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Evening star., 1942-08-14

Tapping every possible source for
daytime air raid wardens to I'LL the
gaps in city-wide protection, Chief
Air Raid Warden william j. Mile
ham suggested today that wardens
use the "V-Home" campaign for
recruiting purposes.
While canvassing each home to
determine If 1t can be certified as
4 "V-Home," one that has taken air
raid precautions. wardens should
also try to interest the occupants OF
the home In protection of their
neighborhoods through the warden
service, Mr.. Mileham said.
| With the proper explanation OF
the various points in question on
the check list OF requirements for
raid precautions. "the warden IN
many cases could sufficiently inter-
est the occupant of the home 50
that he or she would become
likely addition to the Air Raid
Warden Service the warden chief
said.
Overlook No Opportunity.
Mr.. Mileham made this sugges-
ton in 4 memorandum to the war
den service notifying deputy war
dens that letters had been mailed
to Is people in each Of their areas
who, ut m earlier date, had indi-
Evening star., 1942-08-14
| Planners Visit
| ADA Project
In Arlington

Members of the Arlington County
Planning Commission today visited
an Alley Dwelling Authority project
at Thirty fifth street and Reservoir
road to learn first hand of the IN.
fluence this type Of community may
be expected to have on surrounding
property values.
The commission was accompanied
by John Ihlder, District ADA execu-
tive ofiicer, who previously had pre-
sented commission members with a
map of several Arlington County
areas in which the ADA is inter-
ested. The location Of these sites
was not made public.
Frank L. Dieter, county planning
engineer and commission secretary
said no opinion was expressed by
any member, but they are all prob
ably doing a lot of thinking"
Those who made the inspection
with Mr.. Dieter were County Man
ager Frank c. Hanrahan. Judsor
Reamy and E. L. Usilton. all mem
bers OF the planning body. Chair.
man Christopher B. Garnett wa.
unable to attend.
Evening star., 1942-08-14
Completion Forecast
For Virginia Avenue
Underpass in October
Steel Priorjties to Halt
Project for Steom
Distribution Tunnel

One Of the two construction prof.
sets on virginia avenue In the
northwest section appeared to- be
rolling merrily to completion today
while second-a proposed steam
distribution tunnel-has hit a steel
priority snag with less than 80 per
cent of the work completed.
The 1854 underpass in line OF
Virginia avenue under Twenty
third street will be finished in ap-
proximately two months, Capt. Her
bert C. Whitehurst, District di-
rector of highways, said. In
observing that the project will help
greatly to relieve congestion along
the two heavily travelled thorough
fares in the area.
Excavation of the steam tunnel
which started at Twenty-f1rst and
Virginia, has stopped at Twenty
fifth street and all work on the
project will be halted by the end
Of August, it was learned from
public Buildings Administration
spokesman.
Priorities on steel needed for the
pipes in the steam distribution sys-
tenn is given as the reason for the
stoppage of work.
One PBA spokesman said he was
still hopeful the work may be re-
Sumed in the near future.
It had been intended that the
steam distribution system run from
Twenty-first and Virginia along
Virginia to Twenty seventh, ur
Twenty-seventh to Rock Greek ane
under Rock Greek to new wes'
central heating plant at Twenty
ninth and K streets. The tunnel wa
expected to hook up with connec'
tions to the present central heating
plant at Twelfth and G streets S.W
Major work on the west centra
heating plant was suspended sew
eral weeks ago due to priority re-
strictions. This plant was to hav'
relieved the heavy load on the pres
ent plant and to heat Government
buildings in the general area which
includes the new and old 1nteriol
Buildings, the new War Department
at Twenty-first and c streets. tn
Munitions Building and many 9th
ers, including a number OF tenn
porary structures.
Evening star., 1942-08-14

