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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29
Minister'S
Statement

The following statement relative
10 the American Legion Fourth Of
July Celebration was submitted
this afternoon shortly after an in
formal meeting OF clergymen here.
II was not a meeting Of the Minis
terial Association. they point out.
but the statement expresses the
views q five leading clergymen. II
says.
we. an informal group OF min
sfers. wish 10 express our regret
that certain groups will lose money
de n csncelling Of the Fourth OF
July celebration, but at the same
time are greatly relieved that this
occasion OF danger has been re-
moved.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29
City Dump May be
Open One Evening

Solution 10 disposal OF rubbish
in Ypsilanti was a step nearer to-
day as result OF Junior Chamber
OF Commerce suggestion that the
city dump be kept open one evening
q week
Board OF health members 10
whom the proposal was made gave
assurance that the plan would be
submitted 10 the next meeting Of
city council.
Garbage disposal in the first war
federal housing projects constituted
another problem for solution OF
city officials. II was decided 10
call for bids.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29
Issue One of
Amerlcanisnn
toLegiion
Object to Saying
That Order Can't
be Maintained


There will be no celebration Of
independence Day In Ypsilantl this
year.
City council voted at special
meeting Monday night 10 cancel the
American Legion annual observ-
ance. The action was taken In
the belief that, N the celebration
were permitted. rioting such as oc-
Cured In Detroit. might be the re.
suit.
Council members explaining their
opinions individually. agreed that
a celebration might invite trouble.
that they we're responsible for
maintaining order and protecting
lives and property In Ypsilantl, and
that they were walking around
trouble. not running away from it,.
Simple Amerieanlsm
Several members OF the Legion
addressed the council. With them
the issue was simple Americanism.
They felt that all Americans should
be able 10 celebrate the annlyers-
airy OF the nation and that they
we're being asked To retreat from
Anonymous rumors or the shadows
of hoodlums". They declared that
the city government. IN forbiddinE
a patriotic gathering OF this sort.
was contributing even more 10
Hitler's plans than did Detroit.
Speakers also pointed out that IL
does not become the dignity OF the
city government TO advertise TO
hoodlums that the council fears
10 allow a celebration. They stress
ed the position that subversive ele-
ments would be glad TO know that
the city questioned ability to
handle them" and asked the council
not to admit publicly that they
cant police the city.
Citing the fact that % uniform
ed officers had been pledged by city.
state and county law enforcing
agencies. that the Junior Chamber
OF Commerce could provide at least
40 men in case OF necessity, and
that auxiliary police officers would
be available. Legion men told the
council they felt sure order could
be maintained
Whole Program Out
Although the council demanded
only that the carnival be eliminated
the Legion pointed out that II there
VS. danger In crowds attending
the carnival, there would be dang
or also in crowds attending the
dedication OF the honor roll OF Yp.
slant men now bearing arms for
their country. As a consequence
the entire celebration was can
celled.
Mayor Ross X. Bower. whose let
ter TO the Legion. asking them TO
cancel the celebration. brought the
issue to head. stated that he
didn't feel the city was running
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29
Congress Today

CBy Associated Press)
Senate
May pass record war appropria-
tions bill meets at IL a. IN, East
ern War Time).
Special Defense Committee re-
opens Army aircraft hearing-exe-
cutive-00:00 a. M.
House
Debates conference reports on
appropriation bills meets noon) Z.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29
City Fathers Fearful Riot
Might Result if Big Crowd
Should Gather at CarniuaL
Balky Congress May Result
in Direct Appeal to Nation

Washington, June 20 ms -
President Roosevelt may take his
antl-inflation fight to the country
IL balky Congress enacts legisla-
ton outlawing his food price roll
back and subsidy program.
This was reported today by IN.
fluential congressional supporters
as they virtually conceded defeat
in their efforts TO uphold the presi-
dental program.
A final showdown In Congress on
the issue OF subsidies TO support
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29
City Makes no
.WageChange

Ypsilanu City Council, meeting
as a committee of the whole Mon.
day night, decided to make no
change in the wage schedule Of
city employees. The employees had
informed the council that the agree
ment embodied in the annual bud
get was no. acceptable.
Chief point at issue was wheth-
er the city can legally enter into a
contract with a union. The city
maintains not
Council had felt that wage in
creases granted for the coming
year had been generous.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Cooler, Breezy

