Evening Star Newspaper, March 15, 1931, Page 64

INSTALMENT XX, ETER wanted to talk to Charley; he cursed his stupidity when he remembered that he hadn't asked the detective how to reach him. It wouldn't do, he supposed. to call up headquarters and ask for him. But that problem solved itself; he had hardly gone a block when heavy feet fell into step with his. “Been doings, eh?” said Charley. “Bouton catch the boss dealin’ one off the bottom of the deck? He went in like a lion—but he come out like a lamb with its tail between its legs.” He chuckled at Peter's report. But he didn't know what Ross had said. “I'm not in that,” he said. “They picked him up, walkin’ into his place as cool as you please, about 4 o'clock. Said he'd been in the country all day, I heard. That may be a lot of boloney, though. Probably is.” He walked along, thoughtfully silent, for half a block. “And the madam thinks he was with | this red-headed jane? idea, too. We'll have to see. did you find out from her?” Peter told him about the bracelet and Martha's explanation of that episode. | “Benny Rufano, eh! Benny. Now— | how's he come to be sittin’ in, I won- | der? vou know him, do you?” “Listen—does a bank teller know a phony $10 bill? Don't be foolish. Sure 1 know him. I know him like you know your school books. So Benny's started shaking them down, has he? T tell you what I didn't know—that that was one of his rackets. That's gocd dope, Pete. I hand it to you for digging that up.” | Peter felt distinctly flattered. Pete | was a distinct promotion, he felt, from | fella. | i ‘Well, that's an | What else “T don't fit it in just yet, but it be- longs, all right,” said Charley. “That's what' this game is, Pete—gettin’ hold | of the bits that belong. ove after an- | other, and being patient till you have enough of them that fit together so that even 12 boneheads on a jury can't help seein’ what it's all about. Benny Fufano, eh? Guess I'll look Benny ove “What can I do, Charley?” “Huh? I d’know, Pete. Not yet. That's _the trouble. Hold up a bit. Guess I'll do some phonin’ an’ get the low down on Ross, if I can. They'd turned across from Park ave- nue, now, and, walking down Vander- bilt avenue, Charley turned in at the Roosevelt and went to the slot tele- phones in the long corridor. Peter | watched him: marked, with interest, | Charley’s utterly expressionless fa and the way he spoke without letting his lips move at all. = “They turned him loose, all right, Charley said. “Took him over to the house, and Barclay and the boss worked on him for two-three hours. No line on what he said—they didn’t have a stenographer, even. He's bein’ trailed. They're keepin’ an eye on the Gould woman, too. How much -you know about her, Pete?” “Not very much,” said Peter, re- luctantly. 4 “Ross’ girl friend—on the side?’ “I don’t know.” Then, after a mo- ment. “I think so—yes.” “So do I, Pete; so do I. And I ain't troubled with a nice mind, the way you are—Luckily for the madam. You ain't in so strong with her?” “No. She doesn't like me.” “Too bad. You couldn't get any- thing out of her, then. How about Ross? Any chance he'd open up to doubt it.” “No. 1 suppose you and he'd get along like a couple of strange tomcats. You're too damn simple about your feelings, Pete—that's one of your trou- bles. All any one’s got to do to know ‘what you're thinkin' is to look at you. ‘Well—TI'll tell you what. You show up at Emma’s along about 1 am. If you see me act like you didn't know me—see? But watch me, and for Gawd's sake try and get it if I slip you a sign to do anythin'.” “What are you driving at?” “I don't know. Wish't I did. I just got a hunch somethin’ might break around there. Don't ask me why. I wouldn't tell you if I knew, and { don’t know, anyway. All right. S'long. Peter, disappointed, vaguely, and feel- ing discouraged, because, though he didn't quite know how, Charley had disappointed him and let him down, went home and dressed. The more he racked his brain the less could he understand the meaning of what he knew, and the farther did he seem 1% be from fitting the pieces of the puzzle together. Ross—Benny—Con- nolly, like a hound on the scent— Tack, lying cold and still—Martha, still free, on sufferance, but facing ar- rest and the prospect of something that would lie like a pall over her whole life, no matter