Thirteen Washington newspaper
men have completed Marine Corps
training as combat correspondents
the Marine Corps Reserve has an
nounced. and will be shifted from
Washington headquarters to battle
stations within few days. ....,
The reporters will be teamed with
photographers. several of whom afes
now in. training .at Paris Island
s. c., to send back reports Of flght-+
ing and human interest stories about
the Marines in action.
Two of the correspondents, now
listed as privates and to be attached
to intelligence units Of their stass
tions with temporary warrant OF
sergeant, are former Star reporters,
Pvts. Richard J. Murphy, jr., and
jeremiah A. OLeary, jr.
A former Washington Post re-
porter, Earl J. Wilson, who has had
enlisted status in the Marine Re-
serves since 1888, has been commits
stoned q second lieutenant in the
fighting reporter" division. The
division Is the idea and the re-
sponsibihty of Brig General Robert
l.. Dcnig, veteran OF years in the
Marine Corps, who thought that
good stories about the exploits Of
home town boys and heroism OF
Marine units have been going to
waste without on-the-spot coverage.
Others Complete Training.
Other former reporters who have
finished their boot" training and
the regular Marine indoctrination
course at Paris Island are John
White, Samuel Shaffer. Sidney
Epstein and Arthur e. Mielke OF
the Washington Times Herald;
John Gerrity, Alfred Lewis and
Samuel E. Stavisky of the Post;
Peter Margolies OF the Washington
Daily News, and Francis j. Acosta,
! jr.. formerly of the News, and
Robert Kirby Of International News
Service.
Pvt. Murphy, %, is the son OF
Richard j. and Mary c. Murphy OF
lot East Woodbine street, Chevy
Chase, Md. A graduate Of Contra
High School and Georgetown Uni
versity, he was copy boy on The
Star for year and then covered
Prince Georges County as re-
porter for several months before
his enlistment In May.
Pvt. OLeary, ~. Is the son o.
]. A. OLeary. political reporter fol
The Star, and Mrs. OLeary. Start
ing as a copy boy on The Star II
1887, he attended night school a.
Evening star., 1942-08-14
The Job in Brief

Qualifications: For daytime
AFRAID wardens, men and
women between the ages OF ID
and IS, physically fit, available
for duty between 7 am. and
pm.
Training: Ten hours Of first
aid, streamlined course IN
bombs and bases averaging two
evenings of instruction; half
hours instruction in reporting
incidents.
Hours of duty: Whatever is
required to provide full protec-
tion for your neighborhood.
Where to register: At your
nearest warden post or at the
deputy warden post in your
area. For further information
on this or other jobs open to
volunteers call the Civilian De-
Tense Volunteer once, RE. 5lo5.
Evening star., 1942-08-14
More Rain Predicted
For This Afternoon;
Season May Set Mark
Potomac Only Two Feet
Above Normol THOUGH
Floods Occur Nearby

District residents will be doging
raindrops again today, the Weather
Bureau predicts. A brief thunder
storm" Is forecast for this after
noon.
It rained seven times yesterday
and once-for about, 20 minutes
last night, as temperamental skies
had shoppers and workers in the
Washington area arm-weary from
putting on and taking OF rain
coats
One onicial at the Weather Bu-
reau pointed out that the summer
of 1942 may yet develop into a rain
fall record -smAsner in Washington
area history.
The summer rainfall to August
II this year is surpassed by only
four summers on the books since
1886, making 1912 the nth wettest
summer to date 50 far as records ex-
tend.
Summer Tstal 1888 Inches.
Summer figures include June,
July and August The rainfall for
the period up to August IL is 1888
inches. Record for the three sum-
mer months is 37.05 inches, estab-
lished In 1905.
The bureau also revealed that
1912 rainfall in the Washington
area up to noon today is 1859 inches
ahead of the 1941 figure for the same
period. Rainfall this year has been
1888 inches. For the same period
last year itswas lila.
Reports that the Potomac River is
rising to = point where flood condi-
tions may develop were called as
exaggerated by the Weather Bureau
1t was pointed out that the Po-
tomac is only about two feet above
normal by the Letter gauge opposite
Sycamore Island. The flood stage
starts at approximately 10 feet, the
Weather Bureau reported.
Record-breaking rains, creating
flood conditions, were reported in
Maryland and Virginia by the As
sociated Press. Flooded Maryland
rivers were subsiding today, how
ever.
In the Parkton (Md.) region per-
sons were forced to abandon their
homes. Entire first floors OF some
houses there were inundated.
Heavy Falls at Frederick.
Frederick, Md, has had what Il
described Is the wettest summer In
nine years. with August rainfall esti-
mated at nearly S inches. The 1941
total to date was given as greatez
than all last years rainfall.
Virginia transportation lines re.
ported trouble with, foods neal
Wytheville, at Norfolk and ir
Groseclose.
The United States weather sta
ton at Richmond. Va, said II day,
OF rainfall in that city covered tn.
longest stretch Of rain there sine,
1897. The total rainfall over the I.
days, however, was not much NOR,
than ~ inches.
Evening star., 1942-08-14
$50 Children Enter
Park Bathing Contest

