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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-07-19
Smith Funeral Home

Fcneral services were held for Mr.
Charles Beatty, Thursday at / pm.
from the Smith Funeral Home. He
Is survived by one son, Charles, Jr.,
wife, Sara; two brothers, one uncle,
Prof. William Humphrey, principal
Iof the Maysville, KY, high school.
Funeral services were held Friday
at / 80 for Mrs. Theresa Hall from
Mt. Enon Baptist church. Rev.
Mundy officated. Burial was in
Greencastle cemetery.
Funeral services Were held for
Mrs. Anna Miles, 81, who died at the
home of her son Clifford Franklin,
Tuesday Jelly ., were held from the
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-07-19

gress'' depicting the varied achieve
ments Of cofored citizens since
emancipation. The picture viii be
shown at Linden Center Monday
evening, August 12. No admission
will be charged. J. Richardson
Jones, cinematographer. made the
film for the public service division
Of the Atlanta Life Insurance COM
pany Of Atlanta, Ga.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-07-19

Smith Funeral Home chapel, Friday
morning. Rev. 7. j. Smith officiat-
ed. Burial was in Willowview Gem
etery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Cordelia
Elrod, former teacher of Willard
school. who died Thursday afternoon
were held at the residence on So.
Summit street Monday at / pm.
Rev. G. T. Isom 'officiated. Inter
ment was in Woodland cemetery.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-07-19

RICHMOND-Count Basic and
His Great Swing Band will swing
out Wednesday night, July Gath at
the beautiful Athletic Park Pavil-
ION, Richmond. Ind. This will be
one of the biggest attractions of the
season and very large crowd is
expected to attend from Western
Ohio and Eastern Indiana. The band
is now playing at the famous Coney
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-07-19
Mrs. Gay Teaches
Adults To Read

The Valley Grove Baptist church
IN Washington street is sponsoring a
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-07-19

FOR SALE--S-Room Brick modern
house. Suitable for roomers. At
. sacrifice. 314 8. Robert Blvd.
Fulton 9778.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-07-19
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
Four Forward Speed Graham Adr
Sedan. Good mechanical condition,
only $4,000. Call FU TIT.
sci Geneva Rd.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-07-19
Parade Of Progress
To Be Shown Here

Arrangements were completed
last week for showing here of the
technicolor film Parade of Pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-28
Fedora! Employees
Nav Enter Politics

Government employees living in
Brentwood and Riverdale, Md, are
now eligible to participate in purely
municipal political activities. under
the amended Hatch Act. the Civil
Service Commission announced to-
day.
The privilege applies only where
such affairs are conducted on a nom
partisan basis.
The commission, further inter-
preting the act, also announced that
employees of State educational insti-
buttons assigned to projects financed
partly by Federal funds. and all en-
ployes of Immigrant colleges are
subject to the political restrictions
of the act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-28

yet by disruption of some sewage
facilities by bombs.
Stressing that he was an epide-
mologist and not prophet, he said,
however, that the time and condi-
lions in England-troop concentra-
tons and the crowding in air raid
shelters-were right for an increase
in the number. of influenza cases.
There is little typhoid there now.
he said, and he did not anticipate it
would be problem. He believed
there would be an increase in cases
of meningitis-"w which is problem
in every war"-pneumonia, in flu
and in such common communicable
diseases as mumps ad measles.
DR.. Gordon expects to 60 abroad
again in about 80 days with plane
for a 1O0-bed model hospital and
laboratory to be established with
American funds in Southwest Eng
land for study and treatment of
communicable diseases under war
time conditions. He will be head of
the hospital which will be spon-
sored by Harvard and the American
Red Cross.
The hospital is to be built of ma
terial fabricated in this country
and several innovations in its struc-
ture as planned as an experiment
to adapt such an institution to con-
ditions of modern warfare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-28
House Approves
Droftee Beer Sale
lat Army Posts
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Draftees may buy beer on Army
posts. as far as the House is con-
cerned.
The House refused, So to is, to
forbid use of recreational funds,
provided in a defense appropriation
bill, for providing the facilities for
dispensing intoxicants.
Representative Guyer, Republican,
OF Kansas. who suggested the ban,
asserted the Vichy government con-
sidered intoxication a contributing
factor to collapse of the French
Army.
Representative Cochran, Demo-
crat. of Missouri, retorted that sale
of hard lqors" already was pro-
hibited on Army posts but that beer
was sold
The more beer they drink the
less hard liquor they'll drink and
the better of they'll be-" Repre-
sentative Cochran said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-28
Commerce Group Starts
Drive 10 Aid Census Staff

