Evening Star Newspaper, November 29, 1931, Page 66

LODGES. Tuesday—National, No. 12; Ar- minius, No. 25; M. M. Parke No. 27; King David, No. 28, election and installation. Wednesday—Washington Centen- nial, No. 14; Osiris, No. 26; King Solomon, No. 31: East Gate, No. 34: Theodore Roose- velt, No. 44; Barristers, No 48, ‘election and installation Thursday—Naval, No. 4; Hiram, No. 10; La Fayette, No. 19 william R. Singletton, No. 30; Congress, No. 37; Petworth, No. 47, election and installa- tion of officers; Masonic Board of Relief. Friday—Columbia, No. 3; Leba- non, No. 7; Joseph Milans, No. '38; Justice, No. 46, elec- tion and installation of of- ficers. Saturday—School of instruction. ROYAL ARCH MASONS. Priday—School of instruction. SCOTTISH RITE. \ \ ‘Tuesday—Mithras Lodge of Per- fection; statutory assembly; Robert le Bruce Council, Ka- dosh, twenty-first degree. HE current week marks the be- ginning of the election and in- stallation of new officers in the Blue Lodges of the District No reports of ritualistic work by any of the bodics that meet durinc the week have been received for pub- lication Mastcr Joseph F. Stibor of National Lodge, No. 12 has advised the members of the lodge that a special seriicc memory of Rev. Homer J. Councilor, Jong & member in the affectionate re- gard of the lodge, will be held Wednes- day evening at 8 o'clock in the Calvary Baptist Church, to which they have been especially invited. Rev. Mr. Coun- cilor was regarded as an active and a very enthusiastic Mason. The drill team of Broghtwood Com- | mandery, No. 6, Knights Templar, has announced an old-time minstrel shcw from 8 to 9:45 each evening, followed | by dancing until midnight, Thu and Friday of this week in Brigh Masonic Temple “for a worthy cause.” Andrew N. Wilson will be the inter- locutor; W. F. Raymond, Mr. Wilson, | Raymond Fillius and Frederick Schaefer as soloists; Joe Johnson ton, William T. Gary, 2d, and Fra J. Lightfoot as end men, with Fred Blood, Ed Brooker, Roger La Hayne, Milton V. Hanson, A. A. Ludwig, 1rving ‘Towson, William G. Smith and Charles Stevens in the chorus. Miss Lucille Reinbach and her orchestra ,will pro- vide the music for show and dance and Venerable J. P. Mullane will look after the costuming and make-up. Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine will have its Fall ceremonial Saturday, December 12, in the Washington Au- ditorium, Nineteenth and E _streets The proceedings will begin at 7:30 p.m., and an entertainment of unusual merit is announced to follow the ceremonial, including refreshmerass. Petitions for | the class will not be received afics | Monday, December 7, when Recorder F. Lawrence Walker will close the list ac- | cording to Shrine law. A business| meeting of the temple will be held in the new club house Friday, December 11, at 7:30 p.m. | The Fellowship Club of Master Masons in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing_met Saturday _evening, No- vember 21, in Pythian Temple, Presi- dent Samuel B. Reeder presiding, to celebrate its twentieth _anniversa Among _committee reports President | Reeder spoke of the automobile accident | Saturday, October 24, in which Robert | T. Finlow, a member of the club, suf- | fered a broken leg, wrom which he is slowly recovering in Providencs Hos: ml. It was reported that the club | on its register the names of 19 presidents, including Benjamin | Goldsworthy, J. E. Borland and Joe Butler, deceased. Of the 16 living, 15 | attended this anniversary meeting. | ‘There were present also six of the mem- | bers that have been retired from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Past Grand Master of Masons of the Dis- | trict of Columbia J. Claude Keiper and Maj. Wallace W. Kirby, a former di- Tector of the Burean of Engraving and Printing, were the honorary members present.’ Letters were read from Hon. orary Members L. Whiting Estes and Carter B. Keene. At the close of the regular business | @ession the president turned the gavel over to Past President Lynn H. Trout- man, first president of the club, who gave a brief history of the club. The Toll of the charter members was called, and many were present, still active in the club. J. Claude Keiper, grand master of Masons in the District of Columbia when the Fellowship Club was or- ganized, delivered the principal address. Others ‘who spoke were Maj. Wallace ‘W. Kirby, Samuel C. Bready, Harold F. Chandler and Donald D. Isbell, past president, president and vice president, Tespectively, of the advisory board. The entertainment