Evening Star Newspaper, March 22, 1925, Page 22

FLORIDA SPONGERS WAGE BITTER FEUD Resent Greek Divers” Meth- ods and Take Law in Own . Hands in Gulf Waters. BY JOHN COSBY. By Conaolidated Press. TARPON SPRINGS, Fla, March 21 —WiIl they all sail home? That is the question on every lip in the col- ony of Greek sponge fishermen here today. For the sponge fleet is due from the first of its four quarterly cruises and a dead line has been drawn In gulf waters. That line is Tone the less dangerous to cross be- cause it unmarked on any map. Tho spongers of Key West and the west to Dry Tortugas have de- red the Greek divers shall not south of a certain line and there have been savage with boats burned to the water's edge and sponges slopping in ody water. No lives have vet been lost, but discovery of a high-bowed, blue-painted Greek sponge boat with a cross at the peak of the stumpy foremast on the sponge beds of the cys is a signal for battle to the Key West boatmen who ply their long hooked poles in those waters. Axk No Ald of Law. The feud is waged on both sides without appeal or regard to the legal authorities. The Key West spongers are direct descendants of the English buccaneers who hunted Spanish gal- leons in the Guif in the day of Morgan and Black Beard. The Greeks are veterans of the clash of races along the coasts of the Levant and neither side is willing to ask outside help. The feud grows deeper than racial antipathy. In the first place the Key West spongers nearl 1 drag the sponges from the coral rocks with hook-shod poles in comparatively shallow water. The Greeks work In diving dress. One diver can clean up in an hour a bed which the pole fish- erman would work on for a week. The Florida law provides that for- eign fishermen may not work within % leagues of the coast. But the Florida keys run 90 miles west of the mainland and the Greeks have de- clared they were within their rights in diving in the bight of the Bay of Florida so long as they kept 9 miles from the mainland. The State has fixed the 1imit on a line drawn south from Boca Grande and 80 or 90 miles from the mainland. To this extent the Key West fishermen have the right of it. But right or wrong regarding national boundaries mukes little difference to either side. That is the reason the fleet is being carefully counted until all of the 93 boats which sailed from this port three months ago are again at anchor here. Coast of Missing Men. In fact, neither officers of the law nor any outsiders know much about what goes on along the Florida coast from Sarasota south to East Cape. It s & coast of missing men, many of whom are not anxlous to find a port. The fishing camps bullt on piles along the coast are seldom seen unless the fishermen want them seen, and they contain some queer inhabitants. Questions are seldom asked or answered, but not 1 boat moves along that coast but the fishing camps know of it and all about its occu- pants through some queer wireless system of their own. If the occu- pants are deemed harmless they may be shown the camp, invited to supper and entertained royally, but it is ex- ceedingly bad form to express sur- prise or make any comment, even if one meets a bare-footed fisherman with an Oxford accent who reads Homer and Plato in the original for his evening's amusement, as happened to, a boat party from St. Petersburg last week. (Copyright, 1925.) FIVE-YEAR SENTENCE FOR HOUSEBREAKING Frank Carlon, Colored, Had Plead- ed ‘Guilty—Eighteen Months for Another Prisoner. Justice Hoehling in Criminal Di- oAsion 1 Friday sent Frank Carlon, Henry Williams, colored, to the Penitentiary for five years. The pris- oner had pleaded guilty to a charge of housebreaking and larceny after entering the store of Edward S. Wal ton and stealing two watches, a re- volver and other articles. Elghteen months in the peniten- tlary were given Francis W. Hart, a young white man, who pleaded guilty to a similar charge. He entered the apartment of Fred A. Coolidge Octo- ber 8 last and stole a ring, watch and other jewelry. For a simple assault Henry Queen and Paul Simpson, both colored, will spend six months at Occoquan. A like sentence was imposed on Mabel Willlams, colored, who slashed Eliza- beth Harris with a razor October 26. Walter Green, colored, was given 30 days in fail for violating the na- tional prohibition act Assistant United States Attorney Burnett nolle prossed a number of cases in which the Government is unable to secure a conviction. Among the cases dropped are: Robert W. Konahan, white slavery: Mrs. J. C. Williams, false pretense cobs, David Cox and George D. Sny der, violating national prohibition law; Martin Pate, forgery; Bemus R. Lent, Oliver Black, John H. Burch, Joseph E. Dickerson, Owen P. Meade and Alberta Holmes, violating “dope" law, and James H. Windsor, homi- cide. GIRLS AT BUSINESS HIGH PLAN AN ENTERTAINMENT Among the pleasantly anticipated social affairs at Business High School {s the coming entertainment of the Girls' Auxiliary. With the election of new officers, the club has started out to hold high its stand- ard of “helping the cadets.” Plans are being made for a play, nder the direction of the girls and with an all girls' cast, a one-act comedy by Margaret Cameron, called “The Burglar.” The entire cast has not been chosen, but those who have been selected are well known, as they have participated in former school resentations. The committee in charge of the decorations and enter- tainment is composed of Amy Norton, Tvelyn McCune, Anna Marie Frances, Jessle Cornwell and Eleanor Patlen. The combined glee clubs are pre- paring, under the direction of Miss mma Louise Thompson, a cantata, Columbus,” to be given at the an- nual music festival at Central High early in April. In connection with the coming ora- torical contest, an assembly was held Afonday, at which Randolph Leigh, chaifrman of the committee on ora- torlcal contest, spoke. The talk was enjoyed by the student body, and has been the cause of