Evening star., 1942-10-24
War Fund Fair
Heads Pleased
With Response
Navy Yord Team
Is Winner of
First-Aid Test

Voo WHICH Will peg1n on October ~.
The fair opened its doors to the
public yesterday at 2 p.m., and by
the ii pm. closing hour officials
were highly pleased with the man
ner in which the exhibits and en-
tertalnment were being received.
Meanwhile, in The Stars first-aid
contest, the Navy Yards crack team,
headed by Cline Mutersbaugh, was
Of to a winning start last night.
Vanquished were GAO No. l and
veterans Administration. In the
winning group, besides Muters-
baugh, were Anthony Blazanovich,
Lewis l.. Neff, Walter Berke, John S.
Brown, Joseph F. Abel and Holden
Rhymes. Rhymes, the VICTIM" is
a GAO employe.
Tonight at 9:z5 o'clock the Labor
Department. State Department,
GAO No. and Public Roads Ad-
ministration teams will take their
turns, one team. as last night, to
survive for the final, in which there
will be six.
Last nights problem was:
l. Pale face, cold sweat on brow.
2. Right leg is bent halfway be-
tween knee and ankle.
g. There is deep wound directly
over the bent place in the right leg
with blood issuing in spurts.
The problem was handed the con-
testants as they moved onto the
stage with time limit of IS min
utes. Navy Yard turned in virtually
perfect performance and the others
were not far behind in the tally of
the judges-Dudley Babcock, Gay
lord w. Cole and Ralph McCabe,
all Red Cross leaders.
Mr.. McCabe, of The Star staff,
carried on running talk of COM
ment and explanation and a near
capacity gathering apparently was
enthralled by the performance.
Tonight's judges will be Robert
Beyer. leader in District Red Cross
first-aid instruction.: Everett Ge-
scheil,e, assistant chief of the
Emergency First Aid Corps, and
Charles c. Whitbeck, chairman of
first aid for the 'Takoma Park area.
In charge of the contest is John w.
Gates, flrst-aid director of the Dis
trict Red Cross Chapter.
A preliminary slated for tomor-
row at 3 pm. has been postponed
Students Visit Exhibits.
Many school children visited the
fair yesterday afternoon. The eve
ming found large crowds circling the
arena AS they visited the 30 booths
representing the. T20 home front
and foreign relief agencies. sat in on
outstanding programs and viewed
the personal appearances of several
notables in the entertainment
world.
The fair will he opened daily from
2 pm. to II pm. through October
30. There is no admission charge
the public is invited to avail itself of
this unprecedented form of infor-
national service and public enter
tainment"
Booths at the fair seek to tell what
each relief organiza ton beneitting
from the Community War Fund is
doing during the critical war period.
Nationally known entertainers of
stage, screen and radio are giving
their services voluntarily to aid in
the war effort
Veronica Lake to Speak.
Ralph Bellamy and Adolph Men
tou, Hollywood screen stars, made
a personal appearance at pm. yes
terdav. This afternoon and eve
ming Mr.. Menjou and Veronica Lake
will appear to make appeals for the
war fund drive.
Andre Kostelanetz and his orches-
ira will give a concert with Helen
Jepson and Albert Spalding tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock. This
musical show will be broadcast ma
tioaally at 4:30 pm.
Screen stars will enhance the en-
tertainment program for tomorrow
with Mr.. Menjou and Herbert Mar
shall appearing at 4:45 pm. At 6
pm. Morton DoWney and Mr. Bel
lamy will join Mr. Menjou and Mr.
Marshall, They will all appear again
at $50 pm.
Fair officials said number OF
other film notables have indicated
they will come to Washington to ap.
pear on the War Fair program.
Drawing considerable attention a,
the fair is the thrice-daily simulated
operations being conducted by prom.
inent District physicians and sur.
geons. Each detail in the varlou,
forms of common medical operation!
is explained by the physician per.
forming the operation.
Yesterday the operations were
scheduled so as to show a plaSms
TRANSMISSION at pm, an emergency
room scene at pm. and an emer.
gency appendectomy at $50 pm
Today the schedule calls for rup
ture operation at pm. an appen'
dectomy at pm, and gall bladder
operation at $50 pm.
Booths Inspire Interest.
Attendants at the various informa
tional booths reported the public I'll
taking advantage of the exhibits ant
asking many questions regarding tn,
war-relief work Of the RESPECTIVE,
agencies.
Two German bombs dropped some
where in England were the cente
of much interest and comment. On,
of the bombs was 50-kilogram S
c. bomb with screamer attach
ment. The other deadly missil
dropped by the enemy is a $50
kilogram bomb of the delayed actor
type
Answering questions about tn
bombs and British War Relief ar
two attractive members of the Aux
iliary Territory Service. the British
equivalent of the WAACS. The.
said they are stationed at the Brit
ish Embassy here.
Many were attracted to ponde
over an exhibit headlined Can Thi
Be Washington" Actual models Q
crowded living conditions are showr
There also is large model showinl
existing Federal buildings and tn
future development considered b
tbe National Capifal Park an