Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1942, Page 32

S8ERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. Legion Defense Lookout Posts Seek Wide-Range Binoculars Veterans’ Home Here to Be Available For Emergency Feeding and Housing Donald G. Stanley, chairman of the District of Columbia Depart- ment, the American Legion National | Defense Committee, last week issued | an appeal to members to lend wide- range binoculars to be used in ob- servation posts operated by the organization. Department MCan’-ndr. Heywood Saunders announced last week that | the American Legion Eome at 2437 Fifteenth street N.W., will be avail- 2 17 ¢’ ilian defen<2 authoriiies for a housing and feeding station in | the event of an emergency. The Pilding contains 40 rooms with kitchens, large ballrooms, etc. The Sons of the Legion Detach- | ment Drum and Bugle Corps will hold two drills a week; on Tuesdays at the Roosevelt High School and Fridays at the National Guard Armory. Legionnaires are requested to bring their sons. At the meeting of Costello Post tomorrow at the American Legion Home at 8 p.m. the post will con- | tinue its sustained drive for mem- bers. ‘The regular r meeting of the| Stephen P. McGroarty Post will be| held at the American Legion Home’ tomorrow at 8 p.m. Fort Stevens Post will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. in Stansbury | Hall. This meeting is designated as “department night.” The depart- ment commander and his staff have been invited. The Senior Drum and Bugle Corps will resume weekly practice and re- hearsals on Tuesday at 8 pm. the Roosevelt High School recrea- tion center. Comdr. Frank B. Bloom is chair- man of the Civilian Defense Com- mittee recently organized by the post to co-ordinate with other de- fense groups in the community. Assistant chairmen and co-ordi- nators are Vice Comdrs. Joseph A. ‘Walker, C. Victor Dessez and Louis L. Goldberg. Community and post subchairmen, headinig large com- mittees of Legionnaires, resident in each zone, were appointed as fol- lows: Arkansas avenue and Crest- wood, Clifton L. Borneman; Bright- Meetings This Wéek. Monday — McGroarty Post and Guard of Honor, American Lezion Home; Vincent Cos- | | tello Post, Department of Com- | | merse Building. Tuesday—George Washing- ton Post, American Legion | | Committee, Home. Wednesday — Sergt. Jasper Post, American Leion Home; 809 Monroe American Legion Thursdaii—June A. Delano Post, American Legion Fome; Fort Stevens Post, Stansbury Hall. wood, Vaun P. Cafferty; Chillum, James E. Garrity; Hampshire Heights, Oscar J. Carrico; Manor Park, Emest H. Pullman; Petworth, Emmet L. Sheehan; Sixteenth Street Heights, Roy S. Farrell, and | Takoma, James E. Kent. | | tickets may be obtained from Vice Comdr. Martin A. Schubert, Taylor 2092 or Lincoln 6300. Several members of the post have | volunteered for service in the civil defense and others are serving as | plane spotters under the direction of Donald G. Stanley. George Washington “‘ost. No. 1, will celebrate past commanders’ night next Tuesdav evening at the American Legion Club. Past com- manders will act as hosts and enter- tain members of the post and their friends. A business session will be held at 8 o'clock, with Comdr. Wil- liam A. Corley presiding. Naval Reserve Units Facing Intensive Drilling Schedule Engineering Students Offered Chance to Win Commissions While the enlisted personnel of the two Foserve Divislons which hold their veekly drills at the Washingoon I'avy Yard were given a respite c-ring the holiday period, the offi- «-"s were required to forego their | ! -lidays in order to recruit men for +32 reserve. All of them were at oir desks in the Naval Reserve‘ A'mory each day. The ofigers announced the divi- | sicns will face a strenuous peflod\ of intensive drilling when they resume attendance this week. The local battalion has lost some of its most valuable officers and enlisted personnel, and will have to make some shifts in assignments m order to fill the billets. One of the severest losses was the detailing of Chief Boatswain's Mate Joseph | P. Slattery~to duty at sea. He is a, product of the local pre-World War 1 Naval Militia, served throughout that conflict at sea, and after the | war was ordered to indefinite ac- tive duty with the local Naval Reserve, being attached to various | training ships which were assigned here for instruction purposes. Officer Gives Service. United States Naval | Meetings This Week. Monday—Council of Admin- istration, District Building; Junior Drum and Bugle Corps, National Guard Armory. Tuesday—Military Order of the Cootie, 935 G place