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Evening star., 1950-06-06
Richard Dirksen TO Write
Sesqui Organ Overture

Richard Dirksen, associate or
ganist and choir master at the
Washington Cathedral, has been
commissioned to compose an
organ overture for the sesqui-
centennial symphonic drama to
be presented in the new amphi-
theater in Rock Creek Park.
The Sesquicentennial Commis-
sion also has named Mr.. Dirkser
musical director for the drama
which is being prepared by Play
wright Paul Green. Called Faith
of Our Fathers" it win feature
a 48-voice chorus and an organ
accompaniment.
Mr.. Dirksen has been con-
nected with the Cathedral for
eight years. He also is on the
faculty of American University.
Mr.. Green some months ago at
tempted to interest Finnish Com
poser Jean Sibelius in composing
the overture, but later received
word that Sibelius was "ill." The
request drew protests that an
American composer should be
called on instead of a European
Evening star., 1950-06-06
Day-Care Centers
Face House Probe

A House District Subcommittee
today tabled a Senate-approved
bill to continue the city's day-care
centers and launched an investi-
cation to find other means to help
the children of working mothers
The subcommittee said its action
does not mean that the centers
necessarily will be closed at the
end Of this fiscal year.
The subcommittee, headed by
Representative Abernethy, Demo-
crat, of Mississippi, requested the
District Committee clerk, William
Mcleod. to confer with public well
fare officials in an effort to work
out a program to substitute the
Senate proposal for permanent
operation of the centers.
Mr.. Mcleod explained that one
possibility already under consid-
Grafton would be a bill to operate
the centers for perhaps six months
and gradually eliminate them
during the rest of the next fiscal
year.
Another possibility, he said,
would be to explore the oppor-
tunity for contrasting with pri-
vate institutions to take care of
the most needy cases.
The subcommittee hopes to
work out new procedure and re-
port its findings to the next meet
ing of the full House District
Committee. Mr.. Mcleod said.
Evening star., 1950-06-06
Cherry Tree Donor Visits
House and Is AppIauded

Yukio Ozaki, the japanese
statesman who presented the
cherry trees to Washington, Wis.
tied the House gallery today anc
was praised and applauded on the
floor.
Joseph r. harrington, Delegate
from Hawaii, paid tribute to the
former Mayor of Tokyo and sale
he has consistently been strone
advocate of constitutional govern.
ment.
Mr.. Ozaki called on Commits.
sioner John Russell Young yes.
terday.
"If I had known you were com.
ing, I'd have baked a cake" sale
Mr.. Young.
The Commissioner then has.
tened to explain to his 91-year-
old visitor that there is a popular
song by that title. and he meant
by it that he was sorry there was
no formal ceremony to welcome
the distinguished guest.
Evening star., 1950-06-06
Scott Closes Court.
But Hes Not Goino
ToD.C. Bar Outino

Municipal Judge Armond w.
Scott shut down his court early
today-and announced 1t was be-
cause he was not going TO this
afternoons District Bar Associa-
ton outing.
Confronted with some continued
cases at this mornings session. the
veteran jurist announced:
I'm not going to tie myself up
with those continuances today.
I'm the only judge In the city that
hasn't been invited to the Bar
Association outing. I'm not going
to stay around here this afternoon
I'm going down to my summer
place in the country"
Judge Scott Is the Districts only
Icolored jurist. The District Bar
Association recently voted to con.
tinue its ban on colored members,
Most Of the other judges also
closed down early today to 60 to
the outing at Prince Georges
Country Club.
Evening star., 1950-06-06
Woman Found Dead in Tub;
Autosy Set for Today

An autopsy will be performed to-
day on a 63-year -old woman found
dead in a water filled bathtub.
The body of Mrs. Carrie Kurtz
was discovered yesterday after
noon by her daughter, Mrs
Douglas Spradling, with whom she
lived at 412 Mellon street Sc,
when the daughter returned home
from a shopping trip, police said
District Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald said he had been told
that Mrs. Kurtz was in i'll health,
and may have died from a heart
attack.
Evening star., 1950-06-06
Southwest Unit Defers
Vote on Judge CockriII

