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Evening star., 1947-03-20
E Wohen Volunteers Relieve Nursing Burden Alexandria Cn Ward
By Mary Lou Werner

The little boy with bandaged
head stood up in his crib when a
group of pink-uniformed women
entered his ward at the hospital.
Are you going to give me drink
Of water?" he demanded.
He was handed the water and then
he relaxed to listen as one of the
women sat down to read to him.
A younger boy at the other end of
the ward opened his eyes and smiled
when another young woman in pink
took him into her arms and held a
bottle to his mouth. His crib was
remade with fresh bedclothes while
he was drinking the milk.
From Volunteer Group.
These services and many others
required by children have been taken
over at the Alexandria Hospital by
a group of women trained exclusively
to care for the small patients.
Known as pediatrics aides, their
work is done entirely on a volunteer
basis. Some of them also are quail
fled as nurses aides, but this is not
required.
Twenty-seven pediatrics aides
qualified tc serve after completion of
the first course conducted by DR..
Robert B. Hightower, Alexandria
child specialist. They began helping
out around the first of the year and
soon will be joined by second class
of about 25 new aides.
Why They Chose Pink.
Instead of the blue denim uni
forms worn by regular nurses aides,
the pediatrics aides chose pink, "be-
cause they thought that color would
appeal most to the children" Miss
Marie Downey, chairman of all
volunteer aides at the hospital said
Children cared for by the aides
range in age from about months to
IL years. Only few of the aides
are permitted to help with the new
born. Although actual medical tasks,
such as dressing wounds or admin"
istering medicine, is handled either
by the regular nurses or doctors, the
work of the aides frees the full-time
hospital personnel for duties that re-
quire professional training.
Nobody seemed to have any,
trouble learning to help out with
the children-it just came naturally
to most of them," Miss Downey said
She pointed out that more than
half of the first class were married
and had children of their own.
Project For the Year.
Miss Downey said the idea for
the pediatrics aides was evolved
when the Women's Auxiliary Board
of the hospital chose the pediatrics
ward as its project for the year.
AS a part of that program the
Pediatrics Corps was organized,
Miss Downey said.
The Alexandria Hospital be-
lieves these aides are unique in
hospitals of the Washington area.
Childrens Hospital uses regular
Evening star., 1947-03-20
House Votes Old Bill
For Maryland Trial
Of Oyster Vio|ators
By the Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 20.-The Mary
land House of Delegates, rambling
through a routine session last night,
got right back to where the Senate
started on the Potomac oyster bill
almost two months ago.
Among nearly two score bills that
passed with little or no discussion
was a measure permitting Maryland
courts to prosecute Virginians ar
rested in violation of Potomac River
oyster dredging laws.
There wasn't word of debate on
the oyster bill, sponsored by Dele
gates Guyther and Mattingly, ST.
Marys County Democrats.
The bill was passed originally by
the Senate early in the session, then
amended in the House to permit
Maryland to confiscate boats of Vir-
ginia poachers. The men still would
be returned to courts of Virginia
for prosecution.
Gov. Tuck of Virginia contended
that under the 1875 Potomac River
COlllpdCU UGGWttl lIlt tNO SldGeS
Maryland couldn't alter the agree
ment without concurrent legislation
by Virginia.
The amended bill, permitting boat
seizure, still awaits Gov. Lanes sig
nature.
Meanwhile, Delegates Mattingly
and Guyther revived the origina
Senate bill.
They said that Maryland water
men protested the amended bill was
unfair in that it permitted prosecu.
ton as well as boat confiscation fol
Free State oystermen. Virginians
would be sent to Virginia for trial
and if acquitted Maryland would be
forced to return the boats, they said
Gov. Lane was reported by HOUSE
members as willing to have the st
Marys County version passed, bu
there was no indication which bill
he would sign.
Evening star., 1947-03-20

