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Evening star., 1950-07-30

War II barracks. Is the Army
Medical Museum. Established
during the Civil War, it con-
tains educational material,
medical curiosities and in
struments and equipment dat
ing from the beginnings of
modern medicine.
Fort Myer, Va, was named
for an Army surgeon, Albert
James Myer. A man of diverse
talents, he became the first
chief of the Signal Corps. The
Army Medical Departments
roster also has included the
names of such men as DR..
John Jones, who in TITS wrote
the first American textbook
on surgery; Dr.. Benjamin
Waterhouse, who first brought
smallpox vaccination to this
country: DR.. William Beau
mont, pioneer gastrologist,
and Maj. Walter Reed and
Gen. William C. Gorgas, famed
for their work against yellow
fever.
Summing up the depart
ment's attitude on its ami
versary. the Army Surgeon
General, Mai. Gen. Raymond
W. Bliss, recently said; I'VE
have good reason to think that
our present Army is the
healthiest army in the history
Of the world. If this is true,
1t is highly satisfying. But it
is not cause for complacency.
We are going forward with a
program which we hope and
expect will further improve
the health status of our SOL
dierS."
SUNDAY, JULY 80, ls5o-Page
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$50 Boys TO Start
To Merrick Camp

The first group of $50 under
privileged boys from the Wash
ington area will start on a free
two-week vacation tomorrow when
the Merrick Boys Camp at Mary
land Point, Charles County, Md,
opens its 18th season.
The boys will leave the Christ
Child Settlement House, 6O8 c
street NE. at 10 am. by chartered
bus for the camp, located on the
Potomac River about SIS miles
from Washington. They form the
vanguard of 600 Washington area
boys expected to visit the camp
during July and August.
Among the first group are 1e
boys from the Industrial Home
School Annex. Others were rec
commended by school teachers
clergymen, social workers anc
civic organizations.
The Merrick Boys Camp is con-
Quoted by a board of directors
composed of 100 local business
and professional men, many ot
whom contribute their time anc
services in handling the admin.
istrative details of the project
The board is now conducting its
annual appeal for funds to sup
port the camp, with the drive un.
der the direction of AL Philir
Kane, Washington attorney.
RaymonS A. Du Four, an in.
surance broker. is president of the
1850 Merrick Boys Camp.
Evening star., 1950-06-30
742 District Area Scouts Join
In Jamboree Opening Today

nreS, TWO cleanup men, and a
water carrier.
The cooking staff is guided by a
daily list of instructions which are
detailed enough to make an ac-
complished chef out of a we'll
pampered bride.
Last nights menu included beet
mulligan, cole slaw, cake pine
apple sauce, and milk. The main
dish called for a blending Of beef
onions, tomato sauce, macaron.
and cabbage.
Mons Food Better.
Although the food is abundant
and good, Carl Merrill, 13, of q
Thirty-second street Sc, quail
fled for the diplomatic service
with the remark that, Its good
but not as good as MONS"
Dean Upp, IA, of 2315 Thirty
second street Sc, had a complaint
to register about the lunch
Wednesday. even though he was
cook for his group.
They brought in some visitor
I wasn't expecting. and by the
time I got around to eating, there
wasn't much left" he said.
Although this is called a jam
boree, it might better be named q
SWaporee.
Scouts Busy Trading.
The Washington contingent has
been busy trading with the other
Scouts from every State in the
Union and IL foreign countries.
Mothers may look forward to such
items as horned toads and de-
odorized skunks accompanying
their sons home.
One Of the horned toad owners
is Kenneth Jones, IL, of Bruns-
wick, Md, who snapped a collec-
tion Of picture post cards of Harp
ers Ferry and a rock collection
with a boy from Texas. The toad,
which spends most of it's time
clinging to Ken's shirt, has been
named Hortense.
Don Smith, IS. of 1114 North
Patrick Henry drive, Arlington,
also got a horned toad from a
Texan in exchange for a large
sharks tooth.
Swap Goes On and On.
Veteran traders they may be
but one transaction had the
Washington Scouts gasping. John
Shirley, IL, of 302 South Highland
street. Arlington, had a blue and
gold ring found by his mother
Mrs. Joseph Shirley. Yesterday he
traded it to Edward Fox, l3, of
1413 Riverview Terrace, Alex
andria. for some stamps.
A short time later John came
out with a World War I medal
which caught Eddie's eye. The
ring went back to John. Five
minutes later a passing Scout
showed John some f1ashy first day
stamp covers. He left with the
ring. The Scouts fully expect it
to wind up on Johns finger before
the jamboree ends with a 47,00O-
voice chorus singing "Auld Lang
Syne" next Thursday.
Evening star., 1950-06-30
Senate Action Deferred
On D. {. Budget for Week

