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’ 1 Reviews of THE WOMAN OF KNOCKALOE. By Hall Caine, author of “The Manx- man” ete. New York: Dodd, Mead & Co. ‘A DRAMA of war hatreds outside and beyond the field of imme- diate war itself. This is the story: 'pon Knockaloe, a large farm in the west of the Isle of Man, a little to the south of the fishing village of Peel. there was established. during the war, a great Internment camp. Thousands of enemy aliens were held at Knockaloe. Before the war this farm was the home of a father and his two children, a son and daughder. “The son went to the war. The daugh- ter stayed at home breathing hatred of the Germans. “Youre a hard Woman, you're hard.” said the father. Then the day when the son was killed in battle! Tt was the father then who broke down in a passion of grief and hatred. Mean- \While the Germans of the camp came and went under the hostile eves of | the old man and the girl of Knocka- | loe. Then happened what aiwa does happen. opportunity opened. One German youth disentangled himself | from the mass and came to the eve of the girl. You know the rest. The %irl was persecuted, not for what any one knew, save that some one had seen between them a frightened and fleeting love look. But, after the war the young German would have his honorable place with the English company back again. He had written promises to that effect. No. A curt {etter denied that. Never mind. He Wwould write to his loving German mother, who would be glad to have her son and his wife with her. No. A bitter letter breathing hatred of the English. No way to turn. No place to go. Then. Hall Caine gives To this highly dramatic and powerful story just the touch that he need not have given, since life itself would hardly have behaved with these two as the novelist did. Interesting, real, Absorbing—but he should not have done that last thing, should not have Gaused this pair to have done that jast thing. JOE ELLE By Alexander Black, author of “The Great Desire” etc New York: Harper & Bros. The world is full of Joe Ellens today — upstanding, restless girls. straining to get out into the thick of things, confident of themselves. unatraid of life, with a really gal- lant fling to their quite abysmal ig- norance. This Is the story of just one of these Joe Ellens. And it runs along—the story does—about as the tory of any girl living in Joe Fllen's circumstances in the city of York would have to run. —Joe len is crazy to go to work. They all are. She does go. Not much equipment for a job, except herself. And Joe Ellen gets along pretty well Just because of herself. " Fine! Fine —so free, so full of life. And boys fall in love with Joe Ellen—two. at least. And she has the keen girl's usual time of steering between the men and the boys and her job. And after & while Joe Ellen, right in the g ame New Books walk,” etc. New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co. The graven image set up by this writer as the foundation of her story is The Family—its imagined differ- ences from all other familfes: its su- periority because of these differences; its slight idosyncrasies exalted to ex- clusive virtues; its enormous capacity for absorbing alien elements that, by chance, drift into the sacred family circle. This is the graven image be- fore which each individual member of The Family prostrates itself in willing and glad devotion. In fact, The Family in this case is a sort of secret cult, its inner workings not fully realized until a hapless outsider becomes, through the accident of marriage, a bewildered and finally a desperate insider. And this is the story—that of a young woman who, thinking herself in love with a mem- ber of The Family, found herself a tremendously bored onlooker at the daily ceremonials before the graven image of the household. A blend of humor with the main substance of truth and insight turns out a read- able story that is also a frue picture of certain mental states of the human in a setting of familiar egotism and sentimentality. THE HOUSE OF YOUTH. By Maude Radford Warren. Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company. The romance of the moment, this. In the form of a story Mrs. ‘Warren makes a study of the voung folks of the day. Out of the situation itself, this is a tumultuous story—flappers and boy-girls and girl-boys in what upon ‘the surface looks like a hopeless confusion of hectic anima- tion. And through it the writer traces the course of u small group through the maze of their own indefi- nite feelings and desires. Perhaps it is nearer the truth to say through the maze of their own erratic impulses which appear to bear no relation to either definite feeling or formulated desires. It is an intelligent and sympa- thetic story, a following along—so to speak—for the sake of getting the point of view that these youngsters seem to have. There is no challenge of either their good semse or their good morals. Just an interesting look- in upon ti class and in points a very strong and perceptive treatment of it. CHRISTMAS BOOKS. BOYS AND GIRLS OF BOOKLAND. By Nora Archibald Smith. Pictures by Jessie Willcox Smith. New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corpora- tion. BIBLE STORIES IN RHYME. Florence E. Hay. Illustrated cago: The Rodeheaver Company. STORIES OF THE FIRST AMERICAN ANIMALS, By George Langford. Colored illustrations by Ty Ma- hon. New York: Boni & Liveright THE WHITE COCKADE. By Charles Gilson. Tllustrated. New York: D. Appleton & Co. HOW TO PUT ON AN AMATEUR CIRCUS. By Fred A. Hacker and Prescott W. Eames. With photo- graphs and sketches by the au- thors. Chicago: T. Denison & Co. : BARON OF DIAMOND TA! W. Ogden, author of Number One.” ete. J. Allen St. John. By Chi- TH . By Claim Frontispiece by Chicago: A. C. midst of her quest of freedom and work and more freedom, gets mar- ried. An odd marriage, that. But, in this case, marriage does not appear to be the end of the matter. Not so much of a story—is it? You take up the book, just as an experiment Within a half dozen pages you real- ize that vou have, this time. at any rate. come upon something real— upon a Joe Ellen that is no more to be shut in by a book than a singing bird could be, or a darting fish, or a tumbling stream. One wonders how he does it—how Alexander Black, with just the same words at hand that other writers have, can pick them out and set them to- gether, so that an actual human emerges from his choice and combi- nation of words. He can do it. He does do it. Joe Ellen is alive. Blood flows In her veins, words tumble out of her mouth, activity transforms her from minute to minute. You wonder how he does it. You look at the page to find out. You find out that he himseif is not there. Having made his folks, it is up to hem. He refuses to let them be lazy him to pack in cotton of long descriptions. They are there to turn the trick themselves. They do, and do it_consistently and convincingly. Joe Ellen is a girl to be proud of. OUR FEAR COMPLEXES. By Ed- ward Huntington Williams and Ernest Bryant Hoag. Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company. Simplicity and common sense stamp this book. The fears of mankind have come to be the preoccupation of both of these writers, since each is a specialist in disease: that rest largely upon human feas The book talks plainly about our fears—the secret fears and the open ones that beset man, resulting In disease or some other sort of fu- tility. It analyzes these fears and groups them according to their nature and effects. It shows how to approach them and to attack them—all in plain and practical fashion. It explains the essentials of Freudian doctrine and surveys the whole fleld of suggestion as Aan agent of healing. It contains, also. 8 ve informing and illuminating dis- cussion of glands. Timely and most in- structive. This is a book to put into the hand of the average person of in- telligence who wants to know about himself to the end that he may help himself to health and composure and poise and efficiency THE BLACK PARROT: A Tale of the Golden Cherxonese. By Harpy Her- vey., author of “Caravans by Night” ete. New York: The Cen- tury Company. Pure romance—the spicy scents of Malaya and Indo-China about it, the sound of tinkling temple bells spat- tering deep under rhythms, and the glow of ruby and sapphire and amber and jade upon it. Against a back- zround that is all gorgeous eastern stuff Harry Hervey portrays the mys- teries of the “Black Parrot,” an order of strange disguises and secret er- rands, of incredible appearances and miraculous disappearances, an order of curiously innocent looking passports that have, In fact, tremen- dous significance of communication and action. A young woman out of the wes: gives some sort of point to much of the to-do, but even with- out her it would have been a pro- digious business of pure invention. out of a young man's gorgeous imagination.. Who wants realism in his_story world? Who wants love- making and more or, less sickly ro- mance? Who wouldn't throw away a lot of it for the thing that Harry Hervey is doing in a buovant lavish- ness of invention drawn off from places where anything can happen, where there is no limit to one's ac-: ceptances? OVER THE FOOTLIGHTS. By Ste- phen Leacock, author of “Frenzied Fiction,” etc. New York: Dodd, Mead & Co. Tn burlesque mood, Stephen Lea- cock goes to the play. that is the only mood he has to go in. And he reviews for us “The Soul Can. an up-to-date piffie play, pe- od 1923," and “The Sub-Contractor, an Ibsen play, done out of the origi- nal Norweglan with an axe.” Going back in reminiscent mood, he re- ves “the splendid old melodrama, ‘Cast Up by the Sea'" ‘“Perhaps it Of course, | McClurg & Co. SCOUTING ON THE OLD FRONTIER; With Flintlock and Fife. By Ev erett T. Tomlinson. author of “Scouting on tie Border" etc., American Scouting Series’ New York: D. Appleton & Co. THE BOY$' OWN BOOK ON POLI- TICS; For Uncle Sam's Young Vot- ers. By William G. Shepherd, au- thor of “The Scar That Tripled.” etc. New York: The Macmillan Company. JOHN MARTIN'S BIG BOOK. NO. 7: For Little Folk. New York: John Martin's Book House. AUNT POLLY’S STORY OF MAN- KIND. By Donald Ogden Stewart. New York: George H. Doran Com- pany. WITH THE MOVIE MA7IERS. John Amid. trations from famous studios and from the author's own productions, Boston: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Compan THE YOUNG KNIGHT. By L M. B. of K. Illustrated by Adelaide Everhart. Boston: L. C. Page & Co. THE FAIRY NURSE AND OTHER STORIES. Based on tales in the fairy books edited by Andrew Lang. Colored frontisplece and twenty-one_illustrations by H. J. Ford. New York: Longmans, Green & Co. LITTLE KING LOC AND OTHER STORIES. Edited by Andrew Lan Tilustrations by H. J. Ford. New York: Longmans, Green & Co. By AND OTHER STORIES. Edited by Andrew Lang. Illustrations by H. J. Ford. New York: Longmans, Green & Co. PICTURE WORLD. By Richard A Clarke. With illustrations by Clara Atwood Fitts. Boston: Little, Brown & Co, I DON'T WANT TO WEAR COATS AND THINGS. By Ruth Kauffman. Illustrations by Margaret Camp- bell Hoopes. Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company. T DON'T WANT TO GO TO BED. By Ruth Kauffman. Illustrations by Margaret Campbell Hoopes. Phil- adelphia: Henry Altemus Company. THE THREE LITTLE KITTENS WHO LOST THEIR MITTENS. By Ruth auffman. Illustrations by Margaret Campbell Hoopes. Phila- delphia: Henry Altemus Company. PETER RABBIT AND WHITE RABBIT. By Linda Ste- vens Almond. With illustrations by J. L. G. Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company. TOM THUMB. By Charles Stuart MacLeod. Tllustrations by Mar- garet Campbell Hoopes. Philadel- phia: Henry Altemus Company. THE TORCH BEARERS; Cavaller Days. By Bernard Mar- shall, author of “Walter of Tiber- ton." ete. New York: D. Appleton & Co. A TRAVELER'S LETTERS TO BOYS AND GIRLS, By Caroline Hewins. New York: The Macmil- lan Company. CHILD'S STORY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE. By Algernon Tas- in and Arthur Bartlett Maurice. With decorations by Maurice Day and others. New York: The Mac- millan Company. THE CRUSADE OF THE CHILDREN. By Elisabeth Woodbridge. New York: The Century Company. | PIRATE TALES FROM THE LAW By Arthur M. Harrls. With illu trations by George Avison. Bos- ton: Little, Brown & Co. IN BETWEEN STORIES, By Stephen Southwold, author of “The mon Day,” etc. London: mans, Green & Co. DANNY’S PARTNER. By W. A. Ro- gers. New York: Harper & Bros., Publishers, MISS WATTS;: An Old-Fa mance. By Ernest Oldmeadow, author of “Antonio” etc. New York: Longmans, Green & Co. THE BLUE PARROT AND OTHER STORIES. Edited by Andrew oned Ro- wasn't' called exactly that” he is careful to remind us. “It may have been named ‘Called Back From the Dead’ or ‘Broken Up by the Wind/’ or ‘Buried Alive in the Snow.' or any- Thing of the sort. In fact! I believe it was played under about forty dif- ferent names in fifty different forms. Rut it was always the same ggod old melodrama of the New England coast. with the farmhouse and the yellow fields running down to th esea and the lighthouse right at the end of the farm, with the rocks and the sea be- yond, looking for trouble. “Before the cinematograph had addled the hu- man brain and the radio broadcast had disintegrated the human mind, vou could go and see ‘Cast Up by the Sea’ any Saturday afternoon in any mreat American city for 30 cents. You got a thrill from it that lasted twenty years.' Quite true, to That is the reason that Leacook is so funny—he is telling the truth the ost of the time. GRAVEN IMAGE. By Margaret Wid- demar, author of “The JBoard- Lang. Illustrations by H. J. Fo, New York: Longmans, Green & Co. THE COWARDLY LION OF 0Z. By Ruth Plumly Thompson. By L. Frank Baum, author of ‘“Royal Historian of Oz.” Tilustrated by John R. Neill. Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Company. THE STORY OF A BAD BOY. By Thomas Bailey Aldrich. Tllustrat- ed by Harold M. Brett. New York: Houghton, Miffiin Company. FRANCONIA STORIES. By Jacob Abbott. Edited by Margaret Arm- strong. Illustrated by Helen Mait- land Armstrong. New York: G. P, Putnam'’s Sons. THE BOY WITH THE U. S. DIPLO- MATS. By Francis Rolt-Wheeler. Tllustrated. Boston: Lothrop, Lee & ‘Shepard Company. : FOUR COUSINS. Translated from the Norweglan of Dikken Zwilgmeyer by Emilie Poulsson. Illustrated by Astri Welham Heiberg. _Bostos Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company. SOME~BOYS AND GLRLS IN AMER. With fifi,-one fllus- | THE _KING OF THE WATERFALLS | LITTLE | A Tale or| THE SUNDAY author _of the Sea,” etc. Decorations by.the author. New York: George H. Do- ran Company. DIANA OF BRIARCLIFFE. ence Scott Bernard. Edna F. Hart Hubon. Boston: Lo- throp, Lee & Shepard Company. THE ALL-ALONE HOUSE. By Ruth Campbell, author of “The Runa- way Smalls,” etc. Illustrated by Hattie Longstreet Price. Phila- delphia: The Penn Publishing Com- pany. THAT PINK AND BLUE AFFAIR. By Ruth Campbell, author of “The Ail-Alone House,” ‘etc. Illustrated by Hattie Longstreet Price. Phil- adelphia: The Penn Publishing Company. THE RUNAWAY SMALLS. By Ruth Campbell, author of “That Pink and Blue Affalr” etc. Illustrated by Hattle Longstreet Price. Phil delphia: The Penn Publishing Com- [ pany. {THE STORY OF THE irace Humphrey. Illustrated by Edward Shenton. Philadelphia: The Penn Publishing Company. PRIVATEERS of *76. By Ralph D. Paine, author of “Blackbeard, Buccaneer.” Tllustrated by Frank Schoonover. Philadelphia: The Penn Publishing Company. CAPTAIN KITTY COLONIAL. By Lucy Foster Madison, author of “Joan of Arc," etc. Illustrated by Marguerite Davis. Philadelphia: The Penn Publishing Company. BINKIE AND THE BELL DOLLS. By Margaret Widdemer. _Tllustrated by Hattle Longstreet Price. Phil- adelphia: The Penn Publishing Company. DOB MANSON, EAGLE SCOUT. By Russell_Gordon Carter, author of “Bob Hanson, Tenderfoot.” etc. Illustrated by Paul D. Swisher. Philadelphia: The Penn DPublish- ing Company YANKEE GIRL AT ANTIETAM. By Alice Turner Curtis, author of “A Yankee Girl_at Bull Run," ete Tllustrated_by Nat Little. Phila- delphia: The Penn Publishing Company. THE SAFETY FIRST CLUB FIGHTS FIRE. By W. T. Nichols, author of “The ‘Safety First Club." etc. I lustrated by W. V. Chambers. Phil- adelphia: The FPenn Publishing Company. MOTHER GOOSE’S NURSERY TALES 1llustrated by Charles Folkard. Edited by L. Edna Walter. New York: The Macmillan Company. THE FAIRYLAND OF OPERA. By Louise M. Pleasanton. lllustrated by Hattie Longstreet Price. Phila- delphia: The Penn Publishing Company. THE ARABIAN NIGHTS. Tales of Wonder and Magnificence. Select- ed and edited by Padraic Colum. lllustrated by Eric Pape. New York: The Macmillan Company. THE SHELDON SIX CONNIE. By irace M. Remick, author of “The Sheldon Six Anne. ete. Hlus- trated by Isabel W. Caley. Phil- adelphia: The Penn Publishing Company. HILDA OF GREY COT. By Pember- ton Ginther. author of “The Beth Anne” series. Tllustrated by the author. Philadeiphia: The Penn Publishing Company. THE LITTLE COCKALORUM ('} V' AGAIN. By Wallls .Il“kln'.:o:“ thor of “The Little Cockalorum. Tliustrated by Ralph Dunkelberg- er. Philadelphia: The Penn Dub- lishing Company. ITTLE MAID OF MARYLAND. By Allce Turner Curtls, author of Little Mald_of Virginia." ete. Tliustrated by Nat Little. Phila- delphia: The Penn Publishing Company. {9IM_AND PE AT APPLE-T ‘ FARM. By Walter Collins U'Klgr | author of “Jim and Peggy at Mead- i owbrook Farm,” etc. New York The Macmillan Company. WOMEN OF THE BIBLE: Thelr Serv- fces In Home and State. By Annle Russell Marble. New The Century “Company. A PATRIOT LAD OF OLD BOS' N By Russell Gordon CArter auinar of the Bob Hanson books. Iu: trated by Henry Pitz. Philade phia: The Penn Publishing Com- —_— THE PUBLIC LIBRARY Recent uccessions at Library and lists of reading will appear in each Sunday. | By Flor- MARYS. By iA i i | the Public recommended { this column Political Economy. Allsop. Henry. English I History. 1920, HCCS-Al"ggl’:ln‘l American "Academy of Political and S:)('lnl Sclence, Phila. Soclal and Economic Conditions in the Do- minion of Canada. HC82-Am37s. Angell. Norman, pseud. If Britain Is Endowmen: 'or Inte - tional Peace. Division of E;z:- omy and History. Economic and Social History of the World Wa (Czechoslovak =er.) v. 1 H¢ C216e. Clarkson, G. B. Industrlal America HCB83-C566. {cox, Hareld: * The Aren i o5 Popu- Dickintee: ;”zimr:s:o'nomlc Motives. Fatrohild, B R, Essentials .ul E(’o: [Faubel & o0 Piiteipies of Eeo Flshremmllr?\‘ingl.ic:r:i’i:ik(ng of Index Numbers. HCV-F53. e Nei Industrial Order. HC43-H683! Hunter, 3t ! Jon HC;HITS. i Jones, Rosalie. The American S - ard of Living. HC83.3737, o "¢ {Jordan, D. F. Business Forec: 1921. HC83-J763. Lutz. H. L., and Stanton, B. F. duction to Economics. McPherson, I. G. ! Intro- o EP:IC<I‘97!|. n Effo Human Wants. HC-MZ“P\I:.k o M-ngfnct\}srer)s" 'Record. Baltimore. ue Book of Southern P Milla, 30 & The G it illa, J. 8. The Genoa Confe HC-M629g. s Sun Yat-sen. The International De- velopment of China. HC66-8u7. Viallate, Achille. Economic Imperial- ism and International Relations During _the Last Fifty Years HC-V655e, Willlamson, T. R. Introduction to Economice. HC-W6761. Statistics. Kelley, T. L. Statistical U. s Buareau st Emel 3 . 8. o iciency. eport the Statistical Work of the United States Government. HB83-Un34 U. S. Bureau of the Census. Census Monographs, No. 1. Ref, HB83- Un32em. United States Census Office. 7th Census, 1850. Statistical View of the United States. 1854, Ref. HB83-Un29. Method. Travel. Along the Old Road: AR s of Cape Ann. E. C. Car 212628 ‘arpenter, F. G. Java and i '{gdlel& chn.cz . the Baet aridge, . _Wild Bush Tribe; = IT'?'IFI%" s:rlc; hcfls-cfl. s rig, J. T. Seeing t e g the Middle West. The Bonadventure. Fordham, Sir H. G. Maps. 1921 GP- Franck, H. A. Wanderings in North- ern’ China. G66-F846w. Greer, C. R. What a Buckeye Cover Man Saw in Europe and at Home. G30-G857. Hakluyt, Richard. Stories.. GI2- Howarih''0. J. R. The World About , 0. J. R. The Wor Us. G-H832w. i - Hungerford, Edward, ed. Planning a Trip Abroad. GD-H884p: Lamsa, G. M. The Secret of the Near Martine P, 5 Eeypt—01d and N artin, P. F. any ; Muthead, B4 a‘-y.’:mu riand. - é::- [uf l, Ing g e M894. & 4.9 Tllustrated by STAR, WASHINGTON ICA. By Margaret T. Applegarth; “Lamplighters Across D. C, DECEMBER 23, 1923—PART 3. FRATERNITIES (Continued from Ninth Page.) meeting Wednesday night Installed the following officers: Worthy mat- ron, Carrie E. Defandorf; worthy pat- ron, Willlam H. Boyd; associate mat- ron, Mabel S. Boyd; secretary, Leafle E. Diets (re-elected); treasurer, Ruth H. Eskridge (re-elected): conductress Mamie L. Greenstreet; associate con- ductress, Ida V. Jones: chaplain, Mary E. May; marshal, Catherine Gable; organist, Bessie G. Jackson; Adah, Annie S. Wood: Ruth, Mirlam Jones: Esther, Eva Viers; Marths, Mary Lee Trivett; Blecta, Maydee Lassen; war- der, Fiorence A. Bailey; sentinel Charles O. Greenstreet. Grand Lecturer Mollie E. Teachum was the installing officer, assisted by Past Matron Carll of Bethlehem Chapter. as installing marshal and Past Matron Demarey of Temple Chapter as installing chaplain. Both the incoming and retiring officers were the recipients of gifts. Unity Chapter held its annual elec- tion last Friday evening, at which the following officers were elected: Matron, Mrs. Susie FE. Hoofnagle; patron, W. L. Van Horn; assoclate matron, Mrs. Margaret G. Kennerly; secretary, H. Mallory; treasurer, Miss Mary Hoffman; conductress, = Mrs. Elida M. Wooster; assoclate con- ductress, Mrs. Mary E. Steiner: chap- lain, Mrs. Magdalene C. Fisher; marshal, Mrs. Ellzabeth M. Titus Adah, Miss Margaret S. Rice; Ruth, Mrs. 