davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1941-09-11
Little Heroines Give
Realistic Touch 10
Red Cross Exhibit
Hundreds of Visitors
Attend Reception,
Prelude to Roll Call

Two little girls who, despite record
September temperature, remained
calmly abed as hundreds of visitors
passed through their rooms in the
old Walsh Mansion were the real
heroines of the annual reception and
demonstration of the District chap
ter of the American Red Cross held
yesterday.
The young ladies were real life
models in demonstrations of the
chapters home nursing course and
the volunteer nurses aide corps, two
of many exhibits staged at 2020
Massachusetts, avenue NV. as pre-
lude to the annual Red Cross Roll
Call opening here September %.
Nearly a thousand Roll Call work
ers and other guests were greeted
at the door b., Edgar Morris, general
chairman, ad Lanier P. McLachlen,
vice chat, dan of the Roll Call Com
mittee. The reception is held each
year to afford the public an oppor-
tunity to see the work the Red
Cross is doing to relieve suffering
and want and to bring together key
workers in the coming drive.
Models Give Realistic Touch.
In one Of the mansions S many bed
rooms, 13-year-old Ruth Jones,
daughter of Mrs. Mildred Jones of
2037 Second street NE. remained in
bed through the afternoon heat as
Mrs. Ella Frazier and Mrs. Clarke
Willard, home nurse students, DEM
onstrated the work they have stu
died under Red Cross supervision.
Hale and hearty, Ruth gave a
realistic touch to the exhibit. She
too is a member of the Red Cross,
the Junior Red Cross.
In an adjacent room, Frances
Rowan, 11-year-old daughter Of Lit
Col. and Mrs. Hugh w. Rowan, suf-
fered as bravely when students OF
the volunteer nurses aide course
placed a thermometer in her mouth
or changed the bed clothes, not
once, but many times between 4
and pm.
The latter exhibit was in charge o1
Mrs. John H. Jouett, acting chair
man of the Nurses Aide Corps, while
Miss Caroline E. Thomson is direc-
tor of the Home Nursing Course.
In a room adjoining the nurses
aide exhibit, 1t. Comdr. L. r. New
houser, Chief Pharmacist Mate G
E. Marie and First Glass Pharma-
cist Mate E. E. Engstrom gave a
demonstration of drawing blood
from volunteers to be used in the
Red Cross blood bank"
Gave Blood Before.
Four patients, all who have offered
blood before, were Mrs. Stopfor6
Douglas, 1855 Springland lane NV,
Mrs. Lowell B. Moon, 216 Glenwood
road, Bethesda, Md; Robert D. Nc
Millen, Hotel Continental; and Mrs
w. G. Stout, Arlington, Va.
For Mr.. McMillen, it was his sixth
blood donation to the Red Cross
Mrs. Stout and Mrs. Moon gave
blood for the third time, while II
was Mrs. Douglas second.
A Ladies Motor Corps, under di-
rection of Mrs. L. E. Harris, anc
first aid unit, under supervision
of Robert Duncan, took over tht
mansion lawn to give demonstra'
tions of converting a delivery trucl
into an ambulance and the use Of
splints and bandages on an injured
person.
Throughout the afternoon about
rs regular women volunteers worked
diligently at making surgical dress
ings, destined for some unknown
field hospital.
The other exhibits included sam
Evening star., 1941-09-11
Survey Of Suburbs
Shows No New Cases
Of InfantiIe PARALYSIS
Prince Georges TO Allow
Porents to Keep Their
Children From School

