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Evening star., 1944-07-26
Polio Believed al Peak
In Virginia; Maryland
Reports First Death
Two New Coses Here
Bring IotoI in Area
To u for Year

While the outbreak OF infantile
paralysis in Virginia is believed to
have reached its peak, Maryland
today recorded its first death from
the disease and two more cases were
diagnosed in the District, bringing
to % the number of cases in this
area this year
Among the cases reported in this
area to date. IA have been in Wash
ington. OF these. II have been dag
nosed since July Is, three proving
fatal.
Added to the list at Children's S
Hospital was 3-year-old Max Arrat,
70l Fourth street NV. The child,
whose oondition was described as
fairly good, has been hoSpitalized
since Saturday.
4-Year old q Victim.
Also diagnosed as paralysis
victim is Purcell Lyon, 4, colored,
435 r street NV. who was admitted
to Gallinger Hospital several days
ago.
In Maryland, DIR. c. H. Halli-
day, director of the State De-
partment of Communicable Diseases
reported 16 cases of the disease in
the State this year, 10 of them in the
past. nine days. Robert Pietmann,
jr., the first fatality in the State,
died Monday night at Franklin
Square Hospital in Baltimore.
Polio, cases to date include six in
Baltimore County, four in Montgom-
cry. three in Prince Georges and one
each in Allegany. Anne Arundel and
Hartford Counties.
Virginia officials Hopeful.
Although in Virginia. health OFF,
cials were hopeful that the cpl
demic had reached its peak, four
new cases were reported today, three
in Roanoke and one in Grayson
Counties. The States total for the
year is 106, Of which 100 have been
diagnosed since June /.
Virginia officials urged that chill
dren now attending summer camps
be allowed to remain. The camps,
it was explained. would serve to
isolate the children from other con-
facts.
In the District, hospital officials,
medical society officials and pedia-
tricians are planning to meet with
DR.. George C. Rutland. District
health officer at II am. tomorrow
on how to combat the steady in
crease in cases here,
Evening star., 1944-07-26
Oil Farley May Result
In Plan 10 Cut Off
Aggressors' Supplies
Commission to Establish
Sanctions May Result
From Conference Here
By the Associated Press.


Anglo oil talks, now In
their second day. may be leading to
creation of a commission of the
worlds oil producers which would
be able to slap sanctions on aggres-
sor nations under postwar Sc
curity organization.
This international economic arm
against would-be peace breakers is
emerging from the conferences be-
tween a British delegation under
Lord Beaverbrook and an American
group under Secretary OF State Hull.
The talks have two basic aims:
/. Agreement on broad principles
such as equality of opportunity in
the drive for new oil concessions,
orderly world oil production to avoid
international gasoline wars and in
sure flow of supplies to meet world
demand at fair prices and proper
concern for sound economic ad-
vancement OF countries where pro-
ducing areas are located.
2. Establishment of an Anglo
American commission to take up
specific problems which arise under
the principles. The commission is
considered an interim Advancement
which will eventually include other
nations such as Russia, the Meth
erlands and South American coun-
tries.
The arrangements for intergov-
ernmental cooperation on this vital
economic question opens the way
for development of a weapon to
crack down quickly against disturb
ers of the peace.
Oh was seen as a prime necessity
to modern warfare in the days OF
the League of Nations but the first
attempt to impose sanctions. when
Italy attacked Ethiopia, broke down
because producing countries could
not reach decision on Joint action.
The possibility of squeezing ag-
gressors off from petroleum for war
is contained in provision that
the Anglo-American agreement
when adopted, will be subject to
any collective security ARRANGEMENTS
the United Nations may work out
later.
The delegations are scheduled to
meet Thursday and by next week
1t is expected that they will have
completed final agreement.
Evening star., 1944-07-26
Allen 7. ToyIor Rites
Will Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Allen T. Tay-
lor, 70. retired employe in the ex-
amining division of the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, who died
Monday at his home in Orange,
Va, will be held tomorrow at Or
ange. Burial will be in the ceme-
terry there.
A native Of Madison County, Va.
Mr.. Taylor came to the bureau in
1897 serving until his retirement
in 1881. He was a member of the
usher board and union of the Ver-
mont Avenue Baptist Church in
the District. Survivors include his
widow, Mrs. Emma Taylor; a son,
Eugene; a daughter, Mrs. Maria
Lane, and three grandchildren.
Evening star., 1944-07-26
Corporation Buying
In D. T.. Bond Drive
Passes 200 PET. Mark
City's Overall SoIes
Reach Slab, 900, 900,
Or 134% Of Quote

