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Evening star., 1950-08-17
Marlboro Pike Widening
Project 10 Be Pushed
BY the Asseeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 1.-THE
State Roads Commission an
,nounced yesterday it has decided
to go ahead as soon as possible
with the widening of a 1.26-mile
section of Marlboro Pike from the
District line to Walker Road in
Prince Georges County.
The project was not on the
commissions schedule for 1850.
A spokesman said an overhaul of
the Washington suburban road,
designated State Route 4 is made
necessary by the population
growth in the county.
Part of the strip will be widened
so that it has paving "a feet wide
and stabilized shoulders eight
feet wide on both sides. The
other part will have paving 371s
feet wide, plus curbs and cutters.
No date has been set yet for ad-
vertising for bids or letting of the
contract,
Evening star., 1950-08-17
Dedication Set Sunday
For Abingdon School

Dedication ceremonies at the
new Abingdon Elementary School
in North darlington will be held
at 4 pm. Sunday in the school.
William Early, jr., superintend-
er.t of Arlington County schools
will present keys to the school to
Miss Mary Barbour, principal
Guest speaker will be E. R. Dra-
helm, member of the county
School Board, Mrs. Clyde Lindley
Parent Teacher Association pres
ident, will conduct the cere-
monies.
The Rev. William A. ClebSch
acting rector of st. Clements
Episcopal Church, will give the
invocation. The Rev. Grady
Hutchison, minister of Fair-Park
Baptist Church, will give the
benediction.
Evening star., 1950-08-17
pooSen Wyhev Gave More Than Share March of Dimes Campaign

Johnny Seccafico, 18-months old
son of the second baseman of the
Wytheville professional baseball
team. That was nothing to be eX-
cited about. There had been a
case in Buchanan County in May
which ran its course without
causing any others. Mr.. Funder-
burk went to the Memorial and
Crippled Children's hospital and
arranged to pay for little Johnny's S
care.
New York "Alerted."
But by July IL it was evident
that something was happening in
Wytheville. There were IA cases
and three deaths, Mr.. Funder-
burk "alerted" the New York
headquarters foundation people
are fond of using military terms)
and went to Wytheville, 80 miles
away. From then on he spent
much of his time in that town,
setting up temporary Office in
the George Wythe hotel.
The National Foundation people
do not take over" in a polio out
break. They are careful to work
through the health departments,
State and county. They are there
with the needed money and with
some suggestions from their ex-
perience in other polio epidemics.
They go to meetings and tactfully
try to keep mayors and town
councils from making needless
mistakes, from taking unnecessary
measures. They endeavor to al
lay hysteria and prevent panic.
In the Wytheville epidemic, Mr..
Funderburk and Edgar D. Davis,
foundation director for the South
eastern States who came from New
York to help. obtained two ad-
ditional resident physicians for
the hospital in Roanoke where
all the cases were brought. One
was pediatrician (child special
ist). the other an orthopoedist
Specialist in correcting malforma-
ton of the limbs. Both came
from Duke University Hospital in
North Carolina.
Funds Made Available.
Funds were made available to
the Virginia Health Department
to employ two physiotherapists for
work in the county on children
returned from the hospital. They
were recruited through the Ameri-
can Association of Physical Thera-
pists. One came from Fitchburg,
Mass, the other from the Nc
Guire Veterans Administration
Hospital at Richmond. The de-
partment already had one physio-
therapist assigned to that part of
the state.
The foundation arranged for
the Health Department to bring
DR.. Alex Steinman. who has been
studying polio for years, from
Louisville. KY. to start a study of
the Wytheville outbreak.
And funds were made available
to the hospital in Roanoke to en-
ploy. in addition to the two ad-
ditional resident physicians men
toned, physiotherapist and IT
Additional nurses. The nurses were
recruited through the American
Red Cross.
Evening star., 1950-08-17

