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Evening star., 1953-07-02
.$64 Million Clinical Center
AtBethesdd Reddyfor Patients

cation system. They also have
outlets for oxygen, instead OF
ponderous cylinders.
Food will be served hot from
cleaning units which get meals
fast from the basement kitchen
via a dumb waiter.
On the 14th floor there is a
revolving chapel, for Protestant
Catholic and Jewish services.
Also a gym-like room for recre-
alton, plus an assembly room for
movies. Each floor has solarium
which looks out on Bethesda and
south to the Washington Monu-
ment.
There are fascinating little
gimmicks throughout the build
ing. In the halls, just outside of
the laboratories, there are over
head showers in the ceiling. A
scientist who might splash acid
on himself can turn the safety
shower on in a flash. There are
elevators all over the place. One
will handle only trash, while an
elevator in the next shaft will
carry only SteriliZed material.
Talent for Research.
The full-time professional staff
of the Clinical Center will be
made up of top-flight physicians
with a talent for research. They
will work under Civil Service or
receive commissions as Public
Health Service officers. The doc
tors will be borrowed" from
medical schools throughout the
country or from research centers.
In time they will return to their
former posts. Consultants in ev-
cry speciality of medicine will be
called in from now and then for
diagnosis or treatment.
The private physician who
turns over" his patient to the
Clinical Center will be kept
abreast of all developments and
then will take over again on the
patients release.
DR.. w. H. Sebrell, head Of the
National Institutes, and DR.. John
A Trautman, who will direct the
Clinical Center, plan to start
slowly.
Only 20 patients are arriving
Monday and the staff is being
increased gradually.
1--WE know it's going to be ex-
pensive." DR.. Sebrell said, but
I can't say just how expensive
We are going to do a good job.
It might cost more but it will
not be shoddy."
He said $50 to 200 patients
would be at the center by next
summer.
These patients can be called
volunteers" They can get up
and leave any time they want.
They don't have to do anything.
Their welfare, according to
PHS officials, will be the over
riding principle governing any
research step that is taken.
They'll not be guinea pigs
but people who are adding their
small bit to the fight against di-
Sease.
Evening star., 1953-07-02

date for a hearing on the subject.
But he failed to do so before the
board adjourned, and he said
later ha didn't expect to press the
matter any further this summer.
Partly Occupied.
The board member predicted
that the colored Park View
School, not far from Raymond.
will be seriously crowded in the
fall and that this will be a major
problem. Raymond is only parti-
ally occupied.
DR.. Corning, however, said
seven extra rooms are being
freed for use Of new pupils at
Park View and that this is ex.
pected to take care Of the situa-
tion in the fall.
The seven rooms are being
freed by transfer of three special
classes for physically handicap
ped to Noyes School, and con-
version of a library, home econo-
mics room, ground floor store
room and teachers meeting
room.
The superintendent did state
that If colored pupils continue
to increase he might recommend
the transfer later.
The board yesterday. In .
4-to-3 vote. refused to recon-
slider its order for the transfer
of Noyes Elementary School to
Negroes. Mrs. Frank F. Phillips.
Robert r. Faulkner and Miss
Mary H. Parker unsuccessfully
backed a plea from Noyes par
ents for a rehearing.
Pictured as Arbitrary.
The parents called the trans
fer order arbitrary and argued
they hadn't been given enough
advance notice so they could
plan their opposition.
Mrs. Margaret Just Butcher.
new board member, voted with
the majority on the subject.
Rowland F. Kinks, the other
new member, didn't vote.
c. Melvin Sharpe was unani-
mously reelected president. Mrs.
Phillips defeated Mr.. Williams
for vice president by a vote Of
6 to 3. Mr.. Sharpe said this would
be his last year on the board and
asked for teamwork.
The board approved the re-
tirement of Mrs. Pearl A. Freal-
ing. former Dunbar High School
teacher who unsuccessfully ap-
pealed to the board against her
transfer to Spingarn.
Also retired were Duvall B.
Evans, teacher at Armstrong
High: Miss Katharine Doonan,
principal of Cooke School. and
Miss Catherine E. Douglass.
teacher at Washington Voca-
tional High.
The boards next regular meet
ing is scheduled for September.
Schools reopen September IA.
Evening star., 1953-07-02
Mrs. Hobby Speaks
Al Dedication Of
New Medical Center
Welfare Secretary Hobby today

