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Evening star., 1945-08-12
American Works
Given Premieres
In Art Gallery

1he National Gallery Sinfonietta
will give its second consecutive
concert this evening in the Ma
tional Gallery of Art with a mis-
cellaneous program which will in
clude two local premieres of Ameri-
can works: Almand's "Chorale" and
Avshalomoff'S SLOW Dance" The
latter will have it's first perform
ance anywhere. The concert will
be under the direction of Richard
Bales and begins at 8 pm.
Mr.. Avshalomoff has an interest
ing background. Born in China of
an American mother and a Rus
sian father, he spent his childhood
and adolescent years in that coun-
try and, with the exception of four
years between the ages of and 10
when he lived with his parents in
Oregon and California, he attend
ed American and British schools in
China and worked for four years in
an American-owned castings factory
until his 18th birthday.
He took his first piano lessons
from an aunt and began to COM
pose under the guidance of his
father. Returning to the United
States in 1887, he attended Reed
College and later completed his
musical education at the Eastman's
School of Music. While at the COL
lege he made arrangements for the
college orchestra and chamber
groups, wrote incidental music for
plays and gained experience in con-
Quoting with the Portland Junior
Symphony. When inducted into the
Army and sent to England he di-
rected several concerts in London,
whence he returned to this country
two months ago. At the time of
the japanese invasion of China, he
served in British volunteer corps.
The dance is inscribed to the
memory of the late Seth Chaplin.
fellow student composer who lost
his life in the service of his coun-
try.
A colleague of Mr.. Bales from the
Eastman School of Music, DR.. AL
mand comes from Louisiana. He
was among the first to earn the de-
gree of Doctor of Philosophy in
Composition from that school, which
he attended after completing
course of study at the Louisiana
College and louisiana State Uni
versity. His major works include
q symphony, "The Waste Land;
several tone poems for orchestra,
"chorale and toccata" for chamber
two piano sonatas and
strong quartet. These compositions
have been performed in Chicago,
New Orleans, Nashville and other
cities.
The "chorale" to be played by the
this evening was COM
posed in 1914, At present DR.. Al
mand is teaching at the recently
school Of church music
in the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary in Louisville. The re-
mainder of the program will con-
sist of Lees Golden Gate Over
ture," Haydn's symphony No. 1O2
in B Flat Major" Bach's Bran
denburg Concerto No. 5 in D Ma
jor," played with the assistance of
Irving Owen, pianist; Jan Toma-
sow, violin, and James Arcaro, flute,
and the "Polonaise and Valse" from
Tschaikowsky's opera "Eugen One
gin >"
Evening star., 1945-08-12
Ben Hur News

Richard A. Walker, president of
the District Of Columbia Congress,
and committee are making arrange
ments for a special meeting in
Pythian Temple on August 28. A. L.
Saulmon. national president, Craw-
fordsville, Ind: Arthur S. Bradshaw,
Eastern supervisor, Philadelphia,
Pa; Joseph Sheen, member Of Ex-
ecutive Committee, Chicago, and a
delegation from Baltimore, Nd will
be present.
Congress Court will meet Wednes-
day at the home Of Secretary Elmer
johnson, and United Court on Fri
day at Pythian Temple.
Evening star., 1945-08-12
In Local Music Circles

