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Evening star., 1942-11-21
.Women's Relief Corps Has
$4,000 Blood Bank Gift

A donation of $4,000 to the Ma
tional Red Cross for a blood bank
to be used for wounded soldiers on
battleflelds has been made by the
National Womans Relief Corps
Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the
Republic, it was announced today
Mrs. Louise Haider of Santa Bar
bara, Calf, national president of
the WRC, is here completing details
for the donation. The National
WRC, which claims to be the oldest
patriotic society of women in the
country, also has purchased $4,5OO
worth of war bonds.
The WRC will observe the ami
versary of Pearl Harbor and will at
tend the conference of national de-
fense to be held at the Mayf1ower
Hotel in January The national
society is represented in the District
by the president of the Department
OF the Potomac, Mrs. Genevieve
Craig, Mrs Moree Buckles McElroy
and Mrs. Della L. O'Brien.
Evening star., 1942-11-21
Memorial Rites Planned
By St. Andrews Society

Members of the st. Andrews So
ciety of Washington will hold St
Andrews Day memorial services at
the Old Presbyterian Meeting House
Fairfax street, Alexandria, at 3
o'clock Sunday, November %, Will
liam H. Young, secretary, announced
today.
The ceremonies will include a pa
rade of members of this and other
Scottish societies, Daughters of the
American Revolution, American Le-
gion and other patriotic societies
with the st. Andrews bagpipe band
also the laying of wreaths by Miss
Lillian Chenoweth, vice president
general of the OAR. and by Ralph
Ingram, president. st. Andrews So
ciety of Washington. on the graves
of the Unknown Soldier of the
American Revolution and William
Hunter, jr. who founded the st
Andrews Society of Alexandria
about 1870.
The Rev. DR.. Peter Marshall
pastor of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. will speak, and
the choir from the same church
will sing.
Evening star., 1942-11-21
Dr.. Mcneil to Speak
On Church of the Air

DR.. John McNeil,, Scot is h
Preacher, radio speaker and musi-
clan. will be featured on the Church
of the Air radio program at 9 am.
Sunday, over station VOL in the
1,32lst broadcast sponsored by the
Non-Sectarian Tabernacle.
The Rev. DR.. John Herbert Bow
man, executive secretary of Mont
rose School for Girls. Inc, Montrose,
Pa, will be the guest speaker at the
tabernacle at IL am. and pm.
David c. Butcher, Washington
businessman, assisted by the Berge
sisters, vocalists and musicians. will
conduct crusade commencing
Monday at 8 pm. and continuing
nightly.
Evening star., 1942-11-21
Thanksgiving Spirit
Topic of Baptist Pastor

Thanksgiving Spirit will be the
title of the message by the Rev. Ed
ward o. Clark. pastor, at IL am. to-
morrow at the Chevy Chase Baptist
Church. The chorus choir will rem
der an anthem. A story y-sermon will
be given to the junior congregation.
The three groups of young people
will hold social and tea for young
people and servicemen at pm.
Getting Somewhere" will be the
title of cartoon sermon to be given
by the Rev. Mr.. Clark, assisted by
Miss Ruth jackson, at pm. The
junior choir will sing.
The union Thanksgiving service
will be held In the church at 8 pm.
Wednesday. DR.. Clarence E. Wise
will preach.
The Adult Bible Glass will hold a
social meeting at the home Of
Supt. George B. Fraser Tuesday eve
ming
Evening star., 1942-11-21
British Determination
To Maintain Health
Cited by Mrs. Meyer
Public Restaurant System,
Nursery Program Outlined
To D. G. Social Workers

