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ing that all doctors and dentists
brought into service under the
draft act be given ranks more
commensurate with their civilian
experiences.
Army Secretary Stevens. who
forwarded the Chronology to
Chairman Saltonstall Of the
Senate Armed Services Commit
tee, wrote that he had caused
the faults in the administrative
system "to be rectifled."
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat.
of Arkansas, who will succeed
Senator Mccarthy as subcor1l-
mittee chairman. commented 1T
is strange that it has taken this
long to disclose the facts. II
these are the facts in the case. +"
Facts About Case.
The Army said this is what
happened in the Peress case:
When Or. Peress applied for
a commission on May 26. 1852.
he filled in a form stating he
had had no association with any
groups advocating the overthrow
of the Government.
But on October %, 1952-after
entering the service-he filled
out a loyalty form on which he
claimed constitutional privilege
In refusing to answer questions
about membership in subversive
organizations.
The Army has referred the
case to the Justice Department
because of these inconsistencies
On February 8, 1858, the in
telligence division of the 1st
Army instituted an investiga-
ton because Of DR.. Peress'
refusal. Notice of this was sent
to intelligence headquarters at
Washington, to the Surgeon
General and to the Office Of
the Adjutant General.
Based On Experience.
The report gave this version Of
Dr.. Peress' promotion, providing
the official reply to the widely
publicized question: who pro
NOTED Peress?"
DR.. Peress' request for pro-
from captain to major
was made after Congress had
the Doctors Draft Law
to specify that officers should
hold rank commensurate with
their professional training and
experience. The Army said DR..
Peress experience brought him
automat atically into the group
eligible for promotion to major.
He was one OF 125 dental o.
flcers coming within such a
bracket. TIL /, H4
Capt. +. 3. van sickle, IT,,
Of the Office of the Surgeon
General and Capt. C. r. Kirk
land, assistant adjutant general
In the reserve forces section,
considered the request. They
available information
indicates that DR.. Peress pos
sessed the minimum of IL years
Of qualifying dental professional
experience prescribed for ap-
pointment to the grade Of major
and that his original appoint
ment in the grade Of captain
was In error"
mo cognizance was taken
either by Van Sickle or Kirkland
of the fact that Peress was un-
der investigation" the report
commented and later added that
The amendment to the draft act
allowing such changes was in
terpreted by Army officials to
preclude consideration of any
thing other than medical pro-
fessional qualifications"
Not Aware of Charges.
A personnel board which
then handled the application in
routine fashion was not aware
Of the derogatory information
which was Of record elsewhere
In the Surgeon Generals office"
but the intelligence division of
the lst Army had reported, on
April "a. 1853. to Washington
Evening star., 1955-01-08
Skin Croft Recalled

DUBLIN.-One Of the earliest
references to medicine in Ireland
tells how the skin Of an animal
was grated onto a wounded war.
rior in the third century AID.
Evening star., 1955-01-08

ington. $26,l3l; Southern States
Industrial Council, Nashville.
$74,400; United States Savings
& Loan League. Chicago, $45, ,467.
Evening star., 1955-01-08
Lots of Uranium

| Latin America abounds in ura-
MUM In its subsoil, an American
expert recently reported in San
tiago, Chile.
Evening star., 1955-01-08

Tide Tables.
FURNISHED BY United states Coast and
Geodetic Suryey.l
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and slightly muddy at Great Fails: shen
andoah cloudy at Harpers Ferry.
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Not Aware Of CHARGES.

A personnel board which
then handled the application in
routine fashion was not aware
of the derogatory information
which was Of record elsewhere
In the Surgeon Generals office"
but the intelligence division of
the LIST Army had reported, on
April "a, 1853, to Washington
Evening star., 1955-01-08

Highest, 63, on January 2.
Lowest. 81. on January 8,
High and Low Of ~ Houra Ending
8 AM. Today.
High, A, At 800 pm.
Low. 81, ct $40 am.
Evening star., 1955-11-14
Steer Runs Out
On Destiny. Puts
Posse to Work

The star attraction in q
Wheaton (Md.) church fair On
Saturday was still missing today
after he decided 10 walk out on
his scheduled performance.
Men Of the vestfy Of st. Mary's
Episcopal Church, assisted by
other volunteers. yesterday or
ganized q posse to round up Q
young steer which boited the
church grounds Saturday night
just before he was scheduled to
be auctioned.
The search was led by James
p. Sinyard. who had donated the
Aberdeen Angus to the church
fair. The steer was spotted four
times. but each time eluded his
pursuers.
Evening star., 1955-11-14

