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Evening star., 1942-06-07
Order of the Eastern Star

Mrs. Mae A. Etchison, matron of
Washington Centennial Chapter,
announces the Temple Board Com
mittee meeting at the home of Mrs.
Nell Warwick, Monday, at 8 pm; the
Ways and Means Committee meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Maybell
Herbert, Tuesday at pm.
Mary Mavars, matron of Warren
G. Harding Chapter. announces a
meeting on Tuesday evening. The
Home Board will meet June 16 at
thehome of Mrs. Irene Lowd. Mems
night will be on June %.
Luna E. Diamond, matron of Tenn
pie Chapter, announces tomorrow
will be secretary treasurer night.
There will also be initiation. All
members are urged to cast their bal
lots for the queen Of the pageant
before June IL. Temple Chapters S
candidate is their matron.
Mrs. Jane Duvall, matron of Ca
thedral Chapter, announces on
Wednesday night at $500 Sixteenth
street NV. the men will have
charge of the entertainment.
Mrs. Elizabeth r. Cornish, presi-
dent, Veterans Association of the
o. E. S., announces the annual ban
quet Saturday at $50 pm, at 2600
Sixteenth street NV.
The Dramatic Club of Esther
Chapter will meet June 10 at the
home of the matron, Mrs. Esther B.
Lyvers, with Mrs. Virginia Guard as
sisting hostess.
Mrs. A. Naomi Cooper, matron.
announces Miriam Chapter will
celebrate its 25th anniversary on
June 8. The grand matron and
grand patron will be honored guests
as will be the charter members and
past matrons and past patrons. En-
tertainment, refreshments and
dancing
The Ways and Means Committee
will hold rummage sale June II
at l107 Fourth street S.W. Members
having rummage will notify Asso-
ciate Matron Nellie Jewell or Asso-
ciate Patron c. Lewis Cooper before
June 10.
The chapter is sponsoring Doris
Rook as queen Of the Night Of
Thrills"
Mrs. Miranda Hodge, matron of
Electa Chapter, announces candi-
dates will be initiated Tuesday eve
ming. The chapter will celebrate
its 48th anniversary on June %.
Mrs. Ellen A. Ferguson, matron of
Naomi Chapter, announces the next
meeting will be Home Board night.
Entertainment and refreshments.
Evening star., 1942-06-07

Haywood Saunders, commander,
District Of Columbia Department,
the American Legion, announced
he will issue a call this week for the
annual department convention,
which will be held at the Uline Ice
Arena on July 80. 81 and August /.
1t will be the largest in the history
of the local organization as the
membership will surpass all records.
Arrangements are being COM
pleted for the annual department
boat ride on June 30.
Potomac Post, No. 40, will meet
at the Palisades Fieldhouse next
Thursday at pm. Past Depart
ment Comdr. William H. Hargrave
will be the guest speaker.
Junior department commander
and former commander of Potomac
Post, alexander D. MacKinnon,
has been transferred to Phila-
delphia. Pa. for the duration of the
national emergency. Second Vice
Comdr. Clyde Talbert has returned
from Maryland University where
he completed a course in chemical
warfare.
The Kenneth H. Nash Post met
in its clubrooms With Comdr. Edwin
Luther presiding. This was the
| last meeting to be held on the
| fourth Wednesday Of the month,
as the post will meet on the second
Monday of each month only.
Lincoln Post, No. II, will meet
in the American Legion Clubhouse
| tomorrow at pm. with Comdr.
John D. Germer presiding. The
principal business will be the nomi-
nation and election of delegates
and alternates to the department
| convention
The Flag Code Act, proposed by
the American Legion and recently
| passed by the House of Representa-
| tives, has been ordered reported
to the Senate by the Judiciary Com
| mittee of that body.
The code as prepared in H. j.
Res. 303 will have two amendments
proposed in the Senate. These
would incorporate the pledge OF
allegiance and the salute to the
flag as part of the code. Acting
Legislative Director Francis M. Sui
livan for the Legion told the Sena-
tors that these amendments would
be thoroughly pleasing to the
Legion.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
F. O. Eagles

