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Evening star., 1942-10-18
Seryicemen's Pictures
Sought for Display

To Brookland and Woodbridge
area citizens:
Have you a photograph, snapshot
or neWsprint of your son, husband
or sweetheart who is now with the
armed forces? If you do, the Brook
land Woodbridge Business Associa-
ton would like to use it for a win
dow display in both Brookland and
Woodbridge.
Just send them to M. J. Blanke,
2970 Mills avenue NE, Woodbridge,
D. c. AL pictures should have the
full name, the local address and
the branch of the service written
on the back. They will be returned
in good condition" after about 60
days of display.
Evening star., 1942-10-18
Regular Veterans
Womun's Association

Chapter No. 18 met at their club
room, 1903 Fourteenth street NV.
on Tuesday evening. Plans for the
Victory dance to. be held at the
Palisades Field House on November
g. was completed. Men in uniform
will be guests.
Resolutions to furnish comfort
kits, equivalent to the number of
sons, husbands and brothers, in
active service, represented in the
chapter and to send Christmas
cards and individual stationery to
each man whose mother, wife, sister
grandmother and aunt is member
of the chapter, were adopted. Miss
Mary Hopwood is chairman of the
committee in charge of distributing
books and magazines to foreign
units or our armed forces.
Mothers of sons in the service are
invited to contact President Mary
Husscy, 5l82 Fulton street NV, if
they are interested in having their
sons remembered in the above pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1942-10-18
Central YWCA
Plans Activities

The Sunday teas and music hours
will be resumed today at the central
WV, Seventeenth and K streets NV.
Tea will be served by members of the
Dupont Chapter at pm. The
musical performance will be pre-
sented at pm. by the YWCA-
USO. The public will be welcome.
On Monday Russian Music" will
be the subject of the first. session,
to 9 pm. in Susannah Armstrong
Coleman's series of music apprecia-
tlon classes entitled THE Art of
Listening to Music" The Chamber
Music Club, a stringed instrument
ensemble. will meet at pm. under
the direction of Anne Farquhar
Hamer.
On Tuesday evening, at homes
for girls new in the city will be
held at the central WV and at
the E street center. The Business
and Professional Girls Department
will entertain girls at pm. at the
central "Y," while GA E street in
vites newcomers for buffet supper
at 6 pm. Miss Elizabeth Gillespie
and her group Of singers will present
a program at the latter YWCA
and Mrs. Veslemey Colbjornson will
give a talk on the work of the Red
Cross Nurses Aid All girls who
have recently come to Washington
will be welcome.
Members of the Daytime Club will
meet Wednesday for recreation from
ii am. TO pm. All girls working
at night are invited to join this
group which meets each week. A,
luncheon for members of the Young
Married Women's Club will be held
at noon. A talk will be given on
care of the sick, first aid, and pre-.
vention Of accidents. The Xenos
Club will meet at pm. Supper will
be served at pm. and the special
interest groups will meet after. The
class in "ABC's of Music" will be
conducted by Lyla Nash Wartenbe
at Z pm. A practice bridge session
will be sponsored by the Business
and Professional Girls Department.
on Wednesday at 7:30 pm. Square
dancing will take place after $3.50
pm.
On Thursday a World Fellowship
luncheon will take place at noon.
Mrs. Willis Peck. wife of the United
States Minister to Thailand. will be
the speaker. The Blue Triangle
Club will meet at 6:15 pm.
The Business and Professional
Girls Department will sponsor q
dance Friday.
Junior high girl reserve officers
will meet in conference Saturday
from 8 am. to 4 pm. Saturday night
service men and Government en-
ployed girls will attend the weekly
YWCA-U6O dance.
Evening star., 1942-10-18
Pilot Balls Out
|As Glider Scars.
Scars and Soors