without first consulting the asSocla-
ton.
At that point, Mr. Keiser an
nounced his withdrawal from the
group, and walked out. He was
followed by the treasurer, F. G. Mon
tuori, and the secretary, Donald P.
Matson.
Mr.. Keiser announced this morn
ing that he and the other former
officers probably will form new
citizens group. He added that L. B.
Doggett, member of the Executive
Board, also had resigned.
Il don't think" he said, "that
there should be any hard feelings
between the two groups. We have
different ideas, that's all"
He said the main difference of
opinion is that some have no OBJ
jections to rezoning for commercial
purposes, while others want to save
residential areas"
The county commissioners an
nounced last week that the Health
Department was working with the
tourist camp and that health con-
ditions would be satisfactory "in a
short time"
Evening star., 1947-03-20
Borbee Elected Head
Of Silver Spring VFW

Alger Y. Barbee, former assistant
States attorney of Montgomery
County, has been named command.
er OF the Silver Spring Memorial
Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Other new officers are John r
Weisman, senior vice commander.
George Wade, junior vice command.
er; Lorraine Milliken, quartermas-
ter; e. L. Foster, retiring post COM
mander, advocate; Lauman T. FauI-
coner, chaplain; DR.. M. M. Wood
surgeon, and Ward w. Caddington.
trustee.
Evening star., 1947-03-20
Tears Of Girl, Il, Over Pony
Halt DAMAGE Suit Hearing

A little girls tears, shed as she re-
called her pet pony that had to be
killed after an accident last Septem-
ber, caused Judge Walter T. Nc
Carthy to call a recess yesterday in
a damage suit being heard in Ar
lington Circuit Court.
TWelve-year-old Carolyn Janson
broke down and wept as she told
about Flicka, the pony she was rid
ing in Arlington's Centennial cele-
bration parade on Lee highway when
the accident occurred.
Carolyn's father, Edward N, jan
son, 1926 North Military road Ar
lington, is the plaintiff in a suit
against the Virginia Motor Trans
portation Co. Mr.. Janson is asking
$4,000 damages, charging that a
truck of that firm struck the pony
during the parade. Carolyn was hurt
in the accident and Flicka was killed
because of an injured leg.
The trial is continuing today. Mr..
Janson is represented by Attorney
Oren r. Lewis and the defendant by
Lawrence w. Douglas.
Evening star., 1947-03-20
Virqiniu Constructs Machine
ToMeusure Roads Roughness

The unit, constructed by the high
way equipment depot from plans
supplied by the United States Public
Roads Administration, has not gone
into service yet.
But any day now you may see the
red, adget-laden, one-wheeled ma
chine rolling down a highway max
ing a permanent record of each
bump on the road.
Highway department engineers
say the indicator will serve three
purposes: evaluating pavement per-
formance, determining reconstruc-
ton or resurfacing needs, and ac-
ceptance testing of new pavement
surfaces.
Evening star., 1947-03-20
Choirmen Announced
By Optimist President

Chairmen of standing commit
tees of the newly formed Optimist
Club of Silver Spring were an
nounced today by President Walter
c. Clarke as follows:
Program, Edward Baker, Takoma
Park; social events, Donald Swain,
Bethesda; constitution and bylaws.
Armin Clement, Silver Spring; pub
licity, Frank B. Miller, Silver
Spring; weekly bulletin, Harvey Leet,
Bethesda; membership, Edgar Cas-
well, Silver Spring, and civic af-
fairs, Millward c. Taft, Takoma
Park.
President Clarke will serve as
temporary chairman of the Bows
Work Committee,
Evening star., 1947-03-20
Fuirfux Circuit Court
Jury Panel Is Drown

