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Evening star., 1952-07-23
Uncle Ruy's Corner +" so"o" co't"o'

If we could pick up Greenland
and lay it on North America. we
might place the northern end in
Canada, say alongside Winnipeg
In that case, the southern tip would
stretch down to the Gulf of Mexico
Greenland has about one eleventh
of the area of North America, and
almost one eighth of the area OF
South America. On maps of the
Mercator type, Greenland looks
much larger than it, really is.
The first white persons to settle
in Greenland seem to have been
Norsemen led by Eric the Red. The
Morse party got there more than
nine and half centuries ago.
Eskimos were living in Southern
Greenland at the time the Morse
men arrived.
Late figures show that the popu-
lation of the big island is only
about $4,000. This means one per.
son for each 50 square miles. We
might call that "thin population"
I All Of the residents live near the
coast. The southern end Of Green.
land has almost the entire popu-
llation.
Any one who appears in the cen.
ter Of Greenland is likely to be ar
lexplorer. White men have trampet
across parts OF the great centra
glaciers and aviators have fiowr
laboVe u.
Evening star., 1952-07-23
T axe Ny Word for 1t
YOU CAN'T BE HUNGRY NETm.TAE
CLOCK IS FIVE MINUTES FAST
By Fronk Colby

A. Papal means "of or pertaining
to the Pope" and that is the way
it is used in the phrase, "papal
edict."
Do not pronounce papal to rhyme
with apple. The word should rhyme
with maple, thus: PAY-pl.
The title Pope is the Middle Eng
lish form of the Latin word papa,
which is from the Greek pappas.
meaning father" The title Pope
was not generally given to the
Roman pontiff until the fourth CEN
Itury. The word pontiff is from the
Latin pontifex, which had the
original meaning Of bridge
builder"
distributed by McNaught Syndicate. 1nc)
Evening star., 1952-07-23

from the valley glaciers, and float
in the acean, they are known as
icebergs. So many icebergs come
from these glaciers that the island
has been nicknamed "the Mother of
Icebergs."
To obtain q free copy Of the Illus
trated leafiet on the "Seven wonders OF
tEe World" send self addressed.
stamped envelope to Uncle Ray In care
Of The Star.
Evening star., 1952-07-23

Denmark owns the island, but the
people are mainly Eskimos, or OF
mixed white and Eskimo stock.
Less than 500 residents are classed
as pure white.
In grassy districts near the coast
Of Greenland, sheep are raised.
Their wool is Of special value in
making woolen clothing to help
Greenlanders live through the long
cold winters. Many natives wear
fur clothing made from the hides
of polar bears, seals and other
animals.
Greenland Qike Norway has
beautiful valleys known as fiords.
Valley glaciers push down some Of
these I'D reach the ocean.
When chunks Of ice break on
Evening star., 1952-07-23
Contract Bridge
Rx EnsIev RInekwnnd
Washington, D. e.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23. 1859

BY EoSley bIockWood
"Tf only I were twins" said Mr.
Champion modestly, "the team o1
Champion and Champion would be
unbeatable"
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nerable.
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1heart Pass 2d'm'ds Pass
4hearts All Pass
This remark Stemmed from the
fact that Mr.. Champion had told
Mr.. Abel, by means of a suit prefer
ence signal how to beat the hand
But Mr.. Abel had muffed it.
One way to "catch" suit prefer
ence signals Is to be on the alert
for unusual plays by partner, plays
that puzzle you, plays which seem
downright silly. OF course. you
have to have a good partner. II
Mr.. Muzzy made such a play, it
would be silly.
But playing with Mr.. Champion,
you know that any unusual play
he makes is for a specific purpose
probably the purpose of giving you
information.
In today's deal Mr.. Abel opened
the king of spades and Mr.. Cham
pion followed suit with the deuce.
Mr.. Abel wondered momentarily
whether that deuce had any deep.
special significance. Finally, he
properly decided that it showed
nothing but complete lack of in
terest in the spade suit.
He could see no reason to shift
at this point and continued with
the ace Of spades. On this trick.
Mr.. Champion played the nine of
spades. This puzzled Mr.. Abei.
His partner surely had not started
with only two spades and surely
did not have the queen of spades
because in either case, he would
have played high-low to ask for
continuation of the suit.
OF course, Mr.. Champion was
giving a suit preference signal,
Having got it in the record that he
was interested in the spade suit
itself by the play of the deuce at
Trick one, he next played the nine,
an unnecessarily high card. He
was trying to say, Lead the higher
OF the other two plain suits"
After puzzling over this for a
while Mr.. Abel came to the con-
cluSlon that he didn't know what
the nine of spades meant and he
shifted to the eight OF clubs.
Mr.. Dale won with the ace,
cashed three top hearts, then the
King and queen of clubs. On the
third club lead he ditched his
diamond. Mr.. Abel ruffed but that
was just the third-and last
Cr1ck for the defenders.
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Evening star., 1952-07-23
Word Come
Find "a or more words in
DER Rim G e II,

