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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-27
u. S. and House Group
At Odds on Mergers

The Justice Departments antitrust division it has
stepped prosecutions against Significant restraints
freedom of competitive economy but House
such enforcement activity has been negligible
part"
The House group Judiciary Subcommittee headed by Rep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-27

The subcommittee Democrats
were particularly critical of what
Evening star., 1955-01-30
STORES FoR RENT

from Transportation bldg. storerooin room
or once, 500 SO; ~. air conditioned;
PEI, month. Apply rALLY-Ho once.
sio ufsiHiURs' l. 81. P.x xS.w.-sho~ w VIM
doy, Alley exit. On busy carline.
sA.akinF S5o mo. NJ. PAUL HANNAH.
sTohE on OFFICE roR ETssTT-
s Esd P.1 s.I NO. 3 Bsss!slfsf sfal4S s $50 5
cIxRESDoN sHoPiPiiSG AREA
Large modern rev store, 30xB0; full
bsnt and mezzanine: air cond. Ii.
ALExANDRIA---ideai location for A.
business Of that tyne e. BeaAtstni
nnishsd store Plenty Of parklne
assI MODERN -s4o9 s4csEsy, ay- 9esftSs9sia a. oso,.
Eia aye.--For informatlon. apply
7sib oeortia ave-. RA. a-sss5.
STORE. approx. iexso. upper NV.
excel. ioe.: n for any type d busi-
Ess nesss, Ayaiia6is April. Write BOX
sToRE, iassi deal flower or uif, shop. D. is.
comFDl dntn. cor. bet. hotels. GOOD
op. MA. s-lioi, Boz 30s-R. Star.
s.Is WISCONSIN AyE.--Lss. store.
22xsd 10 through alley, Gear "a.
rage. toilets: close 10 tfieater
an6 large chain stores. Phone EM.
sis II sT. N.E.--store and q rooms.
naan; fsspse.l heSh' esi Ne 9Th oil ror key 70
IiIsf II 81. sE.1Buas Eais Stop At -so door,
ground floor. store approx 46U Sd.
~. IN active bpsiIess area. Rea6,
rent. Cal co 1888.
i.as ST. N,W..-l6x21, asphalt
beauty ,parlSr, etc. Reas. rent. csii
siSi aIssf n s.. s.w~-,., door, ,,o,.
81 ~ Is9 msr. s.atls as a3tls N st. n.vs or
DoMISios s ARGs APTs.. ARL., VA.
8. Olebe. I'd. near Ari. blvd. Only /
store left IN this new development,
Excellent location for ladies' aD.
BsTs. BsTs.r inasTscr deT,cs,s sse9rater sss Drpf.
glft anf iicfist stores aiready
nished poss. within 30 days, Con.
sIiAENoE II LucIiB Co. Realtors.
ssis WILSON aHn IN fslEygp.Nl IA aRE. ssts. "a
In Clarendon business district in
same block with eeafs. near PEN
neys and Murphya. Beautiful modern
store containing approx. t.s7s "a,
nnanee CO., drapery and fabric shop,
etc, Reas rent; iiHmed. poss, Con.
gllt Nj: jenkins. SHANNON q
LUcAs co Rs:itors, 7s4 14tA g.
ISSs.ss coL- ED. NV. 4oi7 Hinn,
~. ne. g41T Nichols ave, a,e., S7a6
NV sesf sfoRf. aef vs. s1ssS n il ss isss srov,ns
business area. 4 blocks from DiEtrlct
line on Indian Head hwy.; this locn-
ton next 70 neE Saftvay store has
parking lot In front. side and back.
Gal ELEfh. any veskday WA
NEAaBY ARi. sroRE. asxeo. facing
larae shopplng ee1ter ann 1000
ear .pafkine lgi. To. 2.ff3l
5Io IN 81. Nw,--smsii ssofs. fsAs
spnaeIe rent; VII improve. Nh.
tcontinasd 90 nsxt passj
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llvEsTMENT PROP. WANTED
BUSINESS PROP. FOR SALE