N.W. Wednesday—H. L. Edmonds Post, 1508 Fourteenth street N.W.; Honor Guard, 1707 Eye street N.W. Thursday—Follow Me- Defense Post, 2020 Rhode Island avenue N.E. Friday—Federal Post, 1326 Massachusetts avenue N.W.; U. S. Treasury Post. 1508 Four- teenth street N.W.; Bowling League, 1226 Wisconsin avenue N.W. V.. W. fo Take Part In Salvage Program, 'Lambert Announces Department Members Urged to Volunteer For Listening Posts Comdr. Leon G. Lambert, Dis- trict of Columbia department, Vet- | erans of Foreign Wars, announced | last week the organization will par- | ticipate in the program, ‘“Salvage | for Victory.” He explained the| plans will be for all members to | collect newspapers, magazines, rub- | ber, rags and metals. Comdr. Lambert has requested | members to volunteer for lookout | ‘The local organization also gain officially another officer who has been serving voluntarily since the day after the attack on Pearl Har- | bor. He is Ensign Chester A. Slater. He appeared at the armory the day following the Japanese attack and volunteered his services. duties which were assigned him, and has been serving without pay. It was said he would be ordered to duty this week, and in addition to his daily duties would be assigned to assist in training the men of the divisioins on Thursday nights. Personal letters will go out each week to each junior and senior stu- dent in colleges and universities here who are taking engineering courses, telling them of the oppor- | tunities to obtain commissions in| the Naval Reserve. They will be given commissions now and allowed to remain on the inactive list until they complete their college courses, when, if they are successful in get- ting through school, they will be ordered to active duty. They will be immune from the draft if they are 31 years or over. They are being urged to visit the armory and discuss the matter with the officers. While engineers are primarily being sought, it was explained that later other students, particularly th e‘ teking & major course in mal matics, would be solicited., de Tests. latter will be urged e cless V-7 courses, w0 are given a r~ s enlisted men| hether they have ~ for the neval service, In ~rt they do, th2y are appointed ve midshipmen and sent 1 ere of ve cTcers for a course of three r-onths’ intensive instruction. They ive the same pay and allow- 2s granted to midshipmen of the Naval Academy. Upon successful ccmpletion of the course they are commissioned ensigns in the Naval Reserve and are ordered to active duty. Orders already have gone out to & number of local young men who applied for the V-7 special officers’ course some months ago to report to the schools to which they have been assigned on January 22. New classes will be started at that time, it was said, and other groups will be s2nt from the District as the classes starting this month are graduated. In the meantime the local reserve officers will make every attempt to build up a long list of prospective utu:ents &owt{x}-lc the present schools, and poss| 0se to be inaugurated later, are filled. He went | right to work in the armory at any| the three schools for re- | duty at one of the several listening posts which are manned 24 hours | a day. Past Department Comdr. Oscar | ! W. Hollingworth has made an ap- | peal for old clothing for needy vet- erans and their families. Follow Me-Defense Post will meet | Thursday ®vening at 2020 Rhode Island avenue N.E. Comdr. Neville Thompson will preside. The Ladies’ Club 1830, composed of the women relatives of post mem- bers, holds monthly parties for the veterans in Mount Alto Hospital, as well as raising funds to carry on these parties. At the last meeting, President Florence Grubb, on be- half of the club, presented the post | with a new silk altar flag. The annual Christmas party of National Capital Post was held in Pythian Temple on Tuesday eve- ning. A Christmas tree was laden was presents for the chi'dren and | . refreshments were served. D-ari- | ment Comdr. Ieci B. Lambert, Senier Vice Comdr. Richard A. Bur- ton, Mrs. Florence Armstrong, presi- | dent of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the District of Columbia, and Charles Musselman of John Lyon Post were | guests. Mrs. Edith Hiser, president of | National Capital Auxiliary, on be- | half of the auxiliary, presented to the post an altar flag. The next meeting will be held in | Pytnian Temple on Jannary 13. | _Department Chief of Staff Phillip | | R. Belt announces there will be an | anizhtion meeting during the middle part of January for the | many veterans now employed in the _Wsthington Navy Yard. Members of the