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Evening star., 1938-12-11
Forty and Eioht

Plans for the Forty and Fights
fourth New Year Eve party will
be completed Tuesday night at a
meeting of the grand cheminot at
the Portner Apartments. Grand
Chef de Train William Hargrave,
in charge of the annual celebration,
then will announce his appointments
of subcommittee chairmen.
First reports of the American
Legion membership drive being
made by Grande Voiture 174 indi-
cate the 1899 total will be the great
est ever reached by the Forty and
Eight here. For two years now the
Dristrict Grande Voiture has been
awarded the membership trophy at
the national convention Of the Le-
gion. The drive is being directed by
Voyageur John Mulvey.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Grande Voiture will be held at
stansbury Lodge Hail on Dscsm.
bef a.
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Veterans Plan Dinner

A consolidated dinner of the first
five divisions societies, A. E. F., will
be held at the Hamilton Hotel Feb
ruary 10, 1889. Israel kaufman,
president of the Second Division So
ciety, Washington Branch, is general
chairman. He has appointed the
following men of the five divisions
to assist him: Col. Dunlap p. Pen
hallow, First Division Society, WASH
ington Branch; Frank Grifnn,
Second Division Society, Washington
Branch; William E. McCafrey,
Third Division socety, Washington
Branch; Edward McGrory, Fourth
Division Society, Washington Branch,
and Maj. Henry o. Swindler, U. 8. A.,
Fifth Division Society, Washington
Branch. Clarence j. McCabe, Third
Division, was appointed secretary.
Those interested in the dinner
write to I. Kaufman, Room 3015,
Navy Department.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Women of the Moose

The Moosehaven Committee of
Columbia Chapter sponsored q pro-
gram at the meeting Friday which
included q linen shower for Moose
haven. Mrs. Edwin r. Deegan,
Moosehaven chairman, presided and
introduced the guest speaker, Miss
Katherine Smith, grand recorder.
Personal gifts which had been
prepared by the Moosehaven Com
mittee for the aged in this home
were displayed. Toys and other
gifts for Christmas were presented
to be sent to the boys at Moose
heart.
The Library Committee will meet
at 1914 I street NV. tomorrow at
8 pm. The Membership Committee
will meet Tuesday at I'm. at Moose
Hall.
On Thursday the Ritual Com
mittee will hold q rehearsal at Moose
Hall at 8 pm. and on Saturday aft
ernoon, December II, the dancing
class will be held at 2:30 pm.
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Meetings This Week.


Monday-U. S. s. Jacob Jones
Post, No. 2, Thomas Circle
Club; Bureau of Printing and
Engraving, No. %, Red Mems
Hall; Government Printing
ONCE, No. 80, Harding Hall.
Tuesday-Victory, No. 4, 1882
Eighteenth street NV; James
Reese Europe, No. S, 1916
Twelfth street NV; National
Press Club, No. 20, National
Press Club; George E. Killeen,
No. Is, 1904 M street NV;
United States Treasury, No.
IS, Duffy's Grill.
Wednesday-Kenneth H. Nash,
No. 8, 209 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Sc; National Capitol,
No. 10, 416 Denrike Building;
McAlexander, No. 38, the Hay
Loft Club; Potomac, No. 40.
Palisades Field House; United
States Bureau of Internal
Revenue, No. 80, 1926 Mas
sachusetts avenue NV.
Thursday American Legion
Bowling League, Lucky Strike
Bowling Alleys, 8 pm; Wash
ington Police and Fire, No. %:
Kenna Main, No. 81, .2407
Minnesota avenue Sc.
Friday-Department Employ
ment Committee, department
headquarters, 8 pm; Agri-
culture, No. 36, room No.
1899, South Building, Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Camp Improvements
Sought by Guard