what the outcome, un- less the truth about Tack’s death could be proved. She fwas beset by hatreds, by veiled | and open enmities, it seemed to Peter. Connolly was her enemy; impersonally, perhaps, and only because she had pre- sented herself to him as the most avail- able means of adding to his own repu- tation, but, none the less, her enemy, and a formidable, a terrible one. Tack’s mother hated her already, and was sure now to hold her responsible for Tack’s death. Rita Goyld was another of her enemies. Ross? He wondered about Ross; wondered if, in some curious and subtle fashion, Ross, too, didn't hate her. Some deep instinct within him warned him against Ross; warned him that Ross was not to be counted among | those who were on Martha's side. Friends she had, to be sure. Himself and Steve and Carol; Bouton, too—a hired retainer, but a powerful t Charley, too; by grace of Charley's jealousy of Connolly, and his resent- ment of the way he had been passed | over for promotion. But it didn't mat- ter why Charley was on their side; the fact was all to the good, and he was worth all the rest of Martha’s friends | | Charles J. Painter, stationed in Manila, | form. No. 1185, is being u: | Quarante Pemmes, assisted by La Sc —and mightly little he wasn't apt to do. Many's the time I've been ready with my bung starter under the bar here when he was all set to start some- thin’. And now the bulls are tryin’ to make out that his wife did it!” “Why do you think that?" said Peter, startled. i “Say, I can tell, Mr. Wayne. Wasn't they drillin' me for two hours here last night? Askin’ me did they ever have a_fight that I heard—an’ about Mrs. Thayer and this lad Ross? I don’t have to read the papers to know what Connolly’s after. They’s been a dick around here tonight—Charley Mit- chell. Say—I guess you must have seen him. You was over there last night, wasn't you?” | “I may have—it seems to me I saw the whole Police Department.!” “Ain’t it the truth? It takes a dozen of them bulls to turn on the light | reach Mrs. | of mine for a 3 | me how she is?” THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, appeared, he nodded to Peter, who had met him two or three times. As usual, Zahn sat by himself; Emma sat at his table, when she was free, and they talked, in low tones. There was still no sign of Charley, and Peter grew more and more restless and impatient. He felt Zahn'e eyes upon him, two or three times; once or twice, when he looked around, he caught Zahn looking at him. And at last, when Peter happened to have been left alone at his table, Zahn got up and came over. “May I have a word with you, Mr. Wayne?” he said, in his soft voice— which had, though, for all its suave and calculated smoothness, a curiously hard note deeply buried within it. “Will you come over and join me in a drink? | They have some old brandy here that most of you don't know about, I think.” Peter,~ distinctly surprised, a littie flattered, too, for that matter, accepted, and rose. The brandy appeared, and Peter, though he was no connoisseur, knew' that it was not speakeasy stuff “I have been shocked by this mur- der—Young Thayer’s killing last night,” sald Zahn. “I understand that you were there soon afterward. I tried to Thayer today. She has, as I suppose you know, been a patient ar or so. Can you tell “I think she’s as well as you could |on a job like that. But they'e away off if they think they can hang it on Mrs. Theayer. She never done it.” | “Oh, of course, she didn't!” said | Peter. | Rather to his relief, some people he knew came in just then. The bar | began to fill up. Dr. Meyer Zahn /| The twelfth birthday anniversary of the organization of George Washington Post, No. 1, the pioneer post of the American Legion, was celebrated last Saturday night at the club house of the post, 1441 Rhode Island avenue. The exercises opened with the invocation by Post Chaplain Howard E. Snyder, fol- Jowed by the address of welcome and early history of the post by William E. Porfer, commander of the post. Other speakers of the evening included Past | Post and Past Department Comdr. John Lewis Smith, Past Comdr. Howard S. Fisk, John Thomas Taylor, vice chair- man of the National Legislative Com- mittee of the Legion; F. G. Fraser, first department vice commander; Maj. Gist Blair, James H. Kehoe, commander