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Evening star., 1938-12-04
Y. N. G.. A. News
Meetings scheduled

Meetings scheduled this week are:
Today-The closing session of the
Interstate Older Boys Conference
will be held at pm. in Baltimore.
The Interstate Key Mems Confer
ence of the physical departments will
also hold its final meeting in the
Central Y. M. C. A., in Baltimore at
800 pm.
Monday-The>Y's Mems Club will
meet at the Smorgasboord for din
ner at $50 pm.
Tuesday-The Bible Glass in the
Woodward School will be held at
l0:45 am, under the leadership of
the Rev. Harry v. Porter. Page NICK.
Etchison, religious work director of
the Y. M. C. A., will speak at the
monthly meeting of the Pinkham
Bible Glass of National Baptist Me-
mortal Church at 8 pm. The Dorm
Basketball League will meet at 8 pm.
Wednesday-Dr. George S. Dun
can. dean of the Y. M. C. A. School
of Religion, will give an illustrated
lecture on Ancient and Modern
Palestine" at 7:15 pm. The class
for junior leaders will meet at 7:3O
pm. The Glee Club, under the di-
rection of j. Nelson Anderson, will
meet at pm. The Dormitory Coun-
Gil will hold rehearsal at 9 pm.
Thursday-The Dormitory Bowling
League will meet at 7:30 pm. Meet
ing of the Washington Soccer League
at pm. The Town Hall of the
Air meet at $50 pm.
Friday-The Debating Club will
meet at 7:30 pm. The Boys De-
partment will hold its Friday night
dance at 9 pm. in the boys gym
nasium.
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Answer to Yesterdays Puzzle.

Union troops of the Army of the
Potomac and Sherman's Army
crossed this structure on May %
and "a, 1865. to participate in the
grand review.
Still within the memory of many
are the gambling dens operated once
at Jackson City, for though the
place never developed as intended,
yet it always retained the name.
For long while these joints were
a source of much trouble to the
authorizes of Washington and Vir-
ginia. and the offensive conditions
were only lessened when, on Novem-
ber 80, 1893, half the place went
up in flames.
In May, 1895, the Washington
Board of Trade entered the fight
against this disreputable place, Vir-
ginia passed laws against gambling,
the Governor of Virginia was ap-
pealed to for assistance and raids
were made on the gamblers, but the
deplorable conditions continued to
exist there-within a stones throw
of Gravelly Point-almost up to the
turning of the last century.
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B. P. o. EIks

The 44th annual memorial services
of Washington Lodge will be held
this evening at 8 pm. in the club
rooms, with Patrick j. Hurley as
speaker. Violin solos by Miss Eu-
genia Botkin, vocal solos by Bernard
II. Fitzgerald, and instrumental mu-
sic by the Elks Boys Band will fea-
ture the entertainment. The public
is invited.
Leo A. Rover will speak at the me-
mortal exercises of Frederick, Nd,
lodge; Philip U. Gayaut at Will
Transport, Pa, and Edwin s. Butler
at Alexandria, Va.
BY mandate of the Grand Lodge,
next Wednesday night will be Amer
icanization Night, and the commit
tee, consisting Of Charles E. Ford,
Philip U. Gayaut, and E. Russell
Kelly have planned q program.
The local bowling team were hosts
last night to the bowlers and their
ladies Of Annapolis, Md, lodge. A
buffet supper was served.
The reinstatement campaign closes
December 81.
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National Union

Garland p. Webb presided at the
meeting of Mckinley Council. Spe-
cial honors were given to Robert N.
Zimmerman, aged 50 years, who has
been q member of this council 10
years. Senator William j. OBrien
spoke on the formation of the Ar
thus S. Brown memorial class,
which will consist of Is candidates.
Silent tribute was paid to John H.
Matthaei.
The Thanksgiving entertainment
by Potomac Council was largely at
tended. Richard A. Walker, chair
man of the Executive Board, spoke
on the joint installation of officers
of all councils to be held in North
east Masonic Temple on January II.
Senator Michael j. Kindsfather re-
ported on the National Union Boy
Scout troop. Herbert N. Floyd was
elected to membership.
On Tuesday the Executive Board
and the Hospital Service Associa-
ton Will meet in Woodmen of the
World Hail..
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Y. w. G. A. News

