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Evening star., 1944-02-20
University Club Marks 10th Milestone
BY Cecil J. Wilkinson.

The University Club, whose pattern
has been woven brightly into the fabric
Of social life in Washington, on Tuesday
will round out It's 40th year.
Food ration points being the rare
items they are, the club has muted the
trumpet which would ordinarily flourish
the fanfare upon such An auspicious
occasion. Instead Of dinner commemo-
rating the completion OF four decades Of
uninterrupted existence, the club will
note its birthday quietly, with only q
collection of memorabilia on display in
the clubhouse on Sixteenth street re-
minding members of the anniversary.
The red room OF the old Willard Hotel
was the scene Of the genesis meeting OF
the University Club on February %, 1904.
Proctor L. Dougherty, who was later to
become a District Commissioner, pre-
sided; Ralph P. Barnard served as sec
retary.
Clubs Incorporators.
The club had been incorporated seven
days earlier, the incorporators being
Ellis Spear, Proctor L. Dougherty, Edwin
H. Fowler, wallace Donald Mclean,
Isaac r. Hit, jr.; George o. Totten, jr.;
Ralph Barnard, Colin H. Livingstone
and James r. Wood.
The certificate OF incorporation recites
that "the particular business and OBJ
jects Of this corporation are educational,
literary musical, scientific, for the pro-
motion of the arts and for mutual i'm
provement."
Some 600 college and university men
were the charter members of the club.
OF these, 20 are still affiliated with the
P. Blair, Arthur H. Brown, Reed Paige
Clark, Angelo Cont, Proctor L. Dough-
erty, Henry R. Cover, Robert S. Hume,
Tracy L. Jeffords, Harry NJ kaufman,
George w. Koonce, DR.. James G. Nc
Kay, Wallace D. Mclean, Stuart Nc
Namara, Ernest W. NARROW, Oliver
Metzerott, Harlan Moore, DR.. Luther H.
Reichelderfer. George w. Stone and
Norman E. Webster.
Taft Was First Club President.
The first president OF the club was
Secretary Of War William Howard Taft.
He was elected At a meeting OF the
clubs council on March 4, 1904. The
following have since served as president
OF the club: George L. Cortelyou,
Charles D. Walcott, Stephen B. Elkins,
Gardener F. Williams Myron M Parker,
Martin A. Knapp, Daniel w. Shea. Lewis
H. Taylor. Oliver Metzerott, George F.
Snyder, Proctor L. Dougherty. Charles
"A. Douglass, T. Howard Duckett. Stanley
P. Smith, Spencer Gordon. George g.
Ward, Frederick r. Gibbs and Dean Hill
Stanley.
The 1914 officers Of the club are Dean
Hill Stanley, president; Andrew D.
Sharpe. hrst vice president; Cecil j.
Wilkinson, second vice president: Rob-
ert r. Faulkner, secretary; H. Stewart
Mcdonald, assistant secretary; Henry
H. Elliott, treasurer; Allen g. Gartner,
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assistant treasurer. These 6fficers and
the following are governors Of the club:
Dale D. Drain Sterling Ely, Frederick
r. Gibbs, Godfrey L. Munter, J. Thil-
man Hendrick. Claude M. Houchins,
Oliver Metzerott. Percy w. Phillips, Ed
ward Stafford, George S. Ward, H. Cliff
ford Bangs, Capt. Francis G.. Ulen,
U. S. N, and T. Howard Duckett.
First Quarters.
The first quarters occupied by the Un-
iversity Club were at the southwest
corner of Sixteenth and K streets. This
house was leased by the club on June
IS, 1904.
Across K street was the residence Of
William Howard Taft, former president
OF the club, and on the evening of the
day in 1908 when he was nominated for
the presidency Of the United States the
club members jubilantly serenaded him,
singing For Tafts Jolly Good Fell
low" Later the nominee went to the
clubhouse and from there was escorted
to horse drawn Army wagon and
transported to the White House to con-
fer with Theodore Roosevelt Mean
time, the Taft boys-Robert and
Charles-were shooting fireworks on the
club lawn.
During those early years the annual
dinners Of the club, held At local hotels,
were noteworthy occasions. attended by
hundreds Of men prominent in national
political life and in the affairs Of the
District.
Contemporary newspaper accounts
record that at the 1905 BANQUET. at
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Early Washington Choristers

