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Dr.H.E.Si gerist,
Medical Writer

BALTIMORE. Mar. 20 P).-
DR.. Henry Ernest Sigerist, one Of
the worlds foremost medical his
torians, died Sunday at his home
IN Switzerland. colleagues here
were advised yesterday.
DR.. Sigerist, IS. was director
OF the Johns Hopkins Institute
Of the History of Medicine from
1882 to l947
His death leaves unfinished a
proposed eight-volume history of
medicine which was the greatest
task DR.. Sigerist had attempted
during a busy and controversial
professional career. No such work
had been attempted in the past
$50 years.
Volume I. Primitive and Ar
chaic Medicine" was published
in 1851.
DR.. Sigerist was a strong adj
vocate of socialized medicine in
thee years before and during
World War II and was a strong
believer in Ssian-American
friendship.
He was author of a long list
of books, including Landmarks
in the History of Medicine" in
1856; The University at the
Crossroads" 1916; Civilization
and Ditease." 1943; and "Medi-
cine and Health in the Soviet
Union l947.
Some of his earlier works
were "A merican Medicine
Man and Medicine" and The
Great Doctors"
The Hopkins Institute of the
History of Medicine. first of its
kind IN this country. was
founded by DR.. William H.
WEIGH. When he retired, DR..
Sigerist. who had headed the
only other such institution in
the world, at the University of
Leipzig. came TO Baltimore to
succeed DR. WEIGH.
Many of his works were
printed in three or four Ian
guages. A native of Paris. DR..
Sigerist was born to Swiss par
ents and received his medical
degree from the University of
Zurich in 1917.
He was member of learned
societies in eight countries and
was a former president of both
the American Association of the
History of Medicine. and the
History OF Science Society and
served at one time as vice presi-
dent of the International So
ciety Of the History of Medicine,
Death came at his home in
the village of Pura. Switzerland.
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lodge from l949 to 1855; adju-
tant. Uniformed Bodies of Almas
Temple of the Shrine; captain
and vice president, Camp Guard
A. S. S. r., and captain of the
host and orator. Mithras Lodge
Of Perfection. A. S. S. r.
Col. Jones is survived by his
widow, Anita. of the home ad-
dress. 4209 South Thirteenth
street, Arlington and a STEP
daughter, Mrs. Frederick G
Davies. Daytona Beach. Fla. and
a son by former marriage, Arthur
Wilton Jones of Chevy Chase.
Services will be held at 8 am
Friday at the Scottish Rite
Temple. 1900 Sixteenth street
NV. Burial will be in Arlington
National Cemetery.
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Mrs. E. M. Hutchins,
of Banker

Mrs. Burnett kerton
Hutchins, 80, widow of Edwin M.
Hutchins, New York banker. died
of heart attack Monday at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. E. v. Pugh,
$500 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Mrs. Hutchins was visiting
here. She resided with her son
and daughter-in- law in Hunt
ington. N. Y. Her husband died
in the mid-40s.
Mrs. Hutchins was born in
Richmond, KY. She is survived.
in addition to her son. by a
brother, Walter p. Lufkin. Texas
and two grandchildren.
Services we're TO be held at
- pm. today at the Hines Fun
Ieral Home. Burial will be in
Almond Beach, Fla.
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Children of Metropolitan Wash
ington. for which Mrs. SPHINX
has served as membership chair
man.
A great fan of popular songs,
Jimmy had taken some tap
dancing lessons. In his room al
the hospital. he had a raCio that
played all the music he liked.
Symptoms of the cancer be-
lieved 10 have been arrested
appeared again last November.
After periodic trips TO the insti-
tute. Jimmy was hospitalized
December 81.
He was born in WASHINGTON.
His father. an electrician. is en-
ployed by the Foley Co.
Besides his parents, he is sur
vived by his paternal grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Sphinx, 500 Fifth street NV,
and his maternal grandfather,
r. A. Couture, of Hyattsville.
Services were held today in
the S. H. Hines Funeral Home
290l Fourteenth street NV.
with burial in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery
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Mary Bowers,
Army Daughter

