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Evening star., 1936-11-08
EIGHT AND FORTY

lie National Chapeau Mollie Averill
will arrive here to be the guest of the
District of Columbia Salon of ct 20.
A dinner will be given for her Tues
day at the Washington Hotel. Mrs.
Bess London, Faine departmental
chapeau. will preside. After which
there will be special meeting Of the
salon.
Mrs. Averill will be the guest Of the
American Legion Department Of D. C.
for the Armistice day ceremonies and
will place a wreath at the tomb of the
Unknown Soldier on behalf of the
national organization of 8 ct 40.
The District of Columbia delega-
ton, headed by the national chapeau,
will attend the services at the Ma
tional Cathedral in honor of Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson. Friends of
Mrs. Averill, Col. Lemmuel Bolles and
Judge John L. Fischer, are arranging
q dinner in her honor Wednesday at
the Army and Navy Club at 7:30 pm.
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NATIONAL UNION

President Henry c. SmaIe will be
present at the class ceremonial in
Pythian Temple November IS. District
Manager Arthur s. Brown will have
40 candidates to be initiated by the
United Council degree team. Morris
]. Hole, chairman Of the executive
board, will be master of ceremonies,
assisted by Senators Arthur S. Brown,
Michael J. Kindsfather and William
J. O'Brien. A musical entertainment
is being arranged and refreshments
will be served.
The Hospital Service Association.
which is celebrating its twentieth an
niversary, met at headquarters and
devised ways Of increasing the income
so that disqualification may be .
feature Of this organization.
The meetings this week are: Friday,
National Capital Council. 40S Eighth
street southeast, and Scott Council.
Woodmen Of the World Hall.
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Y. W. c. A. NEWS

Members and friends are invited to
attend the world friendship service at
the Y. w. c. A. today at 4 pm. DR..
j. Hillman Hollister, pastor of the
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, will
be the guest speaker, taking for his
topic The Religion of Europe"
Georgette Ross Howard will give the
second lecture in her series on Cur
rent Topics" Monday at 8 pm.
Professional Writers Club of the
Educational Department will meet
Monday.
Mrs. Helen Orr Watson is continu-
Ing her course in short story writing
for beginners Wednesday from to 8
pm. and for the advanced students
Wednesday from 8 to 9 pm. and the
juvenile literature class Tuesday from
: to 8 pm.
Committees this week-E street,
Monday, II; public affairs, Tuesday,
IL; hospitality, Tuesday. 4:45: Kamp
Kahlert. Thursday, 10:30; K Street
House. Friday, IL.
Wednesday Woman's Club Of 614 E
vLIeeL WILL meet at 4 pm.
Advisers of the Senior High School
Girl Reserve Clubs will meet tomorrow
1T 5:45 for dinner and a discussion OF
"The Real Job of an Adviser"
Junior Girl Reserve Council from
The junior high schools, vocational
and church clubs will meet at 4 pm.
wednesday. New officers are: Emma
Ehackelford, president, and Dorothy
Danly, secretary.
Wilson High School Girl Reserve
Club will meet November IL for q
spink flea tea" from to $40 pm.
Z street activity group will open Its
program at 4:30 Friday at 614 e street
All girls in the fifth and sixth grades
Ut the Blake, Seaton and Gales grade
schools are invited to join this group
Advisers Of all Girl Reserve Clubs
will meet with the Girl Reserve STAFF
and Committee November IA at II
an.
xenos Club meets Wednesday at
7:3o.
Public affairs study group will meet
Thursday at Sis, with Miss Bertha E.
Pabst leading the discussion.
Blue Triangle Club will attend q
dinner Thursday at Carvel Hall, An
napolis. Md.
The Music Committee will be enter
tained Tuesday at tea at the home OF
Mrs. Russell j. Clinchy at 4 pm.
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Meeting IS CALLED.
BY Marine BOARD.
Selection Group Will Con-
vene to Recommend
Promotions.

