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Evening star., 1950-02-17

mon Glory" produced annually
at Williamsburg, Va.
The Washington drama will be
produced next summer by the
Sesquicentennial Commission as
part of the celebration of the 150th
anniversary of the establishment
Of the Government in Washing
ton. An open air theater for the
play is now under construction in
Rock Greek Park.
It was also disclosed today that
the idea of commissioning the
Finnish composer, Jan Sibelius, to
compose an overture for the dra-
matte presentation is no longer
being considered. When first ad-
vanced it was criticized on the
ground that any musical compost
tions for a play about Washington
should be by an American.
Edward Boykin, Sesquicenten-
NAL Commission director, said the
Sibelius proposal never progressed
beyond a conversation between
himself and Mr.. Green. The
author, Mr.. Boykin said, con-
sidered the Sibelius idea. started
to do something about it but
decided against it after talking
with me"
Mr.. Green. describing the dra-
ma. said the first scene is at
Mt. Vernon where Washington is
is seen delighting in the peace and
quiet after leading the way in
Evening star., 1950-02-17

hearted little mother, telling he,
goodby. -. He will never see he,
again, for she dies q few months
later. And we leave her there ir
her chair, rocking away, rocking
And the song of the slaves in the
night around her comes swelling
up-a benediction.
In New York he is inaugurated
our first President, and a new and
different struggle on his part be-
gins. Here is a man deter
mined to do his duty, determined
to follow the right as God gives
him the power to see the right.
I'm Philadelphia in his second
term he experiences his most
tragic and bitter days. But
against all enemies he finally wins
to ultimate triumph.
"And in the last scene we wit
ness his funeral there at Mount
Vernon. And with the mourners
chanting his favorite hymn and
the tears Of the people falling, his
coffin is borne down the hill to
Immortality. And from the air
itself the voices Of posterity are
heard speaking his praise.
I'm a finale with the organ
laundering we hear the chorus
singing the credo of Freedom S
Faith'-vibrant and alive then
and still so today. even as we
make 1t so."
Evening star., 1950-02-17
; Gaithersburg Youths Held
In 95-Mi|e-an-Hour Chase

Three Gaithersburg (MdD youths
were arrested by Montgomery
County police today after an auto
bile chase at speeds which police
said ranged up to 95 miles an
hour.
The three. each driving a car
were stopped at a roadblock set
up by a cruiser from the Silver
Spring station on viers Mill road
near Wheaton.
Charged with exceeding 7C
miles an hour were j. B. Repass
20; Carroll l.. Fletcher. 1S, and
his brother, Allen. 81.
All were released on their per-
sonal bonds pending hearing at
10 am. March 2 In Rockville
Police Court.
Police said a cruiser occupied
by Policemen Paul Sheckels and
Donald Kirby was in Rockville
when the three cars sped through
the center Of town.
The policemen gave chase but
lost the fleeing automobiles on
Viers Mill road.
Evening star., 1950-02-17

securing independence. The au-
thor describes the development of
the play as follows:
1--WE see him (Washington)
summoned forth to take the lead
ership in preparing a document
of liberty. the Constitution, on
which the national being is to, be
prom ulgated. We see him in the
thick Of the fight, we see
him working tirelessly for its
ratification.
1--WE cut aside to a tumultous
scene in the Virginia Convention.
There we glimpse the titanic give
and take between Patrick Henry,
George Mason. James Madison
and Edmund Randolph. This is
Ia montage scene. building up to
the final victory in Washington
and Madison's triumph and the
yielding through compromise Of
Henry and Mason.
Following this comes the sum-
mons to Washington to be the
first President. In a religious
scene at the family tomb at Mount
Vernon we see him communing
with the spirits of the past, espe-
cially his dead half brother, Law
renee Washington. There, in the
gloom and under the moonlight,
he prays for the help of Almighty
God in the great job ahead.
''We see him at Fredericksburg
in a tender scene with his stout
Evening star., 1950-02-17
Children S Hospital
Addition Bids Studied

Final plans for the new 81 ,900,-
900 Children's Hospital will de-
pend on construction bids now be-
ing awaited by the hospitals
Board of Directors.
James H. Lemon, president of
the board, said that specifications
for the building have been sub
mitted to 10 contractors who will
submit bids by March IA. Work
is expected to get under way in
April, he said.
The question to be decided is
whether fifth floor can be added
to the two four-story wings to be
built at Thirteenth and w streets
NV. If budget limitations per-
NIT, the extra floor would house
a new contagious disease ward.
Plans call for razing the present
main building on w street. Per-
sonnel housed there will be relo-
Gated in present buildings which
will be remodeled.
The new hospital is to be
financed by s1,3oO,O0O in private
gifts and 100000 in Federal
funds.
Evening star., 1950-02-17
Sailor Accused as AW0L
Arrested in Theater Here