NEW YoRK-INS-steel oper-
ations this week will drop TO their
lowest in two years due to re-
duced coal supplies. caused by
mine strikes. a report OF the Amer
lean Iron and Steel Institute re,
Vealed today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29
See RoTARY-Page 2
Sale

OF surplus house furnishings, 213
Nashteuav, Wednesday. 3oth, to
I ?. N. ADV. 650S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29

EXPERIENCED Gas Station At
tendsnt. Best deal IN town. See
Oorsn or Phone i4of. ADV. $50
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29

NEW YoRK-lNs-Ths ar
rest OF several contacts and
aeeomplieesp OF 81 year old
Ernest Frederick Lehmltz with
In a hours was promised by
the F5l today, az the wheels
Of wartime justice began to
grind for the air raid warden,
who admitted he acted a. a
MAIL spy. Revealing no de-
tails, federal agents limited
they would crack down on the
suspects as swiftly as they did
on Lehmitz, Mari trained es-
plonsse ace who observed vital
information on troop and con-
Voy movements from his Sta
ten Island home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29

CHICAGO ms The United
States faces sharp cut in the
amount Of butter and cheese al.
lotted 10 the civilian population
starting July ]. J. 5. Russell. as
sistant war food administrator,
said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29

See CELEBRATION Page >
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29

WASHINGTON - APP N-mail
voting for members OF the armed
forces on foreign duty was pro-
posed IA legislation ready for in
PRODUCTION today by Senators Lucas
(Dlll.) and Green ORD. To ia
cilitate voting on state and federal
officials by soldiers. sailors and ma
rines. the two senators would have
Congress direct the Secretaries o.
War and Navy to provide the
fighting forces overseas with alb
sentee ballots that could be sped
back as V-mail
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29

SANTA FE, y. M.-AP-New
Mexico finishes a fiscal year in the
black tomorrow for the second con
secutive time-and the third time
since statehood. The state finance
board placed this years balance at
about 100000. compared with SAG.
900 a year ago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29

MEXICO CITY-INS-A stable
representation OF 600 United States
students took up studies today at
the summer session of the Univer-
sity OF Mexico. Prominent among
the students from the States, 80
per cent OF them women and the
majority Of these teachers. was
Jean Wallace, daughter OF United
States Vice President Henry A
Wallace. Miss Wallace registered
TO study Spanish.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29

See WAGE Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29

See CONTRACT-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29

MOSCOW -AP- Admiral VIII
liam H. STANDBY, American am
bassador, was confined to his resi-
dence today with a stomach COM
plant The ailment was not con-
sidered serious and It was expect
ed he would return to his office in
a few days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29

WASHINGTON-AP- The fed
eral government broke all records
for spending money in the fiscal
year which ends tomorrow, yet
failed TO spend it as fast as the
budget provided for. In these his
toric IL months, the Treasury laid
out more than $4,000, 000,0 900.
Tanks, planes, ships. and all other
war costs accounted for $780,
100000. The budget had set aside
$4,000 100000 for war purposes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29

GODDN, Colo.-AP -- William
Eugene Wymer went on trial in
District Court today on charges OF
murder arising from the cliff
deaths of two Denver boys. The Is
year-old Denver youth is accused
OF pushing Milo Flindt, II, from a
175-ioot ledge on Castle Rock. The
bodies OF Flindt and his companion
Donald Mattas, s. were found al
the foot OF the cliff April 4.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29

LONDON ms The German
radio today broadcast an uncon-
firmed report that an attempt has
been made in Algiers on the life
of Gen. Alphonse-Joseph Georges,
member of the French committee
for national liberation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-29