feature, in charge of Past President Posey V. Hall, con-| sisted of music by the orchestra, under the direction of Brother Ellerbrook; so- prano solos by Miss Ray Palkin, tenor s0los by Al Golden, duets by Miss Palkin | and Mr. Golden, accompanied at the | piano by Miss Nettie Sadler; fancy tap | dances by Miss Peggy Owens, amateur | boxing contests by boys from the Na-| tional Training School for Boys and the direction of Director McCarthy. Members of the Circle Club were guests of the club. EASTERN SCTAR. ‘The general assembly of the Eastern Star will be held tomorrow evening in Memorial Continental Hall at 8 o'clock. Prominent among the speakers of the evening will be Mrs. Minnie Evans Keyes, right worthy grand secretary of the General Grand Chapter, and Col. C Pred Cook, grand master of Masons of the District of Columbia. Music will be furnished by the Masonic Glee Club. Martha Chapter, No. 4. had & “new member night” at’ its last meeting, at which the members initiated during this year were the special guests. Asso- clate Matron Emma Masson had charge | of the program, which consisted of a tableau by Adah Chapter of Mount | Rainier, Md., entitled “The Wives of the | Presidents.” There was a reception held for the new members, and also for the | homecoming of Past Grand Matron Flora Campbell, recently elected right worthy grand treasurer of the General Grand Chapter. The matron, Mrs, Elsie K. Speer, presented Mrs. Campbell with | a gold pennant and chain on behalf of | the chapter. Among the distinguished | ests were Grand Matron Amy C. Hol- | ander, Right Worthy Grand Treasurer | Flora Campbell. Past Grand Matrons | Jeanette R. Smith and Nellie E. Fletcher and Past Grand Patrons Dixon, Shreve and Dunkum. The next meeting, December 4, will be devoted to the election of officers. Willlam P. Hunt Chapter will meet | December 10. Election of officers, after | which lunch’ will be served. The offi- | cers were entertained by the matron and patron at the home of the matron | the evening of November 23. | The members are requested to attend | the grand visitation of this jurisdiction at ntinental Hall, November 30, 8 o'clock. Miss Rowena F. Roberts, matron of | Joseph H. Milans Lodge Chapter, an- | nounces the meating Thursday evening | in Northeast Masonic Temple will be elections of officers. A turkey dinner will be served the members at 6 o'clock. Grand Matron Amy C. Hollander and Mr. Hollander, Grand Patron Theodore Lewis and Mrs. Lewis, Past Grand M tron Gertrude Milans, Past Grand Pa- H. Milans, Past Grand Pa- will be instal | Logan: | Miss | incoming deputy, Washington Centennial Chapter will elect officers December 4. A dinner will be held at 6 o'clock to the members of the chapter. At the last meeting the degrees were conferred. A program was presented Choral Society with Mrs y directing. Readings were given by Miss Doris Koons. Bethlehem Chapter was entertained at its last meeting with the following program: Readings, Miss Jeanette vocal solo, Miss Weaver; piano solo, Miss Ennis; vocal solo, Mr. Kul- dell; vocal selections, Metropolitan esbyterian Church _Quartette and sketches by the Job's Daughters. The Star Pcint Society will meet Saturday evening at the home of Mrs. Felt. Werren G. Harding Chapter met Tuesday, followed by an entertainment 'he next meeting will be December Th 8 for election of officers. There will | be a turkey dinner. A card party will be held by the Ways and Means Committee of Con- | gress Lodge Chapter at the Southern Dairies, 60 M street northeast, tomor- Tow evening. The chapter will be en- tertained at dinner at the National Press Cafeteria December 1 DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA. Star Spangled Banner initiated a candidate for Betsy Ross Council. Nomination of officers was held. Eagle Council convened Monday eve- ning with Mrs. Ada Schwab, councilor, in the chair. Plans were made to give veral hanksgiving baskets. Triumph Council met with the coun- cilor irs. Carrie Yancy, presiding. mination of officers was held. The ance and bazaar was held. ity Council met with the councilolg Viola Mallonee, presiding. Mrs. Hannah Gates reported on the supper for the State Council Good of the Order and Miss Georgiana Anderson on the State Benevolence Committee Mrs. Etta Storey presided at the last meeting_of Barbara Frietchie Council when the tenth birthday anniversary was celebrated and & reception for the Mrs. Grubbs, and our outgoing deputy, Mrs. Ethel Campbell A reading was given by Miss Dorothy