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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-11
Help Urged
For Blind
Education

Eleven blind children in
makeshift classrooms off Mill
tary road NV. had a cham
pion on Capitol Hill today. He
is blind, too.
Senate Education Subcom-
mitteemen scarcely noticed that
Irwin P. Schloss was different
from any other witness until he
asked:
rs this the microphone?"
Eyes, Mr.. Schloss," said
Chairman Marlborough, Demo-
crat Of Texas. "You push the
button up To talk and down 10
listen"
Mr.. schloss told Senators
the American Foundation for
the Blind had viewed at close
range educational programs for
blind children"
Too often. too little money is
available 10 help children in the
greatest need. he said. in urging
Federal help.
His example was the pilot
school for blind children at
300 Military road NV, at
tended by II youngsters. Most
can see heavy, thick dark print
and can read an inch away
from a book. But, since they
are legally blind" they can
not get into public schools.
In addition, they have other
handicaps - deafness. speech
and behavior problems - and
are rejected by specialized
schools for the blind.
TOO often. youngsters with
these handicaps are kept at
home or are committed 10
mental Institutions. where they
lanRuish," Mr.. Schloss said.
He said some rs blind chill
dren with additional handicaps
need schooling throughout the
Nation. Pilot projects, such as
the one In the District, serve
only 100 children altogether.
The local school Is financed
by private donations and tut
ton payments from the District
and suburban counties where
parents Of the pupils live.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-11
The
Rambler
). Enters
MetuboIic Chamber
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

When I first heard of
the Metabolic Chamber at
the National Institutes of
Health in Bethesda, I seri-
ously considered offering to
enter it for the benefit Of
science and self.
It would guarantee me a
controlled loss of weight.
But this idea went out the
window after a personal in
spection of the instrument.
Life in the Metabolic Cham
Der is only for courageous
volunteers.
The chamber is about the
size of a hospital room. It's
the anteroom that reminds
you that you are entering
a machine.
With dials and other indi-
Gators on It's wall, it brings
to mind those control rooms
for space rockets which Tv
has made familiar.
My visit to the chamber
had been held off for almost
a year. 1t was in almost con-
slant use in a study of obese
patients, all volunteers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-11
BY HARRIET GRIFFITHs
star staff Writer

School Supt. William s.
Schmidt looks ahead and sees
the rolling expanses Of Prince
Georges County neatly har-
messed into city blocks.
Spiraling school enroll
ments. II nothing else, proclaim
the county's disappearing res
idential development. Next
year. the school population will
Jump an estimated 5000 over
the total this year 10 reach
some 10000.
Though there still are years
TO 60 before any complete ur-
banization OF Prince Georges,
Mr.. Shmidt believes Il is none
too soon 10 reserve open spaces
that might figure in school
planning for the future.
Outdoor Science Study
One thing he is thinking OF
on behalf OF his pupils Is the
outdoor education program that
has been offered thus far on a
limited basis. Using Camp Let's
in Anne Arundel County two
weeks In the fall and spring,
pupils from eight different ele-
mentary schools go 10 live and
study science In its natural set
ting fora week.
Teachers 20 along, and regu-
lar studies are kept up during
the Monday-to-S Saturday ses-
sions, but the youngsters also
get a chance 10 do such things
as make their own weather sta
lions, record temperatures and
wind velocities and make pre-
dictions, and study wildlife,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-11

IN THE recently completed
study, all the volunteers re-
manned. as patients in the
Metabolie Ward and were
not asked to spend more than
"a hours at a stretch in the
chamber The volunteers are
usually from churches whose
pacifisin prompted consci-
entious directors to volunteer
for peaceful assignments
that would help mankind.
Church women became in
terested In this type Of serv-
ice. In the last study there
we're six subjects, all obese.
Five were women.
Three diets we're used:
two were given food adequate
for weight maintenance;
two were given a diet con-
sidered 80 per cent adequate,
and two were put on a Sc
verely restricted diet Of 800
TO 1000 Galleries a day. The
walking called for was con-
sidered moderate-3 TO 8
miles a day.
The findings we're, In part,
that daily walking clearly
contributed TO loss OF weight
for those undergoing mod
crate caloric restrictions, but
that this contribution was
less where intake was 1000
calories a day or lower.
Like most scientific find
lngs, the last had TO be ra-
tionalized. It was concluded
that the prescribed exercise
left the subject on low diets
wearier and less inclined TO
do any walking around the
room for the rest OF the day.
In other words, they took
less exercise in a 24-hour
period than those on moder-
ate diets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-11
Liquor Law Revomping
Draws Officials Fire

