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Evening star., 1942-12-16
Girl Scouts to Aid
Gift Collection for
Rural Children

Washington Girl Scouts have
Joined the Save the Children Fed.
GRAFTON in its program Of collecting
books, toys, games and articles OF
warm clothing to send to children
In isolated rural schools in the
Southern Appalachian Mountain
area.
Mrs H. A. Mariner, service chair
man for the Scouts, has announced
that large box has been placed
at the Girl Scout headquarters, 1906
M street NV, where packages will
be received for the federation's 8
Santa Claus party"
The boxes are shipped direct to
the rural schools and the gifts are
distributed by teachers at the San
ia Claus parties" which will be held
in several hundred schools prior to
Christmas, it was explained.
Pointing out that the federation
goal is to provide for 10000 children
this Christmas, Mrs. Irene Cald-
well, chairman of the Washington
Committee Of the Save the Children
Federation, declared: I'VE in WASH
ington are going to see that Christ
mas is made brighter this year for
at least 5000 of these children.
I'VE are making daily shipments
Of books, warm garments such as
sweaters, jackets. coats, scarfs. caps,
mittens and socks; toys, games, balls,
bats, tools, pencils and dolls" she
continued.
With the excellent cooperation
Of the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and
Camp Fire Girls, as we'll as hun
dreds Of individual school children
in the Nations Capital, am sure we
will reach our goal
Evening star., 1942-12-16
Blood Donor Unit
Reaches Quota

With 154 men and women report
ing to the Woman's Club of Chevy
Chase to volunteer as blood donors
yesterday, the Chevy Chase Blood
Donor Unit Of the Red Cross went
over the top in meeting its quota of
$50.
A mobile blood donor unit Of the
Red Cross visited the club during
the day to receive the contributions
A total Of 80 Of the volunteers
were found to be eligible and OF
these 54 promised to contribute
again when the mobile unit returns
to the Chevy Chase area, it was re-
ported.
The return trip is scheduled within
the next six or eight weeks, accord
Ing to Mrs. Lee Price Calfee, chair
man Of the Chevy Chase Blood
Donor Unit.
Evening star., 1942-12-16
.UDC Division
To Hold Dinner
Friday at YWCA
Mrs. Robbins and He,
Cabinet VIII Be
Honor Guests

Mrs. Harold Walbridge Robbins
president Of the District Division
United Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy, and her cabinet of ohlcers
will be honor guests at a dinner tc
be held by the division at $50 pm
Friday at the Young Women's
Christian Association, Seventeenth
and K streets NV.
Mrs. Robert Bachman, who was
recently elected registrar general Of
the national society, will be a spe-
cial guest.
Convention echoes" will be in
cluded on the program, with dele
gates reporting on the recent session
held in St. Louis. Those who at
tended included Mrs. Robbins, Mrs
Livingston Vann, jr., Mrs. Berry r
Thompson, Mrs. Ernest William
Howard, jr., Mrs. Martha Hughes
Carter, DR.. Ella r. Fales and Mrs
Lena Epperly Macdonald.
Reservations, which close today
are being handled by Mrs. Vann. the
chairman; Mrs. Marie Evans Sed-
dicum, Mrs. Anne Ettenger Howell
and the chapter presidents.
The division officers, in addition
to Mrs. Robbins, are Mrs. Seddicum
first vice president; Miss Frances
Davis Shirley, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Macdonald, third vice
president and director of the Chill
dren of the &onfederacy; Mrs. Seba
Laurie Christie, recording secretary;
Mrs. John Dean Milligan, CORE
spending secretary: Miss Viola Dean
Jones, treasurer; Mrs. Benjamin
Grady, registrar; Mrs. Elizabeth G.
Fred, historian; Miss Kate Sexton,
Mrs. Fred Louis Volland,
parliamentarian; Miss Laura En-
brey, auditor; Mrs. John William
johnson, chaplain. and Miss E.
Florence Lancaster, recorder Of
crosses.
Evening star., 1942-12-16

