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Evening star., 1948-10-14
Two New Polio Patients
Make Area Total POS

Washington hospitals have admit
ted two new polio victims, raising
to 2o6 the number of cases reported
In the Capital area this year.
A 7-year-old boy living in the s0C
block of Delafield street NE. was
admitted to Children's Hospital last
night with bulbar polio and received
blood plasma from the supply Of the
Evening star., 1948-10-14

Red Cross blood bank. Doctors said
his condition was not serious.
The other case, listed by the Dis
trict Health Department, was q 80
year-old woman Of Shenandoah
road, Alexandria, admitted to Gal
linger Hospital yesterday.
Evening star., 1948-10-14
Doy-Long Sessions Held
Here BY Workers

On the telephone dispute front
in Washington, negotiations con-
tinued today at the Washington
Hotel and off duty members of Divi-
sion so, Communications Workers of
America, were holding meetings on
the wage question at Turner'S
Arena.
THE meetings are not pulling
members of the jobs, but are ar
ranged throughout the day to give
them an opportunity to attend" q
spokesman said. Purpose of the
sessions, he explained, is to keep
members advised on the progress
Of the negotiations.
Evening star., 1948-10-14
Phone Workers Strike
Al SauIt Sic. Marie,
Picket in Other Cities
BY the Assoeicisd Press

DETROIT, Oct. 14.-Union opera.
tors struck or picketed II Michigan
Bell Telephone Co. offices In the
State today. endangering phone
service over q wide area.
The company and the independent
Communications Workers of Amer
lea have been locked in a wage
dispute for months.
At Sault Ste. Marie, the operators
walked of their jobs, the company
reported.
Emergency Action Expected.
Picket lines were established at
Marquette, Saginaw, Cadillac, Bay
City, Jackson, Escanaba, Iron
Mountain, Ironwood, Ishpeming,
Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, Crystal Falls,
Royal Oak and three Detroit ex-
changes.
Michigan Bell said it expected to
place all the exchanges on an emer-
gency basis II the strikes continued
Gov. Kim Sigler entered the dis
pute yesterday with summons to
both sides to meet Friday in an
effort to iron out the dispute. The
10500 switchboard operators have
threatened q Statewide strike.
"Quickie" Strikes End Soon.
For several weeks, operators have
been conducting "quickie" strikes
first at one exchange and then an
other. None has lasted more than
few hours. This CWA said these
demonstrations are In protest
against Michigan Bells failure to
offer satisfactory wage terms.
Division A, made up of opera.
tors, and Division 43 of the CWA
composed of 5000 plant mainte-
nance men, are demanding q
straight. 13 cents an hour wage
increase, or $500 a week.
Michigan Bell has offered from
s. to $6 q week to Division 4;
maintenance workers and from 81
to S. to Division A operators.
Neither side has estimated the
current average hourly wage rate
Evening star., 1948-10-14
Truck Reserves Units Formed

The Army announced today the
formation Of six Organized Reserve
Corps Affiliated units by the District
Trucking Association, 1924 Six
teenth street NV.
Evening star., 1948-07-11

It is no small wonder that Mrs
John Morrison Kerr has spent hel
life in patriotic activities.
The honorary president OF the
Children of the American Revolu.
ton and active OAR member is 9
descendant of Augustine Washing
ton, half brother of George Wash
ington, and a cousin of Miss Eugenia
| Washington, one of the three
founders of the OAR.
AS Mrs. Kerr explained in a re-
cent interview in her charming
Chevy Chase home: MY family
just put me into the OAR as soon
as I was eligible for membership"
1t was through the persuasion OF
another cousin, Mrs. Eleanor
Washington Howard, that Mrs.
Kerr was started on her work in
the Children of the American Revo-
luton with which she has been so
long identified.
Before I knew it," she laughed,
Il was made historian of the Ma
tional CAR" Since this was her
first job in any kind Of national
organization work, Mrs. Kerr still
recalls, after some 30 years, how
her knees shook when she was given
the assignment.
She is now the newly elected
president of the District State
Council of the National Society of
Patriotic Women, of which she has
been a member since its reorgani-
zation three years ago by her old
friend, Mrs. William H. Pouch, of
New York.
Since those first days when it
seemed she was slated for big jobs,
Mrs. Kerr has held national and
local Offices in a number of patriotic
organizations, including the OAR,
the CAR and the Colonial Danes Of
America. A former regent of the
Continental Danes Chapter of the
District OAR, she is also immediate
past president of the District OAR
State officers Club, secretary of the
Alexandria Committee of the Co.
lonial Danes of America and preSi-
dent of the National Officers Club
of the CAR. She also holds men,
bership in the National Society of
the Daughters of the Barons of
Runnymeoe.
The former Frances Washington,
Mrs. Kerr was born in Northumber-
land County, Va, adjoining West
moreland and King George Coun-
ties where the Washington family
estates are situated.
In between school sessions here in
Washington, young Frances spent
many a happy summer in these
historic surroundings, dividing her
Evening star., 1948-07-11
Active in Patriotic Organizations
Mrs. Kerr Traces ancestry
To Angustime Washington
By Ruth Dean