Welfare Secretary Hobby today
formally dedicated the $64 mil
lion Clinical Center of the
National Institutes of Health in
ceremonies held in the shadow
Of the impressive 14-story struc-
ture in Bethesda.
Mrs. Hobby described the
Center, designed for research in
such killers as cancer and heart
disease, new evidence that the
American Government continues
to be responsible to the people
and to the needs of the people,"
1,50O View Dedication.
She spoke before a crowd of
about $500 visitors, members of
Congress and guests Of the
Public Health Service.
II proudly dedicate this Gen.
ter, to medical research" the
Secretary said, "as a symbol of
our national concern for the
health of our people, for their
right to pursue their happiness
unhampered by Gripping pain
and Illness"
Tn freedom, this building and
the people who work here are
dedicated to the endless struggle
against human suffering" she
said.
Will Bring New Cures.
Mrs. Hobby said that with the
opening of the Center, 1--WE can
envision cures as yet unthought
of, which will bring life to the
desperately i'll, which in their
hour of need will ease the des-
peration of parents whose chill
dren are as yet unborn.
Each new solution found
here" she said, will mean a new
chance at the full and finished
life for numberless men, women
and children-each one human
being who loves life, each one
loved by some one else.
"We are dedicating it today"
Mrs. Hobby continued, ito the
open mind of Observation-Disclosures
ing it as an example Of democ-
racy, needing its obligation to
the free men who together are
self-governing."
Dr.. Sebrell Lauds Congress.
DR.. w. H. Sebrell, jr., director
of the National Institutes, paid
tribute to members of Congress
who pushed fund requests for
the Center which he described
as "as fine a research center as
anywhere in the world"
Its now our job," he said, "to
show that this research institu-
ton will pay off-to the better
ment of the health of the Ma
ton"
DR.. Leonard A. scheele, also
taking part in the ceremony, said
the Center will play an increas-
ing part in the broad attack on
disease. He said the Center is
symbolic of the eventual victory
over disease through intensive
research.
Evening star., 1953-07-02
Salesman Goes on Trial
In Attempt 10 Attack Child

William j. Bachand, identified
as magazine salesman. went on
trial before jury in Arlington
Circuit Court today on a charge
of attempted rape of a 10-year-
old girl.
Police charged the offense oc-
Cured November S, 1852. at the
girls home in the 4400 block Of
South Four Mile Run drive.
Police said Bachand Is "a and
has no fixed address.
Judge William D. Medley told
the jurors the maximum penalty
for the offense is death.
Commonwealth's Attorney Will
liam J. Hassan predicted tho
case will conclude tomorrow.
Evening star., 1953-07-02
Fingerprints Identify
Body Found in Potomac

Police yesterday identified the
body of a man found in the
Potomac River as that of Town
send Jones, AZ, colored. Of 1913
Second street S.W. Identifica-
ton was made through finger
print records.
Harbor precinct Pvts. L. Hal
stead and w. j. King recovered
the body. A death certificate
will be issued after a medical ex.
animation.
Evening star., 1953-07-02
Staying Victim
Was W'eIsher,'
Officials Hear
FBl Checks Rumor
Pentoeon Clerk Had
Link With Numbers