A motion to back Juvenile Court
Judge Edith Cockrill was with
drawn at the Southwest Citizens
Association meeting last night be-
fore it could come to a vote.
Miss Alys H. Ewars stressed that
her motion would not support all
OF Judge Cockrill's actions but
merely would express the associa-
tion's confidence In her efforts to
do the best she can for the COM
munity.
Judge Cockrill is currently in
volved in q controversy arising
from the resignation Of two of
the social service workers on her
staff.
Frank Hurst. association presi-
dent. pointed out that the situa-
ton Is not at all clear and that
he felt the association should not
take any stand until the mem
bership had q better chance to
study the dispute. Consequently.
Miss Ewars withdrew her motion.
The association adopted a con-
stitution-the first It has had in
Mr.. Hurst's memory. Also, on mo-
ton Of Michael p. Troiano. It
voted to incorporate.
The group sought the estab.
lishment Of q volunteer rescue
SQUAD In the Southwest area. the
nearest fire department squad
being way uptown" It backed a
12-point program for Improvement
OF school health facilities in the
area, drawn up by the Southwest
Neighborhood Council.
The meeting was held In the
Southwest Branch Library. Sew
lenth and II streets S.W.
Evening star., 1950-06-06
Boy Scout Picked Up
Here on His Way 10
Valley Forge, France

A 13-year-old Long Island
IN. " Boy Scout, who told police
he was on his way to a Scout jam
boree at valley Forge. France
was found making a tour Of Wash
ington at 2 am. today.
The annual Scout jamboree Is
scheduled at Valley Forge. Pa.
from June 80 to July 6.
Clad in a scout jacket and car
rying a canteen, the boy was
spotted at Eighth and D streets
NV. by Police Pvt. Harold r.
Cotea of No. l precinct. He
identified himself as Henry West
hof Of Maspeth, Long Island.
Taken to-. the Women's Bureau
he told this story:
Yesterday morning he boarded
a train at Maspeth for Norfolk
where he intended to catch a boat
for France and the jamboree.
When the train stopped ir
Washington, he got off to make 9
tour of the city,
The $27 in his pocket, he re.
ported, was what was left of $5C
his father had given him for the
trip. The ocean voyage, he said
was to be free for him and an.
other member of his Scollt troon
Henry told police his family hae
settled recently in Long Islane
after coming from IAN island pos.
session Of Germany"
While officials here sent hur.
ried wires to Long Island police
the boy was waiting further de.
velopments at the Receiving
Home for Children.
Evening star., 1950-06-06

able to determine the exact
amount q patient might receive.
One year later q standard had
been developed-a cumbersome
machine to calibrate the rays. The
next two years saw development
Of q small, easily handled device
which did the same work. With
improvements. it Is one now in use
and Is the model on which an
international standard Is based.
Currently. X-rays up to 70 mil
lion volts are being used in medi-
cal treatment Of deep-seated tu-
mors. So advanced is the X-ray
phase that 1t can burn out q pin
point Of affiicted tissue without
damaging the surrounding area.
Simply put. the betatron is q
device which starts an electron OF
on o circular path inside q huge
magnet. As the particle circles
1t builds up energy until 1t flies
of. strikes q target and produces
X-rays.
BY the same token, a synchro-
tron does essentially the same
thing. except that when the elec-
tron reaches o certain energy point
1t In given extra kicks with electric
impulses.
One Of the best examples of the
betatron's use In industry is hunt
ing deep-seated flaws in metal UP
to 20 inches thick. One was in
use at the Picatinny Arsenal dur
ing the war. examining gun shells
for flaws in metal and even In
packing. At about 100000 each
the betatron isn't too expensive.
In actual charge Of the new re.
search with both the betatron anc
synchrontron will be 29-year-olc
DR.. H. w. Koch. 1922 Stanton
avenue. Forest Glen. Md, who
studied under DR.. D. w. Kerst
inventor Of the betatron.
Over q period he doesn't dare
estimate, he hopes to learn enough
about energy's great beyond to de.
wise instruments to measure it
how to control it for medical and
industrial use and how to protect
the human being when it is re-
leased, accidentally. war-like OF
otherwise.
Evening star., 1950-06-06
Commissioners
Imp|yApprova|
.0fNew Market
Businessmen Offer
Plan for Replacing
Western Building

