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Der 81, when tenement house
operators apply for new licenses.
Rooming, boarding and lodg-
ing houses are covered by
regulations adopted by the Com
miSSionerS in 1912. General
regulations governing use and
occupancy, adopted years ago,
are described by Mr.. Cary as
horse and buggy" laws.
Omnibus Code is Aim.
Regulations governing nurs-
ing and convalescent homes are
before the Commissioners now.
Two big ones left concern apart
ment houses and hotels, but they
don't affect slum conditions as
a rule.
Mr.. Cary said they were work
ing for code covering all hous-
ing eventually. Also, he added, a
new law governing outside tot
lets and outside water was being
worked on.
The inability Of District off,
Gals to force inside toilets and
water is historical.
Many years ago, developed
land in Washington, George
town and a section of Anacostia
were designated lots. All other
land in the District was desig-
mated parcels.
The parcels covered farm
land. The theory was that if
the city water and sewer was
extended to farms, there was no
reason for a farmer to connect
to them. An clubhouse and a well
was considered sufficient for a
farm.
Situation Unchanged.
Nothing has been changed.
The original parcels of land were
sold off in smaller parcels. Now
it is difficult to tell the differ
ence between a parcel and lot
except by consulting a map.
But, the owner of a parcel still
does not have to connect with
the city water and sewer system.
If he has a lot, he only has to
connect, not take the connection
into the house. This outside
hydrants and toilets qualify if
they are connected with the city
system.
New houses must install inside
plumbing because of later law
which said that no other system
for disposal of sewage could be
used without a permit from the
Health Department. Such per-
Units are not issued now.
But there is no way to touch
an old house.
More Inspectors Held Vital.
The Young report said that if
the Health Department had the
necessary inspectors, enforce
ment of the present regulations
would have an important effect
on the slum situation.
Mr.. Cary said he would have
only about 80 inspectors this
year because of budget cuts. To
do a reasonable job on inspec-
tons required because Of licenses
IRONING houses, tenement
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nor money in eliminating haz-
ards. Elaborate electronics de-
vices were rugged to avoid the
need for passing high-voltage
current into the underwater
flashlights. A fire extinguisher
was installed inside. just in case.
Men bolted into the box can
talk over two telephones on
separate circuits, as we'll as the
two-way speaker. The hand
winch eliminates the possibility
Of power failure.
It is operated by husky college
boy helpers who live near here
and are excellent swimmers and
divers. An auxiliary sloop &C.
companies the barge, which is
propelled by an cupboard motor.
The steel and plexiglass an
inch and a hal fthick are stressed
to withstand pressures down to
100 feet. The surface crew is
trained in the use of two aqua
lungs.
In an emergency, they would
dive to the aquaScope and re-
lease four 100-pound lead weights
slotted into the sides. This would
float the box to the surface.
In addition, the men inside
always carry an emergency tank
of oxygen.
Mr.. Klingle, author of 1.-THE
Ocean Island" and 1.-THE Bay"
and Mr.. Culver spend as long as
four hours and a half observing
and taking pictures at one time.
They prefer night work, be-
cause marine life seems more
active then, and light can be
produced with precision uninflu-
enced by the sun. Colors show
up as well on the film taken at
night as in the daytime.
The crew hopes to complete the
job in a few weeks. They feel
that, if they can obtain good
results in murky Northern
waters, they have met the acid
test.
After that, they hope to work
in tropical waters, perhaps
around the colorful, teeming
reefs of the Caribbean, and
especially off Haiti.
Pictures so far include q wide
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special Meeting Map Strategy for New Thrust Su Problems

