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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-03
10000 School Books
Found to Be Obsolete

More than 10000 textbooks
being used in District schools
are so battered or outdated
that they should be replaced
Immediately, a survey disclosed
today.
Senator Humphrey. Democrat
of Minnesota, reported the
school systems own count as
he prepared to enlist the aid
of Senate colleagues in repair
ing what he already has called
a "diSgraceful" textbook situa-
ton and a shameful" short
age of library books and librar-
ians.
The obsolete textbooks are
80 decrepit, so awful, so bad,
so disgraceful, they must go
now" he said in a speech pre-
pared for delivery in the Sem
ate today.
He said he would ask the
Senate Appropriations District
subcommittee to grant city
schools an extra $21l,466.
146,22O Outdated
OF the 19O,101 obsolete text
books tabulated by school Off
Gals, LAG, 220 were marked out
dated because of content and
1881 because of long use. To
replace them will cost $l35, 426
in addition to the House.
passed $4,000 textbook base
for this fiscal year, the Sena-
tor says.
The survey had not been
completed at the time of the
House action last week.
AS for school libraries, Sem
ator Humphrey said he was
appalled," to learn few
weeks ago that Washington
has the worst school library
situation in the Nation"
While the schools have been
spending "a cents per pupil for
library books in the Junior and
senior high schools. he noted,
they have been spending moth
ing for such books in the ele-
mentary schools.
So National STANDARD
This is against a national
standard of SO per pupil, and
compares with as much as 81
per pupil in some cities, the
Senator says.
This year. he says. School
Supt. Carl F. Hansen asked
for $51 ,040 to hire 10 librarians
for the elementary schools and
SOS. 900 to make a start at put
ting some books in elementary
school libraries. The House.
passed bill deleted both re-
quests.
Senator Humphrey planned
to urge his colleagues to restore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-03
CAMP FUND FACTS

How to send a kid to
camp:
Make out your check or
money order to The Eve
ming Star Summer Camp
Fund. Mail it to The Eve
ming Star, Second street
and Virginia avenue Sc,
Washington 3, D. c., or
bring cash to The Star. A
receptionist in the lobby
will direct you to the cash.
ier's office.
The st-$41.55 for IL
days, SPOTS for six days.
All sums received by The Eve
ming Star Summer Camp Fund 60
to Family and Child Services Of
Washington, a United Givers
Fund agency, for use Of its Sum-
mer Outings Committee. Family
and Child Services is registered
under the District Of Columbia
Charitable Solicitations Act No.
6-07-151.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-03

mothers and others now being
trained at the District Welfare
Training Center to continue to
be self-Supporting. 1t will also
enable the District to partici-
pate in the Federal day care
program now before the Senate
for final action"
Copies with a covering letter
also were sent to the members
of the Senate subcommittee.
whose chairman is Senator
Byrd. Democrat of West Viry,
ginia. :
Organizing committee men,
bers for the action are Mrs.
Louis Gutenberg, Sidney Mensh,
Mrs. Edward c. Moynihan,
Mrs. Jehue Hunter, Mrs. F.
Price Merrells, and Miss Selma
Borchardt.
The petition to the Commits
sioners followed a meeting last
week called by Mrs. Gutenberg
to stimulate action for a day
care program here. The House
Appropriations Committee elm
mated funds for day care from
the District money bill passed
by the House.
Organizations signing the PEE
tition are: =,
American Association of
University Women: American
Veterans Committee. ChapteS
4; Association for Nursery Eds
ucation; Association for Child
hood Education; National As
ISOLATION of Social Workers,
Washington Chapter; Family
and Child Services of Wash
ington; League of Women Vot-
ers of the District; D. C. Con-
gress of Parent-Teachers Asso-
Citations.
Also, Washington and Vicin-
/ ty Federation of Women's
Clubs; National Council of
Jewish Women; D. c. Council,
United Churchwomen; Wom-
ems Alliance. All Souls Uni
tartan Church; Archdiocesan
Council of Catholic Women;
Republican State Committee of
the District; Democratic Cen
trail Committee of the District;
Department of Social Welfare
Council of Churches of the
National Capital Area. and
Washington Area of Christian
Social Action Committee of the
Mid Atlantic Conference OF
Congregational Churches.
Also, B'nai Birth Women's
Council of Metropolitan WASH
ington; National Consumers
League: Washington Urba n
League; Federation of Civic
Associations: Greater Wash
ington Central Labor Union;
American Federation of Teach
ers. and Teachers Union of the
District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-03
Shower Threat Hangs
Over July 4 Plans

