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Evening star., 1953-12-16

An 8-year-old Bethesda boy
spent more than an hour yester-
day Wedged in a 10-inch storm
sewer he tried to crawl through
on a bet.
The boy, Brian Humphrey, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter T. Pum-
phrey of 4704 Highland avenue,
entered the sewer after friends
from Rosedale school bet him he
couldn't repeat the venture made
two years previously.
Young Humphrey crawled
down through the catch basin
into the sewer and made it about
half way across the road in front
of 4601 Cheltenham drive. Then
he began wailing he was stuck.
His friends called on Mrs. Ma
Evening star., 1953-12-16
Cubbuge-Juice Potion
Helpful in Ulcer Cuses

PALO ALTO, Calf lif.-ReSearch-
ers at Stanford University
School of Medicine have de-
veloped a cabbage-juice concen-
trate that appears to speed the
healing of peptic ulcers and to
reduce painful symptoms quite
soon after administration.
Vitamin U, an unidentified
factor that is supposed to pro-
tect the digestive tract from
pepsin, is believed to cause the
beneficial action of the con-
centrate.
Evening star., 1953-12-16

police, were injured. The bat
tie broke out yesterday when
police tried to disperse a work.
ers' demonstration. Iraqi army
units garrisoned in the Persian
Gulf city were called out to re-
store order.
The strikers, out since Decem-
ber S, have made II demands
on the company, including two
for higher wages and improved
living conditions. The COM
pany has agreed to all except
the one on wages.
Evening star., 1953-12-16
Geiger Counters
Needed to Trace
These Stolen Hens
BY the Assoeiated Press

SASKATOON. Saskatchewan,
Dec. 16.-Geiger counters would
be as useful as bloodhounds in
tracking thieves who stole some
chickens Sunday from the Uni
versity of Saskatchewan.
The thieves got radioactive
hens being used in an expert
ment in the university's poultry
department. They had been
given feed containing radio
active elements.
University officials said the
hens were considered dangerous
for human consumption.
Evening star., 1953-12-16
Iraq Orders Martial Law
In Basra Oil Strike
BY the Associated Press

BAGHDAD, Iraq. Dec. 16.-
The Iraqi oil port of Basra lay
under martial law today after
a clash between police and strik-
ing workers of the Basra Petro-
leum Co. in which six persons
repeatedly were killed.
The casualty reports. which
were not confirmed, said 33
other persons, including some
Evening star., 1953-12-16

Porker "2i" Custom.
Gold filled cap, $1,000.
Also available with
metal cap $50.
Evening star., 1953-08-28
200 New Teachers
In Arlington Take
0rientation Course

More than 200 new Arlington
teachers are taking an orienta-
tion course so they will feel at
home when classes open Septem-
ber 8.
Today, the teachers are get
ting acquainted with their as
signed schools and attending
special meetings.
Tomorrow, they will take a
"Know Your Community" bus
trip to historic spots and resi-
dental and business areas.
The new instructors were well
coined yesterday by School Board
Chairman Curtis E. Tuthill,
School Supt. Edward Rutter and
County Manager A. T. Lundburg.
Also greeting the group at
Stratford Junior High School
were John Palmer, president of
the Arlington Education Asso-
citation, Richard P. Moultrie,
president of the Arlington
Teachers Association, and Shell
by Robert, president of the Citi-
zens' Committee for School I'm
provement.
Assistant Supt. Charles j..
Walsh said the county will have
enough teachers for all class
rooms when schools open. The
beginning salary for teachers
with a bachelor of arts degree
was increased this year from
$4,000 to $4,000.
About 800 teachers will greet
more than $1,000 students at
the opening of the 1953-54
session.
Evening star., 1953-08-28
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political and the Specializing whether
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country That question and Others explored the Review Of The
Week. in the Sunday Editoio Section.
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oono nd Pond Nehu and South Koreo Synsmun Rhee
feudng. How they dsos and whot eeoed
by Star SoH Writer Eo Voss the Sunday Editorial Section
NANTUCKET VAcATIoNERS-Pominent Washington families
voeoOnins the picturesque fashionable Nantucket
full Of pictures the Sunday Society Section shows Washington
society at pIoy there.
TOP c. WOMAN GoLFER-Mrs Edwod C. Ferdoy m District
women golf champion spends short Of her
the golf so Sports Writer MereH Whtty and Photographer
Eood Boxer look Mrs Fidoy home and the golf
The so Pictorial Mosazine whose front features color photo
Of the tiGst.
WONDER DRUGS LOSING THEIR Notwithstanding have been
heard ontbOtie Dr. emon A. Woksmon.
eo-dovere Of provides for the doubtful
d. in This Week Mosozine.
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Evening star., 1953-08-28
Two Nearby Virginia
MoteIs 10 Be Built
At s. Million Each