A drive in behalf of the amend
ment to the Ramspeck bill which
would give free civil service status
to census workers now In tempo
rary employment. was started last
night by members of the Commerce
Department lodge of the United
Federal Workers of America at a
meeting in the department audi
torium
Petitions were circulated, and
Robert Sherman, president, urged
members TO write friends, request
ing them to wire their Congressman
to support the amendment. The
lodge also seeks to make the effec-
tive date of the bill January Is
instead of April Is
The legislation was praised by
Samuel H. Ordway. jr.. president OF
the National Civil Service Reform
League; Luther c. Steward. presi-
dent of the National Federation of
Federal Employees. and Jacob Baker.
president of the United Federal
Workers of America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-28
Bridge Platforms
MAY Be Built
IFor Fishermen
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 28.-Stats
Highway Commissioner Henry G.
Shirley said yesterday his depart
ment would not object if sportsmen
wished to build fishing platforms on
highway bridges.
The commission has decreed as
safety measure, that fishermen
may not operate from the roadways,
but Mr.. Shirley said there would be
no objection if the sportsmen can
prevail on the Commission of Game
and Inland Fisheries to finance
crows nests" on the bridges.
1t would not be expensive to con-
struct these platforms outside the
ratings of bridges. Mr.. Shirley said,
adding that he did not think the
Highway Commission should spend
its funds for this purpose.
One man was drowned while fish,
ing from bridge, he said. and the
hurting Of bats has resulted in nu-
merous broken windshields for mo-
florists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-28
Cup Racers Tune Up Motors
For Weekend. Regatta Classic
Miss Morgan, Crowned Queen, Issues
Command to Witness Events

The $4,000 Presidents Cup was
the object of seven covetous pairs of
eyes today as some of the Nation S
foremost speed boat drivers pre-
pared to roar off on the first heat
of the regatta feature race over a
l5-mile. six-lap course.
The starting gun was to be fired at
2:50 pm, setting the boats speeding
away for first honors. The second
and third heats will be run at $50
and 4:35 pm. tomorrow.
Hundreds were expected to witness
the top flight event this afternoon.
needing the command of the queen
of the 14th annual regatta crowned
amid pageantry last night before
some $500 persons in East Potomac
Park overlooking todays race course.
The queen. Miss Marcy Morgan.
after Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen
had placed the tiara on her blond
locks. told the assembly over the
loudspeaker system:
Your queens first command shall
be that you attend the thrilling boat
races tomorrow and Sunday May
the skies be fair; the waters calm
and the racers lucky"
Court Arrives In Boats.
The queen and her court arrived
on the scene in motorboats from the
Coast Guard Calypso, anchored in
the Potomac A glowing procession
Of torch-lighted canoes and water
craft moved before the royal party.
A 2l-gun salute rang out as the
party neared the dock and the
United States Navy Band, under the
direction of Bandmaster J. M. Thur
man, struck up a military air. :
Miss Morgan, attired in white
organdy and carrying a black VEL
vet wrap, was greeted by Commits
sioner Hazen as she took her place
on the stand and the GROWING cere-
mony followed Immediately News
photographers flashed bulbs in
rapid-fire succession as the Com
missioner placed the crown, formed
of a diamond tiara with white POM
pons and pointed with a gardenia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-28
Roll Call Results
Exceed Figure for
Period Last Year
6,6l9 Members Reported
Yesterday; Broodeosts
Scheduled Today

