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Evening star., 1952-06-29
By the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, June 28.-The
city has set out to use for the
first time a law it has had for IA
years against dirty, dangerous and
broken down houses.
The action came to a head
yesterday when Magistrate Doug
las F. Lyons decided there was
sufficient evidence to charge a
property owner with failing to
comply with a city order to make
repairs.
Warrants are to be issued Mon
day against Mrs. Fannie Bloom,
owner of a house at 81 Fleet
street, where 33 persons were re-
ported living earlier this year.
The city said the house is
worth about $4,000 and ordered
repairs estimated to cost about
81 900.
The next step in the case is a
hearing in Magistrates Court,
tentatively scheduled for July IL
Should Mrs. Bloom ask jury
Evening star., 1952-06-29
House Approval Seen
.0f 1O-Month Extension
For D. T.. Rent Control

Rent control for another 10
months in the District appeared
assured following passage yester-
day of a Senate bill extending
the law until April 80.
The present law expires at mid
might tomorrow.
The House passed a similar rent
control bill for the city Friday,
but limited the extension to nine
months. The difference will be
settled easily as the House in
tended to tie in the local law with
the national rent control law on
the time limit.
Late yesterday the House ap-
proved a conference report on
wage and price legislation. Fed
Ieral rent control was contained
in it and was extended for 10
months as recommended by the
Senate.
The Senate version Of the Dis
trict rent control bill was ex-
pected to be called to the House
floor for approval Immediately
afterward. 1t was not. but prob
ably will get House action tomor-
row which will send it to the
White House for President Tru-
mans signature.
Evening star., 1952-06-29
|Asbestos-MuscIed Blacksmith
Lobors in 737-DegreeH Heat
There are people hotter than

There are people hotter than
you.
Floyd Boone, for instance.
Mr.. Boone, of 318 Thirteenth
street NE, is a blacksmith. He
tends a forge at the Gichner Iron
Works, 1914 Twenty-fourth street
NV. Mr.. Boone is proof that
Longfellow was in error with that
business about smiths muscles be-
ing like iron bands.
At the peak of the heat wave.
Mr.. Boone consented to hook a
thermometer on his shirt, to de-
termine just how much of a stew
he gets into at the bellows. After
five minutes. the mercury bubbled
up to the 131-degree mark.
Joe Mccormick, colored, Of 610
Gresham place NV, a chef at
the Chicken Hut. 427 Eleventh
street NV, also tolls over fire. He
wore the thermometer while he
was converting a slab of swordfish
into an entree, and it recorded III
degrees.
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Youthful Delegates
To ykCA Farley Give
Ideas on Government

Sharp -witted youngsters. here
for the YMCA's Youth and Gov
ernment Assembly, yesterday gave
their ideas on government.
For the last three days. the
group has met with top officials
i'm Government and listened. Yes
terday. at the National Press Club
five press representatives heard a
panel touch on almost
every current issue.
Newsmen questioned panel mem.
bers on foreign policy, democratic
government, economics. national
defense and freedom Of the in
|dividual.
Ron Apperson Of California an6
Gene Miller of Indiana. speaking
on foreign policy, advocated ito.
tai military victory in Korea" ane
indorsed the recent bombing ol
the Yalu River power plants.
About Effort Urged.
The California delegate said i
was a good gamble" to go al
out in Korea and If total war wa!
inevitable the United States shoul(
face it."
Speaking on democratic gov,
ernment, Bob Potter of Connecti
cut and Larry Wilmer of New
York urged a Nationwide law II
allow the 18-year-old to vote.
A national compulsory Fair EN-
ployment Practices Commission
got a thorough going over.
Don Simmons Of Oklahoma sal,
he favored national segregation
laws in housing projects. religion
and education. He also attacket
the poll tax.
| One delegate from Ohio cam,
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Hospital Center Fund Bill
Signed by Truman

President Truman yesterday
signed into law a three-year ex-
tension of the act authorizing
appropriations for the Washing
ton Hospital Center.
The center will consist oi
Emergency, Garfield and EpiScopa
Hospitals. The original law was
enacted in 1916.
The President also approved
an act transferring some property
to Columbia Hospital.
Evening star., 1952-06-29

