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Evening star., 1942-01-04
Y. M. G. A. News

The Central Y. M. C. A. has ar
ranged the following events for the
week:
Mems Department.
Today, "At Home" for service men,
4 to 6 pm, with program and re-
freshments.
Tomorrow, $50 am, staff con-
ference. 7:30 pm. opening of Mon
day Night Bible Glass, Miss Mabel
Nelson Thurston, teacher.
Tuesday, 8 pm, Amateur Radio
Club.
Wednesday, 8 pm, Checker Club:
Glee Club.
Thursday. s pm, Amateur Radio
Club fencing group. $50 pm,
Forum on Current Events.
Friday, 7 pm, motion pictures in
lobby, 8 pm. Amateur Radio Club.
Saturday, 8:15 pm, Y. NJ. C. A.
Sunday school hour from Studios
Of Radio Station WINK.
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Y. W. G. A. News

The Y. w. c. A. will have tea to-
day from 4 to pm. The public
is welcome: At pm. Miss Gene
We've Hughes, contralto, will be the
guest artist for the music hour
with Miss Dorothy Russell Todd,
pianist.
General education classes will re-
sumo sessions Monday. A class in
nutrition will begin at 7:30 pm.
and continue five weeks. meeting on
Mondays and Wednesdays. A Red
Cross class in home nursing will be-
gin Wednesday at 7:30 pm, to be
held for IL lessons on Wednesdays
and Fridays.
Miss Mabel Cook is entertaining
the Girl Reserve Executive Com
mittee on Monday at 6 pm. The
Elizabeth Somers Glee Club will
meet at pm. Monday.
There will be special welcome
to newcomers on Tuesday evening
in the business and professional
women's department, where a tour
OF the building is planned and a
social. The A. c. w. Y. Club will
have a dinner Tuesday at $50 pm.
with a social program.
The Young Married Women's
Club will meet Tuesday at noon for
lunch. DR.. Grace Purse will speak
on topics relating to Success in
Marriage" Newcomers to the city
are invited to the club meetings
The Chevy Chase Chapter will
meet on Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. H. R. Smoke, Is Williams lane,
Chevy Chase, at pm. Miss Mabel
r. Cook, U. S. O.-Y. w. G. A. d.
rector, will speak.
The Chamber Music Club will
meet at pm. Wednesday.
The Xenos Club will hold q busi-
ness meeting Wednesday at 7:3o
pm. The Blue Triangle Club will
meet Thursday at pm.
The Mount Pleasant Chapter will
meet at the home of Mrs. j. B. Nor
rey, 23O1 Connecticut avenue NV.
on Thursday at 1:30 pm. and will
feature q silver tea. Mrs. Carl
Aslakson, who has lived in South
America for q number Of years, Will
speak.
A meeting Of the Junior Girl Re-
serve Council will be held Wednes-
day, and Saturday at 1918 am. q
meeting of the Senior Girl Reserve
| Council 49,
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wood. vaun p. Cafferty; Chillum,
James E. Garrity; Hampshire
Heights, Oscar j. Carrico; Manor
Park, Ernest H. Pullman; Petworth,
Emmet L. Sheehan; Sixteenth
Street Heights, Roy S. Farrell, and
Takoma, James E. Kent.
Sergt. Jasper Post will meet at
the American Legion House at 8
pm. on Wednesday evening.
On the evening Of Jen-ory II at
the r,ew Colonial Hotel the rcsc
will honor Junior Past Comdr. Ay-
den A. Ditble at testin onial din
ner End dence The principal speak
er will be J. Monroe johnson, past
national officer of the American Le-
gion and now an Interstate Com
merce Commissioner. Reservations
may be made with Vice Comdr.
Charles H. Pierce, North 9026, and
tickets may be obtained from Vice
Comdr. Martin A. Schubert, Taylor
2092 or Lincoln $500.
Several members of the post have
volunteered for service in the civil
defense and others are serving as
plane spoilers under the direction
of Donald G. Stanley.
George Washington 'ost. No. l,
will celebrate past commanders
night next Tuesday evening at the
American Legion Club. Past COM
manders will act as hosts and enter
tain members of the post and their
friends. A business session will be
held at 8 o'clock. with Comdr. Will
liam A. Corley presiding.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Washington Lodge
OF EIks 10 Form
First-Aid Classes
Cundidutes for 60th
Anniversary Class
To Be Selected

