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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-16
Schools to Display
IWreckoge Of Cor
Killing z, Injuring 4

The wreckage Of an automobile
which crashed. killing two youths
and injuring four others, will be
displayed at IA Washington high
schools this week.
The exhibit will be sponsored
by the Commissioners Traffic
Advisory Board as reminder OF
the need for safe driving.
Remains Of the car have been
displayed on Route 2l4 at Largo
Md, where the car was split in
two when 1t hit q tree on last
New Years eve.
The travelling display was
scheduled to 60 to Wilson and
Armstrong High Schools today.
The schedule for the rest Of the
week follows:
Tomorrow - Coolidge, 8 am:
Anacostia. noon; Cardozo. 3 pm.
Wednesday - Dunbar, 8 am;
John Carroll, noon; Eastern, 3
pm.
Misunderstanding, 8 am;
st. Johns, noon; Roosevelt, 3
pm.
Friday - Spingarn. 8 am:
Gonzaga. noon; Western. 3 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-16
Greeting

A fellow just back from
Europe tells about going to a
movie In Germany. It was
made In Germany by Ger
mans for Germans, but was
an American cowboy show.
The redskins and the cav
airy met for a powwow. The
Indian chief rode up over a
rise, refined to a halt, raised
his right hand in the tradi-
tional Indian greeting, and
said:
"Wte gehts?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-16
IS2,572,0OO ASKED
FOR FLOOD WORK
'ON ANACOSTIA

The long range flood con-
troll program for the Ana
costa River basin would re-
ceive $2,572.Oo0 under the
Presidents burget submitted
today to Congress.
The item was recon-
mended for the Army En-
gineers as part of the pro-
posed $422, 687 900 to be used
by the engineers for general
construction.
The project. designed to
prevent the recurrent floods
at Peace Cross at Bladens-
burg, has been under way for
some time. with substantial
progress already accom-
plished.
The budget shows that
the Government appropri-
ated 1892. 1855 for the fiscal
year 1855 and $2.757,835 In
fiscal 1856.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-16
Million Sought
For Preliminary
VA Hospital Study

About 81 million for prelirn-
mary studies on Washington's
long proposed 500-bed veterans
hospital was included in the Vet
Grams Administration budget re-
quest to Congress today.
officials stressed that the re-
quest is not for construction
money, but only for VERY pre-
liminary" typographical. soil and
other studies needed before de-
tailed plans can be drawn.
In the subsequent budget. VA
presumably will seek funds for
detailed plans and specifications.
and possibly construction.
A site on the Soldiers Home
grounds is earmarked for the
500-bed general medical and sur
gical hospital.
Such a hospital for Washing
ton has figured in VA plans
since l947. Originally. 1t was to
have been a 750-bed facility. but
was cut back to 500 beds as part
of a general reduction in the
agency hospital program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-16
Moro, Uruguay Envoy,
Named to Head GAS

.Uruguay's Ambassador Jose A..
Mora was elected secretary
general of the Organization Of
American States today.
DR.. Mora received the votes Of
IA Of the 81 American republics
lin the GAS in a second ballot.
His closest opponent. DR.. j.
Rafael Oreamuno, Ambassador
from Costa RIGA, received four
votes. DIR. Luis Alvarado. from
Peru, received three votes.
The election of DR.. Mora came
after the candidates failed to
muster the two-thirds majority
required In the first secret ballot.
1t was held in the Hall of the
Americas at the Pan American
Union.
The No. post In the organiZa-
ton has been vacant since the
death of DR.. Carlos Davila. DR..
IDavila, a former president OF
Chile, died last October. is
months after his election.
The GAS, the little United
Nations of the Western Henri
sphere, is composed of all the
countries in the New World with
the exception Of Canada. 1t was
established in 1948, with the Pan
American Union becoming its
general secretariat. DR.. Mora.
who will serve until 1858, will be
eligible for reelection since he
takes Office during the second
half Of the l0-year period.
DR.. Mora, So, first came to
Washington in 1880 as first secre-
|tary Of the then Uruguayan lega-
ton. Previously he had held that
post in Spain. Portugal and
Brazil. He served as advisor to
his country's delegations to the
first three meetings Of the Min
listers OF Foreign Affairs of the
American Republics in 1899,
1910 and 1912. From 1912 to
1915 he served as minister
'plenipotentiary to Bolivia.
In Washington, DR.. Mora lives
at 2848 McGill terrace NV. with
his wife, the former susanna Merry.
his two daughters Gladys and
Susana. and his son, Juan An
tonic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-16
Psychiatric Building
Work to Start Soon
GunneII Bid
Of 81 Million
Being Accepted

