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Evening star., 1950-09-19
Medical Society
Backs Drive 10
Guard Children
PreventubIe Disease
Rate in District Is
Considered Too High
By Ted Mcdowell

The District Medical Society
today cited what it calls "embar-
rassingly high" rates of prevent
able diseases here and launched
a campaign to immunize the city's
children against the diseases.
The society's subcommittee on
child welfare said 'it is a source
of embarrassment to know that
during the war period. in the
District, there were more cases
of tetanus than in the entire
armed forces"
Specifically. a committee men,
Der said, ID out of 18 persons who
suffered tetanuS here during the
war died, whereas only six men in
the armed forces had tetanus and
none died.
Diphtheria Close Second.
Besides tetanus, commonly
called lockjaw, the society is press
ing for immunization against diph-
liberia and whooping cough.
The subcommittee stated that
the incidence of diphtheria in
creased more than three times
here over the 1948 level, while
throughout the country as a
whole. a definite decrease was
reported.
Health Department records show
seven deaths from diphtheria here
in 1949 out of 43 cases. The 1948
number was 13.
"Whooping cough continues to
be more prevalent than it should
be-" the society said in letter to
members, urging them to see that
children are immunized.
Washington area dairies will CO.
operate in the campaign by at
taching printed cardboard notices
to milk bottles, urging incubation.
The District now requires only
a smallpox vaccination for chill
dren entering school. The society
is pressing for a law requiring
lnoculation against the other
three. also.
"It is important for each of us
to consider these facts in the light
of unnecessary suffering and pos
sible tragic results from entirely
preventable diseases" the letter
stated.
Doctors Urged to Cooperate.
Doctors were asked to surge
patients to have their children
immunized, either by a private
physician or at one of two Health
Department clinics-those at 65
Massachusetts, avenue NV. and
at Delaware avenue and I street
S.W.
Medical Society spokesmen said
the low incidence of the three
diseases in the armed forces is a
forceful argument for compulsory
immunization here.
Health Department figures show
a total of more than a dozen
deaths from tetanus, whooping
cough and lockjaw in the last four
years. Last year there were four
cases of tetanus, 100 of whooping
cough.
Shots" for all three are given
in one dose, doctors explained. A
series of four of these combined
inoculations is given at intervals
of from four to six weeks.
Booster" shots should be given
every other year thereafter. First
shots should be given when
child is three months old.
Leckjaw, caused by germ
poisons following a wound, has
a mortality rate of about go per
cent. Diphtheria, an infection
of the nose and throat mem
branes, causes from 40 to so per-
cent deaths. Whooping cough,
which affects the bronchial tubes,
has mortality rate of about 16
per cent.
Evening star., 1950-09-19

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in yesterdays
primary.
Unofficial re-
turns from SIS
of the county's
5 s precincts
showed those
on the Victory
C m m it t e e
slate ran 2 to l
or better over
their opponents
for nomina-
tionS to county
Offices. T h e
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Church Style Show

A bridge party and style show
will be given by the women of St.
Johns Episcopal Church in the
parish hall of the church. Wis
consin avenue and Bradley lane.
Bethesda, at l pm, September 81.
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Swedish Nob|emon, ~, Joins
Air Force to Become American

A 22-year-old Swedish nobleman
was sworn into the Air Force to-
day because he wants to be an
American citizen.
He is Henric MollersWard and
Evening star., 1950-09-19
reeDen1ocrats
Beaten by2to |
In Montgomery
Mrs. Werner Wins
EosiIy, Others Are
Swomped in Primary
By J. B. Zotmon

Candidates backed by the Mont
gomery County Democratic Victory
Committee delivered a crushing
defeat to the differentiation
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Col. JuIianE E. Raymond
Commands Fl. McNair

Col. Julian E. Raymond. a
native of Washington. has as
sumed command of Fort McNair,
the Military District of Washing
Evening star., 1950-09-19

librarian of the Army War Col
lege from 1888 to 1910. when he
was placed on Gen. McNair's staff
for two years.
Evening star., 1950-09-19