Approximately $50 children be-
tween the ages OF 2 and IA years
will be entered In the bathing beauty
and physique contest for girls and
boys, to be held at pm. today At
Lanedon Park, Twentieth and
Franklin streets NE.
Three judges will award = long
list of prizes donated by merchants
of the neighborhood, Mrs. Kay Saul
playground director, said. In event
Of rain. the show will be postponed
to next Friday.
Evening star., 1942-08-14
Gets Red Cross Post

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. IA (Spe-
cial)-Assignment Of William +
Fidler. 101S Vermont avenue NV.
washington, as an assistant Red
Cross field director ut Fort Knox.
KY, was announced here today by
Frank H. Grayson, Eastern area d.
rector, Military and Naval Welfare
Service. Mr.. Fidler formerly was
with the Commerce Department.
Evening star., 1942-08-14

Gated their desire to be Of assist
ance to civilian defense.
"As has been indicated on many
recent occasions. increased person
mel for complete coverage Is essen
tial," he declared. do not overlook
any particular opportunity for in.
Evening star., 1942-08-14
First Of New Fleet
OF 81 Streetcars
Arrives Here
StreumIiners Slotted
To Reoch City at Rate
Of One q Day

The first Of the feet of 81 stream
lined street cars ordered almost a
year aso by the Capital Transit Co.
has arrived in Washington, the COM
pany announced today.
Needed to relieve the transporta-
ton load on present vehicles, the
rest OF the new fleet Is scheduled to
arrive at the Benning freight yard
at the rate OF one a day. which would
complete delivery in mid-November
Seek To Speed Delivery.
Capital Transit ofIicials. are now
trying to speed delivery to raise the
daily shipment to two cars day to
get the entire fleet delivered by early
October.
After the usual tuning up, the cars
will be assigned to duty on the
Eleventh street, Florida avenue-U
street and Georgia avenue lines.
A Capital Transit spokesman said
the newly-arrived streetcar was diff
ferent only In minor details thar
other streamliners now in service
The new car lacks bright metals and
stainless steel, but to the eye anc
the operator it will present prac.
tically no difference"
Ordered Last September.
The 81 cars were ordered in Sep.
tember. l94l, with delivery expected
in April or May. but the demanc
for critical materials elsewhere de.
layed construction. The last pre-.
vious order of these cars, 80 In all
was received by the company in tn.
fall OF 194l.
The company ordered 100 NOR
streamliners this spring, but ON
cials don't know when they will b.
constructed.
The cars in the order now com
ing in cost close to $l8,500 a piece
The Capital Transit's fleet OF 81!
streamlined cars, including thos
now in delivery, cost over $500,
900. With this order and the non
streamlined cars. the company vii
have $50 cars on its tracks.
Evening star., 1942-08-14
Housing Authority Head
In Annapolis Quits
Ps the Associated Press.

