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Evening star., 1941-09-08
Nearby County Schools Open
Doors for FoN-Winter Term
Few Children Remain Absent Because
Of nfontiIe r1roIysis Scare in Area

Public schools in three nearby
Maryland and Virginia counties
opened their fall terms today, with
only a few parents in the Maryland
area keeping their children at home
as precautionary measure against
infantile paralysis.
Health officers in all the counties
near Washington said there is no
reason to postpone school, and said
the danger of an epidemic has been
exaggerated in the public mind.
DR.. Edwin w. Broome, school
Superintendent of Montgomery
County, Md, said he expected a few
absences today because OF anxiety
on the part Of some parents and
that he would not enforce the school
attendance law in these cases.
Seven Kept at Home.
Oficials of the Chevy Chase Ele-
mentsry School received word that
seven children would be absent
when classes opened there this
morning. The absences were attrib-
uted by the parents to concern over
the six cases of poliomyelitis that
have been reported in Montgomery
County.
Oficials at the Hyattsville Elemen-
tary School said this morning regis
tration appeared to be little under
normal. Several other schools in
the county reported increases In
attendance over last year.
There have been total of 18 cases
of the disease reported in Prince
Georges County, DR.. John M. Byers,
health officer, said. One of these
was reported over the week end and
another patient, 30-year-old
woman, died yesterday morning, he
said.
DR.. Byers emphasized there is no
need to close the schools because the
pupils receive daily inspection from
the teachers and the disease can be
more easily controlled when the
children are under constant inspec-
ton. The Maryland State Board
of Health concurs in this belief, DR..
Byers said.
Laurel Opening Put on.
With the advent Of cooler weather
within the next few weeks, occur
renee of the disease should be elm
mated, according to records OF past
years.
Despite DR.. Byers' recommends
tions, the public schools at Laurel,
Md, where seven of Prince Georges
County's cases have been reported.
postponed their opening from today
until September %. Laurel citizens
were to appear before the Town
Council tonight to ask for
general quarantine prohibiting pub
lie gatherings of children Of is years
of age or younger.
New Montgomery Cases.
The six cases in Montgomery
County include one that was re-
ported Saturday to DR.. v. L. Ellicott.
health officer Of that county. Two
other cases were reported In Mont
Evening star., 1941-09-08
Dozen Are Injured
By Week-End Traffic
In D. {. Area
Two Collisions Near
Alexandria Send
Five to Hospital

Weekend traffic accidents In
Washington and the nearby area
sent more than a dozen persons to
hospitals with injuries.
A man, tentatively identified as
Rawley Dorman, So. of Accokeek.
Md, was taken to Alexandria Gen
eral Hospital suffering undeter-
mined head injuries. He was found
beside the Washington Richmond
highway early yesterday morning
south of Alexandria and is believed
to be the victim of a hit-run motor
ist.
Two crashes on the Mount Vernon
Memorial highway last night sent
five persons to the Alexandria hos
pital. Two cars met head-on about
4 miles south of Alexandria, in
juring John Combs, "a, of 31l North
Pitt street, Alexandria, the driver
of one car, and Bryan w. Eaton,
n, of Kansas City, Mo. the driver
of the second car, United States
Park police said. Also injured in
this crash were Florence Cohn, 23,
and Jacqueline Gardner, 18, both
of 313 North Pitt street, Alexandria.
None was hurt seriously, the hos
pital reported.
Receives Broken Arm.
In the second Mount Vernon Me-
mortal Highway crash near Four
Mile Run, park police reported two
cars operated by Sheldon D. War
ner, SO, of 216 Wolfe street, Alex
andria, and Stanley Bramow, II, of
1404 Decatur street NV, collided.
Mr.. Bramow was treated at Alex
andria Hospital for a broken arm.
Lucille Graves, 8, of 2045 Fairfax
drive, Arlington County, received a
possible fractured skull when struck
by an automobile in the 1900 block
of Fairfax drive, county police re-
ported. The child was taken to
Georgetown Hospital. Police said
the driver of the car identified him
self as Curtis M. Dellinger, 81, of
$500 Wisconsin avenue, Chevy Chase,
Md. and said the child ran into the
path of his car from behind a
parked vehicle. His personal bond
was taken.
Dorothy Day, 16, colored, 1918
Champlain street NV, was taken
to Casualty Hospital by the Brent
wood Rescue Squad from the scene
of an automobile accident near
Ardmore, Md, and was treated for
c0nclJsSion and nossihle skull frac-
ture. Mary Marshall, 20, colored,
It'll Seaton place NV, hurt in the
same accident, received treatment
for leg injury.
Injured at Fort Meade.
Tinila Vance, "a, Roanoke, Va,
was admitted to Emergency Hos
pita1 as result of an accident at
Fort Meade, Md. Her injuries in
cluded fracture of the ribs, lacera-
tions and possible fracture of the
nose.
Carter l.. Davis, so, Landover, Md :,
was taken to Casualty Hospital from
an accident at Berwyn, Md, and was
treated for fracture of the left leg,
face lacerations and bruises to the
hip.
A coroner's inquest was scheduled
to be held today in the death of
Edwin A. Walker, 81, of 808 Nine
teenth street NV, who died Satur-
day of injuries received when he
was struck by taxicab in the 1900
block of F street NV. last Tuesday.
Evening star., 1941-09-08
District Seeks
Priorities for
Construction
Section Established
In Engineer Office
To Deal With O. P. IA.

