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A—10 Far East Talk Tonight Opens G. W. U. Series George rrnment at the university. F. Irvine Burnham; cartographer Washington - University and the American Council of the I[nstitute of Pacific Relations will sponsor the first of a series of seven weekly lectures on the Far East at 8:15 pm. today in the Hall of Gov- Committee to Discuss All-American Exposition Plans for an all-American exposi- tion in Washington during 1943 to celebrate the sesquicentennial of the laying of the cornerstone of the United States Capitol will be dis- cussed at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the World’s Fair De- of the State Department, will speak | velopment Co. of the District of on “The Geographic Foundations” Dean William C. Johnstone of the junior college of of the Far East. the university will preside. Columbia at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, at 1410 H street N.W. Officials of the Commerce Depart- ment, National Capital Park and THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. -€, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1940, Planning Commission and the Pan- American Union have been asked to assist in the seleciion of a site for such an exposition. The committee has proposed a site in Anacostia Park at the east end of East Capitol street and has recommended that the District National Guard Armory, the proposed stadium and a munici- pal auditorium be constructed there in preparation for the exposition. Reduced use of automobiles has caused a boom in bicycle riding in Italy. 12 Acts to Be Presented In Boys’ Club Carnival Twelve acts will be presented tomorrow night at the first annual spring carnival of the Boys’ Club of Washington, to be held in the club’s auditorium, Seventegnth street and Massaehusetts avenue SE. Cerolyn Henderson, 10-year-old dancer, is to be among those fea- tured. Proceeds will be used to improve the club’s summer camp. McKinley High Classes To Give Play Monday Speech classes at McKinley High Schoo! will stage a condensed ver- sion of “Liberty and Union,” a play by Dorothy Canfield Fisher, Mon- day at 9:15 am, ‘The program will be broadcast to all the classes over the school's new radio system. Two junior high schools probably will give the play as part of their assembly programs later, it was announced by Miss Ruth M. Stauffer, head of the Eng- lish department of the scfools. The play is part of the Children’s Crusade for Children which the author 1is sponsoring to interest American children in the plight of refugee children. Evangelist Speaks Sunday The Rev. Isaiah H. Brown, evangelist, will speak on “The Value of Song” betore the Civic National Forum Sundsy at 4 pm. in the National Forum Hall, 1211 U street N.W. 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