Evening star., 1943-04-21
Program Of Outdoor
Activity Arranged
For Servicemen
Plans for Concerts,
Sports and Doncing
Include War Workers

SeCClllS OUT summer program OF
recreation and entertainment for
servicemen and war workers in the
District, the War Hospitality Com
mittee at their April meeting last
night at the Labor Department
cafeteria presented schedule Of
outdoor activities that was unani-
mously approved by its membership.
With the theme Sunday in the
Parks" Miss Sibyl Baker, District
Recreation Department., presented
for the approval of the committee
plans for series of band concerts
to be held during the summer at
the Sylvan Theater. The Army,
Navy, Army Air Forces and Marine
Bands already are scheduled for the
programs, she reported.
Also included in her report were
plans for the use of sports fields
throughout the city, many of them
ready now, and permits for the use
of the parks for picnics. Many per-
mits already have been issued, she
reported.
John Schoolcraft, in his report on
the activities of the United Service
Organizations during the past
month and the program for the
summer, declared that program Of
outdoor dances, which proved to be
so successful last year." was being
expanded this year. He reported
that during March approximately
1875, 900 persons attended the 10 Dis
trict USO centers.
In addition to the program for
group activities, he said there was
an ever increasing interest in the
handcraft, forum and musical pro-
grams inaugurated within the USO.
New facilities for serviceWomen and
men are being prepared at 1911 H
| street NV, and a small service CEN
ter is being created in Anacostia.
Mr.. Schoolcraft also reported an
expansion of facilities in the North
east section of the city. where eight
churches are cooperating with the
USO in supplying space for recrea-
tional and service rooms.
Mrs Henry Grattan Doyle, chair
man Of the Facilities Committee,
reported site had been selected for
q club for war workers in colored
community. The location, which
was not revealed at the time Is ade-
quate for the purpose, she reported
and conforms to the District fire
regulations.
Reporting on the activities of the
Council on Personnel Administra-
ton, DR.. Henry Hubbard reported
that q Federal Recreation Commit
tee was being organized for civilian
war workers. The purpose of this
group, he declared, will be to act
only in an advisory and informa-
tional capacity and will not overstep
the work OF the War Hospitality
Committee.
The committee also announced
that guide maps for servicemen in
the District will be ready for dis
tribution shortly. These maps, it
was explained, provide directions
and information on all service clubs
in the city. including those open
"a hours a day and those open only
temporarily. A calendar bulletin
also is being devised for special
events in the city of interest to
servicemen.
Lauding the response Of the public
to volunteer service, Miss Mabel
Cook, chairman of the Committee
on Volunteers, reported that ap-
proximately 5000 persons to date had
completed the course for service
hostesSes.
Harry S.. Wender presided at the
meeting in the absence Of its chair
man, Floyd D. Akers The next
meeting Of the committee is sched-
uled for May 13.