Corporation sales in the Districts
Fifth War Loan Campaign today
passed the 200 per cent mark when
an additional $500 900 was reported
for yesterdays purchases. boosting
the divisions total to date to $685.
600, 900, or 206.5 per cent Of the
SAG, 900, 900 quota.
Overall sales in the city's drive for
$107, ,00O,0 900 were increased by S4,-
200, 900 with yesterdays tabulation,
bringing the total to S143 800 900, or
l34.2 per cent of the goal.
Only s5OO.000 was reported for
Series "E" Bond purchases, raising
that total to s29, 500 900, or 867 per
cent of the $4,000 quota. Indi-
vidual sales, including yesterdays,
still are Sl2 100000 behind the SOL
600 900 goal The total is $48 soc, 900,
1877 per cent of quota.
Results Due August 5. g.
Final results of the campaign viii
not be available before August S, as
Federal Reserve Banks have been
given up to that time to process
tabulations filed by Monday. when
the drive ends. All plants and issu-
ing agents are urged to make GER
tain that all sales are reported to
the Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
mond by Monday.
Meanwhile Edward F. Bartlett,
chairman of the Interdepartmental
War Savings Bond Committee, an
nounced that every unit of the Fed
eral Housing Agency had oversub-
scribed its quota of $433 ,229 goal by
27 per cent.
The District Department of the
American Legion has reported total
sales of s2.208.959, to exceed it's
goal by s7o8,959, a record for the
Legion.
Miss Haverty Leads in Contest.
Miss Gloria Ann Haverty, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis A. Hav-
erty 4539 South Dakota avenue
MEMS leading the 100 contestants
in the United Nations Girls contest
for the title of District Queen of the
War Bond Commands. so far, Miss
Haverty is credited with almost
$500, 900 in bond sales.
A graduate Of MCKINLEY High
School, Miss Haverty, secretary in
the Procurement and Distribution
Service of the Office of the Chief
Signal Officer. won the title OF Dis
trict Queen in the last War Loan
drive with sales tOtalinq S45 600
Evening star., 1944-07-26
Probers Study
Papers Of laps
WorkingforU.S.
Restricted Documents
Seized for Committee
Investigating FEC

security omcerS OF the Fed
eral Communications Commits
sion and the once of Strategic
Services today were rechecking
the records Of two Japanese en-
ployes whose room yielded Gov
ernment papers marked "re-
stricted" when it was raided by
House committee investigators
yesterday.
Both young men, John Kitasaka.
American-born japanese employe of
the FEC, and Fred Nitti, native of
Japan employed by OSS, were at
work today.
They were called before the COM
mittee, which is investigating the
FEC under the Craftsmanship of
Representative Lea, Democrat, of
California, yesterday afternoon at
a special hearing. hastily called.
The chairman was handed a sheaf
Of papers found in the room at 1898
Newton avenue NV, including four
abstracts of Japanese propaganda
broadcasts. These were the papers
marked Restricted"
Both Assert Their Loyalty.
Kitasaka said he had the copies
only to study them" to help him
in his work. Nitti said the papers
aided him in what he was doing for
the highly-secret OSS. Both as
serted they were loyal to the United
States.
Counsel Charles R. Denny of the
FEC explained to Chairman Lea that
the term restricted" did not mean
confidential" Mr.. Denny said Kit
asaka did nothing wrong in taking
the files home, but he shouldn't have
made them available to anyone else.
j. j. Sirica. counsel for the COM
mlttee. questioned Kitasaka sharply
about articles he has written for a
newspaper circulated among Japan
ese = Americans referring to the
Negro problem" and he charged
that he was '.inciting racial preju-
dice" Kitasaka argued that he was
showing the Japanese Americans
that their lot is far less (worse)
than that Of the Negro as far as
prejudice is concerned"
Mr.. Denny testified that the arti-
cles were censored by the War Relo-
cation Authority and they must
have thought they were all right"
Unidentified Papers Seized.
Some other papers, unidentified,
were seized by the committee in
vestigators in the rooms occupied by
the two men and Mr.. Lea said I'VE
have to examine them and. depend
ing on what we find, we'll determine
the nature of future action
Mr.. Benny said he could vouch for
Kitasaka's loyalty. that he had been
thoroughly investigated before being
hired; and as to Nitti, the OSS is
extremely careful in personnel mat
ters.
The files in question, Mr.. Benny
said. were abstracts Of radio broad
casts available to anyone with
good short wave radio" and were not
security information"
Asked about reports that FEC
Chairman James L. Fly may resign
and the Congressional investigation
OF the agency thereby be halted, Mr..
Lea commented:
I've heard those reports. Natu-
rally. I don't think our investigation
is predicated on that at all. We in
tend to complete it,"
Nitti is said to be employed by the
OSS in highly confidential work.
Kitasaka edits scripts of radio Tokyo
broadcasts in the foreign broadcast
intelligence division of the FEC.
Both were in relocation camp after
Pearl Harbor.
Evening star., 1944-07-26
Beer Permit Refused
American Legion Post

