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Evening star., 1943-03-14
Catholic u. Inspected
By Officers for Army
Training Program
Gloss Of 81 Being Troined
For USO Field Work
Addressed by Rector

Preliminary steps toward utilizing
some of the facilities of the Catholic
University in the specialized war
training program OF the armed
forces were taken this week by a
committee of Army officers who in
spected the buildings and conferred
with the university's Committee on
Military Affairs. according to the
Rt. Rev. Msgr. P. J. Mccormick, act
ing rector of the university.
The inspecting officers were not
prepared to disclose details of the
Army's plans, but university Off
Gals made available to them all
pertinent information. A thorough
inspection of classrooms, labora-
tories, athletic and gymnasium
equipment and grounds were made
by the inspectors. The officers later
conferred with DR.. Martin r. P. Nc
Guire, DR.. Roy j. Deferrari and DR.
James A. Magner, who make up the
university's Committee on Military
Affairs.
100000 Examined for Courses.
Col. Herman Beukema, director
of the Army Specialized Training
Division, in statement isued by the
War Department. disclosed that
more than 100000 soldiers now in
camps throughout the country have
been examined by boards for par
ticipation IN the war-trainlng pro-
grams.
IF we could move the colleges
bodily into our camps. our problem
would be simplified" said Col
Beukema That being impossible
the War Department is reversing
the flow-by placing selected SOL
diers in selected institutions for
varying periods of intensive training.
-Four major classes of trainees
are provided for. First, in point OF
numbers. are engineers of various
types. The second largest group Is
to study medicine and the allied
fields. A third and relatively small
group will be developed in psychol-
ogy for future use in junior classi-
fication and placement personnel
Some for Foreign Areas.
Last, and highly important, is
group of medium size. to be
trained for liaison work in the for
eign areas where the American flag
has been planted or will be planted
They are necessarily divided into
separate units, each of which will
be carefully instructed as to the
geography. historical background
economy, social conditions and Ian
guage of the area in which they may
expect future assignment"
Completing two weeks of intensive
training in all phases Of USO work
as carried on in the National Cath
olic community service clubs for
servicemen and war workers
throughout the country, 81 field staff
members from Eastern and Middle
Western States were addressed BY
Msgr. Mccormick at the closing
session in the university's Music
Building.
The training session was designed
to equip the field staff members to
fully meet their task as "a civilian
auxiliary to the Army and Navy.
Among the speakers who addressed
the fieldmen was James J. Norris. a
member of the Board Of Governors
OF the Catholic University Alumni
Association. who recently was made
acting executive director of the Ma
tional Catholic Community Service.
Evening star., 1943-03-14
Columbus U. Law School
To Offer New Courses

The law school of Columbus Uni
versity will offer a number of new
courses for the spring quarter be-
ginning March %. according to Dean
James J. Hayden. Graduate courses
include aviation law and labor law
Undergraduate courses include crimi-
nal law. civil procedure. conveyance
ing. wills and security transactions.
Final examinations for the winter
quarter will be held during the week
of March %. Under present regula-
tons, the work of each quarter Is
complete in itself.
The honor roll OF the law school
published in the last issue of the
Skipper includes 1T names of stu
dents and alumni now serving in the
armed forces of the United States.
Additional names are coming in
every day and supplementary lists
will be published from time to time
Much interest has been shown
by veterans organiza tons in the
five new law scholarships available
in September, 1943. for disabled vet
erans of the present war. 1t is ex-
pected that many OF them will be
ready for rehabilitation program
when the fan term commences.
War bonds make bombers to bomb
the Axis and lower our taxes. Why
not buy some and help yourself?
Evening star., 1943-03-14
Mathematics Course
For New Teachers
To Open al 6. ". u.
Will Train Instructors
To Meet Demand for
Glasses in Schools