Construction of two $3-million
motels in nearby Virginia is
scheduled to start before the
end of the year, it was an
nounced yesterday.
M. Seth Horne announced that
two new units in the national
Holiday Inn chain will be built,
one in Alexandria at Shirley
highway and Leesburg pike. and
the other near Seven Corners
at Arlington boulevard near
Willston Apartments. They will
be the largest highway hotels in
the Washington area. he said.
Zoning already has been ap-
proved for both projects. The
Alexandria City Council yester-
day approved a use permit FOR
the Shirley highway motel. No
use permit is needed for the
Fairfax County development.
The Shirley highway installa-
tion will have a total of 375
rooms and the Seven Corners
project, 300.
Sponsors include Mr.. Horne,
H. A. Naisbitt and William B.
Ingersoll, developers of Willston,
and John c. Wright. Arlington
builder.
Other participants are Wallace
Johnson, Memphis builder and
organizer of the national Holiday
Inn chain. and Herbert c. Col
ton. Washington attorney.
The Shirley motel will be
built in a presently wooded area
south of Shirley highway and
west of LeeSburg pike. The Fair
fax project will be on the south
side of Arlington boulevard be-
tween the boulevard and Lees
burg pike.
The Alexandria Council, in
other business at yesterdays
special meeting, appropriated
$83, 900 for sewer and drainage
projects and $78,629 for street
improvements. The funds were
requested by City Manager
Willard to supplement appro-
priations made previously by the
council.
Evening star., 1953-08-28
Bethesda Rescue Squad
Plans Open House Sunday

The Bethesda Chevy Chase
Rescue Squad will hold open
house at its headquarters Sum-
day from 10 am. to 4 pm.
The public has been invited to
visit the squad quarters at 1900
Fairmont avenue, Bethesda, ac-
cording to r. Cartwright Doyle.
squad president, and Chief Phil
Melillo.
Volunteer members of the
group will be present to show
the equipment and answer ques-
tions.
The rescue squad now has
three ambulances, a squad truck.
station wagon and a boat. 1t
has more than 80 members, and
is a non-profit organization sup
ported by contributions from
residents of the area.
Evening star., 1953-08-28
Starlight Movies
Playground Film
Program for Tonight

Programs presented by The
Evening Star through the CO.
operation of the District. Arling-
ton County, Prince Georges
County. Montgomery County and
Alexandria Recreation Depart
ments and the Film Center Of
Washington:
Washington, at Dusk.
Chevy Chase, Forty-first street
and Livingston road NV.
Brightwood, Thirteenth and
Nicholson streets NV.
Noyes, Tenth and Franklin
streets NE.
Rosedale, Seventeenth and
Gales street NE.
Buchanan, Thirteenth and D
streets Sc; also baby parade
at 7:30 pm.
Bald Eagle. Nichols avenue
and Joliet street S.W.
Hayes, Fifth and K streets
NE.
Briggs-Montgomery. Twenty
seventh and streets NV.
Watts Branch, Sixty-second
and Banks streets NE.
Randall, First and I streets
S.W.
Alexandria, $3.50 PM.
Shirley Duke, 108 Lynwood
street.
Evening star., 1953-08-28
Addition 10 Jail
Is New Plan at
Upper Marlboro
Prince Georges Unit
Won't Recommend
New Building There
By J. l. MichoeI

Construction of an addition to
the Upper Marlboro jail, rather
than a new building, will be
recommended to the Prince
Georges County commissioners
it was learned today.
The recommendation will be
presented by an eight-member
committee, named by the COM
missioners to study the subject.
The committees appointment
was suggested by Sheriff Carl
ton G. Beall, who has aided the
study group in an advisory ca
pacity.
Bond Authority Given.
An act OF the last legislature
gives the county heads discre-
tionary authority to float up to
$500, 900 in bonds to provide ade-
quate Jail facilities. The cost Of
the proposed addition would be
considerably under that figure.
The committee is expected to
suggest that accommodations be
provided for 96 prisoners, about
twice the present capacity.
Tentative plans call for two cells
for women inmates, two for
mental cases and two for juve-
niles.
Other new facilities planned
include a pantry with equipment
for heating food and a laundry
room.
Because the number of pris-
oners varies from day to day
the committee is expected to
recommend that the present
practice Of buying meals from
outside contractors be continued.
Fire Department Owns Land.
Land on which the addition
would be built is owned by the
Upper Marlboro Volunteer Fire
Department.
The firemen repeatedly are
willing to sell and have agreed
with the committee that the
price be fixed by three appraisers.
John F. Lillard, Sr., an attor-
ney. is chairman of the Jail
Committee. Other members are
Circuit Judge Charles C. Mar
bury, States Attorney Carlyle
j. Lancaster, Chairman Thomas
E. Latimer of the County Com
missioners, Ralph w. Powers.
an attorney; Walter F. Mulligan,
president of the County Civic
Federation: County Police Chief
F. Allen Richards and Mrs. Felix
Cristofane, a Bladensburg coun-
Gil member,
Evening star., 1953-08-28
Maryland Offering
0f-Campus Deqree

