Evening Star Newspaper, December 4, 1921, Page 38

hation at the '\ e _— FRATERNITIES MASONIC. | LODGES. Today—Osiris, No. 26, m.. memorial services talpha, Mount Plén Albert Pik e No. 36, ‘election. in- presentation of stallation and g tional, No. 12, election. ¢lection and in- .20, election. —Schoal of instruction. ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS. ~La Fayette Chapter, No k. No. 11, P. M. asint, No. 13, P. M. and M. itol, and T_AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE ‘Tuesday—Mithras Lodge of Perfection, ‘Tenth degree. The annual election of officers in the blue lodges, which began last week. will continue in all the lodges that meet the current week. Where Installations occur as well. such as have been reported are noted in the| calendar. The first meeting night in December is election night in the blue lodge. Charles J. Kropke, king of Capitol | Royal Arch Chapter, is conducting a school of instruction for the chapter Monday evenings during this month in the chapter room of the temple at Sth and F streets rortheast. While Pentalpha Lodge will elect its officers tomorrow evening, it has deferred Its installation ceremonies until Monday. December 12, at 7 p.m., on which evening it will also have the M. M. degree. Albert Pike Lodge is going a “home affair” tomorrow for the election and instalia its officers, and also for th tion of its first past master's jewel. as Lodge of ing will have th { specially the presentation of their the newly made knights commander | of the Court of Honor and the new thirty-third degree Masons will not be made until the evening of Decem- ber 13. John H. von Herrmann, thirty-third degree, has been ap- | pointed director of work of the| Scottish Rite bodies, vice George Ros- coe Davis, resigned. Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine, under the executive pressure of its potentate, Henry Lansburgh. is said | never to sleep. Close upon the heels . of what many consider one of its most memorable ceremonials, es- pecially in view of the spectacular and sensational tributes to the! potentate, comes the call to Christ- mas service. Willlam Mehn, chair- man of the welfare and charity com- mittee, has responded with a report that plans are already well formu- lated for the Christmas work of the temple, which this year will cover a much wider field than formerly ! and will inciude not only the homes for the aged and incurable. but for, children, as well as Blue Plains, which was included in the itinerary last year. Mr. Mehn states that a comprehensive and elaborate plan has been made for carrying good cheer this year. but that he feels it will be better not to announce it in detail just at present. December 23, in the ballroom at the New Willard, the temple will hold its annual meeting, starting at 3:30 p.m., when the annual reports will be read and the election of of- ficers will follow, the polls closing for the latter at §:30 p.m. Prepa- rations_will be made also for he referendum in regard to the pro- posed new mosque. The annual carnival at the Arcade having_passed into the pleasant an- nals of the Shrine, efforts are now being concentrated by the Arab Pa- trol upon making the next dance, Monday, December 12, in the Salon des Natlons of the Hotel Washing- ton, a memorable feature. These monthly dances. which have ~been limited_to members of the Masonic fraternity, are sald to be proving not only enjoyable, but more popular and successful with each affair. Monarch C. P. Boss announces the afternoon of December 29 as the date for the annual Kiddies' Christmas Karnival. It will be held in the ban- quet room of Masonic Temple, and ad- mission will be by card. The members are requested to obtain cards for the children from the secretary as far in advance of the event as possible. No card will be required for the parents, but each child must have a card to fnsure the favors which Santa Claus will bestow. The age limit has been set for children not over twelve years of age. Monarch Boss has appointed the following committee to handle the affair: General chairman, Charles A. Stevens, P. M.; tree, Henry J. Gompers, master of ceremonies; ladies’ recep- tion, Marshall W. Pickering, chief Justice: invitations, Charles A. Brew- ton; entertainment and music, Charles A. Stevens, P. M.: souvenirs, Arthur €. Shaw, marshal; candy, Irwin B. Robinson; merrymaker, Samuel F. Shreve, and to arrange for Santa Claus® visit, Past Grand Monarch E. S. Schmid. Heretofore the Christmas celebra- tions have been held In the evening, but it has been decided to hold th year’s in the afternoon in response to a popular demand. The committee will endeavor to cater to the pleasure of the kiddies and no pains will be spared to give