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With the company footing the
bill, the academy contacted
scientists from the Fish and
Wildlife Service and the Woods
Hole Oceanographic Institution
in Massachusetts,.
One investigator spent eight
months in the area. Another flew
over the fishing feet in Ply
flying boat. chartering the course
of each boat as well as the big
black barge. Another spent most
of his time in another boat, di-
rectly behind the barge taking
Samplings of its wake in bottle.
It was found that only Coop
lankton, a minute marine animal,
was troubled with the waste, high
in acidity. The Zooplankton was
sort Of knocked out for about
three minutes If he got caught
in the turbulent wake. His nor
NAL wiggles returned soon after
ward. Big fish apparently steered
away from the wake, probably
toward the fishermen.
Scientists found rapid neu-
tralization of the acid waste"
after it mixed with sea water.
There was no dangerous con-
tamination.
Another scientist reported,
after examining scores of
sponges. crabs, sea cucumbers
and sea urchins. he could find no
widespread humiliation of the
bottom fauna" which was what
fishermen had charged would
happen.
The scientists, in short, recon-
'mended the barge could continue
dumping waste out in the ocean
and described 1t as pretty good
way to get rid Of waste materials
since the sea handled it all well,
breaking chemicals down to sea
water in the end. The report also
might serve as a starter for any
project that attempts to test areas
of water suspected of contamina-
ton, so complete was the Study
Of the disposal Of chemical waste
at sea.
Academy's Origin.
The academy's history dates
back to a situation that bothered
a scientist, Alexander Dallas
Bache, grandson Of Benjamin
Franklin. Speaking to his col
leagues in 1851, he said, and it
could be said today:
"Our country is making such
rapid progress in material i'm
provements that it is impos-
sible for either the legislative
or executive departments Of
our Government to avoid in
cidentally, If not directly, be-
ing involved in the decision of
such questions. If all ex-
animation is refused, the good
is COMPOUNDED with the bad,
and the Government may lose
q most important advantage.
If a decision is left to influence,
or to imperfect knowledge, the
worst consequences follow"
Out of his words and worry
grew the plan for the National
Academy Of Sciences-an organ
ization which would have the
dual role of honoring members
elected to the group and Of serv-
ing as adviser to the Govern
ment.
In 1868 the academy was
chartered by an act of Congress
which, incidentally. passed both
houses and was signed by Presi-
dent Lincoln on the same day
March 8.
Scientists of the academy
started OF by looking, at the
Governments request. into such
things as weights, measures and
coinage; metric standards: pro-
lection Of the bottom Of iron
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10 Recommended
For Board 10 Pass on
Insanitary Buildings

A panel of 19 civic and build
ing industry leaders to serve by
rotation as a review board for
the District Board for Con-
demnation of Insanitary Build
ings will be submitted for APP
prevail by the Commissioners
today.
The membership was recon-
mended by the District Stun
Prevention and Rehabilitation
Committee. Members were de-
scribed as qualified and willing
to serve. All are District resi-
dents, own District property
and are not employed by the
local government.
Recent Authority.
Formation of a Condemnation
Review Board was authorized by
the present session of Congress,
along with other changes in the
Condemnation Act that are de-
signed to give the Commissioners
power to order the owners of
condemned 'insanitary buildings
either to repair or demolish the
structures at their own expense.
The review body will screen
home owners appeals from de-
cisions given by the Condemna-
ton Board. Payment Of good
faith" fee by appellants is re-
quired to prevent capricious
appeals.
Members would be appointed
for three-month regular terms
and would serve in groups of
three. An exception would be
the initial review board, whose
members would serve terms
staggered from 3 to S months.
First Selection.
The first board recommended
for selection from the panel
would consist of William s.
Harps, real estate appraiser. five-
month term; E. L. Klavans. con-
tractor. four. months. and DR..
Edgar E. Quayle, representing
the District MEDICAL Society,
three months.
Others. mostly in the real
estate or building field are:
George r. Linkins, Horace D.
Pach. Myer r. Chidakel. Edward
Hoben. DR.. Hugh H. Hussey.
BENJAMIN c. Cruickshanks, Will
liam j. Smith, Theodore w.
Dominick. George G. Martin.
Fred Smith. Irving D. Berger.
T. Nelson Jeffress, Howard r.
Hulnphries, David Dreyfuss. Ed
win Weihe and Allen G. Minnix.
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By Don S. Warren