Harking back to the days of the
World War, when the Federal Gov
ernment was faced with the necessi-
ty OF quickly acquiring hundreds of
thousands of acres of land for can
tonments, has moved the National
Guard Of the country, through its
Officers association, to call to the
attention of the War Department
the need Of providing funds now for
training camps. This probably will
be one of the items which will be
pressed before the approaching Con-
gress In connection with the arma-
ment program, as large and effective
training areas will be needed in all
parts Of the country.
1t was pointed out that some years
ago a systematic program was
started to provide these camps in
the various States, but suddenly the
funds have been stopped, leaving
many Of the inaugurated camp prof.
ects incompleted. It is the opinion
Of the Guardsmen at least 81, ,OOO, 600
should be provided in the budget for
the construction of such camps. The
funds would be needed not only for
the acquisition Of the land, but Tor
the provision Of camp facilities, such
as permanent buildings, sewage,
water and lighting lines. The idea
now Is to prepare against the neces-
sity Of having to erect suddenly. at
much greater expense, temporary IA
cilities such as were provided In the
long wooden barracks so familiar at
camps during the World War.
Some of the States have gone
ahead with their own funds, so far
as they have found 1t possible, and
many Of them have constructed mess
halls and other facilities of masonry,
and even masonry tent floors, in the
absence of funds with which to pro-
vide the buildings. OF course, 1t was
explained, the tents with permanent
flooring serve well during the sum-
mer encampments, but they are poor
excuse during the winter training
period, should 1t be. necessary to do
the training and preparation during
these months upon the advent Of an
emergency.
While the Guard officials are re-
ported to have brought the matter
to the attention Of the War Depart
ment, it will not be known whether
their recommendations, or any part
Of them relating to camps, have been
included In the budget until that
document Is presented to the House
o6 Representatives when Congress
eooyooAA
Evening star., 1938-12-11

ing to serve on the Christmas
party: Mrs. Imogene Gallagher,
general chairman; Miss Henrietta
Mckay, vice chairman; entertain
ment, Mrs. Margaret Combs; dis
trloution Of Christmas baskets, Mrs.
6etty McCrahon; dolls, Miss Clara
". Humphries; filled Christmas
stockings. Miss Ethel Hodges; toys
ana tree decorations, Mrs. Ellen
Louise Warren. All members are
urged to bring dry groceries, jellies
OF cereals to the meeting Tuesday
% % assembled In the baskets.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Douohters Of the Nile

Samla Temple will meet December
10 at the Grafton Hotel. At the close
Of this session invite your husband
or escort to the Christmas party
planned by Past Queen Lena Beatty
and Princess Helen Luckett.
Queen Elma G. jenkins will en-
tertain the Sewing Club at her home,
o011 Second street NV. ON D..
oombo4 -.
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Pythiun Sisters

Rathbone Temple elected the fol-
lowing officers: Most excellent chief,
Eula Stevans; excellent senior, Sue
Newcombe; excellent junior, Rose
Bean; manager, Ogla Baum: mistress
Of finance, Kathrine Baum; mistress
Of records and correspondence, Mary
Newcombe; protector, Louise Moth
rup, and guard, Margaret Mackey.
The Past Chiefs Association will
have q Christmas party next Satur-
day evening at 1114 K street NE.
with Mrs. Roberta Prescott As
hostess.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
American War Mothers

The District Of Columbia, Admiral
Countz and Bicentennial Chapters
will unite In giving a Christmas
party for the veterans who are at
Mount Alto Hospital on December
20 at 7:30 pm.
Mrs. Mary T. Shanahan, chair
man, will be assisted by the presi-
dents Of the chapters, Mrs. John
Eckert, Mrs. Norman N. Mock, Mrs.
Martha E. Moore, and the State
president, Mrs. Emil Walter. Many
members Of the chapters will attend.
A program will be given of music
and recitations and refreshments of
ice cream, cake and candy will be
served.
The District Of Columbia Chapter
held business meeting Friday af-
ternoon at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. John Eckert, 3042 Newark
street NV. The chairman Of COM
mittees announced by Mrs. Eckert
are: Legislation, Mrs. Walter Cris-
well; Americanisrn, Mrs. Marian
Barrows; disqualification, Mrs. Julia
Bromley; gold star, Mrs. Clara L.
DOGGY. and ways and means. Mira
Robert Burg.
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Woodmen Circle

