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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
Graft Wins in Takoma
Chrysanthemum Show

George U. Crafts 8-inch Yellow
Turner won him highest honors
in the Tskoma Horticultural Clubs
chyrsanthemum show. held last
night and today at the Takoma
Branch Library, Fifth and Cedar
streets NV.
Visitors may view 900 entries in
the show from 9 am. to 9 pm.
today. DR.. Roy Magruder was high
point winner, with his Star judged
second best exhibit. R. H. Fielder
won third prize.
An Indian stone bird bath, donated
by R. M. Shank to the highest point
winner, went TO r. F. Gray, as DR..
Magruder and MIR. Graft, who were
first and second, respectively, had
both won bird baths before.
The show committee includes Mr..
Graf, chairman; DR.. Magruder, AL
bert P. Brodell, Mrs. T. C. Brooks,
Mrs. Graft. Mrs. C. E. Ross, Mrs.
Joseph j. Sazama, Mrs. j. w.
Wright. Mrs. Henry S. Rawdon, DR..
Clarence S. Ross, J. M. Darracott,
H. A. Mariner, c. M Purvis, Eu-
gene w. Bond and Henry Arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
District Poll
10 Seek Drivers
Parking Views
Highway Department
To Ask Advice on
Facilities in Areas

Where District motorists would
park-if the parking space were
there-will soon be divulged through
a QUESTIONABLE to be distributed by
the District Highway Department.
Capt. H. c. Whitehurst, director of
highways, yesterday announced that
a straw vote, by men and women
who can't find place at the curb,
is to be launched next month, first
in such local business areas as Four
tenth street and Columbia road,
and gradually extended through all
congested areas of Washington.
This will be part of a highway
planning survey to establish recon-
mendations for Congressional legiS-
lation, he said. Previous question
naires have determined accurately
where motorists are now forced to
park, but no study has been made
of where all-day or part-time
parking would naturally settle If
proper facilities were provided.
The highway director spoke at
the first autumn meeting of the
Women's Safety Committee of the
American Automobile Association, at
the Sulgrave Club. Mrs. George C.
Thorpe presided.
The QUESTIONABLE will be con-
Quoted by tucking postcards under
windshield wipers of cars along the
streets. Drivers will mail to the
Highway Department their feelings
on where bigger and better parking
lots and garages should be located.
Capt. Whitehurst declared that
all-day parkers can not be provided
with adequate facilities down town,
He said that 10000 cars pass
through the central area daily, but
parking lots for only 10000 would
be created by tearing down every
building in the area. Thus he indi-
Gated the best hope might be to eX-
pand garage and lot facilities and
provide for a rapid turnover of cars
in them.
Fringe" parking facilities must
be provided in sections outside the
business district, for the benefit of
all-day parkers, he declared. These
must then take public transporta-
ton to their work.
A discussion of the growth Of
traffic problems in other sections of
the country and the relation of
traffic to business was given by Bur-
ton w Marsh, director of Traffic
and Safety Engineering Department
of the American Automobile Asso-
citation. Mr.. Marsh expressed the
hope that the survey conducted in
Washington would be of assistance
in solving traffic and parking prob
lens of other cities.
William A. Van Duzer, director of
vehicles and traffic, also spoke brief
ly, declaring traffic problems in the
District had been greatly augmented
in the last decade due to the in
crease in Government workers.
Within a decade he said, Govern
ment employees had increased from
$1,000 to an expected 100000 the
first part of the coming year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
Dentists PLEDGE
Service in u. ).
Defense Forces
Survey of Recruits
Shows Great Need
OF Dental Core