the enrollment of many more students in the contest. Oratory is now the life-and-death in- terest of the English and history . classes of the Business High School. Moses Ja- | 1 i By M. H. ARMY. In order that some relief may be provided for the junior officers of the Air Service, Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick, chief of the Air Service, has submitted three plans to the War Department which would revise the promotion list. They are as follows: 1. Constructive service for officers with more than three months' service before they were commissioned with the idea of placing them on the same footing that officers are who were commissioned ‘from the training camps. Distributién throughout the pro- motion list of captains and lieutenants ) the Alf Service between the high- st captain and lieutenant who were commissioned from the _training camps and the bottom of the list of lieutenants from the training camps. This should be arranged as the ratio of tha Alr Service officers in these grades bear to the total number of officers involved 3. A separate promotion list for the Air Service with a proper provision for promotion basel upon the length of service, glving due recognition to the risk Involved in fiving and likewise with appropriate provision for the separation of these officers from the service by retirement. It is also recommended that provision be made for the transfer of Air Service officers to other branches when their usefulness to the Alr Service is im- paired, although not to a degree which would prevent their rendering efficlent service fn other capacities. Though this would accelerate promo- tions, it is pointed out by regular offi- ‘ers on duty in the department, that such plans would meet with strong opposition throughout the Army. The prospect of slow promotions among the junior officers throughout the service ls very depressing. Even in certain Air Service quarters It is insisted that the first plan of Gen. Patrick’s would provide only temporary relief, the sec- ond recommendation is somewhat In- volved, while the third one would encounter serious objections from among the older officers, as it is a known fact that even a_temporary separation from the line of the Army would not be countenanced by them. Since the enactment of the appro- | priations act of June 30, 1922, one of the provisions f which provided for the reduction in the strength of the warrant officers of the Army from 1,120, the then existing strength of this class, to 600, there have been 133 separations from the service, which includes retirements, resignations and deaths. At the present time there are $86 warrant officers and 95 band leaders, or a total strength of 981. The act prescribed that this surplus in the warrant officer grade would be absorbed by retirements, deaths and resignations, and that, with the ex- ception of band leaders for author- ized bands, no appointments would be made until the total number {s re- duced to 600. The number of retirements since July 1, 1924, up to the present time total 13. This figure, augmented by the number of deaths and resignations from the service, will bring the total yearly separations to about 0. From these figures it can be seen that, pro- viding 1o further legislation 1s passed by the Congress to remedy this situation, that about seven years will elapse before any appolntments In the warrant officer grade will be made. Investigative and experimental work seeking to determine whether extraction difficulties in the model 1803 rifie could be lessened or elimi- nated by modification of the chamber dimensions has been carried on by the War Department for a number of years. The net conclusion deduced therefrom is that no change should be nyade n the present standard chamber. After extended tests of rifies having various chamber dimen= sions, the office of the Chief of Infan- try, War Department, reported that the rellabllity of the model 1903 rifle has been so eminently satisfactory to the Infantry arm for a period of 18 years that it is belleved highly unde- sirable to change from a standard of known excellence to a chamber of rather untried qualities. An order has been placed with the ordnance officer at Edgewood Arsenal for the assembling of the three-inch trench mortar experimental smoke shell for a service test. These smoke shells will be made up using the newly developed metal carton for con- taining the phosphorus. The Chem- jcal Warfare Service has been re- quested to carry out the loading of these contalners at Edgewood Ar- senal. An improved type of shipping con- tainers for high explosives is belng developed by the Picatinny Arsenal A number of these will be filled and & trial shipment overseas made as & practical test of serviceability. Tetryl, which meets all of the re- quirements of the specifications, in- cluding the most severe stabllity re- quirements, {s now being produced In the experimental plant at Pleatinny Areenal, as a result of studies made at that arsenal on methods of manu- facture and impurities in tetryl. Instructions for classifying salvage, issued under Circular Letter No. 16 by the Quartermaster General of the Army divides all salvage material into two classes, i. e, Class C and Class D. Class C will include all articles con- demned as unfit for Army use and vhich need minor or major repairs. lass D will include all material that has deterforated to such a condition that it cannot be used in that condl- tion for any purpose and may be properly called scrap or rags. In- structions are also given with respect to sorting, and a standard classifica- tion list is furnished for the guidance of Army personnel engaged in this work Col. J. B. Mitchell, C. A. C,, chief of the training section, office of the Chief of Coast Artillery, left Wash- ington last Thursday for a ten-week inspection trip of Coast Artillery ac- tivities, which will take him as far West as the Hawallan Islands. Dur- ing his inspection tour {n the islands