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K. OF .70 CONFER 75 FOURTH DEGREES Ceremonies Tomorrow Aft- ernoon Will Be Followed by Banquet. Seventy-five candidates are expected to take the fourth degree of the Knights of Columbus tomorrow afternoon at 2 oclock in the Shoreham Hotel. A banquet will follow in the evening. The candidates are mostly from Washington, but Baltimore. Annapolis, Gaithersburg and La Plata, Md. also will be represented. Since the fourth degree is the patriotic degree of the Knights of Columbus, every assembly in the country will hold a degree ini- tiation on Washington's birthday. The degree wili be conducted here under the supervision of Arthur B. J. ‘Williamson, acting master of the fourth degree for this district. Michael Casey, former navigator of the assembly, will act as marshal. 300 to Be at Banquet. Arrangements are being made for about 300 Knights an dtheir ladies at the banquet, which will be in honor of the newly initiated members. Willlam E. Leahy will be toastmaster and Rev. Edward G. Fitzgerald, O. P, will be the only speaker. Among the invited guests are to be Mgr. James Hugh Ryan, rector of Catholic University, and Daniel J. Callahan, supreme treas- urer of the Knights of Columbus. The following committee chairmen have charge of the affair: Carmine Garofalo, Tickets; James B. Flynn, Reception: Francis J. Hemelt, Hotel John F. Hillyard, Publicity; George Ellis, Guests; Eugene C. Baczenas, Finance: Richard Field, Equipment; Albert J. Sardo, Music, and Thomas J. Trodden, Entertainment. Members to Take Degree. Candidates from Washington who will take the degree are Frank J. Auth, John Nicholas Auth, Carl Michael Betz, Rev. Romain F. Butin, Frederick T. Byrne, William A. Carlin, Edward I. Collins, P. Michael Cord, Charles J. Dean, Charles Di Giulian, Rossa F. Downing, James J. Dugan, Charles Henry Evans, Joseph | Andrew Fallon, Thomas A. Gillis, Thomas J. Groom, Thomas B. Hanlan, T. J. Heazel. James F. Hitselberger, Martin J. Hourigan, Harold F. Jones, Michael Keogh, C. Russell Kelly, Ralph G. Kieler, Michael J. Lane, Urban George Lehman, Jeremiah P. Locney, Calvin D. Lynch, Fred S. Martin, John Francis McCauley. Arthur M. Me- Creight. Thomas McEnereny, William G. McGuire, John Robert McIntyre, Robert M. Meehan, Christopher C. Mertz, John R. Meyer, Felix M. Mortarity, John F. Morrissey, Dr. W. Coleman Nevils, S. J.; Harry Noel, Ray- mond George Ott, Thomas F. Roche, Wilfred P. Ross, F. Seide, Frederick W. Specht, Charles J. Sullivan, Richard C. Sullivan, Ernest Joseph Thibedeau, John Joseph_Tobin, jr.; John F. Williams. GOV. RITCHIE INVADES MICHIGAN TOMORROW Address in Ann Arbor Tuesday to Follow Two Speeches in Detroit. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, Md., February 20— Gov. Albert C. Ritchie. accompanied by | five of his close political and personal friends. left tonight to invade Michigan 1n his bid for support for the Democratic | presidential nomination. The Maryland executive will arrive in Detroit tomorrow and will be the | guest at several social functions planned | Monday he will be entertained by and by Mr. and Mrs. F. Goodloe Edgar. will address the Crusaders. organization secking repeal of the prohibition laws. | Later in the day he will be the | principal speaker at a mass meeting arranged by the Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, at whose invi- tation he is visiting the Wolverine State. On Tuesday he will go to Ann Arbor, where he will speak before the Uni- versity of Michigan faculty, and later will appear before a meeting arranged by the student forum. He will return here Wednesday. Gov. Ritchie was accompanied by Attorney General and Mrs. W. Preston | Lane jr: State Senator and Mrs. ‘William D. Byron; Dr. Hugh H. Young, chairman of the State Avaition Com- mission; Stuart S. Janney, chief of the State Department of Welfare, and Robert B. Ennis, chief of the Baltimore Board of Election Supervisors and one of the executive’s closest political advisers. —_— Merchant ships, of 100 tons or over, in the world is given at 32,300 ships. Cook, Henry W.