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Evening star., 1943-05-02

tumble down building" once used as a
factory and presided over by man
named Fagin." But at last the old
building collapsed from the wear and
tear of age. But when this occurred,
Fagin was the only one hurt. "He was
found in the debris, wrapped all around
with the betting and gearing as though
he had been seized and throttled by
some gigantic octopus
The Fight Continues.
But though the Freemen's Total Alb
stinence Society gave up this building
at an early date, the cause of prohi-
bition contained active for many years,
and in 1880, the city directory gives the
names of the following organizations
functioning at that time, namely: Sons
OF Temperance, Independent Order of
Rechabites, Sons Of Jonadab, Good Tenn
plars. Mutual Temperance Endowment
Association, Juvenile Templars, Temple
Of Honor, the Washington Dashaways
and the Georgetown Dashaways.
Today there are probably several tenn
perance organizations still existing in
Washington, but If so they are certainly
not as prominent as they were in days
gone by, and it is quite refreshing to
look backward a few decades when real
constructive work was being done by
these bodies for humanitys sake.
Wholesome Entertainment.
Indeed, at nearly all the temperance
meetings in the Dos and 90s, where the
young folk would gather, there would
always be a wholesome entertainment
followed by dancing which afforded them
good time in good moral atmosphere.
OF these organizations the writer recalls
especially Minnehaha Lodge No. i, Good
Templars, which met in Timms' Hall,
then on the top floor over the clothing
store Of George F. Timms Co., 400 Sew
enth street northwest. Miller's, and later
Johns Restaurant occupied quarters in
the basement part of the building.
Minnehaha Lodge met on Tuesday
evenings and in addition to dancing, the
program put on by the young people.
6CllCi dAAy AlAN1OoCu Pupoldl 1CIltd-
tions of the day, including "Casabianca, .
Somebody's Mother and Punch,
Punch, Punch With Care" while Lar
board Watch" and "Baby's Left the
Cradle" were the songs usually sung by
immature talent. However every one
had good time and went home sober
and happy.
Crusading Difficulties.
Crusading has rarely been without its
difficulties, indignities and dangers, and
the pioneers in the cause Of temperance
certainly suffered all Of these. Indeed,
the George Savage before referred to is
but one Of many good examples Of what
tndignities the temperance workers of
his day sometimes had to endure to ac-
Evening star., 1943-05-02
Defense Against Disaster

Steubenville, Ohio, is an example. At
dawn on December 80 Of last year, the
commander Of the Jefferson County De-
fense Corps gave the flood alert. Within
20 minutes the control center was stated
and operating as the headquarters for
all flood work. Throughout the county
all civilian defense forces were modified
and 1000 workers went on active flood
duty.
Before the high water came the duty
of the civilian defenders was to sound
the warning. Along So miles of river
thousands of river-front dwellers were
given flood warnings. In one town,
which was 80 per cent under water, 400
people were rescued by boat by afraid
wardens, auxiliary police and firemen.
The Steubenville Control Center re-
ceived all calls for assistance made as
signments of manpower, equipment and
supplies. AS the flood subsidized volun-
teers started cleaning up the towns.
Within week most of the war produc-
ton in the flooded area had been re-
sumed. =
A peacetiyne problem emphasized by
LilC wal Ids Uccil IllS 1OlGSJ IlT6b
at one Of the Nations vital sources Of
supply. In helping to combat the de-
struction Of forests the Civil Air Patrol,
which has just been transferred to the
War Department, has distinguished It
self. The CAP-750 900 strong-is best
known for flying the coast patrols in the
war against submarines, but its members
iy,
man-size job in assisting the forest
rangers.
In North Carolina, for instance, when
fires broke out in Pisgah National For
est, flyers of the CAP carried rangers
over the suspected areas, sometimes fly
Ing on instruments through the dense
smoke. The CAP also did fire-spotting
tour Of duty in Georgia's Chattahooches
National Forest.
Flying patrol in Ohio, CAP members
signal ranger stations when they spot
fires and circle the stations until the
rangers signal back what help is needed.
The CAP is considered a permanent
boon to the United States Forest Service.
In many States emergency agreements
exist whereby CAP wings" take to the
air whenever forests are threatened.
In most civilian defense courses first
aid has been requisite. For that, scores
of individuals are grateful. Stories Of
makeshift tourniquets successfully ap-
piled by men and women who took first
aid in the course of learning how to
assist their neighbors in the event Of
enemy. attack are endless.
Because people believe-and still be.
lieve-"it can happen here" 100000
civilian defenders are doing IN wartime
what they are not likely to forget when
peace comes
Evening star., 1943-05-02