A 20-year-old sailor faces pos
sible court-martial proceedings
here on charges of being absent
without leave since July 4.
The seaman first class, Gerald
Tindall of Roseville, Calf. was
arrested yesterday by armed
services and Metropolitan police
at the Capitol Theater.
Naval authorities said he had
been AWOL since he left the
destroyer Collett in San Diego
and hitch-hiked here.
Acting on tip, police went to
a home in the 400 block of Sixth
street NV. Police said that soon
after they arrived, Tindall called
from the theater and asked a
woman at the house to meet him
there.
Police met him instead. They
took him to the armed forces
police headquarters at the Naval
Gun Factory.
Evening star., 1950-02-17
Sesqu Play Washington Show the Lusy Complete Man

Paul Green, who Is writing the
symphonic drama on the life OF
George Washington for the Ses-
quicentennial Commission, dis
closed today the outline of the
play which will be in is scenes.
Mr.. Green said the play will tel,
the story of Washington with all
the resources of the modern
theater-pantomime, folk songs
dreams, story line, music ano
vivid choreography." 1t will en-
phasize the latter part of Wash
ington's life. The play will dwell,
on the dark and bitter days. OF
his second administration when il
seemed Washngton's efforts woulc
not be enough to keep the young
Nation from being swept into 8
maelstrom of party politics ano
foreign wars.
Mr.. Green said that he hopes
that when the play is over the
public will have pretty much the
full impact of the lusty, complete
man. from youth to age" The
early parts of Washington's life
will be depicted through bits OF
retrospective description and flash
backs and one or two dream
scenes.
The author is professor at the
University Of North Carolina. He
wrote 'The Los Colony" which is
produced each summer at Roa-
noke Island, N. c.. and "The Com
Evening star., 1950-02-17
|Seckinger Stresses
Hospital Fire Hazards

More than one-third of all the
beds in Washington hospitals are
in buildings which are not ac-
ceptable to the Health Depart
ment because of fire hazards, ac-
cording to Health Officer Daniel
L. Seckinger.
DR.. Seckinger made this state
ment at a luncheon meeting of
the Public Health Committee of
the Board of Trade at the Bur-
lington Hotel yesterday.
He said an investigation by
health engineers found that of the
1914 beds in private and public
hospitals, 1878 were located in
hospitals or part of hospitals that
were potential fire hazards or not
acceptable under health regula-
tions.
DR.. Seckinger said that in the
last so years the life expectancy
OF persons in this country had
risen from Is to 81 years and that
life saving was largely in the first
decades of life.
Evening star., 1950-02-17
Unemployed Man Found
Hanged by Belt on Door

| A 46-year-old man today was
found hanging by his belt in his
bedroom at sos Raleigh place Sc.
The body of Albert c. Day was
discovered by his sister, Mrs. Ruth
E. Barker, who lives at the same
address. She told police her
brother had been unemployed for
several weeks and, earlier today,
had mentioned going to Gallinger
Hospital for treatment.
The body was suspended from
a door, with the leather belt Sc
cured to a metal clothes hanger
hung over the top of it, police
said.
Mr.. Day is survived by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Day, also
Iof the Raleigh place address: two
|other sisters, Mrs. Margaret Jones,
Camp Springs, Md. and Mrs.
Madeline Schweikler. Sioux Falls,
S. D.. and a brother. Ebert C..
Day, GOT Girard street NE.
Evening star., 1950-02-17
Bar Association Group
To Study D. {. Rule Shifts

A District Bar Association COM
mittee has been set up to study
proposals to change the District
Government, it was announced to-
day.
William (. McCracken, jr..
chairman of the committee, said
the group would take up any
such measures pending in Con-
gress. including home rule, and
that a meeting would be sched-
uled soon.
Others appointed by John L.
Lask y, association president in
clude Mrs. Olive Faircloth, Will
liam E. Leahy, Carl Mcfarland,
John P. Moore, Charles S. Rhyme,
and Dudley Skinker.
Evening star., 1950-02-17
Chinese in Washington
Mark Their New Year

