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Evening star., 1951-07-10
Birth Rate Scars
In Six Months Here

During the first six months of
this year, 849 more babies were
born in the District, than in the
corresponding period last year, &C
cording to DR.. Arthur E. Cliff, act
ing Director of Public Health.
In the first 26 weeks this year,
1921 births were reported in the
District-8,773 white and 4,518
colored. During the correspond
ing period in 1850, $3.50 white
births and 4,152 colored births
occurred. for total of 12,442. The
number Of births gives a rate of
33.1 per 1000 population for 1851,
compared with 81 in 1850.
The death rate for the first half
is the same as the death rate
for the first half of 1850. There
were 4,515 deaths reported, exactly
the same as for the first six
months of 1850.
Among the deaths recorded in
the District in 1851, only 102 were
attributed to communicable dis
eases. Last year, at this time,
there were 1872.
So far this year there have been
241 more cases of communicable
diseases reported than at the same
period last year. Chicken pox.
scarlet fever. and whooping
cough have been more prevalent
so far this year than they were in
the first six months of 1850, while
the incidence of measles, pneu-
monia. influenza and poliomyelitis
declined.
Evening star., 1951-07-10

Medical Center, Of which the hos
pital is a part. Each week, a re-
Iceipt showing the mounting bank
deposit was left with Bob.
3 Mail Sorters Needed.
Then all letters and packages
were turned over to the Red Cross
for answering and filing. Miss
Elizabeth Howard, Red Cross So
cial worker on the ward. was in
charge of three gray ladies" who
read the mail and sorted it for
routine" or personal" answers.
Each day, Miss Howard took to
Bob those letters she thought
should have a personal answer.
Together, she and Bob worked out
the answers. Miss Howard also
read him the letters from his
mother, half sister, sister, and two
brothers. {
There were job offers--one from
the Pennsylvania department of
the American Legion; one from an
organization which hires handi-
capped veterans to make jewelry.
And there was a letter from a
man in New York who pointed out
that Bob could invest $4,000 in
an unnamed business and make
a million dollars a year."
II don't think I answered that
one," Bob said.
There were also letters from
other annplIteeS.
Evening star., 1951-07-10

Keep your chin up" cts
not what you lost, it's what you
have left that counts" :. there's
ia lot of happiness ahead" Those
were the messages they contained.
And there were packages.
Knitted afghans. A gaily colored
shirt from an old friend in Ha-
wall. Enough cookies and cakes
to satisfy every sweet tooth in
Ward 33.
During the evenings, Red Cross
volunteers sent out the routine"
answers ("Bob Smith, now at Wal
ter Reed, thanks you for your en-
couragement and help"D and wrote
the letters demanding a special
answer or a more personal note of
appreciation.
Interest Was Surprise.
II never knew people would get
so interested in such cases." Bob
Evening star., 1951-07-10

recalled, looking at a collection Of
jokes cut out and sent him by
pupils of Grade 4-A, PS No. 7.
Jersey City, N. J.
II hope you'll think them a little
funny" wrote the teacher. "The
children have enjoyed collecting
them. The youngest pupils are 9
and the Oldest ii -"
| Two men from Middleburg
wrote, offering Bob free land if
he should want to have a home
built. A painters union in a near
by town offered to paint that house
when built.
A little girl wrote and asked for
his picture.
And still the money rolled in.
"At first. I figured I'd get about
$400," Bob said. Then I raised
my estimate to $1,000. After the
receipts started jumping $4,000
every time, l started worrying
about how to spend it."
A few days after arriving at the
Washington hospital, an unknown
Ibenefactor here sent television
set. He asked who sent it. The
Iinstallers-apparently under in
Istructions-mumbled a name and
hurried out.
Bob switched 1t on-and one of
the first things he saw was pic
ture of himself.
Kate Smith, on her afternoon
variety show, was asking for funds
Evening star., 1951-07-10
Prince Georges Play Fields
Draw 1880 in Year

