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Evening star., 1942-10-05
Control C,enters
10 Stage Final
Test Tonight
Emergency Vehicles
To Be Dispatched to
Simulated Disasters

From ambulances to demolition
trucks, equipment will roll to-
night to the scenes Of simulated dis
asters in the climax of more than a
months control center training.
Most civilian defense forces in the
District will be partially or COM
pletely mobilized although the public
will not be involved in the test.
The difference between this final
test and the more than q dozen that
have preceded it will be the compile
ton of the incident. Previously,
dispatching officers have merely
marked on their reports what equip
ment would be dispatched.
The city's more than 1890 sector
posts will be alerted and approxi-
mately 800 incidents will be sent to
the waiting wardens, who will make
their reports to control centers from
which equipment will be sent to the
scene.
Stan Meeting This Afternoon.
In some services, every incident
will mean that apparatus will go
out. Other services will choose q
haf-dozen or more incidents Tor
their part in the test.
Details of the final control center
test were to be completed this
afternoon at q staff meeting OF
deputy controllers and chiefs OF
staff at the District Building.
Dr.. John A. Reed said the entire
emergency medical service, from
"cabulances" to nurses aids, would
be modified and equipment will be
dispatched from all II medical
points, including the hospitals and
military establishments.
The medical crews will 60 directly
to the scenes of the simulated dis
asters. An example might be a the
ater destroyed by high explosives or
a burning apartment house. In the
absence of victims, the crews will
report at the scene and then go back
to await other calls.
Will Go Out on Incidents.
Public works squads also will reply
on a number of incidents, although
they are hampered by delays in in
stalling telephones at squad posts.
However, water and sewer crews
and rehabilitation crews will each
60 out on one incident and the de-
contamination units will 60 out on
two incidents. In addition, public
works men assigned to the hospitals
will report to their posts.
Auxiliary and regular police will
be dispatched to half q dozen or
more scenes. In most cases q regu-
lar policeman viii be accompanied
by several aIxiliaries, according to
Police Chief Edward j. Kelly. In
addition to the regulars on the
street, Mai. Kelly has ordered a
number Of auxiiaries to report to
their stations, from which they will
be dispatched to various scenes.
Rescue squad units will be nobil-
lied and some will 60 out on Incl
dents, Fire Chief Stephen Porter
said. No Fire Department equip
ment will be sent out, however.
since "they don't need the practice
and I don't like to take that chance
Of having them away from their
stations" In any case, fire equip
ment is dispatched direct from fire
alarm headquarters and not from
the control centers.
Utility Chief @. Melvin Sharpe
said plans for dispatching utility ap-
paratus would be made later in the
day.
Evening star., 1942-10-05
Opening Of Stage Door c Conteen
Provides Gala Time for All
Celebrities, 0rchestros, Eots, Drinks
Make z 400 Sericemen Happy
And a wonderful time was had

And wonderful time was had
by all.
There may be phrases less trite,
but there Is none more to the point
in telling the story OF the opening
last night Of Washington's Stage
Door Canteen. Every one inside
the Belasco Theater, especially rem
ovated for the servicemen's might
club" had fun. il,
The boys for whom the canteen
was set up-the soldiers, sailors,
marines and the lads in the blue Of
the RAF-had themselves a whale
Of q time, with eats and music
and girls to dance and talk with
and stage and screen stars to en-
tertain them.
And the entertainers, hostesses
and behind-the-scenes workers-the
bus boys, dishwashers, sandwich
architects, etc.-had the time Of
their lives making certain that the
boys In the services enjoyed them
selves.
Weariness may have descended
on some Of the volunteer workers
as the midnight closing hour neared
and shoes may have begun to feel
like diabolic inventions Of Middle
Ages torure experts. But life had
its compensations.
There was, for example, the caSo
Of Miss Helen Hayes, the chairman
Of the Washington Stage Door Can
teen. Miss Hayes, after = long and
arduous day, dropped into = chair
IN the foyer on her way home ct
the end Of the evening. She sighed
with the pleasure Of weariness In
good cause, then wiggled her toes
contemplatively.
I've had an unfortunate an
counter with = jitterbug." she Said.
*And he won. But the mist IA
l&iss Hayes eyes was not from
fatigue % caused.
Thank Thelr Hosteos.
The actress had, without no
ticmg, taken : post near tn check
room, where tn yuunk man g III
armed forces pasoed IN thar NY
out. one aftor anckher, W1elOai
rEsAs1 1itAAed pan they stspped ~,
Evening star., 1942-10-05
Rain Delays Painting
Of 2-Wuy Traffic Lunes

