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about the supply of water and
electricity for domestic and COM
mercial use," Mr.. Goldstein
added.
Other committee members APP
pointed by Senator Goldstein
are:
Senators James B. Monroe, Re-
publican Of Charles; Jacob r.
Ramsburg, Republican of Fred
lerick: Robert P. Dean, Democrat
of Queen Annes; Harry T. Phoe-
bus. Republican of Somerset and
John G. Turnbull, Democrat OF
Baltimore County.
Also. Delegates William B
Wheeler, Democrat of Montgom-
cry; j. Frank Raley, Democrat
Of st. Marys; Lester B. Reed. Re-
publican of Allegany, and Myron
L. Bloom, Democrat of Washing
ton County.
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Mother Hangs
.SeIf,HerN Note
.Spures,Son,7

A mothers last request that
her young son be prevented from
finding her hanged was fulfilled
yesterday when the father
reached home seconds before the
boy.
Homicide Squad detectives
identified the dead woman as
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Force, 46, Of
the 100 block of Trinidad
avenue NE.
She was found hanging by
the neck from a six-foot electric
extension cord that had been
looped around a nail in the
window frame of the family
bathroom.
Several hours before, her son,
Richard, 7, and her husband
Myron, So, had driven of
together on a carpentering job
When they returned home, Mr.
Force, only several PAGES ahead
of his son, saw a note pinned
to the rear screen door.
He read the contents before
entering. Police said that it was
from his wife who asserted her
intention to take her own life.
The note concluded with the
mothers request that the son
be kept outside to spare him
the grim sight.
Mr.. Force sent Richard back
to their car. entered the house
and then called police.
Detectives said Mrs. Force had
been in poor health for some
time.
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Teen-Age Roodeo
Competitors Due
Here for Tests

Fifty youngsters start arriving
here today to compete in the
finals of the National Teen-Agt
Roadeo. beginning tomorrow anc
winding up on Thursday.
The contestants are the win
ners Of Roadeos held from coast
forecast and Hawaii. The final
examinations include:
Driver aptitude tests. personal
interview, psycho-p physical test
to check reactions under sim
ulated traffic conditions, a road
test in busy downtown traffic
and a series Of skill tests in the
National Guard Armory.
Representing the District will
be Raphael A. Plummer, II, 1913
Forty-eighth place NE, q stu
dent at Spingarn High School.
From Maryland will be 17-year-
old John r. Hallstrom. r., Of
Baltimore. Virginia will be
entering the youngest f1nalist
in the contest. He is Douglas r.
Lee, is, Of Hopewell.
The winners will be awarded
$4,000 in scholarships at a
banquet. which will be Thurs
day evening in the Willard
Hotel, Roadeo headquarters.
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Congress Treated D. c. Well
Considering, Lane Feels

All things considered, Congress
treated the District very well this
past session. Brig. Gen. Thomas
"A. Lane said last night. The
Engineer Commissioner spoke on
Radio Station WWDC's weekly
Report to The People"
The city's biggest disappoint-
ment at the hands of the law
makers was Uncle Sans refusal
to kick through the SO million
additional contribution for Dis
trict expenses. he added.
Commissioner Lane said the
lstepped-up drive to take ad.
vantage Of Washington's water
front potential is at last of to g
good start. But much remains
to be done, he added.
! The proposed construction o.
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SO Pay Seen
Buying More
Food Than 50