them a real Christmas enter- tainment. Wednesday evening a large number of Kallipolis prophets, accompanied by the Grotto Band, drill and drum and bugle corps, attended a ceremonial of Yedz Grotto, Baitimore. The party included Past Grand Monarch E. S. Schmid and all the line officers. Upon arrival in Baltimore they were met by an escort wf Yedz Grotto and paraded to the Lyric Theater, where the ceremonial was staged. The Railroad Square Club’s announce- jment that several prominent masons are expected at the monthly meeting drew many members and others from the various bodies in the District. Judge Frederick L. Siddons, whose remarks run the gamut from his early boyhood days in the northeast section of the eity, when the car line was a one-horse affair on H street, to the present day #apid transit, was replete with humor, ..g..ag. intimate personal touch. . Rev. John H. Jeffries gave an address on the “Ethics of Masonry.” His talk “was along practical lines, productive of yraternalism, in its highest degree. His Jighter themes were witty and frequnt- 1y interrupted by laughter and applause. al of Almas Temple pre- wvented ‘“Call me Henry” Lansburgh from being present. Refreshments closed the entertaimment. Tae next meeting will be held December 17. The Gavel Club is planning a card , to be held at the clubrooms, 1317 New York avenue, Wednesday evening, *There will be a large number of prizes, er Masons are invited to ‘Thursday, ’Nelll gave a pleasing address. Priges En‘nv':n at luncheon, and epeakers ‘week. club will give a Christmas do- lubhouse on the regular ladies’ are expected to % [ social meeting. bring something in the way of food- stuffs, clothes or toys, for the poor, to whom they will be distributed by the club. There will be a Christmas tree and an interesting program. Every- body will be weicome. Harmony Lodge, No. 17, is to make its annual visitation to Trinity Civic and Community Church, 3d and streets northwest, the night of De- cember 11 at 8 o'clock. The chaplain of the lodge, Rev. David Ransom Covell, is the rector of the church and will officiate. The public is invited to attend. Eminent Commander Arthur C. Shaw of Brightwood Commandery an- nounces the Illustrious Order of the Red Cross and the order of the Knights of Malta for Tuesday even- ing. Osiris Lodge, No. 26, will hold me- morial services today at 2:30 n.m. in lodgeroom . 1, Masonic Temple. Services will_be conducted by Rev. Dr. Robert E. Browning, assistant rector of Epiphany Church. Musical pumbers will_be rendered by Fred East and Mrs. Ruby Potter, with Louis A. Potter as accompanist. Everybody is welcome. ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR. The Floral Circle of Columbia Chap- ter will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3632 Warder street northwest, with hostesse: Columbia Chapter will elect officers December 12. Ruth Chapter will have its election No. 7: Frimnd- No. 12, and Covénaat, No. 18, ENCAMPMENTS. Monday—Fred D. Stuart, No. 7, elec- tion and patriarchal de RPBEKAH LODGES. Monday—Naomi, No. 1, degree: Ruth, No. 8, nominations and degree. miay—Fidelity, ~ No. | T, Friendshi;y, No. 8, visitation. Thursday—Martha Washington, No. 8, home-coming. l 0.0, H. &P. Saturday — Mithras Senctorum, No. 100, degree. ‘The official visits of Grand Master DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA. Tuesday evening the state coun- cllor, Mrs. Louise Cody, paid her fri ternal visit to Triumph Council. Th decorations were with the national colors, offset by the Christmas effect, and a kitchen jazz band provided the tertalnment.” The state councilor presented with a jeweled comb, ceived handsome presents. The tendance was the largest of the ries. The members have been quested to meet at 5th and G streets northwest tomorrow evening at 9 "cllock to attend the Washington air. The next visitation will be to Pro- gressive Councll, Thursday, at 4th street and Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Liberty Council, No. 6, held its house-warming Tuesday, meeting in Typographical Temple. Tuesday, De- cember 13, will be soclal night. After business a home-prepared supper will be served. The State Council will meet at 5th and G streets tomorrow evening in American Flag Hall and proceed to Convention Hall in a body to attend the fair of the Spanish War Veterans. The dramatic team of Independent Council Wednesday presented a light comedy, entitled “Never Take Any- thing for Granted,” at the Nativity Chapel, and Thursday evening the Wolfe were brought to a close dur-|team gave a creditable performance ing the past week. At Union Lodge |of Monday evening Willlam H. Anglin, editor of the Maryland Odd Fellow, was the speaker, evening at Covenant Lodge an