The Alcohol Beverage Control
Board has refused an application
by the James Reese Europe Post
No. 5, American Legion, for a class
D beer license for its headquarters
at 1914 Vermont avenue NV, it
was announced today.
The application was refused on
the grounds that the post was too
near churches and schools.
Evening star., 1944-07-26

planes attacked Pearl Harbor.
Comdr. Snare commanded the ship
In the first raid on the Marshall
Islands and the first raid on Marcus
Island, close to Japanese home
waters.
He was succeeded in command bv
Comdr. Gelzer L. Sims, who oper.
ated the ship as part of the de.
stroyer screen for the aircraft
carrier Enterprise during the
Guadalcanal landings.
Comdr. Snare's wife lives at 2
Edgehill road, Alexandria, theis
home for several years. .
Evening star., 1944-07-26
Mrs. Margaret K. Miller,
Formerly Of D. c., Dies

Mrs. Margaret K. Miller, 81, for
mer resident of the District, died
at her home in Highland Falls
N. Y, yesterday. Services and burial
will be at Highland Falls Friday.
A native of Highland Falls, Mrs
Miller lived in the District Is years
She came here in the early 1soos,
after the death of her husband. Mrs.
Miller had lived at 1857 A street
NE. and was a member Of the
Nativity and Resurrection Episcopal
Church here.
She Is survived by granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. Constance Maloy, 87O2
Reading road, Silver Spring, Md,
and grandson. j. Earle Miller, Bill
Reading road, Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1944-07-26
Bridges Leaves for Rest
In New Hampshire
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senator Bridges, Republican, of
New Hampshire, who recently un-
derwent an operation for acute ap-
pendicitis, left by plane today for
Boston en- route to New Hampshire
for several weeks rest.
Senator Bridges was discharged
from the Naval Hospital in Bethesda
three days ago. Members of his
staff said he was under doctors
orders to seek complete rest and
quiet.
Evening star., 1944-07-26
RochdoIe Coop Opens
Fourth Store Here

The Rochdale Cooperative. Inc,
opened its fourth Washington store
last night at Twenty first street and
Alabama avenue Sc.
The new store, whose sponsors are
colored and white, is near the Fred
erick Douglas housing development.
Speakers at the ceremonies last
might included William Blaisdell,
president of the Eastern Co-opera-
tive Wholesale, and John Lylander,
representative of the Swedish CO.
operative.
Evening star., 1944-07-26
Save This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack OF waste
paper to convert into cartons
Tor 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., 1944-07-26

Va d PIcSlOcutldl
citation awarded
t h e destroyer
Maury, his for
mer command.
The unit cita-
ton for the
Maury was an
nounced today
by the Navy.
Condr. S are
was her shipper
on December 7,
1941, when she
took part in the
futile search for
t he Japanese
carriers whose
Evening star., 1944-07-26
Comdr. Snare Shares
In Citation Of DESTROYER