LfNSING-Ap-The Defense
Finance Committee Of the State
Administrative Board recommend
ed today that 100000 be made
available TO cover the cost Of send
ing the Michigan state troops into
active duty TO help maintain law
and order in Detroit following last
weeks race riots.
La gaceta., 1943-06-09

tas de este sector. Parecen fan
tasmas en- sus audaces incursio-
mes, en- las cuales solo Sc emplea
ell arma blanca. En- su historical
hay centenares de hombres que al
golpe de sus bayonetas pagaron
con su vida la deslealtad a la Re-
publica.
Dos que Sc quieren cGsGr
Ella era antes del movimiento
obrera de una fabrica de hilados.
Ell, pintor. Han llegado, y con pc
regrina sencillez, han dicho al je
fe:
Nos queremos. Venimos a
que nos cases.
Y con toda seriedad, ell pintor
y la obrerita han legalizado su
union.
Ell jefe les cedi6 su potente CO.
che y les regalo unos billetes para
que pasaran una luna de miel de
cuarenta Y ocho horas a un cente-
mar de Kilometres, apartados de
las lineas de fuego.
Los prisiOnerOS
son sGgrddoS
Todos los dias, a todas horas,
Sc pasan al campo leal hombres
que huyen del inferno fascista.
Hay ordenes rigurosisimas.
TODD prisionero es sagrado-
ha dicho-; su vida depende del
mando. Con la suya pagara en- ell
acto quien sc divide de clio.
Y los prisioneros, sea cual fue-
re su condicion, pasan por entire
estas legiones, seguros de que ma
die, nj o la mirada, tratara do
La gaceta., 1943-06-09

hacerle danO. Hoy lie TOGO ell tur-
no a este cabo del antique Regi-
miento de Infanteria de Galicia,
Antonio Pardo.
NO Quiero salir de aqui-di-
ce ell cabo evadido-. Soy de Boil
tana, y Sc que los fascistas asesi-
naron a mis- padres v ultrajaron
a mis- cuatro hermanas. Quiero
borrar mi culpa frente a la Re-
publica y vengar la muerte v la
deshonra de los MOS. Por cada
unO de este he de matar diez fas-
cistas.
Y ALI, en- 10 mas avanzado de
Ia Inca de fuego, esta ell cabo Par
do, pensando en- avanzar hacia los
que llevaron la tragedia a SUI no.
gar campesino.
Jose Quilez Vicente.
Junto al Ebro, Octubre.
La gaceta., 1943-06-09

la flota britannica de Gibraltar con
la de Alexandria, y hacen SECURE
que Sc tirara ell dado unicamente
cuando ell Eje 10 iuzgue propicio."
Enfatica repetici6n
De esta elevada palanca, colmo de
la fanfarroneria nazi, Goebbels Sc
zambullo en- aguas profundisimas,
anunciando durante una r~adiotrans-
mission al interior de Alemania que:
LA importancia mundial de TI-
nez es hoy mayor que nunca. Quien
posee T1nez domino ell Mediterra-
neo. Y T1nez esta en- nuestras
manos."
Aparentemente fue muy largo ell
buceo de Ceobbels, porque no fuG
hasta ell dia 6 dc MARIO de este ano
cuando comenzaron a subir burbu-
jas a la su~perfcie, saliendo por fin
el para prenderse de un salvavidas
de la D. N. B. y clamar a Voc en-
cuello:
"TGnez seguir& siendo nuestro.
La gaceta., 1943-06-09
Hutton ON FL0ddko lad

Ha desaparecido va, sin dudI
guna, para las tropas del El
peligro de verse arrojadas al
por las fuerzas britanicas y uI
canas, muy superiOres en- ndnl
Explicaci6n
Las 1ltimas transmisiones Il
|grafcas de Berlin indican que G
bells ha encargado a su ayud
Hans Fritzche la desagradab.
rea de explicar que Ia "prolOng
lucha en- Tuner di6 al Eje temp
hacer q Europa inexpugnsbl
que por 10 tanto puede catalOG
como "un triunfo del Eje."
ST lie juzgamos por Ell record
|ha hecho en- Timex, Ia tara
Goebbels para embaucar haSai
|credulos nazis, llegars al sup
two de 10 ridiculo, en- cuans
ejercitos de las Naciones VI
asalten ell continente europeO,
embate definitivo contra los q
COS de la libertad.
La gaceta., 1943-06-09
RECORDNDO A HEROsMO De ESPANA EN- Los TRES
AMOS DE GUERRA CON Los NkI-FASCSTE
LA LUCIA EN- Ell ALTO ARAGON
La SecretGriG y ell COrnettn
de Ordenes de la CoLumnd

