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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02

YELM - Arthur Elmer SAVIOR.
10, a resident Of Yelm for is
years. died at his home here Wed
nesday of a heart attack. Funeral
services will be held Saturday at
80 P. m. from the Assembly Of
God church. Rev. Ralph Granston
officiating. Burial in Yelm Gene
terry. under direction Of the Yelm
funeral home.
Saylor leaves = son. Albert. Of
North Dakota; three sisters, Mrs
Gladys Sell and Mrs. Florence
Marshall, both Of Yelm. and Mrs
Ruby Nelson. Seattle: IL grand
children and one great-grandchId
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02
7 Burton Dances
Service Men

A hoat trip 90 Burton ard =
dance there will bs conducted IN
two occasions neNt week Tor The
entertainment 81 ENLISTED men Of
Two local army units.
Soldiers q thu iisth quarter
master regiment will bs enter.
tanned Tuesday evening. and sol.
di.rs Of the issth field artillery
make the same excursion Friday
evening
The boat will leave the municipal
dock st = y m. on both occasions
Young ladies 81 tho vicinity are
cordially invited 20 attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02

Oats for shs sisetior n sprru~D
reorganization ard eanspIsaafies
plans whereby ~ p~ninsals Az
trists ana t~o unIon high srh1pe.
eiii h~ welded tossthsr - aes
unit vas sst - The o<~snfy -
Organization COMMITTEES foe AUG.
10. ~ vas announced Friday ~
County supt. Percy Cos.
rbs sisstlon ell bs tbs nesud
held IN r1sscs sosnsy rhs usvsr
Park sfss previously voted q
effect . reorganization 81 ~ dis
triets In the Issss rsesouL Tns
ciovsv rssk sisesiea vss ths flsm
held IN tbs ssais undsr IL ~
law.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02
Wants Aluminium
To Be Turned in
.AiArmory or Pen

s<Fs ss.sisy. eh.lrm<n = =.
F4sFe- County kiumsnarn Drive -
sd the following lu.truetlan. Frs-
ssyf
Thts Il 10 advise -.ek ts~r 81
eamuanity y r<Fcs sssHtf - tH~
nasthoa a. rtnai c~clt~et1nn af
slumlnum N N. nstlan.l slansi-
NUN defense 6rtvs.
WIN sseh ts~wn - earnmanztx
aies-r arrange to deliver - ><Fsp
enll@essa "a the Tacoma srrne<x.
providing th~y nav. = tra<s laad
80 neFs- IN . vn<rs ther> .
"a thar q tFues le.a. <indlf -
llvsF 10 the ceilection pen - -
ard broadway
rwhefsVsr pr-sahis rca <haail
a<tsFsplus and rstsia the Weight
- ~ metsl delivered
.ffss-s arrange - aslssrv tkts
=. prumptiy ss p~a<.lhas. ~ That
rlsrss sounty may eamel>ss ~
afiss
A. ~ehslrrnss - ~ Issr~s
euunty drive. 1 visa 10 stne~vely
thank the many hundreds - sssi-
ssns u our seansy ~ns n1v~ eer-
srthutsa IN making this drive -
~ the rnnst s~ssc<ssfaI sssats n
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02
ALLEGATIONS 10 Six
Schools Announced

Alloeatian 90 t1.o<4 ~ 10 ala
piers county school districts ~as
announced Friday by County
school supt Percy Cos The slla-
cations were fsom the 800 600
special fund appropriated by The
last Legislature for the rsiirf Of
school districts who can not pay
minimum r~isris. and maintain
operations or transportation ~
pupils because Of Insufficient
revsnus
The sir sIi0tmsnts ~ers the
first made 10 pierce county from
tf,~ fund Applications ftom other
districts are alan pending. basinH
neithsr been spprovsa nor 10
Ieetsd.
Largest allotment ~ss made 10
Flbe district winch will rsaslse
fs4s "a Othsr silotmmts ~sF.
henlllln. s7i70t. Rocky Ridge.
ssss 80 Glen Cove. ssTf-D1. crusn-
well. s7t3ssy waanA. ssi1 %.
maa -
fou help yourself vhsn yos buy
q. Defense nondsf
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02
Former Publisher
In Dakoias Dies
All His Home Here