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- si's Waans L. Daoer = nc-
sussu z vgsainlns sns money
.slLVusn ...l.a0s ..s Ia,se ~ pretenses ana
y Mls,l 4 49, lnesns s Y 0slIaud; ~. e near 8
~ ~ 4. 49, ss..sl csen . NV \. III NOVEMBER
Evening star., 1955-11-14
Car Strikes I rec,
Youth. Is, Injured

An Edgewater md, youth
suffered d possible skull fracture
and internal injuries yesterday
when 8 car In which he was rid
ing struck Q tree on Central
avenue near Enterprise road ct
Mitchellville, Nd.
Frank w. Cockreil, IS, was
treated ct Prince Georges Cen
|eral Hospital and later tralas-
ferred to Fort Meade Hospital.
Joyce Jonkers. 10, Of 2O37 Park
road NV. another passenger ii
the-car, was treated at the hos
pital and released.
The driver OF the car, william
y. Sheridan, n, OF Edgewater,
was charged with reckless driy-
ing. Police said he was travelling
west on Central avenue when he
lost control Of the car and ran
OF the left side Of the road hit
ting the tree. A rear tire Of the
car had blown out, police said.
Evening star., 1955-11-14
Heed Of Arob-Asiu Concern
Charged in $4 900 Scheme

The president Of the pnitet
States Arab b-Asian Institute, Inc.
> washington arm which pro.
notes better relations between
this country and Arab-Asiar
countries. yesterday was accused
pf perpetrating 3 false pretensei
scheme By which he obtained
$4,000 from d Westm0relaac
Hills CAEd) man.
The warrant. served yesterday
IN Montgomery County, named
Salem A. Hader, president Of the
institute, located ct 1886 Con-
necticut avenue NV. Badel
posted $1,000 bond ii Bethesds
and was released.
The warrant was sworn to by
John e. Gager. of s215 Massa-
ehusetts avenue, Westmoreland
Hills. Mr.. Gager said be gave
Bader q total Of $4,000 last Feb-
ttary and May for an interest
ID Western Carolina Mining
Enterprises, Inc. D firm pur.
portedly engaged In mining mica
u Yancey County, N. g.
According to Mrs. Susan Jane
Hendershott. Mr.. Oaeer,s attcr.
ney. other members Of the 0ase1
family invested in the rnics
Evening star., 1955-11-14
Catholics Plan
Vienna Perish

A new Catholic parish hai
been established at Vienna, Va.
|it was announced today.
The Rev. Albert P. Campbell
now ct MartinsyiIle, Va, has
been named pastor. He win as
sumo his assignment November
rs.
The parish, dedicated to Our
Lady Of Good Counsel. has been
q part Of st. James parish,
Falls Church, Va. Sunday
masses win be held In the Don
Loring Fire House until buiid-
ings can be erected according
to q spokesman for the Most
Rev. Peter L. Ireton,s Bishop Of
Richmond.
Father Campbell. . native Of
washington, Is q graduate Of
Georgetown University. He will
1--we In the st. James parish
house temporarily.
Evening star., 1955-11-14
Shot in Head Kills
Anne Arundel Mon. 70

A 78-year-old man shot him
self to death yesterday ct his
home near Dayidsonville, Nd,
Anne Arundel County. police re-
ported.
He was David Bell. who police
said was found with . gunshot
wound through his forehead at
his home on Route 424, about
three miles from Dayidsonville.
Police said q 12-gauge shotgun
was found next 70 the body.
Mr.. Bell had lived with q
brother, w A. Bell. but the lat
ter was out training hunting
dogs. police said.
Mr.. Bell, police added, tele-
|phoned Q sister In Annapolis Just
before the shooting to tell his
Intentions and she was un-
able TO talk him out Of II.
"A certificate Of suicide was
ISSUED BY DR.. Elmer Linhardt,
county medical examiner.
Evening star., 1955-11-14
Tuxedo Murine
And Pal Escape
|Quuntico Brig

Pvt. Thomas Z. White, II. Of
Tuxedo. Nd, was being sought
By the Marines again today
after fleeing from the brig ct the
|Quintico (va.) Marine base fol
the second time In little more
than two months.
Pvt. White, son Of Mr.. and
|Mrs. Thomas T. White, 2304
|Mohler avenue, Tuxedo. escaped
last night with another prisoner,
Charles 2. Kelly, 18. Of Monon-
|gah. W. Va.
The earlier incident occurred
lon September 7 while Pvt. White
WAS serving Is q guard ct the
brig. He admitted later that he
left voluntarily with three escap-
ling prisoners. Prince Georges
County police found him ct bis
home after getting Q phone cal
from his parents.
When Pvt. White left that
time he was armed with q As.
Icaliber pistol.
Last night Pvt. White and Pvt
Kelly tied from the brig between
7:45 and $3.50 while q movie wal
being shown. Both had beer
wearing fatigue clothes, pui
Ihroke into q locker and obtained
dress green uniforms before get.
ting away. q Quantico spokes-
man reported.
Evening star., 1955-11-14
Wheaton Perish
Honors Pastor