The IA Fairgrounds operated by
the Prince Georges County Rec
reation Board attracted 120,602
adults and children, according to
the boards report for the fiscal
year just ended.
For the full year, 177,310 per-
sons took part in the many activ-
tiles offered by the recreation
facility.
During the winter months, 5,847
adults visited the eight recreation
centers open throughout the
county, the report shows.
AS part of it's organizational
work, the board formed "a COM
munity recreation councils during
the year.
The report points out that the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission will op-
crate the summer program this
year since the Prince Georges
County Commissioners failed to
allocate funds for the board s
activities.
Evening star., 1951-07-10
Maryland Girl, 7, browns
In Swimming Pool at Home

The 2-year-old daughter of MIR
and Mrs. FendaA Clagett of Har-
wood, Md, drowned in the SWIM
ming pool at the Clagett home
yesterday.
Mr.. Clagett is the senior partner
in the firm Of Clagett g. DePuey
Co., food brokers, who have Offices
in the Washington Loan & Trust
Building here. The Clagett home
is about 8 miles from Annapolis.
The little girl, Frances van
Storkenborgh Clagett, was playing
in the yard and apparently fell in
the pool. Mrs. Clagett found her
unconscious and pulled her from
the water. She was rushed to the
Annapolis Emergency Hospital,
but efforts to revive her were
futile.
The Clagetts have one other
child, Tjarda van Storkenborgh
Clagett, /.
Funeral services were scheduled
for $50 pm. today at Weston
Farm, near Upper Marlboro, Md.
Weston Farm is the old home of
the Clagett family, now occupied
by Hal B. Clagett, jr.
Evening star., 1951-07-10
Regular Army Men Arrive
TO DrHD. C.. Guards at Camp

tions in the area. The droneS re-
quire permanent launching de-
vice which is only available at the
north end.
Scores of Regular Army person
mel made up into instruction teams
from the I'd Army at Fort George
Meade, arrived yesterday. They
will help put the citizen troops
through the intensive program
which has been stepped up be-
cause of the Nations defense
build-up. u-.
Some indication of the tense
ness still prevalent in the Korean
theater was given, despite the
|cease-f1re talks. by the fact that
most of the personnel of one OF
the teams received orders shortly
after it's arrival here to return to
Meade imediately to prepare to
move to Korea.
Field Work Inspected.
In addition to the instruction
teams. another group from Fort
Meade will inspect the field work
of the troops here to determine
the readiness of the units for
active field service. This group is
headed by Col. Harold P. Gard
of the 35th '~+i-Aircraft Artillery
Brigade, to which the local artil-
lerymen are expected to be at
tached if a strong anti-aircraft
defense of the National Capital
lis set up.
The camp newspaper, The D. C.
Guard Mount, made its first ap-
|pearance in the camp today. It's
lead article was a welcoming
statement by Brig. Gen. William
H. Abendroth, District Guard and
camp commander. 1t is edited
and published by Capt. John H.
Brooks, staff chaplain, who is
pastor of Our Lady Queen of
Peace Catholic Church in East
Washington.
Evening star., 1951-07-10
DC. Man Held as Aide
In $500 Gem Theft
From Senator S Wife

A man accused of delivering
stolen jewelry from here to a
fence" in Pittsburgh was held by
police today.
Detectives said Michael Dales-
sanaro, 25, of the 5000 block OF
Fourteenth street NV, admitted
transporting, among other gems
the $500 bracelet stolen from
the hotel room of the wife OF
Senator George of Georgia.
Dalessanaro was charged with
receiving stolen property.
Police said he admitted taking
the bracelet and two other items
of jewelry to Pittsburgh for Robert
E. Bendit, 20, of the 1900 block OF
Seventeenth street NV. The
Pittsburgh man was not to sell
the jewels until Dalessanaro re-
turned to discuss terms with him
police related. The jewelry has
been recovered in Pittsburgh.
Bendit, son of Saligl Bendit
secretary to Representative Rodino
Democrat. of New York, is under
800 bond on a grand larceny
charge, awaiting hearing July 81
DaleSSanaro was arrested yes
terday near Fourteenth and K
streets NV. He told police this
was the first jewelry he had taken
to Pittsburgh for Bendit.
DaleSSanaro was listed as q
chauffeur for an official of the
Bituminous Coal Operators AS
ISOLATION.
In Municipal Court today. Dales-
sanaro was placed under $1,000
bond pending a hearing next
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1951-07-10
Free Star Movies
Playground Film
Proerom for Tonight