of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Post; William A. Kehoe, commander of Sergeant Jasper Post, and Past Comdr. Wallace Streater, George Washington Post. Tribute was paid to Past Comdr. E. Lester Jones and Charles B. Han- ford, deceased. A cablegram was readgby Past Comdr. Lew 8. Mohler from Past Comdr. Philippine Islands, extending congratu- lations. The evening was interspersed with the singing of war-time songs and at the conclusion of the program re- freshments were served. The post was organized March 1919, in the Cosmos Club, when 3T7: veterans of the World War gathefed and selected the name “Gen. Pershing | Post, No. 1,” which was later_changed | to_George Washington Post, No. 1, to | conform with the national constitution, which prohibited the naming of any post after a living person. The first officers of the post were E. Lester Jones, commander; Lewis P. Clephane, senior vice commander; Howard M. Peter, Junior vice commander; Howard S. Fisk, adjutant; Ralph M. Wolfe, finance offi- cer; M. G. Greenfield, quartermaster. Right days after the organization of Gen. Pershing Post a caucus was held in Paris, France, March 15, when the name “American Legion” was tempo- rarily adopted. This name was later adopted at the first national convention held in Minneapolis in November, 1919. The original incorporators of the po l?d who :IFB\;&! for the first charter of over 11, posts comprising the | American Legion included E. gxm«r Jones, Charles E. Johnston, John Lewis Smith, Howard S. Fisk, N. C. Turna F. A. Connolly, Lewis P. Clenhane, Wil- iam G. Glenn, Henry Leonard, L. Clarkson Hines, J. Bentley Mulford, §. Prentiss Knutt, Howard M. Peter, Ralph M. Wolfe and Donald MacGregor. Of this number the only ones now mem- bers of the post include John Lewis Smith, Howard S. Fisk and Nathan C. Turnage. The deceased ‘members are E. Lester Jones and Charks E. John- ston. The members of the post are mourn- | ing the loss of one of its past com- | manders, Paul V. Collins, who d last Sunday morming in Naval Hospital, The post assembled at his late resi- | dence, 2016 Pierce Mill road, ‘Tuesday and attended the military funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, | t | The regular monthly mecting of | Belleau Wood Post, No. 5, will be heiq 4t the home of Comds. Emily J. Carey, | orest street, Cherrydale, Va,, to- day at 3 pm. . g The American Legion's national leg- islative and rehabilitation offices here | anticipated that both their facilities and those of the Government would be overtaxed in the matter of emergency cases under thg new adjusted compen- sation loan act for World War veterans, The Legion suggested that weterans not actually in immediate need defer their applications for 60 or 90 days to permit | H:’en needful applicants to get early ac- | The Legion caleulates that if veterans | borTow up to the fuil amount availabie | and do not repay the loan, the prin- | cipal and compound interest will almost, | consume the balance of the value of the certificate by the end of the 20-year pe- | |Tiod. ‘There is no change in the exist- | ing procedure. The same application | and may be obtained from the nearest Veterans | Bureau office or Legion po: | 2 | La Soclete des Huit Chapeaux et | des Hult Cheveaux et Quarante Hom- mes, will have a May day party on the | evening of May 1. Cards and dancing, followed by a buffet supp-r, will feature the occasion. Le Chepeau Caroly Her- | put together just now, Peter-believed. |man, general chairman, will be assisted He loathed the “idea of going to Emma’s tonight; og going any place | where he had been wont to see Martha | and Tack, any place where gayety and good cheer and laughter prevailed. But | e had always been‘one to obey orders, and he went, doggedly, getting there, as Charley had told him to, soon after | 1. The bar was almost deserted: people wouldn't begin croweing it for another hour. Zach, the big bartender, was sitting down, not more than half awake, the music from the other room | could ‘be heard, f#intly, through the half open doors; Emma, just_then, was singing her blue songs for’ the out- siders who had to pay a cover charge— something not_exacted, for some odd reason, from those allowed to use the bar. Benny, fat and gross and oily, had been lounging opposite the elevator when Peter came