Mary Fraser, soprano, will give a
song recital this afternoon at
o'clock in the Phillips Gallery &C
companied by Theodore Schaefer
at the piano. Miss Fraser's program
will consist of Schubert's "Liebe
schwaermt auf allen Wegen." "Sei
mir gegruest," and "Ganymed, u
Rossini's Lesson Song" Faure's
LA Fee aux Chaussons" and "En
Priere," 'L'Angelus" arranged by
Bourgault Ducoudray. Carpenters
"Slumber Song" and Water Colors''
consisting of the four Chinese poems,
ON a Screen" ''The Odalisque, /"
"Highwaymen" and ITO Young
Gentleman"
Tomorrow night at 8 o'clock the
Navy Band, led by 1t. Charles
Brendler, will give a concert on the
east front steps of the Capitol.
Homer Phillips, trombonist, will be
the soloist to be heard in Pryor's
Thoughts of Love"
AS Pio6A oAl Will Opcil WIFI
Suppe's overture, THE Beautiful
Galatea" and followed by Horlick's
Two Guitars" and BLACK Eyes"
three dances from Smetana's Bar
tered Bride" selections from Rom
berg's "Maytime," Sousa's Liberty
BelP march, Affords symphonic
paraphrase MY Hero" waltz from
Richard Strauss The Rosencava-
lier," Rubenstein's Romance" Alex
ander's Romance" Alexander's
Colossus of Columbia" and Pom
chielli's Dance of the Hours"
The program to be given by the
Marine Band, Capt. William F.
Santelmann, leader, in the Marine
Barracks tomorrow, 8 pm, will con-
SiSt of the March of the Peers"
from Sullivan's "Iolanthe";; Suppe's
overture, Poet and Peasant; La
comes danse Espagnole, "Sego-
viane";; selections from Balfe's "The
Bohemian Girl; Chopin's "Grande
Valse Brilliante" and Wagner's The
Lords Last Supper"
SoloiSts will be Joseph Leo, play
ing the clarinet number, "Morceau
de Concert" by Demersseman, and
Dale Harpham, trombone, who will
present Pryor's Thoughts of Love"
The same soloists playing the same
selections will be heard on the
Evening star., 1945-08-12
VFW Department
Names Past Head
Contact Officer

L. n. Neville Thompson, past COM
mander of the District Of Columbia
Department, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, was appointed contact officer
for the local department by the
Council of Administration last week.
He will take up his duties imme-
diately at department headquarters,
1919 K street NV. The Office was
established at the last department
encampment when budget was
provided. His duties will be to aid
returning veterans in securing posi-
tions and any other assistance they
might need in contact with Govern
ment departments.
At the last meeting of United
States Naval Gun Factory Post, pre-
sided over by Comdr Edward How
ard. the members voted to incor-
porate with the view to purchasing
a property for post home. Final
action will await the report of the
Housing Committee, which has sew
eral sites under consideration.
Comdr Albert Jost presided at the
last meeting of National Capital
Post when one of its old timers,
Maj. D. j. Ryan, who is still in
active service, was readmitted to
membership.
The Armistice Ball Executive
Committee met at the Gold Chevron
Club to complete details for the ball.
The ticket prices were decided upon,
with slight rise and the Willard
Hotel will be the site on Novem-
ber 8.
The next meeting will be given
over to the arrangements of the
Program Committee, under Past De-
partment Comdr. Leonard J. Bacon
and Richard Burton.
Chief of Staff Heise held a meet
ing of the Membership Committee
to work on the drive, which will
start October l. Bond prizes will
be awarded to the posts for recruit
ing and based on membership of
the posts in each group. Posts will
also give individual prizes and there
will be special prize awarded by
the department commander.
Equality-Walter Reed Post voted
the following into membership and
were obligated by Comdr. william
B. Hanger: Leland S. Bengtson,
John j. Butler, Lawrence J. Cav
anaugh, Maurice R. Claeys, Leroy
Garrison, Louis Jason, Claude H.
Keys, George w, Smith, William
B. Wike and Solomon Wolf. Maurice
E. Claeys served in World War /, as
soldier in the Belgian Army. at
the age of 13 years.
Meetings this week are:
Sunday-GPO Post, 7l3 D street
NV.
Monday-Front Line Post, 1919 K
street NV.
Tuesday-Admiral Robert E. Pearv
Ship, Hamilton Hotel, 8 pm.
Wednesday-Maj. Gen. Edwards
Post, 1919 K street NV; U. S.
Treasury Post, 7l3 D street NV;
Police-Fire Post, 713 D street NV;
U. S, Naval Gun Factory Post, 1910
Good Hope road Sc.
Friday-National Capitol and ALL
American Posts, 1919 K street NV.
Evening star., 1945-08-12
Appointed to WPB Post

