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Evening star., 1947-01-16
Arlington School Bill,
Saved in Assembly,
Is Sent 10 Senate
Stor Staff Correspondent

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 16.-The
State Senate today received the
Arlington County School Board bill,
which was saved from extinction IN
the tightest legislative squeeze play
of the General Assembly session.
The school measure would permit
Arlington voters to determine by
referendum whether to change the
existing method of naming the
educational group or to change to
either of two optional new methods
]. MAYNARD Magruder, who CO.
sponsored the bill with George
Damn, prevented what observers
felt was almost the killing Of the
bill in the House of Delegatse yes
terday.
Both legislators have been pre-
pared to argue for the measure
which from the start was certain
to arouse opposition Of other MEM
bers on political grounds. Any tam
pering with existing Democratic or
ganization control over most State
localities meets powerful opposition
at nearly every session Of the Cen
eral Assembly.
Local in Application
The proposed Arlington act Is
local in application but has been
couched in general legislative
phraseology in an attempt to over
come a constitutional prohibition
against special laws for the conduct
of elections.
The School Board bill received a
favorable report Tuesday by the
committee on counties, cities and
towns. In the preliminary routine
of reporting bills receiving favor
able committee action, House Clerk
E. Grifith Dodson yesterday read
the title and number Of the School
Board bill.
With no advance warning Demo-
cratic Floor Leader Roy B. Davis,
chairman of the powerful Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections,
moved that the bill be rereferred
to his committee motion that
OlGeu luulCdCcS O1SdilAAae1oAA SAoA "'
to kill legislation in committee.
Magruder Explains Bill
Mr.. Magruder went to the floor
leaders desk and hurriedly ex-
planned that the legislation, which
amends the County Manager Act,
is strictly local in application since
Arlington is the only locality with
this form of government. Mr.. Davis
was observed to shake his head vio-
lently and wave Mr.. Magruder away.
Mr.. Magruder then asked the
House to vote down the floor leaders
request. At the conclusion OF his
plea, business was suspended tenn
porarily while the speaker, Mr.. Ma
gruder and Mr.. Davis conferred
briefly, after which the floor leader
withdrew his request.
Normally, the bill would not have
been up for passage in the House
until today but Mr.. Magruder sue
ceeded in gaining support of a mo-
ton to waive constitutional readings
and the measure was passed and
sent to the Senate yesterday.
Evening star., 1947-01-16
Cooking Class to Open
|Toniaht in ShirIinqton

The first in a series of six nutri-
tion and cooking classes to be con-
Quoted by Miss Ida Lansden, nutri-
zionist, will be given at 7:30 pm
today in the Rosslyn Gas Co. audi
torium, Shirlington, Va
Miss Lansden, who taught.a a simi-
lar course last year for Red Cross
group, will hold class each Thurs
day evening. They were arranged
by the Alexandria branch OF the
American Association Of University
Women through Mrs. Leo Carten
chairman OF the Education Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1947-01-16
Civic Proposals Booked

Legislation providing referendum
on methods of selecting Arlington
School Board members and, estab-
ishing non-partisan runof elections
or local Offices has been approved
Y the Arlington Ridge Civic Asso-
alton. Measures now are before
he general assembly at Richmond,
covering the two subjects. :.
Evening star., 1947-01-16

l. IL z mOAe6O1A-
cry Junior Col
lege.
An t h ony r
Bort, who lives
at 1870 Cordell
avenue, admits
that he had not
attended church
since a boy until
he entered the
Army in 1943.
81 began at
tending church
again regularly
on my way over
seas aboard a
transport" h e
Evening star., 1947-01-16

found h d ! n g
aboard a 30-foot
va hit at the
G o r i n t h | a n
Yacht Club.
Robert James
Muligan, ~, and
G h a rles Lee
Myers, %, who
a c c o m p anied
B ow n in the
Jail break last
Friday n 6 n I,
have been back
in custody since
Monday.
Acting on a
Evening star., 1947-01-16

A 25-year-old Bethesda youth who
said he found God" in the fox
holes of Europe is taking prelimi-
nary training for the ministry at
Evening star., 1947-01-16
Police Capture Last
|0f Three Fairfax Jail
Fuqitives on Yacht

Police early today captured the
last of three fugitives from the
Fairfax County Jail, 19-year-old
Lawrence William Brown. He was
Evening star., 1947-07-06
Nancy Lee Baker
Engaged to Wed
Col. Vamdevift

