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Evening star., 1943-01-04
18 D. {. Hospitals Win
Surgeons Approval,
In Solving Problems
Maintained Standards
Despite Depleted Stoffs,
Increased Expenses

Eighteen Washington hospitals,
including virtually all of the major
institutions in the District, have
been approved by the American Col
lege of Surgeons following conclu-
sion last month of its 1912 survey,
it was announced today.
These hospitals, it was explained,
maintained their standards despite
depleted staffs, curtailed supplies,
increased expenses and heavy de-
mands for service.
Only in one instance, that af
Casualty Hospital, was approval
provisional. This institution, it was
announced, has accepted and is en-
deavoring to meet requirements, but
for acceptable reasons has not been
able to do so in every detail. or was
not at the time of survey complying
sufficiently to merit full approval.
New Inspection Made.
Miss E. M. Rogers. superintendent
of Casualty. explained that the last
survey made Of the hospital by the
college was IN 1888 and that, at
that time, certain technical things
did not come up to standard Since
then, she added, efforts have been
made to correct them and the col
lege has been asked to make a new
inspection. This was made last
week, but not in time for the inSti-
tuition to be given rating different
from that based on the survey Of
five years ago.
Other local hospitals on the list
follow:
Emergency, Children's, Columbia,
Doctors. Episcopal, Freedmen's. Gal
linger, Garfield, Georgetown, George
Washington, Homeopathic, Provi-
idence. st. Elizabeth's, Sibley, SOL
diers' Home, Veterans Administra-
tion and Washington Sanitarium.
Approve Cancer Clinics.
Also approved by the college we're
the cancer clinics of Garfield,
Georgetown and the Veterans Ad-
ministration Hospitals.
Hospitals of the United States
and Canada have accepted war con-
ditions as challenge and are as a
whole maintaining high standards"
declared Dr. Irwin Abel of Louis
vile, chairman of the colleges Board
OF Regents, in announcing the list.
This years list included 1889 hos
pitfalls, an increase of 116 over 1941.
Evening star., 1943-01-04
Po|iceSe Seeking Room
Last Occupied by
Victim
Tentatively Identified
As Paul Higgins; Once
Lived at Newton Place

Police sought aid today in locating
the rooming house where New
Year eve traffic victim, tentatively
identified as Paul Higgins, IS, spent
the last few days of his life.
Location of the rooming house and
the dead mans luggage might pro-
duce CLUES, police said, which would
lead to positive Identification of the
man and discovery of the where
abouts of his relatives.
The man was found dead about
6 am. Friday in an alley in the rear
of the 800 block of Kenyon street
NV. His body was badly bruised
and showed signs of having been
dragged, leading police to believe he
might have been struck at some
other place by a hit-and-run motor
iSt, who then placed the body in the
alley. His death is being considered
a GafRc iatellty by pdice until this
theory is disproved.
Earlier Address Known.
Until December 30. when he was
released from the District Jail,
where he had been held on a charge
of intoxication, the dead man had
lived in the 600 block of Newton
place NV, police said.
According to the police account
given to aid in the location of Mr..
Higgins later residence-he moved
from the Newton street address
when, returning there on December
%, he found his room had been
rented to some one else.
Announcing that he planned to
look for a cheap ROOM" he packed
his belongings in brown suitcase
and got into cab, it was said.
Bank Receipts Found.
The man returned to the Newton
street address on December 80 and
again on New Year eve, police said
but did not on either occasion say
where he found room.
The day before New Year, Mr.
Higgins received a Government
compensation check for $74.25. A
receipt for a deposit of $40 in the
City Bank on Georgia avenue was
found on his person.
Police asked that any person
knowing Mr.. Higgins address at the
time of his death contact 1t. Will
liam j. Liverman of the accident
investigation unit of the Police
Department.
The mans only relative known at
this time is a brother somewhere
in Ireland"
Evening star., 1943-01-04
Slower Named 10 Manage
IT,, P. & W. Railroad .