A selection board Of Marine Corps
ofIicers will be convened at the Navy
Department on November 80 to recon-
mend officers Of that corps Of the
grades of colonel, lieutenant colonel
and major for promotion. The board
will be composed Of Maj. Gems. Charles
H. Lyman and Louis McC. Little and
Brig. Gems. Richard p. williams,
Thomas Holcomb, James r. Buttrick.
John c. Beaumont. with Lieut.. Col.
Leo d. Hermle ~ recorder. Subject
to increase II unforeseen vacancies
occur in the meantime, the board will
be directed to recommend one colonel.
three lieutenant colonies and twelve
majors for promotion to the next
higher grades, respectively. The Sc
lection will be limited to the upper
three-sevenths Of those grades, and
the range of selection y down to and
including the following, respectively:
Col. Henry N. Manney, jr.; Lieut.. Col.
william g. Hawthorne and Maj.
Leonard E. Rae.
It is probable that board will be
convened In January to recommend
nrst neutenants for promotion. The
promotion list of that grade has been
exhausted for some time.
The following naval officers, as the
result Of retirements that become
effective ON November !, became due
for promotion: Capt. Ralston s.
Hilmes, Comdrs. David F. Ducey, Cary
w. Magruder, Ernest w. Mckee and
William H. Pashley; Lieut.. Comdrs. T..
De Witt Carr, Charles p. Cecil and
Calvin T. Durgein: Leuts. Irving D.
Wiltsie, Elwood D. Poole, George D.
Martin, Franw r. Talbot. Boynton L.
Braun, and Lieuts q. g. Idris B.
Monahan, Thomas Ashcraft. John L.
Coils, George e. King, Charles H.
Kendall, Albert J. Walden and George
Fritschmann.
A board OF selection to recommend
line officers of the Navy for promotion
to the grades Of rear admiral and
captain will be convened at the Navy
Department on November 30. Those
ofhcers In the grades Of captain
and commander who were recon-
mended for promotion to such grades
in the report of q selection board ap-
proved on or before June 80. 1882, are
eligible for selection. Such officers are
captains senior to signal number
272 and commanders senior to signal
number $50.
Army.
The promotion Of Lieut.. Col. James
w. Lyon to the grade of colonel has
left Lieut.. Col. Rodney H. Smith as
the senior oficer in his grade. Maj.
Charles S. Ritchell has been promoted
to lieutenant colonel, leaving Maj.
Thomas C. Hearn as the senior major.
Capt. Arthur w. Stanley has been pro-
NOTED to the grade Of major. leaving
Capt. Henry ]. Conner as the senior
| captain.
No promotions have been made to
the grades OF captain and first lieu
tenant, the senior officers awaiting
promotion to those grades being. re-
spectively. First Lieut.. Earl c. Rob-
bins and Second Lieut.. Charles r.
Tank.
Evening star., 1936-11-08
SORORITY NEWS

A rush" tea was held by the Epsi-
lon Chapter Of the Zeta Tau Sorority
last Sunday at the home Of Miss Anna
Tilson
President Lorraine McLArney
poured, assisted by Miss Tilson. The
"rushies'' are Misses Jane Fealy,
Evelyn Jones and Louise Ryan.
A formal rush" tea was given by
the Delta Chapter Of Beta Mu Soror-
ity last Sunday, at the home Of Miss
Shirley Hearst, 1864 Tennyson street.
The "rushies" are Doris Hinsch.
Margery Comley, Gladys Byrnes and
Helen Harsulas.
Epsilon Chapter Of lambda Chi
National Sorority held Q dance Friday
at Bethesda Women's Club. Leona
Applebaum was chairman Of the COM
mittee in charge Of arrangements.
The Eta Chapter. Beta Chi National
Sorority met at the home of Eva
Elledge.
Betty Price, Chapter representative.
gave an outline of the Washington
Province Entertainment Committees
program for 1s36-ls37. Plans include
the anniversary banquet February IL
at the Maynower. a George Washing
ton tea dance February % at the
Wardman Park Hotel, April Fools day
party and a closing dance in June.
Elinor Pabst and Mary Wagner were
sent bids A surprise shower was
rendered Mrs. Leigh Thompson.
Peggy Schraebel, Audrey Shanahan
and Marjorie Van Buskirk announce
. "weinie roast" to be given by Eta
Chapter, Beta Chi National Sorority.
November II, in Rock Greek Park,
near Pierce Mill.
Washington Alumnae Club Of the
National Honorary Musical Sorority.
Mu Phi Epsilon, will hold its Founders
day banquet November IA, at the
Admiral Club, 1910 Rhode Island ave-
nue., at $50 Pm. Those wishing to
make reservations contact Mrs. Quinta
Jensen Frey, 4423 Q street, prior to
November 10. AL Mu Phis are invited.
Evening star., 1936-11-08
SODALTTY UNION