The University of Maryland
will offer bachelor of arts de-
gree in general studies through
the college of special and con-
tinuation study. DR.. H. c. Byrd,
president. announced yesterday.
DR.. Byrd said the educational
picture is constantly changing
and with establishment of the
new degree, he feels the needs
of students enrolled in the Off
campus program would be met
more fully.
At present the college of spe-
cial and continuation studies of
fers large off-campus program
in various Maryland centers and
in military areas overseas.
Evening star., 1953-08-28
Capt. Kent 10 Test
Trailer Ban in Courts
Despite Concessions

An Air Force captain still
plans to carry as far as I can"
a legal test of Fairfax County's
ordinance regarding the place
ment of trailerS, even though the
present law might be relaxed to
help him in his predicament, he
said last night.
Appearing before the Fairfax
County Planning Commission to
protest the ordinance, which
makes it illegal for him, his
wife and four children to live
in a trailer on his one-half acre
on Route 682, Forestville, Va,
above Great Falls, Capt. James
D. Kent pleaded for "au trailer
owners in the State"
The law requires that trailers
be located only in sanctioned
trailer camps.
What about those of us who
own piece of land and want
to live on it in a trailer located
in a rural area while we build
a home?" the officer asked.
Early Completion of Home.
Capt. Kent told the commits
sion he hoped to complete con-
struction on his house in five
or six weeks. He has lived on
the premises for about two years.
Mrs. Lillian Ermentrout, owner
of five acres across the road
from the officer, brought the
Kent trailer to the attention of
county authorities last month.
She said she wanted to build a
home and feared bankers would
not approve a construction loan
if they saw a trailer nearby.
Capt. Kent initiated his
campaign on behalf of trailer
owners on August S when he ap-
peared before the Board of
County Supervisors as a result
of Mrs. Ermentrout's complaint.
The case was forwarded to the
commission for a recommends
ton.
Court action against the officer
was begun this week, but the
case was delayed until October
IA pending the outcome of Capt.
Kent's request for q relaxation
of the ordinance. i
Recommendation Slated.
Herbert F. Schumann, director
OF county planning, said recon-
mendation regarding a possible
change in the law would be sent
to the supervisors after the COM
missions next meeting on Sep
tember IA.
The group, did, however, for
ward a recommendation which
would change the present ordi-
nance relating to gravel pits and
other excavations to permit their
existence in any zone classical
tion providing the Board of Zon-
ing Appeals approved the move.
At present. they are permitted
only in agricultural zones.
Action on two proposals to
change zoning regulation which
prohibits business development
within ITO feet of the Shirley
highway right-of-way, however,
was delayed until the September
IA meeting. County officials hold
that the setback requirement is
blocking business development at
intersections along the highway.
Evening star., 1953-08-28
Maryland 1853 Surplus
Put al $14,405,2O7
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 20 - The
State Controllers year-end
financial report showed Mary
land had a $14,485, POT surplus at
the end of fiscal 1858.
The States bookkeeping year
runs from July / to June 80, so
it is almost two months into
fiscal 1854.
That $14.5 million surplus
already has started to disappear.
Gov. McKeldin and the Cen
eral Assembly, in making up the
States budget for 1854, dedicated
$11, SAC, ,047 of it toward meeting
this years expenses.
The surplus also was a factor
which enabled the General AS
Sembly to effect a slight reduc-
ton in the States tax on real
property this year.
Controller j. Millard Tawes re-
ported the State collected $780,
827,066 from its major sources of
revenue in fiscal 1853, an in
crease Of 1872 per cent over
fiscal 1852.
Evening star., 1953-08-28
Gov. Battle 10 Attend
BYrd's Apple Picnic
BY the Associated Press

