Evening star., 1939-06-19
All Program Lists
7 Business Sessions
And Tour Of Capitol
Visit Made to Arlington
Experimental Farm
And Unknown's Tomb

Two business sessions, a radio
program and a tour of the Capt.
tol were to take up most of today
for the l72 delegates here attending
the 18th National All Club Camp.
1t was developed at the Joint con-
ference of delegates and State lead
ers that facts and votes are of prime
importance in the maintenance of
democracy. 1t was brought out at
the panel discussion that economic
democracy is as much needed as
political democracy
DR.. Alfred Bilmanis, Latvian Min
lister, suggested an International
congress of All clubs as a way to-
ward harmony and world exchange
of ideas.
Miss Lathrop Beale and Ben Par
ran represented the District and
Jesse Guard represented Maryland
on the panel Helen Hill Miller
led the discussion.
See Motion Picture.
After viewing the Agriculture De-
partment's motion picture, THE
River the group went by bus to the
Marine Barracks, where they were
to participate in the National Farm
and Home Hour radio program
Ten members of the group were
interviewed by John Baker of the
Department of Agriculture radio
service. In the first group were
Annette Jones, Alabama; Robert
Jennenan, South Dakota: Katherine
Uebel, Maryland: Robert F. Riegel,
Ohio: Phyllis Marshall, New Mex
leo and Homer Martin. New York.
The other group, interviewed in
the Marine Barracks. included Otto
Benson. Montana: Walton Thomp-
son, North Carolina; Eleanor War
rem. Rhode Island, and Ethel Buck
ley, Wisconsin.
Tea for Girls.
An afternoon tea was to be given
for the girl members in the Shore
ham Hotel by Mrs. E. T. Meredith,
widow of the former Secretary of
Agriculture. Mrs. woodrow Wilson
was to be the guest of honor.
At the same time, DR.. Bilmanis
will entertain the boys at recep-
ton in the Lativian Legation.
While visiting Capitol Hill during
the mid-afternoon, the group was to
inspect the Folger Shakespeare
Library.
Washington youth groups will
provide entertainment for the
visitors in the Sylvan Theater to-
night under the general direction
of Miss Sibyl Baker, head of NUM-
cipal recreation.
After visiting the Arlington Ex-
perimental Farm yesterday the
group paused to pay tribute at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. In
brief ceremonies, a wreath was laid
on the tomb while a soldier guard
of honor stood at attention and taps
was sounded.
At the farm the young people were
given demonstrations of the in
dustrial utilization of farm products
and by-products.
Vesper services were held at the
tent town near the Tidal Basin last
night and the Agriculture Depart
ment Chorus, directed by Robert
Frederick Freund, entertained later.
A nature walk through Rock Creek
Park started the days activities and
was followed by church services.
At the entertainment tonight the
Elks Boys Band will give the OPEN
ing concert. Greetings will be ex-
tended by Elaine Glorious of Lang
don Park. A stringed duo and songs
will be presented by the Boys Club
of Washington, which will be fol-
lowed by the glee club of Chi
Omega Sorority of George Wash
ington University. The Washington
Players will stage Shakespeare S
comedy. Katharine and Petruchio, y
under the direction of j. Edmund
Veitch.