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'FRATERNITIES . (Continued fr Twelfth Page.) vitation to all members of the order to attend. The degrees were con ferved February 18, after which the following entertainment under the livection of Past Patron John L. Me- Grew was given: Vocal solo, Rose Hyer Hartung of Areme Chapter, with Mrs. Wolf of Mount Pleasant Chapter at the piano: reading by P'ast Grand Matron Julia N. Streater piano solo by Miss Ruby Arnold of fakoma Chapter and vocal solo by Stanley Foltz, past pagton of Gavel Chapter, with Mrs. Lewis of St hi's Lodge Chapter accompan ist. The auxiliary home board met at the home of Mrs. Mary Baldwin Felrnary the annual card party of the chapter will be held at Liotel Willard April 7, At the meeting of Martha No. 4, February 5 the appointive offi cers had cha the program. under the chairmanship of Ethel Paine Dix- on. The following program was ren- dered: Piano solox, Jerome Williams; voral Margaret Sanford, 1 at the plano by Miss Ber- and on the violin by vocal solos, Susie N. i Mae Burns nged to give a solos compani ie Pote Sanford secompanied by flicers had arr The play. iet, which was postponed owing to the | he dormitor committee announced a theater party o given Keith's March 17. The wavs and means committee, John D. Kurtz chairman, met at the home it the secretary, Past Matron Evelyn Fiarsh, February 26, and discussed plans for the year. The next meet- =, M 5. Will be devoted to the \ferring thel Paine. The next meeting of Gavel Chapter, No. 29, will be held March 6, at which time the degrees will be con- terved. The auxillary home board will zive a card party at the home of Mrs. Florence Norris, 1011 B street north- March 14, at 8 p.m. The re services at the Masonic and Home today at 3 o'clock hed by Rev. Clyde Brown iscopal Church ligious Lastern Star will he prea pasior of Woodside 12 After a short business meeting Chapter, No. 32, will meeting. the men of ving charge of the en he principal featur i illustrated lecture by Dy New York h the Ey Mrs. Bertha the members of the fra their friends an invita- At the last meeting conferred. Among the listinguished guests were Worthy vand Matron Mrs. Gertrude B \lilans. Worthy Grand Patron George Vlitt, Past Worthy Grand Matron Virs. Flora Campbell, Past Worthy srand Patron Joseph H. Milap ivand Conductress Mrs. Sally Bogley and the matrons and patrons of 192 Wed nesday yalty have an open he chupter tertainment Tullar _of World Thr The matron extends ternity tion (tend decrees were of a Camera.’ M. Davis, and o Centennial Chapter meet next Friday eve candidates will be entertainment pro About 40 d means com- t the home of Mrs. Krnest Wednesday evening, where Lusiness meeting, cards freshiments served Washington 6. will Several and s been < of the w provided \. Huyet fee piayed and y A mecting of St John's Lodge hapter. No. 18, will held 1 cow. After a short business meeting he chapter will have n short program vookia sery Mcintyre vening i Mrs. Myrtle he work of the dormi was ziven by Mrs. chaivman nesday were held and a talk o tory committee Helen 1« hat compittee into the orde it selections choir. Durit was sung by M andidates ndition srookland Chapter emonies i solo 1 Dietz and m Molster the 1 ASsay v included a due and Miss Anno Laouise Mildred wcement Nubson, ehaivnan of TN home board connnittee, hat would he Carleton Archer Vs M hy the Mrs home « . street. northeast Past Matron 1" assistant host meeting a mu during solos held at wrence pr. March 8 Watt Gibh acted as > close of the was presented Hardell sang which laverette am Chapier. No. 23, will give a and card party at the Lee Fifteenth and L streets, March the henefit of the dormitor Conductress Stella Downs is A Ionse 18 fund hairman \ple Chapter. No. 13 Mavch 8 at 7:30 pm., after tainment bheen will meet which an ranged by and Miss Lill ht. under the Lillie Eibel and A dance was has Abel Tast s Fannie Miss Corwin Club. Freedman \airmanshin Harriett A the City en at Ch 3 nd Milans, Grand and the matrons 1926, A short entert presented. Refreshments llowed by dancing auxiliary home boavd met at the home of Associate Conductress Eliza wth Brewer with Ina McConchie as isting hostess. A dance and card party will he given at the Burlington Tintel March 17, the proceeds of which will be for the endowment and ind means pter, No Congress 5 Matren visited by was trude B George Plitt ns of served 1 and pa ment were The Chapter at meeting were enter with a minuet by the Bethany ors the “Charleston.” by Dorothy Marrinelli. Past Grand yon Tillie Chauncey was present, and Patron Mobray and the Lecturer Mollie Teachun. \shin Centennial Chapter en talned Bethany in the banquet hall hoard were enter Lva D, Court Lucia Dowan and Emily Boteh was Weekly card Wednesday at {145 Mount Pleasant street, to which \11 members of the order ave