Hsnrv ts~ris Kelly ~ - icoa
- toth -. aed a. iessi ~.
Htsi Friday morning he - :
retired newspaper publisher. -
inr ownsd paper. IN beth Nerfh
- seuth Dakota Hs hsd made
~ hems her, for ths rAsf 10
-. with hts Slaughter. NJ
Hazel r Browning
Hs was hnrn IN illinois, hat 49,
reared and ~fucstsd ~ ioSa
where Ne attended HlatFstasn
.saaeusv Al the age - y he
entered the real estate huslnss.
It Miller = n with Mr. Miller
sna sons the founders - tat
taxn Later 10 entered the asSs
paper field IN tho nsketas he
came t. Tscoms from Montana
whsfs ne BAD lived fof several
years
lie leave. two children. Alexander
A Kelly and Napsi y hre~h1nE
both Of racoma; two gfsndehsi.
Srsn. fswris n Kelly - Tacoma.
ard Eugene p~lsnKs MobfidKs.
: d Ereat.Erahdsun Robert
Eugene Kelly % Tacoms tsa
brothers. } = Kelly % san nst.
nsrdino. Cal snd Rev r Y kslis
II Wichita Ksns thFrs sisters
lillian y Bower ~ In. Angeles
cal Mary 4 Hsfbeck ~ Weaver.
vile " G. ard Eta n uirath u
ssn Gabriel. Cal.
Funeral services viii he held
Saturday at n 10 p m fren
Buckley King chapel. REV. roy T
Hrumhsugh officiating
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02
Postal Receipts
Show Big Gain

Postal receipts during July en-
joyed = gain Of nearly ga per
cent as compared with the same
month 81 4 year ago. II was dis
closed Friday by Postmaster
George +. Fishhurne.
Tacoma receipts during the
month just ended totalte d
S7o.525 So. Fishburne said re
eeipts FOR July last year amounted
to k55. 335 40.
July receipts maintained a trend
Of gains evidenced in increased
receipts during June Of this year
and last
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02
Boeinq Statement
Shows Big Profit

SEATTLE-A special statement
10 stockholders Of Boeing Airplane
Co. one year after issuance Of new.
shares. Friday reported a net profit
Of s. 405 .esos7 for the year end
ing May 81.
a net profit Of sI3,7s7.33 was
reported FOR Boetng Aircraft o.
Canada. Ltd. Vancouver 3. c.
The report said gross sales, exclu-
sive n the Canadian subsidiary.
were x3s es01O044 The Cana
dian firms gross sales were 1886
1852 and Is gross profit s2s.-
1913.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02
Seattle ClubWomon
Wins Divorce Suit

SEATTLE - Superior Judge
James 3. Kinne late Thursday
granted Mrs Meta Henderson.
prominent olubwoman and vice
president of the Seattle Housing
authority. a divorce from Frank
p. Henderson. Seattle grade school
principal. The judge criticized
both parties. however. for wash
ing their dirty linen" in court.
Mrs. Henderson was also given
the couples 81 500 home and half
their s1s 600 worth Of property.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02
Duranie Enieriains
4lst Division Men

sisA bfsf"hDN tNNfOsH ES u
Jimmy Durants. who nossd and
Hissorsessd his way 20 fam. on
New Yorks Broadway and IN
Holiygoods movie studios .Btsr-
tanned members of the tIst Diyis-
ION with an hour-and-s-half sho~,
in tho cAntOnmsnts smphithsstsr
Friday.
With Duranis who 10 currently
performing in seattle. vas his en-
tire cast Of IS men and women
performers "schnozzoia' zas
heartily received.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02
Portland Bank Dealings
Sci Record for July