An underworld rumor that a
murdered Pentagon mail clerk
welshed on a numbers bet today
gave the FBI another avenue of
investigation in the bludgeon
Staying.
The rumor came to police from
several Of the dozen prisoners
caught in a numbers ring round
up yesterday. Capt. Irwin H.
limbaugh, who led the mass raid.
said police got very little infor-
nation about whether the mur-
dered. man was connected with
this particular crowd but during
interviews. several Of the pris-
oners mentioned his name. An
FBI spokesman said these pris-
oners will be questioned,
The murder victim was John
S. johnson. 33. colored, of 1912
Shepherd street NV, whose
body was found jammed in the
trunk of his expensive automo-
bile on the Pentagon'S north
parking lot Tuesday morning.
Believed Slain Saturday.
DR.. A. Magruder Macdonald.
District coroner who performed
a detailed autopsy on the body
yesterday, estimated that Mr..
johnson had been dead for four
days. That would have placed
0'-'''"r'nv as the day of death.
So far, Mr.. Johnson's move
ments have been traced only
to Thursday afternoon and a
friends home in Chapel Oaks.
Md. Investigators have been
told he left there to visit an
other friend on Kenilworth ave-
nue. NE, but he never got there.
DR.. Macdonald, who per-
formed the autopsy at the re-
quest of the FBI. found that Mr..
Johnson had been beaten about
the head by heavy blunt in
strument. There were marks Of
18 blows.
Skull Was Fractured.
The coroner said Mr.. johnson
suffered a compound skull frac-
ture. The cause of death was
listed as hemorrhage and shock
due to brain injury.
Still a mystery was where Mr..
Johnson met death. A Pentagon
policeman said Mr.. Johnson's
black 1851 Chrysler sedan was
not on the parking lot Sunday,
but was noticed there Monday
night.
It was thought likely that Mr..
Johnson was killed elsewhere
possibly in Chapel Oaks-and
then the body was driven to the
Pentagon lot. It was assumed
that the killer knew generally
where Mr.. johnson parked but
not the exact lane. Although
Mr.. Johnson's customary park
ing space was in lane No. So,
the body was found in lane 81.
The FBI is in the case because
the body was found on Govern
ment property. When the place
of death is determined, the case
presumably will be turned over
to the police having jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1953-07-02
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Playground Film
Proorum for TONIGHT

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Evening star., 1953-07-02
By John McKelwoy

The high, wide and handsome
Clinical Center of the United
States Public Health Service
opened today in Bethesda.
Within its IA stories of red
brick, scientists and doctors
and for the first time, the sick
will be working together to ease
| society's heavy and costly bur-
den of chronic disease.
Part of the National Institutes
of Health, research arm Of the
Public Health Service, the Clin-
ical Center is quite a place.
Nothing like it, at least on such
a scale, has ever been tried be-
fore.
The patients, for example, will
have to pass a physical" to get
in. They'll receive fine, expen-
sive, yet free medical care. Some
will not really require hospital
iZation and most of them will
not necessarily be "cured" when
they leave. But all will contrib
ute to the solution Of important
medical problems.
First Arrive Monday.
The first patients will arrive
Monday. They will fill out the
roster of a research team for
the study of chronic or long
term illnesses like cancer, high
blood pressure or mental trou-
BILE.
These patients have been Sc
lected from Washington, Balti-
more and nearby Virginia. The
physical" one group undergoes
will call for a certain age and
weight, with a similar pattern
in the history of their illness.
The main requirement is that
all have cancer of the cervix.
They will be patients of the Ma
tional Cancer Institute. They
represent a problem scientists
at the Cancer Institute are most
interested in right now. When
the project is finished, the pa
tients will go home-or back to
another hospital.
Undoubtedly, by that time,
science and the medical profess
sion will know q little more
about cancer.
Actually a Laboratory.
The Clinical Center is actu-
ally a tremendous laboratory.
Equipped to handle 500 patients,
it has space for 1000 labora-
tories. Here, science hopes to
close a great gap in research,
that of taking laboratory find
ings right in to bedside evalua-
ton. This is the main purpose of
the Clinical Center.
1t was on the drawing board
from 1947 to 1949 when actual
construction began. Former
President Truman laid the cor
nerStone. Now finished except
for a few storm sewers and aux
iliary structures, it represents a
total investment Of about $64
million.
The laboratories are on the
north side Of the building. BY
walking a few steps south, sci
entists will be on the hospital
side. There are two beds to each
room and two types of rooms
One is for the bed-ridden pa
tient-the other for the up-and-
walking patient. Both are done
in cool and pleasant color
schemes. There is no hospital
i white"
The wards have been made as
comfortable as possible because
some patients will be there a
long time. maybe a year. They
come close to looking like eff
cheney apartments
Outlets for Oxygen.
Nurses, for a change, should
have an easy time Of it. There
are no buyers. Each room Is
equipped with an intercotFmuni-
Evening star., 1953-07-02
Education Board
Getting Scooped,
Member Complains