Willow Grove met December 2,
with Mrs. Carolyn Gentner, guardian
pro TEN, presiding. Election Of ON
GERS took place. The Home Forum
Committee announces its next meet
ing on December IA at the home of
Mrs. Ruth King, SOL B street NE,
at 8 pm. Mrs. Pauline Rohrs will
give instruction on home decoration
and suggestions for Christmas. The
Junior Stitch In Time Club will have
its Christmas party, under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Edith Mavars, at Friend
ship House on December II.
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of November 80, 1898, are: National
Cathedral, 2l5; George E. Killeen,
SO: Washington Police a13 Fire
Post, 259, and Columbia Post, 10.
Rose O'Hara, Sons of the Amer
ican Legion detachment officer for
the past month, has been attending
all squadron meetings, introducing
Mr.. Butts, recreational director, to
the various squadrons, giving de-
tailed program for squadron activi-
ties. The rifle team of the Sons Of
the American Legion have been
shooting on each Monday, 4 to 7::30
pm. at the National Guard Armory.
Quentin Roosevelt Post, No. II,
squadron met last Tuesday evening,
when the detachment officer and her
official staff attended. Police and
Fire Post, No. 20, is organizing a
Sons of the Legion squadron. and
held an organization meeting last
Friday evening.
The Sons of Legion Drum Corps
will give an exhibition drill and play
for the patients at Glenn Dale
tuberculosis Hospital today at 1890
am. The committee of the Sons of
the American Legion held Executive
Committee meeting at the depart
ment welfare Office last Wednesday
evening to discuss their program and
participation in the Christmas ac-
tivities. All members interested in
chess are asked to give their names
to the chairmen of their respective
squadrons, as they are planning
chess tournament In the near future.
The following new squadrons of
the Sons of the American Legion
have been formed: Kenna Main,
Second Division, Victory and Police
Posts.
Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 13. Welfare
Committee, under the leadership Of
Harold j. Mclaughlin and with the
cooperation of the auxiliary is pre-
pairing for the distribution of at least
30 baskets to needy families of World
War veterans and others at Christ
mas time.
The post and unit are planning the
annual Christmas party for under
privileged children of veterans and
others to be held in Thomson's
School, at 7 pm, December %.
Dan Patterson as chairman, has
his committee arranging a dinner
party for the members of the 1888
Junior American Legion baseball
team to be held at noon, December
20, in the New Colonial Hotel.
Comdr Hiram w. Hummer an
nounces the appointment of John j.
Freeman as color bearer.
Government Printing Office Post,
No. 80, will meet in the Hayloft Club,
1926 Massachusetts avenue NV,
tomorrow, at 8 pm. The ritual team
of Grande Voiture, No. 174, the Forty
and Eight, headed by Grand Chef de
Care Cass Schroth, will induct IL
new members into the post. Refresh
ments will be served.
Comdr. George w. Johns an
nounced that the post will sponsor a
New Year Eve party on December
81, at the Annapolis Hotel. There
will be dancing, favors and breakfast.
Columbia Post, No. "a, will inaugu-
rate its regular minstrel season at
Pythian Temple next Saturday at 8
pm, for children of the mail car
riers Christmas party. The inter-
locutor will be Eddie Marshall, sup
ported by the regular black face ends,
AL Stearn, Billy zietler, Eddie Morris
and Charles Plunkett. Columbia
regular juveniles will assist.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Protected Home Circle

Congressional Circle No. 500 will
meet tomorrow ut 8 pm. at Pythian
Temple for nomination and olsctiou
o4 o8oork
Evening star., 1938-12-11

Department Membership Officer
John H. O'Connel announces that
the 1899 advance paid-up member
ship for the local department as Of
December 2, 1898, was 3,649. The
following posts in this department
which equaled or exceeded their
four-year average membership as
Evening star., 1938-12-11

CAVC CAdllllIldClOll WHICH WILL ucCcAe
mine which Of them will get the
appointments.
In this connection the Bureau Of
Navigation Of the Navy Department
asked for waiver of one or more
of the requirements of the Naval Re-
serve regulations in regard to the
appointment Of enlisted men Of the
Naval Reserve to the United States
Naval Academy.
Requests for waiver of the require
ment for one years service by July
l Of the year In which appointed
are said to be most frequent.
The Naval Reserve Act of 1898
provides for the appointment Of
midshipmen to the Naval Academy
from the Naval Reserve and Marine
Corps Reserve enlisted personnel
under similar conditions, so far as
applicable, as prescribed by law
for appointments from enlisted men
Of the Navy. One of the require
ments for appointment from en-
listed men of the Navy is that they
shall have served one year in the
Navy by July l of the year IN
which appointed. The requirement
that members Of the Regular Navy
and of the Naval Reserve serve one
year before appointment to the
Naval Academy is a provision Of law
which cannot be set aside. The
requirement that this years service
be completed by July Of the year
in which appointed is matter Of
regulation issued by the Secretary
Of the Navy having the effect OF
law. This, 1t was said, has been
in effect for some years and Is q
requirement which will not be waived
or changed. Applicants, the Navy
Department said, should not be en-
couraged to request waivers, as no
waivers of the foregoing or other
requirements in regard to eligibility
for appointment to the Naval Acad.
oray from the Regular Navy Of the
Mev0 aseegye VII p granted
Evening star., 1938-12-11