Despite food price increases
the average factory workers
take-home pay will buy from Is
to 10 per cent more food than
in 1852, John A. Logan, presi-
dent Of the National Association
Of Food Chains, said last night.
Commenting on the Bureau OF
Labor Statistics report that the
food price index had risen dur
ing the last month-mainly be-
cause of seasonal variations-Mr
Logan noted that food purchas-
ing power Of the average worker
is high, and that food prices still
are nearly 3 per cent below the
1852 peak.
Last months rise in the price
Of foods throughout the country
is due mainly to seasonal varia-
tons in the prices Of fresh fruits
and vegetables, and greater than
usual seasonal changes in the
price of pork, due to decreased
supplies" he said.
until recently" he added
large supplies Of pork have
kept prices at levels which die
not reflect the cost of produc-
ton to hog producers in many
cases. AS matter of fact, al
the request of hog producers
the National Association Of
Food Chains embarked on 9
series of merchandising cam
paigns last summer to stabilize
the pork market, and the results
of those campaigns are now be-
ing reflected"
Mr.. Logan said that increased
efficiency and modern methods
of the self-service food distribu;
ton industry had contributed
largely to relative stability Of
food prices.
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Doctors ODE Work Free
In Garfield Laboratories

ships pathology lab for the
summer?
! Nina asked her father-alsc
a physician If there was q
chance of getting a summer jok
in a laboratory. NO." he said
But then he CHANGED to see DR.
Winship and found out there
was an opening.
Made the Rounds
Lawrence LesSin made the
rounds of all labs in the city ano
finally walked into Garfield. 81
figured even a short period in q
place like this would give me an
insight" he declared.
Pat decided she wanted to
work in a place as close as this
to medicine. After all, how close
can you get? I called a doctor
and he suggested trying here"
Their duties consist of going
practically everywhere DR.. Win
ship goes. They look at slides,
file them, help with autbpsies,
assist residents in cutting Surgi-
cal specimens, attend as many
as they can squeeze into
their busy 40-hour week, visit
wards and a host of other chores.
Actually. we don't do much
Of anything" Nina decided mod
estly.
That" interjected DIR. Win
ship, lis not true. You are a big
help"
"The significance of this to
me-" said Lawrence, lis the
learning. We try to get over to
the clinical laboratory as much
as is possible"
Invaluable Introduction
Most of the autopsies we've
helped with recently have been
lung cancer cases." said Nina.
All know they will become
doctors. This realistic introduce
ton to medicine. they agree, is
invaluable.
Whether or not they will
specialize in pathology, however,
is a decision they have many
years to think about.
But, thanks to Garfield Hos
pital and its pathologist, they
are starting in on the ground
floor as students are privileged
to do.
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Pier No. 3 offers the District a
chance to build up its revenue,
he said. The new pier would
release Pier No. 5 for use by
cruise ships, whose passengers
would add to Washington in
come.
He said the District prob
ably won't be deeply affected by
the Justice Department ruling
permitting shorter hours for
Government workers. The rul-
ing concerns only Government
Printing Office employees, he
pointed out. While the District
might have to reshuffle its own
printers hours. the change would
not be extensive. the commits
sioner said. other divisions prob
ably will not feel the change
he said,
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Hyde Again to Ask
Dam at Dickerson

Representative Hyde. Republic
can Of Maryland, said last night
he planned to make another
effort in the new Congress in
January to get construction Of
a dam over the Potomac River
near Dickerson, . Md.
A bill for this purpose died in
the closing session Of the 84th
Congress. 1t would authorize
the Potomac Electric Power Co.
to build low-level dam in order
to provide sufficient water for
cooling the generators Of a big
new power plant proposed for
construction in Montgomery
County. near Dickerson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-29
By CHARLES G. BROOKS

A high school senior and two
college students are beine
launched into careers of medicine
with jobs at Garfield Hospital
paying no salary but profitable
in knowledge.
The group is working under DR.
Theodore Winship, hospital pa.
biologist, who each summer takes
several tyroS into the labora-
tories to show them something
OF what they can expect as they
go through medical school and
internship.
This years privileged three are
Patricia A. Schilt. II, of 1O604
Amhurst drive, Silver Spring, a
senior at Montgomery Blair High
School; Nina C. Vann, 10, OF
Olney, a junior at the University
OF Kentucky. and Lawrence S.
Lessin, 10. Of 1910 North Portal
drive NV, a sophomore at the
University of Michigan.
Work For Experience
The students work only for
experience. They are, however,
given their uniforms and
lunches. And. this experience is
something that seldom comes to
students before medical school
They work under the constant
supervision of hospital doctors.
Three years ago, DR.. Winship's
own niece wanted some hospital
experience. Now. a senior at
the George Washington Uni
versity School of Medicine, the
young lady was the first STU
dent" in the unofficial program.
Generally. the pathologist OBJ
served, students who have spent
"a summer at Garfield have be-
come star pupils in medical
school. This" he declared, "is
very gratifying to me-" Natu-
rally, the students seem to excel
in pathology.
DIR. Winship's program started
medical school students only,
but it was so difncult to obtain
them, because the Jobs pay
nothing and medical school is
expensive, that he includes COL
lege and some high school stu
dents.
How does one get into DR.. Win
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GoIdstein Names Mochen
To Lead Potomac STUDY

