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ri" FRATERN MASONIC. LODGES. Today—Grand Lodge, services at Tem- ple Heights at 4 p.m.; Willl R. Siugleton, No. 30, services at Masonic and Eastern Star Home 5 F. C. . French, A.; Anacosiia, 21, o.; Pentawpha; No. 23, E. A. Memu Pleaxant, % Albert Pike, Tuesduy—Nutional, Arminius, No.' 2 npe- 3L 3f ing David, N , F. C.; Lebunon, No. 7, M ‘wpecial at 7 p.m Wednesdny — Washington (entennial 206, ¥. C. Hiram, La Fayette, No. gress, No. 37, combe: Friday—Lebhanon, No. H. Milans, 3 at 6:30, E. A Saturday— Mount M instructio ROYAL Tuesday —La Fayette, Arch. dnesdiy—Columbha, 15 Brightwoo ch ARCH CHAPTERS No. 5, Rosal No. 1, called Xo. 9, culled off. duled, for fustrue- w T TEMPLAR COMMANDERIES. | | Brightwood, No. 8, no degree called off. ED SCOT- Tuesday—\Mithras Lodge of Perfection, called off. services at the Masonic astern Star Home this afternoon at 3 o'clock will be under the auspices of William R. Singleton Lodge, No. 30, with the lodge chaplain, Rev. John E. Fort, officlating. Under the auspices of the Grand sdge of the District and in direct - of Rev. Dr. John C. Palmer, will be held at Temple ights this afternoon at 4 o'clock, when Rev. Dr. George M. Diffenderfer, rtor of Luther Place Memorial will speak on “The Safety Zone: or. The Best Way to Live' Music will be provided by the quar- Calvary Baptist Church. 1 include Adam de Koven's “Reces. and “Still, Still With Thee, rrish Past Grand Monarch Edward 8. Schmid of the Mystie Order of Veiled Prophets furnishes the information the Shrine-Grottg base ball zame of Mav 30, last year, net- ted $16.702.30. s too early yet o announce the net proceeds of this vear's game. A pleasant photo of the past grand monarch with Mrs. Tillie . Chauncey, grand matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, ac- companics the information. but, un- fortunately, would not reproduce for publication Lodge. No. imunications August, Harmon: off its e July and has called scheduled for I’entalpha Lodge 23. in all prob- | ability will call off its communica tions 'in August to enable the ard | of directors to have the lodgeroom tenovated. but the M. M. degree is announced for July 28, starting at 3 P, dinner being ed during th rse of the evening, and August t the usual hour, the F.'C. degree | will he presented: the M. M. degree following September 24, With the lodge circular is inclosed a slip which states that the purcl e price for the tract at Temple Heights is $800.000; that $951.000 has been subscribed, with $200.300 in subscriptions paid in, and that $170.000 wil be due on the prineipal August 1. . Flelder 1. Hunter. secretary Hiram Lodge. who has been serfous ill, is reported to he rapidly impro Ing. and the howe is entertained that he will soon be able to resume alll his duties i | ' Junior Deacon Weisbrod will of- fielate at the head of the line in the | degree work in Anacostia Lodge to- morrow evening. One of the mooted questions in les is: Who is the oldest search brings out some interesting facts concerning Masons | of advanced . Edward H. Cass, secretary of Si- toam Ladge, 7 Chicago, claims 1o be the oldest active living Masonic secretary in the world. He is in his ninety-third year. __Ohio claims the oldest living Mason in the person of H. H. Robinson of partan Lodge, No. 126, of Millers- He was born in Millersburg ve years ago, and was raised nearly seventy years ago. He is also the oldest living graduate of Ohio | Wesleyan_ University James Harrod, also of Ohlo, recently at the age of ninety-six years, and had been*a Mason seventy- two years. He served as cavalryman died in the war with Mexico and also took part in the civil Luther Burbank. whose marvelous plant creations have n him the sobriguet of wizard, has just cele- brated his seventy-fourth birthday. He was raised a Mason in Santa Rosa Masonic Lodge in 1921. California boasts another famous aged Mason in Corn Los Angeles, who tury mark th United States during eivil close friend been a Mason for nearly seventy years But after all, it is said. the palm undoubtedly goes to Dr. Joseph Hal- stead of Brockenridge. Mo., who is 105 years old, and was made a Mason