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Daily Lessons in English SMy |. GORDON

Neither of the boards
longer enough
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Apostle. apos-l
stressed second syllable the T is silent.
OFTEN MISSPELIED: Radiance; Audience
a wordth il il yours"
he +
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FODLKN LlIuOLIlL ROBERTA LEE

father mother the privilege of opening letter
addressed daughter?
A No a S property person
it.
bouquet if being
travelling dress?
A a
the hostess the
luncheon?
"A No; this is entirely optional -
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-12
WILSON 10 MANAGE
1914 CHICAGO CUBS

CHICAGO, H., Nov. II. Jimmy
Wilson, Manager of the Chicago
Cubs, will be retained thorugh 1914.
There is no official statement about
re-signing contract which expires
December 81 but owner Phil Wrigley
made it positive when he said mo
arrangements have been made about
any managerial change next year"
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zIvE in RING on
SATURDAY; PERHAPS
FOR HIS LAST IMi

NEW YORK. Nov. IL. Fritzie
Civic faces Jake Lamitta tomorrow
in what may be the Pittsburgher's
last night.
Civic 1881, married and the father
Of three children, but has been call
ed by the draft board A screen
test has also been accepted so prob
ably ne viii do no more fighting.
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~ 81:
BOWLING

The Merchants, League bowlers
will 60 on the Elks' alleys tonight
At 7:30 o'clock the doubleheader is
between Sabins VS.. Percy's Cafe and
,Ordway's vs. Henning's. AT $50 the
goth Century rolls the Juneau Drug
and Butler, Mauro Drug takes on
Leotas.
Texas embraces more than eight
percent Of the total area of the
United States.
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N0TRE DAME IS
MATCHED WITH
NORTHWESTERN
Other Games Scheduled
Throughout Nation
on Saturday
(By Associated Press

Otto Graham's assorted North
western Wildcats face the unenvi-
able task tomorrow of trying to
stop Notre Danes potential ma
tional champions.
In the main event of the national
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

NOVEMBER IL
Ideal Wildes
Mrs. c. c. Carter
Robert Cowling
Alice Clark
w. H. Williams
John F.. Faneuf
Mrs. Ann Brophy
Helen Britten
Harriet Meuller
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must come if we are to have free
peoples and free governments every
where.
Il fought Nazism and would not
bow to the demands of Hitler.
Il left only when Nazi gunfire
was turned upon me.
II can help save Rumania for it
self and for the democracies OF the
world.
MY own personal ambition is to
be of service; to help in the forma-
ton of Free Rumanian Govern
ment to take its rightful place
alongside the other free govern
ments of the world"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-12
LOOK and LEARN sy 6 GORDON

What the boiling the Fahrenheit scale?
produce largest crops
3. governs the District Columbia?
a.. United States elected popular vote?
5. Where, in Canada, is the Lake of the Woods?
ANSWERS:
l. 2l2 degrees.
2. Arizona, New Mexico and California.
3. Congress
4.
.. Ontario.
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SONS OF NORWAY CARD PARTY

Saturday, Nov. 10, at pm. IOOF'
Hall. Pinochle and bridge. Business
meeting at 7 pm.
adv.
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iuARl5E5;;
SUNSETS

~ ts.a - + {.
The duck hunting season is now
on. Shooting starts half an hour
before sunrise and ends at sunsets.
Following are the sunrises and sun
sets for several days, the first time
being the sunrise and the second
the sunset:
November Ii
8:41 am .....-...... 4:43 pm
November IA
8:43 am. ...-.............-. 4:41 pm.
November IS
8:45 am. -.......,...-.....- 4:39 pm.
November is
BAT am. -.-....... 4:37 pm.
November II
$3.50 am. .,...,,..,,.,........... 4:35 pm.
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Washington
Merry
6o-Round

Continued from Page One)
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Weather report: High. "A; low, 3s.
Evening star., 1943-09-17
State Officials Plan
Welcome Today 10
Chilean Minister

Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of
Chile, joaquin Fernandez, is ar
irving in Washington by plane this
afternoon, to be the guest of the
Government during a tour CT the
eastern part of the United States.
He will be met at an airport by
Secretary Of State Hull, and other
officials of the State Department.
including George T. Cummerlin,
chief Of protocol. The American
Ambassador to Chile. Claude T,
Bowers, who preceded the foreign
minister to Washington, and has
been here for several days. Is ex-
pecting to be in the Welcoming
party.
To Stop at Blair House.
On arrival here. the Coreign min
lister and his party will proceed to
the Blair House, Government guest
home, which will be his residence
while he is il Washington. Secre-
tary Hull will give dinner in honor
of Senor Fernandez at the Carlton
Hotel tonight.
Tomorrow will be a busy CAV for
the distinguished visitor. He will
hold a press conference at the Blair
House at II am; will visit Vice
President Wallace at the Capitol
and later attend a special meeting
of the Governing Board of the Pan
American Union following which he
will be guest of honor of the board
at luncheon.
The Chilean Ambassador. Rodolfo
Michels, and Sonora Michels will
hold reception at the Pan Ameri-
can Union in honor of their distin-
guished visitor at 10 pm. tomorrow
Leaves City Next Week.
Leaving Washington sometime
early next week, the foreign minis
ter will visit New York, Buffalo and
other points before returning to
Miami to fly back to Chile.
Among those greeting the foreign
minister at Miami were Ambassa-
dor Michels, and Pedro Alvarez, for
mer Chilean minister of economy,
who now is executive vice president
of the Chilean Nitrate and Iodine
Sales Corp, They are returning in
his official party.
Coming from Chile with the min
Evening star., 1943-09-17
New Workers to Discuss
Absentee Voting TONIGHT

Answers to inquiries on absentee
voting regulations for New Workers
will be given at the first member
ship meeting of the New York State
Legislative Club at 8 o'clock tonight
at the Archives Auditorium, Penn
sylvania avenue and Seventh streets
NV.
The New York State Legislative
Club, composed of Government
workers from New York, is spon-
sored by the Federal Workers of
America, CIO, and aims to afford
Government employees an opportun-
lty to discuss legislation.
The program and all activities re-
lated to it will take into considera-
ton provisions of the Hatch Act,
1t was announced.
Give up that vacation drive cheer
fully; we need gasoline to take the
enemy for : One-way ride.
Evening star., 1943-09-17

Boyville De Luxe all-wool
model! Double breasted,
half -belted, with 4 pockets.
Body lined with cotton:
yoke and sleeves with ray
on. Sizes 7 to IA.
At Biadensburg and Wisconsin Stores
Evening star., 1943-09-17

lister are: Felix Nieto del Rio, DO
lltical adviser to the foreign office ::
and Victor Rioseco, secretary to the
minister, who will remain here as a
secretary at the Embassy.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-05-26
SAVOY COMMUNITY
CENTER

A large and appreciatiye gath
ering of young people greeted the
Savoy management last Saturday
evening. Bob White and his II
Men About Town orchestra was
never better Miss Joan Chappell,
the Center's popular soloist sang
several popular blue numbers, ac-
companiel by the band. that were
well received bythe jolly crowd
present.
The Defense Workers mass
meeting at the Center Sunday af-
ternoon was a decided success. A
large and appreciative audience
representing the many defense
and shipyard organizations dem
onstrated their deep interest in
the attempt to unity all forces tC
improve the working conditions OF
the colored defense workers in
this area.
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Service Men
The Junior Hostesses journeyed

