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Evening star., 1942-08-06
Warden Service to Hold
Benefit River Cruise

A moonlight boat ride aboard the
5. s. Potomac will be sponsored at
$50 pm. Wednesday by the air
raid warden service of Zone 23,
Columbia Heights area.
Equipment for the zone and four
sector posts OF the group viii BE
purchased from funds realized from
sale Of tickets. These may be
obtained at the sone post, 3Si2
Eleventh street NV. They are
priced ct two for $50.
Evening star., 1942-08-06

Donald Duck of 1884 Farragut
street NV. is back home with his
master, Paul Thompson, IA, son of
Mrs. Clinton R. Thompson, after a
two-day adventure probably unique
in the history of ducks.
Roughly here's what Donald did
Tuesday and yesterday which few
ducks before him have ever done:
/. He strayed from home. was
arrested" by Pvt. j. E. Stargel OF
No. 6 precinct. The precinct reports
the duck was charged with vagrancy
and held for questioning, but the
record is not clear on these two
points.
2. Following his arrest Donald
was sent to the District pound,
where Owner Paul reclaimed him
Yesterday after Pvt r. A. Baker,
policeman and neighbor OF the
Thompsons. phoned in the "tip"
Evening star., 1942-08-06
Stars Co|ored Carrier Boys
Will Be Feted Friday

The annual entertainment for
colored carrier boys Of The Star
will be held at pm. Friday at the
Howard Theater, Seventh ard T
streets NV.
Chief attraction on the program
will be a stage show headed by
"Cootie" Williams and his orches-
ira Of jitterbug kings. In addition
there will be two full-length feature
Aims, "The Birth OF the Blues and
American Coed"
Refreshments also will be served
The yearly outing for some $500
white carrier boys at Glen Echo
Amusement Park will be held Au-
rust IL. e~
Evening star., 1942-08-06
Bar Group to Consider
Action in Offutt Case

A special meeting Of the District
Bar Association has been called for
2 pm. next Thursday at the May
flower Hotel to consider possible ac-
ton in the case OF Dorsey K. Offutt
who was recently found not guilty OF
conspiracy to violate the Selective
Service Act on a directed verdict.
The meeting was called on petition
of rs members in conformity with
provisions Of the associations by
laws. 1t was indicated discussion
would revolve around the question
of how far an attorney may ethically
20 in advising a client without him
self becoming culpable should the
advice turn out to be improper.
Evening star., 1942-08-06
D. T.. 10 Recruit
Wardens for
Day Service
10000 Volunteers
Estimoted Need to
Protect City Fully

Recruiting of an estimated 10000
volunteers for daytime warden duty
got under way today, when William
j. Mileham, chief AFRAID warden,
ordered his deputy wardens to make
plans for establishing a separate or
ganization that can be counted on
for daytime protection.
While pointing out that the day.
time service was not to be considered
an all-woman affair, Mr.. Mileham
emphasized that women wardens
would be primarily deciding fac
tor in the efficiency Of the daytime
setup"
The need for daytime wardens has
been illustrated by daylight air-raid
tests when some areas had only a
few wardens on the street instead OF
the block by block coverage made at
night. Most members OF the present
warden organization are away from
their homes in the daytime, leaving
whole neighborhoods totally un-
protected.
Have Same Instructions.
ference between wardens in the day
and night shifts except In the time
OF their availability" Mr.. MilehAm
advised his deputies. "All would be
subject to exactly the same tnstruc-
tions and all would have to conform
to the specifications and regulations
now in effect. .,.
II realize. that a great many re-
quests are being made Of the warden
service at the present time. but each
request is individually important
and I am counting upon you to
prove the efficiency and flexibility
Of the air-raid warden service.
This will mean that you must put
more and more responsibility into
the hands Of assistant deputies,
which. Of course. conforms to the
ideas forming the foundation of our
organization"
Orders Are Repeated. -
The warden chief also repeated
his instructions to deputy wardens
at their meeting Tuesday night. call
ing on them to report Immediately
the number OF women now on the
rolls Of the warden organization,
He emphasized that this infornha-
ton was essential in securing the
additional volunteers to I'LL the gaps
In daytime coverage.
Mr.. Mileham said instructions tt
duplicate the night organization or
daytime basis would be distributed
by the deputy wardens to all mem.
, bers of the warden service, putting
, recruiting on . sector as well q
area basis. :
Evening star., 1942-08-06
Arlington Bans Siren!
On Police and Fire
Autos During War
Exhaust Whistle Use
Will Avoid Confusion
With Raid Signals

