Evening star., 1942-01-14
Dr.. Sexton Appeals
For Liberal Gifts in
Mile o Dimes Drive
Dorothy Lemour to
Appear Loter Today in
Paralysis Campaign

Infantile paralysis is "one of the
great unknown diseases" DR.. Roy
Lyman Sexton, representing the
District of Columbia Medical So
ciety, told the WMAL radio audience
today In broadcast from the Mile
O Dimes stans in front of the
Trans-Lux BUILDING.
For this reason he urged con-
tributions to the annual campaign,
since large Expenditures are needed
to facilitate the work being carried
on by the many research experts
studying the disease constantly.
1T is the hope of the medical
profession that 5 satisfactory means
of prevention m ght be established"
he said. There is none now, he
added, and a further problem is the
difficulty of diagnosing the thou
sands of cases Of infantile paralysis
that strike down both children and
adults each yesr.
Children Lack Resistance.
The reason the disease is more
likely to affect children, according
to DR.. Sexton. Is that they have not
been in contact with it previously, as
have many adults, and thus have
not built up resistance to it. There
are many carriers of infantile pa
ralysis who do not contract it, said
DR.. Sexton, who is chairman of the
medical society's Committee on Ra-
dio Education.
With the Mile O. Dimes campaign
swinging into is third day today,
acceptances of invitations TO parti-
cipate are begi, ming to roll in from
Government agencies, and repre-
Sentatives are being appointed to
bring group Contributions to the
stand.
State societies, social groups and
business ESTABLISHMENTS also are
preparing to join the drive for funds
to combat infaptile paralysis.
Those who md it difficult to visit
the familiar sand on Fourteenth
street at New York avenue will Lave
their opportunity to participate, too
Within a few days approximately
400 Wishing Wells" into which con-
tributnrs may drop their dimes to
be added to tn. Mile O. Dimes, will
be distributed to drug stores. gro
Gerry stores AMI other busy places
throughout the city.
First Movie Star Today.
This afternoon at 4:45 o'clock the
first of the movie stars to aid the
campaign this year. Dorothy La
mour, will appear at the stard TO
drop her dime In the track and be
interviewed over WMAL.
Miss Lamoul, a Treasury Depart
ment Minute Man" for National
Defense, is in the Capital to nclp
promote the sale of Defense stamps
and bonds.
Other leading personalities of the
movie world VIII appear at the stand
later this mon.h, as they arrive In
town to make appearances at the
birthday balls the night of jan
uary 80.
Stars of yesterdays broadcasts at
the Mile O Dimes stand were the
Roxyettes from the Earle Theater
and Larry Adler, harmonicist sched-
uled for a concert soon with the
National Symphony Orchestra, now
headlining the Capitol Theater stage
show.
Mr.. Adler. appearing on the after
noon brOadcaS;, told the radio audi
ence he would send an autographed
picture to any one making contri-
button to MiI O. Dimes. "If they
want one," he added modestly.
City to Get Half.
Also appearing on the program
with Mr.. Adler was Beverly Stull,
popular local accordionist.
Earlier in the day the Is Roxy
cites drew an Admiring throng from
the noon-hou lunchean crowds as
they appeared to drop dimes in the
bottles representing their home
States.
The fourth annual Mile o. Dimes
campaign got under way Monday
afternoon, when Mrs. Roosevelt ap-
peared to plsce on the track the
first two dimes-one for herself and
one for her husband. District Com
missioners Yong. Mason and Kutz
appeared at the same time to help
launch the campaign.
Funds gathered by the Mile o