at Lexington, Ky.. in 1842, He therefore has a Masonic history cov- ering eighty-one year. He was family physician for Henry Clay and remembers seeing Lafayette upon the occasion of his American visit in 1824, Lafayette was made a Mason by Washington. The Tonic Club of Master Masons of the Treasury Department and the United States Capitol at its last monthly mecting received a report from the representatives to the Na- tional League of Masonic Clubs con- vention at Boston, inglune. The league adopted®a new consti- tution, one section of which provides that the headquarters of the National League of Masonic Clubs shall be established in Washington next year, and that there shall be operated in connection therewith a national em- nloyment bureau. Other features were the adoption of a Washington paper, the Kraftsman, as the official organ of the National League. and the in- dorsement of the George Washington University scholarship propesition. Wednesday the clyb will’ give a forty-mile moonlight excursion down the Potomac. The entertainment com- mittee will provide special features and a band will be in attendance. Members of Kallipolis Grotto and: . their familles, to the number of sev- eral hundred are at Colonial Beach today, having left yesterday afternoon on the steamer St. Johns. The pro- gram includes a parade and cere- monials (held last night), a sacred concert by the Grotto Band and a drill by the Grotto drill corps today. They will return to Washington to- night. Monarch Henry J. Gompers is ar- ranging for a ceremonial in Septem- ber, to be known as National Lodge night, when a large class of candi- dates from that lodge, of which Mon- arch Gompers is a member, will be initiated. Master of Ceremonies Paul F. Grove, to is to be held at Indianapolis. An Indianapolis convention club is being formed. Past Monarch C. P. Boss is| treasurer. Members desiring to en- roll are requested to get in touch with him. Master of Ceremonies Paul F .Grove, chairman of tic Grogto's annual ex- cursion to Chesapeake Beagh, August &, is lining up his committees and as- sistants and promises an outing of unusual merit. The annual picnie of the Grotto will be in charge of Chief THE ‘SUN AY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JULY 15, 1923—PART 2. Justice W. P. Jacobs, who will soon announce the date, place and other particulars. This event is an annual feature for the ladies and children. i | The Masonic Relief Assoclation of the United States and Canada will meet in blenniul session here No- vember 2 and 3. It is termed the general or parent assoclation, to which all Masonic boards of relief in the U. S. and Canada owe allegi- ance. It meets blennially. At the session held in New Orleans, La., In October, 1921, Washington was se- lected as the next meeting place, and the Hotel Hamilton has been selected: a% headquarters for the general a sociation, and all business will be transacted at that place. The officers are as follows: A. Davilla of New Orleans, La. tdent; Robert J. Daly, Chicago, IIl. first vice president; Raymond V. Cole, Omaha, Neb., second vice pres- John pres- ident; Lou B. Winsor, Grand Rapids, | 10—James Mich., treasurer, and Andrew J. O'Reilly, St. Louis, Mo., secretar: Past Grand Masters Lurtin R. Ginn and T. John Newton of this jurisdic- tion are past presidents of the gen- eral assoclation. Delegates from the various boards| of relief throughout the U. S. and| Canada will be in attendance, representatives from grand lodges. The local board will play host to the visiting brethren. local board are as follows: Ballard, No. 1, president; Vernon G. Owen, 33, vice president, Wm. Mehn, . 