Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-10-21
Arena Ready
For War Fairs
Opening Friday
Headline Talent
Among Features
$Of e-Doy Exhibit

i Transformed into a setting of
what Community War Fund Off
ciAls term "the greatest show ever
to- play Washington" the Uline
AsSna, today was prepared for the
nine day Community War Fair.
which will open at 2 pm. Friday
and continue until October 30.
Daily,s2 pm. to II pm, the fair
will picture the dramatic work of
the various war agencies, large
representation Of some of the best
In the Nations radio, screen and
stage talent, and an educational
program, for laynnen by outstanding
physicians and surgeons.
There will be no admission
charges and no solicitation. All the
entertainment will be presented on
Involuntary patriotic basis.
The Star is the sponsor of several
fair contests of city -wide interest.
Eighteen first aid teams, repre-
sentative of hundreds of graduates
OF the first aid course, will compete
in f1rst-aid problems contest.
HarmOnlca contest.
Almost 100 harmonica experts will
vie for prizes from The. Star. Also
sponsored by The Star will be
horseshoe pitching match between
national stars. Clayton c. Henson
OF Arlington and Vito Feleccia of
New York, and a dramatic demon
stration by reconnaissance squad
based on the work of men in Eng
land who spike delayed bombs
dropped by the enemy.
Other contests to be held include
titterbug and waltz competition
and barbershop quartet singing.
The Entertainment Committee,
headed by Carter Barron and John
Payette, has arranged a program
which will include the appearance
Of such radio and stage personali-
ties as Andre Kostelanetz, Helen
Jepson, Albert Spalding, Johnny
Long and his orchestra. Horace
Heidi and his orchestra, Eric Mad
riguera, Sonny Dunhem, and vir-
tually every other headline show
figure to appear in Washington dur
ing the nine days of the fair.
A number of national radio pro-
grams will broadcast from the fair
arena, service bands of the Army,
Navy, Marines and Army Air Corps
will. appear in concerts, and chill
dren of the Latin American En-
bassies, clad in native costume. will
sing the songs of their native coun-
tries.
Thirty Booths Planned.
Internationally the fairs 30 booths
will serve as interest points where
wartime work Of 100 agencies and
organizations supported by the
Community War Fund will be ex-
planned and dramatized Through
this insight into the vital war re-
lief work, it is hoped by those in
charge that the public will fully
understand the Community War
Fund campaign when it begins
October 81.
The Community War Fund drive
will attempt through voluntary pub
lie enterprise to raise $4,140000 to
support the 100 agencies affiliated
with the centralized fund.
An educational feature of the fair
will be the public showing by rank
ing Washington surgeons of simulat-
ed operations. On stage QUILTED
as a hospital operating room, the
doctors will perform simulated oper-
atoms three times a day, explaining
each step of their procedure. Fair
officials and doctors who have
planned this feature said they be-
lieve this is the first time such in
tense medical work will be brought
directly to the public.
Numbered among the exhibits will
be articles of the WAACS. WAVES,
military service branches, and a
working model of steel mill which
actually will show the transforma-
ton of scrap into steel.
Public Invited to Attend.
Bruce Allen, Executive Committee
chairman for the fair. today called
on the residents Of the city to at
tend the fair in large numbers as a
demonstration OF true American
neighborliness."
Mr.. Allen issued a special invita-
ton to Government workers and
visitors to be present at the Uline
Arena. He pointed out the fair gives
a real opportunity to see the Wash
ington community's humanitarian
spirit, plus some fine entertainment.
Tomorrow at pm. a private pre-
view will be held, with speeches by
diplomatic representatives OF six
United Nations-Great Britain, Rus
sia, China, Poland. Greece and the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in the
fair exhibits.
Mr.. Allen, as chairman OF the Fair
Executive Committee, and Floyd
Akers, as chairman Of the Commu-
nifty War Fund drive, will also speak
at this time. There will be recep-
ton at which tea will be served.
Tomorrow night at o'clock a
meeting will be held for approx
mately $4,000 voluntary war fund
campaign workers.
In announcing final preparations
for the fair, Mr.. Allen called atten-
ton to the Commissioners procla-
nation in which the aims and pur-
poses of the fair are explained and
in which the Commissioners say they
urge the citizens of Washington to
repay the efforts of the volunteers
who have devoted their time and
energy to make the affair a success
by attending the Community War
Fair in large numbers
ARLINGTON Grand Jury