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Evening star., 1949-12-22
Lee School Pupils to Fix
Tree at Arlington House

The Christmas tree at Airing
ton House, the former home Of
Gen. Lee, again will be decorated
this season by pupils from the
Robert e. Lee School in Arling-
ton, Va.
In pre-Civil War Costumes the
children will assemble at the man
sion at II am. tomorrow to re-
enact the traditional scene under
the arch separating the family
dining room from the parlor. !.
Pupils participating in the tree
trimming will be Hickey Green
wood, Joe Wright, Paul Craner,
Lee Shreve, Susan Hale. Ann Ne
gus, Jackie McCollum, Jane Lii
lard and Nancy Campbell.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Virginia Forest Fire Peril
Eased by Damp Weather
By the Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Dec.
22.-Recent rains and continued
damp weather apparently have
ended the serious forest fire con-
ditions in Virginia, says State
Forester George w. Dean.
For that reason, he says, Vir-
ginia's 1000 forest wardens have
a good chance to enjoy quiet
Christmas.
More than 400 forest fires de-
stroyed 5000 acres of Virginia
timberland during recent weeks,
chiefly during the latter part Of
November, Mr.. Dean said, with the
Tidewater area suffering the most
damage. ..
Smokers, principally hunters,
are the largest single cause Of the
States 1882 forest fires this year.
Mr.. Dean said, with at least 100 Of
the fires attributable to them. The
fires have damaged some 1850
acres of timberlands.
Evening star., 1949-12-22

nearly every deafened person suf-
fers some speech change.
AS a part of the course, each
patient learns lip-reading, an es-
sential supplement to his hearing
aid. Experience has shown, DR..
Glorig said, that they show so
per cent improvement in lip-read-
ing ability in just three weeks.
Such devices as the tachisto-
scope are used to teach the eye
to catch movements quickly and
interpret them-the most diff
cult part of lip-reading. The ma
chine, used during the war to
teach immediate aircraft identi-
fication, flashes eight-digit num-
bers on a screen for 1/100th OF
a second.
AS another aid, the patients
form a barn theater" to act out
roles, with the audience" follow
ing the dialogue by reading lips.
BY working in groups, DR.. Glorig
said. the patient is able to see
improvement in others and "often
finds ne is not as badly of as he
feared"
THE deafened individual de-
velops a peculiar psychology" he
said. "He becomes an introvert
and often seeks to hide his dis
ability" Recognizing Importance
of this factor, the center has a
staff psychologist to help patients
with special problems.
Spastics Also Helped.
One of the center's most
dramatic activities. the speech
correction department. deals also
with spastics, aphasics and others
who do not have hearing problems
The center has had about 4C
patients who have lost all ability
to talk because of removal OF
the larynx. the sound box neces-
sary for speech. Most of the 40,
who breathe through a tube in
Evening star., 1949-12-22

est mental age Of the subjects to
be tested.
Army medical authorities, mean
while, are far from happy about
new policies governing deafness.
Early this year, 1t was decided
any one whose hearing can be cor
rected to a certain limit with
hearing aid must return to duty.
DR.. Glorie, who also heads the VA
hearing program. said doctors feel
they should have discretion over
whether patients are able to go
back to duty.
The Forest Glen center has an
intensive six-week course for hard
of hearing military patients. and
additional patients visit for part
time help with special problems.
The patient first is tested with
audiometers. electrically controlled
machines, which painstakingly de-
tect the exact degree of deaf
ness. Others test speech re-
ception." to show whether hear
ing aids can be used. In certain
types of deafness, DR.. Glorig ex-
planned. magnification gained
through the aids does only slight,
good, If damaged nerves are un-
able to interpret the sound waves.
Selection of the hearing aids
themselves is one of the most
important parts of the center's
program. DR.. Glorig said. Each
patient is screened through seven
to 10 standard aids. The three
or four that seem to do the best
job then undergo exhaustive tests.
The choice finally is narrowed to
one. with the patient having a
voice in the. selection.
Must Learn Lip-Reading.
Because many people with
hearing defects loose the ability
to hear their own voices, patients
attend speech classes to overcome
tendencies to humble or speak too
loudly. II there is nerve damage,
Evening star., 1949-12-22
These me-