WON1O11'
He came here six months ago and
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-01-12
Milford Center

Mr.. and Mrs. James Davis and
| family were visiting their SON
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Gebhardt, in Co.
lumbus. Mrs. Gebhardt is suf-
fering from badly burned foot.
| The w. S. c. S. will meet
Thursday afternoon, Jan. l9, in
the home of Mrs. George Coe at
2 o. m. Committee will be Mrs.
George Coe, Mrs. Pearl Gam
bill, Mrs. Jennie Huber and Mrs.
Gladys Hill.
| Friday evening dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs Walter Harris
were Mr.. and Mrs. George Lyons
and daughter, Mary Margaret,
and Mr. Harold Lyons, of Colum-
bus; and MIR. and Mrs. 7. V. Con-
molly, of Marysville
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harris were Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.
Thackery, Mr. and Mrs. Jay
Thackery, and Mr., and Mrs B.
o. Cook, all of Bcllefontaine,
Chester Gordon, of Plain City,
was calling on his father, Mr..
Bert Gordon, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs, Woodrow Goff
and son, Gene, we're Sunday
guests of Mr., and Mrs. Robert
Billet and daughter, Carolyn, of
Springfield
Mr.. Jack Clifford is very i'll at
his home on Railroad st.
Mr. Tom Grady was brought
to his home from White Cross
Hospital the past week.
Mr. Ben Shea, of Columbus,
was a Saturday guest here of his
mother, Mrs. James Shea.
Mr.. and Mrs. OFT Stutz, of CO.
lumbus, were calling on their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Weitzenecker, Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carol Polling and
/ Mr. and Mrs. Harold Johnson
and son, of Ostrander, were Sun
day evening callers of Mr.. and
Mrs. William George and daugh-
terS, Elaine and Karen.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Horn and
daughter spent the weekend in
Cincinnati.
Mr.. and Mrs Elvin Lintner and
daughter, of Pharisburg, were
Wednesday evening callers of
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Coughenour
and Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Meats.
Mr. Dan Eby and Mr.. Frank
Smith left Sunday for a busi-
ness trip to Michigan.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-01-12

Mrs. Charles Pixler is improv-
ing from an eye operation she
had the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Davis re.
turned to their home in Daytor
after 10 days visit here with
Mr.. and Mrs. James Davis anc
family, and other relatives.
Mrs. William George and Mrs
Nellie Wilson attended the fun
eral Sunday afternoon of Mrs
Georges uncle, James Murphy
of Watkins. Funeral services were
conducted in the Faulkner fun
eral home in Marysville.
Mrs. Carl McCann was hos
tess to a Key paper demonstra-
ton at her home on Mill ST., We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Colflesh
of Delaware, were Sunday call
ers of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Coe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Eaton, OF
Marion, were Sunday supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Vance.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Willard, OF
North Lewisburg, were Tues
day guests of the formers SON
in-law, and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Huffman. and fam
ily
Tuesday evening callers of Mr.,
and Mrs. Harrison Walk were Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Barker, of
Wellston, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wally Radcliffe and daughter, of
Bellefontaine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Huffman
and family were business callers
in Delaware, Thursday.
Sunday afternoon callers of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rutan ST.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Weitze-
necker were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-01-12
BY MRS. CHRISTINE GOFF
Returned from Florida

