Evening Star Newspaper, December 30, 1928, Page 56

10 THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, DECEMBER 30, 1928—PART 4.~ ' e . P FRATERNITIES MASONIC. LODGES. Wednesday—Washington _Cen No. 1L E_A. secial.’s B A tennial, pm. #31. No. 4. ingleton, No. 30, F. C. No. 47. entertainment. No. 7. E. A. 'HE Potentate’s “Golden Apple Ball” of Almas Temple, which was to be held early in the new year, has been changed by the committee in charge of the affair to April 2, in the ballroom of the Willard Hotel, and will hence- forth be known as the Annual Spring Ball of Almas Temple under the aus- pices of the uniformed bodie). The uniforgied bodies will meet Thursday evening, January 10. Petworth Lodg», No. 47, will hold a short business meeting Thursday, fol- ®owed by a social evening of enter- tainment and dancing at Joppa Lodge ‘Temple, 4209 Ninth street northwest. All members of the fraternity are in- vited to bring their familles and friends. Elections. Chevy Chase, No. 42: Charles E. Detmer, master; Henry DeC. Adams, senior warden; John W. Johnston, Jjunior warden; Fred E. Kunkel, P. M., secretary; Henry W. Smith, treasurer; Rev. Edward O. Clark, chaplain; Rev. J. Hillman Hollister, assistant chaplain; Robert E. Kline sr., master of cere- monies; Robert E. Kline jr., senior dea- con; John B. Reed, junior deacon: Robert H. Simpson, senior steward; Lewis V. Judson, junior steward; Web- ster E. Osmond, tiler. Trustees: Rob- ert E. Kline, sr.; Isaac R. Hitt, P. M.; William B. Reed. Representatives: Ma- sonic Board of Relief, Lewis V. Jud- son and Prbert H. Simpson; St. John’s Mite Assooiation, Edward H. Russell; Masonic Employment Bureau, Mark A. Tyndall; Masonic and Eastern Star aniel G. Davis, P. M. EASTERN STAR. At the last meeting of La Fayette Lodge Chapter the following officers were installed: Laura M. Dyre, matron; Hugh W. Smith, patron; Blanche H. Enterline, associate matro; Lorretta C. Rabenhorst, conductress; Margaret E. Smith, associate conductress; Helen B. Hall, secretary; Lillie V. C. Myers, treasurer; Gladys J. Thompson, mar- shal; Bonita B. Peters, chaplain; Ger- trude Ruzika, organist; Ruth B. Nich- olson, Adah; Sarah J. Sechrest, Ruth; Olive C, Cleare, Martha; Doris M. Mc- Gowan, Electa; Mary C. Groverman, warder, and Casper W. Hall, sentinel. The installing officers were: Past Ma- tron Bonny Starkey, installing officer; Past Matron Helen B. Hall, marshal, and Ona B. Adler, chaplain. Distin- Home, tinel. The installing officers were: Bessie Short, matron; Grace Rosen- busch, grand marshal, and Elizabeth McNeal, grand chaplain. After the installation of officers the following presentations were made: jewel from the chapter to junior past matron, presented by junior past pa- tron; silver to junior past patron from and by his matron; roses to the matron from the Mu Delta Sigma; silver to junior past matron and junior past patron from the Mu Delta Sigma, pre- sented by Misses Virginia Lake, Ella Dowden and Dorothy Carroll; bar pin from the officers of the chapter present- ed to junior past matron by Willlam Dowden; gavel to the matron from her patron and his wife, presented by Ber- the Eaton; scarf presented to matron from Mrs. Neil and Mrs. Stoop by the junior past matron, and an evening bag from Mrs. Pickel, presented to the matron by Mrs. Bell. Joppa Lodge Chapter will hold a re- ception for the new officers after a short business meeting January 2. The chapter will celebrate its birthday an- niversary January 16, when Past Ma- tron Annie E. Scott and Past Patron Wwilliam J. Buehm will have charge of the program. ‘The following officers were installed in East Gate Chapter, December 21: Matron, Mabel A. Keil; patron, J. Ma- rion Castell; secretary, Anna S. Cas- tell (re-elected); treasurer, Elsie H. Hays (re-elected); conductress, Pearl M. Rupp; associate eonductress, Anna L. Lambert: chaplain, Malinda E. Gates; marshal, Mary W. Kissinger; organist, Ella May Hughes; Adah, Mary W. McMinnimy; Ruth, Alma B. White; Esther, Wilma W. Sigmon; Martha, Mary H. Yager; Electa, Ger- trude T. Cross; warder, Jessie I. Lewis; sentinel, James E. Payne. The install- ing officer was Past Matron Bessie M. Linger, assisted by Junior Past Matron Lillian E. Armstrong as marshal, and Lulu A. Foster as chaplain. - Past Ma- tron Castell installed her husband as partno. Retiring Matron Armstrong was presented a past matron’s jewel and gifts from her patron and her officers. The retiring patron was presented with gifts from the chapter and his matron. Matron Keil received gifts from her husband, her sons and her officers and flowers from Past Grand Matron Loffler and from mem- bers of the woman’s class of the Sher- wood Presbyterian Church. Features of the evening were violin solos by Edward B. Wayson, accom- panied by Mrs. Bell; solo by Mrs. Eppa Norris, remarks by Past Grand Matron Cowles and illuminated Christmas trees, decorated with favors which were later presented by a Christmas fairy, impersonated by Mrs. Eva Rose. guished guests were Past Grand Ma- trons Campbell and Barnhart, Right Worthy Grand Secretary Keyes, Right Worthy Grand Treasurer Lamond and Past Grand Patrons Dunkum and Dulin. Msbelle Ellis wil be installed Esther at the meeting January 26. The meet- ing on January 12 has been called off. There will be initiation at the January 26 meeting. At the meeting of Gavel Chapter De- cember 18 Right Worthy Grand Secre- tary Minnie Keyes, assisted by Junior Past Grand Matron Lena Stephenson as chaplain and Past Matron Cleon F. Crampton of Mount Pleasant Chapter as marshal, installed the following officers: Mrs. Frances C. Lear, matron; Dr. Conrad Praetorius, patron; Miss Nora M. Heim, assoclate matron; Mrs. Lillian Rowzee, secretary; Mrs. Jean- nette. Praetorius, treasurer; Mrs. Ruth Coates, conductress; Mrs. Viola Krause, associate conductress; Mrs. Eva Shaw, chaplain; Miss Marion Gobel, marshal; Mrs. Anna Vierbuchen, organist; Mrs. Katherine Miller, Adah; Miss Hazel Booker, Ruth; Mrs. A. May Walker, ‘Esther; Mrs. Gladys Alexander, Mar- tha; Mrs. Dorothy Falls, Electa; Mrs. Edith Tice, warder, and Oscar Shomo, sentinel. Past Matron Jeannette Prae- torius acted as marshal for the instal- lation of her husband. The matron was presented with a gavel from her husband by Past Patron Charles Miller @t Hope Chapter; also a bag, presented by Right Worthy Grand Secretary Min- nle Keyes from Past Matron Lear. The outgoing matron, Lillian Rowzee, was nted with a past matron's jewel Past Patron Clyde Nichols; silver presented by the associate matron from her officers of 1928; also a brief case from Lucy B. Jones, presented by Past Matron Louise Darby. The next meeting, January 1, has been called off. At _the meeting of Martha Chapter December 21 Past Grand Matron E. Campbell, Past Grand Matron Grace Kimmel and Past Matron Annie Cawson installed the following officers: Mrs. Ray Kimmel Wonderly, matron; Mr., Carleton R. Fry, patron; Mrs. Alice M. Dixon, associate matron; Past Ma- ; #¥on Evelyn S. Hursh, secretary; Mrs. Heimer, treasurer; Mrs. Elsie M. | r, conductress; Mrs. Emma Mas- ' mon, associate conductress; Mrs. Pauline ' Pry, chaplain; Miss Amelia Payne, mar- shal; Edgar Hoyer, organist; Miss Ethel Towner, Adah; Mrs. Mary Tow- ers, Ruth; Miss Ruth Estabrook, Esther; Miss Marion Hine, Martha; Mrs. Edith Chanda, Electa; Miss Bernetta Beavers, warder, and Jesse T. Stephens, sentinel. Gifts were presentec the matron and patron by Past Matron Annie