The appointment of Richard F.
Sentner of Wheeling, w. Va, as
deputy director Of the War Pro-
duction Boards steel division was
announced yesterday. He succeeds
Harry M. Francis Of Cleveland, who
recently resigned to return to the
American Steel Il Wire Co.
Evening star., 1945-08-12
DAUGHTERS of America

Deputies Association, August 18,
Northeast Temple. Deputies BAN
quet will be held at 4318 Rhode Is
land avenue, Brentwood, Md, Au-
gust Is.
State session, September II, II
and 13, Mayflower Hotel.
The Juniors showboat ride, Au-
gust 81, on the S. S. Mount Vernon.
The State councillor, Mrs. Alice
Soper, will present a piano to the
boys at the Naval Hospital, Be-
thesda, Md., at 7::30 pm. Wednesday.
Evening star., 1945-08-12
Royal Arcanum

Municipal and District Councils
have been called to meet by Regent
John j. Doherty at 8 pm. Tuesday
at 419 Seventh street NV. Deputy
Grand Regent Frank v. Marsh OF
Oriental Council and Sitting Past
Regent Charles E. Wilkenloh will
speak.
Evening star., 1945-08-12
Masonic News

The annual outing of the Masonic
Veteran Association will be held
next Saturday from to 9 pm. at
the fireplace section of Rock Creek
Park. A picnic supper will be served
at 6 pm. by the Young Married
Couples Glass of the Francis As
bury Sunday school. All Masonic
veterans are invited.
Evening star., 1945-08-12
SWV Auxiliaries

Meetings this week are: Monday,
Col. J. C. Petit Auxiliary; Wednes-
day, Gen. Emmett Irell Auxiliary;
Friday, Henry w. Lawton Auxiliary
Evening star., 1945-08-12

QRGANIsT 4 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
degrees, 20 years experience. Identified
with music interests Of city. Rest Of
recommendausns. Boz CSC. Star.
Evening star., 1945-08-12
BARITONE SOLOIST

Additions are now being held for Baritoncl
Soloist in prominent Coiored Church
Choir. For appointment call George w.
Murphy, MEt. $500, between am, and
Evening star., 1945-08-12

Agriculture Post will meet Tues
day evening at the Colonial Hotel
for nominations for officers. Elec-
ton will be held at the September
meeting. The luncheon meetings
of the post will continue the fourth
Monday of each week at the Agri-
culture Building.
Evening star., 1945-08-12

Service personnel may obtain more
information by calling the United
Nations Center, National 1900, or
any of the following USOs Execu-
tive 0428, Republic 1927. National
3431 or National 06l4. Colored per-
sonnel may call USO. Decatur 1854
or War Hospitality, Decatur 7768.
Evening star., 1945-08-12

George E. Killeen Post will hold
installation of officers on Tuesday
at its clubrooms, Wisconsin avenue
and M street NV. They will be
installed by the department COM
mander and staff.
Evening star., 1945-08-12

Fort Dupont Post, at its clubroom,
Minnesota avenue and M street Sc,
will elect officers.
Evening star., 1945-08-12