Returned from Florida
Mrs. Walter Besgrove, her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Fannie Neis-
wander, of Urbana; Miss Doris
Kenfield, of Columbus, and her
mother, Lucy Kenfield, of Ur-
bana, returned the first of the
year from a holiday trip to Flori-
da.
They travelled 5000 miles, had
good roads all the way, went to
the West coast and returned the
East coast. They stayed the first
night with friends in Cincinnati
and attended Ruth Lyons morn
ing show. They then drove
though Kentucky, Tennessee and
Georgia, and spent Christmas in
Sarasota, Fla.
They called on Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Gross and Mr.. Charles
Farra at Fort Meyer, and found
them looking good and enjoying
the Florida sunshine,
From there they went to Mi
ami and Coral Gables where they
called on Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Dix. Mr.. Dix is former resi-
dent of Woodstock. They have a
beautiful home in Coral Gables
with two acres of tropical fruits
around them
From there, they went to Key
West, a beautiful drive, with 38
bridges, one seven miles long,
and built L-shaped out in the
ocean. From Key West they
started to back track, visiting
Daytona Beach, saw Mary Talley
at West Palm Beach and come
home through the Smokey Noun
tains.
The annual Junior supper and
dance will be held Friday eve
ming, Jan Is, in the new Me
mortal Gym. Supper will be
served from $50 to 7;30 p. m.
with movies from 7 to $3.50 There
will also be other entertainment
and $3.50 dance will be from
9 to II. Music will be by the
Sunset Serenaders.
The public is invited to come
and enjoy the chicken supper.
You can get your ticket now
from any member of the Junior
class, 81 for adults and 75c for
children.
Mr.. and Mrs Kenneth Scott,
of Columbus, were Sunday guests
here of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Reed
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-01-12

Rutan and son, Carl and Marvin
and Mrs. Irene Meek, of Mechan-
icsburg.
Pvt. Edgar Albert Cooperider,
of Fort Knox, KY, returned to
his duties there after several
days visit with his parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Edgar Cooperider and
/ son, Marvin
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ferryman
were Sunday afternoon guests of
the latter's brother, Mr. Kenton
Ferryman, and family near
Millerstown.
Mrs, John Troesch is on the
sick list,
Mrs. Parker Morrow, of Grove
City, was calling on Mrs. knight
Kimball and other friends here,
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Fred Andrews is i'll and
will be taken to Grant Hospital
in Columbus, Monday, for obser-
walton.
The fire truck was called Fri
day afternoon to the home of
Mrs. Anna Blue, on Center St,
to put out a fire in her kitchen.
The fire started from the refrig-
orator. The wall was damaged
and the refrigerator was COM
pletely ruined.
Mrs. Sylvia Connolly was a
Sunday guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Adams.
Mrs. Norman Hageman is en-
ployed at Mitchells |, G.. A.
Store.
Mr.. Marvin Heron is slowly
improving from the auto accident
he had three weeks ago.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-01-12

Add 10 to Is pounds of quick
lime or hydrated lime frequently
to built-up litter.
Evening star., 1950-04-17
Navy Chief Under Arrest
After Staying In Norfolk
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

NORFOLK, Va. April 17.-Nor-
folk County police today are hold
ing Charlie Walter Burns. Navy
chief petty officer. on a charge Of
murder in connection with a fatal
shooting which grew out Of fam
lily argument in the Burns home
near here Saturday night.
Fatally shot was Charles L.
Bray. 26-year-old Navy personnel
man, who died in a hospital an
hour and a half after he was
hit in the chest by a 20-gauge
shotgun blast.
Burns 26-year-old wife is re-
ported in satisfactory" condition
in a Portsmouth hospital Of in
juries police said she received
when she was beaten before the
fatal shooting.
According to police, Mrs. Burns
called Mr.. Bray and his wife to
the Burns home to help settle q
quarrel which began when Burns
charged his wife with infidelity
and accused her Of running
around" with Mr.. Bray.
Mr.. Burns told police "the gun
went of accidentally" officers
said. He and Mr.. Bray were de-
scribed by police as good friends.
Evening star., 1950-04-17
Thief Enters Guilty Plea
As Case Heads 10 jury

