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Evening star., 1949-06-16

Bill and Sandy Blackhall. 18.
are identical twins and juniors at
Maryland University.
They have worked on a farm
near Faulkner, Md. for IL years,
raised beef cattle for seven years
and made more than enough
money to send themselves to the
university for four years of ami
NAL husbandry.
Here for the National All Club
Camp which convened yesterday
at the Raleigh Hotel and will con-
tinue until Wednesday. the twins,
sons Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
A. Blackwell of Faulkner, hope to
have their own farm before long
and go back to raising baby beef.
Sandy, whose real name is
Alexander, like his fathers, is
president of the university cam
pus All Club. Bill says their
mother can't tell them apart.
Dad knows them a little better,
he said.
To Visit White House.
At today's session Secretary of
Agriculture Brannan told the All
members that the continued
strength and productivity of agri-
culture-and not the atom bomb
nor the size Of our Army or Navy
or Air Force-is the foundation
stone Of our Nations strength"
He addressed the group at its
general assembly meeting in the
Jefferson Auditorium of the Agri-
culture Department. .. T.. 49,
Evening star., 1949-06-16
D. {. 10 Solicit Bids
To Raze 3 Schools

The District will solicit bids
about July for the razing of three
old school buildings, all built about
go years ago.
One of them is the old Bright
wood School building, at Georgia
avenue and Quackenbos street
NV. which has been abandoned
as a school for about is years. 1t
has been used in the meantime as
a warehouse for the school sys-
TENS repair shop.
About half Of the lot cleared by
demolition will be absorbed in the
Fort drive parkway and the rest,
a strip on Georgia avenue approx
imately 40 feet wide. probably will
be sold.
The school was built in 1889.
The other buildings to be razed
are the old Wallach and Tyler
elementary schools. sites of which
have been requested by the Board
Of Education for use as additional
school playground space.
The Wallach School. the city's
oldest. has been in continuous
operation since 1864, and the Tyler
School was erected in 1890. A new
Tyler elementary school is under
construction.
Evening star., 1949-06-16
GI. Sullivan, Attorney,
To Be Buried Tomorrow

Funeral services for George E
Sullivan, civic leader and Wash
ineton attorney for nearly halt
a century, who died Tuesday at
his home, 6605 Sixteenth street
NV. will be held at Q am. to-
morrow at the Church Of the Ma
tivfty. Thirteenth and Peabody
streets NV. Burial will be in Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
f1e was a member Of the So
cietyof Natives, the Association OF
Ol6pet Inhabitants. the Columbia
HistSrical Society. the Holy Name
SoelSSy and the Third Order OF
Sts0cminic.
ESspecial delegation attending
tho 8ervices from the Association
Of N1dest Inhabitants will include
Jo& Clagett Proctor. Fred A.
Enjoy, Walter e. Allen, Jesse C..
SUIT Charles Fl. Bates. Mai.
Erhest w. Brown. Clifford K.
Befx2man, william D. Searle, A.
J. l4iscoll, Evan n. Tucker, Orrin
J. D8ry, Commissioner John Rus
sell Young, Herbert p. Leeman
and Corcoran Thorn.
Evening star., 1949-06-16
By WiIIiom J. WheotIey

Col. Peyton G. hewitt. adJutant
general. has been placed in tenn
porary command OF the District
National Guard under an order
issued by Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox
before he left Tuesday for trip
abroad.
The new order amends one
issued In l947 which resulted in
a controversy over the command
of the District Guard during Gen
Cox's absence. That controversy
known as the battle OF the
colonels," was carried 10 the
White House and resulted In the
control OF the District Guard be-
ing transferred to the Army's Ma
tional Guard Bureau.
The amended order was regard
ed by guard officers as an attempt
to forestall any more disputes
over the command during the alb
sence Of Gen. Cox. But Guard
and Army officers questioned
whether 1t complied with the reg
ulations under which 1t was
issued.
!. Phrase Inserted.
The original order DESIGNATED
the adjutant general 10 command
during the absences Of the com.
manding general. The amended
order inserts the phrase. by direc-
ton Of the President"
Asked II the new order was
taken on instructions from the
White House or the National
Guard Bureau, Col. hewitt said:
Lets say that II was issued In
Evening star., 1949-06-16
Arlington Rites Tomorrow
For Ii. John H. McNary