Nine Lucie de Vienne Blanc, lee
turer on the Psychology of Singing
and assistant editor of the Free
French weekly, Pour la Victoire,
will give an informal talk on her
specialized subject and sing a group
of folk songs in French, Spanish and
Portuguese on Wednesday in the
Music Art Center, 1925 G street
NV, at 8:45 pm. The public is
invited.
Nine de Vienne Blanc was born
in Paris and recently became an
American citizen. She expects to
remain in Washington several
months.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-03-01

and sea- the Mission was taxed to
its limit. Men flocked into the mis-
sion hall seeking shelter, food and
clothing. There were times when the
rnr0her present at the programs
reached 500.
In the fall of 1882 friend of the
Mission gave the superintendent $50
to be used for radio services in the
Swedish language. These services
continued nearly eight years with no
other financial support than free
will gifts from the radio audiences.
Letters came from sailors, loggers
and fishermen as we'll as from farm
ers and city jewellers who expressed
their appreciation for the opportun-
ity of hearing the go pei in their
mother tongue The old Swedish
Psalms appealed to them especially
Mrs. Alva Karlstrom did much to-
ward making these radio services a
blessing by her singing of these we'll
known hymns.
In the spring of 194l the Compass
Mission Board decided TO buy a
building as a center for the expand
ing work of the Mission. 1t was to
be a home for transients and elderly
homeless men. With only 5000 in the
building fund but with $4,000 of
faith in God and man. as the presi-
dent of the Board expressed it to
the president of the bank. the deal
was made and the papers signed The
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Boat was launched to carry on
work in the heart of the city's vice
center known nationally as the Sc
attic Skid Road" Here sailors. log
gers, miners. fishermen and other
homeless men spend much of their
time while in the city.
The Compass Mission has found it
self giving a hand in social problems
as yet unsolved by efforts of state
and church. This and similar city
missions continue to exist and func-
ton so long as sympathetic people
of larger means see hundreds of hu-
man beings founder about in misery
of body and soul and with Christian
will are determined to do something
about it.
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few months the hall proved to be
too small. The Mission then moved
into more spacious quarters nearby.
OF the men who attended the SER
vices and programs, the greater num-
Der were Lutherans, many of them
born in the Scandinavian countries.
In the year 1922, DR.. f. c. Bloom
quist, then pastor of the First Lu-
theran Church, Tacoma, asked Pas
tor Karlstrom to begin similar work
in Tacoma The matter was presented
to the Board of Mis-. ions of the Syn
cd which sanctioned it and promised
support. October l. 1922, Compass
Mission was opened at 116 18th ST.,
Tacoma, Washington.
With two assistants, Mr.. Carl w.
Johnson III Seattle and Mr.. Joseph
Elmer in Tacoma, the superintend
ent divided his time between the two
missions. When Mr.. Elmer left for
Augustana College and Seminary, Mr..
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Ttu
Chester Swanson took his place. Lat
err on Mr.. Vincent Thoren became
assistant and continued during the
time of change to the Lutheran We'll
fare Society of Tacoma of which he
was elected superintendent.
DR.. c. r. Swanson was the presi-
dent of the Board in Seattle from
the beginning and DR.. f. c. Bloom
quist was president of the Tacoma
Board. For seven years the work
proceeded smoothly. The synodical
reports commended the Lutheran
Compass Mission for its endeavors
among the homeless men, most of
them outside the breakwaters of
home and church.
The first serious change took place
in 1928. The Seattle Board had petit
toned the Synod requesting 100000
for a Mis- sion Home in Seattle with
the added stipulation that if this
could not be granted the local Board
be authorized to lay down the work
The Synodcal Council recommended
70 the Synod that the work be dis
continued since it did not believe the
Synod could appropriate such a large
sum for the Mission. After a lively
discussion on the floor of the Syn
odical Convention, the petition was
lost, 1872 against and 1O8 for. This
action implied the end of the Com
pass Mission efforts as the partial
subsidies from the Community Funds
Of Seattle and Tacoma would prove
Inadequate
When the Seattle and Tacoma
Boards met after the Synodical Con-
9ention he question of continuing
the work without the support of the
synod was debated. Some considered
y 4 hopeless task TO continue. 9th
err believed that this essential Chris
'4an work must not be laid down. At
,er prayerful consideration, it was
decided ~ continue in faith in God
an1 man. Looking back over four
TEEN years. it Is evident that the
caUse II the Compass Mission lay
ciDse ~ the hearts Of our people,
fpr j, continued with Undated energy
In August. 1928 Pastor Karlstrom
accepted call 10 the First Lutheran
CnJrcn. Vancouver British Column
pa where he remained until August.
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Special lenten and Eoster
Services

