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Evening star., 1951-10-21

This is higher than was recorded
for 1949 - 1912. but the 1949
rate was based on a population
estimate of $4,000, while the
1850 rate was figured on a census
count of 802.178.
10 Major Death Causes.
The ten major causes Of death
and their tolls were listed as fol-
lows: Heart disease. 3,253 or a
rate Of 405.5 per 100000 popula-
ton; cancer and other malignant
|tumors. 1,431 or a rate of 1894;
intercranial LESSONS of vascular
origin, TAB or rate of 93.2; acci-
dents, 432 or rate of $50: tuber-
|culosiS, 388 or rate of 48.4.
Also, postnatal asphyxia. atelec-
tasis and immaturity. 361 or a
rate of 30.9; pneumonia and in
fluenza. 223 or a rate of 27.8:
cirrhosis of liver. 155. or a rate
of 1913; nephritis. 140. or a rate
of IT'S, and diabetes mellitus,
130. or a rate Of 1862.
The department said death rates
from cancer continue to increase
because more people live longer
and because Of improved diagnos-
tic facilities.
Evening star., 1951-10-21

president Of the Federation, Is
not standing for reelection. He
is not taking an active part in
the campaign although Mr.. Scott
and his slate are more or less
connected with Mr.. Leeman.
Target of Criticism.
Because of this. Mr.. Scott and
his slate enjoy the onus Of the
loud criticism Of Mr.. Leeman that
has been rending the civic air
since the Washington Gas Light
Co. rate increase was overturned
in court. The company had to
refund some $1.2 million to the
gas consumers here and it was all
blamed on the Federation.
Vernon v. Baker, Federation
public utilities committee chair
man. and Mr.. Leeman won the
reversal of the gas increase grant,
ed by the Public Utilities Commits
sion. Then. as a surprise, the
court set aside $55 900 in fees to
be split by them and William A.
Roberts. another attorney who
was in on it.
They still haven't decided how
to split the $55.000. But, the Fed
Grafton split nicely on whether
Mr.. Leeman and Mr.. Baker. as
its representatives, should take
the money.
Which leads up to the har-
mony movement.
Behind this movement is Cliff
Evening star., 1951-10-21
Program 10 Dedicate
ArcoIa School Addition

The Arcola Pleasant Valley
Community in Loudoun County
Va, will dedicate a new addition
to the Arcola Elementary School
Friday. with a ham and turkey
dinner, open house and dedicatory
program.
The addition consists of class
room. clinic, teachers room, au-
ditorium and kitchen for school
lunches. The kitchen has been
outf1tted by the parent-teachers'
association.
DR.. Oliver S. 1kenberry. presi-
dent of Shepherd College, Shep-
herdstown. w. Va. will speak at
the dedication exercises. The pro-
gram is sponsored by the Arcola
PTA. Proceeds of the dinner will
be used to pay for school equip
ment.
Evening star., 1951-10-21
Women Urged 10 Defeat
Anti Suffrage Candidates

Virginia women yesterday were
urged to defeat candidates for the
General Assembly who do not sup
port ratification of the 10Th Con-
stitutional amendment which pro-
vides for women's suffrage.
The request was made by Mrs
Ethel Ernest Murrell, national
chairman of the National Wom-
ans Party. who addressed men,
bers of the Virginia Society for
Equal Rights during a luncheon
meeting at the George Mason Ho-
tel in Alexandria.
She said members of the Vir-
ginia Assembly owe their posi-
tions to women as well as men.
"One might think they would
wish to express their gratitude
as well as their approval of the
feminine VOTE" she asserted.
Evening star., 1951-10-21
Suspect Tells Police
.0f Using Iron, Pliers
And Knife in KiIIinq

A Staying suspect told detec-
tives last night how he used an
electric iron. a pair of pliers. a
butcher knife and an electric cord
to kill a taxicab driver. police
reported.
The suspect. Donald w. Cole,
"a, colored. of the 500 block of
Forty-sixth street Sc. was re-
turned here following his arrest
by Philadelphia police.
Questioned by Police.
He was questioned in the death
yesterday of Clarence Dillahunt.
"a, colored, whose body was found
in the apartment of Mrs. Lottie
Redmond, SO, colored. of the
Forty-sixth street address. She
Is Coles sister.
Police said Cole told thenf he
hailed Mr.. Dillahunt's taxi at
Twenty-flrst street and Benning
road. En- route to the apartment,
he stopped for bottle of wl1is-
ky. and then invited the cab
driver up for a drink.
Police Quote Statement.
Inside the apartment. police
said Cole told them. he beat Mr..
Dillahunt with the iron. hit him
with the pliers. stabbed him with
the butcher knife, and then
wrapped the irons electric cord
around Mr.. Dillahunt's neck.
When Cole was arrested, police
said. he was driving MIR. Dilla-
hunts taxicab.
Evening star., 1951-10-21

