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Evening star., 1940-09-21
Germany and Italy
Reported Ready 10
Pull Spain Into War
Duce and Won Ribbentrop
Said to Have Decided
Part She Will PIuy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Sept. 21-Foreign Minis
ter Joachim Won Ribbentrop Of Ger
many today wound up a two-day
visit with Premier Mussolini, during
which the axis statesmen were
widely believed to have decided how
Spain should be fitted into the war
against Britain.
Their decisions presumably Will
be made known to Spain through
Ramon Serrano Suner, Spanish
minister of government, WHO is in
Germany awaiting the return OF
Adolf Hitler'S No. neg0tiatOr.
Italian authorities said Won Rib
bentrop intended to leave Rome to-
morrow in his armored train with
its aircraft batteries, after
spending today sightseeing in the
countryside around this capital.
Whatever the decision, the news
paper II Messaggero asserted, Spain
is entering into an active phase Of
it's policy alongside the axis" OFF,
cial circles, however, were silent on
the outcome of the conversations.
Acceptance Indicated.
Spain'S virtual acceptance of its
role was indicated in italian dis
patches from Berlin, which said,
1.-The German press notes with pleas
ure that from now on the solidarity
of the Spanish people with Ger
mans and ItalianS) is forecast"
They added that Spain's co-opera-
ton never was in doubt.
The negotiations were believed in
some quarters to have centered
around Spain's price for entering
the war, perhaps "symbolically" as
a new base for axis operations
Spain was expected to share in a
projected division of Africa, particu-
larly Morocco, as a result of Won
Ribbentrop's consultations with
Mussolini, who is considered the
master of the Mediterranean in the
axis
Africa is an indispensable COM
plement of Europe" II Popolo di
Roma said Therefore the fate of
of the other"
The axis powers were said BY au-
thorized sources in Berlin Yesterday
to be forming a Monroe Doctrine"
for Africa.
Germany and Italy may ask Tur-
key and Greece to define their posi-
tions as the last two countries oi
Europe under British influence
Virginio Gayda, the authoritative
editor. wrote in II Giornale dItalia
He declared the axis powers at the
same time would intensity their wal
against Britain.
After mentioning Greece anc
Turkey, Gayda said:
The two axis powers are agreed
and ready to support Cancellation
and respect for legitimate interests
as we'll as requiring final Qualification
of still pending problems and atti.
tudeS still in doubt"
Gayda said Italy and Germany
were in no hurry to disclose theil
next move, but that it would become
known at the right time"
Evening star., 1940-09-21

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Evening star., 1940-09-21
Faiths Hold Religion
Is Key 10 Survival
0fDemocracy
Catholic, Protestant
And Jew Take Port
In Retreat Discussion

Catholic. Protestant and Jewish
clergy and laymen for the first
time in the history of Manresa on
Severn, Jesuit Retreat House,
entered the institution together
yesterday and after a joint dis
cussion made public this morning
their conclusion that democracy
cannot survive without religion.
Religion and democracy are in
extricably interwoven,' the repre-
sentatives of the various faiths said
in a statement Democracy sur
vival and growth are not possible
without religion. which comes to its
highest fruition in a democratic
society.
We define religion as to know,
TO love, and to serve God. We
define democracy as the safe
guarding of individual and social
rights; as mans free participation
in and contribution toward life's
significant relationships"
Called by Round Table.
Participants in the conference
we're the guests of the Rev Robert
S. Lloyd, S. j., director of the insti-
tuition. The meeting was called
by the Washington Round Table
of the National Conference of
Christians and Jews.
The present crisis in democracy,
the discussion group agreed, is
characterized by confusion, fear and
hate. Much of the confusion, the
group held. arises from survival
of 10Th century individualism which
politically emphasized rights and
economically emphasized the ac-
quiring and boarding of material
wealth. as we'll as the perfection
of the art of propaganda by the
enemies of democracy who are
spreading a subtle poison in the
Soil of mems minds
Confusion and fear and hate
the statement continued, ARE splr-
itual forerunners of relationships;
the mortal enemies of democracy.
Humanism Held Inadequate.
only religion can provide an in
tellectually as well as emotionally
satisfying life, humaniSm, while
intellectually satisfying, is made
quate in an intensely emotional
time and Fascism, National So
Cialism. Communism are satisfying
only at the expense of mans in
tellectual and spiritual integrity"
Those included in the discussion
were:
The Rev Wilfrid Parsons, S. j.,
professor Of political science, Catho-
lie University; Ernest S. Griffith,
professor of political science, Amer
lean University; Rabbi Solomon
Metz. Adas Israel Synagogue; Paul
Richman, Bnai Birth; DR.. Nor
decia Johnson, president, Howard
University; Rabbi Samuel Silver,
Hillel Foundation, University of
Maryland; Dr.. Howard Thurman,
dean of the chapel, Howard Uni
versity; Joseph D. kaufman, Wash
ington merchant and civic leader;
the Rev. Robert S. Lloyd, S. j.,
director, Manresa Retreat House;
Father Raymond j. H. Kennedy,
S. j., assistant director, Manresa
Retreat House; Father Laurence P.
McHattie, graduate student, Catho-
lie University; A. w. Gottschall,
southern area director, National
Conference of Christians and Jews.
and Donald T. Sheehan, director,
Washington Round Table.
Evening star., 1940-09-21
D. c. Bridge Teams Win
First and Second Places