'Wilma Merrick; ~Esther, Mra. Elise Welden: Martha, Mrs. Arlene Mallory; Electa, Miss Fiora A. Monty; warder, ‘Mrs. Edna E. Campbell: sen tinel, Thomas R. Dobson; trustees Mrs. Florence E. Hoskins, Mrs. Han- nah Parker, T. R. Rogers (re-elected). Representative to the Eastern Star Home: Mrs. Mary G. Hamill (re- elected). Installation of officers will take place next Friday evening, with Past Patron W. B. Hoofnagle as in- stalling officer, Miss Mabel Botscn as grand marshal, and Mrs. Ida B. Wailes as grand chaplain. A musical program has been arranged to fol- low the installation. Cathedral Chapter, No. 14, will in- stall the following officers Wednes- day night: Matron. Eva L. Horn; patron, William H. Rippard; associate matron, Clara D. Perry; secretar: Elizabeth R. Cornish; treasurer, Martha R. Brandon; conductress, Eva P. Rothrock; assoclate conduc- tress, Martha Shaw; Adah, Olga Melick: Ruth, Madeline _Cornish Nickles; Esther, Alice T. Cogswell; Martha, Catherine L. Burgess: Electa, Ethelyn Holloway; marshal, Mary H. Buckley; warder, Alice M. Taylor; sentinel, Clifford E. Temple; chaplain, Mrs. Josie Miller. Harding Chapter, No. 31, held its annual election December 13, as fol- lows: Mrs. Irene W. Biggs, matron; Archie ~Davis, patron; Bessie W. Franzoni, secretary: Ada Bousher, treasurer; Grace Wllliams, associate matron; Ruth D. Fees, conductress; Amy E. Walton, associate conduc- tress. Miriam Chapter, No. 23, will meet next Saturday at Masonic Temple, the regular meeting being postponed from Christmas eve until that night Installation of officers will be the chief event of the evening. Past Grand Matron Minerva Crawford will act as installing officer. At the last meeting the following officers were elected: Matron, Edith E. Ford: patron, John P. Rappolt associate matron, Anna B. Seiler; sec. retary, Ethel Ford Boyce: treasurer, Abbie M. Gates (re-clected); conduc- tress, Mary K. Conner, and associate conductress, Celia M Hines. Appoin- tive offers’ as follows: Organist, Naomi Cooper: chaplain. Ena S. Burr Ager; marshal, L. E. Beatty: Adah, Grace Stockman; Ruth. Daisy Deck Ruffner; Esther. Eisie M. Wood; Martha, zabeth Conner: Electa, Lyda Nacke; warder, Emma B. Deck sentinel, Hemry Leman; represent tive Masonic and Eastern Star Home, Past Matron Dalsy M. Simms (re- | elected). At the last mecting of Bethel, No. 1. of Job's Daughters. the following officers were installed: Honored queen, Miss Constance Fogle; senlor princess, Miss Faye Seiler: junior princess. Miss Grace Rich; guide, Miss Elizabeth Newsom; marshal, Miss | Stella Waterman: recorder, Miss Elizabeth Franzoni; treasurer, Miss Virginla _Waldron: ' chaplain, | Miss Ruth Ivers: librarian, Miss Marion Hines; pianist. Miss Lois Shivel inner guard, Miss Margaret Krake:! outer guard, Mis« Roberta Avers first messenger, Miss Evelyn Toombs second messenger. Miss_ Thelm Hover; third messenger, Miss Mil- dred Maddox: fourth messenger, Miss Helen Boyd: fifth messenger, Miss Frances Arnold. Miss_Edna Stockman was install- ing officer; guide, Past Grand Ma- tron Flora E. Campbell, and chaplain, Past Matron Jessie = Hover. Mrs. Teachum presented Miss Edna Stock- man with a past queen’'s jewel. The honored queen. Miss Fogle, was pre- sented with a bouquet of roses. Past Queen Edna Stockman presented Mrs. Teachum with a supreme council} jewel from the girls of the bethel. Vocal solo, Miss Aurelia Birmingham: plano solo, Miss Mary Gastrock: vocal selo, Miss Eleanor Finger: plano solo, Miss Florence Cockerille: recitation. M Margaret Knapp: vocal solo, Miss Wilmer Shively. and piano duet. .Misses Mary Gastrock and Margaret Horn Officers of Ruth Cnapter were in- stalled by the retiring matron, Mrs. Grace I. Eastwood, December 17, as follows: Matron, Mrs. Mammie L. Contella; patron, 1. Henry Hender- son: associate matron. Mrs. Ruth Y.} Ivers: secretary, Mrs. Ida M. Parsons; treasurer, Mrs, Elizabeth G. Schnel der; conductress, Mrs. Hariett Stull associate conductress, Mrs. Edna Charlton: chaplain, Mrs. Mae Felka: rshal, Mrs_ Annie Omohundro: or- ganist. Mrs. Mildred Schultze: Adah, Miss Selma Allen: Ruth. Miss Lena Eakersmith; _Esther, Miss Esther Shambough: Martha, Mrs. Marguerite Gaede: Electa, Mrs.’ Constance Goss warder, Mrs. Cora Filley: sentinel, Mr. Ed. Stull, Mrs, Contelia was the reciplent of floral tributes. The past matron and_patron jewels were pre- sented to Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Clerke by Mrs. Alcena Lamond and Mrs. Annle Jones. The junior past matron and past patron were pre- sented with hand-painted china from the officers of 1923, in a song. words of which were arranged to the music by Mrs. Ruth Y. Ivers. Mrs. East- wood presented Mr. Clerke with a gold fountain pen. Mr. Clerke in turn presented Mrs. Eastwood with a handsome desk set. Arthur Haszel presented Mrs. Eastwood and Mr. Clerke, the junior past matron and patron, with farewell tokens.. Mary E. Cain, matron of Acacia Chapter, presented each of the of cers with a hand-painted gift befo she retired from office. The installa- tion of the new officers followed. They are as follows: Annie M. Colller, matron; William E. Collier, patron Lena Helwig, associate matron; Ethel Taylor, conductress; Elizabeth Davi sociate conductress; May A. Wat secretary; _Josephine Hammacher, treasurer; Frances Lamar, marshal Minnie J. Burdine, organist; Bettie Easterday. chaplain: Eva Campbell, Adah; Ruth Cole, Ruth; Louise Davey, Esther; Mrs. Barkhousen, Martha Margaret Smith, Electa; Katherine Manefield. warden: Charles Bell, sen- tinel. A gavel was_presented to the ma tron. Junior Past Patron Burdine a Floating Palace. G13-N516. Orosa, S. Y. The Sulu Archipelago and Its People. G6811-Or6. Pargment, M. S. La France et le Francais. G39-P214, Pculsen, Frederik. Travels Sketches. G30-P865.E. The Prince of Wales' Eastern Book. 1922. Gf . P936. Ronaldshay, L. J., Earl of. The Land of the Thunderbolt, Sikhim, Chumbi and Bhutan.” G691-R66. Safroni-Middleton, A. South Sea Foam. 1920. G17-Sal4. Stewart's Hand Book of the Pacific Island G16-St49. ‘Van Schalek, J¢ Orulsing- Around a Changin orld. G12-V363. Walsh, J. J. hat Civil ization Owes o' Ttaly, Gab- 25 i e and fary 21 presented the past matron's jewel to Mary E. Cain. Books and other gifts were presented to him and & shower of silver to her. Mary E. Teacham, Brand lecturer, the installing officer, was presented’ a basket of flowers. The music was furnished by Mrs. and Miss Schultze. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. ‘Webster, No. 7, last Tuesday evening elected the following officers: Chan- cellor commander, R. B. Ford, vice chancellor, Joseph Decker; _ prelate, Willlam Ufer; master of work, A. F. Biggs; master at arms, L. I. Beall; inner guard, E. E. Lewis; outer guard, R. T. Whiting; keeper of records and seal, J. K. Morton: master of finance, O. B. Gray; master of exchequer, S. M. Banks; representatives to_the 'Grand Lodge, S. M. Banks, J. T. Cuthbert, J. B. Dickman, O. B. Gray and J. K. Morton; member of the relief bureau, W. C. Baum; trustees, J. B. Dickman, J. T. Cuthbert and T. C. Taylor. The meet- ings of December 25 and January 1 have been called off, and the next meet- ing of the lodge 1is scheduled ~for January 8, when the officers elected will be installed. January 15 the rank of knight will be conferred on a large class. Century-Decator, No. 30, met last Monday evening and elected the follow- ing officers: Chancellor commander, Sidney Solomon ; vice chancellor, H. B. Reld; prelate, S. Jackson Athey; mas- ter at_arms, Mr. Purnell: inner guard, Paul B. Snyder; outer_guard, John E. Paul; trustees, W. J. Thorn, 'G. Frank Day and C. E. Milier: representatives to the Grand Lodge, P. B. Snyder, W. J. Thorn, G. F. Day, Aaron S. Loeb and J. E. Paul: member of the reifef bureau, H. B. Reld. Capital, No. 24, last Tuesda: elected the following officers: H. clair, chancellor commande! - Lipp, vice chancellor; J. L. Motyka, prelate; George W. Sellers, keeper of records and seal; C. L. Saur, master of finance: H. R _Tucker, master of ex- chequer; R. A. Reeves, master at arms ; W. J. B. Trittipoe, inner guard: J. F. Skidmore, outer guard; E. 1. Creamer, master of work; David Wiener. W. T. Trittipoe_and E. I. Creamer, trustees; J. E. Wilson, member of the relief bureau; Albert E. Gorham, J. E. Wil- son, J. L. Motyka, J. F. Skidmore and E 1 Creamer, representatives to the Grand Lodge. They will be installed January 8. Nfount Vernon, No. 5, conferred the ranks of esquire and knight last Wed- nesday evening. The meeting of mext Wednesday :\'EM'!!\,‘ will be devoted to the election of officers. ;{ermlnne Co., No. 4. mxlhm’hranfih_ in & regular conventfon, last Tuesdas evening in the Pythian Temple, had the officers. elected for mext vear installed by Grand Vice Chancellor Albert E. Gorham. The dance committze turned in a very favorable report of the last dance. evening, T. Sh . € Hermione lLodge. No. ?, Wednes- day, will elect officers. Talbot O. Pulizzi of 2 Superfor Lodge, with his sister, re- cently sailed for Bermuda for his Christmas and a month's recreation. NATIONAL UNION. The National Union presented ceremonial December 12 in the audi- torlum of Pythian Temple. There was a large attendance of council members and visitors from Balti- more and Toledo. The degrees were conferred on about thirty young men by the degree team, which is com- posed of Frank E. Ferguson. presi- dent: John A. Newuam, ex-president: D. V. Chisholm, vice president; J Harry Jones, speaker; C. F. Haden, chaplain: T. P. Ryan, usher: W. W Jones, sergeant, and C. M. Mitehell, Qoorkeeper. The mu: Rathbone- a was rendered under the direction of Friend W. A. Smith, Congressional Council The entertainment committee, composed of Friends Jett, Cordeil and Bennie, entertained the members Friend George P. Kirby, general counsel of the socle gave a talk on National Union matters and fraternalism. Potomac Council met Monday and elected the following officers for the coming year: J. E Rhodes, president; E. D. Milstead. vice president: M.TL Hole, ex-president: S. H. Jacobson speaker; E. F. Gibbons, secretary: J E. Borland, financial secretary Clark. treasurer; W. J. Plem chaplain; F. C. Burgan. usher: McCalley, sergeant, and C. J. doorkeeper. Arrangements made for a supper in connection with the installation of the officers, Janu- Government Printing Office Council met Saturday evening and elected the following officers for the coming year: Daniel 1. Leane president: John M. Barr, vice president: D. V Chisholm, ex-president: C. T Hart- man, speaker: H. Ridings, secre- tary: J, J. Pepper, financial secretary; C. P. Boss, treasurer; J. W. Hughes, chaplain: R. W. Burgess, usher: H. J. Frank, sergeant, and W. A. Jenkins, doorkeeper. National Capital Council held its regular meeting Thursday evening and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Dr. George Smith, president; Daniel Rothwell, vice president: A. McGarraghy, ex president; F. S. Hutchinson, speaker B J. Cady, secretary: Peier Hann, financial secretary; William Gibson, | treasurer; B. R. Cady, chaplain; E. A. Meehan, usher: James Kane, ser- geant, and D. K. McCartney, door- keeper. Scott Council held a well attended meeting Monday evening, and elected its officers for the mew vear as fol- Jows: J. T. Curry, president; T. H. Dawson, vice president; W. McK. Mc- Cobb, speaker: W. Lohman, ex-presi- dent: G. S. Livingston. secretary; J. H. Bell, financial secretary: T. H. Dawson, treasurer; H. W. Selah, chap- lain; F. K. Swett, usher; A. P. Brooks, sergeant, and C. A. Fabritz, doorkeeper. 0DD FELLOWS. The following subordinate lodges chose officers during the week: Washington, No. 6—Noble grand. George C. Lohrbach; vice grand, Hen- ry Bers; recording secretary, Nicho- 1as L. Dennis; financial secretary, Al- fred H. Noakes: treasurer, Fred R Waterholter; trustee, Alfred . Noakes; representative to home. Barnetf; representatives to Grand Lodge, Samuel J. Dantzic, Thomas H. Dennis, William J. Hope, P. G. M.; Alfred H. Noakes, Joe D. Nelson and Fred R. Waterholter. Golden Rule, No. 21—Noble grand, Zenas U. Rohr; vice grand, Joseph Portner; recording secretary, Hubert C. R. Bohnke; financial secretary, Charles E. Bartlett: treasurer, James H. Crew; musician, Walter 8. Norway; representative to home, Walter S. Norway; representatives to Grand Lodge, William B. Berlin, H. C. R. Bohnke, Robert E. Brockman, James H. Crew, P. G. M.: Willlam H. Mc- Arthur, Fred A. Norway, Walter S. Norway, Walter L. Piper, J. A. Quis- enberry, William J. Rogers and Clark H. Sherwood. Mount Pleasant, No. 29—Noble grand, Herbert F. Keyser; vice grand, ‘Webster E. Osmond; secretary, Ed- win R. Armentrout; treasurer, George A. Meyer. Representatives to Grand Lodge: Edwin R. Armentrout, Henry H. Burroughs. John C. Dellinger, Charles W. Fitts, Alfred Harmon, Thomas A. Robbins and Oliver W. Youngblood. All other subordinate lodges will choose officers for the ensuing term at _(‘l:elr several meetings during the week. Acting Grand Master Wilfred E. Lawson announces the following past grands as installing officers at the lodges, as indicated No. 1, Central, January 4, Edgar C. Blackman: No. 6, Washington, Janu. ary 8, Robert L. Patton; No. 7, East ern, January 2, Walter S. Norway: No. 9, Harmony, January 2, Arthur A, Coates; No. 10. Columbia, January 3, Steward R. Carter; No. 11, Unfon, January 7, Benjamin'B. Vaden; No. 12, Friendship, January 2, Henry