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Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1940-06-13
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gol predikaci6val
10 orakor nagymise magyar predika'
ci6val
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este 7-tG
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delutan 3-5ig es este 7-t6l
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tart most szombaton, junius
15-en este 7::30-kor a Magyarok
Nagyasszonya Egyhaz iskola
termeben. Junius lean, vasar-
nap delutan 3 orakor az Oltar
Egylet tart gyiilest.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1940-06-13
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Keresse fel minel hamarabb
2O3 East Federali IN. & E.
Army ruhaiizletet, ahol a csa-
ladja reszere beszerezheti a
sziikseges also es fels6 ruha-
nemiit, amlb0l nagy valasztek
van.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1940-06-13

N6egylet rendezese nlellett- a
Barta erd6ben.
Augustus no 4-6n, vasarnap
Magyar Nap az Idora Parkban.
A Nagybizottsag rendezeseben.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1940-06-13
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Ebben a rovatban dijtala-
null kaz0ljiik azon egyhi-
zak, egyletek, vagy intea-
menyek mulatsAgait, 0ssze-
joveteleit. stb. - nem t0bb
mint 2 h6nappai el5re is,
amelyeknek az Amerikai
magyar Hirlap a hivatalos
larja es arnelyek mulatsagai-
kat hirdetik lapunkban es
nyomtatvanyaikat a&lunk
szerzik be.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1940-06-13

Junius no lean, vasarnap
a Bridgeport Sz0vetseg 40-ik
evfordulos orszagos gyiilese.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Chevy Chase Group
To Hear Miss Davis

Miss Loda Mae Davis of the Con-
sumers Division of the National
Defense Advisory Commission, will
be guest speaker at meeting OF
the civic section of the Women's
Club of Chevy Chase, Md, at 1890
am. Friday. Miss Davis, who is an
economist. an educator and stu
dent of consumer problems, will
speak on The Consumer in the
Defense Program"
Mrs. Frank Kracek. chairman of
the Resolutions and Legislation
Committee, is in charge of arrange
ments. Sandwiches will be served
following the meeting.
The club program for the coming
week will also include meeting of
the Membership Committee, at 1890
am. Thursday, at the home of Mrs.
Alton G. Grinnel, 3510 Mckinley
street N w. and a party by the
social section at 9 pm. Saturday.
Hostesses will be Mrs. Joseph De
Veau, Miss Emma Berlet, Mrs. Law
renee Manley, Mrs. Landrum Out
law, Mrs Alvin Ketcham, Mrs. James
Rogers and Mrs. Edwin Schmitt.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Fire Auxiliary
Club SeWs
For Hospital
1,NO Articles Made
In Year by Group
In 18th Season

Approximately 1,400 articles were
made for the Children's Hospital
by the Sewing Club of the Ladies
Auxiliary. District Fire Department,
during the past IL months, accord
ing to report just compiled.
Work for the hospital is major
activity of the auxiliary, which is
rounding out its 18th season this
month.
Mrs Thomas Dixon has served as
auxiliary president for the past year
and will be succeeded next month
by Mrs. Elsie beavers.
Others to Be Installed.
Officers to be installed January
10 also include Mrs. Ralph beavers,
vice president, and Mrs. Ernest
William Howard, secretary treas
urer. Mrs Dennis Reilly is sewing
chairman: Mrs. Ralph Wilson, chap
lain, and Mrs. Hetty Owens, guard
and color bearer.
The incoming president has
served as both vice president and
ways and means chairman during
the past season.
The Sewing Club was organized
after the auxiliary had donated a
S25 award. received for a float in
parade here several years ago, to
the Children's Hospital. Anxious
to continue assistance to the hospi-
tai, members then formed the sew
ing group.
Meets Twice a Month.
The club devotes two whole days
each month to this hospital work,
meeting at the hospital the first
and third Thursdays.
The Ladies' Auxiliary grew from
a group formed to receive the thou
sands of visitors who came to Wash
ington in 1927 for the Labor Day
parade sponsored by the District
Fire Department. 1t meets the sec
ond Friday and the fourth Monday
of each month in the board room
of the District Building Philan-
thropic work is one of its chief OBJ
jectives.
In addition to the articles con-
tributed to the Children's Hospital
by the Sewing Club, the auxiliary
contributes each year to the blood
bank, the infantile paralysis fund
and the tuberculosis Association.
The auxiliary became member
of the District Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs in 1882 In 1886 it ap-
proved the formation of an Inter-
national Federation of Fire Depart
ment Auxiliaries.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Social Science Group
To Meet Here in 194l

