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Evening star., 1947-03-09
Mckinley PTA to Have
Ponel on Athletics

A panel discussion of post-seasor
athletic competition will be con.
Quoted by the Mckinley High School
PARENT Teacher Association at 8 pm
tomorrow at the school, arssar =
The purpose is to consider whether
it might be considered injurious to
high school athletics to prolong the
season after the regular inter-high
league has finished to include games
such as the all-star games.
Participating will be c. Max Far
rington, dean Of men, at George
Washington University; Col. H. E
Brooks. William Werber and Birch
Bayh.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Snowstorm veers Away,
Missing City by IS Miles

Sunny skies and a temperature Of
40 degrees were predicted for today
after Washington escaped snow
storm by a narrow margin yester-
day.
One-tenth of an inch of snow fell
yesterday morning. The prediction
had been four or five inches.
Weather Bureau officials said the
storm veered away from the District
missing it by mere 25 miles.
The otorm, however, dropped
inches of snow on Richmond and !
to IL inches on other parts of Vir-
ginia and Southern Maryland. It
then headed out to sea.
Shipping was brought to a stand
still by binding snow in the Hamp-
ton Roads and lower Chesapeake
Bay area, and distress calls were
heard from small craft disabled Or
aground from Oregon Inlet to Cur
rituck, N. c., reports from Norfolk
said.
Toward. nightfall conditions were
reported improved and shipping was
moving again.
Evening star., 1947-03-09

derivatives were turned over to the
Red Cross by the military authori-
ties for civilian distribution, and
this has taken the organization into
the field Of scientific research. The
Red Cross, its officials said, carries
moral responsibility to initiate
and follow through on plans to in
sure the maximum benefit of this
blood material to all people in this
country" For this reason the Red
Gross is assisting in scientific re-
search to determine the best uses
of this valuable blood material, all
of which was donated by Americans.
A traditional activity Of the Red
Cross in both war and peace is its
disaster relief program. During the
last year, 1861 persons in the
country were given help in the 271
floods. fires, storms, ETC., that were
classified as disasters"
When disaster in any form strikes
Evening star., 1947-03-09
|Winecoff .Probers Ask
Better Building Exits,
Fire Barriers, Vents
. BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Mar. 8.-Proposals
for correcting extremely hazardous
conditions exposed by recent fire
disasters" resulted today from an. In
q,,iry by building officials into the
Winecof Hotel fire in which 119 per-
sons died at Atlanta. Ga, last
December I. ss.-s, h
Findings of investigators for the
committee on disasters OF. the Builor
ing officials Conference aof America
were submitted to the conferences
executive committee meeting here.
The report emphasized the need
for adequate exit facilities and fire
barriers, for vents tol relieya high
temperature pressures which cAass
'fash-flre" effects, and FOR restrict
ing combustible finishes and decora-
tions. 4a
Paint in Hotel Blamed.
The investigators expressed belief
reshly-applied paint on interior trim
and wainscoting Of the Winecoff
Hotel "was a decided contributing
factor in the rapid, torch-like ef-
fects" that resulted IN heavy loss
Of life.
They were critical, too, Of the
hotels arrangement OF Railways
without outside windows, its lack Of
secondary means Of egress, and
absence of sprinkler equipment.
Commenting on spread of the fire
from Its probable third-floor origin
to the 18th floor, the report said:
'"The enclosed corridors with the
open stair f1ue Of restricted volume
could not have been improved upon
as q means Of fire communication
from floor to floor"
Would Keep Transoms Closed.
Recommendations of the commit
tee included:
Transoms to guests rooms in
hotels should be eliminated or fixed
in closed position.
Vertical shafts should be enclosed
and openings protected by self
closing doors.
ShaftWays should be vented to in
sure freedom from smoke and hot
gases.
Corridors not terminating in ex-
terror walls with window outlets or
other ventilation should be pro-
hibited
Sprinkler and standpipe are de-
sirable. ,
Patrolhng all floors and areas
other than private guests quarters
with a sufficient number of trained
watchmen to insure the extinguish-
ing Of fire at its inception is of para
mount Importance.
Limit on Drapes Urged.
In corridors and stairways, use of
materials of high fuel value or
which give OF smoke or fumes in
more than negligible quantities
should be prohibited, and in places
Of assembly occupied by SO or more
persons, decorative drapes and fur
nishings treated to be flame re-
sistive, be limited to not more than
10 per cent Of the surface area Of
walls and ceilings.
James H. Mooney, president of
the building officials conference, said
proposals to reduce fire hazard and
insure safety Of occupants, especially
in existing hotel buildings, would be
given careful consideration in pro-
visions Of the conferences basic code
now In preparation.
Findings Of the committee on dis
asters Of the conference were based
Evening star., 1947-03-09