PORTLAND - Portland's bank
clearings set an all-time high with
S216. 507 745.56 for the month Of
July. according TO federal reserv
bank figures released Friday.
New industrial and defense de
velopments were credited with
boosting the figure $50. 600, 900
higher than the clearings for July.
1910.
New building FOR July, 1871. to-
tailed $1.19O b45. compared with
ss44. 100 In July. 1910.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02
Peru, Ecuador Agree
To End Hosiiliiies

LIMA. Peru - Hostilities be
tween Peru and Ecuador ceased
Friday after q days Of sporadic
fighting along a front which at
time was so miles long.
Both countries had finally
agreed TO accept the mediation Of
Argentina. Brazil and the United
States.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02
ArmorY Dances Will
Be Held Thursdays

Soldiers Of the 4ist division Vii
henceforth hold their regular
dances a. the srnory m Thurs
day evenings because ~ Tacoma
home defense corps drills there on
Wednesdays. II was announce
Friday
Dances will b given Aug : and
4 from 80 70 II p m for en-
listed men. Young ladies Of the
vicinity are cordially invited 70
attend
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02
Nazi Planes
Bomb Britain

scattered usrrssn
planes eruss~a the su~&t during
ths sight sna drcrp~d . fss~
samhs an eastern and southwestern
England withs~st causing casual
ties 90 a.msTs. an air ministry.
hams securities ministry nannsl-
nlaus said friday
ruiIsh planes n.ds
nrw ATTACKS 90 sicily thursday.
saldlns fsisrns ana Me~ssns. IN
italian high command ssit Fysdxy.
ons lead and several Wounded
we're reparssd 81 MssssnsI
tie eammunsaus said tsHfLnh
planes attempted an stssss sr IN
Italian convoy In the Asdifsrvn~
nsan stscosslas pursuit planes
broke up Inc sttAsk ard ans Brit
lsh plsas ~ss shot Down
A British sutsnsrtns VS. sAtd IN
have been sans In the As<iItsfra~
s.n ~ italian dive homhsrA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02
Navy Yard Firings
Protested by Go

SEATTLE - The Seattle Indus
trial Labor Union council tCIO)
charged Friday that 80 skilled
workmen at Puget Sound navy
yard have been dismissed without
explanation while dozens Of
members of an sssertedly pro-
Fascist organization christian
'FRONT.' continued working at the
yard.
A protest will DO filed with the
navy department, council officials
said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02
X To HOSPITAL

{. c Howard, 1921 Fswcett
ave vas taken 70 the county
hospital ~ police Thursday night
for treatment 81 = cut under one
evs and numerous bruises. Police
arrested a mar and woman, &C
eused Of attacking MN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02
soLDIEE To HOnPIIAL

PVT Leonard EicksndOrf sist
Bombzrdmsnt squadron. hocnord
field. VA taken ~ city police 70
ths county hospital Thursday
night for treatment 81 q badly cut
index finger. He WA later turned
over 70 military police.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02

BY the existing capacity Of tho in
dnstry. the sharp rise In prices
cannot Increase supplies and.
hence. can serve no other purposs
than to contribute to an lnfls-
tionafy SPIRAL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02

Longshoremen Ask for Contract PorleY:
Newest Motorship on Trial Spin Friday
lsy JllAnY HATlo

before dawn Friday 10 undergo her
builders tests
II 10 understood the s7i77 900
pssenEer-oarso vessel will not re.
turn 10 tho local yards. but in
stead will 20 Friday night 10 the
Seattle drydock for final adjust
ments and delivery.
The Oregon Launched Nov ~
as the Cape Ciearel has been
purchased by the states steamship
Co. Of Portland. and 4. expected 10
be placed on the orient route
Her sisiershlp. the Idaho Cape
Douglas. launched June io) will
also be delivered 10 the STATES line
upon completion later this month.
The Oregon and idaho are the
fourth and firth ships. respectively.
built at the sTsC yards here. They
are the last OF five identical CT
type vessels constructed for tho u.
S. Maritime commission.
Only vessel on berth her. Friday
was the intsrcoastAl steamer OAK.
mar. calling ut the ~ Paul mill
for a consignment 81 lumber for
eastern seaboard delivery.
Slated for arrival late Friday
was rms additional steamer. the
Coast Farmer. familiar unit ~ the
eoasting fleet making a routine
call
Overnight departures included
the Tyes, Associated and Lurllns
Burma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02
Markets OF q Glance
FRIDAY