17s4 K ST. N.w.--Gross income pei
year, $3.50: 4 floors; English
bsmt.. 5 baths: prime 1st comnll.
good for business or organizations
doctors, dentists; buy direct from
owner. PAUL LEPs, EN-. 3-S4gb.
SILVER sPRrNG-ao,ooo 50, It. first
commercial l00-foot frontage:
Georsia ave. next TO Hot shoppe;
public parking lots adjoining. Please
call Mr.. Pagan, THOMPSON &
GRAY, JU. 5-6l00. once open
Wis. aHuAvE Ave, bet. woodward and 10th,
rop, and Sears--Fine commercial
property, fronting on 2 streets. with
log 1t. on Wis. ave. Improved by
3 houses. suitable site for apt. and
store project, or for many other
sinas stnts. o. IsPz seRmesSisa cusHAb ne " Reaitor
EN-, 2-4232 or oil, 2-bS67. 30
WIS, AVE. Mr.. SEARS--Commerctal
property; Soft. frontage; improved
by 6-rm. house with store front.
Price. $27. 800. IHEz GusHtAJR!lp' !
wss HsaltcySf syf En- Mn 2a2s saHait O 81 s2sS iroSt
900. fNEz cusHARD. Realtor. EN-
DoWNTOWN COMMERCIAL - Brick
bldg, suit. optonietrist, jewelry, out
let Or drapsry;, ar. Hechts SGHLAi-
,Is4F F' X sf. NV N.W.6scss SU; 0ilsoni income per
year, $3.50: 4 floors, English bsmt,.
5 baths; prime flrst comml.; good
for business or. ORGANIZATIONS. doc
tors, dentists: buy direct from
sSEHsE, Sy1sr pAVk pAdITE hEPs da1nisSa M ssaea sth
81 sps NJ Bioq as1ss BIZ lcs Can sss5s ssssr. Ad aad
fional rs IT. front. Store will be
vacant Feb. /. Act today to secure
this bargain. cail MR.. oDUM, RE
poyssNfTows COMMERCIAL = Brick
plumbing or restaurant; M. Hechts
CONNECTICUT CORNER-25sE OIL
sale price down, balance Is yrs
81. apt. house, same terms. no
Z, 100 So. Fl. an. commercial. be,
business. HO. 2-lf0g.
SOUTHEAST D. C.---Fireproof mod
brick bldg !. desisnsd for food mte.
4 washfooms, i with shower; 81
heat: overhead door; also adj. Iol
SSo1mmn;eTslsl: g n;g1Y - aprire. s,ooa. Snso a. N X
!, ROTH co; co;;r6HIEs Re- 7.ISso,, 7.soo,,,v. hon.
GENEAAb SlOAks dlttaStife hoilt
5Sa 5tSsh s1s e sTsqTcss sMTAHcsrY Tfsias HS sIsS
CoMMERCIAI GkOUND On Wash.
Baito. blvd. fftte. ~. IN Riverdaie
Nd. bordering Hyattsyille. nr. Whit.
Tower; approx, 10000 60. y, Ct q
per 50. IT.; suit. for ice cream, nam
burser. doughnut stand, used car lot
f4Tl: weekdays, WA, 7-9717.
observation-disclosures and IN
dustrlai. ~ acres, facing Ieo, ~
railroad. Mr.. Barton, cox a CO.
wsSDscoSsTS rs sy AyExuE--Near sears
s-stcry once builadins a $50 50 q: q;
Gn pnntes' ~ nSHI Pfieed tif ana financed risns Iy'
IN, 3-osO0; eves.. OIL. 4-0770.
IaHArivm AZ Or rent e.bedroom BRICK. 2 Z
rooms on fst floor. Kit. and dlnins
month. Open 2 tc-b. cHATTL. DE.
III coMm.. . rms. s.sash house. q.
ave. Nj Reinisr. Nd; for sppt
asss sss Ynaobf ISLAND AVE. NE
1st commercial, vacant lot. 25zfS0.
next 70 Safewey. Less than 81 per
50. q 2 g pUNNE, WA. 7-07sa.
OFFICES AND APARTMENT BUILD
TNGS on Main at.. opposite court.
house IN fast-erowina county seat
space adjoining for additional buiid-
ing, suitable supermarket. This Il
4 the best location IN town.
LEONARD GETDER
Tel 33I1, Ia Pats, Nd.
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COUNTRY PROPERTY
HOUSES WANTED 70 Guy