Two Washington pairs of bridge
teams captured first and second
places in the women's matches at
the third annual Cumberland VAL
ley bridge tournament in Frederick,
Md, yesterday afternoon. They are
Mrs. Charles w. Boyce and Mrs
w. S. Athey, who took top honors
with 1867 points. and Mrs. C. NJ.
Hall and Mrs. Irene Surguy, run
ners-up with 1913 points. Other high
scores were turned in by four Bal
timore teams. Forty-two players
participated in the matches.
Evening star., 1940-09-21

Your automobile is for your
pleasure. Don't let it be your fate.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Ben hur News

Earl e. Dodge resigned as chief
Of United Court and Jack L. Meme
fee, judge, was elevated to pre-
siding oflicer. The following dele
gates from the various courts to the
Executive Board paid their annual
visit: Melvin D. Newland, char
man; Samuel Trupp, vice chairman;
Walter T. Roche, Arthur w. Finkel-
stem, Harry L. Srroh, Emery r.
Weightman, Jack l.. Menefee, Ed
win w. Saunders and Henry J.
Frank. John A. Marshall, director,
District Of Columbia Unemployment
Compensation Board, made the prin-
cfpal address.
Silent tribute was paid to former
Senator John E. Rhodes and Bert
ram Leroy Grimes. Admitted to
membership were Hedge Olsen,
Raymond p. Townsend and G. Rob-
erts Burriss. Edwin w. Saunders
was appointed delegate to the Ex-
ecutive Board to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Chief
Earl E. Dodge. An appropriation
was made for the Metropolitan Po-
lice Boys Club.
The Hospital Service Association
and the Executive Board will meet
Tuesday IN Woodmen Of the World
tHau.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Knights of St. John
Ladies' Auxiliary

The Right Rev. Msgr. David T.
ODwyer was the celebrant at the
annual communion mass for all the
District members at the National
Shrine last Sunday. Breakfast was
served following the mass in the
students dining room.
Supreme Trustee Mrs. Omi K.
Bingham will officially visit the
Church of the Assumption Auxiliary
on Tuesday and st. Matthias Aux
iliary on Wednesday,.
The final rehearsal of the drill
team, in preparation for initiation
ceremonies, will be held on Friday
at 8 pm. in the K. c. Hall. St.
AIMS representatives on the team
are Miss Anabelle Arendes, Miss
Tereda OReilly, Mrs. Mary Green,
Miss Evelyn Donovan, Mrs. Mary
Thomas, Miss Helen ONeill.
Those serving for st. Matthias
Auxiliary are Miss Irma Hugin and
Miss Agnes Keller. For st. Martin s
Mrs. Mary Hargrave and Mrs. Ger
trude Beachaump will serve. Holy
Comforter's drill members are Mrs.
Florence Tucker, Mrs. Mary G.
Robey, Mrs. M. Stevens and Miss
Annie Fennelly. Mrs. Esther Phil
lips, Mrs. Marie Haberstine, Miss
Ruth Walthum and Mrs. Nora Cour-
bat will represent Sacred Heart.
Mrs. Helen De Montfredy and Mrs.
Gertrude Welsh will serve for st.
Gabriel's.
Miss Cornelia Jones will be mes
senger and Mrs. Marcella Drew will
be the banner bearer.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
B. P. O. EIks