Construction Of the new
psychiatric building at District
General Hospital win begin -
about four weeks. 1t was an-
nounced today with selection d
a successful bidder to put up the
building at q cost 81 $2,0o7.o0O.
Archie z. Hutson. District DE-
rector of Construction. said the
low bid Of the Gunnell Construe-
Ition Co.. Inc. was being ae-
Icepted for the work. It was
among II bids. the highest run
ming some 800 more than
the successful one.
Mr.. Hutson announced also
that the General Elevator Co.
Inc, of Baltimore had SUBJ
mitted the low bid for the
buildings two-passenger and one
service. elevators, to cost $117,l2n.
Still to come are contracts for
equipment and for approach
road construction.
The building win get undef-
way in about 80 days. Mr.. Hut.
son said. It will have six floors.
Including the ground fioer. with
space for 205 beds and for OUT
ipatient clinical services.
The Star Began Campaign
Today's award was the cap-
stone Of a nine-year campaign
to better existing psychiatxic
facilities which began In The
Star in l947 when the cit1s
facilities were branded as q
I"disgrace to Washington"
The psychiatric building was
formally proposed in 1853 as .
250-bed hospital. Plans made no
allowance for treatment facilities
flor psychiatric patients.
Later. the. Commissioners de-
lcided the city hospital should
become an acute treatment
center. under an agreement with
1.-THE medical schools of George
town and George Washington
Universities.
Since then, Congressional pas
sage Of three laws has added to
the burden of District facilities
for the mentally i'll. These per-
United courts to order non-crim.
final drug addicts hospitalized for
treatment, provided for hospi.
Italization-rather than jailing--
'lof criminal suspects believed TO
be mentally Ill, and provided for
e treatment Of alcoholics.
Mentally Ill In Receiving Home
In addition. there has been Q
major effort to get mentally, III
children out Of the District Re-
lceiying Home.
The plans were held up nearly
fla month last November. when
Engineer Commissioner Thomas
A. Lane objected to a 80 per cent
increase in costs and floor space
over the original estimates.
| After The Star published Q
story comparing the plans with
costs and facilities Of similar
hospitals in other cities. Gen.
Lane withdrew his objections
and told Mr.. Hutson to go ahead
with advertising for bids.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-16
Brooke 8 Harry Market
Quitting After 50 Years

Brooke & Harry. one Of the
city's oldest markets. is going
out of business.
The grocery, at TIC Twentieth
street NV. today is starting
emptying shelves that once
stocked food for Presidents. The
old brick structure viii be torn
down. at the end Of this month.
The property win be converted
to a parking lot.
One. Of the founders Of the So
year-old establishment, j B.
Harry, SO. looks book nostai-
gically to early business years as
the time for closing down draws
near. He recalls how he bor-
rowed $4O0 from Edward Brooke
and opened Brooke IL Harry in
1887. The first building was
across Twentieth street from the
present building. a spot where
George Washington University
Law School now stands.
J. B. Harry turned over the
store to his sons. Edward B. and
Lawrence w. Harry. around
1915. Now" as Edward puts II,
we're getting too old and the
business is too difficult" Be-
sides, he said. neither his two
sons nor his brothers son is in
terested in the grocery business.
Brooke g. Harry built up q
long customer list that was able
to compete with chain stores by
specializing in excellent cuts OF
meat" by personal attention to
our customers and delivery serv-
ice" Edward Harry says.
This accent on personal Serv-
ice started from the first. The
elder Mr.. Harry recollectS how he
used TO lock up the store and
make deliveries himself This
was back in the days when
Brooke & Harry would sell two
pounds Of round steak and ring
up Is cents on the cash register.
1t was the day of 22-cents-a-
dozen eggs, 28-cents-a- pound
butter, and you could get six
loaves of bread for a quarter.
Mr.. Harry, who ran the store
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-16