invited. The next meeting will be March 5 NATIONAL UNION. B War and Navy Council at Pythian Temple Hall Tnesday eve ninz. with President L. Prescott in the chair. The election of a repre sentative to the exccutive hoard was hed until the meeting in March The committee appointed at the last meeting, with E. M. Barr as chair: man. to take up the questfon of con- solidati members with Central Couneil 1 preliminary repos which was favorable to the consolida tior the two councils, The com mittee was instructed to confer agzain with the Mittee from Central Council two points in ques tion. and if the consolida tion would be carried out United Council met Friday evening when the degrees were conferred on three new candidates, President 15, M Pershing delivered the short form of initiation, with instructions to the new candidates o be at the class ceremonial M The re tiving president. E was the recipient of a mantel clock, the W tation Address being made by John Rhodes of Potomac Council. Tiefreshments were served., and the members present formed two teams i indulzed in a zame of indoor noits for peises. Senator J. Harry Junes mode an address and invited the the ned Boost Mi Rethany Iast regulay Past G Grand W ton home t Matron Th tained by | Monday, assisted hy Celia Mrs the 1 of e e held wuxiliary wor parties each met its e a con n one o favorable Lee | Burns, | Patron | | the | | | Hattie | ways | Miss Jate to St | siding. A council to attend the big mee of Victory Council March 5. Central Council met ning, with President Randolph J Smith ir the chair. The member indulged in an old-fashioned debate on the historical events of the life of Washington. The evening wound up with a smoker. A committee was ap- pointed, consisting of Arthur A Wright, H. C. Surguy, C. Dudley Shreve, T. K. Armstrong and George O. Auguste, to meet with a committee from State, War and Navy Cour for the purpose of effecting a con- solidation of the twe counci KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. The Grand Lodge in convention from February 19 to Feb. ruary 24. The long session was caused the accumulation of a great amount _of busi- ness. The su- preme representa tives were direct ed to prepare a list of religiou fraternal, patr! otic, political and business organiza tions of a national character having their headquarters in this city, to be presented 1o the Supreme Lodge that will hold its biennial convention in Chicago, with a view of having the supreme head- quarters of the order moved here The officers elected were installed by Patriarch John M. Kline, as fol lows: Grand chancellor, Lee B Kmory; grand vice councilor, Emil H. Jahnke: grand prelate, Israel Som mers (re-elected): grand keeper of rec s and seal, W. A. Kimmel (re-elect ed); grand master-atarms, A. L. Em brey; grand inner guard, A. H. Moody grand outer guard, Jared I. Skidmore (re-elected); grand lecturer, Ralph b FFord; Grand Lodge trustee, three years, J. Edward Wilson (re-elected); Grand Lodge trustee, two vears, Dent M. Freeman: grand tribune, five vears, John B. Dickmd The next convention will be held by the Grand Lodge February 21, 19 The report of state of the order paper” of the convention, as the mem hers made a careful canvass of the supreme and local grand domain. The per capita tax was raised to $1.25 per member, and an appropriation was made to the Gra Temple of Vit ginia, Pythian Sisters, and to the bowling league of this city. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. Elaborate made by Building ng Monday eve: was annual L. B. EMORY. the committee was the one on “state preparations the Knights of Company dance for the invitation dance St. Patrick’s night, March 17, in the main audi torium of the hall. The committee In charge, William Walsh, chairman, and Joseph Degnan, representing the building company, last Sunday per fected plans which include favors for those attending and the music. Tick et may be hed at the hall or from members of the committee. Washington Council, which initiated a large class into the fiest and second le: the ovder last night, Tues- dav evening March 9% will initate an other cluss. Lecturer . Lewis A Payne promised a pleasing surprise for the thirtieth anniversary o t organization of the which will be celebrated in Candidates of the anniversary Wil be guests of the council at the annive banquet. The member ship last Tuesday was entertained by the Debating Club of the Knights of Columbns School. Speakers for the affirmative were Miss Betty Hart and Fabi those for the negatives were Chunt 1d Thomas Me Queeney. The chairman was John . Overholt; judges. Dr. Charles Koones. 