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Evening star., 1938-01-23
Answer to Yesterdays Puzzle.

c. Stout gave reports Of the recent
District Executive Committee meet
ing. calling attention to the banquet
to be held January "a at 24O0 Six
teenth street NV. Mrs. Watkins
gave suggestions for a program of
work for the union.
Mrs. L. E. Brown of the hospital
department of the Federation of
Churches spoke on "The Effect of
Alcohol on the Work OF the Hospital
Department"
The hostess, Mrs. Easterling, assist
ed by Miss Elma Satterthwaite and
Mrs. Irene Raymond, served refresh
ments.
The quarterly convention will be
held at the United Brethren Church
February Z at and z pm. The
guest speaker in the afternoon will be
D. E. Balch. administrative assistant
Of the crime commission. In the even
ing = young peoples group will have
. part.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
B. P. o. ELKS

A quarterly meeting Of the Mary
land. Delaware and District Of Co.
lumbia Elks' Association is being held
at Hagerstown today. Exalted Ruler
Philip U. Gayout and other members
of Washington Lodge are attending.
Plans for the annual convention at
Hagerstown and arrangements for
participation in the national con-
vention at Atlantic City will be con-
sidered.
The seth anniversary Of Washington
Lodge and the 10th Of the order of
Elks will be observed February 9, when
large class of candidates will be
initiated.
A meeting of the past exalted rulers
Of the lodge was held last Monday to
make arrangements for the annual
past exalted rulers night on March 8.
An oyster roast will be given at
the club February 18.
The lodge meets Wednesday at
pm.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
NATIONAL UNION

Mckinley Council elected as offi-
GERS: President, Garland H. Webb;
vice president, Edmund G. Schmitz;
financial secretary-treasurer, Edward
C. Walker; recording secretary, Rich
ard j. Jones; speaker, Max A. Myers;
chaplain, Clinton c. Lewis: usher,
John Hamburg; sergeant at arms, L. F..
Winkelman: doorkeeper, George w.
Wallace; trustees, Joseph G. Funk,
John Hamburg, William J. OBrien;
delegates to Executive Board, Garland
H. Webb. Richard A. Walker; dele
gates to Hospital Service Association.
William J. Carey and Richard A.
Walker.
Victory Council elected Ernest w.
Steiner as delegate to the Hospital
Service Association. President George
w. Spire presided and Speaker Samuel
Trupp furnished the entertainment.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
\. v. c. A. COUNCIL
|SHOSTESS TODAY
Education Group to Give
Tea-Music Hour Will
Follow.

The Education Council of the Y. w.
c. A. will be hostess for tea today
from 4 to S O'Clock. A program of
Shakespearean songs by Cornelia
Hardness. soprano, will be heard at
the music hour from SIS. Hetty Hark-
ness Shea. pianist and accompanist,
and William E. Bryant will also take
part. Evelyn Taye, assisted by Eth
cline Collins, will preside.
Girls from the Jefferson School will
present a play at 614 E street NV.
at $3.50 pm. tomorrow. Catherine
Thomas will sing and play, while Ida
Gargar. Fan Mawhaug, Virginia Vau-
taux, Geraldine Sherman, Catherine
Kites, Marjorie Downs, Susie Mamond
and Maxine Kuat will compose the
cast of the play.
On Wednesday the girls of Strong
Residence will sing.
The Wednesday Club, on E street,
will be entertained by the Columbia
Heights Arts Club.
The Business Women's Glee Club
will meet Tuesday at 7:l5 pm. Our
Trip Through the European Coun-
tries" an illustrated talk by DR.. and
Mrs. John H. Dellinger, is the head
liner on the Xenos Club program
Wednesday at 8:l5 pm. Mrs. Helen
T. Steinbargar, consultant in adult
education at the Public Library, will
chat on books with the members of
the Blue Triangle Club on Thursday
at BIS. The Public Affairs Round
Table is continuing its study of COM
parative governments on Thursday
at Z.
A committee from the Senior Inter-
High Girl Reserve Council will meet
Wednesday at $50 to plan a barn
dance for all Senior Girl Reserves on
February l8 Roosevelt Girl Reserves
are planning an apple pie party for
Thursday.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS
OF AMERICA