An Arlington man charged with
stealing electric appliances plead
ed guilty today as a request for
his indictment was about to 20
to the county grand jury.
Senior Circuit Court Judge WAL
ter T. Mccarthy. said that only
about three times" in his career
had he conducted q similar re-
quest procedure.
Cloyde Tate. colored, 20, of the
2100 block Of Anger place Sc,
pleaded guilty to grand larceny.
He was accused Of stealing from
The Noland Co.. 1923 North Ar
lington Ridge road. January 7.
His care was referred to a proba-
ton officer for report May S.
A f1ve-man grand jury meets
today to hear requests by the Conn
for 50 indictments.
The jury usually has seven
members but one was excused and
the other, the Judge said. did
not show up"
Five is the minimum number
for Virginia grand jury. Judge
Mccarthy said that four Of the
five men must be in agreement
before an indictment can be re-
turned.
Evening star., 1950-04-17
Inquiry Ordered in Fatal Crash
Of Navy Fighter Near Potuxent
Lieutenant Leading
Formation Killed as
Up-ended PIune Burns

A Navy board of inquiry viii
investigate the crash Of a Hellcai
fighter plane in which 1t. James
M. Norris. %. of 8113 University
lane, Silver Spring, lost his life
near the Patuxent Naval Base
yesterday.
The plane crashed while at
tempting a landing at Webster
Field, 10 miles south of the naval
air training station.
Observers said 1t. Norris was
flying the lead plane in a group
of six making up the 661st Fight
er Squadron, a reserve group from
Anacostia Naval Training Sta
ton.
It appeared that 1t. Norris, ac-
customed to making tight" turns
for carrier landings. may have
angled too abruptly and possibly
was caught on a down draft. The
left wing struck the ground
knocking of a tip. and the pilot
was unable to control the plane
1t tipped over on its back and
burned.
1t. Norris, a graduate student at
the University Of Maryland, was
making a rocket and bombing
practice fight. The planes were
checking in at Webster Field for
an inspection Of ammunition
racks.
Born in Rochester, Ind, 1t. Nor
ris entered the Navy in 1912 and
trained at Glenview. Ill. and Jack
Evening star., 1950-04-17
johnson 10 Seek
Eastern Shore
Seat in House
Stote Senator in Roce
For Place Now Held
By Rep. Miller
BY the A.so<io.ed Press

BALTIMORE. April l7.-State
Senator Thomas F. johnson. Wor.
cester County Democrat. an
nounced here today he will run
for Maryland's Eastern Shore
seat in the House.
One other Eastern Shoreman
already has announced his candi-
dacy for the Democratic nomina.
ton in the September primaries.
There is talk of several others
considering the race.
The winner probably will have
to run in the November general
elections against Representative
Miller, the Republican incumbent
from EaSton. 1t is expected Mr..
Miller will be unopposed for the
Republican nomination.
The Larger Picture.
Mr.. JohnSon's announcement
that he will run for the House fits
into the larger picture of political
maneuvering for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination.
There was talk that he would
be a candidate for Attorney Gen.
eral on slate headed by George
P. Mahoney. former racing COM
missioner who is running for Gov
ernor.
Then there was more talk that
Gov, Lane would support Mr..
johnson for the House. This would
tend to deprive the Mahoney
forces Of the Eastern Shore sup
port Mr.. johnson was expected to
lend as a candidate for Attorney
General.
Gov. Lane has not yet announced
he will run for reelection, but IL
is assumed he will. Mr.. Mahoney
filed last week.
Mr.. johnson declined to say to-
day If he will run on the Lane
ticket. He said there is a posi-
bility that various Democratic fac
tions on the Shore can get, to-
gether and avoid a primary tight
in nominating a candidate for the
First District seat.
Organization Tightly Knit.
The Senator is top man in q
tightly-knit Worcester County
Democratic organization and
political power on the Eastern
Shore. He has served in the
State Senate since 1898 and be-
fore that was States Attorney Of
Worcester County.
The only other Democrat who
has announced his candidacy for
the First District seat Is Herman
Y. Broomhall, a wholesale dealer
in building materials at Chester
town. He has declared his al
legiance to Mr.. Mahoney.
Evening star., 1950-04-17
Funeral Services Set
For Holmes Baker in
Frederick Tomorrow
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