5. Jones and .John are heing Columbus committee rees of f council April Bennett s G. Holland, DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA. Kenmore Council, No. 23 ruary 18 with Councilor Dane presiding. Thre for membership wer wdress was nade Mabel Haldl The members acostia Council, tained at their Le met Belle received and an by Deputy Mrs. and friends No. 14, were anniversary party their meeting February 1 guests were Past National Miller, Charles secretary; Deputy Joyner. " State Mr. Bohrer, vocal solo, Brown: Llovd Tvler, piano Harry Tultavull, vo paned by Mr. Brown. of An enter afte Miller, state ite Councilor urer Keefe and Dalman panied by ¢ solo. and aceom Refreshments Triumph, No. &, ing, with Councilor the chair. One application statement was received. A rty will be held March 8, public invited. After the meeting zames were played & awarded 1o Pearl Wolfe Hill. Supper was se ing good of or Browning, and he; met Tuesday ther even Keull in for with the business nd priz and ved by the chairman, committee The annual Vilentine masque dance under the auspices of Golden Rule Council, No. 10, was held Monday night in the auditorium of the North east Masonic Temple, Miss Nellie I Teeple, chairman, was in charge. A march was held Mrs. C. B. Green took first prize for the most beautiful costume and Mrs, P, J. En glehart for the most unique costume. Lucille Brown danced the Charleston” and gave a sonz and fancy dance, Progr ve. No. 9, met Saturday eve. ning, with Councilor Ella Lacy pre siding One candidate was with the drill team under the mand of Capt. Isabel Wilkerson tors were present from Liberty Coun Ir. 0. U. A M The no visitation will be held he last meeting of the olden Rod Club was held at the home of Mrs Fannie Joyner. The business meeting was presided over by the president Mrs. Elizabeth Sewell. after which luncheon was served and the re in der of the afternoon spent playing five hundred. The next meeting will held at the home of the vice president, Mrs Yost, 631 East Capitol street, com Visi Bell annual March he State councilor and staff of offi will pay their annual grand visi to Mizp: No. 3. in Potomac Bank Hall. Wischnsin avenue and M street, March @ The Twentieth Century Club met at the home of Mrs. Mary -Hohenstien, with J. B. Milstead presiding in the absence of the president, Mrs. E. Viola Thompson. The birthday anniversary of the hostess was celehrated. A supper was served. Favors appropri Valentine were given, afte which a social was spent playing hearts, with the highest score being made by Mr. and Mrs. Milstead and Mrs. Downir Independence, No. 2, convened Mon day evening at 623 Louisiana avenue with Councilor Minnie Thompson pr surprise birthday anniver. R ax held in honor of State Trustees Mr Laura Taylor. At a recent meeting of Mount non, N 18, Deputy stalled the following officers: Councilor Rlunche Slaughter, Associate cilor Mrs. Ream, Associate Junfor Past Councilor Mrs. Flowe Vice Coun cilor Mrs. Railey, Associate Vice Coun- cilor Mrs. Cartel The annual grand visitation to this council will be held March S. Mayflower Council, No. 11, met Tuesday at 711 D street. with Coun- cilor Jessie Richards and Past State tation sary party w Ver- K in- applications | The | ouncilor | initiated. | Councilor Margaret Hartman presid ing. After a short business session luncheon w served. Charles H. Mille* of Liberty Council, No. 6, state secretary of the District of Columbia, and Past National Councllor FEliza- beth Sewall made addresses. TALL CEDARS OF LEBANON. | Capitol Forest, No. 104, was insti- |tuted recently in the ballfoom of the New Willard Hotel, when Baltimore Forest, No. ited this city 00 member | with a delegation of over . accompanied by its 100- piece band. After the institution cere. monies the newly instituted Forest held its first ceremonial and initiated 2 candidates. A. (. New, supreme tall cedar of the Supreme Forest of the United States, and George H. Hensler, District repre. sentative of the order, were present, together with many other supreme of- ficers and representatives of the many ted in the nearby States ay evening a delegation of [ officers and members of Capitol Forest, Vo. 104, led by Grand Tall Cedar C. Jacquette, were the guests of the Bal- timore Forest at its ceremonial in Bal- timore, Md., when approximately 3.000 tall cedars crowded the building when the ceremonial started. Many features were introduced of exceptional inte est to the members of the newly o ganized st of this eity IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN Idaho Tribe will celebrate its twen- ty-ninth birthday March 16 in Red Men's Hall. The Great Council and membershlp at large will be extended an invitation to be present. Tuesday this tribe will work the Adoption de- gree. Tribes desiring to have their “andidates Included should supply the degree master with proper credentials before the team appears on the floo) Mineola Council, D. of P., after a short bhusiness meeting, presided over by Pocahontas Joyvner, turned the council over to Mrs. Mohler and the “good of the order” committee, who