in the current nurse shortage con-
tinues to be one Of the main re-
sponsibilities Of the Red Cross.
With the end Of the war, many
Of the widespread activities Of the
Red Cross have been curtailed, and
as people resume q normal way Of
living. their calls for Red Cross
services have decreased from the
wartime high. That is why the Ma
tion-wide goal of this years drive
is only $50, ,000. 900 or go per cent Of
last years. The part which has been
assigned to this metropolitan area
amounts to $787 $50.
Red Cross officials said this goal
must be reached If peacetilne needs
are to be met. The Red Cross can
carry on its program only by trans
lating into deeds the dollars 1t re-
ceives from givers.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Information Center
For Red Cross Drive
10 Open Tomorrow

Au4UI uldt1Olls IRREGULARITIES lOE the
current Red Cross drive for funds
will be established tomorrow in q
booth on the sidewalk in front OF
The Star at Eleventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue.
The white and red frame struc.
ture, used in other municipal drives
will be stated by Red Cross volun-
teers from II am. to pm. each
day. Gray ladies. nurses aides
motor corps and other workers will
be at the house to give out Red
Cross literature and to answer ques-
tions about the organization. i
Opens at 3:15 pm.
The house win be opened at 3:l5
pm. tomorrow with q program
broadcast over Station WMAI..
Business and Industrial firms are
working to take the spotlight in the
second week OF the campaign. Gen.
eral Business Day will be observed
at the third report luncheon of the
campaign to be held at 1880 pm
Tuesday In the United States Cham
ber OF Commerce Building. B. M,
McKelway, editor Of The Star, will
be the guest speaker. ~
With q quota Of $3.50, 900 assigned
to, 1900 local business firms and
their employees. the General Busi-
ness Division has more than 1000
volunteer workers in its campaign
organization. according to Robert w.
Wilson. chairman. a.
"our objective" /" he said Yesterday
us to give each person employed
IN the firms assigned to us an op-
portunity to share in the continual
ton of the important Red Cross
program"
22.19 Per Cent Of Quota Raised,
Robert r. Keith, vice chairman
for geographical areas, said: an
the businesses we are reaching CO.
operation, as usual, is tops. Since
the Red Cross belongs to all Of us,
our real goal is to enroll every
employe OF every firm in our group"
At the last report meeting STA
5S6 or 22.19 per cent of the metro
politan area quota of $7s7 $50 was
announced. Randolph G.. Bishop,
campaign director. said this was
almost three per cent ahead Of last
year. The drive win continue through
March.
Student Council members at Ana
costa High School are joining with
the Red Cross campaign unit to
help put the drive across in their
hoine districts. according to Henry
Austin, chairman Of district four.
Miss Ethel Smith is the teacher
who has charge Of co-ordinatine
the students activities In soliciting
Red Cross gifts.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Mrs. Forringtoh Gets
Women's 6. O. P. Post

Mrs. Joseph r. Harrington, wife
of the Hawaiian delegate to Con-
gress, has been appointed chairman
of the Public Relations Committee
of the National Federation of Wom-
ems Republican Clubs, it was an
nounced by Mrs. Addison B. Green,
federation president.
Mrs. Harrington, former news
paperwoman, is director of political
education for the League of Re-
publican Women of the District.
Mrs. Green also announced ap-
pointment of Mrs. j. w. Hunt of
Oswego, ILL.,, and Mrs. Don Vernon
of Woodward, Iowa, as chairmen of
the membership extension and pro-
gram committees, respectively.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
4 Injured in Maryland i
Traffic; Hearing Set Il
In Two Fatalities q

