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Evening star., 1944-07-17
Fire Department
Finds School
Safety Improved
City Alarm Box
In Every Building
Is Recommended

Fire safety conditions have i'm
proved in the public schools during
the past year. but every school
should be provided with q city fire
alarm box, the Fire Department said
today after its annual survey OF
schools.
OF the 225 items recommended as
needed IN the departments report
81 require critical materials which
District authorities do not believe
can be obtained at this time. They
principally involve fire alarm sys-
TENS which have not been obtained
for new buildings.
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
Joseph D. Arthur. jr., however. has
directed w. A. Draper, engineer in
charge OF the District repair shop,
to request priorities from the War
Production Board for the 81 items.
Inspect 17s Schools.
The fire marshals report stated
the 17S schools had been inspected,
OF which So required adjustments
and 80 passed inspection. While
the inspections were being made. a
number of items were corrected and
not included in the report. Out of
the total of 225 recommendations
listed, 20 items have been COM
pleted by the repair shop since the
hllng OF the report; 1913 items can
be done by the repair shop, with the
most essential changes scheduled
Tor completion by the opening of
schools in the fall, and seven items
are under the direct Jurisdiction of
the schools operating department
which has been asked to do the
necessary work.
In joint report. Charles L. Las
chalt. fire inspector. and B. R
Holmes, inspector of building main
tenance, declared:
In general. conditions as regards
the fire hazards and safety to life
and limb in schools have greatly
improved over the last report, par.
ticularly noteworthy being the MAIN
tenance OF panic bolts and refrain
ing from the use of locks on exit
doors"
Fire Drill Results Good.
The inspectors said that fire drills
are held on an average of twice a
month during the spring and fall
and about once a month during the
winter, with evacuation time vary
Ing from one-half to 81. minutes.
In general the time required to
evacuate the buildings is good. How
ever. In some instances, the time
could be materially reduced bv in
stalllng a local electrical fire alarm
system. and more attention CEN
tered on discipline and control of
the occupants"
The propping open of stairway
fire doors to facilitate traffic is still
practiced in many schools. When
such doors are propped open their
purpose Is defeated. In the event of
a fire on the lower floor this prac-
tlce renders the upper floors with
out fre escape facility because of
smoke. heat and gases. 1t is, in our
opinion. the responsibility of the
principal to see that the faculty.
and employees observe the regula-
tions."
Evening star., 1944-07-17
A|arik Quist, West Coast
Construction Expert, Dies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE. July 17.-Death of
Alarik w. Quist. so, one of the West
Coasts outstanding builders and for
the last 20 years Finnish Consul
here. was announced by his family
yesterday. He died Saturday night
of a heart ailment.
An expert on underwater cement
construction, Mr.. Quist built the
piers at Pearl Harbor in 1894 and
1895, working with the Hawaiian
Bridge & Dredging Co. During the
World War he contracted to do all
cement work for the Navy 1T the
Puget Sound Navy Yard.
The first work of his company
in 1906, was the construction OF
the first Government relief stations
at Point Barrow, Alaska. he later
built the famous Baranof Hotel at
Juneau.
The widow. = sosAand two daush-
tefs survive here.
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Foster Parents
1oKeep Child,
Court Decides
Appeals Court Upsets
Lower Tribunals Rule
On New Statute