past, were treated in an Army Med
ical Center program at Forest
Glen, Md, where doctors and
technicians are using the tools Of
modern science to help clear the
cobwebs away from diagnosis,
treatment and rehabilitation OF
the deafened.
Thousands of soldiers have
passed through the Audiology and
Speech Correction Center since
1916, having the advantage OF a
program completely out of reach
for most of the 100000 civilians
with hearing problems.
One of the prime "cobwebs" is
our outmoded method of test
ing hearing ability by whispers,
coin clicks, watch ticks and tuning
forks.
Voices Vary in Tests.
DR.. Aram Glorig. director of
the Army center. said test using
words is needed, because speech
communication is the ears main
function. But, to the ear
the delicate drum Of which can
transmit sound by vibrating as
little as 1-10th Of the diameter
of hydrogen molecule-the time
honored tests are a crude ap-
proach.
Even a we'll trained voice tester
sometimes varies his voice level
as much as 100 per cent. DR.. Glo-
Irig said. Then. sound varies tre-
mendously at distances less than
eight feet. And even slight out
side noise distracts or masks
sound to the point that close hear
ling evaluation is impossible.
Yet. the Veterans Administra-
ton still uses the whisper" test to
adjudicate claims for deafness. It
is certain, DR.. Glorig said, that
many men with hearing defects
were indicted into the armed
forces as normal.
To develop a substitute suitable
for screening hearing ability. the
center has received a $12,500
Army grant.
Intensive Course.
DR.. Glorig said the resulting
apparatus, which could be used
also for industrial and other
civilian purposes. probably will
use both spoken words and pure
tones on a tape recorder. in a
semi-portable soundproof room.
To be suitable for mass exams,
he said, the test must be completed
within three minutes and must be
semi-automatic, geared to the low
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Falls Church 10 Bar
New Second-Graders
From Outside City

The Falls Church School Board
last night announced that chill
dren living in Fairfax County no
longer can be enrolled in the Sec
ond grade of Madison Elementary
School, "at least until there Is an
equalization of the teacher-pupil
load" at that school and the
county-owned Oak Street School.
Supt. Irwin H. Schmitt was
asked to inform Fairfax Supt. w.
T. Woodson that the boards ac-
ton was taken to avoid double
shifts for Madison second grade
pupils.
First graders at both Madison
and Oak Street now attend either
morning or afternoon sessions.
High School Fears Chaos.
Board Member John r. Miles
expressed the hope that further
double shifts at Madison can be
avoided. He said Maj. Gen. Will
liam Rumbough, principal of Falls
Church High School, which is
operated by the county, expects
absolutely chaotic conditions"
next fall because Of an expected
heavy increase in enrolment.
Mr.. Miles said double shifts at
the high school probably will be
considered.
The board asked Joseph w.
Seay, chairman of It's Site Com
mittee, to continue negotiations
for property for a proposed
primary school. A site has been
selected tentatively in West Falls
Church, it was learned.
High School Planned.
The new high school, another
project authorized under a $780,
900 bond issue approved Novem-
ber 10, also will be in West Falls
Church, at Leesburg pike and
Haycock road.
The board voted to change the
salary scale of substitute teachers
from Sc per day to a scale of
from $6 to $40 per day, depend
ing on experience, training and
aptitude.
Mr.. Schmitt predicted that the
city will have q balance of $14,-
600 when Falls Church and the
county exchange tuition pay
ments next June.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Gov. Lone Will Deliver
'YuIe Message Today

Gov. Lane will deliver Christ
mas greetings to Marylanders at
5 O'Clock this afternoon from the
steps of the State Office Building
In Annapolis.
His message, which will be
heard locally over Station WASH,
will highlight the annual carol
concert by the State Office Build
ing Choir.
Also on the program will bo
State Controller James j. Lacy
and Chief Deputy Controller
James O'C. McCusker.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
II Falls Church Drivers.
-
of Purkinq Charge