alone at first. began with only
"a few dozen customers in the
neighborhood. When business be-
gan picking up. Mr.. Harry
bought a wagon so he could ex-
pand his delivery sesyice. But he
had no horse. 80 ! borrowed one
from the Great Falls Ice Co.,
which had horses to spare in
winter when there were no ice
sales" he relates.
Practically all Brooke & Harry
business is by delivery. 1t always
has been. I'VE used to solicit out
in Chevy Chase one day. Their
make deliveries the next" the
older Mr.. Harris recalls. WED
put the groceries on a freight
trolley car at Calvert Street
Bridge that ran out to Chevy
Chase circle. Then folks would
come and pick up their gro
ceries."
Among Brooke q Harry's no
table patrons have been Mrs. J
Borden Hartman. Mrs Louis .
|Brandeis, Mrss Nieholass Long.
worth and .. Pierpont Morgan
Il remember Mrs. BRANDED.
used TO buy fruit baskets anc
send them to Mrs. Woodrow VII.
son." says Mr.. Harry. Friend.
LOT j. Pierpont Morgan would senc
him our wild turkey"
In more recent years Harry
Truman probably ate the ware,
Iof Brooke g. Harry. The White
House often placed orders with
them during the Truman admin.
iistrations. say the owners. anc
Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered
my raspebrries." Mr.. Harry re-
Ilates.
Deliveries, especially to subur-
ban sections. have strengthened
the business of Brooke g. Harry
THE founder tells of one GUS
TONER who has placed orders
with the market for 40 years
and has never been in the store
The parking lot Just south Of
the grocery store. owned by the
Harry brothers. will be extended
onto the present store property
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-16
DOUGHKEEPER BUYS sDOUGHNUTS
LonqerLives Are Problem
Now, ScheeIe Asserts

of chronic diseases and the in.
creasing number of old people.
The need. he said, viii con
Itinue to grow, so long as we ar
unable to attack the problem o
chronic disease at the root, a.
we have been able to attacl
tuberculosis"
Encouraged by Proposal
The surgeon general said he /,
greatly heartened" by President
Eisenhower's recommendation tt
Congress for q greatly expanded
medical research program. in.
Guiding construction grants Il
private institutions.
But. he said.. voluntary hos
pitals. such as the American
Medical Center at Denver, "have
always been in the forefront Of
the Nations health services
And the need for such voluntary
services for chronic disease pa
tients and the aged will contiue
to grow.
The Denver hospital was
founded in 1904 by the Jewish
Consumptive Relief Society. A
free, non-sectarian institution. II
has been called by President
Eisenhower "a shining example
of mans continuing battle
against tuberculosis"
The Washington Advisory
Board was formed a year ago
to raise funds for the center
Since 1916, more than 100 can
Ger and tuberculosis patients
from the Washington area have
been given free treatment at
the hospital. according to Mil
ton S. Kronheim. Washington
businessman who heads the
JCRS Washington Advisory
Board.
Joseph L. Nellis, local attor-
ney, was chairman of last
nights dinner and Representa-
tive Davidson, Democrat of New
York, was POSTMASTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-16

The life span Of American
men and women has been in
creased 50 dramatically in re-
cent years that it has brought
doctors host of new problems
lDr. Leonard A. Scheele, Surgeon
General Of the United States
said last night.
| DR.. Scheele spoke at the Stat
Her Hotel at a dinner which
raised some $4,000 for the
american Medical Center at
Denver. More than 900 persons,
Including Government, profess
sional and business leaders. at
tended the dinner. celebrating
1.-THE first anniversary of the
founding of the Washington Adj
Fvisory Board Of the medical
center.
Since the start of this century,
DR.. Scheele said. the average life
Expectancy in the United States
has jumped from AZ to SO years,
land five of those years were
added since l943." At the same
time, he said, the death rate
from certain diseases has dropped
"Spectacularly." Tuberc ulosis
deaths have been cut IS per cent
since 1900.
Old-Age Diseases Appear
Unfortunately" DR.. Scheele
said, mot all of this life-savin2
lis clear gain. AS we conquer
many diseases Of early life. more
people are living longer to those
ages when they are most likely
to have cancer, heart disease
and other chronic illnesses"
AS a result, he said, hospital
needs are rapidly changing. Fol
example. he said, fewer hospital
beds are needed for tuberculosis
patients today than were avail
able a decade ago. while the
need for hospital beds for the
chronic diseases has grown
progressively with the rising toll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-16
Disaster

In the rain and wind,
this happened on Pennsyl-
vania avenue:
A man walking across the
street had his hat blown of.
1t rolled along the street,
and came 10 rest in one of
the traffic lanes near a street
car platform. The light
changed, meantime, and
the man continued across
the street and looked back
for his hat.
He saw II at about the
same time . taxicab driver
did. The hacker stopped the
cab, inches from the hat.
Traffic behind the cab piled
up. Horns began to blow.
Because Of traffic in other
lanes, the man couldn't
dash out to rescue his hat.
The horns became more in
sistent. The cabbie shrug-
ged, then inched ahead
slowly, crushing the hat.
The hats owner turned
away sadly, and didn't
bother to pick sup the re-
mains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-16
The
Rambler
A Good Deed
On q Bod Day
BY JACK JONAS

