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Evening star., 1937-08-14
INSURED CAPITAL
FOR HOMES GROWS
F. H. A. Cites Figures to
Show Extent OF Mort.
qaue Protection.

Twenty -one building and loan asso-
Citations in II States have supplied
more than 81 100000 each to home
buyers in the program OF the Federal
Housing Administration, it was made
public here today This capital.
whether for new or existing construc-
ton, is insured against loss to these
associations under the terms Of the
national housing act, Federal Housing
Administrator Stewart Mcdonald said.
A total OF 1887 new homes, or 50
per cent Of the residential structures
involved, were built in the communi-
ties served by these II savings, build
ing and loan units as 8 result Of their
insured financial activities. The asgre-
484,263.
The savings, building and loan as
sociations Of the country are steadily
increasing their participation in the
insured mortgage system" Mcdonald
said. For the country as whole, such
private lending agencies had advanced
funds on 3l,ll8 mortgages valued at
1922 1926 855 at the end of the fiscal
year. This represents l59 SO per cent
of all the mortgages accepted for in
surance by the Housing Administra-
ton in the same period which were
negotiated by all approved mortgagees-
banks, trust companies and other
hpapcial institutions
The list of the q savings, building
and loan associations, and the total
value Of all mortgages transacted
through each and insured by the
Housing Administration, follows: New
York, N. Y, West Side Federal, So
376. 1872, Newark, N j., West End
Building Il Loan. s2,070,6 $40; Dayton,
Ohio, Citizens Federal, 81 ,92S 060,
Cleveland. Ohio. Second Federal, ST.
92l, 100: Rochester. N. Y. First Fed
eral, $1,000 los; San Antonio, Tex,
San Antonio Building & Loan, ST.
787 1885; Cincinnati Ohio. Eagle Saw
ings IL Loan. 1888, ,240; New York,
N. Y, Serial Federal, 81 588 .305; Los
Angeles Calf, Coast Federal, 81 ,466,-
78O: Cleveland. Ohio, Citizens Federal,
s1,3484 40; Chicago, III, Home Fed
eral, 1865 n5n New York, N. Y. First
Federal. sl.2s6 900; Jacksonville, Fla,
First Federal. 81 .227 $50 Philadelphia,
Evening star., 1937-08-14
RADIATION SOMETIMES
INCREASED BY COVERS
Proper Design Important in
Hiding Radiator Skeletons
Some Tops Lift Open.

@o"s Iops Aalt op~h.
Covers hide unsightlv radiators and,
contrary to popular notion, they will
not rut down the heating efficiency
If they are properly designed In some
cases they will actually increase the
heating power.
One Of the most popular covers has
an opening about : or 4 inches high
at the bottom of the front plate AT
the floor level and has a grill on top.
or else has the top entirely open.
Such cover acts as f1ue and creates
an updraft through the radiator which
blows the warmed air ont into the
room at a quickened speed.
However covers of this type are
apt to soil the draperies above it
quickly. To avoid this. q cover having
a solid top but with grille at the
top OF the front plate instead may be
substituted. For greater efficiency 4
curved def1ector should be inserted be-
hind the top OF the radiator 10 give
the air an easy flow to the opening
and eliminate the pocket that voulo
otherwise exist.
Evening star., 1937-08-14

Pa, Quaker City Federal, 3l,222, 800;
Baltimore, Md, Pennsylvania Avenue
Federal, S1,218,850; New York, N. Y,
Ninth Federal, 81 ,l42,450; Nashville,
Tenn, First Federal 81 ,O98, ,705 Glen
dale, Calf, First Federal. 81 .074 $50;
Indianapolis Ind, Railroadnens Fed
eral, 3l,o52 $50 Chicago, Ill. Bell
Savings. Building ~ Loan, 81 .020 400;
Baltimore. Md, West Baltimore Build
ing Association, $l,0l3,000.
Evening star., 1937-08-14
Check Drain Traps.

Cockroa ches and other vermin that
embarrass and annoy usually fnd
their way into the house through dry
basement drain traps. Check your
drain traps or install 1 mechanical
primer that keeps traps water sealed
and prevents ineress Of vermin.
Evening star., 1937-08-14
Watch Paint on Window Sills.

