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Evening star., 1940-06-27
Five Rescued After Boat
Capsizes Off Alexandra

Three girls and two boys were
rescued from the Potomac River off
Alexandria, Va, late yesterday,
after a freshening breeze had cap
sized the small sailboat in which
they were cruising.
The group had put out from the
Columbia Yacht Club, Seventh
street and Maine avenue S.W., in
the boat of Jack Smith, 18, of the
700 block of Eighth street NV. Ac-
companying young Smith were Bob
by Baber, 19, and her sister, Caro-
lyn, 16, of the Harvard Hall Apart
ments; their house guest, Sarah
Hill, II, of Germanton, N. c., and
Ned Stehl, 10, of 1851 Wyomong
avenue NV.
When the little craft went over, a
tug put out from the Smoot Co.
wharf in Alexandria while the vic
tins cIung to the sailboat. The girls,
shivering and mourning the loss of
their shoes, returned to the Capt.
tai while their companions endeav-
ored to bail out the sloop, which
had lived up to its name-"Broncho."
Evening star., 1940-06-27


tributing. Investigation is not al
ways easy, but worthy organizations
welcome inquiries and the person in
vestigatng doubtful appeals will find
the time we'll spent-and interesting.
For example, take recent help
the colored blind" appeal. Prospec-
tive contributors were told by solici-
tors that money was needed for
camping facilities and summer out
ings and that the appeal had the
sanction of the Capital City As
sociation for the Blind, legitimate
but small group which meets every
two weeks at local Y. w. c. A.
$40 for Use of Name.
This sanction proved to be an
agreement whereby for $40 cash a
Mr.. Miles bought the right to use
the associations name for a period
of one year for the purpose of rails
ing funds. When interviewed by
Star reporter, David Lucas of 1419
First street NV, president of the
association, stated that he did not
know Mr.. Miles first name nor
where he lived. Neither did he know
how much money Mr.. Miles had
raised, nor how it was solicited.
"All I can tell you," said Mr..
Lucas, "is that I dealt with Mr..
Miles and Miss Abbott and I could
reach them on the telephone.
A woman who said she was Miss
Abbott answered the reporters tele-
phone call. Yes, she was familiar
with the campaign, but any details
about it would have to come from
Mr.. Miles, who was not in. Besides
the drive was about over, she added,
and publicity would not do any
good" at this time. She declined to
give Mr.. Miles first name or his
business or home address, although
she said that he boards here" She
would not say where here" was.
Discrepancy.
Further check showed that the
telephone number was listed for a
residence in Parkwood place NV.
When the reporter visited this ad-
dress, man came to the door and
said he was the only boarder, that
neither Miss Abbott nor Mr.. Miles
lived or boarded there and, more
over, that he understood Mr.. Miles
had gone to Detroit.
Several members of the Capital
Evening star., 1940-06-27

City Association for the Blind, upset
over the agreement Mr.. Miles had
signed with their Executive Com
mittee, sought in vain to check on
the activities o. Mr.. Miles: after
ALL they pointed out, "the methods
he uses may reflect on the associ-
alton and there is no limitation as
to the amount Mr.. Miles could raise
for his own use-under the name of
the association"
That's so" Association President
Lucas said, but we got the $40 and
we signed the contract and there's
nothing we can do now"
Another special appeal being
made at this time is that of the Dis
abled Firemens Association of
Washington, which is sponsoring
and soliciting ticket sales for a
cruise down the Potomac, July 8. 1t
sponsored a cruise (Which is naces-
sarily an elaborate affair since char
tering the boat costs $500 last year
and a benefit dance February 6.
Information Refused.
Anthony j. Wernig, president of
this group of retired flremen that
withdrew early last year from the
Retired Firemens Association, de-
clined to give The Star any informa-
ton about the Disabled Firemen's S
Association.
He would not say how many mem
bers it had, what benefits were given
to whom or just what its activities
are. In circular letter last fall ask
ing for support of the associations S
dance scheduled for February 6,
Mr.. Wernig declared that the money
was to be used to help "the mem
bers who gave all to save the life
and property of our citizens, who
must pay their own hospital bills
after being retired for injuries re-
ceived in line of duty"
Asked about the Disabled Fire
mems Association fund raising &C
tivities, Fire Chief Stephen T.
Porter asserted that retired firemen
have the same clinical privileges
that active firemen have, and, as re-
CARDS this particular association, he
added: II don't like the way it
does business"
Evening star., 1940-06-27
Riverside Pageant
To Benefit Blind