England'S war nurseries and COM
munal feeding stations were de-
scribed by Mrs. Eugene Meyer yes
terday as evidence of that Nations
determination that future genera
tions will be fit"
Mrs. Meyer, who recently returned
from a trip to England. spoke to zoe
social workers at a luncheon of the
Family and Child Welfare Divisions
of the District Council OF Social
Agencies, at the YWCA, Seventeenth
and K streets NV.
Mrs. Meyer said children under
three years of age are practically
wards of the government" in Eng
land. They receive free milk, orange
juice and cod liver OIL Expectant
mothers and young children come
first In the distribution of hot. nu-
tritious MONDAY meals, she said.
Child Care Is War Work.
Taking care of children is con-
sidered as much of war job in
England as going into the armed
services, Mrs. Meyer asserted. Eng
land has 1000 war nurses at present
This number, however, does not in
clude the thousands of children OF
working mothers. she added. Gases
are still reported where 8-year-old
youngsters stay at home from school
to care for baby sisters and brothers
Praising the efficiency with which
the British national and local gov
ernment bodies have co-operated
with volunteers, Mrs. Meyer said
that in the District of Columbia vol
unteers will have to work hard tc
compensate for the confused and
weak" local government.
I'VE in America must anticipate
needs and be ready for them," Mrs
Meyer declared. England has done
an excellent job in this respect
There, before mothers are taken out
of the home for war work. nurseries
are provided for their children"
Public Restaurants Vital.
Mrs. Never said that Britain!
network of public restaurants. where
WOl kcI CdIl 6CC d lluCl AClOuS ulCd
for IS cents. are vitality important ir
maintaining the health of the
Nation.
Commenting on the effect of the
war upon the family, Mrs. Meyer
said that though many homes are
split up due to husbands absent ir
the armed forces or in distant wal
jobs, never have I had such ar
impression of home-loving people
as the English" She said girls ir
factories and evacuated mother!
agree that they can stick it out
for the duration, but they are anx-
ious to get back to their own fam.
lilies when the war is won.
Mrs. Meyer was introduced to the
meeting by Mrs. Frank A. Linzel
chairman of the Family Welfare
Division. Preceding her was Mrs
Henry P. Chandler, chairman of the
Child Welfare Division and of the
OCD Child Care and Protection
Committee who announced the ap.
pointment of Mrs. I. S. Falk al
chairman of the Day Care Commit
tee of the Council of Social Agencies
Evening star., 1942-11-21
PooIesviI|e Man Convicted
Of Criminal Assault

By Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. Nov. 2l.-Ar-
chic Lee Pearson. so, Poolesville area
resident, wos found guilty bv a
Circuit Court jury last night of
criminal assault on a farmers wife
after the wife and her husband had
offered him a ride home the night
of October 25.
The jury deliberated 80 minutes
after an all-day hearing. Judges
Charles w. Woodward and Stedman
Prescott postponed imposition Of
sentence for about 10 days.
Testimony revealed that when the
farmer and his wife were driving
to their home at Poolesville. they
picked up Pearson at Bealesville.
Pearson was said to have made ad-
vances toward the farmers wife
and when the latter demonstrated
a fight ensued. When the farmer
ran to a nearby house to call police
PeaSson was said to have forced the
wife to accompany him to nearby
woods.
States Attorney Ben. G. Will
kirson. jr., prosecuted the case.
Evening star., 1942-11-21
Dr.. Frederick Harris
Will Speak Twice on
Who Owns Fufure!'
Dr.. jones Il. Phillips
Will Prsoeh at Foundry
Methodist in Evening

The subject Of DR.. Frederick
Brown Harris. at Foundry Methodist
Church. at the two identical morning
services, at $50 and II am. tomor-
row. will be "Who Owns the Future. II
Miss Lillian Freeman and Miss
Hinda Grossman will be the soloists
DR.. James H. Phillips. associate
minister, will preach at 8 pm. or
The Sacrifice Of Thanksgiving.
Miss Hlnda Grossman. soprano, and
the choir will sing.
In the interest groups In the Uni
versity Of Christian Living, spon-
sored by the Foundry Forge, J
Howard Brine will discuss Religion
as I See It." The Rev. Francis w
McPeek of the Washington Fedora
ton of Churches will speak before
the so You Are in Washington u
group on Washington Close-ups. -
The Rev. S. Paul Schilling. minister
Of the Brookland Methodist Church
will discuss Can a acknowledgement
Church Promote a Just Peace" be-
fore the group studying THE Church
and the War"
DR.. Paul kaufman, psychologist
will discuss Emotions: Poison OF
Power?" before the group seeking
Light From Psychology on Gu,
Personal Problems" Miss Siby
Baker, director of the recreation
department OF the District, will
speak en- Getting Into Harness fol
Rehearsals" before the group inter.
ested in producing plays.
The annual Thanksgiving service
will be held at II am. Thursday
with DR.. John r. Edwards, super.
intendent Of the Washington Wes
district, preaching.
Evening star., 1942-11-21
Anacostia Library
Branch Dedicated in
Temporary Quarters
Special Tribute Paid
To Miss Clara Herbert;
Mason Is Chief Speaker

