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Evening star., 1953-09-25
Alexandra 10 Study
Juvenile Court Needs

Creation of a committee to
study juvenile court needs was
announced today by the Alex
andria Community Welfare
Council.
The impending appointment
of a juvenile court judge
prompted formation of the COM
mittee. Various civic and pro-
fessional organizations have ac-
cepted the welfare councils invi-
tation to appoint representatives
on it.
Because of a change in the
city's charter, Alexandria, juve-
nile judge will become an ap-
pointive office January /. The
appointment will be made by the
four judges of the city's Circuit
and Corporation Courts. The
present juvenile judge, Marion
B. West, was elected.
Members of the committee
are: Mrs. George Leland White,
chairman; DR.. John Watson.
Alexandria Medical Society:
Darlington Williams, Junior
Chamber of Commerce: Mrs.
Henry Rau, president of the well
fare council; Albert v. Bryan.
Jr., Alexandria Bar Association:
Mrs. Jacob Myers, Old Town
Civic Association; Mrs. Paul
Tomalin, PTA Council; Mrs.
George F.. Galland, League of
Women Voters; the Rev. Edward
Morrow, welfare council; S. A.
Abercrombie, North Ridge Citi.
zens' Association; Keith Cul-
bertson, Kiwanis Club, and Mrs.
Malcolm D. Lamborne, welfare
Council.
Evening star., 1953-09-25

Time, which usually waits for
no man, will hang around an
extra hour tomorrow night.
The reason is the annual re-
conversion from daylight to
standard time, which simply
means that people who live by
the clock will turn the hands of
same back an hour.
Most immediate effect will be
an additional hour of sleep for
sluggards, an hours extra walk
ing for somnambulists or another
hour of tossing for insomniacS.
Exact moment of the return
to normalcy is 2 am. Sunday.
but most clock-watchers. indi-
vidual and wholesale, will twist
the hands earlier.
For example, the Governments
1000 clocks, most. of them CEN
trally controlled, will be tick
ing off the proper time when
workers resume their tasks Mon
day. Western Unions nearly
1000 timepieces also will be
pushed back automatically.
Travellers, confused during the
summer by terminal clocks that
read an hour earlier than the
time on the wrists. may have a
Evening star., 1953-09-25
Standard Time Will Return
7oCupitdI at ? AN. Sunday

few moments of confusion upon
confusion by schedule changes.
But most of them will be minor
and transportation officials are
doing their best to ease the
strain.
New schedules will be issued
by most railroads, airlineS and
buslineS.
The Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road took the opportunity to an
nounce addition of four west
bound and five eastbound trains
between Washington and Bal
timore, making a total of Is
in each direction.
The Pennsylvania Railroad
also is making some minor
schedule adjustments on its long
er runs. Most commuted sched-
ules, as on the B. & O., merely
will drop back an hour.
While getting their extra hour
of sleep, area residents can count
one more blessing. Next spring
won't bring the annual congress
sional squabble over granting
daylight time to the area. Con-
gress finally decided last session
to let the residents make their
own decision each year.
Evening star., 1953-09-25
Citizens Will Plead Monday for Renovated Alley Homes

lem would automatically disap-
pear.
This idea soon lost it's promise,
and in 1906 Congress tried to
dignity the structures by con-
verting the alleys into streets.
In 1917, the alley-into-street
project was abandoned and oc-
cupancy of such housing was
outlawed, effective after 1918.
A court ruling voided the 1917
law and it was not until 1884
when the housing authority was
created that the problem was
attacked again. This law per-
mitted alley dwellings to remain
for 10 years, but since the 10th
year came in the midst of the
wartime housing shortage, en-
forcement was postponed for two
one-year periods.
Passage of the District Re-
development Act of 1945 delayed
enforcement to the current July
/, 1855 deadline.
Pomanader walk, form erly
Bealps court, off the 5000 block
of Volta place in Georgetown, is
typical of the rehabilitated areas.
The small row houses have a
liberal coating of white paint
over the bricks. Shrubs and
flowers decorate the base of each
Evening star., 1953-09-25
Arlington Democrats
Hit Independents
School Board Move

