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Evening star., 1944-04-09
|VFW Auxiliaries
Elect New Officers

Several OF the units of the District
|of Columbia Department, Auxiliaries
|of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
elected new officers.
Police and Fire Auxiliary elected
the following officers: President,
Miss Harriet McKeon; senior vice
president, Mrs. Thelma Graves;
junior vice president, Mrs. Jennie
keese: treasurer, Mrs. Mercedes Nc
Callum; chaplain, Mrs. Violet Cat
terton; conductress, Mrs. Josephine
Young; guard, Mrs. Letha Burdette; :;
trustees, Mrs. Lillian Fades and Miss
Edria Keesee. Appointed officers
are: Secretary, Mrs. Alice De Mar;
patriotic instructress, Mrs. Clara
Searcy: historian, Mrs. Catherine
Humphries.
Installation will be held jointly
with the post on April 10 at Tel
fords, at 10 pm. by Mrs. Dorothy
Lohman, department president.
Treasury Auxiliary will hold q
joint installation with their post
April IA at 7l3 D street NV. Mrs.
Lohman will install them, as fol-
lows: Mrs. Eva Fletcher, president;
Mrs. Daisy Hillary, senior vice pres
ident; Mrs. Christine Burke, Junior
vice president: Mrs. Devota Klein,
treasurer; Mrs. Eola Wright, secre-
tary; Mrs. Augusta Herman, chap
lain; Mrs. Hazel Perron, conductress-
Mrs. Ann Perry, guard.
Potomac Auxiliary Endorsed Mrs.
Ida Emmert for the ONCE Of de-
partment president. Installation of
ofacers will be April Is at 7l3 D
street NV. They are: President,
Mrs. Francis Dove: senior vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Ethel Fowler; junior vice
president, Mrs. Ruth Keene; chap
lain, Mrs. Lola Heise; conductress,
Rose Luebkert; treasurer, Mrs. Ida
Emmert: guard, Mrs. Katie Ulhrick;
secretary, Mrs. Margaret Myers;
trustees, Mrs. Mary Hargraves, Mrs.
Elizabeth Beasley and Mrs. Sage.
The Past Presidents Club elected
the following: Mrs. Mildred Carter,
president; Mrs. Rose Luebkert, vice
president; Mrs. Josephine Wright,
secretary; Mrs. Beth johnson, treas
urer.
Evening star., 1944-04-09
Legion Auxiliary
Plans Annual Ball