Hervey @. Machen. Prince
Georges County member of the
Maryland Legislature, yesterday
was named to head a 10-man
committee to study and speed
development of the resources of
the Potomac River basin.
The committee of legislators
was appointed by State Senator
Louis L. Goldstein as chairman
of the Maryland Legislative
Council.
Mr.. Goldstein said the puf-
pose of the committee is ito find
out why, after all the studies
that have been made, nothing
has been done toward develop
ment of the basins resources
and to recommend and push or
derly development of the basin. -
Plans to Call Meeting
Mr.. Machen. a Hyattsville law
yer and member of the House
of Delegates. said he is attempt
ing to call the first meeting of
the new committee for August
in Baltimore.
The first task facing the COM
mittee, Mr.. Machen said, lis to
correlate the vast amount of
information on the Potomac
that already has been collected
by various Federal, State, local
and private agencies and COM
mittees.
Eventually we hope to come
up with recommendations for
the Maryland Legislature that
will serve to ignite the fuse to
bring about beneficial develop
ment of the Potomac BASIN"
Senator Goldstein said he
favors a development that would
pay its own way. In this con-
nection he noted that develop
ing the river with one or more
dams by the Army Engineers
could result in such benefits as
water supply, irrigation, food
control, low-cost electricity. re-
forestation, soil erosion controI
and recreation.
Cites Water Need
1.-THE phenomenal growth OF
the city Of Washington into both
Maryland and Virginia makes
Int necessary that something bt
done in the very near future
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Bod Weather Blamed
For Vegetable Prices

