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Evening star., 1942-09-27
Ten Civic Units
List Meetings
For This Week
Federation to Hold
First Session
Neat Saturday

The Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations and nine other civic groups
will open their season with meet
ings this week
Five associations will hold cleo
ton of new officers They include
Connecticut avenue, Washington
Highlands, Northeast Conference,
Bradbury Heights and Randle
Highlands. Three other units will
nominate officers to be elected at
the following meeting.
The Mid-City group will be shown
a civilian defense motion picture
after meeting at which plans for
recreational center for the area will
be discussed. it was announced.
Other matters to be discussed in
clude the proposed increase of fuel
gas rates, taxes and questions arising
this year with the opening of
schools
A calendar of scheduled meetings
for the week follows:
Monday.
City Thomson School,
Twelfth and L streets NV, 8 pm.
North Capitol-McKinley High
School, Second and T streets NE,
pm.
Tuesday.
Southeast-Friendship House, 6l9
D street Sc, 8 pm.
Thursday.
Bradbury Heights Bradbury
Heights Methodist Church, Bowen
road and Ridge road Sc, 8 pm.
Connecticut Avenue-All Souls
Memorial Church, Cathedral avenue
and Woodley place NV, 8 pm.
Northeast Conference - Twelfth
police precinct. Seventeenth and
Rhode Island avenue NE, 8 pm.
Washington Highlands - The
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F, J. Wood
small, 1887 First street S.W, pm.
Friday.
Chillum Heights-J. r. Keene
School, Riggs road and Blair road
NE, pm.
Randle Highlands-Orr School,
Twenty-second and Prout streets
Sc, s pm.
Saturday.
ederation-Board room, District
Building, 8 pm.
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CoIored Scottish Rite
To Meet Here Oct. Is

The 56th annual session OF the
United Supreme Council of the
Sovereign Grand Inspectors General
of the Thirty third and Last Degree
of the Ancient and Accepted Scot
tish Rite of Colored Freemasonry for
the Southern Jurisdiction of the
United States, which was scheduled
to be held in Atlanta october 1920,
has changed its place and date to
Washington, October 1919, because
of war conditions Illustrious Willard
w. Allen, Baltimore, sovereign grand
commander. will preside. All ses-
sions will be held at Scottish Rite
Cathedral, 1853 Eleventh street NV.
The Southern jurisdiction embraces
all States south of the Mason and
Dixon Line and covers one-half OF
the United States.
Acacia Grand Lodge of Colored
Masons, headed by Grand Master
Royal w. Bailey, opens its 95th an
nual season of grand visitation in
Felix Lodge, October S, at 8:45 pm,
at Scottish Rite Hall, James C..
Twine, worshipful master, will pre-
side. "All Out for the War Pro-
gram" is the theme of this years
visitations among local Prince Hall
Masons. Special emphasis will be
placed on full participation of col
ored Masons in the war program
of the President and Congress.
Grand High Priest Thornton H
Simmons of the Adolphus P. Hall
Grand Chapter of Holy Royal Arch
Masons have announced their an
nual visitations as follows: October
7, Prince Hall Chapter; october 8,
st. John Chapter: October 13, Key
stone Chapter; October Is, Mount
Vernon Chapter; October Is, Mark
well Chapter, and october 81, Union
Chapter, No. 2.
! Mount Calvary Commandery,
knights Templar, unanimously
elected Sir Knight Frank Nichols
eminent commander for 1943, sue
ceeding Eminent Sir Addison w
Chapman. Others elected were: Sir
Knight Frank Williams, generals
simo; the Rev Ulysses E. Edwards
captain general: William P. Taylor
prelate; Leonard E. Marshall, re-
corder: Thomas Lewis, senior war
den, and Reddy Small, junior war
den. The appointive stations ir
Mount Calvary will be filled Octo.
ber 20.
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Order of the Eastern Star