A survey of health officers in five
Jurisdictions today disclosed no new
cases of infantile paralysis In near
by Maryland and Virginia.
Health officials said the number
Of cases now stands at 10 for Prince
Georges County, Md: six for Mont
gomery County, Md; two for Airing
ton County, Va: six for Fairfax
County, Va, and three cases In
Alexandria, Va
While Virginia has had fewer of
the cases reported than Maryland,
the number showed an increase for
the week ending last Saturday. the
State Health Department at Rich
mond said.
Actual Increase Denied.
Health officers in nearby areas
were quick to point out, however,
that this does not indicate an actual
increase in the disease in the State
To cite one instance, the six cases
in Fairfax County, which have oc-
CURED during the last two months,
were not shown on the State report
until last week, probably due to hos
pitalization In Washington, DR.. R.
G. Carpenter. health officer of that
county, explained.
The State report showed Is cases
were reported last week as COM
pared with five for the week ended
August 80, the Associated Press re-
ported. However, there were II
cases reported for the week ended
September Z, 1910, the State report
showed, indicating decrease from
last year.
OF the Is cases reported in Vir-
ginia last week, about a dozen were
from Northern Virginian counties
which probably occurred throughout
the summer, DR.. Carpenter said, but
were not reported promptly because
of Washington disqualification.
In Cheverly, Md, where anxious
parents had the Cheverly- Tuxedo
School trustees close the institution
fer one day only, Tuesday, less than
so per cent of students registered
attended classes yesterday, Lee
Quinn, president of the Cheverly
Citizens Association, said.
There were 191 students registered
and yesterdays attendance was only
81 pupils, Mr. Quinn said. Parents
are voluntarily quarantining their
children in this area, where one of
Prince Georges cases has been re-
ported, he added,
County Rule Relaxed.
The Prince Georges County School
Board will make no objection
when parents keep their children
out of school because of the out
break of infantile paralysis cases,
Nicholas Orem, superintendent of
county school announced yesterday.
Revealing the policy of the board,
Mr.. Orem said that children enter
ing late will have their names ELI
tered on the roll books the day they
enter even though parents sent in
the children's names for enrolment
on the opening date. Mr.. Orem
pointed out that marking pupils
present when they were not attend
ing classes would constitute a falsi-
fication of records. He said that re-
quests for school appropriations are
based on attendance records, which
must therefore be kept accurately.
Evening star., 1941-09-11
William H. Horton, Jr.,
urqed to Return Here

Parents OF William H. Horton, jr.,
16, who disappeared Tuesday after
damaging the family car in a traffic
accident, appealed through the press
yesterday for the youth to return
home.
Mrs. Horton said her son left a
note stating he could not face" his
parents after the accident, and that
yesterday post card mailed from
Richmond was received from him.
The youths father, William H. Hor-
ton, is in poor health.
Young Horton was employed at
the War Department. The family
lives at 1914 Fourteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1941-09-11
SeIective Service Thanks
D. G. Employment Center

William E. Leahy, District director
of selective service, today expressed
the appreciation of the local draft
system to Edwin w. Jones, director
of the District Employment Center,
for the center's cooperation in set
ting up unemployment bureau for
discharged service men.
Mr.. Leahy pointed out that Mr..
Jones loaned selective service one
of the center's employment experts,
1t. Howard S. Fisk, United States
Naval Reserve, to act as head of the
new bureau.
Our task in aiding discharged
service men has been greatly les
sened by the splendid assistance of
Mr.. Jones organization, Mr.. Leahy
said.
Evening star., 1941-09-11
How hot was it yesterday?

"The highest was 96 at 2:55
p.m.," says the United States
Weather Bureau at Twenty
fourth and M streets NV.
1.-THE highest was 95 at 2:30
p.m.," insists the United States
Weather Bureau at the National
Airport.
It has never been decided which
observation post is authoritative
for the District. According to
Comdr. Francis Reichelderfer.
Weather Bureau chief, there Is
no direct answer as to the stand
ard"
when the airport station was
established" he said, lit was our
intention to continue with
Twenty-fourth and M. We are
continuing to run parallel read
ings between the two. Until fur
ther observations have been
made, we can't shift to the air.
port"
Evening star., 1941-09-11
School for Deaf to Open

FREDERICK, Md, Sept. II R.-
The Maryland State School for the
Deaf will begin classes September
23, with an enrolment probably
equaling the 180 students of last
year, DR.. Ignatius Bjorlee, superin-
tendent, said yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-09-11
Advertising Club Meets

Ralph L. Goldsmith, vice presi-
dent of Lansburgh & Bros, ad-
dressed the opening luncheon meet
ing of the Advertising Club OF
Washington new season yesterday
at the Raleigh Hotel. He spoke on
Retailers and Defense" Reid Wal
lace, new president, presided.
Evening star., 1941-09-11

Piles of knitted and sewn garments
for children and adults, Junior Red
Cross work, assistance to the blind
and nutrition classes.
Music was supplied by the U. S.
Navy Band and refreshments were
served by the Canteen Corps.
Evening star., 1941-09-11
Nine Pennsylvania Counties
Keen Schools Closed