FAIRFAX COUNTY country homes
with land urgently needed: price
range. $780, 900 to $50. 900; bonafide
clients anxious to buy. GAERTNER
I q ADAMS. ia. 2-064Q. 80
WE HAVE PURCHASERS cali daily
sy sSs hsss psrs n CSss rSsa sSa ycy Taysy
JAMES N. CARR. INC. WA. 7-0202.
HAVE CLIENT with an cash, for for s.
b.r rambler. University Park or Col
lege Park, JAMES M. CARR. INC.
WA 7-0202. 80
WE NEED HOUSES IMMEDrATELY-
pfsmn po5 sale ..pd. q rent AspA Gs Y REXS DE fS
Direct FROM owNER--1ndlyidual
wants 3-bedrm. house. Macarthur
blvd, Amer. Univ. or Cathedral area
pref: $1,000 or more down. posses-
sion at your conv. No brokers. Du.
MOD. CLEAN. s-bdrm. house wanted.
vic. SIS. 600: must be nr. transp. No
brokers; 70 1,lI59:
eTty IN District Of columbia and
Maayanee ssIna es A. us .s1ast Sos PMslSsf PMSs fsa
WAPLE GO. 1924 14th st. NV.
DfRkcT Hi sTAIgI 'SHoM owNER-IndiVldnpal n
WAnLS 4-DeQfm. OF 1-Deorm. Plus
den. within Belle Haven. or Aurora
Hills. Occupancy not required until
MAY. VIII purchase Immediately.
Describe house. lot, price hrst letter.
EDWIN L. ELLIS. REALTOR wants
houses to sell II suitable for renting
rooms, any size. RE. 7-5I40.
DIRECT FOM OWNER. Hishest cass,
for your property. Cali Bill Or Sam.
TU 2-34ss. Ewes. Tu. 2-2S53.
MODERN, clean. 2 or s-bedrm. nome
In D. c, or nearby Nd. Sc. pref, |:
have substantial cash MRS COX,
LU. 2-6l36 or ST, 3-736S
WILL PAY up to $12,600 cash for
brick rambler; . bedrms.. sas or OF
heat; full bsmt.: in d. c. or nearby;
ntil. tnel, No agents please. Box
VIZ sssia Pal SAL aEL cAsH-roP Sg PRSigcs
fer your house; Cali IA; l.i2zz q
HIGHEST CASH OFFER on property
submitted 10 US in "a hours. Mr..
M pEE H1Sr Jo 2.s spssSi eSiESTs Ri ss2 =. sn..,
In the D. c. area. No charge for
our appraisaI Over SO yrs, sci vice
FLOYD 3. DAVIS CO. Realtors.
1929 < st NV. MA. s-03s2: ewes.
HAVE BUYERs for s-bedrm. res. in
ArI. Phone list. 20 UNITED REALTY
across from Hecht's), IA, 5-4071.
Evening star., 1955-01-30

10 Miles to Washington
This residence Is only Yrs. old. oi
steel construction, has 5 rms. and
phone, Insulated. storm " .Tindovs snd
doors, Venetian blinds. kitchen hal
comb. sink. cabinets. washer. ETC.;
each bedTml has large closets. etc.;
u nice community; sacrifice, price,
Sl2,500. only $1,000 down. A. II
Holder. STRoUT REALTY, Box 49,,
Herndon, Va. Phone: 239-J. Bargatn
Evening star., 1955-01-30
AN UNUSUAL BARGAN