stocks; Irregular and quiet
Bonds Firm
Curb Stocks: Irregular.
Wheat. Unchanged 20 up = cent
Corn 10 l cent higher.
Cotton: Up about 50 cents a nale
silver: Unchanged In New YORK
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02

birthday
FRIDAY. AUGUST

FRIDAY. AUGUST l
Mrs. Melvin 7. Leach, Port
Townsend.
Clarence X Perkins. s2O1 No.
18th 81.
Beatrice Brandt, 1879 So,
4ist 81.
Carol Rae HolE. Tacoma.
r. W. Hillman sr., ia East
18th IT.
Elaine Patel, 76s so. 46th II.
Mrs. y. VI. Ramser, $40 So.
AinsNorth ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02
BICYCLE sIoLEN

James Mariana. 1855 50. 25th
st Thursday reported 10 police
that someons had taken his neN
bicycle which ne had left a. a
service station At 18th 81 and
Court a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02
Y SHIP DEPARTS

Probably her farewell appear
anee mere. the new m~otorship Ore
gon departed from the yards OF the
Seattle Tacoma shipbuilding Corp.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02
nANK TRANsAcTIoNs

Seattle Fridays clssnngs 40
SIS sz715. balances 81 sl4 .064.35
transactions t21 327 10000.
Pertiznd-Fndsys ~cissrings AZ
ef5 se5sz, balances ~, 7so37s7s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02
Firmer Stock Tone Develops
In Late Session of Market
DowJoNEs

INV =aoNfN ~ fhANf~
FRIDAY
Industrial Ian. off 0ss
Rail $3.50. SO.ss. up O27
Utility 1900. 1883. of 0.02
81 stocks -. ASS, off O0s
stock sales Appropriated $50
200 shares. compared with $50. 600
n ire previous session Curb sales
were As 600 shares against ISL
600 Thursday.
NEw YoRk-strength and ae-
tuty n railroad shares Friday
featured an otherwise quiet stock
market.
Most business news continued "a
vorshle. There WAS some slowing
here and there for lack of mate
rails.
oil shares weakened with Stand
ard Of New Jersey of more than
a point. This was attributed TO
plans for closing gas stations in
the east at : ?. m.
Automobile issues held about
steady.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02
FRIDAYS ~oUoTArIoNs

Quotations courtesy Dean witter n
Co. Washington Bldg. members
New York Stock Exchsnge)
High Low Close
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02
Y. CURB STOCKS

Closing Prices Furnished by
Dean Nittef Il Company
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02

rou hslp yourself vhsa yos by
q. n Defense nondsi
Evening star., 1941-08-31
w. P. A. 10 Write a Book
On Typical U. 5. Meals
ID, tha AsScniatad pre

By the Associated Press.
The Works Projects Administra-
ton is going to try to find out why
Boston eats baked beans, what
makes Dixie go for hot biscuits and
fried chicken, and how come West
erners are supposed to prefer fried
meats to roasts.
America Eats is the title tenta-
lively selected for another book in
the Life in America" series of the
w. P A. writer's program.
Each chapter will describe a COM
munity meal typical of some phase
of American life-a political bar
becue, church supper, club luncheon,
clam bake, a family reunion dinner,
and so on.
Lyle Saxon, New Orleans author
and epicure, will edit the volume.
Mrs. Florence Kerr, assistant w.
P. A. commissioner, said the writer's
program, having completed 48 vol
umes of the American Guide Sc
ries, would turn during the current
fiscal year to the treatment of in
dividual aspects of American life
and culture, and that bid for
hemisphere good will would be
made through the early publication
in Spanish of a volume to be known
as The United States: A Pictorial
Study of Democracy" The years
work also will embrace a national
defense series.
The September meeting of the
Fairfax County (Va) Business and
Professional Women's Club will be
held at $50 pm. Tuesday at Colo
nial Inn, Fairfax.
Evening star., 1941-08-31
Is From Montgomery
And Fairfax Counties
To Be Inducted Soon
IS Vireiniuns to Leuve
Thursday and Others
On September 10