special committee upwlntedi to handle this matter are Depart- | | ment Senior Vice Comdr. Richard | A. Burton, Department Junior Vice | Comdr. Patrick J. Foley, Past De- Vice Comdr. Roland F. Kay. All-American Auxiliary will meet at Thomas Circle Club January 6 sle Haislip, hospital chairmen, ex- pect to complete plans for a party Bl to be given at Mount Alto Hospital later in the month. Last Man’s Club, Inc. Henry F. Hodges, vice president, announces arrangements have been v 17 at | | American uglvon Auxmn{y | the unit with a partially filled Sav- partment Comdr. Leonard J. Ba- |er: con and Past Department Senior | ¥, at 8 pm. Blanche Melton and Bes- | fio THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHING THOSE WERE THE HAPPY DAYS Sergt. Jasper Post will meet at) the American Legion Mcuse at 8 pm. on Wednesday evenng. Cn the evening of Je th> Mew Cclonial Hotel the posi| ronor Junior Past Comdr. Ay- den A. Dikble at a testimonial @ | | ne nd donce. The principal sprak- er will be J. Monroe Johnson, a past national officer of the American Le- gion and now an Interstate Com- merce Commissioner. Reservations may be made with Vice Comdr. Charles H. Pierce, North 9026, and THIfONE D BUSTER BROWN | i ©®rean®, SYOHL MANS 1254~ WIS, AVE. \\ OH!FOR ONE ' | OF THOSE COLO SANUARY N\GHTS wsssmomsee TON, D. C, ...By COLOER "EN MOLASSES = IN JANUARY ! BUT YHIS'¢L ‘FEATAE(Z @ED YTOSLEEPON | AND ONE ON TOP TOKEER, /] US WARM WITH BLANKETS, AND \ WHATE BECOME | o OF THE BOYWHO! USED 7O KEERP WARM N oANuArk)’ WITH A TIN CANTILED — WiTA HOT COALS THAT HE OSED YO SWINGRHYTHMICALE! AROUNN AND AROUND AND OVER RIS HEAD? REMEMBERT\LL SAY YooDo. Him! REMEMBERS WHEN'A HOTYIME N THE OLD TOWN TO-NIGHTWAS THE & HOVNUMBER A EVEN FinNOD THE 7. ENVY 1 MAN OR CHEST- JANUARY 4, 1942: Dick Mansfield f’ QEAR Meater: J0ST A L7 O AW AND AHOT BRICK TOWARM . _HERTOOTSIES. THEN, O ! TEST | WHAT DO YO0 REMEMGER 5" ANSWER TO LAY WEEKS QAUESTION, HAT PRESIDENT OF THE |0-5. COMMANDED % SHE 'ROVGH RINDERS s ELT INTHE E00Y (Q00SEV! \ 5PAO)I>:SH-AMEMCAN WAR, Legion Auxiliary Sets Conference January 17-19 Banquet Will Mark Sessions; Notes Of Activities ‘The Women's Patriotic Conference will be held at the Mayflower Hotel January 17, 18 and 19. A banquet | will be held January 18. Reservl-' tions must be made not later than | Tuesday at headquarters of the Dis- | trict of Columbia Department, | It was announced last week that the American Legion Child Welfare | Conference of Area B will be held at the Belmont Plaza Hotel, New | York January 24 and 25. Chair- men of the auxiliary, Legion, Forty and Eight and Eight and Forty are urged to make reservations with the hotel. Mrs. Msrguét_é;roll. department | presidzm has requested all members to join Red Cross elnsus Henry C. Spengler Unit’s Decem- ber meeting was preceded by a| supper. The oresident, Mrs. Blanche Brown. presided. Mrs. Roberta Fawcett announced a gift to be sent to Mrs. Spengler, mother of the late Lt. Henry C. Spengler for whom the post and unit were named; fruit basicet to an ill member, also gener- ous donations to the Christmas baskets to needy veterans’ families. Mrs. Frank L. Hines presented ing Stamp book. The proceeds from a “penny march” brought more stamps. Mrs. Julia Hookn] Amos A. Pries spoke on civilian pro- tection in case of air raids. The George E. 'E. Killeen Unit_ will meet January 7 in the Killeen Hall, 3204 M street NW, at 8 pm. The unit and post will have an evening of games on January 31 at 3204 M street N.W,, at 8 pm. Arrangements have been com- pleted for the unit's anniversary party to be held at the New Colonial Hotel on January 24. United States Department of Ag- riculture, Unit No. 36, will meet at the home of Mrs. Lillian Sawyer, apartment 21, 1415 Girard street N.W., Thursday at 8 p.m., for nomi- nation and election of officers. United States Treasury, Unit No. 35, held its December meeting at 1322 Vermont avenue N.W. Presi- dent Ethel E. Clark presided. A benefit card party followed. Mrs. Frances Dickerson was ac-| cepted to membership. President Clark appointed her chairmen and they were ratified | by the unit. Police and Fire Auxiliary will meet January 9 at 8 pm. at 2437‘ Fifteenth street N.W. The Emergency First Ald Corps! will meet. tsmcrrow at 7:30 p.m. at ine home of Julla Rockford, 827 Twenty-second street N.W. Installation Services Scheduled by Camps 0f Spanish Veferans Thomas F. Donovan will be in- | | stalled as commander of Col. John | Jacob Astor Camp, Spanish War | Veterans, tomorrow nizht at Stanley Hall, at Soliders’ Home, by Calvin | B. Lucas, department installing | officer. Cther officers to be installed are O'O'IG hite. sznior vice commander: James M: i e conmender: Ed (, Creckeit. trustee: Louls ‘Grehe de. of- | ficer of the dav, and James H. Mulreacv. giicer of the g=ard. A b buffet supoct wl«‘u | Ry lnd e Ra i ftena, President McKinley Camp. Sons of Vet- will_meet, at ‘Gepartment headauar- t tomorrow. | Bresident-elect stalled by “Fast "Bent. " Comdr. James B. Gen. Henry W. Lawton Camj 'fl.