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Work Of Soldier Artists Here Entered Nationwide Contest

interest in the arts and crafts to make
them more aware of the value of this
outlet to the Army. Those who are
are encouraged to exercise their tai
ents as a hobby while in Army service.
Cross-Section of Moods
The recent exhibit at the Pentagon
is interesting for another reason than
the mere general excellence of the tall
ent displayed. 1t is cross-section of the
moods, the expressions and even, per-
haps, of the concealed longings of men
uprooted from civilian life and thrust
into new and strange world in which
former civilian pursuits have little
or no part. very few of the entries were
submitted by military personnel in the
Pentagon. For the most part they came
from men who are in active training or
duty at the various installations in this
area.
The works displayed are in the
main typical Of the kind one nat
urally expects in civilian art contest.
They are mostly the scenes of peace.
Comparatively few are scenes of war
or military life, yet some of the best
in the lot were in this category
Paintings in the oil and tempera pre-
dominated in the Pentagon exhibit with
80 entries. These oils covered a wide
range: Landscapes, marines, birds, STILL
lifes, portraits, flower pictures and abb
stractions. The seven other classes were
water colors and gouacne; mural de-
signs and color sketches; sculptures, rem
derings, drawings, prints and photog-
raphy.
Prize Awards
First prize in the oils was the work
Of Staff Sergt Joseph R. Morello of
Boiling Field. Entitled After Hours"
1t was typical leisure scene in Army
life, showing two lonely soldiers walking
down street at night. In civilian life
Sergt Morello was a commercial artist
in Schenectady, N. Y.
Second prize in the oils class went to
Sergt. Albert Drosin of New York City,
who is on duty in the convalescent sec
ton at Walter Reed General Hospital.
He had received four years of instruction
in the New York School of Industrial
Arts His painting, entitled Counter
point" which was explained as prob
lematical In its treatment, aroused more
public curiosity perhaps than any other
in the exhibit. At first glance it looks
like an example of the futuristic art.
When the details are studied closely 1t
seems to depict the merging outlines
of cello and the top of q piano.
In the water colors Corpl Gardner
J. Tyrell of Fort Belvoir, Va. was
awarded first prize for his colorful
treatment of the, historic Ramsey House
tavern in Alexandria. Corpl. Tyrrell Is
from Scranton, Pa, and before the war
was an artist on the staff Of the New
York Herald Tribune He has had more
than five years study in the hne and
applied arts. which included study Ia
Europe on q scholarship.
Second award for colors was won by
Corpl. sgd Brown, also Of Fort Eel
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awards. His "Occoquan Greek" scene
familiar to many Washingtonians, drew
his award In colors. He studied COM
mercial art at the Pratt Institute and
fine arts at the Arts Students Institute
in New York.
No selections were made in the third
class, which constituted renderings be-
cause of. the insufficient number of en-
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garding flying personnel usually lists
the entire crew and it is not too difficult
to establish identities.
For instance, the International Red
Cross reported to the War Department
that four were prisoners and five were
dead in the crash of an American
Liberator in Germany. One definite
name from the crew list was all that
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tries and only one selection was made
among the few sculptures submitted.
sergt. James o. Saunders Of Fort Myer,
Va, won that with his "Aleut." depicting
one of the natives of the Aleutian Is
lands. Sergt. Saunders, whose home is
in Great Darlington, Mass, appears to
be jack of all trades. He sculptures for
hobby, but in civilian life he has
worked as statistician, real estate
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VFW Unit to Give
Christmas Party