The Commissioners today ordered
establishment of a priority section
in the Office of the chief clerk of
the Engineer Department to obtain
from the Office of Production Man.
agement priority ratings for con-
struction projects of the District
government.
A similar priority section has been
operating since July in the District
Purchasing Office and this was given
official status by the city heads at
the same time to facilitate dealings
with o. P. M.
The Commissioners order desig-
mated Purchasing Officer r. M.
Brennan and Chief Clerk Porter M
Lumpkins of the Engineer Depart
ment to represent them before O.
p. M. officials. H. A. Bales, head of
the priority section in the purchas-
ing Office, was named alternate for
Mr.. Brennan and w. N. Handiboe
of the Engineer Department alter
nate for Mr.. Lumpkins.
Mr.. Handiboe said the work OF the
new priority section in the Engineer
Department would be to establish
priority ratings for the various
building projects of the District
government before these projects are
put out on bids
Covers All Materials.
Establishment of definite prior
fly rating, so that the bidder will
know just what he can expect in
getting necessary materials, will
have an effect on the bids submitted
and the prices the District will be
asked to pay, Mr. Handiboe said.
When a priority rating is granted
a project, Mr.. Handiboe explained,
it covers all the materials and sup
plies incident to the project, thereby
giving prospective bidders picture
of what they may expect.
He said the engineer Office is now
getting numerous requests from con-
tractors to establish such ratings.
In the purchasing of materials for
the District government, Mr.. Bren-
nan said the problem was not yet
serious and that the District-due to
a disposition of o. P. M. to con-
slider the Capital as defense area No.
1-was probably doing better than
many communities in getting its
supplies,
No Aid to Private Contractors.
Mr.. Brennan said his Office is get
ting three or four calls day from
manufacturers holding contracts to
supply the District government ask
ing for priority ratings so that they
might get critical materials-mostly
metals and chemicals.
The Commissioners order will not
facilitate the getting of materials
by private contractors, Mr.. Handiboe
said, except possibly in the rare
instance that obtaining priority
rating for a private contractor may
facilitate a District order. For ex-
ample, he said, the District might
order a citizen to put fire escape
on rooming house and the con-
tractor employed by the citizen
might be unable to get the necessary
materials. In such case, he said,
the new priorities section might be
asked to aid in getting the materials
necessary for compliance with the
law. Mr.. Handiboe said, however,
this was about the only instance he
could conceive of under which a
private contractor, not employed on
q District project, might be bene-
fitted by the new setup.
Evening star., 1941-09-08
Col. Burns Resigns
As Commander Of
D. T.. Guard Unit
Will ReIinquish His
Commission After
Months Leave

Col. Walter w. Burns, commander
of the 260th Coast Artillery of the
District National Guard, now sta
toned at Fort Bliss, Tex, has sub
mitted his resignation and will re-
linquish his commission after a
months leave of absence.
Col. Burns became i'll early In
April and was under medical at
tention until August Is, when Wal
ter Reed Hospital discharged him
as At for service again. He returned
to Fort Bliss August %, but was
assigned to post headquarters and
was not returned to command of the
Evening star., 1941-09-08
EurIy Birds to Induct
Five Tomorrow Mornino

The Early Birds Breakfast Club
will hold its first meeting Of the
fall season at am. tomorrow at
Willard Hotel.
Five new members will be ini-
tiated, it was announced today by
A. c. Mellichampe, secretary of the
organization. Those to be indicted
are Everett G. Carroll, william E.
Davis Charles H. Pardoe, Martin
T. Wiegand and Thomas J. Weir.
The club Is limited to 100 members.
Evening star., 1941-09-08
Traffic Death Held
Accident; Driver Freed

