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Evening star., 1937-10-10
THIRD DIVISION

Richard c. Walters, chairman OF the
Entertainment Committee requests
all men who will attend the
barbecue given by the Washing
ton branch on October 30 notify
him at 3717 Twenty-sixth street
northeast. Assisting him in the ar
rangements are the following mem
bers: william A. Shoemaker. William
Schmitz, William A. Link, Capt. Paul
M. Logan, Lieut.. Joseph P. Outlet
and Past President A. A. Wotier. It
will be held on Bill Links place, In
LAndover. Nd.
Evening star., 1937-10-10
Will Award Prizes.

Prizes in the recent lawn, flower
and garden show, conducted by the
American University Park Citizens
Association under direction Of Jett
Wayland, will be awarded at a meet
Ing of the association Wednesday at
8 pm. In Hurst Hall. American Uni
versity. Mrs. Blaine McCollum, CHAIR
man Of the Publicity Committee and
Vice president. announced.
Evening star., 1937-10-10
LEGION AUXILIARY
PLANS SERVICES
Gold Star Mothers Day to
Be Marked Each Year
in September.
Meetings This Week.

Tuesday Equality Walter
Reed Auxiliary, 6405 Third street,
8 pm. Election of officers
Thursday - National Capital
Auxiliary, Washington Post Club,
8 pm.
Friday - Potomac Auxiliary,
home of Hazel Phelps, Trinity
Towers, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1937-10-10
Purple Hearts Meet.

Mount Vernon Chapter met, with
Department Comdr. Brooke E. Petty
presiding. National Junior Vice
Comdr. Herbert A. Church is estab-
fishing new chapters in zone /.
The next meeting will be October
10 1T 1414 street,
Evening star., 1937-10-10

Bessie Haislip. guard; Hattie Byram
secretary: Anna Dube, patriotic in
structress, and Matte Ewing, his
torian
A bingo will be given for the
patients at Mount Alto Hospital on
October IA.
National Capital Auxiliary will meet
Thursday at pm. at the Washington
Post Club to elect officers. President
Thiele, jr., vice president; Roberta
Josephine Cardoza will conduct the
meeting.
Federal Auxiliary met Wednesday
evening at the Thomas Circle Club
where the following officers were
elected: Carrie Irving, president
Maybelle Buckingham, senior vice
president; Ethel Garrity, junior vice
president; Charlotte Strathern. treas
urer; Edna Hatch, chaplain, and Betty
Williams, conductress.
McKimnie Catterton Police Fire
Auxiliary met Wednesday evening al
the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club, with President Mercedes Nc.
Callum presiding.
Department President Adelaide M
Grant and her Chief of Staff Frances
Van Houton made the annual In
spection.
October IS has been set aside fol
the patients Of st. Elizabeths, wher
they will be entertained at care
party.
Department President Adelaide M
Grant and Chief-of-Sta Frances
Van Houton will make their annual
tour of inspection during october and
November.
A bingo and card party will be given
tomorrow under the auspices of the
department at 1926 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. at pm, to which the members
of the auxiliaries and posts are in
vited.
The department is sponsoring din
ner at the Fairfax Hotel, November
%, at pm.
The Floor Work Club. under the
supervision of Department President
Grant, will meet at the home of Mrs
Florence Armstrong. 4531 Georgia
avenue, October 18, 1880 pm.
Evening star., 1937-10-10
V.E.W. W.C0NTR|BUTE
TO LUNCHES FUND
Citations of Merit Awarded
for Extra-Duty
Services.
Meetings This Week.

