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Evening star., 1944-09-13
Prince Georges Board
Keeps Schools Open
Despite Polio Petition
Porents Given Right to
Keep Children Home
Without Prejudice

Despite a petition signed by more
than 100 Laurel residents asking that
schools in the town be closed until
the present infantile paralysis epi-
demic subsidies, the Prince Georges
County Board of Education yester-
day decided to KEEP all county schools
open.
At the same time, however, the
board declared that county parents
who fear their children may become
infected may keep them home with
out prejudice for a reasonable
period"
Although the County Medical So
ciety announced last week that it
had recommended the opening OF
schools be postponed, the board said
1t has not yet received any official
notice from the society concerning
its recommendation.
The board also received a dele
cation of parents whose children
attend the one-room Mccarthy Col
'ored School. The group objected
to proposal that the children be
transported to the Lincoln School
until teacher can be obtained for
the Mccarthy School. The board
said it would intensity efforts to
secure a teacher and would delay
action a week.
Supt. of Schools G. Gardner
Shugart told the board thatt while
all eay4ceht figures axisfsG yet
available, unofficial reports if1di-
cate that there will be a decrease
from last year in elementary
schools. He attributed this to the
fact that many parents are keeping
their children at home because of
the polio epidemic.
Mr.. Shugart also asserted that
the teacher situation Is under con-
troll" with only two vacancies in
high schools and "a few" In the
elementary schools. The two high
school teacher vacancies are in
physical education and science.
Evening star., 1944-09-13
Citizens Group Denie!
County Merit System
Depends on Charter
Would Elect Condidutes
Pledged to Support
Civil Service Law

It Is not necessary to change the
entire system of government in
Montgomery County, as proposed In
the charter, to effect a merit sys-
tenn for county employees, the Citi-
zens' Committee to Defeat the Char
ter said today
Pointing out that proponents Of
the charter have asserted that one
clear issue in the charter fight is
merit system, the committee said
that to provide this 1t is only neces-
sary to elect a State Senator and
four Of the six Representatives in
the House of Delegates pledged to
support a civil service law for the
county. This, the committee added,
would eliminate the need for adopt
ing a charter with all of the dan
gers Of a new and untried system
of government in order to obtain
the "one clear issue Of the cam
paign.
IF the charter proponents can
not elect county delegation
pledged to the enactment of a civil
cNA low INV IoAAa
elect a majority to the first County
Council provided under the char
ter?" the committee asked.
The committee said that a civil
service law would apply only to
county employees and to that por-
ton Of the county budget required
to pay their salaries. The total
county budget for this year Is
$685., 45B.2 Is. while total salaries
are only $189 ,980.66, or approxi-
mately 5& per cent Of the total
budget.
Since % per cent of the county
budget is raised from profits of the
dispensary system, the county share
OF State gasoline tax and other
indirect revenues, the amount that
.charterites have limited their one
clear issue to include is actually
about per cent of each county
real estate tax bill" the committee
said. The civil service law, then.
would be limited to improving these
services and economies"
Evening star., 1944-09-13
Decision Deferred
On Prince Georges
Church School Plan
70 Persons Attend
Commissioners. Hearing
On Protested Project

After four-hour hearing on a
petition by the Trinity Lutheran
Church OF Mount Rainier for per-
NIT to erect school on property ad-
jacent to the church at Thirtieth
street and Bunker Hill road, the
Prince Georges County Commission
ers yesterday deferred action pend
ing personal inspection of the
site.
The petition had been approved
by the board August % but a re-
hearing was ordered in response to a
request by the Mayor and Council
Of Mount Rainier.
Approximately 70 persons attended
yesterdays hearing at Upper Marl-
boro with objections by opponents
of the project centering on the con-
tention that the school would de-
preciate property values.
Produces Map.
Town Surveyor Roy T. Fowkes
presented map purporting to show
that majority Of the property
owners in the immediate vicinity of
the proposed school are opposed
Mr.. Fowkes also claimed that both
Thirtieth .street and Bunker Hill
road are heavily travelled since they
are through streets, thus constitut-
ing traffic hazard +
Mayor Floyd Matthias said there
would not be adequate space for
recreation and that there is other
land in the town which is more
suitable.
The Rev. Edwin Pieplow, pastor of
the church, pointed out, however,
that he has been conducting vaca-
ton Bible classes at the church
during the past five years with an
average daily attendance of 145
children without receiving any COM
plants from nearby residents.
Claim Ample Room.
He explained that the proposed
school would have two rooms and
would accommodate so children. He
said safety patrols would be set up
to protect children crossing the
streets.
Declaring that there would be
ample space for recreation, Ernest
Maier, member of the church, said
there would be Ito square feet per
pupil as compared with only 40
square feet per pupil at the Hyatts-
vile Elementary School and 80
square feet at the Brentwood School,
Paul Kea, architect for the prof.
ect, said the site contains approx
mately 10000 square feet, of which
the school would occupy only 1896
square feet.
Evening star., 1944-09-13
Former Reporter Hurt
Seriously by Auto

