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Evening star., 1935-08-04
B. P. o. ELKS

The reappointment of John e. Lynch
of Washington as district deputy
grand exalted ruler for Maryland, Del
aware and the District Of Columbia
was announced last week through Elks
national headquarters. He continues
until July, 1896, as the chief aide in
this territory to Grand Exalted Ruler
James T. Hallinan.
Grand Exalted Ruler James r. Hal
Imam held a regional meeting of the
district deputies for this section at
Richmond last Tuesday. District
Deputy Lynch was accompanied to
the meeting by Grand Lodge Com
mitteeman George e. Strong and State
Association Trustee Philip U. Gayaut.
Among others present for the confer
ence were Benjamin ]. Pitts of Fred
ericksburg. district deputy for East
ern Virginia; c. Harold Owen Of
Lynchburg, district deputy for West
ern Virginia; L. M. Trulove of VIII
mington, district deputy for Eastern
North Carolina; Henry M. Durham
of Greensboro, district deputy for
Western North Carolina; G. Vernon
Hines of Nashville, district deputy for
Eastern Tennessee; John c. Garrett
of Wilmington. N. c., and Theodore
J. Groh of Queens Borough, N. Y,
Lodge. Problems of lodge admins
tration and general policies for. the
current year were discussed.
The fifteenth annual convention of
the Maryland, Delaware and District
Of Columbia Elks Association opens
at Havre de Grace today. Business
sessions begin tomorrow at 10 am.
In the opera house. The principal
subject for consideration will be the
proposed new constitution for the as
sociation. The Convention Committee
has arranged a program Of entertain
ment for Elks and visitors for the
four days of the convention. The
convention viii close Wednesday with
0 parade and ball.
The lodge will meet Thursday at
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Lieuts. William E. Crist, Frank Dorm,
Henry S. Jernigan, Frank N. Roberts
and Bernard A. Tormey.
Three other officers have been or
dered to the Orient as language stu
dent officers. two of whom will study
the Japanese language at Toxic and
one the Chinese language at Peiping.
The officers scheduled to study the
Japanese language include First Lieuts
Maxwell D. Taylor, relieved as a stu
dent officer from the Command and
General Staff School on July /. ard
Leo F. Kengla, who will be relieved
from his present assignment in the
Philippines on November /. They will
begin their studies at Toxic in No
vember. The officer who will take up
the study Of the Chinese language is
First Lieut.. Edwin M. Sutherland, now
on duty with the 26th Infantry, Platts-
burg Barracks, N. Y. He will sail on
the transport leaving New York on
September l8 for China and upon ar
rival at Chinwangtao will proceed i'm
mediately to Peiping.
Capt. Chen Chih of the Chinese
Army will enter the Quartermaster
Corps Motor Transport School, Bal
timore, Md, for the 1856 course in
motor transportation.
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MARINE CORPS NEWS

Lieut. Col Leroy Philip Hunt is ex-
pected to be detailed to detached duty
in Alaska. with the pioneer colony
of the Federal Emergency Relief Ad-
ministration's project in the Mata-
nuska Valley.
Col Emile P. Moses, now command
ing the headquarters barracks here, Is
scheduled to leave for San Diego for
duty as chief Of staff to the COM
manding general of the Fleet Marine
Force when the headquarters Of same
Is established there.
Capt. J. H. Fellows has been tenn
porarily in the Capital. stopping at
1923 Biltmore street.
Capt. Edwin j. Mund, recent ar
rival here from Guam, is stopping al
3639 New Hampshire avenue.
Chief Quartermaster Clerk James
Lippert has returned to headquarters
after leave.
Hunter Sneed Of the Quartermaster
Department is scheduled to leave here
shortly.
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R. O. U. A. M.