meaning, "a short-barreled pis-
ltol." Average is 81; limit, rs
minutes.
| Rules-words must be Of four or more
letters. Words which acquire four letters
By the addition Of IS such as bats"
cats" are not used. Only one form Of .
word is used. Proper names are not used.
A list will be published tomorrow.
Answer to MATR1AHCH.
march, match, mart. mica. mirth. aitch.
aria3 arch, tiara. tram, trim, ratch. rata.
riat&. rich, itch, cart. carat, eatarrh. char,
charm, chart chat. chair. chit. ehisf,
cram, hair, harm. haT6
Evening star., 1952-07-23
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Coming Or Going.
Choose any number. say 90. and add to
it the number formed by reversing its
digits. Do the same to the result and
continue this process until you come to
a number which will read the same for
ward and backward. For example:
96
90
1875
561
6S7
1853
1881
1854
Some numbers may require many opera
itions before you arrive at this UNIQUE dis
play Of numbers. For instance. the num-
ber 90 requires "a such additions before
il finally arrives at the numper apsr
oddity works out Is known to the writer.
Evening star., 1952-07-23
1909 Pupers in u. s.

NEW YORK (SF There are
13,009 newspapers in the United
States, including 2,018 dailies,
10,514 weeklies and 362 semi
weeklieS.
Evening star., 1952-11-30

llPTON TOMATO VEGETABLE SOUP
Home-iest vegetable soup you can buy in store
Glorious ripe tomato broth-6 taste-teasing vege
tables-tender egg noodles, enriched to be more
nourishing to easy spooning size. Only 10 min
utes cooking puts it on your table,
Evening star., 1952-07-16
Free Star Movies
Playground Film
Proqrom for Tonight

Programs presented through the
cooperation of the District, Ar
lington County. Prince Georges
County and Montgomery Recrea-
ton Departments and the Film
Center of Washington:
Washington, at Dusk.
Gallinger, F and Twenty second
streets NV.
Takoma. Fourth and Whittier
streets NV.
Edgewood. Third and Evarts
streets NE.
Rosedale, Seventeenth and
Gales streets NE.
Thomson. Twelfth and L streets
NV.
Congress Heights. Savannah
street and Randle place Sc.
Howard, Fourth and w streets
NV.
Happy Hollow, Eighteenth
street and Kalorama road NV.
Crummell, Gallaudet and Ken.
dali streets NE.
Lincoln, Sixth and L streets ST.
Arlington County, $3.50 PM.
Recreation Center. 4811 NORTH
Third street.
Prince Georges County, $3.50 PM
Berwyn Elementary School
Greenbelt road and Forty-nintl
street.
Montgomery County, ut Dusk.
Rock Greek Recreation Center
Leland street and Beach drive
Chevy Chase.
Garrett Park Recreation Center
Garrett Park road. Garrett Park
Evening star., 1952-07-16
Man Who Hif Pearson
Asks for Jury Trial

Charles Patrick Clark today
asked for jury trial of the as
sault charge placed against him
when he punched Columnist Drew
Pearson in the eye.
Municipal Court Judge Almond
w. Scott set the trial for July 81,
after the request was made by
Mr.. Clark's attorney, George Nc
Neil.
Mr.. Clark, an attorney, punched
Mr.. Pearson in the lobby of the
Mayfower Hotel on June 18. The
attorney had been identified by
Mr.. Pearson as a registered lobby
ist for the Franco government OF
Spain.
Mr.. Clark Is former associate
counsel of the old Truman Senate
War Investigating Committee
Some months ago, Mr.. Clark en-
gagged in another Maydower lobby
battle. That time he punched
William P. Rogers, former chief
counsel of the Truman commit
tee. in the law.
Evening star., 1952-07-16
; New Polio Victims
Listed in D. T.. Area