| Leo A. Walsh and | Educator Dies ANGUS McDONALD ANGUS CRAWFORD RITES TOMORROW Funeral of Educator-Diplomat Will B2 Held at Home at 11 0’Clock. CRAWFORD. Funeral services for Angus McDonald | Crawford. widely known educator and | former diplomat, who died at his home, 3034 P street, early yesterday, will be conducted at the residence tomorrow morning_at 11 o'clock. Rev. Dr. F.| Bland Tucker, rector of St. John's Episcopal Church, Georgetown, will | officiate. only relatives and a few intimate friends present, due to limited space | at the residence. Interment will be in | Ivey Hill Cemetery, near Alexandria, Va. | " Mr. Crawford’s death was due to an |acute heart attack. He was 51 years old and had long been prominently identified in this city. Studied at Virginia University. He was the son of the late Rev. Dr. Angus Crawford, for many years dean of the Episcopal Theological Seminary | near Alexandria. Mr. Crawford was graduated from the Episcopal High School and later completed an elaborate course of study at the University of Virginia in two years. Subsequently he carned an arts degree from George Washington Uni- versity. He began his career as a teacher | at_the Episcopal High School, Seminary iHfll Va., and later was for four years | head master of the West Texas Military Acsdemy in San Antonio, Tex. Later he became a co-owner with Winslow H. Randolph of the Emerson Institute, where he specialized in teaching subjects required for ths diplomatic service. Founded Own School. During the World War he was sent to Bergen, Norway, as a special repre- sentative of the State Department and continued at his post until some time after the end of the world conflict. Some time after returning to this country Mr. Crawford withdrew (rom | Emerson Institute and founded his own | | schocl for the preparation of candi- | dates for the diplomatic and consular service. VIRGINIA G. 0. P. BACK HOOVER RENOMINATION By the Associated Press. ROANOKE, Va., February 20.—Meet- ing here today, the Republican State | Central Committee ordered the State Convention of the party to be held in Roanoke on April 2 at 12 o'clock, and stood solidly for the renomination of President Hoover and Vice President | Curtis. | cratic administration for many short | creased to an unreasonable point. The redistricting bill recently approved by |ized by Col. Henry W. Anderson of Richmond as “one of the worst in- fringements of the United States Con- stitution and of the constitution of this | state which has ever been enacted.” ‘The Republican national administra- tion was lauded as having brought forth the only constructive suggestions for economic relief. President Hoover was extolled for his exceptional leader- ship under great difficulties. The services are to be private, with Speakers assailed the Virginia Demo- | comings, asserting that taxes have in-| the General Assembly was character- | JAMES R. FINNEY FUNERAL TUESDAY Lincoln Assassination Wit- ness Will Be Buried in Arlington. Funeral services for James Rea Fin- ney, 88, Civil War veteran and witness to the assassination of President Lii coln, who died Priday night at his resis dence, 1414 Girard street, will be held at the S. H. Hines funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth street, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery in the Union section. A native of Cadiz, Ohio, where he was born February 25, 1844, Mr. Finney moved to Washington with his parents when he was a boy. His first job here | was selling papers for The Star. At 17, Mr. Finney enlisted in Com- pany K of the Ohio National Guard on the last call issued by Lincoln for 75,000 additional troops. He took part in major engagements at Winchester, | Snicker'’s Gap and Maryland Heights. After serving his term of enlistment, he returned to Washington to reside with his parents in their old homestead at Ninth and H streets. On the night of Lincoln's assassina- tion in the old Ford Theater Mr. Fin- ney was seated in the gallery. He had noticed the President’s carriage in front of the theater and had entered in hope of catching a glimpse of that famous personage. Surviving Mr. Pinney are a daugh- ter, Mrs. Belle Beckham of this city, and a son, V. C. Finney of Canton, ©Ohio. Mr. Finney was a pasv. commander or Burnside Post, G R. ‘GIRL GIVES UP TOY, ' SENDS $2 TO CHEST / Although Only 7 Years Old, She Hears of Good Work—$186,465 Remains to Be Raised. A 7-year-old girl, Gloria Garcia, of | 5018 Sixteenth street, abandoned all | thought of buying a new toy yesterday in order to contribute $2 to the Com- munity Chest. “Though I am only 7 years old,” she | wrote, “I have heard of the Community Chest and the good work ft does. A | very kind gentleman presented me with | this check for $2, which I gladly turn ‘o\er to you to help some one.” Donations aggregating $298.50 re- | ceived yesterday at Chest headquar- |ters in” the Investment Building in- creased the total to date to $2.414.- 534.90, leaving a deficit of $186,465.10 in the drive for $2,601,000. The largest gift of the day. $100, was made by Elwcod Mead. This was in addition to an earlier pledge by Mr. Mead. Other subscriptions received yester- day included $25, anonymous: $25, ous; $25, anonymous; $25, An- thony C. Addison; $10, William Edwin Cumberland; $30, Miss Ethel M. E. A. Paul Junior High $1.50, Marshall Waple; $5, Xi Omega’ Chapter, Alpha KBDD& Alpha. } MRS. RIVES LEAVES | CATHEDRAL $10,000 | Home for Incurables, Ascension Church and Association for Works of Mercy Remembered. ICONCERT FEATURES NOTED COMPOSERS Three Service Bands Will Play in Monster Event Here in April. A monster concert in which the United States Marine, Navy and Army Bands will take part en masse was an- ounced yesterday as the closing event of the third annual Convention of the American Band Masters’ Association, which will be held here April 14, 15, 16 and 17 at the Willard Hotel. The an- nouncement was contained in a mes- sage from Edwin Franko Goldman of New York, president of the Band- masters’ Association, in a communica- tion to the Greater National Capital Committee of the Washington Board of Trade, which is co-operating in the plans. The gala concert will be held m Constitution Hall Sunday evening, April 17, and the program will consist principally of compositions that will be given their first performances and that were written and conceived especially for bands. Ottorino Respighi, Italy’s famous composer, who is perhaps best known by his “Pines of Rome,” has written a special number for this occasion and it will have its first performance. It is Respighi’s first composition for bands. Dr. Gustav Holst, famous English com- poser, will be present to conduct his prelude and scherzo, “Hammersmith,” | for the first time. Nathaniel Shilkret, widely known composer and conductor, will conduct his composition, “Sky- | ward.” Capt. Charles O'Neill of Quebec will produce a new overture. John Philip Scusa will produce one of his suites, “Leaves From My Null‘-‘ book.” A new nautical fantasy will be produced by Peter Buys of Hagertown, Md. Mr. Buys is chairman of the com- mittee of ten that has been studying band instrumentation for the past year. Another composition that will have its | premiere at the concert will be “Spir- | itual Rivers” by George C. Gault. There | will also be an introduction by Mr. Goldman but he has not said what it | will be. All of the music that will be played at the concert by the three massed bands will be written especially for the occasion. One number will be | written and conducted by Capt. Richard B. Hayward of Toronto All of the compcsitions on the pro- | gram with the exception of Mr. Sousa’s number and the “Bolero” by Ravel, which Lieut. Benter will conduct, are formances on this occasion. Mr. Gold- man says that never before has so much | posers. In the concert each of the service bands will appear under its own director, the Navy Band to be directed by Lieut. Charles Benter and the Army Band by Capt. William J._Stannard SPECIAL All Ladies’ Dresses, $1.00 Ties, 6 for 60c Men's Suits and Overcoats, 75¢ o d Blocked, 60¢ Don’t Forget Our Laundry Service "Fight WINTER'S ‘The Protestant Episcopal Cathedral | Foundation is given $10,000 by the terms of the will of Mrs. Mary Fred- | erica Rives, wife of Dr. William Ca- | bell Rives, who died February 14. Her will, filed for probation yesterday, also provides $10,000 for the Washington | Hame for Incurables, and $5,000 each to the Endowment Fund of Ascension Church and the Association for Works of Mercy. A sister, Frances L. Morgan-Jones of Bangor, Wales, is also to have $10,- 000, and eight nieces and nephews are remembered with $5,000 each. Diana Lanier and Bayard L. King are each given $5,000, and Mary Clary, $1,000. A number of smaller bequests are made. Frederick Rhinelander King, a neph- ew, is given premises 10 Redwood street, Newport. R. I. The remaining estate goes to the husband. Dr. Rives and » nephew, Leroy King, are named as ex- ecutors. The value of the estate is not disclosed. Lighting Contract Signed. RIVERDALE, Md., February 20 (Spe- cial).