Evening star., 1941-01-05
Soroptimists INSTALL;
Cox Calls All Citizens
To Help Push Defense
Patriotism Is Theme
As Mrs. Good Takes
Office of President

Manpower for adequate armed
forces for any emergency can be
obtained only by placing the bur-
den on the whole population Brig
Gen. Albert L. Cox, District selec-
tive service head and commander
of the local National Guard, de-
clared last night.
The call for "all citizens" to aid
in protecting and defending "our
Constitution and our Bill of Rights
was sounded before a large gather
ing of women, members of the
Soroptimist Club of Washington
who installed officers in colorful
ceremonies at the Willard Hotel.
Our Nation affords all citizens
greater opportunities, privileges and
happiness than any other country
in the world" Gen. Cox said. "As
all citizens enjoy these fundamen-
tails which are in our Constitution
and our Bill of Rights, all citizens
have the duty of protecting and de-
Tending them.
Each passing hour that leaves
unaccomplished some worthwhile
undertaking for the security of our
Government means irreparable loss
and a closer approach to the con-
dition which has overpowered the
formerly free nations of Europe and
with which the British Isles now
stand face to face"
Nero's Precedent Cited.
The speaker compared the ma
tions that sought more and more
ease and luxury while Germany
occupied itself in rehabilitation
and the perfection of a formidable
war machine" to Emperor Nero,
who "fiddled while Rome burned" ="
A prerequisite to aiding in de-
fense, Gen. Cox added, is to cast
aside the laissez faire attitude OF
Let George do it
With patriotism as its theme, last
nights meeting saw Mrs. Lorraine
Leese Good succeeding Miss Mary
Bourke as president. Officers we're
installed at dinner which followed
a reception.
Other new officers are Miss Estelle
Zirkin. first vice president; Mrs.
Elinor Lee, second vice president;
Mrs. Beulah Drake, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Ruth Baker, correspond
ing secretary; Miss Agnes Cady.
treasurer, and Mrs. Florence Meara
and Miss Daisy Reed, members of
the Board of Directors.
Four major periods in American
life were depicted by students of
three local dance studios who per-
formed an Indian dance, a minuet,
the Virginia reel and modern
dance. Edith Hoffman Jones of the
Columbia Light Opera Co. sang
songs appropriate to each period.
Punch Bowl Presented.
The new officers were indicted
by Mrs. Jean Bennett. former presi-
dent of the local unit and now
head of the American Federation
of Soroptimist Clubs. Mrs. Ben
nett, on behalf of the Washington
members. presented the outgoing
president with silver punch bowl
and ladle.
Guests of honor included Dr.. Os-
car B. Hunter, president Of the
Washington Kiwanis Club; A. z.
Foster Wood, president of the Jun
ior Board of Commerce; Martin W.
Hysong, president of the Washing
ton Civitan Club; James E. Colli-
flower, head of the Washington
Board of Trade; Mrs. Sadie Orr
Dunbar, president of the National
Federation of Women's Clubs: Mrs.
Ernest H. Daniels, president of the
District of Columbia Federation Of
Women's Clubs; DR.. Florence Arm
strong, president of the Business
and Professional Women's Clubs,
and Mrs. Pauline C. Gorham, presi-
dent of the Alexandria Soroptimist
Club.
The Rev. DR.. Wilfrid Parsons,
S. j.. of Catholic University, gave
the invocation.