Everybody talks about the
weather, and last weeks me-
neurological quirks furnished
enough conversation to last
the rest Of the year.
Let's have the young lady
from Georgetown tell her
story:
ct was that real, icy day. !
was coming home with an
armload Of things Including
some packages, my purse, q
bottle of spirits and q newly
clipped French poodle.
IT stepped out of the taxi
cab and began trying to ne
gotiate my way up the icy
sidewalk to the house. ] didn't
quite make it. My dignity and
my equilibrium were both up
set. I managed to hold onto
the poodle, but everything else
went flying.
We'll, I thought, inside
where it's warm, I'll feel
better.
But I'd left my key at the
Office downtown, and / was
getting colder and colder, and
worried about the newly shorn
poodle. I thought he might
catch pneumonia.
Two priests came by, and
by this time anybody could
tell something was wrong. so
they inquired, solicitously.
When ! told them my tale of
woe, they said I'd better get
somewhere where it was
warm.
They took me and the
poodle to a store close by.
When ! got there, / remem-
bered I'd left my purse and
the bourbon still scattered in
the yard, and groaned.
Whats wrong?' one of the
priests asked.
"'T-er--left my purse in
front Of the house. ! told him.
Well, you can't leave it
there he said, and left to get
it.
when he came back he
was carrying the purse in one
hand and the bottle in the
other. He looked at me, sit
ting there with my hat askew,
my hair mussed, and my head
resting on my hand.
"'You might need this, too
he said. handing me the
bottle"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-16
Hearing Weighs
Housing Needs
1,179 New Units PIeu
Challenged, Fovored

The need for 1,179 new public
housing units here and their pro-
posed location drew support and
challenge at a public hearing In
the District Bullying today.
James Ring, executive director
OF the National Capital HOUSING
Authority, urged approval by the
Commissioners Of five specific
sites for the new housing units
whose general location. he noted
has been approved previously b.
THE city heads and the National
Capital Planning Commission.
Under the proposal. l42 unit:
would be located on p street
S.W. between second and One
half streets; 1853 on K and /
streets Sc. between Eleventh
| and Fifteenth streets, 1873 or
Sheridan road Sc. between
Howard and Pomeroy roads;
422 ON Wentworth avenue NE
between Douglass street and
Eastern avenue. and 274 on 6
street Sc, between Forty.
seventh street and Alabams
avenue,
Calls Need Urgent
The long time need of proper
housing for low-income familie.
in the District has been giver
new point and urgency through
the Districts comprehensive pro.
gram Of urban renewal" Mr.
Ring declared.
He was backed up on the meet
for low-rent housing, particular
lily for families displaced by stun
clearance and renewal programs
Iby several spokesman. The loca'
ton Of the projects. however
drew criticism from some wit
Inesses on grounds Of over con
Icentration in some areas ant
lack of distribution Throughout
1.-THE city.
The need for the housing il
lany case was questioned by Mil
burn ]. Donohoe, jr., chairman
Iof the Legislation and Taxation
Committee of the Washington
Real Estate Board.
Points TO Sampling
Contending that the HOUSING
Authority in its request is seek
ling permission to increase it
public housing holdings b.
nearly 20 per cent. Mr.. Donoho,
said a recent sampling of rea
estate board members manag
ling low rent housing in the $40
to-$60-a-month category "indi
Gates strongly" that vacancie
have risen so per cent in the las
lyear.
He said this trend was notet
soon after the Supreme Cour
ruling on covenance and "wil
mo doubt continue because o
population shifts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-16

Brooke Harry Of the alone at frst began with on,
ciys oldest markets. going few dozen customers in th
out of business Ineighborhood. When business be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-16
District 6. 0. P.
|PIansAbsentee
Voter Drive
1t Will Supplement
) Regular Work of
Party Bureau