Mrs. Martha Sisk, worthy matron
Treaty Oak Chapter, announces
meeting Monday evening with grand
visitation. Preceding the General
Home Board meeting, our members
will meet at the Madrillon at noon.
Monday. :,
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Luna E. Diamond, worthy matron,
Temple Chapter, announces busi~
ness meeting tomorrow.
Mrs, Mildred B. Haste. matron Of
Joseph H. Milans Lodge Chapter,
announces the meeting Thursday
will be past matrons and patrons
night, and Maryland Chapter, No. 2.
of Baltimore, will be guest. The aft
ernoon Bridge Club meets with Mrs.
Stella Harbin Tuesday.
Ruth B. Wertz, worthy matron Of
Trinity Chapter, announces annual
grand visitation Thursday. A short
business meeting will be followed by
joint program with Esther Chap
ter. NJ.
~
Friendship Chapter will hold q
special meeting Tuesday for grand
visitation. eg
y
The worthy grand matron and
the worthy grand patron, accom-
panied by the other grand officers
will pay Martha Chapter its grand
visitation at 8 pm. Friday. =
Mrs. Mary r. Lewis, matron Of
William F. Hunt Chapter, an
nounces the Temple committee will
sponsor a broadcast at Wardman
Park Hotel at 8:15 pm. Wednesday.
Call Lulu M. Jett, p. M. chairman.
Georgia 9174, for reservations,
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Parent>Teacher
Board Honors
Co>Founder
Memorial Dedication
Slated for Today
In Marietta, Georgia

The fall meeting of the Board OF
Managers OF the National Congress
of Parents and Teachers had un-
usual significance this year since 1t
took place in Marietta, Ga, birth
place Of Alice Mcclellan Birney CO.
founder with Mrs. Phoebe Apperson
Hearst of the organization.
The board met Friday and yester-
day. and today a memorial, in the
form of a sun-court, will be unveiled,
honoring Mrs. Birney.
Alice Birney Robert. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Wood Robert,
ir.. of Washington city, and great
granddaughter of Mrs. Birney. will
unveal tile memorial, which has been
placed IN a corner of the grounds
of the Marietta High School, The
National Congress has provided a
marble sandial which stands in the
center of court, paved with stones
provided by each of the State con-
crosses. The inscription on the sun
dial pedestal reads:
This sun court is dedicated to a
great woman, who made great
dream come true-Alice Mcclellan
Birney, founder of the National Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers. From
the seed of faith she planted has
come the Towering of new era of
hope and promise for America s
children"
The dedication ceremonies, a por-
ton of which will be broadcast
throughout the country by NBC,
will begin at pm. with the unvail-
ing of the sundial. Speakers will in
clude Mrs. William Kletzer, presi-
dent of the National Congress; L. H.
Blair, Mayor of Marietta Mrs.
Alonsita Walker of this city, daugh-
ter of Mrs Birney: Mrs. Charles D.
Center of College Park, Ca, secre-
tary of the National Congress-; Mrs.
Fred NJ. Raymond of Grand Rapids,
Mich, chairman, Committee on
Progress and Founders Day of the
National Congress; Mrs Robert A
Long, president. Georgia Congress OF
Parents and Teachers, and Judge
James T. Hawkins. chairman, Birney
Memorial Committee of Marietta. A
procession of presidents of the PTA
State Congresses will close the cere-
monies.
The memorial has been erected
jointly by the people of Marietta
the National Congress of Parents
and Teachers, and the family OF
Mrs. Lawrence Wood Robert, jr.
granddaughter of Mrs. Birney.
At the Board of Managers meet.
ing, which preceded the memoria.
dedication, the PTA war activities
program were discussed. Mrs. Alma
Hudson of the District of Columbia
Congress of Parents and Teachers
attended the meeting, representing
Mrs. P. c. Elicit, president, who is
recovering from an operation.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Washington EIks Begin
Intensive War Bond Drive