The organized dental profession
offered its services to the Govern
ment in providing sufficient volun-
teer dentists for the expanded ma
tional defense program at confer
ence of the Dental Preparedness
Committee of the American Dental
Association and Government off,
Gals at the Army and Navy Club to-
day.
Recent recruiting indicates that
soldiers will require much more ade-
quate dental care than in the World
War, it was reported.
DR.. C. Willard Camalier of this
city, chairman of the Preparedness
Committee, reported a large re-
spouse TO questionable being sent
to 10000 dentists throughout the
United States, asking if they would
volunteer for immediate active
service.
Great Need of Care Noted.
Brig. Gen. Leigh C. Fairbank Of
the United States Army Dental
Corps, who conferred with the COM
mittee, explained after the morning
session that survey of the new re-
cruits coming into the Army showed
a great need of dental care. Fig
ures for the last few months show
that qualifications of men for den-
tai disability varied from 10 to Is
per cent, he said.
To meet the need more adequate
service is being provided, he as
serted
IF we held the dental require
mentS for the Army too high" Gen
Fairbanks continued, I'VE couldn't
get an Army
DR.. Camalier told the conference
that more than so per cent of the
questionnaires have been filled out
and returned to date A prelimi-
nary checkup of replies from several
States shows that more than 7 per
cent of the dentists answered yes to
the question asking if they would
volunteer for immediate active serv-
ice and these dentists are all be-
tween the ages of 81 and 36, the
draft age group. This percentage
would far outstrip the number OF
5000 dentists estimated necessary
for service in the expansion pro-
gram"
DIR. Oliver Attends.
DR.. Oren A. Oliver Of Nashville,
Tenn. president-eleCt of the A. D.
A, attended the meeting, represent
ing DR.. Wilfred H. Robinson Of Oak
land. Calf. the association presi-
dent Representing the American
Association of Dental Schools, Of
which he is the president. was Dr.
Leroy NJ. S. Miner. dean Of the
Harvard University dental school.
National Selective Service head
quarters was represented by Col.
Charles Spruit of the Army Medi-
cal Corps. who was medical adviser
for selective service Col. George
Durham, also of the Army Medical
Corps, was present for the National
Defense Commission
In addition to DR.. Camalier, men,
bers of the Preparedness Committee
at the conference were DR.. G. D.
Timmons, secretary Of the Dental
Association; DR.. c. G. Brooks. New
London, Conn: DR.. Edward H.
Bruening, Omaha. Nebr.; DR.. H. o..
Lineberger, Raleigh. N. c.: DR.. j.
Ben Robinson, Baltimore; DR.. j. T.
ORourke, Louisville, KY, and DR..
L. NJ. Waugh, New York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
Leesburg PIT. A. to Give
Three-Act PIuy Friday

LEESBURG, Va. Oct 81 (SpeciaD
The Leesburg Parent-Teacher As
ISOLATION is sponsoring a three-act
musical comedy, "Oh, Doctor" which
will be held in the Leesburg School
auditorium at pm. Friday. The
cast includes Mrs. Otie B. Drake,
Mrs. Maude Schnopp, Miss Amy Lee
Jackson, Miss Bertha Cooley, Miss
Mary Ellen Carr, Bernard Blantz,
Roscoe Rhodes, Frank Orrison, Jack
Russell, Walter Bell, Frank Ratio
and William Oliver.
The most popular pupil in Lees
burg High School will be selected
by votes in q feature Of the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
.Droft Chief Tells SeIectees
They Are keighbors' ENJOYS

November 10, and a second group
December l..
Not over 1000 will be indicted
into service from the District within
the next II months" he predicted.
The draft executive declared that
observers marvel at the apparent
simplicity and ease" with which the
selective service lottery was con-
Quoted.
In the District there has been no
effort on the part of any person
to hinder the draft" he reported.
so far as I know there has been no
disturbance throughout the Nation"
He hailed the Selective Service Act
as "transcending even the presiden-
tial election" in Importance to
American well-being and security.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
CareIessness Given
As Cause Of Fire at
War Department
D. c. Marshal Ends
Inquiry Two U. S.
Probes Continue