Washington's Chinese were in
the midst Of their New Year OBJ
servance today, but Americaniza-
ton and tribulations of the home
country dims the celebration.
The new year-Year of the
Tigers today. Oldsters think
more of the occasion, but commu-
nifty feasts and home hearth
feasts are the general rule. Sum
day will mark the high spot of the
observance, according to George
Moy, secretary of the On Leong
Merchants Association.
In the city's Chinatown, which
fringes on the 600 block of H
street NV, young and old will
stage a celebration between 2 and
S pm. on Sunday. Tonight, be-
tween $3.50 and $3.50 pm, young
people will hold a party at the
Chinese Community Church, 1011
L street NV.
Last nights formal activities
saw installation of Kenneth Lee
as president Of the On Leong AS
sociation at q dinner honoring
new officers. Eng Fook stepped in
as vice president and Mr.. Moy
retained his Office Of secretary.
Evening star., 1950-02-17
By George Beveridee

Prince Georges County (Md.)
residents next Monday will mark
the second anniversary Of a pio-
neering health mental experiment,
which has sent it's roots into their
schools. hospitals. clubs and
homes.
The occasion is the annual
meeting of the Prince Georges
County Mental Health Clinic, to
be held at pm. at the Maryland
University Arts and Sciences
Auditorium.
The clinic, operated on a $40
600 budget with Federal funds,
actually opened in January. 1948.
1t was the first pilot clinic set
up by the Public Health Service
under the Mental Health Act.
Like other clinics in many COM
munities, the unit provides treat
ment for mental and emotional
ills. 1t is given by an especially
trained PHS psychiatric team,
headed by Br. Mabel Ross. All
the care. limited to county resi-
dents. is free.
"Action Research"
But the clinic also is conduct
ing a new type of research, called
by psychiatrists action research" !"
All the term means is to find
ways to translate the scientific
principles of mental health into
practical programs in the COM
munity. It's goal is to reduce the
amount of mental illness by cor
recting the things that cause It..
The first "translating" project,
DR.. Ross said, began nearly two
years ago. when a school princi-
pal asked the clinic for help with
a 12-year-old boy who couldn't
read.
Investigation showed there was
a number of other pupils with the
same problem. Rather than take
them as individuals into the
clinic, officials asked School Supt.
G. Gardner Shugart to set up
remedial reading classes.
Special Glass Formed.
That summer, with the clinics
help, 80 pupils were enrolled in a
special six-week class. Last sum-
mer. about 100 students were en-
rolled in an eight-week course,
which now is an annual part. of
the school program.
Charles A. Ullmann, clinical
psychologist at the clinic, said the
program has brought change in
the attitude Of parents who, pre-
viously critical of the schools,
8" began to express apprecia-
ton"
AS the result of a survey by the
clinic, school officials also are
drawing up a program to deal
with all phases of school health
programs, he added.
In visits to baby clinics, mean
while, a clinic mental health
nurse has developed a schedule
of group discussions, where
mothers talk about problems of
infant and child care to the ad-
vantage of the entire group.
In another program, clinic Of
Evening star., 1950-02-17
ChristoffeI Trial Delayed;
Defense Witness Absent

Harold R. Christoffel's second
perjury trial was recessed again
almost as soon as it resumed today
because a defense witness failed
to appear.
District Court Judge F. Dickin-
son Let's suspended proceedings
until 10 am. Monday when the
missing witness, Mrs. Roy j.
Israeli, is expected to appear. Mrs.
Israeli, Washington resident is
now in Los Angeles.
According to Defense Attorney
o. John Rogge, the witness is
expected to testify on whether q
House Labor Committee quorum
was present when Christoffel
allegedly lied about his Commu-
mist associations. The former
Milwaukee labor leader is charged
with perjuring himself in his testi-
mony to the committee on March
i, 1947.
Mr.. Rogge said that Mrs. Israeli
was a spectator at that session.
Evening star., 1950-02-17
Mental Health Clinic to Mark
Anniversary as Pioneer Project

f1cials have started permanent
discussion groups among organi-
cations in the county. Usually
the groups continue alone.
The clinic workers also have
addressed parent-teacher groups
school and various women's anc
civic groups to discuss ways te
attain sound mental health.
The Public Health Service
hopes that from such projects as
these will come practical sugges-
tions for clinics in other areas
For clinic care, about so per
cent of those registered are re-
ferred by schools, welfare agen-
cies. courts and health officials
All told. about 800 patients have
been seen at the clinic. About
so per cent are children, most OF
them between the ages of 8 and
IA. They return, DR.. Ross esti-
mated, for an average of four
visits.
The clinic is located in a white
barracks-like building on the
fringe Of the Maryland University
campus. .....
Among IL community leaders
on the clinics advisory board
all enthusiastic about the prog.
ress and need for expansion
are School Supt. Schugart; County
Health Officer Thomas Englar
DR.. w. B. Meyers, representing
the county medical society; At
torney Louis B. Arnold, and Mrs
Charles o. Appleman, represent
ing the county and State Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs.
Evening star., 1950-02-17
Neighborhood Concert
Invitations Ready
For Coolidge Hiqh