29, secretary; and Horace S. Navlor, No. 23, treasurer. Thomas H. Young., by reason of long and faithful service, was made treasurer! emeritus. Brother Young belongs to Smer! Tentative plans are being made by Dawson Lodge to have a grand Ma- sonlc and Eastern Star community song fest on Temple Heights Friday evening, August 10, at 8 o'clock. This movement, it is announced, has the indorsement and approval of the grand master and the temple com- mittee. Invitations will be extend- ed shortly to the several lodges and Eastern Star chapters to join with Dawson Lodge In this affair, to make it a memorable Masonic event. Daw- son Lodge has established a prece- dent in featuring congregational Singing at its various communica- tions, it is said. and this has pro- moted a deep interest in music and added to the enthusiasm of its meet- ings. The lodge also has conducted several song fests in Washington and elsewhere, and the effects of these gatherings has awakened a deep interest along these lines. A detailed program is to be published at a later date. “The Hidden Meaning of Masonic Ritual and Symbolism” will be dis- cussed by H. M. Appleby of Metro- politan Lodge, New York rl},\'. in Ben jamin B. French Lodge, No. 15. to- morrow evening. Master James W. MeGulre has inaugurated a departure this year by delivering a series of ten-minute talks to candidates. in which are explained the keys by which earnest students may unlock for themselves an understanding of the esoteric wisdom of the ritual and its symbolism. It is thought, he states. that the present movement for Ma sonic education is opportune to in- terest the fraternity at large in the philosophy long possessed W the few who have made the mysteries of Free Masonry a lifelong study. Preceding the lecture the scheduled degree will be conferred. with Junior Warden Charles W. Riggin heading the ad- vanced line. Cooling refreshments will be served. EASTERN STAR. Ruth Chapter will celebrate its birthday Tuesday, with a picnic at Great Falls on the Virginia side. Cars leave Georgetown every hour. Acacia Chapter, No. 28, will have a lawn fete tomorrow at 2026 Lawrence street northeast. Take Mount Rainier or Riverdale car to 20th street north- east, walk four blocks north to Lawrence street. All members are In- vited. Mary Washington Chapter, No. 50, of Clarendon, Va. will give its an- nual excursion to Chesapeake Beach, July 20. The idea of this excursion is to bring together the families of { the Masons of Northern Virginia and their Masonic friends in the District | of Columbia. Takoma Chapter, No. 12, will gi picnic Saturday afternoon | Echo, The lawn party which was to have been held July 16 and 17, near Cherr. dale station, for the benefit of Arling- ton Chapter. No. 39, of Cherrvdale, Va., has been postponed to Septem- ber 6 WOODMEN OF THE WORLD. The Boosters' Club last Tuesday night had reports from the Sovereign | Camp convention held in San Antonio, Tex., and the dedication of the new War Memorial Hospital for Wood- men. Sovereign Delegate Eckloff of the District of Columbia, Sovereign Delegate Brown of Maryland and Past Head Consul Tippett of West Virginia told of the changes in the laws of the soclety and of the unani- mous re-election of William A. Fraser as sovereign commander. The club extended the Soverelgn Camp honors| to the returned members of the sov- ereign body and, upon motion of J. C. McConnell, the Boosters' Club made the report of the District of Colum- bia delegate official and a part of the record. 5 Consul Commander James Tennyson of Hickory Camp has reported that ten members of his charge will go to the encampment at Lancaster, Pa., August 6 to 11. This makes forty Uniform Rank men from the District of Columbia who will be at this camp. The jurisdiction includes the states of Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Maryland and Delaware, and more than 1,000 are expected from this ter- ritory. Adjt. Gen. C. L. Mather will be present and inspect the outfit. Slm Camp greeted numerous visi- tor§ Friday night. The camp pre- sented farewell token to Past Consul Commander Frank N. McPherson, who | 4 is leaving to reside in Parkersburg, W. Va, Col. Freeland read a com- munication from the sovereign com- nander in regard to the memorial. Consul Commander Willlam A. Riley told of the excursion arrangements. The officers of the | ward L. Wm. T.!Charles E. Pyle, treasurer. The newly | | Grand Anna Billings. ITIES 0DD FELLOWS. Degree work officially reported to the grand secretary's office: Wednes- day, Eastern Lodge. No. 7, initiation; Friday, Metropolls Lodge, No. 16, sec- ond degree; Federal City Lodge, No. 20, first degree; all lodges meet In 1 0. O. F. Temple. The