The Sodality Union of Washington,
meeting tomorrow at S:l5 in Gonzaga
Theater Hall, IS I street, will be
addressed by Archbishop Curley.
Rev. Stephen j. Rudtke of Chaptico,
Md, and Rev. ]. ]. Clarke, spiritual
director of the union. will also speak.
Music will be furnished by the So
dolity Union choir. The public Is In
vited.
On November 16. II and 10, at Car
roll Hall. 924 G street, there will be
the annual bazaar
A lecture on communism will be
given by George E. Sullivan under the
auspices Of the Literary Group Friday
at $50 pm, at Notre Dame Hall,
North Capitol and K streets.
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Continued from Fifth Page.)

day afternoon. James j. Corbett is in
charge.
The Rainbow Club met at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Freeland. when
officers were elected, with Mrs. Ada
Wilson as president. The next meet
ing will be held tomorrow at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery, 623 Eye
street northeast.
The Social Club Of Washington
Council Of u. C. C. Of E. will meet
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. F..
Pratt, Eagle Gate, Soldiers Home.
The Washington Zonta Club tomor-
row evening will celebrate the seven
teenth anniversary of the founding
of the Zonta International. The oc-
casion Is international Zonta Day"
and is annually featured with radio
programs from all sections Of the
United States. The local club is haV-
ing a tea at the Mayfower Hotel from
4:30 to pm. Miss Dora E. Neun OF
Rochester, N. Y, international presi-
dent, will speak.
The semi-annual business meeting
Of the local club was held October %
at the Dodge Hotel beginning with
dinner. Miss Mabel Strider, presi-
dent, presided.
The weekly luncheon period will be
resumed November IL at o'clock at
the Y. w. c. A. Mr.. c. Delano Ames,
president of the Baltimore Criminal
Justice Association, will speak.
At the luncheon last Wednesday
Frank G. Ashbrook of the Bureau of
Animal Industry, United States De-
partment of Agriculture, spoke on
'Furs Of North American Animals. F"
The Society Of Free Lance Writers
met at the Shoreham Hotel. The
president, Mayne r. Coe. presided.
Mrs. Marguerite Hutchinson, winner
of first prize In the recent short story
contest, read her prize story. Atten-
ton was called to new book Of poetry
by Misis Ivy Lindsey.
At the next meeting November 10,
Miss Nellie Bordeaux will read the
story which won second prize; also,
stories by Mrs. T. C. Willis, Miss
Agnes Wright, Mrs. Rita Zarin and
Mrs. Hattie McIntire, viii be read
and discussed.
Women's Club Of Chevy Chase-The
Membership Committee will meet
Tuesday at IL am. in the home of
Mrs. John H. Ray, 5223 Reno road.
The art section viii meet at 2 o'clock
at the Phillips Memorial Gallery, 1900
Twenty-first street. c. Law Watkins,
associate director Of the gallery, will
lecture.
The Executive Board viii meet for
luncheon Wednesday at 1890 at the
Columbia Country Club. with & busi-
ness meeting to follow, when the presi-
dent, Mrs. Frank A. Linsel. win pre-
side.
The nature section will meet Thurs
day at 2 p.na., IN the houne q Mrs.
Evening star., 1936-11-08
PHOTOGRAPH DONATED
Rainbow Division Veterans to Re.
ceive Gift Of Mrs. Mock.