The newly organized War Bonds
Sales Committee Of Washington
Lodge, B. P. O. Elks, has begun new
drive designed to break all previous
records. A large thermometer at the
Washington Elks Home shows that
the committee already has made
sales totaling more than $4,000.
Roy M. Perry, chairman of a
previous War Bonds Committee, has
been named to head the new group
organized by Exalted Ruler Ambrose
A. Durkin.
| The other committee members
are: Harvey c. Belt, Gus w. Brahler
Charles R. Bush, Daniel Cunha
Harry H. Dodek, John J. Draper
A. j. Duvall, James T. Edwards,
William F. Engel, r. M. Lavender
Daniel B. Leahy, Thomas j. Myers
Thomas A. Nolan, Bernard F. Pea
cock, Leonard L. Pearce, Russell T
Pickerel, Fred F. Saffell, Norman c.
Schroth, Robert S. Tiger, Edward M
Venable. Raymond r. Workman and
L. Martin Young.
The Elks War Commission, under
the leadership of Mr.. Schroth,
joined the theaters of Washington
last night in city-wide drive to sell
War bonds. The drive was opened
by the purchase of $4,000 worth of
series G bonds by Mr.. Durkin for
Washington Lodge. The lodge had
previously purchased $4,000 worth of
bonds from the special fund"
The Elks Bowling League officially
opened its season last Tuesday at
the New Recreation Bowling Alleys
at 9 pm. with 10 teams competing
The Salvage Committee will reach
the peak of it's drive today when sew
eral tons of scrap metal are expected
to be piled on the lot next to the
Elks Club. James T. Edwards, chair
man of the Salvage Committee, has
issued an appeal to all Elks and
their friends to donate all available
J scrap.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
BY CAMBRIDGE CRIsT.

John J. Hasley. department store
executive, who has completed his
work as assistant deputy air-raid
warden in charge of industrial and
commercial establishments, now has
tackled new civilian defense job
as assistant to the director of civil
ian defense
The appointment Of Mr.. Hasley
by District Commissioner John Rus
sell Young. who is United States Co.
ordinator for Civilian Defense for
the Metropolitan Area. was an
nounced recently. He will serve as
a volunteer under Col. Lemuel
Bolles, executive director.
Mr.. Hasley is just starting in on
his new duties, which are pretty
broad. covering civilian mobilization
for salvage, rationing, welfare. recre-
alton and health. The purpose, it
is understood, is to prevent over
tapping and duplication of effort
within the local OCD.
Organized Business Houses.
In organizing the commercial and
industrial establishments, it was Mr.
Hasley's task to see that each such
place of business in his area organ
lied its own civilian defense group
Instructions was given in the best
way to protect the lives of employees
and customers" The training took
the line of police. fire, maintenance
(water, gas and electricity and first
aid
The cooperation was 100 pei
cent" Mr.. Hasley commented.
Mr.. Hasley is vice president and
general manager of the Palais
Royal. He was interviewed while
in the midst of planning the open
ing of new store in Bethesda, ar
idea of his own, he said.
Finding more and more people
who do not wish to make frequent
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Having Finished One Job,
Mr.. Hasley Starts Another

trips downtown for merchandise, 1t
is my thought to take the merchan-
disc to them he explained.
During the 13 years which Mr.,
Hasley has spent here, he has
crowded in a great deal of activity
IN the civic field. He has taken
part in Community Chest and Red
Cross drives and is now director of
the new Community War Fund. Mr..
Hasley also is director of the Board
of Trade, the McLachlen Banking
Cop, the Better Business Bureau
and member of the Columbia
Country and Kiwanis Clubs.
Has Son in Army.
Mr.. Hasley is not the only busy
member in his family. His wife is
an AFRAID warden, first-aid instruc-
tor and member of the Red Cross
publicity staff. His only son, who
is graduate of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute, is a sergeant at Camp
Lee, Va. Mr.. Hasleys home, at 1924
Rittenhouse street NV, used to be
his hobby when he had time for
one, he said.
He has had long experience in
the merchandise field. starting his
Washington service as manager of
w. B. Moses & Son. Before that
Mr.. Hasley served large department
stores in Chicago. where he was
connected with Marshall Fields
Indianapolis and Pittsburgh. He
gained his first experience in mer-
chandising between terms in high
school at Pittsburgh by working in
department stores.
Originally, Mr.. Hasley shared with
many boys the hope of being a
railroad man. In fact, after his
school days, he did work in the en-
gineering department of two rail-
roads. But he finally gave up the
railroad career for merchandising.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
American War Mothers
Meeting in st. PouI