In the first Interpretation OF the
recently enacted adoption statute
here. the Court of Appeals ruled
today that the foster parents of q
14-month-old child were entitled to
Keep the infant, even though the
real mother changed her mind after
6rst agreeing to the adoption.
The 17-year-old unmarried moth
er had signed a petition agreeing
to the child's adoption three months
before its birth. AS result, the
family which adopted the baby paid
the prenatal and postnatal expenses
even insuring the child for college
education. The infant has lived
with them since its birth.
When the time came for the for
NAL signing of the adoption papers
last year, the girl changed her mind
and decided she wanted her baby
back. A District Court decision
ruled in her favor, the trial Judge
holding that the consent of the
natural mother accompanying the
petition was not sufficient.
SSs~sSAsS a w Va uAAl6 S1tCus
The foster parents took the case
to the appellate court. Today's de-
cision revised the District Court
ruling.
In our opinion. Congress in
tended that consent of a parent
once given and acted upon should
not be withdrawn without cause
the opinion written by Justice
Justin Miller stated This inten-
ton is clearly indicated by the final
sentence of the statutory language
The consent of parent who is
q minor shall not be voidable be-
cause of that minority"
The Appellate Court said that in
looking ahead to the administration
of the new law the Congress could
see the probability of the changes
OF mind. Especially as the moth
er's decision to keep or give up her
infant would be influenced by deep
seated biological urges and psycho-
logical emotions. '"' Congress ap-
parently assumed, as it had right
to assume, that statutory provision
Tor a promise made or consent
given, voluntarily, enacted upon by
innocent persons would insure pro-
lection for the interests of all con-
Cerned."s
Responsibility Retained.
But Congress also knew that the
law from time immemorial and with
great leniency relieved minors of
responsibility for many acts and
omissions, in order to prevent ex-
ploitation of them and their in
terests, which might otherwise re-
suit from their inexperience. 1t
realized that when all other methods
failed and all other avenues of
escape were closed. the distraight
mother might fall back upon this
defense of minority
Then, balancing all the conflict
ing considerations of public policy
and private interest Congress de-
cided that the interests of the infant
were of even greater Importance
than those Of the girl-mother. > = -"
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Rare Black Orchid Discovered
IGrowing in Fairfax County
6. H. KernodIe Finds
Specimen Sought
Long by Botonists

The black color phase of the
terrestrial orchid has been found
for the first time growing In nearby
Fairfax County, Va, by a wild
flower lobbyist who feels a little
"sheepish" about having stumbled
upon an important discovery in the
province of trained botanists.
George H. Kernodle, 1927 Wis
consin avenue NV, discovered the
new color phase of the moccasin
flower while searching for specimens
for his wild garden, which is devoted
largely to native orchids.
Black orchids occur infrequently
in the arboreal group-those that
grow in the hollows of trees in
the South American jungles-but
until now the black phase of the
terrestrial group-those that grow
on the ground-had never been 1e-
ported.
The color actually is very deep
wine red. This saturation of color
is the exact opposite of the also
rare white. or albino phase. Mr..
Kernodle interprets the occurrence
according to Mendelism, which rec
ognizes latent tendency in propa-
cation toward albinism, or, on the
other hand, saturation of color.
Mr.. Kernodle has found four of
the rare flowers in the same area,
in different clumps of plants. In
the normal flower. the pouch is
pink with darker veining and the
petals are shaded with green or
brown. while in the black specimen
the pouch is so dark that the veining
appears light in contrast, and the
petals are a dense red.
To the scientific name of this
species-Cypripedium Acaule-would
be added afro rubra" ,dense red)
in describing the black color phase.
After finding the first two speci-
mems. Mr.. Kernodle called the Belts
vile Md Research Center, which
sent over for one of the flowers. The
National Geographic Society photo
graphed the other blossom for a
feature article, and then it also was
sent to Beltsville.
Nine. Charles Bruggemann. wife
of the Swiss Minister, became in
terested in the discovery when she
happened to pass Mr.. Kernodles
home as the orchid was being sent
out to the research center. She
turned back to inquire about it. and
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Miss Wi||iette Myers Dies;
Taught at Eastern High
Special DISPATCH to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANASSAS, Va. July 17.-Fu-
neral services we're to be conducted
here today for Miss Williette r.
Myers, former teacher at Eastern
High School, Washington. who died
Saturday at her home here after q
long illness.
Miss Myers was appointed to the
teaching staff Of Stuart Junior High
School, Washington. in the spring
of 1880, and that fall was trans
ferred to Eastern High School. She
retired last May because of i'll
health.
She is survived by her mother,
Mrs. w. r. Myers, Manassas. and
a brother. the Rev. Harwood Myers,
Arlington.
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Insurance Settlement
To Stand in Common,
Case, Firm Reveals
D. c. Womon's Sincerity,
Absence Of Froud Cited;
Payment TotoIed 81, 400

