Evening star., 1942-12-13
Hobbies and Lobbyists
News of Group Meetings and Local
Exhibitions

sent NOClce OF DlSCOntlnudnCe Oh
Service" on the lines of the Co.
lumbia Traction Co. (his model in
terurban roab to many of his
friends and invited them to attend
farewell operation of the lines.
Reason for suspension of service
was given as under orders of the
War Department and it was ef-
fective at 10 am. December 3. 1912.
Mr.. Truax is also a record collector
and those who aided in the final
operation of his road enjoyed play
ing his records as well.
According to Railroad magazine.
British society is being organized
to build model railroads patterned
after American prototypes 1t will
be called the British Model Rail-
readers Association. At present
activity will be confined to listing
names of those interested in CO.
operating The active program will
begin after the war.
When active construction starts.
American model railroad equipment
will be purchased in quantity and
a central reference library will be
established. Those interested should
write to William F. Bolton. acting
secretary. care of Durham" Maud
Inns Park, Tavistock, Devonshtire,
England.
Some additional information on
the OCD network being aided by
the Washington Radio Club is now
available.
Prince Georges County has already
carried is plans we'll along. Call
letters and frequency have been
assigned and radio amateurs and
all interested in aiding the project
IN the country are urged to get
in touch with Perry Wightman,
Hyattsville. There will be, of course.
close cooperation between the net
work in the District and those in
the surrounding Maryland and Vir-
glnia counties.
Much special equipment must be
built to make this proposed network
reality, and great deal of ma
terial will be nee6ed. Every one can
help by. turning in old radio parts
If you have any disused sets or parts
around the house take them to the
nearest Fire Department station
and tell them its for the OCD ret
work.
Ralph Boyd. at whose home the
Metropolitan Society of Model En-
glneers will meet tomorrow. has
practically completed flooring his
attic. He expects to have it ready to
start construction of his new layout
with the aid of the other O-gaugers
tomorrow night. Construction of
the supporting framework will be
the first item and O-gauge enthus-
lasts are invited to assist.
The National Aquarium Society
will hold Christmas party in place
Of its December meeting. The mem
bers will meet at the usual place
and time and if there is no urgent
business to be transacted will ad-
journ to a larger room for the
party Entertainment will be fur
nished by Jim McGrath and Jerry
Strong Of the staff of Station
WINK. All fish fans are invited.
No especial entertainment pro-
gram has been planned for the
Mineralogical Society meeting Fri
day. Since it will be the final meet
ing of this term the officers feel
that the time should be used to
clean up all remaining business.
They report a very satisfactory
growth of the organization during
the past year.
THIS WEEKS MEETINGS.
Tomorrow - Metropolitan Society
of Model Engineers, home Of Ralph
Boyd, sol Dartmouth avenue, Sill
yer Spring, Md, 8 pm.
Tuesday-National Aquarium So
ciety, Odd Fellows Temple, 419
Seventh street NV, pm.
Friday Neurological Society,
National Museum. Tenth and Con-