Programs presented through the
cooperation of the District. Arl-
ington County, Prince Georges
County. Montgomery County and
City of Alexandria Recreation
Departments and the Film Center
of Washington.
Washington at Dusk.
Lafayette, Oliver street and
Broad Branch road NV.
Twin Oaks, Fourteenth and
Taylor streets NV.
Turkey Thicket, Tenth street
and Michigan avenue NE.
Sousa, Thirty-seventh street
and Ely place Sc.
Jefferson, Eighth and H streets
|S.W.
Hillcrest, Thirty-second and
Denver streets Sc.
Parkview, Otis and Warder
streets NV.
Bundy, 429 o street NV.
SmOCnerS, FOurCy-1Ourth street
and Washington place NE.
Barry Farms, 1890 Sumner
road Sc.
Arlington, $3.50 pm.
Four Mile Run, Four Mile Run
drive and South Sixteenth street
Alexandria, $3.50 pm.
Chinquapin Village, King street
extended.
Prince Georges County, $3.50 pm
Paramount Heights Playground,
6003 j street.
Montgomery County, $3.50 pm.
Cabin John, Macarthur boule-
ward, Cabin John.
Evening star., 1951-07-10
Fairfax Builders Rush
To Avoid Fee Permits

Issuance of building permits hit
an all-time high in Fairfax County
last month as many contractors
rushed to get under the wire be-
fore they must pay for the permits.
Fairfax Commissioner of Rev.
enue John w. Ferguson said per-
mits were issued for $6.5 million
in construction during June The
previous record was $4.2 million
issued in one month last year.
Mr.. Ferguson said undoubtedly
many builders hurried to get per-
mits before the Fairfax County
Board of Supervisors adopted a
building code. levying a charge for
permits which heretofore have
been free. The code takes effect
August /.
Evening star., 1951-07-10
Gifts to Amputee Total $120, ,O00I and More Coming

tered the hallway leading to Bob's
private room and the amputee
ward beyond with six bundles of
letters.
1t looked like a big mail call for
the patients In ward 33. But the
six bundles were dropped on a
chair beside Bob Smiths bed.
That's where the doctor and
nurse gave up" said Bob. A hurry
call for help was sent to the Red
Cross and Army officials.
A system, born of the necessity
of taking care of the increasing
number of bundles arriving each
day. was set up.
The Army opened all letters
eventually there were more than
5000 of them. Those with money
were set aside; the money then
was taken out. counted, and de-
posted in a bank at the Army
Evening star., 1951-07-10
Non-5egregated Bar
Protested by 200