BERRYVILLE. Va, Aug. 28.-
Politics rather than the condi-
ton of this years apply crop is
likely to be the No. l topic Of
discussion here tomorrow at Sen
ator Byrd's picnic for orchardists.
Some 5000 persons are expect
ed to be on hand to eat fried
chicken and other food, all
served on Byrd's expansive
estate.
But not all of the 5000 will be
apple growers.
Included in the throng will be
Gov. Battle and a man who
wants to succeed him, Thomas B.
Stanley of Henry County.
Evening star., 1953-08-28
BY the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Aug. 28.-A
legislative study committee today
recommended that the State hire
more investigators to uncover
fraudulent sales of health in
surance.
The committee said the addf-
tional personnel would enable
the State Corporation Commits
sion's bureau Of insurance to
take affirmative action to abate
abuses and violations of the in
Surance laws of Virginia"
The six-man study group,
headed by State Senator j. D.
Hagood of Halifax County, also
urged that the bureau of insur-
ance "glve special consideration"
to advertising and selling meth
ods used by insurance firms and
their agents in selling accident
and sickness insurance.
Would Educate Public.
The committee further sug-
gested that insurers, physicians
and hospitals undertake meth
ods to educate the public on
health insurance and the "es-
sential features to be looked for
in such insurance"
The study of health insurance
was ordered by the 1852 session
OF the General Assembly. The
Assembly assigned the task to
the Virginia Advisory Legislative
Council, which named the six
man committee.
The recommendations con-
tanned in today's 17-page report
will be considered by the 1854
session of the Legislature.
The committee found that the
Bureau of Insurance receives
about two complaints day from
subscribers. Most come from
individual policyholders, as con-
traSted with those covered by
group insurance.
Complaints with respect to
individual accident and sickness
policies" said the report, large
ly pertain to exceptions TO and
exclusion from coverage, hene-
fits considered by the insured
to be inadequate, and cancel
lations or refusal of the irsLl or
to renew the coverage for
reasons which the insurer feels
are unreasonable or unjust"
The committee found that one,
type of complaint often re-
ceived is that contracts don't
provide sufficient insurance to
be of material assistance to the
policyholder.
In some cases." said the re-
port "The remainder of the hos
pital bill is beyond the ability
of the policyhoIder to pay"
Evening star., 1953-08-28
More Virginia Probers Urged
To Curb Health Plan Frauds

The committee said made
quate coverage might stem
from the insurers lack of know
ledge as to his contract and
benefits that may be obtained,
or incomplete or misinformation
given by the insurance agent.
Another type of complaint has
to do with cancellations. The
committee discovered cases in
which contracts were cancelled
when it became evident the
insured would be a costly risk"
Misrepresentation Seen.
The group said it was "evi-
dent" there have been instances
of Misrepresentation on the part
of agents.
The committee also heard evi-
dence of certain hospital and
surgical expense benefit adver-
tiSing, which it described as
"flamboyant and misleading"
But the complaints are not
confined to Virginia, the COM
mittee declared, adding: They
are also found elsewhere as evil
denced by pending studies in
other States"
If the Bureau of Insurance is
provided additional personnel,
the committee was of the opin-
ion that the Legislature need
enact no new laws relating to
health insurance.
1t also expressed the view that
uniformity of accident and sick
ness benefits, and minimum ac-
cident and sickness benefits,
would be undesirable "in our
competitive system"
But the committee warned that
continued abuses on the part of
a few will, in the end, result in
added regulations and restric-
tions for ALL"
Evening star., 1953-08-28
Alexandra Official Loses
Purse Containing $1,000

The Alexandria city tax collec-
tor has lost a pocketbook con-
tanning $4,000 of her own funds.
Miss Margaret McMenamin,
who was elected tax collector
two years ago. said the purse
disappeared a week ago while
she was shopping on King
street.
Miss McMenamin reported the
lost purse to police last week. but
asked them not to publicize its
disappearance because it might
upset her i'll sister. She said
part of the money was her sis
ter's. Police said they have no
trace of the purse or the money.
Evening star., 1953-08-28
Five Teen-Agers Held
In OIney Cor Thefts

Five boys. aged 13. IA and Is.
arrested for housebreaking in
Frederick County, Md. have ad-.
mitted five auto thefts in the
Olney area of Montgomery
County.
Montgomery County Detective
F. P. Thrailkill said the boys,
from the Ashton area. are being
held by juvenile authorities.
Evening star., 1953-08-28
Board FaVors
Public Sale Of
School Bonds
Arlington Proposal
To Be Studied as
Solution to Problem