Col. Mitchell will observe a five-day maneuver, beginning April 25 and conclyding April 30. Approval was given last week by the War and Navy Departments of the entire plan for the organization of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps Country Club of Washington. Sup- port was also Dledsed by officers of all three services to push to a rapld conclusion this new service project. The board of governors last week an- nounced that plans had been com- pleted for an intensive membership campaign. The plan has been sub- mitted to the Secretary of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Major General Commandant of the Marine Corps, the Assistant Seor: taries of War and Navy and the chief of staff of the Army. Secretary of War Weeks was not in when the committee called to submit the plan to him, but the Secretary will be given an opportunity to look over the plans in the near future. The committee will not confine its efforts in securing members in Wash- ington and vicinity, and according to the approved plan the membership compaign will be extended not only to larger cities, but in all of the large Army and Navy centers. As pointed out by a naval officer prominently identified ‘with the Initial movement in_this project, there is scarcely an officer in the Army, Navy or Marine Corps who will not be statloned in Washington at some tlme or other, Army and Navy News Mel ntyre. all of whom will be vitally interested In establishing a real service country club. A call has been sent out by the board of governors for the first in- stallment of dues, in order to carry o the work of the project. Al- though a great deal of work still re- malns to be done, it {s expected that the golf course, the tennis courts and the swimming pool will be ready for use by the club members before the end of the Summer, AVY. Announcement was made last week by the Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, that five selection boards will meet during June and July for the purpose of recommending officers of the line and staff corps for promo- tion. s There will be submitted (o the re- spective boards for consideration the records of all line officers In the grades of captain, commander and lleutenant commander who on Novem- ber 30, 1925, will have served therein for a period of four vears. This in- cludes service performed under tem- porary commissions in those grades. The taff boards will consider the records of all officers of the staff corps indicated serving In ranks next Junior to those ranks for promotion to which selections will be made The various boards indigated will be convened as follows: Line board, about June 15, to rec- ommend officers for promotion to the grades of rear admiral, captain and commander. The Medical Corps board will be convened during June or July to recommend officers for promotion to the ranks of captain and com- mander. The Supply Corps board is to be convened {n June or July to recommend officers for promotion to the ranks of rear admiral, captain and commander. The Chaplain Corps board of selection will meet in June or July to recommend officers for pro- motion to the ranks of captain and commander, while the Construction Corps board will be convened some time during these same months for the purpose of recommending officers for promotion to the ranks of rear admiral,’ captaln and commander. It was announced by the Navy De- partment last week that the U. S. S. Chaumont, upon completion of re- pairs, will sall from San Francisco about June 11 for Honoluly, arriving at the latter port on June 17. The arrival dates at the ports included”in her {tinerary are as follows Guam, June 30; Manila, P. I, July &; Shang- hal, China, July 19; Honolulu, August 10, ‘and return to San Francisco Au- gust 18. If so desired by the com- mander-in-chlef of the Aslatic Fleet, the Chaumont during her stay at Shanghal will proceed to Chefoo and | return to Shanghal. Publication has been made by Rear Admiral C. F. Hughes, U. S. N., direc- tor of fleet training, Navy Depart- ment, of the standing of the following classes of vessels In the United States Navy In engineering performances for the month of January, 1925, in the order as they appear: Battleships—Mississippt, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Maryland, Arkansas, Californla, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona and Wyoming. Light cruisers—Concord, Richmond, Marblehead, Raleigh, Detroit, Mil- waukee, Cincinnat{ and Omaha. Cruisers — Denver, Seattls, Pitts- burgh, Galveston, Rochester, Huron and Cleveland. The Huron report is for the month of December, 1924. Submarines—R-3, R-14, §-13, S-41, §-3, 0-3, R-24, §-12, R-19 and R-16. Three battleships, the U S. 8. New York, Arkansas and Utah, will cam- pose the 1925 midshipmen's practice squadron, the itinerary of which was approved 'last week by Admiral Ed- ward W. Eberle, chief of the Bureau of Naval Operations, Navy Depart- ment. The approaching cruise of the future admirals of the Navy will fn- clude 52 davs at sea and 39 days in port. A distance of 12,121 miles will be covered by the squadron. The ves- sels will arrive off Annapolls about May 30, and on June 6 the first three classes wlll embark for Panama, their first stopping point, at which they are due to arrive June 14. After fuel- ing there, the squadron will sall on June 17 for San Pedro, Calif., a dis- tance of 2,913 miles, and on arrival at this port on June 30 some over. hauling will be done. On July $ the squadron will sall for San Francisco, 368 miles away, where upon arrival, two days later, the vessels will take on fuel. They will leave there on July 17 for Astoria, a distance of 600 miles, where they will arrive July 2 The squadron will remain at anchor there but two days, their next port of call being Seattle, Wash., 265 miles distant, at which point they will ar- rive July 23. The midshipmen will remain there for a week, and on July 30 they will sall for San Diego, Calif., a cruise