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Evening star., 1941-03-09

as clothing identified as theirs was
found, along with two small boats,
on the shore near Herald Harbor.
Searching parties continued hunt
ing along the shore for the three un-
til nightfall
Two of the boys. Ned Chambers
and Ray Cunningham, both IL, dis
appeared late yesterday when they
pushed out in a leaky roWboat in
an effort to recover a floating bench.
The third. Jerry Almond, 18. went
out in a second boat to try to res
cue them.
One boat found along the shore
was capsized and severely battered.
The other was right-Side up but
filled with water.
A cap, mittenS, windbreaker and
two sweaters found in the boat and
floating nearby were identified by
parents, Searchers said.
The Windbreaker was said to have
been identified as belonging to the
Almond boy.
A third boat was found near the
boats belonging to the missing boys.
This had been turned loose at the
point where the boys embarked to
discover where they might have
been carried by tide and current. it
was said, and apparently followed
much the same course as the other
boats.
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Veni, Vidi, Vici: Story of Dance
Recruits and Drafted Droftees
More Than 100 Girls Who Rushed to Serve
Their Country Win 90 Soldier Escorts to Ideo

Khakclad and the girls the Government had picked out
other yesterday converted dance hall
Arlington Contonment
girls than 100 of them, had from the District
Building cycle escort Nations
official dance draft.
The had either volunteered been detailed to be enter
tanned by the novice national defens hoStSs"
Evening star., 1941-03-09
for Driving
Instruction by State
Police AssaiIed
Maryland Official Says
1t Would Take Too Many
Off Petrol Duty

While Virginia State police were
analyzing a SO per cent increase in
traffic fatalities during the first two
months of 1s41, criticism was being
directed in Maryland yesterday on
plan for States police to
instruct high school students in
driving.
Virginia statistics show that 129
persons were killed in motor acci-
dents in January and February of
this year. compared with 86 in 1910,
the police said.
One explanation advanced was
snow in 1910, which kept much
traffic off the roads. Traffic was
lighter for the entire period, how
ever, gasoline sale figures showed.
About 80 per cent more gasoline
was used in January, 1941, than in
January, 1910.
In terms of vehicle miles the
death rate for January increased 4
per cent it was stated.
Local communities will have to
assume their share of responsibility
by providing for traffic enforce
ment," said Col. M. S. Battle, direc-
tor of motor vehicles. 1--WE hope
they will " take the necessary
action now, before it is too late"
In Baltimore, A. Burton Metzgars
an official of the Maryland Traffic
Safety Committee, criticized the
Maryland House bill, which calls for
a five-hour course In driving for
county high school pupils under
immediate supervision of State
policeman"
He estimated 43 policemen would
be required for such instruction,
with the result that five days a
week during the school year only
IT men would be available over the
entire State for patrol work"
I'VE know this letdown would
create havoc on our highways" Mr..
Met1gar said.
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Virginia Republicans
To Hold Nominations
On August23
State Chairman Asked
To Call Meeting of
Finance Committee
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROANOKE, Va, March 8.-The
Republican State Executive Com
mittee, meeting here today, called a
State convention to be held here at
noon on Saturday, August %, to
nominate candidates for State
offices.
Candidates will be named for the
offices of Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor and attorney general.
Representation will be on the basis
of one delegate and one alternate
from each city and county for each
so votes or major fraction thereof
cast for Wendell L. Willkie in the
last presidential election. This is
expected to provide approximately
1000 delegates and as many alter
mates.
On motion of T. x. Parsons of
Roanoke, the committee members
present voted to request Clarence
R. Ahalt of Arlington, State chair
man, to call meeting of the COM
mittee within so days to consider
financial affairs and other party
business.
In the absence of Mr.. Ahalt be-
cause of illness, Maj. Henry A.
Wise of Kiptopeke, Republican ma
tional committeeman, was named
chairman of the meeting, and Ran
dolph Dovel of Luray was named
secretary.
Mai. Wise declared that the party
must quit trucking with the Demo-
Gratis" and fight for the things for
which the party stands. He criti-
cized the party for the nomination
of Wendell L. Willkie as presidential
candidate, saying that he was "a
Democrat" and adding that Il am
opposed to all Democrats"
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Puppet Show Tomorrow
At RiyerduIe School