Workmen do not need stoves or
Iforges to bake themselves. Pvt. Del
Pizzati of the First Precinct, di-
Irecting traffic at Fourteenth and
E streets NV, was minus a stove
but hot under the collar even
though motorists were orderly.
He was working in the sunlight
and after only couple of traffic
light changes the thermometer
hooked on his shirt read 116.
Peter Maroulis. a damp dry
cleaner, scored 108 degrees as he
worked a pants-pressing machine
in his shop at 1884 Wisconsin
avenue NV.
And James E. Miller, colored. of
I2101 New Hampshire avenue. spent
the day with his head in a hood
wherein the thermometer hit 10
late in the afternoon.
He was handling a Sandblasting
hose at Pennsylvania avenue and
Ninth street NV. 1T was a lot
hotter'n this a little while ago." he
said.
Evening star., 1952-06-29
ANNAPOLIS Woman Faces 7 rial
For Failing to Repair House

trial, the case would move into
Circuit Court.
If convicted, she faces a fine of
$40 to $40 a day for each day she
has failed to comply with the re-
pair order since it expired May 80
This is more or less a test"
John c. Keefe, city engineer. told
the magistrate. THE building is
only one of many of its kind ;.
We believe the building is worth
fixing up and a good income can
be derived from it."
Mr.. Noah A. Hillman, attorney
for Mrs. Bloom. told the Magis-
trate he would like to see a speci-
fic order listing the corrections
which the city thinks Mrs. Bloom
ought to make.
The 1888 housing law under
which the action was brought pro-
vides a penalty of $40 to $40 a
day for tenants who persist in oc-
cupying a house after it has been
posted as unfit to live in. The
city has made no move against the
tenants.
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Annapolis Soldier Hurt,
3 Virqinians Wounded

An Annapolis man and three
from nearby Virginia have been
hurt in Korea, the Defense De-
partment announced last night.
They are:
Pvt. James w. Parker, brother
of George E. Parker. 1901 Smith
vile street. Annapolis, injured.
Sergt. Robert l.. Conley, jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Conley, 156 Carl
ton road, Charlottesville, wounded
Pfc. Joseph r. Snyder, jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r. Snyder,
Route 2. Fisherville. wounded.
Marine Corpl. Donald E. Hart
ley, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
E. Hartley. 8s1 Fairmont avenue,
Winchester, wounded.
Evening star., 1952-06-29


This is not temporary Situa-
ton. There have always been
Itubercular patients in the District
who could not be hospitalized be-
cause of inadequate facilities for
tuberculosis care here.
Statement by Padgett.
In the words of DR.. Vernon M.
Padgett, director of the Health
Departments bureau for tubercu-
losis. this situation exists because: {:
when we find a new tuber-
culosis patient, we say to him, in
effect. yes, you have this disease,
but there's nothing we can do for
you for several months"
Or, as DR.. Sol Katz, chief of the
division of pulmonary diseases at
iGallinger Municipal Hospital,
says:
We're telling persons with
newly discovered cases to stay
home until they're SO sick some
thing has to be done"
When a nOn-hOSpitaliZed pa
tient becomes acutely ill - an
emergency caSe-he is brought to
Gallinger, where the bed shortage
is worst.
DR.. Katz points out that when
patient is brought in. with a bad
hemorrhage place has to be
found for him.
The Gallinger unit originally
was designed as a screening
station" where new cases would
be admitted for observation and
treatment before being sent to
Glenn Dale sanatorium.
Because Glenn Dale Is nearly
always filled to capacity, the
Gallinger tuberculosis building
has. Of necessity, become Sana-
torium. too-but without the
expansive grounds and wide
porches for patients who should
get out in the fresh air.
Situation Called Dangerous.
DR.. Daniel L. Finucane, super
intendent at Glenn Dale, says the
ION the capacity margin" opera
ton at the Sanatorium often re-
suits in a dangerous situation
such as this:
A nearly-Well patient, rooming
with other patients also on the
road to recovery, will be dis
charged to the small Upshur
street HOSPITAL for further recup-
Grafton before being sent home.
The Health Department is i'm
mediately notified that a bed is
available at Glenn Dale. An
acutely-ill patient on the urgent"
list is sent out. The only empty
bed is among the patients whose
condition is much better than
! that of the newcomer.
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Dr.. Finucane says patients are