signed for low-income groups
that may be left out IN the other
two approaches.
Coordination Stressed.
John R. Searles, jr., executive
director of the Redevelopment
Land Agency which is doing the
Southwest rehabilitation, de-
clared:
We've got to have a co-ord-
mated attack on blight in the
city. Code enforcement is pre-
tentative but we need the other
approaches also"
Mrs. Hilda Cloud, director of
the Washington Housing Asso-
citation, Community Chest
agency, said:
"All three approaches must be
used together. There isn't
enough decent housing in exis-
tence to depend solely on housing
enforcement"
William H. Cary, jr., head of
the Health Departments Public
Health Engineering, commented:
IF we could enforce health
regulations, we could do much
to prevent SlumS, keep present
houses in repair. The Baltimore
Plan doesn't fit Washington. but
something comparable could be
used. I believe redevelopment
must go along with enforce
ment."
Plan Drafted in 1850.
The plan which the Commits
sioners already have was drawn
up in 1850 by the then Engineer
Commissioner Gordon r. Young.
It recognizes the three-pronged
approach.
Comprehensive redevelopment
of slums is most worthy end"
Gen Young's report stated. "It
is enormously expensive. For this
and other reasons it will move
slowly"
The Young report pointed out
that thousands of Washington
citizens must continue to live
and raise families in the same
neighborhoods and in the same
houses that now exist. 1t added !:
IF these structures or even a
part of them can be brought up
to modest minimum standards OF
decency, without spending great
sums or producing wholesale
shifts of population, it will not
be a solution of the slum prob
lem but it will be a very real
amelioration of the problem and
well worth doing in itself while
awaiting comprehensive redevel-
opment."
$4,000 Sub-Standard Houses.
The 1850 census shows that
some $4,000 houses in Washing
ton are substandard. Mr.. Cary
estimates that 5000 houses are
in such horrible shape that they
should be condemned.
He estimates another 10000
are on the verge of slipping int
that condition.
| Mr.. Cary said that In 194I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
By w. H. Shipper
Stoff Corva,pondonf of The SaoV

ON THE BOTTOM OF CHES-
APEAKE BAY, Aug. 8.-Some
clown is always hanging around
ready to muck up things that go
well, even when he's 20 feet
under water on a squally mid
night.
He dives right in, like that old
crab out there. and beclouds the
issue, spoils the picture. upsets
everybody concerned. This par
ticular pest is holding up a scien-
tif1c project the like of which no
fisherman in these parts ever saw
before.
Here we are bolted, and mean
thoroughly bolted, into 5000
pounds of welded steel and plexi-
glass, hunting a subject for our
costly cameras and electronically
operated battery Of flashlights,
while a crab which probably
would be ignored on a sea food
platter takes over the whole
works.
Worse Than Blow Fish.
They're worse than blow fish
for kicking mud across our opti-
cal window and twice as nu-
merouS and aggressive.
Skim us away from this old
crab down here" orders my COM
panion. addressing the technical
crew 20 feet above our water
tight Il hope) contraption.
Gilbert c. Klingle, author, ma
rine naturalist, amateur yachts
man and metallurgist, speaks
into a microphone mounted over
his head as calmly as if he had
been Summoning a Stenographer
back in his Office at a Baltimore
steel mill.
I glance at him in the dim
light of our underwater prison
as we glide over the bottom,
across sea weed, oyster shells,
sandy patches and whirls of mud
created by creatures we glimpse |
only in phoSphorescent flashes.
Our whole window is Swarming |
with a million Semi-tranSparent |
fish the size Of guppieS.
Neither the motion, the crabs
nor the limited visibility worries |
Mr.. Klingle. Clad in shorts, he |
is in a prone position, propped
on his elbows and intent upon
the life outside. which looks a
bit like an animated fish and
crab chowder.
I reassure myself. This re-
Taxed observer, with his hands
on bank of control lights under
his chin. obviously is enjoying
himself hugely. We have room
to scribble our accounts. Mr..
Klingle is being prepared for the
National Geographic Society, |
which is financing this strange
research.
MOiSture-PrOOf.
We are stretched on air-foam
mattresses, breathing dry, pre-
cooled air. A voice comes down |
from the surface, saying the |
squat is approaching with some
lightning and rain. But on the |
bottom of the bay, with a silaca-
jell sack beside us, we are moist
ure proof, even against perSpira-
ton.
At least, Mr.. Klingle is-no
sweat, no strain for him. He
designed the aquascope, as he
calls it. and helped build it with
his own hands. But ] think of
the squall topside. What if the
lightning should hit the steel
scaffold that supports us, a scat
fold bolted into two steel pom
toons? What If the whole crew
is knocked out, along with the
compressor forcing air down to
us through hoses, and the gen.
orator for the lights? What if a
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Mr.. Miles has launched a more
sweeping attack on the board.
In his statement regarding the
conference nominees refusal to
attend Mr.. Parli's meeting, Mr..
Miles said, II didn't really be-
elieve that they would agree to
stop singing mud. because it's
the only weapon they have. Nor
did I believe they would have
kept such an agreement if they
had made it."
"Since they must know that
a campaign such as they pro-
pose to conduct will react I'M
favorably on our children, they
have demonstrated again the
responsibility that the COM
munity has come to expect of
them" Mr.. Miles said.
Cites "Intemperate" Terms.
He said he was not surprised
at the reply of DR.. Draheim and
Mr.. Heating because for long
time they have been calling
me, and every one else who dis
agreed with them, names such
as Fascist and 'attacker of
schools"
Mr.. Miles said ( that the
speeches at the Nominating Con-
vention "were filled with in
temperate terms such as court
house gang and tools of the
special interests In recent let
tiers to the editor they referred
to me as 'demagogue' and 'rab-
BILE rouSer.'"
"Since they cannot defend
their miserable record on the
School Board" Mr.. Miles added
there is nothing left for them
to do except to use diversionary
tactics and throw up a smoke
screen of name calling to hide
| the issues"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
Ohioon Operated on

