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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
Brunswick Forest Fire
EssayC ontestAnnounced

schools in Brunswick county is as
follows:
SIS First Prize
First prize, high school, SIS; Sc
cond prize, high school, SO; first
nrize, grammar school, SIS; and Sc
cond prize, grammar school, 81.
Principals at each school will ap-
point three judges to grade a n d
award first and. second prize papers
in the grammar grades and high
school. After papers are awarded
each principal shall mail to Miss
Annie Mae Woodside, school super
intendent, the first and second prize
papers from each school.
These papers will be judged for
first and second prizes prior to
commencement. Prizes will pc
awarded and papers read on t n e
night of commencement at each o1
the schools in the county. Jones
said the contest was being sponsor
ed by the North Carolina Forestry
service and interested citizens OF
Brunswick county.
Rules covering the forestry es-
say contest were listed yesterday by
Forest Warden Rnes as follows;
Here Are Rules
1. Essay must be written IN ink
or with typewriter and on one side
of the paper only.
2. Essays will consist Of at least
500 words and not more than 1900
words.
3. This contest closed April Is,
1910.
4. All entries must be presented
to your school principal not later
than April 16, 1910.
Papers will be Judged for first
and second prizes in grammar and
high schools by three judges ap'
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
|, STORIES
IN STAMPS
Prince
Still Wears q Crown

] III
Still Wears q Crown
MOT all the Hohenzollerns have
~ lost their thrones. King Carol
II Of Rumania is a member OF the
same royal family that once ruled
imperial Germany.
Rumania's king traces his sue
cession through his father, Ferdi-
nand, to his great-uncle, Carol l,
first ruler Of independent Rumania,
shown on the Rumanian stamp,
above, one of a series of IA COM
memorating the Tooth anniversary
of his birth.
Carol I was elected prince by
the Rumanian people in 1866.
They. rejected a native king, chose
the second son Of Charles Antony
Of Hohenzol lern-Sigmaringen.
When Rumania became indie
pendent in 1888, Carol I was
crowned king, ruled until his death
In 1914. Carol l had no heir, and
his nephew Ferdinand was named
his successor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
Warden Dawson Jones
Tells Oh Prevention
Prcgram In County

Plans to cond lct an essay GU.
test on forestry in the Bruns"ich
county schools for the purpose ~
making the county more IRE coL
scio,,s" and aiding in programs iol
the further prev ntion OF 1lres VIZ
announced %yesterda. by Da"son
Jones, forest warden.
Tones said the brunswick county
fire control setup was WORKING all
cooneration with the North caro-
lima forestry service and comprised
nine full. time employees, ~ part
time employees, and five LOOKOUT
towers.
Maintain Lookout
The lookout towers are
ed continuously during the 1ores'
fire season in the county from sep
TENDER to June, the length OF the
season being dependent on weather
conditions, Jones said.
Four of the towers are mooerh
five room cottages which serve as
living quarters for the toWermen'
and are connected by So miles ol
metallic telephone ! n service.
Their equipment includes maps ana
fire finding apparatus.
The essay contest will be
ed on the subject of why we
Should Protect Our Forests From
Fires" and the prize list will include
the following:
First prize, grammar grade each
school, S.; second prize, grammar
grade each school, 81; first prize
high school. SO; second prize, high
school, 81. =.
The grand prize list f all
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10

pointed by the school principal at
each school.
6. First and second prize paper of
each school will be mailed to Miss
Annie Mae Woodside, school super
intendent, Southport, to be jud ed
for grade and prize. First and
second grand prize papers to be
read at commencement and all
prizes to be awarded on the night of
commencement at respective
schools.
7. All essays become the proper
ty Of the forestry service to be used
in forestry educational programs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
O
THEIR WOOD SUPPLY

ZURICH, Switzerland. - Up -
There's a lot of timber decorating
the sides of Swiss Alps, but the
Swiss plan to hang on to it as they
never have before during the war
years.
Paper pulp and other wood prod.
ucts are running short in warning
Europe particularly since Russia
and Finland are busy warning.
Consequently the Swiss Wood
syndicate, acting on the decree Of
the Swiss war economy office, has
decided that export permits for
wood are to be issued only in spe'
cial cases.
Most Of Switzerland's wood pro.
duction-for many months to come
will be stored for Swiss consump
ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
CIR A N u M
CIR OK r
THE CONSTITUTION?
Simply designate as true or false
the following facts about the U. S.