Cawson and Past Patron Richard E. Titlow. Presentations to the retiring officers were made by Past Grand Matron Flora E. Campbell, Past Matron Eve- lyn S. Hursh, Past Matron Louise Lin- thicum, Junior Past Matron Charlotte Paine, Past Patron R. E. Wells, Junior Past Patron Kenneth Fernald and Con- ductress Elsie M. Speer. Among the distinguished guests were Grand Ma- trons Grace Kimmel and Lena Stephen- son. ‘The program consisted of piano solos by Mrs. Marion Richardson Rouzi, reci- tations by Junior Past Matron Harmon of Electa Chapter and a solo by Mrs. Alvaryte Roepke. ‘The ways and means committee met 8t the home of the matron, 1833 Cali- fornia street, December 28. There will be a reception to the members and new officers, followed by dancing, at the meeting January 4. ‘Warren G. Harding Chapter called a cial meetingnnecember 22 for the in- allation of officers as follows: Matron, Rena Harding; patron, Clifford Spence; associate matron, Mrs. Bessie Franzoni; conductress, Miss Jane Keely; associate conductress, Mrs. Edith Spence; secretary (re-elected), Mrs. Ruth Fees; treasurer, Miss Grace Wil- liams; chaplain, Mrs. Emma Coumber; Adah, Mrs. Clare Loud; Ruth, Mrs. Dorothy Nichols; Esther, Mrs. Miller; Martha, Mrs. Julia Corsa; Electa, Mrs. Emma Howenstine; marshal, Mrs. Bes- sie McRea; warder, Mrs. Ney: sentinel, Mr. Spano; trustee, Mr. Blakelock, re- elected to serve three years. Mrs. Grace Coles continues as representative on puard of directors of Masonic and East- ern Star Home. l\gs. ‘Teachum, grand lecturer, pre- At the last meeting of Mizpah Chap- ter, special guests were the grand ma- tron, grand patron and Past Grand Patron Bogley. There was a Christ- mas tree, and Santa Claus (Mr. Kun- kel) distributed candy gifts to the ofi- cers from the matron, patron and Bes- sie Short. He also presented the ma- tron with silver from the patron, a plant to the patron from the matron, silver to the patron from the officers of the chapter, and crystals to Bessie Short from the chapter. ‘The following officers were installed: Amelia Lilly, matron; Raymond Rey- nolds, patron; Bertha Eaton, associate matron: Lottie Bamforth, secretary: Catherine Waters, treasurer; Ethel Jones, conductress; Marie Morris, asso- ciate conductress; Lydia Krauss, cha) lain; Mildred Leecke, marshal; Flor- ence Bell, organist; Esther; Bi w’fi Reynol ner, warder, aad Leila Payne, Martha; 4 Novella Lilly, ds, Blecta; Helen Wag- Brawaer Legge, sen- | son; patron, Herery Pace; as: assisted by Mrs. Mary Kissinger, to the incoming and retiring officers. The de- grees will be conferred at the first meeting in January, and the birthday anniversary will be celebrated Janu- ary 18. Mrs. Prances I. Dobson, matron, and Cavour O. Bohrer, patron, of Unity Chapter. entertained their officers and star points at a banquet at the Roose- velt Hotel December 20. Gifts were presented by the matron. Games were played, prizes awarded and a number of the guests made short addresses. Installation of officers of Cathedral Chapter was: Matron, Hazel K. Kep- hart; patron, George A. Casey; asso- ciate matron, Ethel Martin; conduc- tress, Alice M. Taylor; associate con- ductress, Phoebe Lightner; chaplain, Louise Garner; marshal, Bertha Hu- ber; organist, Carrie J. Vogt:; Ruth, Pauline Rouse; Esther, Dorothy Blair; Martha, Carolyn Casey; Electa, Helen Bodwell; warder, Pearl Keck; sentinel, Charles Parker. Grand Patron William J. Dow installed the matron and pa- tron and the remainder of the officers were installed by Past Grand Matron Jessie W. Cowlés, assisted by Past Ma- tron Ethelyn F. Casey as installing marshal and Past Matron Bessie Ship- man as chaplain. Distinguished guests were Past Grand Matron Mary O'Brien, Past Grand Matron Tillie Chauncey and Past Grand Patron Jason Water- man. Past Matron Harriet Redmond of Salem Chapter, Salem, Mass., present- ed the matron with a gift and presen- tation speeches in connection with gifts to others were made by a number of the members. At the next meeting there will be entertainment. Trinity Chapter at its last meeting had i.nsytalmlon of officers, the in- stalling officer being Grand Lecturer Mollie E. Teachum, assisted by Past Matron Mary C. Wayson, as grand mar- shal, Junior Past Matron Amy Hoover as grand chaplain. The officers installed were: Matron, Evelyn A. Strout; pa- tron, Dr. Clarence Weaver; associate matron, Effie Mohler; secretary, Mary C. Wayson (third term); treasurer, Ella Smith (second term); conductress, Audrey Morisette; associate conductrass, Ruby Franklin; _chaplain, Deboran Strietburger; marshal, Thelma Hansen, organist, Mrs. Bell; Adah, Edna Mor- risette; Ruth, Mrs, Dedeker; Esther, Lee Ola Robertson; Martha, Gretchen Kidwell; Electa, Florence Evans; warder, Elizabeth Monoghan; sentinel, Christian Gates. The matron was pre- sented with many gifts, also the retiring matron and patron received many gifts from the officers and friends. The matron's jewel was presepted by Dr. Weaver, and the patron’s jewel by Grand Lecturer Mollie E. Teachum. Th2 next meeting of the chapter will be January 3. Mount Pleasant Chapter at the meet- ing January 4 will have its annual New Year party. There will be entertain- ment, dancing and refreshments. Guests of honor will be Columbia Chapter, and the Masonic bodies which meet in the Masonic Temple at Four- teenth and Kenyvon streets. At the last meeting the following officers were in- stalled by Past Grand Matron Nellie Fletcher: Matron, Sarah Williams; patron, Edward E. Swan; associate ma- tron, Nina S. Taylor; secretary, Mar- garet Keiser; treasurer, Mary Alice Shaw; conductress, Pearl Edwards; as- sociate conductress, Mildred Woodcock; chaplain, Mary Morrison; marshal, Birdie Swan; organist, Maie Nichols; Adah, Christina Campbell; Ruth, Ethel Gray Lloyd; Esther, Aline Campbell; Martha, Marle Barr; Electa, Mabel: Chenault; warder, Madge Smith; sen- linel, George Smith. After the instal- lation there was a Christmas party and a short pageant in which Mildred Crampton and Doris Nichols partici- pated. Gifts were given to those pres- ent by Santa Claus. Fidelity Chapter announces meetings the first and third Saturdays at Ma- sonic Temple. At a special meeting of Electa Chap- ter the officers were installed by Mrs. Elizabeth Harmon, as matron; Mrs. Or- rie Hanes as marshal, and Mrs. Marietta Thompson as chaplain. Mrs. Lulu Eno installed the matron. The officers are: Miss Florence Womersley, matron; Wil- liam Tucker, patron; Miss Margaret Mills, associate matron; Mrs. Elsie Rob- inson, secretary; Mrs. Helen Roberts, treasurer; Mrs. Elsie Fisher, conduct- ress; Miss Dorothy Tucker; associate conductress; Mrs. Minnie Arnold, chap- lain; Miss Edna Eno, marshal; Mrs, Maud Fry, organist; Mrs. Frances Smith, Adah; Mrs, Alice Weickhardt, Ruth; Mrs. Nellie Wood, Esther; Mrs. Mamie Cornish, Martha; Mrs. Blanche Bos- well, Electra; Mrs. Elizabeth Scott, warder; Arthur Eno, sentinel. Solos were sung by Charles F. Rob- and a Christmas pageant given. Elizabeth Harmon was presented with the past matron’s jewel, a tea cari and a coffee perculator set. Robext Thompson was presented with a fishing set and an auto lunch basket. The newly installed matron was presented with gifts, erts, Mrs. At the last meeting of Chevy Chase ; Margaret Jenkins, Ruth: Edith{ Chapter the following officers were in- stalled by Past Grand Matron_ Nellie G. Fletcher: "Matron, Margaret, Pll:a matron, Anne Northrop; secretary, Britomarte