Evening star., 1933-04-30
CHURCHES LAUNCH
.. BOYS WEEK TODAY
Donation of Griffith Stadium
for Outdoor Events Cheers
Youngsters.

Boys week. sponsored by the Board
OF Trade, got away to flying start yes
terday. Today many Washington
churches are observing Boys day"
Announcement that the use of Grif-
fifth Stadium has been donated for the
final out-of-door program next Satur-
day cheered the hearts of the young
people participating.
The weeks celebration started with
free show at the Fox Theater in the
morning, given through the courtesy OF
the MANAGEMENT, followed by visits to
DR.. Luther H. Reichelderfer, chairman
of the Board of District Commissioners,
and to Mai. Ernest w. Brown, Superln-
tendent of police. In both instances a
pledge of loyalty to the city and its Of
1icials was given by a representative
group of boys.
DR.. Reichelderfer congratulated them
on the start of Boys week, and thanked
Karlton w. Pierce, senior patrol leader
and star Boy Scout, who spoke for the
boys. He reminded them they would
eventually be leaders in business, So
cial and political life Of the city, and
urged them to pay close attention to the
qualities of good citizenship. Pierce was
introduced to the Commissioner by Jo-
seph D. kaufman, director OF the
Washington Boys Club.
Howe Gives Brief Talk.
Harrison E. Howe of the Board OF
Trade Committee sponsoring Boys week
made a brief talk at the Fox Theater
along the same lines as DR.. Reichelder-
fer's advice. He also urged the boys to
attend church today in connection with
.Boys' day in the churches" He was
introduced by Harry Hites.
In addition to the sports at Grimth
Stadium next Saturday, boys IL and
under, will be admitted free to the
band contest and ball game between
George washington and West Virginia
Universities Thursday night at Grlfdth
Stadium The band contest IS also
sponsored by the Board OF Trade:
The Saturday program at the ball
mark. to which clark Griffith has in
yited all boys, will mark the finals
of the Junior Golden Gloves cham
pionship for which eight bouts have
been arranged. There will be other
athletic events. The first bout will
start at 2 o'clock.
In hundreds Of communities this
theme Of adequate training through
trying times for the Nations next
generation Of adults will be a dominant
note during the coming week.
The National Boys Week Committee
-nearly 100 men who are leaders in
all spheres Of industry-expects the
fourteenth annual observance this year
to be at least as widespread, perhaps
more so.
Needs to Be Emphasized.
To quicken youthful ambitions IN
years of economic stress, special needs
of boys and girls in these times are to
be emphasized in the 1888 observances
many Of which will take the form Of
elaborate public pageants.
Each Of the eight days TN Boys
week has been set aside by the COM
n1ittee for special emphasis:
Today-Boys' day In churches to cor
relate the youths spiritual life with
physical, Intellectual and social devel-
Dpment.
Monday, May boys day In indus
try, when youths will visit their COM
munity's factories and hear industrial
leaders on the problems Of business as
they affect boyhood.
Tuesday, May Boys day in schools,
to center the community's attention on
educational problems of youth.
Wednesday, May 3-Boys' day In ath-