Regaining losses of the previous
day, Red Cross Roll Call workers
yesterday pushed their drive slightly
ahead of results for the same period
in the 1899 campaign.
Total membership yesterday was
6,619, compared with 6,449 a year
before. The utilities group was
credited with the gain-having lifted
its enrolment 600 per cent above
that of 1899
At the Office of the District cor
oner employees reported 100 per cent
enrolment. This was equaled by
workers at the Kal Advertising Co.
Three Breakfasts Today.
Three radio broadcasts today will
boost the Red Cross cause. Station
VOL will feature Mrs. Fanny B.
Ingram at $50 pm. and the Stu
dent Assembly program at 7:45 pm,
when representatives of the Junior
Red Cross will have their say Will
liam F. Baker will speak on the
Labor News Review" over WJSV
at 1918 pm.
Charles E. Smoot vice chairman of
the speakers bureau, spoke before
employees of Woodward e. Lothrop
early today. The honor worker"
of the Roll Call named todAy was
Donald F. Larson. vice chairman of
the Financial Committee.
Garments Go To Refugees.
For the relief of British refugees,
the local Red Cross chapter today
shipped % packing cases of sur
gical dressings and garments. it was
announced by Chapter Manager
Otto Lund. In these cases were
$4,000 surgical dressings, 1896 gar
ments and SO infants layettes.
The garments included sweaters
for men. women and children; stock
ings for youngsters; mittens. caps.
hospital shirts, operating gowns;
dresses for women and girls, boys
shirts and suits.
To South Carolina 600 baby gar
ments were also shipped. as part of
disaster work following floods early
in September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-28
Liquor Dealer Charges
Character Defamation

A $4,000 damage suit charging
defamation of character was filed
yesterday in District Court by a
retail liquor dealer, Morris Stirman,
1883 Hobart street NV. against
Louis and James Miglioretti. trad
ing as Miglorstti Bros. 1l08 F street
S.W., and their employe, Henry j.
Halam
According to the suit. Mr.. Halam,
acting as agent for Miglioretti Bros.
at an Alcohol Beverage Control
Board hearing on August 26, in
ferred and imputed that plaintiff
and others would boycott and black
list and force out of business in
the city of Washington the de-
PENDANTS" The statements have in
jured Mr.. Stirman's business, the
suit charges. Attorneys Manuel j.
Davis and Richard w. Galiher rep
resent Mr.. Stirman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-28
Motorist Is Rescued
From Car Wreckaqe
Threatened by Fire
Man Unhurt but Trapped
As Collision Jams Door
And Overturns Vehicle

A motorist, trapped in an auto
mobile which had been overturned
in collision, was rescued last night
after lying helpless in the wreckage
watching smoke rise from the mo-
, tor-for five minutes.
He was Theodore E. Case, %, of
Silver Spring. Md whose car turned
over at Ninth and Emerson streets
NV, in collision with a machine
which police said was driven by the
Rev F. Nelson Schlagel, pastor of
the First Reformed Church.
The car was on its side and the
door on the top side had been
damned by the force of the COL
lisior The motor was emitting
smoke and it appeared the car would
catch fire.
Mr.. Case tried frantically to free
himself, but was unsuccessful. Wit
neSSes came to his rescue and after
five minutes succeeded in getting
him out. Neither of the motorists
was injured.
Three Youths Hurt at Play.
Several other persons were hurt
in accidents in the city. Among
these were three youths, injured
while at play.
1873 Columbia road NV. was In
serious condition at Emergency Hos
pital with a fractured skull received
when his bicycle and an automobile
collided in the 1900 block of r
street NV.
James E. Herndon, IA, colored, 402
Florida avenue NV, received in
jlries which cost him his right eye
yesterday when hit by an automo-
bile while skating near Fourth and
r streets NV.
Rudolph Curry. IA. colored, of 1917
Corcoran street NV was taken to
Freedmen's Hospital after being
knocked from his bicycle near
Tenth and P streets NV.
George William Stout. IS, of 3421
N street NV. was in serious condi-
ton today at Georgetown University
Hospital with injuries received when
knocked down in the 300 block of
M street NV. by a motorcycle,
ridden by traffic policeman. The
policeman was Otto P. Fuss of the
seventh precinct.
]. c. Wilkes Improving.
The condition of James C. Wilkes,
Al. chairman Of the District Re-
publican State Commute, was re-
ported as very satisfactory" today
at Emergency Hospital. Mr.. Wilkes
was injured yesterday in a collision
between his automobile and a coal
truck at Fourteenth and Madison
streets NV.
Five local people were injured
yesterday in an accident near Win
chester, Va, the Associated Press
reported.
Those taken to Winchester for
hospital treatment included Mrs.
Alice H. Joseph of Takoma Park,
Md: her two daughters, Elizabeth
May Joseph. 10. and Nancy Lee
Joseph, 7, and Mrs. William Johnson
and Mrs Charles E. White, both of
Washington.
Hospital attendants said X-rays
would be taken to determine if Mrs.
Johnson suffered a fractured hip.
The others received bruises and cuts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-28

