
favorable reactions have been
noted from the drug. As part OF
a research project. chloromycetin
is made available to the hospital
from its manufacturer. SO the
drug could be given without cos,
to DANES family. doctors said.
Mrs. Round said she discovered
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Registration Set June e
For Summer Courses

Registration fa Prsnes 0eoTEs*
Cosntys annual ssstnnsrS sxhonl
program wlll be- hsld n . ana.
June n Al saas Bsadsssaeavg Hish
School
Classes In tunasa and a@tsUF haah
school subjects waii be fsss6 at
the same s<ssoos frusn gxgy 10
August II, School huafa VII be
from D an. 10 noon A0ss6ass
ttiEpsaaa FradayK A fse Of ta8 vii
he etsarwrd fcs s&ela 10xF@.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Givens Will Address
MoryIund U. Groduotes

Willard Earl Gsssns. executive
secretary Of the National Ed1ea-
ton Association. nlai gssF the
ccsnmeneement address SATURDAY.
before tie iargest sraduatsng class
In tla< history Of flk unissrslsy
Of MARYLAND.
More than ! .soo candidates for
degrees MI participate in shs
.eeremony 10 be f,eld III the Fsfth
regiment Armcry ii Daifsmus. /.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Glenn Fromme Named
Groveton pTA Heed

Glenn fromFss hms e~en eses*~
ed prtaadeus a. klas GsGE~sca
va Elementary s<isool FaxTsss~
Teacher AaMs@ sAsse
Ofiseg ofss<sss sse tsEs. As4hsx
ExsaGsa. aras VICE president atFA
Hills akaxAn. aexsws6 ssxe Esssaa~
dent Mrs. rsunaAa Fgaaenstafs@.
MeresaFs. ard i<eassxs k<assatEs3a
ltrS&89rsx.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Choice Of Guard Chie'
Awaiting Action by
Two More Boards
By WiIIiom J. WheotIey

Selection of a commanding gen.
eral of the District National Guard
now faces consideration by at least
two more boards before the name
of a candidate is sent to the
White House for appointment.
Col. Louis H. Renfrow. a member
Of the staff Of the Secretary of
Defense, yesterday said the rec
ommendation of an Army board
now is on the desk Of Defense
Secretary johnson. He added the
whole file will be sent to the
Civilian Components Policy Board
which was authorized by Secretary
johnson last week.
While the board has been au-
thorized. its membership has not
been named. but Col. Renfrow
indicated that its personnel will
be selected and the board con-
yened next week. However. there
were indications at the Pentagon
that another selection board viii
be named to go over the candidate
list again to make another selec-
ton for the appointment.
Mai. Gen. Kenneth L. Kramer,
head Of the Army Department.
National Guard Bureau. when
questioned about the appointment
Of q new selection board. said
he could not discuss the matter
now. However. he said he ex-
pected to be able to make an
announcement next week on his
return from an inspection trip to
National Guard units now In field
training in New England.
Col. Renfrow said Secretary
johnson felt that the policy board
should not be by-passed in any
civilian component matter. and he
would not act until the board had
considered the case. He said fur
ther that any appointment OF .
commander Of any State guard APP
pointed by q governor would not
be sent to the board for con-
sideration.
The executive order transferring
control Of District National Guard
affairs was sent to the Defense
Secretary more than four months
ago. However. Col. Renfrow con-
&.~a~S <Lot tlrnra se v.n vxnad fry@
speed in making q selection.
Brig. Gen. Albert 1. Cox. the
incumbent, Is beyond the stat
utory retirement age. but while the
District guard act makes age re-
tirement compulsory, there Is .
provision that the commanding
general shall serve until his sue
cessor ouaNnes.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Dutro Bock in Rio

RIO DE JANETRO. May % tF1.
President Eurico Gaspar Dutra
arrived home today by plane. after
an il-day ofiicial visit to the
United States. He few into Rio
de Janeirus Galeao airport In
President Truman's plane the air
liner Independence. He made only
one stop. IL San Juan. Puerto Rico.
on the flight from Nashville. Tenn.
Evening star., 1949-05-29

three ticks on DANES body shortly
before the girl became Ill. She
apparently had picked up the
disease-bearing ticks in a wooded
area near the Round home. Rocky
Mountain spotted fever begins
with q feeling OF sickness. includ-
ing headache. loss OF appetite and,
at times. nose bleeds. In short
time, skin on the wrists and ankles
become mottled. changing 10 q
rash which spreads UP the arms
ana legs.
DR.. Joe M. Lo Presti. resident
physician at Children's. said that
Evening star., 1949-05-29

in most cases Of the disease
chloromycetin reduces fever in D
little more than tao days. but
that the seriousness OF Diane .
infection made the recovery
longer.
Until 1914. the doctor said. tick
fever" patients spent nj leasi
three weeks In the hospital and
longer consalescent periods al
home. About 10 per cent Of the
victims died. Since the new drugs
have been available. there have
been no deaths at Childrcn's from
the disease,
Evening star., 1949-05-29