up: he glanced at Peter, momentarily, through his half- closed eyes, which were like pig's, but only nodded, indifferently, by way of greeting. Peter took a stool at the bar and ordered a whisky sour; he didn’t want a drink, but he had to have some excuse for being there. Tha's good stuff, in that drink, Mr. y Zach said. “We been gettin’ preity good rye lately. Right from Canada, with the government seal. I can get you a case, if you're inter- ested.” “I don’t believe I am, Zach,” said Peter. “I wouldn't get rid of a case of rye in a year, the way I use it at home.” ““You got the right idea, Mr. Wayne. Me—I'm off the stuff. I've tended bar for 25 years, and you don’t catch me hittin’ it. That poor kid that got his last night—why, say, he'd be up and around now if he’d known when to quit.” “What makes you say ‘that, Zach?” asked Peter, only mildly interested in Zach’s moralizing. “Stands to reason, Mr. Wayne. You ever see him get sore when he was Mt? Waso't anythin' he wouldn't say # by Gregory Cipriani of the 40 and 8. | The following Saturday the salon will | entertain 50 or more World War veter- | ans’ children and orphans of the veter- ans. Le Chapeau Herman has ap- pointed as vice chairmen, Partners Fav- cett, Witcomb and Staub. Partner Staub is secretary of the special committe:, and publicity chairman, Mary Kol- hos. Other partners asked to serve on the committee are Arnold, Knight Seale, Yat's, Hammond, Ober, Patter- son, Naylor, Murray and Lois McRae. Comrade Cipriani will select a commit- | | tee from the 40 and 8 to assist with this | program. ‘Chairman Staub has made all arrangements for the card party to- morrow evening at the Calro Hotel, The Vincent B. Costello Unit, No, 15, held a special meeting Tuesday. It was for the visitation of the Eastern na- tional vice president, Mrs. Heaton, who gave a talk on unit activities and obli- gated four new membe: The presi- dent, Mrs. Murray, ented Mrs. Heaton, in the name of the unit, a cor- sage of roses and lilies of the valley. The unit presidents attending were Mrs, Mimms, Victory Unit No. 4: Mrs, Light- foot, Henry C. Spangler Unit No. 12, |and'Mrs. Corwin of Steven McGraugh- erty Unit No. 27. Mrs. Lightfoot gave | |a talk on Communism activities in this | country. General summary of unit wel- fare was given by th> welfare chair- man, Mrs. Viola Costello. Greetings on | behalf of the unit was extended by Mrs. Murray. Mrs, Julia Walker, historian, gave a report on the defense confer- ence. The U. 8. 8. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, met at the Thomas Circle Club on March 9. The Welfare Committee re- ported having visited many sick com- rades in and near Washington within the past month. Three new members were admitted to membership, Lola May Browning, Nellle Weaver and Florence Flinchman. The Americanism officer has inted Comrades Hall and Drake to officially represent the post at the Bralile meetings. The t received a certificate from beadquarters I for outstanding | tor of expect,” said Peter. ' “It was a fright- ful shock, of course. “Naturally. She is with your sister, is she not, Mr. Wayne?" Peter stared, and Zahn laughed, in his curiously mirthless fashion. (To be continued.) Americanism work last year. Comrade Rose O'Hara announced her intention of distributing Easter baskets among the children usually cared for by the post at_Easter time. Department Senior Vice Comdr. Freser was the guest of honor. Com- rade Harry Smith of Vincent B. Costello Post presented the movie “America Goes Over.” A special invitation is extended to the mothers of all comrades to be present at_the April meeting. Members of the American War Mothers will be present. There will be a program and refresh- ments. Comrade M. Alexander has been elected president of the Admiral Coontz Chapter of the American War Mothers, The name of Mrs. Warren, mother of Comrade Edith Quinn, was omitted from the list of post American War Mothers already published as charter members of this chapter. Mrs. Warren was among the first fo apply for member- ship. The advisory council meeting, held at the home of Comrade Ella Charbers, was attended by 24 officers. After the transaction of business refreshments were served. A business meeting of the George E. Killeen Unit was held Wednesday ev: ning at 1750 Massachusetts avenue. The