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Evening star., 1962-01-28
10-Yeor Drive Urged
To Eliminate Syphilis

during the year ended last
June 80.
Highest Since 1850
The 1960-1 total of 10000
was the highest reported for any
year since 1850. The number of
reported cases dropped to a low
of 6,251 in 1867 but has in
creased annually since.
The report pointed to a rise
of more than 130 per cent in in
fictitious syphilis among persons
under 20 years of age between
1856 and 1860.
The task force said it was
particularly disturbed by:
/. Evidence of a chain re-
action in the spread of syphilis
in f e C tion, especially among
teen-agers;
2. Evidence that the actual
number of cases far exceeds the
cases reported;
8. Evidence that effective
techniques to stop the spread of
syphilis are available but are
not applied widely enough; and,
4. Evidence that unless Wig
orous stepped-up program is
inaugurated now, the spread of
syphilis may be accelerated.
Six-POint Program
The six-point program calls
for:
At least two visits a year by
a qualified health worker to the
Nations 100000 general prac-
titioners to enlist their support
in reporting cases and aiding
| in control measures.
Establishment of a program
to insure that all blood-process-
ing laboratories report to health
departments all positive tests
by name of patient, with enact
ment of legislation if necessary
to accomplish this.
Intensification and extension
of current interview-investiga-
ton services to cover all infec-
tious syphilis cases.
Development of an education
program for professional work
IerS and the general public.
Continuation of research il
syphilis immunology and ther.
apy together with expanded re.
search in adolescent and young
adult sex behavior.
Evening star., 1962-01-28
Norway Booking
u. N. Bond Issue

OSLO, Norway, Jan. 81 (AP)
government newspaper
Arbeider- -Bladet said yesterday
the government has decided to
inform U. N. Acting Secretary
General U Thant Norway is
willing to buy U. N. bonds in
the amount of about 13 million
kroner ($1.8 million.)
The paper said the govern
ment intends to propose this
to Parliament provided other
countries are taking similar
steps to back the bonds, which
are intended to meet the U. N.
deficit on the Congo operation.
Evening star., 1962-01-28
GuIbruith to HospituI

NEW DELHI, India, Sunday
Jan. % (AP).-United States
Ambassador John Kenneth
Galbraith left by plane today
for Honolulu where he will un-
dergo medical treatment at
Tripler Military Hospital. A
spokesman said he had a re-
currence of an abdominal in
fection but did not elaborate.
Evening star., 1962-01-28

put out in less than 10 min
utes, A fireman. Pvt. ]. w.
Cocimano, 26, assigned to
Truck Co. II, was treated for
a cut hand at District General
Hospital and released.
Evening star., 1962-01-28
Ship Breaks in Two,
81 Aboard Saved

SINGAPORE, Sunday, Jan.
% (AP).-A Greek oil tanker
broke in half in the storm
whipped South China Sea yes
terday but all 81 crewmen were
rescued, officials said today.
A Danish tanker and a Brit
ish ship picked up the crewmen.
Evening star., 1962-01-28
Neighbor Saves Man
Trapped by House Fire:

A 35-year-od rescued by a neighbor from his
blazing home Northeast Washington public housing unit
yesterday He admitted to District General Hospital in
fair condition with burns his face and hands
The injured man. Thomas E. Greenfield, Government
empoye dragged his Parksde Dwellings residence
Evening star., 1962-01-28
ADVERTISEMENT.

Leading book publisher seeks manu-
scripts of all types: fiction. non-fiction,
poetry scholarly and religious works,
etc New authors welcomed Send for
Vermont Ave NV. Wash, D. C.
main Office: N W
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-28
MEMO FROM THE EDITOR:
The Sound of
Folk Music

WASHINGTON'S GROWING BAND OF BALLADEERS
From the smoky Georgetown night clubs TO sunny
backyard picncs, folk music Is the current fad in
Washington, D. c. In SUNDAY, The Star Magazine
there's a well-ilustrated report OF the growing
legion Of local folk singers. And in the same issue
there's clever test for eagle eyes. Spot the man
hidden by mist on the mountain in an intriguing
photograph
AN EXCLUSIVE ION THE RECORD" INTERVIEW
House Rules Committee Chairman Howard Worth
Smith describes the philosophy he has developed in
80 years In the House in another OF a series Of
interviews.
HELP YOURSELF TO NEW YEARS LUCK-Dont let
the ink Of the old year follow you into the new
The Stars This Week Magazine features a roundup
Of lucky foods 10 serve on New Years Day. guar
anteed TO bring you happy and prosperous 1858
AND IN THE STARS Tv MAGAzNE-There's an illus
trated preview OF Dinah Shores fun-filled holiday
treat In store for teevison viewers along with full
program listngs and Tv movie prevews for the
week.
Phone Lincoln $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-28
BY HARRIET GRIFFITHS
Star Staff Writer