EN II ASSOCldtcu fTess.
ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 14.-Harry r.
England. executive director of the
Annapolis Housing Authority since
1910, resigned yesterday.
Mr.. England told William F. Stro-
meyer. authority chairman, he was
resigning because, with no pros
pect for further construction In
sight. feel 1t Is unfair to you aS
we'll rs myself to continue in the
employ Of the authority now that
the need for my services Is ended.
Evening star., 1942-08-14
Safe in Realty Office
Is Robbed of $3.50

Albert Landvoigt of the Land
voigt Realty Co.. 8l5 Fifteenth
street NV, today reported the
theft of $2,789 in cash and $1,00l
in checks from the safe in his ONCE.
Mr.. Landvoigt told police the
theft occurred between 8 pm. We'd
nesday and 8 am. yesterday.
Evening star., 1942-08-14
Turk Foreign Chief Named

ANKARA. Aug. Is DelayedD 1p).
--Numan Menemenioglu, former
Minister of Justice, was appointed
Foreign Minister of Turkey today,
succeeding Sukru Saracoglu, who
now Is Premier. The 50-year-old
Menemenioglu is a veteran of 80
years In the Foreign Once.
Evening star., 1942-08-14
Alexandra Draft Board
Orders Is 10 Report

The Alexandria Selective Service
Board today announced the names
of 80 colored men ordered to report
for induction on August Is at Rich
ThaNy orn
Evening star., 1942-08-14
Postmaster Confirmed

The Senate yesterday confirmed
Evelyn ]. Monroe as postmaster at
Mount Vernon, Va.
Evening star., 1942-08-14

Base hospitals and many, field
hospitals require these spllnts as
regular equipment although
In many cases two rifles are used as
splints when no regular equipment
is available for use on broken legs
Your purchase of War bonds Ano
stamps will help buy these essential
splints for our injured soldiers and
myers. Join the 10 Per Cent Club
invest at least 10 per cent Of your
income In War bonds and stamps
every payday. A payroll allotment
pledge is your easiest way to invest
United States rreasur, Department
Evening star., 1942-08-14
10000 Are Needed
As Day Wordens
What Can | Do?'

Aid the War Program
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-12
Arsonisi Given
lQ-Year Term

CHEHAIIs - After assertedly
leaving 4 trail Of incendiary fires
throughout the state, Edward M.
Dougherty. 80. was sentenced late
Tuesday to 10 years In prison and
fined 81 900 on each Of two arson
charges involving boxcar fires In
Chehalis and Centralia In the past
three weeks.
Police said Dougherty told them
his arrest interfered with plans to
burn 4 large cross-arm plant in
Chehalis.
They said he had an arson rec
ord extending back to. 1884. His
largest fire was at the Blackstock
Lumber company in Seattle with
= loss Of $4,000.
Dougherty had set fire to rail.
road bridges near Auburn. castor
and Thomas. in Washington. and
police said his crime career ex.
tended to Lackawanna, N. Y.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-12
Actions in Divorce

New divorce suits were filed In
superior court Wednesday by
John L. against Estelle Wright.
alleging burdensome home life.
and by Sophia Bertson Morse
against Stuart Sears Morse. sneg-
ing non-support.
lnteriocutory DEGREES have been
granted T. Eggan from Mamie
Egssn: Luvis from L. A. Niqu-
cite: Alta NJ. from W. II. Benson.
Yvonne from L c. Rose: Helen
from n K Gillespie; Kathryn
from Harley Jessmer: and Mar
guerite from Marshall Reid An
lnterlocutory decree Was granted
to both Hilda and A. +. Rau.
Final DEGREES have been granted
in the case Of Marie against Max
c. Enxfer. c. W. against Ethel
Neinert. Naomi against Wayne l.
Shively. and A. p. against Cath
erins n. Weygint
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-12
Clubs