Simply designate as true or false
the following facts about the U. S.
Constitution and its amendments:
1. Article II of the Constitution
deals with the executive branch
of our government.
2. Slavery was abolished by the
14th amendment.
3. The first ~ amendments to
the Constitution are known as the
Bill Of Rights"
4. The Prohibition, or 18th,
amendment was declared in effect
Jan. 16, 1920.
5. Suffrage was granted to wom-
en- by the 10Th amendment.
Answers on Market Page
Evening star., 1940-04-19

the canal would be approximately
1876 miles.
The 100 miles of open water from
Tarpon Springs and st. Marks is
the lone remaining reach along the
Gulf of Mexico between Fort Myers
and Corpus Christi for which no in
tracoastal waterway project has been
recommended.
Funds again have been appro-
priated for the other missing link"
between st. Marks and Apalachi-
cola Bay in Florida, a 9-foot chan
mel has been completed between
Apalachicola and Galveston, Tex,
and will be extended to Corpus
Christi by next year.
Novel Plan Suggested.
Due to the rock formation on the
mainland Of the Florida coast be-
tween Tarpon Springs and st. Marks
and to the fact that the water Is
extremely shallow for miles out into
the Gulf and comparatively placid
except in time of storm, q novel
plan has been suggested for COM
pleting the Gulf introcoastal water
way between these two points. The
plan calls for marking the route
through the Gulf along the 8 to IL
foot contours OF the beach and pro-
viding harbors Of refuge every 10
to Is miles where small craft may
find protection from storms.
Evening star., 1940-04-19
Six Cupboard Record,
SET on Sa|ton Sea
Given Approval
California Desert Lake
Is Making Comeback
As Speed Center

Salton Sea, CALIFORNIA; desert
lake. which q few years ago pro-
duced an abundance of water speed
marks, has staged a comeback in
the record tables. Six new l-mile
world outboard motorboat stand
ards made on Salton Sea last month
have just been approved by the
National Outboard Racing Commis-
sion.
Two Texas drivers, Jack Henckels
and Worth Boggerman Of Fort
Worth accounted for three hydro
plane records, and three California
pilots set the others In the outboard
racing runabout division. Bogge-
man, a professional, created new
standards Of 48.929 and 54.8l3 miles
an hour in classes A and B respec-
lively, and Henckels raised the anna
teur class B mark to 54.076. Bog
geman's class A feat surpassed the
48258 m. p. h. speed made by Mrs.
Ruth Herring, aso of Fort Worth,
at the 1885 national championships
in Tulsa. Okla. This was the oldest
record on the books.
Ward Angilley of Marysville, Calf =,
Is credited with raising his own
amateur class G racing runabout
speed to 53.452 m. p. h., and John
Kovacevich repeated in class + at
54.528.
Charles Tabucchi boosted the
class G pro mark to $3.50 m. D. h.
Evening star., 1940-04-19
Dozen Titles al Stake
In District 4. A. j.
Junior Splash
Annual Meet to Be Held
Tomorrow at Boys Club
Southeast Branch

Six District junior A. A. U. swim.
ming championships and 4 like
number Of District Of Columbia
boys titles will be at stake tomor-
row when the second annual Junior
tank meet is held in the pool of the
Eastern Branch Of the Washington
Boys Club.
The junior competition Is open
to any registered amateur in the
District. regardless of age, who
never has won a flrst-place medal
In the class Of event entered In
any Junior or senior open A. A. U.
meet. The boys events are divided
into two classiflcations--for those
IL years Of age and under and for
those Is and under.
Trials will be held at 8 o'clock,
with hnals starting at 7:30.
Six junior events are scheduled
as follows: 50-yard free style, 100
yard free style, l00-yard breast
stroke. l00-yard back stroke, l5O-
yard medley relay and low board
diving. Younger boys will have
25-yard races in the free style,
breast stroke and back stroke, with
the older youngsters swimming So
yard distances with all three strokes.
Gold, silver and bronze medals
will 60 to the first, second and third
place winners in the junior class
with medalettes being presented to
the boy winners.
Evening star., 1940-04-19
Break Sewage System Threatens Mar Opening Sail Races Pom
Sailing Calendar