bills false advertisement pro-
visions.
Another bill introduced by
Mr.. Multer deals entirely with
bans on false advertising. The
Commissioners position is that
there already is adequate pro-
lection against fraudulent liq-
uor ads on the books.
Wide Violation Charged
To this, Mr.. Multer said that
testimony at liquor bill hear
ings last year revealed wide
spread violation, and that
there has been no testimony
of any citations or prosecutions
by the District. Mr.. Kneipp said
he could not agree with the
Representative that the testi-
mony showed clear evidence of
false advertisement violations.
The District Bar Association
witness. Milford F. Schwartz,
testified as vice chairman of
the groups Committee on Re-
lations with the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board. After
he had submitted a written
S ate m emit, Representative
Schwengel, Republican of Iowa,
asked if the witness did not
have some connection with the
liquor industry.
Mr.. Schwartz replied that he
is the attorney for an associa-
ton of wholesale liquor deal
ers, but that he was testifying
only for the Bar Association
Committee.
Mr.. Schwartz's oral testi-
mony on the position Of the
bar committee, when matched
with the written statement.
created sufficient confusion to
draw a request from subcom-
.mittee members for the witness
% recheck the official position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-11
Merrywood Project
Clears Last Hurdle
Court Refuses
To Hear Appeal
By Opponents
BY WALTER wURFEL
Star staff Writer

Virginia's highest court re-
fused today to hear an appeal
from citizens seeking to block
construction Of high rise
apartments on the 46-acre
Merrywood estate overlooking
the Potomac River in Mclean.
The Virginia State Supreme
Court of Appeals in Richmond
denied a writ of error sought
by % Fairfax citizens. 1t said
the judgment last September
of the Fairfax Circuit Court
was correct in refusing to re-
verse rezoning for the apart
ments.
In that trial, the lawyers for
the citizens sought to prove
that the Fairfax County Board
of Supervisors was arbitrary
and capriclous" when it Toned
the land for apartments in
April, 1862.
Circuit Court Judge Paul
Brown ruled alter a two-day
trial that the supervisors had
acted legally.
Last Obstacle Removed
Today's decision removes the
last obstacle faced by devel-
opers Of the plot. They had
been reluctant tn begin con-
struction until they were sure
the lower court decision would
stand.
Interior Secretary Udall has
said he will block construction
of a sewer to the site by refus-
ing permission for it to cross
the George Washington Me-
mortal parkway. Lytton Glib
son, attorney for the syndicate
which purchased the site from
Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy's STEP
father, Hugh G.. AuchincloSs,
says his clients are ready to
detour the sewer around the
parkway and construction of
the apartments may start
within 30 days.
Merrywood, the girlhood
home of Mrs. Kennedy, lies
just above Chain Bridge. Re-
coming Of the land raised pro-
tests from Kennedy admins
tration officials and several
members Of Congress, who
want to preserve the natural
state of the Potomac shoreline
1t also spanked the formation
OF a new independent political
group in the Mclean area.
That group, the Dranesville
Independent Force, is running
a candidate in this years
campaign for the county board.
Leigh Stirred Opposition
Dranesville Supervisor A.
Claiborne Leigh aroused strong
opposition by voting for the
coming. He is not seeking re-
election this year.
Mr.. Leigh, who has served as
Dranesville supervisor for eight
years, startled his constituents
by the vote. They claim that
opposition to apartments in
the Mclean area had long been
part Of his campaign platforms.
Edgar A. Prichard, attorney
for the citizens. said an appeal
to the United States Supreme
Court is possible. He has not
yet consulted with his clients
on the possibility of further
court action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-11