\ l\ e mmn-uon Toeremonies at g o e at. 850 Dm. tomorrow. e nb e n will’ admis to je_Ed- ward Clork, rumml r: fl“lm H DO'- commander: John J. Sa- 'l commrnfler Joseph Lane da: J n_N. Farmer, Eristee, ‘and. Alert A, GIa Hfiaf{"m” % 2. a Admiral George Dew: IVIITC‘\In‘u will h Temple iunior vice command om icer of the officer of the guard, and Wiliam completed for election of officers of the Last Man’s Club, Inc., of World the District ‘War Veterans of Columbia at the American clubhouse, 2437 Pifteenth atreet | mgng N.W, on Wednesday at 7 pm. It will be & dinmer meeting. s R T Roche, trustee. National Aide de Ca Barey c! Behafer wil be bresented & model blt'-lalh] Apliles Camp will have n “Temple l-mx. aenior vice :n- nbery, Tunior viee n: a5, and St AT A E::"‘m | Helen L. Brashears and Bena A.| spoke on national defense. Mrs. | abe | comnittees. Order of the Mrs. Ella Stephens, matron of| Acacia Chapter, announces on Tues- day evening there will be a reception to the officers, with dancing and re- | freshments. Officers of Electa Chapter were in- stalled by Mrs. Ardah Hennings as matron, Mrs. Mae Blair as chaplain and Mrs, Elizabeth Scott as marshal. ’l‘he appointive officers are: ss Ruth .ohl"... chaplain: l(u Jennie Locker Mrs. Prances 8m! Tenth. Shiss Beity Scott. | marshal Miss Evelyn Luckel, Ruth: Esther: Mrs. Callie Gravion, Martha, Miss | Mary Jones, Electa: Mrs._ Geneva White, warder. and Samuel Fry, Sentinel earsal of officers is called for | January 6. ‘The retiring matron, Mrs. Ardah Hennings, and retiring patron, Lee | Wolfe, entertained their officers at| dinner and cards at the Kenesaw. “Grace Landergren, matron of Bethlehem Chapter, announces a meeting of the Auxiliary Home Board at the home of Lena Pearson on January 5 at 8 pm. A rehearsal for officers will be held January 7/ at 7:30 pm. at Northeast Masonic Temple. Mrs. Vera Low, matron of Mizpah Chapter, announces a meeting at 1210 Wisconsin avenue N.W. on Jan- uary 6. There will be a reception for | C. the new omcers and refreshments. Officers of Areme Chapter were installed by Past Grand Matrons Barnhart, assisted by Past Matrons | Anna Nalley and Emily A. Smith as grand marshals; Selina Moore Foster, grand chaplain; Past Patrons Daniel M. Jester, grand organist, and Daniel G. Davis ad- ministering the obligation. Varina Penrod, matron: Jesse Newton. tron; Mildred Brown. associate matron: t. conductress; Grace Wil- | conductress: Mary Jane | e B. Dowrick, sec- | e psooci Jester, treasurer; Electa: Cor: Morris. sentinel At the meeting January 7 there will be a reception. The Officers’ Club of Chevy Chase Chapter will be entertained at din- ner by the matron and patron Jan- | uary 5 at the home of Matron Clara T. Wright. The meeting of the Friday Night | Card Club scheduled for January 9 will be deferred to a later date. ‘The matron of Gavel Chapter an- nounces the reception of officers on Tuesdey. There will be refreshments and dancing. St. John's Lodge Chapter will meet | Monday with a reception to the new officers. Entertainment and retresh- | ments. On January 24 a ways and means card party will be held at the home of Clara Myers. A Home Board dinner will be held January 20 at Almas Temple from 5t 7. Loyalty Chapter on Wednesday will hold a reception in honor of the new officers. Mrs. Bulah Boniface, matron, has called a rehearsal of | | officers at the temple on Tuesday at 5 pm. Officers were installed in Naomi Chapter by Past Grand Matron| Helen D. Robbins and Past Grand | Patron Harry J. Schmidt, assisted by Anne E. Guilford, grand marshal; Carrie I. Isham, grend chaplain; Mary I. Gonzales, grand organist, and Mary White, grénd soloist. They are: Ellen A. Ferguson, matron: Vernon L. Ferguson. pairon: 'Coralease Leibieer. associate matron; Cail F. Beach, associate patron; Helen D. Robbins, secre: tary: V. Belle Mellen. treasurer; Alice E McDonnel, conductress: Marg! Cha man, associate conductress: Kles c. e dricks, chaplain; Ann G. Bakke. marshi Fisher. organist: Lils : Margarei Mouser, Ruth: Lo Grace A, Lvarder, ‘and_homes C. Dozan, sentinel. The following officers were in- stalled in Warren G. Harding Chap- ter by Associate Grand Matron Hazel Englebrecht ard Associate