were numerous other works produced by
as the cantata "The Ancient Mariner"
by Barnby, and that by Bridge, "Calir-
rhoe," and in its 11th season it pre-
sented Haydn's The Creation" Saint
Saens' grand opera, Sampson and De-
lilah"
Walter Damrosch of New York sue
ceeded Dr. Sherman as director and
John P. Lawrence and Ernest Szemel-
enyi served as either directors or assist
ant directors.
However, Walter Damrosch did more
here than conduct the Choral Society,
for 1t was here on May II, 1890, that
he led Miss Harriet Blaine, daughter
of James G. Blaine, to the altar. Mr..
Blaine was the Republican candidate
for the presidency in 1884, but Grover
Cleveland got the most electoral votes.
Josef Kaspar
ductor of the Choral Society by Josef
Kaspar of whom The Star once said:
"Mr. Josef Kaspar has for the last
~ years been the leading violin teacher
in the National Capital. He was born
in Bohemia and came here in 1880.
making his debut as 4 violin soloist with
the Peabody Orchestra OF Baltimore,
under the conductorship Of Asger
Hamerik and made 4 brilliant hit.
He practically gave up playing in
public eight years ago so as to give
his time to the organizations Of which
he is conductor and to his many pupils.
"Of the last-named some Of the most
successful are Leonora Won Stosch,
Minna Heinrichs, Bertha Lucas and his
two brothers, Charles and Anton Kas-
par some of whom have won distinction
as soloists with the great orchestras Of
the country.
Josef Kaspar entered the Prague
Conservatory, famous recently through
Its students, Kubelik and Kocian. as a
lad Of II. There he studied the art of
violin playing and was soon made the
SOASOAV A1ootCI VI VIC OlCllcSUd.
training has fitted him for his work as
conductor of the Georgetown Orchestra,
to which position he was elected in
1887.
In 1893, Mr.. Kaspar was made con-
ductor of the Choral Society, to succeed
Mr.. Walter Damrosch, who held that
position for two years"
Mr.. Kaspar married Annie Roemer.
soprano singer, whom he met when they
were in concert together here and in
Baltimore. Both are now deceased. Mr..
Kaspar died March 10, 1896.
Recently the writer met Prof. Harry
Wheaton Howard, an old friend and
well-known pianist and organist, who,
has been the organist of the Emaculate
Conception Church since 1900, and prior
to that time played on special occasions
for many of the vocalists of this city.
He is still quite active and recalls many
OF the early singing activities here, As
we'll as the vocalists, who sang here
during the last half century.
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Howard Taft was quoted as saying that
the suggestion of war between Japan
and the United States is a suggestion Of
a crime against humanity
The Evening Stars column long ac-
counts of those salad-day dinners were
literally illustrated with cartoons by
Clifford Bergman, long a member Of
the club.
The librarian of the club at that time
was Clifford Pinchot, head of the Bureau
OF Forestry.
New Clubhouse.
In 1912 the club moved to its own
clubhouse, located at the northwest
corner Of Fifteenth and I streets. This
building was designed by Architect
George O. Totten, jr., member Of the
club. One Of its features was a series
OF carved stone heraldry of leading COL
leges and universities on the Fifteenth
street facade and on the I street side.
In 1886 the University Club sold this
building to the United Mine Workers of
America which has since occupied it as
a national headquarters. At that time
the University Club and the Racquet
Club merged and the lares and penates
Of the former group were moved to the
Racquet Clubs l05-bedroom building at
l135 Sixteenth street, opposite the Ma
tional Geographic Society. The club
building. designed by Architect Henri
de sibour, had been erected in 1921.
The University Club today has the
largest membership in its history
2,3ol, including both resident and non.
resident.
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Rauschers, Club President Taft used
an empty champagne bottle as 4 gavel"
and that Baron Won dem Bussche Of the
German Embassy, one Of the speakers,
was greeted with cries of "Hoch der
Kaiser" and toasts to Emperor William
and to the German universities.
Service Flag Has 800 Stars.
Today there are more than 600 stars
in the clubs service flag; eight men,
bers have died in the service of their
country.
In 1905 the club minutes reveal, 4
proposal to permit the playing Of pool
and billiards on Sundays was rejected.
President woodrow Wilson OF Prince
ton University was one of the speakers
at the 1906 dinner. At that affair, a
cigar, three feet long, was presented to
Uncle Joe Cannon, Speaker of the House
OF Representatives, and the following
song, to the tune of Everybody Works
But Father" was chanted to him:
Everybody kno,us Joe Cannon
He'll be here after 1Uhile,
With a big cigar for headlight,
Surrounded by smile.
He GERS for dear old Wabash,
Where the moonlight used to shine;
No,D he's left his freside
For good old college time"
At the 1908 dinner one Of the speak
ers was the Japanese Ambassador,
Baron Takahira, who received A thun-
derous welcome and who said, THE
sentiment manifested in receiving me
makes me feel how friendly you are to
my country" At this dinner William
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ing in the various ratings. On the
basis of that information, the men will
be given credit for their service expert
ence and placed in positions for which
the additional training qualities them.
Here are some examples of promo
tions" already given DISCHARGED service
men in Government:
Some Examples.
bookkeeping machine operator at
$l,44o year acquired new skills in the
Army Signal Corps, was given new Job
as radio laboratory mechanic at 81 900
a year.
An assistant examiner at s2,eoo
year served with the Army Engineers,
gained enough experience to become an
examiner at $4,000 year.
An under clerk-typist (sl.26O) becam.
a clerk-typist S1,44O; a messenger
(s1,08o) became a clerk (s1,440): an
associate architect ($3,400) became an
architectural technologist with a $4oo
raise in pay. A $500 raise went to a
junior examiner who learned meterol-
ogy in the Army Air Forces and came
back to civilian job as an assistant
examiner at $4,000 a year.
The Capital Transit Co., Is relying
on its personnel department to handle
each case individually but pointed out
that bus driver who develops qualities
OF leadership in the armed forces can
become supervisor foreman, inspector
or division superintendent on his return.
Pepco's Postwar Unit.
The Potomac Electric Power Co. has
postwar unit working on the problem.
I'VE realize these men may have
broadened experience and ability" said
a company oficial. They're not going
to be satisfied with the jobs they had.
Generally, we will try to make adjust
ments."
The company has already had son1e
experience with returning servicemen
incapacitated for their former jobs. In
all cases, an oficial reported, they have
been placed in as good jobs as they had
before with as good opportunities for
advancement as before
In one case the company went over
former employees service record and
his background before entering the
armed forces. The man had been
meter reader. He had been released
from the Army because of foot dificul-
ties. He couldn't be meter reader any
more. On the basis Of his Army record
and his good marks in high school, the
man was put in the load dispatcher's
ONCE in a part-supervisory, part-clericaI
capacity. The company said his op-
portunities for advancement to a super
visor's job were much better than be-
fore he went into the Army.
The Washington Gas Light Co. plans
to work the cases out as they come. but
"any man who has taken on RESPONSE
bilities In the armed forces is going to
be the one to whom We look to carry
heavier responsibilities with our COM
pany when he returns" A company
oficial said he was sure every forward.
looking firm will be anxious to offer men
with new training and experience every
opportunity to make use Of that train.
ing as quickly as possible.
The Chesapeake ds Potomac Tele-
phone Co. said that individual consid-
Grafton has been and will be given to
each case in line with the companys
feeling Of obligation to its employees re-
turning from the war.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Old d)0bW0n't tFt When Johnny Comes Marching Home
By Miriam Gutenberg.