More than 200 townspeople Of
Capitol Heights, Md, in an orderly
mass meeting last night, protested
further operation of a liquor liz
cense at the Chickland tavern,
which last week opened for bus.
mess on a non-segregated basis.
The citizens gathered in the
fire department hall on a call
by their Mayor. Harvey Ennis,
and the Town Council.
Although town police periodi-
cally had to quiet down a few
raucous-voiced participants, the
two-hour meeting was kept in line
by Council Chairman George
Nairn.
Last Friday. about 1900 of the
townSpeople gathered threaten
ingly in front of the Chickland. at
Fiftieth, Fifty-seventh and Central
avenues. A brick was hurled
through a plate-glass window, and
10 county police cars were sum-
moned to the scene to keep order.
After exhortations last night
against mob psychology" the cit
izens decided to lombard the
county liquor board with letters
and phone calls to keep the tavern
closed as public nuisance
The tavern was reopened by it's
license holder, James M. Harrigan
of Seat Pleasant, for non-segre.
gated trade apparently to draw
customers from the areas sur.
rounding Capitol Heights.
Mr.. Harrigan has held the
liquor license for the place for
about 1s months, after it's transfer
by the former operator, Albert
Goldstem. Until last Friday, the
tavern catered only to white
people.
Mr.. Goldstein, who has owned a
drugstore in the town for 16 years,
appeared personally before the
meeting last night, urged the as
sembly to b. patient and await de-
velopments- Gin the next couple Of
weeks"
Evening star., 1951-07-10
Bill 10 Release
Data Presented
Senate Gets Measure
To Open Records to
Community Agencies

The long-awaited measure to
make Juvenile Court information
available to community agencies
was introduced in the Senate to-
day by Chairman Nicely of the
Senate District Committee.
The bill, introduced at the re-
quest of the District Commission
ers, would require that the courts
social records be opened for in
spection by the Board of Public
Welfare and its authorized en-
ployes.
Other interested persons and
public and private agencies would
be permitted to inspect the social
records at the discretion of the
Juvenile Court judge.
Welker Opposes Provision.
Senator Welker, Republican Of
Idaho, member of the Senate
District Committees judiciary
subcommittee, already has OPP
posed giving the Juvenile Court
Judge this discretion.
The Juvenile Court controversy
over the records has already been
referred to the judiciary subcom-
mittee. It's chairman, Senator
Johnston, Democrat, of South
Carolina, has set no date for q
meeting.
The measure introduced today
also would amend the law relat-
ing to the courts legal records or
dockets. The amendment would
allow inspection of these records
by any institution to which a
child is committed under Juvenile
Court law.
Could Seek Special Order.
Other interested persons or
agencies could seek special order
from the Juvenile Court judge or
from District Court to see these
records.
The bill also would give the
judge authority to admit to closed
court hearings persons who have
a legitimate interest in a case or
the work of the court.
The measure includes a pro-
vision that no child can be held
in a detention home more than
seven days without a Juvenile
Court order.
Several spokesmen for public
and private agencies said they
were anxious to testify on the bill
and make sure their agencies
would have access to information
from the social files.
Evening star., 1951-07-10
Natty Suspect Is Held
In Hotel Theft After
|TussIe With Victim

A nattily- dressed, well-heelee
Iburglar-who told police he once
served time for safe cracking
was nabbed in a downtown hote
today following a tussle with ar
INTENDED victim.
Police said Wallace Witzel, As
alias Hubert Conley. was taker
into custody after he tried to take
money from the wallet of a Lewis.
burg (W. VaD automobile agency
owner.
They found in his possession
cards listing addresses in Spokane
Wash, Ogden, Utah, and Portland
Greg. Police said they will check
his f1ngerprints with the Federal
Bureau of Investigation to estab-
lish definite identity.
Richard B. Wood, 81, president
of Woods, Inc, of Lewisburg
told police he awakened about
$50 am. today and saw Witzel
taking money from Mr.. Woods
wallet in his Ambassador Hotel
room.
FlOOred in Battle.
Mr.. Wood shouted for aid from
two companions, William Ray and
John Walkup, who came here with
him yesterday to help drive two
new cars back to LeWisburg. The
men were in an adjoining room.
Mr.. Wood tussled with Witzel
and in the fray he was knocked to
the floor. He got up, and was
struck again. BY that time, his
companions heard the noise OF
battle and rushed to his aid. The
three subdued Witzel.
Police said Witzel had reg
istered at the hotel as Hubert
Conley of Spokane, Wash. He
had arrived here. they added, in
an expensive. late model automo-
bile.
Idaho Plates Found.
In the automobile, police found
several suits of English tweed
They also found a set Of Idaho
license plates. The car itself bore
Washington state plates.
On Mr.. Witzel, detectives con-
tinued, they found $37 which ha6
been taken from Mr.. Woods wal
let. They also found another roll
a handbook showing
"a recent deposit of $500 in a
Utah bank.
The $32 was explained when
Nathan Rosenberg, of Syracuse.
N. Y, also a hotel guest, COM
planned that his wallet had been
rifled.
Witzel told police that he had
once served a 5-year term for
safecracking, but refused to an
swer any other police questions. He
was charged with two counts of
housebreaking.
The FBI reported that Witzel
has q police record dating back
through 20 years.
Evening star., 1951-07-10
School Projects
Win Approval
In Montgomery
so Items Included
In Program Costing
Over 81 Million