Spanaway PIT. A. will meet
Wednesday evening at q o'clock.
The program viii include a talk
by Mrs. George Cole on Stretch
ing the Food Budget" A candle
lighting ceremony will be con-
Quoted by the president. Mrs.
Cooley. Sixth grade mothers will
be hostesses.
South TAcoma Rebekah lodge
will meet Thursday evening at 9
o'clock. A social hour and re-
freshments viii follow the bust
ness session.
Social Service club composed of
women OF the Northern Pacific
railroad will meet Thursday in
the club rooms ut Fishers civic
center. Coffee will be served.
Members are asked to bring yarn
scraps for Red Cross work. Re-
servations may be made at Broad
way 1IO5.
Women's society Adams street
chapel will meet Thursday fol-
1880 luncheon. Members from
Faith Temple win join the hos
tesses group for the afternoon
The Rev. w. A. Moore will b
the speaker. Hostesses are Mrs
John LsGrsnde. Mira. Charles
wanson. Mrs. Charles Hsrnder
and Mrs. James Clark.
Eagles Auxiliary Sewing circi'
will meet Thursday at 1880 IL
the Eagles hall for potluck lun
cheon. Hostesses will be Mrs
Ernest jackson and Mrs Richars
Roley.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-12
Tacoma to Hear
Jose Iiurbi

One Of the highlights in an
exceptional music season will be
the presentation of Jose Iturbi.
internationally famous pianist and
conductor. in the First Baptist
church auditorium Thursday night.
This is the third number on the
Ladies Musical club artist course.
Iturbis Tacoma program in
cludes numbers for which he Is
famous. Among them are the
Harmonious Blacksmith" air
with variations. a Handel COM
position popular in the concert
field. and given a new interpre-
tation by Iturbi; the Mozart
Sonata in F Major" and the Bee
thoven Sonata in r Minor" ZAP
passionata). In the last half Of
the program Iturbi dips into the
present day field with his inter-
probation of Three Preludes" BY
George Gershwin.
The Ladies Musical club office
in the Fisher department store
Civic Center will be open Thurs
day and a few reservations will
be available at the church Thurs
day night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-12
Monthly Police
Report Issued
80 Arrests for
Drunken Driving

Minor traffic violations se-
counted for 7.0z1 OF the total
7.s45 arrests made by city police
during the month Of January. ae-
cording TO q report made We'd
nesday by Capt. OF Police Thomas
p. Ross to Commissioner Holmes
Eastwood. Thirty-two motorists
were arrested for drunken driv-
ing.
Two pedestrians were killed and
and 10 others injured. An auto
mobile-motorcycle accident ac-
counted for another death. bring
ing the city's traffic fatality toll
to three for the month. A total
of 332 automobile collisions were
reported. with 315 Of the accidents
involving other automobiles.
The check detail received Is
complaints comprising two for
geries and II no accounts" Of
the s45764 involved, S165 were
recovered
Permits 10 purchase firearms
were issued 10 IS persons.
OF the 40 automobiles reported
stolen in Tacoma during the
month, % were recovered by city
police and an additional 10 by
police Of other cities. Local
police also recovered one automo-
bile previously reported stolen
here. as did police of other cities.
Two other cars stolen in other
cities were recovered by local
police, making a total of AZ re-
covered cars during the month.
Loss, resulting from property
theft, stolen autos. bad checks
and m iscel eous crimes,
amounted to S24.97S.64, of which
x2O.371.27 were recovered. Credit
was given the pawn shop detail
for recovering $500 Of the latter
sum.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-12

Continued From Page One)
ton. Major Osborne Expressed con-
siderable satisfaction. and asked
for blue prints of the locally
designed air raid warning whistles
which now are being made in the
municipal shops.
He had praise for the conn
munications organization set
! mp by DIR. r. Clifford ,.
Spike and suggested further
improvements.
District control centers should
be set up. he said. to prevent jam
ming of the master control unit of
the communications system in case
of an actual air raid.
Plans outlined by the visitor are
based on those tested under fire
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-12
City Hall Work
To Cost $4,000