Increased enrollments in the
mathematics classes in the public
high schools, combined with the
shortage Of teachers due to the de-
mands of the war effort, have re-
suited in the establishment at George
Washington University of a new
class for prospective high school
mathematics instructors.
Announcement Of the course was
made yesterday by the university.
It is being offered at the suggestion
of the public schools administration
and will be given as part of the pro-
gram of war training courses, spons-
ored by the university's school Of
engineering. in cooperation with
the Office of Education.
The course will open Tuesday
night and will meet each Tuesday
and Thursday thereafter from 7:30
to $50 pm, through June 8. Regis
tration will be held Tuesday evening
at the opening class meeting. The
class will meet in room 20l, build
ing D.
The course will be based upon the
mathematics courses of study used
in the District high schools and will
include a review of algebra, geom-
etry, trigonometry and special
emergency courses in mathematics
A bachelor of arts degree, includ-
ing a minimum of Is semester hours
credit in education and semester
hours credit in college mathematics,
or its equivalent, is required for ad
mission to the course. No university
credit will be granted but certif1-
cate of attendance and satisfactory
completion will be issued.
The course will be taught by Miss
Veryl Schult, head of the department
of mathematics of the District pub
lie schools.
Tuition in this course is paid by
the Office of Education. through the
special grant from Congress, en-
abling the Office of Education to
assist in the recruiting of high school
teachers of mathematics.
Evening star., 1943-03-14
National University
To Open Institute on
International Law
Registration to Be Held
For Spring Quorter
March IS to lo

National University announces the
opening of the spring quarter in
the law school and the junior college
Tor the current school year, with
registration beginning tomorrow
and continuing through Friday.
A special feature of the coming
term in the law school will be an
institute OF international law which
Tor 10 weeks. on Wednesday at s 80
pm, will deal with problems of
international law and important
aspects of international relations.
Among the speakers who have
already consented to address the
institute are DR.. Wei-tao Ming
Chinese Ambassador to the United
States, who will speak in China
and the World Crisis" and Senator
Ebert Thomas of Utah, who will
discuss What Can America Con-
tribute to the World Order"
Opens on March "a.
The opening session of the insti-
tute will be held March "a here
George A. Finch, managing editor
OF the American Journal of Inter-
national Law, will speak on Prog
ress Toward World Order" Other
speakers will be Egon Ranshofen-
Wertheimer, formerly of the secre-
tarlat of the League of Nations.
who will discuss THE Experience
OF the League of Nations: Edward
j. Ennis, director of the Enemy
Alien Control Unit of the Depart
ment of Justice, who will deal with
Problems of Alien Enemy Con-
troll; Fred Nielsen, author and
authority on international law
Pacific Settlement of International
Disputes: DR.. Gerhart Husserl
War Grimes and Punishment of
War Criminals" and Dean Charles
Pergler. who will lecture on Con-
stltutional Recognition of Inter
national Law" Speakers on the
problems of the Western Hemi-
sphere and the British Common
wealth will be announced later.
The Junior College offers a basi,
Evening star., 1943-03-14

Il have seen it in war and peace -
she said. From it's humblest coolies
on up the scale its people have the
most wonderful philosophy of any
race have ever known. They have
a great deal in common with Amer
leans in their avoidance of self
pity, and their willingness to ac-
cept fate with smile We have as
much to learn from China as we
have to give to her
Col. Blanchfeld is a member of
the American Nurses Association
through the Graduate Nurses Asso-
citation of the District and a member
of the National League of Nursing
Education, through the District
League of Nursing Education.
Does she still believe nursing Of
fers an exceptional career for wom-
en-? "Emphatically yes she de-
clared. One Of the great personal
satisfactions of my life is that my
great-niece, Mary Louis Lane. is
entering the pre-nursing course OF
the University of Pittsburgh"
Evening star., 1943-03-14
Victory Book Drive
AT American i. Brinqs
In Large Variety
Program Ends Tomorrow;
Junior Class Elects
RiddeII President

With books of many classifications
being turned in. the Victory book
campaign. sponsored by the Pan
Hellenic Council at American Uni
verSity college of arts and sciences.
will end tomorrow afternoon. Al
though the drive was more abbre-
waited than last years, a larger
number and a greater variety of
books were collected.
In midyear election. Glenn Rid
dell. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Rid
dell, 423 Allison street NV, was
elected president of the Junior class
of the college; Miss Miriam Berman
of Ellenville. N Y. delegate to the
College Council. and Al Noreen,
1886 Columbia road NV, treasurer
Riddell and Noreen succeed Frank
La Fontaine and Wendy Williams,
who entered the Army last week
The American University Chorus
and the Howard University Chorus
will sing at a lenten sacred con-
cert in the Archives Building on
Wednesday night. April Ia. Dean
Thurman of Howard University will
speak.
The final session of the American
University Student Congress will
close Thursday noon. This will be
the windup of a series of parlia-
mentary meetings planned by the
departments of speech and political
science and run by undergraduate
students Electing their own speaker.
majority and minority leaders, and
party whips, the students have
passed legislation and participated
in debates and committee meetings
all patterned after the national Gov
ernment
The first in a series af lenten
vespers. sponsored by Alpha Tau
Omega Fraternity. will be held at
o'clock this afternoon in Great Hall.
The Rev. Francis McPeek, director
of social work at the Washington
Federation of Churches, will speak
This will be the first in series of
six meetings sponsored by campus
social group.
Evening star., 1943-03-14
College Honor Won
By Daughter of
Vice President

