Evening Star Newspaper, January 13, 1935, Page 7

BOY SCOUTS MAP BIRTHDAY FETE Silver Anniversary Will Be Observed Here in Tests Next Month. Preparations are being made in Boy Bcout circles to observe the silver an- niversary of the organization here next month. A series of challenges—prepared- ness tests—will be issued to the Scouts beginning February 8, the date of the formation of American Scouting in the Capital 25 years ago. The Anniversary Committee, headed by Commodore W. E. Longfellow, has made plans for the celebration, a feature of which will be a challenge by Brig. Gen. F. R. Keefer, chairman of the Disaster Preparedness Com- mittee of the D. C. Chapter. Ameri- can Red Cross. Test Set for February 11 Gen. Keefers' challenge follows: “In connection with the celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of Scouting in America I hereby issue, the following challenge to all Scouters and Scouts who have qualified for the Junior, senior or advanced first aid certificates or for the merit badge in first aid. That on Monday evening, February 11, before 8 o'clock, you pre- sent yourself in uniform (with® first aid kit, if any) at the Hall of Service, Red Cross Chapter House, 1730 Ei street, to be inspected by a committee | of leading physicians, who shall satis- | fy themselves of the quality of tral ing you have taken. Troop or di sional first aid teams or patrols will be inspected as such and any who present themselves will stand in readi- ness for interrogation or to demon- strate any of the material in first aid required of a first-class Scout. With the increasing number of automobile accidents resulting in fatalities Washington it behooves all well dis- posed Americans to be prepared to render first aid in harmony with the Scout motto, ‘Be prepared’ and the Red Cross motto, ‘Service to hu- manity.” " Another Challenge Slated. Another challenge is expected to be issued by park police, in which THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY 13, 1935—PART ONE. . T The Murrays Move Out Copyright, A. P. Wirephotos. & With cat and canary and other belongings, William H. (Alfalfa Bill) Murray moved out of the Governor’s mansion at Oklahoma City yesterday to make way for Ernest Whitworth Marland, incoming chief executive who will be inaugurated Monday. Murray, shown here descending the steps, left a trail of 5-cent cigar ashes on the rose-colored carpet. The women in the photo are Mrs, Murray and their daughter Jean, holding the bird cage. CHESTER CAPTURES CHEF AR PRIE IHLDER TO SPEAK Head of A. D. A. Will Address Social Agencies Tomorrow. John TIhlder, director of the Alley Dwelling Authority, will discuss the work of this organization at a meeting of the Council of Social Agencies to Scouts will be asked to assist in|lllin0is Flyer Drives Plane be held at 12:30 pm. tomorrow at searching for lost children in the parks. Several hundred Scouts will participate in this “child hunt,” fol- lowing which a luncheon will be served by the Disaster Relief Committee. Several other challenges are being arranged by churches, schools, Fire Department and other community groups. The celebration will be climaxed February 14 with a rally for all Scout- ers, junior officers and patrol leaders. FORESTERS TO HOLD THREE-DAY MEETING Society to Convene Here January 28, 29 and 30 for Thirty- Fourth Annual Time. About 400 leading foresters of the United States are expected to attend the thirty-fourth annual meeting of the Society of American Foresters | January 28, 29 and 30 at the Shore- ham Hotel. Prof. H. H. Chapman of the School of Forestry of Yale University, presi- dent of the society. will preside at the meetings. Franklin Recd of the Washington headquarters of the so- ciety is executive secretary and Miss L. Audrey Warren, business manager. The society’s annual banquet will be held on the second night of the convention. SESSION lé PLANNED Jewish Consumptive Relief So- ciety Group Will Install. The local Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Jeweish Consumptive Relief Society of Denver, Colo., will install newly elected officers at a meeting Wednes- day at 2 pm. in the Jewish Com- munity Center. Mrs. Joseph Millen- son. president, will preside and officers ‘will report on the work of the organi- zation. Prayer will be delivered by | Mrs. Louis M. Tulman. On January 23 a dance and bridge party will be held at the Hotel May- flower to raise funds. Mrs. Martin Mendelsohn is chairman in charge, assisted by Mrs. William Levy, in charge of card games, and Mrs. S Rubenstein, tickets. DR. WITTE TO SPEAK Bocial Security Topic of Speaker at Monday Evening Club. Dr. Edwin E. Witte, director of re- search of the President’s: Committee on Social Trends. will be the prin- cipal speaker at the January meeting|8nd another 29 divisions exceeded 90 of the Monday Evening Club, Jan- uary 21, at the District of Columbia Chapter of the American Red Cross, 1730 E street. The discussion will center on the subject, “National Social Security Measures as Applied to the District of Columbia.” Leifur Magnusson will serve as moderator of the speaking program, and Catherine F. Lenroot will preside. H. H. B. MEYER TO SPEAK Library of Congress Staff Mem- ber to Discuss Shakespeareana. H. H. B. Meyer of the Library of Congress will discuss the books pub- lished during the last year on Shake- speare or his time before a meet- ing of the Shakespeare Society to- morrow night at Whitby Hall of Cathe- dral School, Woodley road and Wis- consin avenue. Several scenes from “Henry V" will be presented in costume. The players include Merwin H. Browne, Kent Dyer, H. K. 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His average speed of 220.25 miles an hour brought him the Venezuelan trophy and $300 cash. Roger Don Rae, Lansing, Mich.. fin- ished second to collect $200, and S. L. s., third for the nip-and-tuck free-for-all | for commercial planes over the same distance, Ben Stegall. Savannah. Ga., won first place and $200 prize money. Stegall lost his lead to Jack Wright of Utica, N. Y., veteran of the Lon- don-to-Melbourne flight. in the sec- ond lap, but Wright, who ended in second place, was disqualified after the judges decided he had cut a pylon in front of the grandstand. Wright, however, pushed his plane around the course at an average of 140.6 miles an hour to take first place and $150 in the contest for commer- cial cabins of less than 550-cubic-inch displacement. Harrison Doyle, Erie, Pa, won $100, second money. CHEST’S FEDERAL UNIT | RAISED 109 PER CENT Maj. Gen. Coleman Congratulates | Keymen of Drive—Final Audit Reported. The Governmental Unit in the re- | cent Community Chest campaign raised $624.319, or 109.43 per cent of | its quota of $570,500, according to a final report made yesterday by Maj. Gen. Frederick W. Coleman, chief of | finance of the Army and chairman of the unit, in a letter of congratulation to the keymen of the various divisions of his unit. Gen. Coleman included a copy of the final audit of the unit drive. ! According to the report, 438 di- visions out of 632 exceeded their quotas per cent of their quotas. Of 65 gov- | ernmental departments and inde- pendent offices 56 exceeded their quotas and seven of the remaining nine raised more than 90 per cent. — . Catholic Auxiliary to Meet. Secking to venefit the students’ loan | scholarship fund, the Washington Auxiliary of the National Catholic Schocl of Sccial Service will meet Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at 2400 Nine- | teenth street. 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