Bell Maunder, Mrs. Cornelis
Moore. John Mosely. aWlter Me
Clendon, e. Moore, Eddie Moss.
William Nichols.
William Oby, Richard OVERLY
Mrs. V. L. Penick, Miss Bea-
trice Price, aWlter Parker. Mrs.
Julia Purnell, Eugene Powell,
Clarence Purnell, Mrs. Martha
Porter.
Fred ]. Ray. William Richard
son, Mrs. Elsie Richards. Mrs.
Eva R. Roberts. Mrs. Mamie
Rhone, w. A. Riddle, Raw Rob
erts, Lew Russell, Warren Rus
sell.
Ivory Saunders, Daniel Saund-
ers, Jesse Saunders. Mrs. Anna
Scott, Robt Sumrall. Fred w.
Shorter, Mrs. Fred w. Shorter,
Donald Simons, William p. Smith.
Mrs. Rosie Smith, Ray Stewart.
Mrs. Ella NJ. Stewart. Emil F.
Steele, George Stevens, James A.
Spencer, Beatrice shipley. Joseph
Spivey.
Alex Taylor, Fred w. Taylor.
Clarence Thomas, Mrs. T. Thomp-
son, Edward Turner, T. Thomp-
son, John Tanner.
Matt Walsh, Mrs. Maxine VALID
ION, Samuel H White, Mrs. Bv-
slyn Williams, Mrs. Lillian Win
iton, James H. Williams, DIR. Ar
hur Williams, c. c. Wilson,
Harry Walker, Edward L. White
Miss Frances Vogel, W. e.
Miss Idell Vertner.
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Arts, Richard M. Brown, Herbert
Colman, Terry Cruise, DaviC
Jones, Mrs. Birdie Morris, Rev
Judson Swancy, N. j. Graffell
Mrs. William Jones, Mrs. Lucille
Morton, Anison Sylvester, DR.. l.
A. Graves, Robert Harmon, AL
vim Lewis, Henry Smith. Gus
West, Mrs. Helen Harris, Mrs
Ethel Lightfoot, D. A. Wright.
One dollar memberships are:
C. G. Adams, Valley Baisden,
James A. Ballew, Gilbert, Mrs. E.
D. r. Bowman, Mrs. D. A. Brooks,
Troy Bowles, Kenneth Beckles,
George Brown, Dennis Britton, C.
A. Brown, Henry Bias. Mrs. Eva
Brown. years, Mile Burnside.
Mrs. C. A. Brown, Mrs. NJ. d.
Brown, Quentin Browning, Leslie
Byrd, Floyd G. Brown, Mrs. Anna
e. Bagley, Mrs. Anita Bruce.
Mrs. Marguerite Buford, Milton
Bonner, James H. C. Burll, Will
liam Bothel, H. S. Carr, Mrs. L.
CLAYTON. Robert Crane w. w.
Casmon, Mrs. Alberta Colman,
Carl Castle. Joseph Craig, Leslie
Crittenden, Herbert Colman, Chas
w. Daniels, Buddy Davis, Geo.
Murphy Denham, H. e. Dykes,
Mrs. Genevieve Dunn. AL Dolgoff.
Mrs. Carrie Duvall, Joseph Enett,
Mrs. Ethel Frazier.
Mrs. James Clayton, Mrs. Ada
Gillispee. DIR. L. A. Graves, DR.. G..
Graves, Lonnie Gray, Walter
Green, Claude Green.
Robert Harmon, Cpl. Monroe |
Haynes, Mrs. F. G. Hurd, Thos.
Mrs. Gladys Harris, Jack
Hogan, Monroe Howard, Edna
ttOTIO0s Alex lTWlQ.
David J ones, Mrs. William
Jones, Frank Jenkins, Archie T.
tones, Abner Jones, Mrs. Gladys
Johnson, James Johnson, Ed
Johnson, o. D. Johnson, J. W.
Johnson, William Jones, William
ackson, Grady A. Johnson.
William King, Robert Kowser,
William Knighten.
F. D. Lee, Mrs. Adessa Lam
ing, NJ. R. Locke, Lacey Lewis,
Twin Lewis.
Rev. Geo. H. Maunder, Bert G.
Iitchell, H. ]. Morton, Mrs. Villa
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-05-26
NAACP Campaign Reaches
One-FOurth Its Goal