Welsh, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Mallery. Kenmore Council concluded nomina- tion of officers with Mrs. Nettie Mettler, vice councilor, presiding. The State Good of the Order Committee, with Mrs. Mettler, chairman, made a report on the supper to be given by the State Council December 8 at Pythian Temple. Mrs. Helen Hartwel] was the hostess t last meeting” of the Sempe: Fidelis Club of Kenmore Council. business of the evening was conducted by the president,,Mrs. Bertie Purdy. and Mrs. Irene Wilson was received into membership. Anacostia Council convened with the councilor, Mrs. Effie Mohle) chair. Nomination of officess was held. Plans were made for the visitation December 2. Friendship Council met with the councilor, Mrs. Dorothy Stevens, pre- siding. Fidelity Council was requested U to initiate the candidate in waiting. | The following councilor: M Jessie Lowe, Mi were appointed by the . Mabel Newman, Mrs. . Dorothy Stevens, on the State Good of the Order Commit- | Lanham and | tee: Mr. Lanham, Mrs, Mrs. Armstrong on the State Benevo- lence Committee. Nomination of officers was held. A resolution was | held Friday in honor of Associate State | Vice Councilor Mrs. Helen Luckett and Deputy Mrs. Ella Smith. ODD FELLOWS, Divine services under the auspices of the Rebekah Assembly will be held this evening at the United Brethren Church, North Capitol and R streets, at 8 o'clock. The minister, Rev. Simpson B. Daugh- erty, will deliver a special sermon. Members of the subordinate and Re- bekah Lodges are requested to meet at the church at 7:30 o'clock prior “to entering the church at 8 o'clock. The grand lodge, grand encampment and canton officers have been invited to ac- company the president and her officers on_this occasion, Eastern Lodge held a short business | meeting Wednesday evening, after which President Martha A. McGrory of the | Line Officers’ Association conducted a meeting. The last visitation of the year by Grand Master W. H. McConnell, to Fed- eral City, will be Friday evening, in the temple.'Prominent members of the or- der throughout the country will attend. Grand Secretary Harry L. Andresen, as secretary of ‘the Past Grand Masters' Association, has sent notices to all liv- ing past grand masters of the jurisdic- tion to be present. The Line Officers' Association will attend in a body. Can- ton Washington of the Patriarchs Mili- tant, under command of Capt. John Schaefer, will attend. Grand Patriarch Millard F. Zepp of the grand encamp- ment has requested all grand officers of the grand encampment to accompany him. Rebekah Lodges. Mount Pleasant Lodge met November | 19. with Maxine Gibson presiding. The official visitation by Jeanette Griffith and Assembly officers, accompanied by Grand Master McConnell and officers, was held. Certificates of perfection were presented to Lois Shropshire and Margaret Bennett by Amie Glossbren- ner, The next meeting will be held De- cember 3, with nomination of officers. MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA. Election of officers of Central Camp will be held Tuesday evening in Odd Fellows' Hall, 719 Seventh street. A program of entertainment, a short talk by a well known Woodman and special reflreshments will be given. ‘The 49th anniversary of the found- | ing of the organization will be observed nuary 5. The Huntingtown Camp will entertain the Foresters' team from Talbot Camp, under command of Capt. C. E. Pear- son, December 5. The Talbot Glee Club will perform, and moving pictures of the Modern Woodmen Sanitarium at Colorado Springs, Colo., and of Wood- men activities in the District of Colum- bia will be shown. State Deputy S. C. A. Rubey of Newark, N. J.; Assistant State Deputy C. A. Drury and District Deputy Henry H. Millard will accom- pany the party. A. R. Talbot Camp will meet Thurst day evening in Naval Lodge Hall, Fourth street and Pennsylvania avenue south- east, for election of officers. The Glee Club will entertain, and Capt. C. E. Pearson has an exhibition drill by his Foresters’ team. Col. A. C. Clauser, in command of the Eastern Zone Modern Woodmen For- esters, with headquarters at Reading, in_the | THE SUNDAY ST AR, WASHINGTON, D. will be in Washington December 12 to participate in the class adoption of ‘Elndldltcs, to be held in Northeast Ma- sonic Temple. State Deputy S. C. A. | Rubey will deliver an address. J. Everett Will of Central Camp has | made application for a transfer to the | camp at Luray, Va. PYTHIAN SISTERS. | The last meeting of the Past Chiefs' Association was held at the home of Mrs. Asdie Preeman, 3421 Twenty- | fourth street northeast, Mrs. Lillian Creamer, \ice president, presiding. Plans were made for a card party in Pythian | Temple, 1012 Ninth street, the evening | of December 12. The next meeting will | be held Tuesday, and will be the Christ- | mas party. Rathbone Temple met ning, Mrs. Della Sipos presiding. An | address was made by Mrs. Mary Hooper. grand chief of Virginia. members of this temple will serve a tu | ner December 9. | chairman. Friendship Temple will have electio of officers, also election of celegates fc Grand Temple, December A card party will be held at the home of M Ida Crowes, 1131 Allison street, De- | cember 7. 7. | KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. After the meeting of Carroll Coun- Tuesdny evening the accountancy , Venetian Soclety of Columbu niversity, will give a debate on “Re- solved, That the United States should adopt’ bimetallism as the monetary standard.” Daniel J. Ryan, director, bureau of historical records, Columbus | University, will act as chairman | Messrs. Haltigan, Flynn and Rattigan will act as judges. The council celebrated ‘Thanksgiving party Tuesd: ber 17, and many turke of groceries, the members Friday eve- Mrs. Lola Marks is cil | sc | Ui its annual . Novem- ys and ba elc., were distributed by John N. Kiley, WOMAN'S BENEFIT ASSO Liberty Union Revfew tie club room, 418 F street, evening. Washington Review will meet at the club room Friday evening The Westway Club will entertain the children with a Christmas party De- cember 16 at the club room. | i MACCABEES, | ‘National Tent will elect officers De- | cember 2 at 8 pm. in Odd Fellows' Temple, 419 Seventh street northwest, | with Comdr. Maurice Michael presiding. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD. Annual election of officers will take | place at Old Glory, Alpha and Oak | Camps this week. The elections at Eim | Fraser and Mount Vernon Camps ar: to be held during the second weck of December. The' November convention of the Boosters' Club was addressed by & T2p- resentative of the Red Cross. The business session was followed by the feature attraction which have added to the monthly progra:n. Sov- ereign Willlam Schoenberger presided and Sovereign Willlam A. Riley gave a digest of committee reports ‘The Woodmen Circle in Washingtcn | jotned in a visitation to Patuxent Grove |&t Hughesville, Md., last week. State Manag® Canada was in charge of the party. An invitation was extended by Morris Sheppard Grove of Washington to the session December 3 at W. O. W. | Temple. ~ The election of officers is ekeduled for that date. SHNEPHERDS OF BETHLEHEM Capitol Lodge met November 17 with Lulu Bowles presiding. Viola Thomp- son of Tiinity Lodge was received as deputy supreme commander. A dance will follow the, meeting December at 808 I street. Hope Lodge met Tuesday in Masonic Temple, Fourteenth and U southeast Commander Mary Atel presided. The next meeting will be hefd December 8 Plans are being made for a large class initiation January 16 at the Washing- tcn Hotell at which time Supreme Commander Josephine Hudson will be the guest of honor. to CIATIO Tusday Disabled American Veterans The District of Columbia Department Exccutive Committe> met November 24 when the plan of the Communit Chest in organizing a United Vetera Service was discussed. The committee agreed to accept and co-operate with the Community Chest in the establishment of a “United Vet- erans’ Service,” whose plan and budget are now in tentative form and if estab- lished both will be adjusted to fit the needs of the veterans for the year 1932, The Veterans' Clothing Committee reports activity and that many local | collecting of clothes by the Association of Laundries. Arrangements are being made to secure funds to purchase about 70,000 paper bags for these col- lections. With colder weather, it wa: explained, much more clothing is needed. Edith Nourse Rogers Chapter, which Soldiers’ Home, has elected Miss O'Neill, a disabled ex- yeomanette, as their commander. She will be installed at Stanley Hall, Sol- diers' Home, next Wednesday evening. The colors of the post will be dedicated. The guests invited to attend the cere- mony include Representative Edith Nourse Rogers, Gen. John J. Pershing, National Comdr. E. Claude Babcock am}r Comdr. Lee T. Turner and his staff, Rea Chapter gave a dance at the Annapolis Hotel last Tuesday evening Veterans of all organizations and their wives and friends attended. The Employment Committee of Federal Chapter reports it has placed 20 disabled