munity buildings, with parents
sharing the cost.
This fall, the county expects
to break ground for its commu-
nifty college building near Lar
60, with expectations for its
opening in September. 1865. For
several years, the commu-
nifty college program has
been operated late afternoons
and evenings at Suitland High
School.
The school system this year
took over the foreign language
teaching which parents have
been underwriting. French was
offered In fourth grade and will
be extended TO fifth grade. The
work OF itinerant teachers was
supplemented by Station WETA
television lessons.
Evening Seminars
Continued successful have
been the special seminars for
gifted students In English and
history. in which high school
pupils meeting in the evenings
hear lectures by scholars and
other experts. Reading has been
getting extra effort. and the
curriculum has been under con-
slant revision 10 keep UP with
new Developments In chemistry.
biology and physics. with at
tendant teacher training. A
new high school course In COM
parative government started
this year may come In for some
refinement this summer after
q teacher conference.
Looking at education In gen.
eral, Mr.. Schmidt makes the
somewhat surprising statement.
In view Of the current ava
lanche Of spoken and printed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-11

IN THE experiments, one
patient would enter the
chamber for a 24-hour pc
Eiod. A clear plastic box or
hood would be placed over
head and shoulders. The air
inhaled and exhaled was
constantly measured as to
oxygen going in and carbon
dioxide coming out.
The subjects food was
liquid, taken through a
straw passed up a soft plas-
tic sleeve or elephants
trunk" built into the hood.
The purpose of the study
was to determine the inde-
pendent effects Of dieting
and exercise (daily walking)
on weight reduction.
There in the far corner
was the treadmill, an endless
belt Of rubber over two roll
ers which can be set at any
speed three and one half
miles an hour was the fast
est used.)l
It has long been known
that man is a machine OPP
Grating on energy units
COMMONLY called Galleries.
When caloric intake and ex-
penditure are the same,
there is no change in weight.
When expenditure is less,
there is a gain in weight.
When expenditure is more,
there is q loss.
And it has been known
much longer, or commonly
accepted, that exercise can
be helpful in weight loss.
Science wants to know how
and how much.
The caloric content Of the
food given the subject has
been carefully measured.
Samples Of the sweat
caused by treadmill work are
retained in long plastic
sleeves and analysed for
caloric content. other body
Examinations are similarly
measured. The subjects are
not only weighed, they are
checked as to water, fat and
other content with an ac-
curacy that not long ago
would be possible only with
a cadaver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-11
REPORT CARD ,6s

With the closing Of onotheF
year in the Washington oreo, stu
dents ore ticking home their report
cords. But how did eduection H.
self fore9 This Is the third Of six
articles assessing the 1898 pub
lie school session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-11

Several major provisions of
the bill to revamp the Districts
liquor law, including . mini
mum price regulation, were OPP
posed today by city officials.
The opposition from the
Commissioners came as o House
District subcommittee opened
hearings on proposals for
sweeping changes In the local
liquor controls.
Pending before the subcom-
mittee, headed by Representa-
tive Multer, Democrat of New
York, are liquor bills intro
duced by Mr.. Multer. Legisla-
tive proposals by the Com
missioners, which have been
introduced in the Senate but
not the House, also were spot
lighted at today's hearing.
Questioning at today's ses-
sion also developed the fact
that a witness for a District
Of Columbia Bar Association
committee is the attorney for
10 wholesale liquor dealers here.
Three Main Objections
Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Robert F. Kneipp told the
subcommittee that the Com
main objections to
the major liquor bill by Mr..
center on three provi-
sions.
First objection. Mr.. Kneipp
said, is to the proposed estab-
lishment of an independent
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board. The present board is
under the control of the Com
missioners.
The Commissioners also OPP
posed a section Of the bill that
would ban below-cost sales by
retail liquor stores. and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-11
Commerce Says 1t Fovors Rail Plan
Though Formal Report Is Critical