What can a teen-ager do to
improve the chances for world
peace?
Some youngsters visiting
town this week think their Cap
ital Teen Convention being
sponsored at the Armory by
Youth for Christ International
Of Wheaton. ILL.,. is one answer.
None Of those interviewed
yesterday had any advice to Of
fer President Kennedy or the
United Nations. But they had
a few ideas about what teen
ayers could do in their own
hometowns.
For example. June Vasby. IA.
OF Cambridge. Wis. suggested.
"Teen-agers could become
interested In government, so
when we become the leaders,
we'll know what 10 do. And !
think maybe we could be. like,
examples for others.
II think there is an awful
lot Of boy-girl pairing off too
early. and teen-age marriages.
II would better II teens could
go around In a group more, just
kind OF wait"
No Peace without Love
Here are some other opin-
ions:
Russell letters, 10, Of Gin
ton. Tenn: Love one another
is the main thing. because you
can't have peace without love.
think II everybody loved one
another, there would be peace
In the world. First. they have
10 love God. And love your par
ents. II you have love in the
family itself. II is easier 10 show
love and kindness 10 everybody
else"
David MCMILLAN, l6, of Day
ton, Ohio: "They can work In
and support their local groups
such as the Youth for Christ
organization, and support
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resort instead of a last resort,
we may never have TO con-
struct the devastating northern
portion of the Inner Loop.
"Freeways should not en-
croach on park land. They
should add to. rather than sub
tract from, the city's open
spaces"
83 Miles Proposed
A proposal for a $783 mil
lion, 83-mile rail transit Sys-
tenn for Washington by the
National Capital Transporta-
ton Agency has received the
support of both the National
Capital Planning Commission
and the Fine Arts Commission.
The special issue of the ALA
Journal contains 81 articles
tracing the historic develop
ments of Washington and its
planning goals.
1t also includes a statement
by President Kennedy in which
he said, Washington today II
the Capital of an urban Ma.
ton. AS a city 1t should ex.
press our highest aspiration
for urban life"
AS Washington has changes
over the years, the magazine'I
editorial statement maintained
it has lost much of the init.
mate" charm supplied by thu
design drawn up for the city
more than $50 years ago BY
Charles Pierre L'Enfant.
New block developments
are Transforming the street.
Into stretches of monotonou:
walls" the statement said.
with few exceptions, the
major buildings and public
areas of the city are shabbily
maintained" 1t said.
Union Station. for instance
is essentially a handsome build,
ing. But because 1t is poorly
lighted, dirty and dotted with
unsightly dispensing machines
its beauty is not apparent Il
the visitor.
"Strollers along the Mall can.
not avoid the unsightly tenn
porary' buildings which degrade
that area. Destruction Of thest
buildings is long overdue
Efforts must be made to main
tain the environment around
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international Of Wheaton, III.
Climax of today's events will
be a sports rally, at 7:45 pm,
with star second baseman Bob
by Richardson of the New York
Yankees and football Standouts
Bill Glass Of the Cleveland
Browns and Don Shinnick Of
the Baltimore Colts as speakers.
Following a session this
morning, the teen-agers are
scheduled to spend the after
noon touring the Nations Capt.
tai and nearby areas. They will
see, among other sights, the
Lincoln Memorial, Mount Ver-
non, Arlington National Gene
terry and the Capitol.
Letter From Kennedy
Last night. the .ebullient
group. ranging in age from IL
to 10, were brought to their
peak Of enthusiasm when a let
ter from President Kennedy
was read to them by DR.. Ted
w. Engstrom. president OF
Youth for Christ international
II am very pleased to ex-
tend warm greetings to the
delegates to the Youth fol-
Christ Capital Teen Conven-
tion." the Nations Chief Exc
cutive said in a telegram from
Florida.
THE influence of Youth for
Christ permeates the life OF
young people across America
and even throughout the world
your meetings here and your
consideration of vital issues In
our spiritual and national life
will. I am confident, bring fresh
guidance and leadership. To al
of you who have come to oui
capital for this important
meeting, I offer best wishes"
Earlier, Walter N. Tobriner,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-28
Tree Rescue
Is Stymied
In Fuirfux