Petit jurors have been drawn te
serve at the March term of the Fair
fax County Circuit Court. They are
A. M. Berthiaune, o. W. Whitley
Walter F. Boyle, Deward D. Via
Donald Downs, w. Randolph Hard
ing, H. r. Gibbs, Donald Frenzel
F. A. Coppock. Carroll M. Murphy
Arthur C. Speight, Robert Kennedy
William T. Carrico, jr., Edwin L
Goodwin, Charles N Cockrell; Rich
ard Sauveur, James M. Winston, M
T. Boone, Andrew Senes, Paul L
Allison, Otis w. Hylton, Turner C.
Weatherholtz, David E. Bayliss and
Ferris L. Holland.
Evening star., 1947-03-20

nurses aides to help in earring for
patients there.
The classes for the aides con-
Quoted by the hospital pediatrics
staff include lectures on physical
growth and development, nutrition,
mental and social growth of the
child, habit training, childhood sick
nesses and general therapeutic pro-
cedure.
Practical Demonstrations.
After the lecture series is COM
pleted, about six classes are de-
voted to practical demonstrations.
Miss Helen O'Connell, pediatrics
superintendent of nurses, uses a
life-sized doll for demonstrations
which show fundamental practices
in caring for children such as
bathing, feeding, dressing and
making beds.
Mrs. Edith Owens was selected
as chairman of the first class
fof pediatrics aides.
Evening star., 1947-03-20
Mortgage to Be Burned
.By Bethesda Church

A mortgage burning ceremony will
be held at the Bethesda First Bap-
tist Church at II am. Sunday.
DR.. J. Raymond Nelson, pastor
announced that DR.. j. M. Dawson,
executive secretary of the Joint Con-
ference Committee on Public Rela-
tions for the Baptists of America
and DR.. NJ. C. Stith, executive Sec
retary of the District of Columbia
Baptist Convention, will speak.
Evening star., 1947-03-20
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 90
The State Highway Department
soon will have all the answers when
any one wants to know how rough
that road really is.
Highway research and equipment
engineers announced today the ad-
dition of a new gadget to the de-
partment's collection of test units
road roughness indicator" or
"rough-o-meter."
A trailer-like affair which bitches
to the rear of truck, the meter will
detect road surface irregularities as
small as .002 of an inch.
Evening star., 1947-03-20
Mrs. Aries Heads Unit
For Montgomery YWCA

Mrs. Leslie Aries of Bethesda has
been named chairman of a Provi-
sional Committee for the Mont
gomery County YWCA, it was an
nounced today.
Other officers include Mrs Paul
Miller of Silver Spring, vice chair
man, and Mrs. p L. Moore of Rock
VILE SECRETARY
Evening star., 1947-03-20
Red Cross Leaders
Chosen in Arlington

Mrs. Joseph Wild, chairman of
Volunteer Special Services for the
Arlington Chapter, American Red
Cross, today announced the appoint
ment of Mrs. Willis L. Rowlands
as vice chairman and Mrs. w. A.
Willingham as secretary.
Appointment of the following vol
unteer corps chairmen also was an
nounced: Mrs. Ralph o. Smith,
motor corps; Mrs. Thomas w. Penn,
production corps; Mrs. Clyde Gierse,
staff assistance corps; Mrs. Henry
Liebschutz, home service corps; Mrs.
Paul Vance, nurses aide corps, and
Mrs. w. Fred Jordan, canteen corps.
Evening star., 1947-03-20
Fairfax Drafts Appeal
After Court Voids Six
Zone Law Sections