The New York insurance company
which paid out S7,4OO to Mrs. Ellen
Commons. Washington, will make
no attempt to obtain a refund Of
the amount, though her former hus-
band, on whose life the policv was
made. was found alive and well Fri
day. 1t was learned today.
Reached in New York by te.e-
phone, Louis w. Dawson, vice pres
ident and general counsel for the
Mutual Life Insurance Co., issued
"a statement which said. in part:
The company was willing to make
such settlement because of the OBJ
vious sincerity of the claimant
After careful investigation at the
time no evidence was Forthcoming
that Mr.. Commons was alive and
there was no evidence of fraud In
the case
THE fact that he was discovered
living under his own name indi.
Gates again the absence of fraud OIL
any intent to deceive. For these
reasons the company intends tc
stand by the settlement originally
made. No court action is contem-
plated and Mrs. Commons already
has been advised of this"
Mr.. Dawson said he believed there
had been one similar case in the
history of the company but it had
occurred SO long ago he could not
recall the details.
Civil Rights the Same.
Current opinion meanwhile among
Federal attorneys here was that the
fact that Mr.. Commons had been
declared dead by the courts would
not interfere with his civil rights
once his real identity is re-estab-
lished They did not believe that
any further court proceedings would
be necessary.
Mrs. Commons said today the life
she has created for herself and hel
daughter Ann, is. will not be dis.
turbed by the temperance of he,
former husband.
Librarian for the Social Securit,
Board here, she said she had no rea
son even to see her husband. a for.
mer Wisconsin University research
assistant. who turned up in Hart.
ford. Conn. Friday, employed as 9
laundry truck driver. He had dis.
appeared from his Madison wis
home in 1880 and was declared
legally dead in 1898.
That's a long buried story now.
Mrs. Commons said, Il have a jot
and will 60 ON working at it. There
will be no change in the lives of my
daughter and myself"
Didn't Recognize Picture.
Asked If she recognized the pic.
ture, identified as of her former
husband, which appeared in The
Star yesterday, Mrs. Commons re.
piled:
mo, frankly, I didn't recognize it
I suppose it is he though. 1t must
have been carefully checked. Yo,
must remember it's been IA year.
since I've seen him. Maybe I've for.
gotten what he looks like"
Meantime the long missing man.
father, DR.. John Rogers Commons
nationally known economist. await.
ed a visit from his son, who is du<
to arrive at the formers home ir
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. today, &C.
cording to the Associated Press.
DR.. Commons said yesterday ir
Florida that he had received a tele.
gram from his son stating that tn,
latter would arrive there today.
I'm not sure he Is my son, but W,
shall see," he was quoted as saying.
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Many Tenants
0usted in House
Moving Project
IS to 40 FamiIies
Must Be Relocated
At SuitIund

In order to bring IS temporary,
multifamily. demountable houses
from Garry Houses, Suitland, Md.
to the District for housing colored
Government workers, it win be nee
essary to relocate IS or 40 families
In vacant dwellings in the same
Government project, it was learned
today.
Arrangements for moving the
families now in the ''prefabricated.
demountable" homes were being
completed today by representatives
of the National Capital Housing
Authority. A spokesman for NCHA
said plans for moving were worked
out in a manner agreeable to the
tenants, with one possible excep-
tion.' But residents in the project
reported there were several who OBJ
1ected to moving from places where
they had developed gardens and
were well established.
Must Fit New Sites.
Asked why the vacant homes were
not moved instead of the ones al
ready occupied; a spokesman for
NCHA said the selection of de-
mountables to be moved was made
to mt the new sites available for
the purpose In the District. Some
OF the one-story demounLables TO
be moved consist of units housing
TWO families, three families and
four families. Not all were filled.
The 35 structures to be relocated
in northeast Washington will house
lot colored families, it was ex-
planned.
Much interest centers on the work
Of moving the first OF the temporary
homes built in this area for Gov
ernment workers. While they sup
posedly were built with the de.
mountable feature in mind, there
have been reports it will be difi-
cult to take the houses apart, be.
cause many nails were used, in ad-
dition to bolts and nuts, in putting
the buildings together. The nails,
IN most instances. officials ex-
planned, were supposed to be double
headed" leaving the second head
extended outside the boards, for
easy extraction.
Contractor Makes Plans.
The move was authorized by the
National Housing Agency. But the
job OF relocating the families living
IN the houses and supervising the
demounting and re-erection OF the
homes Is being carried out by NCHA.
The contractor, Jeffress- Dyer.
Inc, was making plans today to be-
gin demounting and moving the
structures.
Preliminary work has to be done
on the new sites of the houses. They
must be graded and in most cases
utilities have to be installed before
the houses are re-erected.
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Indictment Accuses
Intruder Of ATTEMPT
To Assault WAVE
Grond Jury Names Thre,
Men in Theft of ,038
Bottles Of Whisky