Holly Stover of Washington, special
assistant to the director of the Divi-
sion of Railway Transport, Office of
Defense Transportation, today was
appointed Federal manager of the
Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad
which was taken over by the Gov
ernment last March.
Mr.. Slower succeeds John w. Bar
riger, who has resigned to go into
private business The Government
took over control of the railroad fol-
lowing failure of the management to
settle a labor dispute in accordance
with ruling of the War Labor
Board.
Mr.. Stover has been with the ODT
since last May. He was vice presi-
dent of the Gulf, Mobile g. Ohio
Railroad, president of the Stover
Smokeless Coal Co. and Holly Stover
Inc. His appointment to the new
position was made effective jan
uary l.
At the same time, ODT Director
Joseph B. Eastman announced ap-
pointment of George Voelkner, for
merly assistant Federal manager of
the T., P. g. w., to the new post of
general manager of the railroad.
Evening star., 1943-01-04
100 Blood Donors Sought
By Montgomery Red Cross

An appeal for 100 volunteer donors
to give a pint of blood January IL
when the Army and Navy mobile
unit of the American Red Cross
visits Silver Spring, Md. was made
today by Mrs. John C. Keele, blood
donor chairman of the Silver Spring
branch of the Montgomery County
Red Cross Chapter.
The unit will be at the Woodside
Methodist Church from 10 am. to 3
pm. Any one in good health, be-
tween 81 and go. is eligible to give
blood.
Persons wishing to give blood are
requested to call one of the following
members to make appointments:
Mrs. Donald Sabin, Sligo 1880: Mrs.
William Dahl, Shepherd 6023; Mrs.
William Widmayer, Shepherd 1906;
Mrs. Frank Nickols, Sligo 1108; Mrs.
Keele, Shepherd 1865.
Evening star., 1943-01-04

Az q y VI Cllto. AsOoS's - A~"'"e'' q,
Last year, when traffic fatalities set
near-record. only four deaths were
recorded in the first four days of
January.
Truck Hits Depression.
A jumper on a District News Co.
truck, the youth was riding on the
rear Of the vehicle with a load Of
papers when, according to police, the
wheels struck a depression in the
street in front of 1911 H street NV.
The jolt threw the boy from the
truck.
The driver, James r. Hayden, so,
of 1877 Twelfth street Sc, ran to
George Washington Hospital for
aid. Mrs. Myrtle 10 Michaels, a
night nurse. administered first aid
to the injured boy, then summoned
an Emergency Hospital ambulance.
An Emergency Hospital doctor
arriving at the scene of the acci-
dent pronounced young Larmer dead
from head injuries at 7:45 am.
Surviving the youth are his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Larmer;
two brothers, Clyde, 47oO block of
Forty-fourth street NV, and
Ralph. of Norfolk, Va, and a sister,
Mrs. Lucille Williams, of Takoma
Park, Md.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 pm. Wednesday from the
Chambers funeral home, 500 Elev-
enth street Sc.
Fails to Round Curve.
Killed in the Maryland accident
Swas Edward j. McConcfAe, "a, of
$500 New Hampshire avenue NV,
who was driving alone on Central
avenue, two-tenths of mile east of
Largo, Md, when his car failed to
round a curve and struck a locust
tree.
The Marlboro Rescue Squad took
the injured man to Casualty Hos
pltal shortly before 3 m. yesterday.
1nquests will be held at 80 am.
today at the District Morgue in the
deaths of young Larmer and Ben
jamin H. Mcknight. Mr.. Mcknight,
SO, colored, of 1765 Swami street
NV, died Saturday from injuries
received when struck by streetcar
December 26 in the 1900 block of
Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Evening star., 1943-01-04
Anti-PoII Tax Bill
May See House Action
Despite Threat Of Split
Murcuntonio Promises
Fight to Force Measure
Through Early in Session
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
In the face of warnings by South
ern Democrats that the action might
turn the slim Democratic majority
in the House into a minority, Rep
resentative Marcantonio, American
Labor of New York, announced yes
terday "a plan to pass the anti-polI
tax bill in 1943."
He has drafted for immediate in
PRODUCTION when Congress convenes
Wednesday bill that would outlaw
the poll tax, levied in some Southern
States, as prerequisite of voting for
Federal officials. A similar measure
was passed by the House last session
after bitter fight. but was killed
in the Senate by filibuster such as
has blocked anti-lynching legislation
in past years.
y Sees 20 Filibuster.
Representative Marcantonio said
he could thwart a Senate filibuster
this year by obtaining House action
on the bill early in the session. He
announced he would file discharge
petition in February to force the bill
to the floor from committee and
said there was no doubt the neces-
sary 2l8 signatures would be OBJ
tanned.
Every week." he promised, "the
people of the country will be in
formed which Congressman have
signed the discharge petition and
which have not I am sure the
people will see to it, under these
circumstances. that the necessary
2l8 signatures are obtained in short
order"
Predicting House passage by June,
Representative Marcantonio COM
mented that "a year and a half
will be long time for poll-tax Sen
ators to carry on filibuster."
Southerners warned that they
would hold the Democratic leader
ship responsible for the legislation.
One influential Democrat on the
House Judiciary Committee, added
that many Southern Democrats
would feel justified in joining Re-
publicans in opposing New Deal
measures if Northern Democrats
joined Republicans in supporting
legislation aimed solely at the
South"
Depending on Senate.
They conceded that the chances
of blocking poll-tax and anti-lynch-
ing legislation in the House were
slim, but expressed confidence of
stopping it in the Senate.
While hesitating to predict an
outright bolt of Southerners from
Democratic voting ranks in the
House, Representative Manasco,
Democrat, of Alabama, commented
that there were in the neighborhood
of 100 House members from South
ern States. The Democratic lead
ership is counting heavily on South
erners to retain control in the
closely split new House, where the
Democratic majority was whitfield
to 13 in the November elections.
Evening star., 1943-01-04
Roid Wurdens Graduate
In 10th St. Heights Area

