Evening star., 1941-01-26
Mile O. Dimes Drive Draws
Gifts From Many Sources
Boy Scouts Serve
Their Own Stew
To Contributors

The Star-N. g. c. Mile o Dimes
stand at Fourteenth street and
New York avenue NV. experienced
yesterday one of the busiest days
Of the annual campaign to assist
infantile paralysis victims. Large
contributions came from Govern
ment departments, group of prom
inent Washington physicians in
dorsed the drive in behalf of the
Medical Society of the District Of
Columbia, Gordon Hittenmark dedi-
Gated a huge birthday cake studded
with dime banks and last night Boy
Scouts served stew Of their own
making to those who laid their
dimes on the line.
The stew was dished out from
a trailer kitchen unit, which was
towed to Dimes Square during a
broadcast period. The Scouts Of
fered a portion to each passerby
placing a dime on the track or in
one Of the State bottles.
The huge crowd massed around
the broadcast stand to try the
Scouts stew, received further treat
when 80 pretty red-haired usher
cites from the Uline Ice Arena
marched up with military precision
and placed dimes on the rack. With
the Elks' Band playing, the COM
bination of food, beauty and music
caused a small-scale traffic prob
lem
Federal Workers Contribute.
Harry D. Mitchell, president of the
Civil Service Commission, presented
sf90 to the fund for the fight
against infantile paralysis.
There's more coming Mr.
Mitchell said as he turned over the
coins contributed by employees OF the
commission.
Serge N. Benson, representing
workers of the United States Tariff
Commission. brought $29
Edward D. Merrill, president of
the Capital Transit Co, appeared
with heavy box and bulging en-
velope and told the announcers that
they contained total of S2l8.l0
donated by employees of the transit
firm. He estimated the sum should
add about 1856 feet to the string of
dimes moving toward the mile mark
Mr.. Merrill said members of his
organization we're acquainted with
the merit of the project since an
employe Of the company, recently
stricken with infantile paralysis,
had been benefited by funds COL
lected in previous Presidents birth
day drives.
Physicians Cooperate.
Dr.. Daniel L. Borden, president
of the Medical Society and DR.
John" radio voice of the doctors
organization, were among the physi-
clans facing the microphone at
Dimes Square. Others who spoke
we're Dr.. F. X. McGovern, chairman
of the Executive Committee: DR..
Hugh j. Davis, chairman of the
Child Welfare Committee; DR..
Henry Gwynn of the Radio Commit
tee, Dr.. Darrell C. Grain, chairman
Of the Public Health Committee, and
Dr.. Herbert P. Ramsey. chairman
of the Obstretrical Board.
All voiced approval of the Mile o
Dimes, stressing the Importance of
obtaining sufficient funds to pro-
vide adequate equipment for treat
ment of the malady and to pursue
an intensive research program in
order that it may be mastered
speedily.
The doctors gave $3.50 in dimes
one dime for each year since estab-
lishment of the United States Con-
stitution.
Hittenmark's Cake.
"Timekeeper" Hittenmark brought
his cake to the stand during an
afternoon broadcast and placed it
beside the cash register. The null
tiple -decked creation bore one
cylindrical celluloid bank for each
year of President Roosevelt's age.
The substitutes for candles provided
another way in which pedestrians
and motorists passing the intersec-
ton might help the cause.
Jobs Daughters were represented
by several groups of pretty girls
during the day. Bethel No. con-
tributed $40, as did Bethel No 2,
and donations from Bethel No. and
Bethel No. 9. both of Arlington
County, Va also were received.
Beauty was in evidence again
when feminine students of the King
Smith Studio School brought their
dimes.
Among other donations acknowl-
edged during broadcasts yesterday
were $3.50 from the Knights of Co.
lumbus Bowling League, $500 from
students of the Abbott Vocational
School and sll from the Pep Boys
Stores.
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