Another District bill cleared
Congress yesterday and was sent
to the White House for the Pres
ident's signature.
It would permit policemen and
firemen to waive all or part Of
their retirement If they preferred
In order to accept more gener-
GUS veterans benefits.
The House agreed to a Senate
amendment eliminating teachers,
at the request of q spokesman
for the teachers.
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Gen. FOssuti
by
Ambassador

Italian Ambassador Alberto
Tarchiani was host at a stag
luncheon at the Embassy. today
in honor of Gen. Siro Fossati,
Vice Chief of Staff of the Italian
Air Force.
The general is here with sew
eral other officers and with them
will be entertained at a BLACK
tie stag dinner this evening to
be given by the Italian Air At
tache, Gen. Enrico Cigerza, and
at a to 8 cocktail party to-
morrow, also to be given by the
Air Attache.
Others in the luncheon party
today we're Gen. Ranieri Cupini,
Tactical Director of the Italian
Air Force; Gen. Ugo Rampelli.
Inspector of Schools of the
Italian Air Force: Col. Pietro
MOTTO and Maj. w. j. Cavoli.
Completing the party were
italian Minister Mario Luciolli,
Gen. Cesare Gandini. Chief Of
the Italian Military Mission:
Gen. CigerZa, Col. Walter
Adrower and Col. Franco Fiorio,
Assistant Air Attache.
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By Dolores Phillips

Between the SHOWS and the
thaws, the mush and the mud
and the ice, life goes on. But
whoever can do it, gets out. At
this time in mid-winter the coun-
try-side gets itching feet although
hounds are still willing and
horses still sound. The break is
usually in February regardless
of what the grounding predicts.
Orange County, which has had
good hunting recently Mon
day they met at oliver Filley's
Stable No. 2 for good. long
run and kill is losing a
few of its regulars to Florida.
Mrs. Norman K. Toerge, Mrs.
James Mccormick and Mrs.
Gordon Douglas are taking off
for Sarasota today for a couple
of weeks. where they are going
to look up the Ringing animals
in their unnatural habitat. when
not relaxing on one Of the keys
that lie of Sarasota. Peggy
McCormick's brush horse. Pro-
coed. which she crowned with
Joseph Milford, died Of a heart
attack a few days ago while
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Society News
By Isabelle Shelton

Mrs. Lorena B. Hahn. who rep
reSents this Nation on the United
Nations Commission on the
Status Of Women, is an ener-
getic, gray-haired, blue-eyed Ne
braskan who has had a lot of ex-
perience dealing with women
and their particular problems.
Chief of Women's Affairs I'M
der the United States Army in
postwar Germany and a past
national president of the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary, she was
appointed to her present post by
President Else nhower last
March, just three days before
the commission opened its an
nual three-week meeting.
II never worked so hard in
my life as did those three days
and three weeks" she recalls,
trying to bone up on the United
States position on a host Of
issues"
1T was a fascinating expert
ence," she declares, land one
am looking forward to again
next month"
II found my fellow-delegates
quite surprised at me and at
other United States women they
had met" she added with a
twinkle in her eye. They said
they didn't expect us to be so
feminine. They expected us to
be more aggressive.
"Of course, it is true that
women have a preponderance of
rightS-that is, more rights than
women in most countries have. I
guess that's why the delegates
thought we must be aggressive"
Sessions of the Status of
Women Commission are never
as stormy as those of some other
branches of the U. N, the
Nebraskan said.
After. all. the interests of
women are fundamentally the.
same the world over. The
tragedy has been that the
political interests have so often
prevented them from expressing
their fundamental unity with
other women of the world.
Even some from the Russian
block were most cooperative on
some issues" she added. They
voted against almost everything,
apparently on instructions from
their government. But you did
have a feeling that there had
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family. then certainly she must
have full education. Many
countries do. not give girls an
equal chance at schooling today.
Did you know that Canada and
the United States are the only
nations that graduate more girls
than boys from high school? OF
course that's because we edu-
cate everybody alike, and there
are more girls than boys in the
population.
The commission also is doing
an extensive survey of family law
throughout the world, she said.
This includes the right of a
married woman to own property.
And does she have a right to
take a job, If she wants to-"
Found Support in U. N.
Some day they hope also to
correlate divorce laws and Gus
toms around the world.
Since the commission session
ended Mrs. Hahn has spent most
OF her time travelling around
the country making speeches. not
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TheCorneys