-
de Ordenes de la CoLumna
En- medic de la natural brus-
ouedad de estas legiones de hon.
bres, cuyo unico entretenimiento
es iugar a toda bora con la muer-
tie, hay un claro amable y acoge-
dor: una muchacha rubia, que es
hermana de todos. Tiene POGO
mas de veinte amos. Sc llama Pr
lar Baldique Franco; nacio en- el
pueblo zaragozano de Aguar6n. Els
licenciada de Concrete, ~profesora
de Mecanografia y fue secretaria
de Basilio Parafso. Ahora es tam
bien ell alma b~urocratica de la CO.
lumna. Ell jefe la mira con asom-
bro. Sabe que esta Pill es ell muro
de contention donde Sc estrellan
las p%eticiones absurdas q. acaso Sc
concedieran en- un momento de de-
bilidad. Hay otro personaje: ell cor
netin de 6rdenes. Tiene Is amos.
Sc llama Nemesio Bias Ferre-
70, Y nacio en- Ir1n. Prestaba SER
vicio voluntario en- ell regimiento
de Artilleria pesada n1mero 8, a.
cantando en- San Sebastian. Guam
do la deslealtad prendio en su
Quartet, hugo con un sargento y o.
cho soldados, que en- las trinche-
ras irundarras pagaron su tribu-
to de entusiasmo por la Rep1bli-
ca hasta ell ultimo momento. Sc
internaron en- t~erritorio fran
ces. Ell pequeno corneta, MADEIRA y
temple de heroe, piso otra vez tie
ira espanola por las comarcas ca
talanas, y aqui esta. Transmitien-
do las 6rdencs del jefe, a traves
de su vibrante cornetin..
Nemesio tiene una nube de do
lor sobre su frente de nino. En- la
gesta maravillosa que Ir1n des-
bordo frente al fascismo, perdio
a la madre Y a sus siete hernia
nos.
-Fueron los ranuetes nava-
rios. Ellos consumaron mi desgra-
cia. Ell momento mas feliz de mi
vida sera ell dia que entremos en-
Pamplona. Entonces faltare a la
discipline. Tirare mi corneta y
empunare las bombas de mano.
va sc como sc manejan!.... Els
una deuda que tengo de cobrar-
me con reditos.
Y ell pequeno de IrGn mira ha-
cia las torres del Pillar de lara
goza y por sus mejillas de cobre
CORE una lagrima solitaria .
Los fGmOsOs "Negus"
Han bajado un momento, como
siemprO, a la tienda del Quartet
general. Son de mediana estatura,
delgados, agiles como corzos Y ru-
biOs.... Son hermanos. Hombres
instruidos, professors ambos, en-
Barcelona. Mandan una falanje
de luchadores que, como ellos, han
dejado grocer sus barbas Y Sc han
juramentado para no rasurarlas
hasta hacerlo en- una peluqueria
de la plaza de la Constitution en-
la ciudad de los sitios. Los famo-
SOS negus Y sus pelotones de bar
budos son ell terror de los fascis-
La gaceta., 1943-06-09
GoIpe de muerte, para Ia propaganda
Nazi es la derrota del Eje en- Til,

WASHINGTON.-Otra de
las bajas causadas a los nazis,
en- la gran victoria aliada del
norte de Africa, es la maquina
de propaganda de Joseph
Goebbels, que sufri6 averias
irreparables, cuando los com
batientes de las Naciones Uni
das hicieron diSipar, como una
pompa de jab6n, ell mito del
superhomOre nazi.
La fabrica de embustes de Goeb-
BEES, 10 mismo que la maquina de
guerra nazi, puede vivir 1nicamente
en- la victoria. En- la derrota, fallo,
Sc ahog6, y por fin Sc muri6, como
un motor destartalado, eXactamente
igual que ell muy cacareado Afrika
Korps. Los futiles intentos de
Goebbels, durante los seis meses
1ltimos, para apuntalar la moral
alemana en- ell case de Tunez, for
man una novela interesante, 81 les
dirigimos una mirada retrospective,
a trasluz del triunfo aliado.
La gaceta., 1943-06-09
En- la RiberG del Ebro