Sunday.
Opening race, spring series,
Potomac River Sailing Associa- .
ton, Hams Point, start ais pm.
April 2S.
Second race in spring series,
Hams Point, start 2:15.
May s.
Third race In series, Alexandria,
Va, ais.
May IL.
Fourth race in series, Hams
Point, ais.
May 10.
Fifth race in series, Hams
Point, ais.
May Is.
Sixth and final race Of series,
Hams Point, 2:15.
May 30.
Start Of long-distance race to
Gunston Cove Memorial Day
regatta), Alexandria.
June l.
Second day Of regatta, two
races, Gunston Cove.
June Z.
Start race back, concluding
regatta of Alexandria, Gunston
Cove.
Evening star., 1940-04-19

mentary plotting and small boat
handling last winter. Sixty squad
rons is the goal Of the board for
1910.
Hyde and Davis Enter Business.
Jack Hyde, holder Of the one-mile
mark for 135-cubic-inch hydroplanes,
and his mechanic, Graeme A. Davis,
have gone into the yacht brokerage
business.
The second formal club opening
Of the year here will be staged Sum-
day by the flag officers of Capital
Yacht Club. An open house and
reception will be held from 5 to z
pm. at the Maine avenue club. The
affair has been timed to coincide
with the opening of p. r. 8. A.
spring series, slated to begin at 2:15
pm. that day.
Evening star., 1940-04-19
Fitting Out Season EnthruI|s Yuchtsmen
Conservative Estimate of Cost to u Boot Fans 900

This months timid, hesitant
approach of spring weather
marks a major change in the
lives and weekend programs OF
of those who call themselves
yachtsmen. The fitting -out sea-
son Is in full swing.
This demands Saturday ana
Sundays at the shipyard and
club grounds. Monday nights
through Friday will be occupied
In turning pages Of marine equip
ment catalogs and wondering II
the bank rool will stand, among
other attacks, some such ex-
travagances for 1910 as a new
dinghy or q ship-to-shore tele-
phone or q new short wave radio
to tune in war bulletins or q new
generating plant.
Pleasure boatmen of the Ma
ton are divided in three ways.
There are those who order all
spring overhaul work from q yard,
pay heavily for it and later
wander up to the anchorage to
f1nd everything shipshape. Sec
ond, there are those who get one
Evening star., 1940-04-19
A||-0cean Coast Race
To Replace Bermuda
Sail This Year

NEW YORK. April 1s.-The
Cruising Club of America has decid-
ed definitely to give up the calen-
dar-due Bermuda race this year and
to substitute an ocean race along
the coast.
It will be one of 458 miles, start
ing OF Block Island at 10 am. on
June "a, three days after the Yale
Harvard rowing at New London,
with a course, after q getaway of
West Harbor, Block Island, south
of that ocean sand-mound, around
Nantucket Lightship, up the coast
and around Mount Desert Rock,
near Bar Harbor, Me-. and down to
q finish at Gloucester. That will
make an all-ocean course.
There will be two classes as in the
Bermuda contests, the dividing line
this time being 40 feet rating meas
urement. A prize for the best cor
rected time of all contestants will
be given In place of the Bermuda
Trophy, as well as class awards.
Evening star., 1940-04-19

hand grimy with a little dillet-
tante fitting out while they wear
old clothes for effect but actually
boss around a hired hand who
does most of the chores. Third,
there are the IS per cent Of
shippers who strip of business
suits, climb into overalls and
wallow in the fun of scrubbing
and sanding, painting and var
nishing and gardually seeing
their cruiser emerge fitted out
sleek for the vacation cruises
ahead.
Some one made the conserva-
tive estimate that $15,OOO,0 900 is
paid for yacht work and sup
plies each spring. 1t probably
is a low figure. It means an
average Of only SIS for one mil
lion of the 100000 pleasure
boats Of every size on the bays,
rivers and lakes Of the country.
Paint and varnish. of course,
represent most Of the outlay.
Gadgets and new gear run up
Evening star., 1940-04-19