Senate action on the Districts
$119 million 1851 budget has been
deferred until next week, prob
ably Wednesday.
One reason was that President
Truman signed into law late yes
terday continuing resolution
providing both the Federal and
the District Governments with
funds through idly, although the
present fiscal year ends at mid
night tonight.
Another was the pressure Of ma
tional business awaiting Senate
action. Senator Hill, Democrat.
Of Alabama, in charge of the city
budget, indicated he would wait
several days before seeking action.
When passed by the Senate. the
bill will go to conference with the
House. which approved a District
outlay of about $113 million.
Evening star., 1950-06-30
Tyler 10 Die November ;
For Z Lansburgh Murder,

William A. Tyler. jr., 1s, was
sentenced today by District Court
Judge Alexander Holtzoff to die
in the electric chair on November
3 for the first degree murder of
two Lansburgh & Bro. watchmen
last April.
The defendant took the SEN
fencing calmly.
Tyler, who is colored, was con-
weed by a jury on Tuesday. The
death penalty is mandatory in a
f1rst degree murder conviction.
The two watchmen were Oliver
r. Hess, 81, and John c. Carpen-
ter, 81, whom Tyler was found
guilty OF stabbing fatally while
committing the crime of house
breaking in entering the store.
Defense counsel announced
they will appeal Tyler's conyic-
tion. In the meantime, Judge
Holtzof announced he will hear
motion for a new trial in the
case sometime in September.
Evening star., 1950-06-30
kogod, 6ersfenfeId
Reappointed 10 Board

District Commissioner have re-
appointed Fred s. Kogod and
Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld men,
bers Of the Board of Public We'll
fare for six-year terms. A third
board member whose term expires
today, Rowland s. Marshall, is not
eligible for reappointment since
he no longer is a District resident.
Mr.. Marshall's successor has not
yet been selected. The Commits
sioners have invited the United
Community Services and other
civic groups to submit nomina-
tionS.
Mr.. Kogod was appointed to the
nine-member board on August 4.
1914. and Rabbi Gerstenfeld on
December 16, l94f.
Evening star., 1950-06-30
D. G. Children to Go
Swimn1in' Mondoyin
so 'Hydront Pools

The District Recreation Depart
ment will open up more than SO
water hydrant" swimming holes
on Monday.
Long a Washington custom, the
program will continue through the
summer and is conducted in CO.
operation with the Metropolitan
Police Department which closes off
the necessary streets.
The city swimming holes are
operated this way: The police
close off the street, the fire hy-
drants are turned on full force,
and the children take over from
there. Each daily period will last
an hour.
The Recreation Department re-
commends it as a way to beat
Washington's heat.
Evening star., 1950-06-30
Stur Movies
Playground Film
Program for Tonight
Washington, $3.50 pm.


Janney. Wisconsin avenue and
Albemarle street NV.
Brightwood, Thirteenth and Nich-
olson street NV.
Edgewood, Third and Evarts
streets NV.
Trinidad. Trinidad avenue and
Meigs place NE.
Thomson. Twelfth and L streets
NV.
Anne Beers, Thirty-sixth place and
Alabama avenue Sc.
Hayes, Fifth and K streets NE.
Briggs Montgomery. Twenty
seventh street between / and X
streets NV.
Watts, Sixty second and Banks
streets NE.
Randall. First and I streets S.W.
Arlington, $3.50 pm.
Lubber Run Park. Second and
Columbus streets.
Alexandria, 8 pm.
Charles Barret, Parkfairfax
Montgomery County, . pm.
Pinecrest. st. Lawrence drive. -Four
Corners.
Prince Georges County. . PIN.
Mt. Rainier Recreation Center,
Thirty fourth street..
Evening star., 1950-06-30
'PI tanners Seek
Surveys in New
Attack on S|ums
Hope to Avoid Pitfalls
That Killed Effort
In Marshall Heights
By Nelson M. Shepard

