Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1931, Page 21

OUNTY VG PLAN | GETSOFFCALO.K Montgomery Leaders Gen- erally Assure Proposals Made by Federation. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., February 7.—A county administrative and improvement &mnm for 1931 and 1932, which has en stated to be satisfactory to Mont- gomery Civic Federation leaders, was announced today by Lacy Shaw, presi- dent of the Board of County Commis- sioners, and State Senator Robert G. Hilton. The program would be fipanced by bond issues made possible by economies in the county budget and increased value of taxable property. It was stated that no tax increass would be necessary, as had been supposed for- | merly by the civic federation, to carry | out the program. Comprehensive Program. The outline of administrative and construction improvements was said by President Stephen James of the civic federation to incorporate all the ma- terial items proposed by the citizens' group and to be even more comprehen- sive in some respects than the federa- tion's program. ‘The federation recommended the au- thorization by the Maryland General Assembly of a $2,000,000 bond issue, while the program as set out by the county authorities would require the w-nce of an even greater amount of ds. The development plan reached its final form at a conference last night at Bethesda between county officials, po- litical leaders and civic federation leaders. The statement issued today by Mr. Shaw and Senator Hilton is an itemized expression of the conclusions Teached at that time. Following the meeting, Mr. James expressed “approval and satisfaction” on behalf of the federation with the assurances given by county officials that the federation’s program would be substantially carried out by the end of 1932. ‘The civic representatives were told that the bond issue could be.financed by increased ‘county funds for 1931, amounting to $144,500, the largest item of which would be an $86,000 savings effected, providing for road maintenance from revenue from the sale of bonds instead of from tax funds. Plan Continues Open. Mr. Shaw and Senator Hilton stated that the figures proposed and the im- ement contemplated are not final and “will continue open to any con- structive suggestions which would tend to improve the plans recommended to date, both while bond issues and other new proposed laws are pending in the _ Legislature and until the actual date of the county levy at the end of next June.” They made it clear, howsver, that “the county officials have not present belief that additional developments or advice of the next several months will oduce any drastic change in the cing items agreed to.” While it is planned to seek authbri- zation of the total bond issue required at the present session of the Legis- lature, the issuance of the road bonds for 1931 and for 1932 would be deferred until the second half of the year of the issue. This will be done to save pay- ment of interest on the bonds for the half year. S Improvement Sums Set. - ‘The program calls for $225,000 to be for school needs and $600,000 for road construction during 1931. additional $200,000 would be required ‘o .ovide school facilities in 1932 and pa for roads during that year. A l.unding bond issue of $500,000 also is Pprojected. « Only one item of any consequence contained in the- original federation $chool program is left out of the pres- ent plan. It is the construction of a hew Silver Spring-Takoma senior high — _at an -umlm of $125,000. was d by Super- intendent of Schools Edwin W. Broome and met with the approval of the fed- eration leaders. ‘The cipal change in the road construc program from that out- lined by the federation is the possibie omission of the two outer belt line! roads in the suburban district from the present plan. - At *the conference last night the federation representatives agreed that these two foads, one cn the eastern and one on the western side of the county, were the least urgent of the road construction recommended. H Budget Increases. : Increases provided in the adminis- trative budget for 1931 would total $84,876 and would make possible the emgloyment of 16 new teachers, the tenance of the teachers’ salary in- crease,scale of $50 a year, six additional policemen, establishment of a juvenile court, creation of the office of superin- tendent of county welfare, employment of & transfer clerk, necessary road m: chinery and maintenance of a con- tingent fund for telephones and similar items. A feature of the schools program is to be that all building facilities are to be | of permanent construction. The ex- | pansion of. the school system would | Tequire 16 additional teachers in 1932. ! Concluding the outline of contem- | lated projects, the statement of Mr. | haw_and Senator Hilton asserts that | “the Montgomery County officials have included, we are confident, practically évery recommendation of the Mont- gomery County Civic Federation for in- ereased operating services in the county ernment, even though these services | lude a considerable increased cost, as well as every public improvement rec- ommended by the federation. * “We have produced a plan which | vides for the financing of the county | creased administrative and bond issue | costs that is consonent with the stand. ards of safety and