Jones; treasurer, Marie S. Kolb; conductress, Bell Baker Pierce; associate conductress, Hennrietta Cole; chaplain, Ella J. Myers; marshal, Edith ‘Wallack; organist, Claribell Thomas; Adah, Leila Nye Pace; Ruth, Ruth Rey- nolds; Esther, Rosemary Wright; Mar- tha, Francies Henry: Electa, Mae Pur- cell; warder, Gladys Foggo; sentinel, George Wentzell. A solo was rendered by Edith Wal- lack and a quartet by Claribell Thomas, Bell B. Pierce, Leila Pace and Edith Wallack. The newly installed officers led the members in singing carols. The matron of 'me Chapter an- nounces the next meeting, January 2, will be young people’s night. There will be an entertainment, refreshments and dancing. ‘Washington Centennial Chapter on December 21 installed the following offi- cers: Jessie Estelle Mountjoy, matron; William Watson Ayers, patron; Helen J. Holland, associate matron; Lillian E. Alber, secretary; Ella Woodward, treasurer (re-elected); Mary H. Bayles, conductress; Susie Huyett, associate condustress; Mattie McDowell, chap- lain; Eva Burton, marshal; Florence Hynson, organist; Catherine Hertz- berg, Adah: Hazel Linton, Ruth; Cath- erine Huyett, Esther; Sylvia Heinrich, Martha; Alice Elliott, Electa; Kathryn Paxson, warder; Justin W. Swain, sen- tinel. Grand Lecturer Mollie E. Teach- um was installation officer, with Louise E. Albert as grand marshal. Grand Matron Sallye Bogley and Grand Pa- tron William Dow were guests of honor. Mrs. Bailey, president of the Matrons and Patrons’ Association, was among the distinguished guests. There was the presentation of jewels, also silver and glassware to the retir- ing matron and patron. A basket of roses was presented by the conductress, Mary H. Bayles, to the new matron in the name of the chapter. The home board committee also presented her with an electric waffle iron. She also received a gavel from the Matrons’ and Patrons’ Association of 1928. Ella M. Fenton, retiring secretary, was present- ed with an umbrella, a gift of the past matrons of the chapter. The meeting of January 4 will be the occa- sion of the ninth birthday anniversary of the Chas%w' which will be celebrated with refreShments and dancing. Joseph H. Milans Lodge Chapter will meet Thursday evening in Northeast Masonic Temple. After the meeting there will be a complimentary card party. The ways and means committee will hold a card party January 15 at Northeast Masonic Temple. ‘The installation of officers was held at Brookland Chapter last Wednesday evening with Associate Grand Matron Gibb as installing officer, Past Matron. Lucy Mayo installing marshal, and Past Matron Burnside installing chaplain. The following officers were installed: Mrs. Gertrude C. Litschert, matron; George H. Stiles, patron; Mrs. Ruth B. Speake, associate matron; Mrs. Anna Gutshall, secretary; Mrs. Syduey G. ‘Wright, treasurer; Mrs. Evelyn Booker, conductress; Miss Nell Hiscox, asso- ciate conductress; Mrs. Rose Virnstein, chaplain; Mrs, Teresa Sears, marshal; Miss Beatrice Pestell, organist; Miss Alice Hunt, Adah; Miss Elizabeth Bruner, Ruth; Mjss Jean Molster, Esther; Miss Dorothy ‘Grist, Martha; Miss Mary Eastlack, warder. The matron was marshaled by her husband, Frank Litschert, and the patron was installed by his wife, Junior Past Matrn Grace B. Stiles. ‘A short sketch written by Mrs. Gwynette Willis was presented by Past Matrons Carlton and Nubson, Mrs. Minnie Neil, Past Patrons Nubson and Neil, Edw. T. Williams, Miss_Frances Litschert, Bob Litschert and Miss Ceroline Stiles. Distinguished guests present were Past Grand Matron Crawford and Associate Grand Patron Proctor. ODD FELLOWS. Installations will be held in the va- rious subordinate lodges this week. ‘The following installing officers will install the lodges as named: Past Grand Edward H. Holkamp to Beacon Lodge; Past Grand Alfred H. Noakes to Cove- nant Lodge; Past Grand Bascom F. Gordon to Federal City Lodge; Past Grand Guy F. Glossbrenner to Bright- wood Lodge; Past Grand Edgar W. Parks to Columbia Lodge; Past Grand Samuel Ehrlich to Union Lodge; Past Grand Lewis W. Bennett to Salem Lodge; Past Grand Semuel F. Frye to Mount Pleasant Lodge; Past Grand Isidor Lipov to Amity Lodge; Past Grand Edward L. Weber to Washing- ton and Golden Rule Lodge jointly; Past Grand Walter S. Norway to Phoenix Lodge; Past Grand Frank Ricker to Central and Metropolis Lodges jointly; Past Grand Milton S. Fall to Friendship Lodge; Past Grand Percy C. Ellett to Eastern and Harmony Lodges jointly; Past Grand Paul G. Dietrick_to Langdon Lodge, and Past Grand William L. Wood to Excelsior Lodge. Rebekah Lodges. P. N. G. Mrs. Mary Bownings and staff of Naomi Rebekah Lodge will install the officers of Fidelity Rebekah Lodge Tuesday evening. ‘The I O. O. F. Home Circle will meet Wednesday evening at I. O. O. F. ‘Temple. . N. G. Mrs. Bertie Purdy and staff of Martha Washington Rebekah Lodge will install the officers of Dorcas Re- bekah Lodge Thursday evening. Miriam Rebekah Lodge and Friend- ship Rebekah Lodge will hold a_joint installation of officers at Miriam Lodge room Friday evening. Mrs. Alice Wood- worth and Mrs. Daisy Smithson are Ih; mfitalung officers. staff of Fidelity Rebekah Lodge will install the officers of Mount Pleasant Rebekah Lodge Thursday evening. Officers were elected at the last meet- ing of Dorcas Rebekah Lodge. There was a tacky party. Annie Norvel won first prize and Mrs. Margaret Seymour second prize. The prizes were presented by Mrs, Royston and Mr. Kincer. Candy from the Christmas tree was presented all. The Noble and Vice Grands Associa- tion met at the home of Mrs. Rose Pollard, 525 Second street northeast, with Mrs. Lilly McMullan and Mrs, Douzella Kaufman as assistant host- esses. Schuyler Colfax Rebekah Lodge re- ceived the president of the Rebekah Assembly, Mrs. M. Margaret Royston, at her annual visitation December 11, in I. O. O. F. Temple. Accompanying the president were J. Burton Kincer, grand master: Roscoe Jenkins, grand patriarch; Eppa C. Royston, captain of Canton Washington, and the president of the Rebekah Assembly of Virginia, Mrs. Nevins, Gifts were presented to the officers. There were musical selec- tions by the Westbrooke Trio and read- ings by Miss Irmingarde Johnson. DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA. Mizpah Council convened Tuesday evening with the councilor, Mrs. Ella Stone, presiding. Santa Claus presented the children with candy, oranges and books. The Christmas party included an en(emmm;;n o(‘refiltatlons by Vl.ré ginia Keys, Naomi Haggerman an Jane Thomas. Christmas carols were sung. Carroll Robertson gave selections on the ukulele, accompanied by Archie Money with a harmonica. Mrs. Louise Dyer, past councilor, announced she had presented a new flag to the Henry Clay Public School in Lyon Park, Va., in behalf of her daughter, who attends the sald school. Unity Council met December 19 with the councilor, Mrs. Thelma Haas, pre- siding. Four applicants were elected to membership. The 1928 campaign for new members for this council con- cluded December 18, when the Red Side, sponsored by George V. Meile as captain, won the drive. The Blue Side G. Mrs. Ida Thompson and | La Rocl of the State councilor, Mrs. Meile, and was named the Meile Class Initiation. Fol- lowing is_the result of the election of officers: Councilor, Mrs. Minnie Hake; associate councilor, Mrs. Mildred Poore; vice counselor, Katherine Kueter; asso- ciate vice councilor, Mrs. Jennie Hicks; assistant