The national executive board
meeting Of the American War
Mothers will open in st. Paul, MINI,
today. The national president, Mrs.
Elizabeth Martin; Mrs. Florence A.
Latham, national corresponding sec.
retary, and Mrs. Mary T. Shanahan,
acting custodian Of records. left here
Friday for Minneapolis. The State
president, Mrs. Walter H. CrisweH.
was also in the party, joining others
en- route at Chicago.
Mrs. Charlotte Hicks will sponsor
a card and bingo party for the bene-
fit of the chapter Wednesday at her
home, 53ll First street NV. She
will be assisted by Mrs. Walter H
Criswell and Mrs. George s. CarlL
Evening star., 1942-09-27

:and adequate planning, 10 mooinze
the countrys recreational facilities
behind the war. Its program renects
broad coverage OF the neld, IN
cluding among the 36 subjects pre-
sented for discussion such pertinent
themes as Problems OF Defense
Recreation Committees in Camp
Communities. What Are the Prob
lens of Relationship Between Local &
Recreational Departments and the
National Emergency Agencies2"
Recruiting and Training OF Volun-
teers for War Recreation Service"
Government Represented.
In the presentation Of this ma
terial the recreation congress has
drawn on residents Of Washington,
prominent in recreational activities.
Among the representatives OF Fed
eral Government agencies are r.
Bruce Tom and C. Arrild Olson OF
the Department of Agriculture.
Elston R. Wagner, Federal Public
Housing Authority; Conrad Wirth,
National Park Service; Jacob Full
mer. National Administration: Marx
A. McCloskey, Recreation Division.
F. S. A.: Maj. Joseph H. Berry.
U. S. M. c.. Selective Service System,
and Thomas Richman, Works Prof.
ects Administration. -.
Washington's recreation depart-
ment will be represented by Milo
F. christensen. superintendent OF
the department; Harry S. Wender,
chairman of Washington's Recre-
alton Board, and J. l.. Young and
Joseph Cole, assistant director Of
the recreation department.
Mr.. Christensen and Mr.. Wender
also will serve as representatives of
the War Hospitality Committee OF
the District Defense Council.
Will Lead Discussions. -
| On Tuesday morning Mr.. Chris
tensen and Maj. Berry will act as
discussion leaders OF the Effect OF
War on Employed Personnel" Mr.
Wender will act as summarizer OF
| the discussion, War Problems OF
Members of Local Recreation
Boards" and that of the entire con-
gress at it's conclusion. Mr.. Young
will act as leader of the discus
sion on Special Recreation Prob
lens of Colored Groups in Wartime"
Mrs Florence Kerr, assistant COM
missioner, will respond to the topic
War Recreation Service as Rem
dered by the WPA."
Robert E. Bondy, director of serv-
ices to armed forces, will represent
the Red Cross, and Mark A. Nc.
Closkey the FSA.
On Wednesday, Charles p. Taft
will address the convention on The
Importance Of Developing Strong,
Local Park and Recreation Service"
Other Delegates.
Among other Washington partici-'
pants in the Congress will be Maj.
Birch Bayh. Air Force Combat Com
mand, Boiling Field; Col. F. G. Du-
mont. Athletic and Recreation
Branch, U. s. A.; Maj. H. c. Bron-.
son. music of1cer, U. S. A.; Maj.
P. o. Clapp. instructor of recreation
services, War Department.; 1t.
Corndr. A. Noren, U. S. N. R.; 1t.
Comdr. T. K. Hamilton, U. S. NJ;
Dorothea Sullivan, National Catho-
lie School Of Social Service; Austin
WEIGH, WPA; r. B. Mitchell, Ma
tional Resources Planning Board:
Howard White, chief of projects
services, F. P. H. A.: Marguerite
Meeks, F. P. H. A.; Helen Rowe.
Meredith Langstan and James w.
Geater of the Office OF Defense
Health and Welfare Services: r. D.
! yxYa1ob ~ Tayo ~ :.
ment, and Wilmer Shields, OCD. :,
The Congress will be concluded
with the Friday morning session.
Headquarters will be at the Nether.1
land Plaza Hotel.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Absentee Voters Bureau
Set Up Here by COP