following complete returns of installations have been reported; Cen- tral, No. 1, Eugene D. Parker, noble grand; Thomas O.. Van Horn, vice grand: Willlam P. Pumphrey, record- ing secretary; John Vessey, financial secretary: Willlam H. Ernest. treus- urer. Washington, No. 6—Philip F. Beck, noble grand: George Rohrbach, vice grand; Thomas H. Dennis, record- ing secretary; Alfred H. Noakes, financial .secretary; Frederick R. Waterholter, treasurer. Columbia No. 1. Strobel. noble grand: Willlam J. Garner, vice grand; James H. Solt, recording secretary: Guy F. Glossbrenner, financlal secretary; Samuel G. Taylor, treasurer. Metro- polis, No. 16—Ernest L. Loving, noble {grand; Louis J. Kahlmer, vice grand; John 'W. Cummings, Covan, secretary; Elmer treasurer. Federal City, No. 20—Ralph A. Boss, noble grand: William C. Lakin, vice grand; Simeon N. Mallory, recording secretary; Ed- Weber, financial secretary; installed noble grand has the dis- tinction of being one of the young members who has presided over Fed- eral City Lodge in several years, hav- ing recelved his_degrees in April, 1922. Langdon, No. 26—Charles J. Crouse, noble grand: Willlam D. Wil- 1is, ice grand; Willlam H. Vincent, re« cording secretary; Fred N. Davis, financial secretary; Walter B. Ran- dall, treasurer. Phoenix. No. 28— Richard E. Anderson, noble gran Isalah Woodard, vice grand; Thomas W. Ingels, recording secretary; Archie T. Gray, financial secretary; Alex A. Strauss, treasurer. Rebekah Lodges. Assembly President Alice S. Thomas announces the following fall visita- tions: Friendship, No. 8, Tuesday, October 16; Fidelity, No. 7. Tuesday, November chuyler Colfax, No. 1 ovember 13; Mount Pleas- Wednesday, November 28; 2, Monday, December 3. A general Invitation has been ex- tended to the Odd Fellows and Re- bekahs of the District of Columbia to attend a bazaar to be held under the auspices of Clarendon Rebekah Lodge, No. 28, beginning tomorrow evening and continuing all week, at the Cruitt estate, Wilson boulevard, Clarendon The invitation came from Noble Grand Clara L. Nevin and announces that the proceeds will be applied to t bullding fund for an Odd Fellow temple now under construction. The following completed tions have been reported: Esther Lodge 0. 5 HBertha Moore, noble grand; Stacey I. Medders, vice grand Marian Gelman, recording secr tary; M. Edna McIntosh, financial sec- retary; James A. Gelman, treasure: Following the ceremony. Past Noble Grand Ruth G. Campbell, on behalf of the lodge, presented Installing Officer Emma D. Wolfe with a boudoir lamp. The retiring noble grand was presented with a jewel by Past Nobl Ruth Lodg No. 2—Lena M. Elder, noble grand: Jeannette Griffith, vice grand; C. Pearl Keck, recording secretary: Verna Probst, financial secretary; Belle ) Carter, treasurer. installa- Degree work Is scheduled for to- morrow evening at Naomi Lodge, No. 1. which meets in 1. O. O. F. Temple. Director Emma T. Strobel will be in | charge. Large classes are due for Fldelity Lodge, No. 7. Mills and Rhode Island avenues northeast, and Frind- ship Lodge, No. 8 Masonic Temple, Anacostia, each lodge having re- hearsals following the meetings on Tuesday night. Past Noble Grand Ethel V. Fowler, newly appointed degree director of Ruth Lodge, No. 2, has called a meet- ing of the degree staff for tomorrow evening, at which time rorganization will take place. The members of this lodge have organized a social club, of which Noble Grand Lena M. Elder is president, the purpose of the club being to raise funds for the enter- tainment of the Sovereign Grand Lodge in 1924. Noble Grand Anna Blalock of Dor- cas Lodge, No. 4, announces the fol- lowing committee chairmen: Simeon N. Mallory. finance; Past President Mary M. Dement, delinquents; Mar- garct Ison, entertainment; Past Noble Grand_Annfe M. Cole, refreshments: Past President Ella V. Mallory, mis cellaneous; Minnie A. Butts, press. The entire line of officers will con- stitute a visiting committee. Kollow- ing the installation ceremony at the last meeting, Past President Ella V. Mallory presented Installing Officer Esther M. England with a silk um- brella, and the retiring noble grand, Gertrude