Exalted Ruler l.. Martin Young of
Washington Lodge viii lead q group
Of Elks to the regional meeting Of
the Maryland, Delaware and District
Of Columbia State Association at
Havre de Grace, Md, today. Frank
Hladky, president, Of Annapolis,
Nd, will preside at the business ses-
sion, which will start at 2 pm.
The Entertainment Committee OF
Washington Lodge met Monday
night and elected the following on
GERS: Norman Schroth, chairman;
Fred Saffel, vice chairman; Leonard
Pearce, secretary: Roy Perry, treas
urer. Plans were made for the an
nual Elks moonlight cruise on June
"a on the new Wilson Line steamer.
washington Elks have been in
vited to attend the three-day dedi-
cation ceremonies of the Frostburg,
Nd, new Elks Lodge home, begin
ming May 10.
The softball team of Washington
Lodge is holding practice sessions
each Tuesday and Thursday at $50
pm. on the Fairlawn diamonds Il,
preparation for competition In the
Tri.otate Elks League.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Knights Of Pythios

A stag night" will be sponsored
by Webster Lodge in Pythian Tenn
pie on May "a. Entertainment and
moving picture. Refreshments
will be served.
Ruth Scholl was installed as outer
guard to succeed Carrie Batson at
the last meeting of Friendship
Temple, Pythian Sisters. Sylvia
Caudell was elected chairman OF
trustees.
Grand visitation will feature a
meeting of Webster Lodge Tuesday
night, which will also mark the first
joint convention of the members
of Webster Lodge and Century-De-
catur Lodge. The page rank will
be conferred on Francis w. Dam
mann, Frederick L. Taylor, Harry
S. Mackey and Joseph H. Spring.
man.
The annual banquet and dance
of the Knights of Pythias Bowling
League has been changed to May
10 at Lee Tavern, Lee boulevard
and Glebe road, Arlington, Va.
A dance will be held by Calanthe
Lodge at Pythian Temple May Is.
Calanthe Lodge will hold a joint
meeting with Union Lodge on May
13 as a special feature of the an
nual grand visitation.
Franklin Lodge will confer the
esquire rank Wednesday night.
Friendship Temple, Pythian Sis
tiers, observed Mothers Day at its
last meeting A surprise shower was
given for Gertrude Stoll, excellent
senior. An important issue will be
voted upon at the meeting of May
8. A cafeteria supper will be served
in Friendship Temple on May Is
from to Z.
Evening star., 1940-05-05

United States and Canada, as fol-
lows: Gold chalice, gold crucifix,
missal and missal stand. The latter
was made from wood taken from
a pew in the chapel at Gettysburg,
Pa, and was stained with the blood
from the soldiers when it was used
as hospital during the Civil War.
The altar linens were made in Ire
land. A large number of the Ancient
Order, Ladies Auxiliary and the
Juniors were present.
Members are cooperating with
the committee of the Knights of
Columbus in arranging for the me-
mortal military field mass at the
Amphitheater In Arlington National
Cemetery on May 26, 10 am.
Junior Division No. 2 met yester-
day at the home of Lucille Collins.
1892 Lawrence street NE.
Division No. z will meet next
Thursday at the home of Miss Julia
Linskey.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Y.W.C. A. News