A puppet show entitled THE
Kings Toothache," will be presented
by members of the sixth grade, and
dramatic skit on Greece will be
given by members of the fourth and
fifth grades at a meeting OF the
Riveroale Md Parent Teacher
Association at 8 pm. tomorrow at
the. school.
At 9:15 am. tomorrow the Hyde
Maricnettes will give a show for
the children at the school.
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Maryland Taxpayers
Making Fight Against
Record High Budget
House Hopes TO Pass
S107,4l4,000 Stote
OutIoy by uesdoy
81 ecial Dispatch TO The Star.

FREDERICK, March 8.-Mary-
land taxpayers are making a last
ditch stand against the all-time
record high State budget now pend
ing in the General Assembly at
Annapolis, it developed today in the
wake of action in several counties
to demand economies.
The Frederick County Taxpayers
Association, of which Charles Feete
of Brunswick is president, led the
campaign in Western and Southern
Maryland on Thursday night with
a special meeting to insist to Dele
gates in the House that State costs
be cut.
The Washington County Associa-
ton, with Roy B. Mowen as presi-
dent, followed Friday with a spe-
cial meeting at Hagerstown. SINH
lar meetings are planned in other
sections.
At Annapolis every effort is be-
ing made to pass the 07,414, 900
record-breaking budget through the
House by Tuesday.
Reductions Proposed.
Coincidental to the campaign,
which is being waged under the
slogan of vote mo- on the budget"
the associations are recommending
specific reductions to their county
delegations in the Assembly.
These proposed reductions are:
Cut proposed departmental ex-
penses by 10 per cent or s1,194 ,522.
Reduce proposed pay roll in
creases by $970,788.
Postpone proposed capital con-
struction totaling $3.626,442.
Postpone proposed increases to
the University of Maryland amount
ing to $4,000.
Defer proposed gifts of $78,744
to State aided institutions.
Keep welfare appropriations at
the actual expenditures for 1910
and save $641.77
Oppose Parochial School Bus.
The Frederick and Washington
County associations wired each Del
egate and Senator from Frederick
and Senator Bushong from Wash
ington their opposition to the pend
ing budget and asked that the
Delegates bring about the proposed
reductions at once.
The Frederick County Associa-
ton likewise opposed, by formal
resolution, proposed $4,000 coun-
ty appropriation for supplying free
bus transportation to parochial
schools and proposal to spend
$1,000 yearly for new employees in
the county assessors Office.
The organized campaign against
the State budget is being conduct
ed in collaboration with the Citi-
zens' State Budget Emergency
Committee, with headquarters in
Baltimore, which keeps associated
agencies advised of developments
such as the five-minute gag rule
imposed in the House in the drive
to get the budget through.
Among nearby members of the
State committee are Leonard Snider
of La Plata and Curtis j. Ireland,
Bethesda.
Evening star., 1941-03-09
HyottsvilIe Troop
Again Wins Award

For the second consecutive year.
Troop 201, Boy Scouts of Hyatts-
vile, won first prize in the recent
contest among troops of the Dis
trict and nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia for the best window display.
Explorer Patrol of Troop, 201 de-
signed the exhibit this year. Ken
meth WHEREBY is leader of this pa
troll and working with him we're
Harold Taught and Robert Wertz.
Evening star., 1941-03-09