general recommen dations of the civic federation, * “We are confident that the plan yecommended, which is, in fact, very largely a joint product of the county éfficials and the civic federation, wisely Meets the governmental needs of Mont- gomery County for the next two years and is conservatively within the finan- cial ability of the ccunty.” Present at the conference at which the program was given its present form were Senator Hilton, the Montgomery Pemocratic members of the House of Delegates, the Board of County Com- | missioners, Berry E. Clark, clerk of | the Ccunty Commissioners; Capt. Joseph C. Cissel, attorney to the County Commissioners; Dr. Benjamin C. Perry and Maj. E. Brooke Lee. The federation was represented by President James, Frederic P. Lee, Rob- E. Bondv. Charles W. H-pkins, Ralph Lee, Col. A. B. Barber, W. B. Armstrong. O. M. Kile, Dr. L M Christie, C. A. Korbly. John A. Dick- inson and Frank B. Severance. /. ALFONSO ORDERS VOTE Decree ‘Seen as Confidence | Berenguer Government. 'MADRID February 7 (#).—The min- ister of marine, Admiral Salvador Car- via, announced tonight King Alfonso had signed a decree calling parlia- mentary elections for March. In some political circles this was hailed as proof of the King’s confidence in the B-r- Sguer government. t was authoritatively reported to- night that the decree sets the elections in Parent-Teacher Activitie All_material for tat his_column must be | mailed to the St Rooj e office, 101 Burlington Hotel. in time to be received on the first delivery Wednesday morning receding the Sunday on Which pub- ication Is desired. The class in parliamentary law will meet Febryary 11 in the board reom.of the Frankfin Administration * Building, at 10 o'clock instead of in the Burling- ton_Hotel as heretofore. The board of managers of the Dis-| trict of Columbia Congress of Parents and Teachers will meet February 10 at | 1 pm. in the Burlington Hotel. G. H. Collingwood, of the American Forestry Association, Mrs. D. S. Edger- ton of the Atlantic State Forestry Serv- ice, Miss Esther Scott and Mrs. Mabel S. Weidermann of the nature teachers in division 1-9 of the public schools; Miss Elizabeth Dyer, director of visual education in the public schools; T. J. Rayford, director of elementary science in division 10-13; Miss Sybil Baker of th> Community Center Department, Mrs. Truman Abbe of the Chevy Chase district and Mrs. Paul Eschner, Mrs. Franklin Jones and Mrs. Joseph N. Saunders of the District of Columbia Congress of Parents and Teachers, met Thursday afternoon in the office of the American Forestry Association and or- ganized a committee to make plans for the exhibit of forestry scrap books which are being made by the children in the schools in the District. Mrs. E. J. Dowling, State student ald chairman, is making an appeal for dis- carded clothing. ‘The conference of the District of Co- | lumbia Congress of Parents and Teach- | ers will be held February 17. Founder's day, George Washington's and Lincoln’s birthday will be observed with appro- priate exercises. At the Child Guidance Committee meeting on Tuesday afternoon, Miss Patricla Morse, chief of the division of the board of public welfare, gave a talk. A luncheon was planned for February 18 at the Florence Crittenton Home, 4759 Conduit road. Tenley-Janney. The Tenley-Janney Association met Monday night to commemorate the founding of the Parent-Teacher move- ment. Features included a talk by the State president, Mrs. J. N. Saunders, and the lighting of the candles on a birthday cake. Mrs. Floyd Willlams furnished special music for the occa- sion. Reservoir. The Reservoir Association will meet February 10 at 3 o’'clock. McKinley High. ‘The membership drive under the di- | rection of Cyrus T. Bright has netted | the association more than 200 new- members. The drive has now been extended to March 1, and all section chairmen are requested to continue this work until that date. Business High. The association meeting February 9 | at 8:15 p.m. will be featured by a play, “The Kelly Kid,” under the direction | of Esther E. Galbraith. The special | committee consisting of Mrs. W. R.| Stant, Mrs. A. F. Fant, Mrs, I, W. Mc- Illwee, Mrs. John P. Smith and Harry Baker, jr., secured nearly $400 for the Community Chest. A meeting of the executive committee will be held at 7:30 p.m. o Edmonds-Maury. Edmonds - Maury Association will meet at Epworth M. E. Church, Thir- teenth and East Capitol streets, Feb- ruary 9 at 7:45 p.m. ‘Thomson. The executive board of the Thomson | Association met February 3 and planned the next meeting, which will be desig- nated “Father's Night,” February 10 at 7:30 pm. Dean W. C. Ruediger will address the sssociation. Mrs. Olive | MeMurray will sing, and there will be | a talk by Audrey Simpson. Brandsdorf will talk on “Founder's ' Day.” Refreshments will be served by Mrs. Knight and Mrs. McMurray. Langley. ‘The Langley Junior High School Februa uating class was_enter- tained at a tea dance by the Parent- Teacher Association in the gymnasium, January 27. Refreshments were served. s ‘Monroe. At the last meeting of the Montoe School Association a program was given by the children of the grades and the association took this opportuni- | ty to welcome our new principal, Miss Shewmaker. Buchanan. ‘The Buchanan Association will meet February 10 at 