Pvt. William James Hurley 3eaa
Livingston street NV, is probably
the only flyer to bail out of his
plane because it was going up too
fast instead Of coming down.
This 20-year-old glider student
recently went up in q sailplane for
q little early-morning soaring over
the South Plains ARMY Flvino
Scnool, Lubbock, Tex. He cut loose
from the tow plane at 5000 feet
and began circling to lose altitude
so he could come in for a landinp
The next time he looked at his
altimeter he was at 1000 feet. the
next time 5000 and still going IN
AT 1000 feet Pvt. Hurley jumped
out and pulled the string. A short
while after he had landed safelv
by parachute, his glider got loose
from the thermal updraft in which
1t had been caught and came down
for . crash landing.
Pvt. Hurley is the son Of Harlov
Hurley, District lawyer, who lives
at the University Club.
Evening star., 1942-10-18
Entertainment
For Veterans
Al Naval Hospital
Columbia Post to Be
Assisted by Red Cross
Tomorrow Night
District Of Columbia Department.

District Of Columbia Department..
Columbia Post, Veterans of For
eign Wars, will present an entertain
ment under the direction of Charles
Kohen tomorrow night in the Red
Cross auditorium at the Naval Hos
pital at Bethesda, Md. The Red
Cross is cooperating in the program.
Meetings this week are:
Monday-Internal Revenue Post,
1903 Fourteenth street NV; Police
Fire Post, 809 Monroe street NE.
Tuesday-Military Order of the
Cootie, 935. G place NV; Junior
Drum and Bugle Corps, Eastern
High School Armory.
Wednesday-Gen. Edwards Post,
Commerce Department Building:
United States Naval Gun Factory
Post, 209 Pennsylvania avenue Sc:
Enuality-W Walter Reed Post. 1912
Ninth street NV; H. L. Edmonds
Post, 1903 Fourteenth street NV.
Mrs. Dorothy Lohman, department
president, announced the national
president, Mrs. Marie c. Dewitt. will
visit the Department of District of
Columbia, November IL and 13. The
Council of Administration will meet
October % at the Northeast Masonic
Temple at 8 pm. Department
Comdr. Richard Burton and his
officers have been invited to attend
The name Daughters Unit to
VFW has been changed to Junior
Girls Unit to VFW and eligibility
now includes sisters.
The annual membership drive
is known as the Unite for Liberty
Campaign" and will extend to July
81. 1943. inclusive.
Mrs. Lohman has been appointed
chairman of the Ladies' Reception
Committee for the Armictice Day
Ball to be held November II, at the
Willard Hotel.
Equality Walter Reed Auxiliary
met last Tuesday evening, at the
home of Mrs. Ruth Friday. Mrs.
Anna Cake is in charge of the dedi-
cation Of the auxiliary colors that
will take place some time next
month. Mrs. Hattie Grimes has
made a number of scrapbooks for
the patients of Mount Alto Hospital.
The meeting was followed by a
party in honor Of Mrs. Florence
Armstrong, member of the auxili-
ary, who has been appointed ma
tional legislative chairman.
Naval Gun Factory Auxiliary met
last Monday evening, with the presi-
dent, Mrs. Irene Norton, presiding
The next meeting will be held at 1910
Good Hope road Sc on November 3.
On October % will be a meeting of
the Armistice Day Ball Committee
at the Willard Hotel.
Evening star., 1942-10-18
Signal Flag History
Goes Back Centuries

Signal flags used by ships in the
United States Navy are the result
of the developments of several hun
dred years. Shapes, designs and
colors are restricted to those easily
distinguishable. At first the national
flags of the ships were used. Later
the flags of foreign countries were
added This use of foreign flags,
particularly in emergency codes,
was in vogue in the American and
British navies during the American
Revolution
The earlier codes were very SIM
pie and contained only a few easily
remembered signals. The red flag
used as a signal for battle is M
OF ary particular known origin. hut
is one of the unwritten customs of
the sea.
Evening star., 1942-10-18
American War Mothers