Attorneys for Fairfax County to-
day prepared an appeal from the
ruling of Circuit Judge Leon M.
Bazile, holding invalid large por-
ton of the county's zoning ordi-
nance.
The decision was handed down
yesterday in the case of the county
against L. w. Parker, who was al
legged to be using land on Leesburg
pike, near Tysons Corners, for stor-
ing motor vehicles in violation of
the Fairfax zoning ordinance.
Judge Bazile, sitting in place OF
Judge Paul Brown, who disqualified
himself, previously had ruled in the
matter in October, 1945, when he
set aside a jury verdict against Mr.
Parker in a criminal action brought
by the county.
Six Sections Invalidated.
Since the county had no right
of appeal from verdict in Grim
inal case, it instituted civil action.
This suit asked the court to- pre-
vent the defendant from further
use of the tract for storing motor
vehicles.
Six of the seven sections of the
ordinance which define zoning dis
trlcts were declared invalid by the
judges because they attempt to pro-
hibit use of land for any purposes
except those enumerated, rather
than permitting all uses except the
ones specifically prohibited.
Nothing could be more arbitrary
and unreasonable than what has
been attempted to be done under
this ordinance" the judge declared
in written opinion.
Suburban Residence Included.
IF such an ordinance could be
sustained. then property rights
which are classed among the inher-
ent rights of man by the first sec
ton of our Constitution would be
of small value indeed, since it would
follow that if the formula adopted
by the ordinance could be sus-
tanned, then at any time in the
future any one or more or all of
the permitted uses could be taken
away until nothing but the con-
fiscation remained"
Sections ruled invalid are those
defining agricultural, rural residence
suburban residence, urban residence
rural business and general business
districts. Mr.. Parker's lot is CLASH
fled as suburban residence.
The judge declared that "in sec
ton TX, which provides for the
industrial district, the formula used
is entirely different from that en-
ployed in the sections relating tc
other districts. 1t is as follows, and
is in the opinion of the court a
perfectly lawful formula: In any
industrial district buildings or lan6
may be used for any purpose not
otherwise prohibited by ordinance
why could not this formula
have been followed throughout the
ordinance?" Judge Bazile asked.
May Affect Other Jurisdictions.
Commonwealth Attorney Hugh
Marsh of Fairfax and Common
wealth's Attorney Albert v. Bryan
of Alexandria represented the
county. Mr.. Parker was represented
by Attorney Charles Pickett.
If Judge Bazile is upheld by the
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
the decision is expected to affect
other zoning ordinances in the
State which are drawn like the
Fairfax measure.
Judge Bazile Is judge OF the 18th
circuit, which comprises the city
of Fredericksburg and the counties
of King George, Stafford, Spotsyl-
yania, Caroline and Hanover.
Evening star., 1947-03-20
Bethesda Warns Drivers
To Get Maryland Tags

Capt. James P. McAuliffe of the
Montgomery County police at Be-
thesda, said today that his men are
putting warning tickets on automo-
biles with out-of-State license tags.
New Maryland tags, he explained,
can be purchased Immediately at
the County Building, Bethesda, by
new residents of the county. Coun-
ty residents with 1916 plates, how
ever, will be unable to get their new
tags for a month or more because
of the change in fee procedure
planned by the Legislature.
Maryland motorists have been
given an indefinite extension on
their present license plates until
new ones are ready.
Evening star., 1947-03-20
Labor Measure Dies;
A Nearby Bills Pass
In Maryland House
By a ssuff Correspondent Of The stor