Washington Aerie will meet tomor-
row evening at the American Legion
Clubhouse, 2437 Fifteenth street
NV, for installation Of the follow
ing officers: President, Robert w
Hannemann; vice president, Charles
E. Miller; chaplain. Miles w. Ben
ner; secretary, John M. Regeon;
treasurer, Charles D. Long; conduc-
tor, Jerry Rubino; inner guard, Pas
quale Romano: outer guard. Tony
G. Furnary; trustees, John D. Po-
desta, John A. Booker, jr., and Louis
J. Mccarthy; Aerie physician, DR.
Isadore M Alpher; delegate to the
Grand Aerie, Louis J. Mccarthy.
The officers will be installed by q
team consisting entirely Of past
presidents. A buffet supper will be
served.
On June % large class Of can
didates will be initiated in honor OF
fathers day.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
Horel Greeters of America

The seventh annual show boat
cruise, sponsored by Charter No. 81
will take place on Tuesday on the
steamboat Mount Vernon, leaving
Seventh street wharves at $50 pm
There will be dancing floor show
and prizes. Frank Taylor Of the
Shoreham is general chairman.
At the last meeting, held at the
Lewis Hotel Training School, the
following delegates were named to
represent the organization at the
international convention to be held
in Pittsburgh, Pa, June 14-18: Rob-
inson Lappin. Louis Jackson. Ed.
ward Fence. Harry D. Stewart and
Wilmer Ruff. Delegates were to
name their own alternates.
At the auxiliary session Mrs.
Eloise Black was named speaking
delegate and Mrs. Edna Finney
alternate.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
Womon's S Benefit Association

Brightwood Review will have a
social tomorrow at pm. Games and
refreshments. Members and their
friends are invited.
On June 10 at 7::30 pm there will
be a meeting of the Girls Club to
discuss business and make plans for
the forthcoming beach party,
On June IL National Review will
meet. Luncheon will be served at
12:30. pm.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
v. F. W. Auxiliary
Department Banquet
To Be Held June 70
President Armstrong and
Commander Lombert on
Democracy Proerom

Mrs. Florence Armstrong, presi-
dent of the District Of Columbia
department, Veteran Of Foreign
Wars Auxiliary. last week an
nounced the annual banquet viii be
held June 20 at 7 pm. at the Con-
tinental Hotel. Mrs. Dorothy Lob
man Is chairman. She will be as
sisted by unit presidents.
At the last meeting Of the Council
of Administration, Mrs. Jane Reinel
was installed as department secre-
tary and Mrs. Mary Tucker ~
assistant department guard.
On June IL over the Station
WWDC the department president
and Department Comdr. Leon Lam
bert will participate in the Speak
Up for Democracy" program which
is sponsored by the Americanism
department of the Veterans OF For
eign Wars.
Equality Walter Reed Auxiliary
will meet Tuesday night.
Mrs. Sarah Johns, president OF
Treasury Auxiliary, announced that
the senior vice president, Mrs.
Katherine Smith. will be In charge
during her absence from the city.
Federal Auxiliary will meet June
/ II at the Thomas Circle Club.
National Capital Auxiliary will
meet Tuesday at Pythian Temple
Hall. Mrs. Maud Wright, president,
requests all OF the chairman for the
auxiliary to forward their reports TO
the department chairman by
June 10.
Potomac Auxiliary will meet to-
morrow night. The auxiliary Is
indorsing Mrs. Ida Emmert for the
Office of department senior vice
president.
Memorial services Of National
Capital Post will be held at pm.
Tuesday at Pythian Temple. Rep
resentative James A. Stanley OF
Connecticut will make the principal
address. Charles Jennings, past de-
partment commander, will be mas
ter of ceremonies.
Federal Post held It's memorial
services at 1925 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV. John G. Strobel was in
charge OF arrangements.
Club 1880 will meet Thursday
night at Odd Fellows Hall, 1920
Rhode Island avenue NE, for cleo
ton of officers. Post Comdr. Os-
terbye will install the officers.
There will be party celebrating
the clubs first birthday, with the
post members as guests.
Meetings of this week are:
Monday. Front Line Post, 1908
Fourteenth street NV.
Tuesday, Potomac Post, TIA II
street NE. National Capital Post,
1912 Ninth street NV. Junior
Drum and Bugle Corps, Eastern
High School Armory.
Wednesday, Columbia Post. 1926
Massachusetts avenue NV. Wash
ington Post, 1903 Fourteenth street
NV.
Thursday, Follow Me-Defense
Post, 1926 Massachusetts, avenue
NV. United States Treasury Post
1903 Fourteenth street NV.
Friday, Federal Post, 1926 Masss
chusetts avenue NV; United
States Treasury Post, 1903 Four
teenth street NV.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
American War Mothers