Mrs. Roscoe L. Oatley, organizer
of the American War Mothers In the
District of Columbia, was chairman
of the Nominating Committee for
the election of officers at the Thomas
Circle Club. The entire slate was
reelected as follows: President, Mrs.
Robert Burg; first vice president,
Mrs. Marion Barrows; second vice
president, Mrs. Sarah S. Gass; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Mary Z.
Dixon; recording secretary, Mrs.
George G. Behrens; treasurer, Mrs.
John A. Eckert; custodian of records,
Mrs. Mary T. Shanahan; historian,
Mrs. Emma K. Pairo; chaplain, Mrs.
Charlotte Hicks.
The installation will take place
at the Kenesaw on October q, fol-
lowing luncheon. Mrs. Walter H.
Criswell, State president, will con-
duct the installation ceremonies.
Mrs. Criswell will place a wreath
on the John Paul Jones Monument
at the Navy Day exercises, accom-
panied by the color bearers of the
State Chapter, on October 27, at
noon.
Evening star., 1942-10-18

The Officers Club will meet
October 26.
Mrs. Ruth B. Wertz Of Trinity
Chapter, announces a card party,
Friday evening at the home of Mrs.
Mamie Beacham.
Mrs. Mae Etchison, matron of
Washington Centennial Chapter,
announces the Endowment Com
mite meeting at the home of Mrs.
Lavinia Tarr, October 10, at pm;
the Auxiliary Home Board meeting
at the home of Mrs. Maybell L.
Herbert, October 81, at l pm.
The Past Matrons and Patrons
Association will meet at the home
of President Lester M. Cutler, Octo-
ber %, at pm.
Mrs. Martha Bernhardt, matron
of Takoma Chapter, announces
members having birthdays during
the last six months of the year will
be honored on Friday. There will
be short skit and refreshments.
Mrs. Jane Duvall, matron of
Cathedral Chapter, announces the
Ways and Means .Committe will
meet tomorrow night at 1918 Living
ston street NV, with Past Matrons
Eva Horn and Alice Taylor as CO.
hostesses.
The Ways and Means Committee
will sponsor. a halloween party on
Saturday at $50 pm, at 26OO Six
tenth street NV. For reservations
call Anna Davenport.
The past matrons and past patrons
OF Areme Chapter will be guests of
honor at the meeting on Wednesday
evening. October birthdays will be
observed.
Ruth Chapter will have grand
visitation tomorrow at pm. Enter
talnment has been arranged.
Jessie c. Brantley, matron of
Harmony Chapter, announces grand
visitation on October %.
Mrs. Mary R. Lewis, matron of
William F. Hunt Chapter, an
nounces the degrees will be conferred
October %. The Home Board will
meet at the home of Dorothy
Humphreys at pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1942-10-18
Fleet Reserve Association

Branch No. viii meet in knights
OF Pythias Hall tomorrow at 8 pm.
All shipmates and eligible members
in the Metropolitan Area of the
District Of Columbia are invited.
The branch and its auxiliary will
be at home to their friends on
Monday evening, October 26, at
10i2 Ninth street NV, followed by
. dance, refreshments and musical
entertainment.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will meet
at 8 pm. tomorrow at 808 I street
NV. Refreshments. Meetings are
changed to the third Monday Of the
month.
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Meetings This Week.

Monday Quentin Roosevelt
Post, Legion clubhouse, $3.50
pm; Department of Justice,
Legion, and Gas Light Post,
Legion clubhouse.
Tuesday-National Press Club
Post, National Press Club;
Cooley Cullough Post, Legion
clubhouse; I'd Division Post,
New Colonial Hotel; Bunker
Hill Post, 800 Monroe street
NE; Pepco Post, Pepco Build-
ing
Wednesday-Stanley Church
De Pue Post, Legion clubhouse.
Thursday-James E. Walker
Post, Twelfth Street YMCA;
Department Executive Commit
tee, Legion clubhouse.
Friday - Bureau Engraving
Post and Internal Revenue Post,
Legion clubhouse.
Evening star., 1942-10-18
Order of the Eastern Star