The Republican Absentee Voters
Bureau has been opened at 1882 H
street NV. to help Washingtonians
who are citizens of any of the States
to arrange for balloting in the No
vember elections. it was announced
yesterday by James c. Wilkes,
chairman of the Republican State
Committee for the District.
In addition to maintaining a
complete service on absentee voting
laws, the bureau provides applica-
ton blanks for ballots and free no.
tarial service. Preceding the elec-
ton, after blank ballots have been
received, voting booths will be set
up where absentee voters may mark
their ballots in accordance with re-
Quirements of State laws.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

POSSIBLE IN Qeep COnLdlner nlled
with cold water. Take pains to see
that the stems are we'll down in the
water, but that none reaches the
petals.
This applies to all flowers and
shrubs except marigolds, whose
foliage quickly deteriorates when
wet. Dahlias should have their
stems dipped in boiling hot water
for two or three minutes after they
are cut and before placing them in
the deep cold water.
Keep in Cool Place
The cutting and placing of flowers
and foliage in deep cold water and
keeping them in cool, dark place
overnight is commonly spoken of
as hardening off" If done with
reasonable care the flowers should
remain fresh in appearance for sew
eral days.
The flowers are now ready to be
transported to the place of the eX
hibit, and this should be done as
early as possible, so that you will
have ample time for entering them.
Entries close Friday at noon. Avoid
carrying the flowers in any way that
will damage the blooms or foliage
and try not to expose them to
drying winds. Some people carry
their flowers in pals, others use
the florist type of fiat boxes, wrap
ping each individual flower or at
least separating them with soft It's
sue paper.
Upon arrival at the exhibit hall
In Riverside Stadium register at the
entry desk, obtaining your exhibit
or's number, copy of the show sched-
ule df you do not have one), en-
try blanks and an exhibitors tick
ct. (This admits you to the show, is
good for three days and costs 55
cents) You are now ready to put
S<l1r entries in the show, and this
involves five steps.
Requirements Listed.
!. Place your specimens in con-
tainers to be provided by the show
(use your own containers for ar
tistic arrangments). Be sure that
they are full of water.
g. Remove all injured and dis
colored petals or damaged foliage
3, Wedge the flower stem into
place with piece of green wax
paper, so that the flower will hold
up its head and look the judge in
the eye.
4. Attach to each vase an entry
card, which should have your ex-
hibitor's number obtained from the
entry clerk, the section and class
In which it is entered (get from show
schedule), and, where called for, the
variety name.
s. Place each vase in the proper
space q. e., section and class.
After placing the entries, it is we'll
to take walk and forget the show
until judging is over While a great
deal could be learned from watching
the Judges work, it would greatly
delay their work as well as provoke
criticism.
Exhibitors are expected to pick up
their award cards after the close of
the show Sunday evening. If you
have bowls and other valuable prop
erty in the show, it is important
that this be done, since the commit
tee cannot assume the responsibility
of protecting and returning them to
you.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