Mrs. John A. Eckert will sponsor
a card and bingo party for the bene-
fit of District of Columbia Chapter
at the Thomas Circle Club, 1926
Massachusetts, avenue NV, Friday
afternoon, following a short business
meeting at 1880 pm. Mrs. Eckert
will be assisted by Mrs. Walter H
Criswell, Mrs. Bahia Scordos and
Mrs. Marion Barrows.
Mrs. Walter H. Criswell, State
president, announces the State
color bearers, Mrs. Edith Fuge and
Mrs. Sarah S. Gass, will attend with
the colors of the District Of Colum-
bia Chapter and those of the Bicen-
tennial Chapter at the opening cer-
emonies of Flag Week at the Dis
trict Building at noon tomorrow
Members are invited to attend.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
Ben Hur News

Mckinley Court will be host to
the delegates attending the Mary
land-District of Columbia Congress,
in Pythian Temple on June Is.
Thomas A. Green, past chief, Is .
candidate for delegate to the 10th
convention at Charlottesville; Ind,
and Edward C. Walker as alternate.
James P. Cullen was selected as
guide and Harry r. Fox was elected
a delegate to the State congress.
The Ben Hur river trips will be
sponsored by Mckinley Court on
July 18 on the Wilson Line.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
Knights Of t.S John
Ladies' Auxiliary

Initiation ceremonies for some SO
members in the 10 afhliated aux
iliarieS in district No. were con-
Quoted recently at the K. c. audi
torium with District President Mrs
Wilfred P. Ross presiding. Mrs
Catherine Walsh was grand mes
senger and Mrs. Blanche Myers
directed the drill team. Principal
speaker was Supreme Trustee Mrs
Omi Bingham. District Deputy Mrs
Madge Ryce also spoke. Mrs. Elsie
Kppel was accompanist. Mrs. Teddy
Thompson headed the Committee
on Arrangements.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
Jobs Duuqhters

Bethel No. 3 is invited to be the
guest of Brookland Chapter. OES.
at the Masonic Temple, Twelfth
and Monroe streets NE. on June 10
at $50 pm.
On June II, Ruth Lewis. honored
queen, will preside at her first meet
ing.
The Dramatic Club will meet at
the home of Viola Cook on June Is
at pm.
Evening star., 1942-06-07

