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MARYLAND-VIRGINIA NEWS

and chest injuries and sent to
Bethesda Naval Hospital fol
X-rays. His son, Richard. 8
suffered a sprained ankle. Two
Others in the Mailman car
James L. Richie. AZ. of 1902
North Abingdon street. Arlington,
and his son James. jr., 9, were
treated for bruises.
Mr.. Hartman received head
cuts.
Police said all three vehicles
were q total loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-21
Medical Society
Hits Revision Of
Health Board

A pending ordinance to revise
the duties and organization OF
Alexandria's Board of Health to-
day was attacked by the Alex
andria Medical Society.
The doctors said the pending
Ordinance completely ignores
the thinking of the physicians OF
Alexandria and would tend to
reduce the Board of Health to
an ineffective body"
An alternate list Of changes
in the health board was rec
commended by the society.
The new health board ordi-
nance proposed by the City
Council comes up for second
reading and passage tomorrow
night. 1t would make the health
board strictly an advisory body
lot seven members-three of
them physicians.
Drafted to Meet Criticism
1 Councilman had said the ordi-
nance was drafted to meet criti-
ciSm of the present health board
Setup contained in a govern
ment survey by the Wharton
Business School. The present
code gives the health board
certain administrative powers
which the Wharton survey said
| it should not have.
1 DR.. Haskins Terrell. jr., presi-
dent of the Alexandria Medical
Society, said the physicians felt
the health board should be "a
technical advisory body to the
Health Department, the city
manager and to the City Coun-
Gil, and be the watchdog
guarding the city's health. The
proposed ordinance does not
| fit this concept. 1t in no way
conforms with the Wharton re-
I port :"
DR.. Terrell said the society had
drafted a list of recommended
changes in the health board
after consultation with public
health specialists and after a
special meeting with former City
Manager Ira Willard and Stuart
Morrison, chairman of the Citi-
zens Advisory Committee for
Study of the Wharton Report.
Mr.. Willard and Mr.. Morri-
son were in complete agreement
with these recommendations, /"
said DR.. Terrell.
The physicians propose that
the health board have five men,
berS, including three physicians
recommended by the Alexandria
Medical Society, and two lay
members to be appointed at
large by the City Council. This
is one of the major differences
between the council and medi-
cal society plans for the health
board, since the council pro-
posal would place physicians in
the minority on the board and
the medical society would give
the physicians a majority.
Other Proposals
Other recommendations of the
society are:
/. The health officer shall be
appointed by the city manager
In accordance with qualifications
recommended by the Board of
Health.
2. 1t shall be the duty of
the Board of Health to advise
the city manager regarding the
policy and establishment of the
standards and rules to be fol-
lowed in the operation of the
Department of Public Health
and further to recommend to
the council from time to time
such changes and additions to
the health laws and regulations
OF the city as it may deem
advisable.
3. 1t shall be the duty of
the health officer acting through
the city manager to see that all
OF the health laws and regula-
lions are enforced: and in the
event legal proceedings may be
deemed necessary to compel
compliance, all such cases shall
be referred to the city attorney
for prosecution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-21

A 14-year-old boy was in criti-
cal condition today as result OF
a three-car accident which in
jured IL persons yesterday in
Fairfax County.
Seven others were hospitalized
and reported in fair condition.
! Fairfax police said the acct
dent occurred about 10 am.
when a west-bound car driven
by Thomas B. Harmon, 81. oil
Portsmouth. Va, went out OF
control on Arlington boulevard
near Fairfax circle. The car
crossed the dividing strip and
crashed into a station wagon
driven by Charles Basalikis, AZ
Of Charlottesville, Va.
Hits Another Vehicle
The Basalikis car spun into the
path of another station wagon
driven by Navy. 1t. Comdr. Ell
mer M. Mailman, 80, OF 1904
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-21
Church Festival Friduy

The annual spring festival of
the Bethesda Christian Church
will be held from $50 to Z pm.
Friday at the church, $3.50 Wis
consin avenue, Bethesda, Md.
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2Nomed to Roads Agency
In MARYLAND Shokeup