ways returned Is soon as they
recovered"
Lady Dill recently returned from
. visit to Red Cross chapters in
Virginia, where she has been speak.
ing in behalf Of volunteer Nurses
Aide recruitment and for other vol
unteer services Of the Red Cross.
Others ON the program included
Mrs. R. D. Rands, chairman of the
Consumers Interest Committee OF
the District Federation of Women's S
Clubs, and Mrs. Furman Rymer.
Mrs. Rands stressed the impor-
tance Of huosekeepers supporting tn,
regulations imposed by OCD ano
seeing that merchants abide BY
OPA ceiling prices.
A talk on Household Brushes
was given by Mrs. Rymer. who illus.
trated her talk with numerous sam.
pies useful to housewives.
Lady Dill was introduced by Mrs
Newton c. Wing, publicity chair.
man Of the alliance. Others on tn,
program were introduced by Mrs
Wiley, who presided at the meet.
ing. Refreshments were served a.
the conclusion of the program IL
the dining room, where the tabl,
was attractively decorated with
Christmas green's and red candles.
Evening star., 1942-12-16
OAR Air Program

Mrs. William H. Pouch, president.
general Of the National Society,
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton, will be interviewed in = radio
program at l2:45 p m. tomorrow over
Station WWDC. She will discuss the
various war projects Of the OAR.
Evening star., 1942-12-16
B'nai Birth Fete

The Women's Auxiliary of B'nai
Birth has set February as the
date for its second annual carnival
at the Willard Hotel. Mrs. Samuel
Wheeler is chairman, with Mrs.
Morris Gerwirz and Mrs. Maurice
Saloman, co-chairman.
Proceeds will go to the wal
projects Of the organization.
Evening star., 1942-12-16
Madame Wei Guest
OF Kappa Beta Pi

Nine. Wei, wife Of the Chinese
Ambassador, was guest speaker at
q founders day dinner held by
Province Of Kappa Beta ri inter-
Evening star., 1942-12-16

national legal sorority last night ct
the Washington Club.
Musical selections featured the
Chinese national anthem as well as
the Star Spangled Banner.
Miss Selma Borchardt, province
dean, presided.
Evening star., 1942-12-16

Wartime high construction costs
have decreased building In Rio de
Janeiro to so per cent below normal.
Evening star., 1942-12-16

Escaping AFRAID damages, mo-
ton picture theaters In New Ply
mouth, England, continue to show
to crowded houses,
Evening star., 1942-12-16

Buy bonds and stamps for the
boys in the camps.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Catholic u. Starts Tomorrow;
Specialized Training Stressed
Enlarged Enrolment Is Anticipated;
Registration Losts Until October7

students at Catholic University ex-
panding rapidly. especially in the
school OF nursing education, where
the registration already exceeds any
previous year. a new campus organi-
zation has been formed under the
direction OF DR.. Eugene A. Leonard,
dean of women. known as the As
sociation Women Students of c. u,
the organization will inaugurate
the new school year with a tea to
to all women and girl enrollees in
Mullen Library October from 4
until o'clock. The social affair is
planned as a welcoming gesture to
the new students and to build UP
the membership of this first coed
campus organization at the uni
versity.
In the reception line at the tea
will be Miss Marguerite Still of
Bradford, Pa, president; Miss Pa
tricia Mckinley Of Lynn, Mass. and
Sister Glare Lynch Of st. Joseph.
Mimi, vice presidents; Miss Patricia
Hallenbeck OF Whitewater, Colo.
treasurer. and Miss Ann Eiardi of
Darby, Pa, secretary.
An innovation in the school of
philosophy has been authorized by
the Rev. DR.. Ignatius Smith, O. P,
dean Of the school, whereby under
graduate courses will be offered
this semester at night periods. The
classes will be held in all branches
of philosophy, beginning at 7l0 pm.
and continuing until 9:10 o'clock.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