The matron of Brookland Chapter
announces a meeting on Wednesday.
Bethel No. 3, Jobs Daughters. will
be the guests. May birthdays OF
members will be celebrated. The
Home Board will meet Monday at
the nome Of Beulah Smith. The
Ways and Means Card Club will
meet Friday evening at the home
of the matron. AL members are in
vited.
The meeting on June of Lebanon
Chapter will be ohildren's night.
Entertainment will be furnished by
the children of chapter members.
Refreshments.
The chapter is sponsoring moon
light excursion on the S. S. Mount
Vernon on June %.
The 1887 Association picnic, sched-
uled for June IA, has been called OH.
Mrs. Martha Bernhart, matron Of
Takoma Chapter. announces that
those having birthdays during the
first six months of the year would
be honored on Friday.
Friendship Chapter meets Tues
day. Initiation, entertainment and
refreshments.
The Friendship Club of Federal
Chapter will entertain the chapter
on Thursday. Entertainment and
refreshments.
Mrs. Lillian M. Fowler, matron Of
Lafayette Lodge Chapter. announces
a meeting Wednesday evening. The
line officers will entertain the
grand line officers and the line
officers of this jurisdiction. Re-
freshments.
The Star Point Society will hold
its annual banquet at the Kennedy
Warren Hotel next Saturday eve
ming.
Mrs. Mary R. Lewis, matron Of
William F. Hunt Chapter, an
nounces the degree will be con-
ferred Thursday. The officers will
have a rehearsal Tuesday at 5 pm,
at the chapter room.
Matron Clara T. Wright an
nounces that April, May and June
birthdays will be celebrated on June
10. The Friday Evening Gard Club
will meet June II at the home OF
Mrs. Harriet Girard.
Hope Chapter will meet Wednes-
day in the Masonic Temple. Matron
Myrtle Smith announces the cele-
bration of birthdays for March,
April and May. The degrees will
be conferred and a Flag Day pro-
gram has been arranged.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
D. {. Legionnaires
Arranging for the
Annual Convention
Comdr. Haywood Saunders
To Issue Coll This Week;
Activities of Posts
Meetings This Week.

Monday-U. S. S. JACOB Jones,
Lincoln and G.. P. o. Posts, 2437
Fifteenth street NV.
Tuesday-JameS Reese Europe
Post, 1886 Fifteenth street NV;
Killeen Post, 1904 M street NV;
Department of Labor and Capt.
tai Transit Posts, 2437 Fifteenth
street NV.
Wednesday-Kenneth H. Nash
Post, 209 Pennsylvania avenue
Sc; Police and Fire and Nc
Alexander Posts, 2437 Fifteenth
street NV.
Thursday-James E. Walker
Post, 1916 Twelfth street NV;
Potomac Post, Palisades Field
House.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
Douohters of America

Meetings this week: Sune 8, Ole
Glory, Independent; JUNE 9, Fidel-
ity, Kenilworth. Unity. Red Gross
Unit: June 10, Progressive, Anacos-
tia, Loyalty, Esther; June II, Tri-
umph, Mizpah., Goodwill, Pride OF
Washington; June IL, Golden Rule
Friendship, Peace.
A victory class will be held, June
8, at Northeast Masonic Temple al
8 pm.
The State Convention Committee
will have a moonlight trip on the
Wilson Line on June "a.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
Spanish War Veterans

The annual encampme1t Of the
department and auxiliary will be
held next Saturday at pm. at
Pythian Temple.
Election and installation of de-
partment officers will be conducted
by Calvin B. Lucas, past department
commander. President Carrie Fla
herty will officiate in the auxiliary
session.
Meetings this week:
Monday, Petit Auxiliary, Naval
Lodge Hall; Tuesday, Petit Camp
department headquarters; Thurs
day, Dewey Camp. Pythian Temple;
Friday, Miles Camp and Miles Aux
iliary, Pythian Temple.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
Shepherds of Bethlehem

Loyalty Lodge will meet tomorrow
at 8 pm. at Z Fourth street NE.
The second nomination of officers
will be held. There will be games.
Trinity Lodge will meet Tuesday
In the same hall at 8 pm, The
second nomination of officers will
be made.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
RoyuI Neiqhbors of America

Myra B. Enright Camp will meet
June 10 at pm. at 92l PennSyl-
vania avenue, Sc. Oracle Clara T.
Lilly will preside.
Fidelis Camp will meet June 18
at pm. at the Thomas Circle Club.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
FIoq Week Observance Opens
Throughout Nation Tomorrow
June ID Celebration First in "a Years;
Bonner Waves High in War Of Distances
Nv MRS. p. C. ELLETT.