James Van Sickle, 10, a former
reporter for the Washington. Daily
News, was struck by an automobile
last night at Fourteenth and II
streets NV, police reported.
Mr.. Van Sickle, who lives at 1713
r street NV, was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital, where his injuries
were diagnosed as a possible spine
fracture. He later was transferred
to Gallinger Hospital. His condi-
ton was said to be serious.
Police said the driver of the car
was Norman e. Cruit, IS, of l107
Flower avenue, Takoma Park, Nd.
Evening star., 1944-09-13
Snure Reelected Head
|Of Four Corners GROUP

Robert Snure was reelected
president of the Four Corners (Md }
Citizens Association at a meeting
last night. Other officers elected
include Henry Taylor, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. John Hamilton, record
Ing secretary; Mrs. John Norton
corresponding secretary: Willard
kynett, treasurer. and Wallace
Shirley. sergeant-at-arms.
The group voted to ask the Co.
operative Committee, consisting of
representatives from each associa-
ton IN the area, to hold two meet
ings IN order to allow residents to
hear speakers for and against the
proposed Montgomery County char
ter. -.t.
Evening star., 1944-09-13
BY BERTHA SHAFER,

BY BERTHA SHAFER.
Three years ago a young school
teacher boarde4 the Clipper In
Guam for her first trip to the
United States. She was the daugh-
ter Of a retired marine sergeant
who had settled in Guam. married
and raised his family there.
Two days after she sailed from
Honolulu on the last lap Of her jour-
ney to the States, the japanese at
tackled Pearl Harbor. Guam fell.
And for almost three years Miss
Elizabeth Mcdonald, now a Justice
Department employe, had no word
from her mother, three sisters. two
brothers, brother -in-law and three
nephews on Guam.
Il tried every means-the Red
Cross, the State, War and Navy De-
partments," she told reporters yes
terday at the Justice Department.
Il couldn't get any news through"
Finally Gets Action.
When the marines reconquered
Guam last month, she called the
Marine Corps Public Relations.
Within a few days a Marine Corps
combat correspondent had located
The Mcdonald family. He forwarded
to Washington a picture of them
which was presented to the slim,
brunette docket clerk. yesterday, by
James P. McGranery, assistant to
the Attorney General.
The news Miss Mcdonald has had
OF her family is rather sketchy.
When American naval lombard
ment destroyed their home. they
escaped into the bush. Some time
later they were apprehended and
placed in japanese concentration
camp, where they remained until
freed by the marines. One sister is
seriously i'll with pneumonia in a
Navy hospital, but the others are
well
Evening star., 1944-09-13
Mrs. Mary ToyIor Dies;
Former District Resident

Mrs. Mary Hunter Taylor, a former
resident of the District, died Mon
day at her home in Atlanta, Ga.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row in Orange, Va. .,-.
A native of Orange, Mrs. Taylor
came to Washington in 1904 and
lived here for more than is years
She attended the Church of the
Ascension.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs
Benjamin B. Cain, Washington, and
Mrs. Frances Brown, Atlanta, Ga;
a brother, John Campbell Hen
bricks, Orange; two sisters, Mrs
Crosby Hoar, Drexel Hill, Pa, and
Miss Caroline Lee Hendricks, Wash
ington, and three grandchildren.
Evening star., 1944-09-13
South Dukotons Plan Cruise

The, South Dakota State Society
will hold its annual moonlight cruise
on the S. S. Potomac at $50 pm.
Friday. Names Of ticket sellers may
be obtained by calling the offices of
South Dakota's members Of Con-
gress.
Evening star., 1944-09-13
Is District Men Join
Military Forces Today