I'VE have lost in station houses
and personnel while the city has
gained in population" Fire Chief
Stephen Porter points out.
Probably more so now than at
any other time, the Fire Depart
ment plays an important part in
any long-range program of defense
work. Every contingency must be
considered when a nation arms for
defense and the demands on the
personnel of fire departments are
well illustrated in the events of re-
cent months in London and other
English cities.
Face Difficult Problems.
You can't make a fireman over
night" Chief Porter remarked.
But even peace-time conditions
such as now prevail here present
difficult problems.
The fast-growing area across the
Anacostia River presents one prob
lem. In his 1912 budget estimate,
Chief Porter asked for S2,693,155. an
increase over the 194l appropriation
of 1892 $50.
He requested funds for personnel
and equipment for truck company
to be housed across the Anacostia
River and asked for a new station
house in the Fort Totten Park area,
for which a company would be
moved from another section
In addition, Chief Porter re-
quested the restoration of Is men
taken from the department under
the 1910 budget. This was not
granted. The Budget Bureau ap-
proved an estimate of 50 ,443. .045 for
the department, which authorized
the purchase of a new fire boat.
More Firemen Urgently Needed.
The department chief also asked
that he be authorized to get five
additional men for the Fire Pre-
vention Bureau, the duties of which
now are more important than ever.
The present physical plant of the
department includes 36 buildings,
"a of which house stations, and two
of which are used for storage. There
are 80 engine companies, Is truck
companies, 2 rescue squads, l fire.
boat and 2 water towers-the long
telescoped fire towers.
In 1890, Chief Porter pointed out.
there was one fireman for about
every $50 persons. On the basis Of
the 1910 census there was only one
fireman for every 1853 persons.
Now, Chief Porter said, it is safe
to say there is not even one fireman
for every 300 persons. There are
fewer firemen per square mile in
Washington than in the average
large city in the Nation, he said.
Housing an Acute Problem.
One acute problem at present,
he said, is the amount of space
available as dormitories for the per-
sonnel. In many of the depart
ment's buildings there are twice as
many men housed as there were
before the department was required
to double up for economic reasons.
In addition to answering calls in
the District, the Washington Fire
Department must stand ready for
call into some of the nearby areas.
This was illustrated last week
when District apparatus was called
in to help fight fire on the Gov
ernment military reservation at
Fort Myer, Va.
District officials believe that if
Congress should adopt the Overton
formula, providing a Federal share
in District expenses that would be
in the same ratio as Government
owned property to the total area
of the District, the increased lump
sum provided might give the Fire
Department much needed help.
Under the Overton plan, the Fed
eral share would be increased from
Sc 100000 to approximately $9,00O,-
900.
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Firemen Face Grave Problems
With Influx Due to Defense
Chief Porter Cites Loss in Personnel.
While City Is Gaining in Population
Star Staff Photos.

This is the fifth OF Of articles problems faced BY Dis
ict the OF national defense
other municipal services, the District Fire
Department operating at bare mnimumfaCeS new
problems with building population evident
because of defense workers.
For nsancthe population of the District has increased
third the past years there fewer
there 1890 that year there 88
NOut tberea
Evening star., 1941-03-09

time the orchestra played Good
night, Sweetheart"
Back in the buses again. a girl
murmured with satisfaction, 81
danced every dance but one"
Bye, bye, you pretty little thing"
said a soldier, sticking his head in
the. bus window.
AS the men tramped through the
snow to their quarters. the buses
pulled out OF camp and the strains
of the Beer Barrel Polka" came
floating back.
The girls had been "inducted."
Evening star., 1941-03-09

In March, Beware Of:
/. Crossing street at a point
other than a crosswalk. Four
pedestrians were killed doing
this in March, 1910. Three of
these were over SIS years of age.
2. Standing in the street. A
9s-year-old man lost his life do
ing this in March of last year.
The sixth traffic victim during
March, 1910, was a passenger on
a truck who was crushed be-
meath a spool of cable when the
truck overturned.
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Naval Academy 10 Aid
Search for Bodies
OF Missing Boys
Hope for Safety Of
Youths Wunes us
Clothing Is Found
bN the Associated Press

