Evening star., 1941-12-10

James B. Burns, president Of the
American Federation of Government
Employees, made public today tele-
gram to President Roosevelt de-
scribing as major objective of the
organization Improvement OF the
Government service" and adding
that the objective "is now para
mount" The message said: This
| federation pledges the utmost meas
ure of support to you and the Ma
ton in its war effort and am con-
fident that all Government employees
share this view"
Police Judge George D. Nelson
ana Miss Mary Mason, in charge CT
emergency food and shelter for
civilians, will speak on defense activ-
tiles at meeting of the Brookland
Citizens Association at o'clock to-
night at st. Anthony's Hall, Twelfth
and Monroe streets NE.
The wars impact has pushed Steve
Vasilakos and his peanut stand
around the corner from the White
House, where he has enjoyed q spe-
| cial privilege for years. Steve, most
of whose peanuts were fed by tour
lists to the squirrels and pigeons,
has been forced from East Executive
avenue to nearby Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. East Executive has been
blocked off.
The Highland Citizens Defense
Unit has called rally of all citizens
in the area bounded by Gallatin
street, Walter Reed Hospital, Ihir-
| teenth street and Rock Creek PARK
for the evening of Wednesday, De-
cember II, at Brightwood School.
The area will be organized fully Tor
/ defense. A committee arranging
the meeting is headed by DR.. Ralph
IB. Kennard and includes Mrs.
Joseph Low, Col. E. C. Madgeburger,
Miss Molly Lewis and Melvin Lewis.
The paving workers section OF
Local 80, Construction Workers OF
the c. /. O., pledged their CO.
operation with the Government at
q meeting last night in Garnet
Patterson School A resolution
promised any aid needed and called
for peaceful settlement Of labor dis
putes during the war.
Support of America in the war
was pledged yesterday at special
meeting of the Executive Committee
of the District Communist party.
| Members and their friends were
asked to cooperate in civilian de-
fense preparations and to respond
instantly to ANY demands they may
make upon our time and ef1ort."
Stations WMAL and WRC at 7:30
m. today a special war service,
a series of programs called Defense
Information" All announcements
of interest to civilian defense vol
unteers and to the general public
will be carried from time to time.
The two stations also made arrange
ments for direct communication
with general alarm headquarters
of the District Civilian Defense
Council to expedite broadcasting OF
AFRAID warnings or other emer-
gency information.
Afraid wardens and deputies
and other residents of the Mount
Pleasant area are asked to attend
a meeting at 7:30 pm. Friday IN
the basement auditorium OF Mount
Pleasant Branch of the Public Lii
brary, Sixteenth and Lamont streets
NV. Defense plans will be made.
Six organizations of Federal work.
ers affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor made public
declaration of policy pledging their
utmost effort in support Of the
Government in this time, OF crisis"
A demonstration of Fire Depart
ment measures against incendiary
bombs, sponsored by the Defense
Committee of the Pleasant Plains
area, will be held at 5 pm. Satur-
/ day on the grounds of Banneker
Recreation Center, Georgia avenue
and Euclid street NV. The public
| is invited.
The Local Joint Executive Board
of the Hotel and Restaurant En-
ployes International Alliance and
Bartenders International League of
America, A. F. of L. affiliate, rep
resenting more than 1000 workers
in the District, wired the Commits
sioners pledging performance of
ANY task which may be found nee
essary or demanded by our Govern
ment or those. in charge of civilian
defense-to the end that victory,
blessed by God, may crown the
efforts of our armed forces"
Acceptance Of their full RESPONSE
| bility in the war crisis was promised
by members of the United ONCE
| RESORTS.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA.
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