Evening star., 1943-06-16
Paul Sleeper Elected
To Head tuberculosis
Association Of D. T..
Succeeds Dr.. Peabody;
Officers Hope to Select
Executive Secretary Soon

Paul D. Sleeper. general agent of
the Aetna Life Insurance Co., was
elected president of the District of
Columbia tuberculosis Association
by the Board of Directors last night,
succeeding DR.. J. Winthrop Pea
body, who continues as a member of
the board
Mr.. Sleeper. who was chairman of
the associations Christmas Seal
sale in 194l and 1912, had been
prominent in the recent movement
by members who protested the
policies of the former management
He had been elected a new member
OF the board at the annual meeting
last week, along with IA other mem
bers.
Other officers elected were DR..
Irving w. Wink, new board mem
Der, vice president; Samuel Levine.
former assistant treasurer, treasurer:
DR., Paul B. Cornely of Howard Uni
versity, hold-over board member.
secretary. and these three members
OF the Executive Committee, who
were chosen from the list of new
board members-Dr Nolan Owens,
DR.. John w. Lawlah, dean of the
Medical School Of Howard Univer-
slty. and Edward B. Persons. admin
lstrative officer Civilian Personnel
Division Once of the Secretary of
war. Mr.. Persons had headed the
committee of protesting members.
1" Name Executive Secretary.
The new officers immediately be-
gan to consider filling the post of
executive secretary to succeed Harald
Lund, resigned. Mr.. Sleeper indi-
Gated the new executive secretary
may be selected within a few weeks
Ine association has a big job
ahead Of it," Mr., Sleeper said in
brief statement following his cleo
ton. we have board capable of
handling the problems presented"
Mr.. Sleeper is prominent in civic
affairs. He has been chairman of the
Special Gifts Committee of the Met
ropolitan Police Boys Club cam
palgn anad last year he was vice
chairman of the Group Solicitation
Unit OF the War Funo campaign
He was former metropolitan chair
man for the Community Chest cam
palgn. and was a team captain in
the Red Cross campaign this year
He is member of the Columbia
Country Club, the Army and Navy
Club and the Washington Board of
Trade.
Mr.. Persons expressed pleasure"
at Mr.. Sleeper's election as presi-
dent, and voiced confidence he would
lead the board in the big job to do. -
Auditors Report Approved.
The directors approved the report
OF the auditor, William Gordon
Buchanan & Co.. certified public
accountants, on the financial status
of the association.
DR.. Peabody, when asked for a
statement, referred the request to
Charles L. Newcomb of New York,
an officer of the National Tubercu-
losis Association, who has been act
ing executive secretary since the
resignation of Mr.. Lund.
The board is in full agreement"
said Mr.. Newcomb. "as to the neces-
sity of approaching the problem of
tuberculosis here in the District of
Columbia with renewed vigor. Just
as soon as a new executive secretary
and two other staff members can
be selected, the association can get
things rolling"
He pointed out that in addition
to the executive secretaryship, two
other vacancies were created by
designations. Those who resigned
were Paul D. Guernsey, now an Army
lieutenant who was elected a di-
rector last week, and Charron Payne,
in charge of rehabilitation, who left
to become executive secretary of
the Franklin County (Ohio) Tuber-
culosis Association
Skeleton Program Formulated.
A program of work for the year
already had been adopted in skele-
ton form by the old board of direct
orS Mr. Newconnh said hI1t iS c,,h