ford H. Newell, of Arkansas ave-
nue., and John A. Connaughton,
Iof PetWorth. Both are past presi-
dents of the Federation and were
powerful until Mr.. Leeman over
turned the old regime two years
ago. Mr.. Newell and Mr.. Con-
naughton and their friends are
called the Old Guard by their
opponents.
Federation Badly Split.
Mr.. Newell said that the move
for unity began during the sum-
mer. 1t was necessary because the
federation had split badly and
Icliques had formed, he said.
He said he and Mr.. Connaugh-
ton began arranging little dinners
and luncheons, to which delegates
were invited, to discuss how unity
could be obtained.
I'VE realize the federation had
lost a lot of prestige just because
of our own dissention," he said.
| These luncheons and dinners
are the mysterious affairs referred
to by Mr.. Otto. Mr. Newell said
that the delegates paid for the
dinners themselves. Mr.. Otto, who
went to one luncheon before he
joined the other team. said that
didn't appear to be the system. He
said he heard the hat was passed
sometimes, that sometimes no.
body apparently paid.
From these meetings came q de-
Evening star., 1951-10-21
.Hypodermic Use
To End SweHinq
Shown in Movie
By the Assoei1ted Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-A hypo-
dermic that melts swellings was
demonstrated here today in medi-
cal motion pictures.
II you want a ring off a swollen
finger, or If q bruise swells your
hand so much you can hardly
move your fingers, this hypo let's
the ring slide off, and the fingers
move freely.
The stuff is hyaluronidase. Only
doctors know how to give it. To-
days film was made under direc-
tion of Columbia University COL
lege of Physicians and Surgeons
and Presbyterian Hospital, to
show doctors a new medical tool
which has been perfected in about
two years work. The film was
made by Wyeth, Inc, a Philadel-
phia pharmaceutical company.
The new stuff looks like snow
white cotton. 1t dissolves when
mixed with any liquid. It is made
from the testes of bulls. But the
body of every human being also
manufactures this stuff in small
quantities. It is the natural sub.
stance in your body which com.
bats swellings.
Evening star., 1951-10-21
Citizens Federation Rocked by Rpsnorn Election Fight

lcision to sponsor a slate of officers
Mr.. Newell said. DR.. Veal was per-
suaded to run for president be-
cause he would bring pestige to
the job" Mr.. Newell continued.
Other Names Listed.
Others named to the slate were
Jerome P. Lynch, of Brentwood
Terrace. for first vice president;
Joseph A. Kaufman, Of. Forest
Hills. for second vice president;
William j. Smith, of Summit
Park. for secretary. and Harry N
IStull, of Stanton Park, for re-elec-
tion as treasurer. Mr.. Stull de-
Escribed himself as an independent
who was supporting DR.. Veal. MOI
a member of the slate as such.
| Mr.. Scott's slate included Mrs
Henry A. Bartlett, Burroughs, for
first vice president; Mrs. Edward
b. Morris. for reelection as Sec
lretary: DR.. George w. Hodgkins
of Kalorama Road. for treasurer
No one was nominated in opposi-
ton to Mr.. Kaufman for the Sec
ond vice presidency.
The Old Guard has been ac-
cused of being in favor of utilities
Mr.. Newell and Mr.. Connaughton
opposed the Federation appealing
the gas rate case. Two of their
slate are employed by utilities -
Mr.. Lynch by the Potomac Elec-
Itric Power Co. and Mr.. Smith by
the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Co.
This accusation Mr.. Newell
denied emphatically. He said the
group was not ''pro-utilities' but
wanted to take each case on its
merits. not oppose the utilities
Just because they are utilities.
/ On the other hand, Mr.. Scott:
slate has been accused of being
against the utilities.
Home rule apparently is not 6
major factor in this election, al.
though 1t has been definite cause
Of dissention in the Federation
over the period of Mr.. Leeman'.
presidency. He is an active home.
| ruler.
Evening star., 1951-10-21
D. &. 1850 Births Set Record;
Maternal Death Rate Is Lower