on her head. Miss Morgan is the
daughter of Thomas P. Morgan,
jr.. vice general chairman of the re-
gatta.
Escorted by Officers.
At Miss Morgan's side was 1t
Comdr. j. L. Phares, one of a num-
Der of Army, Navy. Marine Corps
and Coast Guard officers attired in
colorful uniforms with decorative
gold braid, who accompanied men,
bers of the royal party.
The fairly chilly night forced Miss
Morgans princesses to keep on their
wraps during the ceremony. The
young ladies were Senorita Erma
Castillo Najera and the Misses Jean
Waggaman, Marion Norris. Marie
Theresa Norris, Nancy Strong. Mary
Ann Ferrandou, Caroline Walden.
Margery Souby, Patsy Brewer and
Jane Davis.
Their escorts were 1t. Chester
Hammond, 1t. j. H. Skinner. 1t. E.
w. Williams, 1t. F. w. Norris, 1t. J.
w. Corn, 1t. George A. Lange, Capt.
William B. Saunders, 1t. William
Outerson. Ensign c. C. Morgan and
Ensign B. F. Engel.
Water Ski Champ Performs.
Following the ceremony, the crowd
was entertained by a daring water
skiing exhibition performed by
Charles Sigh, jr. and three others.
Mr.. Sigh, who is the Western cham
pion water skier. was on a surf
board with a person on his should
ers and two others on skis f1anked
him, carrying red torches. Several
times the troupe sped past the re-
viewing stand behind speeding
motor boat.
The program concluded with a
fireworks display from the Virginia
shore.
Among the celebrities participating
in the races today and tomorrow is
Guy Lombardo, the orchestra leader,
who arrived yesterday by special
plane from Cleveland His wife will
drive with him in the hydroplane
races.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-28
c. |. o. Wins Election

Employees of eight local paving
construction companies yesterday
selected the C. I. o. as their bar
gaining agent by a vote of All to
1875 in poll conducted by the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board. The
men will affiliate with the United
Construction Workers Organizing
Committee. The minority vote was
cast for no union afnuation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-28
Tuberculosis Groups
Offer Aid in Recruiting

Services of the National Tubercu-
losis Association and its affiliated
State, county and city associations
have been offered to the Public
Health Service and to all State and
territorial health officers to aid the
Army in its recruiting work, it was'
announced today.
The immediate interest of our
association lies in the recruits re-
jected by the medical examining
boards on the grounds of manifest
or suspected tuberculosis" said DR..
Kendall Emerson, managing director
of the association Our activities
would embrace assistance in ar
ranging for the disqualification,
clinical or home care Of such re-
jected recruits"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-28
New Potomac Bridqe
Is Advocated by
Arlington Board
Declare Spon Necessary
To Relieve Congestion
And for Defense