Four years after enactment of
urban redevelopment legislation,
Federal planners admittedly were
starting from scratch" today, in
directing a second proposed at
tack on obsolete neighborhoods.
The planners are hoping the
next project will escape the pit
falls that caused the recent aban-
donment Of the Marshall Heights
program.
AS the initial step, they voted
to press for a $4,000 advance
from the Housing and Home FL
nance Agency to conduct pre-
liminary surveys in at least three
slum areas. Identified only in
general terms, the areas for re-
development will be restricted to
the southwest section, the south
east section west of the Anacostia
River and an area of about 20
blocks in the central northwest
section.
The District Redevelopment and
Land Agency, one of the CO.
operating groups in the setup, will
request the advance from the
tentative $2,250.000 grant set
aside by HHFA for the local pro-
gram, plus matching funds" The
latter would be expenditures by
the District Government for
streets and essential utilities in
the chosen areas.
The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, which must
do all the redevelopment planning,
approved late yestel lay the rec
concentrations of its Executive
Committee, consisting of E. A.
Demaray, acting chairman, and
Brig. Gen. Gordon r. Young, En-
gineer Commissioner. The meas
ures outlined were based on a
study and report by the Co.
ordinating Committee. headed by
Hilyard r. Robinson, q member
OF the commission.
Because the redevelopment pro-
gram is tied in with the general
low-rent housing program in
Washington, John Nolen, jr., di-
rector of planning, and Secretary
Thomas S. Settle announced the
steps recommended to coordinate
the two programs. The National
Capital Housing Authority will be
asked to furnish, by July II, a
statement outlining "the general
locale and approximate size of the
projects in it's first 2,000-unit low
rent housing program"
BY October 10, it was recon-
mended that NCHA should be
asked to submit Specific bound
aries and the size of each project,
and a definite timetable"
Evening star., 1950-06-30
Czurru Named to Head
College Park Rotary

Edgar F. Cara of University
Park has been elected president
OF the College Park Rotary Club
succeeding Lyman L. Long.
Other new officers are William
G. Carroll and DR.. Morley A
JUL, vice presidents; r. A. st
George, secretary; j. Robert Sher.
wood, treasurer, and DR.. j. w
Smith, John T. Kent and Glenr
T. Hoffman, directors.
Evening star., 1950-06-30
Crouching ProwIer Caught
Hidinq Behind Restaurant

James E. Preston, 20, of Seattle
was captured at pistol point by a
policeman early this morning as
he crouched in a yard behind
Trant's Restaurant. 1900 block OF
H street NE.
Pvt. Charles w. Chaillet of the
ninth precinct, heard an empty
tin can rattle as though some one
had kicked it as he came through
the alley behind the restaurant
He climbed to the top of a 6-foot
wall overlooking the restaurant
yard and watched for severa.
minutes.
When he saw a slight movement
in the shadows. he shouted he
would open fire unless whoever
was there emerged and sur.
rendered. Preston came forware
with his hands raised. Then Pvt
Chaillet discovered the back dool
of the restaurant had been price
open.
Preston was charged with house.
breaking.
Evening star., 1950-06-30
Chest Clinic 10 Close;
$50 Children 10 Lose
Free Health Services

Health service for about $50
children in the Northwest area
will be withdrawn at midnight
tonight. when Community Chest
funds for the well-baby clinic at
Children's Hospital are halted.
The clinic, operated by the Child
Welfare Society, which ceases to
be a Chest agency tomorrow, has
been caring for 1900 children.
DR.. Montgomery Blair, jr.,
medical director of the hospital,
said a cut of so per cent ulti-
mately would be necessary. He
added, however, that the reduc-
ton would be gradual since some
Chest funds have not yet been
expended.
Reduced Operation Planned.
He said the society, with the
hospitals help, would continue to
operate the clinic for $50 chill
dren.
United Community Services Of
ficials several months ago an
nounced that Chest aid would be
ended July /, because the clinic
"overlapped" a service offered by
the District Health Department.
DR.. Ella Oppenheimer, director
of the departments Bureau of
Maternal and Child Welfare, said
today. however, that despite the
terribly serious" situation, there
are no District facilities available
to handle $50 more children.
She indicated. on the contrary,
that the District would do we'll to
handle as many children as it
has in the past. because funds
from the Department of Labor's
Children Bureau no longer are
available for this work.
Matter Reviewed Tuesday.
District health and budget Off
cials reviewed the entire matter
in a conference Tuesday. Will
liam Wilding, assistant budget Of
f1cer, said his Office is awaiting
a full report from DR.. Open
heimer before deciding whether
to go before Congress with a re-
quest for more funds.
I'VE have already sent up sup
Elemental estimates, and we
thought we were all finished with
them. But this child health situ-
alton may make another request
necessary" Mr.. Wilding declared.
He did not say whether the new
requests. if made, would include
money for a clinic at the Park
View Elementary School, Newton
and Warden streets NV, as urged
by DR.. Oppenheimer.
Evening star., 1950-06-30
old Georgetown Bill
OKd by House DC. Unit