2:15 o'clock. The Na- ture Club, under the direction of Miss | Kemball, will entertain and Miss Es- | ther Scott will speak on “Gardens.” Founder’s day will be celebrated with a birthday cake and candle lighting. Plans for it were made at the exec- utive meeting held February 3. Langdon. ‘The Langdon Association will meet Friday at 2 pm. Founder’s day will be celebrated and Mrs. Harriet F. Saun- ders, president of the District Con- gress, will be honor guest and speaker. The annual luncheon to the teachers, which is given by the executive board, will take place at noon on that day. | Central High. Plans for the card party to be held | this month are progressing, with Mrs. W. S. Crosby in charge. Takoma Park. Miss Esther Scott, head of nature study in the District of Columbia pub- | lic schools, gave a talk at the January meeting of Takoma Park Home and School _Association in the Takomd | Park Elementary School. Musical numbers consisting of piano solos by Miss Carol Little and trombone solos by L. Z. Phillips. Officer Lutz of the thirteenth police precinct described briefly the work of the school patrol | boys. Takoma Patrol Boys executed a | idrill to illustrate the sort of training they receive. The next meeting of the association will be held February 24, at which time the program will be appropriate to the birthdays of Washington and Lincoln and of the Parent-Teacher movement. ‘Woodridge, The first semester closed at Wood- ridge School with several interesting events. The beginners’ piano class, di- rected by Miss Harriet Hine, gave an enjoyable entertainment in which the | participants were: Marie Schrodt, Mar- | jorie Lyon, Ruth Mitchell, Benjam! Elliott, Raymond Berger and Cheyney Talbert. The 6-B class presented a play written by Colleen Sullivan, a class member, during which musical numbers were rendered by Arthur St. Omer Roy, | Virginia Manson. De Witt Thorne and June Hayden. >rs. O. G. Hankins, president of the Parent-Teacher Asso- ciation, made an address. Miss Bar- nard, principal, presented 18 certificates | for completion of elementary school work, provided by the association. Girl Scout Troop No. 25 has held two meetings at the school with Miss Lois M. Hall, .eld captain, and Mrs. Lester F. Kirchner, troop captain. A number of Woodridge mothers are ft- tending the leaders’ training class at Scout Headquarters, 1825 M street. ‘The Execytive Committee will meet February 12, 1:30 p.m., at the school. Blow-Webb. ‘The Blow-W:bb Association met in Raymond Dickey, dean of the Amei.zan Banking Association, was the principal speaker. The next meeting will be in for deputies for March 1 and for sen- ators March 15. o A T Chinese of the Netherland East In- dles are becoming interested in bil- e Blow School, March 3, at 2:45 p.m. N. P. Gage, The monthly meeting will be held Pebruary 9 at 1:30 p.m., at which time the guest speaker will be Mrs. T. H. Young, s day chairmen of the | will Mrs. | Webb School February 3 at 7:45 pm. | District of Columbia Congress of Parents and Teachers. Children of the school will participate in a Founder's day program. Powell Elementary. The Powell Elementary School As- sociation will meet in the auditorium February 9 at 8 o'clock. The speaker be Dr. Viola Russell Anderson. Franc S. Caskey will give readings and refreshments will be served. At the February board meeting held in the teachers’ room at the school Monday afternoon, plans were discussed for a school luncheon some time in | March, and provision was made for | installing shelves in the school library. | A call for books for the library will soon be made throughout the grades. At the close of last semester the graduating sixth grade, before leaving MacFarland Junior High School, pre- sented to their teacher and school prin- cipal, Mrs. Dugance, a picture. It is a copy of George Washington, full length, and was hung in the entrance hall of the school. Keene. The Keene Association will meet in | the school next Tuesday at 8 o'clock. ‘Mrs. A. C. Cline, the program chair- man, has arranged a program cele- brating Founder’s day, as well as the birthdays of Washington and Lincoln. Troop 74, Boy Scouts, sponsored by the Keene Assoclation, will cpen the meet- ing, using their own exercises. ‘The State president, Mrs. Joseph N. Saunders, as well as Mrs. G. S. Rafter, Mrs. A. A. Bimey, Mrs. D. O. Mears, Mrs. Holtzman Tolson and Mrs. T. E. Young will be the guests of the eve- ning. Benning. The association met Tuesday afters noon, at which time Mrs. Joseph N. Saunders, president of the District of Columbia Congress of Parents and Teachers, was the featured speaker. The, eighth grade class presented a musical program, one of the numbers being & song composed by Miss Kelsey, principal of the school and teacher of the class. Plans were made for a luncheon to be held February 24. Bancroft. ‘The Bancroft Association met Feb- ruary 3 at the school. A request was made for old Victrola records to given to an orphan asylum. An invi- tation was given for a social meeting at the Wilson Normal School for teach- ers and parents of school children in the northwest section. The study group for mothers of chil- dren beyond pre-school age will be held at 10:30 o'clock February 10. The speaker will be Mrs. H. A. Whitney. Announcement was made of the curio show to be held March 20 at the school. The