Use of sirens on all police and fire
department equipment in Arlington
County will be discontinued within
the next few days in an effort to
avoid confusion with AFRAID alarms,
County Defense Co-ordinator Cliff
ton G.. Stoneburner announced to-
day.
At the same time 1t was an
nounced in Alexandria that the
OCD medical corps there will have
18 taxis equipped to carry stretchers
as soon as necessary equipment can
be installed.
Will Use Exhaust Whistles.
Exhaust whistles are to be in
stalled on all moving equipment in
Arlington and the sirens will be re-
tanned only at the fire stations.
These sirens are being used as air
raid warning devices. Arrangements
already have been made with the
fire companies to sound the sstation
house sirens at much shorter in
tervals for fire alarms than for air.
raid alarms. Mr.. Stoneburner said.
Most Of the police and fire equip
ment already had exhaust whistles
attached, but all will be fitted with
them before the order is issued to
discontinue the use of the sirens.
The co-ordinator said there have
been few complaints of confusion
caused by the fire station sirens
after the shorter signal was agreed
upon, but that there had been
criticism of sirens on moving equip
ment which often are heard for long
intervals while en- route to a fire
In some instances, engines answer
ing alarms from one direction and
radio police cruisers coming from
another direction give the impress
sion Of air-raid sirens sounding
throughout the area, he said.
| Silent for Duration.
The sirens on moving equipment
will not be removed, but will be
silenced for the wars duration, he
said.
DR.. w. A. Browne, Alexandra
health officer, has arranged for a
local garage to install wooden block,
on which stretchers can be carried
in taxis. The arrangement was in
vented by a Washington cab driver
and consists of blocks curved to mt
the right side of the dashboard pane
and the shelf behind the rear seat
Only the three last models o.
Plymouth sedans. both two and
four door can carry this particular
equipment, it is said.
DR.. Brownies car and two taxi
are already equipped to serve q.
emergency ambulances. The Health
Department asks private car owner
who are willing to serve in the am
bulance corps with the taxis to cal
the department. and arrange FOL
installation of the wooden blocks.
Evening star., 1942-08-06
Refresher Courses
Train Stenographers
For War, Department
About 5000 Of Armys
Clerical Workers Seek
Advanced Stutus

With the cooperation of the Dis
trict public schools and the United
States Office of Education, approx
nlately 5000 of the War. Depart
ment's clerical employees are volun-
tarily attending an eight-week re-
fresher course in tipping and stenog-
raphy after their regular days work
is done.
The program was organized pri-
marily, the War Department an
nounced, for clerical personnel who
have had tipping and stenographic
training. but are not now assigned
to positions requiring these skills.
Through the refresher programs,
they have an opportunity to gain
the training which will enable them
to meet War Department standards
of performance for tipping and stem
ographic positions. These standards
are high, for official letters must
not contain single crossed out
word.
Given Advanced Status.
It helps both ways, ofhcials
pointed out. The employees who are
willing to work at 1t after hours can
improve their occupational status
On the other hand, the department
will benefit through the increased
efficiency Of employees.
L. J. Cantrell, assistant superin-
tendent of schools, is In administra-
tive charge of the program. He Il
providing teachers, equipment ano
classrooms. The Office Of Educa-
ton is furnishing funds for defense
training and is assisting In the su.
pervision.
Glasses Still Open.
Glasses are still open to employees
The training program was arranged
by the Civilian Personnel Division
of the Once of the Secretary O.
War. Employees making application
to the training section of this di
vision will be assigned to classes i'm
mediately.
Employees are attending classe
two evenings week and may TAX
their choice of Monday and Wednes
day or Tuesday and Thursday
Glasses for whites are conducted a
Central, Eastern and Thompson
High Schools for colored, at Car
doza High School.
To meet the requirements of EN-
ployes getting off at the early shift
the class hours are conducted fror
6:45 to S:45 pm. Those who wor
/ late may attend shorter clas
period from 8:45 pm. to l0:l5 pm
Evening star., 1942-08-06
By CARTER BROOKE JONES.