The National Defense Committee
of Washington Lodge Of Elks will
start a class in first aid for Elks
In Washington and vicinity, begin
ming Monday at 7:30 pm.
The first class will be instructed
by Exalted Ruler Allen j. Duvall,
a graduate instructor Of both the
Red Cross and Bureau Of Mines
first-aid courses. Additional in
structors will be secured as the
classes grow.
Firfst-aid classes will be formed.
Elks' wives will be invited to join.
All who are interested should report
to the Elks' Club tomorrow at
7:30 pm.
A group of candidates for the
60th anniversary class will be bal
loted on Wednesday evening. Fol-
lowing Is a list of those eligible
flor ballot: william w. Amann,
Anton F. Auth, Bernard F. Auth,
F. H. Cruikshank, Edmond E. Deal.
G.. B. Ganghorn, Albert j. Gervais,
Martin H. Haley, Jacob Hauft,
Thomas J. Myer, Herbert M.
Palmer, Bernard F. Peacock, Gale
E. Pugh, William c. Somerville and
Charles S. Thomas.
All applications for induction in
the Goth anniversary class must be
on file with Secretary William S.
Shelby on or before January 81.
A regional meeting of the Maryland,
Delaware and District of Columbia
Elks' Association will be held here
January 18. The trustees will meet
at l pm. The business session will
begin at 2 pm. Visiting Elks and
their ladies will be entertained at
q dinner.
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KNIGHTS of Pythios

The Grand Lodge ofncers and
chancellor commanders Will meet
January 7 at Pythian Temple to
discuss the location Of the $4,000
Pythian Memorial.
Officers of Syracusians Lodge Will
be installed Thursday evening.
Amaranth Lodge will meet tomor-
row night for installation and rank
work.
Rathbone Temple, Pythian Sis
ters. will install officers on Friday
evening. Mrs. Sue Newcomb will be
the installing officer.
Friendship Temple. Pythian Sis
ters, elected Mrs. Ruth Scholl as
manager, and Mrs. Josephine Dell
niger outer guard. AL of their OFF,
GERS will be installed by Past Chief
Doris Harrington Wednesday eve
ming.
Mrs. Grayce N. Martin will en-
tertain the Past Chiefs Association
on January 13. Election of officers
will be held.
The Needle Point Club will meet
at the home of President Mrs.
Doris Harrington on January 10.
Installing officers have been ap-
pointed as follows: Franklin Lodge,
Lewis Theon; Mount Vernon Lodge,
william r. Southwark; Webster
Lodge, James G.. Yaden; Calanthe
Lodge, A. B. Foster; Syracusians
Lodge, E. T. Negosta; Hermoine
Lodge, o. E. Robbins; Capitol Lodge
Earl G. Johnscher; Columbia Lodge
P. Fabrizio, and Amaranth Lodge
w. E. Schimps.
The Knights Of Pythias Hall Asso-
ciation viii meet January IA.
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Ladies' Auxiliary
Ancient Order of Hiberniuns

Division No. Z held q Christman
party at the home Of Mrs. L. E
Conlon. Several baskets were filled
to be given to the st. Vincent de
Paul Society, of st. Paul's Church
The following officers were re-
elected:
President. Miss Kathleen Leckey; vice
president. Miss Margaret Walsh; fnan-
cial secretary. Miss Catherine L. Larkin;
treasurer. Miss Agnes Flanagan; record
ing secretary, Mrs. Ellen r.. Stanton;
Quinn: mistress at arms. Mrs. France:
chairman Of Standing Committee. Miss
Celia Craven. and chairman Of missions:
Mrs Helen Keck. They will be installed
by the district president. Miss Mary z.
Junior Division No. 2 gave a
Christmas party at the home OF
Mrs. M. j. Ready. Mrs. Rose Mar
tin, director, was assisted by Mrs.
Mazurski, Mrs. Ryan, Mrs. Cousins
Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Craven, Miss
C. Craven and Mrs. Stanton. All
received a gift. The president, Miss
Mary Edith Bolton, presented Mrs
Martin with an umbrella.
Junior Division No. l held a
Christmas dance at the home Of the
president, Miss Ellen Collins. They
will form a new division in February
to be Division No. 8.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
T.. N. .T.C. Graduates
Eligible 10 Become
Army Officers
Appointment Authorized
To Help Supply Leaders
For Expanding Forces