OF much interest In Washington
Is the announcement Of the engage
ment Of Miss Nancy Lee Baker to
1t. COL Alexander Archer Vande-
grift, jr., son Of the commandant Of
the Marine Corps and Mrs. Vande-
grift of Lynchburg.
The announcement is made by
Mrs. Francis Baker of Fairfax
grandmother of the bride-elect.
The wedding of Miss Baker and
Col. Vandegrift will take place in
August and will be informal due
to the illness of Mr.. Robert O
Baker, father of the prospective
bride.
Miss Baker was educated in War
renton, where she lived prior to
moving to Fairfax. She is stu
dent at the Abbott School of Art.
Col. Vandegrift attended Western
High School and was graduated
from Virginia Military Institute ii
1885. He served in the Pacific
during the war, and was twice
wounded in combat. He was awarded
the Silver Star Medal for service
on Saipan and Tinian, and received
the Legion of Merit for action al
| Two ,Jima.
Evening star., 1947-07-06
We'd IN Amnab0Hs

The marriage of Mr.. Yvone Kirk
patrick -Howat, son Of Mr.. P. Y. x
Howat of Chevy Chase, to Miss
Lauraine Elizabeth Spiech of New
Jersey, took place recently in
Annapolis, Md.
Evening star., 1947-07-06
Jnnior League
To Haze Sale

The Junior League Of Washing
ton is a beehive Of activity pre-
paratory to a sale Tuesday and
Wednesday in its Outgrown shop.
One of the leagues biggest sources
Of income for its welfare work, the
shop will be closed from July Is
till September 2.
Mrs. Edward Foote, chairman OF
Outgrown for the coming year, is
getting ready for the half-price
sale that will include everything
from evening gowns to boys suits
Assisting her are Mrs. Rexford
Wheeler and Mrs. Samuel T.
Ansell, jr.
Prominent Washingtonians, who
will act as salesgirls during the
sale hours of 10 to 4:30 o'clock, in
cluded Mrs. j. William Heron, Mrs
Frederick Glass, Miss Mary
Mclaughlin, Mrs. Herbert May
Mrs. Lewis c. Coke, Mrs. Robert
McNaughton, Mrs. William Eastor
and Mrs. Stanford johnson.
Evening star., 1947-06-06

ever, the heart and brain involve
ments found in the animals to which
the disease is quickly fatal.
The disease in the soldiers may
have existed only as a complication
to some other malady.
Research to Continue.
Evidence to date indicates the
disease is not now very serious for
men. Research will be continued,
however, because diseases causing
viruses are likely to undergo slight
mutations which make them devas-
tating.
The other new virus malady
which also does not appear very
serious at present, is Fort Bragg
fever. 1t has appeared SO far only
among soldiers stationed at this
North Carolina post, although ii
probably is much more widespread
and usually passed unnoticed or is
diagnosed as something else. Its
characteristic symptoms are brief
fever and a rash found chiefly on
| the front of the legs.
The virus has been isolated. II
appears to be an extremely delicate
organism, which is inactivatec
quickly in extreme cold. This does
not effect most viruses.
The two new maladies were de.
scribed by DR.. Joseph E. Smadel ol
the Army's Reseach Center staff.
Finding of some chemical which
will be effective against viruses-
Evening star., 1947-06-06
I New Virus Diseases
Discovered in Army
Are Described Here
By Thomas R. Henry
sciencs Editor of The Stor

Two hitherto unknown virus dis
eases which appeared in the Army
during the war were described at a
military medicine symposium at the
Army Medical Center here this week.
Both, so far as they have appeared
up to now, are mild feVers. There
is always the possibility, however,
that either of them might appear
in a virulent form. Virus diseases
are caused by the smallest organ
isms and include some of the most
devastating maladies known, in
cluding influenza. poliomyelitis and
parrot fever. The viruses are inn
mune to any of the sulfa drugs,
penicillin and streptomycin.
The first of the new diseases,
encephalomyocarditis, first appeared
in chimpanzee, which died at a
Florida ZOO near an Army Air Forces
hospital The symptoms were so
peculiar that the Army doctors con-
Quoted an autopsy and found in the
animals blood virus which had
no relationship to any of the known
viruSes. 1t was found to produce a
rapidly fatal disease in mice, cotton
rats and monkeys. It caused a
usually nonfatal fever in guinea pigs
and rabbits.
Brain and Heart Attacked.
The virus attacked both the brain
and the muscles of the heart In
the brain, its poison centered on
the eerebellum, the organ of
balance"
For long time, no evidence could
be found of the presence of the
disease among human beings, al
though hundreds of blood samples
were tested for developed immunity,
which would signify previous at
tack of the virus.
The Sought-for antibodies finally
were found, however, in frozen blood
samples from patients in a Manila
Army hospital. There had been no
satisfactory diagnosis of these cases.
1t was recalled, however, that among
troops in the Pacific there had been
outbreaks of so-called "three-day
fever" 1t was, as the name signified,
a fever of rather brief duration.
No causative agent had been found.
1T now appears that at least some
of these men suffered from en-
cephalomyocarditis without, how
Evening star., 1947-06-06