Mary Ann Bowers. 20, daugh.
ter of Maj. and Mrs. Wilbur L.
Bowers of Arlington. died Nom
day following an operatior for a
brain tumor in Walter Reed
Hospital. Miss Bowers had oeen
hospitalized for two weeks. :
Born in Walter Reed Hospis
tai, she and her parents lived
in Front Royal, Va. at Fort Bels
voir, and in Monterey, Calif3
before returning to the Wash4
ington area in 1850 after Mai
Bowers was discharged from thu
Army for physical disability. -
After two years in FalIS
Church. the family moved to thu
present address. 904 North Ar
lington Mill drive. Mr.. Bowers
is now new car sales manager
for the Wissinger Chevrolet Co.
at Seven Corners.
Miss Bowers was a graduate
OF WaShlngtonSLee High School
in the class of 1855. She had
been attending Strayer Business
College, where she was taking an
executive secretarial course. and
was to have been graduated this
June.
Active in the work of the
Bon Air Baptist Church, Miss
Bowers took part in the young
peoples program and taught a
Sunday school class of small
children.
Besides her parents. she is
survived by a sister. Nancy Lee,
IL, and her maternal grand
mother, Mrs. Flora Morris. all Of
the home address. She also is
survived by her paternal grand
father, Roy Bowers. of Hot
Spring. Va.
Services will be held at 1890
pm. tomorrow in Bon Air Bap-
Itist Church. 800 North Illinois
street, Arlington. Burial will be
in Arlington Cemetery.
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CEMETERY LOTS

& CHOICE SIZES. Fort Lincoln; value.
l4V, price. 500. Call LU. 1850.
after $3.50 ON
TORT LINCOLN CEMETERY--s lots in
ploek value, $500 MAKE offer.
ia. 5.4iJ6.
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UarA nf Chunks

Bolts, CLARA. The family Of the late
CLARA Bolts gratefully acknowledges
the thoughtfulness and sympathy Of
their relatives, pastor. the Rev. C. W.
Green, and friends during their recent
bereavement. THE FAMILY.
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DowDEN, LEMuEL II. on TUESDAY
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Crennatoriun1

Crematorium
j. William Lees Sons Co.
FJNLRAL DIRECTORS
9th ana Mass. Ave Ne u $4,000
Malvan & Schey, Inc.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
424 r st. NV. NO. 7-Ol33
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ALBERT WITT Master
EDWARD q GAHFI Serrntnrp

EDWARD q CABEL Secretary
HICKS, WiLLIANA COLEMAN. ON Mon
DAY, March \, 1851 at Freedmen s
Hospital WILLIAM COLEMAN HICKS
OF 3u2l 10Th 81 ne She leaves to
mourn their loss two nieces. two neph-
eNs. other relatives and many friends
From 4 pm 10 10 nm Wednesday
Morrow a. Woodiord Funeral Home
1872 llth ST. nW Services will be
held on THURSDAY March ~. at laIO
PM al the Shiloh Baptist Church
I'm aud SITS NV, the Rev h l.
Harrison officiating lntermcnt LIN.
coin MemOiia, Cemetery %
HICKS, WILLIE COLEMAN. The officers
and members OF the Teachers Brneht
ASSOCIATION are hereby notified OF the
death VI one OF their members. MRS
WILLIE COLEMAN HICKS Of 3u2I
l. 9TH ST. ne
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IN " III SFFIN5UE- F!faIUt u
EUGENE Z BUTLER. Secretary
CURIIs. MILITANT Memhers 81 5

DAHL. yIIUs {. On Monday. March
Is, 1857. VITUS c. DAHL beloved
husband Of Agnes e. Dahl. father OF
John P, Dahl and David c Dahl.
U S, A F in Japan Also surviving
are hye grandchildren. Brother Of
Mrs Josephine Mehlberth Of Wash
inston. D G Bernard Dahl and Mace
line Dahl OF Cumberland. Nd Funeral
from the " X Huntemsnn a. Son
FuneIa! Home, 573'! Georgia ave nv
on Thursday March - al a:30 a m
REQUIEM mass at the Church OF the
NATIVITY al 10 am Relatives ana
friends invited 10 attend Interment
Mount Oilyet Cemetery 20
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In Mrmnriant