of 1,230 miles, where they are due to arrive about August. Fuel will be taken on there. After a four-day stay the squadron will sail on August 8 for Panama, a distanes of 2.8 miles, at which port they will arrive August 20 for fueling. They will leave Panama on August 22, and will arrive off Annapolls, a distance of 1,951 miles, on August 30. On their arrival at Annapolis the midshipmen will go on their September leave, and about October 1 will return to the Academy for the beginning of the Fall term. A favorable decision of vital in- terest to every Army and Navy officer and enlisted man, relative to the six months' gratuity pay, was handed down by the Controller General of the United States last week. The act of December 17, 1919, 41 Stat. 367, provided that upon the official notifi- cation of the death from waqunds or disease, not the result of thelr own misconduct, every active regular offi- cer or enlisted man or those on the retired list when on active duty, an amount equal to six months' pay, at the rate received by such officer or enlisted man at the date of his death, will be pald to his widow, “and if there be no widow, to the child or children, and if there be no widow or child, to any other dependent rela- tive of such officer or enlisted man previously designated by him." The Controller General sent a let- ter December 22, 1924, to the Secre- tary of the Navy, in which he made certain general observations with re- spect to the facts that must be given to support a conclusion of depen- dency under the above-mentioned act. In suggesting that the War and Navy Departments consider jointly regula- tions on this subject, the Controller sald “In such connection there would seem for consideration the advisa- ollicy and practicabllity of identical regulations by the War and Navy Departments. “It would seem the better practice to secure as complete a record possible during the lifetime of the officer, enlisted man or nurse, 8o that the matters of relationship and de- pendency can be more readily deter- mined from the facts appearing in the application or voucher requirsd of the beneficlary, the form of which application or voucher could be iden- tical for all services. To aid in such a procedure the idea of having all designations made perlodically or pre- vious deslgnations corroborated from time to time at once suggests itselt as desirable.” o The necessity of the War and Navy Departments following out the above suggestion, it is pointed out by regu- lar officers, is very apparent upon a perusal of the case mentioned in the first paragraph. In this case the de- cedent designated as his beneficiaries I NEWS OF VETERANS I The costume ball given by the allied posts of the American Legion last Tuesday night at the Mayflower Hotel was declared a success, Vice President Dawes and Gen. John J. Pershing were special guests of honor. The Army, Navy and Marine Corps were largely represented, as well as various Government depart- ments and Congress. The Navy Or- chestra, under the direction of Lieut. Charles Benter, furnished the music. It was given under the direction of the following: Past Comdr. of the George Washington Post Lieut. How- ard S. Fisk, George E. Ploketts, 3d; Willlam Murphy, Comdr. John O. Johnson of the Nash Post, William Clark Noble, Miss Mary Koblas, Dept. Comdr. Frank L. Peckham, Capt John Thomas Taylor, Rob- ert L. Pritchard, Paul K. Carr, Judson C. Dale, T. Norman Templeton, Mrs. Lewls Werden, Miss Helen O'Neill, Miss Helen McCarthy, Mrs. Paul Tw man, Mrs. Charles Riemer, Dr. Jesse 1. Hall, Dr. Charles E. Ralph. S. Murry Moors, Jr. Comdr. Wallace Streater of the George Washington Post, Miss Katherine Fisk, Mrs. Ar- thur Witcomb, Mrs. Howard $. Fisk, Miss Alice Garretson, Miss Eugenle T.e Merle, Miss Margaret Gorman, Miss Loraine Bunch, Mrs. Charles E. Mor- ganston, Miss Mabel Colquitt, Miss Betty Hart, Miss Betty Greene, Miss Cristine Forrest, Mr. Willett Foster. Miss Helen Sweehe: Audrey Witcomb and Mrs. Frank L. Peck- pam. Lieut. Charles Rlemer, com- mander of the Stuart Walcott Poat. was the chairman of the ArTAnEs- ments of the ball Equality-Walter Reed Post, Veterans of Forelgn Wars, meeting &t Pythian Temple day night elected delegates to the 1925 department encampment and in- dorsed Capt. Edwin 8. Bettelheim, jr., as its candidate for the position of department commander, Joseph F. Beattie being designated as chair- man of the post delegates. Capt. Edwin 5. Bettelhelm, jr, was born in New York City, N. Y., and graduated from the Dawitt Clinton High School; also took a course in engineering at Columbia University In 1912 he went to New York City. taking up newspaper publicity work and commercial advertising. April 2 of that vear he enlisted in Battery F, New York Field Artillery, serving in all non-commission grades until commissioned a second leutenan’ in June, 1916, at which time he volun- teered his services at the cal] of the President, serving with his regiment on the Mexican border until Novam- ber, when his regimeat was mustered out of the Federal service, returning to the National Guard until war was declared against Germany by the United States, when he again volun- teered, serving as battallon and regi- mental adjutant, also adfutan: of the 27th Division, seeing a total of 16 months’ service overseas, returning to the United States August 17. 