City councilmen had a new
worry Wednesday as they looked
at preliminary estimates of the
cost of renovating the SECOND. or
Commerce st. floor of the city hall.
Last fall, when the budget for
1912 was drawn, money to repair
part Of the city hall was bud
geted for the first time in many
years. After working on the city
hail annex, which was refinished
in some places for the health de-
partment, the city treasury held
$40, 900 for the second floor i'm
provement. 1t was planned at
budget time to devote the entire
sum to one floor. and appropriate
more next year for the next level
of the hall.
Architects Mock 4 Morrison
presented the bad news Of their
estimates Wednesday, something
more than $4,000.
The m u h needed remodeline
will be discussed further with
Utilities Commissioner r. D
O'Neil, whose department is put
ting up most of the money, to SCI
il some shortcuts on cost can bs
worked out or II more money car
be squeezed from the budget some
how.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-12
0PA Spokesman
Protests Increase

SEATTLE-An office of price
administration spokesman here
criticized as excessive a As per
cent freight and passenger rate
increase granted Alaska Steamship
companies by the U. S. maritime
commission.
James NJ. Curtin, chief of the
economic section of the OPA's de-
partment of transportation, held
that the increase would produce
revenue beyond the company's
need. He presented statistics de-
signed to show that the company
netted a substantial income last
year and that its revenue on food
commodities was excessive
At hearing conducted by Rob-
ert M. Furniss, commission ex-
aminer, the OPA representative
said many of the agency's price
fixing orders had not yet been ex-
tended to Alaska.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-12

The first report Of City Con-
troller John M. Roberts on opera
tions of the new ''fixless" traffic
ticket ordinance was submitted to
the city council wednesday.
While Roberts noted that the
ordinance had not been in full
operation until Jan. Is, because
Of difficulty getting the new type
Of ticket books. his report on the
first half month carried q warning
with II.
In the half month, he wrote,
there were 4,315 tickets issued. OF
these, 1.235 were paid; 307 were
cancelled. The other z,773 are out
standing.
Attention Ia drawn to the fact
that over 90 per cent of the un-
cancelled tickets are still outstand-
ing" the controller stated. Grant
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-12
Stadium Singers Given Ovation
By Philharmonic Audience

ing well within the facts to say
that the Stadium singers went
beyond any expectations this par
ticular audience may have had.
Appearing on a Philharmonic pro-
gram 10 putting any chorus in big
company. The Stadium singers
were equal to the occasion.
Particularly notable was the
complete understanding between
the director and singers, correct
phrasing, and delcately colored
shading.
Also very much out of the ordi-
nary was the solo in the Bach
Gounod Meditation" sung by Miss
Elizabeth Cussell, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. Richard Cussell, Ss15
No. 3Sth. Miss Cussell has q rich
fresh contralto voice, plenty of
poise, and takes her music seri-
ously. This was her first presen-
tation in a formal public concert.
1t is not. taking any chances on
prophecy to say that she will be
heard from.
II was a well deserved ovation
the singers received.
The orchesra, directed by Eu-
gene Linden. opened the program
with the Beethoven Symphony No
7, an ambitious undertaking for
any orchestra but well within the
capabilities of the fine musicians
whose names appear on the Phil
harmonic roster. Incidentally many
Of those names rank high among
Pacific coast musicians.
For the second part of the pro.
gram. following presentation Of
the chorus, the orchestra playee
Prelude and Loves Death" from
Wagner's Tristan and Isolde" 1
two-voiced theme expressing TIT
combinations of love and longins
and pain and suffering; and I
Rumanian Rhapsody by Georges
Enesco. Both are popular concer
numbers and familiar TO those VIII,
hsbituslly listen to standard sym
phony and opera programs
+. T. s.