W. Gerhold, was presented with a jewel by Past Noble Grand Celia M. Hines. Miss Gerhold was the recipient also of many tokens by members of the lodge. Subordinate Lodges. Visitors to the grand secretary’s office during the current week in- cluded Willlam C. Henkel. Sulphur ! Springs _Lodge, Springs. Fla dalia _Lodge, Re 0. . Sulphur Johr Adams, jr, Van- No. 47, Norfolk. Va.; orman T. Allen, Ventos Lodge, No. . Galesburg, 1il.; Elizabeth J. Burton. Esther Rebekah Lodge, No. 9. Grass Valley. Cal.; W. L. Bragg and C. Bugene Doyle, Arlington Lodge, No. 193, Clarendon, Va. Preparatory for the ninety-ninth session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, to be held at Cincinnati. drills are being held every Saturday night by | Canton Washigton, No. 1, Patriarchs Militant, and reservations are in charge of Capt. Guy F. Glossbrenner. A large class was mustered in at the last meeting of the canton. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Home Lodge, No. 31, met last Mon- ay evening. ~Martin F. Hoyberger was elected to membership from Cen- tury-Decatur Lodge, No. 30, and en- roliment ceremony regular meeting August 13. Century-Decatur, No. 30, will con- fer rank of page tomorrow evening. Louis F. Litz has been commlission- | A1l members of the order are invited ed adjutant of the 1st Battalion, Uni- form ~ Rank, -03d Regiment. Camp congratulated him last Wed- nesday at a crowded meeting. Maple | meeting last Tuesday evening. Webster, No. 7, held a business The meeting for next Tuesday will be Clerk {omitted, and the next convention will T. G. Brown gave some sidelights on his { be held July 24, at which time rank trip to San Antonlo. SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY. Justice Council, No. 2, held a social at Naval Lodge Hall July 11, when the newly elected officers were in- stalled by the council's deputy, Miss Ella Bell. The officers installed and to serve for the ensuing term were as follows: -Councilor, Mrs. Wilbur of page will be conferred. Calanthe, No. 11, conferred the rank of page last Monday evening. Rank of esquire will be conferred at the next convention. The “Helss-Heisley Class” commit- tee have prepared a letter and invita- tion outlining the plans of the pro- posed class initiation in October, to be followed by the drama “Damon and Pythias,” which is being sent to every lodge in the domain of Mary- land, Virginia and Delaware. Rathbone Temple, No. 8, Pythian Balderson; vice councilor, Miss Anna|Sisters, at the last régular conven- Tyler; assoclate councilor, Wilson W. Miller; assoclate vice councilor, Mrs. Anne Gates; guide, Mrs. Mabel Hall inside guard, Miss Ethel Miles; out- side guard, Mrs. Louise Miller, and trustee (eighteen months), Willlam McOsker. After the installation cere- monies a reception was tendered the officers, followed by an entertainment and refreshments furnished by the 800d of the order committee. A token of appreciatior was presented the re- tiring councilor, Mrs. Willlam J. Self. A resolution was adopted that the council hold an open meeting August 22 to celebrate the first anniversary of the council. A committee was ap- pointed to prepare for this. The cam paign for new members that Jjust closed, and won by the team led by Mrs. ‘Hall, was duly celebrated. A new campaign is to be started In the early fall and will be.led by two of the most active members in the coun- cil. Forty per cent of the total corn crop of the United States is fed to hogs on farms. | [ — tion heard plans for a lawn fete to be held at the residence of Bessie Payne, 28 9th street northeast, tomor- row at 8 p.m. A basket picnic is one of the features of the near future. FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES * A class of candidates recruited by the new membership committee was initlated Thursday evening by Wash- ington Aerle at its rooms, 902 Penn- sylvania avenue northwest. The membership committee has been di- vided into seven teams, each with a captain, and there is a keen rivalry between them for the prize to the team securing the largest number of members. _Arrangements have been completed for the annual Eagle flight to Chesapeake Beach August 1, and