Evening Star Newspaper, January 28, 1942, Page 27

B—4 %% News Women Hostesses to Helen Keller Mary Cookman, Magazine Editor, Also Is Speaker Two women, one foremost “copy” for many years, the other now man- aging editor of a nationally known magazine, discussed various phases of feminine participation in the national defense program before members of the Women's National Press Club yesterday. “ Southeast Citizens Ask Cross-fown Bus For Chillum Heights Sale of Tokens in Lots of Three Also Asked by Association The Southeast Citizens’ Associa- tion last night asked that another cross-town bus service be instituted | 1D by way of Military road N.W., north of the route started Sunday. Vernis Absher moved that the| assoclation favor a new route be- Helen Keller, nationally famed | ginning at Bladensburg road and blind and deaf author and lecturer, | South Dakota avenue N.E. and ex- and Mrs. Mary Cookman, managing | tending north through Rock Creek editor of the Ladies’ Home Journal, | Park to Military road in order to shared honors as guest speakers at | the club’s weekly luncheon at the Willard Hotel, ! Speaking clearly, so that she was | heard throughout the cabinet room, where the luncheon was held, Miss Keller inspired her audience with her brief message. “Women’s role today is to make democracy a dynamic force worth fighting for,” she sald. “Sweetness and light are not enough to safe- guard human freedom. We need | also faith to protect it and, if neces- | sary, to die in its defense.” In a tribute to newspaperwomen | she concluded: “I salute you pro- | gressive women engaged in journal- | ism and ways of self-expression. Your courage makes me proud. In fortifying us in this situation and in combating forces of totalitarian- ism your power for good through an enlightened press cannot be meas- ured.” | Some of the phases of toda,v's[ outlook regarding women were dm-’ cussed by Mrs. Cookman, who de- rided the sometimes expressed be- lief that war work will detract from | the femininity of women. | “Women will always be women,” she declared. “No business or ma- chine will ever change them from wanting husbands, homes and chil- dren.” Mrs. Cookman told of a recent | Journey throughout the United cover the Chillum Heights area. The group also favored the sale of street car tokens at three for 25 cents, on the motion of Mr. Absher. The assoclation also asked that a reflecting light for automobiles be put on the dividing wall of the bridge located on New Jersey ave- nue south of E street SE. after Joseph P. Constantino pointed out the traffic hazard. William A. Maio, head of the Civilian Defense Committee for the area, reported that the committee has established headquarters in the Southeast Branch Library and that the committee willaneet every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Reporting favorably on defense progress, Mr. Maio said that about 1,000 wardens have been appointed for the 10-zone area. At the suggestion of Mr. Absher, the group authorized a letter to Commissioner Young advocating strong consideration of the use of steam whistles as alarm signals. Mr. Absher said that many estab- lishments in the city keep up steam 24 hours a day that could be used to furnish power for the whistles. Mrs. S. H. Henry suggested that each member of the group act in- dividually to further the salvage campaign in his own neighborhood. Thelma E. Avery was accepted for membership at the meeting presided over by Orin E. Davy. States in search of material for 3 articles refiocting contemporary liv- | M0j. Karger Ordered ing conditions American families. | “The people of the United States | are a good people,” she declared, among sverse® To Duty at Fort Meade Maj. Alfred Rarger, ~and they are surprisingly modest f,‘f;g:"nfi;;‘:;;,:,;‘,’}’“‘;;sw“"' been in their demands of life. They are willing to work hard for what they | tt;;r;r;‘rorrebdfla(;)esf‘on Joade, wish to achieve, and they will fight | for it. body, spirit and mind.” Pat O’Malley, first vice president | of the club, presided in the ab- sence of Esther Van Wagoner Tufty, the president, who flew to New York yesterday to participate in a national broadcast Others at the speakers’ table were Mrs. Eleanor Winslow and Miss Ruth Matthews, both of the Ladies’ Home Journal staff, Mrs. J. W. Mc- Callum, president National Council of Catholic Women, and Miss Mar- garet T. Lynch, executive secretary National Council of Catholic Women. Constance Marshall And Mr. Lanier Are Married Mr. John W. Marshall of Eufaula, ‘ Ala., announces the marriage of his daughter, Miss Constance Marshall, to Mr. Sterling S. Lanier III of | Nashville, Tenn. The ceremony took place at 4 o'clock yesterday after- noon in St. John’s Episcopal Church, the Rev. Norman D. Goehring offici- ating. Mr. John F. Marshall gave his sis- ter in marriage and Miss Grace Lanier, sister of the bridegroom, was maid of honor. Mr. Sterling S. Lanier, jr., of Hop- kinsville, Ky, acted as best man for his son. Mrs. Lanier attended the Uni- versity of Tampa and for the past | year has held a position with the British Purchasing Commission. Mr. Lanier was educated at the Uni- | versities of Cincinnati and Alabama. He now is in business in Nashville, | Tenn., where the couple will make their home. Hop on The Band Wagon For 3-PIECE Every one wonts a 3- piecer for they're so ver- satile at defense work or office and our advice is to buy now at Pre-Spring prices. 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Representative Scrugham, Dem- | ocrat, of Nevada, floor manager for the big bill, accepted the amend- with a statement: “We have no obejction, but the amendment has no merit because these things are not paid for out of public funds, to my best belief and knowledge.’ Missing Flyers Reach Fort Yukon on Foot BY the Associzted Press. WHITEHORSE, Yukon Territory, | Jan. 28.—Two occupants of a plane Fort Yukon, Alaska, safely after a walk down the ice of the Porcupine River, where they landed when their | plane ran out of fuel. The airmen reported they had lost | their bearings while en route to | Alaska but flew on for nine hours. When their gasoline tanks ran dry, they made a safe landing on the river ice. Still lost, they followed the winding river and arrived at Fort Yukon Monday night. Names of the men were not given. SHOES* So, if you're thrifty buy several pairs of these shoes while your size is included! 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