Election of officers will be held by
Ace-Rasmussen Chapter next Friday
night at the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club. George Smith, COM
mander. has appointed Frank Owens
chairman Of the Membership Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1938-12-11

party for underprivileged children,
December II, at the Y. w. G. A.,
6l4 E street NV, from 2 pm. to
SPIN.
Government Printing Once Unit
No. 80 will meet Wednesday at the
2. w. G. A., GA E street NV, at 8
pm. Members are urged to bring
food for Christmas baskets.
The unit has adopted a ward at
Mount Alto Hospital and the men,
bers. will visit the patients and dis
tribute candy, cigarettes and fruit.
This activity is under the direction
Of Mrs. Mable Howard, rehabilita-
ton chairman.
The juniors met yesterday at the
home Of President Margaret Battley
and had a Christmas party, ex-
changed presents and sang Christ
mas carols. The Juniors will also
assist the seniors in preparing the
Christmas baskets as a part Of their
child welfare work.
The Sergt. Jasper Unit No. 13 will
meet Tuesday evening at the Ra-
leigh Hotel. Mrs. Virginia Mccarthy,
president, will preside.
A joint Christmas party with the
post will be given some 100 chill
dren Of needy veterans. All names
are certified and cleared through
the welfare department of the
Legion. A meeting was held Friday
evening, when plans were formu-
lated by the unit. A joint meeting
with the post committee will be
called next week.
Mrs. Mccarthy named the follow
Evening star., 1938-12-11

Joel Thacker, newly elected COM
mander, will preside at the meeting
Of Federal Chapter at the Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Club tomorrow
night. A testimonial, In honor Of
Joseph F. Foran, past commander,
will be given.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-10

shown. They scaled two high fences
to complete their escape.
Although the pair submitted to
arrest dociley when found by the
posse, Redoni suddenly pulled a
gun from his clothing when guards
attempted to put him and Osten
back in the ward.
The gun, apparently overlooked
before, menaced guards Harry Nc
Guffin and Harry Stillwell as Red
oni muttered:
IN shoot any one who makes a
move"
Stillwell leaped at Redoni and
as he did so McGuffin slammed
shut the door. 1t struck Redonis
arm and the revolver was knocked
from his grip.
The three crashed to the floor
in heap, all fighting for the gun
which Stillwell finally captured
Osten. the guards said, stood by
silently and made no move during
the melee.
Osten was the murderer of the
pair, having killed an army cook
he thought was feeding the men
at a garrison human flesh.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-10
Civilian Lookout
Net RepeIs Foe
In Aerial Tests

FORT BRAGG, N. c., Oct. 10
CUP)-A volunteer civilian warning
net successfully spotted and fol-
lowed a fleet of enemy" planes to-
day in the first phase of the U. S.
army's extensive air maneuvers.
First sighted only Is minutes
after leaving Langley Field, Va.
the enemy bombers were only par
tally successful in Invading" east
ern North Carolina and in bombing
their objective. They also lost
several planes.
AS they passed overhead in bril-
liant n moonlight giant 60-inch, s.
100000 candle power searchligits
picked them out and then were
turned off to avoid revealing the
pattern Of defense.
Defense commanders held the
pursuit planes on the ground mtn
dawn as matter Of safety, bui
were able to get them into the air
in plenty Of time to combat the
main section of the attack.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-10
20 Killed When
AirIiner Crashes

SOEST, Germany, Oct. 10. CUP)
Twenty persons were killed today
in the crash here of an airliner
bound from Brussels to Berlin.
All except three of the 16 pas
sengers boarded the plane at Dues
seldorf. an intermediate stop. All
were believed to have been German.
They included a man and wife and
their three children.
The cause of The disaster was
not known. Inhabitants of the dis
trict said the plane seemed to break
up in mid-air and fall in fragments
through a cloud ceiling 1000 feet
high.
Some fragments were 1000 feet
from where the plane fell.
The plane, a Savoia type, belong
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-10
Confidence Game
Works in Brawley

BRAWLEY. Oct. 10.-Officials OF
the Archias Seed company warned
California and Arizona florists
Monday against an alleged florist
who late last week obtained a
loan" from them until he received
funds from his Phoenix employer
The man said he needed So to
feed his wife and telegraph his en-
ployer for money. He took the
money and disappeared. The Phoe-
nix concern wrote the Archias COM
pany that he was not employed
there and said he had tried to get
a loan under similar circumstances
in that city. The man gave the
name of Don FREQ" in Brawley
and Martin in Phoenix. He was
dark, raw boned, had heavy eye
brows. and wore a dark suit.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-10
Bond RefinaneinQ
To Restore Credit

