Evening star., 1941-01-18
InouquroI Visitors Get Chance
To Contribute to Mile O. Dimes
Leaders Fror, All Sections of the Nation
Expected at Dime Square Ceremonies Today

Needing in constantly increasing
numbers the call Of the stands at
tendants-"Step right up and place
your dimes on the line to help fight
infantile paralysis!" - representa-
tives of employe groups and clubs
mingled with individual givers to-
day at The Star-N. B. c. Mile O.
Dimes, Fourteenth street and New
York avenue NV.
Prominent Democratic women of
Washington and other cities, as well
as delegates from the Veterans Ad-
ministration. Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System and ma
and members of the current Capitol
Theater stage show were expected
to be among those placing coins on
the track today during broadcast
periods
Westerners Contribute.
The expectation was fulfilled
partially in a program this morning
when Mrs. Frances Haskell Ed
monson, formerly deputy sheriff of
BeXar County, Tex, and once a
Texas Ranger: Mrs. w. w. Hamil-
ton, Democratic national commit
teewoman from Montana and for
mer member of her States Legis-
lature, and Mrs. Sadie Wilson, Dem
cratic vice chairman for Burleigh
County, N. Oak, made their con-
tributions.
Remarking This is the kind Of
money we have in Montana" Mrs.
Hamilton produced a silver dollar
and said she was going to drop it
in the Montana bottle on the stand.
The coin was too large for the
slot in the container, however, and
the cashier made change.
William E Miller, foreman of a
recent District grand jury, brought
S3l0 from the jurymen and $40
from the Master Plumbers Associa-
ton of the District of Columbia
The members of a group of ele-
mentary school pupils placed their
dimes on the line as they entered
the N. B. C. studios for a children S
broadcast.
Beginning today, Inauguration
visitors reaching the Capital by
train, bus or plane were to be given
opportunity to contribute their
dimes at special booths set up in
Union Station, the Greyhound
Terminal and at Washington Air
port.
N. B. c. Program Complete.
The booths will remain open until
9 pm. Tuesday and will be in
charge of volunteers from various
women's groups.
A contest between listeners to two
N. B. c. programs-Today's Prelude,
an early morning feature, and the
Night Watchman, an after-midnight
presentation-was begun this morn
ing, when two bottles labeled
with the names of the respective
programs were placed on the stand.
Jean Cathon. N. B. c. singer, ac-
companied at the piano by Oracle
Shannon, entertained during a
radio period last night, and Sue
Ryan and George Tapps, from
the Earle Theater stage show
brought their dimes to the stand
Mr.. Tapps placed his offering in
the bottle labeled New York"
Union Officials Turn in $40.
A $40 donation was turned in by
John A. Taylor, president, and Fred
c. Thomas, representing Stone and
Marble Masons' Local Union No. 2.
Rear Admiral H. A. Stuart of the
Office of the Secretary of the Navy
appeared at Dime Square late yes
terday, accompanied by r. H. Moses,
assistant chief clerk of the Navy
Department., and turned over two
large, bulging envelopes containing
$51372. Admiral Stuart emphasized
that the flood of bills and coins rep
resented "only a part" of the sup
port which might be expected by
the campaign from employees of the
Navy Department and Marine Corps
headquarters.
Admiral Stuart and Mr.. Moses
paid brief tributes to the merit of
the enterprise during a broadcast
and promised to return with an
other large consignment Of dime
"footage"
Five dimes and message of hope
were brought by Mrs. Henrietta M.
Hickerson of Goodwill Industries,
who explained that the 1O-cent
pieces were sent by five girls-all
infantile paralysis victims-who are
employed by the agency. Mrs.
Hickerson said the young women,
now working variously at tipping,
sewing and doll repairing, were far
ing better than many stricken with
the dreaded malady and wanted to
do their small part in helping the
less fortunate and In stamping out
the disease.
Mrs. COnlon Turns in $40.
Mrs. R. j. Conlon, president of
the Ladies Auxiliary of Providence
Hospital, and Mrs. Vincent B. Hun
gerford, vice president, were among
other visitors yesterday. On behalf
of the auxiliary Mrs. Conlon gave
Announcer Toby David $40.
A group OF American University
co-eds, who went without "cokes"
to aid in filling the dime track, ap-
peared with $50 dimes and scram-