The Arlington Democratic party
has officially divorced itself from
the Arlington Independent Move
ment's- bid to place two candi-
dates on the county school board.
The Democratic Executive
Committee adopted a resolution
last night declaring it has never
taken part in a school election
and intends to take no part in
the school campaign this fall"
DeplOre Partisansnip.
1--WE deplore the efforts of Re-
publican leaders on the County
Board to make a partisan issue
out of this falls school cam
paign," the resolution, adopted
unanimously, said.
Last year, Committee Chair
man Leo Urbanske, jr., said, the
committee supported AIM, which
successfully sponsored three can
didates for the county board.
The AIM movement has been
generally regarded as coali-
ton of Democrats and Republic
cans in opposition to the nom
partisan movement.
Urged to Ignore Party.
Mr.. Urbanske said the COM
mittee was recommending that
citizens vote their conviction "in
the school board election, re-
gardless of party"
Mr.. UrbanSke said the refer
ence to Republican leaders did
not mean to imply that the
Republican Party has officially
indorsed the AIM candidates.
He said it was a reference to the
apparent support of AIM school
candidates by Republican board
members at recent civic group,
meetings.
AIM candidates are James
Miles and Dolph Hays, who are
opposed by DR.. E. R. Draheim,
incumbent, and Clark Keating.
nominees for the school board
nominating convention.
Evening star., 1953-09-25
Pupils Would Get
More Spinach if
Economy Rules

Spinach will cost less this year
in Arlington County schools,
pupils may or may not be glad
to hear.
The school board last night
opened bids on canned food for
the school lunch program. They
were surprised to find that,
despite ominous statistics on the
rising cost of living, some things
are cheaper than they were a
year ago.
Spinach, for instance. No. 10
cans will cost $3.45 each. Last
year they were 1851.
DieticianS will decide how
much of each item to order.
School children may hope econ
omy does not dictate the choice
of foods. If it does, spinach may
replace cherries, which cost
more this year.
Other canned foods the schools
will buy cheaper include lima
beans, tomatoes, apricotS, plumS
and crushed pineapple.
Evening star., 1953-09-25

small landing. Doors and shut
ters are freshly painted, and
electric lights, copies of old
fashioned gas lamps, decorate
the exterior at the side of each
neat door, giving added authen-
ITCHY to the Georgetown Colo
nial motif.
Interior walls have been
knocked down to make one
large living room with fireplace
and a kitchenette downstairs.
Upstairs is one large bedroom, a
smaller bedroom and a bath.
II can't really believe they'll
make us move" unused Mrs.
Robert Rosse of No. 6 PomandeT
Walk, as she looked out at the
little awning-covered patio in
the rear. "They say we are anti
social. Imagined"
The ROSES, neWlyweds, moved
into their home last May. Mr..
Rosse is a Defense Department
analyst
Work at Terrace Court.
Similar work has been done at
Terrace Court NE, block from
the Supreme Court building.
Here renovated houses now
rent for $125 or $3.50. At one
time they rented for $14 month.
But those were the days when
they had no plumbing, no run
ming water, were heated by coal
stoves and were Slum dwellings
in every sense.
j. B. RobitScher, a medical
student, and secretary of the
Washington Court Dwellers AS
ISOLATION, is in the process of
renovating seven houses in the
once notorious Shows Court,
we'll known to police for its rec
ord of petty crimes and mis-
demeanorS.
Plans call for air-conditioned
homes, bearing a $14,500 price
tag.
Other erstwhile slum alleys
where homes have either been
completed or are in the process
of renovation include Library
Court, Third and A streets Sc;
Rumsey Court, off First street
between c and D streets Sc;
Cherry Hill, Wisconsin avenue
between K and M street in
Georgetown; Schotts Alley near
Capitol Hill, and about IA
others.
Evening star., 1953-09-25
DR.. Byrd 10 Get
University Pay
Through 1854
To Write History
Of School,; Regents
Accept Resignation
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 25.-Dr.
H. c. Byrd's tenure as president
of the University of Maryland
will end December 81 Of this
year, but he'll stay on the pay.
roll one year longer.
The university. president gets
$22,500 a year. .....
DR.. Byrd, who has admitted
informally that he is a candi-
date for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Governor in the primary
next spring, has asked to be re-
lieved of his duties as of the end
of this year.
To Write History of University.
The Board of Regents of the
university yesterday adopted a
resolution ending DR.. Byrd's
term as president on December
81, comforting on him the title
of president emeritus as of jan
uary /, 1854, and providing:
"That DR.. Byrd, on his retire.
ment from the presidency, be
provided adequate facilities to
write a complete history OF the
university and render such con-
sultative service to the univer-
slGy as may be requested by the
new president and the Board OF
Regents, and that in considera-
ton of the foregoing DR.. Byrd
continue to receive his present
salary until December 81, 1854"
Further, the board authorized
the preparation of a suitable
statement in recognition OF DR..
Byrd's term of Al years of de-
voted and notable service. unln-
terrupted by vacation or leave
of absence"
In taking action, the regents
adopted recommendations of a
committee composed of Judge
William P. Cole. jr., chairman;
DR.. E. Paul Knots, Charles P.
Mccormick, DR.. Arthur o. Love-
Joy and Edward P. Hotter.
Will Seek Successor.
The same committee is to
Immediately apply itself to the
recommendation of a successor
to DR.. Byrd"
Should the committee not find
it possible to make such rec
ommendation before January l,
1854. it was asked to recon-
mend a temporary administrative
set up to take over DR.. Byrd'S
duties.
DR.. Byrd was 64 last February
IL. He has been associated with
the University since 1912 and
has been president since June,
1885.
He has been an influential
figure in Maryland politics for
years. although he never before
has run for elective office.
Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro al
ready has formally filed as a
candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Governor, and
George P. Mahoney, Baltimore
contractor who tried for the
nomination in 1850, is looked
upon as certain to do it again.
Evening star., 1953-09-25