Congress Lodge Chapter will meet
Monday in the Masonic Temple.
Matron Mary j. Jarvis announces
celebration of birthdays. Refresh
ments.
The Tuesday Evening Card Club
of Chevy Chase Chapter will meet
at the home of Mrs. Alice Mac
Donald on october 20.
The Matrons and Patrons As
sociation of Harmony Chapter will
meet with Mr.. and Mrs. George Pot
ter on October "a at 8 pm. to be
followed by games. Members and
friends invited.
Mrs. Laura Willeke, matron of
Unity Chapter, announces the an
nual visitation of grand officers on
october % at $3.50 pm.
Mrs. Sarah G. Jarvis, matron of
Joppa Lodge Chapter, announces
on october 81 will be grand vista
ton. The Ways and Means Com
mittee will sponsor a card and game
party October "a at pm. at the
home of Associate Conductor Laura
Chase. For reservations, phone
Georgia 1861. They will serve their
annual fall turkey dinner at 42O9
Ninth street NV, on October 20
from S to 7:30 pm.
On Tuesday evening at a special
meeting Columbia Chapter will re-
ceive its annual visit from the
Grand Chapter officers at 42o9 Ninth
street NV.
On Friday and Saturday a ba-
zaar will be held, with luncheon
bridge served at l pm. on Friday.
On Saturday spaghetti dinner
will be served starting at $50 pm.
Past Matron Tillie Chauncey has
been appointed by the Grand Ma
tron as general chairman in the
operation of the Masonic Service
Center in the Masonic Temple.
= Grace Minnick, matron of Gavel
Chapter, announces movies will be
shown on Tuesday night. October
birthdays will be celebrated.
Fidelity Chapter will meet Octo-
ber 20 at 2600 Sixteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1942-10-18
Retired Enlisted Men

Alexander Sandorfky, who was re-
tired in 1882 as master sergeant,
Headquarters Company, 18th En-
gineers, and Roscoe Allen. who was
retired as first sergeant, Headquar-
ters Troop, 5th Cavalry. in 1899,
were elected to membership in As
sociation No. ! at a recent meeting.
At the regular monthly meeting
In November nomination of officers
to serve II 1913 Win bs held.
Evening star., 1942-10-18
Army Officers Benefit
By use-Approved
Promotion Rules
Pay Raises Take Effect
Without Notification
Of Advancement

The House last week approved a
bill which provided that any officer
OF the Army, or any component,
promoted to higher grade since
December 7, 1941, shall be deemed
to have accepted promotion as of
date of promotion unless he ex-
pressly refuses. Pay would begin
as of date of promotion, and Off
GERS would not be required to renew
oath of Office.
The legislation is needed in odrer
to reduce paper-work and COM
munications between Washington
and troops in the field. Aslo, it
insures to officers and their de-
pendents all benefits of the higher
rank, despite lack of formal &C
ceptance.
Disturbed over the increasing
number of cases concerning the
settlement of pay accounts of per-
sonnel of the Army killed in action,
the War Department has requested
the General Accounting Office as to
the legality of settling these pay
accounts. Commenting upon this
request, the Comptroller General
stated that laws have given him a
wide divergence of authority in de-
Gliding what evidence is necessary
in settling the pay accounts of those
killed in action.
In the event claims of heirs Of
Army personnel are settled on this
basis, without exact information as
to the state of the account of the
decedent being available from Off
cial disbursing records, the settle
ments will be considered as final
with respect to the limited informa-
ton that was available. These set
Elements will be open to revision,
however, in the event subsequent
information becomes available in
the official War Department records.
Evening star., 1942-10-18
Oscar Has q Record
In the U. S. Navy

The most rescued figure in the
entire United States Navy Is
Oscar" the dummy that is con-
stantly being thrown overheard at
unannounced times by the MASTER
alarms
Oscars" sole purpose is to serve
as the leading figure in the dramas
OF man-overboard drills that are
held with such frequency that mem
oers OF the crew become as familiar
with their emergency duties as do
the life guards at Coney Island.
Evening star., 1942-10-18
Sd Division Society, AEF

Comdr. Emil j. Steger of John
Lyon Post, $3.50, VFW, is extend
ing an invitation to ell Marnemen
and their wives to attend bingo
party given by the post on October
~ at 8 pm, at the American Legion
Clubhouse. 3445 North Washington
boulevard, Arlington, Va.
The following are on the Recep-
ton Committee: Ivan d. Conklin,
Harry Bishop, William Donnelly,
William Logan, Sterling Y. HAM,
lett, Harry Cedar, Narnemen. mem
bars of the post.
Evening star., 1942-10-18