Grand Patron Ira M. Bain: Mts. Mary Mavars. mairon: Elmon V. Carr. petron: Mrs. Plossie Sullivan, asso- ciate matron: Mrs. Mary K. Nay. secre- tary; Mrs. Cassie M. Cooke, treasurer: MY! Edna Du'in, conductress: Mrs. Mfl- dred Gese asoclate conductre: May Hart, marshal: Mrs. Louise Glrdnlt, organist: Mz, Rebcca Herrison, chap: Mrs. Hida Ranger, Adsh: Mrs M- Pl Mrs._ Elsie Howard, May: Dudley, 00, Electa; Mrs. Jose John' MeAllister, llope Chnpmrs next meeting is January 14. Matron Myrtle Smith announces a mecting at her hcme on Tuesday of chairman and vice chairman for the aprointment of | Chairman Alml Morgan of the Ways and Means Committee hnsxp' ‘j called a meeting at her home on | i January 13. The chapter’s victory dance will| Rense be held at Wardman Park Hotel February 7. Mrs. Mary R. Lewis, mtron of ‘William F. Hunt Chapter, announces the meeting for January 8 has been ) | day evening with Mrs. Evelyn Right. Eligible fo Become ‘Army Officers Eastern Star called off due to the session of the Grand Chapter. The matron of Trinity Chapter, | Mrs. Ruth B. Mertz, announces the | Ways and Means Committee meet- ing at her home on Tuesday eve- ning. Mrs. Edrena Magee, matron of Ruth Chapter, announces a recep- tion to the new officers and dancing tomorrow night. On January 7 the Auxiliary Home Board will enter- | tain the Campbell-Loeffler Sewing Club at the Masonic and Eastern \Star Home at 1:30 pm. The Ways and Means Committee meets the | same evening at the matron’s home | at 8 pm. On January 12 the Auxil- jary Home Board will meet at the home of P. M. Harrlet Pollard at 8 pm., and on January 15 the board | will serve a turkey dinner in Stans- | 5o bury Temple from 5 to 7 p.m. Past Grand Matron Jessie W. Cowles, Matron Claudia S. Trogner, chap-' lain, installed officers of Cathedral Chapter last Monday evening. The sppointed officers are: Thompson. chaplain: Helen Tru AT Anés Gammer, orfanist: Madeil Nigkles, Ruh, Hanrah Adams Estn: Lyla Fowle, Martha: Pessy Burgess. Electa: Evangeline’ McDaniel, warder; Parker. centinel Eizberh gmith appointed Anad. and | Martha R. Brandon. treasurer, will be Ttiahea Tacer, Geneva K. Perry was presented with her past matrqgn's jewel by Past Matron Edith L. Young. Presents Charles from the chapter were given to Alan | R. Horn, retiring patron, and Mary Kenestrick, retiring organist. Rehearsal for the new officers will be held Wednesday at 7 pm. at 2600 Sixteenth street N.W. Cathedral | Belles will meet Tuesday evening at | the home of Mrs. Helen Truscott. The Temple Board will meet Mon- * C.M.T.C. Graduates Appointment Authorized To Help Supply Leaders For Expanding Forces s, assisted by Past Matron | & Jessie S. Bradley, marshal, and Past | & F.‘ | Moseley. inrer | recorder, and A. patrol Due to the need for additional commissioned officers for the ex- | panding military establishment, the | ‘War Department last week author- | ized the appointment as officers of | recent graduates of the c:uzens‘ Military Training Corps. C. M. T. C. graduates of certain specified cate- gories who, prior to January 1, 1942, meet all requirements for ap- pointment thereunder, will be ten- dered appointment in the Army not- withstanding limitations of Army | regulations. Graduates who are so qualified | except for age, will be offered ap- | pointments on attaining the age of | 21 years. The appointees will bew available to the corps area com- manders for active duty on the same basis as are Reserve officers. A conference of District Field Artillery Reserve officers will be held | Wednesday evening, following which three films will be shown. Six training films will be shown before. the Engineer conference Thursday evening. Training films | also will be shown at the cavalry conference Thursday evening, and at the medical assembly Friday L evenlng. The effect of the wartime promo- | tion system, adopted last week by | the War Department, is to discon- tinue the present system govern- | ing permanent and temporary pro- moticn of officers of the National Guard and the Officers’ Reserve Corps and of officers of the Regular Army retired list on active duty. It will remove ‘the existing sus- pensicn on promotion of officers of the Reserve Corps to grades of lieutenant colonel and colonel and of Netional Guard officers not on duty with a National Guard unit to those grades. It places all officers of all components on the same basis for promotion. Job’s Daughters Ecthel No. 5 will have installation of cfficers Fridny night as Iollous~ Many Elections Mark 'Week Among Colored Masons of District 0.E.S., Acacia, Victory, Corinthian, Mecca Temple Choose