BY IIt HSSUJIdIPU FTt6S.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. March g.
Naval Academy officials said tonight
two motor launches and a sub
chaser would drag the Severn River
again tomorrow in the search for
three boys who disappeared in row.
boats on the blizzard-Swept river.
Hope for the boys safety waned
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Reelected BY School Bourd

LURAY, Va, March (P).-The
Page County School Board has re-
elected Cecil Graves as division
superintendent for another four
year term.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18

Trie-Iookine, practical and
costly mode is this apron for
the home gardener, with its
handy pockets for garden
tools.
Spring is here. and the smell Of
fresh earth calls one garden
ward with spade and trowel.
New gardening clothes are in or
der. Here's a practical apron that
you can stitch up in no time.
Trm it up. If you like. with
bright colored sppliqued figures.
You'll need a yard Of heavy
blue denim. IS inches wide
From one side cut two strips.
inches wide, and seam them to-
gether into one long strip for the
belt. The remaining piece is for
the apron itself.
Use the binder gadget on your
sewing machine TO attach red
bias binding 10 the bottom piece,
which is turned up Il inches on
the night side. Bind the sides with
bias tape and use straight stitch
ing 10 divide the apron so that
1t has special pocket for garden
gloves, trowel, gardening FORK,
pruning knife and any other pc:
gadgets.
Make a long. narrow pocket al
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consistency

8, sun-frock, takes III yards So
inch fabric and II yards ric-rae;
frock IN yards 50 inch fabric and
TX yards lace edging.
Send fifteen cents (15c) IN coins
and two tax tokens for this Anne
Adams pattern. Write plainly size,
name. address and style number.
Order the brilliant Anne Adams
1e4l Pattern Book today, and get
your wardrobe ready for the turn
OF the fashion season, There's real
dress making fun and satisfaction
for you in this collection of unusu-
ally simple-to-sew styles for every
age and purpose. You'll find tail
ored modes garden-fresh
prints sportsters eve
ming. wedding and graduation
gowns lingerie acces-
SORES. Order a copy now-you'll
like our prompt mail service
Book. fifteen cents Pattern. fif-
teen cents. Book and pattern to-
gether. twenty-five cents and three
tax tokens.
Send your order to The Tacoms
Times. Pattern Department. e1e
Market street, Tacoma, Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
HAPPY RELIEF
FROM PAINFUL
BACkACHE

Many Of thoee gnawing. nasrinr. painful
backaches people blame on colds or strains are
often caused by tired kidneys-and may be
relieved when treated in the right way.
The kidneys are Natures chief way Of tax
ing excess acids and poisonous waste out Of
the blood. They help most people pass about
pints day.
II the IS miles OF kidney tubes and filters
don't work well, poisonous waste matter stays
IN the blood. These poisons may start nagging
baekacbes. rheumatic paine, loss of pep and
energy. getting up nights, swelling, pufhness
under the eyes. headaches and dizziness Ere
auent or scanty passages with smarting and
burning sometimes shows there is something
wrong with your kidneys or bladder.
Don't waitl Ask your druggist for Doan's
Pills. used successfully by millions for over 40
years. They give happy relief and will help
the s miles Of kidney tubes flush out poison
Gus waste from your blood. Get Doan's Pill..
adv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
II Isn't Difficult
To Renew Quill Covers

II you have a quilt that needs a
new cover, here's an attractive
idea that Ia easy TO carry out.
Select good quality crinkled seer
sucker in a plain color. Cut from
glazed chintz or figured linen huge
clusters of brilliant flowers and
applique onto the seersueker.
Three flower clusters would proba-
bly, be enough, since such designs
stand out more strikingly II not
overdone. Quilt In large simple
design by hand or with sewing
machine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18