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. IL [P).-
Schools in Adams and Franklin
Counties had permission today to
open next Monday, but the health
department ordered those in nine
other counties affected by the in
fantile paralysis outbreak to remain
closed until at least September %.
Reports of IA additional cases
brought to 40 the number of per-
sons stricken in the Commonwealth
80 far this yeaF- There have been
= lha1tikeg
Evening star., 1941-09-11

In September, Beware OF:
/. The hours between 10 and
IL pm. Two persons met death
within this one-hour period in
September last year. The third
fatality occurred between 4 and
5 pm.
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.
Evening star., 1941-03-22
John Waits, k., Wins
Southern Maryland
0ratoricai Contest
Bethesdo-C Chevy Chase
Student Will Compete in
State Finals at Baltimore

John Y. Waits, jr., 1882 Wisconsin
avenue, Bethesda, Md, a student al
the Bethesda-C Chevy Chase High
Maryland elimination in the Amer
lean Legion Orat0riCal Contest at
Upper Marlboro.
The student was named winner
over six others from high schools in
Montgomery, Prince Georges, CAL
vert, Anne Arundel, Charles and St.
Marys Counties.
He will speak in the State finals
to be held in Baltimore March 81.
National finals will be held between
April IA and 16 at a place to be an
nounced later.
Two students tied for second place.
They are Joe Albirittan of La Plata
High School and Edwin Wells of
Marlboro High School.
Thomas w. Bircher of MARYLAND
Park High School was third. Others
in the contest were Marguerite
Vitiello of BladenSburg High School,
Mary Lou zier of Bladensburg and
Evelyn Dale of Marlboro High
School,
The national winner will be
awarded a $4,000 scholarship to any
university in the country. Winner OF
the Baltimore semi-flnal will be pre-
sented gold medal and S25 and all
expenses to the national contest.
William H, McGrath, Mayor of
Seat Pleasant and chairman of the
Southern Maryland district of the
contest, directed last nights pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1941-03-22
BY TIE Associated Press.

by tIe ASSOCldbeu PRESS.
ANNAPOLIS, March GA Gus
tom of deferment in dating passage
of General Assembly bills
today gave legislators the prospect
Of adjourning March 81 and leaving
solely in the hands of Gov. O'Conor,
without challenge, an extensive veto
power over almost all 1941 State and
local bills.
An authoritative source, calling
attention to existence of this power
full discretion by the Governor, said
it had been the practice for years.
Measure Does Not Bear Date.
Here, this source told the AsSo-
ciated Press, is what happens:
The final date of passage of a
measure is recorded on the journal
of either House or Senate, but the
measure itself does not bear a date
Of passage:
1t may be weeks afterWard when
the measure may be stamped and
sent to the Governor, by custom not
until he indicates he is ready to act
on it;
Under the Maryland constitution,
the Governor must, within six days
after a bill is dated and sent to him,
sign, veto or pass" action on it,
If he signs the bill it becomes law
and if he simply allows the six days
to elapSe without afflxing his sigma
ture, it automatically becomes law;
If he vetoes the bill within six
days, it then is returned to the Gen
eral Assembly, where, by a three
fiftnS majority of Senate and House,
the veto may be overridden:
And the constitution provides
that unless the General Assembly
shall by adjournment prevent its
Evening star., 1941-03-22
O'Conor May Have Veto Power
On Almost All 7947 Legislation
Custom of Deferment in Dating Passage
Gives Governor Extensive Rights

Ia vetoed.measure) return, it
shall not be a law"
Therefore, this source said, unless
1941 measures which have been ap-
proved as long ago as January 80
are stamped before next Tuesday
and presented formally to the Gov
eInor for consideration. the Assem-
ply will have no right to reconsider
the legislation.
Legislative officials recalled that
at the 1899 session Gov. OConor
did not act on the majority of bills
until after the Legislature had ad-
journed sine die. He vetoed IS that
year and if he mad been called on
to make a decision during the seS-
sion the Assembly would have had
privilege of overriding his action on
many of them.
So far this year the Governor has
signed 35 measures and 1872 have
been passed by the Assembly but
nave not yet received his signature
Thus, the informed source said, if
many of those 1872 bills had been
dated to correspond with action on
the journals of the two Houses. they
would have become law automati-
cally through the Governors failure
to sign them.
DR.. Horace Flack. director of the
Bureau of Legislative Reference,
said the Legislature has not over
ridden a veto since 1924 Il
The duty of actually dating ap-
proved bills for dispatch to the
chief executive lies with the secre-
tary of the Senate and the chief
clerk of the House. There is nothing
on the statute books directing these
officials to date bills when they are
OaSSpd
Evening star., 1941-03-22
Junior {. Of T.. Plans
5-Year Review Of
Alexandria Jail
Presses On With Effort
To Bring improvement
In Conditions
By Staff Correspondent of The Star