Tea will be served to the public
today from 4 to o'clock and a
Christmas program will be presented
for the music hour from S to 6.
planned by the Industrial
ality and Music Departments. Miss
Anita Schade will give q talk on the
origin Of Christmas songs.
Tomorrow the Girl Reserve Glee
Club will have rehearsal at 4 pm,
and the Elizabeth Somers Glee Club
will rehearse for the folk festival
at 7:15 pm.
Tuesday. business and professional
women's dinner at $50 and at tbs
pm, there will be a Czechoslavak-
ian program by Nine. Sladek.
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Girl Re.
serves will meet on Tuesday at 2:30
and the Eliot Girl Reserves will meet
at 2:15 pm. Music chairmen of the
Senior High School Girl Reserves
will meet Tuesday at pm. Alice
Deal Girl Reserves will meet We'd
nesday at 3:15 for a vicente roast
in Rock Creek Park. On Friday
there will be a dad and daughter
Christmas dinner.
The Xenos Club of the business
and professional department will
have supper Wednesday ar q, rec.
ognition service at 8 ana q business
meeting at BIS. The Blue Triangle
Club will have a supper Thursday
at 6 pm; public affairs at 7 pm.
and THE Budget Bogie and Saving
with Safety" at pm.
On Tuesday, beginning at 4:30, a
tea forum will be held and a discus.
sion will follow on What Has Hap.
pened to the China Used to
Know" Miss Adelaide Hemingway.
Mrs. Windsor Booth and Miss Ro.
berta Ma will all treat the same sub.
ject.
On Thursday, from 8 to IL, a folk
festival will be featured. This pa
geantry of dancing; singing and
music will be presented by the ma.
tlonal1ty groups of the Y. w. C. A.
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Proctor
Continued From Page CAY

rible blow and the Father of His
Country is said to have wept like a
child.
Being conducted into the death
chamber, he found Mrs. Custis
standing beside the deathbed of her
husband, weeping bitterly. Wash
ington tenderly clasped her in his
arms and when he had recovered
his composure said to her:
Il adopt his two younger children
as my own from this hour"
Shortly afterward Eleanor Parke
Custis and George Washington
Parke Custis were taken to Mount
Vernon and placed in the care of
Mrs. Lund Washington, whose hus-
band was managing the generals
property at that place. When per-
manent peace returned and Wash
ington again took up his residence
at Mount Vernon he and Mrs. WASH
ington assumed intimate and active
care of the two children, who proved
of much comfort to them in their
declining years.
During the Civil War the territory
near to the south end of the old
Long Bridge was q busy place, since
this was the main highway between
the North and the South and nearly
all the troops of the Army of the
Potomac travelled or marched this
way. 1t was over this bridge that
the troops marched to the Battle
of Bull Run, and it was mainly by
this same route that they hastily
returned-or nearly all. 1t was over
this same bridge that Julia Ward
Howe rode in her visit to the camps
and Notifications around Washing
ton, which inspired her to write
the Battle Hymn of the Republic"
A fortification, known as Fort
Jackson, was then at the south end
of the bridge on Alexanders Island.
where it had been planned to reach
jackson City, placed there to guard
this most valuable arterial highway.
Gen. Hunter, to whom reference
has been made, lived somewhat to
the south, probably at Abingdon,
while members of the Alexander
family were living about midway
between Fort Jackson and Alex
ander. A family named Swami in
cluded all those who resided between
the river and the railroad tracks.
Arlington, also the property of
John Parke Custis, and which was
inherited by his son, George WASH
ington Parke Custis, during the
Civil War was not only used for
cemeterial purposes, but also az
forded stabling for Army horses
and barracks for colored people who
followed returning troops to this
city. To the north and to the
south of this reservation were forts
and batteries for the protection of
the Capital.
But the greatest event that his
tory associates the old Long Bridge
with was when, ut the close Of the
Civil War, nearly 200, 900 victorious
Evening star., 1938-12-04
Job S Daughters