2 p.m.-twice as long as on a
normal weekday.
Americana 1862" will be the
theme for the big all day cele-
bration to be sponsored by the
City Of HyattSville at Magruder
Park, starting at 8 am, with
athletic events and closing at
10 pm. with fireworks.
Karen Lee Gilbert OF Chev-
erly will reign over the festivi-
ties as Miss Independence, -
attended by six other recent
Prince Georges high school
graduates as maids of honor.
Takoma Park has also plan
ned a day-long celebration with
a two-hour morning parade be-
ginning at 10 am, athletic
events in the afternoon at the
Takoma Park Recreation Gen.
ter and a Patriotic program al
7 pm. at the Center.
/ In Wood Acres, the Fourth
Of July will get underway will
a parade from Welborn driv,
to the Wood Acres Recreation
Center beginning at 10 am
The United States Navy BanC
will lead the parade which
also will include a real life
Uncle Sam"
Mount Vernon Pageantry
In nearby Virginia, the "Old
Guard" will enact its historical
pageantry 4 pm. at Mount
Vernon. A program planned
at the home of the first Presi-
dent will also include a pag-
cant re-enacting the return OF
President and Mrs. George
Washington from Philadelphia
IN the summer of 1872.
The program also will in
clude a fife and drum corps
from the 3rd Infantry at Fort
Myer. wearing Revolutionary
Army uniforms, dramatization
of a typical day in the life OF
a revolutionary soldier and
presentation of the flags of the
so States by the infantry in
modern military dress.
Gerry to Be H0n0red
Back in the District, the
Palisades Recreation Center
will hold a parade starting at
IL am. at Whitehaven park
way and Macarthur boulevard
NV.
The Association of the Oldest
Inhabitants will hold its OBJ
Servance at $50 am. in the
Perpetual Building Association
Auditorium. Maj. Gen. Paul A..
Gavin. commanding general of
the Military District Of WASH
ington, will speak.
Another morning program
will be held at Congressional
Cemetery at II am. to honor
Elbridge Gerry. who was Vice
President of the United States
and the only signer of the
Declaration of Independence to
be buried in the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-03
Washington
Firemen to
Get Full Puy

District firemen will draw a
full paycheck Friday even
though a bill carrying the pay
roll funds has not cleared Con-
greSs.
Last week, District budget Of
ficials said the departments
1900 uniformed firemen prob
ably would receive no more
than three-fourths pay if the
bill was not passed in time.
The balance of the paychecks,
covering a two-week period,
would have to be paid later,
they said.
Today, however. the budget
officials said that the city will
be able to meet Fridays $780,
900 payroll after all. The rea-
son, they said, is that the full
amount needed can be shifted
from other public safety de-
partments through deferrals Of
non essential spending items.
The budget office is now
asking clearance of this move
from the House and Senate
Appropriations subcommittee
that handle the Distric is
budget.
The supplemental spending
measure has been delayed by
the dispute over meeting details
for a Senate House Appropria-
tons conference.
The Fire Department payroll
money included in this bill II
about 1855. 900 that the city ha'
requested to pay for "a mer
hired during the last half o.
the fiscal year that ended las
: Saturday. The additional mer
were needed because of a re.
duction in the firemen,s worE
week.
The work week was cut. back
from so to Sc hours. effective
last December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-03

The threat of showers hangs
over the Washington areas
plans to celebrate the Nations
186th birthday with a round OF
speeches, band concerts and
traditional fireworks displays.
The Weather Bureau forecast
today that the holiday will be
warm and cloudy with a good
possibility Of some rain.
At the top Of the list OF
Fourth Of July celebrations is
the 30-minute fireworks show
on the Washington Monument
grounds at 8 pm.
The show will go on If there
should be a light drizzle, but II
will be postponed until the first
clear night II rain pours down
The colorful aerial display
will feature 1889 pieces with g
fiery finale Of $50 shells.
Army Band Plays
Festivities at the Monumen
Grounds will start at 8 pm
with an opening performance
by the United States Army Bant
and the masSing of nationa
and State colors.
District Commissioner Johr
B. Duncan will give the vel
coming address and Assistant
Secretary of the Interior Johr
A. Carver, ir.. will be the prin-
cipal speaker.
Elsewhere in the area, fire.
works displays are planned for
Hyattsville, Lake jackson, near
Manassas. Va, and Takoma
Park.
The White House will be open
to tourists from 10 am. until
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-03