There were more births-28,926
in the District during 1850 than
in any other year, and a new low
maternal death rate. the Health
Department has reported.
The previous high year for
births was 1947, with a total of
"a. .622. OF the 1850 number, 1928
were to resident mothers. Cor
rected for residence. the depart
ment said. the birth rate was 24.1
per 1000 population.
IL Childbirth Deaths.
Twelve deaths were attributed
to childbirth or complications dur
ing 1850. The department put the
maternal death rate at 4 per 1000
live births. The previous low rec
ord Of S was set in 1949, when
there were Is deaths.
The infant mortality rate was
25.2 per 1000 live births in 1850
The best previous record was 23.4
in 1948. The 1949 rate was 26.4
The actual number Of infant
deaths in 1949 and 1850 was 72e
each.
Total deaths registered during
1850 were 9.012. The general death
rate was 1l.2 per 1000 population
Evening star., 1951-10-21
Judge Is Forced
To Make Choice
Between Cruelties

A Municipal Court Judge. called
on to decide between cruelty to a
horse and the possible cruelty a
conviction would impose on its
owner, took the human view yes
terday.
Ellsworth N. Buster Black, II,
colored, of the 400 block of Casey's
court S.W., a vendor, was brought
into court by the Humane Society.
He was charged with working an
emaciated horse.
The defendant told Judge Frank
H. Myers of his plight; how the
horse, still unpaid for, was his
only means of support.
In his acquittal, Judge Myers
declared when it comes to a de-
cision between cruelty to animals
and cruelty to a human being, I
will have to take the animals"
But" he warned, you'll have
to take better care of the horse" :"
Evening star., 1951-10-21
Misdemeanor Laws
Parallel 10 States
Urged for Arlington

Arlington County Court Judge
Hugh Reid has recommended tha,
the County Board pass local ordi.
nances paralleling State laws or
'misdemeanors.
The recommendation is part OF
"a report on court activities since
1914 which the judge made public
yesterday.
Cites Motor Code.
He said a comprehensive motor
vehicle code was prepared by his
Office and enacted by the County
Board in 1850. This parallel law
enables Arlington instead of the
State, to collect the fines imposed
on traffic violaters, he explained.
Judge Reid also recommended
that a separate Traffic Court be
established with a full-time mag
istrate. He said Arlington traffic
arrests have increased sharply
with the population gain.
IF a single judge were released
Of all responsibility except for
traffic offenses, the overall effort
on the community safety problem
would be materially increased, 4"
Judge Reid said.
Increased police personnel also
is necessary if adequate enforce
ment Of traffic laws is to be
achieved. the report states.
Request Repeated.
Judge Reid repeated his request
that consideration be given to es-
of juvenile detention
facilities separate from the county
jail. He said temporary foster
homes are used and children are
released in custody of their par
ents when possible.
Judge Reid said that in the
past seven years 62,166 cases have
been tried in County Court, 260
cases have been appealed and %
cases have been reversed on ap-
peal.
Evening star., 1951-10-21
Trinity College Paper
Wins Collegiate Award

Trinity Times. student news
paper of Trinity College. has won
the All-American honor rating.
highest award given by the AS
sociated Collegiate Press.
The paper scored 975 out Of a
possible 1850 points in the class
made up Of colleges with less than
500 students. Its features. news.
typography and sports coverage
were judged outstanding.
Washington students who served
as assistant editors on the prize
winning editions are: Miss Joan
Mitchell. 2712 Wisconsin avenue
NV. and Miss Joan Ruth. 1929
North Carolina avenue NE.
Evening star., 1951-10-21
Sworthout to Open
Naval Academy Series
ky the A.,oeiuted Pre.,

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. 21.-
Mezzo Soprano Gladys Swarthout
will open the Naval Academy's
1951-52 concert series Wednesday,
Vice Admiral Harry w. Hill, the
academy's superintendent. has an
nounced.
Other artists appearing in the
series include Mat and Hari,
comedy dance ballet. January s.;
Edwin Steffe. baritone. February
2, and Sanroma, pianist, March Is.
Evening star., 1951-10-21
cherrydoIe Firefiehters
Stort Toy Collection

The Cherrydale Fire Depart
ment has started Its annual toy
collection.
The Department is seeking new
and used toys that need repair.
After rehabilitation, the toys will
be distributed at the Departments
annual party for children Christ
mas day. Firemen will pick up
toys if donors will call the fire
house.
Evening star., 1951-10-21
By Colt HendIy, Jr.