recording secretary, Mrs. Han- nah Gates; conductor, Mrs. Gertrude Douglass; warden, Miss Viola Mallonee; inside sentinel, Mrs. Alberta Mallonee; outside sentinel, Luther Kirk; trustee (6 _months), Mrs. Alberta Mallonee. A Christmas entertainment and party for the children of the members was held December 26. - Triumph Council was opened wil Councilor Mrs. Mary D. Towers pre- siding Thursday evening. Degrees were conferred on Mrs. Florence Voorshear and Miss Mary Jennings. A reception was held in honor of Past Councilor Miss Florence A. Hahn, now State council trustce; Past Deputy Mrs. Mary P. James of Anacostia Council; Na- tional Representative Mrs. Pearl Wolfe of this council and to present Deputy State Councilor Mrs. Elizabeth Sewell, past national councilor. Three of the, State officers were welcomed by the councilor and presented with flowers. Presentations were made as follows: Mrs. Amelia Budesheim, to State Trus- tee Miss Florence A. Hahn; Mrs. Lillian McCormick, to National Representative Mrs. Pearl Wolfe, and Councilor Mrs, Mary D. Towers to Past Deputy Mrs. Mary P. James. Mrs. Elizabeth Sewell was detained at home owing to illness. John L. Burnett Council met Monday night with Mrs. Josephine C. Herbert, councilor, presiding. Vice Councilor Mayree Dailey made a report on the by-laws. Instructions regarding require- ments of the State Council were given by State Council Deputy Mrs. Elizabeth Shepherd. The office of financial sec- retary was declared vacant and Miss Minnie Biarasky was temporarily ap- pointed. Talks were made by Mrs. Elizabeth Shepherd, J. C. Herbert, Wal- ter M. Boyd, Mayree Dailey and others. The last meeting of the Past Coun- cilors’ Association of Triumph Council was held at the home of Drillmaster Harry Buell. Games were played and songs were sung. The next meeting will be with Miss Florence A. Hahn, 501 B street northeast. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. ‘The ways and means committee will meet Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. The board of directors of the Knights of Pythias Hall Association will not meet until January 14. Mount Vernon Lodge will meet to- morrow evening. ‘The following deputy grand chancel- lors have been appointed by Grand Chancellor A. Lacy Embrey to install officers of the several lodges at their first convention in January: Franklin Lodge, Israel Sommers; Mount Vernon Lodge, Cleveland Kennicutt; Webster Lodge, Ellery W. Heiss; Syracusians Lodge, Ralph B. Ford; Calanthe Lodge, A. Lacy Embrey, grand chancellor; Hermione Lodge, Frank B. Crown: Ex- celsior Lodge, Herman Walthall; Union Lodge, Dent. M. Freeman; Capital Lodge, A. Lacy Embrey, grand chan- cellor; Columbia Lodge, A. Herman ‘Woody; Amaranth Lodge, W. A. Kim- mel; Rathbone-Superior, A. Herman ‘Woody; Century-Decatur, Albert Kah- lert; Home Lodge, John B. Dickman. Rathbone Temple held its regular meeting Friday evening. Following the business session, a sketch, entitled “The Mock Wedding,” was given under the direction of Mrs. Mary E. Hooper. The newly elected officers will be installed January 4 by the installing officer, Miss Freda Marks. JUNIOR ORDER UNITED AMERI- CAN MECHANICS. J. Morgan Read Council met in Star Hall, Mount Rainier, Md., December 21 and was convened by Past Councilor Malcolm Reintzel. The degree and drill teams conferred the degrees upon the following: Howard W. Loy, George F. Loy, Emery B. Smith, Samuel O. Presley, William P. Reese, Edward L. Hayre, Donald E. Pitts, Clyde L. Miles, Amos T. Hall, Harper P. Shinn, Wil- liam H. Gschidle, Edward 8. Richards, Volney A. Cocke, John W. Bright, George Martin, Frederick A. Reel, Harry S. Henderson, W. C. Daniels, W. T. Daniels and Oscar F. Harlow. The fol- lowing officers were elected: Councilor, Roland Haley; vice councilor, Ira N. Johnson; recording secretary, Ward A. Davis; financial secretary, John M. Ear- nest (re-elected); treasurer, William P, Earnest, sr. (re-elected); warden, Ber- nard Myles; conductor, Edwin B. Pitts; inside sentinel, J. Russell Sampson; out- side sentinel, John Myles; chaplain, George L. Tait, and trustee for 18 months, Oscar T. Harlow. Star Spangled Banner Council, No. 8, met at Junior Order Temple and was called to order by Councilor J. R. Ber- gin December 14. Eight applications for membership were received and four clected to membership. S. A. Massey was given the obligation and Past Coun- cilor Fisher, formerly of Columbia Coun- cil, was admitted by card. The mem- bership drive by the blue and red teams of the council came to a close with each team securing 33 members. Remarks. were made by State Chaplain George L. Myers, Past Councilors Sud- warth, Bushey, Kendrick and others. Andrew Jackson Council met in Jun- ior Order Temple December 18 and was called to order with Councilor D. E. '‘Quade presiding. The degrees were conferred upon a class of 33 candi- dates. A special session has been called to initiate 30 more. The following offi- honor Carrie G. Carrie G. cers were elected: Councilor, C. T. Smith; vice councilor, A. L. Mallonee; recording secretary, William La fiochfi: assistant recording secretary, . E. Hoffman; financial secretary, G. W. Hall; treasurer, R. G. White; con- ductor, J. T. Smith; warden, B. H. Quade; inside sentinel, A. Young; out- side sentinel, H. P. Johnson; chaplain, W. T. Perry; trustee for 18 months, E. T. Harris; director for the Junior Hall As- sociation, G. O. Sunday. The council will present the American flag Febru- ary 29 to the public school at Aurora Hills, Va. Addresses were made by P. C. Junghams, C. T. Lacy, William M. he, Junior Past Councilor G. O. Sunday, Past Councilor W. T. Perry and others. Officers will be installed January 8. John L. Burnett Council met in their hall at Wisconsin avenue and N street December 19 and was called to order by Vice Councilor Geraci. The second nomination for officers for the ensuing term was held. Two applicants were elected to membership. Deputy State Councilor Sudwarth gave a talk. Mount Vernon Council met in North- east Masonic Temple December 21 and was convened by Councilor J. Glascoe. Six applications for membership were received and 20 elected to membership. State Councilor A. C. Columbus, Past Councilor M. Smith, J. Harget and Re- cording Secretary J. E. Smallwood made addresses. Washington Council met December 17 in Red Men’s Hall, Nineteenth and Pennsylvania avenue, with Councilor A. G. Collins presiding. Officers were nominated. Two candidates were given the obligation and three elected to be- come members. Addresses were made by A. D. Macey, R. Marshall and G. Wotts. Old Glory Council met at 316 Penn- sylvania avenue southeast, December 19 and was called to order with Vice Councilor Windsor presiding. One ap- plication for membership was received. Edward J. Ross Council met in Jun- ior Order Temple December 20 and was called to order by Councilor Hilton, The following were elected to receive the de- grees: H. B. Hainey, J. P. Martin and H. C. Perrington. William Lee Bryant was received by card. Addresses were made by Past State Treasurer T. F. Jones, Chaplain Willlam Ferber and Past Councilor Willlam Lanham. SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY. ‘The following officers were elected at the last meeting of Hope Council: Councilor, Catherine Jones; associate councilor, Agnes Robinson; vice coun- cilor, Lawrence Robinson; associate vice councilor, Ida Ryder; junior asso- ciate councilor, Ella