Legislation to create an area
known as "Old Georgetown" for
preservation of the historic char
acter Of its architecture, has been
approved by the House District
Committee and sent to the House
calendar for action, probably
July 10.
The measure. sponsored by
Representative Wadsworth, Re-
publican, of New York places
power in the District Commission
ers to require that construction
and renovation of buildings con-
form in general with the Colonial
atmosphere of the old town.
Evening star., 1950-06-30
Child Health Setup
To Continue 80 Days
On lis Present Basis

The Districts child health pro-
gram. facing a deficit of some
$4,000 for the fiscal year begin
ming tomorrow, will be continued
on it's present basis for at least
80 days. officials said today.
Health Officer Daniel L. Seek
niger has asked the Commission
ers for funds to offset the expect
ed shortage. Unless they are pro-
vided, 1t is estimated a curtail-
ment of at least 20 per cent in ac-
tivities of the Health Depart
ments 13 maternal and child
health clinics will be necessary.
The anticipated deficit is at
tr1buted to large increases in
services to children because of q
steady rise in the child popula-
ton during the last 10 years and
declines in Federal funds avail
able through the Children's Bur-
eau to supplement District ap-
preparations.
DR.. Seckinger sent a report and
his request to the District Build
ing on June l. The Health De-
partment now has been asked for
additional information for SUBJ
mission to the budget office.
In past years the city has re-
ceived supplemental grants from
the Children's Bureau. enabling
the department to carry over
some funds to subsequent years.
No such supplement was granted
this year and no carryover will be
available after this month.
This year the District received
about $308,000 in Federal money
for the projects. but it will get
only an anticipated $251 900 next
year.
Evening star., 1950-06-30
National Boy Scout Council
Re-elects Amory Houghion
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, June 30
Armory Houghton. Corning. N. Y.
yesterday was reelected president
of the National Council of the Boy
Scouts OF America at the opening
session of the 40th annual meet.
ing.
Cherry Emersan, Atlanta, was
named a vice president, succeed
ing John Sherman Hoyt, Darien,
Conn. Mr.. Hoyt, who was elected
life member of the board, is the
only surviving member OF the Ma
tional Executive Board of 1910
the year scouting was started in
the United States.
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, head
Of Eastern Airlines, was named
a member Of the Advisory Council.
Newly Elected to the National
Executive Board were:
Henry B. Granding, San Ma
rino. Calf; Hugh Conner. Syla-
cauga, Ala; Ivan Allen. jr., At
lanta. Ga; Harry L. Schaeffer. st.
Louis: Thomas ]. Watson, jr.. New
York: Frank c. Rand, jr., Santa
Fe, N. Mex; Philip r. Moore. Du-
luth: Leonard Firestone, Los An
geles; Ellsworth Augustus. Cleve-
land; William Fetridge, Chicago:
Walter D. Heller, San Francisco:
A. j. Thomas. Akron, Ohio: Fred
Zeder. Detroit. and Charles w.
Froessel, New York.
Added to the National Court
Of Honor were DR.. Roy Chapman
Andrews. New York; Francis w.
Hatch, Boston; DR.. William c.
Menninger. Topeka, Kans.. and
Lowell Thomas, New York.
Evening star., 1950-06-30
Go|dsborough Denies
Bond, Gas Light Co.
Enters Rate Appeal