Mrs. Frank S. Phillips,
new Board of Education vice
president, has asked Supt.
Hobart M. Corning to send
the board complete reports
on the topics he discusses in
his press conferences.
Board members have been
getting scooped on school
news, Mrs. Phillips COM,
planned at yesterdays board
meeting.
Evening star., 1953-07-02

Richmond B.
Keech, of the
U. S. District
Court for the
Dis trio of
Columbia.
U n i t e d
States Attor-
ney Leo A.
r ov er an
nounced that
Mr.. Doyle e
would be as
signed to the
criminal trial
section of the
n + a Senllfnr.'c
Evening star., 1953-07-02
John Doyle Named
Assistant Attorney

John F. Doyle, a Washington
lawyer, today was appointed an
assistant United States Attorney.
He was sworn in by Judge
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-04
Italian Premier
Pella Wins Vote
OF Confidence

RoME-NC) - Giuseppe Pells
has been confirmed as Italy's new
Premier by both houses of parlia-
ment, temporarily ending the ma
tion's political crisis.
The vote in the Chamber of Dep
uties was 315 TO 215; in the Senate,
140 to 86.
Premier Pella, former Catholic
Action leader and financial expert
of five former cabinets, was voted
against only by the communists
and left-wing Socialists.
He was supported by members
of his own party, the Christian
Democrats, the Monarehists and
two small center parties, the Lib
erals and the Republicans.
The neo-fascist Italian Social
Movement and the right-wing So
cialists abstained.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-04

sumed by the L. S. Government
The remaining one-third will be as.
sumed by the city of San Juan.
All the funds have been made
available under the National Hous-
in Act of 1949.
In accordance with provisions OF
this legislation, the 1912 families
now residing in the area to be de-
molished will be re-noused in de
cent, safe and sanitary dwellings" "
80 Acres
The project area, known as "El
Monte, is a centrally located slum
of approximately 80 acres. 1t lies
one-half mile west of the Uniyer-
sity of Puerto Rico. 1t will be the
first project of its kind to be un-
dertaken in the San Juan metro
politan area.
"El Monte" now contains LOIS
dwelling units that completely lack
sanitary and storm sewer systems.
Only q per cent of the units have
inside water lines.
Until the new lei Monte" is COM
pleted, the inhabitants OF the old
will get adequate public or private
housing as required by the Nation
al Housing Act of 1949.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-04

The classroom walls in 81.
James the Less School are freshly
painted, the floors, desks and win
dows are scrubbed and everything
IS in readiness for the opening day
of school, September 8, thanks to
the members Of the parish and
wonderful spirit OF cooperation.
For the past several weeks the men
OF the parish have. volunteered
their efforts and time 10 the task
OF repairing walls, sizing them and
painting them. In all. some so men
contributed TO the efforts, some as
often as five nights a week since
The project got underway. In the
final days Of the cleanup drive, r.
ladies Of the parish moved in 10
scrub and wax desks and other
furniture. Pictured above, applying
a little elbow grease, are, left 10
right, Mrs. Mary {. Deville, Mrs.
John Pennybseker, Mrs. Charles
Meyer and Mrs. chslmer Pyle. At
right, the men who completed the
project with floor seruhbins and
waxing session, pause for the cam
ersman. They are, left TO right.
first row, Robert Mayer, Frank
Wolfe, Jack Love, James Welshsns,
John Tierney. Back row, Roger
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-04
Navy Posters
Will Emphasize
Divine Worship

WASHINGTON - NC) - The
first in series of IL posters car.
rying the slogan why Worship
)" will be sent out to Navy
Ships and TO Navy and Marine in
stallations throughout the world
during September il has been an
nounced by the Chaplains Division
OF the Bureau of Naval Personnel.
Prepared under the direction OF
the chaplains division, the posters
have been designed to draw the at
tention of navel servicemen to the
Importance OF Divine worship. New
posters will be forwarded to Navy
chaplains every 30 days, to be plae-
ed on bulletin boards of Navy ships
and installations, the chaplains di-
vision announced.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-04
Bishop Haas Dies
lContinued from Page ID