CLANCY, FRANK LOUIS. In loving
memory OF our dear father FRANK
LOUIS CLANCY. who passed away
March 10 1914
Gone, dear Father. gone forever.
How We miss your smiling face,
But YOU left US to remember
None on earth can take your place
A happy home We once enjoyed.
How sweet the memory still:
But death has left loneliness
The world can never I'LL
MR. AND MRS, CHARLES PENNING-
TON AND GRANDCHILDREN
CONNER. WILLIAM r. In loving mem
DRY OF our dear husband and son,
WILLIAM F. CONNER, who departed
this lie three years ago today, March
20. 1854.
Sunshine passes, shadows fall,
Loves remembrance outlasts all:
And though the years be many or few.
They are filled with remembrance dear
Will Of you
AND LAURA CONNER
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ALICE. Ofiicers and mem
beTs OF Lebanon Chapter, No.
%. o. z s.. are hereby ad-
vised oil the death OF our
late SISTER ALICE SIMPSON,
on Tuesday. March 10. 1875;
funersl services az the Lee
Funeral Home, 4tn ST ana
. ne, at pm. Friday.
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March IS, 1851 Al Doctors Hospital'
CHARLES B. HEINRICBs 81 5000
Carroll ave. Takoma PARK. Nd hus-
band OF Marvel D Helnrichs. father
H r., Mrs. Elicry be santo OF Fails
Church Va. and Mrs David II Deiblef
% Takoma Park, Md brother OF John
heinrcns Of Albany, n Y Nj Hem
richs rests az the Warner r. Pumphrey
Funeral Home, S43i Georgia ave Sill
yer Spring. Md where services Will be
held on Thursday March 81 al
nm parking facilities Interment
George Washington Memorial Gene
terry. Risgs road extended 20
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% conmunicaiion o. Harmony
h Lodge No H. r A A. NJ.
I'm has been called for Thurs
day. March ~ 1853 az ~
WAW noon. at the Masonic Temple
MN 18th st. and New YORK ave
" nv to confer the last Ma.
sonic rites upon CHARLES n HEM
RICHS as a courtesy to SOlnmouS
Lodae No 1876 OF Tafrytown, n Y
Members OF the lodge are requested
10 attend BY order OF
,,PHlLIp GoLDBERG, Master
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MeCORD. MAsILR sLRGT. Will q.

On sunday. March II; 1885,. at Walter
Reed Hospital. MASTER sERGI Will.
z McCORD, husband OF Mrs Ada
Mrs, Billie j. lie Way aud Mr.. Robert
!. McCord. brother OF Mrs Louise
y FerdeH Mrs Christine b Uranium
Mr. Cecil l.. and oscar l.. McCord
FRIENDS NAV call at the Demalne Fu-
neral Home, 90 South Washington st
Alexandria. Va. Services will be held
on Thursday, March ~ at 1885
an, al the new post chapel Fort
tiOnai Cemetery
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BURTON, LESTER $. On Tuesday.
k Ma5fi ie B BaI S sRss H1sP,a
OF Matte l Burton and father OF
Dorothy Mastin. Thelm1 Monzon. Rich
ARD and Robert Burton, Stepfather OF
Marietta d Warner and Charles w
Klee He also is survived by one
sister ana three brothers Funeral
services al the Simmons Bros Funeral
Ecme, 1851 GOOD Hope ID sc on
ment Cedar Hill Cemetery. u
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BARBER, JOHN F. OF aso7 Burgundy
1885, bfosher af c s s MsFsa ana
friend of Mrs Martha Collins Re-
mains at Chambers Funeral Home,
3012 NJ St NV. until Thursday, March
81 at 10 am. Services and inter-
ment, Arlington National Cemetery
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DEATHS