had prepared a buffet luncheon in honor of the retir hem, | J. Mccracken. A musical program Was rendered and the retiring great | sachem was presented with a zold pen 5 . I. The Great represented in the persons of Pi reat ¥ hem Frank Seiffert, ( Sachem Fred Madison, Great Senior amore Alva Thompson, Great Jun- Sagamore Al Dyer and Great Rep, resentative Robert Strobel. The Every Evening Club will hold a business session at Red Men's Hall next Tuesday for the purpose of in stalling in office the following officers: Charles Watts, ace: M. B. Hays, king aul Reashears, jack, and George Lee, deuce. The hoard of great Mrs. Swindell. past instituted a_new council Jast evenir fat Odd Fellows' Hall. This couneil will he known as “Hiawatha Council No. 9. The degree team of Idaho icil, No. 1. conferred the degrees. Powhatan Tribe conferred the Adop- ion degree on a class last Thursday, which a buffet supper was chiefs, assisted by Pocahontas, Waneta Council last Tuesday A the degrees on a class. The newly anized team was congratulatad by e visiting Great Council members, | The Past Pocahontas Association i endered a banquet Thursday to the {=reat sachem and the board of great | chiefs at the City Club. Past Great ' hem Cole Blease of South Carolina and Charles Pass, great incohonee, | were the principal spes Idaho Council, 1. of 1’ wenty-seventh birthday jevening at K. of P. Hall { JR.O.U. A M. No. s, will hold fts party Friday | Conste tined s ation Council | ate Councilor {and his staff of | enter Beck 18 at pographical sireet, v Dr. Dennington Hayes ¢ St Mark’s Lutheran Church delivered a | humorous address. Reports of this | council were made hy State Secretary | John Prender and State Treasurer W Calvin Whipp. National Organizer B, | Frank Shaffer spoke on the member- | campaign, after which he pre- sented to this council the Constitution | of the United States and the Declara tion of Independence |also made by A. H | Council marshal: State Council Deputy | R. A, Burton, and State Vice Coun {cilor John D! Simpson. Edward | Ross Council was received in a body, also American Jefferson, No. 12, with | their State Council deputy, Charles W. | Magill. The councilor and members of Con- {stellation_Council werit to Anacostia { Council, No. 16, February 15 and had ithe degrees of Virtue, Liberty and conferred upon Thomas ¢ The next State Council | visitation will be to Anacostia Coun- {¢fl. No. 16, tomorrow evening at Ma | sonic Temple, Anacostia, D. C, AL the meéting of 1. Morgan Read Council, No. 1, with Couneilor William . Frnest presiding, the council bal- loted favorably on nine candidatgs, to be initiated in the order in the near {future. State Council Conductor Osear T. Harlowe and the hy-law com ! mittee drafted a new set ! which were adopted hy Star Spangled Banner Council, No |8, was called to order last Friday eve {ning. by Councilor Philip J. Kngel ardi. The hall commitiee made | tavorable reports. The degrees of | Virtue, Liberty and Patriotism were {conferred on three candidates by the e team. State Couneil Deputy Wi am M. Lanham addressed the council. Others who spoke were Councilor €. O. Taylor, from No. 10 |0 W, Magill, W. L. Sudworth, ¢, T Carpenter, H. I. Chrisman, = homas, G. L. Myers, I, J. Barr, W | 1. Kendrick and Vv neitor H. L. Jefferies. Liberty February { Temple, { Hamel pr Addresses were Hild, acting State the council. ree Bell Council, No. 20 at Northeast with Councilor iding. A committee was appointed to act_in conjunction with | the Daughters of America committee {regarding an entertainment and dance {to be held in the near future. The ouncil’s degree team, under the super- of William H. McClum, with ate Council Deputy A. C. Columbus s assistant, hold weekly rehearsals for the purpose of perfecting its team Charles 11 Hild is now, master of cere | monies. Mount met nic R. M Vernon Council, No. 10, met February 18 at 7:30 pan., with Coun- cilor (.70, Taylor presiding. Three | applications for membership were r ceived, with Otto Stewert from Alex. andria’ Council, No. 5, being admitted by card. The council adjourned at 9 0'clock to attend in a body the State Council visitation at Constell: Counc State Councilor H. v A, Beck and his staff of officers paid their annu visitation to Old Glory Council, No, 24, | when they were received by Cosncilor T. L. Doléman. Grand Oriental Court, ‘0. 