and on the side of the head by two of
those missiles. He was not, however,
much injured.
"Col. Thompson-You state that two
eggs were thrown at you.
"Mr. Savage-Yes, sir.
'Col Thompson-State what you were
doing at the time.
"Mr. Savage-I was advocating the
temperance cause. I don't know what
my precise language was. 1t was In
front of Upperman's store. Just pre-
vious to receiving the blows from the
eggs, I observed a crowd near the house
said to be occupied by Nine. Hunter.
I inquired into the cause, and was told
that a man named Williams had drawn
the crowd around him. I then said I
thought it was a party of Nine. Hunters
boys, and should thereafter call them by
that name. Between Mr.. Uppermans
and Nine. Hunters a lot intervenes.
There were about q hundred persons
present. and they occupied the pavement
I saw ladies passing. but they were not
obliged to 60 into the street to get past.
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requirements, and the repair Of auto
mobiles will have a conspicuous place
In this program.
One bottleneck is likely to remain for
a while-the shortage of skilled me-
chanics. They are not frozen in their
garage jobs, and naturally gravitate to
war plants. Mechanics Of lesser skill
will have to carry on in their absence
Evening star., 1943-05-02
Continued From Page BAD

was the commander Of Harlan's Citi-
zens Defense Corps. He called his SEN
ior warden, got his men together. Along
with the other defense units came the
khaki-uniformed, gun-toting auxiliary
police Of bloody" Harlan.
People were successfully evacuated
from their homes, the fires were checked
and the panic stopped cold. The civilian
defense forces simply substituted what
to do in an explosion" for what to do
in an air raid"
River, the year-end Ohio River flood
have called into play all the forces
trained for disaster not from the rivers
but from the skies.
Evening star., 1943-05-02

That Is all I said on that occasion,
previous to the blows. The first egg was
a rotten one, and s1nelt extensively all the
evening. Gaughter) I saw Mr. Hunter
throw four eggs, two Of which struck me.
The Eggs Were Bad.
"Col Thompson-You think, Then, the
first was bad egg?
'Mr Savage (smilings| do. The FIRST
egg hit my face.
Col Thompson-What effect had the
second egg?
'Mr. Savage-It dirtied me; soled by
coat. That is all the violence re-
ceived. was ordered to clear out by
that individual (pointing to Hunter)
and some others. 1t is the first time
I was ever struck in any way, except,
perhaps, with the stump Of cigar or
a ouid Of tobacco thrown by soma
blackguard. Uaughter0" =.
The proceedings before the Justice
occupied more than two hours, and the
decision in the case was still In doubt
when this paper went to press.
Evening star., 1943-05-02