The Arlington County School
Board is ready to go along with
a proposal that individual citi-
zens buy the school construction
bonds which have not been sold
because of litigation.
The board last night agreed
to set up a committee to meet
with citizens who proposed the
unique bond sale.
Albert Ciaffone, president Of
the Williamsburg Civic ASsocia-
ton, is acting as chairman Of
the citizens interested in the
bond plan.
Board Enthusiastic.
School Board members were
enthusiastic over the proposal
when Mr.. Ciaffone described it
last night.
The plan is designed to meet
the program created when
bonding firms declined to buy
bonds for school construction in
Arlington because of suits filed
by Attorney John Locke Green
seeking to oust three board
members who are Federal en-
ployes. The suits still await
court action.
Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell said
this is a wonderful plan and we
want to coperate and encourage
it in every way possible"
Board Chairman Clarence e.
Tuthill said, "As far as + can see.
this may very well be the solu-
ton. It is a most promising sug-
gestion."
Mr.. Tuthill added that State
education officials have told him
there is no question of the valid
ity of the bonds offered. "Our
only difficulty" he said, "is in
overcoming the resistance of the
bond market" to purchasing the
bonds because of the pending
litigation.
The bonds in question are
needed to complete school con-
struction already under way or
contracted for. Some projects
already have slowed down and
builders may stop construction
altogether unless the financial
impaSse is broken soon.
The School Board needs about
$3.50, 900, some $600.000 of it at
once and $2.5 million by next
January.
Door to Door Sales.
Mr.. Ciaffone said last night
that his committee was ready to
undertake door-to-door solicit
ing. He called it an SOS"
campaign, standing for "Save
Our Schools" He suggested that
the board set up a committee
made up of one board member, q
member of the school admin
istration and bonding counsel.
Mr.. Ciaffone said he had been
nisquoted in The Star yesterday.
A story about the citizens bond
plan quoted Mr. Ciaffone as say
ing We're tired of John Locke
Green; we're tired of the School
Board" Mr.. Ciaffone declared
last night that he actually had
said: We're tired of John Locke
Green tying up the School
Board"
Assistant Supt. E. j. Braun
announced that bids for the con-
Struction of the Williamsburg
Junior High School. which will
cost around $1.750,00c. are
expected by the end of Septem-
ber. This is one of two school
projects in the county not en-
dangered by Mr.. Green's suits
because they are being built with
Federal funds.
Evening star., 1953-08-28
Virginia Teacher Supply
Held Lower Than Ever

RICHMOND, Aug. 81, P.-
The most critical teacher short
age since the war years will face
Virginia when the session opens
next month, Ray Reid, assistant
superintendent of public instruc-
tion of the State Department Of
Education, said today.
almost without exception, p"
he said, "superintendents say
that this year has been the most
difficult so far as securing certi-
ficated teachers is concerned"
Evening star., 1953-08-28
81 tuberculosis Cases
Revealed in X-Ruy Test
speeioI pisnoteh 10 The star

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Aug.
28.-Last months mass chest
X-ray survey conducted by the
Albemarle tuberculosis AsSocia-
ton uncovered 80 suspected
cases of tuberculosis according
to DR.. S. D. Sturkie, head of the
joint Charlottesville -Albemarle
Health Department.
The survey X-rayed $3.50 area
residents, of whom 271 showed
abnormalities of some sort.
Evening star., 1953-08-28
kindergarten Open House

The Buckingham Cooperative
Nursery and Kindergarten will
hold an open house from 10
am. to noon tomorrow at its new
quarters at Sill South Fourth
street, Glencarlyn, Va.
Evening star., 1953-11-22
Use Of II Radio Beams.
ThWarts Soviet Jamminq
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Nov. 21.-A multi
broadcast method of outwitting
Soviet RusSia's efforts to liam"
Radio Free Europe has proven
successful, it was reported here
today.
Stetson Holmes, director of
Mid-European Studies Center
division of the National Com
mittee for a Free Europe, de-
scribed the method at an all-day
institute on the University of
Chicago campus. The meeting
was sponsored Jointly by NCFE
and the Chicago Council of For
eign Relations.
RIFE, which is operated by the
NCFE, has attempted to spread
news and information from the
Western nations to the Soviet
satellite countries. The SovietS
have tried to prevent it with OBJ
structive radio signals.
In the new technique RIFE
beams all 81 of its European
transmitters to one country at a
time, Czechs speaking to Czecho-
slovakia, Poles to Poland, etc.
The unified broadcast starts at
midnight their time every night
for a half-hour program.