1819, and was mustered out of the service at Washington, D. C., September 22, 1919. At present he is assigned to the 205th Ammunition Train (Re- serves) of the 80th Diviston. He ac- cepted the position of chairman of the national legislative committee of the Veterans of Forelgn Wars in May, 1920, later taking up the additional duties as director of the V. F. W. Service Bureau, and has continued to fill these two positions up to the present time. He s a charter member of Equality- Walter Reed Post, No. 284; has filled every position {n the line of post officers, also served one term as jun- for vice department commander and two terms as department adjutant in the District of Columbia department. He is a member of the District of Columbla bar, having graduated from Geors:e Washington University Law School: an active member in numer- ous military associations, also of the Masons, Elks, Odd Fellows, the Delta Phi Fraternity, the University Club and the Press Club; and an active member in Top Notch Tent of the Military Order of the Cootle, the side degree of the V. F. W. No. 284, at its Thurs- The next regular meeting of the James E. Walker Post, No. 26, Amer- ican Legion, will bas held at the Twelfth street branch, Y. M. C. A., Thursday at 8:30 p.m. Plans for the annual Spring dance, to be given by the Pollyanna Club, for the benefit of the post, and the poppy sale will be discussed INSURANCE MEN FOLLOW STORM RELIEF WORKERS By the Associated Pres BENTON, 111, March 21—Close be- hind the volunteer relief workers that have poured into the tornado- stricken area since early Thursday morning have come representatives of the insurance companies operative in_the affected districts. Less than three-fourths of the storm loss Is eovered by fire and tornado insurance policles, according to the estimate of officals of some of the larger companies. In the towns It is estimated that property was Insured for close to three-fourths of its value; especially in the residential district of towns like West Frankfort, where the homes, for the most part, were built by buflding and loan company funds. The ratio of insurance carried is lowered in the rural districts. In many locallties the proportion of in- surance to the property value is not over 50 per cent, It Is estimated. —_— his wife, who had been divorced from the deceased for about 20 years; two daughters, who were not actually de- pendent on the deceased at'the date of his death, and his father, who had passed on about July 25, 1923. In commenting upon this, the Controller sald: “In support of her claim the mother has submitted an affidavit, attested by two witnesses, that she Is 70 years of age; that she reared her son's two daughters for him; that for several years before his death the deceased contributed to her support, and that she was looking forward to his re. tirement in the near future, that she might have his comfort and support during the remaining years of her life. The older daughter asserts that claimant is the only one who ha: been dependent on the deceased and that he contributed to her support. “In order that the policy prompting thelr enactment may be given full effect, the provision in the act of December 17, 1919, and the provision in the act of March 2, 1923, must be construed as directing payment of the six months' pay to some ‘other depen- dent relative' previously designated by an officer or enlisted man if he is not survived by a widow or & child to whom the payment may be made. In rendering his decision the Controller declared that, according to this construction, the claimant was entitled to the six months' gratuity pay at the rate her son was recelv- ing at the date of his death. A complete revision of the Naval Reserve regulations will have ‘to be made, due to the passage of the re- cent act. For thls purpose a board of 10 members, of which Capt. Zeno E. Briggs, U. 8. N,, is the senlor mem- ber, has been appointed. Capt. Briggs at the present time is head of the Naval Reserve Section, Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department. As the new law creates a radical change in the status of the Naval Reserve, the revision will entall a great deal of work. Reserve officers, as a result of the new law, become more closely identified with the regu- lar naval establishment, and a revi- sion of all the regulations will be necessary. . *Boxwood trees and shrubs planted by George Washington to adorn the grounds of Hayfield Manor, the only home he is known to have built for himself, will soon be transplanted in the grounds around Memorial Conti- nental Hall, accordIng to plars await- ing the approval of the president gen- eral of the national soclety. Mrs. John M. Beavers, state regent, Dis- trict of Columbia D. A. R., learned of these fine specimens of slow-growing boxwood and that, because of his- toric assoclation, some were belng planted around the National Kpis- copal Cathedral. She at once put the matter of securing some of the trees for the Daughters’ Memorial Hall in the hands of the District of Columbia committee on conservation and thrift, | Mrs. 8. H. Friend, chairman, to whom suggestions and contributions may be sent. Mrs. James H. Wheat, District of Columbia chairman of the committes on the preservation of historic spots has selected camp sites used during the World War in the vicinity of Washington, to be marked by her committee In the near future. Camp American University will be the first on the list Sarah Franklin Chapter held its current meeting at the home of Mr. Maxwell, with Mrs. William 0 15 assisting hostess regent, Miss Alexander, presided ports from officers and varlous com- mittees were made. Plans were com- pleted for a benefit card party to be glven March 30 at Lee Camp Hall, Alexandria, Va. The chapter Indorsed Mrs. Rolert J. Reed of Wheeling, W Va. for vice president general. Re- port of the recent State conference was glven by Mrs. Eugene Barr. The president general's letter was read by Mrs. George Warfleld. The his- torian, Mrs. Robert Harrison, read a paper on “Nathan B. Hale" The so- clal hour followed. Tuesday of Mrs. Vernon Baker, Monticello Chapter mot evening, at the residence Frank B. Whitaker, No. 1851 street, the vice regent, Mrs. being the assisting hostess. The regent, Mrs. Hansmann, pre- sided; and the chaplain, Mrs. John B, Hammond, who has been unable to attend for several months, owing to the {liness of her mother, was present. After usual opening exercises, mem- bers representing the various tate committees gave reports. The out- standing one at the present time was made by Mrs. Whitaker for