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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31
School Loan
Plan Explained
BY Corning
Superintendent
Would Erase
Misconceptions

District School Supt. Hobart
M. Corning today attempted to
erase what he termed several
misconceptions" over the $50
million school borrowing pro-
gram.
Criticism has popped up here
and. there over the ambitious
plan which seeks to borrow 500
million from private or Govern
ment sources in an attempt to
speed the building of schools,
mainly in the northeast and
southeast sections of the Dis
Itrict. Currently, a task force
of District government and
school officials is being formed
to scrutinize the entire program,
backed by the Board of Educa-
ton.
DR.. Corning emphasized that
his recent approval of a future
city college" for the District
was not part of the borrowing
plan. He pointed out that what
is in the program is a SIS mil
lion request for a full-scale ex-
Ipansion of D. c. Teachers Col
lege. 1t includes new buildings
and an improvement of the pres
Ient educational program. It's
growth into an eventual city
college, DR.. Corning said, could
possibly take place sometime
after the five-year mark set for
the expansion program.
Calls Bills Inadequate
DR.. Corning also answered
those who have suggested the
money for immediate school
construction be drawn from the
public works program. He said
The school system has not been
supplied with immediate needs
under that program because it
is based on pay-as-you-go A.
Inancing. The borrowing pro-
gram, school officials feel. will
accomplish in five years what
pay-as-you-go financing would
take Is years to complete.
The superintendent also de-
Scribed as inadequate" several
school bills which are designed
to aid educational facilities
throughout the Nation. Even
If President Eisenhower's pro-
gram for schools had little
trouble getting through Con-
gress, the Districts share-while
it would be of tremendous help
would still leave the city pinched
for school space unless the bor-
rowing program was realized.
DR.. Corning added he feels
that the chief objections to the
borrowing plan have come from
areas in which there is no pres
sing problem for more classroom
space. He cited the Georgetown
Citizens Association stand
against the plan and pointed out
that no school in Georgetown is
filled.
Space Problem Cited
Other critics of the plan have
suggested that if the school
system dropped its present
boundary restrictions space
shortages could be eased., DR..
lCorning answered them by say
ling that this plan would only
work if space actually existed
across the lines of present
boundaries. He emphasized such
space does not exist in the
problem areas.
! School officials are mainly in
tereSted in obtaining authorize
ton from the Commissioners
and Congress to borrow the 500
million. The plan would then
proceed on an annual basis of
using UP the 500 million step by
step-with each step approved
by Congress and the money
needed authorized. The plan
would extend over a five-year
period, and each loan would be
repaid within IS years.
The plan has been described
as flexible. enough at least to
meet the changing needs with
in the citv annually
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31
$3O0,Oo0Suit
In Lye Attack

A 100000 damage suit has
been filed in the I've attack on
Mrs. Jayne Boyd, Arlington
mother of three.
A janitor. Lemuel H. Kelly.
hurled a heated I've mixture into
Mrs. Boyd's face when she an
swered his knock at her apart
ment door on November 2.
The suit filed in Circuit Court
names as defendants three
brothers who own the Highland
Hall apartments, 90 South Old
Glebe road. where Mrs. Boyd
lives.
Kelly. a Negro, who had been
employed at Highland Hall, has
been sentenced TO 10 years for
the attack.
Defendants are Richard T.
Willis, 1T East Melrose street,
and E. Hillman Willis. lis East
Melrose street. Chevy Chase, and
job nc. Willis. 1926 Oscela road,
High Point. Md. The three
operate a WASHINGTON real estate
firm. E. M. Willis g. Sons.
The suit states that the Will
lis brothers were negligent N
hiring Kelly because they made
mo investigation whatsoever as
to his background, past employ
ment. criminal tendencies or
mental stability"
Mrs. Boyd. the suit declares,
lost the sight in her right eye,
lost partial sight in he left eye,
suffered permanent scars and
damage TO her face and BODY.
internal organ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31
GSA Buys Last Sites
Near White House

