Evening star., 1928-06-09
POISONING THROWS
DAMPER ON OUTING
Attendance at Business High
Excursion Affected; Victims
Show Improvement.

With free tickets offered 10 the uleE,-
bers of the winning Company OF BuSi-
ness High School for the Alumni AsSo-
ciation's outing today to Chesapeake
Beach, only nine boys had called al
the high school Office 10 gSS their passes
late yesterday, it was revealed at the
school this morning.
Several others. however, had joined
the picnickers at the District Line Rail-
way Junction this morning
Plans Carried Out.
The shattered cadet corps ranks,
however, did not entirely upset tne
plans for a day Of Joy at Chesapeake
Beach. for when the first excursion
train left the District Line IL carried
goodly representation of Business stu
dents and alumni members. A second
train, scheduled TO leave later IN the
day. also was expected TO transport
Business excursioniSts. The resort was
decorated with the colorS Of the school
and a program OF dancing. athletic
events and games had been planned.
The committee in charge includes;
Paul A. Sedgwick chairman, jerome
Kaufman. Mrs. Kate CutwateT, Richard
Hart. John Reilly, Henry Schweinhaut.
Alfred McGarraghy Charles May. Lynn
Woodwork, Al Stern and Robert Riley.
Miss MAY r. Bradshaw. Dr. Francis
Butts and Miss Ethel Ginbsrg also were
TO have served ON the committee, but
they were among the victims OF the
bacterial DoiSoning.
Eighty-five of the il5 Business High
School cadets were stricken with food
poisoning following the cadet victory
banquet, which took a total toll of l40
members of the high school personnel
in addition to a number OF guests
Girl Ont OF Danger.
While the excursion was severely
staggered by the illness, the victims
day TO beS ouewhat improved, Miss
Bessie KamiuSGy. who was taken To
Emergency Hospital early yesterday
morning. was declared cut OF danger at
noon today.
Or. A l.. Howard, head OF the schools
department. OF business practice, also
was somewhat improved although StiN
confined 10 his bed
stephen +, Kramer, first assistant
superintendent OF schools was back al
his desk I'm Franklin School today, al
though still suffering from the effects
Of the malady, which did not strike him
with itS nun force, ne said, until rs
hours after the dinner,
Frederick Cull, engineer of the SchCol
was back nc his duties today, While
Gecrgc Barnes. the watchman, Vcpoyted
at the school office al noon. declaring
himself Still IN, although improved
Alvin MeNlSh, one OF the most So
fiouSly stricken teachers Of The school
Was declared out OF danger alSn. Others
OF the - more seriously stricken teach.
ers were reported 70 be pscOVering
SLOWLY ut their homes
Principal Davis at Home.
Allan Davis. principal. was resting
al his home today aftsr having refused
20 remain away from niS scEcol curing
the height OF the snGiady, His is~year-
old son. Fremont. had recovered
Mis-. Kramer, Wife OF che assistant
superintendent OF schools, was ''sitting
up this morning. accor,iina 10 her haSs
band, after having been critically 80
Thursday night and earlv Yesterday
AT Business High Seho0. II was said
thas most OF the III teachers probably
Notlld be In their elaSsea MNnday m0rn-
ing 90 restore order To the school
schedule, which had been carried ON
sor the most part hy Snhsiisuie teachers.
graduates and sentor st,lderts
Aeitph0ne calls q Iha Il msS 0l the
mere seriously Affected AsA 'EsF indie
eated that considerable Heaet exists
the date Nl eaiHplets recov~
cry q At least nipa ef the faculty
men heEss