Evening star., 1933-09-29

series Of canoe and rowing races. to be
held in the Washington channel up
stream from Hams Point beginning at
1880 pm. Sunday.
The Gold Cup drivers and officials
of the regatta committee were guests
of the National Press Club at q lunch
con yesterday The club also was host
to race drivers and mechanics at
breakfast this morning and Will en-
tertain all regatta participants at a
banquet and entertainment tomorrow
night. during the course OF which
regatta winners will receive the many
trophies which have been offered, In
cluding the Presidents cup.
At Yesterdays luncheon j. Goroon
Leech, chairman of the race committee,
presided. Brief addresses were made
by six competing drivers In the Pres.
ident's cup classic, William M. Horn OF
New York, present holder Of the cup:
George Refs Of New York, winner OF
the cup two years ago; John w. Bram-
BILE, of Baltimore. winner. OF last year. S
Potomac grand free-for-all; JACK M. L.
Rutherford of Long Island, T; y.
of New York. Armand D. Pugh OF
Ardmore Pa, who will drive John D:
Shibe's rebuilt Ethyl-Ruth III, favored
contender, was putting the 77-mlle- per-
hour speedster through trials and was
absent. Mrs. Rutherford, who Will noe
with her husband as the first woman
mechanic In a Presidents cup race,
also spoke
Three floating first-aid stations, each
with a doctor and two Red Cross lue-
savers aboard, will be stationed along
the course. Two mobile first-aid units
will be moored on a slip line inside
the turns at either end Of the course,
each carrying a doctor, two hfe-savers
and a member Of the Fire Department
Rescue Squad, with portable fire ex-
tinp1,isher. These five craft will be
ready at all times during the races to
render any assistance or medical at
, tention necessary.
Two additional first-aid boats Will oe
! stationed in the anchorage area 1or
reviewing boats to aid spectators.
Three Red Cross shore and ambu-
| lance stations have been established
AT the main outboard pit just below
the railroad bridge in Potomac Park
| is an ambulance, physician, two men,
bers of the rescue squad, with flre ex-
| tinguisher, inhalator and oxygen tank
a life-saver. and four first aiders
On Hains Point Red Cross tent
ambulance, doctor, nurse, lne-saver ano
| 1OUT AlOCIS WILL We oSoAA0SAS. AH~
third station, at Corinthian Yacht Club
has an ambulance, doctor, nurse, four
first aiders and a hfe-saver.
Law in Charge Of Group.
The Red Cross personnel and equip
! ment will be under general supervi-
| sion of Ira Lee Law.
In addition, Park Police shore sta
tions will be equipped to render hrst:
aid service. The harbor precinct will
have three police boats equipped with
graphing hooks and fire extinguishera
stationed In the general race area.
Lieut.. Harvey G. Callahan. Metro
politan Police Department, has been
assigned to act as co-ordinator of the
| activities Of the Red Cross, Fire De-
partment, Park Police and Metropoli-
tan Police. Details from the Fire
Rescue Squad aboard boats and at
shore points will be under direction
of Fire Chief Groves Of the fourth
battalion.
| In the marine parade tonight the
! first-aid boats will be in the parade
except the mobile units, which will
stand by along he route In case o1
accident or fire.