Evening Star Newspaper, January 20, 1942, Page 5

Five Typhus Carrier Rats Trapped Here in | Union Station Area Health Officers Say There Is No Cause For Alarm in Capital Health Department tests on rats | trapped in the Union Station area | have shown five as carriers of en- | demic or new world typhus. | Ambrose P. Bell. public health en- | gineer in charge of the department's | rodent control program, last night ! told the Lincoln Park Citizens' As- | saciation of the tests and added that control of the rodents was nec- | essary to control of the disegse. | At the Health Department today, Dr. Carl Dauer emphasized that | although the problem was being given close attention to prevent the rodents from increasing the number | of carriers among themselves, there was no cause for alarm Endemic typhus, he explained, is/ earried by the fleas on rats but is 1ese serfous than the so-called epi-! demic or old world typhus—a louse- bourne typhus prevalent in Europe. | Three Cases Here. | Health Department records, hel raid. indicated there have been n the past vear three cases of typhus in the metropolitan area. In one case a2 woman victim was listed as a District case but it was thought she contracted the disease in Florida. The other two were residents of Marvland and Virginia but were definitely beiieved to have con- tracted the disease in the Union Station area where they were em- ployed. Another case was unofficially reported today but the department has not vet been officially advised of it. it was stated. Until today, the most recent case was last fall, The new victim, Mrs. | Ulric P. Bell, wife of a former Wash- | Ington correspondent of the Louis- ville Courier-Journal, was described as having passed the crisis and on the way to recovery. She is believed | to have contracted it outside 1he' city. The rat-control program was m— atituted several months ago as al joint project between the Health Department and the civic groups, | Mr. Bell being named to co-ordinate the work. In the Union Station area alone in October several thousand rats were trapped. Symptoms Are Identical. The symptoms of endemic and | epidemic typhus are identical—ex- tremely high fever, severe headache and tendency to collapse. The death rate of endemic typhus, how- ever is quite low—approximately 2 per cent, compared with 20 per cent or more for epidemic typhus. ‘Were it not for the season the disease might easily be mistaken for Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a few cases of which break out in this vi- cinity every summer. This disease, however, is spread by the dog tick, which is not abroad in winter. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, FREE FRENCH OPERATE WORLD'S LARGEST SUB—The world's largest submarine, the 2,880- ton Surcouf, participated in the recent Free French occupation of St. Pierre and Miquelon, cod fishing islands off the Canadian coast. usual deck hangar for a plane. It is cold in St. Pierre. gun turret of several inchefi o( Anchored off St. Pierre, ice. the Surcouf is topped by an un- Crew members start about clearing the submarine’s deck and domed —A. P. W1rephotos from Paramounz News. Nazi Plane Capable of Ra Raldm Ford Plans fo Increase Briton Predicts Invasion America Crashes in Britain Before A. E. F. Arrives Re the Associated Press LONDON, Jan. 20—Tf a million American troops were landed in Britain, Hitler's chances of attack- ing this country would be “gone with the wind.” Lord Maugham told the House of Lords today. “There is no reason to think Hit- ler is going to give us time to put all our defenses in order,” he added “Tt is certain that an attack on this country, if it ever comes at all, will come as soon as Hitler has £tabilized his line in Russia—and it will come before the United States can render us any substantial as- ristance in the way of men and arms.” Cosmt;s Club to Sée Film A program of sound motion pic- tures of the United States Navy, arranged and distributed by the Navy Recruiting Service, will be viewed by the Cosmos Club at its dinner meeting at 7 p.m. tomorrow. i LOST. 