Evening Star Newspaper, November 9, 1930, Page 63

MASONIC. O degree work been an- nounced for pnh’f‘l::uon by ‘t:e Blue lodges for the current week. Grand visitations will occur a8 : h Takoms, No. 20, at 8 p.m.; We A flrmmr No. 17, 8 pm., and Warren G. Harding, No. 39, at 8:30 p.m.; Thurs- day, The New Jerusalem, No. 9, 8 p.m., and Temple-Noyes, No. 32, and Cathe- dral, No. 40, a joint visitation, at 8:30 pm, Mount Vernon Chapter, No. 3, Royal | Arch Masons, wiil have the Past Master and Most Excellent Master degrees to- mortow evening; Washington Naval, No. 6, the Mark degree, Wednesday evening; Washington, No. 2, a social evening.| “Louis Jacobson Night,” Thursday, and Capitol, No. 11, the Royal Arch degree. ‘The Scottish Rite bodies will resume degree work Tuesday evening at the Oathedral, Third and E street north- west, presenting the Eighteenth degiee in Evangelist Chapter, Knights Rose Croix. The master of Takoma Lodge, No. 29, has invited attention to the presenta- tion of a comedy, “Fast Workers,” for the benefit of the lodge, Novemiber 20~ 21, in the Presbyterian Community Hall, Takoma Park. ‘East Gate Lodge, No. 34, will give its annual “ladies’ night” Priday from 8:30 to 12 o'clock in its temple, at Island and Mills avenues ) ‘There 1}“&;"' a lal-lmred‘ . and card , as well as dancing. Ma- sons Endymembem of the Order of the Eastern Star will be welcomed. Louis Jacobson, past high priest and for years the treasurer of Washington Chapter, No. 2, R. A M, who was re- tired by the War Department last Au- gust, will leave shortly for California, his future home. Washington Chapter will tender him a farewell send-off Thursday evening at its convocation. Robert le Bruce Chapter, Order of De Molay, announces its annual vaude- ville-dance at Almas club house the eve- | ters nl of November 28, at_8 o":;gck with five numbers and the De Tumblers, and followed by danc- ing until midnight. The chapter’s bas- ket ball team will meet Belvedere iap- ter’s team in the Boys' Club gym Satur-~ day at 8 pm. Dancing will follow the game. Potentate James C. Hoyle of Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine has an- nounced dances in the new club house under auspices of the uniformed bodies November 15 and 26 and December 13, with a “ladies’ evening,” complimentary $o Shriners and their families, December | F 8, when dancing will be a feature. He has also announced & ceremonial in the club ouse for Monday evening, Novem- ber &4, petitions for which must be re- ceived by the recorder not later than November 19. Kallipolis Grotto has invited its mem- n.n%o and master Mason friends to 8 in the George Wash- in| Mem 5 Muml-‘ndfia v:..-.nn:xa o'clock Monday evening, when - am will be staged. Rev. iy ¥ Wheoler of "the ~Emory isco) Church South Grand Patron Theodore Lewis and Mrs. Lewis, Brookland Chapter will celebrate Matrons and Patrons night next ‘Wednesday. Naomi Chapter will meet Wednesday, .when the grand matron and grand patron make their annual visitation. On November 15 the chapter will hold a rummage sale at 2016 Georgia ave- nue. A luncheon, party and be held at the home of Hattle K. Poynton, 1434 Kennedy street, November 10. ODD FELLOWS, Grand Master Elmer Cummings ac- companied by his official staff will visif Washington Lodge Tuesday evening in I. O. O. F. Temple. Mount Pleasant Lodge was officially visited last Tuesday evening by Grand Master Cummings and the Grand Lodge officers. William E. Andrews, former Representative from Nebraska and & member of Mount Pleasant Lodge, made an prn%dnss. e . Stuart En t met Monday evening and the m team conferred the Patriarchal ee, Eastern Lodge will meet Wednesday evening and the second degree will be conferred on Charles Pisner. ENIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. ing, and Webster Lodge Tuesday eve~ ning: Mount Vernon, Union and Co- lumbia lodges, Wednesday evening; Her- Rath- Rathbone Temple, No. 8, Sis- , will meet i"rlgay mm;m and Friendship The board of Pythias Hall W evening relative to the mi building. The sociate Grand officers ‘will visit Union Lodge, No. 22, Wednesday eve- ning. Syracusians Lodge will confer the Knight rank at its convention Fri- day evening. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. Washington General Assembly of the ee last Monday evening, at lower Hotel, discussed the pound party to be given for the benefit of the Little Sisters of the Poor next Sunday afternoon, No- vember 16, at their home, H streets t. present 's birthday.” of Catholic University, the theater of today an day. Vocal selec- kson, the B. P. O. ELKS. Ladies’ night will be held next Tues- gy. vmlh & special program, followed v Inl'.ufl‘:l. will be held next Wed- called | nesday at 7:30 p.m. m’chm 1 comes Kallipolis vember. Order of the Eastern Star. Che ligious services at All Saints’ Episco- .p‘d ‘Church, Chevy Chase Circle, tonight at 8 oclock. Rev. Edward Olin'l;!“: reach a sermon especial . p!ormemhnolmorderntm n Star. Mrs. Thomas N. Beavers and Mrs. Verna Wilson will entertain the After- noon Bridge Club Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Beavers, 4620 Langdrum lane, Chevy Chase Gardens, Md. The after- noon section of the Ways and Means Committee met last Friday with Mrs. John J. Kolb. » Grand Matron Katharine S. Meritt, Grand Patron Charles C. Galloway and the other officers of the Grand Chapter paid Ruth Chapter its annual grand visitation November 3. Among those present were Right Worthy Grand Treasurer Alcena Lamond, Past Grand Matrons Pearl Watt Gibb, Sallye C. Bogley, Lena Stephenson, Gertrude B. Milans, Flora E. Campbell and Mary T. O'Brien; Past Grand Patrons George Plitt, John Clagett Proctor and Ernest in, and the 1930 Matrons and Patrons Associations. St. John's Lodge Chapter met Mon- day. Pollyanna night was the feature of the program. The members of Con- gress Lodge Chapter were guests. Grand W ) . P. Baxter, Mrs. James E. Collifiower, Mrs. William 8. Shelby, Mrs. George C. Wathen, Mrs, B. Mitchell, Miss Pear] Sadtler, Miss Whalen and Miss Ida Brahler. A bowling league of six teams has been organized and will hold the first games in ber. Tnnn{ at 2 pm. the minstrel trou will hold a rehearsal. All o] report to the chairman of the Enter- tainment Committee, John L. Reh. Committee meetings for tomorrow night are Charity Ball, Cumberland cluhé Officers, Bowling and Entertain- ment. DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA. At the meeting of Anacostia Council, the Btate councilor, Mrs. Ethel Bur- roughs, and her staff paid their annual and fraternal visit. Kenilworth Council at its last meeting performed the ritualistic cere- mon';:t dr:gmx the charter in memo: of death of Mrs. Eleanor Steidel. Deputy Mrs. Deborah Streitberger in- st Mrs. Sarah Tallman as financial secretary. The annual visitation of the State councilor will be January 27, 1931. Manoly, councilor of Independ- ‘welcomed as visitors, at the visitation will be held at the meeting | Mrs, November 17. Matron Amy Alf of Bethany Chapter announces that at the meeting No- vember 21 all past officers of the chap- ter, associate matrons and associate patrons, conductresses and associgte conductresses of all chapters in the Jurisdiction will be entertained. At the meeting of Miriam Chapter tomorrow night there will be an enter- tainment under the direction of the Matrons and Patrons’ Association. Cathedral Chapter will meet Novem- ber 12. Entertainment will in charge of the past matrons and patrons, with Past Matron Kephart chairman of the committee. Temple Chapter will have s social after the mmf-f; tomorrow evening. The grand visitations by the grand matron and grand patron, aecompanied by the other grand officers, for this week will be as follows: Bethlehem Chapter, November 11, 8:15 pm.: Naomi Chapter, November 12, 8 pm.; | Hope Chapter, November 12, 9:15 pm.; | Federal Chapter, November 13, 8:15 pm.; Wiliam F. Hunt Chapter, No- | vember 13, 9:30 o Mizpah Chapter met Tuesday night. After a short business meeting the en- tire program was turned over to the children for entertainment. A feature was a Tom Thumb wedding. _Those Plorence Burton, , ond Reynolds, jr.; Mary o Dowden: Parrish, Dolores Lilly, Charrie Hoelman, Mary Eliza- beth Fadeley, Doris Jeanne Jones, Mary Ann Altemus, Miss Parrish, Pat Dow- den, Jean Dowden, David Robinson, ‘Abl:ert Altemus ."bd }gfi Kr‘;nu. ‘re‘:l” ce was_given elen Young, reci- tation by D'grumy anm Werntz, sketch by Monte Joyee and Forest Conklin, §r.; solo by Doris Younr, recjtation by =ima Jenkins and & recitation by Mary Ellen Dowden. At the meeting No- 18 the chapter will have as its guests all Masonic hodies which meet in the Georgetown Hall. The Associetion of Matrons and mdtmvfllnn-afiw the Burlington Hotel at 8 o November 22. At_the last meeting of U Chap- avenye and Windom place. from Fidelity and Virginia Dare Coun- cils gave talks. Mizpah Sewing Oircle met at the home of Junior Past State Councilor and Deputy Mrs. Louise A. Grubbs. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. la Barnett, 3300 P street. morton presid over Council when & was tendered Deputy &s. E. Viola Thompson &d the retir- Nsflaunzounfllnmn m.!&'fi‘ Sewell gave a talk on the late national session. Good Will Council tendered a recep- tion for the outgoing and incoming deputies and Mrs. Clara Nace, a mem- ber of the State Benevolence Commit- tee, Triumph Council held a reception ‘Thursday evening for the re deputy, Mrs. E. Viola Thompson; in- coming deputy, Mrs. Mary n, and Mrs, Elsle Hill, a member of State Beneyolence Committee. honor guests included the State . cilor Mrs, Ethel Burroughs, accom by her staf of officers. JOB’S DAUGHTERS. ‘The meeting of Bethel No. 1, No- vember 1, was followed by an enter- tainment in honor of the associate a gran of ti Distriet of Col\lflhg‘.wdlll‘. Schmidt, assisted by the supreme chap- lain, Mrs. Teachum, Acting Supreme Secretary Emily Harris and Acting preme Guide Marry Wallen, installed as grand officers of the District of Co- lumbia Mrs, H. H. Newsome, as grand guardian, and Charles Hoover, as as- sociate grand guardian. ‘The bethel gave a Halloween dance the Almas Club House. REecSs ent with ;uflul selec- t the week. the mesting P Franklin Lodge, No. 2, and Calanthe | regent, Mrs. Annie Wall; monitor, Miss Lodge, No. 11, will meet tomorrow eve- | Virginia Offutt; | mione Lodge, No. 12, Thursday evening; | Frederic Whelton; treasurer, Miss Mary, Syracusians , No. 10, and bone-Superior, No. 29, Priday evening; | outer guard, Mrs. Mary Buchanan; or- . | National ted | Barrow as councilor, , | o'clock. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA. eeting of Court D, C, 212 ‘Tuesday evening with Miss ©. Boland, grand regent, presid- ‘The appointment of committees nnounced. of trustees Miss Mary Mary in| sec i Doyle, Miss Oliphant; properties, Mrs. Alice Ashe, Miss Ann Hickey; sup- plies, Mrs. Louise Auth, Mrs. Alberta Jones. . Next Sunday at 8 a.m. the mem- bers will receive communion at the nual memorial mass at St. Patrick's Church. Arrangements are in ‘charge of Rev. Francis X. Cavanagh, chaplain; Miss Ella Buckley, chairman; Miss Alma | q Marceron, vice chairman. Rt. Rev. William J. Hafey, Bishop of Raleigh, N. C., national chaplain of the G. D. A. will be guest of honor and principal speaker at the meeting of the Converts’ League Thursday at 8:15 o’clock. This meeting is open to the public. The first of a series of card parties was given Friday evening and will be continued during the season. Miss Agnes *Auth is hostess, DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA. ‘The annual banquet of District of Columbia Circle, No. 178, was held at the Mayflower Thursday evening. Among the guests were Mrs. Alice C. Bicksler, director, National Circle, Daughters of Isabella; Mrs. Mary A. Haskell, State regent, and Mrs. Alice Schroder, regent, !):n“ih Maria Circle, Indian Head, Mary~ Officers were installed as follows: Regent, Mrs. Marguerite Dwyer; vice custodian, Miss Bea- trice Deeds; chancellor, Mrs. Mabel Burke; financial secretary, Miss Mary E. Manning; recording secretary, Mrs. T. Wolfe; inner guard, Miss Laura Luff; ganisf ; scribe, Miss R S wpfm 0 Sn % lowe, acc] and Mollie Flynn. B JUNIOE ORDER, UNITED AMERICAN MECIIANICS. Anacostia Council met and was pre- sided over by Councilor 8. Hubacher. State Inside Sentinel E. E. Wax, past councilor of this council, told about his recent Western trip. Past State Coun- cilor Boher told of the early history of Anacostia Council. Mr. Boher was one of the charter members. Acting under the suggestion of Councilor Hubacher, the council is making elaborate plans to celebrate the thirty-fourth anniver- sary on November 24, Liberty Bell Council met, with Coun- cllor Le Roy Risler in charge. The council had as guests State Vice Coun- cf . W. Ackerman, Junior Past State Councilor A. C. Deputy State Councilor P. J. Martin. tative Charles H. Hild was appointed to give a eulogy on deceased members at the State Council convention. t Vernon Council met, with W. ing will be dis) with in order to attend the State Council convention at the Raleigh Hotel, Eagle Council recently gave an anni- versary banquet to its members and ited the State Council officers of the District to attend. Andrew _Jackson Council met with Councilor E. S. Young. Reports of com~ mittees showed this council to be in & good condition, financially and numer- . The council was addressed National tteeman