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Hotel Greeters Of America

John J. Donley, president OF
Charter No. 81 has been appointed
by International Greeter President
Orion E. Landmark to direct distri-
button Of a hlm, Front ONCE Pro-
cedure." in the Eastern States. All
requests for showing Of the film
should be made to Mr.. Donley. Con-
tinental Hotel. Washington, D. c.
A meeting Of the auxiliary Public
Relations Committee was held last
week at the Continental Hotel.
Plans were discussed for the Or
ganization's participation in local
Red Cross work. Paul Hammacker,
representing the Red Cross. was the
guest speaker. Those taking part In
the activity are Mrs. Eva Run, Mrs.
Hazel Wood, Mrs. Charles Eckert,
Mrs. Agnes Carpenter. Mrs. Frances
Jeffries, Miss Edna Thompson, Miss
Lottie Taylor. Mrs. Elizabeth Jones,
Mrs. Robert D. Mills, Mrs. Kenneth
Ogden, Mrs. M. Schildbach.
On Wednesdays from 5 to 6 at
2026 Massachusetts, avenue NV. is
the time and place assigned for the
Red Cross work by this auxiliary.
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Reserve Officers
Conferences 10
Start tuesday
Pistol Practice Is Set
For Four Sundays
In October

The l940-4l inactive duty con-
ference schedule for District Of
Columbia Reserve ofncers will be
inaugurated Tuesday evening at
District Reserve headquarters, 2l45
C street NV. Infantry officers will
discuss the program to be taken
up during the next eight months.
Field artillery officers will meet
Wednesday evening, Cavalry ON
GERS Thursday evening and District
Medical officers Friday evening.
During the four Sundays in Octo-
ber, .45-caliber pistol marksman-
ship practice, qualification and the
Wetherill interservice pistol match
will be held at $50 am. at Camp
Sims. 1t will be open to Reserve
officers in the Washington area
who previously fired the dismounted
record course October 6 and l3
will be devoted to craftsmanship
training and practice.
On october 20. beginning at $50
am, those officers who have previ-
ously fired the practice course on
the preceding two Sundays and who
have not qualified during the last
fiscal year will fire for qualification
over the Army d" course.
Teams representing the field
artillery, cavalry, infantry, engi-
neers, coast artillery and the Quar-
termaster Corps on October 81 will
fire a competitive match over the
Army ID course for the WetherIll
Interservice Pistol Trophy.
The headquarters Of the Washing
ton military district Is compiling
a list of physicians residing in this
area who will volunteer their
services, without charge, in con-
ducting the physical examinations
and administering typhoid and
smallpox vaccinations to candidates
for the 1941 Citizens Military
Training Camps.
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the problem Of quartering the men
during the day and night, and pro-
viding sufficient sanitary facilities
to preclude the possibility of the
outbreak Of disease during this pc
riod, there will be the important
problem of feeding the $500 men.
Improvised kitchens will have to be
set up and space provided for the
men who must prepare and serve the
meals.
While awaiting the call to the
colors members of the various units
are striving to bring their commands
up to what is known as National
Guard maintenance strength, so
that all will have their full quota
Of enlisted personnel to 60 into the
field The ranks are gradually be-
ing depleted by men leaving the
service for various reasons before
they are called into active service
for the year Of trs>Sing.
In addition to seeking men for the
established companies and other
units. others are being sought for a
new addition, an aviation unit. This
unit has not yet been organized and
federally recognized, it was said, and
is still seeking men. 1t was said at
brigade headquarters that there is
legislation pending in Congress au-
thorizing an appropriation of $780,
900 for the construction of hangers
and an administration building for
this unit. However, Congress may
adjourn without providing for this.
At any rate, if the unit is federally
recognized, it is likely that it will
be called into service for training
when the other units of the Guard
are called, in which event it will be
sent to some Regular Army station
where the officers and men will have
the advantage Of training with the
equipment of the regular forces.
A drive for recruits is to be made
by the units among the visitors to
the food and automobile shows, and
special details of men from the units
will be on hand to explain the ex-
hibits and the advantages of a pc
Rod of service with the Guard. 1t
was pointed out that in enlisting
with the Guard the recruit will be
able to pick the branch of service
in which he desires to serve, and will
have the advantage of going into
the field with men with whom he is
acquainted.
Gradually the various units are
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Guard to Live in Armory
During Mobilization Period
Pennsylvania Avenue Structure
To Serve as Dormitoy

