Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21

20 to the polls two weeks hence and
fulfill the solemn duties Of good citi-
yenship" by casting their votes In the
presidential election.
Ruffin Due Here.
Ben A. Rufin Of Richmond. Va, in
teinational president, has assumed &C.
tive leadership in the ballot crusade.
and he will come to Washington this
week fresh from whirlwind tour
through many States in behalf OF the
cause Of good citizenship" President
Eufin recently addressed Lions Clubs
IN the South. and the past week in
va6ed the Middle West.
He is expected to report on the prog
Ress of the drive at the two-dav meet
frg of officers and directors OF Lions
international at the Mayf1ower the lat
ter part Of the week. In his talks on
rcod citizenship Mr.. Ruffin is stressiog
"obedience to law, intelligent exercise
q the ballot and tolerance Of ones fell
icw citizen"
This will be the first board meeting
If the organization since the tnterna-
tional convention at Des Moines, Iowa.
IN July and an accumulation OF business
viii be disposed Of at the sessions Local
ARRANGEMENTS for the meeting are
being made by committee of the
washington Lions Club, headed by DR..
George T. Sharp and Including Rob-
ert L. McKeever, local president: Leon
ard w. DeGast secretary. ard Past
President Thomas w Brahany. Mr..
Rufdn and Melvin Jones, international
secretary general. Of Chicago. conferred
here with the local committee few
days ago regarding plans for the
meeting.
To Honor War Dead.
An outstanding event OF the program
will be the dedication of bronze
PLAGUE al the Tomb OF the Unknown
Soldier next Saturday afternoon at
o'clock. The tablet is a tribute by
Lions International to the patriotism OF
American youth. 1t will be placed in
the memorial room of the tomb with
impressive ceremonies. presided over by
President McKeever of the local club.
The War Department is lending its CO.
operation.
Members of Lions clubs in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Maryland, Virginia
and other nearby States will attend the
Arlington ceremonies.
All officers and directors of the in
ternational body are expected to come
here for the meeting. together with
three past presidents, members Of the
executive council of the board of gov
ernors snd a number of district gov
ernors. Officers. in addition to the
president and secretary-general. are
RAY L. Riley of Sacramento, Calf.
first vice president: Earle w. Hodges,
New York second vice president: Julien
c. Hyer, Fort Worth. Tex, third vice
president. and these directors: Vincent
c. Hascall, Omaha, Nebr.;. Charles H.
Hatton, Wichita. Kans.; G. H. Jameson,
Tulsa, Okla; Dr. NJ. NJ. Nelson, Salt
Lake City. Utah; 6. H. Hastings,
Winston-S Salem. N. c.: Horace S. Kerr,
Columbus, Ohio: Arthur c. Call, Ander-
son, Ind; Carl E. Croson. Seattle,
Wash, and Albert Thornton. Tampa.
Fla
The past presidents are Irving L,
Camp, Johnstown, Pa; Benjamin r.
Jones. Newark, N. j., and William A.
Westfall, Mason City. Iowa. DR.. w.
B. Wells. chairman Of the board of
governors. will be present District gov
errors expected to attend include
Clarence w. Whelton, Salisbury. Nd,
governor of the Maryland Delaware
District of Columbia district: w. T
Shepherd, Virginia district: Otis l.
Gilmore, Mississippi district: DR.. A. S
Haines, Pennsylvania district, and AL
bert Burling, New Jersey district