1, and Central Council, No. 64, of Capital Heights were received in a hody. Addresses were made by State Councilor Harry A. Beck, Na- tional Organizer B. Frank Shaffer State Vice Councilor John D. Simpson, tate (onductor Oscar T. Harlowe. State Chaplain George L. St Deputy Frank J. Barr, Councilor L. Doleman, I'ast State Councilor L. Goodall, Past State Councllor 1. I, Wehr, T. L. Jones and ¢. T. Carpen ter. Thomus L. Jones reported that plans are being made for the first | annual base ball game. LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE. Columbia Lodge, No. 126, met Tues day to initiate the 110 candidates of the James J. Davis class. It was de sided to hold a special meeting March | 5. when it is expected to have 200 can. didates appear and take the first de- wree in initiation. Among the candi dates initiated was Representative Chauncey Little of Kansas, who de- livered an address. Chairman of hanquet committee an- nounced that several well known artists from New York would attend and also several well known talented | | 45, of Baltimore, Md., vis- | L difrerent c work- { | trol of hy-laws, | { council, Council of Alexandria, Va., February ARMY. ible to devise any justing the pres. ent inequalities in the single list of the Army. Ani- mated discussion has been going on {among the mem- bers of the mili- {tary personnel, but |the new study of {this perplexing question, it Is be- lieved, is dune the consideration {in the House and {Senate militar committees of bills to require change: in the single pro- motion list The preparation of by Gen. k intricate ng, thing, and list. The act provided list. This was done. & liberations the was directed to act ance with ervice, length of and it was had been discriminated unquestionably true these officers have just a most difficult thing Gen, line could possibly would put evervbody | equitably ought to be. of high ranking office have no pos ymotion list view the findings tioned hoard, and months recommended ecognized ce list, 1t believed list that mended that it this week Gen pinion that any factory readjustment promotion list is of that it be not ¢ Davi musicians and v man Park Hotel Davis, Mooseheart who 1 Chi James I of the The delegation of C July, city. The matter sideration for headqu the Grand erect her Moose Hotel. Several | italists of this eity of the order have offer ices in financing the it is expected that vention will take up t 1ction and decide on ., as the proper al Moose members The I several Lodge to Temple and D. K. Club Todge. hibition now touring th appear in Washington one of heart liver a lec Great North Legion. No. 10, of Columbia the governors Moose this afternoon at in Baltimore. | chartered, ARTISAN ORDER MUTUAL PRO- TECTION. Washington its annual dinner Wednesday evening. Artisan E E. L. charge the 0. Paland. Schrach and H. of the arrange dinner . W, ERTY. day. absence of the couneilc be initiation next Tue: are requested to b Justice Council, No. nesday and seve; received. Initiation March 24, also a count 10. Also a social lunch in a body, v 19. Naomi Rehekah hold a short evening followed auction. stalled officers: noble grand: Shirley grand; Alice S dent, recording secretar Raitz, financlal Strobel, treasurer, husiness row as Doreas Rebekah Lod, next meeting will on'a class of cand} are going forward phia trip in team will take tests. conf stes. for Priendship Rebekah will have as its guest o day evening, Dr. Henr grand master of the [ dent of the Rehek of President L.O.O.F Wednesday evening. A complete Charms. Butt every ‘fraterna Special - prices orders stock ;P 907 G St. N Open a Cha Account principle upon of commissioned service. brought out a list, the general provi- sfon being that 1t should be In accord- that after alists of The banquet will be held at the Ward March 8 and given in honor of Secretary of Labor invited Assembly Pearl Thomas secretary; sptember, art in the degree con means that a and in_ il was The, commis: immediately ailed by very many officers in many tegories who felt that they against claim to work King continued, because no one be drawn ust Another s who that was changed expressed adequate and satis of impossible, attempt to rectify the mistakes or in- | the which many as Brig. Gen. Campbell King, assistant chief of staff for personnel, has been igned the task to ascertain if it is of ad- Brig. Gen. King. promotion list, it was pointed out a most difficult and the framers the national defense act provided the general principles which should gov- ern in determining the relative posi- tions of officers’ upon the promotion of board hould be appointed to consider the s de- it length board ioned as It is of It is out, that where he board could ible Interest In the single | was. appointed the above-men sitting six while 1 tain inequalities in that the could be drawn, and recom- to re best Just the Army & any this city it i s the founder ldren’s lumbia 1y mov this city yrominent ed their he of Col Lodze gave a banquet Tuesday after the meeting, having as its guests the degree team and drill team of the in the of of all ty No. 51. at Unives Home and the director general of the order. to the convention of the Grand Loate, which will be held in Chicago esrly in will be instructed to agitaie for the erection of a Moose Temple in this has been under con e the rters and bust was officers of a general headquarters and who are members sery proposition and the Chicago con matter Washingto place fu for D. the Nation: hoigl for the umbia night ‘T'he Mooseheart moving picture ex e country will early Spring, and Senator Arthur Capper, | the Moose- Home, will he requested to de- ure on that occasion Baltimore members | Lodge to attend the big | the clubhouse | A special car has been held Club, The members AT C. Ric ments. Dennison a Kaplan were initiated into the order. SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF LIB- sday be ¢ dance \ served. , and members of the degree and drill teams, present. 