Announcement Of
Services BY Chambers
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BOYD. Belle. Suddenly. on Sunday.
March IL 1857. at her residence, 1900
jackson 81. ne, BELLE BOYD, be-
loved mother OF James Herbert ano
Patten, Rose Geter and Matte DAVIS
She also is survived by three grand
children. three nieces. three nephews,
other relatives and friends After I
Invited to call at the JARVIS Chapel
l432 You ST. NV Funeral services
on Thursday, March 81. at the Israel
G. NJ E Church. New Jersey ave. and
Morgan St. the Rev D Bell Officiating
Interment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
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v II. IlMMERMAN- 5ecy
HENLEY, THOMAS A. on Tuesday.
March 10. 1851, at the home Of his
daughter and son-in-laW Mr. and Mrs
J Wade Dorset OF ForestVile Va
THOMAS A HENLEY husband Of he
OF Mrs j Wade Dorset lie also IS
survived by two srandSons and three
Accommodation Services viii be
held a. Gawer's Chanel 800 Pa ave
NV, on THURSDAY March 81, al .
pm lnterment National Memorial
Park Falls Church, Va
HICKMAN, CHARLES I. A special com
% municatiOn OF Dawson Lodge.
M No. 10 f A. A M Is HEREBY
IN called for 10 am Thursday
March - 1851. for the pur-
MAyIK pose Of conducting Masonic
NNN burial service over the re.
W mains of our late brother
CHARLES 7. HICKMAN, A. a courtesy
70 MorgantOWn Union Lodge, No. 4
West Virginia
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.oRGE VI. A special COM
munieation OF Leban ION
Lodge No. ., r A A. NJ, Is
hereby called for THURSDAY.
March II lpa1. at l:3U
pm FOR the purpose Of con-
Quoting the last Masonic rites
for our late brother, GEORGE
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,ANGELLis. on Tuesday

ANGELLls MCKINNEY, formerly Of
S.pi Queen Annes dr., Silver Spring
Md. daughter OF Michael b InScoe and
sister OF Mrs John Il Warning ana
Kenney rests al the Warner & PUN
phrey Funeral Home S43l Georgia
ave Silver Spring Md parking IA
cuitiesi Services on Friday March
-! Al 1880 am at the WoOdside
Methodist Church. Si5U Georgia ave
Silyer SPRING Md Interment Cedar
Hill Cemetery ~
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lIIFkS. LI.IsIIA ANnRIW

uay, Malch Ia 1907. al George Wagh-
lngton University Hospital, ELISHA
ANDREW MkEkS Of ASIA Key blvd
Arlington, Va, beloved husband OF
MaGgie d Meeks, iatner OF DR. Charles
II. Meeks OF Richmond. Va. Capt r.
Meeks.. jr, Y. S. A. p. and Der.
nard NJ. Meeks Of Arlington. Va broth
er OF CALVIN s. MeekS, Mrs Marshall
Tanner and Mrs Sparks Anderson Of
Nichols. Ga oliver U Meeks and
Mrs. c p Powers OF Douglas Ga.
Home. 2si5 Wilson blvd Arlington
Va. where funeral services will BE-
held on Friday, March 80, at ii am
lntefment Columbia Gardens Cemetery
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March ~, lH5i, SEYMOUR S MEHR,
Dc.oved son OF Celia Mchf OF Bfook :
lyn Y, devoted brother of stan.
ROsalihd Krupp Of Cedar Grove, \ u.
Ms ithUua Young ana Mrs Glofla
Bass both OF Bethpage, L0ng Island.
N, Y Services at the e ID Cold :
Uerg ~ son Funeral Home. l2IS nth
y nv Oh Thursday, March ~. at
. m. lntcrment VIII be n New YORK
CITY N, Y.
ROBERT FRANCIS. on Mon.
day. March II. 1000 At Mount Alto
Hospital. ROBERT FRANCIS MoLLOY
beloved father Of Barbara Mae Moiloy
ana brother OF George Mollov FRIENDS
may call al the lifkle Funeral Home.
llO G 81 ne Requiem mass AZ 81
Peters Church on Thursday. March
q, at am lntefment Airing on
National Cemetery. 90
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JONES. COL. JAMES b. On wednes-
DAY, March 20, 1857, at Walter Reed
Hospital, COL JAMES b. JONES Of
beloved husband OF Anita II Jones
father OF Arthur " Jones OF Chevy
Chase, Nd, and steptather OF Mrs
Barbara Davies Friends may call
2s0i lith St NV. after 8 am
Thursday. March II (parking iacili-
ties Services a. the Scottish Rite
Temple, $500 10Th st. NV. on Friday
March -. al am lnterment Ar
lnRton National Cemetery II
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BowsER. CORA: On Inesdsy. March