Inauguration ceremonies for the
new Anacostia branch of the Dis
trict Public Library were held last
night at the temporary quarters
1887 Good Hope road Sc, with
Commissioner Guy Mason as prin-
cipal speaker.
Special tribute was paid to Miss
Clara w. Herbert, District librarian
whose efforts were chiefly response
BILE for creation of the branch
library.
Construction Held Over.
In the appropriation act of 1912
provision was made for construction
of the new branch library at Eight
zenith street and Good Hope road
Sc. However, this construction was
made impossible with the war emer-
gency, and in the appropriation act
of 1943 temporary branch in
rented quarters was authorized.
Other speakers last night in
cluded: Albert w. Atwood, member
of the Board of Library Trustees;
John j. Watson, president of the
Anacostia Citizens Association; Will
liam j. Smith, president of the
Southeast Council: John Paul Col
Inns, principal of the Anacostia
High School, and Walter L. Fowler
District budget officer.
Dr.. George c. Havenner, chairman
OF the Branch Libraries Division of
the Board of Library Trustees, pre-
sided over the opening ceremonies.
The Rev. Dennis C. Keenan,, st.
Teresa's Church, read the invoca-
ton, and the Rev. George E. Condit
Esther Memorial Episcopal Church
gave the benediction.
Staff for New Branch.
The staff for the new Anacostia
branch consists of Miss Frances L
Alexander, branch librarian; Miss
Joyce Killinsworth, children's IL
brarian; Miss Ellen L. Fletcher, desk
supervisor; Mrs. Eleanor B. Peter
son, assistant, and Daniel G. Rice
jr.. aid.
AS an accommodation to the adult
:esidents of the area, the library
with its 1000 volumes, will be open
three nights week. Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays from 1::30 pm
to 9 pm. On Tuesdays and Thurs
days the branch will be open from
1920 am. until 6 pm, and on Sat-
urdays from 9 am. to l pm. The
regular service of the library will
begin tomorrow.
Evening star., 1942-11-21
Dr.. J.C. Ball 10 Preach
Thanksgiving Sermon
Tomorrow Morninq
Donations to Be Taken
For Baptist Home
For the Aged

What We Thank God For To-
day" will be the theme OF DR.. John
Compton Ball at II am. tomorrow
in Metropolitan Baptist Church.
Thanksgiving hymns will be sung.
Donations for the Baptist Home for
the Aged will be received. The pull
pit and platform will be decorated
with farm produce by the Shaver
Bible Glass.
The Rev. John M. Ballbach, as
sistant pastor. will preach at night
on what Will Christians Do in
Heaven?" the second sermon In a
series on Eternity"
The 35th annual sunrise praise
service will be held at 7 o'clock
Thanksgiving Day.
The Farther Lights Missionary
Society will meet at pm. Friday.
Mr.. McGlothlen, religious educa-
tional leader of the District, will
show pictures of Ridgecrest Sum-
mer Assembly
At 7:45 pm. Thursday the meet
ing will be led by DR.. Ball.
Evening star., 1942-11-21
Dr.. Beery to Preach
At Emory Methodist

DR.. Edgar C. Beery of Emory
Methodist Church, will preach at IL
am. tomorrow on The Quest of
Life and at pm. on Looking On"
The choir will sing.
At 7 pm. the young people will
participate in a service at Central
Union Mission.
The Glass of Friendship will meet
at 8 pm. Monday at 430 Quackenbos
street NV. Circle No. 3 of the
WSCS will meet at 8 pm. Tuesday
at the parish hall.
The annual THANKSGIVING service
will be held at 1890 am. Thursday
The church will be host to the
young people Of the Washington
west subdistrict at morning
watch service at am. Thanksgiv-
Ing Day. Grover Hartman, director
OF the Defense Commission of the
Churches, will be the speaker.
Breakfast will follow.
The church will sponsor open
house for members of the congrega-
ton, servicemen and the commu-
nifty.
Evening star., 1942-11-21
Deaths Reported