one side to hold a pair of garden
shears. Then all you have to do is
to use the little gathering foot to
shir the apron onto the belt strip.
centering 1t to leave tie-strings at
either end. Keep right sides to-
gether; turn the belt piece over;
turn in one-half inch hem and
stitch the whole belt firmly to-
gether. This will make good
substantial belt long enough to
fit any figure.
II you applique designs on the
material. use the .igzsgger at
tachment to your sewing machine
and stitch the figure on before
sewing UP the apron.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
GOOD TASTE
TODAY
No Convention NJ Courtesy In
volved In How Long Guest
Remains at Big Reception
BY EMILY POST

a guest is free 10 leave = very
big reception whenever ne feels in
elined. In other words. no eonven-
ton OF courtesy Is concerned with
how soon he leaves or how long he
stays. I repeat this rule because Of
the question asked me in the fol-
lowing letter:
I'VE are going TO a very big
wedding and reception. I don't
know the family or the groom's
family. We are invited because
the brides father is longtime
business friend Of my husband. I'm
wondering how long we have to
stay at the reception. Judging by
the fact that it is taking place at
a club and follows an o'clock
wedding, I think there will be
dancing and perhaps supper. We
wouldn't want to 60 II we had to
stay the entire time. But because
OF his friendship with the brides
father. my husband would like to
make the effort Of putting in an
appearance.
MAY STAY Entire Time
So 10 this let me repeat: You
may stay the entire time If you
wish, or you may equally well
leave as soon as you have spoken
to the brides mother, given your
good wishes TO the bride and
groom. and found the brides faith
er to say something pleasant TO
him. II you d. find yourselves
among strangers and don't want
to stay until supper. you simply
leave without saying goodbye. II
possible, you leave by another
door II there is one. This is simply
to avoid having 10 make excuses
to the brides mother II she notices
that you are leaving. But If there
is only one door and you have to
pass her. you can at least choose a
moment to walk by when she is
occupied greeting others In other
words. you must not deliberately
wait until there is a lull in the re-
ceiving line, and unnecessarily call
attention to the fact that you are
| going so soon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
Noted Screen Star Gives
Advice on Nail Polish

Screen star Joan Fontaine says
you can persuade your nail polish
tn stay by you. unchipped, II you
apply IL In the correct consistency.
II polish IL too thick, 1t will rib
bon" as you attempt to apply It.
will go on unevenly and so chip
easily. II II is too thin. 1t will run
TO the sides of the nail. Keep
polish corked tightly, in an even
temperature, to keep 1t the correct
consistency.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18

waitress. Later, another friend Of
mine-the fourth in the party
said I should have asked my hosts
70 order Il for me. II this true7
WORRIED.
Dear Worried; Yes. n IL true.
Etiquette DEGREES that You should
do %. HUT u isn't 30 serious
that you should worry over II.
Dear Miss Grey. Should a little
10y who has been named after his
father and grandfather be called
John Brown III or John Brown. IT..
If either his father or his grand
father die ? r. A.
Dear X. A.: The little hoy
should be- called John Brown.
IT., after the death Of either
John Brown or John Brown. jr.
Dear Miss Grey: VIII you kind
ly give my friend and myself a
few pointers on what and what
not To wear when going bowling.
We are both new TO the game and
have been invited to bowl for the
first time next week. Is II neces-
sary TO wear crepe-soled shoes or
are any shoes with low heels all
right?
Also are Stacks all right or do
you think dresses look better.
Thank you for your help.
TINY and MABEL.
Dear Tiny and Mabel: Crepe
soled shoes are not 10 be worn
for bowling; they are considered
hard ON the floor OF an alley.
Rubber or leather soled oxfords
are best.
A. To your problem Of Stacks
vs. dresses. either are considered
correct. n you wear q dress.
make sure that u h . plain
sports dress. not one for street
wear. Perhaps sweaters and
skirts would he batter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18

Spicy mullins are q spring tonic
for the family breakfast They are
also good nutrition. The eggs
shortening. milk. flour (sll impor-
tsnt foods. plus sugar. spices
nuts or dried fruits. combine 70
produce a sturdy breakfast item.