Sunday, March 25th. p. m. Palm
Sunday Services.
Good Friday, 4 p. m, Pastors Ed
win Bracher and Luther Anderson
Easter Sunday-Festivals
Sunday, April sth. 4 p. m. Pastor
Raymond Hedberg.
Sunday, April 18th, Pastor l.. f.
Jones.
Sunday, April %, at p m, Pas
tor Stanley Holman.
Sunday. April Goth, p. m, Pastor
Paul Randolph.
purchase price was 1000.
The building, located at 77-79
Washington Street, Seattle, overlook
ing the harbor. is a five-Story steel
and brick structure, centrally located
for the work of the Mission. Many
friends sent in gifts amounting to al
most So, 1000 thus making possible the
renovating and furnishing of tn e
building and its opening shortly be-
fore Christmas of 1911. The begin
ming was excellent but the stay was
short. At Easter time, 1912, the Unit
ed States Coast Guard took over the
building for the duration of the war
and the Mission moved into rented
quarters at 225 Second Avenue. The
Mission and its friends are now Gag
erly looking forward to the time
when the Lutheran Compass Mission
home on Washington Street will
again be in the service of the Good
Samaritan.
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1881. During this time he continued
serving on the Compass Mission
Board which called him back to the
superintendency in 1881. In the mean
time Mr. Carl w. Johnson served
as superintendent. During the de-
preston years when our cities were
filled with unemployed men from land
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The following is short presenta-
ton of the work of the Lutheran
Compass Mission since its founding
by the Augustana Synod in 1920.
This Compass Mission Life Saving
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SEATEDE Hedberg Anderson, Atty. Christopher
Atty Carl j. Smith, Pastor Edwin
Oscar Hoping.
STANDINGVctOr Ross, Carl A. Olson Victor
Carlson Nes Sundsted A. r. karsrOm,
John Djerf, T. A. Lndbom, August Anderson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-03

Illinois is the Sucker State. It
flower is the violet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-03
SYMPHONY GROUP
PLANS CAMPAIGN

The North Carolina Symphony
Society committee, Mrs. Laura
Norden, chairman, voted at a meet
ing in the st. James Parish mouse
ut noon Saturday to start Its cam
paisn for memberships of the So
eiety in this vicinity Monday,
Active memberships cost 80, gen.
eral memberships 81. Active mem
bers are entitled to attend the or
chestra's concerts anywhere IN the
state without additional charge
General members may atteno one
concert in Wilmington.
Thee expectation is that suH'
eient members will sign on the DOT,
ted line to guarantee a concer!
here during the coming season II
more memberships are sold than
The largest available hall can seat
the High school auditorium-the
orchestra will repeat the same
nrogram at a second concert, PROB
sblv in the afternoon OF the same
dav This arrangement is assured
BY the society.
A large hist of possible sub
scribers has been contacted by man
from Chapel Hill with full lnfor'
NATION on the plan and subscrlp'
tion blanks. These may be return
ed direct to Chapel Hill, Mrs. NOR
den has explained, with check OF
money order. Wilmington Will re-
ceive credit for all subscriptions
thus made.
If subscribers wish to make their
contributions locally, Mrs. Norden
said that checks should be MADE
out to Charles F. Jones, Treasurer
and may be sent to him, care the
Wilmington Electrical Supply Co.,
700 Mutt street, or to the Yopp
Piano Co., 2O9 Princess street,
which will be downtown headquar-
tiers of the Wilmington committee
during the campaign.
The symphony orchestra, which
has been widely publicized by lead
ing periodicals, is the first state
orchestra to be subsidized by the
state itself. One of the require
ments is that wherever the orches'
ira plays it must give a free per
Torrance for school children.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-03
new NURSES AIDES
CLASS SCHEDULED