The War Department fire was
caused by IAN act Of carelessness, .
Fire Marshal Calvin LAUDER said
today, adding that there was
nothing to indicate that it was set
deliberately"
Mr.. LAUDER, having concluded his
investigation of the blaze which
caused more than s150.000 damage
to an addition to wing of the de-
partment. said the fire might have
been caused by any of a dozen
things.
It don't expect we II ever find out
which one actually caused it. But
it definitely was an act of care
lessness. rather than incendiarism, >
he stated.
L. S. Inquiries Continue.
Two Government DoaruS Of inquiry
meantime. continued their investiga-
ton of the blaze, which broke
out about am. yesterday and
threatened to destroy valuable codes
and radio equipment before flremen
responding to a general alarm
got it under control,
A board of Army officers had not
concluded its studies, the War De-
partment reported this morning.
Another board. appointed by the
Public Buildings Administration,
was preparing to submit a report.
The fire marshal's theory that the
fire was accidental, rather than the
act of a saboteur, was borne out
by Army officers and others who
investigated the blaze.
The fire was discovered in a
fourth-foor addition to the third
wing of the old building. 1t COM
pletely destroyed the addition and
caused extensive damage to other
Offices in the third wing A sec
ondary fire broke out in a mimeo-
graph room on the first floor.
Documents Damaged.
Water and smoke damaged papers,
including secret codes, which we're
stored in parts of the building near
the fire.
Soldiers were posted around the
building on orders of Gen. George
c. Marshall, chief of staff, and
heavy guards were placed outside
rooms where confidential documents
were stored.
Workers in the areas affected by
the fire were getting back on some
thing of normal basis today, the
department spokesman said Wet
paper equipment and furnishings
were beginning to dry out and busi-
ness of the national defense pro-
gram was going on as usual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
Soviet High Schools
Compel Language Study

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW.-Study of foreign Ian
guages has been made compulsory in
all high schools and colleges of the
Soviet Union.
The Council of Peoples Commits
sars ruled that by 1943 German,
English or French-in that order
should be introduced in the schools.
Twelve special foreign-language
institutes also are to be built.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
Wilkins Coffee Wins
Advertising Honors

The advertising used for Wilkins
Coffee was awarded the highest
place among coffee advertisements
by the judges in a contest spon-
sored by National Ad-ViewS, ma
tional advertising publication, 1t
was announced today.
Besides placing first in all coffee
and tea advertising, the advertise
mentS for wilkins Coffee was also
placed fourth in all fields, the only
coffee company selected for one of
the 80 awards.
The advertising was judged on
three points, effect on the COM
pany's relation with the public, SELL
ing ideas and illustrative technique
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
Filling Station Bandit
Escapes With $50

A colored bandit, armed with q
blue steel revolver, obtained $50 in
the robbery of a filing station in
the $500 block of Benning road NE.
last night.
Richard H. Murray. 4l20 Gault
street NE, attendant at the station.
was locked In . wash room BY the
thieS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31

Men drafted from the District for
Army service are not conscripts' but
are representatives of their neigh
borhoods, said Brig. Gen. Albert l..
Cox. head of the local draft set
up, in an address yesterday before
a Washington Advertising CLUB
luncheon.
IF you are selected, don't go TO
camp with the idea you are dumb
driven cattle" he asked. You are
regarded as chosen from the best OF
your neighborhood, and your neigh
bors will maintain their interest IN
you while you are getting your year S
training"
Gen. Cox reported that the first
contingent of Washingtonians Will
probably be called for duty about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31

just previous to the accidents in
which they were killed.
Although only Is per cent of
alcohol in ones blood is judged
sufficient to produce drunken
condition, the blood of the ma
jority of the persons on which
inquests were held was found to
have contained greater per-
centage. This was especially
true in the cases of the pedes-
TRANS killed.
lone of our favorite safety
slogans has been, If you drive,
don't drink-if you drink, don't
drive" Trafice Director Will
liam A. Van Du1er commented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31

The warning slogan, eff you
drive, don't drink" may well be
revised to include pedestrians on
the basis of autopsies conducted
by the coroner's Office on 81 traffic
victims between January /, 1889,
and October %, 1910, it was re-
vealed today.
Fifteen-almost half-of the 80
pedestrians included in the fatal
ity figure of 81 had been drinking
prior to their deaths. At the same
time, it was found that four Of
the seven drivers on which tests
were made had been drinking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
Walking Dangerous Too if on Drink Traffic Records Show

of this year 6 out Of IA pedes-
TRAN trafiic victims on which
autopsies we're held had been
drinking while two of the four
drivers on which autopsies were
conducted had been drinking.
This compares with 9 out of 10
pedestrian traffic victims who
had been drinking prior to their
deaths between January /, 1899,
and January / of this year. Dur
ing the same period, two out of
three motorists who had been
killed in trafilc had been drink
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31

at now appears that this will
have to be changed to read, If
you drive, don't drink-if you
drink, don't walk Or better
still, If you drive, don't drink
if you drink, don't drive or
walk"
A further breakdown of this
analysis shows that one motor
cycle operator and one bicyclist
had been drinking prior to the
accidents in which they met their
deaths. In addition, six auto
mobile passengers INDUCED be-
fore the fatal accidents in which
they were involved.
From January ! to October -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
Prince Georges Women
Plan Safety Program