A bitter election campaign that
would bring JOY to ward-heeler
in any city with voting rights has
broken out in the Districts own
Federation OF Citizens Associa-
tionS.
The election Of Federation Of
ficers is scheduled for November
3 at the District Building.
It seems that what started out
as a quiet harmony movement
during the summer under the
guidance Of one Federation fac
ton has blossomed into a full
fiedged fight. Old timers in citi-
zen's association affairs in the
District say they have never seen
anything like it.
Until the election. it's anybody's
opinion as to who is going to win
and they've all got good political
tags too: the Super Liberals OF
the Old Guard; the Status Quo
Boys or the Progressives, the Pro-
Utilities or the Anti-Utilities.
Campaign Methods Depl0red.
Things came out into the open
last week when Earl Otto, presi-
dent Of the Chillum Heights Citi-
zens' Association. told his men,
bers of the unusual political ac-
tivities at the Federation. The
group then adopted q resolution
deploring the questionable meth
DDS" used in the campaigning.
Mr.. Otto described mysterious
give what you want to" dinners
being held by the harmony group
Candidates for the presidency OF
the Federation are DR.. j. Ross
Veal. District physician. and
Thomas B. Scott. attorney. DR..
Veal is a delegate to the Fedora
ton from the District Medical
Society and Mr.. Scott represents
Glover Park Citizens Association,
of which he is president.
DR.. Veal's slate has been
branded the Old Guard. the Sta
tus Quo Boys and the Pro-Utili-
ties. Mr.. Scott's slate, on the
other hand. finds itself labeled
the Super Liberals. the Progress
sives and the Anti Utilities.
Herbert P. Leeman, current
Evening star., 1951-10-21

Legislation to change procedure of
this court, making its records more
available to interested agencies,
was considered by the committee.
but never sent to the Senate floor.
One important District measure
passed by Congress during its
closing days was to extend Fed
eral grants to private, non-profit
hospitals here which had not par
ticipated in the Washington Hos
pital Center. 1t will pave the way
for eventual reconstruction or re-
pairs of about five principal in
stitutions: Providence. Casualty,
Children's. Homeopathic, and Sib-
ley Hospitals.
District rent control was ex-
tended by Congress to June 80
next year. but whether there will
be any further extension of curbs
will be an issue facing Congress
next year.
Policemen were given extra pay
for volunteering to work on the
sixth day of week, because there
was insufficient personnel to put
the authorized five-day week into
effect.
Both police and firemen were
given double pay for working on
certain specified holidays.
Among approved legislation IA
Eforing teachers was a bill extend
ing their sick leave. which cleared
Congress last week, and another
making changes in the teachers
salary act. Some other bills de-
signed to allay inequities and fur
ther change teachers leave re-
main for consideration next year.
Cancer Made Reportable.
Cancer and other malignant
diseases were made officially re-
portable to the District Health
Department. .
Legislation was enacted to regu-
late the practice of Podiatry, but
a controversial bill regulating OPP
tometry was shelved.
The Board of Public Welfare
was given authority to send its
wards to the National Training
School for Girls, on Loughborough
road.
To help conserve the assets OF
persons Of advanced age and, In
firm but of sound mind, Congress
authorized appointment of So
called "conservators" to take care
lof their financial affairs.
Evening star., 1951-10-21
DC. Welfare Officials
To Talk Over Question
.0fReIief Roll Publicity.

Welfare officials will confer this
week on the question of whether
the Districts relief rolls will come
in for some public inspection un-
der legislation signed yesterday
by President Truman.
A tax bill rider tackled on by
Senator Jenner, Republican. OF
Indiana, provides that no State
may be denied Federal welfare
funds for making public the
names Of persons getting aid al
lotments.
Welfare Director Gerard NJ.
Shea said he expected to talk the
matter over with his public as
sistance officials before making
any recommendation, since it rep
resented major change in
attitude on the subject.
Limited Inspection"
Commissioner F. Joseph Dono-
hue said he had not read the
legislation, but that he would not
object to a limited inspection of
the relief records just as an added
check to see that undeserving
persons were not being aided.
He said he probably would not
favor publication Of lists generally,
however, as "it would be unfair
to humiliate a lot Of people"
But he said there obviously
were some people getting relief
who should not receive it, since
you never have a big enough
investigative force" He said a
limited access to the rolls might
be useful If it would curb this
evil. .
Marylander Opposes Publicity.
The director of Maryland's
Public Welfare Department favors
the Federal Governments letting
the States decide individually how
to handle the question. but sees
no need for publicizing his States
lists, according to an Associated
Press report from Baltimore.
The director, j. Milton Patter-
son said he did not believe any
abuses would be uncovered II the
names Of all persons on the relief
rolls were printed.
The welfare director said only
81 Of every 1000 Marylanders re-
ceive old age assistance benefits,
a figure lower than the average in
IS other states. He cited this as
an indication of Maryland's cau-
tion IN bestowing grants.
Ban on Commercial Uses.
The Jenner rider contains a pro-
hibition against use of the relief
lists for commercial or political
purposes.
It's effect, if the President
signs the bill, will be to restore
Indiana to eligibility for $40 mil
lion a year in Federal welfare
funds cut off August l by Federal
S security Administrator Oscar
Ewing.
The cut OF came because the
Indiana Legislature passed a law
relief rolls a matter of
public record. Mr.. Ewing ruled this
violated a Federal ban on public
disclosure of the lists. ..
Evening star., 1951-10-21