Two hundred afraid wardens of
the Sixteenth Street Heights area
were given certificates on completion
of a training course last night in
ceremonies at the Northminster
Church, Alaska avenue and Kalmia
road NV.
Presentation was made by ]. Pres
ton Swecker, deputy warden for the
sector. Haywood Saunders, assistant
to the chief AFRAID warden, and
Sergt. John F. Ryan of the Metro
politan Police Department, spoke on
civilian defense activities In the Dis
trict.
Evening star., 1943-01-04
Metal Work Glasses Slated

Evening classes in aircraft sheet
metal work for both men and women
will begin at pm. tomorrow In the
shops OF the Hyattsville High School,
1t was announced today. The course
will consist Of instruction in layout.
fabrication and riyetsng, and classes
will meet Is hours each week. Per-
sons interested may register from Z
to II pm. tomorrow at the high
school.
Evening star., 1943-01-04
J. D. Leuthermun Named
Maryland FSA Head
BY the Associated Press

oy tHe ASSocIAted PreSs.
UPPER DARBY, Pa, Jan. A.
John D. Leatherman of Hancock,
Nd, has been appointed Maryland
State director Of the Farm Security
Administration, Regional Director
J. H. Wood announced yesterday.
Mr.. Wood said Mr.. Leatherman
would transfer his headquarters
from Oakland, where he had been
supervisor for the FSA, to State
headquarters ct Upper Marlboro.
Evening star., 1943-01-04
Elkton Licenses Luo

ELKTON, Md, Jan. 4 tP.-Gaso-
line and tire rationing and nearby
restrictions on travelling in general
were blamed for cutting Elktons
marriage business almost in half
during December. The clerk of the
court issued only BIS licenses.
Licenses during 1912 numbered
l4.077, compared with 1o4l's 1906.
Evening star., 1943-01-04
Registration 10 Start
For Social Service Work