University Of Maryland. cited
national statistics on production
indicating the late spring crop
of tomatoes was IL per cent
lower than last year. But the
summer crop coming in is up "a
per cent.
Prof. Stevens said that last
years low prices were a factor
in the fewer acres planted for
the late spring crop. In 1855,
there were 44,S0O acres planted
as against $4,000 in 1856, accord
ing to the figures.
The early summer crop of po-
tatoes was down Is per cent, the
lower yield due to bad weather
conditions. The late summer
crop coming about September Is
is expected to be about Z per cent
above last year-again, if the
weather behaves.
William H. Case of the Ma
tional Potato Council said potato
prices are running about double
those of last year. He explained
that early crops were set back by
the weather and some had to be
replanted after early frost. Wet
grounds have prevented digging
OF the present crops, he added.
Higher Wage Rate
Other statistics indicate snap
bean production is down II per
cent from last year for the late
spring crop and the early sum-
mer crop is down IL per cent.
Sweet corn is down about % per
cent from last year, cantaloupe,
down q per cent, onions, down
is per cent, and cabbage, down
10 per cent.
A chain store spokesman
pointed out also that other fac
tors in the higher price of food
included an increase in the Fed
eral minimum wage rate from
rs cents to 81 an hour as of
March /, which did not apply
to agricultural workers but
affected related labor costs in
food production, increases in
freight costs and the higher cost
of raw materials.
The chains pointed to some
comforting statistics, however.
One store was selling 2S-pound
watermelons for SO cents-a size
that would have cost $l.22 at
last years prices. Peaches were
three pounds for IS cents as
against 81 cents a pound last
year. Lettuce also was slightly
cheaper.
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Misbehaving weather over the
Nation is robbing Washington
tables of their usual plentiful,
supply Of fresh tomatoes anc
potatoes this summer. )
That is the verdict of produce
dealers and agricultural experts
who say, however. that the situa.
ton is improving. But they still
keep their fingers crossed and ar
eye on the sky as they speak.
A 2 per cent increase in food
prices drew the major blame fol
a rise in the cost Of living be.
tween May and June to a new
all-time high.
The most spectacular high
prices so far as the housewife
was concerned have been those
which put such staples as toma.
toes, potatoes and onions virtu.
ally on the luxury list.
A Chevy Chase housewife who
normally doesn't keep tabs or
exact prices, though she mourns
that the money runs out faster
is relating that she paid 81 fol
two tomatoes a couple of weeks
ago.
Can't Afford Them
II love tomatoes. but I Just
haven't had them this year." says
an Alexandria wife after ar
initial experience Of paying rs
cents apiece for what she con-
sidered inferior specimens.
A District official marvels
that he plunked down a dollar
for two tomatoes and six DO
tatoes the other day.
And many housewives are SUBJ
shutting rice and macaroni fol-
those old Standbys, potatoes
which were still as high as So
cents for a five-pound bag in at
least one chain store yesterday
Prices for tomatoes are on the
decline from high peaks of the
last couple of weeks.
Tomatoes were down to %
cents a pound in one chain store
yesterday. Another had brought
prices down in two weeks from
As cents to Is cents on home
grown" tomatoes, and from SO
to 90 cents on carton tomatoes,
A chain which had quoted as
high as SO cents a pound was
asking 80 cents. An official noted
that some of the chains are hav-
ing to go to California for good
quality tomatoeS-an extensive
haul.
Expensive Spuds
Potatoes have been as high as
i've pounds for SIS cents. Bulk
spuds were selling four pounds
for 40 cents yesterday in one
chain which had quoted the SIS
cent price. Another chain was
up to four pounds for 40 cents
after having gone down to SO
cents a week ago from As cents
the previous week.
Yellow onions were retailing
around 10 cents a pound, with
out much fluctuation. String
beans, which have been as high
as 80 cents a pound, were selling
at 10 and 10 cents.
Early drought. late spring and
prolonged harvest-delaying rains
are some of the unfavorabIe
weather conditions blamed for
the short supply of produce, and
consequent high prices. One
dealer estimated that half a mil.
lion dollars worth of tomatoes
were ruined through cracking
open from excessive rain. Some
growers replanted as often as
three times because of frost.
Produce generally was running
10 to is days behind season.
But most experts are hopeful
that supplies are about to be re-
plenished If the weather does its
part.
George Stevens. professor of
agricultural economics at the
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Congress Stynnies
New Bridge Plans
Jones Point Span
Only One Of 3
Given Approval