T. E. Skinner, representing the Beneficiary degree; Secretary La Roche and others. LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE. Columbia Lodge, No. 126, will meet Tuesday evening st 1414 I street at 8 was celebrated by the local lodge, wi many visitors from out-of-town_lodges. Among those Who | addressed the meetin~ were Past Su- preme Dictator A. H. er, jr., and 1l of Moosehearf. The Mitchell proved of The forty-third annual be held in Cleveland, Mooseheart da; ‘This week’s meet~ | M: by | of the medical supp! Ohio, the week of Augu.’ 24, 1981. ‘The Committee-of One Hundred in charge of the charity ball reports a heavy sale of tickets, Chapter ‘No. 368," Women's Legion, will meet at Moose arters Friday evening. Visitors from Baltimore and Annapolis are expected. WOMAN’S BENEFIT ASSOCIATION. Brightwood Review will meet at the McFarland High School at 8 o'clock to- morrow evening. Columbia Review will give a benefit card party Tuesday at 8:15 p.m. Mrs, Belle Abram is in charge. She is as- sisted by Mrs. Stella Towner, Mrs. Mary g, Mrs. Hortense Wood and Mrs, Elizabeth Sweeney. Columbia Review will be hostess at the house benefit eard party Thursday evening. National Review will meet at the| De clubhouse Friday evening. Reports will be received from the bazaar. Spanish War Veterans MEETINGS THIS WEEK: Tuesday—Pettit Camp, No. 3, at 921 Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Friday—Dewey Camp, No. 7, at Masonic Temple, Eighth and F streets northeast. Friday—Miles Camp, No. 1, at jan Temple, 1012 Ninth street. Monday—Pettit Auxiliary, No. 6, at Naval Lodge Hall, Fourth and Pennsylvania avenue south= e“'It\].sdn L uxiliary, esday—Lawton A s No. 9, at Pythian Temple. Friday—Miles Auxiliary, 8, at Pythian Temple. CAMP VISITATIONS. Friday—Astor Camp, No. 6, visits Dewey at Masonie Temple, Eighth and F streets northeast. No. Benjamin F. Motley, department commander, Department of the District U. 8. W. V. made the fol~ ttee, John Lewis Smith. ‘The semi-annual per capita tax is due .Yanuag 1, 1081, rtment Instal ing cer Willlam I, Jenkins will in- stall the officers of camps for the year 1931 at the first regular meeting of each camp in January or at such time ..1::1 uplue in January as the camps may Department Commander Motley ad stafl will make official visitations to the various camps on the following dates in 1031: January 23, Miles Camp, No. Pebruary 5, Harden Camp, No. 2; February 10, Pettii Camp, No. 3; Feb- ruary 13, Dewey Camp No, 7; February 18, Urell Camp, No. 9; March'2, Lawton , No. 4, and Mareh 16, Astor are xi’e'quno\;ed"to be present "l-l.l“:f lest o these visitations. Astor Camp, No. 6, met November 3, auz camm-_flger John D. rp:own in chair, e camp voted purs chase two new guidons. were mustered The following recruif {n‘:}ctm neénie‘rgx:‘:, imu Wil 3 3 A avlhv. ht, Company N York B, = Com: The Scarab Murder Case By S. S. Van Dine Copyright, 1930, by 8. 8. Van Dine. uilfoyle, smirklng triumphanty Gt oyle, 3 V.nc':’ WaS m and took PEUTel” your effclent bloodhound to walt outside, will you, sergeant? K. Heath looked co Guilfoyle. “Out on the cement, < . “And don't ask any uestions. This aln't ?n murder case— it’s & Halloween party in & 3 ‘The detective grinned -ndbl‘:’t us. Bliss lifted his eyes. He was a de- jected-looking figure, His face was flushed and apprehension and humilia- tion were written on his sunken fea- tures, “"Now. I suppose,” he said in a quav- ering voice, “you'll_arrest me for this heinous murder. But—oh, my God, gentlemen!—I assure you—- Vance had stepped toward him. “Just a moment, doctor,” he broke “Don't upset yourself. We're l‘l‘kn: nttevx;:gl to lelv‘rh 5 i i & y nmoul' and excited. “I was afraid— that's why, Everything is against me. All the evidence points toward me. There's some one here who hates me and wants me out of the way. It's oply too obvious. The plant- ing of my scarab pin beside poor Kyle's body and that financial report found in the murdered man’s hand, and those terrible footprints leading to my study— don’t you think I know what it all means? It means that I must pay the price—I, He struck his chest weakly. “And other will be found; the person who killed Kyle won't rest content until I'm behind the bars—or dead. I know it—I know it—1 know it! . . . Thats why I tried to get away. And now you've brought me back to & living death—to a fate more awful than the one that befell my old benefactor. . . .” His head dropped forward and ‘a shudder ran through his body. “still, it