A youth health pageant, featur-
ing mass ballroom dancing exhi-
bitions and folk dances will be held
at $50 o'clock tonight at Riverside
Stadium for benefit of Columbia
Polytechnic Institute for the Blind.
Over 100 dancers from local studios
will participate.
Other highlights will be a group
OF Ukranian dancers, the Y. M. c. A.
tumbling team and the eight flying
Wiegand sisters. Performances will
continue until 10 pm, when the
audience will be given privilege of
the dance floor until am. to the
music Of Al Donahue's orchestra.
Evening star., 1940-06-27
Army Recruiting Office
Draws Youths Seeking Training
Routine of Enlistment Shows
It's FoirIy Easy to Sign as Soldier

sworn in were re-enlisting after long
service.
Sheer patriotic enthusiasm as
dominant motive for enlistment
seems to some extent limited to
older men. Veterans of the A. E. F.
stream to the recruiting Office and
take as personal insult the inlor-
nation that they are too old to fight.
A 66-year-old college professor le-
Gently exhibited his list of degrees
as qualification for enlistment, and
cried out that he was willing to
give UP everything" to get into the
fighting corps. He wasn't allowed to-
After the young recruits have
lifted hands in solemn oath, they
are under military rule. The enlist
ed man is told what time to get up
and what clothes to put on. He
salutes until he is master tech
nical or staff sergeant-a rank TAX
ing about 10 or Is years to attain.
If he walks away from the Army
before his three-year enlistment is
over he is liable to be locked up
from six months to two and a half
years. But the number of re-enlist-
ments indicates that the Army
furnishes what it claims to give:
Adventure, travel and training, as
well as certain type of security.
After the oath, the Army gives
commands. But to convince men
of the wisdom of taking such an
oath, the Army is now begging.
Average About Six Daily.
Enlistment in the Washington
area is said by recruiting officers to
be booming. This boom" consists
of an average daily enlistment of
about six men, Sergt. Morgan re-
ported, although the Washington
area includes six nearby counties.
A staff of eight officers and soldiers
is required to obtain these recruits
they pace the streets beside enlist
ment posters to talk youths into
joining. Efforts are made to get
publicity in press and radio. A
number of large local advertisers
were asked to include in their ads
a statement recommending Army
enlistment. A few complied with
the request.
This situation, though in accord
with the historical position of the
Army in American life, will be
abruptly ended if President Roose-
velt's hints of compulsory training
are fulfilled. Washington will in
that case see scenes like that during
the first draft registration in 1917.
On June of that year Polict Supt.
Pullman declared:
Persons who do anything to in
terfere with the registration of per-
sons who are required to register
will be arrested without the for
mality of a warrant and locked up"
Next day, to the racket of whistles,
bells and horns, 300 registrars in
Al polling places wrote the names
of 32,327 young men upon the draft
list.
Evening star., 1940-06-27
Band Concerts

BY the Marine Band at 1870 pm.
today in the Marine Barracks audi
torium Capt. William F. Santel-
mann, leader: Henry Weber, second
leader, conducting.
BY the Marine Band at 7:30
o'clock tonight at the District War
Memorial. Capt William F. Santel-
mann, leader; Henry Weber, second
leader, conducting.
BY the Soldiers Home Band at Z
o'clock tonight on the bandstand in
the Soldiers Home. John S. M.
Zimmerrnann, bandmaster;s Anton
Pointnef, assistant Leader.
Evening star., 1940-06-27
Mrs. Clara Dante Miller
Dies al Walter Reed

Mrs. Clara Dante Miller, a life
long resident of Washington and
widow of Maj. John Miller, u. S. A.,
died Tuesday at Walter Reed Hos
pital after an illness of thpee weeks.
Mrs. Miller was the daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. William E.
Dante, both natives of Washington.
Maj. Miller, who died in 1907, was a
veteran of the Civil War and of
Mexican and Indian campaigns.
Surviving are two sisters, the
Misses Kate v. and Lulu M. Dante
of this city.
Funeral services will be held at
her home at 9 am. tomorrow and
will be followed by requiem mass at
the Shrine OF the Immaculate Con-
ception. Burial will be IL. Arlington
National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-06-27
Sullivan Is Named
To Assignment Post
In District Court
Collins to Be Promoted
To Assistontship;
Chester to Be Clerk