DR.. Finucane says patients are
shifted around as quickly as pos
sible so persons in the same stages
of illness will be together. But
this takes time. Meanwhile. q
condition exists which DR.. Finu-
cane deplores but can do little
about.
Delay Increases Costs.
Public health officials point out
that the longer disqualification. is
delayed, the longer the treatment
required-and the heavier the
expense to the city.
At the Freedmen's Hospital
tuberculosis annex. book capa-
city" IS 1877 patients. Yesterday,
there were 1875 there. The annex
is nearly always full. DR.. Howard
M. Payne, chief of the tuberculo-
sis service there, says an addi-
tional $50 beds could be filled
very quickly.
For overall District needs, DR.
Payne has called for construc-
ton of new buildings containing
l 900 beds for tubercular patients.
Health Department officials and
physicians concerned over the
problem take a more realistic view,
however. Although they admit
l 900 additional beds could be a
principal factor in reducing the
high tuberculosis rate here, they
are pushing for a 400-bed in
crease.
Until that time. acutely Ill
tuberculosis patients in the Dis
Itrict will stand in line-waiting
for disqualification or death.
Tomorrow: What the District
can do to help tuberculosis pa
tients pending completion OF
necessary hospital facilities.
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Public Invited to Meet
IMogruder and Cooper

State Senator Charles r. Fen
wick of Arlington has invited the
public to meet Maynard Magruder
candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Congress. and
County Board Candidate Wesley
Cooper at his home Tuesday.
The informal party will get un-
der way at $3.50 pm. with music
by a hillbilly band. Mr.. Fenwick's s
home is at Lee highway and North
Washington boulevard. Arlington
Evening star., 1952-06-29

the post was announced earlier by
Hugh K. Duffield. president of the
Community Chest Federation.
The $4.150,0 goal of the Joint
Chest -USO effort includes a 1884,
545 local share in the United De-
fense Fund worldwide program Of
recreation and welfare services to
members of the armed services
and their families.
In last years campaign. nearly
$50, 900 Federal and District gov
ernment employees gave total of
$1,619,243, or 1924 per cent Of
their quota. The best record made
by any of the major campaign
groups, the achievement was un-
der the leadership of Treasurer
Georgia Neese Clark.
In his communication to Gov
Iernment leaders. Mr., Truman re-
minded them that this autumn
will mark the 25th successive
Icampaign for Red Feather agencies
of the Community Chest of the
Capital area.
The letter said: !
THE Community Chest Fedora
tion responsible for the appeal
unites six Community Chest and
more than 100 Red Feather serv-
ices in one financial campaign to
provide local health. welfare and
Irecreational programs which, We
all agree. are vital if we are to
keep our communities healthy and
strong.
For the fall Red Feather Cam
paign for the Community Chest
Federation and the United De-
fense Fund I have approved the
appointment of the Honorable
Frank Pace, jr.. Secretary of the
Army, as chairman of the Govern
ment Unit. All persons in author
ity. I am sure. will extend their
complete cooperation to the COM
ing financial appeal.
This cooperation should in
cllsde both the organization Of
effective solicitation of all employees
and the setting up of an adequate
collection method for the con-
venience of those who wish to
make contributions on the INSTALL
ment basis.
Il urge all employees to give as
generously as possible to this one
appeal for the yearly support Of
over 100 local Red Feather Agency
programs and the national and
international program of the
United Defense Fund-USO."
Pace Served in Army.
Mr.. Pace, 80. entered the Army
in 1912 as a second lieutenant.
He served four years in the Air
Transport Command of the Army
Air Corps. rising to the rank Of
major. He now holds a reserve
commission as lieutenant colonel
in the Air Force.
Before being sworn in as
Secretary of the Army on April
IL, 1850. his Government career
includes posts as special assistant
to the Attorney General, executive
assistant to the Postmaster Gen.
eral. assistant director and then
director of the Bureau of the
Budget.
| In December. 1850. he served as
chairman of the Defense Ministers
Conference of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization in Brussels.
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Seckinger to Speak
At Radio Round-T able
On Health Problems

A round-table discussion
on District health problems in
general and the tuberculosis
situation in particular will be
broadcast at 10 pm. tonight
on Station WWDC.
Participating in the Junior
Bar Associations program.
District Round-Table," will
be DR.. Daniel L. Seckinger,
District health officer, and
DR.. o. Benwood Hunter. a
private physician. Moderators
will be Attornies Rufus Stet-
son, jr.. and Frederick c.
LeComte.
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Truman Names Womun
AS Customs Controller
By the Assoeioted Press

Mrs. Margaret DAILY Campbell
of Highland Park, N. j., was NOM
mated by President Truman yes
terday to be Controller of Gus
toms with headquarters at New
York.
Mrs. Campbell. 81, has been
writing a weekly column and
handling public relations work
for the New Brunswick IN. JD
Home News for the last two
years. She has been active in
charitable, welfare and civic or.
ganization work in and around
New Brunswick.
Evening star., 1952-06-29

was announced
last night.
The appoint
ment was made
known in a let
ter from Presi-
dent Truman to
heads of execu-
tive d e par t.
m e n t S a n d
agencies.
| Mr.. Pace will
serve with Gen.
Ieral Chairman
H e r b ert c.
Blunck, whose
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Fireworks Bon Lifted