Bell; recording secretary, Sadie Jenkins; associate re- cording secretary, Bessie Long; financial secretary, Jane Trunnell; treasurer, Mary Prender; guide, Anna Bain; in- garet Hutchison. These officers will be installed January 8. A Christmas party followed the meeting. DEGREE OF POCAHONTAS. Rising chiefs have been appointed by Mrs. Beulah Powell, director of degree, as follows: Miss Louise Cummins of Idaho for Mineola Council, Mrs. Anna Jarboe of White Eagle Council for Hiawatha Council, Mrs. Lillian Jenkins of Waneta Council for Idaho Council, Miss Louise Fastnaught of Mineola Council for Waneta Council, and Miss Helen Abraham of Hiawatha Council for White Eagle Council. ‘The next meetings of the councils will be as follows: White Eagle Coun- cil, Wednesday night at 713 D street, when the raising of their chiefs will be held; Idaho Council, Friday night at Pythian Temple; Mineola Council, Saturday night in the Masonic Temple, Anacostia; Hiawatha Council, Januar; 7 in Pythian Temple, and Waneta Council, January 8 in Pythian Temple. B. P. 0. ELKS. ‘The Los Angeles Club will usher in the new year with a dance and an en- tertainment in the ballroom of the Elks’ Home tomorrow night. John E. Lynch is chairman on the committee of arrangements. The club now has 60 members who will go to the 1929 convention in Los Angeles next July. ‘There will be no regular session of the lodge January 9. That night will be ladies’ night. The festivities will begin at 8:30. There will be dancing, an organ recital, refreshments and vaudeville. ‘The lodge will give a banquet to Grand Exalted Ruler Murray Hulbert and the staff of the Grand Lodge in March. Details are being arranged by David J. Barry, Howard Peter and George E. Strong. S. Douglas Gibson, jr.; Percy C. Klein and Presley J. Newmaker were initiated at the last session of the lodge. ‘The date of past exalted rulers’ night has been set for February 13. Past Exalted Ruler John E. Lynch is in charge of the program. The grand exalter ruler has appointed Lawrence E. Ensor of Towson, Md., Lodge, deputy grand exalted ruler for the States of Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia. Woman’s Benefit Association. Liberty-Union Review will meet Wed- nesday evening at the clubhouse. . ‘The Alpha Beta Chi Girls' Club will hold its monthly dance and card party Grace will be hostess for the evening. Election of officers in National Re- view resulted as follows: President, Mrs. Della Edmunds; vice president, Mrs. Martha Eberly; past president, Mrs. Mary Glascock; secretary, Mrs. Ruth White; honorary secretary, Mrs. Lula Hammond; treasurer, Mrs. Mary Pierce; chaplain, Mrs. Emma Knight; ser- geant, Alice Duerr; inner hostess, Mrs. Nellie Graham; captain of the guards, Mrs. Willa Barber; honorary captain, Mrs. Hattie Palme: MEETINGS THIS WEEK. Richard J. Harden Camp, Thursday night, Pythian Temple. Col. John Jacob Astor Aux- iliary, Thursday night, 921 Penn- sylvania avenue southeast. Washington Temple, Lineal So- ciety of the Spanish War, Wed- nesday night, Pythian Temple. ‘The Gen. its last meeting, elected the following officers: Commander, Samuel J. Mc- Williams; senior vice commander, Ed- M. Emmet Urell Camp, at gar M. Eshelman; junior vice com- mander, James B. Freeland; officer of the day, Willlam I. Jenkins; officer of the guard, J. J. Pempey; trustee for three_years, Charles A. Martin. = They will be installed by Department In- stalling Officer William I. Jenkins at the January meeting of the camp. Quartermaster Robert E. Wallace called attention that his books and accounts would have to be audited before the end of the year. The commandeg appointed a committee for this purpose consisting of David H. Wadlington, Charles C. Wolz and William J. Bratton. Special orders No. 30 were read, an- nouncing the appointment of the fol- lowing District men as national aides de camp on the staff of Commander- in-Chief William L. Grayson: Past De- partment Comdr. Clarence A. Belknap, Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp; Charles A. Strobel, Col. James S. Pettit Camp; James E. Byrne, Col. John Jacob Astor Camp; Andrew J. Kimmel, Admiral George Dewey Naval Camp, and Robert E. Washburne, Gen. M. Emmet Urell Camp. P An invitation was received inviting the members to attend the joint in- stallation of the ladies’ auxiliaries of the District at 8:15 p.m. January 7 at Northeast Masonic Temple. A letter was received from the na- tional Americanization committee urg- ing the co-operation of the camp and its friends to petition Congress for rec- ognition of “The Star Spangled Ban- ner” as the national anthem. Past Comdr. Conklin and the adju- tant reported Lee J. Brown in ward H, Naval Hospital, condition the same; G. W. Gibson, discharged from Walter Reed Hospital, and Comrade Price re- covering from a broken leg. Quarter- master Robert E. Wallace reported Past Comdr. Charles E. Currier ill at his home. Department Comdr. James G. Yaden gave a short talk and stated that he! would be present at the installation of the new camp officers in January and ‘would have something of importance to say to the membership at that time. Other speakers were Samuel J. McWil- liams, Edgar M. Eshelman, James B. Freeland, D. O'Donnell and Past Comdr, Conklin. ‘The Richard J. Harden Camp sent flowers and fruit to the members sick 1dn hospitals and homes auring the holi- ays. William O. Ohm, chairman of the re- lief committee, reported the deaths of Willilam A. O'Brien (honorary member) and Louis Kalhoun. On motion of John A. Gallagher the name of the late hon- | orary comrade William A. O'Brien was| ordered placed'on the list of deceased members of the camp as an active member. Chairman Ohm also reported J. 8. May able to be out on pass from the Naval Hospital, J. H. Brown in Naval Hospital and no change in con- dition of Harry A. Walsh, in Walter Reed Hospital. A letter was recelved from the national = Americanization committee thanking the camp for the list of names sent for the campaign urging Congress to give recognition to “The Star Span- gled Banner” as the national anthem. A motion was adopted directing the adjutant to send a letter of condolence to Francis C. Hugh on the recent death of his father. ‘The chairman of the entertainment committee made a report on the lunch- eon given at the first December meet- ing, and an additional appropriation was made to pay the expenses incurred. Department Installing Officer Wil- liam I. Jenkins will install officers at the meeting of the camp Thursday night. A letter was received from John W. Rutledge thanking the members for their visits and the flowers sent during his illness, The Lineal Society of the Spanish War at its last meeting elected the fol- lowing officers for the year 1929: Chief ruler, Mary E. Rink; chief adviser, Catherine A. Boss; assistant chief ad- viser, Grace Newlands; deaconess, Jo- sephine Yarborough; chier of finance, Ethel A. Johns; aide, Hanna Weber; sentry, Annie Garvey; standard bearer, Catherine Lawson. The newly elected officers will be in- stalled Wednesday night at Pythian Temple. Following the business meet- ing and the installing ceremonies a so- was captained by Mrs. Gertrude Doug- ' side’ guard, FElizabeth Gray: outside’cial will be held, to which the families lass, A class initiation was held in logs., & ol ati » &uard, Ruth Penncbaker; trustes, Maxs of the members s lavited, January 4 from 9 to 12. Miss Dorothy | Sot Spanish War Veterans Veterans of