Star Spangled Banner Council met
July 10 with Councillor W. D. McBee
presiding. Representatives to the
State council elected were William
thompson, jr., Harry Gorbutt and
Gus Backenheimer. At the meeting
July 26, Mr.. Rowe was installed in
side sentinel and Mr.. Graves as con-
ductor. They were installed by
Deputy ]. w. Tucker.
Benning Council met, with Councillor
Elmer Cormick presiding. Geo. w.
Brown was initiated. State Deputy
William H. McClung installed the
new vice councillor. Anthony Bright.
and Trustee A. L. Lewis. r. w. Haw-
kins was reelected press representa-
tive. Past Councillor Alfred Van
Horn presided July %. Clyde Tyler,
jr, and Clarence M. Norton were
reinstated.
At the meeting July 18, Edward j.
Ross Council was called to order by
Councillor Walter Hayden. william
H. Lytle was elected to membership.
Vice Councillor Ralph Compton was
appointed as chairman of the Good of
the Order Committee and Howard T.
Lewis was appointed chairman of the
widows and Orphans Committee. Other
committee appointments were all reap
pointments with the exception of Allen
l. Howard who was added to the
District Of Columbia Public School
Association Committee. A gavel made
by Past State Councillor Emory L.
Balderson, from part Of cedar tree
grown on site Of the Gen. Joe Wheeler
Dam was presented to the council.
Anacostia Council met July 20 with
Councillor A. o. Kroll presiding. Ap-
plications of T. M. Barnett and K. r.
Harries were received. Harry F..
Waters and j. H. Daniels were elected
to membership. Harry F. Waters was
obligated by Past Councillor @. F.
Scott and J. H. Daniels was reinstated
by the councillor. Representatives to
the State Council Session elected were:
w. L. Wheeler, H. r. Collins, r. II.
Baggot. E. T. Redds, c. A. King, g.
w. Teats, r. H. Little, and r. r. Kirby.
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Fifth Battalion Marines
Sail Today for Quantico
15-Day Training Period of Fleet Reserves;
Bush Warfare, Open Boat Landings
and Other Problems

Strine. William w. Schafer and Al
fred M. Palmer.
Other headquarters officers basing
in Washington are Capt. Paul sulh-
van, quartermaster; Capt. william w.
5tickney, plans and training ofacer;
First Lieut.. Ralph 8. Nagle, supply
oficer; Second Lieut.. James A. Hen
messy, adjutant, and Marine Gunner
John e. Fondahl, range and ordnance
officer.
Company z of the Fifth Battalion
bases at Alexandria, with First Lieut..
Martin D. Delaney in command and
Second Lieut.. Ivan r. Edwards as
junior officer. The second platoon Of
Company E bases at Indian Head, Md.
Company F bases at Rockville, Nd,
under Capt. Ralph M. King, with
Second Lieut.. Robert E. Copes as
junior officer.
Company @ bases at Roanoke, Va,
under Capt Charles B. Nerren, with
Second Lieut.. William r. Via as junior
officer. This company will proceed to
Quantico by train.
Training Program.
The high lights of the training pro-
gram include a full battalion in at
tack problem supported by air forces,
several bush warfare problems In ter
ritory resembling that in Nicaragua
and Haiti. feet landing force problem
from open boats, support by air forces,
instruction in and firing of various In
fantry auxiliary weapons, including
the .37-millimeter gun, Browning ma
chine gun, Browning automatic rifle,
Thompson Submachine gun, Stokes
mortar and other weapons. An in
tensive bayonet course is also included.
August II will be visitors day,
when competition for the various
awards and trophies will take place,
| followed by sunset parade in honor of
Maj. Gen. Lyman.
The Board of Observers for the
training period will consist Of Lieut..
Col. Walter G. Sheard and Majs.
Ralph E. Davis and Campbell Brown.
These three officers will also act as
umpires for the battalion combat prob
lem. Other instructors include Mai.
William E. Riley, Capt. william D.
Byfeld and Marine Gunner William
/ A. Lee.
Board Of Judges.
The Board of Judges for the various
drill competitions consists of Lieut.
Col. Mathew H. Kingman, Maj. Lucian
H. Vandoren and Capt Donald r. Fox
Capt. Lester N. Medaris is air con-
tact officer.
Enlisted instructors are Gunnery.
Sergts. L. Rossich and Joseph E. Buck
ley, Sergts. Wade H. Lee, Ralph B.
Mckinley, Corpls. Milton L. Burleson,
John N. Henderson, Charley NJ Oliver,
Edward C.. Nelson, Leslie De Sadier
and Pvt. First Glass; Charles NJ.
Balmas.
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CHEST CAMPAIGN
PLANS UNDER WAY
Gen. Ireland Preparing for
Organization of Govern
ment Unit.