The drill team of Bethel No. 3 will
meet at Tech High School at pm,
on Wednesday. Those desiring trans
portation meet at the temple, Mills
and Rhode Island avenues NE, at
GAS.
The last meeting of the present
honored queens team will be held
Thursday. Five girls will be ini-
tiated.
Bethel No. l elected as officers:
Bette White, honored queen; Dor
othy Johnson, senior princess; Mar
garet Yeager, Junior princess; Rosa
Robbins, guide, and Margaret
Wrathall, marshal. Those elected to
serve on Miss Whites Bethel Com
mittee for the next six months are
Eileen Newton, Ethel Read, Adella
Errera, Dorothy Cuatt and Maxine
Cling. The installation will be held
December II, followed by dance.
The choir will meet December 8.
The Mothers Club will hold a
luncheon and card party Tuesday at
the home of Mrs. Ferguson. At 8 pm.
the mothers will entertain the dads
at a Christmas party at the home
of Mrs. Newson, 1120 East Capitol
street.
Bethel No. 4 elected as officers:
Jeanne Durham, honored queen;
Marjorie E. Pitt, senior princess;
Betty Ann Bell, junior princess:
Edith Harrinton, guide; Catherine
Lee Dent, marshal A tacky party
was held. Betty Jane Jarper won
the prize.
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Order of the Eastern Star

followed by initiation and election
of officers.
The Lafayette Lodge Chapter
Star Point Society will meet at the
home of Past Matron Bonny
Starkey, 5448 Thirtieth place NV,
on Wednesday evening. The assist
ing hostesses are Mrs. Blanche
Power and Miss Olive Dell Nay.
The next regular meeting, on De-
cember "A, will be for election Of
officers.
Salome Alger, matron of Areme
Chapter. announces on December 7
Will be election OF omcerS, after
which an election supper will be
served,
Acacia Chapter will have election
of officers, followed by refreshments,
on Tuesday night.
Mrs. Rose L. Hidde and Fred Neal,
matron and patron of Columbia
Chapter, wi1l entertain their officers
at a dinner on Friday at Z pm. at
Joppa Lodge, 1909 Ninth street NV.
The committee chairmen and friends
will be special guests. There will
be dancing and cards.
Congress Lodge Chapter will meet
tomorrow evening. Matron Clara
Scott announces election Of new
officers.
The past matrons and patrons
met at the home of Past Matron
Gregory on November Is.
Joppa Lodge Chapter will hold
election of officers on Wednesday.
A dinner will be served to the ON
GERS and members at $50 pm.
The Booster Committee of Beth
any Chapter has postponed its
meeting until December 13 at the
home of Mrs. Lena Berrett.
Mrs. Blanche Peiser, matron, and
lie Roy Morris, patron, will enter
tain their officers at a banquet at
the Willard Hotel on Friday at
7:30 pm.
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Fleet Auxiliary to Meet =

A meeting of Unit No. 4, Ladies'
Auxiliary, Fleet Reserve Associa-
ton, will be held Thursday evening
atA0l5 L street NV, followed by
sound pictures, shown by Hobart
Massengil of the Navy Recruiting
Station, assisted by Jack Troy.
The annual Christmas party will
be held December 18 at lOl5 l.
street INV. from 3 to 6 pm. A
large Christmas tree with Santa
and his pack of toys will be there.
A gift and special treat will be
given to the children of members
OF Branch No. 4, F.. r. A., and Unit
No. 4. Una Lofgren, chairman, will
be in charge of the party.
Evening star., 1938-12-04
Altantara Caravan
OF K. Of T.. Plans
ladies' Night
Supreme Convention
Of Alhombru to Be
In D. e. in 1899