Registration for new series of
training courses by the Friends
Emergency Service for volunteers in
settlement house work will begin at
z o'clock tonight at the Friends
Meeting House at 2111 Florida ave-
nue. NV. Opening date Of the
courses will be announced later.
Office hours Tor registration at
the meeting house will be to
pm. and 7 to $50 pm. Wednesdays,
Z to $50 pm. Mondays and 1 TO 4
pm. Thursdays and Fridays. Regis
tration will b superyised by Mrs.
Frances Milner.
Evening star., 1943-01-04

rose from a printers devil to the
war time cabinet of Woodrow Will
son and later to the role of elder
statesman-still enjoys life.
To him, like other Americans, "the
war is terrible thing" And on his
84th birthday anniversary last year
he made this solemn prediction:
Il am quite confident we are going
to win and We are going to
punish some people for their treach-
erouS cowardice."
Evening star., 1943-01-04

fell to his death
yesterday from
the rear of a
moving true k
and a 34-year-
old man killed
when his auto
mobile struck a
tree near Largo.
Md.
The youth
Robert L. Larmer
OF l4lZ newton
street N.W.-WaS S
the sixth to die
since January /
in District traf-
Evening star., 1943-01-04
They are.

They are:
Shanker, William
Conner. Joseph w.
Mills, Charles w.
Mccormick. r. A.
Dosgett. John j.. jr.
Ricketts,, Hayden j.
Siravo, Mario L.
Kniejaki. Frank
Ryan, Joseph p.
Gordon, Sidney F.
Graham F. ].
Ferguson. Charles L.
Barnes. Charlie F. L.
Knapp. Richard H.
Clubb. Jeremiah
Poland, Wilbert H.
Butler, Oscar w.
Lynch. John F. J.
Delinka, Milton
Bavne. William J.
Bielaski. Joseph l..
Conroy, Bernard r.
Connors. William P.
Payne, Robert Z.
Wells, Joseph r.
Artman. Harry Z.
WitherS, c. A.
Galloway, Dean G.
Carstens, David M.
Christie. Jack r.
Evening star., 1943-01-04
so D. {. Men 10 Leave
For Army Camps tomorrow

Sixty Washington registrants will
report at 10 am. tomorrow for as
signment to Army training camps.
The men, inducted December %,
report at local selective service
hea DINA rtprs
Evening star., 1943-01-04

The dollar Is = war weapon with
the advantages Of . boomerang.
Put into War Bonds, II will return
to you later with interest.
Evening star., 1943-01-04
Two Are Killed
In Accidents
In D. {. Area
Central High Student
Dies in Fall From
Moving Truck
D. 6. Traffic Toll
Killed in 1943 3-- 6
Killed in same period of 1912 4
Toll for all of 1912 109

Weekend traffic accidents today
had claimed two victims in WASH
ington and vicinity-a 17-year-old
Central High School student who
Evening star., 1943-01-04

Crum. Federico D.
Baitz. Stanley s.
Everett. Henry B.
Cain. George E.
PezZella, Rocco
Walston. Richard M.
Estes, John D.
Lambeth. B. G.
kaufman. Charles B.
Pells. Gabriel
Haynes, Chester s.
Parkman. David
Barnes. Joseph D.
Hippler. John H.
Fisher, Joseph r.
Fuoco. Paul w.
Feldheim. Monroe
Jarboe. Richard A.
Willing. Robert p.
Berry. Rumsey M.
Young, Ralph A.
Sneed. Stephen M.
Benedict. Thomas r.
Eldridge, j. K.
GroSsmAn. H. L.
Meek, Sigmund
Leino. Leo T.
Hill, James r.
Large. Orville p.
Petretic. Stephen M.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-11-11

evening of Thursday, November Il,
at 500 o'clock. The topic for discus
sion will be Home, with Mrs. R.
T. Hoffman, Home Demonstration
Agent, as principal speaker. These
are open to the public and
a cordial welcome will be extended
Personals
Edward w. Kahl, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward P Kahl, who was re-
Gently indicted into the USA, leaves
tonight for Fort Meade, Nd. Mrs
Martin Grove, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Kahl, has returned home from
Morrison, Tenn, where she had Wis
tied her husband, Pfc. Martin Groves,
who accompanied her on a short fur
Tough. He has been transferred from
the Ordnance Division to the NJ. P.
and will be stationed somewhere in
Tennessee.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Shoup are Wis
iting friends and relatives in Penn
sylvania for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Shahan, of Uf-
fngton, West Va, were Park Wis
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-11-11