Particular care should he given to
window sills. The paint on them u
likely TO crack or show other signs of
wear before the balance OF the trim
deteriorates. They receive exception
ally hard wear and should be kept
we'll painted
Evening star., 1937-08-14
BY DOROTHY DUCAS AND
ELIZABETH GORDON.


nON'T think because you have
plpeleSs warm-air furnace in your
country house that you can't 90 in
for oil. You can have automatic heat
on those chilly or damp evenings be-
fore the end of the Summer, if your
elementary warm-air heating system
is converted into an oil-burning unit
OF the most inexpensive sort.
Indeed, waTm-air heat. either pipe
less or with air ducts, is ideally suited
TO the Summer home and is deserving
OF the added distinction Of becoming
up to date and easy to manage. This
| sort OF heating system has no water
IN the piping or in the furnace. save
for humidlfyine pan, so there ia no
fear OF damage from freezing when
YOU lock your house mp and leave it
for the coolest months.
The great objection to oil burners
for varm-a heating systems has been
! that the noise OF the com mbustion can
oe transmitted directly into the house
not a pleasant condition That is
why an extremely quiet burner is e.
sential, when this kind of modernizine
is done
We have found one which seems To
nil the bill. and at not too great a
! price to be prohbitive for the Summer
| nome. IT is the vertical rotary type OF
burner. which does not atomize the oil
! lnder pressure, but does it by means
! OF rotating stomlzer cup or head ="
/ which is more silent process This
type OF atomization produces what is
! known as soft" fame.
1t must be installed by a heating en-
/ gineer, OF course, as all heating plants
/ should be- Half the efficiency of the
| system Is lost il there are not proper
! provisions made for circulation Of the
/ AR. Even with a ductless system. A
! romblna ton delivery and return regis
! ter mas TO be set in the right loca ton.
II You are interested. look into the
matter nou-for the Autumn's 13rst
chill will be upon us before Won
know it.
! a NEW suggestion for water pines
new. that is. to home owners who
mink their choice is confined to cop
per, brass or galvanized iron-is
cement-lined steel pipes
! Cement lined pipe has been known
lndustrla]ly for almost a century, but
only comparatively recently 90 years,
has 1t been used to help the rustv-
water situation in both hot and cold
water residential systems. What
makes them particularly attractive is
that they cost one-ouarter the price
OF copper and brass. and almost one
third less than that of galvanized
wrought-iron pipe
Steel pipe is lined with a low solu-
able cement, with less calcium in it
than there is in ordinary Portland
cement. The lining is LIS of an inch
thlck IN l2-inch size pipe, ss of an
inch in Pinch pipe. Because of
proper curing, the cement is said not
to crumble nor 10 impart any taste to
the water. This is because the lime
IN the cement mixture does not
leech out.
II your water is hard. the lining
won't affect its condition, nor will
the natural lime in the water ad-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-09
Bridge Luncheon At
McNeece Residence

A bridge luncheon in June is
rather rarity as usually at this
season of the year the weather is
too hot to tempt hostesses into en-
tertaining.
However, with the present cool
weather plus cooling systems So
cfal affairs may continue, and one
of the forerunners, and certainly
one of the incest, was that at
which Mrs. J. B. McNeece, 667 Wen
sley avenue entertained a group of
friends on Tuesday.
Spring flowers were used in dec
orationS and in the table appoint
ments, guests including Mesdames
Frank Richmond. E. J.. Mack, E
E. Clements, S. P. Williams, R. j
Mcnamara, A. B.. Hanson, F. E
Miner, j. w. Donohue, Norman E
dupont, Milton Mitchell, John B
McNeece, w. j. Elvander, Walter
B. Havekorst, John T. Rice, E. w
Schiller, John F. Waterman, w. A
Tondro, w. j. Thornburg, Paul A
jenkins, Fred Kenyon.
Mrs. Waterman won high score
Mrs. Mack, second, and Mrs. Han
son, third.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-09
sas:y ssGfsy .ooOf Interest to Women cA"rsAs.
Society
Clubs
Social Calendar
WEDNESDAY