More than 100 parishioners
honored the Rev. w. Joyce
Russell. pastor Of st. Catherine
Laboure Catholic Church, Wnea-
ton, Md, yesterday on his 25th
anniversary Of ordination as .
priest.
Earlier another 800 parish
ioners and friends attended Q
solemn mass Of Thanksgiving
celebrated by Father Russell. The
Most Rev. Patrick A. O,Boyle.
Archbishop Of Washington, pre-
sided.
Among those present were the
Most Rev. John j. Russell,
Bishop Of Charleston, s. c., and
brother Of the Wheaton church
pastor.
The Very Rev. John p. Nc
Cormick, rector Of the Theologi-
cal College, Catholic University.
spoke.
Evening star., 1955-11-14
School Notes Both Year
Of Aid to FeebIe-Minded

lnow functioning In the District.
| Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties and Northern Virginia
|got under way yesterday. These
groups receive no help from the
Federal Government. A few
donors. however, give much Of
their own time to the program.
With q $4,000 goal. the drive
win be conducted through Mo-
yember 23 and win feature q
parents march for funds from Z
TO 8 pm. November "a. Voliln-
teers to serve as captains and
marchers are urged to contact
Sidney Hedrich. 10 Elmira street
Sc.
Research into mental retarda-
ton Is Just beginning. Since
World War II. the problem has
become less sllunned. But, &C.
cording to Or. Frederic q. Burke,
head Of the Georgetown univer-
Isity Hospital diagnostic clinic
for mentally retarded children.
the most basic steps IN research
remain TO be taken.
No one knows for sure. for exc
ample. how many persons are
afflicted with II, and ii what
way. Nobody knows what eject
on the mind Of 3 baby the
mothers blood chemistry may
have. Nobody knows what pert
|heredity may although the
best minds In the field believe Il
has less effect than was formerly
believed. Most Of the things In
VOWED In the problem are IN the
class Of nobody knows." /"
But they are no longer In the
class of nobody cares"
Evening star., 1955-11-14
Manassas Resident
Dies Of Shotgun Wound

A man was found dead today
LOT o shotgun wound in the head
behind . store near his home
ION Route 3. Manassas. Va.
Fairfax County Detective It,
Grafton Wells said the body Of
|Grosvenor H. Jones. 46. was
found about Z am. on the ground
behind the Shopping Bag Store.
lon Route 20 about one half mile
from Bull Run.
"A note indicating Mr.. Jones
had been despondent over III
health and q II gauge shotgun
were found near the body, &C.
|cordins to 1t. Wells.
Evening star., 1955-11-14
Woman Found Hanged
In Brentwood Home

A Brentwood (Md.l woman
was found hanged from q base-
|ment rafter yesterday In her
home at 1912 Rhode Island ave.
niue.
The body Of Mrs. Carrie I.
Crawford, So, was discovered
about $40 am. by her husband,
William Crawford, according to
police. It was estimated that
she had been dead for more
than two hours.
Police said Mr.. Crawford FIRST
found two notes, one Of which
said: II can't stand the pain
any longer. You viii find me
In the basement" Mr.. Crawford
told police hts wife had been
in III health for some time.
Police said Mrs. Crawford tied
10 piece Of sash cord around her
neck, fastened II to q rafter and
then apparently stepped Of g
step ladder.
Death was due to strangula-
Ition, DR.. John T. Malcney. coun-
ty medical examiner, reported
He issued q suicide certificate.
Evening star., 1955-11-14
Goricki Death Trial
Set for T TomorroW

|. Opening Of the so-called pork
chop murder" trial Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Goricki was postponed
from today to tomorrow because
q civil case still had Arlington
Circuit Judge Walter T. Nc.
Carthy's courtroom tied up.
Mrs. GoricH Is charged with
the fatal shooting Of her nus-
band, . Marine lieutenant, on
May ~.
The shooting in their North
Arlington home climaxed q
domestic quarrel including 1t.
Edward Goricki's deunuciation
Of his wife's way Of cooking pork
chops.
The 40-year-old victim died Of
q .25 caliber wound In the chest.
The case was continued earlier
this month to today.
Evening star., 1955-11-14
Durnestown Man
Shot Dead in Fight