Comdr. Elmer D. Snare. whose
home Is in Alexandria and who is on
an admirafs staff in the Mediter.
ranean theater. shares in the honor
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-16

pay dividends later. This is especially true of Negro
families who because of lack of economic opportunity
in the past live marginal existence.
Yet the temporary big money that even the very
Young are earning now comes at time when labor
is scarce. Later when the war is there will be
a greater premium on skill and training. 1t is then
that education will pay dividends to those who have
continued in school,
In addition to the dollars and cents values that
increased education gives there are the other less
tangible but no less real ones The cultural benefits
of our civilization hold more interest for those who
have gained an education formally or informally.
There are some without formal training who have
been able by diligent effort to make themselves the
intellectual equals of others who have advanced
much further in school, These are the exceptions,
however and the vast majority usually have neither
the time the inclination for this type of self
development when they have left the discipline of
school,
There are many who will fai to return to
school Monday but who will intend to go back at
later date after taking advantage of the ready money
now available. So often this becomes impossible for
one another reason and after short while even
those most anxious to finish their education find
themselves drifting along without returning
The visits made early this week by teachers to
the homes of high school "drop-outs" should prove
an effective means of persuading many of their stu
dents to join the back-to-schoo march, We hope
that the records will show that the student body has
returned in full force for the new semester.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-16
Public Health Notes
By CLEMENT SCOTT. ND. p.P.h.

Therefore, great responsibility
is placed on parents in guarding
as much as possible their child's
health. A physical examination
including vaccination for smallpox
and innoculation for diphtheria
is required. A test for tuberculo-
sis or preferably an X-ray Of the
chest is we'll 10 consider. Correc-
tons indicated by physical exam
nation should be done as soon as
possible. Care should be taken
that the child has outer garments
to protect from the wet and cold
weather so that they may be re-
moved when he is indoors-not
heavy underclothing. Teeth should
be checked. Loss of appetite and
refusal of solid food is often due
to decayed and painful teeth. The
child's new activities require good
nutrition. Eyes should be tested
as many times as a child's inabil-
ity to learn is due to his inability
| to see.
Though the cost OF these pre-
ventive measures are nominal, for
those financially unable TO meet
these small cost requirements.
there are free health facilities
available.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-16
ACHALLENGE TO DETROIT

1'When we think about the coming reconversion
and c,rtailment of production we shudder at the
Thought of discrimination and strife which may arise
in the consequent lay-off and re-hiring" Clarence
Anderson. executive secretary of the Metropolitan
Detroit Council on Fair Employment Practice and
Chronicle columnist, told a Senate Education ana
Labor Committee last week in plea for perman-
ent FEPC Mr.. Anderson also stated that there
have already been some instances of prejudice beng
shown as the result of some cutbacks <
An encouraging sign for Detroit was the pact
signed recently by the JAW and the FEPC guaran-
teeing fair treatment to Negroes by the union. Inns
agreement will mean great deal IN the dl1iicuic
months ahead during the reconverslon perloo'
all unions followed suit much unnecessary 1rlclloll
might be avoided. In light of the past RECORDS Oh
other unions it is mere wishfu thinking 10 peheVe
that many will soon follow the example OF the I'D
eral auto workers union.
In his statement before the committee Mr.. An
derson pointed out that 100000 men have left De-
trots assembly lines for the armed services Already
$4,000 have returned and they must have JOBS as
must the $4,000 Negro workers who are now en-
ployed and the large number of women, many OF
whom may want to remain at work.
AS we pointed out here several weeks ago per-
manent FEPC will answer many Of these questions
of what will happen in Detroit when reconversion
to peace time industry comes. Planning for full en-
ployment is also necessary if jobs are to be had for
all wishing to work Already the time is late and in
Detroit in most cities little has been done to guar
antee in preparing postwar program which will
provide Jobs for workers here. On national scale
Congress has failed miserably to provide any
all planning which would be geared to the needs Of
the nation. Pressure Congress and the President
is necessary now for the enactment Of such pro-
gram and for the establishment of permanent
FEPC The elected representatives of the people
must come to realize that they can no longer ignore
the basic problems Of their constituents without feel
ing the wrath of the electorate at the polls
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-16
ONE STEP FORWARD