The Junior Council of Court Dis
trict Of Columbia, No. 212, has COM
pleted arrangements for benefit
bingo party to be given for the Junior
activities at the Immaculate Con-
ception Hall. Eighth and N streets
NV. next Friday evening.
Court District of Columbia, No. 212,
Is starting = membership campaign
which will be terminated with q re-
ception for new members on March
~. The local court is participating
in the national membership drive
which will be made by courts
throughout the United States.
Evening star., 1938-01-23

meeting at the Kenesaw Apartments
on January 20.
A rehearsal of officers will be held in
Stansbury Temple, February at
pm. On February Mrs. Katherine
S. Eppley, matron. is expected to pre-
side for the first time.
The Past Matrons and Past Patrons
Association Of Brightwood Chapter
met Tuesday evening at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lapp. Miss
Pauline ODell was elected president:
Russell Barrett, vice president, and
Mrs. Ethel Nagel, secretary and treas
urer.
The next meeting of the chapter
will be January 81. A musical pro-
gram and reception for the new Of
flcers will be features.
A bingo party will be held February
2 at the home of Mrs. Marion Hamil-
ton, 32l Madison st. NV.
Acacia Chapter, under the auspices
of its Ways and Means Committee,
will hold a turkey dinner next Thurs
day at Almas Temple, 1915 K street
NV, from to Z pm. The public
Is invited.
Initiation of six candidates will take
place Tuesday night in Lebanon Chap
ter. A dance and card party will be
held at the Hotel Shoreham Febr11.
ary Is.
Friendship Chapter will observe its
25th birthday Tuesday. The grand Of
flcers and the SO matrons and patrons
will be special guests. Matron Anna
M. Bailey has been appointed Grand
Martha.
The past matrons and past patrons
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. San
ford last Tuesday. The following Of
flcers were elected: Edna L. Freer,
president; Robert H. Sanford, vice
president, and Jeannette Thompson,
secretary and treasurer.
Matron Florence M. Tucker of Good
Will Chapter announces a reception
for the 1898 officers on January %.
There will be refreshments followed by
music and dancing.
A rehearsal of the officers has been
arranged by the matron at pm. on
January 81.
The Ways and Means Committee
will hold a turkey dinner at Almas
Temple on February 8.
The Ways and Means Committee of
Areme Chapter will meet at the home
Of Mrs. Helen Rubenstein, 500 Hamil-
ton street NV, January 26.
The Home Board will hold q sauer-
kraut dinner February 5, from 8 TO 3,
at 37l0 warren street NV.
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W. c. T.,U. NEWS

| A banquet will be held by the Dis
trict OF Columbia Union tomorrow
at the Meridian aMnsions. 2400 Six
teenth street NV, at $50 pm. in
honor of Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith.
national president. The speakers will
be Mrs. Smith and William A. Van
Duzer, director Of traff1c.
| Mrs. Marie N. Brinley Of the Dis
trict Union was the speaker at the
last meeting Of the Takoma Park w.
c. T. U. at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. H. I. Houston, who pre-
sided. She spoke of the goals to be
reached in raising the money for the
$1,O00,OO0 for the educational tenn
perance campaign. =
The music was in charge Of Mrs.
E. E. Franklin, first vice president,
and Miss Alice lie Bonita played
| piano solo.
Capitol Hill Union was entertained
at the home of Mrs. Hollida, Third
street and Maryland avenue. NE.
Current topics were discussed. "A
Prayer for Peace" was read by Miss
Mary Battle, and Little Mary" by
Mrs. M. Hugh Irish, leaflet in men,
ory of a talented little girl who was
drowned last summer.
Mrs. T. T. Golden was appointed
| delegate at large to the quarterly con-
vention TO be held February Z. and
{hA fn110ryipn AA1AnafAC ,oavanAs
Mrs. Carrie Davis, Miss Mary Bat
tie, Mrs. Bier, Miss Waterman. Mrs.
Samuel Hardy, Mrs. Leonard and
Mrs. Powell.
The next meeting will be held
February . at the home Of, Mrs. Bier
on Massachusetts, avenue NE.
Columbia Union met at home Of
Mrs. Elma Ray Saul, the Kenesaw,
with Mrs. Belle Cutler Parker pre-
siding. Mrs. Morris led the devo-
tional. Mrs. Trimble and Mrs. Grand
field sang several selections. Mrs.
Grain, State treasurer, was guest
speaker.
Cleveland Park union met January
II at the home Of Mrs. John Nc
Aneny, 2022 Pierce Mill road NV.
The president, Mrs. r. B. Parvis, pre-
sided. Devotions were led by Mrs. A.
S. Hopkins.
Guest speakers were J. Raymond
Schmidt, general superintendent Of
the National Civic League, and Mrs.
F. w. Warner, district w. G. T. U.
corresponding secretary.
Plans were made to raise quota to-
ward the national w. c. T. U. million
dollar educational fund. Mr.. and
Mrs. T. B. Jarvis were appointed dele
gates to the district w. G. T. U. an
nual banquet January ~.
The meeting was preceded by Q
luncheon, served by the hostess, as
sisted by Mrs. A. Kenyon and Mrs. H.
L. Dryden.
Mount Pleasant Union met Tuesday
ut the home of Mrs. Anna Eastefline,
31l0 Thirteenth street NV, the pres,
ident. Mrs. A. @. Watkins, presiding.
The devotional service was conducted
By Mrs. J. A. Edgar.
Mn. II. q. Bennett and Mn. \.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
F. O, Eagles.