planning If these services
had been requested" the re-
port said.
Legislation passed by Con-
gress in 1860 directed the
transportation agency to CO.
ordinate its planning activities
with other agencies responsible
for transportation facilities,
and the agency did not do this,
the report states.
1t is the departments con-
clusion about planning and en-
cheering work that may be the
most controversial. The So
page report states that the
meta study failed to COM
.plete a sufficient amount of
basic engineering work for all
sections, including subsurface
evaluation of con-
Struction methods, the prepa-
ration of preliminary plans and
profiles, ETC., in order to realis-
tically develop sound cost es-
Inmates for the rapid transit
system recommended"
Would Set PriOrities
The agency should complete
its analysis of alternative sys-
TENS 'in full cooperation with
responsible highway and plan
ming agencies" Then it should
adopt a system of priorities for
each part of its system, develop
plans in detail, and then ask
Congress for authorization, the
report states.
Officials Of the National
Capital Transportation Agency
said they had made a full re-
ply to all the charges made in
the Commerce Department re-
port. These answers were sub
mitted to the Budget Bureau
and 1t is up TO these Federal
officials to release the report
which, in effect, gives the 9TH
er SIDE" officials said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-11

because their husbands have
military, job or study assign
ments here, and leave when
they are transferred.
Besides efforts to interest
high school students in teach
ing and to improve salaries
increases will bring teacher pay
up to a range Of $4,000 for the
beginner with a bachelors de-
gree TO $4,000 as the maximum
for a teacher with a doctorate
next year--Mr. Schmidt re-
ports school authorities are
working on a proposal for i'm
proving career opportunities.
Transportation Of children Is
another problem that mounts
with enrollments. The superin-
tendent thinks a large number
Of secondary pupils can walk
a reasonable distance 10 school
but there is a safety considera-
ton with younger students
which dictates transporting ele-
mentary pupils even less than
a mile at times.
Good Year
Despite the growth problems
he feels II has been a good
school year. with steps forward
In education Of pupils and
groundwork for others.
The county will move ahead
at both the bottom and top OF
the school progression next
year. kindergarten and commu-
nifty college.
A county-operated kinder
garten system replacing Coop
erative classes will be con-
Quoted In about so centers
using classroom Apace in avail.
able quarters iAluding com.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-11

schools, will be ready in Sep
TENDER. and five will be fin
ished during the school year.
all elementaries. Also, additions
TO nine elementary schools are
TO be ready in September and
additions to five secondary
schools will be completed some
time during the year. In all,
27l new class rooms will open
during the year.
Is School Protects
The construction is part of q
SAT million building program
under way. The county has
about rs school projects in
various stages under a program
started last August and de-
signed 10 carry 1t through ID
ABOUT september, 1900.
After the first week OF No
vember this year. the schools
operated without any part-tims
classes. and Mr.. Schmidt can
not now pinpoint any double
shifts for next year. About 81
movable temporary structures
are being used TO stopgap
crowded situations.
one big problem is obtaining
enough qualified teachers. Ad-
dition OF more than 300 will
bring the staff up TO around
$3.50 teachers and principals
and the opening OF the county
operated kindergarten program
next year viii make the totaI
about 1880.
Another is the turnover OF
teachers. a problem fairly com.
mon TO this area. Many excel.
lent teachers become available
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-11
Superintendent Sees Prince Georges School Space Going

words on the subject that II
wish we would really get seri-
Gus about education.
II think sometimes when we
have choices to make, we choose
the other thing and put educa-
ton second" he says.
He would not, for example,
one whit from the acclaim for
astronaut Gordon Cooper's
space feat, but / wonder II he
would have wanted children
dismissed from school-and ]
wonder how many actually
went TO see him?"
Need Can't Wait
There is. he says. an inten-
sity about the need for educa-
ton that II don't think we are
quite convinced Of in this coun-
try. We're too willing TO SET
II aside or do II tomorrow. or
next year. You can't wait. The
child goes to school only for a
certain period OF his life, most
ly between the ages OF 8 and
49,"
Mr.. Schmidt says that when
he gets requests from time 70
time 10 take children out OF
school for one thing or anoth-
err, he reflects how education Is
becoming more expensive every
day and how schools are being
expected to do more and more
within the same school year
and day.
Il don't think all education
goes on in school, but l am
wondering about the relative
value Of some OF the outside
experiences as compared with
what goes on In school," he
suggests.
Tomorrow: Fairfax County. j
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-11