Is, 1857, CORA BoWsER Of iii6
North Capitol st, beloved mother OF
Mrs. Ellen Coleman and Charles Bowser
she also leaves a devoted cousin. Mrs
Corinne Eigmie one daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Elizabeth BoWSer, and other rela-
tlves and friends The late Mrs
Rowser may be viewed at the Stewart
Funeral Home, 80 H ST ne after
s pm. THURSDAY. March u Funeral
on Friday, March 90. from the Ebenezer
Methodist Church, 4th and D SIS Sc,
al ! 80 pm. Interment Lincoln Me-
mortal Cemetery ~
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March II. 1857 BENNICIo j. BORGEs
OF 342S I'd st ne, beloved son OF
are five sisters. seven brothers. other
relatives and many friends. After -
noon Friday, March -. friends are
invited TO call at his late residence.
REQUIEM mass will be celebrated al
ST Martins Catholic Church. North
Capitol and 7 SITS, on Saturday.
March % at 9 am, lnterment Mount
Mcclure, Inc ~
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HALL. BERTHA L. On sunday. March
H. 1851 at $50 pm BERTHA L..
HALL OF I403 IAN ST nv, Apt
~ beloved wife of James j Hal
stepmoiher OF Mrs Helen Miller and
Miss Harriet Hail, grandmother 0:
Carlton Hill, CheTvl. Bernard ana
Daryl DAVIS. Also surviving are one
Uncle James FRYE. niece. Barbara
Hughes; nephew. Wesley Palmer. H.
three devoted cousins. Mrs Lucy Nc
Pherson, Mrs. Dorothy Lynn and Mrs
josephine Bender other rela tiyes and
many friends. After 10 am Friday
March -. friends are invited To
call at the Mcclure Funeral Home
$50 9th $. NV Funeral services
10Th st and Dumbarton ave nv.
on SATURDAY. March -. at pm
the Rev MCGOWAN officiating In
teTment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery >.
HALL, WALTER on Wednesday. March
90 1851 WAITER HALL Of 1904. S
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March Is. 1897, HENRY W. JOHNSON
OF Accokeek Md, beloved husband
OF Mrs. Sarah E Johnson father OF
John o. johnson He also is sur
Vived by daughter law, Mrs Su-
same Johnson, SIX grandchildren, slX
other relatives and
friends, Remains may be viewed al
his late residence after 3 pm Wednes-
day, March - Funeral services on
the Metropolitan Methodist Church,
Pomonkev, Md, the Rev l. A. Dyson
officiating. Interment church Gene
terry; Arrangements by Barnes L.
Matthews.
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GOHN. GEORGE NJ. SR. on Mondav
March IL. 1857 GEORGE NJ. GOHN
SR, Of 1916 Forestvi!le I'd, Suitiand
Mo beloved husband OF Gertrude
Gohn father OF George Nj Gohn, ir
and brother of Mrs Pearl Wilson OF
Johnstovn. Pa Two grandchildren also
survive. Friends are invited 10 call
a. me Bethesda Chevy Chase Funeral
Home OF Robert A Humphrey. Bethesda
Nd. where services will be held on
Thursday. March II al . pm IN
termert Arlington Notional Cemetery
tJohnsiown. Pa. papers please copy
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day March Is 1857, al his residence.
1921 Yerplanck pl NV, ALVEY EARLE
CHAFFEE. the husband OF the late
FANNY Chatee, father Of Mrs Alta
c Msllorey Of Washington. y. C.
and grandfather Of Janet M Crupper
o. Springfield. Va. and Donald L
Mallorey OF WASHINGTON. D. C. He
also Is survived by two great-grand-
daughters FRIENDS may call al the
Lee Funeral Home. iih 81 and Mass
ave ne. Mr. Chadee will lie IN state
al The Metropolitan Memorial Meth
oaist Church. Nebraska and New Mex
leo aves NV after n..lg m Thurs
DAY March Il, where services Will be
he'd a. 10 80 am. lnterment Con-
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Budget Bureau Inclined to Favor
Ski Lane Bridge at Constitution