Three new polio victims were
listed in the District area today.
A 1-year-old boy was the Sec
ond case reported in the 1900
block of Suitland road, Suitland
Md. The Prince Georges County
Health Department had reported
a 4-year-old girl there earlier this
week. The county has total OF
10 cases this year.
Two cases were reported in Vir-
ginia. The Fairfax Health De-
partment recorded a 4-year-old
boy of Oak drive, Groveton, as its
seventh case this year. A 4-year-
old girl of the 200 block of King
street has been stricken, accord
ing to the Alexandria Health De-
partment.
Thirty-one cases have been re-
ported to date this year in the
District area.
Evening star., 1952-07-16

councils functions, however, will
in no way interfere with or lead
to the abolition of existing ad-
visory groups at present serving
the Commissioners on technical
matters. like traffic and the build
ing code.
The council was all set to close
public shop for the day, when a
group of veterans organization
chiefs arose and requested an au-
dience. Chairman Fleming said
that. while this floor action is con-
trary to the councils rules-writ-
ten application for audience is
normally required - the council
would hear the veterans then, be-
cause of the newness Of procedure.
Herbert Borchardt, department
commander of the Army-Navy
Union, served as spokesman for
five veterans groups, urging that
full functions of the District Vet
erans' Service Center be restored.
Mr.. Borchardt pointed out that
Congress recently Topped off $47,-
900 Of a requested appropriation
Of $127,000, which made it neces-
sary to reduce the staff at the CEN
ter by nearly one-half.
Chairman Fleming asked that a
detailed memorandum nm the slIh-
ject be filed by the veterans dele
gates, who included Comdr. Robert
A. Bunch of the American Le-
gion, Comdr. Albert Novak of the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars, Comdr.
Earl Hendrick of the Disabled
American Veterans and Comdr.
Ollie Willmann, Of AMVETS.
Then the council went into a
closed discussion Of confidential
matters.
Evening star., 1952-07-16
Ga|Iinger 0ffieia|sAsk
.S32 Million More for
Two New Buildings
By Wallace (. CIoyton

Gallinger Municipal Hospital
officials want a new So million
psychiatfic building and a $1.2
million dormitory for resident
doctors and interns.
This $3.2 million request for
new construction is the major
capital outlay provision in a $12.9
million budget estimate for opera
ton Of District hospitals during
the fiscal year 1854.
The need for new psychiatric
care facilities at Gallinger has
been cited many times before. Two
reports, one in 1914 and another
in 1947. pointed to inadequacies
in the present setup. Present
buildings were built in 1922 and
have been the target of much
criticism because of their obsolete
condition.
In asking for a new dormitory,
hospital officials pointed out that
residents and interns now are
housed in six different buildings
on the grounds.
The majority Of them are
housed in two old and dilapidated
buildings abandoned by other
hospital units.
Living conditions here were the
principal cause of a secret PRO
test" meeting by the doctors last
winter.
At that time the doctors
warned District officials that the
poor housing conditions would
make it increasingly difficult to
recruit the interns and residents
needed to maintain the hospitals
teaching program and standards
of care.
Hospital officials, in asking the
new building, admitted difficulty
in obtaining a full quota Of resi-
dent doctors. They cited the de-
plorable housing conditions as a
definite factor" in this difficulty.
Capital construction outlay at
Glenn Dale tuberculosis Sanato-
rum was estimated at -$490, 900.
This figure includes $125.000 for
drawing up plans for a new 800
bed hospital building there.
The new building, Health De-
partment officials say, is badly
needed to provide additional beds
for the many indigents here with
tuberculosis who cannot now be
|hospitalized because of the severe
bed shortage.
The new building was, one OF
the requirements listed in a re-
cent f1ve-year program submitted
by the Health Department in its
stepped-up campaign against tu-
berculosis. Health Officer Daniel
l.. Seckinger has termed the tuber-
culosis incidence here "the Dis
trict's worst health problem"
Evening star., 1952-07-16
Campbell Nominated
In 10Th District After
Bitter PrimaryFight

Edmund D. Campbell, running
as a liberal opponent of the Byrd
organization, emerged today with
the Democratic nomination for the
House from Virginias new 10th
congressional district.
The 53-year-old Arlington at
torney defeated three conservative
candidates in the party primary
yesterday and won the right to
seek election against a Republican
in November.
Mr.. Campbell captured the
nomination in a bitter contest
with Delegate j. Maynard Ma
gruder of Arlington, Charles c.
Carlin, jr., of Alexandria, and
Landon c. Painter of Fairfax
County.
Complete unofficial returns
showed the standing was as fol-
lows:
Campbell, 1924; Magruder
10,569; Carlin. 8.044; Painter, 963
The new district. formed this
year to give Virginia another Rep
resentative for it's increased popu.
lation, embraces Alexandria, Ar.
lington, Falls Church and Fairfax
The Republican Party will make
a bid for the new House seat by
sending Joel T. Broyhill into the
general election as the COP can
didate against Mr.. Campbell. Mr.
Broyhill is an Arlington builder.
An Independent candidate
Richald L. Feldman of Falls
Church, a retired school teacher
also is in the race.
The conservative Democrats
who gave Senator Byrd a sur
prising victory in the 10th Dis
trict, missed a chance to win the
House nomination by splitting
their vote three ways. Mr.. Camp
bell won by plurality, but not by
a majority of the ballots.
Mr.. Carlin, Alexandria publisher
and a States Rights Democrat in
1948. carried the city of Alexan-
dria but Mr.. Campbell was VIC
torious IN all other parts of the
district. Mr.. Magruder, who is
aligned with the Byrd organiza-
tion, gave him a close run in Arl-
ington. The vote in that county
was 5.836 for Campbell, 5,752 for
Magruder and 2,070 for Carlin.
Mr.. Campbell, a former men,
ber of the Arlington County
Board, practices law in Washing
ton as well as Virginia. He is a
graduate of Washington and Lee
University and Harvard. His
home is at 1912 North Glebe road.
His wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Camp
bell, also is prominent in Arling-
ton civic affairs. She has served
as chairman of the county school
board and played a leading part
in development of the public
schools after World War II.
Evening star., 1952-07-16