Continued from Page II
the best compromise possible.
don't expect any immediate effect
in case the plan goes through. on
business conditions, but over a
long period of time the adjustment
should have a beneficial effect. 1t
takes time to establish credit, you
know
John Tyler commented:
"Such an adjustment should have
been made sooner. expect a stab
ilizing effect upon business immed-
lately. Uncertainty over the district
financial setup has kept business
up in the air long enough"
H. r. Anderson said:
The first thing a banker out
side Imperial Valley says when you
speak of the valley is, 'Hows the
district bond situation Such an
adjustment as proposed should
have a strong psychological effect
upon bringing outside capital into
The valley
w. w. MGEuen declared:
L feel how, as 1 have felt all
along, that the most important
thing is for the district to refinance,
without too much stress upon terms.
On the face Of it this plan looks
as though it is the thing to do
because it is the only thing to do.
Main consideration is to get out of
the delinquent class as quickly as
possible"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-10

is passed by the electorate. Pro-
gressive nominee Ray L. Haight
SAYS it is up to the voters. Robert
Noble. commonwealth nominee, IA
vors the pension.
Ellis Patterson, Democratic can
didate for lieutenant governor, is
abiding by the party platform Oh
the pension (Which fails to men
tion the $50 plan by name) while
Republican Walter Franklin joins
with Merriam in attacking it on
every possible occasion. Geneve L.
A. Shaffer is the Townsend party
candidate.
Secretary of State Frank G. Jor-
dan, who won the Republican and
Democratic nominations, anticipates
little opposition from Communist
Leo Gallagher or Prohibitionist
Nellie S. HarriSs.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-10
State Employees
Support Hansen

BRAWIEY, Oct. 10. - Imperial
county chapter of the State EN-
ploye.5 association at a meeting
here last week nominated Viggo
Hansen as a candidate for regional
director Of the statewide organiza-
ton.
Hansen. head Of the liquor con-
troll division for the state board CT
equalization in Imperial county, will
compete with candidates from the
two San Diego chapters for the
regional office.
New officers of the Imperial
county chapter will be elected Nov.
at a meeting in the court house
in El Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-10
Scout Leadership
Courses Planned

Plans for the Boy Scout leader
ship training course to start on
October II, were studied and COM
pleted at scout commissioner staff
meeting Saturday, according to
Hugh Wilcox, scout executive.
The training course. which will
acquaint scout leaders with the
goals of scouting to build better
citizens from the youth of the
nation, will start on October II in
Brawley.
That meeting will be held for
BrawleY, Calipatria and Westmor-
land leaders. Two other meetings
in the series will follow on Oct
"a and 81.
On Tuesday, Oct. 18, leaders from
El Centro, Calexico, Holtville,
Heber, Seeley, McCabe and Mt. Sig
nal will meet in Ell Centro. Other
meetings in the series were set for
October % and Nov. l.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-10

Brown called in squads of deputies
posted along secondary roads, leav-
ing only groups Of deputies along
u. S. highway 40 west of Verdi
the main road leading to San Fran
cisco. where it had been reported
that CpO longshoremen were mass
ng for a march.
Reports from Truckee, Calf,
said the invasion had failed TO
materialize. Root said he would
leave the special guards along the
highway until midmorning. At that
tins. if no CIO men show up, he
planned to replace them with a
small detail of regular uniformed
deputies.
At San Francisco Louis Goldblatt,
northern California CIO director,
said longshoremen positively had
made no plans of attempting by
force to picket road building pro-
rect of the Isben construction COM
pany.
This is another attempt OF the
Nevada vigilante element to raise
the cry Of longshoremen marching, s.
Goldblatt said. "This happens every
tlme they get ready to deprive the
workers of their proper collective
bargaining rights.
They want to raise a smokescreen
l.. IL.
work
District Attorney Ernest Brown
said il had been decided to take
no chances. The deputies will re-
main on duty until threats of vio-
lence definitely are dissipated.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-10
|Lindbergh a Liar,
Russians Declare
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which played a big part in the
Czechoslovak crisis and the alleged
British French surrender" to Adolf
Hitter.
He came to Russia unlimited
under instructions of English reac-
tionaries in order to testify to the
Weakness" of Soviet aviation and
provide Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain with arguments for
capitulating at Munich" said the
letter.
"The paid liar Lindbergh has
duly performed his duties to his
bosses"
The Russian fliers' letter was
headed:
"Lindbergh's new record"
VASTLY Molokov, chief of the civil
air force; Mikhail Kokkinaki, one
of the ace flierS of all Russia; Mix
hail Gromov, one of those who
flew from Moscow to Riverside
Calf, in July, 1897; Valery Chkalov
of the crew which flew to Van.
couyer, Wash, in June, 1887, anc
! Mabriki Slepnev, who escorted Lind.
bergh in Russia, were among the l.
| signers.
The letter called Lindbergh /;
Fascist lackey who performed ;
nonstop flight into the realm o
slanderous, calumnious fabrication
to beat all records of Baroi
MunchauSen.