A1n no comenz6 la jauria ar
tillera a aullar sobre la calma de
la mahana. Hay tranquilidad en-
TODD ell frente.
Los milicianos que no tuvieron
servicio de vigilancia en- las avan-
zadas salen de los refugios despe-
rezandose como regueros de hor-
migas en- busca de la Garcia del
aqua del rio. Canturrean los hon.
bres que de todas las comarcas de
la Peninsula v%inieron a engrosar
estas falanjes que luchan pOr la
libertad. Oimos la asturianada, la
jota, la seguidilla, ell fandango,
las tonadas manchegas Y la sar-
dana. Son como ell tribute del re-
cuerdo de cada luchador a su tie
ira de origen. Sc vive la guerra
de manera mas intensa que en- min
gun frente en- estos desiertos cuya
1nica nota de vida la dan los par
dos caserfos..... No hay I'm arbol,
no hay una mata verde en- TODD ell
horizonte que la vista alcanza. Els
la estepa arida, i%nhospita Y iris
te.... Y sin embargo, en- estos cam
pamentos hay algeria, fe en- ell
triunfo, prOp6sito firme de AFRO
liar los baluartes fascistas y Sc
guridad inquebrantable de llegar
por ell Ebro hasta ell mismo cora
ION del Coso de Zaragoza. Hoy no
Sc CORE la polvora nj ell plomo en-
ell frente. Ell ~reportero ha de limi-
tarse a curiosear en- estos campa-
mentos, donde cada luchador tie
ne una historic Y un drama.
Ell peril de la pretoria
Los parties de guerra acusan
cada dia ell avance de las fuerzas
en- este sector. Sc ataca con dure-
"a; la resistencia del enemigo sc
debilita ante ell empuje de los mi
licianos, que dibujan con los dis
paros de sus fusiles ell peril de la
victoria. La lucha Sc prosigue con
energia con energia redoblada.
iEstOs son hombres de verdad,
combatientes que sc han hecho u
ma profession de la guerra impues-
Ia al pueblo espahol por los gene
rales traidores!
Pero ell triunfo ha de lograrse
a costa de un esfuerzo tenaz, de
I'm valor sin flaquezas, de un he
roismo que exige que TODD Ell mill
ciano-su coraz6n, sus mIsculos y
sus nervios-se funda en- ell anhelo
de batir al enemigo hoy y mana
ma, hasta aniquilarlO.
La masa an6nima Y generosa
que vierte su sangre por la causa
de la libertad de Espana y del
Mundo, tiene en- estas tierras del
Alto Arag6n uno de los escenarios
de su bravura. ST hubiera tempo
habria que pararse a pensar en-
ell grandioso destino historico de
nuestrO pueblo, al que lie ha CO.
rrespondido la enorme tarea, ire
menda v magnifica a la vez, dc
servir de muro de contenci6n a la
avalanche fascista. Mas no ha so
nado a1n la bora de hacer consi.
deraciones.
La gaceta., 1943-06-09
BalairOnadas de GOebbels

En- noviembre de 1912, despues
del desembarco de los aliados en- Ell
Africa septentrional, y despues de
haber sido ell Mariscal de Campo
Rommel arrojado a canonazos de
Ell Alemein, Goebbels dijo en- su
periodico, Hamburger Fremden-
blatt," que Europa saba donde te-
MAN que e defendidas su existen-
cia Y civilization: en- T1nez lo
mismo que en- los meandros de-
Don." En- diciembre, en- Ell mismC
~peri6dico, ell ministro de propa-
ganda de Hitler afrm6 que:
La primera cosa que tiene que
hacer ell Eje es cerrar los estrechoE
de Stella, con todos los medios que
esten a SUI alcance."
Antes de que transcurriera un;
semana, en- una radiotransmisi6n
trato de establecer la coartada d.
esta manera: Gel Eje perdi6, o me
.ior dicho evacu6, Tobruk, pero gant
Pizerta; un cambio muy afortuna,
do, EN- 10 que seguramente estarei:
de acuerdo." Otra vez, ell mismC
mes, por medic de la Agencia D. N
B. (Deutsche Nachricten Bureau)
anrmo acknowledgements que:
"Todas las posiciones del Eje er
ell estrategico triangulo entero de
rnrte de Africa Sc estan reforzandC
lie tai manera que constituyen III
reto a cualquier intento de unir {
Evening star., 1943-09-19
Interfederation,
Five Other Units
Meet This Week