r. William Arthur. an attorney
who is mayor Of Wytheville, is
sued the following proclamation:
ITO the people of Wytheville:
"All of us-you, the town Off
cials. and the health and medical
authorities-are doing all we can
to fight the polio epidemic. We
need reinforcements. In the stress
and strain of these days I had
almost forgotten the most obvi-
GUS place of all to seek that aid
I refer, of course, to Him who can
sweep away this terrible thing in
a fleeting instant if we but call
upon Him.
"AS mayor of your town ]
hereby designate Sunday, July 30
as Community Day of Prayer. ]
suggest that all of us spend that
day in quiet, reverent meditation
and prayer; that we ask God to
bless the sick and loved ones; that
He give us courage to face the
enemy with quiet determination
and faith; and that He show us
the way to defeat and crush that
enemy.
Power in Prayer.
There is power in prayer
There should be unlimited power
in prayers offered by a whole
united community. Let us try it.
I make this suggestion in all
sincerity and humility"
And the Enterprise. edited by
James A. Williams, jr., who had
helped his paper serve the com
munity for 80 years. came out
with this editorial:
During the present crisis wher
the dreaded enemy of mankind
polio, has struck with such force
in our town and county, there |.
a great need to meet the situa.
ton with f1rmness of mind anc
faith and assurance that the sur
still shines, and that the black
clouds of doubt and gnawing feal
Of uncertainty will surely pass.
Surely we all agree that it i.
easy to become upset, that criti.
cism is easy to produce. and thai
rUmors can increase rapidly. Tt
us this period is severe testing
time, and a test of faith and hope
but We have faith in our people
and We likewise believe that the
united petitions of the hundreds
of people that are being sent daily
to the throne of Grace of the
Master Physician will be of assist
ance, and is needed supplement
for the valiant. persistent, and eff
ficient efforts that are being put
forth by the physicians and
health workers.
While we readily admit that
VIC are among the numbers who
are worried beyond expression,
and look with dread and fear
from day to day at the angry
clouds lowering over the commu-
nifty, our better Judgment insists
that we accept the facts pre-
serted, given us by Official
sources"
Tomorrow. What may be
learned from the Whytheuille
outbreak. Final drticle.)
Evening star., 1950-08-17
Visiting Nurse Service
To Move in Alexandria

The Alexandria Visiting Nurse
Service will move to new quarters
at All Prince street through CO.
operation of the Alexandria Ro-
tary Club.
Since its founding six years ago
the service has been in the Do14i-
phan Building, 101 North Colum-
bus street.
The Prince street building is
owned by the Rotary Club. The
move is expected to be completed
by September /.
Evening star., 1950-08-17
Rustling Reported in Maryland
And Virginia; FBI Aid Sought

Virginia and Maryland authori
ties are investigating reports O.
cattle rustling in the two State,
and the sheriff Of one Virginia
county has appealed to the Fed.
eral Bureau of Investigation fol
help.
Virginia cattle theftS have beer
reported in recent weeks ir
Orange. Albemarle. Loudoun, Cul-
peper and Buchanan Counties
The Albemarle cattle were stolen
near Charlottesville.
In Maryland. rustlers were re-
ported operating in the north
western section Of Montgomery
County.
Sheriff M. w. Meyers Of Orange
County called on the FBI on the
theory that the cattle are being
taken across the State line.
Although his was not the most
recent case reported in Northern
Virginia. Sheriff Meyers said that
two milk cows were taken from
the farm Of r. E. Herndon of
RhoadeSville on June 20. AS was
the case in later incidents else
where, a wire fence had been cut
and tire marks led from the
fence opening.
I'VE got some prints and pho
tographs of those marks and can
tell you what make tires they
had" he said.
He said he had received reports
of about a dozen cattle missing
in a series of ruStling sorees down
in Buchanan County, in central
Virginia There. Sheriff Meyers
said. two or three cattle were
stolen from different farms on
four successive Monday nights in
July and early this month
He also said that over in neigh
boring Culpeper County Bernard
1nskeep had missed a heifer one
morning. That is in Sheriff B.
H. Wayland's bailiWick.
Sheriff Wayland said he wasn't
convinced that was a bona f1de
Evening star., 1950-08-17

NOuIlIy oOdIu
of Supervisors
for appoint
ment as the
county's civil
ian defense di-
rector.
Gen Devers,
who retired last
year as chief of
the Army field
forces, was rec
commended for
the job at the
boards meeting
y e S t e rday by
GUY N. Church,
Evening star., 1950-08-17
(Fitth of a SerieS.)