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Aviation experts said the plane, which crashed after striking a bar- rage balloon cable, had a range of 4500 miles—sufficient to enable it to bomb the United States East Coast from a base in France but not enough to get it home again. The plane was identified as a Dor- nier 217. a development of the old Do-17 which has been known here as the “flying pencil” because of its elongated fuselage _ That Germany has been dp\'rlnp- ing such a bomber has been known in Britain for some time. Last No- vember the magazine Aeroplane published the following specifica- tions of the craft: Wing span, 72 feet; length, 63 feet 5 inches; wing areea. 830 square feet: weight empty. 16800 pounds; weight loaded, 30.850 pounds: over- Joad. 35.000 pounds: speed, 294 miles an hour at 19,000 feet; overload range, 4,500 miles at 200 miles an hour. The magazine said the new plane | then was in production and prob- ably would be in active service be- fore long. X The craft which crashed " in Britain carried a crew of four, all of v\'Hnm were killed. Robber Knocked Outas Womun Wields Chair to Aid Husband A 32-year-old colored man who at- tempted a robbery at the home of | Fred Lippert in Riverdale. Md., was beaten into unconsciousness in a 13- minute battle with Mr. Lippert and his chair-wielding wife. According to Policeman Edwin Thompson of the Prince Georges County force, the man forced his way into the house after Mr. and Mrs. Lippert's 3-vear-old daughter had answered 2 knock at the door. Holding his right hand under his coat as though he had a gun, the man_announced “This is a holdup and I want money.” Fifteen dollars given him by Mr. Lipoert did not satisfy him, and Mrs. Lippert went into another room and got $5 more. The bandit then ordered Mrs. Lip- British Cancel Broadcast Scheduled by De Gaulle By the Associated Press LONDON, Jan. 20.—The sched- uled broadcast of an address by Gen. Charles de Gaulle was canceled last night because the Free French lead- er failed to submit his seript 12 hours in advance in accordance with a standing rule. a Foreign Of- fice spokesman explained today. The spokesman said the rule, Jaid down by the war caoinet. was ap- plied without any knowledge of what Gen de Gaulle had planned to say. “De Gaulle had been reminded of | the rule several times previously.” the spokesman added, and “three weeks ago when his script was late he was told that was the last time an infraction of the war regulation would be permitted. “Last night the script was not turned in until after 5 p.m. for a broadcast. set. for 8:40 pm. B. B. C. decided the rule must be applied.” AFTI) MATERIALS MUTH 710 131 CLASSES STARTING TODAY pert to tie her husband's hands. She did, but loosely. When the intruder made advances toward Mrs. Lippert Mr. Liopert forced his bonds and the fight was on. As Mr. Lippert rolled on the floor with the intruder. his wife broke a heavy dining room chair over the man’s head. When the intruder was overcome. Mrs. Lippert went to a neighbor's house and called police. Policeman Thompson took the man to Casualty | Hospital, where severe lacerations to the head were dressed. No gun was found on him, Mr. Thompson said. Taken fo the Hyvattsville police station, the man was booked as Frank Haywood of Lakeland, Md. He was charged with robbery, as- sault on Mr. Lippert and attempted criminal assault on Mrs. Lippert. Mr. Lippert, about 30 vears old, lives at 5318 Tavlor road. Riverdale. Use of Low-Grade Ore By the Associated Press. DEROIT, Jan. 20 —Henry Ford dis- closed yesterday that he is planning an intensified effort to recover iron from normally unwanted low-grade ore. utilizing an electrolytical method developed by Ford engineers. The program, Ford sald, would be of particular benefit to small ¢dm- munities near iron mines abandoned because of the low-gade quality of the ore. The method, adopted by Ford after 12 years of experimentation with huge deposits of ore, is described as a svstem of electroplating, requir- ing cheap electric power for work on an industrial basis. The smelt- | ing method was ruled out as too ex- pensive. Ford said the theorv. while not new in itself, is new in its adapta- tion. Unlike ordinary ered by smelting. he said, the iron obtained under the new process is ore ductile and has magnetic prop- | erties that improve motor car p«r-‘ formance. It also has characteristics that make it useful in the new field of powder metallurgy. Au'lo ON ALL MAKES In the course of the fight he was bitten on the right arm and left thumb. ARMY & NA .. and sll the b Ser including AVIATION, PUBL The Mode offers a UNIFORMS & Expert advice and details of the distinetive adva fitting service. = 6th & N. Y. 