local Sk1ppcES WHOSE K0OWleO&e OF
the rules and tactics Is acknowledged
throughout Chesapeake Bay.
1t is his Job to establish the most
suitable course depending on the
wind direction, to start all classes
on time, to record the finishes and
often bothersome handicaps and to
handle all protests.
He has given his time and energy
and his boat. the yawl Ranger, even
though 1t has meant personal sacri-
fice. When personnel has been
lacking Jack" has done the Job
single handed and still emerged un-
ruined.
Speedbost Bill Up to President.
President Roosevelt this week re-
ceived for signing the long awaited
House bill designed to relieve op-
orators Of speedboats from carrying
certain equipment and to exempt
all pleasure craft from carrying two
copies Of the Pilot Rules. The bill
has been backed strongly by the
American Power Boat Association
and the local Presidents Cup Re-
gatta group.
The bill specifically exempts rae
ing craft from carrying whistle, bell
and fire extinguisher while tuning
up or in competition. Outboards, in
addition, no longer need carry back
fire flame arresters.
Sailing enthusiasts have received
convert, q former national cham
pion Of outboards and one time
high point scorer Of the country
He Is Doug Fonda of New York
City. The wealthy sportsman has
purchased 4 home on Chesapeake
Bay, as well as one Of the new
Islander racing sloops.
John A. Remon, president OF the
A. p. B. A., will preside at q dinner
meeting Of its national council Mon
day evening at the Lexington Hotel
IN New York. Included on the
agenda is 4 report showing progress
OF the A. P. B. A. expansion pro.
gram. It's the first council meet.
ing since January.
The issuance last week of charter,
to three new units Of the United
States Power Squadrons brings thu
total number Of local squadron.
throughout the United States to 81
and at the same time affords q
| cOaSt.tO-coast claim nv the rotfona'
organization. Groups now arr
established on the Atlantic, Pacific
and Gulf Coasts, on all of the Grea,
Lakes and upon many inland rivers
Latest additions to the roster ar,
located at Green Bay, Wis: Lo
Angeles, Calf. and Marblehead
Mass. Over 5000 men and women
according to the governing board
were given free instructions In ele.
Evening star., 1940-04-19
New Canal Projects Would Give
Florida Elaborate System of
Connected Water Routes

Two newly proposed Florida water
way projects, . cross-State barge
canal from the st. Johns River to
Yankeetown on the Gulf and an
intracoastal route through the Gull
of Mexico from Tarpon Springs to
st. Marks, Fla, are under conSid.
Grafton by the district United States
engineers office. COL L. H. Watkins,
district engineer. has announced.
A public hearing on the two prof.
ects will be held at 'Ocala next
Thursday.
Long sought by both recreational
and commercial boating interests,
the two new proposed canals and
other Improvements pending in the
State will give Florida q ver1table
system of interconnecting water
highways.
Would BE 8 Feet Deep.
Projects before Congress for au-
thorization include the dredging of
a 9-foot inside passage along the
Gulf coast from Fort Myers to Tar
pom Springs. and approved by the
District engineer are the deepening
of the Caloosahatchee- -Okeechobee
waterway from Stuart to Fort My
ers from 6 to 8 feet and the link
ing of the lower st. Johns River
at Sanford with the Florida East
Coast Canal at Titusville.
The proposed cross-State barge
canal, from 9 to IL feet deep, would
follow the route Of the abandoned
Florida ship canal project via the
Oklawaha and Withlacoochee Rivers
from near Palatka on the St. Johns
to Yankeetown. The total distance
from the Atlantic to the Gulf via
Evening star., 1940-04-19
Goes Is Named Referee
For Dad Vail Reauttu

On1cials in charge of the Dad
Vail Rowing Association regatta, at
Springfield, Mass, on May 18 under
the auspices of the American In
ternational College there, announced
yesterday that Clifford Tip) Goes
Of Syracuse had been named ref
cree. Sixteen eights are expected to
compete in the three events.
Goes, coxswain Of Syracuse crews
from 1911 through 1914, has been
closely associated with the sport
ever since and has been chairman of
the Syracuse rowing committee and
president of the athletic governing
board there. He has been q familiar
figure for years at all Of the major
regattas of the country.
Evening star., 1940-04-19
January Boot Listines
Are Unusually Lively

January, usually regarded Is an
inactive month In boating, brought
3,l47 changes In the hstings Of
numbered motorboats used on Fed
eral waterways Of the United States.
The net gain for the month was
678 craft, making the February
total for the country 279,525.
Evening star., 1940-04-19
Scandinavian Gold Cup
Is Returned to u. S.

The Scandinavian Gold Cup,
which was won by George Nichols
6-meter Goose in 1898 and sue
cessfully defended in Finland last
summer before the invasion of that
country by Russia, has been shipped
back to this country.
It will be held by the Seawan-
haka Corinthian Club Of Oyster
Bay until . challenge and series
for it is arranged IN the future.
Evening star., 1940-04-19
First Major Contests
OF Season on Tap
For Next Sunday
Spring Tests Of Canvas
Devotees Will Garry
Through May 26
BY MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.

By MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.
A recurrence Of the knotty prob
lem Of local river pollution threat
ened this week to mar the opening
Of Potomac River Sailing Associa-
tion's spring series scheduled to
begin Sunday.
While District officials were prone
to minimize q recently discovered
break In the sewage system, follow
ers of the rapidly growing sport of
sailing looked with misgiving on the
situation. recalling the Potomac's
condition late last summer and fall.
A similar break was uncovered at
that time but was not repaired un-
til sailors had had an unpleasant
reaction of the river at its worst.
AS one skipper expressed It: I'D
rather sail in food waters than
this Then, too, our boats all are
newly painted.
Maj. Patrick H. Tansey, Assistant
Engineer Commissioner, has stated
the present break will be repaired
by the last Of the month or early
In May by contractors on tho new
Boiling Field sewer project.
1t was his opinion that the rivers
condition would not be as severe
rs last year.
Meanwhile association omcials
prepared to give the local yachting
scene its first big event Of the year,
beginning shortly after z pm, Sun
day.
Washington Makes Early Start.
The firing Of the opening gun
the l0-minute warning signal for
the 20-footers-will herald one of
the earliest openings of the yacht
Ing year in Northern States.
The colorful and sporting 20-foot
class will receive its starting gun
from aboard Race Committee Chair
man Jack Marsh's yawl Ranger at
exactly 2:l5 pm. Five minutes
later the Capitals well-known
comet class, increased by several
boats built during the winter. will
hit the line.
And at five-minute intervals
thereafter snipes, A, B and c handi-
cap divisions and the new penguin
dinghies will start out over the
usual dog-leg course laid out around
Haines Point and extending up
into Georgetown Channel opposite
Gravelly Point Airport.
Racing will continue each Sunday
until May 26, when the spring Sc
ries ends.
1t will be only a short breathing
spell. however, as four days later
sailors will open their annual Me-
mortal Day regatta, high-lighted by
two long distance races.
Committee Chairmen Named.
The first, a 12-mile event from
Alexandria. Va, to Gunston Cove,
starts the morning Of May 30. That
Saturday series Of two races In the
popular rendezvous cove of Dis
trict yachtsmen will be staged. The
regatta concludes with the tradi-
tional race back, ending OF Alex
andria's Old Dominion Boat Club.
With the exception Of May s,
when races will be held of the
Virginia Boat Club, all events of
the spring series are scheduled in
Washington waters.
At an Executive Committee meet
ing held in Capital Yacht Club
Commodore Prentice Edrington ap-
pointed the following committee
chairmen:
Paul Walter. audit; Frederick
Tip, course; Charles Trammell, jr.,
entertainment; Leslie s. Wright.
publicity; Richard l.. Shaw, men,
bership: Jack Marsh, Race Commit
tee; Vice Commodore George Dank-
ers, technical, and r. Clyde Cruit,
trophy.
Evening star., 1940-04-19
Cooper Having Tops III
Rebuilt for Rucina

Jack Cooper. Kansas City, Mo-,
grandfather and speed king Of the
225-cubic-inch inboard class, is
having his record holding hy-
droplane Tops III, rebuilt for the
Northern season.
Tops III sank during the recent
st. Petersburg, Fla, regatta when
broken propeller shaft tore hole
in the boats bottom.
Evening star., 1940-04-19
Elks' SoftbuIIers Drill

With q distinguished cast headed
by Joe Judge and Sam Rice, the
Elks softball team will begin prac-
tice Sunday at II O'Clock at Fair
lawn. The team will meet lodge
clubs from Alexandria, Hagerstown,
Baltimore and surrounding territory.
Evening star., 1940-04-19

the totals. For many Of the fit-
ting-out tasks the expenditure
will be in elbow grease rather
than cash.
Evening star., 1940-04-19
Fore AND AFT

e-smokins Welshman rarely missed q
Potomac River Sailing Association
i've this week begins his nth No the
indispensable Race Committee
He John Marsh reapponed early this week chairman Of the
p r. 8. A. Race Committee.
To him credit Of maintaining . high
Evening star., 1940-04-19
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toilets, Monel galley, ProtAne gas range;
new upholstery. drapes and carpets through
out; new inner-spring mattresses. This
beautiful yacht custom built by the we'll
known Chance Marine Construction Co.,
Annapolis. Nd. at . cost Of over $4,000,
is in perfect condition. Powered BY twin
13O-h: p. Buda motors, in perfect condition,
affordinE economical cruising at IL to IA
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Evening star., 1940-04-19
SoftboII Team Needed

A sixth team is needed to COM
plete q Sunday morning softball
league. Teams interested should
call Bud Barry at Republic 1000 to-
night between 6 and $50 o'clock.