Is this handsoms modern corner
ton, containing - units. AL apts-
are spacious and well equipped and
bldg. has attrae. lobby. Weli-kept
lawn. etc, and Is In perfect cond
Income at modest rents over SIS
100 yrly. (tensnts pay own gas and
elee.l. Expenses very low. Can be
VIII show cash return Of 12se. q
q net return OF almost 30st. Priced
very low for immediate sale. Ex-
elusive with
Jess Fisher & Co., Inc.
I4so K ST. NV. Realtors. Ex. 3-ls11
Evening star., 1955-01-30
BUSINESS PROP. ron RENT

e40O BLOCK GEORGIA AyE.-suit-
able for dry cleaning. plant, taxi
Tsge repair shop, Ju. s-i415; eyes.
oNNERs M easISGi %GsT LEASE sPor-sSlly
and bottle beer: corner site, BOZ
AfPPRSxs. f s'as as.,oo SO. TT. Of S uSos.
town location. Very reasonable rent.
During business hours, call Ma. g.
SH64; ewes. ia. e-0gSa, 80
2ist AND X SITS. N.W.--Corner 2.
story brick BLDG; store front and
ss saisi Nm sS Fa, Fl b. b. 7ia,i w i:%sssi ssss
,ids Ap tsosai q 81! NV. = 1 ..or,.. and
bsnit., approx $4,000 50. It.. a.c.
elev,; suitable jr, dept. store, furrier,
women's wear. etc. Avail. long lease.
Sec Mr, Norrls; WEAVER BROS,
CORNER sth AND & SITS. NV. ,scs
9th st. NV i-2nd a., l,i00 80.
f., open space with private once:
suit for oftices, wholesaler, prlpter,
commercial work meeting hall:
he Hf sgSRTos gsIR lS obsn Sr stS sitS'ss'taen e. as
SILVER SPRING, $3.50 Cqiesyille I'd -
1-story, 3.7o0-ft. brick bldg, plus
dry, ariye-in In, parkAlps' . u cars; Indus
DoWNTOWE--s-story. bldg. with
fice), l.60H 50. II. fenced parking
area. unusual in its wide range Of
uses including shop, warehouse, spe-
cialty processins, research lab, etc,
In excellent condition: S400 per
mouth Call NJ; q,Neill, PHILLIPS
$4,000, 1919 18th st. NV.
zoo BLK. n ST. N.E.--Will remodel
entire bldg. for desirable tenant;
cheap rent In this close-in section.
A. NJ. ROTH CO., RE. 7-7330.
1900 goth ST. NV Sf75 mo.
s007 M st. NV. 100 mo.
1792 Columbia rd. NV. 225 mo.
MI, Harper 81. $1,000
Evening star., 1955-01-30
S1 500 DOWN
IL APT. UNITS
ONLY $1,000 CASH

yes, only $4,000 cash payment and
balance on good terms. buys this
group Of SIX 2-family hats, COM
pr.sing 12 units 10 al, Each with
bldss. n B. q. but "a are - and have
been 1O0eL rented at modest rates
with tenants paying foT. own heat
and all utfls. II win etve you an
opportunity to build up q sisabie
estate and large future income with
sIy y.rs ST low sisS oo r.sse ss Hon HSS
Jess Fisher 81 Co., Inc.
l42a X st. NV Realtors. Elk. 3-is1l
Evening star., 1955-01-30
1927 F ST. NV.

Mr.. 9th and H st. N. E.
702 Sth st, n,e.~--Smaii store suit.
for any retail business, only sos
JESS FISHER MANAGEMENT co.
14ao X 81. NV. Elk. s-lSii
Evening star., 1955-01-30
GEORGETOWN
2 BIG BUILDINGS

'223-l2s5 EYE ST. NV.
These bldSs. are specially adaptable
for once, Industrial or storage. For
particulars. call MICHAEL WALSH
q SONS, 1911 Eye ST. NV. RE.
1-RoS2. OIL h-12hh III
Evening star., 1955-01-30
14th AND PARK RID. NV.
Store and Apartment

2-story brick building. Bryant gas
hot-water heating. plant. Store va
can't and atrScopdidonsd; Z rooms.
$3a 900. Excellent hpaneing avail
able. Call Mr.. Mcintosh, EX. 3-24e0;
ewes, AD. S-6565, Exclusive with
FRED A. SMITH CO.
-3(l
Evening star., 1955-01-30
2.3O0-GI APPROVEI