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Johnny Long | and his orchestra, one of the rank- | ing favorites among the “name” bands, will play for the dancers. | The maestro, who plays the violin | while he leads his band, will bring | his vocalists, Helen Young and Bob Houston. Additional interest in young Cooper’s appearance grows out of the rumors that he is engaged to Bonita Granville, the Hollywood starlet who also will be here for the | birthday celebration. Morgan Names Alides. Thomas P. Morgan, jr., today an- | nounced the names of those who will assist him on the Floor and Reception Committees and the Horse Show Box Ticket and Trophy Committee. The Reception Committee at Uline’s Arena, with L. W. Roberts, jr.. as vice chairman, includes Com- missioner and Mrs. Young. Com- missioner and Mrs. Kutz, Commis- sioner and Mrs. Mason, former Commissioner and Mrs. Allen and Corporation Richmond B. Keech. At the Lincoln Colonnade the committee will include Dr. and Mrs. Garnet C. Wilkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse H. Mitchell and Maj. and Mrs. Campbell Johnson. The Horse Show Committee for | the affair at Fort Myer, Va, on \Januar,v 28 and 29 includes Mrs. L. . Robert, jr.; Mrs. Wallach Mer- vrlim Claude W. Owen and Edgar | Morris, executive vice chairmen, and Robert Woods Bliss, Brig. Gen. Al- bert L. Cox, Maj. C. E. McClelland, Miss Elizabeth Amole, Mrs. W. Laird Dunlop, jr.; Mrs. W. Laird Dunlop III; Marshall O. Exnicios, Fenton M. Fadeley, Winston Frost, John Gheen, Dr. James N. Greer, jr.: Mrs. Helen Ray Hagner, Mrs. Emil Hurja, | Frank R. Jelleff, Miss Cecil Lester Jones, F. Moran McConihe, Edgar Morris, Thomas T. Mott, Hubert R. | Quinter, Dr. Fred S. Sanderson and | Harry H. Semmes. Executive vice chairmen of the Floor Committee are Gen. Cox. Lt. Col. Horace B. Smith and Mr. Mor- Tis. A special appeal to women to par- ticipate to the fullest in the cam- | paign to fight infantile paralysis. for { which the birthday celebration 1s annually held, was made at the White House yesterday by Mrs Roosevelt, Surg. Gen. Thomas Par- ran. Mrs. John L. Whitehurst. presi- dent of the General Federation of ‘Women's Clubs: Mrs. William Klet- zer, president of the National Con- gress of Parents and Teachers; Miss Dorothy Ducas. national chairman of the women's division of the Commit- tee for the Celebration of the Presi- day’s Birthday, and two girls who have become champions after falling victim to infantile paralysis—Miss Nancy Merki, 15, of Portland. Oreg.. and Miss Jean White, 19, of Wood- haven. Long Island. While the other guests were at Counsel iron recov- | from A. Kahn Inc. a w'ise A. Kahn choice . . . qoing mighty strong when 1 sold it George E.' consultant. HALEY’S PHOTO ALBUM JANUARY 20, 71942 Jefferson Students Score Again In Salvage for Victory Drive Paper Collection Is Increased to 7,159 Pounds Junior gh School brought tWleir total of paper and | magazines collected in The Eve- | ning Star-P.-T. A. Salvage for Vic- | tory Campaign to 7.159 pounds with | another large collection. The Jef- ferson student body brought in 1250 pounds of paper and® 129 of { magazines, apparently determined to retain the leadership of all of | the schools participating in this | vital drive in support of ~national | defense. Excellent as were the results at | Jefferson, another school in the first district, Buchanan, scored a great- er total yeesterday, contributing 11.230 pounds of paper and 212 of magazines for a total of 1,442 pounds. As a general thing,' the grade schools have far outstripped the high schools and tne junior high schools. ‘This may be due in part to a feeling among the older students that they might appear foolish in carryving papers to school. Quite the con- | trary is the case. There is nothing which would be more