Leaders Mrs. Susie Wallace was elected grand matron and Peter Phillips, grand patron, of the colored Order | of the Eastern Star., are: Other officers Louise B Becks, assoclate grand Frederick Tana patron: Mayme. rand sec: retary: Mrs. Eva Luc . grand treasurer; Mrs. Olive T. Nixon. grand con- ductress; Mrs. Nettle Moxley, a3socii Srand conductress: M, Elzabetn C. Lyle, grand lecturer: Marie T. Brigs. assistant Stamps. Viola V. Hampton, heppard. grand mar- Martha P. Ross, grand ; Jeanette Scruggs. Mrs. masron; “Warder. Ruth E. Duck- Lerand pianist: Rota L. Henson and Tyler ‘grand charities; Elvira Hunt. E. Tolliver. grand Ruth grand Electa: Mary J. Martha: Effe L Thompson, | and Joseph Hall, gra Grand Master Royal W. Bailey of | avail themselves of the facilities of | 8t Masonic Temple. | the Acacia Grand Lodge made the | following appointments: Past_Master Clarence Reed. grand pub- | Master Oscar L. Deage, assistan in” W Bell gran rker, grand Re Wiliam B Balley, senior Cox. junior steward; nd lecturer: Harrison | grand wrand standard bearer; | and pursuivant: Ben: ja rand librarian: Richard A. Whaley, grand historian: Fleming W, Brown. ir.. and Richard A. Turner, grand organists. Mecca Temple, Mystic Shrine, elected the following officers: Henry B. Gee, illustrious potentate: Isaac S. Mason. assistant rabban; William L. Gibson, chief rabban: Allan A. C. Grif- fith._recorder; Colvin Bethea, treasurer; ‘Warren Pe‘uon hlxh priest and prophet Oriental guide:"Cliord ial er: Frank | outer guard B. Turner, Corinthian Lodge elected and in- stalled as officers: Clarence A. Pumphrey, master: John H. Miles. senior warden; Primus B. Bagley. Oscar L. ane, SeCretary: v'8. Thompson. assistant secretary M. Carmichael, senior deacon Dnvla P.” Highley. junior deacon; Jacob Robinson. chaplain: Edward L. Smith, junior master of ceremonies, A J. Ban assistant; ~ Thu Dotson., steward; Wlllllm Cl’otl!lt junior st William' Tate, marshal: Cordon Jol tiler, and C. Arthur Lee, Masonic Hall representative. Victory Lodge elected: Charies F. Carter. master: William ‘Wilson, senior warden; Charles Larry, junior warden; Augustus N. Bull, secretary; Lucas, treasurer, Jamés E. Grav. B resham. junior G._Brooks. tiler; M. Dales, Miller. senior master of nd K- Johnson, junior master of ceremonies. Y. W.C. A. News The Y. W. C. A. will have tea to- day from 4 to 5 pm. The public is welcome. At 5 p.m. Miss Gene- vieve Hughes, contralto, will be the guest artist for the music hour with Miss Dorothy Russell Todd, pianist. General education classes will re- sume sessions Monday. A class in nutrition will begin at 7:30 p.m. and continue five weeks, meeting on Mondays and Wednesdays. Cross class in home nursing will be- gin Wednesday at 7:30 pm. to be held for 12 lessons on Wednesdays | and Fridays. Miss Mabel Cook is entertaining the Girl Reserve Executive Com- mittee on Monday at 6 p.m. The Elizabeth Somers Glee Club will meet at 8 pm. Monday. There will be a special welcome to newcomers on Tuesday evening in the business and professional women’s department, where a tour of the building is planned and a social. The A. C. W. Y. Club will have a dinner Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. with a social program. The Young Married Women's Club will meet Tuesday at noon for lunch. Dr. Grace Purse will speak on topics relating to “Success in Marriage.” Newcomers to the city are invited to the club meetings. The Chevy Chase Chapter will meet on Tuesday at the home of Mrs. H. R. Snoke, 15 Williams lane, Chevy Chase, at 1 pm. Miss Mabel e R. Cook, U. S. O-Y. W. C. A. di- | ning. rector, will speak. The Chamber Music Club will meet at 8 pm. Wednesday. The Xenos Club will hold & busi- ness meeting Wednesday at 7:30 pm. The Blue Triangle Club will meet Thursday at 6 pm. The Mount Pleasant Chapter will meet at the home of Mrs. J. B. Mor- rey, 2301 Connecticut avenue N.W., on Thursday at 1:30 pm. and will feature a silver tea. Mrs. Carl Aslakson, who has lived in South America for a number of years, will Lens | Speak. A meeting of the Junior Girl Re- serve Council will be held Wednes- ;| day, and Saturday at 10:15 am. & meeting of the Senior Girl Reserve Council, = A ¢ | day evening in the clubhouse, The . | Mondays. .