bright, clean, modern homes will
be going on just the same, and
the occupants of these new
dwellings will be on hand at the
meeting to tell their story.
It will be a story of time and
effort and money-perhaps life's
savings - invested to create
homes out of the decay of slum
shanties. And it will be a plea
to be allowed to remain in these
homes, despite the letter of the
Alley Dwelling Act, which would
force them out.
So they will ask that they be
exempt from the terms of the
act, which makes it illegal to
occupy any alley structure after
July l, 1855. Also to be sought
is an amendment to the act,
which would allow continued
reconstruction and renovation
of old alley buildings for future
use, provided sanitary and other
regulations are not violated.
Appellants Arguments.
The appellants will contend
that it was not the intent OF
Congress to destroy modern
homes, tenanted by respectable
people, when it passed the Alley
Clearance Act back in 1884.
In addition, they declare that
about So million has been in
vested in the rehabilitation prof.
ects. About 100 dwellings out of
about 900 have been renovated
or are in the process.
But the Commissioners Com
mittee on Alley Dwellings has
Evening star., 1953-09-25
Virginia Is 41st in U. s.
In Funds for Mental Aid
BY the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Sept. 25.-Fig-
ures released by the United
States Health Department
showed that Virginia ranks 41st
in the Nation in the amount of
money appropriated for the care
OF mental hospital patients.
The report, covering fiscal
year 1852. disclosed a national
per capita average expenditure
of 1892 compared with a Vir-
ginia total of $614.
The Old Dominion dropped a
notch lower in the ranking,
having rated 40th the previous
year. Maryland ranks 14th.
DR.. Joseph E. Barrett, State
hospital commissioner, explained
Virginia's low position this way:
1--WE have carried out many
improvements and have made
tremendous progress in our
mental hospital program. But
other States have been making
improvements faster than Vir-
ginia."
Evening star., 1953-09-25

the other appointees named her
secretary.
Thomas Latimer, commission
president, ordered the clerk to
search through the files to make
sure the right Mrs. Hall got the
letter. If she did, said Mr.. Lati-
mer, it's up to the citizens CON-
mittee to straighten the mess out
itself.
But, if the appointment went
to the wrong Mrs. Hall, the COM
missioners themselves will have
to wiggle out of the predica-
ment.
The Commissioners said the
appointment was intended for
Mrs. Walter j. Hall, 6805 Pine
way. = They said the woman
elected yesterday was Mrs. Will
liam j. Hall.
Evening star., 1953-09-25
Fl. Washington Tour

Historic Fort Washington, Md,
will be visited on a caravan tour
to be conducted by the National
Capital Parks Sunday, Edward
j. Kelly. park superintendent,
has announced. Bird observa-
tions, a discussion of autumn
fruits and a study of oaks and
acorns will be featured during
the visit.
Evening star., 1953-09-25
By Howard L Dutkin

The sounds of hammer and
chisel, of saw and sander will not
permeate the meeting chamber
of the District Commissioners
when they gather Monday to
conduct a hearing on the alley
dwelling clearance act.
But the work of Transforming
many squalid alley slums into
Evening star., 1953-09-25