recollections have to do with being
taken for walks by her nurse past
the old Willard Hotel and of having
pointed out to her the celebrities as
they came and went from its portals.
Knew Sidney Lanier.
Mrs Palmer is graduate in piano
from the Peabody Conservatory of
Music in Baltimore. During her
student days at the conservatory
eshe made the acquaintance of Sid
ney Lanier. then lecturer on Eng
lish literature at Johns Hopkins
University and f1utist at the con-
servatory. Subsequently she at
tended his lectures on Shakespeare's
sonnets and remembers his speak
ing voice. as well as the interpre-
tation he gave to these lyrical
passages from Shakespeare works.
Her recollections of her friendship
with the sunrise poet" his wife
and family, have been embodied in
a paper which she has given before
various literary and patriotic So
cieties.
In the very nature of things
can't expect very great deal from
the future" declared this college
graduate of an earlier era. But
there is the dramatic present and
the joy of the memories of long
and full life. 1t is a great boon
to have memories. No one can de-
prive you of them or diminish your
enjoyment of them. They are the
ultimate treasures Of our lives. the
special, absolutely unchanging heri-
tage, as it were, of growing older" I"
Remembers Civil War.
Her own memories carry her back
to her childhood days during the
Civil War. She recollected, too, that
her husband as young boy was
one of the witnesses to the reburial
of the body of John Wilkes Booth,
Lincoln's assassin, in the Green
Mount Cemetery in Baltimore.
There to lay wreath on his
fathers grave, the boy was eau
toned by the cemetery attendants
to draw aside from one Of the main
roadways. Booths aged mother,
supported by her other son, Edwin
Booth, Shakespearean actor, and
Evening star., 1942-09-27
National Junior College
Gets New Men on Faculty

The acting dean of the Junior
College of National University, Mr.
Frank Smith, announces the ap-
pointment of several new members
Of the faculty of the Junior College
DR.. Forrest L. Foor, who holds the
degree of PhD. from the University
of California and is Assistant Ar
chivist of the National Archives, has
been appoined lecturer in American
History.
DR.. James F. Leahigh, new lee
turer in Government. both element
ary and advanced. holds the degree
of Ph.D. from Georgetown Univer-
sity and is instructor in Government
and Secretary of the Graduate
School of Georgetown University
Mr.. Walter s. Sanderlin, newly ap-
pointed lecturer in European His
tory, is a graduate of American Un-
iversity and is completing his stduies
for q PhD. degree at the University
Of Maryland
The Junior College. which is a
member of the American Associa-
ton of Junior Colleges and is also
approved by the Board of Educa-
ton of the District of Columbia, is
emphasizing this year broad cultural
subjects, and particularly the social
sciences. On successful completion
of the prescribed two years of study
the college awards a certificate Of
Associate in Arts.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

With the curriculum geared to
supply specialized instruction to men
and women students who seek train
ing to aid the war effort, the fall
semester gets under way tomorrow
at the Catholic University.
Anticipating an enlarged enroll
ment in all schools of the university,
the registration period, which opens
tomorrow. will continue until Oc-
tober 7. the Right Rev. Msgr. P. j.
Mccormick, acting rector of the
institution, announced yesterday.
The formal opening of the academic
year is scheduled for Tuesday morn
ing. with lectures to begin in all
schools at $40 am. on Wednesday,
A great number of students who
will resume their studies at the
university have already participated
in the accelerated program which
has been in progress all summer.
To take care of the new enrollees-
the freshmen class - provision has
been made whereby they may take
intensive training during the fall
semester in order to be equipped next
February to take their places in
the more specialized engineering and
other scientific courses.
To provide additional classrooms,
the Office of the procurator and the
business administrative staff S head
quarters have been moved from
Caldwell Hall into the remodeled
Mission House on the campus,
wherein provision has also been
made for the alumni Offices and the
maintenance department.
Similarly recreation room for the
resident students is being provided
in Gibbons Hall, under the guidance
Of the Rev. Edgar A. Lang, dean
of men, and the members of the
Student Council. who with other
classmen have planned a number
of social events. the proceeds Of
which will go toward furnishings
for the lounge.
With the enrolment OF women
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Poieet Business College
To beqin Term Thursday