Another controversy which goes
into the next session Is over the
Presidents nomination of his old
friend, Earl Wayne Beck. colored,
of Kansas City, to be Recorder of
Deeds here.
The Senate District Committee
to which nomination was referred,
refused to approve Mr., Beck.
The perennial row over daylight
saving was solved for one year
only and will come up again early
next year, because Congress re-
fused to grant the city heads per-
manent authority to put it into
effect each year.
Another dispute which engaged
the Senate District Committee
this year, and is still pending. in
wolves the District Juvenile Court
, 1951-05-25

creative work.
Mr.. Farrelly is a US. Navy ve4
teran and was formerly President
of the Virgin Islands Youth Coun-
Gil, He received his Bachelor of
Science degree from st. John Col
lege where he was elected Presi-
dent of Phi Alpha Sigma,an
honorary fraternity. He will use
the Fellowship to continue his
study of law.
The greatest concentration of
study is in Law, Education, So
GEOLOGY, Music, Painting, Litera-
ture and History. For the most
part, the awards have gone to
young people between the ages of
twenty and twenty-seven.
Many of the award winners will
return to their communities and
with their new knowledge and ex
perience work towards the bette
ment of local economic, educa-
tional and social standards.
The Committee of Award of
the Fellowship Program is Com
posed of:
Mrs. Douglas Horton, former
President of Wellesley College
and former Director of the Wo-
mems Reserve USNR; Charles S.
Johnson, President of Fisk Uni
versity; Rene d'Harnoncourt, Di-
rector of the Museum of Modern
Art; Oliver LaFarge, President of
Association on American Indian
Affairs; and Kenneth Mcgowan,
Chairman, Department of Thea
tiers Arts, University of Califor-
MIA, Los Angeles.
, 1951-05-25
APPRECIATION

We hereby express our sim
cere and heartfelt thanks and
appreciation to the doctors,
nurses and the X-Ray Techni-
clan of the Medical Service, to
the different organizations,
and to the many other persons
for their manifestations of
friendship, love and kindness,
shown in 50 many varied ways
for the misfortune which be
fell US on May 4, 1851.
Leona g. John Woodson
Christianssted, V. /.
, 1951-05-25

ROMANS -.
son to get word to the Romans
as quickly as possible.
Assistant Supt. Albert Mel
thropp and his assistants were
the first to arrive but the capacity
of the tank on the truck was only
200 gallons; an din a short time
was finished. Connection was
made with an outside cistern but
that too soon gave out. The larg-
est supply of water was located
under the building that was in
flames.
When Mr.. Roman and his
daughter arrived on the scene
they found the door on the west
ern side had been forced open.
Someone had wrenched off the
hasp and lock.
It was revealed that Mr.. Ro-
man received several threatening
letters, one demanded $4,000 with
the threat that his home would
be burned and cattle killed. He
tried to keep the rendezvous as di-
rected, with the arsonist, who
failed to show uD.
Mr.. Roman, one of st. Croix's
outstanding citizens, recently com
pleted the most modern dairy
farm in the Virgin Islands. 1t is
located at Estate Petronella, a
short distance away.
Greatly admired and respected
for his kind and unbiased attitude
TOWARD everyone, and himself a
hard worker, great anxiety is ex-
pressed that the Police will sue
coed in experimenting the culprit.
, 1951-05-25
FREDERIKsTED

Christiansted High School and re-
signed to take her present post. A
son, Cecil is in st. Thomas; Alex
ander resides in California; Emile
and Viola are residents Of New
York. They have 8 grandchildren
and S greatgrandchildren
The celebration will begin with
a HIGH Mass at the st. Patrick's
Catholic Church of which Mrs.
Williams is a staunch member;
friends of the couple will gather