Between 1900 and $500 delegates
are expected to attend convention
of the Allied Social Science Asso-
Citations in Washington next year
between Christmas and New Year,
it was announced yesterday by the
Greater National Capital Committee,
Washington Board of Trade. Word
of the selection of Washington for
a joint session of 13 educational
groups combined in the association
was received from Russell Schneider,
manager of the convention bureau
of the G.. N. G.. G.
Mr.. Schneider is attending a con-
vention Of the association in
Chicago.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Mrs. Lorraine Leese Good
To Become President.
Educational Theater
Conference to Hear
Junior League Aide

Miss Gloria Chandler children's
theater field representative of the
Association of Junior Leagues of
America, will participate in the two
day conference of the American
Educationa Theater Association
opening tomorrow at the Mayfiower
Hotel. Miss Chandler, who is a
member of the Chicago league, will
speak on the children's theater as
a means of educating children in
a panel discussion.
Miss Chandler is in constant
touch with junior leagues through
out the country in connection with
the children's theater work.
A graduate of Smith College, she
has studied at the Francis w.
Parker School in Chicago and at
the Northwestern University School
OF Speech at Evanston, Ill. She
also has had teaching experience
In private schools and camps and
since joining the associations staff
In 1888 has established children S
theater and radio institutes through
the country.
This will be the first time that
the Association of Junior Leagues
Of America has participated IN
conference of this nature.
Evening star., 1940-12-29

they were sent was torpedoed en-
route.
When Italy entered the war the
Florences found their return voyage
to England blocked. After several
narrow escapes from bombings they
eventually found themselves aboard
the steamer EXcalibur, bound for
the United States.
I'VE had no thought Of coming
here when We left England" she
explained, but it is the only pce-
sible way We could get out of Egyp'
Built Air Raid Shelter
In Their Backyard.
Before leaving Birmingham. the
Florences helped build an air raid
shelter in their backyard. although
the city had not yet suffered the
severe bombing it has undergone
since. Her oldest son. a student at
the university there. is now serving
as an air warden in the industrial
center of the city
Sirens are no longer sounded as
oOoll do Pidllc 10 oASAACNN, -sA4 >
Florence explained, because it dis
rupts the work too much. Now,
guards stationed on the roofs Of the
factories sound a siren for the work
ers to seek shelter only when there
is actual danger of the plane flying
over the factory"
Mrs. Florence hopes to sail shortly
for Lisbon, there to take plane for
England. Commissioned by two
magazines for series of articles
on living conditions in her adopted
land, she plans also to write num-
Der of features for English papers
on "the American scene"
When at home, she is an active
member of the National Council of
Women. an English group cor
responding to the General Fedora
ton OF Womens Clubs, she said
The organization has given valuable
service to England. she declared, in
vestigating public nursing and other
services and lending other assistance
during the present emergency.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Hans Jacob
To Address
A.A.U. w.
Tea and Other
Events Listed for
This Week