to iron out the manner in which
the Commissioners can use exist
ing funds to effect the reorgani-
zation plan in the light of Con-
'gress' refusal to appropriate $780,
900 for the purpose.
Commissioner F. Joseph Dono-
hue then took the floor. AS COM
missioner in charge of police. he
praised Police Chief Robert v.
Murray and outlined the steps
that the city heads and their top
SubordinateS are king to
strengthen law enforcement in
the District.
Mr.. Donohue explained that
Mai. Murray already has prepared
a preliminary report on person
mel who figured in testimony be-
fore the Senate District Crime
Investigating subcommittee. He
referred for study by the council
the crime committees lengthy re-
port on law enforcement, as well
as the Senate groups eight pieces
of recommended legislation to
tighten crime control here.
Commissioner Donohue urged
the council to make a detailed
study of the committee report
with a view of creating a police
force of the highest integrity and
efficiency.
The meeting switched abruptly
to an explanation Of the proposed
point system of revoking licenses
| of Washington auto drivers.
This system, which would in
volve compiling Of demerits fol
traffic offenses. leading ultimately
to license revocation. has been the
subject Of special committee study
i and public hearing. It Is highly
Evening star., 1952-07-16
Mrs. John J. Raskob Weds
John Corcoran in Arizona

Mrs. John j. Raskob, widow OF
the New York f1nancier, was mar
ried in Tucson, Ariz., to John p
Corcoran, an old family associate
the Associated Press reported.
Mrs. Corcoran is the former
Miss Helena Springer Green of
Cecil County. Md. She married
Mr.. Raskob in 1906.
Mr.. Raskob, who died at II in
October, 1850, was once chairman
of the Finance Committee for the
General Motors Corp. and a long
time associate of the Du Points of
Wilmington. Del.
In 1928 Mr.. RaSkob left General
Motors at Alfred E. Smiths re-
quest to become the Democratic
party's national chairman and to
back Mr.. Smiths unsuccessful bid
for President.
Mr.. Corcoran was for many
years associated in the develop
ment of the Raskob family's
estate. known as Pioneer Point,
near Centerville, Md. One of the
Eastern Shores showplaces, it was
sold shortly after Mr.. Raskob's
DEATH.
Evening star., 1952-07-16
.Leahy Again 10 Head
tuberculosis Drive

William E. Leahy again has beer
named chairman of the District
tuberculosis Associations Christ.
mas Seal Sale.
Mr.. Leahy, an attorney here ano
a member Of the new Citizens
Advisory Council. was chairman
of the Embarrassing campaign ir
1850 and 1891.
The Washington attorney long
has been active in tuberculosis
control activities. He was chair
man Of the Washington Chest x
ray Survey in 1948, has served as
president of the District Tubercu-
losis Association, and recently was
reelected to the board of the
National tuberculosis Association
In accepting Craftsmanship o1
the 1852 drive, Mr.. Leahy said:
"Never before has the challenge
among our citizens to eradicate
tuberculosis in the Nations Capi.
tai been greater than it is thi.
year. In recent months, Wash.
ington residents have become in.
creasingly aware that tuberculosi.
is the city's worst health problem
Every District resident has a stake
in this problem.
Evening star., 1952-07-16
ChiIIum (Md.) Boy browns
while Swimming in Sever
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, July 16.-A 10
year-old boy was drowned in an
Anne Arundel County swimming
accident yesterday.
Robert c. Pitts. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Pitts of 6 Riggs road,
Chillum, Md, was pronounced
dead on arrival at Anne Arundel
General Hospital by DR.. John M.
Claffy, county medical examiner.
Rescue squads from West An
|napolis and Herald Harbor worked
more than an hour in an unsuc-
ceSsful attempt to revive the boy
after rescuing him from the
Severn River at Sherwood Forest.
Evening star., 1952-07-16
Districts New Citizens Council Fuodoton and Licenses