The fifteenth class of Nurses
Aides, to be instructed by MISS
Augusta Futchs, will be organized
at James Walker Memorial nos
pital June II. and the oo-Hour
training period will not exceed SIX
weeks.
Mrs. J D. Freeman, chairman
of Volunteer Special Services,
American Red Cross. has express
sed the need for volunteer services
during the daytime hours, and has
urged all young girls who car
serve during the day to register
with with Miss Futchs for thu
course.
Upon completion of the course
the graduate is qualified to serve
at the hospital, After ACCUMULATION
of 100 hours service at the IN
stitution, she may work as Nurs
es Aide at Bleuthenthal airport o.
Bullock clinic. All applicants mus
be High school graduates.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-03
Move To Cut Army's Peacetime
Court Martial Powers Pushed

WASHINGTON, June 2.-LR-A
move to cut deeply into the
Army's court martial powers over
peacetime trainees conscripted I'M
der proposed universal military
training legislation is being
pushed by Representative Kilday
D-Tex0.
Just how far he proposed to &c
in curling the military's powers
in taking punitive action against
it's own personnel, Kilday was I'M
certain when he gave his views
at a committee meeting yester.
day.
But he indicated that he favored
removal of court martial powers
in peacetime except in cases in
volving minor infractions of regu-
lations. Certainly, the Texan said,
in time of peace military person
mel accused of major crimes
should be dealt with by civil
courts.
A member of the military com
mittee, Kilday said he will submit
his proposal as an amendment TO
Legislation providing for compulso-
ry peacetime military training.
The administration Of military
justice, Kilday declared, Lies fai-
len in i'll repute" because of re-
cent reversals of courts martial
sentences after publicity had been
given to them.
As result, he added, the pub
lie is losing confidence lin the ad-
ministration of military justice"
and "the people think that moth
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-03
Rabies Vaccination
Clinics Scheduled

Bill Lassiter, city rabies inspec-
tor. has announced the following
dog vaccination clinics to be con-
Quoted Monday:
s:3o-10 am, city garage, Ninth
and Tanning streets; 1920 am. to
noon, fire station, Third and Will
lard streets; 2::3O pm. to 4 pm,
corner Seventeenth and Castle
streets; 4:3O pm. to 6 pm, cor
ner of Fifth and Nixon streets.
Annual vaccination of all dogs
is required by the North Carolina
law. All dog owners were urged
by Lassiter to have their dogs vac
cinated Immediately as clinics will
be discontinued soon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-03

ing can be done for courts martial
cases unless they can bring out
side pressure. "
Kilday stated his views as the
House committee on postwar mil
itsry policy set the stage for the
opening of hearings on peacetime
draft proposals.
The committee, headed by Rep
resentative Woodrum D.-Va0
will start its public sessions Mon
day with Undersecretary of State
Joseph Grew as the first witness.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-03
Johnson Reelected
Official Of State
Bankers Association

Warren S. Johnson, president Of
the Peoples Savings Bank and
Trust company, of Wilmington, was
reelected third vice president of
the North Carolina Bankers asso-
citation, at a meeting in Raleigh
last week.
Since a general convention could
not be held, the executive commit
lee authorized Mr.. johnson and
other officers to remain in their
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-03
Elizabeth City Homes
Unit Declared Surplus

= WASHINGTON, June 2-RAThe
Federal Public Housing authority
has declared Enfield homes dormi-
tory at Elizabeth City, N. c., sur
plus, and has announced it will be
offered for sale to the city, county,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-03
NO ACCIDENT IN rs YEARS

BONNEVILLE, Mo-, June 2-W.D
Fritz J. Bantrup has completed
e8 years of transfer work here
without a traffic accident and
without a vacation except two re-
sulting from disabilities. On one
occasion he suffered a sprained
lnkle and on another he was off
rom work because of illness.