The Commissioners for the first
time today expressed approval
in principle. of replacement OF
the Western Market with a new
market and parking center.
For a number of years, the city
heads have been receiving pro-
posals for such development. Re-
Gently. the Motor Vehicle Parking
agency cited the market among
possible locations for private park
ing projects on publicly owned
land.
Today group of business mer
presented plan for leasing the
property FROM the District ano
replacing the present building
with one which would house 1,00C
parked cars as well as the market
Would Take in Police Station.
Their proposal would take in
the adjoining Third Precinct Po-
lice Station as well.
The Commissioners took the
plan under consideration ano
asked Corporation Counsel Ver-
non West to look into the legality
of such a move. The deed to the
property requires that it be used
as a market, and the city heads
want to know whether it would
be permissible to have a building
with upper floors devoted to Off
street parking.
The bu pess men visiting the
Commissid ers today included
Alan B. Mills. jr., of the architec-
tural firm of Mills & Petticord &,
Associates: Richard j. and Arnold
J. Mckee. auto dealers, and Paul
Kemp Mohler. building construc-
ton engineer.
Attending the conference were
j. Thomas Kennedy. director of
weights, measures and markets
and James G. Dance, assistant di-
rector.
Objects to Reduced Space.
Mr.. Kennedy made his usual OBJ
lection that present tenants OF
the market would be put out OF
business. The businessmen said
however. they could make arrange
ments nearby for the merchants to
continue in business while the new
building was under construction
Mr.. Kennedy also objected to a
feature of the proposal which
would reduce the present $4,000
square feet of market space to
16, 900.
Inclusion of the third precinct
station would be in line with the
wishes of the Police Department
and the Commissioners for some
time to move the station to a bet
ter location and improved building
Long Lease Considered.
There is no money available for
this move at present, however.
In the view of the parking
agency, the proposed development
would cost the District nothing,
give the Northwest area. an i'm
proved market, provide much
needed parking facilities and en-
nance adjacent property values.
In expressing his personal .ap-
proval of the idea in principle
last Saturday Engineer Commits
sioner Gordon r. Young said the
city heads would consider inviting
competitive bids for the project
under a long lease. possibly so
years.
The market is situated at
Twenty-flrst and K streets NV.
Evening star., 1950-06-06
Health School Survey Shows
200 Pupils Now Crowded Out
the Washington Highlands Citi-
zens' Association.
Federal Loan Urged.