time between the part of the Wake
field estates still owned by the
Washington family, fuckers Point,
her mothers home in Northumber-
land County, and Albion, another
Washington family estate in King
George County, which she herself
now owns.
fuckers Point holds one of Mrs.
Kerr's most interesting childhood
memories, for it was near there
that her maternal grandfather,
BENJAMIN Chambers, set up one OF
the first postmark and canceling
stamp companies in America. Il
spent many fascinated hours watch
ing the workers making those in
tricate steel patterns" she recalled.
She pointed out that 1t was her
great grandfather, Benjamin Cham
bers, sr., a washington resident,
who developed the postmarking and
canceling system which is such an
indispensable part OF our postal
system today.
Mrs. Kerr also claims another
famous pioneer among her forbears
Boone, for whom her
brother, DR.. Daniel Boone Wash
ington of this city, is named.
Mrs. Kerr is now at Albion, haV-
ing left just a week ago to open the
place for the vacation season. The
summer home is modernized log
cabin. situated in front of the ruins
of the home owned by her ancestors
and burned down during the War
Between the States. She recalls
that George Washington, in his
diary, writes of hauling seine" on
the banks of the Potomac River,
which runs by Albion. I'VE have
natural shoreline," she explained,
land though we don't use 1t for fish
fries as Washington did we have de-
lightful picnic outings there"
Mrs. Kerr will be at Albion most
of the summer, although she plans
to spend about week in New York
and make several visits to Char
lottesville, where her son, John
Morrison Kerr, jr., is a chemical en-
gineering student at the University
of Virginia.
Aside from her patriotic work,
Mrs. Kerr finds time for other club
activities. She is a past national
president of the National Mothers
Memory Club, a member Of the
Twentieth Century Club and has
Just been elected president Of the
Women's Auxiliary of st. Johns
Episcopal Church in Georgetown.
Asked how she finds the time for
all these various pursuits, Mrs.
Kerr's eyes twinkled as she replied
Il lust have to steal it."
Evening star., 1948-07-11
Mrs. Gates Heads
Membership Drive

A campaign for membership has
been inaugurated by the Woman's
Army and Navy League, which owns
and operates the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club, 1015 L street
NV.
The club for enlisted men con-
tinues its good work in peacetime
as in war and, although crowds
have diminished, still provides min
imum- priced meals and lodging to
about 1000 men monthly. There Is
a staff of paid workers, but most of
the work is done by volunteers
wives and daughters of officers of
the services. Jangos act as mattresses
in the canteen.
The clubs recreation program has
been enlarged and monthly dances
and floor shows have provided pop
Evening star., 1948-07-11
Tea Tomorrow

An informal tea will be held by
the Washington Branch, American
Association of University Women, at
4:30 pm. tomorrow at the club
house, 1884 I street NV.
The poetry group Of the branch
will meet at II am. Thursday at
the clubhouse.
Evening star., 1948-07-11
entertainment through the

ular entertainment through the
year.
Although the club is a member
Of the United Community Services
it is badly in need Of funds to con-
tinue operating at its present high
rate of efficiency.
The chairman Of the membership
campaign is Mrs. Clifton B. Gates,
wife of the commandant Of the Ma
rine Corps. On her committee are
Mrs. Oliver Spaulding, Mrs. Albert
G. Noble, Mrs. Homer D. Case and
Mrs Truman A. Landon.
Evening star., 1948-07-11
OAR Unit to Send
g Girls to Ca,pb

Eight girls from the District will
be- sent to Camp Merrick for two
weeks by the Girl Home Makers
Committee Of the District Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution.
The camp, located at Wild Rose
Shores, Md, is the summer camp
OF the Christ Child Society.
The committee, under the chair
manship of Mrs. w. H. Schreinert,
retiring State chairman, was as
Evening star., 1948-07-11

sisted In raising funds for the
youngsters summer outing by the
junior group Of the Mary Washing
ton Chapter.
Evening star., 1948-07-11
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. c.
SUNDAY JUiY H. Iele.