Hans Jacob, who recently arrived
in America from unoccupied France
will speak on Some Aspects of the
French Collapse" before the WASH
ington Branch of the American As
sociation of University Women at its
weekly tea tomorrow at the club
house.
A writer. lecturer and interpreter
Mr.. Jacob was educated in Germany
and served as an official interpreter
for the German government at
Geneva. Paris. The Hague and Lon
don. When the Hitler regime came
into power, however, he moved to
Paris and applied for French cit
izenship.
Appointed as an official interpreter
for the French Ministry, Mr.. Jacob
entered radio work and became the
Voice of Radio-Strasbourg" After
the outbreak Of the war, the broad
cast became the nucleus of the for
eign language broadcasting system
of the French government.
After the fall of France Mr.. Jacob
continued to serve the government
for a short time. Eventually, how
ever. he and Mrs. Jacob obtained
visas to enter the United States
through the Emergency Rescue
Committee and the Presidents Ad-
visory Council.
Mrs. w. c. Mendenhall will be
hostess at the tea tomorrow.
Other events at the A. A. U. w.
clubhouse this week will include a
New Year open house" from 4 to
6 pm Wednesday.
Also listed on the calendar are a
meeting of the classical letter writer's
group at 3 pm. Monday; a book
review program at the meeting of
the Arts Committee at IL am. Tues
day: a session of the Spanish study
group at $50 pm. Thursday; a
duplicate contract bridge group
meeting at 7:45 pm Friday; a
French conversation group meeting
at noon Saturday, and a sketching
group meeting at 7:30 pm. Saturday.
Evening star., 1940-12-29

are sponsored by the contract bridge
group, with Mrs Lester Fridinger
as chairman, Funds obtained by
this section are used for charitable
purposes.
The club also is active in an
American citizenship department,
composed Of representatives Of each
of the federated clubs of Arlington
County, which is making a study
of local civic and education prob
lens for the purpose OF encoura gins
better citizenship. Mrs. Ira N. Gar
bielson of the Lyon Village Club is
chairman OF this department.
The club has planned its years
program to conform to the slogan
of the State president of the Vir-
ginia Federation of Women's Clubs,
Look to the Work the Times Re-
veal" as well as that of the presi-
dent of the General Federation Of
Women's Clubs. Mobilization for
Human Welfare" Its aim is to bring
assistance to the underprivileged in
the local community.
Officers are Mrs. James D. Pope,
president; Mrs. w. B. Tubbs, first
vice president: Mrs. j. A. Tolley,
second vice president; Mrs. j. c.
Waters, recording secretary: Mrs.
E. v. Byrne, corresponding secre-
tary, and Mrs. W. L. Harrow, treas
urer.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Owen baltimore
To Address Club

Owen baltimore, director OF the
Walter Hines Page school Of inter-
national relations at Johns Hopkins
University, will be guest speaker at
a meeting of the Twentieth Century
Club at IL am. Thursday, at the
Y. w. c. A. He will discuss Amer
ica's Stake in the Far East"
Mr.. baltimore is a native Wash
ingtonian. He was educated in Eng
land and at Harvard. He spent
many years in China, engaged in
research work for the Guggenheim
Foundation, the Institute of Pacific
Relations and for the Social Science
Research Council He has written
magazine articles on Far Eastern
affairs and is author of several
books. He is now editor in chief
of the Pacific Affairs magazine.
Mr.. baltimore will be introduced
by Mrs. Lawrence Martin, the club
president.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
ChurchwOmen's Unit
To Be Guests at Tea

Members of the Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service of Call
vary Methodist Church will be en-
tertained at tea tomorrow from 3
to Z pm. at the home of Mrs. John
w. Edwards, 1917 Hobart street
NV. Mrs. j. A. Linke, who with
her husband will leave shortly for
a trip of several months through
Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and
Texas, will be guest of honor.
Those who will assist in receiving
will include Mrs. Karl Lesh. presi-
dent of the society; Mrs. w. Cecil
Taylor, vice president; Mrs. Leslie
Johnson, treasurer. and Mrs. Floyd
Hornbrook, secretary. Mrs. Edwin
Dice, Mrs. H. H. McKeever, Mrs. H.
Carl, Mrs. D. G. Robinson. Mrs. C..
w. Summers, Mrs. B. T. Hynson
and Mrs H. A. Breakey will assist
in the dining room.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Discuss Navv