The Chief of Naval Operations
and Mrs. Robert B. Carney en-
tertained at dinner last evening
in Admiral's House at the Naval
Observatory.
Guests at dinner were Sena-
tor and Mrs. Burnet r. May
bank. the Commandment of the
Marine Corps and Mrs. Lemuel
c. Shepherd. jr., former United
States Ambassadors William c.
Bullitt and George C. McGhee
with Mrs. McGhee. Mrs. Nicholas
LOngworth, Mrs. Robert L.
Campbell, Mrs. Theodore E.
Chandler. Mr.. John B. Dodge, a
visitor in Washington from
London. and Marine Corps Maj.
Robert B. Carney. jr., who is
here on a brief visit with his
parents from his post on For
mosa. Yesterday marked Gen.
Shepherds birthday.
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Society News
U.S.. Women Surprise
By Being Feminine
Loreno B. Hahn, American Delegate
On Commission, Gives Her Impressions

been some constructive dis
cussion of common problems.
Then last year--it was after
Stain died-they even voted for
several resolutions. At least,
they didn't vote against. Some
times they abstained. The only
thing they ever had voted for,
before last year, was a resolution
calling for more women as U. N.
delegates.
"They seemed to be free, for
the first time. Well, not exactly
that. maybe. Just differently in
structed. The signals had
changed"
Eornest Delegates
She found among other dele
gates a great sense of respon-
sibility to improve the whole of
society's well being" Mrs. Hahn
declared. There wasn't just a
feeling that life should be made
better for women. But a feeling
that if you pull up one-half Of
Society-women-you of neceS-
sity pull up the other half too"
The commission is of course
concerned with political rights of
women. she declared, but this
phase of women's struggle has
been largely won. I'm 1900 only
one nation-New ZealAnd-had
enfranchised women. Today
there are only sixteen nations
left that don't give women some
degree of suffrage. Last year
it was down TO Is. But then we
added two new nations to the
world-Laos and Cambodia.
Twenty-four nations have CIV
en- women voting rights since
World War II, she added, and
the commission feels it has ma
terially Speeded this develop
ment. $50 far, every nation
which has come onto the COM
mission which didn't already give
women the vote has given women
the vote shortly thereafter" she
said proudly.
The effort now is to persuade
women to make intelligent use
OF the franchise. she said, But
beyond that, our aim isn't only
to determine where a woman
has been Disseminated against,
but to give her greater oppor-
tunities in the whole of her life.
Education is a very important
part Of this.
If a woman is going to play
her full role in the life of the
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Antique Show Scheduled