2,300-GI APPROVED
=. Westmore, Town Of Fairfax
expansible attici full basement. out
side entrance, oil heat. City water
and sewer. Equipped kitchen. Large
I lot Anchor fenced. No down pay
ment Il you qualify. Drive TO
trafic light on Hwy. 1921, at
Kamp Washington, turn left on
Rte 23Gs right on POPLAR st. to
Ig7, OR call CIR. 3-1491. No brokers,
DleaSe -3O
Evening star., 1955-01-30
BETH|:El:;IsDA l:;I

iI.soe "a n. good business locstion.
s;ssS S g; Y s9nss ssmTsrsi.l y1,s y:Ty
kpproximateiy : acres. sonsd con-
Inercial, on Rockville pike, excellent
business location, Reasonably priced.
EUGENE B. GINGELL
u Iauahi iin. IN 81. a.Iaad ~ - -
Evening star., 1955-01-30
Country Atmosphere
NEED MORE SPACE?

Then see this 4-bedrm., 3lz-bath.
grand stone Colonial; located on a
wooded acre IN Sleepy Hollow. Ex-
ceptional financing Is offered with
this low, low price for Its class.
Directions: out Arlington blvd. past
seven Corners left on Beechwood
lane to 1919 and Open sign.
Evening star., 1955-01-30
HILLANDALE

Three new stores available. IN Ire,
suburban residential area: stores
already leased include: Hardware.
shop excel. ioc. for bakery, beauty
ssUp sseSp .tc ssa sssfss Ne@ Ne' AappDsss appssFsi
ave avail IN 2 wks.
THOS. D. WALSH, INC.
sib iith ST. NV. Di. 7-556T
Evening star., 1955-01-30

BUSINESS PROPERTY WANTED
Evening star., 1955-01-30
$l2,e0O-GI APPROVED

oSSsd SANTf eT sds neses pss N2 NESE PoWN FAY
room rambler. close to Falls Church,
Is minutes to Pentagon. Living
room. dining space, equip. kitchen;
lot inclosed II you have little cash,
but a good position yielding SS5
per week income, veteran needs no
down payment.
MiLKEY REALTY co.
nbEn n 1-1OHn nDnk
Evening star., 1955-01-30

STORE AND APT.
1i28 N. Cap. st.--Priced for quick
sale: immediate possession, AP. q
Evening star., 1955-01-30

excel. loc.: III for any type 81 busi..
ness, Available April. Write Box
STORE, idsaj flower or rift shop, ist
comrnl dntn. cor. bet. hotels. good
op- MA. S-li0i. Box 30a-R. Star.
Evening star., 1955-02-10
Stocks Open BriskIy,
SteeIs, Aircraft Gain
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.-Some
shares moved quickly to gains
of better than 81 in early deal
ings in the stock market today.
Bethlehem Steel rose $1.50.
Republic Steel. 81; General Mo-
tors, 81: Chance-Vought Air
craft, 50; Radio Corp. 81; Santa
Fe, 81; General Dynamics. $4.25;
Homestake Mining. $1.50, and
DUPONT, 81 so.
The ticker tape fell behind
several times during the morn
ing.
The opening was buoyant, a
carryover from yesterdays broad
rally, which lifted the Associated
Press average of go stocks to an
all-time high. The average closed
last night at $158.10. exceeding
the 1929 top of $157,70 for the
first time.
Analysts noted that investors
gave preference to shares of COM
panies which would benefit by a
speedup in defense activities
the steels, aircrafts and metals
among others.
Evening star., 1955-02-10
Eisenhowers 10 Take
Long Week End in Georgia

President and Mrs. Eisenhower
planned to fly to Thomasville.
Ga, this afternoon to spend the
week end at the farm of Secre-
tary of the Treasury Humphrey
near there.
The President hoped to relax
and get in some bird hunting
tomorrow and Saturday.
The Eisenhowers were sched-
uled to take off from Washing
ton National Airport about pm.
in the Presidents personal plane,
I Columbine III. Accompanying
them were Secretary and Mrs.
Humphrey and Mrs. John S.
Doud. Mrs. Eisenhower's mother.
The President arranged to land
at Spence Field, near Moultrie.
Ga, and drive about 80 miles
from there to the Humphrey
farm outside of Thomasville.
Evening star., 1955-02-10