especially the virus Of influenza =
is one OF the major goals of present
medical research. Some progress
has been made, DR.. Smadel reported.
The most Important development
has been the finding that one drug,
closely related to the malaria sup
pressiye atabrine, iahibits tempo
rarily the growth of the Influenza
virus. This particular drug would
appear to have no practical value
at present but indicates that the
problem is not iflsoluble
South Africa has q campaign
for cheaper cigarettes and beer.
Evening star., 1947-06-06

/ Vehicle Administrators, It was an
nounced today by Otto r. Messner,
president of the association.
The association is composed OF
motor vehicle officials from the 48
States and seven Canadian prov
inces and is trying to eliminate con-
| flicting State laws and regulations
Evening star., 1947-06-06
Motor officiuIs Nome
|Keneipp as Officer

Traffic Director George E. Ke-
neipp has been appointed chairman
of the Committee on Reciprocity of
the American Association of Motor
Evening star., 1947-06-06

EDUCATIONAL.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-17
Relief FROM CAMPUS GRIND
College Students Given Time To Think

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA. - Coe
college students in the future will
be given time to think!
A day of now and then" will be
granted so students can study, talk
to their teachers or lust sit and
think through" some Of their aca-
demic and social problems, 1t was
announced by Byron Hollingshead,
young president Of the local college.
Faculty members will stick
around the campus for informal
conferences, preferably over a cup
Of coffee in the grill" Hollingshead
said. Library and reference rooms
will remain open. The day will be
selected well in advance by the fac
ulty executive committee and the
student council.
Averring that fright now modern
education defeats its own purpose"
the young educator declared:
cts impossible to get an educa-
ton in the modern colleges be-
cause the colleges make it impos-
sible by rushing the student through
the curriculum.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-17

Adhering to its policy Of leaving
half Of all funds collected during
the March Of Dimes with its local
county chapters, the foundation left
more than eight million dollars with
these chapters during January,
1946. Up to November l, more than
800 Of these chapters had entirely
depleted their shares Of this fund
and had to call upon the foundation
for help. This help reached the sum
OF more than four million dollars.
Emphasize Research.
Besides supplying local chapters
with emergency funds the founda-
ton used its share Of March Of
Dimes collections in furthering a
concentrated and widespread pro-
gram Of research into causes and
possible cures Of the malady, and
In training doctors. physical thera-
pists, psychologists and other
front line" soldiers in the war
against polio. A considerable
amount also was spent on public
education, and during 1916 more
than six million pieces Of literature
on the disease were distributed
free. During the last fiscal year
nearly two million dollars was ex-
pended for research activities.
The foundation emphasizes
that no victim Of polio, regard
less Of age, race, creed or color,
need 60 without the best avail
able care through lack Of
funds.
Infantile paralysis, the statement |
points out, is among the most I'M
practicable Of diseases. No one
knows when or where 1t will strike
but until research finally finds the
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-17
This Hon7e-Mixed
Syrup Relieves
Coughs Quickly

Needs No Cooking. Saves Money.
The surprise of your life is waiting
Tor you. In your own kitchen, when
1t comes to the relief of coughs due
to colds. In Just moment, you can
mix a cough syrup that gives YOU
ABOUT times as much for your money.
ana Is surprising for quick results.
MAKE syrup by stirring Z cups of
granulated sugar and one cup Of
water few moments, until dissolved.
NO cooking needed-it's no trouble at
an. or you can use corn syrup or
LIQUID honey. instead Of sugar syrun.
Then put ~ ounces Of Pinex (ob-
famed from any druggist) into a pint
Dottie. Fill up with your syrup. and
you nave a full pint Of really wonder
iul cough medicine. It never spoils.
'asIs long time, and children love ~
ms nome mixture takes right hold
OF cough in way that means bus
!n 1t loosens the phlegm. soothe,
me lFr1tated membranes, and quickly
eases soreness and difficult breathinc
5lnex is a special compound Of
proven ingredients, in concentrated
~ aorm, well known for quick action
IN ~ coughs and bronchial irritations
money refunded If it doesn't please
you In every way, ''t''
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-17
Attack v. D.