| tuted at- Odd Fellows’' Temple on vice & ;| cording secretary: Charles Coombs. fnan- A Red) FRATERNITIES. Ladies’ Auxiliary Ancient Order of Hibernians Division No. 7 held a Christman party at the home of Mrs. L. E. Conlon, Several baskets were filled to be given to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, of St. Paul's Church. The following officers were re- elected: | President, Miss Kathleen Leckey; vice | president, ‘Miss Margaret Walsh; finan- clal secretary. chairman of ' Irish history. Quinn: mistress &t arms, Rafterry; sentinel, Annie chairman of Standing Committee. Celia Craven. and chairman of missions. Mrs. Helen Keci. They will be installed by the district president, Miss Mary E. Cleary, at the first board ‘meeting. Junior Division No. 2 gave & Christmas party at the home of Mrs. M. J. Ready. Mrs. Rose Mar- tin, director, was assisted by Mrs. | Mazurski, Mrs. Ryan, Mrs. Cousins, | | Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Craven, Miss| C. Craven and Mrs. Stanton. All| received a gift. The president, Miss | | Mary Edith Bolton, presented Mrs. | | Martin with an umbrella. | Junior Division No. 1 held a| | Christmas dance at the home of the | president, Miss Ellen Collins. They‘ | will form a new division in February to be Division No. 9. ‘K C. Council Confers '3d Degree on Class This Afternoon Banquet Will Honor New Members; Notes Of Other Activities Washington Council, Knights of | Columbus, will confer the Third De- gree on a large class of candidates at 2 pm. today at the Willard Hotel. There will be a banquet in honor of the new members. Supreme Knight | Francis P. Matthews of Omaha, | Nebr., will be the guest of honor. The Columbian Squires will meet | in the clubhouse Friday evening. Jerome S. Murray, State chairman | of the Boy Guidance Committee, will speak. Catholic boys who have reached their 16th birthday are invited to attend. State Deputy James F. Kehoe has named Francis A. McCann as State chairman of the Blood Donor’s Club of the Knights of Columbus. Mem- bers of the order are invited to reg- | ister their names, addresses and blood type with Mr. McCann at Met- ropolitan 9619. The Casey Club will meet Wednes- | | general public is invited. James P. Pox, grand knight, will preside over Carroll Council Tues- day evening. Washington General Assembly, Fourth Degree, will hold a ladies’ © | night January 19 at the Mayflower Hotel. B—=1 Washington Lodge Of Elks fo Form First-Aid Classes Candidates for 60th Anniversary Class To Be Selected The National Defense Committee of Washington Lodge of Elks will | start a class in first aid for Elks in Washington and vicinity, begin- ning Monday at 7:30 pm. The first class will be instructed by Exalted Ruler Allen J. Duvall, a graduate instructor of both the Red Cross and Bureau of Mines first-aid courses. Additional in- structors will be secured as the classes grow. Pirfst-aid classes will be formed. Elks’ wives will be invited to join. | All who are interested should report to the Elks’ Club tomorrow at 7:30 pm. A group of candidates for the 60th anniversary class will be bal- loted on Wednesday evening. Fol- lowmg Is a list of those eligible ballot: William W. Amann, An'.on PF. Auth, Bernard F. Auth, F. H. Cruikshank, Edmond E. Deal, | G. B. Ganghorn, Albert J. Gervais, | Martin H. Haley, ‘Thomas | Palmer, Bernard F. Peacock, Gale Jacob Hauft, J. Myer, Herbert M. E. Pugh, William C. Somerville and Charles S. Thomas. All applications for induction in the 60th anniversary class must be on file with Secretary William S. Shelby on or before January 21. A regional meeting of the Maryland, Delaware and District of Columbia Elks' Association will be held here January 18. The trustees will meet at 1 pm. The business session will begin at 2 pm. Visiting Elks and their ladies will be entertained at & dinner. Albert Pike Consistory Announces New Officers C. Edgar Bittinger was elected venerable master of kadosh of Albert Pike Consistory of Scottish Rite Masons last Tuesday. Others elected were: Prior, Marx E. Kahn; preceptor, Donald W. Graffius; chancellor, Marvin E. Fowler; minister of State, Hugh Keneipp; prelate, John C. Palmer; master of ceremonies, Carl Ristine; expert, Ralph H. Gauker; assistant expert, Robert 8. Regar; standard bearer, Alexander Bishofl; almoner, John C. Palmer; treasurer and trustee, Monie Sanger; regis- trar, Arthur B. Hayes. Tuesday evening there will be a meeting of Mithras Lodge of Per- fection. ‘The spring class for the initia- | tion of candidates begins January 27. State Deputy James F. Kehoe has extended an invitation to members |of the order now employed in the | defense program in Washington to local headquarters during their resi- | dence here. Council meetings are | held Tuesday and Thursday eve- | nings ‘and the second and fourth Sterling Lodge (0f 0dd Fellows Is Given Charter The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows | | has granted a charter to Sterling | Lodge, which will hold meetings in the