ad- i and Wednesday | Laura Taylor, Mrs. El ister Masons” at the same place. Those participating were Mr. and Mrs. Dwight L. Weeks, Mr. and Mrs. Kirby, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Miller, Mrs. sle McCormick, Mrs. Agnes Grimméll, Miss Naomi Glascock, Miss Evelyn Lyles and Miss dress was made by Representative|Rutn Adams. Mrs. Finney and Mrs. McCulien as|Tom Connally of Texas. The December bulletins of Salem. Columbia, Metropolis and Federal City lodges include interesting and tomorrow evening. The matron and!spicy lodge and jurisdictional news. patron entertained the officers at the home of Mrs. Margaret Polen, 2216 Flagler street. Tuesday. Each officer was the retipient of a hand-painted dish from the matron. A bazaar has been announced by Washington Centennial Chapter for Thursday and Friday of this week at Masonic Temple. Mizpah Chapter will elect officers Tuesday evening. St. John's Chapter will have its an- nual election tomorrow evening. Areme Chapter will elect officers Wednesday evening. Its installation ceremonies will take place the even- ing of December 21. Joppa Lodge Chapter. after electing officers Tuesday evening, will have a Harding Chapter will elect officers Thursday evening. Its bazaar will ake place December 15, with a lunch- eon and dance included, the bazaar opening at 10 am.. with the luncheon from 12 to 2 p.m. and dancing after § p.m. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. Many members of Potomac Council, headed by Grand Knight O'Lone, at- tended the major degree exemplifica- tion at the installation of the new Knights of Columbus council at Gaithersburg, Md., last Sunday. Like the other*counciis in this jurisdic- tion, Potomac is without a meeting place. The old home of the order, on E street, has been turned over to the purchasers, the Salvation Army. and the new home, on 10th street, is not yet available. The meetings of the council, it is announced, will have to be held in abeyance until the opening of the new home. ‘Washington and Keane councils have scheduled a first degree ceremonial for Thursday night and a second de- ree for Friday. in St. Mary's Hall, 5th and G streets northwest. Friday night, December 16, at Gon- zaga Hall, and Sunday, December 18, in the same place, the third degree will be exemplificd—on Friday for can- didates for Washington Council and on Sunday for candidates of the other four councils, Alcantara Caravan of the Order of the Alhambra held an oyster roast and party Wednesday night. James E. Collifiower. Bermuda trip, reports that sixty boosters have signed up. Arrange- ments are being made for a ladies’ night New Year eve. When the Knights of Columbus move into their new home, at 918 10th street northwest, they will go into a clubhouse with every modern facility and convenience. The inte. rior has been attractively decorated. Several new bowling alleys have been installed, and the building company promises many new features in_the way of athletic attractions. An effort is being made to start meetings in the new headquarters the first week in_December. The outstanding social event to be remembered by the local members of the Knights of Columbus is the Tom Burke concert, to be given at the Catholic University December 12. A special committee, headed by Capt. Eugene Edwards of the building com- pany, is arranging the program. The entire proceeds of the concert will §o to the Knights of Columbus home fund. The famous Irish tenor will arrive in the city December 11. The Knights of Columbus will play Santa Claus to the orphan children in ; Washington December 26, when the annual Christmas tree party will be held. The party will be held in Gon- zaga Hall. : The committee in charge of the Tom Burke concert at the Catholic University gymnasium December 12 is as follows: C. Eugene Edwards, general chairman; E. Divver, George A. Viehmann, jr., J. S. McKee, John E. Burns, W. A. Mulligan, T. J. Cullane, James T. Ryan, Julian Mar- ceron, Charles J. Montgomery, Ken- neth Ragan, Thomas R. Reinsboro, F. J. Loulan, Michael D. Schafer, L. E_Schell and Charles W. Aughinbaugh. The five grand knights and state deputy form a part of this committs NATIONAL UNION. Scott Council Monday night was consolidated with Washington Coun- cil, No. 205. The ceremonies were in charge of Senator J. Harry Jones. Re- marks were made by W. D. ughter, T. H. Dawson and R. D. Rush of Washington Council, and by F. A. Warfield, J. Bell, 'G. S. Livingsto: and others of Scott Council. Eastern Manager F. E. Ferguson was present and paid congratulations on the con- solidation. The next meeting of this councll occurs December 19, and on that night only will be held at Na- tional Union headquarters, 501 Wash- ington Loan and