See Letter to Editor obout Terrace Court
on Editorial Poge.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25
FarmviIle Odd Fellows Shoulder
Heavy Share In S35O,OOO Project

FarmVille Lodge $50 Of Odd Eel
lows. which for many years has
provided outstanding state wide
leadership for the fraternal order
will take an active part in its
neWly-launched S350,000 program
to establish a home for the aged
at Lynchburg
An individual gift Of $500. in
behalf Of the Faymville lodge. has
started the flow OF money which
VIII be given here to help with
the humanitarian project
w. A Watson il. serving as
chairman CT the Lynchburg Odd
Fellows Home. which now is for
orphans but will be added to un-
der the new program to provide
for the aged and Morris G.
smith vice president OF the
board OF trustees Of the Grand
Lodge. viii have heavy shares in
the work
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25
DR.. r. 7. Brumfeld
Presents Paper At
Biological Meeting

Dr. Robert T BrumGeld. of
LongWood College, was among the
more than 1000 scientists from
COLLEGES. universities and research
foundations throughout America
and 20 other nations who pre-
scented papers at the annual con-
ycntiOn OF the American Institute
OF Biological Sciences Dr. Brum-
iield gave a paocr on "Cmyaturos
IN Timothy Roots Induced by III
traW0lct Radiation
The convention. which was held
tins year 1T tic University Of Wis
conSin earlier IN September, is h
major event for some 1000 boo-
eists all over the world These
scientists Gather TO discuss the
progress Of their work and the
chief problems faced by biological
scientists The organization repre-
sents an effort to keep the bio
logical field as unified as POSSIBLE.
despite the speC.al field into which
it is broken down for research
and teachlng purposes.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25
10 Area Students
Begin Fall Semester
At Longwood College

Ten new students from this area
BEGAN classes at LCngWood College.
Yesterday They are among the
252 new students who have been
accepted by the college 70. the
l953-54 session.
LongWood College reports that
40l former students resumed
them studies IL the school. this
week also Total enrolment for
The Tall semester is 653. Q per
cent increase over the enrolment
ON the opcnine day Of the college.
last year.
Students from Famville who
entered tho college are josephine
McCraW Hlllsman Mary Ann
Slmonton Nancy Jane Striplin.
Virginia Smith Ayers. Harry
Ncnable Lancaster, Jr., and John
Marvin Austin
Other new students from this
area include Wealthy Johnson
SnOddy and Anime Kate Jones, Of
New Canton and Mrs. Mable
Glare Mortimer and Robert James
BarCGn. OF Amelia
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25
Soccer Fia,cr

Another misCpnccption Of his
country is the heat. George said
Temperatures this summer have
been between CO and o5 degrees.
Some Vmginians might have SON
sidered his country's weather mild
during several weeks this summer
George is also a soccer player.
Last year. he was co-captan of
the soccer team at Cornell. In
1852. he made the first-string soc
Ger team Of the Collegiate All
American Team
Georges ambition is returning
to the Gold Coast after ne com
pletes his education in the United
States. He wants 70 help his peo-
pie practice modern. diversified
farming Perhaps IL some future
year, he VIII he in charge of an
African country fair nodded af-
ter Farmyillc's Fivc County Fair.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25
Scouts To Be Guests
At Camp Pickett

Twelve members Of tie Boy
Scouts in Fannville will be guests
at Camp Pickett Friday in cele-
bration of Boys Day at the Camp
The program begins at noon and
includes yisi! through the camp
and retreat program While
there they viii attend the Officers
Club.
Upon recommendation Of Scout
masters, Mayor w. c. Fitzpatrick
has appointed the following boys
to represent Farmville, James
Cox. James Johns. Thomas Will
lians. Thomas Layne. Cabcll Fitz-
patrick. Sidney Druen, from Troop
1l8: and Herbert Vaughan. Au-
brey Collins, George H. johnson.
Charles Martin, Wyatt Lee Over
ton and John Southall, of Troop
1I6.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25

advances some Of these danger
signs may appear fatigue loss Of
weight, cough that is persistent.
These warnings are common to
ether ailments and medical advice
should be sought to determine If
the lungs are TIE source
The disease is not inherited No
respecter Of persons. it can spread
from person TO person or by the
more insidious way because with
out warning Of taking The germ :
tubcrcle Bacillus into the mouth
on dishes and fingers Sniled with
the DISCHARGES OF a sufferer. un-
pasteurized milk, from COWS with
TB. is also a cause.
How Germs Passed
The germs either must be
brealhed INTO the body or carried
into it. and thereby lies the hope
against it. For it is in uncovering
the germs, wherever they are.
that their spread is stopped
TIL disease is preyentabie and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25
Farmville- hester
Clash Here Friday
In Home Opener