Mrs. N. N. Mock of the American
War Mothers has donated q framed,
autographed photograph Of Maj. Gen,
Douglas Macarthur to the Rainbow
Division Veterans. It will be pre-
sented by Elmer F. Neagle, honorary
president of the District of Columbia
Chapter. william H. Kay, president
Of the local forty-seconders, will &C
cept 1t In behalf Of the veterans Of
the Rainbow.
This event will take place at q
dinner meeting, November 18, at
Schneider's Restaurant, AT Eleventh
street at O'Clock.
The chapter will hold dance
December at the Broadmoof.
Evening star., 1936-11-08
News of Local Clubs

James H. Defandorf. $685. Maple ave-
nue.. Mrs. Theodore M. Knappen
will talk on Rock Garden Expert
ences"
Abraham Lipeoln Circle, Ladies Of
the G. A. R., met Monday at the
Willard Hotel, with the president,
Mrs. Amy F. Hammond, presiding.
Inspection. with exemplification Of
the ritualistic, work, was made by the
department president, Mrs. Margaret
H. Worrell, who led the visiting dele
CATION from the Department of the
Potomac, Ladies of the G. A. r.; Miss
Emma F. Hayward, Mrs. Susan ".
Myers, Mrs. Eva Mcbride, Miss Amy
D. Putnam, Mrs. Ella Southland and
others of her staff.
Mrs. Amy F. Hammond made q
presentation of flowers to the de-
partment president. Members were
urged to attend the Armistice day
observance at Arlington Cemetery.
Miss Rebecca L. Blaine officiated
as chaplain and presented the reso-
luton in tribute to the late Mrs.
Marie Green Norton.
The Faculty Women's Club Of
George Warrington University will
meet for a luncheon Friday at
O'Clock at Olney Inn. Miss Katharine
F. Lenroot, chief Of the Children's s
Bureau Of the United States Depart
ment Of Labor, will speak on ''The
Children's Bureau and the Social Sc
curity Program"
Reservations for the luncheon may
be made with Mrs. Elmer Louis Kay
| ser. Mrs. Thomas B. Brown will
arrange bridge for those wishing to
play after the luncheon.
The hoStesses are Mrs. Robert w.
Bolwell, Mrs. william c. Van Week,
Mrs. Vincent Du vigneaud. Mrs. Nor
man B. Ames, Mrs. John B. Whitelaw
and Mrs. Thomas B. Brown.
District Of Columbia PEN Women to-
day ut 4 pm. at the Grafton Hotel will
hear Phyllis Fergus Hoyt, national
| president, L. A. p. w., in q program
i Va AACA oWA NOAAkNSoAtAOAAS. ASA4S WAL eA'e
several of her unique STORY Poems
with Musical Settings" and will be
assisted by Evelyn Ewerts, soprano, OF
| Chicago, who will sing q group Of Mrs.
Hoyt's songs. Miss Ewerts, who has
not been heard In washington, won
the Lawrence Tibbett radio addition
in 1888.
The Washington Chapter Of Junior
Hadassah met at the Jewish Commu-
nifty Center last Monday night. Miss
Sophie Baynard, president, invited
members to attend o meeting Of the
study group in modern Jewish history
to be held at the center. A course In
Hebrew will also be given. Miss Re-
becca Rosenblum. co-chairman Of the
Educational Committee, gave . paper
on current events. Mrs. John Safer,
senior adviser. reported on the recent
convention of Senior Hadassah In Phil
adelphia. Miss Yetta Dobkin spoke on
Junior Hadassahls work. 4 playlet,
Evening star., 1936-11-08
WOMEN OF. THE MOOSE

National Education week will be
observed in the local chapter with
a special program November Is at
Moose Hall, 14l4 street, at pm.
Miss Louise Nichols, chairman of
the Library Committee, will discuss
the Importance of Books" As
sistant Chairman Mrs. Pauline Miller
will review Gone With the Wind" by
Margaret Mitchell. The Children 8
Library at Mooseheart" will be the
subject Of talk by Past Regent Anna
Wagner. The program will conclude
with the presentation of books for the
annual book shower for the Moose
heart libraries.
Evening star., 1936-11-08