Judge T. Alan Goldsborough OF
District Court today refused to
permit the Washington Gas Light
Co. to post a special bond which
in effect. would have stayed exc
cution of the judges earlier ruling
setting aside the gas rate increases
ordered here last November.
Immediately on hearing the
judges decision, gas company law
yers entered an appeal in the
United States Court of Appeals
both for a stay of execution and q
reversal Of Judge Goldsborough's S
set-aside order.
With the litigation in this state
Of fiux, no one could say whether
gas consumers are to get any re-
funds from payments under the
increased rate since November
The gas company gained $750, ,00o
revenue increase, approved by the
Public Utilities Commission after
hearings last fall.
Attorney c. Oscar Berry told the
court today that the company
would be hurt If a special bond
were not permitted to protect the
status quo. The company had q
bondsman in court, and Mr.. Berry
said he was prepared to offer any
bond. pending appeal, or to freeze
all the money representing the
actual increase since last Novem-
Der.
But Judge Goldsborough de-
clared it was his opinion that the
grant of such q bond would be
improper since its effect would be
to stay execution of his order.
"The court refuses to grant q
stay and by permitting bond the
courts opinion would be reversed" !"
the judge declared.
Evening star., 1950-06-30
THIS SUNDA Y'S BEST READING
9be Sunday $tur
With Deity Evesins tdit,sa.

Win Dolly tvsains EdhsA
EDITORIAL FEATURE SECTIONmportant facets of the ex
plosive turn of events Korea East are ex-
plored from strategical viewpoint including review of
the circumstances that led to the division vital
Korean peninsula at the 3Sth parallel
Aso Gould Lincoln The Stars political analyst writes
profile Ohos Governor Frank j. Lausche
STAR PICTORIAL MAGAZNE-Must reading for all friends
and graduates of Central High School is the
"The Last Days of Central" by Stanley Baitz.
Also included graduation pictures Central and
Bladensburg high schools.
OF special interest the picture presi-
Dental yacht Williamsburg titled white House Afoat"
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE-Read "Old Maids With Millions
the intriguing true story Danish queens who
live in forbidden castle amid old world luxury.
This weeks short short story is a mystery by Frank
Richardson Pierce "Voice From the Grave"
PHONE STERLING 5000 FOR HOME DELIVERY,
Evening star., 1950-06-30
rs Milk Farms
Get inspection
.ByHea|th Unit
Senators Are Told
They Con Supply
5000 GoIIons Dolly

The District Health Department
has inspected only rs Of nearly
800 additional dairy farms In
nearby States seeking to ship milk
to Washington. starting tomor-
row. the Senate Agriculture Sub
committee studying the milk sit.
uation here was informed today.
District Health once Daniel l.
Seckinger testified that inspectors
have been working might and
day" .in an effort to process ap-
plicationS filed since the Commits
Sioners announced 10 days ago
the change in health regulations
to allow chemical sterilization Of
farm milk equipment.
DR.. Seckinger said the rs farms
had total Of 5000 cows. with .
potential production OF 5000 gall
Ions a day.
Deficit Of 5000 Gallons.
He explained that $4,000 gallons
q day of outside milk-from farms
not previously holding District
Health Department permits-hav-
ing been coming into the city.
With the added 5000 gallons as
Sured. the deficit of outside milk
amounts to 5000 gallons.
The Maryland and Virginia
Milk Producers Association men,
bers have been shipping about
155. 900 gallons daily to Washing
ton since the end of the milk
strike.
A ban on outside milk goes into
effect here tomorrow after nearly
eight years of allowing such milk
to be shipped here under war
time emergency regulations.
Burdette Cites Difficulties.
Walter r. Burdette. District di-
rector of food Inspection, told the
committee that the department
has been handicapped In its work
because of sickness and death
among the inspectors.
Commissioner John Russell
Young was questioned by the COM
mittee on the Commissioners rul-
ing that it did not have the au-
thority under the District Milk
Act Of 1925 to permit importation
of milk.
Any change in this position. Mr..
Young said. must come from Con-
greSS.
The Maryland and Virginia Milk
Producers Association. which sup-
plies about IS per cent Of WASH
ington's milk. is opposed to chemi-
cal sterilization and has warned
it will permit inferior milk to come
into the city.
Evening star., 1950-06-30
House Civil Service Unit
Backs Report Hitting ESA

The House Civil Service Com
mittee today approved the report
of its subcommittee which
charged the Federal Security
Agency with overstaffing of per-
sonnel and administrative mis-
management.
The vote. II to 4, was taken in
executive session.
Representative Miller, Demo-
crat, Of California, urged thas
the vote be postponed until the
full committee had a greater
chance to study the subcommit-
tees report. issued several days
ago. The committee voted this
down.