The Montgomery County Board
of Education today approved a
$7,266, 700 school construction pro-
gram comprising so of 81 projects
originally included in the budget
for 1852.
The program is divided into two
parts. Part l consists of 80 new
schools plus 81 equipment and
site improvement projects. Part
2 is a standby schedule of prof.
ects that may be undertaken in
case others in Part ! are delayed
or postponed.
The board had asked for $11.2
million for the new fiscal year
which began July /. The County
Council replied that the full re-
quest was impossible to meet be-
cause it would put the county over
its limit of bonded Indebtedness
as set by State law. The council
decided that $7.2 million was the
most the county could legally au-
thorize.
Will Proceed Rapidly.
The board announced a policy
of proceeding rapidly to get prof.
ects under way, even though Fed
eral permission mist be obtained
before contracts may be awarded.
Part l of the construction pro-
gram includes:
Gaithersburg High, equipment
and site improvement, $34, 600.
Western Junior High, equipment
and site improvement, 7,400.
Eastern Junior High, equipment
and site improvement, $4,000.
Bethesda-C Chevy Chase High,
equipment and completing con-
struction, $4,000
Montgomery-Blair High, equip
ment and completing constr tion,
$113,00O.
Kensington Junior High, equip
ment and completing construction
$36,20O.
Montgomery Hills Junior High,
equipment and site improvement,
$31, 100.
Sandy Spring Negro Elementary,
equipment and completing con-
struction, $46,500.
ParkSide Elementary, equip
ment and completing construc-
ton, 900.
Laytonsville Elementary, equip
ment and completing construction,
$24.30O.
Forest Grove Elementary, equip
ment and completing construction,
$11, 300.
Longview Negro Elementary,
equipment and completing con-
struction, $1,000.
Other School Projects.
Lone Oak Elementary. equip
ment and completing construction
$50,
Viers Mill Elementary, equip
ment and completing construction,
$25,200.
Oakland Terrace Elementary,
equipment and completing con-
struction, $20,400.
Richard Montgomery High,
equipment and completing con-
struction. $4,000.
Avenel Gardens Elementary,
completing construction and a
10-classroom addition, $180,600.
New Negro high, completing
construction and site improve
ment, $4,000.
Burtonsville Elementary, equip
ment and completing construction,
$4,000. !
Wood Acres Elementary, equip
ment and completing construction,
$28,300.
Germantown Elementary, equip
ment and completing construction,
$4,000.
Evening star., 1951-07-10
By Wallace {. Clayton