speaker of the afternoon was Dr. William Knowles Cooper. Brookland. At the meeting of the Brookland Association next Tuesday, Founder’s day will be observed with a pageant entitled “The Oracle Speaks.” All of the past presidents of the association will be honored guests as well as Mrs. Joseph N. Saunders, president of the District of Columbia Congress of Pa- rents and Teachers, who will speak. Powell Junior, Miss Maude Aldrich of the Federation of Motion Picture Councils will speak at the meeting of the association next Wednesday at 3 p.m. Founder's day wili be observed and an offering taken for the Founder's day fund. Tenley-Janney, ‘The Mother's Study Group of the Tenley-Janney School will meet Feb- ruary 11 et 8 pm. Dr. Richmond, psychiatrist at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, will speak. John Burroughs. John Burroughs Association next Thursday evening, will have a program | by the second grade class, directed by Mrs, Lawson. Mrs. Joseph Sanders will peak. ‘The Social Hygiene Study Class met ‘Tuesday afternoon under the leader- ship of the chairman, Mrs. T. Newby. The last meeting of the group will be held February 10, at 1:30 p.m., under the leadership of Mrs. E. M. Nelson, There was a card party held Tues- day evening, at Mrs. E. M. Nelson’s, for the benefit of the association. Truesdell. Miss J. N. Searle’s Study Group met in the school Wednesday, at 1:30 p.m., Miss Katherine Watkins, in charge of Kindergarten Extension Work, was the speaker. Bowen-Greenleaf. Miss Katherine Watkins, director of | Kindergarten Extension of the Public Schools, was the speaker for the Dis- cussion Group, January 28. Tea was served by Mrs. M. R. Merritt at the ciose of the meeting. The next meeting will be-held February 11, at 1:30 p.m. _The Executive , Committee meeting will be held Pebruary 9, at 3 p.m., at the Bowen School, when final arrange- ments will be made for Founder's day celebration to be held at the Bowen School, February 12, Blair-Hayes. Founder’s day will be observed at the meeting of the Blair-Hayes Associa- tion Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Hayes ‘hool. Mrs. Louis B. Castell will be the speaker. Park View. Mrs. Nora K. Bramell, president of the Park View Platoon School Associa- tion, announces a total of $57.78 con- tributed by the pupils and $135.60 for the personnel of the school. Papers on how to interest the foreign-born were read at a grade mother tea at the home of Mrs. Goldberg Tuesday afternoon by Nora K. Brameil and Mrs. Van Hise, members of the parent-teacher course at George Washington University. A card party and dance will be held in the Park View Gymnasium, February 13, at 8:30 p.m. John Quincy Adams. The John Quincy Adams Associa- tion held a joint birthday party Tue day evening, in honor of the thirty- fourth anniversary of Founder's day and its own first birthday. Mrs. Jesse Smith was program chairman. Miss Vesta Pollock, kindergarten teacher of the Adams’ School, sang, Miss Noack | was her accompanist. Little Barbara Vilian lead the procession carrying a small cake with one candle for the Adams Parent-Teacher Association. Mrs. Harriet E. Saunders, State presi- dent; Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, former president; Miss Janet McWilllams and Miss M. Florence Gore, principal of the Adams School, spoke. Mrs, Smith read a poem. A silver offering was taken for the Founder's day fund by Wilma Nichol- son and Mary Stuart, two of the school children. % Francis Scott Key. At the regular meeting of the associa- tion February 10, at 8 pm., the mem- bers will _express their views as to wiether they prefer to continue the haif day of school for children in the | first and second grades or have portable bulldings erected on the school grounds which wiil allow for the housing and teaching of children in these grades full time. Miss Rebecca Rogers, director of ‘the Mother’s Class, announces that the next meeting will be held February 12, from 1:30 to 3 o'clock. At a meeting of the Executive Com- the school had contributed $58.41 for the Community Chest. Weightinan, | party on the afternocon of January 30, in ncnor ot those pupils who graduated |from Weightman School at the mid- | The Weightman Association gave a' WASHINGT < |IBOY SCOUTS MARK 21T ANNIVERSARY Pageant With 1,000 Partici- pating Held at Technical High School. The twenty-first anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America ‘was celebrated last night by Boy Scouts of Washington and nearby Maryland iand Virginia, A pretentious pageant presented in the auditorium of McKinley Technical High Schocl was a feature of the cele- bration. Approximately 1,000 costumed and uniformed Scouts took part in the pageant, which included a series of epi- sodes based on incidents in the life of George Washington from boyhood to old age. The birthday observance will be con- tinued today with special services in various churches. Spanish War Veterans MEETINGS THIS WEEK. Monday—Pettit_Auxiliary, Naval Lodge Hall, Fourth and Penn- sylvania avenue southeast. Tuesday—Pettit Camp, 921 Penn- sylvania avenue scutheast; de- partment staff visitation to Pettit Camp Lawton Auxiliary, Pythian Temple. Friday—Dewey Camp, Northeast Temple; department staff visi- tation to Dewey Camp; Miles Camp, Pythian Temple; Miles Auxiliary, Pythian Temple. Services