Continued from Page II
Day observances of prayers anc
Masses.
The 64-year-old Prelate had been
Bishop Of Grand Rapids since
1943. During his years as Bishop
he continued a lifelong battle fol
fair employment practices, mini
mum wage laws and the establish
ment of industry councils compos
ed OF management, labor and pub
lie representatives.
Recognized as leading educa
tor, writer and labor expert, Bish
op Haas had received the praise ol
the Pope, u. S. Presidents, legisla
tors, churchmen and labor leaders
Basing his untiring fight for so
clal justice on the social encycli
Gals OF Pope Leo XIII, Pope Plus X
and of Pope Plus XII, Bishop Haa,
saw Americas labor and industrial
difficulties first hand as the sor
of immigrant parents in Racine
Wise. Throughout his seminary
studies and as a priest he pursued
the study OF social problems, eli
making his formal education in
1922, with a doetoral thesis on la
Dor arbitration in the mems car
ment industry.
Called by FDR
Named head OF the School of So
cial Science of the Catholic Uni
versity of America he was called
upon by President Franklin d
Roosevelt to act as mediator ano
advisor on labor problems then be
setting the nation. By 1943, wher
he was named Bishop, he was cred
tied with settling 900 strikes
AS Bishop of Grand Rapids, he
called for Christian education as Z
basic means of combating racial
discrimination and backed State
and Federal laws on fair employ
ment practices. He urged the Fed
eral government to encourage the
formation of industry councils, de
claring that the Church has not on
ly the competence, but the right
and duty to speak on the moral re
lationship between employers and
employees.
Born in Racine, Wise. on March
10, 1889, Bishop Haas attended ST
Francis Seminary in Milwaukee
from 1904 to 1913 and was ordain
ed III Racine on June IL, 1913.
Then began his years of teach
ing and study that led TO his be
coming one of the priests most
closely identified in the American
public mind with Catholic ideals ol
social Justice.
In 1922 he returned to Wiscon,
sin TO serve as professor of sociol
ogy at ST. Francis Seminary and
Marquette University
In 1925 he served as impartial
chairman of the Milwaukee News
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-09-04
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Continued from Page u
ident of ST. Xavier's High School.
Father Schmidt acteo as moderator
of a symposium panel, sympos-
ium based on the address of Pope
Plus XII to the world congress of
the lay apostolate. The panel noted
the present world situation and
called upon the laity to accelerate
the work of Catholic Action.
A California teacher Miss Sara
Refs noted the Catholic graduate
having been given more in life
through her education, has the duty
to give more of herself to the apos-
tolic cause by her example in busi-
ness and social life, and through
her activity in Catholic organiza.
tiOns.
The theme of the five day CON
vention was sharing our Catholic
heritage according to the ideals OF
Blessed Julie Billiard" founder of
the Notre Dame Order.
In other convention business, a
Cathohc Action Committee was ap-
pointed by tie president. Mrs. Ca
BILE, with Sister Miriam Therese of
Villa Julienne in Dayton as chair
man.
Other members of the newly
formed committee are Sister Ce.
ella of the Summit; Sister Super.
ior Agnes Joseph of the California
Federation; Miss Helen Toomey of
the Ohio Federation; Mrs. James
Stewart OF the Massachusetts Fed
Grafton; Mrs Daniel J. Sheehan of
Emmanuel College Chapter, Bos-
ton; Miss Sara Refs of the Califor-
MIA and Miss Mildred kewhoe of
the Pennsylvania Federation.
Further action was also taken
toward the aim Of the International
Federation to achieve the canon
ization of Blessed Mother Julie
Billiart A fund raising committee
was named TO be directed by Miss
Virginia Jones of Philadelphia, Pa.
The Massachusetts Chapter will
be hostess to the next convention
OF the International Federation,
which is scheduled to be held in
Boston in 1856.