Washington Aerie met Monday at
1913 North Capitol street. 1t was
decided to have a ladies' night Feb
: ruary "a. There will be entertain
ment and refreshments. In honor of
the managing organizer Of the Grand
= Aerie, Conrad H. Mann, a large class
: Of members will be tnitished Jan
uary 81.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Jr. 0. U. A. N. News.

Andrew Jackson Council, No. 6, on
Tuesday evening had the annual visi.
tation Of the state councillor. Samuel
Hubacher, with his staff of officers
An address WAS made by Walter j
Harman, past state councillor. The
state councillor presented Past Coun-
cilor Bowman with Jewel. Refresh
ments were served.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
NOTICE.

NOTICE,
Frsternal news, intended for
publication in The Sunday Star,
must be received by the Fraternal
Editsr net later than noon On
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1938-01-23

Mount Pleasant Union met Tuesday
ut the home of Mrs. Anna Easteffine,
3l10 Thirteenth street NV, the pres,
ident. Mrs. A. @. Watkins, presiding
The devotional service was conducted
By Mrs. ]. A. Edgar.
16fS. II. g. Bennett, and Mn. 4,
Evening star., 1938-01-23

Master Francis P. Phelps of Har-
mony Lodge announced on Wednesday
evening the Masonic play "A Rose on
the Altar" will be presented. 1t will be
presented by cast from the Fellow
craft Club Of La Fayette Lodge.
Evening star., 1938-01-23

Takoma Lodge will sponsor its Sec
ond Maryland night on January 25.
The feature will be the presentation
OF Carl Claudy's latest Masonic play
"A Rose on the Altar" The play
will be presented by the Fellowcraft
Club of La Fayette Lodge.
Evening star., 1938-01-23

Samuel Gompers Lodge will celebrate
its 18th anniversary Tuesday evening
with birthday party at one of the
downtown hotels, following the business
meeting of the lodge Master Joseph
Hurwitz appointed Junior Warden
Frank Paley as chairman of the COM
mittee in charge.
Evening star., 1938-01-23

Federal Lodge will hold a business
meeting Tuesday evening. George
Griffith of Portland, Greg will give
lecture on Masonry a Progressive
Science: also an illustrated lecture
entitled Green Gold of the Pacific
Northwest"
Evening star., 1938-01-23

Master Wendell P. Barrows of Trim
ity Lodge announced that the first de-
gree will be conferred Friday evening.
The work Of the evening will be per-
formed by Senior Deacon George c.
Robertson and Senior Steward Clar-
ence Zimmerman.
Evening star., 1938-01-23

Chevy Chase Lodge will be in charge
Of the religious service at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home today at 3
O'Clock. The Rev. Edward o. Clark,
chaplain of the lodge, will deliver the
address. Special music will be pro-
Wded.
Evening star., 1938-01-23

Master Joseph A. Rice. ir., has ar
ranged bingo party for the members
OF Joppa Lodge tomorrow evening.
Refreshments will be served.
Evening star., 1938-01-23

The high priest of Mount Vernon
Chapter extends an invitation to all
Royal Arch Masons to attend its con-
vocation tomorrow evening in the
Masonic Temple, when Grand High
Priest Eugene E. Thompson and the
other Grand Chapter officers will be
officially received. The election of
officers and the installation ceremo-
nies will also be held.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-04-15