An antique exhibit called "Pri-
marily American" will be on dis
play at the Textile Museum,
1920 S street NV. from April
TIA. Proceeds from the show
will go toward the preservation
and maintenance of Stratford,
the birthplace of Robert E. Lee
and his ancestors, which is To-
Gated in Westmoreland County,
Virginia.
Mrs. Lloyd Parker Shipper
and Mrs. George Maurice Nor
riS. director and chairman re-
spectively of the District of Co
lumbia chapter of the Robert E.
Lee Memorial Foundation, Inc,
have announced that Mrs. Nc
Cook Knox will be chairman of
the exhibit.
Heirlooms of major importance
have been assembled from homes
in many party of the country,
as well as from Stratford snd
the OAR collections. The visi-
tor will have an opportunity to
see collection of great distinc-
tion-many of which have never
before been on public display.
Portraits and paintings, his
toric silver and china. old glass,
textiles. personal belongings and
manuscripts will be included in
the exhibit.
The committee for the benefit
to date includes Mrs. Clarence
A. Aspinwall. Mrs. Hugh D.
Auchincloss, Mrs. Rene Batigne,
Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke, Mrs.
Leonard Carmichael. Mrs. Ger
trude S. Carroway. Mrs. Wayne
Chatfield-Taylor. Mrs. Herbert
Claiborne of Richmond. Va: Mrs.
Halves Dunn, Mrs. William Cor
coran EuStiS, Mrs. David E. Fin
ley and Mrs. Douglas Southall
Freeman, also Of Richmond.
The committee also includes
Mrs. j. William Fulbright, Mrs.
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only on women, but on the U. N.
as a whole.
II think it is always important
that there be truth about the
U. N. before the people," she
declared. 1.-THE whole truth. I
have been amazed at the volume
of affirmative sentiment toward
the U. N. that found. And much
of my speaking was in the
Middle West. where there is
supposed ito be so much iso-
lationism.
people may want some one
thing changed. but on the whole
you find people realize that there
must be something. If there
ever is a question as to its
existance, they are overwhel-
mingly in favor that it must
exist"
Mrs. Hahn's husband. Oscar,
is chief reviewing and apprais-
ing officer for the Federal Land
Bank in Omaha. They have one
married son. The U. N. delegate
has long been active in Repub-
lican politics, but only on a
precinct level" she declares.
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CrcIinq the Countryside
Southern Chimes Beckonind
Hunt Country Residents