there already has been a large sale of tickets. The entertainment com- mittee s preparing aeseries of social functions .and ladies’ nights during the comirg fall and winter. —_— Camels lived In Florida hu eds of thousands of years ago. beautiful | ot e Place 8|y zer, Jumes L, Ward, E. T. Simpson, | Miss Easby-Smith Elected Advocate Of Catholic Order MISS MARIE A. EASBY-SMITH. Miss Marie A. Lasby-Smith, who was elected supreme advocate of the Catholic Daughters of America at the blennial convention of the order held in Kansas City July 3-5, is a native of Washington and for the past flve years has been engaged In the practice of law. She 18 legal adviser to the national organization. Miss Easby-Smith is a member of an old Washington family and has been prominently identified for several years with Catholic activi- ties. She Is president of St. Ger- trude’s Alumnae, Ridgely, Md., and a past president of St. Patrick’s Alumnae, this city. She was graduated from Washington College of Law degrees of LL. B. and LL. M. and has been active in practice since her admission to the bar in 1918, She was admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States In 1921. She is vice president of the Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbla. For the past fourteen years she has been asso- ciated with the law office of Rossa F. Downing. the with KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. Keane Council's tug-o'-war team still retains possession of the big sil- ver cup through its efforts at Ch poake Beach last Tuesday. This the third straight year that Council’'s team has won the tug-o'-war. Keane Booster's Club, led by the Rev. Francls naugh, George B. Saur, D J. urke, John E. Burns, R. F. Krogmann and W. A. Mulligan got used to the salt water in prepara- tion for the club’s outing to At City the week of July sive; State Deputy Dr. Charles 1 Sriffith has joined the Boosters and vill accompany them on their outing. George B. Saur, 80 K street north- east, has charge of the reservation book, which is about to close. Tuesday evening will be Knights of Columbus night at Gonzaga Coliege campus at the St. Aloysius Church annual carnival and garden party for the benefit of the school. The Knights of Columbus Band will play. An Invitation has been extended the members of the five local councils to hecome members of the Knights of Columb: slee Club. under the direc- tion of Edward Tucker, grand knight of Potomac Council. Arrangements are being made by Dr: Charles I. Griffith, state deputy for the District for the fall opening of the Knights of Columbus Evening School. Registration in the various courses, which are free to all ex- service men and women. are now being received by Dr. Frank O'Hara, dean of the school. Headquarters for the school have been established at 1006 F street northwest. Fifty-seven state jurisdictions will be represented in the supreme inter- national con ntion of the Knights o Columbus in Montreal on August S and 9. Delegates from seven dif- ferent North American countries will attend. DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA. At the meeting of District of Colum- bia Circle Monday evening commit- tees and teams for the quarter ending June 30 made their reports. The sick commitsee, for the summer months will consist of Mrs. Robert E. Daly chairman; Mrs. James Flynn, Mrs. R. C. Lohmeyer and Mrs. Clarence E. Tavenner. The ways and means com- mittee, Mrs. George Howe, chairman, presented a preliminary report on the {crab feast to be held July 27. B. P. 0. ELKS. Next Wednesday the orphans of ail the local orphan asylumne will be the guests of the members Park. It is expected more than 1.200 children will attend. All the amuse- ments at the park will be opened for the free use of the | Their every want in the way of cool- {Ing_drinks. ice cream, candy, sand- {wiches and toys will be taken care fof committees having s h matters in charge. As added attrac- [tions the incomparable Elks' Band, isting of sixty pieces, and the in- able Elks Clown Band will be lon hand to assist in making the out- ling a gala affair. Special street cars ‘have been chartered by the commit- |tee for the exclusive use of the or- i phans in making the trip to and from the park. The following committee will_be in charge of arrangements: P. J. Callan, chairman: James L. | Ward, vice chairman; William Finkel, |secretary: Drs. W.' F. Walter, 'S. Wrenn Howard, Frederick Yates and €. J. Murphy, committee of physicians in attendance; Edward Neumeyer, jr.. chairman of commissary committee; Sam Richards, chairman of toy com- mittee; Jake Richards, C. G. Rogler, P. F. Foley, Julius J. 