Thirteen Washington men report
for induction into the armed forces
today at Fort Myer. They are:
Greene, George H. pitts. William T.
Lightfoot, James K Settle. Raonl
Mldoleton, M Gabriel, Herman S.
Nolle, kenneth D. jones, John
Price. Oscar L. R;caerdson 7 T.
Carter. John H. SuTnmeTs. Robert =
Hammond. H. R. Turner. lanes r
MORE, Willie I
Evening star., 1944-09-13
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., 1944-09-13
No Ankle Entries

Kings Lynn, England, abandoned
its ankle contest in aid of q local
hospital because no entries were
] received.
Evening star., 1944-09-13
Arlington ~ Group to Meet

The Arlington YMCA Organiza-
ton Committee will hold q mass
meeting at 8:l5 pm. Friday at the
Colonial Village Lounge, Wilson
boulevard and Troy street. Reports
lof various committees will be read.
Evening star., 1944-09-13

BROADCASTS FROM EU-
ROPE-Pfc. Maxwell Karmel,
10, son Of Mrs. Henrietta
Reiss, 8007 Eastern avenue,
Silver Spring, was interviewed
last night in a short-wave
broadcast from Europe over
Station WMAL. Relatives and
friends gathered at the Reiss
apartment to hear Pvt. Kar-
mel, a walkie-talkie radio
operator, tell of the battle of
France. A native of Wash
ington, Pvt. Karmel has been
overseas nine months and was
wounded July IL.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-12
WHAT OF THE SOLD SOUTH
AND NEW DEAL PARTY?

Among the many observations that are
cropping up out of the results of this
years national election. not the least
interesting is the fact that the New Deal
ticket was away out in front, on cleo
torial count, without adding a single solid
south to the string. In other words,
Roosevelt won independent of the Dixie
votes
In itself this might not mean much. But
there is significance in what will hap
pen as the new administration maps its
course toward the liberal or left" side
that is indicated in the marked success of
the ticket in a campaign where these
issues were in the open and where great
groups led by ultra-liberals massed their
votes for the New Deal Democratic par
ty.
The South was not all-Out for the
fourth-term nomination. But the many
threats of "revolts" came to naught and
the good old fashioned majority came to
the polls in every state south of the
Mason and Dixon line.
The Northern states listed in the in
dustrialized catalog dominated in piling
ND the popular vote and the electoral
figures That these states were able and
did elect the ticket without the need of
south. The south is long way from
being industrialized, notwithstanding the
studied program of locating war output
plants in strategic places. Although these
war plants have contributed to the cur
rent "prosperitya' the south has not ac-
cepted them or the idea in terms Of JOY
or thankfulnesS.
And so if the New Deal fourth term
moves over to the left, which many close
observers fully anticipate, it would seem
that the leader will have TO go along this
path without the Solid South. This can
only mean that eventually there will not
be so many choice chairmanships IN house
and senate going to southerners. 1t will
not be necessary and furthermore there
are many to be rewarded with such fav-
ors in the north from the places where
the new group accesions to the New Deal
Democratic Party will have call, and
these calls will not be mild as new deal
ors active in the campaign arrange their
line-ups.
We shall see what we shall see.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-12
Growers to Test
Miidew-Free
Cantaloupe Seed

Two new types of mildew resis-
tant eantaloupes will be planted in
Imperial Valley this fall, it was re-
vealed Friday.
A total of 2200 pounds of seed
developed by DR.. Thomas Whitacre,
PLANT pathologist of the United
States department of agriculture,
were grown on a 10 acre plot under
the direction OF DR.. Whitacre and
the members of the pest control
committee of vegetable and canta-
loupe growers. This variety is
known as mildeW resistant melon
No. 6. The other variety was grown
for Whitacre and the committee by
County Agricultural Commissioner
B. A. Harrigan. The returns were
between 1o) and $50 pounds of seed
from an acre plot.
The seed from the two new va
rieties was turned ever to DR.. Whit
acre for distribution to the growers
on the basis CT their cantaloupe
acreage last year The seed is being
planted now.
Experiments in the development
of new varieties and pest control is
carried on at the committees 35
acre experimental plot near Ell
Centre. w. r. Slee OF Brawley is
chairman of the pest control COM
mittee and Harrigan is secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-12
0Ph Attorney
Loses Job