Monday-Front Line Post, l700
L street.
Tuesday National Capital
Post, 1015 l. street; Admiral
Robert E. Peary Ship, l7oO l.
street.
Wednesday - Columbia Post,
1926 Massachusetts, avenue; De-
fense Post. 1700 L street; Over
seas Military Band, National
Guard Armory; Cootie Drum and
Bugle Corps, National Guard
Armory.
Thursday - H. L. Edmonds
Post, Hamilton Hotel.
Friday-United States Treas
ury Post, 10l5 L street; Armistice
Day Ball Committee, 1924 H
street; Bowling League, Recrea-
ton Bowling Alleys.
Evening star., 1937-10-10

a coronation pageant as special at
traction at the ball At the height
of the ceremonies the most popular
girl in the bureau will be crowned
Miss Revenue" by Acting Commits
sioner Charles T. Russell. assisted by
his staff. Department Comdr. Thomas
Mason, jr., and his staff will be
guests of honor.
All Legionnaires and their friends
are invited.
Second Division Post met at the New
Colonial Hotel last Tuesday evening.
A dance in honor of Past Post
Comdr. John Petrie will be held at
the Hotel Lafayette on November 6.
Bunker Hill Post No. 81 will hold
its installation of officers at the
Broadmoor Hotel October 10 at 8
pm. Department Comdr. Mason and
his staff will be in charge of the in
stallation.
The officers are as follows: Com
mander w. L. Collins: first vice COM
mander, S. d. Ashford; second vice
commander, c. F. Maloy; third vice
commander, W. R. Brennan.
The L-3l Club met October at
the home of Mrs Ann McGill, Sill
Fifth street. A dance will be held by
the club November 10 at the Beaver
Dam Country Club.
Department Comdr. Thomas S.
Mason, jr, accompanied by members
of his staff, installed officers of
George Washington Post No. l last
Tuesday night at the Club Admiral,
1640 Rhode Island avenue.
The officers include: Commander,
John F. Dull; first vice commander,
c. Cassard Schroth: second vice COM
mander, Charles S. Beilman; third
vice commander, F. H. Dreyer; chap
lain, Rev. Howard E. Snyder. past
commander; quartermaster, Harry w.
Brown: sergeant at arms, Frank H
Jarvis master at arms. r. A. Burr
surgeon. DR.. NJ H. Darnall; historian,
Past Comdr. Howard S. Fisk; color
bearers, Past Comdr. Bernard c. Nc
Gee and L. E. Hutchins.
Brief addresses were made by De-
partment Comdr Mason and Past
Department Comdr. Horace w. Line
burg. Guy Withers, a charter member
of the post, and several of the visiting
guests Of the evening.
Retiring Comdr. Harry Coope ap-
pointed Vice Comdr. Charles S. Bell
man as the posts representative on
the Armistice Day Ball Committee.
New members elected were Layton
c. Taylor, Jack A. Hite and Thomas
D. Fields.
Comdr. Dull announced the re-
appointment of Past Comdr. J. J..
Murphy as adjutant and Past Comdr
Lew S. Mohler as finance officer.
Vincent B. Costello Post met Tues
day in the board room of the Dis
trict Building. Vice Comdr. Martin
Goerl presided.
New members admitted were Albert
L. Burch, Max Fox, Cecil L. Cain,
Cornelius J. Rappelyea and Dick R.
Ragsdale.
Jack Thomman, former department
vice commander of Texas, and N. F.
Imandt of Houston, Tex, spoke.
Raymond j. Queenin was confirmed
as finance officer.
Past Comdr. Henry S. Heine has
been designated chairman OF the
Funeral Committee.
Evening star., 1937-10-10
Legion to Ciue Students
AlUards for Citizenship
Outstanding Scholars Also to Receive
Medals at Graduation Exercises in
AmeriCanism PROGRAM.

The District of Columbia Depart
ment, American Legion, at the grad
uating exercises in February and June
in the senior and Junior high schools,
will present citizenship school awards
to outstanding scholars. They will also
receive medal. This is in connection
with the Americanism program being
carried on by the national organiza-
tion
More than 8,400 Citizenship School
Awards were presented throughout the
country last year, sponsored by 1900
Legion posts. They also distributed
more than 100000 flag codes.
Department Comdr. Thomas Mason
has appointed an Americanism COM
mittee to carry out this work here
This committee will visit each of the
posts in the next six weeks to outline
the plans.
Evening star., 1937-10-10
RECRUITING PRIZES
OFFERED IN GUARD
Campaign for New Men
Inaugurated by Engineer
Company D.