Disabled American Veterans. A committee representing the chap- ters of the Disabled American Vet~ erans in this city, and consisting of Comdr. Fred Kochli and Past Comdr. George Phillips, distributed 1,560 1 Christmas gifts to the former service men who are patients in the hospi- tals here. The gifts consisted of cigarettes, combs, shaving sets and other useful articles. The District of Columbia Depart- ment of the D. A. V. co-operated with several other organizations in the pro- grams of entertainments that have been given at the veterans’ hospitals during the holidays. National Comdr. Millard W. Rice of Minneapolis has notified the Wash- ington office of the D. A. V. that he will come to Washington for the Hoover inauguration and lead the or- ganization’s section in the March 4. Those In charge of the parade have ruled that each of the national vet- crans' associations will be limited to 20 men each in the division of the pageant given over to men who have served in the different wars. This was the plan that was followed in Harding funeral, when it was feared that large groups of veterans massed together might seriously detract from the effectiveness of the event. Under the plans adopted for the inauguration each delegation of vet- erans must be in uniform and will carry the organizations’_colors with an armed guard. The D. A. V. has ) decided that half of its allotment will 0 to national officers and the second 10 places will be assigned to the representatives of the District of Co- lumbia Department. A subcommittee of the veterans’ committee of the House has been in- structed to report by the middle of January its findings on the Johnson bill, recently introduced, which covers the legislative program of the D. A. V. and other former service groups. The proposal for a medical corps in the Veterans' Bureau is being. han- dled by Representative Ed Irwin of Tllinois and a special subcommittee, while the matter of comsolidation of various Federal relief agencies for vet- erans will be covered by a bill by | Representative Royal C. Johnson of uth Dakota, which goes to the com- mittee on expenditures of the House. Other measures of deep interest to the ‘disabled are the Bingham and Crail bills, which propose to clarify the intention of Congress on the Tyson-Fitzgerald bill for the retire- ment of former emergency officers. Having been admitted to the Com- munity Chest, the District of Colum- bia Department of the D. A. V. has assigned George Phillips as its rep- resentative in the negotiations with the chest officials who are consider- ing the budget for the next year which has been presented by the organized disabled. Until the funds from the chest be- come available the activities of the D. A. V. here will be supported by the returns from the Forget-Me-Not cam;‘:filgn. which was conducted last month. | The American Legion. MEETINGS THIS WEEK. . 1—George Washington Post, 1441 ave. n.w., 8 p.m. . 1—Vincent _ B. ~ Costelio *_Post, Boerd Room, District Build~ ing. 8 p.m. 1—National " Press _Club _Post, National Press Club, 8 p. Nash Post, Ham- . 2—Kenneth H. N ilton Hotel, 8 p.m. . 3—Department ' Ball Committee, New Willard Hotel. 5 p.m. . 3—Jane A. Delano Post, 1337 K st. n.w.. 8 p.m. . 3—Edward Douglas White Post, Colonial Hotel, 8 p.m. Attention of local members of the American Legion is now focused on the approaching department ball to be held-at the New -Willard -Hotel, January 30, with dancing from § to 1 o'clock in the two ballrooms. President and Mrs. Calvin Cooiidge have again this year accepted the invitation of the Department of the District of Colum- bia to head the list of patrons and patronesses. The various committees are busily engaged in completing arrangements for the event, which promises to eclipse anything of its kind ever held in the history of local department. A meet- ing of the department ball committee will be held Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the New Willard Hotel, when reports will be received from the committee and further details com- pleted. The officers of the ball committee are: Chairman, Thomas D. Walsh; vice chair- man, Thomas J. Frailey; secretary, Miss Helen Sprague; treasurer, Howard S. Fisk, with the following members of the committee: J. Miller Kenyon, The- odore Cogswell, FPrancis F. Miller, Charles H. Hillgeist, Norman B. Lan- dreau, Austin S. Imirie, J. Thad Baker, J. J. Orlosky, L. E. Atkins, Thomas S. Mason, Miss Helen G. O'Neill, James O'Connor Roberts, Miss Esther V. Hall, Mrs. Mary Esther Kolhos, James F. Pierce, George P. Frailey, Edgar H. Hale, Miss Emily J. Carey, Howard F. Breese, H. L. Wilson, Ben L. Fuller, Richard Seelye Jones, Wiley Fuller, Paul J. McGahan, Earl J. Brown, Wal- lace Streater, Charles J. Painter, Charles Ellsworth, E. B. Lyon, Robert M. Tolson, E. T, Hitch, B. C. MacNetll, Miss Hope Knickerbocker, George F. Cook, Frank Kelly, Bernard C. McGee, Henry M. Jett, Thomas F. Franklin, John Thomas Taylor, James Phillips, E. V. Mclntosh, Mrs. Carolyn Herman, John Lewis Smith, George F. Unmacht, Mrs. Amelia Boberg and Julius I. Pey- ser. Music will be furnished by orchestras in the two ballrooms while the decora- tive features will be unusually attractive ihis year. The various posts will have their colors in position along the line of boxes which will be arranged along both sides of the larger ballroom. In the large ballroom the orchestra will be located on a stage in the center, directly opposite of which will be the boxes for distinguished guests. As the result of the competition for the two silver trophies donated by De- partment Comdr. Harlan Wood for the largest percentage of paid-up members for 1929 at midnight on December 20.} the department established a new record ‘ this year by having half of last year's membership paid up for the coming year. At the present rate the depart- ment officers hope to have all of last year'’s membership paid up within a short time and thus pave the way for increased membership in order to win one or more trophies offered by national headquarters of the American Legion. Welfare Officer Charles Kohen an- nounces that he has removed his offices from 511 Twelfth street to 1748 M street, where he will continue to take care of the needy veterans who apply for assistance through this branch of the local department of the American Legion. In order to relieve the shortage of hospital beds, of which there has been recent, discussion, John Thomas Taylor, vice chairman of the national legislative committee of the American Legion, an- nounces that a bill will be introduced upon the convening of Congress Thurs- day covering this subject. At the San Antonio convention last October a reso- lution was adopted calling for the con- struction of 2,725 additional hospital beds. It is estimated that these will cost, approximately $10,000,000 and an omnibus bill has been prepared to pro- vide this legislation. The measure has been analyzed by the national rehabil- itation committee and the United States Veterans’' Bureau, with a view to de- termining the exact amount of the pro- posed construction cost. The American Logion is actively behind all measures of tlhis character and is doing everything possible to provide for the comfort of veterans in need of hospitalization. Victory Post, No. 4, American Le- glon, is adding more buglers to its bugle and dwum corps. All ex-service men wishiag ,w learn to blow a bugle are ine parade | the | Great War vited