The annual ball Of the District
|of Columbia department, the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary, will be held
April Is at the American Legion
clubhouse, 2437 Fifteenth street
NV. Dancing from 10 pm. to l
am. Make reservations with Mrs
Rosetta Wells, Adams 3408.
Mrs. Reba Johns, membership
chairman of the Government Print
ing once unit, announced prizes
will be awarded to the two members
who submit the most new applica-
tions for membership through April
IL.
Mrs. Gertrude S. Pierce, depart
ment president, and stan will make
the annual visitation to this unit on
Wednesday at pm. at the Ameri-
can Legion Club.
Mrs. Carol Cole will present q
Pan-American program and Comdr
Frederick Gurka Of United Veterans
of American Wars will render piano
and accordion selections.
On Tuesday. the Capital Transit
unit, with Mrs. Edith McKeller,
president, will hold its annual vista
ton in the clubhouse, with Mrs.
Pierce and staff as guests OF honor,
Mrs. Claire Smithson, department
Pan American chairman, will speak
The department auxiliary will
hold bingo party in the recreation
hall at the Mount Alto Hospital for
the benefit OF the Veterans Of World
Wars No. and on Friday evening.
Mrs. Edith Armstrong. in charge
OF Braille, will conduct her meeting
April II in the Legion clubhouse.
All units In this class report to her
at 1880 pm.
Meetings this week are:
Monday, Kenna Main, 1910 Good
Hope road Sc.
Tuesday, Capital Transit, Legion
clubhouse; James Reese Europe
Garnett Patterson School.
Wednesday, G. P. O., Legion club.
house.
Friday, Police and Fire, Legion
clubhouse; James z. Walker, Gar.
lnett Patterson School,
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the guests. There will be an Easter
program. On April II the Home
Board Will meet at the home of Ila
Tanner. On April IL the Temple
COMMITTEE will hold q rummage sale.
Contact Nellie Jewell, Lincoln 0316.
william r. Hunt Chapter win meet
Thursday night.
Martha Chapter Auxiliary Temple
Board will meet ct the home OF Mrs.
Pauline Fry on Monday evening in.
stead OF the regular night.
Bethlehem Chapter will meet
April II for election and installation
Of an associate patron. Entertain
fment.
Unity Chapter will have q pro-
gram Friday evening in charge of
the men.
Brightwood Chapter will have ini-
tiation April 1s.
La Fayette Lodge Chapter will
honor its present and past Star
Points on Wednesday night.
There will be a party Saturday
night at 1909 Ninth street NV.
The Ways and Means Committee
Of washington Centennial Chapter
will meet Tuesday evening at the
home Of Mrs. Elizabeth Moore
White elephant sale.
Lebanon Chapter will meet Tues
day. Program Of Easter music
The Home Board will hold q game.
party April 10 at $40 Peabody street
NV.
Takoma Chapter will have in.
struction Friday night. There will
be rehearsal for the officers
Thursday evening. The Sewing
Circle will meet with Past Matron
Bessie Gleason for luncheon ano
sewing April 10.
Friendship Chapter will celebrate
the home coming of Nora Riley, as
sociate grand conductress, on Tues
day at 4441 Wisconsin avenue NV
Home Board members will enter
tain Campbell-Loeffier Sewing Clut
on Wednesday.
Temple Chapter has designated
tomorrow Is Red Cross donors night
Mrs. N. o. Schwien will speak and
a motion picture will be shown.
Evening star., 1944-04-09
Local'clubs'
Activities

At q meeting OF the Chevy Chase,
ID. c., Garden Club. to be held to-
morrow at the hpnae OF Mrs. Edward
Is. Holland, 34l3 McKinley street,
Mrs. Daniel Knqwist,n viii show pic
lures Of the biahof's garden at the
National Cathedrsa, from the. gar
|den's inception to its present state
|of beauty.
Luncheon will ;be served at I
O'Clock. The hostess will be assisted
by Mrs. Daniel G.. Davis, Mrs. Ed
ward I. Mullins and Mrs. William
II. Young. Tht clubs president,
Mrs Lawrence voorhees,, win pre-
side. !,
In response tts many requests re-
ceived from serSlce men and women
and others with free time only Oh
Sundays. Harvard University win
open the gardens at Dumbartod
Oaks on Sunday afternoons from (
to 8 o'clock, beginning April Is,
and continuing until further notice.
This departure from the regular
schedule Of open garden days win
enable more garden lovers to enjoy
the spring flowers, blossoming trees
and shrubs while at their best dur
ing April and May.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Washington Garden Club win
be held at ! O'Clock tomorrow after
noon at the hclne Of Mrs. John D.
Rhodes. 3535 Williamsburg lane. As
sisting Mrs. Rls,des a. hostesses will
be Mrs. Charles e. Riordan and Mrs.
Gale Pugh. yrank 8. Poharka,
the guest speaker, will talk on
Roses" There viii be q business
meeting followed by = general dis
cussion.
The Sligo Park Hills Garden Club
will meet at o'clock Tuesday eve
ming at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Lyons. a Sussex road. Miss
Edith Popenbe and Mrs. Clarence
Smith will assist Mrs. Lyons as
hostesses. Mr.. w. II. Youngman will
speak on Victory GARDENING"
Evening star., 1944-04-09