Recruiting for the National Guard
of the District Of Columbia will be
made profitable for at least one COM
mand, according to an announcement
last week. Company D, 12lst En-
gineers, commanded by Capt. Samuel
R. Turner, has inaugurated a cam
paign during the course Of which
members will be paid 81 for each re-
cruit brought in. In addition, there
are a number Of prizes offered for
those who bring in the largest num-
ber.
The contest will extend until the
last drill in December. The payment
will not be made until after the man
is enlisted and has attended four con-
secutive drills.
If man brings in five or more
recruits he will get $40 in addition to
his individual recruit payment. The
man enliSting the first recruit will be
paid So, while the man bringing in
the most recruits during the entire
campaign will be given ST. In order
to win this prize he must have brought
in more than five recruits. The prize
money was offered by First Lieut..
E. o. Hamilton to build up the pla-
toon strength and that of the COM
pany in general.
Evening star., 1937-10-10

The on-Commissioned Officers
Club of the 121st Regiment OF Engi-
neers met last week to plan the years
work.
Evening star., 1937-10-10

United States Bureau of Internal
Revenue Post, No. 80, at its last meet
ing with Comdr. Charles E. Wolfe pre-
siding, planned to hold its second
annual welfare coronation ball at the
Mayflower Hotel next Friday evening.
Chairman John A. Long and his En-
tertainment Committee are arranging
Evening star., 1937-10-10

The District department will partici-
pate in the Navy day exercises at the
John Paul Jones Monument on Navy
day. October 81, and will place a
wreath.
Jack Carroll, drum major of the Fort
Stevens Post Drum and Bugle Corps,
who held the Office of national presi-
dent of the Legion's National Drum
Majors Association, was reelected to
that office at the recent New York con-
ventiOn.
Evening star., 1937-10-10

Second Division Post met at the New
Colonial Hotel last Tuesday evening
A dance in honor of Past Post
Comdr. John Petrie will be held al
the Hotel Lafayette on November 6.
Evening star., 1937-10-10

At the quartermaster conference
tomorrow evening DR.. Leonid I. Strak-
hovsky of the University Of Mary
land faculty will lecture on peace in
Europe.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-30

and protested, with generous cuss-
ing, about the third, fourth and
even fifth-rate hotels in which
they have been billeted.
THE last time we came over
here they showed us in box cars
with horses; now we have bugs
for bedfellows," snorted one of the
Legionnaires.
The French government invited
the Legionnaires to come back and
visit the World war battlefields. The
government is paying all expenses
for six days and nights, meals in
cluded, and the hotel reservations
were made by the Thomas Cook
stravel agency.
Five clerks were sent by Cook S
to try to handle the crowd today.
Sweat streamed down their faces
as the Legionnaires resorted to
wartime language. Mention of one
hotel brought storm of criticism.
What are you going to do about
cleaning out that dump?" a dele
CATION leader demanded. you can't
even get a coathanger, the sinks
are stopped up, there are no baths
and the bugs are crawling all over
the place" g.
Most of the hotels the Legion
naires complained about were dingy,
old buildings up sidestreets.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-30
CalexicO Baptist
Society Holds Its
First Fall Meet

CALEXICO, Sept 30-With 25
members in attendance, Calexico's
Baptist Missionary Society held it's
first meeting of the fall at the
home of Mrs, O. P, Mandrapa yes
terday afternoon The program was
in charge of Mrs. o. r. Stroh. who
discussed new thought and ideas
for missionary society program
building.
Mrs. M. H. Gavin, president of
the Valley Baptist Women's society,
gave an interesting report in the
Pacific Palisades house party and
Mrs. Harry GromeE discussed why
I Am a Missionary" Devotionals
were lead by Mrs. Mandrapa.
During the business session the
resignation of Mrs. Charles Lakins
president. was accepted with regret.
It was voted to change the meeting
dates to the second and fourth
Wednesday of the month. The next
meeting will be White Cross af-
fair, to be held at the church.
At the close of the meeting the
hostess served refreshments.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-30