Painting Of two-way lanes for
pedestrians on the pavement at
downtown intersections as a step
to eliminate confusion on some Of
the city's busiest streets was post
poned today because Of rain.
Trafhc department officials said,
however, that the work would be
started tomorrow, If weather per-
mits, and will be carried out as
originally planned.
Evening star., 1942-10-05
Dc. War Fund Drive
Is HeraIded by
Today
Collection to Be Begun
By Advance Gifts Unit;
President Speaks Tonight

The keynote in Washington's
Community War Fund drive for
-$4,141, 900, scheduled to open October
~, was sounded here today before
an audience in the ballroom Of the
Willard Hotel.
Helen Hayes, Washington-born
actress, was to give the principal ad-
dress at a luncheon meeting OF the
Advance Gifts Unit OF the fund
the group that has pledged to col
lect at least 100000 of the total
sum required for Washingtons
wartime needs.
Richard H. Wilmer, Advance
Gifts Unit chairman, was to give
csmpa1 ~ 12at w ons
ira1es IN xlssr s sl,s ad 3eoa.'
Nfk gxitSf Bsuce Howe WI nv
1ll4 t thAl Almesting zs...ss.as..s.,s.ss -,
WS have raised our si9hS far1
above any previous conception Of
generous giving in the community, ;"
Floyd D. Akers, campaign chairman,
declared. I'VE anticipate single
gifts bullking as large as 500, 600
through the Advance Gifts effort
about to be. launches" 5:
Diplomats to Take PArt.
Symbolic OF the unity and inter-
national scope Of the Community
War Fund was the presence at
the head table of foreign diplomats
from the Embassies and Legations of
the Allied countries whose foreign
relief appeals have become part Of
the campaign goal. Federal Securi-
ty Administrator Paul v. McNutt
also will be among the guests.
The goal concerns five major
groups which have united their
campaigns in the War Fund to make
single appeal for support of their
services in 1943. They are the USO,
both national and local, budgeted
for $597,776; eight foreign war re-
lief organizations, 1896, ,461; Com
munity Chests of Washington and
nearby Maryland and Virginia
counties, plus other aocal welfare,
$2,522, ,405; Home Front War Services,
$356,36l. and contingency fund of
$264,977, set up for the purpose Of
meeting emergeicies or unforeseen
needs which may arise during 1888.
The Advance Gifts Unit Of nearly
400 carefully selected unpaid volun-
teers will endeavor to complete their
share toward raising the Community
War Fund goal between today and
October Is, so as to be ready to re-
port their full quota by the time
the city-wide drive opens.
"A great responsibility rests upon
Doth workers and givers, and we are
prepared to make an all-out effort" I"
Mr. Wilmer said in anticipation of
the opening drive today. Every one
must realize that this is the single
campaign to supplant all other valid
drives for 1943. the only exceptions
being the Red Cross spring drive
and the Christmas seal sale. We
shall need the maximum in gen.
erosity from every one In order to
take care of the combined needs in
cluded in this War Fund"
Mr.. Wilmer pointed out that the
opening of the Advance Gifts effort
will be coincidental with the Nation
Evening star., 1942-10-05
St. EIizubeth's Nurses
To Graduate Tonight

Eleven girls and one man will be
graduated from the st. ElizabethS
Hospital School Of Nursing at ex-
ercises at 8 o'clock tonight at
Hitchcock Hall.
Paul v. McNutt will be the prin-
cipal speaker. The invocation will
be delivered by the Rev. U. q. B.
Pierce. president Of the hospitals
Board Of Visitors, and tho benetiic-
ton by the Rt. Rev. James =. Free
man, Bishop Of Washington. Di-
plomas viii be presented BY DR..
Winfred Overholser, superintendent.
The United States Marine Band
and the mems octet from the hos
pltal will furnish music at recep-
ton to follow the ceremonies.
Evening star., 1942-10-05