REPRESENTATIVE McGregor, Re-
publican, of Ohio, today under
went surgery for a duodenal
ulcer at the Bethesda (Md.)
Naval Medical Center. His Office
announced the operation was
successful and that Mr.. Nc
Gregor was resting comfortably.
He is expected to be in the hos
pital several weeks.
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RoYul Scot DeruiIed

ABINGDON, Scotland, Aug. 8
R.-Four rear cars of the fast
passenger train Royal Scot were
derailed tonight and II passen-
gers were injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09

A-12 THE SUNDAY STAR
." Washington, D. C.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 1858
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Chairman Robert A. Peck of
the Arlington County Board said
he would bring up the question
of bus safety with the board.
Mayor Marshall J. Beverley of
Alexandria pointed out that his
city adopted an ordinance two
years ago, at his inStigation,
which already provides for strict
regulations on all types of school
buses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-13
PrinceGeorgesLimits
Hours Of Bottle Clubs

An ordinance forbidding Prince
Georges County bottle clubs
from remaining open from mid
night Saturday to 8 am. Sunday
and from 2 am. to 6 am. on
other days was adopted today by
the county commissioners.
The ordinance, effective i'm
mediately. sets the license fee
at $25 and requires existing clubs
of this type to apply for licenses
within 80 days.
The five commissioners ap-
proved the new rule by unani-
nous vote at a meeting in Upper
Marlboro.
Other licensed clubs, such as
veterans and fraternal organi-
cations are not affected by the
ordinance.
C. Calvert Lancaster, the COM
missioners' counsel, said the Or
dinance is aimed specifically at
after-hours bottle clubs and not
at the consumption of alcoholic
beverages in private homes. He
emphasized he felt the closing
hours would prevent an influx
of such places into the county
from the District.
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slavia's Foreign Secretary, Koca
Popovic. conferred for so min
utes with United States Secre-
tary of State Dulles.
Mr.. Popovic told reporters he
would return for another talk
with Mr.. Dulles today. Mr.. Pop
ovic, who heads his country'S
United Nations delegation, flew
from New York for the meeting
and presumably relayed Marshal
Tito's threat to send forces into
Zone A 'the moment" Italian
troops take over. Mr.. Popovic
was accompanied to the State
Department by Vladimir Popovic,
Yugoslav Ambassador here.
The Yugoslav foreign secre-
tary described his talk with
Mr., Dulles as fruitful and de-
clared: THE situation is really
grave but I am hoping with our
common efforts we can improve
the situation
State Department Spokesman
Lincoln White insisted that the
United States was standing ION
the statement it made last
Thursday" This was the joint
tish-American announcement
that their troops in Zone A
would be withdrawn soon and
the area turned over to Italian
administration. The rest of the
territory, Zone B, is occupied by
YugoSlav forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-13
By the Associated Press