did make some mighty good speeches
in Congress half a century ago and more.
The Congressional Temperance So
ciety referred to, which was organized
in 1888, with Secretary OF War Lewis
Cass as president, had a sort OF spas
modic career, for it had no less than
four revivals-1837, 1842, 1874, and again
in 1866 1t was given new start, only
later to give up the ghost entirely.
But, in 1S47, while the members Of
Congress were seemingly still enthusiastic
over temperance. Father Theobold
Mathey, the Irish temperance advocate,
visited the city. A reception was given
in his honor by the various temperance
bodies here, and both Houses of Con-
gress extended to him the privilege Of
the floor. He was also entertained at
dinner by the President.
In 1842 the clerks Of the Treasury
Department organized total abstinence
society and the same year the printers
Of the city did likewise. Indeed, at the
printers anniversary celebration dinner,
in January. 1s45, Columbia Typograph-
ical Society, for the first time served no
wine.
Old Temperance Hall.
Many will recall old Temperance Hall,
which stood until a few years ago at
914 E street. The cornerstone of this
building was laid in 1843 and 1t was
dedicated four years later. George Saw
age, the president of the Freemen's Total
Abstinence Society, of which Darius
Clagett was treasurer and j. L. Henshaw
financial secretary, was largely respon-
sible for getting together the funds for
financing this undertaking. The ground
was donated by Gen. John P. Van Ness.
At one time this society had member
ship of 1900.
For many years this building was used
for the purpose for which it was intended.
Its main hall was also well adapted for
Evening star., 1943-05-02
New Hope for the Nations Motorists

and improvise as best they can. For
that matter even a skilled mechanic has
to improvise these days; many part
designed for one make OF car Is fled,
sawed, hammered or twisted In some
way to fit another car.
Civilian America will drive less and
slower-but it will drive for the dura-
tion.
Evening star., 1943-05-02
Bv Basil Gordon.

The battle to keep America on wheels
is being won, according to compDehen-
sive survey just competed by the Amer
lean Automobile Association.
We are winning it as we are winning
in Tunisia; not by any one spectacular
victory which Immediately clears up the
situation, but by a gradual, steady i'm
provement of our position more easily
noticed by comparing the situation today
with that of year ago.
When we were cut off from rubber,
there were in this country 100000 pas
senger car tires, normally consumed at
the rate OF 100000 per month. The
only answer was rationing, not only Of
tires, but Of new automobiles, even as
suming that our war economy would
allow their production. Tire rationing
was, and is, a temporary expedient to
until synthetic rubber could get under
way. This is now being accomplished.
Tires for average passenger cars are
being made entirely of synthetic rubber,
and are proving satisfactory, though re-
Gaping must be resorted to for some
time to come.
But the recap is better than it was.
Not only have the restrictions been lifted
the process has been improved. Re-
capped tires are superior to tires made
entirely of reclaimed rubber while engi-
neers and chemists are constantly devils
ing still better processes.
The motorist whose tires are too far
gone for recapping can buy other re-
capped tires. According to figures of the
AAA, manufacturers are retreading in
their old molds no less than 15O0 tires
daily, to be distributed through ration
ing to localities with adequate recapping
facilities.
Optimistic Outlook.
Mr.. Russell Singer, general manager of
the AAA is optimistic for the long pull,
though warning that no immediate re-
Taxation in mileage control may be ex-
pected. He says: I'm brief, with the rub
ber crisis being iquidated, with mileage
controls being modified for purposes of
essential driving, with the synthetic rub
ber program creating new million dol
lar industry that will free the United
States from dependence on foreign rub
ber supplies, and with growing apprecia-
ton Of the problem of keeping cars in
use, motorists can find new hope that
they will be able to maintain their cars
in operation"
THAT is all very WE'LL" says the East
ern motorist, land am glad to hear that
the tire situation is improving; but what
of my greatest problem, gasoline? When
may expect more?"
Gasoline Situation Better.
Nobody knows, exactly, but here again
the AAA is, on the whole, hopeful. In
their words, there is evidence that we
are now going through the worst and can
hope for some easing before midsum-
mer. The last year has brought about
virtually transportation revolution in
the delivery of petroleum products to the
East. In normal times. we required ap-
proximately 100000 barrels OF petro-
leum day Ia the Atlantic States to meet
Evening star., 1943-05-02