2, met last Wed- | 1 applications were | will and guests were welcomed by Master Butler, e had After nd A, Hope Council, No. 1, held a Colonial | dance following its meeting last Tues. | Mrs. Hutehinson presided in the . There will | all held March 'he ed Freindship REBEKAH LODGES. Lodge, No. session by Malinski past 1. will tomor a package The following ave heen in- Herhert, . vice Dpresi- vi Frances M. e, No. 4, fer the Prey the whe! Lodge, of honor Emma at its | with other officers rvices | the chaplains of the Reg 1926, | every | tains and equalities of the initial arrangement would merely transfer disturbance and from one dissatisfaction another. The first championship tennis tou: the Army tion will held here from June Though this date is tentative only it will finally be proved by the authorities. elimination ments will be held in each corps area general and special ‘service school and of Washington, effort will be made to encour participate | corps area, service school and distriet | elimination tournaments, of the Regular Arm nament ol is believed that templated that in the district age officers to and Officer: corps area within the general two entrant area or Upon they district will ment pletion Army for the Army also of It has heen States at large residents of the In the event Canal Zone, If the efforts now being made to | secure congressional avvroval of leg on recommended by isla of War to pl ity as to rank, result in haplain hat chaplain grade of fi the end of 3 years after 12 years' now vears’ with of chaplains, rank higher colonel. A comparison chaplains in service. in the Army. colonel, who is chief of chaplains colonels, 6 ma lieutenants 15 chaplains which | rade of colonel in the | s (eutenant col-| It 15 lieutenant lieutenant 41 v there are the rank sponds to Army; 2 the & manders (m: the Army), and linancial prog fiscal diture of only degree | ations Philadel n o the No. 8, Tues v W. Tippett district Headquarters Fraternal Jewelry of Rinj ete.. anization auantity D. ALPHER W, o g of lumbia, and Mrs. Edna Rankin, presi ah Assembly. invitation is extended to the members the Rehekah degree to be present, Edna Rankin has called a meeting of the endownment fund com- mittee for Wednesday evening in the Temple, at 7:30 o'clock. The Rebekah Home Circle will meet Co! An 7N ) tional € ] Reserve Corps are eligi- | ble for membership in the association. The commanding and Washington will select from the mem- bers of the Army Tennis Association limits including all exempted stations except | and special represent tournament the general service to the selection will be, sent without expense by | the Government on a detached service status to participate in the champion | ship tournament. | ing_general and special ser participate in Immediately following the com the champlonship ‘ennix Association team to c | 1ueach trophy will be held. Entrants ntest for intimated Department that it is desired to have ane of the cadetship: to from the "I'nl(wl‘} reserved for civilian | nama Canal Zone. | this_cannot | complished under existing law, it has | | been suggested th | itiated authorizing a that leglslation be in- | letship for the the Secretary ce chaplains on an equal of profe: successful, promotion ular Army during This provides that the chief of be glven the allowances of a_brigadier gen ink be promoted from st lieutenant to captain at service, to major service, colonel after 20 years' service, as the case, and to colonel after 26 to the one exception of no chaplain can attain than of the the Navy indicates much more favorable conditions as to promotion obtain in that service than In the Army there is 1| st command onel in the Army) jovs leutenants, senior grade ( lieutenants de (lieutenants in the Army) proposal conforms and for 2 sar it would require an expen. $6.634 In the event of the approval of this proposal, the 10 chaplains who would be promoted are: The Chief of Chap- |tains in the lains John T. Axton, from colonel to brigadier general, while Chaplain E. P. Easterbroo Methodi: Spiscopal, |a_ wife but not children, ar North, from lieutenant colonel to |$1.80 per diem, colonel. The following chaplains | Upon the authorization o would be promoted during 1926 to the |sistence allowance it was s grade of major: J. M. Webh, Presby- | it was intended as an increx terfan: W. H. Watts, Protestant Epis- | pensation in preference to A. J. Brasted, Baptist, North; |the base pay then authoriz Afken, Congregational; B. W.