Trust building. United Council, No. 200, announces a complimentary dance for its mem- bers and their friends at Pythian Temple Thursday. The Hospital Bed Fund Association met at headquarters Monday night. The usefulness of this association will be largely augmented in the coming year, as it is expected all the coun- cils will elect delegates to the asso- clation, and it will start off the year with the benefit to be given by all the councils in the form of an entertain- ment and dance in January. ‘The subcommittee of the committee on extension and publicity, J. E. Bor- land of Potomac Council, chairman, Friday night appointed ‘committees |and made arrangements for an enter- d hi h Ed J. D Fri f, B Ref Al Ge ssary rvi wi bl thy ed. ial Crough, — 'he | Christmaa. .r‘lt - Fri tainment and dance to be given by all of the fifteen councils in the District s a benefit for the Hospital Bed Fund Association. The affair will be held Tuesday evening, January 24, at Pyth- ian Temple. MACCABEES. National Tent, No. 1, last night, with H. E. Crouch, 8. D. 8. C., present, outlined plans for the mass Maccabee meeting December 13, when it is ex- pected to have the supreme commander present, or Ed L. Young, great com- mander of Ohio. A joint meeting of Victory Review and_National Tent will be held De- cember 10. Special committees have the matter in charg December is the month for the selec- tion of new officers. Mt. Vernon Tent, No. met_Tues- 4, H. chief “booster for the | 3¢ The fraternal v master to gearby jurisdictions are said to havs developed .into signifi- cant proportions. turday evening seven large automobiles conveyed the its of the grand|the huml- WOMAN’'S BENEFIT ASSOCIA- TION. Victory Review, No. 12, entertained the Officers’ Club Tuesday evening at of Mrs. Ada Byrne, 24 lowa t was decided to' hold a card Jan 'y 9 at Pythlan Temple. announced that Mrs. Minnie der, cirel par 1 Keppinger, great com delegation to Forestville, Md.. where | €880, IIL, will visit the District of Co- Special District Deputy Anglin and officers and members of Forest Lodge welcomed the visitors, who included Grand Representative W. W. Millan, General Degree Director Wilfred Lawson, Past Grand George B. Joh ston, Eastern Lodge, No. 7, and Vice « Elmer Cummin Metropolis ge, No. 16. Following the pro- gram, a buffet lunch was served. the delegation also were Grand Master Andresen, Steward R. Carter, J. N. B. OQueffler, Frank R. McClintic, Robert A. John Vessey, Peter H. Bray, John D. Bowen, Aiken A. Lowrie, Ingemand Lund, James L. Whiteside, Willlam Tyng., Alfred E. Lew Herman Southworth, | gays. lumbia in January in the interests the association. Mrs. Theresa M. Fos- ter, past commander of Victory, No. 12, is chairman ot the card party and will be assisted by representatives from each review. Committees for the annual dance at Raleigh Hotel, F' ruary 2, were appointed by Mrs. Anna Singles Condon, president. As a token of appreciation from the club the In | outgoing officers were presented with Deputy appropriate gifts. Mt. Vernon Review will hold a rum- mage sale tomorrow and for thr The annual election of offl was held Thursday evening. ‘The annual election of officers of Brentwood Review will be postponed from Tuesday evening until December Welsh, Guy F. Glossbrenner, Edward |20, an oyster supper being scheduled o Sanborn, Millard F. Zepp, H. LeRoy Zile, Henry W. Fickin, John L. Ru: sell, John H. Gregory, Lewis W. Ben- nett, William Heider, Hellmuth, Harry Kramer, C. L. Gaw- ler. Elbert Charity, Charles H. Zier, Hyman Jacobs, David Stein, David A. Thompson, J. W. Baker., R. A. Adams, W. H. McArthur and Shriver W. Kin, Thursday will be Odd Fellows' night at Convention Hall, where the Knights of Pythlas and United Spanis! Veterans are staging a All Odd Fellows, Rebekahs at I. 0. O. northwest, hall under escort of a brass band. Complimentary tickets have been pro- vided for each member of the order. Chief Patriarch Robert A. South- worth announces special features at Fred D. Stuart encampment tomorrow evening, and adds that acceptance to invitations have been received from several prominent members of the or- der. Election of officers is scheduled. Grand Patriarch Wm. W. Adams will be present. President Henrietta Werner and a. Thomas R.|auspices of the Grumley, A. S. Rogers, Harold A.