was foolish to attempt to escape, doctor,” Markham sald gently. “You might have trusted us. I assure you no injustice will be done you. We have learned many things in the course of our investigation, and we have rea- son to believe that you were drugged with powdered opium’ during the period of the cri 7 “Powdered opium!” Bliss almost leapt out of his chair, “That's what I tasted! There was something the mat- ter with the coffee this morning—it had a curious flavor. At first I thought Brush hadn’t made it the way I'd in- structed him, Then I got drowsy and forgot all about it. . . . Opiuml I know the taste. I once had dysentery in Egypt and took opium srid capsicum.” His mouth sagged open, and he gave arkham a look of terrified :pgelL own house!” |- indictiveness shone in grim v his eyes. “You're right, with metallic hardness. have attempted to run away. My phc'o uhm.mdmmwummn ” pably bored. *eerets are. very’ oom: !uné’, but we're tryin' to facts. And thus far you haven't been very helpful . . . I say, who had charge ?" He put the e Bliss avered his eyes and began fidget~ with the crease in his trousers. “We'll drop the matter,” Vance made a resigned rmu-m “Maybe you're mm to tell us mly;ehl:"un Bliss ws Egyptian hierogl i Bliss looked surprised, and it took him several moments to regain his equanimity. “She knows them practically as well as I do,” he answered at length. “Her father, Abercrombie, taught her the old ?mhn language when she was a child, and she worked with me for years in the deciphering of inscrip- tions . . “And Hani?" “Oh, he has a smattering of hiero- glyhic” writing—nothing unusual. He lacks the trained mind——" “And how well does Mr. Salveter know Egyptian?"” “Pairly well. He's weak on gram- matical points, but his knowledge of the signs and the vocabulary is rather extensive. He has studied Greek and Arabic; and, I believe, he had a year or two of Assyrian. Coptic, too. The usual linguistic foundation for an arch- eologist. Scarlett, on the other hand, is something of a wizard, though he’s a loyal adherent of Budge's system—like many amateurs. And Budge, of course, is antiquated. Don’t misunderstand me. Budge is & great man—his contribu- tions to Egyptology are invaluable; and his blit_:auon of the Book of the know,” Vance nodded with im- patience. “His Index makes it possible to find almost any ,passage in the Papyrus of Ani. . . . Bliss had begun to reveal “Just s0,” a curious animation: his scientific en- thusiasm was manifesting itself. “But Alan Gardiner is the true modern scholar. His ‘Egyptian Grammar’ is a profound and accurate work. The most important opus on Egyptology, however, is the Erman-Grapow ‘Worterbuch der aegyptischen Sprache’ . . | Vance had become suddenly inter- ested. “Does Mr. Salveter use the Erman- Grapow ‘Worterbuc! he asked. “Certainly. 1 insisted upon . I ordered three sets from Leipzig—one for myself, and one each for Salveter and Scarlett. “The signs differ considerably, I be- l.?'vde‘! from the Theinhardt type used by udge.” “Oh, yes,” Bliss removed his hat and threw it on the floor. “The consonant transliterated u by Budge—the g chick—appears as w in the ‘Worterbuch’ and every other modern work. And, of course, there's the cursive spiral which is also the hieroglyphic adapta- tion of the hieratic abbreviated form of the quail. . . .” “Thank you, doctor.” Vance took out his cigarette case, saw he had only one Regie left, and returned it to his pocket. “I understand that Mr. Scarlett, before | T lea the house this of thing.” ‘was “How long “A minute or so. He went away im- mediately. Sald he was going home.” “One more question, doctor,” Vance sald, after several moments’' pause. “Who in this house would have any reason for wanting to saddle you with the crime of killing Mr. Kyle' A sudden change came over Bliss. His eyes glared straight ahead, and the lines of his face hardened into almost territying contours. He clutched the arms of his chair and drew in his feet. Both fear and hatred him; he was like a leap mortal enemy. up, muscle in his . can't answer that question; I re- RO |a quie sir,” he sald, | Barron, “I shouldn’t e B s Ty o g is n to you. . . . to your room and remain there till to- morrow. We'll take care of the criminal end of the case. “But ly(m have no idea who did this frighttul thing,” Bliss protested. “Oh, but we have, don’t y’ know.” Vance's calm assurance seemed to have effect on him. “It's only necess’ for us to walt a bit. At pres- ent we haven’t