Funeral services for 1t. John H
McNary. a member of the 344th
Engineer Division who was killed
near Rome. Italy. on June Z. 1914
will be held at 10 am. tomorrow
in Fort Myer Chapel. Burial will
be in Arlington Cemetery.
1t. McNary, who was &c, had
participated in the invasions of
Tunisia. Sicily and Anzio before
his death.
Born in Pittsburgh. Pa, he came
here IL his youth and was grad
uated from Central High School.
He attended Penn State Univer-
sity and. on his graduation there
in 1912. entered the Army.
He is survived by two sisters,
Miss Helen McNary. ia Park ave-
nue., Takoma Park. and Mrs. John
II. wilkins. jr., 34ll Woodley road
NV, and a brother. Joseph VIII
liam McNary. Lock Haven. Pa.
Evening star., 1949-06-16
Order by Cox Gives Col. Nevitt
Temporary Command of Guard

general agreement, with the req
ulations. No order was received
from the National Guard Bureau,
Other officers pointed out that
Army regulations give authority 10
corps and area commanders, and
commanders Of comparable units
TO designate a commander when
there is conflict over seniority
They pointed out that the order
shall read that II Is issued by
direction OF the President and con-
tain the name OF the ofieer desie-
mated TO command. his rank and
station.
Commander Not Designated.
Both the original and the
amended order regarding COM
mand of the District Guard. they
added. faii TO designate the com
mander by name. They also said
the order appears 10 be faulty In
that Gen. Cox does not command
corps or area. and the District
Guard Is not q comparable unit
TO any OF them,
Last year Col, lie Roy q, Mann.
commanding the 260th anti
aircraft group. sought TO assume
command during an absence oi
Gen. Cox as senior line oflicer OF
the District Guard. The matter
was carried to the White House
and later was referred TO Gen,
Cox on his return for further tn
vestigation and action. But 10
far as ofYices Of the District Guard
have been informed. nothing fur
ther was done until the amended
order was issued last Tuesday.
Evening star., 1949-06-16
D. {. Girl and Indian Student
Win Essay Prizes Here

Miss Edna Parker, 10, Of 81
Sixteenth street NE. has won
first place in the District in the
essay contest OF the American As
sociation for the United Nations.
Rajanikant JOSH Of India. who Is
attending Central High School.
won second place.
The awards. $50 savings bond
for first place and a $25 bond for
second, were given by Melvin
Hildreth. former District Demo-
cratic Central Committee chair
man and member Of the board of
the association. He made the
awards In his Office yesterday.
The national winner. Miss Betsy
Chipman Of Winchester, Mass.
received o trip 70 Europe.
Evening star., 1949-06-16
Dr.. Sexsmith Accepts Bid
To Silver Spring Church

The Rev. Edgar z. Sexsmith.
d. D.. former minister of the
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist
Church and recently pastor at
Buckeystown, Nd, has accepted
the associate ministership Of the
woodside Methodist Church, 1914
Georgia avenue. Silver Spring.
A reception viii be given for DR..
and Mrs. Sexsmith at 8:15 O'Clock
tonight IN the church social hall.
Evening star., 1949-06-16
2 D. 6. Graduates OF '9e
Honored by College

Two Washington men who grad
uated so years ago with a class OF
100 from the Philadelphia College
of Pharmacy and Science were
among So remaining members Of
the class who received semi
centennial certificates at coasi-
mencement exercises In Philadel-
phia yesterday.
Honored for o half century Of
graduate service In pharmacy
were Edwin M. Holt. retired Pub
lie Health Service ofscer Of 1873
q street NV. and David Z.
Nicklas, Sil2 Lowell lane NV.
Evening star., 1949-06-16

Parent. Teacher Associations. TIE
MONTGOMERY League CT Women
Voters, tase Bethesda branch q:
the American Association Of uni-
rerxsty Women and e*eral indi-
viduais. Some citizens pleaded Tor
approval Of specific items wstfsout
refegrtng 70 the whole sc1eduie.
John A. MaeIntsre. Nathan II.
Gilbert. Leslie NJ Anas and Irwin
I. Wenssnk. appeartng for sse
PTA. and Mrs. Justin E63erson.
for the sofnen voters. - afE1~
ments for The boards FeQnes1.
Evayis J. wagx spoke for the eivi1
federation Ia support oS tne
plan
Evening star., 1949-06-16
School Board Proposal
Urged as Montgomery
Budget Hearings End