The General Services Admin
Iistration has completed acqusi-
ton of all private property in
the block across Pennsylvania
avenue from the White House,
west of Lafayette Park, as the
site for a S27.4 million Federal
office building.
The new structure, to be
built under lease-purchase leg
Iislation, is one of a large number
approved several months ago as
part of a 10-year GSA program
to replace tempos with per-
manent Office buildings.
Must Provide for Court
The Senate Public Works
Committee. which approved the
project last year, specified that
the new building must provide
space for the United States
Court of Claims, which now oc-
cupies the old building at the
Seventeenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue corner of the
block.
Testimony before the Senate
committee also suggested pos
sible use Of the building for
crowded White House executive
Offices.
Officially, however, GSA said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31

no use has been specified for
the new building. In addition, a
special White House commission
is studying its critical expansion
problems, and is expected to re-
port a large-scale program next
summer.
Parcels Involved
GSA said the final acquisi-
ton" of private property in the
block involved nine adjoining
parcels extending for about 270
feet along Jackson place. Bal
ance of the square already is in
public ownership or in public
use under deeds of trust.
Four historic properties in the
block will be excluded from the
new building site. They are Blair
and Blair-Lee Houses, on
Pennsylvania avenue. and the
Decatur House and Naval Mu-
scum at jackson place and H
street.
GSA took title to the nine land
parcels after depositing a check
in Federal Court for $3.1 million,
representing appraised market
value. Owners may accept the
estimated values or seek more
money in condemnation court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31

ment Commission set up by the
83d Congress. SAID that the prof.
ect would set forth the prin-
cipal events that made our
democratic way of life what it is
today"
He pointed out this project
would not compete with the
other memorials. such as the
Washington Monument and
Lincoln Memorial, but would
blend in with large trees and
gardens. He described it as "a
great wall of history with cary
ings."
The presentation to the plan
ners by Mr.. Thompson was ar
ranged so that they could deter
mine if the preliminary pro-
posals Of the commission are ac-
ceptable. They have already
been laid before the Fine Arts
Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31

trict who recommended the river
route over several other posi-
bilities.
John Nolen. jr.. planning COM
mission director, said the dis
cussion should develop proce-
dures for his groups review OF
the proposal. Earlier. Mr.. Nolen
asked the District Commits
Sioners without success to hold
of Endorsement of the route
until it could be studied fully
by the planners.
On another matter. Harry T.
Thompson, National Capital
Parks associate superintendent,
will present proposals for a
multi-million dollar memorial to
the American freedoms set forth
in the Bill of Rights. to be built
on the Nevius tract near the Two
Jima Memorial in Arlington
County.
1t would be located on the axis
Of the Mall. across the Potomac
River from Washington. in a
line with the Capitol. Washing
ton Monument and Lincoln Me-
mortal. which he described as
the last greatest memorial site
thus available. Mr.. Thompson
said that the memorial would be
a tribute to Democracy. rather
than to any one man. 1t would
contain a running history of
the country carved in bas-
relief"
Mr., Thompson. who is the
secretary of the National Monu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31

Iistrative duties, DR.. Seckinger
did extensive work in the study
of typhoid fever, nutrition and
amoebic dysentery.
Started Alcoholic Clinic
He was particularly interested
in the tuberculosis and venereal
diseases control programs of the
District. He also was proud of
the pioneering alcoholic clinic he
helped set up for the District.
He was for years a member of
the Interstate Commission on
the Potomac River Basin, which
studied erosion and stream pol
luton. One of his scientific in
tereStS was in mineral deficien-
cies of foodStuffs grown on
eroded soils.
His research in physiology in
earlier years led to the discovery
of an ovarian hormone.
While he was director of pre-
natal clinics in Savannah and
Chatham County, Ga. from 1927
to 1880, the infant mortality rate
was reduced from 100 to 81 pei
1000 births.
DR.. Seckinger served as presi-
dent of the Metropolitan Health
Officers Association and worked
for the associations program Of
trying to get hospitals construct.
ed in several Maryland and Vir.
ginia counties. The association
also improved handling of com.
municable disease reports, de.
veloped more complete organiza.
ton for the control of polio out
breaks and co-ordinated anti
pollution measures in the area.
DR.. Seckinger was appointed to
the Districts top public health
position in November, l949, on
the retirement of DR.. George C
Rutland. He is a member of the
District Medical Society, the
American Medical Association
the Johns Hopkins Medical-Sur-
gical Association and a fellow
Iof the American Public Health
Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31
Vote on Slots Fuvored