in commemoration of the dead of the United States battleship Maine will be held under the direction of the United Spanish War Veterans’ na- tional organization at Arlington Na- tional Cemetery, February 15. The De- partment of the District of Columbia United Spanish War Veterans will have charge of the exercises. John Lewis Smith, chairman of the committee, an- nounces_that the exercises will start at 2:15 o'clock p.m. at the Riding Hall at Fort Myer, Va. The National Auxiliary will hold its ritualistic rites at the shaft of the Maine, and wreaths from the President of the United States, the National Auxiliary, the United Spanish War Veterans, the Cuban government and others will be placed at the foot of the shaft. The services at the Maine shaft will be under the direction of Bertha R. Cook, president of the District of Co- lumbia Auxiliary United Spanish War Veterans, assisted by officers of the na- tional organization and by members of her staff. Frcm the Maine shaft the assemblage will proceed to the Riding Hall at Fort Myer, Va., where the pro- gram of the ‘United Spanish War Veterans will be held. The services at Fort Myer will be broadcast over a network of stations by Station WRC of the National Brcad- casting Co. Judge Edward S. Matthias, commander in chief, United Spanish War Veterans; Senator Smith W. Brookhart and Dr. Orestes Ferrara, Cuban Ambassador, will speak. Jere A. Costello, chairman. of the Committee of the Department Good and Welfare, announced last week that the banquet to be tendered to Edward S. Matthias, commander in chief, will be held at the Willard Hotel, February 16, at 7:30 o'clock. At the meeting of the Council of Ad- ministration of the department of the District of Columbia, January 31, it was voted that the anni excursion held on Santiago day, July 17, be held at Mar- shall Hall. Lawton Camp met February 2, with Comdr. Glaze presiding. Past Comdr. George McDermott was presented with a past commander’s badge by Past De- partment Comdr. James G. Yaden. Representative Wurzbach of Texas, Past Department Comdrs. James G. Yaden and Arthur H. League, Department Comdr. Benjamin Motley and Past Comdr. Charles A. Strobel of Pettit Camp made addresses. Pettit Camp' met January 27, with Comdr. Robb in the chair. George J. Mueller, Company K, 1st District of Co- lumbia Infantry, was mustered into the camp. Past Department Comdr. Ar- thur H. League and W. L. Boughman of kMCKL\')ley Camp of Dayton, Ohio, spoke. Astor Camp met February 2, with Comdr. Thomas F. Donovan presiding. The following were mustered into the camp: Harry N. Gillis, Battery M, 2d United States Artillery; Louis A. Becke: Company E, 8th United States Infan- try, and Raphael S. Roach, Hospital Corps, United States Army, transferred from Harden Camp. Guy C. McDon- ald will be obligated at a later meeting. Past Comdr. Hemmeter, Naval Camp, Philadelphia, of the Department of Pennsylvania, spoke. At the last meeting of Pettit Auxil- iary, January 26, it was voted that the second meeting of each month of the auxiliary be devoted to a short business meeting. to be followed by a social ses- sion. Edna R. Summerfield, chairman of -the Entertainment Committee, will have supervision of all the entertain- ments and socials of the auxiliary at the second meeting each month. Bessie Alford was elected historian of the auxiliary. She was installed by Carrie Nolan, national treasurer of the organization. National President Edith Bird of To- ledo, Ohio, appointed the following members of Pettit Auxiliary to assist at the Patriotic Women's National Defense Conference: Rebeka Pedigo, to_assist Mrs. Rice W. Means on the Dinner Committee; Edna Summerfield, Cre- dentials Committee, and Myrtle Moxley as page. Ide P. Kimmerling, president of the Dewey Auxiliary, announced that owing to the banquet being tendered to Ed- ward S. Matthias, commander in chief, which will be February 16, the meeting of Dewey Auxiliary scheduled for that night has been postponed to March 2. BERRYMAN TO ADDRESS BETHESDA WOMAN’S CLUB Cartoonist of The Star to Speak February 10 on “Old Congresses and New.” Clifford Berryman, cartoonist of The Washington Star, will talk on “Old Congresses and New” at th> meeting of the Woman's Club of Bethesda on Tuesday evening, February 10. The story of his contacts with and impres- sions of Representatives over a period of 40 years will be profusely illustrated with cartoons and portraits he has made of such congressional celebrities of the past as Speaker “Uncle Joe” Cannon, Senator Leland Stanford, Speaker Tom Reed, Senator Allison of Iowa and Speaker Carlisle. meeting has been scheduled for the evening tQ insure a larger attend- ance of membsrs and friends. The men ‘are especially invited. A business meeting at 7:30 o'clock, at which Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosvenor will preside, will precede the program, which has been arranged by Mrs. Roland S. Marshall as 'chairman of the Department of Fine Arts, Mrs. Hardin B. Arledge will pre- sent a special musical program. |year. A program included songs and recitations, after which refreshments were served. The next of: association will be held. Februaray 12, when Founder’s day will be .celebrated, and Mrs. Castell, vice president of the District Congress of Parent-Teacher will be the speaker, Mrs. Ford