Alcantara Caravan, Knights Of
Columbus, will hold the first Of q
series Of ladies' nights at the club
on Tuesday at $50 pm. John j.
Carmody will be guest Of honor.
Andrew L. Oehmann Is in charge
OF arrangements.
The supreme convention of the
Order Of Alhambra will be held in
this city in September, 1899. Al
fred p. Nen Is general chairman
of the Convention Committee.
Theodore r. Moseley has been
named general chairman of the an
nual New Year Eve party at the
club, beginning at 10 O'Clock. Res
ervations are now being received for
tables.
James p. McKeon, chairman Of
the Catholic Action Forum Of WASH
ington General Assembly, Fourth
Degree. has called a special meet
ing Of this committee tomorrow
evening in the club. Definite plans
will be outlined for the annual
Catholic Action Forum, which is
an annual feature of Washington
Assembly.
A campaign for new members in
the Fourth Degree will be started
this week and invitations will be
extended more than 200 members
of the order to affiliate. An exem-
plif1cation Of this degree will be
held at the Maynower Hotel on
February IL, which marks the 18th
anniversary of the coronation of
His Holiness Pope Plus XII.
Thomas J. Myers, grand knight.
Will preside at . meeting of Carroll
Council on Tuesday evening,
On Thursday evening Keane
Council will meet with Grand
knight Francis J. Rafterry in the
chair.
Charles J. Considine, chairman
OF the District of Columbia CHAPTER.
announced that the annual Christ
mas tree party for the orphans of
tne city, sponsored by the Knights
OF Columbus. will be held at the
IlvoH Theater on December 28
Orphans from each of the local in
stltutlons. regardless of creed, have
been invited to attend.
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GuIIuudet
tgene1nued From Page C-5.)

countries. More than so of them
hold positions as heads of schools
or principals of school departments
During the past dozen years a
number of research projects have
been carried on at the college under
the direction of its faculty or by
visiting scholars.
DR.. Robert Gault of Northwestern
University spent two years on a
grant from the National Research
Council studying the sense of touch
and the possibilities of communica-
tions by touch among deaf persons.
Two years of experiments in the
motor abilities of the deaf were
carried on there by DR.. Joseph
Morsh, also working under grant
OF the research council.
Using motion pictures, Prof. Sam
B. Craig of the Gallaudet faculty
is now experimenting in the clearest
and best means of communication
with those who have lost their hear
ing.
So important does continuous re-
search seem to the college that
research department has been set
up there for the first time this year.
Under the direction of Prof. Irving
Fusf1eld, the department will study
the vocabulary of deaf students, the
vocations of the deaf in the District,
the hearing and seeing abilities of
students at the institution, and other
subjects.
Thus Gallaudet continues in its
mission to educate the deaf to live
in q hearing world. A survey re-
ported by Prof. Elizabeth Benson of
the college faculty showed that in
1890 and 1881 more than 230 of TOO
graduates responding to a question:
naire are driving their own cars.
A later inquiry among the alumni
brought replies from $50 revealing
that the average monthly income
for the group was $133.33. Salaries
ranged from $40 to 5000 a month.
As Secretary of Interior Ray
Lyman Wilbur said in 1881 at the
ceremonies celebrating the raising
Sf $4,000 by the college for a me-
nsatiAl building to Edward Miner
Sallaudet:
,"Gallaudet is representative Of the
hearts Of men as well as their in.
telligence."
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Daughters Of America