Austin G. Haywood, %, colored.
was indicted today by the District
grand jury on charges of an at
tempted criminal assault on a WAVE
July 4 after gaining entrance
through window to her first floor
apartment at 1886 Sixteenth street
NV.
Haywood also was charged with
housebreaking and larceny. The 28-
year old complainant said she awoke
about 2:30 am. to see colored man
leaning over her bed.
Disregarding his warning to keep
quiet or I'll kill YOU" she said she
screamed and jumped out of bed
Frightened, the man grabbed her
purse containing so cents and
jumped out of the window. Assist
ant United States Attorney Sylvan
Schwartz said the WAVE had iden-
tilted Haywood in a lineup.
Indicted in Whisky Theft.
In another indictment. three COL
ored men were charged with house
breaking and larceny in the theft OF
1,038 bottles of whisky valued at
$1,000 from a liquor store at l72C
Fourteenth street NV, May Is
They are Roosevelt Sinkler, %:
Guy L. Brooks, "a, and Norman
Brooks, 80. Two other men, not
yet apprehended, were also indicted
Mr.. Schwartz said some of the
whisky had been recovered.
An l8year-old youth was charged
with the strong-arm robbery OF
Douglas Hunter in the l4O0 black OF
Fairmont street NV. several doors
from Mr.. Hunters home. The youth
and l6-year-old companion were
accused of knocking Mr.. Hunter tc
the pavement and taking his wallet
containing $40. The other youth
was held for Juvenile Court author
tiles.
Another robbery indictment was
returned against James Robertson
26. The defendant is charged with
robbmg casual drinking acquaint-
ance of $65. Mr.. Schwartz said the
other man suffered a jaw injury
when knocked to the pavement in
the 1900 block of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV.
Auto Theft Charged.
Two l9-year-old youths were in
dlcted on joy-riding and grand lar
ceny charges in the theft of an
auto belonging to Edwin Boswell of
1877 B street Sc. The youths are
accused of driving off with the car
which was parked in front of Mr.
Boswell's home, and riding to Fred
erlcksburg, Va, where they aban-
doned it after running out of gas.
A Navy Yard machinist, Frantz
c. Wilson, 43, was indicated on a
charge of impersonating a police
man. Mr.. Schwartz said Wilson be-
came annoyed when another motor
lst moved too slow up Connecticut
avenue. He pulled alongside the
car. drew gun and told the driver
ne was policeman, Mr.. Schwartz
said. Wilson then drove of afte,
warning the other driver to be more
careful in the future the indictment
charges.
Two colored bellhops at a down.
town hotel were indicted on pander-
ing charges. The men are Carl Sol
omon, 40, and George H. Barnes
| jr., 81.
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Aberdeen Truinee Killed
BY Military Police
BY the Associated Press

By tne ASSoCl1ted Ffes8.
ELKINS, w. Va, July 17.-Pvt
Robert Parkin. 20-year-old Aber-
deem Proving Ground trainee, was
fatally shot yesterday while resist
ing arrest by Military Police in
Elkins, Col. Lewis o. Heck, Aber-
deem security and intelligence ofn-
Ger. reported.
Charges against the soldier and
circumstances Of the shooting would
not be disclosed, Col. Heck said
pending . thorough investigation
by proving ground headquarters.
Pvt. Parkin II from Portland
Oregon.
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Dozed Woman Found: !:
Police Seek Identity

Prince Georges County police to-
DAY were attempting to determine
the identity of 25-year-old woman,
found yesterday in a dazed condi-
tion in Bladensburg.
Police said the woman was unable
70 tell her name or where she lived.
They said she was wearing q white
dress and sandals, and had no stock
ings or hat. She is being treated at
Leland Memorial Hospital. River
dale, police said.
Evening star., 1944-07-17

Va SoPl. d II u
Mrs. Kendall S.
Reed, 260l Thir-
ty = sixth street
NV. remained
in a critical con-
dition today in
Emergency Hos
pital.
The v a d e n
youth, according
to police, W a S
wounded in the
neck by a slug
from a .38-cali-
ber revolver be-
longing to Capt.
Reed. who is ON
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Sub Bullheod Launched