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. IL. CUP)
George A. Faraday, new chief
enforcement attorney for the Office
of Price Administration. has an
nounceC. the dismissal of Al Worth
!ngton, chief criminal investigator
for the regional OPA, and his as
sistant. Frank r. Brush. Jr.
The dismissals, Flraday said, were
made "in the interest CT the OPA
program" He said OPA inVeStiga-
tions in the region were tagging,
particularly in the criminal field." :"
Worthington said he had not been
notified of his dismissal He has
not been III the OPA regional Of
fices, he said, for several weeks be-
cause Of illness. Worthington lead
the investigations of the largest
gasoline black market on the Paci-
fic coast earlier this year. He for
merly was chief inspector for the
California Racing Commission.
Brush, whose home is in Burling-
anne, California, previously was en-
ployed by the Telephone company.
The dismisslls will become effec-
tive Nov. %. Worthington and Brush
have the right to appeal TO the civil
service board.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-12
LET'S KEEP LATChKEY
OUT IN Ell CENTRIC

Had the poet who sang, What is so
rare as day in June known about I'M
perial Valley he could have added No
venf5ar, December and so on to his string.
With this in mind, are we singing our
own song of praise for the several
months ahead when the Valley becomes
the ideal in weather? Is a reminder nee
essary?
We here in the valley must not permit
the restrictions on travel during war time
to cease telling the world of the advant-
ages this little kingdom offers for winter
trips and winter domiciles.
Always the latchstring must be out
for all who would venture this way When
people again can get in their cars and say
"fill 'er up we shall see more travellers
than ever before. In the meantime the
communities which are alert and active
in keeping their advantages in the lime
light will be the ones to welcome the
coming thousands of tourists as well as
hosts seeking new homes.
Individuals can do much to keep the
bugle blowing by writing more letters
to kin and friends in the states where
fortune in the way of perfect winter
weather does not smile so generously as
here. This method will bulwark the ef-
forts of regularly appointed groups IN
keeping the welcome sign out and the
invitations flowing against the day when
he who will may travel.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-12
U. s. Subs Account
For Six More
Japanese Vessels

WASHINGTON, Nov. II. (UP)-
American submarines have sunk six
more japanese vessels, including
light cruiser, the navy disclosed Sat
urday. ~
This latest bag brings to 984 the
number of enemy vessels hit 10y
American submarines in this war
83l sunk, 81 probably sunk, and llb
damaged. Due to the navys recent
policy of not reporting enemy craft
probably sunk and damaged by sub
marines. the actual total is now well
over 1000 enemy vessels. :
Besides the cruiser sunk, the an
nouncement included one medium
converted seaplane tender, three
medium cargo vessels, and one
tanker.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-12
Soldier Tells
Kin of Tits

Mrs. Hattie Sutterfield, matron Of
the Juvenile Detention Home in
Imperial. received word that her
grandson, Pfc. Wade Calhoun Of
Ninnekah, Oklahoma, had been
awarded the Silver Star for gallant
action while serving with an in
fantry unit in Bougainville.
He enlisted in Texas and has
been overseas two years.
Landing at Bougainville last No.
vember II, Pfc. Calhoun remained
there four months. The JapS were
still on the island fighting to keep
their hold on the place. On the
night of March 13, he and his COM
rades felt comparatively safe in
their pillbox although before them
stretched an open space swept by
beth hostile and friendly fire
They felt safe until they saw a
form lying close to the enemy en-
placement. They realized it was
their section leader The visibility
was good and so was the enemy
aim, Mrs. Sutterfield learned.
Calhoun and a companion inched
their way out of the pillboX and
started crawling toward him
through a steady rain of flying
bullets. They managed to drag
their ccmrade to safety. 1t was for
this brave action that Calhoun was
awarded the Silver Star.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-12
NOT THE TIME