Red tape has stymied Fair
fax County attempts to rescue
a l5-foot blue spruce from bull
dozers on a highway project
County officials want to re-
plant the tree in the court
house lawn.
Highway officials in Rich
mond, Culpeper and Fairfax
are sympathetic to a county
request for the tree, but say
they can't give it away because
the Federal Government paid
rs per cent of the cost of the
land.
There isn't a provision fol
spruce trees, removal Of" in
the Federal State highway
agreement, the State officials
say. The red tape involved ir
obtaining Federal permission
would be mountainous, they
advise.
County Agent Joseph E
Beard approached Fred Bur.
roughs, highway engineer
about the tree two weeks ago
hoping to be able to saw
1t from a Route so right o
way in time for use as
Christmas tree.
AS matters now stand, tn
tree will be bulldozed whel
Route SO is widened to fou
lanes in the near future.
County officials now wisl
they had removed the ire
without asking permission. II
we'd gone up and taken it M
one would have said a word,
says Administrative Assistan
Chuck Burbach plaintively.
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president Of the Board of Dis
trict of Columbia Commission
ers, declared in a statement
that I'VE are aware Of the ma
ture Of your organization and
Of the tremendous work you
are doing for other teen-agers
throughout the United States
and many foreign countries"
Representative Judd, Repub-
lican Of Minnesota, told the
gathering last night each would
live his life ION the basis of get
or give. Primarily, in terms OF
self interest or service. Those
are the two basic PHILOSOPHERS
or motivations you can have"
The Minnesota Congressman
urged the visitors to forget
the things which are behind
except for the lessons they pro.
vide. We have to- forget oul
failures because they break u:
down through brooding upor
them and their causes. We mus
also forget our successes, other.
wise they get in the way Of
our future deeds"
Welcome by Israel
Uri Ra'anan, a counselor Of
the Israeli Embassy. referred
to possible plans for a future
meeting of the organization in
Israel by extending a warm
welcome" whenever the con-
vention might occur.
Such q meeting would bC
touching. moving and very
natural" he said. Israel il
indeed a secular democracy
but one cannot live in the Holy
Land without experiencing II
his everyday life the associa.
tons for which the land il
famous and is held dear by
millions throughout the world Of
all faiths"
DR.. Engstrom at the opening
session said the conventioni
themes we're the "teen-agerl
heritage. heart and horizon.
Evangelist Billy Graham viii
address the conventions fina
session at 2 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-28
D. c. Rail Transit
Urged byArchitects
Star staff Photo

Washington's important build
ings."
The special issue was designed
to encourage discussion Of
Washington's future. It is part
of an ALA program for Wash
ington that will include a spe-
cial planning exhibition to open
January 8 at the Ala head
quarters. l74l New York avenue
NV. s@
In other comments, the Ala
Committee on the National
Capital said: Preservation of
historic buildings is a plan
ming consideration of special
Importance to Washington.
There is pressing need for an
inventory of buildings of such
historic significance that they
should be retained at any cost.
Some parts Of Georgetown
have such a strong historic
character that they should be
preserved intact"
"Washington's grossly made
quate parking situation requires
Immediate attention. Parking
structures should be constructed
as integral parts Of new build
ings. not as separate projects
or garages which displace street
frontageS that. can be better
used for other purposes.
Underground parking d.
rectly connected to freeways
and considered a part of free
way design would do much to
alleviate both parking and
traffic congestion.
%. Preservation Of the
beauty of the Potomac shore
line must be regarded as q
single continuing. concern of
the region as a whole.
-. The practice Of locating
Government buildings in sur
rounding areas outside the
District has proved unsatisfac-
tory and should be discon-
tinued.
g. If Washington is to de-
veiop its fullest potential as a
great city and as the Capital
of the Nation. it must return
to L'Enfant's spirit of total de-
sign and place its confidence In
the hands Of those who possess
both the authority and the
breadth of knowledge needed 10
solve its physical problems"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-28
BY ROBERT J. LEWIS
star staff Writer