National Capital Auxiliary, Dis
trict of Columbia Department, J
Veterans of Foreign Wars, will give
a Christmas party tomorrow in the
recreation room at Mount Alto Hos
pital. A party was given by the unit
in the wornen's ward last week,
when each patient received a gift
made by member of Brownie
Troop No. SO of Alexandria, Va. The
next meeting will be December %.
Those taking part in the floor work
are requested to be present at 7:30
pm. Mrs Edna Rose, District
president will make an inspection.
Mrs. Edith Starner presided at
the last meeting of All-American
Auxiliary and Mrs. Adelaide Grant,
past department president; Mrs.
Rose Ciprians, District president,
and Mrs. Esther Reese. senior vice
president of Federal Auxiliary,
spoke. Mrs. Grey, Mrs. Koogle and
Mrs. Grace Robey were initiated.
Mrs. Blanche <delton, hospital chair
man, has planned a visit to St.
Elizabeth's Hospital, where gifts
and refreshments will be distributed
to veterans on December 10.
Mrs. Sadie Wornack Of Hornet
Circle, Military Order of the Lady
Bugs, has made final arrangements
for Christmas party at Mount Alto
Hospital at pm. December 20.
On Tuesday Federal Auxiliary
will met at 1919 K street NV.
and Pentagon Auxiliary at 1921 K
street NV.
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COddle the House Plants
By A. 6. Mclean

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During December, when the days
are short and cloudy, house plants
get even less than their usual so
per cent of the sunlight they nor
mally get outdoors. Commercial
growers frequently have difficulty
keeping plants growing actively in
December and the problem is even
more acute in the average house.
Many plants are killed with kind
ness at this time of year because
their well-meaning owners insist
upon over-watering them. Even
when temperatures are kept fairly
high indoors, house plants are not
active enough to give off the same
amount of water they transpire
when the days are longer and sun
nier. So beware of giving the plants
on your own windowsin such long
drinks that the soil becomes soggy.
If kind friends greet you Christ
mas Day with house plants remem-
ber that many OF the plants grown
especially for the holiday trade
have been raised in cool tempera-
lures and will appreciate a cool
room or window. Most houses and
apartments are too warm and dry
for these plants. For that very rea-
son more and more sales of cactus
plants are being made at the holi-
days. They are native to hot, dry
places and, being succulent, can
stand the dry heat Of the average
home nicely.
Cacti, too, are frequently over
watered. It does them no harm to
let the soil dry out occasionally DUR
ing the short days of winter, and 1t
is q mistake to repot them very
often.
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All-America
Selection

The only vegetable winner in the
selections for 1916 Is
"Longreen," which gets the cham
pionship among the 1946 intro
ductions.
Longreen snap bean is best COM
pared with Tendergreen and Key
stonian, the most popular garden
type in America and other previous
all-America selections. Longreen
makes slightly larger and broader
leaved plant. The pods are the same
attractive type, equal in finest quail
ity, round, stringless and fiberless, OF
the same maturity, but Longreen Is
an improved strain or variety selec-
ton with pods averaging an inch
longer than Tendergreen and with
that a heavier producer. The
stronger plant seems somewhat har-
dier and more certain cropper.
The distinct difference from and ad-
vantage over Tendergreen is the
longer pods, generally noted by the
judges over the country. An i'm
provement over the most popular
and largest planted bean in America
is an achievement.
The purpose of all-America selec-
tions is to provide the newest and
best, most interesting and satisfac-
tory varieties, so gardeners may OBJ
tain these superior new kinds to
improve and insure their yield from
the very first.
This superior variety is brand
new. Seeds are not yet in large
quantities, as are the most popular
standard varieties, for war condi-
tions have kept growers from raising
enough for all expected demands.
You must order early from your
seedsmen for your 1s45 seasons
supply.
Longreen snap bean has been
thoroughly tried, along with some
40 other proposed 1946 variety en-
tries, by the II official all-America
vegetable Judges in each OF theil
trial grounds over North America
Longreen is the only variety to OBJ
tain all-America recommendation
for 1946 introduction. 1t demon
strated its superiority in all sections
where snap beans are successfully
grown: North, South, East and West
Evening star., 1945-12-16