asked that all present give a
standing tribute to John Minnick,
who headed the 1850 March of
Dimes fund raising campaign, the
most successful in the history of
the chapter. Mr.. Minnick, an un-
dertaker, had succeeded in raising
$4,432.64.
AS in the case of all March of
Dimes campaigns. half of the
money had been retained by the
local chapter and half sent to
the National Foundation for re-
search grants and to be used to
aid stricken communities.
First Appeal for Help.
But despite the success Of the
campaign, DR.. Wagner had to
report that the local chapter was
broke and for the first time would
have to ask the National Founda-
tion for help. Organized in 1912,
it had been of assistance to Strick-
en- families in the 1914 polio out
break in which there were Is cases
in Wythe County.
1t was repairing the damage
wrought in that outbreak that
was depicting the funds of the
organization, DR.. Wagner said.
Orthopedic surgery to enable one
little girl to walk straight had cost
the chapter almost $4,000. he re-
ported. and now another little
girl was going to the hospital for
similar operations.
Present at the meeting were
representatives of Wytheville and
of the smaller communities of the
county. Rural Retreat. Max Mead
owS and Crippled Greek. and a
representative of the National
Foundation. George Funderburk.
whose Office in Roanoke covers the
western counties of the State. Mr..
Funderburk assured the chairman
that funds from the national Or
ganizaton would be Forthcoming
on request.
Response TO Achievement.
This National Foundation for
Infantle Paralysis is remarkable
organization. 1t was organized in
1888 as an agency to assure intel
ligent and responsible administra-
tion of the amazingly large funds
raised in the annual balls that
marked President Franklin D.
Roosevelt's birthday, January 80.
1t was the Roosevelt story. the
universal response to the personal
achievement of the man who had
succeeded in rising to the Amer
Evening star., 1950-08-17
Bill Gives Recognition
To 1776 Soldiers Tomb

Representative Smith, Democrat
of Virginia, yesterday sponsored
bill to give statutory background
to the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier of the American Revolu-
ton at Alexandria, Va.
The tomb is in the cemetery
of the Presbyterian meeting house
on South Fairfax street. The
measure would give the historical
designation to the place under
an act of Congress. The bill was
sent to the House Administration
Committee for consideration.
Evening star., 1950-08-17
D. 6. Firm Gives Low Bid
On Lundover Hills School

The Blake Construction Co
Washington. last night submitted
the lowest bid for an eight-class-
room addition to the Landover
Hills Elementary School.
Its proposal of $142, ,438 was the
lowest of seven submitted, but
still is about $21 900 over original
cost estimates made by the Prince
Georges County Board of Educa-
ton.
The board delayed final action
on the bid until Wednesday night
when bids for a four-room addi-
tion to the Columbia Park Ele-
mentary School will be received.
Evening star., 1950-08-17
Pastor Joins Bourd Stoff

The Rev. Gordon Pratt Baker
former pastor of the Methodist
Church in Washington Grove, Md.
has accepted a position on the
editorial staff of the General
Board of Evangelism of the
Methodist Church in Nashville
Tenn.
Evening star., 1950-08-17
Dry Spell Lowers Level
In North Brunch Potomac
BY the Assoeiated Press

CUMBERLAND, Md, Aug. IT.
Lack of rain has sent the north
branch of the Potomac River to a
four-year record low here.
Weather observer r. R. Golden
said the river is at 2.69 feet, about
a foot below normal. The previous
low was 2.70 feet in September,
1916.
Evening star., 1950-08-17

recently named director of civil
ian defense.
Mr.. Church told the board he
had agreed to serve until bet
ter man was chosen and added he
had found such a man in Gen
DeverS.
The general, who also appeared
before the board, said that at
present he is unable to take the
job because he could not give it
Evening star., 1950-08-17
HyottsviIIe Luwn Party

The Ladies Aid of Trinity Luth-
eran Church. Mount Rainier, Md,
will hold it's annual lawn party at
5 pm. Saturday at the Lutheran
School, Thirty seventh and Long
fellow streets, Hyattsville. A sup
per will be served later in the
school cafeteria.
Evening star., 1950-08-17
Glen Dale Group Elects

Mrs. Charles w. Kienast has
been elected president of the Glen
Dale (MdD Citizens Association,
Other officers are William L.
Rigoli, vice president, and Mrs.
H, William Nebel. secretary-treas-
urer.
Evening star., 1950-08-17
Rutherford Is Elected

RICHMOND, Aug. II P).-Mem-
bers of the State Commission on
Veterans Affairs yesterday elected
delegate Julian H. Rutherford, jr.,
u of Roanoke, chairman.
Evening star., 1950-08-17
Newman to Speak

ORANGE, Va, Aug. II (R.-
President w. S. Newman of Vir-
ginia Tech will speak at a field
day Aext Thursday at the Pied
mont field station near here.
Evening star., 1950-08-17

Gen. Jacob L. Devers, U. 8, A.
(retD, former commander of the
Army ground forces, was being
considered today by the Fairfax
Evening star., 1950-08-17
Fighting an Unseen Enemy
By George Kennedy
Stor StaH Coyrasnandant