the rights and abilities Of J..
Plus is indicated by the g.. W
Electric company's announ,s s'''
that it will have 40 DER oont
employees over 40, to n0 Y
same balance as in tbo Yep @
population. Henry Ford 1 falt
ing the same idea, stipuIate sOle'|
the age distribution of wo., ~
shall parallel that of citi1e S'as1 I
the town in which the faetaa,
located. In charge of the hssl9
room of one Ford plant Won V II
find a 71-year-older now nou Wy
ploye; in Ford's River pos =
plant there is an 84.vaa O9 4
freight car inspector, an s1 s5s
old stock room worker: n "a "a
of the last 700 men hired "a ,a
more than 200 were past n 'l
The alternative to emDlov,,,
men over 40 is to admit bora. ~
that American industry and ~!
ness have no need of the olos ~
accumulated attributes of wisS Ss9
resourcefulness, painstaking IVY
fulness, and economy of os s,s
found almost solely in Older nss
Henry Simler and his associas H..
are not prepared to admit :,
such thing. In fact, they ba7
just the opposite idea, and tbsl
work is snowballing into a c01, ~,
try-wide movement. Wbv +
help it along?
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-04-15

chimes do not. The priceless in
gradients of experience, judgment,
willingness to assume RESPONSE
bility, are formed slowly in hui
man beings, often not Towering
fully until middle life is well be-
hind. And employers are wanton-
ly ignoring an applicants best
capacities when they shut the
door to him just because he is
past 40.
With the publication of their
findings last fall, the Forty-Plus
campaigners got under way along
two fronts agitation to raise the
age limits for admission to civil
service; and efforts, already
showing results, to induce employ
ers to take on older men. Typical
of their success in the latter eff
fort is the case of manufacturer
who wrote thanking the commit
tee for solving one of his prob
lens: He'd been troubled by
many mistakes, the result, he now
realized, of inadequate supervision
of youngsters. His troubles van
ished when he took on additional
older foremen to train and watch
these younger employees.
So impressed was one merchant
by the Forty-Plus facts that he
Immediately lifted the age limit
from 30 to IS in hiring new sales
people. These are representa-
tive of many cases in which man
ufacturers responded to an appeal
based on hard-headed findings
rather than sentiment.
When | asked Mr.. Simler how
others might lend hand, he
showed me three large bundles
of news clippings collected during
the year. ''It helps" he began,
merely to watch your newspa-
pers. When you find an item like
these, disparaging Forty-Plus,
write the editor. Tell him the
facts I've told you. Watch your
trade or professional journals, too.
Talk with employer friends. Pro-
test to the want advertisers who
specify man under 40 Look into
the civil service examinations in
your city and state. If you find
silly age limits, write your mayor,
your governor, your state senator.
And don't be afraid to be right
eousIy indignant.
But don't forget that this isn't
a struggle between youth and
middle age. Business needs both
the freshness and the experience
of FortyPIus. A store or factory
personnel in either group is out
of balance"
The returning recognition of
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-04-15

facts. Proud of his own manag-
ers, whose average age is SOB
years and who do some of the
company's best selling, he decided
to get average ages from other
companies, and wrote 10 manufac-
turers of office equipment. The
average age of their ten best
statesmen was AS years, with
some top-notchers in their 70's.
Charles c. Stech, another MEM
Der of the club, made a similar
survey in retail establishments
from California to New York. 1t
was found that for every s10O
worth of merchandise sold by en-
ployees in their 20's, salespeople
in their SOS were turning in
$1,000 and those in their 4Os
$107.3S, In the SOS the record
was even better-$108.75.
Then the Sales Executives Club
made a more general survey,
sending 100 prominent employers
quiz headed 'Forty-Plus-or
Minus?" 1t asked 81 vital uues-
tons such as who's most likely
to bring you new ideas of values?
40-plus or 40-minus? Who's
most loyal? Who cooperates best?
Who grumbles least over unpleas-
ant assignments or overtime
work? Who's most anxious to
learn? Most conscientious?
From this assay youth emerged
with minor victories, being decIar-
ed by a 3-to-1 vote more careful
about personal appearance, more
cheerful, more enthusiastic. But
when it came to actual production
Willingness to tackle unpleasant
assignments, loyalty and ability to
take criticism, the preference for
Forty-Plus was 8 to l. Even en-
ployers who themselves were
under 40 preferred by a 2-to-1
vote employees over that age. And
81 out of 100 employers said that
older employees were more con-
scientious about work over which
the boss could not keep close
watch.
Many employers hesitate to hire
older men for fear they may not
be adaptable to the ways of a new
organization. "As to that" saws
Mr.. Simler, ''the survey indicates
that at 40 or so life has pretty
well schooled a man in the neces-
sity of cooperation. Experience
has endowed F'orty-Plus with skill
that younger men lack in getting
on with all kinds of people; 1t has
taught him technique of adjust
ing himself to new situations that
battle the inexperienced"
The prevalent argument in IA
vor Of young men in fallaciously
based on an analogy with the
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-04-15
SIGNING CONTACTS