By q Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March o.
The Alexandria Junior Chamber of
Commerce, instigatorS of current
agitation for improvement of the
city jail, may make a survey and
analysis Of the jail's population of
the last five years.
Jack Monroe, jr., a member of
the committee, has labeled the re-
port of the 1910 Jail Commission
"a little late" Other members of
the commerce group committee have
called it "all right as far as it went"
and incomplete"
The official commissions report
was made public last week and fol-
lowed the general lines of a similar
report issued by the Junior Cham
ber after a close investigation Of
Jail conditions by members of the
Jail Committee.
A third party, Howard B. Gill,
assistant director of the Federal
Bureau of Prisons, stepped into the
picture last month at the behest of
the chamber, and called the Jail
'uninhabitable.'
Meanwhile, Judge William P.
Woolls. of Corporation Court, has
reappointed DR.. James Gooch to be
chairman of the Jail Commission.
Other members are Joseph B. Col
Inns and Richard L. Cheeseman,
also a member of the Junior cham
Der.
Judge Woolls holds the power to
direct appropriations for repairs and
improvements to the jail, under the
Virginia code. In continued ef-
forts to impress the jurist and the
City Council, which also may ap-
propriate repair funds, the Jail Com
mittee will investigate the past of
the city prison and await develop
ments.
Evening star., 1941-03-22
Added CIassrooms
At J. Enos Ray School
Asked by Association
Tokomu Park Citizens
Initiate Action for
Boys and Girls Clubs

Enlargement Of the J. EnoS Ray
Elementary School was recommend
ed last night by the Takoma Park
Citizens Association, which decided
also that efforts will also be made
to include in next years budget a
provision placing librarians of public
schools on the same basis as
teachers.
Walter Trey, secretary, said rapid
ly growing sections near Ray School
necessitated construction of ad-
ditional class rooms at an estimated
cost of $4,000.
The need for boys and girls
clubs in the Takoma area was dis
cussed and the Parks Fairgrounds
and Community Identification Com
mittee was directed to investigate
the situation. The supervisors of
the District and Maryland play
grounds will be contacted, with a
view to making full use of the
grounds during the summer season.
Freedom R. Leaman is chairman Of
the committee and he will also con-
fer with Takoma Park, Md, officials.
Tribute was paid to the late Riley
Elgen, chairman of the Public Util-
tiles Commission, for his fairness in
presiding over utility matters.
The proposed increase to a 10
cent cash fare, without transfer
privileges, on the three express bus
lines operating from the Takoma
area to the city was brought up.
When the petition of the Capital
Transit Co. is taken up at the public
hearing, the question of bus service
on holidays and Sundays will be
included.
Mrs. George A. Robertson, presi-
dent of the Takoma Park Health
and Welfare Association. outlined
the work Of her organization. She
told of the need for fire inspection
of old buildings and pointed out
that only one suburban section was
provided with regular inspection
periods improvement in sanitary
NO4ASil4OA4o 40 oNSSSoOCN AA4 NAON VI
the large number of people being
attracted here by the national de-
fenSe program.
George Roberts, superintendent of
weights, measures and markets,
spoke on sharp practices that mulct
the public.
Miss Grace B. Holmes presided at
the meeting, which was held in the
Takoma Park Branch of the WASH
ington Public Library.
Evening star., 1941-03-22
New Bills Affectinq
Montgomery County
Stir Groups 10 Act
Federation Will Study
Proposals; Kensineton
League Views Voiced