indicative of the unity of this Nation than to see thousands of students every day bringing bundles of paper to pour into the stream which is steadily increasing in its flow into the de- fense industries. Every boy or girl who carries a bundle of paper on collection day is marked as one who is doing a part in bringing about defeat of the Axis. If there were a totalitarian govern- ment in the United States and the order went out to bring paper to school, severe punishment would | follow the failure to comply. Amer- tea in the state dining room the two girls were taken to the Presi- dent’s study to chat with Mr. Roose- velt for a few minutes. The annual meeting to launch women's week for infantile paraly- sis was attended by only a third of those invited in previous years The guest list was drawn from cabinet wives, wives of Supreme Court justices and the wives of the Australian and Canadian Ministers and the Foreign Minister of China. The essentials of public health, education and medical progress. Mrs. Roosevelt declared during the broad- cast program, help make up the America we are fighting to preserve. “If we were to neglect our struggle CLASSES STARTING TODAY SPANISH FRENCH-GERMAN Berlitz Method is availe THE BERLTZ SCHOOL o LANGEAG: Hill Bide., 13th & Eye IT COSTS NO MORE To Park ot the CAPITAL GARAGE FIRST a HOUR EVENING RATES 6 PM. to 1 AM. 35: 1320 N. Y. AVE. When you choose an engagement diamond let a trusted jeweler be your For 49 years Inc. has enjoyed an enviable reputation as a source of perfect diamonds at a price consistent with quality. @/ %& Jic ARTAUR J. SUNDLUN. 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Barnard - | Bancroft | Truesden Park View ___ Adams Whittier Coolidge Keene ‘Takoma Shepherd Paul Junior Brightwood E. Silver Spring” ‘Takoms (Md.) West. Macfarland W. B. Pawell —_— i‘ Paper Collection 5,577 5292 4699 3.961 .- 2261 Petworth Rudolph Bruce Raymond Central Wilson Teachers Banneker Hubbard Powell Junior H. D. Cooke Morgan ican children can recognize a need and meet it better voluntarily than children of other lands who are forced to act. Roosevelt and Central High Schools are doing exceptionally well and have set as good an example for the other high schools as Jeffer- son Junior has for the junior high schools. Almost without exception, the participating schools are steadily increasing their contributions, but the surface has hardly been scratched. Hundre of tons could be gathered every week if there were determined efforts to meet a serious defense need. against epidemic disease, even for a brief period.” she added, “we would not be keeping America safe for the future ” From now until January 26, she announced, there will be a concen- tration of all women's activities to raise money for the National Foun- dation for Infantile Paralysis. “The work of women in non- military endeavors is | man power gone into active service.” she pointed out. “And women will | prove themselves equal to the re- sponsibility of human defense work It is not too much to hope that every Sumner-Magruder | particularly | important this vear, with so much | s A-3 woman in the country will give either time or money this week to | the infantile paralysis drive.” | Improving the health of people ia | always important, but it is impera- tive now, Dr. Parran said 1 “We must hold the lines against preventable disease and also drive | hard against those other conditions \ which cripple and destroy. We shall overcome the enemy from without | more swiftly if we unite to conquer the diseases which are our enemy | within. To help in this, is a first, | responsibility of all civilians wishing | to contribute something solid to the | war effort.” | Two Programs Outlined. | Miss Ducas and Mrs. Whitehurst, outlined the two-point program planned to bring all women into the drive. One phase of the drive is the Women's Club scrolls which have been distributed to women's clubs sll over the country. to be signed by each member who contributes a quarter or more. Second activity of the women's division is the sale of Diamond Jubilee Birthday pins, one of which Mrs. Roosevelt was wearing vesterday. 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