If careful thought was used in
choice of shade trees planted about
your home, you are very fortunate
home owner, and the upkeep Of
your lawn probably presents no un-
usual problem.
Unfortunately, many people, when
setting out trees around their home,
have been little concerned about
whether the tree was shallow
rooted or deep-rooted type. Then,
as the trees matured, if the choice
was unwise, the surface Of the lawn
may be networked with tree roots,
and it is very difficult to secure a
good lawn under these conditions.
I have in mind one property that
I pass in going to and from my
work each day. Every spring this
home owner goes through the same
old routine. He digs up the sparse
lawn that survived last season and
in the process Of digging, he is
greatly hampered by the many tree
roots very near the surface; he re-
seeds, and he waters. The seeds ger
inmate, but he has a green, attrac-
tive lawn only for few weeks after
termination; then the young grass
seems to pine away and die.
Why?
Simply because there is so much
competition for food between the
surface roots of the trees, and the
roots Of the young grass.
Every home owner faced with this
problem has no permanent solu-
ton for his trouble, short of re-
moving the offending trees and re-
placing with deep-rooted shade
trees. Until the shallow-rooted trees
are removed and desirable deep
rooted trees planted, he will always
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Daughters of America
Installed Officers

Independent Council installed as
officers: Myrtle Kelly, councillor; :;
Clara Hinson, associate councillor;
Helen Keyes. vice councillor; Graham
Taylor, associate vice councillor; !;
MABEL Kill, conductor; Ethel Schwal-
enberg, warden; Pearl Pulliam, in
side sentinel; Mary Frances Bever-
age, outside sentinel; Audrey Will
liams, 18-nonth trustee. Next meet
ing will be December %.
Friendship Council elected: Corey
Borey, councillor; Rosa Lanham,
associate councillor; Daisy Harpine,
vice councillor; Harry Hoover, associ-
ate vice councillor; Helen Luckett,
assistant secretary; Gladys Craley,
conductor; Mildred Dalziel, warden;
Sidney Harpine, inside sentinel;
William Lanham, outside sentinel;
Frederick Borey. 18-month trustee;
Harry Hoover, drill captain. Christ
mas party on December 81.
Mrs. Gladys Phillips has been
elected to fill the Office of secretary
for Esther Council.
Barbara F'ritchie Council elected
Mrs. Margaret Horstman, councillor
Irene Callow, associate councillor;
Nettie Beck, associate vice councillor
Gertrude McCracken, vice councillor;
Nena Mayhem, conductor; Nettie
Barnett, warden; Emiline Soper, in
side sentinel; Betty Franciscus, out
side sentinel Emiline Soper, 18-
month trustee. Christmas party on
December 20.
Kenmore Council elected Devota
Kline, councillor; Mary Franco, vice
councillor; Eta GLADDEN., associate
councillor; Rose Miles. associate vice
councillor; Margaret Spangler, con-
ductor; Mary Spangler, warden;
Jeanette Taylor, inside sentinel;
Elizabeth Swingle, outside sentinel
Next meeting December 10.
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Knights of Columbus
Plan Christmas Party

Carroll Council, Knights of Co
lurnbus, will hold a Christmas party
and dance at the K. Of G. Home, 918
Tenth street NV. Tuesday in cele-
bration of its 47th anniversary.
Dinner will be served at Z pm, fol-
lowed by dancing at 9 pm.
Guests of honor will be Supreme
Director John A. Flanagan of Bal
timore, Md; State Deputy Charles
j.. Considine, Faithful Navigator
Stafford l.. Jones of the Fourth De,
gree, Grand Commander of the
Order of the Alhambra John M.
Lynch, Chairman of the D. G. Chap
ter Frank j. Malloy and the sur
viving charter members of the
council.
Arrangements are being made by
Grand Knight Leo F. Deigleman
and Lecturer James P. Fox. All
members and friends are invited.
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To Elect Officers
The BethanDa Community Gar