John r. Mahoney, late fnan-
cidl secretary Of the AsSocia-
tion OF Oldest Inhabitants and
for many gears a 7Oorker in
the cause OF temperance.
complish the results he achieved.
Mr. Savage was a man of prominence
in Washington and once owned the en-
tire square where the New Center Mar
ket now stands, between Fourth, Fifth,
K and L streets, and here was his resi-
dence. The block was once known as
Savage Square. 1t was an attractive
place, fenced in all around and what
might have been considered country
estate prior to 1861.
Evening star., 1943-01-24

talent for cutting = to make style
out of practically nothing, if need be.
The other is ingenuity - the ability
to pick up something not used before
- and not needed for TINT, cart
ridges, balloon cloth, and wearing
apparel for the Armed Forces and
use it cleverly in this years dres:
Problems: Headaches in the expan
washdress business are labor and materia
especially materials. There is the scarcit
vat-dye threads which guarantees fast c.
for stitching; the critical shortages of
Evening star., 1943-01-24

debutante doings to follow their husbands to
posts hither and yon in the dear old U.S.A.
They belong to the race of slim, long-legged,
breezy young women who are used to togging
themselves out in casual, ready-for anything
clothes, as American as baseball and apple pie.
'THESE GIRLS are demanding snappy,
serviceable, easy-on-the-upkeep washdresses
that will be equally at home in the kitchen,
in neighbor's quarters, at the PIX or the
movies" says personal shopper who has to
fill their orders for one top-grade metropoli-
tan store.
So great is the l943 demand for this type
of dress that important manufacturers out
side of the housedress contingent have given
Evening star., 1943-01-24

fasteners and many KINGS OF buttons. oneerS
for which long-stapled cotton is needed are
bowing quickly out of the picture. So are
many cotton and rayon dress colors because
the dyes needed for them contain chemicals
more needed for war. Rayon-blends are pinch
hitting for rayons; sheeting while it lasts
- for well-loved percales; unbleached muslin
is in demand.
'If can get plenty of good old unbleached
muslin.'' famous designer declares, II can
do wonderful things with it. can have it
printed trim it with lace . :. with velvet
-. with lot of priority-free stuff -. make
it look smart and beautiful"
TYPICAL DESIGNER, now turning old
skill to additional use, is Claire McCardell of
Townley Frocks, Inc. high-fashion sports
wear house which for the first time took a
fling last fall in the housedress direction:
Result: The war-born personality wash
dress, with mitt-shaped pot holder buttoned
to the belt - the great popular success which
has checked out of one store at the rate of
1000 month. Young cook Ann Lane wears
it as she makes apple dumplings for THIS
WEEKS carneraman - see page l9.
Evening star., 1943-01-24

Designs and designers like this in
the sportswear field j.. in the house
dress field 1. even in the realms of
dressy-dress clothes, are the great
white hope of the house-dress indus
try today, in solving its problems
This spirit will produce the new.
Evening star., 1943-01-24
''Friends wonder
what | see In hin!''

mani in
the world. the brainiest, either.
every IA spells
talking
isn't every
when other folks around. My husband does!
"And presses
against his cheek. it silly but-thank
goodness help hands lovely
by doing dishes with Soap!
"Once thought I had to strong
speed rough. T
didn IT that Ivorys velvet suds'
dishes the strongest washday soaps!
why only days after I changed Ivory
Soap. actually lovelier!
Its baby's beauty soap
"So. why'd don't change to 'Ve1vet-suds'
Ivory did7 only about IL day.
e9+Hu pure Tt floats
Evening star., 1943-01-24
= = . (
kII3IIEY

wartime housedresses women want - anc
with 'million-dollar" style. Women can de.
pend upon this number-one dress in Their
wardrobes to see them through their waking
hours, and can thank their lucky stars for the
sweet uses of adversely.
Evening star., 1943-01-24
LADIES Your w
It's handy for house wear.
Inexpensive, too-bui il
has a Ynillion-doIlar look
~ &W Dee

