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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Hearst Papers Help

The home fires and the camp
fires must be kept burning by
maintaining the ties between
hearth and cantonment.
Throughout the nation, the
Hearst newspapers are doing their
bit by encouraging the formation
of the American women left be-
hind into well-knitted working
corps and arranging and SPONSOR
ing trips TO various camps at re-
duced prices.
The New York Journal-Ameri-
can has just formed the Home
Legion, composed Of the mothers,
wives. sisters and sweethearts of
boys in military service from the
metropolitan area.
Within lis ranks arc many hun
drcdS of relatives Of boys assigned
10 more than 40 camps in the
United States. The number and
distance of these camps offer q
different problem from that of
other cities but The New York
American plans 10 organ
ize special excursion at reduced
prices 10 as many of these sites
as DoSSiblc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Thanks From Army

II was the day of days for those
thousands of mothers who hat
made the .09e-n4iie trek to be
with their loved ones. And the
army thought? Here's what Cen
eral Lawton had 10 say:
II extend the sincere thanks
of all of us TO the WOmen's
Club and TO the Herald-Ameri-
can for this fine act. The sup
port of our families adds to the
good morale of the division and
in turn I'm sure this thought
brings great satisfaction TO the
people back home.
THE Mexican border period
was marked by the absence of
things which mothers. wives.
sisters and sweethearts mean
to the men in the field. IL was
one OF the great disappointments
of that time"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
All Faiths Gather

The 121sTEngineers of the ma
tiol.Scapital were selected as the
division hosts for the day. and TO
them went the honors of staging
the impressive parade review and
the mass field religious services.
Catholics. Jews and Professionals
gathered on the big parade field
lust below Division Hill and heard
their commander praise the loyal
support Of mothers and the great
effect it must have upon the
morale of our troops"
Tho services were held on the
field because there was no audito-
rum large enough to accommodate
the huge crowd.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
How Women's Club Movement
Started With 6, Grew to 1850

All of them were invited to eat
with their soldier boys in the COM
pany messes at no cost Ia them
This cost was borne by the Off
GERS of the division and was de-
signed to acquaint intimately the
women with the way their boys
were housed. fed and otherwise
taken care of.
Huge army trucks met the Spe-
cial trains as they rolled 10 a stop
al the rail head at Camp Forrest.
Drawn up in review were General
Lawton and his entire staff.
Officers and details Of men
boarded the trains 20 miles from
the camp and gave last minute
instructions to the visitors regard
ing unloading.
At the camp, regimental stand
ards we're set up TO direct the
women to the truck transports
Aboard the trucks the visitors
were whisked TO the regimental
area Of their loved ones. in some
cases eight miles from rail head
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
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NEW YORK. May Il. - More
than a million American boys
have LEFT their homes and Jobs
snd loved ones 90 serve their
country in this time Of crisis.
There is nothing too good for
them.
The government cannot over
snend in the matter Of their hous-
ing. feeding equipment and
comfort nor can private welfare
organizations over provide for
their recreation
Yet there is something more
that any soldier hoy would rather
have than all else and that Is a
visit from home.
America was built on family
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

Seven thousand of them
mothers, wives. sisters and
sweethearts, just to see Johnny's
new home.
II was Mothers Day in Fort
Meade, home of the blue and gray
men of he 29th Division Of this
mans army, and Johnny put
away his gas mask and gun,
donned his neatest uniform and
stood for a new kind of military
inspection.
From Maryland. the District Of
Columbia, Virginia and southern
Pennsylvania they came. and as
a huge outdoor religious service
got under way on the parade field
at IL a. m, staff officers realized
the biggest crowd in camp record
was there to take over for the
daV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
What of Other Camps?

Two days before the excursions
were to leave, sale of tickets was
stopped. Women cried. They'd be
willing to stand up all of the ! $50
miles 10 Tullahoma and back II
only they could see their boys.
But there were no more seats
available.
What Of the other camps? In
Camp Shelby. near Hattiesburg,
Miss, $50 miles from Chicago,
were boys of the Thirty-eighth
Division from northern Indiana
towns. Could the Herald-Ameri-
can arrange an excursion for these
women?
The Herald American surveyed
the situation and put it up to the
Illinois Central. The Thursday be-
fore Mothers Day. tickets for
Camp Shelby went on sale.
Two days later 222 Indiana
women left for the f,660-mife
trek to Mississippi and their kins-
mon
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