The Betha11a Constantly Gar
den Club NJ hear annual re-
ports and slGet officers at the
regular meDthly meeting to be
held Tuesday, December 10, at
10:3O am. e the Battery Park
Clubhouse. Mrs. Frank Bennett
Is chairman Of the nominating
committee, consisting OF Mrs.
Nelson K. Aichtmysr, Mrs. r. e.
Coote, Mrs. Stuart L. Bailey and
Mrs. Anthony Gould.
Decorating for the Holiday
Season" high lights the program.
Members are urged to bring table
decorations and original plans
for indoor and outdoor decorat-
ing. Mrs. A. H. Bowie will receive
and arrange exhibits.
Mrs. Arnold Burr, president.
wishes to remind those who made
dish gardens and terrariums at
the November meeting to bring
them to the December meeting
so that they may be taken to
Children's Hospital.
Mrs. Horace H~Apton. chair
man of hospitality, has asked
Mrs. Robert Coete to serve as
chairman Of heot1sses for the
luncheon followissg the program.
Mrs. Robert Gutk1in, Mrs. Will
liam Jones, Miss I elen Jones and
Mrs. Elwyn RowsQ will assist.
The date OF the club meeting
is usually the last WedAse41y Of
each month, but beoasDs q the
Christmas season 1T hss been
changed to next 1ues6ay.
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Trees Versus Grass
Bv the Master Gardener

have to give extra ~ u his lawn.
That extra care 49, 1st involve
constant remaking q Ne lawn. The
best solution Is to eoDd the trees
annually, by boring ~ ct intervals
inside and outside ~ drip OF the
branches and placing yAnt food In
the soil for needAd Aourishment.
(See detailed instruo2Nls below for
tree feeding.) surfs1D application
of plant food should "A be made
to the lawn-light 0 eations at
frequent intervals - 6Bt under
these conditions. = - feeding
schedule for such . h0a Vould be
the application Of . 1nds of
plant food per 100 % . feet in
early spring and app&0 ~ of !
pound per 100 square fDe(e Sasnthly
intervals during the oo ~ season
The trees may be ~ " time
from ealy spring up - q pst Is
They may also be fed - they
are dormant, In fall ano VoAter.
If you have such ~ DO try
feeding both your tree ~ your
lawn and see If results - 1t much
more satisfactory. AussSo an ex-
cenent time to feed treGo Vo1 lawn
or to remake lawns wh02S1Dessary
Instructions for feq trees
Make holes about 2 i1A0 In di.
ameter and II to Is ine10 oeep, ir
a zigzag fashion, slightly SAde anc
outside the branch spru6. Make
holes with . crowbar. elaGtkic drill
or earth auger. Fill holAs with .
mixture Of half plant food and hall
soil. Then water. In fioking the
requirements of tree allow /;
pounds of plant food to 0ch inch
Of diameter Tor l pound Tor each
inch Of circumference Of the trunk
measuring 1 feet above the ground
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Ben Hur News

Meetings to be held in Pythian
Temple: Monday, Potomac Court
and District of Columbia Congress,
election Of officers; Tuesday, Nc
Kinley Court, Christmas program;
Friday, United Court, installation
OF officers and entertainment will
take place at the January meeting;
Wednesday, Congressional Court,
Christmas festivities at the home
OF Scribe Elmer johnson.
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Many cacti are handsome when
they are in bloom, and one of the
most interesting and attractive is
the group included in the genus
Epiphyllum. Thess are fiat, spine
less-leaved plants Of the tropical
forests, and their flowers appear in
early spring. - -
Geraniums and other house plants
that normally bloom sll winter will
make use of all the sun they can
get, but they will not 10 well If the
soil is kept too wet.
One of the prime requisites for
successful houseplants is sufficient
moisture in the air. One simple way
Of providing it is 10 place a pan of
water on the radiators in each
room, although there are less con-
spicuous commercially marketed
that Will produce the
same results. Incidentally, any in
door gardener who takes this pre-
caution for the well being Of his
house plants is doing the whole
family kindness ~ we'll. Extreme
ly dry air Is no better for human
beings than 1t is for house plants.
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- 1000 Z. =
1tanPs
Bv James Waldo FawceH