The Republican Party an
nounced plans today for the
most intensive campaign in his
tory to line up absentee voters
Iof Washington.
George L. Hart, jr.. District
Republican chairman, said the
1885 drive to get Republican
votes for Governors, members of
Congress and President will sup
lplement the regular work Of the
Republican Absentee Voters
Bureau.
In the campaign. the local
10. o. p. committee will coop
terate with Republican organiza-
ltions in AZ States which permit
absentee voting.
Organizing Committees
The Absentee Voters Bureau,
with headquarters at 1925 /
street NV. Is organizing a COM
lmittee for each Of the 40 States.
The committees win consist Of
residents Of the respective States
who now are in the District.
Mr.. Hart said the ~ State
Republican chairmen are SUBJ
Uniting information regarding
residents Of Washington.
Four States which have no
absentee voting laws are Mary
land, New Mexico, Pennsylvania
and South Carolina. Two others,
Alabama and Louisiana, have
laws covering residents Of those
States, only.
Mrs. Faith Gwynne Fisher Il
director of the Absentee Voters
Bureau and John N. Hamlin is
special assistant.
Heads Of State Committees
Chairmep Of the State absen-
tee voter committees who have
been appointed so far are the
following:
Arizona--John MCGOWAN. 1915
House ONCE Building.
| Colorado - Mrs. Pichard S.
iFarr. 6205 Thirty-third street
INV.
/ Connecticut ~ Mrs. Marion
Dexter, l42 Senate ONCE Build
ling.
| Florida--James D. Schneider,
1890 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Idaho - Mrs. James Hayden,
Arlington Towers. T-707. Airing
ton. Va.
! Observation-Disclosures. Laurence
Curtis, 1914 o street NV.
i Maine - Chauncey Robbins
Republican National Committee
Il625 ! street NV.
| Michigan--Myles Knowles. sol
Bowen Building, 8l5 Fifteenth
street NV: Mrs. Lincoln Walk
Ter, co-chairman. Apartment 843
president Tyler Building. Airing
ton Towers: David w. Kendall,
assistant Secretary Of the Treas
Jury. committee member.
I Missouri - Frederick Stuck,
I37O0 Massachusetts, avenue NV
! Montana - Miss Mollie Clas-
hey, Republican National Com
Imittee, 1925 street NV.
| Nebraska--Walter r. johnson
I7l5 Cafritz Building. 1925 J
street NV. n.
/ Nevada-Thomas Ross. 25s
Senate ONCE Building.
] New Jersey-Mrs. Ormande A
| Kieb, 1901 Massachusetts, av-
enue NV.
North Dakota--Miss Louise
IFinke. 1918 House ONCE Build
ling.
| Ohio-Frank Marriott, ia
Senate Office Building.
/ Oregon-John N. Hamlin, 1925
I street NV.
South Dakota-W. E. O'Brien,
I248. Senate Once Building.
Utah--Mrs. Virginia Jam e s
1898 Little Falls road, Arlington
Virginia--Lee Potter. Republic
can National Committee, 1925 ]
street NV.
Washington-Mrs. Irving W.
Thomas, chairman. 1000 Ca
lthedral avenue NV; Owen
IClarke. Interstate Commerce
Commission. Twelfth street and
Constitution avenue NV. COM
lmittee member.
Wisconsin-Donald M. Count
han. 1901 Connecticut avenue
INV.
nznn,nrrnu,rxnsuun.u1zs HDlul1n1uE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-16
Street Scenes. :.

A mounted policeman in
Rock Greek Park, doffing his
hat to a woman motorist who
had stopped to let him cross
the exit road from X street
NV. =.
A youngster on Third street
S.W. pulling a red wagon
loaded with neatly bundled
newspapers, toward a Junk
dealer advertising to buy. ;. /.
A scissors grinder changing
his bell on Irving street NV.
neay Sixteenth street.
Two young girls on their
way to school on Reno road
NV, peering through a picket
fence to watch a black and
white cat at play. 80.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-06-21

winners were Miss Anne Burdette,
9th grade, and Mrs. James Cliff,
9Th grade.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-06-21
Two Changes On
Hospital Board

It's a new post but continuing
services to Huron Road Hospital
for Harry D. Sims. Mr.. Sims, who
has presided over the hospitals
board of trustees for 20 years, is
the new chairman Of the board.
The new board president is
Arthur c. Knight, vice president
of the Central National Bank, in
charge of the trust department. He
has been a trustee for four years
and has also been the boards
secretary.
Mr.. Sims has been Huron Road
Hospital trustee since May 9th,
1923 and recently was honored by
its medical staff with a bronze
plaque hung in the hospital lobby
for his "selfless service and devo-
tion to the hospital"
Mr.. Sims, "a, is president Of the
Chandler & Rudd Co.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-06-21
Blood Mobile
Here July Z

In the minute that it takes you
to read this short message seven
transfusions of life-giving, life
saving blood will be administered
to seven people somewhere over the
United States. Think about it,
seven people every minute! Cleve-
land has it's good share-likewise
East Cleveland. Your help is need
ed to keep the blood supply ahead
Of the need. Each pint of blood
you give through your American
Red Cross entities you or your
group to one pint administrated in
any greater Cleveland hospital.
There is no other resource for
this priceless medicine except
other people. If you are 18 to 60,
in good general health, mark down
July 18th to stop at Windermere
Methodist Church for one hour
of your time, one pint of your
blood. Call EV 2-4410 right now.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Cont, 1905 Mayfair, girl,
Shelley Ann Cont, June End.