conservation and outdoor liv-
ing.
II hope before I leave the Of
flee we may have In our coun-
ty somewhere our own facili-
ties so we could serve more chill
dren and make this part Of
everybody's elementary school
education" Mr.. Schmidt says.
II think we are on the verge
OF becoming q city" he pre-
diets. land our children will not
have this experience unless
their parents can send them 70
camp In summer.
Woodland, Not Parks
IF we don't get this large
space set aside and begin 10
develop II, one OF these days
there won't be any large space. -
Mr.. Schmidt isn't talking
about parks. with golf courses
and tennis courts. but a natural
woodland preserve. Acquisition
OF a site In the southeastern
section Of the county is under
consideration.
Meanwhile. with almost a 10
per cent increase in enrolment
expected this fall. Prince
Georges schools have q stageer-
ing current housing problem "a
meet.
Six new schools, including
two junior and one senior high
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-11
FLYING TOO HIGH
GAO Reps District
On Air TroveI Costs
BY CHARLES ID. PIERCE
star staff Writer

District officials flying too HIGH wide and extensively
the General Accounting Office believes.
In report to Congress released today the GAO says city
employees and other travelling by plane District
expense often have bought stcass tickets although suitable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-11

nation of the North Leg free
way.
Mr.. hatcher has pledged
careful consideration" of the
presidential recommendations
on highways, an indication Of
his feelings that the issue has
not been closed. If his subcom-
mittee puts STA million in To-
cal matching funds for the two
projects back in the District
budget, the projects may be
completed.
The Commerce Department
was asked for its earlier report
a few days after the President
made his recommendations.
In its official letter of trans
initial to Mr.. hatcher and
other Congressman, the depart
ment said:
The President has now
made his decision after con-
sidering all relevant facts, and
the department would like to
emphasize that the Department
of Commerce fully supports
the recommendations of the
President. 49,"
The official copy made pub
lie yesterday contains COM
ments about the planning
process used by the transport
tation agency. This part of the
report has never been made
public before.
Cites Past Participation
The report states that the
Commerce Department in the
past has participated active
ly" in transportation planning
for the Washington area.
1t would have "co-operated
thoroughly and let its demon
strated ability and expert
enced personnel aid Meta in
development Of sound criteria
for transportation policy and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-11

The departments difference
with the White House was APP
parent after Representative
hatcher, Democrat of Kentucky
and chairman Of the House
appropriations subcommittee,
yesterday released official
copies Of the 39-page report
Of last February analyzing rec
concentrations Of the National
Capital Transportation Agency.
The Commerce report recon-
mended proceeding with the
Three Sisters Island bridge and
the Potomac River freeway
while more study was CON-
pleted on the rail transit anc
express bus proposals. The
President said the Transports
ton agency's studies were COM
plete enough to ask Congress,
for legal authorization. and or
dered delays on the two high.
way projects pending re-exam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-11
BY LEE FLOR
star staff Writer

The Commerce Department
is now telling Congress that it
fully supports" presidential
recommendations for a regional
rail transit system for the
Washington area.
But the department has not
changed one word in its transit
analysis made last February,
which is almost the exact re-
verse Of the presidential recon-
mendations.
The departments support
was voiced in a letter written
on orders from the Budget
Bureau, Capitol Hill sources
said. The letter said the de-
partment wanted to "empha-
size" that it fully supports the
Recommendations of the Presi-
dent"
St. Paul recorder., 1963-02-21
ASSOCIATED CREDIT UNION
BOARD HELD REGULAR
MONTHLY MEEIING FEB. ]:

The Associated Negro Credit
Union, largest Twin City thrift
organization in the Negro COM
munity held its February board
Of directors meeting Tuesday, Feb
ruary IL, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. R. Jones, TAT st. Anthony
Av, st. Paul.
Present were the Rev. Denzil
Carly, board president who pre-
sided over the business sessions.
Other officers on hand were A. B.
Cassius, Thomas J. johnson, Obie
Ripper, Ashby Gaskins, Bishop
Neal, VIM. P. Warricks, L. Rich
ard Riess, Clifford Smith and
credit union members Etoy Black
F. Washington, Babe Sims, Mrs.
Ruth Turner, Florence Mitchell,
Mrs. Ethel Barr and J. r. Jones.
Following the business session
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Jones were
hosts at a delicious late-evening
meal, which is always a feature Of
the meeting at the home Of the
Jones'.