Due to the need for additional
commissioned officers for the ex-
panding military establishment. the
War Department last week author
lied the appointment as officers of
recent graduates Of the Citizens
Military Training Corps. c. M. r. c
graduates of certain specified cate
gories who, prior to January 1,
1912, meet all requirements for ap-
pointment hereunder, will be ten
dered appointment in the Army not
withstanding limitations of Army
regulations.
Graduates who are so qualified
except for age, will be offered ap-
pointments on attaining the age of
81 years. The appointees will be
available to the corps area COM
manders for active duty on the
same basis as are Reserve officers.
A conference of District Field
Artillery Reserve officers will be held
Wednesday evening, following which
three films will be shown.
Six training films will be shown
before the Engineer conference
Thursday evening. Training films
also will be shown at the cavalry
conference Thursday evening, and
at the medical assembly Friday
evening.
The effect of the wartime promo
ton system, adopted last week by
the War Department, is to discon-
tinue the present system govern
ing permanent and temporary pro-
molten of officers Of the National
Guard and the Officers Reserve
Corps and of officers of the Regular
Army retired list on active duty.
It will remove the existing sus-
pension on promotion of officers of
the Reserve Corps to grades of
lieutenant colonel and colonel and
of National Guard officers not on
duty with a National Guard unit
to those grades. 1t places all officers
of all components on the same basis
for promotion.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
VT. W. 10 Take Part
In Salvage Program,
Lambert Announces
Department Members
Urged to Volunteer
For Listening Posts

Comdr. Leon G. Lambert, Dis
trict of Columbia department, Vet
erans Of Foreign Wars, announced
last week the organization will par
ticipate in the program, Salvage
for Victory" He explained the
plans will be for all members to
collect newspapers, magazines, rub
Der. rags and metals.
Comdr. Lambert has requested
members to volunteer for lookout
duty at one Of the several listening
posts which are manned "a hours
a day.
Past Department Comdr. Oscar
w. Hollingworth has made an ap-
peal for old clothing for needy vet
erans and their families.
Follow Me-Defense Post will meet
Thursday evening at 2020 Rhode
Island avenue NE. Comdr. Neville
Thompson will preside.
The Ladies' Club 1880, composed
of the women relatives Of post men,
bers, holds monthly parties for the
veterans in Mount Alto Hospital,
as we'll as raising funds to carry on
these parties. At the last meeting,
President Florence Grubb, on be-
half Of the club, presented the post
with a new silk altar flag.
The annual Christmas party OF
National Capital Post was held in
Pythian Temple on Tuesday eve
ming. A Christmas tree was laden
was presents for the children and
refreshments were served. C-1aTJ-
ment Comdr. Leon 3. Lambert,
Seninr Vice Comdr. Richard A. Bur-
ton, Mrs. Florence Armstrong, presi-
dent of the Ladies Auxiliary of the
District of Columbia, and Charles
Musselman of John Lyon Post were
guests.
Mrs. Edith Hiser, president Of
National Capital Auxiliary, on be-
half of the auxiliary, presented to
the post an altar flag.
The next meeting will be held in
Pythian Temple on January l3.
Department CHIEF OF Stan Phillip
r. Belt announces there will be an
organization meeting during the
middle part of January for the
many veterans now employed in the
Washington Navy Yard. Members
of the special committee appointed
to handle this matter are Depart
ment Senior Vice Comdr. Richard
A. Burton, Department Junior Vice
Comdr. Patrick j. Foley, Past De-
partment Comdr. Leonard J. Ba-
con and Past Department Senior
Vice Comdr. Roland F. Kay.
All-American Auxiliary will meet
at Thomas Circle Club January 6
at 8 pm. Blanche Melton and Bes-
sic Haislip, hospital chairmen, ex-
pect to complete plans for party
to be given at Mount Alto Hospital
later in the month.
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Legion Auxiliary
Sets Conference
January 1919
Bouquet Will Mark
Sessions; Notes
Of Activities