BY Miriam Gutenberg.
The problem Of the Office boy who
went away to war and grew up" to be
q leader of men is one Of the demobili-
zation knots yet to be united by busi-
nessmen here and throughout the coun-
try.
Both the hiring agencies OF the Gov
ernment and some large private en-
ployers here are well aware that their
former employees who have had Army
training and new responsibilities thrust
on them aren't going to be content after
the war running errands.
Under the law, employers have to re-
turn ex-servicemen to their old jobs if
they apply within 40 days of discharge.
are honorably discharged, are able to do
the work and the company is economi-
cally able to take them back.
What About New Experience?
There is nothing in the law about
advancing men. commensurate with
their service experience but several
companies here already have postwar
planners studying the adjustment prob
lens. Others have just begun to think
about 1t and others have relegated the
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WILKINSON
Elliott
j.
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early days of the war. The Army began
commissioning 10 and 20 year-olds. The
air forces particularly expanded in a
hurry with pilots jumping from one
rank to another-and pilots have to be
young men. BY the time the Office boy
returns, he may be a major who has
had responsibilities to match his rank.
And New Skills.
On the score of new skills, practically
every man who enters the armed forces
is given some technical training beyond
the rudiments of warfare. In addition,
both the Army and Navy have special
lists and technicians' schools. Fifty per
cent of the men completing boot camp"
in the Navy 60 to specialists schools.
and of that group. rs per cent take ad-
vanced technical training.
The Office boy who left high school to
60 to work may be one Of the 100000
currently taking courses through the
Armed Forces Institute; one of the $780,
institute. one Of the more than l,50o, 900
who have taken at least one foreign
language or some other educational
course while in the service; one of the
100000 now enrolled in the Army spe-
cialized training program or one of the
10000 in the Nays Viz program.
Generally, he is better travelled, better
educated and better trained than when
he went in.
Thousands Of men now being dis
charged from the services are seeking
new jobs rather than 60 back to their
old ones because they want to get
ahead" with their new training and
experience.
A number Of employers throughout
the country, according to a national
Unemployment oficial, recognize the
problem of new skills but are hesitant
to commit themselves until they know
the postwar size of their organizations
and what type Of controls and restric-
tions will be placed on them.
They Will Have Grown Up.
Some companies look at the problem
from a purely utilitarian view-a boy
who has grown up" in the armed forces
will be an asset to the company when
he returns and is bound to be promoted
to 4 job with greater responsibilities.
The Civil Service Commission has al
ready had some experience in the
service-inspired "upgrading." 1t is now
working out plans with the Army and
Navy to get accurate descriptions Of
what men gain in experience and train
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problem to their personnel departments
to figure out as the men return.
The younger men probably will be the
greatest problem. Because they had
less valuable skills and fewer depend
ents, they went into the armed forces
first. Advancement was rapid in the
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Among the 10eU kno1On
early musicians of the Capital
are Josef Kaspar (lett), con-
ductor of the Choral Society,
and Harry Wheaton Ho1Dard,
organist OF the Immaculate
Conception Church and noted
lccO1nDQniSt.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-01-13
FRAZER
BY Mrs. j. w. Calfee