10 you a better man and q more
useful citizen.
"The man who makes the best
soldier Is the man with the best
character. In fact, no man can
make a good soldier unless he
has q good character.
THE army believes In the
value and necessity of religion.
i wish 10 assure the mothers and
fathers, the wives and relatives
of these men that we shall do
everything possible to return
their sons, their brothers. their
husbands to them after this
emergency, stronger and Amer
men than when they came TO
u.s."
The entire congregation" SAM
Nearer, My God, TO Thee" as
closing. The guests then had al
opportunity TO visit the barrack
where the men bunk and keeI
their wardrobeS thus putting asid
the ban on visitors in army head
quarters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Only Curtain-Raisers

A third contingent of mothers
left the same day for Camp Liv-
ingSton al Alexandria, La, 900
miles from Chicago.
But these little jauntS involving
as they did round trips of 1,600
and 1900 miles. were but curtain
raiSerS for the main event Satur-
day night, the eve of Mothers
Day.
The first of the five sections Of
the Camp Forrest special was
scheduled TO depart at 9 o'clock
and the other four were TO leave
within the hour
Before 6 o'clock. extra details
of traffic officers had to be rushed
INTO the plaza in front of the
Dearborn street station. BY I
o'clock the plaza and the adjacent
street corners. whore the regi-
mental groups had been ordered
to rendezvous were thronged with
people.
And every other Chicago paper
assigned reporters and photog-
rapherS 10 cover the Herald
Americans promotion stunt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Units Organized

In addition 10 electing officers
of the parent organization. the
club then went on down the line.
Regiments were organized and
in turn their comnany units were
organized. each charged with a
specific task of caring for the well
fare of the boys in their own
organization.
So anxious were the women to
get going" that they had to be
restrained until their organization
was completed down to the small
est detail.
But no sooner had this been ac-
complished. than they set to work
with grim determination TO be
the first 10 complete an activity
for their boys.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Round Table
Appeal Made

A widespread appeal TO all De-
troiters interested in the pres
erva on OF democracy and the
combating of religious and racial
intolerance TO enroll with the De-
troit Round Table of Catholics.
Jews and Professionals, was made
Saturday by leaders of the or
ganization.
The Round Table headquarters
arc at % East Adams street and
the co-chairmen Of the Detroit
committee are: Howard c. Bald
win, M. Hubert O'Brien and Henry
Wineman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

A survey Of the membership OF
the Home Legion discloses that
the first desire of each woman is
10 he able TO visit her son, hus-
band. brother or sweetheart in
camp.
MANY of the members have not
seen their loved ones since they
marched away 10 camp.
The list of camps represented
by the Home Legion members. with
distances from New York. follows I;
Fl. Devons. Aver. Mass. 225
miles; Camp Upton, L. l., II miles;
Fort Dix, n. J., 90 miles; Fort
Meade. Baltimore, 1871 miles; Fort
Monmouth, N. J., IS miles Fort
Dupont, Del, 135 miles; Fort
Belvoir. Va, 253 miles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Nonsectarian Service

The non-sectarian service opened
with q masSinG of regimental col
ors, followed by a professional Of
the commanding officers. chap
lains and vested choir of shrine
ChanterS
Major General Reckord arrived
early, accompanied by his wife,
from Baltimore.
As the Stars and Stripes and
regimental colors waved. the COM
manding officer turned to rela-
t1Hns- of his n1en- and said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Hest Pnpery Sponsor Legion Visit Army
BIC RESPONSE TO PILGRIMAGES

with the program sponsored by The
Baltimore News-Post and Baltimore SUM-
day American
CHICAGO. - Setting model for
similar organizations in other Hearst
newspaper cities, The Chicago Herald
American formed the 33rd Division
Women's Club. It's intensive camp well
fare activities eliminated recently in a
special excursion to Camp Forest with
relatives of service boys filling FIVE trains
of II cars each
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

NEW YORK - More than 100000
relatives visit their soldier boys each
weekend at Camp Dix and Camp Up
ton. nearest military environments to the
metropolis. The New York Journal
American has contributed to these patri-
otto pilgrimages by promotion of special
camp days and trips and campaigning for
adequate camp accommodations and trans
portation facilities for visiting hnfolk.
BALTIMORE. = On Mothers Day,
1000 women journeyed to Fort Meade
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Eat With Soldiers