ANNAPOLIS May 81 o. Robert o. Bonnell Baltimore
banker has appointed the State Roads Commission and
will become its chairman.
John McMulen Cumberland publisher also named to
the McKedn launched drastic sakeup
of the States largest agency.
Bonnel active the forming of Marylands Port
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-21
Truck Wrecks Car,
c. Driver Injured

A Washington man was critic
ally injured on Route at
Waterloo, Md. shortly before
2 am. today when his car COL
lided with a tractor-trailer
which overturned on it.
The crash occurred at Route
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serVation committee.
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Disappointed in Italy

l cannot agree with what
Herbert P. Carter said in a
letter to The Star urging the
United States to send food to
Italy to help the Italians fight
communism.
First of all. the Italians
have been almost complete
failure in fighting the Com
munist Party, and right now
there are more Communists in
Italy as a result of this than
In any other country outside
Of Russia. And that in spite
OF the fact that We have sent
millions Of dollars and thou
sands Of pounds Of food over
there to help the Italians stop
the Communist Party. So, if
We are going to give money or
food, or both. to somebody to
fight communism. let us place
il in the hands of those who
can and will do the job effec-
lively.
American Citizen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
LETTERS TO THE STAR

provides an example in dis
honesty for the citizen to fol-
low. The graduated income
tax discourageS thrift, enter
prise and the production of
wealth.
Fortunately, number of
agencies already established
are doing effective educational
work concerning the problem
of taxation. Chief among these
is the Robert Schalkenback
Foundation, established in
1925, and the Henry George
School of Social Science, es-
tablished in 1882. 1t is believed
the combined effect of the ed
ucational work provided by
these organizations will result
in a demand for repeal of the
Federal graduated income tax
that cannot be denied.
Henry Ware Allen,
ChickaSha, Okla,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
Morse Sees Solution
To SurpIuses in Wages

Raising Federal minimum
wage standards would reduce
food SURPRISES and maintain
prosperity. Senator Morse, Dem
ocrat of Oregon. told a confer
ence on District labor standards
yesterday.
THE cash registers Of the
merchants depend on a broad
base and a deep purchasing
power Senator Morse told $50
representatives of labor. social
and welfare organizations.
Senator Morse said an increase
in the present $l-per-hour min
imum wage law and a change in
the legislation to include the &c
million workers now exempted
from its provisions would 90 q
long way toward reducing food
SURPRISES.
Referring specifically to mini
mum wage problems IN the Dis
trict. he said
THE reason We have a con-
slant struggle to bring up wage
standards in the District is be-
cause we don't have a local gov
eminent. and there is a lack OF
concern on the part of those who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
President Presents
Medal to Heroine

President Eisenhower yester-
day presented the Young America
Medal for Bravery to l4-year-old
Patricia Ann Strickland of At
lanta, Ga. with the remark he
was glad to have the opportunity
to decorate someone for saving
lives.
Mr. Eisenhower explained he
had decorated a lot of people
especially during World War II
but few OF them for saving the
lives of other persons.
Miss Strickland received the
medal for her action in pulling
her mother out of the famine
wreckage of small plane OF
May 8. 1854. The plane. piloted
by her father, Lionel II. Stlick
land. with herself and mother a,
passengers. crashed near At.
lanta. The girl was thrown clear
After rescuing her mother she
tried unSucceSsfully TO save hel
father, who persisted in the
flames.
Attorney General Brownel
presented the award winner Il
the President. Her mother anc
FBI Director j, Edgar Hoover
stood beside her Jas she received
the medal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
THOMAS L. STOKES
Issue Likely to Figure Dramatically
In Campaign Battles This Fall