Using the new publicity ap'
proach, Louisville public heaitn
officers aided by the U. S. Pubic
Health Service have discovered
433 cases of venereal disease ~
the first 1,74O persons examined
during the city's current anu
V.D. drive. The American Mum
icipal association reports that tn
primary aim of the about cam.
paign against V. D. is to teacn
people through all publicity media
to recognize the first symptoms
of venereal disease and to CONF
to public clinics or their prlVa's
physicians for treatment. IN seven
other cities where anti-V.D. drives
have been walked recently pun.
Lefty encouraged all citizens "
appear at clinics for blood tesS
Although this approach is pelns
used also in Louisville, more enl
phasis is being placed on clarny
ing V.D. symptoms. This accouil us
in great measure for the n.y. =
V.D. rate among those tested IL
Louisville.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-17
Faithful Model of Sir
brakes Ship Inch Long

Among the outstanding exhibits
Of glass-case ship models is the
Hampshire collection in the Insti-
tute of Marine Engineers in Lon
don, says Golfers. The life work
OF one man, it consists of IS min
iature reproductions of famous
vessels built on scale of / inch
to 81 feet, or about one-eighth of
the usual size of decorative ship
models.
Most unusual Of them all is
faithful reproduction of Sir Fran
els brakes three-masted Golden
Hind, which is one inch in over
all length, or so small that it can
be hidden behind a half dollar.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-17
CEASELESS VAR
High Polio Toll Gives Impetus
To March of Dimes CAMPAIGN

answers to many puzzling questions
still obscured, there is one sure
thing about polio-and that Is that
1t will strike.
No Group Immune.
Despite its name, it can strike
and has struck persons OF all age
groups, although the age group five
to nine appears to be most suscept-
ible. Boys seem to be slightly more
susceptible than girls, and there Is
no evidence to show that any one
race is more immune to its raw
ages than any other.
What is important at this stage,
the report says, is that doctor be
consulted as soon as the disease Is
suspected - and sometimes the
symptoms so closely resemble
those of a common cold that no
chances should be taken. Early
diagnosis and disqualification may
prevent death or permanent Grip
pling, the report stresses, and the
early services Of a competent medi-
cal man are absolutely essential.
In discussing the future, the re-
port expresses confidence that the
cause and prevention Of the dread
crippler will be found. In the mean
time, 1t is pointed out, the public
has every assurance that March Of
Dimes funds, distributed by local
chapters in their territories, have
made possible the best available
care and purchased the most up
to-date equipment regardless Of
cost, so that any foreseeable ext
gency can be met.
Aid is Assured.
Behind the local chapters stands
the national foundation, carrying on
its program Of public education and
research, and ready to send aid to
any county which may deplete its
funds through unusual epidemic
conditions.
The work will 60 on, the founda-
ton promises. Funds collected dur
ing the 1947 March Of Dimes will
replenish exhausted treasures so
that when the 1947 polio season rolls
Notwithstanding in the late spring
and through the summertime ma
ion will be ready.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-17

Heavy expenditures resulting
from the nationwide 1946 epidemic
have dipped deeply into the founda.
tons funds, directors assert In urg-
ing generous support for the 1947
solicitation to provide means for
coping with any emergency In the
future. The March Of Dimes, they
add, Is the only method employed
by the foundation to raise money
to finance its many activities.
Fatalities Decline.
Figures compiled by the founda-
ton disclose that in 1948 there were
more than $4,000 cases of infantile
paralysis, with fatalities running
between S and 10 per cent. In the
year 1916. before the foundation was
organized, the greatest polio cpl
demic in history was recorded. That
year 27.363 cases were reported by
% states, fatalities running as high
as Is per cent.
The sharp decrease in fatalities Is
attributed in part to the persistent
educational program waged since
the foundation was started in 1888.
which brought about better dag
nosis and early disqualification. At
the same time improved therapeu-
tic methods were credited with pre-
vention Of many cases Of permanent
Gripping.
Hardest hit during 1916, &C
cording to foundation figures,
was the Mississippi valley region,
where Minnesota headed the list
Of heavily hit states with q total
Of 2,813 cases. However, Flor
ida on the east coast and Cali
f0rnia on the west coast, also
were seriously affected, and 9TH
er widely scattered regions
were hard hit IS well.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-17