The 1928 term of Poteet's Busi-
ness College, 1888 I street NV, will
begin Thursday.
Mr.. Poteet has announced the
addition of several new instructors
to take care Of the already large
enrolment.
The new course in radio broad
casting will give each student ex-
perience through the facilities of
local broadcasting studios. This
course will include script writing, as
we'll as actual broadcasting.
One Of the features of Poteet S
Business College courses Is the in
dividual instruction afforded in the
small classes.
Besides the new radio broadcast
Ing course Poteet's offers classes in
day or night school in business
administration, secretarial. steno-
graphic, accounting, bookkeeping
civil service. Registration will be
accepted through Thursday.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

their devoted friend, John McCul-
lough, also portrayer of Shake
spearean roles, sorrowfully viewed
the ceremony. President Grant had
given permission for the burial at
the request of Booths mother.
Among Mrs. Palmers family treas
ures are two old diaries. One was
kept by her great-grandfather Capt
William Somerville, who served in
an artillery division of the Revo-
mtionary War from TITS to 1871
and then later lived at White Hall.
which overlooks White Post, Clark
County. Va. In it is this notation,
dated May 25. 1912: Il am dis
gusted that our soldiers do not enlist
more rapidly. Where are the men
of T6?"
The other is a 53-year -old record
kept by her father from the time
he was theological student in
Boston in 1856 through the years of
his ministry until his death in 1909.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Law School al {. u.
Will Begin lis Fall
Term Tomorrow
Brendon F. Brown
Will Be in Charge;
Several FoeuIty Shifts

The Law School at the Catholic
University of America will begin its
fall term tomorrow under the direc-
ton OF Brendan F. Brown who was
recently put in charge by the Rt
Rev. Msgr. Patrick J. Mccormick
acting Rector Of the University
Registration will take place from to-
morrow to October 7.
Several faculty changes have re-
Gently been made. The course on
Civil Procedure will be given by
Bernard C. Gavit formerly pro-
fessor of law and dean of the In
diana University law school and now
on leave of absence and engaged in
special Government work. He is
secretary-treasurer OF the Associa-
ton OF American Law Schools. Mr.
Gavit will also give an evening
course for post graduate students
in Federal Procedure.
The course on Torts this year will
be offered by Fowler V. Harper,
formerly professor of law at the
University of Indiana law school.
now on leave Of absence in Wash
ington on special defense work. Mr..
Harper is the author of numerous
books and articles on this subject
and was special reporter for the
American Law Institute in its Re-
statement on Torts.
Ralph Dwan will teach Taxation.
Prof. Dwan has been a member of
the law faculties of Minnesota and
Northwestern Universities. He re-
ceived his SID. degree from the
Harvard Law School. He is now an
attorney in the legal division of the
Treasury Department.
The Law of Corporations will be
taught by Albert A. Carretta. for
merly a member of the faculty of the
College of the City of New York. in
its School of Business and Civic Ad-
ministration.
The course on Corporation Finance
will be given by Thomas C.
Billig. Mr.. Billig, author of several
legal works, has been on the law
faculties of Washington and Lee,
Cornell, Ohio State. Northwestern.
Columbia, West Virginia and Duke
Universities.
The course on Radio and Air Law
has been assigned to Thomas w.
OHara. who has done considerable
legal research on the subject of the
influence of the control of patents
on the historical development of the
law covering communications by
telegraph, cable, telephone and ra-
dio.
Henry A. Schweinhaut, trial law
yer for the Government, especially
experienced in Federal Appellate
Courts. will be the new lecturer on
Evidence.
The law of Trade Regulation will
be presented by Forrest Black,
former law professor at the Univer-
sity of Kentucky, now special assist
ant to the Attorney General of the
United States.
As in previous years, post graduate
courses will be given In Labor Law.
Administrative Law and Jurisprud-
ence, respectively, by James A.
Condrick, Anthony Papale and Mr..
Brown, -~-r-srE -.s.r-t
Evening star., 1942-09-27