vicinity of Wisconsin avenue and ‘Windom place N.W. It will be insti- | January 31. Special Deputy Grand Master | John W. Martin, accompanied by | the installing team of Friendship | | Lodge, installed the following offi- ‘cers at Phoenix Lodge on Janu- |ary 2: Charles Gor | Dashman. vice n. noble grand: Morris nd: Ernest Wescott, re- cial secretary, is Spitzer, tressurer. ‘The Patriarchs Militant installed | ',he following officers last night: 'av F. Hunter, department commander: Chiaties. L Coopes. captain; - Ropert B Shannon. lieutenan L. Cooper. en- Sien: Edgar W, Parks. clerk: John 3. Kelly, accountant. On January 8 the installing team of Potomac Lodge of Alexandria, | Va., will officiate at & public meet- | ing of Columbia Lodge, when the following officers will be installed: C. R. Williams. noble 'und: James E. Alnley. vice grand: R. E. Michael. record- ing secretary: William L. Hutchinsor, finan- | clal ‘secretary, and 5. G. Taylor. treasurer. | The Board of Trustees, I. 0. O. F. Temple, will meet on January 19. | Department Association Ladies Auxiliary of the Patriarchs Mili- | tant will hold a banquet and in- | stallation January 8 at 6 pm. in the Emory Methodist Church. The officers to be installed are: Mrs. Bessie Zepp. president: Miss Mar- Hillmuth. vice president: Mrs_Mary secretary, and Mrs. Bertha Nichols, treasurer Mithras Sanctorum will hold a meeting on January 5 at 639 Eighth street N.E. Knights of Pythias The Grand Lodge officers and chancellor commanders will meet January 7 at Pythian Temple to discuss the location of the $75,000 Pythian Memorial. Officers of Syrac be installed Thursday evening. ‘Amaranth Lodge will meet tomor- | row mzht for installation and rank Rathbone Temple, Pythian Sis- ters, will install officers on Friday evening. Mrs. Sue Newcomb will be the installing officer. Friendship Temple, Pythian Sis- ters, elected Mrs. Ruth Scholl as manager, and Mrs. Josephine Dell- inger outer guard. All of their ofi- cers will be installed by Past Chief Doris Harrington Wednesday eve- Mrs. Grayce N. Martin will en- tertain the Past Chiefs’ Assoclation on January 13. Election of officers will be held. The Needle Point Club will meet- at the home of President Mrs. Doris Harrington on January 19. Installing officers have been ap- pointed as follows: Franklin Lodge, Lewis Theon; Mount Vernon Lodge, William T. Southward; Webster Lodge, James G. Yaden; Calanthe Lodge, A. B. Foster; Syracusians Lodge, E. T. Negosta; Hermoine Lodge, O. E. Robbins; Capitol Lodge, Farl G. Johnscher; Columbia Lodge, P. Fabrizio, and Amaranth Lodge, W. E. 8chimps. | Club fencing group. usians Lodge will | ‘Washington Chapter, R. A. M, announces its annual grand visita- tion by the grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons will be held jointly with Singleton Chapter, Thursday Companions of | other chapters are invited. Petworth and Bnghtwood Royal Arch Chapters will hold a joint grand visitation Monday at Joppa Lodge hall. All Royal Arch Masons invited. The 19th annual joint installation of the officers of the 17 Masonic clubs in the District of Columbia will be held at 8:30 pm. on Janu- ary 12 at the Shoreham Hotel. President Oliver C. Short of the Advisory Board of Masonic Clubs announces a reception and dance in honor of these officers will follow the public installation. Vice Presi- dent Willlam H. Barringer, general chairman, has arranged a program. President Charles H. Taylor of the National League of Masonic Clubs will install the officers and Past National President William Moseley | Brown ‘will deliver the charge. ‘The State president of Maryland, | W. J. H. B. Wells of Baltimore; the State president of Virginia, Vernon L. Anderson of Fort Belvoir, and the State president of the District of Columbia, William A. Shytle, will be among the guests. Y. M. C. A. News The Central Y. M. C. A. has ar- ranged the following events for the week: Men's Department. Today, “At Home" for service men, 4 to 6 pm, with program and re- freshments. Tomorrow, 9:30 am. staff con- ference. 7:30 p.m., opening of Mon- day Night Bible Class, Miss Mabel Nelson Thurston, teacher. ‘Tuesday, 8 pm Amateur Radio Club. ‘Wednesday, 8 p.m., Checker Club; Glee Club. Thursday, 8 pm.. Amateur Radio 9:30 pm, Forum on Current Events. Friday, 7 p.m., motion pictures in lobby, 8 pm., Amateur Radio Club. Saturday, 8:15 pm, Y. M. C. A. Sunday school hour from Studios of Radio Station WINX [UNIFORMS] DISTINCTIVELY STYLED BY OUR EXPERT DESIGNERS Moderately Priced WILNER'S “Custem Tallors Since 1807 COR. l&llm NW. The Knights of Pythias Hall Asso- clation will meet January 14. A