Seven persons were injured, two Of
them seriously, in traffic accidents
last night in Maryland. One Of the
less seriously injured was a s-year-.
old girl. r.
Earlier in the day two University
(bf Maryland students were fatally
injured when struck by an automo.
bile in Hyattsville.
Il William Archer, colored, 2506 I
street NV. was critically injured
and his companion, Russell Greene,
tcolored, 2l38 N street NV, was seri-
tously injured when the car in which
they were riding ran of the road
and overturned on Livingston road,
Oxon Hill, Md.
Doctors at Gallinger Hospital:
where the two were taken by the
District Heights Rescue SQUAD, said;
both sustained multiple cuts and
possible fractures and internal in
juries.
Girl Has Broken Foot, Face Cuts. !,
The 9-year-old girl, Elizabeth Ann
Munson, Of COLT Inwood street, Chev-
erly, sustained q broken right foot
and face cuts when struck by q truck
which Prince Georges County polics
said was operated by Charles Spence,
80, colored, l706 Swami street NV,
Police said she had just stepped
out OF bus in front of the Cheverly
Theater when hit by the truck. She
was treated at Prince Georges Gen.
eral Hospital and sent home.
Spence was charged with reckless
driving and released under 500
bond. e.
Four persons were injured in q
three-car collision at New Hamp-
shire avenue and Sligo parkway.
Takoma Park. -
Whiteford Funeral Set.
Those treated for minor cuts and
bruises at the Washington Santa.
rum, Takoma Park, included Robert
Wallen, jr., 40 Allison street Me-
and his wife Betty Lou; Henry ],
Harrod, %, colored, Spencerville,
Md, and Eleanor Dawson, II, col
ored, also Of Spencerville. :
Takoma Park police listed Mr..
Harrod as the driver of one of the
cars. No charge was placed against
him up until late last night.
Meanwhile. it was announced that
funeral services for William Nor
gan Whiteford, I'd. II, of 4olo IN
graham street, Hyattsville, will be
held at 3 pm. tomorrow at the
Hyattsville Presbyterian Church. He
will be buried in Whiteford, Md, a
town named for his family.
He was one Of two University of
Maryland students who were fatally
injured early yesterday when hit
by an automobile as they were walk.
ing across the Washington-Balti.
more boulevard in Hyattsville. =.
Hearing Set for March 81.
Funeral arrangements for the
other, Walter Edwin Lennart-on, %,
OF 4306 Oliver street, Hysttsyille,
have not been completed pending
arrival Of his family from Cloquet,
MINI.
Prince Georges County police
listed the driver of the car as SAM
uel M. Dixon. az. 1905 Somerset
road, Riverdale, also a University
OF Maryland students. He is free
under $2,500 bond on charges Of
manslaughter and reckless driving.
Preliminary hearing has been set
Tor March 81 in Hyattsville Police
Court before Trial Magistrate Alan E
Bowie. .'.t.. II -, - q,
Evening star., 1947-03-09

anywhere In the Nation or its pos
sessions, the nearest Red Cross
chapter goes into action. Most have
developed disaster preparedness
committees trained to give efficient
service, Nurses, ambulances and mo-
bile canteens are ready for enaerg-
ency use.a Homes are rebuilt, re-
paired and refurnished and medical
bills are paid from funds awarded
directly to families needing such as
distance.
Nurses Aides Important.
In the center of Red Cross activi-
ties are the nurses aides. In her
trim uniform and with pitcher and
fever chart In her hands the
nurses aide has come to the rescue
of short-stafied hospitals now as
she did during the war. The train
ing of more nurses AIDES to help
Evening star., 1947-03-09

MIR. Reilly was outvoted In holding
such employees should not have the
right to bargain.
Probably no policy adopted by
the board in recent years." said Mr..
Reilly, "is fraught with graver con-
sequences to the freedom Of indi-
vidual workers and the ability Of
management to manage than the
decisions giving supervisors all the
rights Of employees"
He suggested these additional
changes, among others:
Separation of the judicial func-
tions of the board from the inves-
tigatory and enforcement 1,nlctions !;
protection for esnployes agaitst Go
ercion by laborsc organizations dis we'll
as employers; making the obligation
to bargain mutual with both en-
ployes and management, and giving
employers the right to petition Tor
NLRB certification elections.
After he had finished, Senator
Morse said Mr.. Reilly's testimony
Should be and will be given mucn
weight" by the committee in con-
sidering labor law changes. =.
!. Morse viii Offer Bill.
Mr.. Morse said that he will in
troduce early this week bill to
amend the Wagner Act which I'VE
may use as base for f1nal con-
clusions on what we should do about
the Wagner Act"
Chairman Taft said he regretted
that the committee could hear only
about a third of the persons who
asked to testify on the labor bills.
To do so would have required six
months, he said.
The House Labor Committee yes
terday was urged to investigate the
|two-year-old jurisdictional strife In
the Hollywood movie studios by
Oscar Schatte. studio construc-
ton superintendent who declared
that II am in danger Of my life'
for testifying. ....
It also was asked by Representa-
tive Hinshaw, Republican, Of Cali
fornia and Representatives OF six
engineers societies to relieve pro-
fessional men from any compulsion
to join a union. Mr.. Hinshaw has
introduced a bill for this purpose.
Mr.. Schatte testified to the House
group of "sluggings, beatings and
strong armed stuff" in Hollywood.
He said "the violence is appalling.
in the dispute between two AFL
unions over which shall build movie
sets.
He predicted that both the dis
pute and violence would "fold up
mighty fast" should there be a con-
gressional investigation.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Soil Expert to Lecture