A coroner's jury today held as
accidental the death of Edwin A.
Walker, 81, of 808 Nineteenth street
NV, who was struck by a taxi
September 2 at the intersection of
Fourteenth and r streets NV. Mr..
Walker died September S in Emer-
gency Hospital of a skull fracture,
shock and hemorrhage.
The driver, Alvin Dean Stovall,
"A, Alexandria, was released by the
jury. Witnesses testified that Mr..
Walker, salesman for an F street
hat store, stepped OF a street car
loading platform into the path Of
the taxi.
Evening star., 1941-09-08
Round TubIe on LIQUOR

THE Bible and Temperance" will
be the subject of a round-table dis
cussion at Z o'clock tonight over
Station WWDC. Participants in
clude DR.. Thomas E. Boorde, presi-
dent of the United Dry Forces; Miss
Laura Lindley, research secretary of
the Anti-Saloon League of America,
and Mrs. Richard Meadows, chair
man of the Youth Temperance
Council of the w. c. T. u. The
round table is directed by Dale
Crowley.
Evening star., 1941-09-08
American U. Adds Two
Social Science Courses

Two new courses In the social
sciences were announced for the
school of social sciences and public
affairs at American University yes
terday by President Paul F. Douglass.
They are music In society and art
in society to be taught by Janet B.
Refining and Suszanne Mullet, re-
spectively.
Evening star., 1941-09-08
Lovett Named JUDGE

Archibald B. Lovett Of Georgia
was nominated by President Roose-
velt today to be Federal judge for
the Southern District of Georgia. to
succeed Judge william Fl. Barrett,
deceased.
Evening star., 1941-09-08

In September, Beware OF:
/. The hours between 10 and
II pm. Two persons met death
within this one-hour period in
September last year. The third
fatality occurred between 4 and
SPIN.
2. Crossing at an intersec-
ton against the proper signal.
One of the three traffic VIC
TINS in September, 1910, was
killed while doing this.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
IS Men Held
In Death Of
Lumber Picket
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hooked. and their names released,
but Chief of Detectives Paul Wen
eel refused to disclose the identity
of the other 10 until he had ques-
toned them.
Meanwhile. Mayor Jeffries. Gov
ernor Van Wagner, and Joseph
d. keenan,, labor advisor for the
OPM. made new efforts to settle
the strike of Local PAT of the
transfers union involving the
city lumber companies.
PROMISES STRIKE DELAY
The mediators also sought TO
halt a sympathy strike of the
Detroit Building Trades Council
and a meeting was scheduled be-
tween the council and the Greater
Detroit Builders Association.
Pending negotiations, James
Hoffa. business agent of the
transfers union. has promised 70
delay a threatened general strike
of all truck drivers in the city.
A long conference broke up
early today between representa-
tives of Local PAT and spokesman
for the Detroit District Retail
Lumber Association. Governor
Van Wagner attended and it was
indicated a settlement soon might
be reached.
AGREE on WAGES
The conferees, it was reported,
agreed on wage increases and
some sort Of a preferential union
shop.
The arrests came after Frank
Fournier. az, of 1883 Cottage ave-
nue.. superintendent of a Currier
ward at DAWSON and Van Dyke
avenues. described the convoy 10
Inspector John .. Whitman of
the homicide squad, and Prosecu-
tor William L. Bowling.
Fournier at FIRST refused 10
make statement to the officials.
but after he had been placed in
a cell for three hours he talked
with Bowling.
FILLED WITH STONE
"Fournier told us that early
Monday morning the company
trucks were sent out unpro-
tected and that striking team
sters attacked the trucks"
Whitman and Bowling said.
Between . a. IN. and 10 a. M,
FOurnier sent out four more
trucks and behind them he sent
n truck and trailer. He said the
trailer had a ton of filling stone
in IL. Fifteen men were put into
the trailer. II had high sides
and the men hid behind them.
He told us that when the
men got into the trailer he told
them: You know what the stone
Is for
The trick driver, Ray Smith,
80, of 1903 Fordham avenue. was
questioned next. He said he fol-
lowed the four delivery TRUCKS
to Six Mile road and Portlance
avenue. where dump truck
blocked the road and the Cufrier
trucks were surrounded by strik-
ers.
ROCKS START FLYING
He said that rock throwing
started, but that he did not
know who started il or who il
was that threw the rock that
struck the man who was killed"
The dead man is Arthur G..
Queasbarth. Al. of 910S Louis ave
nue., the father of three children.
He was a driver for the Cooper
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14