The public had had It's last
word today on Montgomery
County's new budget and 1t re-
manned for the County Council
to decide. within two weeks. how
much 1t would spend In the next
year and what tax rate would be
required.
At q final hearing last night
calm by contrast with one last
year-the Council received nu-
merous requests that 1t approve
the Board of Education's proposals
for school operations
This group favored adoption Of
q s3,7s8.707 school budget instead
Of the $3.352.9ls recommended by
County Manager Irving @. Nc
Nayr.
The Montgomery County Civic
Federation. on the other hand. In
dorsed the McNayr schedule. One
critic Of the school authorities.
speaking as an individual, also
urged the Council to reject the
Board Of Education program.
Asks Total Of s7,soe. 900.
The amount asked by the School
Board Is $92a 900 more than Its
current budget. Mr.. McNayr's
recommendation is for an increase
of $534.5i6.
The county manager has pro-
posed a total operating budget of
more than 81 800 900 for the fiscal
year. This includes school out
lays. He proposed an overall
budget including capital improve
ments. Of slightly more than
SIT ,o00. 900. and advocated that
the tax rate be raised 10 cents TO
S1.ss per 500 assessed valuation.
Speaking only for himself.
Council President Frederic p. Lee
told group OF citizens after the
hearing that he favors q tax In
crease 10 be applied onir 10 TIE
cost Of debt service for new cap
itai improvements.
He said debt service on pre-
yiousiy approved capital programs,
and all operating costs. should
be borne by additional revenues
TO be received automatically from
higher real estate assessment
base.
Cites Debt Service Prshiem.
Mr.. Lee said the Council In faced
with the problem Of obtaartng
debt-service revenues for o long
period. Assuming that the rate
ts increased 10 cents, and the
revenue 1t produces during the
next u months exceeds actual re-
quirements In that period. he aid |
the excess would be applied To-
debt payments In future years.
The alternative. he observed.
would be . little lower rate next |
year hut . materially higher levy
later.
Proponents Of the fun amount
sought by the Board of Education
included the County Council cs
Evening star., 1949-06-16
Builders Urge
That D. Code
Be Rewritten
Simple Language Held
Needed; Plan Offered
To Speed Permits

A special committee OF the
Washington Building Congress
urged today that the District
Building Code be rewritten in
simple language which is not
subject to a number of inter
pretations.
The recommendation was in
cluded in five major points de-
signed TO speed up the issuance Of
building permits. The committee.
composed of five general con-
tractors. said there is "a definite
reduction in the time needed to
process a building permit" but
further improvement can be
made"
The study was carried out TO
review a previous report of the
American Institute of Architects
on operations of the District De-
partment of Building Inspection.
Recommendation Listed.
The five general recommended
tions were:
/. Additional personnel within
the department to handle the
large work load.
2. Employment Of a "top-level
man" with authority to screen out
submitted plans which are "ob-
viously incomplete" or grossly tn
error" He also would check the
plans for zoning and provisions to
meet egress regulations.
3. Granting of preliminary ap-
proval of zoning and. egress sec
tions of plans, provided final
drawings are submitted within six
months.
Simplifieation Stressed.
4. Clarification and simplifica-
ton of the District Code, includ-
ing illustrated drawings. Official
written interpretations of the
code also should be limited to
important points"
S. That the Engineer Commits
sioner or his deputy act tempo
rarily as an expeditor to get the
department on a current basis SO
it will be prepared to handle per-
NIT applications to meet the new
egress law.
The committee said 1t was
pleased to find that improve
ments proposed by the American
Institute of Architects ARE being
put into effect" Chief among
them. the group said. was forma-
ton of division of permit appli-
cations into four categories, a
study of new application forms
and a card system to record daily
progress OF plans on file.
Members Of the committee were
Charles J. Harnett. chairman
Louis F. Dieterich. Charles w
Humphreys, L. L. Kemp and Rus
sell B. Martin.
Evening star., 1949-06-16
Post and pecrson Sued
For s250, 900 Libel

A communications eFnpa0ys e&
the Uassrset Pre- Department yes-
seyday fled q $3.50 90 sszas shzFs-
ing lsosa against tfss EAsssanssasa
Post. Drrw fAearans. sr1sxr es th@
washington asssyy-oo- Hosszsc.
and the Bell nyndSesss.
Ernest william Reward. 90. az
isxi Asorru~ ssre~s n w mace 10
charge In . szss gsressnsed aa Das-
sysrs cesHs ~ has sssaxney. sessn
cahus wnAsS. Ms. How&Fd eaxAnxd
tfs& damages NJ sfe fsszsss nf ne~a-
pager accounts ard D peso&oksspa
published on difssrsns dates isss
Fwhruary and Msrrh. ne eisazas
tsss Pearson sswses enufase6 has
s6eusssy with tfAs as o 0osxxn-
nens esnploys wfsnsn tie eosxnn1se
rrssetne6
Evening star., 1949-06-16
Baby, 1S Days Old.
Dies Here OF Rare
Form Of Impetigo