A fight in the back room Of
a dance hall at Martinshurg in
upper Montgomery County. Nd.
early yesterday ended in the
fatal shooting Of q Darnestown
(Md.) man.
The victim was Thomas ].
Harper, So. colored, who county
police said was shot during q
tussle with Arthur H. Dorsey.
rs. colored. Of Martinsburg, q
Iaborer.
Dorsey, held without bond on
Il charge Of homicide, told police
he grabbed q 20 caliber revolver
from the other man and shot him
In self defense.
Police quoted witnesses as say
ing the dispute was about Q girl.
Evening star., 1955-11-14
Tukomu Park Society
SIutes Td.k on Trees

W. Bryant Tyrrsll, president Of
the Takoma Park Nature Society
wiz present an illustrated lecture
on trees ct q meeting Of the
group ct 3 o'clock tonight ct the
Takoma Park Recreation Center.
Mr.. Tyrrell's lecture viii in.
ciude colored slides Of famous
trees on the Eastern seaboard.
Evening star., 1955-11-14
Civil Defense School
.Io Teach instructors

Civil Defense authorities win
give . home protection instrJc-
tors course Friday and Saturday
at the Federal Ciyii Defense res
cue school. Olney. Nd.
Any civic group may send one
or more quaiified persons who
agree to teach at least two
classes to an organization.
Evening star., 1955-11-14
Mrs. Dowkins Named
BY Cancer Institute

Mrs. Robert Dawkins, educa-
ton chairman Of the Fairfax
County Unit Of the American
Cancer Society, has been APP
pointed general chairman Of the
third annual Cancer Control
Institute to be held tomorrow ct
the Falls Church Episcopal
Church. las South Washington
street, Falls Church. We.
The program Is being spon-
sored by the Fairfax, Arlington
and Alexandria units Of the So
Iciety.
Evening star., 1955-11-14
Form Wives Ask Diplomats
To See Thanksgiving SoIes

their housewares. The motif will
be based on the annual turkey
day holiday.
The coop group, which opens
twice weekly Wednesdays and
Saturdays to dispose Of county
grown farm items or home
goods. has invited ambassadors
or their staffs.
The women win serve cider,
doughnuts and coffee during the
usual market hours, . am. to
5 pm.
Evening star., 1955-11-14
EmpIoye Of Navy
Ends Life BY Honqinq

A Navy Department civilian
employe died by hanging In the
basement Of his home in Airing
ton yesterday.
Arlington County police identi-
ned him as Eugene e. Wallin, II.
Of lO72 North Montana street,
Arlington. who worked at the
Pentagon.
A friend, John r. Archer. Of
lat East Westmoreland road,
Falls Church. found the body
about II am. after he was ura-
Evening star., 1955-11-14
BY FRANK sARTWELL

Yesterday an institution called
the District Training School al
Laurel, Md, celebrated its 3Oth
anniversary.
The cruel diseases Of mental
retardation or feeble minded
ness the school Is designed To
care for are very little closer To
solution than they were when
It began.
Two Of the persons admitted
TO the institution In Its first
year-1g25--are stiil living there.
There is no more hope for 4
cure FOR them today than there
was so years ago.
Mental retardation is the most
neglected field In medical re-
search. Compared to the adj
vances In physical medicine
such as the antibiotic drugs. the
vaccines and the surgical tech
niques; compared to the ad-
saaees In the treatment Of the
mentally III by psychiatry and
drugs, the ble-minded child
has been forgotten.
Medical Interest Stirred
RAcently q little light haa
been shed on the problem and
doctors and researchers have
become interested IN the prob
lem. But some Of their re-
search Is made difacuit by the
fact Of distance. Il takes 40
minutes to get from Washing
ton to the school" !"
While medicine. with d few
exceptions, has forgotten these
children, = who range III age up
20 Is, devoted care has helped.
Fourteen years ago Mrs. Helen
Il. Curley. q registered nurse.
went to school, to III Ii for one
day while Mrs. Eleanor Roose-
velt dedicated : new infrmary
building. Mrs. Cslrley stili works
there.
she has worked, for example.
for 10 years to get q feeble
minded child to smile. When
that child smiles. Mrs. Curley's
eyes light up. The children who
are able to walk around the
school cling TO her whenever
they set q chance.
Some Patients Improve
She q symbolic Of the deyO-
tioa, almost conservation, that
marks many Of the workers ct
the District Training School.
They have made miracles for
their patients, IN some cases, BY
sheer patience and hard work.
But they are unable to bring the
patients to whole health, al
thought many have been apa-
roled" trained to the point that
they can handle themselves ia
the world. and released from the
institution. One today manages
. chain grocery in the District.
A few people In the Metrcpcii-
tan Area have worked hard d
help the mentally retarded child
Most Of them ere members o.
Help for Retarded Children. Inc.
. local unit Of the National As.
soeiation for Retarded Children
Many Of them are parents Of
Handicapped children.
a one-week drive for funds ID
support Of training programs
Evening star., 1955-11-14