Ida Price. AZ, 1923 orren st. ne.
John c. Dyer, s2 4433 Wisconsin ave. NV.
Hamilton e. Gregory. "A, 3999 Benton
oscar : 5. Purcell. 7s, U. $. Soldiers Home.
Fredericka Oliver. IS, 1435 S st. Sc.
Tom Wharton, 6s, q s. Soldiers Home.
George Bond, So, U. g. Soldiers Home.
Agnes M. Atherton, 81. 645 A st. ne
Joseph 9. Realm, 65.. 931 q st. NV
Corbin S. Costello, "a. 326 g st. sw.
David E. Heller. "a, Capitol Heiehts, Md
Walter T. Campbell, 63. 1924 18th St NV.
James P. Campbell, 81, 1889 Newton st.
Frank J. Ginty. 81, st. Elizabeth's Hospital.
Joseph E. Caauetti, SO, 1914 14th st. NV.
Mary r. Schafhauser, 81. 1910 Kalorama
Flora soiier., 80, 7os 4th st. NV.
William F. Rector. so, 1858 Wyoming ave.
J. Earl Evans. ~. Chevy Chase. Md.
Julia Bender, A. 1907 22d st. Sc
Marsaret H. Morat 40. 1902 Shepherd
Joseph ss n :: Ogden, 81. SOY Illinois. .v. NV.
Delorez A. M. Lyon. 90, 495 g st. sw.
Jane Mendenhall. 1. villa Heights, Md.
Infant Ruess. Colmar Manor Nd.
Myra Campbell. 70. i7Y9 Ksiorams s I'd. NV.
Esther Sutton, 81, 1909 Winns ct. NV.
Agnes Driver. So. 1925 8. Capitol st.
Kathleen Reid. 26; 1919 r St. NV.
Marjorie Miller, q; 1915 18th st. NV
Infant Lycurcis MEtght: j.; Lakeland; Nd
Evening star., 1942-11-21
Temple Baptist Church
PIuns Special Service

The Temple Baptist Church will
observe a special Thanksgiving serv-
ice at II am. tomorrow, with special
music by the choir. The Rev. Luther
jenkins Holcomb will preach on
Let Us Give Thanks" Mrs. Jessie
NOVEL; announces that there will
be supper meeting at $50 pm. for
the cabinet of the Training Union.
On Thursday there will be a
Thanksgiving prayer meeting at 8
pm.
Evening star., 1942-11-21
Births Reported