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin johnson and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Holtberg spent Sunday afternoon at
tne Melvin Strand home north of
Nashua.
Services will be held at the Luth-
eran church Sunday evening at 1880.
Great Northern carpenters have
peen repairing the platform at the
depot and making other local re-
pairing.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Hovey, Mrs.
Martha Hovey, Mr.. and Mrs. G. V.
Hovey Of Glasgow and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Goheen of Russell. N. D.,
were Sunday night dinner guests at
the R. l.. Sheppard home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Dahl, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Otremba, Mrs Nick Peters,
anG j. w. Calfee were Glasgow
callers Friday afternoon.
Mrs. A. L. Taylor returned Friday
morning. She had been called to the
bed side of her mother. who was in
a critical condition. She died Jan.
Seaman Second Glass Carroll
During who completed his boot
training arrived Friday from Far
ragut, Idaho, for his 14-day leave
to visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. During.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Sheppard.
Mrs. Robert Hovey and Mrs. M. l..
Eliason went to Glasgow Monday
evening.
Nj. and Mrs. James Terry of
Wolf Point spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Hovey.
The Senior league meets Tuesday
evening at 7:30.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jackson enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. p. j. Dasson-
vile and Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Brooks
at whist Saturday evening.
The correspondent for the Frazer
would appreciate il very much
when ever you have any news to
hand it to her, as it is hard to see
everyone. /
Mrs. Dave Funk was taken to a
Wolf Point hospital with pneumonia
Sunday.
John w. Calfe returned to work
at Frazer station as third trick
operator, after being absent the
past month because of sickness.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-01-13
GRANDVIEW
Mrs. Otto Kliewer

Carroll Quiring, who is home on
furlough from Camp Hill, Fiarragut,
Idaho, visited several families In
this community Sunday. Betty OUR
ing and Joyce Calfee, who is en-
ployed as file clerk at Boeing Air
craft at Seattle, accompanied him
Serg. william Dyck, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Dyck, arrived Friday
morning from Carlsbad, N. M,
where he is stationed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Cheney and
Joyce and Verda Mae, Carroll and
Betty During and Joyce Calfee were
visitors at the Otto Kliewer home
Sunday afternoon.
Word has been received from
Air Student Archie Kliewer, who is
stationed at W~aynesburg, Penn,
that he has takn his first lesson in
flying. -,
A group of young people gathered
at the H. G.. Baerg home Sunday for
a social afternoon in honor of Serg.
william Dyck. The afternoon was
spent in singing and playing games.
George Schmidt, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Schmidt, underwent mi
nor surgery in the Wolf Point hos
pital this week.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-01-13
Peck Engineer Is
Back After Work
On HudS0n'S Bay

A. ]. CAD Seeley, for many years
engineer stationed at Fort Peck re-
turned to the United States iast
week after more than ten months
spent in supervising construction on
Hudson's bay at Fort Churchlli'
Man.
Mr.. Seeley visited his wife ano
family at Fort Peck before leaVlng
for New York City to work on rec
ords in connection with the Canao-
ian project, which was in charge OF
the Eastern Atlantic division OF the
corps of engineers.
Canadians gave American engln-
GERS and contractors employees every
assistance at the far-north LOCATION
he said. Winter weather was no
more extreme than in Montana, ne
added. and the coolest temperature
during his stay was 81 below, mace
somewhat colder by chill winds from
the bay.
Churchill boasts q huge grain ele-
vator built before the war and can
adam wheat shipped from there to
England then actually had a short
err route than if it had been trans
ported across the continent to an
Atlantic port. Churchill is about l.
600 miles directly north of winnipeg.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-01-13
Scobey Implement
Business Bought
By Chef Sogberg