The Allentown Road Civic
League has adopted resolution
calling for referendum to de-
termine whether Prince Georges
County should legalize county,
maintained slot machines. The
group. which met at the Tayac
Elementary School, also advo-
Gated a referendum on the ques-
ton Of permitting Sunday liquor
sales in the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31
Little America
Unit Director
Returns Home

! A Navy lieutenant commander
who rose to his present rank
from apprentice seaman. arrived
lin Washington last night after
being officer IN charge of Little
America for 10 months.
He is 1t. Comdr. Robert E.
Graham, AZ, who was met at
National Airport by his wife,
Bonnie, and their l3-year-old
son. Robert, jr.
Comdr. Graham started his
long trek Down Under in No
Ivember, 1855, but did not reach
Little America until March 10
of last year. He left there 20
days ago.
While in the Antarctic with
complement of 70 men. known
as Operation Deepfreeze. Comdr.
Graham was in charge of estab-
Fishing a base at Marie Byrd
Land for use during the Inter-
national Geophysical Year. 1t
is one of several bases in the
AREA, located $40 miles from the
fringe of Little America.
Preceded by Army Unit
Prior to taking building mate
rails and other necessary sup
plies to the base location. an
Army outfit with crevasse detec-
tors "hlazed a trail" Comdr.
Graham said.
The detectors, electronic de-
vices with fingers" out in front,
were used successfully to avoid
hazards of falling into assures
in the ice.
1.-THE whole operation" Comdr
Graham said, was done through
tremendous teamwork.
The base was built between
August %. when the sun came
up. and Christmas. The sun had
been down since April 81. Dur
ing this period supplies not
frozen under the snow were
readied for the sunny period.
After a safe trail had been laid
out for moving the material
Comdr. Graham said. six 38-tor
D-8 caterpillar tractors pulled
two 20-ton bobsleds loaded with
prefabricated houses and sup
plies to the new base site on
Rockefeller Plateau. The tractor
train returned empty to Little
America about Christmas.
High Praise for Men
Commenting on the men al
Little America, Comdr. Graham
said: They were wonderful
group. I can't speak too highly
Iof them"
During the long winter night
24-hour fire watches were kept,
men were on and off duty and
there were bugle calls. 1t was a
regular military base, the COM
mander said. But there also
were books to read, movies
nightly to see and the latest
records.
Now on 30 days leave, he will
report to the Naval Air Station
at Patuxent, Md. for further
duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31

devotion to duty, and i'm full
appreciation of his valuable
services to the government of
the District Of Columbia for
more than 81 years"
Friends of the retiring direc-
tor and heads of nearly every
District government department
attended the ceremony. Mrs.
Seckinger said her husband, who
has been under treatment for
"a heart condition for several
years, was told today by his doc
tor that an emotional ceremony
would have been too much for
him.
DR.. Frederick Heath, deputy
health director, pinned an
orchid on Mrs. Seckinger and
DR.. Daniel L. Finucane, who has
been appointed to succeed DR..
Seckineer. pinned an orchid on
Mrs. Daniel L. Seckinger, jr.
Commissioner Robert E. Nc
Laughlin, in presenting the
award, cited several of the
"milestones in the life of a man
whose whole life has gone into
public service" Among these, he
said, were research leading to
discovery of atabrine, an invalu-
able substitute for quinine in
World War II.
Joined Service in 1885
Commissioner David B. Kar-
rick said that in the few months
of his acquaintance with DR..
Seckinger he had received a
profound impression of his
abilities as scientist and a re-
spect for him as a gentleman. "
He asked Mrs. Seckinger to con-
vey his wishes for "a sound and
rapid convalescence."
DR.. Seckinger. So, joined the
District Health Department in
1885. He was assistant health
officer. co-ordinator of health
and hospitals and acting super
intendent of District General
Hospital before being made
health director.
DR.. Seckinger is a native of
Georgia. He studied at the Uni
versity of North Carolina and
Johns Hopkins Medical School.
His three medical degrees were
earned at Johns Hopkins.
He served as an Army Medical
Corps bacteriologist in World
War I. Before coming to WASH
ington he served in the health
departments of Baltimore, Sa-
vannah, Ca; Chatham County,
Ca. and the State of Georgia.
His last post in Georgia was that
of director of the State Bureau
OF Preventable Diseases and
chief epidemiologist.
Before his time was taken up
almost exclusively with admin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The National Religious
Broadcasters. Inc. ends a
three-day meeting in the
Mayflower Hotel.
Beginning its seventh ma
tional aircraft conference,
the United Automob bile
Workers meet in the Statler
Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31
Rambling T.. .