Added 10 this were thousands
of persons who went down on the
regularly scheduled trains and
pullmans. by bus and private au-
tomobiles.
Indicative OF the value the army
placed on the excursions sponsored
by the Herald-American was the
plan worked out by Mai. Gen.
Samuel +. Lawton, commandant
of Camp Forrest. for the recep-
ton of the Mothers Day visitors.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

put on the days show pieces, how
ever, by demonstrating what daily
practice on the drill field will ac-
complish. when the regiment from
Washington held dress parade
and, were reviewed by their com-
manding officers, Col. John w,
Ochmann and Lieut. Col. Philip K.
MoiSan.
Headed by their regimental
band, the District of Columbia out.
fit marched up and down the field
before thousands of proud parents
and relatives cheering and snaps
ping pictures.
After supper. the crowds began
their "good-bys" and write soon,'
as they started for home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

The army's general staff officers,
the Hearst newspapers across the
country had already launched
clubs in the areas served by them.
But the Thirty-Third Division
Women's Club as the bellwether
of the flock was off 10 a flying
start.
Conferences with the railroads
serving Chicago were held and eX-
curSionS mapped out for the
Mothers Day tricks 10 the camps.
On the theory that camps in the
vicinity of Chicago would have
thousands of visitors; the Herald
American concentrated on points
farthpT- afipld
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Home-like Dinner

A Sunday dinner like those held
in the homes of the soldiers when
they were just plain citizens was
next on the un-army-like schedule.
The afternoon was devoted-to
seeing inter-company ball games,
attending concerts by several regi-
ment bands or just talking with
the folks from home.
The 12lst Engineers and special
troops of the twenty-ninth division
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
From s to $500

The Chicago Herald-Amcrican
originated the plan and organized
the women Of Chicago into the
first organization of its kind.
Originally six women came TO
the Herald American office in re-
ponse TO telephone calls.
From the original meeting OF
six members the club grew until
the Great Day 8. Mothers Day
arrived and the membership
rested al just over 4.500 women.
To develop a well-knit organiza-
ton which could be called into
action in the shortest possible
time should some future emer-
gency make this necessary, the
club was organized down into the
smallest COMPANY outfit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
I,O5O-MiIe Junket

The trip TO Camp. Forrest in
Tennessee was to be a junket OF
1850 miles. Representatives of the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois, the
l.. and n. and the n. c. and ST l.,
railroads were called into confer
enCr.
Could they get equipment for a
monster excursion? How big is a
monster? One thousand persons.
The problem of getting equip
ment to handle this throng be-
came acute. Passenger coaches
were rented from as far east as
Buffalo. as far west as Omaha.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Women Interviewed

Breakfasts were made from
Camp Forrest, the Chicago studios
and from the trackside as the spe-
cial trains were loaded
Women were interviewed and
John A. Malloy. managing editor
of the Herald American. went on
the air TO express his appreciation
for the history-making turnout for
the excursions.
As the last section rolled out
of Illinois. $500 women were en-
route to Camp Forrest to see their
soldier kinSmpn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Nation Wide MoUe

This movement il one which
! think should lac the model for
similar clubs throughout the
army. ] am going to suggest the
formation Of similar groups in
other parts Of the country"
Anticipating this reaction from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
To Build Character

1--WE shall furnish the men OF
the division with the opportuni-
ties TO develop themselves phys
ically. mentally, morally and
spiritually.
"Any man who will take adj
vantage of these opportunities
and do his best will come back
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Flour for Army

CHICAGO. May 17.-(INS)--
Purchase of almost $4,000, 600
pounds of -four, the largest single
quarterly -four purchase of its
kind made in 20 years by the
United States Army. was an-'
nounced today by Col. Henry p.
Barry. The total purchase value
approximates $4,000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Women's Corp Formed
To Maintain Morale

life and tho great second-llne-of.
defense is the army Of mothers.
wives. sisters and sWeethearts plus
other near and dear ones Of the
hON-S who went away.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Powerful Motives

The Herald-American had in
this well-organized, closely-knit
club the two most powerful mo-
tive powers in the world .
mother love and sweetheart adora-
ton.
If you think this combination
can't outpull anything else. just
review a few of the clubs activi-
Ties in the few short weeks be-
tween the organization of the
group and their mass exodus for
the training camps.
One of the first stunts for the
Thirty-third Division Women S
Club was dubbed a Roll Out the
Barrel drive.
The Herald-American secured
several barrels donated by Chi
cago cooperage firm.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Fl. Meade Celebration
Draws Throng Of 1000