WYTHEVILLE, Va. Aug. IT.
The Wythe County Chapter of
the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis held its annual
meeting on June %, a week be-
fore the first case of the 1850
epidemic was reported in Wythe-
vile.
DR.. B. A. Wagner. a retired
dentist who is chapter chairman,
Evening star., 1950-08-17

Tomorrow: What may be
learned from the Whytheuille
outbreak. Final drticle.)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-17
GIRARD DAVIDSON WRITES
CONCERNING VOICE
eva EDITION
Washington, d. C.
February 9, 1850

Editor, Peoples Voice
have just had an opportunity to
read your special eva issue of THE
PEOPLES VOICE dated January 27.
Congratulations to you for an ex-
cellent exposition of the basic facts
on the eva issue. Certainly this
will be of immense value in the state
of Montana in giving people the in
formation they need to make up their
minds about eva. l hope this issue
is widely distributed, not only in
Montana but to those people who are
leading the eva fight in the other
states of the Northwest.
If you could spare another half
dozen copies l could make good use
of them here. With best wishes,-
C. GIRARD DAVIDSON, Assistant
Secretary, Department of Interior.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-17
SHORT SHOTS
By WILLIAM ]. PRIEST
Livingston, Mont.
Livingston, Mont.

Union Secretarys, clip this: Final
filing dates for state offices, June 7;
county offices, June IT; registration
through June for primaries, and
through September % for general
election.
The primary election will be held
July 10. Have your members register
ed so they may file for every vacant
office on COP and Democrat tickets,
and for those offices not held
AT&T employees are asking an
increase in their SIS monthly PEN
sions. Retiring President Walter
5. Clifford, age 65, will draw a
yearly pension of $95,OO0.OO
Letter from Butte as follows: "Do
you know whether the refund being
paid to veterans is an overcharge or
bonus?". Read the Congressional
Record, page AL. Rep. Rogers of
Massachusetts states: "Our commit
tee on Veterans Affairs last session
is responsible for the veterans getting
CneSe cnecKS.
Some of the press is writing
editorials saying this is a bonus.
1t is not bonus. 1t is an over
payment of premiums that the vet
Grams paid for their insurance.
This money belongs to them"
The insurance companies set up
the premiums based on the hazards
involved during the war and were
way too high, the same as premiums
are in every day life. Read Rep. |
Rogers comments, last session.
The Federal Trade Commission is
prosecuting middle Atlantic distribu-
tors of Hiram Walker brands of liq-
uor in the District of Columbia. They
required dealers to up prices and
maintain them or be cut off from
supplies. Such restrain of trade can
be accomplished in all states having
flair trade laws, not alone on whis-
key, but everything else you buy for
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-17

limit and states that it will only cost
the banks slight increase to secure
insurance for $4,000 accounts.
Do you remember how the bankers
themselves fought the $4,000 guaran-
ty, the same as the doctors are today
fighting a national health bill? Both
bills benefit the people, and, the
bankers and the doctors.
Sen. Morse (R., Ore.) has intro
duced a bill compelling members of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-17

and friends in Ohio are even solicit
ing members of organized labor for
buck for his campaign. Are chain
letters permissible? Senator. Taft dis
claims all knowledge of these efforts
and with his large personal fortune
he does not need the contributions.
If businessmen contribute to elect
Taft that's fine but if Labor is as
sessed two bucks to defeat him, that's
all wrong WHY?
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-17

Congress to file statements showing
their sources of all income. One
prominent Republican stated: 81
would be summed by my associates
if l supported this BILL"
Remember when Sen. Couzens (R.,
Mich.), upon taking office converted
his fortune of $50 millions into gov
eminent bonds so his votes could not
be criticised?
Senator Taft's campaign managers
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-02-17