unemployed veterans in occupations in the past month and is working to find jobs for the remaining unemployed disabled veterans. This committee is headed by Ralph T. ‘Werner, commander of Federal Chapter. Ace Rasmussen Chapter will hold its next meeting December 3. to the department convention January 16 will be elected. WILL ENFORCE CURFEW ‘The Cimmon Council of North Ton- awanda, N. Y., has ordcred police to enforce an old ordinance that children under 16 must be at their homes at 8 pm. in he Winter and 9 pm. in the Summer. ‘The water works whistle has an- nounced curfew regularly for years, but residents have used it chiefly to set their watches by. just recently 100 More! Knitted Dresses $1 44 Metal buttons and and leather belts, Black and Mixtures. silk trimmings. Self Brown, Blue, Green, Misses’ sizes, 14-20. Misses® Sizes, 14 to 20 Thrift Shop—Third Floor, THE HECHT CO. F. Street at Seventh 'y din- | lecturer. | been | | 1 merchants had donated bags for the| centralizes efforts at the United States | A short business session and a pro- | cate, and Egbert E. Corwin, Depart- gram of entertainment comprise | features arrahged for the meeting ne: | Tu | Washington Post, No. 1, Legion, at thg post club_house, 1441 | Rhode’ Island® avenue. Comd: | Thomas Taylor wiy preside. | Comdr. Taylor, who has been attend- |ing several important ssessions of offi- ials at Indianapolis in connectiors with his official capacit; the National Legislative Commitf | nounces that | showing a decided advance over | year's membership. The 10 departmer having the highest percentage of 19 quota of paid-up members by tomorrow i will be awarded special citations by National Adjt. James F, Barton and will constitute the “big 10" in Legicn { membership | The Membership Committee of the | post held a meeting last Tuesday night, {a the results showed that the post was far ahead of last year in its paid-up { membership. A membership drive is under the leadership of Past Comdr { Wallace Streater. Many of the original | members of the post who have been in {cifferent parts of the world are re- | instating. ‘The members of the George Baldwin McCoy Unit of the American Woman's | Legion will act as hostesses next Tues- | day night and serve refreshments. The regular meeting of the Belleau Wocd Post, No. 3, will be held at the home of the commander, 201 Forest | s Thrifton Village, Va., today at 3 All members cre requested to ent, as plans for Christmas will Jacob Jones Post. stnt 16 ba ilies for Th asket contained a , some potatoes, butter, cof- am, sugar, onions, cereal, bread, soup and four vegetable: The commander and welfdre officer are pleased with the response to the Il for clothing. Comdr. Mary Tat paugh recently turned over to the de- partment welfare officer, who has asked especially for men’s clothing, several coats and vests, suits and three overcoats. comrades Ameri food to i Many of the also have given magazines for dictribution to the hospitals. The post was represented at the fol- lowing department committee meetings during last week: Department Ball Commitiee, by Past Comdr. Lucille Al ; Department Bicentennial Commit- ment. National Convention Committee, by Past Comdr. Jane M. Breen. Mem- bership Officer Beulah Phoebus attends the department membership meetings {and is pleased with the good showing of this post. Next Tuesday is Jacob Jones Post night for shellacing Braille sheets for the biind at the Red Cross Chapter House, 1730 E street, from 6:30 to 9 m The post was entertained at a silver tea last Sunday at the home of Ways and Means Chairman Daisy Clark. Takema Park soon will have an ac- tive unit of the American Legion Auxil- fary. As a result of a meeting held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Hartley, application has been made for a charter by 11 women who took part in the meeting, and officers pro | tem have been elected, as follows: Mrs. president; Mrs. M. , and Mrs. L. E. Beacock, treasurer. ' The names ap- pearing ‘one the application as charter members are Mrs. A. L. Conger, Mrs. Edward J. Copping, Mrs. Charles A. Hartley, Mrs. Charles N. Thomson, Mrs, M. F. Iverson, Mrs. L. E. Beacock, Mrs. J. E. Fredericks, Mrs. Horace |v Mrs. William L. A. Strawbridge, | Mrs. N. D." Guerrier and Mrs. 1. M. | Evans. Mrs. T. V. Walker, past department president of the District of Columbia, attended, assisting with the organiza- | tion | The charter is expected to be re- | ceived within the next few day: the ication has been turned over to e | the Department of M | taking it with her | to the meeting of department presidents now being held at Indianapolis. iary is formally recognized another meeting will be held for the election | of permanen: officers, | standing committees, etc. Meantime |1t is the desire of the auxiliary to in- crease its membership as rapidly as possible, in an effort to emulate the | recent success of Takoma Park Post of the American Legion, with which the auxiliary will be affiliated. At the last meeting of Stephen P. | McGroarty Post, No. 27, American | Legion, the constitution was amended, | making the position of finance officer an elective one, instead of an appoint- ive one, and the present incumbent, David W. Close, was elected to the of- fice. Resolutions were adopted indor: ing the granting of franchise to the el of the District of Columbia king of Armistice day, November . a national holiday throughout the | country, and the uniform known as the official American Legion uniform. Comdr. Lewis H. Guenther presided | made a number of appointments, Jos- eph P. Idler being made membership and employment officer; Wiley M. Fuller, acting adjutant and judge adv -e xt | licity officer and Bicentennial Commits s ht at 8 o'clock of George | tee chairman. et Bt the American |and Orlando H. Smith, Ji John | the American Legion is 1dst & number of men’s | tee, by Elsie M. Pinney, and Depart- | Charles T. Conrad, president of | faryland, who is | As soon as the auxil- | formation of | and during the course of the meeting | ment Ball Committee chairman, pub- Comrades Idler, Simon , were se- lected by Comrade Corwin to serge with him on the Bicentennial, Committee. ’orlnndo H. Smith, jr, was welcomed by the commander as a new member. Church leaders of all denominations | throughout the country will be invited to attend the national convention of | the American Legion next year in Port- |land, Ore; | " This” was announced by Henry L. Stévens, jr., national commander, at a meeting of department commanders and adjutants at their annual conference at national headquarters in Indian- apol “The American Legion has been ridi- culed and actually persecuted by some persons and organizations seeking to discredit our influence,” he said. “I in tend correcting this at the next na- tional convention. "I will request that outstanding and distinguished represent- atives of all the churches sit in your conferences and committee meetings at the comvention, and sit on the floor of the conveption, in order that they can see for tl lves the constructive work that you are doing. then, will be living affidavits as to the service which the American Legion is rendering to God and country.” | James Reese Europe Auxiliary, No. 5, American Legion, held its monthly meeting Tuesday evening at the Y. M. C. A. Emma J. Anderson, depart- ment_historian, was presented, and re- | ceived a basket of flowers from the officers and members. At the Garnet-Patterson Junior High | School there will be a paper revu December 15, at 8 p.m.. sponsored by the auxiliary, to entertain the veterans from Walter Reed Hospital. ‘The George E. Killeen Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary filled nine Thanksgiving baskets and presented them to the families of nine destitute ex-service mes ‘The unit was honored in having two of its members, Mrs. Mary Killeen and Mrs. Ada Riley made officers of the District of Columbia Department Aux- iliary of the American Legion at its re- cent convention. Several members of the unit attended a benefit dinner-dance, given Wednes- day by the local chapeau of the 8-and- 40 at the Forestville Club. ‘The Rehabilitation Committee, un- der the direction of its chairman, Mrs. Flora Fay, spent an evening at Mount Alto Hospital playing cards with the veterans hospitalized there. The com- mittee plans to repeat the visit on the evening of December 7. The next regular meeting of the unit will be held on December 9 at the Killeen Club House in Georgetown. | | Lincoln Post, No. 17, will hold its regular meeting at the Masonic Hall, | Fourteenth and Kenyon streets, No- | vember 30, at 8 o'clock. Several ap- | plicants for membership will be ini- | tiated by the Alexandria Post degree team. Visiting Legionnaires will be [welcume to attend. Dr. T. Edward Jones was recently elected commander of James E. Walker Post, American Legion, at_a meeting held at the Twelith Street Y. M. C. A. Other officers are: Senior vice com mander, Stephen Madison; junior vice commander, James B. Lomack; chap- lain, Rev. J. W. Bundrant; historian, Louis H. Russell; quartermaster, John