IN A CORNER NEAR the
soaps and wild bird seeds
are three tea bins. Those
are old-fashioned tea cad
dies. About 80 years ago we
used to have them up front,
but bulk tea has become a
thing of the past. Those bins
must be rs years old.
Another thing we used to
sell was liquors. Back in the
old days we would import all
our sherry wine and such in
casks and bottle it right here.
We had all the bottling ma
chinery in a shed behind
the store, but it really never
did pay too we'll.
81 bet you've never seen
this before" he said, reach
ing to a top shelf and taking
down a cast iron hand ma
chine.
This is an old tobacco
cutter. We used to sell tobac-
co in bars, like candy. Some
one would ask for a five
cent piece and whack, down
would go the handle"
Jack looked out his store
window and said: This area
sure has changed all right.
The old Dolly Madison house
used to be on the corner. In
the old days when we'd run
out of butter on a busy day,
we'd call to the market.
When they'd spot the first
streetcar going to George
town, they'd put the butter
on and the driver would stop
here and ring the bell and
we'd run out and get it. And
for no extra charge. I sure
would like to see the good old
days back again, indeed I
would"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-03

for influence-good and bad.
They hope she can go to
camp for two weeks where good
guidance and counsel will help
keep her in the path her
mother has fought so hard to
clear. Your gift can send her
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-03
opened in 1904 at 1917 Penn
sylvania avenue N.W.-even
some of the customers.

OpcI16Q III 1SU1 d6 1o1 GILL;
sylvania avenue N.W.-even
some of the customers.
One 83-year-old woman
has been shopping there for
all the stores 58-year exist
ence. To her, the proprie-
tors, Jack and Clinton Henry,
are still "the Henry boys"
Jack is Sc years old, Gin
ton is three years younger.
1--WE been working here
since I was r." said Jack, a
tall, thin man with steel
trimmed glasses, the rims Of
which are convenient for
resting his pencil. II used to
come here after school. !
went to Force Elementary
School, with the Roosevelt
and Taft kids. Quentin
Roosevelt, the one killed in
the war, and Charlie Taft
and I were friends. No, we
never played hooky. Only
when the circus parade came
to town."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-03

THE HENRY BROTHERS
have done well by their
father, keeping the store
much as it was when he be-
gan. There are well-worn
stools to sit on while they
tally the prices on an old
time cash register. The wood
en- floor, the solid walnut
counter, the steel ceiling
painted white are all the
same.
Instead of supermarket
piped-in music, there is
blessed silence, except when
the cuckoo clock in the win
dow sounds off, and then
that isn't an extensively loud
cuckoo.
Clocks are my hobby. l
must have a hundred of them
at home. That double cuckoo
works on the quarter-hour
but something happened. I
think the heat got to the
birds. Over there in that cor
ner is a Seth Thomas calen-
dar clock, built around 1882"
said Jack.
The store is a favorite Of
George Kennedy'S, who wan
dered in some years ago and
Spied some Irish oatmeal on
the shelf and went away with
the conviction that any place
selling Irish oatmeal had to
be good.
Mr.. Kennedy had suf-
ficiently recovered from his
car accident to order a sup
ply of the oatmeal imported
from Drogheda, Ireland, the
other day when he suggested
the visit.
The Henry brothers show
no favoritiSm to Ireland.
From Scotland comes Dundee
marmalade and from the
British West Indies, Roses
lime juice.
There is olive oil from
Italy, several varieties OF tea
from the Orient, Catawba
white grape Juice to use in
punches, and, as a passing
customer blurted, "at Christ
mas they have those wonder
full sherry candies and ! just
don't know of any place else
that has them and they are
just grand"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-03
Park to Battlefield

The House passed yesterday
a bill calling for changing the
name of the Petersburg Ma
tional Military Park to the
Petersburg National Battle
field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-03
100000 Sought
In Petition Urging
DoyCore Program
24Orgonizutions Ask D. c. Chiefs
To Seek Aid for Working Mothers
BY BETTY MILES
Star staff Writer