your home, including groceries. The
District of Columbia has no "fair
trade laws. Good thing if same
were abolished in all states so that
the government could prosecute.
US. Government gives $50 million
to Formosa but has refused So mil
lion to the Waltham Watch Co. of
Waltham, Mass. This company clos
ed it's doors with only four hours not
ice to 1881 skilled precision work.
men, who, during the war made the
fuses for all the bombs. Even atomic
and hydrogen bombs need fuses. The
workers are stunned. Where will
they go after spending a lifetime in
Waltham?
The government is responsible for
the closing because Swiss movements
made by 30c-an-hour employees are
admitted to the USA without a high
enough tariff to iron out the differ
ence between 80 cents an hour and
two dollars an hour, American basic
pay, which is needed in every indus
try in the nation. Will your craft |
be the next to suffer from the same |
mistake of cheap foreign goods COM
peting with goods made in the USA?
US Army has contracted for S.
063, 1000 pounds of Uruguay NUT
ton at 1916 cents the pound. The
mutton is to be freshly frozen at a
grade compare Bile to US CONNER
cial or utility grade. Another
Swiss watch deal?
Those Republicans who tell you
they do not want WELFARE State,
ask them-"Why are you against the
of the United States,
which says in the Preamble: eve, the :
people of the United States, in order
20 form a more perfect Union, estab-
ish justice, insure domestic tran
utility, provide for the common de-
'ence, PROMOTE THE GENERAL
and secure the blessings
# liberty to ourselves and our pos
Gritty, do ordain and establish this
CONSTITUTION FOR THE UNITED
STATES" ?? ($64.00??) :
My understanding is that the citi- :
ems of Montana should do their part :
n seeing that Montana is a welfare
tate. When admitted as state we
greed to all the provisions of the
of the United States.
resume they will now call those in :
avor of a welfare state, Socialists. :
imagine Senator Murray a Socialist! :
How much fusel oil in the wills
kew you drink Uncle Sans AL :
cohol Tax Unit developed the fact :
that whiskey aged in new barrels :
or charred barrels, after laying in :
the wood actually has more fusel =
oil than before it was placed in the :
barrels. Ola. 12,224) :
Bankers are now complaining that :
hitting insurance on $4,000 accounts :
lstead of $4,000 or $4,000 Grip :
les them. They admit that when :
he $4,000 limit was set, it was okeh, =
ut now everyone has more money. :
epositors have $4,000 deposited in =
ne bank and then open an active ac- :
punt in another bank. Senate bank =
lg committee approves of raising =
515151515151535 :
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Evening star., 1950-11-08
Clemson Back Named
Loop S Soph Of Week
By The Associated Press

RALEIGH, N. c., Nov. 8.-Billy
Hair, f1ashy Clemson halfback
won the honors this week as the
Associated Press Southern Confer
ence soph of the week.-Mrs. time
leaving no doubts behind.
Hair, 21-year-old sensation,
passed for three touchdowns and
scored two others himself in guild
ing undefeated Clemson to It's
smashing 1920 conquest of Du-
quesne last Saturday.
The performance earned the
well-built youth from Walterboro
S. c.. the soph of the week honors
which eluded him few weeks ago
Hair was nominated for the title
for his play in Clemson's 14-14 tie
with South Carolina October 10
but he was nosed out by North
Carolina States Alex Webster.
But Hair was not the only con-
ference sophomore who starred
last week end.
Teammate Jim Shirley, a soph
fullback subbing for the injured
Fred Cone, powered over for two
Clemson scores, one from the
and another from the 4.
At College Park. Md, soph stal
John Scarbath was injured, but
understudy Bob De Stefano came
through superbly when he threw
two touchdown passes as Maryland
licked George Washington, 23-7.
Evening star., 1950-11-08
Weary Eagles Beaten
By Towson Booters

American University's soccer
squad isn't deep enough for prac.
tice games, and the Eagles again
yesterday collapsed in the second
half in losing a Mason Dixon
Conference game to Towsor
Teachers. 6-2, on the AU field.
American jumped into a 2-C
lead on goals by John Karch and
Nick Papadopoulos, but Towsor
pulled up to 2-1 at halftime ano
won easily as the Eagles tired
Jim Hotties scored four goals fol
Towson despite some fine de-
fensive work by Roy Mullen ano
Don Dedrick for the Eagles.
American won a previous game
from Towson.
Evening star., 1950-11-08
Arkansas Coach Fires
z Who Cut Classes
BY the Associoied Press

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, Nov. 8
Coach Otis Douglas of the Uni
versity of Arkansas has dropped
two f1rst-string linemen from his
squad. They are Center Bob
Griffin of Frederick. Okla, and
Tackle Fred Williams of Little
Rock, Ark
The reason: Failure of the
players to attend classes.
Explained Douglas: II had in
structed them over a week age
that they had to attend classes
I checked and found they hadn't
done SO. We want them to &C
to school and get their education
After all that is their primary
purpose here. not football"
The dismissal came before yes
terday's practice. Arkansas meets
Rice in the homecoming game
here Saturday.
Both Griffin and Williams are
juniors. Griffin was rated highly
by Douglas at the start of the
season and was nominated fol-
Associated Press lineman-of-the-
week earlier this season.
Griffin has played offensive cen
ter and defensive tackle; williams
has played offensive tackle.