W. Tip- pett; No. 13, Covenant, January 2, Charles R. Oliver; No. 15, Beaco: January 7, W. E. Lawson and staff; No. 16, Metropolis, January 4, Edwin R. Armentrout: No. 17, Excelsior. January 8, W. E. Lawson and staff No. 20, Federal City, January 4, W. J. ‘Wilkinson, sr., de land; Now hL pgi and master January 8, Robert H. Zler; No. 22, Salem, January 3, Willlam F. Mc- Duffie;; No. 26, Langdon, January 3, C. Brown Lampe; No. 27, Amity, Janu- ary 8, Walter B, Randall; No. 28, Phoenix, January 3, John L. Russell; No. 29, Mount Pleasant, January 15, C. Eugene Dovle; No. 30, Brightwood, January 3, William J. Hope. B. P. 0. ELES. James A. Balderson, chairman of the relief committee, has announced that the Christmas baskets are to be prepared today, and has asked for volunteers to assist in filling the baskets. As there are a large num- ber to be distributed this year, the committee will need the assistance of some fifteen or twenty members, in order to complete the baskets and have them “ready to be sent to the homes of those who this year happen to be less fortunate than a great many of the membership. It is the purpose of the lodge to have the baskets in the hands of those who are to recelve them not later than tomorrow. This lodge has accepted an Invita- tion from Alexandria Lodge to be present at its carnival January 19, which is designated as Elks' night. The band and the drill team have signified their willingness to parade in Alexandria that night. Fred Merschiemer has been appointed by the exalted ruler to arrange for the transportation to and from the car- a big night in Alexandria. The members of the lodge have re- sponded to the appeal of Sam Rich- ards, chalrman of the charity ball committee, and the returns from the tickets sent out are coming in rap- idly, and the committee looks for- ward to an overflow in the New Wil- lard hall February 21 Arrangements are being completed for the New Year eve oyster roast At the last meeting of the Boston Club the trustees of the lodge de- cided to turn the dance hall over to a committee headed by Jack O'Con- nell for the purpose of conducting dances every Saturday night through- out the season. The revenue from the dances is to be turned over to the Boston Club to be used to_ help defray the expenses of the band and {drill team to the annual meeting of the grand lodge, to be held in Bostom next July. The Boston Club is gain- ing new members at every meeting. During the holidays the club will not | meet, "and the lodge secretary has volunteered to receive the dues of its members until January 7, when the club will again meet. There will be a big meeting and a social session held January 9, when the officers and a number of mem- bers from Baltimore Lodge will be here for the purpose of conducting o [itualistic work incidental to an itiation. ROYAL ARCANUM. Municipal Council elected of- ficers at the last meeting. and plans are being worked out for a large gathering at the installation the first meeting in Januar: i The Christmas party of the Loyal Ladies will be held in Grand Army of the Republic Hall next Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. W. J. Godwin is chair- man, assisted by Mrs. Corbin Birch, Mrs. A. C. Giles. Corbin Birch and J H. Grubb. The regent, Mrs. I S Child. will assist. Al children of Roval Arcanum members are invited. District Couneil will install its newly elected officers January 9 | Orierital Council gave its annual | Christmas party to Royal Arcanum children Tuesday evening, in Pythian Temple. Capital Council will instruct a class of ten candidates at its meeting next Thursday. Field Deputy H. A. Davis, of Baltimore, will assist in the degree work. Kismet Council will have an extra special attractlon for its meeting January 2. The regent refuses to say what it will be. but all Arcanum mem- bers are Invited. Field Manager G. O. Fisher of Cleveland was the guest of Grand Regent S H. Talkes Saturday. and pald a visit to Municipal Council in the evening, where he gave an inter- {esting talk on “Fraternity. ‘WOODMEN OF THE WORLD. Maple camp was visited by a num- ber of Maryland and District Wood- men at the reception znd supper. December 12. The election of officers resulted as follows: Louls F. Litz, for a second term mander; Franklin H. Smith, elected adviser lieutenant, and Capt. H. H | Rudolph was placed on the board of |auditors. Among those who made { speeches were: Mr. Toole of Balti- more, State Manager L. C. Jones. Dr. Tippett of 0ld Glory Camp, A. C. Brown of Fraser Camp, Capt. Stoot of Oak and Mr. Tennyson of Hickory. T. B. Eckloff of Elm Camp acted as toastmaster. T. G. Brown was chosen clerk of the camp. A special program will be arranged i for the installation of officers at the first meeting of Elm Camp in Janu- lary. Capt. Bert Wells was chosen | consul_commander at the election {1ast Friday night. Other selections were: R. Holder. adviser: R. M. Graef. escort: Willlam Wolfley banker: C. D. Holland. clerk. and J. M. McDonald. musician. Soverelgn Bekloff was re-elected on the board of auditors. Paul H. De Lawter was chosen deputy of Old Glory Camp at the recent election. Several applications have peen reported. Former Consul Commander Aman of Natlonal Camp is now adviser for Old Glory. Escort J. L. Pumphrey ls arranging for the installation ceremony January S. | IMPROVED ORDER RED MEN. The Christmas fund raised among the membership for the benefit of several tribal members who have been disabled for several years was a fair success, and each one will re- ceive a substantial sum. Sioux Tribe is arranging for its “kiddjes' night,” to be held Decem- iber 28, 1 ”*Tre question of organizing a boys' branch of the order, to be known as the “Junior Guard,” is being dis- cussed among the membership, and Wwill probably recelve favorable ac- on. O e members of the various tribes are showing interest in the bowling league. The raising of the several council chiefs of the degree of Pocahontas will be as follows: Jdaho Council. January 4. raising staff from White Eagle Council— Past Pocahontas Stevenson, Plaskett, Shanks and Past Sachem Lyons. Mineola Council, January 5, raising staff from Waneta Council—Past Po- cahontas Helen Abraham. Owens, Powell and Past Sachem Tidler. ‘Waneta Council, January 8, raising staff from Idaho Council—Past Poca- hontas Mastin, Tice, Bowman and Past Bachem McKim. ‘White Eagle Council, January 9, raising staff from Mineola Council— Past Pocahontas Cornish, Smith, Tip- pet and Past Sachem Swindells. DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA. 014 Glory, No. 12, convened Monday evening, with the councilor, Mrs. Thelma Dorset, presiding. Mrs. E. Viola Thompson of the judiclary read the new by-laws, which were adopted Initiation was held. The drill team was under the command of George Robertson, and the degrees were con- ferred on Mrs. Dalkins, after which refreshments were served, with Mrs. Mildred Rock as chairman. E. Viola Thompson of Old Glory and Mamlie Howell, its deputy, instituted the work of the officers