By ALDINE r. BIRD and j. WILLIAM JOYNEs
special to
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE Md, May 1.-THE girl he left
hind to camp last Sunday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Some Come in Shdwis

Al the mass meeting Of the unit
early in May the Roll Out the
Barrel drive was launched.
Women came TO the meeting car
rying cigarets or gum. Some car
ried several cartons Of cigarets.
Some mothers from Chicago's
tceming west side came in their
shawls and carried fiStsful of
gum.
At a signal the crowd started
singing Roll Out the Barrel and
filed past the barrels on the speak
ers' stand. In no time two were
filled and enough cigaretS and
gum were left over to fill a third
barrel.
Painted on the barrels were the
legends
THE Thirty-third Division
Women'S Club and the Chicago
Herald American Greet the
Boys at Camp Forrest"
In all more than 20 barrels
were filled with smokes, soft balls
and bats and photograph records
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hunter
HonOred at Holiday Dance,

Among the attractive dances of
the holiday season here was the
one given by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Adams of Washington and Miss
Rose Marie Hunter of King Georges
County in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hunter of Washington. Mr..
and Mrs. Hunter, the latter form
erly Miss Joan Churchill, were mar
ried recently in Sheridan, Wyo.
Mrs. Howard r. Masters of Rich
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Miss Helen Marie Fisher
Weds Mr.. Harold Hershey.

In holiday setting of poinsettias
and green's, Miss Helen Marie Fish
er, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Le-
land L. Fisher of Rockville, Md, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Harold Law
renee Hershey of Washington at a
nuptial mass yesterday morning at
10 o'clock at ST. Mary's Catholic
Church in Rockville. The Rev.
Thomas B. Dade of st. Patrick S
Church officiated.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father. wore a gown of
ivory satin fashioned on princess
lines. Her long tulle veil was held
in place with tiara Of orange blos-
SONS. She carried a prayer book
with white orchids.
Miss Josephine Gregg of Will
mington, Del, the maid of honor
and only attendant, wore a dress of
mist blue taffeta, which was set of
with juliet cap of matching mate
rial. She carried a bouquet of red
roses.
Mr.. Norbert E. Norris served as
best man and the ushers were Mr..
Evening star., 1941-01-05

MISS CllllIl ana MISS WlrgnldQ are
Chi Omega Sorority sisters at
George Washington University, Miss
Rubey is student at Maryland Uni
versity and Miss Orem is enrolled
at Oberlin College.
Friday evening Miss Smith also
entertained guests for two tables of
bridge and late supper.
Miss Hathaway and Miss Rosselle
Visiting in Charlottesville.
Miss Anne Hathaway and Miss
Nonnie RosSelle went to Charlottes-
vile yesterday for week end visit
with friends at the University of
Virginia. Miss Hathaway will return
to Stephen College tomorrow morn
ing to continue her freshman year.
Mrs. Carl M Underwood will enter
tain at a mother and daughter tea
Wednesday afternoon. The daugh-
tiers are invited to come from 4 to s
and their mothers are asked for
tea from S to T..
Mrs. Charles Pinckney Donnelly
will come to Edgemoor next week
to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harrison Hathaway, before joining
Mr.. Donnelly in Trinidad. Mr..
Donnelly went to Trinidad last week
in connection with an important
housing project under construction
on the island. He expects to be
stationed there for the next II
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto H. Loverbeck
have invited u guests for dinner
and bridge Wednesday evening. The
party will be at the Loverbeck
home in Westmoreland Hills.
Mrs. Horace Hampton of Edge
moor entertained at a luncheon and
bridge party Friday in honor of
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Montgomery Is Gained
By Post>Holiday Quiet
Only Few Farewell Parties
Remain on Schedule for
Members of College Set