Leo and Mary Altman. boy.
Roswell and Mildred Bryant. boy.
Thomas and Margaret Buckler, boy.
KsrTy kenneth fnd ana 4Sf Moea Ea%pSs Goon ET boy
Robert and Margaret Connor, boy.
John and Ethel Cox. girl.
Joseph and Sarah Crosby, girl;
RoneTt E9a r,is and md Marie Ma r Destly girl
Robert and Mildred Dougherty, girl
Robert and Goldie Dugan. girl.
Ralph and Winifred Dutrow. boy.
Myer and Eleanor Ehrlich, girl.
David and Thelma Fessenden, boy.
John and Sarah Fischer, girl.
Raymond and June Fisher girl.
Thomas and Julia Gerhold boy
William and Clara DeFraffenreid. boy.
Percy and Catherine Grantham, girl
lawrence M.rence and Frances Haskin, girl.
LAWS and mary Hei9rlehs girl
Jack and Monica Hill. boy.
william and md Mildred , Howard, sirl. eHi.
? Paul I,, and and Dorothy Jaccard. boy;
David and Elizabeth Jones, girl
Harry and Agnes Keels. boy.
Clarence and Kathleen Kennedy. glrl.
Rodney and Mary Lawrence, girl.
Howard and Warah Loeue. girl.
Woodrow and Marsaret LLOYD, girl.
George and Helen Marriott, girl
Timothy and virginia May, girl,
GEORGE and Mary Middleton. girl.
Mason and Marjorie Morris, boy,
Richard and, Margaret McFerren. girI.
Garland and Ruby. Neese. boy.
Peter and aad Franees Rorosy Noon Ns,Ton ss fr
Perry and Barbara Peterson, boy.
Thomas and and Esrline Pfessrsve,' e''i; boy.
Leroy and Naomi Quinn, boy.
Jeter and Mary Reamy. boy
Joseph and Annabelle Reed, boy.
Richard and Martha Reeder, girl.
MaR snd and Helen Sans salsmag lEelg boy boy
Charles, and. Dorothy Achoppet. boy.
Michael and Shirley Scilipoti. boy.
Tito and Theresa sciscent. boy
John and Eleanor scriyener, boy.
Michael and Vivian Sheridan, boy.
George and Helen Sims. boy
AISsrt AlSsrt and and %,S P9E9thg Stokes boy
Charles and Helen Taosino, girl.
Harvey and Marion Thompson, girl.
Walter and Eleanor THOMPSON. girl.
Alexander and Beatrice Tucker. boy.
EaSoG EdTSrd ann and rm, IsGnel wan Iprner boy
Thomas and sylvia Weeks, girl.
Carl and Leila Wells, boy.
Jonn ana MARY Wn1te. glrl.
Pearson and Hereford Williams. boy.
Donald and Margaret Yates, boy.
Bernard and Elaine Brice. girl.
Louis and Pearl Briscoe. boy
Roscoe and Kate Christian, boy.
Willie and Eva Flowers. boy.
Leo and Annie Harris, girl.
Louis and Frances Henderson, girl
Cosky and Mary Hunt, boy.
John and Arty Jones, girl.
Harry and Ella Kaiser, boy.
Edward and Elma Marshall. boy.
Benson and Junanita Mitchell. eirl.
william and Mary McAllister, boy
Maurice and Rebecca Parker, eirl.
Hubert and Cecilia Peacock, boy.
Philip and Edna Proctor. girl.
Clemons and Alberta Proctor. boy.
Chester and Elizabeth Robertson, boy.
James and Florine Ross. girl
John and Ola Russell. girl
William and sylvene Savoy, girl.
Carol and Irene Shorter. giri.
James an diva Timbers, girl.
Leon and Sally Tolson. girl.
Benjamin and Sophie Tyler. eirl.
Raymond and Sadie Tyson, boy.
Emory and Bernice Washington, eirl.
George and Evelyn williams. giri,
David and Fannie Williams, boy.
Xavier and Hattie Wilson. girl.
Evening star., 1942-11-21
One Killed, Two Missing
As Bomber Falls in Sea
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
GEARHART, Oreg, Nov. 21.-One
crew member was killed and two
others are missing as the result of
an Army bomber's plunge into the
Pacific Ocean just offshore yester-
day. Two others were saved.
Sergt. Albert Povodnik, Kansas
City, died in the crash.
Staff Sergt. William r. Dart, Fort
Lupton. Colo. was slightly injured,
and the pilot, First 1t. William S.
Southern. Barton. Kans., was res
cued unhurt. A crowd gathered on
the beach to watch the rescue
efforts. The plane sank.
Missing are Second 1t. Roy Kline,
Chicago, and Sergt. Robert E. Pierce,
Marmaduke, Ark.
They parachuted to the ocean
after the plane developed engine
trouble.
Evening star., 1942-11-21
Maryland Will Waive
|4M Cents Realty Tax

B. the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. Nov. 21.-Gov.
OConor has announced he would
waive levying and collection of a
~ -cents-per-$100 tax on real estate
this year to meet interest on out
standing certificates of the 1885
emergency bond issue.
He gave as his reason for this
action a potential 81 SOC, 900 In the
reserve fund during the next calen-
dar year.
He said he would soon issue q
proclamation declaring the tax un-
necessary, an action he took last
year.
A legislative act permits him to
waive the tax by proclamation.
Evening star., 1942-11-21
Rock Creek Parish
To Install Rector

The vestry of st. Paul's Church,
Rock Creek parish. has issued invi-
tations to attend the institution Of
the Rev. Charles Wills Wood as
rector of the parish at II am. to-
morrow. The service OF institution
will be conducted by the Right Rev.
James E. Freeman, Bishop of Wash
ington. The sermon will be given
by the Rev. DR.. Leicester C. Lewis,
rector OF St. Martin Sin the Fields
Church, Chestnut Hill, Pa.
Thanksgiving Day there will be
celebrations of holy communion at
8 and 10 am.
Evening star., 1942-11-21
Georgetown Lutheran