being lunged in the McCormick's
exercise ring.
Joe Milford was going to buy
Peggy's half Of Proceed out Of
this years take from the brush
race circuit :. the seven-year-
old piled up, until last year
quite background Of wins
so there Is a hole In everybody's
pocket now that the tempera-
mental steeplechaser is gone.
The Mulfords, who follow no
ones lead in sports, left for
Canada on Sunday for a little
skiing.
Piedmont Hounds, which met
at the Archie Randolph's Graf
ton on Friday and at the Jim
Wileys' near Foxcraft on Tues
day, have had their share of
good and bad days. depending
on the weather. The Wiley
farm. which they bought last
year. is just over the line from
Middleburg in Piedmont terri
tory. They are not new to the
Piedmont Hunt as they lived
near Upperville until they sold
their place there.
Kitty Wiley, ex-Assistant Sec
rotary of State Ed Barrett's sis
ter. plunged into riding with all
OF her usual verve a couple of
years ago but she believes in
tempering all things. She and
Jim left for Nassau yesterday
via South Carolina. where they
will stop off for some shooting.
and Palm Beach. When they
reach Nassau they will stay with
the Guy de la Fregonnieres who
have extensive holdings" down
there. which they occupy during
the winter months, usually re-
turning to Huntlands, their Mid
dleburg estate. before the Pied
mont point-to-point in March.
The William Grastys of Mid
dleburg, who confine their hunt
ing to real estate, are also Nassau
bound. They plan on visiting
the Fregonnieres, who have been
TO Middleburgians in Nassau
what the NewelkWards. jr.. have
meant to Middleburg in Ireland
a honey stance away from
home.
Adele Astalre Douglass and her
husband, Kingman. have re-
turned to their farm near Mid
dleburg after their share of a
vacation. They spent the past
three months in Jamaica where
they colonized with the great
and near-great of the stage who
are being publicized in a current
picture mag. The Douglasses
were among the 10 guests that
gathered at the Dulany Ran
dolphs' on Saturday night.
Sally Randolph's first dinner
party since her daughter was
porn. The Gordon Reeds and
ROBERT Fletchers of Upperville
the Prentice Porters who live
near Marshall, and the Gordon
Douglases from near Little
Georgetown. completed the
party.
The Dulany Randolphs' party
was one Of several on Saturday
night. The Archie Randolphs
gave a dinner party and the Ar
thur Whites also entertained. On
Sunday. the Paul Llewellyns gave
a luncheon.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Willis r. Davies
of Brockton, Mass, announce
the engagement of their daugh-
ter Marilyn Louise to Mr.. Robert
Russell Bradshaw. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Bradshaw of
Midland. Mich.
Miss Davies was graduated
from the House in the Pines
School for Girls. Norton, Mass,
and Briarcliff Junior College.
Briarcliff Manor, N. Y. She also
attended Boston University. Mr.
Bradshaw was graduated from
the American Academy of Art in
Chicago and attended the Art
Institute in Chicago. He is serv-
ing in the United States Navy
in Washington.
Woldmon Dennison
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Waldman
of Philadelphia. Pa, announce
the engagement of their daugh-
ter Tina Lee to Mr.. Donald Lee
Dennison. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Dennison. Mr.. cDennison
is a senior at Carnegie Institute
of Technology in Pittsburgh. Pa.
SiIlimon- Grohom
Col. and Mrs. Frank Silliman
III of Tokyo. Japan. formerly of
Washington. announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter
Helen Englund to 1t. Edward T.
Graham. jr.. U. S. M. c. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
T. Graham of Montgomery, Ala.
The wedding will take place in
Tokyo in the spring.
The bride ELECT attended the
Baldwin School, Chateau Bril-
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Enquqenents Announced

lantmont in Switzerland. Mu-
Mich Dependents in Germany
and American University here.
1t. Graham attended Alabama
Polytechnic Institute and is now
stationed at the Naval Air sta
ton at Atsugi, Japan.
Wysone- Turner
Mrs. Mary w. Wysong OF
Washington and Mr.. Kenneth
E. Wysong of Norfolk announce
the engagement Of their daugh-
ter Mary Frances to Mr.. James
E. Turner. He is the son of Mrs
Nettie Collins. The wedding will
take place on February 81.
The bride-elect attended the
University Of Chattanooga and
Mr.. Turner attended Guilford
College.
Thompson PowIes
Mr.. and Mrs. Trone B. Thomp-
son OF Inc PlalnS, va, announce
the engagement of their daugh-
ter Nancy Jane to Mr.. Robert E.
Powles. jr. He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Powles of Hagerstown.
Md. No date has been set for
the wedding.
MitteIdorf- Rotner
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Mitteldorf
announce the engagement Of
their daughter Rhoda Sue to
Mr.. Fredric B.. Rather. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
H. Rather.
The bride-elect a tt e nd d
Maryland University and Mr..
Rather is student at Strayer
College of Accountancy.
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George A. Garrett, Miss Anne
Carter Greene, Mrs. Polk Guest,
Mrs. George L. Harrison of New
York. Mrs. James Meredith
Helm. Mrs. Patrick j. Hurley,
Mrs. Macgill James, Mrs. Sam
uel H. Kaufman, Mrs. Irwin
Laughlin, Mrs. Cazenove Lee,
Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge, Mrs.
Breckenridge Long, Mrs. Ather-
ton Macondray, Mrs. Robert r.
Mccormick and Mrs. Eugene
Meyer.
Others serving on the commit
tee are Mrs. Charles Beatty
Moore. Mrs. George Hewitt My
ers. Mrs. Armistead Peter III,
Mrs. Neill Phillips. Mrs. Stanley
F Reed. Mrs. Walter S. Robert
son. Mrs. James Gordon Smith
Of Greenwood, Albemarle County,
Va; Mrs. Maud Howell Smith,
Mrs. Samuel Spencer. Mrs.
Thomas Bell Sweeney, Mrs.
Charles Warren. Miss Anne
Madison Washington, Mrs. Rich
ard B. Wigglesworth, Mrs. Her.
mann w. Williams, jr.; Mrs.
Orme Wilson and Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson.
Stratford Hall was built in
1850 and is owned by the
Robert E. Lee Memorial Founda-
ton. Inc, which was organized
in 1929. In addition to being
the birthplace of Gen. Lee,
Stratford was also the home of
two signers of the Declaration
of Independence. Richard Henry
Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee.
The house is open all year to
the public and depends upon
public support for its .mainte-
nance.
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Given