Twenty-Five registrants from
Montgomery and Fairfax County
Selective Service Boards will be
inducted into the Army within the
next two weeks, it was announced
yesterday.
officials of the Fairfax County
Board announced the scheduled in
duction of Is men next Thursday.
They are Cecil D. Shepherd of
Lorton, Nelson A. Herman of Falls
Church, Herbert L. Nails of Alex
andria, William C. Helbert of Nc
Lean, William H. Kennedy of Falls
Church, George c. Simms of Spring.
field, Leslie C. Butler of Merrifleld,
James M. Grove of Fairfax, Ray
mond L. Splitter Of Fairfax, Simon
B. Hilton of Merrif1eld, Harold o.
Morgan of Merrifield, Rupert r.
Moore of Alexandria, Kyle w. Ruth
erford' of Vienna, Henry Helton,
jr., of Herndon and Joseph V. Ward
Of Alexandria. Mr.. Ward is a VOL
unteer.
Montgomery County registrants
who will be indicted September 10
are Arthur G.. Eldred of Washing
ton, William G. Eustice of Chevy
Chase, Carl L. Roberts of Bethesda,
Edward L. Brooks of Chevy Chase,
Marion F. Jones of Cabin John,
Conrad w. johnson of Chevy Chase,
George W. Kuster of Cabin John,
Charles E. johnson OF Bethesda,
Gilbert V. White, jr., of Bethesda
and Dowd c. Rozzelle of Bethesda.
Evening star., 1941-08-31
Byrd Is Host 10 1000
Al Apple Orchard Picnic
Rr TIE Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. 80
Senator Byrd, Democrat, OF Vlr-
einia, one of the Nations largest
apple growers. was host today to
more than 1000 horticulturists from
Virginia and several other eastern
States at his annual orchard picnic
meeting at Rosemont Farm, near
Berryville.
A boxed picnic lunch was served
at noon in the orchard of 10000
trees.
Senator Byrd welcomed guests
and reafirmed his faith in the sta
bility of the orchard industry OF
the Appalachian area. He intro
duced speakers who encouraged
growers to look for improved prices
this fall for quality fruit.
Among them we're Samuel Frazier
of Rochester, N. Y. executive of
the International Apple Association;
E. c. Auchter of Washington, D. c..
chief of the Federal Bureau of Plant
Industry: F. N. Fagan of Pennsyl-
vania State College, and A. Lee
Schrader of the University of Mary
land.
Brief political addresses also
were given by Colgate w. Darden
jr.. of Norfolk, Democratic nominee
for Governor. and William M. Tuck
of Halifax, his running mate.
Evening star., 1941-08-31
Horse Show POSTPONED.
Tokomo Trade Body
Plans Fall Dinner

John w. Coffman. president of the
Takoma Park Md Chamber of
Commerce, has announced appoint
ment of the following committee
to arrange details for the annual
fall dinner and dance:
Harold E. Gates. chairman;
Harold j. Stevens, Warren D. Haley,
Charles H. Klinck, Wallace E.
Shirley, J. Arthur Walters and
Russell H. Lampson.
The need for a traffic light at
the intersection of Piney Branch
road and Philadelphia avenue has
been discussed by the Executive
Committee of the chamber and tNS
Maryland State Roads Commission
will be requested to install light
there.
Evening star., 1941-08-31
Beauty Contest Marks
Opening Today Of
.Timonium Fair
Prettiest and Most
Accomplished Farm Girl
To Be Selected