John H. Sullivan, assistant as
signment commissioner, will be pro-
NOTED to the post of assignment
commissioner of District Court July
l, it was announced yesterday. He
will fill the vacancy created by the
voluntary retirement of Fred C..
O'Connell, first and only assignment
commissioner of the court. The as
Evening star., 1940-06-27
Virginia Finding Jobs

RICHMOND, Va. June q R).--
Frank Cavedo, director of the en-
ployment service division of the Vir-
ginia Unemployment Compensation
Commission, said yesterday the di-
vision is finding jobs for an average,
sf 1,700 persons each week.
Evening star., 1940-06-27
Sugar Planters Worried

Sugar planters and mill owners
of the Philippines fear collapse
0f their business in l946 when, ac-
cording to the present law, sugar
will take the fyll United States
tariff. =.
Evening star., 1940-06-27

In addition to Washington charity institutions that
irregular intervals without Community Chest
Council Social there appeals
of similar
Some of these perfectly reputable but the solicited
Evening star., 1940-06-27
Traffic Record

The traffic record as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, AZ.
Motorists injured, 6.
Motorists arrested, 273.
Pedestrians injured, 6.
Pedestrians arrested for viola
tion Of pedestrian control reg
ulations, none.
Evening star., 1940-06-27
Inquiry Into Appeal for Blind
Reveals Deal With Solicitor
Could Use Name of Organization
For Payment of $40 Cash

Fifth OF series OF articles leSSerknoUn charity
in Washington In publishing the actua findings of It's
reporters The Star does particular nt
ton is good or bad, efficient or inefficient
Evening star., 1940-06-27

South Africa rs giving financiai
support to low- kde gold producers.
Nogales international. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1926-1979, 1940-12-21

He had not failed her after
all!
Her heart bounded with rush
as David took hold of her arm,
and led. her to a quiet corner of the
room. He explained the reason for
his lateness as he went along.
"You remember that promise |
had-to be allowed chance on the
air?" he said; well, they called me
lust as | was ready to leave for
your party. 1t was hurry up call.
i had just time to make the studio
couldn't even phone yOu-and
I've even been tied up ever since
You'll be glad to hear that
I'm going to be put on a regular
program; I'm starting tomorrow.
GLOW splendid. David" Nancy
exclaimed. "Of course I'll forgive
you for being late with such gooc
excuse"
Thanks. Nancy" David Squeeze
her arm as he spoke. Then under
cover of the music and laughter ht
whispered: i've got ali engagement
ring here-and-and | want to put
it on your finger before the New
Year, Nancy. May IT.
The world was shouting: Hap
Nv New Year" in a thousand happy
ways as he placed the diamond
where it belonged.
G. Western Newspaper Union
Nogales international. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1926-1979, 1940-12-21

T. IGHTS shone from every win
dow in the Gibson home. \
~ New Years party was guin.
IN. Every time the trent doc
opened sounds of fun and laughr,
'ang out into the night.
Nancy Gibson seemed to be tn.
very life Of the party. Her merr!
laugh was heard oftenest-slr l,a,
smile and happy word for ever!
one on the floor. Yet Nancy WA
nursing a heartache. Her light t,au
ner covered a hurt. which sen
,Stinging tears into her eyes ev"r
now and then.
For the guest she had warsr
most of all at her party had failr'
to come. David Wilson, who nI'nr
more to Nancy than all the nihr
men in the world. had not ~"
phoned that he could not come
End she had expected so mus,
this evening. She almost was sur
that David would ask her to MARI
him: dozen things he had SAL
during the week had led her to l."
lieve that an engagement rim
would be encircling her finger whr'
the New Year dawned.
Ii was only five minutes 't.ri'
midnight. and David hadn't '"'''n
Soon the New Year would be born
but it would not come in the hap.
way she had anticipated.
Nancy bliEked hard. to keel, tears
from coming. Then she blinSPd her
eyes again for another reason
Across the crowded floor she saw
David coming swiftly toward her
Nogales international. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1926-1979, 1940-12-21