guest of honor was Mrs. Heaton, national vice president of the Eastern division of the American Legion Auxili- ary. Mrs. Heaton gave & talk, The unit presented to Mrs. Heaton a corsage bofiquct of sweet peas and lilies of the valley. Among the other guests present were Mrs. J. H. Mimms, Mrs. Roberta Faw- cett, Mrs. Corwin, Mrs. Eckles, Mrs. Lightfoot, Mrs. Nash, Miss McIntosh, Mrs. Dorothy Harper, Mrs. Amy Ham- mond, Mrs. Jennie Knight, Miss Lillian Reagan, Mrs. Edith Armstrong, Miss Gilbert Cone and many others. Mary Kolhos had charge of the program_and _introduced the several guests. Mrs. Dorothy Welding sang a solo and also served as accompanist for the singing. An informal reception was held for Mrs. Heaton and refreshments were served. Department Comdr. Dr. B. C. MacNeil has appointed William M. Morell chair- man of the 1931 Convention Committee and named the following members to serve with him: Emily J. Carey, Dr. Al- bert H. Parham, Vernon S. Auld, James H. Phillipps, Chester Reich, E. H. Mar- thill, H. A. Renz, John Keller, James F. Kehoe, Richard Curtin, E. L. Person, Egbert E. Corwin, William H. McGrath, Kenneth T. Wright, Mabel F. Staub, Jo- seph V. Byrne and B. S. Buscher. This committee will arrange for time, place, program and community co-operation of the department convention to be held in this ciiy. A resolytion was adopted at the re- cent meeting of the Department Execu- tive Committee setting forth that “in- asmuch as the present national officers of the American Legion, the National Executive, Legislative and Rehabilita- tion Committee thereof, at present, as in the past, have displayed an effort, at all times, in the best interests of the disabled comrades first, and also have endeavored to further the best interests of all comrades, whether members of the American Legion or not, that the Department of the District of Columbia expresses its confidence in the national officers and committees heretofore named and again pledges its collective and individual effort for the common good of all comrades. ‘The next meeting of the Department Executive Committee will be held at District Building March 26. W. C. T. U. News Stella Clayton Union was addressed by Mrs. Wendell of the Anna Gordon Union at the home of Mrs. Fisher, 1301 C street northeast, March 4, at 8 pm Devotional was led by Mrs. Summers. Marvin_Fisher and Thomas Whinerey led a “Salute to the Flag." Mrs. Clayton, the president, called gpr volunteers to make ‘pillows and ca®es for the soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital. A piano solo was given by Marvin Fisher. Chapin Union was entertained March 4 by Mrs. J. H. Tibbets, 3024 Porter street, with the president, Mrs. Keyes, presiding. Reports were given by Miss | Perham, Mrs. Ayers, Mrs. Winters, Mrs, Pettus, Mrs. Barnhart and Mrs. Rich- ardson. Five new members have been enrolled by Mrs. Ayers. Mrs. Pollock, president of the District Union, and Mrs. Windle, chairman of the mother-daughter _banquet held March 11 at Calvary Baptist Church, spoke. ‘Takoma Park Union met at the home of Mrs. H. I. Houston, 227 Park av nue, for the March meeting. The presi- dent, Mrs. H. A. Morrison,.spresided. Mrs. Le Vergne S. Fairchild sang and Mrs. C. C. Pulver conducted the ‘de- votional part of the program. A resume of the conclusions reached by the Wickersham Commission was read by Mrs. C. C. Lewis. Mrs, H. H. and Mrs. A. W. Truman gave reports. Mrs. A. Morrison spoke on “Propa- ganda.” Mrs. C. C. Pulver led in a demonstration, assisted by Mrs. A. W. Miller, Dr. Lauretta Kress and Mrs. Chlo Miller. Plans were made for a membership campaign, and Mrs. H. E. Rogers and Dr. Lauretta Kress were chosen leaders, each side having five captains under whom the members are all enrolled. The captains for Mrs. Rogers are Mrs. A. W. Miller, Mrs. Mary Gardner, Mrs. H. 1. Houston, Mrs. B. F. Bryan, Mrs. M. Parsons. On the opposite side are Mrs. C. C. Pulver, Mrs. A. W. Truman, Miss Leila Wilcox, Mrs, Fowler and Mrs. Myrta K. Lewis. A meeting of the officers of the Dis- trict of Columbia W. C. T. U. was held at the home of Mrs. H. E. Rogers March 7 to arrange for the quarterly convention to be held in the Eastern Presbyterian Church April 9, with morning and afternoon sessions. The following committee, Mrs. Paul Rich- man, Mrs. . L. Evans and Mrs. Manuel