The reconyening of Congress
after its Easter recess brings
social security forward as a
major issue with Senate Demo-
Gratis. They will stress it in
their drive. between now and
summer adjournment for the
national conventions, to recoup
from the early and somewhat
Intellectual months of this pre-
election session.
The battle will revolve spe-
officially about the bill passed
by the House last session which
would lower the age at which
women become eligible for old
age pensions from 65-which
now applies to both sexes-to
81 and which also would au-
thorize benefits to the totally
disabled to begin at so years
of age instead of IS as now.
Democrats have chosen to
concentrate upon social secu-
rity as their chief social well
fare objective in this election
year for number of reasons,
high among them being that
they can draw a clear line with
the Eisenhower administration
which opposes this measure
and took a strong stand against
it through Marion B. Folsom,
Secretary of Health. Educa-
ton and Welfare, in Senate
Finance Committee hearings
recently completed.
Another reason Democrats
have picked the social security
issue is because of divisions
within the party over other
social welfare detectives. In the
case of the school construc-
ton bill party split between
North and South over integra-
ton has that stymied. In the
case of extension of coverage
of the minimum wage law, a
part of the Eisenhower pro-
gram. as we'll as in the case Of
revision Of the Taft-Hartley
labor law. action is blocked by
Southern Democratic conserv-
atives under leadership of
Representative Graham A..
Barden. Democrat Of North
Carolina, chairman of the
House Education and Labor
Committee. who has kept the
bills on those subjects pigeon
holed.
Social security also is a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
DoffodiIs Are Varied,
So Are Their Names

He won't have to tell the grow
ers the difference between daffo-
dis and narcissi-there isn't
any, except that one name sounds
more scientific-and that jon
qulls are only a subdivision OF
what used to be called "Dafy-
down Ellies" in general
But the growers will be eager
to hear Mr.. Wilson explain how
he developed his new Empress
Of Ireland" a pure white DAFT
fodil with fiat. overlapping
petals, which costs $3.50 per bulb
J. Lionel Richardson. known
as the master daffodil show
man of Fire" is showing a Sl0C
salmon trout"-the purest pink
daffodil ever produced. other
growers say. The foreign flow
ers we're flown here tapped to the
bottom Of cardboard boxes. Ex-
pertS like c. R. Wootton, a South
Statfordshire builder and anna
teur grower. were busy with
scalpels and tiny sable brushes
early this morning, primping UP
their blossoms as nervously as
dog handlers combing ears and
tails at a dog show.
Carey Quinn of SOFA Del Ray
avenue. Bethesda. interim presi-
dent OF the society, is presiding
until new officers are elected to-
night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
For Safer BOATING

On March IA. your out
doors" columnist. Bill Leetch,
gave his views on the Districts
new ruling on Small-boat
safety. This ruling, which re-
quires a life preserver for every
passenger in any boat, includ-
ing rowboatS and canoes, he
considers "juSt another ex-
pense for the boat liveries. with
little If anything to be gained"
He claimed that a kapok seat
cushion for each person would
be all that is required. He then
cited his experience that when
a canoe or rowboat capSizes,
such so-called life preservers
from which I gathered he
meant the cuShion-type) are
usually thrown clear and drift
away. When this happens, he
said. it is far safer to hang on
to the boat than to swim
after it.
l cannot argue with the
premise that one should al
ways stay with the boat until
help arrives. rather than try to
swim ashore. Indeed. this is
an important rule of water
safety known to every Boy
Scout. and it applies whether
wearing a life preserver or not.
But are we to believe las his
argument seems that a cush-
ion-type preserver is an ade-
quate substitute for a Jacket
type, which can be worn, and
therefore will not float away?
1t seems to me that if the ex-
pense of any preserver is I'M
justiflable. it would be for the
cuShion-type. BY making the
wearing Of a jacket mandatory,
the ruling would fully justify
itself and the expense.
The Potomac in this area is
treacherous-Swift- flowing and
full of submerged boulderS on
which to hit ones head. Such
an accident would immobilize
the finest swimmer.
At this season, the river is
still icy cold, and anyone
thrown in Unexpectedly would
probably be too numbed to
swim very far, or to hang on
to a boat or cushion for very
long. 1t will stay cold we'll
into the spring fishing season.
which is Just starting and will
be in full swing within two
weeks.
To reiterate, the maximum
benefit would derive by max
ing it mandatory that a
jacket-type preserver be worn
by every occupant Of the boat
or canoe. Whether worn or not,
however, l believe that any
sort of a life preserver would
be better than none. Before
this ruling. the liveries were
too prone to refuse to rent
their life-cushions to those
who did not have motors. If
this ruling saves only one life
this season. it will have proved
worth while.
Ianae r navantziS
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Spotlight on Social Security