to join, as well as those who al- ready know how. Comrade Hess held a meeting of the smoker committee and plans are now well under way for a special meeting' in February. Comdr. Ernest B. Lyons has been busy on the membership drive. Joe Workman announces a chicken dinner to be held January 18. Following the regular business meet- ing next Thursday night of Jane A. Delano Post, Lieut. Col. Thomas J. liver an address on “America and Ver- dun,” ijllustrated by maps and photo- graphs. An invitation to be present is extended to members of other Legion posts and to all Washington nurses. At a meeting of the Stuart Walcott Post, No. 10, the American Legion, held at the Colonial Hotel December 27, Dum partment Comdr. Harlan Wood made an address relative to local department activities and formally installed the following newly elected officers: Com- mander, Warren E. Miller; senior vice commander, Charles Demarest; junior vice commander, George R. Bruce: judge advocate, Irving R. Richards; historian, T. Norman Templeton; quar- termaster, E. J. Kay: sergeant-at-arms, N. J. Beansoliel; chaplain, L. J. Ander- son: surgeon, Dr. Charles E. Ralph; tr\glee (three-year term), J. O'C. Rob- erts. A report was made by Comdr. Miller with reference to the Boy Scout Troop recently adopted by the post and also plans were made with reference to a bowling team. National citations for outstanding work in the rehabilitation of disabled World War veterans have been issued to nine departments of the American Legion Auxiliary, it has been announced at national headquarters of the auxiliary. The citations, issued on the recommen- dation of the national rehabilitation committee, bear the signatures of Mrs. Boyee Ficklen, jr., national president, and Mrs. Gwendolyn Wiggin MacDowell, national secretary. The Department of Minnesota was cited for its systematized business ar- rangement in sponsoring a workshop for the disabled veterans. The Department of Massachusetts for its disabled ex-service men’s exchange and for its activity in sending gifts | to_the French disabled veterans. ‘The Department of Montana was cited for its rehabilitation card system and for its systematic method of contacting ;n]en released from Government hospi- als. The Department of Kentucky was cited for its supply shelf plan of main- taining a stock of materials needed in the rehabilitation work. ‘The Department of Washington was cited for its ideal plan of contacting the disabled veterans in the hospitals. ‘The Department of New York was cited for its uniform rehabilitation re- port form. ‘The Department of Alabama was cited for its rehabilitation scholarship plan for the aid of wives of disabled veterans. The Department of Hawaii was cited for its United States Welfare Social Service program. The Department of Louisiana was cited for its citation plan of encourag- ing continuity in contacting the men in the hospitals. The Winter meeting of the national executive committee of the American Legion Auxiliary will be held at national headquarters of the organization at In- dianapolis, Ind., January 25 and 26, it has been announced by Mrs. Boyce Ficklen, jr. national president. Ex- ecutive committeewomen from ' every State and from Hawaii, Panama Canal Zone and Alaska will attend. The work of the auxiliary for 1929 will be dis- cussed. Harlan Wood, department commander of the American Legion here, will be furnished with the name of the horse which will represent the Legion and Legion Auxiliary of the Department of the District of Columbia in the forth- coming Kentucky Derby membership race, which will get under way Janu- that of one of the winners of the Kentucky Derby, which has been run every year for more than a half century. The ‘idea for the contest results from the fact that the 1929 National Con- vention will be held in Louisville, Ky., where the historic derby is held. The race was indorsed both by the Legion and Auxiliary at conferences just closed at national headquarters in Indianapolis. Plans for the contest provide that each department of the Legion and its auxiliary department will be assigned the name of a horse that has won the derby. There have been 54 an- nual Kentucky Derbys, and this ap-! proximately represents the number of Legion departments. The horses will be assigned to the departments prob- ably in alphabetical order. The 54 entries will be assembled at the barrier at 2 p.m.. Wednesday, Janu- ary 2. Their positions will be de- termined by the standing of their mem- bership at that time, based on nationally assigned quotas. The department hav- ing the best joint percentage of quotas will take the pole position, while the department showing up most unfavor- abry in this respect will take the rail position. The horses will be brought down the home stretch at 2 p.m.,, May 18, the actual day and hour for the fifty-fith annual Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Louisville. Winners in the derby will be deter- mined on the basis of the percentage of the 1929 membership quota attained | by the various Legion and Auxiliary | departments. These percentages will be averaged to give the standing of the horse the department represents. Under this plan it is quite possible for any Legion or Auxiliary department to make a high percentage, yet a low average should the co-operating organization of | that department make a low percentage. As an example, should an Auxilary de-| partment make a percentage of 150 and | the Legion department 100, the result- ing average for the department would be_125 in the race. Details of the contest are now be- ing worked out by national headquar- ters. A list of the prizes will soon be announced. It has been suggested that each department select a jockey for their department horse. The jockey ; in most cases will probably be either the department commander or adjutant, or the chairman of the department mem- bership committee. Another suggestion is that every member of the Legion constitute himself as a groom. American War Veterans’ Club. Arrangements have been completed for the American War Veterans' Club New Year eve dinner dance to be held at the Raleigh Hotel at 8 o'clock. Three orchestras, the Army, Navy and Blue Bird Syncopaters, will furnish the music. Novelties will be distributed. Wounded veterans from Walter Reed, Mount Alto and Naval Hospitals will be the guests. Among those who have reserved tables are: Representative and Mrs. Dickson, World War chaplain, will de-, ary 2. The name of the horse will be| James J. O'Leary, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Murrell, Miss Patrica Delaney, Mr. Rush S. Young, Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Albus, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Frey, Comdr. and Mrs. A. Kilduff, Capt. and Mrs. A. C. Alway, Capt. A. Sutter, Miss Pauline Heath, Dr. I. P. Constantinople, Mr, and Mrs. Ray Coulter, Mr. and Mrs, Addison L. Holmes, Dr. and Mrs. Albert H. Parham, Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Mun- ter, Lieut. and Mrs. Curtis W. Handley, Mr. John St. Petrie, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Ackermann, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Brig; Mr. Casper D. Cook, Lieut. and M: H. A. Dinger, Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson L. Ford, Mr. and Mrs. William Gassaway and Reese Eardley. Veterans of Foreign Wars. MEETINGS THIS WEEK: ‘Thursday, Equality-Walter Reed Post, No. 284, at Pythian