When the plane bringing Pfc.
Robert l.. Smith back from Korea
landed at San Francisco last
Christmas Eve, he thought he was
Just another veteran.
The quiet, sharp-faced youth
had said little and asked little
during the fight across the
Pacific, although nurses had to
perform every task for him, from
feeding him to brushing his teeth
and combing his hair.
For Pfc. Smith, barely 20, had
lost parts of both arms and legs
because of frostbite after lying,
unattended, in a Chosin reservoir
ditch while the Red Army rolled
over him.
His future appeared bleak.
Bleaker than it had, few months
before, when fear of being laid
off from his job in a rad cabinet
factory caused him to quit and
join the Army.
Now he was coming home. A
four-way cripple.
Things Began to Happen.
But things he didn't know about
started happening. From San
Francisco went out the word that
the first quadruple amputee of
the Korean War was back. Peo-
pie started planning a future for
Bob Smith.
That night-Christmas Eve-he
telephoned his widowed mother in
Middleburg. Pa, town OF l,500
where he had once tended gar
dens, worked in a pool hall and as
a janitor after school, to help out
in a home where $50 State
widows assistance pension was the
principal monthly income.
But he never mentioned his con-
dition. He didn't want to worry
his mother.
Back in his rom. he wondered
why crowds of hospital attendants
passed the door, stopped and
looked.
You're q celebrity" a doctor
said in answer to his question.
You're famous"
Put an isolation room sign on
the door," Bob asked. Keep those
people away"
During the two-day stay in San
Francisco, Harold Peary, THE
Great Gildersleeve" of radio,
stopped in with a portable radio
for him. Bob thought he was
distributing them to several vet
eranS.
The Red Cross brought in kits
of shaving cream. lotion and other
toilet articles. Routine stuff,
Asked for Picture.
A hospital cotpsman asked If
he could take picture of Bob.
"Why?"
you're a celebrity"
Nuts"
Then the lack-haired youth
was flown to Walter Reed Hos
pital, arriving here December %.
Three days later several letters
came for him. A doctor and a
nurse volunteered to open them
and read them. From the first
envelope opened fitted a $40 bill.
II thought some friend was
sending me the money for some
reason" Bob said later. Il was
shown the signature-I didn't
know the guy from Adam"
Another letter was opened. In
this was $50 bill.
II think the doctor and nurse
were more surprised than was,"
grinned Bob.
The next day an attendant en-
Evening star., 1951-07-10
Montgomery Reports
Years Sixth Polio Cuse

Montgomery County has re-
ported its sixth polio case of the
year.
The latest to be stricken is a
10-year-old boy of the 6700 block
OF Roosevelt avenue, Bethesda, ac-
cording to the county health de-
partment. The boy is in Chill
dren'S Hospital.
Evening star., 1951-07-10
Continued Vigilance
Planned in Schools
To Keep Out Drugs

Further moves to keep narcotic!
out of District schools-a success.
full program in the past-will bt
taken before classes start this fall
District Commissioner F. JOSEPH
Donohue said today that a pro.
gram to acquaint Washington
school teachers with the first
symptoms of narcotics use will be
instituted this summer.
He will ask DR.. Daniel L. Seek
niger, public health director, tc
prepare material for distribution
to teachers. The same material
designed to reveal narcotics use
symptoms, will be placed before
parents through the newspapers
and radio.
Officials Confer.
The program was presented dur
ling a meeting yesterday with
school and police officials. Pres.
ent for the conference with Mr.
lDonohue were DR.. Hobart M. Corn
ing, superintendent of schools; c
Melvin Sharpe, president of the
Board of Education; Maj. Robert
j. Barrett, superintendent of po'
lice; Inspector Robert v. Murray
chief of detectives, and 1t. Johr
F. Ryan, in charge of the police
Juvenile squad.
I'VE felt that in the light o1
increased reports of narcotics ust
among school children in othel
Cities" Mr.. Donohue said, "wt
should continue and strengthen
our program against their ust
here"
He said District schools have
been extremely fortunate" II
that not one case of narcotics USE
has been found among pupils
here.
Notes Local Cooperation.
He said cooperation between
school officials and police hal
been responsible for the goot
record here. Organizations such
as the Police Boys Clubs and tht
Schoolboy Patrol have been o:
great help" he added.
Another aid, he pointed out, ha!
been the program in effect for thu
past several years in educating
the children to the dangers O.
narcotics.
Mr.. Donohue said use Of mar.
cotics among the young here ap.
Iparently has been limited to those
above high school age.