Problems OF billeting the $500
members Of the District National
Guard during the interim between
being called into the Federal serv-
ice and their departure for their
training centers are being studied
by the officers so as to be ready on
mobilization day. That day is still
uncertain so far as the local brigade
oficials know officially, but all Of
them contemplate that it will be
shortly after the first of the new
year.
The main armory Is an old hotel
building, constructed more than
century ago. While 1t is expected
that the troops will be seriously
crowded during their stay there. it
was said that the old dining rooms
will be used as dormitories.
In addition, the 260th Regiment
Of Coast Artillery, commanded by
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National Association
OF RequIors

Comdr. George NJ. McNulty an
nounced the appointment Of David
E. Armstrong, adjutant of National
Defense Post of this city, as service
officer Of the N. A. R.
Adjt. Gen. Edgar H. Taber an
nounces the n. A. R. magazine
Regular Service will be ready for
distribution tomorrow
John Arthur Shaw. commander of
National Defense Post, announces
the appointment of Maynard D.
Atwood as assistant adjutant. The
next meeting of this post will be at
lo15 L street NV. tomorrow evening.
All former enlisted men and officers
Of the Coast Guard. Army, Navy and
Marine Corps are invited to attend.
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Home Defense Unit
In Capital Planned
ByV. F. ".
Registration Board
Will Be Set Up in
The Near Future

The District Of Columbia Depart
ment, Veterans Of Foreign Wars, will
set up a board Of registration of
members for home defense work in
the near future, it was announced
by Department Comdr. Leonard J.
Bacon at a meeting of the Executive
Committee last week. This is in
line with the policy adopted by the
department several weeks ago.
Comdr. Bacon has been named by
the Navy Department to lay a
wreath for the v. F. w. on the John
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Regular Veterans
Association

Comdr. Walter Boehm Of Gen.
Malin Craig Post announced Ma
tional Comdr. Carl Gardner Of New
York will not come here until Oc-
tober IL, when tickets purchased for
the testimonial dinner and dance.
which was to have been held last
night, will be honoged.
Inspector Victor E. Deveraux and
Aram Kojassar will address the post
next Tuesday night.
Dances are held every Saturday
night at 1903 Fourteenth street NV.
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Women Of the Moose.

Columbia Chapter held its an
nual Publicity Chapter Night pro-
gram under the direction Of Mrs.
Ola D. Lee last Friday evening at
the Moose Hall. Miss Joyce Ro-
nero, blind soloist. and Sammy
Mawhood, rendered accordion solos.
Mrs. Lee. the publicity chairman,
spoke. Johnnie Tass gave gutter
solo.
Mrs. Edward r. Seal. publicity
chairman of the District of Column
bia Congress Parent Teachers Asso-
citation, spoke on Success Through
Publicity"
Mrs. Farnham Blair spoke and
later presented Mrs. Catherine Hood
Mrs. Margaret Deegan and Mrs. Ola
D. Lee, members Of the Red Cross
Unit Of the Women of the Moose
with Red Cross pins. Miss Joyce
Romero gave q solo.
The Red Cross unit will meet TO-
morrow night at lilo Rhode Island
avenue NV.
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drive this week
in an effort to
enlist al eligible
members into
the organization
in a program
just outlined by
Mrs. Helen M.
McCabe, depart
ment president.
Mrs. Warren
said she would
give a prize TO
the individual
member W h o
brings the most
new members in
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Columbus Day Ball
Reservations 10 Close
On October II
Celebration to End
With ExempIificotion
Of Fourth Degree