Capt. John F. Shafroth. director
of the Naval Reserves, Bureau of
Navigation. will address the Com
mittee on National Defense Through
Patriotic Education of the District
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton at IL am. Friday at the chapter
house He will speak on the place
of the Navy in the national defense
program. Mrs. Pearl Michael
Shaffer, State chairman Of the COM
mittee, will preside.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Shopworn Presents

GREENSBORO, N. c., Dec. 20 CP.
They gave gift horses q good look
in the mouth here.
Members of the Civic Club brought
their "least desirable" Christmas
presents to meeting to swap
among themselves. As there was
no limit on the number of ex-
changes q member could make, some
presents were shopworn from much
handling.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Lyon Village Club Active
Women Furnish Yuletide Cheer to
Two Large Families

Christmas activities of the Lyon
Village Woman's Club were far
reaching this year and were a high
light in the yearly program which
has a variety of cultural, educa-
tional and social obiectives.
A complete supply OF food, cloth
ing and toys was furnished two
large families which have been
adopted" by the public welfare de-
parment. under the Craftsmanship
of Mrs. w. G. Watt.
Cooperation with tine Kiwanis
Club in its annual Christmas party
for children was another activity
of the club. which also purchased
tuberculosis bond in the anti
tuberculosis campaign and supplied
volunteer workers for the anti
tuberculosis seal booth IN the post
office.
A part of the welfare depart
ment's program is cooperation with
the tuberculosis Association, the
County Welfare Department and
the Red Cross, for which it Soliclts
memberships. The department also
furnishes good cheer" bags for, pa
tients in the Blue Ridge Sanitarium
at Charlottesville. helps with the
monthly distribution of surplus
commodities for families on relief
and assists in the work of local
county clinics.
Carols Sung for Aged.
Good cheer was brought to resi-
dents of the Georgetown Home for
the Aged by the music section of
the club, which entertained with
program of Christmas carols last
Sunday. 1t also presented IA of the
elderly ladies with Christmas stock
ings we'll filled with gifts. Mrs.
Give Palmer is chairman Of the Sec
ton whose program this year has
stressed patriotic and South Amer
lean music.
Making Home a Hobby is the
objective of the American rome de-
partment. Program subjects of this
group include consumers guidance,
interior decoration. monthly garden
hints. cooking demonstrations and
spiritual values in the home. The
department. headed by Mrs. c. M.
Clay, has adopted Girl Scout,
making it possible for her to par
ticipate in the Scout program which
fits girl for future homemaking.
The literature departments book
reviews offer a comprehensive and
generous program to club members.
Under the craftsmanship of Mrs.
Paul " Maris. the group meets once
a month to review current books
and discuss topics offered by the
education and international rela-
tions section on current national
and world affairs. Books reviewed
are given to the local library at
the close of the club year.
Recreation and social gatherings
Evening star., 1940-12-29
New Jewish Building
To Be Dedicated Today

The new building of the Jewish
Social Service Agency, 113l Spring
road NV. will be dedicated today
at services beginning at 2:15 O'Clock.
The ceremony will be held in the
old structure in the same block and
Immediately afterward the party
will inspect the new location.
Senator William H. King of Utah
will be the principal speaker. Others
to be heard are Coleman Jennings,
president of the Community Chest;
Mrs. Harry S. Berton, president OF
the Council of Social Agencies;
Joseph A. Wilmer, president of the
Jewish Social Service Agency;
Morris Cafr1tz, chairman Of the
Dedication Committee; Hyman
Goldman, chairman of the Build
ing Committee, and three former
presidents of the agency, Fred S.
Gichner, Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith
and Paul Himmelfarb.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Pen Women
Plan Annual
Reception
Annual Function
Will Take Place
On New Years