christian Science MOnitOr)
In a statement, restrained in tone and
lofty in its idealism the Federal Council
of Churches of Christ in America calls
upon Congress and the country to take
no legislative action on postwar military
training until after hostilities cease. The
Council is careful to emphasize that it is
mot here pronouncing Judgment for or
against conscriptiOn.
Two arguments, by word and implica-
ton. make up the gist of the statement;
ID that action taken now would be un-
der pressure of the war atmosphere OF
immediacy and that lOng-range views
are therefore clouded; (2) that when
the postwar security organization evolves,
reduction of armaments may be possible
on a scale larger than we now dare to
envisage. Therefore the establishment
of compulsory military training scheme
by the United States now might result
in crystallizing world thinking at the
minimum level set by our measures.
These are strong and valid arguments
against haste But there is danger that
the Councils prOnOuncement may be TAX
en- in some quarters as evidence of opposl-
ton to a firm security policy per Sc. In
a democracy, any program OF compul-
sorry military training can come only as
a result of social rather than selfish
thinking. 1t appeals to a wider self
interest. rarely immediate self-interest.
No one really wants it for himself. Those
who wish military training prefer to vol
unteer: those who don't dislike to be
drafted; employers want them to be call
ed at some more convenient time; labor
is fearful lest it hide weapon against
collective bargaining and action.
SO, although the Federal Council
doubtless had no intention of carving
the ball in this direction, there are those
who may try to pick it up and carry it
further. At time when the reliability
and predictability of the United States
positive participation in worl d security
plan is a cause for worry on the part OF
some of Americas s allies, it would be
unfortunate if any very vocal anti-con-
scription movement should get under way
inst now.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-12

The hospitals on the east coast are
filled and now it's necessary to send our
wounded to hospitals in the midwest and
south away from thickly populated GEN.
ters Of population. It's no longer pos
sible in all cases to get the wounded man
in the hospital nearest his home-Maj.-
Gen. Norman T. Kirk, Army Surgeon
General.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-12
Bobson Predicts
Market

malcy will be seen before l948.'
BabSon predicted that the stock
market soon would witness both
Communistic scares and speculative
boOmS."
The commodity markets will be
threatened with deflation in con-
neCtion with raw materials" he
said, but they also will be threat
ened with initiation in the case OF
manufactured articlsf."
Though peace will surely come
during these four years" Babson
said the fact that Mr.. Roosevelt
will not run again will make him
reckless without regard of the po-
litical consequences.
Due to the wide market fluctua-
tions, Babson advised that stocks,
bonds, and commodities should be
neither purchased nor sold with
out most careful previous study
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-12

FILLER
Netherland settlers at Castle
Hayne, North Carolina. accidentally
discovered a method Cf controlling
the blooming of the flowers which
they raise commercially. Several
years ago bulbs were put into cold
storage, but the temperature acci-
dentally was reduced lower than
usual, and the chilled bulbs bloom
ed earlier that year. Blooming
dates nov are controlled by arti-
ficial temperature in bulb storage.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-12
RENT CONTROL. ATTORNEY
STUDIES COUNTY DOCKET

That Tom Millett, OPA attorney
with headquarters in San Diego was
in Ell Centro going over the docket
of Imperial Valley rental Violators
iWas disclosed Thursday by K. r.
Edmunds, arear rent control direc-
tor.
! Millett, Edmunds said, is connect
led with the OPA legal division per-
tanning to both San Diego and I'M
perial counties. 1t would not be
Possible, Edmunds said, to make
any statement regarding further
action in connection with violations
at this time.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-12
JOBS FOUND

LOS ANGELES, Nov. II. up
A total of 22,614 veterans have been
placed in jobs since February /, by
the Southern California offices of
the United States employment SER
vice, John j. MacGillvray veterans
employment representative for the
USES. said FRIDAY.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-12
HOG RANCH CAUSES SUIT

SAN DIEGO, Cal. Nov. IL. CUP)
Claiming that Mrs. Dorothy T.
BCWman's hog ranch stocked
with fIom 4tD0 to 10000 hogs Is
causing i'll health in the Pauma
valley area, II ranchers Friday filed
suit for 100000 damages and asked
an injunction to prevent her from
operating the ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-12
SUITS FILED

Four suits for divorce have been
filed in Imperial county superior
court. They were billed by Daisy
T. Tanner against Ruben E. Tan
ner; Thelma Holmes against Will
liam B. Holmes; Marvin T. Mayne
against Carlota F. Mayne: and by
Mildred Twilley against John Wes-
ley TWilley.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-12

WELLESLEY, Mass, Nov. II.
up Roger w. Babson,
who accurately predicted the 1929
stock market crash when the bull
market was at its peak, warns of
great market fluctuations during
the next four years.
we are entering a period OF
great surprises, revolution ry
changes. and wide market fluctua-
tions," Bahson said and no nor
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-12
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The following edit
OridIS are presented as interesting Opin-
ions UOiced by editors eIseiChere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion Of
this paper.