Grand Chapter officers will make
an official visit to Treaty Oak Chap
ter tomorrow at $50 pm. and to
Friendship Chapter September 20 at
the same hour. A dual visit will be
made to Trinity Chapter october l
at $3.50 pm. and concluded in Esther
Chapter at 9 pm. Martha Chapter
will receive the grand officers Oc-
tober at $3.50 pm.
The first standard Army ambu-
lance contributed by the Order of
Eastern Star members is now on
duty on the Pacific Coast. The
second and third ambulances have
been ordered and will reach Wash
ington about october Is for cere-
monies prior to being placed in
service.
Bethlehem and Lafayette Lodge
Chapter provided hospitality and
entertainment at the Masonic Serv-
ice Center last week. During this
week Temple, Fidelity and Mizpah
Chapters will be hosts.
Membership in the Blood Bank
Donor Club is steadily growing, but
more donors are needed.
The General Auxiliary Home
Board will meet at 1:30 pm. tomor-
row at the Masonic Temple. The
president, Mrs. Grace Dietrich, will
preside.
Mrs. Esther B. Lyvers, matron of
Esther Chapter announces Miss
Anna Park is general chairman OF
the card party at $500 Sixteenth
street on October 8. The Ways and
Means Committee will serve turkey
dinner at 1915 K street October 20.
Mrs. Jane Duvall, matron, Cathe-
dral Chapter, announces that Cathe-
dral members of the General Home
Board will meet at the Masonic
Temple, Thirteenth and New York
avenue, tomorrow at 1:30 pm. The
Auxiliary Home Board will meet
Thursday night with Evylyn Nevils,
8512 Cedar street, Silver Spring.
Mrs. Adah E. Henley, president
of Woman's Eastern Star Club, Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing,
announces that her Ways and Means
Committee is sponsoring dinner at
the Fairfax Studios tomorrow. The
club will meet Tuesday at $500 Six
teenth street.
East Gate Chapter will meet for
business Friday The chapter will
entertain members of East Gate
Lodge and Woodbridge Royal Arch
Chapter and families after the
meeting.
Mrs. Vera Low, worthy matron,
Mizpah Chapter, announces a busi-
ness meeting October 6.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Ben Hur

Melvin D. Newland, scribe. United
Court. was elected representative
from district No. Is to the national
convention to be held in Crawfords-
vile, Ind, October 20. District No.
Is comprises Maryland and the Dis
trict of Columbia. Mr.. Newland
has been a member of the order
for IS years and was chairman of
the executive board.
Edward C. Walker, financial
scribe, was elected alternate He is
q charter member of Mckinley
Court, organized As years ago.
Charles M. Weber. president of
the congress, and its secretary, Mrs.
Anna r. Arnold, were Baltimore
candidates for representative
Victory Court will meet Friday in
Woodmen of the World Hall.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
y. G. Recreational Leaders
Off to Cincinnati Meeting
Tovenfy.Sevenfh Congress OF National
Orenu;snfiou to Stress Var Problems

large group Washington citizens including idennd with
eatonal activities and leaders IN other neds VIII
National
and continuing through next Friday
National Recreation Asocla
Of the congress to the Nations
information discussions features exhibits
Evening star., 1942-09-27

War bonds make bombers to bomb
the Axis and lower our taxes. Why
not buy some and help yourself?
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Fire DAMAGES Crops

The damage to crops by fire in
Great Britain in the first half OF
1912 was double that in the first
half of 1941, not counting air raids.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

Why should your Uncle Sam have
to dun anybody to bny = War bond
to help preserve the democratic way
Of living? Buy a bond as your own
expression Of willingness 70 help.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Tips Offered to Victory
Garden Show Competitors
Wrifer Lists Suggestions for Keeping
Fl0uers Fresh Thr0ueh0ut Exhibit
by WILBUR H. YOUNGMAN

by WILBUR H. YOUNGMAN
one OF the important steps preparing
cutting and hardening them during the show
1t donoertng to it. and
tnen when you friends
md oon looking object hanging the
If you're planning to compete in Victory
be held Friday Saturday
all flowers the night before the
Evening star., 1942-09-27

East Gate Chapter will meet for
business Friday. The chapter will
entertain members of East Gate
Lodge and Woodbridge Royal Arch
Chapter and families after the
meeting
Evening star., 1942-09-27

Mrs. Vera Low, worthy matron,
Mizpah Chapter, announces a busi-
ness meeting October 6.