Campaign plans are occupying the
staff of the Community Chest with
the heads of all the soliciting units
selected. Gen. M. w. Ireland. head
of the Government Unit, is making a
survey of last years campaign with a
view of familiari1ng himself with the
necessary procedure of organization
of the Governmental Unit this year
The Budget Committee. of which
Louis Gutenberg is chairman. is con-
ttnuing its meetings through August
and the general campaign plan is ex-
pected to be well under way before
the end Of this month.
st. Joseph's Home and School.
The boys are living in tents in the
grove on the grounds. Members of
the Scout troop have returned from
a camping expedition at Camp Roose-
welt.
Neighborhood House.
The Vacation School held a stunt"
day last Friday. Refreshments were
also served.
Southeast House.
Miss Edwina Boyd will give a group
Of readings as special feature of in
door singing program Wednesday
night. Tomorrow night will be anna
teur talent night. Prizes will be
awarded. Next Thursday night there
will be free moving picture show in
the Giddings School yard and on Au-
gust IS circus will also be held on
the yard of the Giddings School.
The Summer staff consists of Fran
els Gregory, Miss Louise Burge, Miss
Rebecca Tucker, Elmer Tyler, Miss
Bernice Hudson, Miss Elizabeth John
son, Joseph Armstrong, Maurice But
Ter and Edward Fletcher.
Friendship House.
The Summer school held its clos
ing program Monday night under the
direction Of Miss Doris Hilton and
Miss Esther Elderfield. The program
included singing. several playlets and
dancing. Refreshments were served.
The Girl Scouts will leave for Camp
Kahlert, the Y. w. C. A. camp, to-
morrow for two-week stay.
Ten boys will go to Camp Let's. the
Y. M. Z. A. camp, for two-week stay.
Phyllis Wheatley Y. w. C. A.
The second contingent of girls are
now in camp at Camp Clarrisa Scot
at Highland Beach, Md. The camp
Is in charge Of Director Sara Z. Mag
owan.
Northeast Boys Club.
The stay-at-home contingent Is
carrying on very athletic program.
large number of the boys are at
Camp Reeder.
Georgetown Children's House.
The children were given a bus ride
to the monastery last week.
A second series Of lectures on En-
vironment," by Russell Parr, will be
given Thursday night when the group
will attend q party at Mr.. PARIS
apartment and look over his work of
interior decorating.
Boys Club Of Washington.
The boys now on their second week
at Camp Reeder are showing an aver
age gain of two pounds per boy. The
next contingent will leave for camp
August IL. The camp will close Au-
gust %.
Christ Child Society.
An average Of so girls per month
are being accommodated at the Fresh
Air Farm and Convalescent Home at
Rockville, Md. The children are given
scientific examination and each
group is In charge of one Of the
workers Of Christ Child Society.
Evening star., 1935-08-04
NORTHEAST EVENT
TODEP|CT HISTORY
Pageant to Show Incidents
and Places in Areas
Development.

"The Land Of Hearts Desire" a
pageant directed by Mrs. Marie Moore
Forrest, depicting incidents and places
in the northeast section Of the city,
will be presented at the Mckinley High
School Community Center next Fri
day evening. The event is sponsored
by the North Capitol. Rhode Island
Avenue. Brookland and Trinidad Ciu-
zens' Associations.
Several hundred persons residing in
those sections will participate in the
program. The United States Marine
Band will play the overture and the
incidental music. The episodes will
be as follows: Laying Out the Capt.
tai City" Mrs. John Adams Arrives
by Coach" The National Intelli-
gencer Makes Its First Issue" "The
Colonial Ball" Fleeing the British at
Bladensburg," "An Fashioned
Dinner Party" THE Fantastic Pa
rade." Mrs. Sprague Served a Dish
Of Tea" THE Gay Nineties in Bloom
ingdale."
Assisting Mrs. Forrest are Mrs. Mary
Cromwell, Miss Rita Beuchert. Miss
Frances Waltemeyer, Miss Elizabeth
Beatty, Miss Ruth ONeal. Charles
McCubbin and Vernon Leyden. Spe-
cial dance numbers will be directed
by Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle, Mrs.
Jeanette P. Tolford and others.
In addition to the four citizens
associations participating in the
pageant, other groups which will ap-
pear include the lexington drama
group, the lexington dance groups,
Children Of the American Revolution,
Thomson Community Center dance
group, lexington children's story
telling group, members Of Young
Mems Lodge of Transient Bureau,
Taft Junior High School children and
boys and girls Of Bloomingdale play
ground.
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Naval Reserve to Honor
Inspector Instructor
Battalion Will Present Review to Lieut
Comdr. Mark H. Crouter at Cere-
monies Tomorrow NIGHT.
EUT. COMDR. MARK H.
cRoUTER, United States Navy
Tho recently reported here as