|for Tuesday evening. Liberty, "Union and Natlonal views elect officers this week A dance and card party under the nion_Guard team will be given at the Raleigh Hotel re- Robert H. and|Tuesday evening. MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA. All members of the Modern Woodmen of America have been urged to be pres- ent at the Webster dinner and class adop- tion, tomorrow evening. at the North- east Masonic Temple. Dinner will be the various camps, who have volun- teered their services for the occasion. The ceremonies of adoption will begin at 8 o'clock in the auditorium. The event is designed as a testimonial of respect and esteem for Danfel Webster of West End Camp, state lecturer, in whose honor also the class Is named The recently organized foresters team in Central Camp held its ini- tial drill Friday evening, with Neigh- bor Shaw acting as chief forester and Neighbor Fain as forester captain. The exhibition was said to be credit able in every way, Drills will be held Sociate officers will pay an_official |at the'weekly meetings of the camp. visit to Friendship Lodge Tuesday evening, Masonic Temple, Anacostia A combined 500 party and heart social will be held Thursday evening at the home of Miriam Barlow. 1122 G street Southeast, by the members of Dorcas odge. President Emma J. Belt has called a meeting of the Rebekah Home Cir- cle fof Wednesday evening at 8§ o'clock in 1. O. O. F. Temple. Home-coming night at Martha ‘Washington Lodge, on Thursday even- ing, will be celebrated by a bazaar and_New England dinner, in charge of Caroline M. Schippert. Dinner will be served between the hours of 4:30 an ). Nomination and election of officers is the important business in the va. rious lodges during the present month, allhou{‘h degree work is to be taken care of. The auditorium of I. O. O. F. Temple Adviser A Brant of Central Camp will reply to Trustee Moody's recent “challenge of the ritual,” at the next meeting of the camp. Progress is reported with plans for the establishment of a camp in the Petworth neighborhood. It is believed that the new camp will soon open formally with a large roster of char- ter members. Consul Howard Gilman of West End Camp was a fraternal visitor at the meeting of Central Camp Friday evening. Washington Camp, No. 11464, will hold a special meeting Tuesday even- ing in Typographical Temple for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year. Last Tuesday evening plans were made for increasing the membership. A class will be secured r adoption to be known as the ‘clerk’s class” in honor of the retiring clerk, ” A large number of the members of the camp and their wives spent a very pleasant evening at the home of held a capacity audience Tuesday |Spencer Roberts, former consul, in evening, when Cabinet Band appeared in full-dress uniform with instruments represent- ing utensils from the cusine depart- ment. The program was interspersed the Susie's Kitohen{Clarendon, Tuesday evening. ENIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Amaranth Lodge will confer the with piano and vocal solos. Mrs. Fan- | Knight rank tomorrow evening, with nle Chaffee delivered a stump Speech | Past Grand Chancellor Yost as master on woman suffrage. Grand Hyastybee 8. Mallory re- ports a large class for Saturday even- ing in the auditorium of I. O. O. F. Temple, when the degree of Humility will be conferred. Election of officers is also scheduled, the installation to take place at the January meeting, ‘when Mithras Sanctorum will have as honor _guest _Supreme Monarcos George L. Dolloff of West Somerville, Mass. B. P. 0. ELKS. ‘Washington Lodge, No. 15, will hold its of work in charge. The knight rank s scheduled for 'tl';ll:s:ay evlel:]lnx 1;: GExcel-lor Lodge, iome lodge o rand M. ‘Work Dr. Yate gtacier ‘Webster Lodge will confer the es- quire rank Tuesday evening. The page rank team conferred the rank last Tuesday evening, and later the members attended the fair in Conven- tion Hall. Myrtle Lodge, the home lodge of Grand Vice Chancellor Nussbaum, will confer the esquire rank Tuesday evening. Capital Lodge will have the esquire annual memorial services tonight at 8 Ylgk Tuesday evening. o'clock, in the auditorium of the Cen ed for the event. Miss Frances Schar- T, soprano seloist of the Mount Pleas- ant Congregational Church, with Miss Edith B. Alhei’. organist and aoccom- panist; the Elks’ Quartet, James K. Young, first tenor; Newton T. Ham- er, second tenor; Edward L. Hutch- inson, first bass, and Ambrose Dur- kin, second bass, together with Ar- thur S. Witcomb in & cornet solo, as- sisted by the Elks' Concert Band.of seventy, will contribute the music, the oration will be deliv- ered by John G. Price, attorney for the state of Ohio and past exalted ruler of Columbus (Ohio) Lodge, No. 37. The officers of the lodge, under Exalted Ruler Callan, will open the ceremonies at 8 o'cl d all in attendance must be seaf of the gavel. The members who died during the year were John H. Wynn, ‘William C. Beilke, Martin H. Schnei der, gar J. Dwight, Ernest L. Col ed M. Mann, Harry Goodman, Chris- tian J. Ubhoff, Richard E. Miller, John C. Hoff, Harold C. Kaufman, Walter 