enough evidence to make an arrest. But since the murderer's main object has failed, it's almost in- it he will another move. “But if anything happens you can reach | me at this telephone number.” He wrote his private number on a card and hand- ed it to Bliss. ‘The doctor took the card eagerly, glanced at it, and slipped it into his pocket. T'm_going upstairs. now,” he said, walked distractedly out of the room. Markham , “that we're :fi fislbjecunc Dr. Bliss to unnecessary “Pretty .” Vance had become thoughtful. ~“Anyway, it's a delicaté game and there’s no other way to play it.” He went to the window. “I don't know . he murmured. Then after several moments: like to speak to Salveter. no need for Hennessey to remain up- stairs. Let him go.” Heath, nonplussed and helpless, went into the hall and called to Hennessey. When Salveter came into the drawing trees in Gi “It I were you I'd lock my door . And don't write clous “O] don’t project sively. I'm i Salveter, after a moment’s hesitation, swung about and strode from the room. Vance came to the center table and rested heavily against it. “And now, & word with Hani, and we te.” Vance your “Hani,” sald Vance, with impres- siveness wholly rlat hold tonight.” “Yes, effendl. I comprehend per- fectly. The spirit of Sakhmet may return and complete the task she has “E % ce gave a tired smile. “Your feline lady foozled things this morning, and she’ll probably be back to tie up a few loose ends. .. . Watch for her-—do_you understand? And in- cidentally, Hanl, what is the number place?” “Ninety-six.” The Egyptian revealed considerable interest in Vance's ques- tion. “That will be all. And give my regards to your lion-headed goddess.’ “It may be Anubis who will ‘leffl:ndl.f’ said Hani sepulchrally, as he eft us, o Vance looked whimsically at Mark- The stage is set, and the curtain will go up anon. . Let’s move on. And I'm totterin’ with hunger.” (To be continued.) NEWS OF THE CLUBS District _of Columbia League of American Pen Women.—The art grou; will give a tea in the studio, 1706 street, this afternoon from 4 to 5:30 o'clock, when Mrs. W. S. Ruckman, chairman, will show a collection of paintings by Miss May Vance and etchings, sketches and illuminations by Mrs. Azalea Badgley. Miss Vance and Mrs. Badgley will be hostes ‘The music group, under Mrs. Be Olmstead, meets tomorrow at 8 p.m. Mrs. Agnes M. Newman, who leads the poetry group, will present Benjamin Musser Tuesday at 8 p.m. for a talk on “Modern Poetry.” Mme. Felian Gar- zia, chairman of “Les Causeries Fran- caises,” will give a French reading Wed- nesday at 4:30 p.m. “Heraldry” will be the subject at the Art Group meet) Friday at 8 p.m. under Mrs. C. Leonar Chambers. The Free Lance Club meets Thurs- day at 8 p.m. at the Thomson Com- munity Center. Short stories will be read by Mayne R. Coe and Dr. Wililam president of the Club. Distriet_of Columbia Dietetic Asso- lhfl.lu—owlngm the illness of her » Miss Grace Bul of the association, has Ear, Eye and Throat Hos- charge. Club—The an- nual reception will be held Priday from 4 to 6 o'clock at the Washington Club. . Philip__Sidney Smith, chairman; Mrs. Louis W. Austin, Mrs. Proctor L. Dougherty, Mrs. Richard H. Liggett, Mrs. Edwin G. Nourse and Miss Eliza- beth Wightanan comprise the committee. The smc section will meet Tuesday Y. W. C. A, with Frances Gutelius, pianist. The program also includes a demonstration of the Theremin, the new ether wave instru- ment, by Marie de Beauvais Richards. The nature section meets Wednesday at 3 pm. at the Y. W. C. A,, under Mrs. Leo D. Miner, ‘The civies section meets Thursday at 2:30 pm. at 182° M street. The program, “The Girl Scouts’ Place in the Modern World,” will be in charge of Mrs. Gerrit 8. Miller, jr., commis- sioner of the Girl Scouts of the District. ‘Woman's Guild of American Univer- sity—~Mrs. P. M. Anderson called a mee of the three group leaders of the id last week. They are Mrs, L. C. k, Mrs. G. B, Woods and Mrs. F. L. Benton. The membership was divided into three '}fl:lu , which will sponsor separate activitles in the inter- est of the guild. Mrs. James Shera Montgomery, the entertainment chair- man, announces a musicale at the home of Mrs. W. 8. Corby, Chevy Chase Cir- cle, November 24. Council of Jewish Women.