The Greencastle Packing Co.,
is contracting for peas, beans, to-
matoes and lima beans, for the
1898 acreage. Canning operations
will probably begin during the
first week in June.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-04-15
By RAY GILES
CONDENSED from Literary Digest)

The cruelest and least rational
of the fears that beset American
business-the absurd fallacy that
men past 40 can't successfully
stand up against younger men in
commercial life-at last is being
vigorously challenged. on a fact
finding, non-sentimental basis, by
New York organization of sue
cessful business men.
One day last March. Henry
Simler, president of Americas
oldest typewriter company, receiv-
ed a circular letter, which he
knew was going to thousands of
other business executives. In part,
it said John Citizen out OF
work at 40. has a tough time get
ting back on anyone's payroll.
Folks under 40 are the big buy
5rs."
Sfmler's blood boiled. He at
once dictated a reply asking the
writer if he realized the disserv-
ice he was doing millions of trou-
hled men and women by broad
casting this material to employers
many of whom, even before get
ting the letter. weren't giving
middle-age half a break.
That was the first link in a
chain of events which has already
put hundreds of men and women
over 40 back on the payrolls.
AS chairman of the Employ
ment Committee of the Sales
Executives Club in New York
City, Mr.. Simler had been hearing
hard-luck stories at first hand for
over a year. Here was an out
standing woman secretary, refus-
ed work because she was 35. An
unemployed accountant whose
ability and loyalty Simler could
personally attest. had business
doors slammed in his face because
at 81 he was too old" Statesmen
whose abilities he had recognized
for years were unable to get hear
ings because their hair was gray.
Some announcements Of civil
service examinations for account
ants. stenographers, and skilled
office workers set age limits as
low as rs. Worst Of all we're
manufacturers advertisements
calling for so much experience
and skill in management that the
specification mot over 35" was
ridiculous.
'Simler persuaded the Sales
Executives Club to organize a
special committee to fight 'Forty-
phobia." It's chairman is Hal
Hodo sales executive with lead
ing motion picture company. He
tells Of a veteran motion-picture
salesman who, retired by his COM
pany at so, went South, became
bored by idleness, and asked his
former employers for the names
Of half dozen theatres which
younger statesmen had given up as
unsellable. Ten days later he
sent in signed contracts from ALL
six. Today this one-time pension
er is back at work, one Of thel
best business getters on the staff. |
Simler realized if this commit
tees campaign was to get any
where 1t wouldn't be enough Just
to beg sympathy for the unemploy-
ed Of 40-plus. He needed to show
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-04-15
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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-04-15
"FIRST LADY" TO BE
PRESENTED APRIL Ns

The Potomac Playmakers vn|
present First Lady" a brilIis,
comedy written by Katherin,
Dayton and George S. Kaufman i
the Women's Club April 20, 81 sDi
y. 1t is a conversation Of hia
order, satirizing politics, practices
and personalities of backstsg
Washington. The play will incluia
a cast of 16 local amateur drs
matte enthusiasts, directed nv M,
Amos Harper. This story ha
played to capacity houses, both cn
screen and stage.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-04-15

Rev. Oliver SayIor protesta
against an advertising sign erect
ed by the town of Azusa, Caliior
MIA. near a proposed dam site
The sign read: 'Azusa, the dam
city"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-04-15

Watch The Globe Grow!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-09

Christmas just around the cor ner! You can quickly make this adorable sewing stand from one of those round wooden boxes your grocer gets cheese in.
 Gaily painted, just nail three wooden strips to the box for legs. The box cover gives support and makes a useful shelf.
 Paint the whole stand first with flat white paint, then with enamel in soft cream or apple green. The gay flower design? Paint 1t on freehand or use stencil. Line the sides of box with a gath- cred strip of cretonne. Tack it in place to form pockets for sewing gadgets as the diagram shows. Use tiny tacks with colored heads.
 Cut a pasteboard circle to fit the bottom, pad it and cover with cre- tonne.
 Other charming Christmas gifts to make in jiffy are handsome ribbon lampshade, a pretty pillow top. Our 32-page booklet gives complete directions for these and many more gifts. Cunning toys for children, gifts for garden-lovers.
 Send lOc i'm coin for your copy of HAND MADE GIFT NOVEL; TIES to the Waterbury Democrat Home Service, 635 Sixth Ave, New York, N. Y. Re sure to write plain- ly your NAME, ADDRESS, and the NAME oe ho0klet.