'Wenig, Henry by the |A. A. Hileman. Gus Beckman, A. F. Zimmerman and A. B. Evans, com- mittee on Institutions. Members of {the drill team, under command of C. E. Edwards, will assist Chairman There will be no ceremony of in- itiation July 18, as previously sched- uled. dates will take place on August 1. At the annual reunion of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, held in Atlanta, Ga. during the past week, James G. McFarland, Watertown, S. Dak., was unanimously elected grand exalted fuler for the ensuing year. The members of Washington Lodge will entertain their families and friends at Chesapeake Beach, Md., July 24, by holding an old-fashioned basket picnic and outing. ~Many amusing features and novelties will be the order of the day. Athletic con- tests are scheduled and valuable prizes will be awarded to successful contestants in the athletic events. Band of Washington Lodge. Chair- man Leo P. Morey has completed all arrangements for the outing and ex- tends a cordial invitation to all Elk members to participate in the affair. In accordance with unanimous ac- tion of the Grand Lodge, which con- vened in session last week, Boston, Mass., was selected as the place for holding the next annual reunion of the order. A movement has already been started whereby a large dele- gation of members from Washington Lodge will be in attendance at that convention. James L. Ward, P. E. R. of Wash- ington Lodge, has donated a silver cup to the Maryland, Delaware and District of Columbia Association, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, with the “understanding that it is to be awarded as a prize to the sub- ordinate lodge of the Maryland juri diction whose officers, in competitive contest, exemplify and. render the Elks' ritualistic services in the best Keane | of Washington | jLodge at an outing at Glen Kcho | little guests. | Robey of the public order committee. ! The next initiation of candi- ! Music will be furnished by the Elks' large | |and most effective manner. The con- test will be held at Ocean City, Md., during the state assoclation conven- {tion next September. { Chairman Williamn Finkel of the { Ocean City convention committee an- inounces that arrangements have beon i practically completed ‘with regard to | transportation facilities and hotel ac- commodations for the members of Washington Lodge who desires to at- tend the Maryland, Delaware and Dis- trict of Columbia Association conven- tion, to be held at Ocean City, Md.. on September 4, 6 and 6. Beginning July 17, meetings of the committee will be held on Tuesday night of each week until further notice. The following {members compose the committee: William Finkel. chairman; James L. Ward, vice chairman; A. A. Hileman, secretary; P. J. Callan, treasurer; Al Hollander, badges; Arthur Witcomb, Herbert Leach and John Frick, musi Eugene Edwards and A. B. Evans, drill teams; J. H. Ontrich, printing. Afforded Escape. From the Kansas City Star. “What was his idea of buying an automobile just when he got through buying his wife a piano?” “Well, he figured he could go out for a ride when she was practicing.” MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA. Arrangements are said to be com- plete for the excursion to Marshall Hall Tuesday. Many prizes have been provided by the various camps for the events. An outstanding feature will be a ball gane between uni- formed teams and employes of the Post Office. ‘Washington Camp at its last meet- ing entertained visitors from George- town Camp. Candidates of both camps were initiated. The consul of George- town Camp addressed the meeting. The fraternal relations committee recently visited Lincoln Camp, at $th and F streets