—The board meeting was held November 4 at the Jewish Community Center. Mrs. Bernton presided. Mrs. Lan of New York spoke on “How to Extend the glembersmp of Your Local Organiza- on.” The Wheels of Progress met last at the Washington Hotel. Mrs, Margaret Hopkins Worrell, president, appealed for clothing and other commodities for the drought sufferers in Arkansas snd Oklahoma. A musicale followed, at which the singers were Miss Alice De accompanied by Mrs, Lawrence M. Hyn- ; Mrs., James Walsh, and Roswell nt, accompanied by Miss Katherine Latimer, District Sunshine and Community Seciety met at the home of Mrs. John Lewis, Kensington, at 11 am. at the Young from the Honolulu Zonta Club also s e, Wi Tyler Page, clerk of the House of Representatives, will talk on the plans of the Washington bicenten- nial at the next meeting. ‘Women’s Club of Bethesda.—At the Armistice day meeting Dorsey Hyde, jr., secretary of the Washington Chamber of Commerce, will discuss “The Re- sponsibility of the Individual to the ‘ommunity.” The program, will be held at the club house at 2 o'clock and has been amnsed by the Department of Public Welfare, of which Church Brann is chairman. Mrs. Gil- bert H. Grosvenor, preside. Following P. E. Middletow; assisted by Mmes. 3 Jane Alles, J, P. Barkley, David DuPre, J. Fleming, Robert Hagner, John H. Holmes, Charles Moore, L. L. Nichol- son and E. W. Schultze. The Arts Club will hold & dish supper this evening, to ‘An_Evening in tural ' Development. Mr. and Harold A. Brooks will be the hosts. | men's dinner will feature the evening | of November 18. T. Guy Lucas, organist and choir di~ rector of St. John’s Church, will brin his choir to the Arts Club on Thurs day evening, November 20. Charles Trowbridge Tittman will be the host. The Political Study Club announced that H. N. Wheeler, chief lecturer of the United States Forestry Service, would be the guest speaker Saturday afternoon at the Washi n Club. The subject of Mr. Wheeler's illustrated talk will be “The Lure of the Forest.” chairman of music, Mrs. Dorothy Sin- nott, will sing. The Takoma Park Women’s Club en- tertained at a reception October 31 for new members and their sponsors at the home of Mrs. Trivett, 808 Aspen street. Mrs. James A. Robertson, presi- dent of the club, and Mrs. Frederick C. Lincoln, first vice president; Mrs. Fred. erick L. Pratt and Mrs. A, W. Miller headed the receiving line. The club met November 4 at the Takoma Park Library. Yeager gave a talk on “The Community Drama Guild”; Miss Hester Walker | Beall, from the studio of the “Spoken ‘Word,” gave readings; Mrs, Montgomery was the speaker from the Red Cross. Members interested in the canteen service are requested to call Mrs. Wet~ more; jams and jellies will be sent to the Walter Reed boys. The club went on record as be opposed to the closing of the pre-school Tomorrow at 10 a.m. the literature de- partment will meet at the library. At p.m. tomorrow the home- | makers' department will meet with Mrs. Tarhett, 407 Carroll avenue. Columbian Women of George Wash- ington University.—An address by Prof. Frances Kirkpatrick on the work of the home economics department of the uni- versity featured Tuesday's meeting. Miss Elizabef Mrs, 2 H, Herron, one of first women to attend the George Wash- were | ington University. Upon motion of Mrs, was Mrs. Northrup of the Silversmiths’ Guild of America. The Washi Cultus Club met November 4 at home of Mrs, Willlam H. Sholes. After luncheon the program included a paper on “Brazil Today and Howard were elected members. Sery: ices in memory of Comrade Oldroyd were held, Mrs, Bergren and Miss Nellle Colclasser gave reports from the national convention at Cincinnati. Mrs. Meta Peabody will be assistant national inspector for the gircle. Mrs. Mary Sitz Parker, president of Beck Circle, was present and the guest of honor was | sis Miss Margaret Worrell, who was pr sented with a bouquet of roses. ‘Woman's Club of Chevy Chase, Md.— R answer it! . . . I don't know—,'D. one— | Bi know! But there is some 2" He Vance's arm. nto b eyes, and b Pianasd s , and he gl toward the door as if imminent danger lurking in the hall. “Have me Mr. Vance! Do e Dot peld & iarine Gorgt Clgb met November 5, Joshua Evans, ir,, it was voted to des- ignate the third Columbian Women scholarship as the Lillian Young Her- ron scholarship in memory of Mrs. | Herron, The Rowae Club met at the home of Mrs. William Carl Hunt, with Mrs, Women's City Club. tion is in charge of the tea today. Miss will be as- Miss day at 8 o'clock. . V. Wilcox will speak on “Russia before the current events' sec- da 3 Earhart, delegate | N: Federation of Zon- “But | determined at the Sixth street uncharacteristic, Will do’ well 10 watch over_this hotse- | W | There’s nothing more we can do here. Mrs. Mina | corporal, the rifie shoot mxmmu:'m o T mmm% for their Thanksgiving of of in months, can = me ber 28. m&‘ :I.