The secnd report in the N A A
C p membership campaign brings
the total up to nearly one-fourth
its goal of 1000 members. The to-
tai now is 242. The standing of
the workers as we go to press
are: Mrs. Nellie Wilson, chairman
So; George Wood II; Rev J.
Swancy, s; Mrs. V L. Penick, 5;
Mrs. N. r. Mccullough, ~; Mrs.
Helen Harris, A; Mrs. Matilda
Grant, 2; Mrs. Augusta Shannon
IS; Mrs. LeEtta King, 5; Mrs.
Elwilla Gilmore q, Airline Paiya,
26
The NAACP membership cam
paign got off to a good start Mon
day night at Washington Hall
with 166 memberships reported.
The report of the workers were
as follows: Mrs. Nellie Wilson,
chairman, 25; George Wood, So;
Airline Paiya, 226 Mrs. Elwilla Ell
more. IS; Mrs. Augusta Shannon,
5; Rev. Judson Swancy, 8; Mrs.
V. L. Penick, 5; Mrs. c. L. Nc
Cullough, 6; Mrs. Helen Harris,
A; Mrs. Edith Goodwin, 4; Rev.
F. w. Shorter, 2; Mrs. Miltilda
Grant, L; Mrs. LeEtta King, 5.
The honors for last week go
to the Daughter Elks with their
of $500. Five dol
lar contributions included A. B.
Lynch and Wright owen Reeves.
$3.50 memberships were r. H.
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BUY IT NOW
OBITUARY

Mrs. Tommie Saunders died
May 10 at her home 1929 Wash
ington st. She was born In Ellens-
burg, Wash, and has lived in the
state during all her life. she Is
survived by son, Lester Callette
and his wife Alester, a dear per-
sonal friend, Henry Ford, and a
host of friends.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends for their beautiful flor
al offerings and kindly consid-
Grafton during the illness and
death Of our beloved mother.
We also thank Miss Ruth
Osborne and her music and
sweet songs and the Rev. Jack
Nelson and the Rev. Judson
Swancy for their encouraging
words.
Lester Collette, son
Alester Collette,
daughter-in-law
Henry Ford.
personal friend
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Mrs. G. B, Miller To
Attend NAACP Conference

Mrs. G. B. Miller. real estate
and insurance broker, left last
Saturday for Chicago to be with
her daughter and son-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Adams (Tessie
Miller) who are expecting a visit
from the stork within the next
few days.
While in the middle west Mrs.
Miller will attend the NAACP
conference to be held in Detroit
June SO. AS one of the outstand-
ing business women of the Pacific
Northwest, who devotes Q great
deal of time political. civic and
social affairs. Mrs. Miller IS able
to glen from as well as contribute
much to suhc conference. The
Seattle Branch is fortunate in Sc
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Printing of all kinds, at lowest
prices. Call McCants at CA 1900.
Office in Savoy Building, 21st &
East Madison st.
Business and private cards, in
itialed private stationery, pro-
grams, bulletins and Hand Bills.
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to the Fort Lewis on Sunday, May
23, TO entertain some of the boys
stationed there. Mrs. Johnston,
one of the Senior Hostesses was
in charge of the girls during the
trip.
The Phalanx Club presented a
very fine program for the service
men ON Sunday, May 23. Lionel
Page is president of the club.
Tommy Waggener was chairman
of the committee I'm charge of the
program. Numbers on the pro-
gram included the following:
Group singing led by Lionel Page,
Piano solo by Miss Evelyn Daven-
port, Address by Miss Margaret
Goolsby, vocal solo by Everett
Williams, numbers by the sextett
from the Methodist Church, and
remarks by John Copeland. Mrs.
Meade gave the invocation, Miss
Jean Shields was the pianist, and
Misses Wells, Stricller, and Val
ley rendered several numbers as
a trio. Miss Clarene Garrett was
the accOmpanist for Everett Will
iiams. Mrs. If. Page and Mrs. Il.
Wells assisted in serving the re-
freshemnts.
Herman Moore ras taken over
the responsibility of showing NOV
les to the men stationed at Boe-
ing Field. This is a weekly fea-
lure that is rendered to the men
stationed there, and you can bet
hey are really enjoying the NOV
es that are shown to them.
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HALL TO LET

The Savoy Community Cen
ter Hall and IL piece band TO
let. Contact or call McCants,,
Savoy Building, 21st and East
Madison Street or call CA 1000
- PR 9453.
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NEWS FROM HOME