GROTON, Conn.,, July II R.-
The submarine Bullhead was
launched in the Thames River yes
terday by the Electric Boat Co., the
18th underseas craft the firm has
launched for the Navy tbs year
and the second this month.
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Circus Fire Toll Rises
To l63 as Girl Dies
By the Associated Press.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, July 1.-THE
death toll from the July 6 Ringing
Bros. and Barnum g. Bailey Circus
fire stood at 163 today, when Miss
Rosalyn Kruh, %. of West Hartford
died of burns at hospital.
More than 100 victims of the holo-
caust were still In Hartford hos
pitals, six of them In critical conH-
ton.
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Sove This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack of waste
paper to convert into cartons
for Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
OF old newspapers and maga-
zines Is needed. Notify some
school child In your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Mrs. Grishum to Sponsor Sub

Mrs. Charles r. Grisham, 5826
Nevada avenue NV. will sponsor
the christening Of the submarine
U. 8. s. Tigrone, which Is scheduled
to be launched Thursday at Ports
mouth. N. H., the Navy Department
announced today. Mrs. Grisham is
the wife of Capt. Charles r.
Gfisham, q. 8. N.
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Kings Surgeon Dies

LONDON, July II R.-Rear Ad-
mirai Guy Leslie Buckeridge, 66
former honorary surgeon 40 Kins
George vi, died Friday In London.
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Youth, Shot by Friend
Showing Father sGun,
Is in Critical Condition
Revolver Accident Occurs
In Copt. Reeds Home on
Wisconsin Avenue

Fifteen-year-old Taylor Walden,
1927 Wisconsin avenue NV, who
was accidentally shot yesterday by
a playmate, Robert K. Reed, Is, son
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Tito Dissatisfied
With New Regime
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, July ia dispatch dis
tributed to correspondents in Rome
yesterday said on behalf of Marshal
Tito of the Yugoslav Partisans that
his National Committee of LIBERIA
ton does not consider itself repre-
sented officially in the newly
reorganized Yugoslav royal govern
ment In London.
The dispatch, by Stoyan PRIDE
chevich, Time Magazine correspond
ent representing the combined
American press at Tito's headquar-
ters, said he had been authorized by
Tito to explain that the Liberation
Committee believes that before it
should be represented in the gov
ernment the people of Yugoslavia
should have chance to convince
themselves Of full cooperation with
the government, for these people
have had distressing experiences
with emigre cabinets"
In a recent agreement announced
in London between Tito and DIR.
Ivan Subasic, new Yugoslav premier,
the cabinet of King Peter in Lon
don was reorganized to include two
members identified as representa-
tives of Tito. The agreement was
announced after DR.. Subasic con-
ferred with Tito in Yugoslavia and
King Peter stood by in Italy in an
effort to heal the split between the
Tito government factions 50 as to
present q unified front to the Ger
imam invaders
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-06
WILDEs sOUTHBOUND

Sgt Keith Wildes of the Signal
Corps, U. S. Army, stationed in Jul
neau, left last night by steamer
for the south on furlough. He was
accompanied on the trip by Mrs.
Wildes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-06
TAKEN OFF BOAT

Oliver Dowdy was taken off the
southbound boat yesterday by u.
S. Marshals here and charged with
disturbing the peace. Dowdy was
enroute to the states from Seward
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-06
STEAMER LEAVES
FOR SOUTH WITH
"A PASSENGERS

Taking passage for the South last
night aboard the steamer were the
following persons for Seattle = Lit.
Dorothy Spencer, Lit. Francis Dick
erson, Capt. N. j. Nyda, Thomas P.
Rock, William E. Wagner, Lloyd C..
Press, Mrs. Betty Press, Ronald
Press, Gladys M. Roush, Lloyd V.
Winter, Samuel Applebaum, Vera M.
Beircker. Hazel .MacKinnon.
Charles G. Burdick, Emma S.
Grey. Capt. Georgia d. Gremin, JUL
JUS. Ohon, James Keller, Catherine
E. Gray, Paul K. Paulsen, James r.
Macdonald, Mrs. James f. Suso-
dorff, Keith c. Wildes. Ideal Wildes,
L. A. Hellan, Maston Johnson, Will
liam Henry, Edmund A. Klopp, Will
liam Geroks, Alexander N Tassell,
Ole T. Reenie, James c. Bartas,
Paul l. Laurie, Pvt. Herbert Wolff,
and Edwin A. Pearson.
For Ketchikan--Capt. George c.
Harris, Arthur E. Glover, Tom r.
Young, Andrew Baker, Otto H..
Peters, James Peacock, ALT o. Erick-
son, Donald Anderson, and Fri B.
OnSOin