Mrs. Jean B. Wallace. daugh-
ter of the Vice President and
Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, a senior
at Connecticut College. New
London, has been placed on the
honors list for the first semester
of this year, it was announced
last night She attended Ma
tional Cathedral School here.
Other Washington girls on the
honors list include Miss Wilda
c. Peck, daughter of Mrs. J. w.
Mackenzie, 3242 Thirty eighth
street. and Miss Patricia Nc
kee. daughter of Capt. and Mrs.
Ernest Whealer Mckee. 1908
Forty fifth street. Miss Peck
attended Woodrow Wilson High
School and Miss Mckee the
Chadwick School.
Evening star., 1943-03-14
| Wilson College
Opens Exhibit
SCULPTURE

Wilson Teachers College has
opened an exhibit of sculpture and
hand-blocked textiles, to be on dis
play through this week.
The textiles were designed by Miss
Dorothy Trout Watts, teacher of art
in the Alice Deal Junior High School
They were a part of a collection
which toured the country under the
auspices of the American Federation
70 Arts.
The sculpture is the work of Miss
Claire F'ontanini, teacher of art in
Calvin Coolidge High School. She
has exhibited previously in the Dis
trict OF Columbia with the Washing
ton Society of Artists. She was
awarded the bronze medal of that
society in 1912
Evening star., 1943-03-14
Army Board Inspeets
6. u. Facilities for
SoIdier-St
Officials Await Decision
On Use in Specialized
Troining Program

An Army board has visitet
Georgetown University to inspec
the facilities of the college of art!
and sciences with a view to it,
participation in the Army special
lied training program for soldier.
students, it was announced yeSter.
day.
PROVIDED the verdict is favorable
the college authorities have beer
informed they may expect about 40(
soldiers to take up residence on the
Hilltop for training in basic sub
Iects starting April 5. Georgetown
officials are anxious to cooperate
In the Army training program tc
the limit of the uniVersity's ability
and are awaiting results of the Of
fetal inspection
1nspects Military Facilities.
The Army board not only inquired
into all matters pertaining to the
teaching staff and academic facili-
ties, but also inspected the military
department, parade grounds and
athletic fields. Georgetown is one
of two universities in the District
having an infantry unit of the
Reserve Officers Training Corps and
is therefore admirably equipped
with its staff Of Army officers tc
supervise the military training
which all soldier-students are tc
receive while attending college. II
has also an excellent "obstacle'
course used by it's own student
body in connection with a com
pulsory physical fitness program.
In addition to the college, George
town was announced recently by the
War Manpower Commission as one
of the schools approved" for Ian
guage courses in connection with
the Army's college training program,
The Schools of Medicine and Den
tistry likewise have been approved
for Army and Navy training.
No offiial contracts have been
signed, the Manpower Commission
having announced that approval"
merely means the listing of an in
stitution as eligible for participa-
tion in the program, subject later
TO official sanction.
Campus Activities Revived.
At"the recent commencement of
the school of dentistry the Very
Rev. Lawrence C. German, S. j..
president of the university, an
nouned that about one-half of the
students in all departments had
been called to the armed services
since last September. This heavy
drain on the student body is being
balanced somewhat by the admis-
sion of new students at the start of
each quarter term under the war
time acceleration program,
Despite graduations and the call
ing out of Reservists, some of the
campus activities that were sus-
pended last year are now being re-
vived. The Mask and Bauble Club
has come to life again and is pre-
pairing to give Q program of one -act
plays on ST. Patrick's Day. The
Glee Club. which broke up last fall,
also is being revived
The war also has brought about
changes In the Georgetown College
journal, oldest of the university's S
publications, which is now appear
ing in new makeup under a new
staff. Only two experienced men,
bers OF the former staff remain
Gerard Mcdonnell, the editor in
chief, and Georges Edelen, a member
of the contributing staff AS editor,
Mr.. Mcdonnell succeeds Joseph
Crumlish, who. with other former
staff members, are now engaged in
the war effort.
Evening star., 1943-03-14
AnthropoIoeists to Hear
ok by DR.. Embree