LEVER designers who can keep young
wartime women looking glamorous in
calico, gingham bag sheeting and SYM
thetics are sitting pretty in the United States
today. Too, they are doing material-saving,
morale-building job on Uncle Sans home
front, where women need, and are demanding
the dash and excitement of expensive clothes
caught in two-to-seven-dollar, washable, nice
to-wear- anywhere dresses.
Customers for the new-style housedresses
are pouring in from hitherto unheard-from
fields. And in breathtaking numbers - about
100000 new customers last year, according
to figures supplied by the housedress indus
try. One new customer is the woman who for
the first time is doing her own work. She is
everywhere from Hollywood to this years
crop of competent, young ob-plus-housekeep-
ing wives and misses. She is used to looking
nice; is fussy about her clothes; wants style
plus practically - lots of both. She's con-
serving her precious wooens, pure rayons,
dressy sheers.
SERVICE WIVES: They also swell the
rafks. They've left campuses, office jobs,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-22
Benefit Ice
Show Friday

Members Of Lakewood Senior
Figure skating club are making
plans fer 8 novel event Friday
evening. Jan. %. from 10 uu mid.
night. when they will stage a Rene.
fit show 10 raise funds 10 send TIA
eoma's junior stars 70 the Pa
eine Coast Championship meet
ings in Berkeley. Calf. later on
this spring
Mrs Floyd Moore. president Of
the club. has = novel program of
stunts. exhibition numbers games
on the ice and = hig Lucky Num-
Der drawing.
katheryn Mcdonald and Tommy
G~ilshsnnon. TAeomas Pair. and
the Two Pats. Pat Hoyt and Pat
Greenun viii give several num-
hcrs. and special music viii he
furnished by Fred Holt At the or
gan
This i the first get-togsther
local ice fans. both skaters and
spectators, have held this winter.
and a good time is promised those
who are backing the local Juniors
on their way 10 stardom.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-22

Once again Tn lu.h ard ~srm
beauty II fhs South Seas ssrve<
a. . background Or another af
Hollywnads 10y ami Eifl fnmsnres
IN Siren ~ sh% South seas for
merry Paradise tsisl starring
Aoxsts eith warren Nun wnIlam
Davidsan. 1ohn 81 rons ard
George rlita scheduled u arrive
today 1t the RIVERS thsstsF
ssnsaoas native dances fnr :
tribal wedding feast are filmed ~
> technical trsw hesdsd ~ npfe
INV Reid. who obtained al q the
background tootsge ~ n. island
81 asmoa Tribal tsbss<. which
plas - lmrortsat : part II ths
daily I've. Al relynesisn natives
slsn figure pfsonrntir IN th<
story 81 the blind artist who =
slsa q dereii.t % whom sight !.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-22
Sonia Introduces
Designer Livingston

A new type of wardrobe is fes-
tured by Sonia Henie in her cur
rent goth Century-Fox hit. Ice
land" which is the direct result
Of Miss Henie's efforts TO intro
duce the work OF designer Billy
Livingston to studio executives.
Livingston designed all of the
wardrobe for S%onja's last skating
tour Of the country, after he was
discovered" in New York by the
Norwegian star. He had designed
the wardrobes for the stage pro-
auctions of Panama Hattie. "Du-
Barry Was q Lady and Grace
Moore's operate role in La
Tosca."
Miss Henie, meeting him in
Hollywood, convinced him 10 re-
main and persuaded 20th Century
Fox to use MIN for her own pic
ture, Iceland.
Iceland. now at the Temple
theater, stars John Payne with
Miss Henie. while Jack Oakie and
Sammy Kaye and his orchestra are
featured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-22
lee Skating Sisrk
Adopts "JMiGbuq"

F1rst n adopt so-caiisd otter
hug rhythms IN the les. LOIS
pworshak. g%,ittering starle, of the
silver blades In the film Ice Ca.
rsdes Revue. now at the Rlslto
theater. has scored wherever she
has made appearances. Al Is abe
oopncd of the Northwest ANA
tour Figure Skating championship,
and later was offered q spot in
the Ice Folllea in New York Niss
Dwofshak Il one Of movieiands
most talented beauties, having
been offered scholarships in art
In New York and In piano IN Eu-
rope on completion % her college
education. she accepted the art
scholarship. studying under George
Grosx. but her vital interest IN
skating Ia currently taking her
time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-22
Suggests Boxing Hall Of Fame"