With farewell parties for the young people
will college, the Maryland
settled of post-holiday
Maphis Phyllis gave
yesterday the Columbia Country Club cmaXed of
that the college busy Nearly all the guests
that high
Tomorrow Miss Maph will return to Stephens College where
will
University.
Another old
and Mrs William Wood Chevy surprise party
Mrs Wood Friday for their daughter Miss Margaret Wood
who is attending Miss Chapn School in Princeton
guests danced until late in the evening when served
Miss Susie Lee Rubey Virginia Smith,
Aver Wgma all former Bethesda Chevy Chase Students
Howard
Miss another
during the afternoon
Evening star., 1941-01-05

closed their apartment in Woodley
Park Towers and left yesterday for
Miami Beach, where they will spend
the winter.
Mrs. Morris Simon will motor to-
day to Atlantic City, accompanied
by he- sister -in-law, Mrs. Rae
Mansbach, who has been her guest
for several months. Mrs. Mansbach
will make her home in Atlantic
City.
Mrs. Jack Zarin has as her guest
at 1901 Connecticut avenue Mrs.
Benjamin Nader Of Brooklyn, who
was the guest of honor at lunch
con Thursday at the Shoreham
given by group Of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman Stein have
been vacationing at Miami Beach,
Fla.
Evening star., 1941-01-05

Mrs. Gilbert Terwilliger of Red
Wing, Mimi, who has been the guest
of relatives here for the past month.
Mrs. Hampton's guests were, in
addition to Mrs. Terwilliger, Mrs.
T. Emmert Beall, Mrs. Horace Beall,
Miss Sue Thomas, Mrs. j. Eliot
Moran. Mrs Charles F. Embrey and
the hostess cousin, Mrs. Laurie
Hess.
Mrs. Terwilliger will leave this
week to join Mr.. Terwilliger, who
was kept in Minnesota during the
holidays because of his duties with
the Minnesota State Legislature, in
which he represents the Red Wing
district.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Riggs will
have several relatives with them to-
day for family dinner party at
their home on Bradley boulevard.
Among the out-of- town guests will
be Mr.. Riggs father, DR.. George
Riggs, from Evansville, Md.
Mrs. Sidney S. Jaffe of Somerset
has gone on a short cruise to the
West Indies. Her son, DR.. Victor
Jaffe, accompanied her on the trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Morris, who
came to spend Christmas and the
New Year holiday with their SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
John F. Crosby, in Chevy Chase
terrace, will return to their home in
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, some time next
week.
Miss Helen Brown will return
Wednesday from a fortnight's visit
with her mother and father, Mr..
and Mrs. J. Henry Brown of Alta
Vista, at their winter home in Fort
Myers, Fla.
Evening star., 1941-01-05

mond is visiting her mother, Mrs
Amelia Linthicunn,
Miss Marie Belle Lee, daughter
of Col. and Mrs. Sidney Smith Lee
of Quantico, is the guest OF MI
and Mrs. w. T. Pratt.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Cabel BurKs
of Natural Bridge are guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. James Lipscomb. ,
Miss Nancy Davidson has arrived
from Hornell, N. Y, to spend a
month with her brother-in-laW ana
sister. Mr.. and Mrs. David Milne.
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Weddings
Continued From Page DID

small hat of flowers and carried
a spray bouquet of African daisies
The bridesmaids costumes were of
coral rust chiffon fashioned like the
gown Of the maid of honor, with
hats to match, and bouquets of
African daisies.
Coupe Will Make
Home In Ardmore, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer spent the
latter part of the holidays in the
South and returned Thursday to
be home in time for the last-min-
ute arrangements for the reception
in their new and attractive home.
Decorations in the house were in
usual green's with lilies and white
and coral-color snapdragons in har-
mony with the attendants gowns.
Capt. and Mrs. Kirk received the
guests with the bride and BRIDE
groom, who later left on their we'd
ding trip, ana after its completion
they will make their home in Ard
more, Pa.
The brides travelling costume was
a dress of powder blue suede with
short brown fur jacket, hat to
match and tan accessories.
Mrs. Appel was graduated from
the Madeira School in Washing
ton and from Bryn Mawr. and was
presented in Washington November
25. 1887, by her grandmother, Mrs.
Chaplin, while her father was on
duty on the Pacific Coast. She was
presented at the Court of ST. James
in July of 1899. after her father was
transferred for duty at the Embassy
in London. DR.. Appel was graduated
from Harvard with the class Of
1882 and from the medical school
at Harvard and now is practicing
in Philadelphia, where he is at the
Institute of the Pennsylvania Hos
pital and is member of the staff
of the medical school at the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Appel. parents Of