Mrs. David L. Wells, State regent.
has announced that the nsw chair.
man of the committee WIN be Adrs.
william M. Carrigan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
Farm Labor Leader
Asks Tight Control
Over immigration


The National Farm Labor Union
(AFL yesterday asked Federal &C
ton to tighten controls over the i'm
portation of foreign agricultural
workers.
H. L. Mitchell, president of the
union, said thousands Of Mexicans
are crossing the border illegally to
work in Texas, Arizona. and Cali
fornia at wages that undercut
American farm laborers.
Even those legally imported are
being exploited, he testified at
Senate judiciary subcommittee
hearing is being conducted by staff
counsel to obtain the immigration
views or private organizations.
Seeks Transport System.
Mr.. Mitchell said his union is
Opposed to foreign workers" being
brought into the United States, leg
ally or illegally, when there are ma
tive Americans unemployed and
available for work"
If proper arrangements wers made
for seasonal movement OF unem-
ployed American workers to areas
where they are needed, he said, it
would be unnecessary to import any
foreign farm labor.
Mr.. Mitchell recommended amend
ments of the present laws to pro-
vide that mo foreign workers will
be permitted to enter the United
States for the purpose OF reducing
American working standards.
Proposes Mutual Agreement.
He suggested that before a Gov
eminent agency permits the impor-
tation of foreign workers for agricul-
ture or industry, it be required to
obtain the approval of committee
of representative employers and
workers who would be affected.
Mr.. Mitchell also urged the plug
ging of a legal 'loophole" to make
persons employing aliens illegally
in the United States subject to stiff
penalties. He did not explain what
the loophole is.
At the request of the committee
he agreed to furnish the names of
firms he thought should be inspected
to see If they are harboring and
employing illegal Mexican immi-
grants.
Check up Is Suggested.
He expressed hope that the COM
mittee would conduct on-the-spot
hearings in Ell Paso and San An
tonic, Tex, Phoenix, Ariz., and IN
California to check on illegal border
crossings.
Mr.. Mitchell said the finance
farm interests" want a surplus of
farm workers and are interested IN
securing, legally or Illegally, Mexi-
can workers, who may be exploited
through low wages and bad working
and living conditions.'
He said the recent agreement be-
tween the United States and Mexico
for Mexican workers legally I'M
ported borders on peonage."
This is so, Mr.. Mitchell said. be-
cause "the employer has the right
to terminate the workers contract
at will; in case the worker is dis
satisfied, he has only the right to
appeal to the Mexican consul, who
is not q party to the agreement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
Dance Masters ConcIave
To Have Veteran Teacher

Oscar Duryea, who has been
teaching ballroom dancing for 80
years, will still be at it this week
when the Dancing Masters Of
America hold their convention at
the Shoreham Hotel.
The convention and classes open
at pm. today with Chapter II,
Washington affiliate, entertaining
with a 5 pm. tea. A reception and
ball honoring the national president,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
Court Orders Mental Checkup
For Mrs. Mary G. Clark

May. Check squad detectives re-
ported they are studying six other
complaints involving about $500 in
checks cashed here by Mrs. Clark
In recent months.
Police added that Mrs. Clark
has no fixed local address, and has
been living alternately in Wash
ington and Savannah. Judge Neil
son set August II for further hear
ing on the false pretenses charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
WooIworth's Picketed
In u. S. and Conudo

Some of the Washington metro
politan areas Is r. w. Woolworth
stores, and those in 81 other cities
OF the United States and Canada,
were being picketed yesterday in a
dispute over union representation.
In New York, where the picketing
order originated, Arthur Osman,
president of local IS, CLIO Whole
sale and Warehouse Workers, said
his local was kept of the ballot in
recent National Labor Relations
Board election because its officers
had not filed non Communist affi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
Red Cross Schedules
Boby Care Glasses

Three new Red Cross classes In
Mother and Baby Care and Family
Health" have been scheduled from
tomorrow through August 81 at the
Walsh House, 2020 Massachusetts,
avenue NV, the Red Cross an
nounced yesterday.
The classes, which include lessons
in prenatal care through the baby's
first year, will be held from 10 am.
to noon and / to 3 pm. on the fol-
lowing dates: August 2, 4, 6, is, 10,
20. "a. 26 and 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01