Temple. The Yuletide has brought quite a lull in veteran activities, but, with the advent of the new year, things are expected to hum in the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Front Line Post will start the ball rolling by attending the New Year eve carnival, dinner and dance at the Raleigh Hotel tomorrow night. The post has reserved a table in order that its members may be together and the colors of the post will have a place of honor at the head of this table. The American War Vet~ erans’ Club is sponsoring this affair. Following this will be the depart- ment’s big night at the L’Aiglon, Eigth- eenth street and Columbia road. This will be the joint installation ceremony for all posts and auxiliaries in the District of Columbia, the night of Jan~ uary 9. The program for this affai as given by the department entertai: ment committee, includes the follos ing: (a) Massing of colors, (b) sound- int of “To the Colors"; (c) prayer by department chaplain; (d) installation of all post officers, excepting com- manders; (e) installation of the new post commanders; (f) installation of the newly elected officers of the aux- iliaries; (g) award of citation and past commanders’ jewels by the depart- ment commander; (h) dancing for the remainder of the evening. All post and auxiliary members and their friends are invited to attend this installation ceremony. Abe Grudd and the following members comprise this committee: . J. Lawless, M. Reicht, W. J. Harrington, H. L. Miller, J. L. Clerc, F. R. Heise, M. Davis and J. F. Beatty. The department stag smoker will be held at the Northeast Masonic Tem- ple February 2. While the complete program has not been arranged, Chair- man Grudd has announced a tentative program. Pursuant to the provisions of a reso- lution adopted at the last meeting of the council of administration, Decem- ber 3, the chairman of the department welfare committee is ordered to take immediate steps to have his commit- tee initiate a study to determine the merits of the suggestion to create an interpost relief fund, particularly with reference to its applicability to the centralization of relief work in this department. The welfare committee will draw up, for sumbission to the council of administration at its mnext regular meeting, January 7, a tenta- tive plan for the creation, maintenance and functioning of such an interpost relief fund. Department Inspector Joseph B. Ga: della has completed his final 1928 view of the six posts in this jurisdic- tion and will submit his report to the department adjutant at the next coun- cil meeting. Chief of Staff Frank P. Heise is pleased with the results, to date, of the department recruiting drive, and pre- dicts that by January 31, when the drive comes to a close, the local mem- bership will hnvte been increased more than 50 per cent. Victor E. Guillermain of Front Line Post, who is at the present time na- tional semior vice commander of the Military Order of the Cootie, the fun degree of the V. F. W., has spent the past month or more visiting vari- ous “pup tents” of Maryland and Vire ginia, and he reports the “Crummy Fra- fernity” in a healthy state at all places that he has visited. He paid visits to the tents of Norfolk, Petersburg, Rich- mond, Roanoke, Harrisonburg and Purcellville, in Virginia, and to Cum- berland, Annapolis, Baltimore, Takoma | Park and Perryville, in Maryland, dur- ing his trips, and he expects to put in another week going through the State of West Virginia in the very near ture. t"l‘“ N. T. Tent, the local unit of the Cooties, will elect its officers for 1929 at a meeting in Woodmen’s Hall this week. Following the business meeting a buffet Junch will be served by the K. P. de- tail of the Crummy Brigade. At the last meeting of Federal Aux- fliary the following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Mae Pettey: aemn! vice president, Mrs. Dorothy Lohman; | junior vice president, Mrs. Lillian L. Brode, and chaplain, Mrs. Etta Romp= legrhere will be & joint installation with all other posts and auxiliaries Jan- uary 9 at the L'Aiglon Club. The auxiliary sent $15 to the U. F. W, National Home for children’s toys fof Christmas; several baskets were do< nated to ex-service men's families, and $15 .for good cheer for St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. Lillian Brode was appointed chairman, assisted by Mrs. Howell, Miss Raup and the president, Madam Grant. LONELINESS HAUNTING FRANCE’S AGING “TIGER” Clemenceau, Once Nation’s Hero, Rarely Visited by Officials of Republic He Long Served. PARIS (#).—Georges Clemenceau, who has wrecked many cabinets but won the country’ssgratitude in the wi is bitterly conscious of a great lonel ness in the evening of his life. ‘When his sister died recently, friends gathered at his Paris home and one of them asked: “How many ‘official’ visits do you re- ceive? How many ministers, how many marshals call on you?” The Tiger began, in what all thought evasive way: “T sleep little; old men sleep little. Often at_2 or 3 _o'clock the morning, I awake. I would be bored in bed, awake, so I get up. I come out here, with difficulty, for sometimes my legs go back on me, and here, in the silence, I talk with the dead—" “But how many marshals?” insisted his friend. “It is during those night hours” went on the aged man who so often governed France, “alone with the ghosts, dear ghosts, that I have written my memories of Claude Monet. Ah! There come many of the dead, at night, into this room. “That is my destiny. I see them go. one after another, those I love, all cf them.” Then, facing the one who™was - anxious to know who remembered h’ Morgan G. Sanders, Representative and Mrs. A. H. Gasque, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Gans, Judge and Mrs. Robert E. Mat- tingly, Judge and Mrs. Isaac R. Hitt, Mr. and Mrs. Rush L. Holland, Mayj. and Mrs. Roy E. Hughes, Mr. and Mrs, A. C. Connelly, Capt. and Mrs. Harvey L. Miller, Lieut. and Mrs. Charles Riemer, William B. Hibbs, Dr. and Mrs. M. L. Richardson, Comdr. and Mrs. George B. Trible, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Pollock, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Cusick, Maj. Charles William Freeman, Col. T. H. Shanton, Col. and Mrs. Fred B. Ryons, Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Mor- ganston, Capt. Charles O. Shaw, Capt. L B. Menikeim, Capt. George E. Mc- Dermott, Mr. and Mrs. E. Price, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer L. Haberkorn, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Greene, Mr. and Mrs. James Vance, Col. and Mrs. Dunlop P. Pen- hallow, Lieut. and Mrs. Walter A, Kil- bourne, Mr. and Mrs. John Dillon Fitz- gerald, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. H. Kampf, Mr, and Mis. 2 the Tiger snapped out: “I am alone, Monsieur, alone,” FLOCK TO AUSTRALIA. Emigrants, Barred From U. 8., * to Island in Large Numbers. SYDNEY, Australia (#)—Southern European emigrants, prevented by the quota system from entering the United States, have flocked to Australia in such large numbers that the government has adopted restrictive measures, Sir Neville Howse, minister for home and territories, denied reports that the commonwealth was being overrun with emigrants, but said there had been a considerable increase after America slammed the door. He said that shipe ping companies had been warned to s!(fip their 'pompn:ndn. urging sma': ropeans seek new opportunit in Australia, ’ ..