Sweetney; judge advocate, J. Franklin Wilson; sergeant-at-arms, L. A. Wil- liams; color bearers, John Wood and Albert Valentine. West A. Hamilton, past commander and veteran adjutant, will serve with Dr. Jones, and William H. Burrel, com- mander in 1931, was reappointed finance officer. These officers will be installed with appropriate ceremony by Fred Fraser, department commander, at the regular meeting, December 10, at the Y. M. C. A Dr, Jones has already served the post iwo terms, in 1928 and 1929, Dur- ing his regime, the post made & re- markable growth, going from 59 to 240 members. He is the holder of the Dis- tinguished Service Cross and is assistant surgeon-in-chief of Freedmen's Hos- pital. NYASALAND BREWING 1 TRADE IN WOMEN’S HANDS Deserted or Divorced Wives Carry on Most of Beer Business in British Colony. pecial Dispatch to The Star. LONDON.—America may have its beer barons, but a very considerable part of the beer business in British | Nyasaland, an African possession with | a” population of 1,200,000, is in the hands of “baronesses.” According to a colonial office report just issued much of the brewing of beer there is done by women, “espe- clally by those who are divorced or have been deserted by their husbands.” It is estimated that the average profit is from 50 to 100 per cent on the outlay. Persons who have sampled the native brew say it has a healthy kick. I With cap sleeves . . . With drop sleeves . . . With no sleeves . . . Delegates | Formal | Btre F Street at Seventh Wear 16-button Gloves In: W hite Mode Beige Rlack Eggshell Remember what Mon- sieur Lelong has to say. s chic to be warm. hese are made of soft suedes or glace to crush smartly. et Floor. NAtional 5100 The Store of Practical Gifts These ministers, | fore temporarily attached to corps headquarters and who but recently ar- rived after a tour of duty in the Far East, has been assigned to duty at the Col. James J. Meade, temporarily in command of the Quantico base pending the authorized delay on leave of Brig. Gen. John H. Russell. is due for de- tachment to corps headquarters for dus as per previous scheduled orde; shortly. “Ysw"—Just Means “Mz."” RUTHIN, Wales (#)—Englishmen, puzzled to find “Ysw.” after their names on envelopes mailed to them from Wales, have learned that is is just part of the Welsh nationalist campaign. It's the Welsh equivalent for “Esq,” which | England uses for “Mr. — LIZARD WITHSTANDS h MARINE CORPS NEWS 12,500-VOLT SHOCK ‘ Fidsiuiat i antico_base. | It i stated that the one vacancy in | Qyantico S Drops Aprarently Lifeless From|the grade of major genebal of the line of | L€t Col. Harold T, Wirgman like- | the corps will be filled by President 'y, #7 d to Quty at the Foue: Top of Pole, but ,Recovers Hoover within the near future, as also | Def7 assigned to duty at ‘the Fiuu- Within Half an Hour. the created vacancy in the grade of | 4¢P it ] s brigadier general of the line of the| oy p 1 g Brewster in charge of Special Dispatch to The Ster. _ | corps resultant from such Promotion. | .. aghletics and publicity at corps MELBOURNE, 4ustralia—A patril-| “Brig Gen. Frederick L. Bradman, | headquarters has been in conference man employed by the Victorian State | heretofore commanding Marine Ior;‘leix | ?g:igg :g: w::[:d'nskt‘:‘lthgomld%m;v lectiic ssion has se +in Nicaragua, is proceeding direct to his | Iiss ates Coest Guard, Flectiicity Commisslon his sent to the | B L0 e v at San Diego, Calif, | and Maj. James F. Bain, post. athiets Melbourne Zoo a lizard which climbed | after having been relieved by Brig. Gen. | Officer at Quantico, relative to the U. . on » high tension transmissiorl and | Randolph C. Berkley, heretofore sta- | Coast Guard vs U. 8. Marine Corps s . o 3 [00f game schedules 0 eld at received 12500 volts through its bods. | tioned at Quantico | Grifith. Stadium, at 2 pm. Desorber The line held the reptile for abctit half . vice | 5, for the President’s Cup. f : Owing to the exigencies of the service | 5 D & minute, and twisted it into all kinds | ;¢ BacHe ® e Saase 4o temporartly To. | o i’}‘l’lp':rw;‘d"“’{,’V‘:igifl”gi‘l}‘"fi”y glead | duce some of the skeletun organizations | the ‘Timrd’ Had' recovered A Otk | now stationed at Quantico and as a re- | [ ot A Shock | gyi¢ the several detachments withdrawn | from 200 volts has been known to Kill| From the " Artitees tmi mae e WRIEEL ® ated, be returned or replaced by those | who will have completed Hawiian tours of duty In the coming Spring. Maj. Charles A. 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