BY the Associated Press.
TIMONIUM, Md, Aug. 30.-The
Timonium State Fair opens tomor-
row, with the feature attraction a
beauty contest to select Maryland'S
prettiest and most accomplished
farm girl.
Queen Timonium" will be chosen
from among 19 farm girls who have
been selected to represent their re-
spective counties. Entrance require
ments include ability to cook, sew
and milk COW.
Up until noon tomorrow, admis-
sion to the fairgrounds will be free,
following long established custom.
The midway will be open and the
exhibits set up tomorrow, but the
horse races on the half mile oval
do not begin until Monday. Racing
will continue for 10 days.
Gates will open at am. tomor-
row to give fairgoers preview of
the event.
One of the exhibits, prepared by
c. c. c. youths is a model of a farm
demonstrating soil conservation,
Evening star., 1941-08-31
Virginia Notes Little Shift
In Jobless Registrations
BY the Associated Press.

by tnt ASSOCIATED FreSS.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 3O-The
Virginia Unemployment Compensa-
ton Commission said today there
had been very little change in the
total number of registrations with
the State employment service of
workers in selected group of de-
fense occupations during the last
go days.
Increases in some occupations
were offset in other classifications.
reported U. c. c. Chairman Edwin
S. Reid.
Virginia's total registrations In
the selected occupations, which en-
brace 625 different job classifca-
tions Of the professional, skilled and
semi-skilled levels, were 1880 on
August 16.
The largest group was in skilled
and semi-skilled construction oc-
cupations, and applicants in seven
clasSiflcationS-carpenter, finish car
penter, rough carpenter, form build
er, cement f11isher. Pipefitter and
plumber-accounted for more than
IS per cent of the total or 1,175 per-
sons.
Evening star., 1941-08-31
Bible CIassLeaders
OF District Meetinq
Al Westminster
3-Doy Session Opens
With ABS Delegates
Of 10 Denominations
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WESTMINSTER, Md, Aug. 80
The goth annual conference OF the
District of Columbia Organized
Bible Glass Association began a
three day session today with 435
delegates from 10 Washington de-
nominations.
DR.. Harold w. Tribble,> professor
of theology, Southern Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary. Louisville, gave
the principal address at the first
general evening session, with his
topic The Incarnate Word"
The meeting. presided over by
Page NICK. Etchison, association
president, followed dinner and
fellowship hour at which greetings
were extended by DR.. Fred G. Hollo-
way, Western Maryland College
president.
A Bible class hour, discussion
groups and worship service will be
held tomorrow morning, with the
annual meeting in the afternoon.
Alden w. Hoage. vice president
representing the Methodist Church,
will preside at the business session.
at which election of officers and
plans for the 194142 season will be
made.
Vice President Randolph E. Myers
PRESBYTERIAN Church, will preside at
tomorrow nights session, and DR..
Tribble will talk on THE Reigning
Word"
Churches represented are Baptist,
CONGREGATIONAL, Disciples of Christ,
Evangelical and Reformed, Luther
an. Methodist, Presbyterian. Breth-
rem, Evangelical Community, and
United Brethren.
Evening star., 1941-08-31
Virginia Police Intensity
Highway Safety Drive
Nv the Assccifted Press,

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 30.-Col
Marion S. Battle. director of the
State motor vehicle division. said
today the State police force had
been concentrating its thinly scat
tered personnel in spot patrols" in
an intensification of the drive
against the utter disregard of our
traffic and safety"
I'VE have tried every means at
our disposal - publicity, education
and the like-but still we have not
received the proper response to our
pleas for safety" Col. Battle said.
snow we are using spot patrols,
which promise to show good re-
suits"
The director explained that in
the spot patrol operation men in
a certain area spreading over q
number of counties are based at
one specific point and thus are
able to cover" any heavily Travelled
area adequately.
One patrol now is working a
small area of U. S. Highway No, l
north of Richmond, and another
patrol is on the same highway
south of Richmond.