A Washington lady parked
her car in an Alexandria alley
a few evenings ago, and when
she returned for it some hours
later found under one wiper
blade a traffic ticket and under
the other a crudely written
note reading, 1T is unlawful
as we'll as unkind to park in
alleys"
A fellow with nothing much
to do except peck at the type
writer on a recent dull day sat
down with mind and fingers
rigid and rolled this one out.
"This hopeful thing the COP
should know-great oaks from
little Alcorns grow"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31
CIV Registers Students
For Spring Semester

Registration for the spring
semester at George Washington
University began at 9 am. today
and will continue until 7 pm.
The same hours will be observed
tomorrow.
Law school registration will be
held in Stockton Hall, 100 Twen-
tieth street NV. Other students
will register in Building C, 2O29
G street NV.
The spring term opens Mon
daV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31
EARLY Solution Seen
On SW Legal Snar|
Housing Chief
Confident DeIuy
Can BeAvoided

"a AAOuolAS OlllCldlS exc
pect that a legal snarl which
had threatened further delay in
Washington's Area B" South
west redevelopment project can
be ironed out "in a relatively
short time" it was reported to-
day.
George A. Garrett, Washing
ton civic leader, quoted Norman
Mason. Federal Housing Admin
Iistration chief, as feeling con-
fident" that the problem can be
resolved so there will be no de-
lay in the project.
MI. Garrett headed a delega-
ton of Washington redevelop-
ment officials and private de-
Ivelopers of the pilot 80-acre "B
Area" who called on Mr.. Mason
this morning.
The legal snarl, disclosed ear
lier this week. hangs on an FILA
ruling which would have the ef-
feet of reducing the size of an
FILA mortgage guarantee on a
400-unit elevator apartment
building in the project. This
mortgage guarantee reduction. in
turn. would require private de-
velopers to put about 100000
more in cash into the project
than they had Intended step
they said they were not prepared
to take.
Fuzzy Language" Blamed
The ruling repeatedly was
based on fuzzy language" in
a Federal Housing Act amend
ment. hurriedly passed by Con-
gress in the final days of the last
session.
The private developers, headed
by Roger l.. Stevens and James
H. Schouer of New York, filed
an application with FILA today
for a mortgage guarantee COM
mitment based on original legis-
lation which would require them
to put up less than 10 per cent
of the total apartment construc-
ton cost.
Mr.. Mason, in turn, said to.
day he had instructed his agency
to process the application inn
mediately" on the same basis.
The processing, officials said.
will require three to four months.
Within that time, officials hope
either that new legislation can
be enacted or other steps can be
taken to permit issuance of the
mortgage commitment on the
basis originally possible under
law.
Lawmakers Consulted
! Mr.. Mason said the matter
already has been discussed with
House and Senate Banking and
Currency Committees. which
handled the legislation.
] The FILA chief said the prob.
lem goes "far beyond the WASH
ington project" and concerns de-
Fvelopments throughout the
country.
/ The agency already has issued
mortgage commitments on two
New York projects-prior to the
new legal ruling-which would
not have been possible had the
ruling been made earlier. Mr..
Mason said.
Mr.. Garrett, who last wear
acted as President Eisenhower's
trouble shooter on Southwest
redevelopment problems, said
Mr.. Mason was hopeful the
problem could be Strengthened
out within the next four
weeks"
Also attending today's meet
ing were John A. Remon.
District Redevelopment Land
Agency chairman; John r.
Searles, jr., RIA director; B. T.
Fitzpatrick and N. S. Keith,
Scheuer-Stevens representatives,
and G. Yates Cook and Miles
Colean, representing the Fed
eral City Council, of which Mr..
Garrett is president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31
The
Rambler
Good Resolutions
To Try and Keep
By JACK JONAS