Beginning June Flag Week viii be celebrated all
our country designated proclamation
Naturally celebration of
permanent significance for it has been "a since
celebration held.
On country a
Evening star., 1942-06-07
Legion Auxiliary
National President 10
Pay Official Visit
Mrs. Mark MurriII Will
Come Here Wednesday;
Other Activities

Mrs. Mark Murrill, national presi-
dent of the American Legion Auxili-
airy will pay her of1icial visit to the
Department Of the District of Co.
lumbia next Wednesday.
Mrs. Murrill will be in conference
in the afternoon with Mrs. Dwight
Davis. national director of the Red
Cross.
An informal dinner will be held in
her honor at the American Legion
Clubhouse at $50 pm. Among dis
tinguished guests invited will be the
department president, Mrs. Mar
garet E. Carroll, and Ray Carroll;
executive committeeman, Capt. Jo-
seph Malloy and Mrs. Melloy, and
National Executive Committeewo-
man Helen McCabe and John E.
McCabe and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G..
Fraser.
After the dinner a meeting of the
Department Executive Committee
will be held. Mrs. Murrill will leave
the District of Columbia at IL
o'clock.
Mrs. Carroll and her staff will
attend the official visitation of Com
merce Unit at the Legion clubhouse
tomorrow night. All department
officers and members are invited to
attend.
Cooley-McCullough Unit will OBJ
serve its fourth anniversary today
with tea from 4 to 7 o'clock at the
Legion clubhouse. All are invited.
The United States Department of
Agriculture Unit will elect officers
Thursday night at the home of Vice
President Lillian M. Sawyer. apart
ment 81, 1415 Girard street NV.
President Pearl M. Heagerty will
preside.
Mrs. Blanche VOTERS application
for membership was approved at the
last meeting.
Vincent B. Costello Unit met
Tuesday with Mrs. Ann Granting
presiding.
Oficers elected were: President,
Mrs. Frances Cassidy: vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Clara Rubin and Mrs.
Irene Sullivan; chaplain, Mrs. Mary
E. Murray; historian, Mrs. Sarah
Bachelor; property custodian, Mrs.
Margaret Greenburg; color bearers,
Mrs. Josephine Watson and Mrs.
Claude Norton; sergeant at arms,
Mrs. Lottie Picchione.
Mrs. Edith Satler was nominated
for department president with Mrs.
Granling as vice president on her
ticket.
Police and fire Unit will meet
June IL at pm. at the Legion club
house with Mrs. Gladys White pre-
siding. There will be election Of
officers and also delegates to the
convention.
Mrs. Edith Satler was indorsed
for department president at the last
meeting.
On May 27 the James Reese
Europe Unit observed its 18th ami
verSary. Mrs. Priscilla Wilkes,
chairman, had as guest on her pro-
gram the Government Printing
Office Glee Club, directed by Mrs
Ethel Gray; j. Finley Wilson. ex-
aulted ruler of the 1. B. P. o. E.,
principal speaker; Comdr. Sylvester
Woodfork of James E. Walker Post;
Mrs. Martha Campbell, president Of
James E. Walker Unit, and their
staff.
Evening star., 1942-06-07

Police and fire Unit will meet
June II at pm. at the Legion club
house with Mrs. Gladys White pre-
siding. There will be election of
officers and also delegates to the
convention.
Mrs. Edith Satler was Endorsed
for department president at the last
meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30

trucks were moving dCTOSS lIOSch
Lake Ladoga, resorting land COM
munication with besieged Lenin-
grad The Vichy radio. axis con-
trolled, broadcast a report that
troop movements indicated new
Russian offensiveS.
Fighting in TuniSia begged down
III the mud. but the British eighth
army massed armor and artillery
west of Sitre and it appeared that
Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery's
army would deliver the next heavy
blow at the axis in Africa.
LINE UNHINGED
The Red army's capture Of Kotel-
nokovski unhinged the German
line in the southwest-S talingrad
sector and big pincer movement
was being closed on Rostov, which
guards the approaches to the eau
casus. Should Rostov fall, addi-
tional thousands of Germans
would be trapped.
Increasing numbers of axis pris-
oners were struggling back from
Kotelnokovski and large amounts
Of booty were captured in the city.
including II unchanged German
planes and a trainload of trucks.
There WAS no halt to the Rus
sian drive southwest of Stalengrad.
Tanks led the way in night fight
ing and more towns and villages
fell to the red army. The Rus
cio
Gle. man divisions while in another
southwest Stalingrad sector Is field
guns and four large ammunition
dumps were seized
STREET FIGHTING
Fighting still ragged in the streets
yard h. yard with b:yonets f0d
hand grenades, the red army cap
tured a series of Wo. kShopS and
: large factory.
In Tunisia the tide of battle
swung back and forth with neither
side making significant gains. AL
lied forces withdrew from a hill;
northeast of Medjez- El-Bab, but il
Was regarded more as a tactical
move than as a defeat. The French
reported they were advancing slow
ly about 80 miles southwest CT the
east coast of Sousse, BIT there
was no indications that it was a
major offensive move.
BRITISH ADVANCE
At the other end of the North
African battle line British eighth
army patrols b: oke across Wad
e. Chebir, first of three possible
remaining defense lines on the Ii.
byan coast. Wadi FL Chebir i.
1875 miles east of Tripoli Vehicles
Continued on Page 6, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30
Olson WithdruWs Choice
FOR Judge, Names Second