itors here on Saturday. Mr.. Shahan
is the owner of the Amphitheatre.
Mrs. Richard Roy and her sister,
Miss Virginia Killius, have as their
guests their brother and sister-in-
law Tech Sgt. Walter Killius, USA.
and Mrs. Killius, of Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Combs were
visitors in Grafton on Saturday.
Mrs. DELPHI Calls and sister-in-law,
Mrs. Joseph Calls, spent the weekend
in Baltimore with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Harvey enter
tanned group Of young people on
Tuesday night in honor of their sens
twelfth birthday anniversary.
Sgt. Arthur Calhoun, son of Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. l.. Calhoun, has been pro-
noted to Staff Sgt He is stationed at
Fort Lewis, Wash, with the list In
fantry.
Mrs. Floyd Lowdermilk has received
word from her son, Pfc. Mayo Sis
Ter, that he is now a corporal with
the MP.'s, stationed near Pittsburgh
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-11-11
Oakland High News
From The Acorn

The second issue of The Acorn, of
fetal news publication of Oakland
High School, has been distributed to
students this week.
James Rock is editor of the news
paper which contains a number of in
teresting items concerning activities
of students of all four years.
Among the activities were the fol-
lowing:
Senior Class Elects
Alvin Friend was elected president
Of the Senior class. Sam Butt was
named vice president; Beverly Luzier,
secretary, and Media Harvey, treas
urcr
Miss Helen Custer was selected as
faculty adviser for the Student Coun-
Gil. Mary Karl was made chairman of
committee to see that fire drill
signs arc properly placed The Student
Council has discussed the advisabilty
of awarding two school letters, one
for varsity sports and one for srhol-
aStic activities, the latter obtainablc
for work in clubs, orchestra, etc. 1t
was pointed out that many students
ride the buses and cannot participate
in sports events.
Thanksgiving Dance
The cheerleaders will sponsor a
Thanksgiving dance on Friday eve,-
ming, November 10. A Thanksgiving
assembly is planned for November
"a, with the holidays from noon on
that day until November 30.
Sports Equipment
A variety of sports supplies have
been purchased for the athletic de-
partment, among the items being
basketballs, badminton and table ten
mis- sets, softballs and bats, boxing,
gloves, soccer balls, volleyballs and
supplements to the first aid supplies.
Money for these purchases came from
the activity fees of the students.
Letter Writing
Letter writing to boys and girls of
foreign lands is to be continued again
this year, and is carried on through
the international Student Society in
Vancouver Washington. Students
send their names to the society and in
return receive names of French stu
dents. Students find this educational.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-11-11
Terra Alta Stock Yard

Receipts at the Terra Alta Stock
Yard Sale last week were again very
heavy. The market was more active
and prices on some grades were a
shade higher.
Hogs, choice weights, $14.OO to
$14.7O; light weights, $12.4O to $1,000;
heavy weights and packing sows,
SLID to $14.55; pigs and shoats
$100 to $3.50 per head.
Calves, good and choice, $1,000 to
$3.50; common to medium, 1928 to
$1150; stock calves, $2100 to $4,000
per head.
Bulls, $500 to 5000; cows, $4,25
to 5000; cows, by the head, $3.50
to $lO5.OO; steers. $71O to $3.50;
hoifcrs, $500 to $1,000; stocllcr cattle,
$500 to $4,000 per head
Lambs, blues, $500; reds, $l1.75
to $1,000; yellow, $50; common,
$42O; butcher ewes, $3.50 to 5000;
stock bucks, $6.25 to $500
Chickens, 16 cents to 81 cents; po-
tatocs, No. !, $2.45 to $2.70 per cwt.
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that more cooking utensils are need
ed, so if you have an extra pot or
pan send it to the PIT A. at Loeb
Lynn. They'll appreciate it. The menus
have been made for a week in advance
and have been approved by the State
health authorities.
Red Cross Knitting
Mrs. Lloyd Cook, in charge of Red
Cross knitting project, reports that
her appeal for the Red Cross knit
ting be turned in as soon as posi-
BILE, has met with splendid response.
While there are still few garments
out it is hoped they will be finished
shortly. Those finishing this work:
Sweaters, Miss Blanche Selden and
Miss Kitty Duckett; mufflers, Ruth
Wrightsman, Mrs. Reginald Ford,
Mrs. Ray Taylor and Mrs. W. B.
Love. Yarn for the new project may
be obtained by phoning Mrs. Cook.
Mt. Lake Park PIT. A. Meeting
The PIT A. of Mountain Lake
Park will hold its regular monthly
meeting in the school building on the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-11-11
Martin Sees Victory
For COP. Next Year
House Republican Leader Speaks
At Meeting in Cumberland
Last Friday Night