Kline, are assisting the State officers in arranging & program, Chap- lain Boyd, from Walter Reed Hospital, will speak in the afternoon and the remainder of that session will be given over to a children’s meeting under the direction of Mrs. R. T. Stout. Miss Mary B. Erwin will address them, - Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, State direce temperance instruction, called & . Hamilton | MARCH 15, At Community Centers Community Center Department, Franklin Administration Building, National 1300. Rules for scale model contests of the District of Columbia Model Aircraft League can be obtained on application to the Community Center Department. ‘The play institute for leaders and di- rectors opens tomorrow at Columbia Heights Center, with*meetings from 8 to 10 p. m. each Monday for six weeks. “Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model,” is to be presented under the direction of Aurora M. Poston at the Columbia Heights Center Tuesday and Wednes- day evenings at 8 o'clock. Central Center, Thirteenth and Clif- ton streets: Monday _evening—Tall Cedars of Lebanon drill team, Lafayette Lodge re- hearsal. Tuesday evening—Washington Choral Festival rehearsal. Wednesday evening—National Capital Rifle Club, Kallipolis Grotto drill team. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, basket ball activi- ties will be in both gymnasiums from 7 to 10 pm. Chevy Chase Center, E. V. Brown School, Connecticut avenue and Mc- Kinley street: Monday afterncon—French conversa- tion, music. e —————— meeting at her home Tuesday evening to plan for the work of Miss Mary B. Erwin, national W. C. T. U. fleld secre- tar, who will be in Washington for three weeks, from March 27 to April 14, and will address parent-teacher associations, Sunday _schools, Young Peoples’ meetings and local unions. The following committee will assist Mrs. Rafter in preparing the schedule: Mrs. E. F. Henry, Miss Georgia Robertson, Mrs. Mary E. Lynn, Mrs. Donna P. Bonner, Mt Wwilliam Knowles Cooper, Mrs. B. ‘Waldo, Miss Katherine Fisher, Mrs, W. B. Symonds, Mrs. O. E. Samper, Mrs. Harrigtt Tilden, Mis Bessie E. Taylor, Mrs. Edwin C. Good win. Southwest Union met at the home of Mrs. E. T. Rice on D street southwest. | Mrs, Mary Wilson, the president, pre- | sided. New members received were Mrs. Mothershead, Mrs. Mahoney, ~Miss Emma T. Strobel, Mrs. Elizabeth Mettler and Mrs. H. L. Looker. Election of officers resulted as follows: President, Miss Emma T. Strobel; vice president, Mrs. Elizabeth Mettler; recording sec- retary, Mrs. E. T. Rice; corresponding secretary, Mrs. E. O. Peed. The election of treasurer was postponed until next meeting, Mrs. Fannle Yeatman serving until her successor is elected. The next meeting will be held at the home of Miss Strobel, 613 Eixth street touthwest, April 13. Mrs. N. M. Pollock, District president, spoke. ‘Tuesday afternoon—Rhythm, music, model airplane construction. ‘Wednesday morning—Music section, Chevy Chase Women's Club. Thursday afternoon—Rhythm, tap, carpentry, French conversation. Ben Murch School, Thirty-sixth and Ellicott place ; Monday afternoon—Rhythm. Evé- ning—Tap for juniors and adults, con- tract bridge, women's gymnasium, social dancing for adults. Saturday evening—Social dancing for juniors. Columbia Heights Center, Wilson Teachers’ College, Eleventh and Harvard streets: Monday evening—Play Institute. Tuesday evening—Three basket ball teams in the gymnasium, Oates Orches- tra rehearsal, Washington Readers’ Club, Citizens’ Forum of Columbia Heights, Columbia Players present “Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model.” Wednesday evening—Columbia Play- ers present “Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model.” Thursday evening—Two basket ball teams in the gymnasium, Washington Readers' Club rehearsal, American Legion Auxiliary, Columbia Players. Friday evening—Boy Scout Troops No. 40 and No. 41, Ye Olde Tyme Dance Club, young people’s dance. Rhythmic dancing for children is on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and Saturday morning. Tap dancing Satur- day morning. East Washington Center, Eastern High, Seventeenth and East Capitol streets: teams have assigned periods. Other groups are _dressmaking, community dancing and open library from 5 to 9 pm Thursday evening—Six basket ball