The suggestion has been made
that local Victory gardeners will get
more from their efforts by planting
sweet potatoes than from white
potatoes. Our climate Is too hot
and the soils generally are too heavy
for white potatoes. But, on the
other hand, 1t takes more careful
soil preparation in a heavy clay to
be successful with the sweet potato
Sweet potatoes need lots Of potash
Wood ashes are a good source.
Evening star., 1944-04-09
Victory Garden
Office Ne1Vs
j.. Morton Franklin. supervisor,

j.. Morton Franklin, supervisor,
says:
A great many of the plants which
are being grown In homes are tall
and weak. Tive factors are responsi-
bic. First, the seedlings are not be-
ing given enough fresh air, and, Sec
ond, they are getting more heat and
water than u necessary. Seedlings
will not be ssocky and firm unless
they have s&1 abundance Of fresh
air at all times. Neither will they
attain proper growth If the tenn
perature is SIS high as is consid-
cred comforta for our living quar-
ters. In orese.r to give seedlings suf.
ficient fresh air the top window
should be Lowered . quarter or half
an inch arsI the curtain drawn
somewhat below this In order to de-
fleet the air down to the seedlings.
This opening can be left both day
and night, except in the very cold
est or windiest weather.
Where the boxes or pots In which
the seedlings are growing are not
WV A0A 6V W wv 4AAuo4S0 Cuol1y, tA4Sy
can be set outdoors every fair day
when the temperature Is well above
freezing and saly need to be brought
in the housesst night or II a storm
blows up. gf
The seedlings should only be given
water when tyse soil . little under the
surface appears dry when dug up.
After the seedlings are well started
they will do much better IL given
only a nttIa more water than Is
necessary to keep them from wilt
ing. The OBJECT In growing seed
lings is to develop a stout, healthy
plant which, will grow rapidly when
set in the garden. It Is not neces-
sary to develop particularly large
plants In the seeding stage. A short,
stocky plant which has been prop
erly hardened OF" through re-
ceiving an asundance Of fresh air
and q minimum of water will give
much better results in the garden
than . spindsy, soft plant which
has been improperly grown.
Evening star., 1944-04-09
By ". II. Yomngman,
Garden Editor

and given fertilizer and water as
needed.
Few plants compare with the day
lily (Hemerocallis) In Hgor, bloom
and freedom from injurious pests
and diseases. Varieties are now
available In colors from pale lemon
yellow to pinks and reds. They do
well In full sun or in light shade
Some varieties are dwarf, others
grow to 3 or 4 feet in height. BY
carefully selecting the varieties
bloom may be had from May until
September.
Second on the list Is the pen
stemon, which is seldom found in
local gardens, although 1t is q ma
tive. Penstemon barbatus is q bit
more snowy than our native p.
grandihora. The flowers are not as
large and snowy as some may desire,
but the handsome foliage and free
dom from troubles more than COM
|pensates for their ordinary" size.
P. gloxinoides, the gloxinia penste-
mon Is the most snowy.
The Plaintain-lilies (Hosta) are
generally recommended for the
shady yard, although they are often
to be seen growing in full sun even
though not as vigorously as in more
favorable situations. There are sew
eral species, some dwarf, some in
termediate. The August lily (H.
plataginea) reaching 8 feet under
favorable conditions. The colors are
white, lavender and mauve-purple.
The foliage varies with the species,
some having variegated leaves. The
vigorous, healthy leaves contribute
materially to the appearance Of the
border.
The perennial candytuft (Iberis
sempervirens) Is usually classed as
q rock garden plant, but many
gardeners find 1t useful in the
perennial border. It is q depend
able low-growing plant with ever
green foliage Of dark green. The
flowers are white. Give 1t sun at
least part Of the day.
The speedwen Veronica mari
sAAAoI - CopcSIoAy uSc1ul lOT tk1S
blue flowers which come in July
and August. A wen-established
clump makes a fine display In the
garden. The flowers are good for
cutting, which gives it added I'M
portance at that season. The speed
well thrives in full sun and reaches
. height Of 2 to 3 feet.
Another perennial Towering In
Evening star., 1944-04-09
In Local Bridge Circles
By Frank B. Lord.