Nacht! Heilige Nacht!" was Joseph
Mohr, born in Salzburg, Austria, in
1892. He was ordained a priest ir
1915, and when he wrote the song
was assistant at Laufen, on the Sal
"a, near Salzburg. Later he held
pastorates in various other places.
and died in 1848
The schoolmaster of Arnsdorf,
near Laufen, who wrote the music
OF this and also of a number o.
lesser known hymns, was Franz
Gruber, born in Hochburg in 17c7
Nogales international. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1926-1979, 1940-12-21

"NILENT MIGHTY" the favorite
- Christmas carol, was written
by a German country priest and his
friend, the schoolmaster of neigh
boring village, for a Christmas now
a century gone. After it's first use
in 1918, in little Austrian town, it
gradually made friends until it
came to be known in all Germany
and, in translation, in many other
Countries. observes a writer in the
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The author of the verses of 'Stille
Nogales international. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1926-1979, 1940-12-21

Broadway's "Queen of Hearts.
The unusual story of the singular
successes of the small town girl
who started as a Broadway Chorus
Girl, climed ever higher, and has
just married powerful 72-year-old
European General Read about her
experiences in The American Week
ly, the magazine distributed with
next weeks LOS ANGELES EX-
AMINER. (adv).
Nogales international. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1926-1979, 1940-12-21

Of nice times. But for the real
Christmas I'm going to depend on
their postals. There are lots of nice
girls in the department store who
haven't any home and who will have
to depend on the cheap boarding
houses they live at. I'll write a
postal to Aunt Margaret and to five
or six girls / know will be glad to
spend a week or ten days with me.
And say, Uncle Sam, I'll look round
and then make out list Of gro
ceries and other things I want you
to bring out, and-any place where
I can buy Christmas tree?"
"Ain't none better than grow right
down on your uncle's place."
"All right. I'll get the Dill boy
to help, an we'll rig up nice
one.
Need any Christmas present
stuff" chuckled old Sam. ''Mebbe
ye'd like to see Tomson pry the
cover off that box"
deed l would" promptly. I'll
be right over from the post office"
The girls condemned to pros
pective boarding house Christmas
accepted Brice's invitation relieved
ly. On the third day Old Sam
brought the hilarious five out in his
ancient express wagon.
Then the girls piled in like whole
jolly Christmas in itself, and the old
farmhouse seemed like to burst it.
self The Christmas tree was cut
and drawn home with all the appro-
pirate songs and carols and huzzas
they could think of, and trimmed
as never a Christmas tree had been
trimmed before Dressed in all sorts
of costumes, the happy girls sang
hymns hour after hour, quitting
only when they were too tired to
continue.
And then, right in the midst of it
the hearty voice of Uncle Jack
roared through the door, mellowed
by the softer, happy laugh of Aunt
Margaret.
I'm going to have that dinky
post office over there indicted" guf-
faWed Uncle Jack. Kept that post
al four days before the R. F. D.
Delivered it. Fifteen minutes after
that we were on our way. Of course,
we had to come Five more girls
to help wake the old house up!
Whoopee! Why didn't you write so
we needn't have left the lonesome
place."
Need More Food.
why didn't you write so I'd have
known what to expect?" retorted
| Brice
Lucky none of us did," laughed
Aunt Margaret, for then we might
not have these FIVE extra nice girls.
| Come, 1 must get into the kitchen"
/ ''But we've cooked and cooked.
and cooked, till"
Mot enough" declared Aunt Mar
garet firmly. mo matter how much
you've done. There are all your old
friends that must be invited to
come-though they'll come anyhow.
! And we must invite lot OF extra
young people in evenings to help
keep things going. Then-my land!
There's a wagon-load outside. Cous-
in Mary didn't want us to leave, so
we brought 'em all along. Jack S
going into town this evening to buy
what he can find. If any of your
girls want to go along he'd like
your company"
But, Aunt Margaret, we've got
tree ram-j damned full" protested
Brice
Not enough" firmly. I'VE can
pack on the floor under the tree.
Now I'm going into the kitchen.
Can't you see, girls" her firm voice
dropping pathetically, being Christ
mas. I've just got to cook some
thing"
released by Western Newspaper Union.)
Nogales international. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1926-1979, 1940-12-21

