Evening Star Newspaper, March 17, 1931, Page 6

A Lt W S IRISH PAY TRIBUTE | 10 PATRON SAINT St. Patrick’s Day Observance; Here Is Marked by Many Affairs. Rt Every place where the far-scattered sons of old Ireland reside, whether in the Old World or the new, the feast| day of Patrick, patron saint of their native land, was being observed today in | accordance with ancient traditions. In Washington the sons of the Emerald Isle and many other groups of no Irish affiliation at all were observing the day formally and informally, so es- tablished has the custom become. The formal celebration opened at 10 o'clock with mass at St. Patrick’s Chureh, where | the Rev. James Smythe of Baltimore, former assistant pastor of the church, preached a special St. Patrick’s day ser- mon. The celebrant was Rev, Willlam J. Carroll. Following this special serv- ice in honor of the historic feast day, the clergy and many guests from the Ancient Order of Hibernians attended a Juncheon given by Mgr. C. F. Thomas, pastor of St. Parick’s Church. Arlington Pilgrimage. This afternoon many sons of Ireland will make a pilgrimage to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Na- tional Cemetery, where wreaths will be placed by Judge Martin J. Sweeney of | Cleveland, national president of ~the | Hibernians. Wreaths also will be placed at the monuments to Commodore John Barry, in Franklin Square, and the Nuns of the Battlefield, at Rhode Island and Cennecticut avenues. The real spirit of St. Patrick's day, however, will be typified in two large banquet meetings tonight at the Hotel Mayflower. The . third annual banguet of the Washington Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, a social organiza- tion, comprising many prominent resi- dents, is to teke place in the garden of the hotel. The large gatherings of more than 500 members and friends of the Anclent Order of Hibernians and its Ladies' Auxiliary will celebrated in the ball room. Bainbrisge Colby, former Secretary of State, is to speak on “The Day We Celebrate” at the Friendly Sons of St. Fatrick’s affair. Secretary of War Pat- rick J, Hurley and a number of promi- nent Government officials will atsend. “Blarney Castle” will be reproduced in the Irish setting for the sceme. Levi Cooke will be toastmaster and other speakers include Col. Arthur O'Brien, cresident of the society, and former Representative Swager Sherley of Ken- tucky. The invocation will be pro- nounced by Rev. Dr. George W. Atkin- son and the benediction by Rev. Dr. W, | Coleman Nevils, S. J, president of Georgetown University. Banquet Speakers Named, Among those scheduled to speak at the banquet of the Anclent Order of Hibernians are Judge Sweeney, Right Rev. John T. McNamara, auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore; Miss es Rea- gen, secretary of the National Catholic Welfare Conference; Miss Elizabeth Lynn, president of the Ladies’ Auxiliary, and Patrick H. O'Dea, president of the Distriet branch of the Hibernians and chairman of the committee in charge of the program. Patrick J. Haltigan ‘will act as toastmaster, The Senior Optimists’ Club of the Boys' Club of Washington, 230 C street, will have a Bt. Patrick’s day dance at the clubhouse tonight, The affair will start at 9 o'clock, and music will be furni by the Peacocks. Dinner at Women's City Club. A St. Patrick's day dinner will be given &t the Women's City Club at 6:30 o'clock tonight. The guest speaker will be Right Rev. James H. Ryan, rector of | the Catholic University. ‘The Mothers’ Club of St.,James’ Cath- olic Church will give a card party at the auditorium, Thirty-seventh street and Rhode Island avenue, at 8 o'clock in the evening, and Loyalty Lodge, Order of the Shepherds of Bethlehem, will give a dance at the Masonic Hall, 4209 Ninth street, at 9 o'clock. Another fefe in honor of the patron saint will be given by the Massachusetts State Society at the Shoreham Ho'el tonight. This will take the form of a | dahce, and prominent Massachusetts officials in the Government service Mul be among the guests. kb North Carolina Editor Dies. GOLDSBORO, N. C.. March 17 (#).— Joseph T. Robinson, 77, for 44 years editor_of the Goldshoro Daily today. Impeached Governor Is Mayor Candidate In Oklahoma City By the Associated Press. OKLAHOMA CITY, March 17. —J. C. “Jack” operation of an old compa; here today. rtisarn, Walter Dean, sought _re-election, giving ‘Walten, former governor, who was impeached and now is undeg a Federal mail fraud “indfctment in connection with the y, WAS one of six candidates for mayor “in a municipal primary ewection ‘The race was non- present mayor, the electorate the novelty of a “talk- less” campaign. The mayoralty —aspirants Hogan, labor leader: were Dr. four other Dan J. G. Binkley, former councilman; Ben Wecod and C. J. Blinn. PLAN RENOVATION THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, IMRS. HENDERSON'S INSURANGE DEVISED FOR D. C. WORKERS J. Louis Gelbman Requests Permit to Circularize School Teachers. A group life insurance plan “for ac- tive, full-time employes of the District government and Board of Education only,” is being devised in the District, under the direction of J. Louis Gelbman of the purchasing office of the District of Columbia. Tentative plans for the insurance association were revealed today when Mr. Gelbman wrote the School Board offices in the Franklin Administration Building for permission to circularize the teachers and officers of the system in the interest of the project and of | the nomination of some school employe | to the board of directors of the proposed assoclation. According to the prospectus sent to the school officers, the insurance plan Argus, | untdl his retirement two years ago, died ! Directors Approve $300.000: Expenditure for Modern Equipment. | Washington, D. C. | prospectus sets forth, is being organized to be known as the Municipal Em- Group Insurance Assceiation of 'he association, its procure group life insurance standard commercial rdtes. planned to enter into & contract ‘Wilh “an old-line legal reserve life in- surance company.” A program for redecorating, Te- modelling and refurnishing the Kaleigh Hotel, & project expected to cost up to | $300,000, has been approved by board of directors of the Raleigh Hotel Co., it was made known today. The plan, which contemplates completely modernizing the old hotel and equipping it with up-to-date fixtures tbroughout, was approved by the board last B John F. Letton, formerly of the Wil- liamsport Hotel Co. of Pennsylvani has been acquired by the Raleigh tel to act as manager and to supervise | the extensive alteration program. Mr. | Letton is a specialist along the line of | modernizing and converting hotel build- | ings. | Will Install New Elevators. | Both the interior and exterior of the | hotel, the first unit of which was erect- | ed in 1895, will be affected by the plan. New elevators of & modern self- stopping and s:lf-leveling type, are to | be installed at & cost of $40.000, and | every room in the building will be re- | papered and recarpeted, regardless of | how recently improvement were made, for the sake of uniformity throughout. The lobby of the hotel, which at the present time is charaeteristic of old- | fashioned hotel furnishings, will be lit- | erally “swcpt clean” of its present | equipment and new and modern furni- ture installed. | The resolution adopted by the board authorizes an expenditure of between | $250,000 and $300,000, it was learned. | On Kirkwood House Site. ‘The hotel building stands on the site formerly oceupied by Kirkwosd Hous, in which President Andrew Johnson was | sworn in following the death of Lincoln, | Following the erection of the original | unit of the hotel, additions were made in 1906 and in 1911 the corner struc- ture was built. Frank C. Henry is president of the hotel company, while George E. Hamil- ton is chairman of the board whose ac- tion authoriz>d the bullding oject, $52,283,001 in Liquor Sold. TORCNTO, Ontario, March 17 (P). —Eales of liquor, wine and beer, total- ing $52,28%001 in 12 months, brought the nguul‘ Conirol Board of Ontario a profii of $9.315967. 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