The Citizens Advisory Council
to the District Commissioners to-
day was undertaking a study of
f1uoridation of the District water
supply.
This is one of a pair of work
projects, the first to be drawn up
since the formation Of the group
two weeks ago. The other con-
Germs advisability Of the Districts
adopting the point system Of re-
voking automobile drivers licenses.
Council members decided on the
surveys in the closed portion Of
their first business session yester-
day. Other than disclosing the
names Of the Fluoridation Com
mittee members, no one would say
who suggested the study.
One committee member revealed
however. that a recent congress
sional report advocating a 60
slow policy toward f1uoridation
will be examined. Public opinion
also will be sampled on the subject
District drinking water was pro-
nounced fully fiuridated last week
! Benefits Questioned.
Arguments have been raging foI
months. based on divided scien-
Itific testimony, on the question Of
whether the chemical really bene-
fits the teeth without harmine
other parts of the body.
Serving on the councils special
committee are DR.. Edward Ma
zique, James c. Turner and VIII
liam j. Smith.
j The point system Of license rev.
; ocation is. being studied by
Thornton Owen, william E. Leahy
J Mrs. George c. Thorpe and Joseph
/. "A. Kaufman.
Evening star., 1952-07-16
High Tension Wire Kills
Construction Laborer

A laborer guiding a cranes
bucket was electrocuted yesterday
when the boom touched a high
tension wire.
David Workman, 80, colored, Of
622 Ninth street NE, was thrown
several feet by the current. He
was pronounced dead at Freed
mems Hospital.
Police said Mr.. Workman was,
guiding the bucket during exca-
|vation on a construction job in
the 500 block Of Oglethorpe
street NE.
Evening star., 1952-07-16
Blamed
For Fatal Blast
Explosion Is Traced
To Stotic Electricity
From Workers Han,

The chemical explosion at How
ard University that claimed four
lives last March q was caused by
a static electrical spark from a
workers hand, a Federal investi-
eating board reported today.
No blame was attached to any
individual. The board made four
recommendations designed to pre-
vent a repetition of the tragedy.
The board said it found nothing to
criticize in the structure Of the
chemical laboratory where the
blast occurred.
The spark apparently came from
the hands of James K. williams,
colored, Of the HOO block of S
street NV, sole survivor Of the
crew of five custodial workers who
were loading the chemical when
it exploded.
Moved From StOrerOOm.
The five men were moving Army
surplus sodium chlorate in paste
board cartons from basement
storeroom of the chemical labora-
tory when the explosion occurred.
The investigating board, ap-
pointed by w. E. Reynolds, chair
man of the Federal Fire Council,
reported that the chemical ap-
parently had softened and impreg-
mated the paper cartons in which
it was stored. The static spark
was believed to have set them into
conhagration.
Mr.. Williams reported he saw
fire start at the bottom of the
hand truck as he showed it to-
wards a door. He bolted through
the door and heard two explosions
behind him which followed almost
Immediately.
The four men who lost their
lives, all colored custodial- en-
ployes of the university, were
Eugene H. Cough, James Clinton,
Alphonso M. Smith and Clinton
Irvine.
The investigating board pointed
out that doors of the storeroom
had been wedged open to facili-
tate movement of the hand truck.
It recommended that door stops
should be removed from all STAIR
way doors and that all stairway
doors be kept closed except for
the momentary passage of per-
sonnet.
Recommendations Listed.
Other recommendations of the
board were:
Sodium chlorate should never
be stored in a general storage
area.
The chemical should be kept in
glass bottles containing not more
than one pound and stocks should
be restricted to immediate needs.
Storage spaces should be pro-
tected with automatic sprinklers.
DR.. r. Percy Barnes, acting
head of the Howard chemistry
department, said all recommended
tions of the board have been
complied with except for the in
stallation of sprinklers and funds
have been requested for their in
stallation.
Evening star., 1952-07-16
Parks Office to Show
Film on WILLIAMSBURG

A color film, williamsburg Re-
stored" will be shown at the
Sylvan Theater tomorrow at $3.50
pm. under auspices of the Ma
tional Capital Parks Office.
The film will illustrate a talk
by Edward P. Alexander, director,
Division of Interpretation, Co.
lonial Williamsburg. No admission
is charged. In event of rain the
program will be presented in the
Commerce Department Audito-
rum,