Local bridge players have been
invited to participate in the 1914
Vanderbilt Cup national knockout
team Of four championship match
which is to be played at the Hotel
Pierre, in New York City, during
the week beginning April H.. The
tournament will be under the au-
spices Of the American Contract
Bridge League, and will be con-
Quoted wholly for the benefit Of the
A. c. B. L. Children's Cancer Unit
in Memorial Hospital, New York
A sum equivalent to the total en-
trance fees paid by the contestants
will be donated to the fund. The
expenses OF the meet will be con-
tributed by the Vanderbilt Com
lmittee.
The program lists the following
schedule Of events:
First qualifying session, Monday
Second qualifying session, Tues
day.
First knockout round (32 boards
Wednesday.
Second ockout round ca
boards), Thursday.
Semi-final round as boards
First session GA boards, Friday,
I pm: second session "a boards)
Friday, . pm.
Final round CSC boards)-First
session t28 boards, Saturday, 3
pm: second session (2s boards)
Saturday. $50 pm.
The winning team will be award
ed custody Of the Harold 8. Van
derbilt Cup until the 1945 tourna-
ment. The winner and runners-up
will receive framed Victory Award
Certificates attesting that the value
OF the trophies usually given has
been donated to q beneficial cause.
and the committee may later re-
place the certificates with suitable
trophies for permanent possession.
The cumulative scoring method will
be used in all sessions. Membership
IN the American Contract Bridge
League is required for participate
As heretofore, a liberal representa-
tion OF Washington players is ex-
pected to attend.
Owing to its increased member.
ship, and for further convenience
IN playing, the Federal Bridge
League. at its session Tuesday night,
inaugurated q foruth division of
playing. Heretofore there have been
only three sections. The change was
found to work effectively. It caused
no change in the relative standing
Of the teams.
The Westerners continue to hold
the lead, although they have played
q lesser number of games than some
OF the other foursomes. Their per.
centage Of games won and lost Is
greater than those Of their adver.
saries. Sixteen teams are above
average.
Evening star., 1944-04-09

late summer, physostegia, or obedi-
ent flower, needs more care than
most of those mentioned above.
Being vigorous grower, the plants
should be lifted, the soil enriched
and the divisions reset at least every
other year. The white form (P. Vir-
giniana) is taller growing than the
dwarf vivid, which normally has a
height OF 18 to "a inches. The phys
ostegia prefers full sun.
The Kansas gayfeather Giatris)
is usually looked upon as an oddly
because Of the cattail-hke flower
spike. However, 1t thrives in this
area and well-established clump
makes quite a showing in the hardy
border. The 4-foot stems are topped
by purple spikes In July and August
1t thrives In full sun.
The early spring Towering peren.
NAL alyssums are favored for the
rockery by many gardeners although
they are equally useful as edgine
plants or in the foreground OF the
perennial border. Alyssum saxatile
is the most dependable, prefers sun
but is short lived In poorly drained
soils. The pale yellow flowers are
borne In great profusion.
The peonies are sometimes
thought not to be dependable In
this area, although If care Is usee
in planting the early Towering va.
rieties this Is an unwarranted crit.
icism. Most trouble comes from
planting the roots too deeply. /
the eyes are placed within 2 inche!
OF the surface they should bloom
freely. The late varieties are no
dependable All varieties resent to<
much shade and competition witt
tree roots. Peonies are compare.
lively free from disease and insect
pests.
Evening star., 1944-04-09
Eastern Star Activities
Naomi Chapter on Wednesday will tn