Mrs. Mary Catherine Clark, "a,
former wife Of Rear Admiral Jo-
seph J. "Jocko' Clark, yesterday
vas ordered to Gallinger Hospital
for a two-week mental examination
after a hearing in Municipal Court
in which she was charged with
passing a bad check.
Judge George D. Nelson COM
mitted Mrs. Clark after hearing
testimony from two of her rela-
tives, a brother and a cousin. They
were placed on the witness stand
by Assistant United States Attor-
ney Edward Carey.
Persecution Complex"
The witness testified they believe
Mrs. Clark is suffering from per
secution complex" Both said she
was treated at Gallinger for an
overdose of sleeping pills last Thurs
day, when she was removed from
the lobby of the Roosevelt Hotel
in q semiconscious condition.
The defendant and Admiral Clark
who is deputy chief of Naval Opera
tons for Air, were divorced in 1941.
The admiral now lives at the Roose-
welt with his present wife and fam
lily.
On the witness stand, Mrs. Clark
Yesterday opposed mental check
up, arguing that she is not the
victim of "any complex" She
testified that recently her home
life has been unsettled" because
of a disagreement with her former
husband over the custody of their
two children, Mary Lou, IS, and
Carol, II.
Was Arrested Friday.
Mrs. Clark was arrested Friday
on her voluntary release from the
hospital which had admitted her
for treatment. She was charged
with cashing worthless $13 check
drawn here on Georgia bank last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01

Mrs. LaRue c. Hope, will be held at
$50 pm.
New trends In ballroom dancing
will mark the week-long program
with Mr.. Duryea and Alberto Gallo
heading the list Of instructors.
More than 800 dance teachers
from all parts of the Nation are
attending, according to Leroy H.
Thayer of Washington, national sec
retary-treasurer and convention
chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01

The board Of directors Of the
Trinity Boys Club will meet at
7:30 pm. tomorrow ut 1119 Wylie
street NE. to discuss plans for
erecting q proposed new clubhouse
building. The club is open to boys
between the ages of 8 and II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01

streets NV. william Z. Leahy. Dis
trict selective service director, win
speak. Final plans for the groups
picnic August 10 also will be dis.
cussed. I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
WiIIium (. Leuhy to Speak

The Arkansas Avenue Community
Association will meet at 8 pm.
Thursday at st. Paul's Methodist
Church, Thirteenth and Clinton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
BOYS Club Bourd to Meet

davits in accordance with the Taft
Hartley law.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-26
SUSSEX Central
Drive Is Started
CONTINUED from nrst page,


mite plans would be made"
The drive for this year has the
goal of $4,000 which would bring
the fund up to the 100000 mark.
Howard S. Abbott discussed or
ganlzatiOn and fund raising plans
for the current drive.
Entertainment Program
Mrs. Andrew Burks, Mrs. Ralpb
S. Baker, Mrs. James M. Tunnel.
Jr,, Mrs. Crawford B. Bailey and
Mrs. w. Howard Bramhall acted as
hOstesses for the dinner. Edward
6. Serman led group singing and
Mrs. Nell R. Barr acted as pianist.
Miss Lillian Kline of the DEPART
ment of Music in the school sang
solos to her own accompaniment.
officers of Sussex Central Hos
pital, Inc, are:
H. w. T. Purnell, president:
Ralph S. Baker, secretary: Julian
E. Townsend, treasurer and James
M. Tunnel, Jr., assistant treasurer.
The Board of Directors comprises.
John S. Isaacs, Glendale; Elwood
Workman, Georgetown; Curtis
Steen, .DagsbOrO; J. Hugh Davis.
MillsbOrO; Harry Wagamon. Mil
ton; Crawford B. Bailey and How
ard S. Abbott, Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-26
CENTURY CLUB