CROUTER, United States Navy
Tho recently reported mere RS
IL oficer in charge OF Naval Re
serve affairs In the District ana as
Observation-Disclosures Of the local meet
battalion. will be honored oy uie
Ist Battalion tomorrow night. Wnen
a review will be presented IN MS
honor. Comdr. Crouter has JuSV oeei'
promoted 10 his new rank.
Comdr. Crouter came here as the
relief of Lieut. Comdr. F. W, behSon'
who was ordered 10 command tne
U. S. S. Twiggs, now stationed on the
West Coast. Since his graduation
from the Naval Academy in the class
OF 1920 the new instructor has served
aboard many different types OF vessels
In the service. Early assignments IN
cluded tours Of duty with the transport
service following the World war,
DESTROYER duty on the West Coast ana
on the Asiatic Station. Al one time
he was commanding officer OF the
U. S. S. Kewayden at Norfolk. lie
has served ashore as recruiting ofi1cer
in Seattle. Wash; as instructor OF the
Naval Academy preparatory class at
the Training Station at Norfolk. Va
and one tour of duty on the China
Station.
Comdr. Crouter's last tour Of duty
before coming to Washington was as
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

Grand Chancellor Richard B. Berry,
man has made arrangements for the
official visit OF Supreme Chancellor
Reno s. Harp. tomorrow evening at
Pythian Temple at mass meeting.
Century Decatur Lodge has called
of its regular convention tomorrow
evening to enable it to attend this
mass meeting. Amaranth Lodge will
meet tomorrow evening and after re-
ceiving petitions will close and hear
an address Of the supreme chancellor.
Webster Lodge will meet Tuesday
evening; Capital Lodge Tuesday eve
ming and conrer the esquire rank on
several candidates,
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Knights Of Columbus will conduct
a Show Boat" August 20 at $50
o'clock down the Potomac River.
William vogelson has been ap-
pointed steward and Walter I. Plant
will have charge Of the sale Of tickets
The Catholic Daughters Of America,
knights of st. John and Ladies' Aux
iliary. Curley Club, Ancient Order of
Hibernians and Ladies' Auxiliary,
Alcantara Caravan, Order Of Alham-
bra. Daughters Of Isabella and the
Calvert Club his been especially in
eited.
State Deputy George E. Herring an
nounces the appointment Of Michael
Racioppi and James p McKeon as
District deputies. District Deputy Ra-
cioppi will have charge Of the State
Council activities for Washington and
Carroll Councils. Keane. Spalding
and Potomac Councils will come under
the jurisdiction of District Deputy Nc
Keon. The appointment is for one
year.
The Knights of Columbus Building
Co., at its last meeting appointed the
following committee, which Is TO be
known as the Ways and Means Com
mittee and which will supervise vari-
GUS social activities of the order here
Those appointed are Walter 1. Plant,
chairman; Thomas F. Carlin. grand
Knight Of Spalding Council, vice
chairman and secretary: Joseph NJ.
McKenra, treasurer: John Bernard
Coyle, chairman of the Entertainment
Committee: Francis Anthony McCann
chairman of the knights of Columbus
Kermess Of 1885: Frank Rafferty, and
Joseph B. McCann. John e. Burns
Is president.
John M. Connen of Keane Council
was elected chairman of the District
of Columbia Chapter at its annual
meeting last FriCay evening. Othsrs
elected were Charles ]. Tobin Of Car
roll Council, vice chairman; Frank
J. Haske Of Keane Council, secretary:
J. Fred Brady, past grand Knight Of
Spalding Council, treasurer, and Ray
mond Caldwell Of Potomac Council,
warden. Rev Edward H. Roach. as
sistant pastor of st. Matthews
Church, Is chaplain.
Joseph M. McKenna, grand COM
mander. and Roy M. Montgomery,
past grand commander of Alcantara
Caravan, Order Of the Aihambra, left
Wednesday for Cincinnati, Ohio, TO
attend the sixteenth biennial conven-
ton which opens tomorrow. They are
being accompanied by Mrs. McKenna,
Mrs. Perry. Deputy Supreme Comdr.
and Mrs. John o. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter I. Plant, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
B. McCann. Arthur McCreight. Ed
ward Handiboe and Ernest J. Smith.
Members Of the Knights Of Colum-
bus living in st. Dominic's, st. Ste
phen's, st. AIMS, Holy Trinity and
Our Lady Of Victory parishes have
been invited to attend the week end
retreat at Manresa on he-Severn,
Annapolis. Nd, beginning next Fri
day evening.
Members Of the Knights of Colum-
bus, who are also members of the
Holy Name Society In their respective
parishes, will receive holy communion
next Sunday morning in body. Au-
gust IL Is the regular communion
Sunday for members Of the society.
Evening star., 1935-08-04
10 COMMISSIONS
IN ARMY GRANTED
s Lieutenants Are Named in
Medical Corps, 2 in
Dental Corps.