Backing the proposal to build a
new bridge across the Potomac
River, the Arlington County CVa)
board voted today to seek an i'm
mediate conference with the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission to determine the pos
sibility of constructing the span
with Federal highway improvement
funds.
1t was stated that the proposed
bridge not only is required to relieve
serious traffic congestion between
the District of Columbia and Vir-
ginia but is necessary from a ma
tional defense standpoint to facii-
tate the movement of vehicles be-
tween the Capital and military
posts at Fort Myer, Fort Humphrey
and Quantico.
Plan Storm Sewer Survey.
The board also decided at its
meeting to have a survey of storm
sewer improvement needs made by
county officials with report of the
inquiry scheduled to be submitted
when the board meets again, Oc-
tober IA.
Action on the bridge proposal fol-
lowed the presentation of a rec
concentration from the Arlington
County Planning Commission that
the board support such project,
while Carol F. Winchester. business
manager of the Arlington Chamber
of Commerce, also submitted a let
ter and resolution from his organi-
cation indorsing the proposal.
Recommendation submitted by
the planning group and trade body
would call for the bridge to be built
from the north end of Columbia
Island to connect with New Hamp-
shire avenue NV. with construc-
ton to be financed from available
highway improvement funds from
the Federal Government.
Hanrahan to Make Survey.
County Manager Frank C. Hanra-
han volunteered to make the survey
of storm sewer needs after R. Ham,
ilton Cawwood representing the
Woodlawn Citizens Association. pre-
scented a request for adequate storm
sewers in that area.
Mr.. Cawwood stated that during
recent rains the entire Woodlawn
Village subdivision was under '3
or 4 feet of water" and that many
homes were flooded and land dam
aged.
He said there were approximately
$50 homes in Woodlawn Village and
taxes received from their owners
justified the expense.
1t was brought out by board
members that a number of other
areas in the county are in need of
storm sewers also and compre-
hensive program of such needs
should be drawn up and acted upon
in the near future
The board voted to borrow $40 900
from the sewer assessment fund to
meet general county expenses dur
ing the next few weeks. The money
will be repaid from tax receipts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-28
Drops
W., B. "a. Plan
For Highway
May Take Over Only
Seven Miles for New
Entrance to Capital
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 28.-Mary-
lands long projected plan to pur-
chase the right-of-way of an "air-
line" highway along the route of
the defunct Washington, Baltimore
& Annapolis Electric Railway land
ed in the State Roads Commissions
discard file today
Commission Chairman Ezra B.
Whitman announced the purchase
agreement, tentatively completed By
the former commission, had been
voided on advice of the State Law
Department.
Instead of buying the entire a.
mile right-of way as the plan orig
inally contemplated, he said, the
commission now expects to take
over only miles of the roadbed
Immediately adjacent to Washing
ton and open an alternate entrance
from the Defense highway into the
Capital.
AnOther Route Proposed.
IF We decide to build another
Baltimore Washington highway" he
explained, what we hope to do is
to construct it largely on Federal
property, which includes the Green
belt tract, the Department of Agri-
cultures experimental farm at Belts
vile, and the Fort Meade tract.
by taking a route to the south
east OF the present Washington
Baltimore boulevard we could get
without having TO acquire private
rights of way and we wouldn't have
to bother with filling stations, hot
dog stands and other roadside in
terests'
Mr.. Whitman said the chief STUN
bling block in the w. B. & A. agree
ment was the fact that large sections
of the right of way were never owned
by the line in fee simple, but sp-
parently reverted to the original
owners after the railroad abandoned
service.
Price Was $4,000.
ut appeared to us that even after
we had paid the railroad for il
property We still would have to deaI
with all those persons who had re-
versionary rights" he explainoo
I'VE told the railway people that We
did not think they really had very
much to offer U.s."
The agreement signed by the pre-
vious commission was conditional or
approval by the State Law Depart
ment-which was never Forthcoming.
The purchase price was approx
mately 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-28
A. F. l. Calls Meeting
To Form News Union
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
With the objective of forming
national A. F. of L. union of news
papermen, President William Green
of the American Federation of
Labor yesterday called a conference
at Chicago October % of repre-
sentatives of some 20 local unions.
The C. I. o. is represented in the
newspaper field by the American
Newspaper Guild.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-28
spreading Bomb Secuted
As Effective Weapon in War

Horror" warfare in the form OF
germ-laden bombs is not practical
in the opinion of a Harvard Medical
School professor who is to direct
study of communicable diseases I'M
der wartime conditions in England.
DR.. John E. Gordon, a professor
of preventive medicine and cpl
technology. told reporters at a con-
ference at the American Red Cross
headquarters yesterday that he did
not believe either belligerent would
resort to such warfare because it
would be highly unlikely to start
an epidemic.
DR.. Gordon. who just returned
after more than a month in Eng
land preparatory to setting up
100-bed hospital in southwest Sec
ton, said there were too many fac
tors that might negate such an
effort. He pointed out that if
germs were dropped in water res
ervoir they would have to pass
through filtering plant and then
find favorable condition for living
if they were to be effective.
The physician will return to Eng
land in about a month, after the
pre-fabricated hospital units are
made in this country and shipped
overseas. The Red Cross is under
writing the expense of the hospital
and Harvard University is supply
ing the research staff.
Dr. Gordon. who said he would
turn his findings over to the Federal
Government through the Red Cross,
said that flying glass in hospitals
near bomb explosions is one of the
greatest problems of health au-
thorities. Studies are under way in
this country looking toward develop
ment of plastic as substitute for
glass, he said.
He reported that the health of
Britishers Is holding up well and
that no problem has been created
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-28
Teachers Tests Set

School officials announced today
that special examinations for
licenses to teach in the white junior
high schools will be held October II
and r. Physical examinations will
be held October II at a time and
place to be announced later, and
written examinations will be held at
the Franklin School at a m. Octo-
Der IL.