The annual New Year reception
of the District. Branch of the
League of American Pen Women
for its new members will be held
from 4 to pm. Wednesday in the
leagues studio at the Grafton Hotel
In the group receiving with the
president, Mrs. H. Lyle Campbell
will be Mrs. Edna Gasch, president
of the national league. and Mrs
Victoria Faber Stevenson. a past
national president. Mrs. Frederick
William Triepel, one of the league
founders, and the two vice presi-
dents for the District branch. Mrs.
F. L. CLANCY and Mrs w. Harry
King. also will receive
Miss Matte Richards Tyler. stu
dio chairman, is in charge of ar
rangements.
New members to be honored are
Miss Jean Aller. Mrs. James S. Boyd,
Mrs. Phillip Clancy. Mrs John Mil
ton Coin, Mrs. Harold S. Cameron,
Mrs. Oscar D. Clark, Mrs. Faith
Henderson Davidson, Mrs. Howard
Eales, Mrs. Albert Evans, Mrs Rus
sell Fields, Mrs. Ruth Flynn, Mrs.
James Glenn. Mrs. Ben B. Lawshe,
Mrs. j. Montgomery Farrar, Mrs.
Henry c. Calm. Mrs. Edward Hud-
son Lane, Mrs. Anna Bell Ward,
Mrs. Lowell B. Wright. Miss Estelle
Herndon Johnson Miss Catherine
P. Melton, Miss Elise Phillips and
Miss Angela M. Williams.
Hostesses will be Mrs. Angela Nc
Hugh Barr. Miss j. Jeune Carter,
Mrs. Richard l.. Disney, Mrs. Mar
shall Hugh Irish, Mrs. John Lawyer,
Mrs. Blaine Free Moore. Mrs. Ed
ward r. Seal, Mrs. William w.
Smith. Mrs l.. w. Tilton. Mrs. Au-
gustus o. Thomas and Miss Agnes
Winn.
Members of the committee who
will present guests to the president
are Mrs F. L. Abee. Mrs Marie
Lomas Bockoven, Mrs. Thomas
Cajigas, Mrs. George Gaydash,
Mrs. Edward Stellwagon, Miss Ruby
Nevins, Miss Ivy Lindsey and Miss
Katherine Hinton Wootten.
Mrs. Merle Lyon will preside at
the tea table. assisted by the past
president of the District of Columbia
branch. Mrs. w. w. Badgley: DR.
Frances Moon Butts, Mrs. William
M. Moses, Mrs. Aaron D. Newman
Mrs. Jean Stephenson, Mrs. TheO-
dore Hance Tiller. Mrs. Charles
Cleveland Tyler. Mrs. James w
Watson and Miss Marguerite Meri-
gold.
Mrs. Minnie Briggs. Mrs Florence
Massey Black. Mrs. Charles Leonard
Chambers and Mrs. Eva Grant
Marshall also will assist.
Honor guests who have been in
vited include the officers of the
national league and presidents OF
various clubs of the city.
A music program will be played
by Mrs. Laura Wallace, who will be
presented by Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt
music chairman Mrs. Wallace, who
is in charge of studio here, is
also a composer and producer oi
musical plays.
The fiction group will meet in the
studio. Friday evening, at 8 o'clock
with Eva Grant Marshall, chairman
THE Technique of Love Stories
will be discussed by Rowena Farrar
and the prize-winning Christina:
contest stories will be read anc
awards presented.
Worms in an acre of soil number
from $4,000 to 10000, says Lon.
don expert.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
New Year Party

Oflcers and friends of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution,
the Sons of the American Revolu-
ton and other patriotic societies
will be entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Bartlett Steele at q New
Year open house Wednesday from
4 to pm. at the S. A. r. head
quarters, 1927 Sixteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Bow, q, Gets Troin

GREENVILLE, S. c., Dec. % up.
There's one father who is having
the time OF his life with his Christ
mas present to his son. A 73-year-
AID farmer walked into the store
and asked for an electric train for
his "boy"
The clerk casually asked how old
the boy was.
Tveuty-thrse," was the answsa.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Club Meets Thursday