Mai. Gen. James M. Gavin
Army Assistant Chief of Staff for
Operations. said today, 1T would
be complete folly to assume that
the Russians are behind us in
the development of atomic and
hydrogen weapons.
"All indications are that they
are in very good shape" the gen.
eral told a news conference.
Only yesterday. President Eli
senhower said it would be rather
a remarkable feat if Russia were
ahead of the United States.
The President had been asked
about the statement of Russian
Foreign Minister Molotov that
Russia has developed hydrogen
weapons with such success that
the United States could appear
backward" Mr.. Eisenhower said
there was no proof to that effect.
Red Army Looks Good.
Gen. Gavin said he had last
seen the Russian Army in Ber-
lin about a year ago and that
Evening star., 1955-02-10
Hint Of Spring Fleeing;
Cold Due Back tomorrow

The breath of spring in the
Washington area today comes
through the courtesy of friendly
winds originating around the
Gulf of Mexico.
But the 60-degree high ex-
pected by the Weather Bureau
this afternoon will not long sur
vive. Temperatures are due to
plummet to Is degrees either
late tomorrow or early Saturday.
The Gulf winds, averaging
around 20 miles per hour, are
spreading warmth up to 40 de-
grees as far north as Southern
New England.
Though go degrees is a high
reading for local parts at this
time of year, 1t is still five de-
greeS lower than the high for
this date established last year.
A cold wave surged across the
Midwest. Temperatures plunged
and. in some areas, gusty winds
blew and driving snow slowed
traffic. -
The Weather Bureau at Chi
cago said it could become the
most widespread cold wave Of
the winter.
Evening star., 1955-02-10
Health Officials Ask Revision
In Laws on Mental Patients
Seek to Insure Psychiotric Treatment
If Needed by PoIice-Cose Figures

treatment which may be indi-
Gated for the candition from
which he suffers at the time that
he is under our care.
Suppose. for example. one of
these involuntary patients COM
mitted to our care for detention
and examination should develop
an acute appendicitis. We would
be considered grossly negligent
by any court in the land if we
did not treat him for this condi-
ton.
Similarly, if such a patient
should develop pneumonia while
under our care. we would be
considered grossly negligent if
We did not used the best and
most up-to-date methods of
treatment for that condition.
Sees Recovery Hindered.
why, then. is it considered
outside of our province to treat
such a person for a mental
condition by the best and most
up-to-date methods of treat
ment, when it is believed by
the doctors in charge of his case
that such treatment may obviate
the necessity of sending him to
another institution for many
months of observation and
treatment.
In fact, it is recognized that
in some of these cases. if treat
ment is instituted early, COM
plete recovery may be expected
within period as short as three
weeks. whereas if treatment is
postponed for a month or more,
recovery may require six months
or more"
DR.. Heath wrote that the pro-
posed revisions in law would
not change or enlarge the func-
tions of the hospital but would
simply make absolutely clear
what our duties and RESPONSE
bilities are, and what we have
always believed them to be-"
Wording Revised.
One of the legal changes
would add the words land treat
ment, if medically indicated"
to the law empowering the Com
missioners to authorize tenn
porary commitment of persons
of unsound mind.
Another change would add the
words care and treatment" to
the description of the hospital
as properly equipped for the re-
ception of mental patients.
In still another change. it was
proposed that persons taken into
District Generals psychiatric
division by police shall receive
such psychiatrfc treatment as
determined necessary for proper
care and diagnosis. A similar
provision was added to the sec
ton of the law providing for the
examination of persons sent by
the courts.
Mr.. West had ruled there was
novfrIng in the law to provide
for treatment. At one point, he
had said, THE function of Dis
trict General Hospital is merely
to detain, observe and examine
not to treat"
Evening star., 1955-02-10
Fire Ball Falls From Plane;
BIust Jurs Pimmit Hills Area

Mrs. Gertrude Crawford Of
Leesburg pike and Idylwood
road, said members of her fam
lily thought the furnace had
blown up.
Dunn Loring firemen were
joined by others from Vienna,
Mclean and Falls Church in
fighting the field fire that was
spread by high wind.
There were no injuries re-
ported either from the explosion
or the fire.
The spot is only few hundred
feet from the thickly settled
Pimmit Hills area. about 2 miles
st Of Falls Church. D
Evening star., 1955-02-10
Disabled Fish
Gets Along Fine
In Cork LifebeIt
By the A,soeiated Press