The Women's Patriotic Conference
will be held at the Mayf1ower Hotel
January II, 18 and 10. A banquet
will be held January 10. Reserva-
tions must be made not later than
Tuesday at headquarters Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia Department,
American Legion Auxiliary.
1t was announced last week that
the American Legion Child Welfare
Conference of Area B will be held
at the Belmont Plaza Hotel. New
York January "a and rs. Chair
men of the auxiliary, Legion. Forty
and Eight and Eight and Forty are
urged to make reservations with the
hotel.
Mrs. Margaret Carroll. department
president, has requested all members
to join Red Cross classes.
Henry c. Spengler Units Decem-
ber meeting was preceded by .
supper. The president. Mrs. Blanche
Brown. presided. Mrs. Roberta
Fawcett announced gift to be sent
to Mrs. Spengler. mother Of the late
1t. Henry c. Spengler for whom the
post and unit were named; fruit
basket to an Ill member. also gener-
Gus donations to the Christmas
baskets to needy veterans families.
Mrs. Frank L. Hines presented
the unit with partially filled Saw
ing Stamp book. The proceeds
from a penny march" brought
more stamps Mrs. Julia Hooker
spoke on national defense. Mrs.
Amos A. Fries spoke on civilian pro-
lection in case Of air raids.
The George E. Killeen Unit will
meet January In the Killeen Hall,
S2O4 M street NV, at pm.
The unit and post will have an
evening Of games on January 2l
at 1904 M street NV, at 8 pm.
Arrangements have been COM
pleted for the units anniversary
party to be held at the New Colonial
1
Hotel on January "a.
United States Department Of Ag-
riculture, Unit No 36, will meet at
the home of Mrs. Lillian Sawyer,
apartment 81, 1415 Girard street
NV, Thursday at pm. for nomi-
nation and election of officers.
United States Treasury, Unit No.
IS, held its December meeting at
1922 Vermont avenue NV. Presi-
dent Ethel E. Clark presided. A
benefit card party followed.
Mrs Frances Dickerson was &C
cepted to membership.
President Clark appointed her
chairmen and they were ratified
by the unit.
Police and Fire Auxiliary will
meet January 9 at 8 pm. at 2437
Fifteenth street NV.
The Emergency First AID Corps
will meet t1.ncrrow at 7:30 pm. at
.fle home of Julia Rockford, 827
Twenty-second street NV.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Order of the Eastern Star
called of due to the session Of the
Grand Chapter.

called of due to the session Of the
Grand Chapter.
The matron of Trinity Chapter,
Mrs. Ruth B. MertZ, announces the
Ways and Means Committee meet
ing at her home on Tuesday eve
ming.
Mrs. Edrena Magee, matron of
Ruth Chapter, announces a recep-
ton to the new officers and dancing
tomorrow night. On January 7 the
Auxiliary Home Board will enter
tain the Campbell-Loeff1er Sewing
Club at the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home at 1:30 pm. The Ways
and Means Committee meets the
same evening at the matron's home
at 8 pm. On January IL the Auxil-
iary Home Board will meet at the
home of P. M. Harriet Pollard at
8 pm. and on January IS the board
will serve turkey dinner in Stans-
bury Temple from S to Z pm.
Past Grand Matron Jessie w.
Cowles, assisted by Past Matron
Jessie S. Bradley, marshal. and Past
Matron Claudia S. Trogner. chap
lain, installed officers of Cathedral
Chapter last Monday evening.
The appointed officers are: Margaret
Thompson. chaplain; Helen Truscott
marshal: Agnes Garner, organist; Madeline
c. Nickles. Ruth Hannah Adams. Esther
Lyla Fowle. Martha; Peggy Burgess. Electa;
Evanseline Mcdaniel, varder; Charles F
Parker. sentinel
Elizabeth Smith; appointed Ahad., and
Martha R. Brandon. treasurer. will be
installed later.
Geneva K. Perry was presented
with her past matrQn's jewel by Past
Matron Edith L. Young. Presents
from the chapter were given to Alan
r. Horn. retiring patron, and Mary
Kenestrick, retiring organist.
Rehearsal for the new officers will
be held Wednesday at pm. at c60C
Sixteenth street NV. Cathedral
Bellies will meet Tuesday evening at
the home of Mrs. Helen Truscott
The Temple Board will meet Mon
day evening with Mrs. Evelyn Right
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Albert Pike Consisfory
Announces New Officers