The first appointments to commiZ
stoned rank in the Regular Army in
some time were made last week by
the War Department, the appoint
ments including eight first Ieutenants
in the Medical Corps and two first
lieutenants In the Dental Corps of the
military establishment. The new med
ical officers, the commissions of whom
are dated as of July l, 1885. include
First Lieuts. Charles H. Bramlitt,
David w. Clotfelter, Ralph w. Lewis,
Frank D. Jones, jr.; Howard F. Currie.
George F. Bsier. Sd; Louis K. Mantell
and John H. King. The new ap-
pointees will all come to Washington
for the purpose of pursuing a course
of study at the Army Medical School,
beginning in September. The two Of
ficers commissioned in the Dental
Corps include First Lieuts. Oscar ].
Ogren and Marion L. Mills, and it is
presumed that they will pursue a
course of instruction at the Army
Dental School here this Fall.
OF the l85 candidates who took the
examination for appointment as first
lieutenant in the Medical Corps Of the
Regular Army, held from April Is to
10, So passed. It is expected the first
three on this list. John r. S. Mays,
Daniel J. Waligora and Walter P.
Manning, will be commissioned in the
Medical Corps of the Army in the
early Fall.
A dozen officers of the Regular
Army have been pursuing a course of
study in the Japanese and Chinese
languages. The officers stationed at
Toxic, Japan, are Capt. Moses W. Pet
tigrew. First Lieuts. Merritt B. Booth,
Harold Doud, Alexander George, Fred
erick P. MunSon and Robin B. Pape.
Ohicers at Peiping. China, include
Capt. John e. McCammon, First
Evening star., 1935-08-04
5th Battalion, Fleet Marine
Corps Reserves, composed Of
500 Marine Reservjsts residing