The recent order issued by Adjutant- General
I1;o forbddng segregation at Army post exchanges,
NJ tbeaters and performances on the post on buses
nrov;ded by the Army or for Army use has brought
forth steady fire of protest from Dixie. Leading
4 is Governor Chauncey Sparks Of Alabama who
was soon Joined by other Rankin-minded individuals.
These Dixie demagogues, always vocal are most
yocfrous when they see one of the bastons OF their
fascist system falling II was this same Gov. Sparks
who defied the FEPC after the Birmingham hear
ing some time ago and vented his ant-Negro hate.
In this instance. unlike the FEPC, the Army has
power to enforce its directive.
This move by the Army is a long way from the
integrated program which Negroes and liberal whites
nrpe but il is definite step forward. There is no
doubt but that when the soldiers, white and Negro,
meet under normal circumstances, great deal OF
the friction and tension which has characterized their
relationships will disappear. A recent issue OF the
MAGAZINE Politics, carried an article "How Prac-
teal Is Racialy Segregated Army" which states
that according to testimony of considerable num-
her If letters received from soldiers that when the
barriers of segregation removed as they are IN
certain phases of Army training, the result is not
friction but understanding, not race riots but COM
radeship" The article points out further that the
Army is actually more favorable environment Tor
experimenting with the breaking dow n OF racial
prejudice than is civilian life"
We have always held this opinion and have con-
tended that it is the responsibility of the Army above
all to offer non-segregated set-up We are hopeful
that the success of this latest will pave the
wav for greater advancement toward this goal. II
the Army takes stand and sticks to it, even the
Dixie ranters will find that the South can be made
democratic.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-16

The reasons Crystal Bird Faucet
and Herbie Brownell Of the GOPers
are putting out for Crystal cutting
out from the Dems sound mighty
weak to Confucius. That one about
leaving cause Of not being able to
see F.D.R. Is crazy cause Crystal
just saw him. Might be Crystal Is
seething about that Recorder
OF Deeds job that went to Marshall
Sheppard. which she had set her
eye on. Just hope that Mrs. X. isn't
disillusioned about our
women In politics. Seems that Crys-
tai Just took some Of our ladies up
to Hyde Park TO see Mrs. r. two
weeks ago. Nice. huh?
n y =
Il doesn't hurt to put q little
pressure on, eventually the light
breaks in some good brothers. upper
story frinstance the army PIX
order. But don't give down. keep
on 'em; don't let EN- forget that
segregation and jim crow are plain
silly il we're all equal They know
and we do too. that we ARE equal.
Have you seen our Wendell'S ar
ticle in Golfers this week! He and
II. A. Wallace aren't going to let
us forget them. Saw that II re-
elected. F.D.R. would make Henry
Sec'y OF State, and the Senate would
throw IL out. Keep your eyes open
and don't let anyone put Willkie
and Wallace behind the eight ball
again. They're all for you!
" X X
The boys abroad are only per-
mitted to read two American Sum
day papers: The Chicago Tribune
COh. God, the poor boys and Sun
days. too and the ". Y. Times tno
funnies neither). But these two
always hit F.DR. whenever they
can snipe at him. Co!ncidence7
* X y
Seems our old friend Of the goatee,
Edgar Brown, Is giving the Justice
Dept. their most delightful case In
years. Edgar. In his usual clover
way. announced q poll Of q million
soldiers who were all for guess
who!) Tom E. Dewey. But even
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-16
Agriculture Dept.
Employees Up 300 %

WASHINGTON CNNPA)-An in
crease Of over 300 per cent in en-
ployment OF Negroes has been
shown in the last four years in the
Department Of Agriculture. accord
ing to Thomas Roberts. a personnel
officer OF the agency. in a statement
last week.
Mr.. Roberts declared that in Sep.
TENDER, l94l, there were IT'S Ne
groes employed in the department
in March. 1914. there were 878 Ne.
groes.
In l94l. 1913 per cent OF the Ne.
gro employees were in custodial po'
sitions. and the remaining l6.7 pei
cent were in clerical. sub-protes-
sional and professional
In 1914, only 46 per cent are in
custodial clsssifications, while SC
per cent are in clerical jobs. 2 per
cent in sub-professional, and 2 per
cent in professional
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-16

Preparation Of youngsters for
their first day in school means
more than provision OF sufficient
clothing or rehearsals OF shoe-ty-
ing, coat buttoning and street.
crossing. When a child enters
school he has big adjustment TO
make, not simply to the company
OF strange children. but also the
company Of strange disease germs.
The average school room. housing
20 10 40 persons. provides much
larger amount OF exposure 10 dis
ease than the child has been ac-
customed 10 at home The toler-
ance which he has developed for
the disease germs in his home Is
usually not wide enough to include
all the different ones he will con-
tact in school and besides he is
exposed to a bigger dosage OF or
ganisms. This may seem to infer
that the school Is q dangerous
place. however. there are many
other contacts that children make.
such as Fairgrounds. movies. etc,
In comparison. the school Is quite
a safe place because Of the alert
ness Of teachers and nurses in de-
tecting the frst evidences of i'll
ness on the part of any child.