The advance is credited by Dick
1nson to modern medicine, better
food and improved housing.
In 1900, Dickinson points out, the
average man Of 20, earning $1,25O
annually, could have valued his life
time earnings at $27, 400. In 1910 he
could place value of $29, 900 on
his prospective earnings.
Prospective earnings for a man
OF IS increased from $25, 900 to $685.
200 during the same period.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-17
New Device Tests Drunk Drivers

EAST LANSING, MICH. - Latest
device introduced by Michigan
state police in an attempt to curb
highway accidents is an "intoxi-
meter" an on-the-spot, roadside
chemical test for drunk drivers.
All patrol cars in the state will
be equipped with the newly-devel-
oped device by mid-March, accord
ing to Capt. Caesar j. Scavadara,
head OF the state police traffic d.
vision.
The device has a two-fold pur.
pose: To eliminate miscarriages
Of justice resulting when persons
are charged with drunk driving be-
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-17
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to penetrate the mattress and keep
it fresh. When there is a bit Of
winter sun, the mattress can be
moved up to the window and Civ
en- a sun bath. The suns rays act
as germ killers and help to pre-
vent the filling from packing
down.
A removable cotton mattress
cover which can be Numbered
protects the mattress from soil.
In addition, mattresses deserve a
regular cleaning with a vacuum
cleaner attachment or soft brush.
Boxsprings may also be cleaned
with the vacuum attachment, and
metal bedsprings with soft cloth.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-17

cause they are sick, injured or have
taken drugs; and to provide police
with a foolproof" method of prov.
Ing intoxication.
Inc 1ntoximeter, enclosed In
small cardboard cylinder, permits
a police officer to make an on-the-
scene test for intoxication subject
TO later check by technician.
The motorist or pedestrian in.
vowed In an accident or Civ.
ing signs Of intoxication blows up q
small rubber balloon attached to the
oevice' the officer clocking the time
required for a red fluid in glass
tube to become colorless.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-17
Chopsticks Sole Survivor
Of One-Finger Piano Pieces

OF the thousands of one-fnger
piano pieces that served as parlor
tricks during the 10th century, the
sole survivor is Chopsticks, says
Golfers. Since it was first pub
llshed in Glasgow in 1877, this
commonplace little tune has. not
only become popular throughout
the world but it's theme has been
borrowed by such outstanding COM
posers as List and Rimski-Korsa-
kov,
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-17
PENETR0 s S91ik RUB
Rinse Coffee Cups

# dishes must stand before
washing, be sure to empty and
rise out coffee and tea cups. Other.
wise these beverages may leave
dark stain that is hard to remove.
If a cup becomes Sc stained that
soap and water will not remove
the discoloration, rub with 1,
moist cloth dipped in soda OF
baking powder. Do not scsm
china or pottery. Hard rubbing
and cleaning powders may cause
color or gilt to fade and damage
the smooth surface. ehipped OF
cracked dishes or those with the
glaze off are not sanitary, even
after they are washed.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-17
Longer Life Pays Cash Dividends

CHICAGO. - Mans reverend
ing quest for long life is paying div
idends - in cash. according to
Frank G. Dickinson, economist and
statistician for American Medical
association.
In contrast to the heydey Of the
Roman Empire. when anyone IS
or 40 was considered "old," life ex-
pectancy In the United States has
jumped from 40 In 1900 to 65 In
1915.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-17
PROPER CARE OF MATTRESS
ASSURES COMFORT
AND LONGER WEAR

II sleep equipment is given good
care, it will offer more comfort
and longer service. Innerspring
mattresses should be turned side
for side at two-week intervals
and occasionally end for end.
Cotton or hair-filled mattresses
need turning every week. This
procedure distributes the wear
and fluffs up the upholstery.
Springs need the same sort of
treatment about twice a year.
Every morning, windows should
be opened and the bed clothing
thrown back, permitting the air
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-17
Electric Heaters

The sale of electric water neat
ers in American homes has passed
the first million, a recent survey
reveals. The number of dwellings
with electric water heaters has
risen from approximately $4,000
in 1885 to the survey figure OF
1149.0OO which covered sales up
TO the end of 1945.