Naomi Chapter on Wednesday will
confer the degrees.
Harmony Chapter viii have 4 sup
per at $50 pm. preceding the April
Is meeting. Members having birth
days the past four months will be
honored. Home Board card party
April is at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs,
L. w. Plowman.
Hope Chapter on Wednesday will
have an Easter program.
Chevy Chase Chapter will cele-
brate its 18th anniversary and grand
visitation April IL at 444l Wiscon.
sin avenue NV.
The Friday Night Card Club will
meet April II ut the home Of Miss
May Hull. -aose,
The Home Board Couple Club viii
meet April Is at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Macdonald.
On Tuesday evening Electa Chap
ter will have as special guests mem-
bers Of Ruth and Martha Chapters,
On April is the chapter will have a
50th anniversary party at the Stat
Ter Hotel 8 to o'clock.
There will be entertainment In
IBrookland Chapter on Wednesday at
the Masonic Temple, 18th and Mon
roe streets NE. Members Of Ruth
Chapter Of Hyattsville. Nd, will be
the special guests.
Warren g. Harding Chapter win
meet Tuesday evening. The Ways
and Means Committee will hold q
card and radio party at the home
Of the patron, Elnon v. Carr, on
Saturday evening.
Cathedral Chapter will meet ut
$500 Sixteenth street NV, Wednes-
day evening, followed by cards.
The Matrons and Patrons Asso-
citation will have its annual banquet
and election at $50 pm. April a.
at the Takoma Park Masonic Lodge
hall
Tomorrow evening Miriam Chap
ter will celebrate line officers night.
Associate Grand Matron Charlotte
Spencer, Associate Grand Patron
Robert Riley, Grand Conductress
Marie Deal, Associate Grand Con-
ductress Nora Riley with the line
officers Of all the chapters will be
Evening star., 1944-04-09

The first shortened cumulative
average series In the duplicate bridge
games ut the Capital City Chess
Club ended last week with q victory
for Isaac H. York. His percentage
average was .5457. The games have
been open to members and invited
guests. Mrs. w. s. Athey was sec.
ond with an average Of .5421. Both
received national rating points Of
the American Contract Bridge
League.
A six-month series started Thurs
day and viii end the last Thursday
OF September, 1914. It's meetings
also will be open to members and
invited guests. In the plaque or
championship series DR.. J. v. Waits
leads with two of the necessary
three top scores to qualify in the
mems section and Mrs. Richards
leads with three tops in the wom-
ems section.
The club has started a special
Saturday night game In addition to
its usual Thursday night matches.
It is proving very popular and is
well attended.
The National Press Club players
will meet tomorrow night for their
|biweekly duplicate game. There will
remain only one other game before
the beginning Of the weekly contest
for the fixed annual trophies Of the
club. These win start the nrst Mon
day In May,
Evening star., 1944-04-09
Jobs DAUGHTERS

Bethel No. will meet April IS for
initiation. On April l6 will be go
to-church Sunday" Meet at New
Hampshire avenue and Crittenden
street NV. at 1890 am. and pro-
ceed to the st. Paul Parish Church
Evening star., 1944-04-09

The following Is the list OF game.
won and lost by the teams in the
four sections, including those Of
last Tuesday night:
Evening star., 1944-04-09

The league win hold 4 business
session prior to the regular meeting
Tuesday night for the purpose Of
arranging q program Of bridge
events for the summer season after
the close Of the team-of-four series
now In progress.
Evening star., 1944-04-09

Day lilies effective when planted long border
clups, accent against smooth laDns
shruboery Here they rored tn pool where oater lilies
add their o,n ethereal charm to the picture
-
By ". II. Yomng.nan,
OF the long list OF plants following
CHOSEN q most nke under average Some Of them
Warrington climate and soil do many planted
the gardens suffer
below will IN spite Of neglect all will
Evening star., 1944-04-09

Any veteran Of World War II whit
desires to join the Fife and Drum
Corps can do 50 by writing to 8
J. Mullica, assistant adjutant o.
the Costello Post, l7ol Monro<
Evening star., 1944-04-09

Readers interested In Washington
postmarks should read Will Ken
nedys Capital Sidelehts" on The
star editorial page today.
Evening star., 1944-04-09

James Reese Europe Post at its
last meeting inducted 70 new men,
bers.
Addresses were made by Fred
Fraser, past national vice command
er, and Mr.. Buckley, department
officer,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29