DR.. Charles E. Kellog, chief Of the
division of soils of the Agriculture
Department, will address members
OF Sigma XII chapter at Catholic
University at 8 pm. Thursday In
Mcmahon Hall on the campus. His
subject will be Modern Soil Sci
ence."
Evening star., 1947-03-09
|'Red Cross Carries On in Peocetime Relief
BY Mary coadelI

Is The Red Cross Carries On
the slogan Of the 1947 American Red
Cross drive--in an apt description
of the transition OF its activities
from war to peace.
This last year has brought about
the rechanneling CT the immense
work of an agency keyed for Ave
years to war conditions for means
Of solving the thorny problems that
still exist. Red Cross officials see
their major responsibilities during
1947 and 1948 as giving continued
service to veterans, to men in the
occupation forces and to families of
both, to patients in Army, Navy and
veterans hospitals and to the COM
munity.
The Red Cross nationwide serv-
ice to veterans and their families is
provided through its chapters To-
Gated in approximately 5000 COM
munities, through field directors sta
toned In Veterans Administration
Offices and through resident field
directors and volunteer groups serv-
ing veterans hospitals.
To the hospitalized veteran or
seryiceman, the visit Of q Red
Cross "Gray Ladv" to write a letter
for him or to bring him Q favorite
book means as much to his morale
as does the knowledge he is receiving
the best medical treatment the
country can offer.
Families Cared for, Too.
He can be assured, too, that while
he is Ill the Red Cross will see that
his wife and children will not suffer.
During the war the home service
division Of the Red Cross was the
liaison agent that kept tine soldier
and his family in close touch when
things went wrong. Now the vast
majority of its calls are from vet
Grams and it's program has been al
tered to fit peacetime needs.
1t is through this division that
Red Cross chapters give assistance
in filing claims for pensions and
informing veterans. Of benefits to
which they are entitled under re-
cent legislation. Home service also
gives financial aid while claims for
disability and death benefits are
pending or delayed.
One of the newest of the COM
munity services of the Red Cross is
a direct result of a war which showed
the value Of readily available blood
and plaSma in saving lives. The
Red Cross is expanding its wartime
blood donor activities to meet the
increasing needs for blood in civilian
medical practice Although there
is no similar service in Washington
as yet, Red Cross chapters through
out the country have not only spon-
sored blood donor center, but have
encouraged medical and health
agencies to establish programs to
furnish enough blood and plasma
to meet the needs Of each COM
munity.
Surplus plasua and other blood
Evening star., 1947-03-09
AIosku Wunts Reds Worned

JUNEAU, Alaska, Mar. 8 (R,-
Territorial Senator E. D. Coffey to-
day introduced a memorial In the
Alaska Legislature urging that
Russia be- warned not to extend her
fishing expeditions into waters under
Jurisdiction Of the United States.
Evening star., 1947-03-09

on an inspection report by Brig.
Gen. John w. Oehmann Of Wash
ington. former District of Columbia
building inspector, and J. r. Nicely,
Norfolk (VaD, building inspector,
who made an inquiry at Atlanta
after the fire.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Weather Report

District OF Columbia-Sunny with
highest temperature about 40 de-
grees. Clear with lowest near 2d
tonight.
Tomorrow mostly sunny and some
what warmer.
Virginia and Maryland-Partly
cloudy and not quite so cold today
Tomorrow mostly sunny and some
what warmer. #
Msryland-Partly cloudy and not
quite so cold today. Tomorrow
mostly sunny and somewhat warmer.
River Report.
lFrom the United States Engineers.)
Fotomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpefs Ferry.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Readers Guide
Sunday, March 8, 1947.
SECTION A.

GeneroI News, Finance
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Temperature and Humidity,

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 73, on January 80.
Lowest, z, on February 8.
Evening star., 1947-03-09

This edition contains This
Week Magazine OF "a pages, q
I2-pdge comic section and. "a
pages OF rotoordvure.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-08-09
Local Artists
VIII Appear
At Layn Fete