The Interfederation Conference
and five other civic groups have
scheduled their initial meetings Of
the season for this week.
Members of the Anacostia group
will see motion picture, THE
Light Behind the Blackout." Spe-
cial invitations have been given to
the civilian defense personnel IN
the area to view the film. -
The remaining associations VIII
have regular business sessions.
The schedule follows:
Monday.
Brookland -- Methodist Church,
Fourteenth and Lawrence streets
NE, 8 pm.
Interfeder alton Conference
Board of Trade room, Evening Star
Building, pm.
Tuesday.
Petworth-Petworth branch OF the
public library, Georgia avenue and
Upshur street NV, pm.
Thursday.
American University Park-Hurst
Hall, American University, 8 pm.
Friday.
Anacostia--Kramer junior high
school, Seventeenth and @ streets
Sc, 8 pm.
Burroug hs-Burroughs School
Eighteenth and Monroe streets
NE, 9 pm.
Evening star., 1943-09-19

Before victory is won, we've got
to build more, fight more and buy
more War bonds. Buy at least a S100
bond during the Third War Loan
above your regular bond buying.
Evening star., 1943-09-19
Spanish War Veterans
Plan Activities

Department Comdr. Robert E.
Washburne announced the following
appointments as aides de camp to
the commander In chief: c. Harry
Selby, Petit Camp; Robert Hol-
comb, Lawton Camp; Albert Snod-
grass, Astor Camp; j. T. O'Connor,
Dewey Camp; Valentie T. Mayer,
Urell Camp.
Richard j. Harden Camp was pre-
sided over by Senior Vice Comdr.
Emil Brown. Past Comdr. Daniel j.
Foley presented report to the
National Encampment.
Gen. NJ Emmett Urell Camp was
presided over by Senior Vice Comdr.
Frank Herbert. Joseph N. Reuter-
was installed as junior vice COM
mander.
Petit Camp picnic will be held
today at 2 pm. In the grove at the
Copley farm in. Silver Hill, Md. IN
vitation is extended to all the mem
bers Of the camps and auxiliaries
and their families to be present
Buses leave Seventeenth street and
pennsylvania avenue Sc. every hour
beginning at 12:45 pm.
A meeting of the Council of Ad-
mlnistration will be held September
~ at 92l Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
Auxiliaries.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary
voted to continue meeting the Sec
ond and fourth Friday of each
month.
Capitol City Fort, Daughters of
81, will have an evening of games
on September 20 at the home OF
Capt. Margaret Carter.
Meetings this week are: Monday
Admiral George Dewey, Northeast
Temple; Friday, Gen. A. Miles
evening of games, Pythian Temple
Evening star., 1943-09-19
Order Of the Purple Heart

Mount Vernon Chapter elected the
following officers: Commander, Al
bert G.. Hildreth; senior vice COM
mander, J. Nelson Werntz; junior
vice commander, Samuel Oresky;
finance officer, Max L. Peck; his
torian, David D. Mayne; sergeant at
arms, c. B. Grayson; trustee for
three years, I. kaufman; executive
committeeman, Ernest A. MASH
cote; alternate, John N. Richards.
Comdr Hildreth appointed Wilbur
E. Dove adjutant, Herbert A.
Church judge advocate, P. S. Towne
chaplain, Frank Haley Americanism
officer. William E. McCaffrey, well
fare officer.
The installation will take place
at the october meeting.
Recently joining the chapter in
clude Joseph Bianco, Donald E.
Zeitler, James C. Craft, James B.
McCarty, Clyde H. Council and Sever
johnson.
The next meeting will be October
6 at the American Legion Club at
pm.