the eligibility age for women
to 81. went on record in l949
in favor of lowering the age
from IS to 60. That he did,
in truth, as a member of a
citizens advisory council on
social security set up to advise
the Senate Finance Committee.
The explanation Of Secre-
tary Folsom, who was a pio-
neer in private social security
plans for industry which he
introduced in Eastman Kodak
Company, and who helped to
draft the original Federal So
cial security law of 1885, is that
he was for lowering the age
seven years ago because econ
omists feared a recession and
he felt that it would help to
maintain employment if older
women were removed from the
labor market to make places
for younger persons who would
be out of jobs.
Now, he says, the situation
is entirely different because Of
prosperity and a consequent
labor shortage. This could be
met by older persons who. he
contends. should be permitted
to continue work at much
higher earnings than old-age
pensions provide. His OPPOSE
ton to lower ages for pension
eligibility and for eligibility Of
totally disabled to benefits was
sharply challenged by another
recognized authority on social
security, DR.. Arthur Altmeyer.
He was, like Secretary Folsom.
a pioneer in social security and
administrator of the social
security law here for many
years during the Roosevelt
and Truman administrations.
He pronounced the bill sound
from every viewpoint.
Secretary Folsom and Re-
publican Senators who support
the administration position
are not the only obstacles in
the way of final enactment Of
the measure. Democrats find
one of their own in the way
none other than the chairman
of the Finance Committee.
Senator Harry F. Byrd of Vir-
ginia. Once again. as with
school, minimum wage and la
Dor legislation, this illustrates
how the Southern wing Of the
party has become a drag in
making a record in the social
welfare field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
Three Here Get
Research Funds

Three Washington medical
scientists have been awarded a
total of s16,600 by the American
Heart Association for heart re-
search,
The local awards were among
13l grants totaling $3.50, 900
given to scientists throughout
the country under the aSsocia-
tons national research support
program.
Dr.. Frank A. Finnerty. jr.. Of
the Georgetown Medical Division
of the District General Hospital:
DR.. N. l.. Lahiry. Howard Uni
versity School of Medicine, and
DR.. John c. Rose. of the George
town University Medical Center
were selected for grants here.
DR.. Finnerty was awarded
money TO continue his work IN
toxemia of pregnancy. low blood
pressure due to body posture and
low blood pressure occurring
during freezing anesthesia.
DR.. Lahiry received grant
for studies OF energy turnover
from carbohydrates in the heart
muscle tissue, using radioactive
tracerS.
DR.. Rose will use his award TO
continue studies of the circula-
ton of blood, with emphasis on
learning more about the factors
that control it.
DR., Irvine Page. president Of
the Heart Association, empha-
sized the grants were made TO
push research much of which is
iof a fundamental long range
character.
DR.. John A. Reisinger, presi-
dent Of the Washington Heart
Association. declared the three
grants are in addition to awards
made by the local group. which
last year totaled $4,000.
He pointed out that, of the
Heart Fund proceeds collected
locally. IS per cent is sent to the
national organization. In turn,
the American Heart Association
spends so per cent Of its funds
for research.
Thus, he said, when the ma
tional group makes awards to
Washington research projects.
the District in effect retains
more than rs per cent Of money
collected here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07


of Welfare Folsom says a
woman of g. whose husband
dies or retires should not draw
any benefits for three years.
What is she 10 do IN the mean
time. starve? Who under social
security objects to -alsing from
4 per cent to 5 per cent the
combined tax Oh employees and
employers in order To have
added benefits? Has anyone
taken a census of the working
man and woman to find out
if they object to increased
Withholding tax in order to
have more benefits? Yes, the
administration wants to put
civil service workers under
social security in order to give
them more benefits. How about
playing fair and putting the
social security worker under
the Federal retirement system?
What is sauce for the goose
should be sauce for the gander.
A widow of deceased Gov
eminent worker draws a pen
sion at the age Of so. A widow
of q social security worker
must wait until she is IS years.
What is she TO do in the in
tervening years?
l have never seen any ex-
PLANTATION how a retired couple
can live on social security re-
tirement, especially when the
wife is younger than the huS-
band and must wait anywhere
from 3 to 10 years after his
retirement in order TO draw
the extra amount. Most wives
are younger than their hus-
bands. are they not? l am six
years younger than my nus
band who retires shortly. How
can find a job at SO, when
I have never worked? l prob
ably would not be physically
able to hold a job if by some
miracle l could secure one.
Old age survivorship bene-
fits are not charity; they have
been paid for by the worker.
What is wrong with consider
ing the problems Of Americans
for a change? Must I be a
foreigner in order to get con-
Sideration and understanding
Of our Government? l need
help, too, and quick. A bill has
already passed the House to
liberalize social security and
it is now being considered by
a Senate committee. Let them
act.
Worried American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07