E. Young is chairman of hostesses at the reception following_ the % will be assisted by Mrs. ‘Thomas Pyle, Mrs. D. H. Stevens, Mrs. W. W. Griffith, McMillin, E. Percival Wilson, Mrs. Edward L. Stock, Mrs. Samuel Syme and Mrs. D. BRUARY 8, 19 At Community Centers The Community Center Department, Franklin Administration Building, Na- tional 1300. Arrangements are being made by the Community Center Department to have rooms opened in the local centers where people may have games of checkers, backgammon, bridge, parchesi and many others that may be suggested. Also in some of the centers people will be in- vited to gather informally to sing fa- vorite songs from words thrown on a screen and to see slide pictures and movies. Game rooms have been established at Columbia Heights for Tuesday, Thurs- day and Friday nights; at Southeast for Monday, Wednesday and Friday; at Macfarland on Wednesday and Friday; at Thomson on Thursday, and at Love- joy on Monday and Wednesday. Movies are being shown at Garnet- Patterson on Thursday and at West Washington on Friday nights. Commu- nity sings, slide pictures and entertain- ments are at the Southeast Center on Monday and at Thomson on Thursday evenings. Doris Humphrey, Charles Weidman and the group of concert dancers will b> presented by the Community Insti- tute at McKinley Auditorium, Second and T streets northeast, February 12, at 8:15 p.m. Central Center, Thirteenth and Clif- ton streets: P Community Center League games will be played during the week: two Monday, two Wednesday and one Thursday. The center is open Mon- day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, with athletic groups and driil teams scheduled. evy Chase Center, E. V. Brown School, Connecticut avenue and McKin- ley street: Groups in bird study for chil- dren for the four Mondays in February are under the leader from the Audubon Society. Rhythm for children is given both Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3 and 4 pm. to give the part-time school classes the privilege of this work. French conversation and tap dancing are also on_the schedule for this center. Ben Murch School, Thirty-sixth street and Ellicott place: Lessons in contract bridge and social dancing for adults. The women's gymnasium group accepts new members at any time. Public speaking Fridays at 4 p.m. Children's groups in expression, rhythm and tap Mondays and Fridays. Columbia Heights Center, Wilson Teachers’ College, Eleventh and Har- vard streets: Monday evening. rehearsal for Com- | munity Drama Guild tournament; meet- ing of Columbia Heights Community Center Advisory Committee. ‘Tuesday evening, athletic teams, Com- munity Drama Guild rehearsal, Colum- bia Players, Oates Orchestra. Game room open. Wedensday evening, Community Dra- ma Guild tournament plays. Game room open. Thursday evening, athletics, Columbia Players, American Legion Auxiliary. Friday evening, basket ball practice, Boy Scout troops, women’s Eastern Star group, Capital City Orchestra, Commu- nity Drama Guild tournament plays. | Game room open. Dancing instruction | for children i ylyt)lm and tap is on | Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and | Saturday mornirg. East Washington Center, Seventeenth | |and East Capitol_streets: .Two_Com- imunity Center "Basket Ball League |games Thursday and Saturday eve- nings. The library is open to the pub- lic Tuesday and Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. Other activities are the Boys' In- dependent dressmaking, com- munity dancing and basket ball, Tues- day; East Washington Community Players and athletics, Thursday; rhythm, scouting, social dancing, mov- ing pictures and community program, basket ball practice, Saturday. Georgetown Center, Gordon Junior High, Thirty-fourth street and Wiscon- sin avenue: Thursday afternoon, rhythm and tap dancing groups for children and Girl Scout Troop No. 71, Gordon Junior High School. Langley Center, and T streets northeast: -Basket ball teams practice Monday and Friday. Rhythmic and natural dancing instruction, boys', play group and EIks" Boys' Band re- hearsal, Friday evening. Macfarland Center, Iowa avenué and | ‘Webster street: Monday evening, Women’s Benefit Assoclation Drill Team. Wednesday evening, basket ball teams, dancing instruction for .agdults, Macfarland Players, game room open for adults. Friday evening, the game rdom open for children, and adults, instruction | group in bridge, Bqy Scout Troop Nq. 30, practice by basket ball teams, Com- munity Center League game, Petworth vs. Crescents; Valentine dance at 8 p.m. Children’s groups in dancing instruc- tion Monday _aftetnoon at . Barnard School and Wednesday afternoon at Macfarland.. At the Petworth School, Saturday morning, are dramatics and acrobatic dancing for children. Park View Center, Warder and New: ton streets: Park View Citizens' Asso- | ciation, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Friday evening the activities are Children’s Game Club, tap dancing, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, boys’ wood- work , instructioh in china paint- ing, leather tooling, hammered silver and athletics. The P.