SCOBEY - Chef solberg, young
farmer near Richland, is the new
owner of the business property and
stock of the Mccormick = Deering
Implement business in Scobey.
H. C. Nelson and his son George,
who purchased the business IA years
ago from Clarence Penn, will de-
vote their time to their extensive
farming interests.
The new firm will operate under
the name of the Solberg Implement
company with Mr.. Solberg as sole
owner. He is a native Montanan,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Solberg,
and was born at Opheim 81 years
ago. For the past few years he has
been a successful farmer near Rich
land. The Solbergs and children are
now making their home here.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-01-13
New Rust Resistant Canadian
Flax Is Available TO Farmers

Royal flax, new Canadian variety
known for its high yield and rust
resistant qualities. has been released
by the Canadian government for
sale in the United States, 1t was an
nounced this week by Nels G. Briggs,
manager Of the Northern Montana
S~eedgrowers association here.
Mr.. Briggs said farmers wishing
to buy seed should inform either
him or James K. McGibney, county
agent, before Feb. /. 1t will require
at least a month to clear the orders
for seed through the Canadian gov
eminent, he said.
Northern Montana farmers have
been receiving reports on Royal flax
for several years. It is especially
recommended for rust areas. In ad-
ditiOn, it grows to almost twice the
height of ordinary varieties, making
the harvest operation much easier.
Yields are also reported as being
much heavier.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-01-13
THOENY
Mrs. j. NJ. Thoeny

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Isaacson and
son Bruce visited at the Clarence
Isaacson home in Hinsdale Monday
Helen Duncan accompanied Isaac
sons home for a visit.
Mrs. j. M. Thoeny accompanied
the mailman to Hinsdale Monday.
She also was a Glasgow caller, re-
turning home on wednesday with
Charlie Rogers.
Charlie Rogers and Lee Jones
hauled j. M. Thoeny's wheat TO
Hinsdale the past week. They hauled
baled hay on the return trip for
Clair Duncan.
Bruce Isaacson and Helen Duncan
drove to Hinsdale Wednesday.
Fred Munger was az Opheim cal
Ter Saturday night.
Mrs. H. H. Hunter was an Opheim
caller Friday.
Charles Stewart of Hinsdale was
a Saturday morning caller on his
way to Hinsdale from Opheim.
Harley Hunter was a Hinsdale cal
Ter Friday and Saturday. He brought
out a load of coal.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-01-13
JORDAN COULEE
BY Mrs. Clarence A. Nelson

Clinton Hockey has been working
for Andrew Stiley the past week.
Lee Jones hauled a load of coal
to the Henry Lick place for William
Barnes, FRIDAY from Hinsdale. Mr..
Lick delivered it to Mr.. Barnes the
next day.
Melvin Jensen has been hauling
wheat to Hinsdale the past week.
Henry Lick helped Andrew Stiley
butcher Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Marshall
visited MIR. and Mrs. Harold Luraas
Sunday afternoon.
Clarence Nelson began hauling hay
from the William Barnes place on
Thursday.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-01-13
TAMPICO

Richard Martin arrived home Fri
day on a l5-day furlough to visit
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dick
Martin. He is stationed at Far
rasut, Idaho, and has completed his
boot training.
Lee Cornwell left Wednesday for
Helena to attend a wool growers
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Maalerud and
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Qualey attended
the Far and Wide Club card party
at the Harold Stensland home Sat
urday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Melvin and
son Paul were Sunday afternoon
visitors at the Elias Stensland home.
MI. and Mrs. Arnot Martin and
children Marlin and Glenda of
Whately, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Martin
of Glasgow and MI. and Mrs. c. j..
Maalerud visited at the liver Martin
home Sunday afternoon.
The Tampico Farmers Union local
will meet Saturday night at 8.
G. j. Maalerud and John Frisch
each shipped a carload of wheat
from rampico.
The Far and Wide club met with
Mrs. liver Martin. Mrs. C. j. Ma
alerud and Mrs. Abbie Cotton were
visitors. Mrs. Martin conducted the
business meeting. Discussion fol-
lowed on the card party to held
Saturday. A Christmas card and
letter from Mrs. Florence Elliott
were read.