FREDERICK, Md, April IT,
Funeral services will be held here
tomorrow for Holmes D. Baker,
70-year-old leader in Frederick
business, educational and civic
enterprises.
He died Saturday in a Baltimore
hospital after an operation. Mr..
Baker was president of the Cit
liens National Bank and the
Frederick Hotel Co. and was on
the boards of the Baltimore
branch of the Federal Reserve
Bank Of Richmond, the Potomac
Edison Co. and the Union Manu-
featuring Co.
He also was vice president OF
the Buckingham School for Boys
founded by his father and uncles,
a trustee of Hood College. the
Home for the Aged, and Strong
hold, Inc. The last organization
is devoted to the scenic develop
ment of Sugar Loaf Mountain.
MIR. Baker also worked for soil
conservation and was credited
with setting up the 1948 trans
formation of Mrs. Nellie "
Thrasher's farm near Frederick
A small army of workers swarmed
over the place with tractors. bull
dozers and other equipment. In
one day they turned the rundown
farm into a model of modern con-
servation practices.
Survivors include his widow, q
daughter, a SON and q sister, Mrs.
John T. King of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1950-04-17
3 Northern Railroads Sue
z Others in Alexandra

Three Northern railroads have
filed suit in Alexandria Federal
Court to force two Southern rail-
roads to pay them part of certain
transportation charges.
Plaintiffs are the Pennsylvania
Railroad, New York Central, and
Erie Railroad. The defendants
are the Southern Railway Co. and
the New Orleans & Northeastern
Railroad Co.. a subsidiary of the
Southern.
The suit says carload lots OF
flour are shipped from Buffalo
to New Orleans and Mobile fol-
export. The flour is shipped over
lines of the plaintiffs and defend
ants.
Since May 81, 1910, according
to the suit, the defendants have
refused to pay the plaintiffs theil
part of the charges. The court
is asked to determine the amounts
due and require the defendants tc
pay.
Filed by attorney Howard w
Smith, jr., the suit makes nc
estimates of the amounts alleg-
edly due.
Evening star., 1950-04-17
Arlington Youth Injured
During Target Practice

Injured in a target practice
accident, a 19-year-old Arlington
youth was in fair condition today
in Arlington Hospital.
He is Richard Joseph Thornton,
2510 North Twelfth street. who
was shot in the abdomen yester-
day at an improviSed pistol range
off Lee boulevard near the Falls
Church Air Park, according to
Fairfax County police.
Police, who declared the shoot
ing was accidental, said the pistol
was held by Lee Franklin Robin
son, jr., also 10. of 1901 North
Cleveland street, Arlington. Police
said the two youths had gone to
the range together to practice.
Evening star., 1950-04-17
Fairfax Churches Open
Campaign 10 Raise $1,000

The Fairfax County Association
OF Churches yesterday opened a
campaign to raise $1,000 for a
1950-51 budget, including $4,000
for a mobile classroom for
religious education.
The Rev. William A. Wright of
Merrif1eld, president of the as
ISOLATION, said it has been decided
to proceed with the religious edu-
cation program regardless OF
whether the Fairfax County
School Board permits students to
attend on SO called released
time" .
Deadline Of the campaign Is
June /. The budget will go into
effect July /.
Representatives Of more than
so churches attended the meeting
at Columbia Baptist Church, Falls
Church,
Evening star., 1950-04-17
North Beach Asks Opinion
On Racing Revenue Claim
Special Dispatch 10 The Stor

NORTH BEACH, Md, April IT.
Mayor Fred Hermann and the
North Beach Town Council hope
to have an opinion by Saturday
on whether their community is
entitled to get about $500 in back
State racing revenue from Calvert
County.
The municipality contends that
amount is due for the year 1948
although application for it was not
fled until several weeks ago. The
county feels application should
have been made during the year
the funds were made available.
Maryland's Attorney General
Hall Hammond has been asked
by Mayor Hermann to render
an opinion on the correct in
depreciation.
Evening star., 1950-04-17
Mental Health Conference
Under WAY in Frederick
BY the Assoeioted Pres,