dents, TO guarantee individual In.
struction to those who wish TO take
position or expect work oversea.
When grammar is taught and the
literature interpreted, It was ex-
planned. illustrations are chosen
from current speech and eontem-
porary subjects 20 that the student
learns by comprehension rather than
repetition.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
John D. Be||amy, Former
House Member, Dead

By the Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, N. c.. Sept 26.-
John D. Bellamy, 49, dean Of the
North Carolina Bar, died in a hos
pital here last midnight.
Mr.. Bellamy, a native of Will
mington, had practiced law for 81
years. During his long career, he
served as member Of Congress
and a member of the State Legis-
lature.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Good Neiehbor School
Stresses Conversation

The Good Neighbor School Of
Spanish, Portuguese and Russian
emphasizes actual conversational
needs rather than the literature OF
these languages. according to Leon
D. Fares, director.
Classes are limited to seven stu
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Bineburst
Junior School
Pinehurst, n. {.

. ARENTS--Have you q son g to 1e
years. troubled. with colds sore throat or
sinus during the winter? Send him TO
sunshine, pine air and outdoor sports all
winter. Tuition $500. Rapid progress by
our individual method Special rate for
sons of Army and Navy officers. Beautiful
estate. Send for circular. Willis 9: Conant.
Ph.B. Brown, Head Master, 1000 Conn.
Ave Mich 1000
Evening star., 1942-04-01
Pianos Provided for Troops
With Outlay Of Only 81

Provision Of four pianos to the
soldiers Of nearby Army camps with
an outlay Of only a dollar is the
record of the Music for the Services
Committee, in existence less than q
month.
Using one of the first contribu-
tions, 81, to insert an advertisement
IN The Star requesting musical gifts
to men In the armed forces, Mrs.
Stuart Godfrey, one of the COM
mittee's most active members, re-
ceived prompt response in four
separate offers of a piano, each in
acceptable condition.
In addition, a radio-victrola. 500
records and 500 pieces OF sheet
music have been obtained and are
already In use at the camps.
The inspiration which led to the
music-collecting campaign, Mrs.
Godfrey says, was born on a park
ing lot" where a young attendant
who expected soon to be drafted
told her he planned to spend his
entire $2l monthly allotment on
music.
Learning of the need for sheet
Evening star., 1942-04-01
Missing Persons

Those hdpino information
concerning persons reported
missing should communicate |
NTH the Public Relations Squad |
of the Police Department, Na-
tional 1000. ]
Betty Jean Simmons, Is; 5 feet
inches, 112 pounds, blue eyes, ligh
brown long bobbed hair: wearing
long gray twill sport coat: missing
from 1926 C street NE. since Mon
day.
Bessie Bindes, Is; S feet S inches
1l8 pounds, brown eyes and hair
wearing brown plaid suit, blue top.
coat. black shoes and purse; missing
from 167 N street Sc, since last
Wednesday.
George Cryer, 16, 5 feet inches
140 pounds, blue eyes, brown hair;
wearing blue jacket, blue stocking
cap, blue striped trousers, white
shirt, missing from 2108 Thirty frs,
place Sc. since yesterday.
Mary M. Barrett, 18: S feet 4
inches. 1l2 pounds; wearing brown
and-red coat, blue shirt. pink long.
sleeyed sweater, missing from 400l
Pennsylvania avenue Sc. since yes.
terday.
Kenneth Turner, IS; feet &
inches, 95 pounds: brown eyes ano
hair, scar on forehead: wearing
brown trousers. yellow shirt. green
sweater with button, Remember
Pearl Harbor," brown shoes: miss
ing from Arlington, Va, since yes
terday.
Daniel Strothers, Q colored, 4 feet
IS pounds, brown skin; wearing dark
gray corduroy suit, brown tennis
shoes, two-tone blue socks; missing
from 4l9 L street NV. since Mon
day.
Evening star., 1942-04-01
Toofhpasfe Tubes
Ordered Turned In
For New Purchases
w. P. B. Sets Up Plan
To Conserve Tin;
Toys Are Restricted
Hy the Associated Press.