the Con- tinental Hall and Revolutionary relics committee, who told of the last meet- ing of this committee at the home of the chairmau and of the great en- couragement felt U this com ttea in the support it had received. She also told of the rummage sale to he given by this committee, to raise further funds, on April 1, 2 and 3, and asked for donations from the chapter and its friends The regen® read her report made at the State conference. She also pre- sented the proposed amendments to the by-laws of the National Soclety, which are to be acted on at the natlonal congress in April, and which were discussed. Miss Hausler, who has been in the government fee at Ellls Island, told of the great benefit social serv work was to them. A further ap- propriation was made towards the His Island fun: ETl:ree new members, Mrs. Vale, Mrs. Sasnett and Mrs. McFarlane, were t. P talk was given by Mrs. Great- house, on “Women and the Law _Mrfl. Greathouse is a student at the V'm-)}- ington College of Law and {s much interested in the endowment cam- palgn for this school. Mrs Eilen Spencer Mussey {s dean of this col- lege. During the social hour refresh- ments were served by the hostesses. Spring flowers added much to u\e“u- tractiveness of the dining room. Mrs. A. H. Ulm, Mrs. J. F. Douglas an Miss Isabel Hausler ‘were guests of the chapter. Adams Chapter met g at the residence of Miss Wat- The Loulsa Tuesday evenin Mrs Roome. The regen restded. K e “the usual opening exercises reports of committees were given Miss Corson, for the historlc spots committee, reported on the work be- ing done toward restoring some o the old historic homes in this vicinity. Mre. Herbert of the chupter house committes told of the large sum real- faed from the card party and dance given in January for this object 5 This committee will soon have au‘lhtl- nt funds to make payments on a'house. Miss Brown reported on the A]!l'!ldh{ box s=ent by the chapter to Ellis Island to help in the work belng done there by the D. A. R Mrs. Roome. chairman of the committes on Me- morlal Continental Hall and historic Fellcs, told of the progress being made by that committee in furnishing the District of Columbla room in Me- morial Continental Hall. Already considerable money has been given, in addition to the old sofa and antique irror. H‘The chapter had as guests Mrs. Wiley, vice regent of the District of Columbia; Mrs. Gerry, Mrs. Thomas Johnston, Mrs. Helen Owens and Mrs. Borclay. Mrs. Owens gave several songs, accompanied by Mrs. Barclay. Mrs. Gerry read one of her storles, entitled “Indirect Lighting. Fol- lowing this a social hour was en- joyed, at which time all the members had an opportunity to meet the guests, E. Pluribus Unum Chapter held its annual guest night March 12 at the home of the regent, Mrs. Harry C. Grove, 2708 Cathedral avenue, when the State officers were the gugsts of honor. Mrs. Grove, Mrs. Bryant, Mrs. J.J. Dimon and Miss Grove were hos- tesses. The program was opened with the singing of “America” by all present, led by Mrs. Elmer Curry, chairman of entertainment. Mrs. Archer L. Haycock sang “Come to the Fair’ by Martin; “I'll_Follow by Turner Maley: Mary's,” by Adams “Nonsense Rhymes and Picture; Margaret R. Lang, and “Li'l' Bo: Hazzard. Miss Richie McLean rendered “Ah, Love But a Day,” by Beach: “A Mem- ory," by Ganz; “Mah Lindy Lou,” by Strickland, and two attractive char- acter songs, “O, My Lawd, What Shall I Do?" by Guion, and “The Big Brown Bear,” by Maria Zucca. Miss Charlotte Klein, organist and chioir director of St. Thomas' Church, played “WAaltz” by Chopin; “On Wings of Song,’ by Schubert-Lisat, and as an encore, “Giddy Girl,” by Obert. Miss Klein also accompanied the singers. Mrs. Eleanor Hills Teubner, @ mem- ber of E Pluribus Unum Chapter, sang Rockin’ fn de Win'," by Neldlinger; “The Hand of You” and “T Love You Truly,” by Bond. Short talks were made by Mrs. John M. Beavers, State regent; Mrs. J, M. Willey, State vice regent; Mrs. G. Wallace W. Hanger, regent of Mollie Pltcher Chapter; Mrs. J. H. Wheat, state historian, who mentioned in her talk the historian of E Pluribus Unum Chapter, Miss Ada J. Gurtrer, as the author of the best papers received from the chapter historians; Mise Helen Harmon, State treasurer; Mrs. David D. Caldwell, State recording secretary, and Mrs. Jason Waterman, State corresponding secretary, The table from which refreshments were served following the program was attractively decorated with red and white flowers and blue candles. Frances Scott Chapter was enter- tained by Mrs. Frank Bradley Bell, Marquls Apartment, March 10. Mrs. Alfred Ball Garges, regent, reported a most successful year in chapter work and & large number of new The | members. Mrs. Walter W. Husband gave a talk on Americanization work. Mrs. Warren Grimes and Miss Mar- garet Dudley sang. Guests of the chapter were Mrs. Samuel H. Burn- side of Texas, Mrs. Edgar Clark of Pittsburgh, Mrs. James Webb of New Haven, Miss Alice Brand of Roc! ville and Mrs, Bryan Milner and Mrs. Charles Bell of Washington. Samuel Gorton:Chapter was enter- tained Monday evening by the regent, Miss Mury E. Smith, and Mrs. Sarah D. Morrow. Affer reports of office and committees were made Mrs. James Willey, State vice regent, gave a report on the State Conference, and Mrs. Joseph Wheat, State historian, spoke on the work of the historical committee. Miss Viola Harper sang, accompanied by Miss Elena Hall, and violin solos were rendered by Miss Catherine Mealy, accompanied by Miss Maxine Townsend. Dorothy Hancock Chapter met March 10 at the home of Misses Louise and Helen Willlams, 3917 Me- Kinley street, Chevy Chase, D. C. The meeting was preceded by luncheon Mrs. Marvin A lor. regent, pre- sided and, with other things, told of recent developments at the chapters settlement school at Blue Ridge. Vi Announcement also was made of Mr: selection to be vice } the program for the National Congress. The next meeting of the chapter will be held April 7 