A ban on fireworks has been
removed by the Falls Church City
Council. In a special meeting, the
council agreed that fireworks ap-
proved by the State can be sold
and discharged in the city.
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Luruy to Open New Pool

LURAY, Va. June % (SpeciaD
A new swimming pool near
Luray, just beyond the Fair
Ground, will open July IL.
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Pace Will Head
Unit
of Chest Drive
$4,l50,00 Goal
Set for Compoign,
Including USO

Secretary Of the Army Pace will
head the Government Unit in the
1858 Red Feather -USO Campaign
for the National Capital Area, It
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Our Worst Health Problem
District Lacks Beds for $50
Urqent tuberculosis Cases
By Wallace (. CIoyton

There between $50 200 the who
immediate disqualification because of highly acve-and highly nc
of tuberculosis.
crucial shortage of beds for uberlar patients
will be before the Health Departments
Evening star., 1952-06-29

dUe DlSIrlCC subcommittee.
Senate bill to amend regula-
tions of optometrists: held in
House District Committee.
Senate bill to increase fees paid
to District by licensed dentists;
in House District Committee.
Senate bill changing regulations
of veterinarians; in House Dis
trict Committee.
Senate bill amending Board of
Accountancy law; signed by Presi-
dent.
Senate bill amending Pharmacy
Regulation Act; reported by Dis
trict Committee:
Senate bill for control and in.
spection of pharmacies; in Senate
District Committee.
Senate bill increasing nurses
registration fees; passed Senate.
House bill to permit minors tt
participate in stage shows; awaits
Presidents signature.
Senate bill cutting work hour;
Of minors from 48 to 40 a week; ir
House District Committee.
Senate bill permitting Schoo
Board to pay substitutes fol
teachers or officers on leave with.
out pay; passed Senate.
Senate bill for premartial ex'
Iaminations; pending in House Dis
trict Committee.
Senate bill requiring regula
wage payments. at least semi
monthly; in House District Com
mittee.
Senate bill to bring Distric
credit unions in line with Fedora
icredit unions: passed Senate.
House bill to permit Distric
Boxing Commission to use $25, ,O0t
Iof its securities for operating ex'
penses; passed by Senate with
amendment. goes back to House
However. 100000 which Com.
missioners say is necessary to put
the plan into effect was cut from
IA supplemental bill yesterday. This
bill now goes to the Senate Appro-
Ipriations Committee where the
city heads have a last chance tc
get the funds put back in.
Rent Control
Senate yesterday passed rent
control bill for District extending
1t until April 30-a 10-month ex.
tension. Rent control expires al
midnight tomorrow. The House
previously had passed a nine.
month extension of rent contro
but intended to make it conform
with Senate bill. This probably
will be done tomorrow.
Hospitals
Extension of authorization o.
funds for Washington Hospita
Center for three years approved
by House and Senate; signature
of President awaited.
House also yesterday approved
$11.5 million in a supplemental
bill to finance half the cost o.
Replacement or rebuilding of fiv,
non-proft Washington hospitals
not participating in the Hospita
Center. This goes to Senate TO,
action. Affected are Childrens
Providence, Sibley. Casualty anc
Homeopathic Hospitals.
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Miscellaneous

House bill to revise District
corporation laws; pending in Sen
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Tuxotion

Amendments to District tax laws
reducing penalty interest for de-
llnquent tax payments in several
categories; passed by Senate, re-
ported by House District Com
mittee.
Senate District Committee re-
ports Hunt bill to restrain tax
exemption.
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Public Works

washington Baltimore park
way; Interior Department ap-
preparation bill carries $3.50 900
Tor parkway construction: ap-
proved by both House and Senate:
measure now in House Senate
conference.
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Primaries

Senate bill for primaries for
election OF District delegates to
national political conventions; on
Senate calendar.
Evening star., 1952-06-29

Senate bill removing 133-mem-
ber limitation on White House
police: Passed by Congress, awaits
Presidents signature.
Senate bill allowing Commits
sioners to appoint special police;
in House District Committee.
Evening star., 1952-04-09
Richard |. Birch, 90,
Retired Upho|sterer