TULSA, Okla, Oct. 13.-At
least Is different persons rep
resented themselves as the kid
napers of little Bobby Green
lease and demanded ransom
ranging from $4,000 to 100000.
This was disclosed in an in
terview last night with Robert
L. Ledterman, Tulsa auto dealer
and business associate of Robert
c. Greenlease of Kansas City,
father of the murdered 6-year-
old boy.
Still grieving over the tragedy
and exhausted from 10 days of
fruitless vigil. Mr.. Ledterman
told the story after returning
home for the first time since
September %. That was the day
Mr.. Greenlease issued a plea for
help when Bobby was kidnapped
from school.
1t was a rt-breaking vigil,
Mr.. Ledterman said-10 days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-13
Dr.. Grosvenor 10 Receive
Navy Citation tomorrow

DR.. Gilbert H. Grosvenor.
president of the National Geo.
graphic Society, has been
awarded the Navy's Disting-
uished Public Service Award, the
departments highest civilian
citation.
Secretary of the Navy Ander@
son will present the award at
3 pm. tomorrow in a Pentagon
ceremony, in recognition to DR..
Grosvenor's contribution to
scientific and operational pro-
gress in the Navy.
The citation stated:
GAS president of the National
Geographic Society since 1920,
DR. Grosvenor personally di-
rected the technical planning,
coordination and supervision Of
many explorations and scientific
research studies conducted by
the National Geographic Socie-
ty in cooperation with the
Navy. These expeditions have
covered the world from the Arc
tic to the Antarctic and have
brought great benefits to the
Naval service"
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crime. Marsh's whereabouts still
remained a mystery. There has
been speculation he may be dead.
United States District Attor-
ney Edward l.. Scheuf1er said
here yesterday that a Federal
grand jury, now in recess, will
be called back into session to
hear all the evidence. He said
the summons would be sent out
as soon as possible.
Jackson County Prosecutor
Richard Phelps agreed to let
the Federal Government prose-
cute the two kidnapers. A State
charge of kidnapping was filed
by Mr.. Phelps and a murder
charge was filed against the pair
in Buchanan County, where the
boys body was found.
Murder charges also are sched-
uled to be filed in Johnson Coun-
ty, Kans., scene of the Staying
Conviction on all charges car
ries a possible death penalty. Mr..
Scheufler has said he will ask
for the death penalty.
If convictions and death SEN
fences result from a Federal trial,
the Government would use Mis-
souri's gas chamber at its State
Prison in Jefferson City to carry
out the executions.
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poSal for a five power confer
ence, including Communist
China. They will insist, however,
that a Korean settlement be
reached before such a meeting is
held.
Outlining reported details of
the Western reply to RuSsia's
September 20 note, these sources
said it would propose meeting
of the Big -Four foreign minis
tiers at Lugano, Switzerland,
about November 9 to discuss the
German and Austrian problems.
The reply, now being drafted
here by representatives of Bri-
tain. France and the United
States, is expected to be sent to
Moscow later this week. Prime
Minister Churchill and his cab
met met today to approve its
terms.
The September 20 Russian
note suggested two conferences:
/. A Big Five meeting of the
United States, Britain, France,
Communist China and the So
Wet Union to discuss "lessening
of tensions in international re-
lations."
2. A Big Four parley of the
three Western powers and Rus
STA on the German problem.
The Western note, sources
here said, will insist that the
Austrian treaty as well as Ger
many be discussed at the pro-
posed Lugano conference. The
Russians had said they were
ready to carry on discussions
on Austria through regular
diplomatic channels"
The Soviet proposals were in
reply to a previous Western
note suggesting a foreign min
listers meeting on Germany and
Austria to be held at Lugano
October Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-13
Hemisphere Press Leader
To Seek Code Of Ethics
BY the AssOeiutsd Press

ACAPULCO, Mex, Oct. 49,
The new president of the Inter-
American Press Association an
nounced a two-fold program at
yesterdays closing session of the
ninth annual conference.
President Miguel LAM Duret,
publisher of Mexico City's Ell
Universal, said he would wage
IAN unrestricted fight against
any one who attacks freedom of
the press" and work on a code
Of professional ethics"
Other new officers for 1854
are:
First vice president. Paulo de
Bittecourt. Correio da Mania,
Rio de Janeiro.
Second vice president, Mar
shall Field. jr., publisher of the
Chicago Sun-Times.
Treasurer, Robert Brown.
Editor and Publisher. New York
(re-elected).
Secretary, Ramon Blanco, Ell
Impartial, Guatemala.
Chairman of the executive
committee, John r. Reitemeyer.
Hartford Courant.
Members of the executive
committee: Guilermo Martinez
Marques, Ell Pals. Havana; Herb
ert Matthews. New York Times;
Angel Ramos, Ell Mundo, Puerto
Rico; John O'Rourke. Washing
ton Daily News; Julio Garzon,
La Prensa, New York, and An
drew Heiskell, Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-13
Labor Party Extends Rule
Of Norwdy's Parliament
BY the Associated Press