With six games of the schedule
TO 90. the heat remains on in The
Detroit Times Classic Bowling
League. DeLuxe-W, shut out in a
previous engagement and holder
of fifteenth place. stuck f e. B
twice, Fife repeated over Stroh
and Chene Trombly got over Sack
man al Crest Lanes last night.
Out Of this scramble + & B
chung 10 first by a single game,
Chene Trombly slipped into sec
ond and Stroh toppled 10 third,
one behind Chene.
The big three failed TO break
5000. Scoring honors went 10 Paris
clean, 1850, Berger 1921, Deluxe
w 3O17.
John Crimmins went 10 fifth on
the board with I'll from 24S-254-
200. Henry Gavie gave Berger an
extra push with $50. Art Knecht,
GaSket had ESQ. Art Parigan.
Parisclean $50, Emil Wansa.
Pepsi-Cola 6is, Russell Jantz,
Pslm Beach, 642, Joe Norris 64s.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29

Ray Kaye. the Detroit Athletic
Club swimmer Who has been out
OF competition since he lost his
national outdoor breast stroke
championship TO Jim Werson Of
the Olympic Club IN 1898. VII try
a comeback IN the AAU nationals
At the University Of Michigan
Friday and Saturday.
The biz DAG boy with the
terrific arms bread has dropped
into the groove that is life since
he last went after a medal in IS.
Today az 81 he is a successful
interior decors Tor. married and
there's two children He's also
la.
KAYE didn't become a member
Of Clarence P;nkston's DAG team
until he was nearly q Previously
he had been one Of the stars on
Prank Buffers team al ST. Clair
Community House
one % Hayes cherished ~ow.
Dries in swimming besides ffe trip
~ Japan in 1885 and t3 fl.
Olympic games in Berlin .n - ar
American teams IFS tha victory
over Jack Kasley, the great l. ON
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29
Classic RaceSfiIIHOt

One oddity came in the Mineral
tics and Coca-Cola date. Each
anchor man, Albert Russell. Coca
Cola, and Harold Allen. had 555.
Also joining the 555 squad were
Elwood Blake of Murdocks and
Bill SehliekeF who replaced Fred
Bujack in the + e. B lineup. Bu-
jack has the mumps.
Stroh had 2970 against Fife,
but yielded two as Charlie Kotar-
skis fellows shot 1857. Louis Burr
substituted for Fred Wolf on the
Stroh side. After losing the first
game, DeLuxe-W found 1o43 and
1858 10 make 3017 and two as
E e. 3 had one on 1923. Also
showing a 1923 were Stroh, Ber-
ger and Chene Trombly.
Chene Trombly. needing every
one IL can get, won the first with
Sackman by IS. bagged the second
by 119. Sackman had the third,
the one Chene needed TO tie r e. B
for first, by 1925 TO $50.
Others over 600 included Walter
Reppenhagen 627, Emil Dimitre
622. Jack DiGiovanni Gas, Adolph
Konopka 642, Joe Adams 606. Ken
Ludiker 621, Irving Simpson 633,
Bill David 627, Sam Richardson
623. Bill Jordan 625. Howard
Curtin go Joe Paulus and Louis
Sielan ell. John DiMeglio GIG.
and Cy GoralcZyk 634.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29
Named After Poppy

Zeb Eaton. recruit Tiger
finger, spent 20 months and 13
days in the army before being
honorably discharged from
Camp Chaffee, Tex, because of
a physical ailment His home
is Cooleemee, n. c., near Win
stnn- Salem He was named
Zeb after his pappy.
'Welcome Reds, 1914 Cham
psonS," was the sign which
greeted the Cincinnati players
when they made their first ap-
pearance in the dressing room
at University of Indiana, Bloom
ington, for spring training.
Jimmy Dykes warns other
American League clubs to watch
ont for the Browns.
Experts are picking the Sen
afors, Indians and White Sox 30
win the pennant and forgetting
that Luke Sewell has on paper
at this writing shout the best
looking lineup in the circuit"
Dykes pointed out that among
veteran Browns still around are:
Vernon Stephens, George Nc
Quinn. Don Gutteridge, Milt
Byrnes and Ellis Clary, not TO
mention Hollingsworth, Sundra,
Caster and other pitchers
Stephens was twice rejected by
his California board because of
n trick knee.