On Sunday. Aug. 10. the
fourth annual Azalia f. Hack
ley Memorial Lawn Festival will
be given at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Hart Williams.
Woodland avenue. The event.
must on social and musical cal
endars. will present an array OF
musical talent OF the city and
authorities on the. life of the
outstanding singer and teacher.
The program will feature ov-
crtures. piano and vocal rem
ditions. and remarks from Mrs.
Ruth Penn and Miss Dorothy
lilly, chief Of the music and
drama section Of the Detroit
Public Library.
Artists appearing are the
Singing Strings Ensemble, di-
rected and accompanied by Mr.
and Mrs. George Walker. Gloria
Harris, accompanied by Mrs. AL
berta Harris; Georgia Davis. ac-
companled by Robert Nolan: S,
Luberta Chisholm and Gil-Blas
Jackson, accompanied by Mrs
Ruth Penn; Frederick Dennard,
accompanied by Mrs. Gloria
Dennard; Mss Lillian Pierce.
dramatic reader; and Annie
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-08-09
AROUND and ABOUT
With Godfather

crime Mayberry, Myrtle Mitchell,
Calvin Porter. Russell Estelle,
Violet Johnson. Buddy Jones,
Artist and Genieve Wilson,
James Parker, Mildred Blount,
Lamar Binyon. Clifton and Con-
ME Few. Jimmy Roberts, Jerry
Gibson and many others.
WEDDING PLANS
And so il will be necessary
TO start saving all over again,
this time for Dorothy Brown
and Calvin Hughes Louise
LOOMS and Robert Williams;
Juanita Walker and Gus Ogle-
tree--their weddings are SEIZED.
uled very soon.
A card from Robert Clark
visiting sunny California says
il is a lovely place to visit ano
| live!
Next week we'll present tho
gent or lady Of the week,
Last Friday. some Detroiter'
saw their first double wedding
that of Geraldine Jones and Dor
Bryant, and Betty Jones snc
Herman Hodo, at St Titus Luth'
Gran Church, a really beautiful
affair.
The Juanita Rosario-Charle'
Diggs Jr.. wedding was also the
talk OF the town.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-08-09
THE YOUNG CHARLES DIGGS'
ARE HONORED AT RECEPTION

Amid beautifully handicapped garden hundreds OF
Detrolters were presented to Mr. and Mrs Charles C.
Diggs, Jr newlyweds at reception honorng their mar
rage on last Saturday The was held at the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-08-09

fore coming back to help give a
gala time TO the guests in our
midst for the National Dental
Convention.
And here from PHILADELPHIA is
another of the famous TIents
It's the handsome Teddy
Trent who is now making De-
troit his home.
he. with his brother, Joe Trent
Manager of the Paradise Valley
Distributing Co. are joining the
influx OF new residents out in
Northwest Detroit in the
Woodrow Wilson-E Euclid area
Atty Elvin Wanzo . with his
b ran d new maroon colore ID
short" is keeping the highway
'twixt here and Idiewild hot these
days. Says he "Idlewild is
the spot-when It's hot"
Versatile Mrs. Benjamin Shook
OF Mack Avenue has Just return
ed from a rambling vacation
through the middle west TAX
Aib ga OAliO anu lIluldnd.
ggressive young Carlton
Mays, President and Founder of
the Valley Publishing Co, in the
Lawyers Bldg, was host to a
family reunion last week
From near and far came his kin
to see what the young business
man has been putting down +.
from Monroe. Louisiana, came
his mother and father, Mr.. and
Mrs +. {. Mays, ST., his sister.
Miss Birda f. Mays, and his bro
Their Mr. Frank c. Mays, and
from Chicago came the rest OF
the Mays contingent 4. c.
Mays. Jr.. and Thomas E. Mays.
While here they were entertained
at dinner party by those popu-
lar bachelors about town. Phil
Robinson and Robert Lloyd. Hell
en- Thomas is wearing the pretti-
est sun tan I've seen in a
long time and so is DIR. All
Thomas Jr. The former has hers
from restful days spent in the
country at Midwest Young
DR. All says his is from just lots
OF hard work cause it won't be
long before he and pretty Bar
bara Scott OF Washington. D. c..
will middle aisle il He says
twill probably be the very ear
~ fall after Barbara has her LIB.
up on her at Yale Unir
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-08-09
Myler Cooper,
Nmptials Are
Impressive

Joined in marriage al an i'm
pressive ceremony performed al
twilight were Miss Frances My
Ter. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
George Myler. Of Oakland ave
nue., and r. E. Cooper. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Irish Cooper, Bel
mont avenue.
The ceremony was performed
by the minister OF the Oakland
avenue Baptist Church with
many friends and members of
the family present.
For the nuptials which were
performed before an improvised
altar on the porch Of the My
Ter home, the bride selected a
gown of white brocaded faille,
II was fashioned along tradi-
tional lines. Her flowers were
white carnations.
Attendant for Frances was
her sister. Matte Myler. who
wore a gown of pastel blue taft
feta and also carried a bouquet
Of carnations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myler are own
ers of the Scientific Beauty Sa-
lon while the parents Of the
groom are owners Of the Coop
er's Market.