and their dutie which is belng taken up by othe: councili Triumph Council, No. 8. has elected the following officers: Emma Buell, junfor past councilor: Maud Watt: associate junior past councilor; Am 1ie Buderseim, councilor; 1da Umhau, associate councllor; Mary Stormer, vice councilor; Roy L. Wolfe, asso ciate vice councilor; Lillle McCor- mick, conductor; Irwin Wilson, war. den; Alice Lithgow, inside sentine John Schleith, outside sentinel, and Jenny . Buell, trustee (eighteen gouncll will -omit i | o nival, and the lodge looks forward to | as_consul com- | to take place | VALUE OF ALCOHOL IN CARS EXPLAINED Amount in Radiators Should Be Varied as Temperature Changes. “In winter a water-cooled engine must be carefully guarded against freezing,” says E. A. Drum, principal of Y. M. C. A. auto school. “If the water freezes solid in any part of the system it will cause the breakage of the water manifolds or radiator to crack the water jacket around the cylinder block or head. “When leaving the car standing for safest plan is to drain the water out ;rf a'l parts of the system, drain cocks it & Drovided for the purpose at the L’;:’;i.ll\ Df;"(l; 0; the cooling system, sually at the bo: b A ttom of the radiator Use of Alcohol. To prevent the water from freez- Ing when it is not desirable to drain it out, a non-freezing solution such a8 denatured alcohol should be used. Before putting the alcohol solution in the cooling eystem all leaks should be stopped, then drained and thor- oughly flushed out. To determine the capacity of the cooling system fill be- fore draining, then measure the con- tents. The contents of pleasure cars will vary from four to seven gal- lons of water, depending on the type of system and the size of car. “The quantity of denatured alcohol to use will depend on the tempera- ture of the atmosphere. The follow- ing schedule will serve as an excel- lent guide: Temperature Avove zero. Alrohil Tn pints, 3 Water In pints. 34 Specific Gravity 9 zero 12 9° below zero 13 “To take care of evaporation of al- cohol it is necessary to take a hydro- meter reading of the solution in the radiator and then add additional al- cohol and water to bring the solution to the correct specific gravity read- ing. TEST TO FIND NOISE. Method Used in Factories Is De- scribed. When you suspect that the grinding noise you hear somewhere between the engine and the rear end is located in the transmsision try a factory test 0 make sure about it. Hold your ear to the gearshaft lever while running the motor with the clutch engaged In the factories this is done in a sound-proof room with the transmis- sion operated by an electric motor lo- cated at the other end of & shaft which enters the room through an opening in the wall. But such sound- proof requirements are not necessar. where the noise vou hear can be heard in ordinary running. If there are any gears worn In the transmission. or if a roller bearing is worn, l10ose or too tight, you will hear It plainly through the gearshaft lever. But before getting excited over the condition you find try putting some more grease in the gear box: lack of proper lubrication may be the an- swer. AMERICAN CARS POPULAR. Of 998 motor vehicles registered on the Island of Martinique 926 are of American manufacture, French and 15 from a variely of other coun- tries meetings falling on New Yeer day. 01d Giory, No. 12, will hold a rum- mage sale January 28 under the di- rection of Mrs. Mildred Rock, 1239 'V street southeast. 5 Progressive Council, No. ited by the state councilor, Mary P. James, and her staff of officers Mon- day evening, it being the annua! grand visitation. They were wel- comed by the councilor, Eva Doerner. Reports were read. showing that the icouncil is in a flourishing condition {An entertainment was presented by |3irs. Wells, as follows: Selection. by the Four Syncopaters; piano solo, Miss Walsh; recitation, Mrs of No. 19: recitation, Mrs. Darsey of No. 11: recitation, Pearl Wolfe of No. 8: duet, Misses Callahan and K. Refreshments were served. At its regular meeting, December 18, Star Spangled Banner Council, No. 7, had as its guests the drill team and officers of Fidelity Council. No. 4, who conferred the degree on four can- didates. The following officers filled the chairs for the initiation: Mrs. M. Howell, councilor: Mr. Bushey, asso- ciate councilor, from No. 4; Mrs. Na- omi Swann, vice councilor, from No. : Harry Howell, associate vice coun- cilor; Mrs. Pezzo, J. P. C., and Mrs Ferguson, A. J. P. C., from No. 4; Mre. Clara Ryan and Mrs. Viela Smith were conductor and warden, respec- tively, from No. 4; Mrs. Viola Thomp- son, from No. 12, was at the piano Speeches were made by Mrs. Swann, Howell, Ferguson, Thompson, Mr. Howell and Mr. Bushey, No. 2 The official inspections suspended on account of the holidays. iThe next visit will be made Tuesday, January & to Triumph Council, southeast. Barbara Frietchle Council held a ipublic meeting last Thursday at Mount Rainier. The state secretary was the principal speaker. A nation-wide membership cam- paign will be inaugurated by the na- tional council January 1, to run for six months. Non-competitive prizes have been offered. The state council is quite sanguine of winning a few for the District. THE MACCABEES. The meeting of National Tent, . 1. held at Odd Fellows' Hall last Wednesday night was well attended Commander W. E. Womersley was in the chair, this meeting ending his term as commander. His successor, Sir Rnight Frank McClanghan, will be in- stalled January 2. Sixteen applications for membership were balloted on favor- ably and four candidates were present for knighthood. They were inducted }n(o the mysteries of the order in full orm. ‘The newly elected officers for next year are to be installed at an open meeting to be held In Odd Fellows’ Hall January 2. The meeting will be open for all. Special invitations are extended to the members of the eight lodges of the Woman's Benefit Association of the Maccabees in the District of Columbia. A pro- gram is being arranged, with good music, dancing and refreshments. Sir Knights Henry E. Crouch, Thom- as F. Smith, T. J. Osborne, W. W. Morgan and Dr. Leo P. Burke are the committee on arrangements. J. E. Turner, supervising deputy, and Ed Vernon, manager for the District of Columbia, will leave Christmas day for the Supreme Tent, at Detroit, Mich., to witness the elaborate in- stallation ceremonies in the Supreme Tent December 27. They will also arrange the final detalls for the big drive for new members that is to begin with the new year in Wash- {ngton. Christmas and o HIBERNIANS. At_the December meeting Division No. 7, Ladies' Auxiliary to the A. O. H., elected the following officers: President, Miss Mary Cleary; vice president, Mrs. Catherine Fagan: recording secretary, Mrs. Ellen T. Stanton: financial secre- tary, Miss. Emily Quinn; treasurer, Miss Eleanor e; mistress-a arms, Mrs. Julla Cormany; sentinel Mrs. Elizabeth McFadden; ' chairman Irish history, Miss Margaret Buckley; secretary funeral benefit