periods, East Washington Community Players, library open from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday evening—Three basket ball perlods. Other activities are rhythmic 86, community program—moving pic- | tures, social dancing. Thomson Center, streets: Monday afternoon—Bird study for children and adults under the auspices of the Audubon Society. Tuesday evening—French beginners’ group, Spanish beginners' and advanced group, auction bridge, advanced and in- struction group, advanced French con- versational method. Group open to any one who wishes to speak French. Columbia Court of Maccabees drill | team. | Thursday evening—Tap dancing for | younger group, tap for senior children, registration for new groups in dancing, for children's Spring festival, adult tap | dancing group, dramatic study group, | Gaelic study group, lyric orchestra, | Writers’ Craft Club, beginners’ tap, for Twelfth ‘Tuesday evening—Seven basket ball | dancing for girls, Boy Scout troop No. | and L| | and Dahlia street: 1931—PART FOUR. men only, Joseph Sheehan, director. Group open to more members. Friday evening — French beginners’ study group, adult tap dancing group for beginners, advanced tap dancing, dramatic rehearsal, advanced French group, social dancing instruction and practice. This group open to public for more members. Children’s music groups are on Wednesday afternoon and Sat- urday morning. Children’s dancing groups are on Thursday and Friday aft- ernoons and Saturday morning. Park View Center, Warder and New- ton streets: Wednesday afternoon — Rhythmic dancing. Fridny _evening—Game _Club, tap dancing, Boy Scout Troop No. 49, Girl Scout Troop No. 19, boys' woodwork group, china painting, novelty group, Fifth Baptist Junior B. Y. P. U. A. C., Fifth Baptist Senfor B. Y. P. U. A. C. Southeast Center, Hine, jr., Seventh and C streets, southeast: Monday evening—Basket ball practice in gymnasiums, games in Room 307, in- cluding checkers, backgammon, cards, or any games desired. Golden Rule Council drill team, D. of A. ‘Wednesday evening—Tap dancing for adults, basket ball practice and games, game room open for adults, Suzu Patrol of Ladies of the Court of Oriental Shrine, Romeo Orchestra will welcome any musician for orchestra practice, Southeast Community Players. Thursday afternoon — Girl Troops Nos. 33 and 11. FPriday evening—Dancing for chil- dren dramatics for children, tumbling for boys, game room open for adults and children accompanied by adults, community dance with seven-plece or- chestra. Saturday morning—Tap dancing, vio- lin and piano instruction for children, tumbling for boys, Jolly Junior Club. Buchanan Auditorium, Thirteenth street between D and E streets south- east: Monday afternoon—Dancing for chil- dren. Evening—Fife and Drum Corps, Victory Post, American Legion. Wednesday afternoon—Airplane test- ing. All boys interested in model air- plane building are invited to meet to| form a Southeast Model Airplane Club, to be entered as one of the clubs of the Model Aircraft League. Takoma Center, Piney Branch road | Scout Monday afternoon—Girl Scout Troop i No. 60. Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons— Rhythm, Tap. Friday afternoon—Drama. Friday evening—Ladies’ gym, adult dancing. Saturday evening—Junior. dancing. Georgetown Center, Gordon Junior High, Thirty-fifth and T streets: Thursday afternoon-—Rhythm and tap dancing, Girl Scout Troop No. 71. Langley Center, Second and T streets northeast: Friday evening—Rhythmic and social | dancing_instruction and basket ball | games, Elks’ Boys' Band rehearsal. Saturday evening—Social dancing. McKinley, Second and T streets northeast: A. A, U. tournament in the gymn- nasium every night except Sunday, at 7 pm, See sport page of daily papers for schedule of games. Macfarland Center, Jowa avenue and ‘Webster street: ‘Wednesday evening—Social and tap dancing for adults. Friday evening—Rhythm and tap dancing, game group for younger boys in the gymnasium, Boy Scout Troop No. | 30, Macfarland Junior High School | P.