OSLO, Norway, Oct. 13.-Nor-
ways 18-year-old Socialist gov
eminent returned to power to-
day with it's control over parlia-
ment slightly dented but still de-
ciSive.
AS the count of ballots in yes
terday's voting neared the fin
ish, the Labor Party appeared
certain of at least IS parliament
tary seats and had a slim chance
of winning another three. In
the Old acknowledgements for
parliament - the Labor Party
held IS of the $50 seats.
The Conservative Party came
away with increased strength
at least rs seats against their
previous %. The Liberal Party's
81 seats appeared to be cut to
IA.
The makeup of the new par
lament probably will be:
Labor, IS.
Conservative, 26.
Liberals, IA.
Christian Democrats, is.
AgrarianS, IA.
Communists, 4.
Conservative Agrarian Ali
ance, !.
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Egyptian Convicted
OF treason Is Hanged
BY the Assoeiotsd Pres.

CAIRO, Oct. 13.-Egypt today
hanged the first Of it's citizens
convicted in the current series
of trials of persons charged with
treason and plotting with a for
eign power to undermine the
Egyptian state.
The condemned man was
Mahmoud Sabry Ally, So. formerly
employed by the British armed
forces.
The revolutionary court had
found him guilty Of spying for
foreign interests during and be-
fore 1852 and Of arresting and
torturing Egyptian patriots Ito
extract confessions harmful to
the country'S safety"
Other death sentences against
persons convicted by the revolu-
tionary court. including one for
former Premier Ibrahim Abdel
Hadi, have been commuted to
life Imprisonment by Egypt's
governing Revolutionary Council.
Another revolutionary court
trial ended today with the SEN
fencing of an Egyptian news
paperman, Mahmoud Shoukri, to
10 years imprisonment on
charges of high treason and con-
Spiracy with foreign power.
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Trieste
Continued From First PageJ

STATIONS continued. New pro-
tests also were planned for to-
night.
A British spokesman said 1000
to $500 thugs" twice invaded
the reading room and seized
copies of the British news bull
letin. tearing them up and using
them to make bonfires in the
streets.
The renewal of violence fol-
lowed a night of comparative
calm, although the American
Embassy reported that a Yugo-
slav woman employe of its in
formation service had been beaten
on her way home last night.
AS a result, the Embassy with
drew the large staff of natives
employed by the USIS from
duties involving direct contact
with the public.
Demonstrators yesterday slug
ged- William B. King, the USIS
director in Belgrade, and broke
his nose.
The Russians put their oar in
the troubled Trieste waters last
night, on the heels of Marshal
Tito's bid for direct talks with
the Western powers and his
warning to the United Nations
that the Anglo-American plans
are a threat to peace.
"Grave Violation" Charged.
In identical notes to Britain
and the United States, the Krem-
lin declared the plan to give
Italy the allied-occupied zone
including the Adriatic port city
OF Tr1eSte-was a grave viola
ton" of the Italian peace treaty.
Undermining the apparent
United States-BritiSh determine
ton to pull out, the first boat
load of American servicemen's
dependents left Trieste today.
The United States troopShip Gel
ger sailed from the city carrying
$50 wives and children. The
soldiers are expected to leave
next month.
In contrast to the angry DEM
onStrationS in Yugoslavia, Trieste
itself continued calm.
One fracas, however, was re-
ported from the city of Gorilla,
on the Italian-Yugoslav border
north of Trieste. Italian frontier
guards there said a crowd of
Yugoslav youths stoned them
there yesterday. No injuries
were reported.
The predominantly Italian
population of Zone A was OBJ
viouSly worried. however, over
Marshal Tito's threat Sunday to
send his own troops into the
zone if Italian troops replaced
the 1000 British and American
soldiers. Observers on all sides
agreed such a move could touch
off World War III.
The American intention to
stick by the allied decision was
made plain yesterday in Wash
ington by a State Department
spokesman shortly before Yugo-