500 Marine Reservjsts residing
u in the District of Columbia
and vicinity, embarks today on the
steamer Northland for is days inten-
sive training at QuanJico and the
surrounding country. Maj. Harvey L.
Miller is in command, with Maj.
Lewis B. Reagan, United States Ma
rine Corps, as inspector-inStructo
and Capt. Ralph B. De Witt as exec
utive officer. This Is the largest unit
in the Marine Corps Reserves.
The battalion will form on John
Marshall place and Indiana avenue
at 10 o'clock this morning, leaving
Washington one hour later.
The senior commissioned off,
GERS Of the battalion are Sergt. Majs.
Harry F. Volkman ard Robert L.
jenkins, Quartermaster Sergt. James
@. Nefi, Supply Sergt. Harry w. War
ner, Drum Major William E. Free
man, Staff Sergt. Horace Butterworth,
First Sergts. Kenneth J. zoeller, Ny
ron E. Thompson, John 3. De Spears,
George w. Damewood, Samuel Wein-
field, Charles P. Daum, LOUIS w. Berry
and Neil G. Payne; Gunnery Sergts.
Hollie v. Essex, Mark j. Dondero,
Morris j. Lichtenberg, A. z. Dubber.
William M. Eyer, Thomas J. Offutt
and Hubert E. Harris.
First Sergt Frederick Bolton is at
tached to the battalion from the
regular corps as instructor.
Ambitious Program.
The training program IS the most
advanced schedule ever attempted by
a Marine Corps Reserve unit.
Maj. Gen. Charles Il. Lyman. COM
manding general Of the Fleet Marine
Force, and Brig. Gen. Richard P. Will
liams, officer in charge Of the Marine
Corps Reserve, have both stressed the
value Of the Marine Corps Reserve
and have given instructions TO render
all assistance at Quantico in striving
to make the 15-day training period
a maximum Of production and eff
cheney.
The battalion consists Of a head
quarters company, including the prize
winning Fifth Battalion Band. under
First Lieut.. Leon Brusiloff, and seven
combat rife companies Of "a officers
and so men each.
Companies A, B, c and D base ir
Washington, D. c.. respectively ir
command Of First Lieuts. John w
Augustine. Wilfred j. SerpaS, Justice
M, Chambers and Otho L. Rogers
with Lieuts. William j. Burrows, Re,
r. Hill, Reed M. Fawell and ALFRED
H. Marks as Junior officers.
Medical Unit Going.
The medical detachment, undel
Lieut. Comdr. Don s. Knowlton, alsc
bases in Washington and includes a,
medical officers Lieuts Howard H
Evening star., 1935-08-04
CASHIER DEFIES BANDITS
Three Flee Minus Loot When EN-
ploye Refuses Command.

EAST WINDSOR, Conn. August 3
R.-Three would-be robbers Of the
Broad Brook Bank and Trust Co.
fed yesterday minus any loot when a
50-year-old cashier calmly defied their
command to open the vault.
Confronted by two Of the men,
brandiShing revolvers, Howard War
ner, cashier. ignored an order ito
open the vault within five minutes
or else" while he concealed the fact
that a brief case in his hands con-
ta1ned $4,000.
The men, falling to shake Warner,
raced outside to an automobile and
sped west.
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National Union.

Meetings this week are: Friday
Scott Council, Woodmen Of the World
Hall, and National Capital Council,
400 Eighth street southeast.
The meeting Of Mckinley Council
has been Cancelled for August.
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SONS Of VI. v.
| FORM DRILL UNITS
Character Building and
Discipline 0bjectives
of PIatoons.
Meetings This Week.

Meetings This Week.
Monday, 9 pm.-Council cf Ad-
ministration, District Of Coluni-
bia Department No. /, board
room, District Building.
Tuesday, 8 pm.-Military Order
OF the Cootie, 935 @ place.
Wednesday, 9 p.m.-Federal Post,
No. S24, Thomas Circle Club,
1926 Massachusetts, avenue;
Overseas Military Band. Drum
and Bugle Corps, National
Guard Armory. Sixth street and
Pennsylvania avenue.
Thursday. 8 p.m.-Herbert L. Ed
monds Post, No. 2460, Ambas-
sador Hotel.
Friday, p.m.-United States
Treasury Post, No. 24oo, Sol
diers, Sailors and Marines Club,
Eleventh and L streets.
The Washington times., 1935-12-18
PLANS PARTY
AND DANCE

Mrs. Florence K. Miller finished
an interesting but difficult task
today as m e m bers Of the Get
Together Club Of the ReSettlement
Administration prepared for their
Christmas frolic party and dance
this evening at the Kennedy
Warren.
Mrs. Miller, who is secretary to
DR.. Carl C. Taylor, assistant re.
settlement administrator, acted
as chairman of the subscription
committee for tonight's party, and
her efforts are greatly responsible
for the large crowd expected to at
tend.
A native of Providence. r. l.,
she has been in Washington for
three years and was employed by
the Subsistence Homesteads unit
before joining the ReSettlement
staff. She is a graduate of Bryant
Stratton Business College in Provi'
dence, is a dark-eyed brunette and
is very popular with her colleagues
around the office.