The Nations architects today
urged that rail transit be given
top priority to solve the Dis
trict's transportation problems.
Their recommendation was
made in a far-ranging special
January issue of the Journal Of
the American Institute of
Architects.
The SO pages Of text were de-
voted entirely to Washington
in Transition"
The publication mailed out
today was highly critical of
Washington's changing appear
ance.
Tourists and visitors receive
a visual impact that is deplor-
ably negative" a special Ala
committee on the National
Capital reported. The commit
tees statement carried the
full weight of the 10000 mem
Der organization behind it.
Paul Thirty, committee chair
man and principal architect o.
the Seattle Worlds Fair, wal
editor Of the special issue.
ASsaiI Freeways
The architects stronges'
criticism was directed at free
way construction in Washing.
ton, where, the statement said
"they are more acutely felt be-
cause of the classic order Of
the city's original plan.
The current plan for free
way construction in Washing
ton shows a complete disregard
for this pattern. ....
1T diSpoSSesSeS an unneces-
sarily large number of people;
1t steals from parks; it takes
valuable property off the tax
rolls, it creates an unsightly
condition that could only be
overcome by complete recon-
struction."
Acknowledging that both ex-
pressways and rail transit are
called for by transportation
surveys, the statement said:
But it is of the utmost i'm
portance that priority be given
both in time and money. to the
rapid-transir system.
1T is time to take note oil
the fact that If we adopt the
rapid transit solution, as a first
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USEFULNESS ENDS
Alleged
D. 6. Aides
Out of Job
BY CHARLES PIERCE
Star Staff Writer

A group of District employees
who were described by the late
Commissioner David B. Kar-
rick as "outstandingly dedi-
Gated and loyal public SER
wants" must have new employ
ment by January IL.
This was reported yeSter-
day by James L. McCallister
District administrative services
officer.
Mr.. McCallister said the
five faithful workers, accom-
panied by three OF their chill
dren, will be available for in
terviews on January 8, 8
and 10.
Richard S. Townsend, former
special assistant to Mr.. Kar-
rick, recalled that the late
Commissioner had once de-
voted about 20 minutes of q
speech at the Sulgrave Club tc
lauding these particular Dis
trict employees.
Picture Produces HOwls
Some of the audience was
beginning to get q little boreC
listening to his elaborate
praise. 81 ...
Finally. NJ. Townsend con-
tinued, Mr.. Karick flashed 9
slide showing a color picture
of the leader of the group. This
was greeted with a roar Of
laughter from the Sulgrave
Club audience.
1t was a photo of Ann, the
matriach of the bloodhound
pack at Lorton Reformatory
peering out sadly from between
her pendulouS ears.
Ann and the other blood
hounds are now victims of ar
urbanization which provides toe
many diStracting smells to per.
NIT them to work effectively al
prisoner chasing.
AS a result, they will be solo
at 10 am. January IL at the
city dog pound. 825 South
Capitol street.
Inspection Invited
Mr.. McCallister said the
dogs will be available for in.
spection from 8 am. to 3:3C
pm. January 8 to 10 at the dos
pound.
THE dogs are understood Il
be purebred but are Offered
with no guarantee to that eff.
feet and no breeding papers are
offered" said Mr.. McCallister
He added that District resi-,
dents who buy one of the dog
will be required to pay a S:
fee for a dog tag before re,
moving their hound.
One warning: They eat abou'
$500 worth Of food a year, &C.
cording to reformatory officials
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Sanger Fills
School Vacancy

Raymond F. Sanger was
today named acting superin-
tendent Of Alexandria school:
upon the retirement next Tues
day Of T. c. Williams. Mr.
Sanger is now assistant super
intendent.
The School Board is expected
to select a successor to Mr.
Williams late in January, after
the State. Board Of Education
has approved a list Of quail.
fled applicants.
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THE STONE WAS PLACED

THE STONE WAS PLACED
On a triangular plot Of land.
And at each corner, there
sits a fireplug, painted red.
Mr.. Orndorff later ex-
planned he has come up with
some records which show the
plugs were ordered by the
District in 1850. They were
made in New York and ar
rived in Washington along
with three others, made by
a different company, In
Boston. The Boston plugs
apparently we're put TO use.
The New York plugs were
stored after, perhaps, 1t was
found they didn't work.
On the tombstone, there is
the inscription:
benjamin c. Grenup.
Aged "a years. Killed in dis
charge Of his duty, May 8,
1855.
This monument is erected
by Columbia Engine Co. No.
| TO perpetuate the memory
and noble deeds Of q gallant
fireman. A truer, nobler,
trustier heart more loving. or
more loyal never beat with
In a human breast"
Mr.. Grenup, apparently,
was quite a guy.
After the monument was
erected, his colleagues asked
the District Government for
the fire plugs TO place
around the memorial. The
water department was prob
ably glad to get rid Of them.
And there they are today,
serving a useful purpose
while disconnected.
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PAGEANT
PROGRAM