Thomas J. Myers, chairman Of the
Committee on Reservations for the
Columbus Day banquet and ball to
be held at the Mayflower Hotel by
the knights of Columbus on Octo-
ber II, beginning at 7 pm, an
nounced the closing date on reserva-
tions has been set for October IL.
Reservations may be made at the
Knights of Columbus Club. 9l8
Tenth street NV.
An exemplification OF the fourth
degree, to be held at the Mayhower
Hotel on October 13. will conclude
the Columbus Day celebration.
Alfred Paul Nen, general chair
man Of the Casey Club OF the
Knights Of Columbus. will conduct
a musical quiz in the club Saturday
evening at sl5 pm. The public is
invited. There will be dancing.
State Deputy Alfred A. McGar-
raghy has appointed p. Michael
Cook, past grand knight OF Wash,
inzton Council. as chairman OF the
State Program Committee for the
coming year.
State Deputy McGarraghy has
appointed Francis A. McCann. past
faithful navigator Of Washington
General Assembly, as State chair
man Of the Committee on Press
and Public Relations.
Carroll Council will meet on Tues
day evening. James p. Fox. grand
knight, will preside. Plans are be-
ing developed for an intensive cam
paign for new members.
Robert L. Sheridan, president OF
the band, has offered the use OF
the band for any organization, civic
or religious, which may desire lts
services for public functions dur
ing the winter months
Students from parochial and pri-
vate schools who are desirous OF be-
coming familiar with band music
are invited to attend a meeting
Of the group at the Knights Of CO.
lumbus Club on Tuesday evening.
Jerome Murray, State chairman
Of the Columbian Squires Com
mittee, has called upon members
of the order interested in the youth
movement to lend their assistance
in forming the first group Of Squires
in the city.
The 14th annual donation party
for the Little Sisters Of the Poor
will take place at the institution on
November II from 2 to pm. 1t Is
being sponsored by Washington
General Assembly.
Spalding Council will meet Thurs
day at $50 pm. in the K. OF G.
Club. The meeting will be presided
over by Grand Knight L. A. Gage.
The Rev. j. Girard Cole OF St.
Matthews Cathedral has been ap-
pointed chaplain.
District of Columbia Chapter Fri
day evening was presided over by
the chairman, j. Fred Brady. Pre-
liminary arrangements were made
for the annual vesper service, which
probably will be held october 20.
At the biennial reunion of the
Order Of the Alhambra recently held
at Atlantic City, Buffalo was select
ed for the convention in August,
194l. A meeting Of Alcantara Cara
van No. II will be held In the mid
die of the month for election OF
officers.
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COl. WdltcT w.
Burns, occupies
the building on
the Washington
Channel water
front originally
constructed for
the naval militia
when it was a
part of the local
militia brigade.
H o W e er, it
would be pos
S i b ! e to S e n d
S ON e of t h e
to the
rifle r n 6 e at
c a m p Simms.
In addition to
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Ancient Order Of Hiberions'
Auxiliary

The Executive Committee Of the
District board, met last week at the
home of the president, Miss Mary
E. Cleary. Plans for increasing the
membership as well as the Juniors
were discussed.
Junior Division No. 2 will meet in
October At the home Of Miss Anne
Laughlin instead Of with Miss Pa
tricia Mazurski, as announced last
week. Miss Shirley Miller was init.
ated at the September meeting.
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Third Division

A. D. McCurley, president Of the
Washington branch. has invited all
veterans Of the Marne in Maryland
and Virginia and the District to
attend q dinner Of this branch at
Schneider's Restaurant, 427 Eleventh
street NV, on October 2 at pm.
The women are especially invited
to attend and discuss forming an
auxiliary to assist In the coming
1941 convention, which takes place
In Washington In July.
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Meetings This Week.

Monday-Drum and Bugle
Corps. National Guard Armory:
Overseas Band, National Guard
Armory.
Tuesday-Military Order of
the Coptie, 935 G place NV.
Thursday-Equality Walter
Reed Post, 1912 Ninth street
NV; H. L. Edmonds Post,
Hamilton Hotel.
Friday-Advance Post, 100 L
street NV; United States
Treasury Post. 10l5 L street
NV; Bowling League. George
town Recreation Center.
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LoyoI Order of Moose

The Board of Omcers Of Colum-
bia Lodge will meet Tuesday at
Moose Hall at 8 pm. to map out
plans for the November class tnt-
tiation.
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Membership Drive
Planned by District
Legion Auxiliary
Officials Offer Prizes;
Goal of z, 500 Is Set
For This Yeur

Mrs. Ellen Louise Warren, men,
bership oficer of the District of
Columbia Department American
Legion Auxiliary, will launch q
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MEETINGS THIS WEEK.

MEETINGS THIS WEEK.
Tuesday-Cooley- McC Coulloush,
1900 r street NV; Second
Division. New Colonial Hotel.
PM.
Wednesday - Sergeant Jasper.
Pythian Temple; Columbia,
l0l5 L street NV, 8 pm.
Thursday-Jane A. Delano. 1746
K street, NV; Fort Stevens,
Stansbury Lodge, 8 pm.
Friday - Victory, 414 Ninth
street NV; Agriculture,
Room 1899, Agriculture build
ing, 8 pm.
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United States Department of Ag-
riculture Unit will meet at the All
States Hotel, Sl4 Nineteenth street
NV, Thursday evening Nominal
ton and election of officers will take
place. 1t is requested that all men,
hers attend
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Vincent B. Costello Unit will meet
Tuesday at the Y. w. c. A., GA E
street NV, at 8 pm. The depart
ment president, Mrs. Helen Nc
Cabe, and her staff will install the
newly elected officers.
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Army and Navy Union