at the home of Mrs. Donald Conn, 2010 Klingle road. ‘The State Historle Committee met for the February mesting at Contin- ental Hall. Mre. Joseph H. Wheat, State historian, presided. Mrs. Beavers, State regent, gave a short talk. A motion wus made and unanimously adopted that the site of the aalmuth stone be suftably mark- ed. The stone on North Capitol street at Truxton Circle is a boundry stoue, and was placed thers in 1838 The site of the azimuth stone is at No. 10 R street Mrs. Nagle, former State historian, unced that after purchasing the and flagstaff for Valley was a sum of amounting to $34.00, which she turning over to the State 1 committee to be used for the azimuth stone or for such purposes as may be deemed best by the committee. Miss Stout announced that the house at Ninteenth street and Penn- Eylvania avenue Is to be razed. At- tentlon should be given from the Proper sources to the disposal of the bronge tablet which was placed there by the D. A. R. Mrs. Thompson, vice chairman historlc spots committee, e an account of the work being done toward marking District of Columbia Army camp sites. It is not advisa- ble to mark the site of Camp Meigs. A bill has been before Congress for several years to make this site park; however, as nothing has been done the property is now for sale and the attitude of the committee is that it would be unwise to place an expensive marker there at this time. A motion was made and that each historian give $1 toward the purchasing price of the camp site markers, and to g0 to their chapters 5 or as much as they will give. Miss Fannie Fisher read a paper, “Historic Homes Surrounding Fred- ericksburg,” after which Mre. C. C. Smith spoke on Kenmore. She made an appeal for the restoration of the interior of the house and two build- ings on the property, the kitchen and office. This historic house Is ‘o b- a memorial to Betty Lewls and Mary Washington. On May 7 the dedica- Forge money left, of more Assoclation Invites the State historic committee to be present. geline Hotel, with Miss Nancy Lewls and Miss Eleanor Oakey as hostess. Mrs. Frances A. St. Clair, regent, presided. An effort was made to clear up all business as the meeting was the last to be held before the state conference. An appropriation was made to Americanization work, the amount to be used for a special case worker. An appeal was made for various articles to help advance this important work. A letter from Mrs. Howard Clark of | Honolulu contained a request for aid jfor the Hawailan student loan fund, and the chapter voted money for this purpose. Other appropriations made | were: Maryvilie College, Martha Berry School and Chapter House Mrs. Duvall was elected an alter- {nate to continental congress to pro- | vide for a vacanc: A study of the constitution was conducted by Mrs, Elizbeth Duvall Burton. The usual social hour followed the business meeting. John Lindsay Chapter met Tuesday, at the home of the registrar, Mrs, Henry Fenno Sawtelle, 1320 Rhode Island avenue, with Miss Maude More- land and Miss Estelle Moreland of Chevy Chase assisting hostesses. Mrs. James Mooney, regent, presided at the business meeting, and spoke of the State conference, which she attended. The applications of four new members were accepted, and gratifying reports were submitted by the chapter officers. For the social hour the chapter had the pleasure of welcoming as their honor guests several national officers of the District of Columbia. The work being done in patriotic education was told of by Mrs. David Caldwell; interest in the chapter house was brought out by Mrs. Jasen Waterman, and the work being done by her committpe was outlined by Mrs. Joseph Wheat, the State his- torian. Greetings from the Children of the American Revolution were given by the national treasurer, Mrs. Law- rence Quirollo, and the active co- operation of all D. A. R. in the drive for new members was urged. Matthew Trimble, and the regent, Mrs. Mooney, welcomed the guests, and the regent of Independence Bell Chapter, Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook, brought greetings from her chapter. Dr. Bullock, president of the Order of Lafayette, made a short address, and greetings from the Sons of the American Revolution were delivered by Henry Samson. v As part of the opening patriotic ex- ercises, Matthew Trimble Sawtelle, color bearer of Capitol Society, C. A. R., recited “The American's Creed.” and led in giving the “salute to the flag,” Robert Lane Mickey, vice presi- dent of Junior Division, acting as right guard. Mrs. J. Edson Briggs, a former re- gent of John Lindsay Chapter, led the members and guests In singing “America." Under the direction of Prof. Victor Zebley, the following members of capitol Sogiety, C. A. R, in colonial costume, danced the minutet, ar- ranged by him several years ago for the use of Capitol Society: Miss Eliza- beth Sawtelle, Miss Dalsy Newkirk, Miss Marion Stewart, Miss Mildred Hoover, Miss Catharine Foster, Miss Margaret Duvall, Mi Virginia Thompson and Miss Helen Nichols. A speclal feature of the soclal hour was the music of Miss Mary Kauff- man and Miss Rea Kauffman, who gave violin solos, and also furnished the music for the minuet and singing. The C. A. R, assisted the hostesses in serving refreshments, and took part {n thé sodial dancing that closed the meeting.’ Gov. Thomss Welles Soclety, C. A. R.