Charges of Illegal parking
against IL Falls Church motorists
have been dismissed by Trial JUS
tice William T. Finley.
The autos were ticketed for vio-
lating new ordinance prohibiting
parking during rush hours within
$50 feet of the intersection OF
Washington and Broad streets.
Judge Finley emphasized, how
ever, beginning at the January 3
court session. he will not accept
claims of defendants that they are
unfamiliar with the new regula-
tionS.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Assembly Group Asks
Ban on Paid Lobbying
By Maryland Officials
BY the Assoeiofed Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. %. - The
Legislative Council wants law
passed which would bar State Of
ficials and employees from acting
as paid lobbyists at General As
sembly sessions.
The council, interim committee
of the Legislature, approved bill
yesterday which would do just
that. The measure will be intro
Iduced at the February session Of
the Legislature.
The bill would also require each
paid lobbyist to register, pay a IS
fee and carry credentials. He, as
well as his employer, would have
to sign a salary and expense state
ment at the end of each session.
The council wrote the proposed
ban on oficial-lobbyists into the
measure after a sharp debate. Ten
members voted for it, and five
we're recorded against the proviso.
Afterwards, Senator Goldstein.
Democrat, of Calvert said the
proviso made the whole bill las
dead as a doorknob."
1T had good chance to pass
before" he added.
The Council also gave its ap-
proval to proposal for State
operated automobile inspection
stations.
A committee was named to con-
fer with Arthur H. Brice. COM
| misstoper of motor vehicles, on
details Of a plan for inspection
stations, and the drawing up of
70 bill which would put such a
system in effect.
The Council approved favor
able report on a bill to tighten up
child placement and adoption
laws after Assistant States At
torney Anselm Sodaro Of Balti-
more testified that the city is "A
hotbed Of black-market activities
In babies"
He told the Councils Judiciary
Committee that one Baltimore
doctor alone had effected 20 adop-
tions within one year.
Under the measure, child place.
ments would be permitted to be
made only by the courts, licensed
agencies, welfare departments or
the natural parents or close rela-
tiYeS of children.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Wife to Be Questioned
In Bus Drivers Shooting

Prince Georges County police
today continued their investiga-
ton into the shooting of William
Zinke, 48, Of 1902 F street, Capitol
Heights, Nd, who remains In
critical condition at Prince
Georges General Hospital.
Mr.. Zinke. q bus driver, has
been quoted as saying he acci-
dentally shot himself with a .38-
caliber revolver while examining
It. at his home Tuesday night.
Police said they planned to ask
MIR. Zinke's wife, Mrs. Merle
Zinke, for more details Of the
shooting.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
County EmbezzIing Case
Sentencing Deferred

Judge Charles W. Woodward
agreed yesterday to defer sentence
until November /, 1850 on a man
convicted Of embezzlement In
Montgomery County Circuit Court
The delay for Fabian Robitaille,
43. Hyattsville. was granted at the
request Of his attorney, Joseph B.
Simpson, jr., who said opportunity
should be given his client to make
restitution and "rehabilitate" him
self
Robitaille was convicted Of tax
ing $421 from q construction COM
pany III September. 1948. He was
arrested last june.
Evening star., 1949-12-22

serted into the lower part of their
windpipes, were cancer patients.
All of them have been taught to
talk" by using the esophagus,
the pipe that carries food to the
stomach, as a substitute for the
"sound-box." This is possible,
since words are formed by lips
and the tongue.
The process. DR.. Glorig said,
entails catching air in the food
pipe, literally "burping" it up and
forming words by moving the lips
as the air leaves the mouth. While
the words are in a rasping mono
tone, they are completely intelli-
|gible, and some patients even can
get a range of pitch into their
new "yoices."
Conference in February.
The speech project is dra-
matte example of the center's
program to make use to the
fullest extept Of whatever facilities
the patient has left," DR.. Glorig
said.
Army hospital heads will attend
a conference at the center to
learn more about its program in
february. To spread knowledge
OF training and treating the deaf,
the center also has produced a
movie for civilian showing.
To the civilian who needs a
hearing aid, DR.. Glorig suggested
trials of no less than five types of
aids, with friend to serve as the
tester repeating words or
sounds under the same conditions
with each aid. =
In the problem Of hearing aid
selection, meanwhile, DR.. Glorig
said, he feels sure that the les
sons learned by the Government
fagencies will be carried to a Sue
cessful conclusion for the civilian
who, at the moment, is getting the
least for the money he is spend
ing"
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Spencer Named to Head
New BuIIston Citizens

Henry l.. Spencer, Justice De-
partment attorney, has been
elected president Of the New
Ballston Citizens Association in
Arlington. He succeeds Fred w.
Bach.
Other new officers are Mrs.
Nancy Lucas, vice president;
George c. Updegraff, secretary
treasurer, and Llewellyn Tapp.
Charles r. Hollingsworth and
Mrs. Grace e. Scott, members Of
the executive committee.
Evening star., 1949-12-22

the Army'S vast
ranks, re pre-
sent en impor-
tant md In
t h e I i 6 h t
against one Of
m a n s m o s t
neglected all
ments deaf
ness.
The 80 SOL
diers. all Of
whom W oul d
have been re-
tired or mus
tered out Of
cor1yico In tho
Evening star., 1949-12-22
New Army Approach HELPS Solve Deafness Problem Fa
By George Beveridee