Gradually the various units are
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Mrs. Edythe O'Connor, depart
ment chairman Of presidents and
secretaries conference. is planning
a meeting at an early date. She
will invite all past department pres
idents. Plans for the forthcoming
conference will be discussed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
Stock Market Rally Hit
By Quiet Profit Selling

though it was believed some poten-
tial buyers may have stood aside
to await Qualification of the Wash
ington shift. At least, the majority
of financial observers we're unable
to see any nearby armistice no
matter what proposals this coun-
try may make to the European
belligerents.
Some Cashing In
Some cashing in on the weeks
upturn was attributed to the de-
sire of traders to tighten commit
ments for the Forthcoming holiday.
The stock exchange and most other
domestic markets will close Mon.
day for Lincoln's birthday.
Among the. days losers were U.
S. Steel, Bethlehem, Douglas Air
Craft, Boeing, Lockheed, Glenn
Martin, American Can, General
Motors, Chrysler, Eastman Kodak,
Allied Chemical, Sante Fe, Anacon-
da, Montgomery Ward and U. S.
Rubber.
New 1910 highs were posted for
Martin-Parry, Loft and Brooklyn
Manhattan Transit. Ahead also were
Union Pacific American Telephone,
Loew's, S~tudebaker, Western Union,
Consolidated Edison, Du Pont,
Westinghouse and Johns-Manville.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Feb. 1O.-R-Buyins
and selling to adjust trading &C
counts for the two-day holiday
ahead kept the wheat market I'm
settled most of the short session to
day and prices closed unchanged tc
3-S lower compared with fridays
finish.
An early decline of almost a cent
was followed by a rather sharp
rally of more than a cent that car
ried quotations 1-4-1-2 cent above
previous closing levels at one
stage. May reached 81 a bushe]
momentarily. Most Of the support
was in the form of short covering
for the weekend but the weekly
weather forecast suggesting posi-
bility of alternate freezing and
thawing in the southwest winter
wheat zone attracted attention.
Offsetting the mildly bullish fac.
tors were the latest governmental
diplomatic moves looking toward
peace, good rains over the soft
winter wheat belt with a promise of
rising temperatures and hedging
and some selling based on reports
in increased liquidation Of loan
wheat.
Closing quotations for May and
July contracts were SO 1888 and
SO 1884 respectively. Corn was
unchanged and rye 1858 down.
Soy beans gained Sal cent but lard
finished 1915 cents lower.
Open High Low Close
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
POTATOES

CHICAGO, Feb. 10-R- (U. S
Dept. Agri.)-Potatoes SO; on track
306; total US shipments 636; ole
stock-Nebraska Triumphs demand
fair; steady; northern stock all va
rieties best quality demand fair;
steady: Fair quality demand very
slow; dull; Idaho Russets demand
very light; about steady; supplies
moderate; sacked per cwt. Idaho
Russet Burbanks US 1, very few
sales 1905; Nebraska Bliss Til.
umphs US 1, washed 1877 IL to 2.07
IL; IS per cent US 1, unwashed car
100; Minnesoate and North Dakota
Red River valley sections Cobblers
$3.50 per cent US 1, 1925; Early
Ohios $3.50 per cent US 1, 100;
Bliss Triumphs 80 per cent or moro
US 1, 1850; poorer quality no sale
recorded; Wisconsin round white un.
classified few sales .85 to LOS; new
stock-supplies light; demand very
slow; about steady; track sales less
than carlot per bushel crate Florida
Bliss Triumphs US 1, washed very
few sales 2.10.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
COTTON FUTURES

NEW YORK, Feb. 1O-R- De.
spite a mild drubbing from foreign
sellers early in the session, cotton
futures finished on an even price
keel today. Final quotations were 2
points lower to as much higher.
A lower Bombay market inspired
pressure from that source at the out
set, dropping the list as much as c
points. Prices recovered when trade
interests fired a small but steady
stream Of buying orders at the ring.
Spot interests continued to offer the
March delivery but this was well
taken. Hedging was comparatively
light.
News from Worth street textile
markets was gloomy. Sales on Fri
day, it was learned, were made at
concessions of as much as IA cent
a yard, mainly in broad cloths and
popular print cloth items.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
PRICE OF BONDS
SLIGHTLY HIGHER
Issues Of Low- Yield Variety
Selling At Par Affect
ed Mostly