Missouri that the United States
will have to sacrifice cheerfully
the chances for quick and big
profits If 1t wishes to remain out
OF an inevitable European war.
Other events on the convention
program included the resolution
committees favorable report on
13 of ID proposals which 1t re-
ceived yesterday. The COMMITTEES
refused approval of a proposal de-
manding that multiple courts be
prohibited from invalidating laws
by bare majority. The house Of
delegates next considers the pro-
posals.
Hutchins accused the lawyers OF
having lied our people into will
derness" and suggested the develop
ment of a new tradition and edu-
cation" to lead them out.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-30
Officers Elected
By Sorosis Club
At Border Wed

CALExICO, Sept. 3O-Flection of
officers was the principal businase
when members OF the Sorosis club
met yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Clell 5hrader. presi-
dent. Eighteen members were pre-
snt.
Newly elected officers includ Ar
mida Carrillo, president; Marie
Louise Zuniga, vice-president; Bea-
trice Swain. secretary; Rosita Pri-
etto. treasurer.
Plans were completed for lunch
con next Wednesday at the Inter
national Golf and Country club,
when outgoing oSiicers will be
honor guests.
Refreshments were served at the
close of the afternoons meeting, the
hostess being assisted by Mrs. M
G.. deCastro.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-30
L. A. CITY COUNCIL STUDIES
PLAN TO PURCHASE AIRPORT

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 80. up
Proposal for purchase of the Los
Angeles municipal airport by the
city for 1892 1852 was submitted
to the city council and Mayor
Frank L. Shaw today, by Col Rich
ard B. Barnitz, director of air.
ports.
-. The proposition was given to
the council while in secret ses-
sion, and was referred to the pub
lie utility and finance committees
jointly for recommendations
The plan calls for S25O,000
down payment by the city and
would Immediately give title to
the land, near Inglewood, to the
city.
Yearly payments of $254,O0O for
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-30
Firemen Burned
In 10 Alarm Blaze

BALTIMORE, Sept. 80. U.H-Two
firemen were severely burned and
20 were overcome by smoke early
today in a 10 alarm fire that de-
stroyed Carlin's amusement park.
Damage was estimated at $250,0O0.
The fire still was burning this
morning with flames shooting a
hundred feet into the air,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-30

eight years must be made by the
city, and, on the ninth year, the
payment would be s243,000, and
the tenth, $123,000.
The finances would be handled
by the Security First National bank
of Los Angeles at an interest rate
averaging Al per cent.
Barnitz pointed olst that the
city pays, at present, $124,800 a
year for rent, for which it receives
nothing.
The 50-year lease still has al
years to run and will necessitate
payment by the city of a total
of $6,141, 300 including taxes.
The estimated saving to the city
by this plan would be approximate
ly $3,300,000 Barnltz said.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-30
General Estrada
OF Mexico Dies

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 80. (U.P)-
General Estrada, former minister
of foreign affairs and author of
the famous Estrada Doctrine died
today of a heart attack.
Estrada died in relative poverty
and obscurity. The Estrada Doc
trine" provided that Mexico auto
matically recognizes new govern
ments when the regime changes,
thus making Mexico the first ma
tion to recognize the Spanish gov
eminent after the fall of King Al
fonso.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-30

tice is done" rather than business
of trade. -
Hutchins declaration came short
ly after many of. the 5000 lawyers
at the convention heard a warning
from Sen. Bennett Champ Clark of
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-30
CURSES FLY AS
LECIONNAIRES
HIT PARIS BUGS

PARIS, Sept 30. (UP)-Several hundred American
Legonnaes many of whom bunked with horses in French
railway during the war; stormed up and down the
today threatening to leave Paris they have to
sleep with any bed-bugs. "Who the hell is telling
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-30

NEW YORK. Sept. 80 CUP)-The
maritime council asked organized
labor today to back an embargo on
war materials for Japan.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-30
CALEXICO