-T. A. .will have a card party and dance. Takoma Center, Piney Branch road and Dahlia streef Children’s activi- | ties afternoons of Monday, Tuesday, | Wednesday and Friday, and Saturday | morning include scouting, rhythm, tap, drama and athletics; adults have gym- nasium practice and dancing Friday evening; Junior Club dance, 8 p.m., Friday. Thomson ~ Center, Twelfth and L streets: Many of the study and recre- ational groups are beginning new courses and will admit additional mem- bers. These include French, Spanish, auction bridge and tap Tuesday eve: ning; also Tuesday are groups in ad- vanced French and dramatics by unit of Shakespeare Society. Thursday evening, advanced tap fer adults, Lyric Orchestra rehearsal, Gae- lic Study group, Thomson Playmakers Dramatic Group rehearsal, Lincoln’s birthday program—to which public s in- | vited, no admission charge—and lecture on Irish history. The activities for Friday evening in- clude French beginners’ group, begin- ners’ tap, advanced tap, Washingten ‘Writers" gue, social dancing instruc- tion and practice for adults, open to any one interested; after 10 p. cotil- lion and Virginia reel are taught. Friday afternoon, rehearsal for | George Washington’s Birthday pro- gram. Children’s dancing instruction Monday, Thursday and Friday after- Linecoln THE IODENT CLUB 4 of the Alr with Big Brother Bob Emery - Ower,N.B,C. Network . Station WRC—7:00 P.M. A youthtul soldier condemned todie ... Only the word of Pres- ident Lincola could save him « . « Hear this powerful, humes story. Good music. Real enter- tainmeat. Tune ia tonight. noons and Saturday morni Instruc- tion in music for orchestra instruments Wednesday_ afternoon and Saturday morning. New terms are beginning for music groups. Southeast Center, Hine Junior High, Seventh and C streets southeast: Monday evening, athletics, games, community singing, slide pictures. ‘Wednesday evening, tap dancing for adults, athletics, games Southeast Com- munity Players, Romeo Concert Or- chestra. Thursday afternoon, Girl Scout Troops No. 11 and No. 33. Friday evening, games, dancing and dramatic instruction for children, com- munity dancing. Saturday morning, violin, piano and tap for children, rehearsal for competi- tion series. - Saturday afternoon, dramatics for children, Jolly Junior Club. Buchanan Auditorium, Thirteenth be- tween D and E streets southeast: Monday afternoon, dancing instruc- tion for children, beginners; evening, fife and drum corps, Victory Post, American Legion. ‘Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, rehearsal for competition entertainment. ‘Wednesday afternoon, model airplane testing. Centers in Divisions 10 to 13: For seven years these centers have given special programs during national Negro History week. Each secretary has in- vited the pastors of the churches of the communities in which her center is lo- cated to speak. Citizens' associations and other organizations will take a prominent part in these programs, which are are free and to which the public is invited. Rufus Byars, representing the Licht- man Theaters, is co-operating by plan- ning a daily history feature during the week, from pictures furnished through Mrs. G. Pelham, general secretary, Com- munity Center Department. by Birney Center, Nichols avenue and Howard street southeast: Monday—8 p.m., “Negro History week,” Birney Center. Prof. R. H. Bunch of Howard University will speak. Music_will be furnished by the Birney Choral Society, Mrs. Edna Dockings di- rector. A pageant, “The Two_ Races,” also will be presented by the Wistaria Dramatic Club, Public invited. Ad- mission free. Children's groups will be held on the afternoons of Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Burrville Center, Division avenue and Corcoran street northeast: Negro His- tory week program Tuesday, 8 p.m., with the Burrville Women's Club in charge. The topic will be “Benjamin Banneker.” Charles Thomas will speaker and Mrs. Rosa Netherlands, principal of Burrville School, will pre- side. Dunbar Center, First and N streets: Thursday evening, children's games, young people's social group, athletics, dramatics, American Woodmen. Friday evening, as part of Negro His- tory week program, there will be a pic- ture shown to the boys’ play group by Mrs. G. Pelham. Other activities in- clude children’s games, ‘athletics, dra- matics, young people’s social group, organ practice, Central Civic Associ- ation. Garfield Center, Alabama avenue and Twenty-fifth _ street southeast: The speaker for Negro History week program ‘Wednesday, 8 p.m., will take as her sub- ject “Benjamin Banneker.” Miss E. P. Simmons, principal of Garfield School, will preside. Included in the program will be a play by Willis Richardson, directed by Miss E. P. Simmons. Garnet-Patterson Center, Tenth and U streets: In addition to the usual groups in athletics, industrial art, home hygiene, dietetics, first aid and music, 3 N/ meeting on the evenings of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, there will be a Negro History week pro- gram Tuesday, 8 p.m., sponsored by the Women's Auxiliary of the Emancipation Association and the Miss Class of the Metropolitan Baptist Church. The subject of address will be “Progress of the Negro Woman.” Mrs. Gabrielle Pelham will preside. Thurs- day at 8 pm. the Columbia Temple Chorus will have a Negro History pro- gram, with stereopticon slides. Lovejoy Center, Twelfth and D streets northeast: Monday evening, Recreation Club, athletics, Just So Social Club for Girls, Merry Milkmaids’ Valentine party. Wednesday evening, Recreation Club for Juniors, athletics, Manchester Aux- iliary, Community Club, Negro History program. Friday evening, joint Negro History program with Lovejoy Night School The program will be a stereopticon slide lecture, “Noted Negro Characters.” Ad- e Progress of American Negro by Dr. Clara Smythe Talia- ferro. In addition to the above activi- ties, children’s groups meet on Monday, Thursday and Friday afternoons. West Washington Center, Francis Junior High, Twenty-fourth and N streets: Open Wednesday evening for athletics and drill teams. Children’s groups, including handcraft, games and Scouts, are Friday evening. The Com- munity Club will have a banquet Feb- ruary 13. For Negro History week a joint program with the night school on Priday has been arranged, James Camp- bi:i’: principal of the night school, pre- siding. FORD REVISES PLANS FOR PLANTATION RULE Brazil Rubber Farm Gets New| Office and Field Man- agement. By the Associated Press. DETROIT, February 7.—The Ford Motor_Co., after receiving a cablegram from Para, Brazil, that a party of Ford officials had arrived there, gave out the following statement, with the announce- ment that the same statement had been released at Para: PARA, Brazil, Februasty 7.—With the arrival at Para yesterday of a party of Ford Motor Co. officials from the United States, announcement was made here of a distinctly new plan in local man- agement of the Ford rubber planta- tion at Boa Vista. ’ Archibald Johnston of the company's | engineering staff at Dearborn, Mich., a member of the party arriving here | today, is to become manager of the company’s office here, according to an- nouncement made today, while John Rogge, now an assistant in charge of operations at Boa Vista, will assums managerial duties at the plantation. J. S. Kennedy, present manager, will re- turn to the United States. Among those arriving today is W. E. Carnegie, chief of the company’s ac- counting department at Dearborn. “There is a determination on the part of the company gradually to evolve a plan by which the plantation, apart from that portion of it necessary to planting and for operation} will become a self-maintained and self-governed municipality,” Carnegie said. “The adoption of a duo management has been deemed advisable because ex- perience has shown that the distance between the plantation and the City of Para is too great to permit one man- jlgb!l‘ to do justice to both ends of the b, An Oftawa, Canada, automobile plant recently resumed operations with 5,000 men. - MEMORIAL BEACON WORK COMPLETED Torch on Masonic Temple in Alexandria Lighted for First Time. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., February T~ Construction of the immense torch and airplane beacon which forms the cap of the George Washington Masonic Na= tional Memorial Temple here has been completed and a low-powered light was nflmflummfl:emtfiu night. Permanent Memorial, ‘The torch is to be a gunmmt me- morial to the Grand Chapter, Royal |Arch Masons of Virginia, which gave $17,000 toward its construction. The interior of the lamp chamber which will house the powerful light and hid- den reflectors will not be completed for several months. The light consists of four radials, covered with aluminum sheet, which are each 19 feet high and form a cross- ing at the top. The light will reflect against the metal and, refracting, will form a brilliant flaming torch :lfi sky which will be visible for many es. The torch is said to be unique, noth- ing like it ever having been c?r:trumd. The aluminum is expected to retain its brightness indefinitely, as the aluminum cap of the Washington Mopument, in place 50 years, is still m;? The top of the torch is approximately 333 feet from the ground and is 460 feet above sea level. From the ninth floor of the building, which will be the public observation tower when the temple is completed, at least 21 miles of the Potomac River and a vista of surrounding territory can be seen. Structural Work Completed. Structural work on the temple been completed. Contract for and ventilating has been let and ,work will begin March 1. A spiral stairway to the ninth floor is now under construction and will be completed within a few days. Construction of memorial windows is expected to start in the near future. Already about $2,500,000 been expended on the temple, and approxi- mately $1,500,000 is still needed to com- plete the structure, it is said. All work done has been paid for, as the plan has been to do no work until the money has been provided. The George Washington Masonle Na- “on:l :lletgn:rm ‘Temple Association meets af temple February 23 and 24, at which time plans will be made for work for the coming year, FELLOWSHIPS AWARDED |Five Theological Seminary Students at Richmond Honored. RICHMOND, Va., February 7 (#)— Dr. Ben R. Lacy, president of Uhlon | Theological Seminary, today announced awards of five fellowships to members of the graduating class at the institu- tion, who will be enabled by them to continue their studies for another year either in this country or abroad. The students honored are Charles F. McRae of Maxton, N. C.; John Bright, jl;,, ;{ Atlanta, Ga.; James M. Appléby of Florence, Ala.; Harry G. Goody- coontz of Bluefield, W. and Vernon S. 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