depicting the history and work of the
Jewish National Fund, was presented
by Elizabeth Mensh, Myrtle Kaminsky,
Sylvia Schmidt and Hilda Siegel. Miss
Baynard gave q short biographical
sketch of one of the personalities in
this playlet, DR.. Herman Shapiro.
The following have been appointed
delegates to the national convention at
the Mayflower Hotel: Sophie Baynard.
Elizabeth Mensh, Rebecca Rosenblum,
Yetta Dobkin and Hilda Siegel. Alter
mates are: Esther Faier. Esther r.
Horowitz, Toba Schloss, Betty Leibsohn
and Ida Rabenowitz. Miss Zelda
Spund has been appointed librarian Of
the Junior Hadassah Library.
Miss Hilda Siegel announces a bingo
party at the Jewish Community Gen.
ter November %, at pm.
Southern Cross Chapter, q. d. C.,
will meet at the Willard Hotel next
Wednesday at 8 pm. The president,
Mrs. Martha H. Carter. requests every
member to be present for the election
Of officers and delegates to the District
convention.
Miss Rosalee Busby was chosen
delegate and Miss Myrtle Dome al
ternate to the U. D. c. convention In
Dallas, Tex, November 18.
The Takoma Park women's Club
met Tuesday at the Takoma Park
Branch of the Public Library. Lunch
con was served. James NJ Hepbron,
acting director of the Washington
Criminal Justice Association, was the
guest speaker.
The literature section will meet to-
morrow at pm, at the home Of Mrs.
NJ. c. Merrill, 800 Carroll avenue, for a
program and tea. Miss Althea Alder
son, book adviser of the Public Library,
will give review on new poetry.
The art department will meet
Thursday at ! pm. at the home Of
Mrs. C. Dwight Avery. Mrs. Andrew
Meyer and Mrs. Frederick Pratt will
be assisting hostesses. Miss Jackie
Martin will speak on Photography"
white House Portraits" by Mar
garet Payson Blish. dramatist of Bos-
ton and Washington, is being spon-
sored by the Ways and Means Com
mittee November II, 8 pm, at the
Takoma Park Elementary School Au-
ditorium.
The Woman's Club Of Seventh
Street Highlands met at the home of
the president, Mr.. J. Lewis Dalby. A
reading of "A Collection of English
Poems," as well as the original poem.
the japanese Maple" were given by
Mrs. John Knox Arnold. Miss Edna
Roche sang, accompanied on the
piano by Miss Marjorie Lowe. Re-
freshments were served by the hostess.
The next meeting will be Novem-
ber 10 at the home Of Mrs. William G.
Daudt.
The Thirteen Club on November IS
will celebrate the completion OF It's
twentieth year with banquet at the
willard Hotel, at z pm. A program,
reviewing the history, ideals and prog
ress Of the club. viii be presented by
speakers. Entertainment Is being ar
ranged.
Evening star., 1936-11-08
American Women's Legion.

The Quentin Roosevelt Unit, Mrs.
Pearl M. johnson president. met
Tuesday ct the home of Mrs. J. Thomas
Kelley. The unit co-operated with the
Red Cross In its drive for men,
bership.
Mrs. Robert W. Dutton, welfare
chairman, gave . report Of her work
at Walter Reed Hospital in the en-
pyema ward. The st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital chairman, Mrs. Minerva 8. Dam
;orth, also gave her report Of work
during October.
Tentative plans were made for q
card party Novepber l6 at 2 O'Clock at
the Chestnut Farms Dairy. Twenty
sixth street and pennsylvania avenue.
Mrs. Needham @. TurnAge b chairman
Of party, telephone Georgia o132.
Evening star., 1936-11-08
RITES WILL HONOR
WORLD WAR DEAD
Disabled Veterans Will
Sponsor Services on
+ Armistice Day.