—Members, of ‘the senfor society were the guests of Mrs. W. Walton +Edwards and her son, Walton, who entertained in the Garden Tea House carried | xcnmmllwe tion is to take place and the Ken-|The treasurer, Mrs The Emily Nelson Chapter met for | the February meeting at the Evan-| of Grace Dodge Hotel Saturday eve- ning. A brief business session was in charge of the pfedident, Mrs. Emlg. Alberta Warren reported a recent successful card party given by the society, the proceeds used for a fund for a national C. A. R. building Allce Graham, the registrar, said that transfers had been granted to the S. A. R. for Thomas Hayward and-to the D. A. R. for Margaret Millsops and Edna Talbott. Received by transfer Mary Horton, Carl Lee and Blanche Lee. Papers filed for Dorothy Irene Johnson, John Haw- thorne Straight and Margaret Straight. Mary Catharine Posey gave violin solos and Ellzabeth Ward an instru- tiental number. An Informal dance followed. Mary Bruce Mackall was hostess for the Junior Soclety Sagurday after- noon. Flags were ordered purchased for rooms in John Eaton and Hilton | schools. Much Interest centered in plans for the tea dance, which the members will give Saturday fro to 5, at| 1417 Masgachusetts a . Audrey Belt, registrar, announced that Willlam Shinnick, and Marguerita Woodberry h accepted by the national board that papers were ready to William Schurman, Florence Harris, Charlotte Harrls and Jean FE. Smith A reading by Millicent Wood and talk on St.” Augustine, by Frances McNefll, were enjoyed. Fdmund I’ ymonds eerved as color bearer Potomac Chapter.—Mre. Drury Con- way Ludlow, regent, held its March meeting with Mrs. Doc C. Fees, at her home, 1439 Spring road, when 15 members were present Little Ruth Jane Fees, who Uneal descendent of Judge Hill &nd a member of the children's chupter of the D. A. R, “The Judge | Joseph Hill Soctety,” gave the “Salute to the Flag." This was an espectally meeting, an the chapter had decided to take up for discusslon the sub- jects now being studled by the| national committes on International | relations, and ay the roll was called | each member responded with some | human Interest story Canada or Mexico Mrs. member, ing nto and Mre. Mary joint hostesses, freshments s a Joseph c D. was the Walser, who is w a cordial greet- pter, and Mrs. Fees | Shaw, who were served delictous Marthe Washingten Chapter Tuesday at the Playhouse, 181 street, the hostesses being Mrs Lunsford, Mrs. E. L. Koe Chloe Traylor and Mrs. B The vice regent, Miss Mtlligan, pre- slded, and, after the opening ritual, read a letter from the regent, Miss Peck, written en route to H Miss Milligan reported attenda: the recent State conference and the Washington's birthday services both at St. John's Church and Continental Hall. The historian, Mrs. Yorks report of the meeting of the committee, telling of & visit old Lee House in Fredericks the restoration of beautiful K Ths Chapter is contributing to t lbrary fund, and agreed to ralse an extra sum by means of raffle or sa to glve toward the endowment the Washington College of Law. flluminating folder entitled “Women | and the Law," prepared by Mrs. Ellen | Spencer Nussey, who s sponsoring | this work, was read to the Chapter. | Mrs. Oatley gave « summary of | cirrent events at home and abroad gave historic Continental Ch: ed on Monday evening ut the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Williams, in Massachusetts avenue Park, and a arge number of members were In attendence. Reports of officers and chalrmen were presented detailing activities of the Chapter. Lilltan McMillan reported a large balance in the treas- ury. Letters were recefved from Mrs. George J. Cummings and Mrs. Har- riet A. Harrower, now absent but]| among the early meibership of the €hapter, and from Mrs. H. H. Smlth, of Fredericksburg, expressing grati- tude for a generous contribution ‘to ik’enm(vn' Mrs. Thomas D. Whyte and others spoke of the recent State conference, and the names of Mrs. | Whyte and Mrs. Cummings were pro- posed for the District Remembrance Book. Mrs. Grace W. Womack told an amusing story of revolutionary times. The name of Mrs. Burrows was proposed for membership by the Vice-Regent, Miss Annie M. Alexan- { der. At the close of the business meet- ing the hostess, Mrs. Mabel Linton | Willlams, gave a program of instru- {mental music and accompanied her husband, Mr. Floyd Williams, in a group of songs. The hostess, was assisted by Mrs. Cora Hall Sawyer, Miss Estelle Sawyer and Miss A White, and a pleasant social hour fol- lowed. Patriots Memorial Chapter was en- tertained at its March meeting by the registrar, Mrs. C. T. Watson, 1418 Clifton _street. The regent, Mrs Louise B. Schofield, presiding. Mre.. Alice Hume Cook was intro- duced as a new assoclate member. Miss Rosemary Wright and Mrs. J. E. English were elected to be members as soon as quailfied. Many reports were made by the officers, heads of committees and State committees. The regent report- led the proceedings of the State ex- {ecutive also the annual State con- ference, both in a manner that con- veved the vast amount of patriotic work being done by the chapters in- dividually and collectively in the Dis- trict. Mrs. Douglass reported the chapter house work; Mrs. Caroline F. Smith, patriotic _education; Mrs. Conway, work at Eilis Island; Mrs. Saffold, on the magazine; Miss Bragdon, on State history. Half an hour was spent in a lively discussion of current events Tea was served during the social hour. ter was entertain- | es Ruff and Ezell. It was voted tr &lve a benefit card party in the hom: of Miss Effiie Henry on the cvening of April 18, Mrs, Rose whose ancestor Damed, gave a Miss Alethea Hurley on Mexico Gouve th. Hoes, Chapter on Montic read Contlnental Hall and Revolutionawy Relfes Committes met Wedr req ‘ Further contributions tha fur nishing fund were reporied from Ann Hill, Potomue, Deborah Margaret Whetten (hapters Judge Lynn Chapter wil procecds from w card held in the near future Owing to the fact that which the rummage by to Knaph have and for tl Autumr donating til then, Mrs, Frederic see that postal K was announ. District of Mrs Mrs. Halzbe Campb treasurer, Mr encouruging Owing to th Halzberg, de fere the was read by alte sessi Mary J 1 N report Mrs. Gu cer Muss of the of Law nt fun house W dowm Goodm program Journey ley. A through soctal hour fol Lawns —are made possible by care and cultivation at this time of the year. We carry compl requisites Mann’s Evergreen Lawn Grass Seed, pint, 15c; pound, 40c. 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