Jones Post and j. Franklin Wilson
of James E. Walker Post No. 26.
The committee is endeavoring to
complete arrangements for Legion
sponsorship of the canteen on
Armistice Day, November II.
The national guard of honor par
ticipated in a mass meeting of air
raid wardens at the Departmental
Auditorium on Tuesday evening,
with Capt. James C. Clarke COM
manding.
The guard acted as escort to the
department commander and his
staff at the following installations
of officers: U. S. Jacob Jones Post,
Monday; Police, Fire Post, and
James Reese Europe Post, Tuesday;
Kenna-Main Post, Wednesday, and
mass installation of Jane A. Del
ano, Stanley Church Depue, Inter-
nal Revenue, Lincoln, Stephen B.
McGroarty, U. S. Treasury and
Victory Posts, Wednesday,, at the
Legion clubhouse.
The Executive Committee will
meet today at noon at 1138 Florida
avenue NE.
Comdr. Everett A. Totten of Ken
meth H. Nash Post announces plans
for entertainment and social fea-
lures for the meetings during 1943.
Alma Sarton was installed as COM
mander of U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post,
the largest Woman's post in the
United States. Lillian Caldwell, the
outing commander, was presented
with ring.
Battalion Chief Millard H. SUIT
ton was installed as commander of
the Police and Fire Post by the
department commander and his
staff. Sergt. Thomas Slominski was
presented with the past command
er's button.
Department Chairman Agnes
ThaXton of the Child Welfare Com
mission requests post commanders
to appoint their child welfare Off
GERS Immediately and send their
names and addresses to department
headquarters. A meeting of these
officers will be called at an early
date, to formulate program.
The Department Executive Com
mittee will meet at the clubhouse on
October 22d.
Stanley Church De Pue Post.
which last year initiated Nation
wide Legionnaire wear your pin"
drive, which was supported by reso-
luton of the national convention at
Kansas City, has decided to carry on
its campaign in the District of Co.
lumbia under the leadership of
Comdr. r. D. Hudson.
Government Printing Office Post
elected the following officers: Com
mander, Edwin j. Murray; senior
vice commander, Daniel A. Ma
honey; junior vice commander,
Charlotte E. kostick: finance Off
Ger, Massie w. Blankinship; chap
lain, Gerald L. Whelan; sergeant
at arms, Edward R. Dixon; color
bearers and color guards, Robert j.
Graef, Everett w. Harris, Charles
M. Lewis and William A. McLendon:
post Housing Committee, F. A. Min
nigh, Benjamin A. Johns, Mark J.
Dondero; Executive Committee, H.
E. Hampshire, James B. Bennett,
William E. Brown, Edward A. New
man.
Installation will be conducted by
the department commander on No
vember 2 at the American Legion
clubhouse.
Evening star., 1942-10-18
Ben Hur News

Melvin D. Newland, representa-
tive, District No. as, leaves today
for Charlottesville, Ind, to attend
the sessions of the biennial conven-
ton commencing October 20.
Joseph M. Bonifant presided over
Victory Court and Representative
Newland spoke.
Meeting In Pythian Temple: Mon
day, Potomac Court and the Ex-
ecutive Board: Tuesday, Mckinley
Court. On Wednesday. Congress
sional Court, at the home Of Scribe
Elmer johnson.
Evening star., 1942-10-18
Ancient Order Of Hibernions
Auxiliary

The fourth quarterly meeting OF
the District Board was held last
Friday at the Mayhower Hotel. Miss
Mary E. Cleary, district president,
reported the auxiliary would have
its annual retreat on November Is
at the Washington Retreat House,
and that the annual memorial mass
would be at st. Patrick's Church on
November 20.
The chairman of Committee on
War Activities reported one member
entertains two service men from the
USO each Saturday night and serves
them breakfast.
Evening star., 1942-10-18
Greet Monument BujIdino

Building in Mexico City is a.
monument to the revolution"
which will be one Of the greatest
monuments in the world, its massive
construction and costly ornaments
having few equals.
Evening star., 1942-10-18