shyly, to thank their hostess" for
q wonderful syening-"just like
young boys leaving q party" she
said.
That's why there was q mist in
Miss Hayes eyes.
Miss Hayes was the heroine Of
many another incident Of the OPEN
ing night Of the American Theater
Wings entertainment center for
men In thes uniforms Of the United
Nations. There was the time, for
instance, when a. "hus boy" came
upon q young soldier lost in the
crush in the theater. The lad had
In his hands doll1K. bill, auto
graphed by Donald M. Nelson and
Paul v. McNutt, two others who
appeared to don aprons and help
out. ~. Il - -. Il;
.I,d like to have Helen Hayes
autograph" he said, ''but can't
even get near her"
Follow me-" the volunteer bus
boy told him, assuming . blocking
back attitude. The mission accom-
plished, the soldier was almost
'speechless, but his thanks were
none the less evident.
Tho entertainment program on
opening night was as great : show
as the walls Of the Belasco ever have
looked down on and one full Of
surprises, even for those responsible
for IL.
Jackie Cooper Turns Up.
Not expected, for instance, was
the appearance Of Jackie Cooper,
the young hlm star. Jackie won
two ovations from the assembled
soldiers, sailors, marines and host
esses one for : hot session at the
drums with Sam Jack Kaufmans
Capitol Theater Orchestra and the
other for the master Of ceremonies
announcement that the young star
Was soon . join the Air forces.
Linda Ware, movie staxiet and
sins91. made ! lit, TOO, when shs
pFopo1ed % bestOW : kias on each
q tle thres servicos, through :
lnldiof. 1oilpr ana marine repte-
solting th1a. ylrot II I'm, ~
sailM. pI0vod ha1hful an6 dx0W c.
Evening star., 1942-10-05

dience Of proportions which would
have nerited use of the old Belasco's
Standing Room Only" sign. BY
the time the last soldier arrived to
get his check for the sandwiches,
pie or cake, coffee or soft drinks
and cigarettes available at the cafe
terra serving tables in the balcony,
2,400 men in uniform had checked
In at the door.
Almost 500 were on hand, in
Lafayette square and in the park
across from the theater when the
doors were opened promtly at the
regular hour, 5 pm, and Miss Hayes
greeted the canteen's first guest.
Two hours later, the surprised
volunteer workers in the food prep
aration room were embarking on
their three thousandth sandwich.
There was no statistician available
who could take the time to compute
the number. Of cups Of coffee or
bottles Of milk that accompanied
the sandwiches.
Food i . Gift.
All the food at the Stage Door
Canteen Is donated, or purchased
from money donated the canteen,
and none OF It,. incidentally, Is
allowed the volunteer workers.
That's one OF the strict canteen
rules.
Another Of the strict rules
printed In capital letters on the nsS
Of instructions to hostesses-is that
no hostess Is to leave the canteen ct
any time, under any circumstances,
with . serviceman, or to meet him
outside In the vicinity Of the
canteen.
Hostesses at the canteen also are
instructed In the correct manner
they are to display toward military
secrets. Questions not only are
forbidden. but should any service
man. consciously or unconsciously
start to divHlge any information q
to troop movements, ship departures
or other military affairs, 1t Is the
duty Of the hostess TO tell him
gently but firmly that 1t Is against
the rules for her to listen"
Hostesses are not even permitted
q seek autographs Of st&ge and
screen Stars who appear at the
cAntee1l. But still tlley Stptld have
the fun of seeing many ce1ebrittes,
Tor the American TheaAer Vins
pdans . send stars down fruGA NV
Y0rk regularly 70 Join theater md
nioft club entertainsrs alf1ady heEs
II making thtne6 hepp1 1or ~
setv1esunon u ~ otase Docs
'Oontoon.
Evening star., 1942-10-05

The bags are l6 By n inches !.
are made g mildew-proof burlap
ana although they cost only few
cents each, the overall cost Of the
tnousands needed runs into money.
school children. buying lo-cent
stamps. ana woGnens clubs and
other organizations can finance this
easentiaa var equipment BY their
purchase q Wsr bends. Invest ct
lease - pr emit q your income
~ Way honds eveFy payday.
IL . xxeasasy p1partmsnt.
Evening star., 1942-10-05

Two OF the enthusiastic visited
night Joined
Of the Of the armed
Army
(Thrd Blossom. saNo from Detroit Mich.
Evening star., 1942-10-05
Maryland Man Is Killed
By Train at keniIworth

Amzie Nelson, colored, about Al, Of
Brentwood, Md, was killed today
when he was struck by a Baltimore
and Ohio train in Kenilworth, Just
over the District line. according to
Prince Georges County police.
Mr.. Nelson, police said, apparently
was hit as he was walking along the
railroad tracks.
Evening star., 1942-10-05