PLAYGROUND REGULAR-When Saturday comes and there
plenty children with Boots shows regularly
slide down the board behind the Waller Barrett In
Arlington His playmate yesterday Phil Hale of 5239
Caryn Spring road Arlington. Here the dog tros the
ladder behind Phil with the nonchaance of old hand
They're ready the take
Evening star., 1949-05-29
10 Other Rllis Approved

Ten ether bills. xponSsN~st hy
The DasgTsc; Bar Association. Also
acre approved eS tlas hArtta s,sh~
eommiiies T11xs relate mostly
Ia probate and domestic relations
matters. These and the IuYrntie
Court bill Slli eone up fus artsan
by The House Das,4lcl Cufnmttee
al lis next regular session Illne q.
II approved by ttsv nsa,1ael
Committee, they would so Ia the
House calendar for consideration
at The nest Distract DAs. June -.
Eight of the 10 measures
amending the Distract Code al
ready have been passed by The
Senate They watgla
Provide for enforcement o! court
orders for payment oi temporary
ana permanent maintenance in
the same manner As orders are
enforced for permanent ailmony.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Bill for Second
Juvenile Court
Judge Advances
House Unit Approves
10 Other Measures
Amending D. c. Code

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Representative Hss1ts tsaass-
sT&t, q AskAn2AA ke4sxakssts ssa gss
chairman announced grsssssssv
thai tFr Senate faAaNrSf ssseasslFs
had s~wn actea os 81 xF~<Asl
executive scsassaa. stsss sesss 20 shs
full Hos4sr rsssf1et t'uzxsEnlttne
The MEASURE ge<ausr srssssSseNa ~
tbs Justice Department. b. de-
Signes Ia take care ~ t4ss efssss =
eencS al ltse eegs3 "a hose gsgeswTt
itsags Fay l. Ben1ses - Sssgan-
sATy patient IN 81 EllkA tse sf.s
Hospital The isaslsesisip shs hesss
would be atSallshrxt later lrasans
The tribunal Witla eaas err
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Disercs Applie atiem thanss.

Change the metho<s Of eislng
notice on . petition for probate
Of wlll from ths presen. sysism
by letter and by publication Ia
notice by q marshal or deputy
marshal II would restrict service
10 those over 10 years ni age and
provide that return be made under
oath.
Provide that IN application for
divorce or decree annuiinE q
marriage, the nomenclature and
practice be that prescribed by the
Federal rules of civil procedure
Provide that estates Of decedrnts
being administered " probate
court NAV be settled at the eiec~
ton OF the personal representative
OF ths deeedeni IA court kix
months after qualification Of such
representative.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
VIII Procedure Affected.

Provide that any persan ia afs-
terrst may file eatrat To n wtll
and ask that the probate al the
will be revoked al any time within
one year after the court derTees
the will be admitted to probate
Direct that an attorney be ap-
pointed BY the court 10 defend all
uneontssted annulnsnt ea2es
Provide that In annalmens ae-
tions publication may be- kgbsil-
tuIed for personal service OF proc =
ess upon any defendant wio can
not be found.
Provide = family allowance and
sirnplified procedure in sstiie-
meni of small estates.
The subcommittee approved
two Houae bills instead of sh*ir
similar Senate passed measures,
They would
Raises Funeral Allowance.
Increase the maximum Autn al-
lowable by the court on. Of 49,
sets of a decedensk estate as q
preferred charge ior funeral sG-
penses from the present 5000 10
81 900.
Provide for service of process
on agents Of nongsAiden, sndi-
yici,ial partnership. assoe latton,
group, Equalization OF fossisn
corporation. conducting = business
In the District.
The subcommittee held oYeF fer
future consideration soFns other
bills Including y controversial
measure relating 10 children born
out ni wesiloek.