Tea will be served today from 4 to
S O'Clock, followed by music, pre-
sented by Etheldreda Kaspar, pianist,
and Alden H. Emery, jr., flutist, who
will be accompanied by Dorothy
Emery
There will be a splendid dress re-
hearsal Of the Elizabeth Somers
Glee Club on Friday at Z pm. for
the American Festival.
The Executive Committee of the
Girl Reserve department will enter
tain the Girl Reserve advisers in the
high schools and Girl Reserve
Mothers Council at buffet supper
on Tuesday at 5 at the home of Mrs.
Joseph Grigsby, Landover, Md.
The feature Of the Xenos Club
meeting this Wednesday will be
Possible Vacations for Business
Girls" at 8 O'Clock. The recreation
hour at z will include bowling and
shadow puppets.
Mount Pleasant Chapter will meet
at 614 E street NV. May Q at 1880
pm.
Blue Triangle Club members and
their friends will meet for q picnic
supper in Rock Greek Park on
Thursday at O'Clock.
The Girl Reserve Club Of Friend
ship House will have q tea on Friday
from $3.50 to $50 in the interest Of
sending q girl to Kamp Kahlert
for a period this summer.
The annual spring house party of
the Xenos Club has been scheduled
for the week end Of May II at Va
cation Lodge, Cherrydale, Va. The
main social event Of the week end
will be . dance for their friends on
Saturday night.
The instrumental ensemble will
meet on Friday Ut pm.
The senior council Of the Girl Re-
serves viii msst On Saturday ct il
O'Clock.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Programs Mapped
For Meetings Of
10. OF. Lodges
Columbia Will Confer
Second Degree on
Thursday

Columbia Lodge, Independent Or
der OF Odd Fellows, will meet Thurs
day at 8 pm, with Noble Grand Ru-
fus B. Colvin presiding. The second
degree will be conferred. The lodge
has accepted an invitation from
Grand Master l.. G. Heflin Of Vir-
ginia to confer the second degree on
a class of candidates at the Grand
Lodge session In Roanoke, Va, May
%. For reservations call S. G. Tay-
lor, National 3243 or Georgia 1876.
Friendship Lodge will meet We'd
nesday at 8 pm. j. w. Martin, noble
grand, will preside. At the last meet
ing Towson Lodge of Maryland and
Phoenix Lodge were guests. G. w.
Groom, assistant secretary Of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge, spoke.
Columbian Encampment will meet
May Z, at pm. Chief Patriarch c.
L. Combs will preside. At the last
meeting moving pictures were shown
by John H. Mcclure and Samuel
Mawhood, accordianist; Mary He'd
ding and Elsie May Bakersmith, So
loists; S. Raider, violinist; Howard
r. Green, pianist, and Gordon Pot
ter, accordionist, presented an enter
tainment program.
Mount Nebo Encampment will
meet May 6. Chief Patriarch o. w.
Youngblood will preside. The Royal
Purple degree will be conferred on
Robert v. Anders. Harry Koenigsberg
and Gus Sborsky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Thomson
entertained the officers of the Grand
Lodge, the Rebekah Assembly and
the Ladies' Oriental Shrine at their
home, 4439 Ellicott street NV, last
Sunday. A cake was cut in honor
of the hosts 25th wedding anniver-
sary.
President Theodore ]. Vance and
Vice President S. c. Pomeroy an
nounce the opening of the softball
league May 7. Friendship Lodge will
meet Columbia Lodge at $50 pm.
Grand Master Harlan will throw out
the first ball.
Rebekah Lodges.
Dorcas Lodge will meet Thursday
at 8 pm. Mrs. Donnela Covan, no.
BILE grand, will preside. An enter
tainment in honor of fathers and
mothers will be held.
The president of the Rebekah As
sembly, Mrs. Margaret j. Rule, an
nounced the May schedule: May 6,
visitation to Naomi Rebekah Lodge;
May 10, Mount Pleasant Rebekah
Lodge entertalns at I. o. o. F. Home;
May IL, Mothers Day, Schuyler Col
fax. to hold divine service at home,
pm; May IA. program of Theta
Rho girls at Bridghtwood Lodge
Hall: May 16, school of instruction,
conducted by Mrs. Marian Geiman,
temple; May II, visitation to Miriam
Lodge by president and officers; May
%, entertainment by noble and vice
grands at I. o. o. F. Home: May 26,
divine services. Ladies Auxiliary in
charge, at the home.
At last meeting of Martha Wash
ington Lodge, the Rebekah degree
was conferred on Mrs. Anna Mass
over.
On April Is a special session of the
assembly was held in I. o. o. F.
Temple and Mrs. Angela Heaton of
Martha Washington Lodge received
the assembly degree.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Hotel Greeters of America