A safety program under auspices
of the Prince Georges County MD
Federation of Women's Clubs will be
presented tomorrow night at 8 O'Clock
in Bladensburg High School.
j. w. Just, director of fire service
extension at the University of Mary
land, will be among the speakers.
A one-act play and refreshments
also are to be features of the pro-
gram arranged by the Safety Com
mittee of the federation, of which
Mrs. Charles P. Suman is chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
Traffic Record

The traffic record. as revealed
at police headquarters. for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 80.
Motorists injured, 4.
Motorists arrested, 31i.
Pedestrians injured, s.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulations, 4.
Killed in 1910 traffic, So; by
October 81, in 1899, II.
If you don't kill any one with
your automobile and no one kills
you by 8 am. tomorrow. Wash
ington traffic will have had i've
deathless days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
Brundoqe's Aunt Dies

BATH, N. Y, Oct. 81 tP.-Mrs
John Freisinger. rs. aunt of Avery
Brundage of Chicago, former Am
ateur Athletic Union president and
Olympic Committee chairman, died
yesterday. Funeral services will he
held here tomorrow, with burial
later in Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
Band Concert

BY the Soldiers Home Band
Orchestra in Stanley Hall at the
home at $50 pm. today. John S. M.
Zimmerman, bandmaster; Anton
Pointner, assistant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-04

Uv5,DG, THE WIND WALLS a MOURN.
Full TUNE, AND a LOOSE SHUTTER
6AN9S 70 AND FRO. WITHIN. TAEEE IS
vne pn,P-DR.e or WATER FROM A HOLE
M TIE ROOF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
Team Wrestling at Armory
Enjoyed by Capacity Crowd

With a capacity crowd on hand.
team wrestling was introduced at
Ypsilanti Armory Thursday night
for the first time this season as
Rebel Russell, Bull Montana. Bull
Curry and Flash Gordan put on a
hectic battle royal. Curry and Cor
dan we're the ultimate yictors Of the
bout as they took two out OF the
three falls.
Gordan, previous 10 Thursday
night, was known TO the local fight
fans as one of the cleanest wres-
tiers TO appear here, but he soon
got into the spirit of the brawl and
outdid such noted bad men as his
partner aud opponents Resortfng
almost constantly TO the most eftec-
tive holds Casually Illegal. Gordan
did almost all the fighting for his
team as he battled furiously with
Russell most OF the time Curry
and Montana. meanwhile, carried
or "a species of guerrilla warfare.
outside the ring more than in
Curry tactics, especially. proved
entertaining TO the audience as he
only infrequently darteh into the
ring to do actual battle. The ma jor-
ity of the time he was outside the
ropes. reaching in at opportune
times 10 trip his opponents. and aid
the belabored Gordan.
Russell was the workhouse Of
the opposing team. with Montana
only occasionally contributing a
blow or a kick TO the offensive. AZ
times genuine Bull" tight oc-
Cured when he and Curry got to-
gether, but in the main both con
fined their activities TO harassing
the other two.
Ten minutes OF rough and tum-
bic wrestling elapsed before the
first fall was made. and this went
TO Russell and Montana when they
both jumped on Gordan to pin him
while Curry was outside the ring.
This didn't end the melee, however,
az both teams continued the battle.
This finally developed into a pri
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
RED WINGS WIN
FROM CHICAGO

Chicago. Dec. Their
grip on second place in the Ma
tional Hockey League strength
ened by last nights 5 to l victory
over the Blackhawks here. the
Detroit Red Wings today headed
toward Montreal for Saturdays
meeting with the tail-end Cana.
diens.
The Hawks, bidding for vic
tory which would have tied them
with Detroit in the standing, were
squelohed early when the Wings
broke through for three goals in
the first ten minutes of play. all
unassisted The scorers were Ed
die Wares, Jimmy Orlando and
Alex Motter in that order.
In the second period Mud"
Bruneteau made It 40 and not I'M
Ill midway in the final period did
George Allen score TO spare Chi
cago a shutout. sgd Howe-assist-
ed Motter and Gus Giesebrecht-
counted the last Detroit goal at
1912 in the last period.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
OATES SET FOR
GOLDEN GLOVES