roads and only six interchange
structures.
Finley Defends Area Beauty
/. David E. Finley. Fine Arts
Commission chairman, strongly
Endorsed q tunnel and questioned
the right to sacrifice the
beauty" of the area by building
q bridge.
He said there are many points
along the Potomac where g
bridge could be built without
harming the landscape. 'But
this isnot true of the area sur
rounding the bridge and Theo'
dore Roosevelt Island" he said
2. Harland Bartholomew, Ma
tional Capital Planning Commits
sion chairman. said his groul
has approved plans for either
bridge or tunnel.
He made it clear. however
that he feels it would be mis-.
take to force six lanes of new
traffic into the Lincoln Memoria
area. Instead of spending 81
much time arguing about thi'
project. he said, the city anC
Congress should recognize ther'
is a need for IA new bridge o.
tunnel lanes across the Potomac
in the central area. He said i'm.
mediate plans should be made
to build bridges above Key Bridge
and below the Fourteenth Street
Bridges as well as in the Con.
stitution avenue area to dis.
perse" traffic instead of con.
centrating it in one place.
3. Maj. Gen. u. S. Grant III
of the Committee of 100 on the
Federal City. called for a TUNE
in urging that the Overwhelming
consideration must be to pro.
tect the historic and monu.
mental area.
4. Mrs. Theodore S. Chapman
executive director of the Freedom
Shrine Foundation. testified thai
any additional expense for 6
tunnel would be worthwhile tt
preserve the esthetic values Of
the area.
I S. William S. Canning of The
Keystone Auto Club of Philadel.
lphia urged construction of &
bridge on grounds of economy
and traffic advantages.
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Continued From First Page
stronger sympathy for a tunnel
than the Budget Bureau ex-
pressed two years ago when the
question was put to 1t. Then
the bureau told Congress 1t did
not want to go along with a
tunnel built entirely at Federal
expense.
Under the Federal Highway
Act passed last year, however.
the Federal Government would
pay 80 per cent of the cost of
a six-lane bridge. since it is
part OF the approved Federal
interstate highway system.
Tunnel 81 Million More
Mr.. Wirth commended a four
lane tunnel with adequate APP
proach roads in both Washing
ton and Virginia can be built
for S25.5 million. The District
will testify that its six-lane
bridge can be built for S18.5 mill
lion.
Congress already has approved
IA six-lane bridge near the Ar
Ilington Memorial Bridge and the
District has received So million
to begin it. The District is
seeking an amendment now per-
hitting the bridge location to be
moved UP river to cross Roose-
welt Memorial Island and get it
farther away from the Lincoln
Memorial.
False Impressions Seen
Mr.. Wirth charged that Con-
gress and the public have been
left with false impressions of the
cost of a tunnel. He said the
S25.5 million figure is "a firm
lone we are prepared to defend"
He also cited numerous studies
in an effort to show that tunnels
ARE "at least equivalent to the
efficiency of bridges in their ca
pacity to handle traffic-lane for
lane" The bridge proponents
are expected to challenge this
statement.
The park chief made 1t plain
that his major argument is the
desire to protect the historic
waterfront area and contended
a six-lane bridge would cause
damage in several ways.
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Police in Fuirfux
Crack Down on
Cars Locking Tags

Fairfax County police today
were passing out tickets in
wholesale lots to motorists who
Thought they could get by with
out buying 1856 automobile tags
before the 1857 tags go on sale
next month.
Police stationed at Springfield
passed out 10 tickets in one
Inour to Washington-bound cars
that had no 1856 county tags.
Capt. James Mahoney esti-
mated 200 tickets had been
passed out in the last week in
the last-minute breakdown.
The county tags. which cost
IS5 at the beginning Of the year,
are now being sold for $l.6S fol
the remainder Of the current
tag period. Motorists without
tags are being required to post
lSl0.25 collateral.
The county's 1857 tags 20 on
sale March IS. The Board OF
County Supervisors will hold a
public hearing March 10 on a
proposal to charge $40 for them
Ikhis year.
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Italian Autos Failure in Test
Puts Woman in Car Business

II your imported auto won't
pass District inspection, the
obvious thing to do is to ask the
manufacturer to modify 1t.
Then perhaps you'll wind up
with a leadership.
This was the fortune of Mrs.
Mary McCord Thrasher. wife OF
retired Marine Col. Thomas E,
Thrasher. jr., of 1881 Belmont
road NV.
The Thrashers returned from
Europe with a German built
Italian automobile, the Isetta, q
tiny, 2la-passenger creation said
to be good for some SO miles an
hour and IS miles to the gallon
When she applied for District
tags and inspection, the little
car failed to get past the inspec-
ton on FIVE or six safety def