The Petworth Woman's Club will
meet Thursday at II noon at the
Petworth Methodist Church. Mrs.
j. Burke Knapp, Takoma Park
chairman of Bundles for Britain,
will be guest speaker and will tell
Of some of her recent experiences
in England.
Evening star., 1940-12-29

planes.
Mrs. Florence began her news
paper career in Battle Creek, Mich,
where she was born and reared.
MY mother wanted me to teach
school," she reminisced. But even
as a little girl, I was afraid OF being
bored and my greatest wish was TO
be a newspaperwoman."
Spent Year on Ranch
Studying and Writing.
wishing to please her mother, she
was about to accept an appointment
to teach school, when she met a
friend who was disappointed at
being unable'to secure a position as
a teacher Instead, the friend COM
planned, she had been offered a job
with an afternoon paper.
I'll trade" Leila Florence sug-
gested eagerly, and the exchange
was arranged.
She remained with the paper for
two years, she said learning every
thing, including type-setting. Then,
prodded by her desire for some
thing new" she went out to Wash
ington State, where the Government
was offering the last of its available
lands to homesteaders. There she
staked out a claim OF l0O acres,
where she built a small frame house,
put out six head of cattle to Craze
and settled down to farm, study and
write.
The reading and studying I did
then has proved Of value ever
since she said.
A year on the ranch was followed
by further newspaper work on
Seattle paper, for which she wrote
a series of articles on her expert
ences in homesteading.
While there she was offered the
opportunity of joining the Ford
Peace Ship as one of the so cor
respondents which accompanied the
party.
Return to England
Blocked, They Come to U. S.
That was the beginning of my
travels" said Mrs. Florence, who
contends that the famous trip, criti-
cized as failure at the time, was
greatly maligned and misrepre-
sented.
Back in New York, she was en-
gagged in editorial work when she
met her husband. P. Sargent Flor
ence. who had been sent to this
country on a special mission for
the English government. They We're
married and left for Cambridge
where her husband was an in
structor At present Prof Florence,
who also is in Washington, holds
the position of professor of eco
nomics at Birmingham University.
Last spring. before Italy's entrance
into the war. Prof. Florence was
sent to Egypt for special research
work with the University of Cairo.
Mrs. Florence recognized excellent
opportunity for feature articles and.
commissioned by the editor of her
paper in Birmingham to write
series of articles. accompanied her
husband to Egypt.
She gathered material for several
stories. which failed to reach Eng
land, however, as the ship on which
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Club Unit Tea TODAY

An open house" tea will be spon-
sored by the Red Cross section Of
the Women's City Club today from
4:30 to $3.50 pm. at the clubhouse.
736 jackson place NV. Mrs. H. l.
Richardson. chairman, and Mrs.
Dora Weisberger will be hostesses.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Dessert Bridge

The bridge section Of the Co
lumbian Women will meet at 1:30
pm. tomorrow with Mrs. Frank E.
Edginton, 1916 Second street NE.
There will be dessert bridge with
Mrs. Charles Naeser as assisting
hostesS.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Venture Club Installs;
Soroptimists to 1nduct
New Officers Saturday
Junior Unit Members Are Guests
AT Tea Given by Mrs. Mary Lewis
And Miss Mary Bourke
BY FRANCES LIDE,
WOn ans Cltih Editor

Two members of the Soroptimi Club of Washington
installed
Mrs Mary Catherine Lewis president of the
and Miss retiring
at
N. w.
Sorop
president group the
installation
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Teacher Turns Writer
And Finds Adventure
Mrs. Leila Florence Detoured
Through Capital En- Route
From Egypt to England
By GRETCHEN SMITH.

exchange appointment school teacher for Job On
exciting
Birmingham England
in Washington.
She homesteade In the
the last of the representa-
Ship during the
hide in the desert Italian bombing