DR.. John F. Embree of the War
Relocation Authority, will speak on
The Japanese in America" at a
meeting of the Anthropological So
ciety of Washington at 8 pm. Tues
day. at the National Museum. Tenth
street and Constitution avenue NV.
George S. Duncan. president. will
preside. There will be meeting of
the board of managers Immediately
following the lecture.
Evening star., 1943-03-14
6. U. Portuguese Club
To Hear Lecture Fridov

The Portuguese Club of the
Georgetown University School Of
Foreign Service will hold its monthly
meeting at 9 pm. Friday in hall
OF the Healy Building.
Prof. j. de S. Coutinho will deliver
an illustrated lecture on Portugal
The public will be admitted.
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Family Month TO Close
At Albright Memorial

Family month closes with Sum
days services at Albright Memorial
Church. At 1915 am. the children's
division will choose the Queen of
Childhood" for the children's day
program in June.
A family memorial service will be
held at 11:30 am. Mrs. William Nc
Kenney, president of the Altar Cir
Gle, will place the memorial flowers
on the altar when the memorial roll
Is read. The Rev. George E. Selma
bel will preach on THE Family, the
Pioneer Unit for New Day"
Additional stars will be added to
the service flag at pm. The SER
mon subject will be Making Happi-
ness a Permanent Guest in the
House of Life Following the service
q tea will be held.
On Monday night the Administra-
tive Council will meet. The Fellow
ship Glass will meet Tuesday at the
home of Miss Olive Long. A service
will be held at 8 pm. Wednesday.
On Thursday the Friendship Glass
will have a supper party and meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Dewey
Gardner
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Rev. Ralph ". Loew
To Preach Twice
|At Lutheran Church
This Lund We Love-
Will Be Sermon Topic
At Morning Service

The Rev. Ralph w. Loew, asso-
ciate pastor of the Lutheran Church
of the Reformation, will preach at
$3.50 and II am. tomorrow morning
in the absence of DR.. Oscar F.
Blackwelder, who will preach the
commencement sermon at Marion
College, Va. The Rev. Mr.. Loew
will preach on This Land We
Love-" "Barnabas: Minister of En-
couragement" is his subject at 8
pm.
On Tuesday night the Church
Council will meet in the church
study.
The Ladies' Aid Society will have
a covered dish luncheon on We'd
nesday at II o'clock for members
and their friends.
Midweek school will be held at
7:30 pm. Wednesday,.
On Friday from 1910 to 1890 a
service will be held. The Rev. Mr..
Loew will preach.
The Senior Confirmation Glass
meets at 10 IN. Saturday.
Evening star., 1943-05-29
DR.. Pierce Will Preach
AT All Souls Unitarian

THE Living Dead" is the sermon
subject of the Rev. br. Ulysses G. B.
Pierce, minister of All Souls Uni
tartan Church, at II am. service In
observance of Memorial Day.
At the Current Problems Glass
meeting at 10 am. DR.. Sergius
jacobson, consultant on Slavic Ian
guages and literature at the Lib
rary of Congress will speak on "Un-
derstanding Our Soviet Allies" Be-
fore the Comparative Religion Glass
at the same time, L. E. Warren will
discuss THE Religion and Philoso-
ply of Balzac." At 4 pm. the
Business and Professional Women's
Club will sponsor a "talkie- tea" at
the Unitarian Home.
The annual parish picnic will be
held in Area %, Rock Greek Park,
at pm. June 3.
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Metropolitan Baptist
Sermon Topic TO Be
Miracle Of Miracles
Evening Services to Be
Held Under Auspices
Of War Veterans

DR.. John Compton Ball, pastor of
Metropolitan Baptist Church, will
speak Sunday morning on Miracle
of Miracles" Memorial services in
the evening will be conducted under
the auspices of the National Capital
Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Ad-
dresses will be given by Comdr.
Thomas w. Dixon and the assistant
pastor, the Rev. Ballbach.
The sunbeams and crusaders will
meet with Mrs. Poe and Mrs, Dix at
$3.50 pm. Monday. The Bible Story
Glass will meet with the assistant
pastor at $3.50 pm.
Tuesday at 1890 am. there will be
a vacation Bible school workers
meeting.
At tbs pm. Wednesday the dea-
cons will meet with the pastors. At
7:45 pm. prayer and service will be
conducted by DR.. Ball.
The open air park services will be
conducted at 7:30 pm. each Satur-
day in the Lincoln Park.
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Luther Place Church
Plans Memorial Service