Richard I. Birch, 80. a lifelong
resident Of the Washington area
died yesterday at Garfield Hos
pital.
Mr.. Birch was employed as an
upholsterer at Woodward & Loth-
rop's department store from 1895
until his retirement In 1896. He
worked for many years at the
downtown store and later at the
service building. 131 M street NE
He was q member of the store
employees 'Twenty-Year Club"
Mr.. Birch was married to the
former Miss Sarah Danner. who
died last year. They made their
home at 1919 Trinidad avenue
NE. for number of years before
to BIT Sheridan street,
Chillum Heights, Md.
He Is survived by a son, George
H. Birch; a daughter. Mrs. Jennie
T. Bolt; a grandson and a great
grandson, all Of the Sheridan
street address.
Services will be held at II am.
Friday at the Lee funeral home,
Fourth street and Massachusetts
avenue NE. Burial will be at
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-04-09

boulevard and North Highland
street. The Rev. Dana H. john
son. Of Resurrection Lutheran
Church. will be the preacher to-
morrow and the Rev. Paul J.
Harrell. of Memorial Baptist
Church. on Friday.
DR.. Clarence w. Crawford, pas.
tor OF Calvary Baptist Church.
will speak at a 7:30 pm. service
tomorrow in the church, Eighth
and H streets NV.
The choir of Memorial Baptist
Church, Glebe and Dittmar roads
North, Arlington. will present Du-
bois' cantata, "The Seven Last
Words" at 8 pm. tomorrow with
Mrs. Neva Garner Greenwood as
director.
A holy communion service will
be held at 8 pm. tomorrow in the
Forest Memorial Methodist
Church. Forestville, Md. A dra-
matte presentation of the Last
Supper will precede the service.
Services will be held at 7:45
O'Clock tonight. tomorrow and
Friday nights in st. Marks Evan
gelical U. B. Church. Twenty fifth
street and North Glebe road, Ar
lington. The Rev. George E..
Schnabel. will direct the services.
Evening star., 1952-04-09
Mrs. Martha BofeIer, 80,
Long Georgetown Resident

Mrs. Martha Whitmore Bote-
Ter. 80. a Georgetown resident
since childhood, died yesterday in
Georgetown University Hospital.
Mrs. Boteler had lived for many
years at 1914 Twenty-nintn street
NV. but recently had lived at
the homes of her children. She
was the widow of Harry w. Bo-
teller, a Georgetown painting con-
tractor, who died in 1918.
Mrs. Boteler, a native Of Bal
|timore. is survived by four sons
and three daughters: Harry w.
Boteler. 3014 r street NV; Jo-
seph H. and George z. Boteler,
both Of Alexandria: James F.
Boteler. Holyoke, Mass; Mrs.
Ruth M. Leach, 1874 oxford ave-
nue.. Alexandria: Mrs. Elsie D.
Poore, Bradbury Heights, Md.
and Mrs. Frances L. Post of
Santa Monica. Calf. Also sur
lviving are two brothers, John and
Fred Whitmore, both of Wash
lington.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. Friday In the Birch fu-
neral home, 3034 M street NV.
Burial will be in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-04-09
Ex-Census Emp|oye Held
On Heroin Charge Here

A former Census Bureau em-
ploye, sporting a SIS hat and a
suit carrying a London label, was
charged with possession of heroin
today.
David L. Hansford, 20, colored,
OF the 100 block of Hickman
street Sc. dropped a cardboard
box which police said contained
narcotics as he ran down an al
ley off the 900 block of N street
NV.
Pvts. William G. Burchette and
Charles w. Sine gave chase when
they saw two men running in the
alley. They captured both, but
the second one was not charged.
HanSford was held on bond of
$4,000 for grand jury action by
United States Commissioner Cyril
5. Lawrence. He said he quit his
Census Bureau job nine months
ago and has been employed as a
painter.
Evening star., 1952-04-09
Bible Distribution
I'm Schools Cleared
by Montgomery

Distribution of Bibles in Mont
gomery County public schools by
the Gideon Society and other
private organizations had the ap-
proval today of the county School
Board.
In clearing the way for the dis
tribution, however, the board set
up strict regulations. The or
ganization wishing to distribute
Old or New Testaments or both
will have to get specific approval
of the county school superintend-
ent. The books may be given only
to pupils who have written con-
sent Of their parents to receive
them.
The boards action came on an
appeal made about two months
ago by the Gideon Society.
The board also specified that
literature advocating or promot-
ing a faith, denomination or re.
ligion could not be distributed.