|ing law for the various r Wood, Protestant Episcopal, and W.|military-naval service. At R. Arnold, Roman Catholic. Chap- |it will be recalled. the s lains J. R. Carroll and E. E. M. Sav. made that officers upon ageau, both Roman Catholics, would |rank of colonel in the be promoted f de of first | tain in the Navy no longer h lieutenant to The appoint- | children to take care of. s ment of chaplains of the Officers’ Re- | this fact they do not need serve Corps and the National Guard |Compensation as officers hq to the grade of colonel would he per- |Fank of major or lieuter mitted under this proposal. Under | in the Army and lieuten the present limitations the chaplains of these two junior components of the Army of the United States cannot be promoted beyond the grade of lieuten ant colonel. group to tourna- e it is presumed, would dren to provide for. Th it is claimed, is an e there are many colon in and ecaptains in the vy minor children whose duty i vide for. Efforts will no dout to correct this erroneous make it the Army and the capt Navy who come under this ve and roneos local, in NAVY. not the American na fon to Brazil will be continued he. the term of the present fou contract, which will expire next ovember, is the subject of consider able discussion in naval circles. From all indications, it is expected that the ommand. | Brazilians will favor the extension of the contract, but it is hardly likely than any activity along this line will he taken until after the presidential election, which will be held in March. Probably the most promising candi date for the presidency of this South American republic is Dr. Washington Luiz, former governor of San Pauio represent- { whe, in view of his strong conviction e schools | for " maintaining a small, efficient SOURTR N would in the event of his elec- the Presidency of Brazil, de- sire that the American naval mission vemain at Rio. Dr. Luiz has a h opinton of the ability of Rear Admiral Carl T. Vogelgesang, who organized the mission and served at its head until about a year ago, at which time he returned to this country and was assigned to the command of the bat tleship division of the scouting fleet | Should Dr. Luiz be returned victor at the March election, it is quite pos sible that he would request the re- | jucy 0 A" WIINEC Trom & detail of Admiral Vogelgesang a8 | yoryice to the duse ot o head of the mission. The latter, how- | from ever, it Is understood, prefers his as- | ' Thic prop signment with the fleet to remain at |, cianr offer | sea. Extension of the contract will | | -omotion % Togad he | necessitate & number of changes to | pomotion fieia L i | be made in the personnel of the mis- | o A ORPOH 30 slon, as the tours of duty of several | joved by th officers will have expired by next No- | ning mates of the 1ine vember. the Navy, whethe All officer: ard | Whether miss yond of each | vear of ins in distriet class, There are fou ment this week, schools, posal for the his corps equalization of the Navy This subject has heen a_th side of the naval establis some time, and zreat intere ttached to the outcome of ition posal follows: (1) corps officers shall have the motion, or the same oppor promotion, as officers of time in the line; | corps officers may be adva ame time as their qualifiec ‘avies in the line are that staff corps officers similar hazard for non-ad and similar penalty for fai advanced as may rotemporaries in the line, a parity of opportunity a I be maintained from t entrants the e Com | tlon” to the try-outs the the War be ac f separa; al immediately promotion sional and | it | ten | An o of line of In addition to the subsistence allow- ance diserepancies revealed in this olumn the past two weeks, further inconsistencies in the allowances pro- vided for members of the military aval personnel have been observed. | This pertains to the joint service pay | act of 1922, which provides that offi- | cers receiving the pay of the fi pay period shall receive one subsist- | ence allowance per diem: those re ceiving the pay of the second, third and sixth pay periods shall receive two subsistence allowances per diem, | £eon General of the Navy, and those receiving the pay of the| \Washington this week on [fourth and fifth pay periods shall re. S. 8. Henderson for an celve three subsistence allowances per dlem. The fourth and fifth pay pe- | riods, it is pointed out. are the average pay periods for majors and licutenant colonels in the Army and lieutenant In the | commanders and commanders in the holding | Navy. For colonels in the Army and | tion of corre. | captains in the the sixth pay