The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-26

Gayle, of Fort Myer, who graduated
from Central High School this year,
is the only representative OF her sex
whose blood will be tested today. DR..
Newman, before taking the volun-
teers into his office, told the girls
they would come last. He had sam
pied the blood OF about twenty men
when Miss Gayle pushed through the
crowd and succeeded in getting into
the office ahead OF the men waiting
in line.
or the thirty-one volunteers three
are sailors who are in Washington on
turlough. One OF them, Enroll Dun
bar. who graduated from Central last
year, is in this city for a short time
only. He is in the naval aviation
service. With Dunbar was his sister.
Miss Olga Dunbar, a Junior at the
Central High. Both are friends OF
the principal. They appeared at the
hospital yesterday in the hope that
either of them could make the sacri-
1ce to save the life of Prof. Wilson.
The blood OF Miss Dunbar was not
sampled. They live at 1882 Biltmore
street northwest.
Sisters Ofer to Help.
Two sisters, Miss Esther C. and F.
Bessie Baker, of I31 E street north
west, were present. They are from
Chicago, and are doing war work In
this city. They are not acquainted
with Mr.. Wilson. but were anxious
to help him. They have been in
Washington only a short time.
Lieut.. Lamar L. F1ayer, OF 1928
Twenty-fifth street northwest. sta
toned in Washington, was among the
men to offer their blood. He is from
Denver, and gave a sample Of his
blood. Lieutenant Flaver is a stranger
in Washington and is not acquainted
with the principal.
Miss Ida Ross Chamberlin, of Blue
mont, Va. showed keen disappoint-
ment when she found she could not
offer her blood.
"All OF my brothers went to school
under Mr.. Wilson," Miss Chamberlin
told The Times yesterday, land all
of them have gone to war. / came
here representing my family, and
had hoped to have a chance to sacri-
fee my blood"
Edward B. Mason, a sailor, who
lives at Newark, N. J., and is here
on furlough, had his blood sampled.
He did not know Mr.. Wilson.
Sailor Wants to Aid.
Myrtland La Varre, a sailor, who
at the hospital His sister, he said,
attended Central High School. and
she urged him to offer his blood. He
will be in Washington onl va short
time, but hopes to be able to make
the sacrifice.
Three men, none OF whom ever
lived in this city, gave samples OF
their blood to DR.. Newman. They are
Ralph Dudrow, OF Hyattsville, Nd;
winston Churchill. living at 140S New
HAMPSHIRE avenue, and a native of
Pittsburgh: and Wallace Mendenhall,
of the Ebbitt Hotel, who comes from
Indiana
Among the others who either had
their blood sampled or offered to do
so were Misses Myra B. DUNCAN, I6
W street northwest, native Of Chari-
ton, Iowa; Leslie NJ. Thompson, Ban
croft, Va, senior at Central High:
Arnold McNitt, Berwyn, Nd, student
at Central; Rees Particle. 1927 Eighth
street northwest, student at McKin-
ley Manual Training School; William
Hopkins, 1Io6 Columbia road north
west, Central High student; Lewis ].
Grant, 1853 Fairmont street north
west: Stewart Smith, 421 G street
student at Central; Carl
Cullen, 1755 Kilbourne street north
west, student at Central; SArl F.
Stein, 62S Fifth street northeast, stu
dent at Central; Bryan H Stickney,
at Washington Asylum;
and William A. Hoffman, 1909 Illinois
avenue.
Results of the blood tests probably
will be announced today. One person
will be picked and the TRANSMISSION
will be made THIS week. Several
will be held in reserve.