.tsee WAR FUND, Page Bio
Evening star., 1942-10-05

calls and cries of "send for the
Armyi"
At all other times during the
evening the services forgot their
rivalry In favor Of camaradefie and
had their fun together. Early in
the entertainment program they
even joined, while Little Jack Little
played the piano, in singing "An-
chors Aweigh," when the Cais-
sons Go Rolling Along" and the Ma
rine Hymn.
A host Of stars came down New
York by train to make. the even-
ing q success. Ina Claire, Peggy
Wood and Bert Lytell, president Of
Actors Equity, represented the 1e-
gitimate stage. There were songs by
Connee Boswell, Benay Venuta and
Constance Moore, Of the movies and
the Broadway musical, by Jupiter!"
Walter O'Keefe took over 4 lion's
share Of the master Of ceremonies
chore during the evening. julie
Oshins and others Of the This u
the Army" cast appeared both be-
fore and after their regular per-
Torrance ut the National IheateE.
Many Orchestras Play.
There was music BY Dick Koon's
orchestra from the MayfloWer, the
Navy Band dance orchestra, the
Capitol Theater orchestra and
others. There eyen WAs m i'm
promptu musical seslion, contx1buted
BY : hcste1s-pianist ard two spl-
diers ct the dttnns and celeste, m
dicating the truth q IN prophecy
10 Drock penbertcn, ~ NeW York
theatrical produoer
FROM nov q. 12id m. p0zlbef-
ton, 81 olIlcially introanc1ne tn
oantsen % ths sesvice nse thie y
your a11OW.
n - ! 1laeW tlAas d1sW u ~
Evening star., 1942-10-05
lowu Alumni. % Meet

Membefs 81 the Iowa University
Alumni Association viii b shown
.col1eed Mcttcn pictures of tho Iowa.
Nehraska football rama at . mset-
III . b. held ~ Z pm. WEDNESDAY
a 11sgc1 Aall lt66nh aad 81r-
|v1sd 1lEeees NV.
Evening star., 1942-10-05
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M'at4a4t94xMM
WAR B0NDS|

For temporary machine-gun en-
placements and for scores Of other
uses, the sand bag plays an i'm
portant role. Thousands upon
thousands Of them are already In
use In our seacoast cities and
towns for protection to buildings
against bombing.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-03-05

Many Japanese have been taken
into custody in FBI and police
roundups in San Francisco during
recent weeks. This photo shows an
official of the Japanese association,
Shojiro Hori, being led to car by
Police Officer Bert Nelson.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-03-05

Too bad old debbil sea has to cut
up and make tough going for this
Canadian destroyer during a convoy
run across the North Atlantic. The
sailor Is making fast one Of the
"ashcans" kept in readiness for &C
ton against submarines. Astern you
can see one of the huge waves that
battered the ship. The storm ragged
48 hours.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-03-05

The submarine Albacore slides
down the ways at yards Of Electric
Boat company, Groton, Conn. 1t
was sponsored by the wife of Capt.
e. f. Cults, commander of sub base
in New London, Conn.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-03-05

This sodphoto taken at Governors island N " shows
officers
ton are
left to right Brig Arnold Krogad Adophus
and Lieut.. Hugh A
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-03-05

John Devny acting public printer
righ, of leaving
the printing Washington
ration printing history
books if stacked, q high.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-03-05

Shown here are two Of three Pennsylvania Railroad
motives which deraled
Altoona,
travelling the mountain
All
tive which pulling the freight
Evening star., 1942-12-05
President Signs Bill
For Soldiers Uniform Fee

Newly commissioned Army officers
will receive $3.50 uniform allow
ance, instead of $3.50 as in the past,
under a bill signed by President
Roosevelt.
The uniform allowanceTfor cap
tains and lesser officers-still will
fall short of paying for minimum
initial requirements for clothing and
personal equipment, study of price
lists indicated. A compilation, based
partly upon quartermaster price lists
and partly on anticipated control of
prices for wool uniforms, carried a
total cost of $3.50 so for essential re-
quirements for an officer This list
included both summer and winter
uniforms, but only one of each, and
such accessories as insignia, fold
ing wash basin eand bucket and
sleeping bag.
Army sources speculated that un-
der the new allowance some officers
who previously received $3.50 for
their initial purchase of uniforms
might be eligible to claim 500 ad-
ditional now. The new law grants
the $3.50 allowance to every officer
who was on duty April 8, 1889, or
thereafter.
Oficers holding ranks higher than
eaptaincies receive no uniform al
lowances.
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Axis Chain of Air Bases
Gives Present ADVANTAGE