the Washington Highlands Citi-
zens' Association.
Federal Loan Urged.
Others appearing were:
Sturgis Warner of the George
town Progressive Citizens Associa-
ton, who advocated a Federal loan
to construct needed buildings
within the next three years.
Mrs. Mary Eunice Hayes of the
Francis Junior High School Home
and School Association. who asked
for equipment for the 5000, 900 ad-
dition proposed for the school.
John M. Fletcher. principal Of
Eliot Junior High School. who
asked for an additional gymnasium
so the physical education program
can be made adequate.
William Duvall of the Beers Ele.
mentary School PTA, who asked
for general items on a city-wide
basis. including libraries in each
elementary school. standard play.
ground equipment at the elemen-
tary schools and clerks in each ele.
mentary school.
Homer r. Baker Of the Fort
Davis Citizens Association, who
requested purchase of a site for an
elementary school in the Fort
Davis area.
New Colored School Asked.
Bernard c. Chapman of the
Northeast Boundary Citizens AS
sociation, who sought a second
junior high school for colored
pupils in Northeast Washington to
relieve overcfowding expected
next fall in the new Kelly Miller
Junior High School.
Mrs. Vivian Long of the Public
Interest Civic Association, who
sought new buildings and i'm
provements 20 the Lovejoy and
Hayes Elementary Schools.
Mrs. Edith King of the Randall
Junior High School PTA, who
asked for an additional gymna-
SUM at the school and complete
overhauling Of the auditorium.
John B. Duncan Of the Fedora
ton Of Civic Associations, who
listed a number of city-wide
needs. including another assistant
school superintendent for the COL
ored schools.
Mrs. Walter Beck OF the District
Congress Of Parents and Teach
ers. who asked for a number Of
general projects, including a CEN
trail cafeteria setup for the ele-
mentary schools and establish
ment Of a psychiatric service In
the schools.
Evening star., 1950-06-06
By ChorIes J. Yorbroueh

The Bureau of Standards. which
knows a great deal about many
things, is jumping Of into the
unknown.
Among other things, scientists
in atomic and radiation physics
want to know exactly what hap
pens when energy in the form of
180 million volts is released, how
it can be accurately measured and
how the human being can be
shielded from its lethal rays.
Energy released by the Hiro-
shima A-bomb, for instance, al
though bureau scientists shun any
long discourse on it, has been esti-
mated as above million" volts.
The really known range now is
from zero volts to 500 ,000-and a
little beyond. But they aren't be-
yond enough.
People have been making
measurements in that region for
several years." explains DR.. L. S.
Taylor. 48-year- chief of the
bureaus radiation physics Sec
ton, but they didn't know really
what they were doing.
And" he grinned. neither do
we-so far"
Newest tool in the vast research
program will be a 140-ton syncho-
tron, now under construction by
General Electric for delivery into
a new building on bureau grounds
here this fall. The bureau al
ready has so million-volt beta
tron.
There are devices in use at the
University of Illinois and the
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology capable of producing 800
million volts, but neither facility
has research equipment to probe
where bureau scientists plan to
look.
It is virtually a new field any
where. The first betatron wasn't
built until 1910 and present-day
synchrotrons are scarcer than
peace in China.
The bureau research program,
Evening star., 1950-06-06
By Colt Hendley, Jr.

District school officials have be-
gun a survey to find out how many
crippled and handicapped chill
dren in the city are unable to get
public education because of
lack of space at the Health School.
Estimates are that more than
200 such children - victims of
Gripping diseases that keep them
from attending the usual schools
are excluded because there just
isn't room for them.
This was revealed last night as
the Board of Education held its
annual meeting with the citizens
to hear requests for items to be
included in the next school
budget. The meeting was in the
Thomson Elementary School.
1t was Monroe Oppenheimer,
president of the Health School
PTA, who made the estimate that
about 200 more crippled children
should be in the special school.
DR.. David M. Delo of the Cere.
bral Palsy Association, also spoke
for enlargement of the Health
School. saying he felt many more
children could be served If facil-
tiles were available.
DR.. Carl F. Hansen, associate
school superintendent, said he hac
just begun the survey, requested
by the Health School PTA.
Results will be ready probably
in July, he added.
Representatives from 16 Other
groups also appeared to request
additional schools or improve
ments to existing buildings.
More Schools Asked.
Joseph A. Quander of the South.
east Parent Group, asked for con-
struction of two more white ele-
mentary schools in the Congress
Heights area; a new junior high
school for colored students and
one for white students in the area
east of the Anacostia River and q
new senior high school for COL
ored students in the same area.
Mrs. Dorothy Reese of the Con-
gress Heights Elementary School
PTA asked for a new school CEN
sus to be taken in the area to de-
termine just what the needs are
She said her group feels the new
Simon Elementary School, when
completed, will not meet the needs
of the area.
Mrs. Lillian r. Millman of the
Southeast Progressive Party also
asked for additional schools In
Southeast, as did Charles Price OF
Evening star., 1950-06-06
Arlington Burial Asked
For Lost '61 Veterans