Foreign diplomats in WASH
ington win have an opportunity
TO learn more about Amer
lean Thanksgiving traditions
Wednesday as guests Of q group
Of MONTGOMERY County farm
women.
The occasion viii be @Diplo-
Hnats' Day" at the Farm Wonien's
Cooperative Market, 7l5s Wis
consin avenue. Bethesda.
About 90 farm wives viii sell
Evening star., 1955-11-14
Southern McryI1nd
Chumber Will Meet

The Chamber Of Commerce Of
Southern Maryland win hold its
FIRST open house from . 70 8 pm.
Sunday ct the Clinton Fire
House.
Fred spinlxs Of Forrestviilc,
president, said cfIictals of the
five Southern Maryland counties
have been invited.
Evening star., 1955-11-14
Lunkford TO Speok

Representative Lankford, DEM
ocrat Of Maryland, will speak to
the Adelphi Citizens Association
at 8 pm. tomorrow at the Adel-
phi MIL. Riggs road. north Of
University lane.
Evening star., 1955-11-14
MARYLAND-YIRG NEWS
Two Men and Woman
Are Reported Suicides

able to reach him earlier by
phone.
Police were told Mr.. WaIlin
had been respondent over the
death Of his wife about three
years ago.
|. The county coroner, Or. w.
q. Welburn, issued q suicide cer-
tificate.
Evening star., 1955-11-14

Four persons In nearby areas
committed suicide yesterday,
two By hanging and two by
shooting. The victims included
residents Of Arlington and
Manassas, Va, and Brentwood
and DayidsonviiIe, Nd.
Evening star., 1955-11-14

his one Is the news-maker that's front-page big
This one is the new Buick SPECIAL for 1855 6-the
biggest bundle of higb-potOersd energy and high
fashion luxury soer offered N Bucks lo.Destpnced
Series.
Just quick listing Of some certain facts win give
you the picture.
Flrst-its engine Is > big new s22-cubic-inch vs
engine with an alltime high IN horsepower for this
Series and an engine that hits the record book at
neat 8.9 70 compression ratio.
Second Its getaway with the double-action take
Of Of the new Variable Pitch Dynaaows lis spec
tacular even 1t only part throttle and comes with
new boost IN gas mileage to boot
Third ION ride, this new SPECIAL is more than great
what with all-col springing, and torque-tube
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-25
Citizen Unit Asks
D. 6. Fiscal Probe

An investigation of the Dis
trict's fiscal situation to deter
mine an equitable Federal con-
tribution to the city budget was
asked last night by the Bur-
roughs Citizens Association.
The request was made on the
motion of Mrs. Henry Bartlett,
president of the Federation Of
Citizens Associations. Mrs.
Bartlett accused former friends
of the District in Congress with
aligning themselves with long
time enemies over pique at al
legged usurption of congressional
prerogatives by the Commits
sioners.
In other action, the group
asked the Recreation Board to
open the playground at Bur-
roughs School to the public,
provided there is adequate
personnel to supervise the play
ground.
The association re elected
William F. Wolfe president.
Others elected were Frank E.
Harrison and Charles Green.
vice presidents: Miss Gathers
C. Benson, secretary; Evarts c.
Hurd, treasurer, and Miss Cath
crime Flynn and Mrs. Bartlett,
delegates to the federation.
The meeting was held in the
Taft Junior High School, Eigh-
teenth and Perry streets NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-25

two fringe parking lots now In
operation as reasonably sue
cessful" under present indica-
tons. and expressed the view the
fringe parking program should
be continued. and enlarged as
long as it proves successful.
The agency voted to reject q
compromise plan for joint use
Of the old Industrial Home
School site on Wisconsin avenue
with the District Recreation De-
partment until the board can
be assured 1t would be used ex-
clusively for fringe parking"
The agency commended mem
Der Oscar I. Dodek on the Down.
town Shop & Park. Inc. project.
Of which he Is founder and
chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-25

ing facilities and street layouts
designed to facilitate traffic.
On the question of parking
programs adequacy to public
needs and the fairness of rates.
the agency recommended to the
Engineer Commissioner tn at
parking questions approved by
the agency be incorporated in a
planned origin and destination
survey.
The star report described the