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 30-tUP'
Gov Culbert [. Olson today UNI
2Xrectedly withdrew the commits
sion of Brodie Airport as presid-
rg justice Of the district court of
appeal in Los z: seles and appoint
&c Judge Waiter Desmond. presid-
ing judge of the Los Angeles super
iOl court.
Airport is the former law part
ner OF Richard Olson. son of the
Governor. He was chosen by Olson
Tor the appellate bench post after
the Governor had named appellate
Justice B. Rey Schauer of Los
Angeles to the State Supreme court.
C,son made the following state
nlent en- his Withdrawing of ALL
ports commission:
Il am Withdrawing the appoint
ment of Airport so that there will
be no delay in confirmation of the
presiding Justice of the District
court because I have other plans
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30
BY UNITED PRESS

Rising flood waters along the
Ohio river and its tributaries fore
ed renewal CT hundreds of families,
stopped or threatened war indus
tries and caused extensive damage
in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West
VIRGINIA, Wednesday,
Cher rivers and streams were
rising in Connecticut and New
York state. The Mississippi at st.
Louis rose TO the highest Deem
Ter level il. wca.:ler burG,r rec
ords, drowning at least two per-
Sons and inundating thousands Of
acres.
HARDEST HIT
Flood waters and resultant dam
age were most serious III the tri-
state flood triangle of Eastern
Chic, Western Pennsylvania, and
Northern West Virginia. The ram
paging Allegheny and Mononga-
bella rivers dumped record volumes
CT water into the Ohio in down
town Pittsburgh, raising the wa
ter level to 80 feet, or seven feet
beyond flood stage
The flood hit war industries in
a great industrial sector, threaten
ing to close down a Republic Steel
Corporation plant at Youngstown,
Ohio, at Pittsburgh. the bravo cor
poration shipyards had to reduce
operations; several departments of
Westinghouse Electric end Manu-
featuring company closed, five
mines Of Pittsburgh Coal company
were flooded, six open hearths
were shut down and other facili-
ties of Jones 81 Laughlin Steel COR
poration were threatened.
POWER SHUT OFF
Some Pittsburgh suburbs were
forced to shut eff electricity and
the streets of many surrounding
communities were inundated, caus-
ing thousands OF dollars damage to
homes and places of business.
Hundreds of families were evac-
uated and there werc numerous in
stances of extraordinary rescues
and heroiSm. The American Red
Cross set up emergency relief
headquarters at Pittsburgh.
The weather bureau predicted a
crest on the Ohio of between sc
and 1877 feet, highest since 1886, and
warned communities down the riv-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-30

the Superior Court by election of
other judges and O'son said he has
been considered one OF the dblest
court administrators in Los Angeles
court history
Olson's switch came on the same
da5' that the qualifications COM
mission was TO meet in San Fran
tons for the appellate post BY
custom. the state bar had been
asked to investigate his record and
report 10 the commission. which
consists Of Attorney General and
Governor-elect Earl Warren, pre-
siding Justice Phil Gibson OF the
Supreme court and presiding Jus
tice John York of the Los Angeles
District Court.
A similar commission affirmed
Justice Schauer's appointment 10
the Supreme court the same day u
was received