Edna Hayward, chairman of the
State Council Good of the Order
Committee, has called a meeting of
that committee at 808 I street NV.
tomorrow night.
State Councillor Ruth Warren and
her officers and committees will off,
cially call on Brookland Council
Thursday at 350l Twelfth street NE.
Unity Council will give a dinner
at the Thurman Studio December 8
at 6 pm.
Golden Rule Council was presided
over by Mrs. Catherine Schwamp,
councillor. Degree work at the next
meeting, December 8. Mrs. Mary
Beatrice Nothey was elected to meha-
bership. The application by transfer
of Mrs. Ruth I. O'Grady from Baker
Council, Damascus. Md, was pre-
sented. Election of officers will be
held at the next meeting. The new
deputy is Past State Councillor Ella
L. Stone, and another member of
this council, Mrs. Ollie Montgomery,
past State councillor, is deputy in
Kenilworth Council.
Mayf1ower Council received the
State officers at their annual vista
ton. The councillor. Miss Margaret
Myerly, presided. Mrs. Emile E.
Myers, good of the order chairman,
presented roses to the officers.
Esther Council was presided over
by the councillor, Mrs. Laura Cald-
we'll. Deputy Mrs. Maude A. Wine
has offered a prize to the member
of this council bringing in the
largest number of new candidates
at the close of her term as deputy.
Arthur Lee Oden was elected to
membership. Mrs. Dorothy Studds
was named chairman to the coun-
ellis State Benevolent Committee,
vice Mrs. Ruth Strother. resigned.
Election of officers will be Decem-
ber IA.
Eagle Council gave a reception
and party in honoring Mrs. Pearl
Kidwell, State Council outside senti-
mel; Deputy Mrs S. Belle Gibson,
Past Deputy Mrs. Anna Louise
Mehler and Mrs. Deborah STREET,
berger, national representative. The
guests were welcomed by Councillor
Mrs. Esther Wright.
Triumph Council was entertained
by a group of the younger members.
An act was presented by Katherine
Freeburger, Mary De Mont, Vir-
ginia Browning and Adelaide Miller
Accompanying at the piano was
Master Bobby Shepherd. assisted by
Master Ellsworth Browning. Master
Bobby's sister, Betty, also assisted
in the act. A movie, Robinson
Crusoe," was shown.
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Royol Arconum

Supreme Regent Herbert w. john
son will be the guest of the Grand
Council at the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club on December Is in
the hall of Capital Council, under
the direction of Grand Regent Her
man Wealthall. The supreme regent
will be presented with a. class of Is
candidates and the degree will be
conducted by a team selected from
all of the District councils.
Oriental Council will meet Decem-
Der Z at the Moose Hall under the
direction of Regent H. R. Middle
ton.
Municipal Council meets Decem-
Der IA at lois L street NV, with
Regent E. F. Minoux in the chair,
Evening star., 1938-12-04

Saint Johns Lodge Chapter will
hold election of officers on Deem
her S. after which refreshments
will be serveu.
The Matron of Bethlehem Chap
ter, Miss Blanche T. Bowen, and the
patron, Stephen L. Pearson, enter
tanned their officers and chairman
of committees at dinner at the
Highlands last evening, followed by
a program and cards.
William F. Hunt Chapter will
meet December 8 for election of
officers. Following the meeting
members will be served a supper.
The Matron of Chevy Chase
Chapter No. 80, Mrs. Jessie B.
Krause, announces election of OFF,
GERS on December 6. Following the
closing of this meeting supper will
be- served in honor of the new on
GERS and their friends.
The matrOn OF Harmony Chapter
announces an important meeting on
December 8 for election of officers.
The past matrons and patrons will
have charge of the refreshments.
Matron Helen MusSelman and
Patron Albert Thompson of Cathe-
dral Chapter will entertain their
officers and members at the Hay
loft, 1926 Massachusetts, avenue
NV, on Monday evening" There
will be cards and games beginning
at 8 o'clock.
The Cathedral Bellies will meet
Tuesday evening at the home of
Olga Mcmahon, 2213 First street
NV. assisted by Neva Schaefer
and Eva McDaniels.
Unity Chapter will meet Friday
for election OF officers.
Mary E. Shepherd, matron of
Federal Chapter, announces on De-
cember 8 there will be an election
dinner served for members at $50,
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Ladies' Oriental Shrine

Su Zu Court will meet Tuesday at
7:30 I'm. in Brightwood Temple. The
families and children Of members
and of Almas Temple are invited
at pm, when Santa Claus will dis
tribute gifts. Christmas boxes will
be sent - to the Shriners' Cripple
Children's Hospitals by the court
Mrs. Lottie sener Is high priestess.
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Woodmen Circle

Morris Sheppard Grove met No.
vember "a. A Christmas party, for
the juniors, will take place Decem-
Der 80. Mrs. Pauline Rohrs will give
instructions on budgeting and food
buying to group on December S
at the Lee House at 8 pm. At the
meeting on December ~ election
OF ofncers will take place. Refresh
ments will be served and gifts ex-
changed. The N. O. Club will meet
with Mrs. Fannye Kolb, 2627 Adams
Mill road NV, on December 8.
Evening star., 1938-12-04