that we will prosecute II they
do not obey IT,"
DIR. NJ. d. Klote told Bowling
that he attended Queasbarth at
the Queasbarth home and ordered
him taken TO Providence Hos
pital. He said that he thought
the hospital would notify the
police of the case.
Powell has a serious head in
Jury. He was struck with a bolt
during the disorders Monday.
ORDERED TO CELL
Also questioned last night was
Donald Currier, treasurer of the
lumber company. When he was
reluctant TO talk. Bowling ordered
him into a headquarters cell. He
later made a statement and was
released.
At 2 p. m. today Donald, his
brother, Vincent. vice president OF
the company, and their father
Patrick, the company president
will make statements to Bowling
The men held are Howard Craw-
ford, Sc, of 1867 Michael avenue
Hazel Park; Joseph Boccia, AZ, OF
1856 Springfield avenue; James
Horwath Jr., "a. of 6213 Sheridan
avenue; Joseph Cryderman, 33. OF
1851 Beland avenue. and Roy
Leader, "a, of 1889 Orleans street
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
3Changes Announced
In Draft Boards Here

LANSING, May 14.-Three ad-
ditional selective service appoint
ments in Wayne County were an
nounced today by headquarters
following approval by the Presi-
dent.
DR.. Hyman Rothstein was
named examining physician for
Wayne County Local Board No,
So: Homer Bell of 3406 Barlum
Tower was named a member of
Wayne Local Board No. 81. and
James f. Littel of 1912 Eaton
Tower was named associate gov
eminent appeal agent for the
same board. Paul A. Pare of
Pennington was named associate
government appeal agent for Oak
land County Board No. 8.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
Il State Liquor
Fired

LANSING. May 14.-Liquor
Commissioner James Dotsch today
announced discharge of IL en-
ployes from the Detroit warehouse.
all of whom were appointed to
their jobs by the last Republican
administration and are without
civil service rating.
He said that about so of the
commissions 700 employees here
and throughout the state will he
fired before the retrenchment pro-
gram is completed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
Strike Ties Up
Huge Gun Order
At Colts Arms
International N.u. s,r,ic, wiz

HARTFORD. Conn May IA
Work on SS0o00o0o worth Of
machine guns and other weapons
for the United States and British
governments WAS suspended today
as an estimated 5000 employees
at the Colts Patent Fire Arms
Manufacturers Company remained
out on strike
Mass pickcting a. the main
plant. which spraWls for foiF
blocks alorg the banks Of the
Connecticut River. began shortly
after 7 o'clock this morning
Twenty-Five Hartford policemen
remained on duty in the vicinity
The strike which began early
yesterday when the night shift en-
ployes quit their Jobs was of the
mushroom variety.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
NEW COAL STRIKE THREAT

NEW YORK, May 14.-QNS)-
The vast Appalachian soft Goa
mines, reopened only recently
after weeks OF pickering between
southern mine operators and the
CLOS United Mine Workers Union
faced the threat of another strike
today. according to John L. Lewis,
UNIV president.
The mines were finally reopened
after northern operators signed a
new contract and southern oper-
..ators agreed TO reopen their mines
under retroactive agreement
while continuing negotiations.
/. Lewis today accused the south
ern operators of stalling and
announced that at may be neces-
.sary" to call out the miners il
no agreement is reached by May
%
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
Driver Pleads Guilty
In ! Accident Cases

Anthony Spencer, az, owner of
A window washing company. APP
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
ROCKS START FLYING

He said that rock throwing
started, but that he did not
know who started il or who it
was that threw the rock that
struck the man who was killed"
The dead man is Arthur G.
Queasbarth. Al. of 910S Louis ave
nue., the father of three children.
He was a driver for the Cooper
Supply Company.
After he was injured he went
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
ROOSEVELT ASKED To ACT
international N,u, Service Wiz,

SAN FRANCISCO. May IA
Immediate intervention by Presi'
dent Roosevelt was sought today
by the San Francisco Chamber
of Commerce in the nations most
critical defense tieup-the strike
of 1900 ALL and Go machinists
in IL San Francisco Bay area
.shipyards.
The strike already has kept pro-
duction of $500. 100000 worth of
.warships and cargo vessels al
standstill for two full days.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
. ASKS POWER FOR BOARD

E. WASHINGTON, May 14.-QNS)
William H. Davis, vice-chairInan
of the National Defense Mediation
Board. today proposal before a
Senate labor subcommittee that
the authority to certify labor dis
putes to il be removed from
Secretary Of Labor Perkins and
placed in the hands of the board.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
Kinq and Queen at Abbey