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-R-Se-
lected utility and industrial loans
moved into slightly higher territory
in the bond market today, but rails
generally retreated.
Traders noted most issues tend.
ing upward were the low-yield va
riety selling at or above par, reflect
ing the continued demand for these
bonds for investment by financial
institutions and large individual Sc
curity holders.
- Limited Tendency
Rail issues tending lower were
largely the medium.priced bonds
that recently have been moving
either up or down with the stock
market. rather than following the
lead of the remainder of the loar
list.
Closing fractions higher were
Commonwealth Edison convertible
8 lbs at 1923, Consolidated Edison
I3 1-2 at 1O7 ga, Montana Power
8 3-4s at 100, Armour As Of IS al
101 3-8, Consolidated Oil convertible
I3 1-2s at los ID and National Dairy
3 3-4s at 1O7 IL.
A shade lower were Delaware &
Hudson refunding As at so IL, Erie
IS of rs at Is, Chicago & North
western 4 3-4s at 8, Illinois Contra,
4 3-4s at As 1-8, Missouri Pacific
SIS OF IT "F' at II ID, and New
York Central IS at so.
United States governments, ir
light dealings, ended 6-32nds Of g
point higher to 1-32nd lower.
Among foreigns, small gains were
posted by German 5 LES of IS al
10 IA and Is of 40 at IL IA. Milan
6 LIS and Rome 6 LIS at 40 Il
and 81 IA, respectively, added E
point each. Tending slightly lower
were japanese 5 1-2s at SO Ia an6
Buenos Aires 4 3-Ss at 60 IL.
Transactions totaled $~2,S55,750
face value, compared with $2,720,-
900 on Saturday a week ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
WAR BOOM GAIN
DWINDLINC FAST
Steel Industry Suffers One
Of Sharpest Declines
In Years
By SMITH REAVIS

NEW YORK, Feb. 10-(R-About
half the gains scored in the indus
trial boom in the first four months
Of the war have been lost this year,
trade data showed today.
The recession from the ten-year
business peaks attained near the
end Of 1899 was marked this week
by n of the sharpest declines in
steel operations in recent years.
Sharp Decline
Steel production has fallen from
around "a per cent of capacity at
the crest of the first tidal wave Of
war-buying to about 27 per cent.
The latest slash in the operating
rate dropped it from 77.3 the pre-
vious week.
The Associated Press index of in
dustrial activity scared in the first
four months of the war from 95.S
per cent of the 1929-30 level to 1921.
The new year decline has taken it
down to 1893.
Despite the fact latest figures
showed the showdown still in prog
ress, Wall street seemed to take a
more optimistic slant on business
prospects.
Stocks and bonds advanced in a
week Of the most consistent buy
ing in security markets since Oc-
tober. The gains were moderate but
traders seemed to be specializing on
chances of at least a seasonal bust
ness pickup as spring approaches.
The stock market, particularly, has
a reputation for anticipating bust.
ness turns. AS if expecting the new
year let-down of production, share
prices declined in the final weeks
of 1889.
With the ac%celeration of the fall
in steel and predictions Of curtail'
ment in textiles and other lines, the
contrary-minded stock market step
ped out of it's rut for a nov on
the upside.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-R-The
Netherlands guilder lost 1-20 of a
cent in relation to the dollar in the
foreign money market today.
The decline halved the weeks
earlier gains.
Money experts said the announce
ment The Netherlands planned to
add 8 ships to their fleet for de-
Tense of Far Eastern interests ap.
peared to influence the market.
A Netherlands government loan
is due in the near future, which
might be forced on the public if
conditions warrant. New armament
construction limited at the possibility
Of further demands for money.
Sterling dipped So of a cent, the
French franc 90 IL of a cent and
the belga .02 of a cent. The Swiss
franc added 90 IL Of a cent.
Closing rates follow Great Brit
ain in dollars, others in cents:
Canada: Official Canadian Con-
troll board buying rate for U. S.
dollars 1000, selling rate 111.0O.
Open market rates, Montreal in New
York 86.75, New York in Montreal
1926.
Europe: Great Britain, demand
1886 7-8, cables 3.97 4-S, 60 day bills
1896 ga, 80 day bills 1893 7-8.
Belgium 1888, Denmark 1888, Fin
land 1.90n, France 2.25 5-8, Germany
4O.25n benevolent 1850. Greece
.73 IL, Hungary 19.5on, Italy sos,
Netherlands 53.15, Norway 22.73,
Portugal 3.70n, Rumania .63n, Swe-
den 1888, Switzerland 22.43, Yugo-
slavia 2.35n.
Latin America: Argentina official
29.77, free 23.4o; Brazil official 6.05,
free $40; Mexico 16.75n.
Far East: Japan 23.49, Hongkong
"a. 76 Shanghai $50.
Rates in spot cables unless other
wise indicated. n-nominal.)