Mrs. William N. Cam of Will
mingtOn will be speaker at the
Milford New Century Club on Mon
day on a Safety Day program, of
which Mrs. Walter X. Barrett.
state chairman of safety. is chair
man. Mrs. Cam is vice president
OF the Delaware Safety Council.
and state radio chairman for the
clubs. She is active in American
Legion Auxiliary affairs and is
we'll known to all club women
throughout the state. She will talk
on Safety and the Radio" Mrs.
George GiltenbOth will be the So
loist for the afternoon and will be
accompanied by Mrs. James Ho-
man. This will be a very fine and
instructive program and one that
members will not want to miss.
On Monday the members gather
ed at the club for a covered dish
luncheon, which was very en-
Joyable affair. with delicious foods
Of all kinds attractively displayed
and for the members to partake Of.
Games Of several kinds followed
the luncheon and made a pleasant
get together" meeting. Mrs. Leslie
M. DObson and Mrs. Logan Grier
were chairmen and Mrs. Harold
Short and Mrs. Francis Leithiser
were hOstesses.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-26
Shawnee Evening Club

The Shawnee Evening Home
Demonstration Club met on Mon
day evening at the home of Mrs.
Harold Short with a large attend
ance present.
Mrs. Roy Heeger, the president,
thanked all the members for the
splendid cooperation given in maxi
ing the recent card party a sue
cess and we extend our gratitude
to the merchants who donated the
prizes.
The proceeds of the party are
to be used for a local project. A
committee was appointed to select
same.
Miss LigOn, the county agent,
gave us some very helpful sugges-
tiOns for making Christmas pres
ents.
An appetizing meal was demon
strated and cooked by Miss LikOn.
which proved to us that in the prep
aration of our meals, the broiler
should be used much more fre-
Quently.
A committee was appointed to
make arrangements for the Christ
mas party.
Delicious refreshments were SER
we'd by the hostess,
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-26

Miss Ruth Hall of Salisbury. Nd.
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Beck.
Mrs. Ray Beck has returned from
weeks visit with friends and rela-
tives in Camden, N. J.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Draper of
Brooklyn, N. Y, arrived in town
wednesday for the holiday week
end.
Mrs. LawtOn Donovan of Milford.
was a weekend guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. ElwOOd Lynch and daughter of
Ellendale.
MI. and Mrs. William P. Norwood
and son, Jack, of Silver Springs.
Ma were weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs. W. Dean Kimmel.
o
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Dill and
daughter Mary and jeanne of Phil
adelphia, spent Thanksgiving with
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Dill.
Mr. and Mrs. Huntley M. foyer
returned home this week after
spending the past seven months at
their place "The Melbourne" at
RehObOth Beach.
%
Mrs. Willard Tease and son.
Bruce, of State College. Pa. have
been spending this week with Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Rust. Mr.. Tease will
JOIN them for the holiday weekend.
Alr. and Mrs. Russell Hogue and
thfee children of Norwich, N. Y.
i.nd W. Edward Kelley of OaklaCJ.
'aplornla, have been spending this
week with Mrs. Edward Kelley At
Ter home River Acres"
%
Mrs. George T. Macklin returned
nome from KenviI, N. J., on Monday
dIIer spending a week with Mr.. and
MIS- William BrimiiOin. She was
home by her grandson.
Mark BrimijOin, who will visit here
until Christmas.
.
While touring the New England
states Mr.. and Mrs. Charles pos
Iies were the guests of Mr. and
MRS. Fred Fog of Mt. Kisco, N Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Widdoes of
Springfield, Mass, and Mr.. and
WIS. WIS. Roland Thompson of Gilman.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-26
Sale Of Christmas Seals
Opened In DeLaUUare
Monday
continued from nrst pageI

Gated? Delaware's tuberculosis
death rate continues higher than
the rate for the United States. The
Society's activities listed on the
LETT indicate how your Christmas
seal dollars are meeting this chal-
lenge. Will you buy and use as
many of the enclosed Christmas
Seals as you feel you can afford?
They sell for a dollar a sheet"
Sunday night over WDEL, Gov.
Walter w. Bacon urged Delaware
ans to buy Christmas Seals liber-
ally this year. He said: ct is esti-
mated that since the first Christ
mas Seal Sale in Delaware in 1907
approximately four million lives
have been prolonged or saved.
Delaware was one Of the pioneer
states to organize a campaign
against this devastating disease.
Although the inrOads made against
tuberculosis appear phenomenal.
this disease still causes more
deaths between the ages of Is and
40 years than any other disease.
The Delaware Anti Tuberculo-
sis Society has played a prominent
part in this fight that will eventual
ly be won. The Society depends
upon the annual sale of Christmas
Seals to support its various activi-
ties. In endorsing the annual
Christmas Seal Sale, I urge the
people of Delaware to give liber-
ally and whOleheartedly to this
very worthy cause"