Flowers with names like moon
dance" and moon struck, "
"frivolity.' foresight" pa
prika" and apricot distinction
blossomed in the terrace room
of the Shoreham Hotel yester-
day.
Washingtonians who wanted
to look at several hundred va
rieties of daffodils were invited
to inspect the display at the
first annual convention of the
American Datodil Society
A flower called zero" is, OF
course, perfectly white and al
most round. but how many peo-
pie would know what a peep
ing tom" looks like? For the
curious. it has a long yellow
snout and wears its ears laid
back.
Some 200 amateur and COM
mercial growers from all over
America and from Canada. Eng
land and Ireland are at the two
day convention. They are
choosing officers. adopting a
constitution and exchanging
datfodilic "reminiscences.
Even the dean Of them all.
75-year-old Guy l. Wilson of
County Antrim, North Ireland,
who has been chief of the
worlds daffodil growers for so
years. is here. He will speak at
the concluding banquet tomor-
row night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07

The Federal graduated in
come tax should be repealed.
II was shrewdly contrived by
Karl Marx in his manifesto in
l848 for the express purpose
Of destroying the capitalist or
free enterprise system. 1t is in
effect not a tax but conflsca-
ton Of private property in
direct violation of the sanctity
of personal possession. 1t is a
tyrannical imposition against
citizens that might well have
been included in the Bill Of
Rights.
To illustrate, a citizen hav-
ing an income 10 times that OF
his neighbor is made to pay
taxes Al times as great as his
neighbor. This injustice causes
disrespect for other law and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
HoqerstoWn Receives
Public Relations Award

The internationally minded
were awarded a national "Silve
for a "heart-warming" public
significantly furthered the cause
The award was made by the
citation at its 18th annual ban
dtnner-awards meeting marked
the end Of the associations an
nual three-day conference.
/ More Than 40 Awards
The Hagerstown award, a
tribute to the city's ffve-year
Sister City" friendship with the
town Of Vessel, Germany, was
one Of more than 40 citations
given for public relations
achievements in the fields Of
agriculture, finance, public Serv-
ice, communications, govern
ment. marketing, food process
ing. manufacturing. retailing,
transportation and philanthropy
Two District department stores.
Woodward g. Lothrop and the
Hecht Co., received certificates
OF achievement in the retailing
category.
! Woodward & Lothrop was
cited for its diamond jubilee pro-
motion. The Hecht Co. was
hailed for an exhibition focus
ing attention on what the Dis
trict is doing TO renovate. repair
and improve parts of the city.
A Silver Anvil trophy also was
won by the Handwriting Founda-
ton here for its dramatization OF
the need for better handwriting
in industry and education.
Certificates Of achievement
went 10 Capital Airlines, Inc,
Emergency Hospital. the Army
Department and the Civil Serv-
ice Commission.
HagerStOwn Residents Attend
Mayor and Mrs. WinsloW F..
Burhans of Hagerstown and Miss
Catherine Beachley. a leader in
the brotherhood movement with
Vessel, Germany. accepted the
silver trophy for their COM
munity. More than 80 residents
of Hagerstown were present. The
international flavor involved
made the award the most popu-
lar one of the evening.
Vessel and Hagerstown have
been exchanging books, pictures
and information concerning each
others history and ways OF life
since 1852.
Though other communities
have followed suit. Government
officials have hailed the Hagers-
town effort as mo State Depart.
ment project. but a heart warm
, ing attempt to make friends"
The two communities. now
sealed with a bond of common
, interests. became sister cities IL
, 1852. The unprecedented ex.
changes of culture followed.
Additional Silver Anvil win.
: ners were the Sugar Beet Indus.
try OF Michigan. Aetna Casualty
d. Surety Co. of Hartford. Conn
the Rockford IllD Chamber Of