Memorial services, under the aus
pices Of National Capital Chapter. Dis
ahied American Veterans Of the World
war, will be held at pm. Armisttce
DAY In the Great Choir at washington
Cathedral. The services, in honor OF
nurses and other women who laid
down their lives in time of war" will
be conducted by Canon Raymond L.
Wolven.
Heading the list of distinguished
Guests are the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt, Mrs. William Howard Taft
and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.
Bishop James E. Freeman will ex-
tend the greetings Of the church to
NJ. Froome Barbour. national COM
mander of the Disabled American
Veterans, who will make q brief ad-
dress.
Col. Alva Breasted, chief of Army
chaplains; DR.. z. Barney Phillips,
chaplain of the Senate, and DR.. James
Shera Montgomery. chaplain Of the
House, will take part in the service.
DR.. c. Hamilton Anderson, COM
mander Of the District Department,
will present a wreath to Bishop Free
man to be laid in the chancel of the
Great Choir At the conclusion Of
the service the wreath will be placed
on the tomb of Woodrow Wilson by
the daughter of National Commander
Barbour.
The American Red Cross, under the
supervision of Miss Mabel T. Board
man, will be represented by a delega-
tion with colors. Colors also will be
carried by the chapters Of National
Capital, Ace Rasmussen and Rea, and
by the District Department of the
D. A. v. Music will be furnished by
the Cathedral choir and the U. S.
Marine Band Orchestra.
Comdr. Barbour arrived here yes
terday and will remain until Thurs
day morning.
He will be a dinner guest of the
District of Columbia Executive Com
mittee tomorrow at Scholl's and later
Sailors and Marines Club under the
auspices of the Federal Chapter.
From tbs to 7:30 Wednesday eve
ming, he will speak over the coast-to-
coast blue network of the National
Broadcasting Co. The Washington
outlet will be station WMAL. This
program was originally set for to-
morrow evening. but was later moved
back to Armistice day.
On Armistice day he will place a
wreath on the Tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier at Arlington.
While the meeting Monday evening
Eill be in charge of the Federal
Chapter, all members Of other D. A.
v. units are invited.
Rea Chapter met last Thursday
evening at Moose Hall. with Comdr
Howard Starr presiding. There was
nomination of officers. Department
Comdr. c. Hamilton Anderson spoke
Ace Rasmussen Chapter will meet
ut the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club November 20. with Comdr A
Stuart Burch presiding. There will
be election of officers.
The Department Executive Com
h1ittee will meet in the board room
Of the District Building at 8 pm,
November 18, Department Comdr,
Anderson presiding. The business of
the meeting will be completion Of the
Fall roundup for memberships. also
the completing of the arrangements
for the midwinter convention and
banquet.
Evening star., 1936-11-08
Lack of Flying Boat Field
Is Seen Handicap to Capital
Baltimore Gets Transatlantic Terminal
as Washington Overlooks
Opportunities
By joseph S. EdgerfOn.

neglected its opportunity
operations Not has
community overlooked its obvious advantages IN
responsibilities with transport
ions. y
Only because of enterprise enacioy
Evening star., 1936-11-08

| the cone Of silence over the radio
beam station was reached.
Col. Oldfield then began circling
the cone of silence and, beginning ut
the tail of the column, ordered flights
to drop out of formation at 2-minute
intervals.
Each flight leader, after leaving for
nation, Immediately headed on COM
pass course of 253 degrees and new
this course at $50 miles per hour for
6 minutes, gradually losing altitude to
the top Of the simulated cloud layer at
5000 feet. Reaching this level, hgiht
leaders made . left turn Of $50 degrees
to q compass heading of 73 degrees
and signaled for opening Of formation
Upon the signal to open formation
the No. 2 and No. planes OF the
flight turned on compass courses of
SO and So degrees. respectively, flying
these courses for two minutes at $50
miles per hour, the flight leader con-
tinuing for two minutes on the 73-
| degree course at the same speed. The
effect was to fan out" the forma-
tion, widely separating the individual
planes.
At the end of two minutes the wing
planes resumed the 73-desree course
and all three planes Of the hight,
on parallel courses. descended at .
rate Of 400 feet per minute. at 80
miles per hour, to m altitude Of 800
feet. midway between the clouds and
the ground. From this elevation It
was possible for them to proceed to
the field and land by contact" flying,
without danger Of collision.
This system, 1t was explained, In
sured that during the critical period
Of @letting down" through the clouds,
only three airplanes will be involved
at one time and they win Be flying
On dtyerging eours1s.
Evening star., 1936-11-08

The Thirteen Club on November Is
will celebrate the completion Of its
twentieth year with q banquet at the
willard Hotel, at 2 pm. A program,
reviewing the history, ideals and prog
ress Of the club. viii be presented by
speakers. Entertainment Is being ar
ranged.