LONDON. May IA. - GNS) -
King George and Queen Elizabeth
today inspe Westminster
Abbey. damaged in an air raid. The
king later visited the b o m b e d
House of Commons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14

duced the count to reckless driv
ing in the second case, PLEADED
guilty again. Both cases involved
accidents. He will be SENTENCED
Nav u.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14

peared before Visiting Judge Paul
Gadola in Traffic Court on two
drunk driving charges. Spencer
pleaded guilty to the first charge
and after Judge Gadola had re-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14

home and lapsed into unconscious
ness an hour later and was taken
TO Providence Hospital, where he
died of a fractured skull
A half holiday for all members
of the Building Trades Council
was called for Thursday afternoon
by Secretary Ed Thai TO allow
members 10 attend funeral serv-
ices at 2 p. m. for Queasbarth in
the Brinkman Funeral Home, 1871
Mack avenue.
When Bowling learned last
night that a Currier driver, Frank
Powell. 30, of $3.50 Bewick ave-
nue.. also was admitted to Provi.
dence Hospital the day that
Queasbarth was taken there, he
issued a warning 10 hospital
Superintendents.
WARNS HOSPITAL
"The police were not notified
in either case as they are re-
quired TO he by law" he said.
This happens too often and the
superIntendents know better
we have sent them instructions
time and again and so have the
police.
81 am going to have the hos
pital superintendent down here
and read them the law. After
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
Ace Graft
prOIDer i'm
Police Job

Monroe NJ. Wendell, one Of the
ace Investigators for Judge Homer
Ferguson's grand jury and the
man who turned up considerable
evidence against Hamtramck
gamblers and brothel keepers, to-
day was to be appointed director
of public safety in Hamtramck in
direct charge of the police and
fire departments.
He is to succeed Raymond F.
Matyniak who is scheduled to be
appointed city controller by Mayor
Walter Kanar.
NATIVE DETROITER
Wendell, 80, is a native De-
troiter and was educated in the
grade and high schools here and
at Assumption College, Windsor.
For 10 years he has headed in
designations for large Detroit au-
tomobile manufacturers in both
criminal and civil divisions. Con-
siderable of this work has been
in New York and the New Eng
land states.
Working under cover for the
Ferguson grand jury for more
than a year in Hamtramck, Wen
dell supplied the jury with evidence
which resulted in indictments in
the huge graft conspiracy headed
by Duncan c. McCrea. former
I prosecutor, Sheriff Thomas c. VII
cox and others facing prison terms
by Judge Earl c. Pugsley today.
HIRE-FIRE AUTHORITY
As safety director. Wendell has
authority to hire and fire police
and fire chiefs, make promotions
and assignments. He declined TO
comment on his plans, however.
of l am appointed i naturally
will not make any drastic
changes In the departments until
/ have time to get even better
acquainted with their workings"
Wendell said.
Wendell is married and lives at
Walled Lake.
The weekly echo., 1941-11-13
A SHORT SKETCH OF THE FOUNDING OF
Nj. I. COLLEGE

The College founded at Holly Springs, Mississippi
in 1905 by Bishop Elias Cottre of the Colored Methodist
Episcopal Church 1t founded under the auspices of
the Coored Methodist Episcopal Church. and particularly
the Conferences Mississippi The object of the founder
was To establish and found institution of learning for
the literary and industrial training of the Negro youth,
and train young and in Christian Education,
to furnish practical education and to make better citizens
The College situated 100 of land purchased
at cost $35 00OO co. which paid in cash The first
session was begun January H. 1906, and closed in May
with an enrolment of practically 200 students. peculiar
thing about the Mississippi Industrial College is that was
founded College.
Catherine Hail. named for the wife of Bishop Cottrel
was erected at cost of $685. 100000. Hammond Hall was
named for Dr. J. D. Hammond, white, of the M. E. Church.
South erected at cost of 2500O00 Washington
Hall was erected in 1910 at a cost of $4000000. 1t was
named in honor of the late Booker I. Washington
The weekly echo., 1941-11-13
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The weekly echo., 1941-11-13

Carnegie Hail. erected at cost of $1O0,00OOO, was
named in honor of the late Andrew Carnegie who conr
buted $25 100000 to its erection Randaa the home Of the
President, built in 1919 and was named in honor of
Bishop Randall Albert Carter who presided in Mississippi
at that time It was erected at a cost of $10OOOOO