Invitations now are being
distributed for the next
Neighborhood Concert by the
National Symphony Orches-
ira under the sponsorship of
The Evening Star.
This concert will be held at
8 pm. Monday, February q,
in Coolidge High School, Fifth
and Tuckerman streets NV.
Cards of admission, which
are issued without charge,
may be obtained at Coolidge
High School, Paul Junior
High School, Brightwood,
Shepherd Park. Takoma, Ru-
dolph. Keene, Whittier and
Barnard Elementary Schools;
Holy Name Academy. Nativ-
ity Parochial School, the Rec
reation Department at Six
teenth and Lamont streets
NV, and at the business
counter in the lobby of The
Star Building.
Evening star., 1950-02-17
Two Relatives Scream
AS Narcotics Pedd|er
Hears His Sentence

District Court was thrown into
momentary turmoil today when
two relatives of a man sentenced
to jail as narcotics peddler
burst into screams and one of
them tainted.
Nehemiah Clark, 80. colored, of
the 1900 block of Florida avenue
NE. was convicted two weeks ago
by a jury of Illegally selling 18
marihuana cigarettes.
He was led this morning before
Judge Alexander Holtzof to hear
sentence.
ANY one who deals in narcotics
is a serious menace to the COM
munity, an evil person. Judge
Holtzof sternly adm monis h e d.
Moreover, the judge noted, Clark's
previous criminal record covered
three-quarters of a typewriter
page.
20 Months to Five Years.
"You certainly are not a good
citizen. Your wife apparently
supports you, your child and her.
self. That's the pity of it all,
you seem to come from a decent
family" Judge Holtzoff declared.
1t was when the judge an
nounced that he would Jail Clark
for from 20 months to S years
that the outcry arose in the
courtroom.
Clark's sister, Mrs. Helen Pear
son. jumped to her feet and
screamed. Clark's wife Bessie,
who is expecting another child,
also rose to her feet and cried in
anguish.
Courtroom proceedings were
temporarily suspended while the
women were led out one door to
the first-aid room. and Clark was
hustled out another door heading
for Jail.
2 Gamblers Sentenced.
In a gambling case, Judge Holt
zof ordered two middle-aged COL
ored men to serve terms of four
months to one year each.
The men, Winston Sims, 40, and
Ben Hillman, so, both of the 23O0
block of Champlain street NV,
were arrested last November with
Lucy Brown. %, colored. who lives
in the same block. All three
pleaded guilty to Metropolitan
police charges brought in a 10
count indictment charging lottery
operation here.
The judge granted the Brown
woman two years probation since
she had no previous record.
Judge F. Dickinson Let's SEN
fenced Laura Copeland, 53-year-
old colored maid, to serve from
one to three years for grand
larceny.
The defendant was charged
with stealing more than $500
worth of jewelry, including a ST.
200 lorgnette, from the home of
Rear Admiral Dwight Dickinson,
jr. CU. S. N, retired). at 1912 r
street NV
Evening star., 1950-02-17
Arlington School Board
To Open Cafeteria

The first School Board-operated
cafeteria in an Arlington element
airy school will open March 13 at
Kate Waller Barrett.
The School Board also an
nounced that a second cafeteria
will open at the new Yorktown
School in April.
Cafeterias in both schools will
be in additions now under con-
struction.
Evening star., 1950-02-17
Carpenter Critically Hurt
In Fall at New Apartment

Fred Parks. 51-year-old car
penter who fell four floors on an
apartment project yesterday, re-
mained in a critical condition in
Emergency Hospital today.
Mr.. Parks, who lives at 614
North Carolina avenue Sc, suf-
fered multiple fractures when he
fell from ladder at new Com
mander Apartments, 1925 Thir-
teenth street NV, according to
police.
In another accident on the same
building project, Willie Stevenson,
%, colored, Of 81 v street NE,
suffered possible back injury
when struck by a falling wooden
block, police said.
Emergency Hospital said his
condition was good. He is a cage
elevator operator.
Evening star., 1950-02-17
Truman to Make Speech
At Alexandria UnyeiIina