C. Edgar Bittinger was elected
venerable master of kadosh Of
Albert Pike Consistory Of Scottish
Rite Masons last Tuesday. Others
elected were:
Prior, Marx E. Kahn; preceptor.
Donald w. Grafius; chancellor,
Marvin E. Fowler; minister of State.
Hugh Keneipp; prelate, John c.
Palmer; master of ceremonies, Carl
Ristine; expert, Ralph H. Gauker;
assistant expert, Robert S. Regar:
standard bearer, Alexander Bishoff;
almoner, John c. Palmer; treasurer
and trustee, Monte Sanger; regis
trar, Arthur B. Hayes.
Tuesday evening there will be
meeting Of Mithras Lodge of Per.
fection.
The spring class for the initia-
ton Of candidates begins January
n.
Washington Chapter. r. A. NJ,
announces its annual grand vista
ton by the grand chapter of Royal
Arch Masons will be held jointly
with Singleton Chapter, Thursday
at Masonic Temple. Companions Of
other chapters are invited.
Petworth and Brightwood Royal
Arch Chapters will hold a joint
grand visitation Monday at Joppa
Lodge hall. AL Royal Arch Masons
invited.
The 18th annual joint installation
of the officers Of the II Masonic
clubs In the District of Columbia
will be held at $50 pm. on Janu-
ary IL at the Shoreham Hotel.
President Oliver C. Short Of the
Advisory Board of Masonic Clubs
announces a reception and dance in
honor of these officers will follow
the public installation. Vice Presi-
dent william H. Barringer, general
chairman, has arranged a program.
President Charles H. Taylor of the
National League of Masonic Clubs
will install the officers and Past
National President William Moseley
Brown will deliver the charge.
The State president of Maryland.
w. j. H. B. Wells of Baltimore; the
State president of Virginia, Vernon
L. Anderson of Fort Belvoir, and the
State president Of the District Of
Columbia, William A. Shytle, will be
among the guests.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Jobs Daughters
Bethel No. S will have installation

Eethel No. VIII nave INSTALLATION
of officers Friday night as follows:
Honored queen, Margaret Kerby; senior
princess, Mary Davidson; junior princess,
Eetty Van Sise guide. Audrey GrigSby;
marshal. Janet Jenkins; librarian, Kath-
ryn Davidson; musician, Jean ProetSch:
recorder, Esther Price; treasurer, Shirley
Rensch; chaplain. Thelma Wall; nrst
messenger, Jean Colson: second MESSENGER,
June Ridley; third messenger, De Lena
Ruby; fourth messenger, Nancy Lee Ste
vens; fifth messenger. Ingrid Waldt; senior
custodian. Mary June Hudson; jupior Gus
todian. Dorothy Lou Lewis: inner guard,
Margaret Naylor; outer guard. Alice Mae
Martin.
Dancing win follow.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Leqion Defense Lookout Posts
Seek Wide-Ronge Binoculars
Veterans Home Here to Be Available
For Emergency Feeding and Housing

Donald G. Stanley, chairman Of
the District of Columbia Depart
ment, the American Legion National
Defense Committee. last week issued
an appeal to members to lend wide
range binoculars to be used in OBJ
servation posts operated by the
organization.
Department Comdr. Haywood
Saunders announced last week that
the American Legion Home at 2437
Fifteenth street NV, will be avail
e, II Gillian defense authorities
fer housing and feeding station in
the event of an emergency. The
h',ilding contains 40 rooms with
kitchens, large bathrooms, etc.
The Sons OF the Legion Detach-
ment Drum and Bugle Corps will
hold two drills a week; on Tuesdays
at the Roosevelt High School and
Fridays at the National Guard
Armory. Legionnaires are requested
to bring their sons.
At the meeting of Costello Post
tomorrow at the American Legion
Home at pm. the post will con-
tmue its sustained drive for men,
bers.
The regular meeting OF the
Stephen P McGroarty Post will be
held at the American Legion Home
tomorrow at 8 pm
Fort Stevens Post will meet
Thursday at 8 pm. in Stansbury
Hall. This meeting is designated
as department night" The depart
ment commander and his staff have
been invited.
The Senior Drum and Bugle Corps
will resume weekly practice and re-
hearsak on Tuesday at 8 pm. at
the Roosevelt High School recrea-
ton center.
Comdr. Frank B. Bloom is chair
man Of the Civilian Defense Com
mittee recently organized by the
post to coordinate with other de-
tense groups in the community.
Assistant chairmen and co-ordi-
nators are Vice Comdrs. Joseph A.
Walker, c. Victor Dessez and Louis
L. Goldberg. Community and post
subchairmen, heading large COM
mittees of Legionnaires, resident IN
each zone, were appointed as fol-
lows: Arkansas avenue and Crest
wood, Clifton L. Borneman; Bright
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Meetings This Week.