The House wants the last Con-
federate veteran, as well as the
last Union veteran of the Civil
War. buried in Arlington Gene
terry.
Action was taken to this ef-
feet yesterday. when the House
amended a Senate resolution to
add the last United Confederate
Veteran to the last member of
the Grand Army of the Republic
for the honor.
The measure now goes back to
the Senate for concurrence in the
House amendment.
Evening star., 1950-06-06
1900 Now on Relief
Here, With Requests
For Aid Increasing

Requests for public assistance
are increasing. Raymond L. Clapp
acting director Of the Public We'll
fare Department, announced to-
day.
More than $4,000 persons are
now on relief at a cost of more
than $375,o0o each month. The
number Of relief recipients is
greater than at any time since
the peak was reached in the l930s
Mr.. Clapp said. During May. tht
department received 1888 requests
for assistance. or 81 for eacr
working day. During April ther,
were 683 requests for aid.
In May. 1s49. there were abou
II, 900 persons on relief. Relic,
categories include those receiving
old age payments, aid to the blind
aid to dependent children. as vel
as aid to needy families.
Funds Are Spread to Aid Everyone
The increase in applications /.
one Of the reasons for the recent
cuts. amounting to 40 per cent
Rather than cut some OF the re-
lief rolls. Mr.. Clapp said. tbs
Welfare Board decided to cut
the grants and spread the amour,
Of money appropriated by Con-
gress. .
The estimated population ol
children under l8 In the Distric,
is 256.000, according to welfare
officials. There are now $500 case,
Of persons getting relief for the
upkeep Of one or more children
Ten years ago. the child popu-
lation Of the District was esti-
mated to be 10000. and there
were 1923 cases Of families get
ting relief for children.
Old-Age Relief Declines.
While the number of persons
IS years and older has increased
In the District in the last 10
year, the number Of such persons
getting relief has dropped. Mr..
Clapp said. This is because well
fare officials have been stricter
In handing out relief to the agec
persons and because many old
persons now receive pensions. Ten
years ago there were 3,496 aged
persons on relief, while today
there are only 1880.
Evening star., 1950-06-06
.Daymude Re- elected Mayor
OF Kensinqton for 7 Years

E. Leonard Daymude was re-
elected mayor of Kensington for a
two-year term last night at elec-
tions in the Kensington Armory.
Mrs. Mildred B. Harman and
Lawrence Hanley were elected to
the Town Council. Mrs. Harman
is completing her first term while
Mr.. Hanley will go to the council
for the first time.
The candidates were unopposed.
Evening star., 1950-06-06
Tyler Reindicted in Murder
OF Z Lansburgh Watchmen

/ ! William A. Tyler, jr., 18, colored
who was named in a four count
indictment on May Is, charging
him with the f1rst-degree murder
of two Lansburgh & Bro. watch
men, today was reindicted on sew
en- counts accusing him of first.
I degree murder in the killings
April Z.
|. The indictment is to serve al
a. substitute for the earlier one
Assistant United States Attorney
Cecil r. Hef1in said. Tyler will
90 on trial June IA.
The substitute indictment re.
suited from a further investiga.
ton and was returned, Mr.. Hef1ir
said. to take care of any contin.
Rencies that may arise at the trial
Evening star., 1950-06-06
Ronald CoImon Reads Proyer-Poem Tonight