NEWCASTLE ON TYNE,
England. Feb. 10.-Seven-year-
old Ian Miller reported today
his pet goldfish Peter, who can't
swim, is getting around nicely
in a lifebelt.
Peter tipped out of his bowl
recently in a burst of high spir-
its and damaged his side fins
by his frantic f1ops on the table
top. Returned to the water, he
sank glumly to the bottom, un-
able to operate without his port
and starboard stabilizers.
Ian appealed to his father,
who cut a piece of cork and
fastened it to Peters back with
a rubber band twined round
the fish's middle.
The cork keeps Peter top side
up. He propels by fiicking his
tail.
Evening star., 1955-02-10

that the new army would be or
ganized into IA combat and sup
porting corps including a special
political division which would
serve with front-line troops.
Officers rank and insignia
would be introduced for the first
time. A chief marshal of the
armed forces would be appointed
by Chief of State Mao Tse-tung.
The post is expected to go to
Chu Teh, veteran commander of
the Chinese Communist army.
Details of the reorganization
were not revealed although it
was known the Chinese army is
already undergoing the first
stages of an historic overhaul.
Army corps and divisions are
being formed on the Soviet model
in place of formations which date
back to the old guerrilla days. A
spokesman said China is Or
ganizing her vast manpower for
military service. A great new
army is about to be formed"
Evening star., 1955-02-10
By Miriom Ottenbero

The Health Department today
proposed few simple amend
ments to District laws covering
mental health to insure treat
ment for all patients in District
General Hospitals psychiatric
division.
Under an opinion written last
summer by Corporation Counsel
Vernon West, the hospital can
treat mental patients who come
voluntarily, but cannot treat an
average of more than 100 a
month who are brought in by
police or sent by the courts for
mental observation.
After The Star reported the
effects of Mr.. Vests ruling the
Commissioners agreed last No
vember to ask Congress for leg
islation to insure treatment for
all mental patients. The Health
Department was asked to prepare
its suggestions for the legislation.
Commissioner Renah Camalier
carried the Health Departments
proposals to the meeting of the
Board of Commissioners today
and they were promptly referred
to Mr.. West.
Heath Cites Distractions.
Acting Health Director Fred
erick c. Heath, in a letter ac-
companying the proposed
changes in mental health laws,
wrote that Mr.. Vests opinion
of last summer would have the
effect of obstructing the pro-
gram for modern and up-to-date
care which we believe we are
obligated to render"
1T is our belief" he wrote,
"that since we are a hospital and
not jail. it is our responsibility
to render to every person en-
trusted to our care any and all
Evening star., 1955-02-10
Quake Splits Sea Wall
And Rocks Lima Theafers
BY the Assoeioisd Press

LIMA, Peru. Feb. 10. - An
earthquake split a sea wall near
Lima last night, shook some sea-
side homes from their founda-
tions and caused near panic in
movie theaters.
Ten persons were injured try
ing to run out of two theaters
when the quake struck at
11:06.47 pm. tESTD. Shouts by
calm spectators for order were
believed to have averted q
stampede,
The disturbance, felt over an
area 375 miles long. centered
about 80 miles south of this
capital city. The sea wall
preached is at the Magdalena
Del Mar summer resort. The
f1ssure ranged from 7 to 20 feet
in width. Boulders were rolled
on the superhighway between
Lima and Ancon.
Evening star., 1955-02-10
-Four Children Killed
In West Virginia Fire
BY the Assoeiofed Press

WHEELING. w. Va, Feb. 10
Four small children were burned
to death today in a fire which
swept a five-family apartment
house.
The mother, Mrs. Mary Stew
art, "a, suffered first-degree
burns. She said the flames
spread so quickly that the chill
dren were trapped in their up
stairs bedroom.
The father, James Stewart, a
cab driver, was at work and a
fifth child. Roy. Z, was at school.
Fire Chief William McFadden
said the gas stove in the Stewart
apartment apparently exploded.
The dead children we're identi-
fed as: George, S; John. 3; Pa
tricia, 2, and Edmund, 3 months
old.