Representatives of "a civic education church and labor
organizations today asked District Commissioners seek
100000 for day for children of working mothers from
the Senate District Appropriations Subcommittee
The petition notes paying day mothers
recently taken off the relief rolls makes possible for those
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-03
The
Rambler
Finds Old
Grocery Store
By MYRA MACPHERSON

By MYRA MACPHERSON
A grocery store might leave
something to be desired as a
place to relax, unless the
store is like S. w. Henry'S.
Customers do not get into
gocart warfare down long,
narrow aisleS because there
are no gocarts and no aiSleS.
Everything is pretty much
as it was when the store
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-03

George Kennedy is i'll. He will resume
his column on his return.
Smyrna times., 1962-10-25
FIR Ell:
CORN CRIBS

NEW GOVERNMENT
REGULATIONS LET YOU
RECOVER THE ENTIRE
COST OF NEW
CORN STORAGE
FACILITIES
Smyrna times., 1962-10-25
First Kent
Crop Shoao
Opens Fri.

The first Kent County Crops
Show on Friday has fired local
farmer interest. 1t is also ex-
pected the All and FLA classes
for farm youth to be well filled.
The show Is to be held at
the USDA farm agency building
along the dual highway south of
Dover. The exhibits will be dis
played several days and are
open to the public during regular
office hours. Later, the classes
are to be judged as part of the
State Crops Show of the Del
aware Crop Improvement As
sociation in November.
Hay and silage are making
farmers feed-quality con-
scious. Both are In short supply
because of the long summer
drought.
Corn and SoybeanS are Show
ing superior quality this year
even the yields are off in many
areas. Small grains and clover
seeds also can be shown.
There is no entry fee for any
class. The rules permit Del
aware crops grown by the ex-
hibitor to compete for cash and
ribbon awards. Exhibits should
be submitted by noon Friday.
Smyrna times., 1962-10-25

ually authentic selections, "a
Plague on These Wenches" and
THE Roast Beef of Old Eng
land"
'Much more than the 10Th and
10th centuries, the 18th offered
an abundant choice of variety"
Vrooman points out. ''The fav-
orite topics were politics, love
and wine. And, as you would
expect from a century so wild
gay and rich In adventure, due
attention was also paid to the
Risque,
Subscriptions for the per-
formances at St. Johns and the
supper at Ogle Hall will be av-
ailable through Historic Anna
polls, Inc, State Circle, Anna
polls, Maryland (Area Code 30l,
Colonial 7-76l9).
Smyrna times., 1962-10-25
Indications of Asian Flu
Epidemic This Winter Cited

There are strong indications
that an epidemic of Asian flu
VIII occur in the United States
In the winter of l962-63. A
large number of cases of the
disease appeared in Asia last
January and has been SLOWLY
making its way around the globe.
Just how serious the outbreak
viii be no one can predict.
But at any rate we are well
braced. Physicians have been
alerted, public health programs
outlineds and stocks of anti
influenza vaccine built up. In
fact because of the vaccine. A.
merican Medical Association
leaders think the disease NAV
not be as widespread or de-
vastating this winter as the
epidemic of lo57-58.
In the average healthyperson
Asian flu means four or five
days of weakness and misery.
just like any other type of
flu. But in older people and
those with certain chronic di-
Smyrna times., 1962-10-25

sease the flu virus can be dead
ly. In the five years since
Asian flu first appeared In A
merica it has contributed to the
deaths of 10000 Americans.
The flu itself usually is not a
killer but 1t weakens the body's
defenses against other di-
SeaSes.
Those with diabetes and with
chronic heart. circulatory and
kidney diseases are particu-
larly vulnerable. More than half
the deaths In previous epid-
emics we're in people with these
conditions. Pneumonia also
moves In on the heels of in
fluenza frequently.
Those with pulmonary tuber-
culosis. chronic asthma, chro-
mic BIS lchitis and other all
ments of the lungs and air pass
ages also are particularly en-
dangered by Asian flu.
There is no cure for Asian
flu once the disease takes hold.
Bur 1t can be prevented In many
instances by the flu vaccine.
Everyone over the age of As
years needs the vaccine, and
particularly is it important to
those past 65 years.
It's not safe to depend on
vaccine shots from past years
and previous cases of the dis
ease do not confer immunity.
If you and your family haven't
had your flu shots, see your
doctor right away and start the
immunization procedure.
Smyrna times., 1962-10-25