Pittsburgh Courier, Chicago
Defender, Kansas City Call,
Afr. A m e C n, Amsterdam
Star News, Negro Diges
Northwest Enterprise, Pacific
Coast Negro Directory for sale.
Mrs. Josephine McCraven, Sole
Agent for all Negro Literature.
7O4-- Goth Ave. Phone PR
o092, Seattle, Wash.
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curing such an outstanding per
sonality as it's representative
Mrs Miller is a member of the
Executive Board and is treasurer
of the Branch.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-05-26
Lena Horne Plays Most
Important Role Of Career

Lena Horne, torch singing
charmer of Panama Hattie"
plays the most important screen
role of her career as the night
club charmer who almost lands
Eddie (Rochester1 Anderson in
Hades, in cabin in the Sky"
Metro-G oldwyn-Mayer adaptation
of the Broadway musical hit, now
at the 9Th Avenue Theatre.
The musical fantasy, which
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deals with the struggle between
Lucifer,, Jr. and the forces of
good for the soul of Eddie (Roch-
ester) Anderson, is a blend of
music and gay entertainment.
Cabin in the Sky" and other song
hits from the stage play are aug
mented by original songs. Roch-
ester and Miss Waters head the
cast, Miss Horne plays the
"vamp" role, Rex Ingram, Louis
Armstrong, Duke Ellington and
his band, the Hall Johnson Choir
are among many noted personals
ties in the cast.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-05-26
EAST MADISON Y. M. c. A.
'Teen-Age Softball League
To Start

ANNh-AAf7N A'oitpfAh A<NAEa0
To Start
On Tuesday, May 25, a teen
age softball league will begin
with the games being played at
the Yesler Terrace Playfield. The
East Madison YMCAs has entered
team in the league is sponsor
ed with the Central YMCA, Rain
Ter Vista, and Yesler Terrace.
This league is sponsored by the
Physical Education Department of
the Central YMCA. Following the
gameon Tuesday, a program has
been arranged for all of the boys.
ROYAL Brougham will be the
speaker, baseball film will be
shown, each team will have a
skit on the program, and the fin
al feature will be hot-dogs and
pop served to the boys.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-05-26
Learn To Swim
Campaign Begins

All boys 8 years of age and
over who do not know how to
swim will be given that oppor-
tunity to learn at the Central
YMCA beginning the week of
June IA. Registrations are now
being taken at the East Madison
YMCA for this event. Any boy or
the parent of any boys may come
to the East Madison YMCA to get
a blank to fill out. Come on boys
register now so you can have this
time t learn before you go camp
ing for the summer or before the
beaches open. Each class will be
under the direction of competent
INSTRUCTORS. REGISTER NOW.
THE LESSONS ARE FREE.
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Peoples Institutional Baptist
Church

40 21St Avenue
Pastor Rev. f. w. Penick, ID. ID.
25O2 Goth Avenue South
Church Pone East 1900
Res. Phone Prospect 1920
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Morning Worship 1900 a. m.
Evening Worship 500 p. m.
Mid-week Prayer Service, We'd
nesday evening 500 o'clock.
Woman's Aux. Meeting every
LIST and Ord Wednesday afternoon
$3.50.
Missionary Day, 3rd Sunday
afternoon 3 o'clock.
The public is invited to all SER
vices.
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st. Philips Episcopal Church

st. Philips Episcopal Church
227 23 Avenue North
Cat East Thomas Street)
Rev. Raymond David Holmes
Vicar
Sunday, March IA First
Sunday in Lent.
p. m. Church School.
2 p. m. - Vespers, Litany and
Sermon.
3;15 p. n. Bishops Com
mittee.
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SEATTLE
CHURCHES