‘l'l“ 3 men expected to shoot the hich u.gvmwgmmymh:nw be y at hitting the bull's mmm:‘rangn of the - | Company of Mr. Scarlett’s domicile in Irving |of Police of the Seventh Precinct have been challenged to a pistol match by & team iposed of members of the local local militia, was sent . H. Smith, adjutant Walter E. Jessup, corporal in Com- ssg ‘: gg : 5 g 3 E_rapped e 1 Olin H. Griffith, Company A, 123. Edward A. Finlayson, a private Company E, won first place and a gold medal in the marksman's match, with a score of 232; ucond.?lu:e and the silver medal went to Walter E. Jessup, y A, with & score of and a bronze mpruldant. will | w e program, Mrs. . Wil be hosieas &t in this Charles Chambers, ™ 8 i i the | tured third place, with a phy, to be held for one year, a ber of the team received Lieut. E. A. Mc~ e ;nd each team mle:nbu was nvnrdodb; ronze medal. was captained First Lieut. J. R. Quade, with PFirst Sergt. J. E. Butler, team h. Other scores in this match followed: B, 12ist Engineers, Capt. W. I. Mushake, team captain, and First Sergt. L. L. Gibson, coach: Com: ny D, 12ist Engineers, 1438, with rst Lieut. W. A. Knight, team cap- tain and Capt. 8. R. Turner, coach; 1070, ‘with team captain, Smith, team coach. ‘The automatic rifie match was by the Company E team, wil Se; Baxter Smith and Pirst Wi D. Putnam composing the team. The score was 810. The team was awarded the Victoria trophy, to be kept for a year, and the team members each received a'silver medal, Other scores, were: Sergt. Taylor A. Marsh and Sergt. Chauncey H. Patter- son, composing the team 0f Company D, 121st Engineers, score, 641; Pirst Sergt. Lloyd L. Gibson and Private, first class, Charles F. Cooper, compos-~ ing the team from Company U, 121st , the coach. Company A, 121st Engloeers, 560. Corp. Bylvester B. Norman A. Jenne. The following have been ordered transferred from the Reserve to the ac- tive list of the Headquarters and Servs ice Cmr.ny, 121st Engineers: Privaf James M. Jett and Private Peter J. Lof- tus. Private Everett McCowan has been g;\ll::ed mmm;dmfrvm Com) . Engineers, e Medical ment Detachment, 260th Coast Maj. Gen. Ben H. Fuller, comman. dant of the Marime Gorpe- hay Capt, Prentice S. ot ._Geer, atthched to the recruit t at Parris Is] . dsmd Al land, 8. C. the |13 to be lm:l-h-—fivn gave 8 on Psychology of Success” : yehi of at a of club at Hotel st Wednesday. * Bries Siass y. Ballinger rendered piano numbers. Mrs, W. on “Buy t) the | official decision of the kindergarten of the Webster School. | resen tern South Atlantic district will be elected. Curley Club.—Rev. Prancis X, Cava- nagh, spiritual director of the Curley Club, was tendered a banquet Thursday evening at the Continental Hotel th Peet read a tribute to E0! i w-nwn’;x;m for the Hard m m%'m mcvl.l“rhlul com- therefrom Novembe: é&, to duty at corps headquarters, thic Maj. Peter C, Geyer of Quantico, has been assigned to duty as naval attache American legation, cigalpa, Hon- duras, and will leave for his new sta- at once. First Lieut. Floyd A. Stephenson now serving in Nicaragua, has beer ordered to duty at the Quantico base. Capt. George Bower, on fleld stafl duty as an assistant 'paymaster, ha: been relleved from further staff duty 8s of Oectober 11, and returns to line of residents of dge-savocse lvocaf general of the Navy on the question of computing time for retirement of trans- ferred members of the Fleet Naval Re- serve under the act of February 28, 1925, sections 23, 24 and 27 (24 U. 8. C., sec- tion 1784, 785, 788), as amended by act of March 2, 1920 (456 Stat. 1476; 34 U. 8. C. Sup. III, section 785), in which it was held: (@) Bervice in the Army shall be eounted in computing time for retire- ment of transferred members of the Fleet Naval Reserve. (b) Sprvice in the Army during t! Spanish American War, and other serv ice for which double time is luty. Of interest to mnni Washington and the Coast Guard and former Revenue Cutter serv- ice shall be counted in computing tim« for retirement of transferred member of the Fleet Naval Reserve. Records show that employes of hun dreds of establishments, where Nava Reservists are employed will be affectec to the extent that such employes who arc transferred Just the Place for Club & Fraternity DANCE A beautifyl Ball- ek A Eas /DECA’ 1