The 1946 edition of SCOTS Cata-
logue of United States Stamps Spe-
cialized. edited by Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh M. Clark, has been published
and will be on sale in Washington
beginning tomorrow. It includes
523 pages of text and illustrations
and covers the entire field of Amer
lean philately in all its varied
aspects. The Introductory 'Informa-
ton for Collectors" is an invaluable
guide to the modern science of COL
lecting as it has developed during
the past rs years. A total of 932 diff
ferent regular postage issues are
listed and priced. Then follows di-
visions describing and appraising
first-day covers, coil stamps, private
machine perforations, bookle t
panes, airport stamps and covers,
special delivery and registration,
postage due, offices in China, oecu-
patton stamps, official issues, saw
ings stamps, newspaper and periodi-
cal stamps, parcel post issues, car
riers' stamps, Government stamped
envelopes, postal cards, revenues,
private proprietary stamps, motor
vehicle revenue stamps, die and
plate proofs, trial color proofs, spec
linen stamps, cased postage
stamps, postage currency, local
stamps, Christmas seals, Confed-
crate stamps, Canal Zone issues,
Cuba, Virgin Islands, Guam, Ha-
waii, Philippines, Puerto Rico, etc.
1t is explained on the title page
that presswork on the book began
on November /. The latest regular
issue catalogued is the 1c Roosevelt
Hyde Park commemorative, re-
leased July 26.
France has brought out a hand
some set Of 10 denominations fea-
turing the traditional Liberty HeaC
symbol Of the republic. Also a semi
postal series illustrating the dam.
age inflicted upon historic buildings
during aircraft attacks and Other
Evening star., 1945-12-16
OES Activities
In Local Chapters
Meetings scheduled are:

Bethany Chapter-Monday, Home
Board with Mrs. Minnie Delaphane
Thursday, Sunshine Committee with
Mrs. Dorothy Wry: Friday, chapter
initiation and Christmas party.
The 1885 Past Matrons and Patron.
Association - Saturday, 8 pm.
Christmas party with Mrs. Maris
Deal.
Joseph H. Milans Lodge Chapter
Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club with
Mrs. Annie Clark. Thursday. chap.
ter Christmas party.
Congress Lodge Chapter-Monday
Christmas party.
Mizpah Chapter-Tuesday, Christ.
mas party.
Washington Centennial Chapter
Monday, Unity Side, Ways and
Means with Mrs. Nab Tucker. Wed
nesday, Home Board with Mrs. May
belle Herbert. Friday, chapter
Christmas party for children.
East Gate Chapter-Friday, de-
grees and Christmas carols.
Joppa Lodge Chapter-Wednes-
day, Christmas party. Bring gift
for tree.
Acacia Chapter-Tuesday, Christ
mas party and reception to Off
GERS.
Treaty Oak Chapter-Wednes-
day, Christmas party at Masonic
and Eastern Star Home. Fri
day, Christmas party for men,
bers, home Of Martha Sick.
Fidelity Chapter-Regular meet
ing, Christmas party and honoring
December birthdays.
Loyalty Chapter-Regular meet
ing, Christmas party.
Martha Chapter-Tuesday, Home
Board, with the matron. Friday
initiation.
Esther Chapter-Thursday, initi-
alton, entertainment.
Federal Chapter-Tuesday night
Friendship Club, with Lillian E
Hadley.
La Fayette Lodge Chapter in.
stalled: Hazel F. Flynn, matron
George E. Riedesel, patron; Kath.
crime K. Kirkland, associate ma.
tron; Helen B. Hall, secretary; Lille
V. c. Myers, treasurer; Blanche
Stewart, conductress; Harriet N
Riedesel, associate conductress
Flora T. Lewis, chaplain; Anne M
Bilhimer, marshal; Teresa G
Campbell, organist; Arbutus w
Holt, Adah; Margaret w. Harris
Ruth; Virginia Sayer, Esther
Mabel j. Hopkins, Martha; Laurs
P. Utrecht, Electa; Florence Culver
warder; James L. Dunivan, senti.
mel; Charles I. Haycraft, soloist.
Unity Chapter installed: Betty Lei
Bush, matron; Hugh R. Titlow, pa
tron; Bertha E. Hamacher, asso
ciate matron; Frank J. Kraus, asso
ciate patron; Ida M. c. Johnson
secretary; Marie N. Patton, treas
urer; Effie E. Dickson, conductress
Reva c. Archer, associate conduc
tress; Russie Garfield, chaplain
Lois Walp. marshal; Arthur E
Knowles, organist: Shirley Walp
Adah; M. Ruth Hayslip Ruth; M
Irene Ruskin, Esther; Edith F. Me
tier. Martha; Mary Lee Rutan
Electa; Mary A. O'Connor, warder
w. Wledemann, sentinel.
Evening star., 1945-12-16
Spanish War Veterans

