Evening star., 1941-04-11
Eight Women Among
76 Out of q Who
Survive Tests
Formal Presentation
Of Certificates Will
Be Made at Banquet
By MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.


A total of rs persons, 8 of them
women, have passed the United
States Power Squadron course in
plotting, seamanship and smau-boat
handling and represent the largest
class ever graduated by the local
squadron, officials announced yes
terday following their checking of
examination papers.
Capt. Charles E. Phillips, Commit
tee on Admissions chairman of the
Potomac River Power Squadron, re-
ported 80 boating enthusiasts took
the final examination, and of these
90 men attained passing mark and
are eligible to election as squadron
members.
Eight women also survived the
final tests and, while not eligible
for membership. are to receive cer-
tifcates of proficiency in the sub
jects studied.
Glasses Average 160.
Glasses were concluded last week
following courses in the Department
of Commerce Building which began
January 8. An average of 160 at
tended the series and of these 90
took the exams, Chairman Phillips
announced.
Formal presentation of certificates
will be made at the Squadron'S an
nual banquet, to be held the middle
of next month, Squadron Comdr.
Ralph C. Smith said this morning.
Squadron classes are given each
year without charge, whether the
student" owns or operates boat.
They are designed for beginners op-
Grating small yachts and for those
intending TO take the Squadrons
more advanced classes in navigation
and plotting.
Many Angles Covered.
The compass, charts, lighthouses
and buoys, rules of the road, whistle
signals. lights on vessels, practical
plotting and plotting of courses were
covered during the tWo-and-one-
half-month course. Following three
general lectures, the group was di-
vided into classes with individual
instructors.
Some of the city's most active
yachtsmen gave their time as in
Structors. They included Daniel
Fowler, Arthur Hathaway, J. Edwin
Lawton, Frederick Tip, Charles
Beck, Grier Hufford, Adolph Shaffirt,
Edwin H. Lawton, George Waite,
Louis Beaupre, William Wales. DR..
Edgar D. Griffin, William Wells,
Charles M. Little and Francis
Courtney.
Following their election to mem
bership, the men will be eligible to
attend in succession classes for ranks
of advanced pilot, junior navigator
and navigator. Glasses in all these
ranks are to begin at the close of the
boating season, Comdr. Smith
reports.
These are the successful candi-
dates:
-Men-E. w. Barnes, Roy G. Blanck,
Claude L. Bowman, Wilfred E. Boyer,
C. Martin Brand, Marvin A. Breed,
Merritt E. Caskey, Hammond E.
Chaffetz, Harry L. Clarke, jr.; Arthur
w. Cline, jr.; Paul D. Crandal, j. R.
Crockett, John R. deSibour, Arthur
J. Dixon, Bernard G. Doyle, M. M.
Doyle, Frank S. Farquhar, John S.
Fickling, Clarence N. France, John
Garves, Harry A. Grant, William S.
Green, j. Lloyd Griffin, William A.
Hasselbush, William H. Heagerty,
Martin H. Hefin, Seymour c. Hen.
son. Holland Heron, David Hodgkln-
son, Jerome Hubbard, Roy P. john
son. Elmer S. Jorday, Samuel R.
Keene, Lawrence D. Dent, Paul H.
Kidder, George R. Kieferle, Richard
M. Kloeber. DR.. Charles G. Longcor,
Robert S. Macrum, Merrill M. Man
ion, P. B. Mansfield, G. Bowie NC
Ceney, Ray D. Mcclure, Bernard y.
Mcdonnell, Philip H. McKlm, +.
Archie Meatyard, jr.; Lad Mills,
Patrick j. Moynihan, James w.
orme, jr.; George A. Payne, Russell
S. Ratchffe, Lloyd v. Rawlings,
Howard B. Rumsey, Brandan B.
Shea, Henry Sherfey, James II.
SirLouis, John A. Stone, Robert L.
Swope, Raymond Tarrant, Peter E.
Traver, Malcolm D. Trucks, John B.
Trundle, Robert G. Wagner, Harland
L. Walters, Cromwell Warner and
Louis L. Weaver.
Women-Eva B. Foley, Mrs. Mary
p. Heagerty, Mrs. Gene G. Helm,
Mrs. Julia D. johnson, Mrs. Mary E.
Keene, Mrs. Alice <. Kieferle and
Mrs. Pauline w. Remey.