Every day at the Washington
Post once is like the Christmas
season used to be.
That is to say, more mail is moved
in and out of the wartime Capital
than it handled when Yuletide was
at flood in a peaceful era.
In fact, every month lately the
volume has been greater than dur
ing any December up to and includ-
ing 1888. The old Christmas peak
levels have been left far behind.
But all this business, a tremendous
load, inching up each month, is
being taken In stride-so far. Be-
hind the scenes, back of the win
dows through which the public
peeks family at the mystery of what
happens to mails. there are. more
people at work, but there is no con-
fusion. Within the guarded areas
life goes on much as it always did.
Letters and packages come in and
are postmarked and 60 out on pretty
much the same trains. There are
no delays here. despite the volume.
H. Facilities Strained.
Yet there is 4 growing tension a,
the war goes on and the pressure in
creases. The demands Of a city
which has jumped In population
100000 in about two years are
straining its postal facilities,
There is the serious problem OF
personnel. The main post ONCE and
its 81 branches employ approx
imately 3,6o0-an increase OF IS pei
cent since the rearmament program
started.
More than 800 employees have gone
into the armed forces. They had
to be replaced. And to date Post
master Vincent O. Burke had not
begun to employ women to take owe,
work which men have done.
But, although no plans for femi-
nine replacements have been made
and no applications from women
are being taken, its safe bet that
eventually they will be hired in
force unless the war closes with
unexpected swiftness.
Still Take Young Men.
Meanwhile, the post once ever
has stuck to its policy Of employing
young men, despite the likelihood
they will be called into the service
1t has been found that the younger
men make the best clerks, carrier.
and leaders, and are easier to train
Some, indeed. taken on as late a
February and March, already hAvt
been called by the Army. And, *
far, Mr.. Burke has not asked de.
ferment OF a single employe on ths
ground that he would be difncul
or impossible to replace
Taking on women is not as simple
as 1t sounds. post ONCE o1dcial
point out. Much Of the work II
heavy, requiring muscle as we'll q
skill-such tasks as Juggling sack
and pounches, driving trucks ant
loading heavy mail. Some of thi
labor is beyond the strength o
most women. Then there. is mucl
night work. ''s.
Women could, of course, sci
stamps and money orders, rubber
stamp letters and parcels and d.
other such jobs. Aud undouhtedl,
they'll be put to doing this worl
later.
50 Women in Office Work.
At present, only about so womel
are employed in the local post ofic,
system, exclusive of charwomen
They are stenographers, and the.
Evening star., 1942-08-06
Suvinqs Buy War Bonds

The lifetime savings OF a World
War veteran went into Defense
bonds when Aubrey c. Drumheller
of 206 North Patrick street, Alex
andria, purchased So $50 bonds. Mr..
| Drumheller served with the Army
for three years during the last war
and was wounded in three Of the
four major battles in which he took
| part,
Evening star., 1942-08-06

Hamilton, r. L.
Sisk, Richard L.
Custer. Paul T.
McCready, H. Z.
Ciano, Joseph P.
Hinsley. Alvin N.
'rullio, Emilio
Biondi. r. j.
Brinceneld, Z. L.
Nordgren. Oke g.
Flannery. r. J.
Solan, Robert =.
Soper, Carl Z.
Kells. Harold @.
smith. W. N. jr.
Nye, LorinE C.,
Good win. Earl d:
Phillips. Thomas B
Rorabaugh. w. H.
Basin. Z. Z.
Thomas, Homer
Mc0uitty, W. g,
Kasinoh, M. -
Monroe, Georse W
louis, George c.
Munden, Carl Z.
Ait. Theodore W.
Hammack, Bert I.
Carter, Judson M.
Evening star., 1942-08-06
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What4e~R~xMM
WAR Bonds

A "jeep' costs the Army $500.
Soldiers call them -Four -by-Fours,
but the ofiicial name is reconnals-
sance car. "Jeeps" can maintain a
speed Of As miles an hour, transport
q half ton OF supplies or six men.
Evening star., 1942-08-06
So SeIectees From D. {.
Slated 10 Report Tomorrow

Army life will start tomorrow for
So District selectees who were IN
Quoted into the service on July "a
and went on immediate furlough.
Scheduled to report to camp to-
morrow morning are:
Evening star., 1942-08-06
Hindu Scholar to Speak

Rajaram v. Gogate, Hindu scho-
lar, will discuss What Does India
Mean to a World in Chaos?" at 3
o'clock tonight at Friends Meeting
House, 2lll Florida avenue NV.
The meeting is sponsored by the
India LeeRue Of America.
Evening star., 1942-08-06