fund, Mrs. Mary Dowdall; chairman standing com- mittee, Miss Cecella Craven. Division No, 7 & reception [ R e several days during cold weather, the | was vis- | Lyons | have been | Don’ts for Winter Help to Keep Car In Fine Condition Don't assume that there is plenty § of ofl in the crankcase just becauss the indicator registers “full” Halt of it may be gasoline, especially in winter when the engine is choked excessively. Don't race the engine to w up. " Run It normaiy und " ter ta keep the spark retarded, advancing it momentarily to p nt stalling 88 necessary. A retarded spark helps warm things up. Don‘t crank the engine with clutch engaged. The starter has enough to do without turning over gears too. —_— Commentaries. It's a strange thing that the serious accidents occur on would ordinarily consider roads. what one the safest Accidents which occur on nar- row, winding country roads are paratively rare, yet every minute of the day some one is causing tro on the boulevards and the concrets highways. Apparently danger some advantages The new motto runs: “Marry ‘em young, treat 'em rough and tell ‘em nothing about how to drive the car A car on the road Is worth two in the ditch Every minute lost is a life saved Don't excuse yourself with tha idea that you might as well have a good time’ speeding while you live You get a speedy auto ride just ths same after you're dead nowadays Once a speeder, it doesn't always follow that one is always a speeder The hardest thing about driving getting it through your head thu isn't soft st (Copyright, 1 ADDITION TO STAFF. Another addition to the staff of tie National Automobile Chamber of Commerce made_last week, in the appointment of I. Walton Schmidt as district representative in the Chi- cago territory. Mr. Schmidt will make investigations for the industry on economic and market conditions. The new appointee was formerly ac- sistant manager of the field depar ment of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States and was educats at Allegheny College. CARS IN SCHOOL WORK. Increasing use of motor transy tion for educatlonal purposes is ported in the Reader's Digest, w states that busses are used in ( land for the classes in geography nature study. The same item repor that the class in biology at Obe College crosscs every summer to th Pacific coast. Students use their own cars and make use of the motor camp sites along the way. December Don'ts When the car is out of the cold and the glass windows suddenly cover with mist don’t make the mistake of deciding that it's a good time to rut 1dry the glass, cleaning it eimultane- jously. Use water for that job. Th= mist may give enough moisture but ‘kEPD in mind that if you rub the glass dry you're also rubbing in a lot gritty dust which ould b washed off first Don’t drive in the ruts. It means that vou're helping to the road impassable through cutting ruts to a point where a car can’t get out of them at all Don't forget that the engine shou be accelerated more than is custon ary when letting in the clutch and driving away from a point where the car has stood in the ice and snow for some time. The tires will tend to stick. thus encouraging a stall s gent simply make | December 10 to the newly trict president, Miss | Yocal sclos by Mis | Maud Miller, Cathering McEneany and an address by Rev. Francis D. M Graw composed the program A serles of card parties will he given this winter at the Catholic Community House, 601 E street northwest, by the {A. O H. and the Ladies' Auxiltary The committee in charge: Michael Dowd, chairman: D. M. Stanton, vice chairman; Miss Teresa Collins. treas- |urer, and Daniel Donoghue, secretary. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. Keane Council will hold its twenty- fifth anniversary Christmas tree part Thursday evening, in the Knights of | Columbus Clubhouse, at 8 o'clock | T party is for the members of | Keane Council and their familtes. W |A. Mulligan, acting lecturer in the {absence Lecturer James P. Me- | Keon, promises an enjovable evening with such well-known entertainers as | Thomas A. Cantwell, in songs: Rat- cliffe and Harty, musical act: Georgn Dowden, Felix Murphy. Gates Rapp |and Leo Moxley, in songs and non- |sense; Edgar Mulligan and _Vera | Bovello, in songs and dances: Eileen Lalley. in a novelty act. and Baldwin and Hegarty s “chief blue chasers Santa Claus will be present for th kiddies and the famous Washing- tonians will furnish music for the igeneral dancing, which will follow tha {'entertainment. The council meeting Will be held in the upper hall, Thu day evening, at 7:30. A big delega- tion from Keane Council went out to Gaithersbure, Friday evening, to help Montgomery Council _entertain the children of Gaithersburg at their council’'s Christmas tree party. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS AMERICA. Court District Columbia, 212 recelved a visit from Santa Claus Tuesday eve- ning, when from a gayly decorated treo gifty were distributed to the members and guests. The chaplain and officers were remembered by special gifts. A musical program of Christmas carole violin and piano duet and vocal and violin solos were presented by the Catholic Daughters of America Or- chestra and Glee Club. A reading, given by Miss Anthony, concluded the program, _after which supper was served. During the week Mrs. Mollet!, national director_and state regent of California, and Mrs. Fox of Hinton, W. Va. were the guests of the or- ganization. Tomorrow twenty-five baskets will bo distributed to needy families and gifts Will be sent to the House of Good Shep- herd. By invitation of Frank McCann a committee attended a meeting to assist in the arrangements for the card party and dance to be given March 1 The members of Court 212 will take an_active part in the benefit next month for St. Ann's Infant Asylun glven under the auspices of the St. I rick Players. Arrangements are being made for a leap vear dance February 29 by the local court. An invitation has been accepted from Court Baltimore to attend the birth- day anniversary dinner of that court early in February. Miss Oliphant, chairman of the bazaar, has made A final report for the committees. The bazaar was the most successful affair |€iven by the local court, As the date for the next meeting 1s New Year day the meetings for Janu ary will be held Januery 8 and 22 The installation of officers will take place January 8. FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES Washington Aerie held a businesy session Thursday evening. A number of items for the Aerie budget f 1924 were considered, The club rooms will_be closed Christmas eve and New Year eve at 6 p.m., and all day on both holidays. A wvisit from some of the Grand Aerie officers in the next month ig anticipated. LIBERTY. Justice Councll No. 2 will meet next Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., and “after a short business meeting will hoid a Christmas party for the chlldrem * of its members and thelr friendas, elected dis- Julla Linskey Margaret Walsh, of oF