—The contract with the Potomac with BUZZE’S For Sale at All Neighborhood Drug Stores Price 35c per Box Electric Power Company for all-night lighting in Riverdale has been signed by Mayor Max Vollberg and R. P. | Caruthers, clerk. The additional cost | to the town will be approximately $300. Calcium is called the Magic Substance by scientists, because it is the element that gives vitality, endurance, strength and sound health. A Deficiency of Calcium is the Indi- rect cause of more deaths than all the wars, ailments and dis- eases put together. Millions of people are now dying because of | a lack of it in their daily diet, and are suf- fering from Anemia, A 64-PAGE mal §100.00 Cash babies. very beneficial it is—POUN FOOD ADVICE FREE MRS. ALBERTY Will be at the Vita Health Food Co. 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(Between Irving & Kenyon Sts.) results works that have been written especially | for bands and will have their first per- | interest been evinced in bands by com- | R CHILLS and ILLS | be played by the three massed bandl The proceeds of the concert will go to the District of Columbia Chapter of the American Red Cross, which is sponsoring this particular event. Leading band directors of the United States and Canada will take part in the sessions at the Willard and, according to the announcements of Mr. Goldman, band music and instrumentation wil undergo a laboratory study more inten- sive than ever before. The four-day program has been arranged with a view to covering every phase of band music. At the opening session of the conven- tion, Mr. Goldman will deliver an ad- dress outlining the progress in the de- velopment of erican bands during the past year. The committee on arrangements for the Washington convention consists of Lieut. 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Philip Egner, West Point, and Walter M. Smith, Boston, Mass, di- rectors. Sousa is honorary life president of the organization. — Newfoundland is the oldest English colony. SIXTEEN GROUPS ENTER ONE-ACT PLAY CONTEST Competition to Provide Four Eve- nings of Entertainment Here March 1, 3, 8 and 10. The annual District of Columbia One-Act Play Tournament, sponsored | by the Community Center Department | with the co-operation of the Drama Guild, will be featured by the pres- entation of four evening programs of plays by 16 dramatic groups of the Capital, it was announced yesterday. The plays will be given in the East | Washington Community Center the | nights of March 1, 3, 8 and 10. Finals of the tournament will be March 15| 2t McKinley Auditorium. Groups participating include North | Curolina Avenue Players, Women's City Club Drama Unit, Jewish Com- munuity Center Dramatic Soclety, the Woodlothians, Rebecca Dial Studio Players, Pierce Hall Players, Christian Endeavor Players, the Columbia Play- ers, Park View Players, Montgomery Flayers, Chevy Chase Women's Club, East Washington Community Players, Mackin Club, Wa " ‘ngton Readers’ Club, Rockville Women’s Club and the Chapel Players. POLICE END STRIKE RIOT DOMBROWA, Poland, February 20 (#).—Police dispersed 2,000 rock-hurl- | ing coal miners in three strike dem- onstrations yesterday organized by Communists. No sympathy strike has developed in Silesia. On Wednesday, coal miners of the Cracow and Dombrowa districts voted to strike rather than accept an 8 per cent wage cut 1011212" Count ’em--4 hours of REAL *knock down” values! $1.00 and $1.50 Silk = Right Down Your Alley! While You’re Here %8.75 $8.75 $8.75 Hoee Suits Plain and fancy silk and wool; 94 and 10. Genuine B. V. D. 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