period is the uvel pay period Pensacola, Fla. Capt is pointed out, however, that by | Upham, now in comman {reason of having had 17 or more U. S. 8. Tenne will 1 ye previous service that there thout April 1 by Capt Some captains in the Army Stone, who is now in comm lieutenants in the Navy who receiving ship at New Yor the pay of the fourth pay period. It|his relief, Capt. Upham also is explained that there are colo- | o the maval air station at nels in the Army and captains in the | Fla., where he will pursue Navy who, having each a1 wife and | tion course. Some time d several children to provide for, arc|ing Summer, Capt. Uphar allowed a subsistence allowance of | lieve Capt. James J. Raby £1.20 per diem. while command of this Pensaco then will b same promotion status of all numbers or perce | krades or ranks in the sta Iso proposed the present authorized total f officers in any corps pointed out in the Navy it should remove the frictio content due to inequality of | ax between the various cory line. pay and 1 and the | lieutenant | time, | chief sent the Jieutenant Rear Admiral Edward R status of that s in the West Indies Grow, Marine pection division, Bureau Surgery, will leave 1 the near future for medical department leston and Parris 1s Cay of 104 cap com Army). 11 pains in Junion This President’s the s Ga and receiv If performance meansathing toyou —if you care at all for the very utmost and at thesame time the most econom- ical in six-cylinder motoring—Hupmo- bile is the Six that isbound to win you. Touring, five-passenger, $1325. Sedan, five- passenger four-door, $1385. 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The four purposes of this pro (2) that qualified nced at the promoted shall be suffered by 1 those corps wherein their cotemporaries - der this proposal will be placed in the | Abolishment » change is made in and Department of the medical department head will BEANS AND CORN STAPLES sl |\ MOUND BUILDERS’ DIET { the sub. ated that e in com- changing | Prehistoric People Lived in Main on These Foods. Research by d by exist nks of the Scientist Shows. this time, CLEVELAND, Ohio, February 8.— The modern seientific dietitian would have had a zreat opportunity to prac- tice his vocation among the mound | builde of prehistoric times. Beans and corn were the only things abou olding the | which they knew much nt colonel | Habits of the prehistoric peoples comman | are described at length in a new his- who, | tory compiled by Harold L. Madison. chil: | curator of education of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Mr s one, as | Madison said there is little doubt but the Army the mound builders were a race who have [of Amer Indians t is to pro- Corn and beans be made | foods of the mound huilders, bellef, to |they planted and cultivated in gardens. They knew nothing wheat, milk and butter. The men red a piece of woodland by cut- ting down the trees with stone axes, land burning the brush and debris leaving the ashes to fertilize the soil The women then planted cor £nG beans in rows among the tree stum The larder was augmented by fruits nuts and acorns, and by game and fish Food was prepared by knives made of flint and jasper, flaked to a thi sharp blade. ~ Mortars made of sand stone were in common use. In them with the aid of a pestle, corn and acorns were ground into meal For forks they probably used awls made of hones, according to Madison Madison's research has covered the | country. ARTISTS OWN MODELS. French Get Pa Pose, Others Cost Too Much. PARIS, February ® the most distinguished femin bhers of the French displayed to th¥ publ Spring salon, and all | high cost of arti: the ladies Who are i today or cap- ave minor nd due to as much mor staple which their of were the the | Depart- of promo- orn in the hment for st is being this propo. That staff same pro- rtunity for their own | aff d cotempo- 3) suffer | vancement lure to be | their nd (4) that nd penalty he date of ry into the tion there Fellow nters to Some of ne mem b grants to id the line immedi; been or offic f &taff f Hiol in for paintin walent and arr or hourg” thes | erests Inste: sitti ladies of their i for them Time shapely trying The adve English and equipped with put an end to that for half a day's Today it ceives for atte at the Chamber te en- run < of un models at tance ntages in a ff corps is was wher ul maodel woul beauti and the most an hour, American Scandinavian anze-proof money In 1919 the price 1z was 10 franes than a v half-day postures for 1 frane allowance f as it i artist n and dis promotion ps and the is more dent session Stitt, Sur will leave board the inspection tivi So D, William on duty as of Naviga apt. Thomn 1 be given time during Leahy, who h detail officer i reau ot. ugene | tion, will be relieved by ¢ of the| R, Kurtz. 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