Charter No. 81 and Womeu's Aux
il;ary No. 81 will meet May IA at
the Carlton Hotel at $3.50 pm. Nomi-
nation of officers for both groups
will be held.
International President George
Mayne of California has been re-
quested to visit the Washington
charter during his contemplated
tour of the East this month.
Plans were formulated at the
Boat Trip Committee meeting, held
on Friday, at which Chairman Louis
jackson presided. The annual show
boat cruise is scheduled for May
~ on the Wilson Lines new boat.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Duuqhters Of America

Loyalty Council will be host
May 8 to State Councillor Marie
Stephenson and her staff.
Golden Rule Council was presid-
ed over by Mrs. Nancy E. Taylor,
councillor. The council will be host
to its past councillors on May 10
Entertainment and refreshments
The five new applicants, who are
waiting the initiation scheduled for
May "a, will be honor guests. A
donation was made to the Metro
pohtan Police Boys Club.
Goodwill Council will present an
American flag to the Junior Order
Hall on May 10 at 3 pm.
The Past State Councillors As
sociation will meet May % at sos
I street NV. at 7:30 pm.
Triumph Council met with Coun-
cilor Laura Smith in the chair. The
class initiation will be called the
Lula Schwenk Class.
Mizpah Council meets Thursday
evening with Mrs. Erma Hastings
councillor, presiding, at 822 Twen.
ClCb1l SI1CCt INV. VII way q, tAAS
degree team and officers will initiate
two applicants. Donald jenkins OF
Anacostia Council entertained with
q moving picture.
Independent Council met with
Mrs. Ellen B. Jellifer, councillor
presiding. An indoor picnic sup
I: per has been planned by the Good
+. of the Order on May 13 at 808 ]
, street NV. The annual memorial
service for deceased members i.
I slated for May q. Past Councillor
Mrs. Alma Padgett, State deputy
over Progressive Council. was of.
ticially received on April IS.
Virginia Dare Council will givt
. variety show on May "a at 8:3(
pm. at 808 I street NV.
=. Anacostia Councils meeting wa!
conducted by Councillor Mrs. Mary
z Plumb. MIS-. Emile e. Meyers
) State conductor, spoke. The Pas
1 Councillors Association of the coun.
/ ell will meet tomorrow at the homs
!. of Mrs. Mae Etchison, 1717 Otil
j. street NE.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Ancient Order of Hiberniuns
Auxiliary

Father MacCarthy, District chap
lain, celebrated the mass last Sun
day morning at our altar of st.
Brigid for the annual communion
mass. After the mass he showed
gifts that have been given to the
altar, in the crypt of the National
Shrine; the white vestments which
he wore were made in Ireland and
was a gift from Miss Catherine
Crowley, a member of division No.
2; the gold communion paten and
the altar cards were gifts from the
District Ladies Auxiliary, in men,
ory Of deceased members. The rest
Of the gifts were from the entire
membership Of the auxiliary in the
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Womon's Benefit Association

There will be meeting OF the
Board of Directors May 6. 2 pm, at
900 F street NV. Members are
requested to attend. At 8 pm.
there will be joint meeting of all
reviews to welcome Mrs. Eta King,
State field director for Virginia and
North Carolina.
Meeting of the f1rst-aid class in
home nursing Wednesday, May 8,
$50 pm. clubroom. Girls Review,
No. 8, May 9, 7:30 pm.
National Review will have q
lunch and meeting at May 10, 1890
pm, Mrs. Edna Boardman, presi-
dent, in the chair.
A Maypole dance and picnic for
juniors and members will be given
May II at Pierces Mill, Rock Greek
Park, to Z pm.