President Truman will 60 to
Alexandria Wednesday to speak at
the unveiling of a statue of
George Washington at the George
washington Masonic National
Memorial.
The first president was a master
OF the Alexandria Lodge OF Ma
sons and the statue shows him in
Masonic regalia.
The exercises are scheduled for
2:30 pm.
Evening star., 1950-02-17
100000 Can View ~
In0wn Homes in Area,
New Survey Indicates

Almost 100000 residents of the
Washington area now can view
television in their own homes. ac-
cording to a survey released today.
A supplemental report on a de-
tailed canvas completed this
month reveals that the typical
family owning a television set is
relatively young and includes a
child under IL years of age.
This average family includes
3.94 persons, as compared with a
Census Bureau average for Met
ropolitan Washington in 1947 of
3.01.
An analysis Of the survey, 1t was
said, shows that children often
become television enthusiasts be-
fore the parents and are a prime
cause of set purchases. There was
increasing evidence of the impor-
tance of the television as the CEN
ter of family entertainment.
A number of families reported
it was easier to obtain a baby
sitter if set was available. Re-
lease Of parents to outside enter
tainment fields, however, was not
reflected in the detailed figures,
which showed sharp declines in
attendance at movies and sports
events.
The average set-owning family
looks like this statistically: Adult
males. 1.34; females, 1926; males
from IL through 20, IT; females
IL through 20. IA; male chill
dren under IL, .54; females under
IL. .48.
The survey and supplement was
made by Charles Alldredge's pub
lie relations firm for The Star
the Washington Office of Loew's
and Warner Brothers. the Wash
ington Motion Picture Theater
Owners Association, the Colum-
bia and National Broadcasting
Systems and the Dumont network
Evening star., 1950-02-17
Do You Need
Television Repairs?

For the more than 100000
television-set owners in the
Washington area, The Star
publishes every day classified
listing entitled "Television Re-
pairs"
Always check The Star classi-
fed section for television re-
pair service.
For all kinds of goods and
services, consult Washington's
leading classified medium
Chr Star
Evening star., 1950-02-17
81 or Two Days
New Penalty in
DrunkCourt'
Lenieney Replaces
Suspended Terms
For First Offenses

Sentences of paying 81 or serv-
ing two days in jail today replaced
suspended sentences for first Of
tenders appearing before Munich
pal Court Judge Frank Myers.
In Municipal Court of Appeals
decision yesterday, it was ruled
that judges could not give sus-
pended sentences without refer
ring the defendants to the proba-
tion Office.
Judge Myers, presiding ir
drunk court also prescribed the
81 fine or two-day sentence fol-
persons with records for similar
offenses, but for whom the judge
decreed another chance.
Before the appellate court rul.
ing, the sentences would have
been suspended, in effect. by TAX
ing their personal bond not tc
repeat the offense.
To one defendant, Judge Myers
said that under the law, he coulo
not release the man without sen.
tence, but was making the penalty
as light as he could.
Brief Probation Impractical.
After the appellate court rul-
ing, probation officers pointed out
that reference of minor offenders
to them for a brief period would
do no good.
1t was pointed out that a two.
day sentence instead of one-day
Jail term was the alternative tc
the 81 fine, because it would be
difficult for the District Jail tt
receive and discharge prisoners
the same day.
The Municipal Court of Appeals
opinion said the practice of sus.
pending sentences for first of.
tenders has no basis in law under
the District code.
The case involved a traffic vio-
lation in which Harry R. Ziegler
at Main street, Laurel, Md, was
convicted last year of failing te
give full time and attention to
driving.
Supreme Court Quoted.
The opinion. written by Judge
Andrew M. Hood, quoted a Su.
preme Court decision holding
that Gin the absence of statutory
authority there is no inherent
right in any court of the Fedora
judicial system to suspend execu.
ton OF sentence in a crimina
case"
Court officers say the opinion
would apply equally to all cases in
which suspended sentences are
given. These sentences amount
to as much as 90 per cent of ali
cases heard in Traffic Court and
the District branch of Municipal
Court.
Municipal Court Probation Of
ficer Joseph N. Sanford expressed
the hope that the appeals de-
cision would not result in more
people being referred to his Of
flee. His present staff of nine
men would not stand a sharply
increased load, he said.