Death OF an le-day-ol baby
from a rare form OF impctieo. a
skin rash ordinarily only trrttat-
ing. has been reported by the
Health Department.
II was the first such fatality
within memory OF Health Depart
ment officials. The victim was
listed as Lorraine M. Beach. 24i7
Eighteenth street NV.
The viruient form Of ifnpetiTo
develops blisters which cover q
large portion Of the body and
affect the system In b way sifn-
liar to an extensive burn.
First Fever Case Reported.
At the same time the depart
ment announced this years FIRST
case Of Rocky Mountain spotted
fever. The victim. an s-year -oid
boy OF the $500 block Of Clay
street NE. Ia thought 10 have
been bitten by q tick while visit
ing In Loudoun County. Va. on
June 8. The FIRST case last year
was reported July %,
According 10 J. Edgar casweil.
director Of public health educa-
ton. the department In advising
residents that preventive inocula-
tons are not being given this year.
because. with the use Of the new
drugs. atareomycin and chlorofny-
cetin. "ti,e cure is less expensive
than the trnmunixation."
Prince Georges Lists Fire.
In Prince Georges County. an
other spotted fever care was re-
ported yesterday. bringing the
years total there 20 far 70 1--WE.
The latest victim is q giri Of 9
who lives In BiadensburT and Ia
thought 10 have been oitten while
playing on q nei9hborhood play
ground. She Il doing hrse" ,frd~f
atreofnycin treatment. her physs-
clan said.
The Prince Georges Health DE-
partment also reported it, ffrst
polio case Of the year. involving
q Io-year-oid Lakeland coaored
gtri nov In rreedmen's Hospital
This brings the total Of polio cases
In the Washington area 10 seven.
three. IN the District
Evening star., 1949-06-16
Sesqui Officials
Ask DC Heads
ToSupportLoan
Seek Three Millions
From Treasury FOR
so Freedom Foir'

o@sSaAls as ttse wAAs4gagtaa
SesaaloeutrrnaAi Coxnnslas2cn 49,
dAy Aps<ale<a Ia the DastEsss Csssn-
fos suFssast 81 . aaAa
ia ecfYuw o. eae zoe ftsSn Tie
Treasury 10 fnAnew ths isAe
ID Frseaagn fasg
Edward hatkIn. aIfccsss and
Carter T RArrxsn, VICE chairman
az the commission told s~Ssost~ss
after a nsstfsct Balidink eSSa.sT-
enoe TIA. the CosunaSsaoEseys etA
mol commit themselves nn ths
proposal But MI Barron ecrn-
menied The Fr~edoEn FAa 70
not dead
They explained Efforts would 10
made 10 amend ihs enabling ssis-
laiaon fos lAr SesQuscentsnniAl 10
provide for tfae loan. wakh would
be repaid in part hy Frcelpss fru&n
tho exposition
Hease Refuse. Aliiian.
Yesterday TIE HOUSE refused 10
advance o. 900 600 for the esis-
bTation
As result os the Aea~ sets
against the appropriation, Chair
man Medrash ot the S~nAts pas-
triet Committee. . msnheT al ths
SesaulcentennlAl Cosnrntaston. 10
eonSicerins = plan TO make the
Freedom Fair a District gossfn-
ment affair Under thaa. Tire city
itselt would advance the % COO
000and expect 10 set II back from
operation ot the eItys sales tan
next year,
Various city and sesqaieenIsn-
NAL officials promised 10 consider
this plan. calling II interesting"
and something 10 be considered
There vas . noticeable laek ef
enthusiasm. however
President Truman Is The ex
officio head Of the commission.
Other members include Speaker
Sam Rayburn Of the Hoaase.
Chairman Mcmillan Of the House
District Committee, Senator Me-
kellar. Democrat. Of Tennessee.
President pro teta Of the senate.
Senator Holland. Democrat of
Florida; Senator Margaret Chase
Smith. Republican. Of Maine:
Senator Mc0rath and Commis-
Sioner John Ruaseil Young,
In second Dsiietensy MIN.
Mr. Young said he would dis-
cuss Senator MeOEAthA saswes.
ton for District financing al the
fair with the other Cornmis.
aionerx
The proposed o. 900 900 I'd.
vance fo The sesqui celebsa ton
was involved In the second dsfs-
cheney appropriation bin which
has bern tied up for weeks by
House Senate dlsagrcements.
! In view Of the House action
yesterday. Senator Ae0rath said
he could not aak that the senate
insist on its proposal for the
81. 900 900 sesaui fund. This, hs
noted. might jeopardize passage of
the bill. which carries funds fer
pay for various Government
agency STATS and other urgent
items.
He said. however. he did nos
think the door finally waA closed"
10 possible Use OF Federal funds 70
finance the fair,
The Senate vas expected 10 taxa
up the conference report on the
deficiency bin some time today.
Sesquieent snniai Commission
fpokesmen already have declared
n would be impossible for the
District 10 conduct q public cam.
paign for funds 70 underwrits the
national celebration as nov
MANNED
Evening star., 1949-06-16
First Traffic Court 10 Act
On 80 Cases si psntsson