The annual Pageant OF
Peace observance on the
Ellipse lists these events:
TODAY
300 p.m.-Prayer for Peace.
TOMORROW
1900 p.m.--At the Shrine Of the
Immaculate Concep-
ton, Fourth street
and Michigan avenue
NE, Carlton Concerts
Netherlands Carlton
lHandbell Festival Afternoon
200 p.m.--Rehearsal for Festival
on stage.
400 p.m.-Concert Of IL English
Fandbell Choirs and
Bands from the Dis
trict, Maryland, Vir-
ginia, West Virginia,
Georgia, Ohio and
Pennsylvania.
300 p.m.-Prayer for Peace.
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stationed In the service. Quite
often l saw kids who didn't be-
have very we'll and made bad
impressions and disappointed
the natives, generally through
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Sport Stars to T ak
ToChristian Youth
By CASPAR NAMES
Star Staff Writer

Nearly $4,000 enthusiastic youngsters refreshed by good
nights sleep after long trips country today
tinung their Capital Teen Convention the National Guard
Armory
The threeday meeting which opened yesterday will
close tomorrow, is being by Youth for Christ
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good citizens. and paint a bet
ter picture OF American youth
working for world peace.
Il came back In 1851 from
Germany, where my Dad was
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THERE is SOME CUES

THERE is SOME CUES
TON who owns it, according
to Mr.. Orndorff, although it
sits on District property.
Mr.. Orndorff produced an
old letter, dated 1893, which
showed an Engineer Com
missioner had asked some
body to check in to the foun-
tain, apparently installed
about that time.
The superintendent of the
Water Department wrote
that "the drinking fountain
on Tenth street NV. in front
of the Post building was
erected as a memorial to the
daughter of Mr.. Stillson
Hutchins, a former editor of
the Post, and is controlled
wholly by the proprietors of
THE Morning Post"
Mr.. Hutchins founded the
newspaper referred to in 1877
and for a time before he sold
it, it was produced in a
building at Tenth and D. The
publication is repeatedly still
in circulation.
Mr.. Hutchins' heirs prob
ably could claim ownership
of the fountain, according to
Mr.. Orndorff.
Then, in talking about the
city'S old water system, he
mentioned the three fire
plugs.
He told The Rambler they
were out in Glenwood Gene
terry.
The cemetery, just east Of
North Capitol street, was
lonely and cold when The
Rambler arrived. After a
search of tombStones, he
finally found the monument
Mr.. Orndorff had mentioned.
1t was placed in honor Of
q fireman and in one side Of
the obelisk there Is the
sculptured scene Of his
death.
The poor man was run
over by a hand-drawn fire
wagon. It's the only tomb
stone The Rambler has ever
seen which includes a pic
lure of how the honored
passed on.
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charities and that sort OF thing
around their areas. When
they're working In these organ
izations, they should conduct
themselves as Christians and
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The
Rambler
lnspects
Three Fire Plugs
BY JOHN McKELWAY


Got to talking with Roy L.
Orndorff the other day. He's
the Districts mild Deputy
Director of Sanitary Engi-
neering.
He suddenly mentioned the
three fire plugs, over 100
years DID,, which have yet to
produce a drop Of water.
We had been talking about
the gradual disappearance
of the old cast iron horse
fountains.
The fountains were first
installed about 1884 when
the Humane Society got the
idea 1t might be nice to pro-
vide horses with some cool,
fresh water as they went
their rounds in the city.
The society still owns the
old troughS. Some carry the
names of the donors. There
are "a of them still in place
and before the District can
remove them, city officials
always check with the So
ciety. There have been no
Squabbles.
At one time, in 1920, there
were as many as 1855
throughout the city. Health
officials were always some
what skeptical of their value.
The early models had way
of losing water back into the
water system after horses
had stopped to refresh them
selves. Later models cor
rected the defect.
The most unusual one
stands near the corner of
Tenth and D streets NV.
Green, ornate, it once served
both horses and people.