Earl Cavanaugh returned We'd
nesday from Los Angeles where
he attended the southern California
Baptist conference ooard meeting.
He reported a fine meeting but the
sudden death of DR.. Rafferty, Sat-
urday, acting president of Red
lands University saddened the oc-
casion.
Jimmy Otter was business Wis
itor in BraWley Wednesday.
Little Patsy Jean Smith, who has
been visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
Nancy Gray, has returned to her
home in Los Angeles. Her father,
Phil Smith spent the weekend at the
Gray home. Friends of the Smiths
will be interested to hear of the
birthday of a son, David. Mrs.
Smith will be remembered as the
former Judith Gray OF Calexico.
Mrs. v. v. Williams and son and
daughter, Robert and Paula Ann,
have returned to their home on
North Heber, having spent the sum-
mer on the coass
Plans for an October dance we're
discussed Tuesday night, when
members of the Terpsichore club
met at the home of Miss Margaret
SEWN. Refreshments and social
hour were enjoyed at the close of
the business session.
Euterpe club members are to meet
Friday night at the home of Miss
Brigida Alvarez according to Miss
Emma Castillo president. AT this
time. election or officers will be
held
Calexicans attending the Impe-
rial Valley Baptist women's asso-
citation meeting held in Ell Centro
Tuesday included Mesdames G. w.
Lakins, B. E. Kimprell, G. C. Rambo
and O. P. Mandrapa.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-30
j. S. IS LOSING
FAITH IN BAR,
LAWYERS TOLD

KANSAS CITY Mo-. Sept 3d. (UP)-Amercan COM
muntes becoming disillusioned about lawyers and
will refuse their leadership unless drastic changes in
viewpoint made Robert NJ Hutchins president of the
University of Chicago, warned tonight -
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-30

that we're the guests of the French
nation" shouted a raw-boned vet
eran from Wyoming outside PERISH
ing hall, headquarters of the Amer
ican Legion in France.
Inside the hall bedlam reigned
as the visiting veterans poured in
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-30

assembly of the American Bar As
sociation'S 60th annual convention
in stinging phrases. He urged that
law schools be required to prepare
students who will keep legal work
"a profession through which JUS
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
Mt. Signal Home Department
Studies Gelatine Desserts

Mt. Signal home department
took up the gelatine dessert prof.
ect at the meeting Wednesday at
the home of Mrs. Rosa Burton
various members preparing des-
serts typical of the classes of gela-
tine recipes
Miss Florence Glenn, home DEM
onstration agent. met with the
women and talked on basic recipes.
explaining the various classes.
Considerable discussion on the
farm bureau camp at Laguna was
held the women expressing approx
al of the project.
Since Miss Jessie Lee 1,ecker
extension specialist in home fur
nishings, will be in the valley Feb.
3-5, Mt. Signal has cancelled its
next meeting in order to attend
MISS Decker'S program. Next
regular meeting of the center will
be Feb. II at the j. C. Stuart ranch
with Mrs. Stuart and Mrs. Nelson
as hoStesses.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
-eplTEp BY ANNE HARDY nAvIs
Holtuilie Seniors.
Present Comedy

A pig that almost upsets a ro-
nance is one of the laugh provok-
ing features of the Holtville Senior
play isis Perkins" to be given
Thursday and Friday nights at the
Holtville high school auditorium at
8 o'clock.
Leander is the name of the pig.
the pet of sis" Perkins, whole
some country girl who is visiting
her stylish relatives in New York.
To make persistent admirer turn
to her cousin, she almost spoils her
own romance by declaring she is
married to Leander.
Mary Thams takes the part OF
sis" Perkins, and others in the
cast are: Lois Huffman, Cleola
Boyd. Lowell Weeks, Avery Eaton
Ruth Cox, Maurice Perritt. Travis
Williams, Gail Chambers, Mary Vir-
ginia Johnson
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
sSs' csss ooOf Interest to Women Gssssss' sesa:
Society
Clubs
Social Calendar
THURSDAY