We need thousands Of these prac-
tscal little cars. You and Al OF your
neighbors buying an $l8.75 War
Bond can buy one jeep. Do 1t today,
for the Army needs thousands OF
them. Top the quota in Washington
and buy War Bonds every payday.
Evening star., 1942-08-06

McAlister, NJ. r.
Wherrity, T. j., jr.
Straughan. O. G.
Dionne, Edward J.
Colvin. Harold ,.
Byers, James NJ.
Evans, r. W.
Evans. D. j.
Farrell. Francis P.
Mccarthy. G. Y.
Fucker. Barnet
Hendrick. Henry B.
YAnutolo. Walter
McGarran. w. J.
Grote. Robert E., jr
Gesumaria, v. A.
Dickerson, James "
Wahen, Thomas A.
Kroska, AUGUST b.
Martin, Paul j.
Leinone, Leslie r.
Gish, BurRer 3.
Ribaker. 8. M.
Mcknight, c. w.
Decinti, G. r..
SparEe, Russell 9.
barnes. Edwin ".
Hanna, Thomas p.
Evening star., 1942-08-06
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Suggestions for Those Who Want slnce

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-25

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-25
GLORIA CALLEN, MARIA LENK TO
 TRY FOR MARKS
World Records May Be Broken; Chicago Tank
 CTS to Perform

New Haven, Feb. 25.-Coach Bob Kiphuth of the Yale swimming team and the managing director of the 10th annual Yale swimming carnival to be held in the Payne Whitney gymnaseum pool on Sat- urday night, starting at 8:15, has just about lined up the program of events which will be put on for the edification of the expected large audience. Swimming skill, variety, competition and some attempts to smash existing worlds records by the two greatest feminine swimmers in the water today, Gloria Callen in the breast stroke and Maria Lenk in the back stroke-will make the pro- gram one of all-feature type. These swimming carnivals have grown in popularity with the passing years and the one this weekend, tickets for which are still available, should take it's place with the best of the series.
 World Record Attempts
 The program will open with the always interesting demonstration of skill by the group known as the Faculty Kids, who have been work ing hard under the direction of Harry Burke, and who, as usual, take to the water like a flock of ducks. Miss Callen and Miss Lenk will make their world record at- tempts following the performance of the youngsters. New Haven's' versatile swimmer, Jean Booth will also make an attempt to better the record in the 150-yard medley, swimming back, breast and free style. High board diving is always something worth seeing. Tn this department, Yale's crack divers, Cook and Thompson will be pitted against some of the better divers from the Womens Swimming asso- ciation of New York.
 Fancy Stuff
 An intercollege medley relay will be the next number on the program, after which there will be some spe- cial swimming by Chicago's cham pion pair swimmers, going through their famous ornamental stunts and dance strokes, among other things. The National A. A. U. champion team in synchronized swimming will put on its artistic act about this point in the program and it's one of genuine skill.
 Official recognition of the fresh- man prom queen will then be given to the delight of boys and girls who took part in this social func- tion the night before and also to the audience as a whole. A return engagement of the Aqua Zanies and a new and novel staging of "The Ugly Duckling', directed by Bert Shevelove will be the concluding numbers of the program, which is expected to run for about an hour and a half.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-25
N. Y. U. GIVES UP
 FOOTBALL

New York, Feb. 25-tUP)--New York university's 69-year record of intercollegiate football competi- tion - during which the nations largest school rose to gridiron glory and then slumped to dull medio- crity-was a thing of cold records and tattered clippings today.
 The schools athletic council vot- ed yesterday after an argumentive two-hour session to abandon the sport. Reasons were decreased en- rollment-NYU has 35,000 students and subsequent loss of student fees, poor records in recent years and dwindling gate receipts which caused a $65,000 loss in the last two years.
 Thus Tor the Violets ended . sport which they started in 1873 and they joined the University of Chicago as major school without pigskin parade. Chicago took similar action after the 1889 sea- son.
 Automatically terminated was the contract of Dr. Marvin A. (MaD Stevens, former Yale coach.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-25
Famous Yale SlUinng Canual Set For Saturday Euenns