Interpreting last weeks election re-
suits as indicative of public sentiment
against "the bungling, waste and in
efficiency of the New Deal Democrats, -
House Republican Leader Martin, Of
Massachusetts,, declared last Friday
night at Cumberland: I'VE can look
forward to a Republican victory in
the Presidential contest of 1914"
THE people of America" Martin
said in a speech at a dinner meeting
of the Women's Republican Club Of
Cumberland, "can be depended upon
to stand fast and firm for constitu-
tional, honest and efficient govern
ment. This was clearly emphasized in
the voting on Tuesday"
Resentment Asserted
Although satisfied with the military
conduct of the war, Martin said, the
people "are not satisfied with the way
the bureaucrats are bungling and mis-
managing the problems at home.
They are willing to pay in taxes every
cent needed to win the war, but they
resent these taxes being more eXccs-
sive than necessary because of bad
management"
Republican election gains in the last
two years. Martin asserted, resulted
from the union Of millions of honest,
sincere and patriotic Democrats" with
Republicans desiring to Save our
form of Government, our way of life
and to keep personal freedom here in
America"
Unless there is "a radical improve
ment" in the handling of the food
problem, Martin warned. "wc will not
have enough food for America, and we
will have failed the world in helping
rescue them from starvation"
Fears For Future
The Republican leader expressed
fear for the future Of THE Ameri-
can system of private enterprise"
which he said faces grave danger"
from assault by men and women who
believe in collcctivism and regimen
tation."
AS grave problems" which must
be solved in order to prevent "a rev
olution in our economic life Martin
listed renegotiation of Government
contracts, cancellation Of war con-
tracts, disposal of surplus material,
reconversion of business to peace
time basis, unemployment of men and
women now in the armed forces or in
war industry and rehabilitation of
disabled scrvicemen
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-11-11
Named Basketball
Coach For Obs.

Bruce Jenkins, graduate of Frost
burg State Teachers college, and
principal of the Loeb Lynn school,
was recently engaged to coach the
Oakland High basketball team. He
formerly taught in the Oakland Ele-
mentary school and Kempton.
Practice sessions have begun and
quite a number of students are trying
out for the team. Mr.. Jenkins is
stressing craftsmanship, team spirit
and better cooperation among the
members. He has asked each individ-
ual to be his own Judge as to training
rules and advocated cross country
running as means of building up en-
durance necessary on the basketball
floor.
Since accepting the position as
coach Mr.. Jenkins has volunteered for
service in the armed forces and is
scheduled to leave Oakland on No
vember II.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-11-11
MethOdiStS Observe
Armistice Service

At an Armisticc Sunday service of
worship in St, Pauls Methodist
church last Sunday those from the
church now serving in the armed
forces were remembered in a special
ceremony during the worship hour.
The names of fifty-ninc arc listed
on the Methodist honor roll. serving
in the army, the navy, the coast
guard, the marine corps and the Red
Cross.
Members of the local American
Legion post attended the service in
a group.