Creation OF a Boxing Hall of
Fame" similar TO the Baseball
Hall of Fame" at Cooperstown.
N. Y, has been suggested by Alan
Hale the Warner Bros. star who
is currently appearing in the
Roxy theater's attraction, Gentle
man JIM" the story OF James j.
Corbett, heavyweight champion of
the world. Enrol Flynn plays the
role OF Corbett.
Baseball has its shrine for its
immortal heroes" said Hale. "and
there seems TO be no reason why
the sport of boxing should not
honor it's outstanding champions
in a similar way"
Hale suggested that the site of
such an establishment might be
either New Orleans or San Fran
cisco. II was IN New Orleans that
Corbett wrested the crown from
John L. Sullivan on Sept. 7. 1892
just 80 years ago-in a bout that
marked the first heavy title 10
be decided under the Marquis Of
Queensbury rules. Corbett was
from San Francisco.
Someone like James Farley,
former postmaster general, or
Jimmy Walker, ex-New YORK
mayor. both of whom long have
been identified with boxing. or
some similar authority. might
head a committee To create and
establish a shrine for boxing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-22
NOW PLAYING At
c ThEATERS

FIRST Run SHOWN.
Blue MOUSE Gary Cooper IN
/. Pride Of h Yankees Also Army
SURGEON
RIAITo-Ellen Drew and Richard
Denning ! n Ice Cspadss Revue
Jean Parker and Chester Morris IN
"wreoking Crew los, 3=as $40.
$50.
RoNN-Errol Flynn n Alexis Smith
IN Gentleman jim" II IS. Z 90,
$50. 1000. also Craig stevens n
Julie Bishop In The Hidden Hand"
las. SIS. s45.
MI SIC BoN-Jack Benny and Ann
Sheridan in George Washington
Slept Here. Il 40. , ,oa. g 80. 1000.
also Ralph Bellamy in The Great
representation. i:A0, $40. a35.
RINITRA-Movita and Warren Hui in
siren of the South Seas" IL 80.
2Ia. 500. Ts4b. 1925. also Wanda
Mckay and John Beal in One
: ps,illins night los $50, s'sS'
RETURN SHOWING
BENERLN-Ray Milland and pauiette
Goddard in Reap The Wild Wind
CANEo-Russeil Hayden in "rhe l.
one Prairie also the weaver
Brothers and Elviry in Mountain
Rhythm
CAPITOL - Forbidden Adventure,
also Mad Youth
COMMUNITY 49, George Montgomery
and Ann Rutherford in orchestra
wives" also william Gargan IN
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen.
KAY STREET - Scandinavian film.
The Whalers', also The Necessity
OF Shipping
LAKEWOOD - Pred MacMurray and
RAY Milland in Men With Wings
also Little Tokyo. U. S. A
PARK - jeanette Macdonald and
Robert Young in Cairo also Car
toon.
PROCTOR-Lew Ayres and Lionel
Barrymore in DR.. kildare's VIC
tory also Milton Berle and Bren-
da Joyce in Whispering Ghosts
REALART-Robert Stack n Diana
RE\-William Holden and Frances
Dee in Meet The stewards: also
Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake
in Blonde Fol Victory"
SHELI-John Howard and Marguer-
lie Chapman in Submarine Raid
err also Bill Boyd IN Texas Man
Hunt"
SUNSET Gary Cooper and Joan
Leslie in Sergeant York"
TEMPLE+SonJa Henie and John
Payne in Iceland also The Loves
Of Edgar Allan Poe"
LIBERTY, Puyallup - Tombstone"
also "Bashful Bachelor"
RIVIERA. Sumner-Dolores Costello
and Joseph Gotten IN The Mag
nificent Ambersons."