The FIRST traffe court In Tho
rentason vas 10 be hsld nt . prn-
today for 10 drivers accused a
violating traffse regulations en-
roads adjacent 20 the building.
United States Commissions
Stanley Kins Of the Northsrn
District OF Virginia saa 10 pre-
side.
Special police of the Pubic
Buildings Administration hare
been giving out tickets since June
/. Before that they had been
issuing only warninR ticketa
The ofsense4 mainly involve
parking. but there also we're sev.
erni cases Of speedins.
Evening star., 1949-06-16
Virginia Motorists Warned
To Have inspection Nleksrs

virginia motorists today were
warned they face arrest n sheir
cars do not bear rsw isssrecsioa
Ktiekrra.
State police said the Virginia
inspection deadlsns waa last mid
night. Motorists failing 70 daspaay
the approved windshield staeEsr
can be fined from sIo 70 sloo.
District headquarters of viyxtnaa
State police ai 0royston empha-
siaed no extension cf thu Ss~6sy
inspection period had hesn granted.
Next inspection period 10 sehe1-
ss2ed for Ocfnhes 70 November 10.
Evening star., 1949-06-16
|nferracia| Programs
To Start Tomorrow
On Two Fairgrounds

Inc Summer-long lnterraclal
experiment" on two Washington
Fairgrounds will open tomorrow
with emphasis on the same type
of activities in force at other play
areas, officials said today.
Regarded as an important test
step in !nterracial relations, the
plan will end segregation for the
next few months at the Rose
Park Playground, Twenty-seventh
and o street NV, and the Gar
field Parks areas, Third and
Fourth and G streets Sc. 1t is a
joint project of the District Rec
reation Board and the American
Friends Committee.
Miss Sybil Baker, assistant rec
reation superintendent, stressed
that the new program will follow
those at other Fairgrounds. Both
groups, she said, feel that the
less public attention drawn to
them as separate projects, ''tne
more chance there will be to Sic
ceed."
IL Volunteers Assigned.
The Quaker group has assigned
IL volunteers to help eight rec
reation department workers su-
pervise the closely-watched Eek
pertinent.
Because Of split shifts needed
for the seven-day-a-week pro-
gram. however. each playground
will be stated at all times by only
about five workers. This is about
double the normal number.
The project began about two
months ago when the Friends
group proposed that it carry out
the plan. To gain experience for
future plans. officials said. the
board decided that it should be a
joint effort.
Most of the Friends volunteers.
both white and colored. are college
students or recent college grad
yates, the committee said. The
Friends part in the project will
be supervised by Daniel Peacock,
Richmond, Ind, who has had
previous. experience in interraciai
youth work.
Home Now Sought.
The committee said 1t is search
ing, meanwhile, for a home. where
a dozen or Is people can live. eat.
play and worship together, and
can talk over with each other the
problems arising from their daily
work on the Fairgrounds"
The volunteer group also needs
about $500 to defray expenses Of
the project. 1t asked that any con-
tributions be sent to the American
Friends Service Committee Wash
ington Office. 1925 r street NV.
Meanwhile, the Americans for
Democratic Action today deplored
-the refusal of the Recreation
Board TO measure up to its re-
sponsibility TO eliminate segrega-
ton on District Fairgrounds" at
its meeting two days ago.
Benjamin c. Sigal. ADA Wash
ington Chapter president. said in
a statement that the "labored,
m e aly-mouthed rationalizations
by which the board attempts to
justify its action cannot conceal
the fact that prejudice and bigo-
try have again defeated democracy
In the Nations Capital"
ANr. Sigsl commended "the mi
Evening star., 1949-06-16

nority members Of the board for
the gallant fight they have waged
to eliminate segregation" and
urged them to continue efforts ''to
educate the majority Of the board
In the basic obligation of public
officials In Q democratic society" "