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 20.-Approval
of three Montgomery and one
Prince Georges County bills and
action which killed the proposed
Maryland Little Wagner Act" fea-
tured last nights session of the
House of Delegates.
A 1884 vote sent the Little Wag-
ner Act" back to the joint Labor
Judiciary Committee. The measure
would have authorized creation OF
State Labor Relations Board
Even its supporters admitted it is
now dead.
Strong opposition from the coun-
ties brought the reversal of fav-
orable committee report on the
measure.
Delegate Hyde, Republican, Of
Montgomery County made the mo-
ton to recommit, charging that il
was very, very poor bill"
He said it was poor in substance
and that it contained provisions
worse than are contained in the
Federal Wagner Act, while it lacked
many good points of the Wagner
Act"
Three Montgomery Bills.
The three Montgomery bills sent
to the Senate would:
Add the Homewood subdivision
near Kensington, to the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary District,
Authorize the county commits
sioners to purchase judicial robes fol
the Circuit Court judges.
Extend the boundaries of Gath
ersburg.
The Prince Georges bill would in
crease the salaries of the deput!
clerks to the county commissioner
from $2,400 to $4,000 a year.
The Prince Georges delegation
put forward two bills. They would
Increase the number of Distric
Heights town commissioners from
three to five, create the Office O.
building inspector and provide TO,
methods of assessment.
Authorize the Mayor and Council
of Fairmount Heights to borrow
s75 900 for roads, curbs, sidewalk
and cutters.
License Bill Opposed.
Meanwhile, Anders r. Lofstrand
jr., chairman of the all-Republicar
Montgomery delegation, announced
he has received about rs telegram'
| from county residents on proposed
bill to grant on-sale liquor licenses
to veterans and fraternal organi:
cations in the county.
He added that sentiment ex
pressed in the messages overwhem
ingly opposed the proposal. HI
asked for further expressions O.
public opinion Immediately, since
tomorrow is the deadline for in
PRODUCING the bill. He said th'
delegation has not yet decided wha
action to take.
The Silver Spring Memorial Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars, yesterday
announced support of the. propose
which would permit the post to OBJ
tain license for its clubhouse.
Montgomery Delegate Julian P
King, a member of the House Civi
Service and Pensions Committee
said the committee will hold pub.
lie hearing at $3.50 pm. tomorrow
on bill to amend the county merit
system.
Bill Has Passed Senate.
The measure, which has passed
the Senate, would substitute bi'
partisan three member civil service
commission for the present single
commissioner.
Slightly more than half the bill!
introduced to date are local in ma
ture, but the proportion is still
| lighter than in past years, the Office
of Legislative Reference reported.
Prince Georges County legisla'
tors have accounted for substan.
tial portion of the local bills, send.
ing in 108 on their own and another
20 in conjunction with the Mont
| gomery County delegation.
Evening star., 1947-03-20
Mace, GordeIlo Join
Seat Pleasant Council

Clearance M. Mace, former Mayor
and president of the volunteer fire
department of Seat Pleasant, Md,
last night was elected to the Town
Council. He will fill the uneXpired
term of Antonio Fominayo, who has
resigned because of i'll health.
Also elected last night was Joseph
Gardella, who will fill the unexpired
term of the late j. A. Wells.
Evening star., 1947-03-20
Rev. Mr.. Pierce to Broadcast

The Rev. Willard R. Pierce, pas
tor of Mount Vernon Baptist
Church, will give next weeks series
of religious broadcasts heard daily
over Station WARL from S:45 to 8
am, the Arlington Ministerial AS
ISOLATION announced today.
Evening star., 1947-03-20
OkIuhomuns Plan Dance

The Oklahoma State Society's
final dance of the season will be held
at $50 pm. Saturday in the Shore
ham Hotel, according to Victor
Wickersham, president.
Evening star., 1947-03-20
Rockville Citizens to Meet

The Rockville Pike Citizens As
sociation will meet at pm. tomor-
row at the Montrose School.
The people's voice., 1947-02-07
GERMANS TO GET MORE
FOOD TO EAT

Berlin-The United States has in
creased its food imports to this coun-
try to $4,000 metric tons during De-
cember, which was more than double
the monthly average for the previous
three months. This increase in ton
mage was announced by 1t. Gen. Lu-
cius D. Clay, and, he added, January
shipments also were running at high
rate.
This increase is expected to re-
lieve the food shortage in the United
States zone, where, for the past three
it had been necessary to draw
ration of 1850 calories daily for the
normal consumer.
The people's voice., 1947-02-07
Jim CROW VOTED
DOWN BY COOP
HOME GROUP