WEDNEODAf
Music Teachers recital, s, Wilson
school.
Acacia farm center, 7:45, Acacia
school.
Oasis Lodge No. 664, r. and AM,
1880, Masonic temple.
Eagles, 8, 500 Broadway. ...z
Choir practice, 1880, Presbyterian
church.
Mid,week prayer service, 1880,
First Baptist church.
THURSDAY
RCse-Mesquite home department,
1890, Frank Maynard ranch.
McCabe- Eucalyptus, 1890, e. w.
Harrington home.
Rotary club, Barbara Worth.
Emmanuel Circle, 2, First Baptist
church.
B.P.O.E. No. 1925, 8, Elks. hall.
Barbara Worth Rebekahs, 8, 222
Ncrth Eighth.
Townsend club, 1880, city park.
Choir practice, 1880, MethOdist
church.
PIT. A. county council. 1880, Cal
exico. .r.
Rlai-d dell recital, 1880, Presbyterian
church.
RAM. No. 109, 8, Masonic temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-09
FareweH Party Is
Recent Event

Among recent social events of in
tereSt was the farewell party given
members of Wapecoha Camp Fire
group for Lucille Allen whose fu-
ture home is to be in Los Angeles.
The girls met at the C. H. H.
Small home, SIT Len Rey avenue,
where a pot luck dinner party was
given for Lucille, who was pre-
sented with gift, clever lamp
in the shape OF a teepee. A hand
somely decorated cake, bearing the
words, Farewell, Lucille" was one
of the highlights of the dinner.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Small, Mrs. Louis Slee, guardian,
the guest of honor, Edith, Barbara
and Margaret Small, Genevieye
Moody, Dorothy Boyer, Virginia
Mcbride Betty Cook.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-09
BlaisdeU Students
Recital Thursday

Pupils of Grace Emmons- -Blais-
dell, Calexico teacher of piano, are
to be presented IN recital in Ell Gen.
tro Thursday night at 7:30 pm. in
the Presbyterian church.
Mrs Blaisdell has arranged a
program of interest which includes
trios, solos, numbers for two pianos,
four and eight hands, and one num-
ber which promises TO be high
light in which Mrs. Blaisdell will
appear at the piano and Edna Bar
1holomeW at the organ.
Students to participate are Susy
Shaffner, Ruth Strahm Joan Bow
ker, Bruce Williams Adel Furu-
kawa, Roderick Scott, Muriel Mey-
er, Lila June Snow. Shizuko Saki-
naWa, Evelyn McGreW, Carmen
EngbretSen, Clifford Richards, Itu
Miyahara, Elizabeth Kavanaugh,
ElenO Rojo.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-09
Valley Friends Present for
JuvenalWeaf Wedding

tenor, sang Until" and II Love
You Truly"
Pretty Bride
GoWned in a smart afternoon
frock of blue, worn with pink acces-
Sories and q corsage of white flow
erS, the bride made charming pic
ture as she recited her VOWS.
Her cousin, Miss Beulah Paul Of
San Bernardino, who was her only
attendant, wore black georgette
with pink accessories and a cor
sage in pink. ~
Everett Wolf of san Bernardino
was best man. 4H
A reception was held after the
ceremony at the home of the brides
aunt, Mrs. Lou Paul Of San Ber-
nardinO.
Reception Held
The bride followed tradition in
cutting her beautifully decorated
cake which centered the table cov-
cred with hand embroidered
cloth and lighted by white tapers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wear are to make
their home in Brawley where a
handsome new house has just been
completed for them on x street.
The marriage united two pioneer
families of the valley. Mrs. Wears
parents came to the valley in 1903
and Mr.. Wears in 1914. Both the
bride and bridegroom are well
known residents of the valley and
their marriage has occasione1 con-
siderable interest.
Mrs. Wear is the Brawley city
clerk and has been active in Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary work, in the
8 ct 40 and the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club.
Mr.. Wear is engaged in the con-
tracing and building business.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-09
HoItviIIe Couple Married in
Impressive Service tuesday
-Ep,reo aY ANNE HARDY DAvI:

Against a lovely background OF
greenery and white flowers, Miss
Geraldine Schultz. daughter of
Claude Schultz of Holtville, became
the bride of j. l.. Simpson of Holt
vile in an impressive ceremony
performed Tuesday night in the
Church of the Nazarene in that
city. .s t,ta. 6t &
B Prior to the marriage, Mrs, j, A.
Wootan played program of music,
Mrs. Mary Sharp singing the ira
ditional 81 Love You Truly" The
service was read by the Rev. j. A.
Wootan. ..af4s 81 #t.
The bride was lovely in her white
organza frock with which she wore
a long veil, carrying a bouquet OF
white rosebuds. ga4 t
Miss Maezelle Amstead, niece of
the bridegroom, was maid of hon
or and was gowned in blue lace,
carrying q bouquet of spring flow
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-09

Valley friends of the former May
Juvenal of Brawley, daughter OF
Mrs. Lavina Juvenal, and of Ernest
N. Wear, son OF William Edward
Wear of Brawley, attended their
wedding performed Sunday after
noon in the chapel of the First
Baptist church, Redlands.
DR.. Lewis Jacobson read the i'm
pressive double ring ceremony in
the presence of this group of friends
and relatives. -.
The chapel made a lovely back
ground for the service, baskets of
Easter lilies and gladioli with an
abundance of greenery being used
effectively, the whole setting being
lighted by many candles. Incidental
organ music was played throughout
the service and prior to the ex-
change of the nuptial vows, Joseph
Diskay, well known Hollywood
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-09
Shrine Social Club
Luncheon Tuesday

Meeting for their customary pot
luck luncheon and game of con-
tract, members of the White Shrine
Social club had their bi-monthly
session Tuesday in Ell Centre at
the home of Mrs. U. L. Martin,
452 SandalWood Drive.
Mrs. A. w. Knudsen of Ell Gen.
tro won the high score prize for
auction and Mrs. A. Pledger of
Calexico, the second. Mrs. Duane
Stafford of Ell Centre won the door
prize, the contract prizes going to
Mrs. S. G. Blackman of Calexico
high, and Mrs. L. Little of CaleX-
leo. second.
Next meeting is to be at the
Hotel de ANA, CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-09

erS. 3e.ss. F..
Miss Frances Schultz, sister of
the bride, and Miss Roberta Lam
bert were the two bridesmaids, the
former wearing pink lace and the
latter. yellow lace. Little Janice
Schultz, sister of the bride. was her
flower girl and wore quaint long
skirted dress OF blue organdy.
Lowell Weeks, nephew of the
bridegroom, was his best man, the
ushers being Elmer Reeves, also a
nephew, and Maurice Perritt.
After the ceremony an informal
reception was held at the church,
friends gathering to give the cou-
Pile their good wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson will make
their home in Holtville where Mr.
Simpson is employed by the city
His bride is a graduate of Holtville
high school and both have a wide
circle of friends in that city.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-09
Business Women
End Activities

Organization of committees and
of plans for the coming year oc-
cupied the members of the Ell Gen.
tro Business and Professional Wom-
ems club at their meeting Tuesday
night at the home of Mrs. Doro-
thea frederick, 663 Olive avenue.
Mrs. Lucy Adair, newly installed
president, announced the chairmen
who will serve for the coming year
discussing her goal , The CLUB
during her adminisA atico,
Prior to the nrsinc& meeting
the members enjoyed :. delicious
pot luck dinner. Games were played
later in the evening under the di-
rection of Mrs. Merta Thompson
and Mrs. Adair, hostesses.
The club will not meet again
until fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-09
toris Mcconnell Installed as
Job S Daughters Queen