Ronald Colman, film and stage
star, will read "A Poem and
Prayer for an Invading Army"
a poem written for D day by Edna
st. Vincent Millay at 10 o'clock
tonight over station WMAL.
The poem. read by Mr.. Colman
Evening star., 1950-06-06

six years ago, on d day In Eu-
rope, will be heard On Time for
Defense. the Official Department
of Defense radio program heard
each Tuesday night.
The broadcast was inadvertently
listed for Sunday night In last
Sundays Star.
Evening star., 1950-06-06

linked closely with the Atomic
Energy Commission and the De-
fense Department. has aspects OF
direct concern to the man in the
street. First, it investigates shield
ing and protection of high-energy
X-rays. Second, it seeks medical
applications of these radiations.
Third, it wants to know the full
field of industrial application and
finally, it is hunting the basic
Evening star., 1950-06-06
Ho|dupS Suspect
Shot tbyPo|ice;;
Another Held
$3,125 in Gems, Cash
Recovered After
Purse Robbery

A shot from a policeman's serv'
ice revolver last night felled :
20-year-old auto mechanic in /:
chase after a $3.125 purse robber!
near the Shoreham Hotel.
Both the wounded youth, ALFRED
8. Funderburk, of the 700 blocl
OF Somerset place NV, and :
companion, Raymond j. Bell, %
Of the 5000 block of Sixth stree
NV, were arrested and charged
with robbery.
Funderburk was shot in the up
per left leg as he attempted tt
scramble over a stone wall a
Thirtieth and Cleveland street.
NV. He is recovering at Gal.
linger Hospital.
Wounded Man Faces Action.
Arraigned today, Bell was or
dered held for the grand jury, ano
bond was set at $4,000.
United States Commissioner
Cyril S. Lawrence said the bono
was set "loWer than usual" fol-
such a case because it appeared
that Bell did not actually perform
the robbery. No action will be
taken against Funderburk. he said
until he is released from the
hospital.
The shooting climaxed a series
Of events that included two hold
ups, collision between the sus-
poets car and a police car, and a
five-block chase.
Police Were on Lookout.
Police Pvts. Robert S. Shuttle
worth and Eugene B. Gooding of
the Eighth Precinct were scouting
the $500 block of McGill terrace
about 1870 pm. for an old model
car identified with an earlier
purse snatching.
They saw man run to a parked
car, which sidswiped the police
Car as it started off. The police
made a U turn and started pursuit
The chase ended when the fugi-
tives stopped their car and Fun
derburk jumped out. The two
policemen interrupted his sprint
with a shot apiece and Funder-
burk fell. It was not known
which policeman fired the telling
shot.
Bell. who remained under the
wheel of the car. was arrested
without resistance.
Purse Found in Car.
In the car police said they
found a purse containing $4,000
In jewelry and $125 in cash be-
longing to Mrs. Natalie 3. Gates
of New York. guest at the
Shoreham. Mrs. Gates said she
surrendered the purse to a man
who stuck a nickel-plated pistol
into her back as she walked in the
SoVV WYNN Va MCJul CcIIdCe, N. w 1.
The car also yielded a nickel
plated toy revolver, a hacksaw, a
radio and a bundle of mems and
women's clothing.
During the chase, a purse be-
longing to Mrs. Cassie L. Wolfe
OF 1442 Somerset place NV. was
thrown 0IIt of tho eor Tbo ,,,,~.o
containing SIS. was stolen from
Mrs. Wolfe at 1927 pm. as she
walked in the 140O block of Sheri-
dan street NV.
In addition to robbery, Bell was
charged with driving on the wrong
side of the street, having dead
license tags and no District
drivers permit.
Police will question both sus-
poets in connection. with other
recent purse snatchings.
Evening star., 1950-06-06

properties Of high-energy radia.
tionS.
Research thus far has showr
that the higher the energy, the
more efficient the instrument; but
control of the energy and protec-
tion against 1t are among the un-
knownS.
AS an example. when DR.. Taylor
came to the bureau in 1927, X-ray
was being used medically, but nc
accurate instruments were avail