northeast. Delegates were present from Georgetown, Co- lumbia, Washington and Home camps of this city, Colonial Camp of Bla- densburg and Clarendon Camp of Virginia. Refreshments were served. SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY. Hope Council, No. 1. has announced the following entertainment commit- tee for the next six months: Mrs. Cul- ter, chairman; Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. : man, Mr. Carney, Mrs. Soper, Zollinhofer and John Baker. B FEW NEGROES LEAVING TEXAS, EDITOR CLAIMS Bases Estimate on Statistics Show- ing Exodus of Less Than 1 Per Cent. By the Assoctated Pre DALLAS, Texas, July one-half of 1 per cent of the negro pop- ulation of Texas has left the state dur- ing the past yvear for the north and east, according to J. W. Wright, editor of a weekly newspaper for negroes. The estimate is based, he said, on reports from the entire state and from extension workers at Texas A. and M. College. Prospects of good cotton crops are retarding the flow of megro labor from the rural districts, and reports in- dicate there will not bé a general exo- dus, Wright said. Previous reports had indicated the movement of negro labor to northern industrial centers had been consider- able, —_— A year ago Miss Agnes MacPhail was an obscure country school teacher, while today rhe ranks as the only woman member of the Canadlan parliament |ROMAN ART EXHIBIT OPENED TO AMERICANS | Means Official O1d World Recogni- tion at Last, Sculptor i Says. | By the Assoctated Press. NEW YORK. July 14—For the first time im history American artists have been asked to exhibit at the second biennial exp to open at Rome, November 4. eric E. Triebel, sculptor, has been chosen high commissioner of the ex- position. “This is the first time the great. ness of American art has been o clally recognized by the old world," Mr. Triebel sald today, “and it means that at last it has conceded that our country has paintings, sculpture and black and white work that is all its own.” e Aside from the ordinary uses paper |5 now made into clothing, shoes, bags of every description, suit cases and trunks, spoons, forks, dishes, cups and saucers, table covers and napkins, cur wheels, buckets, barrels, flowers ani electrical insulation N YO XX OO ! i | | | i i YOO XX O OO O OO OO0 i | { | i i { public. { I i | New York city —The Billion-Dollar Swindle ‘ next Wednesday The Star will print a series of 15 articles, laying bare the real history of the great raid upon the savings of honest people by bucketshops and irregular stock promotion schemes—which has culminated in more than 150 sensational bankruptcies in New York alone during the last ten years. The feverish war markets blinded investors to the real character of the questionable schemes into which their money was enticed—bubbles that were soon exploded— carrying ruin and suffering to millions of American families. The Inside Story of the Bucketshops and the Reign of Crooked Promoters These articles are written by R. K. Trevor—who for fifteen years has covered Wall Street for leading news- papers. It was Mr. Trevor who first warned the public to beware of the tricks practised by the vultures who hovered on the edges of America’s great financial center. The headquarters of this gang of financial pirates was in —but its operations have extended into every corner of the United States and Canada. The mam- moth scale upon which its concerted campaign was conducted is graphically told in Mr. Trevor’s articles. Published Exclusively in Washington in The Star He writes in plain, straightforward English—that the laity can easily understand—and he lays bare the whole story—from its beginning, during the war period, down to the bogus stock flotations and oil swindles that have re- cently become public. . Its a story that overshadows anything that has ever taken place in the entire history of American finance — daring raids upon the hard-earned savings of a credulous You'll be interested to read it—for the expose it gives. You should read it for the protection it will afford against the temptations offered by get-rich-quick propositions. 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