FREDERICK, Md, April IT,
Some 80 county health officers
nurses and social workers gathered
here today to confer on mental
health.
Leading mental health special
lists throughout the county are
scheduled to speak at the five-day
institute arranged by the Mary
land Health Department.
DR.. Jules v. Coleman, associate
professor of psychiatry at the Uni
verSity Of Colorado, was to open
the first session with discussion
of Human Relationships Within
the Health Department"
Evening star., 1950-04-17

two fighter squadrons. but did not
serve overseas. He was a flight
instructor at several Navy stations
For a time after leaving the
Navy in June, 1916, he was ar
assistant chemist at the Bureau
Of Standards. but recently had
been devoting full time to a uni
versity course In physical chem
istry.
Survivors include his widow
Mrs. Dorothy Norris. and a 4
month-old son, Jay Preston Norris
sonville, Fla. He was attached to
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted at 10 am. Thursday at
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-04-17
Annual Kenmore TabIeaux
Planned for Garden Week
SpeeiaI Dispafeh 10 The Sfor

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, April
ia series of tableaux, depict.
ing events which occurred al
Kenmore, home of George Wash
ington's sister, during the Revolu-
tionary War, will be shown al
the historic house here Saturday
known as the Kenmore Epi-
sodes, they are presented annu-
ally as an opening event during
Virginia Garden Week which
ends April 20.
The six scenes are from the life
of Betty Washington Lewis and
her husband, Col. Fielding Lewis
Colonial gunmaker. Others to be
represented include George Wash
ington, his mother, Richard
Henry Lee and contemporary
friends Of the Washington family
Actors in the episodes" do not
move from their settings while
the spectators go from room to
room.
Evening star., 1950-04-17
Virginia Opens Fund Drive
To Build School in japan
By the Asseeioted Pye.s

RICHMOND, Va, April IT,
virginian youth today began a
campaign for funds for an inter-
national Christian university in
Japan.
A kickoff meeting for the States
contribution to the $40 million
national drive was held here yes
terday with the principal address
by Junicki Nakamura, a native OF
Hiroshima, who now is a Duke
University student.
The originator of the university
plan. the Rev. John A. MacLean
Of Richmond, said he hopes the
school will be a symbol of com
passion, pity and sympathy" for
Japanese killed or manned by
atomic bombs. a.
Evening star., 1950-04-17
Falls Church Charter
To Be Put Into Effect

The Falls Church Council to-
night will take action to put a
new city charter into operation
The document already has been
approved by the General AS
sembly and the Governor.
No major changes in the struc-
ture of the city government are
called for at present.
The council also is scheduled to
consider making a request to the
Governor to permit the city to
60 on daylight saving time when
the District does.
Evening star., 1950-04-17
Eoston, Nd, to Be Scene
IOf Premiere April rs
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

EASTON. Md, April 17.-This
normally tranquil Eastern Shore
community will get touch of the
Hollywood treatment next week. It
will be the scene of the official
premiere of STARS in My Crown
on April 26.
The film is an adaptation of a
novel by Joe David Brown. local
writer and former New York news
paperman. It is the story of a for
mer Civil War cavalry officer who
becomes a preacher and brings
law and order to q small Southern
community.
Evening star., 1950-04-17
Alexandra Motorcycle Police
Dismounted for Safety Reasons

Alexandria has done away with
its squad of motorcycle policemen.
City Manager w. Guy Ancell
said regular use of motorcycles
was discontinued principally for
safety. He recalled that several
motorcycle policemen had been
involved in accidents recently.
Corpl. William Schwartz suffered
a severely cut hand last week
when his motorcycle collided with
a car.
Only motorcycles that will re-