Col. John Jacob Astor Camp met
at 7 pm. Monday at Stanley Hall
United States Soldiers Home.
Col. James S. Petit Camp met at
921 Pennsylvania avenue Sc. Tues
day night and elected the follow.
ing officers: Commander, Charles
F. Luebner; senior vice commander
James D. Green; junior vice COM
mander, William Trauty: officer of
the day, William Wilcox; officer OF
the guard, Harry Selby; trustee
for three years, Clark r. Petit.
Petit Camp will have a Joint in
stallation with Col. James Petit
Auxiliary at Naval Lodge Hall at 8
pm. January H.
Department William Copley ap-
pointed Senior Vice Department
Comdr. Vincent A. Osterman chair
man OF the Memorial Day Commit
tee.
Auxiliaries.
Meetings this week
Monday-Admiral Dewey Auxil-
iary.
Tuesday-Past Department Pres
idents' Club, Christmas party, home
of Ethel Finn.
Wednesday-Urell Auxiliary.
F'riday-Gen. Henry w. Lawton
Auxiliary.
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VFW Post to Hold
Series of Dances

United States Naval Gun Factory
Post, District of Columbia Depart
ment, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
has arranged series of dances to
be held each Friday night at 2407
Minnesota avenue Sc. in an effort
to create greater interest in the Or
ganization.
At the meeting Of Equality -Wal-
ter Reed Post, with Senior Vice
Comdr. Charles M. Holmes presid-
ing, the following were obligated:
w. J. Adams, Jerald L. Anderson,
Roy S. Bernstein, Harold Coleman,
Hiawatha Cooley, Harvey D. David
son, Broadus Fallaw, Johnny H.
Guye, John T. Halpin, Francis G.
Holmes, James P. Higgins, Henry
A. Hunter, Charlie c. Jones, Karl
o. E. Mann, Louis J. Maltern, Har-
old w. Matthews, Marion w. Mil
stead, Paul F. Neveu, Jay S. Oak
wood, Richard w. Oliver, Ralph B.
Silloway, Ralph Sinyard, James o.
Smith, Charles L. Stern, Andrew
T. 10th, John A. Williams, jr.
Junior Vice Comdr. William J. j.
Huntley was appointed chairman of
committee of World War II, men,
bers to plan a program of social
functions for the winter season.
The annual Christmas party Of
the post will be held at 713 D street
NV, December 20.
Front Line Post met at the Gold
Chevron Club, when Comdr. Clyde
w. KERN obligated Lyle Bieber,
William F. Bowden, Arts Chillcut,
John L. Cockrell, Earl c. Columbus,
Clayton H. Hixson, Edward A.
Krause, Ewell G. RAIDER, Joseph P.
Reynolds, Byron W. Wheeler, Harry
NJ. Wheeler, Francis P. Beasley,
Lyman T. Newell, Thomas c. New
ell, Frank r. Smith, Charles Wat
son and John Corse. The post on
the evening of December % at the
Gold Chevron Club entertains 10
men from Walter Reed Hospital and
their ladies.
Comdr. Eugene Orrell presided
over Pentagon Post at the Embassy
Club on Tuesday, when Robert
Schick, George s. Stutt, Enos B.
Thornton, Richard Greer, Ewing w.
Elliott, Lawrence P. Gise, Paul B.
Phillips, Ithiel Worden and Thomas
T. Aiken were voted to membership.
Meetings this week are: Monday,
Federal Post. 1919 K street NV.
Tuesday. Military Order of the
Coolies, 1919 K street NV. Wed
nesday, Maj. Gen. Edwards, United
Treasury Posts, 1919 K streets
NV; Police and Fire Post, 71a
d street NV; United States Ma
val Gun Factory Post, 1910 Good
Hope road Sc. Thursday, Equality
Walter Reed Post, 713 D street NV.
Friday, National Capitol, All-Amer-
ican Posts, 1919 K street NV.