Mrs. j. Francis Warren Of
Chevy Chase entertained at
luncheon Wednesday at Nor
mandy Farm. Her guests in
cluded Mrs. Aloysius Sheehan,
Mrs. Edward Clarke. Mrs. Will
liam Clarke. Mrs. William Clop-
ton. Mrs. Thomas Murphy, Mrs.
Lawrence McCaleb and Mrs.
Theodore Meeker, all of Chevy
Chase,
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Mr. and Mrs. Burrell F.
Wicker Of Chevy Chase an
nounce the recent marriage Of
their daughter Aleatha Nell to
Squadron Leader John Eden
BaZalgette, r. A. F.
The ceremony took place at
st. Johns Church, Eden Park.
in Kent. England. with the Rev.
j. G. Sheldon. vicar of the
r. A F.. officiating. The newly
weds will reside in Cornwall.
England, where Squadron
Leader Bazalgette is stationed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-04
The Terry Brennan Story
Methods Based on knowledge
OfBoys, Ability toDemonstrote

captains. He developed both at
Mount Carmel.
Notre Dame folks are con-
WINGED that Brennan can do
what such illustrious predeces-
sors as Leahy and Knute Rockne
did-keep the Irish at or near
the top of the national heap.
Although some wondered why
such Notre Dame products as
Eddie Anderson. now at Holy
Cross; Bernie Crimmins of In
diana, or Buck Shaw of the
San Francisco Forty Miners
didn't get tumble, the selection
of Brennan met wide approval
closer to home.
Johnny Lattner and Neil
Worden, the last two great backs
coached by Leahy. typified cam
pus reaction.
Don't worry about the fell
lows not playing for him." Latt-
ner said. I'D give up a year of
professional ball myself to play
a year for Terry" Worden
simply said he thought Terry
would be "a terrific coach"
George Conner, former Notre
Dame tackle with the Chicago
Bears, said Brennan cant miss.
He's got a brilliant future"
Tomorrow: Brennan VS.. Leahy
and P0pkno
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Pitt Routed, Middies
Play Harvard Next,
Then GU and Terps

Navy plays its next-to-last
road game of the season Satur-
day night at Harvard, and a VIC
tory would give the Middies a
14-4 record to take into their
two games with District teams
next week.
The Middies' 1878 rout of
Pitt yesterday at Annapolis was
accomplished just Is hours after
Pitt had held a hot hand
against crippled Georgetown
team and won, 80-73. But Pitt
went from hot to cold on its
shooting. and for Navy it was
the reverse. After a dismal per-
centage against Duke last Sat-
urday, Navy hit for almost half
its shots against the Panthers.
Navy plays Georgetown next
Wednesday afternoon and Mary
land a week from Saturday aft
ernoon. both at Annapolis.
John Clune, with 33 points.
boosted his season point total
to Alb. Don LANCE, who missed
three games. hit for 20 and a
1928 total.
The Navy plebeS, who meet
the unbeaten Georgetown fresh
men next Wednesday, defeated
the Western Maryland frosh.
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