LONDON, Dec. 5 (P).-The Tu-
nes1an struggle at the moment Is
largely battle of supply lines with
those of the Allies so long and so
harasSed from the air that consid-
erable time is required to build
powerful fighting force, British
commentator said today.
He noted that the North African
campaign has been under wav onlv
a month, which, he said, was hardly
time to expect major battle sue
cesses in the extensive maneuvers
involved.
AS comparison, when British
forces moved into France in 1890
it took half month to get men and
equipment off the transports and up
to position though no opposition ex-
listed at the time.
AT the moment the Axis unuues-
tionably has the advantage of a
chain of air bases built up in ad-
vance. These include extensive
facilities in Sicily and probably the
only first-class air bases in the area
of Bizerte and Tunis, the COM
mentator said.
Inland air fields in the region
which the Allies control are little
more than landing places which
require much conditioning and sup
plying to transform them into first
class bases.
Evening star., 1942-12-05
0DT Considers Action
To Limit Truck Trips
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Office of Defense Transporta-
ton is considering the possibility of
limiting truck trips as a means of
saving mileage, ODT disclosed today.
Spokesman said the possibility was
advanced by Director Joseph B.
Eastman, but that no conclusions
had been reached. Both the railroad
and trucking industries we're report
ed generally to be opposed to the
proposal.
A one-way limit of 800 miles is be-
ing discussed. but it was pointed out
that this figure was being used
merely for discussion. and that some
other might be decided on should
ODT issue a restriction.
Evening star., 1942-12-05
-Four Coast Guordsmen Better
After Wreck in Icy Lake
Boot Copsized os Men Were Returning
From Rescue Mission; Six Perished

water, crested by 15-foot waves, six
of whom drowned, including the res
cued lighthouse crewman who had
been marooned at his post for two
and a half days.
Nixon and Ruff managed to reach
the breakWater, where they were eX-
posed for nearly an hour to frigid
wind, an experience that also befell
Coxswain Sanford Gregory, %, Ty-
Ter, Tex, who was plunged into the
lake when a skiff, from which he
sought to toss a safety line to Nixon
and Ruff, was hurled up against
the wall.
Andrew L. Cisternino, d, Syracuse,
seaman, second class, was hospital
lied after he dived into the chill
waters in vain effort to recover
the body of the stations command
ing officer Gregory's companion on
the skiff, Coxswain John Black, 81,
Brooklyn. escaped a serious wetting.
A patrol along several miles of
beach is being maintained m hopes
of recovering the bodies
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Price Control Moves
Threaten Co-ops,
Dairy Unit Says
Distressed at Lack
Of Program to Aid
Food Production
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-The Ma
tional Cooperative Milk Produc-
ers' Federation was on record
today condemning many Gov
ernment policies relating to the
dairy industry and farming gen.
orally, and expressing the
supreme desire" of farm organ
izations to contribute their full
share to winning the war.
Noting that changes in agricul-
tural regulations were coming out
of Washington almost hourly" the
Federation at the conclusion of a
three day meeting yesterday adopted
10 resolutions, the first of which
charged executive departments had
given little heed to repeated dec
larations of Congress relating to
agricultural co-operatives.'
Cites "Maladministration.
This was followed by an assertion
that "the demoralizing maladmin-
istration of the price control system
of OPA threatens the very existence
of the cooperative movement"
The representative of the CO.
operative dairy industry from Al
States in resolution on production
planning to win the war, said they
were distressed and disappointed"
over the lack of "a clear-cut. de-
pendable program on the part of
Government to enable producers of
war essential products to accom-
plish the task of producing neces-
sary foodstuff."
Industry" continued the resolu-
ton. has its iniquitous cost-plus
guarantees labor has laws and the
administration guaranteeing high
wages and short hours. Agriculture
has not asked such special unwar-
ranted privileges during wartime;
rather it asks only guarantee
against sudden price declines ma
nipulated by Government purchase
programs. Agriculture needs sub
stantially higher prices as a cure
for too little too late"
Opposes Wage Hour Laws.
The Federation also voted to op-
pose any legislation designed to
place farmers under "the onerous
compulsions and restrictions of the
wage hour-national- labor relations
laws" or to place additional taxes
on farmers as employers under the
Federal-State social security sys-
tenn.
Another measure opposed the
freezing of farmers and farm hands
on the farms, charging such action
would reduce farmers to a state
of "feudal peonage," while the group
also voiced disapproval of 'legisla-
ton vesting unlimited discretion in
the President or his designates to
repeal. suspend, or modify tariff, i'm
migration and import restric-
tions. The Federation expressed
confidence ''in the integrity and
patriotism of Congress to deal in
telligently and swiftly with individ-
ual situations calling for changes in
restrictions"
All officers, headed by President
John Brandt, Litchf1eld, Mimi, were
reelected.