First A. NJ. e. Church
Between Pike and Pine, 14th Ave.
DIR. L. r. Hayes, Pastor
Sunday school, 9:45. Preaching
II and 8; Christian Endeavor.
D. M; Midweek prayer service
Wednesday, s o'click.
Community A. M. e. Zion
Rev. o. S. Thomas Lewis
Assisting Minister
1716 23rd Avenue
Sunday School 9:45.
Morning Service 1900 a. m.
Christian Endeavor GAS.
Evening Service 500 p. m.
Mount Zion Baptist
1884 10Th Aveiue
Prospect O444
Rev. Benz. Davis, Pastor
Sunday school. 9:45. Preaching
II and s; Christian Endeavor,
D. M; Midweek prayer service
Wednesday. o'elick.
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The First Baptist Church
Kennydale, Washington
Second Baptist Church
Everett, Washington
Second Baptist Church

ROslyn, Washington
Rev. JudsOn Swancy, Pastor,
and Evangelist, Missionary.
Preaching 3 p. m. End, Bird and
4th Sundays at Kennydale, Wash.
East 7135 Apt. "a, 21O7 e.
James, Seattle, Washington.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Gaithersburg Station
Is Scene Of Suicide
Ill B. & O. Roll EmpIoye
Shoots and Kills Self

Charles Brown. Al, of Gathers
burg, Md. shot and killed himself
this morning in the Gaithersburg
station of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad. according to MONTGOMERY
County police. Dr. William F..
Broschart, county coroner, issued a
certificate of suicide.
Police said Mr.. Brown was an
employe in the railroads Rockville
station. He had been on sick leave
for the past six weeks.
According to Policeman Ralph
Ofutt, who investigated with Po-
liceman William Broschart and
Sergts. Guy Jones and James S.
McAuliffe. Mr.. Brown came into
the Gaithersburg station about 10
am. and told Station Master Homer
Orme that he intended to take the
next train to Derwood.
As the train approached, Mr..
Orme went out to meet it, leaving
Mr.. Brown alone in the office.
Shortly afterward, Mr.. Orme told
police, he heard shot and rushed
back to the office. where he found
Mr.. Brown on the floor with a 49,
canber revolver beside him. The
revolver. which belonged to Mr..
Orme, had been In a desk in the
once.
Police said Mr.. Brown was mar
ried and had two children.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
0DT Limits Transport
To Amusement Centers

AS long as it does not interfere
with the transportation needs of war
workers, transit companies may pro-
vide bus and streetcar service to
amusement parks, the Office of De-
fense Transportation has ruled.
ODT said rubber-tired public car
riers should not be operated to
amusement parks and other recrea-
tional centers if rail service is avail
able, and should not duplicate rail
service for any substantial part of
the trip.
The ruling was not expected to
effect existing facilities to two of
Washington's major amusement
centers-Grifflth Stadium and Glen
Echo Park. The latter opens Satur-
day. and Capital Transit Co.
spokesman said street cars would
continue to carry pleasure seekers
there.
The opening ball game here is
April 20. The park is serviced by
streetcars.
In the East, ODT said, bus service
should not be offered to amusement
centers "for the purpose of circum-
venting regulations intended to save
gasoline normally used for so-called
pleasure driving
All operators serving resorts must
make their decisions about extra
service with full realization of the
importance of conserving the re-
naming mileage in their fleets of
vehicles for essential war workers
transportation during the many
months of the war which may lie
ahead of US ODT said.
Evening star., 1943-04-08

Commenting on the lengthy plan
ming for the course, he said, ut took
us six months to find the tractor
alone" The island" Of land Of
fered to the schools by the War De-
partment was dredged by Army en-
gineers from the bottom of the Ana
costa River and now supports a
section of Benning road. 1t is rich
with years of deposit from Ana
costa River farmlands, DR.. Wilkin-
son said.
IS Acres Available.
The total of As acres available has
been divided into three-acre plots,
five OF which have been reserved
for day vocational students. The
other 1G lots are open to applicants
of 16 years or over who will promise
to cultivate all OF the land made
available to them. The produce
raised and canned will belong to
the student.
DR.. Wilkinson can enroll more
than 10 students in the course, he
said, because anyone already hav-
ing access to three acres Of land
anywhere in the District or neigh
boring States is eligible to apply
About As more acres has been
loaned to the schools by the War
Department on the opposite side of
Benning Road. he added, but the
tract is not as suitable for produc-
tion at this time as the northern
site