PrelmInaries FOR a Golden Gloves
Boxing Tournament are 10 be spon.
sored by the Ypsilanti Junior Cham
her o. Commerce At the Armory.
Jan s. Semifinals. Jan w. and
finals. Jan. 10 All youths interest.
ed In competition may apply for
entry forms from John Starwas.
coach at lpsilanti High.
Monroe. Adrian and Npsilanti are
in a suhzone district Finalists are
TO compete IN district tournaments
At Adrian. IN regionals at Jackson
and state competition az Grand
Rapids National champions VIII be
determined in Chicago.
An open and novice division are
TO be scheduled. Open classes in
clude those boys who have had eX-
pcrience In Golden Glove competi-
ton Novice division includes those
youths who have had little boxing
experience. Proceeds from the
matches are 10 be used for Cham
her OF Commerce projects.
Boxing classes are conducted
nightly in the High School symnasi-
um from { to Z p. m
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
THREE TIMES FOR
JOE LOUIS GODOY

Detroit, Dec. 6-(AP)-It's 60
ing to be three times around for
Joe Louis anu Arturo Godoy. with
the Chilean getting an unprece-
denied third crack at Joe's heavy
weight championship at Los An
geles in April.
Announcement of the rematch
was made here last night by pro-
moter Mike Jacobs. who said the
bout would be the wiRdup of Joe's
T%winter tour Of five prospective
Championship fights. Godoy stay
ed the limit of Is rounds in his
first fight with Louis.
Louis will open his tour against
Al Nc Coy in Boston Dec Is. In
January. Jacobs said, Joe will
meet Red Burman in New York;
then an unnamed opponcnt-prob-
ably Gus Dorazio at Philadei-
phia In February; another I'M
named rival-probably Abe 81
mon-at Detroit in March. ST.
mons chance, Jacobs indicated,
depended on whether be beats
Roscoe Toles In their bout here
tonight.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06

vate feud between Montana and
referee Let Philbin that was termi-
mated when Montana reached the
hagen of his dressing room with
Philbin a jump or two behind
In the second fall, Curry and
6ordan really showed some team
work as each used identical meth
DDS to pin Montana and Russell ST
multaneously. Curry claimed tho
Rebel for his victim while Flash
picked on Montana and each first
tied his opponent in the ropes be
fore using body slams to pin thcir
respective shoulders
The winning team OF Gordan and
Curry needed only four minutes
to terminate the match as they piled
on Russell after disabling Mon
tana.
The semitinal bout. between Wal
ter RoXie and Ricardo Cortez end
ed in a draw when a head-on col,
lision knocked both into semi.
conscious state after each had
gained a fall
Both were OF the type that adj.
here strictly 20 the rules Of the
sport and provided very inter
esting match until the abrupt end
Cortez took the first fail after four
teen minutes OF wrestling when he
banged RoXie 20 the canvas several
times with body blocks after com.
ing off the ropes, and then pinned
him.
Roxie came back, however. as No.
utilized a body slam 10 take the
second fall after eight minutes
Seven minutes OF the final fall had
elapsed before the bout ending col
lision occurred. BOUNCING of the
ropes from opposite sides Of the
ring. Roxie and Cortcz collided
heavily I'm the center and when AZ
the count Of ten by referee Verne
Clark, both were still flat on their
backs. the bout was declared draw
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-06
C[EARY COLLEGE
FOE Of DYNAM|CS

still seeking It's first victory OF
the season. Cleary Colleges bas-
ketball team viii tangle with
Detroit Tech at Downtown Y. NJ
c. a. In Detroit this evening. The
Commercials lost their two pre-
vious starts this year to Flint J.
c. and Lawrence Tech.
The same factor which has
hampered Cleary in both Of it's
earlier games-height-is likely
10 again prove stumbling block.
Tech has a fairly tall and speedy
team
Coach Lou PATTERSON VIII pro-
badly start Jack Anderson and
George Canes at forwards. Russ
Vessels and Neil Muntter al
guards and Jack Nystrom az cen
ter. The Dynamics conquered
Cleary twice last season.