Monday-Council OF Admin
istration. District Building;
Junior Drum and Bugle Corps,
National Guard Armory.
Tuesday-Military Order OF
the Cootie, 935 G place NV.
Wednesday-H. L. Edmonds
Post, 1903 Fourteenth street
NV; Honor Guard, 1707 Eye
street NV.
ursday Follow Me-
Defense Post, 2020 Rhode Island
avenue NE.
Friday-Federal Post. 1926
Massachusetts avenue NV; U.
S. Treasury Post. 1903 Four
teenth street NV; Bowling
League, 1926 Wisconsin avenue
NV.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
K. T.. Council Confers
Sd Degree on Class
This Afternoon
Bouquet Will Honor
New Members; Notes
Of Other Activities

Washington Council, knights ol
Columbus, will confer the Third De.
gree on a large class Of candidate!
at pm today at the Willard Hotel
There will be a banquet in honor o1
the new members. Supreme knight
Francis P. Matthews Of Omaha
Nebr., will be the guest Of honor.
The Columbian Squires will meet
in the clubhouse Friday evening
Jerome S. Murray. State chairman
of the Boy Guidance Committee,
will speak.
Catholic boys who have reached
their 10th birthday are invited to
attend.
State Deputy James F. Kehoe has
named Francis A. Mccain as State
chairman of the Blood Donors Club
Of the knights Of Columbus. Mem
bers Of the order are invited to reg
lister their names, addresses and
blood type with Mr.. McCann at Met
ropolitan 96l9.
The Casey Club will meet Wednes-
day evening in the clubhouse. The
general public is invited.
James p. Fox, grand knight, will
preside over Carroll Council Tues
day evening.
Washington General Assembly
Fourth Degree, will hold a ladies
night January 10 at the Mayflower
Hotel.
State Deputy James F. Kehoe has
extended an invitation to members
Of the order now employed in the
defense program in Washington te
avail themselves Of the facilities oi
local headquarters during their resi-.
dence here. Council meetings ar,
held Tuesday and Thursday eve
nings and the second and fourth
Mondays.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Lost Mons Club, Inc.

Henry F. Hodges, vice president,
announces arrangements have been
completed for election of ofncers Of
the Last Mans Club, Inc, Of World
War Veterans of the District Of
Columbia at the American Legion
clubhouse, 2437 Fifteenth street
NV. on "wednesday at pm. It
will be . dinner meeting.
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Meetings This Week.

Monday - McGroarty Post
and Guard of Honor. American
Legion Home; Vincent Co.'S
tello Post. Department of Com
merse Building.
Tuesday-George Washing
ton Post, American Legion
Home; Second Division Post.
New Colonial Hotel; Building
Committee, American Legion
Home.
Wednesday - Sergt. Jasper
Post, American Legion Home;
Columbia Post, 500 Monroe
street NE.
Thursday-Jane A. Delano
Post, American Legion Eome;
Fort Stevens Post, Stansbury
Hall.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Many Elections Mark
Week Among Co|ored
Masons Of District
O. E. S., Acacia, Victory,
Corinthion, Mecca
Temple Choose Leaders

Mrs. Susie Wallace was elected
grand matron and Peter Phillips.
grand patron. of the colored Order
of the Eastern Star. Other officers
are:
Mrs Louise T. Becks. associate grand
ma:ron; Frederick W. Aston, associate
grand patron; Mayme Stewart grand sec.
retary; Mrs. Eva Lucas Brown, grand
ductress; Mrs Nettie Moxley, associate
grand conductress; NJ Elizabeth G: Lyle,
grand lecturer: Alice 2, Stamps, grand
chairman of activities; Viola ". Hampton.
assistant. Bertha P. Sheppard. grand mar;
shall in the west Martha P. Ross. grand
marshal in the east; Jeanette Scruggs;
grand chaplain; Julia B. Robinson and
Emma L. Crump. grand Librarians: Grace
L. jackson: grand warder: Ruth e. Duck;
ette. grand pianist; Rosa L. Henson and
Pearl Tyler. grand charities; Elvira Hunt.
grand Adah; Mary E. Tolliver. grand Ruth;
Pearl p. Franklin. grand Electa: Mary j..
Monroe, srand Martha: Eme L. Thompson
grand Esther. and Joseph Hail. grand
sentinel