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Cancer Control Study In District to Begin In Week or 10 Days The cancer control survey for the District will get under way in about a wfiak or 10 days, according to Health Officer George C. Ruhland. Office ^pace has been set aside for the clerical force and for Harold F. Dorn of the United States Public Health Service, who will direct the survey. Mr. Dom plans immediately to begin selecting 15 senior medical students from Georgetown Univer sity, George Washington University and Howard University, who will as sist him in the survey. The survey will take about four or five weeks to complete, after which the work will'be taken over* by the Cancer Clinic- of the District Health De partment. Caricer is a major public health problem, Dr. Ruhland said, and in the District, as in the entire Nation, cancer ranks second only to heart disease as the cause of death. Last year 1,247 persons died of cancer here, he said. “An intelligent approach to any public health problem is of prime importance," Dr. Ruhland declared. “In order to attack a problem it is necessary to inform ourselves first of the nature, the extent of the problem and where it appears. So it is with the cancer problem and this is what is proposed by a survey of cancer incidence. “Here in Washington we are for tunate that the general public is taking a very realistic attitude to ward the problem of illness. “It is expected that, as in the matter of all communicable diseases, especially tuberculosis and venereal diseases, an early diagnosis of cancer can and will be made. For it is through such early diagnosis that we hold the greatest chance for cure of this malady.’’ Naval Recruiting Unit Stationed in Arlington A Naval Reserve mobile recruit ing -unit was stationed at the Ar lington Post Office today and will remain there until March 15. The unit will be open from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Naval veterans may enlist without physical examination, but an honorable discharge certifi cate must be shown. Reds Infiltrating D. C. Civic Groups, Newell Tells Northeast Group Charges that Communists are In filtrating civic groups in the Dis trict were m^de last night by Clif ford C. Newell, president of the Federation of Citizens’ Associations. Addressing the Northeast Coun cil of Citizens’ Associations, Mr. Newell said Communists are join ing the various citizens’ associations to take over the meetings and in struct the members how to vote. He also urged the delegates at tending the meeting to make a recommendation to their associa tions that each membership appli cation be studied carefully by the Membership Committee. “Thank God we only have a small minority of Communists in any of our associations,” Mr. Newell declared. Jerome P. Lynch, president of the council, recommended that each as sociation set up a block committee to get each occupant of the area interested in the work of the asso ciations. The council adopted a resolution, introduced by W. J. Wandrack, dele gate from the Trinidad Association, asking for improved sanitary con ditions in the Blow School, Nine teenth and Benning road N.E., and the Webb School, Fifteenth and Rcsedale streets N.E. The group opposed adopting the 40-hour week for District firemen until means are found to balance the local budget. Last night’s meeting was held in No. 12 precinct, 1700 Rhode Island avenue N.E., with Jerome P. Lynch presiding. COSTS LESS THAN GAS! More power—clean er motor. Air Serv ice did It, you can, too. with the $17.50 Vander Foel Water Injecting Carburet or. 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