Since last May, the Army has
sent about 80 of its personnel
back to active duty-all wearing
hearing aids.
These men, a small number in
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Food Baskets to Needy

Christmas food baskets will be
distributed to needy families In
Montgomery County this week by
the Montgomery Fellowship Club,
Silver Spring, 1t was announced
today. A.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Arlington Forest Program

The Arlington Forest Citizens
Association will light its Christmas
tree at 7 O'Clock tonight. The pro-
gram will include the singing Of
carols.
Evening star., 1949-12-22

11VPOSoA0 SAANAos
The agreement Of last summer
expires January L.. What Is to be
done then still is to be settled.
The company has, decided it can
no longer forego q fare increase.
On the first of the year, there
fore, the fare will go to 13 cents
straight, the rate to which the
company was entitled last July
At the same time the company is
pressing an application for an in
crease to is cents.
It is estimated that a 15-cent
fare without a ticket rate would
add 81 800 900 to income. Mr.. Ed
wards said this would mean no
reduction In service and would
mean completion Of the CONVEX
sion program which should yield
such economies that some fare
reduction would be practicable.
The Cincinnati plan does not
mean low fares, as is apparent.
But it sets up the mechanics for
fare changes, as has been noted
before, and appears to have
established good working relation
ships between company and city.
Defects Conceded.
Mr.. Edwards was asked for his
Judgment on the Cincinnati plan
He replied In letter that he
would have a good many reserva-
tions about reporting 1t "as q
panacea for transit troubles" He
continued:
"Our plan has defects-or more
accurately, omissions-which have
subjected 1t to considerable strain
and have imposed very serious
burdens on the company during
this infiationary period. Being
Evening star., 1949-12-19
2OHours on Stores Cold Roof
Penalty Enough, Judge Rules

case went to court, the United
States attorneys Office reduced
the charge to destroying private
property.
Thomas Hall, assistant control
ler Of the store, testified that the
defendant was employed at the
store but has been on sick leave
for about a month.
He said Richardson told him
he went to the paint shop on the
store roof Saturday afternoon to
see a friend. The friend wasn't
there, and when he tried to leave,
he found the door locked.
After spending Saturday night
and Sunday morning in the small
paint shop without food, Richard
son decided to get down to the
street. When he smashed the
glass, he testified, he heard the
burglar alarm. It scared him and
he went under the water tank.
II was hungry and cold and
wanted to get down." Richardson
said. IT wouldn't do anything
against the store"
Evening star., 1949-12-19
Mrs. Thomas Withdraws
From Jersey House Race
By the Associated Press

HACKENSACK, N. j., Dec. 10.
Mrs. J. Parnell Thomas with
drew today as a candidate for
the House seat to be vacated next
month by her imprisoned hus-
band.
The withdrawal left the field
open to State Labor Commission
er Harry c. Harper, who was
selected over the week end as the
Republican organization candidate
for the 7th Congressional District
post.
after much deliberation ! have
decided that I shall not at this
time be a candidate for Congress. p"
Mrs. Thomas announced this
morning.
ut would be impossible for me
to campaign adequately in the
brief time which elapses before
the special election.
Therefore, I shall not oppose
the selection of Mr.. Harper by
the organization"
Mrs. Thomas had announced
previously that she wanted to take
over her husbands seat in the
House Of Representatives. Repre-
sentative Thomas now is serving
a jail term on payroll padding
charges. He has submitted his
resignation from Congress effec-
tive January 2.
Evening star., 1949-12-19
Syrian General Jailed as PIotter
Aquinst Reqime He Founded
Hennowi, Who Led
Coup in August,
Seized by Officers
By the Associated Press