THE Lamps of God" will be the
subject Sunday at II a m of the Rev
Harold E. Beatty. The combined
choirs will sing.
Cottage prayer meeting Wednes-
day, 8 pm, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Heber Snarr.
Business meeting Of the Sunday
school after the prayer service
Joseph c. WINNER presiding.
The Catechetical Glass meets Sat-
urday at pm.
Evening star., 1942-11-21
Tokomo Thanksgiving
Union Services

The Takoma Union Community
Thanksgiving service will be held
in Takoma Park Baptist Church at
1O:30 m Thursday. Music will be
by the choir of the Baptist Church.
Trinity Episcopal. Takoma Chris
tian and Takoma Presbyterian
Churches and their pastors will
unite in this service. The Rev. R
Paul Schearrer will deliver the
sermon.
The public is invited.
Evening star., 1942-11-21
| Maryland Even
Hos Shortage of
| Ration Blanks
by the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. d. State
OPA Rationing Ohhcer William J..
Eggleston said yesterday there is a
shortage OF tire record and basic
mileage ration blanks, due to the
problem Of distribution.
Mr.. Eggleston said more than
twice as many blanks as there are
passenger automobiles in Maryland
were delivered to distribution
centers.
He added. however. that there
were mistakes Ia distribution and
they were being corrected g fast
as possible" In some cases, he said,
200 blanks were delivered to points
where only 50 should have been left
and vice versa.
Evening star., 1942-11-21
Dr.. Pruden 10 Take
Measure Of a Man.
As Sermon Topic
Youth and Senior Choir
TO Sing in Services
At 9:45 and IL AM.

DR.. Edward Hughes Pruden OF
the First Baptist Church will take
"The Measure of q Man" as his SUBJ
ject at 9:45 and IL am. tomorrow
The Youth Choir will sing at 9:45
am. and senior choir at II am. DR.
Pruden will preach at 8 pm. on MY
Money and My Life" This will be
the eighth in his series of Sunday
evening sermons under the general
theme Explaining Religion to the
Average Man" Harwood Hall will
sing solo and the adult choir will
also sing.
The Rev. Harlan Stenger, associate
pastor, will instruct those desiring to
become teachers in his teacher
training class at 9:45 am.
At 5:45 pm. light refreshments
will be served followed by a service
After the evening service. sing
spiration' will be held in honor OF
Odle Porter, director of the young
people since May. He Is going into
the Army.
The Bible discussion groups will
meet Monday evening with Howard
Rees, Baptist Student Union secre
tary
Miss Elizabeth Wingfield invites
women to sew and make gifts fol-
needy children all over the world
on White Cross Day. The meeting
will be held Wednesday at 1896
am.
On Thanksgiving the Baptist
young people OF Washington will
have a sunrise service here at $50
am. The Rev. Mr.. Stenger will be
speaker.
This church will join with the
Covenant-FirstP Presbyterian Church
in a union Thanksgiving service al
the latter church on Thursday at II
am. There will be no prayer service
Thursday night.
Evening star., 1942-11-21
Servicemen's S Free Suppers
Planned al AImas Temple

Free suppers will be served again
tonight to servicemen at Almas
Temple, 1915 K street NV, at
$50 pm, in conjunction with the
second downtown Christian Youth
and Servicemen's Radio rally. Glenn
Wagner is director of the program.
The Rev. Ralph T. Davis of New
York City will speak. Mr.. Wagner
will conduct the radio program over
VOL at $50 pm. The Christian
Business Girls Association under
the leadership of Mrs. William c.
Bond, will serve the suppers.
Evening star., 1942-11-21
Silver Spring Church
To Dedicate Service FIoo

Dedication of a service flag will
be held during services at II am
tomorrow at the Ascension Episcopa
Church. Silver Spring, by the rector
the Rev. Joseph A. Hauber.
Twenty -four stars, representing
"a communicates who are in service
are arranged in the form of a NAL
tese cross on the flag. which has
been presented to the congregation
by one of the vestrymen, Dan
Bowie