-T. A., game group for girls, bridge | instruction and games for adults. Children's dancing on Monday after- noon at Barnard School, on Wednesday afternoon at Macfarland School. Acro- batics and dramatics for children at Pet- worth School on Saturday morning. Birney Center, Nichols avenue and | Howard street northeast: | Monday evening — Newsboys’ Club, | boys' game group, industrial art, Ana- costia Needle Guild, girls' art group, girls' social group, Wistaria Dramatic | Club, Henson’s Melody Orchestra, boys'| basket ball, choral society. Tuesday afternoon—Music beginners. Thursday afternoon—Music group for advanced pupils. | Glee Club, | | group for | Friday _afternoon—Girls’ girls’ basket ball. Burrville Center, Division avenue and Corcoran street northeast: Monday afternoon — Music, practice, mending group. Tuesday _afternoon — Music, piano | practice, Spanish, folk dances, games. Evening —Bursille Women's Club, Par- | ent-Teacher meeting, Tulip girls' Club | dance. Friday afternoon—Music, piano prac- | tice, Burrville jr. Dramatic Club re- hearsal Dunbar Center, First and N streets: Thursday evening—Young people’s social group, Dunbar Junior A. C. group for boys, Dunbar Senior A. C. group for men, yolley and basket ball for girls, El Progresso A. C. and Social Club, games for girls, swimming for | Friday evening—Games for . girls, American Woodmen drill team, Man- chester and Dunbar Senior A. C., G. O. P. Glee Club, swimming for men and boys, young people’s social group, | Tin Can Orchestra. Garfield Center, Alabama avenue and | Twenty-fifth street southeast Wednesday afternoon—Music, games, dances; evening, art craft, Garfield A. C., young people’s social group, Parent- | Teacher meeting. | Garnet-Patterson Center, Tenth and | U streets: | Monday evening—St. Luke Boys'| Club, Elks' A. C,, Arrows and Anacos- tia A.°C. ‘Tuesday evening—Art, home hygiene, Emancipation Committee, Amphion | Glee Club, men's _chorus, Choral So- ciety, Trojan and Pleasant Plains A. C. | Wednesday evening—Asbury group, | Elks and Arrow A. C. | Thursday evening—Plano, art, first| aid, Ross Band, Temple Chorus, league ' game, Trojan A. C. plano, | | girls, Janitorial Employment Club. Friday evening—Morning Star and Forest Temples drill teams, auxiliary drill team. Aséturd-y evening—Phi Beta Sigma Lovejoy Center, Twelfth and D streets northeast: Monday afternoon—Music in piano; evening, junior recreation group, Boy Scouts, base ball club, rec- reation group, Manchester A. C., Love- Jjoy basket ball club, industrial group, game group for girls, club room. Wednesday evening—Recreation group, Manchester A. C., Manchester Juniors, Manchester ~ Auxiliary (girls), Com~ munity Club, including games and dra- matics; Just So Club, club room. Thursday ~ afternoon—Merry Milk- maids. West Washington Center—Francis High, Twenty-fourth and N Junior streets: Tuesday evening—Jolly Girls’ Social Club will give a dance. Friday _evening — Athletics, social group, children's groups, incl handcraft, games, Scout Troop No. 3 Licut. Col. Edward W. Sturdevant, heretofore on duty in the Virgin Islands, has in accordance with naval relin- quishment of superviston there been or- dered to duty at Quantico, where he will report in April. Second Lieut. Francis M. McAllister and Second Lieut.. L. N. Utz," now sta- tioned at Quantico, is to be detached therefrom and assigned to duty at the President’s camp, Rapidan, Va. Capt. Willlam W. Rogers of the Quantico base, is to be detached there- | from about March 24 and goes to the President’s camp, at Rapidan, Va. gl AMERICAN GOLD STAR MOTHERS. The Mount Alto Hospital Committee, under the chairmanship of Mrs. Eugene S. Bruce, second vice president, enter- tained the ex-service soldiers at the hospital the evening of March 5. A musical program was rendered by Mrs. Paige Burroughs, contralto, accom- panied by Mrs. E. Earl Wagner, who also rendered several piano selections. Robert Bond, from Walter Reed Hos- pital, contributed a group of piano numbers. Master Richard Wagner, at the piano, gave a march selection. Re- fgeshments were served. Mrs. Bruce was assisted by Mrs. Mary Killeen, Mrs. Edna Boardman and Mrs. Delia Barber. Tourists to Canada. In recent years Canada has loomed up large as an attraction for tourists from the United States and before the end of the present year has been reached it is estimated the number of persons crossing the border will exe ced 4,000,000. The good roads of Can- ada and the scenery of the western part of the country are magnets, but there are said to be other attractions. 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