DAMASCUS. Syria. Dec. ia
group of Syrian army officers to-
day imprisoned their commander
in-chief, Gen. Sami Hennawi, who
led last August's military coup
and executed President Husni
Zayim.
An army communique charged
Gen Hennawi had conspired
against the present government
of Premier Hasem Bey Attasi with
unidentified foreign powers. A
military spokesman said the action
against Gen. Hennawi was not a
new coup-in this Arab country
of stormy army politics-but q
purely disciplinary measure with
in the army"
Un Cairo, well-informed
Arab sources reported without
confirmation that supporters OF
the late Field Marshal Zayim
had launched a new coup aimed
at the civilian government
which Gen. Hennawi installed
Immediately after Zayim's
overthrow.
(These sources interpreted
the charge of conspiracy as
reference to Gen. HennaWi's
reported support of a plan for
a greater Syria to be created
from a merger of Iraq, Syria
and perhaps Hashemite Jor-
dam
The Syrian Army's communique
said Assad Talas, Undersecretary
of Foreign Affairs. had been ar
rested with Gen. Hennawi. The
communique was signed by Col.
Adem Sheishakli, commander of
the army's 1st Division, who said
he had assumed command of the
army.
The army spokesman said the
Evening star., 1949-12-19
Higher Tax Exemption
Urged by Witness 70
Aid Low-Paid Groups
Joint Committee Hears
PIeo for 'Mude-Work' in
Preference to Relief
By J. A. O'LeoH

Higher perso exemptions
from Federal income tax was sug-
gested today as one step Congress
could take to improve the lot of
low-income families.
Reginald A. johnson Of New
York. representing the National
Urban League, told the House
Senate Economic Subcommittee
studying the problem that taxes
reduce the income of families at
the bottom of the income scale.
"a definite contribution that
can be made to the economic well
fare of the low-income family
is that of restoring the $4,000 ex-
emption to our Federal income
tax" said Mr.. johnson.
Change in Work Ideas Urged.
Under the existing law each
person covered by an income tax
return gets a 5000 personal
exemption. Thus. a married couple
with two children have a $2,40C
exemption. Before World War II,
when the exemption for a mar
ried couple was $4,000, they also
were allowed an additional $400
for each child, or $4,000 for a
family of four.
Edmond D. Butler, president Of
the National Conference of Catho-
lie Charities, said there is neces-
sity to "sell children the idea
there is no disgrace in taking a
job where they get dirty" instead
of trying to direct all Of them
into white-collar jobs regardless
of their individual abilities.
Mr.. Butler also defended the
WPA type of made work" as
preferable to direct relief in the
home.
Discussion Led by Sparkman.
"I would rather assign a man
to dig hole in the morning and
fill it up in the afternoon than
give him direct relief at home, !"
said the witness. "He will be
better off when he gets a real
job ....
Mr.. Butler also predicted the
Government will have to carry on
Evening star., 1949-12-19

The Democratic Central Com
mittee is considering recommend
ing either a District official or a
law professor here for a vacancy
on the Public Utilities Commis-
sion, it was learned today.
The are Ralph D. Quinter, jr.,
an assistant corporation counsel,
and Harold v. Boisvert, professor
of law at National University.
The vacancy on the PUG was
created by the retirement Of
James w. Lauderdale on Decem-
ber /. The committees recon-
mendation would be forwarded to
President Truman.
The date of the next meeting
of the committee has not been
Evening star., 1949-12-19
(See MANSTEIN, Page A-40
Baltimore Boy Suffocates;
Refuses 70 Jump From Fire
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. ia g.
year-old boy died of suffocation
today when he became frightened
at the prospect of having to jump
from a second-hoor window and
ran back into his burning home.
The victim was Warren A. Nc
Elroy.
His father, Michael McElroy,
36, and a brother, Michael, jr.,
jumped the 80 feet from rear
window and are being treated in
a hospital for injuries.
They lived in one of Baltimore's
old row houses. Neighbors were
aroused about $3.50 am. - by
screams for help. They found
flames shooting halfway across
the street from the doors and
windows of the house.
After Mr.. McElroy and Michael
Jumped, Warren disappeared from
the window. In a few seconds he
was back. Then he ran back
from the window again. He never
returned. Firemen found him
lying on a bed.
Mr.. McElroy has chest injuries
fhael suffered burns. -
Evening star., 1949-12-19

For Wesley Floyd Richardson,
spending 20 hours locked on Jel-
left roof was punishment enough,
to say nothing of being arrested
when the burglar alarm sounded
as he tried to get down for food.
Judge Almond w. Scott agreed
in Municipal Court today and dis
missed the case.
Besides being cold and hungry,
Richardson's ailing lung hurt him
more than ever as he shivered
through the cold Saturday night.
Richardson, %, colored, of the
1900 block Of S street NV, was
arrested by police who responded
to the burglar alarm at 12:45
pm. yesterday. They said they
found him under a water tank
on the roof.
The glass door from the roof
to the store was smashed but
nothing was missing from the
store. police said.
Richardson was chargaA with
housebreaking. But bet3sS the