Washington. which had ex-
pected to have three new Po-
tomac River bridges cleared for
construction this year. may wind
up with only one-the span at
Jones Point. Alexandria.
While not hopeless. the con-
struction situation on the other
two bridges is as muddied as the
Potomac itself. The tenuous
bridges are:
l. A new six-lane bridge near
the end Of Constitution avenue
NV, for which the District has
$8.2 million to start construction.
2. A four-lane replacement for
the old trestle-topped Fourteenth
Street Bridge, for which the city
has $3.5 million.
Part of the construction money
for each bridge was appropriated
by Congress this year, for i'm
mediate expenditure.
The question, according to Dis
trict officials, is whether they can
spend it.
Congress Left
The Constitution avenue bridge
puzzle arises because Congress
adjourned Friday night without
approving a new route for the
bridge over Roosevelt Memorial
Island. Actually, both the House
and Senate had approved the
route, but in conference, the
House insisted that a $1.9 million
draw span be required in the
bridge. The Senate refused to 60
along. so no action on the crucial
conference report" was taken.
This legislation would have
amended a 1854 act of Congress
which placed the bridges loca-
ton between Arlington Memorial
Bridge and the southern tip of
Roosevelt Island. The 1854 act
didn't say whether there should
be a draw span or not.
Engineer Commissioner Thorn
as A. Lane said yesterday there
was no question in his mind
that Congress refusal to act on
the amendment leaves the city
free to build the bridge in the
original location. because the
1854 act is still in effect.
Wants to Investigate
But he said he wanted to in
vestigate several aspects of the
problem-and talk with White
House officials-before deciding
what to do.
The Districts Fourteenth
Street Bridge problem dates back
to 1916.
That year. Congress authorized
the expenditure of 81 million to
replace the trestle-topped span.
and to build a second bridge
the one which now carries WASH
lngton-bound traffic to Four
tenth street.
In 1850 the city built the Sec
ond bridge, but used up almost
all the 81 million authorization
to do it. This year, District offi-
Gals asked Congress to do two
things: ID Appropriate money
to replace the old trestle bridge,
and (2) Raise the old 1916 two
bridge authorization from 81
million to SIC million.
Took No Action
Congress came across with the
construction money, but took no
action on the increase in au-
thorization.
An effort was made to get the
House Appropriations Commit
tee to write the authorization in
crease into the law when 1t APP
propriated the construction
money. But the committee re-
fused, and advised the District
to be sure to get thefold authori-
cation increased through the
proper legislative committee.
The bill to do this, however,
never got out Of either House or
Senate committees.
Gen. Lane said he would ask
The District Corporation Counsel
for his view on this one.
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CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The 314th Infantry AsSo-
citation concludes a three
day session in the Woodner
Hotel.
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Here's how the second session
of the S4th Congress treated the
District:
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1.-THE phenomenal growth Of
the city Of Washington into both
Maryland and Virginia makes
lt necessary that something bt
done in the very near future
Smyrna times., 1956-01-26
All Clubs Complete Projects

Sixteen All Clubs in Kent
County completed total of S34
projects. Agriculture, Home Eco
nomics, Safety, Health, and Farm
and Home Electric are a few of
the twenty-five different types
available. The Alters are under
the leadership of twenty-five adult
leaders, six parents assisting and
ten junior leaders.
Although the 1856 club pro-
grams are beginning, there is al
ways room for new members and
new clubs. Adults and youth in
terest in becoming acquainted
with the All program can contact
the All club agent, Mrs. Marion
Macdonald in the Dover Post Of
fee Building.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-26

ing or cooking at such high heat
~ that the meat is dry and hard,
and thus unappetizing. Low cook
: ing temperatures are recommend
ed to help save nutrients and the
iuciness that makes this meat
{ such good eating. An important
point to remember is that pork is
safely done when all traces of
!. pink color have disappeared. One
check on doneness is to insert a
fork deep into the thickest part
of the piece and make sure that
6 the juice it draws out has no
trace of pink.
For roasting an oven tempera-
. ture of 325 F. is recommended
Place the roast in an uncovered
shallow pan, fat side up for self
basting. Add no water. Season
6 either before or after cooking
Here's how long to allow foi
doneness: In an oven at 1926 F. g
G small pork loin of 2 to 8 pounds
takes about IL to 2 hours; a
to 7-pound loin, to A hours
G a to s-pound fresh ham, Az t
51s hours. If these cuts ar,
Smyrna times., 1956-01-26
Kent Home DOings

boned and rolled, allow 10 minutes
more a pound. Also allow more
time if the meat is very cold.
Braising and pan-frying are
favorite ways of cooking such
cuts as spare-ribs and pork chops.
Here again the low-temperature
rule is recommended. In baising,
first brown the meat in fat to i'm
prove flavor and add color. Then
add a small amount of water, COW
er the pan, and cook slowly until
the meat is thoroughly done.
In pan-frying, keep the temp
erature fairly low to moderate
and cook long enough for thor
ough doneness. Cuts with high
percentage of fat like bacon, saus-
age, and some chops need no ex-
ira fat for. frying. Start these in
a cold fry pan, cook slowly and
fry in the fat from the meat.