The Rev. L. Ralph Tabor will
preach on THE Gospel for Hard
Times" at IL am. tomorrow in
Luther Place Memorial Church.
A special service will be held at 5
pm. in memory of the late Rev. DR..
George M. Diffenderfer, pastor at
Luther Place Memorial Church from
May Is, 1919, until July %, 1929
The new members class meets
with the pastor in the church parlors
at 8 pm. Wednesday.
Evening star., 1943-05-29
DR.. Peter Marshall
To Fill Pulpit al
New York Avenue
Rabbi Solomon H. Metz
Will Speak at $50 PM.
On Postwar Problems

At the morning service of New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church
DR.. Peter Marshall will speak on
"Life's Illustrations"
Rabbi Solomon H. Metz will speak
at $50 pm. on THE Problem of the
Minorities in the Postwar World"
He was graduated from the Jewish
Theological Seminary in New York
City with highest honors. He then
taught the Talmud in the seminary
and served as rabbi in several of the
New York synagogues. During this
period, as well as the IL years of
his service in Washington, he has
been active in any organization or
movement which has sought to pro-
mote inner-faith goodwill. Since
coming to Washington he has been
the rabbi of the Adas Israel Congre-
cation. Tea will be served at $50
pm. All servicemen and friends
are invited.
The congregations of the First
Baptist Church and the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church will
Join at Calvary Baptist Church in a
union service at pm. DR.. Marshall
will preach on THE Saint of the
Rank and File"
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Legion Posts Plan Joint
Memorial Rites Tomorrow

The Petworth Baptist Church will
observe Memorial Day tomorrow
when the Rev. James P. Rodgers
Will preach at II am. on Living
Memorials"
At the evening service the Fort
Stevens Post and Tank Corps Post
OF the American Legion will attend
the services in a body and present
brief memorial to their dead. This
part OF the service will be under the
direction of Joseph A. Walker, COM
mander of Fort Stevens Post. The
pastor will speak on Our Gallant
Comrades
The week of June l3 a study
course will be held from 7::3O to 9:l5
pm daily from Monday through
Friday, with the following courses
and faculty: For juniors, Living for
Jesus" taught by Mrs. Gus john
son OF Florida; for intermediates,
Training in Christian Service" bv
Gus johnson of Florida; for young
people, Fields of Service in the
Church" by j. Marvin Grow. of Mis-
sourl; for adults. Our Doctrines"
by the Rev. M. C. Stith. pastor OF
Brookland Baptist Church.
Evening star., 1943-05-29
Chevy Chase Baptist

A Christian memorial service will
be observed Sunday morning for
former members. The Rev. Edward
O. Clark will speak on "A Cloud of
Witnesses A moment of silence
will be observed by the congregation
as memorial tribute.
The young people will hold
picnic and outdoor service at $50
pm. at Fort Bayard Park. Raymond
Yang, connected with the Chinese
Embassy, will speak.
On Wednesday evening. the pas
tor will lead the service on "Our
Need of Christian Faith" The
Board of Deacons will meet at the
close of the service.
Evening star., 1943-05-29

Troxell. Mrs. Calvin H. Wingert will
teach the Star Glass. The Young
Mems Glass will be taught by
Charles Bevans and Miss Mildred
Troxel will speak to the Delta Glass.
DR.. ]. Raymond Schmidt, general
superintendent, National Civic
League, will speak to the Mems
Glass of Eldbrook Methodist Church,
tomorrow morning, on "Alcohol-
Ancient Deceiver and Americas s
Deadliest Foe"
The Pinkham Bible Glass of Ma
tional Baptist Memorial Church, will
be taught tomorrow morning by Ma
than w. Morgan. His subject win be
Bible Teachings on Vines Deceit
fulness."
Mrs. Lena B. Mathes will lead a
discussion on christian Citizenship"
tomorrow morning at the Burial
Glass OF Calvary Baptist Church.
Miss Margaret Justice will be pro-
gram leader, and Miss Rhoda Nc
Carroll in charge of the devotional
period.
The A. B. Pugh Class OF Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Church will
have Luther A. Patrick as guest
teacher tomorrow morning. His sub
ject will be "The Christian as a Cit
izen." A. B. Mcpherson will read the
lesson; Arthur F. Burgess will lead
in prayer, and Ernest E. Bearden
will preside.