Farnville High School, facing
q severe test in Chester High
School in the season home start
Friday night. must play without
Clark Lowe, Johnny Harwood and
Jim Whitlock Injuries continue
to hobble the three sorely-needed
lcttern1en.
The Dales from the large
Richmond suburban high school
have come up with strong squad
since the series with Farmville
started Their appearance here.
after four successive games al
Chester. is schedule highhght
for local fans.
Last year the Dales edged
Coach Gllmer's Wolverines I to 0.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25
CountrN'S Future

The future Of my country is in
the hands Of young Afpcaners to-
day We are really the first GEN
Grafton Of Afylcaners WHO have
had the opportunity Of education. ="
he said.
GEORGE said that eight fellow
AfricanerS studied at Cornell last
year. About 131 other natives Of
the Gold Coast are studying in
colleges and universities of the
United States,
Most Of the students from AZ
rca are private students, he said
George explained that the Gold
Coast really dates its modern
history from 1901. when the Brit
lsh united the thrce tribes Of the
country IN the Yaa Astewaa War,
The war OF campaign was named
after the leader Of Georges pco-
pic at tho time Queen Mother
Yaa ASanteWaa
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25
Can BE Hiped ont
Health Officer Challeges Community
To Back Fight On IB IL X-Ruv Clinics

tuberculosis takes an annual
U S toll of 10000. half a mil
hon Americans have it now. and
this expensive disease is the chief
cause Of death by disease among
young people-ret it could be
wiped out.
That is the firm opinion of D..
H f jenkins, health officer of
the Southside Health District,
which Will soon conduct its an
nual chest X-ray clinics
1T cannot be said too often that
tuberculosis at the beginning IS
without sign or symptom X-ray
is the best me- Ms Of discovering
it early. and the earlier il is de-
tected, the better for the patient,
his family and the public" DR..
Jenkins states.
Without Warning
tuberculosis, he points out, sell
dom strikes a sharp blow in the
beginning. Like a thief, i; creeps
up from behind As the diSeag {
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25

more. it is durable. Those are two
messages the public must take TO
heart If all could know the facts
and recognize their responsibility
to see that ali known measures of
prevention. Of discovery of early
cases and Of care are functloning
in their community. we might
confidently look forward to eradi
cation of TB within another gen
Grafton. Dr. jenkins declares.
X-Ray Fight
You know The X-ray is your
best aid in discovering carly tu-
bcrculosiS 1t readily shows if it is
present in the lungs before the
individual has any sign of symp-
toms of the disease, Control of tu-
berculosis depends basically upon
early diagnosis If the positive case.
thereby leSsening the possibility OF
open cases. which are respon-
sible for spread Of the disease, :"
D. Jenkins said.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25

300-acre Lynchburg home site.
VIII be renovated and remodeled
10 provide accommodations for a
minimum OF $50 men and women.
The orphans home viii be con-
t.nued, as well,
A farming operation there in
cludeS fresh vegetables, milk. but
ter, eggs. cattle and hogs. At pres
ent there is dairy herd Of 20
COWS.
First Step Taken
At meeting OF the board Au-
gust /, the sum OF S85 900 was APP
propriated fer the first portion Of
the work which, upon completion.
viii accommodate about 81 aged
members II is hoped to have it in
use by Spring Of 1854
All aged members OF the order
IN good standing wall be eligible to
enter the home Thus the order
points out fraternal dream. Is
accomplished fact when IN the
twilight OF Their lives members.
stricken bY adversely. VIII be
gathered under the embracing
fold of odd Fellowship to be ac-
corded the right to live out the
remaining years Of their lives in
decency and self-respect
The Farmyille lodge has pro-
duced two Virginia Grand Mas
ters T c. Coleman. l934-35 and
NJ G. Smith. l944-46.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25
Faruuay Visitor BeIieres Country Fair
Good idea To Take Back To West africa

The visitors hometown is Ku-
mast. which has a population of
about 10000 Tropical forests and
Savannah grasslands make up
much Of George country. and the
junele-wild animal conception of
Africa that most Americans have
is not true, George said