part of the ten-million dollar
decade of Development" pro-
gram launched by the seminary
earlier this year.
In another action, according
to President Norman L. Trott
of the seminary, the board of
governors elected three addit-
ional members to service with
that body.
w. Carroll Beatty, president
of the Prince Georges County
School Board and lay leader
of the Baltimore Conference of
The Methodist Church, was ell
ected along with John H. Hesse
of Baltimore, who serves also
as president of the board of
trustees of Washington College,
Chestertown, Md; and Ernest
Wilson, retired industrialist of
Wilmington, DEL, and former
vice-president of the Hercules
Powder Co.
All three newly elected
governors are laymen.
Smyrna times., 1962-10-25
Seminary
Decade of
Development

An aparment-dormitory for
women students, married STU
dents, and for missionaries on
furlough has been authorized by
the board of governors of the
Wesley Theological Seminary
In session Oct. 18th at the SEM
mary campus. adjoining The
American University at 4400
Massachusetts Avenue, NV,
in Washington, DC.
The action authorized the
completion of detailed drawings
and specifications for the build
ing by A. Hensel Fink, Meth
odist architect of Philadelphia,
Pa.
The $3.50. 900. dormitory is
Smyrna times., 1962-10-25
Specialist
Urges Use of
DisinfectGnt

Disease causing bacteria
may stay alive on clothing and
household fabrics even through
home laundering. To curb this
family health hazard, Miss
Coral Norris, University of
Delaware home management
specialist, suggests usiig5 an
effective disinfectant in the
wash water.
Warm water laundering is
needed to maintain the appear
ance of some fabrics. But these
temperatures are too low to kill
bacteria. Even when hot water
and detergents are used for
laundering, large number of
bacteria remain on clothing and
spread to other articles.
Harmful bacteria include
Staphylococcus aureus, which
may cause carbuncleS, kidney
infection, and pneumonia; Pseu-
domonas aeruginosa, related to
ear and genital Infections; and
Paracolon, found In the teres-
tines.
Quaternary and phenolic dis
infectants and chlorine bleaches
are effective In controlling
these bacteria. Miss Morris
warns that chlorine bleach
may damage some fabrics.
When using a disinfectant, read
the label on the container and
follow instructions carefully.
A disinfectant need not be
used in every wash, but 1t is
safer to use one if there is
sickness in the home or neigh
borhood. If you use the comm
unity laundry, always use a dis
infectant to prevent the spread
of diceaS bacteria
Smyrna times., 1962-10-25
Drum And FDes To Usher In
Programs of 18th Century Music

Drum Taps and the shrill of
Flies will usher in the first of
two evenings of 18th Century
Popular Music on Friday ano
Saturday, October 26th and 9th,
as the final event in the annual
celebration of Heritage Month
in Annapolis.
A unique feature of the first
evenings entertainment will be
presented for the general public
without charge at 7 pm. on the
lawn of the State House by the
''Old Guard" ceremonial unit
of the Third Battle Group, US.
Army, as they re-enact "ADay
In the Life of a Colonial Soldier"
in the 18th century. Colorfully
uniformed In the traditional red
and white of the pre-revolu-
tionary period, the group will
demonstrate the movements of
the soldier from reveille to
taps, all to the measured cad
ence of the field drum.
AT 5 pm. on Friday, October
Smyrna times., 1962-10-25

Applicants must be between
the ages of 2l and 26 and hold
a baccalaureate degree from an
accredited college or university
at the time of selection for this
school.
Upon completion of II weeks
indoctrination at the Officer
Candidate School, graduates are
commissioned Ensign in the
us. Coast Guard Reserve and
required to serve on active duty
for three years.
For further information write
Commandant (PTP-2), US.
Coast Guard, Washington rs,
DC.
Smyrna times., 1962-10-25
Seek Applicants

The Commandant. U.S.. Coast
Guard has announced that ap-
plications are now being ac-
cepted for the Coast Guard
Officer Candidate School which
will convene at Yorktown, Vir-
ginia on February IL, 1868. A
subsequent class for Officer
Candidates will convene in
September 1868.