Introduction of legislation in the
Maryland General Assembly in
spired by the Brookings Institution
report on the government of Mont
gomery County. brought quick re-
action last night from organized
citizenry.
President o. NJ. Kile of the Mont
gomery County Civic Federation an
nounced the personnel of a special
committee TO study the report and
stimulate public interest in its rec
concentrations.
Action was taken by members of
the Executive Committee Of the
Greater Kensington Civic League
meeting at the home of President
Washington I. Cleveland.
Kensington Group Acts.
Opposition was expressed to a
pending House bill which would
give the Board of County Commits
sioners jurisdiction over volunteer
fire departments and authorize it
to establish control zones in fire
areas. 1t suggested a substitute or
an amendment to this legislation to
carry out suggestion of the civic
federation: 49, 81
That legislation be enacted in the
present session providing that in
any fire area where volunteer and
a paid department are in operation,
the paid department should be su-
preme, both as to receipt and han
ding of fire alarm calls and as to
the matter of having jurisdiction in
the said fire area"
One of the bills introduced by the
county delegation in the House
would make the county accountant
the county auditor, with powers to
control budget expenditures subject
to the vote Of the commissioners.
The Kensington committee sug-
gested an amendment to make the
proposed auditor controller in fact
Another Bill Supported.
The committee supported another
bill to establish a county attorney
by local government agencies. The
group went further than the pend
ing legislation, however, and sug-
gested that the bill, which now ex-
cludes the counsel for the Liquor
Control Board. be amended so as to
abolish this Office also.
Legislation providing for public
hearings on the county budget and
providing for School Board approval
of the placement of public libraries
also was indorSed.
Mr.. Cleveland announced Lewis
Merriam, who headed the Brook
ings Institution staff that made the
county survey, will speak at an
Executive Committee meeting of the
League Friday.
Allen H. Gardner of Silver Spring
was named chairman of the special
committee for the civic federation,
announced by Mr.. Kile. Other
members are Mr.. Cleveland, Richard
B. Barker, Westnoreland Hills;
Emory H. Bogeley, Chevy Chase
Stephen James, Linden: James D.
King, Germantown, and Frederic
P. Lee, Bethesda.
Each of the IA standing commit
tees of the federation will be as
signed sections of the Brookings re-
port that fall within their respec-
tive fields of study, Mr.. Kile said.
Evening star., 1941-03-22
Maryland Merchant
To Be Buried Monday
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpdlCH 10 Inc Quar-.
WASHINGTON GROVE, Md,
March 22-Walter w. Thompson, 81,
local merchant, died at his home
here Thursday. He was taken i'll the
evening before while on his way to
Rockville.
He is survived by widow, Mrs.
Elizabeth Crawford Thompson; a
sister, Miss Lucy Thompson, Wash
ington Grove, and brother, Albert
Thompson, Gaithersburg.
Funeral services will be held at
Grace Methodist Church at Gath
ersburg at 2:30 pm. Monday with
the Rev. William j. Elliott, pastor,
and the Rev. A. E. Owens of Balti-
more, former pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in Forest Oak Gem
etery, Gaithersburg.
Evening star., 1941-03-22
D. {. Dentist Faces Trial
April 9 in Traffic Death
By E. Staff Correspondent of The Star.

By Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, March o.
Trial for DR.. Mark o. Davis, 10,
Washington dentist indicted on a
charge of manslaughter, has been
set for April 9, States Attorney
Ben G. Wilkinson announced to-
day.
Dr.. Davis was charged in conneC-
ton with the traffic death February
81 of John Adair, jr., Chevy Chase
fireman, who was struck by an auto
mobile while attending a pumping
engine at the scene of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School fire. Dr.
Davis is at liberty under S2,500 bond.
There were At indictments re-
turned against 35 defendants who
must stand trial in the Montgomery
County Circuit Court. Among those
indicted are Emmett Taylor of Wash
ington, charged with perjury. 1t is
alleged he misrepresented by
years the age of Corrine S. Sellers,
said by the prosecution to be only
Is, in an application for marriage
license on January 20.
Nine colored men were indicted
on charges Of housebreaking and
larceny. They are accused of par
ticipating in a series of 13 robberies
in and near Rockville. One of the
defendants is William Henry Peters,
who was acquitted several months
ago on another burglary charge in
which the evidence centered around
tooth marks in a piece of cheese.
William H. Norwood was indicted
on charges of assault with intent
to murder his wife, Mrs. Francis E.
Norwood, and trial was set for
March q on his plea of not guilty