THURSDAY
Senior play, 8. HoltviIle.
Lacey Past Noble Grands, 8, 222
North Eighth.
Alamo-Verde farm center, I,
Alamo school.
Junior club, 1880, 10000 club.
Elks, I, Elks hall.
I. v. Council No. 81, 8, Masonic
temple.
20-30 club. $50, California hotel.
Townsend club, 1870, Townsend
town hail.
Troop As, B.S.A., $3.50, Heber.
Troop 5, .B.S.A., 1880, Seeley.
Troop IA, B.S.A., 1880, Scout hut.
Choir practice, 1880, Methodist
church.
Choir practice, !, st. Paul's.
Lip reading class, 8, high school.
Kiwanis club, Barbara Worth.
Jasper home department, l.. Kral
ranch.
D.U.V. luncheon, 1918, California
hotel.
Signal chapter No. 276, O.E.S- ..
Masonic temple.
Senior play, 8, Holtville.
Junior chamber Of commerce,
6:3O, California hotel.
McCabe- Eucalyptus, 7:45. McCabe
school.
Guild dinner, !, Presbyterian
church.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
]. C. GIRLS MEET

Personality and charm were the
subjects under discussion at a meet
ing OF the Associated Women Stu
dents of junior college, held We'd
nesday night in the club room. A
pot luck dinner preceded the busi-
ness meeting, of which Caroline
Paine was in charge.
Miss Mabel. Carberry of Wilson
school spoke on the psychology of
personality and charm and read sew
eral tests for determining types of
personality and emotional stability
Miss Jane Tylor gave the poem
Patterns by Amy Lowell After
an informal discussion the meeting
was adjourned by the president.
Jean Phillips. Miss Ruth Bormose.
dean of women, was also there.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
Honored Guests To
Attend D.U.V.
Installation

Miss Margaret French, past de-
partment president, and Mrs.
Clara Llewellyn, department chief
of staff, will be in the valley Fri
day for the installation of Off
GERS of Anna Maria Ross tent,
Daughters of Union Veterans of
the Civil War.
In order to accommodate the
visitors who wish to return to
Los Angeles Friday, the luncheon
hour has been changed from 1 to
1918. Luncheon will take place
at the California hotel, the in
stallation following.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
State President
To Visit County
Business Women

Carolyn Weber, state president
for the Business and Professional
Women's clubs of California, and
Dana Williams. Southern district
president. will be guests of the
three valley clubs. El Centre, Call
exico and Brawley, on Saturday
A dinner will be given in their
honor at the Planters hotel Braw-
ley, at 7 o'clock and Ell Centre
members should make reserva-
tions with Mrs. Leah Boyer who
is the county president. Mrs. Ruby
Barthel is president of the local
club.
Both visitors have been in the
county before and both are bril-
liant speakers so that their ap-
preaching visit is being awaited
with interest.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
Music Festival In
HoltuiiIe Sunday

A community festival of music
will be held in the Holtville gram
mar school auditorium next SUM-
day afternoon, Jan. "a at 2:30 o.
clock.
One of the special features on
the program will be community
singing under the direction of Gill
bert Wilson.
This is the first event in an all
Imperial county program designed
to arouse a greater public interest
in music, both vocal and instru-
mental.
Farm bureau centers, public
schools and churches are combin-
ing in this project and Wilson
is giving his services in the inter-
est of music.
The Imperial Valley Boys band,
directed by Nick Novak is supply
ing the instrumental music. There
IS no admission charge and the
festival is open to the public.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
SholUer GiUen For
Recent Bride


Heber-A recent event of inter-
est was the shower at the home
of Mrs. Clyde Rodgers, given in
honor of Mrs. Virginia Baker HUI
ing, whose marriage to Anvil Hui
ing was recently announced. The
newly married couple will make
their home in Heber.
Guests at the shower were: Mes
danes John Wagner, Dick Neff,
David Goddard, Earl Fleming, Ha-
eel Griffee, Prentiss Porter, Dent
Porter, Ida Journey, vi. Denham,
John Briggs, Otis Briggs, Ray
Payne, Claude florence, Van In
gle, Earl Osborn. Pat st. John, White
NJ Baker, George Witcher, Sadie
Fishburn, M. A. Hogan, Lloyd VIM
ter, NJ. p. Champion, Ernest VIII
lett, H. P. Ware, v. Majors, j. Lee,
Roy Chamberlain, Arthur Vogel,
Robert Rood, and Misses M. F.
Lord and Mary Briggs.
The guest of honor received
many beautiful gifts, after which
games were played and the hos
tess served refreshments.