Loris Mcconnell, honored queen,
and her corps of officers for the
El Centre bethel OF Jobs Daugh-
ters, were installed Tuesday night
in the Masonic temple at a beau
tiful ceremony conducted accord
ing to the ritual of the order. Some
$50 guests were present to witness
the installation.
A candlelight ceremony was con-
Quoted, tall candelabra being placed
at either side of the altar In the
commandery hall. Huge baskets of
greenery completed the effective
setting.
Installing officers, charming in
their spring formal dresses, were:
Frances Allen, guide; Lillian Shaw
ley, marshal; Earlene Northrop, re-
corder; Ellis Haroach, chaplain;
Virginia Williams, retiring queen,
queen.
49, Install queen
The officers-elect in their white
robes made an impressive picture
as they filed into the room. After
Miss Mcconnell was installed Mrs.
H. T. Miller sang in her honor,
Sweet and Lovely. Mrs. E. N. D.
Hatch was organist and accom-
panist for the entire installation
and program.
Other program numbers included
clever toe dance by Margaret
Miller of Calipatria, and a song
by Myrtle Hayens.
Mrs. H. r. Anderson of El Centre
and Marcus Bates OF Calexico,
guardians, were surprised by gift
from the bethel, presented by Fran
ces Allen and which proved to be
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-09
Section To Make
Christmas Cards

Heeding that familiar admoni-
ton, DO your Christmas shopping
early" members of the Junior Ten
Thousand clubs Arts and Crafts
section have completed their pur-
chases of supplies for their Christ
mas cards and have started work
on block prints for them.
The section met Tuesday night
at it's headquarters and will con-
tinue to meet weekly. Other men,
bers who wish to join those maxi
ing Christmas cards will be well
coined.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-09
To Attend Stanford
Commencement

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Tondro are
leaving Ell Centre Thursday for
Palo Alto to attend the commence
ment exercises at Stanford Univer-
sity on Sunday, their son, Lyman,
being among the. graduates.
The commencement will be held
this year in the university's new
and beautiful Greek theater.
En- route to Palo Alto, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tondro will stop over in
Salinas to visit their daughter and
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Mil
stead. Mrs. MilStead is the former
Margaret Tondro.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-09

the pin and button emblematic of
their offices.
The girls wore lovely corsages
given them by two past queens;
Frances Allen and Virginia Will
liams and by the new queen, Loris
Mcconnell.
Present Jewel
Mrs. Anderson presented Miss
Williams with her retiring queens
jewel.
After the installation the girls
were hostesses at a delightful dance.
Official meetings have ended for
the summer but the girls are to
meet next Tuesday for party at
the Anderson home, 1866 Olive ave-
nue..
Other officers, in addition to
Miss Mcconnell, are: Mary Louise
Burk, senior princess; Betty Bates,
Junior princess; Geraldine Williams,
guide; Marjorie Anderson, mar
shal; Mary Moore, librarian; Vir-
ginia Williams, recorder. Virginia
Hunt, pianist; Margaret Small, Sc
nior custodian; Ellen Holt, junior
custodian; Geraldine Lampkins,
treasurer; Mildred Morgan, chap
lain; Dorothy Gregg, Mary Lou
Shasky, Ortha Mae Console, Ida
belle Miller, Wanda Brown, first
second, third, fourth, fifth messen-
gers; Betty Cook, inner guard;
Cleola Boyd, outer guard.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-09
Pageant Planned For
Circles Program

Emmanuel Circles closing pro-
gram Thurday will be particularly
appropriate in view of the groups
study during the year on Africa.
A pageant on Africa, Congo
Crosses" is to constitute this pro
gram and will be given by the
members of Amigas guild
Since this event is considered to
be exceptionally worthwhile. it has
been made open to friends of the
organization. 1t viii be presented
at p.m Thursday in the First
Baptist church.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-09
TWo Duplicate Clubs
In Joint Session

Members of the Monday night
duplicate and of the Match Point
clubs joined forces Tuesday night,
playing together at the ice plant
headquarters. .a...
High score for the evening was
won by Mrs. Guy c. Beynon and
Mrs. Mark M. Connolly; second, by
Mrs. w. B. Swanberger and F. D.
Jacobs; third, by Mrs. B. E. Lemons
and Mrs. E. A. Nance; and fourth,
by r. p. Moore and Scott B. Foulds.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-09
Rose-Mesquite At
Maynard Home