~ ths ASbOClhted fTeSs.
Uncle Sam has laid down his own
send-in-a-box-top rules for saving
precious tin. From now on, to buy a
tube of toothpaste or shaving cream
you must turn In an old tube.
The War Production Board figures
there are tnnumerable Jumps of tin
and alloys in the form Of empty col
lapSible tubes on the shelves o1
American bathrooms, and kitchens
as well. The order, issued late yes
terday. completely eliminates the
use Of such tubes for foods (such as
fish pasSes and cheese, cosmetics
and toilet preparations.
Retailers are to be held responsible
for enforcing the tube trade-ins by
purchasers of shaving cream and
tooth paste. The trade-in tubes do
not have to be exactly the same type.
The merchants will hold the old
tubes until further orders from the
director Of industry operations
Eventually, it was understood. the
used tubes will be reprocessed and
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With the rich tin mines of the
Straits Settlements now in the hands
Of the japanese, the once-common
metal has assumed new Importance
In the Nations war economy. w. P.
B. officials estimated that the new
order would reduce the tube indus
try's consumption from 5000 tons q
year to 578 tons.
The restrictions on tubes were an
nounced shortly after the issuance
Of other emergency orders designed
TO save essential materials and speed
the conversion of factories to war
production.
Toymakers were instructed to quit
making electric trains after July /,
and to quit using scarce metals, plas-
tics and colorings.
Evening star., 1942-04-01

music and instruments In m
branches Of the armed service, Mrs
Godfrey and q number of members
OF the Friday Morning Music Club
organized the Music for the Services
Committee March 13. Mrs. Eugene
Byrnes became honorary chairman
and Mrs. Ralph Rogers acting chair
man Of the organization.
Gifts may be left at any branch
OF the Public Library. They will
be assembled at the Southwest
Branch, where Army trucks have
arranged to collect them periodically
for prompt distribution.
Evening star., 1942-04-01
Harper Becomes Colonel

Neal A. Harper, son of A. Clark
Harper, 851 Venable place NV, and
a graduate of National University
Law School, has been promoted to
the rank of colonel In the Army
Dental Corps, 1t has been announced
by headquarters at Carlisle Bar
racks, Pa.
Evening star., 1942-04-01

The time has come, the Walrus
said, to buy some Defense bonds.
Evening star., 1942-04-01

Suit with Single PaneIs for
that soft" look. lOO9o
wool twill in coffee brown,
blue navy. II to 1S---s25
Csisf, Gsrdesia BasfIs----S6.5O
Nogales international., 1942-09-04
Jones Confident
Of Winning At
uesday Primary

Confident of winning at Tues
days primary, Former Governor
Robert T. Bob" Jones, candidate
fer the Democratic nomination for
governor, was in Nogales Saturday
greeting his host of friends on the
border.
He expressed himself as satisfied
with the outlook for the September
9th primary and while here con-
ferred with his county campaign
manager. A. w. Steensen, and other
Jones boosters.
He said he was pleased with the
organization set up here to promote
his candidacy and was told indica-
tions point to him again carrying
this county.
At the primary two years age
Jones got more votes in Santa Cruz
County than all of his opponents
combined. The vote was as follows
Tcnes 1892. Osborn 961, henderson
119, Carleton 80, Sprouse 7, Shield;
S.