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at 6.30 and Th rn- crai years early diagnosis was em- phasized by the tuberculosis institute. * "Our objective this year," cot- tinued Mrs. Sacbs, 'is1 to show tbe' need for proqipt treatment, to re- move fallacies and fears' about the disease, and -to familiarize our ýciti- zens with the.improvements in treat- ment that bave increased the chances for cure. b soime: 2M00 tuberculosis societies throughout. the country,, affiliated rith the national Tuberculosis assoý diation, are uniting îin this effort which' begins April 1 under the, slogan * Fght Tuberculosis with'- Modern Weapons'. " 4The basic principles of treatment, -rest, good, food -and fresh. air-. h ave stood the test of time. Mçan- time the contributions of the- labor- atory and the surgeon have greatly improved a' patient's chance' of re- covery. Tuberculin-testing, 'X-ray, èhest fety, are a few of thre mod-' ern weapons used successfully in the traament of tuberculosis. The sana- torium also bas become a more, important center of diagnosis and *treatment of the 'disease. "This life-saving effort wili be furtbered by the cooperation' of al public-spirited citizens and organiza- tions, inciuding physicians, nurses, school authorities, parent-teacher associations,, women's clubs, newspa- pers ani other health and welf are ageticies.1 Last year it was A Century of Progress. This year.Wasbington is the big show. Washington, our National Capital, as a place to visit, bas captured the imagination of 'people as neyer 6e- fore in bistory. The New Deal-the new wonder city, rising midst historic 'shrines, ofesa tudy ii contrast-a variety We have many scouts wbo are working hard for their second class badge, se Tbursdày tbey Were allowecl about a half ' hour ,s time te pass. some of their tests. We then played a copss gamne. 0f course, Girl Scouts should know their.directionis, but it is: something more to know thc-m blind-folded, whièh, was the object .of the game. After going to patrol cor-, ners, the girls who are already second' class .scêouts . revi'ewed the require- ments for .becoming a first class scout, with Mms Denoyer. Those who wetE' working on their second class'signal- ing went over that. with "Lightning,' our lieutenant.. Toward tbe- close of the meeting we welcomed. a nùew sister, Mardee Martini, who was then invested as a tenderfoot scout. Two other girls received their second class badge. One of them was started out with her observer's badge. "T1aps" was sung, and not1her 'hap~pymeting~ had ended.-Janet Smith, 'scribe. TROOP 3 .Last Thursday T1roop 3 went on a trip to the Wilmette beach. Sonie of the first class scouts made the trail with rocks. 0f course,, the other scouts' didn't know where we were. going. We had te follow the trail. As we got within a few blocks of th e beach Mrs. Heerens told 'us to begin te pick up sticks and twigs! ,Then the secret was out. We al lcnew we were going te the beach. When we arrived we made a ire an~d ate marsh- mallows. It was a lot of fun. We then jéinéed bauds, sang "Taps" :ind proceeded on our journey homeward. -Dorothea Hartwig, scribe. company is also taking up the matter of air-conditiofling sixty' or seventy, Pullman cars. It bas planned to have ail this work 'completed ini time for early su mmer travel. The air-con- ditioning of the -Pullman cars is be- ing donc in Chicago, wbich means. the re-employment of many workers. Janeý Mci Als got some. We closedI ng with "'Pçace."-Mary e, scribe. tROOpS The Girl'Scouts of Troopi 5 wenit t(,) their p atrol corners and divided. One haif did signaling and the other half made trail, 1signs for the others to fol- low. Then we1 ca me in, sang soiigs and' played games. After that we closed by singing "Taps."t-Sue, Lam- prey, 9sc ribe. TROOP 8 It wag decided at the meeting of Troop-8 last F'riday to cail the troop, "The Ti'ail Blazers," and bave "On- ward"l for a motto. The song chosen for a theme Song is "The Hikers' Song." We.-played a bean-bag gaine. 'rhree new patrol leaders were chosen Ittd iiew atrols oganied.The niew- leaders are Mary Reinwald, Stella Koller and elanche Krensch. We, went, outside for the last part of our meeting and iearned the location of three constellations. We played an-7 other ganie and sang "Nick-Na ck" and "Taps."-Blanche Kreusch, scribe. GENERAL ANNOUNCEMEN T An aduit training course for Girl Scout leadership will 6ebeld April 1, 8, 15, 22 andi 29 and May 6, at 9:~30 a. m. in the Girl Scout room at the Methodist church. No fee. You are urgently'requested to at- tend this fine course. IHRALTH CENTER NEWS its 1fl LVceJL e A in L Lat tn 'w iii De two brief addresses. The .speakers will be Dr. Will Houghton, president of the Moody Bible Institute, and the. Rev., Theodore W.* Anderson, presi-, dent (if the Mission Covenant Church of. Ameérica. There wili be spécial music by a chorus choir of' severalý hundred voices under the direction of Prof. T.- J. Bittikofer. .Hundreds of ýchurches througbout. the city and suburbs will be contacted' on Sunday, March 31, by, a flying squadron of Workers. 'Arrangements aebeing ia'de for adequate trans-. portation facilities, with bus, street car and elevated systemfs preparinigr to handle traffic. Among the young peoples groups. which already are cooperating activç-, ly in. this united intercienominational effort are the following: Chritia'Endeavor Union, Christian Reformed, Dutch Reformed, Evan-. gelicai League of Christian Endeavor, 'Fundamentai Young People's Fellow- ship, German 'B.Y.P.U., Mennonites, Nazarenes, Swedish B.Y.P.U. Free Church, Mission Covenant, Swedish Methodist, Young People's Christian Union, and the Salvation Army. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Peterson, 227 Raleigh road, left Kenilworth Monday for St.>Petersburg, Fia., where they will visit their children Thomas, Aun and Jane who bave been spending the winter with 'Ms. .Peterson's. par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomnas Kane of Chicago. -o0 Miss Prudence Johnson, 158 Mel- rose avenue, Kenilworth, a freshman: at Connecticut Collrge for Women,. returned Friday to spend the- spring vacation with her family. Her brother, Homer, who attends Lake Forest academy, returned the previous Sat- urday. ana [nos- a 'major Lins 1now air-condition- Itrolà a two w ears àk udope. The1 rlc OOh y Howard Fogg, 713 Greenwood ave- Mr. and Mmi. Thomas J. Lynà 'f ýs nue, a fresbman at Dartmouth, re- 1131 Green Bay road, Glencoc, and turus Friday for bis spring vacation. tiei son, Tommiy, returned, recently i