January has been a shatter-
ing month.
Strewn over the living room,
the basement, the route
downtown and the Office are
the fragments of New Years
resolutions, as dead as last
falls campaign promises.
For one who made no such
resolutions, the month has
been a happy one, stepped in
the familiar bad habits and
the old shoe feeling of letting
1856 slide right into 1857 with
out change.
IIe has long held the theory
that a year is too many
months for keeping even the
best resolutions. He has
adopted-and has tried to
persuade the world it is the
best plan-the program of the
Eleven Months Resolutions.
All through January he has
watched his friends struggle
to maintain the brave lists of
January /, He has noted their
many failures and few sue
cesSes, and has now drafted,
from this experience, his
Eleven Months Resolutions.
1t has obvious advantages.
Still keeping your reso-
lutions?" a friend asks slyly
on February /.
"Of course" he replies
righteously, perhaps losing a
friend but keeping his in
tegrity.
He is fortified by the ex-
perience of those who failed.
He can shun their mistakes.
One of the ways he does this
is to avoid making the same
resolutions they did. He sticks
strictly to practical things.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31
Planners to Hear Report
On New ExPresswoy

The National Capital Planning Commission today was to
consider the District Highway Department
expressway following the Potomac downtown Wash
ngton to U. Route 240 in Maryland
Plans for the route described by officials of the
Clakeson Engineering Co. of Boston to the Dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-31
Dr.. Seckinger Misses
Retirement Ceremony

Dr. Daniel L. Secknger retired today from post
trlct director OF public health which he
Kept at home by doctors orders Dr. Secknger
to attend planned for him by Commissioners
the District Building But his wife accepted his
hcate OF merit in recognition of his rntes LOYALTY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19
FASHION NOTEBOOK
BY ELEM

The "basic black" dress has
been immortalized on the
fashion pages of newspapers
and magazines, and given a
verbal endorsement by thou
sands Of chic women. All tes-
tify to the sound fact that a
basic dress is an indispensable
wardrobe stalwart because you
can do so much with it.
True it is. And true, too. Is
the fashion fact that the
basic" idea can be worked into
other wardrobe areas. Basic
pumps change personality. time
Of day. and prove exciting to
wear with the novel buckles
and bows one can add to them.
The newest fashion game in
Washington as worked out by
one player. Ginny DeFran-
ceaux q Fashion Show Co
ordinator for The Models
Guild. In conjunction with
Ruth Kane Of Bethesda. q
milliner. is called Change
the Band"
To play 1t involves very
little knowledge Of the fashion
game except to know your
wardrobe. With one white
straw hat and one black straw
hat as your equipment you
begin.
The object? To score the
highest kind Of fashion points
with your headgear.
Two . Day
And 0inny did. For her own
fashion show entertainment
policy that, nearly always in
cludes two q day" in the
Broadway tradition. Ginny
needed hats that could change
and not brand her as one Of
those women wearing that
hat again"
ITS awful when people re-
member only the hat" she
points out. But at the same
time she brings this point up
in conversation. she adds that
II love hats. think they're
the most impressive feature
Of Q wardrobe"
How to remedy the situa-
ton proved easy. She and
milliner Ruth Kane put their
heads together and came UP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19
FASHION NOTEBOOK
Change the Bond
New Fashion Game

with the "snap on" hat bands.
These are composed of every
conceivable flower in the mil
linery supply garden; every
kind Of good-looking silk print
cummerbund that could circle
a hats crown rather than q
waist, and every ribbon trim
idea that would make q basic
hat evoke the compliment
from men and women alike Of
Where did you get that hat"
Hat Plan
Ginny's hat plan includes
a white rustic rippled brim
hat with roses she can snap
on, and garden flowers. too.
Her favorite "snap on" is the
band of purple satin and vel
vet pansies GIVE q passion
for purple") that she intends
to use In the fall on a black
velvet cartwheel "basic" hat.
A black linen for summer is
in her planning procedure at
this stage for wear with So
phisticated black dresses.
AS fashion games 60. this
is one all women can play.
Your fashion score depends
on you. your personal taste,
and answering the question of
How basic is basic?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19

A summer negligee that's q
poncho Of flower-print nylon
is something new. Near circu-
lar in shape. there's O slit for
your head. and 1t hangs to
below-the-hip length. Fringe
trimmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19

New: Sport Pantie Slip -.
For shorts, Stacks, casuals!
One piece for smooth line under close fitting
cosuols and play clothes Good under sheer
bIouses. Elastic leg and snap crotch. OF
ARNEL-the cool ceIonese eose-of-core tri-
ocetote fiber. White; 32-4o
1.99
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