Hall alleys. The games will start
at 4 o'clock. Later the visitors will
be entertained at the Washington
Post clubhouse with refreshments
and program.
Defense Post met last Wednesday
evening at Odd Fellows Hall IN
Woodbridge. The meeting was in
the form of social in conjunction
with the auxiliary. Comdr. Samuel
E. Mastin announced that this was
the first of such social events to
be held during the coming year.
The department president OF the
auxiliary, Edith Whitcraft, spoke.
A medal of merit, given by the
department to the outstanding sea-
man of the District Naval Reserve,
will be presented by Department
Comdr. Philip r. Belt on Tuesday
night to Chief Boatswain's Mate
C. M. Berryhill.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the De-
partment of the District of Colum-
bia met last Monday evening at the
Pythian Temple, with President
Edith Whitcraft presiding.
The department will sponsor a
dance, to be given on George Wash
ington's birthday anniversary.
The national president, Anna Mae
Lochner, will make an official vista
ton to the Department of the Dis
trict of Columbia on January 18 and
10.
Inspection of the auxiliaries will
be made by the department presi-
dent and the chief of staff as fol-
lows: Police Fire Auxiliary, Decem-
ber 7, 10l5 L street NV; National
Capital Auxiliary, December 8, 100
l. street NV; Potomac Auxiliary,
December 13, 1700 L street NV;
Defense Auxiliary, December 81, 2020
Rhode Island avenue Me-; United
States Treasury Auxiliary, Decem-
ber %, 1015 L street NV: Follow
Me Auxiliary, January 3, 1926 Mas
sachusetts avenue NV: Equality
Walter Reed Auxiliary, January ID.
1918 New Hampshire avenue NV;
Federal Auxiliary, January 18, 1926
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Rose Luebkert, junior vice presi-
dent of the department. has been
appointed publicity officer.
The next Department Council
meeting will be held at the Pythian
Temple December IL.
National Capital Auxiliary, at its
last meeting, initiated Ethel Belt
and Agnes Barry. Mary Tucker
transferred from Potomac Auxiliary.
A hospital party will be given at Ma
val Hospital on December IA.
Follow Me Auxiliary will meet
Tuesday at 1880 pm. at the Thomas
Circle Club. This meeting has been
called early in order to start the
bingo party at pm. The next hos
pital party will be held at Mount
Alto Hospital on December 13 at
7:3O pm.
Columbia Post. No. "a. will meet
Wednesday at pm. at Soldiers.
Sailors and Marines Club. All mem
bers and committees be present to
receive Comdr. Plunkett's instruc-
tlons for the holiday season.
Evening star., 1938-12-04

Meetings This Week.
Mopday-Council of Admins
tration, board room, District
Building.
Tuesday-Follow Me Post, No.
1880, Northeast Masonic Tenn
pie.
Wednesday-Overseas Military
Band, National Guard Ar
mory.
Friday-Federal Post, No. 824,
1926 Massachusetts, avenue
NV.
Auxiliaries.
Tuesday--Follow Me Auxiliary,
1925 Massachusetts avenue
NV.
Wednesday-Police-Fir Auxil-
tary, lois L street NV.
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Protected Home Circle

Congressional Circle No. 500 met
Monday at Pythian Temple. The
regular meeting was followed by q
bingo.
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Y. F. W. bowIers 10
Meet Baltimore
Teams
Matches on December II;
Medal of Merit to
Be Presented

A large delegation Of members Of
the Maryland Department. Veterans
Of Foreign Wars of the United
States. will come here December II
to engage members Of the District
Of Columbia Department In q
bowling match at the Convention
Evening star., 1938-12-04

Columbia Post. No. "a. will meet
Wednesday at 8 pm. at Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Club All mem
bers and committees be present to
receive Comdr. Plunkett's instruc-
tions for the holiday season.
Evening star., 1938-12-04

Follow Me Auxiliary will meet
Tuesday at 7:30 pm. at the Thomas
Circle Club. This meeting has been
called early in order to start the
bingo party at 9 pm. The next hos
pital party will be held at Mount
Alto Hospital on December 13 at
7:30 pm.