i hear the cheers in the vast expanse Of Yankee stadium, the sharp ping of bat on crisp afternoon, the genial horseplay of teams in spring training camps and the voice of a man who greeted death sentence by telling his countless friends he was the luckiest man on the face of this earth"
 It is bos.si which takes you into the steamy privacy of the dressing rooms, the dry heat of the Pullman cars during the western swings in the summer the football field at Columbia university and the Yan- kee dugout during the grim days when Lou could scarcely bend over, yet joked with the players and coaches much the same as always.
 It is a book which doesn't miss the trivial incidents which best H. lustrate personal greatness the boy who broke up late school games with hits so he could hurry home to his parents; the rookie who went to camp with only SIP and thought he could get by washing dishes; the famous player who was arrested for playing ball with moppets in the street.
 It is, in brief, a book which is neither mawkish nor pretty yet re- tains the spiritual delicacy that en- abled Gehrig to keep grin on his face to the end when he knew all the while he was doomed. It Is of stuff such as this that great deeds are fostered and friends are made and kept. And it is stuff of which you find all too little in what we know as sport.
 Read this book and you'll finish 1t a better person.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-25
(Reg. U. s. Pat. Off.) BY JACK GUENTHER

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, Feb. 25-CUP)-In a few days there will appear on the shelves of your neighborhood book store a new volume bearing a blue and white jacket and the title, Lou Gehrig, the Quiet Hero" If you neglect to buy 1t and read it you will miss something that is clean and fine and brave.
 It is not an ordinary sport book. It is not concerned with technican- ties, 1t contains no errors and it doesn't drip with the usual hokum. It is a simple story simply told by one of the few men who possess the perspective and the talents to tell it in the manner in which 1t was lived.
 The author is Frank Graham and that should be recommendation enough. Frank Graham is sport columnist of the New York Sun, a craftsman who knows his business of writing and reporter who never has consciously colored a fact. He knows and loves sports as he knew and loved Lou Gehrig.
 Memorial
 Because Graham is the type of man he is, he has given US mem orial worthy of its subject. The book is bare of histronics, of embelnsh- ments and of groundless dramatic overtones. The story of Lou Gehrig needed no such fictionizng and Gra- ham realized that.
 It is book which rises above the limitations of age, sex and the other factors which control popular ap- peal. It is as much a book for a women of 25 as for a boy of 10 or a man of 60. That is because the qualities which Gehrig epitomized know no bounds and never grow out of style.
 The Gehrig story is familiar and already anecdotes of the big, per- sonable first baseman have been woven into the tapestry of our folk lore. It is the story of an honest and gracious boy who somehow re- tained his homely virtues in the face of fame and riches and adulation.
 That Is the way Graham tells it. Some of his material you have read before and some of it is new in the present telling. Old or new, it re- kindles the spirit of the Gehrig we knew with varying degrees of in- a boy, as baseball i'm mortal and as a man for whom we still grieye.
 Almost Human
 The book is one in which you can
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-25
At The Training
 CAMPS
(By United Press)
 BRAVES

Boston, Feb. 25.-CUP)-The Bos- ton Braves had the signed contracts of two more players on file today. Pitcher Ava Javery, 10-game winner last year, brought his con- tract to President Bob Quinn yes- terday and Catcher Clyde Kluttz, leading batter in the Pacific Coast league last season, also agreed to terms. He played for Sacramento.
 RED SOx
 Sarasota. Fra. Feb. 25.-(UP)- The advance guard of the Boston Red SoX was scheduled to reach spring training camp here late to- day. Only one player was with the coaching staff. He was reserve catcher Johnny Peacock who joined the party at Rocky Mount, N. C., this morning.
 Miami, Fla. Feb. 25-(UP)-The New York Giants had only four spring training absentees today - Holdouts Billy Jurges and Bob Carpenter, and Babe Young and Willard Marshall.
 Outfie-der Hank Leiber, who said he was fully recovered from last seasons 'beaning" by Cliff Mel ton, arrived yesterday. Young and Marshall are expected daily.
 TANKS
 St. Petersburg, Fla. Feb. 25- (UP)-The sale of Gene Moore by the New York Yankees to the Brooklyn Dodgers for their Mon treal farm cub may soon be fol- lowed by the release of Outf1eld- CT Frenchy Bordagaray to another club.
 Bordagarsy is unsigned and said today that the club had not even answered a letter from him.
 DODGERS
 Havana. Feb. 25-CUP)-Pitcher