Jessie c. Brantley, matron of
Harmony Chapter, announces grand
visitation on October q,
Evening star., 1942-10-18

Congress Lodge Chapter will meet
Monday in the Masonic Temple.
Matron Mary j. Jarvis announces
celebration of birthdays. Refresh
ments.
Evening star., 1942-10-18

Ruth Chapter will have grand
visitation tomorrow at pm Enter
tainment has been arranged.
Evening star., 1942-10-18

guests.
United States Bureau of Internal
Revenue Post will hold an installa-
ton and get-together party in
honor of Comdr. Richard L. Ryan
and his staff on October 81 at $50
pm. at Stansbury Temple.
The newly elected officers are:
Commander, Richard L. Ryan; past
commander, Arthur j. Thomas; first
vice commander, Robert E. Van Ev-
cry; second vice commander, Boliver
B. ORear; third vice commander,
James D. MCGEE; finance officer,
Russell s. Jeffreys; sergeant at arms,
Joe c. Gorrell; adjutant, Alving
Siegfried; assistant adjutant, Fred
I. Edwards; judge advocate, William
Hoffman; chaplain, Martin A. Bee
han; assistant chaplain. Otis John
son: surgeon, Henry H. Surface; his
torian, Alvin Siegfried, and MASTER
at-arms, Oliver Pullman.
The department commander an
nounces the appointment of Thomas
r. Callahan of National Cathedral
Post as chairman of the War Sav-
1ngs Committee.
Frank Buckley, department vice
commander and chairman of the
Stage Door Canteen Committee, an
nounces he has added to his COM
n1ittee Ann France Of q. s. s. Jacob
Evening star., 1942-10-18

Comdr Everett A. Totten of Ken
meth H. Nash Post announces plans
for entertainment and social fea-
lures for the meetings during 1943.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-24
ii ozis Abandon
Arms i'm Retreat

air activity in Tunisia had been
on a considerably greater scale than
the enemy's' this week Two Ger
man bombers were shot down yes
ter3ay as they prepared to bomb
Allied positions and four more we're
destroyed in other actions.
Neutral sources in Turkey said
Pierre Layal's plans for closer COL
laboration with the Germans had
been crystallized after comforting
with Adolf Hitler. Laval was said
to have agreed to send four divis-
ions of French volunteers" to help
the Germans in Russia and to turn
over the physical equipment of the
French army and navy to the
Wehrmacht.
Pope PIT, in a Christmas mes
sage to the world. denlored the
bombing of civilians and called for
now world in which all men
would have a free choice of govern
mfnt and religion.
The Allied command in Austria
liza said that the situation Of the
japanese clineine to the coast Of
New Guinea must now be regarded
as desperate" Americans and Aus
tralians slowly were reducing the
size of the japanese beachhead in
the Buna Mission area.
Reports from New Delhi said An
American air raids ON Burma
this week have hit almost every
major japanese base from Lashio
to Rangoon.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-24
letters Describes
New Tire PROGRAM,

tCCntlnled from PAGE u
the farmer was receiving preferred
treatment if he could list his auto
mobile 70 all uses. He also objected
to the penalty clause in the pres
ent regulations.
Il dent like that, he sa. :. that's
been the whole trouble 50 far-We
always start out with a punitive
idea. I think that all we need IS
statement from the farmer over
his signature that he won't use
pasol inc for production for other
parnosee. ] think we can go on the
theory that 80 to SO per cent OF the
al re 9 are honest l want to
say to the people, We know we can
dercn1 on YOU to help win the
wa"
LETTERS said if it became ncccs-
sary. private car owners might be
called upon 10 surrender their spare
tires On second and third a1tomo-
biles He indicated, however, that
enough rubber would be available
to keep farm equipment in opera
ton.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-12-24

mand, lifted the alien curfew proc
lamation and abolished more than
1000 zones designated as prohibited
to enemy aliens.
General Dewitt said the need
for the curfeW no longer exists
since other security measures have
been provided. Among these meas
ures is the individual exclusion pro-
cedure under which persons who