8. Sergeant, Frederick W. Plugge, Milton Snellings, Joseph J. Fitssim- mons, J. Frank Brown, Charles H. illy, bert P. Conway, John M. Modnell, Cornelius T. Belt, Charles H. Dixon, orge B. Jackson, Pat- rick J. Fingles, Theodore F. Cooke and John T. Brady. Fifteen members, it is announced, are nece to complete the or- ganizatoin of the “Elks’ drill team” by Maj. C. Eugene Edwards. This will be a feature of the Atlantic City re- union. Ex-service men are partiou- larly desired. . The Thursday evening dances, which are by invitation only, have been re- sumed. The new year will be oslebrated th g dance and beefsteak din ner New Year eve, Saturda ber 31, at ks’ Hom: olsemalk- ers, & double orchestra for dancing and fi special entertainment will be prov. SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY. Hope Counell, No, 1, will have Tues- day night a class initiation followed by a soof air. Members are prom- ised a surprise. Tuesday i Surposes will b gives aner the 40 P wi n ufffer Council.. The 80~ ices of Hops & has council visited o, 38, of ‘'olumbia Lodge has the knight :'lnk scheduled for Wednesday even- ng. Frank E. Duncon, supreme repre- sentative of the domain of Oklahoma, as nounced his candidacy for the office of supreme vice chancellor. The election will occur at the San Fran- is Smile Says “I Hear Clearly” i wor sée if all this embarrassment c: voided ? i & 500,000 clonmty by A ot the, Arsuatioen 8 | A New York / No Deposit— No Expense write, saying “1 am hard of tey the Acousticon.” cisco session of the Supreme Lodge next August. Union Lodge has the knight rank scheduled for December 14. The Washington fair opened Mon- day evening. under unfavorable weather conditions, but the attend- ance, it is said, was large, and stead. ily improved, promising well for the enterprise. WOODMEN OF THE WOBLD. First Sergt. Nichols of Company C of the Uniform Rank attached to Elm Camp entertained sixteen comrades at his ‘home Tueésday evenin, Fun gned supreme. Refreshments and smokes were served. Thursday night National Camp will hold its annual election of officers. Col. James Freeland called together the old staff of the 1034 Regiment of the form Rank, to close up business of the regiment. This cl the way for the new staff, which has already been nominated. Col. Free- land has received his new commission from Gen. Willlam A. Fraser. Elm Camp Wednesday evening will have Its election of officers. The Woodmen of the District at- tended the big carnival at Convention Hall Wednesday night. A large body NORTH DAKOTA ATTACKS ORDER INCREASING RATES Joins in Wisconsin Case ‘and De- nies Right of Commission to Gov- ern Charges Within States. Orders of the Interstate Commerce Commission for general increases in freight rates were held to be illegal in a brief flled in the Supreme Court yesterday by the state of North Dakota, Joining in the Wisconsin rallroad rate case. The North Dakota brief contends that the orders of the commission were 1llegal, because the commission direct- ed blanket increases which operated to deprive the states of power to regulate commerce within their borders, The commission also was held to have aa- sumed jurisdiction over state rates and to have increased them without ex- amination of each rate involved. The Wisconsin case in which the brief was filed challenges the control of the commission over passenger fares within states. North Dakota of the members, headed by the Uni-| has pending a case which challenges form Rank, marched to the hall in procession. State Manager Luther C. Jones is planning to visit every camp in this vicinity before the first of the year. —_— POLISH GENERAL RESIGNS Quits as Head of Administration of Vilna Region. Gen. Lucjan Zeligowski, head of the administration of the Vilna region has resigned, according to an official cable message from the Polish foreign office i Warsaw to the Pollsh legation, which has been received here. Following the resignation, the advices said, the ad- ministration of the territory was placed under civillan controi with Alexander Meyzstowicz, former mem- ber of the imperial Russian upper house, at its head. Gen. Zeligowski's forces seized Vilna about a year ago and his occupation of the area has been the subject of much recent discussion in allied cir- cles as a result of protestations from the Lithuanian government that the territory was Lithuanian. Therefore, electionis will be held this month in the Vilna region to deter- mine whether the territory shall be Polish or Lithuanian, the ‘cablegram stated. Elections al will be held in the adjoining provinces of Lida and Braslaw, although these provinces have been formally incorporated as a part of Poland. 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