Rose-Mesquite home departments
meeting Thursday is to be social
affair with a program sponsored
by the members.
Sessions will be held at the Frank
Maynard home on the Dogwood
road, beginning at 10 am. A pot
luck luncheon will be served at
noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-09
Hosts At Informal
Dinner Party

Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. McClelland
entertained informally at dinner
Tuesday, their guests including Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore B. Reynolds and
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Gillett.
After dinner a game of bridge
was enjoyed
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-09
County Group Has
Summing Party

Some 60 or 70 Christian En-
deavor members from all parts of
the valley braved the winds Tues
day night and had a delightful
swimming party at the plunge in
Ell Centre, the event being spon-
sored by the county organization.
After a refreshing swim the group
enjoyed social hour during which
refreshments were served.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-09
Club Changes Night
OF Weekly Dances

Holtville young peoples dancing
club, the Terpsichore, has changed
its night of meeting from Friday
to Wednesday, dances being held
weekly in the Veterans hail. Since
the hall has a cooling system, the
dances will be continued into the
summer months and are open to all
interested.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-09
Signof Chapters S
Birthday Party

Signal chapter No. 276, Order
of the Eastern Star, will observe
the twenty ninth anniversary of
its founding at a birthday party
Friday night at 8 o'clock in the
Masonic temple.
In addition to this celebration
the meeting will be devoted to the
initiation ritual.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-09
Rebekahs To Meet
Thursday Night

Barbara Worth Rebekahs will
meet in regular session Thursday
night at o'clock at the home OF
the noble grand, Mrs. Florence Lier-
lie. 222 North Eighth street.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-09
NelOs Items About
Valley Residents

Mrs. Rudolph Miller is in the
Ell Centre hospital recuperating from
an operation performed this week
Mrs Roy E. Breedlove, who has
been in the Ell Centre hospital for
a week, is regaining her strength
rapidly and is hoping to be able
to leave the hospital for San Diego
in few days.
Mrs. Toby Gonzales and her
mother Mrs. w. j. King, are visit
ing relatives and friends in Center
Ridge, Arkansas. Mr.. Gonzales is
planning to leave Saturday to join
them, bringing Mrs. Gonzales back
with him when he returns within
the next three weeks. Mrs. Gonzales
who was born near Center Ridge
is visiting her sister and brother
in-laW, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy McNeW
The H. r. ParkerS are enjoying
vacation trip in northern Cali
fornia.
90
MIR. and Mrs. D. E. Green are
enjoying a visit from their son,
Charles Green, who just received
his degree of bachelor of education
from U.C.LA. and who has signed
contract to teach at Roosevelt
junior college high school in San
Diego next fall. Another son, Joe,
will spend month at the C.M.T.U.
in Monterey this summer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Green are looking forward to
camping at Laguna.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-09

Mrs Rudolph Miller is in the
Ell Centre hospital recuperating from
an operation performed this week
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21
Religious Press
 To Be Discussed
Rev John LaFarge, s. J Associate Editor of America
 to Conduct Round Table at WiiamstOwn

Service, will speak on '"rhe N.CJ.C. News Service and the Religious Press"
 After each talk an open forum will be held in which it Is ex- pected that many Catholic Protes- tant and Jewish editors will partici-
 The general theme of the wil- liamstown Institute this year will be Public opinion in Q Denoc. racy." This topic was chosen be- cause of its timeliness and concern to large numbers of Catholics, Jews and protestants throughout the world, The institute, In consider ing the general theme, wtll have two specific objectives: First, to cons sider the motion picture, the press, the radio and other agencies by which public opinion Is shaped from the viewpoint of their rela- ton to ethics and religion; second- ly, to suggest how these agencies of public opinion can promote mere wholesome human relations in this country which will be consistent with New World tradition of relig- ious liberty, civil freedom and hue man rights for all culture groups.
 The Institute of Human Rela. tions was organized by the Na- tional Conference of Jews and Christians to give on opportunity for leaders of the three faiths to consider without prejudice or favor some of their common interests as citizens in American communities.