Palo Alto, f.-CNS-Admissio
of Negroes was approved recently by
a two-to-one vote of members of the
Peninsula Housing Association here.
While the Jim Crow question
Threatened to create a crisis in the
organization regardless of outcome"
SO members said yes, AZ voted no and
21 others abstained on the issue of
endorsing the Rochdale coop princi-
pie of open membership, regardless of
color or creed, reports the Associated
Cooperator, Oakland.
Although it had been expected that
"a number of members" might with
draw regardless of which way the vote
went, "few strong reactions" have
been registered to the open member
ship stand of the California coop, it
was reported.
The people's voice., 1947-02-07

drop out The source Of supply in
other states is dwindling too. The
former president of our state univer-
sity, DR.. o. e. Melby, who is now
dean of education at New York Uni
versity, says his state will be short
1000 teachers by 1850. In a recent
article in the New York Times maga-
zine he states, cat the present time
our colleges and universities are filled
to overflowing but the teachers col
leges have thousands of vacant seats.
Our veterans are not going to teach
ers colleges in any considerable num-
ber Out of 417,000 veterans en-
rolled in colleges and universities last
month, only six per cent were in
teachers colleges"
Can any person doubt that this is
crisis?
Instead of postponing a decision in
this problem for another two years
why not decide on something that
seems fairly workable and try it out
rather than to waste time by post
poning decisions for another two
years. These boys and girls are
growing up rapidly. ''They will not
pass this way again" We can't af-
ford to waste their precious years de-
batting on how big a school district
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The people's voice., 1947-02-07
Carpenters Are
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Donovan of Butte was the outgoing
president
Other highlights of the convention
included the laying of plans for a
workers education program, leading
up to more democratic school sys-
tenn and a fairer presentation of labor
history via text books.
The council also decided to buy
stock in the Educational Cooperative
Publishing Co., Helena, and The Peo-
pies Voice was strongly recommended
as news source upon which union
labor can rely.
The council will hold it's 194S con-
vention in Butte.
The people's voice., 1947-02-07
The Peoples Voice
Helena, Montana

I16lcUd, NOuIdud
After listening to the pros and cons
of the proposed school reorganization
bill, | suggest that we pause a mo-
ment and consider what we are trying
to do. Isn't it to try to correct some
of the unfairness that now exists and
to provide better schools for our boys
and girls?
| think nearly everyone will admit
that there must be something radical
ly wrong with our present structure.
This is not only true in Montana but
in most of the states of the union
Articles on the teacher shortage and
inadequate schools have appeared in
such magazines as Life, Readers
Digest, Cosmopolitan" "Coronet" j,
Saturday Evening Post" and many
others. There surely must be a crisis
of some sort in our nation or these
magazines would not be calling it to
the attention of their millions of read
ers.
In the first hearing on the proposed
reorganization bill Miss Ireland point
ed out that many districts are taxing
themselves heavily in order to give
their children an education while
others are getting by with little or
no levies.
In this day and age when we are
trying to equalize tax burdens this
condition certainly demands a change
We do not want to perpetuate school
districts where property levies are so
higlr that when a drouth or depression
comes along the patrons lose their
land. On the other hand our western
idea of fair play is irked when some
body does not bear his share of the
cost Of educating our children.
Broaden and EquaIize Tax Base
The easiest way to remedy this sit
uation appears to be to enlarge dis |
tricts boundaries and apportion the |
cost equitably over the new area Ac- |
cordingly, the proposed law requires |
that each district send one represent |
atiye to a county meeting to elect a
OF seven charged with the |
of the county. OF course |
we can all expect that this will result |
in some disagreements. So, in order |
TO take care of these cases where |
the committee fails to agree or fails |
to act, a state committee of nine is
set up to act as umpire and review
he findings of the county reorganiza-
ion committee. In this connection
we should not forget that our con-
provides that the power to
,Orm districts is vested in the legis-
ature.
Let us now see how the school
boards for these new districts are Sc
ected. To be elected school trustee
/ person must be Nominated at a
public meeting held at least forty
lays prior to the election This must
)e real meeting at which a chair
nan and secretary are elected and at