QRICE HARPER stepped from
- her train happily. A whole
month, with Christmas only ten days
away. That meant nearly three
weeks for after Christmas jollifca-
ton, skating, visiting round with
old friends and just squatted before
the big fireplace reading and talk
ing. Wouldn't Aunt Margaret and
Uncle Jake be pleased and sur
prised, for she had not written.
After three steady, grinding, monot-
onous years in the department store,
it would be heavenly.
She flashed a look down the plat
form. Yes, there was wooden
legged Sam, the expressman.
Things hadn't cha aged bit in three
years.
''Hoo-hoo!" she challenged.
The old expressman looked up,
stared. then stumped forward.
''Blest if faint Brice Harper!"
he cried. Back among your old
friends ag'in. Fine! Come to stay,
or a-visitin'?"
House Is Deserted.
"Just visiting, Uncle Sam-two
whole weeks, though. Out to Aunt
Margaret Holmes. After three
years! I'd never have believed I
could stay away that long. But 500
miles-too far for a poor girl to af-
ford paying fare for few days
vacation. Now it's month, though.
because l haven't taken vacation
in so long. Can you take me and
my trunk right out? I'll ride with
you, and"
Amt we heered-had no letter
ner nothin'?" asked the old man,
whose face had been growing trou-
bled.
Mono. Anything the matter?"
mo, except they amt there.
Your Aunt Marg'ret said Christmas
was so lonesome here she couldn' t
spend another like the last. So two,
three days ago she an your Uncle
Jack went into the next county to
spend Christmas with a cousin who
has a pasSlo O. children. / was by
there yes-day, an the house did look
dismal all shot up"
Isn't there any one to look after
them?"
"One O. the Dill boys was asked
to, b'lieve. He"
A snrill hail came from a store
front across from the station.
''S-say, Brice," wheedled the old
expressman, would we mind wait
in three, four seconds? That mad
shouter was Storekeeper Tomson.
Been 'spectin' a box O Christmas
stuff more'n a week, an twas jest
throwed off this train. S'pose take
the box cross to him, then come an
carry you an the trunk out to any
O. your girl friends? They'll all be
glad to have ye visit EN-"
But Brice had been thinking rap.
idly.
Invites Girl Friends.
Take the box over to the store,
Uncle SAM" she said, land I'll run
across to the post Office while you're
gone I want to write some postals
And no, I won't embarrass any Of
my girl friends. You may carry me
right out to the farmhouse l know
where Aunt Margaret hides the
keys, and I'm perfectly sure she anc
Uncle Jack would want me to &C
| right there and use everything as
my own. I'll take care of the poul
try enthusiastically, land II
| roast one of the turkeys for Christ
mas and cook everything that goes
with it, pies and cakes and all
Won't it be fun"
You can invite lot of your CIR
friends to eat with you" grinned the
eXpressman, entering into the spirit
"Afterward. agreed Brice
They'll all want to eat at home or
Christmas. Then we'll have rounc
Nogales international. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1926-1979, 1940-12-21
Boy Scout
Activities
By CHARLES E. POWELL, JR.

Boy Scouts of Troop 81 worked
every evening this week repairing
toys for the poor children.
Each scout brought an arm full
of toys for repair last MondSy night.
Scouts present were Dayton
Kemmeries, Louis Ramirez, Jr.,
George Root, Louis Rose, and
Charles E. Powell, Jr. Troop guests
was Gene Sykes, Jr. j. L. Braun
presided over the meeting.
Nogales international. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1926-1979, 1940-12-21
FROM PRESCOTT

Mrs. H. S. Hunter formerly Ruth
Rhodes of Nogales) was here yes
terday from Prescott visiting her
sister, Mrs Hilda Tovrea, 555 Craw-
ford street.
Evening star., 1940-12-08
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

Ia SALE l940 5.pass 4-dr; tour sedan;
N5 nIsn rao
Ssso ssaR faE c.Sss II 500 G. fs nd s
Ne. 1900 Open sun and eve,
LINcoLN-zEPHYR 1897. sedan: black;
fine; good rubber: S425: 1Ofc down. bal
ance easy. LOGAN. 18th and M DI. 5s17.
celent condition white sidewall tires; $500
cash. Owner. 1928 University pl. NV.
LINCOLN-zEPHYR 1898 4-door sedan;
roomy. 6-pass. body; low mileage, one
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| Hill & Tibbitts, 1114 Vermont ave. Ma
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LINCOLN 1889 sedan; radio
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